Tlie Weather Today: ! a J Partly Cloudy and Warmer. The News and Observer. VOL. LII. NO. 60. Leads al North Carolina Dailies in Newsand Circulation SWIFT DOOM COMES AMID THE CRASH OF EARTHQUAKE The City of Quetzaltenango Destroyed Within Less Than a Minute by a Frightful Seismic (By the Associated Press.) Hamburg, May 23.—A special dispatch to the Hamburg Boernsenhallc from Gua \fmala, says that the town of Quezalten ango has been wholly destroyed by an earthquake, which lasted three-quarters of a minute. Business is entirely sus pended in Guatemala, and a great part c.f the coffee crop there has been de tit royed. It was reported from Guatemala City, Guatemala, April 20th, that earthquake shocks, which were general throughout that country April 18th, l!)th and 2uth, partly obliterated the town of Quezalton ango and badly damaged Amatitlan, Solo la, Nahuala, San'a Lucia, and San Juan. Two hundred persons were reported killed, mostly women, and many people were injured. Quezaltenango has a population of about 25,000, and is well built and well paved, and has a richly decorated cathe dral, several other churches and a fine city hall. The Scene of the Eorror. r (By the Associated Press.) Seattle, Washn., May 23.—Fernie is a town in the eastern part of the Province of British Columbia, on the Crows Nest Pass branch of the Canadian Pacific Rail road. It lies in the center of a country very rich in coal deposits. The veins ex tend eastward into the neighboring ter ritory of Alberta. The building of the railway four years ago was followed by the operation of the coal mines which belonged to a company composed largely of Toronto capitalists. These are the coal fields that J. J. Hill was reported to have gained control of a year or so ago. Fernie’s only industry is mining and its population is about 5.000. Most of the miners are foreign born. Aid for the Sufferers. (By the Associated Press.) Nanaimo. B. C., May 23.—Immediately upon the receipt of the Fernie mine dis aster news. Mayor Manson, of this city, which has a population of about 1,000 coal miners, authorized the taking of subscriptions at the gates leading to the grounds where a celebration is being held (ndav and tomorrok. The amount will be appropriated to the suffering at Fernie. All Bodies Will Soon be Recofered (By the Associated Press.) Seattle, Wash., May 23.—A special from Vancouver, B. C., says: “Later, the advices are that the mines at Fernie are found not to be on fire, that the ventilation is being restored as quickly as possible. All the bodies will soon be recovered. The exact number working in the mine was 133 and 24 made their escape.” DEATH OF DR. ALEXANDER MONTAGUE He Died in Sacrament!. Cal, From Appendi citis. A Native of Wako Co The friends of his youth and young manhood will be deeply pained to learn of the death of Dr. Alexander Montague, a native and former resident of Wake county. His death occurred at his home in Sacramento, Cal., May 2ist. 1902, from appendicitis. At the time he left North Carolina, in 1877, there was probably no young physician in the county more wide ly Known or enjoying a larger practice in the country, but the boundless possi bilities of the great West attracted the eye of his youthful ambition and he set out for what was destined to be his per manent home—the home where he took his wife, enjoyed the bounties of a smil ing Providence throughout his successful i ar<>cr, and where he was finally laid in his last renting place to sleep. lie owed his success in life to a nat ural quickness of apprehension, attention and fidelity to business and to the edu cational advantages which his honored father. Dr. H. W. Montague, late of Wake county, gave to him in common with all his children, several of whom enjoy dis tinction and success in their native State. Dr. Montague was born September 16th, 1845. wns graduated June, 1863, at the Vmveisity of North Carolina with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and subse quently attained at ihe same institution tin- Icgrro of Master of Arts. In IS6S he was graduated from the medical de partment of the University of New York and obtained his degree; he also went back ic this institution several times to r< new his learning at the fountain head. In the spring of IXB6 he took a vacation end visited Raleigh and obi friends and his jovial disposition f Winston: Mr, A. J. Montague, of Galt, ial Mrs. K. K. Hilliard and Mrs. James t-tmi n ,- e, of Scotland Neck; Mrs. Fenton Foster, of Bridgeport, Conn. ; ( Convulsion. A MAD DOG’S VICTIMS. Horrible Death of a Horse Bitten by Same Dog That Bit Young Willie Lentz (Special to News and Observe.) Wadesboro, N. C.. May 23.—About a month ago, Willie Lentz, the 16-year-old son of Mr. F. K. Lentz, of Cedar Hill, was bitten by a mad dog. The dog also bit a horse, three cows and two hogs, the property of Mr. Lentz. Willie was bitten on the heel, through his stocking— he had on low quartered shoes. The bite was not severe and soon healed. The bites on the horse, cows and hogs also healed all right. On Sunday the horse first showed signs of being unwell. On Wednesday the place on the horse's shin, where it had been bitten by the dog, began to in ame and swell and from that time the horse grew apidly worse, until it died. For some time before it died the horse had one convulsion after another. It would jump straight up and fall to the ground on its back, and while lying in this position would tear the flesh from its side, flanks and legs. The flesh was torn from its legs to the bone. It would bite and snap at everything in reach; several of its teeth being broken out by coming in contact with rocks and the logs of which its stable was built. As yet only one of the hogs that, was bitten has died. The hog did not ap pear to be vicious like the horse, but would go into convulsions every time any one or anything approached it. Even a chicken coming near its pen would cause it to have a fit. None of the cows have died, but two of them have been unwell. As soon as Mr. Lentz discovered that the horse had hydrophobia he sent his son to Baltimore for treatment in the Pasteur Institute of that city. A HISTORICAL EVE North Carolina in Eighteen Hundred and Two. 1 Dr. Kemp P. Battle Speaks at Salem Female College. Preparation For Centennial Complete. , (Special to News and Observer.) Winston-Salem, May 23.—The ever j eises in connection with the Salem Fe male College centennial began at 2 o’clock tonight. This is the first of the | historical evenings. The subject was “North Carolina in 1802.’’ Miss Robbins | was the soloist of the evening, and Dr. Kemp P. Battle delivered the address. The final arrangements for the cele- I bration were made today- The school land its surroundings presents an exceed- I ingly animated and busy scene. The I town is being rapidly filled with guests and many have arrived during the past j days. A large number of former pupils I are making their headquarters in South ! Hall- I The Southern Railway has generously ! placed a private car at the disposal of the Committee on Transportation. It is to be attached to all trains running be tween Greensboro and Salem during commencement week. The committee will send one of their members down to Greensboro cn each train, in order to look after the visiting friends and stran gers. The well known school of Mt. Holyoke wired its greetings and the University of Pennsylvania sent a formal document, "signed and sealed, conveying its good wishes. The same may be said of many other prominent schools and individuals. A number of schools have sent official delegates to convey their greetings in person. Rev. G. F. Bahnson will repre sent Nazareth Hall, the oldest Moravian boarding school for boys, and Rev. Ed ward S- Wolle will bring the greetings of Linden Hall, the second school for girls and young women established in the United States. Bishop Boench will be an official representative of the Morav ian College and Theological Seminary. The decorations of ihe school buildings and in the halls are very elaborate and beautiful. The predominating color is white and gold- The marshals met in Dr. Clcwell's of fice last evening ar.d made their final plans for the special exercises of Thurs day morning of next week. A letter from Mr. McWhorter, of Geor gia. notifies us that Governor Candler will be unavoidably detained. Mr. Mc- Whorter will come to Winston-Salem in his private car and has cancelled press ing engagements in order to bring his mother to the scene of her school days. He will spend Tuesday and Wednesday in the city. A young white man from Granville county is in limbo charged with tamper ing with the United States mail. This is Terry Callis, and Commissioner Nichols has sent him on to the Federal court, which meets here next week. He was employed as a rural free delivery car rier, and it is said that be lias been tampering with the mail for some time. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. SATURDAY MORNING. MAY 24, 1902. COTTON MILT. HEN CONFER Typographical Union Instituted. Fight For Change in Venae in Breeße Case (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., May 23-—Messrs- A. W. Haywood, of Haw River, and H. E Fries, of Salem, were in conference here last night. These gentlemen rep resent very large cotton milling inter ests and are doubtless putting the fin ishing touches on the proposed eonsoi dalion of the cotton milling business of the South. The light of Breese's lawyers, resist ing the motion of the government for a change of venue in the celebrated bank case from Asheville will be on before Judge Boyd at Chambers there Satur day. Judge Boyd left 'for Asheville to day. The plans and specifications for the new sewer line will scon # be ready. City Engineer Bandy hopes to have them for the inspection of proposed contractors by June Ist. Farmers around here say that unusual preparations are being made for a to bacco crop- They predict a much larger area in Guilford and much better pre paration than for many years past. Ex-Lieut. Governor Charles A- Rey nolds spent the night here on his way to Jefferson Academy at McLeansville, where he delivered the commencement address today- Mr. Caesar Cone has given out a con tract to a Lexington brick maker to man ufacture six million brick, and the con tractor, Mr. D. K. Cecil, will at once move one of his brick machines here to fill the order. The executive board of the Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. church now in session here, is attended by del egates from Kansas and several otiicr States. A typographical union was instituted in this city last night to be known as Greensboro Typographical Union No. 397. The following are the officers: C. A. Cooper. President; J. G. Perkins, Vice-President: J. B. Clendening, Sec retary-Treasurer, and H- G. Harrington, Recording Secretary. Washington, N. C.. May 22.—The offi cials or' the Washington and Plymouth Railroad arrived here tonight at 9 o’clock on a special train. There are nine in the party. Everything is quiet as to their mission. PEACE IS ASSURED London Now Regards All Over in South Africa Except Some Shouting. (By the Associated Press.) London, May 23.—Peace in South Africa is regarded as assured, but an official declaration to that effect is still lacking, and there is nothing official to indicate when fin announcement may be expected. Greater public interest was manifested in today’s meeting of the Cabinet than has been the case in any meeting since the earlier stages of the war. The Min isters reached Downing street from all parts of the country and were greeted by (hundreds of people anxious for some signs of the probable trend of affairs. The cabinet meeting adjourned at 5:10 p. m. The Associated Press has ascer tained that the Government regards the war as practically ended. Advices received by the War Office in dicate-that whatever decision the Vereen inging conference may arrive at, most, if not all of the Boer leaders who went to Pretoria will not continue the fight. The present negotiations were merely for the purpose of enabling the Boer leaders to “save their faces.” After they learn the results o fthis aftenoon's mooting of the cab'net the Boer leaders are expected to announce their reluctant acquiesence with the British terms. The War Office does not expect any serious deflections of the rank and file .from the line taken by Generals Botha and Dc Wet. Every precaution is being taken at Downing street to prevent premature public elation, in view of the probability that a portion of the Vceringing dele gates might bolt and continue the strug gle without their leaders. Privately, confidence is expressed in official cir cles that everything is over but the shouting. luteresting Legal Case. (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C., May 23. —Among the cases on tlie docket of the Superior court which convenes here next Monday, is that of R. S. McCall, former solicitor of the criminal court, against Charles A. Webb, J. E. Rankin and A. A. Featherston. The plaintiff seeks to recover from C. A. Webb and his sureties the sum of $645 collected by Mr. Webb while acting as solicitor of the criminal court. The Su preme court of the State held that ihe act of the Legislature appointing Mr. Webb solicitor was unconstitutional and Mr. McCall claims that the fees collect ed bv Mr. Webb belong to him. Mr. Mc- Call is represented by Col. V. S. Lusk and Frank Carter. Mr. Webb’s attorneys are J. C. Martin, F. A. Sondlev and T. li. Cobb. This will no doubt lie a hotly contest ed case, involving several questions of law. Mobile, Ala., May 22.—The Thompson COl gressicnal party were given a glimpse of educational work among the negroes today by visits to the Broad streit school during tin* morning and listened to addresses hy prominent ne groes at noon at the State Street Bap list church. NEW BERN AGAIN IS IHE VICTIM THe Truckers Came Very Near to a Victory. WAS A RAGGED GAME Charlotte Again Takes the Greensboro Captives Into Camp. SEA GULLS SAME OLD STORY 1 The Game in Raleigh Not Brilliant and Marred by Kicking of Which the Public Has Grown Very Weary in These Days. YESTERDAY S RESULTS. Raleigh 7; New Bern 6. Charlotte 2; Greensboro 0. Wilmington 5. Durham 8. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Won. Lost. P.C Charlotte 13 3 -813 Raleigh 12 5 .70*5 Durham 10 7 .588 Greensboro 8 9 .471 New Bern 6 11 .353 • Wilmington 1 15 .002 TO-DAYS’ SCHEDULE. ! New Bern at Raleigh. Greensboro at Charlotte. Durham at Wilmington. In a spectacular sense, it was a live game of ball. As an evidence of professional, the per formance between Raleigh and New 1 Norn yesterday was “ragged.” The error column of the Truckers climbed up, and both teams did some batting. The score was 7 to 6 in Ral eigh's favor- Interest was kept up as the game see sawed awhile and in the last Inning New Bern pulled up within one of the winners. When the second half was over New Bern had two runs and Raleigh had none. In the third Raleigh took one and in its half of the fourth New Bern did likewise, hut Raleigh corralled three runs eaeh in the fourth and fifth, while New Bern only added single runs in the fifth, sixth and ninth. Again yesterday the spectators were annoyed by kicking and ‘*>ff color" ball playing by some of the visitors. Devlin 1 played back to first so as to knock the 1 ball from Farrell in the fourth. In the fifth, Crawley at first disagreed violent ly with the umpire about a decision and was put out of the game. Crossing the field he was ugly again and was fined $2.00. Over on the bench he again made himself annonying. J Childs did the twirling for Raleigh and was very wild at times. Four times | he hit batters and let them walk. Fill man being his target twice. In the last inning Leonard went in the box and yielded two hits and one run. Turner, j Raleigh’s backstop, had a day oft" also, j and some passed balls and wild throws j aided the visitors. Sofjlo was a leader in the hitting bus iness yesterday. Five times up. two singles, a three bagger, one sacrifice and out short to first was his record- Tnaoger and Hook were the only men on the team who failed to get a hit. | Gettig, who pitched for New Bern, did rather good work. He is of the | wind-iviyself-up style of a pitcher and ' whirls his right lek like a dancing Der : vish. Randolph, of the visitors, smash ' ed out a two bagger in the fourth that netted a run j Fillinan led for the visitors with a hit, hut the next three were lost. In ; Raleigh's half Pastor reached first be cause Gettig, on first, dropped the ball ! Crawley threw hint- In the second for New Bern, Crawley hit, Devlin was hit, Foster died on a foul, Dunn gave Childs a hot Hy which was drooped and on a throw to Turner, toe high.. Crawley scored. Gettig fanned and when the ball was thrown to Childs, thinking three men were out. he dropped the ball at the plate and walked away, whereupon Devlin scored, but Turner jto Hook caught Dunn at third. In Ral eigh’s half, with one down, Meyer's reached first because “Reddv” muffed a fiy and raeger walked, but the next tv o I died on a fiy in right and a foul, j In the third a double. Hook. Soffle and i Fatrel and a fly to Pastor did the work, while for Raleigh, with one down., riot'- , fie hit a three bagger in right and scored on timer's single. In New Bern's fourth Randolph pasted a two bagger and after Crawley flew out to rioffle, scored when Devlin's single was badly handled by Myers. In Raleigh's Do I f came three runs, hits bv Myers, Soffle and uraer, j and errors by Gettig and Fillinan doing 1 the business. , In New Bern’s fifth, Fillinan, hit by I the ball, reached first and scored on j Laughlin's two bagger. In Raleigh's half every man took a whack at the ball and three runs came from five hits and Warren's error, he retiring of Crawley came in this innning, and there was much' interest aroused as the bags were full twice and the playing grow sharp. ! in the sixth New Bern had seven men I up, only Wind, first up scoring. He led wit ha hit and Paum also hit in this inning, "r.ree men were left on bases, where one had gone by Hook's eror. In Raleigh's half there was no scoring. Neither team scored in the seventh and eighth. None of Raleigh’s men saw first, but for New Bern. Randolph reached it on a fly muffed by Smith, and in the eighth, Foster, hit by the ball walked and was later called cut for getting in the way of the ball. Gettig batted in short’s territory. Randolph, In Raleigh's eighth, made a splendid running catch from left to centre of a fly from urncr he ninth started in well for New Bern wiih Warren’s hit, but Laughlin died. Pastor Farrell. Randolph singled and Warren, who had stolen second, scored- Wind batted to Pastor and a double, the Piastor-Sofrtc combination ended the game. RALEIGH. AB. R. H. P.O. A. E. Pastor, s. s 4 11 1 4 0 Soffle, 2b 4 1 3 5 3 0 Turner, c 5 0 2 3 1 0 Farrell, lb 5 11 8 0 0 Smith, c. f 4 1 2 1 0 1 Myers, r. f 3 0 1 0 0 1 Treager, 1. f 2 1 0 4 1 0 Hook, 3b 4 1 0 4 3 0 Childs, p 4 11 0 0 1 Total 35 7 11 *26 12 3 ♦Foster out for interfering with fielder. NEW BERN. AB. R. H. P.O. A. E. Fillman, s. s 2 11 2 4 1 Warren, 3b 4 11 0 11 Laughlin. r. f 5 0 1 2 1 0 Randolph. 1. f 5 1 2 3 0 0 Wind, c. f 2 11 1 0 0 Crawley, lb 2 l 1 5 1 0 Devlin, 2b 3 11 4 4 1 Foster, c. f. & lb. .. 2 0 0 3 0 1 Daum, c 3 0 1 4 0 1 Gettig, p 3 0 0 0 2 2 Total 31 6 9 24 13 7 Score by innings: R. H. E. Raleigh 00133 00 ft *—7 11 3 New Bern 0201 11 0 0 I—6 9 7 Batteries: Raleigh, ' Childs, Leonard and Turner; New Bern, Gettig and Daum. Summary—Bases stolen, Pastor, Myers, Crawley, Fillman, Wind, Warren (2); two base hit, Randolph; three base hit, Soffle; bases on balls, off Childs 3, off Gettig 1; struck out, by Childs 2, by Gettig 1; hit by pitched balls, Childs 4, Gettig 0; passed balls, Turner 3; double plays. Hook to Soffle to Farrell, Pastor to Softie to Farrell, Devlin to Crawley, Laughlin to Daum; left on bases, Ral eigh 8, New Bern 8; time of game, 1:45; umpire, Proud; scorer. Smith. Greensboro in Tough Luck (Special to News and Observer.) Charlotte, N. C., May 23.—Charlotte again defeated the Greensboro team this afternoon in a beautifully played game. The visitors were unabe to catch on to Person’s deivery and ony one man got as far as sejend base. Suggs pitched a good game, but did not receive the sup port that Person did. Score by innings: R H E Greensboro .. ..0 00 0 0 0 ft 0 o—o 3 2 Charotte 00001100 o—2 6 2 Batteries: Suggs and McTcei; Person and Lehman, Attendance 750. WilmiDgton Loses a Tedious Game, (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C., Miay 23.—8 y a bunch of hits and errors in the first three innings today Durham won from Wil mington in a score of 8 to 5 in a tedious game that required over two hours in the playing. Neither team distinguish ed itself. The attendance was small- Score: R H E Durham 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 o—B0 —8 in 6 Wilmington 00320000 o—s 9 9 Batteries: Bruekcr, Logan and Cur ran: Dunn and Fisher. Summary: Stolen bases, Soffle and Smithson. Two base hit, Handibou- Three base hit, Brucker- Double plays, Curtis to Davis; Handibou to Matthew - son to Brown. Bases on balls, Brucker 3, Dunn 2. Struck out by Brucker 10; Dunn