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Tlie Weather Today: j Carolina! FAIR. The News and Observer. VOL. LII. NO. 111. [Lsffl'sfls aoDD KtetpftDo ©fflD°®Donnffl [Psipscps 800 UtottOD Ntews sound] ©BreuoOsjSß®® ABANDONS HUSBAND TO FLY WITH LOVER Mrs. Ida Stafford Elopes with J. E. Harding. HER CHILDREN FORSAKEN The Husband Half Crazed with Bhame and Anguish. WAS SHE UNDER MORMON INFLUENCE “Rememb r Me as Among the Dead, Weak But Not Foul,” She Writes to Her Hus band. Efforts Begun to Trace Them. (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., July 23.—This town woke up astonished this morning when it was learned that Mrs. Ida Stafford, one of the most attractive and highly regard ed ladies in the city, wife of Mr. John E. Stafford, and mother of four bright boys from 8 to 17 years of age, had eloped with J. E. Harding, for years chief book-keeper for the Revolution Mills, and a man of exemplary habits. The intelligence came like a thunder clap to the husband, the first intimation or suspicion of such a thing he ever had being the receipt last night of this let ter: “Mr. Stafford:— “This letter is to tell you good-bye forever. I hope your life will be more satisfied in the future than it always has been. Be good to my boys and don’t let them leave you. Look after them, net for my sake, but theirs and yours. Don’t break up house, but try and get some good woman to keep houpe for you and hold you all and our thing! together. I don’t want you to feel that you are to blame, for you are not. Don't try to find me and don’t blame Daisy (a mar ried adopted daughter). Please don’t make any talk about my going or speak of it to the boys any more than you can help. I do not wish you to ever give me another thought. I am not worthy of any good thoughts, especially of my dear boys. You will find my money, also my rings and other things in pistol box. Do with them as you wish. Do not make my going away a subject of talk, but re member me as among the dead, weak but not foul. “Good-bye, forever, “IDA.” Mr. Stafford received in the mail this morning the engagement ring with the stamp of the Greensboro postofflee on it. The ring is a plain gold one marked “John to Ida—lßß2.’’ Neighbors of the Staffords all say they Were excellent people and no breath of scandal had ever been even hinted at. Mr. Stafford says this morning that Hard ing had boardd with them and that he never dreamed of any undue intimacy between him and Mrs. Stafford or noted a suspicious circumstance. The couple left on the late train yes terday, in separate coaches. Tickets were bought to Washington, but intelli gence received by the chief of police this morning shows that they must have taken a train at Lynchburg for the West. Every effort is being made by Mr. Staf ford to find them. He had a long con ference with State Prosecuting Officer, Solicitor A. L. Brooks, this morning as to the best legal steps to take to bring the destroyer of his home to justice. Mrs. Stafford is a woman of command ing presence, very handsome and stylish in figure, 35 years old, looking 20. with splendid dark brown hair, large blue eyes with a Cupid-bow mouth. She weighs 150 pounds and would be noticed anywhere as she is unusually bright in conversa tion, speaking quick and with animated face. She w r as Miss Ida Alsop, of Richmond, sister of Messrs. Walter D. and George W. Alsop, who were for many years en gineers on the Richmond and Danville fast mail between Richmond and Atlanta. Mr. Stafford is the son of Rev. Mr. Stafford, a local minister of the Meth odist church and for twenty years sheriff of Guilford county. Within the past month Mr. Stafford has been bereaved of both father and mother, they dying in two weeks of each other at the age of S 4 and 78 and leaving a large estate. J. E. Harding is the son of H. Har rison Harding, of Julian, Guilford coun ty. and ;s one of the most respected and prosperous farmers, merchants and flour manufacturers of the county. Young Harding is twenty-five years old, clean shaven, with blue eyes, light brown hair, live feet, eight Inches in height, weigh ing 180 pounds. He has a short neck, dropping in his shoulders to such an ex tent it is a deformity and with a quick nervous walk. He could be easily identi fied anywhere. Otherwise' he is a well formed, handsome man, of engaging man ners. He has been the confidential book keeper of the Revolution Cotton Mills here for five years and his employers are astonished at his conduct. The only clue to the destination of the couple is from a negro man, James Brown, who says he carried a trunk to the station for Mr. Harding and it had a name like “Salt Lake” on the tag. He must mean “Salt Lake, Utah,” and if such is a fact, it might have been for a blind, or it might indicate that Mrs. Stafford was a victim of Mormon influ ences, which Harding perceived and lock advantage of. Greensboro is headquarters of the Mor- mon propaganda in North Carolina, and this information given by the negro dray man is being carefully looked into. If it should prove true, the Mormon head quarters here will have to go. The conduct of these two popular peo ple is inexplicable, it evidently being on the part of the wife a case of complete infatuation. The greatest sympathy is ftlt for Mr. Stafford, who is almost crazed with grief, shame and indignation. lie is a powerful, strong-willed man, and when speaking of it to this correspondent this morning he would constantly break down in a paroxysm of tears. He is anx ious for the press to help find his erring wife, declaring that never in their whole married life has there ever been estrangement between them or has he had cause to doubt her absolute integrity in the least particular. She was a favor ite ir society, but he says she was mod est, circumspect and correct in all her conduct. Mr. Stafford is prepared to offer a large reward for the apprehension of the couple and is only waiting for the arrival of Mr. Harding’s father, who is momentarily ex pected, before naming the sum. As a means of discovery he also gives the in formation that the youngest child is eight months old and Mrs. Stafford was ex pected to be a mother again in October. HAMLIN’S REFORM PLATFORM- On Which He Will Run For Gubernatorial Honors in Massachusetts (By the Associated Press.) Boston, July 23.—Hon. Charles S. Ham lin, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, today announced that he was a candidate for the Democratic nomina tion for governor of Massachusetts. In a statement announcing his candidacy, Mr. Hamlin savs: “If nominated I shall take the stump actively throughout the commonwealth in behalf of certain reforms which I be lieve to be vitally necessary to effective representative government among which are: “The referendum as a popular check upon representative government. “Home rule and increased legislative powers for cities and towns. “Prohibiting by law under heavy pen alties interference with the Legislature, or legislators by corporations by means of campaign contributions or appoint ments to office. “Rigid municipal control of public utilities with a view to ultimate munici pal ownership whenever necessary to make such control effective in public in terest. “Grants by the Legislature or munici palities, rights in or along the public ways or streets to be subject to revoca tion at the will of the grantor. When not revocable, to be for short terms, for adequate consideration and subject to the referendum. “Concentration of executive power in the office of governor with seats for heads of departments appointed by the governor in the Legislature.” WEBB FAVORED FROM FIRST- Split in Mecklenburg Important Factor in Final Result (Special to News and Observer.) Morganton, N. C. f July 23.—Mr. E. Y. Webb received the nomination in the Ninth district on the seventh ballot over Maxwell and Dowd, of Charlotte: Tom Huffham, of Catawba, and Abernethy, of Burke, a break from the last named de ciding the matter. Organization was ap parent only among the Webb forces. R. R. Ray, of Gaston, was permanent chair man; Democratic editors, secretaries. Mayor_ Tull, of Morganton, temporary presiding officer; Zachary, of Madison, and Self, of Catawba, for Huffham; Brevard, of Charlotte, for Maxwell, and Schenck, of Cleveland, made noble speeches of presentation for their men. The convention was very loyally at tended, hilarious but sober, and the cur rent ran towards the final winner from the jump, all the sail birds favoring him. Adjournment was had in time for re turning delegates from the East to reach the 6 o’clock train. The split in Mecklenburg was found impossible to heal and this was the im portant factor in the final result. ICE-CREAM DROVE HIM CRAZY. Negro Boy Thinks He is the President and a Monkey- U3y the Associated Press.) Louisville, July 22.—A negro boy, Amos Bridgewater, aged 16 years, ate a gallon of ice cream Friday. As a con sequence today he was sent in irons to the insane asylum. The btoy developed violent symptoms immediately after eating the cream. Bridgewater was a freshman at the Colored High School and was considered quite bright in his studies. He imagines by turns that he is the Mayor, the Gov ernor. the police, President Theodore Roosevelt and a monkey. Loan and Building Associati ons. (By the Associated Press.) Put-in-Bay, Ohio, July 23.—The tenth annual meeting of the United States League of Local Building and Loan As sociations began here today with a good attendance. President George H. Kostmaner, of New Orleans, delivered the annual ad dress. Secretary H. F. Cellarius, of Cincin nati, submitted his annual report, show ing that there are now in the United States 5,302 local building and loan as sociations, with a total membership of 1,539.593 and assets amounting to $565,- 387,966. Free Delivery Established. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, July 23.—The Postoffice Department has established free delivery service, effective September 1, at Sum ter, S. C., and Hampton, Va. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 24. 1902. TO FIGHTJN FRIDAY All Ready For the Jefries- Fitzsimmons Contest- Both Men Are in Splendid Condition. The Bet ting Among Sports in Favor of Jeffries. (By the Associated Press.) San Francisco, July 23. —Everything is now in readiness for the Jeffries-Fitz simmons contest on Friday night and the attendance promises to tax the capacity of the arena. It is not likely that Jef fries will follow his usual routine of ex ercises from now on. He is at his best and will do just as he pPaaes. He is particularly partial to sprinting at thi3 ctage of the game, as he believes that by footing it over short stretches of highway he gains in speed and strengthens his wind. Jeffries is better natured than he was a week ago. He de clares that he feels stronger and better than he ever did before going into any fight and those who have been watching him luring his training insist that he is faster than ever. Fitzsimmons has also tapered off in his work, having passed the point where pre liminary exorcises will cut any figure. He says that hereafter he will do his boxing in private. After experiencing a tempor ary boom in betting circles Fitzsimmons’ chances have receded in the estimation of speculators until the original odds of 10 to 4 now prevail. A slight defect in the ring has been found, but it will be remedied before the fight. The heavy timbers which support the fram« work about the ring were found to be rather too close to the ropes. If there was a struggle in any of the four coiners there would be a possibility of either the heads or the hands of the boxers being injured. To avoid this a rope will cut off one foot of each cor ner, making the ring octagonal instead of square. The posts -will be padded as an extra precaution. Soldier Tom Wilson, who came from the East to act as Fitzsimmons’ sparring partner, but who was shelved in favor of Hann Griffin, will not see the tight. He received orders to join his regiment at Fortress Monroe, Va., by July 29. and will leave tonight. THE FIBE AT CAMDIN The Loss is New Put at Seventy Thousand Dollars (By the Associated Press.) Camden, S. C., July 23.—Fire, which broke out in the principal business por tion of this city late last night, de stroyed one of the most substantial blocks of Camden, entailing an estimated loss of $70,000, partially covered by in surance. The town was entirely at the mercy of the flames, being without water pro tection on account of the water plant having been recently destroyed by fire. A change in the direction of the wind, which swept the flames back over the burned area- checked the flames. The fire was caused by an explosion of a lamp in an uptown store and spread rapidly through an entire block con taining eleven stores and business build ings. The Pythian Hall and the Masonic Hall were destroyed. Two stores be longing to J. C. Mann were entirely consumed. The Bank of Camden was saved only after the most persistent efforts. The fire department of Columbia promptly answered the call for assistance, but the special train with the apparatus arrived after the flames had spent their fury. AVERY AND JUSTICE CHOSEN. Nominees of Thirty-Fourth Diatrict For the State Benate (Special to the News and Observer.) Morganton, N. C., July 23.—The Thir ty-fourth District Senatorial Convention which met here today nominated A. C. Avery, of Burke, and E. J. Justice, of McDowell, for the State Senate. The nomination was made on the first ballot. Edward Jones, of Caldwell, was chair man of the convention. FOR THE LOWER CAPE FEAR. Lucas Submits an Estimate of $300,000 For Improvements in 1904. (By the Assocated Press.) Washington, July 23.—The chief of en gineers today received a number of re ports from officers in charge of rivers and harbors, together with estimates for the fiscal year 1904. Captain E. W. Van C. Lucas submits the following for North Carolina: Cape Fear river felow Wilmington, $300,000. The 0, D. Street Railway Sold. (By the Associated Press.) Norfolk, Va., July 23.—A report is in circulation that the Old Dominion Street Railway has been sold. There is- no definite information on the subject but there is little doubt that the negotia tions for the sale of the road have ma tured. The names of the people interested in the purchase are kept secret but things Point to the Norfolk, Portsmouth aud Newport News Company, the Williams Syndicate, as the purchasers, assuming that the report of the sale is correct. It is known that the syndicate mentioned regard the property as a good one. It has been a strong competitor for busi ness of the Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport News line and that company, if rumors are true, would be glad to absorb it. A g KJMWm THE SHEKELS RAIN IN A Check For $50,000 For the Strikers. Illinois Miners Have Sent the Strikers SIOO,OOO in Four Weeks. Appeal to the Public Effective. (By the Associated Press.) Indianapolis, July 23.—Secretary Wil son of the United Mine Workers today received a check for $50,000 for the strike fund from the Illinois organization. This was forwarded by him immediately to the anthracite field. The Illinois miners have, within four weeks, given the Na tional organization SIOO,OOO for strike funds, and still have nearly a half mil lion in reserve. This donation, it Is said, is the largest ever received for a strike. Wilson has received notice from indiciduals of checks for as much as SI,OOO that are now on their way to headquarters, in dicating that the appeal to the public for funds has been effective. It is believed that the miners will not attempt to keep bituminous coal out of the anthracite markets except as a last resort. President Mitchell left this afternoon for Chicago and tonight he will go from there to Wilkesbarre. LATTIMER CASE FALLS FLAT Jury Bimply Find That He Was Killed, Ac cusing no One (By the Associated Press.) New York, July 23. —Harry J. Parker, an insurance adjuster, who worked also as a private detective, was the first wit ness today in the coroner’s investiga tion of the shooting of Albert C. Latti mer in his home in Brooklyn, on the morning of July 2. Parker testified that on May 1 this year Lattimer visited him and employed him. “Why did Albert C. Lattimer \ isit you?” asked District Attorney Clarke. “He told me he wanted to get evidence against his wife for unfaithfulness with a man whose name was given by Mr. Lattimer as Tuthill.” Parker replied. “On May 2, of this year, 1 went with Mr. Lattimer to Tuthill’s residence in Vanderbilt avenue and there I was told by Mr. Lattimer that it was Tutbill's hduse and I was to keep a watch on it, and report Tuthill’s movements to him. On May 4 I saw Tuthill go to Latti mer’s house at about 5:30 or 6 o'clock. Lattimer was accustomed to reach home as late as 6:30 or 7 o’clock. Parker testified that on one occasion Tuthill went to see Mrs. Lattimer at her home and remained there until the middle of the afternoon. Before Parker loft the stand District Attorney Clarke made the following statement: “I have had no conversation with this witness, but I understand that he can testify that the deceased told hint ti at in case of his death he would know who killed him, mentioning the names of two persons. Now this is heresay and not admissable under the laws of evidence. It seems to me that if this declaration is to be introduced now it would be ille gal, censurable and cruel; as far as I am concerned I don’t purpose asking this man to make the declaration.” Maggie Fitzgerald, a servant employ ed in a house near Lattimer’s, said that after the shooting she saw a man she thought was Lattimer go to a window and call for help. This witness also tes tified that about the time the police ar rived she saw a man on the roof of the Lattimer house. The case was then given to the jury, which brought in a verdict declaring that Lattimer was killed by a pistol shot wound. No accusation against any one was made by the jury. BRYAN, SHIPARD AND CARMACK- These Three Speak »t the New England Demo cratic League Banquet Today. (By the Associated Press.) Boston, July 23. —Everything is in readiness for the great banquet of the New England Democratic League which is to be held at Nantasket Beach tomor row and at which at least four men of national reputation are to give their views on questions of political import ance. The presiding officer will be Mayor Patrick A. Collins, of Boston, a former Congressman and consul general to London under President Cleveland. The speakers will be William J. Bryan, of Nebraska, Edward Al. Shepard, of New York, and Senator E. W. Carmack. The visitors are expected to arrive in Boston early tomorrow. After a short rest Mr. Bryan will be at home to a few friends, but there will be no public re ception. The party will leave for Nan tasket at 11:20 a- m. and dinner will be served at the Rockland House at noon. About 300 persons have secured tickets to the dinner. After dinner the party will adjourn to a mammoth tent, where the speaking will take place. ROOSEVELT’S FINE DISTINCTION. Speaking Along Republican Lines This Fall He Won’t Make Political Speeches. (B ythe Associated Press.) Oyster Bay, July 23. —President Roose velt is displeased somewhat toy a misin terpretation of his motives in accepting invitations to meet and speak to the people of several sections of the country this fall. It has been announced in some places that Mr. Roosevelt is to make a campaign, particularly in New r York, with the idea cf offsetting any aggres sive opposition to his political views. It can be said that he has no such in tention. Such invitations to speak, a3 he has accepted, have come from people representing all shades of political opinion. While his addresses, which will be along Republican lines, so far as they > may relate to politics, they will not be j political speeches. The President entertained at luncheon I today President Jacob Gould Schurman, of Cornell University. The President and Prof. Schurman had a talk about the Philippine situation. Professor Schur man on the 14th of August, is to deliver an address at Chautauqua, in which he will deal with the Philippines situation. It is understood that he regards it as likely that the subject will resolve itself into a condition entirely satisfactorily to the Filipinos in a comparatively brief time, as the Philippine government law recently enacted by Congress will enable the natives of the archielago to partici pate in their home affairs. FIVE MIDDIES FROM WAKE Five Enlist For the Navy With the Recruiting Party in Raleigh- The United States Navy enlistment office in the postofflee building, In charge * of Ensign D. C. Hanrahan, which has been enlisting recruits for the navy closed yesterday, and the reciuiting offi cers now go to Charlotte. They have accepted five applicants for enlistment and the young men have been sent to Norfolk to go aboard the training ship Franklin. The enlisted are Messrs. V'alner Owens. J. A. Sherwood, Ross Duncan, W. E. Fratcn, L. S. Hickoek and W. D. Martin, and of these Ross Duncan is the only one from the city. Ensign D. C. Hanrahan, Past Assistant Surgeon J. E. Page, Chief Machinist, Burk Hanford, Chief Electrician Albert Oringer, Chief Yeoman D. A. Bachman and first class hospital apprentice B. W. Cole make up the recruiting force which has been here. Ensign Hanrahan, who is in charge, was a class-mate of Ensign Worth Bag- j ley at Annapolis. Yesterday he spoke very highly of the gallant young North Carolinian as he knew him in school, | and said that he had never before felt j so shocked and grieved a: a death as at that of Bagley’s. Ensign Hanrahan’s ; ihip is the Brooklyn, and li•» has just returned from Asia where this ship was stationed with the South Atlantic Squad ron. Past Assistant Surgeon Page, the ex- physician of the recruiting force, i was the surgeon on the Olympia with Dewey when the Spanish fleet was sunk at Manila Bay. Burke Hanford, a chief machinist, was aboard the Newark, the flagship of the Asiatic Squadron, during the recent war in China, and distinguish ed himself f>y conspicuous bravery in a fight with the Chinese, near Tien Tsin. For this he was rewarded with a hand some medal of honor, which is one of his most cherished possessions. THE ZICHABY MANTEL COMPANY. Raleigh H'alquarteis of One of 1 hree Incor porations Yesterday- There were three new corporations chartered by the Secretary of State yes terday, and one of these was a Raleigh enterprise. This was the Zachary Man tel Company, of Raleigh, with a capital stock of $25,000. The incorporators are: j A. D. Zachary, John E. Bridges and R. J. Hughes. The purpose of the corpora tion is the manufacture, buying and sale of mantels, tiling, grates and other things of this kind. Another concern is the Eliott Chair Company, of Lexington, with $20,000 cap ital. The incorporators are W. G. Mon castle, S. E. Williams and J. F. Ward, and the third is the Bounds Company, to \ deal in general merchandise, with a ' capital stock of SIO,OOO. F. J. Bounds and others are incorporators. Mr. Latta’s Condition Excellent. Both Mr. Van Moore, who returned from New York Sunday and Mr. Ed. Lee, who came in yesterday, bring excellent reports of the condition of Mr. C. G. Latta. Mr. Lee, who went to New York with Mrs. Latta immediately after the news of the accident was received here, has been with Mr. Latta since that time. He says that Mr. Latta is steadily improving and that the doctors are confident tlmt he will get well, his skull rot being fractured. He is now free of pain, is conscious all the time and it is hoped will be able to sit up in bed in the course of a week. An Easy Raleigh Chief. Among the visitors to Raleigh this week is a gentleman who twenty years ago was chief of Raleigh’s fire depart ment- This is Mr. Joseph Green, now of New Bern, in charge of the A. and N. C. R. R. f then a resident here, master me chanic at the Raleigh and Gaston shops. In 1870 Mr. Green was the first engi neer of the Rescue steamer. He still has a gold medal presented to him in 1880 by the Victor Fire Company, col ored, as a token of their appreciation for his efforts in their behalf in securing necessary equipment during his term as chief of the department. McGraw For Congress. (By the Associated Press.) Piedmont, W. Va., July 23.—The Dem ocrats of the Second district today nomi- , nated John T. McGraw, of Grafton, for i Congress. McGraw was defeated by Day- i ton four years ago. The platform dc- i nounces Dayton for his stand against 1 Schley’s recognition by Congress. O First Ntew Cotton at Savannah. (By the Associated Press.) Savannah, Ga,. July 23.— -The first bale of new cotton of the season of 1902-03 was received here yesterday and sold this morning at auction in front of the J Cotton Exchange for 11 cents per pound. | The bale will be exported at once to j - Liverpool. It classed fully middling. j FIVE CENTS. II SLOOP CAPSIZED ■mi i Two Lives Lost Through a Boy’s Terror. The Cap’ain by Heroic Efforts Reicues All But His Baby aud Aged Mother Who Are Drowned. (By the Associated Press.) Savannah, Ga., July 23.—The sloop “Lovell Dell,” owned and sailed by Cap tain Allen N. Calder, of Thunderbolt, and having on board a pleasure party, was capsized in the Ogeechee River, near Hell Gate, during a squall yesterday af ternoon, and Captain Calder’s aged mother and infant daughter were drown ed. Captain Calder’s mother and wife were seriously injured and his father may die. On the sloop were Dr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Calder, of Sunbury; Captain and Mrs. Allen N. Calder, or this city, their five children, Vernon, 12 years old; Frank, 9 years old; Lawrence, 7 years old; Delacey, 5 years old, and Olga, 18 months old. who was drowned, and Mrs. Sandiford,. who is sixty years old. All except Captain Calder and his son Ver non, were in the cabin at dinner. Ver non was holding the jib sheet. When the storm Btruck tho craft Captain Calder ordered bis son to slacken the sheet. The boy was frightened and became ex cited. Instead of doing so he pulled tight on the jib halyards, aud the sloop refused to answer her helm. Without, warning the craft was cap sized and those in the cabin were in stantly submerged in water. They were i penned in like rats in a trap, as the I entrance to the cabin was under water. With desperate courage Captain Calder* | dived into the cabin and succeeded in j dragging out all except the baby, Olga, i whom he could uot find. MVs. Calder, the captain’s mother, died soon after being brought out, NEW INDUSTRY FOR ASHEVILLE. ; To Manufacture Articles of Talc. Juniors Cele brating Fifteenth Anniversary. (Special to the Nows and Observer.) Asheville, N. C., July 23.—The Na tional Manufacturing Company, J. H. Shipply, manager, is to be established •hero shortly. The company will manu* facture articles from talc. All the ma terial will be obtained in North Caro lina and home labor will be used. The market for the output s in the North and abroad. Mr. Shipply is from Chat tanooga. At a meeting of the Board of Trade held here tonight the opening of Ashe ville College was considered. J. C. Rumbausrh, son of Col. J. H. Rumbaugh, was married to Miss Flor ence Brightson, at Hot Springs last night. The Junior Order United American Mechanics is celebrating ts fifteenth an j nversary today with sports. * ■ MURDERED BY LADRONES Thu Bodies of Four Teachers Missing Trom Ctbu Recovered (By the‘Associated Press.) Washington, July 23.—Tho War De partment today received, the following cablegram regarding the school teachers who have been missing from Cebu June 10th: “John E. Wells, 209 Montgomery Ave nue, Providence. R. I„ and his cousin, Louis A. Thomas, same address; Ernest Reger, 1413 Vine street, Cincinnati, Ohio; Clyde A. France, Berea, Ohio, missing, Cebu, murdered by ladrones, bodies re covered. Leader murderers killed; eight others captured by the constabulary, French Religious Disturbance, (By the Associated Press.) ' s * Paris, July —There is every pros ; pect of fresh disturbances today, as a sequel to yesterday’s clerical outbreaks a> protests against the government’s en forcement of the law against unauthorized congregations. It now appears that three hundred persons were arrested and numerous prosecutions are pending, thought the majority of the prisoners were released. Fresh meetings to pro- I test in favor of the religious orders are i expected to be held today, while the Radical and Socialist papers are urging 1 the Republicans to meet at the Pantheon 1 as a counter demonstration. Several hundred persons, chiefly wo men and children, created a demonstra tion today in front of a church in the Ternes quarter, while some expelled sis ters were departing. The police inter fered and svral of th crowd struck them with stiens. Among those arrested were Deputies Pagliessi, Conti and Archdea-. con. They were subsequently released. The Losses by Goldsboro’s Fire. (Special to News and Observer.) Goldsboro, N. C„ July 23.—Nine horses * perished in the fire here last night, which J broke out in Lamb's stables. One hun ! dred and fifty buggies were burned in ' Southerland’s stable 3. The total losses J are estimated at from. $20,000 to $25,000, about half of which is covered by insur ance. Over a Hundi ed Drowned. __ F (By the Associated Press.) Hamburg, July 23.—1 tis now an nounced that 109 persons were drowned I by the sinking Monday morning of the i steamship Primus, of this port, after a ': collision in the river Elbe with the tug j Hansa-