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The Weather Today: luSwumi Occasional Showers. The News and Observer. VOL. LII. NO. 119. [Lssi'fe ©DO ©®[p®ooonsi IDsifiOv tPapsipg odd GB®{iOD 83W 0 lf©qd□ siH□ ®oo SALES OF TOBACCO BREAK THE RECOUP Figures For the Opening Daj AreTitanesque. OVER HALF A MILLION Two Places, Goldsboro and Kinston, Thus Report. DUNN IS INUNDATtD WIIH TOBACCO At Greenville the Sales Are a Quarter of a Mil* lion Pounds and the Outlook Brightest in the Town’s History. Other Reports. (Special to News and Observer.) Kinston, N. C.. Aug. 1. —Kinston broke the State record in tobacco sales on to day’s opening of the season by handling nearly 000,000 pounds of the weed. It is estimated that 800 farmers spent today here. Prices were good and there was general rejoicing among the farmers. Kinston has six warehouses and a strong corps of buyers. The American Tobacco Company is the principal buyer today. The tobacco crop in this section is good. Half a Million at Goldsboro. (Special to News and Observer.) Goldsboro, N. C., Aug. I.—There wore over a half million pounds of tobacco sold on this market today. The tobacco buy ers had expected that 100,000 pounds would be sold on the opening day, but no one had counted on half a million. The streets around the several warehouses were blocked jvith vehicles for hours at a time. The crowd of country people surging through the streets reminded one of circus day. The farmers arrived in the city all during the night and this morning every available avenue leading into the city was crowded with a con tinuous stream of vehicles. The sales on the warehouse floors lasted from 10 o’clock this morning until late in the afternoon, and there were a number who will have to wait for the sales tomor row. Mr. T. C. Bryan and daughter, Miss Carrie, • r, ft today for Rocky Mount, where they were summoned by telegram on ac count of the death of Mr. Wm. M. Bryan, the aged father of Mr. Bryan. The old gentleman had reached three score and ten, had been married three times and was a veteran of two wars. In the race to show the first full grown w ide-opon cotton boll Mr. James Pearson, one of Wayne county’s promising young farmers, came out ahead. He brought the cotton boll to the city this morning end was proudly exhibiting it to his numerous friends and acquaintances. The next move in farming circles w’ill be to produce the first bale of new cotton. While riding horseback on the avenue near the Odd Fellows' Orphan Home yesterday afternoon the young sons of Mr. J. H. Reeves was thrown from his horse and had an arm broken. Dr. Thomas Hill was called in and gave the boy medi cal attention. The death of “Uncle Jake” Hicks at his home in Greensboro this morning was announced here today by a private tele gram. He was for more than thirty years an engineer on the old Richmond and Danville Railroad, between here and Greensboro, and was well known here as well as all along the line. He has a son who is shifting engineer here for the Southern Railway, BREAKS IN GREENVILLE A Quarter of a Million Pounds Sold- Outlook For Bust Beason Vet (Special to News and Observer.) Greenville, N. C., August I—The Greenville tobacco market opened the new season today with a quarter ot a million pounds. All warehouses had fine sales. There was spirited bidding and much enthusiasm among the buyers Prices started off well and very satis factory to farmers. The market never had stronger crop buyers *han this sea son. The outlook is for the best season in the history of the market. Double iales will be run. Biggest Break in Bunn’s History. (Special to News and Observer,) Dunn, N. C., Aug. I,—Dunn’s tobacco market opened today with the largest break since its establishment. One hun dred thousand pounds were sold, for which eight thousand dollars was paid to planters, and about fifty thousand pounds is left unsold on account of lack of ware house capacity. Sales at Greensboro. (Special to News and Observer.) Oreensboro, N. C., Aug. 1. —Over one hundred thousand pounds of new tobacco were sold here today, averaging seven dollars per hundred. ToWco Sales at Louisburg. (Special to News and Observer.) Louisburg, N. C., Aug. 1. —The regular reason for sales of tobacco began yes terday. There were more than 125 loads sold on the market, and the prices were high, an average of between 9 and 10 cents, though there wore many sales at 25 cents per pound. Salt's will continue regularly every day from this time. The Opening at Rocky Mount. (Special to News and Observer.) Rocky Mount, N. C., Aug. 1. —The Rocky Mount Tobacco Market opened to day and a splendid crowd was present. The sales are estimated to have been between 125,000 and 130,000 pounds. The prices ran high and the offerings were of excellent quality for the opening sales. Tobacco Sales at Wilson. • Special to News and Observer.) Wilson, N. C., Aug. I.—The Wilson To bacco market held its opening sale today and there was sold on the floors of the various warehouses here between 150,000 and 105,000 pounds. The prices were up and the breaks here considered as very satisfactory ones, preparing for a big sale this year. No Verdict Yet in Owens Case. (Special to News and Observer.) Oxford, N. C., Aug. 1. —The murder case of Robert Owens, charged with killing Jim Wilkins at Vlrgilina in March last, was given to the jury two days ago and the verdict has not yet been rendered. New tobacco is selling at first rate prices and the warehouses have the open ing sales today. A DASH tTThE POLE Evyln Baldwyn Thinks His Work Makes This Possi ble Next Year. (By the Associated Press.) Ilonningsvaag, Norway, Aug. I.—Evyln Baldwyn, the Arctic explorer, arrived here today. He reported all his men in good health and said: “We have been baffled hut not beaten.” Mr. Baldwyn continued as follows: "The year’s work has been successful in that enormous depots, of condensed food have been established by means of sledges, one in Rudolf Land, within sight of the Italian expedition headquarters, another in latitude 81 degrees, 33 min utes and a third at Kane Lodge, Greely Island. These depots, together with houses and stores left at Camp Ziegler, will afford the means for a large Polar dash in 1903. All channels through Franz Josef Land remained blocked with ice during the autumn of 1901 and pre vented the establishment of depots by steamer last year. The breaking up of ice early in June compelled the use of reserve supplies, hence the departure from Camp Ziegler on July 1 in order not to imperil the expedition. I dispatched fifteen balloons with 300 messages and in June I obtained the first moving pic ture of Arctic life. I also discovered Nansen’s hut, recovering original docu ments and securing paintings of the hut. Marine collections for the national museum, including new charts, etc., were obtained, in the field work thirty men, 13 ponies, 60 sledges and 170 dogs were employed from January 21 to May 21, and this severe work resulted in the de struction of sledges and destruction of the food for ponies and dogs, thus ren dering our return imperative. I shall remain at Tromsoe for a week for re pairs to the America’s rudder and pro peller frame, which were broken by the ice on the return voyage. The main anchor was lost during a gale in Oc tober.” Mr. Baldwyn sailed from Vardoe, Nor way, on July 30, 1901. An auxiliary ex pedition started from Vardoe on, July 7, 1902, under command of William S. Champ, to join them. Events at Hillsboro. (Special to News and Observer.) Hillsboro, N. C., August I.—Rev. H. Swain has been appointed principal of the public school here. The session opens next September. Rev. C. E. Maddry is County Super intendent of Schools and is doing a groat work in the educational lino and has aroused the people more than they ever have been to the necessity of education, and also better schools and school build ings and loncer terms. The political atmosphere is quite thick with candidates before the Democratic county convention which meets here August 16th. Among the many promi nent candidates whose names will be presented to the convention l'ro the dif ferent offices are C. W. Johnson, Esq., of Chapel Hill township, and Capt. Wm. N. Pritchard, of Chapel Hill, for State Senator, and Charles Strayhorn for Su perior Court Clerk. All these are good men. Rev. H. S. Bradshaw, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, New Bern, spent the most of last week here visit ing the family of Miss Maria Nash. Mr. Bradshaw was former pastor of this church. Killed in Bed by Ligh'ning. Special to News and Observer.) Pilot Mountain, N. C., Aug. 1. —Coley Padgett, a prominent farmer, was killed by lightning near this place last night, lie was in bod and his wife and one small child also. His wife and baby were badly shocked. Rainbows never surrender, but always go down with their colors flying. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. SATURDAY, MORNING. AUGUST 2.1902. SMITH WRITHES UNDER THE BLOW I | The Action of Roosevelt Was Unexpected, THE GENERAL IS DUMB The Order to Make Sama a Howling Wilderness. CLAIM IT WAS NOT MEANT LITERALLY The General Arrives at San Francisco and on Receiving Roosevelt’s Notification of His Retirement Denies Him seif to Interviewers (By the Associated Press.) San Francisco, August I.—Standing on the bridge of the Thomas eagerly wait ing with the ships captain for a glimpse of his native shore. General Jacob H. Smith, tried by court martial for hav ing ordered the island of Samar trans formed into a howling wilderness, was doomed this morning to first learn that the President had retired him from act ive duty. The pilot boat *whlch met the Thomas just outside the heads at two o’clock this morning brought to General Smith the first news of the President's action. In, the failing light of a binnacle lamp the, veteran read /the message that apprised him of his fate. An hour later the came and with it the sight of land, but General Smith had retired to his cabin, where, with his wife and chief ade, Lieut. J. H. Shields, of the Twelfth In fantry, he discussed the outcome of the, long ordeal through which he had passed. Six hours later, when the Thomas reached the quarantine station in the,; harbor, Major David Duval, of the trans port service, boarded the ship with his secretary and met both General Smith and Lieut. Shields at the door of the General's cabin. Aseuled document from the War Department was handed General Smith. It contained the official notifi cation of President Roosevelt’s action and upon reading it General Smith re tired, ocercomc with emotion. General Smith was not seen again un til the United States custom house ten der Hartley was ready to take the Gen eral and his party ashore. He denied himself to all interviewers who were met by Lieut- Shields. Together with his wife and aide General Smith pro ceeded to the Occidental Hotel, repair ing' thence to army headquarters in the Phelan building, where he remained dur ing the morning. “General Smith has absolutely noth ing to say for publication,” said Lieut. Shields to a representative of the Asso ciated Press. “He is not at liberty to talk, and furthermore has nothing to say. He lias been hopeful that the President would not take action against him, and of course feels keenly the force of the blow he has received. The general ad mitted to the court martial trying him, that he had issued orders which in effect expressed hi desire that the enemy, if obdurate and unconquerable be not spared—in fact that the country be laid waste and no prisoners be taken. The literal construction of those orders and their exact interpretation make up the bulwark of evidence against the general at the court martial. There is no doubt but that General Smith did not mean all he said. He certainly did not expect tl|e action which tho President has taken.” General Smith, who is wearing civilian attire, appeared yesterday nervous and worn. His sixty-two years are plainly read in his every action, and his intimate friends fear he s breakng down under the severe strain to which he has been subjected in recent months. It is not yet known when General Smith will proceed East. His sealed orders re quire him to report to the Adjutant Gen eral at Washington and it is likely he will lose no time in starting for the Na tional captal. IOWA MAY TAKE ACTION. Against Centralization of Power and Capital in Btate by Rock Island (By the Associated Press.) Des Moines, la., Aug. I.—Governor Cummings announced today that he is in vestigating the recent re-organization of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Company with a view of ascertaining whether the organization is in all re spects in harmony with the laws of the State of lowa. He has not yet conferred with the attorney general but will do so as soon as the attorney general returns to the city. Governor Cummings stated today that the first question he is in quiring into is as to whether the infla tion of capital stock which is contem plated by the re-organization is consist ent with the lowa law. In the second place he desires to know just how far it is lawful for a New Jersey corpora tion to own and control the property of a railway owned and operated in lowa. He has not reached a conclusion on any of these questions, and declares that he means to give them a thorough investi gation before he decides what his duty toward the new company may be under the premises. “It may be,” he stated, “that the lowa laws contemplate as much latitude as. this company has used, but 1 doubt it very much. “I am convinced that such a centrali zation of capital and power is danger ous, to say the least and cannot be en couraged without threatening business in terests. Such a centralization of capital means that there may follow an explo siort which, when it comes, is likely not only to affect one, but many interests.” Wonderings of a Derelict. (By the Associated Press.) Baltimore, Aug. I.—The wanderings of the lumber laden derelict schooner, B. R. Woodside, which has been drifting about the Atlantic below Cape Hatteras, a danger to navigation, for five months, are plotted on the July issue of the North Atlantic pilot chart made public today by the local hydrographic office. This craft was abandoned March 1 and bids fair to become one of the ocean’s famous derelicts. Since that time she has been sighted by vessels not less than 26 times. She was abandoned off Charleston and drifted toward Bermuda. Then she drifted in toward the coast again, next she made a loop out to sea again and bark to the vicinity of the point from which she started. Next she made a 2(0 mile drift southward. The craft was seen six times off the Florida coast (hiring July. The derelict is now bound north again. She is kept adrift by her lumber cargo. Hanged For Assault. (By the Associated Press.) Pattiesburg, Miss., Aug. 1. —Will Dant zoll, a negro, was hanged here today for an assault committed upon a white wo man, June 5. H BATTLEJSIAGIHG Two Hundred Revolutionists Reported Killed. Govern ment’s Losses 19 (By the Associated Press.) Panama, Colombo. August I.—A severe engagement is now being fought between the revolutionary forces under General Herrera and government troops at Agua Dulce. The battle begun Tuesday, July 29. Two hundred of the Revolutionists were said to have been killed or wound ed by Wednesday. The government had then suffered nineteen casualties. Ammunition is bring sent from here to the lighting government troops. M )RE LAWLESS THAN MINERS Mitchell Declares the Chief Violators Are the Iron and Coal Police (By the Associated Press.) Wilkesbarre, Pa., Aug. I.—President Mitchell, in the course of his reply to the Citizens Alliance, which communi cation was made public this afternoon, says: “Permit me to say that I do not recog nize your right to make demands upon me to specifically declare myself opposed to any special classes of lawlessness. As a citizen of the United States and the chief executive of the miners’ organiza tion, I have declared on innumerable oc casions, and in language not susceptible of misconstruction that I am opposed to lawlessness of every character, and I do not propose to alter my views to conform to the tenets of the Citizens Alliance, namely, wink at capital crimes while inveighing against minor offenses. I have never in my life sought to con done an unlawful act. I have thrown the full weight of my personality and in fluence on the side of law and order, and I can say without egotism that the Miners’ Union and its officers have done more for the conservation of peace than all the citizens alliances that have been or could be formed by men like your selves, whose sympathy with the poor and oppressed is like unto the friendship Brutus entertained for Caesar. “I do not assume to say that there have not been some transgressions of law by members of the Miners’ Union, but I do say, and defy you to successfully contradict the statement, that there has been much less lawlessness on the part of the miners—and that which has oc curred has been less serious—in propor tion to their number than on the part of deputies and coal and iron police, who are charged with authority and are speci fically commissioned to preserve the law, and against whom you have made no protest and your association has taken no action whatsoever. And further, the records in the police courts will demon- i c trate that a smaller number of miners I have been convicted of crime in the anthracite mining towns during the prog ress of the strike than for a like period preceding it.” | Daring RescuG From Browning. (Special to News and Observer.) Winston-Salem, N. C., Aug. I.—A spe cial from Vade Mecum Springs tells ot a daring rescue from drowning in tiro lake at that popular resort yesterday after noon, by which Mr. Henry Shelton, of this city, saved the life of one of the v alters employed at the springs. The latter had gone rowing on the lake, and b: some means fell overboard. He had come to the surface the third time, when Mr. Shelton succeeded in rescuing him. The report that one of Forsyth's Sen atorial candidates had about decided to withdraw from the race was a “false alarm.” The indications now are that j Mr. Watson and Captain Glenn will bo in the fight to the finish. Both will yfob ably make a canvass of the State when the campaign opens. No, Cordelia, women who gamble are not the only tiger lilies in the bouquet. TRUSTED AGENT'S COLOSSAL STEAL Prominent Boston Lawyer an Embezzler. HE ADMITS HE IS GUILTY Has Stolen and Squandered Two Hun dred Thousand Dollars, WiLURD C. VANDLRLIP 13 THE MAN He Can Give no Details of the Crinu as He Has Destroyed All Records Not Even Savincr His Check Stubbs. (Ry the Associated Press.) Boston, Mass., Aug I.—By his own ad mission, Willard C. Vanderlip, a promi nent Boston lawyer, who has had for years the care of several estates, is ( guilty of embezzlement and the estate of the late George B. Emerson, of which he had charge for sixteen years, has been dissipated in ways of which Mr. Vander lip is unable to give account. Vanderlip was arrested at his home* this afternoon. He was arraigned on the charge of larceny of bonds valued at $4,000 from John Lowell, a relative of Mr. Emerson, pleaded not guilty and was held in SB,OOO. Mr. Vanderlip says that the total amount involved is “somewhere around $100,000.” Colonel W. D. Sohier and John Lowell, who are acting on behalf of the estate, however, declare that $200,000 has disappeared. The accused man fort thirty ' years has acted as confidential agent of 1 numerous lav.’ firms in the city in the rare of estates, the collection of divi dends, the purchase and sale of securi ties and the disposal of real estate. He also i a prominent member of the Order of Elks and is a Mason of high degree. Colonel Sohier says: ' “For sixteen years Vanderlip has had, , as trustee, management of the Emerson estate. He rendered his accounts quar t( rly, and submitted statements, the ac curacy of which there was no reason to question. A few days ago bonds to the value of $5,000 were missed. This led • to an investigation and after a severe cross examination, Vanderlip admitted that lie had taken tho bonds and that he had squandered the entire Emerson estate.” i He could not give details as he has, destroyed all records, not even saving i j his check stubs. He asked for time, say- | | ing he could make restitution, and was J I given ten days in which to return the . missing funds. He turned over property j valued at about SB,OOO but as complete settlement appeared remote, when the j ten days of grace had expired, It was resolved to prosecute the case. Vanderlip was under sureties of SIOO,- 000. bearing the names of John Lyons, a Beach street liquor dealer, and J. James Starbuek, a Hanover street den tist. Both of these -men declare that they never signed the bond. VETERAN ENGINEER DEAD. One of the Elopers Out on Bond Unknown Van Killed by Train (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., Aug. 1. —Jacob Hicks, the oldest engineer living, who : ran the first engine between Greensboro and Winston, died here today. He was visiting his daughter, Mrs. Litaker. He • learned to read and write when over j sixty-four years old, when orders were 1 given tor all who could not to retire from the service. | An unknown white man was killed by the train near Reidsville today. He was sitting on the cross ties. I Tom Hicks, one of the four elopers in . jail here was released this evening. His ! mother came from Randleman and de posited fifty dollars as bond. i Lawyer Van Hoy, of Chicago, is here I arranging to make application for a pardon for A1 Daley, one of the gold brick men in the penitentiary. 1 Major Watlington Will sue the Durham Herald for? 3,000 for some expressions I about him. Imperial to Build Mammoth Plant. (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Va.,‘ Aug. I.—lt has been definitely announced that the Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain and Ireland will enlarge their operations here and immediately begin the construc tion of a mammoth plant, in this city at the corner of Sixth and Cary streets. The company has only re cently completed the purchase of a site upon which the factory will be built. It is understood that the Imperial con cern intends to further extend its pro posed plant by acquiring other property adjoining that just purchased, and the plant will eventually be the largest in this city, if not in the entire country. Better's Cotton Statment. (By the Associated Press.) New Orleans, La., Aug. I.—Secretary Hester's statement of the world’s visible supply of cotton Issued today shows the total visible to be 1,765,255 bales, against 1,909,286 last week and 2,159,989 last year. Os this the total of American cotton is 1,091,255, against 1,186,286 last week and PRICE FIVE CENTS. 1,326,989 last year, and of all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc., 674,- 000, against 723,000 last week and 833,000 last year. Os the world’s visible supply of cott'on there is now afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 1,030,000, against 1,084,000 last year; In Egypt 58,000, against 91,000 last year; in India 396,000, against 481,000 last year, and in the United States 251.000, against 504,000 last year. George Robinson Hanged. (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Va., Aug. I.—At Wise court house today, in the presence of a thousand people, George Robinson, was hanged for the murder of another negro. On the first drop the rope broke. He was brought up the steps on the outside of the scaffold to be dropped the second time, then had to wait until the sheriff went to a store and secured another rope. He was conscious throughout the whole of this remarkable ordeal, and did not show the faintest sign of a col lapse. Bought by the Williams Syndicate (’By the Associated Press.) Norfolk, Va., Aug. I.—All of the prop erty of the Norfolk Heat, Light and Power Company, together with all fran chises, powers ar.d privileges granted that company by tho Legislature of Vir ginia and the councils of Norfolk today passed into the hands of the Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport News Com | pany, of which It. Lancaster Williams is president, the consideration being in the neighborhood of $125,000. MORE SHOCKS FELT EarthquaKe Reports Said to Have Been [ xaggerated. Scientist’s Theory. (By the Associated Press.) Santa Barbara, Cal.. Aug. 1. —During the forenoon today four severe shocks of earthquake were felt in Los Alamos valley and several buildings not already destroyed, were cracked badly. One im mense structure, belonging to Juan | Careaga,* a short distance from Los Alamos, was turned partly around on its foundation. Everybody who could left i Los Alamos today, many departing on a special train sent from San Luis Obispo. Late advices state that the earth con tinues to tremble at intervals. The Threes Slight. (By the Associated Press.) San Francisco, Cal., Aug. I.—A repre sentative of the Associated Press, who was sent from here to Los Alamos, wires that the .stories sent from there about the recent earthquakes have been great ly exaggerated. He reports that while there have been numerous earthquakes since last Sunday, the damage has been comparatively slight and the people have been needlessly alarmed. Not Due to Volcanic Activity. • - (By the Associated Press.) San Francisco, Calif., August I.—John H. Conway, who has made a life study of the geology of the country, believes that the disturbances are in no way due to volcanic activity, but occasioned by local conditions. liis theory is that the earthquakes are occasioned by subsi dences caused by the action of the sub terranean gases and oils in which the region is known to abound. It has been known for years that gas was being gen erated beneath the earth's surface in the vicinity bf Los Alamos. For Bonds of L. & N and Southern. 1 (By the Associated Press.) New York, Aug. 1.-J. p. Morgan and (ompany, and depositaries, announce that holders of 72 per cent of the pre ferred stock of the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway Company (Monon) have deposited tiieir shares under the proposed plan of exchange for joint bonds cf the Louisville and Nashville and Southern roads. They also state that the time for depositing these stocks has been extended to August 31st inclusive but that under the terms depositors are not to receive any portion of their pur chase in cash, only in bonds. Oyster Packers Association* ______ '9 (By the Associated Press.) Norfolk, Va., August I.—The Virginia Oyster ackers’ Association, composed of oyster packers of Norfolk, "Portsmouth and Berkeley, made its debut today. Captain George Wainwright, of Ports mouth, is president of the new associa tion, and is stated by those interested, that the purpose of organizing is not for the purpose of raising prices, and that though it has been formed for the pur pose of controlling* the oyster industry of this section, it must not be consider ed a trust, since the object shall be to keep the prices uniform and break up th«* practice of price cutting. jC Fit Id Agent in Silk Culture, (By the Associated Press.) * Washington, Aug. I.—Miss Henrietta Aiken Kelly, of Charleston, S. €., has been appointed a special field agent in the silk culture investigation of the De partment of Agriculture. Newpop Walker—We thought at first that it was a stork, but now we half believe it was a screech owl.