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VOL. LII. NO. 130.
Leads all MoFth Carolina Dailies in Hews and Circulation
NEGROES GIVEN JOB
OF PRINTING BILL
CIRCULARS
This Call Printed in Only Ne
gro Printing Office in
the State.
WAS IT FOR "ECONEMY?”
Or Was it a Bid to Secure the Solid
NegTo Support For the
Ticket?
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A REGULAR STEREOTYPED RADICAL CALL
That is What the Circular Issued by the Warren
County Managers of the Mass Meeting
to be Held Today is in
Effect,
There is but one printing office owned
and conducted entirely by negroes in
North Carolina.
It is located at Littleton, North Caro
lina, a splendid town situate partly in
Halifax and partly in Warren county,
North Carolina.
» There are four or five printing offices
conducted by white men in Halifax and
Warren counties. They turn out good
work, too, and do it expeditiously and
satisfactorily. 4
And yet—
And thereby hangs an interesting story
connected with the mass meeting of “In»
dependent voters” called to meet in War
renton today to endorse the candidacy of
Mr. Thomas N. Hill for Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
It was deemed necessary by the men
who are managing Mr. Hill's campaign in
Warren county to have some circulars
issued, informing the people that a meet
ing of ‘‘lndependent voters” would be
held ‘‘in Warrenton, Friday, the 15th day
of August, at 12 m., ‘‘to endorse Hon.
Thos. N. Hill for the office of Chief Jus
tice of North Carolina.”
The opponents of Clark, before the
Democratic. State Convention, blundered
in every way possible. Why do the Radi
cals who are against him hold their first
meeting of ratification of Mr. Hill on
Friday, universally deemed an unlucky
day? Is the same hoo-doo at work in the
interest of Judge Cl nr..?
The Hill managers in Warren county,
as I was going on to remark, were de
sirous of sending out a circular letter
announcing the object of the meeting,
the time and place.
With four or five printing offices, run
by white men in Halifax and Warren
counties, the friends of Mr. Hill went
to the negro printing office at Littleton—
[Fac Simile of Call Printed in Negro Printing Office.]
CALL FOR MASS MEETING.
There will be a mass meeting of ihe Independent Voters of WARREN COUN
TY, in the Court House in Warrenton, Friday, the 15th of August, 1002, at 12
o’clock M., to endorse Hon. Thomas N. Hill, of Halifax County, for the office of
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, and to consider measures of
econemy and reform in the State Government and to protest against the overbearing
methods of Ring Rule and Political Bosses.
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Judge Hill’s Card. i
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Halifax, N. C., August 7th, 1902.
After confering with a number of my friends, I hereby announce that I am
a Democratic Candidate for the office of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
North Carolina, subject however, to such action as'may be taken by any State con
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vention that may assemble hereafter for the purpose of making a nomination in op
position to Judge Clark.
THOMAS N. HILL.
The News and Observer.
(the only one in the State conducted by
negroes)—and gave them the job for
printing the circulars. Judge Hill's
friends in Raleigh do not believe that
he had anything to do with giving the
work to the negro printing office.
But his friend, a Palmer and Buckner
elector, who is managing the Warren
county meeting, gave the order to the
negro printing office, they printed the
circulars on rather dingy looking paper,
without much style, and with rather or
dinary press work.
Elsewhere will be found a sac simile of
the circular, set up like the original, but
of course printed more clearly. In the
circular, the “economy” was
spelled “econemy,” and “conferring” had
only one “r.”
Attention Is directed to the fact that
the Mass Meeting Is to be of “Indepen
dent Voters”—not white voters or black
voters, but “Independent voters" without
regard to race, color, or previous condi
tion of servitude.
But these Independent voters are not
called merely to “endorse Hon. Thos. N.
Hill.” That seems to be the bait held
out to attract any friend of Mr. Hill who
is willing to bolt the party to vote for
him, or any enemy of Judge Clark, who
is anxious to vote against him. But—
And perhaps the balance may let the
reader into the Becret of why the War
ren county’ managers of the meeting pre
ferred to have the circulars printed bv
negro printers Instead of white printers.
The meeting, called ostensibly chiefly
in the interest of Mr. Hill, had other
objects, for the call says: “And to con
sider measures of econemy and reform
in the State Government and to protest
against the overbearing methods of
Ring Rule and Political Bosses.”
There you have the regulation Radical
call, the stereotyped phrases used by
them all —from Russell to Jim Young.
If the men in charge of the Mass Meet
ing can get anybody to attend it, you
may look out for the nomination of a
county ticket.
As the negroes in Warren, eligible to
vote, are more interested in securing a
new State Government than a Chief Jus
tice, the last part of the card was prob
ably Inserted for their benefit, and they
may be expected, unless ordered to stay
away, to take a hand in today’3 meeting.
Was it the Palmer and Buckner elector
or the negro printers who cut out a por
tion of Judge Hill’s card? Attention was
directed yesterday to the fact that in his
card, printed in Sunday's News and Ob
server, Judge Hill specifically said that
the announcement of his candidacy was
“subject, however, to such action as may
be taken by any convention COMPOSED
OF DEMOCRATS." The circular printed
by the Littleton negroes omits the words
“COMPOSED OF DEMOCRATS” leaving
It only “by any convention,” the neces
sary inference being that it may be a
Radical Convention, a Mugwump Conven
tion, or any old thing.
It seems that the Warren county op
ponents of Judge Clark are following in
the footsteps of Russell, Day & Co., with
this difference: Russell, Day & Co., se
cured white folks to do their printing,
while their Warren county followers
choose rather to give it to negro print
ers at Littleton. Is that to get the solid
negro vote, or is It for purposes of
"econemy,” to adopt the spelling as
employed by the Littleton negro printer?
If for “econemy,” how much less did ihe
npgro printers charge than the white
printers would have charged? How much
did they save on the job?
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 15 1902.
CUBAN’S DUAL CRIME
Charles Allen and His Wife
• Fall Pierced by His
Bullets.
(By the Associated Press,)
Tampa, Fla., Aug. 14. —At the home of
Charles J. Allen, on Seventh avenue,
Tampa Heights, the best residential sec
tion of this city, Allen and his w’ife were
fatally shot today by Manuel Chavez, one
of the wealthiest and most prominent
young Members of the Cuban colony here,
j Allen died this afternoon and Mrs. Al
len’s death is only a question of time.
Many confusing accounts of the tragedy
are current, but the one generally be
lieved is that Allen returned home unex
pectedly and found Chavez in his home
and that he assaulted Chavez, striking
him a blow in the mouth. Chavez, it
Is said, then drew a pistol and began to
fire. One bullet struck Allen in the left
side, another in the mouth and the third
in the abdomen after passing through the
body of Mrs. Allen, who had rushed be
tween the men in an effort to separate
them. The shooting of Mrs. Allen is
believed to have been unintentional.
Immediately after the shooting Chavez
rushed from the house bare-headed and
drove off in h's buggy that was stading
at the back gate. Ho subsequently sur
rendered to the sheriff.
An effort was made to get him re
leased tonight. His father’s firm, one of
the largest manufacturers of cigars here,
offered to put up a hundred thousand dol
lar cash bond, but as the charge is mur
der Judge Robles refused it.
Prominent attorneys, including Con
gressman Sparkman, have been em
ployed by the defense.
The preliminary hearing will he held
tomorrow.
AYCOCK, JARVIS, McIVER.
Strong Triumvirate Speak ?t the Educational
Rally at Hickory
(Special to News and Observer.)
Hickory. N. C., August 14.—A tremend
ous crowd attended the educational rally
today. Ex-Governor Jarvis delivered an
address of great power this morning and
showed the great results that the State
would gain by education.
Governor Aycock arrived this morning
and spoke at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
A great crowd packed the opera house
to hear him and cheered the speech to
the limit. Aycock was at his best and
his effort was praised on every side. Dr.
Melver spoke tonight.
Russian Four Ter Cents.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 14.—The Russian four
per cent rentes, aggregating 2,310,000,000
rubles ($1,188,405,000) were regularly
listed on the Stock Exchange today, the
application of Morgan & Company, Bel
mont & Company, Baring, MacG<ftin &
Co., and the National City Bank having
been unanimously approved, it is said,
by the common stock list.
“Matrimony,” mused the elderly wo
man, “spoils many a romance.” “In that
case," replied the younger woman
promptly, “1 would like to have a
romance spoiled.”—Chicago Post.
EFFORT TO STURT
RESULTS 111 RIOT
Deputies at Warnkee Wash
ery Attacked.
THtIR REPLY IS A VOLLEY
A Negro Workman is Chased by a
Howling Mob.
HE IS RESCUED AT LAST BY CONSTABLES
The Riot is Over in a Short While and Many
Arrtsts Are Made. The Washery
Closes Down Again For
the Present.
(By the Associated Press.)
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Aug. 14. —A riot oc
curred at the Warnke washery at Duryea
this afternoon. Trouble had been brew
ing since early morning. Before seven
o'clock, men and boys collected about the
place and threatened to interfere with
those who wanted to go to work. Sheriff
Jacobs had a number of deputies on the
ground and they held the crowd back.
The works were started up but remained
in operation only a short time. The
crowd on the outside threw stones over
the stockade at the deputies who were
on guard inside. Several times the depu
ties were tempted to fire. Rather than
have any trouble work was suspended
for the time being.
The deputy sheriffs returned to VVilkcs
barre early this afternoon.
They had hardly reacher Wilkesbarre,
however, when the deputies on guard
were attacked. Several men In the mob
also attempted to climb over the barri
cade. The deputies warned them to go
back and when they did not a volley was
fired, but the most of the bullets went
high Into the air. Harry Collins was
shot through the right leg. Andrew Mar
lack, a Lithanian, received a flesh wound
and another fordngner had a narrow es
< ope, a bullet passing through his coat.
A colored man employed at the washery.
thinking his life was in danger, escaped
from the barricade and ran down the
street. He was pursued by an angry
crowd who cried “Hang him, hang him.”
The man was finally run down but be
fore any harm could befall him, a num
ber of constables rescued him.
Deputy sheriffs from Luzerne and Lack
awanna counties went to the scene of
the rioting, hut when they arrived, all
was quiet, the mob having dispersed. An
eye witness says the attack, the shoot
ing and the retflfcat did not last more
than five minutes.
Warrants were sworn out before the
burgess carging the deputies with rioting
and felonious wounding. The constables
went to the washery and placed twenty
five men under arrest. They were ar
raigned before Burgess Burlington to
night and held in $2,000 hail each. They
could not furnish bail and were brought
to the county jail here.
The United Mine-Workers say the
shooting was uncalled for and the depu
ties alone are to blame.
President Rescauvage, of the Miners'
Union, of District No. 1, says the depu
ties were in an ugley mood all day. Sher
iff Jacobs, of Luzerne county, is in Hazle
ton.
It it is decided to resume operations
at the washery the sheriff will have a
guard strong enough to preserve order
and give enough protection to those who
want to go to work.
LITTLE BOY DROWNED.
Wilmington Authorities on the Lookout For a
Fair of Trained Bloodhounds
(Special to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. C., August 14.—Play
ing innocently with a brother three
years his senior on some timber rafts
in the river near the Clyde Steamship
wharf this afternoon, Andrew Cowan, six
years old, son of Mrs. Ida S. Cowan, a
hoarding house keeper, lost his balances
fell into twenty feet of water and was
drowned. George Brown, a colored
stevedore, rescued the body an hour and
a half later by diving and although life
was not extinct it was impossible to save
the hoy.
The grand jury in its report to the
Superior court today' referred to the
multiplicity of burglaries that have oc
curred within the past several weeks
and strongly recommended that the
County Commissioners purchase a pair
of well-trained blood hounds for track
ing criminals. The commissioners are in
search of reeonmiended.
There is much talk of an independent
movement in politics here, hut faithful
effort has failed to materialize that any
thing tangible is on foot thus far. It is
rumored that a newspaper will soon he
established to lead the independent fac
tion.
Orward Srone Appointed.
(By the Associated Press.)
Charlottesville, Va., August 14.—Prof.
Ormond Stone, of the University of Vir
ginia, has been appointed by the execu
tive committee of the Carnegie Institu
tion, as an advisor in relation to original
research in mathematics. There are
three advisors, the other two being Prof.
Moore, of the Unitersity of Chicago, and
Prof. Morley, of Johns Hopkins.
11l A MOBILE CRASH
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fair
Killed En Route From
Trouville to Paris.
(By the Associated Press.)
Everex, Fiance, Aug. 14.—Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Fair, Americans, who were re
lated to Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., (Miss
Virginia Fair), were returning to Paris
from Trouville today when their auto
mobile swerved and crashed into a tree
fifteen miles from here. Both were
killed. The chauffeur became insane as
a consequence of the shock.
Mr. and Mrs. Fair had been staying at
Trouville during racing week. They had
a very fast 45 horse power automobile,
which attracted considerable attention,
and with which they were highly pleased.
Mr. Fair had been from Trouville to
Paris and back again in one day on the
machine.
The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Fair were
taken to the Chateau Buisson Du Mai.
The accident occurred at half past two
o'clock this afternoon and almost in front
of the Chateau Buisson Du Mai. The
Fairs intended to dine and spend the
night in Paris and return to Trouville for
lunch tomorrow.
The wife of the gate-keeper of the
Chateau was the only witness of the dis
aster. She says she noticed a big red
automobile coming along the road at a
tremendous pace. Suddenly somethiing
happened and the heavy machine slid
sideways from the right to the left side
of the road, for about sixty yards. It
then dashed up an embankment, turned
a complete somersault and era. hed into
a big elm tree in front of the gate of the
Chateau.
The automobile was completely wreck
ed, the front axle was broken and other
parts of the machine were smashed, in
cluding the steering gear.
When the automobile turned over the
wife of the gate-keeper says she saw Mr.
and Mrs. Fair thrown high in the air and
fell with a heavy thud to the ground.
The chauffeur, who was sitting behind
the Fairs, was precipitated into a ditch.
He staggered to his feet, calling for
help.
The gate-keeper’s wife rushed to his
assistance and aided him in extricating
Mr. and Mrs. Fair, who were buried be
neath the wrecked machine and in the
last throes of death.
Both had sustained ghastly injuries
and were almost unrecognizable- Mr.
Fair’s head had been crushed in, while
his wife's skull was split.
The chaffeur was terribly affected at
the calamity and seemed bereft of his
senses. He threw himself into a ditch on
the opposite side of the road and rolled
about crying: “My poor masters.”
M. Borson, owner of the chateau
P.uisson Du Mai, was summoned, and af
ter advising the local authorities of the
accident, ho ordered the bodies of Mr.
and Mrs. Fair to be carried to the gate
keeper’s lodge, where they now lie on
mattresses, and flowers have been strewn
over them. In the room are three wax
tapers burning dimly.
The accident was evidently due to the
bursting of a tire. At the time it oc
curred the automobile, which was capa
ble of runntng seventy-four miles an
hour, was going at the rate of sixty-two
miles an hour.
The local police authorities held in
their possession and have sealed up a
valise belonging to the Fairs, which con
tains jewelry, two letters of credit, a
French bank note worth S2OO and some
gold coins.
A Report From Paris.
(By the Associated Press.)
Paris, France, August 14.—The fatal
accident to Mr. and Mrs. Fair
occurred at the village of Saint Aguilin.
Mr. Fair himself was driving his auto
mobile at a high rate of speed when one
of the pneumatic tires burst. The ma
chine swerved, collided with a tree with
a, terrible crash and was overturned. Mr.
and Mrs. Fair were killed outright and
their chauffeur was badly injured.
The Fairs have been living lately in
Paris at the Hotel Ritz, and kept their
apartments there while they were stay
ing at Trouville. This morning Mr. Fair
sent a dispatch from Trouville to the
management of the Hotel Ritz, saying he
and his wife would arrivo there this
evening.
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., w’ho
was Mr. Fair's sister, returned from
Trouville Sunday and sailed for New
York yesterday on the North German
Lloyd steamer Kron Prinz Wilhelm.
From the Home of the Fairs
(By the Associated Press.)
San Francisco, Aug. 14.—Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Fair left San Francisco in the
latter part of May last, for a trip to
Europe. Charles Fair was the son of and
one of the heirs to the immense estate
of the late Senator Fair. It is peculiar
that the son of the late John W. Mackay,
one of Senator Fair’s partners, was also
killed near Paris a few years ago by
being thrown from his horse.
Charles Fair has been enthusiastic
about automobiles ever since the ma
chines came into use abroad. He was
one of the first to bring an automobile
to this coast, and he owned throe or lour
of them. He had what was perhaps the
largest and swiftest automobile in Cali
fornia. It was a huge French racing ma
chine and capable, it is said, of going
at a speed cf seventy miles an hour. It
had a forty-horse power engine. He im
ported it from France and with it impor
ted a chaffeur.
Charles Fair was the third of the four
children of the late Mr. and Mrs. James
G. Fair. Teresa, who is now the wife
of Hermann Oelrichs, is the eldest of the
heirs. Then came James, who died, about
ten years ago. Charles was the third and
ihe youngest was Virginia, the wife of
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
In the spring of 1594 Charles married
Maude Nelson. The ceremony took place
in Oakland and it was almost a secret
one.
STILL LOOTING AT BARCELONA.
Bowen Reports That the Situation at Caracas
is Critical.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., Aug. 11. —Under
date of Wednesday, the 13th instant, Mr.
Bowen, at Caracas, reports to the State
Department that the situation there is
very critical. At the time of the filing
of his dispatch he had heard nothing from
the Cincinnati or the Mardetta. He says
the sacking 0 f Barcelona continues and
that much valuable property is being de
stroyed.
Minister Bowen in his dispatch says he
“is advised by the United States consul
at Barcelona that the revolutionists are
sackng that town, and searching private
houses. They are demanding money from
foreign residents in exchange for a guar
antee of safety of lives and property.”
At the Navy Department a cablegram
has been received from Commander Mc-
Lean reporting the arrival of the Cincin
nati at Barcelona. The Marietta is at
port of Spoin, 'Trinidad, and is subject
to the orders of Commander McLean.
Commander McLean's dispatch to the
department was in part as follows:
‘ Barcelona occupied by revolutionists.
(They) have imprisoned all civil (offi
cials), and military officers are in pos
session of entire district. Some pillag
ing done, but everything now quiet.
Twenty-nine business houses sacked,
mostly foreign; also fifteen private dwell
ings.” %
The Navy Department also received to
day a cablegram from Commander Mc-
Crea, of the Machias, dated at Cape
Haytien, Wednesday, announcing that
the blockade established by Admiral Kil
lick was admitted to be ineffectual and
has been abandoned.
The Navy Department is in receipt of
Ihe foliowing dispatch from Commander
Rodgers, of the Marietta, dated Port of
Spain, August 12:
“(There are) three American citizens
at Angustora, Venezuela. Life and prop
[ erty safe when ship sailed. City con
trolled by revolutionary military chief.
1 Foreign subjects alarmed (over) situa
tion. Three American steamers, Orinoeoo
Company, forcibly detained at San Felix
for government use.”
Just before the department closed a
dispatch was received from Commander
Nickels, .of the, Topeka at Porto < ’abello,
stating that tnc revolutionists were in
1 control and that there was no danger of
an attempt to re-take the town by the
government forces. Commander Nickels
acknowledged the receipt of instructions
directing him to land a force in case of
necessity, but stated that the necessity
for such a step had not arisen.
MADE SUPREME CHANCELLOR.
Tracey B. F. Bangs is Elected by the Knights
of Pythias
(By the Associated Press.)
San Francisco, August 14. —Tracey B.
Bangs, of Grand Forks, N- D., for the
past two years Supreme Vice-Chancellor
of the Knights of Pythias, was today ex
alted to the Supreme Chancellorship by
the unanimous vote of the Supreme
Lodge. He was nominated by Ogden H.
Fethors, the retiring Supreme Chancel
lor. Charles E. Shrively, of Indiana,
was elected Supreme Vice-Chancellor.
The surprise of the election came when
, Supreme Representative George B.
' Church, of California, was elected Su
preme Prelate over the incumbent, C. F.
Easely. of New Mexico, and William
Simmons, of Delaware.
For Supreme Master of Arms, L. F.
Carnsworth was the choice of the con
vention.
R. L. C. White was re-elected Supremo
Keeper of Records and Seals, as was also
Thomas Demorest to the position of Su
preme Master of the Exchequer.
The twenty-six years of service of
John W. Thompson, of Washington. D. C.
as Outside Guard, was rewarded by re
election.
STREET FAIRS ARE BIRRED.
No More to be Held Under the Auspices of the
Llks
(By the Associated Press.)
Salt Lake, Utah, August It.—The
Grand Lodge of Elks todav adopted the
recommendation of the Committee on
Rules and Laws, absolutely prohibiting
the holding of street fairs or carnivals
under the auspices of the Elks lodges.
The law will not go into effect until
January 1, 1903. The debate over the
question was spirited, but the Reeling
among the members of the Grand Lodge
that such fairs and carnivals were not in
accord with the fundamental principles
of the order was evidently very strong
and the committee’s recommendations
were overwhelmingly adopted.
Today’s outdoor program consisted of a
prize drill contest of uniformed march
ing clubs.
Sentenced For Attempted Assault.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 14.—1 n the Su
perior court today Judge Coble sentenced
Isaac Anderson to fifteen years in the
State penitentiary for attempted criminal
assault. Anderson’s victim was Hester
Boyd, a young negro girl.
Mecklenburg's first bale of new cotton
was brought to market today by J. A.
Blakeley, of Providence township. It
weighed 584 pounds and sold for ten
cents. For twenty years Blakeley has
held the record of bringing in the coun
ty's first new crop bale.
W. E. Holt, Jr., of Lexington, has been
elected chief marshall of the Mecklen
burg Fair, to be held iiV October, with
' the privilege of electing' his assistants.
♦ THE WEATHER TO-DAY.A
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PRICE FIVE CE* 78.
A RUINOUS STORM
111 MECKLENBURG
Many Farms Are Converted
Into Barren Wastes,
OTHER COUNTIES SUFFER
Lightning Strikes a Church and Tele
graph Office at Concord,
STATESV'LLE INN FIRED BY LIGHTNING
Roofs Blown Off Aroip.d Charlotte and Hun
dreds of Birds Dead Under the Trees.
Bridges Washed Away by
Raging Torrents,
(Special to News and Observer.)
Charlotte, N. CV, August 14.—From all
over Mecklenburg and adjoining coun
ties comes news today of the havoc
wrought hv the terrific storm of wind,
rain and hail that swept over this sec
tion early this morning. The damage to
growing crops will be hard to estimate,
but it is great. Corn was laid low, while
cotton is stripped of its bolls, blooms
and leaves. Yesterday the prospects for
the best crops in many years were excel
lent; today the farms in this section are
in most instances barren wastes.
The storm struck Charlotte aboout 2
o’clock this morning, the wind blowing
at a fearful rate, the rain falling in tor
rents and occasional heavy hail. Small
streams became raging torrents and
bridges were washed away.
In Cabarrus county, near Concord, five
negroes living on R. A. Brown's place,
started to town. In crossing Buffalo
Creek the wagon and mules were swept
away and one was drowned.
Lightning struck the Western Union
office and Central Methodist church at
Concord and fired both buildings. In un
sheltered spots in this section roofs were
blown oft. and hundreds of birds are dead
under the trees. In the opinion of a
number of prominent farmers the crops
will not realize one-fourth of what they
would have been.
THE LTATESVILLE IWN
PARTIALLY DESTROYED
Supposed to Have Been Btruck by Lightning-
The Los 3 Put at SB,OOO or $9,000
Partially Insured
(Special to News and Observer.)
Statesville, N. C., August 14. —The
Statesville Inn, which was undergoing
repairs, was discovered in liauies about
4 o'clock this morning. It is believed
to have been set on fire by a Hash of
lightning. Before the llamcs could be
extinguished about SB,OOO or $9,000 dam
age was wrought. The inn is valued at
$12,000 and the lost is partially covered
by insurance.
MORE SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED
The Peasantry Gather to Reeist But Are Out
witted by the Gendarmes
(By the Associated Press.)
Brest, France, Aug. 14. —Soldiers and
gendarmes left here last evening to pro
tect the commissaries in closing religious
schools at Plougonvelin and Ploumoguer,
Finisterre, and the schools were closed
this morning, despite protests by inhabi
tants of the towns. It was rumored at
first that the troops were going to St.
Meen and Folgoet and the peasantry
flocked to those places, remaining on
guard until 6 o’clock this morning, when
it was learned that the soldiers had gone
to Plougonvelin and Ploumoguer.
At Ploudaniel the barricade of carts,
which barred the way to the Sisters’
school, had been replaced by a net v.ork
of barbed wire and pointed stakes have
been driven into the ground to injure
the horses of the gendarmes. In addition
a moat has been dug in front of the school
door and filled with filth.
Crisis in Potash Industry.
(By the Associated Press.)
Berlin, Aug. 14.—The potash industry
is undergoing a crisis due to overproduc
tion. The Prussian treasury mines have
discharged hundreds of workmen and
have reduced the wages of others from
ten to thirty per cent. All private mines
and factories took similar steps. It is
explained that the industry was not
affected by the depression in German
business until the end of April, when all
factory warehouses were stocked to the
roofs. Much bitterness prevails among
the discharged workmen against the.
syndicate for forcing the production in
11*01 far beyond the market demands thus
rendering it impossible to keep the
workmen employed this year.
Accepts the Call to Goldsboro
(Special to Nows and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. C., Aug. 14. Rev.
Frederick 11. T. Horsfield, of Cambridge,
New York, who has been supplying the
rectorship of St. James parish this city
during the past year, today made known
his acceptance of the call recently ex
tended to him by St. Stephen’s parish of
Goldsboro, the same to take effect No
vember Ist. His family, who remained
North during his stay here will Join httu
at Goldsboro.