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MOB PUSHED BUCK
WITH THE BAYONET
Half a Dozen Strikers Pierced
With Steel.
ORDERED TO DISPERSE
They Refuse to Obey the Command of
the Soldiers.
THE LAI TER ATTEMPT TO ENFORCE IT
The Strikers Finally Driven Back From the
Cars. Major Gearhart Will Ask to
Have La ns ford Placed Under
Military Law,
«'By the Associated Press.)
Tamaqua, Pa., Aug. 29.—1 n an encoun
ter between troop 3 and strikers at Lans
fcr.l today Captain W. H. Heim, of Com
pany K, Twelfth r ;iment, was slightly
injured. A half dozen strikers were bay
onetted by the soldiers as a result of the
fracas. Major Gearhart in command of
the troops here states that he will ap
peal to the military authorities to put
the town of Lansford under martial law.
From daybreak the troops were active
in quelling disturbances and protecting
non-union men which were on their way
to work. As has been the case for the
past few days the troops were jeered
wherever they went. The officers re
peatedly admonished the crowds not to
insult or molest the soldiers hut their
words had but little effect.
At five o’clock Companies K and E were
placed in two trolley cars. One of the
cars was run in front of the car which
carried the non-union men to work and
the other in the rear.
While passing through Coaldale and
Lansford the soldiers were hooted, but
as no stop was .made the strikers did
not make any violent demonstration.
At Summit Hill about double the usual
number of men availed themselves of the
protection of the soldiers and went to
work. The pickets of the strikers made
efforts to '.top them, hut the warnings
of the soldiers held them at hay.
When the workmen had been loaded on
t* the ear the return trip through the
volley commenced. The word that more
men than usual were reporting for work
spread -hrough the loner part of the val
ley like wildfire and in a short time the
streets were almost blocked with peo
ple. When the corner of Center and
East Rortsch streets was reached the cars
stopped to allow several non-union men
to get off.
As the m n n stepped to the ground the
mob made a rush for them. A half dozen
soldi >rs sprang off the car and with
leveled guns forced the strikers back and
made a passageway for the non-union
men.
When the soldiers returned after es
corting ihoir charges to a place of safety
the mob commenced to close in around
the cars. The strikers were in an ugly
mood and when ordered to disperse mere
ly yelled louder and pressed closer.
As Captain Helm, of Company K, was
about to jump from the car he was
seized around the legs arid thrown to
the ground. A half dozen privates who
followed him were roughly handled. One
of the men had a portion of his shirt
lorn off and according to the enlisted
men and the officers, a number of blows
were struck. Major Gearhart, who was
in command of the two companies, then
ordered his men to disembark.
With clubbed guns and fixed bayonets
the soHiers forced the crowd back. Many
of the strikers stood their ground and
would not move until the soldiers jabbed
them with their bayonets. Some of the
strikers fearing that the troops would
fire, rushed into the opera house on the
corner and for ,a time a wild scene of
confusion reigned. In about five min
utes the crowd had been pushed back
to the curb line.
In the melee several of the strikers
wore knocked down while others suffered
slight bayonet, wounds. Captain Heim
was severely bruised by his fall.
Gobin Goes to Lansford.
(Hy the Associated Press.)
.Shenandoah, Pa., Aug. 29.—General
Gobin returned to headquarters lure
today and after going over the situation
with Colonel Clement, who was in com
mand during his absence, ho decided to
proceed to Lansford and make a per
sonal investigation of conditions there.
He left this afternoon on a special train
for the Panther Creek region, accom
panied hy Colonel Clements and Major
Millar and Farquhar. It is probable
the first battalion of the Twelfth regi
ment will be sent to that region this af
ternoon as Major Gearhart has made a
request for assistance.
Strikers Turn Out to Close a Mice,
(Hv the Associated Press.)
Wilkesbarre. Pa., Aug. 29. —Serious
trouble was threatened at the Prospect
and Dorranco mines of the Ijehigh Val
ley Coal Company today. The strikers
'heard a rumor last night that the com
pany intended (o concentrate all its em
ployes at the various mines into or.e
working force and operate the Dorrance
colliery. It is said the company has all
told about 250 experienced men in its
employ. If this number could be placed
in one colliery like the Dorrance, the
mining of coal could go on withoift dif
ficulty.
The strikers determined to frustrate
the plans of the company if possible,
and it is claimed that over a thousand
men turned out and patrolled the roads
leading to the mines. The officials of
the coal company recognized the serious
condition of affairs and Sheriff
Jacobs was routed out qf bed at an early
hour. He went to the scene, accompan
ied by a large number of deputies, but
no attempt svas made to place the addi
tional men in the Dorrance mine and the
strikers made no demonstration, many
of them withdrawing to their homes.
TBIB SOLDIER IS A HAN.
Ad jatant General Batson Refuses to Receive
Instructions from Operators.
(By the Associated Press.)
Charleston, W. Va., Aug. 29. —When the
State troops reached Thurmond to pre
serve order and protect property in the
mine region a request was made of As
sistant Adjutant General Hutson in com
mand to report to the operators at Bush
Run for instructions. He refused point
blank, and said he was there with troops
to act under instructions from the sheriff
of the county to preserve order, and not
to take instructions from operators.
Sheriff Daniel then took three companies
and the signal corps to Rush Run to
guard the public road and protect people.
The remainder of the troops bivouacked
at Thurmond.
No outbreak of any kind occurred today.
The Governor’s private Secretary, Gen
eral Boggs, reported to the Governor at
noon that the utmost quiet is prevailing,
but he confirms the necessity' for troops
on the ground. The entire strength of
the regiment now at Thurmond is not
quite three hundred. It would be entirely
inadequate in case of violence. TRe out
put in the New River field yesterday was
thirty-eight hundred tons, about one
tenth of the usual amount.
OPERATORS MORE ACTIVE,
Shipping Coal Daily from Various Sections of
the Anthracite Field
(By the Associated Press.)
Philadelphia, Aug. 29.—While both
mine operators and officials of the United
Mine Workers state that the strike sit
uation in the anthracite field remains
unchanged, it is evident that there is
greater activity at present in the coal
region than at any time since the inaugu
ration of the strike. Coal is daily being
shipped from various sections of the field,
and several washeries arc known to be in
oeration.
What is considered a significant move
on the part of the operators is the re
turn of many mules from pasture to the
mines. Hundreds of mine mules were
taken to Lancaster and Chester counties
soon after the strike began and put out
to graze. These are now being shipped
back to the coal regions.
THE PALMETTO STATE PRIMARY.
Latimer or Evans Will Succeed McLaurin in
&3ptemb3r.
(By the Associated Press.)
Columbia, S. C., Aug. 29.—The officials
returns from the Democratic primary,
held Tuesday to nominate a United
States Senator and all State officers, were
tabulated today and the result declared
by the Stale Executive Committee, which
met here tonight.
Os the six candidates for Senator John
L. McLaurin's place, none received a
majority and the two highest. Congress
man Asbury C. Latimer and ex-Governor
John Gary Evans, will be voted for Sep
tember 9th. Latimer has a lead of 9,000
votes on Evans, but their chances arc
considered even.
In the gubernatorial race the candidates
in the second primary* will be D. C. Hey
ward, of Colleton, and Congressman W.
Jasper Halbot, of Edgefield.
For Superintendent of Education O. B.
Martin, of Greenville, has defeated the
incumbent.
In the Second district the candidates
for Congressional nomination who will
be voted for in the second primary are
General G. Duncan Bellinger and George
W. Croft, of Aiken, the latter having a
slight lead. In the Third district the
candidates who run the second race arc
I). Wyatt Aiken, of Abbeville, and Dr.
U. F Smith, of Pickens. The other Con
gressional nominations were decided on
Tuesday.
For the other nominations the candi
dates in the second primary are as fol
lows:
John T. Sloan and Frank Gary for
Lieutenant Governor; A. W. Jones and
G. L. Walker, for Comptroller General;
Panks L. Caugh.nan and Boyd Evans, for
Over $60,000 on the Futurity.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 29.—’I'he “Futurity”
for a stake of over $60,000, and with a
record breaking list of entries for the
great event, will be run as the fourth
race at Sheepshead Hay track tomorrow.
Thirty-one horses arc entered. Doubt
less there will be six or seven post an
nouncements, but it is fairly certain
that twenty-five colts and fillies will face
the issue over the 1,263 yards and one
fott of the Futurity course.
J. R. and F. P. Keene have five en
tries, all fit and each one fancied a- 4
to 1. August Belmont has three colts,
Fire Easter, Mizzen and Lond of the
Vale; and Whitney and Duryea will be
represented, by Irish Lad and Aceful.
W. <\ Whitney has but two entries.
Medal and Payne. John A. Drake’s colt,
will represent the West. John Madden
had River Pirate and Merry Reel
entered.
London. Aug. 28.—George Douglas
Brown, the author of the “House of the
Green Shutters," died here suddenly to
day ‘
KALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 30, 1902.
UNDER TEN MILLION
BALES
Cotton States Commissioners
Estimate the Present
Crop.
(By the Associated Press.)
Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 29.—Members of
the Cotton States Association of Com
missioners of Agriculture have made es
timates of the growing crop of cotton.
These estimates are, of course, subject
to weather conditions during September,
and are based on the great deterioration
that they believe has taken place in a
number of cotton States during the latter
half of August. The total estimate is
for 9,713,394 bales, as compared with
9,952,762 bales ginned last year. The
following table shows the estimate by
States for this year and the yield last
yeah:
State. 1902. 1901.
Georgia 1,000,000 1,401,651
Louisiana 700,000 858,000
Arkansas 950,000 736,740
Tennessee 241,000 209,186
Alabama 875,000 1,162,739
Texas 3,000,000 2,590,704
Mississippi 1,087,394 1,279,286
South Carolina 775,000 730,603
North Carolina 500,000 464,434
Oklahoma 200,000 149,415
Indian Territory 300,000 280,00 Q
Florida 50,000 57,198
All others 35,000 52,110
“MAMMY” KILLED BY OAS
Labor Day Proclamation Issued by the Mayor
of Charlotte.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 29. —Mary Samp
son, an ante-bellum colored “mammy,”
highly respected by all who knew her,
came to an untimely end last
through an unfortunate accident.
Mary came to Charlotte from Wilming
ton last night to visit her “white folks,”
Mrs. W. H. Taliaferro, at the latter’s in
vitation. It was late when the old wo
man arrived and she immediately retired,
saying in reply to a question that she
knew how to turn off the gas. This
morning the old woman was found stiff
and cold. She had turned the gas toe,
far off and had opened the valve, the
deadly element filling the room and
asphyxiating her. Her son is a prominent
colored physician of Macon.
Mayor P. M. Brown this morning issued
his proclamation for labor day. It beat’s
the distinction of being the first labor
day proclamation ever issued by a Char
lotte mayor. An elaborate celebration
of the holiday has been planned here.
MILTON AND BEADEY
These Are Nominated in the Twenty fourth
Senatorial District
(Special to News and Observer.)
Albemarle, N. C., Aug. 29. —The Demo
cratic convention for the Twenty-fourth
Senatorial District, met today and nomi
nated S. H. Milton, of Stanley, and R.
F. Bealey, of Union. J. M. Brown with
drew from the race.
The convention elected an executive
committee as follows: Anson, W. C.
Davidson, J. A. Kendall; Davidson.
Harlce McCall. S. E. Williams; Stanley,
Thos. Colson, R. E. Austin; Union, R. L.
Stephens, Dr. J. M. Blair. The Execu
tive Committee met and elected R. E.
Austin chairman. The nominee will be
elected by a handsome majority.
THEIR OVERWHELMING DEFEAT.
The Republicans’ Kicking Out the Negro
Means This, Says 8. 0. Newsom.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Weldon, N. C., Aug. 29.—5. G. Newsom,
leading negro editor in Eastern North
Carolina, jsays the Republican convention
at Greensboro was an insult to every ne
gro in North Carolina. Ho says their
action in kicking the negro out insures
Judge Clark's election by one hundred
thousand majority, and the most over
whelming defeat the Republicans have
ever had iri the State. The negroes of
Eastern North Carolina, he says, will or
ganize and work for the defeat of the
ticket named in the convention Thursday.
LESTER SAYS HE KILLED THEM
The Two Men for Whose Murder Will Math's
Was Hanged
(By the Associated- Press.)
Holly Springs, Miss., Aug. 29.—At the
trial of Whit Owens today for the mur
der ot the two Montgomerys, United
States officers, Orlando Lester, who is
under sentence of death in the same
case, swore that he himself did the kill
ing.
On previous occasions he had sworn
that Will Matthis did it. Matthis was
hanged five weeks ago and Lester's exe
cution was deferred in order that he
might testify at the present trial.
Aiding Mexican Cotton Growers.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington. Aug. 29.—Mexico is making
an effort to enable her cotton growers
and manufacturers to successfully com
pete with foreign imports. A report made
public at the State Department today
from Consul Canada, at Vera Cruz, dated
August Sth. states that the Mexican Con
gress recently passed an act under which
the numerous railroad enterprises will
provide cotton manufacturers with new
transportation facilities, which will en
able them to make shipments direct from
i their plants at lower rates.
WAR IS EXPECTED TO
FOLLOW
Colombia to Demand Expla
nation of Nicaragua’s
Aid to Rebels.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 29.—Colombia will
formally demand of Nicaragua an ex
planation in regard to the latter coun
try's alleged participation in the revo
lution , against the Colombian Govern
ment, and back up her demand with the
most formidable land and naval force
she ran muster, as soon as the present
rebel activity on the isthmus has been
crushed. Information to this effect was
received from an authoritative source in
Washington.
The above intelligence caused consid
erable surprise in diplomatic circles, for
but a fe wweeks ago it was announced
that Mr. Concha, the Colombian minis
ter and Mr. Corea, the Nicaraguan min
ister, had established an entente cor
rliale between their respective govern
ments.
The Colombian officials here, it is
stated, have received information that
arms and ammunition for the Colombian
rebels on the isthmus were being
shipped from Corinto. The Colombian
legation here had been receiving reports
of this character continually, and in
view of the arrangement effected with
the Nicaraguan minister before he left
Washington. Senor Concha lost no timo
In calling Mr. Corea’s attention to the
matter. The latter official replied that
President Zelaya would immediately in
stitute an investigation to ascertain if
the reports were well founded. A short
time ago, however, more reports were
received in Washington to the effect
that Nicaragua still continued her ma
terial support of the revolutionists on
the isthmus, and now Colombia, it Is
stated, finds her patience exhausted and
has decided to present a formal demand
for an explanation.
It is not anticipated that the affair
will lead to an actual war with Nica
ragua, hut nevertheless Colombia is
making preparations to back up her rep
resentations with a reinforced army and
navy.
On the Diamond.
American League.
(By the Associated Press.)
At Chicago—■ R II E
Chicago 00030002 1— 6 13 9
Philadelphia ..3 11 300 2 0 o—lo 13 0
. At Cleveland— R H E
Cleveland 0 2000020 x—4 8 1
Washington ....0 0000 0 11 o—2 5 2
At Detroit— R H E
Detroit 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 I—l 6 4
Boston ..0 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 o—6 13 1
At St. Louis—(First game) R H E
St. Louis 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 x—7 7 2
Baltimore 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—l 2 2
(Second game.) R H E
St. Louis 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 x— t S 2
Baltimore 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 <l—2 5 1
National League,
At Boston R II IS
F oston 0 0 0 2 0 0 11 x—4 4 0
Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—o «5 4
At Philadelphia— i R H E
New York .. ..00000002 o—2 10 4
Philadelphia.. ..1 3000 oft 2 x—6 8 2
At Pittsburg— R II E
Pittsburg 1 0020000 o—3 7 6
Chicago 0 5 1 ft 0 ft 1 2 o—9 6 1
At Cincinnati — R H E
Cincinnati 4 10 10 0 13 x—lo 18 1
St. Louis 0 1 0 ft ft 0 0 0 0— 1 10 2
Eastern League.
Newark 3, Worcester 1.
Providence 6, Jersey City 5.
Montreal 5, Toronto 1.
Buffalo 10, Rochester 2.
(Second game): Rochester 5, Buffalo 3.
Southern League.
Atlanta 1, Little Rock 7.
Birmingham 4, Memphis 3. (16 innings.)
-Nashville 4, New Orleans 1.
Shreveport 7, Chattanooga 3.
D IN PATCH’S GREAT FEAT.
Paces Mile in One, Fifty-nine and a Half
Excelled Only by Star Pointer
(By the Associated Press.)
Providence, R. 1., Aug. 29.—The Grand
Circuit meeting at Narragansett Pari;
was brought to a close this afternoon in
a blaze of glory. Dan Patch, the unbeat
! en son of Joe Patchen, paced an exhibi
tion mile in 1:59%, reducing his record
from 2.00%. The mile was within a
quarter of a second of the world's rec
ord of 1:59%, made by tar Pointer at
Readvillc five years ago. Dan Patch is
the second horse to beat two minutes.
Star Pointer also went once in 1:59%, so
| this is the third time a horse ever beat
| two minutes. Myron McHenry drove the
famous brown stallion and his owner. M.
I E. Sturges, of New York, watched the
| performance from a box in the grand
stand.
i The track was lightning fast. Dan
Patch was paced by a runner and scored
down twice before Myron McHenry nod
id« d for the word. The horse was going
fast in a long stride and a thousand
| watches snapped when he flashed under
the wire. In an instant he was down at
the turn leaning in on the curve and the
runner was galloping hard to keep up.
They were at the quarter in 30% sec
onds and the runner was even. Then the
gallant horse made his supreme effort
and the way he shook that runner was
worth going to see. He was squatting
low in a long stride and cutting through
the air so his ears were bent back and
his mane was straight out. He made the
second quarter in 29 seconds flat, making
59% for the half. The runner caught up
again and they made the third quarter in
30% seconds, or 1:29% total time. The
last quarter was in 29% seconds and the
lime of the mile was 1:59%.
MAJOR EMRY NO “INDEPENDENT.”
The Movement in Halifax Rapidly Losing the
Little Force It Bad.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Scotland Neck, N. C., Aug. 29. —“Maj.
T. L. Emry. whom I saw just before leav
ing my home today, authorized me to say
to the Democrats of Halifax county that
he is with them still.” So spoke Solicitor
IV. E. Daniel at the great Democratic
rally in Halifax yesterday. It had gone
cut over Halifax county that Maj. Tom
Emry had joined those who are trying
to organize an independent movement in
the county, but the strong and emphatic
announcement of Mr. Daniel for Maj.
Emry yesterday shattered many of the
hopes of the independents. The grand
rally was held to get the people together
to hear the county’s interests discussed,
and they came in crowds to hear and in
cidentally to enjoy the biggest barbecue
ever seen in the county. Every possible
discouragement was given to the inde
pendent movement and the various speak
ers fully covered the grounds of reasons
why the Democrats, the white men, of
Halifax county should stand together.
The great throng was cordially invited
by Hon. Claude Kitchin to dinner. After
dinner answering numerous calls, Mr.
Kitchin made a stirring speech and con
vinced all who had not already been con
vinced that it is the duty of all white
men in Halifax to stand together this
year. Representatives from almost
every township in the county reported
that those who have given encouragement
to the independent movement are be
coming tired of it, and are declaring their
intention to support the regular Demo
cratic ticket, nominated July Ist. The in
dependent movement is about over and
there will soon be no more of it.
An Exciting Runaway.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Goldsboro, N. C., Aug. 29.—A white man
named Saundersou, driving two mules
hitched to a wagon, created some excite
ment on the streets today about one
o’clock. It was while the tobacco sales
were going on, when there were hundreds
of people on the street, and vehicles were
lined up on either side of the street. Mr.
Saunderson had come to the city with
a load of tobacco from Sampson. He
had unloaded his tobacco and was cross
ing the railroad at the Walnut street
crossing when his mules became fright
ened. snapped both bits and bolted down
the stmt.. At th» postoVfice corner they
turned up James street, which they kept
for two blocks and turned to the left up
Ashe. Presently they again dashed into
Walnut street and passed the postoffice
corner for the second time and took up
John street. Here the driver pulled them
to one side and ran into a cart* and bug
gy, both of which were damaged con
siderably. Tlie mules and wagon were
not damaged in the least, nor was the
driver injured. An immense crowd
ewarraed around the scene and helped the
frightened driver to extricate his mules
and wagon fro n the smash-up.
In passing the postoff.ee corner the sec
ond time, when the mules were going at
full speed, J he buggy of Judge W. S. O'B.
Robinson was standing near the corner
and was only missed by a hair’s breadth
by the heavy wheels of the wagon. Judge
Robinson was sitting in his buggy at the
time.
. •
Hester’s Cotton Statement
(By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans. La., Aug. 29. —Secretary
Hester's statement of the world's vis
ible supply of cotton issued today shows
the total visible to be 1,343,354 bales
against 1,432,323 bales last week and
1,571,626 bales last year. Os this the to
tal American cotton is 797,354 bales
against 838,323 bales last week and 945,-
626 bales las year, and of all other kinds,
irdudjng Egypt, Brazil, India, etc., 546,-
000 against 594,000 last week and 626,000
last year.
Os the worlds visible supply of cotton
(here is now afloat and held in Great
Britain and Continental Europe, 787.000
bales against 789,000 bales last year; in
Egypt. 18,000 bales against 63,000 bales
last year. In India 330,000 bales against
349,000 bales last year and in the United
States 207,000 bales against 371,000 hales
last year.
Mayor of Charleston Chosen President
(By the Associated Press.)
Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. 29. —The final
sessions of the convention of the L< ague
of American Municipalities today were
the busiest. Important papers and dis
cussions, elections and incidental busi
ness took up the time of the delegates.
At the afternoon session J. Adger
Smyth, of Charleston, S. was elected
president.
National Farmers Congress
(By the Associated Press.)
Albany, N. Y., Aug. 29.—President
George L. Flanders, of the National
Farmers Congress, the next annual
meeting of which will be held in Macon,
Ga., October 7th to 11th, is preparing
the program for the event. President
Roosevelt, it is expected, will be one of
the speakers, as will Governor Allen D.
Candler, of Georgia.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
JOBBERS RUSHED
WITH BUSINESS
Prospects tor Fine Crops
Booming Trade.
X—
A SHARP RISE IN COTTON
Other Farm Products Now Tend to
Drift Downward.
RAILWAY EARNINGS ARE FLATTERING
Wheat Lowt r on Good Weather and Lartre Re
ceipts. Beef Cattle Fill Markets and
Prices Rt.cede. Prims Cattle
Bring Full Values.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 29.—Ilradstreet's to
morrow will say:
“August closes with jobbing activity
apparently at its height in the Northern
half of the country, and the total volume
of the month’s operations probably* in
excess*of any similar period in previous
years. Actively instrumental in bringing
about this result are the continued good
crop prospects. At the South the an
nual diminution of cotton crop conditions
has developed as the result of hot, dry
weather in the southern half of the belt.
Added to this is much reported damage
from insects in Texas. Prices reflect the
diverse reports from the different sec
tions, wheat being lower on good weather
and large receipts (much of them below
grade) and lower cables, while cotton
has sharply advanced and the margin be
tween old and new cron deliveries has
narrowed as the season of 1901-'O2 draws
to a close. Other farm product tends to
drift downward. Corn is lower on good
weather, but a good export business has
developed. Beef cattle receipts are
heavy and stockers and feeders are low
er at wholesale while retail prices are
expected to follow. Prime cattle are,
however, reported bringing full prices.
Produce receipts are very largo, but
prices are on the whole quite strong.
“Railway earnings thus far in August
are flattering, being six per cent larger
than a year ago.
“At the East dry goods jobbing is quiet
at New York, and cotton goods are in
rather better tone, aided materially hy
the strength of cotton.
“Business failures for the week number
140, as against 188 last year.”
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATE
MENT.
New York, Aug. 9. —For the week end
ing Friday, August 29th., net receipts
at all United States ports during week,
60,004: not receipts at all United States
ports same week last year, 51,816; total
receipts to this date, 7,654.828; total re
ceipts to same date last year, 7,534,907;
exports for the week, 37,358; exports for
same week last year, 17,859; total ex
ports to this date, 6,604,837; total ex
ports same date last year. 143.818* stock
at all United States ports same time last
year. 234,760; stock at all interior towns,
53.648; slock at all interior towns same
time last year, 124,920; stock at Liver
pool, 436.000;. stock at Liverpool same
time last year. 396,000; stock of American
afloat for Great Britain, 18,000; stock of
American afloat for Great, Britain saint,
time last year, IS.OOO.
TOTAL NET RECEIPTS.
New York, Aug. 29. —The following are
the total net receipts of cotton at all
ports since September Ist:
Galveston. 2,083,278 bales; New Or
leans, 2,271,469; Mobile, 115,102; Savan
nah, 1,153,256; Charleston, 275,242; Wil
mington, 280,655; Norfolk, 459,876; Balti
more, 101,001; New York, 161.964; Bos
ton, 116,776; Newport News, 28,097;
Philadelphia, 36,175; Brunswick, 123,768;
Fernandina, 4,950; Pensacola, iJ6,732;
Port Arthur, 54,207; Port Townsend,
113,061; San Francisco, 30,825; Portland,
(Oregon) 14,420; Vancouver, (B. C.) 2,554;
El Paso, (Texas) 1,440; Eagle Pass,
(Texas) 2,710; Laredo, (Texas) 7,210.
Total, 7,654,828 bales,
TOTAL BANK CLEARINGS.
New York, Aug. 29.—Total hank clear
ings week ended August 28th, $2,052,306,-
838; increase 16.7 per cent; outside of
New York city $677,075,138; increase 4.6
per cent.
A Trestle in Flames.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Fayetteville, Aug. 29. Early yesterday
morning flames were discovered on tres
tle No. 200, known as the Pearce’s Mill
trestle, a mile south of town on the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad, and the
structure was so badly burned that travel
was impeded for several hours.
The 1:20 train was Just getting Co
speed after Raving this station, when,
just, beyond the coal shute, it was flagged
down hy a workman of the Holt-Morgan
Mills, standing on the track in the dim
'morning light. But for him the train
would have dashed onward to probably
a fatal catastrophe.
Labor Leader Sentenced.
(By the Associated Press.)
Manila, Aug. 29.—Isabela de los Reya,
bead of the Filipino workingmen's union
who was arrested August 18tli, charged
with threatening to assassinate certain
striking cigar makers if they returned to
work, has been sentenced to four mouths’
imprisonment.