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VOL. LII. NO. 148.
Leads all Mortfa Carolina Dailies in Mews and Circulation
BULLETS FOLLOW
ALLEGED SUNDER
Fred .Marriott of the News
Letter Attacked.
HE IS SHOT AT HIS HOME
Williams or Beale Pats Three Balls
Into Him.
HE SLANDERED A FRIEND OF THEIRS
So They Assert Adding Thai the Girl is Heart
Broken. The Story Published States
That She Played Tag in Her
Robede Nut.
(By the Associated Press.)
San Francisco, Sept. 4.—Fred Marriott,
the publisher of the San Francisco News
Letter, was shot three times and seri
ously wounded at his home last night.
His assailants were Thomas H. Wil
liams, Jr.. President of the California
Jockey club, and Truxton Beale, former
United States Minister to Persia and
Greece, and a well known club man of
this city. Neither will say who did the
shooting, but Marriott says it was Wil
liams. The following account of the
shooting was given by Marriott before
be was put under anesthetics at the hos
pital:
“An appointment was made by tele
phone for a meeting by Truxton Beale.
About 9 o’clock Beale and Williams
came to the house and I answered the
door myself. Instantly Beale struck me
a heavy blow in the face and made
another slash at me with his fist.
“bmash him ,” cried Williams. I
retreated as the blow on the forehead
almost blinded me. I then started up
stairs and Williams began shooting.”
The first shot fired shattered Marriott’s
left leg below the knee and he fell to
the steps. As he rolled to the bottom
of the stairs, two more bullets struck
him. One cut through the thigh, a few
inches below the hip, passing clear
through the leg. The other struck him
in the right hand.
Mrs. Marriott heard the first shot and
came to the head of the stairs in time to
see her husband fall. She started down
to him. Then, it is averred, the revolver
was turned in her direction and two
morp shots were fired. One passed with
in four inches of her head.
Williams said: “We considered it our
duty to punish Mar"iott. for publishing
an article last \ c ; reflecting on the
reputation of a young lady.”
Beale said that, although the lady’s
name was not mentioned, her identity
was so plainly indicated that he felt
hound to resent the publication. After
the shooting Williams and Beale went to
the Pacific Union Club, where they were
placed under arrest. Marriott will re
cover unless blood poisoning sets in.
Williams and Beale were released on
SIO,OOO bones each.
No affair in recent years has caused
such a sensation. Both Beale and Wil
liams have been prominent financially
and socially for years, and they probably
are as well known in other parts of the
country as in California.
Marriott inherited the News Letter, a
weekly publication, from his father, who
established the paper many years ago.
Marriott was also publisher of the Over
land Monthly.
While the alleged slanderous story pub
lished by the News Letter, which caused
the shooting, did not mentiou the young
lady's name, it was generally known to
whom it referred. The young woman
was heart-broken over the publication
and appealed to Beale, an old friend of
her family for assistance. Beale asked
the advice of Williams, and together
they went to Marriott’s house. The
shooting followed.
In speaking of the affair Beale said:
“The attack was made on a particu
larly warm friend of mine, who lives
with her mother in San Raeffaei. She is
well known in society, and not the lea it
word of scandal has ever been attached
to her name. The article appeared in
l ist Saturday’s News Letter. It told of
her playing tag in a night-gown at
Mount Tamaulipas with a party of friends
We felt perfectly justified in taking the
measures we did and have nothing to
regret.”
Neither man would say who did the
shooting, and each seemed perfectly
willing to shoulder the blame.
HORRIBLE DEATH AT LAWNPALE,
Engineer Caught in a Belt and Frightfully
Mangled.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Shelby, N. C.. Sept. 4.—Robert Wil
liams, engineer for the Cleveland cotton
mills, was instantly killed at Lawndale
last night at 9 o’clock in a dynamo belt.
While he was 'standing near the licit,
working with a pump, the steam began
to ooze from it, when he stepped back
into the belt, which carried him around
the wheel twice, breaking his neck, jaw
bone, leg, and mangling his body very
much. Williams was twenty-two
old and the son of J. W. Williams, a good
citizen of the county.
Rebate of Tax on Tobacco.
%
(Bv the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 4.— Commissioner
The News and Observer.
Yorkes, of the Internal Revenue Bureau,
has made arrangements to take up at
once the claims that are being filed for
rebate of the tax on tobacco, cigars and
snuff, as provided under the revenue re
duction act, passed at the last session of
Congress. By that act $2,700,000 was ap
propriated to nay the difference between
the old and new rates, but from present
indications Mr. Yerkes is of the opinio-»
that this sum will be insufficient for the
purpose Congress, however, will make
the necessary increase in the Urgency
Deficiency Bill to be passed early in the
December session.
ADDITIONAL TRAIN DENIED.
Hornet to be Overhauled’ Decrease In the Tax
Returns.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. C., Sept. 4.—The gov
ernment tug Hercules, comma ruled by
Lieutenant Stickney, United States
Navy, arrived today and expects to leave
at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning with the
auxiliary cruiser Hornet in tow for the
Norfolk Navy Yard, where she will be
substantially overhauled.
The tax books of the county, as com
piled under direction of the register of
deeds, was turned over to the sheriff for
collection this evening. The total
amount of real and personal property re
turned for taxation is $8,322,138, a slight
decrease from last year. Os this amount
$7,889,128 was listed by white nersons
and $433,010 by colored people. The in
comes listed amount to $195,507 against
$207,200 last year. The tax rate foi
county purposes is slightly higher this
year, so there will be no dimunition in
revenue. There is an increase of about
200 poll tax payers.
Vice President and General Manager
Barr, of the Seaboard Air Line, has writ
ten to the Chamber of Commerce deny
ing its request for an additional passen
ger and mail train between Wilmington
and Hamlet. He says there will not b
an increase of traffic to Justify the cost
of operation.
G. F. Fletcher, lately Travelling
Freight Agent of the Seaboard Air Line
at Mobile, Ala., has been made Soliciting
Freight Agent of the same company with
headquarters here-
Capt. J. T. Borden, United States
Steamboat Inspector, with headquarters
at Charleston, S. C., had his lip severe
ly cut as the result of an empty whis
key flask, having been thrown ir.to the
train upon which he was coming to Wil
mington last night. The missle was
hurled through a window of the car by
which Capt, Borden was sleeping as the
train passed Mullins. Another passen
ger in the car was slightly injured and
several ladies frightened.
TO REUSITE THE CHURCHEB.
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Step That May Bring Together the Cumberland
Presbyterians and Presbyterians
(By the Associated Press.)
Decatur. Ills., Sept. 4.—Action has been
taken by the Decatur and Lincoln Pres
byteries of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, which is expected to result in the
leunion of the Cumberland Presbyterian
and Presbyterian churches, which sepa
rated in 1810. The Decatur and Lincoln
Presbyteries both adopted resolutions de
claring that the creed of the Presbyterian
church, as revised, removed all doctrinal
differences over which the churches split
and there was no reason why they should
not reunite.
The local Presbytery went further and
adopted a memorial to the general as
sembly of the Cumberland Presbyterians
at Nashville, demanding that the matter
of union be taken up and negotiations to
that end be opened with the Presby
terians.
McBBTDE FORTHE SENATE.
Robeson’s Nominations for the Eonse 0. H.
Hull and E J Britt
(Special to News and Observer.)
Lumberton, N. C., Sept. 4. —Robes in
County Democratic convention today
made the following nominations: For
Senate. Capt. T. Mcßryde; for House,
Geo- H. Hall and E. J. Britt; Clerk of
Superior Court, W. H. Humphrey; Sher
iff, G. B. McLeod; Register of Deeds, J.
N. Buie; Treasurer, T. Kinglaw; Coro
ner. R. S. Bond; County Commissioners,
A. R. McEachern, E. C. Nye, J. W. Car
ter, R. D. Caldwell and M. L. Marley.
The Craven Primary.
(Special to News and Observer.)
New Bern, N. C., Sept. 4.—The return
from the primary held in Craven county
Wednesday shows Biddle to be re-nomi
nated for sheriff by over 500 majority, O.
H. Guion nominated unanimously for the
Legislature, Win. Watson re-nominated
for clerk, and D. L. Roberts for treasurer.
The fight between E. M. Green, the pres
ent register of deeds and Geo. B. Waters,
his opponent, was very close, Waters
winning by only one vote. The utmost
harmony prevails throughout the con
vention, and the entire primary election
passed off without any ill feeling.
Mrs. Hart Dead.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Wilson, N. C„ Sept. 4.—Mrs Lula
Whitfield Hart, relict of Mr. Weddell
Hart, died here today at 12 o’clock. She
leaves one child, Spencer Hart. Airs.
H. G. Connor, of this place, and Airs. R.
H. Speight, of Edgecome, are sisters of
the deceased-
A Barkentiae Wrecked.
(By the Associated Press.)
Nassau, New Providence, Sept. 4. —Tiie
barkentine Harry Merryday, of Jackson
ville, Fla., Captain Allison, stranded on
Long Island, August 30, and was totally
lost. The crew escaped and the cargo
and materials of the vessel were savc«S.
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBkR«4 1902.
A TRAIN THAT IS NEEDED.
Seaboard Air Line Considering Putting On a
New Local Train,
There are prospects that Raleigh will
at a nearly date be favored by the Sea
board Air Line with a train which it is
anxious to have put on.
his is a train from either Weldon or
Norlina which would reach the city at
9 or 10 o’clock each morning and return
ing leave here at 5 of 6 in the afternoon.
It is this local train which the mer
chants have been seeking to have put on
for sometime, as it will bring to the city
many who desire to come here, transact
their business and return the same day.
Mr. J. F. Ferrall, Chairman of the
Railroad Committee of the Merchants’
Association, is in receipt of a letter from
the Seaboard which says that the matter
will be taken up and given every con
sideration. The letter says that the
road desires to accommodate its patrons,
and is willing to run all the trains need
ed. if these will be patronized so that
they can be run.
The Seaboard Air Line will find that
the people and the business men of Ral
eigh will appreciate this train, and that
not alone from passenger traffic will the
road be benefitted, but that its freight
traffic will be increased. The train is
needed by Raleigh and it is hoped that
the Seaboard will at least try it and note
the results.
FIGHT FOMO VOTE
Application in Federal Court
for Injunction Against
Alabama’s Law.
(By the Associated Press.)
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 4.—Giles W.
Jackson, a negro, has filed an application
in the Circuit Court of the United States
here for an injunction against the new
State Constitution of Alabama. The pe
tition prays that the State registrars be
enjoined from further refusing to put the
names of himself and other qualified ne
gro voters on the registration list. He
also asks that the grandfather and un
derstanding clause of the new Constitu
tion be declared unconstitutional.
ENTHUSIASM AT WENDELL-
The Governor, Dr Dixon and Paity Drive
There and Address Big Basket Picnic-
Governor Aycock and State Auditor B.
F. Dixon journeyed out sixteen miles yes
terday to Wendell and addressed a big
basket picnic in the interest of education.
It is estimated that there were about
two thousand people present, and the en
thusiasm was very great. The Governor
spoke in the morning and made a char
acteristically fine speech. He fairly de
lighted the people, who accorded him a
tremendous ovation, raining bouquets of
flowers upon him. One little girl about
8 or 10 years of age, gave him an enor
mous bunch of lovely flowers. She was
the daughter of Mr. R. B. Richardson.
Dr. Dixon spoke after dinner. He told
many apt anecdotes and his humorus
rallies vastly amused the big crowd.
It was at the earnest solicitation of
Mr. J. 11. Anderson, representing the
citizens of Wendell, that the Governor ac
cepted the invitation, and the people are
grateful for the treat they enjoyed so
much.
The Governor's party, consisting of Dr.
Dixon, Mr. F. B. Arendell. Mr. C. H. An
derson, Mr. J. H. Anderson, Mr. Ed. 11.
Lee, Mr Ira Underhill, Mr. Ivan Proctor
and many othirs, left Raleigh at 7:30 in
the morning and drove the sixteen miles
in carriages.
Mr. Arendell gracefully introduced Gov
ernor Aycock to the big crowd. Tin
speaking was in the beautiful grove sur
rounding the Wendell High School, of
which Prof. A. R. Flowers is the success
ful principal. He has built up a great
school and deserves all the many nice
things that were said of him.
Dr. G. M. Bell, of Wakefield, was
noticed in the crowd, and Mr. C. Z. Todd.
The party got back to the city about
seven o’clock, and the Governor expressed
himself as having had the finest time he
had ever had on a trip into the country.
St. Mary’s Opening.
The prospects for the opening of St.
Diary’s is very bright and Rev. T. D.
Rratton is having things but in shape
for the reception of the students.
The school opens on the 18th of this
month, but in advance of this the pu
pils from the city will be received. The
days set apart for this are Monday,
Tuesday and Wednes, September 15. IC,
and 17. on which days the pupils from
Raleigh are asked to report at 9 o’clock.
The Blind Institution,
The opening of the Blind Institution
for the coming session is September 17,
and Principal John E. Ray is expecting
an increased attendance.
There has been added to the faculty a
most successful- teacher for the prepara
tory department .this being Miss Thurs
ton, of South Carolina, who comes with
excellent endorsements.
A ssigned to Coast Artillery,
“Lieut. Bruce Cotten, United States
army, having reported his arrival at San
Francisco, Cal., from Manila, P. 1., has
been assigned to the 94th company, coast
artillery and will join that company at
Fort Flagler, Wash.”—Army and Navy
Register.
1 Hon. C. B. Watson, of Winston, can
didate for the United States Senate, is
in the city. He reports the Democratic
prospects as bright as could be ished for
. in Forsythe.
ATTACK BV FLEET ,0N
WARTAUK POIHT
Ships Preparing tor Another
Bombardment of Fort
Wright.
(By the Associated Press.)
Montauk, L. 1., Sept. s.—Moi.tauk was
attacked by the enemy’s ships this af
ternoon. The Mayflower appeared in the
bay at 5 o’clock. She ivas followed by
the Panther and Supply. The weather
was misty and the vessels were not de
tected until they had entered the bay.
Fighting Near Price’s Neck.
(By the Associated Press.)
New London, Conn., Sept. 4.—The fol
lowing message has been received at
headquarters:
“Fort Adams: District Adjutant just
reports from Fort Adams heavy attack
being made from rear fleet, believed
near Price’s Neck.
(Signed) “RUSSELL.”
Forts on the Uui Vive.
(By the Associated Press.)
New London, Sept. 4. —At 9 o’clock
tonight the dispatches received at head
quarters indicated that there would bo
another attack on Fort Wright before
midnight. It was reported that the ships
at 9:30 were making preparations to
make an attack, lie forts are fully ail
vised of the movements of the attacking
fleet. If an attack is not made, the bat
tleships will probably consolidate with
Admiral Coglan’s ships and make a con
certed attack upon Newport in the early
morning.
MacArthnr s Dispatch.
(By the Associated Press.)
New London, Conn., Sept. 4. —At noon
Major General McArthur sent the follow
ing daily report:
Adjutant General, Washington, D. C.
“Fort Rodman was attacked at 8 a. m.
yesterday moCiiing? by Brooklyn, Olym
pia, Puritan, J*ay‘!ower, Montgomery and
Aileen. Fire claims all ships
except Puritan put out of action. Land
ing party attempted and repulsed. Said
ships remained in vicinity of Fort Rod
man all day. Battleships returned to
Block Island after attack on forts, where
they remained until early this morning,
when they wire reported off Narraganset,
Pier, about four miles out at sea. Three
of the enemy’s fleet bombarded Montauk
Point and landed marines about 9 o’clock
this morning to capture signal station
there. All movements of enemy’s ships
reported and bis movements covered dur
ing past twenty-four hours.
(Signed.) “McARTHUR,
“Major General, Commanding.”
With “Glims Donsed ”
(By the Associated Press.)
New London, Conn., Sept. 4. —This mes
sage was received from Prospect Hill,
Fishers Island at 9 30 o’clock tonight:
“Four vessels moving rapidly from the
east towards Fort Wright; throe in roar
have lights extinguished. They were
about 10,000 yards distant.”
On the Diamond.
National Leagin.
(By the Associated Press.)
At Boston — R- H. E.
Boston 0 1 000 00 0 *—l 6 0
Pittsburg 0 0000000 o—o 4 2
(Second Game.) R. H. E.
Boston 00000000 o—o0 —0 3 1
Pittsburg 0000 00 0 0 o—o 7 0
(Called on account of darkness.)
At Philadelphia— , R. 11. E.
St. Louis 0 0000003 3 6 9 9
Philadelphia .. ..3 0142200 *—l2 13 13
At Brooklyn— R- H. E.
Chicago 00010000 o—l 6 0
Brooklyn 00000000 o—o 2 1
At New York — R. H. E.
Cincinnati 0020 011 0 o—40 —4 6 2
New York 0021 00 0 0 o—3 13 2
American League.
At Chicago— R. H. E.
Chicago 01 030 11 0 *—6 10 2
Boston 0000 00 1 0 o—l 11 2
(Second Game.) R. H. E.
Chicago 0 10000000—1 5 4
Boston 00 033 40 1 o—ll 15 1
At Detroit — R- H. E.
Detroit 0 00000040—4 8 7
Philadelphia .. ..4 3000 20 0 4—13 18 1
At St. Louis — R- H. E.
St. Louis 2100 30 0 3 *—9 16 1
Washington 01 002 00 0 o—3 8 8
At Cleveland — R- H. E.
Cleveland 00 240 00 1 *—“ 10 5
Baltimore 010100 030—5, 71
Eastera Le igue.
Providence 3, Newark 1.
Buffalo 1, Toronto 2.
Southern League.
Atlanta 4, New Orleans 2. »
Chattanooga 9, Memphis 0.
Nashville 1, Little Rock 6.
Birmingham lsi, Shreveport 13.
ninth inning; darkless.)
A GREAT FIRE AT CINCINNATI,
The Odeon Destroyed and Music Hall Badly
Damaged
(By the Associated Press.)
Cincinnati. Ohio, Sept. 4.—The historic
Music Hall was damaged by fire widen
broke out at 5 o’clock this morning and
the Odeon, a structure adjoining Music
Hall, was completely destroyed. The
loss will exceed SIIO,OOO, fully covered by
insurance.
How the fire originated has not been
determined. It broke out under the stage
of the Odeon. The fire department real
izing that the great Music Hall was in
danger, used its best efforts to save that
building. In an hour the Odeon was com
pletely destroyed, and the south wing
of Music Hall, which is next to the Odeon,
was damaged. The main building of
Music Hall, with the great organ, ts
caped Injury.
Famous Ostrich Falls Dead,
(By the Associated Press.)
Williamsport, Pa., Sept. 4.—While be
ing prepared for a race on the Lycoming
county fair grounds this afternoon, the
racing ostrich, Oliver W., owned by the
Florida ostrich farm, fell dead. The bird
became entangled in its harness and was
choked to death.
Oliver W. was forty-five years old.
DON JUAN IN TOILS
Woody Desire* to Marry the
Haney Girl.
Under Arrfst He Declares He Loves Her. Haney
Says He Wouid Rather She Married
a Negro,
(Special to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. C., Sept. 4.—Sheriff
Jordan received a message from the sher
iff of Rowan county this morning say
ing that J. W. Woody, the white man
for whom a warrant had been sworn out
for criminal assault on the 13-yeaj’-old
daughter of Mr. Haney, at tlie park, on
Tuesday, had been arrested at Spencer
and an officer, has been sent for him.
The prisoner arrived here in charge of
tHe officer at one o’clock today, anil de
nied the charge of assaulting the Haney
girl, saying they were engaged to be
married and were as husband and wife,
only got caught. He declares the family
Bible shows that the girl is over fourteen,
but expresses a desire to marry her at
once as he dearly loves her.
Haney, when seen this afternoon ad
mitted that ho went to the depot with
Woody on the da'y of the alleged as
sault, and he knew he was going to
Salisbury, but says the girl is not yet
thirteen years old, and that he knew
nothing of the intimacy, the parties hav
ing been acquainted but two weeks.
Haney adds that he would prefer her
marrying a negro to this man whom he
intends to have hanged if there is any
law.
Haney and his daughter were working
in the factory when seen this afternoon.
The trial is set for ten o’clock tomorrow.
Ed. Smith Under Arrest.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Salisbury, N. C., September 4.
Ed. Smith, who claims to be a resident
of Alamance county, was arrested here
this afternoon, suspected of being a crim
inal of the same name wanted in Georgia
and on whose head there is a reward of
SI,OOO. Smith is in jail awaiting advices
from Georgia.
WOODY’S BAD RECORD
Arresfed for Rape Ee Confesses to Two Rob
beries
(Special to News and Observer.)
Salisbury, N. C., Sept. 4. —J. M. Woody,
the white man wanted in Greensboro for
rape, was arrest id at Spencer yesterday
evening and taken to Greensboro this
morning. He confesses to intimacy with
the young woman, who prefers the
charges, Dut savs no violence was used.
He admitted to officers here that he had
committed two robberies at Spencer re
cently. His home is in Lynchburg, Va.
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4* Castries, Island of St. Lucia, B. 4*
4* W. 1., Sept. 4.— S p. m.—The royal 4*
4* mail steamer Yare arrived here this 4*
4* afternoon from the Island of Mar- 4*
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4* a violent volcanic eruption occurred 4
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4* 2,000 persons are said to have per- 4*
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Big FDrollment Indicated.
Principal John E. Ray, of the In.stitu- |
tion for the Blind, expects the largest
opening in the history of the institu
tion. Although the work will not begin
before September 17th, applications from
92 students have already been received.
It is expected chat there will be 300 the
first day, and that the total enrollment
will reach about 370. There will lie .
something like 100 students this year who
were not in the institution last year.
DIED FOR A GUILTY LOVE,
Waiter’s Schemo to Kill Bis Wife for Wealthy
Paramour. m ,
(By the Associated Press.)
Cincinnati, 0., Sept. 4. —There are sen
sational developments today in connec
tion with the suicide last Tuesday night
of George Conrad, head waiter of the
Gibson House.
His wife, on apprehending letters from
the wife of a prominent business man to
her husband, was suing Conrad lor di
vorce and a wealthy society woman for
damage on account of the alienation of
affections. The attorneys for Mrs. Con
rad appealed to the postal authorities,
and among the letters from Conrad to
the woman of whom he was enamored
there was found one in which Conrad
outlined his plan, “to convey his wife to
the middle of the Ohio River, upset the
skiff, as thougli by accident, swim
ashore himself and leave Mrs. Conrad
to drown.”
When Conrad was confronted by his
wife and attorneys With the letter ana
knew he would be prosecuted criminal
ly, he had a hurried interview with the
woman for whom he had deserted his
ife and then killed himself. Mrs. Con
rad says he repeatedly invited her to
take boat, rides, but she had been fore
warned. The implication of a well known
woman here in the damage suit of Mrs.
Conrad has caused a great! sensation.
Smashing Records at Sea Girt.
(By the Associated Press.)
Seagirt, N. J., Sept. 4.—Another day of
remarkable shooting and smashing of
records was closed here this evening with
tiie wind up of the company team match
(Tyro). The principal event of the after
noon and one of the most important of
the meet, the Inter-tate military match,
was won after a hard fight by tlte New
Jersey team, which scored a total of 1,-
082 out of a possible 1,200, and inci
dentally broke the high score record.
1,074, which New Jersey established last
year.
There were fifteen entries in the com
pany team match (Tyro) which was not
concluded until nearly dark. Members
of the teams that shot in this match
had never been on a winning team in
any team match at Seagirt previous to
the present meeting. Each man fired
live shots at 200 yards and five shots at
500 yards. Company C, Fourth New Jer
sey, won, with a total of 134 out of a
possible 150; Company C, Seventh New
York, was second, with 126; the second
team Os Company I, Eighth Massachu
setts, third, with 125, and the first team
of Company I, Eighth Massachusetts,
fourth, with 124.
Troop L, First Georgia, finished eighth
with 121, scoring 65 at 200 yards and 56
at 500 yards.
To Train Civilian Riflemen.
(By the Associated Press.)
Sea Girt, N. J., Sept. 4.—At the annual
meeting of the National Rifle Association
of America, held here this evening, Gen
eral president of the organiza
tion, announced that President Roose
velt’s approval of the proposition to re
organize the association along truly na
tional liues is assured. The plan pro
vides for the training of civilian riflemen,
particularly those who would be likely
to serve in case of war.
Statue of Irederick Unveiled.
(By the Associated Press.)
Posen, Prussian Poland, Sept. 4. —A
statu of Emperor Frederick was unveiled
here today in the presence of Emperor
William, Empress Victoria, the Crown
Prince Frederick William, Field Marshal
Count Von Bwelow, the cabinet ministers
and many other nobilities.
Soufriere Again in Eruption.
(By tiie Associated Press.)
Castries, Island of St. Lucia, B. W. 1.,
Sept. 4. —The coast telephone service re
ports that a violent eruption of the Sou
friere volcano, on the Island of St. Vin
cent, was observed at midnight.
Expected this Afternoon.
(Special to News and Observer.)
« Durham, N. C., Sept. 4. —Sergeant Crab
tree is expected to arrive here with
Monroe Rogers tomorrow evening at
4:30 o’clock. A telegram received by
Chief of Police J. A. Woodall from Ser
geant Crabtree states that the house
burner was delivered into the hands of
Crabtree and he was then on the way to
North Carolina. It is thought that boat
was taken to Norfolk, anil that the
prisoner will arrive by rail from that
city.
Ice Mission Band
The Ice Mission Band will meet this
afternoon at 5:30 o'clock in room Nj.
512, Tucker building.
Rose Nominated for Governor.
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(By the Associated Press.)
Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 3.—David S.
Rose, of Milwaukee, was nominated for
Governor on the first ballot by the
Democratic convention here tonight.
A conservative, estimate shows that
about 25 per cent of the 638 delegates
are gold Democrats, indicating that the
breach, which has long existed in the
party has been bridged over.
lowa Democratic Convention.
Des Moines, la., Sept. 3.—The Demo
cratic State Convention here today nomi
nated a State ticket headed by Richard
Burke, of Mahaska, for Secretary of j
State.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.
STRIKERS ORDERED
BUCK TO THE MIS
End of the Strike in the Soft
Coal Fields,
NO AGREEMENT REACHED
The Mine Workers Did Not Confer
With the Operators,
DARK OUTLOOK IN ANTHRACITE FIELDS
Baer S tys the Strike Cannot be Settl* d fx
cept on Terms Hitherto Stated by the
Operators. Stone and the
Extra Session.
(By the Associated Press.)
Roanoke, Va.. Sept. 4.—A telegram was
received here this afternoon from Vice-
President and General Manager L. E.
Johnson, of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company, stating that a meet
ing of (he United Mine-Workers, held at
Keystone, W. Va., the strike of the
coal miners, which has existed in the
Pocahontas and other bituminous coal
helds of the Virginias since June C, last,
was declared off, and that all the men
were ordered to return to work" on next
Monday. The Norfolk and Western offi
cials here have not yet been advised
ac to how the strike was settled, or what
(concessions, If any, were granted by
either side.
The fire which has been raging in the
Baby mine at Pocahontas since Monday
night, was still burning today.
General Manager Johnson, of the Nor
folk anil Western, was reached tonight
l>y telephone and asked by a represen
tative of the Associated Press what the
basis of settlement of the strike was.
He replied that there v/as no agreement
at all, the mine-workers simply declaring
the strike off and ordering the men to
return to work on nexn Monday. There
was no conference with the mine opera
tors or others interested in the strike.
Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 4.—Governor
Stone was waited upon by a committee
from the State Legislative Board of Rail
road Employes of Pennsylvania this af
ternoon and requested to take immediate
steps to bring about a settlement of the
strike in the anthracite coal regions, and
if necessary call an extra session of the
Legislature for the enactment of a. com
pulsory arbitration law. The committee
said the board was preparing a bill which
it 3 members believed, would end the
strike and prevent strikes in the fu
ture if it should become a law.
Governor Stone replied that if, his
calling a special session of the legisla
ture, a law could be passed that would
be constitutional and that would settle
ibis strike and prevent others, he would
not hesitate to call a special session.
Governor Stone also said be regarded
the strike as of sufficient public inter- .
est to Justify an extra session of the
Legislature if it would solve the difficulty
but he would not call a special session
in the interest of speculation or for
political effect if no satisfactory law
could be passed or did come out of it.
President Paer’s Statement.
(By the Associated Press.)
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Sept. 4.—President
Baer's declaration that the miners’
strike cannot be settled except on the
terms heretofore stated by the coal com
panies, has oast a gloom over the entire
strike region.
The business interests were very hope
ful that the meeting between the Presi
dent of the Philadelphia and Reading
Company, and Senators Quay and Pen
rose, would result in a peaceful settle
ment of the conflict, but today a feeling
of depression exists everywhere.
At strike headquarters President
Mitchell discussed Mr. Baer’s statement
with some of his lieutenants, but he de
clined to say anything for publication.
He said some time in the near future he
may reply to the Baer statement.
Mr. Mitchell denied the report that he
had received a communication from J.
Pierpont Morgan, asking him to state
the best terms upon which lie would set
tle the strike.
Elks to Build a Temple.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Greensboro. N. C., Sept. 4.—The ques
tion of building an Elks’ Temple and
Club House is being vigorously pushed
and a prominent Elk says that they will
have a fine house in the course of a few
months. At a meeting last night new
committees were appointed with instruc
tions to go ahead and not stop until all
the preliminaries had been settled.
Rear Admiral Wise Relieved.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 4.—An order issued
by the Navy Department relieves Rear
Admiral W. C. Wise from duty as a
member of the general board on Septem
ber 20tb, and assigns him to the Pensa
cola navy yard and station as command
ant.
There are now registered at Wake
Forest College 243 students. This is a
fine number for the opening.