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Insurgent General Herrera
Said to be Near.
McLEAN GIVES WARNING
Neither Side May Stop Trains or
Board Them.
FIGHTING LOOKED FOrt AT ANY MOMENT
This Government is Now Seriously Considering
a Further Reinforc mant cf the Unit d
States Naval Forces on the
Isthmus.
(By the Associated Press.)
Colon, Colombia, Sept. 19. —Several
hundred government troops were brought
out this morning, and it was the inten
tion of the authorities to have them take
a train for Panama. The railroad com
pany declined to entrain the soldiers on
the eight o’clock passenger train, but
subsequently placed a special train at
their disposal.
Shortly after 8 o’clock eighty blue
jackets from the United States cruiser
Cincinnati, together with two quick fir
ing Colt guns, were landed in Colon.
This action, it is believed, is due to the
receipt of creditable information that a
representative of the insurgent general,
Herrera, is at San Pablo, a station on
the railroad. Under these circumstances
the government declined to entrain
the government troops for Panama. They
will remain at Colon.
In the meantime the railroad dispatch
ed a special train with definite instruc
tion from Commander McLean, of the
Cincinnati, to General Harrera’s repre
sentative at San Pablo, saying that in
surgent troops would not be permitted
to stop trains over the isthmus, or board
them, as American marines were main
taining the traffic from sea to sea.
A large force of insurgents are said
to be quite close to San Pablo. If this
is so there is likely to be fighting at any
moment.
To Increase Onr Guards.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 19.—The Secretary of
Navy, Moody, today made public the fol
lowing cablegram received from Com
mander McLean, of the Cincinnati, the
officer in command of the United States
forces on the Isthmus:
“Colon, September 19th.
“Have sent following communication
to both parties: ‘I have to inform you
that the United States naval forces are
guarding the railroad trains and line
of transit across the Isthmus of Panama
from sea to sea; that no person will be
allowed to obstruct, embarrass or inter
fere in anv manner with the trains or
the route of transit. This is without
prejudice or any desire to interfere in
domestic contentions of the Colom
bians.’ ”
It was admitted bv a high official of
the Navy Department today that this
government is seriously considering a
further reinforcement of the United
States naval force on the Isthmus, and
that it is not at all unlikely that an
additional force to operate along the lines
of railway will be ordered to the scene
in a few days. It is understood that
there is no present intention to order
more warships to the Isthmus.
PEANUT KOABTER EXPLODES
One Woman is Killed and Another Probably
Fatally Injured
(By the Associated Press.)
Norfolk, Va., Sept. 19. —By an explosion
of a gasoline peanut roaster, which was
in operation on the Atlantic Street side
of Charles H. Diggs confectionary store,
Miss Bessie McGrath, of Phoebus, Va.,
was instantly killed this afternoon, while
Mrs. Mary A. Palmer, of Lawrenceville,
Va., was so badly injured that no hope
of her recovery is entertained.
Two other women were injured. One
was the wife of C. Behncken, who oper
ated the peanut stand. She was cut
about the head. The other woman was
Mrs. Lavinia Raby, wife of a machinist.
Her injuries are not serious.
LEADER OFTAMEANY HALL.
Charles F. Murphy Elected by a Vote of
Twenty-Eight to Eight
(By the Associated Prers.)
New York, Sept. 19.—Charles F. Mur
phy has been elected leader of Tammany
Hall by a vote of 28 to 8.
EDWARD CROKBR CHIEF
Elected to that Position in the Society of Fire
Engineers
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Sept. 19.—-Chief Edward F.
Croker, of the New York City Fire De
partment, was today elected president of
the International Society of Fire Engin
eers without opposition. The convention
decided upon Atlantic City as the next
meeting place.
Chief Croker was chosen amid a scene
of great enthusiasm, and the delegates
shouting and yelling their approval of
the election.
The society then re-elected First Vice-
President Major Edward Hughes, of
Louisville, Ky., and Second Vice-Presi
dent John Stagg, of Paterson, N. J. Sec
retary Henry A. Hills, of Wyoming, 0.,
was re-elected after a contest with Chief
Harris, of Tampa, Fla. D. C. Larkin, of
Dayton, Ohio, was re-elected treasurer.
Chief Devine, of St. Louis, read an
eulogy of the late Chief Matthew Sloane,
of Mobile, Ala., who died from apoplexy
while driving to a fire last January. The
paper was written by Chief Thomas
O’Connor, of New Orleans, La.
The convention adjourned.
HEARD THE CANNONADE.
Probable Engagement of American Troop*
With the Sultan of Bntig.
(By the Associated Press.)
ManifU, Sept. 19. —Captain John J.
Pershing, of the Fifteenth infantry,
commanding the American forces at Lake
Lanao, Mindanao, at the head of a batal
lion of infantry, two troops of cavalry
and two guns, left Camp Vicars, Island
of Mindanao, Wednesday, to operate
against the Sultan of Butig. whose forts
are seven miles southeast of Camp
Vicars. The result of the expedition is
not yet known. A report from Mataling
Falls received today says that cannon
ading was heard Thursday and that it
was believed Captain Pershing was en
gaged at Butig.
SEMirp SOIL
Awarded Four I housand Five
Hundred Dollars.
While Populist Nominee for Lieutenant Gover
nor S, A, L. Agent Joined in Pelting
Hlnr With Stale Eggs.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Carthage, N. C., Sept. 19.—1 n the case
of H. F. Seawell against the Seaboard Air
Line Railroad, a verdict was rendered
today, Seawell being awarded four
thousand five hundred dollars.
Seawell is now' a Republican candidate
for judge. While he was Populist nomi
nee for Lieutenant Governor he was
pelted with stale eggs at the station in
Shelby. He clams that he should have
been protected by the railroad, but
charges that instead of this the depot
agent was among his assailants. He
asked for $20,000.
DIED BT ASPHYXIATION.
Joseph R Rockwell Passes Away at a Eotel
in Washington
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 19.—Joseph R.
Rockwell, a prominent business man or
Petersburg, Va., was found dead this
morning, the victim of gas asyphyxia
tion in his room at a hotel in this city.
The coroner’s verdict was that his death
was accidental.
Mr. Rockwell had been in New’ York
on a business trip and stopped here to
visit relatives. His nephew, Joseph
Luckett. said:
“Mr Rockwell reached the city yes
terday evening about 6 o’clock and he
was at my father’s home until late last
/night I left him at the corner of 13th
and G. streets about 1:30 o’clock, when
ho went directly to the hotel.
“I am sure he had no thought of death
when he left me last night. He is about
sixty years of age, and we were joking
him about his age, when he laughingly
declared that he would live for twenty
years yet. He was in excellent spirits
when we parted and on account of his
wife's illness intended to visit with us
for several days, at least until Mrs.
Rockwell became better.”
SICK OF THE STAFFORD CABE.
Greensboro Would Gladly be Bid cl the
Actors in It
(Special to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. C., Sept. 19. —People
here are very sick of the Stafford case,
and this correspondent was nauseated
before anybody else seemed to be, but
duty comes before pleasure, hence the
information is launched that Mr. Stafford
and his children paid Mrs. Stafford-
Hardin a visit at her boarding house late
yesterday afternoon, and last night, it is
said, he called on her twice. Mrs. Staf
ford when askec how her husband re
ceived her when she first visited his
home Wednesday night, replied that “he
was very cordial.” “Oh the rarity of
Christian charity,” come s to mind, but
common decency requires that under all
the circumstances, these people should
move away from here, move with a rush,
and that the reported coming back of
Hardin and the resumption of his old po
sition, is a libel on this community, if
true, and a reflection on it, if he even
contemplates such a thing.
An Abducted Child Found.
(By the Associated Press.)
Newport News, Va., Sept. 19. —Irwin
Craven, the three-year-old son of Michael
D. Craven, a machinist, was found in the
woods in Warwick county this morning,
having been mysteriously missing since
noon yesterday. The child was abducted
by a unknown man, who was seen car
rying him in his amis last night.
Three arrests have been made in con
nection with the alleged kidnapping.
The suspect in each instance being a
tramp. The three prisoners denying hav
ing any knowledge of the abduction.
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, SAILRDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20. 1902.
FORTHESTEELTRUST
The Court Decides lit May
Convert $200,000,000
In Stock Into Bonds.
(By the Associated Press.)
Trenton, N. J., Sept. 19.—The Court of
Errors and Appeals this afternoon by a
vote of 8 to 3. decided in favor of the
United States Steel Corporation in the
Suit brought by Mrs. Berger to restrain
the corporation from converting $200,000,-
000 seven per cent preferred stock into
five per cent second mortgage bonds.
Vice Chancellor Emery in the court be
low granted an injunction restraining the
company from carrying out its purpose.
The decision of the Court of Appeals to
day is a reversal of the Vice-Chancellor
and leaves the United States Corpora
tion free to carry out its project so far
as the Berger litigation is concerned.
No opinion was filed, the court simply
announcing its decision. The opinion will
be filed later.
» Hestei’s Cotton Statement,
(By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans, La., Sept. 19. —Secretary
Hester’s statement of the world’s visi
ble supply of cotton, issued today, shows
the total visible supply to be 1,531,933
bales, against 1,391,228 bales last, week,
and 1,408,50 S bales last year. Os this
the total of American cotton is 1,070,033
bales, against 903,228 bales last week,
and 909,508 bales last year, and of all
other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, In
dia, etc., 161,000 bales, against 488,000
bales last week, and 499,000 bales last
year.
Os the world’s visible supply of cot- |
ton there is now aoat and held in Great
Britain and Continental Europe 886,000
bales, against 645,000 bales last year; in
Egypt 17,000 bales, against 37,000 bales
last year; in India 384,000 bales, against
285,000 bales last year, and in the Uni
ted States 445,000 bales, against 412,000
bales last year.
Secretary Hester's weekly cotton state
ment, issued today, shows the amount
brought into sight during the past week
to be 283,831 bales, against 170,098 bales
for the same days last year, and 213,647
bales vear before last. The total of tb
crop brought into sight for the 19 days
of this season has been 643,633 bales,
against 341,391 bales last year, and 412,-
EO6 bales year before last. Receipts at
all United States ports since .September
Ist have been 452,709 bales, against 198,-
589 bales last year, overland, across the
Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac Rivers to
Northern mills and Canada 8,114 bales,
against 6,452 bales last year; interior
stocks in ecess of those held September
Ist, 71,810 bales, against 38,450 bales last
year, and Southern mill takings 110,000
bales, against 97,900 bales last year.
Foreign exports since September Ist
have been 267,489 bales, against 147,489
tabs last year.
The total takings of American mills,
North and South, and Canada thus far
in the season have been 159,176 bales,
against 132,838 bales last year.
Stocks at American ports and the 29
leading Southern interior centres have
increased 213,968 bales, against an in
crease for the same period last season
of 56,565 bales.
Including amounts left over in stocks
at ports ’.nd interior towns from the last
crop, and the number of bales brought
into sight thus far for the now crop, the
supply to date is 860,707 bales, against
701,078 bales same period last year.
On the Diamond.
National League
(By the Associated Press.)
At Boston— R H E
Boston 1 1000400 *—6 10 2
Philadelphia ...0 0 0 0 00 0 2 3—5 9 0
American League.
(By the Associated Press.)
At Philadelphia— R H E
Boston 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 o—4 6 3
Philadelphia .. .2 0100 01 2 *—6 7 2
At Chicago— R H E
Chicago 0 0 3 1 0 5 0 0 *—9 12 2
Detroit 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 o—2 8 3
Eastern League.
Buffalo 1, Jersey City 0.
Second Game.—Buffalo 12, Jersey City 1.
Toronto 2. Providence 1.
Second Game. —Toronto 2, Providence 1.
Worcester 10, Montreal 3.
Rochester 9, Newark 2.
No Fight in Louisville.
(By iho Associated Press.)
Frankfort, Ky., Sept. 19.—The court of
appeals has sustained the injunction
granted by Judge Field in Louisville, to
I revent the fight between McGovern and
Young Corbett in that city, September
22nd.
The Queen of the Belgians Dead
(By the Associated Press.)
Spa, Belgium, Sept. 19. —The Queen of
the Belgians died at 7:50 this evening.
At Manchester. England, the Commit
tee of the Cotton Employers’ Association
urged the spinners to decline to pur
chase American cotton except on the old
terms, at JJL per cent discount.
A hundred years ago men married
younger than they do now’ —but women
didn’t object to doing their own house
work then.
WORK FDRJHE PARK
A Great Convention to be
Held in Asheville in
October.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Asheville, N. C„ Sept. 19.—Between
October first and twentieth a convention
will be held here in the interest of the
Appalachian Park movement. Leading
cities of the South will be invited to
take part; special excursion trains will
be run and everything done to make the
occasion a great success. Such a con
vention, it is believed, would mean much
towards securing the passage of the pro
posed Appalachian Park bill at the next
session of Congress. The Knoxville
Chamber of Commerce inaugurated this
movement and is deeply interested.
An aged woman, whose name could not
be learned, was yesterday ran over and
killed by a train about ten miles East
of Asheville.
Senator Pritchard was here today en
route to Winston, where he to
morrow.
ROOSEVELT OFF FOR THE WEST
He Will Not Return to Sagamore Hall Until
October 19 th.
(By the Associated Press.)
Oyster Bay, N. Y., Sept. 19. —President
Roosevelt left for New York aboard the
Sylph at"9:3o this morning. He will not
return to Sagamore Hill until October
I‘th. Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Alice Roose
velt and Secretary Cortelyou accom
panied him. The ladies of the party re
turned here this afternoon.
New York, Sept. 19. —President Roose
velt, accompanied by Secretary Cortelyou,
Assistant Secretary Loeb, and Dr. Lund,
arrived in the city at 12:45 o’clock to
day. Stepping ashore the President cor
dially greeted Congressmen Babcock,
Hull and Overstreet, who were waiting
tor him.
lie left Jersey City at 2:20 this
afternoon. At the Pennsylvania station
in Jersey City a special train consisting
of six Pullman cars was in waiting. There
was a good sized crowd on the station
platform, and the President was applaud
ed as ho walk, d to the train. He re
sponded by lifting his hat. As the train
pulled out, the President, standing on
the platform of the car Colonial, lifted
hfs hat and bowed to the crowd who
cheered and shouted “Gcod luck.”
Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 19.—President
Roosevelt’s special arrived here at 7:10
o’clork and after a five-minute stop, pro
ceeded west. United States Senator Quay
rode with ‘he President from Trenton to
Philadelphia.
A large crowd greeted the President
here and gave him three hearty cheers.
He responded with a few words of thanks.
A little child was held up to him. “1
have a number of those at hom,” he
said.
ONE ANSWER TO HAY’S APPEAL.
Great Biitaiu Pleased That We Have Taken
the Initiative.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sent. 19.—50 far but one
answer to the State Department's identic
note concerning the Roumanian Jews has
come to hand. This is from Great Brit
ain and consists of a brief acknowledge
ment with a promise to look into the sub
ject matter, which promise appears to
have been kept by the prompt issue of
an invitation by Great Britain to Ger
many to open negotiations on the subject.
It may be that a conference will be called
of representatives of the powers signa
tory of the treaty of Berlin with the
purpose of bringing pressure to bear upon
Roumania to live up to her obligations
under that treaty.
Welcomed in England.
(By the Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 19.—Secretary Hay’s note
to the powers that were signatories of
the Berlin treaty of 1878 on the subject
of the treatment of Jews in Roumania,
which wag received in London about a
fortnight ago, was welcomed in British
official circles. The question of exclu
sion of pauper aliens from Great Britain
is growing more acute and anti-immi
gration laws are demanded in many in
fluential quarters. So the Government is
in sympathy with Mr. Hay's protest, in
the hope that the wholesale export of
undesirable emigrants from Eastern Eu
rope may be checked.
The British Foreign Office this evening
gave the Associated Press authority to
announce that His Majesty's Government
had communicated with all the signatory
powers of tne Berlin treaty with the view
to developing their attitude and purpose
and relation to the Roumania Jews, as
called to the attention of the powers by
Secretary Hay.
Shaw Distributes Ten Millions.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington. Sept. 19. —Secretary Shaw
announced before leaving Washington to
day, for the West, that he had distribu
ted in round numbers *10,000,000 in pub
lic funds among banks throughout the
country which have bends available for
security.
Stole Gold Under Gome# Stone.
ißy the Associated Press.)
I Mexico City, Sept. 19.—Sunday last
•President Diaz laid the corner-stone of
the new general postoffice building in
this city and deposited therein a metal
box containing specimens of American
gold, silver and bronze coinage, photo
graphs an 1 plans of the edifice, as well
as copies of the daily papers here pub
lished. Night before last thieves opened
the corner-stone and stole the metal
box with ‘ts contents.
FROM THE FROZEN NORTH
Return of the Sverdrup Expedition on the
Fram.
(By the Associated Press.)
Stavanger, Norway, Sept. 19.—The Arc
lic steamer Fram, homeward bound with
the Sverdrup expedition, arrived here at
330 p. in. Captain Sverdrup, who re
ceived an enthusiastic welcome from the
large crowd present, looked well.
Captain Sverdrup has telegraphed to
the government as follows:
“The districts explored were the south
and west coasts of Ellesmereland, and
the hitherto unknown districts to the
west of that region. .
“The boiler of the Fram shows signs
of usage, but everything is in good or
der.”
Clerk of Court Shot Himself.
(By the Associated Press.)
Tyler, Texas, Sept. 19. —D. W. Parish,
clerk of the Federal court, Eastern dis
trict of Texas, accidentally shot himself
while hunting, and died last night from
the effect of his wounds. He was a
Mason of prominence.
HE FOUGHT FOR LIEE
A Condemned Murderer’s
Last Struggle.
A Hose Turned on Peter Hernia. He is Over*
powered and Carried Dripping to
the Scaffjld.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Sept. 19. —Peter Hernia was
hanged in the county jail at Hackensack,
N. J., today for the murder of Barney
Kanter, a butcher, but before his execu
tion was accomplished Hernia made a
desperate fight.
When two deputy sheriffs approached
him to strap hig arms he suddenly tore
off two brass brackets on the side of his
cell and getting into the corridor leaped
over a partition. He then tore off a
piece of lead pipe and crouching in a
corner shouted that he would brain any
one that came near him.
By this time the jail was in an up
roar. The sheriff and his deputies were
at first puzzled as to ho w to deal wth
the murderer and disarm him. It was
finally decided to turn a hose on him.
This was done, and as Hernia put up his
hands to ward off the water from striking
him in the face, a deputy sheriff leaped
over and grabbed the hand of the mur
derer in which was the lead pipe. Other
deputies quickly rushed in. Hernia was
finally overpowered and securely strap
ped. He was then placed in a chair and
carried to the gallows, his clothing drip
ping wet. He was lifted from the chair
and the noose adjusted about his neck.
The sheriff then asked him if he had
anything to say. He replied in a weak
voice, “Good bye all, excuse me.”
The drop was then sprung and Hernia
died of strangulation.
GUILTY PAIR GIVEN QUARTERS
IN THE JAIL AT REIESVILIE.
Pink Purgason Living in Adnltery With Mrs-
Manly Refuses to Return to His Wife
and Children
(Special to News and Observer.)
Reidsville, N. C„ Sept. 19.—Pink Pur
gason and Mrs. Mary Lou Manly, ar
rested in Danville today and lodged in
jail here tonight, will be given a pre
liminary hearing tomorrow. Some time
ago Purgason eloped with Mrs. Manly,
going to Danville, Spray, Martinsville and
West Virginia. His wife and three chil
dren were sent to Texas on a visit, and
upon her arrival back here, she found
him determined to continue living with
Mis. Manly. At the request of Mrs.
Manly’s brother they were arrested. Pur
gason says he loves the woman and stead
fastly refuse to leave her.
As to Hobson’s Retirement.
, (By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 19.—Naval Construc
tor Richmond Pearson Hobson was at
the Navy Department today. The matter
of Mr. Hobson’s future assignment is still
pending at the department. The con
structor has expressed a preference to
be sent to the post at the Crescent Ship
Yards, which he occupied before taking
his leave, rathei* than to Pensacola, the
place which has been in view for him. It
is said that a decision will be reached
as to his assignment in a few days.
In the course of regular routine at the
Navy Department, there is no prospect
that Mr. Hobson’s desires to be retired
can be granted.
Wh.taker Won’t Withdraw.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. C., Sept. 19.—T. E.
Whitaker, Democratic candidate for
the Legislature, autharizes the follow
ing: “Do not know who gave Greens
boro papers information of my having
withdrawn as candidate to go to Win
ston probabilities. I shall remain in
county and be in the thickest of the
fight.”
Speaking of gloves, three of a kind
aren’t in it with two pairs.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
END OF THE COAL
STRIKE 111 SIGHT
This Information Reaches the
Harrisburg Telegraph.
iT APPEARS RELIABLE
Official Announcement Premised at an
Early Date.
ONE OF THE BIG COMPANIES 10 HEAD IT
Lawyer Prtsenis a Bill to Quay Providing a
Receiver for the Anthracite Coal Mines
to be Appointed by the
Legislature.
(By the Associated Press.)
Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 19.---The Tele
graph this evening prints the following:
“Information reached the Telegraph
through a private source this afternoon
that the end of the coal strike was in
sight. The report was to the effect that
one of the largest of the companies
whose representatives in New York have
been discussing the situation for some
time, had decided upon a settlement, and
an official announcement would be made
either tomorrow or early next week.
The information seemed to have consid
erable foundation, and came as an an
swer to inquiries sent to New’ York
parties regarding the filling of large or
ders for coal in this city, intimating that
the orders would probably be filled sooner
than w r as expected, because of the en
couraging prospects of an early settle
ment.”
THIS WOULD STOP THE STRIKE,
A Bill Providing for Receiver for the Coal
Mines
(By the Associated Press.)
Philadelphia, Sept. 19.—Daniel H. Mc-
Carthy, a lawyer of Hazelton, Pa-, vis
ited Senator Quay at Republican State
headquarters here today and submitted
to the Senator the draft of a bill making
provision for the appointment of a re
ceiver to assume control of the anthra
cite coal mines under certain contin
gencies. Mr. McCarthy recently sub
mitted the- same bill to President Mitch
ell, of the United Mine Workers.
The measure authorizes the Legisla
ture to appoint a receiver for the coal
companies on the ground that the cor
porations have violated the State Con
stitution, which provides in Article 16.
Section 3, that charters and franchises of
incorporated companies may be revoked
if the business of the corporations is so
conducted as to infringe the rights of
individuals or the public welfare.
It could not be learned what trans
pired during the conference, but Mr.
McCarthy intimated that Senator Quay
had agreed to give the subject careful
consideration.
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❖ FIFTY-SIX PEOPLE KILLED. *J»
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❖ Panic and Stampede at Negro Bap- 4*
4* tist Convention.
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❖ (By the Associated Press.) *♦*
❖ Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 19.—While ❖
♦♦♦ the National Negro Baptists’ Con- ❖
4* vention was in session here tonight, ❖
❖ two men got into a difficulty when ❖
*F some one yelled “Fight,” and the ❖
♦♦♦ audience mistaking it for “Fire,”
stampeded. Fifty-six are dead and *S*
•J* eighty or more seriously wounded.
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The Negro Baptists.
(By the Associated Press.)
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 19.—Today’s
session of the National Negro Baptists’
Convention was devoted chiefly to speech
making. Dr. E. C. Morris, of Arkansas,
urged the negroes to rid themselves of
immoral ministers. He added that this
was already being done. He also im
! pressed the importance of saving money,
securing education and improving homes.
Miss Joanna P. Moore, of Nashville, dis
cussed her “Fireside Home Schools” for
the promoti m of education among the.
negroes. She reported a literary revival
among the race.
Favor Disappearing Gnn Carriages.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 19. —Secretary Root
has approved the findings and recommen
dations of the board appointed to con
duct tests and report upon the value of
disappearing gun carriages for sea coast
defense. The board is unanimous in
recommending the continuance of the
manufacture of disappearing gun car
riages for S-inch and 12-inch guns, with
out regard to high or low sights. It
( recommends that no more 6-inch guns
be mounted on disappearing carriages as
I the development of rapid fire 6 inch guns
lias made it essential that they should
be mounted on barbette carriages. The
board recommends increased allowances
for gunners in order that expert me
chanics may be induced to engage in this.
I branch oi work.
) In conclusion the board coinmends the
Buffington-Crozicr disappearing car
riage.