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ROOSEVELT'S Tflllll’OF
THE NORTHWEST
ABANDONED
Abscess on His Leg Caused
by Bruise Received at
Pittsfield.
ASUCCESSFUL OPERATION
Entire Rest Must Follow For Ten
Days or a Fortnight, Say
(he Doctors.
THE PRESIDENT IS WELL OTHERWISE.
After the Operation at Indianapolis He is Borne
on a Stretcher to »he Train Which at
JOnce Departs for Wash*
ing'on.
(By the Associated Press.)
Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 23. —At three
o'clock this afternoon Secretary Coftel
you issued, the following:
“As a result of the trolley accident at
Pittsfield, Mass., the President received
several serious bruises. One of these on
the left leg between the knee and ankle
iias developed into a small abscess. The
President is entirely well otherwise and
has continued to meet the several engage
ments of his itinerary, but in view of the
continuance of the abscess and out or
an abundance of caution, Drs. Oliver and
< ook, of Indianapolis, Dr. Richardson, of
Washington, D. C., being also one of the
number. In the opinion of the doctors
the trouble necessitates an operation,
which they think should be performed at
once at St. Vincent’s Hospital in this
city. As after the operation the Presi
dent will require entire rest, probably
for at least ten days or two weeks, it
has been necessary to cancel all the re
maining engagements of his trip and he
will go directly from Indianapolis to
Washington this evening. The physicians
say that the case is not in any way se
rious and that there is no danger what
ever. This statement is made so that no
false rumors may disturb the people and
that they may be authoritatively advised
of the exact nature of the case.
(Signed) “GEORGE B. CORTELYOU.
“Secretary to the President.’’
At 5:15 p. m., the following official
statement was issued
“At 3:15 p. m. tin President went from
the Columbia Club to St. Vincents Hos
pital in his own carriage and shortly af
ter he was in the hospital, the operation
rcuqlrefl was performed by Dr. George
IT. Oliver, of Indianapolis, in consulta
tion with the President's physician, Dr.
George A. Lund, and Dr. George A.
Cook, Dr. Henry Jameson and Dr. J. J.
Itichardson.
“At t‘ie conclusion of the operation
the physicians authorized the following
statement:
•‘As a result of traumalism (bruise)
received in the trolley accident at Pitts
ti<U. Mas., there was found to be a cir
cumscribed collection of perfectly pure
scrum in the middle of the left anterior
tibial region, the sac containing about
two ounces, which was removed.’
“The indications are that the President
should make speedy recovery. It is ab
solutely imperative, however, that he
should remain quiet and refrain from us
ing the leg. The trouble is not serious,
but temporarily disabling.
“(signed) GEO. B- CORTELYOU,
“Secretary to the President.
“5 p. irt., September 23rd, 1902."
The operation, which was a slight one,
was over by 4:45 o'clock. The President
was not put under the influence of either
and remained in good spirits while it was
being performed. After the operation
the President was placed in bed.
At 7:45 o’clock this evening, accom
panied by the members of his immediate
partv, and escorted by a company of in
fantry, he was carried on a stretcher
from St. Vincent’s Hospital lo his car
and the train left few minutes later for
Washington.
SPEECH AT LOGANBPORT
Roosevelt Thinks That We Should Have a
Tariff Commission
(By the Associated Press.)
Logansport, Ind., Sept. 23.—President
Roosevelt and party reached Logansport
at 7:15 this morning, •wtyi the screeching
of factor whistles and snouts of a great
crowd assembled at the Wabash station
to greet him. The party-Avas driven to
the high school at a brisk trot. When
the speaker's stand was reached,The rain
was coming down hard. A great many
umbrellas were raised and tides from
those in the rear who could not see the
1 resident induced him to say:
“I will make a bargain 'with you; I
won't have an umbrella over my head if
you won't have one over you.”
The crowd laughed and a great many
of the umbrellas were lowered. The
President's speech dealt with tariff re
vision He said that no nation can stand
radical readjustments of tariff schedules
at short intervals. Continual sweeping
changes cannot but be disastrous, but
where the industrial needs shift as rapid
ly as they do here, where we often live
in one year' what Europe does iu ten,
The News and Observe
we need the reapplication of established
principles to changed conditions. We
must readjust without resorting to a vio
lent surgical operation, the dread of
which alone would paralyze the business
of the country. We must solve this
problem with partisanship as a second
ary consideration.
The President said:
“My personal preference would be for
action which should be taken only after
preliminary uiquiry by, and on the find
ings of a body of experts of such high
character and ability that they could be
trusted to deal with the subject purely
from the standpoint of our business and
industrial needs: but of course, Congress
would have to determine for itself the
exact method to be followed. The exe
cutive has at command the means for
gathering most of the needed facts and
can act whenever it is the desire of Con
gress that it should act. That the ma
chinery exists for turning out the policy
above outlined, I am very certain, if
only our people will make jip their minds
that the health of the community will
be subserved by treating the whole ques
tion primarily from the standpoint of the
business interests of the country, rather
than from the standpoint of fancied in
terests of any group of politicians.”
Cheering Message to the Wife.
(By the Associated Press.)
Oyster Bay, Sept. 23.—The first news
of the indisposition of President Roose
velt bulletined here came as a rumor
from New York. Shortly afterwards the
President's office in the bank building
received the statement of Secretary Cor
telyou by wire, and at the same time a
telegram was received for Mrs. Roose
velt. She was absent from home at the
time and did not return until almost
dark. The message assured her "there
.was nothing alarming about the opera
tion. Mrs. Roosevelt was later kept in
formed as to her husband's condition.
She will probably leave here for Wash
ington tomorrow.
COMPARATIVE QUIET GAINED
CALLING OUT THE TROOPS
A Battalion Sent From Shenandoah to Lebanon
to Assist ia Preserving Order. Two
Brothers Ambushed
(By the Associated Press.)
Scranton, Pa., Sept. 23.—The tailing
out of the Thirteenth regiment had a
quieting effect upon the riotous strikers
and today was comparatively free from
lawlessness.
The only serious affair today occurred
at Olyphant, a short distance from the
camp of the soldiers, an hour after their
arrival Two brothers, Charles Lundon,
of Jefferson township, while on their
way to work at the Temple Company’s
Lackawanna colliery, were ambushed
and shot don in the road. Bert is prob
abl yfatally wounded. The other receiv
ed only a flesh wound and will recover.
The non-union foreigners, employed at
the Grassy Tsland washery. near the Oly
phant station, were on their way to work
today and in passing the camp of the
newly arrived regiment, got into an al
tercation with the soldiers and were se
riously drubbed. The affair was reported
to Colonel Waters by Detective Crip
pen, of the Delaware and Hudson Com
pany and the offending soldiers will be
court martialed.
Troops Sent to Lebanon.
(By the Associated Press.)
Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 23. —General
Gobin. who is in command of the troops
in the hard coal strike region, was or
dered by Governor Stone tonight to send
the first battalion of the Twelfth regi
ment to Lebanon to assist the sheriff in
preserving the peace where the iron and
steel workers of the American Iron and
Steel Manufacturing Company ave been
on strike for nearly five months. The
battalion, which has been on duty on
Shenandoah ever since the troops were
sent there, left that town tonight for
Lebanon in command of Colonel Clement.
The troops reached Lebanon shortly be
fore 8 o’clock.
A few weeks ago the company started
up several of its rolling mills with non
union men. all of whom were negroes
taken there principally frojn the South.
The presence of the colored men greatly
excited the strikers and there has been
more or less disorder ever since.
Back From Des Moines.
Capt J. J. Bernard and Mr. Charles
F. Lumsden got back yesterday from De:,
Moines, lowa, where they have been at
tending the meeting of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. They say
they had a splendid trip, and that the
meeting was very largely attended, over
100 subordinate lodges being represented
in the parade, besides the other orders.
Other North Carolinians who were there
were Past Grand Sire C. M. Busbee and
the three representatives from the State.
Messrs. R. V*. Murray, of Greensboro;
Marcus Jacobi, of Wilmington, and Geo.
Green, of New Bern.
Mr. Busbee, who is accompanied by
Mrs. Busbee, will not be back for several
days.
Big Fire at Birmingham.
(By the Associated Press.)
Birmingham, Ala.. Sept. 23. —Fire to
day destroyed (he clothing '•tore of Louis
Saks at I!'th street and First avenue. The
loss is put at 4210,000 with insurance
4100,000. Defective insulation is said to
have been the cause.
Petitions for Sunday Ordinance.
Petitions are being circulated askins
lor an ordinance prohibiting the sale on
Sunday of soft drinks and tobacco. There
are two of these petitions, one to include
hotels in the ordinance, and the other
excluding them.
KALKIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 24 1902.
YOUNGASCAPEGOAI?
Says Annie Pulitzer Was
, Killed by Degenerate.
Done in His Apartment During His Absence
Fear Led Him to Attempt Destruction
of Body,
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Sept. 23.—The train from
Derhy, Conn., with William Hooper
Young on board, arrived at the Grand
Central station at 9:20 a. m. There was
a crowd of 400 or 500 at the station when
the train came in. The crowd was or
derly and no demonstration against Young
was made. 5 oung was led to a closed
carriage and accompanied by Detective
Sergeants Hughes and Findlay and Wil
liam F. S. Hart, the prisoner’s counsel,
who came down from Derby with the
party, was driven to police headquarters.
The prisoner plainly was. in a condition
bordering on collapse when led up the
steps into headquarters. Shortly after
Lawyer Hart appeared and said in reply
to inquiries:
“Young is an innocent man. The police
believe they have got him on an alleged
confession, which he made before he had
legal counsel. It will be proven that
Young was not even an accomplice.”
At the close of an interviewu between
Detective Captain Titus and Young,
Captain Titus said Young had made the
following statement:
“About three weeks ago I met a man
named Charles Simpson Eiling in Cen
tral Park, He accosted me. We talked
and got acquainted, though he was a
degenerate. After that he called on me
several times at my flat.
“On the night Mrs. Pulitzer died Eiliug
and I met her at Broadway and Forty
sixth street by appointment I had made.
We went to the flat together. 1 went out
for some whiskey after we got there, and
left Eiling and the woman alone. When
l got back I found Mrs. Pulitzer lying
across the bed with a gag in her mouth.
Filing had gone.
4 ‘l ripped open her clothing and moved
her hands back and forth over her head
to induce respiration. When she didn't
breathe I nut my hand under her waist
and felt her heart. It was not bearing.
Then I decided to notify the police but
thought that instead of calling a police
man, to go to police headquarters, which,
I thought was in the city hall. I got
on a train and started down town, and
on the way I got to thinking what a lot
of disgrace the affair would bring upon
me and my father. That made me decide
to get rid of the body.
“I took a long knife and cut into the
body, intending to cut the body up so that
I could get it into a trunk. When I mad<
the first cut the odor was so awful that
I could go no further.”
Captain Titus said that the prisoner
described Eiiing as being a man about 23
years old, smooth face, five feet seven
inches in height, with a “bright, clear
look in his eyes, pale face and wearing
dark clothes with a straw hat when last
seen.”
Young was arraigned on an affidavit
made by Detective ergoant Hughes and
the hearing was set for September 50th
The proceedings wore brief and without
any unusual incident.
Young was placed in the hospital ward
of the Tombs and D. D. Campbell, the
Tombs physician, after closely observing
the prisoner for three hours, hv direc
tion of the district attorney, said that
he had not seen any signs of insanity.
Captain Titus today said that Young
had sold Mrs. Pulitzer’s diamonds for
48.50 to a person for whom the detectives
were looking. The Captain said that a
search would be made for the “Charles
Simpson Eiling’’-named by Young.
GROVES AND McNEIEL
The Candidates for Solicitor Address a Largf
Crowd at Danbury’
(Special to News and Observer.)
Danbury, N. C., Sept. 23.—Messrs. S. P.
Groves and J. D. McNeill, candidates for
solicitor in this district, addressed a large
crowd of voters in the court house here
today. The national and State issues
were discussed by the speakers and Mc-
Neill was badly used up by his opponent.
Mr. Groves fiercely arraigned the Repub
lican party for its imperialistic policy
and denounced it for its friendship to the
trusts. He asked McNeill a number of
hard questions which the latter failed to
answer.
A large crowd of Democrats were pres
ent and enthusiastically applauded Mr.
Groves. It is the opinion of all who
heard him that he made a number of
Democratic votes by his speech.
This county will roll up a majority of
(00 Dmocratic votes at the next election.
HAYS’ APPEAL FOR THE JEWS
It Will Do No Good. We May bn Told to Mind
Our Own Easiness,
(By the Associated Press.)
London. Sept. 23.—“ Nothing that will
be of any permanent good can result from
Secretary Hay's note to the powers on
Roumania’s treatment of Jews unless
somebody is willing to crush Ilomuania,
and no power seems anxious to take on
that task.’’
The foregoing quotation from the ut
terances of an experienced British offi
cial represents the real opinion of the
British Foreign Office on the subject of
the negotiations between America and
Europe and represents it with a terse
straightforwardness which is not likely
to figure in the guarded diplomatic re
p’Ds which Mr. Hay's note will event
ually produce.
According to official statements the
British Foreign Office has also received
every indication of willingness on the
part of the several continental govern
ments the intimation that it is interfer
ing in "matters which do not concern
it,” as various semi-official newspapers
of the European capitals have put it.
The hopelessness privately entertained
by the British Foreign Office of effecting
a change of heart on the part of the
Roumanian government will not be ol
lowed to interfere with the external
course of the negotiations and there is
still reason to believe that Mr. Hay’s
protest may result In a formal, joint note
if the Berlin signatories demanding bet
ter treatment of the ews. egardßing that
point, however, nothing is definitely set
tled, but if it is done it will be more
iu a spirit of acquiescence wth the hu
mane sentiments expressed in Mr. Hay’s
appeal than to any belief that good will
be accomplished.
PULL our OF THE 80UTHERN
COLLEGIATE ASSOCIATION
Action Taken by Students of University of
North Carolina Last Evening Amid
Wild Enthusiasm,
(Special to News and Observer.)
Chapel Hill. N. C., Sept. 23. —In Gerard
Hall this evening the students of the
University of North Carolina, acting
upon the advice of a committee chosen
by the student body to confer with a
committee composed of three members
of the faculty in regard to their with
drawal from the Southern Inter-Colleg
iate Athletic Association and
report the result of their deliberations,
withdrew amid a storm * of
applause and wild enthusiasm. A com
mittee was appointed officially to noti
fy alii members of the association of the
University’s withdrawal.
BOTH LEGS CRUSHED.
Colored Employe Attempts to Board an £n
gino With Distressing Results
(Special to News and Observer.)
New Bern, N. C., Sept. 23.—Sandy
Ellis, a colored employe of the Atlantic
and North Carolina Railroad Company,
met with a serious if not fatal accident
at noon today. Sandy on leaving the
shops for dinner, met the shifting engine
in the yard running slowly. He at
tempted to board the pilot, but slipped
and fell under the wheels, which crushed
both legs so badly that they had to be
amputated. Drs. R Primrose and Du
guid rendered necessary medical aid.
Sandy is sixty years of age and has been
in the employ of the road for thirty
years-
On the Diamond.
American League.
(By the Associated Press.)
At Philadelphia— R H E
Baltimore 00 0 03000 o—3 (1 2
Philadelphia. ...0 4000 00 0 *—4 8 3
At Washington— R H E
Washington ....1 0000000 0— 1 7f.
Boston 01404221 o—l 4 14 2
At Detroit — R TI E
Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—o 5 3
Detroit 32000000 o—s 11 2
National Leogue.
(By the Associated Press.)
At Brooklyn— R H E
Philadelphia ...0 002 0 0 1 0 o—3 S 1
Brooklyn 00 0 0 0 1 0 0 o—l 3 2
At New York — R H E
Boston 11 000 0 0 0 o—2 6 2
New York .. ..0 0000001 o—i 8 0
POWELL THE SCIENTIST DEAD.
One of the Foremost Anthropologists of the
. World is Gone.
(By the Associated Press.)
Haven, Maine, Sept. 23.—Major J. W.
Powell, Director of the Bureau of Eth
nology at the Smithsonian Institute at
Washington, died at 6 o’clock tonight at
his summer home here. He had been
critically ill here, for some days.
Washington, Sept. 23.—Scientists in
Washington placed Major Poweil in the
foremost rank of the geodists and an
thropologists of the world. Major Pow
ell’s most notable scientific work was his
exploration of the Grand Canon of Colo
rado in the sixties. His fellow workers
say that he was not only the first man
who ever went through the Colorado
Canon, but the only who so far ever has
travelled its entire length from Green
River station to the mouth of the canon.
This exploit, scientists say, was one of
the most notable geographical, geologi
cal and ethnological explorations and
surveys in the history of North Amer
ica.
Major Powell has been.'director of the
Bureau of American Ethnology since he
founded it in 1879 and also was director
of the Geological Survey for more than
a decade, beginning in 1880.
Tiu Firemen Fleet Officers
(By the Associated Press.)
Chattanooga, Tcnn.. Sept. 23- —At this
morning’s session of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, C. A. Wilson was
elected First Vice Grand Master and T.
Shea, of New Jersey, Second Vice Grand
Master.
Grand Secretary and Treasurer Wer
nold stated today that the convention
probably will be in session all day to
morrow, but that on Thursday morning
if will adjourn and tlie delegates will
leave for their homes. The place for
holding the next convention may not be
decided until tomorrow. The principal
cities bidding for it are Birmingham-
Milwaukee. Buffalo, St. Louis and
Washington.
I fRESH_OUTBREAK
Gunboat Marietta May Pro
ceed to Santa Marta.
Telegraph and Rai'road Communication Inter
rupted by the Colombian Revolution,
Awaiting a Consular Reporl,
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 23.—The Colombian
revolution has broken out in a new
place, according to informaton received
at the Navy Department today.
An American fruit company today
transmitted to Secretary Moody a cable
gram from its agent at Santa Marta, a
place on the north coast of Colombia,
near the mouth of the Magdalena River,
saying that conditions there were very
much disturbed, that the telegraph and
railroad communication had been inter
rupted, and requesting the Department's
attention.
The dispatch was sent at once to the
State Department and our Consul at
Barranquila. a place near Santa Marta
was called on for an immediate report
concerning the situation. This report is
expected tomorrow, and until it is re
ceived no action looking to the dispatch
of a warship will be taken by the Navy
Department.
In case the condition of affairs at Santa
Marta should demand the presence of a
vessel the Navy Department has decided
to send the gunboat Marietta, now at
LaGuayra, but the condition of affairs at
the latter point is such that if the
Marietta is obliged to leave the Mont
gomery. at Cape Havtien, will be ordered
forthwith to LaGuayra and the latter's
place o nthe Haytien coast will be taken
temporarily by the San Francisco, which
will sail from Norfolk tomorrow.
Rear Admiral Coghlan, who will have
all the warships in West Indian waters
under his immediate control is expected
to sail on is flagship, the Olympia from
Boston within tivo weeks. Upon his ar
rival at Capo Haytien the San Francisco
will return to Norfolk for general re
pairs.
Six undred marines have been mobilized
at Norfolk to be sent to the Isthmus
aboard the Prairie, now at Boston. The
Prairie is ready to sail whenever she
may receive notification. The mobiliza
tion of these marines is in the nature of
a precaution, and unless they are needed
it is not the intention, of the Navy De
partment to embark them for the South.
Admiral Coghlan was at the Navy De
partment today, with his aid. Lieutenant
Wells and had a talk with Secretary
Moody and Rear Admiral Taylor, chief
of the Bureau of Navigation, concerning
his duties in the West Indies. While no
formal orders have been issued the dis
patch of a flag officer to the Caribbean,
practically amounts to the creation of a
fleet division in those waters. It is
understood to be the intention of the
Department formally to create a division
of the West Indies out of the North
Atlantic Squadron, so-soon as the fall
manoeuvres are over.
Norfolk. Va.. Sept. 23.—Preparations
are being made at the Navy Yard for the
Contemplated mobilization of marines,
and it is stated today that requisitions
had been issued for a large quantity of
clothing. A draft of marines is expected
to arrive next Sunday.
POU AND THOMAS SPEAK,
lampson Will be Redeemed by the Efforts of
Such Men this Fall
(Special to News and Observer.)
Clinton. N. C., Sept. 23.—A large con
course of people gathered here today to
hear the speeches of Hon. Chas. Thomas
and Hon. Edward W. Pou. The crowd
was variously estimated at from 750 to
1,000. Mr. Thomas spoke first, dealing
with both State and National issues.
As the speech of Mr. Pou was largely
advertised, Mr. Thomas, after speaking
for twenty minutes, very gracefully
yielded to Mr. Pou, stating that he was
already known in the county and he
wanted the people to hear his colleague,
to whom he referred in terms of highest
praise.
Mr. Pou then followed with one of the
most logical and masterful addresses the
people of Sampson have ever heard. He
empanelled his audience as a jurv and
proceeded to arraign try and convict the
Republican party for incompetency, mis
management and faithlessness to their
pledges. He showed conclusively to (he
mind of every fail man that the Demo
cratic party is the place for the South
ern man. Mr. Ton was in fine trim, and
his audience was highly pleased. It is
generally thought that he convicted many
Populists to the Democratic ranks, who
will vote in November as their con
science dictates and not as Pritchard and
Butler orders them to do.
Sampson county will be redeemed this
fall through the efforts of such men as
Mr. Thomas and Mr. Pou. The people
will return to the faith of their fathers
and place this county. as it once was,
,n the front ranks of Democracy. We
hope Mr. Pou will he able, to address
our people at other places during the
campaign.
Note? of Progress at Waynesville.
(Special to News and Observer.!
Wayncsville. N. C. Sept. 23.—Waynos
ville expects to have in the near future
(he Appalachian Hotel, which will be
equal or superior to any building of the
kind in the State. L. T. Holmes is com
pleting a first-class brick building into
which he w>ll move his attractive score.
Some very beautiful dwelling* have lately
been finished und others will be erected
soon.
Haywood has the largest fruit crop
ever known in its history. Thousands of
barrels of apples will be shipped from
here this season.
The discourse yesterday at the Meth
odist church by Rev. J. E. Abernetky on
“The Power of Literature,” will be long
remembered as a great sermon. 40
GLIHFSFD THE CLOVEN FOOT-
Whitehead Declines Nomination for Commis
sioner by the “Independents,”
(Special to News and* Observer.)
Scotland Neck, N. C., Sept. 23.—Yester
day the Democratic candidates com
menced their canvass of the county. The
first appointment was at Roseneith, oni
of the townships in which the “Inde
pendents” have been counting on much
strength. The crowd was much larger
than it was a few days ago when the
“Independents” spoke there.
After listening for some time to Demo
cratic doctrine by W. A. Dunn and E. L.
Travis, the crowd was invited to dinner
and a most excellent barbecue was
served. All ate to their satisfaction and
turned away to the speakers’ stand
again to hear Hon. Claude Kitchin. He
made a most masterful and logical
speech. It was the opinion of all that
the cause of the “Independents” is weak
ening in that part of the county all the
time.
Mr. W. T. Whitehead, who was nomi
nated as county commissioner by the “In
dependents.” has sent in his resignation
and says he will go with them no furth
er. He says he is too good a Democrat
to touch anything that looks like Repub
licanism and he believes he can see some
signs of a Republican interest behind
it al’.
It has been reported that the “Inde
pendents” have offered the place which
Mr. Whitehead resigned to Elder W. F.
Staten, of the same township, but Mr.
Staten has declined to accept the posi
tion.
Mr. Cary l ope, a most excellent young
man who had been engaged on the Rob
ersonvillo. tobacco markef, died at his
father’s home here a few days ago; aged
22 years.
The deep well is now nearly six hun
dred feet, and when the drillers have
gone fifteen feet deeper their contract
will be up. There is no prospect of
water yet.
WORTHY MATE FOR BTAR POINTER
Dan Patch Goes Uo AgaiDSt the Pacar’s World
Record and Equals It
(By the Associated Press.)
Readville, Mass., Sept. 23.—Dan Patch
went against the world's record of 1:59(4,
made by Star Pointer on Readvillc's
track five years ago, this afternoon, and
in a truly magnificent performance
equalled the record. Weather conditions
were perfect.
Dan Patch was brought out for a warm
ing up mile with a runner as pace maker.
Without an effort he went the distance
in 2:13. An hour later the handsome
black pacer came out for his trial
against time.
As in the other mile, a runner was
ahead. No time was lost in scoring and
Myron McHenry nodded the first down
for the wire, and a hundred watches
caught the start. The pacer had his
stride from the word, and there was
not a skip for the whole mile, his legs
moving with perfect regularity. It was
not until the third quarter that everyone
felt convinced that the record was in
danger. Up the stretch came the pacer,
beating out the runner, and flashing
under the wire a wortv mate for Star
Pointer, his time being 1:59(4- Driver
McHenry was wildly cheered and the
crowd rushed to the rails to see the
horse blanketed and led away.
Dan Patch’s time by quarters was:
30 , 59%, 1:29(4, 1:59(4-
The quarters: 30(4, 29(4, 29(4, 30.
DEATH OF MRS. T. r FOLWELL-
Another Savings Bank to be Established at
High Point
(Special to News and Observer.)
High Point, N. C., Sept. 23.—Mrs. Fol
well, wife of Mr. T. S. Folwell, died at
her home in Archdale Saturday night,
after a lingering illness. 'The funeral
services were held yesterday, conducted
by Rev. Thos. Anderson and Rev. Eli
Reese. The deceased was an excellent
woman and her death brings sorrow to
her many friends.
Mrs. Folwell was in Ford's theatre in
Washington when John Wilkes Booth as
sassinated Abraham Lincoln, and saw
the fatal attack upon the President. At
the request of friends she often related
the story of the tragedy.
Plans have been formulated for an
other savings bank for High Point. At
a meeting hold Saturday a committee was
appointed to effect an organization ami
report at a subsequent meeting this
week. The bank will be located in the
building recently vacated by the Com
mercial National Bank. It is a home en
terprise.
Warship Wanted on the Orinoco.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Fept. 23.—Large American,
shipping interests operating iu the
waters of the Orinoco River again have j
requested the State and Navy Depart
ments to send one of our warships up
that, river for the purpose of protecting I
their steamers and keeping navigation '
unobstructed. The Navy Department is
desirous of affording every possible and
practicable aid for the protection of
these trading interests, but is not in a
position to do so just at present on ac
count of the lack of ships in Venezuelan
waters.
Craij Pritchard Debate.
Our report of the Craig-Pritchard de
bate in Smithtield is too late to get in
this early edition. It is understood that
there was a big crowd and tremendous
enthusiasm. Craig spoke first and
Pritchard followed him.
♦ THE WEATHER TO-OAY.t
For Raleigh:
'increasing Cloundiness£
PRICK FIVK CENTS.
IT'S GOING TO PIECES
Nominees of Wake Indepen
dent Side Show Decline*
T hree Nominees For County Commissioners are
Not With the Flip Floppers But Support
Democratic Ticket.
The ticket for County Commissioners
put up on Saturday by the handful of
Radicals and Populists on Saturday at
the little side show meeting following
the withdrawal of the best men from
the Independent meeting and fittingly
wound up as a farce by Sam Holding is
fast going to pieces.
ONE OUT.—Mr. W. Hewing Cole said
Saturday night that he would have noth
ing to do with the movement, and would
not accept the nomination.
TWO OUT—Yesterday Mr. W. N. Snell
ing, one of the nominees, was seen, and
he also declines a nomination, saying
that he will support the Democratic ticket
and stands as he did; two years ago.
THREE OUT.—Mr. Frank Weathers, of
Neuse, was in the city yesterday, and
was seen by friends in regard to his
nomination. He stated that he positively
declined the nomination and was going
to have nothing to do with the ticket.
There are two others left on the ticket,
but three out puts out the side. Are
they going to stick or follow the lead of
Messrs. Cole, Weathers and Snelling?
The Executive Committee of the tail
end convention was empowered to fill va
cancies. At this rate they will be kept
busy. The best people of Wake are not
to be deceived by an “Independent”
movement nursed and coddled by Radi
cals, Revenue Doodles and Flip-Hoppers.
THE OYRATIONB OF MOREY.
Call Loan Bates Fenctnate From Eleven to
Twenty Per Cent
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Sept. 23. —The local finan
cial situation continued to excite con
siderable interest today. Money on call
fluctuated between 11 and 20 per cent be
fore noon, opening at the first figure and
advancing to 20 per cent, in leaps. By
noon the rate had Cased off to 12 per cent.
An unusual and significant feature was
the lending of money by individuals and
frms who withdrew the greater part of
their bank balances and made loans di
rect. Naturally this curtailed, the sup
ply of bank money and created .some ill
feeling between the banks and their
clients. One prominent brokerage house
is reported to have taken $1,000,000 cash
out of the two banks, lending the money
at from 15 per cent to 18 per cent. Two
leading banks reported today that with
drawals by their out of town correspond
ents, presumably in the West and South
west, had been unusually heavy. These
drafts it was added, were for crop pur
poses. Considerabe money is reported
to be going to Chicago, Cleveland and St.
Louis. A number of out of town banks
pursued tbeir usual course on this occa
sion. by withdrawing balances from the;
local banks and loaning them direct on
the floor of the exchange. Local branches
of the Canadian banks were heavy lend
ers at the higher rate.
In the last hour the rates for call loans
were quoted from 10 to 13 per cent.
H & B. Beers Market Letter.
(Special to News and Observer.)
New Orleans, La., Sept. 23.—Liverpool
was more favorable than looked for,
consequently our market opened 2 to 4
Points higher, and ruled until the is
suance of the weekly weather report.
That document, although unfavorable,
was construed as being better than an
ticipated, and occasioned at break of in
to 12 points from the top, making the net
loss 7 to 8 points on the day. The sum
mary of the weekly weather report was
as follows: “Cotton is very nearly all
open auci picking has been actively car
ried on, being practically completed in
sections of Florida and Texas and por
tions of Louisiana and Mississippi. Rains
have caused considerable damage to open
cotton but considerable benefit to the late
planted in Texas and Oklahoma. In
Mississippi a light top crop may mature
under favorable conditions, and while new
blooms arc reported from other portions
of central and eastern districts they will
scarcely mature.”
Rains were reported as being damaging
in Texas and Mississippi today and there
is a probability of a bad spell of weath
er becoming general throughout the
South. There was a rumor that cable
advices from Manchester state that the
spinners there will meet on Friday to con
sider iho advisability of restoring to
short time during October. Os course if
this is corroborated it will have- ad:
pressing effect on values temporarily. In
the meanwhile if such is the case and
any marked decline is establish'd, we
sngguest purchases because we believe
price® will eventually sell higher.
H. & B. BEER.
Shooting A ffray in Cherokee,
(Special to News and Observer.)
Murphy, N. C., Sept. 23.—There was n
serious shooting affray in the lower part
of Cherokee county near the Tennessee
line Saturday aflernoon in which Pole
Taylor was shot by a man named Leaver.
Leaver left the county several years ago
on account of trouble between his fam
ily }*!<l Taylor about a distillery bond
the elder Leaver had to pay for 'Tay
lor, who is his son-in-law. Nothing was
gaain heard of him until he met Taylor
last Saturday and at once drew bis gnu
and shot him through the neck and noth
ing has been heard Os him since. There
is but little hope of the wound'd nrau’s
recovery.