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VOL. LIII. NO. 19
Leads all Worth Carolina Bailies in Wews^sjiar I Circulation
BEGS FOB MONEY
EO EIGHT CLARK
Rainbow Chaser Whitaker
Claims 25,000 Majority
For Hill-
GETTING NO COMFORT
Iredell Ke&res Esq. Writes an Able
Letter in Bupport of Clark.
“WASTING TIME AND POSTAGE ON ME”
Thus Writes Dr. Paul Moore of Northampton Co.
to the Ring'Tail Chairman Who
Asked Him to Fight
Clark.
Nobody in North Carolina believes the
Hill candidacy amounts to anything.
Judge Clark is certain to be elected Chief
Justice by over forty thousand majority.
And yet there is one person who is either
himself deceived by Pritchard & Co.'s
boasts, or is trying to deceive others,
into believing that there is really a seri
ous contest. He is now writing letters
predicting 25,000 majority. If he believes
that, he shows an ignorance of the politi
cal situation that is colossal and that
therefore fits him to continue the series
of blunders that have marked the anti-
Clark fight from the day the Morning
Post, Charlotte Observer, Bill Day, Dan
Russell, Fab Busbee & Co., launched it
in the middle of Blount street, in the city
of Raleigh, one quiet Sabbath afternoon.
Pretending to appeal for money, (when
everybody knows that the Radical anti-
Clark crowd has money to burn), Chair
man Whitaker has sent out a letter
urging active support of Hill. He is get
ting some interesting replies, very few
are such as he desires, but he burns all
the letters except the few from Radicals
and personal enemies who are working
to defeat Democracy. Here is the letter
Whitaker is sending out:
Headquarters of the
Independent Democratic Party
of North Carolina.
Supporting Hon. Thos. N. Hill, of Halifax
County for Chief Justice of the Su-
F preme Court of North Carolina.
Greensboro, N. C., October 1, 1902.
Mr. Iredell Meares, Wilmington, N. .C.:
Dear Sir: I we a in Raleigh Friday
nnd Saturday last and obtained what I
really believe to be the inside figures,
which is evident that they anticipate
Clark's defeat by at least 25,000, but tc
accomplish thi3, it is necessary for us
to put our shoulders to the wheel and to
do what we can. for Clark’s defeat
means more to the State of North Caro
lina from every standpoint, not only for
pure government honestly administered,
but for clean politics and pure men for
office. Victory is ours if we fight for it.
It is necessary for all the anti-Clark
forces to come to the fight now, person
ally and financially, or we may lose our
glorious opportunity. I beg you not *.o
delay, but as Clark said to Russell.
“Whatever thou dost, do quickly,” ‘‘we
have them on the run.” Talk anti-Clark
and advocate Hill’s election. Send me
name and postoffice address of people to
whom I can write and people to whom I
can send literature so that we may con
vert them front the error of their ways
or the State will be damned by such a,
roan as Clark. I have some very strong
articles in press in circular form that I
desire to distribute over North Carolina.
Shall I send it to you for distribution or
will you furnish me with names and post
office? Clark’s defeat is more vital to
North Carolina with its property and
people than anything since the days of
reconstruction. It is going to take
money and lots of it to run this cam
paign, and defeat Clark. We have no one
to call upon for money, but depend
wholly upon voluntary contributions
from friends of the cause. I will appre
ciate anything that you can do person
ally in the way of finances and actual
work in this campaign or get your friends
do. Yours truly,
P. H. WHITAKER.
* * *
WASTING TIME AND POSTAGE.
Among the letters that Mr. Whitaker
has received in answer to the above, two
are given below. The first is from
Northampton county, and is as follows;
Jackson, N. C.. October 4, 1902.
Mr. F. H. Whitaker, Greensboro, N. C.
My Dear Sir: Some time ago I wrote
3 r ou that I was not in politics. You*are
wasting time and postage on me. I shall
do nothing to hurt the Democratic ticket,
for which I am working as well as I am
able. Yours truly,
W. PAUL MOORE.
MR. IREDELL MEARES DOES HIM UP
IN FINE SHAPE.
The second is from Mr. Iredell Meares,
a prominent larvyer in Wilmington. He
writes:
Wilmington, N. C., Oct. 4, 1902.
Mr. F. H. Whitaker, Chairman Indepen
dent Democratic Party, Greensboro,
N. C.:
Dear Sir: I have the honor to ac
knowledge your letter of the first in
stant. I think the State has reason to
be congratulated upon the spirit of in
dependence in political thinking and act-
The News and Observer.
\
ing, which seems to be now so general
with the people. It means criticism and
analysis, both of public men and public
measures. The truth has never yet been
hurt by criticism, just or unjust, and it
is the truth about both men and measures
that the electorate of the State should
at all times be w'ell informed. The ne
gro issue has created in the past an in
tellectual thralldom, which prevented the
independent exercise of our intelligence.
The constitutional amendment marks an
era of change. It’s promise is one of po
litical freedom. I am quite ready to wel
come any independence, whatever its
cause, whatever its oblect, and without
regard to its temporary effect, in the rest
ful assurance that eventually the truth
will dominate. Agitation is better than
stagnation. I congratulate you, gentle
men of the Independent Democratic
party, having for its object the support
of Mr. Hill and the defeat of Judge Clark,
upon the boldness and aggressiveness of
your spirit. I have no sympathy, how
ever, with its object or its methods. I
am an admirer and supporter of Judge
Clark. He has been relentlessly ar
raigned at the bar of public opinion, and
he has been handsomely vindicated by a
large assemblage of representative law
yers and citizens of this State when re
cently nominated by the Democratic
party. He has been accused of prejudice
as against corporations in his judicial
opinions, yet an examination of these do
not disclose the fact, but show that a
majority of them have happened to be in
favor of such enterprises. It has been
fashionable for some years in certain
circles by inuendoes to question his fidel
ity to public duty, but these inuendoes
have come from men who would not be
accused themselves of a sacrificial love
for the public interest, and are known to
be quite superserviceable in their devo
tion to the special interests they rep
resent.
A man of natural ability, of exem
plary habits, a tireless worker and a
close student, Judge Clark has attained
in the estimate of the people of this
State a splendid position as a lawyer
and as a man of letters. He has served
his State in war. He has served it, in
peace. He has done splendid historical
work for the State and he has written
widely upon economic questions. I may
not agree with him at all times in his
opinions upon public questions, but I
concede to him the liberality of judg
ment, which he extends to others, and
I recognize that there is not a man now
living in North Carolina who has
achieved for himself a greater national
and State reputation for brains, char
acter, learning and public usefulness.
He may not be perfect, nor would he
be human if he were, but all that his
opponents have been able to show In
their criticism of his letters to ex-Gov
ernor Russell is that he simply invoked
the executive of this State to enforce
the law-. I do not conceive that this is
in itself a crime, for the very life of the
law is in its execution, and it were a
pity that there were not more adminis
trative and judicial officers bold and
brave enough to demand its rigorous
enforcement. Educated to respect char
acter, I have no sympathy with the at
tempt to elect Mr. Hill, an able lawyer
and estimable gentleman, by an attack
upon the personal character of Judge
Clark, whom I esteem and respect. I
think the friends of Judge Clark have no
reason to anticipate his defeat. His
enemies have served him well thus far
in their opposition. lam quite certain
that the wider circulation of “some very
strong articles” of the character of your
letter would result in his re-election by
a great majority. I have no doubt “its
going to take money and lots of it to run
this campaign and defeat Clark.” I ques
tion, without offence, but I regret, that
you have no one to call upon for money,
for it might increase the circulation
medium in the State, without injury to
Clark or the public, but I am not one of
the friends upon whom you may depend
in this cause for voluntary contribu
tions. I am not on the anxious bench,
seeking to be converted from the error
of my ways, and I do not think, if “the
State will be damned by such a man as
Clark" that there is any immediate •
anxiety to be feared from perdition.
Certainly there is no prevalent seeking
for the “glorious opportunity” to avoid
the supposed impending danger. Mt.
Pelee is far away in the distant oceans—
at rest. Yours truly,
IREDELL MEARES.
Rotation in Office Favored.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Rocky Point, N. C., Oct. 6.—The Demo
cratic primary at Rocky Point passed the
following resolutions:
“Whereas, the public good is promoted
and party unity secured by retention in
office; therefore.
“Resolved, That no man nor set of men
can have a prerogative to the offices of
a county without harm to the party and
danger to the best interest of the peo
ple.
“Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting that the proper and only effec
tive remedy against the prevailing spirit
of independentism is the timely recog
nition of our county talent by proper
rotation in office;
“Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to
stand by the platform and principles of
the Democratic party and use all proper
means to secure its success.”
A Noble Old Roman.
(Elizabeth City Tar Heel.)
A striking and admirable scene was en
acted at the primary Monday night when
the venerable editor of the Economist,
Col. R. B. Creccy. entered upon bis'
crutches for the thirty-fourth time in
his useful life cast a ballot for Democ
racy. The scene was thrilling; it was
inspiring to the young men who witness
ed it. Here was a man full of years and
full of honor, performing this simple
duty which every man owes to himself
and to his country.
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER?. 1902.
IT CAMP ROOSEVELT
The Annual Encampment of
the Grand Army Opens
at Washington.
(By he Associated Press.)
Washington, t). C., Oct. 6.—The cere
monies incident to the beginning of the
26th annual encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, which commenced
here today, were varied in character and
mostly semi-official. The only formal
proceeding of the day was the dedication
qf Camp Roosevelt, the tent city on the
White House grounds, which will be the
headquarters of the several corps organi
zations during the week. The ceremonies
there consisted of a number of addresses
by men of national reputation, the chief
speech being delivered by Secretary Hay.
For the rest of the day, the old soldiers
busied themselves largely in renewing
the acquaintances of forty years ago, and
in manifesting their appreciation of the
welcome extended to them by the capi
tal city. Os this welcome they found
generous evidence on every hand.
The events of the day outside the dedi
cation ceremonies at Camp Roosevelt, in
cluded a fine regatta on the Potomac,
an attractive automobile parade, an In
teresting procession by the Red Men of
this city and neighboring citieg, and camp
fires in the evening. Commander-in-
Chief Torrance and his staff kept open
house all day at the Ebbitt House and
received many hundreds of callers.
At night the veterans and their friends
were entertained by an exhibition of fire
works on the Washington Monument
; grounds. The ‘principal scenes were the
rescue of the foreign legations at Pekin,
in which 300 persons were engaged.
Brigadier-General Jacob H. Smith, who
was retired by President Roosevelt last
July on account of his campaign against
ihe natives of Samar, has come to Wash
ington to attend the Grand Army en
campment. He spent part of the day at
the War Department visiting old friends.
ALAMANCE’S GHADED SCHOOLS,
Burlinglon’s New Graded Bchool is a Model in
the Educational Spixit-
Mr. C. J. Parker returned yesterday
from Burlington. He is enthusiastic over
the educational spirit he found in Ala
mance county, and he said last night:
“I have seen nowhere in the State
greater educational enterprise and prog
ress than in Alamance county. Eight
new rural grades ust established in good
houses well furnished is fine record for
one year. All of these have two or more
teachers. In the town of Burlington is
the best organized and smoothest run
ning one year old graded school system
I have ever seen—with ten grades in
three buildings. The primary, the inter
mediate and high school departments,
each have separate buildings. Superin
tendent Curtis has the town with him,
and while they appreciate the value to
the town of the new $15,000 steel bridge
building plant, which is to occupy the
old railroad shop buildings, the people
regard the school plant as the biggest
and best of all the new enterprises. The
town commissioners show the spirit be
hind it when they see to it that the
money is always ready to meet expenses
‘ when the school fund is short, or not
available. They realize the value of the
schools to the town and supply the ne
cessary funds to keep up the standard
established. It was certainly a pleasure
to see such vigorous and business-like
interest in the schools. As many new
schools are hampered because of inade-
I cjuate means to get a good start, they
| can thoroughly appreciate the spirit
1 manifested at Burlington:
THE GRANVILLE RING-TAILS.
The So Called Independent licket Going to
Pieces.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Oxford, N. C„ Oct. 6.—The Rad-Pop,
' so-called Independent ticket nominated
Saturday is going to pieces. The nomi
nees for sheriff and treasurer respect
ively have declined the nomination. The
nominee for clerk will also come down.
Tt is evident now that the whole thing
is a Pritchard scheme to elect legisla
tors who will vote for him for United
States Senator.
Granville will be ably represented in
the next Legislature by Judge Graham
in the House and Mr- A. A. Hicks in the
Senate. Both are experienced, able and
capable legislators, who deserve and
will receive the full support of the
party.
Address by Lope Elias
' (Special to News and Observer.)
Webster, N. C., Oct. 6.—The Hon. Kopo
Ellias made a very fine speech here to
day to an immense audience, the oldest
citizens say it was the finest speech they j
ever listened to. Mr. Elias is one of the
ablest lawyers and orators in the State,
and he is unquestionable the most popu
lar and influential man in the West. A
message from him to the people means
a great deal. He is popular with both
political parties.
1 he Southern Nut Growers.
(By the Associated Press.)
Macon. Ga., Oct. 6.—TTie Southern
Nut-growers Convention convened at the
city hall today with a large attendance,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Flori
da and Georgia being represented.
Mayor Smith welcomed the delegates to
Macon, and Hon. J. R. Redding welcom
ed them on behalf of Georgia. It was de
cided to change the name to the Na- j
tional Nut-growers’ Association.
A DIRECT APPEAL IS
MIOE TO MITCHELL
This is the Belief Now Held
in Washington.
SARGENT IS THE AGENT
After an Interview With Roosevelt
He Leaves Washington.
PUN OUTLINED SATURDAY TO BE TRIED
Council of War so be Held at Harrisburg to
Determine Whether the State’s Cn ire
Military Force Shall bi
Called Out.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., Oct. 6.—There was
but one development of importance In
the coal strike situation today. Frank
P. Sargent, Commissioner of Immigration,
and for many years chief of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen, had a long
interview ’with President Roosevelt today
and left Washington very soon after
wards. Mr. Sargent indicated that the In
terview concerned the coal strike, but
he would not discuss the matter. From
the fact that he always had*been influ
ential with labor organizations, it is gen
erally believed that he is entrusted with
a message to President Mitchell, of the
Miners’ Union. It is also said that Mr.
Sargent is to meet Mr. Mitchell in Phil
adelphia and deliver the message of the
President, urging that the miners end
the strike in the interest of the people.
While many propositions have been un
der consideration, it is almost certain
that the administration is taking up only
one plan at a time. The present plan
is that outlined in the Associated Press
dispatches Saturday and Sunday, and
contemplates an end of the strike by the
action of President Mitchell and his as
sociates, and a full investigation of the
mining conditions, but no hope is enter
tained that anyifiing can be accomplished
through the coal operators since the at
titude they took at the conference of Fri
day. Should the movement now on foot
fail, there seems to be no other plan that
presents a feasible solution of the prob
lem.
While it ’s generally believed that
President Roosevelt has sent a direct ap
peal to Mr. Mitchell, there was no con
firmation of buch action obtainable at
the White House.
RUN INTO BY FREIGHT
Passenger Engineer Figart
Fatally Injured in Crash
Near Walnut Cove.
v (Special to News and Observer.)
Winston-Salem, N. C., Oct. 6.—A head
end collision occurred this afternoon one
mile north of Walnut Cove. A freight
engine ran into the incoming passenger
train from Roanoke.
Engineer W. B. Figart, of the passen
ger train, was fatally inured. Besides
being scalded all over, his skull was
crushed and the two physicians sent from
here say he is unconscious and cannot
live.
Captain Figart is about fifty-five years
old. His home is in Roanoke, Va., and
he has a wife and one child. He is now
at Walnut Cove.
The fireman on the passenger jumped
when he saw the freight engine coming
and only sustained slight injuries. En
gineer Wallace and his fireman of the
freight engine only sustained slight
bruises. Conductor Johnson and several
passengers were shaken up and a few
came out with slight bruises.
Insane Man Kills Wife and Self.
JBy the Associated Press )
Richmond, Va., Oct. 6.—Eli Baskett, at
his home in Atlee, Hanover county, to
day, shot and killed his wife, and then
ended his own life.
The double crime was due to tempor
ary insanity, it is believed, but what
caused the sudden unhinging of the man’s
mind, no one knows.
After killing his wife, Baskett fired
four shots from his revolver into her
body. He then went into the yard of his
house and, placing a shotgun against his
breast,‘leaned far down and pressed the ]
trigger.
The load of shot tore a great hole in
his body and killed him instantly. The !
Hasketts had been married about five
years. The wife was young, and lived
happily, it is said, with her husband.
They had no children.
To Open New Mines.
(By the Associated Press.)
Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 6. —The Sod
dy Coal Company, extensive operators
of mines at Soddy. Tenn., has closed ar
rangements to open new mines one mile
from the plesent plant. The company has
signed the wage scale with Us employes
for a year.
NO SCOBEBY EITHER
Remarkable Game of Foot
ball Between Furman and
A & M- College.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Greenville, S. C\, Oct. 6.—The game or
foot hall played this afternoon on the
University grounds between Furman Col
lege and the Agricultural and Mechanical
College of North Carolina was the finesf
exhibition of the sport ever witnessed in
Greenville.
After a harl struggle for victory by
both teams, the game ended without a
single score being made.
The teams were well matched *n
weight, size and strength and from start
to finish the game was a continual strug
gle. In the first half the A. and M. Col
lege team within two feet of making
a goal when time was called. This was
the only time during the game that either
team had prospects of scoring. C. D.
Welch, umpire; S. H. Sharp, time-keeper;
J. D. Currie, referee.
SIAMESE TWINS CONVENTION.
Only a Change of Chairmen Marked Shifting
From Republican to Populist
(Special to News and Observer.)
Dunn, N. C., Oet. 6. —The most farcical
convention yet was the Republican-Popu
list Senatorial convention, which was
pulled off here Saturday. By ithe most
miraculous coincident both conventions
had been called to meet in the same hall
at the some hour without pre-arrange
ment.
The crowd met and organized itself into
a Populist convention and nominated J.
T. Kennedy, as Sampson, and adjourned
for thirty minutes. No one left the hall,
but a now chairman stepped to the ros
trum and in the twinkling of an eye the
entire gathering had become a Republi
can convention, and proceeded to nomi
nate J. L). Holland and endorse Kennedy.
Immediately upon adjournment, with still
no change n personel, the Populist chair
man mounted the stage, let fall his gavel,
tie cam .lion again changed color, and
the startled beholders realized them
selves seated in the midst of a Populist
convention which instantly endorsed Hol
land and adjourned.
While the Populists were having their
first inning Revenue Doodler Surles ad
dressed the chair, and made a motion,
when he was asked by the chairman
whether he affiliated with Republicans or
Populist 3. “Both. Anything to beat the
Democrats," was Surles’ reply, and was
greeted with uproarous applause, showing
that he voiced the sentiment of the en
tire tv.i i convention.
Hon. Dandolph Duffy made a. most elo
quent, forcible and convincing speech
here today. Before the hour for speak
ing he accepted a challenge from J. T.
Kennedy, but as the hour approached,
Kennedy's friends had sense enough to
become frightened and about the time the
crowd began assembling, Mr. Duffl re
ceived a message that there would be
no joint debate.
PRITCHARD'S DESERTER BILL-
Wanted Name* of Soldiers Defused Pensions
For Having Served in Confederate Army
(Special to News and Observer.)
Murphy. N. C., Oct. 6.—Thos. S. Rol
lins, of Marshall, N. C., has sent notices
to all the postmasters in Western North
Carolina asking for a list of the names
of all old soldiers who have been re
fused pensions on account of having
served in the Confederate army. He also
asks all those who deserted the Confed
erates and went over to the enemy to
write to him and he will secure United
States pensions for them through the
agency of Senator Pritchard’s bill. So
that six million dollars Senator Pritch
ard is bringing into the State will have
to pay tribute in Marshall! The notices
are posted in many postoffices.
MR. J. J. BAR SOW NOMINATED
A Big Democratic Convention in Louis burg
Democratic Prospects Bright
(Special to News and Observer.)
Louisburg, N. C., Oct- 6.—The county
Democratic convention, to nominate a
candidate for Clerk of the Superior Court
in place of the late Williams,
was held here today. Mr. L. H. Allred
presided. Eloquent speeches were made
by Frank S. Spruill, Esq., and T. W.
Bickett, Esq. There were five candidates
and Mr. J. J. Barrow was nominated on
the third ballot. He will make a strong
candidate. The other candidates made
speeches and pledged their support.
The Democrats are in good shape and
will carry the couifiy by 1,000 majority.
Jealousy, Murder and Suicide.
<By the Associated Press.)
Richmond. Va., Oct. 6.—A Clifton Forge,
Va., special says:
Lewis Lee (colored), employed at Allo
wneny Hotel, Goshen, murdered a col
ored woman named Sallie Hughes, at an
early hour this morning, by hitting her
on the head with a at-iron. Lee commit
ted suicide shortly afterwards, by cutting
his throat with a penknife. Jealousy was
the cause.
Tar River Baptut Association,
(Special to News and Observer.)
Washington, N. C., Oct. 6.—The Tar
River Baptist Association, a very large
and representative body, convened here
tonight, Rev. J- W. Rose preaching the
annual sermon. Eighty-seven churches
arc represented in the association. Many j
delegates are in attendance from points
as far as Henderson and Warrenton and ]
Oxford. ’
AT COCK AND PATTERSON-
The Two Speak at Newton to an Audience
Overflowing the Court House
(Special to News and Observer.)
Newton, N. C., Oct. 6.—Notice was
duly circulated that Governor Aycock
and Hon. S- L. Patterson would speak in
Newton today and the people came from
near and far, filling the court house to
overflowing.
The first speaker, Hon. S. L. Patter
son, was introduced by D. L. Russell, of
Hickory, iu a few- appropriate remarks.
Mr. Patterson led off by a comparison of
the Russell with the Aycock administra
tion, dealing principally in facts and fig
ures, which was a fitting introduction
to the oration to follow.
Governor Aycock w-as introduced by a
spicy little compliment from his old
friend and school mate, Geo. McCorkle.
The Governor held his audience close to
him for about one and a half hours, some
times in serious thought, sometimes in
tears, at others in laughter and applause.
All were highly pleased with the
speaking, some going away renewing
their allegiance to the Democratic party,
others strengthened in their faith, and a
few under a deep sense of conviction.
It was surely a great day for the cause.
ULTIMATUM FROM SUMNER
The Sultan of Bacalod Warned to Ceasa His
Opposition.
(By the Associated Press.)
Manila, Oct. 6.—General Sumner, who
is in command of the American forces on
Mindanao Island, has sent an ultimatum
to the Sultan of Bacolod warning him to
cease his opposition to the Americans,
calling his attention to the result of the
Macin campaign and promising him the
same punishment if he continues his op
position. Whatever the Sultan’s reply
may be, immediate action against him is
not probable.
General Sumner has sent a battalion
cf infantry back to Malabang and is going
himself to lligan to prepare plans for
the construction of a trail from lligan
to Lake Lanao.
He is Not Green McAdoo.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. C., Oct. 6. —Chief of
Police Scott arrived last night at 12
o’clock from Pocahontas, Va., where he
went Friday to bring back the wife mur
derer, Green McAdoo. He didn’t bring
him. The man arrested and held, though
remarkably like McAdoo in size, com
plexion and general appearance, was not
he. Out of the thirty-five people here
who were shown the photograph taken
of the suspect and sent here to Chief
Scott before he left, thirty-three de
clared as soon as they saw it, “That’s
Green.” One negro, however, said,
“Them's not Green’s legs. Green was
shorely bow-legged.” And so it proved.
CAPT. D. E. SAVAGE IS DEAD.
Capt. D. E. Savage, chief inspector of
the Southern Railway, with headquarters
here, died yesterday afternoon at John
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, where he
had gone several days ago for an opera
tion. His remains were carried to Rocky
Mount last night, and he will be buried
with Knights of Pythias honors.
The People Talk Progress
(Special to News and Observer.)
Murphy, N. C., Oct. C.—The cotton mill
continues to be talked of here. The plan
low is to have (he power plant six miles
i p the river and transmit the power to
the factory in town. The necessary op
tions have been secured and the outlook
is favorable. Superintendent Craven, of
the city schools, is agitating the ques
tion of a bond issue for new school
buildings, and a bond issue is also being
talked of for water works and electric
lights. The people are talking progress.
Politics is very quiet here. The coun
1y candidates will have a joint campaign
for a week before election and this witli
(he visiting speakers will be all. Gover
nor Aycock, Rogers and Patterson are
to be here October 14, and Hon. Kopo
Elias on November 3. Both parties claim
they will carry Cherokee county. There
will be no independent voting. The move
ment does not reach this far.
A Council of War.
(By the Associated Press.)
Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 6.—A council of
war will bo held at the executive man
sion tonight to determine whether the
entire division National Guard >1 be
ordered on duty in the strike territory.
Maj. Gen- Miller, Brigadier-General
Schall, Colonel Shullings, Sixteenth reg
iment and Assistant Adjutant General
Elliott are here to attend the confer
ence. Adjutant General Stewart has
been summoned from w ..ere
he is attending national encampment G.
A. R. He will arrive this evening. The
entire force of the State arsenal is on
duty to ship camp equipage should the
council decide to place more troops in the
field.
I a thquakes at Guam.
(By the Associated Press.)
Manila, Oct. 6.—The collier Austin,
which has just arrived here from Guam,
brings reports of a series of severe
earthquakes there September 22, as a re
sult of which the marine barracks at
Agana and other buildings collapsed and
much other damage was done. Two na
tives were killed. One hundred and eighty
shocks were experienced in twenty-four
burs. The population was terrorized and
fled from the buildings and encamped out
doors.
The Austin will return to Guam with
lumber and other materials for the re
construction of the government build
ings.
; the weather to-day.<
’ For Raleigh:
; Cooler; Showers. ;
PIUCK FIVL 0K“T8.
EFFORT TO LYNCH
CALVIN ELLIOTT
Strength of the Jail Foils the
Lynchers.
THE JAILER ELUDES THEM
Goes Out to Summon Help and the
Crowd Scatters.
A SPECIAL TtRM OF COURT CALLEO
The Governor Orders This Special Term to ba
Htld in Lir.cointon on the 20. h for
the Trial of the
Rapist.
(Special to News and Observer.,)
Lincolnton, N. C., Oct. 6. —An unsuc
cessful effort was made at 2 o’clock yes
terday morning to lynch Calvin Elliott,
ihe negro charged with outraging Mrs.
Caleb Brown at her home in Lincoln
county, on the night of September 27th.
On the night in question the negro en
tered the home of the Frowns, knocked
the husband senseless with a club, seized
the wife and dragging her into an ad
joining room, committed a crime the
penalty for which is death.
Immediately afterwards Elliott was
captured and immured in Lincolnton jail.
Since then indignation has been growing,
and this culminated in an attack upon
the jail Sunday morning.
The mob consisted of fifteen or twenty
men and all were masked. They are
supposed to have come from outside the
town. They marched quietly to the jail,
surprised and overpowered the jailer,
broke the lock leading up stairs, and
about twelve men went up, while others
watched on the outside.
The party within the building armed
with sledge hammer and blacksmith's
cleaver proceeded to use their tools on
the door which divides the cells from the
other part of the jail, but this proved
too much for them. The door is of solid
steel and they accomplished nothing
more than to got a small hole through
with the cleaver.
Meanwhile the jailer had man
aged to escape and was summoning aid,
and it is believed that those on the
outside found this out and gave the
alarm, and they saw that It would take
some time more to accomplish their end,
so it was abandoned.
In .anticipation of trouble a telegram
was sent to Charlotte to hold the
Hornets’ Nest Riflemen in readiness for
a call. The company at once assembled
in their barracks, but since the failure
to get the prisoner out of Jail quiet has
reigned here.
It is true that groups gather at the
corners and discuss tb.e matter, but there
seems to be no excitement. The remark
is often heard that the negro ought to
hang, followed by an allusion to the gal
lows being cheated by commutation of
sentence in the case of Andrew Jackson.
Had Jackson been hanged probably this
attempt to rape would not have been
made.
Governor Aycock yesterday morning
.ordered a special term of court for Lin
coln county, for the purpose of giving
Elliott a speedy trial. Court Is to con
vene the 20th of this month, and Judge
Francis D. Winston has been commis
sioned to preside.
CABNEOIE’B NEW FLAN-
His Millions to Wipa Cut the Slums of
London.
(Correspondence of Washington Post.)
London, Sept. 26.—Andrew Carnegie, a
bit bored, perhaps, by the criticism
aroused by his gifts for free libraries, has;
a new outlet for bis millions that i« of
world-wide interest. He has had it kept
secret so far, but the work is now so well
along that there can be no harm in pub
lishing the facts.
Last y§ar his attention was called to
a series of articles showing how much
good he might have clone with his wealth
by building decent houses that could be
rented by the poor at the same prices
that they now pay for hovels in the
slums —how much more than free librar
ies such improvements would count for
human welfare.
Mr. Carnegie declined to be drawn on
the subect at the time, but it seems that*
he went to work in characteristic fash
ion to see for himself what there was in
the idea.
The result of his investigation has been
an unsolicited invitation from him to a
London body known as the Workmen’s
Natiqpal Housing Council, to show him
how they would lay out for him from
if),000.000 to $10,000,000 in building model
dwellings for the poor. He said he want
ed it understood that he wasn’t definitely
promising a penny to the council, but he
made it plain that if they could provide
him with a plan that would be an im
provement on existing attempts at hous
ing reform, the cash would be forthcom
ing.
Kit Carsoa’s Daughter Dead.
(By the Associated Press.)
East Las Vegas, New Mexico, Oct. 6.
Mrs. Josie Carson Squires, better known
as Josie Carson, daughter of Kit Carson,
the noted scout and Indian fighter, Is
dead at the Territorial Insane Asylum.
She was admitted from Raton in 1898.