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t THE WEATHER TODAY. | * fmr Earth Carolina) + SHOWERS. | 4 #»»»••»♦»»»♦♦♦♦♦♦ VOL. LIIL NO. 70 Leads all North Carolina Bailies in News ai-^^renlation OHIO WHOOPS FOR TEDDY HUB MARCUS Battle Cry, Hanna, Herrick, Harding, Harmony. USUAL WHACK AT DIXIE If the Negro is Excluded by a State as a Voter Reduce the Representation in Congress, is the Cry. (By the Associated Press.) Columbus, Ohio, June 4. —The Republi can State Convention closed today with much alliteration in its battle cries. At the convention yesterday Senator Hanna said: “Hands off.’’ While Senator Forakcr was presiding today the delegates added to the “H's” the cry of “Hanna, Herrick, Harding and Harmony.” While all conceded that it was “Hanna’s year” he would not use his influence, except for the head of the ticket, in naming his neighbor, Myron T. Herrick, for Governor. The Senator's friend, George B. Cox, of Cincinnati, named Warren G. Harding, for lieutenant governor and Wade Hampton Ellis for attorney general. The ticket nominated follows: Governor —Myron T. Herrick, Cuyahoga. Lieutenant Governor —Warren G. Hard ing. Marion. Auditor—W. D. Guilbert, Noble. Treasurer — W. S. McKinnon, Ashtabula. Attorney General—Wade H. Ellis, Ham ilton. Judge of Supreme Court—A. N. Sum mers, Clarke. School Commissioner— E. A. Jones. Stark Member of Board of Public Works— George H. Watkins, Pike. While Senator Foraker expressed his gatifleation over the ticket and the results generally, he was especially gratified over the unanimous adoption of a resolution, whicn endorsed President Roosevelt’s renomination as well as his administration. It has been anticipated, as Congress man Nevin said today, that Senators Hanna and Foraker would lock horns oyer the endorsement of Roosevelt’s candidacy, but instead they locked arms and are now leading the Ohio Republicans in this cam paign more harmoniously than ever. There never was more talk about fixing a slate in advance of the convention than this year, but the balloting indicated that such was not the case for at least some of the minor places. At any rate Hanna and Herrick did not exercise their per sonal influence “in giving the word,” and let the hall before the nominations for minor places was begun. In the “free for all” races that follow ed. the convention wa3 at times uncon trollable even by such a commanding pre siding officer as Senator Foraker.' At the opening of the convention prayer was offered by Rev. James Poindexter, pastor of the colored Baptist church. The platform indorses Senators Hanna and Foraker, promising Hanna support for re-election and commends “President Roosevelt’s fidelity to ruty, his adherence to President McKinley’s policies and his own proved ability in his high office, showing him every way worthy of elec tion by the people to be their chief mag istrate. We favor his nomination for President in 1004.” The platform favors better roads, ex tension of labor legislation in every way equitable to all. especially to secure for labor just recognition in the settlement of differences, liberal pension legislation, encouragement to our merchant marine, stimulation of local bank circulation along safe lines to secure elasticity of circula tion; indorses Governor Taft’s adminis tration cf the Philippines and commends “the rapid and steady progress made in tbepreparation of the Philippines for the fullest practicable degree of self govern ment.” A* to foreign affairs, the platform in dorses the policy of developing the navy to the highest efficiency, and says “our foreign policy .of equity to all has made the United States the peacemaker of the v or Id, guarding weaker nations from ag gression and giving the Monroe Doctrine a vital force greater than ever before.” Regarding the protective tariff policy the platform declares: “We oppose all attacks upon this policy, PROFESSIONALS BLOW OPEN THOMASVILLE POST-OFFICE They Make Their Escape With $161.36 in Cash and $430 in Stamps, Leaving No Clue Whatever. (Special to News and Observer.) , Thomasville, N. e., June 4.— This morn ing at 2:05 oclock the postoffice was robbed at this place. Professional safe crackers did the work. The office was entered from the side door, the bolts being tom off and the fiaks bored into. The combination to the safe was knocked off and explosives placed in the hole where the combination had been. The explosion tore the safe doors completely to pieces. The robbers secured $161.36 in cash, $430 in stamps and throe registered letters, the value not be ing known. After going through the contents of the safe they turned their attention to the mail. E\ ery mail box was gone through The News and Observer. whatever the pretext, as tending to bung back the disastrous days of Democratic tariff revision and-free trade. Changing conditions and the possible benefits oi re ciprocity may call for timely icadjust ment of schedules, but protection as a principle and as a policy must be admin istered by the friends of American pros perity and must not be sacrificed. “Combinations for the monopoly of trade and kindred unlawful purposes are directly amenable to penalties provided by Republican legislation and their vigorous enforcement iu the courts. No worthy interest is imperilled but whatever will work public harm is restrained and that without resort to the Democratic plan of destroying all American industries through tariff revision or otherwise. If further legislation should be found necessary, the Republican party can be depended upon to enact and enforce it with equity and safety in every legitimate interest. "Ohio was the first State with soil for ever free from the stain of slavery, pledged by the great creative ordinance of 1787 ‘to the fundamental principles of civil and religious liberty’ and bound thereby to ‘forever remain a part of the United States of America.’ Ohio was fore most in the war to preserve ‘the inde structible union of indestructible States’ and adheres firmly to every amendment which that war wrote into our country’s constitution as binding in honor upon every American citizen. Therefore, w'e hold fast to the doctrine of equity every where in the exercise of the elective fran chise, maintaining that justice requires any State excluding any of its citizens from the ballot to bo proportionately re duced in its representation in the elec toral college and the lower house of the National Congress. HABEAS CORPUS FOR CHILDREN. Friends’ Orphanage at High Point for Soma Reason Won’t Give Them Up (Special to News and Observer.) High Point, N. C., June 4.—A habeas corpus case will be heard on next Tues day before Judge W. R. Allen at Greens boro that will involve the Fiends’ Orphan, age near this place. It seems that Mrs. Doyle, of Raleigh, has several children at the orphanage and has recently made de mands upon the orphanage for the chil dren. For some reason the management refused to give p the children, and Mrs. Doyle sued out a writ of habeas corpus. The case was before Judge Allen at Bur lington one day last week, and was post poned until next Tuesday, when Judge Allen will hear it at Greensboro. Mr. Westcott Roberson is representing the or phanage and Mr. W. P. Ragan appears for Mrs. Doyle. Mrs. Doyle, who was in Raleigh yester day, was seen last night by a News and Obsever reporter, and asked for a state ment. This, however, she declined to give until the ease is settled. Flowers for Oar Dead at Columbus. (By the Associated Press.) Atlanta, Ga., June 4.—General John B. Gordon, Commander-in-Chief of the United Confederate Veterans, has issued general orders calling upon the people to con tribute flowers for the decoration of the graves of Confederate dead at Columbus, Ohio, June 11. General Gordon says: “The commanding general feels sure, al though the time is very short, thta there w ill be no lack of flowers at Columbus to decorate the graves of our dead at Camp Chase- To honor such dead is to honor the living. In this connection the general commanding finds great pleasure in re minding the Southern people of the hither to most general course of Colonel Knauss, of the Union Army, and of the broad minded people of Ohio in decorating the grave so fthese Confederate independently and in erceting the monument which adorns their resting place. Such acts il lustrate the spirit of fraternity and unity which is the surest guaranty of the re public’s future progress and perpetuity.” The Cadger Election Cage. (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C., June 4.—J. m. Gudger, Jr.. Charles M. Busbee, his counsel,* and Col. Lusk will go to Washington next week. Depositions will be opened by the clerk of the House, who will learn the character of evidence to be submitted to the House Committee on Elections. The American Society of Civil Engineers ■will hold their convention here Tuesday. Battery Park Hotel will be headquarters. Theodore F. Davidson will deliver the ad i dress of welcome. Alfred Noble, of New and every letter in the office was torn open. Whether they secured any money from this source or not is not known. The jar of the explosion stopped the large clonk just over the safe, thus showing the exact time the explosion occurred. The Thompson Chair Company's house was broken into before the po.-tofflce and tools were taken from there to break off the combination. The robbers were very kind, however, they took the tools back to the factory and left a souvenir of the wrecked safe. This is the boldest and most deliberate robbery Thomasvillc has ever had. No clue whatever as to who the irang arc or what direction they took. BALKIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. FKIDAY MORNING. JUNE 5.1903. York, will respond. Col. J. L. Ludlow, of Winston-Salem will preside. The sessions will continue four days. The A. C. Lumber Co. to be So’d (By the Associated Press.) Charleston, S. C., June 4. —An order was filed in the United States Circuit Court today in ancillary proceedings for a de cree of sale of all the property of the At lantic Coast Lumber Company, now in a receiver’s hands, the sale to be made on tour week s advertised notice. The upset price is fixed at one million. The re-or ganization of the company will be under taken by prominent capitalists of New' York, identified with the J. P. Morgan interests. The headquarters of the com pany are at Georgetown, S. C. IRE SEERJUESTION Statement by Dr. Kilgore as to Preservatives in the Amber Beveraee. Dr. B. W. Kilgore, the State Chemist, yesterday gave out the following state ment regarding the investigation being conducted as to the need of preservatives in beer; “On May" 15th an article appeared in one of the morning papers regarding the examination of a sample ol beer obtained in Raleigh and which was found to be ar tificially preserved. On the same date samples of all the bottle and draft beers on this market were obtained, for the purpose of ascertaining their quality and the extent to which preservatives had been added to them. These analyses, as well as a large number previously made, show that most, if not all, draft beers and a considerable proportion of bottle beers are preserved usually with salicylic acid in jyeater or less quantities. None of the samples Just examined or contained in our former reports contained as much preservative as the one referred to in the article on May 15th. In fact, this beer is not now on sale, it being offered only in the early spring. “While there are some beers on the market at present which contain no pre servatives and the amounts in others vary considerably, the general condition of the market in this class of goods is not very different now from what it has been in the past, judging from the anal yses just completed and those made from time to time in the past. It i. 4 generally considered that some preservative is nec essary for draft beers to prevent deterio ration, especially when they arc shipped long distances and must be kept for some time before using. This necessity does not exist, certainly not to the same ex tent, with bottle beers as with draft beers. If absolutely necessary the pre servative should be the lea,st harmful one obtainable and the quantity should be reduced to a minimum. The Department of Agriculture has, under the Pure Food Law, started tests to determine whether bottle and draft beers, with and withnt pasteurization, can be kept a reasonable length of time in this climate without preservatives, and if not, the amount of antiseptic which is needed. We believe that a beer in good condition, with a minimum amount of antiseptic, is better than a beer in poor condition with no antiseptic. We have reasons to believe that manufacturers will gladly comply with regulations made as a result of these or other tests and put their goods on our market in the best possible condi tion. “The department desires to eo ooerafe with manufacturers and merchants in this way. “This statement is made at this time beeause of the enquiries which have come to the deparfment on the subject.” Crosses of Honor Conferred. (Special to News and Observer.) Willson, N. C., June 4.—There were about 150 old veterans in town yester day who partook of a splendid dinner at the Banner warehouse, prepared for them by the patriotic daughters of the John W. Durham Chapter. The cross of honor was conferrde on a good many of them and prayer wa soffered by Rev. John J. Doug lass. Trinity Military School Closes, (Special to News and Observer.) Washington, N. C., June 4.—Trinity Military School held their annnual com mencement drills and exercises today. The debates and speaking exercises were con cluded tonight. Huge Mill Destroyed by Fire, (By the Associated Press.) Gadsden, Ala., June 4. —The mill of the Kyle Lumber Company, the largest in North Alabama, was destroyed by fire last night. The watchman dropped his lamp. The dry kiln and lumber in the yards were saved. The loss is estimted at $50,000. □ The Lost Train Known to be Safe. Kansas City, June 3. —Chicago, Bur lington and Quincy passenger train No. 3 from Chicago to Kansas City, due here at 4 oclock Sunday afternoon, is known to be safe somewhere east of here. The train arrived at Liberty, Mo., twenty-five miles northeast from Kansas City late Sunday afternoon. The tracks into Kan sas City being unsafe and train service in all directions being badly demoralized, the train was split into two parts and sent east and north to accommodate the new conditions. While the exact location of the train is not known, there is every rea son to believe that all the passengers are safe. EIGHT KILLED IN II FIGHT OVER FENCES Farmer and Four Sons Killed by Cowboys. A GALLOP AMID BULLETS The Farmers Pursued by the Cowboys to Their Home—ln the Fight There Three of the Attackinc Party are Slain. (By the Associated Press.) Superior, Neb., June 4.—Eight men were Killed in a battle between cokboys and a family of farmers named Berry at St. Francis, Kan. The cowboys were em ployed by the Dewar Cattle Company and there has been bad feeling between them and the boys for some time. Land had been taken up by old man Berry as a homestead. The fences of the cattle company interfered with his passage to and from the roads- Wire cutting on the part of the Berry family in order to get the shorest possible road to town is said to hawe been the original cause of the quaqrel. The cowboys on (he Dewar ranch had threatened to kill the family. The fight resulting in the five deaths came after a recent trip of the Berry family to town. The father and four sons were returning to their homes. Eight miles from their destination they stopped to cut their way through a wire fence. The boys came upon them Just as they completed the work. The Berrys mounted quickly and the cowboys fired. The oldest Berry, John, was wounded but stqyed in his saddle. The farmers had the freshest mounts and soon were beyond accurate rifle range. The cowboys kept up a scat tering fusiladc of shots. Arriving home the Berrys did not think they had been pursued all the way and they were in front of the house when the party of cowboys rode up the hill a few yards 1a the north. The began immediately. Two of the Berry boys were killed before they could reach their rifles. The old man and the other two boys got inside the house. There were aboiV.twen ty cowboys and they started on the gallop for the house, intending to fire it and burn the defenders out. The old man and the boys attempted to escape from the other side of the house and were shot dowij in succession- Three of the cow boys were killed by the farmers while they were defending the house. TO FINISH Y- M C A. BUILDING. The Stanly Connty Bond Decision Fxcites Mach Interest in Buncombe. (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C., June 4.—The local com mittee of the Southern Educational Asso ciation held a meeting yesterday to hear the report of the progress that is being made towards the entertainment of the Association at the meeting here on June 30th. There was also considered a propo sition to send some one to the % State Teachers Convention in Wilmington, to interest the members of that body in at tending the Asheville convention. The Executive Committee will meet with Governor Aycock upon his arrival here next week to consult with him in frjgard to the convention. At a meeting of the directors of the Y. M. C. A. building yesterday, it was decided to lot the contract for the com pletion of the new building of the asso ciation. The balance of the work v-ill cost three thousand dollars a*nd the build ing will be ready for use by the first of October. Mr. J. M. Westall was awarded the contract. Asheville’s new city administration, while nut pledged or elected as reformers, seem to be inclined to make some changes of a much needed character. The new Chief of Police Jordan says in effect that he will use every possible endeavor to en force the ordinances to the letter. The Stanly County bond decision has ex cited much interest here from the fact that Buncombe is in about the same pre dicament as Stanly county. The county issued SIOO,OOO bonds to assist the Ashe ville and Spartanburg Railroad, and a suit is on at present to compel the pay ment of past due interest on them. They were declared illegal by the State Supreme Court and Judge J. H. Merrimon, of coun sel for the Buncombe bondholders, said yesterday: “The decision in the Stanly county bond case ought to be considered, as It seems to me, conclusive of the validt.y of the Buncombe county bonds.” Blow Off His Thumb. (Special to News and Observer.) Durham, N. C-, June 4.—Late last night James Mann, a negro living in East Dur ham, was going to the second story of the home where he lived, and had in his pos session a dynamite cap. He knocited the* cap against the wall several times. It exploded and literally tore his thumb from his hand. His forefinger was so badly lacerated that amputation was nec essary. Tonight at the court house there was a mass-meeting of the firemen and their friends, the meeting being for the pur pose of discussing the approaching tour nament and association of the State fire men- The meeting was addressed by President James P. McNeill, of Fayette ville, who came here on the afternoon train. The funds ore well in hand, the prize list will be a large one and every body will be given a good time of it. The annual commencement of the Trin ity Park High School will begin Saturday evening. The occasion will begin with the annual banquet on Saturday and the declamation contest and exercises of the graduating class will take place Monday evening. The class is a very large one, there being between thirty and forty graduates, and most of these will enter Trinity next fall. People are already arriving in the city for the Trinity commencement which will begin with the baccalaureate address to the graduating class on Sunday evening by Dr. J. C. Kilgo. The authorities of the college are expecting the largest at tendance this year in many. On the Diamond. National League Games. (By the Associated Press.) At Pittsburg— R. H. E. Pittsburg 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 *—s 8 2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 5 2 Batteries: Wilhelm and Phelps; Piatt and Kittredge. At St. Louis— R. H. E. St. Louis 0 0100000 I—2 7 2 Brooklyn 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 o—s0 —5 8 2 Batteries: M. O’Neill and J. O’Neill; Schmidt and Jacklitsch. American League Games. (By the Associated Press.) At Boston — R. H. E. Boston 14010112 *—lo 16 2 Chicago 0 00201000—3 7 5 Batteries: Wither and Criger; Dunkle and McFarland. At Philadelphia— R. H. E. Detroit 1000 00 4 0 I—6 9 1 Philadelphia ...0 0010 00 3 o—4 8 1 Batteries: Mullin and McGuire; Hen ley, Waddell and Sehreckengost. At Washington— R. H. E. Washington 00000000 I—l1 —1 4 Z St. Louis 0001 61 0 1 *—9 12 1 Batteries: Patten and Clarke; Sudhoff and Kahoe. Eastern League Garnet. (By the Associated Press.) Buffalo 10; Providence 5. Rochester 0; Newark 6. Baltimore 3; Jersey City 10. Toronto 1; Worcester 2. CLOSE OF SESSION End of a Most Successful Meeting of State Medi cal Society. (Special to News and Observer.) Hot Springs, N. C., June 4.—The State Medical Society adjourned today to meet in Raleigh next year- The annual ora tion delivered last night by Dr. Joseph Graham, of Raleigh, ou the cau&atiou of the disease was very much enjoyed by the large audience. A symposium on tuber culosis followed and was engaged in by Drs. Reynolds, Weaver,' Stephens and | Burroughs, al lot Asheville, and Hanner, [of Baltimore. Papers were read today by Drs. J. W. Long, Salisbury; T. E. Ander son, Statesville; H. H. Briggs, Asheville; K. J. F. Highsmith, Fayetteville; H. A. Royster, Raleigh; H. S. Lott, Salem. The nominating committee made its report for next year as follows: Essayist, J- B. Blount, Washington; Orator, D. A. Julian, Thomasville; Leader of Debate, J. A. 'Wil liams, Reidsville. The meeting has been most enjoyable and profitable. ARREST OF LABOR AGENT. Burglar Fntera a Store—Southern Fined for Blocking a Crossing. (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., June 4.—The Board of Aldermen last night appropriated five hundred dollars for the use of the Indus trial and Immigration Association. License taxes were fixed at the same priee of the pieced in gyear. Capt. S. Glenn Brown has resigned as captain of the Gate City Guards beeause his duties as an employe of the Southern Railway wil not admit of his giving suf ficient time to the service of the company. Upon acceptance of the resignation Gov. Aycock will order an election for his suc cessor. A very great improvement is noticed in freight conditions here. To relieve the congestion here the Southern Railway put eight shifting engines to work and the yards were put in a No. 1 shape. Before a Justice of the Peace yesterday the Southern was fined $25 and costs for vialoting the city ordinance against block ing a street crossing longer than ten min utes. A labor agent, Ed Jones, was arrested last night charged with taking laborers out of the State without a license. He was allowed to give a SIOO bond for his appearance at next term of court. He then boarded the train with fifteen men bound for Cold Run, Ky., where they are to do railroad work. Jones had bought the tickets for the men before he was ar rested. The store of Rufus Donnell, colored, on East Washington street, was entered by a burglar last night. The safe bore evi dence of a futile attempt to break it open. Not getting into that the thief contented himself with taking a few cigars and canned goods. The annual council of the Episcopal church of the Diocese of North Carolina will convene in St. Andrews church, Greensboro, next Wednesday, June 10. Rib Broken in Automobile Accident. « (Special to News and Observer.) Winston-Salem, N. C., June 4.—Dr. H. J. Thomas, a prominent physician, is con fined to his home here with a broken rib and other injuries, caused hy his automo bile turning over with him and rolling down a ten foot embankment. Mr. G. W. Poindexter, a prominent citi zen of Germanton, and an ex-Confederatc veteran, died this morning, aged sixty-t two. The Southern Realty Company, recently organized here with a paid in capital of $150,000, offers to subscribe half the money for a big hotel in this city. Corner Stone of Catholic Cathedral Laid (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Va., June 4 Archbishop Diomede Falconio, papal delegate to the United States, assisted by Bishop Keiley, of Savannah; Bishop Donohue, of Wheel ing ,and Bishop Vandevyer, of this city, laid the corner-stone of the proposed new' Catholic cathedral here this afternoon with beautiful and impressive ceremonies. There were present in addition to the clergymen named. Rev. Dr. O’Connell, head of the Catholic University at Wash ington; Rev. Dr. McDonald, of Canada; Rev. Alph lanssens, of New Orleans; Rev. Dr. Goggin, of Rochester, N. Y.; Rev. Father O’Fcrrell, of Petersburg; Rev. Father Caine, of Old Point; Rev. Father Donohue, of Martinsburg; the local clergy and a great concourse of people. The structure is to cost $50,000 or more, and to be one of the finest church edifices in the South. TRAFFIC IN NORFOLK FABBOF. . Gradually Getting Back to Normal Conditions —’om* Vessel Cwarns Yield. (By Associated Press.) Norfolk, Va., June 3—The traffic in Norfolk harbor is gradually getting hack to its normal state. Many of the boats which were temporarily laid off the first of the week when, the engineers refused to work longer at the old scale of wage* have been placed in commission again. In some instances the vessel owners have acceded to the demands of the engineers and iu others, the operators of the boats have effected other arrangements. It is believed that in a few more days all the boats will be in use again. Some of the vessels of the Norfolk and Southern Railway are in operation, the ! newly adopted wage scale having been granted the engineers. This company still has four /vessels out of commis sion, how'ever. The steamer of the Norfolk, Ports mouth and Newport News Company has resumed its run from Sewell’s Point to Newport News. The steamers Nanti coke and Allen are running again at the engineers’ scale. It was stated at the headquarters of the marine engineers today that several other vessels Lad been placed in service again, the owners hav ing agreed to the newly adopted wage scale. There has developed no change in the condition of affairs of the Old Domin ion Company This company still has five vessels out of commission. President Guil laudeu, of that company, has sarrived in the city from New York and is confer ring with General Agent Crowell on the situation here. It is not known what ac tion the Old Dominion has in contempla tion with regard to the engineers in (heir employ who refused to continue work on the former scale of wages. SATCHEL OF DYNAMITE FJUND. Another Plot Against Roosevelt, Think the Folici —lnvestigation Proceeding (By the Associated Press.) Bloomington, Ills., June 3.—There was a sensation at Lincoln today over the dis covery of a catchel full of dynamite hid den near the Chicago and Alton tracks in Lincoln. This was located within a few yards from the point "where President Roosevelt leaves the train tomorrow morn ing, and a plot was suspected by the po lice. A thorough investigation is in prog ress. Doctors Abandon Hope. (Special to News and Observer.) High Point, N. 0., June 3.—Mrs. S. P. Hill is desperately ill. The doctors have given up all hopes and death is only a question of a few hours. LOWEST CONDITION EVER REPORTED AT THIS DATE Average for Growing Crop of Cotton 74.1 as Com pared With a Ten Year Aver age of 86.9. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, I). C., June 4.—The cotton bulletin of the Department of Agriculture issued today is as follows: The statistician of the Department of Agriculture estimates the total area plant ed in cotton in the United States this sea son at 289,907,000 acres, an increase of 1,029,000 acres or 3.7 per cent upon the acreage planted last year. The average condition of the growing crop on May 16 was 74.1, as compared with 95.1 on May 26, 1902; 81.5 on May 20, 1901, and a ten year average of 86.9. The percentage of increase in acreage in the different States is as follows: Virginia, 7.0; North Carolina. 7.2; South Carolina, 5.3; Georgia. 4.4; Florida, 2.0: Alabama, 2.3; Mississippi, 4.5; Louisiana, A AAA JL. AA AA A A A LAAAAImAAAJ t THE WEATHER TO-DAY.! ♦ Per Raleighs | SHOWERS, \ PRICE FIVE CE'-’TS. A SATURNALIA OF BLOOD AND FLAME Hundreds Butchered in Glare of Burning Homes. WOM'N ARE OUTRAGED Bashi B.zjuks Slaughter the Inhabitants of MSmerdash and Leave it a Heap of Ashei— Naked, Starving Vi'lagers Fly to Mountains. (By the Associated Tress.) Monastir, European Turkey, Sunday, May 31. —Hordiblc detail* are arriving here of the slaughter of the inhabitants of the <village of Smerdash, south of Lake Presba, May 21, by Bashi-Bazouks. It appears that on the arrival of the Bashi-Bazouks Chakalaroff's band of in surgents withdrew to the mountains with out sustaining any loss. As no rebels were left in the village, the inhabitants exper ienced no anxiety, until suddenly at sun set the Turks, who had completely sur rounded the place, commenced a regular bombardment, whereupon all the villagers assembled in the streets. Though the ar tillery ceased firing during part of the night, the Turkish infantry fired all night long. The artillery bombardment was recom menced at daybreak but it was ineffective, the Turks set fire to the village on all sides and commenced a general massacre, slaughtering women, children and the aged. About 300 houses were burned and up wards of two hundred persons, mostly wo | men and children, were killed. The women and gills were murdered while resisting outrage. Whob households were slain. One fam ily of seven were* slain and their bodies M'ere heaped on the hearth. Not a living scul was left in the village. The survi vors, many of them half burned or other wise injured, fled. Some of the fleeing villagers were cap tured and had their ears and noses cut off before they were butchered. The report adds that 1,500 villagers were in the mountains without clothing or food. One band of these, consisting of forty women and children were caught by soldiers in a ravine and were killed af ter horrible treatment. Granting the [Strikers’ Demands. (By the Associated Press.) Philadelphia, June 3. —This was a good day for the textile strikers in this cily. | Eight firms granted the demands of the | workers and the ranks of the strikers were I swelled by the workmen in several mills 1 going out. The three most imporxtant breaks on the side of the employers was the granting of the fifty-five hour week and an increase in pay by Lightenbergor & Company, manufacturers of ingrain car pets; Samuel Biswick. yarn manufacturer, and the Fiankville Dye Works. The em ployes of the carpet and yarn concerns asked for a fifty-five hour -week and a ten per cent increase in wages, and the dyers asked for the shorter week and aa increase of wages from sl2 to sls a week. The strikers declare this break portends an early ending of the strike, because the manufacturers have all along declared that they were unable to grant an increase in pay. Another new branch of the textile in dustry brought into the conflict was the hair- cloth mills. There are only six of this class in the city and all the workers employed in them quit work today be cause they were not given the fifty-five hour week. Blfbid Has a Big Fire Richmond, Va., June 3.—A large portion of the business section of North Emporia (Belfield) was entirely destroyed by fire last night. The fire originated in the building occupied by Messrs. J. B. Mayes, H. W. Lamb, the Cato Collier Company and others and swept Main street from the store house of W. R. Cato to the building of E. A. Hartley and Brother. It is estimated that the gross loss is about $30,006, with probably $7,000 or SB,OOO in surance. 2.8; Texas, 1.5; Arkansas, 5.8; Tennessee, 6.0; Missouri, 11.0; Oklahoma, 5.9; Indian Territory, 10.3. The condition of the crop by States on May 26th was as follows: Virginia, 72; North Carolina, 74; South Carolina, 76; Georgia, 75; Florida, 8i; Alabama, 73; Mississippi, 78; Louisiana, 76; Texas, 70; Arkansas, 76: Tennessee, *3; Missouri, 83; Oklahoma, 72; Indian Ter ritory, 76. The condition now' reported is for the cotton belt as a whole, and for the States of Georgia. Alabama and Texas in parti cular the lowest condition ever reported at this season of the year. The crop is almost everywhere from ten to twenty one days late. JOHN HYDE, Statistician.
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