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a. a. A. a. 4aaaa44A4AAAAAAAA4 VWTWM •? t f » f f • f 9 WW V V X the WEATHER TODAY: f X For the State, j ♦ Showers. | Volume LV. No. 120. Leads all Worth Carolina Dailies in Mews and Circulation BACK BEFORE THE BLAZE OF DEATH After Fourteen Hours of Desperate Battle the Russians are Forced to Abandon Their Position at Tatchekioo. HEAVY ARETHELOSSES The Japanese Firing Line Said to Ex tend Fifteen Miles. With an Jnces sant Rain of Shot and Shell They Swept the Plain and Hills Clear of the Russians, Who are Now Retreat ing Toward Hai Cheng. (By the Associated Press.) New Cliwang, July 25. —A battle took place yesterday (Sunday) east of Tatcliekiao, which resulted in the ltns skins living driven back, and it is be lieved they will have to retire to L>iao Yang. The battle lasted all day. (By the Associated Press.) London, July 26.—(Wednesday.) Cabling under date of July 24, the Daily Mail’s New Chwang correspond ent describes a fourteen hours des perate battle with heavy losses on both sides and which resulted in the Russian position at Tatchekiao being rendered untenable, by reason of which they will be compelled to re treat towards MaWheng. “The battle began at 6 o’clock in the morning.” the correspondent says, “The Russians resuming attack on the Japanese position on the heights of Tatchekaio. After a few hours the Japanese left flank from Taping mountin captured the village of Tan ghuuiiuen compelling the UussLns to retreat to six miles frorrj their Jbase. “The Russians, now reinforced maintained the position until a o'clock i in the afternoon when the Japanese i right flank made a sudden appear- j ance on the bills south of Tatchekiao ; and by a tremendous fire forced the j Russians to retreat. I "The Japanese firing line extended ; fifteen miles. “After two more hours of an in- ; cessant storm of shot and shell they j swept the last hill and the plain clear j of Russians.” i Glimpsed the Ylailivostock Fleet. (By the Associated Press.) Tokio, July 25.—The Russian Vladi vostok squadron was seen to the east ward of Kazusa province at 2 o'clock this afternoon. It was steaming to the east. This is on the east side of Tokio bay. A HIGH COMPLIMENT. Our University Magazine—One of the Ten Best in tlie Country’. (Special to News and Observer.) Chapel Hill, N. <l, July 25. —In a recent magazine of one of, the lead ing universities of the nation there appeared an interesting article deal ing with the periodicals of different educational institutions. The writer gave this estimate of the ten best col lege or university magazines. His de cision was rendered after more than a year’s close and accurate perusal of every periodical of this class in the country. The magazine of the Uni versity of North Carolina appeared as one of the first on the list. It is also interesting to note that the uni versity magazine was the only one from the South. Farmers Institute, The farmers Institute for the bene fit of the agriculturalists of this coun try, will be held at Hillsboro. Satur day, July 30. The interesting subject which have been assigned to promi nent speakers are as follows: ( “Common Diseases of F irm Stock.” by Dr. Tait Butler. State Veterinarian. ‘ “Forage Crops,” by Prof. W. F. Massey, of the State Agricultural and Mechanical College. “Varieties of Cotton and Corn and their Improvement by Seed Selection,’ by Charles B. Williams. “The Feeding and the care of Farm Work Stock,” by Dr. Tait Butler. “Scd Improvements,” by Prof. M. F. Massey. Chape! Hill Primaries. The Democratic primaries for North and South Chapel Hill precincts were held here Saturday, and delegates were elected to the county convention, which meets at Hillsboro next Satur day July 30th. 11IOT RING LEADERS TRIED. Fine and a Term In .Jail I niposcd—Ar- Appeal Noted. (By the Associated Press.) Danville, Va.. July 25.—R. J. Lynch and Whit Meyers, ring leaders in the riot of ednesday orning, were tried in the mayor’s court this morn ing. Lynch was fined fifty dollars and sentenced to sixty days in jail for par ticipation in the riot, and was fined fifty dollars additional for assaulting an officer. Meyers was fined fifty dol lars and sentenced to sixty days in jail. Both men noted an appeal. The testimony in both cases was princi pally that of the officers who de fended the jail frem attack. Bud and Charles Pruitt against whom indict ments are pending were arrested dur ing the day. The News and Observer. On the Diamond. Scotland Neck the Winner. (Special to News and Observer.) Scotland Neck, N. C., July 25.—1 n a canny and exciting game of baseball, Scotland Neck defeated Enfield by the following score: Scotland Neck .. ..14220000 o—9 Enfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 —2 Batteries: Scotland Neck. Riddick and Clark; Enfield, Whitaker and Lu cas. National League. (By the Associated Press.) At Pittsburg— R. H. E. Pittsburg ...0 2 100000 * —3 9 0 Brooklyn ...0 0000 00 0 o—o0 —0 7 0 Batteries: Flaherty and Smith; Cronin and Bergen. Time 1:35. Um pire, Zimmer. Second game. R. H. E. Pittsburg ...0 0022000 o—40 —4 5 1 Brooklyn ...00000100 o—l 4 3 Batteries: Case and CJarrisch; Garvin and Ritter. Time 1:35. Um pire, Zimmer. Attendance 6,500. At Chicago— R. H. E. Chicago . .0 0010 00 2 0 o—3 13 4 Cincinnati .0 0002 10 0 0 I—4 8 3 Batteries: Lundgren and O'Neill; Walker and Schlei. Time 2:08. Um pires, Moran and Johnstone. Attend ance 3,000. American League. (By the Associated Press.) At Boston— R. 11. E. Boston ..000000 <• 20 11 t 9 0 St. Louis..o 002 0 t 00 0 1 o—30 —3 6 4 Batteries: Gibbon, Farrell and Criger; Howell and Kahoe. Time 2:13. Umpire, Connolly. Attend ance 4.942. At Now York — R. H. E. New York ..0 00000001 —1 4 1 Chicago . . .0 0000 00 0 o—o 4 0 Batteries: Orth and Kleinow; Owen and Sullivan. Time 1:25. Umpire, Sheridan. Attendance 1,822. South Atlantic League. (By the Associated Press.) At Macon — R. H. E. Macon . . ..00011000 x—2 8 2 Augusta . . .00000100 o—l0 —1 6 1 Batteries: Baj ne and Harnish; Lu cas and Engle. Time 1:40. Umpire, Grim. At Jacksonville — R. H. E. Jacksonville .10 0 00100 o—2 4 2 Charleston ..000000 0 1 1 —2 1 7 3 Batteries: Persons and Robinson: Childs and Smith. Attendance 650. Time 1:45. Umpire, Burke. Game called on account of darkness. At Savannah— R. H. E. Savannah . .10 2 00000 x—3 8 2 Columbia . ..0 0000 01 0 o—l 6 0 Batteries: Welch and Roth; Rey nolds and Shea. Attendance 1,239. Time 1.05 —(record time for the sea son. Southern League. (By the Associated Press.) At New Orleans — R- H. E. New Orleans 30 0 0 x—3 3 2 Montgomery 00 1 0 o—l 6 0 Batteries: French and Fox; Gard ner anil Clark. Time 57 minutes. Um pire Peffeniriger. Attendance 1,000. At Atlanta— R- H. E. Memphis .’.OOOOOOOOOO J shrdlu Atlanta .. ..30000001 o—4 5 0 Memphis . ..0 0000 00 0 o—o 4 2 Batteries: Smith and Clarke; Ehret and Hurlburt. Time 1:20. Umpire, Mullane. At Nashville — R. H. E. Nashville . .10000002 x—3 6 1 Little Rock .0 1000 00 0 o—l0 —1 6 1 Batteries: Herman and Accorsini; Dannehower and Zinram. Umpire, Latham. Time 1:22. At Birmingham— R. H. E. Birmingham 01201410 x—9 12 2 Shreveport ..2 0100000 I—7 15 2 Batteries: Clarke and Matthews; Bartley and Gratfius. Time 2:10. Um pire, Wood. TWO RIOTERS SENTENCED. The Most Sensational of the Cases Set for Next Week. (By the Associated Press.) Danville, Va., July 23. —The trials of the men indicted by the special grand jury which investigated the riotous demonstration before the city jail Wednesday morning, when an attempt was made to secure the negro prisoner, Roy Seals, charged with the murder of the Southern Railway flag man, Jamqs L. Armes, were begun to dav before Mayor Wooding. Will Harris was fined SSO and sen tenced to sixty days in jail, and Frank Childress sentenced to thirty days. Childress, who is but sixteen years old is accused of throwing stones at the police officers who were guarding the jail. Decision in the case of J. Wil liam Mann was reserved until Thurs day. Witnesses testified that he was at home during the riot. The evidence against the men was given mostly by policemen who wit- RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 26, 1904. nessed the demonstration. Most of the eighteen men indicted for participat ing in the disturbance have been re leased on S2OO bail for trial next week. The most sensational of the cases have been set for next Tuesday, when Wicker Armes, a brother of the mur dered man, and Daniel Talley, who is accused of leading the crowd, will be tried. TWO PASSENGERS KILLED. Fifteen Are Injured—Collision Be tween Locomotive and Electric Car. (By the Associated Press.) Indianapolis, July 25.—A Big Four passenger train struck a heavily load ed electric car this evening in West Washington street. Two passengers were killed and fifteen injured in the wrecked car. Many New Men Taken On. (By Associated Press.) Fort Worth, Texas. July 25 —Pickets have been maintained as usual at the packing plants, but in spite of this the packers have taken on 1,500 new workmen. Receipts at the yards were about normal and the purchases by packers were in the same proportion. The only distraction of the day was caused by a striker picket trying to prevent a seeker after work from going to the plants. A special officer knocked the picket from a bridge for interfering with the workman. No rioting will be permitted by the sheriff. Broader and More Bitter. (By the Associated Press.) Chicago, July 25.—The beef companies have been served with notice that their employes will not handle any stock driven into the yards by non-union men. AND FIVE 808 UP Holton Stirs the Attor neys of Breese, And They Raise a Concerted Wail Against the District Attorneys Mode of Cross Examina tion. (By the Associated Press.) Charlotte, N. C., July 25. —After being on the stand for direct exami nation for four days William E. Breese, under the charge of taking $14,000 from the First National Bank of .Asheville, while its president was turned over to District Attorney Hol ton for cross-examination today at noon. Mr. Holton subjected the de fendant to a rigorous examination. When asked concerning several of tin* transactions concerning his indebted ness to the bank, the witness replied that he did not remember. In reference to a letter to the Cen tral National Bank, of Philadelphia, enclosing notes to the amount of $2,- 613.85, in which it was stated the makers were good, the witness said the statement was true at the time. Other transactions were also taken up in detail and explained. During his connection with the bank, the witness said the total amount of his income was $4 9,000. It was understood and agreed that mon ey he deposited in the bank should be subject to check. At this juncture, Judce Keller remarked. “You mean to say that you had an agreement with your board of directors wherebj no money you deposited was to go to reducing your indebtedness?” “No, not exactly that far." replied the witness, “but we had to live.” The district attorney attempted to draw from the witness an admission that the bank was insolvent by reason of the fact that the combined over draft of the president and cashier were in excess of the capital stock, but Breese contended that the bank was solvent and perfectly able to meet all obligations. When Mr. Holton asked why certain notes were good the witness replied: “Because I was behind them.” “Didn’t you testify that the failure of the bank left you without a dol lar?” asked the district attorney. “I did,” replied the witness. “Then you were no better than Mr. Kemp or any of the others who signed these notes?” (Kemp was the colored carriage driver whose signature was attached to several notes). The district attorney had hardly concluded his remark before the five attorneys for Breese were on their feet protesting against the mariner of the cross-examination of the district attorney. The court stated that such questions were out of order. J. S. Adams, of counsel for* the de fense, arose and said: “May it please your honor. I think it would quiet the nerves of the wit ness if the court could assure him that he is safe from any personal vio lence at the hands of the district at torney.” With a smile. Judge Killer stated that he was sure the defendant was in no danger. Attorneys on both sides agreed in court that the rtla! would be con cluded this week. First New Rice of Season. (By the Associated Press.) New Orleans. La., July 2 5. —The first new rice of the season, seventy nine sacks, was received from this section. Notice has been given of the shipment of a lot of new rice from lslanquemine Parish. The crop this season bids fair to bo the largest and best ever raised in the State. Bill Bryant was yesterday committed to jail under a sentence of the mayor of thirty days on the roads for inde cent exposure. BIG RUGS HOOF ON UNCLE SAM'S CORN American Cargo on Vessel Sent to Bottom. LOOKS A BIT SQUALLY If Shippers' Assertion is Correct, Has Not the Doctrine of a “Neutral Flag Covering Neutral Goods’’ Been Vio lated ? (By the Associated Press.) Washington, July 25.—Minister Conger at Pekin has cabled the State Department under today’s date that he has been informed that the Rus sians today evacuated New Chwang’. He also confirms the published re ports of the sinking by the Vladivo stock squadron of a British steamer with a cargo consigned to the Ameri can rading Company. The vessel mentioned by Minister Conger is the Knight Comnumder. Hopkins & Son, the local agents of the American Trading Company, re port that the steamer sunk was of 6.000 tons and sailed from New York sixty days ago under charter by How ard, Houlder, Rowatt & Company. London and New York. The general cargo she carried belonged mostly to American merchants and was con signed to the American Trading Com pany's shipping agents at Yokohama, on account of the chartering firm. It is stated positively that the cargo contained no contraband, and it is expected that the State Department will be addressed on the subject. State Department’s Letter. The week's investigation by the State Department of the problems connected with the operations of belligerent ships against neutral mer chantmen, inis crystal teed in a letter addressed to the Pacific Mail Steam ship Company. The department does not deem it opportune to make the letter public, but it is understood to be based upon expressions delivered in preceding administrations of the State Department, which in substance warned shippers against the carrying of contraband and of violation of port rules imposed by belligerents in a po siton to enforce them. The position of the department in this case will be speedily and publicly developed, not academically, but in connection with the first protest which is lodged with the department against the ac tion of one of the belligerents toward an American ship or an American cargo. The case of the Knight Commander is regarded here as complicated and difficult of treatment. It is appre hended that if the contention of the shippers’ agents that the cargo con tained no contraband is correct the general doctrine of “neutral flags covers neutral goods,” has been vio lated by the destruction of the ship and cargo* The Case of the Ardova. A fact developed this afternoon which might have led to serious com plication had it not been, announced that the Russian government had given orders for the release at .Suez of the British ship Ardova. This ves sel had on board a darge quantity of supplies being shipped by the War Department to the Philippine govern ment, including about 250 tons of powder and such other material that wopld fall within the Russian defini tion of contraband. The stores were being shipped through the house of George W. Pea body of New York and the Orient, who today telegraphed the War De partment that the Philippine stores were aboard the Ardova and asked the department to exert itself to se cure their release. The application was promptly taken by Acting Secre tary Oliver to the State Department, but in view of the release of the Ardova it is improbable that any ac tion will be taken by the department. FULL INQUIRY ORDERED. Until (lie Rqport on the Kniglit Com iiiamler is in, No Action Will be Taken. (By the Associated Press.) London, July 25.—7:10 p. m.—The Foreign Office has receivcMl news of the sinking of the British steamer Knight Commander and has instructed the British consul at Yokohoma to make a full investigation of the case end report at once to Downing Street. Until this report is received no action will be taken. The Foreign Office re grets the incident as coming at an unfortunate time in connection with the public opinion here, but the offi cials refrain from all comment pend ing receipt of details. There is practically no excitement here over the sinking of the Knight Commander, the Russian action hav ing been taken by a regular warship and within the zone of hostilities. The bitter criticism evoked over the action of the vessels of the Russian volun teer fleet and the passage of the Dar danelles is more or less disarmed. Tiie Foreign Office for the moment takes it as merely another strong ar gument in favor of an international conference relative to contraband. THE BEAR LIMPS BACKWARD. The Claim That the Volunteer Fleet May Seize Ships Abandoned. St. Petersburg, July 24. —Grand Duke Elexis presided at yesterday’s council, which Count Lamsdorff. the French secretary, and Vice Admiral Avellan, chief of the admiralty de partment, and other high naval ofti cers attended. The result of the conference re moes all doubts concerning the pres ent attitude of Russia with regard to th 3 volunteer fleet. The validity of the view expressed in the British note regarding the irregularity of the po sition of the vessels was so far ad mitted that the council agreed to waive the right of search. After a long discussion in which Count Lamsdorff took a leading part it was decided that the present status of the volunteer fleet was not suffi ciently well defined according to in ternational law to render further searches and seizures advisable, and that therefore Russia, in the interests of friendly relations with the Powers, should withdraw the authority given the volunteer fleet in this respect. Orders were sent to the volunteer fleet steamers ,St. Petersburg and Pinolensk to refrain from interference with foreign shipping. It is expected these steamers eventually will join the Baltic fleet and be replaced with ordinary ships. Negotiations Satisfactory. St. Petersburg, July 24.—The Asso ciated Press is able to state on the highest authority that the Russian and British governments have agreed on a mutually satisfactory basis for a settlement of the question of the status of Russian volunteer fleet steamers in the Red Sea and the seiz ure by them of British ships. A few minor points still remain unsettled, but these probably will be cleared up tomorrow and it is not expected that further complications will arise. Release of the Artlova. (By the Associated Press.) Suez, July 25. —The British steamer Ardova, which was seized by the Rus sian volunteer steamer Smolensk, has been released and her prize crew has been landed. RIOT OVER MATCH Almost a Race War Fol lows Insults to Whites by Negroes. (By the Associated Press.) Dm Ad He, Va., July 25.—A riot at Stokesland, five miles from this city late yesterday, resulted in the serious injury of four persons. The trouble started with some negroes who abused a party of white men. accompanied by women, because of the refusal of the whites to give them matches to light their pipes. Irvin Cook, white, and William Hall. Harvie Gwynn, and Harry Flippin, all colored, received wounds, some of which may prove fatal. The women escaped without injury. Most of the population of the set tlement turned out under arms and a race war was narrowly averted. The police department of this city was called upon to quell the disturbance. HA Ml* TOWXSDEX BOUND OVER. While Drew Rah is Dined a Tenner— Case of Friendly Enemies Goes to Superior Court. There is a pause in the troubles of Ramp Sownsden and Drew Rab, the two Seaboard firemen who fought and bled and made up themselves, but couldn’t quit before the law. The pause lasts until September, when Hamp must stand trial for assault with a deadly weapon and Drew Rab is ten dollars poorer titan he was— ■ this being his fine and costs and not counting counsel fees and the time that he lost on the road. “An’ she wuz a. mighty ’onery ’or man anyhow!” said a dusky witness as the court broke up. The case has been fully reported in these columns and there was nothing new disclosed by the evidence of the numerous witnesses, who. after hav ing attended on three former occa sions, must now proceed in eptember totestify again in the Superior court. Their evidence, in effect was that liab beat Hamp to the Queen’s taste an dthen started to leave him: that Hamp then picked up a bar of iron, and the valiant Rab, turning back to give battle, received the "salinder” on his cocoa that rendered him hors du combat. Whereupon Hamp delivered a parting whack and disappeared— with haste. As has been told, neither party wished to punish the other, but they were “befo de cote” and there was nothing else to do. They are still warm friends and wiser men. While it is doubtful if either heard the expression the whole thing was another instance of “Dux femina facti.” A RUNAWAY JAUNT. Mr. Check and Miss Ross, of Durham, 22 and ”18’’ Married in Raleigh Sunday. Rev. M. W. Butler,’ of the Christian church, on Hillsboro street, performed a wedding ceremony just before the morning services on Sunday which marked the culmination of a young romance which reached the point of defied parents and a hasty night trip to Raleigh the Durham officials hav ing refused to grant license. The parties were Mr. S. B. Cheek, aged 22, and Miss Bertie Itoss, aged 18. all of Durham. The “irate parents’’ of the groom are Mr. J. M. and Mrs. S. A. Cheek, and of the bride, Mr. A. R. and Mrs. M. R. Ross. But the love of these young people, as it has of so many before them, laughed and was glad and ran away— and Sunday afternoon they returned to Durham to receive the old-fashion ed parental blessing, which, not re ceiving in the beginning, young hearts know so well how to force in the end. The young people had tried on Sat urday to get license in Durham, but the father of the bride had objected, stating to the Register of Deeds that his daughter was but fifteen years of age. According to Durham reports the young lady claimed in that town to be only sixteen, but the license, issued here last week, and procured by a friend, read “eighteen,” and Mr. But ler tied the knot. Several friends accompanied the young couple to the city, one of whom, Mr. St. Sing, signed as witness to the marriage. So “all’s well that ends well." HE WAS BALD HEADED. When he took Oil His Hat, Mr. Moon shiner Mas Recognized and liad to Foot it—Tornado Through a Hardware Shop. Some days ago Deputy Marshal Merritt captured and cut up in Wake county a moonshine still and came so near to catching the operators that he saw them as they started for shelter through the woods. Yesterday he saw one of them for the second time —and thereby hangs a tale. Just before dinner Deputy Merritt and Mr. J. C. L. Harris were seated in the office of United States Com missioner Nichols when a long, lank countryman about six feet six stopped in the open door and addressed the Commissioner: “How bout that thar still you fel lows cut up in Wake county?” he asked. “What do you know about it?” ask ed Mr. Nichols. “Ah. nothin’ in particular, only I thought that if you all would jest tell me who tol’ you, I’d tell you who owned the still.” “Oh, yes. you are after money are you?” replied Mr. Nichols —“want to be bought to inform, eh?” "No, sir,” replied the stranger, taking off his hat to fan his face, “I jest want to know.” "Yes,” broke in Marshal Merritt, who had been sitting quietly watch ing the man. “Yes and you are the bald-headed man I saw running through the woods.” The stranger gave one look at the Marshal, slipped his hat on his head and bolted. Mr. Merritt jumped from his chair and gave chase. The two went, one on the heels of the other, across Salisbury street and up towards Hargett, when the quarry spied an open door and darted in it, the officer a close second. The door opened info the Hart-Ward Hard ware Company and the first the start led clerks knew of the matter was two big men, going like mad through the store, knocking over tin pans and upsetting kegs of nails, bicycles, hardware if every description as they went. Before they could draw breath the cyclone had passed and had reached Fayetteville street, where the excitement became even more in tense. At this point, however, the su perior length of limb, not to say training, of the moonshiner began to tell and as the chase turned down Hargett street the Deputy was a bad second. At Wilmington he was still farther to the rear and the last he saw of his man was his long legs as they disappeared in one flying leap o\er the back fence of a back yard. But the next time this bald headed individual wants to find reve*hge he will be more chary about “bearding the lion in his den.” As it stands, his performance is one of the cheekiest in the records of the department FOR SIMPLE ASSAULT. Thomas Hill, the Negro. Not Held on the Criminal Charge. Justice Barbee yesterday held that in the case of Thomas Hill, the old ne gro arrested on Saturday charged with attempting to criminally assault the eleven-year-old negro girl. Blanche Drake, there was not sufficient cause to hold him for trial. But Justice Barbee, in so doing, de cided that the case was one, in his jurisdiction, and announced that as a jury trial was asked a jury would be drawn, the trial to take place on Wednesday evening at 3 o'clock. The charge against Hill, as told un der oath and not denied by the de fendant, is that in the absence of the girl's mother he went to her home, put his hands improperly on her per son, the girl repelling him. The find ing by the justice was on the ground that there was no evidence of criminal intent as though there was opportun ity for this, it was not made. The girl is small for her age, a bright mulatto, attractive looking, neatly dressed. One eye shows that she has had trouble with it. Hill is apparently fifty years old, with gray in his hair, a scraggly beard and mus tache. Col. J. C. L. Harris and Mr. C. M. Bernard represented Hill. The State was represented by Dave Lane and George Lane, two colored lawyers. COUNTY CONVENTION CALLED. To Nominate a Candidate to the House to Succeed lion. F. S. Spruill. (Special to News and Observer.) Louisburg, N. C.. July 23.—Chair man Thomas has called another coun ty convention to meet here on the first Monday in August, to nominate a can didate for the House in the place of Hon. F. S. Spruill, who resigned to ac cept the place of presidential elector. Dr. J. E. Malone returned today from Tampa, Fla., where he went to accompany his son, Mr. Edwin Malone, who is seriously ill with fever, to his home here. Children’s Day. It will be Children’s Day at the West Raleigh Baptist church today and at 3:30 an excellent program will be presented that will be enjoyed by all who attend. In the evening the regular service of tlie church will he conducted at 8 o’clock by Rev. J. C. Mangum. City Property Changes Hands. Deeds were filed in the Register of Deeds office yesterday from R. B. Boone, eommisisoner, to C. L. Lindsay for a lot of land on West. Salisbury street, the consideration paid being $3,520. ♦♦♦♦ »♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦+ X THE WEATHER TODAY* % ♦ For the City, X £ Showers. Price Five Cents. HE LIES MANTLED BY RED MYSTERY Lips of the Dying Man Sternly Sealed. WHO STRUCK BLOW? Found at Midnight Ghastly and Bleed ing, Speight Refused to Tell. Arrest of Charlie Wilkins Yes terday Morning. Verdict of Coroner’s Jury. (Special to News and Observer.) Goldsboro, N. C., July 25.—Was it murder or was Gray SDeight slain in a desperate street duel? Why was it that in his Kst hours the man shut his lips in s .*n ,silence and refused to speak the name of him who had given him his death wound? Does the verdict of the coroner's jury sblve in part this mystery? Whose eye saw? Whose voice heard? The evidence is claimed to be all purely circumstan tial. Will further developments fasten the gyves upon the accused or will they open the gates wide for his pas sage to the broad light of freedom? Here is the story so far as known: Mr. Grey Speight, at one time a member of the Goldsboro police force,, but now following the carpen ters trade, was cut in tne right tem ple with a knife or some sharp-edged instrument, in the northern part of the city Saturday night about twelve o'clock. When found he was leaning on a fence on East Centre street, just a few steps south of G. W. Brown’s grocery store, and was evidently very weak from loss of blood. The fracas must have occurred on John street, north, near the old Lang ston market, where Mr. Henry Grady now runs an ice house, as the first trace of blood was found just beyond a chicken coop that stands near that house. He came on down John street, af ter ne was cut, to Ham's corner, then turned down Boundary street and crossed that street about mid-way the square and kept on down that street until lie' reached the corner, then turned down West Centre street and stopped near tho corner where he was first found. He bled freely all the way ahd must have lost at least a quart of blood at the place where he was found. His face was so badly disfigured from blood stains that he was almost unrecognizable. He was repeatedly asked what his name was and who cut him, but he would not speak a word, and finally started off down the street. A number of people followed to take care of him, but when near the ice factory he was met by •Jtficer Denmark, who at once recog nized him and took him to the city ball. There Speight washed his face, and was again asked who cut hiif, but he as before refused to tell any thing, though admitting that he knew who cut him. * * * When found he had an open knife Jn his hand which, he refused to give uo until he reached the city hall when he lid it down to wash his hand and Officer Denmark nicked it up. He was told that he was badly cut and was advised to go and see a doc tor. He started off to look one, and was next found by Officer Tew sitting down on the sidewalk near Dr. Jones’ office on West Centre street. The offi cer and one or two others tried to get him to go home, but he refused to do so and finally went back to the city hall, where he remained all night. Sunday morning, he was taken home and Dr. J. B. Outlaw went over and dressed his wound. He still refused to divulge the name of the party who did the cutting, or to tell anything about It whatever. He continued to grow worse until this morning about three o’clock when he died. Early this morning upon informa tion and belief Sheriff Stevens swore out a warrant before Justice Hugh Humphrey against Charlie Wilkins, a young white man employed at the Wayne Agricultural Works, for the cutting and killing of Speight, and held the said W'ilkins pending the verdict of the corenr’s jury. After a lengthy inquest at which a large number of witnesses were ex amined the jury rendered a verdict to the effect that Gray R. Speight came to his death by a wound on the head inflicted by some blount instrument in the hands of Charlie Wilkins, and he was thereupon committed to jail by said jury for trial at the September term of Wayne Superior court. The evidence upon which youtm Wilkins is held is simply circumstan tial, Speight was a desperate charac ter when he was drinking, and had often been before the mayor’s court and the higher courts for cutting and shooting affrays. Even before he left Greene county he was a terror there. He was about forty-five years of ase and leaves a wife and one child. Messrs Dortch and Barham have been retained as counsel for the defendant. Two Congressional Conventions. (Ry the Associated Press.) Houston, Texas. July 23. —Two con ventions were held by the Democrats of the Eighth Congressional district today. One of them nominated Con gressman John M. Pinckney for an other term. The other perfected or ganization and then adjourned until the State convention without making a nomination. This convention favors O. T. Holt, of Houston.