THE ASHETILIjE CITIZEN. I Associated Iftess; ' THE WEATHER: FAIR, Leased Wire Reports, ASIIEV1LLB, N. C, MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER IS, 1!KM). PRICE TIVW CENTS. VOL. XXV. NO. 3G4. FQUN I Was In England In Connect ion With The Venezuelan Settlement NO INDICATION OF FOUL PLAY FOUND Has Occupied Several Impor tant Posts In Diplomat ic Service LONDON, Oct. 17. William I. Hu chanan of Huffalo, N. Y., former American minister to the Argentine Republic and Panama, who had been closely Identified with several Important American diplomatic mis sions, met a tragic deiilh last night on a London street. He was discov ered lying ona sidewalk in I'ark Lane, near the American embassy, In a dying condition, a few' minutes tie fore twelve o'clock and was caroled to 8t. George's hospital a short dis tance away. Life was extinct when the ambulance reached the hospital. Died of ApoiaVxy. The cause of his death Is not known- positively but physicians who examined the body state that it re sulted apparently from heart disease or apoplexy and that there was no Indications of foul play which was suggested. There were no marks of violence on the body, nor had rob bery been committed. The body was placed in the hospital mortuary, and the police were notified. The Identity of the dead mrfn was discovered this afternoon through inquiries sent out by the management of the hotel where Mr. Buchanan was staying. An Inquest wiM be held tomorrow. Diplomatic Mission. Mr. Buchanan, who had come to London on a mission for the United States government ",n connection with the Venezuelan claims, had been here for several weeks. Me previously had visited Berlin and I'aris. He? took up quarters at the Clarldge's hotel, one of the most fashionable In the city, which is located about hallf a mile from. Park Lane. He left the hotel last night for dinner early in the eve. nlng, attired In evening dress. No one had been round who knows where he spent the evening, but It is supposed he was on Ilia way homo when stricken. I'ark Lane Is a par ticularly quiet street on .Saturday (Continued on page six.) IS. EDDY REBUKES HER DISCIPLES FDR THEIR DF Warus Mrs. Stetson That That Animal Magnetism Will be Her Destruction BLAME CLIQUK OF MKN NEW YKK. Met. 17. -Awake and arise from this temptation produced by animal magnetism upon yourseii. allowing your students to defy you ano me. Treat yourself for it and get vour students to help you rise out of It It will be your destruction if yon do not do this. Answer this letter immediately." With such words Mary Barker Ed dy, founder of the Christian Science uureb, addressed Mrs. Augusta 10. Stetson, the dominating leiidr in the I'irM ehur-b Scientist in New York cty. who v:is recently prohibited from the practice of le-r faith by the board of director of the Mother church of He stem. The communication was made public est. riiny in The Christ Ian Science Sentinel. In this letter the mystery -one. rn t -; the charges which are said to have been made against Mrs. Stetson are ,liii-li...,trl in r,-:l . I c L-Te-ee A It hollirll to- epistle addresses Mrs. Stetson ;is ' My Dear Student, and Is signed as i v er lovingly vour t.-uelicr. Mnrv I!-er-,r Eddy," It is said by Christian Sci entists who read i' to e-vielelle-. how profound is tie- .-i-i.is in tie- affairs of Mrs. St' tsn and the. First etnir' h Crlnde ef Mr. Stetson stated last niKt that the Utter did not eono from Mrs Eddy, but "a eh., f men lined iiuiiroecl her Seat." ft WHS DIPLOMAT I DEAD AT Ml DNIbM IN LONDON STREET pointed out that ev.-n in the same ropy of The Sentinel a notice is print ed In which, over the signature ef Mrs. Eddy, it is stated that she ap proves of the by-laws of lh" mother church and 'requires the Christian J;renc-e boHrd of directors to main-j tain and sustain them." "This means nothing more than that these men have arrogated to tln-m-pt Ives the powers which Mrs. Stetson end her sympathizers believe are only vested In Mrs. F.ddv." said one proml r . nt member 'of the First church. Tt was stated also last night by other friends of Mrs. Stetson that she would not be surprised that an order (Continued on page Three.) RARE CEREMONIES MARK DEDICATION OF ST. LAWRENCE Rites of Centuries Agone Impress Enormous Congregation With Their Solemnity Notable As- semblage of Citizens. With all the solemn and impressive rites of the Catholic church, the forms and ceremonies of centuries that have faded and with one of the largest assemblages of people of ev ery denomination that ever, witnessed an ecclesiastical event of like char acter in this section, St. Lawrence's magnificent church was dedicated yesterday by the Right Kev. Bishop Haid, assisted by Kishnp Northrup of Charleston and a number of visiting priests from widely scattered sec tions of the country. Krom the Bene dictine monastery at Belmont came the Bight Key Mon-slgnnr Honte meyer, vicar-gen, .i-ui of the dloce.se, Father Thomas. Father Ignatius, anil Father Kugt-nc. other members of visiting clergy were Father l.eo, of Salisbury. Father Joseph of Char lotte, Father Budcls., Charleston, and theiKev. Father lanlgan,, of Charles ton. Assisting in the sanctuary were Father Peiinen. Wilmington; Father Powers, Boston. Mass.; Father Ico. Salisbury; . Father Kenper, New Brunswick, N. J.; Father Puggan. Princeton, N. J.; Father Eger, New -eatel, Pa ; Father Petrle. Newcastel, Pa.; Father Jackson, Atlanta, (!a.; Father leahy, Princeton, N. J.; Fath er Price, Nazareth. N. C; Father Ir win, Newton Orove, N. c.; Father Gallagher. New Bern, and Father Ilannon, Fnyetteville. Tho Procession. It was 10.45 when the procession of the hishoim and clergy headed by a cross-bearer left the sacristy to begin the ceremony of dedication. The vestments of the bishops and priests in red. purple and gold, was a rare blending of color. Monalgnor llinte meyer was master of ceremonies. The blessing of the walls, the singing of the litany as the procession moved round the church, and the opening of the doors by the bishop, preceded the finishing exercises inRlde the church. A large crowd saw the exterior ser vices, and all hats came off, regard less o fthe religious views of the own ers, as the head of the procession came in sight. Kplscapal high mass before Bishop Ilald and Bishop Northrup followed, the celebrant being Father Powers; Father Keuper, deacon and Father Denm n, suhdeacon. Ceremonies dating buck to the earl iest days of the church followed each OFFICIALS OF NEW YORK CENTRAL A! CAUGHT IN WRECK ON Tl President lirown. Ex Presi dent Newman, and W. K. Vanderhilt on Board ON I A" ONE FATALITY PMCCHKEEPSIE. N Y.. Oct. 17. One passenger was killed and fifteen others were injured when the rear section or train No. L'x. the western express on the New York Central railroad was wrec ked at. Rhine beck early today. President Brown of the New York Central was on board the 1rain but was reel injured. With President Brown wire W. 1 1 Newman, forme-r president of tie' road and W. K. Vanderhilt. Jr.. a di rector, all re-turning from an inspec tion of the company's lines. Just south ol the Rhine- 'Miff station, the i'ighl ran of tie- train were- tlm-wii fr-on th. track ley a broken rail The smoker and one- ..f th" day caches r..ll.-el o. r on tbe-ir side s and James Krakse.sie. a peddler. t went y-one years edel of New Yolk was hutSe-d throiiKli a window ami crushed to death ttb'-n the- car fell on Its side The illjllleel were e -. u pa nt s of either the' smoker of the day coach, but as their hurts wcr. not serious. th'-v coin nine e on ,i New York in a spe cial train. In the wreckage" Moses Wright, the nglnce-r. found a woman wnn nve children, one a baby, pinned under a seat. Be fore he could help her nut i-Ni-it'i! men tried to take the' torch away from him to look for ar tieles they hail lost . Th" engineer drove them back under threats ami i-xtrie-ale-el the woman, whose arm was teern but not broken. kii.!,i:i r.v ni,ov. N'ASHVIM.F. Term.. Oct., 1 7. With the first blow. Kdward Uondwin Instantly killed Eugene Williams this att.rnoon. breaking his neck Tin men quarrelled, it is said, over a dol lar all(-ged to have been given Wil liams by Goodwin, with which fo buy whlskey. other from the "Introif to the "Ite Mlssa Est." The singing of the latter by Father Keuper was something to be remembered. The great congrega tion that packed the churc h showed the utmost reverence and attention, this being the most marked during the "Elevation." Notable Assembly. Worthy of the occasion was the assembly which yesterday witnessed thti dedication of St. Lawrence's church, noteworthy in numbers and personnel and thoroughlly represen tative of Ashelll since It included members of churches of all denomi nations in the city. The event which had been aaaitcd with kern antici pation for days was made auspicious by perfect weather and only the pur ple on the mountains which the church commandlngly views Indicated the Fall. Very early came many peo ple and before the hour set for the services without the edifice there was a great multitude gathered on Haywood street and It was at once evident thut only the precaution in Issuing n limited homber of tickets would prevent overcrowding. In fact so many had been the ap plications for tickets that the Fathers Marion desiring to disappoint-no one If possible had been very Indulgent In the matter of admissions and only alert skill on the part of the ushers and the bringing In of many chairs made disposition of the people imissI ble. The prospective audience was a half hour nearly In entering the church but its great proportions pre vented any discomfort to anyone al though many stooa during the ser vices. The scenes incident to the dedica tion ceremonies we:c strikingly im posing. From the entrance the ob server looked over an audience rep resentative of all faiths gathered with the common purpose of honoring the consecration of the noble edifice which Bishop Haid fittingly described as one unique among church build ings. There were th members of St. Lawrence's congregation who had nobly cooperated with (he Fathers M irion in sell saerllleing endeavors to make the dream of such a struc tiu a reality, and there were mem bel l of. all other faiths come with the common purpose of honoring the 'Continued on Page Two.) MOM PREPARES TO CELEBRATE SORRENOER OF LORD CORNWALLIS Historic Spot Will Be Tlie Scene of Memorable Exercises Tomorrow. BUT LITTLE (MI ANO ED YOUKT'iWN. Va., Oct. 17 Hark ing back to the stirring scenes of the Revolutionary war the people of Yorktown aro now ready for a mus ing cele bration of the 12Mh anniver sary of thes surrender of the British forces unde r Lord Cornwallis to Ocn eral, George Washington, October 19, 17X1. Various idae e s e,f interest in i-onection with this historic event which took place here have been marked, and the gathering throng is kent busy viewing the scene's mad notable) during that great national cira ma. Many patriotic socie ties, prominent imong which are the Yorktown His torical sen n-ly of the I nite cl State's and the .Society of the Be;., e-nclants of the Signers -if the I , e-la rat ion of Independence, bine- Joined forces to make this putriotie rally worthy of the vie-tory for the American arms. A strong se-nlime-nt h.es been eleve-lpe-il among the- tin inhe-rs of patriotic soe-i e-liea In favor .f setting apart these- historic plae-e-s fereve-r as eipe e,f the nation's sacred resorts, as has beeri clone with Yorkteiwn and nt'o-r local-itje-s with American Indcpe-nde-nee. This little town of two hundred peo ple has sufTiTe-d such slight e hang after this lapse of time that it Is possible to see Hie field over which the British troe.pm marched to stae-k their arms and to siirr' neb r. TheHrlf ish Intrenehmcnts are here- and Iafayette's march with his light In fantry to storm the works of the ene my can be traced In detail as can the course traverse) by Alexander ' Hamilton In making his famous bay onet attack. The house in which the terms of capitulation were signed I also here with no Important . change and Is the center of attraction on the part of the pilgrims. Pirate Fan R A TilCALS ALLO VER THE WORLD DENO Crisis in Spain's Troubles Hastened by Socialists and Anarchists Who Encouraged Revolutionists. Meetings Held in This country ana in ngiana. Hold Alfonso Up To Execration. . "... iikdon. Oct. 17. The red flag ,- ,H..rt in l-oiidon this afternoon and a large mob moved upon the Spanish emblem to make a demon stration of its disapproval of the ex ecution of Profeaeor Francisco Fer rer, the convicted revolutionist at Barcelona a few .Jays ago. ue.v.ml bodies of police drove off the crowds. Whllo no blood was shed ,,r,ui,ierutili excitement and uneasi ness prevaded tha neighborhood. The groans and hoottsgs wero plainly heard In thsernbassy and at Buck ingham palace ne-ewrny. ThA trouble began with a mass meeting In Trafalgar septum which was organized by se veral socialists and labor leaders. A black bordered banner was rals m uu-iiiiist the Nelson column with big letters thut could bo read from cifar: ''TO HKUe WITH TUB MUH )EKEU AI..KONSO." A telegram was read from the 'ountess of Warwick, saying: "No words are too strong to t'x iress Kuropeun horror at the murder 'if Ferrer." Victor (Irayson elf Manchester, the iciclallst member, capped the climax if the speeches by declaring that If .he head or .very king of Kuropi' ins torn from his body It would not nay half the prh-e of Ferrer's llf'-. le called the Busslan emperor "a PRESIDENT TIP f ILL EO M'fu'iatcs ;i1 Corner Sloiif L;iyiii;it I'oi l. Sain Hous ton Ycstt'i'il.'iv. SAN ANToM. Texas, Oct. 17 !'he president's travels brought him o tin- far South t"lay. After twe-nly- ne hours ol nlin is join ni yinn ;rom El I 'a so. I" arrived lure at 7.3" i. m., and d-spile the fact that It .cis Monday no t.i was given a rln-c-r-ng welcome- A big crowd was gath re l at the si '' ion and He' stie-e l ending from tie de pot to the Kt Mil bony hot' I w n- linen with i pi'- fle-r being r lis, the pi'.-.'. iote-1 with en ate r in the- e . ii eel by the city ollle - i 1 1 c was dri I'll to t he i oft e,f cavalry, and lung proc,'eeb-d to l-'eert u ii-rc le- itKHisted in :i!id aec-epte'd on b'-lialf -am lloustccn. be (leillc alion. : f the overilltl ins been ere-- t rmy peest h ' onlo. Tomeerrow in ill belli P'H tone e,f the- I" ill rei.'W th 'ort Ham llom be city will i dress. t,t. the chapel who Ic 1 at the famous eeht c itiJsens of San An- 'lining the president in place the e-eerli'-i i I V completed i ha pi I . troops statlemc-i el i -ci. ami re-tiirnlriK t" ii l-.e an oiitibicir a'l - Washington. Oct. 17. Forecast for North Candii.a: Generally fair Monday and Tm-sclay moderate winds mostly east. A Study In Expression y UNCE FERRER dlj'ty monster," and said that King Kdward who could hav prevented the execution, was responsible for whatever might happen In Kngland as a result of tt. He demanded tha expulsion of the Spanish ambassador. KMSOItT TO BOMHH. LISBON, Oct. IT.-. -Cable dlsimtoh-! es from Barcelona stato that the sit uation ther to Increasingly disquiet-' Ing. Twenty seven bombs have been tfitfrwn tit me tkht- rmT persons being killed snd tw-tity-ono wounded. On Saturday an unsuccess ful attempt was made to rush the fortress of Monljulch to release tho prisoners. HOME EXCITE!. HOME, Oct 17. All Indications point to tho fact that the extremists In Italy are determined to undertake an antl-cliTlcal campaign more vigor ous even than that In France. This Is being directed by the Free Masons, whose grand master nas Issued a most vlede-tit manifesto in behalf of Ferrer and against the' church. An Interna I le tlDI I Mil llHf T loiion has been opened for the purpose of collecting funds to establish In tha plaxso of Kt. I'etor's facing the vutlcan, Ferrer's modern school, which was suppressed In -Barcelona. HALF MILLION DOLLAR FIJJIILTIiflE Hit? Building (.-ollapmwl in Ivxplosion and Toppled Over on Anollier HAI.TIM" Uti:, Oct. 17. Fire today ulartlng In the large' six sUojry double building at the southeast '"V-Tor of liallimorc- lend Kuta w streets, did dam age' approximating 1400,000. By the r.-llllo; of a large section e,f one of the walls upon an adjoining hull. line m firemen were slightly hurt and four others at various points suffered III I He er Injurle-H. The tile- appears to have ctartec) from sonic- undiscovered cause, in the sixth lloor or the structure, wbh-h be l"iu:s to Charles W. Abell and Mrs I T Hoiiii r. This portion of flu lellilellng WHS Oe e-llpll ll by .1 He ll'il-lll- nan. manii fae-tiire r of pantaloons i'ii a lowe r lloor was the establish ment of ilcilclenle rg brothers, iminii (.ic'turirs of e-eu,ks. The entire east- . , n lo.lf nf Hie 1 . 1 1 1 1 C 1 1 1 1 1 was occupied .v Frank and Aeller. dealers in shoes The ll.-.mes were elllncel lei this I'llibliug. but damage was done by vater and STTi-eke, In several other farther from the corner. While Ho' tire was hottest the re war nn explosion, supposed to have bc-ei of an accumulation of gas from brok en nines and ulmost the whole- of th .asiem wall of the Frlende nwald hiiihling above the fifth floor crashed .town iinofi r,27 W.nt Baltimore street wree kirn It to the leval of th" second lloor. This structure was occupied l.v llh. lnbart. Meyer Co., wbolesal. elothie rs and the Monumental Custom Tailoring company. H. A. It. MEETIMi HOI'STON. Tcxa, O' t . 1 7 The National convention of ..the I'nlted Oaughters of the CVnfedera y l seherub-d to be held here Oct. 1 " 21. Tiger Fan 'S EXECUTION rmma gets in it. NEW YOUK,0ct. lT.A.roued by the fltry apetH ,! Emm Ooldman, whose arittrehlstfo tendencies have earned for Tief 'the tttl ""Queen of th Be-ds,"' tirns thousand men and women, socialists, anarchist ana otn er radicals, packed an East Hide hall imi miter noun and unmolested by the police, adopted 'resolultlotjs deudunc-- )nr thtr execution or. vtmr vajiohso tho aAsassIn,'' was mattorsd in three tonguss English, ; Spanish s,nd rrmeh mv-sedlng. speakers attackod the Hpanlslt monarch and hinted that revenge was ye to eome, l-OUffll INTEIIFKKK. PHIIAHKLPHIA,' Oct. IT. At-t.-mpts to hold a monster memorial meeting to protest against the re cent execution at Barcelona, Spain, nt Francisco Ferrer - were frustrated In this city tonight by the police who refused to alltiw a la'iw hall near 1 1,,. renter of the city to be opened although those In charge of the pro posed meeting had pato me- rem in advance, and lidd a lease for the property. Hulked In thlr attempt to use the hall tho speaUtrs and many of their followers adjourned to the riwllcal library. IIer they started to get the meeting under way when the police again lnterferred and compet ed them to leave the holding. STUDENTS HAVETO TAKE STRIKING NURSES PLACES YouriK Ladies HefuHO to Go Dark Until Management is Changed. i-ii A IO.OTTK. N. O . Oct. 17. There! was no material change in tne .i,ii,.,. ut Kt. Peter's hospital yes u, v Mint nriictlcallv all hope that the striking nurses would return nas been abandoned. The young feminine .iritee-i-e, d Isi.liiy'al a more pleasant r,.n,iir v. Hterduv than on I ho pro ...,,ii.,r ,iv nod It was evident that .... ehle.tr Heel hall beell (lollO IOWSH1 r..r...M,-iiiniioii bus bad tho slightest ,..,! th. in. They positively re asserted that so long as .Miss Mary e-.. remained US SlllieNn tunfleill i viiu .li.iie i Hrown as head nurse at St. p.-ter's they would not think of re turning to work. And there Is no i, reliability that tin- management, win I,., el. it ,i ifeel The, trains thai left th" city last night bore many of the young nurses to their respective homes. They wafted areeiinel here yeste rday merely lo Kc-t a vision ( the drift of th -I,,, .ii,, ceo, l when it be came maul f..t ihi the management would- ru- im.iii as It Is at the hospltul they gave up hope and decided to return i.. ihetr homes, abandoning their work here altogether. The b.mi.ltal Is suffering som Inconvenience but Is moving along better than could be expected. During ooer.itb.tis students from the North Carolina, Medical college are render- i,,.r enlciahle assistance to the sur- ,.r, unci Kraduate nurses In suffl ..i,.nt niiinhr to take care of tho patient of the Institution, -et... hnnrd of manatzers Is si., I arm In pel that thOSC WhO ItC Oil Sick i,..ria wiihtn the hospital shall not attention on ac count of the unfortunate situation. a n a ib.v a rn determined, too, that the striking n.rjes will do no more work at Bt. Peter s. y Raking up History In Heat of The Fight For Mayoralty In New York HEARST'S ALLY IS GETTING IT HE VY Once Willing to Rake " I Igor's Chestnuts Out of fire. Says George ' NRW Y)HK, Out. H.-t-Talsen from j the graveyard of forgotten campaigns. political skeleton, oovered with the dust of twonty-threv t'eiirs, -was brought forth snd rattled In Nw :t York tonight, adding Intensity to the three- cornered struggle fort he may or's chair of greater New York, a po. anion sought by William J. Oaynor, democrat; William ft. Hearst, Inde- nendnnL and Otto T. Bsnnasd. reuub- llcnn. It had to do with the political record of William M. Jvtns. Uesrst'S ardent republican guiiporter, albeit his opponent four years ago. ' Tha nsw twist In affairs cams in the form of a statement Issued tonight -by Henry Oeorge, jr son and hlog. -t raphor of the famous single tat re- " former, who charges 'In ff net, that lvlns went to his father In Hit to In dues him to wltMraw.from the may- t orally race against William R.! Grace. As a matter of history Oeorge refused ' to be side tracked and entered the contest only to meet defeat, Oeorge Had No Cnonre. Mr. George referred to a statement ! printed In his biography of his father a having been made by the latter just before his death. It read: "Hefors my nomination Had form ally token placs In HJ6, T received a request from Mr, William M. Ivlm, then chamberlain of the rlty, and a elose personal Mend and reprrSrn- tatt,v of Mr. arsee to p"vateiy meet hire. .1 did so, at Belghortner's on l a-fayetts- plaoa. ,Ws sat down In a prl vat toohi, tinattendetl snd ' smoked some cigars together, Mr. Ivlnt Insist ed that I could no,t possibly ho elected mayor of Nw York, no matter hny many people might vot tor met that tho man who voted, knew nothing of the real forces that' dominated New Tork. lis said that I could not pos sibly be counted In, lie offered or be half of Tammany and tbs county nem- (ContlnuM nn jwy t) REBELS CAPTURE T01 " AFTER SHARP SKIRMISH WITH STITF HlllTIBr iiiiii wiiiii. iiiikiiiiui , Revolution in Nicaragua ' Goes Merrily on and is ; Mo.stly Bloodless , USURPS PRESIDENCY,1; kv.w ohTjKANR Oct. 1 T.Passen- gers arriving here this afternoon on tho steamship rllufiflelds from Hius: iim Ninarsviiu. hrousht further con- firmatlon of the selsure of that city ' by tho revolutionists, headed iy urn- ,: eral Juan Estrada, who are In revolt r sgalnst the government of Ztlaya. At the time of the departure of the , lilueflelds from Nicaragua only the s.lsiiro of Oroytown and Itama, In ad dition to lilueflelds had been reported. News from the Interior was laesing. Among the passengers of the Blue e..ia. v. w. Trimmer. American consul et Cape Ornclas, Nicaragua, , onsul Trimmer, who was in uiue eta. .I i he time the revolutionists . ... r, the stnndiird of Kstrada, states that no shots were fired and that there was no bloodshed. A special from Blueftelds via wire less from Colon says: The town of Chile, an Important imlnt. twenty miles above Nims Is In the blinds of the Insurgents. There was sharp firing long before Hi place was taken. The leaders of the Aciaya forces nd of the Kstrndu forces were loth killed. Tt Is reported that Han Carlos, a "trategle point on Lake Nicaragua, has been captured by th- Insurgents, rst'HPK I'KKSinF.NCY nT.ITKFIEI.PB. Nicaragua. Oct. tT. It Is reported here thnt Corli-to, the principal seaport of Nl'eagna on thS Pacific const, Is In the hands of the revolutionists, which would seem to Indicate that the p'r.n nf General Es trada and the other leaders embraced . -i . i n...., iinrlsintr at a number- f points, especially at the seaports.- to prevent the depa.rrure oi r r.""" .: 7edaya from tho country. -tutionlsts are now In possession,- If this rormrt Is true, of Corlnto. Blue fields, Rlvss. Cape Oraclas, Rama an Ban Juan del Norte. In addition, they have occupied the telegraph station at Chile, nesr Rititin. . General Kstroda, who hss proclaim ed himself president Of th republic;' has appointed Salvador Cnstrillrr min ister to Waahtngton. ' , ' , MM FOUND IIS NEAHYGlIf

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