CAUCASIAN.
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VOL. XXII.
RALEIGH, NOimi CAROLINA, THUHSDAY, MARCH 17. 1901.
NO. II
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THE WAR IN
Such eis As Is Available Net
Pefinale
ACI1W HOSTILITIES HAVE BEGUN
.:-.iarp Fighting Reported Between
b- I orcei of Ru?l and Japan
Indcflnatc.
St. I'eterfeburg. By Cable, The Era
';eror ucejved a rr)?ge from Viceroy
Aly:leK which says;
"'A lrijJran MarakofF. ommandlcg the
feet, r-poria from Port Arthur under
iat- of March 10 aw follows:
"Hix torpedo fKiatfi which went oit to
s-a the niit of March 10, four of thetn
'in un J-r th command of Caj.t.
.VatiousF-vit'-h. r. ountered the ene
ii:j ' torpedo boats followed by eruis-Tf-.
A hot ti'-tion ensued in which the
tor;...(If boat destroyer Vlasllnl dis
' :x7,t'- a Whitehead torpedo and sunk
c.-rc of the enemy's torpedo boats. On
he way i,a, k the torpedo boat destroy
er .S;.-r-piiS' fit' hi, commanded by Lieu
tenant tit: i ff, sustained damages;
ficr rngine was disable and she b
s:m to founder. Hy 8 o'clock in the
'corning five rtf our torpedo boat de
stroyers and returned. When the crlt
"chI position of the Stereguschiteh! b'--time
evident I hoisted my flag on the
cmiscr Novik and went with the Novik
';Tid th cn;i:-fr Hoyarin to the rescue.
V.nt an rive of the nomy's cruisers fv;r
' jh'icl our destroyer and as their bat-He-hip
squadron was approaching, I
i'id not succf-d in saving the Steregus-
iiicr L which foundered. Part of the
tow was made prir-onera and part mas
'irow ned.
"On the ships which participated in
lie nlI.t attack, one officer was seri
r.i :, !y and three other were slightly
",oi;n.J-d, two soldier were killed and
i;;l.' , n were wounded.
"At ' o'clock fourteen of the ene
my's hi;is assembled before Port Ar
"hur an 1 a bombardment was begun
v it'u the heavy guns of their battle
e. i: I r squadron at long range.
' T!ii lnsieij until 1 o'clock In the
ifierno.m. U is estimated that the
jTjCiny food 1 r4 twelve-inch shells. The
''ainaa.' to our vessels was insignifl
t;fint, an l they are again ready for
bfttle. Our bses were one officer
Hifchtly wounded and one soldier killed
aiid four soldiers wounded.
"The llluma'ion of the sea at night
by the searchlights mounted at our
batteries was most satisfastory, and
several times isolated shots from our
batteries forced the enemy's torpedo
' cats to retire.
"With the commencement of the
bombardment at dawn the guns of the
for(re.n replied to the enemy's fire.
"The crews of all the ships engaged
ave proof of remarkable coolness in
action.
"A bombardment at such a distance
must be considered Ineffective, but the
Japanese cruiser Takasago is reported
to have been seen to suffer serious
damage, the extent of which, however.
It wa3 Impossible to ascertain at a
distance of five miles. Many shells
were fired at a ranee of 71,a miles.
"I have the honor to report the fore
going to your Majesty.
("Signed) L1EXEFF."
Toko. I!j Cable. Official and pri
ovte reports both indicate that Admiral
Togo's fourth attack on Tort Arthur on
the 10th instant was the most effective
fc!nce the first assault of a month ago.
One Russian torpedo boat destroyer
was sunk and several Russian torpedo
boats seriously damaged. The foriifi-c-ations
and city were submitted to a
heavy bombardment lasting nearly
four hours. The naval bombardments
of the land works have generally been
ineffective, yet the peculiar topograph
!cal conditions of Port Arthur make
immunity from serious loss from bom
bardment almost impossible. Admiral
Togo's torpedo flotilla opened the ac
tion hy boldly steaming in under the
batteries of mechanical mines In the
harbor.
The closing action was the bombard
ment of the inner harbor by the Japan
ese battleships. The latter took a po
sition southwest of Port Arthur and
r:sed only their twelve-Inch guns.
There were twenty-four twelve-inch
Two Army Corps to East.
St. Petersburg. By Cable. The fifth
army corps at Moscow and the tenth
armv corps at Kharkoff will start for
the far East in a few days. After the
war has ended the two corps will re
turn to their stations, but the other
troops that are already in the Orient
will remain permanently in the Asiatic
provision.
Investigation Committee.
Washington, Special. When the
House met Saturday Speaker Cannon
announced the special committee pro
vided for in the McCall resolution
adopted by the Houso j'esterday to in
vestigate "the indictment" report from
the PostofSce Department ae follows:
Representative McCall, of Massachus
etts, chairman; Representatives Hitt,
Republican, of Illinois; Burton, Repub
lican, of Ohio; Metcalf, Republican, of
California; McDennott, Democrat, of
New Jersey; Bartlett, Democrat, of
Georgia, and Richardson, Democrat, of
Alabama.
Heavy Fire Loss.
Chester, S. C, Special. The most
disastrous fire in years broke out in
the basement of the Bewley Hardware
Company's store Sunday night at 11
o'clock, and, despite the heroic work
of the fire department, rapidly spread
to the adjoining building occupied by
Kluttz's New York Racket. . For a
- uwould go. The fire was gotten under
iTtf control about 3 o'clock Monday morn-
1 I wlRg' after destryinS more. than J60.000
THE FAR EAST
gun In the squadron of ill battleship,
and earn gun fired five rounds, making
a total of 120 huge projectiles that
wet fired at the city. The borabard
rrent wa deliberate and carefully
rlanned. In order to aid In perfecting
the firing Admiral Togo stationed the
cruisera in a position due east of th
'xtrpD'.e to ihr harUr. and at r?giit
argia to the bat tJehlps. The cruisers I
observed the range and effect of the
firing and signaled the rmult? and sug
gestions by wireless telegraphy. Ad
nilral Togo was unable to leirn defl
r:l ly the results of the bombardment,
but later private report Indicate that
much destruction was caused In the
city where Berious flref$ broke out.
There aleo was damage to batteries.
Cant, fihokiro Af-al, eommanding the
fiotilia of torpedo b"rat destroyers, had
only three destroyprf, but attacked th
tlx KussSan destroyers, ordered bis
craft to dose' In with the enmy. He
Meamed ko close to the enemy's rie
tlroyerK tlsat they almost touched, and
a most desperate ronflict ensued, from
which the Russians retired badly dis
abled. The Japanese flotilla which sunk the
mines at the mo' ih of the harbor later
eugaife'i two RpM.siaii destroyers. This
flotilla whs commanded by Command
er Ts'Khiya. Admiral Togo's object in
finding cruisers to Taliipn Wan Bay
was tr encompass the destruction of a
signal station mine depot at Sam
F.hanto. This object was achieved and
the buildings were demolished.
Rear Admiral Dewa and Uriu par
ticipated in the operations under Ad
miral Topo, the details of whose opera
tions became known in Japan only
Sunday. The news created intense en
thusiasm. Admiral Togo's report came
last right, and but it was withheld
nntil shown to the Emperor. Admiral
Togo is permanently numbered among
the heroes of the empire.
The latest report placep the Japanese
lent at nine killed, five seriously
wounded and seventeen slightly hurt.
The Japanese fleet was not damaged in
the fighting.
Odd Against Russia.
St. Petersburg, By Cable. The cable
story of the fierce right off Port Arthur
between the torpedo flotillas, which oc
curred Wednesday and the bombard
ment which followed on Thursday
morning, was not given out here until
after midnight.
Two official messages from Viceroy
Ak'xieff had been received during the
day and presented to the Emperor, but
the public remained in suspense. The
impression was that Admiral Makaroff
had directed the attack upon the ene
n:v"s fleet. When the texts anDeared it
ibfcame evident that the collision be
tween the torpedo flotillas has occur-i(-I
accidentally during the night,
while the Russians were scou ling in
search of the enemy.
As far as Is known here, this is the
first time torpedo boats have engaged
rach other at sea. All the edds were
against the Russians as the Japanese
fotllla was supported by the cruiser
squadron. The Russians made a hercic
dash for the foe and apparently had
the better of the combat, sinking a
Japanese torpedo boat, until the crui
sers got within range and one of the
hitter's shells crippled the Stere
guschtchi." The gallant action of Vice Admiral
Makaroff in transfering his flag to the
fast cruiser Novik and sailing out in
M.n tacp f tbp rmomv In an att.emnt at.
j rescue receives unstinted praise, stamp
ing him at the outset of his command
as a man of force and action who In
sists on being in the van of the flght
ii g. The removal of the battleship Ret
vizan from the mouth of the inner har
bor, which marked the assumption of
command by Admiral Makaroff, will
permit the free exit of the heavy
armored ships. With the channel open
it l& believed that Admiral Makaroff
will make the squadron an aggressive
force.
Appreciating the misfortune of the
fleet it Is believed that Admiral Maka
roff will attempt to unite his forces by
bringing the Valdivostock squadron to
Port Arthur.
Repairs on the battleship Retvizan
will be completed in a few weeks, but
the battleship Czaravitch is so badly
damaged that it Is not thought trat
she can participate in any of the oper
ations for a long time."
Emperor William on Board.
Dover, England, By Cable. The Ger
man Lloyd steamer Koenig Albert, on
its way to the Mediterranean with Em
peror William on board, arrived here
Sunday afternoon. Sir William Henry
Crundall, former mayor of Dorer, went
on board the Koenig and delivered the
dispatches, after which the vessel pro
ceeded. Report Denied.
Paris, By Cable. The St. Peters
burg correspondent of The Echo de
Paris has sent In an interview with M.
Witte, the former Russian Minister of
Finance, who denounces as infamous
inventions the rumors that Count
Lansdorffis to be replaced as Minister
of Foreign Affairs. He declares that
the Minister enjoyed the full confi
dence of the Sovereign. M. Witte said
that he himself would never return to
office. The correspondent of The Jour
nal In St. Petersburg says that the re
ported resignation o Foreign Minister
Lansdorff has been denied officially.
Telegraphic Briefs.
Wesley M. Oler, of Baltimore, was
elected president of the American Ice
Company.
Dr. Von Koerber, the Austrian Pre
mier, made a pessimistic speech at the
opening of the Reichsrath.
Fire at Bocas del Toro, Columbia, de
stroyed 100 buildings, including the
American consulate.
Governor Odell's Shipbuilding Trust
securities were sold at an apparent loss
of $129,790.
A PIOCLAMATION ISSUED
Our Army and Navy Ordered to Ob
erve Strict Neutrality
Washlc-ton Bpfc!aL President
RooTelt, aftr a conference with
Secretary of SUte Hay. iisuM tha
following executive order:
"All officials of the government,
civil, military and naval, are hereby
directed not only to observe the Pres
ident's proclamation of utralify in
tbe pending war between Russia and
Japan, but also to abstain from either
action or speech which can legiti
mately cans Irritation to either of
the combatant". The goternment of
the United States i?prsenta the peo
ple of the United States, not only
in the sincerity with which It is en
deavoring to keep the scales of neu
trality exact and even, but in the sin
cerity with which It deplores the
breaking out of the present war, and
hopes that It may end with the earli
est possible moment and with the
smallest possible los3 to those en
gaged. Such a war Inevitably in
creases and Inflames the susceptibili
ties of the combatants to anything
In the nature of an Injury or slight
by outsiders. Too often combatants
make conflicting claims as to the du
ties and obligations of neutrals, so
that evea when discharging these du
ties and obligations with scrupulous
caro. It is difficult to avoid giving of
fense to one or the other party. To
such unavoidable causes of offense,
due to the performance of national
duty, there must not be added any
avoidable causes. It is always unfor
tunate to bring Old World antipathies
and jealousies Into our life or hy
speech or conduct to excite anger and
resentment toward our nation In
friendly foreign lands; but in a gov
ernment employe whose official posi
tion makes him In some sense the
representative of the people, the mis
chief of such action is greatly in
creased. A strong and self-confident
nation should be particularly careful
not only of the rights, but of the sus
ceptibilities of its neighbors, and now
adays all the nations of the world
are neighbors, one to the other.
"All officials of the government,
civil, military or naval, are expected
to carry themselves, both In act and
in deed, as to give no cause of just
offense to tho people of any foreign
land and friendly power and wlih
all mankind we are no w-in friend
ship." A Heavy dale.
San Francisco, Special. The worst
rain and wind storm in 13 years swept
over th'a city and along the Pacific
coast Thursday doing much damage to
shipping, railroads and frame buildings
through the State. The storm extended
from San Diego to Vancouver Island,
and it is feared that many marine ditv
asters have occurerd along the coast.
Telegraph and telephone wires were
prostrated in every direction and for
several hours this city wag entirely cut
off from the outside world. A passen
ger train at the Alameda Mole, across
the bay from this city, was blown from
the track, so fierce was the gale them
The steeple of St Paul's church, one
of the handsomest in this city, was
snapped off and many buildings under
construction were badly damaged. A
Eeven-story brick building, almost com
pleted at the corner of Bush and Polk
streets, was hopelessly wrecked.
Four Hen Burned.
Harrisburg. Pa., Special. Four un
identified men were burned to death
in a box car containing gasolene, which
caught fire at Branch inter-section, ten
miles east of this city. Two others,
George Klinger, of Hanisburg, and W.
C. Lyter, of Lewistown, barely escaped
with their lives, their bodies and
clothes being badly burned. The men
were employed on the Pennsylvania
Railroad Improvement at Enola and
were being sent to Balnbridge to clear
the ice from the tracks. One of the
cars contained five barrels of gasolene.
One of the men struck a match to light
his pipe while near one of the gasolene
barrels. A spark must have landed on
the barrel for in an instant the in
terior of the car was a fiery furnace.
There was a scramble to get out, but
four men were trampled upon by the
others and their bodies were afterward
found burned to a crisp.
Poisoned By Rough on Rats.
Dothan, Ala., Special. Mr. J. A. Pe
tcrman, his wife and three children,
and Mrs. Angus Kirkland and her
baby, were poisoned Thursday morning
by eating biscuits which were made
from flour in which Rough-on-Rats
had been put by a small child cf Mr.
Peterman. Prompt medical attention
was procured and they are now out of
danger.
Sharpley Sentenced.
Washington, Special. First Lieuten
ant Sharpley, of the Twelfth Cavalry,
having been tried by a gei-3ral court
martial at Manila and found guilty of
serious charges affecting . his moral
character, has been sentenced to dis
miwal from the army. The papers have
been prepared in the War Department
fcr transmission to the President.
Found Dead.
Alexandria, Special Frank Summers,
a blacksmiths was found dead beside
his mother's grave at Union Cemetery.
His face and a portion of his neck had
been badly mutilated by large dogs,
which were attacking the body when it
was discovered. Suicide is suspected.
A wife and five children survive him. "
Senator Tillman Better.
Washington, Special. Senator Till
man's condition continues favorable
and he is resting easy. The operation
on the tonsil which resulted in remov
ing the pus from the abscess has re
lieved him a great deal and he now
takes nourishment more freely. The
temperature Is also satisfactory. Those
attending him say they now see no
cause for apprenension. If the improve
ment continues as at present the family
hope the Senator may take his project
ed trip South in a few days.
MERGER IS ILLEGAL
Decision of Security Case Elided
Down By Stpfece Ccsrt
j CLOSE SHAVE FOR GOVERNMENT
rionopoly in Restraint ol Trade aad
In Violation of tho Sberasaa Anti
Trust Act.
Washington Sp?Jal In the Unite-d
States Supremo Court an opinion was
delivered in the merger case of the
Northern Securities Company vs. the
United States in favor of the govern
ment's contention tbat the merger
was illegal. The opinion of th court
was handed down by Ju&lice Harlan
and it upheld the decree of the Cir
cuit Court for the district of Minneso
ta in every particular. Four of the
justices dissented from the five con
stituting the majority.
The division in tfcf Court was due
to a difference of opinion as to tho
right of Federal control of State cor
porations. The majority opinion pro
ceeded on the theory that Congress
read hi3 opinion from a printed copy,
control inter state commerce, no mat
ter by whom conducted, while the
minority or dissenting opinion wan
based on the theory that ia the pres
ent ease, the effort is to regulate tho
ownership of railroad ttocks by the
State corporations, and that such
ownership is not Inter-State traffic.
An effort wrs made by the court to
prevent knowledge of the fact that
the opinion was to be rendered today
from getting to the public, but never
theless it w-as quite generally under
stood among newspaper men, attorn
eys and others for an hour or so be
fore tho convening of court today
that the decision wovld be announced.
When, therefore, the members of the
court filed Into the chamber at noon
they were met by an expectant crowd
which filled every Heat, both inside
and outside. Seated among the at
torneys were Attorney General Knox
and .Secretary Taft snd an unusual
number of Senators and members of
the Houso of Representatives. There
was no surprise manifested when,
promptly on the nssembliug of the
court, Jubtico IIarlic fcgan tho de
livery of the opinion. The fart that
lie had beon selected for once led
most people to conclude that tho de
cision would up-hold tho Sherman anti-trust
law and sustain the conten
tions of the government. The Justice
had a right under the constitution to
wheh covered thirty pages and con
sumed about an hour and a quarter
in its delivery.
Charged Wish Bu: nirg T-wa.
Macon, Ga., Special. An Aircricus
special to The Telegraph says Judge
Llttlejohn has ordered the Amerlcus
Light Infantry to proceed Immediately
to Preston, Webster county, to protect
tw.o white men. Henry Morgan and
Sidney Harrell, from lynching at the
hands of infuriated citizen. Morgan
was arrested Sunday, charged with
burning the town of Preston Sunday.
It is saiC he has confessed the crime,
and has implicated Harrell. his cousin,
who, he says, employed him to set fire
to the stores, the loss amounting to
$30,000. At & o'clock the infantry was
cn Its way. The military company
made the run from Americus to Pres
ton, 25 miles, in 20 minutes, found the
town calm, secured the prisoners and
brought them to Americus for safe
keeping. Cannot Attend.
Washington, Special. Hugh Gordon
Miller, -United States district attorney
for Virginia, presented to the Presi
dent the resolutions adopted by the
recent State convention of the Repub
licans of Virginia, Inviting him to at
tend, on May 13, the celebration of
the two hundred and ninety-seventh
anniversary of the first permanent set
tlement of English-speaking people on
American soil, which occurred on the
James river in 1607. The President ex
pressed regret that he probably would
be unable to attend the ceremonies.
Situation Unchanged.
St. Petersburg, By Cable. There is
no truth in the rumors that the Rus
sians have abandoned Porth Arthur.
Admiral Abaza, secretary of the Com
mission on Far Eastern Affairs, au
thorizes the Associated Press to deny
the story. He says the. situation at
Port Arthur is unchanged and that
nothing of Importance has occurred
there in the last twenty-four hours.
Report Untrus.
Tokio, By Cable Viceroy Alexieff's
report stating a Japanese torpedo de
stroyer was sunk and the cruiser Tak
asago heavily damaged by the shell
fire of th3 Russians during the fourth
attack on Port Arthur, is officially pro
nounced untrue. The damaged Japan
ese torpedo boat destroyer can be re
paired in one week, and it will not be
necessary to dock them.
LIVE ITEMS OF NEWS.
MaT MatUrs of OeatraJ tWrct la
Sfeort Parafropfea.
Damn la Dlste.
North Carollca has decide to tab
lish another Sail-tet fan?.
Mark Dticd. murderer of Alfr4 tVn
ton. of Rmhf IKe. Mo., was htsxeJ a!
St. Jovepa, Mo.
It is stated Senator B. II. TUItaan l
Lot moericg as rapidly at was r.
petted from an operation on his throat.
Mrs. Eva Abrrnathy, formerly of Ptt
etfcl'iirg. Va.. Is lauoc In Nw York, as
a result. It i stated, of the birth cf
13 children before fche m a year nl-i
Governor Montague appointed MaJ.
Robert W. Hunter as Secretary of
the Virginia. Military Record..
Baltimore, Speclal.Tfce phyriclans
ia attendance moo Fortnr Goveroor
Rufell. of North Carolina, who it a
patient at John Hopkins, report Mon
day night that Mr. Russell Is in an im
proved condition.
At The National Capital.
Seerrtary of War Taft. who went to
New York to interest financiers in
Philippine projects, eays the financiers
did t'Ot "bite very well."
Attorney Critehlow told the Senate
committee that Reed Smoot announced
bis candidacy for the Senate against
the wishes of the Mormon Church au
thorities. A number of women representing dif
ferent organizations adopted resolu
tions requesting a general petitioning
of Senators to vote against the reten
tion of Senator Smoot in the Senate.
The House committee on railways
and canals heard argument in favor of
the projected Chesapeake and Dela
ware Canal, but no action was taken.
The House passed a resolution to ap
point a committee before whom mem
bers of the House might testify and for
an investigation of the Bristow re
pott. In executive session the Senate dis
cussed the nomination of H. Suilth
Woodley to be A&sayer at Boise. Idaho,
and of Gen. Leonard Wood to be a major-general.
A special Senate committee began
the investigation asked by Senator C.
If. Dietrich Into charges upon which
he recently was tried and acquitted.
Admiral Walker told the House Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce that unless drinking saloons be
provided it will be impossible to ob
tain laborers on tho Panama canal.
Almost the entire day in the Senate
was devoted to the consideration of
the army appropriation bill.
Tho House pasted 32 claim bills
and granted American register to the
ship Beaumont after coniderHblo de
bate. Before a subcommittee of the
House Judge Charles Swayne, who is
under Impeachment proceedings, de
clared he waa a resident of tho Flor
ida Judicial district over which b
presided.
The Senate committee on appropri
ations has added $508,000 to the forti
fications bill, making the total $7,637,
192. At The North.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
appropriated ?20,5(X.000 for improve
ment?. A mob attempted to complete the
negro section of Springfield, 111., which
was almost destroyed by a mob.
Heavy storms have caused a great
deal of damage in CallaTornia and
Utah.
Mr. William M. Can by, president of
the Wilmington (Del.) Savings Fund
and a noted botanist, died at Augusta.
Ga.
The headless body of a woman and
th ebody of a man were found in the
Delaware bay. Neither has been iden
tified. From Across The Sea.
Biahop Hartzell, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, who arrived from
South Africa, says the great need of
that country is laborers.
Russian torpedo boats attacked the
Japanese ships at Port Arthur, and one
Japanese and one Russian torpedo boat
were sunk.
Twenty persons were sent to prison
for the massacre of the Jews at Kis
cheneff. Czechs attempted to have an en
tire play of Hauptmann's read in the
Austrian Reichrath.
Late cable dispatches indicate that
the Russians have successfully blocked
the harbor of Port Arthur.
Miscellaneous latter.
It is believed no service pension law
will be enacted this session.
Col. William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill)
has entered suit for a divorce, allegin
that his wife tried to poison him.
A coroner's Jury foun dthat Abraham
Newman, a rich diamond aealer. who
was found dead In his office, 260 Bow
ery, had been poisoned.
Lieut. Carl Beseke. of the German
army, his fortune gone, gave a circus
party, then poisoned his wife, daugh
ter two sons and himself.
Apostle Francis M. Lyman under
went a severe cross-examination by
Senator Hoar at the Smoot inquiry.
It is stated within five weeks all legal
details will be arranged for the begin
ning of work cn the Panama Canal.
Secretary Taft declares Sixto Lopez
cannot return to the Philippines under
any prettxt until he takes the oath, cf
allegiance.
Justice Clabaugh. of the. District of
Columbia Supreme Court, H hearing
proceedings in the suit of Pension At
torney Henry D. Phillips, against ex
Commissioner EvaiiB, for fluO.OQO dam
ages. Further details of the Houso com
mittee's investigation into postofllce
affairs were made public.
John Kennedy, the train wrecker,
who was to have been hanged Friday,
escaped from Staunton jail.
The Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence meets at Alexandria next Thurs-
day.
i
Arrest off Flock oavt MBo
for
Coauo4ray. j
ruiafc. pUi MUr rc?4-4
It tho Atla&ttc at North Careilaa J
Railway took a sanguis turn at J 53 ;
o'clock M era lay aitttua tijv
affidavit of Attest y Caral GU.
mef, Cilef Jelk Walter CUx 18
4 a b &i Is warrant f r K. H Fleet,
toftnerlr of Chatknte. fcow of Ncsr
Yof t. a&d V. 11 MelW. c-o tfce cfcre J
tf copirary. l!r; U iht iSlnlt ;
ac ruade auj t-nsi' '
-Jilate of North Carolina. Wi c ma
ty; State t. K. i. Finch ar-4 V. 11
clle.
" Robert D. Gilmer, Attorney Get;,
t-ral for tho State of North CaroUca.
for and la behalf if tho pepi vt the
mIJ tato, bring duly sworn, dej-
and mt: That he l a3tcl that
heretofore, to-wit, on the 27th ly vt
I.eaibr, in the year of oar Lori oac
thouaand. elaht bundTd and fifty two
the General Assembly cf the State of
North Carolina passed an att rUhed
on the aid day tntitld, 'Au act Ij tn
corporate the Atlaoilc 4 North Can
lica Railroad Company and th North j
Carolina Western pasd an act j
ratified ou the ali day aruvitdina Ihr ;
F&id act incorporating the Atlantic j
North Carolina Railroad Company,!
authorizing .ind empowering the lrd I
of internal improvement to iiHint
eight of the twtlve director cf Ibe
Kald corporation, and tbat. thU af
fiant Is informed aud believes at the
time hereinafter Mated, elr.bt dlrt-tr
thus dc-riliciiated ere nieiuU m of the
board of directors of the said Atlantic
&. North Carolina Railroad Company,
and in conjunction with four direc
tors apjointed by the private stck-
hol-Jerv, superintended the affairt. of ;
the said couipany. and that the State I
of North Carolina n the owner of 12,
606 shares of capital Ktoek of the said
corporation, and the bU kbolderu oth
er than the State of North Carolina
are the owners of Z.ZZi sd.ares of tha
capital stork thereof. And that ou
the 23d day of February. 1SM4. and
on divers days Immediately preceding
said date the aid K. S. Finch aud V.
K. McBee, well knowing tbat the
State of North Carolina owned the
t-aid shares of Hock in the raid Atlan
tic North Carolina Railroad, and
that the people of th State of Nottli
Carolina were largely Interested in
the. said company, and that the eaid
railroad property was then la the ios
sesslon and under the control and
management of iti proddf-nt aa'1 tbe
board of directors duly end legally
constituted tinder the laws of the
State n? North Carolina, and the by
laws of the said corporation, did, with
in the jurisdiction cf this court frau
dulently, maliciously, feloniously aud
unlawfully conspire, combiue, unite,
confederate and agree among them
selves by wrongful, unlawful aud in
direct means and divers acts, devices
and practices to Injure, d&mago and
impoverish the property cf the said
North Carolina Railroad Company and
to injure, embarrass and obstruct the
president and board of directors as
officers of the said railroad company
created and appointed under and by
virtue of th laws of the Bute of
North Carolina and the by-laws of tho
company In the regular operation and
conduct of the business of th; said
railroad company, to the great damng
of the State of North Carolina nd
her officers, the prepident and direc
tors of the taid corporation, to the
evil example of all others in like man
ner offending and agalnft the peace,
government and dignity of the State
of North Carolina.
"(Signed), ROBT. D. GILMER.
Attorney General."
The warrant calls for the appear
ance of McBee and Finch Tuesday.
There are also subpoenas for several
witnesses, among these bel&g manag
ers of the telegTapb companies. At
torneys John Hinsdale. F. H. Busbeo
and W. H. Day, Ed Chambers Bmlth
and others. It Is said Smith sold his
forty-five shares of stock In tho road
at $100 per share, and tbat it was on
these the receivership suit was
brought by Finch.
Newbtrn, Special. Exciting develop
ments occurred In tho circles of ths
Atlanti & North Carolina Railroad
Monday evening at 8 o'clock. The
news spread over our city like fire, and
delegations gathered on street cor
ners discussing the question pro and
con. Sheriff J. W. Middle received a
bench warrant from Chief Justice Wal
ter Clark to arrest Capt McBee. re
ceiver of the Atlantic & North Carolina
Railroad and bring him to Raleigh. The
charge in the warrant, from informa
tion. Is conspiracy with K. a Finch
and others to get control of the rail
road. A warrant If also out for Mr.
K. S. Finch if "he can be found In the
Bute, to arrest him on sight as a con
spirator in the same cause. It was
impossible to get an Interview with the
receiver In regard to the affairs of the
road as he was arested a few moment
before the train left. Several special
railroad men have been out of the city
for a few days investigating the affairs
and whether the completion cf the
books has been made or not Is un
known, owing to the absence of the re
ceiver, Capt. McBee.
It is learned that McBee will certain
ly be here Tuesday morning. It is
not expected Finch will appear. It ap
pears to h the opinion of some per
sons that there will he a great legal
fight. Involving perhaps other railway
lawyers and railways and a possible
conflict or Federal and tS&te authority.
North State Notes,
The town of Pineville was badiy
damaged by fire on Monday morning.
Estimated loss $1,500.
The plan for the new dormatory at
the State Normal and Industrial Col
lege at Greensboro is on view at the
office of the State Superintendent, and
is entirely unique, so far as this
State is concerned. It is two stories
high with a noble central portico
with great pillars, and with porticoes
oa the wings. There is a very stately
dome.
A STAtTLING SOVt
TAR HEEL TOPICS
IN PARAGRAPHS
ro!4 Hy LaJfrot A
rt dark'. aa Su:uv?ry sr
?ra acmt vsty-5 cal
t &!, all fefoet Th t.n lft
aartott oa Ne i s M itr
!r4y fc'sbl. Nsia5 !K H:!:Mf.'
M4. a&4 Cslprr. V Tirf fcat
tctta t?br asJ a
;trsi etjs'jttaat at voalaf tm'
tvBjtitcUvO. Arcor4:s tc itm story of
a few of tt ccrce &s ?,;; a 4 t
rar esse mcy fco rcr64 t
tie city yturiy. t h!t eaa tslJ
them to st oa ll tr!c and that io
Hili gH ea at tho Jsatioa. ortisel
of tho city. ;te tht'.r trafctreftaUf.
Can. W. M. GUe was tt fB!artor
in iha?-o ut N. 40. ac4 ho went
iato the far to collect far not a a a
fie man ouli a&! up. 7ty Utal
th aged who told th3 to gt a tho
trsia vii in th tra?e soisowfc'ro t!h
their trsniporttie. aed Cpt Gi!e
patted Ocncorl. Wfcen cer Kl:.Viry
th frstUman hat fco yet tursed P.
and Capt GU cMi-red the train rlar
d of daky emUrsnU. and the Mr.
eaty-hve r-lled out The d'.rr2'e.t
rnlcTant UrdeJ wtf of the vjtb
boun I tralna to return to th city, bm
tley had no money, and they
forced out of th tr. act the irttat
r numl-r of thrta Martrd out to walk
heck to Charlotte A few arrive! Tt?
ur nisht. warl!;r that they had hi-t
etoush of etn!TDt ajenu. and oilier
are i!J! en rout and !ll ft 11
Uf'tninsj. The hereabouts of tt afer.t
rrtcilm a myjtery. Charlotte Ober-
vr.
ftlg Water Poer Plant
AshvUlo Fnocial. At the mouth of
Jonathan' eroek, on Pijceon river, a
big water power dcvelorment U to
be made, to fumlh electric power
for uao In WayneMlUe. The plant
will be built by a company headed by
B. J. Sloan, of W.a)iierllle. it la
planned to build thirty foot dam of
masonry and 1. .'' hr power i to
b develoiN-d. The toirvey work I
In the hnd of J. J. Dalton. tho well
known civil engineer of Aehovtllo.
The preliminary surveys and Ml
mates have bo.n completed. Mr. Dai
ton went out to look after this work
immediately after tempi ling th
survey for th road which h United,
States Leather Company? III build
from Hwannanoa atatlon; to Craagy
Mountain for the purport" of handling
tbC $S0OKO w..ith of rheMnut woI f
tbat has been purvhaked for making
tanning extract. It is not known in
what way the company which Is d
veloping the Pigeon rlrer property
will dispose of Its product, but there
are many ways in which it can be
utilized in WaynesfJHe. Mr. Dalton
is confident that 1.600-horse power
can be developed and a fine power
property created. ,
North 5tato Note.
Mr. Walter Horner, a young whit
man from Gold Hill. ho has been
working In a cotton mill at Concord.'
was feriously injured lt week by a
riorthlound train, and his right leg
and foot were seriously crushed. !!
lay by the track all night, exposed to
the hevy rains, until about four
o'clock this morning, when he was
found. Dr. Rogers attended the in
jured man, and states that he is serl
oufcly injured. Just how the accident
occurred no on knows. From all
Indications the young man was sober.'
The Injured man I under the caro
of the railroad, and llts in a rery
critical condition.
The negroes of Wadesboro. as it
usual, are making a martyr of Will
Bcggan. the murderer, who was re
cently hanged In Wadesboro. Tho
better class of negroes are at the boU
torn of this farce. Another proof that
an educated negro Is more dsngerout
to society than an ignorant one. Tho
people know who these malcontents
are. and they will be closely watched-
Jlm Johnftcn. colored, of Chirloue.
is preparing to bring suit against th
Carolina Central railroad for $1,000.
alleged damages sustained on Febru
ary 20, last, when Johnson claim
that a d.or ' w of tc company
cars fell on him, infiicting personal
Injuries to th extent of $1,000. Tho
negro has filed application to be al
lowed to plead as a paupr. The case
will probably come at th next civil
term of Superior Court in Charlotte
this month
Hon. R- B. Glenn, of Winston, who
Is one of the candidates for the office
of governor on the Democratic tick
et, has written a letter to Recorder
F. M. Shacnonhouse. of Charlott. re
garding a young boy wso has run
away from Winston, from his mother,
who lives near Mr. Glenn, In which
he call upon the Recorder to use hJ
best efforts to have the boy found,
as it 2s thought he was coming to
Charlotto when he ran away from
home. Tte police have taken the
matter up and are searching for the
boy.
Work will shortly be begun cm a
new bagging factory at Charlotte.
The plnt will be much larger and
better equipped than the one recently
destroyed by fire.
Wadesbcro has now a golden op
portunity to add at Iea;t 300 Inhabi
tants to her already Urge population.
Mr. George Singleton, proprietor of
the Wadesboro Silk Mills; and also
proprietor of a mill in Patterson. N.
J., has decided to move the Patter
sen plant South. The only question
now Is the additional help that will
be required to operate the already
large business of Mr. Singleton.
Parties desiring to work in silk mills
can obtain Information from Mr. Geo.
Singleton, Wadesboro, N. C.
t III'" Ui ia oi property.
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