North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. XIV.. No. -200. WILMINGTON, N. C, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. 1901. PRICE 5 CENTS ,i YANKEE An Immense Crowd Sees Him Take the Great Futti&ity Stakes From a Noted Field. A (ireat Pace No My Won aud altlc I'nrse M'fnrrl for Ills Owner ami ItldtT-One of the Mont Kxcltluu Races In Mtiny Toars-A Four to One shot Scoopt the Big I'ur('-Tho Race Won t)V a ran I.pimth and a Ilulf After a Hani Fight W hltney Disap Iolntod That III- Colors Did Not ( om to thtt Front at the Finale. Thirty Thousand People Witness the Race. A V. s Var t h- 1 J-.hn i: Ma-1-1 in th- b--ttinc 1. c-at 4 t futurity at Shtf-jiShciJ 'A i , r.a Ai: r b-rgt: ha I 'S v h: h . i -' i tr..la;. . i. a :-. I "ir i ,ir,l .1 th-- f- r i t fixture : :n-- '. .von. driving, by a half from -.vh.it wax pvr : and highest class fir Id v. r r; n for the stakes. Lux as vonil. whll P.arrcn flnish- d third. It -.v as a g" it r;ii,. and nobly won a recor 1 breaking crowd of 3',vv) r .pl- stood vp in their excitement and wildly h-.ed th-' victor. Thr--' rac'.-i were decided before the futurity, nut the Interest was plainly i: th- classic fixture and th'- crowd waited in-palb-ntly to set- the stars of th- J-y, ar- Id world parade- past the stand on th-" way to the post. Th-- betting ring was a seething mass of humanity The layer? v. - re besieged and tons f money pou-d in. It was almost imp..-:iM- to fight one's way n-' ir enough to the layers to get a bet down Th- rank and til- could see no'hr.c in t'...- ra- hut the Whitney ntry. Nasturtiun: and King Hanover, opening at C- ", .'. They wer- quickly played down to 7 to 5 and 1; to The Madden hors , Yankee and Gunfire, wore a strong second choice at 4 to 1. hut the fe-ling was not so strong for this ombiria cion when Blue Girl was scratched. Heno and d- R-sseke hail a strong following at l1"1 to 1. while Barren, the much touted maiden, and Lux asta wer- also well played at 12 and !." to 1. n spec t i veiy. The others ranged in pr'- e from -jn 1 to 'J0 to 1. scattering b.-tr -ing made on all of them. In Lh- pad look the scene was a pretty on-- Th-- av.didates were being sad dled an. I fltbd for the struggle and a hie .ri.wd watched the final touches. Th- y were a noble looking lot of thor oughbreds as they moved restlessly around, full rf life and as tit as careful hands could make them for th- strug gle of their lives. Everything was husti.- and activity when the bugle rang out. calling the horses to the post. There were two false breaks, and the crowd was getting impatient for th-- w.rd when suddenly the welcome cry of "'they're off:-' ran through the stand. It seemed to electrify the crowd and .-ryhody was on his feet, echoing the lty. At first it was a wild scramble for position. Saturday was the first to how. with King Hanover, on h:- h'-els It was a good start for Hy. h . Y.ir.k--e and de Resseke close to his h-'-ls. It was a good start for all but Her.o. who wheeled as the IlO-C fell, and wa practically left- At top sp-- d they came down to the b-nd into the main track like a line of cavalry and at that joint all eyes could see th-' blue with brown cap of Mr. Whitney's King Hanover on the rail and a short r-ck before IVntroos t. Lux Gastra. Yanbe de Kessek Gaughna waga and p.atren were well up and the most prominent of the others, and as they riashed bv the half mile mark it was still anybody's race. To every- bodv s surp-ise. however. .Nasturtium the pride of the Whitney stable, was far back In the ruck. Into the lart furlong they came for the heart-breaking dash to the wire. King Hanover was gradually dropping back and Odcm sent Lux Gastra to the front, closely followed by Pentroost. Yankee, de P.esseke and Barren. "The favorite's beaten" wailed the crowd; but the race is not over yet. O'Connor dr--w his whip Dn Yankee and tie colt, itsponding In the gamest manner, quickened his stxJde and foot ty foot crept up on the flying leader. Odom was hnrd at work with whip and spur on Lux Gastra in an effort to earn the coveted honors, but Yankee, with long, even strides, was not to be de fied. A hundred yards from the -wire the two were head and head. Lux Gas tra hung on gamely and for a few strides neither could claim an advan tage. It vas a stirlng struggle, a bit ter fight, and the monster crowd was cheering and rhoutinff, . cry "Tlnkee wins," le drew' away and A Then came the c as foot by fc-ct h THE WINER. passed und-T the wire a length and a half in front. Lux a?ta was an easy second and I'.arren. closing with a rush. earned third money by a head from de Res seke. Then rame Pentroost. King Hanover. Gunfire and the others, Nas turtium b-ing tenth and far back. The time was 1:00 1-5. The stake was worth $36,910 to the winner, whil - The second horse earned $4.1).r,s and the third horse J2.0S3.34. Two thousand dollars went to the bre. der of riir- winner; $1.2f.' to the breeder of ill.- second horse and 55'0 to the breeder of the third horse. Th-- total stake was $46,010. A. Feath- erstone. w nose lor key rode the wi got 2." per cent, of the winner's for allowing O'Connor to ride. William G. Whitney also had some balm in the ',nt that h- owns a half Interest in Yankee, although it was a keen disappointment not to eee his colors in front Those at the start say Nasturtium was off well, but Jumped at a dark spot In the track, losing ground and being shut out. O'Connor carried off the Jockey hon ors of the day. riding three winners In Ogden. Yankee- and Knapsack. The other rates wre interesting and well contested and the crowd felt well re Iaid in a good day's sport. .JUDGE LYNCirs COURT Likely to Convene In a Missouri Coun ty to Try a Neicro Rapist and Mur derer. Kansas cjy August 31. The hunt for 'Hossie" rrancis. the alleged mur derer of Miss Mary Henderson at Co lumbus has shifted to Strasburg. west of Holden. EVery foot of country around that town Is being scoured noon it was relieved the posse . At was close to the fugitive. The killing of Miss Henderson took a sensational 'urn this afternoon when the chase was practically given up. The bloodhounds refused to take the scent and it was hinted broadly that the fugitive biul made good his escape by the aid cf -white persons. A spe cial from Strasburg says: "Many orig inal members of the posses have given up In disgust and have discarded their guns, saying they regret tho search ever was begun. There are dozens of men In Johnson county who believe that Francis was paid to murder Miss Henderson by white persons who want ed to get her out of the way. As the case stands now it is believed that Francis, if captured, will be tortured for the purpose of making him tell what he knows." loiter p,osrie" Francis was cap tured at 9 o'clock. The sheriff's posse is bringing him to Pleasant Hill. The posse will, if possible, take Francis to Warrensburg on thc'll o'clock Missouri Pacific train. The posse is composed of only a few men. One hundred armed men. left Moldcn some time ago, many of whom favor lynching. It is rumored that the negro escaped. WILL SALISBURY RESIGN? Hlii Family Urging Retirement on Ao count of His nealth London. August 31. A representative of the Associated Press learns that the rumors of Lord Salisbury's retirement are due to the existence of agitation within the premier's own family; that he takes the stup in order to preserve his health. His sons and daughters be lieve the strain of conducting the af fairs of the empire Is bound to shorten his life. In this they have been oppos ed by several less closely related mem bers of the Cecil family and almost all the leaders of the unionist party. The latter, so far as caxi be ascertained, are likely to prevail for the present, at any rate in their contention that re lief from the duties of premier would be a very doubtful benefit to Lord Sal isbury's health, which, just now is not bad. considering his age. The unionists admit that tho selection of a succesor to Lord Salibury would perhaps precip itate an internal struggle. Hence the extreme and as some of the members of Lord Salisbury's family consider, almost Inhuman pressure on the prem ier to retain power, which for him, has lost all attraction. Chicago Police Investigation Chicago, August 31 The commission Investigating the police department an nounced its decision today. The three accused detectives, Joyce, Cramer and Tracey were ordered to be discharged from the force. Joyce and Cramer were found guilty of conduct unbecoming-. THE COLUMBIA WINS FIRST OF THE CONTESTS FOR POSITION OF CUP DEFENDER. An Easy Victory for the Boat of Last Season Columbia (Jnt-Salls the Con stitution and Wins by Over Four Minutes In a Thirty Mile Race-Constitution People Astounded and L"n ablo to Account for Their Boat's Poor Performance. Newport, P I.. August 31. The Co lumbia, splendi-dy handled, beat the constitution today 4 minutes, iy sec onds, corrected time, over a course of lifter, miles to windward and back, in the first of the trial races to select the cup defender. The defeat was decisive, and admir ers of the Constitution are at thOr wits ends to rnak' apologies and ex cuses for nor bad behavior. She was fresh from me Herreshoff shipyard where her bottom was burnished until it glistened like plate glass in the sunlight. H-r sails fitted her admir ably, with the exception of the balloon jib-topsail, hich she set on the iiumewaru rea- n. 'i nus Fhe had no physical drav:ick to act as a detri ment to her speed. Moreover Nat. Herreshoff. her designer and builder, was aboard. All. however, was of no avail. l ne Constitution was beaten fairly and squarely on her merits and unless she sails better on Monday and Wed nesday the committee which has the matter in charge may decide upon se lecting the Columbia to meet Sham rock II. I he only possible excuse that the backers of the Constitution have to offer is that the Constitution got the worst of the start, being handicapped several seconds. This is quite true. She got the worst cf the start, because her skipper was out-generaled and outclass ed; but the few seconds she lost thus cannot by any means be distorted to acount for the signal defeat adminis tered to her by the Columbia. MORE. The warning gun was fireld at 11:35 o'clock. The skipper of the Columbia planted his craft on the weather side of his rival and hampered him in the I usual manner, keeping nim under his f lee. The boats stood for the line and in their effort to beat each other both crossed the line on the starboard tacS a few seconds before the starting gun was fired- Three short blasts of the whistles recalled both boats. The Co- lumbia turned round smartly on her heel and coming round again on the starboard tack shot over the line well to windward of the Constitution whose skipper seemed to be remarkably slow, j Both yachts went about on the port tack immediately after crossing the line. The Constitution was kept broad off the breeze, her skipper hoping there by to avoid the back wind of the Colum. bia. It was marvelous to see the Con stitution gradually sag off to leeward in weather that was supposed to be just picked out for her. The wind, after the 3"axhts had been out about three quarters of an hour. hustled to tha eastward and the Colum- bia getting It first, being in the lead, I was able to luff up to it before the Constitution came within Its irAuence. The force of the wind "was about nine miles at the start and It freshened a little as the day grew older. After rounding the outer mark the Columbia set her balloon Jib topsail. The Constitution set her balloon jib topsail thirty-five seconds after she made the turn, beating the Columbia by five seconds. This is the first time in her history that her crew has shown any real smartness. Next, both crafts set balloon staysails and with the wind on the starboard quarter, steered for Brenton's reef lightship the home mark. Little by little the Columbia forged ahead, Inch by Inch increasing the gap of the blue water between her self and her rival- TVhite caps crested the waves under the Influence of the freshening breeze and the followers of the Constitution were disappointed to see her fall astern. The Columbia had her beaten badlv. "vvTien she crossed the line a victor she was vigorously saluted. 2iearroes Arm to Save a Criminal Richmond. Va., August 31. A special from Hot Springs, Bath' county, this state, says: "William A. Dudley, an overseer, was assaulted and perhaps fatally wounded by a negro named Allen Franklin to c'ay. The assailant fled after his crime, and when a party started after him over the mountains, the negroes in town armed themselves and started after the fugitive's pursuers. So threatening was the conduct of the col ored people that it was necessary to or ganize a sheiiff's posse to follow in the wake of the riotous negroes. At one time it looked as if a serious race conflict were imminent, but later in the day the negro band was halted, arrest ed and disarmed. The fugitive is still at large, and no more trouble is apprehended. Precau tions are being taken against lynching, in the event of the fugitive's arrest. THIRTY-SIX PERSONS KILLED BY COLLISION OF TRAINS ON THE GREAT NORTHERN ROAD A Freight Train Breaks in Tvro on a Rocky Mountain Grade Rear End Crashes Into Rear of Passenger Train Superintendent Downs, Son and Thirty-Four Laborers Killed. Bodies of Most ot Tbem Burned In tne Fire that Follows. Kalispell, Mont., August 31. Thirty- cut lives were rost and thirteen per I if . - ... sona were Injured In the wreck on the Great Northern railway passenger No. 3 at Nyaek, thirty miles west of Kalisp ell last night. None of the passengers was lilurerl, the fatalities having been conilf.ed to employes of the railroad company. The dead are: D. F. Downs, assis tant general superintendent of the 3fet Northern lines west of Moneted; Xirk Downs, his son, Henry Blair, cook aboard the private car of Mr. Downs, and thirty-three Scandinavian laborers James unknown. The injured are thirteen Scandina vian laborers, names unknown. The wreck was caused by the break ing In two of a freight train on the steep grade of a rocky mountain foot hill. The rear end of the freight tore loose from the head end. dashed back ward down the mountain and crash ed into the rear end of the passenger train which was just pulling out of the station at Nyack. The car attached to the rear end of the passenger was the private coach of Superintendent Downs. He and his eon, Kirk, and their cook, Henry Blair, were Instantly killed. The car just ahead contained forty-six Scandinavian laborers en route from Duluth, Minn., to Jennings. They were killed wholesale. Only thirteen were tiken from the debris alive. Fire, immediately following the col- Tsion, quickly destroyed the private car, cremating the bodies of those with in. The flames were quickly communi cated to the car ahead, or rather to vhat remained of It. and the bodies of twenty-eight of the unfortunate la borers also were cremated. The third car from the rear also wag Jj.r-ned, but those within managed to escape when the collision first occurred The Are continued to spread through the mass of debris caused by the de- struction of the dozen or more freight cars and their consignments of valu- able freight. Finally the passenger train was cut in two between the third and fourth cars from the rear and the balance was drawn to a safe distance from the fire. All telegraph wires on the poles alongside the track were loon melted and communication was thus cut off soon after the collision. Phvsicians were taken to the scene from this city and all traffic was, for a time, suspend ed while the wreck and train crews en deavored to rescue the bodies of the dead and clear up the debris. Spokane, Washn., August 31. Re ports indicate that the wreck on the Great Northern, forty miles east of Kalispell, Montana, was the worst in the roads history, and one of the most sangninary in the annals of Amer- lean railroading. Thirty-four lives are lost and ten persons were injured Three of the injured will surely die, and the pthers are in a serious condi tion. By heroic efforts, fifteen of the bodies were taken from the wrecked cars. All the other victims were cre mated, including Superintendent P. L Downs and his son T. Kirk Downs. There is a heavy grade near the scene of the wreck. Two engines had taken a train of twenty-eight freight cars up this grade, and drawn off to take wa ter. While doing this all the twenty- eight cars started down the grade The runaway train dashed down the grade at frightful speed and crashed into the rear of west bound passenger No. 3, near the siding at Nyack, Super intendent Downs private car was at tached to the passenger, and next to It was a day coach filled with railroad laborers from Duluth. As the runaway train sped by the switch it struck a caboose and day coach on the siding, wrecking them. Fire immediately started from the oil lamps in the ca boose. The point where the wild train crashed Into the passenger was several hundred feet away and it was two and a half hours before the flames reached the main wreck. Meanwhile frantic efforts were made to take out the dead and injured. The wreck was piled and wedged into almost hopeless confusion, and in spite of superhuman efforts the flames burst through the wrecked cars before the work was completed- J. H. Blair, colored, cook, in Mr. Downs car, was taken out alive, but died in a few minutes. It was impos sible to get at the bodies of Superin tendent Downs and his son. The run away tore down the hill at lightning speed, running the most severe curves at a speed of upwards of seventy miles an hour, where regular trains barely crawled along. "With a roar it burst around the curve, jumped a split switch which would have turned into side track BG VICTORY By the Strikers in Shutting Down Part of the Duquesne Steei Works. and crashed into the passenger. There was neither time nor opportunity for escape. Mr. Downs' car and that of the laborers were smashed into kind ling wood, the occupants of the private car meeting instant death. The debris and shingles and lumber of the freight burned like tinder. The train crew was forced back from its work of rescue by the flames. One man penetrated ns far as the private car. where he saw the dead bodies df Mr- Downs and his son, and from where he dragged the body of the cook. In the laborers' car many of the forty-six occupants were so pinned in that they could not be reached, and burned before the eyes of the specta tors. The fire was so fierce that the rear sleeper could not be saved, though it had not left the track. Its occupants were burried into forward cars, which were hauled ahead out of the reach of the fire. The flames extended to the brush alongside the track and burned the telegraph poles. A severe storm greatly retarded tel egraphic news of the wreck. The first message sent went to Kalispell, whence the wrecker and all the surgeons in that town were ordered to the scene. The injured were given every atten tion and as soon as possible the train with its burden of dead, dying and in jured was sent to Kalispell. Colonel Downs' death has cast a gloom over the entire city. He was one of the most popular railroad men ever sta tioned here. He was 54 years of age and has spent thirty-three years In railroad service. Tomorrow he was lo have assumed the duties of vice presi dent of the Spokane Falls and Koote nai Valley road, at the personal request of J. J. Hill. He leaves a -widow, now visiting in Bakersfield, Vt., and one daughter. Mrs. Rupert Blue, of San Francisco. Mr. Downs and his son left Monday in the private car with his guests, Lieutenant Victor Blue, an American naval officer, and wife. They accom panied their guests as far east as Minot. N. D., and were returning home when the wreck occurred. Kirk Downs was about 21 years of age and was em ployed as secretary by his father. REW VRD- BY THE GOVERNOR Offered for Capture ot a Criminal and Thoso Who Aided In nis Escape La bor Day Proclamatlou. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, August 31. Governor Aycock offers $400 reward for apprehension and delivery to the sheriff of Granville county, of Thomas Rogers, a white man who outraged Myrtle Harris, and who, upon commitment by Ave magistrates, was ordered taken to Jail, but who was taken by his friends from the deputy In charge. The governor also offers $50 reward for each unknown person aid ing, assisting and abetting in Rogers' escape and delivery of such persons to the sheriff. These rewards will, doubt less, bring about some interesting re sults and that speedily. Commissioner of Agriculture Patter son, has returned from the mountains where he has for three weeks been con ducting farmer's Institutes. Governor Aycock this afternoon issued the following proclamation: "Whereas, By chapter 25, laws of 1901, the First Monday in September is made a legal holiday, in conformity with the day set aside by the statute of the United States and statutes of various states. "Now, therefore. I Charles B. Aycock, governor of North Carolina, in recog nition of said legislative acts, and with the view to the continuance and strengthening of the good will which exists between all people of this state, do request all citizens of North Caro lina to observe Monday, September 2nd. as a holiday. Let there be as far SB possible a cessation of labor through out the state. I request that all places of business of whatever character svKere labor is employed ehall be closed to the end that those employed may enjoy a day of rest and of thanksgiving. The day ought to be one observed by all people In expression of appreciation pf those who toil, for upon them rests progress, prosperity, success and hap piness of the state. Let harmony ex ist on this, the first labor day of the, new century between all employers and employees. Let us foster and strength en that confidence between those who employ labor and those who work which is essential to the peace of our state and the best interests of every body." CLAIMED They Claim that tho Ojm'ii Hearth Mnn Have Struck aud th Kntlr Pluiit Will Have to .shut I)owu-( armulo Company Men Make I.IIit ol th Mutter This (Question to 1m Soil - t Tonight-Schwab Will Not Tnt With the Amalgamated AHO-!ut1- n but Will F.ntortaln Any Grlovau- tho Men llavo to Pre nont After T !i Return to Work Hums Still Work ing for a Settlement . Pittsburg, strikers are gest victory August 31. The Htoi-i claiming tonight th- big fdnee the tight bcnun. iti the closing down of the open li-u"tti department of the Duquesne sU--l works. Th- Amalgamated peoplo claim that the open hearth men have Htruck and the entire plant will have to c-Joh down when the men fall to return Sun day night for work. The Carnegie steel people make light of the matt-r and say the close down of the open hearth department today was merely the usual Saturday afternoon clow and maintain that the men will ! on hand for work Sunday ns heretofore and no stoppage will result. They claim the trouble at the plant Friday night has been exaggerate. 1 very much, that instead ot u large number of men having quit work, only a few boys wen escorted from the mlllH by policemen and the places of the ejected wer- fill ed at once. Until tomorrow night Jt will not be known certainly which .side Js right In Its contention. The Amalgamated po- ple claim to be able to tie up the plant and the Steel Company say they will resume without any material Inconven ience. Aside from this Incident, the reportWl conference by long distance telephone between Schwab, of the Steel norn tion, and Simon Burns, pn-fddent of the Window Glass1 Workt rn' Ansocla tion, was the only other happening? to cause comment- It seems that ihe two gentlemen really communicated with each other by phone, but what the subject or result was Is not known Mr. Burns is mysteriously nib-nt an.' says he can say nothing just t It is learned from another .source Ti.it during the extended wire conversation Mr. Schwab told Mr. Burns that be would not consent t meet any repr -fcentatives of the Amalgamated Asso ciation until nil mills of the United States Steel Corporation thrown Idle by the order of President Shaffer nre put In operation again by the former employees of the corporation returning to their work. He told Mr. Burn, it is eaid, that the striking members of the Amalgamated Association an- no longer employees of the United fitat-H Steel Corporation. Hern e there Is no reason why he phoubl meet any repre sentative of the assooia t ion ; but If th-y voluntarily re-enter the employ of t In corporation, it is sail, Mr. Scwab is willing to listen to any grievance they may desire to lay !"on- him with ref erence to their work inl wages; arxl it is further intimated thai he will cork sent to allow these griveanees to be submitted by the officers of their union. Mr. Burns called on Mr. Shaffer thi afternoon. He refuse,) to state what passed at the conference but he m hopeful that President Schwab will ao cord him an interview to discuss t terms of the strike settlement. The feature of the proposal which, it is said, impresses the president of the steel combine is putting the men h;u k to work at once, and then adjusting any differences. The Steel Corporation today contin ued to add to Its number of men At work in several of the plants that hav. resumed since the strike began, but the Amalgamated people Insist that the additions an- of no value and that thf strike situation n-mains without change. Neither side to the controversy ex pects much to develop until after Labor day outside of the Duquesne probabil ities. After Monday, howerer. ft ii probable decided and effective moves will be made by each. Pittsburg, August 31. It Is learned tonight from reliable authority lnrplte of the great secrecy maintained by Messrs. Burns and SnatTer concerning the telephonic conversation betwrcn Pres- b-nt Schwab nnd President Hums ' t ornething decJsic may result. U 'i ' that President Schwab decllnt-d :u..- any conference with President V. J. Shaffer of the Amalgamated A sociation on' the ground that hf ju longer represents any of the men Mn ployed by the corporation.