FIERCE RIOTING HI LODZ
Two
Hundred or More Dead and
a Thousand Wounded
STREET FIGHTING STILL CONTINED
Polish City Resembles a Shambles and
the Fighting Spirit of the People
is So Fully Aroused That the Pres
ence of Ten Russian Regiments is
Insufficient to Stop Firing From
Houses.
! Lodz, By Cable. Since the arrival of
re-inforcements actual fighting in the
witv has stopped, but the outbreak is
by no means quelled, and fresh collis
ions are expected momentarialy.
The city resembles a shambles and
the terrible scenes of the last two days
will never be wiped from the memory
of the Polish people.
The fighting spirit of the people is
fully aroused. They have tasted blood
and want more. Certainly the revo
lutionary spirit is abroad and it re
mains to be seen whether military
measures will have the same effect as
previously.
Saturday at Baluty, a suburb of Lodz,
four. Cossacks were killed and sixteen
others wounded by a bomb which was
thrown into the barracks. Twenty of
their horses were killed.
Occasional volleys are stilled fired by
the police or gendarmes in response to
shots from houses.
The soldiers are showing what ap
pears to be wanton cruelty. Late in
the afternoon they shot and killed two
women a mother and her daughter.
The funerals of victims of the shoot
. ing of Thursday and Friday took place
surreptitiously in various outlying vil
lages. It is quite impossible to give tne
exact number of killed and wounded, as
reports vary according to the quarter
from which they are obtained. Cer
tainly the killed number more than
a hundred, and the wounded five times
as many. An official reports says that
the number of casualities was largely
increased by the neglect of persons to
remain indoors, and the others who in
sisted on looking out of doors and win
dows when the volleys were being fired
upon the rioters by the soldiers. Resi
dents of the city say that they receiv
ed no orders to remain indoors.
Peace Conference Date.
St. Petersburg, By Cable. Negotia
tions for the peace conference have
taken an important step forward, a
proposition for the date of the meet
ing of the plenipotentiaries at Wash
ington having been submitted to Rus
sia and being now under considera
tion. The exact date proposed has
not been ascertained, but there is reas
son to suppose that it is some time
during the first week or ten days of
'August, which is about the earliest
period at which the Japanese repre
sentatives could be expected to reach
Washington.
The Emperor's answer is not ex
pected for a day or two, as the-diplo-matic
mills of Russia grind slowly, and
the Foreign Office, as one of the sec
retaries put it, "is not used to your
hustling American methods;" but it is
thought that the date will be satisfac
tory, as it will give ample time for M.
Nelidoff, the Russian ambassador at
Paris, or other Russian negotiators,
to reach Washington, and there will
be little preliminary work for them
to do until the Japanese terms, are
submitted.
Whether the proposal regarding the
date originated at Tokio or at Wash
ington, cannot be learned, but the fact
that the negotiations was conducted
through Ambassador Meyer may indi
cate that President Roosevelt has per
haps again stepped to the fore and
suggested to the two powers, neither
of whom are willing to take the initia
tive, a suitable date.
Passenger Wreck in Colorado.
Denver, Special. Westbound passen
ger train on the Denver and Rid
Grande railroad was wrecked at Pinto,
a small station, sixty miles west of
Grand Junction, Col. No fatalities re
sulted. The accident was caused by
a broken bolt in a frog at a switch.
.Three coaches were derailed and twenty-nine
passengers were slightly in
jured. Sheriff Resists Gov. Folk.
! St. Louis, Special. Governor Folk's
order to stop race track gambling in
Missouri with the aid of the militia,
If necessary, met defeat at the hands
of the sheriff of St. Louis county,
John Herpel, who says hs will not raid
race tracks or call for troops, and that
if the Governor sends troops to molest
any one the soldiers will ho arrested,
possibly shot Sheriff Herpel declared
he was opposed to raids as a usurpa
tion of the judicial authority, and said:
"An appeal to bayonets is the first
threat of a bigot, fired by fanatical
zeal, his personal ambition and by
ideas against the guaranteed liberties
of the people."
' Hanged For Murdering Manager.
Birmingham, Ala., Special. A spec
ial from Tuscaloosa says that John
Carpenter, a negro, was hanged there
Friday for the murder of Stewart
Champion, superintendent of the Stew
art plantation,, last April. Carpenter
an employe of the plantation, had a
grudge against the manager, and shot
him in his home at night firing through
the window as Champion sat with his
child in his arms. The child was
slightly wouCJsd ana Champion was
killed.
Killed For Making Protest.
Tampa, Fla,, Special. A special to
The Tribune from Brooksville says
that Mr. J. Hansell Norman, of the
turpentine firm of Norman, Weeks &
Co., was shot andkilled by S. B. Keag
gln, white. Keaggin was whipping a
negro employed by Norman, when the
latter asked him to desist. Keaggin
fired twice at Norman, the second
shot hitting him in the side. Norman
died three minutes later. Keaggin fled,
hut a posse is after him. ' Norman's
body was shipped to hjs former home,
Norman Park. Ga,. '
LOCAL COTTON WAREHOUSES
Farmers and Business Men Will Erect
Building of 2,000 Bales Capacity
Corporation to be Largely Mutual.
Maxton, Special. The farmers and
business men of Maxton and the sur
rounding country held a meeting here
Wednesday to consider the building of
a bonded cotton warehouse. A good
number of men representing large
farming interests were present, and
the unanimity of their action showed
that they meant business. It was de
cided to build a warehouse with a ca
pacity of 2.000 bales for the coming
season. A committee consisting of
President Evans, of the Bank of Max
ton, and Messrs. J. K. McGirt, P. H.
McArthur, L. W. McKinhOn, A. McL.
McRae and J. A. McLean were appoint
ed to solicit subscriptions for the com
pany. A second committee composed
of Messrs. A. J. McKinnon, H. W. Mc
Natt and A. H. Currie was also ap
pointed to select a site and contract
for the building of the warehouse.
The purpose of those interested in
the movement is to make the corpora
tion as much as possible a mutual
company, owned and controlled by the
farmers. Several precautions were
taken to secure this. The stock will
be divided into shares of ?10 each,
and no one will be allowed to hold
more than fifty shares. The soliciting
committee was instructed to begin this
work by making a thorough canvas
of the farmers, and afterwards, if
more subscriptions were needed, to so
licit them from the business men of
the town.
The building of this warehouse
means a great deal for the farmers and
merchants of this section. It means
that the farmer can hold his cotton
for any length of time without danger
of damage by weather or fire and at
the same time be able to collect a reas
onable amount of its value in cash.
The keeper of the warehouse will be
bonded, of course, and his certificate
that cotton has been deposited will be
accepted as collateral by the banks.
The farmers will thus be abl to hold
their cotton and will not be compelled
to sacrifice it to pay for fertilizer bills
in October. The safety against weather'
fire and theft will be aft important
item. Gin fires have caused considera
ble loss this year and many farmers
were compelled to sell cotton damaged
by exposure. In some cases cotton
was sold for - no other reason than
that the farmer had no safe place to
store it.
Insurance Business.
The fire insurance companies doing
business in North Carolina last year,
as shown by the advanced sheets of
Insurance Commissioner Young s re
port, with their assets follows : :
Assets.. v. .. .. ..$324,286,968.85
Surplus., .. .. 104,34,577.05
Cash capital.. ... 46,015,259.00
Wrote business in
North Carolina (5).. 156,451,013.53
Wrote business in
North Carolina
(marine) 3,610,738.00
Received in premiums.. 2,317,148.92
Paid for losses 1,122,231.81
About one-sixth was done by North
Carolina companies.
Life companies doing business in
North Carolina report as follows : :
Assets -.'$2,317,863,514.18
Capital stock 11,075,000.00
Surplus .... 285,440,650.00
Policies issued in 1904 27,355,351.00
Policies in force Dec.
31, 1904.. .. ..
Premiums received . -.
98,958,022.7?
3,556,404.48
Losses paid
1,104,010.17
Assets of life companies:
Received in premiums
110.566.72
Paid in losses
Fraternal orders (cer
tificates in force) . .
Assets collected.. ..
Losses incurred.. ..
Losses paid
. 33,579.29
26,702,436.50
359,406.04
319,899.48
290,747.65
Pension Affair!.
State Auditor Dixon is. sending out
to the pension boards of th' various
counties Copies '? the new pension
law, together with the list, of pension
er's from each county. The present
law was amtended by the )at Legisla
ture as. follows t Trbvided, that the
county , board of pensions may place,
upon the pension roll in the classes
to which he or she would otherwise be
long any Confederate soldier, sailor or
widow, disqualified by the provisions
of this section who may appear to be
unable to earn a living from property
valued at as muck as $500 or more for
taxation, and who may appear to the
ooara, irom special "circumstances,
worthy to bfc placed upon the pension
roH.," iiegarding this new provision
btate Auditor Dixon says: "Of course
this matter is left entirely with the
county pension board and it is earnest
ly desired that the latter be extreme
ly careful in making thorough exam
ination of each applicant who has
property over $500 in value, because
every one of this class who is placed
upon the pension rolls will take mon
ey from those whe psssibiy iifced it
worse, and unless the cases are ex
tremely urgent I think it would be wise
for the county pension board not to
approve this class . of pensioners."
Corporation Commission.
A Raleigh special to the Charlotte
Observer says; The Corporation Com
mission, is sending the chairmen of
boards of county commissioners blanks
for lists of persons reporting incomes
over $1,000, and also asks the chair
men to give names pf any persons they
believe te nave such incomes but who
do not return it for taxation. Chair
man McNeil and L, L. Rogers, of the
commission will hear at Wilmington
tomorrow the railway side in reply to
complaints made by truck and berry
growers at Falson and Mt. Olive.
Contract For College Let.
Greensboro, Special Andrew Schlos
ser has been notified that he has been
awarded the contract for erecting the
main building of the Emanuel Luther
an College to be established here for
the education of colored youths The
building is to be of brick, three stories,
to cost $15,000, and be ready for occu
pancy December 1st. The completion
of this and the Methodist Protestant
College will make six colleges to the
credit of the city, three being devoted
to educating colored women and
youths.
An Extra Session.
Albany,. N. Y., Special. The Legis
lature of this State assembled here
Wednesday in extraordinary session
upon the call of Governor Higgins.
The session will be devoted to an in
vestigation of the charges against Su
preme Court Justice Warren B. Hooker
charged with conduct unbecoming his
office in connection .with the postal
frauds. -
Great Britain may take part in the
proposed - international Morocceaa
Sonferenee, if France 'finally consent.
ANOTHER RALEIGH I
RAGEDY
John Dockery Shot Twice By Father
of Girl Who Claims tie Seduced Her
ANOTHER YOUNG MAN INVOLVED
For the Alleged Betrayal of His
Daughter, Policeman Isaac Rogers
Takes Summary Revenge Upon Son
of United States Marshal Hi G.
Dockery.
Raleigh, Special. Releigh is again
in the midst of a profound sensation,
one in which two m&A, both promi
nent, and two young women are the
chief figures, Saturday morning Unit
ed States Deputy Marshall John Dock
ery, a son of Marshal Henry &. Dock
ery, was shot in the Tuckfef building
by Policeman Isaac Rogers, to avenge
what is said to be the seduction of the
young daughter Of the latter. Friday
the first part of the affair developed:
Then Mr. Henry C. Howeli, a stalU
keeper in the city market, consulted
Messrs. Argo & Shaffer," attorneys, in
regard to a civil suit against United
States District AttBMey glaudiuS Ber
nard, on the charge of seduction; The
daughter is flamed Bertha, and her age
is given between 16 and 17 years.
It is stated by the father that a neigh
bor had tailed attention to the fact
that the young woman and a daughter
of Policeman Rogers, whose age is 19,
had been seen in company with Ber
nard and Dockery at a house of ill
repute in East ftaleign, kept hy a wo
man named May. Miss Howell's father
spoke of the matter and she made a
full statement. She said that she and
Miss Rogers went driving with Ber
nard and Dockery, Miss Hdwell having
been introduced to Bernard, whom she
was told was a traveling man and not
married. The drive was taken in the
day time ana the girls were invited to
stop at the house and partake of lemon
ade. The girls said that once within
the doors were closed and they were
not allowed to ieave Sticli was the
statement which Attorney Thomas M.
Argo said had been made by both of
the voune wonierii MiSS Howell arid
Miss Rogers.
ANTE-MORTEM DEPOSITION.
The ante-mortem deposition of Dock
ery was taken, the physicians saying
that his injury was serious, His age
is 21 years. He has been much in
Society here and is very widelv known
ambnJ the Vouhger feet. A. visit Was
made by a newspaper man to the office
of the sheriff, but Attorney! Harris &
Shaffer said they Had advised their
client, Rogers, not to make any state
ments. They intimated that one would
h mnrifl later. Mr Areo snoke in be
half of his narticul'ar teliint; Mr. Hbw5-
ell.
Policeman Rogers is a very deter
mined man and his action was not un
expected, in view of his temperament
It seems that it was expected that
some such action would be taken as
regards Bernard, but it was stated that
it was thought that the danger of this
had been avoided, at least that was the
opinion of Attorney ArgQ, a very pril
dent and conservative matu
A Monday morning special from Ra
leigh reports Dockery as resting eas
ier with slight hope of recovery.
There is no news .of ex-Assistant
District Attorney Claude Befriard, who1
is wanted in connection with this case,
He has fled North. A Raleigh man
whn saw him Saturday morning at
Wriehtsville says he was the most ner
vous man he ever saw and evidently
scared half to death.
A prominent Republican says he be
lieves Bernard will Boon return nere
as he is used to being in embarrassing
situations. Denunciations 'of him here
are unanimous and bitter,
Buys Tampa Bay Hotel.
Tampa, Special. Something new in
municipal ownership was inaugurated
when the city of Tampa paid to the
Ocean arid Gulf Realty CoTnparijr, Of
New York, $125,000 cash, for the Tam
pa Bay Hotel and grounds, becoming
the sole owner of the property upon
which the late Henry B. Plant spent
$3,000,000; The eity will use the grounds
as a park and lease the hotel.
To Treat Chinese Better.
Washington Special. By direction
of President Roosevelt, action has
been taken by the administration
which not only will facilitate the land
ing in this country of Chinese of the
exempt classes, but also will elimi
nate from the immigration Bureau
such administrative features as have
beeri thg subject of . critieiiri by Chi
nese. It is the declared intention of
the President to see that Chinese
merchants, travelers, students and
others of Jthe exempt classes shall
have the same courtesy shown them
by officers of the Immigration -Bureau
as is accorded to citizens of timost
favored nation.
Trafledy Near Roxboro.
Roxboro, SpeciaL-Will Snead was
dfoWhed Sunday while swimriiing in
Marler's Creek, two miles from Rox
boro, The remains. were not recover
ed for two hours., though there were
five others With him, and the creek
was not more thatt fifteen feet wide,
but very deep. The deceased was an
operative at the Roxboro Cotton Mills,
about 28 years old, and came here
about two months ago from Danville.
There is no suspicion of foul play.
Verdict on Preacher's Death.
Charleston, S. C, Special. The idea
of race prejudice having been the
cause of the death of Preacher
",aiusc".
pears" to be dissipated by the coro
ner's verdict, which places the blame
for the killing upon Commander John
son," a man with a grudge gainst
Grainger, and a woman, who ia lodged
as an acorn pUce, No othr arresta
vers made
SENTENCED ON FRAUD CHARGE
Judge Purnell Sets Aside Motion for
New Trial and Sentences Norfolk
Man 6n Three Counts.
Raleigh, Special. In the case of the
United States against J. B. Powell, the
Norfolk man Friday evening convicted
of swindling by the use of the mails,
and of two other charges, namely, plan
ning to swindle and carrying out that
plan. Judge Purnell overruled a motion
for a hew trial and also one to set
aside the verdict. The judge then con
sidered the matter bf the sentences for
the thf&e bfEefisei. M which the man
had been convicted. Powell was in jail
here about six months, gave bail, ?5U0
of it being ih money, failed to appear
at the trial, and. at that time forreitea
all the bail. He was given . aii&thfer
chance; ah affidavit being filed that he
was sick and could hot get here, and up
to his convection he. has been out on
$J.,OUU DaiJ;,.UUC,ui ills (iiwiiiwo,
Rnsbn. bf Norfolk, declared, in his
grayer for mercy, that Powell had heart
trouble, to-wit, an aneurism, tie saiu
that Powell had led a fast life, but had
reformed twelve 6r eighteen months
ago and was a member of the church.
Powell listened quite coolly t5 this ap
peal for mercy, his wife, very paie, Dut
auite interesting, sitting by . him and
keeping hif eyes on th6 judge., Attorney
Eason Said poweu naa iurneu m i-e
towards better things and that he had
ih his evidence in his own defense,
opened his heart and told bf his bad
life in the past. The attorney said Ee
would iike to have a physician called
in to examine Powell and declared that
to Imprison the latter would be an end
of him, and would ma mm as mucu
as if h were taken out . and regularly
killed. Eason made, an appeal ?t
mercy and was followed by F. S.Spruill.
of counsel for .roweu, wno saiu u utu
but recently heard of fowell's physical
trouble and begged, that he be not im
prisoned. Thl district attorney said
that the Atlanta penitentiary was a hu
mane institution and that if Powell was
unable to work the very competent
nhvRiViaiis there would say so. As a
matter o fact, the penitentiary was
the very bet place for Powell if he had
any such ailment as he says he has and
that if clemency were heeded it would
be shown by the President. The judge
said this was the fact and he then im
posed sentence, laying ths cas was a
very aggravating one. On the first
charge he gave Powell 18 months' im
prisonment and $100 fine, on the second
six months and $100, and on the third
six months and $100, making two and a
half years. Pow8U did not appear, t.p
show any concern and never trembled;
He leaned over and whispered to his'
wife, wh,o. was nervous. The. judge said
that a biil Of exceptions had been', filed
and that he would fix the bond at $5,
000. The attorneys for Powell talked a
little about an appeal, but soon decided
that this was impracticable, as the bond
was so large that Powell could not give
5t. So Powell next week goes to Atlanta
t6 serVe fcis terni; OM &t his brothers
has been here with mm ana ne na
finothfef brother somewhere
State.
ih the
Many New industries.
Monday. was a notable one for the
number of charters issued feci the'
office of the secretary of state; Clerk
Wilson; whp is in, charge of this de
partment cf tho 6fhc ssiy& that char
ters will now come in very numerously.
The following were granted Monday:
Elerbe Springs Company, of Rocking
ham, to build and operate hotel, place
of amusement, deal in.water, construct
houses, etc., capital stock, $25,000; T.
C. Meek and others, stockholders. The
Wade Brick Company, Cumberland
County t& make brick And tiles, etc.;
fcapital Stock $25,000. The White Star
Company of Winston, to do mercantile
and jObbihg business, $25,000; the Al
bemarle" Light arid Water Cbhipariy; at
the towh bf that name; J; h- Efird and
others stockholders; the Newton Liv
ery Company; $25,000; the ?raggy
Mouiitaiii Extract Company, of Bun
coriibe cdurity to niake tannic acid
from bark, also wood alcohbi Arid dyes
from the same, operate tanneries, elec
tric railways, power plants, lights, etc. ;
spoke and hub factories and other
wood working plants, $125,000, Richard
H. Howland and others, stockholders.
The Greensboro Table and Mantle
Company changes its name to the
Greensboro Table Company, .and is au
thorised t6 Increase its capital stock
to $100,6ob, of whicii one-fourth is to
be preferred.
Burglar Robs Concord Man.
Concord, Special. Saturday night,
Mr. T. C. Peeler, a merchant of this
city, had $200 stolen from him at his
home here. He had the money in
his trouser pockets and the pants
placed near his bed and some burglar
entered the room and took the money,
hung the pants on the window screen
arid lfefti There is no clue to the iden
tity of the burglaf;
Linevitch Reported in Peril.
' Sti Petersburg, Special. No confir
mation has feeeh received here of the
report from Godzyadani of 4ttE6 17
that negotiations for an armistice had
been begun between Filed Marshal
Oyama and General Linevitech. On
the contrary, the latest news from the
front leaves little doubt that Oyama's
columns are in motion, and disquieting
rumors ar current here regarding the
position of the Russian army, accord
ing to which Oyama has succeeded in
pushing both his flanks far forward,
respectfully opposite Kuanchengtsu and
Kirin, whence he can draw a noose
around the troops below this line.
To Accept Tennessee's Gift.
Washington, Special. When the bat
tleship Tennessee shali have been com
pleted she will be sent by the govern
ment to New Orleans, where she will
receive a magnificent silver service to
be presented on behalf of the citizens
of Tennessee. Representative Gaines, of
that State, called on the President
and made the request. The President
compMed readily and directed Secretary
Morton to arrange the matter. The sil
ver service, as well as the battleshio,
will rank among the finest in the Unit
td States navy. .
To Consolidate Normals.
Monday there was a' session of the
Stato board of education, Governor
Glenn presiding, to consider the mat
ter of consolidation of the four ne
gro State-normal schools. Messrs. Hen
dy L. Cook and N. A. Sinclair appeared
in behalf of the retention of the school
at Fayettevllle. E. E. Smith, G. P
Thurston and G. P. Wilkerson, all in
fluential colored men there, made ar
guments in favor of retention. No de
clslon was reached. : - ' . -
NORTH CAROLINA CROPS
Weather Conditions Glveh Out by the
Department Observer
Another week of excellent weather
has been experienced; favorable in its
mam reature duiu iur
of crops arid for farm work. The
mean temperature was about 7o ae
grees, or moderately above normal,
and although no very maximum tem
peratures occurred, the nights were
warmer than during the preceednig
week, so that Ho check to growth oc
curred. The rainfall was Irregularly
distributed, too much rain fell irt sfev
prl rentrftl-easterri counties, chiefly
in portions of Wayrid, fcraveri. Halifax,
Washington, Bladen, Vance and Ftaflk-
lin; at many places in these counties
rain fell on every day of the weeK,
but it was mostly gentle ia character;
heavy washing rains were reported
from only h few widely Separated
places this week: t)ri the ether hand,
drought prevails oyer a number Of
counties along the immediate coast
line (Currituck, Tyrrell, Hyde arid On
slow) and also in a larger number of
western counties where the soil is
getting dry arid hard; aftd ruin is
much needed: Generally over most
of the! State farm work is now well up,
land is in excellent conditicrf; crops
have been well cultivated, are mostly
clean arid have continued tb improve.
In a few counties grass &M
have not been subdued.
Cotton has been nearly all chopped
and cultivated, and whore it has been
kept clear it hai lffiprov'ed fcorisfdSraKy
. . , -mi .-i.2.. 4l -..i-.
DUt the crop is sua giassy . iu.mj
counties; squares are beginning ti
form on early cotton; lice continue
to prevail in some places. Corn has
improved, but i'S flRt doinsf well, and it
is doubtful whether the effect tit poor
stands will be entirely overcome-;;
much of the crop has been laid ay in
silk an.4 tassel, planting is practically
over; arid late planted.. ia lowlands 4is
coming up' rapidly: Tobacco eo'iitiri
ues to do well, though sorHe corres
pondents report that the plants afe
running to seed (buttoning) too early:
The wheat harvest is nearly over, ex
cept in the extreme west; the straw is
abundant, but the grains" ate ttqwell
filled; in some counties cutting was1 12
terferred with- by frequent rains, the
grains being over ripe but too wet to
handle. Gardens have improved and
vegetables of aii kinds afe abundant.
Irish potatoes are yielding very well
in many places, though some are', rot
ting in the ground in wet localities;
sweet potatoes are growing nicely.
Field peas are growiilg rapidly. Iri
most western counties where JltWiffs
is under way, the conditions were quite
favorable for curing hay. Early apples
and peaches are ripening and coming
into market; apples are poor, peaches
cf better duality and more plentiful;
the huckleberry crop i good) felacK
Derries are ripening; there afe' tfnie
reports, that grapes are rotting con
siderably. "Rains reported; Nasnvlll, ?.-2?"
Goldsboro, 1.48; Lumbertson, 1.5'b;
Newbei-n; 1.48; Weldon, 1.62; Wilming
ton, 0.10; HattSrftS; 0.80: Ramseur,
1.55; Lexingtori, 0.73; SclfrJa; Ml;
Moncure, 1.16; Greensboro1, 0.6 4; Raf:
eiah; 0.2j; Marion, 2.02; Henderso
ville, 3.0o ; A?h"?Ville( 2.50.
Asheville to Issue Bonds.
Asheville, Special. During the ex
ecutive session of the board of alder
men Friday night Mayor Barnard,
chairman of the water and light com
mission, anrioUflced that he 'would call
a meeting of the ccmiiriis&ion at an
early date for the purpose of corisid
eririg the" issue of bonds a authorized
by the last general assembly-,- the pro
ceeds to be used iri building Sri Irri
mense reservoir and also equipping
an electric light plant. Mayor Barn
ard said this afternoon that he would
call a meeting cf the commission for
next Monday evenlrig; when, in all
probability, some definite action would
be taken. The legislative act gives
tne board authority to sell $40,000
worth of bonds for the establishment
of an electric light plant on the Swan
nonoa river and $60,000 for the build
ing of a reservoir, or less, if it be found
that these ariioufits are not required.
Cossacks Charge Procession.
Warsaw, Russian Poland, By Cable.
Two persons were killed and 36
were wounded in a conflict between
troops at Lodz. A procession of 2,000
socialists carrying red flags was stop
ped by Cossacks. The socialists
thereupon fired and the Cossacks re
plied and then charged with drawn
swords into the thick of the proces
sion.
Jailed for Contempt.
At Raleign Saturday, . ex-Sheriff
Rogers and J. P. Sorell were adiudsred
guilty of contempt of court in trying
to influence jurymen in the Gattis-
Kilgo case, and were ordered to jail 30
a ays eacn. .
Gambling Law Not Enforced.
St. Louis, Special. Despite Governor
Folk's order to the sheriff of St. Louis
county directing him to arrest all prin
cipals and accessories found violating
the anti-betting law which went into
effect last Saturday, no arrests were
nrade at Delmar race track, although
six so-called book-makers did a fair
business. A deputy sheriff was present
until after the last race. r. ;.
Alleged Forger Arrested.
Wilmington, Speciai.-W. W. Leigh,
formerly connected with the Singer
Sewing Machine Company In Macon,
Ga., was arrested upon his arrival here
upon a warrant charging him with
forgery, the affidavit being furnished
by Traveling Auditor Hogan, of the
Singer Sewing Machine Company.
Leigh is alleged to have committed the
offense which he is charged while the
employ of the company-Ht Macon. He
was committed to jail in default of
$1,000 bond, pending requisition papers
from Georgia.
Windsor, Vermont, Special. It is re
ported here that a writ of habeas cor
pus in behalf of Mrs. Mary M. Rogers,
whise execution for the murder of her
husband is fixed for Friday next, has
been granted at Brattleboro by Judge
Wheeler, of the United States District
Court.
According to the report, the prison
officials will be required to produce the
woman in court in this town at 2
o'clock on Wednesday, only 48 hours
before the time set for her execution."
It is said that the State will be re
quired to show that Mrs. Rogers is not
illegally restrained of her liberty.
CENTRAL FLIER WRECKED
Switch .Open and Locked at Mentor,
Chio, the Cause.
CARS DESTROYED BY. . FIRE
A Scdfa M Passengers Injatedr .nJ Killed
Act at HefoiMrt try On Tanner
Tire ADDeratns, Doctor md Norses
Soen on the Scene Krom Neighboring
l-ownsDeteetlves T-ook For "Wrecker
Meritor, Ohio. The Twentieth Cen
tury Limited, Mst'botitid, the new
eigbteen-hour flier from Chicago, HI.,
to New York City ever- the Lake Shore
and New York Ceriifd! flailroads, was
wrecked and partly burned opposite
the passenger station of the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
jn this village at 0.30 p. m.
ilie leaL
fv t Avffiiif Milwaukee Wis' Sam
hel C. Beckwith, New York City; Johri
i. Bennett. New York-Clty' JohnVAi
Bradlev. .ikroli, Ohio A- J. Brandt,
Erie,, Pa.; L. if. Elrick, Cleveland,
Ohio; James H. Gibson, Chicago, III.;
Archibald. T. Head, London, England;
Arthur li. Jft'bnsnn, Cleveland, Ohio;
Herman d. Meehling, New York City;
tV.- I. Mickie, coloted portfr; Thomas
E. ilttt-gari Cleveland, Ohio E. E.
Naufcle, Chi'cagd, IIM A; L. Rogers,
New Rochelle, N.. Unvf Trintz,.
barber ori buffet car Allah Tyler, Col
ling wood; Canada; -W. B. Walters,
Hamburg, N. Y.J CV H Wellman,
Cleveland, Ohio, and H, ll. Wright,
Chicago, in.- . . ;
Injured.
Rudolph C. Cordua'i fircoklyn "N. Y.;
fi ti crintiss.- Chicago". llL injuries
not serious; AaiCrJ Grtrham, Norwalk,
Ohio; F. L. Kalz, Chicago, UM w, J.
Kennedr. San Francisco, Cal., bruises j
Thomas? Mnbl, Chicago, 111.; J. H.
Laugdon, Chicago, 111., nd uenms
Wood, Whitehall, England.-
This was the fourth trip or tue new
fiifi'. The train left Cleveland, twenty
miles west Of Mentor, a few minutes
late; find was running at full speed,-
aboutzcv'-ntfr miles an hour, wnen tne
accident occirreu. - I
In front of the passengef Station hers
a new switch had just been put in.
when the engine struck the switch it
left the falls; dragging after It the
fust three cars of the? traiil, and dashed
nt-fnll speed Into the Ldke Shore
freight station on the opposite side or
the track from the passenger station.
The- engine dashed into the rreigac
ixnnscf and turned crvef on its side,
pinning th engineer In the wreckage
auu Kiiium iiiui jiiwiumij
coals of the firebox tire started at
once,- and the first two cars oi m
train tbef combination baggage ana
smoker and a sleeper-were destroyed,
together with the freight stntion.
The people of Mentor flocked to the
scene? 'within a few minutes after the
Accident occurred. . Among the men
fiild wtiro'en of Menfor and those who
were uninjured there were many deeds
6f heroism. Women tiCrt Witn tne men
!:i the work of rescue. When the work
was begun" man in overall?, whose
name is unknown, heard a moau near
the engine. -
Snatching a blanket from one Of tho
wonifii, he wrapped it .around bis head
and shoulders Jliid rihed into the hiss
ing steam" And heat. For a few mo
tfen' it was thought that hewa lost,
but he soort appeAted.- drugging out
one of the wounded pasWivgei'S- There
was a cheer from the crowd, ttttti when
the doctors had taken care of the pas
sengers he calmly held out two scalded
hands and arms. And laconically re
marked: "Doc, I reckon there is a little oil
coining to me."
The doctor dressed his wounds and
some one asked him his name. "Oh,
I'm just rt farmer and happened to be
fcoing through the town," he replied.
"You're a hero," remarked one of the
women.
"Xo " he said, when his arms -were
bandaged, "Just a farmer," and getting
on hi wagon Ire drove homeward,
holding the reins in his burned and
bandaged hands.
Eveiy doctor and mirse in Paines
ville and the entire Fire Department
went to the scene.
The question of the open switch tvas
quickly solved. Train hands reported
that immediately after the wreck they
inspected the switch and found it
locked open. II. C. Brodway is the
railway agent here and A. C. Liner the
night operator.
Brodway said that when he left the
station for home at C o'clock the switch,
was ooen and Liner said that when
No. lO Eastbound had passed through,
forly-flve minutes before, the switch
was closed and there was no difficulty.
No train passed Eat after that.
Officers of the Lake Shore Road be
gan a thorough investigation of the
wreck. General Manager Marshall
said that a lunatic or a fiend wrecked
the train. There are dozens of detec
tives at work on the case.-
Chicago. UK Chicago secret service
agents of the Lake Shore Railroad
have been seen at Mentor. Others are
.here investigating the theory that the
wreck of the Twentieth Century Lim
ited might have been caused by some
one who thought Levy Mayer was on
the train. Mr. Mayer has received let
ters threatening him with death, and
the fact that members of his family
were on the train gave rise to the sup
position that the writers of these let
ters might have had something to do
With the disaster,
There were thirteen bags of letter
on the wrecked train, and more than
n?-third of them were charred to cin
ders. Accepts 'Views of King Oscar.
The Swedish Riksdag accepted the
views of King Oscar and the membfrs
of the Council of State, who asked au
thority to treat with the Norwegian
Storthing for a dissolution of the
union.
Morton Accepts Resignations.
Taul Morton, in New York City,
accepted the resignations of James W.
Alexander and James H. Hyde, presi
dent and first vice-president of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society.
' RIos Tor Spanish Premier. " '
Consequent upon the resignation of
the Villaverde Cabinet, King Alfonso,
at Madrid, has charged Montero Rlos
with the formation of a new Cabinet.
f' Boycott Talk in Singapore.
The Cantonfese merchants at Singa
pore, Straits Settlements, have held a
meeting - to consider the question of
boycotting American goods.
Grand Duke Vladimir Rwdtrns.
It was stated that the Grand Duke
Vladimir has resigned the command pf
the military district of St, Petersburg
RAM'S HORN BUSTS
THE caiis thlt .
obstinacy ',uVl?:
beginning oft , '
argument.
against i
to fall
Great
'riutnph,
re the fruita':
Love's wealth rnt Ina . . .
lasTs longest. "v
Many a man bites ofT hl head to uT.
his face. 04
No worship ascends where nothn i.
given up. 1 "
Few things are more previous h
well-won praise. .,ni
Obedience is our obligation. th hu.
Ing Is-His. 0f
Men who want to be spirit-filled mim
be self-emptied. in,t
Those who live with 113 have th
greatest power to lift us.
God knows His servants hy (
souls and' not by their salaries
" God lived as man that man mwu
love as'God.. -. 1
This saloon bar is Satan's bargain
counter.
It is hard work seeking the Savior
and' servihg self. '
He builds well the house who Ur,
arigui me nrst uric.
The more the pruning the sreater Un
promise 01 iruiu
BLEW DOWN CITY WALL
People of Leipslc Reminded of the
Fate of Jericho.
Wo have been hearing a pood .i
about the walls of Jericho lalHr. tM
therefore, it is curious that we xhmiM
have an actual example of the p.IV(T
of ft trumpet-blast occurring In Europn
to-day.-
A short time ago, at J .clinic. th
conductor 'of a brass lant used to
train his musicians in I.Ik panto
whfch was bounded by the oi talli
of the dty.
One day, when they were practlrin
a grand march they came to a patstc
id which all the trumpets had to .lw
fortissimo, and. as they pavo one fin!
blast all together, they m-rc garn
ished to see ihc old wall MuM'ti!;
crumble and topple over into the
fields outside.
Happily, the only rcntilf a that
the cows in the moadowK hto frichi
ened, but it Is evident tint the v. all
of Leipsic are eten nw iinstaUf
han were the wall o( Mlcho.-
Sketch.
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