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.' . ' . . .- . .. . . - ?f Post VCcA'i her To -Day. For Rileiand Vicinity : QjcaMonal showers. LAST EDITION. , 4.CD A.,n. VOL. II. RALEIGH. N. C FRIDAY. OCTOBER 7. 1898. NOi iij. DD IN TIE EVIDENCE it HON Oil Hi IB REPUBLICANS OF WIASSAGHUSETTS t 4 I i t 4 t 4 f 4 4 State Government Demoralized by Ravages of low Fever Scourge. the Yel "TWELVE . ' COn'HTIES flHD FIFTEfN TOWNS IHFECTED Capitol Deserted and Governor a Fugitive State Educa tional Institutions ClosedRailroad Traffic Virtually Suspsnied Mortality Among Negroes Increasing Self Preservation the Only Law. j j ; , ., i- ..i:. MiF., Oct. 6. The utmost demoralization, prevails throughout the Everything Fayorable to Administration- ; h if ii id wmwi Brigade and Regimental Commart J crs Responsible for Defecte Camp Arrangements Lee Sit prised at a Violent Communica tion From His Camp at Jackson- w V. t' :t( n account of the rapid pro ,ress of yellow fever. -Mississippi has t, .government totlay and every Interest is sublordfnated to the one! vine. WaKhinprton. Oct. 6. Another dayWof inquiry by the war "investigation ...t.on from the plague. Governor Jlclaurin has fled to Smith county,: - ii.-i t h-r telegraphic nor telephone communication. The capitol build tM ;il!y closed, all officials but two having fled. ) Every railroad has mission has passed and no evidence My- ! tS-rent points, and traffic is virtually suspended. r are almost panic-stricken, a general exodus northward following M"iineement of newly affected localities. Twelve ('counties and fifteen infected. State educational institutions are closed and one' has f , .-'.jig the student body. The destruction among negroes cooped up in j diHiricts increases, as they are dependent upon day labor for-support, . tnployy them. Not over 500 whites remain in Jackson. Yellow Fever in Louisana .V rle.ins. Oct. 6. The Louisiana Board of Health; makes the following. f.-r report for today: . oii.-.ms, eight new cases, onedeath; Franklin, pix new clases; Wilson, t i a .-.ises. two deaths; Houma, one new case: Iberville, six new cases; i.a Fourche Parish, one case. Tarter, of the Marine Hospital Service, reports that he has found yel v r at Alexandria, but does not report how many cases. Thirteen HI Louisiana are now affected. ONE WEEK TO ANSWER. lorrian Admirals Take Measures to En (rce Demands Upon the Porte. -vmtinnple. Oct. 6. The collective t ' i ser.ted to the. Porte by- repre ... tn of the powers, demanding ihdrawal of Turkish troops from requires an. answer within a "k. -The note bears date of October EUROPEAN TROOPS IN CHINA. veloped convicting the administration of mismanagement: The testimony fof . i r . a Jh oenerais covmon anu lte was ,cfji eluded this afternoon, and neither t'n- dicated that there was any just cas? for criticising department officials pjr the President. ,i 4 i:Hi General Boyn ton explained that s Jie department wa not to blame if ca&p arrangements were defective,, and that brigade and regimental commaid ers were responsible. General Lee gve similar testimony, and both asseed that army rations were abundant. When a particularly violent communi cation .was read about bad food V at Jacksonville, General Lee asked in sur prise : "Is that my camp?" If ; General Boynton believed that faiijjre of tegimental officers to keep V eir campe in cletin and healthful condition was. due to lack of opportunity forof ficers from civil life to learn how;; to properly conduct camps. He admired that th failure of these officers to cey Governor Wclcott Renomi nated by Acclamation. 810 ARMY IWilf UN. I Leading Planks In the Platform; War Investigation Approved Sen ator Lodge Against Foreign All) ances and Return of the Philip- f pines to Spain. Boston, Oct. 6. The Republican State convention, which met in Music Hall today, re-nominated by acclamation Roger Wolcott for governor. The re mainder of the ticket follows: Lieu tenant-Governor, W. Murray Crane; Secretarj- of State, William M. Olln; I Treasurer, Edward P. Shaw; Auditor,; Joh W. Kimball; Attorney General, H. 1 Too Nunerons For General Bacon's Command to Meet Them in the Open Field. SEVEH SOLDIERS FflLL BEFORE! FIRE OF THE SAVAGES Major Wilkinson Exposes Himself to Fire After Being Onco Wounded and Falls With a Ball Through His Body His i Last Wards Those of a Brave Soldier-Information of First Day's Fight Received at the War Department. Walker. Minn.. Oct. Several Indian were killed In the fichtlnc tinbr. CajPtaftjjSheehan was among the American Wounded, but It I Impossible to obtain napes of privates. . Kaybaygwaytlsh. chief of Indian Police, wan killed. Captain Sheehan. who came here In a boatj says the Plllajrer do not numlxr more thari 100, but they .fight like demons. They are holding out In hop that M. Knowlton. Governor Wolcott made i. ...m : . . . jlo n.c iuuiiia nt juiii iiirin. i vr mwrcemeniB - irii mil t: ''anCH, Ort. 6. The council of foreign '.-Tiir.-ils bus taken the necessary lsures to insure enforcement of the :r:is (if the note presented to the :t The French. Italian and Rus i irovei n'ments have complied with i quest of the admirals to send re- merits to Canea. France send - H men with two neavy guns. This n is taken without waiting for the y of the Irte to the note of the LYNCHING PARTY OUTWITTED. Authorities Oppose Their March to Peklfi orders resuJted in suffering and spgkad to Protect Legations. of disease at Camp Thomas,- but itall Pekln. Oct. 6. The Russian Cossacks happened when the commanding-off?r, , ... , . . General Brooke, was in Washini;tdn and Rritish marines, who were sum-; ' 'preparing to go to Porto Rico.v Heid moned to protect their respective lega- . . . . i , not explain, however, why .t.ese tions, arrived at Tien Tsin yesterday, breaches of discipline were not report but Viceroy Tuen. refused to allow ! ed and offenders punished. ' '. .i;. them to proceed to Pekin without or- Tomorrow General Greene, whoJias ders from Tsung LI Tamen. British and .recently returned from Manila, wi be Russian officers, acting under instruc- called before the commission, andvill tions from their ministers, did not at-j be followed by Colonel Lee, who -Vas tempt to force their way to their desti-' under General Bovnton at nation, but awaited further orders. jmauca.. Meanwhile a body of German marines ' : j r; arrived. During the day three promi- GARCIA STARTS ON HIS MISSION- nent members, of: Tsung LI Yamen vis-! ( ited the legations and tried to induce Cuban Extremists Want to Know Wheff the the ministers to cancel their orders for troops. The foreign representatives met Chi-cka- - " Americans Will Evacuate the island. ; Santiauro. Oct. 6. General Garcia, left N r.. Prisoner Conducted Through Fields and Swamps to Jail In Norfolk. f lk. Va.. oVt. 6. Deputy Sheriff A. kiss, of Princess Anne county; i lw r- this morning at y o'clock-Ti-; with him Arthur Lovitt. color-' :m he placed in jail for safe keep- Mr t. mi rositJtiifg arrest ten days i anl killed Special Constable ,.;.., at Princess Anne court f mhing was feared, so Lovitt u ht to Norfolk. He was taken -1 tried vesterdav. The Jury !. :ur . members favoring ac the ground f self-defense. "v s friends were dissatisfied J tee my. to lynch the negro, sa ted for Norfolk in the evening and resolvedJto demand for the interior on his mission of f laci- the withdra-al of difficulties placed in fication this morning with an escort the way of the troops, and aTso to de- of : Cuban soldiers The trip will," lake mand that every facility be furnished more than two weeks. General Garcia for their journey, including special' told General Wood thafc h'e believe -he trains. Similar facilities must be pro- could Induce thousands of soldier Ito yided for other contingents when they disarm and persuade many gueiias arrive. to; return horn. 'I f Further opposition is not expected, j The unpopularity among extremists but unless Tsung Li Yamen moves ' of Garcia's plan for securing an'A(ifr promptly troops will probably be iin ioa.n to ray Cubans is bexing moved without its consent. a. graceful speech of acceptance. Hey advocated retention of a naval station s 1 in the Philippines. He thought the ef- i fort to incorporate the Philippines into Our body politic was a step this coun try would not take unless national hon or should demand It. . The platform renewed allegiance to the principles of the St. Louis plat form. The action of the President in providing for a thorough and searching investigation Of the conduct of the war Was approved. The platform also advo cated the necessity of a larger standing army, supported sound money, advo cated currency reform in the direction of ready conversion : of its different ; forms each into the other, and the re- j evrninc lth a Gatling gun. j Hostilities were opened in earnest this mornlnc- General Ilacop'a com mand was too small to take the aggressive, and remained entrenched In a good - v .., . i position. ; . 1 j Major Wilkinson was shot through the leg while walking up and down. admonishing the men to keep their heads low. He had the wound dretaed and took the field again, only to be h-t through the Unly. Lylnjc In a pol nf bloody he shouted to General Bacon: "Give them hell. General'; never mind about me." These were his last word. ' Reports from other parts of the reeeravation Indicate that other trlbea will not join tne Pillager In revolt. ' , SEVEN SOLDIERS KILLED. Walker, (Minn., Oct. 6. The barge Flora has returned from the scene of demptibn of all in gold upon demand, battle with Indians on Bear Island, br nictng In th dead and wounded. One, and recommended building of the Nica- man wag kled at noon today( maklng PVtn thuB far ; Eleven are .wounded. rauga Canal, restrictions of immigra-r , . .. . . . ' . . . .... . . . , ! , a teacher in the Ind an school at Leech I-ake confirm the report tht tiorr and preaervaUon of American fish- A ieau . agency Indians are in ugly mood, and he la doubtful if they can t neia rrom I eries. . The feature of the convention was joining the uprising the speech pf Senator Lodge. His re- to noid conferences marks upon our foreign relations were liance with any power and said we could not return the Philippines to Spain. ' T General Bacon sends word that he will return tomorrow Troops moblllted here may await hla arrival before fo Ing to the scene, - ASHE WILL 00 DEMOCRATIC Report Received at War Department. Washington, Oct. 6. Adjutant-General Coraln received a dispatch tonight. Great Convent'en of the Unterrlf led-Jack ' from the assistant adjutant general at St.; Paul, stating that the United State May Plead Insanity- Inspecting the marshal at Walker, Minn., had repoted that .Major Wilkinson, five poldier and two Indian police had been killed In the fighting, and that General Bacon wa . awaiting reinforcements, which were being sent. It wa suggested that au- ' New waliroad Tournament at the Fair, t WTinston. N. C, Oct. 6. The Demo cratic convention of Ashe county was held Monday, and despite the down- thority be given to utilize a battallion of Minnesota Volunteer In caae of ned. pouring rain all day the court house ' A dispatch from the Indian agent at Duluth stated that he believed tL was crowded to its utmost by the un- outbreak would be confined to the rillager tribe. terrified. Ashe county, though Repub- " - llcan for some years, is said to be in magnificent shape for a Democratic! WAR SHIPS ON THE LAKES. victory. The following ticket was nom-1 ' , inated: For the House. Dr. B. E. Proposed Change In Existing Treaties With Reaves: Sheriff. P. G. McNeill; Clerk. CUBAN LOAN SCHEME. Sidney Eller; Register of Deeds, Ell irdncis; Treasurer, Mil'ard Klrby; Coroner. H. Gentry; Surveyor. W. C. SERIOUS STRIKE IN PARIS morepronounced. General Colozzoaidi Jones; County Commissioners. W. A. tinier, ai. ai. uievins, r.unu urayocai. A gentleman who attended the conven- Varklngmen Aim at a Revolution In Their Circumstances Pans, tv?t, & ine strike among workingmen here threatens to become serious. Strikers have compelled - a i ii u in a.ra ui n ii rwi i ixr i . w x ljcl ii turn ( It was thought that ;tasks in.maa. instances using brutal i violence. It is estimated that sixty! He found 'thousand men are idle last night that Cubans did not war fan American loan, but did want to i.jnqw when Americans were going to e1cu ate the island. . The transports Obdam and" Pi jrlin sailed this morning for the United States with a number or sick ifom Porto Rico and Santiago. ' 6reat Britain. Washineton. Oct. 6. According to opinions expressed by officers of the administration, there is gtwjd reason for belief that arrangements will be ef fected by the Joint Canadian-American commission now in session in Quebec for modification of the Rush-Bagot LEE 60ES TO HAVANA. mi, iti.-i m Mi W M m. I ..... . v ma aw wrww vw w - v guarOtM Dy lynchers ana : nn nirfilnc nt a eervera.1 : - . rx .. t. urs through fields, reaching' 8trrkef the object of effecting an tion says Ashe will certainly give W. C Fioiri Q mninritv for the S t n t p . Son a t treaty bet ween Great Britain and the and there is a strong indication that United States so as to permit the con- the whole county ticket will be elected, structipn of war ships on the great Jack Mays, the white man who killed lakes. Representative ross, of Illinois. n n r 1 rl wnm n n 1 n ?nrrv fount V A few had a talk with the President on th months ago and then stole several hun- subject today, and Representative Cor rtrr! rtniisrs of hpr mnnev was rmt on liss. of Michigan, saw Secretary Long. trial in Surry county today. His law- Both urged that the'Amerlcan commis yers are now pleading insanity for their sioners be .instructed to work for abro- client. After-he was captured Mays was gation. or at least, modification, of that I11..U.., ..,11 .kl.J .v... - " I, I ""' j 'economic revolution, which will change ce presenting the several branches itiuui i ink ill uai nuraa anu - . i m. n l i 1 . . " , tine poeuuon iu uut? wurwra ui r rauw lu-t t th War nnartment : ' !wl...v,. . t',o,v, ofo iroanlnv ?-.- r-t inn nf th tratv relatinc to build ! Un- tirst time on record where He remained in jail here until Sun- Ing arid retention of ship of war on - .-. l i V. . n i A rx TVksnn tViA 1alf - of military service which have beef se- - . a . TZl .... .k. i ji ueveiujwu iwa inoitir ...... - tratton had given Instruction to the Extension of the strike to dock laborers 1o n,narf. for the occuoatio&f through the country. t iiniTo a fMr lint there Is no ' , r, A soecial train carried several offl ;r"vn"r ureued y lyncher ever; m'ment there vet. The ringleaders . . 4ciii cials of the Southern Railway over the Afnertean comrolloner of such , char- 1 - m ' JT ViU J 5. uai vik v w .rirn !rincess Anne county. UREAT LOSS OF LIFE. - - . : . , . . ; .. seem to have at their disposal resomves proded Immediately at Havana, new Mocksville and Mooresvme roaa acier. as to ma which are as mysterious, as they .re cienfuegos. Matanzas. Marlel andbl- ' yesterday. In the party were Superln- that something definite would be done J.i,-ki i u An that . . . tndent O'Brien, of this division: Gen- before the commlion adjourn. . uriuciauiv. jiv v . suv para. j 1 - ------ -y - -s of the Hurricane Number One Mun uit-u na iwemy ctrtom. : k, ;a.. (Vt. 6. Confirmatory ; I.ist Sunday's storm give 120 known tersone have opened a credit! it rtofinttiv Ktated todav thafcoc- f eral Superintendent Barrett, General . . n.y. .riniir - : ki- 7 . xr.Bfl.,o.nnnn Ad Master nodson UUAT2 BArtRino iMAnanvnwna. tii ; uiuuuu jiiauvo w liouic cnDeuon wouic noi oeKin unifl WW ........ . ! strike to be pushed to the last extrem- ;th and that Major General ie and Civil Engineer wens, me ODjeci ity. nameli'. a. point where It will be wouW po to the neighborhood of'?a f the visit was to inspect the new necessary for the army to Interfere. vana with the Seventh Corps aliaut road. .'yr iBt rtAil. of ajusiefntint The senior class of the Winston Grad of other troops are dependent upon; re H Qefase Farther Exp1aatts a4 the Pvhltc Ha a Variety of Oplaloas. Philadelphia. Pa. Oct. .8hator ed School win have a debate tomorrow; Quay and his son l"ft here for Atian- Resolved. That a tie City trxlay. tne renaior urnamw lion: numerated partly as follows: , ' r Urue4 Rumors. I i -v- e iM.M..la TV rnmlllot n4.o 4in nmk&cnt . r--iT-f- t ,TTt - OT ItllS QUeSl The damage to property at m . - eraduate of the Graded Schools' having an yfurther explanation of the evidence I, . T, . . 'chairman of the Span sh Trans-Atlan- mands. which have been drawn upit&ut graauaie or me traaea . cnoois. na in 1ar"'i and Doboy and on cnairroan oi ine u ?1 , ,f J . ,ha .hniM nf fm,r .r. course fn from his own letter that funds of the tic Company nas oeen lormauy bp- not yei announceu. m r : t r - --- ..... , .r. tlt . .. . . . ! ; Is w r n (vn r-r.!ti without n col- bank holding 'State d-poiU ere used nu lusive' of vessels and . tnf ."rl" iiii ttmt Wait tor Mirchaiui'c Doortliv 2 LI 'Zxa tt.r to A.nt for margal gambling operation. la commercial aaviser or mat dogt. itu- : '---i - ' i Tnor.5 which hare been abroad of the ! Paris. Oct- 6. Delcasse, MinisteM'cjf the former." The class now numbers ?3. nrobable Interruption of peace negotiar Foreign Affairs, and Sir Edmund aSn- The society young men of Wlnstpn- Qesultef Clsctloss Rrceatly Mela Del at All SurprlsUfl Santiago. Oct. C.-The scheme pro posed by Cuban republic men to obviate the necessity of t.arcla' obtaining a loan from the United States U to have plant er who are favorable to the Cuban cause raise ll.Ou0.0O0 'among themtelvr with which to pay every Cuban officer and soldier a small sum. The matter being actively agitated by General La cret. Collaizo and other eiteme leader. It will be presented at the coming Con gress at' Camaguey. It Is said thil money can b easily, ralsl If the Camaguey. Congref will guarantee re payment. The result of elections for dt Irf a?es to the Congre Indicate an overwhelm ing majority Jn favor of a provisional government.- The circumstance Is not remarkable, elnce only Cban SoldJea and citlxen In town and district oc cupied by Cubi troops were allowed to vote. " U-rl.mJ ''-:ks. is one . million del Corbet McCoy Fiasco. v v , t Tti ,Kf the Spanish and American commis-, that - ' - A in." V If I I ' - ( -' . .. a . , ... .11 .1. - V - ..J 1 !-!.. t -r cinrrn nr of the mot friendly charac- .cuss tne asnoaa situation uniu uies;i' mrxn? iair.- iioumtu Mini m pay co.- - V The lie by it ..IS I'tt-n abandoned by Athletic riub. Officials; ter. The ii--gtiations with the -t.., kholders will pocket : tlithey pay 'is alvout $20,- tion ro unfounded. The relations of son, British Ambassador, have a,ra :aiem are arranging to nave an ma would be unprofitable to Ms- fashione-I; tournament during the to- in ! rival' of Maior Marchand s offlcJallre- turaes wAl ride at full-tilt. They will cr,rn'r ' cocplr-cy rri(st irii.jr.jr.i j;; i mr iuiui I that thry etablih the plain fact t,3t riior.y iJrin from urc- up l by tr:e public tr-af ury was m4 Kitchener at atra. Cairo. Oct. .-3eneraI Kitchener, commander of th Anclo-Ecyptlan ei- pedltlon to Soudan, arrived here to-lay. having Journeyed from Orpdurman in r-ord time. 74 hours. Tte lrtets were lined with truop. and he was given a rreat reception by the poputace. Offi cers accorhpanylng Kitchener ay that Marrhand. the French officer at Kapbo da. bebavel with great moderatkm and curtey. Kitchener denies :the tory that, the French at Fastkoda fifed on the British, mistaking' the Uttet far rerybhe. lmpreiIon proluced on the pub- Quay's letters is a r!6a suv- ether there has ben established - ---- - Aeowclllo 6t Um G4 Asiks Wathinrtcn. Oct. . Jer.'f Que.ada. Bussed Harrison's Close Call. Jacksonville. Fla., Oct. 6. J. M. Cole- meat having wired Marchand to port, which is not expected until sjjie try with their lances to catch the sus- time after October 15th. tne govern- p-nuei r:n-. an-i in? TJiret mosi suc- if honor. anl int meeting;, man. a Bay street merchant, had some f,.ti.nirtinitan tt m certain, hfew oun and .three maids . .... .IpN. iiiamij. nu 1 1 ri 1 ti win corn "Boiiiir nuinmpm to . . i' - .- . . .. :.. ... t. ut w .,flf i v"."' "-V- . ;. .11 " w. w ever, that the British cabinet wm Rer- that, night at ire gram uan mey wui - . a - - n w t 1 w ism 1 1 1 v 1 ' ri 1 t 1 111 m - fired two sist in its demands for the recaiijor uance m tne royaj Rev. W. B Holcomb. the-boy preach- t er. left here today for Cumberland Uni- ; has been aked .' by fit,r Arncillo, j.eror:al rep.rentatlie of Acuioald, for Uf.tanc In rna.n'talnlng . the cau of the I'Mli; p nee for ..Independence be fore the American government and American t-wpie. kjv?i cuniej Campsites Selected. ' C The American com-;'-iy st it-c ted places around day." and In he 'drew his revolver us cf far private gambling purr-. ,n, ihry Briau!l quietly await the and shots. Major Russell B. Harrison, pro- French troops. The French govern -vost marshal, yrho wa Pr.-1 ment.- wUL -not: agree to e vacua tion Hoi tempting to keep the peace, had a cloee The j-tpuiar efft of this d.v-ry wiu h4vt its :ifR!f.t;ar.cr ' Sri the prevailing Political r;iet5 ir. th Stat-. ' Th. -nt?r. t.-tifnnv wili b -ibmlt- r.ps of American troops.;' proximity to hlxn. shave, as bullets whistled in. close Fashoda as a condition precedent fl to yer's'ty, Tennessee. ' to take a thetoglcsi td 10 the -.gra: i jury -wht-n till vf ta- I negbtlaUons. coarse. Cittrijent rr prepared fur. trUL it 't t ' r" ' Jfvertirnent. a represented in the Pari pare commie- and by all n-ane not permit any obeta r!e to b- plaord In the way tt the' Americas. M't m w - M. &? j 0 f
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