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VOL. VI I. RALEIGH, "ff. C.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 8 1901 No. 78 LEMLY ACQ OF CHARGE OF COWARD The Case Now with the Court Decision Not Expected Under a ri3ntk, .i Wellington, Nov. 7. There was an unusually large attendance when the S. , i icy court of inquiry reconvened this afternoon. Captain Lemly was icon scene early. He was aooarentiy primed for a great argument. In front J ..t' liim moi, .1-w-t- t-i o -I-J papers- and portfolios fully three fAoM Iiigh. From time to time before begin ning his argument lie consulted with hN assistant. Mr. Ilanna. Occupying a -r.it alongside of that of Lieut. Ward was Lieut. Barnes, of the Bureau of Navigation. The court has gathered the testimony and arguments and is already at work upon its decision. That decision may rot be rendered for a month. Admiral Dewcv and his two associates have a i o vast amount or evidence to review ie-1 fore rendering their decision. It will require a great deal of hard work to digest the testimony and the arguments, hut ne decision will be prepared with the least' possible ..delay. When frara?d ir will be handed to the secretarr of ;ho navy, who will pass upon it . :ud ;iien make U pmuic in ijis concilium;.; argument before the court Captain l.eady s;-d: : "While prejudiced, statements to the contrary, have been - made, the ' depart-, mem has in the matter maintained an entirely neutral attitude. I have not bp.n interfered with by it in my con-; duct f the case. As the rec-rd de monstrates, there has been no altera tion of the department records. Offi cers on duty even in that much :vhued I Bureau of Navigation have freely tes tified in behalf of the applicant: j "I am confident that the evidence a l-j duced fnliv justifies the views of the ccyartmcut set forth in its reply of February , 1800, to the Senate Com mittee on Naval Affairs (executive doc ument wherein ir is said of Commo dore Schley, referring particularly to Mie naval battle of July 1S518: " 'V.'here so much was achieved .in this, culminating battle, and where his Admiral Dewev Turns Down Sampsons Request Criticism of Sampson's duct Will Remain - in the Record Con-; AViili-iiiffton. Nov. 7. Admiral Dewey declined -to grant the request of L. S. IheaMe. of counsel for Bear Admiral .,,iiw,ii iivhave certain remarks of Bfar Admiral Schley's counsel regarding Sampson stricken fiom the record of tile curt of Inquiry. Mr. Thealle's letter, which was re ceived by Admiral Dewey after the court adjourned yesterday, is as follows: Washington. D. C Nov. 0. 1901. Admirak George DeAvey. U. S. Navy, President Naval Court of Inquiry, Washington. D. C. Sir: While fully cognizant of and abid ing by the decision of the court " that "Bear Admiral W. T. Sampson. U. S. N.. is "not a party interested, and that notice will le given the admiral when the court so considers him. I have the honor to make the fallowing request on behalf of the admiral: Argument by counsel being matters of reeord in the case and receiving wide circulation with the public, it is respect fully submitted that argument by coun sel upon, matters regarding any official acts of Admiral Sampson which he has not been permitted to defend, and which the court, by an expressed ruling, has excluded from the evidence in the case, is eminently improper, and : t is respect fully requested that the statement made by counsel for Admiral Schley in ar gument yesterday at the dose of the afternoon session, to the effect that Admiral Sampson permitted the Spanish cruiser Colon lb ..lie in sight without attack in the harbor of Santiago. Cuba, cJS the t'1 r,f llis arrival on June 1, 1.V1H. to about 10::;.-, a. m. of that day, le either stricken from the record in the case, or evidence be introduced by WHOLE LEGION OF CANDIDATES Many Virginians Want to Step Into the Late Judge Paul's Shoes Washington, Nov. 7. The -vacant Vir ginia judgeship occupied much of Presi dent Roosevelt's time today, as there were a number of Virginians who talked with him on that subject, i ne vacancy was made by the recent death of Jrrdge Paid of theAVestern District of Virginia, and all the politicians in Virginia are much interested. The names of Demo crats are being presented to the Presi dent with the same freedom as Repub licans, but the President has not yet reached any con elusion. An important 'irsriaif doiegaion to UITS SCHLEY ship was such n conspicuous force- mi the'ngnt. his couduct. while in hide-" pendent command prior to June 1. the record of which has been given above, and which, by reason of its unsteadiness in purpose and in failure to obey or- !t.ei, in hoi lueei me :iporocii ui me j president and the department, was not. yet 'permitted to stand in the way ot his nomination for promotion to a high er grade for the part he took in the final triumph.' " - - .: j The judge advocate contended that i Schley made too slow a passage with i the flying squadron from Key West to Cieufuegos. despite his orders from ! S.T....!wrr thai hr ''fst flbHsll it block nil e ' wi tat l .Jellillciios wiiu mc ltrasi MVSMiiie i delay, and that it should be maintained as close as possible." i Continuing, the judge advocate said:; fui -tirtr delay on this trip was due to the time lost, without apparent good reason or results, in communicating on iMay 20. with Captain Chester, com- i manding the Cincinnati, the greater j I pan of which delay might have been j avoided if. iustead of both vessels . 'stopping during the communication, the j Cincinnati had been directed to follow the flagship on her easterly course, . pending ;he iuterview, by doing which only the time necessary for the coui 1 manding officer to yass from his vessel ; to the flagship :unl to leave the latter would been lost. I rajvtain Lemly. turning his attention ti ;'il:e retrograde movement, said ir was made by .-he roar admiral without consultation with the commanding offi cers of his squadron. Su-oly. in so im portant a matter if he had listened to their advice it WJuld not. in any wise, have detracted from.. die responsibility of the rear admiral. lie -would have had the benefit of their advice without beinv: bon-nd o follow it. In discussing the charge of diso'.-cdi- em e of orders, the judge advocl.e i sii.l: T-sliall not atv.M-ipf to follow tlu contention that tlic retrograde nicft mnt of May 27 did not cons'titnte dis ' obedience of orders. Whether the de ! par.: ment. ' instructions definitely di- rccted in pdsiivc term that the fly ing squadron should, remain off San i ti.igo. or whe'her its desire that this ' bh'Duld. be done was sinipiy indicated, appecrt to me, under all the circum- which Admiral Sampson may be per mitted to defend such a grave accusa tion involving his honor as a naval officer. It is further most earnestly and most respect fuMy requested that counsel in the future be restricted tr the fvidencc ad duced as regards the official acts of Ad miral Sampson, and not be iermitted to include matters expressly ruled out bv the court and which the admiral has not been permitted to defend, thereby nrt-ventins a manifest injustice and the ' introduction of accusations aj;alnst the admiral in the record by indirect means which was deemed improper by the court by direct means. ; I enclose my authority for addressing this request to this honorable court. I am, sir, very respectfully. E. S. TIIL'ALLE. Admiral Dewey replied as follows: Court of Inquary. Navy Yard, Washington. Nov. (5, 1901. Sir: The court is in receipt of your letter of this date, inviting attention to certain remarks relative to Rear Admiral Sampson contained in the argument of one of the counsel for Rear Admiral Schley, viz.: That the former named officer permit ted the Colon to lie in sight without attack in the harbor of Santiago from the time of his arrival on June 1, 1898, until about 10:35 a. in. of that day. and aski-ng that these remarks be stricken from the record or that evidence be introduced by which. Admiral Sampson eh ay be permitted to defend such a grave accusation involving his honor as a naval officer, etc. In reply you are advised that after careful consideration of this matter the court declines to grant your request. Very respectfully. GEORGE DEWEY. Admirail V. S. N.. President of the Court. To Elisha S. TheaMe, of counsel for j Rear Admiral Sampson, Washington, D. C. see the President today was composed of Williaon R. Trigg. Dr. George B. T l . J T.Kfr ll I oirV nf TflfVl- jonnsiou auu S"" 1 '" ,,.a (i v Tivun. former sneaker " ;, ' , : " ru v;,;. ioffis. oi tne lower nouse ui me ,..s.u....vB.. , lsitni-p Tbev nvesented DnniRl Trisrtr'f Abinedon for the judge ship and urged his appointment. Daniel Trigg is a relative of William II. Trigg of Richmond." -T'he President made inquiries- about the various candidates. " General Rosser next saw the Presi dent. It is said that be is a friend of Judge Lanceford L. Lewis. Judge Lewis is a Republican and was for merly chief justice of the Court of Ap peals of Virginia. General Rosser says that as he is not a lawyer he does not care to make recommendations. John T. Harris of Harrisonburg was a Virginia visitor. He is a hw part ner of George E. Sipe of Harrisonburg; a Republican, although until recently a Democrat. Thomas Nelson Page was consulted by the President as to the same appoint ment. The President knows and likes Mr Page and desired to get his views. Still another caller was Gen. John E. Roller of Harrisonburg, lie was accom- - j . jl ' ! ' - - i i stances, to be immaterial. Disobedi- ' t'lice of orders may be an imperative and glorious duty, but if it be not jus tified by t'ho facts it can not be C3ii-., doned by terming it an evior of j"dg-j. ment. Til is was. not an error of judg ment. I.i was an error of conduct." i deferring to the battle of July 3, Captain Lemly said: M "Ifhave never doubted, ami j the evi dence adduced confirms my; view in this respect, that the Brooklyn, as a ship did conspicuous duty. On the o-li-: j er hand I submit- that the evidence; shows that it was a captains' light, j crul without disparagement of Rear Admiral Schley's persona! conduct on ..hat occasion, .that there was ; no such' concerted action of the ves.-'ls engaged as to indicate ,;heir control by arrj ono person. All evidently strove 'to do their utmost -and thus was accomplish--: en one of the grandest naval victories eer won. When the Spailis-h fleet &:ood to the westward it was the duty of our vessels to follow, whether or 3,ot the signal 'follow the ; flag was made , and none such has been found 0(- oco;d except after the Colon had sni ireiHiereii. '"I'lider this branch of the discussion folis the turning of the Brooklyn wit'i iort helm, en danger in g. by turning ni an opposite directbvu from the o-thar vessels, certainly the Texas, and ikt haps other v'st U as well. It . i clearlv establis'c! that the Texas did stop, and th.i; Cue of her e'1" avoid collision responsibility f loop must, in if reversed at .-I believe b jeast th to the flagship. TL-? s movemeut the case, vest upon a::. V : r Admiral Schley. He himself savs so." In tturuinz his attention t the fa mous Ilcdgfon-Schley colljqiiy, Can ti.ii Lemly said: "The colloquy a'ieged to have taken place between Bear Admiull Schley and the navigator. Lieut. Commander Il'.dgs-on, is not in itself of much portance. aud !,c faut "that I lav little stress npoo 1 1 the rear admiral, not riu , a malignant spirit, but m the heat v.f aclion. may have used the words j damn the Texas: let Ler look out for . hc'self.' or words to that effect, ex-' opr as they may indicate a disregard) on the part of the flag officer for the; -salety of another vessel. Farragut- panied by several Virginian and by W. S. Odell of this city. General Boiler is a candidate for the judgeship. He is an ex-Con federate -soldier and a wealthy man. Cirl. J. Hampton Ilogel who was the B. publican candidate for goyernor of Virginia, is now in the field. L. L. Moore of Radford is said to b?-a can didate. One of the strongest candi dates up to this time has been Henry C. McDowell of Big Stone Gap, Va., a former Kentuckian and a grandson of Henry Clay. He is loyally backed by Kentuckians. FIGHTING WITH FIRE Gen. Kitchener Will Refuse to Receive Voluntary Sur renders of Boers in Arms London. Nov. 7. According to advices from most reliable sources, the British militflt-v amhoritics in South Africa have ileterm'ined unon a radical course. The i the proclamation of General Lord ener by giving up the fight has led to the decision that no voluntary surrenders will be accepted. It is said that all burghers taken hereafter by the British will be treated as prisoners of war, and deported from the country as soon as possible after they are captured. The War Office has received a report from Gene rail Kitchener to the effect that in the attack on Colonel Benson"s force, near Bethel!, the Boers were re inforced by Genera! Louis Botha. The losses of the Boers in this engagement were 44 killed and 100 wounded. ; A dispatch from Bloemfontein says that Commandant Kiitzinger, with 200 Boers, has made several unsuccessful attempts in the last few days to cross the line near Thaban Chu from the north. The result of the census of the civilian population of Bloemfontein. taken Octo ber SO. shows that there are 3,200 adults and two children in the town. The popu lation is made up of Boers. Hollanders, Germans, English. Scotch. Irish. Welch, Americans. Poles. Italians, Russians. Swiss, French. Portuguese and Austra lians. There are also 113 Jews. Town Nov 7 vi-fimm 1ia aie town, -ov. i. jeoman nas anivcd Uere, who with three ottiers was , , f'mnn..,.i.,t it-o ;., th, the name otjV". "-"AT i;'' Illlllilliu il luiiuigiii ilriO. lltf Pll J IUC a Boers are well clad, have plenty to eat and are armed with Met ford and Enfield rities. Almost all "of them car ried three full bandoliers. Their horses are in good condition. The prisoners were well treated. They were released the day after their capture. British Trade Falls Off London, Nov. 7. The board of trade returns for October show a decrease in imports into the United Kingdom of 8ll per cent, compared with October, 19t0. The chief deciiues were currants and raisins, which fell 9&00O. Sugar dropped 435, (NH) and cotton 2.000.000. Exports decreased 3 per cent, of which machinerv is responsible for 217.000. but cotton piece goods are 121,000 higher. Merchandise entered and re exported shows an increase of 26, - per cent. under somewhat different conditions said, 'Damn - the . torpedoes in Mobile Bay.' Nor do I regard the navigator as having-committed "a impropriety in warning the -rear admiral on the spur the moment; if jhe so ih'ougbt that u-re was flansrei ox collision wim rue twas.. For it was a case in which. iivsrcncv was required in sneaking up. In concluding; Caj ta'n Lemly absolv ed Bear Admiral . Sibley from : all ('barges of eowardic-e. saying: , "From lev knowledge of the man, having served umler his command . on ' wo cruisers, I havo never believed, j nor do I claim from the evidence that per-s-onal 'misconduct or, to : call a spt'de. a spade ccwardice, was ; exhib it ...v Henley m any pane u ms ca- ;cer as commamio" m cmor ot .me nj-; ty-right desperate convicts, after mai ;ng squadron. But I submit, .with ye-j dering one guard and serioush- wound grct, that, in the passage- from Key iug several others,- escancd from the West to Cienfuesos, wnile at the latter federal prison this afternoon They por:, en route to t'he soatnward ofre armed with fully . a- score of guns Santiago witlioat f oiled destination in and revolvers taken from the guards the retrograd . movement, in the return and are now at large west of the c' V? vicinity of S nioingo, and in the . Troops from Fort iavenworth, guards affnir of May ;,1, the rear admral ex- froai "the prison and police from the InbKed misteadmfss of purpose- and city are in pursuit, but there is little injure to ouey. orucrs. i ne cnaracien - zntion of 'hs conduct is. however, for the court. "I trust' .that T may be pardoned if I remind you. gentlemen., that the first importance of the matters before you is not as they relate to any individual. It.; as they concern the naval service. It is for you to lay down a standard of conduct to be followed in future similar cases a standard such -as tliat set by our great (naval commanders. like John I'aul J.mes, Decatur, Perry,1 Farragut, the Porters and o;hers. A ; sense of propriety forbids my mention- ing the living.' j There was no attempt at anolause when Judge Advocate Lemly conclud ed. He read his entire address from typewritten manuscript, but without dramatic effect. As soon as he con cluded the court adjourned. There were some farewed words and congratulations over the termination of the long case. For half an hour Ad miral Schley held an impromptu recep tion. Mr. Bnyner left tonight for Bal timore. Captain Parker to his home in Xew .Jersey Admiral Schley will remain here for two weeks and will then go to Xew York City to spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. Schley and the children. He will then return to Washington for two weeks. Further than that his plans are not netermineu. llie court will begin its sittings tomorrow to go over the evidence and prepare its findings. This Fill reouire several weeks. ; 1 CAUSE OF TROUBLE Two Tragedies Springing from Similar Causes Columbia. S. C, Nov. 7. Two trage dies springing from somewhat similar causes are reported from Edgefield and Lexington, adjoining counties, and in volve prominent people. Near Leeville, E. L. Asbill, a lawyer of Lexington, and for four years a member of the legislature, was killed by W. W. Sol lee, a merchant of Batesburg. who also has a plantation. Sollee and .one of hisnegro tenants could not agree about the division of the crop and the negro sent for Asbill to represent m. Sol lee met the lawyer ariving along the road towards his place and opened fire on him with a 44-ca!bire pistol. Asbill, who is peaceable, quiet and generally popular in the legislature, jumped out on the opposite side of the buggy and ran calling for help and saying he was unarmed. He fell, shot through the back. Sollee has been arrested and i there is considerable feeling. Dr. E. L. Jones, a practicing physic planter of rjageneia. naa ?. oiooay shooting, resulting from Dr. Jones at tempting to intercede in a case between Watson and a negro farmhand. Wat son was shot through the body and is reported to be dying while Dr left arm was shattered. Jones' OIL TRUST PAYS GREAT DIVIDENDS ' New York, Nov. 7. December 10 rext will be better than Christmas for the stockholders of the Standard Oil Com pany, for they will then receive a present of an S-iei-cent quarterly dividend on their holdings. The grand total to be disbursed is .8,000,000. of which John D. Rockefeller receives one-tuna, on $2.(HH;,0(;0. This brings 'the" total dividends for IflOl up to 4S per cent, or $48,000,000, which just equals the record-breaking year of 1000. In two years the company has paid out in dividends nearly the full amount of its capital stock. There is no such record as this in the world's historv. The Standard Oil Company pays more on its $100,000,000 capitaliza tion than the steel Trust does with a capital more than ten times as groat. - AStudent's Mistake South Bend.. Ind.. Nov. 7. Peter Ma tachzke; of Cleveland, a Notre Dame student, while wrestling this morning, injured a fellow student, as he thought, fatally. In his fright over ihe acci dent he shot himself through the head, killing himself instantly. Visitors in Washington Washington. Nov. 7. Special. B. G. King, of Greenville, and Mayor Os borhe. of Greensboro, are here. William II. Rounday has been grant ed a pension of $8 per month. DESPERATE CONVICTS BREAK f OR LIBERT Twenty-Eight Prisoners Es cape After Killing One Guard and Wounding Several Others learenwrtL, Kan.. Nov. 7. Twen : hone of catching the men tonight. 0 The ..,i-;nw - i- . i. is the -worst of the kind which ever occurred here. About 300 of the convicts in the fed eral prison at Fort Leavenworth are taken each day from the old mison to the site of the new one now in process of erection, and there worked upon the new buildings. The new prison' is sur rounded by a temporary stockade or , fence and is guarded by thirty men. It was nere that the convicts escaped to- uj.. Aoout u.oU o clock four convicts marched into the othVe of the .Superin tendent, F. Hines With nines. were F. Canon, master stone cater, aud Her man Bone, another official. The con victs were armed with three revolvers taken from guards. They cried out "We want you; throw up your hands." The officers threw up their hands and they were then commanded to walk out of the door. The convicts mare'ie,! their prisoners in front of them to the west gate of1 the prison, holding the re volvers against their necks. The srudrdsj r.n the outer walls were alarmed by this aud they approached the sentry at tne gate. Guard Hoffman, stationed there, raised his gun to fire at them, but as Superintendent Iliues cried out. to him to stop or he would murder the officers, the convicts forced him to surrender. Here the convicts who had been jained by 24 others, took possession of the. guns left at the gate by the guards who were .on duty inside the walls. They secured three Winchester shot guns and a number of revolvers. IJius armed, the gang of desperate men turned from the gate which they could not open and started for the south side of the prison site, marching the captured officers in front of them. The guards stationed in the towers on the walls began firing at the escaping convicts. Guard Tilpart, held by tha convicts, dashed from the front; of them and around a .corner of a buildiug and MARYLAND IS STILL IN DOUBT But the Democrats Appar ently Have the Best of the Situation Baltimore, Nov. 7. Democrats claim that they will control the Maryland leg islature by 10 or 12 majority. This is uisputed by the Republicans. The Dem ocrats have the Senate by an assured majority of five with three still in doubt. Ttio Iah'OP lirxnco is: rl.-, n l-i f fill n rwl T? a- publicans claim that it stands at pres sent, Republicans 40, Democrats 44, and 3 doubtful, ine Democrats .claim that they will control the House bv tbree majority sure. It is probable that the election of 10 or 12 members of the House will be taken through the courts, and it may be six months before the exact political status ot that body is determined. Gorman Sure to Get There Baltimore, Nov. 7. The Republicans have reports from southern Maryland counties which' they claim show that the grossest frauds were perpetrated by the Democrats. In Calvert countj-. 2.100 out of 2,500 registered voters cast their ballots'. Of these 460 Democrats and S40 Republicans were counted. Eight hundred ballots, nearly all .Re publicans, were thrown out. In St. Marys county D00 Republican votes were thrown out. and in Prince Gorse 1,250 went overborn1!, 1,000 of Avhich were Republican. As the matter now stands the Dem ocrats will organize both Houses of the legislature with a majority on joint bal lot They will have 50 out of 95 in the House, and 17 out of 2t in the Senate. This means the sending of Arthur P. Gorman back to the Senate. Herring (Democrat) for comptroller, carries the state by several hundred, while Parrau, Republican, for clerk of Court of Appeals, wins by over 2.000. Many of the heads of the ticket are going to take the alleged frauds into the courts, and the litigation promises to tie up court proceedings for a long time to come. Turkey Makes Concessions Constantinople, Nov. 7. The porte has granted France's demands for au thority to rebuild and repair sixteen churches, convents and other buildings for religions purposes in the various vilayets. M. Bapst. councillor of- the French embassy, has been notified to this effect v upon by ... the only, slightly wounded. As tho convicts rushed for the south side of the prison site the fusillada from the armed guards on the wsU be came furious. Only one convict -v.t killed and one wounded toy tho shots. Tho convicts stopped at the south wall to batter down - the ---n!l of henvr n;v right timbers. Guetc Waldrap who wai stationed near by ir. a totver. was shoot ing at the convicts. The fire was re turned and Waidrup foil wounded in the stomach. He raised himself and shot convict Fort dead. Another shot from a convict struck Waidrup in the forehead and he fell mortally wounded. Another convict colored, was wounded in the fight at the "wall, where they escaped. A hole was rammed throusrh the wall by the convicts and they wenl out on the run. Several of their num ber were slightly wounded, but escaped with them. The convicts remaining in the prison cheered the escaping desper adoes, but as they were short term men they did not care to leave. The prisoners went southwest from the city, securing several farmers' teams and buggies as they went, forc ing them to give them up. As soon as they had escaped they turned loose the officers, who until this time they ha'd compelled to walk in front of them. The' escape caused great excitement at the prison, the post and in the city. The convicts cut telephone wires from, the prison and it was some time before Avord could be carried to the fort. The new federal prison is two miles from the fort wheie the old prison is located, and from which place the convicts are brought each day to work on the new prison. It is at the northwest outskirti of the city. ; . As soon as word could be sent ertra guards from the prison and a numbei of cavalrymen were sent to the scene ! of the trouble. The prison was at once put under military rule. Over 200 con victs remained within the walls, having refused to accompany the escaping prisoners, although they could haTe done so. They howled and yelled in wild excitement and refused to obey the guart.s. A party of guards and sol diers entered the prison and herded the remaining convicts outside of the walla i and then niarehe-d them back to tha ' orison at the nost. The. remaining guards and soldier?, about fifty in number, were sent oil the trailV)f the escaped prisoners. Guard Burrows ra$ shot in the neck in the "fight and is seriously wounded. Warden McClaughey, of the federal prison, was not in the city , today, but returned tonight. About fifty tropers. under Captain Hughes of the Sixtb cavalry is in pursuit of the convicts. BIG PLANT FOR BUILDING SHIPS Norfolk Feels Hopeful in Pro spect of Establishing a Great Enterprise Norfolk, Va., Nov. 7. The $5,000,OOG ship-building plant and dry-docks which West. Virginia capitalists propose to lo cate at Seweil's Point, near Norfolk, appears to be taking fhape. Former .Governor of West Virginia, G. W. Wat kins, and several capitalists fronCthnt State, arrived here today, inspected one thousand acre.--; of land they hold an option upcdi, .tnd . a enounced they would buy the land, and at a meeting here 'tomorrow of others fnterestad will prob ably arrange to begin work on the phr.vt.v The-names of some of the best known capitalists in the United Skates are mentioned as among the stockholders. Messrs. Charles A. Harrison, engineer of roadways; S. M. Newell, engineer of docks, and Wilson Worsdell, superin tendent of motive power, all of the Northwestern Railway of England, spent today inspecting the terminails here of the .Southern - Railway and Chesapeake Steamship Company. The 'gentlemen came to the United States to inspect such properties with a view of familiar izing themselves with iuyiroved Ameri can transportation methods and facili ties. They proceeded to Baltimore to night and will sail for England next Tuesday. They were entertained here by E. T. Lamb. British consul and ag&nf of the Southern Railway and Chesa'peaki Steamship Company. :,' THE FOG IN LONDON . Hundrsds of Accidents, and Numerous Fatalities Di rectly Caused by It Loudon, Nov. 7. The fog, which hat 4irevailed for several days, continue and is disarranging street and railway traffic. It is also responsible for at increasing number of casualties. At one hospital alone over 200 acci dent cases have been treated. Tht bodies of 11 persons where death ii directly attributed to the fog are ir. the mortuaries. Fifteen persons are missing from the London docks and are supposed to have been drowned. Four bodies have been recovered. The railway and omnibus companies are suffering enormous losses, estimated at $200,000 a day. The coasts continue fog bound, : escaped. He was fired prisoners,v but was i
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