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THE MINING POST, TUESDAY, OCTOBER, 17. '95 FIFVF.N JM BIRDS ES Siirewdand Daring Delivery at Astoille r John Pate, Charged With Killing a Wonan, and Four Cth;r White Prisoners Cut Through Steel Cages and Open the Way for Six Negroes None Recaptured Asheville, N. C., Oct. 16. Special. The most deliberately planned and ihrewdly executed jail delivery that has occurred in western North Carolina since the notorious Ray and Anderson escape here, some twenty years ago, took, place at the Buncombe county Jail In this city last night between 8 and 9 o'clock when eleven prisoners, five white and six colored, cut their way through the steel cages, sawed loose an outer iron bar across the ven- Oator, and swinging clear of the win i .w climbed down the brick wall of the jail building and escaped in the darkness. Among the escapingprisoners -was John Pate (white), charged with the murder of a woman on California creek in Madison county oyer a year igo. ! ---V At the time of the Jail delivery there were twenty prisoners confined in the two cages of the county jail. Of this lumber nine declined to take advan tage of an opportunity to regain their liberty and remained behind the iron bars of the bastile. Although the nine prisoners refrained from making their escape, they never theless failed to warn the sheriff, or in any "way prevent the escape of the other eleven, and the first knowledge tiat Sheriff Reed had of a jail delivery was shortly after 10 o'clock, when he went into the jail to lock the prisoners In their cells for the night.. The escape of the eleven prisoners was well planned and splendidly exe ruted. That they received some aid trom the outside is certain. It is also reasonably certain that the steel springs placed in the soles of a certain class of shoes played no mean part in the escape. These springs were taken Trom heir shoes by the prisoners and worked into files and used in cutting One of the prisoners in the jail said this morning, while talking through the bars, that, these instruments were used and that likewise a saw that had been slipped to the prisoners from the outside. :. . It is believed that the work of saw ing through taie steej plate of the cage was accomplished yesterday. The four edges of the piece of steel sawed out showed bright and gave evidence that the saw's teeth had recently been there. The hole through which the prisoners left the cage was made close to the floor in the rear cell. At this point the cell is solid steel, an eighth of an inch in thickness, and braced and strengthened with a steel bar on the outside a quarter of an inch thick. A pieco of this plate measuring H by 11 inches was cut from the sol Id steel back of the cage and likewise Hie steel bar. With the steel cut through on our sides and the iron bar cut at the bottom the prisoners push nd the plate outwartl and then twisted It loose at the ton and drew it back into the cell where it waafound by Bheriff Read. Crawling through, this opening the Ave white prisoners gained the corrider of the upper portion of the jail. An opening in the'floor of the white men's cell admitted the lx negroe3 from the cage below and shortly the eleven prisoners were ready for th work of completely liberating them' telvts. Near the roof of the jail' building on the west side there is a small window for ventilation, though it Is covered on the outside with Iron bars. It was through this window that the eleven inen passed out. Climbing up on the outside of the cage the men were able to reach the Imall window. With the aid of a saw ne of the iron bars was cut in two it the bottom and then prized" inward making anopening fourteen inches, one way and 7VS inches the other. The men then squeezed themselves through this small hole and easily des tended to. the ground below by means f iron bars across the large windows. h. majority of the escaped prisoners vcre charged with larceny. One of them. Bob , Duncan, is the man who effected the jail delivery at Hender Jonvllle sevoral months ago, when 23 risoners escaped. TJp to tonight the officers have failed to recapture any of the prisoners. FUNERAL OF P. E. SMITH Largest Attendance Ever Known in Halifax County Scotland Neck, N. C.,' Oct. 16. Spe cial. Perhaps the longest procession ever seen at a funeral here followed me remains of Mr. Peter E. Smith to the Episcopal cemetery yesterday af ternoon, where they, were interred at 4:30 o'clock. Mr. Smith died early Saturday morn ing, aged about seventy-eight years. He was -one of the oldest and best known citizens of Halifax county and was universally beloved wherever Jtnown. Only a few years aero he oela- CAPE MURDERER AMONGTHEM brated his golden , wooding. He leaves his wife and . three daualttsrs, Miss Lena. Smith,. Mrs. Keba Shields and! Mrs. J. H. Durham; also he leaves aj sister, Miss Addie Smith, and Hire j HmtViPrs Rpv. "U . J. Smith and -o. brothers, kcv. w.-j. mun a.iu v4. S. L. Smith of Charlotte and Mr. C , S ! The funeral exercises were conducted by Rev. G. W. Phelps, assisted oy Rev. W. J. Smith, brother of the de ceased. Mr. Smith had all his life been or-? of tne most public-spirited men of his time, and he felt a, keen interest in passing events until the first hour of his illness, a few days before his death. He drove down the street and when he returned home he was almost unconscious and regained consciousness only once afterwards. He had figured largely in the interests of Scotland Neck from its very beginning. He wai a graduate of the State University at Chapel Hill and was a 'mechanic and machinist of rare skill. He was the master builder of the Confederate ram "Albemarle," which was built on" the banks of the Roanoke river near here during the civil war. If your corre spondent is not mistaken, a part of the "Albeharle" i3 in the State Museum at Raleish. Mr. Smith was. truly a man of rare ability and was possessed of a charac ter thoroughly free from guile. No man has ever lived in this community for whom every one had greater re gard. He was upright in all his deal ings and business with his-fellow-men, a faithful and consecrated member of the Episcopal church, and was ever ready to serve humanity in whatever way he could. All who knew him will say "Peace to his ashes." Mrs. T. J. Davis died at her home near town Thursday, after a brief ill ness, and was buried at K?ehukee cem etery Friday afternoon. UP IN A BALLOON BOYS Result of a Long Distance Aerial Race in France Some of the Aeronauts Go Through Driving Wind and Snow Storms. Time and Distance Traveled One i .. . Not Heard From Paris. Oct. 16. The long distance balloon, race, which started yesterday afternoon from the Tuillres fcardins, j has-.resulted so far as known as fol lows: :- . " " , Boulanger, in the balloon Eden, land ed this morning at 1:40 at Annaberg, Germany, a distance of 810 kilometers, from Paris. David, in the balloon Cambronne, landed at Plattin, on the Austrian frontier, 7S0 kilometers at 7 this morn ir.. Malson, in the balloon Concord, land ed at Neustadtsaale, Bevaria, at mid night, 610 kilometers. Erik Tollander de Basche, In the bal loon Finland, landed at midnight at Metz, 282 kilometers. Bachelard. in the balloon Phoebe, landed at 13:30 at nieht in a tempest of Engreux, 290 kilometers. Leblanc, in the Alabatross, landed at 1 o'clock in the morning at Deasb'mie, Germany, in a snowstorm, 340 kilome ters. . Oultremont, in the balloon Belglque, landed at 9:15 at night in violent tem pest at Klrin, Oldenburg, 398 kilome ters. Von Wilier, in the Centaur, lande-l at 3 in the afternoon in a tempest at Darmstadt, 4S0 kilometers. Gaspler, in the Eole, arrived at 9 o'clock this morning at Rules, Luxem burg. Duprat, in the Belle Helene, arrived at Cralgnan, on the Belgain frontier, among the Ardennes, in a terrific snow storm. Balson, in the Academic Eronauti que, at 7:20 this morning, near Vouci vcra. Jacques Fabe, in the Kalbylie, land ed at 10:30 this morning at Kirchdorf, Hungary. . ' The Balloon Elvicrso, manned by Du rp, has not been reported yet. Tomorrow Bucknall, in the Balloon "Vivien ne, will leave in the Parce des Coteaux. . He was unable to start yes terday. FIGHT WITH MOONSHINERS Revenue Officers Get Both Tiger an Man in Wilkes Winston- Salem, N. C, Oct. 16. Spe cial Particulars were received here to day of" a battle royal that took place near the Wilkes Watauga line a few days ago between revenue officers and the owner of a -''blind tiger." The officers were advised that a man named Davie Handy had been selling blockade whiskey at his place for some time. When they went to make a raid. Handy resisted arrest and opened fire on the revenue officers, forcing them to leave. The officers returned, however, at daylight next morning and broke open the door to Handy's place. Several shots were again exchanged and the "blind tiger" man was captur ed. Investigation showed that an ugly wound on the side of Handy's head had been inflicted by a ball from a Winchester. The South Florida Fair Tampa, Fla., Oct. 16. Special. There is being made considerable prepara tions here for the South Florida Pair. which is to be held the latter part of October. The Tampa Bav Hotel grounds furnish adequate space for this fair and buildings are now being erected very rapidly. The Tampa Bay Hotel, so much known, has been leased and extensive Improvements are being made so that it will open before the fair. .. WILL REPEAT THE DOSE urtii n PrCSlQGDt Will l)B UM to Leave iligii Point Policemen Battle With Lawbreaking NegroesAnother Factory to Start Up in 30 DaysBurned Eagle Fur niture Factory Will Be Rebuilt High Point, N. C Oct. 16. Special. Nowhere in the United States-could a more rousing welcome be given the president than here. Tne one handred factories are located 1n a mile of each other and all the whistles can be heard plainly by the president, which ould not be the cas3 anywhere else. As soon as he enters the city he will ;vt once recognize this mighty volume of wel come which will be kept up unui m train comes to a standstill, and then repeated as the train departs; The factories of the town will all close down at a quarter past three, giving the employes plenty of time to get to the railroad crossing. The four teen hundred school children of the town are to be supplied with flags and all other citizens are expected to carry a flag. The train will arrive here be tween 4 and 4:30 in the afternoon. The great preparations High Point is making for the president's reception has reached the ears of the telegraph companies and the operators here have been aisked if they needed assistance on that day to handle the news. J t is quite likely that an extra force will not be needed. A small-sized "race war" took place here yesterday afternoon. It was in this way: A crowd of negroes got into a fight and then followed a race from the officers. The scene of the con flict was in the northern part of the city in a negro settlement, and guns and rocks were used promiscuously. One neerro came near being killed. The ball from a 38-calibre pistol grazed his face, leaving a long scar. Officers were telephoned for and went to the scene in double-quick time, but , when they arrived the bad negro had departed. He was followed for some distance, but finally eluded the officers. A gang of negroes that met the desperado were informed by him ' that he (the des perado) was going about seventy-five miles down the Asheboro road. Hw far that is no one but the negro knows. However, one of the negroes who was engaged in the melee was captured and now languishes in the cityr jail. Following close on this fight another altercation took place between seme white boys in front of the "Burning1 Bush" tent. According to reliable tes timony some young men were quietly resting on the curbing thereabouts, when four well-known toughs passed them, and on coming back proceeded to maul the face of one of the crowd. As four on one man was too much for some of the by-standers, they took a hand and put one or two of the little Jesse Jameses out of business. They will have a hearing this even ing before his honor Mayor Wreenn. Mr. C. W. Cecil of this place has the record on raising mole weeds. He has one in his garden si large that a man weighing 150 pounds could climb with out breaking the weed-tree. Highway CommUsioner J. H. John ston says he will have the rock on the road leading from Winston here to.fche city limits by next week. It is ex pected to have the road completed be fore bad weather sets in. ( Parties from West Virginia are con templating locating hero and estab lishing a manufacturing plant. Mr. i-i. li. jvimes or Keyser, w. va., one of the parties, i3 in the city looking around -with this end in view. The Tigh Point Piano and Organ Company is the name of the new concern organized here. The stock holdor3 havo met and perfected an or ganization bv nlfctiog officers. The au thorized capiUI is $"0,000. Mr. Chp man, the promoter, hw leased the old plant of the High Poi.it Trunk ana Gag Company in order to save time, and work will; begin about " Novem ber 1st. Saturday the stockholders of the Easle Furniture Company, whose plant was destroyed. by fire Tuesday night of last week, met and decided to build again at once and that the buildings should be of brick, in every way in keeping with the requirements of the Southeastern Tariff Association. Until a regular pastor is secured for the First Baptist Church here,, Rev. Thomas Carrick will supply for same. SHARP LOOKOUT FOR SQUIT0ES (Continued from Page One.) with W. L. Brown substitute. Thomas A. Pearee is named post master at Haaleton, Gates county. Today's arrivals include J. W. Oden and Mrs. L. M. Blakey of Washing ton, N. C: P. H. Johnson of ' High Point and W. L. Liddell of Charlotte and Henry L. Bridgers of Tarboro. R. H. McNeill left today for; Ten nessee on legal business. State Senator Lee Wright of Rowan, accompanied by Mrs. Wright and child, are in- Washington viewing the auracuons oi xne national capital. Mr. Wright came here from Rich mond, where he argued the case of William Hoorah of Rowan, who sued the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in the United States district court of Virginia for $5,000 damages. Horah. win j-k ma c a . a. i i . . uv 0.9 a ucapnoaci, IOSI DOU1 iGgS. A non-suit was entered in th trini - at Richmond, but Mr. Wright says' his client will take an appeal to 'the' United States circuit court of ffjpeals. - Speakin mt the politics in the state, t Mr., Wright says there is promises Of a lively political fight for the demo cratic nomination for congress in the eighth district. The strong belief that the party nominee will triumph next year, serves to increase interest in the contest. Jn addition to'W. C. Newland of Lenoir, who made the race against Representative Black burn, others who will be in the con test are understood to be W. D. Tur ner and Charles H. Armfleld of Ire dell and R. N. Hackett of Wilkes. 800 Da h in Louisiana New Orleans. Ort. 16. The official figures of the Louisiana State Board of Health on the yellow fever epi demic to date shows a total of 7,435 cases of fever and 810 deaths in Lou isiana and l.isa cases and 144 deaths in Mississippi, Florida and Alabama, making a total of S.620 cases and 954 deaths in the south. The lowest mor tality was in St. Bernard parish, where there was one death to every thirty cases, and the highest in Leevllle, where there was one death to every five cases. Thl3 Sedudcr Musi Pay the Cash The suoreme court of the United supreme States today denied the petition for a writ of certiorari in the case brought by P. S. Railey against Thomas F. Milleford from Union county, N. C. The result is that the decision of the United States circuit court of appeals at Richmond stands. This decision denied petitioner an Injunction to re strain the enforcement of a judgment for $5,000 damages awarded by the superior court of Union county for seduction of respondent's daughter, and a decree to set aside the judg ment on the ground of fraud, con spiracy and perjury. AN UNRULY PASSENGER While Train Is Running 50 Miles an Hour Negro With a Pistol Wound? Con ductor Near Charlotte and Is Fin ally Subdued and Landed in Jail in That CityParticulars Charlotte, N. C, Oct. 16. Special. With the train running at the rate of fifty miles an hour, passengers on the Southern Railway fast Florida limited train this morning witnessed an excit ing fight between Conductor T. W. Pritchard and a burly negro. The conductor's attention was called to the second-class car by hearing pis tol shots. When he entered the coach he was told that William Gaines, a big darkey, had been firing a revolver from a car window. When Conductor Pritchard accosted the negro a fight ensued, Gaines mak ing a desperate effort to kill the con ductor. Traveling men came to the conduc tor's aid and the negro was finally subdued, but not until he had pain fully wounded the conductor and one of the latter's rescuers. The negro was taken from the train here and jailed. - OBSERVATIONS FROM OXFORD Big Crowd Coming to Raleigh To morrow and Thursday Oxford, N. C. October 16. Special. Large crowds will go from Oxford to Raleigh Wednesday and Thursday to atttend the fair. Prof. Hobgood will carry the young ladies from the Sem inary, and the cadets of Horner school will also go. The graded school will have holiday Thursday in honor of the president, and a great many of the teachers and pupils will attend. "Children's Day" was observed at the Methodist church Sunday morning, taking the place of the morning ser vice. The exercises were interesting and the children well trained under the direction of Mrs. A. A. Hicks and Mrs. Kate Hays Fleming. Rev. George M. Tolson has sent in his resignation as rector of the St. Stephen's church, and he will leave November first for Weldon where he will take up his work. There is much regret at his departure, foj, since com ing into the parish several years ago, he has made many friends and accom plished much good. BEAUTIFUL GIRL SUICIDES Daughter of Wealthy and Good Peo ple Betrayed by a Bad Man Mobile, Ala., Oct. 16. Miss Susie Jones, the beautiful daughter of well known and wealthy parents, is lying in an infirmary at death's door, suf fering from a bullet wound in her left breast, inflicted by her own hand. The young woman is only seventeen years old and was alone at her home when she made the attempt to end her life. It is learned the girl had been despondent for about three days over a love affair with a widower, named John Lemmon. The girl had purchased a trousseau and was to be married this week, but Lemmon is said to have refused her. Physicians were summoned to her side, but it s j not thought she can survive through the night. Killed by a Dying Snake New Orleans, Oct. 16. Samuel Brou illett is dead near Marksville, La., from the bite cf a rattlesnake, the bite be inir administered after the snake had been cut in two by a mnwin ma.n - - " " 3 iiuviiiiti Bruillctt passed, near the half of the snake with the head, which bit him on the leg, the poison being- so venomous that he died within six hours. COMING BY AUTOMOBILE 4 How Some Greensboro Peo ple Will Visit the' Fair Two New Suits for $60,000 Against the North Carolina RailroadThe Roosevelt Reception Committee. Noted Glenn Williams Case Greensboro. N. C, Oct. 16. Special. A party of Greensboro gentlemen com posed of Messrs. E. Colwell, Jr., H. L. Hopkins, Ernest Clapp and P. D. Gold, Jr., have arranged to go; to Raleigh next Thursday in their automobiles, leaving here at. 5 o'clock that morn 1r.cr An p-jmerienced machinist has been engaged to, accompany them, tak ing a full set of tools to make repairs in cose of a break-down. : The followinghave been appointed as a committee to meet " President Roosevelt when his special train stops in this city five minutes next Thurs day afternoon at 4 o'clock: From the chamber of commerce, Caesar Cone, TiPp TT. Battle. R. C. Bernau. C D. Benbow, R. D. Douglas, David Drey fus, Neil Ellington, P. D. Gold, jr., R. R. King, J. N. Longest, R. J. Mebane, J. W. Scott, C. M. Vanstory, E. P. Wharton, C. G. Wright, R. M. Douglas, J. W. Fry, Tyre Glenn, E. Colwell, Jr.. G. S. Bradshaw, Marion Cobb, J. I. Foust, C. H. Ireland. W. A. Lash, J. F. Jordan, W. A. Hewitt, A. W. McAlister, E. J. Justice, O. W. Monroe, G. Grimsley, S. B. Adams. Representing the city: Mayor T. J. Murphy, City Attorney A. M. Scales, Aldermen O. C. Wysong, J. A. Odell, T. A. Hunter, L. J. Brandt, M. W. Thompson and W. E. Harrison. The Young People's Missionary So ciety of West Market Street M. E. church will hold a memorial service next Sunday afternoon for MIbs Mar garet Foster, the beneficiary of ' the society who died last week at her home in Mississippi. Miss Foster was preparing herself to become a medical missionary to China. Mr. and Mrs. Z. V. Taylor arrived home this morning after spending several months abroad. Mr. Taylor spent most" of the time in Paris study ing French literature, but they . found time to visit a number of places of Interest in European countries. '' Prof. F. W. Kraft, the new music director at Greensboro Female College, has been elected to the position , of organist of West Market Street M. E. church and entered upon his duties there for the first time yesterday. Prof. Kraft is a skilled and talented musician and the church officials con sider themselves fortunate in securing his services, which will not conflict with his work at the college. It is learned here that Mr. T. B. Dorinell, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed citizens of the coun ty, suffered a stroke of paralysis last week at his home five miles east of the city, and little hope is entertain ed for his recovery. Two suits' for '$30,000 each have been instituted in Guilford superior court by S. W. Gerringer, administrator of Leslie H. Gerringer, and C. B. Craven, administrator of Walter A. Craven, against the North Carolina Railroad Company on account of the death of the two young men who were killed by a shifting engine on the yards west of the city two weeks ago. Judge James E. Boyd and Marshal J. M. Mlllikan, and hfs deputies Left last night for Statesville to hold fed - eral court there this week. The docket is not large and no important cases will be tried. District Attorney Hol ton is not well enough to leave his home in Winston-Salem, and the prosecution of the cases will be in charge of Assistant District Attorney A. H. Price. It is thought that the term will end by Wednesday night. An adjourned term of the United States district court will convene in Greensboro next Monday for the trial of the cases against N. Glenn Williams and the Old Nick Williams Company. Mr. Arthur L. Ware, for many years connected with the Vandeventer car pet mills of this city, is now holding a position with the Fountain Inn Manufacturing Company at Fountain Inn, S. C. Miss Carrie Pratt has given up her position as assistant chief operator in the telephone exchange here and left last night for Greenville. S. C, to I EE 7E 0. READY FOR F 1 IT UJ We invite you as well as fo rrU at our store next week- We have the largest in Raleigh. We are showinq Furs and Jackets for this marked them much lower acceunt of our removal. We carry Furs from $15.0 to $15 each. carry 'Jackets from $3.00 to $15 carry Separate Skirts ftom $2.00 ; to'. We We The assortment lete. an comp 005 inery Is a goed one. Some $7.50. large Our are shown at present. Popular Dress Goods In Henrietta, Serges, Panamas and Brilliantinas ar being shown at 50, 75c and $1,00 a yard. WE ARE GOING TO DISCONTINUE THE SALE OF Trunks, Crockery. oys' You will find the prices close out. . November Fashion Sheets. Patterns and Delineators have arrived. U EAST MARTIN STREET. become chief operator for the Southern Bell Company. Deputy Sheriff George P. Crutch field, who captured Charles Mobley, an escaped penitentiary convict, took him to Raleigh, received a reward of $10, and is back home again. Don't Borrow Trouble It is a. bad habit to borrow anything, but the worst thing you can possibly j borrow is trouble. When sick, sore, ; heavy, weary and worn-out by the pains and poisons of dyspepsia, bil iousness, Bright's disease and similar internal disorders, don't sit down ana ! brood over your symptoms, but fly for relief to Electric Bitters. Here you will find sure and permanent forgetful ness of ajl your troubles, and your body will not be burdened by a load of debt disease. At all druggists. Price 50c. Guaranteed. New S. A. L. Depot Tampa, Fla., Oct. 16. Special. The Seaboard Air Line Railway is just nearing completion its, new passenger depot at this point. This building is located across from the freight, station, and is very attractive in appearance. The station is built of light buff brick, covered with a red tile-roof. The walks around this building are granolithic,- while the drtve-ways ara macadamized. The freight and bag gage room doors are patented veneer doors, closing from the top. The build ing is a credit to the road and this city. ALL AND With complete line of Men's and -Boy's Suits and Over coats, Caps and Furnishings of the best sorts. Berwanger's Clothing is Distinctive. Tu can always pick a Berwanger dressed man, no matter how large therowd. He's conspicuous for being well-dressed. His clothes fit him Mctfern scientific tailoring has done wonders, indeed-it has made the beVt redy-to-wear better than ever-as good as the best custom-made Take it lr Cheviots. Cassimeres. or Worsteads. take it at any price yoi, Ztel here's a fit( a finish, a firmness that is missing in W tnerak Its popularity. Easy to believe that's the largest in hell do the lariat Cloth W K. ln for it. every VISITORS TO THE S. B ER WAN G THE ONE-PRICE CLOTHIER. : - your friends air VV eek. store and largest slock a qreat assortment of r ail. We have than is usual oa of all these are very elegant Ready-to-wear Street Hata Men's Hats ami Cloth. on these lines sacrificed to BODY OF DR. G. M. MEBANE Will 'Be Buried at Greensboro Died Sunday in a Neir York Hotel Charlotte, N. C, Oct. 16. Special The remains of Dr. Giles Mebane Mc Aden of this city, who died in a Nei York hotel yesterday, of pneumonia, while en route to Colorado for biJ health, will arrive here Wednesday morning accompanied by his brother, Mr. ' Henry M. McAden and h'.a brother-in-law, Dr. C. A. Bland, vto went to New York last night. Tha funeral with interment in Elmwooi will take place Wednesday afternoon. Dr. McAden belonged to' one of th most prominent families in this sec tion, being a - son of the late R. T, McAden. He was 38 years old and 3 graduate of Baltimore medical colleg but never practiced his profession account of ill health. He toured "Eu rope after his graduation and, wa? 3 scholar of no mean attainments. Dave and Joe Alexander, coret, were committed to Jail here today without bail, charged with tlie mur der of Calvin Simmons, also colored who died at the Samaritan hospM last night as the result of pi? 'I wounds. The shooting which culmi nated in Simmons' death occurred at a negro church in this county Fri i night. Too late to cure a cold after con sumption has fastened its deadly g"- ' on the lungs. Take Dr. Wocl's Nor way Pine Syrup while yet there i time. WINTER T aleigh-and sy to suit is the reason FAIR E R.