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Vol IV. WILSON, N. C, FRIDAY, AUG. 18, 1899. No. 28 t n t i 4 i Ripe For Revolt. Paris. August 15. The warrant for the arrest of M. Guerin, president of the Anti-Semite League, who with sympathizers, has been barricaded since Saturday last in the offices of the league, has been placed in the hands Magistrate Fabre. Guerin is now regarded as an outlaw in a state rebellion since his notification of the issue of the Warrant. He cannot claim the right of a citizen of exemption from arrest from sunset to sunrise, and the persons garrisoning the headquarters of the league, numbering about forty, are in the same box. Strict orders ha vebeen given to arrest every one attempting to enter or leave the build ing. Three of Guerin's friends who at tempted to have the place this morn ing, were arrested. They all carried six-chambered revolvers and hatches and what Frenchmen designate as "American knuckle-dusters," other wise brass knuckles- The perfect of police is still awaiting orders from the government in regard to what action is to be taken against Guerin. M Guerin this evening displayed an Anti-Semite tri-color flag on the roof of the Anti-Semite headquarters. On the flag was a motto reading : "France for Frenchmen." M. Waldeck-Rousseau conferred several times during the day with M. Lepine, the prefect of police, and, in consideration of the fact that a re course to force in the arrest of M. Guerin might lead to a useless sacri fice of life, entailing still graver de monstrations at the obsequies of the victims, the premier decides not to expose the life of any man soldier, policemen or firemen but to leave M. Guerin a choice between self-im prisonment and arrest. Meanwhile it looks as though this affair would have'a rather tame end ing. The friends of M. Guerin are busying themselves to rescue him from an impossible and foolish position. Mr. Stens, son of the well-known artist, w Dtained from the government a permit to enter M. Guerin's house and advise him to surrender at dis cretion, assuring him that no one doubted his courage, but that he ought not to compromise his friends and be the cause of placing human life at stake. Joseph Lasies, anti Semite, deputy for Gers, who was furnished with a similar permit, v isited M. Guerin at 9 o'clock this evening and conferred with him for three quarters of an hour, making every effort to persuade Guerin and his associates that further resistance was vain and dangerous. At about 10:30 o'clock M. Lasies went to see M. Waldeck-Rousseau. In the premier's absence he was received by his chief of cabinet. In the course of an Interview afterward, M. Lasies de nied that he was in charge of any negotiations or represented either side. He said he was simply acting on his own responsibility because he was anx ious to avoid strife. There was considerable excitement, accompanied by demonstrations and scuffles in the Rue Chabrol in the course of the evening and the police made several arrest. As an anti-Semitic group was stand ing at the corner of the Foubourg Saint Denis and the Rue de Valen ciennes, this evening, some passers by were greeted with cries of "Down with the Jesuits ;" whereupon they were surrounded and threatened by the demonstrators. A supposed anar chist then fired several revolver shots, wounding three men. One of them, a "man named Camille, was taken to a hospital seriously wounded. The alleg ed anarchist was arrested. At the annual banquet of Bonapart ists today, M Mignol presiding, a tel egram from Prince Victor Napoleon was read, saying he relied on the va rious cSmuiittees to act energetically under the pr isent grave circumstances. Tae reading of the telegram was greet ed with shoi ts of "Vive L'Empereur," "Vive Guer n." The youn royalists also assembled at a banq'i t at Saint Maur today, in honor of thf name day of the Duchess -of Orleans on the reciit measures of the govern- Violent attacks were made if: '. ment. The leading Jews in Europe are ar ranging for a meeting in Switzerland in order to form an international asso ciation for their defence against the crusade of the anti-Semites and to protect the Jews in France after the Dreyfus court-martial is ended. The correspondent of the Associated Press here obtained complete corro boration today of the statement that the pocket of M. Labori's coat were rifled yesterday while he was lyiDg on the ground, wounded. Not only were the pockets of his coat emptied, but an attempt was made to steal the wallet in which were important papers re ferring to the court-martial, including his notes for the cross-examination of General Mercier. M. Labori himself related the inci dent. He had just fallen and saw one of two men run to his side. One of these said : "His coat must be taken off. He will be too hot." The speaker took the wounded advo cate's coat off and another man seized the wallet. M, Labori, however, re tained his presence of mind, and re fused to allow the wallet to be taken of his hands, putting it under his head for a pillow and holding it with one hand. The coat was shortly after wards put on again. On arriving at his residence, M. Labori asked his wife to look in his pockets and see if their contents were safe. Madame Labori found the pockets completely emptied. Lucki'y, no pa pers of importance were in the pock ets, which only contained personal letters, including menacing letters re ceiving on the previous day. The rifling of the lawyer's pockets of the papers and the attempt'to steal his wallet, while no effort was made to appropriate his watch ot money, are regarded as clear evidence of a plot in which several aien were implicated. The man who actually fired the shot, it appears, was only one part of the machinery of the conspirators. In spite of the extensive search made for the would-be assassin, he is still at large, and the impression is gaining ground that he is being aided by the anti -Dreyfus country people. The doctors in attendance upon M. Labori have sent to Paris for an X Ray apparatus in order to locate the bnl let. Dreyfus has written two letters to M. Labori. The first, on hearing the news of the attempt to murder the lawyer, is a spontaueous expression of his shocked feelings. The tecond is a touching epistle expressing the prisoner's keenest regrets at the das tardly outrage, profound gratitude to M. Labori for his heroic champion ship and heartfelt wish for his happy recovery. Paris, August I5 The Matin today makes the announcement that Maitre Lobori, after he was shot yesterday, declared that, as the outcome of his injury appeared doubtful, he wished to make known the fact that M. Cham-em,- who has charge of secret docu ments in the Dreyfus case, has discov ered a new forgery in the dossier. The anarchist organ Le Journal Du People says that in retaliation for the outrage upon Labori the anarchists will hold Gener Mercier and MM. Drumont, Rochefort and Jadet as hostages and personally responsible for anything done against the anar chists. Later- Rennes, France, August 16. Imme"ately after the witnesses had entered the court room th't morning- Maitre Dernange, counsel for Captains Dreyiu, appJ'ed for an ad journment on account of Maitre Labori's absence. Major Cairiere, the government commissary, unexpectedly arose and opposed the application in the most yehemeut manner. Major Carileie d'a' rt upon the fact that the entire world we a auxiously awaiting a decision, and npou the nec?ssity of ending the suspense. The court re ared for iwenty m'nults, ' during wb'ch lime the audienca animatedly discussed Ibe probable results. Colonel Jouau9t,on his return,, read a unani mous decision of the court, rejecting the application on rhe g.-ouud that ' the reasons advanr 1 were in sufficient. Captain Diej.as Jis'med to the an. nouueement with characteristic com posure. This was considered a severe blow by the DreyfuBites and caused considerable- depression all day, but to-night it 's nnderstood that Maitre Demange will to-morrow repeat the application for an adjournment, in consequence of a hint that the gov ernment commissary, Major Carriere, has received instructions not to oppose it. The feature of the day's procaedings was the story, of the suflerintjj of Dreyfus on Devil's Ishnd, his pr'son ofl the co?st of French Gu'ana. Drey fus wept in court when the clerk read a document recounting the deta"? of his incarceration. M. Labori passed a bett ?r night. He had some sleep, and bis condition is more reassuring. The assailant of the lawyer has not been captured. At 5.20 P. M. the following bulletin was issued: "The condition of the patient is satisfactory, in spite of a s"ght fever. The X-ray hoi showed the bullet traversed the subcutaneous r )llular tissue and muscles around the spinal column, flattening agairst the right side of the fifth or sixth dorsal vertebrae.'' The bulletin was signed by the four doctors in attendance upon M. Laboi.. A Business Scheme. The Raleigh and Eastern Railway Company was granted articles of in corporation yesterday by the Secre tary of State. The company is incorporated for the the purpose of constructing, maintain ing and operating a railroad from Ral eigh to or near Wakefield, Wake coun ty, or to or near Earpsboro, Johnston county. The length of the road is to be twen ty miles.passing through parts of Wake and Johnston. The amount of capital stock ts $100,- oco. The numbersOf shares is 1,000 of the par value of $100. The company is incorporated for a term of ninety-nine years. The stockholders are J. S. Carr, E. B. Barbee, C. B. Burbee, JohnGatling Herbert Jackson, J. R. Ferrall, E. H. Lee, J. B. Pearce, Julius Lewis, Thomas Pescud, William Boylan, W. F. Wyatt, T. B. Crowder, N. M. Rand' M. T. Norn's, W. C. Norriss, J. W. Norris, J. W. Barber, U. G. Latta, W, M. Russ, W. H. Hood, W. E. Jones, John W. Cross, B. F. Montague, John Stronach, J. B. Hill, Frank Stronach, T. H. Briggs, Joseph S. Correll, N. W. West and Armistead Jones. The directors of the corporation for the first year shall be J. S. Carr, E. B. Barbee, C. B. Barbee, T. B. Crowder, John Gatlingand Armistead Jones. The officers of the corporation, in ad dition to the board of directors, shall be a president, vice-president, secre tary, treasurer and superintendent or manager. The first meeting of the corporation shall be held in the office of Armistead Jones, Esq., in the Commercial and Farmers' Bank building, in the city of Raleigh, August 16, at i2 m. At this meetinc the president and other offi cers of the corporation will be elected. Mr. E. B. Barbee, one of the chief promoters of the new road, was seen yesterday and asked as to the plans of the new company. 'We are simply going to build a rail road from Raleigh into what we believe is the garden-spot of Wake county," said Mr. Barbee. ''Those of us who have been iu business ip Raleigh dur ing the past dozen years know that our best trade comes from, east of Neuse river. We know that this is one ot the best rnral sections in North Caroiina. We know the people and have known them for years. We know fhat thev are industrious and prosper ous. We know, or we think we know that along the line of the proposed road there is an abur dance of re sources that are calculated to make a local railroad profitable. We know of splendid water powers, fine timber lands, a magnificent farming section, good country produce and other ad vantages that are inviting, and we are simply going down with a railroad to give them the facilities they need, and turn all the traffic into Raleigh." "What about your connections at Raleigh and at the other end of your line?" was asked. "We are not yet awhile even study ing about connections there or here. We know that Raleigh needs lots of the resources of this section, and we know that those people need and will encourage the construction of these facilities." "Will you build beyond Wakefield ox Earpsboro?" was asked. "Our charter calls for an eastern ter minus at or near Wakefield, or at or near Earpsboro. We will go where the compass and conditions direct. There many details and preliminaries to settle, but these will be settled, as we move along with the scheme.'' The idea of building a railroad through this section is not a new one. It ffas been speculated on for many years, but this is the first real business proposition that has yet materialized. Tf the experience of other local rail roacs in the State may be taken as a criterion, there are big possibilities in this proposition and a great future for the new Raleigh and Eastern Railroad. 91. Labori shot By An .ikhhsnId. Bennes, Aug. 14. The drama at Rennes grows tragical.-That long becalmed town is being stirred into a more violent passion than Paris. The Parisans are laborious. The Bretons are silent and possessed by their belief or idea, whatever it may De. Tb's morning at 6ix o'clock a well nigh successful attempt was made to kill M. Labori, who defended Zola last year and who came here to defend Dreyfus, with M. Demange. The would be assassin was evidently a crank and looked a workman. His was a revolver, the theatre of the crime the Quay Richemont. It was while Labori was going to the court with Gol. Picquart and h's consiu M. Gast. When Madame Labori came up she wa sent to fetch the doctor, but not knowing the town she lost a good deal of time. At last she thought of going to the court and asking there for a military surgeon. Doctors Vidal and Reclus were at hand at once accom panied her. They had the presence of mind to send gendarmes to the barracks for an ambulance with a stretcher and bearers. With deep thankfulness they found that M- Labori could move his limbs at will. The spine therefore was not injured. The ball had entered at the sixth vertebra, behind the thorax. It might bi embedded in the muscle of the back or have penetrated deeper, injuring the lungs. However the thing was to bear the wounded advocate to the pretty and gay lookingvilla he had hired for use daring the trial, a villa adorned with green slabs of faience, br'sht vith flowers and in the airy part of Rennes. But why go further into details? The lesson of the event was foreshadowed in my cable last even ing The two opposite forces are in line of battle. Fanaticism has been appealed to and has auswered the call. Col. Picqup't describes the would be murderer as swarthy and thickset, resolute and intelligent looking. He thinks the man might be a Southron. If so, he must have been known the country around Rennes. It is a country of small, pateny neius, separated by hedges, which ha wa3 evidently fami"'ar with. Apparently he kuew places in the thickest into which he could dive, and in doing so remained concealed for some time from a pursuer. The gendarmes that Colonel Piequart met joined in the pursuit, but fleet running and knowledge of the locality enabled the would-be mur derer to escape. Suffering Porto Rlcans. Washington, August 16. The ap palling conditions existing in Porto Rico were made more fully known to the War Department today by General Davis in dispatch which says the deaths outright in the island will reach 2,000 while many are dying daily from injuries and privations. By direction of the jtfavy Depart ment the auxiliary cruiser Panther, now at the League Island navy yard, has been temporarily transferred to the War Department, for use in the transportation to Porto Rico of reliel supplies collected in the cities of Balti more and Philadelphia. The vessel will be loaded at Philadelphia and will proceed direct to San Juan. Leghorn, August 16. Admiral Dewey who had been suffering from a fever, -is now better and, this morning, he re mained on the deck of Olympia. It is believed the Admiral will give official reception before leaving for Florence. ELM CITY ITEMS. Aug. 16, 1S99. Mr. T. 8. Hedgepeth went to Wilson Friday. Mr. J, L. Bailey was in Rocky Mount Friday on business. Mf. John H. Land spent Sunday here with his parents. Miss Mattie Williams, of Florence S. C, is here visiting relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dixon paid friends iu Rocky Mount a short visit last week. Mr. A. A. Haynes, of Tarboro, was here Fridiy on a visit to his father-in-law, Capt. W. L. Grimmer. We were glad to see our clever and efficient Register of Deeds W. B. Barnes here Friday evening. Mrs. T. E. Keel, of Wilson, was here last week visiting the family of Mr. E. 0. McGowan. Rev. C. L. Reed returned Saturday from a visit to his old home in Mecklen burg county Va. We regret to learn that Mrs. W. D, Carter s quite sick at her home in Nash County. We hope she will soon recover. Miss Bertha Pridgen left last Satur day for Conetoe, Where she goes to spend sometime with her friend, Mtes Lizre Ilighsmith. Mr. A. A. Haynes, accompanied by his wife, and Misses Nora Hedges and Bertha Day, left Saturday morning for Wrightsville Beach. They returned Monday night Mrs. Theo. B. Wiustead left last Friday for her old home in Leggetts Edgecombe Co., where she was called by the sickne?s of her brother, Master Aubry Leggott. Rev. Mr. Wooten, of South Rocky Mount, was here Thursday, where lie was called to preach the funeral of Mr. J. M. Joyuer who died Wednesday night at his home, about three tnih'3 from here. Mr. Joyner had for several months been a patient sufferer with consumption. He was buried Thurs day evening at Mount Zion in Nash county. The Wilson County Medical Society held its regular monthly meellng in our town last Wednesday. They were royally entertained by Dr. E. G. Moore and his most estimable wife, at their beautiful home. The dinner was a most elaborate one, was served bv the fair Masses of our town whom Mrs. Moore had invited as attendants for the occasion. We are informed that the doctors one and all enjoyed the occasion very mucn, ana voted Dr. and Mrs. Moore an ideal host-and hostess. V Phantom. A very amusing thing occurred Fri day between 3elma and Wilson. The intense heat had warped the rails on the bridge and the train had to stop there two or three hours, in the withering sunshine. A lot of Wilson firemen were on board, and these decide 1 to go In bathing iu the crek. Thev went, and then the engineer and the conduc tor concluded to have some fun. fe'o they gave out that the train would mn back to a station nine miles away 1 The whistle blew, the bell rang and here came the firemen on the jump, in stages of uudress. The other passen gers roared with laughter. The fire men joined in the laughter at their own expense. Asheville Citizen.
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