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RALEIGH N, C, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER II, 1900.
25 Cents a Month
mm
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OR
DUMPING THE
DEAD IN THE SEA
Soldiers Compel the Burial at
the Point of Winchesters
CORPSES PILED ON BARGES
'AND TOWED TO SEA
Martial Law Will be Proclaimed
in Ghlveston
Violent tid Criminal Element Begin Van
dalism and Looting Amid tbe Horrore
r Death and Destruction The
City New Patroled.
Galveston, via Houston, Sept, 11.
The dead are being1 burled at the
point of Winchester rifles. Armed
guards now patrol the streets of the
city and force the burial squads to
take Tip the dead and load them on
drays to be hauled to the barges, on
which they are towed out into the
Gulf by tugs and dumped into the
sea". This manner of burial is impera
tive, although heart, rending to the
survivors. Mayor .Tones gave an or
der declaring that, the living must be
protected from pestilence of disease
and famine pestilence which are the
' appalling aftermath of such disas
ters. - Thirty five thousand persons
re now exposed to this new and
grove danger.
Not a drop of water is to. bo had in
Galveston except what is brought
from the mainland by boot. Neither
meat bread or vegetables can be
bought . and the city subsists on
canned goods that escaped spoiling
by the flood.
Hundreds of corpses have been
found drifting on the tide and many
were buried in the moonlight with
out a. semblance of prayer or religious
ceremony. Owing to the heat and
. presence of so many dead bodies
armed guards are .compelling the
able bodied to get corpses out of the
way. Some are taken out to sea,
weighted, and sunk Into the Gulf.
Six hundred were found dead in one
pile.
The government telegraphed today
from .Washington ,' that thirty-flve
thouaftm) ..rations were started to
Galveston, from Kansas ; City army
headquarters.
. BATTERY SAFE. ,
Washington, Sept. 11. Copt. Raf
ferd's battery of the First Artillery
reports no loss of life in his com
mand, but all post records were de
Btroyed at Galveston.
"'-.ROBBING THE DEAD.
""Dallas, Sept. 11. Adjutant. General
Sehurry, who reached Galveston last
evening by boat from Houston, today
sent a courier to Houston to notify
the companies of the State that he
would call on them for detail service
Irv Galveston. 1 There is information
that ' vandalism and general looting
has been. begun by the .vicious and
criminal element, in Galveston. It is
expected that martial law will be pro
elainjed' in tlnlveston.
HEAVY CROP LOSS
The Dannie to Texas Cotton by the
Hnrrloaaa Over 30 Per Cent
- Austin,. Sept. 11. Cotton prospects
in 1xa are serious. The ravages of
the hurricane were felt throughout
the Southern part of the State, parti
cularly in the part of the country ad-
is said to be totally destroyed. It is y
conservanveiy esnmniea mat. xne ios
to the .crop throughout the State will
- reach from 30 to 50 per cent. The rice
crop is also badly damaged and in
some regions entirely destroyed.
Saratoga, Sept. 11. The Democratic
State convention was called to order
at 11:42 this morning. The conven
tion opened without prayer, and P. H.
McCnrren was appointed temporary
chairman.
. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce wu be held in
the Mayor's office this (Tuesday)
evening at 8 o'clock. '
SIMPSON-TAYLOR.
Wilmingtonians Wanted the Marria
riage Secret but it Leaked Out.
Xote yesterday afternoon Miss Belle
Simpson, of Point Caswell, and Mr.
George Taylor, of Wilmington, who
came up on. the excursion fropi the
latter place, were married at the Car
rollton Hotel by Rev, Dr. A. A. Mar
shall of the First Baptist church. The
couple intended to keep their mar-
Tinge a secret, but it leaked out and
caused much gossip among the visit
ing Wilmingtonians. Mr. Taylor is a
Hebrew and the bride a Gentile.
-A CORRECTION.
' It has: been published that the gen
tleman from Wilmington who called
upon me yesterday and asked me to
solemnize a marriage which the par
ties desired kept secret "failed to find
Dr. Daniel at home." This is a mis
take. I declined to perform the cere-
-"monv and, In kindly spirit, gave" the
srentlenuin my reasons.
" , E. DANIEL.
' Mrs. Jones I don't see what yon
honld have against my first husband.
The poor fellow is dead. ,
Mr. Jones Yes: that's the only
thing I've got against him. Judge.
POPULISTS HOLD CAUCUS
JENKINS THE PROBABLE NOMINSE
FOR CONQRESS
No Elector Now Capt. Smith Springs
W. P. Strowd for Congress Rev.
t' Baylos Cade Mentioned,
The Populist Congressional Convention
meets at 4:30 today. The delegates went
Into secret caucus in tbe court (house at
3:30 to get "things fixed" for the con
vention. .. .
UnTrtss the caucus overturns plans J. J.
Jtmkln'of Chatham, will be named for
Congress and the nomination of an elector
left to the executive committee.
About 40 delegates are here. Mr. Otho
Wilson will preside. '
All the delegates now profess ignorance
as to who will be nominated. However,
Capt. Jno. Smith, late candidate for
sheriff, had his eyes on a man and blurt
ed out, "I am for Wm. P. Stroud for Con
gress." The group that .had collected
around the captain, congregated In front of
the postoffice, fell back In confusion. His
was a master-stroke, but one delegate
found his tongue and remarked, "Why,
Captain, Stroud's dead." From a political
standpoint, perhaps he was right.
JenUins seems to be the choice for the
nomination but the other names mention
ed are Zack Garrett, of Vance, Rev. Bay
lus Cade, of Wake, Nat Macon, of Frank
lin, and Capt. Smith's man, W. F. Stroud.
GILES NOMINATED.
As forecasted by this paper the Repub
cans nominated J. A. Giles, of Chatham,
for Congress and named no elector at
present. Giles' nomination is temporary,
and the prediction that he will not be a
Congressional candidate six weeks hence
is made with assurance.
-' .t
BAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY
State Convention Meets Here October
10th Delegates to First Conven
tion Quests ol Kalelgk Chapter
The State convention of' the Daugh
ters of the Confederacy will meet in
Knleigh October 10th and 11th. Miss
Lida Hodman, of Washington, X.
is president of the North Carolina Di
vision and will preside. The conven
tion will be. the guests of the John
ston Pettigrew chapter of Raleigh.
The members of this chapter will
meet tomorrow at Mrs. Hinsdnles.
to elect, delegate to the convention,
Committee have already been appoint
ed to look after tfte varions crutfets of
entertaining the delegates, etc. It is
the first time the Daughters have
ever met in State convention in this
city, and it. is earnestly hoped that
the people will help make the. conven
tion delegates have a pleasant time;
This chapter here has been very quiet,
in its work, but has done much work
that is known only to its own mem
bers and those benefitted.
FAIR WEATHER
Maximum Temperature Here Continues
': 94 Degrees.
The forecast of the Weather Bureau
for Raleigh and vicinity says: Fair
tonight and Wednesday. .
Cincinnati had the highest tempera
ture yesterday 96 degrees while
Raleigh and Charlotte came next with
94. ,
" The tropical storm has reenred to
ward the northeast over Kansas, and
now appears to be increasing in force
and is moving toward Chicago. Very
heavy rains occurred at St, Paul
(3.24 inches), Marquette, Omaha, and
Dodge City, (2.34 inches). The baro
meter is 29.58 at Omaha and high
winds prevail in the upper Mississippi
valley. Fair and very warm weather
continues throughout the central val
ley and south. . Maximum tempera
tures above 90 degrees occurred at
points, i ... '' . i ,. ; i.aU.,
NINE SLAIN BY CANNIBALS. : '
Wells' Expedition to the Tortugas
Almost Annihilated.
Denver, Col., Sept. 10. The expedi
tion, fitted out by Mr. Wells, of Her
mosillo, Mexico, to explore the Islands
of Tortugas in the Gulf of Calif oroia;
was-altnost annihilated by cannibals,
nine of ita men being killed in a fierce
battle. ... ..
Five years ago an expedition fitted
out in Son Francisco landed upon the
island and was massacred, and since
then more, than n dozen expeditions
which landed on the island have been
annihilated.
The Wells expedition left Guaymas
last June and landed in July on. the
northern coast. x was .suddenly at
tacked by an- immense ' number of
savages, who barred the way to three
of the four, boots. Three Mexicans in
a boat poured lead into their foes as
fast as they could fire. Their comrades
fighting, on shore did less execution,
but for every one of them that fell a
thick of the fight one of the besieged
band escaped and got '- aboard the
boat, with the Mexicans.
The expedition numbered four
Americans, six Mexican, and two
Vnqus. The only survivors are Dan
Williams and two Mexicans,
We tried, to get the prima donna to
sing at our little concert on shipboard
but she positively refused."
"Stubborn, eh .'
"No, 'not exactly. She said she
might not be too good for ten-twenty-thirty,
but she'd be hanged . if she
wasn't too good to perform under
canvas." Indianapolis Press. -
; "The Chinnmaa musr go!" said the
dentist's Victim as he stretched him
self out in. the chair of torture.
"So must the tartar," remarked the
peniol operator. Cleveland Plain
Dealer; '-,., ... !
AN ARTESIAN WELL
Blind Institution Abandons City
Water
DIFFERENCE OF 16 CENTS
' A 1,000 IN COST
Trustees of Institution Net-Preparations
for the Opening on Sept.
20th Improvements Made ;
The white institution for the blind
and the colored institution for. the
deaf and dumb and the blind' will
0en September 80th, Thursday of
next week, and Superintendent John
K. Kay says that 275 pupils are ex
pected the first day against 245 last
year. Many improvements are being
made at both of the institutions inci
dent to the opening of the session.'
The board of trustees of the insti
tution met last night and considered
the reports of work done during tne
stimmer and preparations for the
opening. Among the improvements
an artesian well is being bored at the
white institution, and when complet
ed one will be bored at the colored.
The well at the white institution has
now. reached a depth of 110 feet and
the contractor expects to strike water
today or tomorrow. A bed of granite,
10 feet thick, has been penetrated.
This well will supply the institution
with all the water consumed there,
and the Raleigh water company will
lose a good customer, for their bill
now amounts to about $100 a month
agaisnt the institution. This enorm
ous expense caused the trustees to de
cide to have an artesian well and
abandon the city water, . The pipes
are already properly ' . dispersed
throughout the building and it will
only be necessary to make the con
nection. Water supplied by the arte
sion well will cost only ... -about two
cents a. 1,000 gallons, whereas the
Raleigh water company now collects
from 18 to 25 cents per 1,000.. As sooii
as the well at the. white institution is
complete work wril be begun at the
colored. . I
Besides having the artesian well,
the rooms have been whitewashed.'' ad
ditional . plumbing done, the roof! of
the colored building repaired,' a Con
crete cement floor laid in the indus
trial department of the colored insti
tution rendering it S suitable for
laundry , work, the addition of two
large ranges ;n both schools and other-
ntinef" Improvement -tthwt the
biuldings and grounds.
Sunt. Ray says that he expects as
many students soon after the open
ing as can be cared for. '"The room is
not lacking," he continued; '"indeed,
the accommodations are sufficient for
all the unfortunate children of this
class in North Carolina for the next
fifty years, unless theState's popula
tion is doublet!, but the appropriation
is not sufficient to maintain and care
for them."
Mr. Ray says that blindness is on
the decrease; The increase in the
number of doctors and the extension
of their, practice lessens- the 'number
of cases of blindness which usually
comes in infancy.
COTTON TOOK FIRE
A Careless Drayman Caused a Small
Fire this Afternoon.
A few minutes after 3 o'clock this
afternoon the fire alarm was sounded
froml box 342 and there was a general
rush down Fayetteville street.
Three bales of cotton were found
to be on fjre in the street, where Fay
etteville is intersected by lnoir."
These bales had been thrown from
a wagon of Mr. John Mills, driven by
a negro named Luther Hicks. The
cotton had been sold by Mr. Mills to
Messrs. Lee and Lnttn, and was being
taken from the Mills Manufacturing
Company's plant to the Southern
Railway depot.
CGflr th o ww ted$0. .oViarineokgnhi
The driver said that- he did not
know how the fire originated. As he
is a. great cigarette smoker it is be
lieved that he must have been smok
ing and thus caused the fire. How-'
over, he. denies that he was smoking,
The hose companies which respond
ed, put the fire quickly. The damage
amounted to very little.
COUSIN OF TOM JONES
Negro Shot at the Palls, Related to
.loots. '
The negro who' vas shot near the
Falls of Neniise Sunday was name
John Joiips. and he. is n first cousin
I of Tom Jones, who was hanged here
I last week. A gentleman who came
i rtnii i.ne runs lotiu.y sa.iu uiui uuuu
showed some improvement and the
physician thought he might recover
in spite of his wounds through the
neck, in the stomach and back. June
Thompson, who did the shooting, is
still at liberty.
WM. G. HILL LODGE.
i
An. important meeting of Wm. 0.
Hill Lodge, 218, A. F. and A. M., is
called for this, (Tuesday) evening 'at
8 o'clock. In Masonic Hall. It is
earnestly, desired that a full turnout
of the members should be present.
Members of sister lodges, and vis
iting brethren in the city, are cordi
ally invited to attend.
'- W. E. JONES, W. M.
J. C. BIRDSONG. Secretary.
.t. ' '..'-.';
Berwanger Brothers have arranged
in their windows n, display of all
values, ranging from jf.50 to $3, of
odd nants and offer you your choice
at $2. ;..', '.' ', -
HOPE ABANDONED
Oirth of Rain Causes Further
Deterioration
EVEN LATE CROPS POOR
Springs and Wells Dry and in Some
Places Stock Suffers for Water
Cotton Plckors Scarce-Food
For Stock Snort'
The Crop Bulletin for the week
ending Monday, September 10, 1900,
says: -
All reports received from crop cor
respondents for the week ending
Monday, September 10, 1900, were un
favorable. There was almost an en
tire absence of rajn during the week,
and, although the nights have become
somewhat cooler, the days have been
cloudless and the sun bright, 'and hoi ;
the maximum temperature rose
above 90 degrees during the hist few
days, and the mean for the week was
over 6 degrees alwve normal. These
conditions have necessarily caused a
further deterioration in such crops as
peanuts, sweet potatoes, field peas,
and tome late corn, which were ex
pected to yield fairly good crops un
der favorable circumstances. Owing
to the drought a. very small crop of
turnips was planted, and many have
died after coming up. The saving of
fodder is nearly over, and the yield is
of poor quality and short. Fall plow
ing has. again ceased, and prepara
tions for planting winter wheat, oats
and rye are very backward. A large
number of correspondents report that
springs, small streams and wells have
dried up, and in some instances stock
is suffering for water. The consump
tion of water in some towns has beeii
curtailed by order.
Cotton is now from one-half to two
thirds open, and is being picked as
rapidly as the supply : of labor will
permit; in many sections cotton is
open from top to liotton, and else
where it is opening so fast thote 'fields
will be picked clean nearly a month
earlier than usual. The condition of
corn can not change materially now;
the. crop is very poor; the weather
was favorable for savins fodder. Cnt-
ting and curing tobacco is approach
ing completion. Sweet potatoes, pea
nuts, peas and turnips will be shot.
Spanish peanuts are being harvested.
In some fields rice Is suffering from
blight. Cutting peavine hay has
'commenced: some fears , have been
expressed" 'that" file snppTy "of -. 'green
food for stock" will be short. .. i
CROP CONDITION.
Chronicle's weekly cotton report says:
In the. eastern part of the cotton belt
the greater part of the crop Is now open
and picking is progressing rapidly.
Picking has been delayed by showers
in Florida.
Complaint of rust, shedding and prema
ture opening continues and some damage
from rain has resulted to the staple In
Georgia, the bolls being small and diffi
cult to pick.
No serious injury to cotton from the re
cent tropical storm is reported further
than the central section of Louisiana.
The first picking in Louisjana Is yield
ing fairly -well, but the prospects for a
top crop in that State as well as In Mis
sissippi and North Carolina are unfavor
able. '
Slow progress was made In picking in
Arkansas and Mississippi, due to hot
weather and scarcity of pickers 4n the
first named State.
Owing to the prostration of wires by the
tropical storm which devastated Texas
ho reports have been received from that
State. . ..
Today's Market Reports.
CLOSED TOD Y AND MOND AY.
Reported By Rat.kigii Office, Hub
phy & Cc.
C,tiiing. Closing
American Sugar .... 120 110J
Am. Tobacco... . 94 83J
Cont. " 0 26
" " pr
Am. 8. & Wire...... 33 36
Federal Steel 85 35
Tena. Coal & Iron.... 70i , f8f
Peoples Gas.......... 901 91
r'etropolltan St. Rwy 154 155
Brooklyn Bf p. Tr.. 68 51
Mauhattan .......... 92 :.'. tf
Balto & Ohio 7H 72
Chea. & Ohio. .. . 2c 29
COTTON.
Opening. Closing
anuary... .. ... 9.73 9 50
Febroary. . ...1. . . . .' 9.3
March:........ ... 9 73 9,49
April....... .........
My . . 9 67 M9
Juno..... 9.88 9.50
July......
August....... ...
September. .10.54 10.13
October ............ 10.23 9.90
November..... ..... 9.01 9.82
December'..' 9 7.5 9.58
CHICAGO BOARD.
Wheat
Cote,
7'i
3b
74J
88
Dyspeptic Mother My aon,' I have
corrected you often for rapid eating.
Now you have gobbled, that banann
nt two bites; you will surely be ill.
Ab punishment, you shall not go out
to play.
Penitent Son Well. ma. if I eat an
other banana, nice and slow, mayn't
I. go then? Life,
MAV0R OF RALEIGH
mr.. Mcdonald urges against
early pled0es
Considers tbe Election too Far Off to
Make Promises of Support.
Editor of Times-Visitor: Who will
he be? This is mi iniortant jues
tion. I see several have announced
themselves for this honorable place.
1 suppose they are '"going it" under
the impression that "the early bird
catches the worm." 1 trust, that few
suckers will lie caught with this bait.
"There are others" yet to be heard
from, and there is plenty of time. If
.von pledge yourself for sone one this
early in the game you may regret it,
as some one may come out, or be
brought out, - about the first of next
April, 1001, whom you woijld acknowl
edge was superior in every way to
the man you had pledged to vote for.
Yet your hands would lie tied. Pledge
to no man, but. wait until the time
conies eight, months off yet. and use
your good judgment without, allowing
any one; to dictate to you who he
should be, and select the best man
offered. 1 insist, that, several import
ant points should be considered in
tbe selection of a mayor for our beau
tiful City of Oaks. Among them arc
these:
What has he done for the city of
Raleigh? Is he morally and mentally
capable of tilling the office? Will he be
mayor, or will some ward politician
control him? t ) 1 he be a. man that
will cater for a renominatipn two
years hence, or will he "ue mayor" for
the time he is selected?
I think "pledging" is rather a dan
gerous thing in business or polti.
My political experience is (l. never
nwike any)--that. they are seldom
kept. Have you not found this to be
the case? He will pledge the earth
to get in, and then you know the
rest. 1 do . not write this with an un
kind feeling for any one whose name
ha been mentioned. I expect to vote
for OXB of them, but I want the privi
lege of changing my mind should
some one whom I think better suited
for the place be presented. I there
fore do not care to tie my hands
eight, months in advance of the time
for a mayor to be selected.
Heing OXE of the Board of Alder
men who is not an aspirant for the
isition of mayor, I have written the
Jibove in the interest of nor against
nnv one.
! C. C, McDOXAI.D.
PERSONAL
Familier Faces Among the"1 Passing
Throng.
Miss Martha Jeffreys, who hns been
visiting at the home of Mr. . H. A.
llla.nd, returned home this morning.
Mr. Cameron McUae returned to the
city last, night after an extended trip.
Mr. .Jones Fuller came in this morn
ing, Mr. D. W. Patrick, ex-president of
the Atlantic and Xorth I arolina rail
road, passed through the city this
morning enroute for.home.
Mr. It, 10, Lumsden. the popular de
pot mail agent, returned to his post
this morning after a two week's' va
cation. Miss Xannie Calhoun, of Jackson,
Miss., arrived i nthe city this morn
ing, and is the guest of Mrs. T. R.
Moseley.
Mr. J. H. Pou went to Goldsboro
this morning to act as solicitor nt,
Wayne court, which is now in session
in the place of Solicitor Pou, who is
quite sick at his home at Smithficld.
Air. W. W. Jones came in this morn
ing. '
Miss .Tanie Valentine returned from
Portsmouth, a accompined by' Miss
Wychie Pearson '
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Ilashford have re
turned from Norfolk,' Vn.. yesterday.
Miss Maude Vaughn, of Wilmington
ia visiting the Misses Denton, corner
Bloodworlh and Cabarrus streets.
Miss Lillian Ada.ms, who has been
visiting Miss lieulah Harris returned
to Durham, yesterday.
Mrs. Lucy Hall, of Greensboro, is
visiting relatives in the city.
Sirs. B. C. W'oodall. of Durham, is
visiting the family of Mr. W. A.
W'oodall. ,'. ,' , .-,'' .,'.;;,.'
Miss Bettie,. Ruth went ; to Kinstftr
yesterday to spend a. while with her
father, Mr. Ji O. Ruth; v -
Mr. J j. A.. Willis has-returned from
a visit to Mrs. M. I,.' Marquette at
Kinston.
Mrs. W. O. Smith and children
spent Sunday in the city ahd re
turned to their summer home in Mon
cure. '
Mrs. M. L. White has returned home
from mil extended trip north.
Mr. and Mrs. Kim W. Weathei-s, of
Portsmouth, are in the city visiting
relatives. Mr. Veathers i's now taking
his summer vacation and will remain
in Raleigh until next Monday when
he and his wife will go to Shelby..
Mr. George W. Cooper , went" to
Coldsboro this morning.
Mrs. A. J. Cook and family, who
have been visiting in Louisburg, pass
ed! through this morning on their
return to Goldsboro. They were
met here by Mr. Cook, who returned
with them.
Mrs. Mary C. Rrinson has returned
from (in extended visit to friends and
relatives in Tennessee and Kentucky.
During her stay in Tennessee she vtaf
ited her cousin, Charles Kgtoert Crad
dock. ' - .., :..V', . -
Kennett, the bright three year old
soji of Mr. and Mrs. L. H.-Partin, con
tlnues very ill at their home on Oak
wood avenue. ' 1 v
"Do you believe that Lusher really
saw n sea serpent on his last yachting
trip? :.;.; : , -.
"I have not doubt of it nt oil. I
Was with him when he 'wn purchas
ing hia supplies." Chicago Evening
Tout. . . . y , v,.( ., .: .,
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U'S PROCLAMATION
Commands the Pechili Boxers
to Go Home
THREATENS THE
DI50BEDIANT
Imperial Party, Including Empress Dow
ager and Prince Tuan, Left Ptkin by
Western Gate While Allies En
tered From East.
Shanghai, Sept. 11. Li Hung Chang
is now circulating proclamations "in
the. province of Pechili warning file
Boxers and all other persons disposed
to make trouble to disperse at once,
and return to their home to resume
peaceful occupations.-,
fine of the proclamations says:
"You know me; remember ' my
twenty-four years of service among
you."
Li threatens -that unless his orders
are obeyed immediately he will go to
Pechili and punish the recalcitrants.
I he imperial party, including all
the prices, left. Pckin August 14th.
Prince Tuan was at Tung Chow when
the allies reached there. He fled im
mediately to Pekin and reported the
fact that' the allies were, coining to
the Empress Dowager and prepara
tions were made at once to leave Pe
kin, but the Imperial party remained
in the palace until the allies were
actually entering Pekin. Then they
left via the western gate while the
troops of the allies were passing
through the eastern gate. In view of
this information regarding the escape
ot the JMn.press Dowager and the
rrinces at the last moment, I tseems '
certain that if the Knssians bad kepi
the agreement to make for J a.nchow
for a joint attack by th allies, that
the entire city would li'ave been sur
rounded and the esca.5 of the im.p
al party wonk Iinve been impossible.
1 JI K IJI'JI'Ain ukk,
Chee Foo. Sept. 8. (Dela.vexLl--The
Pao Ting Fn expedition is leaving to
day numbering four thousand.
g rcx BAi;nv.
Tien Tsin, Sept. via Nagasaki.
Sept. 10. (ieneral Barry is here en-
route to .Manila, ueneral James I.
Wilson has arrived.
EXPKDITIOX LEFT FRIDAY.
Takn, Sept.. 0, via Shanghai, Sept.
10. An expedition to Poa. Ting Fn
will leave Friday composed of British,
two regiments of cavalry, a battery of
horse, artillery amUhree- hundred-In-.
fantry; Italians one thousand; Ja
panese three hundred; Russians,
three hundred and Americans. S00.
EMPRESS CAPTURED?
London, Sept. 11. A despatch, to the
News Agency from Nagasaki says it
is reported there that vhe Empress
Dowager was captured by the Rus
sians at. .Tohol.
FRANCE TO WITHDRAW.
London. Sprit. 11. France lino fn.
ally Adhered to the liussian proposal
to withdraw- from Pekin to Tien Tsin.
STRRET CHAT
Some Comments and Observations by
the Wayside.
The meeting of the auditorium
stockholders hist night was consumed
in a. genernl discussion of the commit
tee's plan-to' buy the Trade. Building
property. .The stockholders finally oe
cided to postpone, action on the propo
sition for ten days, until September
21st. '.: ,: . -
Prof. William Hickman Carter,
brother of Mrs. John E. Kay, of this
city, will spend a. while in Raleigh
next, week before going to Florida to
assume his duties in the institution
for the deaf and dumb there. Mr.
Carter ha for the past three yearn
taught in the Kentucky school for the
deaf but he has accepted a more re
sponsible position in Florida for this
session.
The ladies of Central Church will
hold a lawn party in the park in front
of J. D. Riggan s residence, on Har
gett street, Thursday " evening, to
which all are invited. Refreshments
will be served and a good time con
templated. The proceeds arc to help
purchase a carpet for their church.
Let all who can help the ladies in this
enterprise.
Dr. W. T. Ilerndon, home mission
ary for the Christian Missionary As
sociation, spent last night in the city
with Rev. M. W. Butler and left to
day for Elon College, where he v"l
re-open an office for the practice ot
medicine. Dr. Herndon has been de
voting his time to other work largely
for the past eight, years.
Mr. Charles McDonald. Jr., left yes
terday for Mebane to enter school.
For the past, month he has been a
subscription collector for The Times
Visitor and proved most faithful and
energetic in his work. Mr. Fred Weir
succeeds him as collector for this pa
per. Mrs. R. Dobbin has a remarkable
hen. This hen was hatched in March
and by the last, of August it had a
brood of chickens hatched from eggs
which she had laid.
Quite, a number of young ladles
came in this morning to attend Peace
Institute. ,.
FATAL MISTAKE AT GOLD HILL.
Will Myers Steps Out of Bucket and
Drops Seventy Feet. . -Will
Myers, a laborer in the Union
Copper mines at Gold Hill, was com
ing out of the shaft, on Saturday
evening. He failed to notice that the
door had not been closed att the buck- -et
landed with him. and atepped out
of the bucket, to strike the rocky bot
tom of the shaft 70 feet, below. HI
injuries are so severe that no hope Is
held ont for his ' recovery. Concord
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