Vol. 1.
RALEIGH, N. C., SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1897.
No. 12.
MINERS
MURDERED
By Deputy Sheriffs Near
Hazleton, Pa. -
20 KILLED, 40 VOUNDED
MINERS TOPPLED AND FELL AND
OTHERS STAMPEDED.
Miners Say Tbey Were Going Along the
Publio Road and Were Molesting no One
When Fired Upon, Which Continued
AfteyThey Run.
Hazleton, Pa., Sept 11. The strike
situation reached a terrible crisis on the
outskirts of Latimer this afternoon, when
a band of deputy sheriffs fired into an
infuriated mob of miners, Tde men fell
like so many sheep, and the excitement
since has been so intense that no accu
rate figure of the dead and wounded can
be obtained. Reports ran from fifteen
to twenty odd killed,' and forty or more
wonnded Many ot these will die. One
man who reached the eceae to night
counted thirteen corpses. Four others
died in the mountains between Litiuier
and Harleigh. Those who were not in
j;ired, carried their dead and wounded
friend to the woods, and estimate is
bpffljd. A number of persons were
killed and wounded.
Toe srtikers left Hazleton at 8:30
o'clock this afternoon, announcing their
ii tention of going to Latimer. As soon
as this became kuon, a band of tfepu
ties was loaded on a trolley cjr, and sent
whirling across the mountain to where
the bloody conflict followed. After
reaching Lttimer, they left the car and
formed into three companies, Under
Thomas Hall, E. A. Hess and S. R Price.
They drew up in line at the edge of the
village with a fence and a line of houses
in their rear. " '
Sheriff Martin was in command, and
stood in the front of the line until the
strikers approached. They were seen
coming across me nage, ana narun
went out to meet them
The men drew up sullenly and listened
in silence until he had once more read
the riot act This finished, a low mut
tering arose among the foreigners, and
there was a slight movement forward.
Perceiving this, the sheriff stepped for
ward toward them, and in a determined
tone, forbade the advance. Some one
struck the sheriff, and the next moment
there was a command to the deputies to
fire. The guns of the deputies instantly
belched forth a terrible volley. The
strikers were taken by surprise, and as
the men toppled and fell over each other,
those who remained nnhurt stampeded.
The men went down before the storm of
bullets like ten pins, and the groans of
the dying and wounded filled the air.
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indescribable. The deputies seemed to
be terror stricken at the deadly execu
1ion of their guns, and seeing the living
strikers fleeing and the others dropping
to the earth, they went to the aid of the
unfortunates whom they had brought
' down. :
The ."people of Latimer rushed to the
scene, but the shrieks of the wonnded
drowned the cries of the sympathizing
and half crazed inhabitants. A reporter
who soon afterwards reached the place,
found the road leading to Latimer filled
with groups of frightened Hungarians.
' Borne surrounded dying companions, and
others fearful of pursuit, clung to the
new comer and begged his protection.
Bate-Ball
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Washington, 0 0 4
Cleveland, 1 0 0
At Philadelphia:
Philadelphia, " 0 0
Chicago, 6 0
. At Brooklyn:
Brooklyn, 9 0 2
Cincinnati, V 0 0 0
At New York:
New York, 0 00
Pittsburg, 0 90
At Boston:
Boston, 9 00
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0 0 0 8 0 0- 4 12 8
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0 1 8 0 0 0 4 19 8
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0 0 4 0 1 8-10 18 8
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- At Baltimore:
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0 8 0011 0101
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. Fair Marshals.
' Ool. P. H. Lybrook, chief marshal at
the ooming State Fair, will have his
headquarters at the Park hotel. Thirty'
four gentlemen have aooepted the ap
polntment as assistant marshals, and
there will probably be seventy-five.
Twelve will come from Winston and
bring tholr own horses. ' . - '
- THE AUCTIONEER CASE.
Case Argued and Submitted to Justice
Robert8--The Judgment.
This was a criminal prosecution upon
the complaint of Geo. L. Tonnoffski un
der section 88, chapter 168, Laws of
1807, known as the Revenue Act, and
charging "t at at and in Wake county.
Raleigh township, on or about the 23d
day ot August,-1897, Zach T. Broughton
did unlawfully and wilfully exercise the
trade and business of an auctioneer, by
selling goods, wares and merchandise by
auction, w.thout giving bonds and pay
tng the tax as required by law, and tak
ing out the auctioneer's license required
by law, contrary," etc.
The Revenue Act, section 88, provides:
"Every person who shall practice any
trade or profession, or use any franchise
taxed by the laws of North Carolina,
without having paid the tax and having
obtained a license as required in this act
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and punished by fine or imprisoned, and
shall also forfeit and pay a penalty of
$50, to be collected by the sheriff by
civil action befoie a justice of the peace."
Section 33 of the same act provides:
"Every auctioneer upon all goods, wares
or merchandise sold by himself. or agents,
whether by ascending or descending bids
or at public outcry, shall pay an annual
tax of $10, and one fourth of one per
centum on the gross amount of his sales,
subjeot to all the regulations and excep
tions set forth in chapter three, volume
t, of The Code of North Carolina."
The regulations of chapter 8, volume
2, of The Cede are that any citizen de
siring to exercire the business of an
auctioneer shall make application to the
couuty commissioners file a bond not
less than $500 conditioned for the faith
ful performance of all the duties re
quired of an auctioneer, and when this
is done the sheriff shall issue such citi
zen a license as an auctioneer for 13
months.
2t.d. Auctioneers so lioensed shall, at
stated times, to-wit: On the first days of
October and April, render to the clerk
of Superior court, a true and particular
account in writing of all the moneys made
liable to duty by law and to pay to the
persons entitled thereto, the money re
ceived on the sales by them made.
8rd. If any person shall exercise the
trade or business of an auctioneer, not
having been appointed pursuant to this
chapter, he shall be liable to a $200 civil
penalty.
4th. The auctioneer's fees shall be
regulated by agreement not to exceed two
and one-half percentum on amount of
sales. .
The exemptions nnder this chapter
reads:
"Nothing in this chapter shall extend
to any sale by auction of goods, wares
and merchandise, made pursuant to and
in execution of, any decree, order, or
judgment of the oourts of the United
States or of this State, or made in con
sequence of any assignment of property
and estate for the benefit of creditors; or
made by electors, administrators, col
lectors or guardians; or made pursuant
to any law touching the collection of any
tax or duty, or sale of wrecked goods, or
to Sny article the produot of the agricul
ture of this State, in its natural or un
mannfacturered state; or to any species
of stock or domestio animals; or to any
articles of house hold furniture, or farm
ing utensil which have been In use."
The case nnder consideration was sub
mitted to this court upon the following
admitted facts and argument of counsel
thereon: 'v-f-
'That J. M. Broughton & Co, are the
agents of Messrs. Barringer, non-resident,
owners of the Central Hotel, in
Raleigh, and its furniture; that as such
agents they were directed to sell at
private or publio saie the furni
tare belonging to their principal;
that a portion of such furniture was sold
at publio sale and defendant did on the
day named in the oomplaint cry the said
furniture at pnbllo auction; that de
fendant has sot applied to the oonnty
commissioners for appointment as auc
tioneer, nor has he filed any bond or paid
the license tax and obtained an auo
tioneers' lioense.
Counsel for prosecution contend the
exemptions of chapter 8, volume 2, of
The Code, only apply to the one-fourth
of one percentum duty tax, that de
fendant should have given bond, paid
the $10 lioense tax and obtained a lioense
before he oonld sell at publio outcry as
an auctioneer, and therefore the defend
ant is guilty. . . ' '
Defendant contends that the exemp
tions apply to every regulation, require
ment ana tax imposed on auctioneers,
and therefor the defendant is not guilty
as oharged in the oomplaint
, After carefully considering the oom
plaint, admitted facta and argument of
oounsel this oourt can see no way ot de
termining this case other than npon a
THIRTY KILLED IN
One Hundred and Eighty-Five Taken Out
Seriously
CONDUCTOR TRIED TO
40-MILE EXPRESS MEETS A
DEMOLISHED, AND IN FLAMES
Conductor Has Been Arrested-lmposslble
Many of the Unfortunates Will Never
Head-End Collision.
New Castle, Ool., Sept. 10 The worst
wreck in the history of Colorado occur
red at 12:25 this morning on the Den
ver ai d Rio Grande and the Colorado
Midland railways, one and a half miles
west of here. After twelve hons' work
it is impossible to more tbau estimate
the loss of life and not even those known
to be dead have been identified Many
of the unfortunates will never be known,
and it is possible that the number killed
will always ba in doubt. From the best
information fully thirty persons are be
lieved to have perished, while 185 were
taken out of the wreck suffencg from
serious injuries.
The wreck was cacsfid by a head-end
collisiou between a Denver and Rio
Grand passer ger train runnirg at the
rale of forty miles an hour and a special
Colorado Midland stcck train running
at thirty miles.,-. So terrific was the con
cussion that both engines, baggage and
express care, smoker and day coaches
and two stock cars were totally demol
ished and ho track torn up for rods in
both c'irectioLS. To add to the horror
of the sce. e, the wreck caught fire from
an explosion of a pinfcschgas tank on
the passenger train and burned so rap
idly that many passeigers pinned be
neath the debris were burned to death
before help could, reach them.
The most generally accepted theory as
to the cause of the wreck seems to be
literal construction of the law at this
court conscientiously understands the
same.:
In arriving at a conclusion I have seen
my way clear, in the absence of any
ruling by a higher court, by taking sec
tions 82 and 88, of chapter 168, laws
1897, together with the whole of chap
ter 8, volume'9, of the Code, as the law
and applying them to the complaint and
the facts.
The complaint charges defendant with
"selling goods, wares and merchandise,
by auction." This is not supported by
the admitted facts.
N But it is admitted that defendant did
sell "furniture which had been in use,"
and subject to all the regulations and
exemptions of ehapter 3, volume 2, of
the Code.
In arriving at judgment, I have taken
the meaning of section 2284, chapter 3,
volume 2, of The Code to be what the
words convey to the ordinary mind, and
thus construe the same, and I have en
deavored to do so impartially.
With this view of the case as argued,
this Oourt cannot find that strong pre
sumption of probable cause of an unlaw
ful and wilful violation of the law which
would call upon me to hold defendant to
the Supreme Oourt.
Therefore, it is adjudged that the de
fondant Is not gnilty as charged in the
oomplaint, and he is discharged from his
recognizance and custody under this
warrant, and this action is dismissed
without costs. .
J. O. L. Harris, Esq., appeared for the
prosecution and W. N. Jones, Esq., for
Mr. BrouShton.
Chas. Frohman's "Sowing the Wind"
Monday Night.
In the characters of Rosamond in Sow
ing the Wind, we get a hint of what the
woman of the twentieth century will be
strong in self-reliance, proud because
the harness of her soul has been lifted,
armoured not with lnnooeuce, but in thej
knowledge of evil. A woman of singular
character and beauty; a woman of Im
pulse and sentiment of strong amotion
and deep sympathy; woman of passion,
rebellious when the affection of her heart
la threatened, and writhing nnder the
injustice that would take from her a
lover of. whom she feels is more than
worthy; living, glowing woman of the
highest intellectuality, yet virtue incar
nate, and the embodiment of every
womanly dignity. Sowing the Wind,
with a cast unsurpassed, will be the at
traction at the Metropolitan Opera House
Monday night , . A t: '..,.
Plenty bananas at Dnghi's.
A R
WRECK
Injured.
STEAL K STATION
30-MILE STOCK TRAIN CARS TOTALLY
TRACK TORN UP FOR RODS.
to More Than Estimate the Loss of Life.
be Known Twe Wreck Was Caused by
that Conductor Burbank of the Midland
special, anticipating the time of the pas
senger, undertook to "steal a station"
and beat the passenger into New Castle.
Burbank escaped uninjured, and upon
orders from Sheriff Clark, has been
placed nnder arrest by the sheriff. Mid
land engineer Ootrand is Missing, and a
thorough search about his engine fails to
reveal any vestige of his- remains. It is
thought that when he saw the threaten
ed danger he jumped.
Charred fragments of limbs and bodies
of a number of persons have been taken
out of the ruins, but it is not likely that
any more bodies wiil be positively iden
tified, and it seems certain that the
number killed will remain in doubt.
As soon as the news of the wreck
reached Glen wood a relief train was sent
from that place, and this afternoon the
more seriously wounded were removed
the Denver and Rio Grande Company's
hospital at t alida.
Ten bodies were found in the ruins of
one car and four in another. The char
red remains of two women were found.
Their heads and lower limbs were burn
ed off. In the dressing room of each
was found a lady's gold watch, upon one
of which was inscribed "From Mother to
Mamie."
Telegrams from all parts of the coun
try inquiring for friends and relatives
are pouring in constantly.
' Overtime Claims Paid.
Baltimore, Md., Sept 10. The letter
carriers at this post office will, on Sep
tember 22, receive from Uncle Sam $23,
833 28, recently allowed them by the
Court of Claims at Washington for extra
time under the act of May 4, 1884. The
money will be divided among 240 men,
but not equally: 8ome will get as low
as 98 cents, and one will get as much as
$443.47, representing the various lengths
of the extra time that the carriers work
ed. The payments will average nearly
$100 to the man.
The claims have been pending for some
time. Last spring a special agent was
sent here by the Court of Claims to take
testimony in the cases, and the result
will be the payment of the bills. The
bulk of the claims were for overtime
made between May 1, 1893, and Decern
ber 31, 1894, although a few ran back as
tar as 1890. There were cases where no
claims for overtime had been previously
made. The carriers' day, nnder the Ipw
of 1884, is strictly eight hours, and no
provision is made for overtime. When a
carrier finish without exceeding his time
he should stop work and allow the task
to ba finished by an extra. As no pro
vision was made specifically by law for
paying these claims, it was necessary to
pay them through the Court of Claims.
It is the second lot of such claims that
has been paid by the government.
' Bancroft,the Magician.
The appearance of Bancroft, the ma
gician, with his wonderful and magnifi
cent spectaoular production of magic
next Friday at the Academy of Musio is
attracting more than usual interest, and
there will probably be a large audience
to witness the entertainment offered by
the noted exponent of mystery.
Nearly $100,000 has been expened
upon Bancroft's production, and it la in
the most exquisite and artistic environ
ment that wealth can procure or genius
suggest that the celebrated magician in
troduces his inimitable and bewildering
programme of new illusions, novel feats
of magic, unexplained marvels and mas
terpieces of necromancy.
In this sumptuous array of scenic
achievement, ranging from the barbaric
luxury of the orient to the weird tem
plet of Egypt, from the glowing tints of
paradise to the sombre caverns of the
realm of mystery that Bancroft intro
duces his startling and puzzling ' feats
with that matchless wit and graoe whioh
oharmsand amuses his admiring au
diences the world over. ;
California peaches and plums at Da-
THE GOSPEL TEMPERANCE WAGON.
Dick Morse Will Begin a Series of His
Discourses Here.
Dick Morse and his Goopel Temperance
wagon are here, his organ preceded him
a few days ago, of which note was made
in The Times- it was the strange instru
ment that caused so much comment He
says:
"The Gospel Temperance wagon's
mission is to help destroy the works of
the devil and get every child to go to
Sunday school and learn how to accept
Christ and live a Christian life, and all
grown people to accept Christ and go to
church and live a Christian life, so that
all will shun hell and gain heaven.
"If you wish to take S'cck in the
wagon and help it accomplish its mission,
you can do so in any way you wish. I
will thank you and believe God will
bless you. If you cannot give money
give what you can, your prayers and in
fluence." - , '
Mr. Morse claims to have been grossly
misrepresented. He has been charged
as being a Mormon, which he declares is
untrue,
We append a letter from Rev. John F.
Butts, now of Charlotte, and who at one
time was pastor of Brooklyn church, this
city.
"No. 500 South Church Street,
"Charlotte, North Carolina.
"Bro. Richard Morse, a truly con
verted and regenerated man; when in
sin he was a servant of the master he
served, but for the last ten or twelve
years he has been a true servant of God.
I do not suppose there is a man in this
commuity, who, for a single moment,
doubts his full cansecration to God and
his cause. The Bible is his book of study,
and he has learned it well so as to be
able to practice and declaim its truths,
so that a child can understand his teach
ings. He is plain in his words and
though some .might suppose him
a little rough, yet his heart is full of
love for his fellow-man; he has done at
great deal ot good, has made much sacri
fice, with no compensation, they would
amount to anything, no truer man than
he,lives. I commend him to the love
and good will of all, and will esteem it
as a special favor to me in anything yon
may do for him in his unselfish labors of
love in the work in which he is engaged
in his Gospel wagon.
"Jno, F. Butt,
"Pastor Epworth M. E. Church."
Mr. Morse carries a stereoptican and
illustrates his lectures.
Mr. Morse paraded the streets to-day
in his gospel wagon, drawn by two white
horses. His organ was attached to the
rear of the wagon, and discouraed music
on the route.
To-night he will hold forth on the va
cant lot between the court house and
the government building.
The Fire Last Wight.
An alarm of fire was sent in from box
23 last evening about 8 o'clock. The
fire proved an insignificant affa r. The
chimney to the kitchen of the residence
of Mrs. Williams, corner Fayetteville
and Davie streets. The Rescue Com
pany, whose quarters are near at hand,
was notified before the alarm was turned
in, and had extinguished the fire before
the other companies arrived. Daring
the rush of people and hose wagons in
front of the Pullen building, a horse held
by a small colored boy became frightened.
and in his dash threw the boy between
the wheels of the buggy. The boy yelled
lustily, but came out unhurt.
The Widow Goldstein.
The Widow Goldstein .at the Academy
last night was deserving of a better
house. It was a good up-to-date show.
and kept the audience bubling over with
merriment Harry Rogers as Sam Gold
stein was the life of the play, and enacted
his part to perfection. He exhibited the
shrewed business tact of the Jew, coupled
with lavish generosity when the occasion
demanded. We wish the company sue
cess, and regret that Raleigh did not
give them a better reception.
' Clifton, Soarboro k Co.
We call attention to the advertisement
oi Messrs. umton, Bcarnoro uo. in
this issue. The firm is composed of
Messrs. J. H. Clifton, E. F. Soarboro
and E J. Wicker. They are all three
practical printers and know how to exe
cute work In the neatest possible man'
ner. We advise onr patrons to see them
before placing their orders for their fall
trade. ...,..
State Museum.
Curator Brimlev is busy moving furni
ture, eta. into the new wing of the State
Museum. We venture to assert that no
Southern State can equal North Caro
lina's exhibtt of resources which la to be
fonnd in this plaoe. -
WILL GO TO THE PEN
Milam Gets Three Years'
Sentence.
HE EMBEZZLED $1,444
HE WAS TRUSTED CLERK OF S. A. L.
TICKET OFFICE AT CHARLOTTE.
He Began to Deal in Futures and Tbl
Was the Secret of His Downfall-He
Will Now Have Some Time to Spend in
Prison for Misappropriating Money.
The Charlotte News of yesterday says :
The case of John L. Milam for em
bezzling $1,444.44, the property of the
Seaboard Air Line, was called in the
criminal court this morning. Milan is
represented by Col. Ham O. Jones and
the State by Solicitor Webb.
Milam was at the time the theft was
committed chief clerk in the Sea
board's city ticket office. He began to
deal in futures, and this was the secret
of his downfall. He mysteriously dis
appeared the evening of August 8d, and
nothing was heard of him until he was
arrested at Morristown, Tenn. He
came back to Charlotte without requisi
tion papers, and has since been confined
In the county jail.
The case has attracted considerable at
tention, both here and in other cities
where Milam has resided.
Milam is a man of family is about fifty '
years old. He has held several promi
nent positions with different roads in the
south, and is considered one of the best
of ticket agents.
Mr. W. H. Ram&tur, city ticket agent
of the Seaboard, Auditor R. A. Cole,
T. J. Anderson, and Messrs. Bishop and
Sherwood of the Seaboard, have been
examined. They all testified as to the
amount of shortage.
Mr. Amber, of the Southern Express
Company, testified as to the express re-
pt that is alleged to have been forged.
r. Gilber, representing the bond
company of Baltimore, was also put on
the stand and questioned regarding the
surety bond that Milam held for $2,000
in his company.
At 1:30 o'clock, the court took are-'
cess until 8 o'clock.
Oourt convened at 8 o'clock. Colonel
Jones, counsel for the defense, entered
a plea of submission and the oourt sen
tenced him to three years in the peniten
tiary. Many consider that the prisoner
got off light, while others think the op
posite.:
Revival Services at Centrel Church.
The public are cordially invited to at
tend the revival services which begin in
Central Methodist church to morrow.
At the morning hour Pastor Glenn's sub
ject will be "The New Birth," and in the
evening he will discuss "The Conditions
of Salvation."
These sermons will be of peculiar in
terest, and it is expected that large con
gregations will hear them.
The preparatory services which have
been held for several evenings past, have
been well attended and very beneficial
to the church, and this is especially true
of the one held by Dr. Daniel, of the
Presbyterian church, last evening.
Col. John R. Lane.
Ool. John R. Lane, of Chatham
county, is in the city. He is the only
survivor of the three commanders of
famous Twenty-six North Carolina Reg
iment, which was successively under the
leadership of OoL Z. B. Vance, OoL H.
K, Burgwyn and himself.. OoL Lane
comes to inspect the group portrait
painted by Randall to be placed in the
State Library. Ool. W. H. S. Burgwyn,
a brother of Ool. H. K. Burgwyn, was
recently here to examine the last named
officer's portrait in the group.
A Delightful Fall Outing.
West's exoursion to Asheville next
Tuesday, September 14th, offers our citi
zens a rare opportunity to visit Ashe
ville. It gives two days in the city, thus
affording ample time to visit all points
of interest. The rate la very, low, only
$3 for the round-trip. Seduced rate
are offered at all hotels and boarding
houses. Take a few day off for recrea
tion and pleasure, and join this popular
exonrslon.
At the Tabernaole.
At the Tabernaole to-morrow Ber.'
John E White will preach at 11 a. m.,
and pastor Slmms will preach at night
AH axe invited to attend the servloes.