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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-11
GO SLOW :!
A Protest Against Selling swamp
Lands at 25 Cents an Acre.
W. G. BOWMAN.

Lands at 25 Cents an Acre.
CHAPEL Hill, n. O., Aug 6, 1895.
To His Excellency, the Governor, and
Board of Education;
Don't sell the swamp lands for no 25
cents au acre, as / see by the NEWS AND
OBSERVER of the 3rd., you proposed to
do. There is not gold Is,SSisf-tlhe-
State worth Gs much, or viii pay as
great dividends in the next ten years as
these swamp lands with their wealth of
timber Just now coming into market
They are worth five dollars an acre for
a hunting preserve and will bring it a
few years hence. There are now several
hundred turtles and tarrapins and
frogs to the acre, bringing from ten to
fifty cents in any market of our country.
There is not an acre of all these lands with
their hundreds of trees to the acre, any
one tree of which in market would pay
for the acre Mrs. DR., Kluttz. of Colds
bOro, now Of Chapel Hill, sold the short
leaf pine only, at 25o a pine on her
swamp land adjoining the school lands,
and reserved ali other timber trees,
ma y of which are worth from fifty cents
30 one dollar EACH
The whole country is looking to North
Carolina for IT'S telegraph poles and rail-
road ties; its juniper and cypress shin
giles; It's holly for silk spools and veneer;
its beech for tools; its poplar, ash, wal
nut and maple for furniture; its gum for
boxes and wooden platters; its oaks for
slaves and ships; its long and short leaf
pine for all purposes of building at home
and abroad, and these swamp lands of
North Carolina are the storehouse from
which the demand expects to be sup
piled. And it is proposed to sell this
birthright for 25c, a mess of pot
tage, and retard the public
school interest of North Carolina.
Before you do it, go and inspect the
great saw mills of Elizabeth City, Eden
ton, Wilmington and Newbern, and see
what they are doing running night and
day, averaging thousand feet an hour
to each mill throughout the year and
shipping it TO all parts OF the country,
'and looking to these school lands for a
supply, many OF which believe to have
been already imposed upon.
There is wealth enough in these swamp
landS 10 educate every ehih in the State
for the next twenty years to read, write
and cipher. They are right now on the
verge Of accessibility with railroads,
tram ways, corduroy and canals and in
the next five years We will be cutting the
huge timber with electricity and market
ing 1t by seemingly supernatural
powers.
/ believe that l could 60 right out here
among our own people, and get up
joint stock company that would buy the
whole of these school lands at one dollar
and quarter an acre now, and pay for
them in installments of 25c an acre for
the next FIVE years Three men | have
spoken to, say they will go into the
scheme, and take stock-money down.
We up the country folks hardly know
what we haze got nor what it is worth
in these swamp sounds the very best
timbered part Of our great country, and
after it is cleared and drained. will pro-
duce nice and cranberries for the world.
Go slow! o. r. SMITH.
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TWO BODIES RECOVERED.
From the Wreck of the Ocean View
Train Near Norfolk.

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 10.--Two bodies
have been recovered from the wreck of
the Ocean View train, which occurred
last night. that of Arthur Gatewood, son
of the Rev Robert Gatewood, of this
city, and William O. Murdaugh, son of
Judge Claude W. Murdaugh, of Ports
mouth. Both were about seventeen years
of age. They were found this morning
buried in the mud under an overturned
car.
When the train was within fifty feet of
Tanners Greek bridge, about three miles
from Norfolk, the motor car left the rail
and ran into an embankment. Young
Gatewood and Murdaugh were seen to
jump but were caught under the over
turned trailer and buried in the mud
Many others were more or less injured.
There were about $50 passengers on the
train at the time. The cause of the ac-
cident is said to be unusual rate of speed
while turning a sharp curve
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THE FUTILE MURDER TRIAL.
The Case Creating Great Interest and
Will Be Concluded Monday
News and Observer.
WINSTON, N. O., Aug. 10

WINSTON, N, O., Aug. 10.
The Tuttle murder case will be con
cluded Monday. The State only exam
ined five witnesses, and taking evidence
was concluded at II O'clock, Counsel
for defense decided to introduce no tes-
timony thereby securing the opening and
closing speech.
Argument for the prisoner was opened
by Col. John Staples, who spoke for halt
an hour. He was followed by j. W.
Buxton, who made strong and effective
speech for the State. Congressman Set
tie and j. S. Grogan followed for the
murderer. District Attorney Glenn will
speak for the prosecution, and Col. James
Boyd for the defense Monday.
The trial is creating great interest.
Public opinion is that the jury will re
turn a verdict for murder in first or
second degree.
Story of Tuttle's Crime.
Tuttle's crime was committed about 6
o'clock on Saturday afternoon, May 18th.
Following are the particulars of the
murder:
Officer Vickers was returning from
the Jail, where he carried Banks Rudd,
colored, charged with theft. In passing
along he called upon the colored people
to clear the side walk. Tuttle refused
to obey distractions, whereupon Mr..
Vickers pushed him back. The negro
resisted and struck at the officer. Po-
liceman Dean ran up and caught hold of
one arm of Tuttle. A scuffie followed
when the negro tripped Mr.. Vickers.
causing him to fall. Mr.. Dean was also
pulled down the street several feet. As
soon as Mr.. Vickers could recover he
arose and went to assist his brother off
Ger. Upon reaching Tuttle Mr.. Vickers
was knocked down by him, the negro
striking him with his fist in the mouth.
Tuttle was then given a blow on the
head, with billy, by Officer Dean, but
the stroke failed to quiet the negro. Mr..
Vickers was getting up when Tuttle
whipped out his pistol and fred twice in
succession. One ball first shot, it is
believed, took effect in the neck, and
the second in the lower part of the alb
domen.
A sensation followed A large crowd
was on the scene at once. Deputy
Sheriff Martin and Jerry Respass rushed
in and aided Officer Dean IN arresting
Tuttle Mr.. Respass jumped on the
negro just as the latter made rush
to escape. Officer Dean held on to
the pris ,ner and succeeded in keep
ing him FROM shooting any of the
other officers and parties who were as
sisting him. Mr.. Respass tripped Tuttle
and threw him down. He then grabbed
the pistol and wrenched it out Of the
negro's hand The barrel of the pistol,
which was an American bull dog, 50
calibre, was warm. Upon examination,
two empty shells were found IN the pis-
tol. with two others loaded
Hand cuffs were placed on the wrists
of Tuttle and he was carried to Jail with
out any futher resistance.
The mortally wounded officer was first
carried to the police department, where
he remained for about half an honr He
was then removed to the boarding house
of Mrs. Rierson, corner of Fourth and
Church streets, at which place he died.
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YELLOW FEVER IN CUBA.
There Were 81 New Cases and %
Deaths In Havana Last Week.

WAsHINGToN, D. c., Aug 10 Writ
ing under date of August 8, United
States Sanitary Inspector at Havana, re
po is to the Surgeon General a total of SO
deaths in that city from yellow fever dur
ing July, 80 of which occurred the last
week. During this last week there we're IS
new cases. The disease continues to in
crease there. The Surgeon General is
also advised that yellow fever is preva
lent in nearly all the cities of Importance
on the Pacific from Santa Anna, Saliva
dor and Avapulco, Mexico.
The latest reports from Eagle Pass,
Tex, are that out Of 335 returning negro
colonists there, there are 115 cases of
smallpox.
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AMONG wINsroN's PASTORS.
One to Get Married and Another 10
Take Vacation.
News and Observer.
WINSTON n O. An

WINSTON, N. c., Aug. 10.
Rev W. N. Curtis, pastor Of Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church, this city,
and Miss Kate K Wright, of Thomas
vile, will be united in marriage ar 8
o'clock a. M, next Wednesday. The
event will be celebrated at the home of
the brides mother, two miles from Thom-
asyille. Miss Wright is a graduate of
Greensboro Female College. and the
daughter of the late Prof. |. L. Wright,
who taught for many years at Trinity
College before it wes removed to Dur
ham. Later he was one of the instruct
ors at Thomasville Female College. I'm
mediately after marriage Rev. and Mrs
CARTS will leave for the North. They
will visit Washington City. Chautauqua,
N. Y, Albany and New York City, re-
turning home via Niagara Falls. They
will come TO Winston the first of Sep
tember.
Mr.. A b Atwood, young man living
one mile west Of Winston, was one of the
spec al venire drawn for the Tuttle jnry.
He came to Winston yesterday morning
and while at the home Of his sweetheart
his name was called but he failed to an
swer to the roll call When he appeared
in the court room yesterday afternoon
Judge Brown Ened him $50 and told him
after paying that amount he could go
home aud stag there Mr.. Atwood paid
his MONEY and left the court house
sadder out wiser young man.
The Board OF Elders of the Moravian
Home Congregation have decided to
postpone rhe formal opening of the ren
ovated church from tomorrow until Au
gu 18th At that date the annual fes
kCiyal of the 18Th of August will be cebe-
brated, at which time collection will be
taken for foreign missions. The Mora
vians are liberaa constructors to mission
airy work and their collections run from
800 TO $3.50
Centenary Sunday school has decided
to picnic at the Yadkin River next Wed
nesday, instead of going to Guilford Bat
tie Ground as was first proposed.
Rev H. A Brown, d. D., the Oldest
resident pastor, and one of the most pop
ular ministers in Winston. has been
granted a vacation by the officers of the
First Baptist church. He will go to Pied
mont Springs on Monday to spend two
or more weeks.
Business continues good with Win
ston's tobacco manufacturers. Their
shipments this week will aggregate more
than 200, pounds. The week has
been a dull one with leaf dealers and
warehouse men. The fact is, there is
very little Of the 1894 crop in the hands
of the farmers.
LEXINGTON, Va, Aug. 10.-Tha ther-
mometer registered 95 in the shade here
this afternoon at o'clock. The day was
ore of the hottest on record here for
! Va2Ps
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THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.
Insurgents Continue to Made Things
Lively for Spanish Troops.

HAVANA, Aug. 10.-A band of insur-
gents recently fired upon detachment
of government troops engaged in guard
ing the Romelie plantation in the Pro
vince of Santiago de Cuba. Two soldiers
were wounded.
The column of government troops,
commanded by Gen. Navarro, has ex-
changed shots with an insurgent force
at Mayaguabo. Two insurgents we're
killed a. d the troops captured a guam
tity OF arlna. Seven soldiers were wOun-
ded.
The insurgent leader Juarez, recently
captured the fort at Barrabus, Province
of Santa Clara. But, on the approach
of the column of troops, commanded by
Col. Amber, Juarez retreated to Slapa,
aud the troops overlook the insurgents
and after a skirmish dispersed them.
The insurgents left four wounded on the
field and the troops captured six saddled
horses.
A band of insurgents numbering about
forty men has been raised in the
district of Cruces, Province of Santa
Clara. They plundered store
and were pursued by the civil guards
and volunteers, who overlook them
at the Cecilia farm where shots were ex-
changed. The insurgents lost two killed
and had FIVE wounded. Later at Embos-
cade, near Cruces, there was further
shooting and one more insurgent was
killed and one was taken prisoner.
Have Formed a Republic.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-Delegates rep
resenting the Cuban revolutionists have
held a meeting at Camaquey, which
they called the National Republican Con
veution and formed a Republic They
elected Gen. Aasso President and deslg-
mated Oamaquey as their capital. This
news was received to day by Gen Que
sada, the Sudan leader who is in the
city, by letters from the delegates.
Some of the delegates who met were:
DR.. j. CASTILLO, Messrs. r. Porbuordo,
N. Sanchez, A. Aguilero and R. Man
dorley.
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NOT A PROsELYTER.
A Mitchell County Man Comes TO the
Defense of Rev. Miner Jones.
BAKERsvuLE, N. O., Aug. 6.

BAKERsvILLE, n. O., Aug. o.
To the Editor of the News and Observer;
I observe in an article from this place,
published in your valuable paper July
2Sth, signed by various citizens OF this
town, among whom are Sheriff Pritch-
ard, Representative Turner, Parson
Weaver and Parson Buchanan, rejecting
on the good motives Of Rev. Miner
Jones, an Episcopal clergyman, of this
Diocese, among the number OF unWar-
ranted charges and abuses heaped on
Mr.. Jones, criticislng his conduct in vis-
iting the dying Methodist lady and en-
deayoring to proselyte her to his faith.
The lady referred to was my daughter,
who had been lingering with consump-
tion for many months, and whose end
was near at hand as we all knew, and it
was known to our pastor, as well as the
pastors of the various churches Of the
town and community, neither one OF
whom had ever visited US until Mr..
Jones, who was comparative stranger
among us, who came to our house as
Christian minister, had prayers with my
sick daughter, and comforted Us as
follower of the meek and lowly should
in our humble judgment. He did not
proselyte my daughter, nor my family,
and did no more than a consecrated
Christian minister was justiiable in
doing. We were very much comforted
by his ministration,. and regretted very
much that he could not be with us more
in our sad bereavement. During her
entire sickness, which lasted for many
months, no minister of any religious de-
nomination even visited us prior to the
visit of Mr.. Jones. After that time Rev.
Anderson visited us quite often.
The only offense that any one could
complain of being committed, is that he
makes it an inyariable rule to visit the
sick, the afflicted, and all people in dis
tress. He visits the jail and has prayed
with the prisoners and exhorts them to
live better life. He divides his means
among the poor and humble; he distrib-
utes Bibles and Prayer books and relig-
ious literature among the people and ex-
horts everybody to be religious. Many
of the people who are making the
assaults, are not guilty of like offenses.
/ am not a member OF the Episcopal
Church to which Mr.. Jones belongs, but
simply make this statement in justice to
the character of this good Imam, and hope
you will publish the same.
Very respectfully,
W. g. BOWMAN.
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Reply TO DIR. Kirby.
RALEIGH, N. O., Aug. 10,

ANALhiuHB ~ S'y AuS. ~.
To the Editor of the News and Obersver:
Twas much surprised this morning on
reading Dr. Kirby's card, that man of
intelligence should have so mistaken the
meaning of the term, ''like a cringing
hound following his MASTER" whish /,
Ioc,tm tefe1as, used in writing the local
about the return Of John O. Davis
The doctor has simply mistaken a
partial simile for a metaphor. The words
were meant TO describe Davis appear
ance and manner as he walked out, not
Davis himself, as DR.. Kirby evidently
thinks, And the whole Phrase related
entirely to this air of the lunatic; there
was nothing in the words that could
possibly carry the intimation that Mr.
Crawford had the bearing of master
Or kirby wrote very probably i'll
has q, and it was this lack of serious
thought that led him into making such
profourd d mistake.
ROBERT L GRAY
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Justice Jackson's Success )r.

New YORK, Aug. 10.-The World to
morrow will say:
at can be announced as fact that
Frederick Z. Coudert can be the success
sor of the late Justice Howell E. jackson
on the United States Supreme Court
bench if he will accept the honor.
"a more or less formal tender of the
place has already been made to him and
a cablegram from him in Europe an
nouncins his decision is now being
awaited.
"Mr. Coudert has been abroad for
sometime and is now understood to be
in Paris.
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How the Clubs Stand.
Short in his Accounts

MEMPHIS, Tenn Aug 1O.-Charles A
JOSEPH, General Passeng r and Freight
Agent f the Little Rock ard Memphis
Railroad at this point is short 1900 in
his accounts. He has been dissipating
recently, but he does not know where
the money has gone No legal action
has BEEN taken against him By the rail-
road authorities so far.
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TWO PERSONS WERE KILLED.
land Ten Were Injured in IA Freight
Train Wreck.

GRERNsBURG, Ind, Aug. 10 There
was freight wreck on the Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Rail
way last night, near St Paul August
Koenig, of Chicago, was killed.
The injured: VIM. Pugh, Birmingham,
Ala; fatally. He was an iron worker going
to Muncie, Ind
Thomas Daley, Oswego, n. Y, right leg
and shoulder broken, skull fractured
Frank Knowles, of Cincinnati: limbs and
ribs broken.
Alfred Osten, Pittsburg. Pa; limbs and
ribs broken and head injured.
Ralph Watson, Cincinnati; seriously in
jured internally.
Five others were injured but not seri-
ously.
The injured were all beating their way.
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MILLS RUNNING NIGHT AND DAY
Banks will Lend Money Only When it
is Made Payable in Gold.
to the News and Observer.
SCOTLAND NECK. N. @ Aui

SCOTLAND NECK, N. @, Aug. 10.
The Scotland Neck Knitting Mills are
running until 8 o'clock at night to fill
orders for fall trade already in.
Mr., Lee s. Shields, former resident
of this place, came from Valdosta, Ga /,
this week, and says that Georgia is not
solid for free silver. He says their banks
will not lend money now except for notes
payable in gold, and many of the banks
have been anxious to pay express on sill
yer that they could send out, for which
they could receive notes payable in gold.
All the same most people hereabouts are
for free silver.
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FRIENDS YEARLY MEETING.
Nearly $500 Raised to AID Poor Girls
at GuiifOrd College.
ial to the News and Observer.
HIGH POINT, N. c., Aug.

SpSNA@A
HIGH POINT, N. c., Aug 10.
"Peacs," was the subject of an able
address by Joseph Potts this morning.
The forenoon was taken up by the report
of the Friends Orphanage Committee and
memorials of prominent departed friends.
Three hundred dollars were given for the
Orphanage.
Guilford College was reported most
satisfactorily this evening. S. F. Tom
linson, of Durham, and J. A Hodgin,
of Greensboro, were appointed Trustees
of the institution. Nearly three hun
dred dollars were raised for the aid of
poor girls at the College. Much earnest
expression was evinced that the Friends
are determined to place Guilford College
in the front ranks of Southern educa
tional institutions.
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wATTERsoN ON A THIRD TERM,
Says Grover Cleveland COuldn't Garry
Single County

DE RoIT, Mich, Aug. 1O.-Colonel
Henry Watterson, of Louisville, KY, was
was in the city to dag. In an interview
on general political topics, he said
II have no idea President Cleveland
considers the idea of another nomina-
ton, but if by any coincidence of mira
cles Cleveland is a nominee, he would not
carry a county in the United States
"There was never braver, more gai-
liant little band than the immortal 306
who stood for Grant in that historic
convention at Chicago, and when they
failed of success, il was written never
to be erased, tat a third term is repug
nant to the y opl" of tie United States.
Cley,land, Irfppar, wonl not carry a
siug.e 1"ecjmCr OF she coulrW.
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ANOTHER NEW COTTON MILL.
Henderson Will Build a $780, 1000 Fac
tory and Spin Finest Yarrs Made.
\ eWs and UDstINtI'
HENDERSON, N. c.. Aug L

HENDERSON, n. G., Aug. 10
Henderson Cotton Mills were organ z'd
here on Thursday evening, with capItal
stock Of $4,000 and eighty thousand
dollars of the same was at once taken.
The site for the mill will be selected this
afternoon, and work will begin as soon
as the plans are finished. Quite a large
quantity of brick have been burned in
anticipation, and the brick-yard has
started up again as soon as it became a
certainty. The mill will start with eight
thousand spindles, and spin the finest
yarns to be made.
The Board of Directors are among the
most successful business men in the
town. D. Y. Cooper is President, F. r
Harris Vice President, j. B. Owen
Treasurer, and E. G. Davis Secretary.
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Fierce Battle With n OOnshiners.

WINSTON, N. c., Aug. TO- News
reached here to-day of big revenue raid
in Snrry county, in which the officers
and moonshiners had fierce battle.
Four of the latter were arrested, two of
whom were women None of the par
ties are thought to be fatally injured.
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The Raleigh Leaves New York.

WASHINGTON, D. @, Aug. 1O.-Two
more ships sailed to-day to join Admiral
Bunoe's squadron at Newport, the
Raleigh leaving New York and the Min
neapolis Norfolk. The training ship
Bancroft has arrived at Annapolis. The
Amphitrite has arrived at PORT Royal,
S. O.
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a Pitched Battle with Tramps.

MARION Ind, Aug. 10. During a
running fight Est night between a gang
of tramps on one side and posse of
citizens and policemen on the other,
several citizens were injured. The tramps
made their escape after more than fifty
shots had been fired. Otto McFeely send
Charles Webster received ii juries which
are probably fatal
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Unclo S~n W ants Interest.

MADRID, Arg, l0.--It is reported that
the Unittd States government claims
that Spain should pay interest on the
Mora indemnity. 1t is understood that
the Spanish government had decided to
refuse this demand.
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The Eleventh Victim Dead.
shanghai,s Appeal For Aid.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Aug 10. The
President has not as yet transmitted to
the State Department the cablegram
sent to him according to last nights
cables, from Shanghai appealing for i'm
mediate aid.
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THE CHINESE HORROR
THE KU.CHENG MASSACRES ARE
ATTRACTING ATTENTION
OF EUROPE.
ANOTHER ARMENIAN OUTRAGE.

Mr.. Gladstone DESTROYS OF Having
America Interested in the work OF
Armenian Reform. Attack on an
American School AT Tarsus--McCar-
thy's Appeal for Harmony not Like
Iy to Bring the Desired Result-~The
Bimetallic Question in England.
ASCopiatp1 prnss
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LEXINGTON, Va, Aug. 10.-Tha ther-
mometer registered 95 in the shade here
this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The day was
ore Of the hottest on record here for
years.