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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-16
A RIGHTEOUS JUDGEMENT
RAVISHED AND THEN KILLED
A WHITE LADY.
PAID THE PENALTY OF HIS CRIME
An Outraged People Chased the Fiend For
Two Days and When Caught They
Made Short Work of Him." "An-
other Southern Outrage"
other Southern Outrage. y

Cincinnati, Ohio, July 15.-The Com
mercial-Tribune's special from Florence,
Ala, says: Near West Point, Tenn,
Tuesday afternoon, Miss Rene Williams
was found brutally murdered in the
woods near her home. This afternoon
Anthony Williams, her murderer and
ravisher, was captured near Pruitton,
and tonight expiated his crime in the
streets of West Point, in the presence
of 500 people.
Williams was riddled with bullets and
his body burned to ashes. Before a
shot was fired the negro was knocked
down and stamped to death. Then the
crowd fell back and those who had pis-
tolls fired volley after volley at him.
The crowd then gathered wood and
building a fire over him watched the
CHASTITY scene until the murdere was
only ashes.
For two days and nights five hundred
men, armed and determined, have scOur-
ed the country for miles. Several times
posses were within shooting distance of
him, but he escaped. He was captured
within sixteen miles of the scene of his
crime. A man named Clark. to whom
he applied for tobacco, held him for the
crowd. Williams was first traced to
Iron City, where he traded the young
lady's belt to a negro woman for a
nights loding. He was later seen at
Pruitton and several shots were fired.
All trace of him was lost until this after
noon, when searchers came upon him
three I iles south of Pruitton He had
been in the woods without food over two
days and running most of the time so
that he was exhausted.
The crowd quickly took him back to the
scene Of his crime, tied him to the same
tree to which he~had tied his victim
and there gave him torturing death.
| The mob was composed of the most sub
stantial men. The victim was shortly
to have been married to Il young man
in Nashville. Her intended husband
came down from Nashville to-day and
was at West Point to meet the crowd
of avengers and assist them.
The young lady left her home early
| Tuesday morning to pick berries. When
she did not return for dinner her friends
went in search of her. She was found
dead and tied to a sapling with leather
strap around her neck. One Of her eyes
had been gouged out and in her tightly
clutched hands were leaves and grass.
All around the ground showed that a
terrible struggle had taken place. When
the negro was captured his face and
arms were terribly scratched and torn.
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BASE BALL.
The Washington and Tarboro Boys
Play a Great Game

Washington, n. c., July 15.-(SpeciaD
The greatest game Of ball ever played
here came off to-day. We doubt if the
playing has ever been exceeded in North
Carolina. Washington crossed bats
with Tarboro for ten innings and not
single man crossed home-plate, only one
error being made on each side. In the
eleventh inning Washington batsmen
got on to Hills delivery and made four
runs, all earned. In Tarboro's half of
the eleventh two men crossed the home
plate. The game was a pitchers bat
tie. Brandt, for the home team, struck
out thirteen men and Hill six. Wash
ington made thirteen hits, Tarboro six.
The features Of the game was the bat
ting of Luskey and the fielding of Honey
cutt, Wilson, short, and Card for the
home team. Both clubs played great
ball, and indeed have cause to feel proud
of to-day's work.
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BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

Chicago, Ill.,, July 15.-Dr. Bond
pitched in great form today. allowing
only FIVE singles, but his good work was
offset by ragged support, especially by
Jenkins McGraw got in his regulation
argument with the umpire and was sent
to the bench in the third. Attendance,
a 200. Score:
r. III. E..
Chicago 3O0O2O0Ox- Q
Baltimore OO1OO2OOO- 8 5
Batteries -Griffiths and Kittridge;
Pond and Clarke Umpire-McDonald.
Time-2:10.
Louisville, KY, July Io.-The Colonies
could do absolutely nothink with Rusies' s
delivery this afternoon and were shut
out. Miller, late of the Michigan State
League pitched good ball for the home
team, but his support was awful. At
tendance, 500. Score:
r. II. j..
Louisville OOOOOO00O- 0 Z
New York 0510O04O0-1O 13 0
Batteries Miller and Butler; Rusie
and Wilson. Umpire-Lynch. Time-1 90
Pittsburg, Pa, July 15.-Boston took a
big lead in the first three innings today.
scoring five runs on seven hits, and
| Pittsburg's good uphill work was not
quite good enough to save defeat Tame
| hills play in center was the only feature
Tendance, 2,100. Score:
r. III. L.
Pittsburg OOO2O1OO2- II 1
| Boston 203 01000- 13
BatteriesrHawley and Sugden; Nichols
and Bergen. Umpire-Emslie. Time
l2:05.
Cincinnati, Ohio, July 15.-The Sena-
TORS knocked Ebert out of the box in the
finst inning today. Rhines was substi-
tuted in the second, but he Jared no bet
ter, being knocked all over the lot. The
visitors played an errorless game and
won easily. Attendance, 5000 Score:
| r. H. T..
Cincinnati 1OO1O111O- II /
Washington 30065 5O2OO-16 "a 0
| Batteries-Ehret, Rhines and Peitz;
King and Farrell. Umpire-O'Day. Time
-2:1O.
| Cleveland, Ohio, July 15.-It was a
| pitchers battle between Young and
Payne today. Honors were about even
and base running won for Cleveland
The Grooms scored in the fourth on An
derson's single, Shindles sacrifice and La
Chances single. Burkett singled with two
out in the sixth, stole second, took
third on Grim's low throw, and scored on
Childs' hit. O'Connor doubled in the sew
enth, took third on Zimmer's out, aided
by La Chances high throw and scored on
Tebeau's fly out. One man got as far ns
first during the rest of the game. At
tendance 900 Score.
r. III. r.
Cleveland 0OOOO11OO- 6 1
Brooklyn 00O1O00OO- 2
Batteries Young and thinner; Payne
and Grim. Umpire-Sheridan. Time
| 2:05.
st. Louis, Mo-, July 15.-To-day's
game between st. Louis and Philadel-
phia was played in a drizzling rain.
Orth was invincible, keeping the Browns
guessing throughout. Attendance, 700.
| Score: r TT r.
St. Louis ...OOOOOOOOO- 3 1
Philadelphia Il O0OO0x- Z .
Batteries-Donahue and Murphy:
Orth and Clements. Umpire, Hurst
Time 1:20.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-16
SPAIN AND JAPAN.

Propose to Declare War Against the
United States to Prevent Acquisition
of Cuba or Hawaii by this Govern
ment-Report Discredited.
London. July ia dispatch from
Paris to news agency here says that
inquiry at the American Embassy there
has elected confirmation of the rumor
that the governments of Spain and
Japan have arranged an offensive alli-
ance against the United States.
The terms of the understanding, which
is for the mutual protection of Cuba and
Hawaii, provide that in the event Of an
actively aggressive movement on the
part of the United States tending toward
interference in Cuban affairs or persis-
tance in the annexation Of the Hawaiian
islands, both Spain and Japan shall de-
clare war simultaneously against the
United States and shall make hostile
demonstrations along both the Atlantic
and Pacific coast lines of that country.
Washington, July 15.-Little credence
is placed in official circles here in the
statement that the Spanish and japanese
governments have entered into an Of
fensive alliance against the United
States for the mutual protection Of Cuba
and Hawaii. Indeed, so far as can be
learned tonight, no intimation Of such
IAN agreement has even reached the
State department. Mr.. Day, the first
assistant Secretary Of State discreditel
the report and regarded it as too improb-
able to discuss. "The State department
has no information concerning the re-
ported alliance" he said, 'and / don't
believe there is any foundation for the
statement that one has been entered
into"
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THE POPULISTS FOR IT
ALIJBN, BUTLER AND TILLMAN
ARR ALL HEARD FROM.
wD,clAL MANAGEMENT OF RAILROADS
'tShows the Lack Of Morals in the judiciary OF
the United States" Says "Pitch Fork
Ben--The House Body Of THE
Sons Of Rest" as Usual.

washington, July, 15.-Pacifc Rail
>,ad affairs occupied the attention OF the
senate throughout the day and the Har-
ms resolution, relating to the pending
judicial proceedings against the Union
Pacific road, finally went over until to-
uaorTow.
Harly in the day Senators Stewart
and White INDUCED in sharp persOnali-
ties IN connection with the contest over
The San Pedro, California deep water
harbor.
The Joint resolution was passed ac-
spting the inyitation of France to par
ticipate in the Paris exposition Of 1900.
At o'clock the Senate went into exec
uiye session, but the doors were reopen
cd in Is minutes and the Harris resolu-
ton considered, the author speaking in
hvoc Of 1t.
The resolution was laid aside temper
zxily and Mr.. Tillman secured the pass
age OF the bill in relation to the inter-
state transportation of distilled spirits
and declaring such spirits to be subject
- State laws to the same extent as
spirits distilled in the State.
Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska, then spoke in
support Of the Harris resolution.
T.
controversies with Mr.. Gear. In the
course of his remarks he urged govern
nent ownership and operation of the
Onion Pacific road, declaring that it
would reduce passenger and freight
rates from so to 60 per cent.
Mr.. Gear insisted that government
ownership would increase passenger and
freight rates 40 per cent. Mr.. Gear as
serted that the managers of the Populist
party had suppressed a report on gov
ernment ownership of railroads after
finding from statistics that it increased
rates.
Mr.. Butler, as chairman of the Popu-
list national committee, promptly denied
the statement in toto.
Mr.. Tillman came in at one point with
the statement that one fifth of the rail
roads of the country were in the hands
of the courts which was analogous to
government ownership. Why should
not the President and executive author
rites run a railway as well as an irres-
ponsible judge.
When Mr.. Tillman referred to his OBJ
servation, while governor, of the irreg-
ubarities in judicial railroad manage
ments, Mr. Gear suggested: THAT only
shows the lack Of morals in South Caro-
lima"
"No, it shows the lack Of morals in the
judiciary Of the United States, in con-
trolling railroads." answered Mr.. Till
man.
Mr.. Allen had not concluded his speech
on the Harris resolution when at 5
o'clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, July 15.-No business was
transacted by the House to-day. Imme-
diately after the journal was approved
a recess was taken on Mr.. Cannon's mo-
tion until tomorrow, Mr.. Cannon having
given assurance to Mr.. Bailey that in
bis opinion a partial or complete con-
ference report on the Deficiency bill
would be ready by that time.
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DON'T LIKE SHERMAN's TALK.
Thinks Uncle Sam" is Trying to Twist
the. Lions Tail a Bit, Don't Cher
Know"

Thinks Uncle Sam" is Trying to Twist
the Lions Tail a Bit, Don't Cher
Know"
London, July 15.-While among the
general public here tse tone Of Secretary
Sherman's letter to Ambasstwor Hay
regarding the Bering Sea seal regulations
is greatly resented, the correspondent Of
the Associated Press is in position to
say whatever criticism the British gov
ernment may have to make ON the phrase
ology of the communication, the let
ter has not in any way affected unfavor-
ably the negotiations which Col. Hay
has been conducting. A conference will
be held in Washington during the au-
tumn at which the United States, Great
Brittin, Russia and Japai Will be rep
resented.
The Times in its financial article to-
day referring to United States Secretary
of State Sherman's communication in
reference to the seal controversy says:
Mr.. Sherman's dispatch is not regarded
seriously but the fact tsat American
statesmen or rather politicians think it
useful from time to time to indulge in
language Of scarcely yelled hostility will
not pass unnoticed and will add to the
prevailing indisposition of prudent inves-
tors to buy American securities"
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RAILROAD BOUGHT.

viii be a Part of the Atlantic Coast
Line System.
Wilmington, N. c., July 15.-The Will
mington, Newbern and Norfolk railroad
was sold at public auction here to-day by
srder of the United States Circuit court
in foreclosure of mortgage. 1t was sold
at 100000 to Warren G. Elliott, presi-
dent of the Atlantic Coast Line and rep
Yesenting corporation to be known as
the Wilmington and Newbern Railroad
Company. The road will be operated
as part of the Coast Line system and
it is believed will ultimately be extended
to Washington, N. c., thus giving the
A. G. l.. direct line from Wilmington
TO Norfolk, Va.
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CHANGES HANDS.

Winston, N. O., July 15.-(Special)- -
The Daily Juornal, which was started
here April third last, by G. l.. knight,
Of Delaware, changed ownership and edi-
torial management with to-day's issue
s. b. Davis and w. G. Morrison, of
Clarksburg, West Virginia, are the new
editors and proprietors MIR. Knight
left here for the west to consider some
fattering business offers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-16
THLEGRAPHIC SPARKS.
FLASHES From the Wires, Conveying
the News

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 15.-The
seventh international convention Of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union Of Ameri-
ca begun in this city this morning with
about 1000 delegates and some of the
most prominent Baptist leaders in the
country present.
Philadelphia, Pa, July 15.-Dr. G. e.
Cadwalader, the head Of one Of Phila-
6elphia's oldest and most exclusive fam
iies was married this afternoon in st.
Pauls Episcopal church to Bridget Mary
Ryan, his former house maid.
Wilmington, N. O., July 15.-The
Clyde steamer Crotan, arrived here this
afternoon about sixty hours late. She
encountered a violent storm off Cape
Hatteras and had to make her way a.
gainst head winds during almost the
whole of the voyage.
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HOW THE CLUBS STAND.
NEwBBRN VS.. WILMINGTON.

Newbern, N. o., July 15.-(Special)-
Newbern defeated Wilmington in a ball
game at the Fair Grounds to-day easy
by q score of II to 3. Wilmington was
completely shut out up to the seventh
inning, when Newbern got careless and
allowed them to score. The teams play
again tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-16
ATTEMPTED RAPE.
Another Candidate for the Hemp Route
to Glory.

Richmond, Va, July 15.-Police this
morning captured Joseph Fife, colored,
20 years old, on suspicion of having at
tempted to outrage two white women
yesterday. In the morning negro went
to the house of Mrs. w. V. Marks, of
East Franklin street, and finding her
alone, tried to assault her. She fought
him desperately and the noise Of several
children in an adjoining yard frightened
the man away. Later in the day Miss
Nina Russell, of Norfolk. who is on a
visit here, was attacked by a negro on
Chestnut Hill, but her screams frighten-
ed him off. This morning both women
identified Fife, though he makes a denial.
He is in Jail and will be brought before a
special grand jury tomorrow.
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THE FORTUNATE ONES.

Washington, d. c., July 15.-The
President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
State.-Wm. L. Merry, of California,
to be Minister to Nicaragua, Costa Rica
and Salvador; Horace N. Allen, of Ohio,
to be Minister resident and Consul
General to Korea; Perry M. LeLeon, of
Georgia, to be Consul General at Guaya-
gull, Ecuador. There was also long
list of Consuls.
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Montpelier, Vermont, July 15.-News
reached here to-day Of % big landslide
that occurred yesterday forenoon in the
mountains near Lincoln. A slide half
a mile wide came down the side of the
mountain, "a. distance Of over half mile,
sweeping every tree and movable rock,
which were piled into an immense heap
of debris in the valley below. Several
farms were partially covered, but no
houses. 1t was only short distance
from the big slide that occurred June 3,
1927,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-16

Toronto, Ont, July 15.-The Ep-
worth League national convention began
here today There is large attendance.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-29
nav Norfolk Mestern
Schedule in Eject
4th BOZ

July 4th, S9z-
wINSTON-SALEM DIVISION-Leave Wins
ton-Sa1em 40 m. daily except Sunday
Arrive Roanoke LIS p. m.
500 (mixed) daily except Sunday, for
Roanoke and intermediate points
Arrive Roanoke 6:4Op m.
Leave Roanoke 7:3o a. m. (mixed) daily except
Sunday. Arrive Winston-salem 6:45 pm
Leave Roanoke 4:SO p. m daily except Sunday.
Arrive Winston Salem 9:l5 p. m.
wEsTBoUND. LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
$40 a. m (Vestibuled Limited) for Bristol and
intermediate points, and Knoxville and
Chattanooga. all points South and West.
Pullman Sleepers to Memphis and New
Orleans.
4:2O D. m for Bluefeld Pocahontas Kenova
Pullman SleeperS from Roanoke to Col
umbus, also for Radford, Bristol, Knox
vile, Chattanooga and intermediate
points,
NORTH EAsTBoUND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY
1:5O p. m. for Petersburg Richmond and Nor
folk.
1.45 p m. for Washington, Hagerstown Phila-
delphia and New York.
10:45 p m. for Richmond and Norfolk. Pull
man Sleeper Roanoke, Norfolk and
Lynchburg to Richmond.
1913 p. m. 9Vestibuled Limltedl for Hagers-
town, Washington and New York. Pull
man Sleepers to Washington, Philadel-
phia and New York via Shenandoah
Junction and b. and o. Railroad
DURHAM DIVISION--Leave Lynchburg daily
tion) for Durham and all intermediate
points.
Leave Durham daily except Sunday at 700 a
m, for Lynchburg and intermediate
For ali additional information apply at tickle
office. or to n. F. BR AGG,
W. B. BEvILL, Trav. Pass, Agent.
Gen. Pass. Agent. Roanoke. Va.
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THE NORFOLK EXCURSION.
"A Large Party Went to Washington.
and Shook Hands With President.

A Large Party Went to Washington,
and Shook Hands With President.
The excursionists did not get in
from Norfolk until 9:45 Friday night.
They arrived in Greensboro at 7:20
but were not allowed to leave there
until the regular trains were out Of
the way. The Winston Salem party
are we'll pleased with their trip. The
Mocksville train was held here for the
crowd that went on the excursion
from Davie. Several OF the excur-
sionists, who went to Washington,
say they had the honor OF shaking
hands with the President. Two OF
three ElkiD people got left in Raleigh
on the return trip.
Mr.. Conrad says he had about 4I5
passengers and 245 Of them took in
Washington. 1t was the Presidents
reception day and the excursionists
were in it. He says it is true that
the Baltimore boat did not wait for
the arrival OF the excursion at Nor
folk, but the boat for Washington did
and those who wished to go TO Balti-
more went via the National Capital.
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DYNAMITER IN GREENSBORO.
A Cartridge Exploded Under a House
Damage Done.

N SdTtrIuSe EXpIOued u tnder a House.
Damage Done.
1t appears that our neighbor city,
Greensboro, possesses dynamiter.
About II O'Clock Thursday night a
cartridge was exploded under the
house OF man named Ransom Thig-
pen, on East Washington street. The
Record says the whole family were
asleep at the time. The dynamite
was placed under one corner OF the
porch only, otherwise the damage
would have been much worse. As it
was the corner OF the porch was blown
up, the floor il the room next to it
torn up, all the glass, or the best part
or the glass in the windows, broken
while two OF Mr.. Thigpen's sons who
were In the room next 80 the porch,
were throw completely out OF the bed .
Not only this, but every bed in the
h0use-a one story cottage was rails
ed up and moved several inches. The
explosion was neard by most of the
people living in a radius OF half a mile
OF the place, and considerable excite
ment was the result for a time.
A carriage was seen leaving the
house. 1t was stopped by policeman
When two strangers jumped out and
ran away. The driver was Bob New
lin, cOlored man OF uusavory reputa-
tion. He is-in Jail, and it is thought
ne Will confess the names OF the par
Ties who threw the bomb. The ex-
pioslve was made OF a piece of gas
pipe.
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SAD DEATH OF A BRIDE.
Married ON Wednesday and Died
Observation-Disclosures in Salem.

Married ON Wednesday and Died
Observation-Disclosures in Salem.
A special from Elkin to the Char
lotte Observer says: Wednesday, July
IA, was the day set for the marriage OF
Miss Beatrice, daughter OF DIR. John
L. Smith, OF Sparta, and Prof Oiin
P. Alder, principal OF Wilkesboro High
School. The expectant groom went
over to Sparta Tuesday and found his
prospective bride very sick in bed.
Wednesday dawned bright and fair,
but the bride was not any better. The
marriage took place, however, the
bride being in bed when the ceremony
WAS performed. Thursday night. at
II O'Clock, the immortal soul Of Beat
rice Smith Alder took its flight home
ward, leaving the young husband
lonely, desolate and broken-hearted.
The remains were inferred Saturday
at Sparta. The bride was a graduate
of Salem Female Academy, and was
very highly cultured young woman
Prof. Adler is to take charge of ker-
nersville High School which opens on
August 30th He had arranged for
his wife TO assist him in the school.
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A Bold Burglar.

Mrs P S. Baker, widow living at
Kings Mountain, mad a thrilling ex-
perience and desperate struggle with
a burglar Tuesday night last, says the
Concord Standard. A man had enter
ed the room in which she was sleep
ing and with an axe, tried to prize
open a bureau drawer, which awaken
ed the lady. She spoke as il to her
husband, and at the sound of heI
voice, the wretch selZed and chOkeo
her until life was almost gone. She
made sufficient noise, however, Il
arouse her daughters, who occupied b
room in the second story. Tue young
ladies gave an alarm, but before meI
could reach the scene the midnigh,
marauder had fled, leaving his axe OF
the foot Of the prostrate wuman's
bed.
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HON. JAMES A. LEACH.
Buried at ThomasyilIe Yesterday-A
Good Man.


Good Man.
Hon. James A. Leach, brother of
Mrs. Dodson, of this city, who died
at his home in Thomasville Tuesday,
was buried there Wednesday of last
week.
The deceased was a native of Trini,
ty, in Randolph county, but located
when very young at Thomasville,
from which place he volunteered at
the beginning of the war. participant
ing In many famous battles, aud
surrendered at Appomattox, Va.
On returning home, he became alike
agrlculturlst, merchant and shoe
manufacturer, which were relin-
quished to accept an official position
at the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum
at Raleigh, and after severing his
connection with said Institution,
returned to ThomasvilIe, serving for
two years as Mayor, councilman and
justice of the peace, and represented
the county in the Legislature OF
1876.
He was at different times Superin-
tendent of the Silver Valley, and
Georgia Maganese and Iron Compa-
MES.
For long period he was a steward
of the Methodist church and con-
nected with the Sunday School OF the
same, Master of the Thomasyille
Lodse of A. f. K A. NJ, and Grand
Junior Warden of the Grand Lodge
of the State.
He was twice married, and leaves a
widow and six children Mr.. Leach
was a man of the strongest convic-
tions, fearles sly discharging his duty
at all times, warm hearted and
liberal.