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Evening journal., 1897-09-03
Grim Times at slsaguay.

Seattle, Wash, Sept 3.-The steam
r Farrallon has arrived from Ska
quay, having left there Aug. 26. The
Farrallon brings confirmation of the
reports that the White pass trail has
been almost impossible. Less than so
men have crossed. and hundreds have
turned back discouraged.
At Dyea the trail is much better, and
The gold seekers are moving slowly
across.
The Farrallon will start on her return
rip to Skaguay with about so passen-
gers, 1853 horses and cattle and about
700 tons Of freight
The demand for horses to be used in
packing over the passes from Skaguay
5 increasing. and during the week sew
sral hundred horses will be shipped
Ihere. There are now at Skaguay
about 1000 horses, and 1t is difficult to
see how this number can be fed during
the winter. Many predict that both
men and horses will be starving before
gpring, and that the horses will be kill
ID and eaten. A saloon keeper at Dyea
S buying flour, emptying II in hopper
n a tent and selling the empty sacks
at IS cents each. The Farrallon's Off
cers deny that a man was killed at
Skaguay for stealing, but say that in
case of theft death would be the result.
The officers of the steamship say that
It Dyea the gold seekers are slowly but
surely crossing the divide. and the road
Tor ten miles up the canyon is strewn
with tents. provisions, discarded bag
gage and dead horses. Less than 1000
people are on the beach at Dyea, as all
make efforts to get across the divide as
soon as landed. At Skaguay things
present a different appearance. There
are between 5000 and 5000 people there.
Less than 80 men have succeeded in get
ling across White pass, and hundreds
have given up trying to cross until
spring. Rain had fallen continually
there for eight days, so that it is utter
impossible to cross. All kinds of
business is hourishing.
Evening journal., 1897-09-03
The oRAKzAIs FLEE.
Colonel Abbott Puts 20 Route Fifteen
Hundred of the Trlbesmen.


Hundred of the Trlbesmen.
simla. India, Sept. 3.--Colonel Abbott,
with two guns and a squadron of the
Eighteenth Bengal lancers and the
First rer.ment Of Sikhs, has attacked
l.500 of the enemy at Doaba, on the
road froFl Hangu to Thull.
The Orakzais fled. The cavalry failed
to cut Off their retreat.
The rumor that the Indian govern
ment is about TO send a fresh letter to
the emir of Afghanistan regarding the
alleged completely of Afghans in the
frontier uprisings proves TO be without
foundation. The emir's first reply to
the government is regarded as satis
factory.
News has been received that the fly
ng column under command of Colonel
Richardson has reached Sadda, thus
rendering the Pariohlnar headquarters,
in the Kurram valley, safe, as Sadda
commands the only route from the
Orakzai country.
Tho news from the Kohat side is sat-
sfactory also. the Orakzais having
withdrawn from British territory,
though a large force Of them is still
facing Samana.
The authorities have sanctioned the
Immediate concentration Of two bri-
gades under Colonel Elles at Shah
sadr. to advance as a punitive force di-
rect into the Mohmand country and
,heck an expected second raid Of Had
1ah Mullah with 1900 tribesmen.
Evening journal., 1897-09-03
POSSIBLY ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
A Youthful Sailor Drops From the
Brooklyn Bridge.

Brooklyn Bridge.
New York, Sept IA man, recorded
at the Hudson Street hospital as Will
liam Orten. jumped from the Brook
lyn bridge yesterday afternoon after
leaping from a wagon and climbing the
railing Of the southern roadway. He
struck the water but six feet from the
tug Gratitude by which he was picked
up. The man was conscious, but while
informing the men that he was not
hurt fell back. bleeding from his nose
and mouth. Then he was conveyed to
the hospital.
Upon regaining consciousness the pa
tient who only speaks German. through
an interpreter corrected the hospital
record by stating that his name is Her
man often and that he is a sailor, Is
yeara of age. He also said that he had
lately been stopping with his cousin,
Charles Hentz, at 130 Lincoln street,
Astoria, N. Y. often refused to say
whether he had jumped or simply fall
en- from the bridge 1t may turn out
that the youth. who had but few
cents in his pocket, attempted suicide.
He is under arrest. The surgeons say
that none Of Otten's bones are broken
and that he win survive the shock
Evening journal., 1897-09-03
KILLED AT BLooeETTs MILLS.
A Train Wreck Proves Fatal to One and
Inlnres a Number.

Cortland. N Y. Sept. Strain No. 4.
the south bound vestibule train on the
Delaware. I.ackawanna and Western
railroad, was wrecked at Blodgetts
Malls yesterday. The train, which does
aot stop at Blodeetts Mills was pass
ng at the rate of 45 miles an hour on
1 straight track. When about 500 feet
north of the station, the rear truck Of
The day coach in some unexplained
manner became detached and left the
tails. This truck knocked all Of the
trucks from under the parlor car which
after being dragged a few rods. was
turned on its side in a foot ditch.
The rest Of the train was dragged $50
feet farther and thrown against the
Ice house of the milk station, after
which It struck the passenger station,
knocking 1t from its foundation.
When the engineer finally succeeded
n stopping the train. it was found that
Mrs. ]. H. McQuillen Of Overbrook,
Pa, a suburb of Philadelphia, had been
killed and a number of others injured.
Messengers were sent to Cortland for
physicians, who went to the scene Of
the wreck by special train.
The following is a list Of the killed
allu lliJuAta
Killed.-Mrs. ]. H. McQuillen Of Ov-
arbrook, Pa.
Injured.-Mrs. II. s. Carter of New
York, John Carter. her son; Mrs. r. f.
Downing of New York, Rev. ]. ]. Hig-
gins of Binghamton. A. d. Wallace of
Ccrtland, Miss Maud Graham Of Cort-
and, Mrs. II. A. Connell Of Scranton,
Pa. Louise and Helen Connell of Scran-
ton, Pa, daughters Of Mrs. Connen;
Miss J. J. Rogers Of Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Mss NJ. Spellman Of Oswego, N. Y; A.
II. Schwarz. super .ntendent of the
Syracuse and Bing,lamton division of
he Lackawanna ia road; Violet Hell
nan of Philadelph.'. Leman Nell OF
Philadelphia and II. l.. Hemerle, porter
IF the Pullman car.
None of those injured will die.
The body of Mrs. McQuillen was
brought to Cortland temporarily. as
we're some Of the injured. Others OF
the injured who We're able proceeded
on their journey on later trains. 1t is
stated also that several Of the injured
we're taken to Syracuse.
Evening journal., 1897-09-03
LuETeERT Will TESTIFY.
He Intends Taking the Stand In His
Own Behalf.

Chicago. Sept. 3.-The Indifference OF
Luetgert after his wife had disappear
ed was the principal fact brought out
against him yesterday. II was shown
by the testimony of Police Captain
Herman Schuettier that Luetgert did
not show any concern regarding his
wife and never took the trouble 10 ask
the police whether they had found any
trace of her or not. on one occasion he
called at the police station 70 protest
against an article I'm a newspaper which
said that his first wife had not died a
natural death The police at this time
were dragging the river polking into clay
holes and patrolling the lake shore in the
hope Of finding some trace Of the MISS
ing woman. but Luetgert, after he had
complained of the paper, left the sta
tlon without even asking II the police
had found any trace of his wife.
When the police first became aware
OF the disappearance OF Mrs. Luetgert
through her brother. they asked Luet-
CERT what theory he had regarding her
disappearance, and he said that In his
opinion she had become insane and had
wandered away from home. He had
not reported her going away either to
the police or his neighbors, because he
said that It was a disgrace to have an
insane wife, and he did not want people
to know anything about It, Captain
Scheuttler said that In all the work the
police did before the arrest of Luetgert
they never received any help or sug-
gestions from the husband.
Luetgert has announced that he in
tends to take the stand and testify In
his own behalf. He said that IN had
talked the matter over with his attor-
neys and that they had consented that
he should do so. He said that he would
tell all about his actions on the night
preceding the disappearance OF his wife
and would convince the jury that he
had done nothing wrong
Evening journal., 1897-09-03
Standing of the Clubs
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The city funds Of Duluth are practi-
tally exhausted.
A fire in a paper mill at Troy caused
tl05, 900 damage.
Colonel George Bliss, the New York
lawyer died at Wakefield, r. 1.
John Barnett, a conductor, was killed
near Lambertville. n. J., by falling
from his train.
One hundred pounds Of dynamite ex-
ploded at Stafford Springs, Conn.,, but
nobody was hurt.
The collapse Of an asylum now being
erected at Montreux, Switzerland, kill
ed a number of workmen.
Word has been received at Vancou-
yer. b. c., that Russia has dispatched
30 officers and 5000 soldiers to Korea.
The dead body Of a negro was found
hanging TO trot line In the Arkansas
river near Rob Roy, Ark. The negro
had been lynched.
Evening journal., 1897-09-03
THE M.ooRD o8skS
Secretary Sherman Has n Conference With
Peru's Minister Regarding IL.


Washington, Sept. 3.--Secretary Sher-
man ard the new minister from Peru.
Senior Eguiguren, have had a confer
ence at the state department, the pend
;ng case Of Victor McCord being the
subject considered. 1t has been stated
recently that the United States had
presented an ultlmatum to Peru. de-
manding the immediate payment Of
$4,000 in settlement of the McCord case.
1t Is learned from official sources, how
ever, that no ultimatum has been pre-
sented, although a courteous but firm
note was addressed by Secretary Sher-
man TO Peru, urging that this long
and Irritating controversy be speedily
closed. There Is good reason to believe
that Peru's answer win be Of such a
nature as to do away with any chance
Of friction between the two countries
and that a final adjustment viii be
made at an early day. At the same
time Peru will make It clear that any
adjustment is due to a desire to con-
tlnue the friendly relations long exist
Ing between the two countries and that
the claim of McCord is not regarded as
a just one.
Senior Eguiguren was seen at the Pc
ruvlan legation and consented TO give
Peru's side of the case. 1t differs In
many respects from the statements
made In connection with the so called
ultimatum. In brief It Is contended,
first, that McCord was not, as claimed,
United States consul at the time the
alleged indignity TO him occurred, but
was superintendent Of the National
railway Of Peru and without any off,
cial connection with the United States
second, that the fine and imprisonment
were justified by the fact that his ac-
tion during the revolution OF 1885 led to
the transportation Of a large body OF
armed troops from Mollendo 10 Are
Quipa, where a bloody conflict ensued,
resulting In the death OF large NUM-
Der Of people; third. that any grievance
Mr.. McCord may have had was long
ago settled in writing by Mr.. Thorn
dixie. his superior in the Peruvian rail-
road, and finally that McCord himself
is now a resident Of Peru and IS not
desirous of having the United states
urge the claim.
Evening journal., 1897-09-03
MAY BE YELLOW FEVER.
Sailors on Vessel In Boston Harbor
Develop symptoms of It.

Develop symptoms OF At.
Boston. Sept 3.-The steamer Orion
Captain Smith, which has just return
ed from a wrecklng expedition TO St.
Lucia, was kept in quarantine some
hours owing TO the death of one Of the
party and the suspicious illness of an
other. Luke Haley. one of the divers,
died Of fever. but the port physician
was unable TO say whether Il was from
yellow or chagres fever.
However, as two or three members
Of the wreckng party showed sus-
picious symptoms. they were detained.
One Of them named Pike, residing In
Boston, was taken ashore at Galluns
island, where he viii be under observa-
ton for two or three days. The culture
from the mans throat win be carefully
watched, and the developments VIII
show whether the man is affected with
yellow fever or not. The effects Of the
crew were thoroughly fumigated before
the steamer was allowed to come to
this city.
John Connolly. another Of the crew.
died in the hospital at st. Lucia Aug.
u after a two weeks illness.
Evening journal., 1897-09-03
stenmer seized at Como.

Victoria. B. c., Sept. 3.-The steamer
Eugenia, which was going to st. Mi
chaels to carry the passengers on the
steamer Bristol up the Yukon river to
Dawson City, has been seized at Comox
by order of the collector of customs, she
having called at Comox after having
cleared for Port Angeles for St. Mi
chaels. A small fine win probably meet
the case, but the seizure means delay
to the Bristors passengers, who were
here over a week waiting for the
steamer
Evening journal., 1897-09-03
steamer For the KIondi1e.

Philadelphia, Sept. SIT is authori-
tatively reported that the wooden
steamer City of Philadelphia, which
mas been lying here idle for some
months past. has been purchased by a
New York syndicate to go to the Klon-
dixie and Will be fitted out ready to
leave for Alaska within the course Of a
few weeks. The price paid is kept Sc
FRET. but the purchasers are the same
who recently secured in New York the
steamer City of Columbia for SINH
lr VOYAGE.
Evening journal., 1897-09-03
New way to Assault ones wife.

Boston, Sept 3.-Jeremlah Carey Of
Brighton has been arrested on a charge
Of assaulting his wife by setting a
fierce bulldog on her. Carey and his
wife, il is alleged, were quarreling over
domestic differences. He lost his tenn
per and, calling the bulldog. COM
manded him to spring upon the wo-
man. The dogs teeth sank into her
wrist, and ne chewed her arm and
shoulder. Mrs. Carey was taken to the
Citv hosDital
Evening journal., 1897-09-03
WIN Go to Russia.

washington. Sept. minister to
Russia Hitchcock has requested that
Captain Henry G. Sharpe OF the Sub
sistence corps accompany him as mill
tary attache to St. Petersburg. and or
ders will be issued in accordance with
the request.
Evening journal., 1897-09-03
wnn aLool, nael,v From penver.

Denver. Sept. 3.-A dispatch received
here from Chicopee. Mass, says that
Edward Bellamy. author Of Looking
Backward" and Equality" will soon
move from that city to Denver. Mr..
Bellamys health has been poor for
some time. and his friends think the
change will restore him to good health
Evening journal., 1897-09-03

ATLANTIC CITY AND RETURN. 81.
The special trains will leave prompt
ly at 1.57 a. m. and SAP a. m. for Allan
tic City via Delaware river bridge route
Pennsylvania railroad, next Sunday, 9th.
Evening journal., 1897-09-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Scores of the Baseball Games.


At New York
New York......O o 0 o 0 1 0 o.
Cincinnati .... 0 0 o 0 3 0 0 0 o. 3
New York-Hits. 8; errors. 4. Gin
,innati-Hits. s.; errors, 0.
At Brooklyn
Brooklyn ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 l.
Cleveland ....1 0 0 0 0 0 o. 2
Brooklyn-Hits. a errors. 2. Cleve-
land-Hits, 6; errors, 3.
Second game
Cleveland .....O1 900 ? 1 o.
Brooklyn ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 o.
Cleveland-Hits, 10; errors, 0. Brook
lyn-Hits. 8; errors. 4.
At Philadelphia
Louisville ..... 0 0 o 3 l 0 2 O-t
Philadelphia e.. 0 0 0 0 o.
Louisville-Hits. IL; errors, g. Phila-
delphia-Hits. 8; errors, 3.
At Baltimore
st. Louis. 0 , 0 0 0 0 0 0 l. 4
Baltimore ... 0 0 l 1 o. 3
St. Louis-Hits, 10: errors, 3. Balti-
more-Hits. 10; errors, 4.
At Washington
Pittsburg ........ 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 o. 6
Washington ..... 0 0 2 o 0 1 0 p 5
Pittsburg-Hits, IL; errors, 1. Wash
lngton-Hits. 1S; errors, /. Game CALI
ed on account of darkness.
No game at Boston; wet grounds.
Evening journal., 1897-09-03

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company. southwest
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-09-03

Another chance to see Tolehester, the
popular family resort. Special train
from p, w & B. station at Ss45 a. m.
next Sunday, 5th.
Tickets will be good to stop OF at
Baltimore.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-26
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.

Will Meet Next Wednesday to Tax the
Property Under Its Control
The Railroad Commission will hold
the most important meeting of the year
next week, beginning Wednesday, June
80, and continuing probably a week.
This is the meeting at which the
steamboat, railroad, telegraph, telephone
and street car property of the State is
taxed.
And this is a big, very big, under
taking. There are in the State ~ rail-
roads, AZ steamboat lines, 81 telegraph
lines, 20 telephone lines and about the
same number of street car lines. These
have to be taken up separately and each
one passed upon-'the earnings, ex-
penses and general condition being first
investigated.
The first day Of the session-Wednes-
day-will be devoted to hearing miscel-
laneous complaints and petitions. Among
other cases that will come up again is
the dispute concerning the removal of
the depot and changing of the track
at South CASTOR, on the Raleigh and
CASTOR road. This case has already
been before the Commission twice and
once an attempt has been made to get
the parties interested ON both sides to
did meet but failed to agree and the dis
pute grows more and more spirited. 1t
is likely that the Commission will next
Wednesday take the matter in hand and
finally determine it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-26
NOTICE.

On the 10Th day of June, 1897, Peter
Walker, a white boy about Is years old,
light complexion, heavy set, wears No.
10 shoes. and Will Davis, alias Will
Grow, colored, about 81 years old, sharp
faced, long nose, borrowed a mule and
buggy from the undersigned to drive to
John Walkers, in Duplin county, to re-
turn the following day-but did not go
to said Walkers, but left for parts I'M
known. Bay horse mule, 6 years old,
about 151a hands high, with a very
peculiar shaped head, old side-bar buggy.
Any information enabling me to get
possession of the mule and buggy and to
learn the whereabouts of the boys will
be literally rewarded.
S. o. HOLMES,
Goldsboro, n. O.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-26
THE CAMPAIGN FOR EDUCATION
Executive Committee of one Hundred
Persons u be Appointed.

Executive Committee of one Hundred
Persons u be Appointed.
The campaign for local taxation for
public schools has been organized and
is about to begin. Committees were ap-
pointed and plans formulated at More
head and work will actively begin July
/, and for month will be carried on
in all parts of the State. Prepare tory to
this the following circular was yester-
day sent to more than one hundred men
who were selected by the Central COM
mittee as an Executive committee. These
men are from all sections of the State
and their names will be given out as
soon as they are heard from. 1t is de-
sired that their position on the public
school question be definitely known be-
fore their appointment is announced:
Raleigh, n. c., June 26, 1897.
MY Dear Sir: We, the undersigned,
were appointed as Central Executive
committee by the North Carolina Teach
ers' Assembly, to conduct campaign
for local taxation for the public schools,
to be voted upon August 10, 1897, in
every township in North Carolina. Upon
this election the educational future of
North Carolina depends. We must carry
it For Schools Without local taxa
ton no general school system has ever
been built up.
This committee has been charged
with the duty of selecting a larger COM
mittee to cooperate with the Teachers
Assembly in this great movement.
you have been chosen a member Of
this larger committee. We desire and
crave your sympathy and influence. If
you have not studied the matter, please
give it your attention, and see what
great things the election, if favora BILE,
will carry for North Carolina.
Twill you let us have an early reply
from you?
Sincerely c. H. Mebane, chairman;
J. O. Atkinson, secretary; l.. i. Hobbs,
II. l.. Smith, Josephus Daniels, h. A.
Alderman, G.. Z. Taylor, w. III. Rags
dale, Hugh Morson, Chas. d. McIver,
]. C. Scarborough, j. w. Bailey, r. l..
Flowers, Alexander Graham l.. d. How
ell. d. H. Hill"
The Central committee is called to
meet here, in the office of the Superin-
temdent of Public Instruction, next
Thursday, to complete its plans, and at
tend to some other important matters.
Three important committees were ap-
pointed at Morehead, as follows: Cen
trail Executive committee, Superinten-
dent G. I'll. Mebane, chairman; Finance
committee, DIR. Chas. ID. McIver, chair
man, and Literature committee, Mr.. j.
W. Bailey, chairman. 4 special work
was assigned to each of these commit
tees.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-26
CASH DIVIDENDS.

The Mechanics and Investors Union
are now paying the semi-annual June
Both dividends. upon presentation Of the
coupons, at the Commercial and Far
mers Bank, in this city. The company is
making loans promptly upon application,
to persons who can give proper real es-
tate security. Now IS the time to build
cheaply, and the Mechanics and Invest
ors' Union will furnish the money.
\ Northern paper, in speaking Of this
company, says: 1T was born during the
panic of 1893, and while it is not large,
the profit account makes a good show
ing"
Ehe News and Observer is pleased to
say that the Mechanics and Investors
Union has proved itself to be one of the
best and safest investment companies
in the Southern States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-26
PERSONALS.

Mrs. A. L. Moore is visiting relatives
i'll Durham
Mr. Fab. Brown is back from a week.
stay at Morehead.
Marshal Carroll has gone to Morehead
to spend a few days.
Prof w. +. Massey yesterday came
back from Morehead
Rev. John e. White goes to Pittsboro
to-day to preach Sunday.
DR.. |. G. Riddck, of TOWNSVILLE. was
here yesterday on business.
Mr.. Louis Mailer leaves to-day for a
business trip to New York.
Miss Ethel Norris has returned from
a weeks stay at MOrehead.
Mrs. ]. w. Brown and Miss Brown
have returned from Morehead
Mr.. A. T. Page, of Aberdeen, spent
yesterday in Raleigh on business.
Mr.. r. B. Raney yesterday returned
from a business trip to Fayetteville.
Miss Villa Norris has returned from
a visit to Miss Matte Holt at Graham.
Mr.. A. w. Haywood was here yester-
day. His friends were glad to see him.
Mr.. &. l.. Mofitt, editor of the Chris
tan Sun, has gone up to Elon College
on Il visit.
Misses Lollie Williams and Jessie Car
roll returned yesterday from a visit to
friends in Durham.
Mr.. Iredell Meares, of Wilmington, is
in the city consulting some old papers in
the office of the Secretary of State.
Miss Eliza Moore, who has been on a
visit to her sister, Mrs. H. w. Wahab, of
Durham, returned to the city yesterday
Mr.. Graham, Chief Clerk in the office
of Superintendent of Public instruction
has gone to Newton on private bus
mess.
DR.. Charles Baskerville, of the Uni
versity, yesterday went to Wake Forest
to attend a meeting of the Chemica
Society.
Misses Alice and Minnie Lloyd, of
Chatham county, are spending a few
days with their cousin, Mr.. A. Il. s.
Lindsey.
Mr. S. L. Adams, of Elon College
was here yesterday on his way to. Max
ton to attend the Rockingham District
Conference.
Superintendent c. II. Mebane has gone
to Lenoir to spend Sunday. Mrs Meb
ane and their little child are there fol-
the summer.
President Alderman, of the University
ives here yesterday attending the meet
ing of the executive committee of the
board of trustees of the University.
Prof. NJ s. G.. Noble of the Whining
ton Graded Schools spent the day here
yesterday. Prof Noble is one of the
teachers in the Summer School at Chape
Hill
Messrs. B. w. Kilgore. W. A. Withers
VIM. Allen, c. d. Harris. and II. X. Mil
Ter went down to Wake Forest yesterday
to attend a meeting of the Chemical So
ciety there yesterday.
Prof. +. Mex. Goodwin, superintend
ent of the Morganton school for the
deaf and dumb. left for his home yester.
day. He stopped over here with friends
on his return from, Morehead.
Rev Baylus Cade, chaplain of the
U1ited States penitentiary at Leaven-
worth, Kansas, was here Yesterday on
his way home for a months vacation
Mr. Cade is looking well and likes his
place in Kansas.