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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
LYNCHING GIVES WAY TO LAW.
NORTH CAROLINIANS SET AN EN-
AMPLE FOR THE NATION.

a Crowd on The Point of Hanging a
RRvisher when They Heed the Ap-
peal of Leading Citizen to Save
the Fair Name of the County From
Mob LRW-The Crowd Then Escorts
the Prisoner to Jail.
Ashevile. N. c., Aug 1O.-On Sunday
Bob Brachett on his way to Ivy town
ship, from Asheville, met pretty Kitty
Henderson daughter of a well-to-do and
respectable farmer living near Weaver
vile, eight miles north of Asheville He
choked her into insensibiuty, outraged
her person and left her unconscious.
In a few hours bands of men were look
ing for negro answering the meagre d.
scripuon Miss Henderson was able to give
in moments Of consciousness. but it was
not till to-day that he was found thirty
miles away, at the home of a negro
preacher, in bed. He made no resistance,
and confessed he was the man wanted.
He was at once taken to the home of
! his victim, and the young lady reaHirmed
positively that he was the man. The
crowd outside by this time had learned
of the negro's identification and loud
cries were raised against him. Depnty
Mcdonald stated to the crowd that the
negro would be taken TO Asheville.
Il will pledge myself that the commits
sioners will call court the first of next week
| for his trial" said the officer aud with
his captured negro, he stepped out of the
house
As the negro stepped from the door, Miss
Henderson appeared on the step and ex-
claimed; Il prayed in my he.plessness
that God would spare my life and send
friends to avenge me. and now they have
! come to help me. You may hang him or
burn him. and she fell back into her
mothers arms half unconscious.
Cries arose: Hang him. Burn him.
Deputy Reynolds broke into the din with
the remark: "Men, if you hang him you
are all known and will be tried for muir
| der"
That's all right" replied the maddened
| crowd, "we'll take care of that"
But there was a waver of hesitation
| when Walter Naudiver, prominent ciu-
| zen Of Weaverville rose in his strrups
and with few ringing words to the men
to save the fair name OF the county from
what would be a crime, caused the crowd
! to become quiet.
| In t. hesitation of the moment the ne
| gro was thrown on horse, back of a dep
utv, and the 800 men Of the neighborhood
| falling behind the officers and prisoner.
came into Asheville where, through a
| crowd numbering perhaps 1,000, he was
| taken to the county jail.
on the way in. the negro confessed that
! he was Miss Henderson's assailant
| Court will be convened probably to-mor-
| row to try Brachett
Asheville, N. c., Aug. 1O.-To-night at
| $50 o'clock a mob stormed the Jail and soon
battered in the front door. A rush was
made for the cells and the steel doors are
/ being cut down. 1t is rumored that
/ Bracket was spirited away about p. m.
| If he is in the pail, he will be lynched be-
/ fore morning
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
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DANGERS OF TIE KLoNDIKE.
The Secretary of the Interior Issues
IA Warming.

warning.
Washington Aug. 1O-Secretary Bliss
has taken cognlzance Of the rush to the
Klondike gold fields of Alaska and has
issued the following warning TO the gen
ernl public:
ITO whom Il may concern: In view of
information received at this department
that 5000 persons, with 1900 tons Of bag
gage and freight are now waiting at the
entrance to White Pass, in Alaska, for
an opportunity 10 cross the mountains 10
the Yukon river. aud that many more
are preparing to join them. I deem It prop
err to call the attention of all who con-
template making the trip to the exposure,
prlvaton, suffering and danger Incident
thereto az this advanced period Of the sea-
son, even II they s4J6fhwucceed IN cross
ing the mountains To reach Dawson
City, when over the pass 700 miles OF daH-
cult navigation on the Yukon river with
out adequate means of transportation will
still be before them, and Il Is doubtful
If the journey can be completed before
the river is closed by ice. / am moved 30
draw public notice TO these conditions by
the gravity of the possible consequence
to people detained IN the mountainous
wilderness during five or six months Of
an arctic winter where no relief can reach
them, however great the need
&C. N. Bliss, Secretary Of the Interior" ="
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
oRAMP SUES ron sI,7a7,14o.
The Firm Claims Damages In Con-
nection with Wnrshtps.

Washington, Aug. lO.-The william
Cramp and Sons Ship and Engine Build
Ing Company OF Philadelphia has brought
suit against the United States govern
ment in the court of claims 20 recover
damages alleged to have been incurred
by the company in building the battle
ships Massachusetts Iowa, Indiana and
the cruisers New York. Brooklyn and Co
lumba. The complainants cite delays and
faults Of tho United States in furnishing
the armor plate ard plans unaer contract
as the basis Of proceedings. The amounts
claimed In the several suits aggregate
4, ,737, ,1l9
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11

BrunswicIs's Missing Spanish BOY
Returns 20 Ills ship.

BrunswicIs's Missing spanish Boy
Returns 20 His ship.
Brunswick Ga, Aug. 1O.-The young
spaulard who was missing was found to-
day. The newspapers disclosed DIS where
abouts and he was brought ln from a SUI
burban home and carried 10 Vice Consul
Torros' home. The vice consul question
ed the boy and the one accompanying him.
The boy said BE- had run away from the
vessel The one with him claimed 10
have found the 8paniard on the road ANA
took him home. No explanation was of-
ferod why tho boy was housed ana bis
presence was not reported to the Huflor-
ties fIc cannot speak English ana Will De-
returned 40 Spain. Cables have been sent
announcing hla recovery.
The mate ana sailor ~ the Russian bark
Martlnua son. who were overcome by tur-
ponflne fumes yeFtcri1r. ore recovering
ana viii live. Tho Mar'inns0n will Fll
shortly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
ROANoAKE's DEMOCRATIC RAhLY.
}. u. Tyler 10 he Nominated for Gov
crnOr on the First Ballot.

efHOr on the ttrst ballot.
Roanoke, Va. Aug 10.-The democratic
state convention. which assemblies IN the
opera house here tomorrow at noon, wili
be one Of the most representative bodies
Of the kind gathered Ia Virginia for some
time. The membership consists Of 1.u8
delegates. most Of whom will be- present.
The convention Will nominate a gov
ornor, lieutenant governor and attorney
general, and adopt a platform Of DrInci-
pies upon which the contest this year Is
to be- woged.
n ls conceded that j. H. Tyler will be
nominated FOR governor on the first ball
lot, ana by an overwhelming majority.
H.s opponent VIII be state Chairman j.
Taylor Ehyson.
Tho city is crowded tonight with dele
gates and leading party men. Among
the latter here are United States soma
tors Daniel and Martin ana the candi-
dates for governor, Mai Tyler ana Mr..
ElyHOn. ana those for Lieutenant govern
or ana attorney general. ana most OF the
congressional delegation OF tho state
AZ "a meeting tonight of The state come
mittec. q. ID. Latchcr Of Lexington was
chosen temporary hartman of the con-
vontion. The other temporary officers
aro' Secretary Col John Bon Bigger.
hhfh' 'At7Ai. .HiilHi D. ~ MHlitftNniL
Tho convention VIII reanirm the chit
cugo platform ana make tho FREQ coln.
nTo of silver thu overshndowlng iafuo The
most interesting feature of tho pr0cood-
inTs promises io be- the lttompt t0 adopt
tRr primary plan f0r che nomination I'd
democratic candidates for the United
States Senate in thlH state This promo.
aiiion Will no advocated by a1mo 0f no
most prominent lfHdorn u WILL how.
over, meet With decided opposition in
equally prominent circles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
RAIN STOPS THE MINE RAID.
CRISIS IN THE STRIKE MOVEMENT
APPROACHING.

Very Little Change In the situation
NcsterdRS-The Operators Claim to
Have Made Further InrOads Into
the Ranks of the strikers at Sandy
Creek and Turtle CrceIS-A Move
ment ON the Oak nm TippIe the
Only one From Camp Determinu-
ton To-day.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug 1O-A crisis is fast
approaching in the miners movement
against the New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal Company. A heavy rain drenched
the camp to-day and prevented the march
ers from carrying out their regular pro-
gramme. The only march Of the day was
made by the $50 men at Camp Determine
uon, who left camp shortly after o clock
and marching close to the Oak HIN tip
pie, spent two hours in the vicinity of the
miners homes. There was not even or
dinary excitement attached to the inva-
sion at Thompsons Run.
summary of the days development
finds the conditions much the same as they
We're yesterday save that the company
claims to have made a further break in
the strikers ranks at Turtle Creek and
Sandy Creek.
The Plum Creek mine was running con-
siderable coal to-day and the number Of
men reported at work equals that Of yes
terday
The miners who have been working reg
ularly at the Oak Hill mines were paid
this afternoon. Those who Joined the
strikers did not get their cash. the com
pany Withholding it. as under the contract
the men forfeited their wages by striking.
Ihere was no excitement.
An epidemic of typhoid fever prevails
in the Turtle Creek valley. and 1t Is fear
cd that the disease will break Out in the
miners camp. The health authorities have
warned the citizens not 10 use the water
from Turtle creek, as it is known to con-
tain typhoid germs. Turtle creek Is the
only stream within several miles OF the
camp. and the strikers are compelled 10
use the water for drinking, cooking and
bathing purposes
Charleston, w. Va, Aug. 10.-Meetings
were held tonight at Edgewater. St. clair.
Forest Hill and Diamond mines. At each
place miners decided to return to work
tomorrow. They say they have lost faith
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
CALIFORNIA RATES CUT.
The Southern Pacific Meets the
Ocean Rate War.

The Southern Pacific Meets the
Ocean Rate War.
Houston, Tex, Aug. 1O.-The ocean rate
war between New York and Texas has
brought about a reduction of rates from
California to Houston. The Southern Pa
cifc announces, effective Aug. Y, that the
tariff on canned goods. beans and peas
straight or in mixed carloads, minimum
weight 30C1 pounds, from California ter
ritory and intermediate points to Houston
will be lowered to IS cents per hundred
pounds. Canned goods fro.a santa Rosa
will take a rate of 63 cents per one hum
dred pounds. California wine, excepting
champagne. carloads, 240O pounds, will
take 5S cents per 100 pounds. This move
ment on the part of the Southern Pacific
has been anticipated for some time. In
protecting their Texas business they have
injured their Pacific coast business to
some extent, and decided recently to go
it alone in a reduction of rates 10 Texas
points, competing with the water route via
the isthmus and New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
POPULIsTs OF ONO.
The Anti-fusionist wing Springs n
Great COup

OFeuN coup.
Columbus, o., Aug. 1O-The anti-fusion
delegates at the populist state convention
sprang great political coup to-day. All
the arrangements for the convention had
been made by committee composed prln-
cipally of fusionsts. and were calculated
to further the fusion plans. When the
anti-fuslonists discovered to-day that they
had majority of the delegates they pre-
pared to strike while the iron was hot.
The district meetings were to have been
held this afternoon and the convention to-
morrow. but this arrangement was ignored
and the delegates were hastily convened
in the auditorium at o'clock this after
noon.
A temporary organization was formed
with John Seits Of Iifiin as chairman and
A. > Lightwaller Of New Philadelphia as
secretary.
Mr. seits is one OF the leaders of the
anti-fuson faction and he defined his po-
siuon in a brief speech upon accepting
the ehairmanship
A recess was then taken and the district
meetings were held in the auditorium.
Committees were appointed When the
convention re-assembled and an adjourn
ment was taken tomorrow morning at
O'Clock.
When the committee on permanent or
ganizaton met it was decided 70 make the
temporary organization permanent. Hugh
Kavanagh, the fusionlst candidate for
chairman. was defeated by a vote OF 10
TO ?. The committee on credentials seated
all the anti-fusionist delegates where there
were contests. Tonight the fusionists had
arranged a meeting TO be addressed by ex-
Congressman Towne OF Minnesota, ana to
Offset this the anti-fusionists arranged "A
revival meeting. which was addressed by
W. $. Morgan Of Arl<ansas
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
M'KrNLEY Ar Al sAnLE oMAsM.

The President Meets n Man who Saw
George Washington.
Hotel champlain, Aug. lO.-Prcsldent NC
Kiniey, Vice President and Mrs. Hobart
and Mrs. Alger' her daughters, Mrs. Bali
ley and Miss Alger, and Private Secretary
Porter visited Au Sable chasm to-day.
They went by special train ana arrived
there az $3.50 p. m. TWO hours were spent
So going through this great natural won
der. While a. the canyon. tho President
was greeted by several hunnrod people. all
anxious 90 shake his handg a desire which
was granted
An interesting event Of the trip was tho
visit Of stiles McMullcn to tho President.
llc says he a. l0l years Of nRo, ana that
George Washington pattcd him on the
hold when he was "a baby. Tomorrow
tho presidential party Will 10 20 Lake
placidc in tho Adirondack.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
WILD STORIES ABOUT HATFIELD.
A sheriff and Four Deputies Report
ed Killed by the Outlaw.

Williamson, W. Va, Aug. 1O.-Wild sto-
ries are being circulated about the officers
who are trying to capture Cap Hatfield.
the desperate who escaped last week
from sail The Hatnelds are said 10 be
strongly entrenched in a mountain pass
and 10 have recently killed Deputy Sheriff
Johnson and four other deputies, but none
of these reports are confirmed. The Off
GERS are In hot pursuit and Judge DOolitue
insists on the sheriff capturing Hatfield
at any cost or risk. II is believed there
have been encounters, but nothing def
mite can be learned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
PEARLS FOUND IN A LAKE.
BOnanza struck In Arkansas Leased
by Memphis Parties.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 1O.-For a month
or more the people living near Bald Knob
have been finding valuable pearls in a lake
near that place. Hundreds of people have
been opening mussel shells in search of
the pearls, and some rare gems have been
found, some being sold for as much as
$500
A special from Bald Knob says a syndi-
cate of Memphis parties has leased the
lake for a term Of five years for $4,000
They will build a fence around the lake
and begin work with a steam dredssr
The lake is said to be the richest pearl
producer in the United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
TAMPA'S CUBANS.
No UnseemIy Rejoicing Over the
Tragedy INDUCED In.

Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 1O.-Tampa con-
tains the largest Spanish-speaking popu-
lation of any city in this country, but a
majority are Cubans. Notwithstanding
the undisguised rejoicing in Spain over
the recent assassination of Maceo in Gu
ba, the Tampa Cubans, according to a
special to the Citizen from that city, ex-
ercised remarkable self-control in discuss
ing the Canovas incident and refrained
from any expression of rejoicing, although
believing that the consequences will be
favorable to Cuban independence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
IRON WORKS RESUME.
A rinnt nt Newcastle Puts 400 90 900
Persons Hack az work.

Wilmington, Del, Aug iO-After
ahut down of six weeks che Delaware iron
works at Newcastle resumed operations
Yesterday giving employment to between
lo and lol persons. The welding and two
bonding furnaces were started and the
company o. said 20 have plenty Of orders.
u lH aaIi that che big wall paper factory
nt Newark VIII soon begin operations ana
there O. inik 0f starting shoe factory.
lne force of Workmcu has hCen Increase
oa nt ihe hdgemo0f Iron C0mpany'a mila
near hero
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
ANDnEE's BALLOON.
II - Seen Nenr the white Sen In "A
Collapsed Condition.

London, Aug ii.-Acoordlng 10 dls.
patch 10 The Daily Mail from coponha-
gen. capt Martenaon or me bark Ans
gar bound from Dublin 20 omega. at the
mouth OF the omega river, on the White
sea, reports that On July i3. when about
two days fall east Of North Cnpo. the
northern most point OF Europe. then being
Do Arctic waters. he saw collapsed bai-
loon which be- believed TO boz Herr An
GrDn'H.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
FIRE Ar ALUMnER PLANT.
A store ana "A Number of Houses Also
succumb 90 the Flames.

Houston. Tex, Aug. 1O-At Barnum.
Polk county, fire destroyed the planning
mill. dry kiln. lumber yard, lumber store
and number Of tenement houses be-
longing to william l.. Carter & Bros,
also "a number OF ears and three small
bridges Of the Missouri Kansas and
Texas railroad. The loss is $4,000 The
Insurance Is not ascerialnable. but g.
small
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
runNEY NAMES WV rEaMs.
Tedious Delay In The Pence Confer
cnee Probable.

conftanHnople. Aux. 10 Tho poace con.
ference met nrain to-day at T0Dhanok
kIoak. ana TeHnk pasha. Turkish min.
Iefff for foreign Affairs. Submitted fresh
proposals regarding tho evacuation 0f
IhrHfalN fHf indemnify Hn1 other lasuoa
Involved. This ID .lkey ~ Cause q lsIlgla
asiay
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
HELENA no GO NORTH.
The Nashville to Take Her Place on
the Florida COnst.

Washington Aug. 1O.-The Nashville
will 90 into commission for the first time
at Norfolk on the 10Th instant. She viii
probably relieve the Helena on the Florida
patrol enabling the latter vessel to come
north aud get ready for a cruise to the
China station.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11

N.ehm0nd. Aus i0-The board of ole
dermnn tonight concuurd lon tbo rcs0lu.
i1n ~ tae common council Inviting the
a. a. D. ta noia fldf annual cncampment
ID ll-a llla In 1873.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
INCREASED TAx bErEATED.
North Carolina Defeats the school
Levy scheme.

wilmington. N. c., Aug. i0.-Moager re-
turns Of the election held to-day on tho
question OF additional taxation OF tho
public schools fully sustain the forecast
given in the special dispatches last night.
Tho vote as far aa received b. almost unan-
im0uaiy against the tax. ia some pre-
clncts not single vote was east in lts
fau.r
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11

Jupiter. Fla. Aug. 10.-The United States
gunboat Helena passed south to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11

Charleston, w. Va, Aug. 10.-Meetings
were held tonight at Edgewater, st. Clair.
Forest Hill and Diamond mines. At each
place miners decided to return to work
tomorrow. They say they have lost faith
-i1 the strike Ieauers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11

Asheville, N. c., Aug. 1O.-To-night at
$50 o'clock mob stormed the Jail and soon
battered in the front door. A rush was
made for the cells and the steel doors are
being cut down. Tt is rumOred that
Bracket was spirited away about p. m.
If he is in the pail, he will be lynched be-
fnra rnnl,ninn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
RoWDY soPHoMoREs.
Young Ladies' EnsuIted and On,
Nearly Blinded In q College Scran.


UI;BANA, Ill, Jan. %, 1S97.--A riot was
precipitated here last night by the So
phomores of the University of Illinois,
who came over from Champaign to break
up the annual sociable of the freshmen
Mayor George Hubbard had been ap-
prised of what was liable to happen, and
he had on duty at the entrance to the
hall large extra force of police When
a band of more than 800 sophomores
charged on the hall they were driven
back by the police. After this episode
the crowd appeared to break away. The
leaders went to the second story of a
building just across the alley opposite
the Opera House and threw missiles,
Through the openings they cast large
quantities of the chemical which is
known among students as s'eye water. q
The injecting of this stuff into the hall
drove the freshmen and their ladies to
another part Of the building and it APP
peared for a time as though the sopfo-
mores had succeeded in breaking up the
party.
Not being satisfied, however. they made
another attack on the entrance to the
Opera House., and at this point in the
proceedings Mayor Hubbard ordered out
the Fire Department, and two strong
streams of ice cold water were turned
on the crowd of revelers They with
stood the tempest for a few minutes, but
Hnally beat a hasty retreat down the
Miss Della Redabaugh was struck in
the eyes by quantity of the chemicals
The attending physician says that her
eyes are seriously injured Four Of the
sophomoreS We're arrested and locked up.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-22
SIR ISAAC PITMAN DEAD.
Inventor of Modern Sfenosraphy--
Was KnfShted by tho Queen.
C07le.fo the Tr,,St,,y 49,.
81 Cahle 10 the Untted P1.ess.


LONDON, Jan. %, 1S97-Sir Isaac Pit
man, the inventor of the system of stem
ography which bears his name. is dead
Sir Isaac Pitman was born at Trow-
bridge. Wits, January 4, 1878. After six
years service as a clothier's clerk he was
sent to the Normal College of the British
and Foreign School Society, London, and
after five months training, at the. close
OF 1871, was appointed Master of the Brit
| ish School, Barton-on-H Humber. He es-
tablished the British School at Wotton-
ander- Edge in 1885, and removed to Bath
IN 1889. His first treatise on. shorthand
entitled tStenographic Shorthand ap-
peared in 1887, and ne thus became the
originator of the Spelling Reform, to
Which, and the propagation of his system
OF phonetic shorthand, he devoted his en-
tire attention since 1913, when the Phonetic
Society was established
His system of shorthand was renamed in
1910, and entitled ''Phenography, or Writ
ing by Sound;' and his ''Phonograp phic Re-
porter's Companion appeared in 1916. Mr.
Pitman edited and printed the Phonetic
Journal" Besides printing his own in
struetion books for teaching phonetic
shorthand, Mr.. Pitman had issued a little
library of about eighty volumes, printed
entirely in shorthand, ranging from the
Bible to "Rasselas."
In the autumn of 1887 an International
Shorthand Congress and Jubilee of Phon-
biography was held in London, and Mr..
Pitman's family were presented with his
bust. gold medal from the phonograph-
ers of the United States, and one from
those of Great Britain and the Colonies,
were presented to Mr.. PitInan in recogni-
ton of the invention of his system of
shorthand and of his labors for the refor-
nation of English orthography. Mr.. Pit
man received the honor of knighthood in