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The herald., 1898-11-15
Afraid to Go Home

WASHINGTON, Nov. l4.-Three OF tine
Wilmington, n. c., refugees have arrived IN
Washington and today called at the Depart
ment Of Justice and an appointment Tor a
conference with the officials was made TOR
this afternoon. They are r. II. Cunning.
limited States Commissioner and Justice OF
the Peace; R. Melton, ex-Chiet OF Police
and C. II. Gilbert, superintendent OF City
Carts. According to their statements all
were seized without warrant and escorted to
the railroad station by an armed and leer-
inc mob, who shouted all sorts Of insults af-
ter them as they marched along.
"White niggers" appeared to be the least
Of the insulting names with which the crowds
greeted them at every step. Once on the
train they were told in forcible language that
if ever AGAIN they set foot in Wilmington
they would be shot on sight When their
train arrived at New Burne it was boarded,
they say, by former Mayor Ellis and lawyer
named Guyon, and they were informed that
it would not be safe for them to remain
there any length of time, and so they took
the first boat to Norfolk.
Brown. negro from Wilmington, who
did not leave at the same time with them
they had since heard, was set upon by a
crowd and terribly beaten in the city post
Office At other points they were warned
not to stop. The three men are at present
staying at small hotel on Pennsylvania
avenue, but what they will do or where they
will 20 from here is a serious question with
them. They say they will not return to
their homes in Wilmington, as they feel
certain the threats of the mob will be car
plead not guilty to every charge against
them and insist that they were Republicans
and refused, at the bidding of an irrespons-
ible mob, to surrender their right of franch-
ise
The herald., 1898-11-15
The BeleW Estate

SUISUN, Nov. 14.-Thomas and Arthur
Belew have objected to the final dstribu-
tion of the estate Of Louis and Susie Belew.
who were murdered by their brother,
Franklin Belew, who was executed in Fol
som last June. The two brothers, Thomas
and Arthur, ask that the whole of said es-
tate be divided equally among them and
that the estate of the disgraced brother
take nothing. The legal question involved
is whether man who commits a crime
for gain can come into possession of an
estate. 1t will be the first case of the kind
ever tried In California, and will come up
before Judge Buckles next week.
The herald., 1898-11-15
State Washermen

SACRAMENTO, Nov. l4.-At the annual
meeting here today of the State Laundry
mems Association, delegates were present
from Los Angeles, Stockton, San Francisco,
Sacramento, Marysville and other cities,
many of the visitors being accompanied by
their wives The following officers were
elected: President, Z. Ferguson, San
Francisco; vice-president. Fred Mason. Sac
ramento; second vice-president, p. Calou,
Oakland; secretary, S. +. Bufford, San
Francisco; treasurer, j. Hammond, San
Francisco. The members were banqueted
at the Golden Eagle tonight.
The herald., 1898-11-15
Fell From a Train

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. 1.-THE dead
body of Jay II. Adams, one of the most
prominent attorneys of the state, was found
near the Northern Pacific tracks today, in
the vicinity of Hope, Idaho, with his skull
caved in. Mr.. Adams fell from the moving
train last night and struck on the rocks
45 feet below the track. He was counsel for
the Great Northern and Spokane Falls
and Northern Railroad companies. The
body was brought here for burial.
The herald., 1898-11-15
Oregon Beet Sugar

LA GRANDE, Ore, Nov. 14.-The Ore
gon Sugar company today closed the La
Grande factory for the season. The out
put in sugar, a little more than one and
one-half million pounds is only half what
was originally estimated would be the
years results. The deficit was occasoned
by the fact that many of the best fields did
not come up to the average because of ig-
norance of method of cultivation hundreds
of acres not being harvested at all because
growers did not think it would pay the
expenses of digging. Experts here say
the season has been a good one for first
wear
The herald., 1898-11-15
TELEGRAPH NEWS index

Captain Sigsbee, commanding the
auxiliary cruiser st. Paul, the first
naval officer to receive allotment of
prize money for captures made during
the war with Spain.
Rush orders received at the Norfolk
navy yard indicate an intention to be
ready for action in case peace negotia-
tions fail.
A Dawson woman throws lighted
lamp at another woman; the damage
ensuing amounts to five hundred
thousand dollars, and some hundreds
of people will be forced to winter in
tents.
General Breckenridge and other Of
ficers at Camp Thomas testify before
the war inquirers; no lack of things to
find fault with spoken of but RESPONSE
bility is not located.
The orden Publico, regular soldiers
of Spain doing police duty at Havana,
driven to mutiny by failure to receive
their pay; some money and more
promises quell the disturbance for the
time being.
The arrest of Temple of New Mex
leo by Mexican authorities threatens
to lead to trouble, as the United States
cannot admit the right of Mexico to
try an American citizen for an offense
committed on American soil.
The supreme court affirms the SEN
tence Of death pronounced against
Anderson, the leader of the atrocious
Olive Pecker mutiny.
Spain asks and is given until
Wednesday to prepare an answer to
American demands; Madrid dispatch
asserts that the conditions will be ac-
cepted, Spain merely informing the
powers that she yields to force.
w. c. T. U. delegates vote to drop
the temple project; bitteh and personal
debate may be renewed today.
Carolina refugees call on the presi-
dent, presumably to ask federal inter-
ference in the southern race war.
The coming session of congress will
have plenty Of work on hand without
tariff revision or repeal Of the war tax.
The herald., 1898-11-15
The Official Count

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-THE official
canvass of the election returns will begin
tomorrow morning in the assembly room
of the board of education. In order to COM
ply with the law, which makes 1t obligatory
upon the board to inaugurate the work on
the first Monday after the election. the
state returns of the first precinct of he
Twenty-fifth district were opened today by
the election commission. The official count
will probably consume forty days.
The herald., 1898-11-15
Sugar Goes Up

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-The Tribune will
say tomorrow: The American Sugar Re-
fining company yesterday (Monday) adj
vanced the price on all grades of domestoc
refined sugars one-eighth of a cent pound.
this move being promptly followed by the
Independent refneries. The increase makes
the price of granulated 5H cents pound,
or 4.S4 cents net, inclusive of trade dis
counts, and Is the first general advance
since the beginning of the cutting of prices
between the American Sugar Refining COM
pany and the outside companies.
The herald., 1898-11-15
Never Saw Klondike

VANCOUVER, b. c.. Nov. 14.-Henry
Simpson. large horse dealer of Manitoba,
who has just returned here from an unsuc-
cessful attempt to reach the Klondike via
the Edmonton route, declares that he and
his party were held up at He'll Gate cam
yon, Lizard river, by Indians with guns
and forced to give the redskins their out
fits. Thirty mounted police and two car
loads of dogs have arrived here en- route to
the klondike,
The herald., 1898-11-15
A Murder Mystery

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. IA dispatch to
the World Herald from Diller, Neb., gives
details of one of the most mysterious MUIR
ders ever committed in Nebraska. Charles
aged 10. attended party in the
country Saturday night. He left early for
home with young woman companion. He
left her at her home. Sunday morning
Greenwood's brother found him sitting up
right in the buggy-seat, bullet hole in his
forehead. No attempt had been made to rob
The herald., 1898-11-15
Wood Can't See It

SANTIAGO, Nov. 1.-the Santiago
chamber of commerce has requested Gen.
cral Wood, governor Of the military depart
ment, to turn over to its treasury all moneys
received as taxes on shipping for harbor i'm
provements, proposing to undertake the
future collections and to take charge of the
harbor work without government supervi-
sion. 1t is not probable that General Wood
will accede to this request.
The herald., 1898-11-15
A Napa Doctor Dead

NAPA, Nov. 14.-Dr. w. p Conn. ma
tive of Maryland, aged 50 years, died at
the residence of Superior Judge Ham. after
two-months' Illness. DR.. Conn was a d
rect descendant of Lord Conn of Irish no.
bility. Nine physicians came from his
fathers family. DIR. Conn practiced medi-
cine for forty years in Ohio. He took part
In the memorable political campaign of
lS40 gaining fame as IAN orator.
The herald., 1898-11-15
Will Pump the Comstock

PlTTSBURG, Nov. 1.-THE Risdon
iron Works of San Francisco, through their
representative here, George II. Field, has
placed with the American Tube and Iron
company of Middetown, Pa, large con-
tract for pipe for draining of the ComstoclS
mine at Virginia City, New. These mines
will be drained to depth of 2G0O feet below
the collar OF the shaft. Pumping will begin
Jan, |.
The herald., 1898-11-15
Another Murder

CHARLESTON,S S. c., Nov. IA special
to the News and Courier from Greenwood,
S. c., says: A telephone message received
here tonight says negro woman was shot
near Pine Grove church by party OF white
men, who were on their way here. No par
ticulars are obtainable, except that her home
was fired into by passing crowd and that
one ball struck her in the abdomen.
The herald., 1898-11-15
A Fated Family

PITTSBuRG, Nov 14.-Mrs. Beilstein.
widow Of Edward Beilstein, who commit
ted suicide last night, is in dying condi-
tion from the effects of the shock. Three
doctors are in attendance, but can give no
hopes of her recovery. The news of the
suicide has not yet been communicated 70
Bertha, the sister who killed her mother.
and who is now lying at the point of death
from self-inflicted wounds
The herald., 1898-11-15
The Meteoric Shower

SAN JOSE, Nov. 14.-The meteoric dis
play of Leonids, occurring but thrice in a
century, was observed at the Lick obser-
vatory on the 18th and the two preceding
nights, the frequency not exceeding six
per hour. Photographs were taken with
two telescopes and tracks of white meteors
were plated.
The herald., 1898-11-15
Frightened Negroes

WILMINGTON n. c., Nov. l4.-The au-
are bending every energy toward
rersuadng the refugee negroes who are in
the woods to return to their homes. The
military patrol was discontinued today and
the city is policed by a force of rs men. Con-
ditions are resuming normal state.
The herald., 1898-11-15
Antarctic ExpIoration

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Royal Geo.
graphical society offers 27OOO to head a
subscription for outfitting an Antarctic
expedition.
The herald., 1898-11-15
A TRANSPORT Ashore

HAVANA, Nov. 1.-THE Spanish trans.
port Legaspi went ashore at / o'clock this
morning at Punta Boca Gavlanes, nea.
Cienfuegos, Province of Santa Clara, and
was totally wrecked. All her crew were
saved.
The herald., 1898-11-15
Quarantine Raised

WASHINGTON. Nov. 14.-The state Of
Texas raised the yellow fever quarantine
today, and the quarantine inspectors and
guards were Withdrawn. Tomorrow all
existing quarantines in the south against
the fever, so far as 1t extends to d:o.nfction
and detention will be raised
The herald., 1898-11-15
The Preachers Action

NEW YORK, Nov. l4.-The Methodist
preachers meeting today appointed COM
mittee to investigate certain ''outrages al
legged to have been committed recently upon
colored citizens of North Carolina"
The herald., 1898-11-15
Cold-Blooded Murder

klNGMAN, A. T., Nov. 1-James Hag-
gerty stabbed Harry Morgan to death last
night at VOLTS grading camp, five miles
west of blackberry. The killing was a cold
blooded one. Haggerty is in Jail.
The herald., 1898-11-15

say was that he had lost everything he
owned in the world. He carried an insur-
ance on his property, but he said that there
was no clause in the policy which insured
against the fury of mob.
The herald., 1898-11-15
A RndU Identifad

SEATTLE, Nov. 1i.-The dead body
whlch was found in Ravenna park has
Deeh luentihed as that of Fred Miller of
San Diego. He was a civil engineer and
had lived in Seattle but a short time.
The herald., 1898-11-15
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to
cure. Csc. The genuine has L. B. @. On
each tablet '~-~~--~-'' ~
The herald., 1898-11-15
The Last Turk

CANEA, Island of Crete, Nov. l4.-Cha.
kr Pasha, and the last Turkish soldier left
here today.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06
avoid the inclemoncy of a northern

to avoid the inclemency of northern
climate
Said Col. John Bddle, who brought a
SPANISH battlefiag back from Porto Rico:
"In Porto Rico there are no factories,
no coal. no tramways and no lumber
Those facts afford fairly adequate sugges-
tons as to opportunities open 10 Ameri-
cans. There are teiegraphs all over the
island, the principal points being connect
ed by wire but there are no telephones
There used 20 be a tramway between
Ponce and the Playa, or port Of the town,
covering a distance Of about three miles,
but II was done away with for queer
cause. if the gossip | hear on tho subject
is correst. II is alleged that the company
which owned the road had a contract
with the Spanish government by which II
was obliged TO pay a certain sum 10 the
latter every time a car ran off the track.
So. whenever the government got hard
up. it put distractions on the track, and
thus was enabled TO collect At last the
company got tired Of this and went out
OF business.
There was a plan. which now Is sure
10 be carried out before long. 20 build n
railroad all around the island. Tho CON
tract for its construction was given TO tho
French government. but II never advano-
ed very far The money gave out and It
was abandoned earning for itself
the name of the Petit Panama IL may
be that this name was applied because or
jobbery, actual or suspected. but OF this
| have no knowledge. The fact is. how
evor. that. as things stand at present.
fragments Of the projected road are scat
tered all over the island. II has been car
rled fifteen miles TO the westward or
Ponce and twenty-five miles out from
San Juan. There Is DIT Of II, too, near
Managuez. but these parts are not con-
nected. IL seems that the expense involv-
ed was underestimate. Surveys were
made for the whole route.
MANY agricultural industries I'm Porto
Rico invite American attention. Among
these are the growing of coffee, tobacco
and sugar There is no agricultural ma
chinery OF the modern kind, old-fashioned
plows being still used in the fields on
the other hand, the machinery for sugar
making is first rate and Of the most Inn
proved kind. Just as It IL in Cuba. which
IS so far behind the age in most mechan-
ical matters. + saw no factories tn Porto
Rico except some that were engaged in
the production Of matches and of choco-
late. There are about 10000 people on the
island who will doubtless require many
things which this country has to supply.
Chicago News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06
Governor ID. l.. Rnssell

Daniel Lindsay Russell was born IN
Brunswick county on the 9TH Of August,
1915.
His mother was the daughter of Da-
yid w. Sanders. of OnslOw county,
who was a member Of the Constitutional
Convention of 1885, and one of the MEM
beers Of the Council of State under Gov
ernor Graham. His father was Daniel
l.. Russell Of Brunswick county, who
was one OF the leading men Of the Whig
party I'm the Cape Fear section and was
several times a member of the I.egisla-
tlire. He was educated at the. Bingham
School and at the State University.
on reaching manhood he adopted the
law as a profession. and was admitted TO
the bar by the Supreme Court OF the
State in 1866.
lie was a member of the State Legs
lature for the two session 1854 and 1850,
When almost a boy, and Is perhaps the
ONLY man who was ever elected twice
TO a legislative body before be was
twcnty-one years old. There were sew
e7al cases under the old Constitution OF
North Carolina, where men under age
were elected TO the Legislature, as the
Constitution did not prohibit IT,
In 1865 he was elected TO thd honor-
able position of judge Of the superior
Court for the Fourth Judicial Circuit.
IN 1871 ne was member OF the state
Constitutional Convention, and IN 1910
he was again returned 10 the Legisla-
ture from the county Of Brunswick lie
was elected to the Forty-siNth Congress
as a National. over Hon. A. NJ. Naddel'
the Democratic nominee, by large ma
jority.
In the organization OF the House or
Representatives OF the Forty-sixth Con-
gress. ne allied himself with the Ma
tional party, and became member OF
the National Congressional Committee,
and also supported the nominee OF that
party Mr.. Hendrick b. wright Tor
soeaker of the House. and Of Colonel
lee Crandall for the clerk.
Hs was nominated for Governor ny
the State .Republica Convention OF
1886 and was elected TO that oIiiCe vi
November Cd Of the same year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06
VIRGINIA, 6; MARYLAND. 0.
Y arsity Takes the Breath Out OF tn
Visitors With Rapid Work.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Nov. e.
Specialize University of Virginia foot
ball eleven played this afternoon its last
game on the home grounds. The opposing
team was from the University of Mary
land. and the average weight OF the
players exceeded by several pounds that
of the Virginia men. In anticipation Of
an easy victory. Captain Collier tried sew
eral substitutes. With this change IN the
lineup the visitors, with the assistance
of a stiff wind at their backs. held the
Virginans at bay during the first half
Whitaker, the full back. punted very ei-
fectively.
The home eleven did more line bucking
than kicking. but lost the ball often
enough on fumbles TO take up much of
the time OF the half.
Notwithstanding the fact that the work
of Virginia was miserably loose Maryland
gained less than fifteen yards through
Virginia during the half. In the second
half they were only able TO gain the
necessary five yards on two occasions. At
the beginning Of the second the Nirginians
played with ferceness that literally
took the breath out OF the Maryland men.
They took the ball on the kck-on. and.
without once losing II, carried II by short
PUSHES from their own twenty-hve-yard
line to within two yards of the Maryland
goal line.
Here Coleman had the misfortune 10
tumble the ball. and visiting player fell
upon H. Whitaker kicked II out OF dan
ger and all the brilliant work amounted
TO nothing.
Virginia's single touchdown was made
nv Davis after ten minutes OF play. The
feature of the half was a forty-y9rd run
bv SHIRLEY through the end of the Mary
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Weight.
Y. NJ. l., p; ST. ALBANS, 5.
The Cadet Team Now i'm the Lead of
Virginia Clubs

LEXINGTON, VA, Nov. 5.-Special.--
The Virginia Military Institute defeated
St. Adams. of Radford, Va, i'm a fine
game of football here this afternoon,
the score being 2 to 5. The cadets de-
feat Of last year by St. Adams was thus
avenged. The visiting team was COM
posed Of heavier men than tht cadets.
but the latter outclassed them In rapid
work, and walked through their line
at will.
The first touchdown was made by the
cadets I'm three and half minutes from
the start ST. Adams had the ball but
twice in the first half. They lost it the
first time on downs; the next time Just
at the end Of half.
Walker. Of the visiting team, made
the star play of the game. and saved
his side from a shut-out. He made a
place kick 10 goal from the 4O-yafd
line at difficult angle. Good playing
for ST. Altanc was also done by Dab
ney Mallory ana Mccall.
The cadet team showed up stronger
than ever, and to mention one as star
would do injustice to the other. With
to-day's victory. they are in the front
rank on the football arena, and per-
haDs without superior i'm the Old Do
minion. The eleven, as IT now stands.
is the best In the football history OF the
school, and 80 far this season their goal
line has not been crossed. They have
been scored on twice each time by goal
kicked from the field.
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the home team repeatedly carried the
pigskin over the line. ,- .na .nds
Hampden- Sidney's half-back ana en ,c,s
performed splendid work. ana wei. A 49,
applauded as they deserved. IL WIS
mainly through the efforts OF Bear. oH, ~,
and simpson that the total score wac nv
larger. A.. L,cL
Hampden-sIdney chose the, hrs' MIN IN
off. and Caldwell put the ban lai 80 a,era
Roanoke's territory. About ten 1919 ,Snev
gained In the play, out Hampoen- q, 4,
afterwards getting the ball, carried !, III
one minute to the goal, the touch-uo,m ',,
being made by Goode; but soai o'"s
failed TO be kicked. 49, ,ven.
Miller kicked off to Goode 10 the ,s'.n-
ty-yard line. the latter making consult
bic gain. but the ball went TO RoahoneJ
and the first touchdown was SEQ e.
against f1ampden-Sidney By hukc' '''
goal for Roanoke. ~o in
The other kick-offs proved OF m NOR -,
terest than the first two, extraoiuI"oa, "a
gains being made through the centre ana
ends nv the home team. Touch-doWhs
were made by Goode, Fugate ana 5Ili, ,s.n,
The goals were kicked, ending tho his'
half with a score OF % 10 D. 49,.
In the second half IL was evident 'nas
the visitors team was weakening, anu
Uampden-S Sidney kept the ball In their
territory all OF the second half, ioIlS
end play resulting In touch-downs' anu
goal was made by Fugate, followed Dy
beautiful sprint through centre py p
liam. who. Jumping over Bears hedu'
scored another touchdown for Hampton
sidney. VIM then scored another touS .
down bv a long end play, and Same oeing
,eslIed on account of darkness, the score
I'D "a stand Al TO 3. The game was wen
niayed with few accidents. Line-up.,