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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
TWO NEGROES CAPTURED.
Irwin Royal and Jim Patrick, Who
Broke Jail.

Irwin Royal, one of the four negroes
who escaped from jail Monday night,
September 18th, was arrested Tuesday
near Dan river, beyond w Walnut Cove,
by Constable Joe Lewis, of the latter
place.
Rom Lewis, the assistant jailer, who
was knocked down in the jail by
Royal, went out to the Cove on the
N. & w. freight train Tuesday after
noon and returned with his prisoner
on the passenger train at $40. Royal
made several attempts to get away.
Officer Lewis found the pistol on Royal
which he took away from the assistant
iailer. The negro tried to pawn the
pistol yesterday to David Boyles, of
Stokes.
1t is said that Royal, as soon us he
got out Of jail, took the road for Ger
manton. He went down the G. +. &
Y. V. road to Walnut Cove yester-
day.
He will now have three charges to
answer for at the next term of court
stealing a bicycle from MIR. Swink,
breaking jail and assaulting the as
sistant jailer with a deadly weapon.
Constable Lewis found another
negro with Royal and lie arrested
both of them. He found pistols on
both of them. Royals partner was
sent to Stokes jail to await trial for
carrying a concealed weapon.
Sheriff Kapp received a telegram
Thursday from Martinsville, in
forming him that Jim Patrick, one of
the negroes who escaped jail here
last week, was arrested by one of
the policemen Wednesday night, Sep
tember 14th. Jailer Masten went after
Patrick on Friday and returned with
the prisoner that night
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
FROM ONE OF FORSYTH BOYS.
Only the Officers Want to Go TO
Cuba-Their Reason.

One of Winston's business men re-
ceived a letter last week from a sol
dier boy at Jacksonville. He says
that he is like % per cent. of the First
North Carolina regiment-ready and
anxious to come hOme-especially
Company C-and the members don t
feei that their patriotic principles are
lowered the least bit by such a wish
The only men who wish to go to Cuba
are the officers and this is on account
of the big salaries they are receiving.
The writer adds that they get very
poor meat. Their beef comes from
Texas, State noted for raising chair
and hide" but very little beef. Con
tinuing, he says: Il want chew of
tobacco so bad | am afraid I will
chew my tongue off, as stubs of Pal
metto are too dry and hard. y
Most of the boys are quite we'll:
some are looking badly, while others
are as fat as pigs-but all are longing
for home and the soil of old North
Carolina, and good drink of pure
water The water there is sulphur.
One of the soldiers caught IL big
'possum in the swamp on Sunday.
Such is camp life.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
WILL BE UNCLE SANS
GROWING IMPRESSION REGARD
ING THE PHILIPPINES.
No Escape From it and Conditions
are Such There is No Alternative,
Says Judge Day-Peace Com
miSSioners in New York

WASHINGTON. Sept. 16.-The i'm
preston is growing that when the
terms of peace with Spain are finally
concluded they will be found to in
clude provision for the practical own
ership and certain control of the Phil
ippines by America. although nothing
official can be learned further than the
statement of Judge Day last night to
a member of the administration. He
said regarding the control of the
Philippines: There is no escape
from it and the conditions are such
there is no alternative.
Senator Fry said the idea of holding
all the land secured by conquest is
growing.
1t is believed the Instructions to the
Peace Commissioners are not hard
and fast, except as to general pol
icy. They have discretion to deal
with uneA pected developments as they
occur. General Merritt will meet
them in Paris. 1t is expected he will
give the commission much informa-
tion which will largely determine their
action.
Chairman Day and Senators Davis
and Frye go to New York this after
noon. There they will join Gray and
Reid
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
PIEDMONT TOBACCO FAIR.
President Alderman, of University,
Will Make Opening Address

Winston's coming Tobacco Fair is
growing daily in Importance and mag
nitude. Secretary Webb says that
great interest is being taken by the
outside world as well as by home peo-
pie. The commercial and industria al
display will be the most magnificent
that has ever been in North Carolina.
Special efforts are being made to make
the leaf tobacco exhibit the best the
world has ever seen. Tobacco men
are expected here from all sections of
the country. The list of amusements
for the week will be varied and extern
sive. There will be great Midway,
bicycle parade. horse and live stock
parade. balloon asccnsionS, horse run
ming and t.otting, foot ball, fire works
and free concerts, three special bands
of music, etc. The Forsyth county
Fair will be in progress on Friday of
Fair week.
Brown Bros. Company was the
highest bidder this morning and
secured the center space. in Browns
warehouse for an exhibit. Their bid
was 40
The University football team will
play here one day during the fair.
President Edwin y. Alderman, of
litt NOIbl NdIoIlHd lHlNtGSlUh. Will
deliver the address at the opening of
the Fair. An invitation was sent to
him several days ago and Il reply was
received today notifying the committee
of his acceptance. DIR. Alderman is
an ornate speaker and his address will
no doubt be a gem.
The Tobacco Fair Executive Com
mittcc held an important and interest
ing meeting last week. Nearly all Of
the members were present.
Messrs. d. II. Blair, +. NJ. Roberts
and Wingtield Young We're appointed
a committee to get up the bicycle
parade.
Secretary Webb was instructed to
employ the Salem Cornet Band on the
same terms as last year. The Secre-
tary was also requcs ed to act with
President NJ. ID. Bailey, of the To-
bacco Board of Trade, in securing
other bands.
1t was decided to have the white
Graded School children give Il parade
one day during the Fair.
Messrs. +. n. Coleman. w. B.
Carter and Col. G.. +. Webb were ap-
pointed a committee to select Judges
for the leaf tobacco to be exhibited by
farmers for prizes.
Messrs G.. \. Follin, y. B. Gorrell
and Secretary Webb were chosen to
get up the program for the Fair.
Mr.. John McCreary was elected to
superintend the live stock exhibit and
parade.
The committee discussed n number
of points along the line of new feat
ures for the coming exposition.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
CAPT. GLENN FENDER.
He Makes Fine Speech at Big
Democratic Rally.

The Democrats of Pender county
had big rally on Sept. y, at Bun =
gaw. Fifteen hundred people were in
attendance, many of them being Popu-
lists. Eloquent speeches We're made
by Messrs. John D. Bellamy, w. Fl.
Kitchin and Capt. +. B. Glenn, in the
order named.
The Wilmington Star gives an ex-
tended report of the meeting. The
two concluding paragraphs are given
below:
Phe best and last speaker was Capt.
r.. b. Glenn, of Winston. 1t is need
less to say to those who have heard
Bob Glenn, or who know him by
reputation, that he made a rattling
speech. 1t was characterized by every
phase of oratOry. Eloquence, pathos.
argument, singing sarcasm, wit and
humOr made up = combination that
carried his audience by storm. Gray
hair5d men, beardless boys and
charming girls all joined in the gen
erOus and, at times, tumultous APP
plause that shook the Courthouse
building from turret to foundation
stone.''
Mr.. Glenn said that there would be
no election this year for Governor,
but he wished to God we had Gov
ernor to elect, so we could get rid of
the present incumbent who had brought
disgrace upon the State.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
SHOT TO DEATH BY CITIZENS,
White Man Named Puckett, for an
Attempted Assault.


a drummer from Mt. Airy informed
a SENTINEL reporter Wednesday, the
l4th inst, that a whit. man attem-t-
| ed to assault two white ladies in that
town on Tuesday and that a brother of
one of the girls got crowd of men,
followed the assailant and shot him
dead. The drummer could give no
| further particulars.
a telegram was sent to the Mt. Airy
News and the following reply was re-
| ceived:
Lee Pickett, white who was recent
ly released from jail at Stuart, Va,
attempted to commit horrible crime
upon the person of two respectable
young ladies in Virginia, but failed.
On Monday he was taken from the
officer and shot to death.n
n gentleman who formally lived in
Patrick county tells THE SENTINEL.
that the trouble occurred near Friends
Mission, about ten miles from Mt
Airy. He says only one man has
been hung in Patrick and the slowness
of the courts, he thinks, is responsible
Tor the action of the men who killed
Puckctt.
From another source it is learned
that Puckett, about Il year ago, was
discharged from a prosecution for
house-brea eaking upon theplea of luuacy.
He was sent to an insane asylum, but
escaped in IA short time, and has since
been going at large.
While he was on trial for attempting
to assault the two ladies Pickett was
taken from the custody of the deputy
sheriff by Il mob, carried Il short dis
tance, and shot to death. 1t was all
done in the day time and no attempt
was made at cOnccalment. The names
Of the partFi PANTS are well known. No
arrests haYc been made as yet. Tin
pubic sYntiment in Patrick county
str Agly Approves of the action of the
molg
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
BURNED TO DEATH.
A Little Girl i'm LeXington-Oii Can
Exploded.

While building fire in stove
with kerosene oil, in Lexington, last
week, the eight-year-old daughter
of Mrs. a. l.. Smith, was so badly
burned as to cause her death Wednes-
day night.
The Dispatch says the little girl was
pouring oil on a blaze when the oil in
the can became ignited and the can
burst, catching her clothing on fire
and almost in moment she was in a
mass of flames. The little girl ran
out of the house and her screams at
tracted the mother, who rushed to her
rescue. Her clothes were enterely
burned off, her body badly scorched,
and her hair was on fire when Mrs.
Smith reached her.
The mothers hands were severely
burned in endeavoring to extinguish
the flames, and the little daughter was
found TO be in a horrible condition.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
TERRIBLE HURRICANE
STRIKES WINDWARD GROUP
OF ISLANDS.
First Reports Were Not Exaggerated
Impossible to Aggregate Dam
age at This TIme-Some Por-
tions Completely Devastated

LONDON. Sept. 15.-Advices this
morning show that the first reports
regarding the destruction of life and
property by the hurricane which
swept Barbados, ST. Vincent, St.
Lucia and other Islands of the
Windward group, were not exagger-
ated. Indeed, as appalling as the de-
tails are, they fail to present an ade-
quate idea of the terrible havoc
wrought by the storm. The estimated
loss of life is believed to be far short
of the actual number killed, while the
number rendered homeless is greater
than at first stated.
The aggregate damage to property
cannot be estimated even approx
mately as the winds, rainfall, tidal
waves ana landslides have completely
devastated the country. 1t is believed
the dead at Kingston, capital of St.
Vincent, which was totally destroyed,
will reach three hundred and the num-
ber of homeless will reach twenty
thousand. The British man-of-war
Alert went to sea to escape the storm.
There is heavy loss to shipping Quad
eloupe suffering intensely.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
PROF. RAPER'S LECTURE.
An Account of Ills travels in Eng
land and Scotland.

IaHu ana ScOtl;lnh,
The first of a series of lectures to he
given mon,hly before the high school
department of the Winston Graded
Schools, was delivered last week in
the y. NJ. G.. y. audito ium by Prof.
Chas. l.. Rapcr. late professor Of
history in Greensboro College.
Prof. Rapcr is also well known in
the State as the author OF book enti-
tied, "Church and Private Schools in
North Carolina. -
He is pleasing and impre isivr
speaker and delivered :; most excel
lent lecture, taking as his theme an
account of his travels in England aud
Scotland.
After narrating the events of the
voyage from New York to Liverpool.
the speaker geographically described
the different English towns and cities
he visited, including Liverpool, the
present homn of the distinguished
writer, Tom Maclaren the city of
oxford with its 20 colleges, Winds sOr,
made famous by Eton College and the
royal home Of the King and Queen of
England, and lastly London, the
greatest of all cities in the world.
1t is interesting to know that the
present population of London equals
that of North Carolina, South Caro-
lima and Georgia combined, and eX-
ceeds the combined population of
Paris and New York.
Mr.. Raper told of his visits to the
old homes of Milton, Dryden, Shake
speare, Carlyle, and other distin-
guished literary men, and of the
places maize famous in the writings Of
Dickens and Thackeray. He described
the old tower built by William the
Conqueror, Westminster Abbey, with
the tOmbs and monuments, and the
British Museum. containing the sec
ond largest library in the world.
One of the most interesting parts of
the lecture was an account of the
Queen 5 Jubilee on the 60th ami
yersary of her reign. The lind day
of June. 1896, was the great day, and
MIR. Raper was fortunate enough to be
in London at the time. 1t Is eStl-
mated that seven and one half million
people were in attendance upon this
great event.
Next, a fine account Of the speaker 5
trip to the highlands OF Scotland was
given, in which were described Alb
bolts Ford, the home of Walter Scott,
the famous lakes, rugged scenery aud
well known battle fields. OF all the
places visited. the speaker remarked
that Scotland was the most charming
and inspiring.
The lecture was highly appreciated
by a large and intelligent audience.
Mr.. Raper expects to spend the
next to years in Columbia College
in New York city, having been
awarded a fellowship in that institu-
tion.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
COMING MARRIAGE.
Rev. Howard Eondthaler to Wed
Miss Boring, of Philadelphia.

Invitations have been received here
for the marriage of Rev. Howal d
Rondthaler, of Salem, to Miss Kath-
arine Boring, of Philadelphia.
The happy event will be celebrated
in the First Moravian church, in
Philadelphia, 1T six o'clock p. III.
on Thursday, September twenty ninth.
The ceremony will he performed by
the groom's father, Bishop Edward
Rondthaler, assisted by the pastor OF
the Philadelphia church, Rev. MIR.
Nagle.
After an extended bridal tour
through the North, Rev. and Mrs.
Rondthaler will be at home in West
Salem after November the Sth. They
will occupy the handsome new par
sOnage near Christ church.
The groom-elect is one Of the ablest
and most popular divines in the
Southern Province of the MoraViar
church. Miss Boring is said to bt
highly cultured and most charming
young lady. THE SENTINEL, in ad
vance, extends congratulations tC
this popular couple for the brightes
and happiest married life possible.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
Wi Crutc hfie1d's Promotion.

William G.. Crutchfield son of ex-
Mayor Crutchfield, of this city, who
has had charge of the transfer bust
ness for the Southern at Greensboro,
has been appointed agent of the com
pany at Salisbury and will take
charge on the Goth. but his wife will
remain in Greensboro until next
spring. The Record says that Mr..
Crutchfeld started in the lowest round
of the ladder and has gone steadily
upward to his present position, one
among the best along the line of the
road, and he deserves it, for he has
been worker, painstaking and care
full. He will be succeeded at Green's
boro by J +. Morton, the night man.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
BIRDS ARE PLENTIFUL.
Why Not Invite Sportsmen from the
North?

The bird hunting season will soon
be on and it is reported that there are
more partridges this year than usual.
This means that the sport promises to
be fine when the season opens.
If people who have comforta bic
homes in good shooting sections
would let the fact be known through
out the Northern States, they would
attract sportsmen who would board
with them, to the mutual advantage of
all concerned. Sportsmen are good
fellows, too, and make the best of
good company. Some OF these North
er men, who come down South dur
ing the bird hunting season, with their
fine guns, can hardly hit barn door.
1t is the outdoor life and novelty of
the thing that catches them, and they
don't mind paying for the pleasure
of IL
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
Hote Burned in DanviIie.

Hotel Normandie was destroyed by
fire in Danville Thursday night. 1t
caught about IL O'Clock in an unused
room on third floor of the building and
the flames got up under the roof ano
increased in volume until the twd
upper stories were completely gutted.
The building and hotel furniture was
owned by Frank Y. Burton, John L.
Penn, and the Planters National
bank, who carried $4,000 insurance.
E. II. and r. S. Ellyson, proprietors,
loss on furnature, ETC., 81, 900. No in
surance. Several of the regular board.
ers owned the furniture in their rooms
and lost it all, but the value and in
surance could not be obtained.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
In Mudd e Over Tax Books.

1t appears that the Commissioners
and Sheriff of Wilkes county are in a
''muddle' over the tax books, which,
it is claimed, were irregularly turned
over to Sheriff Call The delinquent
taxes had not been run up on the
books, as was ordered to be done sew
eral meetings ago. However, the
books were turned over to the Sheriff
and an order to that effect appeared
on the minutes, though three of the
Commissioners say the order was put
on the minutes without their knowledge
or consent and they entered their pro-
test on the minutes. There will proba-
bly, be trouble over the matter yet,
saws the Chronicle
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
Will Not sSporto With 1t.

The Reidsville Weekly says that the
stealing of Rev. DR.. III. A. Browns
baptizing suit and a collection plate
from the First Baptist church, recalls
the experience of DR.. b. +. Dixon,
when he was supplying the pulpit of
the Methodist church at Statesville
several years ago. suit of clothes
was stolen from him and the genial
divine announced that if the gentle
man proposed to enter the ministry it
was all right, but if he took his clothes
to sport in he would kick. 1t may
afford MIR. Brown some comfort to
know that the thief will hardly attempt
to sport in his baptizing suit.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
A. d. *. wallace Discharged.

A. D. K. Wallace, the chief clerk to
Secretary of State Cy Thompson, has
been discharged for drunkenness. Mr..
Wallace, it will be remembered, was
in Winston several days during the
spring of 1897 helping the Public
Printers distribute the laws and pub
lie documents. AS an extenuation ii
is claimed that Mr.. Wallace is suffer
ing on account of his wife's recent
misfortune of having lost her mind in
so much that she has been confined to
the Central Hospital in Raleigh.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
WILL BE NO TROUBLE.
BETWEEN A1ERICAN AND SPAN
ISH COMMISSIONERS
This is the Opinion of Chairman Day
Thinks American Terms viii be
Regarded as Reasonable and
VIII be No Useless Debate.

New YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Peace
Commissioners have boarded the Cam
Paris. Secretary Day said: 1--WE had
a conference with the Cabinet before
we left Washington. We hold our
first meeting aboard the steamer this
afternoon. We all understand the
wishes of the Cabinet, and believe there
will be practically no change after our
conference with the Spanish commits
siOners. We think the Americans
terms will be regarded as reasonable,
and, therefore, we believe the work of
the commission will not be impeded by
useless discussion.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
EDANID JONES SHOT.
A Danville Taylor Who Visits Win
ston Frequently.

David Jone&a Danville tailor Who
was in Winston recently and who
pays frequent visits to the Twin City,
soliciting orders, was. shot in Dan
vile Thursday afternoon by Edward
Rush, journeyman tailor.
Jones was shot in the mouth the
ball tearing away part of the upper
lip, two upper teeth, a part OF the
tongue and lodging in the throat or
neck. The ball has not yet been eX-
tractcd, and Mr.. Jones' condition is
considered very critical.
The cause of the difficulty dates
back several years when, it is alleged,
Rush had difficulty with Jones in
Lynchburg, assaulting him, for which
he was fined in the courts of that city.
Rush was arrested, but he declined
to discuss the affair
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
JAPAN AND CHINA.
Talk of Forming Offensive and De-
fcnsive Alliance.

PEKING. Sept. 14.-Marquis Ito, re-
Gently Premier of Japan. has arrived
at Tien Tsin. 1t is believed his pur-
pose is to establish an offensive and
defensive alliance. He is charged to
examine into the possibility Of the re-
covery by China of what she lost and
becoming useful as an ally.
No doubt there is strong bias lately
among leading Cinnamon toward
Japan, whose reforms the Emperor of
China is attentively studying.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
This Is Good News

Raleigh News and Observer that he
has good reason to believe that the
idsville-Kernersvill link will be
built at an early day.
The Gastonia-Mt. MOurne link, he
thinks, will not be built for sometime
yet, probably several years. Con
struction of the Reidsville link will do
away with the necessity for a double
track between Salisbury and Green's
boro, and will make the through line
a few miles shorter.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
WILL SETTLE ACCEPT?
Predicted That the Committee Will
Name Him for Judge.

Judge Spencer B. Adams, who was
recently nominated by the Republi-
cans for Congress in the Fifth district,
stated while here this week that the
Republican State Executive Comittee
would put up candidate for Judge in
that district. This means that Mr..
Adams will resign as Judge and ac-
cept the nomination for Congress. A
we'll informed gentleman predicts that
Ex-Congressman Thos. Settle, who
was defeated by Judge Adams for
the Congressional nomination, will be
named by the Committee for Judge,
The question is asked: "Will Tom
my accept?''
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
Will the Postal Come Here?

Last year it was talked that the
Postal Telegraph co. wanted to ex-
tend its line from Raleigh to Win
ston-S alem, but that the Southern re-
fused to allow the Postal 4 right of
way along its line. The telegraph
people entered suit and the Asheville
Citizen says that Judge Simonton has
filed his opinion in the case in which
he holds with the plaintiff and directs
that commissioners be appointed to
assess damages in accordance with
section 1915 of the code of North
Carolina.
The plaintiff sought to condemn
right of way along the line of the
Southern in certain counties of the
State in which the Postal Company
desired to erect poles for parallel
telegraph line. 1t is presumed that
the case will be appealed.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-22
A RIOT AT ST. LOUIS.
ONE FATALLY SHOT, THREE
OTHERS WOUNDED.
Precipitated by Striking Plasterers-
Mounted Police Responded to Riot
Call and Were Met by Fusi-
lade of BulIets-Arresfs
lade of Bullets-Arres

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 15.-Striking plas-
terers precipitated riot today in the
western limits of the city, in which
William Lane, a non-union worker
was fatally shot and three others Sc
riously wounded. The mounted po-
lice responded to the riot call and
were met by a fusilade of bullets from
the strikers. The police replied with
number of shots and charged the
crowd, dispensing them and resulting
in the arrest of Nat Brown and Joe
Lee. who are thought to be the ring
leaders