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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
A DEADLY GALE OF WIND.

st. Louis, Mo-, Jam. Pa gale of wind
reached the highest velocity of any eX-
perienced here since the tornado of May
9th, 1896. when the destruction of life
and property was so great, prevailed here
to-day. Its velocity was siXty-siX miles
an hour, IA miles less than during the
tornado Two deaths, one fatal injury
and several minor casualties were re-
ported. as well as considerable destruc-
ton of property The dead are:
August Weymever, aged 81, carpen
ter, who was blown from the roof of the
Shields School he lived but ten minutes
after being taken to tie city hospital.
Thomas Joseph Peterson. four years
old blown from the roof of porch at
$500 Franklin avenue and killed.
Injured: Mrs. Sarah Lorin, of 3Si0
La Clede avenue; spine crushed and she
may die; injury caused by blowing down
of fence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
THE INDUSTRIAL STRIKE.
The Operatives in Great Part are Re
turning to Work.

Boston, Mass, Jan. 24.-The principal
events in the Industrial strike in New
England today were, first. the return of
the striking workmen of the Queen City
mills at Burlington, VT, secondly, the
strike of those employed in the spinning
department of II mill of the Fall River
Irin Foundry and, thirdly, the refusal
of the Weayers Union of Fall river, by a
vote of III to ii, to allow the King
sRl8illlp AIills weayers to strike. The
contention in this last incident is the
most interesting The refusal was given
on the ground that all the other opera
tives have accepted the same cut down
of 11h per cent, and such a strike
woald weaken the Union. Aside from
these events the situation in the other
mill centres remained today unchanged.
At New Bedford mill agents. operatives
and the business community in general
have all settled down for long COLI
test, and similar conditions have been
established at BiddefOrd The Queen
City mills workmen who led the revolt
against the lower scale of wages two
weeks ago. returned to work today, ac-
cejting the reduction. The only APP
parent result of the strike there has
been that the weavers, who had no or
ganization when they went out, have
formed a permanent union.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
SMALL PoX IN VIRGINIA.

Richmond, eva, Jan. 2J.-Small pox
is reported from several points in Wise
county. though some of the cases are
claimed to be measles. The disease was
brought into Wise county from Nliddles-
borough, Ky, where a number of ne
groes are down with it. Advices to the
Dispatch from Big Stone Gap say that
but little alarm prevails.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
PRESIDENT DoLEs PROGRESS.
He and Party on the Way to See Presi
dent Mckinley.

Chicago, H.. Jan. 25.-Sanford Is.
Dole. President of Hawaii, after visit
of two days, left Chicago for Washing
ton to-day. The President of the island
republic went out as he came in under
the widest escort of NorthwesteTn
blizzard
The Presidential party left by tht
Baltimore and Ohio with which company
special arrangements had been made for
conducting the party to the capital. The
party was in sharge of L. w. Cridler.
Third Assistant Secretary of State and
Maj. Heistand, military attache of Presi-
dent Mckinley. The party included be-
sides these gentlemen President tan'l
Mrs Dole. +. NJ. Hatch, the Hawaiian
Minister: Commander Phelps. and Mai
Iaukea, President Dole's secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
THE ALGIERS RIOTS.
Fresh Demonstrations Break Out on the
Burial of the Christians.


Algiers Jan. 25.-About 10000 people
witnessed the funeral of those who were
killed during the recent rioting.
Their remains were inferred in the
Christian Cemetery, outside the town;
but, On returning there were renewed
demonstrations, with the usual cries.
The mob attacked an omnibus upon
Which two Jews were riding. They
recognized the latter and they were
badly beaten and stoned. few other
Jews were similarly maltreated
Chebat. one of the Jews who was
stoned. died tonight. His skull was
fractured.
Today eighty of the rioters were con-
demned TO terms of Imprisonment, vary
ing from three months to a year; and
one. who was caught in the act of pill
laying, was sentenced to five years in
prison.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
GOV. GRIGGs CONFIRMED.

Washington, u. G., Jan. - The nomi-
nation of Hon. John w. Griggs to be
Attorney General was confirmed by the
Senate to-day in an executive session.
which did not continue for more than
five minutes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
LUETGERT STEPS DOWN.
The Life, Morals, Motives and Actions
of the Prisoner.

Chicago, Ills, Jan. 25.-Adolph l..
Luetgert has completed his personal
testimony. He stepped down from the
witness stand shortly after o'clock
this afternoon when States Attorney
Deneen brought the cross examination
to an abrupt close.
Details of Luetgert's life, his morals,
motives, and actions were entered into
but few of them had any direct bearing
upon the actual disappearance of Mrs.
LuetgeTt
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
A $1,OOo,ooo STEEL PLANT.
An English Syndicate Said to Have
Closed Dead at Birmingham.

Chicago, Ills, Jan. pa special from
Birmingham, Ala, says:
An English syndicate whose agents
first visited the Birmingham district last
spring anl made Il careful inspection Of
its coal and iron resources, has, it is
said practically completed arrange
ments for the erection here of million
dollar steel plant. The details of the
deal, have not yet been disclosed. bur
it is known that extensive options on
mineral lands near here have been Sc
cured by the foreigners, and that ne
gotiatiOns for the building of the steel
plant have been practically concluded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
A TWO MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.
100000 Bushels Of Grain and Elevator
Burned, Besides S5 Cars of Corn.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 25.-The Union
Elevator, which is situated in East ST.
Louis, and owned by the United Ele7a-
tor Company. at st. Louis, was totally
burned tonight with the contents, about
100000 bushels of grain. A great part
of this was corn. Eighty five cars load
ed with corn destined for Newport News.
and owned by f. r. White and Compa-
ny, were also consumed as well as the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy freight
house adjoining the elevator Numerous
cottages to the east of the elevator were
also burned. The total loss, it is est
mated, will not be far from two million
dollars
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
MoMILLIN STILL LEADS.
Eighteen Ballots Taken Yesterday for
the Tennessee Senat0rship.

Nashville. Tenn. Jan. 25.-The Demo
cratic caucus met again tonight and
took Is ballots. The last, and the eigh-
ty-fifth ballot stood:
McMillin 81.
Turley ~.
Taylor 26.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
rARHEEL ToURTH-CLAssERs.

Washington. ID. c., Jan. 25.-Fourth-
class postmaster have been appointed as
follows in North Carolina:
State Road. James A. Chapman:
Wilkes Store, Athen l.. Mcclure; Zoar,
Henry w. Pusser.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
TON WATSON FOR GOVERNOR.
The Georgia pCpulist Leader Has AL
ready Majority of Delegates.

Atlanta, Ga. JAN 2J.-Thomas T..
Watson will be the Populist candidate
for Governor of Georgia. The State
Convention will meet on March 9th, and
a majority of delegates already elected
are said to be in favor of Watson for
Governor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
A FATAL SNOW-STORM
CHICAGO ENVELOPEO IN DENSE CLOUDS
OF FLAKES.
The Wind Blew at The Rate of go Miles an
Hour and Trains and Teams Were
Blocked.

Chicago. Jan. 25.-A binding snow
storm which ragged all day, did consiler-
ably damage in the city, made trouble
for the street car companies and the
railways and caused the loss of one life.
Carlos Munchy, a laborer, was repair
ing The top of 80 foot tower at the
plant of the Iroquois Furnace Company
when, owing to the wind, which at times
during the afternoon blew at the rate
of sixty miles an hour, he lost his hold
and fell to the ground. He was instant
ly killed.
Suburban service on the railroads, as
well as street railways, was delayed.
Many of the trains from outside points
were snow bound and all were behind
the schedule time.
South Chicago was practically isolated
early This evening as far as railway
traffic was concerned, and the towns
surrounding it were in almost as disa-
greeable a situation.
In the city the snow was at times SC
thick, and was hurled through the
streets in such dense clouds by the
strong wind that it was practically i'm
possible for teamsters and gripmen tC
see ahead of them, and as a result there
were number of accidents in which
people were slightly injured.
OF the through trains on the line
centering in Chicago, two were reported
missing early this evening. One OF
them was the st. Paul limited, of the
Great Western Railroad, and the other
train running between Chicago and
Eau Claire. on the Wisconsin Centra
road. Nothing has been heard from
either of the trains since their departure
The wire along the roads are down al
many points, but mt those where com
munication is possible, nothing has beer
heard of them.
Other roads Jared scarcely better
The storm played havoc with their time
tables, and there were hardly through
train that arrived at the appointed
hour.
Owing to the storm this afternon, TIVE
Illinois Central trains came into COLI
sion near Dubuque, resulting in tn,
death of Fireman Ellis Sweet, and th,
fatal injury of Engineer Harvey an,
Postal Clerk McDuff.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
RATOLIFFE INDICTED.

New York. Jan. 25.-E. ]. Radcliffe,
the actor, was today indicted by the
grand jury for perjury.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
MONETARY CONVENTION MnBTS

Four Hundred Delegates and Speeches
for God and Retirement of Green
backs.
Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 25.-Four
hundred delagtes were present at the
Grand Opera House to-day when
Chairman Hanna, OF the executive COM
mittee, called the Monetary convention
to order.
This was an increase of one hundred
over the number of delegates that at
tended the first Indianapolis convention
of a year ago, and ii was regarded as
indicative of the interest which the
business men feel in the movement for
Il reform of the currency laws. The
hall presented the appearance of a Ma
tiOnal convention of one of the two
great political parties. the various dele
gates being indicated by standards bear
ing the names of the various States
Two Governors Mount, of Indiana.
and Shaw, of gOwa-were the speakers
ut the afternoon session. Governor
Mount delivered the speech of welcome,
and Governor Shaw spoke for more
than an hour ON the gold standard and
the retirement of the greenbacks.
The delegates, as Governor Shaw sug-
gested, did not include many bankers.
lart included many men of large affairs
and some OF national prominence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
WINsLOW PUTS no SEA.

The Torpedo Boat to Join the Flotila
at Key West.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 25.-The tor
pedo boat Winslow put to sea to-day
from Newport for Key West, whore she
is to join the flotilla
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26
FnAR 0F A CONFLICr

Madrid. Jan. 25.-1'he Impartial ex-
presses fear that the dispatch of the
United States battleship Maine to Ha-
vana will provoke a CONFLICT, and adds:
Europe cannot doubt Americas atti-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-26

tude toward Spain, but the Spanish peo-
pie, if necessary, will do their duty with
honor"
The Epoca asks if the dispatch of the
Maine to Havana is ''intended as sop
to the jingoes," and adds:
1--WE cannot suppose the American
government so naive or badly Informed
as to imagine that the presence of
American war vessels at Havana will be
Il cause of satisfaction to Spain, or an
indication of friendship"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

Joseph J. Schreiner the builder, OF No. 10 West
One hundred frst-st. yesterday replev-
ined French poodle dog in the possession OF John
Hanley, a cable-car gripman. OF No. 164 East Ono
hundred nd y-seventh- st. employed by the
Third Avenue Railroad Company Both sides gave
indcmnifying bonds for the dog In the OF $780,
and the French poodle Is In the custody Of
Marshal Bernard Krauss In his office In the court
building at One hundred md TWEEN -irst-st and
Sylvan Place. The dog will remain in the posses.
sion OF Krauss until January ~ when Civil Justice
Faon will decide who owns the dog
In the time the French poodle IL making
Marshal Krauss's life n burden by yelping at all
visitors and chewing up processes. He barks for
spring chicken and daintes. and refuses common
food Krauss says that instead OF poodle he has
an elephant on his hands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

Selected by John Whitley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
FUNERAL OF r. r. MBURNEY.

Many people attended the funeral OF Robert r.
McBurney the general secretary OF the Young
Mems Christian Association OF this city. at the
Twenty third-st. branch of the association at 40
o'clock yesterday afternoon The services were
conducted by The Rev George p. Eckman. pastor
OF ST. Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church. assisted
by the Rev. Dr. w. woosey Stryker. president OF
Hamilton College. and Bishop Henry c. Potter.
The directors. trustees and advisory directors OF
the city association present were Cornelius Van.
dertilt, William f. Dodge James Stokes. Morris
X. Jesup, Leighton Williams. John s. Bussing. d.
Willis James William Hartman Brown. Richard
c. Morse. DR.. william II. Thomson. Cephas Brain
erd John c. Clark. John F. Comey. John q.
Floyd, DR.. James A. Bennett Arthur Curtiss
James, Bowes Colgate, Waldron p. Brown. NJ.
Taylor Pync. Charles f. Whitehead Cleveland H.
Dodge John II. Hankinson William Warner Hop
pin John " Van Woert Norman Fox. Cornelius
c. Cuyler, William Fellowes Morgan. Augustus 8.
Newman. Charles A. Runk DR.: Frederick n.
Hyde. Edwin H. Weatherbee and Bradford X
Wiley. The Rev George 4. Hall. State Secretary
of the Young Mems Christian Association; T.. V.
w Rossiter. F. A. Haskell Ira ID. Sankey. James
McConaughy J. T. Bovine, from the Springneid
School for Secretaries; James n. Dawson. ktliaen
Van Rensselaer,, Charles d. Stickney. Or. Yarnell
and George Lewis also attended The burial will
be In Woodawn Cemetery this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
AS A PARIS ART STUDENT.

The times passed when no schools In America.
no valuable collections to study. was the student
excuse for going to Europe to perfect ones art OF
painting. 1t has been pointed out by Partisan au-
thority that there are just as good II not better
drawing and painting schools in America to-day
as there are to be found in Paris.
American women students have now focked to
the Latin Quarter for the last twenty years.
and only a few Of them have become universally
known in America and In Europe. Paris Itself
with its gay glamour and charm. rather than the
life OF hard persevering work, which is necessary
to make an artist, prompts most OF the American
girls 10 leave their homes and live In what they
are pleased to call an artistic" atmosphere
The pity is that these girls, who nave Tor tne
mos, part been reared tenlery and with care. are
exposed to such subtle dangers II Is said that the
French themselves have no great respect Tor a girl
who lives alone in house Of studios which Is
tenanted by,all sorts of people .
The concierge has long ago become cailous 10
the comngs I'm at all hours Of the night. ana when
asked why she allows certain things she answers:
oh &c sont des Americanes!' con, they are
only AmericanS!)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
DID NOT COLLECT HIS WAGER.

CAPTAIN Aud. Of the British four mas'ed ship
sofala is looking for his friend Captain Skalong
OF the British four-masted bark ST. Peter The
Sofaa sails to-day for Hong Kong, and Captain
Aud desires TO carry with him fl0 Of the money
of his friend CAPTAIN Skalong The two shippers
met In Buenos Ayres In October. and had an argu-
ment over the speed OF their ships. The argu-
ment ended In a wager OF flo as to the speed the
two vessels would make their voyages to New
York The 81 Peter slid away from Brenos Ayrcs
on October 10 and arrived here December II. The
Sofaa dropped Buenos AyreS astern day later
than her rival but came in by the Hook Ave days
earlier Captain Aud has had his eye out for Cap
tain Skalong since but he has not him
oi the flO He was especially anxious TO collect
before the Sofsa took up her anchor this morning
for Hong Kong
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
PROBING cowARD1cE CHARGES.
COURT OF INQUIRY SESSION sEcRET-cAP-
TAIN WHITES COUNSEL WILL. NOT
LET HIM TESTIFY NOW.

The second session OF the Court OF Inquiry APP
pointed by Major General Roe to investigate the
charges OF cowardice made by Captains Anthony
j. Blocker ard William r. Meeks Of the list
Regiment, against Captain John II. Whttle ana
Major Clinton H. Smith. OF the same regiment.
invoked at the requests OF the officers whose
courage was impeached began In the ooardroom
OF the 22d Regiment, at Sixty-sixth-st and the
Boulevard, yesterday n,Vfning. The president VI
the Court IL Colonel Samuel NJ. Wech )r OF 'he
s5th Regiment Colonel Franklin Bartlett OF the
29d; Colonel william II. Lloyd. OF the "a. anu
Major Charles J. Buchanan. OF the Third brigaoe'
constitute the rest OF the court. MaJor pu'"""
Is the Judge advocate.
The session ia n secret one Colonel Alexander
s. Bacon Is counsel for Major Smith and Major
John A. Payne counsel for Captain whitte. These
attorneys have permission to remain throughout
the session and cross-examne witnesses
Captains Blocker and Meeks will be admitted 10
the sessions only when called as Witnesses ana
not at any other time. When Colonel WEIGH was
asked why the sessions were secret he said that
several OF the witnesses had said they wou'd not
testify unless the sessions were secret.
The Court adjourned at noon until O'CLOCK Inc
Court was examining Major Smith when the recess
vas taken and his examination was resumed IN
The Major who acting Lieutenant Colonel r OF
the regiment IN Cuba, went over the wnoie sto,y
of the movements of the regiment In Cuna., ne ne
denied the charge OF cowardce and declared rsn
he was in his proper place at All ti'nes' e'e"
though he was not in good health: -, aba
When Major Smiths examination ended the
Board called Captain white Captain WHITE uhe
stepped forward but his counsel Major Payne. oD-
iected He declared that he would not ALLOW ms
client to go on the stand as he was one Oh 'ne
accused men. ,,,. a.. .,,
when all the case is in he may decide 70 say ;r
something" said the lawyer. Meantlme cam ~,
for my Client every right OF a defendant ana 10
hear all the charges against him before ne Is
Tha LAWYER carried his point and the Board then
adjourned until this morning. 1t is expected tnat
Colonel Downs. who was COMMANDER OF tne lee'
mont in Cuba will be the first witness called
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
BLOCK on THE LEYINGTON-ATE. ROAD.

The cars of the Lexington-ave cable road. be-
tween Twenty-hf,h and One-hundred and sixth
sts were blocked the whole OF Wednesday night
and part OF yesterday morning. by the breaking Of
a shaft in the vault at Twenty-ffth-st. and Lex
ington-ave The shaft was on one Of the enormous
shreve wheels which the cable passes. Each
shaft is like the piston rod of engine. and when
the shaft was broken Wednesday night II took
nearly twelve hours 10 get it replaced and In work.
Ing order The block lasted from $50 o'clock
Wednesday night TO o'clock yesterday morning
The transfer system put into working order
on the other lines OF the road for the benefit Of
those who would have gone downtown or uptown
on the Lexington-ave. road. Passengers
transferred to the Broadway and Second-avc roads
and TO the Firty-ninth-st crosstown roads. well
as 10 the other roads OF the company. The evening
traffic was helped out In this way. but the heavy
morning business carried on as usual by the
LexnRtOn-ave. road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
NEW-ENGLAND AFTERNOON
JAMES STOKES. OF THE MEMS SOCIETY
ADDRESSES THE WOMAN.s CLUB.
VOLUNTEER VETERANS AMONG THE GuEsTs-AN
ELABORATE MUSICAL PROGRAMME RENDERED
BY DIFFERENT ARTISTS

VOLUNTEER VETERANS AMONG THE GUEsTs-AN
ELABORATE MUSICAL PROGRAMME RENDERED
By DIFFERENT ARTISTS
An entertainment Of many and varied features
presented by the National Society OF New
England Women yesterday at Delmonico's Forty
four.h-st. and Flfth-ave
The business portion of the meeting pre-
sided over by Mrs. William Gerry Slade the pres-
dent. and Mrs. Jacob Hess chairman OF the
Christmas musical programme besides which. there
were memories greetings. a presentation.
speeches and congratulations.
James Stokes. OF the mems New England So
cety. though not present in official capacity.
brought friendly greetings TO the women who
boast Of common ancestry with the organiza-
ton which he represented. He congratulated them
upon the fact that such large body OF repre-
sentative women were banded together 10 keep
alive the traditions and spirit OF New-Eng
land.
committee from the 9Th Regiment Volunteer
Veterans present. Captain George A. Hussey
Commander Of the Western Corps: Colonel John II.
Cochrane. both veterans Of the Civil War. and
Lieutenant James H Lee. OF the late war.
Colonel Cochrane. In brief and fitting speech,
thanked the women for the patriotic entertain
sent generous collation. given TO the returning
soldiers at the 9th Regiment Armory In October
last In behalf OF the regiment he presented en-
crossed resolutions to the society setting forth the
deep gratitude and hearty thanks of the officers
and men. Mrs. Slade replied In graceful
speech
Every number OF the programme arranged by
Mrs Hess was Of such excellence that any dis
examination was impossible The follow ing artists
partic.pated: Miss Lois Bishop Joyce, Soprano
Mrs Adele Laeis Baldwin contralto; Francis
Walker. barytone from Florence Miss Emma
PLAT, violin!st; Miss May Lucine Potvin. pianist
and May Isabel Fisk. recitation.
Among the special guests were Mrs Russell Sage
Association, and Mrs Oesheimer from the Eth
zeal Culture Auxiliary 10 the Red Cross MIS-. H.
lion was held at the close OF the entertainment
and the members OF the War Relief COMMITTEE
rarA specially presented the veterans whie
many others crowded around to shake hands
The next literary meeting will be held on January
4 when napers on the works OF James Kenmore
Socner viii be read by members Of the society.