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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-11
MILITARY ORDERED OUT

In the meantime the town was in q
state of excitement. The whites rushed
to the scene from every direction, the
local military company was ordered out
and battalion of United States naval
reserves proceeded TO the scene of the
trouble with a rapid-ire gun.
About one O'clock some negroes i'm n
house fired npon passing party Of
white men. The house was surrounded
and four negroes captured and taken 10
the jail. One negro broke away and
ran, bu was sho down and killed be-
fore he had proceeded hair block.
During the afternoon there were other
affairs of this kind and eight negroes
were killed at various points in the dis
turbed section Their names are at this
time unknown.
OFFERED TROOPS DECLINED.
As the news Of the rioting spread
throughout the State neigh5oring cities
offered TO send help All such offers were
declined. except in the case of Fayette-
vile. from which town came about 100
men. As night fell. the town was COM
pletely natrolled and guarded. Very few
negroes We're on the streets and they
were not allowed to congregate any.
where
az
"a new municipal government is expected
to bring peace and order and no rioting
is expected tonight.
1t developed later in the day that the
negro committee summoned last night
the press removed. although the editor
had disappeared and they had no author
ity on the premises. This letter instead
of being delivered to the chairman of
the committee of twenty-five in person.
was put IN the mail and did not reach
him until three hours after the expiration
Of the time limit which had been fixed
for the receipt Of an answer.
GUARD NEGROES FROM LYNCH
ERS.
A crowd was formed tonight to take
from the Jail and lynch two negroes,
Thos. Miller and Ira Bryant, who were
arrested to-day charged with making
threats and were regarded rs dangerous
characters.
The Mayor, Colonel Waddell, promptly
prohibited the assembling of the crowd ut
the jail and he himself headed a guard
OF twenty-five men with Winehesters TO.
guard the prisoners.
Eleven negroes were killed, three
white men wounded, one seriously.
Several Of the leaders are in jail. II
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VA. M'ALLlsTEps AFrIAyIT

Showing That the Negroes Were Re
sponsble for the Blood Shed at VIII
mington,
Wilmington. \. c.. Nov. To- Whining
ton is comparatively quiet tonight after
a day which for turmoil and strife has
no equal in the eity's history. The fact
IL complete revolution IN city govern
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CRAIG FOR SPEAKER.
Euneombe end The West Wit prescrl
Him,

Asheville, \. G., November 10. tSpe,
eial,l Buneomhe aud the West will
urge the election of Craig for speaker of
the House, aud ask the support Of all
Democratic members of that hody,
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rifle at William Mayo while, standing
on the yeranda, shooting him through the
left lung. This negro was recognized,
pursued and captured while hiding under
bed. 1t is said he confessed to the
shooting. He was riddled with shot by
his captors and killed.
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was ta swear in go special policemen.
chosen from the ranks OF reputable white
sitizens. They are vested with all the
authority of the law and will take charge
of the city. The citizens viii remain on
guard however, throughout the town TO
prevent possible attempts at incendiar-
ism. The new government win devote
its attention to restraining recklessness
among the whites as well as keeping
down lawlessness among the negroes.
Further trouble of general or serious
naure is not expected.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Soon after the meeting Mr.. George
Roundtree received telegram from
! osernor Russell saying that he would
use all his efforts 10 influence the Mayor
aud City Council TO resign IL that would
restore peace.
Mr.. Ronndtree sent the following re-
ply;
Mayor and Aldermen have resigned
Two hundred and fifty special police
men sworn in. Law viii be maintained
and peace restored
Mr.. Rountree is prominent attor-
ney here and member OF the Demo-
cratic Campaign Committee.
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LEADS ALL M0RTM CAROLINA DAmE@ I'M NEWS AMID G0RGWAT NJ

ment has taken place, in that the Re
publican Mayor and Board Of Alder
men have resigned and given place to
successors who are staunch white SUI
premacy advocates and Democrats who
have already established thorough
system of police protection. And it is
believed that there will be no further
clash at arms between the races.
Now that the smoke has cleared
away" and conditions are somewhat
more settled it appears that ten negroes
were killed outright and at least twenty
five are more or less seriously wounded
and eleven others whose conduct has
been offensive and calculated to aggra-
vate the strained attitude of the races
are locked in Jail. Not a single white
man has been killed and only one. VIII
liam Mayo seriously wounded.
There is no doubt that the negroes are
responsible for the precipitation of the
race war as the following affidavit will
attest:
Wilmington, y. G., Nov. 10.
|, William McAIlister being duly
sworn. make the following affidavit
/. That | am yard master for the At
Iantic Coast Line. My duty is TO make
up trains on the yard of the said com
pany in the city of Wilmington.
2 That at about II O'Clock this morn
ing started to go to bed, and my wife
called me TO the window. l live rn
North Fourth street, next to St. Marks
Lutheran church My wife said: Billy,
there is going to be trouble. | jumped
up and went to the window and saw a
white man demonstrating with negro
with gesticulations. | heard the white
man say. Go on, go on. The negro
went about ten PAGES. and then l saw
the negro shoot He pointed pistol to-
wards the white man and then fired.
Immediately | saw blood flow from the
said white mans right arm. Then there
was another shot fired from the negro
assemhlage. and then there was firing
from the white aSsemhage. with the
result that three negroes fell. The ne
groes then dispersed Then the white
men proceeded towards Moore's drug
store to telephone for assistance.
Sworn to before me, this 10th day
of November a, d.. 1898.
"WILLIAM M'ALLISTER.
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Character Something that writes itS
autograph on a mans face In mdelihle
ink.
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Negroes Precipitate Conflict by Firing on the
Whites-Manly, the Defamer of White
Womanhood, Escapes-Building of
His Slanderous Paper Gut
ted and Burned.
ELEVEN NEGROES WERE KILLED

Three Whites Wounded-Board of Alderman Changed Le
gally, Mayor and Chief of Police Resign, and City
Under Control of New and Conservative Dem
ocratc Government Mayor Wadde'l
puts Guards Around Jail to Pro-
tect Negro Prisoners--No
Further 6eneralW-
olence Feared
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they can he reached, lynehing will be
rcnortpd
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FIFTH DISTRICT.
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Debauchery and Theft of the Alaska Commit
 tees Employees.
Ex-Governor Sheakley Restores the Credit of San Francisco Merchants, but Closes the
 Chicago Offices.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-The InterO Ocean tomorrow morning will publish the following: Debauchery, extravaganza and behavior so unbecoming as to make them disgrace to their city have at tended the movements of the men rep resenting the Alaska Trade Committee from San Francisco, since their arrival in Chicago six weeks ago. Not only are these imputations made, but ones of a more serious nature, implying dishon- esty in the use of funds furnished to the committee by the people of San Francisco, and illegal and dishonorable adaptation to their own use of prop erty of San Francisco merchants, which was sent here for exhibition, showing the advantages of certain kinds of furs for use in the Klondike.
 These charges have been made by per sons high in authority, who held 1t as a disgrace to the city of the Golden Gate, that 1t should have been so shamefully represented by men who are not to be depended upon and whose sole idea has been to get as much of the committees money for riotous liv- ing as was possible, and to spend their time in working out side gratis" and neglecting the work that it was in tended that they should do.
 This unfortunate condition of affairs has so disgusted ex-Governor Sneak ley of Alaska, who was placed in charge of the work to be done here, after the committees reputation had been ruined and its credit des | owed, I,< lao fees here, and give up the undertak- ing of advertising San Francisco as a starting point for the klondike The possible good that might have been done has been ruined by the men who first had the work in hand. and al- though Governor Sheakley has worked hard to bring the committee out of the mire, into which it has been dragged he now realizes that it is a hopeless task The exhibits have been sent to two railroad offices, where they may do some good as an advertising medi- um, and the offices on the second floor of the Great Northern building have been closed. AS soon as Governor Sheakley can get the affairs of the committee in shape he will leave for his old home in Pennsylvania.
 The first trouble in the ranks of the committees agents was the arrest of D. M. Carman shortly after his arriv- al. This created much unfavorable talk, and resulted in his being dropped as manager. Governor Sheakley, who had come along to lend tone to the en- terprise, was finally put in charge. This was two or three weeks after the trou-
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of T. c. Willis, who seemed to have a pull, and whom he could not get rid of The Governor then set in to re-es- tablish the credit of the office, which had fallen to him. He found bills ev- anywhere which had been contracted and which it was necessary to settle. The boys" had consumed an enormous quantity of champagne, in the name of the committee, and this had to be set tied for. Then there were hack bills and flower bills and many extras in the dining room. It became necessary for the Governor to draw upon his own funds for the purpose of settling these things, for his desire to see the honor of San Francisco sustained compelled him to do it. He realized that the city had been disgraced, but it's credit should not be attacked. Proprietor Eden was about 1U order the crowd out of the hotel, and would have done so had not Governor Sheakley given his personal draft for $500 as guarantee.
 Immediately upon the arrival of the party in this city the acquaintance of young newspaper man was formed, and for several days they led a riot out existence-wine, women and song the whole of the time, and 1t is said that a sober breath was not drawn dur ing that time. They didn't stop at anything, even attempting to take lewd women to their rooms in the hotel. AL though they were each only getting a very limited salary, each was always well supplied with greenbacks, which were openly admitted to be a part of the committees funds. AS a result of this spree, c. G. Taylor was forced to spend a week in the Washingtonian Home for Inebriates.
 Several of them, including c. H. Jen- kins and L. R. Hare, had an advertis- ing scheme which was occupying their attention rather than the work of the committee. Still they were drawing their salaries and living off the com mittee's funds. Each made it his bus mess to advertise the business of certain Alaska transportation com pany, for the reason that the proprie- tor was intimate with them and was helping them to spend the committees money. In conversation about the hotel lobby this transportation com tany was of more importance than San Francisco as starting point for Alaska. In fact, they rarely referred to the subject. Carman left for San Francisco shortly after getting his trouble patched up. According to Sheakley he was not to be depended on in handling the committees affairs, al-
 nyIad ny,S D,ca
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Tries to Justify His Acts of Bur. glary and Pleads Profes-
 sional Secrecy.
NOES GROW FURIOUS.
Angry Frenchnaen Cry "Death to Zola," and the Novelist Hisses
 Back "Cowards.n
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PARIS, Feb. 11.-There were the usual crowds about the door of the As- size Court of the Seine when the fifth day of the trial of Zola and Pellieux commenced. M. Zola and General Pel- lieux were greeted with hostile cries when they arrived. The court was thronged. The proceedings opened with General Pellieux on the stand.
 General Pellieux testified that Gen. eral Saussier. former Military Governor of Paris, desired public trial for Major Esterhazy, but General Billet, the Minister of War, ordered that the trial be secret. Nevertheless. the wit ness added, the court-martial refused to keep the entire proceedings secret, therefore it was impossible to contend that Major Esterhazy was acquitted by order of the authorities.
 With General Pellieux on the stand, M. Zola said: There are several ways of serving France. You, General, made your campaign; but I will bequeath to posterity the name of Emile Zola, and posterity will be my judge
 Colonel Picquart was called and nar- rated how he found the fragments of a telegraphic card in 1896 and concluded therefrom that ESterhazy was corre- spending with suspicious parties.
 Colonel Picquart said further: 'I was struck with the resemblance of Major Esterhazy's handwriting to that of the bordereau, and I submitted pho- tographs to M. Bertillon and M. Paty du Clam, and the gentlemen declared that 1t was exactly the same as that of the bordereau, adding: The Jews would do anything in the world to procure that writing. Paty du Clam said it was the handwriting of Dreyfus''
 Continuing, Colonel Picquart said he knew of superior officer whose name was mighty, mentioned as furnishing documents to foreign powers, adding that he did not wish to further dis
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
MORTON BLOCK
 RAzED BY FIRE
Office Building of the Ex- Vice President Burned in
 New York.
Half-Million Dollar Blaze Which Gave the Department Much
 Trouble.

Special Dispatch to The Call
 NEW YORK, Feb. 11-Levi P Nor tons seven-story office building, with frontages on Nassau and Ann streets. known as the Nassau Chamber building. was destroyed by fire tonight. The fire men had hard battle and for three hours there was every prospect of great confagration. Every fire company from called out.
 The Derby Desk Company occupied both the Nassau and the Ann street stores and the basement of the building where the fire originated, was occupied by the Herald Cycle Company. From the Nas- sau Chambers the fire spread to the four story building adjoining, and the cloth ing store of Maduro Brothers, on the ground floor, was quickly in flames The loss here will be practically complete
 Several firemen were badly cut by fly injured.
 The Murray stationery store occupied a small frontage adjoining the Derby Desk Company on Nassau street, and the firm has very little, If anything, left The up- per part of the Nassau Chambers was oc- cupied by lawyers as offices, and mum Der of manufacturing concerns also had offices there. All of them suffered se verey from the fire. The Bennett build ing, at the southwest corner of Nassau and Ann streets. caught fire several times but the flames were extinguished.
 The loss is estimated at half million the larger share of which will be borne by the Morton interests, although it is stated they are well insured The Derby Desk Company and the Maduro Bros. are mentioned as the next heaviest losers.
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SWEPT TO
 DEATH IN
 THE WAVES Ensign Breckinridqe w ashed From the
 Gushing. Seamen on the Gunboat Went Overheard to
 the Rescue. Brave Sailors Secure the Off, cer, but Fail to Resusci-
 tate Him. THRILLING RACE FOR LIFE Upon Speeding Through a Storm to Havana All Medical Aid Is
 in Vain.
THRILLING RACE FOR LIFE
Upon Speeding Through a Storm to Havana All Medical Aid Is
 in Vain.
Copyright. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.

Copyright. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett
 HAVANA, Feb. u.-Ensign Joseph c. Breckinridge, executive officer of the torpedo boat Cushing, was washed overheard and drowned during a stormy passage from Key West to Ha- vana. The Cushing arrived this even ing with the body, and signaled the Maine for medical assistance All ef- forts to resuscitate Ensign Breckin- ridge were futile. The body will be sent by the Cushing to Key West to- morrow.
 The Cushing left Key West this morning with stores for the Maine. She pitched heavily in a fearful sea. She slowed the engines at o'clock in sight of the coast of Cuba. Immediately af- terward Ensign Breckinridge, who was stationed forward, was carried off his feet by a heavy sea. He clutched the life line as he was swept aft. The line parted, however, and Ensign Breckinridge went overheard.
 Seamen Everett and Coppage started to go to the rescue in the lifebdat, but 1t was swamped in lowering and the men were thrown into the water.
 strength was fast failing as he was incumbered with heavy oil skin boots. The Cush- ing was running through the sea de- luged from stem to stern. As Breck- inridge was going under Cook Daniel Atkins went overheard to the rescue.
 The Cushing finally obeyed her helm and swung around and unanswered near the men in the water. Atkins, Coppage and Everett were rescued by lines, and Ensign Breckinridge was taken on board in the same manner, Atkins fas- tening the line to him. Quick medical aid was necessary to save the ensign's life, and the Cushing headed for Ha- vana after the throttleS were opened. She tore through the heavy seas on a race with death. The crew meanwhile adopted the usual means of resuscita- tion.
 On arrival in Havana, the Maine's surgeon was ashore. A message was sent to Consul General Lee, who sent pr. Burgess. Burgess said 1t was doubt full if medical aid, if available, could
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Q 0 @ co Q % o o 100000.

PANAMA. Feb. 11.-All adviees from Herald correspondents in points in Nicaragua and Costa Rica indicate that should President Zelaya of Nicar- agua finally succeed in suppressing the rebellious spirit at home there is no room to doubt that it will be followed possibly involving war between Nicar- agua and Costa Rica.
 Since the revolution started 1t has been charged, but vaguely, that Costa Rica was behind the movement lend ing moral and material aid. 1 am now in a position to give this charge on the authority of President Zelaya.
 This dispatch has been received by the Consul General of the Greater Re public of Central America:
 'The revolution has been crushed in San Juan del Sur and Rivas. Dr. Adam Cardenas, with his remaining Rica territory. President Iglesias aid ed the invasion. ZELAYA"
 Owing to the fact that the Nicaragua telegraph lines have been down the following has been just got through from Managua:
 .'Rivas was attacked on the Sth by an invasion from Costa Rica number Ing 5OO, among the party being Costa Rica chiefs. They were repulsed by the Government troops and many prisoners and arms captured. The arms bore the Costa Rica shield"
 Dr. Cardenas, with his Minister. General Jose Hamorro, is now in Sapoa. Fifteen prisoners of war were captured in San Juan. Coming from Punta Arena the Government has 5000 troops. The revolt is nearly crushed. War with Costa Rica may result through that Governments interyen- tiOn
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The De LOn1e Incident Not Yet Declared Offi=
 Gially Closed.
There Must Be Distinct Dis Claimer From Spain of the Sentiments Expressed
 by the Minister.

ter was brought to light, and for that reason he is not inclined to split hairs over the manner in which Senor de Lome was recalled. Only failure on the part of Spain to disavow the utterances of Senor de Lome will prompt the Pres ident to take further steps. This ad- ministration has not doubted the sin cerity of Spain, either in negotiations for a commercial treaty or in her offer of autonomy to Cuba. Senor de Lome's S letter, written more than two months ago, has not apparently changed the views of the administration on these points, but will do so unless Spain should now, in some very positive way, show that his utterances did not repre- sent the position of the Spanish Gov ernment.
 l was assured by an official of the administration to-day that no change of policy on the part of the President will follow the De Lome incident unless Spain forces it by a failure to make a proper disclaimer.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 11-As the rep resentative of Spain, Senor Don Juan Dubosie called at noon to-day at the State Department and presented, in writing, the notification of the Spanish Government that the resignation of Senor Enrique Dupuy de Lome had been accepted and that Senor Dubosie was authorized to represent his Gov ernment as Charge d'Affaires ad inter- i'm. The notification was purely formal, merely giving the facts of transfer Having assumed his duties MT. Dubosie paid call of respect to the State De- partment. He was not accompanied by Senor de Lome.
 At the Cabinet meeting to-day the President briefly gave a summary of the correspondence that has taken place up to this moment, respecting the retirement of Senor de Lome, and re- marked that it would be necessary to await this report. The matter was not discussed in any phase after this ex- planation of its status by the President
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V AR WITH
 COSTA RIGA
 MAY ENSUE That Country Sup ported the Nicara- guam Revolution. President Zelaya So De- clares Over His Own
 Signature. Also States That the Bold h. vasion Has Been Sup
 pressed. PRISONERS ARE TAKEN. Now That the Revolt Is Ended Inter- national Complications Are Ap-
 parently Certain.
Also States That the Bold h. vasion Has Been Sup
 pressed.
PRISONERS ARE TAKEN.
Now That the Revolt Is Ended Inter- national Complications Are Ap-
 parently Certain.
Q c oococ % 6 . . COG Q c

Q MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Feb. . 11.-To the Editor of the Her . aid: I willingly accede to your . request for information regard c ing events in Nicarag qua. A body . of exiles, numbering 800 men, c made an invasion of our terri c tory with the tolerance and sup c port of the Government of Costa . Rica. They took possession by . surprise of the port of San Juan . Del Sur and made themselves . strong therein. The Govern c ment troops attacked their for
 . ttffcations on February ', and . after three hours fighting drove . them to the seashore. Night set
 . in and we postponed until to-
 c day the capture of the place.
 . This morning at 8 o'clock the
 . national troops, after making e use of artillery. took possession
 . of the place, which was aban- . doned by the invading force. . This telling blow puts an end to . the invasion. C JOSE SANTOS ZELAYA, . President of nicaragua
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NEW YORK, Feb. n.-A Washington special to the Her aid says: Another American naval vessel, the torpedo boat e Cushing, left Key West to-day r for Havana, and she is now with the Maine. Her departure was N a surprise to administration of H ficials, and they have since been b endeavoring to ascertain if it were the result of a cablegram t sent direct to Lieutenant - C1eaves, commanding the Cush- r ing, by Consul General Lee, or } whether it was due to a misin- - depreciation of department in - structions. Assistant Secretary Day said this afternoon that, so } far as he had been advised, } quiet prevails in Havana
 1 learned to-day that the send ? ing of the Cushing to Havana - was the result of request of : Consul General Lee. This re- , quest was due to General Lees , desire to maintain free commu- ; nication in the event of the Ha- vana cable being broken. The ; instructions given to Lieutenant
 Cleaves contemplated his depart ure on Tuesday next.
 The Cushing has been placed under the orders of the Maine, and her stay in Havana Harbor
 will be indefinite.
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