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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-23
SCOTS
EMUZ SION

of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypo.
phosphites. Although that
was nearly twenty-five years
ago, yet it stands alone to.
day the one great remedy
for all affections of the throat
and lungs.
The bad taste and odor have been
taken away. the oil itself has been
partly digested. and the most sen.
sitive stomach objects to it rarely.
Not one in ten can take and digest
the plain oil. Nine out Of ten can
take SCOTS EMULSION and di.
gest it. That's why it cures so
many cases Of early consumption.
Even in advanced cases it brings
comfort and greatly prolongs life.
sos. and $I.oo all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-23
fro BE CONTINUED.

Public libraries spenu vast suns VI
money to make their collections COM
plete. In the Boston Public library is
collection of works relating to Shakes
pears which cost S5O. 600.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-23

my brother were reported gone to Her
mosillo
Those were years Ill which the steam
er plying about once month between
the Colorado and the bay of San Fran
cisco carried heavy burdens of freight.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-23

He bathcd his comrades head.
stores and supplies into the far terri
tory, but took little out. Gold being
the monetary standard of California at
the time, it cost captain months
pay to take that two weeks voyage
The government paid the way into the
territory in the case of officers going un
der orders, and, once landed there,
man speedily found himself too poor to
think of returning Therefore was the
stout mariner who commanded the Idaho
more than surprised to find two army
officers OIL his scanty passenger list.
Turnbull he had met before Loring
was. "A STRANGER
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
.BINKLEY SHOT BY REED
ABOUT TO PULL HIS GUN WHEN
REED FIRED.
WHEN BINKLEY FELL THE OTHERS FLED
Hudson Desires to Turn States Evidence.
When Arrested he had $3.50. Letter
from his Mother Urging him
to Tell ALL.

Winston, n c., Sept. 14.-(Special)-
Thomas Hudson, one of the three men
who were committed to Jail yesterday,
charged with being responsible for the
death of Mr.. d. Binkley, of Yadkin
county, sent for a lawyer today saying
he wished to make a confession. Solici-
tor Griffith went to the Jail when Hud-
son told the whole story. He said
Thomas Reed shot Binkley; that they
engaged in a fight when Binkley threw
one hand to his hip pocket, whereupon
Reed fred and Binkley fell. They did
not stop to see how bad he was shot,
Hudson says they were all drinking. He
admitted he made a mistake by not tell
ing the whole story on the witness
stand yesterday. In showing me let
ter from his mother, the prisoner wept.
She told the son to tell the truth as to
the murder.
Hudson said to the solicitor he wished
to turn States evidence and asked to be
released, but this is not probable, as he
is the most important witness. An Off
Ger said today that when arrested he
had over $3.50. Bob Cobbler about six
teen dollars Hudson had very little
money. 1t is known that Binkley had
as much as S41, if not more when he
was shot.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
CHARGES OF CORRUPTION
AGAINST THE AMERICAN 0FFICI'LS IN
MAN La.
Made by Private Of First Colorado Volunteers.
American Soldiers Sentenced to
Dea for Rape.

|. Denver, Col, Sept. Napoleon Il.
Guyot, late Private of Company q, First
Colorado volunteers, who during the last
three months of 1898 served as clerk
lgnder Major Kilbourne and later under
Lieutenant Colonel Potter, auditor Of
public accounts, Manila. publishes this
evening Il signed statement in which the
gravest charges of corruption are made
against the American officials in Manila.
He says an examination of the vouchers
forwarded to Washington will show that
exorbitant prices. are paid for all kinds Of
supplies purchased in Manila; that vast
quantities of high class wines and other
supplies have been purchased ostensibly
for the Spanish hospitals while in the
American hospitals only the coarsest sup
plies are furnished He says court mar
tials of private soldiers charged with
selling Government property have beer
stopped because they would result in the
exposure of official rascality. The rob
berries he asserts will aggregate an enor-
nous sum.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
so DECLARES THE MATIN
MANY OFFICERS ASK THAT HE
BE pLARDONED.
Tpls is ASSERTED BY THE FIGARO
The Paris Correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph
Says it is Certain that Captain Drey-
fus viii be Liberated. Letter
TO Madame Dreyfus.

Paris, Sept 14.-lIhe Matin this morn
ing asserts that the Cabinet has agreed
to pardon Drcyfus and that the decree
will be signed September 18th Many
of the provincial papers publish articles
insisting ON the granting of a pardon.
The Figaro says that many officers of
the army are asking that Dreyfus be
pardoned.
Countess ProkesChostein, President Of
the Austrian Red Cross Society, has
written letter of coincidence to Nine.
Dreyfus.
London, Sept. 15.-The Paris CORE
spondent Of the Daily Telegraph says:
1T is certain that Captain Dreyfus
Will be liberated. The only question to
be settled is one of ways and means
RESIGNS AS A PROTEST..
Rome Sept 1.-THE Tribune says
that Signor Tomasco Villa. President Of
the Italian Commission to the Paris
exhibition, has resigned as protest
against the verdict of the Rennes court
martial.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
SUPPRESSED A VILE SHEET.
General Ludlow's Action is Approved
BY Secretary Root.

Washington, Sept. 14.-Secretary
Root has approved that action of Gen
eral Ludlow in suppressing the Recon-
centrado, paper formerly published i'll
Havana After the paper had been
suppressed the publishers appeared in
Washington and protested to the Secre-
tary Of War that the action of General
Ludlow was ain infringement on the
rights of citizenship. They petitioned to
have the order of General Ludlow re-
voked. The Secretary referred the
whole matter to General Brooke for re-
port who in turn referred it to General
Ludlow. The report of General Lud-
low, endorsed by General Brooke has
been received at the War Department
and Secretary Root disposes of it III the
following endorsement:
WAR Department, Washington, Sep
tember 18th:
THE Reconcentrado' appears to have
been vile publication. Its suppression
raises no question of the liberty of the
press. Every Government is bound to
protect the community against public
indecency in this as well as in other
forms. 1t is to be regretted that the
persons responsible for the publication
cannot be criminally punished.
"The order Of General Ludlow is APP
proved, and the petition is denied.
tSigned.) 'sELIHU ROOT,
Secretary of War;"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DAGES NM NEWS AND GRG l&ONo

Vance and Jarvis and reports OF the
Auditor and Treasurer from time to
time, in which it was suggested and
stated that property in Nortn Caroira
is undervalued. That the court
ought in view of the conflicting evidence
in the case to appoint plasrer to asctr-
tain how the fact is as to the rule and
custom by taking testimony under oath.
4 great number of authorities, prin-
cipally Federal, were cited in support
of the above points. Price showed great
familiarity with law touching the case
and made a very fine argument
Simmons first directed attention to the
contention that the Corporation Com
mission has no power to fix tax values.
The act creating it conferred all
powers formerly vested in the Railroad
Commission In addition there was an
amendment to the Machinery Act ex-
pressly comforting taxing power. Still
another act provides for taxation of rail
road property, by the Corporation Com
that has hitherto escaped taxa
tion.
All these acts under a recent State de-
cision must be construed together. He
argued that our syStem of taxation is
about the same as that in South Carolina
and the facts in this ease the same a.
those in the Chamberlain case decided
in that State by Judge Simonton.
AS to the contention that the
method prescribed by the law
for valuing railroad property IS
different from the method pre-
scribed for other property, and there
fore unconstitutional, he said this had
been too often settled to require serious
He quoted a large num-
ber of authorities on this point.
This attack ON the Commission's vama-
tion, he pointed out, was an attack on
the Judgment of a tribunal of compe-
tent jurisdiction, arrived at according
to law, and that to set it aside two things
CONTINUED ON second page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
CAPTURE OF A SCHOONER.
Commander of the Paraguay Reports q
Hot Engagement With the Foe.

Washington, Sept 14.-The following
dispatch has been received at the Navy
Department:
Manila, Sept 14th.
Secretary Of the Navy, Washington:
Davidson, commanding Paraguay, re-
ports sharp engagement at Balemao.
Vessel struck many times rifle shots; no
casualties. Paraguay silenced insur-
gents fire in twenty minutes; range
from 400 to 900 yards. Occasion cap
ture Filipino schooner which Davidson
destroyed.
(Signed) WATSON. +
Balemao is in the Province of Mas
bate. south of Luzon and north Of
Viscayas.
THEY WISH OUR PROTECTION.
Washington, Sept. 14.-Mail advices
received at the War Department from
Manila state that the natives of the
island of Samar are praying for the
speedy arrival of the Americans ana
will welcome the hoisting OF tine Ameri-
can flag 1t is said that as result
of the forcible collection Of taxes by
emissaries of the insurgents, who take
all they have the natives are in state
of semi starvation. They have no
faith in the Tagalos, and they earnestly
desire American protection An in
surgent leader, General Lucban, has
bolted to Japan, taking with him 81
GOO collected by him for the insurgents.
The agents of the insurgents endeavor
to compel the natives to join their
forces, which they will not do. The
condition of the island is rapidly APP
preaching riot and anarchy as the heavy
and continued drag upon them in the
form of tribute eXasperates the natives
and they threaten desperate resistance
if it continues.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
TILLMAN'S NEW COMPANY.
1t Win be Composed of Indians and
South Carolinians.

Washington, Sept Thames I'll. Till
man, a son of Representative Till
man, of South Carolina. and who served
as Colonel of the Second South Carolina
volunteers in the Spanish war, has been
promised by the President a Captaincy
in Cne of tne new volunteer regiments
Colomcl TIllman came to Washington
hoping TO raise an Independent company
of scouts. The President did not approve
of forming amy independent commands
at this time but said there was no OBJ
lection to enlsting Il certain proportion
of Indians i'm Il company which he au-
thorized Captain Tillman 10 organize.
4. A. Girard formerly of the Rough
Riders, has been named as First Lieu
tenant of Captain Tillman's company.
One platoon of the company will he
composed of educated indians, leading
men of the Chippewa, Nez Perees and
other tribes Chiefs Joseph and Pus-a-
Ma -Gi-Shimg Of these tribes are much in
ested in the work and have been III
Washington with Captain Tillman. The
two remaining platoons wifi be composed
&c South Carolinians. Recruiting sta
tions will be opened in South Carolina
and st. Paul, MINI. Already enough
men to fill a regiment have applied 50
the question of personnel IS only one OF
selection. Captain 1illman was the
Youngest colonel in the Spanish war.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
THE TARTAR is RELEAsER.

Washington, Sept. 14.-Clearance pa
pers have been allowed the Tartar AT
Hong Kong. 1t is expected that she
will proceed to the United States at
once. The information that clearance
had been allowed came in dispatch
to Adjutant General Corbln this morn
ing from Colonel Metcalre, command
ing the Twentieth Kansas, and the
troops aboard the transport. Another
dispatch from Colonel Metcalfe, in re-
ply to one sent yesterday, states that
the Tartar was no more overcrowded
and that the food was as good as on
other transports leaving Manila. He
said that the trouble arose among the
discharged regular soldiers who were
returning home on board the ship.
The incident is now regarded as
closed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
CROKER LAUGHS AT THEM.
The Ramapo Water Company Under
Investigation by Mazet.


New York, Sept. 14-The RamapO
Water Company, the corporation anX-
ious to obtain the S200,000Oq0 contract
with the city of New y ork was :he
subject, under investigation by the Mazet
investigating committee today. Mayor
Van Wyck while on 'he stand intimated
that Mr. Moss was anxious FOR n5ml-
nation for a position On the Suprsn
Bench He said he would NOT act on the
Ramapo Water case until it came be-
fore him officially. The mayor added
that Mr.. Moss seemed to think that
Silas b. butcher, Lew P Morton and
General Tracey We're pack of
thieves" This was the .irSe time cX-
Governor Morton's name has ever been
connected with the Ramapo Company.
and Mr.. Moss pressed Mayor Van
Wyck for the purpose Of asecrtaining
what the chief executive or New York
city knew about the stockholders in tie
corporation possessed by the CORNER chief
executive Of the State lie was unable
TO obtain any definite information. In
fact when closely int9rrogGJ1d by Mr..
Moss the mayor retOrtal: "Ncne "r
your business" while Ricllari Croker
under similar pressure replied: THAT Is
my private affair."" Asked by Mr.. Moss
if he did not consult a judge of iDe
Supreme court as to whether he was
bound to obey a Mazet COMMITTEES sub
poena, Mr.. Croker replied: 10, sir,
you're dreaming"
Little important information couii he
obtained concerning the Ranapo Com
Pany. One of the most significant
statements was that made bv Edward
Lauterbach, who responding TO interr,-
cations informed the committee that he
had endeavSred to obtain the consent
of the stockholders u the publication
of their names and that by Monday
next he hoped to have the necessary
consent. He was given until Tuesday
to produce the names. Hugh McLIugh-
lin. the Democratic lcader in Brooklyn
was questioned concerninS the private
water companies Of Long Island, at
tempted municipal legislation IN greater
New York affecting these corporations
and the resultant reacti0narv eject Uf
such proposed legislation upon the reia-
tions between the Democrats leaders Of
Kings county and Tammany Hall in
general and the Ramapo Water Com
pany in particular
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
TROOPS COMING HOME.

Washington, Sept. 14.-The Adjutant
General received the following dispatch
from General Brooke today:
.'Havana, September 18th.
"Adjutant General. Washington.
'Depot battalions First Fand Eighth
infantry leave for States on Bufort to-
night. The Second and Tenth infantry
will return on MCPHERSON, which left
New York ninth; the Fifth infantry is
ready to move ais soon as transport
arrives; expected on 18th.
(Signed) f'BROOkE,
Commanding
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
VIRGINIA BASEBALL LEAGUE.

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 14.-The Virginia
State Baseball League held an adjourn
ed meeting here today and perfected the
organization, electing the following Off
GERS:
Il. 1T. Cunningham, Norfolk, President
and Treasurer; Ii. l.. Cardoza, Rich
mond, Secretary.
The new circuit will embrace Norfolk.
Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton,
Petersburg and Richmond.
"A salary limit that will secure good
players was agreed upon. The teams in
the league Will include some of the hest
players i'm the defunct Atlantic League
The season will begin April 1st, 1900,
and end Labor Day week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
SOUTHERN HOSIERY MEN
THEY MEET AT CHARLOTTE AND FORM
AN ASSOCIATION.
Schedule of Advanced Prices Adopted. Three
Fourths of South's Soft Yarn Mills.
Were Represented.

Charlotte, n. c.. Sept. 1I.-The
Southern Hosiery yarn spinners net
here today and formed an association.
A number of commission men We're in
attendance and in conference with the
spinners. A schedule of advanced prices
was made and adopted. Charles Adam
son, Cedartown, Ca, was made presi-
dent and j Il. Taylor, or Kinston, NJ.
c., secretary. Three-fourtns of all the
mills making soft yarn In the South
were represented. The association adj
iourned TO meet October 18th when it
is understood another advance VII be
made.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
no NEW CASES Ar NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, La, Sept. 14.-Presi
dent Souchon, President of the State
Board of Health tonight issued the fol-
lowing bulletin:
mo new cases, seven cases up to
date. one of which died. Others con-
valescent and improving. All isolated
and under control All in same resi-
dence section of the town. One case in
Pass Christian, Miss. | have sent a
medical Inspector and will station there
a sanitary officer to see that isolation
is satisfactorily carried out. One new
case in Mississippi City under superyi-
sion of DR. Cant of the Mississippi State
Board :"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
TO DIE FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT.

Manila, Sept 11.-Via Hong Kong
Sept 1.-THE local papers assert that
corporal Damhoffer and Private Conine,
OF Company Il, Sixteenth infantry, have
been sentenced to death by court martial,
ard that Private McBennett has been
condemned to twenty years ilnprison-
ment for having oriminally assaulted ma
tive women in Manila month ago, The
crimes, it is said greatly aroused the ma.
tives.
The papers assert also that General
Otis has recommended that President
Mckinley approve the sentence and that
he desires public execution of the men
sentenced to death as Il warming against
IL repetition of the crime.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
ARRIVES AT GUAM.

Washington, Sept. 14-Captain Lea
nv, the Governor General of the Island
of Guam, has reported his arrival at his
post ON the steamer Yosemite under
date of August 7th The collier Brutus
and the surveying ship Nero arrived
at the same island August 18th and
September 7th respectively.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
SWUNG FROM TELEGRAPH POLE
One of the Two Negroes Who Commit
ted the Assault ut Tyty.

Triton, Ga, Sept IA negro was
arrested at Tyty and positively identified
as one of the two negroes who assaulted
Miss johnson at that place last Tues
day. Two hundred men heavily armed,
assembled at Tyty. People passing on
a train at O'Clock this morning saw
a negro suspended twenty feet in the air
from telegraph pole.
Search for the other negro continues
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
CRUSHED BY A CANNON.

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 14.-Charles J.
Thompson, a prominent fraternity man
and employe Of the Navy Yard, was
killed instantly today by a gun he was
assisting in dismounting on he gun
boat Newport One Of the guns fell
upon him, crushing his breast and in
testines into a shapeess mass, He was
about forty years old, popular and leaves
a family.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
MANY CRUSHED TO DEATH
THIRTY-TWO PEOPLE KILLED IN A POLISH
SYNAGOGUE.
0verturning of Lamp Created Panic Which
Resulted in the Tragedy. Victims
Women and Children.

Berlin, Sept. 14.-Advices from Kal-
isch, in Russian Poland, say that thirty
two persons were crushed to death in
panic in a synagogue there, caused by
the upsetting of lamp. The victims
were all women and children. Many
others were injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
DUCKT0WN STRIKE GROWING.

Blueridge, Ca, Sept. 14.-Thc strike
Mt Ducktown. Tenn, is assuming arge
proportions and the furnace and ore
roasting men having joined the strikers,
everything is shut down.
The sheriff and deputies nave arrived
on the scene from Benton, Tenng and
thre or four arrests have been made.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
PURCHASE CHEMICAL WORKS.

Charleston, S. c., Sept 14.-It is
stated here on the best authority that
the Virginia-C Carolina Chemical Com
pany has purchased the big plants of
the Georgia Chemical works, which in
clude the only fertilizer works in Angus
ia and the fertilizer plant and mines
at Pom Pom, this State. Consideration
NOT given.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
FROM LYNCHBURG TO NIAGARA.
This Excursion Marks an Epoch in S. :.
Excursions in the South.

I.ynchhurg. Va, Sept. 14.-The de-
partue of the excursion Of Court street
Methodist Sunday School for Niagara
Fails this morning marks an epoch in
Sunday School excursions in the South
if not in the United States, in view of
the magnitude and success of the under.
taking The train was in two sections,
in all seventeen passenger coaches two
dining cars and baggage car, AMI S3S
passengers were aboard. Caterers doc.
tors, dentists and two score of commit
teemen were aboard to look after the
comfort of the tourists. They will re-
main at Niagara twenty four hours and
reach home Saturday night,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
ORDERED TO PHILIPPINES.

Washington, Sept. 14.-Secretary Root
has ordered the Twenty eighth volun-
teers, Lieutenant Colonel Leonard, from
Camp Meade. Pa, and the Twenty
ninth. Colonel Hardin. from Fort Me-
Pherson, Ga, to San Francisco, to em-
bark for the Philippines. The order is
in the same form as that issued to other
regiments.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
FILIPINO POLICE ON DUTY.

Manila, Sept. 14-6:05 p. m.-Ihe
Filipino police numbering 250 men armed
with revolvers and clubs became opera.
tive at Manila today. The force is con
troled by the provost marshal and @Nvas
reviewed ON the Luneta.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
REFUGEES COME TO AsHEvILLE

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 14.-Hundreds
Of refugees are coming TO and through
this city from the yellow fever stricken
districts in Alabama and Mississippi.
The majority are now going to Asheyllie,
n. c., as the railroads are giving spe-
cial rate to that point.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
FIFTEEN NEW CASES OF FEVER.
TROOPS LEAVE NEW ORLEANS,

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 14.-General
Frank, commanding the Department of
the Gulf, has ordered two garrisons now
at New Orleans to Mcpherson Bar
racks, near Atlanta. on account of the
yellow fever prevalent at the former
place. The movement is made in ac-
cordance with adyices received by Gen
eraI Frank from the War Department
TODAY
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
RESIGNS AS A PROTEST.
JOHN DELEGAI. CONVICTED.
Verdict Accompanied With Recon-
mendation to Mercy.

mendation to Mercy.
Guyton, Ga, Sept 14.-T'he case of
John Delegal, of the Darien rioters. sent
to Ellington court Cn change of venue
from Mcintosh county. was concluded
today in verdict Of guilty of murder
with a recommendation to the mercy of
the court He was sentenced to life inn
prisonmen't. John tDelegal, it Will be
remembered. shot and killed Deputy
Sheriff Townsend, who went to arrest
him during the recent race riots. His
brother and sister who were indicted
with him were acquitted.
The case of Henry Delegal, for rape,
which after d mistrial in Darien last
week, was sent to this county on 4
change Of venue. was taken up this af-
ternoon. This covers the case out Of
which grew the riots. There was no trou-
lie in securing IA jury and the verdict
was quickly submitted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
POLICE RAIDS AT PARIS.

Paris, Sept 14.-Fresh police raids
were made this morning at the resi-
dences Of prominent RoyaIists.