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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
OUTRAGtS ON NEGROES
INVESTIGATING COMMIT 7, { NEAR GREEN
WOOD MAKES REPORT.
Negroes, Asst rel by The VII !ts,f P.Otc iur,
Te'tify, and Number Of Arsss
viii follow.

Greenwood, S. c., Aug. 1S-Several
hundred white men met at Mount Mo,
riail church today to hear a report from
the committee appointed to investigate
the recent outrages committed on negroes
i'm the Mount Moriah section and else
where.
Hon. ]. NJ. Gaines, for the committee,
stated that no effort had been made to
excuse or shield anyone but that dill
gent inquiry had failed to elicit informa-
tion sufficient to recommend the arrest
of any one.
The first case was that of a negro
who it was reported, was organizing Il
plot against Phoenix and one who 1t rs
thought took part in the ambushing last
fall. The second was found to be
personal matter between a white man
and a negro.
The third was one in which two wo-
men were concerned.
The fourth was that of three negro
men and grew out of reported tres
pass on a white mans crop, and so on
down the list.
There was only one case for which
they could not find Il cause and that
was the unmerciful beating of Jake
Richardson.
Negroes appeared before the meeting
to give evidence, but many Of them We're
afraid to tell the names of the white men
who inflicted the punishment.
The meeting evidently Thought the
committee had not been as thorough
as it might have been in the investiga-
ton. and several of the negroes who
have been whipped and who were pres
ent were called for and questioned, first
having been pledged protection by the
white people by a unanimous rising
vote, for any information they might
give that would lead to the arrest of at
least some of the guilty parties.
The tales they told were narrowing
in the extreme, especially is this true
of old man Jake Richardson, as he told
how they dragged him from a sick bed
beat him, then ravished his wife. No
one who looked in his face doubted the
truth of his statement, but unfortunately
he would not divulge the names of
any of his assailants.
Five other negroes gave evidence
against Joe jones, Jesse CauIey, Viii
liam Wilson and Robert ATcCaslan. all
white men, sufficient to warrant their
arrest and the sheriff will execute pa
pers against them at once. All the evi-
dence went to show that there was a
dozen or more of the white cappers and
still others may be arrested.
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LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DAGlES DIN NEWS AND GRGUlA 1M


"But, | will try to refresh my mem
ory."
The witness explained why Major Du
Patty de CLAIMS translation of the
D'Avignon document which has been
classed as idiotic was open to doubt, and
why the document, if it had any mean
ing whatever, was as applicable to
Esterhazy as to Dreyfus.
Regarding the correspondence of the
military attaches, the witness demon
strated the insigficance of the lnforma-
tion asked for. While Patty de Clam re-
garded the correspondence as conv1nc-
ing. and as clearly indicating an officer
of the Second Bureau, Picquart main
tanned that the terms of the correspond
ence indicated that the writer intended
to ask friend, and not "a spy, for the
information desired. Many headquart-
ers officers, he pointed out, were on cor
dial and absolutely legitimate terms
with the foreign military attaches.
Colonel Picquart then took up the
"Cette canaille de d -" document.
He called the attention of the court to
the fact that it was addressed by
Schwarzkoppen to Panizzardi and not
vice versa as long believed.
After giving his reasons for believing
Dreyfus was not the person referred to
in that document, Picquart showed how
Patty de Clam endeayored to ascribe the
authorship of the document to Paniz-
Zardi with the view of establishing a
connection which, in reality did not ex
list between the various documents in the
indictment against DreyfuS.
The document referred to the French
agents journel to Switzerland, of which
Schwarkkoppen is said to have been
informed was only slightly comment
ed upon by the witness as he did not
attach much Importance to it.
The minute detail with which the Col
onel dealt with the evidence, clearness
of his language and his deductions had
great effect upon the audience and eli
cited general admiration.
The former chief of the Intelligence
Continued ON Second Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
''BACILLUS lCTER0IDESE"
DISCOVERED BY PROFESSOR
SANAREIII OF BOLOGNA.
FOUND ONLY IN CASES OF YfLloEFfWR
There IS a Reasonable Possibility Of tie Pro-
duction Of an Anti-Serum More Pow
erfuI Than Professor SanarelIl's
Il IS SAID.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-1'he report of
the commission appointed by the Presi-
dent in 1897 from the Marine Hospital
staff to investigate the mature of yellow
fever was today made public by Surgeon
General Wyman. The commission was
composed of Surgeon Eugene Wasdin
and Passed Assistant Surgeon Geddings,
both of them yellow fever experts.
The conclusions of the commission are
summarized as follows:
Filst-That the micro-organism dis
covered by Professor Giuseppe Sana-
relli, of the University of Bologna, Italy,
and by him named Bacillus Icter0i-
desc is the cause of yellow fever.
Second-That yellow fever is naturally
infectious in certain animals, the degree
varying with the species, that I'M some
rodents local infectim is very quickly
followed by blood infection and that,
while i'm dogs and rabbits there is no
evidence of this subsequent invasion Of
the blood, monkeys react to the infection
the same as man.
1'hird-That infection takes place by
way of the respiratory tract, the primary
colonization in this tract giving rise to
the earlier manifestations of the dis
ease.
onth in many cases Of the
disease, probably majority, the primary
infection or colonization in the lungs is
followed by a secondary infection, or a
secondary colonization of this organism
in the blood of the patient. This. second
airy Infection may be complicated by the
Do-instantaneous passage of other organ.
isms into the blood, or this complication
may arise during the last hours OF life.
Fifth-That there is no evidence to
support the theory advanced by Profes-
sor Sanarelli that this disease is prinlar-
lily septicaemia. imasn1uch as cases
occur in which, the balcillus icteroides
can not be found in the blood or organs
in which it might be deposited therefrom
Sixth-fThat there exists no casual re-
lationship between the Bacillus ''x' of
Sternberg and THIS highly infectious
disease, and that the Bacillus ''x' is fire.
quently found in the intestinal contents
of normal animals and of man, as well
as in the urine and the bronchial Sc
cretion.
sion is aware, the bacillus icteroides has
never been found in any body other
than one infected with yellow fever, and
that whatever may be the cultural SINH
larities between this and other micro
organisms it is characterized by a spec
ificity which is distinctive.
Eighth--That the bacillus icteroides is
very susceptible to the influences in.
furious TO bacterial life; and that its
ready control by the processes of dis
infection, chemical and mechanical, Is
assured.
Ninth--That the bacillus icteroides pro
duces in vitro, as well as in vita, a
toxin of the most larked potency; and
that. from our present knowledge, there
exists reasonable possibility of thf
ultimate production of an anti-serum
more potent than that of Professor Sana
rplIi
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
RED BAY WAS BUT Is NOT
BlOTTED FROM THE EARTH BY THE TR0P-
lCAL HURRICANE.
Il Was a Town of Andres, One Of the Bah mas.
The Island is Full Of
CorpseS.

Jacksonville, Fla, August 1S.-Ac-
cording to a Miami dispatch to the
Times Union and Citizen, Captain Dil-
Ion, of the steamer Cocoa, states that
the town of Red Bay on the Island
of Anaos, twenty miles southeast Of
Nassau, was swept away in the recent
hurricane and about 800 lives lost. An
eyewitness of the storm estimated the
loss of life on the island was fully
six hundred. Scattered through the
wreck Of houses at Red Bay after the
storm subsided he said, were hundreds
of corpses Of persons of all ages and
classes.
Captain Dillon says the wind blew
at the rate of ninety miles an hour
at Nassau with occasional gusts which
reached a velocity of 105 miles an hour.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
A FISH TRUST IN FLORIDA
1T COVTFOLS ALL The FISHERIES THERE
FAST or PENSACOLA.
Customers of AiIl Ia Houses tfat Would rOt
Buy Of the Trust Went Without
Fish Yesterday.

jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 1S.-The
Florida Fish and Ice Company incor-
noratcd,. of this city. is now in full swing.
Capital stock 100000 Of which 100000
Is paid up. 1t controls all the fisheries
in Flurida east of Pensacola.
The company is operating ninety eight
schooIers and sharpies, an auxiliary
steamv schooner and a steam
boat. all fitted with refrigerator
boxes, employing eight hundred fisher
men, besides barrel makers, packers,
hook keepers and clerks. The President
is John Saverese, of Tampa, General
Manager. w III. Adams, Jacksonville;
Secretary and Treasurer, George i.
brown, Jacksonville.
TRUST GOBBLES ALL THE FISH.
Atlanta. Ga, August 1S.-The princi-
pal fish dealers here have received a
circular letter under date Of Jackson
vile, Fla, and sent out on the 10th Gn-
stant giving the particulars of the new
combination in the fisheries of Florida.
One or two Atlanta houses were un-
able to serve their customers any fish
today for the reason that they have
decided to communicate with the houses
not in the combine and ascertain their
prices. 1t is believed by the dealers here
however, that although there are still
three houses not i'm the combination,
that their catch is being bought up as
fast as brought in and that they will
eventually be forced into the organiza-
tion
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
ON SALE OF TOBACCO STEMS.

Washington. Aug. 1S.-Mr. Williams,
the acting Commissioner of Internal
Revenue. has rendered a decision to the
effect that manufacturers of tobacco or
cigars may sell tobacco stems in their
natural condition to other manufactur-
ers, to qualified dealers in leaf tobacco,
or to persons who buy tobacco stems in
their natural condition exclusively for
export. the purchaser of the stems not
being required to qualify as manufac-
turer of tobacco nor to export in bond
the stems purchased from manufactur-
ers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
BOILER EXPLoDEs; TWO DEAD.

Norfolk, Va, August 1S.-By an ex-
plosion in Hitch's saw mill, near Norfolk
this afternoon Douglass Shearer and
Fred Smith were killed. Gus Osborne
and Preston Williams were seriously in
jured and three other men painfully
hurt. Three of the eight large boilers
exploded. The mill was not running to-
day and it is supposed that the engi-
neer let the water get too low.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
HEsrER's COTTON STATEMENT.

New Orleans, August 1S.-Secretary
Hester's statement Of the worlds visible
supply of cotton shows decrease for
the week just closed Of T0,S45 bales,
against decrease of 1895 bales last
year and decrease OF 112,551 bales
in 1895.
The total visible supply is 2,25S,8St
bales, against 2,329, ,226 bales last week
and 1,753,561 bales last year or this
the total of American cotton is 2,0AI, ,3S1
bales. against 2s115, ,226 bales last week.
1,557,5 ,56l bales last year and OF ail
other kinds. including Egypt. Brazil, In
dia, etc, 214,000 bales, against 214,00O
bales last week, 10000 bales last year
and 309, 200 bales in 1890.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
THE DEMOCRATS PLANS.


No Single Representative Conference
Favoring Conservative Candidate.
New York, Aug. 1S.--Judge JOSEPH NJ
Willett, President of the Bar Associa-
tion Of Alabama, announced tonight that
there would be no single representative
conference of Democrats favoring con
servative candidate and a conservative
platform in 1900. He said that he was
holding daily conference with Demo
Gratis from various sections Of the coGn-
try and that he expected to meet those
interested tomorrow and Monday. when
he hoped to be able to make public
statement
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WILL sTARvE HIM OUT.
FRATERNITY AMONG woRKMEN

Chicago, Ills, Aug. 1S-At a meeting
of the Afro American Council today the
following resolution was adopted:
THAT committee be appointed 10
confer with the leaders of organized Ia
Dor to impress upon them the mutual
benefits that would accrue to laborers re-
gardless of race could their cruel dis
crimination be set aside to bring about a
spirit of fraternity and cooperation
among American workingmen of every
grade, regardless of race on section"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
COMES IN FOR REPAIRS.

Newport News, Va, Aug. 1S.-The
steamer City of Birmingham, from New
York to Savannah, came in today for
repairs, her engines having been badly
crippled by the storm. She will proba-
bly, 6e i'll a condition to proceed on her
trip tomorrow.
The only reminder tonight of the Sc
we're storm of yesterday is a stiff wind
along the water front.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
THE IRoQUo1s OVERDUE.

Charleston, S. c., Aug. 1S.-The
Clyde steamer Iroquois, Captain Kemr
BILE. which left New York on Tuesday
afternoon with fifty first-class cabin
passengers and should have arrived here
about four o'clock p. M Thursday is still
overdue. The ship and captain are both
staunch, and no anxiety is yet felt here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
TWO MURDERERs HANGED,

Rockville, Md, Aug. 1S.-Armistead
Taylor and John Alfred Brown were
hanged here this morning for the murder
of Louis Rosenstein and his wife. The
drop fell at 1920 O'Clock. Taylor on
the scaffold declared that Brown had
nothing to do with the crime.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
TOTAL BANK CLEARINGs.

New York, Aug, 1S.-The total bank
clearings in the United States for the
week were $1,514, ,135,513; per cent in
crease 1913
Exclusive Of New York, S5T4,615. T3a:
per cent increase 23.2.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
THE SHAMROCK Is HERE.
She Was Only Fifteen Days on the
Passage.

Sandy Hook, n J.. Aug. 49, The cup
challenger Shamrock in tow, passed the
Sandy Hook bar inward bound at 3
o'clock this morning. She is painted a
light green, and although not very beau
tiful in her present kitch rig, She looks
to a very saucy craft and may give the
Columbia square fight when properly
fitted out Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht
Erin followed close in her wake. She
was only fifteen days on her passage,
not more than half as long as was ex-
pected. The Erin towed her about 1000
miles in light winds and calms, while
she sailed 200 miles unaided.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
FRUIT GROWERS TO MEET.
Crop Sold lat a Loss-More Accommoda-
tions From Railroads Wanted.

Macon, Ga, Aug. 1S.-Hon. Pope
Brown, President of the State Agricul-
tural Society has been asked to call a
convention of melon growers and fruit
men of Georgia, Alabama and Florida,
to meet either here or in Jacksonville,
Fla, on September 10Th. The conven-
tion will discuss the shipping and sale
of fruit. This years crop was raised
and sold at loss, and the growers want
among other things more accommoda-
tionS from the railroads.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
AFTER AMERICAN THREAD.

London, Aug. 1S.-It is said that an
English sewing cotton company will ac-
quire all the common shares of the Am
erican Thread C0mnany American
vendors have subscribed for l2o,OO0
pounds sterling in the new concern.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
THE KANSAS CITY OVERDUE.

Savannah. Ga, Aug. 1S.-The steamer
Kansas City, geported sailed from New
York Tuesday afternoon is thirty hours
overdue At midnight she had not been
sighted at quarantine.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
THE TOWN SET ON FIRE.

Negro Had Threatened This Because
Forced to Work ON the Streets.
Macon, Ga, Aug 1S.--A special to the
Telegraph from Rochelle, Ga, says: \
negro recently threatened to burn UP the
town because he was sentenced to work
ON the streets Last night the town was
set on fire and every wooden building
except two was destroyed. The news
paper plant and office was among the
number. About ten buildings We're de
stroyed.
The suspect has not been captured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
ONE CASE OF FEVER.

Washington, Aug. 49, Surgeon Gener-
al Wyman was today notified by Surgeon
Carson. stationed at Port IimoD1 Costa
Rica, of the appearance of one case of
yellow fever at that place. The inforIna-
ton received has been teIegraphed to
several of the Southern cities which pro
hibit the Importation cf fruits from in
fected ports as soon as case of yellow
fever appears.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
GurRIN RI ALL TERMS

Paris, Az ! M. Guerin decided
tonight h - 4ically maintain his
own prop,SSr and refused to AZ
cept taoSe pro- 5ed by General Ja quy-
NJ. t;u"Iin'S decision not to sursenIes
was delivered after a deputation of the
national lefense group had waited on
him AMI informed him of the co Itents
of the semi-official note.
General Jacquey and NJ. Firmin FaUe,
revisionist and Anti-Semite, a Deputy
from Oran, Algeria, had numerous in
terviews during the day with members
of the Chamber of Deputies and also
with Premier Waldeck- Rousseau, where
upon General Jacquey submitted his pro
position for surrender.
WILL STARVE HIM OUT.
The Government has decided to make
no forcible attempt to arrest NJ. Guerin.
His citadel will be closely besieged and
he will be starved out
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
4 STRUGGLE WITH WILD SEAS
The Essex in the Storm off Tybee
Island

Norfolk, Va, August 1S.-The steam
er Essex of the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company arrived here
this evening after a severe fight of over
ninety hours with seas which rolled
mountain high and winds which reached
hurricane velocity She left Savan-
nah, Ga, Monday at II O'clock bound
for Baltimore and met the fury of the
gale off Tybee Island. She shipped
considerable water, and her cargo of
general merchandise is damaged. The
seas at times submerged her and ac-
cording to Captain Dizer she had mar
row escape. Her twenty passengers suf-
fered quite severely. She took on a
supply of coal and proceeded to Balti-
more tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
TINE ARREST or JIMINEz.
Seized by the United States Authorities
Mt Baracoa

Havana, August 1S.-Generll Juan
Isidro Jiminez, aspirant to the P:esi-
dency of San Domingo, was arrested by
the United States authorities on board
the steamer today as ne wasA Aleaving
Baracoa for Santigao de CuH. He
was unarmed and accompanied only by
his secretary He protested against
his arrest but was brought ashore and
lodged at a good hotel
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
THE RACES AT SARATOGA.

Saratoga, n. Y, Aug. Summary:
First, Seven Furlongs Brigade, to L,
Won; Exit, 20 to 1, second; General
Mart Gary. to s. third Time 1;27A.
Second, Five Furlongs Veron-
lea, IL to ], won; Fleeting Moments, s
to 1, second; Dollar Sceptre, 200 to /,
third Time 1:02.
Third, Mile and quarter-The Devil,
) to 2, won; Beau Ideal, 6 to 1. second; ;
Meadow Thorpe, to /, third Time,
2:07A.
Fourth, One Wolhurst, 3 to 1,
won: Estaca. - to ], second; Maurice,
) to .. third. Time 1:41h.
Fifth. One Mile-Alpon, 6 to ), won;
Myth, ) to /. second; Star of Bethlehem,
10 to /, third. Time, 1:4112.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19
THE GLEN FALLS RACES.

Glens Falls, n. Y, Aug. 49, Sum
mary:
or won; Royal r. Sheldon, second;
Prince Albert, third. Time 2:06A,
2:04A, 2:0612, 2:11A. Royal II. Shell
don won the first and fourth.
2:14 class trotting Lord Vincent
Won; Charley Herr, second; Precision,
third. Time 2:10H, 2:091a, 2:OS&.
2:19 class, trotting, mot .finished)
Letta s., Won the third and fourth
heats. Jack ID. won the second; Dollar
Wilkes won the first. Time 2:12A,
2:11h, 2:11A, 2:11A.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-19

neNNu and McGNrf. Ilme I:4O'
EASTERN LEAGUE RESULTS.
Worcester, Mass, August 1S.-Score:
Worcester .0003014 x-10 13 /
Syracuse 80. .20O0OOOOO- 3
Batteries Klobedanz and Carr; Keen
an and O'Neil.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-01-28
City Council.

Lafayette, La, Dec. Fl, ISoS.-The
City Council met this day in special session
| with the following members present: Mayor
Caffery, Councilmen Davidson, Mouton,
Hahn, Martin, Landry, Hopkins. Absent:
Bru.
The mayor stated that the meeting was
called in response to the following petition:
Lafayette, La, Dec. 20, IS9S.-To the
Hon. Chas. d. Caffery, Mayor of the Town
of Lafayette, La. We, the undersigned
members of the City Council, would respect
fully request you to call special meeting of
the Council at once, in order to reconsider,
if possible, action regarding the license
on liquor dealers recently adopted by our
body. G. A. MARTIN,
A. Z. MoUToN,
JOHN HAHN,
]. A. LANDRY,
J. J. DAVIDSON.
ThereuPon, DIR. Martin moved, seconded
by Mr.. Mouton, that the license ordinance
relative to retail liquor dealers, be amended
so as to conform to the following schedule,
to-wit:
Class When the said gross annual
ceipts $4,000 more and less than
81 5, 900, the license shall be $500.
Glass 2. When the said gross annual re-
ceipts are $500 or more and less than SIo,-
900, the license shall be 5000
Glass 3. When the said gross annual re-
ceipts are $1,000 or less, the license shall be
$500.
Provided, however, that said ordinance,
except as hereby amended, remain in full
force and effect
On call of the roll the vote stood fol
lows: Yeas-Mouton, Hahn, Martin Ian
N,yS-I)ayidSon and IIor,t,inS
The mayor then stated that he was
WINGED that the ordinance as originally
adopted manifestly in the interest of the
people, and moreover that the revenue to be
derived therefrom was absolutely necessary
to meet the expenses of the coming year, and
for these reasons that he would exercise the
right conferred upon him by the charter and
did thereupon veto said amendment.
The Council then adjourned.
CTIAs. ID. CAFFERY, Mayor.
J. J. DAVIDSON.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-01-28
Will Lecture.

Mrs. Ada Unruh. national organ
izer of the w. 6. t. u, Will be in
Lafayette next week. On the 9TH
of February she will speak in Falk's
Opera on a subject which
should be interesting especially to
the apostles. of Single Blessedness
and to those who have soft place
in their hearts for this abandoned
portion of the human race to whom
domestic felicity is known only
through story and song. Mrs. I'm
rub will give humorous description.
OF the bachelors ancient and time
honored methods of looking after
his household effects, which can
not fail to be amusing to the 1aity,
if not instructive to the order. The
Sunday following she will deliver
another lecture. The subject, time
and place will be announced on the
bills and bulletin board. Mrs I'm
rub is an able speaker and all who
can should hear her lectures. No adj
mission Will be charged