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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30
TO The STATE
Calls Charges Against TaIia-
ferro Thus characterized.
State Senator H. H. Mccreary, Ore Of His Lead.
ing opponen s,DecIares Taliaferro's Victory
Due to His Superior GeneraIship

Jacksonville, Fla, Nov 29.-As the
charges filed by ex-senator Call against
the Florida Legislature were SO widely
published throughout the United States
stating that Senator Taliaferro was elect
ed to the United States Senate by corr
rupting the FLORIDA legislature repre-
sentative of the Associated Press sought
an interview with Standardized Taliafer-
TO, but he treats the charges with silent
contempt In order to inform the pub
lie at large as 10 the truth of the charges
interviews have been secured from those
in Il position to speak with authority.
State Senator III. H. McCreary, one
of the leaders im 1897 aud one of the
leading opponents of Senator Taliaferro
i'm the Legislature of 1899 says.
There was no cleaner or more gem
tlemanly contest. Senator TaliafeiTo' $
victory was due to his superior general
ship and Senator Pasco's oyer-confdence.
The charges Of Senator Call are an in
suit to the Florida Legislature and to
the State. and the United States Senate
should treat them with the contempt
they deserve
Hon. Frank Adams, President of the
Florida Senate, denounces the charges
and pronomces them baseless
Hon. Rolbt McNamee, Speaker of the
House, says the contest was the cleanest
ever conducted in the State of Florida
and that Calls charges are buncombe
for some ulterior political motive yet to
be disclosed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30
CHARLESTON TO SAVANNAH.
Company Organized to Build the S. A,
LIS New Line.

Charleston, S. c., Nov. 29.-The Chat
tanooga, Augusta and Charleston rail-
way Company, the new road which the
Seaboad Air Lime proposes to build be
tween Charleston and Atlanta, and sur
yeys for which have already been made,
was organized here today, the following
officers being elected: President, II. X.
Williams, OF Baltimore; Vice President,
j. u. jackson, of Augusta; Secretary,
Henry Buist, Of Charleston: Treasurer,
X. GoodwYn Rhett, of Charleston. Board
Of Directors. CIV Williams, Jr, g.
Wulberm, r. Goodwin Rhett, s. III. Will
son, W. B. Chisolm and M. Wallace, all
of Charleston; Chas IS. Heard, of Au-
gusta; j. II. Jackson, of Augusta; 10. IL.
Williams, of Richmond; J. w Travis,
of Richmond and w. B. s. Whaley, Of
Columbia.
j. Skelton Williams, of the 'Seaboard
Air Line, was dlm the city during the day,
but declined to be interviewed. The
Seaboard Air Lime closed by purchase to-
day several options ON terminal proper
ties III the city, and at a special meeting
of the city council to be held in day
or two rights of way will be asked Tor
through certain streets. There seems
no longer to be a reasonable doubt that
the proposed road is to be built.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30

ing. Slight resistance. 10 casualties.
Inhabitants welcomed the flag. Me-
Crackim is now holding Vigan until re-
leved by the army. Lieutenant Gilmore
is we'll with seven men % miles from
Vigan. Received Meyer code letter from
Gilmore by Albert Socichsen, newspaper
artist, who was with Gilmore seven
months, and escaped Brought here by
Samar News from insurgents through
Spanish sergeant indicates Urdaneta
crew killed except the following: Farley,
Green, Powers, Burke. Names of the
Gilmore party: Wilson, Walton, Van
doit Ellsworth, Brisolese, Anderson, Ed
wards, Peterson. Some wounded were
left at Baler. Gilmore has no news of
them.
(Signed) "WATSON."
The above dispatch encourages the
naval officials i'm the belief that perhaps
by this time the American prisoners re-
feIred to have already been released.
With the naval contingent at Vigan only
- miles away to the west and the army
advance probably little -lrther distant to
the southwest, the town of Bagued is
nearly surrounded and there is little
chance of the escape of the inslugent
force there if they attempt to cucumber
themselves I'M their retreat with the pris-
oners.
Taking the list of prisoners of Gid
more's party, given i'm the cable from
Admiral Watson, as being at Bagued the
records of the Navy Department show
that the following men must have been
left at Baler, ON the east coast OF the
island where the Yorktown's boats crew
was captured last spring:
John Dillon, Charles A. Morrisey, Ora
b. Mcdonald, Wm. H. Rynders O. w.
Woodbury., d. G. A. Venyille and A. j..
Nygard.
Altogether the news from both army
and naval sources today is positively
encouraging to the officials here as inn
dicating the practical end Of the oppOsi
tion of the insurgents in the north of
IIlizon SO far as known the only for
mfdable force is that left III Cayite prov
ince under General Tryas, and that oper-
ating i'm Panay.
SURRENDERED TO LAWTON.
Manila, Nov. 30. $50 A. M-(Thurs-
day. lit is supposed that the insurgent
garrison at Bayombong, Province OF
Nueya yiscaya, numbering from 300 to
500 men, has surrendered to General
Lawton, who started for that point with
the Thirty-fourth infantry. Captain
Nichols, who commands detachment of
the Twenty-third infantry at Zamboan-
ga, Island of Mindanao, has established
provisional government there. The iGI-
surgents have surrendered to him four
cannon and 200 rifles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30
FOR A STOCK FARM
P. C Cowling Buys a Thous-
and Acres of Land.
It is Situated Few Miles North of Greensboro
Death of Miss Sarah Bailey. Devin-
Bernard Marriage.
Greensboro. \. C., Noy. 20.-(Specia

Greensboro, \. c., Nov 29.-(Special@
Mr.. =. C. Cowling, of Chi
cago, has bought about 1000
acres of land in the country
a few miles north of Greensboro. He
proposes to use the land for a stock farm
for sheep, goats, hogs and cattle, Mr..
Cowling has been i'm the business for
years and is thoroughly experienced.
Miss Bernard, second daughter of Mir.
Thomas Bernard, of this city weds Mr..
w. A. Devin, of Oxford, tonight
Miss Sarah Bailey. of Mocksville, who
has been so i'll Mt the Normal and In
dustrial College for some time died this
morning at IL O'clock a few others are
still critically i'll. but seven yoIlng wo-
men are about well and will leave in a
few days for home. The directors of
the institution are in session, but did
no business except wire for some of the
members mot present to come.
Three new cases of smallpox have de-
veloped since yesterday morning, while
most OF the earlier cases are GONZALES
cent The disease 50 far is exceedingly
mild.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. NJ Scales, died yesterday; the child
was about one month old.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30
The Kentucky Situation.

Frankfort, Ky. Nov. % The Goebel
leaders still profess entire confidence
that he will be given a certificate of
election by the State Election Board
Returns from two remaining counties,
Johnstom and Elliott. arrived today,
making returns for all the State Off
GERS complete, but Secretary Finley re-
fuses to give them out.
Prominent Republicans who have been
in Taylor's councils say the latter is
preparing an inaugural address and win
deliver it in the State House yard De-
cemher 18th whether he is given cer-
tiiicate Of election by the State Board
or not.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30
BRITISH WIN THE FIGHT
BATTLE DESCRIBED AS BLOOD
lest OF THE CENTURY.
BoERs sHELLEO OUT OF THE TRENCHES
The British Then Charged, and the Result
Was Terrible. Methuen Was Opposed
by an Army Of Eight Thou
sand Men,

London, Nov 29-The War Office
has received the following dispatch from
General Butler:
Cape Town, Tuesday, November 2S.
General Methuen reports:
Modder River, Tuesday, November
28th. Reconnoitered at ) a. M, eneny's
position on River Modder and found
them strongly entreDched and concealed
No means of outfianking, the river be-
ing full. Action commenced with artil-
lery, mounted infantry and cavalry mt
$50; guard on right, Ninth brigade on
left, attacked position in widely ex-
tended formation at 6:30, and support
ed by the artillery, found itself in front
of the whole Boer force, 5000 strong,
with two large guns, four Krnpp's, etcs
The naval brigade rendered great
assistance from the railway
After desperate, hard fighting
which lasted ten hours, our men. with
out water or food and in the burning
sun, made the enemy quit his position.
General Pole-Carew was successful
in getting a small party across the
river, gallantly assisted by 300 sappers.
! speak in terms of high praise of
the conduct of all who were engaged in
one Of the hardest and most trying fights
in the annals OF the British army. If
can mention one arm particularly it
is two batteries of artillery"
A special dispatch from Windsor says
that General Methuens dispatch to the
Queen after the battle of Modder River
says:
''The battle was the bloodiest of the
century. The British shelled the enemy
out of the trenches and then charged.
The result was terrible.
A revised list Of the British casualties
at Belmont shows:
Officers killed, 4; wounded %; non,
commissioned officers and privates kill
ed, 10; wounded, 225, of which num-
ber the Guards had 80 killed and 159
wounded
A revised list of the casualties sus-
tanned by General Hildyard's forces at
The battle of Beacon Hill shows
Killed, 13: wounded, "a; missing, i;
prisoners, s.
CONFIDENT AT LADYSMITH.
Ladysmith Monday, Nov %, by
Messenger to Moori River.-All here are
well and cheerful The Beers are not
shelling today, and we have no fear that
they will attack the town. Our position
was made very strong with redoubts
and breastworks, and we look forward
confidently to the ultimate result.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30
II. G. C0NN0R,
SIMMONS, pOU & WARD,
JOHN w. HINSDALE,
j. C. Il. HARRIS,
g. Al. COOK.
Increase of Wages Promised.

Centreville, r. l., Nov. 29.-The hands
employed in the cloth room at the Gem
treville Cotton Mills were assured today
by the management that their wages
would be advanced in proportion 10 any
increase that might be made iii other
mills of the State Yesterday afternoon
the girls struck and stated that they
would not return until they knew how
much their wages were to be advanced.
Upon receiving the reply today they re-
turned To work
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30
BLOODY CORPSE FOUND.
Stripped of All Clothing Save Shirt
and Shoes.

Jacksonville, Fla, Nov 29-'The body
of white man, about 80 years old, was
found this morning near the crossing of
the railroad tracks five miles west of
this city. 1t was stripped of all clothing
except shirt and shoes and was covered
with blood. The head was crushed in
and the ground around about was torn
up as though scuffle had occurred
The murdered man has been identified
as VIM. Reynolds. He came here on
the Comanche last Monday in search OF
work. He told a friend that he had
relatives at Mount Carmel near New
haven, Conn. He had sent his baggage
to Fargo, Ga, and started to walk
there. 1t is said he owns property in
Tampa. Reynolds murderer is as yet
unknown
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30
LIEUT.. GILMORE's PARTY.
Reason to Hope Their Release Has
Been Effected.

Washington, Nov 29-lThe following
cablegram was received at the Navy De-
partment from Admiral Watson;
"Cayite, Nov. 29.-"Wilde reports the
capture of Vigan ON November ri by the
Oregon's landing force undes Lieutenant
Commander McCrackin with Lieutenant
McCormick. Bostwick. Johnston and
Captain Williams and Lieutenant Ber-
meleye, marine corps. The landing was
covered by the Callao, Tappan command
ing and the Samar. Mustiu, command
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DAlES I'M NEWS AND CNRGULATHM

the part of the complainants to nav the
said taxes and sue for their recovery.
they had an adequate remedy both nj
common law and by statute enforceable
in this court, and mo case Of irreparable
injury is presented.
II. That the several oils of complaint
do not disclose the facts upon which
the court can perceive that there will re
suit from the collection of the taxes in
question such multiplicity of suits as
will authorize a removal to a court of
equity. That i'm several of the eases,
the suits to recover the taxes will be few
i'm number, and the decision of one will
be virtually the determination Of them
all. That in the small towns along their
lines the taxes to be raised will be SO
small, as for the purposes of this qties-
tion to come under the maxim ''de mimi
mis- lex non curat."
II. That these suits do not present such
a case of threatened cloud upon title as
will justify a court in interfering i'm the
collection of the revenues of a State, rs
it nowhere appears that the railroad com
panies cannot. without Inconvenience,
pay the excess of taves involved and re-
CUNbT tIlc SdiHC III dCtlOiiS db INV.
13. That these views were not pre-
scented to the court at the former hear
ing.
Wherefore, upon the foregoing grounds,
your petitioners respectfully pray this
honorable court to grant to them a re.
argument and a re-hearing of said
causes.
IT q. CONNOR
SIMMONS, pOU & WARD,
JOHN w. HINtSDALE,
j. G. t. HARRIS,
C. A. COOK,
Solicitors for the defendants.
We, James III. Po1l, John w. Hinsdale
of counsel for the defendants herean, dc
hereby certify that in our judgment the
foregoing petition for a re-argltment and
q re-hearing is well rounded and that the
same is mot intrposed for delay.
JAMES H. P0U.
JOHN w. HINSDAIE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30

The Allen Line steamer Sardinian,
Captain Johnston, from Montreal, Oc-
tober 2Sth, and Quebec, October Both,
having ON board the Canadian contin-
gent for South Africa. 1000 strong, has
arrived at Cape Town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-12
DRAMATIC INCIDENT
AT DREYFUS TRIAL.
Prisoner Interrupted Gen. Mercier
in His Tirade--HisseS and Curses
for Ex-Minister of War.

Rennes. Aug. 1.-THE second public
session of the second court martial of
Capt. Alfred Dreyfus Of the Fourteenth
Artillery. which began in the Lycee
here Monday, opened at $3.50 this morn
ing.
The sessions of the court Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were
behind closed doors. In order that the
batch of the secret documents con-
nected with the case could be examined
without publicity being given to mat
ters connected with the defence OF
France and also to avoid the publiea-
ton OF letters touching upon the rela-
tons Of France with foreign powers.
The red and white facade OF the
--ycee was bathed in sunshine at $40
a. m. when Drcyfus crossed the avenue
de La Care from his prison and entered
the Lycee. The stringent police pre-
cautions as observed during the week
were again taken; but barely 20 per-
sons gathered TO witness the prisoners
appearance.
Col Jouaust president OF the court
martial ami the other members of the
court began arriving shortly after
O'Clock. They were followed by Cen
erals BiloI and Mercier. former min
listers OF war. in uniform. The latter
drove up in an open carriage and the
small crowd which bad gathered by
this time had treated him with cries OF
"Viva L'Armee" and "Vive Mercier"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-12
Mr.. HIODEN'S WILL.
Filed for Probate in the Municipal
Court Today.
His Estate Bsqueathsd 10 His Three Sons,
Share and Share Alike.

The will of the late Henry A. Hidden.
who died on Monday last, has been filed
in the Office Of the clerk OF the NUM-
cipal court and was continued TO Tues
day. September 5. for probate. The
document is very brief indeed and the
important part of il is as follows:
After the payment of my just debts.
1 give, devise and bequeath all the
residue of my estate, both real and
personal, TO my three sons, Charles III.
Hidden, wilkins u. Hidden and Walter
Hidden. share ando share alike. / nomi-
nate and appoint Charles II. Hid ten,
wilkins u. Hidden and Walter Hid
den executors of my will. and direct
that they shall NOT be required 10 file
any inventory OF my estate or give any
sure ties on their bonds for the perform
ance OF their duties as such executors.
The will, which was executed on De-
cember T. S94, is witnessed by Edward
Shaw 2d. John III. Hambly and Joan y.
ThurSton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-12
Edgar {. Bowden Commits
Suicide in East Providence.
Topp|Gd Over We||-Curb to End His
Life--|||-Hea|th Had Caused
Dependency.

Edgar f. Bowden, 27 years old, COM
mitted suicide at the residence OF his
father, John X. Bowden, on Central
avenue. East Providence. at s:35 o'clock
this morning.
Bowden was a pharmacist and had
formerly worked in Carpenters upper
pharmacy. in that town. Lattersy he
was employed by Pawtucket drug
gist and two weeks ago gave up that
position.
He had been in i'll health for about
three months. malaria appearing TO be
his ailment, and with his wife and 10
months old daughter he had gone to
Westerly to recuperate and was TO
have gone 10 work there today.
For week he has been despondent
and at 10 o'clock last night he became
so violent that his wife called in a ply
sician, who remained with him until
o'clock this morning, when Bowden be-
came passive. The doctor told Mrs
Bowden that her husbands brain was
affected and that IL would be best TO
get him home as soon as possible.
Accordingly the little family started
for home on the early train and ait 9: 90
they were at Bowden's fathers house.
Mrs. Bowden took her baby into the
house, but the husband remained in the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-12
NEGROES SWINDLED.
pcsiofice Department Issues Orders Holding Up
All Nail for WALTON and His Organizations.

Washington, Aug. 12.-An order for
bidding the delivery OF all mail matter
has been issued against Isaac l.. wal
ton, the ex-Slave Petitioner Assembly
and the ex-Slave Assembly. Madison,
Ark, on the charge OF operating
through the mails a scheme devised for
obtaining money under false and fraud
ulent pretences.
The department. states that walton
is an ex-slave who is at the head OF an
alleged imaginary organization having
for it's object the collection Of money TO
be used TO tition congress 20 pass n
law granting eX-slaves pensions. The
first remittance required for the mem
bers OF this organization was % cents
and ~ appears that 1891 negroes from
the southern states principally have re-
mitted that amount. Although this
money was TO start a fund FOR the OBJ
tect above noted, not one cent OF h can
now be accounted for by the managers
OF the scheme"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-12
TRUANCY REPORT.
Officer Whlttsmors Tells Of Work
Done During the Year.
Thousands Of Cases Investigated -Four
Parents Were Convicted.

This morning Truant Officer Gilbert
T.. Whittemore made, according to law,
his annual report for the year ending
July last. to the executive committee
of the school committee, the report be-
ing forwarded to President Walter II.
Barney.
The report Is, in substance as fol-
lows: Number of cases of absence, with
knowledge OF parent, acted upon. 30s6;
parents notified to send their children
To school, pose: parents prosecuted. o.;
parents convicted. 4; children warned
of the consequences of truancy, 1885,
cases Of truancy acted upon, 2S3: chill
dren prosecuted, IS; children convicted.
81; visits TO employers, prohibited by
law from employing children without
certificate. T. children found employed
without certificate, 30; notices served
on employers for unlawful employment,
26; notices served on parents for un-
lawful employment. 26: labor certtff-
Gates outstanding July /. 1898, 1850; Ia
bor certificates issued during year end
ing July l, 1899, 1947; total. 3497; labor
certificates expired during year. to
July /, 1899, 1885, labor certificates out
standing July /, 1899. 1871.
or the 19i7 labor certificates Issued
during the year 1870 were to boys, 751
were TO girls SIC were 10 children II
wears OF age $50 were TO children IL
years OF age; ISL were 10 children IL
years OF age: 81 were 20 residents OF
the first ward, 43 of the second, 800 or
the third 26 OF the fourth. 80 OF the
fifth. Sc OF the sixth, 81 OF the s"enth,
200 OF the eighth, 2SS Of the ninth and
5g6 of the tenth: 1893 were TO children
horn i'm Providence 163 in Rhode Island,
outside OF Providence. 292 In the United
states. outside Of Rhode Island. 1S2 In
Canada, 2i6 I'm Italy. 70 In ireland, ana
90 i'm other parts Of the world.
OF the SO truants. that II was FOUND
necessary to prosecute. "a were COM
,nitted 10 the state Reform Schools.
tbe other cases having been reformed
upon probation or still pending on pro-
hation: OF the children prosecuted one
vas seven years OF age. one eight years
~ age. three nine years OF age, ten 10
,,ears of age. 21 IL years Of age. q IL
y,ears of age. IS IL years OF age. and 10
"a years OF age: children prosecuted 10
rasided in the first ward, I'm the sec
ond 10 I'm the third. 2 in the fourth. Z
ia the fifth. in the sixth. in the
geventh. II in the eighth, p In the
,t,th and I'm the tenth.
rho percentage OF children attending
~ school for the entire city is one and
nne-tenth per cent. This OF course In
ciudes great number who are five and
siv years Of age. besides many who
have completed the grammar school
course and have left school
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-12
BIG COTTON MILL
FOR VENEZUELA.
Mr.. Dean of This City Will Assist in
the Establishment of the Con-
Germ at Caracas.

Mr.. Henry p. Dean. of the firm of
Dean & shibley, leaves Providence one
week from Tuesday next, and will sail
from New York on Wednesday, August
%, for Caracas. Venezuela, where he
goes in the interest OF one OF the big
gest Industrial enterprises ever estab-
lished in South America. Mr.. Dean
was seen by News man this morning,
and stated some interesting facts about
the new concern.
He said that a company had been or
ganlzed under the laws OF the state OF
New Jersey, known as La Venezolana
AlgodOnera-S -Sociedad Anomiila,' with
an authorized capital OF S3l2, 500, divided
into 1925 shares par value OF 500 each,
with main office and treasurer located
i'm America. The president OF the
company rs w. G. Houston OF Philadei-
phia; vice president. Henry Il. Dean,
Providence: treasurer, Thomas Russell,
New York. MIR. William Nhittam,
well known I'm business circles, VIII be
the general manager OF the company
and resident director.
The company has obtained valuable
concession from the Republic or Nene-
zuela, through it's president, Gen. An
drade, and the first assistant secretary
OF commerce. Senior +. De Il AlamOs.
which gives the privilege Of Importing
TO Venezuela yarns for two years ana
cotton for IL years, at merely nom
inal tariff. The purpose OF having tne
yarns for two years is 10 enaDle the
company to builI n weaving mill ana
thereby demonstrate that there Is
market and profit in that line OF IN