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RELIGIOUS.

Duane Methodist church, New York cele-
brated its loith anniversary recently.
The Coatses, thread manufacturers, are
donating large sums to restoring old cathe-
drals for the Church OF England.
Buddhist priest OF twelve years stand
ing has professed conversion In the Saliva
tion Army at Ceylon and has handed over
his robes TO the army,
writer in the Christian Advocate says:
The gospel seed does not prosper well on
the soil Of monarchism and ar!stocracy. Its
native heath IS humanity, democracy"
A euchre party in .wh en- 24oO persons are
to engage will be hNd I'm Grand Central
Palace. New York January 10, the proceeds
to go toward the completion OF the Church
of 81. Philip Neri, Bedford Park.
twenty-five thousand acres Of land have
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prosperous and beloved, replied contentious
ly: "A bilious deacon"
Il have noticed" said Rev. DR.. Goodman
pausing in his discourse, that two or three
of the brethren have looked at their watches
several times in the last few minutes. For
fear their timepieces may not agree ] will
say that the correct time is IL AS. ! set
my watch by the regulator at the jeweler's
/ last night. The sermon will be over at
1901. 1t would have closed promptly at
| II but for this depression. Let us proceed
to consider now what the apostle means
when he says, I press toward the mark"
In times gone, in Ireland writes Semus
MacManus, the Protestant minister col
lected tithcs in the harvest while the Catho-
lie priest got in his stlpends at Christmas.
Father Edward and Rev. Sandy Montgom-
cry were one day riding together, in their
usual friendly way, through Inver. and
| bantering each other about their callings.
: Here's the Bacach Ruadh" said Father
Edward, "let US have his opinion" The
Bacach Ruadh (or Red Beggarman) was an
arrant knave, too clever to work while he
could live upon the fat of the land without.
Jamie" said Father Edward to him, III
you had a son, would you sooner make a
priest or a minister OF him. "If had a
son. yer reverence, ] shcIld have him a
mnisther in the harvest an a priest at
Christmas"
grand wedding was being solemnized at
81; Peters. Eaton Square, London. On each
sido of tho strip OF carpet that extended from
the church door to the curb was a crowd of
we'll dressed people watching the guests ar
rive. In the wake Of a procession OF equi-
pages OF tho most aristocratic and wel-ap-
pointed character came a :our- wheeled cab,
dingy and disreputable beyond belief.
Here! here!" shouted the policeman in
charge, you can't stop here! We're walt
ing for the Bishop Of"
The cabman regarded the oficer with a
Triumphant leer. as he climbed down from
his seat and threw a ragged blanket over
his skeleton steed.
TITS all right, guv'nor," he said i've got
the old duffer inside!"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-03
STORIES ABOUT PREACHERS.

The Boston Watchman makes mention OF
minister who, when asked the reason for
his resigning a pastorate in which he was
prosperous and beloved. replied contentious
ly: "A bilious deacon"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
! VIRGINIA LYNCHING
A ne GRO CHANGE D W,THA1TtEPTED AS.
SAULT HE VICTIM.
First Tufned him Loose, Then Chased and
Captured i'm and Strung Him up.
PtIc 0yerpoWen d.

Alexandria, Va, Aug. S-Ben Thomas,
colored, 20 years of age, was lynch
ed at 11:30 o'clock tonight, for attempt
ing an assault upon Lillian Clarke, the
eight year old daughter of Edward
Clarke, residing on Patrick street The
police made a determined effort to pre-
vent the mob which gathered around the
Jail about IL O'clock from obtaining pos
session Of the prisoner but were msuc-
cessful. The door was broken in and
during the scuftie which ensued Chief
of Police Webster was hurt
The prisoner was found in the cellar
of the building and brought out, but the
report became current that he was not
the man and he was released. He had
gone but short distance, however, when
the mob concluded that Thomas was
the man they were looking for and after
short chase he was captured and strung
up to an electric light pole. The prs-
oner was roughly handled on the way to
the place of the hanging, his clothes be-
ing cut almost to shredS.
During the scenes at the front of the
jail, Mayor Simpson addressed the crowd.
lmploring them to leave the prisoner
alone and promising to call the grand
jury for early action ON the case, but his
pleadings were without avail
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
THE RECEPTION OF ROCA
ARGEkTlsE'S PRt SlDfNT REACHES RIO De
JAM lR0.
The Nature Of the Proposed South American
Alliance; Question of Disarma-
ment lnvtlsed.

Rio de Janerio, Aug. S.-The Argen-
tine squadron eseorting President Roca.
Of the Argentine Republic, has arrived
here. Fetes lasting nine days have
been arranged in honor of President
Roca.
Two divisions Of the Brazilian feet
steamed out of Brazilian waters to meet
General Roca and escort the Argentine
fleet into the port of Rio de Janeiro.
Three divisions Of the Brazilian army
are being organized for a grand re-
view to be held in General Roca's hon.
or.
The streets are being cleaned and re-
paired and they will be ornamented for
the military display. Banquets will be
given by the President. the municipal
government and the chamber of COM
merce.
DR.. Ennes de SouZa, the manager or
the MINT is preparing medals to be dis
tributed.
The Derby Club will give grand
prize at the races in honor Of General
Roca, early in August The grand
prize will be 10000 mires, distance
one mile and a quarter; for three year
old horses, from any country.
The visiting President will be lodged
in the rose colored palace of the Presi-
dent ut Cattele street.
1t is claimed that the governments OF
Brazil, Chill, Argentine and possibly
Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia intend
to form IN alliance, offensive and de-
fensiye, which. it is asserted, will en-
able them to dispense with their un-
necessary armaments.
The majority OF the Argentine jour
nals, the Prenzau excepted, favor the
policy of disalming the South Ameri-
can Hepubllcs and Of re-establshing, in
I peaceful way the ancient Union of the
river Platte, which is supposed to be
the intention Of the two presidents, Cam
LOS SlIlps and Rncn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
STONE TO KENTUCKIANS
AoPfALS 10 DEMO RATS TO SUPPORT
G0EBEL.
Declares that the Loss ,f Kentucky at
this Time Would be Serious Blow 10
The Party in the Eation.

Louisville, Ky, Aug S-Hon W. J.
Stone, of Missouri, acting chairman of
the Democratic National committee, has
written letter to National Committee
man Trey Woodson, of Kentucky, ex-
pressing the hope that Kentucky Demo-
Gratis will unite on the ticket nominated
at Louisville Governor Stone says
1T is entirely clear to me that Ken
tucky Democrats should lay aside mere
personal consideration and strive to elect
the ticket nominated ut Louisville. lit
must be remembered that it often hap
pens that the proceedings of large bodies
like the convention at Louisville are char
acteriZed by more or less disorder and
seeming unfairnesS, especially when per-
sonal rivalry becomes intense. But after
all it rarely happens that it becomes a
matter of supreme Importance whether
one candidate or another for party hon
0rs is successful. What the Democracy
of Kentucky and of the Nation is most
interested in is success at the polls. 4
loss Of Kentucky at this time would be
serious blow to the party in the nation"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
EX-GOVEks OR DEAD.
William Y. Atkinson Passes Away at
Newman, Georgia.

Newman. Ga, August S.-Universal
sorrow has been caused throughout Geor-
gia. by the death here this morning of
Hon William Y Atkinson, former Gov
ernor of the State The end came at
nine o'clock. the bedside Of the Coy yer-
nor being surrounded by all the imme-
diate members of his family. He had
been slowly sinking for several days,
and yesterday 'afternoon his physicians
announced that he could not recover.
His sickness lasted about fifteen days.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon.
William Yates Atkinson, was forty
five years old and a native of Georgia
He was first elected to the Legislature
in 1886 shortly after the first session
OF the Legislature convened following
his election his great qualities as a lead
or became evident. He served in the
General Assembly for eight years and
was the author and champion of many
educational movements that have proved
great successes.
He presided in 1890 over the delibera-
tons OF the State Democratic Conven-
ton and was made chairman of the
State Committee. He was reelected
to the same position in 1892 and it was
mainly due to his work that the Demo
Gratis won out over the combined
strength of the Third Partyites and Re
publicans.
The greatest victory of his life came
when he defeated General Clement
y. Evans in 1894. He did not go into
it until it was almost decided that
General Evans would win. But then
he went to work with tremendous ener-
gy and by magnifcently managing his
compaign, won out over the gallant old
Confederate, at an age less than forty
years.
Governor Atkinson's chief characteris-
tics were his remarkable courage and
his keen political foresight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
$4,000 MEN BY OCTOBER
AND ALL THE ARMS AND SUP
PLIES NECESSARY.
NO DISAGREEMENT WITH THE PR;Sl )ENT
Secretary Refused to Say Whether General
Otis Would be Dsp'ac as
Commander in the
Philippines.

Plattsburg, n. Y, Aug. S.-The war
III the Philippines is to be prosecuted
with vigor that ought to result in
speedy cessation of hostilities there.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press saw Secretary Root tonight in
the office of the Hotel Champlain just
after he had said good bye to the Presi-
dent and was preparing to take the
9;45 train for Washington. The Secre-
tary referred to his visit to plattsburg
Barracks this afternoon where he wit
messed regimental drill of the 26th regi-
ment, under command of Colonel Rice
This regiment has been recruited and
organized in n little over three weeks
and they drilled today like old veterans
''The progress which the officers and
men of the Twenty y-sixth regiment have
made in drilling in so short a time is
simply marvellous" said Mr.. Root. 1T
shows the wonderful power of the
United States when ten regiments of vol
unteer soldiers can be recruited. or
ganized. drilled and equipped for service
in the field in so short a time.'
'Will the war in the Philippines be
prosecuted vigorously from now on?"
asked the Associated Press correspond
cnt.
Mr.. Root turned on his heel and re-
piled quick as d fash:
Yes, sir. the war in the Philippines
from now on will be prosecuted with
all possible energy. All the men. all
the arms and all the supplies necessary
TO end the trouble in the islands will be
furnished at the earliest possible mo-
ment"
How large a force will be mt the dis
posal Of the commanding general there 2"
was asked.
There will be $4,000 men there ready
for active service at the close of the
rainy season, about the last Of October,
and more will be sent there if neces-
sary'
As to the rumor published in some of
the papers that President Mckinley and
he were not agreed upon the policy to
be pursued in the Philippines, Mr.. Root
said:
"Of course that is all nonsense"
When asked whether General Otis
would be relieved of the command of the
American forces in the Philippines. Mr..
Root replied that he had nothing to say
on that point 'at this time 1t would be
impossible for any one to be more EN-
phatfc and determined than Secretary
Root is in his ayowed policy of ending
the trouble in the Philippines. He sell
dom talks for publication, and the fact
that he had just come from a two days
conference with President Mckinley
adds interest to his words.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
IN A SERIOUS LIGHT.
The Italian Authorities Report of the
Louisiana Lynching Atrocity.


Washington Aug. S.-The State De-
partment has received from the Italian
authorities here a copy of the report
made by the Marquis of Romano Secre-
tary of the Italian Embassy ON his IN
vestigation of the lynching of five ltal-
ianS in Louisiana. The report presents
the affair in a serious light and shows
that the Italian authorities view the oc-
currence as one of unusual atr0city. 1t
contends that there were no mitigating
circumstances; that DIR. Hodges first
drew a weapon and that the first shot
fired by De Fatta was i'll defense of his
fallen brother and not Il wanton attack.
Describing the affair in detail the report
points out that sometime after the first
two men were lynched the mob made
a second and then a third visit to the
Jail from whence they removed and
lynched the three other Italians, all OF
whom il is contended, were in utter
ignorance of the assault on DR. Hodges.
Conceding some eXtenuating circum-
stances in the lynching of the two men
Immediately concerned in DR.. Hodges
killing, Marquis of Romano contends
that the lynching of the other three was
thing Of particular atrocity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
SAYS SURGEON WYMAN
QUARANTINE MAY BE RAISED
on SUNDAY.
OFFICIALS ON TIE SITUATION
The FACT that Excursions have been Allowed
10 Run into Norfolk and Ports
mouth Shows Confid nee
Of Immunity.

Portsmouth, Va, August S.-tSpecial.)
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald wires to parties in
Portsmouth this afternoon that Surgeon
General Wyman says: The whole sit
uation is most encouraging. The dis
ease in the home and at Phoebus is well
in hand The danger of il getting out,
is practically over. No danger in Nor
folk or Portsmouth"
In an interview today with reporter
Of the Portsmouth Star, Or. T. =. Hope
chief quarantine officer OF Norfolk and
Portsmouth. said: II believe you can
safely say now that there is no possibii Y
Of the fever Spreading beyond the pres
ent point Of infection. On this point
beth the health boards of Norfolk and
Portsmouth quarantine officials and the
United States Marine Hospital officials
are unanimous in their opinion.
''As to the matter of excursions having
been allowed to come into Norfolk and
Portsmouth the very fact that they have
been allowed to come shows the conf
dence we have had iii our immunity
from the disease. There is not now
nor has been a trace of any case in
this city or Norfolk. the sensational
story in the New York World TO the
contrary notwithstanding. | cannot I'M
derstand how a paper Of such influence
could allow statement SO injurious to
he printed without confirmation. How
ever it was promptly reIuted the follow
ing day officially. You can say as 10
the lifting of the quarantine that it
will certainly not be before next Sunday.
We wished to preserve a strict quaran-
tine for these ten days, not so much be-
cause it was absolutely necessary as
to let people outside know that there
would be plenty Of time intervening for
any case to break out, providing there
We're symptoms in any Oneewho might
have escaped from the peninsula to Nor
folk and Portsmouth. There has been
no sign yet and as | said before
do not believe there is any possibility
of any case. Nevertheless we will keep
on the safe side and even after next
Sunday there will be a limited quaran-
tine that is, even then there viii not
be allowed any local passengers or
freight from the infected district to
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Il will make the statement as distinct
and emphatic as 1 can that there is alb
solutely no danger to people out side
the two cities coming into them from
points uninfected, and | certainly should
not do this with my official record at
stake, unless | felt absolutely convinced
of the truth Of it,"
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w. e. CHRISTIAN.
NO DEVELOPMENTS.

Newport News, Va, Aug. S.-There
has been no change in the yellow fever
situation since yesterday afternoon and
the officials at the Soldiers Home are
hopeful that no more cases will be
found. Conditions continue on the mend
and it is quite probable that the quaran-
tines will be raised within the current
Wees. a feature of the shotgun qua
rantine here is the presence on the line
tonight of nearly every minister in the
city, each preacher standning guard in
his allotted section for period of siS
bourc
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
ROOT VISITS BARRACKS.

plattsburg, y. Y, Aug. S.-Secretary
of War Root paid visit TO Plattspurg
barracks this afternoon a1d. reviewed
the Twenty-SiXth regiment. He com
plimented the men highly upon the pro
ficiency they have obtained in their drills.
Later Secretary Roof attended Ii recep.
ton in his honor at the quarters of Col
onel Edmund Rice, where he met all the
officers of the regiment. The Secretary
spent about two hours Mt the barracks.
The regiment is now recruited up to its
full strength and will undoubtedly be
one of the first regiments ordered to
Manila. The regiment will probably EN-
bark at Boston and go to the Philippines
by way of the Suez Canal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
DEATH OF MRS. PTCKENs.
Relict Of Former Governor Pickens of
South Carolina.

Augusta, Ga, Aug. S.-An EdgeGeld,
S. C., special to the Chronicle, says:
Mrs. Lucy HolcOmbe Pickens, relict
of the late f. W. Pickens, Minister to
ST. Petersburg under President Ru-
chanan, and who was elected Governor
Of South Carolina before he had reacn-
ed the State from Russia, died at her
home at Edgewood, near Edgefield, S.
c., this morning at s O'Clock, aged 65
years.
Mrs. Pickens was born near Peters
burg, Va, and was Miss Lucy Hol-
combe. Her parents moved from Peters
burg to Marshall Texas, where she mar
ried Governor pickens, who had just re-
ceiyed his appointment as Minister TO
st. Petersburg.
with the passing away of Mrs
Pickens the South loses one of its most
striking ante-bellum characters"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
SILVER AND THE SENATE.
The Election in Kentucky Has An I'm.
portant Bearing on the Matter.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. S.-John W.
Tomlinsen. chairman of the Democratic
National Bimetalic committee, in an
Interview in to-morrow's Age-Herald,
says:
THE contest in Kentucky may have
an important bearing on the status OF
the United States Senate on silver,
which is now a tie. If a gold man from
Kentucky and the one in Louisiana are
displaced by silver men it would give the
silver forces two majority, even should
they fail to displace gold Senators III
States like Kansas, Nebraska, West
Virginia, Michigan, Wyoming and others
whose terms expire in 1901. 1t is of the
utmost Importance that the Democrats
should carry the day in Kentucky.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
THE DEWEY RECEPTION.

New York, Aug. S.-The committee
on the plan and scope of the Dewey
reception held meeting today
\ delegation from the State COM
mittee stated that of the $50 900 appro-
priaed by the Legislature, SG5,000
would be used for the transportation Of
the troops and $4,000 for other pur-
poses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
COMMUNICATION cur OFF.

Washington. August s.. During Tues
day telegraphic communication with the
Islands Of the West Indies east OF San
to Domingo was cut Off. The hurricane
centre was apparently approaching
Porto Rico. Hurricane warnings were
carried westward to Santiago, Cuba,
and shipping bound north and east from
Cuban and Jamaican ports were advised
to remain in port.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
$3,0oO,0oo FROM KLONDYKE.

Vancouver, B. c., August S.-The
steamer Rosalie in Sunday night with
$50 passengers. brings in the neighbor-
hood of $3,000,000 in gold According
to the estimate of Canadian Gold Com
missioner Ogelvie, the output of the
klondikc mines this year will be S40,-
000000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
AMONG THE TROOPS.
The First Case of Yellow Fever ir the
Army at Havana Reported.

Washington, Aug. S.-The first case
<of yellow fever reported among the
troops at Havana is announced in the
following cablegram:
Havana. August 7th.
Surgeon General Sternberg, Washing
ton:
William Beatty, Company A, Eighfh
infantry, La Punta Barracks, Havana.
i'll, yellow fever Las Animas Hospital.
(Signed.) "O'REILLY."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
OFFICIAL ADVICES.

Washington, Aug, S.-Official adyces
from Old Point and Hampton, Virginia,
to the Marine Hospital Service state
that no new cases of yellow fever have
occurred in that vicinity since the one
reported at the Soldiers Home yesterday
and that there have been no deaths.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
SWAN A MILE IN 25:13.

London, Aug. S.-The amateur swim
ming champion, j. A. Jarvis. swan a
mile today at Leicester in - minutes,
13 % seconds, thus beating the worlds
record held by j. INITIAL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
STILL DELIBERATING.

Pretoria, Aug. S.-The reply to Mr.
Chamberlain's proposal of a joint COM
mission of inquiry has not yet been
forwarded, and the Transyaal Govern
ment is still deliberating. Various ru-
mors are current regarding the result
Of the secret session Of the Volksraad,
but no official announcement has been
made
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
VOLKSRAAD REFUSES.
To Accede to Chamberlains Suggestion
For An Investigation.

Cape Town, Aug. S.-A dispatch from
Pretoria. capital Of the South African
Republic, says the Yolksraad has de-
clined to agree to the suggestion of Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain, British Secretary
Of State for the Colonies, that the effect
which the Transvaal franchise reforms
will have on the Uitlanders should be
inquired into by a joint committee. The
Nolksraad. however, consents to re-
ceiye friendly suggestions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
A PROMPTED VERDICT.
Sent Jury Word the Prisoner Would be
Lynched if They Did not Hurry.

Pulaski, Va, Aug. S.-Noah Finley,
the negro who robbed and attempted to
kill Major Ddsst at Dublin a few days
ago was sentenced today to be hanged
September 14th. The jury was out ff-
teen hours. 1t was reported they could
not reach an agreement A party Of
citizens notified them if verdict was
not rendered by 10 o'clock this morning
the negro would be lynched. The verdict
was brought in promptly at the specified
time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
KELLED A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
Now the Mob Wants to Help Him
Over the Border.

Jacksonville, Fla., August S.-Melvin
Washington, a negro, shot and killed
Deputy Sheriff Van b. Jackson, at Bris-
tol, Fla, yesterday morning. He then
took to the swamp with white posse
after him. At one o'clock this morning
Washington was captured and was
placed III the Bristol jail A mob now
threatens to take him from the Jail
and lynch him.