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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-30
THREATS By NAIL REACH
BRuUGHTON.
Atlanta Minister Warned to Leave the
City Within Week.

City Within "a Week.
Dr. l.. G. Broughton, the pastor of
the Tabernacle Baptist church, in At
lanta, received through the mail last
Tuesday a package purporting to
come from a committee of Palmetto
citizens, containing a piece of the
flesh of Sam Hose, and letter of
warning. notifying the minister that
to leave the city. DR.. Brougnton is
highly indignant at having received
the package and says that 1t simply
bears out the statement he made
from the pulpit Sunday night. con
demning the action of the mob at
Newman.
The letter which accompanied the
flesh of the negro was obscene in the
extreme, and, among other things,
called DR.. Broughton a dog" an
''old devil and stated that he was
held in contempt and condemned by
all good women in the community at
Palmetto.
Along with the flesh were several
onions. some lettuce and salad, and
the note stated that as DR.. Broughton
admired Sam Hose so much as to de-
fend him from the pulpit. that the
committee recommended that he have
the flesh made into Bruins TX
stew.
DR.. BrOughtOn has no idea who
mailed the package and it is impossi-
BILE to tell Just where it was received
i'm the mail. as neither the letter nor
package bore a post mark. 1t had
evidently been posted on the train
After reading the note and seeing the
contents of the package, DIR. Brough-
ton destroyed both. 1t was stated by
the minister that the piece of negro
meat was about the size of hens
egg and was most horrible looking
object.
In speaking of the matter to rep
resentative of the Atlanta journal
DIR. BrOughton said:
"The mere fact that the people of
Palmetto mailed that package and
letter to me goes to show that my re-
marks in regard to the Newman out
rage are proper. and that the mob
who handled Sam Hose were only
trying to satisfy their desire for hu-
man blood.
1T was certainly an unrulv and
thoughtless crowd. This is borne out
by the fact that, not satisfied with
torturing human beyond descrip-
ton. they try to carry their work
further by threatening ministers of
the gospel with obscene letters and
the like.
"Of course ] do not intend Ieaving
Atlanta. and when the six lavs have
passed away ] think nv friends will
lind me Just where / have been for
some time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-30
FIRST REGIMENT BAND.
Raleigh Captivated by the Performance
at the Academy.

hulclSu AuplIN dt'h ny thN i ~ 'i"' ''~
ut the Academy.
There is no sort of doubt about the
First Regiment Bandfbeing an aggfe-
cation Of first class musicians. De-
spite the fattering notices that inc
band has received from the press OF
every town in the State where 1t has
plaved since it started on its tour OF
the State-and from the press at
points out of the State for lhat mat
ter-the character of the muse ma,
it gave last night at the Academy and
the manner in which it was rendered
was manifest surprise to the audi
ence. 1t was a performance that
would have delighted the soul of a
music-loving audience anywhere and
it seems genuine pity that an or
ganization of artists such as the
First Regiment Band should Ic
broken UP and lost to the state.
The program covered wide range,
classic and popular, and the selections
were rendered with finish and spirit
that moved and charmed
When the curtain went tip the 5ln:l
was given an ovation for the sake of
the regiment of which it was formerly
part. At the close of every num-
Der it was met with storm of OPP
plause, a genuine tribute 10 IT'S own
merits as body of musicians.
Beside the regular program the
band was compelled to give numerous
encores and Director Coe was par
ticularly kind in acceding to request '
for favorite selections.
.The Tar Heel a march composed
by the director, was given by special
request and was most flatterngly re-
ceived.
The program for the evening was os
follows:
ibelungen. Il. Wagner.
Overture Bohemian Girl"
Waltz-''La Gitani." Cuban War
March,"
Fantasic-"My Old kentucky
Home" Herman.
Melody Fond Heart" G. Lange.
Intermission.
March-S -Senegambia. Voeiicr.
Selection-"The Serenade," Victor
Herbert.
Medley-'Ye Olden Times" Boyer.
Characteristic Possum an de
Coon" Laurendean.
Polka-"Old North State" Coe
Star Sransled Banner"
The personnel of the Band is as fol-
lows:
Clarionets: Frank Campbell. Antonio
Cruz (SpaniardD, Herman Hagan. j. W.
Fortes. C.. G..
Corncts: j. w Dilworth. J. w. Mill
er, Jose Manuel tSpaniar,n. Lewis
Bryan
Saxaphonc: w. I. B,frnsidc. ~
Horns: L. Nj. Deal Il. L. Craine. Il.
W. Hall, III. l.. Lindsay.
Trombones; J. G. Sims. o. w. Dill
worth. Joseph Schank.
Tubas: J.. Thomas. \. w Freeman.
Drums: j. c. Lilmsden. John Burns.
and III. Ockerman
Tenor: T. j. Gibson J. c. Clark.
Baritone: John Stewart
1t is probable that the Band will re-
turn i'll two or three weeks and give ii
benefit performance for the Bagley
monument fund. Manager Alexander
announced last night that the Band
would probably 90 to the Confederate re-
union at Charleston and If so the re-
turn performance would not be given
until after that.
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THE CLOSING CONVENTION.

Atlanta, Ga, April 80. The mtnrna-
tionai Sunday School Convention today
decided to hold heir next meeting at
Denver. in, 1902.
sunday school work in the new pos
sessions of the United States was lis
cussed at the morning session. Letters
from L. {. lkehara, of Japan. and Rev.
hlchard Burgls,of India. on Our Co
Workers in Other Lands" aud on THE
work of the Foreign Sunday School AS
sociatlon of the United States, by Rev.
II. {. Woodruff, of New York. were
read
AHon. John Wanalpaker. of Philadei-
pNa, was elected chairman of the exec
u'Ne committee of the internatlolai
and j. +. Jacobs, or I'M
cago' Nwas chosen worlds comm'SSioh'r
to WIT Sunday schools in all 'ahuS
where n Bible is used.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-30
MANTON'S MAYOR.

Maxton, y. c.. April 29-lSpecial.) >
The primary for the town of Maxton
was held in the hall here last night and
Mr.. NJ G. Mckenzie. the editor of the
Scottish Chief, was nominated for mayor
by s. big count"
1t was the largest convention ever held
in Maxton. and an unusual amount of
interest was manifested.
.The Chaperone or The Girls of
Crandon Hail. will be rendered by fif-
teen of Maxton's young ladies in the
Opera House tonight
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-30
THE WHITE MANS BURDEN. y

Chicago. April 29-A perpetual injunc-
tion protecting the copyright of Rudyard
KipIings poem. THE White Mans Bur
den," was granted today by Judge Kohl
saat in the Circuit court against the
publishing firm of +. b. Whpple and
Company of this city. 1t was charged
by Mr.. Kipling and his publishers that
the defendant had published and circula-
ted his poem in phamplet without per-
mission. By the order of the court. the
defendant is obliged to surrender as
many copies of the poem as he can re-
cover.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-30
THE PRESIDENT IN NEW YORK.

New York, April 29.--President Me-
kinley spent the day quietly, adhering
to his announced purpose that the visit
to this city should he Il pleasure and not
Il business trip. He will. according to
present arrangements, return To Wash
'ington on Monday morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-30
EXPLOSION OF POWDER PRESS
Experimenting With Giant Torpedo
-Four Men Are Killed.

Woodbury.. n. j., April 29-The pow
der press at the Dupont Powder Mill al
Carney's Point \. j., IL few miles from
here, exploded ut o'clock this after
noon, killing four men and njurins
three others. The explosion occurred
during an experiment with Govern
ment giant torpedo. The dead are:
Amos Morris, .Ir.
Harry Smith.
Joseph Ycager.
Isaac Briant
Captain Stewart. Il Government inspec-
tor, was one of the injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-30
YOUNG TO THE PHILIPPINES

Washington. April 29.-An order was
issued by the War Department today
directing General S. NJ. B. Young. u. S.
V. Colonel Third Cavalry. on compile
ton of his present duties in connection
with the muster ont of volunteer troops
to proceed to Manila and report to Major
General Otis for assignment to duty
with the troops in the Philippines.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-30
VIRGINIA HISTORIAN DIES.

Richmond. Va, April 29.-Miss Mary
Tucker Magil. who is well known
throughout the South as Il teacher and
as author of school history of Virginia
and other works, died at Laburnum, near
this city, this morning. aged 81 years.
She was Il native of Winchester.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-30
THE ALABAMA RAILWAY.
Officers Elected Hold the Same Posi-
tions in the Southern

New York, April 29.-At meeting
of the board of directors of the Ala
bama today new officers were elected
who in each case. at present. also oc-
cupy similar positions i'm the South
ern Railway.
President Games G. Leiper, Gen
eral Manager Samuel Hunt and Sec
retary and Treasurer j. j. Collier re-
signed and the following officers were
elected:
President-Samuel Spencer.
Nice-PreSident-A. Il. Andrews. Raj
eigh, n. c.
Second Nice-PreSident-W. W. Fin
ley. Washington, ID. C..
Third Nice-President and General
Managel@F. S. Cannon, Washington.
ID. c.
Secretary-JOshua +. Hill. New
York. and Treasurer, II. c. Amslev.
Washington.
TWENTY MILLIONS FOR SPAIN
Washington. April 29.-At the request
of the Secretary of State the Treasury
Department drew four diplomatic set
tlement warrants for five million dollars
IN discharge of the treaty obligations of
The United States to Spain. The war
rants directed the treasury of the United
States to pay these several sums t. his
eXcellency Jules Cambon, Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiarv of
France, representative of the Govern
ment of Spain. The warrants were sign
ed by +. a. Vanderlip, Assistant Secrc-
tary of the Treasury, f. J. Tracewell
Comptroller, by c. NJ. Force, chief clerk
and by Ellis III. Roberts Treasurer. who
directed the Assistant Treasurer Of the
United States at New York to pay item.
1t was Mr.. Nanderlip's intention to per-
sOnally deliver the warrants to the See
retary of State this afternoon. and Il
form of receipt has been prepared for NJ.
Cambon's signature, but Mr.. Hay left
his office earlier than usual, so thai the
transfer to the French Ambassador was
postponed until Monday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-30
DIR. McIVER TO SPEAK.

Smithfeld. n. c., April 29.--(Special)
&C. ID. McIver. president of the State
Normal and Industrial College, will de-
liver the annual address before the liter
airy societies of burlington Institute at
the commencement exercises June 10th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-30
ABSORBED BY SOUTHERN
THE S. c. & G. ROAD LEASED BY THIS
COMPANY.
The Southern May Now Put in Line oi
Steamers to the West Indies. President
Andrews at Charleston.

Charleston, S. c., April 29-The deal
the South Carolina and Georgia for
the purchase of the latter railroad
has been consummated, and a formal
announcement is expected tomorrow
Vice President Andrews and Attor-
ney Abney, of the Southern, are in
Charleston today at meeting of
stockholders of the South Carolina
and Georgia. The terms of the pur-
chase were not given out. 1t is un-
derstood that the Southern will en-
ter into control at once and probably
put on a steamship line to the West
Indies.
The lease of the South Carolina and
Georgia to the Southern carries with 1t
absolute control of the Augusta Southern
line. but the Ohio River and Charles
ton. the other leased line of the South
Carolina and Georgia Road. is not in
cluded in the deal. Orders were at once
issued from the Washington and New
York offices of the Southern system con
tinuing existing officials of the leased
lines in service. and directing them to re-
port to the proper departments of the
Southern.
The deal is regarded here with much
favor by the business interests of the
city. and especially as assurances have
already been received that Charleston is
to be made a leading Southern Railway
terminal point from this time on. Vice
President \. +. Andrews said tonight
that the South Carolina and Georgia
would he equipped mt once with steel
rails and the most improved rolling
stock. Through passenger trains will be
put on between this city and the Pied
mont sections of Carolina and Il through
freight service via Asheville will be inau-
gurated between this port and the Mis-
sissippi Valley. All indications point to
the fact that Charleston is about to be-
come the leading South Atlantic port of
the Southern Railway system.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-30
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

New York, April 29.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes
Surplus reserve, increased $I,34S, 775'
loans, decreased SJS1,:1N; specie, de
creased $54S.000; legal tenders. in
creased S1.695 100: deposits, decreased
SS04,300; circulation, decreased ST..
300
The banks now hold S25.524.6 .675 in ex-
cess of the requirements of the % per
cent rule.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-30
ANNOUNCED IN NEW YORK.

New York, April 29.-It was an
nounced here today that the Southern
Railway had leased the property and
franchises of the South Carolina and
Georgia Railroad. and that property
will hereafter be operated as the
Charleston division of the Southern
Railway. The jurisdiction of the
President and Vice President of the
Southern Railway is extended over
the new property. The South Caro-
lima and Georgia Extension Railway,
which was formerly in the possession
of the South Carolina and Georgia
Railroad. is not included in the lease
and is left to Le operated independ-
entlV
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-30
OF THE KANAWIA
Her Crew Rescued After Much Suffer
ing From Hunger and Thirst.

ing From Hunger and Thirst.
San Juan. Porto Rico, April @.-The
steamship Kanawha. of New York. Cap
tain Evans. which left Newport News
April 2nd with coal for Bermuda. sprung
a leak. broke her r,Idder and foundered
10 miles from Bermuda on April 9th
Her officers and crew, II men i'll all
took to the life boats. leaving all their
effects on board the steamer. Iney We're
rescued by the American brig Atlanta.
Captain Darling, bound from Philadel-
phia for San Juan with coal. Before
being picked up the men from the Kama
wha suffered greatly from hunger and
thirst
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-30
wHEELEn >oEs 70 DETROIT.

Pittsburg. ApriK 29. General JOS.
Wheeler left here his morning with his
daughter. Miss vhnie. for Detroit
where he will attfd meeting OF me
Sons of the AmeGcan Revolution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-30
THE KILGO-GATTIs CASE ON.
Opened Late in the Afternoon-Wil
Doubtless Continue Monday. 80,

Oxford. \. c.. April 29.-(Special)A
The Gattis-kilgo case came up in court
ut 5:15 this afternoon. pleadings were
read by Major Guthrie. Argument on
the demurrer was opened by II. o. Bur
ton for the defendant. Il. b. Boone is
in the midst of his argument for the
plaintiff. The case will probably be
continued till Monday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-30

Ordinary mortals might possibly get
along without physicians, but it would
be pretty hard on the druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-30

Wives wonder why husbands are so
pensive ana~hushands wonder why wives
are so expensive
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22
A Law of Salvage.

In salvage one of the first laws is
that the peril must be actual. The
bargain made in time Of danger by the
master or agent of the imperiled craft
with another volunteering aid need
not of necessity hold in court, and gen.
orally does not. AS rule the bargain
Is exhorbitant, and made at q time
when the victim would be willing to
guarantee the payment of millions for
proffered assistance. This point has
been decided hundreds Of times, the
courts taking the stand that peril
made an eXorbiant bargain necessary.
AS q general thiD-, the salvage award
IS equal to about one-third the value
in the case Of sailing craft, and from
one-third to one-half in the case" Of
steamers. The owners Of the salvage
craft whose money was wasted by de-
lay, wear and tear, are, Of course, en-
titled to the bigger piece of tie plum.
The master of the salvor gets about
twice the sum that his mate receives,
and the mate is paid something like
double the amount Of each sailor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22
An Eskimo Burial.

The Eskimos bury their dead under
mounds of stones on jutting promon
tories. A year or two ago yachting
party from ST. Johns, which had land
ed near Cape Chidley, saw an Eskimo
burial. -Four Eskimos hauled over tht
dry ground the komatik, or sled, on
which was the body of hunter who
had been drowned in the killing Of q
walrus. After them came in irregular
order procession of about thirty men
and women. On q high, rocky point
of land, overlooking the sea they
placed the body in sitting position
laid the hunters paddle, harpoon
throw stick, and snowshoes beside it,
and then, with stones as large as
could be handled, proceeded to build
a wall about the body. When the wall
had been carried above the head, they
rooted it with fiat stones and then
built rounded mound over the whole.
But they left hole in the roof so
that the man could come out at any
time IL he wished. Then the party
ranged itself in a semicircle before
the mound and one man sang a weird
chant with q Chorus or refrain In
which all the others Joined. This
done, they went back to their eacamp.
ment with no further show Of grief
and resumed their usual occupations
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22
Banded Not to Marry.

With the greatest secrecy an anti
m..trim monial club was recently formed
in Boston with membership Of just
twelve. The secret was too much for
one OF two of the young men, and ow
nearly all about the unholy compact is
known. 1t is proposed to dine an
nually as long rs the. men hold to-
gether, and should one of them be
married he must give o farewell din
ner costing not less than $40 plate,
and as much more than tl-at rs he cares
to afford, to all the other msmbers and
must also pay into the general treas
ury for the accumulation of club
fund the sum of $500 as slight ''for-
feit'' for his treason to the cause in
taking unto himself, wife. Event
ually, if all but one member became
married, the remaining bachelor would
pocket the contributions of the Others,
amounting to $500 and interest ac-
cruing from time to time, besides which
he would meanwhile enjoy many ex-
cellent dinners.
The members Of the Club of Twelve,
as it is called, were desirous of keeping
their plan secret, fearing that ii it be-
came generally known society might
receive them less cordially than of yore.
Such result has not yet become ap-
parent. Indeed, matchmaking mammas
laugh at the whole affair, limiting that
these vows of ceIibacy must represent
some cases of disappointed love.-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22
Tie Size Of Salmon.

How long salmon live is difficult to
ascertain, as the rivers Of Great Brit
ain are so closely fished that very few
are likely to attain any great age or
size over twenty pounds. In Norway,
where there is not such close fishing,
salmon are caught weighing over fifty
pounds, proving they must lave made.
many annual trips to the sea. It has
been proved by long-continued,' careful
markings that the grilse and salmon
never mistake their own river. or that
branch of it in which they are hatch
ed; this shows remarkable instinct in
this fish, as many rivers are long and
have so many feeders. Though the
salmon deposits so many thousands Of
ova, millions Of ova and fry are de.
stroyed; it is estimated that not one in
q thousand reaches maturity. Their
natural and gormandizing enemies the
trout, the little bird called the water
ouzel, and the merganser, or fish
duck, all Of which consume daily mil
lions Of ova and fry. It is, therefore,
necessary to destroy these murderers
Of the salmon by every possible means
in order to keep the rivers we'll stock
ed with salmon for sport and for fish
cry interests. Unless these voracious
pests are religiously destroyed very
large percentage of the annual cost
of artificial propagation of salmon is
entirely wasted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22
Updarcround Paris.

The Paris of the pavement, gay,
bright and exhilarating, is fairly IA
miliar tous all, but underground Paris,
dark, solitary and damp, extending
for miles, is comparatively unknown.
A part of this areais devoted to the cata-
combs-a valley of dry bones, a gar
den of the dead; the rest, a garden
still more vast, provides for the wants,
or, rather, the luxuries of the living
it is devoted to mushroom culture.
These subterranean gardens extend
for some twenty miles under the gay
capital, and are from 20 feet to 160
feet beneath the surface. 1t is very
difficult to obtain permission~to visit
them, and even when permission is
obtained it requires some courage to
avail oneself of it, for the only en-
trance is a circular opening like the
mouth of a we'll, out of which q long
pole stands; through this pole, fast
ened at the top only, at fairly long in
tervals, sticks are thrust. This .prim-
tive ladder, the base of which swings
like pendulum in the impenetrable
darkness below, is the only means OF
reaching the caves "Here, "
again cried our guide, with burst OF
cheerfulness. ''See this door ! On
the other side are the catacombs-as
full of bones as this place is of mush-
rooms. We smiled; we were not
afraid of bones, with an iron door be.
tween them and us.-Strand.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22
To Abolish Snoring.

Tur. Ed Jack of Wyandotte, Kan,
has applied for patent for contriv-
ance to prevent snoring 1t is based
on the theory that no one can snore
with his mouth shut. Mr.. Jack has
arranged bride Of rubber webbing
to accomplish this purpose. A band
is passed over the forehead and around
the back of the neck above the ears,
while another goes under the chin
wi:h a. cross baud over the jaw to keep
it in place. There are buckles 10 adj
Just the bride to al sizes OF heads.
Mr.. Jackson also claims that his inven.
ton can lie utilized to keep babies
from crying snd women from talking.
.@Chicago Record,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22
The Strength of Instinct.

The bloodhound trials held on the
moors near Scarborough, England. are
interesting rather as drawing atten-
ton TO a neglected and possibly valua-
BILE form of animal talent than for any
contribution they made to our knowl-
edge Of what these dogs can do. The
runs were scarcely a mile in length,
and most of the hounds acquitted
themselves creditably. The result
has shown that after some century
and half, during which the breed
has not been trained or exercised in
the work which was formerly the sole
object for which it was kept, the dogs
readily follow the trail Of man at
once, and at rapid pace. But heath
er is the best scenting ground in Eng
land, and it was largely over such
moorlands that the Border blood
hounds were used. If only required
to follow q single trail there is little
doubt that the dogs would have gone
not one mile, but ten.-London Spec
to for