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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-01
And Frightened Him So That He
Fled From Her.
THE NEGRO FOLLOWED AND CAPTURED
A Lynching May Follow. The Negro'S Sixth
Attempt at Crime Against Young Girls.
Found Guilty But Turned Loose
IN the Community.
Especial to News and observer)

Burlington, n. c.. April 30.-Our
town was thrown into great excite
ment this evening at 3 o'clock oven
the attempt by black negro brute
to rape a young white lady of the
city on the outskirts of the town.
The young negro, whose name is
Sellars. took hold of the Young lady
in deserted place, but she was too
strong for him and fought desperate
~. grabbing the negro by the throat.
He became alarmed at her strug Tles
and ran.
The alarm was spread and soon a
crowd of men were in hot pursuit
They traced him to his home. He re-
sisted arrest by fighting with chair,
but was soon overpowered. 1t was
all the more quiet ones of those pres
ent could do to keep some of the
crowd from killing the brute on the
spot. He was brought to town and
identified by the lady and taken TO
jail at Graham.
There is much excitement and the
negro no DOUBT will be lynched or
mutilated before morning.
This is his sixth attempt upon chill
dren and girls, three white and
three colored. He was tried at re-
cent term of court at Graham and
found guilty of attempt at this crime,
but the Judge presiding, Judge
Robertson. turned him loose.
Great Indignation is expressed at
the judges leniency, and many of our
prominent men declare they will sign
a petition asking for his impeach-
ment for turning this scoundrel loose
on us under the circumstances.
The young lady is about sixteen
years Of age and belongs to one of our
most respectable families. She has
the sympathy of the whole communi-
ty, and Judge Robertson is severely
condemned. We hope if the brute gets
to trial he will not again be turned
loose.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-01
Nine PEOPLE KILLED
A Temporary Bridge Gives
Way in Paris.
1t Was Upon the Exposition Grounds and Fell
Upon the Heads of Crowding Pleas
ure Seekers.
ure Seekers.
(By the. Associated Press.

Paris, April 29.-By the fall Of a tenn
porary bridge in the grounds of the Ex-
position at Paris today nine people were
killed and about forty injured.
Six persons were killed outright, the
other three dying as the result of their
injuries at the hospitals.
The bridge was not part of the regu-
lar Exposition works, but was built by
the owners of side show for the con-
venience of their patrons in crossing a
crowded avenue
The bridge was condemned this morn
ing, and no one was upol it at the time CT
the accident Those injured were walk
ing in the avenue beneath. Police, sol
diers and citizens We'd with one aGother
in their efforts to render swift and gener-
Gus aid to the sufferers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-01
FALL BACK TO STRONGER POSITIONS
Dewet Nearly Succeeded in Turning Frenche' s
Flank French toHarass the Beers.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, April 3O-The latest news re-
ceived here from the Orange Free State
indicates that though the Beers have
evacuated Thaba N'Chu they have only
done so in order to occupy stronger posi-
tions. On Sunday April 29th, General
Dewet made an effort to turn French S
eastern flank, which was only foile1 by
the cavalry after vigorous manoeuvering.
The Beers held the ridges to the east
ward, whence they will probably fell back
when the pressure of superior numbers
increases.
General French's object now that ell
chances of catching the main bodies OF the
burghers has disappeared, is to harass the
Beers and prevent any well organized re-
treat.
From Beria, Portuguese East Africa,
under date of Monday, April 23rd comes
the news of the arrival there of a Cana
dian -pounder~battery. 1t is added
that General Sir Frederick Darlington,
who is to command the British troops go
ing to Rhodesia, has been cordially well
coined by the Portuguese officials and that
he has reviewed the Portuguese troops.
The agent of julius Well, at Mafeking,
wrote under date of April 18th most cheer
fully, saying everything was satisfactory
He added that the Boer guns were firing
heavily into the town and that a letermin-
ed attack had been repulsed without cas-
ualties on the British side
A conception of the continuous ravagcs
of the war can be gathered from a Cape
Town dispatch, dated today, briefly an
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-01
THE HAWAIIAN BILL Is SIGNED.
Her Bonded Debt of S4, 900 900 Assumed by
This Government.
(Bv the Associated Press. J

Washington, April 30.-The President
signed the Hawaiian Bill at 1910 p. M.
today.
When Hawaii was annexed to this coun-
try it had a bonded debt of about $4,-
000, 600, drawing a heavy rate of inter-
est. This debt still exists, but under
the act signed by the President today it
is to be assumed by the United States.
Secretary Gage does not intend that it
shall be added to the bonded debt of the
United States if it can be paid imme-
diately. The terms of the debt will be
looked into and if they permit payment
at any time the debt will be wiped out as
soon as the law goes into effect in As
DAYS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-01
Five Killed in a Boiler Explosion.

Tifton, Ga. April 30-The saw mill
plant OF j. \. Bray and Company at
Cecil, was wrecked by a boiler eXplo-
sion at an early hour today. Five men
were killed and three seriously injur-
ed. The killed are:
Luther Clair, fireman; Hugh Cham
bers. white: Gus Nicholson. colored:
Jack Gashen, colored: Will Houston.
colored.
The injured: j. c. Rained, plumber
inspector. may die; Wiley Paul, seri-
ously injured; unknown negro.
Damage to property not over $15,-
900; no insurance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-01
Largest Annual Premium Ev er Paid
lSnecial to News and Ohseruerl

Especial TO News and Observer)
New York, April 30.-Mr. Frank Fl. Pea
vey, of Minneapolis, Mimi, has obtained
insurance in the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York to the amount of
$1.000,0O0, the annual premium on the
policy being 4S,390. This is the largest
annual premium payable on one policy
ever received by any life insurance COM
pany in the world Last year a member
of the Vanderbilt family was insured in
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York for one million dollars, the
premium required in that case being about
$35. 600. The Mutual Life confines it's bus-
ues to healthy lives and does not accept
impaired or vicious risks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-01
RECOMMENDS DOCTOR TURNER.
For Appointment on Board to Examine Den
fists For Admission to Army.

Washington, April 30-Representa-
tive Bellamy today recommended the
appointment of DR.. Turner. of Raj
eigh. as q member of the board of
the regular army to examine dentists
for admission to the army.
Senator Pritchard with a delegation
from Charlotte was at the White
House today and invited the President
TO attend the celebration at Mecllen-
burg on May 22nd. The President
said he would be pleased to accept un-
less public business should interfere
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-01
Mckinley May Go to Charlotte.

Washington, April S0.-President Nc
Kinley was visited today by a large dele
cation of citizens of Charlotte. N. c.,
who urged his acceptance of an invitation
to visit Charlotte on the occasion of the
anniversary of the Mecklenburg decla-
ration of independence.
Mr.. Mckinley has taken the invitation
under consideration and hopes to be able
to accept.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-01
Fatal Accident at the Exposition.
lBy the Associated Press

Paris April 30.-(5:30 P. M)-There
was another accident this afternoon at
the exposition. A scaffolding collapsed in
the Sale de Fetes, where the Inaugural
tion ceremony was held One workman
was killed and three were seriously
injured
The Sale de Fetes had been hastily
prepared for the opening ceremonies, the
rubbish being cleared away and the un-
completed walls covered up with tapestry.
Since the function the workmen have
been busily engaged in finishing the
building.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-01
Coming Yact Race in Hampton Roads

Norfolk. va. April 3O.-Arrange-
ments are being perfected for a yacht
race. open to all comers, in Hampton
Roads, May 30th. Many yachts have
already been entered. Competitors
are expected from Baltimore, Wash
ngton, Philadelphia, Wilmington and
elsewhere.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-01
A BIG DEAL IN CHARLOTTE.
charlotte Supply Company Passes Into Hands
of Northern Capitalists
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Charlotte. N. c., April 30.-Tonight q
trade that has been under consideration
several months will be consummated
when the Charlotte Supply Company,
doing the largest business of the kind in
the South, will pass into the hands of
five Northern capitalists: c. H. Child,
Providence, r. L.; H. C. Clark, r. NJ
Eddy, r. B. Goff J. Golf, of Warren, r. l..
f. A. Smith and J. P. Wilson retiring
members of the company, have not yet de-
cided upon their course in the future. No
figures are yet published but the business
is said to be worth far above $100 coo.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-01
TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION.
Chief of Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Would Leave

Washington, April 30.-Claude NJ,
Johnson, chief of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing. has rendered
his resignation to Secretary Gage.
Mr. Johnson's resignation will be ac
cepted to take effect May 10th. Neitl-
er he nor the treasury officials are
inclined to discuss the reasons for his
retirement
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-01
Fire in Jonesboro.

Especial to News and Observer@
Jonesboro. n. G., May Last Sat
urday night. the house belonging 10
Mr.. p. S. Cox. but which was occu-
pied by Mr.. j. B. Call as a residence,
was bnrned to the ground. Nearly all
of Mrs Gales effects were saved, but
the house is total loss. It's value
may be about $500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-01

The Senate yesterday confirmed the
nominations of J. Fl. Hol,ander, of Mary
land, to be treasurer of Porto Rico, and
p NJ Hoefele, of Missouri to be Third
Assistant Secretary of The United tSates
Embassy at the City cf Mexico.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-01

Two fatal cases of what is believed to
be bubonc plague have been officially
reported at Port Said. One death occur
red yesterday
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-01

General Louis 3otha has returned to
Pretoria to resume the supreme command
Of the TranSyaal forces
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
CITY TRElSURRR'S POSITION
asked That Courts Decree be Presented
TO Him in Official Manner

From William L. Hamann. city
treasurer, the Evening Journal has re-
ceived the following statement setting
forth his position in the controversy
between City Council and the Street
and Sewer Department over the dispo-
sition Of certain city money:
The talk and newspaper discussion
about the disposition of money re-
ceived from markets. wharvss and
poles has not come from me. Ny sole
interest and desire is to proceed eau
tiously and properly in the matter Of
crediting this fund. ] can proceed only
upon information of an official charac-
ter. From what I have heard. I sup
pose that the purport Of the decision
OF the Superior Court Is that this
money should go to the credit Of the
Mayor and Council I am not a lawyer,
and all have asked is that the court s
decision be brought to me in an Off
cial way by the attorney who acted for
the city in this matter. It is not fair
for some other city official to try to
mislead the public into the idea that
am responsible in any degree for the
citys present financial situation. I am
simply custodian of the city's funds,
which I have kept faithfully and accu-
rately."
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
CHINESE EMPEROR SENTENCES
TUAN TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Ii Is Probable, However, That The Punishment Nav be
Objected to as inadequate by The Repre-
SentayeS Of the Powers

hun In the past. an he don't feel like
lettln Mister Hills cum in an cheet
him outten the bloody revenge OF let
tin Mister AddiX give him Yoonited
Stats senitership Mister Higgins A
out fer revenge. an no mistaik. an
there haln't a day goes bi that he don't
show hit bi helpin' put Mister Addlx
ware Mister Addix kin help Mister
Higgins | seq:
Watsin, don't give mp hope. Co
rite along. tearin the insldes outtan
yore old trends. an Mister Addix won't
fergit yu for hit VA may not git n
seniterlhip. but there's uther thinps
Mister Addix Is promisln.: so lest peg
away an act as tho yu wuznt ex-
leetin nuthin' an thingsll cum yore
way all rite. Yu cain't have l,ollpcter
OF port, fer Kernel Bernardo goin 10
git thot ef the pressydent don't fergit
MN. An yu cain't be Kernel Ber-
nara 8 depetty, fer Mister Addix has
promised that TO Mister Stansberry' D.
Wiley. but there's uther things. am VA
won't be lost site Of"
An then I left him, Mary Ann. for
hes bizzy man these days. am mas
heep of ritin 10 do. an he's eiftin
good menny letters frum subscrihers
moo wants TO no wether he's m,t
wiskey IN his ink, or wether thare eve
glasses has gone back on them.
sum or the fellers wots come over
20 US sence the Nashunel Convenshun
Wuz awiully pleesed wen they herd 40
now Mister Higgins Wuz pleesln' to
slslef Addix, but when they herd as
no" MISSES Addix wanted Mister Hu-
res they Jest throwed up there hands
an sed things. One Of them fellers
seq Wots the use Of havln' private
wires attached to Frank Alice ef Mis-
ter Higgins is goin TO be treeted this-
away. l sez: "Hit may be as how
sumboddy's cut them private wires I"
He sez: We'll hit looks 10 us felIers
as how Frank Alice must be loosin'
MS grip ef he let's Mister Hilles steel n
march on Mister Higgins" Hts SER
tenly a pity that there haint SEMI
terahips enuf 70 go round, fer Mister
Higgins thinks so much of Mister Hil-
les that hit wud be a sorry thing ef
this yere iite fer honors shud make
hard feelin's between Daymun an
Pithyus.
How's that buffalo COW that had the
kolick. l whist you'd tell Bill TO be
mitey keorful how ne uses that there
terpentine Imminent. fer ef he gifts too
much on the cows hide hitll take the
hare off. Tell Sam Merrydith I'm
goin' to be in the parade tonight. an
believe me to be,
Hore risin' husband.
Bill Jones.
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
FATHER OF MURDERED GIRL
APPLIED MATCH THAT BEGAN
SLAYER'S AWFUL PUNISHMENT
MOnStrOT Crime Of COIOred Lad Avenged by One
More hOnStrOT at The Bidding Of the FFen.
ied Father Of The Victim

tody Of Sheriff Freeman and his dopn-
ties, arrived in Limon at 3:45 D. IN.
The cars were crowded with newspa-
per reporters and people who were
curious to see the negro executed X.
W. Frost, the murdered girls father
was one Of the passengers When the
train stopped IL men. who had been
selected by the vigilance committee
entered the train, and demanded the
prisoner from the sherin. Their every
action was marked by calmness and
determination. The officer protested
IN the name of the law and asked The
men to allow him to take his prisoner
to the county Jail at Hugo. but his
protests were disregarded One man
carried a rope Of which had been
formed hangman's moose. This was
slipped over the negro's neck.
1t was at first announced that the
negro was to be executed by hanging.
Many, including the father Of the
negros victim, protested that such a
death would be too easy, and it was
finally decided to leave the method OF
death to the outraged father. He de-
cided upon burning at the stake. The
train was then allowed to proceed, and
at Lake station, about three miles
from Limon, and near the scene Of the
negro's crime, the party left the train
and began preparations for the deed of
vengeance. Suggestions of mutilation
before burning were made, but Mr..
Frost declared against II.
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
PRINCE TUAN.

manded rigorous punishment. Prince
Tuan stands at the head Of the anti
foreign and Boxer government Pre-
vious edicts have degraded him and
taken away his Office and servants. but
this judgment of life Imprisonment Is
the most severe thus far given to any
OF the leaders responsible for the trou-
bic. From a Chinese standpoint IL is
an extreme penalty to q prince Of the
blood, but 1t remains to be seen
whether the powers will regard II as
adequate to Prince Tuan's offense.
The others mentioned were Tuans
active associates. and two OF them were
specifically mentioned for punishment.
along with Tuan, il Secretary Hays
note of Oct. 3, advising the Chinese
government that this government
would expect these officials to receive
their just deserts. Kang vi Is one of
the officials who died suddenly after the
demands for punishment had been
made, probably by suicide. Yu Hslen
is another who was thought to have
committed suicide, but the edict indi-
Gates that he Is still alive.
AS the ministers at PelIin also have
been considering the question OF pun
ishments. it will develop specially,
when they lay their demands before
the Chinese ENJOYS. whether the edlct
of the Chinese emperor gives punish
ments which are regarded as adequate
to fit the crimes. las
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
other Boxer Princes Also Get
Heavy Sentence
PRINCE CHING MUST APOLOGIZE
To Germany for The Murder OF Her
Ambassador, Baron IOn
Kettler

Washington. Nov. 17.-Mlnister wu
has received from Director General
Sheng the following cablegram. which
he communicated to Secretary Hay:
An imperial decree of Nov. 10. de-
prives Prince Tuan and Prince Chwang
OF their ranks and Offices and orders
them to be imprisoned for life; Prince
fih and secondary Prince Ying TO be
imprisoned; secondary Prince Lien TO
be deprived OF his rank: Duke Ian and
ling Men to be degraded I'm rank;
kang VI being dead, no penalty can be
imposed upon him, and Chao Shu
Chiac to be degraded but retained In
office, and Yu Hsien TO be exiled to the
farthest boundary"
The Chinese officials mentioned in
the decree are among the highest in
China, and comprise most. II not all
OF those against whom the powers de-
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
ALL WANT DRAWBRIDGES
Levy Court Will Have Plenty Of applicants
to Select From

Since the great Republican victory,
office seekers have awakened in great
numbers and at no place is it more
noticeble than on the drawbridges OF
the Christlana and Brandywine rivers.
Applicants by the score have revealed
the Office bee buzzing in their bon
nets, and many would-be bridge-tend-
ers have carefully examined the con-
struction of the bridges and inquired
as to the workings of the draw. APP
plicants for Third street bridge seem
10 be in the ascendancy. Among those
aspiring to be keepers Of the draw are:
James Virden. James Ross, Robert
Serson. William Jones. Frank Jones,
John Sutton, John Jones, Alexander
Serson. Charles Cook, Frederick Win
chester, cOlOred; Seward Collins, color
ed John c. Kersey, JEWS Jones,
James Green, Robert Megginson,
Stephen Meyers, colored; William
Hushebeck. William Murray, oolored;
Alfred Davis, James Foster James
Hance. Alfred Hance. Harry Fisher,
Andrew Kane, David McElvanie,
George Reynolds, Harry Thompson,
colored; Emory Davis, colored; John
Macy, colored; Richard Craig, color
ed; Charles Walters, colored; George
Rutter, George Donovan, Henry G.
Butler, Jacob Hartenfuller, John Fen
nimore, Michael Jenny, Isaac Ander-
son, colored; John Barnes, Thomas
McVey Edward Reynolds, James Glas-
COW, Herbert Martin, James Callahan,
James Riley, Mark Singerly, Harry
Butler, Robert Valentine, Joseph Litch-
enmeyer, Charles Davis and Amos A.
Eastburn. William Owens is an appli-
cant for Market street bridge Winnie
Coyle for Seventh street and James
Ross has applied for Eleventh street
bridge.
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
SAY EUROPEANS DO
MORE HARM THAN GOOD

London. Nov. 17.-"Opinion Is strong
here" says the Shanghai correspondent
of The Daily Express, wiring Yesterday
that the European commanders are
doing more harm than good In the
punitive expeditions. which. by the
destruction of villages, excite the Chi
nese to eXecrate the foreigners. a feel
ing which it will take a century to
eradicate.
1T is perfectly clear that the en-
peror and empress dowager care moth
Ing because a few hundred Chinamen
are killed, and the allies would be far
better employed in trying to secure the
return of Emperor Kwang Su to Pekin.
"Vice Admiral Seymour, on board the
British battleship Centurion, and Herr
knappe, the German consul here. on
board the Kurfuerst Bismarck, have
ascended the river with the object OF
stopping remittances to the court and
securing the payment Of customs into
the foreign banks"
Shanghai sends a report that the
empress dowager, alarmed at the ris-
ing in Kan Su province, now contem-
plates returning to Tai Yuen Flu.
From Hankow comes a report that
Gen. TUng Flu Hsiang is still at Sian
Flu. protecting the empress dowager.
that Prince 1uan has fed u Kan Su.
and that the whereabouts Of Yu Hsien.
governor Of Shan 81, is unknown.
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
TRIED TO ASSASSINATE
CERMANY'S EMPEROR

Breslau, Nov. 17.-An attempt to as
sassinate Emperor William was made
yesterday. AS he was driving in an
open carriage to the Cuirassier bar
racks, accompanied by the hereditary
Prince Of Saxe-Meiningen a woman in
the crowd hurled an AK at the car
riage. The OK fell just behind the
carriage. The woman was Immediately
arrested, and has been pronounced in
sane.
The woman's name IS Serma
Schnapke, a tradeswoman. She occu-
pied a place in the first rank of the
spectators, on the side furtherest from
the emperor. A crowd Of people who
witnessed the outrage threw them
selves on his majesty's assailant, but
the prompt Intervention of the police
saved the woman from injury.
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
BILL READY NOW FOR
ARMY REORGANIZATION

Washington, Nov. 17.-Senator Haw-
ley, of Connecticut, chairman of the
committee on military affairs, said yes
terday that the committee probably
would assemble about a week in ad-
vance OF the meeting of congress, that
the draft Of the military reorganiza-
tion bill had practically been COM
pleted, and that a bill Of some sort
would be passed at the present session,
as both the president and most Of the
members of congress were anxious TO
avoid an extra session. lie thought
the army's strength should te at least
100000 men.
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
NATIONAL GUARD APPOINTMENTS
Colonel Theodore +. Townsend Fills Ex.
listing Vacancies

According to a recent order issued by
Colonel Townsend, Of the First Della
ware Regiment. the following appoint
ments for Company have been made;
w. Leclare Breerwood. Roy X Jones.
William Wilkinson. George C..hall and
George Page to be sergeants. and Ma
thaniel Ring, Washington W. Butler,
Charles Sullivan. Silas J. Lewis, Harry
!. Aikes and Charles J. Todd to be cor
porals.
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
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All druggists refund the money II II
fails to cure E. w Groves signature
is on each box. 25c
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
Delaware Soldiers Discharged

Corporal Horace H. BartO and Pri-
vate Harry w. Connolly. Of Company
A, National Guard of Delaware, have
served out their terms OF enlistment
and been honorably discharged from
the service.
Evening journal., 1900-11-17

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