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The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-08
STORM aN THIS
CITY 4 WIDE BERTH
Hurricane Now
Oh lQrtHadS.
IS LOSING IFS FORCE
The Velocity Of The Wind has
lsefeased aa as Baromez
fer is Rising

1Ae hurricshce which the people have
been looking for tho past few days has
Kindly consented not to pay Brunswick
a visit
Yesterday afteraoon the weather bu,
reau stated that the tropical storm, fol-
loving tbe cousssssstho least resistance,
Is csatraI south Of Port Eadg, La, et
Which ststion tie barometer was a9,5s
inches with wind velocity Of Sc miles
per hour It indicates course inland,
but win probably lose much Of its en-.
ergy on approaching the mainland,
Wind Yelocities have diminished over
south Florida, and the barometer is ris.
ing al the several stations Rainfall il
confined to the extreme northeast
and thelewer South Atlantic, particu
larly ever Florida.
The weather is cooler over the north
ern section Of the country, with slightly
higher temperature along the Gulf and
South Atlantic.
Righ winds are indicated for west FIorS
ida.
The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-08
ASKS FoR ESCORT.

Shanghai, Sept. Iii Hung Chang
asked Consul Goodnow to provide him
with an American escort to Pekin.
The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-08
NEELY CASE APPEALED

Washington, Sep, Henry L.
Burnett, United States district attor-
ney, and William A, Heukel, rSited
States marshal, appeared today before
the Supreme court Of the United
States in this city to show cause why
the final order of the Circuit court in
the NeeIy extradition ,ase should not
be corrected and speedy justice should
not be done. The decision in question
was made by Judge Wallace, who
granted an appeal to tha Supreme
court in the habeas corpus prooeed-
niDgs. 1t was on these grounds that
'J1dga Laooinbe refused to sign writ
OF extradition.
The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-08
KNEW THE GAME.
Husband Refuses TO Gather Shells on.
the Seashore.


They were sitting on the hotel porch
at 81. Simon, when Mrs. Jones said to
her husband, Let US go down on the
beach and pick up shellaYp
Excuse me, was the reply; the last
time picked up shells on The beach il
cost me S.
Several gentlemen sitting near by, who
had heard the conversation began to
laugh, and she asked why are they
laughing"
ut would takestoo long t6 e1pisip
was the feply,land once more vsew
curiosity was rngratifed
The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-08
THESE CITIES D1s4pPoIN raD.
Richmond and Charleston Feel Very
Badly Over the II cent Census.

Washington, Sept The Census
Burean is fast completing the census
oountt fthe population Of the differ
ent cities of the country.
The bureau officials are using every
effort to oomplste the oount as eaFly
as possible. Much disappointne n II
felt among Richmond, ya.da har-
lesion, S. G., Orioles NashiBgsen
over the poor showing that Is naade
by thoae twa cisies
INT op pses il
Is ssid .fpIly Qae popumfle but
iagss wgil6 on
Is an iaesesss sboia sd PEE oent.
chaFTestoa people are even snore
disapppinssa ligss laeta4.
Is Id the loN S d Sel 4, N nfch
i oplg fso tsss %,
the South generally wilIfail q sho
Is much Of an increase 81 bsea
anticipated
It ia impossible at this "a tsll
whether the falling off in t6ess so
cities Of the South has besn das % !
falling of IN he wnito % eolarad
populations.
Unaaa.E a.EE...h .he present count Of the pop
ulations, no classification asto races
is made, This win be done however,
later ons but it may ba several
months befoFsthe natter of olassif-
cation is taken up, II will b. inter-
esting to know whether the inoresse
has been greatest among the whites
or blacks, in view OF the very stiail
increase IN population.
The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-08
OF extradition.

FLOWERS AS GUN WADDING.
Paris, Sept. THE first of the two
great Exposition Venetian fetes was
held on the exhibition grounds today,
II was fete OF dowers, including a
gigantic flower show, presenting the
rErest and most beautiful howers Of
the world, and a sham battle in which
flowers are used as shot and shell, The
effect was extremely novel and en-
chanting. The second fete will be held
on Sept. 10,
The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-08
THE MANEUyERs.

stettin, Germany, Sept Z II
William arrived here this morn
saperlntend the annual military
yers He is attended u ID bal
number Of secret police, uho viii keep
closo watch Of Ais person during his
stay here.
The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-08
Btsmerhavon. osrmanE. sept. =

Brsmerhaven, Germany, Sept. -
The last shipment soldier
for active in China &Ssd from here
today. ibis makes a total of $500
men, besides enormous stores of how
ilzers and shells that have bsen sh,pp-
ed from here within the past fort
night,
The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-08
DIsoUss NEaRo e,f9f.rIIR!

DISCUSS NEGRO GA. TIRI
Birminghsm, A1aE Sept. =. The
general discussion e teday's session
of the State Federatton 81 colored Wd-
mems Clubbsing held here was on The
subject, "shali We Have a Reforms
tory, and Whsre3" Among the speak
ers who advanced views we're Mrs,
Booker 7. Washington, Of Taskegee,
and Mrs. A. A. Bowie, Of selma
Other papers were read bearing on
this subject, the general trend being
that the establlshment Of reform atory
for young and wayward negroes would
have a good moral effect The closing
paper was read By Miis NJ. Gibbs, Of
Mobile, on the Evolution Of the Col
ored Woman"
The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-08
LIVELY LAST NIGHT.

With the coming of several hundred
excursionists to the city last night
also came lively times, and Brunswick.
looksd Ike metropolitan oity.
The first Of October will bring about
a nuuter Of changes in the buslneaaa
houses Of Brunswick. Some OF them
sTe already getting ready to move audE,
will be changes all around.
The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-08

Shanghai, Sept. 7sixteen more
Protestant missionaries chiefly be-
longing to Amtrican missions. have
been murdered at Quivious, Few
Chew, Fl Ku stations, IN shansi pro-
vinces.
The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-08
british HONOR
NAFEK|N6 HERO
Gen. Bad4l-P0VaII Gets a
Warm Reception
CAPE TOWN GOES WILD
Such Enthusiasm Had Never Be-
fore Been Seen in That City.
Gen. Baden-Powell Was
Greatly Affected.

Capt Town, Sept. Cen. Baden,
Powell, the hero of Mafeking, arrived
here this morning from the front. Thou
sands Of people gathered at the railway.
station, awaiting his arrival, and as soon
as he was seen to a1ight from the train
a tremendous cheer arose. The gallant
otlcer was carried from the train on the
shoulders Of enthusiastic people to the
government house, distance Of over
half mile followed by thousands wbes
cheerei every foot oi the way. Such au.
enthusiastic demonstration had never
been witnessed in South Africa.
Gen, Baden Powell was much affected
al the cordiaIitg Of his reception, but
-. -.
The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-08

FRIENDLY CHINESE vGCEBoY.
Paris, Sept The French consul
a. shaushai = tsiegrspli' that the Woe
roy at Nankin has granted an escort
to Kin Kisng for the apostolic vicar
Of Southern KisnR 81 and two mis-,
sfOuarioU, whose lives had been
threatened. The CONSUL also obtain
ed an eatQrt for the French mission
aries 10 Esstern Kiang 81.
The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-08
SAN HER BABIES
CRUELTY MURDERED
American Families FB8f
ont By [jlil4s8.
WERE INPH
Mrs simo0z Killed Nhils d \
Her Dead4H uaband's
Bodyg

f 4s i
q London, Sept - -Adyiaes rom
Pse Ting Fn give details u the 9s-
aacree " missionaries there.
MIA. saacox, wife ofFfAn sox
.sS Oh eity, Pa, was tabbsd 70 sAtn
while atauding, gun A. hand be
dsaa body 81 Der hdsband before
death olosed her es eie saw her
three babies 1mpsledsoa Ctninesala !
aHets. . Mrs. Hodge, Of Phils-
were also mardersa
The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-08

Of negroes were badly
n and white boy was severely in-4
~ brick hurled from roof by a.
in race riot in the vicinity of
IN Fapue and Forty seventh street
yesterday afternoon. Nearly thousand
Write men gathered in front Of the tenos~ss
-menta on the north side of Forty. sev-.,
enth street, just east of Eighth avenue,
and yelled for the blood of the negroes
who had fed there when The trouble be.@aSg
gan, Not dozen men in this whole
crowd knew what the trouble was about
nor Why they wanted to assault the me-
geoes, but fight was in the air."
The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-08

BLACK FfrAds on. IHE MOVE.
lokohspa sa pt.. Zoe Japan nese
foreign otica has received a oabIs-
gram from spa Hsipi dated ssptem-
heE 4 mi saglng taas large bodies Of
Black Flags audsr 1onmana Of Gen.
Ltu were passing nortbgard through
The provinces Of Human and Hupep.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-06
DISASTROUS TO THE BRITISH.
Attack on a Boer Fort at Kimberley
December 26.

london, Jan. 5.--The War Office has
received. through General Forester
Walker Mt Cape Town, the following dis
patch from Colonel en-Powell, dated
Marketing. December Doth:
1--WE attacked one of the enemy's works
this morning, endeayoring to push back
the Gordon northward. Our force con
sisted of three guns, two squadrons of
the Protectorate Regiment, one of the
Bechlanaland Rifles. an armored train,
etc. The enemy had strengthened their
works during the night and doubled the
garrison since yesterday : reconnaissance.
Nevertheless our attack was carried
out and pressed home with the greatest
possible gallantry and steadiness under a
very hot fire. But all efforts 10 gain the
interior by escalade failed, the fort being
practically impregnable.
''Our attack only withdrew after six
of our officers and a large number Of
men had been hit. Nothing could have
exceeded the courage and dash displayed.
THE general situation remains I'M
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-06
A Bad Day For Molineux.

New York. Jam 5.-lIn the trial o.
Roland b. Molineux today Frank s.
Hunt, of Newark. y. j.. who made the
suit of clothes for Molneux. testified that
the chest measurement of the defendant
was 81 inches and that his waist meas
urement WAS 81 inches. The evidence is
considered significant because of the fact
that these measurements indirectly con-
meet MolfneuX with the writing ON the
diagnosis blank furnished by the Marston
Remedy Company, which was signed III.
e.. Barnet
One of the most important witnesses
who appeared ON the stand during the
day was Charles ID. Allen, MolineuX' S
private Secretary. 1t was Allen who
signed letters for MolineuX per &c. ID.
A." He had studied chemistry, and had
served in the laboratory Of Molineux. Ask
cd if there We're many poisons in the lab
oratory he replied Yes. barrels OF them.
Among the poisons which he mentioned
specifically We're Paris green, chrome vel
low. English vernillon, dry arsenic in
kegs. and Quantities Of mercury.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-06
TO PREVENT RATE CUTTING.
The Pennsylvania Buying B. & o., and
G. & 0. Stock.

Philadelphia. Pa. Jan. J.--The Press
tomorrow will say:
1T was reported in railroad and tinan-
cial circles yesterday that the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad has just completed nego-
tiations for a large block of Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad stock. 1t was stated
further that other railroad companies
have also secured interests in the Chesa-
peike and Ohio.
"A few weeks ago ii was announced
that the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad had made
Il considerable investment, amounting 10
several millions of dollars. in stock OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. and
the purchasing of stock OF the CheSa-
peake and Ohio is i'll line with Il plan
mapped out by the leading trunk lines
TO prevent cutting of freight rates and
tn bring about closer relations and more
harmonious action in the conduct Of these
roads.
1.-The amount of money paid for Balti-
more and Ohio stock by the PENNSYLVANIA
is said to bc between eight and ten mil
lion dollars. While the amount OF Chesa-
peakc and Ohio stock purchased is not
given out. it is said it will amount to mil
lions
1.-THE Chesapeake and Ohio for Il long
time has been considered Il part of the
Vanderbilt system. Its terminus at New
port News is fitted mp with all modern
improvements. Ut is also said that the
Speyers and the Baltimore and Ohio have
taken a slice of the stock"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-06
CONTINENTAL GIN COMPANY.
Six Plants Unite Controlling 80 Per
Cent of Worlds Gin Machinery.

Montgomery. Ala. Jan. 1.-The organ
iZation of the Continental Gln Com-
pany has been effected With a capltal OF
So 100000 These officers were chosen:
President, w. r. Northington. of Biz
mingham; Vce-p President in Charge or
Western business. :. ]. Munger. of Dali
mingham; President in charge of
purchasing. transportation and insurance
Daniel Pratt. of Prattville. Ala; Vice
President III charge of Georgia and Car
DINA. c. B. Winship, Of Atlanta; Vice
President in charge of Eastern business.
f. c. Cannon. of Bridgewater, Mass.
Vice-President and Treasurer. y. w.
Smith. of Ayondale: Vice President in
charge OF manufacturing and improve
merits. :. :. Munger, of East Birming-
ham.
The following plants have entered the
consolidation:
Daniel Pratt Gin Company. Of Pratt
vile, Ala.
Smith and Sons Gin and Machine Com
pany Of Avondale. Ala.
Winship Eagle Cotton Gin Company
Of Bridgewater, Mass.
Munger Improved Cotton Machine
Manufacturing Company Of Dallas,
Texas.
Northington- Munger-P Pratt Gin Com
pany of East Birmingham. Ala.
These six plants control ninety pen
.u Of the gin machinery made i'll the
world. The new combination will not
shut down a single plant but will eX-
pend $4,000 in improving them Biz
mingham will be headquarters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-06
DEMAND FOR PoCAHONTAs COAL
Nearly Seventy-Five Vessels at Nor
folk Awaiting Cargoes.

Norfolk Jan. 5.Despite the heavy
increase in shipments Of Pocahontas
coal to this port. consequent upon In
creased provision Of ears by the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company
the demand cannot b. supplied. There
are now nearly ~ vessels here awaiting
cargoes, and ii will he weeks before
their bunkers are all flied. No trouble
has been experienced in supplying the
local demand, but foreign orders have
so multiplied, partly because Of Il reduc-
ton of 25c per ton in price of bunker
coal that they cannot be filled pormptly.
4 number OF vessels have taken advan-
tage OF the enforced delay and are nav
ing extensive repairs made ri the ship
yards.
The same conditions prevail at New
port News. Wilmington. Charleston,
Baltimore and other South Atlantic
ports. Both the Chesapeake and Ohio
and Norfolk and Western Railroad Conn
panics have given orders for a largs
number of coal ears 10 bring the pro-
duet of their mines on their respective
lines to the seaboard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-06
GREAT FIRE IN RICHMOND.
Merchants and Planters Warehouse
and Other Buildings Burned.

Richmond. Va, Jan. J.-ftichmond suf-
fered this evening the severest fire loss
it has known for years.
About three o'clock fire broke out i'll
the Merchants and Planters Tobacco
Warehouse. ut 10th and Cary streets and
which covered about q third of Il block.
In it were stored some $500 hogsheads
of tobacco. $500 of which belonged to
the American Tobacco Company and
the rest to various parties residing here
and elsewhere.
In an incredibly short space Of time
the interior of the building was Il roar
ing furnace and hope of saving the
structure or any of its contents was
idle.
The destruction was complete. The
flames spread across 10Th street to Kin
gan's cold storage plant, across Cary to
Carter and Ryland's Commission house
and rearward to u vacant machine shop
building The damage to the last two
was slight. as was that to Davenport's
warehouse in the vicinity. but Kingan
and Company suffered Il loss of some
$4,000. fully insured The loss on the
tobacco in the Merchants and Planters
Warehouse is estimated at $4,000
with insurance about 100000. The
building was fully insured. Total esti-
mated loss 100000: insurance S35O,O0O.
Fireman Burlington was overcome by
heat and smoke and is still in an uncon-
SciouS condition.
The proximity of the burning ware
house to two of the city's great gas hold
ers caused serious fear of an explosion.
At times the holders were 50 hot thai
the PAINT peeled off.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-06
BRYAN FOR THE BOERS|
Addresses Democratic State
Control Committee.
Speech al the Annual Banquet Of The Travel
ling Mems Bryan Club. The Demo-
cratic Greed Unchanged.

Lincoln, Neb.. Jan. 5.-At meetings
Of the State Central Committee of the
Democratic, Populist and Free Silver
Republicans today it was agreed to hold
al three State conventions to select dele
gates To the National Convention at
Lincoln, March 10Th. The Democratic
Committee was addressed by William
Jennings Bryan and at His suggestion %
resolution of sympathy with the Beers
was passed
no CHANGE IN THE CREED.
Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 5.--At the fourth
annual banquet of the Nebraska Trav-
cling Mems Bryan Club tonight at the
Lincoln Hotel, Mr. William Jennings
Bryan's address was the feature. Touch
ing on national topics. he said iii part
I'VE are now near enough TO the ma
tional convention to feel assured that
there will be no considerable opposition
to the reaffirmation of the Chicago
platform. The late elections destroyed
the last hope Of those who sought TO
modify or substract from the creed
enunciated at Chicago in 1896
THE Democratic party still contends
for the restoration of bi-metallism mt
yocated by those who believe in the
double standard; it also contends for
the greenback as against the bank note. .
Mr.. Bryan also discussed trusts and
Imperialism
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-06
The Harbor Master Fee Case.

Norfolk. Va. Jan. 5.-Judge Henckel
in the Corporation Court today heard the
case Of Harbor Master Duke against
Frank Jones. Master of the coal BARGE
William Il. Blades, OF Philadelphia, in
volving the constitutionality OF the stat
ute requiring vessels entering this port
from places in other States to pay a har-
Dor masters fee of three dollars, whether
the services OF the harbor master are
required or not. Captain Charles Grin".
owner of the barge Blades and othor
barges running tn Norfolk, resists the
payment OF the fee i'm question or the
ground that the section of the code Of
Virginia. under which the harbor master
seeks to enforce the payment Of the fer.
is unconstitutional for the reason that 1t
interferes with Interstate commerce, and
is am alleged discrimination against ports
of other States in favor of ports in Nir-
rrina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-06
Republican Ticket Probable.

Atlanta. Ga. Jan. 3.-It is probable
that the Georgia Republicans will put
II State ticket in the field this year. The
Republican State Convention will be
held here March 18th and the sentiment Is
already strong for ticket with Hon.
W. l.. Scruggs, eXMinister to Vene-
zuela. or Walter Johnson at its head.
The convention will select four delegates
at large to the Republican National Con-
yention.
Hon. Walter johnson. John Deveaux,
Of Savannah; Judson Lyons, of Augusta;
ID. II. Locke of Macon. and Collector
Of Internal Revenue Rucker. of Atlanta,
are the men specially spoken Of for the
hOnOrS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-06

changed and the health and spirits of the
garrison are very satisfactory.
II regret to report the following casual
les:
KILLED: Captain Il. j. Vernon; Captain
III. G. Sanford: Lieutenant III. {. Patton;
eighteen mono commissioned officers and
troopers.
..Wmnded: Captain Charles Fitzclar-
ence: % mon-commissioned officers and
troopers.
"Prisoners: Three troopers"
General Forester Walker points out
That while the dispatch gives all the
names it fails to show that six officers
were hit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-06
BRITISH RECONNAISSANCE
AN ANTI-BRITIsH COALITION
Strong Hints Thrown Out by Infuen.
tial German Papers.

Berlin. Jan. 5.-The seizure of the
Bundesrath remains the dominant topic
of the German press. Influential papers
strongly hint at the possibility of Ger
many's forming an anti-British coalition
with Russia and France
The anti-British feeling is clearly
growing. \ series Of anti-British dem
onstrations in the various cities is being
organized by the Pan-Ge1manic League
A prominent official of the German
Foreign Office said that Great Britain
had not yet answered Germany's re-
quest for an explanation of the seizure,
hut that the reply was expected in the
course of few days. The Foreign Or
flee, according to this official, has not
yet concluded that Great Britain is try
ing to ride rough shod over Germany
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-06
ASKS FOR A RECEIVER.
For National Building and Loan As
ISOLATION Alleging Insolvency,

Montgomery. Ala. Jan. "a bill has
been filed in the city court by +. +.
Tennelle against the National Building
and Loan Association asking for a re-
cciVer on the ground Of alleged mislnan-
agement on the part of that company
and that it be declared insolvent.
The company has an authorized capl-
tai of S25.000,000 and "a paid up capt.
tai of S4.000.000 and is doing business
all over the South. Il. j. Baldwin is
chairman Of the committee on loans;
Jacob Greil. President: NJ. +. LeGrand,
Treasurer: Alva Fitzpatrick. Secretary
among the leading and wcathiest citi-
ZenS and business men of the city.
1t is alleged in the complaint that
officers of the company have not been
for twelve months past making an eff
fort to realize on paper for the benefit
Of the stockholders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-06
SALISBURY AND CHOATE.
Our Ambassador Promised Speedy
Decision as to Flour Seizures.

Washington, Jan. 5--Secretary Hay
has received cabegram from Ambassa-
dor Choate at London. stating that he
had an eminently satisfactory interview
yesterday with Lord Salisbury relative
to the seizures of American goods ny
British warships. Lord Salisbury list
ened intently to the representations on
this subject made by Mr.. Choate by di-
rectiGn of the State Department and
took them under consideration. promising
voluntarily To give the matter immediate
attention and to return Il speedy dcciS-
ion
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-06
Sale of SIS, 900 Acres in Florida.

Jacksonville. Fla, Jan. 81. II. Chal-
lem, as special master, has sold under
an order of the United States Court nj
Deland, i'll the suit of Mary G. Greeley
VS. The Low heirs, zoos acres of land
near Oak Hill, in Volusia county, to a
Baltimore syndicate for S12.J10. The
suit has been in court for twelve years.
The complainant to the suit is II sister
of Admiral Dewey and resides in Yer
mont. She is the widow of the late DIR.
Greeley surgeon ill the United STATES
army.
The land is be improved and sold i'll
small farms.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-06
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIONS.

Having qualified as administrator of
the estate of Junius E. Uzzle, deceased,
late of Wake county, y. c., this is to
notify all persons holding claims against
the said estate. to present them to the
undersigned at his office, IN Raleigh, \.
G., ON or before the 2Sth day of Decem-
Der, 1900, or this notice will be plead in
bar of their recovery, and all persons in
debted to the said estate will please make
immediate payment to the undersigned.
!. c. MIA Room,
Administrator.
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