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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
THE UNITED STATES WINS
Our Views on Indemnifies and Punish
ments Prevail.
CHINA MUST ADMIT HER LIABILITY
The Matter Of Indemnity Will Then be Left For
Future Negotiations. As to Punishmenis,
They viii be the SeYerest
Chipa Can InhicF.
(By the Associated Press. J

Washington Dec. 5.-The State Depart
ment has been informed that the Foreign
Ministers at Pekin yesterday reached an
agreement which was submitted to the
Home Office Secretary Hay today cabled
Mr.. Conger authorization to sign the
agreement on behalf of the United States
Government.
1t is difficult to gather details of the
understanding at this time. However, it
is known that in two important issues
that were still open, namely, those relat-
ing to punishments and indemnity, the
views of the United States Government
have prevailed. AS to punishments, they
are to be the severest that can be in
flicted by the Chinese Government. AS
to indemnity, the Chinese Government.
is to formally admit it's liability, and
then the matter is to be left for future
negotiations.
1t was understood that on the other
points the French proposition has formed
the basis of the agreement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
MANY PAPERS WERE READ
Interest in the Southern Industrial
Convention Increasee.
TEXTILE SCHOOLS FOR THE SOUTH
Resolution Adopted PIedgIng the Press Com
mttee to WorkFOr Their Building. Pa
per by D. A. TOmpkins on Cot
ton Oil and lis Product.
(By the Associated Press.) J

New Orleans, Dec. 5.-The second days
session of the Southern Industrial con-
vention opened today with very large
attendance. The hall was scarcely large
enough to admit the delegates and the
general public was turned away.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Cardinal Glib
bons. dressed in the robes of his high
office, opened the convention with prayer.
President Hargrove turned the gavel
over to Vice President Sydney Storey and
the latter introduced DR.. Lyman Hail.
President of the Georgia School of Tech
nology who spoke on technical education
Other papers on the same subject were
read.
A paper on the railroads of the South
and Southern Industrial development
was read by Hon. Stafford Berney, of
Mobile, Ala. and a paper on foreign and
coastwise trade a necessary factor in
Southern industrial development, by N.
d. Kelly, Secretary of the Trades League
of Philadelphia.
Resolutions were offered by " W.
Grubbs, of Greenville, Texas, and adopt
ed expressing the sense that trade schools
and schools of technology are imperative
essentials in the future development of
the Southern States. IS
Jackson. Miss, Waco, Texas. and Mem
phis, Tenn, are working to capture the
next convention. A telegram was read
from Senator Morgan thanking the con-
yention for the honor paid him. The
Senator says, referring to the Nicaragua
Canal:
THE prospects of success grow brighter
every day Costa Rica and Nicaragua
are in happy accord with our Govern
ment in making preliminary agreements
of vital Importance"
Hon. F. B. Thurber, President OF the
United States Export Association of New
York, who read a paper, was given a cor
diel reception.
The last paper read at the afternoon
session was by D. A. Tompkins, of Char
lotte, N. c., who discussed Cotton Oil
and Cotton Oil Products"
The night session was begun by the
delivery of an address by Major ]. w.
Riggans, of Waco, Texas, on Industrial
Commissioners for the South"
N. F. Thompson, of Huntsville, Ala,
and Dr. W. E. Cole, OF Waco. Texas,
read papers on Compulsory Education. ."
Leonard Keiffer, of New Orleans, read
paper on "Shoe Manufacture in the
South"
Marcellus E. Foster, managing editor
of the Houston Post; Erwin Craighead, of
the Mobile Register, and Louis j. Brooks.
of Jackson, Tenn, read papers on THE
Duty of the Press
This ended the days program, and a
resolution presented by the Press Com
mittee was adopted, in which they pledged
their efforts to urge the building of
textile schools in the South
The report of the Organization Com
mittee will be taken up the first thing
tomorrow morning
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
REV. JOHN woHI SHOT DEAD.
Quarreled With Stokes About Woman. The
Preacher Fired First.
(By the Associated Press.) J

Williamson, w. Va, Dec. 5.-This after
noon Hon. S. David Stokes shot and
killed Rev John w. Wohl, in street
duel here, Mr.. Stokes being also danger
ously wounded Tonight the whole town
and even in the country districts the ex-
citement is intense. Mr.. Stokes one of
the most prominent young lawyers in
Mingo county, left his office this after
noon Immediately after dinner and pleas
antly greeting friends on the way walk
ed with quick and firm step in the direc-
tion of the house occupied by Rev. Mr..
Wohl, and his housekeeper, Mrs. Levine,
Mr. Wohls family being in Kentucky.
Mr. Stokes stopped at the gate to talk
with Mrs. Levine, who stood in her door
way Within a few minutes the minis
ter came out of the house. He seemed
TO be excited about something and said
to Mrs. Levine as he passed her at the
door:
you would be much better at present
in the house"
She laughingly replied that the day was
far too pretty to be spent entirely within
doors, and Mr.. Stokes interrupted her by
remarking:
Yes. don't think of leaving us for the
house."
Quick as flash Mr.. Wohl turned and
addressing stokes said
Leave the premises"
An alteration followed. Both men ran
to the sidewalk directly in the front of
the house. Something was said almost
indistinguishable, that drew from Rev.
Wohl the sharp retort
You are = liar
In an instant the report of a revolver
was heard. Stokes stumbled, tried to re-
gain his footing but fell in the street.
Wounded, IS he was. he drew his re-
volver and covered the minister. now
within ten feet of his fallen foe Again
Wohl fired and simultaneously with that
shot the gun in the sinking hand of
Stokes spoke. When the smoke cleared
away two men lay in their own blood
upon the sidewalk. crowd ran to the
scene. Rev. Wohl was dead. Chance had
carried the bullet from Stokes pistol
through the head of the minister, killing
Stokes side below the heart and passed
entirely through his body.
In the hall of the minister's home.
facing the fearful duel to the death fall
len across the doorway. was found Mrs.
Levine. 1t was at first thought she was
dead, and had probably been shot, but an
investigation showed that she had only
tainted from fright.
Up to a late hour this evening Mr..
Stokes has refused to say anything con-
corning the terrible tragedy and Mrs.
Levine is in too much of state of ex-
citement to talk
Rev. Wohl was recognized as one of the
most forceful and eloquent of Presbyter-
| ian Ministers OF this State. Mr.. Stokes
| is an eXVirginia University President
and comes from one of the best families
of the Old Dominion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
LOSS OF LEG NO BAR.
Naval Lieutenant Madison is Entitled to Pro-
motion

Washington Dec. 5.-Because an officer
of the navy has suffered the loss of leg
through accident while in the line of duty
it is held he is not debarred from promo
tion, although it is acknowledged that
he is not competent for active service at
sea.
Lieut. George Madison, of the navy
who was appointed to the Naval Academy
from North Carolina, while on a battle
ship three years ago had his leg taken
of by the breaking of an anchor chain.
and since then has been on shore duty.
He is now in charge of the naval hydro
graphic office at Puget Sound. Recently
he came up for promotion, and the Nav
igation Bureau made the point that as
he was not capable of performing service
at sea he could not be promoted and
should be retired.
The Attorney General in an opinion
holds that Madison is entitled to promo
tion, and he will receive it. There is
nothing under this opinion to prevent
Madison from passing through all the
grades to that of admiral without per-
forming a days duty at sea so long as
he can carry out duties that may be as
signed him on shore.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
TO REDUCE TIE WAR TAXES.
Bill Introduced by Chairman Payne Chief
Items Reduced Stamp Taxes.
[By the Associated Press.

Washington. Dec. 5.-Chairman Payne,
Of the Ways and Means Committee, to-
day introduced the bill reducing the taxa
tion under the War Revenue Act, after
the Republican members of the commit
ice had agreed on the form of the mea-
sure and the articles to receive the re-
duction of tax. The bill provides an ag-
sregate reduction estimated at $40, 900,
34S
The chief items of this reduction are
the stamp taxes, amounting to $22, 600, 900;
beer, $9,S32, 712; cigars. So. .1S9, 1854; proprie-
tary articles, omitting wines, $3,94S,28S.
The bill provides for redeeming reve-
nue. stamps heretofore issued and not
used.
The concluding section provides that
the act shall take effect thirty days af-
ter its passage.
Chairman Payne has called a meeting
of the Ways and Means Committee for
tomorrow, when he expects to have the
bill reported to the House. He will
then seek to have the bill considered
after the army olemargarine and leg
islative bills are disposed of, with q view
to securing action before the holidays.
The decision concerning beer was ar
rived at after some discussion and by
a divided vote. 1t was first attempted to
make the reduction on tea, but this was
not concurred in and the question recur-
ring to beer the reduction was decided
uDOn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE
The Crew of Seven on the Mary
Brown Perish.
THE STORM MOVING TO THE NORTHEARD
From New England it Sweeps Over Nova Scotia
and New FOundland. Damage in New
England Confined For Most
Part 10 Shipping.
(By the Associated Press.)


Boston, Dec. 5.-Another southern storm
has swept over New England and passed
on to the northwest and like hundreds
of it's energetic predecessors, left death
gale is tonight threshing the waters OF
Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, prepar-
atory to making a descent upon
the European steamer track, so that it's
destructive history is not yet fully COM
plete. Just what it accomplished in this
line in New England and particularly
along the coast north of Boston can be
summed up as follows:
Five Gloucester fishermen drowned I:
six coasting schooners complete wrecks !;
nine vessels sunk; eight schooners ashore
and eleven others more or less injured
through collision and loss of gear.
The usual amount of damage was done
on land buildings blown down, telegraph
wires prostrated and some delays on rail
roads in the northern portion through
heavy SHOWS.
Salem harbor proved a bad trap for
seven or eight sailing craft, while on the
rugged Maine shore were dashed half a
dozen other coasters.
The fatality of the Mary A. Brown oc-
: aurred on HAMPTON Beach, not far from
the place where the wreck of the ST. John
schooner Advance came ashore without
her crew: and not a man reached shore
to tell of the vain battle against the
ruthless elements.
1t is generally believed that incoming
vessels will add something more to the
storm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
The Races at Benning
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. 5.-Five favorites won
at Benning today. Summary:
First, Z furlongs: Button. 2 to 1, won;
Fluke, 10 to l, second; Randy, to l.
third. Time 1874.
Second, twoyears- -olds, handicap. 5H
furlongs: Pigeon Post. even, won; Quite
Right, 20 to 1, second Spark, 10 to /,
third. Time LIP
Third, hurdle, IL miles: Magic Light
Z to 8, won; The Lost Chord. to 1. sec
ond; Draughtsman, 5 to 2, third. Time
200 3-5.
Fourth, l mile and 50 yards: Hinsdale,
6 to l, won; Elsie Skip. S to 2, second
Cogswell, to l, third Time 1853 3-5.
Fifth, selling, ! lie miles: Miss Han
over even, won; Beau Ideal. to /, sec
ond; Charawind, 5 to 1, third. Time
1855 3-5.
Sixth, handicap, two-year- r-olds and up
ward, furlongs; Carbuncle. to s. won;
Humboldt 90 TO l. second Charentus. e
TO l, third. Time 1872 2-5.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
Jernigan's Bloodless Victory.
(By the Associated Press. }

Manila, Dec. 5.-A dispatch has been
received from General Funston giving
an account of a two hours fight in the
woods of Santo Domingo between an
American force and three hundred rebels
commanded by Sandico. The American
force consisting of thirty native scouts,
commanded by Lieutenant Jernigan, at
tackled the rebels, who retiring left six
teen men killed on the field, including
the rebel leader Aguilar and an American
negro. 1t was at first thought the
latter was man named Fagin, a deser-
ter from the Twenty fourth infantry, but
this turned out to be mistake. No one
of Jernigan's men was wounded
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
Sunday Night Concerts Barred.
lBy the Associated Press.

NDJ tIIO 4ADHONItttVU ! SNN'J
Atlanta, Dec. 5.-Chief of Police Manly
tonight notified Henry Deceive, manager
of the Grand Opera House, that the Ed
ward Strauss concert, scheduled for Sun
day night would not be permitted. This
action was taken as result of pro-
test by the local association of ministers
on the ground that the concert was des-
ecration of the Sabbath.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
TO D1sFRANBHrsE THE NEGRO.
Senator Daniel Drafting Law For
Virginia.
(By the Associated Press

Richmond, Va. Dec. 5.-Much interest
is shown in the negro disfranchisement
question in this State, which is to come
before the Constitutional convention.
United States Senator Daniel is drafting
provision, which. it is believed, will
stand the test in the court of last resort
better than the grandfather" clause of
Louisiana and North Carolina. Senator
Daniels proposition is to exempt from the
illiteracy clause all persons from Vir-
ginia who served in any war.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
WRECK OF THE MARY A. BROWN.
All of Her Crew Perish in the Raging
Gale.
(By the Associated Press.)


Boston, Dec. 5.-The heavy gale which
swept the New England coast last night
and today created havoc among the large
number of schooners caught off the north
shore OF this State. and the beaches of
New Hampshire and Southwestern Maine.
More than dozen schooners were
wrecked, large number of others were
damaged and several narrowly escaped
being dashed to pieces.
Serious loss of life was reported early
this afternoon in the wreck of the Glou-
cester fishing schooner Mary A. Brown,
which was wrecked off Hampton Beach,
N. II. Its crew of seven men perished.
At a. m. life savers discovered parts of
vessel coming ashore. A patrol of the
shore was then begun. Shortly after
ward the body of a sailor was picked up
and much wreckage washed in.
The Brown was a two masted vessel
of fifteen tons gross. She was built at
Bath, Maine. in 1876.
A schooner was reported on Scarboro
beach at noon The storm moved north
westerly Severe gales swept over Nova
Scotia this afternoon and over Newfound-
land tonight.
England coast attained a velocity as high
as Is miles an hour Thick weather ac-
companied the blow. making last night
one of the most trying for seamen that
has been experienced in two years.
Most of the damage in New England
was that experienced by shipping. Land
damage was confined to small buildings,
trees, ETC., and to telegraph lines. Con-
nection with Vermont by wire was practi-
cally impossible today owing to damage
to several points in that State and New
Hampshire.
THE POTOMAC GOES DOWN.
Lewes, Del. Dec. 5.-The severe gale
which has been prevailing along the New
Jersey coast continued today,
The dredge Potomac, value at $4,000,
bound from Alexandria. Va. in tow for
Atlantic City. and which put back to the
Delaware breakwater from Atlantic City
because of the gale, sunk last night in
seventeen feet Of water.
Her crew was taken aboard the tug
which had been towing her
The schooner Oliver SchofieId. lumber
laden, bound from Norfolk to New York,
which went ashore yesterday near Toms
River Life Saving Station began going to
pieces TODAY. Portions of the vessel are
being washed ashore
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
KNOX RE-ENGAGEs DEwET.
The Beers Driven From Their Positions He-
treat Northward.
[By the Associated Press.

London, Dec. 5.-The War Office has
received the following from Lord iKtche-
ner, dated Bloemfontein, December 9Th:
General Knox re-engaged Dewet near
Bethulie, on the Smithfield Road yester-
day. He drove the enemy from all their
positions after dark when they retreated
northward. Colonel Pitcher assisted by
a turning movement on Knox's left"
Lord Kitchener reports also several
minor affairs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
EIGHT LEADERS EXECUTED.
The New Governor of shan 81 Energttically
Suppressing Boxers
(By the Associated Press.)

Berlin, Dec. 5.-The Chinese Ministers
here has handed to Foreign Office Off
cials telegram from LII Hung Chang to
the effect that Sih Liang, the new Gov
ernor of Shan ST. has publicly executed
upwards of eighty rebel leaders and as
serting that he is otherwise acting with
the greatest severity in the suppression
of the Boxers and energetically protect
ing the missionaries.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
RESOLUTION BY KIrcHrr.
To Repeal the Fifteenth Amendment of the
Constitution.
(By the Associated Press.

Washington. Dec. Representative
Kitchin, of North Carolina, has introduced
in the House a resolution for a Constitu-
tional amendment to repeal the fifteenth
amendment to the Constitution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06

Yesterday an engine on the Grand
Trunk Railway near Inglewood Junction,
Ont, crashed into handcar on which
were five section men going to their
work. All of them We're killed instantly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
STEAMER ROssGULL FOUNDERS.
Nine of the Forty Aboard the Vessel Re-
ported Lost,
(By the Associated Press. J

London, Dec. 5.-Storms have been
sweeping over the British coasts and the
ships in the channel have had rough ex-
periences. Several minor wrecks have
been reported.
The steamer Rossgull of Plymouth,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
Grandson of Patrick Henry Dead.
(By the Associated Press. !

Richmond, Va. Dec 5.-Hon. william
Writ Henry, grandson of Patrick Henry
and a distinguished member OF the Vir-
ginia bar, died here this morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
Leadsall Daiiesin News andC Cireulsss

foundered off the Island of Jersey. Her
passengers were saved. but a boat con-
tanning nine of her crew is missing.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
I'm PEACE PREPARE FOR, WAR.
Secretary Roots Plan to Create -
Reserve List for Instant Mill
tary Service.

Washington, Feb. h.21.-Secretary Root
has turned over to Gen. Ludlow his
plan to- secure the creation of a reserve
list of persons in civil life who are
fully equipped for instant military
service. Gen. Ludlow has been instruct
ed to work out the details of the plan
in order that the war department may
be enabled to submit a tangible opera
tive scheme for the approval of con-
grcss, which body must supply certain
legislation.
The secretary's purpose is to have
the military schools and colleges of
the country brought into close touch
with the regular army and track kept
OF pupils when they go into civil life,
especially if they join the national
guard.
President Wheeler of the University
of California was at the war depart
ment Monday, and talked over the col
lege phase of the project with Secre-
tary Root. The result is expected to be
that in time of war or emergency ne
cessitatiue the sudden increase of the
army there will be long roll of avail
ii 1le men for appointmant
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
SUBMITTED TO. BLACKMAIL.
Then Sought Relief by Murder-
Found Guilty of Manslauhter
in the Fourth Degree.

Maryville, Mo-. Feb. 21.-C. j. Jesse,
druggist, charged with the murder of
Frank Griffin, editor of Griffin's Daily
Review, on the streets of Maryviile,
April s, 1898, was Monday found guilty
Of manslaughter in the fourth degree
and sentenced to two years imprison-
ment.
Asked if he had anything to say why
sentenced should not be pronounced.
Jesse replied:
81 have nothing to say except that
[ did what [ did to protect the honor,
virtue and integrity of my family
Jesse was tried last October, but the
jury failed to agree. Testifying in his
own behalf, he said that Griffin black
mailed him, getting at first $40 and af-
terwards $40 a month while he vas
selling liquor contrary to the law. He
claimed that after he became poor.
Griffin kept demanding money, and,
fn@lly, the morning of the killing,
threS tened to publish a defamatory
article about Jesse's daughter unless
paid $50 or $1OO.
IT took the jury 60 hours to reach a
verdict. The jurors say they had a
stormy time, and that once the discus
sion became so hot that two members
pulled off their coats, and were only
prevented by force from fighting.
Iron County register., 1900-02-22
TO RECALL GENERAL TORRES,
Needed at Quaymas to Repei an At
tack I'm Force of YGqui
Indians.

austin, Tex, Feb. 21.-Information
reaching here Monday from Ortiz,
State of Sonora, Mexico, is to the ef-
feet that a courier has been dispatched
afte:. Gen. Torres and the Mexican
forces who are now supposed to be 20
miles in the interior of the Yaqui In
dian country engaging rowing bands OF
Indians almost daily.
The cause of these special messen-
gers is that information has been re-
ceived from a supposedly reliable
source that the main body of the
Yaquis, some 1000 strong, are march
ing on to Guaymas, with a view OF
capturing that town with all its sup
plies, stores and inhabitants.
The Mexican government has some
800 soldiers there in charge of the gar
rison and the regimental supplies and
while the town is strongly fortified, 1T
is feared that the large force of In
diaps will prove too much for the sol
Glers stationed there, and reinforce
ments may be necessary at any mo-
ment This change from bushwhack-
ing tactics hitherto employed by the
Indians, to an open siege of town is
supposed to be due to the fact that the
Indians want the supplies stored ct
Guaymas, which they are reported to
be in need of.