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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28

Z Yadkin Division Main Line-Train leaves
Wilmington, 900 q. M, arrives Fayette-
Vile 1906 p. M. leaves Fayetteville lz.zo
%. M, arrives Sanford LAB p. IN. Aeturn-
ing leave Sanford 1905 p. M, arrive Fay
etteville 4.3O D. In, arrives Wilmington
9.25 D. m.
Bennettsville Branch-Train leaves Ben
nettsville sos a. m, Maxton 800 a. m.'
Red Springs 9.51 a. M, Parkton l0.4l a.
M. Hope Mills 1905 a. M. arrive Fayetto-
Vile lilo. Returning Leaves Fayetteville
4.45 D. m, Hope Mills 300 ,. m, Reo
Springs 8 43 o. M, M1xton Clio p. Ms
arrives Bennettsyille 715 p. IN.
CONNECTIONS at Fayetteville with train
M ~ ut Maxton with the Carolina Cen
trail Railroad, at Red Springs with the
Red Springs and Bowmore railroad, at
Sanford with the Seaboard Air Line ana
Southern Railway, at Gulf with the Dur
ham and Charlotte Railroad.
Train or the Scotland Neck Branch
Road leaves Weldon 3.55 p. M. Halifax
AIT D. m, arrives Scotland Neck at o.OS
d. M, Greenville 6.57 p. m, Kinston 100
n. m. Returning leaves E.nston T5O q.
m, Greenville $50 a. M, arriving Halifax
at Ills a. m, Weldon 1888 a. M, daily
GAC6pL DuAdoJ.
Trains on washington Branch leave
Washington $40 a. m. and 2.S0 D. M, ar
rive Parmele 90 a. m. and 400 p. M,
returning leave Parmele 9.35 a. M ana
6.3O o. M. arrive Washington 11.OO a. u.
and 7.3O D. m, daily except Sunday
Train leaves Tarboro, N. O., daily ex-
cept Sunday $50 p. m. Sunday. Ais p. m,
arrives Plymouth TAO p NJ. go p. IN.
Returning, leaves Plymouth daily exceps
Sunday 7.5o a M, and Sunday 800 a. m,
arrives Tarboro 1910 a. M, ll.Oo a. III.
Train on Midland N. c. Branch leaves
Goldsboro daily, except Sunday, BOO O. M
arriving Smithfield Go a. IN. Returning
leaves Smlthfield 500 a. M, arrives a.
Goldsboro s.25 a. m.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave
Rocky Mount at $50 q. H.. 54o D. H''
arrives Nashville 1920 a. M. 4.O5 p. m.'
Spring Hope HOO a. M, 4.25 p. m. re-
turning leave Spring Hope 1f.2O a. M
455 D. m, Nashville 11.45 a. M, DO y
M. arrive at Rocky Mount lzlo p. Ms
500 D. m, daily except Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves war
saw for Clinton daily, except SUNDAY.
n 40 a. m. and AIS p. III. Returning
leaves Clinton at 6.45 a. m, and z.5o p. L.
Train No. rs makes close connection at
weldon for all points North daily, all rail
via Richmond.
III. NJ EMERSON.
General Passenger Agent.
J. r. KENLY. Gcn. Manager.
T. M EMERSON. Traffic ManaSss-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28
HELD A MOB AT BAY, ~
Negro Armed With scythe Victorious in the
Fight
(By the Associated Press.)

Decatur, Ala, August 26.-With a scythe
blade, Enoch Anderson. negro farmer
OF Moultcn Heights, last night held at
bay mob Of twenty-five masked white
men and probably fatally wounded one of
them. The mob wanted Henderson's life
because of a difficulty between Hender-
son and white man named Noel Gra-
ham several days ago.
Graham is in bed badly hurt, having
been struck on the head with brick
thrown by the negro. Graham and the
negro whose lands adioin had fallen out
over gate upon which Henderson had
placed lock and key.
Learning of the difficulty and Graham 8
condition, some of the neighbors became
Infatuated and it seems plotted to have
revenge upon Henderson last night. Hen
derson barricaded himself in the attic of
his cabin armed only with a scythe blade
and awaited the mob's arrival. About
midnight the mob attacked the house
firing a dozen bullets into it. They
broke down the door and started into
the attic, one man leading with o lamp
and gun in his hand. Before the man
reached the head of the stairs Hender-
son claimed TO have struck him full in
the face with the weapon welded with
both hands. The man fell to the floor and
was carried away by his friends.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28
Walthour Wins New Laurels.
(By the Associated Press.)


New York, August 26.-Bobby Walthour,
of Atlanta, Ga, in his match race, motor
paced. against Johnny Nelson, of Chicago,
defeated the latter and in so doing
smashed all previous door paced bicycle
records from one to fifteen miles inclu-
siye.
Walthour jumped into the lead at the
start and rode rings around the plucky
little Chicagoan who had the misfortune
to lose his pace frequently and one of his
motors broke down.
IE the fourth mile Nelson changed pace
for the first time and lost distance in
doing SO. After that point he never had
chance and was riding without pace at
the finish, Walthour winning by fourteen
laps. Walthour's time at the end Of the
fifteenth mile was 2t:19 3-5.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28
THE $4,000 DISAPPEARED.
Fostoffice Official Laid Package Containing 1t
on Omnibus Seat Beside Him.
(By the Associated Press.

Havana, Aug. 26.-E. c. Westall, chlet
of the Money Order Bureau OF the Havana
Postoffice, left the office as usual with
the surplus remittance to pay into the
treasury. The amount was $4,000. He
took an omnibus, and according to his
statement, placed the packet containing
the money on the seat by his side lie
read newspaper until he reached the
point where he wished to alight, and
when about to leave the omnibus, he
found that the packet was missing. TWe
boys who were in the omnibus at the tYhe
say they saw a mulatto throw a packet
to a negro in the street. Mr.. WePall is
under bond of $4,000. The matter Will
be left to the courts for decisionf
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28
SUIT AGAINST THE SOUTHERN.
Involving Seven Mile Stretch Of Road Near
Dalton, Georgia.
(By the Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ga, August 21.-The suit OF
the Western and Atlantic Railroad,
brought against the Southern Railway,
in which the former road seeks to es-
tablish it's claim of ownership to seven
mile stretch of road near Dalton, Ga,
will be heard before Judge Fite next
Saturday.
The piece of property over which the
two roads are litigating is valued at $685.
900 and is regarded by each as most
important connection. The Southern
Railway has been using this seven miles
of track for some time past and asserts
it's claim to possession of it by for
mer understanding that the title of the
road is owned by it.
On the other hand, the Western and
Atlantic contends that this seven miles
Is portion of it's road, and the Southern
Railway has no just claim of ownership
on the same.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28
The River Destroys Crops.
(By the Associated Press.l

Hamburg, Tenn, Aug. 26.-The Tennes-
see River is higher than ever known at
this season of the year. There is at least
rs per cent of this county's corn crop
under water. The corn that is not COW
ere dis that which stood on high ridge
land, and it being on dry land, is burned
up in the hot dry weather. The river has
backed up the creeks and sloughs for five
miles in some places and killed both
corn and cotton. large number of peo-
pie here have their whole crop of corn
and cotton destroyed. Their condition is
critical.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28
LYNCHING IMMINENT.
Mob Sends Fer slsdge Hammers to Break in
Jail Door
(Dy the Associated Press.)

IDy tne ASSOCIdCtu PTtSS.J
Fort Smith, Ark, Aug. ga negro
named Louis Smith. was arrested and
lodged in Jail here today, charged with an
assault one week ago, on 7-year-old
girl, the daughter of railroad employee.
Tonight crowd of men bent on wreak-
ing vengeance on the negro, assembled
near the JAIL A messenger has been dis
patched to secure sledge hammers with
which to break down the doors of the
Jail, and lynching is imminent. The
officers are passive and it is not antici-
pated any determined effort will be made
by them to thwart the purpose Of the
lynchers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28
Shot Down in Cold Blood.
INV the A SSociatad preSc


Columbia, S. c., Aug. because Tom
Watson testified against Barlow Warren
010at the trial of the latter for an express
robbery, which occurred in 1899. Warren
shot Watson this afternoon at Branch
vile, S. c., fatally wounding him. The
shooting was done in cold blood and no
words were passed Warren is still at
large
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28
Toughs Drive Out the Negroes.
(By the Associated Press

Stroud, o. T., Aug. 26.-The desire to
run all negroes from Territory towns,
started at Sapulpa, has spread to Stroud
and a mob of gamblers ard toughs has
driven all the blacks from town. In adj
dition they tore down the houses of two
negroes. and burned the buildings and
contents The trouble started when a
negro attempted to stab white man.
The officers so far have not interfered.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28
Negro Shoots Negro
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Wilson, N. c., Aug. 26.-Sunday morn
ing after frolic begun Saturday night.
Bynum, negro, shot Hagan, another ne
gro, the quarrel being about a negro girl
whom each wanted to escort home. The
shooting was done on the farm of Mr..
William Woodard, Jr.. four miles from
Wilson. Bynum has been captured by
Sheriff Sharp and is now in Jail Hagan
was shot in the bowels and his recovery
is very doubtful.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28
REMEMBER THE, DATE:-Th.

News and Observers special train
for Norfolk will leave Raleigh Sat-
urday morning, September 7th. 1t
will cost $5.45 to go to Norfolk and
return from Raleigh. Those who
wish to go to New York on this
excursion have to pay $500 addi-
tionaI; those who wish to go to
Baltimore pay $500 additional,
those who wish to go to Washing
ton have TO pay $500 additional
These are the round trip rates.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28
OLD DOMINION LINE
And Rail Connections.

Desirable route to Pan-American Expo
sition. Buffalo, N. Y. as the monotony OF
long rail journey is broken.
Express steamships leave Norfolk, Va,
daily. except Sunday, at 1900 p. M, and
Old Point Comfort at 500 D. M, for New
York direct, affording opportunity for
through passengers from the South.
Southwark and West to visit Richmond,
Old Point Comfort and Virginia Beach EN-
route.
For tickets and general Information APP
ply to railroad ticket agents, Oh 10 M b.
Crowell. General Agent, N1rf)ik, Va; j.
Il. Mayer, Agent, 1912 Main ST.. Rich
mond, Va
II. b. WALKER. Traffic Manager. New
York. N. Y.
]. j. BROWN, General Passenger Agent,
New York. N. 7.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28
The Central Declares a Dividend.
nv the Associated press

Savannah, Ca, August 24.-At meet
ing OF the directors of the Central Rail-
road of Georgia today, dividend of five
per cent was declared on the first pre-
ferred income bonds, payable October 1st.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28

John B. Wright. Of Greensboro, N c.,
has satisfied piano purchasers from the
mountains to the sea- Won't you join
them and be happy?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28
Shamrock's Spin Spoiled.
(By the Associated Press.

New York. August 26.--Light winds and
Gains today spoiled what might have been
very interesting trial spin of the Sham
rock II off Sandy Hook.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28

.DaiIy. daily except Sunday.
Trains No. 40 and f8 solid trains be-
tween Primers Point and Wilmington.
Train No. ~ connects at Rocky Mount
with train % for all points South ana
No. 70 train Tor all points Eorta.
j. r. KENLY, General Manager.
r. M. EMERSON. Traffic Manager.
General Passenger Agrsn,
H. M. EMKBsOM,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28

NOte-a Daily except MONDAY. D-EdSI-
ern Time.
Connections at Jacksonville and Tampa
for all Florida East Coast points, and
Cuba and Porto Rico. At New Orleans,
for all points In Texas. Mexico and Cab
fornia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28
TRAIHs GOING NORTH.

Ly wilson !. 2 s5I s SO ia 1910 As Il IS
Ar. Rocky Mt. 8 sO 6 10 70 40 II % So
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-28

ATLANTIC COAST LINE R. R.
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Dated January 18th. 1901.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-14
WHITECAPPER CONVICTED.
Pegram Cochran Will Spend the
Balance of His Life In the
Penitentiary.

Balance OF His Lie In the
Penitentiary.
Pegran Cochran, the first of the
seven men charged with the assassi-
nation of Sterling Thompson, the
negro planter, near Fairburn, Ca, a
few months ago, goes to the peniten-
tiary for life.
The j1ry, after being out all night
Friday night, returned verdict OF
guilty Saturday morning, with a rec
ommendation to mercy.
The defendant was present in the
court room when the verdict was read.
he was pale and nervous, but stood
the strain remarkably well. His aged
father and two of his brothers were
present, as was his little boy.
''Lord bless you, son," said the
condemned father. as he told the little
fellow goodby with tears in his eyes.
Judge Gambler sentenced him to life
time Imprisonment in the penitentiary
and ordered that he be confined in
Fulton county Jail until carried to the
penitentiary.
Counsel for the defendant gave
notice of a motion for new trial, and
the court fixed the first day of March
for the hearing. There are six other
defendants in Fulton county Jail await
ing trial on the same charge, that of
the murder Of Sterling Thompson, COL
ored
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-14
sPRAGUE POSTPONES DINNER.

Massachusetts Man Invited Colored Con-
gresham Through An Oversight.
A Washington dispatch says: Race
prejudice has caused the recall OF in
vitations sent out by Congressman
Charles F. Sprague, of Massachusetts,
to members of the house District OF
Columbia committee to dine with him.
By an oversight Sprsguc sent an in
yitation to George 81. White, the North
Carolina negro member OF congress,
who is q member of the Scommittee.
Representative Otey of Virginia. sus-
pected White had been invited to the
dinner and he refused to accept
Sprague's hospitality. Other members
sent declinations, and as it finally
dawned upon Mr.. Sprague that he
would have to break bread with him
self and the negro, White alone, he
decided to call off the dinner and will
get up another one to which the mem
bers of the committee will be invited
as individual members of congress. In
this way White will not be invited.
The incident has excited much
comment in the house.
Northern as we'll as southern mem
bers refused to eat with the negro
member.
White is probably the last OF the
negro mem bers of congress. He goes
out on March 4 and will be succeeded
by q Democrat.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-14
A FEELING OF REGRET.

A Washington special says: So far
as can be ascertained the administra
ton has not had any intimation of the
counter proposals the London dis
patch says will be made in the matter
Of the Nicaragua canal project. There
is feeling of regret that the British
government has felt constrained to
adopt such o course, as the hope was
entertained that the amendments to
the Hsye-Pauncefote treaty might
. have been accepted in the spirit in
which they were made.
Senator Morgan, when informed OF
the new stand taken by Great Britain,
said he believed if Great Britain has
decided to take the action stated it
would create resentment In the senate
and among the people and distrust Of
the motives Of that government. he
hoped it might result in some action
on the pending bill at this session.
Oae suggestion already made as a
possible counter proposal by Great
Britain was that in return for conces-
sions made by her she might desire az
open port on the Alaskan coast as an
entrance into her gold fields in the
Klondike.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-14
MINISTER BUCK AT HOME.
Arrives In Atlanta From Far Away Japan
On Brief Vacation.

Arrives In Atlanta From Far Away Japan
On Erief Vacation.
Colonel A. E. Buck, minister pleni-
potentiary and envoy extraordinary to
Japan, has returned to Atlanta for q
brief vacation, after an absence of
about three and one-half years. The
minister and his wife reached Atlanta,
Ga., aud registered at the Aragon. On
the hotel register Colonel Buck gave
his residence as "city." he will re-
main in Atlanta for two or three days
attending to some private business be.
fore proceeding to Waghington and
reporting to.the state department. He
poets to sail from San Francisco to re-
sumo his post in Japan about May 1st.
This is Colonel Bucks first visit to his
old home since his departure for his
post in the orient in May, 1897.
Colonel Buck was asked about his
plans and particularly about his par
ticipation in the councils ofthe Repub'
lican party in Georgia. he said:
81 am not going to hold any con
ferences with the Republican leaders
in Georgia. I am out OF politics. ]
may see some of the leading Repub'
licans who are my personal friends,
but am not going to talk politics
with them. I do not intend again to
take an active interest in politics IN
the state. I am not in politics any
more"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-14
BRITONS ARE BALKY
Hesitate at Approval Of the
Nicaragua Canal Treaty.
SENATE'S DEMANDS ARE A SNAG
Answer Will Be Tantamount to
q Refusal and Will Contain
Counter Proposals.

It has been learned by a representa-
tive of the Associated Press in London
that a reply will shortly be sent to the
United States Nicaragua canal project.
It will not comply with the senate's
demands. Neither will it be in the
nature OF a flat refusal, though for
purposes of immediate construction it
will be tautamount to such refusal.
s. 1t will consist, mainly, in a counter
proposal, or proposals. likely to neces-
state extended negotiations. The ma
ture of the proposal is not yet ascer-
,tainable. Lord Pauncefote will prob
ably be- the medium through whom
the answer will be sent, and by whom
the subsequent negotiations will chiefly
be conducted.
In British official opinion it is likely
that several months will elapse before
the matter reaches a conclusion, by
which time the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
will have lapsed, on the basis of the
senate's amendments.
The British counter proposals are
now formulating, and it is hoped an
entirely new agreement, satisfactory
to both countries, will eventually be
reached.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-14
CHARGES AGAINST WILCOX

Discussed By Elections Committee
wa,ian Calls Gear = Liar.
A Washington dispatch says: The
charges against Delegate Wilcox, OF
Hawaii were heard Friday by the
house committee on elections No. /.
Mr.. Wilcox was present, accompanied
by Representative Robinson, OF In
diana, who appeared as his friend and
counsel. The specific answer of Mr..
Wilcox to the charges contained in
the letters submitted was presented.
1t states:
ssThat he (Wilcox) is native Hawa-
iian; that he shared with the native
people, loyalty to the former Queen
Lilioukalani during her reign, and
was not in sympathy with the reign
ing power Immediately succeeding her
reign"
George D. Gear, the prosecutor,
contended that the election OF Wilcox
was irregular aud void, as the require
ments of the United states were not
complied with.
On cross-examination Mr.. Gear
stated that in Wilcox's campaign
speeches he said he would restore
Queen Liliuokalani. When the wit
ness said Wilcox had ''eternally
damned the Americans" the delegate
muttered ''liar," but was mild re-
strained by his counsel. After Mr..
Gear had presented tho his evidence
he made an extended argument ar
gument arraigning the delegate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-14
SLAPPED WOMAN'S FACE.

Senator Sullivan Of Mississi ppi Arrested
For Assault and Battery.
A warrant charging assault was
sworn out at Washington Tuesday as-
ternoon against Senator Sullivan, OF
Mississippi. This is part Of the after
math of the breach Of promise suit
brought against the senator some time
ago, and is the immediate result OF .
conference which he had on Saturday
with the woman who is suing him.
Mae Lucy Lection, the plaintiff in the
$50, 900 breach of promise suit, had
the warrant sworn out. She charges
that while talking with the Mississippi
senator Saturday evening about eight
o'clock, the statesman slapped her in
face.
When asked whether it was true that
he had slapped woman, Senator Sui
livan is quoted as saying:
sIt is true that I slapped Miss Lee
toms face. I was exsspersted beyond
endurance by the taunting OF the wo-
man. She had written me importun-
ing me for money to go to her home in
Mississippi. As I was leaving my
committee room at the capitol and was
going to street car she walked up.
I told her I was in . hurry and asked
her to walk with me to the car. I was
talking earnestly with her and telling
her that I would give her the moneyif
she would return to her home. I am
the last person in the world to whom
she should have applied for money.
When reached the Baltimore d Ohio
station she became most insulting and
in loud voice began to revile my
wife. Host my temper and slapped
her"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-14
THE SENATE'S RIGHTS

Argued From Constitutional Standpoint
by Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia.
The features of Mondays proceed
ings in the senate was the speech of
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, on his
resolution declaring the right of the
senate to call for copies Of any papers,
records or documents of any depart
ment Of the government. The resolu-
ton was introduced some weeks ago
ard grew out of the refusal Of Secre-
tary of War Root, upon the advice
and approval of President Mckinley,
to send to the senate copy of the re-
Tot by Expert Examiner Lawshe,
who unearthed the Neely and Rath-
bone frauds in Cuba.
The refusal was based on the ground
tia it was incompatible with public
interest to make public the report.
Senator Bacon argued the issue from
a constitutional standpoint, showing
the precedents and demonstrating the
right of the senate in such matters.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-14
ASSAULT ATLANTA'S DEPOT.

Gste City Health Authorities Rip Up
Flooring of the Old Shack.
Decisive steps were taken by the
Atlanta, Ga, health authorities Thurs
day morning regarding the unsanitary
condition of the union depot. A big
force of men from the health depart
ment swarmed about the old building
and began ripping up the flooring that
had long since been condemned.
Before the work was finished the
proceeding were stopped by an injunc-
tion secured by the railroad people.
Later on cases were made by the
city against Presidnct Charles Wicker
sham, of the Atlanta and West Point
road; General Passenger Agent G. E.
Harman, of the Western and Atlantic
railroad, General Agent s. E. Magill,
of the Georgia railroad, on the charge
of failing to abate public nuisance af-
ter having received orders from the
board of health.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-14
MRS. NATION ROUTED.

Mrs. Nation Meets Her First Utter ID (.
feat at Topeka, Kansas.
At Topeka, Kan. Monday afternoon
Mrs. Carrie Nation met her first defeat
in her saloon smashing career. With
six women, each armed with bright
new hatchets, she had started out to
wreck restaurant that dispensed liq-
uors. Before she could WELD her
hatchet Mrs. Nation was disarmed, and
free for all struggle between restau-
rant people and her wreckers was be-
gun.
In the melee numerous eyes were
b!aekened and many noses were made
to bleed. Mrs. Nation was led away
to the station on q charge. of disturb
ing the peace and was followed by
ieering crowd.