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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07
COST THE STATE $500.
The Guard of Militia to Defend Ross From Pos
sible Lynchers
(By the Associated Press. }

Atlanta Ga, August 6.-Guarded by
three companies of State militia, called
out by Governor Gambler, for his pro-
lection, Rayomnd Ross, negro charged
with assaulting Mrs. Miller, was car
ried to Canton, Ga. from this place to-
day to stand his trial. A special ses-
sion of the Cherokee court was called
by Judge Gober who asked for troops
from Governor Gambler. The time the
trial consumed was only forty minutes.
The negro was convicted and sentenced
to be hanged August 9th. Ross was
brought back to this city by the troops.
Governor Gambler said tonight:
1.-The expense incurred by sending the
militia to Canton to protect Ross will
not be much under $500. / am dong all
within my jurisdiction to prevent lynch
ings and in the cases where they have
occurred / have done all that any man
could do In case the troops are wanted
on the day of Ross execution the same
expense will be brought about, but / am
determined TO have the law obeyed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07
Union Employees of the National Steel
Federal Steel and National
Tube Companies.
BATTLE OF THE GIANTS ON IN EARNEST
II Will Doubtless be Waged With Fury and
Means Thousands of Idle Men, Terrible
Suffering and Possible Blood.
shed and Death.
(By the Associated Press. }

Pttsburg, Pa, August 6.-The die is
earnest, whether to ignominous defeat of
one side or the other, or compromise, re-
mains to be seen. Up to this evening it
has been merely a skirmish, each side
trying to find the vulnerable spot in the
others armor. Now it is different, brought
about by the actual issuance by President
Shaffor of the long talked of general
strike order. This order was promulga-
ted this evening to take effect after the
last turn of the mills on August 10th.
What the result will be no man can
foretell, but judging by the expressed
determination of both parties to the con-
troversy, the battle will be waged fast
and furiously. Much money will be lost,
thousands upon thousands OF men will be
idle. great suffering is looked for, even
10. c.si.cd and death are possible and
feared.
The strike call includes practically all
amalgamated men in the United States
Steel Corporations employ not now on
strike. 1t was issued from the Amalga-
mated Association headquarters and
mailed to all Amalgamated lodge officials
who are expected to call their men into
the strike.
The text of the call follows:
Brethren: The officials of the United
States Steel trust have refused to recog-
nize as union men those who are now
striving for the right TO organize. The
executive board has authorized me to
issue a call upon all Amalgamated and
other union men in name and heart to
ErJ,t I.,y
rights.
personal liberties.
''You will be told that you have signed
contracts, but you never agreed to sur
render those contracts to the United
States Steel Corporation. It's officers
think you were sold to them just as the
mills were. contracts and all.
Remember, before you agreed to any
contract you took an obligation to the
Amalgamated Association. 1t now calls
you to help in this hour of need.
''Unless the trouble is settled on or
before Saturday, August 10th, 1901, the
mills will close when the. last turn is
made on that day.
Brethren this is the call to preserve
our organization We trust you and need
YOU Come and help us and may right
ccme to just cause.
''Fraternally yours,
(Signed) 1T. J. SHAFFER."
President Shaffer adds this statement;
1.-THE call goes to the vice-presidents Of
the districts in which there are mills
owned and operated by the Nationa
Steel, National Tube and Federal Stee
Companies. as well as to the officials OF
the lodges in the mills.
mo notice has been, or is being sem
TO the managers of the mills. We thinf
their notice has come from the other side
and that they have had warning OF this
ever since the inauguration of the strike
That ought to be sufficient"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07

of the State is in jeopardy, from any
standpoint, from the less than 20 per cent.
of negro population, is an insult to
brave and intelligent people, who are
justly proud of the glory of their State;
that as a colony was the first to ordain
liberty of conscience and freedom OF re-
ligion; it remained for the present boss
governed Democratic machine, in order
to hide it's own hideousness, to conjure
such a spectacle. There has never been
a time when there has not been a white
mans government in Maryland. AS the
percentage of colored people has steadily
decreased in the State each decade since
1S1O when it was 1928 per cent, to the
present time, when it is but 1878 per
cent, the puerlity and absurdity of the
crying aloud a white mans government
is apparent"
The platform upholds the administra-
tion of President Mckinley and refers
thus to Mr.. German:
1--WE appeal to all good citizens to
unite in defeating the selfish political
bosses in their conspiracy begun with
the extra session, to perpetuate them
selves and their methods by one sided
elections. and to thwart the first pur-
pose of that conspiracy by defeating the
election to the United States Senate of
the Democratic leader who dictated the
dsfranchising election law to a servile
assembly. The victory would again fas-
ten upon our State the reign of corruption
and violence, overthrown in 1895, and
enable them to entrench themselves for
a generation behind a far worse disfran-
chsing law than the un-American law
we are pledged to repeal.
IF we succeed, we will defeat the elec-
tion to the United States Senate of q
man whose views on tariff and finance
fluctuate with political exigencies. who
is stable only in unvarying control Of the
Democratic party machine
Other planks promise that< the Repub.
licans, if put in control of the Legisla-
ture, will repeal the new election law.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07
RALEIGH RETAINS
ALL ITS PLAYERS
Smith and Atz Still With the
Red Birds.
"A DOUBLE HEADER TODAY
Wilmington Won Out in the Ninth
Inning Yesterday.
ADMIRABLE WORK BY BOTH PITCHERS
Durham Defeats Newbern in Hot Game in the
Latter City. On the American Diamond
at Milwaukee Manassau is
Nearly Mobbed.

Again no game in Raleigh. Yesterday
the ran paid the city a morning visit,
cleared up awhile before time for the
game. but pelted down in time to cut
short all hopes.
The Raleigh players were prepared for
the conflict with Charlotte, and some OF
them went to the Fair Grounds. 1t was
no go, however, and ali hopes ar centered
in a double header to be played this af-
ternoon, beginning at 2.3O o'clock.
Pitcher Smith and Third Baseman At2
are still in Raleigh. Atz is firm in his
declaration that he made no terms with
any one to leave Raleigh, and Smith
h sawithdrawn his truDb from the depot
He did not leave for his home yesterday
Captain Kelly returned yesterday from
Greensboro, where had gone after
Leidy, of Birmingham, or his associate
Leidy who had offered the SIS and ticflets
to Atz and Smith, was not in Greensboro
nor could anyone be found there who
was in any way connected with the
shabby work from Birmingham. Kelly
was terribly grieved that he could moi
find Leidy to put him under arrest.
Things are in statu quo with the Raj
eigh team. All it's men are here, and in
cluding Smith and Atz, are ready to play
bal and to do tn Hornets when the
rain gives them a chance.
Many offers of payers wer received
yesterday by letter and wire by the Raj
eigh management. The news that player:
might be in demand here quickly spread
and the fine treatment accorded the
members of the Raleigh club made this ;
city in which many ball payers wanted
an engagement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07
ROOFS RIPPED OFF
Trees Torn U p and Several
People Injured.
A Cyclone Strikes Norfolk and is followed by a
Rain That is Almost Cloud
burst,
lBy the Agsoeiated press.l

Norfolk, Va, August 6.-Norfolk was
visited by a cyclone shortly after two
o'clock this afternoon. The whirlwind
came in the usual funnel-shaped cloud
and was about fifty feet in width. Fortu-
nately it's path was in the outlying por-
tion of the city and not through the
thickly populated sections.
The roofs of about twenty houses were
blown away and several people were in
jured by falling timbers. In the country
all the outbuildngs on q large farm were
demolished. Several houses in the town
of Berkley were also unroofed. Trees
were torn UP and chimneys blown down
throughout the section passed over by the
cyclone. No fatalities have been reported
The whrlwind was followed by rain
storm that almost equalled a cloudburst
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07
Durham Defeats Newbern.
(Special to News and Ohserver.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Newbern, n. c., August GA hotly
contested game was played here this
afternoon between the Durham and
NeWbern clubs. The score was ten to
five in favor Of the visitors.
Up to the sixth inning the score stood
six to two in favor of Durham. and it
looked as if the game was assuredly
theirs but in the sixth Newbern scored
one and in the seventh two, while Dur
ham scored in neither. This evened up
things to some extent, but in the ninth
inning Durham rolled up four runs,
making the score ten to five. The Wis
itors are a gentlemanly set of young
men and have made favorable impress
sion upon our people in more ways than
one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07
A COlored Girl Drowned.

Especial to News and Observer)
Charlotte, N. c., August 6.-Addie Daw-
son, colored, age 12 years, was drowned
this afternoon in Town Creek, near the
water works pumping station. The child
was attempting to cross the stream on a
foot log, when her foot slipped. The
stream was badly swollen. The body was
recovered three hours later
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07
THE TANK BLEW UP
Druggist Shaw and a CoIored
Boy Were Charging 1t.
The Top Hurled Through the Side Of the House
One Of the Negro's Legs Badly
MangItd.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Dunn, N. c., August Ga serious
accident occurred here this morning in
the explosion of a soda fountain tank
belonging to Messrs. Hood and Gran
than, druggists Mr.. d. r. Shaw and a
colored boy by the name of Will Par
ker We're charging the tank land it is
supposed, permitted an overcharge
owing to q defect in the indicator when
the entire top of the tank was blown
off and hurled through the side of the
small house near the drug store in
which the tank was kept
One of the colored boys legs was Sc
verely mangled and will probably have
TO be amputated. Mr.. Shaw also re-
ceived severe bruises, though his in
juries are not serious.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07
TO THE GENERAL SCHOOL FUND.
Decision as to Fines From the Mayors Court
billiard is Sick
Especial to the News and Observer.)

Especial to the News and Observer)
Winston Salem, N. c., August 6.-Gen
Toon had a conference with Mayor Eaton
and County superintendent Cox last
night, when it was decided that the fines
from the Mayors courts should go to the
general school fund instead of direct tC
the Winston graded schools.
Dr. E. Fl. billiard, colored, OF Reids-
vile, did not appear here for trial on the
charge of getting fifty dollars from a
Winston negro. He sent certificate
from physician saying he was too sick
to travel
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07
CHAIRMAN ROSS RESIGNS.
J. H. Weddington Succeeds Him on the Board
of County Commissioners

Especial to the News and Observer)
Charlotte, N. c., August 6.-Mr. John
B. Ross, chairman of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, rendered his resigna-
tion this afternoon He assigned as his
reason for taking this step continued i'll
health. Mr.. j. H. Weddington, ex-Mayor
OF Charlotte and one of the most promi-
nent of Mecklenburg's politicians, was
elected to fill the unexpired term. Mr..
Weddington has before been member of
the board.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07
THE LOBSTERs VICTORIOUS,
Russell Played With Wilmington. Morrisey
Joins Tarboro Today

Especial to News and Observer)
Tarboro, N c., August 6.-Wilming.
ton won out in beautiful game in the
ninth today. Both pitchers did well.
Slagle allowed only four hits until the
ninth. Allen and Martins fielding We're
features. Russell signed and played
with Wilmington today. Morrisey joins
Tarboro tomorrow.
Score RH. e.
Wilmington 30 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 As s 8
Tarboro -. Il / l 0 0-3 4
Batteries: Slagle and Lehman; Hop
kins and CranSton. Umpire, Mace.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07
Leads all North Carolina Dailes i'm News and Circulation
and Buelow. Time 1:5O Umpire. Ma
nassau.

and Buelow. Time 1:50. Umpire. Ma
nassau.
Philadelphia, Pa. August 6.-The two
Philadelphia Washington A mer c a n
League game scheduled for today We're
postponed on account OF rain.
Baltimore, Nd, August 6.-The sched- :
uled games between Boston Baltimore
American League, teams, postponed on
account of rain.
Southern League.
AT Memphis: Memphis A. Birming-
ham 2.
AT Little Rock: Little Rock 6; Sell
ma 3.
AT Shreveport: Chattanooga II;
Shreveport 6.
At New Orleans: Nashville 8; New
Orleans 5.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07

night fixed the tax rate at twenty-five
cents on property and seVenty-hVe
cents on each taxable poll. This is per-
haps the lowest rate in the State Tor
any town having Weldon's advantages
and a fine electric system. 1t was
found that the taxable property had in
creased $4,000 since last year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07
Standard Oils Quarterly Dividend.
CRv the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
New York, Aug. 6.-The directors of
the Standard Oil Company, of New Jer-
sey, have declared a quarterly dividend
of eight per cent. This compares with
declaration of twelve per cent in June
and twenty per cent in March
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07
Trains Tied up at Albemarle by
Heaviest Rain in Forty Years
Especial to News and Observer

Albemarle, N. c., August G-The most
destructive rain fell at and around this
point last night that has fallen here in
forty years. Little Long creek washed
out fill on the Yadkin Railroad aud
swept off about two hundred feet of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07
Cars Break Lose.
Special to News and Observer

Especial to News and ObserVer)
Burlington, NJ c., August 6.--Yesterday
in putting two coal cars on a switch at
Graham, the cars became unmanageabie
going down grade, as the track was slick
with rain. The brakemen jumped OIL
after putting on brakes and the cars
struck two box cars already on the track,
badly injuring one of them. The trucks
on one of the coal cars were also in
jured. No one was hurt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07
Victories of the Parks Team.

Especial to News and Observer)
Goldsboro, n. c., August 6.-The
Parks team beat LaGrange team at
baseball on August End. Score % to 2,
and beat Fort Russ team on their
grounds on August 3rd. Score 8 to 8.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07

track. Trains have been tied up here for
twelve hours.
Great damage to crops was done. Several
bridges and water mills were washed
away. The rainfall was about ifteen
inches.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07
Weldon's Low Tax Rate.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Weldon, N. c., August 6.-The town
at regular meeting last
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07
James Longsteet Junior Appointed,

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington August 6.-The President
today appointed James Longstreet, Jr., a
first lieutenant of cavalry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07
National League.
(By the Associated Press.)

Cincinnati, Ohio, August 6.-Waddill
was at his best today ad struck out
eleven of the locals. He was never in
danger. Attendance 1000.
Score. RH E.
Cincinnati :. 20 0 0 0 0 1 % 5 1
Chicago ;. ......1 0 2 0 0 / 0 0-6 9 1
Batteries: Stimmell and Bergen:
Waddill and Kahoe. Time 1:50 UNI
pire, Nash.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07
Standing of the Clubs
Games To-Day.

Charlotte at Raleigh.
Wilmington at Tarboro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-07

Pittsburg, Pa, August 6.-Pittsburg
had Harper sized up and had the game
not been called at the end of the sew
enth inning, gave promise of equaling
st. Louis game yesterday. Attend
ance $500. Score: r Fl e
St Louis ...........0 0 / 0 0 0 0--1 Z 2
Batteries: Tannehill and Yeager
Harper and Ryan. Time 1:30. Umpires,
O'Day and Brown.
Boston, Mass, August 6.-Perfect
playing of hit and run game enabled
Boston to defeat Philadelphia today.
Low and Long fielded brilliantly At
tendance 1000 Score: r n E
Boston ......0 l / 0 0 0 2 ! Ks 10 0
Philadelphia 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 1-3 2
Batteries: Dineen and Kittredge;
Donahue and Douglass. Time 1872. Um-
pire, Emslie.
American League.
Milwaukee, Wis, August 6.-Detroit
won the last game of the series today
by timely batting in the sixth and ninth
innings. The people threw bottles at
Umpire Manassau and came near mob
bing him. Duffy was put out of the
game for disputing a decision. Attend
ance ], 600. Score: r II Z,
Milwaukee ;. Il 0 0 0 0 0 "a 4
Detroit ;. ......0 0 0 0 8 / As
Batteries: Sparks and Maloney; Miller
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-11-20

When the woman blind tiger
whH was captured as she came in
to town from Lancaster last week
with a basket full of dispensary in
pint bottles was taken in custody,
she gave her name as Ssllie
Brown. That patronymic seems
to have been assumed for the
occasion, as her name is Emma
Rodman The real Sallie Brown
came in to see us Thursday apd
raised cane because dat trihin EN-
ma tuck her name Rock Hill
herald.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-11-20
Cotton Seed Meal.

The value Of 4 xosd law regulat
ing the sale of concentrated food
products and commercial fertil-
izer. is well illustrated by = circu-
lar issued by the Maine Agricul-
tnral Experiment station. A sam
pie Of cote, seed meal Of y par
t'cularly bright color and good
mechanical condition was sent to
the station by = large jobbing
house for analysis. The firm had
been importuned to handle the
article, but would not do it until
they found out its value by analy-
sis. The analysis showed that the
article had but 22.44 per cent OF
protein and GAS per cent. of fat.
Now AS an average sample of pure
cotton seed Meal should have 40. 8
psr cent. Of protein and 13. l per
cent. OF fat, it was evident that
this was an article in which q large
portion OF the cotton seed hulls
had bssn ground up, and som.
coIoring matter added to conceal
this fact. This Is an unusual
example OF fraud, but it show.
that there is fraud abroad in cot
ton saed meal, and buyers IN
other STATES should make sure by
sending a large sample to the Ex.
pertinent station for analysis be.
fore buying, il their State is SO
unfortunate as 20 have no inspec.
tien law governing these things
Practical Farmer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-11-20
Governor McSwseney Will Not
Run For Congr sss.

Governor McSwsensy stated
today that hs would not bo .
candidat. for congress in tho Sec
ond district. A political rumor
to that effect has been current, bnt
the governor will not bs 4 candi-
date for that position -CnIum-
bis Record.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-11-20
SHBRlFF'S SALE.
STATEOF SOUTH CAROLINA

STATEOF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF LANCASTER,
.. In Court Con mon Pleas.
EiizsJ. Wylie. Plaintiff,
AGAINST
Rufus G. Crockett. Mamie l. Williams,
ct AL. Detentinsts.
DURSU ANT to an order of court in
L the above case. signed by Judge
Ernest Gary, OCT. %, 1901 / will sell
at pubic auction within the 'ega',
hours OF sale q: Lancaster courts house,
% the
First Monday ia December Neat
A II those tracts of land situare in the
county OF Lancaster aud Stale Of South
Carolina described a. follows ia ~
mortgage of same by l.. E. Crockett
aud NJ. Crockett on December 18th
lSs9-the one tract containing
23I Acres. More or Les.,
bounded on the North oy lands Of B.
r. Miller, formerly owned by VIM
stevens; on the East by lands former
iy owned by ID Eli Dunlap, but now
owned by Mrs. Amanda Brown: on
the south by lands Of Tur,eline Draf
fin, formerly owned by ID Eli Crock
o't1 duu Ou Jue W. tSO Dy S1OS OF Ia IeS
p. q. Caskey end John SistaIe; and
the other tract containing
30 Acres, AOre ar Less,
bounded on the North by lands of
Robert e. trockett; ON the East by
lands ofsB. r. Miller above iesignat2d;
on the South by lands of James P. G..
Caskey and John Sistare. and on the
West b.; Robert Thompson, formerly
WitherspOOn land
Terms Of sale--CASHA Purchaser
to pay for pap?rs "he purchaser or
purchasers of said lands or any part
TN reof must comply with the terms
OF sale within one hour from the time
of his or her bid and In default of com.
pIiance the said premises So bid off
are to be forthwith resoid at his or her
risk.
JOHN p. HUNTER, .
Sheriff l.. G..
r, E. WyIie.
Plat intiff's Atty.
~ Subscribe to The LEDGER
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-11-20

Special to The State.
L"urens, Nov. 16 A negro
named Henry Nickels was lodged
IN jail here this afternesn TO await
trial on the charge of numbering
his wife Thursdsy night near
MouRtvills. 1t seems that hs
went home in a drunken frenzy
and committed tho crime altar q
bitter quarreI with his wif., who
WAS dsfsncslsss.