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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
MALvAR STILL HOPES TO WIN.
He Issues a Proclamation Assuring Filipinos
That the Fighting Will Go On.
(By Associated Press.)

Manila, Aug. 5.-Miguel Malvar, who
has been recognized as the successor of
Aguinaldo by the Filipino Junta at Hong
Kong, has issued q proclamation dated
July 18th, copies of which arrived here
this morning. giving assurances to the
natives of the continuation of an active
campaign and expressing hope for it's
successful issue. The proclamation, of
which $4,000 copies have been printed,
purports to emanate from Batangas. 1t
is a characteristic insurgent document
charging the Americans with all sorts of
atrocities. 1t recounts the losses of guns
and ammunition and the death of four
distinguished American officers, July 10th,
all of which. it says, the authorities con-
cealed. The proclamation threatens Cen
eral Cailles with death for treachery and
warns all Filipinos who surrender that
they will never be able to live outside
the American lines Malvar claims he
has sufficient arms and supplies to con-
tinue the fighting indefinitely.
The American officials believe the pro-
clamation was really written by Agon-
clio (the former representative of
Aguinaldo IN Europe), at Honk Kong, and
that he probably has never seen Malvar
Strong efforts are being made by the
police to prevent the distribution of the
proclamation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
A HEAVY RAINFALL
AND BADLY NEEDED
Just Exactly One Inch Fell in
half an Hour.
THE FARMERS WERE GLAD
They Say 1t Means Much Gold in
Their Pockets.
MANY DAYS OF COOL WEATHER PROMISED
July a Very Hot Month and Mighty Wet One.
The Prospects For August Are More
Favorable. Cool Weather
Caused the Rain,

Ail oay yesterday and last night with
occasional short intermssions, the rains
poured down.
It began at 1880 with shower. fol-
lowed by light rain. An hour later tha
clouds had gathered and settled down to
business in dead earnest.
All 1884 an exceedingly heavy down
pour commenced and lasted until 1904.
just half an hour, during which time
exactly one inch of rain fell.
by O'Clock the total rainfall fer the
day had been 2.S4 inches. During the
evening and night, this was increased by
fully another Matchmaking over 3 inches
possibly 31s for the eighteen hours. Quite
a remarkable rainfall.
The forecast for today is showers in the
forenoon, then clearing with quite long
period OF cool weather following.
The rain is DUE said Forecaster Won
Herman yesterday. ito the lowering OF
the temperature on account of an in
rush OF cool air from the lake region.
and not to the presence of any storm.
The cool weather will last for some
days"
The rain was pretty general all over
the State and was greatly needed. Farm
ers in the city yesterday said it meant
many atllars in their oockete. The
ground had been baked hard by the hot
sun, after the continued rains of June and
July. and crops were SUFFERING
During the month of July, just passed,
hnr
largest ever known during the month,
with three exceptions-1S90 when there
was 11.23 inches, 1891 which had 40. 80
inches, and 1899 when there was 1856
inches. The normal precipitation for the
month is $50 inches.
There have been only two hotter Julys.
They were in 1887 and 1900, when the
mean tempera ture was 81. The mean
temperature this July was S0.2 The
highest temperature recorded was 9S on
the 25th. On seventeen days the ther-
mometer registered so or above; and on
seven of these days ii was 95 or above.
Data in the Weather Bureau office for
the month of August during the past four
teen years, show the mean or normal
temperature for August, II degrees. The
warmest month was that OF 1900, with an
average of 80 degrees. The coldest month
was that 1899, with an average of 7S
degrees. The highest temperature was 80
degrees on August 10, 1896. The lowest
temperature was 81 degrees on August
80, 1887.
The average rainfall for the month Is
5.S1 inches. The greatest monthly pre-
cipitation was 1880 inches in 1887. The
least monthly precipitation was 1.94
inches in 1897. The greatest amount of
precipitation recorded in any "a consecu-
tive hours was 416 inches on the 27th
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
THE ALABAMA CONVENTION.
lRv Associated Press

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 5.--A resolution
was PASSED in the Constitutional Conven-
tion this morning extending sympathy to
Ex-Governor Jones in his bereavement
over the loss of his daughter who was
killed by an electric car. Delegate Tay-
Tor of Perry county. introduced an or
dinance amending section 3, of the report
Of the Committee on County and County
Boundaries. He desired a new county
created out of Perry, Hale and Marengo,
the new county not to exceed 400 square
miles.
An ordinance similar to the above was
introduced by Whteside, of Calhoun He
wanted a new county created out of CAL
houn, Cleburn and Cherokee The regu-
lar order was suspended and the report
of the judiciary committee taken up.
Nine sections had already been adopted
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
POOR CROP OUTLOOK
Cotton Continued to Decline
throughout July.
Its Ccadilion on the Emeniy-Fiflh Of That Month
II z against The Ten Years Aver
age of 81.
lBy Associated Press. J

Washington Aug. 5.-The monthly re-
Of Agriculture shows the average condi-
tion of cotton on July 18th to have been
77.2 as compared with S11 on the 25th
of the preceding month, rs on August 1st,
1900, "a on August 1st, 1899, and D ten
year average of S4
There was an improvement OF condition
during July amounting to points in
Georgia, points in South Carolina, in
Alabama and Mississippi and in vir-
gnia On the other hand there was a
decline of 19 points in Missouri, Is in Ar
kansas and Tennessee, 13 in Oklahoma
and Indian Territory II in Texas, in
Florida, in North Carolina and irr
Louisiana.
The impairment in condition is largely
due to drought, but in portion of the
Eastern section Of the cotton belt it is
attributable to the prevalence of excessive
rain during a large part of the month.
While the condition in Mississippi is
points above the States ten year aver
age, every other State reports cond-
tion below such an average, Virginia be-
ing l. Louisiana 2, Alabama 8, Texas Z,
Georgia 8. South Carolina and Florida 3,
North Carolina II, Arkansas, Tennessee
and Missouri Is points below their re-
spective ten year averages
The average of condition in the differ
ent states are reported as follows:
Virginia S6; North Carolina 73; South
Carolina 70; Georgia 49, Florida 79; Ala
bama 81; Mississippi SS; Louisiana %;
Texas "a; Arkansas 50; Tennessee 10;
Missouri II; Oklahoma rs; Indian Terri
tory IS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
END COMES SUDDENLY
Flags Half Masted and Other Tokens
of Mourning Displayed.
KING EDWARDS HEARS NEWS AT COHEs
Official Information Reaches Washington. Il is
Not Expected That Edwards and His
Queen Will Start for Ber-
lin Before Wednesday.
lin Before Wednesday.
(By the Associated Press.)

Cronberg, August 5-The Dowager
Empress died at 6:15 p. m. this evening.
somewhat sudden. At 4 o'clock her ply
sicians reported no change in her condi-
tion. Emperor William and Her Mai
estys other children, and the Empress
most Of the day. They were all around
the bedside when the Dowager Empress
passed away quietly. Professors Rem
vers and Spielhagen also were in the
room. The flag on the castle was imme-
diately half masted.
AT o'clock this evening Emperor Will
liams conducted the members of the
Dcwager Empress's household into the
death chamber, and led them, one by
one, past the bedside, to take a last fare
well look of their mistress.
ST. PAUL'S BELLS WILL TOLL.
London, August 5.-The news of the
death Of the Dowager Empress Frederick
spread slowly in London. The Associated
Press gave Buckingham Palace, Malbor-
ough House and the Mansion House the
first information that Her Majesty had
passed away. As all members of the
lcy.-l family and many of the officials
are cut of town for the holidays, it is
probable that no official recognition Of
Her Majesty's death will be issued be-
fore morning. The bells of ST. Pauis
Cathedral will be tolled when Home Sec
retary Ritchie officially informs the Lord
Mayor Of the death Of the Dowager En-
press. The officials OF the German En-
bassy had not officially heard the news
at 1880 p. IN. Their colleagues at The
Hague, on the other hand, received the
news of the death OF the Dowager EN-
press before it had occurred and half
masted the legation flag at about p. m.
The Foreign Minister, and the members
of the legation here, cabled the lega-
ton at The Hague when the mistake was
discovered and the half masted flag was
hastily removed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
ASSAULTED HIS BROTHERS WIFE.
John Long, Desperate Character, Again in
Jail at Graham
Especial TO News and observer.)

Especial TO News and Observer.)
Greensboro, n c., August 5-George
Long, desperate character of Alamance
county, has been arrested and confined in
Jail in Graham, according to a report
which has reached this city. Long has
been badly wanted by the authorities for
some time. He deserted from the army
in the Philippines a year or more ago and
returned home. He was captured but
managed to escape from the army officers.
lie was next heard of when he assaulted
the wife of his brother. He was arrested
for that crime, but did not remain in Jail
long.
The county commissioners met today
ana transacted a good deal of business.
Ihe Improvement of the public roads occu-
pied much OF their time in discussion.
Several petitions were presented asking
for special road work
Rev. Livingston Johnson corresponding
secretary of the Baptist State Conven-
ticn. preached to his former congregation
in Washington Street Baptist church
yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
TOM TURNER TAKEN TO DURHAM.

Sunday afternoon a white man named
Tom Turner, who had been arrested
here. was taken to Durham to answer
charge Of getting goods under false
pretense. Turner once lived in Durham,
and during his stay in the city it is said
that he obtained goods from a number
of small stores under the pretense that
he had five children at work in the fac
tories and promised to pay as soon as
they received pay for their weeks S
work. By the time the work was out
Turner was doing his trading and tell
ing his same old story in another part
of the town. In this way he kept going
until he became suspicious that a war
rant was issued for his arrest. Then
he came to Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
DRAGGED FROM TOP OF A TRAIN

The injuries of Mr.. Ollie Crocker, the
young man who was hurt on the Raleigh
and Cape Fear railroad, near McCullers,
are not so serious as was at first feared.
Though his shoulder is crushed he sus-
tanned no internal injuries. He is still
at the home of DR.. McCullers, where he
was carried after the accident, and is
doing we'll. He was On top of the train
when a telephone wire that was too low
caught him and threw him off the car. He
was dragged some distance before the
train could be stopped
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
LDwARD RECEIVES THE NEWS.
Flag of the Royal Yacht at Half Mast in Token
Of Mourning.
(Bv the Associated Press.


Cowes, August 5.-King Edward re-
ceived the official news Of the death Of
Dcwager Empress Frederick on board the
Royal yacht, almost simultaneously with
the receipt of the Associated Press dis
patch in London The yachts flag was
Immediately half masted.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
will leave here for Marlborough House
tomorrow. 1t is not likely they will start
fo~ Berlin until Wednesday,
WHITE INFORMS WASHINGTON
Washington. August 5-A dispatch was
received at the State Department today
fom Ambassador White, announcing the
death of the Dowager Empress of Ger
many. The dispatch was sent to the
President at Canton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
Child Drowned in Swollen Creek.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Winston Salem, n c., August 5.-The
four-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Campbell, of this city, was
drowned late yesterday afternoon in Dan
bury creek, near King, Stokes county.
The child was returning with its grand
parents from preaching, when they drove
into the creek which was greatly swollen
by the heavy rain which had fallen dur
ing the afternoon. The wagon in which
they were riding was carried down the
stream for some distance. The child went
down, but the grand parents and team
were rescued. The body of the little girl
was found at 10 o'clock last night, about
one mile below where she was drowned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
THE BONDS NOT SOLD VET.

The Board of County Commissioners
We're in regular monthly session yester-
day Most of the day was consumed in
hearing from the county poor and in dis
cussing some minor changes on various
roads. Mr. W. L. Watson, attorney for
the company which secured the school
bonds asked that their option be extend
ed until August 18th for further inyesti-
gation their validity, and this was
granted. If they are not taken by then
the County Treasurer is authorized to sell
the bonds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
HEAVY RAINS IN TEXAS.
First Fall Of Consequence Over the Great Cot
ton Belt Since May
lBv the Associated Press.

Dallas, Texas, August 5.--The first rain
of any consequence that Dallas and vcin-
ity has had since last May fell today. The
rainfall appears to have been general
over an area extending approximately 100
miles in all directions from this city.
This is the section Of the great Texas
cotton belt and has had the least rain
this season and it is here the drought
has been most severe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
COMMANDANT FRONEMAR
TITLED.
(By Associated Press. }

Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony
Sunday, August 4.-Commandant Frone-
man. son of the Commandant Froneman
who, 1t is alleged shot a peace envoy
named Morgendael has been illed near
Winburg, after an exciting chase. Most
important papers were found in his
pockets.
The British have captured a Boer con-
voy OF seventy wagons near Boshof
Orange River Colony.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
AN INTERRUPTED GAME.
Only Three Innings Played. Hopkins Pitches
For Wilminton.

Especial to the News and OF server.)
Tarboro. N. c., August 5.-Four hits.
base on balls and a hit b, TALL netted
the visitors three runs in the third to-
day, DIT the end OF which rain broke up
the game
Hopkins, the new twirler for Will
lninaton, pitcned good ball. Pulsifer
immortalized himself by the greatest
catch ever seen here. lie jumped high
in the air and with his left nand pulled
down Delvin's lons drive.
batteries: Hopkins and Cranston;
Wolf and Lehman. Umpire, Mace.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

under the banner OF the city, and are not
pleased with the methods used to weaken
the club. In this connection. too. it may
be stated that members of other clubs i'm
the league are under suspicion as having
used their influence to have men leave
the Raleigh club.
Captain Kelly will return from Green's
Dor today after making further diligent
search for Leidy or his assistant in
Greensboro. If he can secure either or
both he will bring them here under ar
resi-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
He Loses Both Feet.

Especial to the News and Observer
Wilson, N. c., Aug. 5.--Jack Simms, an
old negro man crawled under the caboose
of a freight train on the Wilson yard to
keep out OF storm of rain and was seri-
ously hurt. One foot was cut entirely off
and the other mashed so badly that am
putation was necessary. The railroad
authorities carried the wounded man to
the Wilson sanitarium where his wounds
were given attention.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
Medora Defeats Rocky Mount.

Especial to the News and Observer)
Medora, N. c., August 5.-The Rocky
Mount and Medora ball teams met on
the Farmers diamond Saturday after
noon and played a very interesting
game. The score was IL to 10 in favor
of Medora. Brake went in the box in
the sixth inning and pitched three in
nings and struck out eight men and
hit a home run.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
BAGGAGE MASTERS DROPPED.

The Seaboard, following the example of
the Coast Line has abolished the posi-
tion OF baggage master on it's through
trains and the duties of that position are
to be discharged in future by the ex-
press messenger. The baggage master
was paid $45, month; the express mes
senger will receive $40 to do the work.
AS this arrangement viii dispense with
about twenty men on the system the saw
ing will be some $500 month.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
Killed His Brother-in.Law.
(By the Associated Press,l

(By the Associated Press.)
Wrightsville, Ga, August 5.-Charlie
Price and James Radney, who live five
miles from town, became engaged in a
in which Price was killed Price
and Radney are brothers-in-law The diff
fculty' arose over family troubles. Rad
ney came to this place and gave himself
up. He claims the killing was done in
self defense
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
THEY HEARD NOTHING OF A
BATTLE.
(By .he Associated Press.

Washington, August 5.-There is no
news at either the Colombian or Venezue-
Ian legations here TO confirm the cabled
report from Caracas that battle had
taken place between the Government
troops CT Venezuela and the revolutionary
force under DR.. Babiras
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
A BOYS COSTLY BLAZE.
Sets Fire to Rubbish and Destroys the Big Ex-
position Building.
(By Associated Press.)

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 5.-The exposi-
ton building, erected during the boom of
1887. at cost of over 100000 was de-
stroyed by fire this afternoon. A boy,
among crowd which had gathered to
watch a large circus that had pitched its
tents across the street, set fire in the
spirit of mischief. to some loose rubbish
on the floor. In moment the flames
had leaped beyond control, spreading al
most instantly throughout the whole
building which Occupied half block
square. No one was injured. The efforts
of the firemen We're directed to saving
the surrounding residence property.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
saw HIS DAUGHTER KILLED
Ex-Governor Jones Daughter Run Over BY q
Street Car
lBv the Associated Press }

Montgomery, Ala, August 5.-Miss Car
rie Jones. twenty years Of age, daughter
OF ex- Governor Thomas G. Jones, was run
over and killed by a street car today. in
front of the executive mansion. The acci-
dent was witnessed by the Governor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
Dropped From the List.
(By the Associated Press.)

TBy the ASSOclateu PTeSS.J
Milwaukee, Wis, August 5.-The Ma
tional Association of Dental Examiners
to-day dropped from the list of colleges
recommended for recognition the Vir-
ginia School of Dentistry of the Medical
College of Virginia at Richmond, Va, and
National University Dental Department,
Washington, ID. C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
NO ONE SHALL PITY ME.
The Dowager Empress Motto: Learn to Suffer
Without Complaint
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, Aug. 5.-The papers assert that
the Dowager Empress long ago adopted
her husbands motto, Learn to suffer
without complaining She recently or
dered that the public should be excluded
from the grounds of Friederichshof, say
ing; The world shall not learn what l
am suffering. l will not be pitied in my
misfortune
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
Prices of Sugar Reduced.

New York, Aug. 3.-The American SUI
gar Refining Company today reduced all
grades of refined sugar ten points.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-06
Eastern League

Toronto 2 BuTalo z.
Second game: Toronto 5, Buffalo Z.
Montreal 10, Rochester G.
Providence Z, Worcester 3.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-02-07
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS.

Washington, Jan. 26.-National irri-
cation was discussed in the senate for
three hours today, the text being an
amendment to the Indian appropria-
ton bill providing for surveys and
looking to the construction of an ir-
rigation dam and bitches for watering
the reservation of the Pima and Mar
icopa Indians, at San Carlos on the
ella river. Senator Plat of Connecti-
cut led the opposition and was assist
ed by Senator Quarles of Wisconsin.
Senators Stewart, Chandler and Thurs
ton argued for the experiment Sen
ator Platt opposed the appropriation
of 100000 for an investigation and
survey of the proposed irrigation
dam. The amendment, he said, was
framed in reality to commit the gov
eminent to policy of national irri
cation. He said all the irrigation
needed for the Indians could be Sc
cured for 100000, but that the irriga-
ton advocates favored this scheme
because it would foist the burden of
irrigation of arid lands inevitably up
on the government. Senator Quarles
discussed the general irrigation proro
sition, indorsing it, but deploring whit.
he called the guerilla tactics which
attempted to secure legislation upon
appropriation bills rather than by
bringing forward a bill contemplating
whole scheme of watering arid re-
gions. He said what he opposed was
the method. not the scheme. Sena-
tor Thurston, chairman of the Indian
commission, resented the imputation
that the committee was moving by
indirection or endeavoring to secure
by unfair means any advantage to
irrigation advocates. He protested il
was always the objection when a small
appropriation was asked for the west
while western men were ready to vote
for Atlantic coast improvements. The
senate adjourned with the irrigation
amendment still pending.
The house made good progress with
the bill to revise and codify the postal
laws. Efforts were persistently made
again to load the bill up with amend
ments to effect changes in the exist
ing postal laws. Pressure was especial
ly strong in favor of reclassifyine
certain classes of postoffice EN-
ployes but M. Loud OF California. in
charge of the bill, fought all of them
explaining such amendments were out
of place on codification bill and
would if adopted mean it's death in the
senate. In this way every attempt te
amend the bill was successfully re
sisted.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-02-07

Ii Uncle Toms Cabin was IAN APP.
palling, an awful, criminal mistake"
then all that this nation went through
in four years of civil war that the stain
OF human slavery, which made the re-
public of freemen the byword over the
whole world, should be removed from
our nag, our statute-books, our legis-
lation, and that human equality should
be once more proclaimed with a new
emphasis,-all that dread time of trial
was also IAN appalling, an awful, a
criminal mistake" There is no get.
ting rid of the conclusion Springfield
Republi"an.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-02-07
A Century.

"A century" says the Hartford Cou-
rant, lis not, like a year, marked by
the arrival of our planet at one OF the
steller stations in its journey around
the sun, nor is it divided from the
next century as one day is divided
from another by an interval OF rest.
1t is period of human invention, de-
pending on the fact that the first man
who learned to count used his 10 fin
gers as standard. Had he not pos
sessed two little fingers a century
would now contain only Ga years. Still
a century is not the less interesting to
us because 1t has no celestial or as
Economical basis, though it might be