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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
CARREAzO GIVES UP
A Probable Death Blow to the
Revolution East of
BOgo'a.
(By the Associated Press. !

Washington, Sept 15.-The state De-
partment has received a cablegram from
Minister Hart at Bogota, Colombia
which says that the Revolutionary Gen.
eral Carreazo. who has been operating
with strong force on the great plain
east of Bogota, has surrendered.
This is regarded as of the utmost inn
pcrtance TO the government authorities,
who consider that it assures the pacifi-
cation of the whole eastern region.
! The Colombian government also has an
nounced the repulse by a government war
vessel of revolutionary attack some
days ago on the Magdalena river
Senior Coneha, Colombian Minister. re-
ceived cablegram today dated Septem-
Der 18th and signed by President Marro-
quin, Secretarv of State Jaul and Secre.
tary of War Fernandez which stated that
5000 government troops under the COM
mand of General Perdomo had started
down the Magdalena river to reinforce
the government troops on the isthmus.
The cablegram also stated that $4,000
additional government troops were held
in readiness to move to the isthmus and
that the interior was quiet
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
THREE BREAK JAIL
And One Of Them Occupied
the Same Cell With
Wilcox.
Especial to News and Observer)

Elizabeth City, N. c., Sept. 10
Johnson Ward and Mack Harper, negroes
and white man named Young, broke
Jail last night and an all-day search has
accomplished nothing in the way of de-
tecting their whereabouts. Strange TO
say, Young was confined in the same cell
with Wilcox, yet Wilcox claims to know
nothing of how and when he made his
escape.
This delivery is attributed to the care
lessness of the jailer, as the door of the
combination lock was left open, leaving
the levers which control the opening and
closing of the doors within reach of the
prisoners. Much excitement is created
and the universal query is: "Is Will
cox biding his time?''
This is the second Jail delivery within
a week and many are manifesting much
Indignation.
The news of Wilcox's escape would
create no surprise whatever.
The case of young Saunders, who was
recently arrested and imprisoned upon
the charge of cigarette smoking, and
who took an appeal was heard before
the Superior court today. His attorney
endcavored to have his honor dismiss the
case because of a technicality. The mo-
tion was denied. After one minute in
their room the jury returned with ver-
dict of guilty. Attorney for the defend
ant lodged an appeal to the Supreme
Court
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
MONEY RATE STEEP
Climbing Up the Golden
Stairs, it touches Twenty
Per Cent.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Sept. 15.-The money mar
ket today gave small margins of easier
conditions. From the time it opened un-
I'll the close, mates in the call loan mar
ket were high, touching per cent early
In the afternoon. On the stock exchange
the trading was dull all day, and at times
almost stopped
Money on the stock exchange opened
at 15 per cent. bid today, the first loan
being at that figure, after which it re-
acted for few minutes to II per cent.
followed by gradual return to the earl
ier figure. II was not until after noon
that the rate began to bound up rapidly,
in connection with the drain on bank re-
sources through preparations to pay the
last installment of about fifty per cent
on the $S1 ,0000 900 of new Oregon Short
Line bonds due today The credits re-
quired for this amounted to nearly $15,-
900, 900. 1t is understood that only about
S3,000,000 of this was paid in advance,
leaving $12 900, 900 to be turned in today.
The local institutions made very SPAR
ing renewals of loans today, but the
bulk of the money on stock market COL
lateral was again furnished by the in
terror institutions which had Withdrawn
balances from the New York banks and
were carrying them independently.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
In Washington the Worst Seems to be
Over Now.
DENSE SMOKE ROLLS OVER PORTLAND
In the Harb Vessels Fear to Move through
tine Deep Gloom. The Fires Still
Blazing in Oregon AIopg the
Columbia River.
Columbia River.
(By the Associated Press.)

Seattle, Wash, Sept. ia special
from Kalama, where great loss of life
from forest fires was reported Saturday
and yesterday says:
News from the fire on Lomis River
yesterday confirms the report of Saturday
night and adds to the loss. The fallen
timber has blocked the only road lead
ing up the river so that the work of
the rescuers is slow. A party of ten
persons with team was known to be
camping in the timbers. The charred
remains of the horses and wagons were
found. but not trace of the people can
be discovered Quite number of people
were in the timber at and around Trout
Lake fishing and hunting, but no au-
thentic reports have been received from
them and it is feared that there has
been great loss of life"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
TIC Assign Hobson to Duty.
(By the Associated Press J

Washington, D. c.. Sept. 15.-Naval
Constructor Richmond Pearson Hobson
who appeared before retiring board a
few months ago and failed to qualify for
retirement, will shortly be assigned TO
duty at the Navy Department. COnstruc-
tor Hobson has been on sick leave since
June 18th. After having been rejected
by the retiring board, Mr.. Hobson ap-
piled for three months sick leave to al
low his eyes, which he declared had been
much over taxed and impaired by the
sun glare which attended the work Of
raising the sunken Spanish vessels, to
recuperate At the end of that period
it was understood that If he construc-
tors eyes had failed to grow stronger
or had become more impaired, he should
be ordered before another retiring board.
Now that his leave has about eXpIi ed, the
Navy Department, has referred his case to
DR. Rixey. Surgeon General of the Navy.
Constructor Hobson called in person at
the Navy Department short line ago.
and saw DIR. Rixcy, who, without having
to make special examination,
has pronounced the officer fit for duty.
Constructor Hobson desires to resume his
former duties at the Crescent Shipbuild-
ing Company
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16

confident of winning and that there had
been no desertions among the strikers.
Il am certainly very hopeful now that
the strike will be ended in our favor, "
he added.
The big defense fund that is being
collector at the National Headquarters
in Indianapolis, Mitchell said, is proving
sufficient to relieve the distress in the
region. About $4,000 miners have left
the region since the strike began, leaving
about 10000, he explained to be cared
for. When asked If the troops are to be
withdrawn from the region, Mr.. Mitchell
said:
mot that know of. There is no need
of the troops. however, as the men are
orderly They are keeping within the
law"
rs any coal being taken out of the
region?"
"a little is passing out, but no new
coal is being mined Most of the coal
now being shipped was mined before the
strike began. The mines are being start
ed and no members of the organization
are returning to work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
THIS lGNITES POWDER
al Air is Cut Off and the Miners Are
Entombed.
SMOKE AND GAS FORM A VAIL OF DEATH
Beyond II the Rescuers Cannot Go. Two Men
Guided by Their Lights Crawl to Them
Out of The Depths and Are
Saved.
(By the Associated Press.)

Roanoke, Va, Sept. IA special from
North Fork, W. ", to the Roanoke Times
says:
disastrous gas and powder explosion
occurred in the Big Four mine of the
Algoma Coal Company here this morning
about o'clock James Lester, an en-
gineer; John Rookie, Hungarian miner,
and fifteen colored miners are known to
be in the mine now. and there is no
chance of their being recovered alvie as
they are beyond the point where the ex-
plosion occurred, and the gas and smoke
is so thick that the rescuing parties
are being driven back.
H. F. Frankenfield the bank boss, and
George Gaspie, a Hungarian miner sue
ceeded in crawling over the fallen coal
and slate to the lights of the rescuing
party and were taken out alive, although
they are both badly burned and nearly
Sutfocated by the gas and smoke inhaled.
The explosion was caused by an ac-
emulation of gas catching on fire from
the lamp of miner who was going to
work, and this. in turn, fired six kegs of
blasting powder that had been stored
cd down all of the hrattices for a quarter
oof a mile back towards the mine en-
trance, thus cutting off all of the air
from the men imprisoner behind the
debris.
There had been small gas explosion
i'm the mine on Sunday last, which burned
two mine mules to death, and Mine Sup
erintendent A. ]. Stewart had personally
cautioned the men who worked in the
mine not to attempt to work again until
the air had been tested by safety lamp,
but they disregarded his caution and
went in to their death.
party headed by Mine Inspector
Comper attempted a reacae this morning,
but was driven back ny the want of air.
1t has been learned that the coal is
burning and there is no hope of extin-
gushing the flames until a new air pas
sage can be built to the point of the
explosion.
Superintendent Stewart has a large
force of men at work and will make a
second attempt to reach the imprisoned
men tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
THE STRIKE DRAGs ON,
Mitchell and Stone Did Nothing Toward End
ing 1t, No Distress Among Strikers.
lRv the Associated Press.


indianapolis. Ind, Sept. 15.-In an in
terview over the long distance telephone
with the News today, John Mitchell at
Wilkcsbarre, said:
Il can't predict when the anthracite
strike will be settled. If anything is be-
ing done toward a settlement by the
other side. | don't know of it.
Nothing towards settlement was ac-
complshed at the Harrisburg conference
between Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania,
the presidents of the three anthracite
districts. myself and others who have
been trying to end the strike. We simply
met and discussed the causes and progress
of the strike
Did Governor Stone represent J. p.
Morgan or any of the anthracite Presi-
dents2"
Il did not understand that he was rep
rescntlng any one but himself. There is
no foundation for the report that the
men are to return TO work on the prom
Use that the operators will make con-
cessions and arbitrate afterward. The
miners would not return to work under
such an arrangement"
Mr.. Mitchell declared that the men are
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
ExJUsTIcE GRAY IS DEAD.
Commissioned Associate Justice Of Supreme
Court by President Arthur
(By the Associated Press.)

Lynn, Mass, Sept. 15.-Justice Horace
Gray, who retired from the United States
Supreme bench recently, died at his resi-
dence in Nahant this morning of paralysis.
He had been in poor health for some
time. Since his retirment he had been
staying at his summer home.
Judge Gray was born in Boston, March
oath, 1928, and was graduated from Har-
ward College in the class of 1S43, and from
the law school in 1S49. He was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1851. He was re-
porter of the Supreme Judicial court of
Massachusetts from 1854 until 1861. He
was appointed associate justice of that
court in 1864 and chief Justice in 1875.
President Arthur commissioned him as
associate justice of the Supreme Court OF
the United States, December 10Th, 1881.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16

In many clLlcS yesterday the anIlNsT-
sary of President McKinley's death was
observed by memorial services in the
churches.
An unknown negro was killed by the
train at High Point Saturday night.
Governor Beckhjm, Of Kentucky, has
decided that legal steps should be taken
to preyent the proposed contest between
Young Cortctt and Terry McGovern, be-
fore the Southern Athletic Club at Louis
vile if it is to be prize fight. and in
Violation OF the Kentucky laws.
The force of native constabulary which
has been in pursuit of the Rios hand OF
irreconcila5las in Tayabas province Luz
zon has killed is and cartured p of the
bandits. Rios, the leader of the bandits
says he will never be captured alive.
Winfield Scott Stratton. the millionaire
who opened the famous Independence and
Washington mines. is dead. His wealth
is estimated at from $l5.OOO,O 900 to $780,
600, 900.
George Lutz. engineer; Jas. J. Dooley
fireman. and Walter Weber. conductor
were blown out of the cab of q locomo-
tive which exploded on the Pennsylvania
Railroad Just west of Jersey City Sun
day. Lutz was killed and the others
seriously scalded and bruised. No cause
of the accident is given.
With the object of further developing
of trade in Egyptian cotton the German
Levant Line, an adjunct of the Hamburg
American Line, has decided to inaugurate
a fortnightly service between Alexandria
and Hamburg during the cotton season,
beginning in October.
The time for presenting the shares of
the Southern Railway with J. p. Morgan
and Company. in compliance with the
plan to extend the voting trust of the
road for an additional five years expired
yesterday. No figures were given out
as. to the number deposited. In the
original statement it was declared that
all shareholders who declined to give
their assent to the extension would for
felt 1any right to participation in re-
sultant benefits. 1t was intimated. how
ever, that nom asserting shareholders
would be given further time without
prejudice to their rights.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
BIG WAGON FACTORY.
J. c. cathey Bound Over to Superior Court for
Felonious Assault
Especial to News and Observer. !

Especial to News and Observer
Charlotte, n. c., Sept. ia big wa
gon factory, financed and operated en-
tirely by Charlotte capital, is to be es-
tablished shortly at Thomasville. The
capital stock will not be less than one
hundred thousand dollars. with privilege
of increasing. Capt w B. Ryder, form
erly division superintendent of the South
ern here, is the moving spirit in the en-
terprise.
j. c. CatheY was bound over to the
Superior court today for a feIonious as
sault, committed on j. y Price, the mid
die of July. Cathey, according to the
testimony of the plaintiff. called Price
into his room and deliberately shot him.
The bone of contention was that Mrs.
Price had demonstrated with Cathey for
using improper language around the
Irice home, where Cathey boarded. The
evidence in the case did not come ous
until today, owing to the condition OF
Price, the wounded man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
CRAIG AND PRITCHARD,
List of Appointments for a Joint Canvass of
the State

Especial TO News and Observer)
Ashevillo, n. c., Sept 13.-IIon Locke
Craig and Senator Pritchard today ar
ranged q list cf appointments for d joint
canvass Of the State. They are as fol-
lows: KinstoD September %, SmithGcld,
September %; Fayetteville, September
q; Wilmington, September %, tnightl;
Rocky Mount, September 26 Raleigh
September p. nighO; Pittsboro, Septen-
Der %; oxford, September 80: Green's.
boro. October +; Lenoir, October q.
StatesYille, October s, Charlotte, 0cto-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
FIFTY DIE IN The FLAMES,
Forest Fires Work Death and Destruction in
the West.
(By the Associated Press.)


Kalama. Wash. Sept 15-News reach
ed here sunday night that the forest f1res
on Lewis River have wrought sad havoc.
ID. l.. Wallace. his wife and two children
were burned to death. They were camp
ing in the woods when caught by the fire.
12-year- old son of Mr.. Hanley also is
dead Mrs John Polly, her baby and a
brother, name unknown. and Mr.. New
house and Mrs. Graves are dead. Fifteen
others were found without clothing eX-
cepting gunnysacks.
Logging camps are burned out COM
pletely. The fire has spread from:
Lewis River north to the Kalama River
and fifty sections of the finest timber on
the coast have been destroyed. Oak
Point. twenty miles below here, on the
Columbia River, has been destroyed.
There are no reports of lives lost. but
loss to property is estimated at about
$500 600
A great fire is also raging on tn
Cowoma, in the northern part of the
county. Everything combustiblc IN its
path has been consumed. The air il
thick with smoke and falling ashes The
lumber camps are reported missing; peo-
pie are panic-stricken and crazed over
the loss of property. Cowlitz county
thought it was going TO escape until the
reports came thick and fast, each worse
than tho last Five people arc dead and
two missing, with only partial reports
from the burned district A courier jus;
arrived from Lewis River states that
only two houses are left standing on
Lewis River and that not less than tftY
persons have persisted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation
,er ., (night); Hickory, October 10;

Der 3, (night); Hickory, October 10;
Asheville, October H.
1T was also agreed that on close OF
above appointments they should speak
at two places in the northeastern part
of the State, one of them to be Elizabeth
Sity and two more in the western part
of the State.
1t is agreed that the first speaker is
to have an hour and fifteen minutes, the
second speaker to have an hour and
twenty minutes then the first speaker
has reioinder of fifteen minutes. Pritcn-
ard will open the debate at Kinston, and
opening taken by Craig next day and so
on.
Senator Pritchard left today for Bir-
mingham, Ala, where he viii speak to-
morrow
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
THE STEAMSHIP COMBINE.
General Board of the International Trust
Meets, The Organization Perfected,
(By the Associated Press. J

tBy the Associated PreSS.)
New York, Sept. 15.-The General BOARD
cf the international Steamship Combine,
organized by j. p. Morgan, met today
Those present including Mr.. Morgan, w
J. Pierrie, of the Harlan and Wolfee
Shipbuilding Company, of Belfast Ire
land the accredited representative OF
these interests abroad; Clement A. Girls
com, t. A. r. Widener and several 9th
ers. Organization has been perfected, ac-
cording to a representative of the Morgan
firm, and shares of the companies in the
combine have been deposited. Beyond the
statement that additional details had
been discussed at today's meeting, no in
formation was given cut
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
The Brotherhood of Firemen.
cRv the Associated Press }

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 13.-Tht
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemcn met
again today with nearly all the delegates
present. The Committee on Beneficiary
Claims continued reading it's report
which was begun last Friday. and at the
noon hour $6,500 was voted for payment
of these claims. The Ladies Society also
convened today with Mrs Georgia NJ
Sargent, Grand President, presiding
w. S. Carter. editor of the Fireman
Magazine, delivered an address on the
principal features of the ladies depart
ment of the magazine, which was recently
created by the Ladies Society. The
biennial election OF officers of the Ladies
Society occurs tomorrow, and there
promises to be an interesting contest for
the grand offices OF the order
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
American Molasses Company.
lBv the Associated Press.)

Trenton, n. j., Sept. 15-The American
Molasses Company was Incorporated to-
day with a capital of $3,00O,O00, divided
into 81 100000 preferred stock bearing Z
per cent non-comulatiye dividend and
81. 500, GOO common stock. The company is
to deal in sugar, syrups, glucose, molasses
and similar products. The incorporators
are: Horace S. Gould, John I. Billings,
Evan j. Dudley, K. X. McLaren and H. K.
Woods, all Of Jersey City.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
L Duapidated Cruiser.
(By the Associated Press.)

Newport News, Va, Sept. 15-The pro-
tected cruiser San Francisco arrived in
Hampton Roads Sunday from Havre,
France. via the Azores and yesterday
went to the Navy Yard at Norfolk for a
survey by the Naval Board. The cruiser
was recently remodeled there, and is
said to be in such dilapidated condition
that a board of inquiry may be ordered
to investigate the cause.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
SOME NARROW ESCAPES.

Aberdeen, Washn.. Sent. 15.-The con-
ditions in regard to the forest fires in
this section have materially changed for
the better The reports of loss of life
in certain instances have not been con-
frmed. all those having been reported as
lost now being accounted for although
there were some narrow escapes and
startling experience in the Hoquiam
riNcr.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
Frazier and Carmack Open Campaign,
An the Associated Press. J

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 15.-The guber-
Material campaign was opened by the
Democrats at Winchester this afternoon
and speeches were made by James r.
Frazier, candidate for Governor, and
Senator Edward W. Carmack. Mr.
Frazier discussed the trusts and
the Philippine policy of the admins
tration and Senator Carmack also con
fined himself almost exclusively to those
issues.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
Revolutionists Near Colon.
CBy the Associated Press)

10y INC ASsUCIdItU IVSs.J
Washington Sept. 13.-The State De-
partment today received a cablegram
from Consul Malmros at Colon, which
stated that the revolutionists were APP
preaching that city and expressing fears
that the Colombian troops were not sui
ficiently numerous to safeguard the
railroad The dispatch was immediate
ly sent to the Navy Department
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
Young Man Killed in a Feud
lBy thc Associated press.l

Fairburn. Ga, Sept. William
Whaley, prominent young man Of
Fayctte county was yesterday shot and
instantly killed by BeaWegard Russell,
at Russell's home. A feud had existed
between the two young men for some
time Whaley is said to have drawn his
gun and threatened Russell when the
latter killed him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
Fifty Passengers Drowned.
CBy tn Associated Press.)

Madras, British India, Sept 13.-An
English mail train yesterday, 205 smiles
from this city, dashed over a bridge
which had been undermined by floods.
Fifty passengers, included among whom
were eight Europeans and four soldiers
were drowned. Twenty persons were
saved from the wreck
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
On the Diamond.

Especial to News and Observer)
LaGrange, n. c.. Sept. 15.-In a game
here Saturday between the LaGrange and
Fort Run teams LaGrange won the VIC
tory by a score of to 1. They will play
again on the Goth inst, at the park in
LAGRANGE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
Greenwood COlliery to Resume
(Rv the Associated Press.)

Tamaqua, Pa, Sept 1S-The Green
wood Colliery east of here, will, it is
said, resume operations on Monday. No
coal will be mined the purpose being to
run through the breaker, the material
from the rich culm banks which sur
round the place. The plant is operated
by the Beddall Brothers, but is con-
trolled by the Lehigh Coal and Naviga-
tion Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
THE FIRES HAVE ABATED.

Tacoma, Wash, Sept 15.-The smoke
has cleared away and the sky is again
visible Forest fires have abated in all
directions. Reports from Marion county
say the sky has cleared there, the fires
kave ceased and the men have gone back
to work in the logging camps. The dam
age is less serious than had been appre-
hended,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
Cold Wave Moves South,
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Chicago, Sept. 19.-The cold wave,
which did much damage to corn crops
yesterday. extended its operations today
south and east Fort Smith. Arkansas
and small mining towns, all reported
frost.
The crest of the cold wave has been
reached tonight, and there will be
general warming up.