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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
Daring Rescue From Drowning.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Winston Salem, n. c., Aug. IA spe-
cial from Wade Mecum Springs tells OF a
daring rescue from drowning in the lake
at that popular resort yesterday after
noon, by which Mr.. Henry Shelton, of
this city, saved the life of one OF the
Walters employed at the springs. The
latter had gone rowing on the lake, and
b! some means fell overheard. He had
come to the surface the third time, when
MIR. Shelton succeeded in rescuing him.
The report that one of Forsyth'5 Ser
atorial candidates had about decided to
Withdraw from the race was a raise
alarm" The indications now are that
Mr.. Watson and Captain Glenn will 5e
in the fight to the finish. Both will prob
ally make a canvass of the State when
the campaign opens.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
IOWA MAY TAKE ACTION.
Against Capitalization of Power and Capital
in State by Rock Island.
(By the Associated Press.) }


Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 1.-Governor
Cummings announced today that he is in
vestigating the recent reorganization of
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Company with a view of ascertaiuing
whether the organization is in all re-
spects in harmony with the laws of the
State of Iowa. He has not yet conferred
with the attorney general but will do so
as soon as the attorney general returns
to the city. Governor Cummings stated
today that the first question he is in
quiring into is as to whether the inna-
ton Of capital stock which is contem-
plated by the reorganization is consist
ent with the Iowa law In the second
place he desires to know Just how far
il is lawful for a New Jersey corpora
tion to own and control the property of
railway owned and operated in Iowa.
He has not reached a conclusion on any
of these questions, and declares that he
means to give them a thorough invegti-
cation before he decides what his dutv
toward the new company may be under
she premises.
at may be- he stated, chat the Iowa
laws contemplate as much latitude as
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
Imperial to Build Mammoth Plant.
(Ry the Associated Press. !

Richmond, Va, Aug lit has been
definitely announced that the Imperial
Tobacco Company of Great Britain and
Ireland will enlarge their operations
here and Immediately begin the construc-
tion of mammoth plant.
in this city at the corner of Sixth and
Cary streets. The company has only re-
Gently completed the purchase of a site
upon which the factory will be built
1t is understood that the Imperial con-
cern intends to further extend its pro-
posed plant by acquiring other property
adjoining that just purchased, and the
plant will eventually be the largest in
this city, if not in the entire country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
Half a Million at Gcldsboro.
Especial to News and observer.)


Goldsboro, N. c., Aug. 1--rhere were
over half million pounds of tobacco sold
on this market today. The tobacco buy
ers had expected that 1000 pounds
would be sold on the opening day, but
no one had counted on half a million. The
streets around the several warehouses
were blocked with vehicles for hours at
a time. The crowd of country people
surging through the streets reminded one
of circus day. The farmers arrived in
the city all during the night and this
morning every available avenue leading
into the city was crowded with con-
linuous stream of vehicles. The sales
ON the warehouse floors lasted from 10
o'clock this morning until late in the
afternoon. and there were a number who
will have to wait for the sales tomor-
Tow.
Mr.. I. c. Bryan and daughter, Miss
Carrie, left today for Rocky Mount, where
they were summoned by telegram on ac-
count of the death of MIR. VIM. NJ. Bryan,
the aged father of Mr.. Bryan. The old
gentleman had reached three score and
ten, had been married three times and
was veteran of two wars.
In the race to show the first full grown
Nlue-opcH cOlIOn Doll MT. James PEARSON,
one of Wayne countys promising young
farmers, came out ahead. He brought
the cotton boil to the city this morning
and was proudly exhibiting it to his
numerous friends and acquaintances. The
peXt move in farming circles will be to
produce the first bale of new cotton.
While riding horseback on the avenue
near the Odd Fellows Orphan Home
yesterday afternoon the young sons of
Mr.. 7. H. Reeves was thrown from his
horse and had an arm broken. DR.. Thomas
Hill was called in and gave the boy medi-
cal attention.
The death of Uncle Jake" Hicks at
his home in Greensboro this morning was
announced here today by a private tele-
gram. He was for more than thirty years
an engineer on the old Richmond and
Danville Railroad, between here and
Greensboro, and was well known here as
we'll as all along the line. He has a
son who is shifting engineer here for the
Southern Railway.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
VETERAN ENGINEER pEAD.
One Of the Elspsrs Out on Bond Unknown Man
Killed by Train.
Especial to News and Observer.

Greensboro, N. c., Aug. Jacob
Hicks, the oldest engineer living. who
ran the first engine between Greensboro
and Winston died here today. He vas
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Litaker. He
learned to read and write when over
sixty -four years old, when orders were
given for all who could not to retire
from the service.
An unknown white man was killed by
the train near Reidsville today. He was
sitting on the cross ties.
Tom Hicks, one of the four elopers in
Jail here was released this evening. HIS
mother came from Randleman and de-
posted fifty dollars as bond
Lawyer Van Hoy, of Chicago, is here
arranging to make application for
pardon for AL Daley. one of the gold brick
men in the penitentiary.
Major Watlington will sue the Durham
Herald for $4,000 for some expressions
about him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
MORE SHOCKS FELT
Earthquake Reports Said to
Have Been Exaggerated.
Scientists Theory.
(By the Associated Press }

Santa Barbara, Cal, Aug. 1.-During
the forenoon today four severe shocks
of earthquake were felt in Los Alamos
valley and several buildings not already
destroyed, were cracked badly. One i'm
mense structure, belonging to Juan
Careaga;' short distance from Los
Alamos, was turned partly around on its
foundation. Everybody who could left
+ Los Alamos today, many departing on a
special train sent from San Luis Obispo
Late advices state that the earth con-
tinues to tremble at intervals.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
A BATTLE IS RAGING
Two Hundred RevolutiOnistS
Reported Killed. Govern
ment'S Losses 10
(By the Associated Press.)

Panama, Colombo, August IA severe
engagement is now being fought between
the revolutionary forces under General
Herrera and government troops at Aqua
Dulce. The battle begun Tuesday, July
20. Two hundred of the Revolutionists
were said to have been killed or wound
ed by Wednesday. The government had
then suffered nineteen casualties,
A. Ammunition is being sent from here to
the fighting government troops.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
Oyster Packers Association.
(By the Associated Press.l

w VIIN @hRo5UVItltVNI ItfoasJ
Norfolk, Va, August 1.-The Virginia
Oyster ackers Association, composed of
oyster packers of Norfolk, Portsmouth
and Berkeley, made it's debut today.
Captain George Wainwright, of Ports
mouth, is president of the new aSsocia-
ticn. and is stated by those interested
that the purpose of organizing is not for
the purpose of raising prices, and that
though it has been formed for the pur-
pose of controlling the oyster industry
of this section, it must not be consider
ed a trust, since the object shall be to
keep the prices uniform and break up thu
practice of price cutting.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
OVER HALF A MILLION
Two Places, Goldsboro and Kinston,
Thus Report.
DUNN IS lNUNDAT,D With TOBACCO
AT GreenyiIIe the Sales Are Quarter Of Mil.
lion Pounds and the Outlook Brightest
in the Towns History.
Other Reports.
(special to News and Observer. }

Kinston, N. c.. Aug. 1.-Kinston broke
the State record in tobacco sales on to-
days opening of the season by handling
nearly 600, 900 pounds of the weed 1t is
estimated that 500 farmers spent today
here. Prices were good and there was
general rejoicing among the farmers.
Kinston has six warehouses and a strong
corps of buyers. The American Tobacco
Company is the principal buyer today.
The tobacco crop in this section is
good.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
Not Due to Volcanic Activity.
(By the Associated Press.)

NI'J VHt lASSOCIdIeU ITUSS.J
san francisco, Calf, August John
II. Conway who has madesa life study
of the geology of the country, believes
that the disturbances are in no way due
to volcanic activity, but occasioned by
local conditions. His theory is that the
earthquakes are occasioned by subsi-
dences caused by the action of the sub
terranean gases and oils in which the
region is known to abound 1t has been
known for years that gas was being gen.
Grated beneath the earth's surface in
the vicinity of Los Alamos.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
George Robinson Hanged.
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va, Aug. 1.-At Wise court
house today, in the presence of a
thousand people, George Robinson, was
hanged for the murder of another negro.
On the first drop the rope broke. He
was brought up the steps on the outside
of the scaffold to be dropped the second
time, then had to wait until the sheriff
went to a store and secured another
rope. He was conscious throughout the
whole of this remarkable ordeal. and
did not show the faintest sign of col
lapse.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
Testers Cotton Statment.
(By the Associated Press. !

New Orleans, La, Aug 1.-Seeretary
Hester's statement of the worlds visible
supply of cotton issued today shows tho
total visible to be 1865. 255 bales, against
/ ,9O9 2S6 last week and 2,159,9S9 last year.
OF this the total of American cotton is
l 1,O9l ,255, against 1,1S6,2S6 last week and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
For Bonds of L. & N and Southern.
(By the Asgociated press.l

New York, Aug. ii. p Morgan and
Company, and depositaries, announce
that holders of 72 per cent of the pre-
ferred stock of the Chicago, Indianapolis
and Louisville Railway Company (Monon,
have deposited their shares under the
proposed plan of exchange for joint bonds
ct the Louisville and Nashville and
Southern roads. They also state that
the time, for depositing these stocks has
been extended to August S1st inclusive
but that under the terms depositors are
not to receive any portion of their pur-
chase in cash, only in bonds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
leadg orGh @apo3Hna Daily Papers News %

1926, ,9S9 last year, and of all other kinds,
including Egypt, Brazil India, ETC., GA
600, against 723,OOO last week and SS3, 900
last year.
OF the worlds visible supply of cotton
there IS now afloat and held in Great
Britain and continental Europe 100000
against 1,OS4,000 last year; in Egypt
$4,000, against 81 900 last year; in India
$4,000, against 4S1, 900 last year, and in
the United States 2S1 900, against 5O4.OOO
last year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
BREAKS IN GREEEvrLLR
Quarter Of Million Pounds Sold. Outlook
For Best Season Yet
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Greenville, N. c., August 1.-The
Greenville tobacco market opened the
new season today with a quarter OF a
million pounds. All SIX warehouses had
line sales. There was spirited bidding
ana much enthusiasm among The buyers,
Prices started off well and very salts
factory to farmers. The marke: never
had stronger crop buyers than this sea-
son. The outlook is for the best season
in the history of the market. Double
sales will be run.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
Biggest Break in Dunn's History.
Especial to News and oh.orror

Especial to News and Observer.
Dunn, N. C., Aug 1.-Dunn's tobacco
market opened today with the largest
break since its establishment One hun
dred thousand pounds were sold. for
which eight thousand dollars was paid to
planters. and about fifty thousand pounds
is left unsold on account of lack of ware
house capacity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
Bought by the Williams Syndicate
CIV the Associated prnss

Norfolk, Va, Aug ALL of the prop
erty of the Norfolk Heat, Light and
Power Company together with all fran
chises, powers and privileges granted
that company by the Legislature of Vir-
g:nia and the councils of Norfolk today
passed into the hands of the Norfolk
Portsmouth and Newport News Com
pany of which r. Lancaster Williams is
president, the consideration being in the
neighborhood of $125, 900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
Killed in Bed by Ligh ming.

Special to News and Observer
Pilot Mountain, N. c., Aug. Cooley
badgett, a prominent farmer, was killed
ny ightnlng near this place last night
lie was in bed and his wife and one small
enid also. His wife and baby were
badly shocked
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02

this company has used, but l doubt it
very much.
II am convinced that such a centrali-
zation of capital and power is danger
Gus, to say the least and cannot be en-
couraged without threatening business in
terests. Such a Capitalization of capital
means that there may follow an explo-
sion which, when it comes, is likely not
only to affect one, but many interests"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
Sales at Greensboro.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. c., Aug. 1.-Over one
hundred thousand pounds of new tobacco
We're sold here today, averaging seven
dollars per hundred.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02

sold on the market and the prices were
high an average of between 8 and 10
cents, though there were many sales at
20 cents per pound.
Sales will continue regularly every day
from this time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
No Verdict Yet in Owens Case.
Especial to News and Observe

Oxford, II. c., Aug. 1.-The murder case
Of Robert Owens, charged with killing
Jim Wilkins at Virgilina in March last,
was given to the jury two days ago and
the verdict has not yet been rendered.
New tobacco is selling at first rate
prices and the warehouses have the open
ing sales today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
The Throes Slight.
(By the Associated Press J

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. IA repre-
sentative of the Associated Press. who
was sent from here to Los Alamos, wires
that the stories sent from there about
the recent earthquakes have been great
ly exaggerated. He reports that while
there have been numerous earthquakes
since last Sunday, the damage has been
comparatively slight and the people have
been needlessly alarmed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
Tobacco Sales at Wilson.
pecial to News and observer.)

Special to News and Observer.)
Wilson, N. c., Aug. 1.-The Wilson To-
bacco market held it's opening sale today
and there was sold on the floors of the
various warehouses here between 100000
and 165,000 pounds. The prices were up
and the breaks here considered as very
satisfactory ones, preparing for a big
sale this year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
Field Agent in Silk Culture.
(Bv the Associated Press.

Washington, Aug 1.-AIiss Henrietta
Aiken Kelly, of Charleston, S. c., has
been appointed a special field agent in
the silk culture investigation of the De-
partment of Agriculture.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
The Opening at Rocky Mount.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Rocky Mount, N. c., Aug. 1.-The
Rocky Mount Tobacco Market opened to-
day and a splendid crowd was present.
The sales are estimated to have been
between 125.000 and 100000 pounds. The
prices ran high and the offerings were
of excellent quality for the opening
sales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
Hanged For Assault,

(By the Associated Press.)
Pattiesburg, Miss, Aug. 1.-Will Dant-
zell, negro, was hanged here today for
an assault committed upon a white wo-
man, June 5.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02

Newpop Walker-We thought at first
that it was a stork. but now we half
believe 1t was a screech owl.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02
Tobacco Sales at Louisburg.

Especial to News and Observer
Louisburg. N. c., Aug. 1.-The regular
season for sales of tobacco began yes
terday There were more than 125 loads
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02

Ralnbows never surrender. but always
go down with their colors flying.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-02

No, Cordelia, women who gamble are
not the only tiger lilies in the bouquet.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-20

Mr.. Edward Stanwood of Boston IN
an interesting letter to the New York
Tribune, advocating Mr.. Richard Oh
hey for the Democratic nomination for
PRESIDENT. gives some interesting facts
ABOUT Presidents and presidential can
dldates. He says:
II the Democratic party is to put
Forward its best man as candidate for
resident in 1904 it will find no better
man Richard Olney. But there is one
point which seems to have been over
looked in considering his availability
MS age. Mr.. Olney is not an old man.
ne was born on Sept. Is, 1885, and is
therefore not quite sixty-seven years
oid. But in 1904 he will be sixty-nine,
ana should he be elected and serve
S uIIIli the end of his term, in 1909, he
%ouid be more than seventy-four years
- think I am corerct in saying
tt.a1 neither of the great national par
ses ever nominated for the presidency
qod man so old as Mr.. Olney will be In
p01 The oldest man ever elected
So esiuent was William Henry Harri-
1sta' VINO was sixty years old in
wv jackson was sixty-nye when
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-20

The presence of Cardinals Gotti.
Steinhuber and Wives y Tuto on the
committee of members of the Sacred
College appointed to treat with Gov.
Taft about the withdrawal Of the friars
from the Philippines. says the New
York Tribune, was so certain from the
very outset to Illustrate the object he
sought to secure that 1t Is difficult to
refrain from the belief that the Propa-
ganda, which was responsible for their
appointment, was bent on the negotia-
tons coming to nothing. For each Of
the three cardinals in question is, or,
rather, has been, member of great
religious order, and as such might be
relied upon to make the strongest kind
Of a fight against everything that
could affect either the prestige or the
financial welfare of the order with
which they were Identified. Thus. Card
inal Gotti was a monk OF the bare
footed Carmelite Order, ard still to
this day, in spite of his elevation to
the rank of a prince of the Church.
| Gontipues to live the life Of a monk.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-20
CARDINALS AND FRIARS.

sleeping in cell and on a hard mat
tress. He was, UP to the moment of his
receiving the sacred hat, the general
of the Carmelites, and, although of the
most humble birth, being the son of a
dock laborer at Genoa, has been re-
peatedly designated by Leo XIII as the
prelate whom he would wish to see
elected as his successor.
Cardinal Steinhuber has for many
years past been looked upon as the
representative of the Order of Jesuits
in the Sacred College, and, although OF
advanced age, is an exceedingly clever
man of the church militant order, who
is strongly opposed to every kind of
concession to those whom he regards
as the foes of the church. Indeed, he
is one of the most aggressive members
of the intransigeant element at the
Vatican.
Cardinal Wives Tuto is one Of the
Youngest members of the Sacred Col
lege, a Spaniard by birth, formerly a
member of the Benedictine Order, and
ever since his elevation to the Senate
of the Church has been looked upon
as the special representative at Rome
Of the various religious orders in Spain.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-20
OCEAN SALVAGE SERVICE.
steam Life Ships 10 Patrol stormy
Seas,
From the New York Post.

From the New York Post.
A plan for building and running
ocean steam lifeboats has been put
forward by Henry F. Craggs Of the
well-known shipbuilders of Mindless
brough, England. He calls 1t an I'm
ternational Blue Cross Ocean Life and
Salvage Service" and proposes that 1t
take, to some extent, the place of
the Red Cross in the army. 1t is not
intended to anchor the boats in fixed
stations, as it would be manifestly i'm
possible to do so in soundings, running
to thousands of fathoms, but to have
each cruise within fixed limits of lati-
tude and longitude, and announce
from time to time in the maritime
journals and almanacs the particulars
of the cruise of each, so that when a
ship goes to sea it will know where
the boats will be found at certain
times. The main idea is to establish
at stated intervals along the most fire.
quented of the water highways steam
lifeboats Of a type especially designed
to Withstand the stress of all wealth
ers, and Mr.. Craggs says that he be-
lieves that were 1t known to seamen
that on a given date one Of the life
boats would be within sight Of GER
tain fixed latitude and longitude,
many crippled ships and crews who
have bad to abandon ships in their
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-20
AGE AND THE PRESIDENCY.

elected the second time, in 1892; Buch-
anan was sixty-five in 1856, and Tay-
lor was sixty-four in 1848 The Oldest
candidates who were not elected were
CLAW. sixty seven, in 1874; Scott, sixty
seven. in 1852, and Cass, sixty-four, IN
1S4S. John Sherman's nearest approach
to a nomination was in 1888. when ne
was sixty-five. do not recall any
candidate for the vice presidency VINO
had attained the least of the ages just
mentioned, except Thurman, who was
seventy-five years old in 1888.
OF course, one cannot assert with
confidence that any man has been re-
iected as a candidate on account of his
age. if he would otherwise have obtain
ed the nomination. Nevertheless, age
is a nerfectly valid reason for rejecting
a candidate for an office which has a
AGED term of four years. Mr.. Blaine
gave to me. personally, in the spring
of 1899 while he was still Secretary OF
state. as a controlling reason why ne
ala not any longer desire TO be Presi-
dent that he had reached time OF
lifa-he was then only sixty-two-when
he desired rest, and he added: when
the American people elect President
thew require him to remain awake tour
wears. / need my sleep" The siren
uous lifa of the presidency ages = man