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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
rrEEcE FIGHT FOR THE SIKH
Mark Hanna to Speak at Fayetteville Trying
to Mako Decoy of Mcclellan
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CCASA
Dunn. n. c., Sept 25.-The Republicans
will make a desperate effort to capture
the Sixth Congressional District for A. Fl.
SIocomb. Senator Pritchard on yester-
day at Fayetteville advised members of
his political household that Senator
Mark Hanna would speak at Fayetteville
in October
E. r. McKethan, the Independent"
candidate for Congressional honors in
that district, will in the event he can
not get Slocomb to retire from the race,
withdraw himself. This Will be fa-
vorabl to Patterson, the Democratic
nominee. II was rumored at Fayetteville
today that the Republican plan was to
induce McKethan to continue in the race
till the eve of election in the interest of
Slocomb, who, it is rumored, was en-
dorsed by the Independents" at their
convention held at Pembroke. Robson
county, today, but McKethan who is a
personal friend of Glib Patterson, will
not pose a sthe decoy ducy of Slocomb Or
the Republican party.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
SPENDS TIE DAY IN BED,
The President Passes it in Reading aud Chat
ting With Callers.
(By the ASSOCIATED Press. J


Washington Sept. 25.-President Roose-
welt passed a comfortable night and ate
his breakfast with great relish this morn
ing. After breakfast DR.. Rixey. Surgeon
General of the Navy; DR.. O'Reilly. Sur
geon General of the Army and DR.. Lung
made an examination of the wound and
reported that it was in satisfactory
condition. They expect the Inflammation
to be allayed without complication. Abb
solute quiet has been enjoined upon their
patient.
There was slight rise in the Presi-
dents temperature last night after he
reached the temporary White House.
This was attributable to the excitement
incident to his removal from the train,
and was regarded as entirely natural in
the circumstances The President is in
excellent spirits but has acquiesced in
the decision of his physicians for abso-
lutte rcpose. The announcement is made
that he will see no visitors. except the
members of his Cabinet, and them only
on the most important business.
The President did not leave his bed
today but spent his time reading and
chatting with Mrs. Roosevelt. Secre-
taries Shaw. Wilson and Hitchcock found
him reading when they called. They said
he looked as hale and hearty as he ever
did
Only few OF the foreign diplomats are
in the city but those who are here called
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
DURHAM WINS The SUIT,
Judge McNeill Dissolves the InjunctiOnint tho
Case of Vickers.
lsnocia1 70 Nnn.s ana nhserunrl


Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, n. c., Sept 25.-Judge
McNeill. who has had under advise
mont for week the case Of Vickers
against the city of Durham, handed down
his decision this morning in favor ofethe
city The case came before him on mo-
ton to make permanent temporary or
der restraining the city from erecting
plant on land of Vickers for the purifica
tion of garbage. Judge McNeill refused
to grant the motion for a permanent in
junction and dissolves the restraining or
der.
j. Zoe Barnes, the summer township
man who beat his wife SO cruelty some
time ago, Is on the rampage again. His
wife was in the city today and said her
husband had run her from home.
Deputy Sheriff e. b. Jordan, of Mont
gomery county, arrived in the city today
and tonight will take back with him to
Troy, j. NJ. Watson. the colored holi-
ness preached charged with bigamy Mr.
Jordan says that Watsons Pennsylvania
wife is already in Troy waiting TO ap
pear against him.
The water question is getting serious
again The bottom of the pond has been
exposed TO so much air and sunlight that
ir is beginning to sprout grass. Manu-
facturera are suffering from the want Of
water.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
sHAw's MEASURES FOR RELIEF.
All Rumors of Experiments Are Unauthorized
BE Declares.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 25.-Secretary Shaw
today gave out the following statement:
money once covered into the Treasury
land this of course includes the sub
Treasuries) cannot thereafter be de-
posted in banks. All custom receipts
are by law payable to the Treasury and
sub Treasures. The only fund, therefore,
available for deposit in banks is internal
rvnu and miscellaneous receipts before
they have been actually covered into the
Treasury. These amount to about half
a million per day and since the stringency
arose to their fullest extent have been
steadfastly returned TO circulation. This
policy will be continued for thirty or
sixty days, if needed, and longer If neces-
sary. In the meantime national bank
circulation has been increased about
seven million dollars, largely induced by
distri button of deposits and the further
increase to the amount of eight millions
is assured.
"All rumors of experiments have been
unauthorized by the Treasury Depart
ment 1t is to be hoped that the public
will place no credence in vagaries start
ed by irresponsible and interested men
of the street. 1t is also hoped that the
country will understand that the Treas
ury Department to the extent of its
ability, will stand by the banks, East
and West. North and outh, and it is hoped
also that the banks will stand by every
business and every interest that is worth
protecting
1.-The only way to get money out OF
the Treasury into circulation, after it
has been actually covered in, is by pay
ment of legal obligations of the Govern
ment. These may be anticipated. The
Department did anticipate the October
interest. 1t now offers to anticipate all
interest maturing between October 1st
and the end of the fiscal year, if pre-
sented within sixty days, at a rebate of
| two tenths of one per cent per month,
which is at the rate of "a per cent per
| annum. In other words these obliga-
! tions will be prepaid at such a rate as to
allow the Government to profit thereby at
| "a per cent per annum. The amount
| maturing before June 30th, 1908, is in
| round figures $2O,50,0O0 The profit to the
government If this offer shall be accept
ed will be in round figures 1920 900.
'.There will be no experiments tried
and no policy adopted until after mature
deliberaton, and no feelers will be sent
out. Aanything to the contrary should
be discredited.'
Regarding the published report that he
had resigned, Secretary Shaw said
81 denied this rumor in Chicago. II
would seem unnecessary to repudiatc d
story that has no author and is built
upon a false assumption and is enlarged
upon simply to fiji space. The President
and the Secretary of the Treasury are in
thorough harmony Of this there need
be no doubt if the speeches made by the
President and Secretary will be read and
compared instead of the headlines"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
Leads all North Carolina Daiies i'm News and Circulation

personally to inquire after the President S
condition. Among the first was the Jap
anese Minister. Mr.. Takihira There
were also number of other distinguish
ed callers, including General James
Longstreet. Secretary Moody was ad-
mitted to the Presidents room about
noon and remained with him for some
time The Secretary made passing ref
erence to the situation in South Ameri-
can waters.
Dr. Lung remained at the White House
throughout the day. At four O'Clock
Surgeon General Rixey came over from
the Navy Department, and after seeing
the President, it was announced that he
had passed a comfortable day with no
appreciable change in bis condition. The
slight rise in temperature noted during
the night had disappeared. The doctors
say that the President will be confined to
his room a week or ten days. with two
weeks as the outside limit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
PUSHING WORK ON A NEW TOWN
seaboard Putting in Sidings and Station at
Pinecrest
Especial to News and Observer.)

lSDGclaI TO NEWS ana OuSeINeF-J
Southern Pines, n. c., Sept. 25.-Your
correspondent was a witness this morn
ing of the first operations for the new
town Pinecrest, two miles north of South
ern Pines heretofore known as Niagara.
The Seaboard Air Line is busy putting in
new sidings and station, and work in the
way of new buildings, making sidewalks,
ETC., will begin at once, with the intention
of getting ready for portion of the
winter travel.
This new town is situated in one of the
hcalthiest sections of the sand-hills
region and promises to be of great inn
portanee to our section.
The company composed of J. b. L..
Bartlett, of Boston, President; DR.. A. w.
O'Ruggles, of Boston, General Manager,
and T. c. S. Richardson, formerly of
Apex.
Developments will be of special inter
est, and as new buildings, new streets
and new system of street railways are
inaugurated, connecting Pinehurst,
Southern Pines and Pinecrest, we shall
begin TO grow all along the line and be
healthy happy and prosperous.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
HUNDREDS BURIED BY
AN EARTHQUAKE
One Town Swept Off the
Earth While Ruin and
Death Invade Others.
(Ry the Associated Press

Berlin. Sept 25.-A dispatch received
here from Tashkent Capital of Russian
Turkestan, reports terrible earthquake
on August 22nd, the shocks continuing
until September 3rd. One hundred per-
sons were killed at Kashgar, in Western
Turkestan, four hundred in the village
of Astyn, twenty at Jangi, while the
town of Aksuksitche was completely de-
stroyed.
Mashmar, capital of the Province of
Sinkiang, is situated at the confluence
of roads leading to Pekin, India and the
Russian Empire, and is of considerable
Importance. 1t has a population OF
$4,000.
The Gazetteers mention the town OF
All Su, in Eastern Turkestan, and say it
is an important centre of trade, the
foreign traders, about one hundred in
number, being mostly Russian subjects
The population within hundred miles
of All Su is given at 10000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
MYSTERY IN The AFFAIR
Did McKie Wish to Kill the Woman
He Loved?
OR DID LOSS OF MONEY DRIVE HIM MAD !?
Though the Roof Of TIE Golden Eagle Ho.eI
Was Blown Off Only the Proprietor
and His Wife We're
Injured.
(By' the Associated Press.) J

Washington, Sept. 25.-The Golden
Eagle Hotel on the corner of New Jer
sey Avenue and d. street was dgnamited
this morning at 4:30 o'clock by Frank
McKie, one of the guests, who subse-
quently committed suicide. Between
twenty and thirty guests were thrown
from their beds by the explosion but
only the proprietor, Louis Brandt and his
wife, were injured. The roof of the
building was blown off and the falling
weight crashed through to the basement,
leaving the structure as if wrecked by
tornado Every pane of glass in the
, building and the adjoining structures
We're broken. The explosion called out
the fire department.
The affair is involved in some mystery.
The proprietor gave a banquet last night
in honor of his wife, who had just re-
turned from Germany and McIkie was
~uest.
McKie had boarded at the hotel four
years and had been treated as a member
of the Brandt family, which includes
daughter, Sophie, with whom Mckie Is
said to have been in love. Brandt de-
MES that there was any understanding
between the two.
McKie remarked last night that he was
going to wait until Sophie returned from
Germany with her mother, and then was
going to his old home in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Brandt and her daughter returned
at o'clock last night The attempt at
wholesale murder followed this morning
McKie with a pistol in his hand was
seen by an employe of a lunch room op-
posite the hotel just before the shots were
fired. When the explosion occurred
slight blaze sprang from the debris, but
it was quickly extinguished by the fire.
men, Brandt and his wife were rescued
before many of the thirty guests of the
establishment had reached the part of the
building in which McKies room was To-
Gated.
McKie with revolver clutched in his
hand was found lying on the floor with
his head in a pool of blood. bullet
hole near the right ear had caused in
stant death Brandt was bruised about
the body and shaken up badly, and re-
ceived a severe cut on the left leg. Mrs.
.. Brandt sustained bruises about the body
and a cut hand
4
searched today enough dynamite was
found in McKies trunk to wreck a
block of buildings There were six
whole sticks and parts of two or three
broken sticks, together with a box of
caps and a quantity of wire for long
distance explosion. He had at least nine
| sticks of dynamite in his possession
| McKie was about twenty eight years
] old. He was formerly of Philadelphia
and had relatives in Chicago. His
brother, Harry McKie was killed in Chi
| cago last year, according to teleeram
found in the dead mans room today.
Mcl<ie was a machinist in the navy yard
here but resigned on inheriting upwards
of $4,000 about four years ago. This
amount he is said to have lost on the
races and his act is accredited by some
| to his loss. Detectives are investigating
! the case today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
The News Confirmed
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, Sept. 25.-The appoint
mcnt of Charlemagne Tower as Ambas-
sador 70 Germany, to succeed Mr. White
is confirmed here. 1t is likely that Off
cial announcement of the change will DC
made soon, either by President Roose-
welt himself, or by the State Depart
ment.
Mr.. Towers acceptance of the German
mission will create vacancy in the
Ambassadorship to Russia, which is held
now by him. 1t is regarded as quite
likely that he will in turn be succeeded
by Hon Bcllamy Storer. present Ambas-
sador to the Court of Madrid, II is In,
timated further that the vacancy in the
Spanish mission may be filled by the APP
pointment of Mr.. Henry White, present
Secretary of Embassy in Great Britain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
HE BARES A HIDEOUS SORE
And Wilmington's Great Heart Thrills
and Burns.
BURSTS OF APPLAUSE SHAKE THE ROOF
A Great 0uipouripg Of Wilminglon's Chilyalfy
and Beauty to Hear Craig. After His
Eloquent Address Priicbard's Seems
But Puny Effort.
Especial to News and Observer.

y
Wilmington, NJ c., Sept 25.-There
was no frost for Locke Craig here to-
night, for despite rain the people of Will
mington were at the Academy of Music in
numbers.
The fair women were here and the gall
liant men who have made Wilmington
famous. There were present between
eight and nine hundred people, and of
these there were about thirty negroes
in the gallery. On the platform were
citizens of Wilmington accompanying
each speaker. 1t was a noble array of
people who were present and it was
splendid attention that they gave the
speakers.
Again it was time of triumph for
Democracy. Locke Craig was in splendid
form. His eloquence and argument, his
humor and patnos, his invective and ex-
posure of Republican evils in the State
swept people with him, and during his
great speech there were wild bursts of
applause.
His argument against trusts was superb
ty the fostering Of the monster he was
applauded but when he touched the dark
record of Republican misrule in North
Carolina AMI laid bare this hideous sore,
there was applause that shook the very
building.
His line was the same as heretofore
but it was in more magnificent shape.
He anticipated Pritchard's reply and left
10 ground for him. When he referred to
Wilmington's terrible condition and ita
release by its agony the people applaud
ed again and again.
Senator Pritchard did his best, but it
was as a puny effort after Craig's out
burst of facts and oratory. 1t was a
Democratic night for Wilmington and it
was SO because the gallant Craig over
whelmed the apostle of Republicanism.
The report in the Charlotte Observer
as to the number of negroes and the at
tendance at Fayetteville at the Craig
Pritchard debate was absolutely incor-
rect. There Were anywhere from sixty
to hundred negroes instead of the dozer
stated in the Charlotte paper. In place
of the meeting being smaller than al
Smithiield it was nearly twice as large
and the Democracy of Fayetteville were
enthusiastic over the superb manner il
which Craig tore Pritchards argument
into shreds. y
The further appointments for Crait
and Pritchard aye as follows: Friday il
Rocky Mount arrd- Saturday in Raleigh
EDWARD E. BRITTON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
vFNkZUELA AcTRD QUICKLY.
Up Went the Stars and Stripes Followed by
Salute of 81 Guns.
(By the Associated Press.)


Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Sept. 25.
"Details have been received here of the
closing of the incident arising from the
action of the Venezuelan warship Restau-
rador in hoisting the American flag in
approaching Ciudad- Bolivar under those
colors, and then opening fire on the town.
1t was through United States Consul
Goldschmidt, at LaGuaira, that the news
was transmitted to Minister Bowen at
Caracas, and the latter, after obtaining
confirmation of the report called on the
Foreign Minister Senor Lopez Barelt,
presented the case to him and obtained
his promise that satisfaction would be
accorded by Venezuela after the matter
had been investigated by the Venezuelan
authorities.
About sixteen hours later the govern
ment of Venezuela, through the Foreign
Minister, expressed it's regret at the oc-
currence and orders were forwarded to
the commander of the Restaurador TO
hoist the American flag and salute 1t.
At five O'Clock Thursday the foreign
warships at anchor OF LaGuaira were
surprised the whole matter had been kept
secret to see the Restaurador hoist the
stars and stripes and fire salute OF
81 guns. Never before has the Venezuc-
Ian government acted so promptly and
so satisfactorily as the result of diplo-
matte representations and it emphasizes
Venezuela's desire to maintain the most
friendly relations with the United States.
The Americans at Caracas are praising
Mr.. Bowen for so quickly bringing about
a settlement of the affair, which at one
time promised to assume serious phase.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
A Closed Incident.
lBv the Associated Press.l

Washington. Sept. 25.-It practically
as been decided to regard the misuse of
the American flag by the Venezuelan
Government warship Restaurador as a
closed incident. The ample apology
made by the Venezuelan Foreign ffice by
the hoisting and the saluting of the
American flag by twenty-one guns, is
taken as sufficient expiation. AS there
is every reason to believe that there will
be no repetition of the offense, the mat
ter will be allowed to droo out of sight.
Minister Bowen's energetic action in the
matter is approved.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
Death Of Miss Ida Long.
lsnoclal ID News and observer.

Especial to News and Observer.)
oxford, N. C., Sept. 25.-Miss Ida Long
died Wednesday at her home in Oxford,
where she has lived during the last
twelve months with her brother, Mr.. j.
H. Long and Mr. w. j. Long, making
the home cheerful and attractive and
caring for the little niece with true de-
votion. Miss Long was most estimablc
Christian woman.
Rev J. S. Hardaway. pastor Of the
Baptist church, accompanied the remains
to Seaboard, where the interment took
place.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
Headquarters Southern Express.
(By the Associated Press.)

Atlanta. Ga, Sept. 25.-Headquarters
of the Southern Express Company were
today practically established in Allan
ta. Fleming G.. Dubingnon, General
Counsel for the company, has removed
his office from Savannah to this city.
General Manager Leary will also have of
fees here. The traffic department of the
company will remain at Chattanooga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
Dropped Dead. Rowan County Veter
ans.
lsneeial to News and observer.l

Salisbury. N. c., Sept. 25.-J. A. Davis,
aged seventy-th zee years, dropped dead
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James
Plummer, at Z p. IN. today. His death
was due to heart failure.
The annual reunion of Rowan County
Veterans Association, was held today
a most graceful and eloquent speech oi
presentation of the crosses of honor was
made by Mrs. Frances G. Tirnan.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
RIVALRY LEADS TO Blows.
Secretaries of the Two Charlotte Ice Companies
Meet and Draw the Ruby.
Especial to News and Ohserver)

Charlotte, n. c., Sept. 25.-Long and
bitter rivalry between the two ice COM
panies of this city eliminated this morn
ing in a personal encounter between the
secretaries of the rival concerns. Messrs.
Davis and Davidson met in front OF the
postoffice and became engaged In dls-
pute over the price of some coal WORDS
led to blows, and before the two men
could be separated both were bleeding
freely and each bore sadly disfigured
countenance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
TOWER SUCCEEDS WHITE.
As United States Ambassador at the Court of
Berlin.
(Bv the Associated Press.

Berlin, Sept. 25.-President Roosevelt
has chosen Charlemagne Tower Ambas-
sador to Russia, to succeed Mr.. White
as Ambassador to Germany. Notifications
of this decision and that Mr.. Whites let
ters OF recall have been issued by the
State Department have reached the For
eign Office here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
Railroad Asks First Claim on Coal.
(By The Associated Press

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 25-A confe.-
encc neld in this city today between local
coal operators and General Manager c.
Fl. Ackert, of the Southern Railway. re-
suited in the Southern agreeing to pay
an advance OF five cents on the ton for
coal. with the understanding that the
railroad has lirst claim on the coal load
cd III first cars set at the respective
mines. The price to the railroad is now
81 10 per ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
The Second Disaster.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Princeton, Ills, Sept 25.-Four stock
men were killed and two seriously in
jured in a rear end collision on the Bur
lington road near Maiden, early today
The Burlington passenger train crashed
into the stock train, telescoping the ca
boose The dead are:
GEORGE STEWART, Winchester
Ills.
A. G.. CANTHERS, Table Grove. Ills
A. II. WAGNER, Prairie City, Ills
w. l.. COLLINS, Bardolph, Ills.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
THE ATLANTIC AND NORTH
CAROLINA IN FINE CONDITION
Receipts Larger Than in ANY Year in History
of Road All the Old Officers
Ke-elscted,
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
New Bern, N. c., Sept 25.--The stock
holders of the Atlantic and North Caro-
lima Railroad Company met in New Bern
today. President Bryan's report shows
the road to be in a very flourishing con-
dition, the receipts being more than in
any year in the history of the road. All
of the old officers were reelected. Col.
JOS. T. Robinson. of Goldsboro, was
elected chairman of the stockholders
meeting and j. j. Royal and c. L. Stew
ems secretaries. Mr.. Bryans administra-
tion is heartily approved of by every
body in this section.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
Joint Canvass in Buncombe.
lSneciaI to Nems and Ohserver.

Especial to News and Observer
Asheville, N. c.. Sept. 25.-The caGdi-
dates of the "Citzens" ticket have ac-
cepted the challenge of the Democratic
candidates for joint canvass of Bun
combe county. The chairmen will meet
in few days to arrange appointments
for the speakings.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
Gold Imports Received.
(By the Associated Press J

New York, Sept. 25-The $1000,000 gold
received by the steamer Majestic ycster-
day was consigned ostensibly to the
Deutsche Bank of Berlin in this city.
In reality it was received by the Ma
tional City Bank. This is part of the
gold picked up in the London market
and is separate and distinct from the
s2,500,0 900 of South African gold now on
tho way TO the same bank.