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New-York tribune., 1903-01-30

Mrs Charles T. Barney's entertainment OF the
Thursday evening Club last night at her house in
Park-ave took the form of musical. NJ. Gillibert.
Miss Ruegger and other artists figuring the
progra mme After the performance. for which the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-26
KRUSHEVO IN RUINS.
First Detailed Story of the
Massacre and Destruc-
ton There.
(By the Associated Press

Monastir, European Turkey Aug. "a
The once beautiful city of Krushevo is
heap of ruins The women and chill
dren are homeless, exposed to the weather
and famine. The town is rendered unin-
habitable by the odor of corpses which
are being gnawed by dogs and pigs, the
Turkish authorizes refusing to allow
them to be removed under the pretext
that an inquest viii be held.
On August 4, the day fixed for the Bull
garian> attack on Krushevo, a band of
three hundred insurgents, headed by Pc
troff, entered the town, discharging their
rifles.
The terrified inhabitants remained in
doors. The band first burned the resi-
dence of the Mudir and massacred the
garrison of Turkish soldiers and the Off
cials of the town, but the invaders spared
the Turkish harems.
On the following morning .le Komitajis
established a provisional government and
established police and municipality They
killed ten Christians who they believed
had betrayed the plans of the commit
tee. The notables of the town were
compelled to contribute $4,000 to the
revolutionary fund.
The Turks, informed of the capture OF
the town, sent from Perlepe three squad
rons of cavalry which were attacked en-
route and compelled to retire with
loss OF 100 killed
On August 13 the Turks concentrated
seven battalions and one battery on
Krushevo. They made an offer to the
Komitajis to allow the women and chill
dren to leave the town. This proposal
was declined and the bombardment be-
gan. The Komitajis quickly abandoned
the town and escaped to the neighborng
forest where pursuit was impossible. The
Turks entered the town and guided by
Turkish villagers from the neighborl.cod.
the houses of the Greek notables
and ordered the inmates to be searched
and stripped They seized the money and
jewels and ravished the women. those
who resisted being Immediately killed
Greek priest who sought to protect his
daughter was killed. The girls ear
rings were torn out and her hand was
chopped off to secure a bracelet.
When the houses had been pillaged the
Turkish peasants loaded their horses with
the soldiers left and the resi-
dences were burned. The sack of Krus-
hevo lasted three days, during which time
the women and children remained without
food and setter and at the mercy of the
soldiers and the Bashi Bazouks.
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SECOND BLOW TO
BRITAIN'S HOPES
The White Wings Of the Reliance Again Bear
Her Away From Shamrock and On
to Victory.

ing the police officers seooped in negro
man and negro woman who had made the
rounds of a number of stores and had
stolen goods at every place. They are
Jim Jackson and Charlotte Williams
Their plan was to visit the various stores
during rush hours and make small pur-
chases. In the meantime the man and
woman were both watching for an op-
portunity and slipped packages and par
GELS into an umbrella carried by the wo-
man. They were arrested after they had
visited some five or six stores and had
stolen q number of articles from each.
They are in the city lookup with several
charges against each of them. They will
be given hearing tomorrow morning
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-26
TO AssIsT TH 3 JEWS.
Russian Minister Intimates That Bussil Will
Aid in the Zionist Movement
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated PreSS.)
Basil, Switzerland, Aug. 25.-At today's
session of the Zionist Congress Minister
HerZl, the president, submitted a letter
to the delegates. which he had received
from the Russian Minister of the Interior,
Won Plehwe, apparently pledging the
support of the Russian government to
the Zionists in their movement to estab-
hsh an independent state in Palestine.
The minister, in the letter referred to-
said his government was quite favorable
to the original program of Zionism, which
can rely on its moral and material sup
port when its practical measures tend
to decrease the Jewish population of
Russia. Such support might take the
form of supporting the Zlcnist demands
on the Ottoman government and helping
the Jewish emigration societies by CO.
operating with the Jews who are con-
tributing to the necessities of these SO
cleties. The Russian government the min
lister adds, has been obliged to act towards
the Jewish question as the interests of
the State require, but it has never de-
waited from the great principles of moral
ity and humanity. 1t had recently en-
l&rged the rights of residence in the Jew
ish region and he hoped nothing would
prevent the development of such meas
ures tending to improve the conditions
of the existence of the Russian Jews es-
pecially if emigration decreased their
number.
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mittee which holds over to call the State
convention next year when delegates at
large to the Democratic national conven-
ton will be selected and an endorsement
be made for the presidency.
The State central committee in consd-
ering the contests from counties in
alphabetical order first decided to report
to the Committee on Credentials that
there was no contest from Cuyahoga coun-
ty (Cleveland) and then it was decided
that there was a contest from Hamilton
county (CincinnatD. The result of this
action was that the first and second dis
tricts at Cincinnati, which are anti-John-
son were prevented from voting in the or
ganization of the committees and the con-
vention, while the twentieth and twenty
first districts at Cleveland, were enabled
to take part. Zimmerman's supporters
carried the fight into the meetings of all
the committees tonight and insist they
will carry it into the convention tomorrow.
The most bitter feeling is against the ac-
ton of the State central committee this
afternoon in passing on contested cases,
which is said to be without precedent IN
the history of the party.
Mny 'old timers" were dropped today.
L. G. Bernard, of Cincinnati, who has been
a member of the State central committee
for quarter of century is slated to go
after the permanent organization is per-
fected tomorrow.
The new State Central Committee or
ganized tonight with w. l.. Finley, of
Kenton Johnson supporter as chairman.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion, selected j. H. Cooke. of WapakOneta
as permanent chairman of the convention.
The Johnson faction controlled all the
committee meetings tonight as firmly as
the afternoon meetings, but the thinner
man men fought at every point and will
present minority reports to the convention
tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-26
HURLED FROM A DERRICK.
Four Msn Killed During the Storm by Burst
of Wind.
(By thel Associated Press.

(By tines Associated Press.
New York, Aug. 25.-During the height
of the storm today a huge derrick on the
Central Railway of New Jersey bridge
across Newark Bay from Bayonne to
Elizabeth, was swept from its supports in
the water, carrying with it number of
workmen. Four of the men were drowned
and several badly injured. At least sixty
men were at work on the bridge at a
point halt a mile from the Bayonne shore
The top of the derrick was $50 feet from
the water and nine men working at va
rlcus points up the huge structure, Gus
tave Fisher, of Bayonne, being on the
very top OF it,
Strange to say he was about the only
one to escape injury. Eight men were
on the ladder attempting TO descend to
place of safety when the storm broke
Fisher, at the very top of the great pole,
realized that it was impossible for him
to reach the bridge, so he clung to the
rigging. The wind struck the derrick
and swept 1t into the water. OF the
eight men, John j. Conlon and Charles
Tingley, of Jersey City, John McFaun,
OF Bayonne, and Otto Ellenson, of New
York went down under the timbers and
were either crushed to death or drowned
Daniel Murphy, of Olean, N. Y, was
caught in the falling mass, and although
taken out alive has little chance of liv-
ing. Three others fell sixty-fve feet but
were able to swim ashore. Gustav Fish
er, still clnging to the rigging at the
topmost part Of the pole, described
great circle and fell plumb into the CEN
ter of the channel. When he came to
the surface he swan ashore
In a gale this afternoon two women
lost their lives in Jamaica Bay. They
were Mrs. John Holm and ner sister, Miss
Ragna Rasmus, of Brooklyn. They went
sailing in a cot boat with Mr.. Holm and
the boat upset about half a mile off
shore. Holm was picked up by a sail
boat. The two women were taken from
the water by a party in steam launch,
but they died without regaining conscious
ness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-26
SENATOR BACON
DECLINED T0EAT
Disguised at the Booker Washington Negro
Party Being Dined at the Hamlet
Eating House.

is that people who have reached there
from Hamlet are intensely disgusted at
the Booker Washington affair The Will
nlington Star, N giving an account of the
episode, says
Mr.. R. l.. Sumlin, of this city, was
a passenger on the train and started
in the dining room to get his meal, but
seeing Booker and party at the tables,
he is reported as having left instanter
Mr.. Sumlin is quoted as having said that
a number of white guests had to stand
and wait for their meals until the colored
brethren could take their fill
1t will be remembered that when the
same party of negroes came South that
at Norlina a special room was set aside
for them. 1t is stated that when the
party left Hamlet for the North on Sun
day morning that one of the proprietors
Of the hotel went on the same tram, but
no report of the arrangements for the
meal at Norlina on the return trip has
been received.
No event has occurred in North Caro-
lima in years that has so stirred up the
people who saw it, and on all sides where
there is a discussion of the matter there
is great condemnation expressed because
the negroes We're permitted to use the
main dining room at Hamlet.
A well-known travelling man here yes
terday said that letters had been writ
ten by drummers to the offices of the
United Commercial Travellers and the T.
p A. associations, calling attention to
the matter at Hamlet and denouncing
the course of the hotel people in serving
Booker Washington and his negroes as
was done.
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THREE VILLAGES DESTROYED.
A Revolutionary Band and a Turkish Force
Fight Near Constantinople.
(By the Associated Press }

Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. 25.-A revolution
ary band has appeared at the village of
Tcherkeskoi, between Adrianople and Con-
stantinople, within six hours of the Sui
tons capital. The insurgents and Turks
fought, and afterwars the Circassian in
habitants CT the village pillaged and de-
stroyed three Bulgarian villages in the
neighborhood, killing all the men, wo-
men and children, except a few who es-
capped to the mountains.
The Macedonian fugitives in Bulgaria
are preparing to send deputation to
st. Petersburg to inform the Czar of the
pltiable condition of Macedonia and to
beg for his intervention. The Bulgarian
Archbishop of Varna has promised to head
the deputation, which is now awaiting
the permission of the Holy Synod to en-
ter Russia, such permission being neces-
sary when a foreign prelate desires to
visit the Russian empire.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-26
A CLOUDBURsT IN KANSAS.
Heavy Damages to Property and One Death
by Browning Reported.
(By the Associated Press.)

Marysville, Kas., Aug. 25.-A cloudburst
struck this vicinity today, causing the
Big Blue River to rise sixteen feet within
a few hours, and sending a great flood of
water south down the bottoms along that
stream. Many inhabitants in the low
lands were driven from their homes and
heavy damage to property was done
One death by drowning is reported
Marysville was deluged and the bottoms
were filled with water from 10 to Is feet
deep. Fifty houses were almost entirely
submerged, their inmates taking refuge in
trees and on house tops. Seventy-fve per-
sons were rescued in boats The storm
washed out the tracks on the Blue River
branch of the Union Pacific for several
miles. and wiped out telegraph and tele-
phone wires, cutting the town off from
outside communication till late in the day.
One of the rescuing parties was headed
by Congressman William A. Calderhead
Tonight the river is falling, although farms
for miles around will be under water for.
several days. South of here. at the town
of Blue Rapids, the Blue River rose to
within few inches of the highest point
OF the June rise, causing much damage
to farm products. A wall of water struck
Vleits, town Of one thousand people, on
the Vermilion River, east of here, in the
same county, driving the residents of the
lowlands from their homes Previously the
Vermilion had risen four feet in an hour
and today Vleits is five feet under water.
All the stores and perhaps twenty-five
residences are inundated. and the damage
at that place is estimated at $50. 900.
The river is three miles wide.
Frederick Ivers Of BaileyvilIe. was
drowned near that town, going down with
a bridge over swollen stream.
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Caught in the Undertow.
Special to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. c., August 25.-Sunday
morning one of the Browning sisters, a
team that played at the Casino last week,
came near drowning in the surf at
Wrghtsville Beach. While in bathing
with friend. Manager Noble, of the No
bic Street Theatre, Admission, Ala, she
was caught in the undertow and would
have been swept to death but for her
companions bravery. He succeeded in get
ting her almost to shore and into the
hands of other rescuers.
Miss Browning was unconscious several
hours
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-26
THIS BRUTE FAILED
Negro Attacks a Farmers
Daughter Near Newton.
Posse in Pursuit.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Newton, n. c., Aug. 24.-An unknown
negro assaulted the daughter of Abazi
Deal, respectable farmer near town this
morning. The attempt was unsuccessful
and the girl escaped from his clutches.
The negro's intent is unknown. large
posse will search for him tonight, and CON
siderable excitement prevails.
A thief entered Campbell and Compa-
ny's store last night. Low Cockman, a
negro, was arrested on suspicion. Some
shoes, clothing and provisions were
stolen.
A negro married man ran away with
another negro's wife last night. Both
were arrested today. The deserted negro
advocates the whipping post.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-26
WIND BLOWS. JoHNsoN-wARD.
State Central Committee Passes Upon Contests
Of Delegates in His Favor
(Rv the Associated Press.)

Columbus, Ohio Aug. 25.-The preimln-
airy meetings this afternoon and tins
evening of the democratic State ConveE-
Johnson fu Of clev az sand in his contest with
John L. ZIMMERMAN, of springfeld. for
the enbernator;al t domination. The State
central committee which was selected at
sandnsru ,' lant neer met today and passed
mon ,1ny Contests laS. affeding 145 of the $50
dplaootes % - e. vor II the Johnson con-
testants. !,
members 9O Of the nav State central com
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-26
TO REMOVE TO GOLDsBoR0i
Rumor That the southern's Yards are to be
Taken From Selma.
Especial to News and Observer.

NSpSSloA W ANS"S dAu OpScl FCA-J
GoldsboTo, August 25.-There is a rumor
aloat and the rumor has gained much cir
culation, although it lacks confirmation
from official sources, that the Southern
Railway will shortly remove its railroad
yards from Selma to Goldsboro, and the
trains, which now run over the Atlantic
Coast Line to Norfolk, will then come to
Goldsboro and take the Coast Line here
for Norfolk. 1t is said that a site has al
ready been picked out for the yards here,
and that they will be located at Grant S
brick yard in the southern part of the
city 1t is also learned that some parties
who were building another hotel in Selma
are about to suspend operations on ac-
count of the rumor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-26
Discovery of Gold Creates a Furore.
(By the Associated Press.)

Mexico City, Aug. 25.-There is much
excitement In the State of Oaxaca over
the discovery of rich gold fields, about
100 miles west of the city of Oaxaca and
twelve miles from the town of Ejutla
The ore found is said to assay as high
as $4,000 ton and so great is the local
excitement that caIvalry has gone to
guard the claims already located. The
ledge is said to be 15 feet wide. Samples
of the ore show it to be OF a rich quality,
with threads of gold sticking out of the
quartz.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-26
Leads all North Carolina Daes i'm News and Circulation

Is the flrst conviction of a member of a
mob that attacked the Danville jail in
the latter part of July after having
lynched the negro, James Metcalf, and
burned his body. Immediately after the
verdict today Harmon Mangold, a painter,
who was publicly criticising the court
officials, was arrested, charged with in
citing riot.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-26
THE AsHEvILLE ENCAMPMENT.
Governor Aycock Thinks it the Best Yet Held
in the State.
Especial to News and Observer }

Asheville, N. c., Aug. 25.-In an inter
view today Gov. Aycoct' said: THE
encampment of the First Regiment North
Carolina National Guards. which has just
closed here, was undoubtedly the best and
most enjoyed encampment that has ever
been held in the State" And he added:
II knew that Asheville was the place for
the encampment to be held and l am
truly glad that l used my influence in
getting it to come here. The Queen
city of the mountains is a place where
the climate is ever delightful"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-26
HANNA TAKEN SUDDENLY I'LL.
Suffering With a Stomach Trouble.--He is
Ordered to Bed.
(By the Associated Press J

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. Ex-senator
Hanna was taken suddenly i'll while in his
office today and a physician, who was
called, ordered that he go to bed at once.
Mr.. Hanna, the doctor stated, was suffer
ing from stomach trouble, and this, to-
gether with the intense heat prevailing,
caused the trouble. Senator Hanna prob
ably will be confined to his room for
several days.
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Proceeding Against Lynchers.
(By the Associated Press. }

Danville. Ills. Aug. 25.-Winfield Baker,
who formerly lived in the mountains of
Kentucky. was convicted today in the
Circuit court of assault to murder Sher-
iff Whitlock. He was entenced to
term of from one to fourteen years This
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-26
CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL ASSAULT.
Isaac Fields swears Out Warrant for Arrest
Of Umbrella Member.
(Special to News and Observer J

Especial to News and Observer)
La Grange, N. c., August 25.-Isaac
Fields, who lives near La Grange, came to
town this morning to get out a warrant
against an umbrella mender for an assault
upon an adopted daughter of Fields The
parties are all white The accused man,
who is little known in the community
denies the charge.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-26
Tarrant and King Assign.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Aug. 25.-Tarrant & King,
a corporation with offices at 6S Broad
street dealers in stocks, grain and cotton
today assigned to Arthur A. Hill. The
company has capital stock Of $50, 900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-26
THROUGH A HOLR IN THE ROOF.
Half Dozen Prisoners Escape Prom Jail at
Marshall.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial 10 News and ObserVer)
Asheville, N. c., Aug. 25-Thomas S.
Rollins, who came here from Marshall
this morning, stated that half dozen pris-
oners made their escape from Madison
county Jail last night. Several murder
ers escaped some months ago through
employing the same method of cutting a
hole in the roof of the building.
A. M. E., Zion Council began its annual
session this morning at Hopkins chapel
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-26
The Accused Acquitted.

La Grange, N. c., August 25.-The man
was arrested and subjected to preliminary
which resulted in his ac-
cuittal
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-26
Lawyers Assemble at Hot Springs.
(By the Associated Press

Nby tiIC AssUCIdICu PTeSS.)
Hot Springs, Va, Aug. 25-Two hun
dred members of the American Bar AS
sociation are already here to attend the
annual convention which begins tomor-
row.
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Afrjckander Again a Winner,
(By the Associated Press.)

Saratoga, August 24.-Afrikander, an
added starter, won the Champlain handi-
cap. Himself was second and Girdle third.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-26
Arrest of Two shoplifters

Especial to News and Observer
Durham, N. c., August 25.--This morn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-24
River Bulletin.

The Diamond 10 steamer Dubuque
will leave st. Louis on her first up
river trip ON the afternoon of May !
at o'clock This will bring her to
Rock Island late in the evening of
May or early May 3. The boat will
thereafter make regular trips be-
tween ST. Paul and St. Louis, and
somewhat later the Quincy will be
put into commission, though at pres
ent the latter is not quite ready for
active service.
The ST. Paul is still On the ways
and will not be floated until June at
the earliest. When commissioned it
will be the finest boat of the Diamond
10 fleet.
The Glenmont and Park Bluff went
north The Winona and w. j. Young
were here on their regular trips.
The stage of water was $50 all day
and the temperature at noon was 60.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-24

Although it is 50 years since the
civil war ended. the old soldier seems
to have the call in politics for more
than 16 per cent of the members of
the next congress; 90 per cent of the
senate and 13 per cent of the house
fought on one side or the other in the
civil war. Twenty-eight members of
the house were not born when Lee
surrendered and several of the sena-
tors were little children. OF the II
eX-soldiers, II were in the union army
and 80 in the confederate army. In
the senate there is a tie; Is confeder
ates and Is union soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-24

cities, towns and villages, local in
terests and local issues overshadowed
political and party lines. Partisan
lines were drawn in some places, how
ever, and where this was the case
the results show that the democrats
throughout the state have made ma
terial gains. One of the most impor-
tant issues in many of the towns was
that OF license and anti-license. Some
of the campaigns fought on these
lines were indeed bitter and brought
-out a full vote.
In their entirety the elections proved
not sweeping victory for any party
or organization. Democrats swept
Joliet, Bloomington and other repub-
lican cities, while in some democratic
cities the republicans were success
full. The license element succeeded
in carrying many towns where sa-
looms have not been known, and, in
turn, anti-license tickets were elected
where the advocates of municipal
moisture thought themselves most Sc
cure. The feature of the elections,
Judging from the press returns, was
that throughout the state the con-
tests were unusually good natured.
The minority fought nobly, but has
gracefully yielded for the time being
to the will of the majority, and the
democratic party has much to be
proud of in the results, all things
considered.