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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02
A Revolt in Northern Mace
donia Proclaimed.
LED by MEN KNOWN OF OLD
A Hundred and Eighty Men and Two Hundred
Women Buchered by Turks at Armensi---
The Insurgent Leader Grutff
Threatens ReprisaIS.
(By the Associated Press.)

Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 1.-The Macedo-
MIA revolutionists awaited the anniyer-
sary of the Sultans accession to pro-
claim the long anticipated general in
surrection in northern Macedonia, the
proclamation of which was issued today
signed by all the members of the insur-
gent general staff.
The new outbreak is headed by the
famous Macedonian leaders, General Zont-
chef, President of the Macedonian Com
mittee, and Colonel Jankoff, who was
wolInded in the rising of 1902.
The new territory covers the district
in the valley of the Struma, at the base
of Rhodope mountain chain and to the
north of the river Vardar. Colonel jan
koff is directing the movements of the
bands in the southern part. News of
severe lighting is still coming in. At the
village of Armensi after a days fighting
the Turkish troops in the night time
massacred the entire population of $50
men and 200 women. The Turks have
also massacred the inhabitants of the vii
lage of Velesi.
1t is rumored that Hilmi Pacha, the
inspector general for Macedonia, fears
to leave his headquarters in the Konak
at Monastir. The insurgent leader
Grueff in a letter to Hllmi Pacha de-
manded that he prevent the barbarous
acts of the Turkish soldiers and Bashi
Bazouks otherwise the revolutionarles
would massacre all the Turkish inhabi-
tants The insurgents have occupied the
mountains pass of Gergele on the main
line from Salonca to Uskub and Turkish
troops have been sent TO dislodge them.
The town of Malkotevo is reported to
be in state of anarchy, the Turks plum
dering the houses and committing un-
speakable atrocities on the women.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02

Refining Company, which recently failed
for over a quarter of million dollars,
a proposition was submitted by the COM
pany to pay its liabilities dollar for dol
lar if the receivers appointed by Judge
Waddill were withdrawn and the company
allowed to resume it's own operations.
The proposition is that Thomas Oliver,
of Lockport, n. Y, and William Oliver,
of Lincoln, Neb., brothers of John Oliver,
president of the company, agrees to fur
nish $100 900 cash at once and assume all
the other liabilities giving notes at one,
two and three years, secured by deeds of
trust upon the plant here and their own
personal and real estate, life insurance
excepted. The divers also agree to de-
fray all costs of the court proceedings
as we'll as to furnish the compensation
to be received by Receivers Edward l..
Flash. of New York, and p. l.. Stephen
son, of Norfolk. The creditors adjourned
to meet Friday in New York, when the
matter will be settled.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02

Yelverton, of Fremont. who holds mort
gage on real estate for $4,000.
To secure the payment of these amounts
the ex-sheriff has decided all his real es-
tate, which includes some of the finest
farming lands in the county, together
with the growing crops thereon and his
live stock and all farm implements, his
house and lot in Pikeville, all money on
hand and his interest in the Fremont OH
Mill. The deed of assignment is made
without preference or reservation and
while he thinks that the assets Will prove
ample to pay every cent that he owes,
still it is feared that such will not be the
case.
When Sheriff Scott went out of office
last December everybody thought that
his affairs were in good shape and not
until today did the public even dream
that he was in such sad plight. If he
should have enough to pay his debts he
would have absolutely nothing left. Sher
iff Scott was very popular with all classes
of people and made one of the best sher-
ifs the county has ever had He held
the office for eight years and was de
feated IN the nominating convention last
by the present incumbent,
Sheriff e. A. Stevens.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02
: Narrow Escape for the Vice Consul.
lBy the Associated Press

Washington, Sept. 1.-The first official
dispatch coming directly from Beirut re-
garding the Magelssen affair has been
received by Secretary Hay. 1t is dated
August 81 and is signed by Consul Raven
dal 1t says:
'The attempt on Magellsen's life failed
utterly. A narrow escape, but the vice
consul suffered no injury"
Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister, has
received from the Minister of Foreign
Affairs at Constantinople a dispatch Civ
ing the Turkish version of the reported
attempt on the life of United States Vice
Consul Magelssen at Beirut. After de-
cIaring that the report of the assassina-
ton of Mr.. Magelssen was absolutely
false the dispatch gives a version of the
affair practically the same as has been
told before in the dispatches from
Turkey 1t says the pistol was fired by
man returning from a marriage fete,
that the shot was fired in the air, and
that it happened just as Mr.. Magelssen
was passing in his carriage This, the
dispatch says, led the vice consul to be
heve that an attempt had been made
against his life The man who did the
shooting has been delivered to the judi
cial authorities.
Chekib Bey's dispatch also asserts that
order and tranquility prevail at Beirut.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02
DEATH OF LYRwoOD DARDEN,
Bloodhounds Track an Alleged Barn Burner to
Els Home.
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Especial to News and Observer
Scotland Neck, N. c., Sept. 1.-Superlor
court adjourned in Halifax yesterday.
The civil docket was practically all con-
tinued.
A number of persons were sent to the
State prison and the county jail The
fines in the court amounted to $3.50.
Lynwood Darden, the young man VINO
was accidentally shot few days ago and
was carried to Pittman Hospital, IN Tar
boro, died there yesterday morning at g
o'clock. His remains was brought home
on the morning train and inferred II
the Baptist cemetery at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon. Rev. M. l.. Kesler,
conducting the burial service.
Mr.. C. w. Dunn was called to Martin
county few nights ago to hunt down
a house burner with his blood hounds
Barns and stables and dwelling OF a
colored man had been fired and all the
colored people in the community were
present to help save the house, except one'
The hounds tracked him to his house
and found him in bed asleep and ne was
arrested and sent to Williamson iaii-
There was strong feeling that he was
the guilty person, though no special eYl-
dence. There had been 1eud between
the two men for some time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02
WIND DEAD, NO RACE
If Zephyrus Pipes Today the
Yachts Will Sail the
Third.
(By the Associated Press )

New York, Sept. 1.-The third attempt
to sail the third and probably the final
race of the series for the Americas cup
was a failure today. There was not
enough wind even to make it worth while
to send the yachts across the line. A
small feet of excursion steamers poorly
patroniZed and a few steam yachts CON
voyed the racers to Sandy Hook light
ship and then hopelessly waited for a
fair sailing breeze. A heavy pail of haze
and mist hung over a sea with a surface
like glass. An absolute calm was varied
at intervals by faint drafts of wind from
the southeast and southwest. Reliance
and Shamrock III never dropped their
top lines. but with main sails and club
topsails set circled in ghostly fashion
about and through the fleet.
At 1910 the committee tug Navigator
signaled that the start would be post
poned until later in the day. An eXcur-
sion steamer pursued Shamrock III, her
band playing 1.-The Wearing of the Green"
to relieve the monotony of the long wait.
C. Oliver Iselin impatiently paced the
deck of Reliance and designer Fife was
the center of a little group of sailing
advisers on Shamrock Ill
There was no sign either of wind or
lifting of the foggy haze when at 12:30
the Navigator asked the assent of the
racing shippers to a postponement and
securing it, signalled that the race was
off and that another attempt to sail 1t
would be made tomorrow. The discour-
aged feet quickly started for home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02
THE GRADE CROSSING DISASTER.
First Witnesses Testify in the Trial of Direc-
tors for Manslaughter.
CBy the Associated Press. }

Newark, n. j., Sept. 1.-The trial Of the
eleven directors and executive officers of
the North Jersey Street Railway Com
pany, who are accused of manslaughter
in connection with the grade crossing dis
aster on February 10, was resumed today.
Christopher Condron, the gateman at the
Clinton Avenue crossing, testified that on
the day. of the accident the trolley tracks
were covered with dry, lumpy snow. He
noticed the cars slipping down the grade
and he called the attention of a conductor
to the fact shortly before o'clock
Prosecutor Riker, asked why he had
spoken to the conductor:
Because the cars threatened to go
through the gates.' was the reply.
Oscar Barcliffe, the engineer of the pas
senger train who was crushed in his cab
in the collision and was unconscious in
the hospital for several weeks after the
accident, was a witness today He is
still apparently an invalid, and when he
took the stand shook as if afflicted with
PALSY.
Barcliffe testified that on the morning
of the accident the snow had interfered
with the working of the brake by getting
between the brake shoes and the wheels
and stopping the friction. He said he saw
the ill-fated trolley car approaching the
crossing when he was about $50 feet away.
He realized from the excited actions of
the children on the platform that the car
was not going to stop and he applied the
emergency brake, but too late to avoid a
collision He said that he lost conscious
ness when he crash came and that ms To-
comotive stopped of itself, the brake hav-
ing been applied. He said that it was
customary for the trolley cars to run so
close to the gates before stopping that
the engineers could never be sure that a
car was going to stop.
Other witnesses testified that the mo-
torman applied the brake, that there was
no sand or salt on the street car track and
that the car and platform was crowded
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02

man in the town All the saloons are
closed and the town is dry.
The Nashville collegiate institute open
ed this morning with a better outlook
than for some years past. 1t is due to
the fact. so most of the citizens say,
that there are no saloons in town.
The crop of cotton that was destroyed
by the hail during the summer was re-
planted. Peanuts and corn are looking
fine, and promising.
The anti-saoon people predict a new
growth and life for Nashville. They say
they will see to it that the law is rigldly
enforced and prohibition in Nashville
given fair chance.
The lawyers attending court, besides the
local bar are Messrs. Finch, F. A. Wood
ard and Farmer, of Wilson; Messrs Jacob
Battle, L. Bassett and B. H. Bum q Son.
and Marvin Nash, of Rocky Mount; f. >
Spruil and Wiley Person, of Loulsburg,
Mr. w G. Robertson has built new
brick store and will put in general line
of merchandise.
see a good outlook for the future
growth and upbuilding of Nashville.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02
Our Minister Notified of Five
Arrests.
EFFORT TO KILL DENIED
Leishman Demands That This b, Proved by
Official Investigation --0ther Grievances
That Caused the Dispatch Cf Our
Warships 70 Turkey.
(By the Associated Press.)

Constantinople, Sept. 1.-The Forte has
notified Minister Freshman that five ar
rests have been made at Beirut in connec-
ton it'll the shooting which led to the
report that William C. Magelssen, the
United States vice and deputy consul
there, had been assassinated.
The Turkish officials continue to in
sist that no attempt was made on the
vice consul's life and they re-assert that
the whole story originated IN feu-de- -jole
fired on the occasion of a native marriage
and In accordance with custom Mr..
Leishman, however refuses to accept
such an explanation without conclusive
proof that the judicial investigation con-
tinues.
The attempt to burn the American
College at Kharput occurred five weeks
ago, and apparently was the work of
an Individual who considered he had a
grievance against the college authorities.
When Mr.. Leishman as Informed of the
attempt he demanded that the Porte pro
tect the American institution and In conse-
quence of ms representations, instructions
were sent to the authorities at Khurput
to try in the regular courts the charge
against fifty Armenlans accused Of traf-
ick In arms and engaging in other sedi-
tious acts. Among the accused is Prof.
Tenekedjian, of the American College
whose treatment In prison pending his
trial was also ordered to be improved.
r. Leishman IS pressing for a definite
settlement of number of matters on
which agreements were reached with the
Turkish authorities last year. but which
in spite of frequent promises on the
part of the Porte have never been execu-
ted. For Instance naturahzed American
is still in prison at Tripoh, Syria, although
the Porte has frequently informed Mr.
Leishman that the authorities at Beirut
who have jurisdiction over Tripoli had
been ordered to hberate him.
The American officials here attribute
the dispatch of the warships to Turkish
waters not soley to the Magelssen affair
but to the general dissatisfaction of the
authorities at Washington at the non
fulfllment of the Porte's in regard to
pending questions and 10 the determi-
nation of President Roosevelt to show
Turkey that she cannot trifie with Amer
lean representations. Diplomatic circles
mere generally approve of the energetic
action of the United States. which, it is
pointed out, is amply justified by the
bad faith of Turkey and it is felt here
that the appearance of the United States
Warshps in Turkish waters will lead to
the immediate settlement of the ending
disputes. Nothing so impresses the Porte
as q naval demonstration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02
WHY PLANvINa WAS KILLED.
1t is Claimed He Had Been Making Incendiary
Speeches to Neg roes.

Memphis. Tenn, Sept. IA special from
New Roads. La. gives further particulars
regaring the assassination of L. A.
Flanving, a negro educator, near Oscar,
La, Sunday night by unknown persons.
Planving was principal of the Pointe
Coupe Industrial College, an institution
for the education of negroes. While on
his way home Sunday night, on the main
road, near False River he was fired upon
from a cotton field. The first shot struck
the horse which the negro was riding,
and the second struck Planving in the
back of the head penetrating his brain
and causing instant death.
1t is claimed that Planving recently
has been making incendiary speeches to
the negroes of the community advising
them not to work for or have anything
to do with white people, and it is be-
lieved that these alleged utterances had
much to do with the assassination.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02
1t Was a Hot Fight.
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Especial to News and Observer)
Reidsville N. c., Sept. 1.-The election
for the establishment of a dispensary re-
suited in a majority of eleven against and
the distilleries were defeated by fifty-sev-
en-. The greatest excitement has prevailed
all day. Every inch of ground was hot
ly contested. Five people were arrested
and placed under bond at instigation of
dispensaries, under charge of voting con-
trary to law. One prominent young man
placed in Jail will bring suit against
j. d. Webster, of the Reidsville Weekly,
for having him imprisoned The cam
paign was one of the most notable ever
conducted in the State. The two local pa
pers, the Review and the Weekly have
opposed and favored respectively. and
much interest was manifested in the fight
by people in all parts of the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02
THREE IMPORTANT CASES.
Drunken Men Now Conspicuous in Nashville
by Their Absence.
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Nashville. ~ c.. Sept. This Is a
one week term Of Criminal court in Nash
county, Judge Ferguson presiding and c.
C. Daniels, Solicitor.
There are three capital cases on The
docket: That of oliver Harvey for kill
ing John Hicks on the court house square
last June Harvey, it is said. was drunk.
That of John Coppedge for breaking into
Mrs. Martha Hedgepeth's house. That of
Purdoe, held for manslaughter. He went
to a womans house and refused to leave
at her bidding. She got her gun, but he
wrenched it from her and drew his pistol.
The woman seized his hand as the pistol
went off and the bullet struck and killed
her child This is the story of the killing
as told here. IT'S said Purdoe was
drinking.
have been coming to Nashville about
twenty years, and it is the first time |
have arrived on Monday evening or
court and not seen a single intoxicated
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02

Winston Salem, N. c.. Sept. 1.-Near
Ridgeway, Virginia, at u o'clock today,
Engineer S. H. w. Lucas, of the in
coming passenger train from Roanoke,
Virginia, on the Norfolk and Western
road was killed and his fireman, j. NJ.
Stafford. was perhaps fatally scalded.
The accident was caused by freight
cars breaking loose from a train running
ahead of the passenger, and running back
into the engine pulling the latter train.
The passengers were badly shaken up, but
none of them were hurt. Engineer
Lucas family live in Roanoke. He had
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02
Three Sufocated by Sewer Gas.
(RY the Associated pracc

(By The Associated Press-)
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 1.-Three men
were suffocated by sewer gas in the North
Avenue sewer near the Chica go and
Northwestern tracks today The dead:
r. j. HICKEY, sewer contractor.
SUPERINTENDENT SCHUNKE, of
the City Water Department.
Colored man, name unknown
Contractor Hickey and his men were at
work in the sewer in North Avenue under
the newly depressed track and were over
come by gas and died before they could
be rescued Several others had narrow
escapes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02
TELEPHONE COMPANY SOLD.
Receiver for sneed Furniture Co ---Meir Mys-
tery--r TO Resist Increased Phone Rates,

Especial to News and o. 'er)
Wilmington, N. c., sept.p 'ation
by the Secretary of the Ct n
merce upon the close of
year today, shows IA
ing the period mentiC
heaviest in the hi'
over 401 900 bales.
correspondingly larger.
Upon application of Mrs.
to Judge Oliver H. Allen no
at Kenansville, A. ]. Marshall, l..
today appointed receiver for the D.
Furniture Company, one of the larges,
establishments of its kind III this city
The receiver gave bond this afternoon
and will dispose of the stock and dis
tribute the proceeds pro rata among
creditors The liabilities of the corpora
tion are alleged to be in excess of $4,000
while the actual assets are not more
than 1000.
The property and all other effects OF
the Columbus Telephone Company, OF
Whiteville, were sold at auction by C. d.
Weeks, receiver at the court house here
today and were bid in for $4,000 by b.
G. Empie, Esq, and who is Understood
to be representing some OF the creditors
who petitioned for the appointment OF the
receiver The company owns about 17G
miles of line connecting Wilmington,
Whiteville, Chadbourn, Southport, Cron-
ly, Cerro Gordo and other adjacent points
with exchanges at several of the sta
ticns.
The coroner's jury investigating the
circumstances of the death of young Joe
Meir, who was run over by a suburban
trolley carr on Its way to the city from the
beach early Sunday morning will meet
again tomorrow morning to hear the
testimony of Drs. c. j. Manly, of Fort
Caswell, and ]. A. Dosher, of Southport,
who were on the car which passed over
the man and made an examination of the
body few minutes after the accident
They will be expected to give expert tes-
timony whether it was placed on the
track dead or death ensued from being
crushed by the car.
Following on announcement of an adj
vance from 25 to so per cent in Bell
Telephone rates here by reason of the
recent installation of new and up-to-
date system. The Chamber of Commerce
has taken the matter up and at meet
ing called today for consideration of the
subject concerted action win likely be ta-
ken Thursday by the business men of the
city to resist the advance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02
HIM OPEN |
Negress Kills Who Enters
Her Home Refusing to
Give His Name.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Winston Salem, N. c., Sept. doug
lass Hairston, colored, entered the room
of colored woman named Zell Taylor,
in west Winston, at l o'clock this morning.
He refused to tell his name and the woman
seized a big carving knife and disembow-
eed Hairston. He ran block before he
fell He died today. The girl was ar
rested but Mayor Eaton says he will re-
lease her if evidence is not produced to-
morrow showing that she was not justi-
fled in assaulting Hairston.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02
Six Hundred Negroes to Strike.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Washington, N. c., Sept. Washing
ton will have large strike on its hands
Saturday afternoon. Six hundred negro
laborers in the lime, lumber, saw and
planning mills are ready to announce them
sAves on strike and walk out. negro
labor agitator is here. The strike is for
shorter hours, and a larger pay scale will
probably be asked. Last week there was
strike in the mill here and as it was a
busy week concessions were granted En-
couraged by this another strike will be
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02
New Telephone Lines.
Especial to News and Observer

Rutherfordton, N. c., Sept. 1.-Mr. Thos.
c. Mills, president of the Polk County
Telephone Co., was in the city Monday to
take Manager Poe Eskridge back with
him to Polk county for the purpose OF
locking over the field between Columbus
and Mill Spring, and Mill Spring and
Rutherforton in the hope of ascertainng
the cost of building new lines between
these places. If the cost is not too great
Mr.. Mills says the lines will be built.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02
CUT ALMOST IN TWO
Horrible Death of Miss Nora
Curtis Under an Engines
Wheels.
Especial to News and Observer

Asheboro, n. c., Sept 1.-The South
ern Railway engine ran over and killed
Mrs Nora Curtis, wife of Chas Curtis, at
a railroad crossing here today at l o'clock,
Mrs. Curtis is daughter of E. L. Ham
mer. She was driving in a buggy, and
just as the engine and tender came down
to the Asheboro Lumber Company's cross
ing she either tried to jump from the
buggy or was thrown out by a sudden
lunge of the horse. The body was almost
cut in two at the waist. Neither the
horse nor the buoy was touched by the
engine.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02
SALOONS WON BY ELEVEN VOTES.
Many Contests Made and Five Persons Put
Under Arrest
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Especial to News and Observer.)
Reidsville, n. c., Sept. LIN the vote
here today the distileries were defeated
by fifty-seven votes. The saloons, how
ever, won by eleven votes Five persons
were put under arrest for fraudulent vot-
ing on the saloon side. Many contests
were made and more arrests may follow.
The registrar was an owner of saloon
buildings and the dispensary side was not
given fair show The election on dis
pensary may be contested.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02
Southern Glass Works Start Up Today
(By the Associated Press. J

Richmond, Va, Sept 1.-The Southern
Glass Works. after a two months shut
down, will start work tomorrow morning
to continue in operation day and night
until July /, 1904. The force of hands
will be the same as that of last season,
about $50 men and boys.