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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-27
WIND BLOWS JORNsON-wARD.
State Central Committee Passes Upon Contests
Of Delegates in Bis Favor.

Columbus, Ohio. Aug. 25.-The prelmin-
airy meetings this afternoon and this
evening of the Democratic State Conven-
ton resulted in favor of Mayor Tom l..
johnson, of Cleveland, in his contest with
John l.. Zimmerman, of Springfield. for
the gubernatorial nomination. The State
central committee. which was selected at
Sandusky last year, met today and passed
upon contests, affecting AS of the $50
delegates in favor of the johnson con-
testants.
The Johnson men secured most of the
members of the new State central COM
Iahittee, which holds over to call the State
convention next year when delegates 1t
large to the Democratic national conven-
ton will be selected and an endorsement
be made for the presidency.
The State central committee in consid
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 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 al
the committees tonight and insist they
will carry it into the convention tomorrow
The most bitter feeling is against the &c
ton of the State central committee thus
afternoon in passing on contested cases
which is said to be without precedent IL
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 a century is slated to &c
after the permanent organization is per-
fected tomorrow.
The new State Central Committee or
ganized tonight with w. l.. Finley, Of
Kenton, a johnson supporter as chairman
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton, selected j. II. Cooke. of Wapakonet5
as permanent chairman of the convention
The johnson faction controlled all the
committee meetings tonight as firmly al
the afternoon meetings, but the Zlmmer
man men fought at every point and WI
present minority reports to the convention
tomorrow.
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THE FORTS ATTACKED
Exciting War Game at Port
land Roars Away Like the
Real Thing.

Portland, Me-. Aug. 25.-The hostile
fleet. the part of which is to be played
by about twenty-five vessels of the North
Atlantic squadron, under Rear Admiral
Barker. was sighted OFF the coast this
morning. Eight warships were visible
from the observatory off Seguln. including
three battleshIps, three destroyers and
two tenders. As soon as the feet was
sighted orders were sent to the various
forts to be IN readiness for an attack
which was expected at midnight.
The news that the attack was expected
to occur at midnight frightened the spir-
ITS OF the men who had had their ardor
dampened by the rain of the morning. The
final preparations were interfered with
To some extent, but all except few minor
details had been completed
The last few mines which block the en-
trance to Hussey's Sound were laid today
In line from Long Island to Diamond
Island. This passage has been thoroughly
covered
AT lis, revealed by the searchlights, a
large vessel, evidently battleshp, came
into range and was fired upon with one
round from Forts Williams and Levett,
and three rounds from Fort Mckinley.
The vessel returned the fire of both Fort
Williams and Fort Levett batteries
The ship appeared to come in a short
distance and then stand off to a point
opposite the two lights on the cape. The
general quarters were sounded at Fort
Preble, the fertilization farthest inside the
harbor, when the fire was opened from
the other forts.
At I:35 a. IN. the harbor near Fort Pre-
bic was filed with launches from the
feet with landing. parties, and the troops
defending Fort Preble, the acknowledged
key 10 the harbor defense, were firing
in force.
The harbor was filled with smoke at
$780, and when the batteries were all en-
gagged the cannonadlng was deafening.
The smoke and thick weather made lC
almost impossible to observe the move
ments.
A cutter and launch from the ships was
captured by the land forces at Fort Pre-
bic shortly after 40.
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THREE VILLAGES DESTROYED.
A Revolutionary Band and a Turkish Force
Fight Near Constantinople.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug Pa revolution
airy band has appeared at the village OF
Tcherkeskoi, between Adrianople and Con
stantinople, within six hours of the Sui
tons capital. The insurgents apd Turks
fought, and afterwars the Circassian in
habitants of the village pillaged and de-
stroyed three Bulgarian villages in the
neighborhood, killing all the men, wo-
men and children, except few who es-
capped to the mountains.
The Macedonian fugitivcs in Bulgaria
are preparing to send a deputation to
St Petersburg to inform the Gar of the
pitiable 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 necCs-
sary when a foreign prelate desires to
visit the Russian empire.
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A cLOUDBURsT IN KANSAS.
Heavy Damages to Property and One Death
by Drowning Reported.
(By the Associated Press.)

Marysville, Kas, Aug. pa cloudburst
struck this vicinity today, causing the
Big Blue River to rise sixteen feet within
a few hours, and sending great flood of
water south down the bottoms along that
stream. Many inhabitants in the low
lands were driven from their homes aud
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-five 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 a few inches of the highest point
of the June rise, causing much damage
to farm products wall of water struck
Vleits, a 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
Vermilon 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 $4,000.
The river is three miles wide.
Frederick Ivers of Baileyville was
drowned near that town, going down with
bridge over a swollen stream.
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gale violently and they tugged hard al
their cables
Sir Thomas Upton left the Erin before
the storm broke and, with Colonel Smith
Colonel Burbank and Colonel Stewart
commander of Fort Hancock, viewed the
havoc in the bay anxiously from the com
manders headquarters on Sandy Hook.
Lightning flashed from the inky black
sky and the wind came like cyclonic
blast. Weather observers here said il
reached a velocity of nearly As knots The
sea, calm all day, was boiling furiously
in less than five minutes after the gale
struck. a small fishing sloop was blown
upon the sand beach at the point of the
hook. Life savers went to the rescue,
taking the crew of four off in safety. The
sloop was later taken Off
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TIE YACHTS IN GREAT PERIL.
A stoi m Strikes the Book, Threatening Them
at one lime With destruction.
(By the Associated Press.)


New York, Aug. 25.-A terrible north
west wind and electrical storm struck
Sandy Hook shortly after five o'clock to-
day and Shamrock III and i, Reliance
and feet of half a dozen fine yachts,
including the Erie, C. oliver lsellns Sun
beam and the Herreshoff's Roamer were
in great danger for time. The yacht
Eureka. breaking from her anchorage, was
blown violently against coal scow and
carried before il. 1t seemed for time
that the two boats would crash into Sham
rock III which lay almost in the path
of the gale. not a hundred yards away.
The Roamer, which was dangerously
near the Shamrocks, began to drag her
anchor and despite efforts to hold her
drifted down rapidly. Suddenly she
swung against the Sunbeam, and thus
getting chance to start her engines man
aged to escape from the danger line Inc
sunbeam. too. as the blow increased later
again began to drag and IN moment
went with a loud crash against the ScoW
which also commenced to DRIFT and Tor
moment il looked as ii Shamrock III
would be overwhelmed.
Reliance lay in position more out OF
danger.
The mornings of Shamrock III and he
lance held fast. though the wind threw
their bows around into the tace OF th'
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An Order for the Plants to Proceed,
CBy the Associated Press.)

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 25.-An order
was made today in the United States court
by Judge Jones on the petition of the re-
ceivers of the Southern Car and Foundry
Company, authorizing them to proceed
with the operation of the Gadsden plant
of that company and also authorizing
them to pay the wages due the men at
this plant.
An order was also granted by Judge
Jones authorizing the receivers to bring
necessary suits to determine the rights of
parties to certain properties, which are
claimed to be in the possession of the
Security Warehousing Company of New
York. The purpose of this order is to get
possession of certain material upon the
premises of the Southern Car and Foun-
dry Company at Admission, in order that
the plant may be set in operation.
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TO ASSIST THR jews.
Russian Minister Intimates That Russia Will
Aid in the Zionist Movement
(By the Associated Press


Basil, Switzerland. Aug. 25.-At today's
session of the Zionist Congress Minister
Herzl, the president, submitted 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 10.
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 Zionist demands
on the Ottoman government aud helping
the Jewish emigration societies by CO.
operating with the Jews who are con-
tributing to the necessities of these so
cIetles. 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-
larged 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. cs
recially if emigration decreased then
number.
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Engine and Six Cars Roll
Over. None KiIIedor Seri-
ousIy Injured.
Especial to News and OBSERVER

Asheville, N. c., Aug. 25.---A freight
wreck occurred this morning on the Ashe-
vile and Spartanburg division of the
Southern Railway, at Fletcher's. The
wreck was as complete as any that has
occurred on this line during recent
months, but there were no fatalities.
There were, however, some remarkable
escapes from death or serious injury. The
engineer and a score of cars left the
rails, half a dozen cars and the en-
CINE turning completely over.
The fact was ascertained today in rail
read circles that President Samuel Spen-
GER, who left yesterday for the east, made
personal inspection of the roadbed on
the Asheville and Spartanburg division,
and it was stated that his suggestion in
regard to making Saluda Mountain cut
safer is to be carried out by the road.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-27

Kentucky, was convicted today IN the
Circuit court of assault to murder Sher-
Iff Whitlock. He was entenced to a
term of from one to fourteen years. Thus
is the first conviction of a member OF
mob that attacked the Danville jail IN
the latter part of July after having
lynched the negro James Metcalf, and
burned his body. Immediately alter the
verdict today Harmon Mangold, painter,
who was publicly criticising the court
officials, was arrested, charged with IN
citing riot.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-27
Kinston Items.


ESPECIAL to News anu UDseTVtTJ
Kinston, N. c., Aug. 25.-Mr. w A.
Rowland, of this city, and Miss Ella Phil
lips, of Morehead City were married Sun
day in the latter city and came to Kinston
last night to make their home The bride
is the daughter of Mrs, Julia Phillips, OF
Morehead.
A number of people attended the tuner
al of Mrs Elizabeth PARROT this morning.
The pall-bearers were: Messrs. L. j.
Moore, A. j. Ashford F. j. Becton, a. j.
Loftin. O. H. Allen and DR.. r. II. Lewis.
The floral tribute was protuse.
The A. c. l.. depot has been extended
and the office made larger. The office Is
now a large and comfortable room, and
the depot is a commodious building 800
feet long.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-27
Discovery of Gold Gre ties Furore
(By the Associated Press)

Mexico City, Aug. 25.-There Is much
excitement in the State of Oaxdca 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 orc found is said to assay as high
as $50 900 a ton and so great is the local
excitement that cavalry has gone 10
guard the claims already located. Inc
ledge is said to be Is feet vide samples
of the ore show it to be of rlch quahty
with threads of gold sticking out oil INC
quartz.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-27

Brennan, Texas, Aug. 25.-The mem
bers of the State Boil Weevil Commission
are here experimenting with devices and
drugs intended to exterminate the pest
The commission says it has not found an
effective remedy and that it probably will
wait year before making any report
on the matter of awarding the $50 600
reward offered by the State.
A number of A. and NJ boys came in to
the city yesterday, to be in good time for
the opening of the college on Monday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-27
The Nebraska Democratic Convention
(By the Associated Press.)

Columbus, Neb.. Aug. 25.-The Demo
cratic State Convention was called to
order tonight by Chairman P. l.. Hall OF
the State Central Committee. who after
a brief address introduced George l..
Loomis, of Fremont, as temporary Chair
man. Loomis was enthusiastically lc
ceived and at once announced the nomi-
nation by the Populists at Grand Island
of Judge John j. Sullivan for Supreme
court judge.
Chairman Loomis then addressed the
convention.
The Democratic State Convention to.
night re-affirmed the Kansas City plat
form.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-27
Killed Another Man.
(Watauga Democrat.)

The news has reached his connection
here that Eli Brown, formerly of this
county, had shot and MORALLY wounded a
man in Garfield, Washington. few days
ago. and was in Jail at Caulfax, in that
State We are not fully notified as to the
cause that led up to the unfortunate
affair, but it is intimated that a woman
was at the bottom of it. Mr.. Brown went
west number of years ago, has succeed
ed well, financially, and we are sorry in
deed that he has gotten into this serious
trouble,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-27
THE AsHEvILLE ENCAMPMENT.
Governor Aycock Thinks 1.-THE Best Yet Held
in the State.

Asheville, N. c., Aug. 25.-In an inter
view today Gov. Aycock 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
81 knew that Asheville was the place for
the encampment to be held and / am
truly glad that l used my influence in
getting it to come here. The Queen
city of the mountains is place where
the climate is ever delightful"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-27
THROUGH hole IN THE ROOF.
Half Dozen Prisoners Escape From Jail a.
Marshall,

Asheville, N. &C., Aug. 25.-Thomas S.
Rollins, who came here from Marshall
this morning, stated that half a 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, 1903-08-27

scription makes weak women strong,
sick women well. 1t establishes regular
ity, dries weakening drains, heals inflan-
nation and liberation, and cures female
weakness. 1t tranquilizes the nerves and
induces refreshing sleep.
"In the fall of 1897, was troubled with nerv-
BUSINESS headache, heart trouble and female
weakness" writes Miss Blanch NJ Bracey, Of
Sala, Oswego Co, N. Y. rLast summer l wrote
you and you advised me to Try your Favorite
Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery
did so and 1 began to improve rapidly. Con
tinued taking the medicine, half a dozen each of
Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical
Discovery for the space of five months and in
less than year had regained my former health"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets clear the
muddy complexion.
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Moses H. CT mes Generosity.
(Watanpa Democrat.

Prof Francum abandoned the idea of
going to Bakersville to teach this fall,
and began a ten months term at Sandy
Flat. near Blowing Rock last Monday.
This is the school to which Mr.. Moses H.
Cone gives so much financial aid, and IN
stead of four months term they have
ten months each year, taught by one of
the best teachers that can be procured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-27
Keeper of Blind Tigers
(Watauga Democrat

A. J. Moretz and Thomas Watson went
on the bond of Levingston, one of the
tiger men for his appearance at the
next term of Caldwell court. Crump is
still in jail here and will be taken to LIE
noir Jail, while Townsend is under a hun
dred dollar bond, to appear as a States
witness against Crump and Livingston.
The way of the vioator of the law is
hard, when Judge Shaw presides
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-27

Fayetteville N. c., August 25.-Mr J.
r. Williams has resigned as manager OF
the Fayetteville branch of Southern Cot
ton Oil Company, and will leave for New
York, September list, to take charge OF
the office of the Humber Consolidated
Mining and Manufacturing Company,
which will be opened up at q William
street Mr. wilkins is e-presdent of
and large stakeholder in this company
Mr. williams will be succeeded as Manager
of the Oil Mill by the present Cashier,
Mr.. j. A. Moore.
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The Caleb Powers Casa

Georgetown, KY, Aug. 25-The case of
Caleb Powers was closed late this after
noon and the arguments to the jury will
begin tomorrow morning The case will
go to the jury Friday afternoon and an
early decision is anticipated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-27

W h1ch only a
rich woman can
afford to indulge
in. Nervousness
has cost many a
woman her po-
sition. Som e =
times when worn-
en- run nachin-
cry the price of
nervousness is
mutilation,-
finger lost or per-
haps the whole
hand crushed.
Nervousness in
women is conf
m o My but a
S y nj It o m of
woinanly disease.
1t is useless in
such cases to
II doctor " for the
nerves alone.
Cure the diseases
which attack the
delicate woman
ly organism and
nervousness will
be cured also.
DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Pre-
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Populists Name Sullivan.
lBx the Associated Press

10y j
Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 25.-The Pop
ulist State Convention was called to or
der this evening by Chairman w. r.
Weber, of the State Central Committee
Judge John J. Sullivan, present Chief
Justice of the State Supreme Court, was
nominated by reclamation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-27
Editorial in the Pulpit.

DR.. ]. C. Massee, pastor of the Baptist
Tabernacle, devoted a large part of his
sermon to the News and Observers edl-
torial on the fall of Dewey in Sunday
mornings paper. DR.. Massee read the en-
tire editorial, which is nearly column
in length, and warmly commended the
writer of it for the position he had taken.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-27
Was Toting a Pistol.

A. H. Fuller white man, was arrested
last night back of the county jail The
charge is being drunk on the streets He
had little difficulty with a hack driver.
A pistol was found to be in his possession,
and he had made threats about shooting
somebody.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-27

Mr.. McGhee, the building contractor,
is now tearing down the old Methodist
church building. The Methodist congre
cation will worship in the Presbyterian
church building until their new building
is completed. jefferson Recorder
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Tarrant and King Assign.
(Bv 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 a capital stock of $4,000.
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Lawyers Assemble at Hot Springs.

Hot Springs, Va, Aug. 25.-Two hun
dred members of the American Bar AS
ISOLATION are already here to attend the
annual convention which begins tomor-
row.