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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-03
WRECK ON THE GRADE
Seventeen Cars Piled Up in
Ruin at Hope
Mills.
Especial to News and observer.)

Fayetteville, N. c., Sept 2.-The first
section of the southbound through freight
on the Atlantic Coast Line was wrecked
at Hope Hills at o'clock this morning,
deralled 1T is supposed by an obstruction
On the track. The engine and first three
cars passed the point safely but seven
teen ears in the rear, heavily loaded with
merchandise were piled up in mass of
broken wood and iron.
The accident occurred on down grade
within hundred yards of the depot One
negro brakeman was seriously hurt.
At 6 o'clock this afternoon wrecking
crews from fayetteville and Florence had
completed new track around the wreck
age. The morning and evening passenger
trains went via of the Wilmington branch.
Large crowds went out to see the wreck.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-03
Another Report Of the Wreck.
(By the Associated Press.)

Wilmington, N. c., Sept. 2.-Thc
through Atlantic Coast Line southbound
freight train on the Short Cut" was
wrecked near Hope Mills this morning.
Eighteen freight cars in the middle of
the train and laden with general mer-
chandise, thirteen of which were badly
smashed up, flew the track, blocking
traffic so that all trains on the mann
line had to come via Fayetteville, Will
mington and Pee Dee, S. C. negro
trainman on the first car, which was de-
rallied, was very seriously, if not fatally
injured. The engine and one car passed
safely over the obstruction or whatever
caused the wreck. A relief train was
sent out from Florence and expected to
have the track clear late tonight
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-03
Holbein, the New Leander, Fails.

Dover, Eng, Sept. 2.-Montagu Holbein,
the English swimmer, who left the South
Foreland yesterday evening in his fourth
attempt to swim the English channel has
failed again. He left the water four
miles from Calls, France, after swimming
seventeen hours and twenty minutes. The
tides turned and swept the swimmer to-
ward Dover.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-03
Bryan Accepts Clarke.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Columbus, O., Sept. 2.-William j.
Bryan issued a statement here today ac-
cepting John H. Clark as the Democratic
candidate for United States Senator to
succeed Senator Hanna. He says Mr..
Clarke differs from the Kansas City plat
form on one phase of the money question
only, viz: metallic money.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-03
New Trial for Knapp Refused.

Hamilton, Ohio, Sept. 2.-Judge Belden
today refused a new trial for Alfred A
Knapp, the self-confessed furderer of two
of his wives and three other victims The
court fixed December 18th for the execu-
tion. Knapp took the decision with in
difference, and made no statement. He
will be taken to Columbus for electrocu-
tion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-03
WILL NOT LEASE
A. & n, {. RAILROAD
The Council of State Against
the Proposition.
DETAILS OF THE TERMS
The Majority Of the Directors Agreed in Recon-
mendng That the Proposal of Messrs.
Mills and Finlayson be
Refused

The Atlantic and North Carolina Rail
road is not to be leased.
This was the conclusion of the Council
of State yesterday morning after review
ing the matter
In conference with the Council of State,
of which there was present Governor
Aycock, Secretary of State Grimes,
Treasurer Lacy, Auditor Dixon and Sup
erintendent of Public instruction Joyncr,
were the directors on the part of the
State, Messrs. C. NJ. Busbee. Raleigh; w.
H. Smith. Goldsboro; L. Harvey, Kinston
j. G. Parker, divers; James A Bryan,
New Bern; r. W. Taylor, Morehead City,
and Daniel B. Hooker, Bayboro.
The proposition for the lease of tie
road, which was considered, came from
Mr.. Walter w. Mills, of Raleigh, and Mr..
H. l.. Finlayson, of Goldsboro, who, it is
understood, were representing themselves
and others who would form a railroad
company to take charge of the road if
leased to them. Their proposition was
as follows:
Raleigh, N. c., Aug /, 1893.
Gov Charles B. Aycock, Raleigh, N C.
Dear Strive will be much pleased to
lease the "A. and N. C. Ry. and make you
the following proposition for a ffty-year
lease:
We will take over all the assets of the
company, all the floating debts, which in
cludes interest on bonded debt but does
not include the bonded debt, for an aver
age annual rental of per cent to be paid
semi-annually. on the following graduated
scale, for all stock issued:
One per cent per annum for first five
years.
One and onehalf per cent per aunum for
second five years up to ten years.
Two per cent per annum for the thirty
years up to forty years.
Two and one-half per cent per annum
for five years up to forty-five years.
Three per cent per annum for five years
up to fifty years.
In addition to the above we will de-
poslt bonds, subject to your approval as
collateral security for two years rental
in advance perpetually until the expiration
of the lease.
We will agree to build an additional
railroad not less than fifty miles long,
from some point on the A. and ~ c. Ry
"SSC VI INlnSCOl, ~ NJ.s W1IllH i've years.
To guarantee the building of the fifty
miles of railroad within five years we
will give bond, subject TO your approval
to the amount of one hundred thousand
dollars ($100, ,000).
We will agree to turn the road and all
its assets, over, at the end of the lease
in as good condition as it wa when we
received it,
We also agree to give as good service
on the road during the lease as is given
at the time we get it.
While we are signing this proposition in
dividualy, the property will be leased di-
rect to the Railroad Company. However,
there is no objection to personal endorse
plent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-03
Not Sent by Mr.. Oliver.

To the Editor: AS l am your regular
correspondence here | am supposed to be
autho rof the short special in your paper
of today. Please correct wrong impress
sion MANTON OLIVER.
Reidsville, n. c., September 3
Two separate kilograms were published
from Reidsville yesterday The longer
one containing the result of the election
was sent by Mr.. Oliver. The other, going
into particulars with comment, was not
sent by Mr.. Oliver.-Editor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-03
Ohio Republicans Open Ball the 10Th
(By the Associated Press }

Columbus, O., Sept. 2.-The Republican
campaign in Ohio will be opened at Chilli
cothe on September 19. Governor Nash
will preside and addresses will be made
by Senators Foraker and Hanna, Myron
T. Herrick and Warren G. Harding. This
was decided by the State Committee which
met here today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-03
GENERAL UPRISING DENIED.
The Report Has Disarrangad the Revolution.
lists Plans---Hot Fighting
(By the Associated Press J

Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept 2-The report
published by the Dnevnik, of a general
uprising in Northern Macedonia, is denied,
both IN official and revolutionary circles.
Well informed persons, however, assert
that the report was correct, but that ITS
premature publication disarranged the
plans of the revolutionists, hence its de-
NAL.
According to reliable reports from
Monastir. thousands of Bulgarians in that
vllayet are confronted with famine il
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-03
Work Of the Revolutionists,

London, Sept. Fin a dispatch from
Vienna reporting the destruction of the
steamer Vaskapu in the Black Sea- the
opinion is expressed that the Bulgarian
revolutionaries were responsible for the
explosions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-03
Very respectfully, yours,
w. w. MILLS,
H. L. FINIAYSON.

The proposition to make the percentage
graduated one was changed and the
offer was made of a fiat rate Of two per
cent per year for the entire fifty years.
After a conference about the matter
with the directors, the majority of whom
advised against the lease and a full con-
sideration of the proposition the Council
of State declined to lease the road.
During the meeting it was stated that
the gross earnings of the road for the
past year had been $304 900, and the
previous year $257 900 as against $17S,O0O
four years ago, when President James A.
Bryan first took charge. Last year t
was stated that the road had made $780,
900 over and above operating expenses
and that this had been put in betterments
and improvements on the road. Since the
administration of President Bryan has
been in charge of the road 5000, 900 has
been put on betterments and improve
ments.
The offer for lease of the road at 2
per cent fiat if accepted, would have
'given the State $4,000 a year and the
private stockholders $4,000 a year, so it
was stated by Mr. Bryan.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-03
p. G. WEIGH.
Chairman Hotel Commit
ADDRESS BY ] W. WHITE.
Vegetable Growing in the South the Subject
He Handles at Buffalo.
(special to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 2.-The Southeast
ern Railway Land and Industrial Agents
Association convened here today. Among
the speakers was j. w. White, General
Industrial Agent of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway who delivered a notable address
on Vegetable Growing in the South
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-03
Adrianople Again Reported in Flames

Vienna, Sept. 2.-The Belgrade papers
tonight are again spreading sensational
rumors that a portion of the town of
Adrianople has been blown up and that
the other part is burning No confirma-
tion of these reports is obtainable
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-03
National League Games.

At Pittsburg- RHE
Pittsburg :. ....4 0 0 0 90 81 10 1
Cincinnati :. L 0 0 0 0 0 O-1 9
Batteries: Phillip and Phelps; Hahn
and Peitz.
At Philadelphia RHE
Boston :. ......0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-3 0
Philadelphia ....1 0 0 OOOO O-1 2
Batteries: Pittenger and Moran; Mitch
ell and Doom.
(Second Game) il. RHE
Boston :. :. 10 0 0 10 01O0-2 s /
Philadelphia 30 3 0 0 o 0 O-O-3 8 /
Batteries: Malarkey and Moran; Fraz
er and Roth.
AT Chicago RHE
ST. Louis :. 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ii 2
Batteries: Weimer and King MeFar-
land and O'Neill
At New York RHE
Brooklyn ;. ....3 0 0 L 0 0 0 0 O. 6 /
New York :. 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ii 6 2
Batteries: Reidy and Jacklitsch; Mat
thewson and Warner
At Washington RHE
Washington :. 10 1 0 0 1 o. 0
New York 40 0 5 1 1 PIP 8 2
Batteries: Lee, Townsend and Drill;
Cheseboro, McCauey and Jelusky.
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On the Diamond.
Southern League Games.
(By the Associated Press.)


AT Montgomery RHE
Memphis .....1 6 0 0 0 0 4 0-12 10 2
Montgomery :. q O2101OO 1-713 .
Batteries: Mcintyre, Breitenstein and
Accorsini; Polchow and Clark.
At Birmingham RH r
Birmingham :. 20 0 O. 5000 1
Little Rock 80 l 2 0 0 04 1 O--S II 0
At Atlanta RHE
Atlanta :. :. 30 0 2 OO1*-4 6 /
Shreveport :. 20 % 1 90 1-3 9
Batteries: Dousherty and Matthews;
Fisher, White and Graffus.
At Nashville RH e
Nashville =. ....1 / 1 0 1 0 2 0 0-6 10 /
New Orleans IL 0 0 0 0 1-3 IS 3
Batteries: Johnson and Roth; Bass and
Hurley.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-03
u II II
For the Navy Yard at Norfolk.
(By the Associated Press J

Washington. Sept. 2.-Thc following es-
Inmates for improvements and expendi-
lures at the navy yards named have been
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-03
DRUMMKRs TO ACT.
Special Meeting Called Because of the Hamlet
Incident,

The travelling men of North Carolina
are to act tomorrow on the Booker
Washington Hamlet episode, as the fol-
Lowing notice sent out to the members
OF the Travellers Protective Association
shows:
Winston-Salem, Sept. 1, 1903.
Dear Sir:-You are urgently requested
to attend a special meeting of the North
Carolina Division, r. p. A. of America,
in parlors of Hotel Phoenix, Friday even
ing, September 4th, $50 p. M, to take
some action against Messrs. Jamison &
Gresham, of Hamlet, for entertaining
Booker Washington and party at break
fast on the morning of August 23rd, Civ
ing them precedence over the white
guests.
Yours truly,
p. G. WEIGH,
Chairman Hotel Committee.
B. H. MARSH, State Secretary.
Mr.. w. A. Cooper, of this city, who is
member of the association, left yester
day for Winston and will attend the
meeting.
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r Fl r
American League Games.

At Detroit - r II +
Detroit :. :. 80 0 0 3 0 0 1 81 Z
Cleveland :. :. % / 0 0 1 0 0 0 % 2
Batteries: Donovan and Buelow; Don
ahue and Abbott.
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Batteries: Mcintyre, Breitenstein a
Accorsini; Polchow and Clark.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-10
TAX SITUATION.
The Plateau Delegation of the
Opinion that The Sentinel
is Against Them.

Several of the mem bers of the Plat
eau delegation thought that the arti-
Gle in The Sentinel last night anent
their mission to this city and their
appearance before the board of county
commi isioners. was antagonistic to
them and their mission.
So far as this paper is concerned it
does not desire at any time to misrep-
resent the facts in any csae. whether
that case contributes to the we'll be-
ing of the paper or is against it. 1t
is here to publish the news. as it finds
it; to make statements of facts in any
cause. wherein the people are con-
cerned Its deductions upon the tax
situation in the Plateau country were
CLEANED from conversation with sever
al citizens, who claimed to be in
formed upon the subject.
This morning the editor of this pa
per had conversation with major
ity of that committee and CLEANED
some facts in regard to their mission.
of which he was not thoroughly ap
pri sed yesterday.
In the first place this committee
comes here primarily to make objec-
tion before the board of county COM
missioners regarding the inequality
of the taxation, as shown by the
books of the assessors in their own sec
tion of the county. For instance:
One man j. assessed disproportion
ate amount on his ranch while his
neighbor with no more nor less i'm
higher valuation. This character of
assessment prevails to large extent
throughout the Plateau section of the
county.
Again this committee desires it to
be understood that thev. are the repre-
sentatives of large body Lof citi-
zens and ranch overs of that section
of the county. stand ready to paw
their just portion of the taxes assess
ed against them. But op the other
hand they want to know that their
assessment is in proportion TO what
lands i'll other sections of the county
are assessed.
The committee claims Furthermore
that they have facts and figures to
pre- sent to the commissioners. which
will bring it out in strong light that
they in a number of instances have
been over assessed. They have been
making compilation of facts and ti5-
ures and with these they believe their
nositiou is wall fortified
The committee is made mp of level
headed men of affai rs. who seem to
know their rights and propose to
stanC by them. They say that. if
they can he shown that thev have
been fairly treated that other sections
no kick coming whatever.
IAN impression prevails" said one
of the members of the committee
that the lands of the Plateau country
are great deal more valuable than
tbev are. simply because certain
ranches have sold at high figures, IN,
eluded in those figures being some
times large bunchees of cattle and per-
sonal property. Some lands have
been sold at exceptionally high rates.
but the average lands of the valley
are not saleable beyond price of
from thirty five to forty dollars.
The committee could not be heard
this morning because County Attor-
new Caswell was engaged in a case be-
fore the district court and the county
commissioners did not desire to pro-
coed without hi; counsel in the mat
ter. The hearing was postponed.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-10
Clean candy at Sparks.

Clean candy at Sparks.
Sweet things in large quantities at
Sparks.
First class livery turnouts at Platt
& Kings.
Household good, for sale. 22o North
Sixth street.
A. l.. Gourlev received carload of
furniture this morning.
Ice cream for parties, dinners. ETC..
on short notice. at Sparks.
The Elks will met for reheasral to-
night at Z 80 at the Opera house.
When you want hack in hurry.
telephone Platt & King. Day or night.
For Rent-Five room house. two
lots. ]. W. Sawyer. 433 N 9TH street.
Consign your live stock to The
Grand Junction Auction company for
their sales
Luther W. Rood, of Hotchkiss. a
prominent citizen of Delta county is a
visitor to the city.
The regular monthly meeting of the
city council will be held at TIL coun-
Gil chamber tonight.
Strictly up-to-date dressmaking in
every particular by Madam Turner at
The Lay Nattinger store.
Mesa lodge No 90 A. f. & A. NJ.
will meet in special communication
tomorrow evening. March 10th at Z 80.
Work in he M. NJ degree. Visiting
brothers cordially invited. By order
of S. G.. Hum. w. NJ.
There will be offered for sale at the
first auction of The Grand Junction
Auction company over~S3. 600 worth
of goods. The consignments consists
of live stock. buggies. farm wagons.
farm machinery. household goods,
etc.
We sell Queen Quality for the la
dies. Budd's for the babies, Nelson S
custom fit for the men, Hamilton
Browns American Lady and gentle
mems shoes, Sampson school shoes
and Security school shoes.
| Stoddart's Boston Shoe Store.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-10
MONEY!

Always ON time-Colorado Midland
No. 106.
The Grand Valley Floral and Nur-
sery Co. has removed to No. 427 Main
street. Call and get price lists of
flowers. trees, vines and bulbs.
Mrs. Maud CHAPMAN has moved her
millinerygoods into the Lay Nattinger
store and will, in few days have her
early spring goods on display.
The Progress bakery's reputation
for the fine quality of cakes. bread
and all manner of baking it offers to
the public securess Tor it the best and
largest patronage of the city. Be
progressive and trade at the Progress.
Brown Herb Tablets are fighters.
Would it be laughable to see them
enter the quiet home of Stomach and
Kidney troubles and fire off few
shots and see both families tumble
over each other in their haste to get
away r. II. Higgins. agent.
The Grand Junction Auction com
pany will accept consignments of all
classes of goods. including household
and kitchen furniture, farming imple-
ments. etc. The speciality however
rs stock. The first sale will occur Mt
Bedwell's stables Saturday, March
18th.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-10
Quality Tells. Price Sells" =" Lyons

Quality Tells. Price Sells." Lyons
& Son.
Fine five cent smoke at Sparks.
Platt & King livery and transfer.
Get ia en that elegant line of choc-
olates. just in at Sparks.
Madam Turner, at The Lay Nat
finger store can fit you perfectly in q
gown.
The fifth In the series of Silver
medal contests. occurs at the Christ
ian church on FRIDAY night. Eight
young men will participate. Admis-
sion 10 cents.
Ii took until midnight last night for
the EIk's floor team to properly initi-
ate twelve candidates. The hall wa'
crowded with members, there being a
larger attendance than usuai. The
names of the gentlemen who were ipis
tiated last night were Ex-Mayor Wen
dell P. Ella. Charles W. Franks. Rob-
ert s. Lowry. John J. Cottrell, DR..
George 3. Warner. Chas. Van Hoor-
beke. H. r. Zieman. Timothy Manion,
@. H. Petrie. w. IL, Osborn and Luz
ther W. Rood. of Hotchkiss.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-12-24
ROBBED ExRPEss COMPANY.
Two Hendricks Brothers Got Away
with $500 at Scullen.

Late yesterday afternoon Deputy
Rob Cummings came i'm with two men
w NJ. and c. W. Hendricks. aged 10
and % years who are brothers. and
charged with robbiug the Wells Fargo
Express company OF $500 at Scullcu
last Monday afternoon
As the brothers marched up Main
street with their legs shackled sad
look was disccrnable in their faces
From what we learn these two young
men were standing around the express
office at Scullcn while the agent was
either loading or unloading his wagon
and must have been looking for the
agent to get hold Of q package which
they had seen before for when ne
took up the $500 package Of money
the two pounccd upon him and by
iurce took il away from him then
made across the prairie to the tim.
ber.
The agent at once tclcgrsracd to
Aud lbl bUlt'lo tlih ''puNl'0 Yum
mings and Brcnts just had time to
catch the Flyer and were in Scullcn
in thirty.five minutes after the rob
berry was committed They at once
set out in the direction taken by the
robbers and were not long in locating
them. Tney were hiding in the woods
and while they did not have the
money on them they told where they
nid IL and the $500 was found.
The two defendants wore taken be
fore Commissioner Talbot al Ada
"aCre thcy did rot deny h cl large
and werc bound over in tn sum of
5000 each.
While Deputy Cummings was on
his way here yesterday. and while
waiting in the depot at Madill for the
next train for Ardmorc, a man hep
pened into the depot who knew the
two brothers at Coalgate, where they
lived. The boys had been away from
home about eight days and were hor
rified To- learn from their friend that
their father died three days ago.
The Oldest one of the boys, &C.. W.
was sent to the pcnitentiary from
here Tor horse stealing some years
ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-12-24
Has Been a Favorite.

During the glad holidays We wish
Tor every patron of the Ardmore
Steam Dye Worksa merry Christmas.
You have been exceptionally generous
in your patronage and our house now
is fun OF orders May nothing mar
your happiness or interfere with your
prosperity and may you during an
other wear make the Ardmore steam
Dye Works your favorite place to
have your work done.
l.. F. BURTON, Prop.
205 North Washington Street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-12-24
Our business residence in Ardmore I

Our business residence in Ardmore
has been very brief. but during thai
short time we have formed many
warm friendships in the city and ell
rolled many OF your best people as
customers. We extend to you the
greetings of the season and wish for
you a series Of holidays whose pleas
ures shall be unalloyed. If you have
work in the plumbing line to do we
shall be glad to figure with you, as
suring you that when we have done
your work you shall have no cause
for regret. 20-5
COLEMAN PLUMBING co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-12-24

The crown OF holiday happiness con.
sists in having your table supplied
with an abundance Of good things TO
eat. If you have not already made
this provision for the holidays we are
prepared TO supply you with good,
wholesome groceries. We extend
thanks to our customers Tor their
trade during the year and wish for
them a merry Christmas. We woul.
like TO have a share Of your trade dur
ing the year 1904
20.5 4. A. BAILEY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-12-24
City Mission.

The City Mission has been opened
at 2O2 Caddo street. Religious ser
vices every evening at 1880 o'clock.
The prayers Of all good people are de-
sired. Contributions of any kind will
bo kindly accepted to assist us in our
work. MIR. and MRS. s. b. STONE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-12-24

All persons having contributions
for the free dinner and Christmas tree
Tor the poor that have not been called
upon by the Salvation Army corps,
please bring to 2lS Main street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-12-24

Assistant Attorney J. Il. Humphrey
iS preparing the criminal docket for
the spring term of court at Ada and
.Tishomingo. The Ada court will con.
yene on the 18th Of February and run
two weeks, when the Tishomingo
court will be taken up and last three
weeks
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-12-24
Ardmore Nursery-phone 60. Gain

Those guns at Williams Coyhn &
Cos. have been reduced in price until
you won't miss the amount required to
purchase Come in and examine the
stock.