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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10
Jesse Allen, Negro, Hang.
ed in Granville County
Jail Yard.
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Oxford, N. c., Sept. 9.-The execu-
ton of Jesse Allen took place this
morning in the corridor of Granville
county Jail. Sheriff Howard, Deputy
c. II. Turner, DR.. S. D. Booth, Dr. Can
nady. three ministers, about twenty
five citizens and Capt. Devin, with
twelve members of the Granville Grays
witnessed the hanging.
Allen dressed himself and ate his
breakfast with relish. A few minutes
before leaving his cell he told Deputy
Turner that his act was ''the works of
the devil in him" He showed no sign
of excitement or nervousness, ascend
ed the steps of the scaffold unassisted
and stood erect while the rope and
cap were adjusted
When asked if he had anything to
say, he replied: Il want you all to
meet me in heaven" q'he black cap
was placed over his face by Deputy
Turner and the trap sprung by Sheriff
Howard at 1927 o'clock, the drop be-
ing five feet, eight inches. He was
pronounced dead at 10:47. His neck
was not broken and death was caused
by strangulation.
This is the first public hanging in
Oxford in seventeen years. A large
crowd gathered around the Jail, but
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10
A TRAIN CRASHES
THRO' A TRESTLE
A Disaster at the Catawba River in Which Four
People Are Killed and Thirty-FWe
Injured.

dale. Abbeville, S. c.: Fireman Ed.
Roberts, (colored) Atlanta, Ga; Mrs.
Black and an unknown woman.
The injured: Mrs. James Clay
Oakland, Tenn. fractured jaw: T.
c. Jerome, Atlanta, shoulder and
head injured; DR.. Edward Banks,
Athens, Ca, back injured; Mrs.
Sidney Hubert, Maitland. Fla. foot
amputated, may die; Mrs. Jerome
son, Lennox, Ga, jaw injured; Tom
Mitchell (coloredD, brakeman, Able
vile, S. c.. hand and shoulder in
jured; Pink Carpenter. Monroe. n.
c., porter, head and body injured.
The following are slightly hurt:
V. S. Elerby, Atlanta (colored) Pull
man porter); J. G.. Turner. Atlanta,
Pullman conductor: G. II. Meares,
Monroe, N. c., engineer; j. Duncan,
Abbeville, brakeman: II. FL. Chap
man, Abbeville. S. c.. conductor; G.
H. Davis, Atlanta, express messenger;
w. Fairman, Atlanta, mail clerk; X.
T. West, Monroe, n. c., conductor; b.
F. Meadow, address unknown; f. Z.
Topleman. address unknown: Thos.
c. Horton, unknown; Mr.. -, un-
known; Robert Siegler, address un-
known, and Mollie Griffin, address
unknown.
A number of colored laborers also
were slightly hurt.
At the offices of the Seaboard Air
Line in this city, it was stated that
Immediately after the receipt OF tne
news ofthe accident a special train
| with wrecking outfit and doctors
| started from Monroe to the scene OF
the wreck. The dead and injured
were brought back to Monroe.
]. M. Barr, first vice-president and
general manager of the road, said tor
day that there was evidence or ma
ficious attempt to wreck the train, 9
number of rail joints have been found
disconnected.
He gave the following details:
"Train No. Al was in charge of Con-
ductor Richard West and of Engineer
CASTOR Mears. The wreck occurred
about one o'clock this morning at the
trestle just south Of Catawba river
South Carolina, anJ twenty-five miles
southwest of Monroe. n. c. The en-
gine passed over the trestle and Went
| down the embankment, killing the
| colored fireman, Ed Roberts, and Sc
riously injuring Engineer Castor
| Mears. light engine and caboose
running as No. 10. in charge of Con
ductor Chapman and Engineer II.
| Barksdale, which train was passed o,
| No. Al short distance east Of tht
point where the accident occurred
went into the damaged trestle ans
on THE passenger train, resulting in th'
death of the engineer of No. 10, tn
fireman of the passenger train and G
| Mrs Black and an unknown lady pas
| senger. Two Pullman employees, 81,
railway employees, one mail clerk, ont
| Southern Express Company Employ
and twenty-three passengers were in.
| jured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10
POSSIBLY FIFTY THOUSAND.
Enormous Losses--I4iao Yang Recalls
the Sanguinary Battles OF the
Civil War.

Mukden, Wednesday, Sept T.. via
Pekin, Sept. "a correspondent of
the Associated Press who has lust
returned to Mukden with the Rus
slams, accompanying the army the
whole time since the battle of LAO
Yang, says the losses on both sides
were enormous. AS a moderate esti-
mate he places them at fifty thous-
and. He confirms the report that
the fighting at Liao Yang recalled in
fcIcenesS the sanguinary battles of
the American Civil War. General
kurokf's flank movement east of the
Russian position preciDitated the re-
treat from Lao Yang. When the
Russians left Liao Yang the town
was strefn with corpses of the slain.
The Japanese shell fire continued un-
til September 4th. when the bridges
over the Taitse were DESTROYED. The
Russians admit that their position at
Lao Yang were too extended for
their army to hold. The greater por
t1on of the Russian forces crossed the
taitse during the night of September
and engaged General Kuroki with
two corps. The fighting on the first
day was favorable to the Russians
but the conditions changed at nighf
time The Russian infantry suffer-
ed heavily from shrapnel and rifle
hre. The fight was continued Sen
tember Bird and September 4th. the
Russlans successfully protecting the
east side of the railroad When the
japanese approached Yentai they i'm
medlately commenced to attack it.
The Russian transport began to re-
treat at midnight September 4 ard
was attacked three miles from YEN
tai on the morning of September 5.
along the Mukden road The Rms
slanS pushed out two corps and much
artillery to protect their right flank.
Inc condition of the roads rendered
the retreat slow and the troops and
horses were tired out. The Japanese
seemed to lack enterprise and failure
to recognize the serious situation of
the Russians. the morals of their
troops having been severely tried.
a Japanese army of 10000 men is
reported to be west of Mukden. and it
is considered likely in view of the
condition of the two armies that hos
tllltles may be indefinitely prolonged
unless the Japanese are able to push
on and force the Russians to give
battle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10
TRIO OF TRAIN WRECKERs.
Arrest OF the Three by Detectives
Report that Two Have Confessed.
(By the Associated Press.)

Roanoke, Va, Sept. 9.-The Bald
win Detective Agency of Roanoke. to-
day captured Joe Fuquin, Major
Guthrie and Rowland Gerst. three
negroes wanted for attempting to
wreck a passenger train on the South
crn Railway at point near South
Boston, Va, some time ago. The
men were arrested near the scene of
the attempted wreck and telegram
received here this evening from a de-
tective is to the effect that Guthrie
and Gerst have confessed. The men
were placed in Jail at South Boston,
after preliminary hearing, at which
they were sent on to the grand jury.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10
Probably Thibet Will Buy
Her Tea Where John
Bull Directs.
(By the Associated Press.)

Liassa, Sept. Z, via Gyantse, Sept.
9.-Colonel Younghusband, head of
the British mission and the Thibetan
officials signed a formal treaty today
in the apartments of the Dalia Mala
at Portala. The ceremony was sim
pie and was conducted amid quaint
and picturesque surroundings. The
terms of the treaty were ready out
only in the Thibetan language and
it's details will be published later by
the oreign Office at Simla. The pro-
ceedings closed with short speech
by Colonel Younghusband. The ad
ministration is now carried on by a
council of regency. 1t is believed
that the Tashi Lama will eventually
be recognized as the supreme religi-
Gus headA
Arrangements for the return of the
British mission are complete.
1t has been stated authoritatively
that Thibet's failure to buy tea from
CeylOn as stipulated in a treaty with
Great Britain. and QuarrelS arising in
consequence of such treaty violation
finally eliminated in Colonel Young
husbands expedition. An English
statesman we'll expressed the matter
when he said that the whole thing
was a squabble over a cup of tea.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10
Conincd Skeleton Cast Up by the Sea.
. (Bv the Associated Press.l

Newport News, Va, Sept. "a
coffin containing the dry bones of a
human skeleton was cast uD by the
sea near Salters Creek, in Hampton
Roads today. The casket was deliv-
cred to the Elizabeth City county po-
lice hy j. H. Barnes. a fisherman.
An investigation is being made by the
county authorities. Circumstances
and the condition of the casket indi-
cate that it was thrown overheard
from a vessel outside the Virginia
canes = week ago or more.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10
DEMOCRATIC HANDBOOK.
Issued Yesterday it Is a Strong and
Valuable Presentation OF 1he
Cause of Democracy.

The North Carolina Democratic
Handbook was issued yesterday, an ,
copies Of it are being sent out over
the State.
IT is a valuable book, filled with the
material for campaign purposes an3
for presenting the Democratic cause.
backed by the facts and the figures.
In it will be found articles upon
every phase which may develop in the
campaign. The platforms of both
Democratic and Republican parties
are printed. and the record of the two
parties from the close Of the war tc,
the present time are recited and con.
tTaSted.
The book is valuable contribution
to the Democratic cause. 1t will rel
pay perusal from cover to cover ten :
fold.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10
All Quiet at Mukden.

Mukden, Sept. 9.-12:30 a. m.-All
continues quiet at MukdeP. All anxiety
regarding the Russian transport is
over. The Japanese have crossed the
Shakhe and are now resting with only
the Russian and Japanese outposts in
direct contact. Thousands of wound,
ed are being sent north
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10
Cotton Receipts.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Sept. 9.-The following
are the total net receipts OF cotton
at all ports, since September 1st:
Galveston 1853; New Orleans T.
600; Mobile 2,735; Savannah 52,901:
Charleston 5,235; Wilmington lit:
Norfolk 3.14O; Baltimore 1877; Bos-
ton 179; Brunswick 5000; Pensacola
81. Total 154,47S bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10

The crime for which Allen suffered
the extreme penalty of the law was a.
criminal assault upon Jennie Oakley
white, the little ten-year-old daughter
of M. r. Oakley. He was tried on the
5th of last August and found guilty.
Sentence was pronounced upon him
the next day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10

Spencer was president OF the Com
mercial National Bank, Vice-president
of the Highland Park Manufacturing
Company, president of the Henrietta
Mills, the Florence Mills, at Forest
City and was interested in number
of other important business enter
priSeS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10
SECOND STORY OF THE WRECK.
Evidence of Malicious Purpose to
Dercil the T.ain.
(By the Associated Press.)

Portsmouth, Va, Sept. 9.-Shortly
after one o'clock this morning train
No. Il on the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
road, consisting of an express car. a
mail car, two day coaches and a
Pullman sleeper was derailed on a
trestle just south OF the Catawba
river, South Carolina. and twenty
two miles southwest of .Tonroe. n. c.,
followed by the wreck of light en-
gine and caboose. resulting in the
death Of four persons and the in
juring of thirty-ffve others The
killed are: Engineer E. Y. Barks-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10

and to have won uproar-
Gus applause as did. Mr.. Spruill is a
great feat He is winning votes for
Democracy wherever he speaks.
It is regared as absolutely certain
that NeWland will reduce the Repub
lican majority here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10
j. S. SPENCER, BANKER. DEAD.
One of the Great Factors in Char
lOtte'S Financial Life Passes
Away.

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Charlotte, n. c.. Sept 81. S.
Spencer, one of the most prominent
citizens of this city. died this after
noon after a short illness. Mr..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10

The rolling stock of the Atlantic &
Carolina road is to be repainted and
the name changed. Where the name
Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad
now is on the letter board, will be
Howland Improvement Co, Lessee
and below the belt rail, the No. and
A. & n. c. Div.-New Eern Journal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10

One of the hardest things to find in
this world is friend who isn't hard
up at the same time you are.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10
THE DETAILS IN FULL.
Engineer Felt the Trcstie Sinking rs
The Engine Rushed Over.
(By the Associated Press.)

Charlotte, NJ c., Sept. 9.-Thd
wrecked train was running about 46
miles an hour when the trestle. which
is about 800 feet long, spanning
meadow near the CataWba river gaV%
way. The engine and some Of the
cars passed over. but were drawn
backward into the abyss ana unOn
the other cars. light engine and ca
boose, piling in on top of the train
of Wreckage before it could be tagged.
CASTOR Mears, the engineer of the
passenger train, escaped with soma
bruises and painful scalp wound.
How he escaped death is beyond hil
own or any sone else's comprehension.
He said that he was driving at the
rate OF forty miles an hour as no
crossed the bridge, Just before tht.
engine had swept entirely clear oi
the structure. he felt it sinking, but.
the impetus carried the engine ana
all the cars across except the first
class passenger car and the Pullman
clear of the yawning gulf which was
left when half the bridge collapsed,
but the engine and cars were swerved
from their course 30 the right tear
and hurting the entire train upside
down over an embankment to tho
meadow, about thirty feet below.
When the train went crashing over,
the embankment, every light went out.
passengers were thrown heads oven
heels, against the sides of the coaches.
bleeding and bruised Mrs. Black, sit
ting with her husband, gave a short
cry ana when he managed to strike
a match and find her body, ne dis
covered that she was dead, her neck
having been broken. She was the
only passenger killed, or even hurt
seriously
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10

a jolly man always finds himself
In good company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10
Rrnnnlnt intn sight for

the week =. ..17S,413 65,S72
Total crop movement
Port Receipts .l54,f95 f1,3o5
Overland to mills and
Canada .. :. 5,5Ol 4,350
Southern mill takings
(eStimated) Zb,0OO ZS,OOO
Stock at interior towns
in excess of Sept. l. l1,l5o 9,425
Brought into sight
thus far for season. 203,149 1925
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10
Total Movement of Cotton.
lBv the Associated Press.l }

(By Jne NSSOCIdIIU I IESS.D
New York, Sept. 9.-The following
statistics on the movement of cotton
for the week ending Friday Septem-
ber 9Th, were compiled by the New
York Cotton Exchange
Weekly movement
Port. receipts -. .l31,6 ga 3ill3
OoverIand to mills and
Canada 4,616 SS,SO0
Southern mill takipSs
(cStim2ted1 Z5,OC0 2O,OO0
Gain of stock at inte-
rior towns lI,l53 S,369
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10

not the least excitement was manifest
ed anywhere about the town.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10
The Wreck OF the Freight.

AS the scrambling and shouting
went on in the darkness. about the
noises, a brakeman. with his head half
way out of window was heard to
shout: "My God. the freight train
is coming upon U.S.
In less than a minute the freight
which had left Monroe fifteen minutes
after the passenger came whiZ2tng
along the tracks. struck the open
space where the bridge had fallen and
plunged its way through the passen-
ger cars The woman whose identity
could not be discovered. then met her
death, the freight engine having
crashed through the side of that pas
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-30
Pender's People Remem-
bered Its Call of Old.
HE SPOKE AT BURGAW
And Ii is Said That Pender's Vote
Will Be the Majority She Will
Hand i'm for the Demo-
c..asic Candi-
dates.
By Il. Il. .AHENDELL.

BurEaw. " &. Sept 29.-"That At
toney General Of yours" said n dis
tinsuisned Georgia lawyer To me IN
Atlanta some weeks ago. possesses
one of the strongest legal minds that
have ever encountered. and really
the sting OF defeat in legal combat
With him is iessened by the striking
gentiliy and personal charm of the
man himself"
\ handsome tribute fcom disllu-
gulshed and dIscrimluative gentleman.
and one that viii be most heartily en-
dorsed by those who know Bob Gill
mer best Nor does legal lore and
pleasing manner monopolizc the tall
ents of our genial and brilliant Attor-
ney General. lie is one of The State >
most fluent ana logical defenders OF
that creed of political faith which has
its rarest ami richest exemphfication
in the lives and teachings of that
towering triumVirate of Southern
tatesmanship--JefI Jackson ana
Vance,
have heard Attorney General
Gilmer sway juries and edify courts
made up OF legal giants. I nave heard
him electrify audiences with his de-
lightful and iaexhaustible flow of or
nate and convincing eioquence. | met
him on the train this afternoon on
his way 10 fill an appointment at Bur
gaw. 1 Immediately made up nv MINI
that / would hear him as he preached
the doctrine of Democracy TO the ever
faithful who live and prosper In the
county of Pender.
General Gnmer was introduced to
the Burgaw people WHO had gathered
a, the court hoisa by aIr &. IL. Nc
cullen, mayor and although the
speaking WAS at night there We're
men in the audience who had rode for
twenty miles To hear again the man
from the mountain country VINO in
1900 thrilled the county of Pender
with .his brilliant, forceful and elo-
cuent speeches. The crowd was not a
very large one. but II was So TeSpou-
sive and SO appreCiative that II in
spired the gifted Gilmer into one. OF
his most forcible and most powerful
defenses OF that party TO which the
ycomanry OF Pender county belong
almost To a man. fer there is hardly
enough Republicans, PopuliSts, half
breeds and independents altogether 10
make up county ticket in opposition
to the Democratic nominees. and /
was told by well informed aud re-
liable citizen of Fender that i'm his
opinion, leaving out the postmasterS.
Roosevelt would not receive half a
dozen white votes Ia the county
These good substantial citizens ot
the county of piny plains are uh-
swtfNing Democrats. ana it was no
wonder that they heard General Gill
mer gladly and fcas'ed ON his en-
chanting and iuspirus oratory. and
punctuated his speech with spontane-
Gus, sympathetic cheering.
Pender county is all right. and the
leading Democrats here do not calcu-
late on the question of majority The
vote polled in November will be prac-
ucally Pendet's majority FOR the
Democratic nominees from Judge Par
ker down.
General Gilmcr speaks i'm WhitevitIe
tomorrow and At Lumherton Saturday
nlEhI anu these two towns have q
rare treat awaiting them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-30
YE MEN Of BOOZE
Come TO Our Arms and
Rub Red Noses.
A Travelling Salesman Says the Union
Republican is Being Distributed
Free to tie Whole Whiskey
Push.
lsnecial DO News - 0hserver. )

Especial 10 News and Observer)
Greensboro. \. g. Sept. 29.-A trav-
cling salesman who was here last
night. whose business takes him i'm the
saloons in many towns and cities ot
the state. said last night that il was a
fact that every saloon keeper and IL
quor dispenser ami disgiller was get
ting free each week a COPY OF the
Union Republican, the Republican
party organ. published at Winston. he
said he didn't know whether the pa
per was being distributed bv the State
committee at lis expense or was sim
ply a labor OF love for the party ON
the part OF tile publishers.
He declared that there was no doubt
I'm the world Of the fact. that the kc-
publican campaign WAS being directed
on the quiet in tine direction 81 Soiids-
flying the saloon element. i'm and out of
business. against the Democratic cam
didates local State and National. The
said the extent of the de
noralisation could bc appreciated nv
one illustration. In one city he found
a saloon keeper. who was supposed to
be an active Democrat and who was
"a member of a city Democratic EXecu-
1--WE committee. handing out copies OF
Union Republicans To customers ana
highly recommending it,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-30
DON'T
GET A RED CENT.
State Wins at Every Point in Every
Phase of the A. & N. G. Rail
road Litigation.

Tucker for continuance OF sixty daG :
in order that favorable lease might
ha effected and the litigation brought
Ia speedy termination. the court con-
strued orally the injunction rs not
preventing meeting Of the directors
and stockholders TO make q lease. and
declaring that the court had no pow
er u make a lease, but If such lease
were made would consider the same
for a basis of motion To discharge the
receivers. and afterwards this cCp-
s;ruction OF the injunction was ncor-
porated in written order duly en-
tered.
II appears of record that subse-
ouent To this. there was a meeting ui
the stockholders and directors of de-
fendant corporation, At which lease
Of the road was perfected and i final
decree dismissing the bin as to all mat
ters except as To the question of al
lowanceS was duly entered.
The petition of the solicitors is as
follows:
The undersigned complainants. az
torneys and solicitors in the above
CONTINUED on Page Fiye.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-30
VOTES FOR PARKER
Senator Simmons Says
this State Will Give Him
10000 Majority.
Especial 10 News and observer.)

Especial 10 News and Observer.)
Washington. Sept. 29.-Senator
simmons SAYS that North Carolina
viii give Parker and Davis 60, GOO
majority or thereabouts. Further
he permits himself TO he quoted:
'"The issues are the tarifT and the
honest administration At least
these are the issues OF most interest
to North Carolina The people of
the South have seen To their State
and municipal government. and in
sisted that they be conducted with
strict economy and honesty. They
want the national government con-
Quoted in the same way"
AS 10 the race question the Senator
said; THAT is not troubling me
now. We will have about as many
colored voters as M the last election
in the State. our entire vote then
was 22e.000 and il will be about the
same this year. There are about
10000 coiored men in the State who
have the educational qualification
necessary, but only 5000 or 5000 of
them pay poll tax i'm time to vote.
We will lose about 10000 white
votes from the same neglect. Four
years ago before the election system
was changed the total number of
votes east n North Carolina was
about soc COO"
CICERO ". HARRIS.