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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
INDIVIDUAL RIFLE MATCH ENDS.
George Sergeant of the United States
Infantry Makes the Highest Score.
(By the Associated Pres.

Fort Riley, Kas., Aug. 26.-The fir
i1S in the National individual rifle
match at the national range at Fort
Riley, was finished this afternoon
with the completion of the skirmish
runs by each competitor. In addition
TO the skirmish runs. the five hundred
yards score in rapid fire. left over
from yesterdays program was shot off.
In the two days work the possible
score was 900. Following are the
twelve competitors making the high
est scores. together with scores and
medals and cash prizes TO be present
ed tomorrow:
First Sergeant George Sergeant,
18th u. S. Infantry. score 462, gold
medal and $G9. Sergeant II. Baptist,
Marine Corps, score 461, gold medal
and SCI. Captain Thomas c.. DON
aldson, Eighth cavalry. score 458.
gold medal and $56 First Lieutenant
h V. Casey, list New York National
Guard, score 457. gold medal ard $40.
medal and SAL. CAPTAIN Frank L..
Graham, Porto Rico. provisional regi-
ment of infantry. 451. silver medal
and $37. Lieutenant ID. c. Shaw,
27th II. S. infantry, 449. silver medal
and s31. Sergeant f. A. Lonsdale,
Marine Corps 444. silver medal and
$29. Private r. l.. Pile. District of
Columbia, National Guard, 40. bronze
medal and $25. Color Sergeant Geo.
NJ. Jefts. Massachusetts National
Guard. 439. bronze medal and $40.
Corporal c. NJ Schriever. Marine
Corps, 439 bronzen medal and $17
Private f. G. Wilson, Georgia National
Guard, 439. bronfze medal and SIS.
In the s<irmish runs today. where
the possible score was 100. Captain
w. II. Hay Tenth II. S. Infantry made
the highest score. 96. The score closes
to the highest one was 81. made by a
number OF competitors. Practically
all ofthe remainder of the National
guard teams will leave the National
range tomorrow but several OF them
VIII be represented in the National
pistol match, which commence tomor-
row.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
EFFORT FOR PEACE FAILS.
Packers Again Declare That There il
Nothing to Arbitrate.
(Rv the Associated Press.

Chicago. Aug. 26-The conferences
of the appointed committee earlier IN
the week to attempt a settlement OF
the stock yards strike. with the part
les to the dispute, resulted IN noun
ing There is no present prospect
that they will result in anything IN
the future. and the chances of an
agreement between the packers ana
the strikers appear vry meagre. Inc
strike LADDERS appeared. before ths
committee this morning. ana stated
their side of the case. Ihey cio not
suggest to the aldermanic committee
that il make any oVertures 10 the
hackers. but simply gave their side OF
the case.
The representatives of the packers
then appeared before the committee,
and after a session that lasted three
hours Mayor Harrison said;
''The packers have said Just What
they said before-that they are run
ming their plants. and have nothlns
to arbitrate. and that there is no rea-
son why they should confer with the
men,"
'"Then it is all OFF," :.
THAT is about what ii amounts 70.
"We heard a review OF the entlre
strike trouble" continued the mayor.
.'and the packers say that IN every
community except Chicago and
Omaha, the strike is practically over,
and they claim that With seventy-five
per cent of the men thatthey employ
ed in Chicago before the strike. they
are now turning out % per cent of
their normal output.
Strike leaders saw they Will make
a fina! appeal TO the packers for a
conference
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
| TRAIN IS SEIZED
The Paraguayan Rebels
Capture Government
Officials and Stores.
(By the Associated Press.)

Buenos Ayres, Aug. 26.--It is now
confirmed that the Paraguayan revo-
lutionists have seized a train contain
ing stores and which had a number of
government officials on board
a delegation headed by former
Minister of Finance Moreno. accom-
panied by two representatives of the
Paraguayan government, arrived at
FormoSa, Argentina. today. The del
egation is now on the way to Buenos
Ayres under the protection of an Ar
gentine gunboat to confer with the
Argentine government and with the
Paraguayan minister Manuel Viera.
Two hundred and fifty citizens of
the Argentine Republic are returning
from Paraguay under diplomatic pro-
lection.
The Paraguayan Deputy Senor
Soler. who is seeking the recognition
of the reVolutionists as belligerents.
is acquiring a stock of arms and other
munitions of war from manufacturers
in this republic.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
ANOTHER CONVICT ESCAPES.
Henry Terry. i'm for Fifteen Years for
Attempted Criminal Assault. SlSips
from Caledonia Farm.

superintendent Mann. of the State
penitentiary. was notified last night "a
the escape at the Caledonia farm in
Halifax county Of Convict Henry Ter
ry, alias Henry Ross.
Terry came to the States pristN
last ear from Forsyth county, his sem
tence being fifteen years for attempted
criminal assault. He IS Il white man,
fifty years of age.
The escape was made while the con-
victs were pulling fodder on the farm.
Availing himself of the cover afford 81
by the growing corn, Terry edged
away as far as possible from thd
guards and then boited successfully
for liberty. He is the last OF a nuns
Der of convicts who have recently es-
capej. 1t is an interesting fact to note
that the heads for liberty became
prevalent only a short while after q
convict was seriously shot by a guard
near Raleigh while attempting u
make his escape. The fate Of their
omrade only seemed to nerve otherS
to try the desperate game.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
OCTOBER EIGHTEEN
State Literary and His
tOriCal AssO. Meets.
At This Time in Raleigh the Reply of
the Charges Made by Judge Chris
tian Will Be Made
Public.

The 18th of October is the time set
for the meeting of the North Carolina
State Literary and Historical Associa-
ton, which will meet in Raleigh that
night.
This was the determination reached
by the committee which met last night
there being present DR.. c. Alphonso
Smith, of the State University, presi-
dent of the association; Prof. d. H.
HILL Hon. j. Bryan Grimes, Prof. f.
c. Brooks, Mr.. w. j. Peele, Secretary
and Treasurer c. H. Poe. The only
absentee was Prof. e. p Moses.
A tentative program was prepared,
but this was not given out, for the
reason that it is not known that the
differen parties invited to address the
meeting viii be able to accept. 1t is
stated. however, that none but North
Carolinians have been invited to
speak. The program is said to be a
most interesting and valuable one,
representative of historical interests
of much value.
Acommittee was appointed to pre-
pare a memorial to the Legislature of
1905, asking that fire-proof building
be erected in which to place the val
liable manuscripts and other articles
of historic value. The committee
named consists of Hon. j. Y. Joyner.
Mr.. w. j. Peele and Prot u. II. Hill.
At the meeting i'm October, which ii
is expected will be very largely attend
ed, there will be given out the reply
to the charges of inaccuracy as to
North Cardinals claims in the Civil
War made by Judge Christian. of
Virginia. The chairman of the COM
mittee having this in charge is Chief
justice Walter Clark.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
OIL TANKS BLAZE
Seven Workmen are Said
to Have Died in the
Flames.
(By the Associated Press.)

Antwerp Belgium, Aug. 26.-The
oil tanks at Hoboken, three miles from
here, containing about 26.50o,000 gall
Ions of petroleum, are ablaZe, together
with all the Sheds wagons and para
phernala. The fire started at the
Russian company'S tanks. through the
ignition of escaping gas and the flames
quickly spread to the Standard Oil
Company tanks. A high wind fam
ed the fire. Troops are assisting the
firemen to localiZe the contiagration.
The firemen say nothing can be
done except to allow the fire to burn
itself out. The estimates of the losses
run into millions OF francs.
The Standard Oils nine tanks con-
tanned $4,000 barrels OF oil. They
are a total loss, but were insured for
$240,00O.
One Russia oil firm lost 120, 900 bar
rels, insured for 10000.
Although a gale is blowing towards
the Scheldt and quays We're not en-
dangered. The ships lying near Ho-
boken left their Wharves.
1t is rumored that four workmen
are missing and it is feared that they
lost their lives in the flames
London, Aug. 26.-A dispatch to n
news agency from Antwerp says that
seven workmen perished in the oil
fire at Hobol1en and that only two
out of forty tanks escaped. The loss
is estimated at 81 ,250,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
LIvERY-MAN NO INSURER.
Those Whose Horses Were Burned in
Hardin's Fire Must Stand Their
Losses With Grin.

The fire which recently destroyed
Hardin's stables here along with some
dozen and half of horses and mules,
some owned by Mr.. Hardin and 9TH
ers by those who were boarding their
animals at the stable. has given rise
to the question that bobs up each time
the horse halocaust occurs:
rs the owner OF the stable liable
for the loss suffered by the man who
boards his horse ~
The question: is one that is of special
interest to several persons in Raleigh
today, and it's answer as it is given
by lawyers is therefore appr0pos
man who, for a consideration,
takes charge of the property OF
another is in law n "bailee" and, as a
general rule, cannot be held liable for
damage to or destruction OF property
SO held, except he be shown TO be
guilty of negligence IN the care of
such property While, in certain
cases, one taking property is by law
an insurer of its safety, that is not
the general rule. and it not the case
where one boards animals for a con-
sideration So that, except there be
L special contract. by which the bailee
obllgates himself to become an insur-
er of the property within his charge,
the owner of the livery stable could
not be held liable for the loss bV fire
of animals left i'm his charge unless it
could be shown that he or his SER
wants or agents had been guilty of neg
ligence, which it ought to have been
foreseen would cause a confiagration.
DR. Blackstone, who OF late years
has been erroneously said, like the
Confederate soldier, to have played
out-generaliy states the law correctly
and fundamentally in a way that a
layman can understand. What he
says is this:
IF one undertakes to keep goods
safely and securely, he is bound to
take the same care OF them as a
pendent man would take of his own"
SO that it would seem that those
who, neglecting to insure their animals
which We're roasted in the Hardin
stables fire must stand their loss with
a grin without hope OF balm IN
Gilead."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
THE LANDSLIDE MOST SERIOUS
An Enormous Mass OF Rock ana Earth
Descendetl-Two Hundred Men at
Work
(Snecial to News and Observer.)


Asheville, n. c., Aug. 26.-The
mountain. near Melrose, yesterday,
about 2 o'clock, has proved to be of
a very serious nature, and ii is now
believed that it vii lrequire week to
remove the dirt and rock and restore
traffic.
The slide was similar to that of last
June. with the exception that more
rock went on the track this time than
did before and the work of clearing
the track will be more arduous. 1t is
estimated that 80 per cent. of debris
is rock and this will have to be re-
moved with dynamite. At the point
where the slide occurred the dirt and
rock covers the track to Il depth OF
fifteen feet while banked behind ii
are tons and tons of loose dirt and
rock ready to fall when that on the
track has been cleared away. There
are now 200 men at work at the scene
OF the slide and the railway officials
are doing everything in their power
TO speedily clear the obstruction.
After the trouble of last year" said
District Passenger AGENT Wood to-
day Superintendent Ramseur. of the
Asheville div sion. desired that this
point should be carefully watched i'll
the future and in pursuance of this
policy, a watchman has been kept
there night and day, in order in case
Chere was a recurrence of the trouble
all trains could be notified of the OBJ
struction in time to prevent an ac-
cident''
That the decision of the railroad Of
ficials was a wise piece of forethought
was demonstrated yesterday afternoon
when the slide occurred and the
watchman on duty simply walked
down the track, laced his torpedoes,
and then going to Melrose, notifying
the superintendent there of what had
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
TWAS WITHIN AN ACE.
Had Not Panic Seized the Negro a
Horrible Crime Would Have Been
ConSUmmated.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer.)
AsheviIle, n. c., Aug. ga negro
named Min Nancy was brought into
Asheville this afternoon from the Big
Ivey section of the country, twenty
miles from here. having been arrested
on charge of attempting to commit
criminal assault upon a white lady
of that section. The attempt was
made last Friday night. but the negro
after being arrested succeeded in MAX
ing his escape, was followed to Ten
nessee and recaptured, and brought
here.
1t seems that the negro went to Mrs.
Burleson'S home while no one but the
lady was present and said he wanted
to sell some tobacco. Mrs. Burieson
said she did not want to buy any to-
bacco and told the man to leave. In
stead. he entered the house and when
Mrs. Burleson started to run caught
hold of her about the throat and in
by the throat and in scuf1e that en-
sued both fell over a chair. The ne,
gro then became frightened and ran.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
HOTELS FOR FAIR
Two First Glass Places
Will be Ready For
Visitors Here.

The purchasing Of the Park Hotel
property by Mr. Howell Cobb. lessee
of the Marlborough House has been
fully told of in this paper.
While this is an accomplished fact
the date at which the Park Hotel
fnodernized and imDroVed-ls 10 be
open "a as a separate and independent
hotel has not yet been announced. for
il is no longer to be conducted SIM
ply as an annex, for rooming purposes
TO the Marlborough House now one
of the most attractive hotels i'll the
South.
a definite announcement with re-
snect 10 this was made by Mr. Howell
Cobb last night. He says that he Will
have the Park Hotel in shape for use
as an independent hotel for the State
Fair in October. and that visitors TO
Raleigh then win find ample accom-
modation in the two hotels.
There are to be great changes made
i'm the Park Hotel and these changes
are OF such a wide range that all of
them will not be undertaken i'm fitting
up the hotel for the big crowd in
October Yet there viii be many inn
provements made before the 18th of
October. and these viii put the hotel
in such shape that it viii be de-
lightful home for visitors 70 the city.
Guests VIII be assigned rooms at
the Park Hotel and viii also obtain
their meals there Mr.. Cobb will
have a competent force in charge,
and the same excellent management
and courteous attention given at the
Marlborough will be duplicated ut the
Park Hotel.
Raleigh approaches the winter sea-
son better fixed than ever before. IT
will have omen q beautiful house of
,,,,, ho IaI "
OF Music. and two first-class hotels for
visitors. The city goes forward and
in these respects is to be congratu-
lated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
being profoundly grateful to
GLENN AND WINSTON.
These VIII Speak at the County Meet
ing at Winston To-Day.

Hon. Francis d. Winston, Demo-
cratic nominee for Govern
or. after a visit here left yesterday for
Winston.
He goes there to sbe present today At
the Democratic County Convention. az
both he and Captain r. B. Glenn.
Democratic nominee for Governor, are
to speak to the Democrats at the
Convention which will be in session to-
day. The nominations there have been
made by primary and the convention
today is to ratify these. With two
such eloquent speakers there is a feasc
for the folks who hear them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
Final Stand ut the Tigers Tail.
az the ssociated PressA

Chefoo, Aug. 2.-3 D. MA Rus
sian who has an intimate knowledge
of Port Arthur's Notifications explains
that there are three forts known as
No 5. This accounts for the various
and conflicting reports regarding
fighting at No. ;. Two batteries on
the left wing bear this number as
does also a strong fort TO the left of
Etzshan fort. The fort near EtZshan
is believed to have been the object of
the fighting reported from here yes
terdav as the Japanese being already
i'm possession of Etzshan it would be
comparatively easy for them to cap
ture the adjoining stronghold. This
move brings the japanese advance
guard close to the section of Port Ar
thur known as the new European
settlement. Japanese here expec.
that their army may even enter the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
The Attack Suspended.
(Bv the Associated Press.) }

ST Petersburg, Aug. 27.-The War
Office was much elated today at the
receipt of dispatch from Lieutenant
General Stoessel dated from Port Ar
thur August %, reporting Japanese
had at last been exhausted by their
attacks thai the bombardment had
been suspended. Full details regard
ing the dispatch are not available, but
it probably refers to the Chefoo dis
patch of yesterday announcing the re-
pulse of the Japanese with heavy
losses in their attacks upon Fort No.
1 and Fort EtZshan.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
COTTON MILLS TO CLOSE.
Old Crop Exhausted And The New
Crop Not Yct Here.

The cotton market in Raleigh is
very quiet these days. little of the old
cotton coming in, and the cotton buy
ers waiting for the new crop.
A bale of this is due in Raleigh
about the first of September, the firsf
bale usually reaching this markei
from Johnston county. 1t will be the
middle of September before the bales
begin to arrive in any number.
The old cotton is practically eX-
hausted and the new crop not yet
being in there is trouble for the mills.
Many of these are to shut down very
shortly, and it is said that among the
number will be the Raleigh mills,
which are expected to close for a sea-
son after this week. and to remain
so till cotton is at hand.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
Hester's Cotton Statement.
CBv the Associated Press.)

New Orleans, Aug. 26.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds visi-
BILE supply of cotton issued today,
shows the total visible to be 1,129,305,
against 1.232.2S5 last week and 1,1So,-
LA last year. OF this the total of
American cotton is 453, ,305, against
491 2S5 last week and 500.144 last
year; and of al other kinds, includ-
ing Egypt. Brazil, India. etc. $4,000,
against 741. 900 last week and ESQ, 900
last year. OF the worlds visible sup
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
Date for Sugar Growers to Meet.
(By the Associated Press.) J

Savannah, Ga. Aug. 26.-Captaip
d. G.. Purse, president of the Inter
State Sugar Cane Growers Association
has named 25, 26 and 9th of January,
1905, as dates for convening the third
annual convention at Montgomery.
Ala, after consultation with Major
w w. Screws, editor of the Advertiser
of that city, to avoid conflict of dates
with the National Editorial Associa-
ton, many OF whose members in the
South desire to attend the convention
IN Montgomery of which body Major
Screws is nresi1 lent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
Details Given by Kuropatkin.
CRy the Assoclated Press.l )


ST. Petersburg. Aug. &c Emperor
Nicholas has received the following
dispatch under date of August 20. from
General j<uropatkln:
"On August a. j Japanese battalios
delivered an attack in the valley q,
Sundakhya from TantZiaputZy. The
japanese advance was checked at :
D. M at Laodntau by Russian COM
pany. five men of which We're wound
ed
.'The same day two Russian cons
panies successfully resisted the adj
vance of the enemy III superior force
at SunoinDu, where the Japanese sus-
pended operations when our reinforce
nents arrived The Russian losses
were one officer wounded and % men
killed or wounded.
.'On the evening of August "a the
.Iapanese, having repulsed our out
posts. occupied the heights to tins
southeast OF Liandiansian and pro-
ceeded to construct earthworkS ans
entrenchments on the heights.
"At 5:45 a. m.. August 25, one or
the enemys batteries opened ire on
the village of Kofyntas. A RUSSIAN
battery returned the ire successIu
notwithstanding the considerable dis
tance OF the Japanese guns. and si-
fenced the latter. compelling the gun
y,cSS 20 take to cover
.'Since the morning of August %.
n force of the enemy consisting of one
brigade of infantry. with four batter
les. has marched through the Sundak-
hva valley and repulsed two compan-
ies of our troops In advancing down
the valley one company of the Japa-
nese advance guard came under the
fire of oar battery. apparently suffer-
ing heavy losses and was forced to re-
tire.
Japanese Guns Silence.
"On the morning OF August 25 the
enemy placed in position two batteries
in front of Liandiansian and bonn
barded our advance post position. Af-
ter a brisk exchange of fire the enc
nys infantry appeared from Erbakhe,
moving in the direction of Kaminsa.
In the artillery duel which ensued at
this point, our batteries quickly si-
fenced the Japanese guns.
about IL o'clock in the morning
our advance post was ordered to re-
tire on the main position and the Jap
anese infantry occupied the wooded
heights west OF kam.nSa,' near Tassin-
tun.
Towards noon Japanese guns were
observed near Erbakhe with about a
division of infantry Four batteries
were seen to be concentrated between
Kaminsa and KataSsi.
about 2 O'Clock in the afternoon
a Japanese mountain battery which
WAS advancing along a ridge towards
Tassintun was held up by the fire of
our guns and was prevented from oc-
cupying the position held by another
battery, which was silenced after suf-
fering heavy loss.
''At o'clock in the afternoon large
bodies of the enemy were observed
constructing entertainments on the
heights south of Sanpu and at 4
O'Clock a japanese mountain battery
appeared on the heights west of Ka-
minsa, but was obliged to retire.
"At 5 p. m. a Japanese force of at
least two divisions of infantry was
advancing against the Russian posi-
tions at Liandiansian.
Further reports of the engagement
have not yet been received"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
Shot by a Mob of Lynchers. He Dies.
(By the Associated Press.)

Cedartown, Ga. Aug. 26.-John Sex,
ton, young farm laborer who WAS
shot during the lynching of the negro
Jim Glover here last Monday night
died at his home last night in East
View The shooting OF Sexton oc-
CURED during the reckless firing of
the mob. Whether Sexton was takins
part in the lynching is not known. Ii
is thought, however. that he was stand
ing nelr the negro and one of the Dis-
tol bullets. intended for the negro
struck Sexton in the upper part of
the abdomen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
CONSIDERATION OF DIR. STRANGE.
The Preparations for This Solemn
Event Are Now Complete.
Especial to News and Observer.

(Speclal TO News ana observer
Wilmington, n. c., Aug. 26.-Rt
Rev. Daniel Sylvester T!ttle, of St
Louis, Mo-, the presiding bishop, has
taken order for the conservation of
the Rev. Robert Strange, ID. D., Bishop
Co-adjutor- of East Carolina at
St. James Church, Wilmington on All
Saints Day, November 1st. The COM
mission to consecrate is: Bishop Eli
son Capers, of South Carolina Bishop
Joseph BIount Cheshire, of North
Carolina, and Robert A. Gibson. of
Virginia. The presenters are named
as: Bishop Bratton, of Mississippi
and the Rt Rev. Nelson, Bishop Co
adjutor, of Albany n. Y. The attend
ing Presbyters will be the Rev. r. NJ
n. George, of New Bern, and the Rev
Nathaniel Harding, d. D.. of Wash
ington, n. G.. The Rt. Rev. A. NJ. Ran
dolph, of South Virginia, will preach
the sermon. The parish of st. James
is making elaborate arrangements for
the impressive exercises of that occa-
sion