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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-12
To Receive the Port Arthur Ships.
(By the Associated Press.)

Vladivostock, Aug. 11.-Prepara-
tons are being completed here for the
reception and protection of the Port
Arthur squadron. The departure of
the squadron from Port Arthur is gen
orally interpreted to indicate that the
siege of the fortress is entering on its
final stage, as the program has re-
peatedly been announced by the Asso-
ciated Press for the squadron to leave
as soon as the situation at Port Ar
thur became desperate. 1t is believed
that the purpose of the Russian tor
pedo boat destroyer Ryeshitelni in go
ing to Chefoo was to notify Admiral
SkrydIoff of the sOrtie of the Port
Arthur squadron, in order that he may
dispatch the VIadivostock squadron to
meet the squadron from Port Arthur.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-12
Almost in the Midget Glass.

Wednesday evening a couple were
married at the home of Mr.. Rufus
SOrrell, n couple were welded whose
combined weight was only 1876 u
pounds, the groom weighing 95 and
the bride 1907
The parties to the marriage con-
tract We're Mr.. h!onzo Myatt and Miss
Rosa Campbell, and the ceremony was
performed by Rev. johnson Sorrel Z
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-12
PICNIC NEAR MOCKSVILLE.
Three Thousand People Attend-Ppo
ceedS Go TO the Orphans.
(special to News and observer.)

Winston-Salem, N. c.. Aug. IL
Three thousand people. attended the
annual Masonic picinc at Mocksville,
Davie county. Hon. T. B. Bailey well
coined the crowd a duty he has per-
formed for twenty-sx years. Hon. N,
B. Broughton, of Raleigh, delivered q
fine address on "Our Opportunities and
Responsibilities. A bountiful dinner
was served. This afternoon General,
j. S. Carr, of Durham. addressed tho
Confederate veterans. The receipts of
the picnic will be several hundred dolA
lars, and will so to the Oxford Orr
phanage, the institution established
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-12

It is probable that the sale Of the
Asheville college property to John ;.
Huyler, the New York millionaire, is
all off. A close friend of Mr.. Huyler
said today that Mr.. Huyler before leav-
ing for New York had stated in plain
terms his position with reference to
the matter: that he was ready TO pay
DR.. Atkins his bid of $4,000, that he
desired to secure the property, but that
he would not increase his bid, and that
if DIR. Atkins thought the property had
sold for less than it's value Mr.. Huyler
would not insist that the sale be con-
firmed and the deed to the property
made DR. Atkins, it is said, contend
ed that the land was worth more mon
ey and the sale is declared off.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-12
A HORROR IN ROWAN
The Mine is Located Near Gold Hill
and is the Property of the Whitney
Reduction Company---The Deadly
Floods Bursting Into the Mine is The
Result of Excessive Rains.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Salisbury, n. c., Aug. 11.-Infor-
nation is received here tonight that
the Barringer gold mine, located near
Gold Hill, N. c., Rowan county, was
suddenly flooded by water late this
afternoon, causing the instant death
of eight men, employed in the mine.
The dead are:
VIII Canup.
VIII StirewaIt.
Jos. Magrum.
Bob Deberry.
Sam Price
and three others whose names are un-
obtainable.
Nine men were in the mine shaft
when a large pond. located near the
entrance to the mine suddenly broke
loose, the brealzage being caused by
excessive rains, the waters rushing in
lSEII1c anu dedOly 1oItC " IL oSf'IA'
of about a hundred feet upon the men
who were powerless to save them
selves.
Mr.. Thomas Moyle, manager of the
plant, was the only one to Escape
death.
The mine is filled with water to-
night and none of the dead bodies
have yet been recovered
An unusual downpour of rain is re-
ported in the vicinity of the mine this
afternoon, much damage being done to
property.
The flooded mine is the prop
ertv of The Whitney Reduction
Company, of Salisbury and Pittsburg
Penn, and has been operated by then
for a number of years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-12
Refused Rum, He Ends Life.
CIV the Associated Press

Allentown, Pa, Aug. 11.-Jacob Tu-
CANT aged 70 years, an inmate OF tho
Soldiers Home at Hampton, Va,
Committed suicide today by shooting
himself in the held upon being re-
fused a drink of liquor. Tugant ha6
been spending a ninety days furlough
with relatives at Coplay this county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-12
CAMP PA|GN PLANS
Sheeham, Taggart and
NichoII Confer Cow
herd Goes to N. Y.
(By the Associated Press }

New York, Aug. 11.-Chairman
Sheehan, of the Democratic Executive
Committee Nationapa Chairman Tag
gart. and Vice Chairman De Lancy
Nicoll were in conference today at tho
Hoffman House. the Democratic tenn
porary headquarters. Preliminary ar
rangements for the campaign were
discussed with some of the Democrats
of National prominence still in the
city.
Chairman Cowherd, of the Demo-
cratic Congressional Campaign COM
mittee, will move his headquarters
from Washington to New York to he
in closer touch with the National COM
mittee.
The Democratic managers have
been engaged upon details of organiza-
ton for the National campaign. The
establishment of bureaus and the en-
ployment of a clerical force and the
arrangement of the headquarters en-
crossed most of their time. 1t is eX-
pected that the new headquarters will
be ready for the committee Monday,
when the serious work of the cam
pagn will begin. The principal topic
of discussion among Democrats was
the speech of Judge Parker, which
meets with the approval of party men.
There was some little talk among
State Democrats about the New York
Suvernorship, and while Daniel S. La
mont seems to be the favorite an in
ciination to await further develop
ments appears to govern the present
policy of the leaders.
The Day at Esopus.
Esopus, N. Y, Aug. 11.-George
r. Parker, of Indiana, who is in
charge of the literary bureau OF tho
Democratic National Committee, spent
the afternoon with Judge Parker at
Rosemount today. Mr.. Parker was
connected with the literary bureau
during the first Cleveland campaign.
and as the result of his services, Pres
ident Cleveland appointed him consul
to Birmingham, England, and he con-
tinued in the consular service under
Republican administrations.
Mr. Parker met Judge Parker for
the first time yesterday and an engage
ment was made for his return today.
The question Of putting out in pam
phlet form Judge Parker's speech of
acceptance, and the letter of accept
ance which vii be issued within a
few weeks, was discussed, as we'll as
other subjects relating to the literary
side of the campaign. Mr. Parker
was the only important visitor today.
Judge Parker read with interest to-
day the newspapers which came to
noting especially the COM
ments on his speech of acceptance He
had nothing to say regarding tehm.
or regarding anything else.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-12
Won't it be Lonesome?

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 1O.-J. J. HolIo-
way, chairman of the State Committee
of Georgia Populist party. today issued
a call for a convention to be held in
Atlanta September 1. The object of
the convention is to endorse the NOM
ination of Thomas r. Watson for the
Presidency, to select a State electoral
ticket and if considered advisable, to
name a complete State ticket.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-12
The Texas Populists.
lRv the Associated Press. }

Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 10.-The
State Populist convention met here to-
day and a partial State ticket was
named. The executive committee was
empowered to complete the ticket.
The report of the credentials commit
tee showed only thirty-five counties in
the State were represented by III del
egates participating in the convention.
DR.. Pat Clark, of Red River county,
WAS nominated for Governor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-12
Washington Duke Very Ill.
Especial to News and Observer.

Durham. n. c.. Aug. II. Washington
Duke, Esq, who has been in i'll health
Tor a year or two, has within the last
lew days grown much worse Mr.
Duke is suffering With congestion of the
brain, and was threatened yesterday
with paralysis, and there was much in
conference of speech, with delirium.
DR.. Carr was with him for twenty-four
hours, and finally succeeded in giving
him some relief
Mr. Washington Duke is in his Saith
year and because of his age, his
friends are very anxious about him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-12

DR.. Charles S. Mangum. of Chapel
Hill, is in the city. having brought his
brother, Prof Ernest Mangum, to
Rex Hospital for treatment. Prof.
Mangurn, principal of the Wilson
Graded Schools has been IL for some
months.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-12

Don't imagine you are a vocalist
simply because the neighbors fail to
shoot at you when you attempt to
sing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-12
SEEK FEDERAL AID
The Strikers Are PIayinq
With a Two Edged
Sword.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE stock yards
strike tonight seems no nearer a set
tlement than it did the day the strug
gle began. Efforts of a committee
composed of retail butchers and gro
GERS to bring about a conference be-
tween the packers and the strike lead
erS was of no avail. The retailers
committee was in conference with
Edward Tilden, John e. Maurer,
Thomas Wilson, and Thomas ]. Con-
nors, representing the packers, for
three hours this afternoon and at the
end of the meetino the following state
ment was given out by the committee
of business men:
I'VE were cOurteously received by q
committee representing the packers
and We were informed, considering all
that had passed and present condi-
tons, no good reason existed why any
further conference with the strikers
would be beneficial"
No statement was issued by the
packers regarding the conference and
they all refused to discuss the matter
further than to confirm the statement
given out by the intermediary COM
mittee When the strike leaders were
informed of the determination of the
packers to refuse to enter into furth-
er conferences with the unionists they
began to form plans to force the hand
of the legal department Of the United
States government in an endeavor to
bring about settlement. This move
was decided upon by the legal advisers
of the strikers after they had received
what they considered reliable infor-
nation that the attorney general would
not make a move to bring into opoc-
alton the perpetual injunction now
held by the government against COM
binations among the packing firms un-
less ordered to do so by President
Roosevelt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-12
Leads a North Carolina Dailies i'm News and Circulation
As Partial Confirmation.

tung and is at the entrance of Kiau-
chau Bay.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-12
EIGHT DEAD IN
BARRINGER MINE
The Shaft Flooded by the Sudden Bursting of
Prsoned Waters Through Barriers Near
the Entrance.
Asheville College Sale or.

and to enjoy the hospitality OF the peo
pie of this city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-12

A Denniiess man is always telling
you how charitable he would be if he
had the price.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-12
The Strikers Plan.

The plan, in effect, is this:
Tomorrow or next day an action
vii be started in the Federal court in
the name of striker who holds stock
in one of the biggest of the packing
concerns, demanding that the injunc-
ton be put into operation, on the
ground that the illegal combination
still exists and that through it the
shareholders are suffering a loss This,
at is expected by the strike leaders,
Will induce President Roosevelt to
take up the fight and force the pack
ers to produce their books, contracts
and agreements in open court. Such
step, it is believed. by the strikers.
Will bring the packers to terms and
end the struggle.
The officials OF the market wagon
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-30
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Norfolk Landmark Dem.) says:
Senator Fairbanks mother says that
she would prefer her son to remain in
his present position rather than be
made Vice President. We should not
be surprised if the people of the coun-
try settle the matter to suit the old
lady"
The Philadelphia Record (Dem. }
says: THE Democrats only need a
thoroughly Democratic candidate and
platform, free from all faint of Popu-
lism, to go into this campaign under
more favorable auspices than those
under which they entered any cam
paign since the Civil War"
The Springfield (Mass) Republican
Qnd.) says: The Presidents message
to Morocco that we want 'Perdicaris
alive or RaisuH dead reminds one in
stantly of the fiery queen of Alice
in Wonderland who was so apt to
shout, on with his head' Perdicaris
alive or Raisul dead doesn't it thrill
ycu? Mr. Perdicaris might not ap-
prove of such sentiments regarding his
charming host and friend, Mr.. Raisuu,
but then. Mr.. Perdicaris doesn't under
stand the exigeneies of our politics"
Inc Houston (TeX.) Post fDem.) says
with the defeat of Roosevelt will
come an opportunity to make a begin
ming at tariff reform Nothing can
be accomplished even with the House
and the presidency, for the Senate Is
unalterably Republican for several
years to come, but we can lay the
predicate OF the thing we mean 10 do
when opportunity permits and we
should keep steadily in view the in
Equity that has built up classes. bred
monopolies. embroiled labor. deluded
producers and robbed consumers"
The Charleston Post (Dem.) says:
Mr.. Cleveland has said that he would
personally rather see the Democrats
nominate Mr.. Olney or Judge Gray for
President than anybody else, but he
thinks the sentiment 81 the party Ia
Tor Parker. and he. therefore, gives
his support 20 the New York iuFsst Mr.
Olneg has declared himself unouak.
aedly for Mr. Cleveland Judge Gray
says be think8 Mt Cleveland should
BE- the NOMINEES and Judge Parker n
bic Eec0uG choke. n 10 . very pleas.
am exchange ~ compliments an
around. And 81 ~ tbose conosrnes
in the eEc1ange are mighty good msn
and LRnoe rats.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-30
PRoPosALs WANTED.

Once Of Director Of Public Works.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Committee on Subway of the city of
Savannah, Ga, until IL o'clock noon,
city time, Tuesday, July 26, 1904, for
furnishing all labor, tools, material,
etc, required for the excavating and
removing soil. constructing retaining
wall, abutments and parapets for sub
way in Gwinnett street at the Allan
tic Coast Line Railroad crossing, in
accordance with plans. profiles and
specifications on file in the office of the
director of public works; work to be
done under these plans and specifica-
tions consist of the following approxi-
mate quantities:
First Excavating and removing TO-
300 cubic yards of soil.
Second. Furnishing and construct
ing $1,000 feet B. M. timber founda-
tions and driving 56S piles.
Third. Furnishing and constructing
1900 cubic yards of concrete masonry.
Fourth. Furnishing in place 154 lin
cal feet of coping stone, feet inches
by / foot inches in length, of feet
and under.
Contracts for each of above items
will be awarded separately or collec-
lively as committee may elect. All bids
must be made on the blank forms fur
nished for the purpose
All bids must be accompanied by q
certified check for 10 per cent. of the
amount of bid made on any bank in
city of Savannah, Ga, payable to the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah, as a guarantee of good faith.
The checks of the unsuccessful bidders
will be returned to them. The success
full bidders check will be returned when
bond is furnished. Good and sufficient
surety company's bond to the amount
OF 25 per cent. of the contract price
will be furnished to the Mayor of the
city of Savannah by the successful bid
ders. Work under this contract must
start by Sept. l, 1904, and bidders must
state in their bid the amount of time
they will require to complete their con-
tract.
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids and to contract for the
whole or any part of the work.
All bids must be Endorsed Proposals
for Gwinnett Street Subway" and ad-
dressed to the Mayor of the city of Sa-
vannah. Ga.
All applicants for plans and specifi-
cations for the above work must first
deposit with the director of public
works a check for ten dollars, made
payable to the Mayor and Aldermen
of the city of Savannah. When plans
and specifications are returned checks
will be returned to unsuccessful bid
ders. GEO. M. GADSDEN,
Director of Public Works.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-30
STATE NAMES FOR REGIMENTS

The Navy Department some years
ago adopted the policy of naming it's
battleships after states and its cruisers
after cities. The tendency is to popu-
larize the navy and make states and
cities feel a certain local pride and
proprietary interest in it. While it is
true that the officers and crews of
the ships are drawn from the country
at large and are not representative of
the geographical or civic divisions af-
ter which the ships are named, yet
the fact remains that Georgia. Ala
bama, New York, Brooklyn, Charles
ton, Atlanta, etc. feel a special in
terest in the ships bearing their names.
If it is a good idea to identify the
naval vessels with the states. why isn't
it an equally good idea to identify
the army regiments with states and
tenth Cavalry, suggests in a letter
to the Army and Naval journal that
the various regiments be localized
with a view to popularizing the army
establishment. He says: why should
we not have New York City Cavalry
Chicago Regiment, Philadelphia Ar
tillery. Old Dominion, Palmetto, Tar
heel, and other regiments and battal-
ions. bearing the names that are dear
to rich, powerful sections of the coun-
try. or that commemorate heroic deeds
and heroes in the country's history?'
In the British army many of the
commands are localized There, for
instance, are the famous Gordon High
landers, the Coldstream Guards. the
Dublin Fusileers. and number OF
others. 1t is true that the Gordons
are not all highlanders, nor are all
of the Dublin Fusileers from Dublin;
but the very names serve to bring the
commands closer to the sections which
they are supposed to represent.
Immediately young man is recruit
ed into the American army, he losses
all sectional identity He becomes
merely a unit in numbered regiment
and lettered company. Is it not u
fact that a Georgia boy would the
sooner enlist If he knew that he could
or would be assigned to the Georgia
Regiment? There would be something
homelike and satisfying in the name
that would appeal to him. He would
feel that both he and his state were
in measure preserving their identity
and he would make all the better sol
der for the honor Of Georgia. 1t seems
TO us that Mai. Gresham's suggestion
is worthy of friendly consideration on
the part of the authorities.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-30
New Element Found.

The Tenderloin has a new saying,
according to the New York Times.
The bibulous visitor found that out
last night.
He went into a Broadway cafe and
asked fnr some of the stuff that made
Jamaica famous, or words to that eff
feet. He had a row with the bar
keeper, who said:
you get out! You're just the elc-
ment we want TO get rid Of
The bibulous visitor stared, for he
had heard about that same element
before, but had never been inquisitive
enough. He visited another saloon,
made a row, and was fired out, with
the same parting shot:
You're just the element we want to
get rid Of"
The bibulous visitor stared but
went. He determined to know why ev-
erybody grinned whenever the "ele-
ment' speech was uttered. He went
down Broadway questioning every
one:
What is the element we want to get
rid off,"
A grin was the invariable answer.
At last in despair the bibulous visitor
approached Policeman Boswell, who
was standing at Twenty-ninth street.
SHAY, of'ser. whash tn elemen we
wan get rid Of"
Come and ask the captain" said
Boswell
In the Tenderloin station Capt. Cot
trell asked Boswell what the man had
been doing.
Accusing everybody on Broadway.
He gave me fight on the way in"
Good, my man, good" said Cottrell,
and added solemnly, THAT is just the
element we want to get rid off,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-30
Would Not Miss His First Chance.

They had been talking about Eng
lishmen of title who took UP useful
work, says the Courier Journal Some
body mentioned Lord Ross, who is a
good practical engineer, and then
somebody else told this story:
Lord Ross having once-unknown to
the employes-entered the engine room
of large mandatory, the engineer S
attention was attracted by his odd be-
havior.
We'll what's up now" he growled
at the peer. What are you shaking
your head and pulling out your watch
for? What have you got to find fault
with, anyhow"
"Oh" replied Lord Ross, at is all
the same to me. have got no fault
to find. I am just waiting till the boil
er explodes."
THE boiler explodes? Why, you are
crazy, man." exclaimed the engineer,
angrily, preparing to turn the peer out
as dangerous crank.
WELL" retcrted the Earl, 'if you
work ten minutes longer with that
loose screw there the boiler will GER
tainly explode
The engineer, gazing in the direction
indicated by Lord Ross. paled and
jumped to stop the engine.
why didn't you say so sooner?" he
blurted out.
''Why should II" answered the peer.
Il never yet have had an opportunity
of seeing a boiler explode"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-30
index To NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Observation-Disclosures Veterans AS
soeiation.
Special Notices-Florida Oranges, NJ.
S. Gardner: Dissolution Notice, Pape
& West; Dissolution Notice. VIM. Tay-
lor, & Co: Dissolution Notice. Consum-
ers' Paint and Varnish Co; July Inter-
est. Savannah Electric Co; Moonlight
Ride to Bell Buoy, The Websterians.
Business Notices-Bicycle Sundries,
G. w. Thomas: Those Who Dine at
Sommers' Cafe; Punctures, Walter f.
Higgins: Wheat Flake Celery Food, A.
NJ. & c. w West.
Two Extra Specials for To-day Only
jackson & Gutman.
Glasses That F1t-Dr. M. Schwab's
Son.
You Need the Good One-Savannah-
Georgia Laundry
Warburines-Row Druggist.
Cleveland Bicycles---At Lattimore's.
Some Good Things-The Solomons Co.
Teas--McGrath & Ransford.
Personal Attention-Red Cross Laun-
dry
Red Heart Beer-Henry Solomon &
Son.
My Cigar Has Come to stay-Pete
Daley.
Sample Exhibit of Footwear--Alfred
J. Cammeyer.
Odors of Perspiration--Roya Foot
Wash.
Tonight the Ball--At South End.
Discount on Ladies Suits-B. H.
Levy Bro. & Co.
Begin July With Us-The Delmonico
Co.
Finanoial-Report of the Condition of
the Savannah Trust Co.
Medical-Peruna; Claro; Herpicide,
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted, Employment Wanted, For
Rent, For Sale, Lost. Personal, Miscel-
laneous.