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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
SUBPOENAS FOR BROKERS.
The Men on Whom they are Served
Will Make Interesting State
nentS.
(By the Associated Press.D

New York, July 24.-Subpoenas re-
quiring the presence of several local
cotton brokers before a Federal grand
jury in Washington, where the Fed
eral authorities are making an inves-
tigation of the cotton report scandal,
We're served in this city today. More
SubpoenaS are in the hands of the
Federal officers here and they Will be
served as soon as the persons named
in them can be located The attend
ance of those named in the subpoenaS
is required in Washington before the
end of the present month.
a Federal official here said today
that all the men upon whom sub
poenas have been served have made
statements both signed and sworn, in
which they tell all they know of the
so-called cotton scandals. 1t was
upon these statements, forwarded to
Washington, that District Attorney
Beach caused the subDoenas to be is
sued. When. where and before whom
the statements were made, could not
be learned.
I'VE have ascertained enough, p"
said the official. "Who declined to per-
NIT the use of his name, "to justify
Mr.. Beach in instituting the proceed
ings already begun by him in Wash
ington. That the disclosures to fol-
low will be in the nature of a surprise
goes without saying"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
CoNsTABLEs VERSUS POLICE.
An Attempt by the Former to Arrest
tie Latter Fails.
(By the Associated Press. }

st. Louis, Mo, July 24.-Under or
der of Governor Folk, 100 policemen,
under command of Captain McNamee,
today forced entrance into Delmar
race track just outside the city limits
to see that there was no violation of
the law against pool selling and to ar
rest any persons seen making bets.
No arrests were made. With a squad
of 800 policemen Captain McNamee
appeared at the race track entrance
at the time of the first race. and de-
manded admittance. This was not
granted, and the policemen marched
in, meeting with no resistance.
Fearing attempts might be made to
resist the officers if arrests We're to
be made, Captain McNamee ordered
a second SQUAD from the reserves, ana
the squad had just arrived when
Constable LentZ, with a posse and
warrant, charging trespass and de-
struction of property, endeavored to
arrest Captain McNamee. Chief of
Police Kiely had ordered that none
of the officers should submit to ar
rest, and Captain McNamee refused TO
allow Constable LentZ to take him
into custody, his own men surround
ing him in protection. The races
were run on schedule and when the
last race had been finished every
body departed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
SEVENTEEN CASES
AND SIX DEATHS
Such is the Fever Sit
uatiOn at Present.
WAR ON MOSQUITOES
The Mayor OF New Orleans Issues a
Proclamation Urging the Necess-
itY OF Rigid Sanitation. A Gen.
eraI Movement TO Combat
The Disease.
(By the Associated Press.l }

New Orleans, July 24.-Tonight
Mayor Behrman, in view of the pres
ence of yellow fever in New Orleans,
issued a proclamation to the people of
New Orleans, urging them to heed the
advice of the health authorities rel
ative to the sanitation of their prem
lses and calling special attention to the
necessity of screening houses and
placing nets over cisterns and small
pools of water which might breed
mosquitoes. This proclamation was
also signed by the president of the
State Board of Health. by the presi-
dent of the City Board of Health. by
Surgeon White, of the Marine Hos
pital Service; also by the advisory
committee of the New Orleans Parish
Medical Society.
At a meeting of the State Board of
Health today it was decided in re-
sponse to the numerous requests for
information from the parish health
officers, to prepare and send out a de-
tailed statement of the situation. This
will include an official statement that
up to date there have been seventeen
cases of yellow fever in New Orleans
and deaths of yellow fever.The quar-
antine regulations suggested by the
meeting OF cltlZenS, requiring SIX days
detention for all vessels from ports
subject to yellow fever We're adopted
after a heated discussion. Notification
was received at noon from DR.. Hunter
of the Mississippi board. that he had
proclaimed quarantine against the
whole State of Louisiana, because
Louisiana had not quarantined against
New Orleans. This question was dis
cussed and 1t was decided not TO quar-
antine the State against the city.
The New Orleans Parish Medical So
ciety has sent out a circular to all ply
sicians, urging them to make imme-
diate reports to the board of health
of all fever cases, whether yellow fever
or not and that Immediately on dis
covering disease the patient be put un-
der a mosquito net.
Surgeon White is perfecting ar
rangements for the establishment of
detention camps for the different rail-
roads. Lieutenant-Colonel. Maus, L.
S A, came today to investigate the
situation at Jackson Barracks HI
found no cases of illness and recon-
mended against removing the troops at
the present time. He urged, however,
that the men be kept within the
grounds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
Leads all North Carolina Dales i'm News and Circulation

fuls of money and crammed it in his
pocket The fellow was cribbed and
had $875 in bills and silver in the
pile. The policeman had investigated
the goings on of the two men, and had
found that both were spending money
Sundays flying around far in excess of
their whole weeks wages. They would
ride in carriages from the livery stables
wear shoes with rosettes on them
striped wants and white waistcoats
with red silk ties, etc. The one caught
implicated the other, and when both
were in jail they acknowledged the
corn but laid all the blame on an
other darkey, whom the policemen
are trying to locate.
When ne knew that "his niggers"
were guilty, Mr. Coe actually Wept
with disappointment and grief. 1t
seems to be ever thus, when too much
confidence is placed IN most of them
in such places
An officer from Mt Airy arrived
here today and carried from the Jail
here a white man, named fl. Malone
who was arrested and locked up yes
terday on a warrant, from Mt. Airy,
charging him with abandonment of
his family Malone had been here at
work for a week, and hated to leave
A Row i'm Israel
Mr.. d. Stadiem, one of the wealth.
lest Hebrew merchants here, and his
son, Moses, were tried before Magis-
trate Collins this morning for an af-
fray with one of the clerks. The clerk
swore that Stadiem cursed him awful
ly and kicked him out the store be-
cause he let a customer leave without
paying for a pair of pants. AS he
went out, he grabbed up anything he
iaa lt M
ly proprietor" while little Moses was
pelting him with rocks, of which he
always carried a plentiful supply in
his pocket. Mr.. Stadiem disavOwed
any ungentlemanly conduct. He said
that he distinctly notified the clerk,
that he was not going to touch him,
Continued on Sixth Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
YOUNG LADIES GET AN OUTING.
1t is Through IA Voting Contest Con-
Quoted by the Lexington Dispatch.
(Special to News and Observer.) }

Especial to News and Observer)
Lexington, N c., July 24.-The
Lexington Dispatch, which has thel
largest circulation of any local polit-
ical weekly newspaper in the United
States, closed it's third and most pop
ular voting contest Saturday by which
fifteen successful young lady C0ntes-
tants will be given free summer
outing. The young ladies will go in
pairs, each pair being allowed to
chose a chaperon, who is also given
a free trip. The following are the
winners in the contest, together with
the chaperons selected and the sum-
mer resorts chosen by them:
Misses Ollie Hege and Sallie Zim-
norman with Miss Carrie Hege, to
the Seashore Hotel. Wrightsville; Mis-
ses Cora and Ethel Kenney, witsFs Miss
Roxie Sheets to the Kenilworth %nn,
AsheVille: Misses Annie and Maud
Lee, with Mrs. Lula Jordan, of Thom-
asville, Kenilworth Inn; Misses Bes-
sic Crawford and Effie Ingram, RAN
dolph county, Jackson Springs Hotel;
Misses Annie Craver and Sallie Thorn
son, with Miss Sallie Sue Ellis of
Davie county, Jackson Springs Hotel.
This is the largest and most ex-
pensive voting contest ever conducted
by a North Carolina newspaper and
it's success speaks we'll for the enter
prise and push of the management
of the Dispatch.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
"A COnfIagration in the
Oil Fields.
THE RUIN SPREADING
Oil Men Already Estimate the Losses
at Nearly Six Hundred Thousand
Dollars. Eighteen Men are Re-
ported Missing, Among Them
the Twelve Dead.
(By the Associated Press }

Houston, Texas, July 24.-It is re-
ported from the oil field at Humble
that the fire which has been burning
there for eighteen hours has spread
to the tanks of Guffey Company The
property loss therefore will be enor-
nous. Eighteen men aye missing.
ten of whom are believed to have
perished in the flames.
Houston, Texas, July 24.-The loss
of life in the Humble oil fire, as near
as can be as certained, is twelve, put
no names can be ascertained
The Texas company decline to make
any estimate of it's loss or to give out
any insurance figures, but oil men
place the loss at present $500, 900
barrels of oil valued at 1852, 500;
pumping plant damage to tanks,
mules, etc, at $25. 900 or more.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
LAMONT IS DEAD
Heart Failure the Cause
of Death.
A Cabinet Officer Under Cleveland and
Later Connected in Official Capacity
with Several Railroads. Began
Life as Journalist.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y. July 24.-Col.
Daniel Lamont, Secretary of War un-
der President Cleveland died at 9:15
Sunday evening, at his country resi-
dence, at Millbrook, Duchess county,
New York, after brief illness. Heart
failure was the cause of death.
Col. and Mrs. aLmont We're out driv-
ing in the afternoon and Col. Lamont
appeared to be enjoying the best of
health. After dinner he complained
of feeling i'll and DR.. Stewart, Of New
York, VINO was a guest at the house,
went to his aid. The
physician diagnosed the case as an at
tack of heart failure and in spite of
the heroic treatment Mr.. Lamont
passed away within half an hour At
his death bed were Mrs. Lamont and
two daughters, Frances and Bessie.
Several guests at the Lamont home
were also present when the end came.
Col. Lamont had been i'm feeble
health and the members of the imme-
diate family were gathered at the AL
lamont" the Lamont country home at
Millbrook. Intelligence of his grave
condition was sent earlier in the even
ing to DR.. Joseph d. Bryant, of No.
80 West Forty-eight street, New York,
lifelong friend, who was summoned
to Millbrook. DR.. Bryant had, how
ever, been called out of town for the
night and could not be reached by
Mrs. Bryant, who later received a
second message announcing Col. La
mOnt's death.
Daniel Scott Lamont was born at
Cortlandville, n. Y, on February g.,
1851. He began life in journalism and
from 1855 to 1889 was private secre-
tary to President Cleveland, by whom
he was appointed Secretary of War on
March 6, 1898. Mr.. Lamont was vice.
president of the Northern Pacific rail-
way and a director and trustee in
many railroad and financial corpora
tions. He leaves a widow and two
daughters. He was a member of
many New York clubs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
WINS $4,000 STAKE.
Walter Direct Lowers a Record for
PAGERS at Detroit.
(By the Associated Press. }


Detroit, Mich, July 24.-Walter Di-
rect, entered and driven by Ed. F.
Geers, of Memphis, Tenn, this after
noon won the IS, 900 Chamber of Com
merce stake for 2:24 class PAGERS and
lowered the record for the stake from
2:06 IA to 2:05 ga. The stake was
the feature event of the opening day
of the twenty second blue ribbon
meeting Of the Detroit Driving Club,
which inaugurates the grand circuit
of 1905 Walter Direct was a heavy
favorite, bringing $50 in the pools with
the field at SIS. The stake. like all
events of the present meeting, was
run on the three heat plan, the money
being separated into three parts and
divided according to the result of
each heat, with a bonus for the race
winner.
Chamber Of Commerce stakes
purse $5,0O0-Walter Direct won
three heats and race; Bonanza, sec
ond F. ]. Park third. Best time,
2:05 ga
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
BEACH CALLS IN
THE GRAND JURY
Investigation of the Cot
ton Scandal.
1T BEGAN YESTERDAY
Many Witnesses are to be Heard. Sew
eraI Arrests Considered Likely.
Attorney General Moody Expect
ed to Give Some Personal
Attention to Prosecution.
Attention to Prosecution.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, July 24.-The investi-
CATION of the leakage of the cotton re-
ports of the Department of Agricul-
ture was begun today by the Federal
grand jury. In accordance with the
call of District Attorney Beach the
Jury assembled at IL o'clock and
promptly entered upon the work be-
fore it. AS Mr.. Beach entered the
room he declined to express an opln-
ion as to how long the inquiry would
continue, to state how many witnesses
would be called. or to give any infor-
nation whatever except that he would
personally conduct the investigation.
There was no witness present when
the jury was called to order.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
IN 2O5O. .wHERE RE G. AND G2"
"Their Ashes Have just Been Brought
Into Court Under Habeas
Corpus Proceedings
(By the Associated Press )

Washington, July 24.-Mr Nc
Master Canadian counsel for the
United States government i'm its case
against Green and Gaynor, has cabled
the Department of Justice from Lon
don that the two men have withdrawn
their petition for leave to appeal TO
the Privy Council at London and that
on Wednesday the council will form
ally dismiss the appeal. This leaves
pending i nthe courts only the habeas
corpus proceedings, which will come
up before udge Ouimet at Ottawa,
about August 7th
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
4 FIGHT TO THE DEATH.
One Man Killed and His Opponent
Badly Cut.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Waycross, Ga, July 24.-As a re-
suit of a fight at Fort Nudge, four
teen miles from Waycross, on the
Jacksonville road yesterday, Darling
Bowling, Jr., was killed and Charlie
Crews was badly cut in several places.
The shots were fired by Crews and
Bowling was shot twice in the head
and stomach. Darling Dowling.
father of the man who was killed,
cut Crews and Everett Mizell receiv-
ed a flesh wound from Crews pistol.
Crews will recover. The fight was
the result of an old grudge.
All the parties are prominently con-
nected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
A Successful Operation.

Especial to News and Observer)
Selma, N. c., July 22.-Little Oracle.
the niece of our popular jeweler, Nc
Chas Talon. has just return "A from
Washington. D. c., where she was op-
Grated on for deformed ankle i'm the
Silby Hospital of this city by DR.. Wade
H. Atkinson. The operation was i'm
every way a success. DR.. Atkinson is
a Johnston county boy, the son Of
Mr. Thos. Fl. Atkinson, formerly CT
Selma, N. G..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
5000 PEOPLE PRESENT.
Col. j. Bryan Grimes and MFR. II. T.
Barnhill Speak.

Col. j. Bryan Grimes has returned
from Wilson county, where he spoke
on Saturday at the annual Rock Ridge
was also made by Mr.. r. II. Barn
hill, a prominent lawye OF Elm City.
For more than a dozen years the pr,,-
gressive people OF that section have
conducted a prosperous school at
Rock Ridge and held a picnic every
summer. Col. Grimes reports a de-
lightful time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25

Democrat Company's three story
building and newspaper plant, shows
an aggregate loss of $1S0,00O with in
surance of 100000. Dan d. Taylor
a stereotyper, who slept in the third
story of the building, was burned to
death, his charred remains being
found in the ruins today. The fire
had gained great headway before it
was discovered. 1t started in the
basement, but there is no definite in
formation as to how it originated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
DEADLY FEUD BETWEEN COUSIN
As Result One L. Shot and the Other
Becomes Fugitive.
(By the Associated Press }

Roanoke, Va, July ga Times
special from Alisonia Carroll county.
SAYS Wiley Marshall was shot and
killed at Panther Creek Church sun
day evening by his cousin, Otey Mar
shall. There hadbeen bad blood be-
tween the men for a long time, and
when they met Otey Marshall fired
five shots into Wiley's body. Wiley
Marshall died instantly. Otey Mar
shall escaped and is being pursued
by q posse.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
sMATHERS TO RETIRE.
He Has Been a Prominent Figure on
TIE Turf.

New York, July 24.-E. E. Smathers
has decided to retire permanently
from the turf and will sell all of his
horses on Saturday. Mr.. Smathers
has been a prominent figure ON the
turf for several years. having owned
some good thoroughbreds, including
the great McChesney, for which he
paid $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25

York. will probably be asked to con-
vene the Federal grand jury for the
Southern district of New York te-make
an investigation of that end of the
cotton scandal which belongs eXclus-
lively to Manhattan Island
1t is reported here that John hyde,
chief statistician of the Department
of Agriculture, whose resignation was
accepted a few days ago. is to leave for
England to spend a month or six
weeks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25

Macon, Ga, July 24.-Dr. P. d.
Pollock, for many years president Of
Mecer University. died this afternoon
at Monroe. Ga. He resigned the
presidency this year because of fail
ing health
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
American League Games.
(By The Associated Press. }

(By the Associated Press.)
Columbus, Ohio, July 24.-Dineen.
of Boston, held Detroit down to three,
hits today. Score: r. H. +.
Detroit 10000 O01OOO-1 3 S
Boston % OO1001-7 10 1
Batteries: Mullen and Doran;
Dineen and Armbruster. Time, 1:42
Umpire, Connor. Attendance, $3.50.
Chicago, July 24-Chicago defeat
ed Philadelphia today.
Score: r Fl f
Chicago ..OOOO1O1O@-2 2
Phila. % 1000 O-1 Z 0
Batteries: Altrock and Sullivan;
Bender and Schreck. Time, 1929.
Umpire, Sheridan. Attendance. 3,S4O.
Cleveland, O., July Washington
was easy for Cleveland today.
Score: RH e
Cleveland .6010O0 0O0*-7 9 o
Washington 900 O000100- 0-1 6 4
Batteries: Moore and Bemis; Jacob
sen, Adams and Kittredge. Time, 1870.
st. Louis, July 24.-In a game in
which the first comedy feature was
pronounced, New York today defeated
st. Louis. Score: r. H. E
st. Louis 10000 O1O11-4 413 j
New York % 0 0 2 0 0 0--1O Is 2
Batteries: Buchanan, Sugden and
Spencer; Chesbro, Hogg and Powers
Time, 2:13. Umpire, Connolly. At
tendance, 1920.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
On the Diamond.
Virginia Carolina League

At GreensbOrO-Greens 9; Win
ston- Salem s.
At Charlotte-Charlotte 4; DAN
vile /.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
FUNNY HOW MARY
ANN GOT SQUOzE
Sandwiched in Between
Grant and Duncan.
THE NEWS" COMING
Starts Up as a Six Day Sheet on the
First OF September with Robt.
Dick Douglass Ediior-in.Chief.
Some Folks Git Mighty
Mad.


Greensboro, n. c., July 24.-There
is an important meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Industrial News
Publishing Company now in progress
here. Among members present in the
conference are Thomas S. Rollins, Ma
rion Butler, E. c. Duncan, A. E. Hol-
ton, James S. Parrot. from out of
town, and Messrs. G. d. Benbow, r.
ID. Douglas, S. b. Adams and others
of Greensboro. At one o'clock the
board took an adjournment for din
ner, but had nothing to give out. At
ter another session it was stated by
member that the meeting had been
in the main harmonious, every one
present imbued with the necessity for
a first class daily Rpublican news
paper in the State, and the certainty
of their ability to publish one and
make ii pay.
There was some speculation as to
a consolidation of the two forces when
the name of the president of the Tar
Heel Company newspaper, II. L. Grant
was found on the hotel register just
above that of Marion Butler this
morning. In fact Butler was well
wedged in, for he had Grant just
over him and Collector Duncan just
under him on the register. Enquiry
developed the fact however that it was
entirely accidental that Major Grant
and Butler and Duncan came in from
Raleigh this morning together. The
Major went not about the meeting
and W OF not of what they were doing.
He positively denied any fellowship
with anything that Mr.. Butler
''bossed," and is still flying the Tar
Heel ColorS"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25

In saving money the real secret is
not to lose it through the hole at the
top-of your pocket.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
HYDE 'CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT''
Harvie Jordan Says Hyde Could Not
Stand the Pressure and Re-
signed.

Mr.. Harvie Jordan, president of
the Southern Cotton Association, to
whom and Secretary Cheatham, the
country owes a debt of gratitude for
unearthing the leak" and "manipula-
ton" in the government crop report,
has recently visited Washington and
New York to push the investigation.
Upon his return to Atlanta, Mr. Jor-
dan said:
Il had quite a lengthy conference
with District Attorney Beach, who is
acting under Attorney General Moody,
in conducting the investigation with
view TO prosecution. / took the posi-
ton that while nothing had thus far
developed to connect Hyde with crime,
yet he was without doubt criminally
negligent in allowing these things to
go on under him. Hyde saw the sit
uation, realized that the Southern
Cotton Association was going to the
bottom of the scandal and he retired
from the department. He was right
when he said a powerful organization
had it in for him. The Southern Cot
ton Association was after him. In my
talk with Secretary Wilson / also
spoke very plainly of what L consid
cred Mr., Hyde's criminal negligence.
Secretary Wilson said to me that if it
could be shown that Hyde had done
anything wrong he would not take
two minutes to fire him. Secretary
Wilson believed in him, however, and
it was hard to convince him that Hyde
had been negligent.
Wilson Also Negligent.
Secretary Wilson himself has been
notified every year that these leak
ages have been going on, yet he paid
no attention. The secretary has him.
self unquestionably been negligent in
not investigating these charges that
have been made to him from time to
time"
President Jordan was asked if Hyde
appeared to be u very sick man. He
said:
He is scared to death, but other
wise appeared to be in splendid health.
lie is great big, strong-necked fell
low and the trouble with him is that
ne has the big head. He showed his
blg-headness when he declined to al
low a comparison between the report
or the department with that OF the
Southern Cotton Association in order
that we might get at the truth. Van
Rlper'S letters to the Secretary, July
18th, shows that he had information
in his possession to show that had a
correct report been made by the bu-
reau of statistics a reduction of 17.4
Continued on Page Five.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE.
The Office Of the Arkansas Democrat
Burned-One Mans Life Lost.
(Bv the Associated Press \

Little Rock, Ark. July 24.-Today's
estimate of the loss by fire last night
in the destruction Of the Arkansas