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LXXXV-NO. 53. SERIOUS SH001IHG I i THREATENED RIOT Excitment at Union, S. When Posse Was Shot by Negroes. NINE WHITE MEN WOUNDED Citizens Make Search For Negroes-Men Were Deputized to Quell Disturbance When Negroes Opened Fire.

Union, S. Nov. 22.Following two days of tense excitement with a race riot of serious proportions, threat' oned as a result of the wholesale wounding of a deputy's posse by drunken negroes in the Eastern section of the city Sunday night, quiet prevails here tonight, and the officials believed they have tne situation well in hand. The negroes who did the shooting made their escape and this probably accounts for the fact, that further disorders were Hot recorded yesterday and today. Late this afternoon one of the negroes charged with the shooting was arrested and lodged in jail.

Three others for whom warrants were issued have not been apprehended. Following repeated -efforts on the part of Deputy Sheriff A. S. McCall to put a stop to the noisy revelry at. a negro "frolic" Saturday night, he with a small party of citizens started for the house occupied by the negroes when the latter opened fire with shot guns, wounding nine men of the officer's forces, including the deputy sheriff, who received wounds in each leg.

The others wounded were W. A. Dye, two loads of shot in "chest and face; Boyd Harris, shot in legs; Herbert Brandon, shot in. face and body; TI. L.

Timmons, shot in legs; Rudolph Lowe, both legs peppered jwlth shot; Karl Boiling in body; Albert Wright, body peppered with shot; Grady Reynolds, shot in head and body. One negro was found in the house seriously wounded, it Is said that he got within range of his companion's shots when the attack was made upon the officers. Sheriff G. Long was summoned and immediately went to the scene with a posse armed with reepating rifles. The negroes had fled, however, and the sheriff and his men directed their attention to a systematic search of the negro section for the guilty ones but without result.

A large quantity of whiskey was found in the house occupied by the negroes. Later the wounded negro was found by the officers near the house, --where he had crawled after his companions fled. Dye is the most seriously" wounded of those shot, but it is not thought hia wounds will prove fatal. Eighty-three shots were removed from his body today. COL.

ASTOR LIKELY SAFE. His Yacht Believed to be Anchored in San Juan Harbor. Tampa, Nov. 22. Brief wireless communication between Key West and San Juan, Porto Rico, this morning served to complicate rather than to clear the situation surrounding Col.

John Jacob Astor's yacht Nourma-hal. But after sifting matters down tonight there is nothing to indicate that the yacht is not safe, at San Juan or was at least there November 15th as reported by the steamship Caracas Sunday, and confirmed by that vessel's amain again today. The fact that the wireless operator at San Juan could not state off-hand this morning that the yacht was in the harbor save rise to a report that the was still' But this in-tfrprt Nation, according to a statement ixKU'u by the operator at Tampa 's unfounded and due solely to ip fact that the San Juan operator i'1 his station was not aware of the icence of the yacht in the harbor. Because of interrupted communication of late the operator at San Juan Know nothing of the anxiety for the -N'ourinaha, and when asked specifically if the yacht was there replied simply that he did not know. Soon thereafter communication was inter-vupted leaving the situation open, but in no wise according to all appearanc-f questioning the-reliability of the i '('ports of the Nourmahal's safety as Piven at Willemstad yesterday and at Caracas again today by the steamship Caracas.

In order that the brief conversation hKween Key West and San Juan "nht not be taken, to indicate that it lias been ascertained positively that the Xourmahal is not at San Juan, S. W. Hance, in charge of the wireless station at Tamoa. sent the Associated I'ress a message tonight in which he "Absolutely no truth in the report regarding wireless received here via Key West, ahout yacht Nourmahal not ueing at San Juan." Hance added that he was still trying to get in direct touch with San "Juan with hope of Eettine from the ope rator there positive assu; of the Nourmahal's presence in vue harbor winch, according to the best deduc firms the Porto Rico operator was una- to give this morning merely be cause of lack of information. EASTERN CAROLINA LEAGUE Baseball Directors in Session at Rocky Mount Yesterday Durham Ap-( plies For Admission An- Other Sessions to be' Held.

(Special Star Telegram.) Wilson, N. Nov. 22; There was a lively meeting of the directors of the Eastern "Carolina Baseball Asso ciation intthis city this afternoon with the following league towns represent ed: Goldsboro, Horace King; Wil mington, R. H. Gwatney; Fayette ville, Capt.

G. H. Napier; Rocky J. W. fyason; "VtfSlsbn, J.

Eagles; Raleisrh. C. H. Gattis. rnr ham was represented by J.

L. More-head. The meeting was" called to order by T. M. Washington, president, who appomtea j.

WHorne, to act as secretary, C. H. Gattis, of Raleigh, introduced L. Morehead, of Mr. Morehead stated that Dur ham desired admission to the East era Carolina League if there was a vacancy.

Mr. Gattis stated a disas trous season had resulted for the past two years in Raleigh; that a new park would have to be provided next year; that several meetings had been held this year to enthuse interest but with little success; he thought that Raleigh was done with ball unless Durham was allowed a franchise. He said that Raleigh would enter on two' conditions, provided that Durham be admitted so that a stock companv could be formed and take over the present franchise. He showed that the team was not financially strong, but believed he could interest a su? flcient number of business men to invest money provided Durham might be admitted. He said that they were not here to put Rocky Mount out, but would be willing to vote for any va cancy that would be favored by the League.

He said Raleigh enthusiast? were informed that Rocky Mount would not play. Mr. Cotton, of Fayetteville, and Gwaltney, of Wilmington, wanted Durham in the League but were not willing to kick out any town, but if Durham; wisned to purchase Rocliy Mount's franchise or that any other! club, they would be satisfied and only on these conditions Durham should enter. Mr. Gwaltney moved that the League remain intact as at present and that a meeting be called to be held in Rocky Mount on Tuesday," No vember 30tii, at 4 P.

M. At this meeting Raleigh is to give an answer as to whether or not she wishes to retain her franchise in the League, otherwise her place to be filled by some other town. This mo tion was seconded by J. W. Mason, of Rocky Mount, and passed without a dissenting vote.

The question as to games played when percentage of gate receipts is not taken, was settled after an hour's discussion, when it was' moved by Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr. Gwaltney, that the guarantee be made $55 with a rain guarantee of $35, as compared with $40 and $25 'last season. There was a tie vote on this, yeas Rocky Mount. Wilmington and Raleigh noes.

Fayetteville, Goldsboro and Wil son. The vote was decided by thj president. AERO COMPANY FORMED. Prominent Capitalists Backing the Wrights in New Concern. Albany.

N. Nov. 22. Capitalized at the Wright Company of New York, was incorporatea soaay "to manufacture, sell, deal in. operate and otherwise use at any place or places on the North American conti nent and tne islands aajacent tnereio, machines, or other mechanical for aerial operation or navigation of any and every kind and description and any iuture improvements or developments of the same." The directors are Wilbur Wright, Orville of Dayton, Ohio; Geo.

Af 3tpvta. Henry S. Hooker and Al- pheus F. Barnes, of New York. NeW lOrK.

1NOV. titti 1" the names of directors filed at Albany nav fnr the incorporation of the Wright Company, of New York', are a number or otner-weu tvuuu wiwr iota Thev are Cornelius Vanderbilt, August Belmont, Howard Gould, Rob ert J. Collier, Andrew jt? ui-ton S- Plant, E. J. Brand, Theodore P.

Shonts, Allan A. Kyan. ana jtuseu a. Alger. Delancy NIcolI, counsel ior uie new company, said tonight that one of the Wright brothers would be president on? that Ko AveouMve -v committee include the Wrights, August Belmont, Andrew Freedman.

ana ine- Tho rnnwrn will manufacture ana sell Wright aeroplanes and alsp win seek to protect tne wrignt paienw and to give the two Dayton Inventors time to further develop their machine. factory will be situated at Dayton, according to Mr. Nicoll, while the gen eral offices will be in New York. GOULD BEADILY AGREED. To Improve Railroad When Threaten cd by Governor Stubbs.

Topeka. Nov. 22. Following a threat by Governor Stubbs, of Kan sas, to institute receivership, proceed ings against the Central Branch Rail a subsidiary road of the Mis souri Pacific system unless the line was improved speedily, George Gould, president' of the. Missouri Pacific as sured the.

Governor that the road was be improved af once. One 'miles of 85 pound rails have been ordered for 1910. ALLEGED MURDERER TAKEN White Man Named Bufkln Captured iUy Posse Near Causey, S. C. Sheriff Richardson Wound-1 I edNear Tragedy (By" Long Distance Telephone.) Whiteville, N.

Nov. 22.The young white man named- Bufkln, charged with the killing of Jeff Fisher, also white, four miles south of here early "the 'Of November. 5th, was captured by Sheriff A. S. Richardson and posse of nine men in a bay near Causey, S.

early yesterday morning and has been landed in jail here. It was only after several shots were exchanged between the fugitive and Sheriff Richardson, the latter having been severely but not seriously wounded, that the capture of Bufkin was effected, the prisoner having been, fi nally forced to surrender by threats of the posse to burn him out of his camp in the swamp unless he gave himself up. Sheriff Richardson was wounded in the face, and about the arms with No. 4 shot fired by the fugitive from his ambuscade in the swamp which was surrounded by the posse, all hands having been closing in at the time the sheriff was shot. On Saturday Sheriff Richardson re ceived information that Bufkin had secreted himself in a bay near Cau sey, just over the line in South Carolina, near where his father has a saw mill.

Sheriff Richardson at once gathered about him nine good men, well armed, and went down to Causey on the early train. The posse took along with them a blood hound from the county convict camp, but the fugitive had been so well located that upon arrival the party surrounded the. bay in which Bufkin was in hiding and immediately began closiug in upon him. Sheriff Richardson was the first to come within range of the fugitive's camp, which was located in the undergrowth and his first notice of his near approach to the prisoner was a gun shot. Sheriff Richardson returned the fire in the direction from which the first shot, came; but no ef feet, the sheriff having, been dropped to his knees with several No.

4 shot in the abdomen at the first fire. As he raised to fire again, there was another shot from the ambush and the officer was struck with several shot in the arm. and face. A third time the fugitive fired when other members of the posse came up and the prisoner was forced to come from his hiding by threats to set fire to the swamp and shoot him to death when he came out. Bufkin finally agreed to surrender assured immunity from violence and he came forth and was disarmed by the men.

The capture was effected about 10 A. and the prisoner was immediately brought to Whiteville on the noon train and anded in jail for trial at the term of court which will convene Monday week. The crime with which Bufkin is charged occurred at the home of Mr. Duncan after an altercation with Duncan and Fisher on the road from Chad-bourn. It is stated that there had been bad blood between Duncan and Bufkin for some time and that while the first named and young Fisher were returning home from Chadbourn they were accosted in the road by Bufkin, who held the bridle of the mule which the twd men were driving and roundly abused them.

Duncan made an effort to get out of the buggy at Bufkin and Fisher whipped up the mule and they got away, but not until Bufkin had cut Duncan severely in the arm. Dun-caA and Fisher went on to the home of the first named and while the latter was dressing his wounded arm, it is stated that Bufkin, who had gone by his home in the meantime, came up to the house and in shooting at Duncan, killed Fisher. He then made his escape and was not heard of until Saturday. It is stated that he had a regular camp built in the thick bay near Causey and that his meals were supplied to him there. Bufkin is well connected in the county and it is expected that he will put up a strong fight in the courts.

Sheriff Richardson was doing very well tonight and though he has Some fever, it is expected that he will be all right in a few days. A negro was brought here today on the noon train from Fair Bluff, Columbus county, and placed in jail, charged with having brained a white man named Lupb there yesterday morning with a brick. It is stated that Mr. Lupo is very dangerously wounded and may" die. It is learned that two negroes were Implicated in the assault but only one of them was caught.

The particulars have not yet been learned. ANGLO TRIALS NEARS END. Evidence Concluded Yesterday- Frauds of $100,000 Charged. Danville. Nov.

,22. The evi dence was concluded today in the civil suit against T. M. Anglo, former president of the Dryfork Distilling Company, and his bondsmen, the Fidelity Guaranty' Company, of Baltimore. The case goes to the jury tomorrow.

When a verdict is reached on this case it is expected that the preparing of another big civil case against Anglo will be. begun. The second suit covers a period of aboutl2 years during which time revenue frauds of over $100,000 in the manufacture of whiskey is charged. The bonds for this period were When the civil suit cases are over the second trial of Anglo on a criminal-prosecution isr expected to be ueguu. i IS FIRE SWEPT Four Blocks of Buildings are I Mass of Smoking Ruins.

TOWN. UNDER MARTIAL LAW jWater Supply Exhausted by Unprece dented Drought of Seven Weeks. TDynamite Used to Stay Flames Loss Heavy. Warrenton, Nov. 22.

Following a fire that threatened to wipe out the town, Warenton tonight lies under law and four blocks of buildings, in the heart of the city are smoking ruins, Only by the use of dynamite was the town saved from complete destruction, for the drought of seven weeks that has held this part of Virginia in its grip had completely exhausted the water supply, even that needed for drinking purposes being shipped here. The presence of the militia is neces sary to guard the furniture, valuables and office ana store fixtures now stacked in the main street. These were taken from homes and places of business when the names threatened and their owners left to aid their neighbors in the saving of other prop- erty. So far there has been no attempt at looting and a strong guard with leaded rifles is patrolling the scene. The fire which started in the loft of a down-town livery owned by Brad- burn Clatterbuck, spready quickly under a brisk south wind.

The flames. spread along Waterloo and Winchester street, taking in the. space formed by the- juncture of the two thorough-fares. Among the buildings destroyed iwere the skating rink, the anhet to the Warren Green Hotel, T. E.

attie store, Jennings Furniture and the residences of W. A. Warner, F. C. Brooks, Mrs.

Elizabeth Wall. Dr. F. B. Butler, Mrs.

F. M. Moore, Moses Hall and J. B. Kemper.

The dynamiting of four buildings made a breach in the fire zone that checked' the progress of the flames which fianlly burned out. The Court House and the postoffice were saved only by the most strenuous efforts, which failed to save the building in which were the council chamber and the mayor's office. The damage is reported tonight to be between $65,000 and $75,000 with insurance of about Warrenton, which is the county seat of Faauier county, has a population of about 1,600, many of whom are wealthy Englishmen who have pur chased valuable estates in that vicini ty and who breed a fine grade of horses for exhibition purposes. Warrenton is noted for its fine horse shows, many of the fashionable set from Ne York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash ington and Richmond, and other places usually attending. The place is famed as a Summer resort for neighboring cities.

WINS FREIGHT RATE FIGHT. Action of Circuit Court Victory For Commerce Commission. Philadelphia, Nov. 22. The Inter state Commerce Commission secured an important victory in the matter of the establishment of "freight rates today when the United States Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania sustained the demurrer filed by the Commission asking for the dismissal of the suit brought by the Baltimore and Ohio and other railroads to enjoin the Commission from enforcing its orders of June 7, 1909, whereby it established a tariff rate on big vein coal carried from the Georges Creek and Elk river regions in Maryland to Atlantic coast points in other States.

The railroads 'sought to have the Commission enjoined reducing the rate and the Commission filed, a demurrer asking for the dismissal of the suit which the court sustained. -The case Was heard by Judges Gray, Bufflngton. and Lanning and the opinion was filed late this afternoon by Judge Buffiagtbn. The complainants in the action besides the Baltimore and Ohio 4 were the Philadelphia and Reading, Western Maryland, the Pennsylvania, Cumberland Valley and the Lehigh and New England joads. ONE KILLED; FIVE HURT Structure ForjGuano Factory Collaps- j- ed at -Wilson Yesterday.

Raleigh, N. Nov. 22. One workman' was' killed, two crippled, and three- others were slightly bruised by the collapse of a frame structure being erected for a guano factory at Wilson, N. this afternoon.

The dead man B. B. Tyler, was mixing cement and was struck by falling timbers, brains being tfashed The injure are: Junius Woodward, Tom 'BallamyV both colored, and Frank Batts; Speight McKeel and Getfrge Farmer, white. Two hundred thousand feet of lumber was rehdereci useless in the crash. The loss to the Contentenea Guano Company which was erecting, the building is estimated at $20,000.

i Cheated Out of Millions by "SleepWr Trunk" Smugglers. WILL PROHIBIT ALL FRAUDS Important Conference on the Situation Yesterday Reference to Sugar Trust Investigation Mac-, Veagh's Statement. Washington, Nov. 22. In a confer- ence at the Treasury Department in which Secretary of the Treasury Mac- Veagh, Attorney General Wlckersham, Collector Loeb, of the port of New York, and United States District Attorney Henry A.

Wise, of the Southern District of New York, participated, institution of criminal prosecutions against of "sleeper customs frauds, with ramifications in "all "parts of the country; the pressing of existing indications to avoid lapses under the statute of limi tations and the customs investigation generally were discussed. Incidentally Secretary MacVeagh announced that the $2,000,000 odd which the American Sugar Refinine Company had paid to the government on account of evasion of duties regarded by the government as a com plete settlement for all its under weighing frauds, but that amount affected no other evasions of duty and in nowise figured as to any other matters and that the government purpos ed to recover much moremoney as the result of the frauds the so-called trust had committed. At the conclusion of the -conference which lasted over two and half hours, Secretary MacVeagh said the sugar frauds overshadowed In Interest one of the most important phases of the whole investigation, the commission of frauds by importers bringing in trunks with false bottoms, involving losses to the government of millions of dollars. Beyond the generalization of mil lions of dollars nobody officially can estimate the amount of taxes thus evaded. Most of the violators of the law in this respect are dress-makers, who make annual visits or oftener to France and other countries, gather up the expensive foreign creations and bring them to-this country for their patrons.

The government has a good deal of evidence along this line and the prosecutions for this form of wholesale dishonesty promise to be of a sensational character. Collector Loeb -expressed the opin ion today that the "sleeper trunk" frauds could not be carried on success fully under the present rules. These provide for a new stamp arrangement for trunks and a limitation of the hours a trunk may remain, on the docks instead of being permitted to stay there long enough to be whisked away after nightfall. Instead the gov ernment will stow away the trunks, in a place safe from possibility of smuggling off the trunks in the darkness. Watchmen posted at the custom house gates have special instructions about not permitting goods to pass them without the evidence of the strictest inspection.

Secretary MacVeagh declared today that he had no knowledge of reported offers of $600,000 and $500,000, respec tively, by independent sugar refining companies to the government to drop cases against them. Secretary MacVeagh indicated today that he was not disposed to take up immediately tne question of remuneration for the first information of the frauds. Edwin I. Anderson, a former em-ploye of the American Sugar Refining Company, who has made a claim on the Treasury Department for compensation for the data he gave the government, called with his counsel, Francis Dryiff, of New York. They talked with Secretary MacVeagh a few min utes and asked to see the papers, of Surveyor Richard Parr, who has also filed a claimv with the department.

Parr's claim was refused by Assistant Secretary Reynold's, a couple of years ago on a ruling prohibiting' customs employes from receiving anyhbbnus. Mr. MacVeagh declined to allow-them to see the papers on the ground that he saw no good reason why they should demand it. Spencer strike continues. Machinists Refuse to Return to Work -Conference Yesterday.

-Spencer, 22. Although riianv conferences between A. McGil- livary, district president, of the International Association 7 of Machinists, and the 180 striking macniniscs at Spencer were held today no settlement has been reached. men who walked out of -the shops Saturday charging brutal treatment on the part of a foreman have retired orderly and declare they will follow the vice of the international officers. The strikers demanded tne removal of the offending foreman and the Southern Railway denied that there was sufficient cause and 4 the strike followed.

It is believed the matter will be adjusted within the next few days. -r Four Hundred Ordered From Philadelphia to Canal Zone WILL PROTECT AMERICANS. United States Troops Will Land if NecessaryCoast is Being Well Guarded on All Sides The Situation. 5 Washington, Nov. 22.

Preparations are being made for 400 marines to sail from Philadelphia either for the canal -zone or for Nicaragua next Saturday. This will constitute the first named forces to land in Nicaragua Is developments, in the situation within the next few days require such a course to be pursued. All will depend upon the action to be taken by the State De- partment, which is marking time pend- Ing the receipt of additional details of the killing of the two Americans, Grace and Cannon. 7 The departure of the marines is'thA result of rush orders to the League Is, land navy yard, after the State De? partment received the preliminary report of the slaying by Zelaya's orders of the two men. It has been Intended to send the marines to Panama t6 relieve about 380 marines on duty there.

The date of departure from Philadelphia has been set for Decem ber' 3rd by which time the troop ship Prairie would have been ready to sail. ay working day and night the League Island forces will be able to finish re- pairs on the shin bv. November 27th and that date has now' been set for" the sailing of the marines. In MBventrtrf 'necessitr'-Che "380 ma rines now on the canal zone could be utilized in' Nicaragua in "addition to the 400 to be taken South by the Prairie. With the troop ship Buffalo -on the Pacific coast and the Prairie on the Atlantic, the marines could be transferred from one coast of Nica-ragua to the other in a comparatively short time, by way of the Panama rail road.

Rear admirals ealore were at the Navy Department today, but in no instances was it admitted, that their presence there had to do with the trouble in Nicaragua. It was stated today at the Naw De partment that the shallow watera along Nicaragua on the Atlantic coast made the sending of a battleship there useless and such action is not con templated. It was admitted, however. that the Albany and Yankton would remain for the present in Magdalena Bay. Doubts, the United States.

Managua. Nicaragua. Nov. 22. Not having received any official communication on the subject, the government expresses a doubt that a demand for reparation will be made Dy tne united, states on account of the execution of the two Americans and Cannon, for the reason, it is point ed out, tnat tne propedure of Nicaragua was according to law.

The men were tried by court martial and condemned and President Zelaya refused to interfere with this decision. FAYETTEVILLE DEATHS. David G. Robeson, of. Red Springs-Mrs.

James G. Pearce. Fayettville, N. Nov. 22.

The Ob- perver this afternoon announces the death Sunday of Mr. David G. Robe son, of Red Springs, after a lingering illness, aged 78. He moved to Red Springs from Bladen about 15 years ago to educate his children. He was the oldest living member of the Robe- 1 son family, so closely identified with the early history of the Cape Fear and was a great grand-son of Thos." Robeson from whom Robeson county was named.

"He is survived by his widow, who was miss Isabelle McDougald, of Harnett and five children: Dr. J. Robeson, of'. Savannah; Mrs. Morgan," of Burling ton; Mrs.

Martin McKlnnon and Mr. B. Robeson, of Red springs, and D. G. Robeson, of Bladen.

Mrs. Janie. strange Pearce, widow' of the late James Pearce, died at the home of her son, Joseph H. Pearce, at 8 o'clock yesterday morning after a paralytic stroke last Thursday. She was the only daughter of the late Dr.

Joseph Caldwell Huske. for 50 years rector of St. John' Episcopal Church. She was also grand daughter of the late Judge Robert Strange and a cousin of Bishop Strange, of Wfllmington. She is sur-vied by four sons and six brothers.

The funeral was held from St. John's church at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. ASSIST IN WATERWAYS WORK. Admiral Sperry Has Been Detailed by the Secretary of the Navy. Washington, Nov.

-22. Admiral Sperry has been detailed by the Secretary-of the Navy to assist the National Waterways Commission in Its work. He will give attention to various Questions and will aid the commission in the preparation of its forth coming The commission will" report to Congress about the first of Hopes of Searchers in St. Paul Min Are Shattered. MORE RESCUERS TO AID One Man Appeared to be Alive But Efforts to Restore 'Him Were Fruitless More Excitement" During thr.

Day. Cherry, Nov. 22. Efforts to reach men possibly gtill alive in the St. Paul mine, were in vain today in two parts of the workings.

Although excitement was caused by the finding of a dead miner, who was at -first thought to be alive, the net result of today's work was the recovery of 42 bodies. Rain fell all night and during the forenoon turned to snow. Scarcely a Kinsman or tne massing men was at the mine today. But efforts to ex plore underground continued with unabated vigor. Dozens of volunteers worked against, exasperating impediments to extend the limit of their explorations.

"They're still aljve down there was the watchwords of every worker, although evidence ii support of It was meagre. The. first tangible evidence that the men in the east Workings were not killed when the fire broke out on Saturday was the failure to find any bodies where it waa predicted a large number would be found, if the men were smothered in their first rush for safety. Many mining implements were found, but not a dinner pail was to be seen. From JLhJs Jt was argued that the men unable to escape when the fire was discovered retreated to some extremity of the mine, carrying their food with them.

But this was the extent of inspiring discoveries for the day. The situation to date: Number tran-ped in mine 310; Rescued alive 20; bodies recovered today 42; bodies recovered previously 53; still unaccounted for 189. Excitement Over Miner. It was believed that another man had been taken out of the mine alive! He was found among a lot of deai bodies and was at first thought to be alive, but later upon examination he was found to be dead. A new-force of rescuers has been sent down in the hope of recovering more live men.

The man after beings taken to the hospital car was pronounced dead by the physicians in charge and the body was removed to the morgue. Ths body still Was warm and this had led to the belief of the rescuers that he was alive. One of the rescuers excitedly told of hearing the man moan after he had been placed on the stretcher, but this was pronounced a mistake By the physicians. While uncertain as to the time of death, they believe it had occurred at least 12 hours before being placed on the stretcher. TheJ.emperature of the mine, which is higher than 60 degrees caused by the fire, as yet unextinguished, undoubtedly was the cause of the warmth of the body.

Wild scenes followed the carrying of the man to the hospital car. "They are came the cry from all sides and a rush that almost carried the bearers off their feet began. The soldiers were hurried to the spot and forced back the crowd, while physicians and nurses worked (Continued on Page Eight.) mmjNEsr Four hundred marines have been ordered from, Philadelphia to the Canal zone and will sail next Saturday, this action on the part of the United States resulting from the recent slay ing of two. Americans in Nicaragua At an important Conference among Government officials in New York yesterday customs frauds were discussed and plans were made to prevent the same by rigid methods in the future. It was announced that the Government has been losing millions in this manner -The shooting of nine members of a sheriffs posse by negroes at Union, S.

Saturday brought about a most serious situa tion which on a race-riot Rescuers continued to search1 the St. Paul" Mine yesterday for survivors but no signs of life were seen during the day- A disastrous fire at War renton, Va.r yesterday destroyed the entire west end of the town-; The trial of Lee Battle, charged with Irregularities while cashier of the de funct City National Bank of Greens boro; began-yesterday in-the Federal court. New York 4 markets Money on call firm 4 1-2 to 5, per ruling rate 5 per closing bid 4 5 at" 4 7-8 flour steady1, with a small jabbing demand; wheat spot easy, No; 2 nominal domestic elevator; 2 red 1.25 -1-2 nominal o. b. afloat: corn spot flrnv No.

ele vator -dbmestic antL.72 1-2 dellvere.1 nominal, 2 new 68 o. b. afloat; oats- spot, steady? rosin steady, turpentine easy next anuary.