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r i 1 1 i !-..- ., ii I' I'll '' "" ' '" i ' TWEIITY PAQE3-V , - 1 BAIWAY (fONGBESS ENDS ' SHAWON TABITF POLIOT. . - - , i t i. Smentmr : 6hw Dedans : That the - United fittea Reeerre te Iwelf Lars Meaanra of tiie Conuneroe ef IU SO,MOftW People d Criticise : Nn - nthw Xmtinn tar PnrroJnir Similar Policy Onlr Asks IUht to ivi" jynter jvxweigiKMarKeis wuaou eriodnatkm and Baa xet 10 kmrg 1 Retaliatorr Tariff. - rohinWoo . Mar It Ths ' serentto ' session of the Intetfiatlenal Railway Coorrees ended hers to-day. IU slgttth - uHiofi viii rn net in Berne. wltMrlnd, Ave years hence. -. In. the evenln the S permanent commission of the congfa Undere a banquet at at m Betel to the railway an4 the offi cers of the congress, at which Secre- tsrles fihaw and Tan were .prowsni, Bscretafy Shaw apoke to part m f ol . laws-- . :- K',-:,Kr : nt may net be ont of place In thU connection to fletme eniy ie national . commercial policy-- of the United Crates. What X snail say to this regard relate te the past ana me pres ent, and is m no sense a pieaao -jUrtlnn m to the future. The United -State has heretofore and now reserves to Itself, by means of ?rotectlve tartffs, a large meaures of he commerce incident to supplying- the needs tad wants of Its eighty million people, i That which it yields to others it yields, with fsw and unimportant ex ceatlons. to all on usual terms, and gives no preferences to any country or to - any people, mo -iiu"j guarded exceptions only emphasise the policy, and the slight advantage grant, ed ,the republic of Cuba but evidences man's natural regard for his offspring, and does notnara, the inauguration of hew policy. "I hope It will not be considered out of place to add that the United States is consistent with itself to that It criti cises no nation for levying duties, be thev ever so hlah. when levied either for purposee of protection or for pur poses oi reysnue,. ainnriuuu umj are made to fest no more severely upon ne than noon others. The unitea states only asks the right to fcuy in foreign markets on toe same terms nor com mercial competitors, and the right to sell In all markets on terms as .iavor hi ii ur. For two or three years past certain "of our people have expressed fears lest the United States win oe mvoivea in tariff wara. I am glad that the record Justifies the statement that the United States has never yet levied retaliatory tariffs. I can. therefore, assure you, and our own people as well, that the world will never be Involved In tariff ware- or retaliatory legislation so long as the United States pursues its pres ent policy and other countries do not discriminate against those who do not discriminate against them." ANNUAL FACUITT BANQUET. Given by the Faculty of Elisabeth College Complimentary to the Senior Class Xast EveningThe Toasts Response -A Most Delightful Affair, The annual faculty banquet. In hon-s or of the graduattngaeaalsj . one or tne most enjoyoi remre in the life at 'Misabeth Collate. This year's banauet was given last even- ' ing in the beautifully decorated dining room that had been fitted- up specially for the occasion. The color scheme was very beautiful. The class colors, red and white, with bands of red rib bon running diagonally across the room, and a profusion of red cama tions, made the scene decidedly attrac tively and lovely. A sumptuous, but dainty, repast was served and every de tail was attended to in tne most nana . some manner. Those who had the en tire banauet in charge are to be con gratulated on the beauty and delicacy of the (east. . The programme that followed the re- past was a most delightful one. A num ber of after-dinner speeches were made that were lively and witty and elicited much applause. V , -President Cfhas. B. Kin IT. of the col lege, acted as toastmaster in his usual happy style. The toasts and those who responded follows: 'Retrospect." by Rev. Robt. C. Hoi land. n. D.. chair of inllectual sciences: "The Philosophy of Practical tafe," by Rev, W. W. Orr, D. D.. chair of moral isolence"and civil government; "The Elective. System In Our Curriculum," by Prof. Jerome Dowd, chair of so ciology; "Melody," by Prof. H. 3. Zehm, director of music; "The Alumnae," by : IMIss Margaret Willis, chair of Latin; "The Religious Life at Elisabeth," by ; Prof. Ov O. Bernhelm, D. D chair of - English Blblei "Alma Mater," by Miss Gertrude Picard, president senior class; "Farewell." by Miss Nina A. Holland, chair of English. CHOKER'S DEATH SELF-CAUSED. : Coroner's Jury Does Not Go So Far as to Say SShls, However Chinese . Proprietors of Opium Joint to toe Prosecuted. Kansas City, Mo., May 13. The cor oner's verdict in the case of Herbert V, Croker, of New York, who was found - dead in an Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe train, near iNewton, Kan., Is that "hs came to his death while between Kansas City and Newton, Kan., from r from the effects of narcotic poison- " taken into nis system at Kansas city ; before boarding said train, by means and manner unknown to this Jury.' ... ft Chief of Police Hayes, of Kansas City. ' says that Croker's death was due to r ever-induigence in wntixey ana opium. , Chief Hayes says mere is little to indi cats that Croker was robbed, and none r to show that hs was drugged-, unless he drugged himself. K ; y fs I The undertaker who embalmed the 1 . body says Croker-, appeared to have been in fine physical condition. , TTie two Chinese who .conducted the v.Vi. um resort in wnloh Croker smoked. v. jj Btia iw ui imtie, - vim wiiaon, f who took Croker to the resort, were in r p Jail, but they are not charged with any offense In connection with Croker's r r death.? , The Chinese will be prosecuted or keeping an opium shop, and Wll son' testimony , will be used, against - 'Dublin, May 11 -Richard Croker doea ' not Intend - to go to the United State for the funeral of hi eon, Herbert. . Mr. Croker said-that he had no ren. heart had been affected for live year. Herbert jras making the trip West for his health, Mr. Croker said, and ht waa convinced that hi son had died a natu ral death. - . : - r.::'- i--h,:!4ivi The shock: occasioned by his son' death has deeply affected Mr. Croker. , t! jSH'1: jl' iwin i " ,i -) i i ii ii 'iiVi:.S;;;g Tale's Freabmen Out-Row Columbla'a, ' New Haven, '"Conn v May S il-The Tale freshmen eight won from tb Co lumbia freshman eight In their annual boat race on Lake Whitney to-day. by one length.' Time, slz mtoutea, thirty oooaa f , , i ' i j.i " a " '" ,.r,;. ;-V1 V FEAHtHEOUGnOUT BUSSU 1 " " . v .mi, , "RED SUNDAY" ALMOST CERTAIN, Revolutionary Agitators Xlave Planned Ana-uovernment Demonstrations to -Every r City , and Are Urging the Workmen to Reels Police and Mill- v'.tary Interference Witlr Firearms and . Bonlbe Heavy Re-Enforcements of . Cossacks Are Stationed In 8t. Peters hurg Government Insists That Re spcdulbUlty Will be With Revolu .tlonlsts. . . ; ; o St Petersburg, May IS. To-morrow the Russian May Day, is awaited with nervousness both by the public and authorities. The revolutionary agita tors would like to make it another "red Sunday" In every city of the empire, and everywhere are urging 'workmen to. celebrate the fete with anti-govern ment demonstrations and to resist with arm if the police yid troops hi terfere. ; :V. , The agitators are covertly aided by some radicals, who have not the cour age to come out into the open and who are trying te pave the, way to set up the cry of shooting down the inno cents to the event of bloodshed by warning the authorities that the meet iiurs are -Intended to be pacific: but a perusal of the countless proclamations with wnicn ex. reiersDurg, ior in stance. Is flooded proves conclusively that It Is reaHy Intended to precipitate collisions. Many workmen are bb.io to be armed with bombs and revolvers. Fortunately, saner liberals, and even those of radical views, .realizing the futility of bloodshed, are counseling the workmen not to jeopardize their lives uselessly. The oollce also have Issued systemat ic warnings. Nevertheless, disdaining the advice of well-wishers and defy in the warnings of the police, the Social Democrats and Social Revolu tlonists have called big meetings to be held at various points in the city. It is almost too much to hope the day will pass in Russia without xoi Uslon or bloodshed. Governor General T report and Direc tor of Police Kovalencky, while ex pressing the hope that ail will be quiet to-morrow as far at St. Petersburg is (vmcerned. admit the possibility or dis orders. At the same time they insisted that If blood is spilled, the responsi bility must rest on those who deliber ately provoke i:. Elaborate precautions have been taken. The garrison of the city wag further re-enforced during the week, and a large detachment of Don Cos saks arrived to-night Twenty-five thousand Cossacks art stationed to-night In various quarters of the city, and ail of the guard regi ments are under arms; but specific written orders are that the order to fire must under no circumstances be given until the troops are actually at tacked. A THE PIERIAN BANQUET. Seventy-Five Young Ladles, Four Teacher ana iwo .men jsnjoy an Elegant Dinner In. the Manufactur er's Club The Menu and Something About the Toasts juMLOtrter Things. In the Southern Manufacturers' Club last night there Was a big banquet, It being the annual entertainment which the pierdian society or tne presbyter Ian College gives itself. There were seventy-five covers. The table was In the shape of a T, and was beautiful with numerous vases of fine roses, to say nothing of the far superior charm of the young ladles ranged around it. A lover of color would have glorified in the scene, though most of the guests fore white with the flash of a ribbon nere ana mere, The menu served by the Club's caterer Mr. H. A. Webber, was as1 follows: Strawberries and Cream Broiled Spring Chicken on Toast Olives r Mixed Pickles Sliced Tomatoes on Lettuce Sliced Ox Tongue ; Saratoga Chips Chicken Salad with Mayonalse en Lettuce - Vanilla Ice Cream White Cake Cream Cake Of course there was some water to drink, presumably from the Plerdlan spring. But K was one banquet which was really and truly "dry. The toastmaster was Miss Lena Rein-hard t, of Linoolnton, and she bore herself very gracefully. But the toasts were not such a One hears at banquets for men. They were responded to be tween courses and were volunteered, that Is, the toastmaster did not an nounce them. If you didn't listen close ly the toast would be over and- the applause on before you got settled to hear it They were all brief and to the point For instance, Mlse Sara Hafgrave, of Charlotte, drank to the society's honorary members In this lan guage, which, it may be imagined', made a hit: May the devil never roast upon his embers Our beloved honorary members." Miss Louise Davidson,' of Washing ton city, spoke the words of welcome. Miss Atha Hicks, of Wilmington, toast ed the Plerlans, and had a responsive hearing. Miss Louise Alexander, of Charlotte, vice president of the society, toasted Its past and future members in handsome style with a plenty of gusto, to me jrresoyien&n voiiene Miss Lucy Henry, of Abbeville, 8. C, drank. Mies Melville Gibson, of Gib son, toasted the seniors, and Miss Bes sie Martin, of Charlotte the Juniors. Miss Maud Nottingham, of Cap Charles. Vs., drank a health to Miss Lily Long, the lady principal, and Miss Lot Qoggant, of Newberry, s. c, to the faculty., . ; - . vi There were four teacher present. Miss Long made a happy Mttle speech, which the young ladles heard with en- thaskutnv and the other teachers said clever things. Dr. J. R, Howerton was present, and, being called on for a toast at. three minutes to 12 o'clock, said that hi sentiment wa that the young la dies might enjoy refreshing sleep and sweet dreams. The significance of his words was grasped and tb banqueter rose to go Just to time to escape being caught by. Sunday. . : ' -f. , w It wa charming to see how the girls enjoyed the function. The gossip and laughter naa no intermission except while a' toast was being spoken. The two linen who were fortunate enough to he of the company were fed asto their" bodies with earthly food and as to their spirit with' heavenly smiles and they left the placvnot sated, but .i ii ii ! . ,l J-V Baccalaureate fermon tot- Graded v. School Popus. :- ' ,K The baccalaureate sermon before' the graduating class of the Charlotte public school will be preached this mornlns: at 11 o'clock at the Second Presbyterian churcn. Tne sermon will be by the pas tor, Dr. Martin D. Hardin. The gradu ating class will attend in a body. The public 1 cordially invited to attend the " ! ' 'i i " I ii i. I ii i f h V,'V- ' CHARLOTTE, BAPTISTS GIVE $354,000 t i" ' 4 . ; FOREIGN : MISSION DONATION, North - Carolina's Offering at kansas , City la S25.000 and South Carolina 'i $30,000 tatiKtlcs on Church Mem bership; Total Contributions, F.tiv, Submitted Report of Work Among piegroe Arouses surrMse ana inter Ml hv If Now Vlnr PnlnLUnmm- ' siisslonary Union Chooses Officers. V Kansas City, Mo., May i3.Fourteen States and Territories represented at the annual gathering of the Southern Baptist Convention, toi-day contributed 1354,000 for foreign missions. In addi tion, a contribution of ; 15,000 to the same fund was announced from a New York woman, whose name was With' held. Alabama gave 135,000; Georgia feo.ooo; VFiorida, 5,ooo; Nortn Caroli na, 125,000; South Carolina, $80,000; Vir ginia,' $45,000, end Southwestern States gave the remainder. . v "It is no affair of this con ventlon to solve the so-called negro problem. ' It is our X duty to find our duty and recognise and dis charge it God will take care of the problem. Dr. L. O. Dawson, of Alabama, chair man of a -committee appointed at the Nashville convention a year ago to in vestigate werk among the negroes, de livered his report at the annual South em Baptist Convention to-day. The above decision, in which Dr. Dawson opened his report, caused something of a surprise, and his report,,. as he con tinued, was listened t wifh, unusual Interest. Continuing, the report said: "No fixed policy can with wisdom be adopted by a convention dealing with a shifting problem. A plan pre-eminent ly wise to-day might be foolish to morrow. In all our policies there should be an elasticity that would ren der re-adjustment or entire change not only possible, but easy. "By far the greatest force in leading the negro up from savagery has been his varied contact with Christian white men and women. In this dally personal contact with the negro, nec essary to our Southern Hfe lies our greatest opportunity to help, and here in is found our chief duty. It Is large- ly an Individual duty, vastly more im portant than any' educational or mis sionary scheme or any other conven tion can adopt. By pulpit and press, by every force known to Christian en deavor this convention should urge our people to this Individual every day home duty. This, with fair and Just treatment in all the affairs of life, will be well-nigh the measure of our obllgatlonsuThls will help to self-help and to self-respect. The negro is no longer a slave and shoOTd be no longer a ward. Upon this point your com mittee rests Its chief emphasis and its most earnest recommendation.' The Southern Baptist Convention should stand, as It has always stood, for the application of every possible uplifting agency to the. negro situation, and therefore should welcome every contribution from whatever source for the education of the negroes. ' The Woman's Missionary union oi the Southern Baptist Church, has elected Mrs. J. A. Barker, of Clifton Fbrte. Vs.. president. ' The Vice preaiaents ineinae: airs, u M. Malone, Alabama; Mrs. E. U Long- ley, Arkansas; Mrs. C. F. Winblgter, District of Columbia; Mrs. W. Shlplet, Florida; Mrs. J. D. ' Esterlin, Georgia; Mrs. JameaJMer, Maryland; Miss F. F. S. HeCk, North Carolina; Miss Mary Jayne, Oklahoma; Mrs. J S. Chakman. South Carolina; Mrs. A. J. Wheeler, Tennessee, and Mrs. W. S, Leake, Virginia. Other officers are: Miss Annie W, Armstrong, of Baltimore, correspond- Ins- secretary; Miss M. E. Wright, of Georgia, and Mrs. A. C. Johnson, of Maryland, recording secretaries; Miss Ella V. Ricker, of Maryland, treas urer. Several other reports were presented to the convention The report of the treasurer, S. W. Norton, of Louisville, showed that the Southern Baptist de nomination had in its Jurisdiction 20, 400 churches for white, with 1,832,638 members. There were, in the year since the Nashville convention, in May, 1904. 103.021 baptisms. The contrlbu tlons from all the churches for the year amounted to $5,379,081. The presenta tion of a memorial signed by Baptists In Arkansas and Texas calling them selves "Gospel Missionaries" or "Land Markers," evoked such discussion. Land. Markers." are opposed to the organised work of the Baptist Church as it Is conducted. They especially object to the financial basis of repre sentatlon, insisting that the churches as such shall elect all delegates. - The memorial was referred without com ment SPECIAL HOSPITAL QUARTERS. , The Handsome Quarters for the Pythian Room at the Presbyterian Hospital on Exhibition The Room to be One of the Finest In the South. The-handsome suite of furniture that is to oe ptacea in tne recently mstauea Pythian room at the Presbyterian Hos pital, is to be seen in the show window of W. T. McCoy' furniture store. The bedstead, the handsome washstand, the dresser, the beautiful mirror and the other room fixtures, most of which are polished curly birch,' will fit up this Pythian room to a most- handsome manner, On each piece of furniture will be carved the symbols of the order, the linen will be similarly marked and on the door will be placed the character istic' Pythian signs.. . ; . :xi- -v' This room, as has been previously stated, Is for the benefit of the mem ber of -Rathbone Lodge, and only those who belong to this -lodge -may avail themselves of It special privileges. The room, when not in use, will be under the supervision of the hospital. Ar rangements have been made with' the proper authorities wnereby special rates will be given the needy member of the orders: The room will be com pleted at. a : very early - date and the Charlotte lodge may boast of one of the handsomest if Its kind In the South, V Geo; WaOter peparta. General Walker leaves the city Mon day morning to prosecute the work for the Women's Supplement in some other cities of the State. ' During his Sab iiehce. Miss Mamie Bays, assisted by Cot-Harrlson Watts . and the" other members ! of the committee, will con tinue the work here. General Walker say the people of Charlotte have met him with the utmost unity and lib erality , and if the other cities of our State treat th -movement proportion ately act well, the issuance of the su p plement,' giving the war story of the heroic women of our State, will be a surety and will be out wlthfn a months time. -; -4 y , - v ti.--.jt-tr-.-, 1 1 if i 1 1 -:-.v No fVewi Of Rojflsttensky. . $ Saigon. 'CochinChIna,NMay llNoth- Ing has hen heard her of the move, rrient of Admiral RoJestvensky's fleet since May , when the RussUn'i left i i I u' ii .linn n - , i K. 0., BUyDAY MORNING; MAY li, 1905. FLEEING COKVICT KILLED. WAS SERVING MFB SENTENCE, Grant McNeill, Sent Up From Harnett for Bnrglsry, Makes Daau for Lib Verty During .. a Storm, With Fatal Results The Governor Entertained Storm Damage at the Fab? Grounds Death of a Veteran North Carolina Section of the Amer ican Chemical Society Elects Officers. V , Observer Bureau, ? ' " . 122 South Dawson St., , Raleigh, May 13." "It was discovered, this morning that the wind storm last night took the roof from the grand stand at the State Fair grounds, the damage being about $1,000. It was only a few days ago the lightning struck one of the sections of the fair buildings,, tearing awajNtwo thousand or more shingles. The roof of the grand stand was lifted bodily and turned over to the back of the stand. Deputy Grand Chancellor Nutt, of the North Carolina grand lodge. Knights of Pythias, eays he passed through Au burn and Garner last evening In the midst of the storm on a west-bound Southern train and never witnessed, such appalling scenes in his life before. Freshly plowed earth was lifted fifty feet In the air and blown away, pine trees were blown down ns though mowed down, and he is confident that had the train been moving broadside to the storm instead of running Into the teeth of it as It were the cars could not have stayed On the, track. J GOVERNOR ENTERTAINED. Governor Glenn was a guest of hon or last night at a meeting of the Ral eigh Clerks' Union and in response to calls for a speech declared that there is mutual advantage to clerks and em ployers in a strong, well-directed union of the clerks. He said the employers should be benefited .by men and women organizing for the purpose of giving honest, faithful returns for wages re ceived. State Treasurer Lacy was also a guest and In an-impromptu speech urged that there were mutual advan tages in organization for clerks and employers. CONVICT KILLED. News was received here this morning that Grant McNeil, a negro convict on the Raleigh A Pamlico Sound Railroad. made a dash for liberty in the midst of the storm last evening at the camp be yond the Neuse river and was shot and Instantly killed by one of the guards, John Flint. It Is thoueht that the ne gro made the plan to make the dash for liberty as the cloud came up, thinking that there would be so much confusion that he could easily get through the line of guards. The nepro was sent up from Harnett county and was serv ing a life sentence for burglary, being sentenced In 1901, when he was 16 years old. ' Reports that are being prepared for the meeting of the. State board of agri culture in July show that there Is a de crease Of 12V4 per cent In the fertilizer sales this spring, as compared with the sales last spring.- The Secretary of State authorizes the change of the name of the Tunstall- Gray Drug Company,-), Statesville, to the Folk-ttray urug company. General James D. Glenn, wrote his brother, Governor Glenn, this morning from Greensboro, that he will return to Raleigh Monday and take up again his duties as private secretary to the Gov ernor. He says he has fully recovered from his recent attack. DEATH CP A VETERAN. J, A. Adams, an old Confederate sol dier, who has been In the Soldiers' Home here since 1902, died suddenly this afternoon In the home of Fannla Adams, a woman In a disreputable sec tion of the city. The woman was a relative of his end he had gone there to try and Induce her to give up the life she was leading. He was subject to fits and In the midst of his conference with his wayward relative he fell over in a fit and died before medical assist ance could reach him. He was 62 years old and served during the civil war as a member of Company I, Forty-fourth Regiment, North Carolina Troops. OFFICERS OF N. C. SECTION. The North Carolina section of the American Chemical Society, In annual session, to-day elected C. B. Williams, of the Department of Agriculture, Ral elgh, president; J. E. Millia, University of North Carolina, vice president; u. jj, Harris, North Carolina Department, of Agriculture, secretary and treasurer; A, S. Wheeler, Chapel Hill, councilor; A Vi Howell. Chapel Hill; Chaa. Walk er, Agricultural-' & Mechlncal College, Raleigh, reporters. This afternoon there was a Joint session of tne fortn Caro lina Academy of Science and the North Carolina Section of the American Chemical Sacie ty. followed by an elabo rate banquet, at which the distin guished guests were President Greel man. oflhe Ontario Agricultural Col lege, and J. A. Blzzeil, of Cornell Uni versity. TO GIVE HAYDN'S CREATION. The Elizabeth College Choral Society, Assisted by the Richardson Orches tra, to Present This Beautiful Oratorio Tuesday Evening Next The Elisabeth College Choral Society. which consist of more than fifty train ed voices and includes a number of the best soloists in the college and city, will give, v Tuesday evening, Haydn's Cseation, which all students of music know Is one of the most difficult and beautiful oratorios ever written. The singer will he accompanied , by the well-known rRlchareson urcnestra, and It is needles to say that this combin ation of skilled players and singers will make this one of the most Important musical affairs ever given-,, by . lofal talent Irt Charlotte. - ,0 The Academy of Music has been se cured and every detail looking to the perfect presentation or this - oratorio has been arranged. The Charlotte peo ple, especially the lover of good music, have a treat In store that will be long remembered. .The proceeds are for the Charlotte Day Nursery. Prof. zehm. wno naseen supervis ing the rehearsals, speaks most enthu siastically of the performance, and no effort ha been spared to make of this the event of theiyear in musical circles. t-notm LAW APPUE3 TO CANAT Attorney General Moody Renders an- Opinion sot , samcienuy compre hensive.' ; yYiff,::s-1: Washington,' May It n en onlnldh rendered by Attorney General Moodv regarding the application of the eight hour law to the employes of the Isth mian Canal commission1 on tiie-Isthmus of Panama, the Attorney General hold that the law applies tor those, em ploye. An Inspection pfj the opinion showed that it did not cover- all the ground -desired by ths Panama Canal commission, and jconsequently .- It , will be returned to the Attorney, General for further conglderatlon. -"557 MAt. APPOINT VIRGINIAN. TAFT IS PARTIALLY COMMITTED, Senator Daniel is - Told That the Former - Confederate Officer WU1 Probably Get the Billet Made Vacant by the Death of Major, Robblna North Carolinians Have Not Given I'p the Fight Judge Pritchard Pre sents the State s Claims to the Presi dent and the Secretary of War Bar' Association Meeting Carrier for WrightsvlIIe Beach. Special to The Observer. Washington, D. C, May IS. Although North Carolina produced -many candi dates tor the position. It looks ba though the appointment of a commls eloner on the Gettysburg Battlefield Commission, made vacant by the death of the late Major Robblns, will go to Virginia. Senator Daniel, of that State, was at the , White House early this morning and urged the appointment of Major General L. L. Lomax. Tha FresJ ident informed the Virginia Senator that General Lomax's appointment would be agreeable to him, but that the selection of a successor to Major Robblns was one to be settled by the Secretary of War. He immediately wrote a note to this effect to Secretary Ta,ft. which Senator Daniel carried to the War Department Secretary Taft said he had been requested by the North Carolina Senators and others to withhold action for awhile, and for that reason could not make the appointment at this time, but that he would In all probability choose Judge Lomax. JUDGE (PRITCHARD CALLS. Judge Pritchard was at the White House shortly afterward, and although he called to pay his respects, he was anxious tbat the appointment should remain in North Carolina, and so ex pressed himself, to Mr. Roosevelt. The President spoke of bis action earlier in the day and afterward Judge Pritch ard saw the Secretary of War, who in formed him tbat he would not reach a final decision for several days. Judge Pritchard had no candidate and his in terest was In behalf of the State. Some North Carolinians think it is not too late yet to win the position for a Tar Heel, and It is their opinion that If a strong delegation should come here Monday the apparently successful ef fort of Senator Daniel to-day could be overcome. The fact that 2rth Caro lina wag farthest at 3ettyburg and has among those mentioned for ap pointment gentlemen of the highest cal ibre would be influencing factors In the final analysis. The fight for the ap pointment of a North Carolinian Is not abandoned and on Monday a prominent citizen of the State expects to present Carolina's claims for recognition. He hcries that the friends of the various candidates will have strong delegations in Washington Monday. General Lomax holds a clerical posi tion In the War Department with a sal ary of $1,000 a year. QUEST OF VICE PRESIDENT. Judge Prltcharci was a guewt at luncheon at the home of Vice President Fairbanks to-day. The Vice President extended a cordial Invitation to the Judge and Mrs. Prltchnrd to accom pany his party to Portland, Oregon, June 1st, where he goes to open the Lewis & Clark Exposition as the rep resentative of the President. Judge Pritchard had to decline the Invitation because of conflicting court dates. The primary object of Judge Prltch ard's visit to Washington was to bo come a Grefek letter fratornlty man. To-night he and Secretary Metcalf, of the Department of Labor and Com merce, were initiated into the mysteries of Delta Chi at Georgetown. BAR ASSOCIATION MICKTING. The programme of the meeting of the American Bar Association, which Is to be held at Naragansett Pier August 22-24, was arranged to-day nt a meet ing of the executive committee. Amoifg those present were J. Crawford rilggs, of Durham, N. C.; Judge Sharp, of the Supreme Court of Maryland; Prof. Heale, of the Howard Lftw School, and Prof. Abbott, dean of Leland-Stanford University. Mr. Biggs also attended a meeting of the committee on legal edu cation, which discussed matters per taining to legal education and the standard of admission to the bar. CARRIER TO BEACH. The Postofflce Department to-day nu thorlzed Postmaster Wallace, of Wil mington, to appoint a temporary car rier from June 1 to September 30, for the purpose of serving WrightsvlIIe Beach. Napoleon J. Reich Is appointed rural delivery carrier on route No. 2. from Wlnston-iSalem. Mortler Van Fleming Is postmaster at Hanson, Warren county. District Attorney Holton and ex Judge Spencer B. Adams were here to day, having business before the Inter nal Revenue Department. i VIRGINIA VETERAN WINS OUT. On Senator Daniel's Recommendation the President Requests Secretary Taft to Appoint Gen. Lomax as Major Robblns' HiicccflHor. Washington, May 13. Senator Daniel, of Virginia, recommended to the Presi dent to-day the appointment of Major General Lunsford Lewis Lomax as one of the members of the Gettysburg bat tlefield commission In succession to the late Major Robblns, of North Carolina, who was one of the Confederate com manders. The President referred the matter to Secretary Taft. who Is the appointing power, with a request that the appointment of General Lomax be made. General Lomax I the senior Confederate officer of Virginia, and, with the exception of Major General Hoke, of North Carolina, Is the senior officer living" of the Army of Northern Virginia. He was first lieutenant of cavalry in the United Statea army, and commanded the escort of President Lincoln at the time of the latter's first Inauguration. For many year General Lomax has been an employe of the War Department. THE FUNKRAL OF MR, IIEARN, Will be Burled This Evening Tlie Facts Concerning III Death. The funeral of Mr. George Hearn. who wa killed by lightning Friday evening at his home, near Lodo, will take place this morning at 10 o'clock, at Mulberry Presbyterian church. The ser vice will be conducted by Rev. W. O Sample, the pastor or the church. The stroke Of lightning that killed Mr. Hearn was a very severe one. His neck was broken and one shoe torn entirely off.o. The ladder en .which he stood wa completely splintered, and In the bot tom of a bucket he earned was a hole that looked as if It had been made by a bullet fired from a gun -About $0 years ago a sister of Mr. Hearn was killed by lightning. . - i, t , -f- n Mr. Hearn was an Englishman and took great Interest to the raising ' of frultrr- H had ths large'sfcherry orch ard In th ' county, It ' was while gathering cherries that be met hi death, , , Mr. - Neely Hearn, who wa shocked by th mm bolt of lightning., la ha- THE STATE BESTS ITS CASE TESTIMONY FOR GRUBB MONDAY Jurors Will Not be Permitted to Attend Religious Services To-Day Humor Injected Into the Trial When a Wit ness Attempts to Explain Compli cated Relationship The Interest Not So Great Since the Opening Day Concluding Testimony for the State. Special to The Observer. ' , Salisbury, May 18. At 5 o'clock this afternoon the Stat rested to the Grubb case, and court took a recess until Monday morning. What to do with the Jury became a questton and the advisability of allowing the men to go to church was debated. Judge Bryan' said.- be remembered a case where a Jury was permitted to listen to a sermon, and upon that account, a new trial was granted, something having been said by the minister that warranted a motion for a second hear ing. , It was finally decided to omit the services from judicial diversions to morrow. The greatest care te provent padded testimony, has been observed. Upon motion of the defense yesterday, it was agreed that no witness should hear another testify. As each test! fter is disposed of, he retires down stairs and a new one is called. There have not been many comfort ers to the parties in the trial. Upon Mr. Grubb's side, sit his wife, his father and brother, and Mr. J. M Green, his wife's second cousin, also a brother-in-law of the dead man. Prompting the prosecution, are Mrs. Obe Davis, her mother-in-law, Mrs. Frances Davis, her brother-ln-laws, Lester and Olln Davis, and Mr. E. L. Green, also a brother-in-law. Mrs. Obe Davis Is a sister of the Green brothers. One of them is a Grubb and the other a Davis sympathizer. An other striking thing about this trial. Is that Grubb and J. M. Green once were Impllcable foes, but real broth ers now. One of the funniest things that has happened was the examination lust before adjournment this afternoon, of Mr. Frank McCubblns, clerk of Row an court. Mr. Clement called upon him to prove the character of Mr. Sam Crump. He snld It was good. Mr. Watson asked if he and the wit ness were related, and the clerk said "yea, by marriage, which I'll explain. My step-mother was married three times, and so was my father. My Btep-motlier second husband was Mr. Rabe Crump, who was a brother of Ram Crump's fnther and," "Oh gracious," and "that'll do," from Mr. Watson and the court simultaneously and the witness sat down amid the roaring rlslbles of the court room. Rev. P. J. Wade was called this morning to prove that young Junius Hhoaf who was forced yesterday to Bay that he had declared upon one occasion that he had not seen the homicide, did tell the minister about It. Shoaf said he is related to Davis and Grubb, and did not wish to testi fy against either. For that reason, he dodged the Issue and avowed he knew nothing of It. He also told Drs. Cathell and Buchanan, who declared the same thing upon the stand. Dr. Cathell had har(1 riding. His testimony" was that Shoaf told him Sunday about It ssyln, "It's all over with Obe, Clay Grubb has killed him." I said, "continued the witness, "sure enough." Then Shoaf told me he didn't want to be a witness, and didn't tell It until he did. I examined the body of Mr. Davis twice, found the wounds, one through the chin and neck, anoth er through the chest, and a third In the leg. Dr. Cathell identified the clothes of the dead man and gave It as his opinion that the wounds were made by n man from behind. J. B. Palmer testified that he cut.the ba 1 out of Hartley s norse s dck Liberty Koonce and H. M. Grubb declared that they were at Plney in church at the time of the shooting. Koonce saw the last two shots. Grubb saw none but heard them. Cleveland Leonard said he say all the shots, the first being behind 9am Crump, who walked abreast with Davis. Af ter the first shot, the deceased turned and ran. followed by the defendant. Davis had his hands by his side. "When I got to them, I heard Mr Grubb say, "stand back. I don't know who my friends are here. Where Is Lester Davis and Henry Charles, the s 0f b ." Then he called for his double team. witness was pretty firm and stood the examination well for a kid. The defense contends that was not within 12S vards of the place. Th boy created a laugh when Mr. Cansler ask ed Mr. Watson to allow the witness to rnnoat what he iid. and ne said, " don't know what I said." Miss !nnlo Rice came in for a rigid examination. She was nn important witness declaring that she went w"b Mr. Davis' family t church that morning. She saw no gun In the sur rey. After the shots were fired. She aid sho heard Grubb say, "I have killed Obe Davis, where 1 Lester Da vis and Henry Charles? I want to kill them and then I'll be satisfied." the testimony referring to Lester Davis and Charles, but Judge Bryan allowed It to come out. The young girl, who is good looking, got mad on cross-examination. Mr. Watson used th stenographic report at1 Greensboro, and tried to force her to admit having testified differently. Mr. Cansler said the Stat would object to that report unless It' was sworn to by the ste nographer, its purpose . being to Im peach the witness. Judge Bryan again sustained .th . State. . 1 On of the most Interesting thing that developed to-day wa the adnata slon of pictures of th grounds as evi dence for the State. The prosecution took a photographer to Plney -several days ago to have photographs mad. They were produced, but Mr. Klutts, for the defense, objected. -He said these were made without any knowl edge on the part of the defense, that there wss no authority for such con duct lit criminal and no precedent in capital casea It's only . ground ., hi Is found. In some - negligence case which he cited. These pictures were taken seven months after- the homi cide, and could not b faithful repre sentations of the ground. Mr. Justice said the place is as fixed as the hills and the picture to-day aa good as it would have been at any time of the homicide. Only one tree haa been' cut, hs said. He quoted from a dissent ing opinion from both Carolina courts. Judge Bryan ruled with the defense. - The rest of the day wan consumed In the examination of character wit nesses. Mr. Watson asked one - who gave testimony of good charaeler-to unetber, Do you know your own?" He introduced the witness s thoroughly to himself before nnlshlnft.lt- v Interest la not nearly so great as it was- at first; The biggest crowd yet In th court room wa the one that aw tha Jury selected. Davidson ex pects - to send ,a , big delegation next week,'- H''i-'?' TWENTY. PAGES. NAN PATTEESON AT H03IE. " CROWDS OCT IN WASHINGTON. ' i People Gather at the Station Whan the Ex-Prisoner Is Makln m. Innh, -, ToUei Before Taking a Carriage With Her Father end Slater for the Family uuuw un uunnims neignt Spring From the Vehicle and Rushea to Meet Her Mother Will Rest Be-' fore Making a Theatrical Engage.'. ment. ' Washington, May U. Naa Patterson, accompanied by her father and Mr. and Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, arrived in -Washington from New York at 7.J0 thl morning, and upon leaving tha train at S o'clock the party at onee proceeded to the Patterson horn - on Columbia Height, a modest two-story cottage, where they arrived In tun for breakfast A Crowd of curious persona awaited the arrival of the train at th rennsyivania depot After some mln- 1 utes In the station, th sleeper to which. ' was the Patterson party waa with drawn to a place on a siding. The oar was soon surrounded by a nraoh larg- ' er orowd. which, a the delay contin ued, grew in size. It wa annonneed -V that Miss Patterson had not completed : her toilet. It was just I o'clock when Miss Patterson made her appearance from the state room she had occupied . with her sister during the might. A carriage was in waiting, and th po llce pressed th crowd back wttil aU , of the party entered th vehicle. As the door of the carriage slammed, the crowd, which had been silent, voiced It approval in cheers. Miss Patterson was dressed In a new costume ef blue, with hat to match, and looked wU and refreshed by the good sleep she said, she had enjoyed. As she reached th car door her father, who was with her. 1 said to a number of newspaper man a Its platform. "This 1 Nan Patterson." "I can only say tbat I am glad to see you," Immediately responded Mies Pat terson, "and that I am so glad gst homa" When the carriage eenveytof tha pariy reacnea tne corner ef the adjacent to th Patterson reside tha woman apparently could restrain her self no longer. Sh sprang from tha vehicle and ran down the block, stop ping to hug and kiss her relative a she came to them on their way to meet her. She hesitated only long enough to give a brief greeting to each In her hurry to reach home and mother. Bhe disappeared through the door after run ning up the steps, with outstretched arms and the word "Mother" on her Hps. Mrs. Patterson, who was pros trated by the news of her daughter's freedom yesterday, stood, supported by the arm of her husband, on the front veranda, and with tears of happiness glistening in her eyes and a quiver of emotion in her voice, said: "My daugh ter Is with me now. All my children are home, I am so happy!" Nan's father said that although many flattering offers of theatrical ments had come to his daughter, none ox inem nan been considered, and none would be for some time, "she will re main at home and take a good rest; after that she will take up the question ' of the future." NEW ATLANTA STATION OPEN. 60.000 Attend Gala Event In Big New si.fluu.uvu Htructure -First Trains Will Enter This Morning. Atlanta. Ga. May. 13. The formal, opening of the new union passenger station here to-day was made a gala event, about 60,000 persons accepting the Invitation of the railroads to he present. Music was rendered by the Sixteenth United States Reriment band. The station ranks along the best In ' the country. The building proper is constructed of ferro-con Crete and steel, and is handsomely embellished with Georgia marble. It is fitted ud with all modern conveniences. The train shed accomodates twelve tracks and Is 765 feet long. The build ing and shed cover thirteen acres. The ; station cost 11,600.000 and has been in -course of construction about twenty., months. The Southern, the Atlanta West Point and the Central of Georgia are the railroads which will use the ' station. After midnight to-night train on these roads will regularly enter tha new station. GAYNOR-GREENE CASE DRAGS. Final Stage of tha Controversy Ore" Technicalities Slowly Approaches an End. -1 Montreal, May 18. The final tag of ths Gaynor-Greene ease before it is considered on its merits by the ex tradition commissioner were entered upon to-day, when the prosecution en- -deavored to Introduce evidence to off- set th expert testimony of witnesses N for the defense, who had declared that th printed evidence presented by the United States was not. legal. D.' Frank Lloyd, assistant United States district attorney at New York, was called, but the defence obpectad te his evidence. DR. MILLARD IS RELEASED. Alleged Bigamist Could Not ba IleM r for Lack of Evidence Will Re Marry Miss Kenyon. Orangeburg, 8. C, May II Dr. Ken.' yon V. Millard, of Indianapolis, who has been held In jail here for several weeks on th charge of bigamy, was re leased from custody thl afternoon, the ' ' evidence being Insufficient to hold him. ' Dr. Millard stated to-day that 'be v i and Miss Kenyon wfll be re-married " " r next December, at th expiration of the t time set In th Interlocutory divorce. ,!''" In the meantime he will continue en ' the lecture platform, appearing tn Orangeburg Monday night y-, . " ' ' Of Interest to Local Sportsmetu . v MK Frank Jones, "one of; the local x . sportsmen, who loves a dog and a gun . about as well as any fellow In town. has recently added to hi kennels three ' of the highest bred setter to be found , , anywhere in, the .country. These set-,., ters are beauties and bear very dts- ' tingulsbed names, such , as: Oakley Hill's Ruby. (Oakley Hill. X Lily An- , tonto Gladstone,) Belltonio, : (Count Gladlus X Munk's Lady.) and Dr. Joe B. the famous setter, weighing 6.1 pounds, raised and trained by -Chief W, 8. Orr. of tha Charlotte fir de partment. ,-' y .These-dogs are all highly pedigreed and registered.' ' I $50,000 Saw Mill Fire In Georxia. Lvona.Ga.. May U Mr M. r. Hennlgan's saw mill, two miles of here, ha been-totally destroyed t fire. Only a meagre report has b""i received. 'Th loss will be near r.M , and the Insurance less than half, lno started in the' sawdust room about X;S0 o'clock this afternoon. im oi- two cars loaded with ium:r were ai?j burned and tUe lumber c i t.'.a y.u J la a total loss. 1 I
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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