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w... 1. 1 . . . .... ;i::.3:il1A.v;v'v. ! ' ill ,.: 1 . ctxsas T3TO TTCATUKQ TODAY. Forecast for North Caro lina, Local sltowerd Tuesday and Wednesday! Uglit varia ble -wind piOetly south and southwest, j ;j .-. - ;.. j . ;- '.v Maximum , .tonpcraxvre, 8; mjOuninn ' temperature,, C8:v total 'nrArtnitAtlAn fn" 24 hoors en&ina 9 d. m.. jj 3 voiiTOibn lixxxviuu ko. 25 BAIiEIQn, C, TUESDAY, JirJTB 15,1909 ma oaiue I Leads all : .i ; - 1 . North Garbli in. News ami Sif ciuilauioini V PLOT THE TO DEFEftT IDE TAX Opponents dotting Roady I Substitute Senator allfyr;anil IIU Followerf WHI Rndciror ,U Get Direct XoUt . in the Seifinte . Next rVldaj on 'the Income ' ta " 4onJlhent--0nf er- By 1th! ABclatd rsa.) Washlnrtonl D.'C. Jun'14. Whw the Income kx qUeatton cSomtfl before the Senate fof a vote next Friday tha plan of Its opoonnta, backed by tha lnnenc of President Tft. to circum vent the ' adoption!' of auch a measure will be fuUyroutlled. Already the opponents' express1 cotindehce in their inaHlty , to substitute , forj thfe Income tax amendment provision for a tax on net earning of corporations, avail able for divjdepd purposes, coupi?tl with a provision for thasubmlsslon to the ; Leglslaturea of the several i Btatea - a . ; cottstltutloual :' jametidment ! giving CangTtfsa the powei to lay and coIiectNdirectj!' taxes on Incomes. -For' a4veral id&ys It haa Ibeen vrecos nized by theipponenU of)th income .rax cuestlon iihatf the ohly way they 'could make f drttfth the defeat, of the proposition would be to offer some . thing- In 1U stead whlch would be ac ceptable to jlhe) country. H: Taxes on f net earnlnes at corporations, arosa re ! ceipta of corporations, dividends - of ( corporations, land pother . foVjma of cor ' portation taxes wre brought forward i ono after another; only to meet rejec tion from advocates 0f he income tax. j It became known;i that President TaTt disagreed with tbo supporter of a tax 1 on Incomes and "would lefrd the ad ministration's innuence to- brinx about their, defeat.' 'But the Income Tax tac tion, numbering' all of tbe)eniocratIa Senators and a nomber of progressiva Republicans variously estimated at 12 DHGKED OY TflFT I0FLU EHG E -"..v 1-.: , ft- 0) " ; , .to. 1 have been.' keeping up a bold : front, refusing- to .be diverted from i their purpose by the suggestion' ot I different forma for corporations taxes. Senator Aldrich discussed- with the j President the propOBUkon ffetr a tax'of . , wo per cent on the undistributed. net earnings of, Corporations aval'able 1 for dividend purposea with, a provla- . ' ion submitting to the States; the Que v ! tkn of adopting an amendment to the constttut'lh' giving to CoiKress ; the right to- collect! taxes on Incomes.';-, j - The chairman a of tha finance com j mittee agreed ith the President that such a plan would bfr .wls i It Is un derstood., that the Freshen? believes the. Income . tax "Question should . not again be submitted to' - the Supreme Court, but at .the; same time he takes the position, it, i said, that Congress should be rlverib tho rower- to levy taxes on Income It is his theory I according to members or trie Senate 1 Engineer Holt. If guilty he Is a mur who have taJKedV with hlra that the I derer of the worst character in the right of Congress tot levy soch a tnxIState and If not I then he is a badly should be deterntied aa soon as pos- I slble in order thalfthls method of raix- I ng revenues ihOild' be accessible In tlme of war foremergency of any ihoniiiU - if ' : Everv eflTortii whl be made hv Reim- I i tors Borah, Cummins and pa I ley,' and f supposition. , their, followers! among the progressive ' Wesley Bates is-also In Jail charged Republican -arirt Democraf.d Senators with the killing of old man Jack Rob to get a direct vote In the Senate next erson- The against him Is very Friday on. the 'Income U-amendment, strong, and the fight for his life will A conference on- that subject today was attended Iby4 Messrs. vCummlns. Borah. LaFoltet Bailey and Clay. They sought I to i meet thechanirfnc I i sentiment in the Senate bi deciding I to smmd th hbfti r,M I.nmt" VZZStTl;0:! ?e"i- disturbed earning f ti..- I InrSnaSSti Z t0r , and Ud,nMXaUon dividend Of vMuals 'islslmnW n n v. Indl- I MLtti??1! of providing agajnsc double taxation in an income tax. law. f BY STORMS ALEXANDER AND YADKlx COUN. TIES STtth LlGirTNING STRIKES SCHOOL I '' ' 'i (Special to News and Observer.) Statesville." June 14. Keoorts are . , ; rt. ' i ' . T J "J; Y j r of this and adjoining counties telling . . . - , of the .damasre ; done by the; excessive , ,ri, . . .., rains and storms of the : past week. Citizens from Alexander" and Tadkln counties say that considerable dam age to erowln crops has been done in .these countie, tne lanqs Deing washed and streams flooded A gen- . "., . .l iieinan irom kcdiis. n. iiliic iiiokc uii the Taylorsvlllp : Tjnad. twelve milea north of Statesville, tells "your cor- respondent Of! as very severe ,siorm which visitedlBcotts and surrounding country last Thursday afternoon. Tne neavy ram wa; accompanieu Dy .nan and wind and ' much damage . waa done by the combination. J Fruit trees ana timber were blown down, una -- m-Tfj y: - Sil&Wm &?lJy ...w....H bum iiKniiy, aamaKfu auu mall ram.j office buliding?at ScotU DESTHIl ' .... (H, , 1. . 'Jft I??!""1" lhere. h&. '.Th?. P.u, a? "7" T"?.w"r mm .oniM WiM unw iurv Vhi t?I "Zuelm?Z..AA " in-!!1 of the ulld- .7 . ."r".,B"ui:'lniannw iy the '.wind --tha't the door M..Mnt be osenea, an a ,iearw g ; that the bu Jldln through a w Mi 3 raging D, .. !: "t-cunnntf i.purfi tine courx iouna inem ruiuy ana aaaea I lAft y, wit t t.,i int k., ,f. ti.vivi., ami i .i.i i nrou; . . inai' ne wii urea oi tne morv rnmn .a ,,.. -i .i. i j , . m ni.nn - n ' r. J . . L . r .. .... .. " .. . - . , . . I - - auij, uu Ulicinj twUttKC .. n .....'. - i - a.iur r,ui, uii ic i l r"i liv - i raBuimuiR i uprminn viu .urm jt raifci v ric r?. v (Continued on Pare Two.), I terms, among other thins her absten-1 beer' In Fortunately the storm did not cover a very large territory. Wheat and other grain Is being bad ly damaged In this section on account of the rains and cotton is dying for the lack of sunshine. The flooding streams have done much damage by washing away bridges and ruining meadow and bottom corn. ; ' PRCS1DEXT OF Bit AIL DEAKD. PagMcd Away Yesterday The VU-e President lias Assumed the Itelgns of (iovernnjcnt, (By the Associated Press.) Bio Janeiro. June 14. Dr. Alfonse Morelra Penna, president of Brazil, died today. He was stricken with in fluenza on June 2, and although quite perloualy. Ill for a; time. Improvement Cra nota eni uuna c, which con tinued until Saturday. The presi urnt then suffered from a relapse. and there were marked pulmonary and gastric symptom The physicians succeeded in pro longing lit for some hours, but the President passed away after being un conscious for j a considerable time. The vice-president assumed the execu tive powers this evening In the pres ence of the ministers, senators and deputies and representatives or the foreign powers, j . . .ii m o i - Death of Mr. Alfred Pope. (Special to News, and Observer.) Statesville, H. C, June 14. Mr. Alfred Pope, one of Catawba county's Oldest citizens, who had been living at Cherryville, Gaston county, about four months,' died there Friday. Mr. Pope suffered a stroke of paralysis just one week prior to his death and had been In ' a semi-conscious condition since. The remains were : taken to Newton Saturday and the funeral services and interment took place there. Mr. Pope was a member bf the Methodist de nomination and the services were con ducted by a Methodist minister of Newton. Mr. pope was a native of Catawba county and had passed hix 94th mile post, .j - - f O . . . . - Ilouse In Session' Ten "Minutes. Washington. C. June 14. After a session of ten minutes tday the tXS...A. J.Jf J ...ill . . 1 TIWSIE ' ARE XtttV 'CAPITAL - . CASES PN T1IE DOCKET,; County Commlsisoners Adopt Nw Rules About Road Work War on Disreputable Characterw Xegroes l .-j. (Special to News and Observer.) Durham. June 14. Next week will be court week In! Durham, that Is. it will be Superior court week. A spe cial term was called In order to clear the dockets, as there; are four persons on the docket who are charged with murder. It la not supposed that even the murder cases will all be cleared, but several of these will sro off the docket and som0 the smaller cases cases wljl be tried. ; Judge J. Craw ford Biggs will preside over this court, his first In Durham county. The most Important of the cases to come n win he ha nf pnhn nnr bee. charged with deliberately killing abused man. He has able counsel to defend him. and the; State has assist- lance In the prosecution. It Is expect- led that his case will be the first call- oil and that It urill 14 at fnr thraa a ml probably four days. This Is a matter f.Da on nrmirounaation oy tne 1,cIV?rF ""S!- . Hi.s -case De canea, oui n win oe iaie in me wek' . ,. - . . "",?n .Jn" , "P,e "'wum' apcewones in xne murqer 01 ijorena Bumpaa by Van Ray, are also In Jail owauing iriai. .11 is naxaiy prooaDie that the latter cases, will be tried. V-r Itoad' Tl,.le. TheCounty Commlslsbners have a new rule In regard to repair- Ing the country roads. It has been decided that In the future the repair work on the roads - of the various townships shall be done by the con vict labor. With this end in view I the commisisoners have appointed three squads of twelve men each of i convicts, one cook and one guard, to go into the townships to make the necessary repairs. The squads will move from one township to another to do the repair ' work.. It has also been decided by the board that the Peters contract for the building of the Roxboro road, which haa cost , the county in the neighborhood of $80.- ooo. is to be arranged. The commit I iee 01 nnai inspection is to go o I the roads sometime this week tee of final Inspection is to go out on At tL.f , ,u . .... . . I that time the whole account will be J. I utii-iH I - V Disreputable Characters. In the Superior court this morning a negro woman was charred with run ning a house that was against the laws or society. The State had on the witness stand two young girls, one who I ' irWllO i m mtia vuaa erta ...vn , . . .i came here front Reldsville. and i the I other a yourtg married woman, who i d she was about itu.ntv v.n m I nd came here from Henderson. They i hofh swore that thev had hn tn . (house of a negro woman by the name Qf viola Hicks and that there was I prostitution. The negro woman Was I sent to the work house. One of the W i " a.iv j muu vno vwu v iw nun 1.111a nder consideration. It is a;sad case oi young women oeing iosi in a sttlement of the klnS lost In hell conn llttf . M CiW QI ouenaers and ' C.V ,V .ar re- lentless uVtll it is all cleared up. j iwui Jftrgroes up, . - ; Rody NPfiToea Udu "ThsM vr uvnral nAvrAB, tried i ."''"sviolojwi, " wnw i charge., Mr. Nlcoll said Howard Gould I in that St filEi IKS I 1EDBJT STORY Enjoys a Hearty Laugh at The Canard HE IS IiaT QUT OF POLITIGS Says He la Not Keeking Office, But Just Simply Calling Attention to Party Pledge SIuM, Stand Line to Democratic lletlgn Off 011 Le- ture Tour. (Special to News and Observer.) Winaton -Salem. N. C, June 14. Ex-j Governor It. B. Glenn will leave next Monday for High Bridge, Ky., to re sume his lectures In behalf of home! mlssions for the South. From there I he will tu on an extended tour I . .. ... . . . I ...vu.. k. "Icause of the necessity for increased aitenuon was tooay caneu 10 sonieiforpe Jn th passenger traffic depart of the newspaper comments anontlment of the Southern Railway Com his recent criticism of the acts of tain North Carolina reprentatl vs I in Congress and "Ked Buck's" story to I the effect that ex-Governor Glenn and I Editor Josephus Daniels, of the Ral-1 eifth New 1 niuI Obeierver, are in train- I Ing with the view of being elected to I seats in the upper branch of Con-1 gress. the plan as outlined being for I the editor to succeed Senator Sim-1 K. . . I mons ana me ex-uovernor 10 uk i Senator Overman's job. The ex-gov-l ernor went on to say that some of the I papers talk like he is endeavoring to I get back In polities. . I Mr. Glenn iaugheu heartily and I said: "I don t have to get back in I politics; I am already in politics and expect to remain in politics aa long as I can do anything to advance the Interests of the Democratic party." Continuing, the ex-governor went on to say that he was not seeking any ottice, "just simply to call attention so pany pieages,- , inai 0, ne wanieu members of -Congress lo"tarrjr "out the wishes of their constituents regard less of personal interests or the in terests of any special community. "I have the highest respect person ally for every member of Congress," declared ex-Governor Glenn, who added that "most of them are my friends and I theirs." He went on to say that "If they vote for protec tion to lumber or timber how can they criticise Louisiana senators on sugar, the senators from Pennsylvania and West Virginia on Iron and steel." The ex-governor was very emphatic in the declaration thr In order to "avail anything in criticising the Re publican party we must stand true to Democratic doctrine, which Is a tariff for revenue only; government economically administered and pro tection for the masses Instead of a privileged few; that any departure from these principles makes It utterly impossible for our party to make an issue of the tariff in the next election, and that is. In my judgment, the only one to hope to win the next election." ' The State's ex-chief exec utive stated further that he could al ways be found, ready to canvass the State for the principles of Democracy. and that now he only desired to call I attention of the members of Congress I to what he thought were party neces- I sitles. I He expressed himself as being very I much pleased with Senator Overman's I speech on Saturday. "It rang clear, I and if the senator votes against the tariff bill, as he says he will and stands against protection, he will deserve to have it said of him: "Well done." said the ex-governor. LaGrange Item. (Special to News and Observer.) LaGrange, June 14. Rev. F. P- Bumpass presided at the District Con ference Institute yesterday. Mr. Hayes Farrish preached two sermons at the Christian church yes-1 terday. THE GOULD DIVORCE CASE I riviMWmvnt WTT.T, TV. Tim SOLE ISSUE FOR SEPA- RATION", 1 (By the Associated Press.) jNew York. June 14. Abandonment will be. the sole Issue upon which Ihelfree admission into this country. An I . M . . t t l. . . i pun lor separanon orouitni uy ivuui- I .,,, .ni. icimc vitiiii.ii.iiB uwuiu "i"""" . ll-fa,'B nHn r T v 1 as. I D r A V rrs, iiiuuaiiu, iiuwmu uuuhi, tiniu the late Jay Gould, will be decided. Th ruling Was made late today in me Bunrerae cuun oy juui.f wwiy'i. after counsel for Mrs. Gould had ibicm me iur me j in - nvvecua awajr mrvri ai uiiiu-b ui uir vane is a partial victory for Howard Gould. i,5- 25d , ha? this too mmh no? StJ! '.mSJ?hi SiTnJSf A.u 21 stand unless the plaintiff was able to shojv that Howard Oould s etlpula- V - V M M-IAMnillAll.. -.-. H.lr imruiihi. Thl. nhiu f !.. Mrlii v.n , . . -. ' " - - '-"- fendVnnrsUnTd t Georae Gould, a brother of the de- trnB Atiui( from the stai-d after three Ja" TSSSSS Soss-Swrnl nation I -After the case for the nlalntirf was ITJinovinri ffr hVh!T made the usual motion to dismiss th; Uult on the around that the i.laintlff had failed to make out a case. 'There have been no evidence, of cruelty." he I arrued. . - - argued. Referring abandonment to the Mrs. (jould. he continued, refused. During the foregoing argument Mrs. Ciould became faint, left the court room and did not return. Then her counsel. Clarence Shearn. began argu ment against the motion of the defens to dfomifw. "It Is cruelty," he af firmed, "for a husband, without Justi fication, to accuse his wife of being a bad character, ur to entertain against her. without cause, reflections against her honor. What kind of a conspiracy was Mr. Nlooll engaged In?" he asked, "whtn he got habitues of a saloon to work In the purpose of proving Mrs. Could a woman of bad repute?" That wan the acme of cruel ty. Howard OouUTs attempt to have his wife pledge herself not to drink in itself constittues cruelty." It was this clause In the agreement the husband had;aked the wife to sign v before he would consent to live with her again that Mrs. Gould most strongly objected to. "What." she exclaimed earlier in the day. during cross-examination, "have me sJgn myself a drunkard isever. Inasmuch as the abandonment charge only Is to be considered to morrow there will be no further mo 11 -tlpn of Buffalo Bill. "Big" Hawley. the former convict, or Ed. Sholes, the re puted gambler. ? SOME SOUTHERN RAILWAY CILXGE& Made Necessary by Increased Passen- - - tenwillc. By the Associated Press.) Washington. D. C. June 14. Be tion from intoxicating liquors, cer-lpany. owing to enlargement and im provement. the following changes were announced 4 , today, effective June 20: 5 C. A. DeSaussure. division passn ger agent at Memphis, to become as Blatant general passenger agent, his headquarters to remain at Memphis: C. C. Stewart, district passenger agent at .St. Louis, to become division pas- .'. - . sen ere r agent at Memnnw. Mr. DeSalissure will have jurisdic tion of passenger traAc in the terri tory southwest of, and including Memphis, and a'so the line of the Southern as far as east as Tuscumbla. Ala. 10 C0TT0I1 HP Conditions Elsewhere in The State Are Very Poor New Orleans. La.. June 14. The Times-Democrat, in publishing its first report on the cotton crop of 1909, summar.se conditions as follows: "There has been a moderate de crease In acreage, probably about & per cent. Taking the belt as a whole, the condition of the plant leaves much to be desired. "The supply of labor Is fairly ade quate, as a rule, though there is a good deal of complaint in some sec tions." Among the reports, from cotton belt of unusual features Li the Collowlng from Austin. Texas: "That central Texas is without a cotton crop, with half of the month of June gone by, may be a state of affairs dlfiicuit to Imagine, yet such Is the case, and to farmers of this section it is a sad reality. "This is generally admitted through out the rural precincts, and it is be- Heved that the same condition exists throughout the State and most of the Southwest. The State department of agriculture in this city confirms this statement- In fact, there is so little cotton In the ground that a compari son between the acreage of this year and that of last Is next to impossible. About the only cotton well grown at the present time is raised almost ex clusively by the 'hot house methods.' " v no i. ;s at Washington. Summary of tlte Most Important Hap pciilng at tlte National Capital. (By the Associated Press.) Washington. L. C. June 14. The most Important happenings In the na tional capital today were as follows: Most of the Senate s attention was given to discussion of the Philipipne sugar and tobacco tariff, the finance I committee mitMtitute for the Mouse provision being considered. It was argued on the one hand that the American sugar trust and not the Philippine producers would benefit thereby, and on the other hand that tn gilmlt Intn the lllunria Bnrup friut of d . wollij open the way for Its I . . . amendment to aumu sugar into the I . , . . , . ,...-. .?. 7: i a niiipDines irte ui uu was toei. it to Kenaior AJuncn saia inai .. . . -.-. " . m I preai.l.nt Taft has endorsed the I Philippine s paragraph. Senator Clay, ol Georgia, expressed j the opinUn that Congress will be In 1 sefslon uitfil August l and probably i oAAwi i.r wav- Th hnilt thp eItv at th of ScoU Key. author of the Spangled Banner." a facsimile I t ,. ; . .Uttnrv hnn. - 1 i- ZZl I CT .SV. - . . W V . - lectors ai irK'""- auu unn wo- I tt . . .- J.I. n ,h. i mm uuru m una... aiTaiiiFr nan anu w,c Peu I peumon lur ii... .r. llXSDiSll'VI DECISIOX No Drinks Containing Any Alcohol Can lie boiu in mat feoate. (By the Associated Press.) Jackson. Miss.. June 14. The Su preme Court of Mississippi today de I dared that no beverage can be sold ate that contains any per- hat ever of alcohol f This son the sale of near Mississippi. . INSANE VI HITS J OE 111 Lively Time in Subduing Him HOW THE RADICALS TALK Went Market Metliodist Church, ;reemboro, Struck by Llgli tiling; Kliglu Damage Public Library Re ceiveM DonatiotiM FVuui Minn Sclienck Judge Boyd Leaves to Hold Court at Cliarlotte. r By ANDREW JOINER. Greensboro, N. C, June 14. What ever may be the impression made on his former Democratic supporters and champions here by the votes, speeches and interviews of United States Sena tor Simmons In the past few weeks in the Senate, there is no doubt In the world of the fact among leading Re publicans here, he has made the Im pression that he is a convert to their high protection doctrine, or else they are sardonically trying to "damn him wfth their praise. They can quote with gfeat eclat every word he has had sent out through his press agent to he Charlotte Observer detrimental to Bryan and other Democratic leaders and laudatory of himself and his pres ent patriotic position as a "Senator of all the people," and jubilant over his 'licks at Glenn, Bryan Kltchln and Joe Daniels.' " Most of these Repub- icans have never seen any articles on the subject except those published In the Charlotte paper and therefore are more enthusiastic about the matter than are the real political friends of the Senator who have been reading both sides, and who really desire to see Senator Simmons' reconcile his present position with the Democratic party's position, and his present inter views and criticisms of party leaden with his previous declarations to the. contrary.: j . Jailce Struck 9ver HeaiL. When Jailer W. II. May. in company with Deputy Sheriff John W. Weather- ly, went into a cell of the jail at noon today to take out a prisoner who was wanted in the court house, John Speaae, who was occupying the cell with the prisoner wanted, suddenly be gan larruping Jailer May over the head with a big linked iron chain. cutting a bad scalp wound on his head through his hat before the as sailant with the aid of the depty sher iff, the jailer and the other prisoner oukl get him down and tie him. Spease has been in jail eight weeks awaiting admission Into the asylum. having been sent here from High Point. He has been very quiet and orderly, showing no signs of being dangerous until the sudden attack on the jailer today. His companion In the cell says that sometime this morn- ng. Pease twisted an Iron chain from a bunk, remarking that he was going to make the jailer who had him locked up without. a cause turn him. put. The man seemed perfectly cool and unex- ctted and his remark was not consid ered amounting to anything until the sudden attempt to carry out the threat recalled it. There are now two white men from High Point in jail, on ac count of failure to get them in the asy- um. lightning Struck Church. During a heavy rain storm here yesterday afternoon there was one sol itary electrical disturbance, which waked everybody who was taking an .afternoon nap. and shocked several who were awake, besides knocking out one of the electric lighting circuits, and striking the West. Market Street Methodist church. Several persons who had stopped in out of the rain at the city hall were badly shocked. Among the latter was Mrs. Dr. Dees, two policemen and two firemen. The Injury to these was temporary. The damage to the Methodist church was slight The stroke seemed to have leen pretty widely distributed for it split a splendid white oak tree out (Continued on Page Six.) "BLACK HAriDS" ARE GUILTY NINE WERE CONVICTED QF CON SPIRACYTEN OTHERS OF A MISDEMEANOR. (By the Associated Press.)' Fairmont, W. Va., June 14. Nine Italians, members of an alleged black hand society, on trial here charged with conspiracy to rob and kill Orazlo Beredellt. who was Initiated Into the society on March 27 last, were today found guilty as Indicted. . Ten others who were In an adjoining room when the place was raided, were convicted of a misdemeanor. The penalty is from two to ten years in the penitentiary. Sentence will be pronounced later. ' '. . 1 r PASSENGERS OF SLAVOXIA. A Story of the Wreck of tlte Bis Cunarder. (By the Associated Press.) Gibraltar. June 14. The North German Lloyd steamer Prinxess Irene arrived here this afternoon, having on board the first-class passengers of the Cunard steamer Slavonia. which ran ashore on the night of June 10th on Flores island, one of the Azores KrouD. The Slavonia sailed from New York on June 3rd. She was under a Eood head of speed in a fog, when she struck a rock. off Flores Island. - The water rushed in and in an Incredibly . . m . . ..!. ja short, timq jioooeu t nm uuua . nu reached the ehginea ' "f - v Thepassengera were awakened by the shock ana riocitca out to me decks. It w.then about 2: ?0 la the morning. Thoee of. the ors? and sec ond cabins , tehaved. admirably but the steeraae Dasaenacera showed a aood deal ot excitement. The officers of the ship did everything possible to re assure the passengers, and the. band was set to playing popular . airs, a call for help was aent out by wireless. which was responded to by the Prin xess Irene, but long before her arrival the Slayonla'a own boats landed the passengers. The Prjnxes Irene, which reached the Slavonia later on Thurs day evening . fmbarked the saloon passengers early the following morn ing. They are unanimous -in praising the coolness and knidness - shown by the captain, ; the officers and crew of the wrecked steamer. All of the pas sengers with the exception of six re mained on . the Prinzeas Irene and are proceeding to Naples. John Mitchell, in describing the ac cident, aaid no one was . Injured, , but a steerage passenger tried to conimlt suicide. ELON COLLEGE NOTES. Mrs. Harper Resting Welt TJnder Ope- . a . 1 wii jl numb wnt jrars. JHUUIlk Entertains. (Special to News and Observer.) Elon College, June 14. NeWs jhas been received here that Mrs. TV. A. Harper stood the . Operation at St. Leo' hospital (well,,' and physicians give hope of her speedy recovery. The young laldes' west dormitories have been thrown open to " summer boarders and 'guests are already ar riving. President opd Mrs. E. L. -Moffitt gave a merry porch .' party at their beautiful home this evening. Dainty refreshments were served. DEATH OF(MR.; TOBJNCE AIONTGOJIERx SUNDAY. Young Man Passed Away at HI Home in saiispury.' (Special to News and Observer.) SalLahurv K. O .Tuna 1 A TiVtllnw. ing a short illness from tVnhold fever Torrence Montgomery, aged about 20 years, qiea at ms nome m Salisbury last night. His Condition had ; been serious for several days. A father and motner survive. ' f v. ysfoiTs TWO HUNDRED ' VENIREMEN 1 SWORN IX YESTERDAY, . v - ... ..... , i ... . .............. ........ Case Brings Together a . . Brilliant Art's y or AttornejsTrroporary In sanUy W1U Be Ue Plea of Ue De fendant. . r (Special to News and Observer:) Charlotte, N. C. June 14 -Two hundred vejniremen were, toady drawn; and will report .Wednesday morning In the case of the State afaiust W. S. Biggers, charged with the murder of Mr. J. G. Hood on the ninth day of February. In this city. This is an un-? usually large venire, but Solicitor Clarkson stated that by calling for this unusual number the county might be saved expense in conectlor with the trial later on. The" case haa brought together a brilliant array of attorneys, the defendant being repre sented by Judge F. L Osborne, and the other members of his firm. Lucas and Cocke and by the firm of Maxwell A. Keerans. . Solicitor Clarkson wHl be aasitedby Mr. Herbert McClammy. of .Wilming ton, who Is here for the trial, and by Stewart and McRae ' and Shannon- house and Jones, making eleven at torneys all told, appearing in the case- The special term of court for the trial of this case was opened thlsf morning at teo-thlrty o'clock- . There was some dfecuaslon as to whether there should bo Issued an order for a special venire to be executed by the sheriff, who would be required to go out and bring in two hundred true and good men. or whether the two hundred names should be drawn from the Jury box, which had been pre pared, the matter being optional with the court. The latter f orna waa de cided upon and the two hundred men are now belns sought out In every fcec- t on of the county by the sheriff and his deputies. As it will require two days to summon this veqlre, the court wui noi i)XKe up ine case until vvea aesday morning. " It is now very generally believed that temporary men tal.aberat Ion will be the main piea of the defense. Big gers. who seemed to utterly collapse mentally and physically following the .-laying of Mr. Mood an the streets here, appeared in court, today .with bright ey and apparently in full pos session of his faculties, although his physical condition Is not' as good as when, he was incarcerated. ; The trial will prove the most Inter esting eve held in Charlotte. Judge W. B. Council Is presiding. - . . " .' " i ', . MR. PETER FRECKS' DEAD. : Paased Away at Salisbury at Advanced Age of M Yean. (Special to News and Observer.) Salisbury. N. C, June 14. Peter A. Frecks, aged' 14 yeara one of Salis bury's oldest and best known citizens, died at - his home, here yesterday af ternoon, following a severe illness. He suffered a-relapse from fever and the end was unexpected. He was formerly engaged In the hotel business here and was widely known. He leaves a wife KILLED BY FREIGHT; TRACT, Walter Doby Lot His Life at Salisbury Kunaay night. . f Soecial to News and Observer.) ' Salisbury, N. C June 14. Waiter Doby, aged S0.yar ojt this place, was killed by a freight train .near Salis bury last night his body be In badly mangled. The body was found near the main, line ot the Southern, and It is thourht never heard the approach ins: teaJn which killed htm. lie leaves a vr&nd several youns chllirco. DlbGEJIS 5U I'iilS THE . TOPIC 10 S'I1TE Consumed Practically tho Eiitiro Dayf THE PIIILIPPI0E5 IpLB ' '.:, . .ii"- . . Senator Brlstow Crltkisedf ( the pro. : visions, Contending Ttmt Tlwy Were , Intended to Promote the Iatereets ' of Um Sugar Tmst-i-Ainendment for Philippine Independence In IS 'Years. , .": '-ii-'-? .1 "v "' : '; " " m-r :. (By the Assoc(atedyPresa) i Washington. June-1 1. isri'gar was the stirring subject before the Senate today, it was brought to th4 front in ) connection with the consideration 'of, the finance committee's substitute for, i ' the House provision of the .tariff bill fegulatlng the admission of Philip pine articles Jnto the United States and it continued to receive practically ine unaiviaeo attention or the Senab throughout the day. During! the firs pour that the amendment was be for the Senate there was some dlscusslo of the effect of the proxlsion on th tobacco. Interests of Connecticut, .but! an amendment looking to the intro ducUoh of . Connecticut tobacco into the PhillDDines for wrannefai had tt effect of relieving the situation In that V quarter. Immediate attention ant.1! then directed to the clauses providing n a duty on sugar admitted i into the , Philippines equal to ; that bn sugar brought Into the United States ex-V empting 300.000 tons of PhiliDDlne ; sugar from , duty when brought Into tne . united States. - Senator i Brlstow criticized both provisions and his criticisms opened the way for a gen eral debate which was participated in ; on the one side , by Messrs. -i Brlstow i and .Clapp. and .on the other , by Sen ators .Aldrich and Lodge. - . . It was contended on the tone hanA thatthe ttwo . provisions comblnt-'d were Intended to promote the Inter ests of the American Sugar trust, and not to benefit' the PhlllDDine oroduc- r" era.' while It was argued by j the sup- porters of the provision that to admit v sugar Into the islands free ; of doty would be to open .the way for its free; admission Into, this country. It was also argued that the sugar pro- k ducers of .the Philippines would be directly benefitted by the admission of their sugar into the ' United , States without requiring , the paymeht of a duty on It.. .;. , . -A : , l. The only vote taken during the day session was on an amendment by Mr. Brlstow admitting sugar Into the Phil- ippines f ree U duty. It war lost XI t o 49. -( : ' . -'v.'"- senator stone, of Missouri, gave no- tlce that he would soon offer an "1 amendment declaring for the Inde- -pendence of the .. Philippine i Islands ; within 15 years, an agreement having been meanwhile arrlyed at jrjth the world powers for the maintenance of the Independence of ths island... "". It was freely stated around the Sen- . ate chamber that the Philippines par a graph had the endorsement of, Pres ; ident -Tart in his own handwriting, and late In the day Senator Aldrldh stated V that It had been endorsed by the Pres-. ident. Senator Clapp expressed in credulity on that point ; .'? : ; . The Senate at B:So o'clock-took a recess until $ o'clock. . ' Death of Youriy Man. (Special fo News and Observer.) . North Wllkesboro, June 14. A very sad death occurred in Wllkesboro Sat urday evening. Mr. Charlie Wellborn,' son of Mr, J- T. Wellborn and a promising young man,' died. fie was about 20 . years of age and had Just finished the High "School. -He was leader of the cornet band, organized by the boys of the school. Th funeral took place today iff the Presbyterian church and was attended by: a large was attended by .7 i crowd. 1'JI11TIK.10TII.S. SOME' PERTINENT REMARKS OS SOME : FEATURES '. OF fTIID ; AXUTF BT SEaTATOB CtY. f 'fBy the AWciAted.Presa) i5 ; ; Washington. D .CV Jun,e 14. -Senator Clay, of Georgia; today sift tkrat Congress would be in session ugtll Augnst 1 and probably until Septem ber 1, in Its struggle with tariff re gion. r..w v::- Referring . to soijde; portions! oX the tariff; bill' that have not. been, acted on Senator Clay 4dded:, .!' obaerred . that a tariff has been placed on hides' ' nd also on cotton barring and cotton ties. ,Wer ot tha South ar9 aot ao much concerned about the duty on) Wdes as such. butet-EnIanf nfed not think that she can tax our people On ties and bagging without hearing from us. The duty orv baggiag will cost our people flTe.mUHoh dollars a year asd w will not submit without . v SERIOUS iuotlxq: tAiVed.; 1 Result of s Street Duel " n vhich. TbreMen Were KUjeA, , . . v CBy the Associd PresfT CrookhavenUlfls.. Jvne .14. It be tng feared' that Serious jrlotiftg; would result in Meadvllle. county seat of Franklin county , Ilssisslppt, i -as the result of a blo y" street, duel, there late today in ? .4ch , tFir.ee men were killed and btt J fare reported injured, the Drttokha i eomi any .of . militia lft at e!x o c!c for the scene by or der ci c -r ::oi. t v: 1 M It
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