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X 12 Pacs - THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRES8 NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE VOL. XXXIII NO. 6215. CHARLOTTE, N C, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 30, 1905. V HRICE: 3 CENTS O vir HIKES. GLAD HEHT15 Of DURFARW1ERS He Tells Them of the Rapid Strides They Have Been Wak ing and Gives Them Some Timely Advice as to the Future. Laree Crowd was Present. A Large Crowd Hears the Gover nor's Speech. Some of the Handicaps That the Farmer Suffers and Suggestions as' to Ho to Overcome Therh. The regular monthly meeting of the; Mecklenburg Cotton Association was j held at the county court house at 11.30 j o'clock. The regular date for the hold-j inr of Js meeting would have'been ius a. ,,. v,, ;t the first Saturday m January but it was moved up a Meek for the convem- ence or Governor Glenn who has been uuuea iu . 'X v i'lvl t lit v-. UJ. Wi v-' vantu i-jj.- meetina: to order. The secretary, Mr. W. S. Ptiarr, call ed the roll of townsmps and tliere were .-rc -fm-m Tionrlv all rf tV) PTT1 ItSyUUctO ii win wvnu.- - The minutes of the last meeting were . read and the association tnen proceed ed to the business of the day. The Finance Committee was called upon for a report and Capt. S. B. Alex ander responded. He stated that the Committee, i1- conjunction - with the executive committee, recommended that the president be paid a salary of $00 a month and that the secretary and treasurer be paid $75 a year. Also that the inspector be paid $2.00 a day for the time he is in service. After some discussion the ijeport was adopted unanimously.' An overture offered at the last meet ing to he presented to the State Con vention in regard to the ue of cotton bagging, was tabled, the sentiment of the farmers being that cotton, as a covering for cotton, had already been sufficiently tested to prove the imprac ticabilitv of usin it in competition with jute. Capt. S. B. Alexander read a paper! GOVERNOR GLENN froni the Charlotte township associa-f ton and he inquired of uie young man's tioa in regard to the erection of bank- j whereabouts. He found him and told ing warehouses and thus aiding the j him that the rock sent him was one of farmer in marketing his crop. The re- the finest specimens of graphite that port was adopted and will be carried (he had ever seen. In fact, the gentle throush the proper channels to the! man said that it was far superior to ational Association. A paper by L. H. Robinson, carried over from the last meeting, asking that the farmers pledge themselves not to increase the acreagge for 1906,, that they take not less than 12 cents for the crop of 1906, and also the xemaind-1 er of this year's cron. and that they! pledge themselves to aid as much as possible in holding 2,000,000 bales of this year's crop. After some discussion, the resolution was tabled as being too radical At the last meeting Cant. S. B. Alex-: ander was elected a delegate to the State Convention. Today it was decid- ed to send two additional delegates, and Messrs. McD. Watkins and W. AM Grier were elected. J. C. Reid and j Br. V.. P Craven were elected alter- nates. ' - The mpfitinsr at this iimcture ad- journefi to the Academy of Music.to hear Governor Glenn's speech. THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. A Large Crowd of Farmers Hear Chief Executive. With the Steele Creek . band dis pensing the best of music in front of the Academy of Music, the large num ber of farmers and others who had congregated in front of the entrance marched into the building. Mecklen hurg farmers, always alert, and to the fore in every enod movement were out in numbers and the large hall of the Pretty opera house was soon filled. With but little ceremony President lloore got down to business by intro ducing Mr. S. Witkowsky to the audi ence. Mr. Witkowsky in turn intro duced the Governor in a most eloquent and appropriate speech. Governor Glenn began by express ing his pleasure at addressing an audi ence of Mecklenburg farmers. While saying that he was originally from the tobacco section of the State and knew tut very little about cotton culture he expressed the hope that he would not get into deep water. He said that what would help one farmer would help all and he therefore expressed the cpe that while he knew nothing of cotton raising he might still be able to say something beneficial. He spoke of the immense value of products cf the farmer and said that tce farmer was the foundation of ev ery other business. Farming is the on 'y business established by God Him self. Every other business is the de Vlce of man. Jefferson saw salvation anl independence in the farms of the country. He said that the man who introduces a new plant into any coun y Performed a useful service. Now ? want the best men for farmers -and J'l take the others for the lawyers ani doctors. Tke farmers have done and do so ucn for the country that they are eh r'-d to 0!ue Poteetiii equal with t-trr t-7 are tne ipOt unpro vea, whether intentionally cr net. amfe 'TjCks cf cur great ezpert trade aq JAl$ that ousht to te four times much, but for the tariif wall erected J'ound our country! larxner is. robbed. nf r In this way the trnhhoH rf o in to he his, but the.;light Js Jireak- mg and I believe in ten vears thp Tmer will rnt ho vi nr.w ed class, will not be forced to buy v- j nxgnest markets and sell in the cc St. 1fA harshness of the Chinese ex clusicr w also works against the Southe irmer. We want tn treat !the Chu.aman justly, induce-him to lengtnen his shirt and he will use more cotton at o cents a pound than we can raise. Railroads discriminate. Farmers lost millions of dollars last year be cause they couldn't get cars for ship ment. The speculators have hereto fore taken a hand and scared us out of our cotton at their own prices. Officers of the government have al so made false statements by playing into the hands of the gamblers. All you want of the government is to say hands off. All you want from tne railways is justice. Say to the speculator that you have your own agents and can depend on them for information about the crop. Say to the government official that you will put him behind the bars for his rascality. You can stop all of tnis rascality by organization. Organize and "stick to gether. Let it never be said that you desert your cause. Your demands have been fair and just. Let tnem re main so. Stick together. Help each other. Let the rich help the poor and you will win. , "r1 i T '"i I the State. We could make it the most wealth if we would uge what we naveuse it and take are of iL Here he made characteris- He spoke of the great resources of itically eloquet appeals to the pa- trotism of the people and amidst a burst of applause. closed OUR WONDERFUL PROGRESS. Governor Glenn Talks Interestingly Along This Line. Governor Glenn, like all true ' North Carolinians, is proud of the rapid strides North Carolina is making along industrial lines. In this connection the Governor itold The News man oi an interesting story in connection with the locating of an extensive graphite mine in Ca tawba county. A young man came to' North Caro lina some months ago from Pitts burg, Pa. He located near Newton and was engaged in clerking in a country store. A few days after the arrival of the young Pittsburger, some one brought to the store a black rock. The young man decided, in his own mind, that the rock contained some kind of mineral. Feeling so sure of this he wrapped the rock and sent it to Pitts burg to a gentleman he knew was in terested in minerals. In a few days this gentleman was a -visitor to New- the specimens from Ceylon, supposed to be the home of the graphite indus try. Since this little occurrence a com pany has been formed with a capital cf $100,000 to work the graphite mines of Catawba county and Governor Glenn has been informed that this company will spend about $100,000 in improved machinery that will be used in mining this mineral. The mine in Catawba county is lo cated about 7 miles from Newton, bo far the bed of the mineral is 24 feet wide and extends down to a depth that has not as yet been ascertained, Recently, Governor Glenn had a Pleasant talk with Secretary Taft, at Washington. In the course' of this conversation Secretary Tatt wished to know if he (Governor Glenn) had his pockets filled with statistics. The Secretary was informed that the Gov ernor carried nis statistics m his head. "Well," said Secretary Taft, "every North Carolinan I have met has been loaded down with statistics. I tell you, sir, you people are talking North Carolina and this is the secret of your wonderful success down that way." And Governor Glenn believes that Secretary Taft is right. North Caro lina folks are talking North Carolina and every: one is interested. THE HASTY CASE. Actors Society of America Adopt Reso lution Regarding Case. By Associated Press. New York, Dec. 30. The retainer of a special attorney and other necessary expenses incident to the prosecution of George Hasty, of Gaffney, S. C, ac cused of the murder of Milan Bennett and Abbott Davidson, . actors, will be deferred by the Actor's Society of America. The society alleges that Hasty who is the hotel proprietor, on December 15th, killed Bennett and Davidson, because they resented an in sult to two women members Of a dra matic company stopping at Hasty's hotel. In deciding upon this action, the society adopted a resolution,' giving as the reason therefore that peculiar circumstances attended the tragedy and 'that Hasty is a resident and prop erty owner in the stock which the shooting occurred. President Good on Wing.. By Associated Press. Richmond, Dec. 30, The President, accompanied by a number of gentle men wet on. a hunt today and bagged considerable game, showing himself to be a crack shot. His expertness in wing shooting surprised the company. Theodore Jr., accidently wounded one of the beagles. UNDERGROUND WIRES. Postal Telegraph Co., Lay Wires Un dsrground Where Business Streets Are Traversed. Special to The News. Greensboro, Dec. 30. The Postal Telegraph Company today began work here preparatory to the laying of un derground wires where the same tra.-. verse business s'treetsv,.,:i . .-. v f - - ffK- The Southern Sates Trust company ; yesterday purchased the handsomp ! building known as the Young Men's Christian Asociation on South Tryon street. The purchase price was 50,000. The trade was consummated at the meeting of the trustees of the Association held last night. In speaking of the purchase this morning, Mr. George Stephens, presi dent of the Southern States Trust Com pany said that his company purchased the property for two reasons. First be cause the directors of the Southern States Trust Company believe that it is a good business proposition and second because the company desired a permanent home. The Southern States Trust Company has a four years' lease on the present rooms they now occupy in the Trust building, the lease expiring in March 1910. It is hardly probable that the Trust Company will remain at the present location more than two years longer. Mr. Stephens states that the South ern Power Company has nothing in the world to do with the purchase of Y. M. C. A. building; that the com pany of which he is president, purchas ed it for the reasons given above. As to improving the property, Mr. Stephens says that this will be done, in time. The ground floors will be converted into a banking room and it is probable that the Southern States Trust Company will occupy all of the first floor. Mr. Stephens thinks that the other floors will be converted into office rooms and will be rented just as other office buildings. The fact that the Southern Trust Co. is willing to put such a handsome sum in Charlotte real estate is a splen- "7 GOVERNOR ROBERT 4 SOUTHERN STATES MUST PURCHASERS -tiF-'Y.'M ' " -" v - u - t; - V . did tribute to the. city. This corpor- at ion is managed by level-headed busi- ness men who are Quick to discern a good trade. They have an abiding faith in Charlotte's future and as proof of this assertion, they are willing to back it up with their money. Many times of late, the Southern States Trust Company has figured prominently in the public eye w nen the city water works bonds were offer ed for sale, this company came for ward with the hjhst bid. When the city needed $45,003 the other dayj this company was ready to furnish the loan at the shortest possible notice. In many other instances, the South ern States Trust Company has indicat ed its progressive spirit and the suc cess the corporation has net with is indicative of the high ester m and confi dence the company is held in by our people. At the annual meeting of the Young ! Men's Christian Asociation last eve-1 ning the present property of the Young Men's Christian Association was sold for $50,000 and the property known at the Cramer lot on South Tryon street was purchased for $200o0 as a site for the magnificent new building that the Association will erect in the near future; The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock with President Kanna in the chair, and after short devotional ser vices, tne regular business was taKen up. The first item of business being the election of five directors for the ensu- ing year. The present directors, whose terms expire at the end of the present year were unanimously re-elected for the coming term. They are: A. G. Bren- izer, J. A. Durham, J. B. Ivey, George Stephens, C. W. Tillett. The secretary of the meeting Mr. 5. 1 V B. GLENN. J ; .111- COMPANY: C. A BUILDING J. H. Ross, was then instructed to cast the ballot electing to member ship more than one hundred active members. Mr.' C. W. Tillett; in behalf of his clients, the Southern States Trust Co., bought the property for $50,000. A cer tified check for $2,500, to bind the sale being given at the present, time and the balance. $47,500, : to be paid January 1st, 1907, when possession of the building must be given. During the year 1906. the Association will occupy the building, rent free, in return for the privilege of the deferred payment The special committee on the new building site, appointed . at the joint meeting of the boards of trustees and the board of directors at the Southern Manufacturers' Club, about three weeks ago, reported that after con sidering every proposition presented to them, that they had decided to recommend the purchase of the prop- erty on South Tryon street, known as the Cramer lot. This lot is unaoubeted- ly the most desirable in Charlotte for an association building and is situated on the corner of Tryon street, is 225 feet on Second street, and is but one block from the present location of the Association building. A proposit ion from Mr. Cramer was read and the members voted unanimously to purchase the lot recommended. On motion, president Haniia was instructed to appoint at his conveni ence, a new building committee. It is understood that the building proposed, will be one of the handsom est in the entire South and a monu ment to the enterprise of Charlotte's citizens in the future, as the present building now is. The membership of the Association is about 700 and beyond a doubt this number will greatly increase under the new plans proposed.. WILL END SESSION OF INQUIRY TO-DAY After Nearly Four Months of In vestigation, the Insurance In vestigation Committee Will Close its Work To-day. Will Submit Testimony to Legislature By Associated Press. v New York, Dec. 30. After pursuing a line of inquiry into the methods of the life insurance companies in this State which has covered a period of jiearly four months, the Legislative Insurance Investigating . Committee will ends its sessions today. . A vast accumulation of testimony, which contains revelations that have astounded the public, will at once be prepared in. the form of a report to Legislature. . ' . BRAY ELECTED PRESIDENT. Succeeds Topping As President of American Sheet and Tin Plate Com pany. By Associated Press. New York, Dec. 30. It is announced that Charles Bray, First Vice Presi dent of the American Sheet and Tin Plate Company has been appointed president of that company in the place of John A. Topping, who has resigned to become the active head of the Ten nessee Coal and Iron, and Republican Iron and Steel properties. . Bray as sumed his new' position January l. BURNED TO DEATH. Miss Lina Fa ucette Nurse in Hospital Died From , Effect of Burns.. Mr. Duke Resting Easy. ' v Special to The News. Durnam, N. u., Dec. 3U. Last mgnt Miss Lina Faucette, a nurse at ?the Watts Hospital was so badly turned that she died this morning at 5 o'clock. She was stooping in front of the fire in the act of removing the shoes from a patient, when her dress caught and before the flames were extinguish ed, she was ' fatally burned. The de ceased was -25 years of age. Angler B. Duke, son of Ben Duke of the American Tobacco Company, was shot in the hand yesterday after noon at 5 o'clock ; by the accidental discharge of a shot gun. The young man was one of a house party that were spending the holidays at Cartar et Lodge, his father's hunting preserve in Craven county. Immediately after the accident a special train was char tered and the patient brought to this city where they arrived early this morning: At. this writing it is thought tha it will be necessary for the han to be amputated. B. N. Duke accompanied by Dr. Gil Wiley, a noted physician, of New York, will arrive from that city at 6.30 this evening . The young man is resting easy. MUSICAL DIRECTOR DEAD. Clarence R. Brourn Died This A. SL Will Be Interred In New York. Special to The News. Greensboro, N. C, Dec. 30. Clarence R. Brown, musical director of the State Normal and Industrial College since it was organized twelve years ago,, and prominently connected with the Na tional Musical Organization, died here this morning, aged 44 years. The re mains go to Rochester, N. Y., Sunday tor interment. SHIP IN DANGER. Scbooner on Rocks and Will Go to Pieces. By Associated Press. Portland, Oregon, Dec. 30. A dispatch to the Oregonian from Brandon, Ore gon, states that the three-masted schooner, Advance, is on the rocks on the north side of the Coquule River, and that "tehe will probably go to pieces. The crew have not been rescued and are in great dangsr of being lost. North Carolina Postfnaster. Ttv Associated Press. Washington. . Dec. 30. Joseph S Jones was today appointed postmaster of Lindell, N. C. Bicycle Stolen Thief Arrested. Jack Edwards, colored, was arrested today charged with stealing Mr. W. J H. Weddington's bicycle. Mr. Wed dington went to a meeting of the Red Men, leaving his wheel on the -side walk near the stairway leading to the hall. When the meeting adjourned the wheel was raising. ' The matter was reported to the police and this morn ing Sergeant Pitts and Patrolman Bell founds the goods on Edwards. R0OSEVELT1O FITZ. PRES. TO PUGILIST. Chief Executive of the Nation Writes Sympathetic Letter to Ring Fighter. Fitzsimmons Wires Thanks and Extends the Compliments of the Season. By Associated Press. Chicago, Dec. 30. A despatch to the Tribune from San Francisco says: "Robert Fitzsimmons has received a kindly, sympathetic letter from Presi dent Roosevelt, which lie treasures above all his worldly possessions. The President wrote "Fitz" when he learn ed of the latter's defeat at the hands of Jack O'Brien. Fitzsimmons tele graphed an appreciative answer to the President. He thanked him for his detter and wished him the compliments of the season. CRUISER FOR MONTE CHRISTI. Dominican Cruiser Independencia Starts For Monte Christi. By Associated Pres. uape naytien, wayu, uec. 3U. rne Dominican cruiser, Independencia has started for Monte Cristi on the Northern coasof Santo Domingo ac cording to information received here but it is not known whether she is acting, in behalf of the fugitive Presi dent Morales or in the interest of Vice President Caceres, Temporary Presi dent of Santo Domingo. Gen. Rodri- quez, Governor ot Monte tjrisu wno is understood to be supporting Morales has occupied San Lorenzo Guayubin about twenty-five miles Southeast of Monte Cristi and is strengthening his position there while awaiting for the arrival of Morales, when the -future movements of the forces of Gen. Rodrigec will be decided upon. It is expected that the decisive struggle be tween the rival leaders will take place in the district of Monte Cristi. There is anxiety regarding the attitude of the United States. . TROOPS RESTORE ORDER. Traffic Is Resumed Order In Restored Without Bloodshed. Bv Associated Press. St. Petersburg, Dec. 30. Traffic has been resumed on the Mitau-Windau and Mitau-Riga Railroads at Baranov stchi, the Government of Minsk. The troops subsequently restored' order without bloodshed. Traffic Resumed. Kieff, Dec. 30. Passenger service has been restored here on the South western Railroad and freight trafficeMs being gradually resumed. New Residents. Mr. M. It.' Beam and wife, of Shelby, have moved to Charlotte and will make this their home. Mr.- Beam has secured a positioa with Charlotte Street Railway C '-" ' " . HIGH SCHOOLS tl. C. COLLEGES TO iiiwr pniirrnnipr H II II h I II IhhHIiM b IIHIL UUK1I LI1LI1UL S Officers Elected. To Adjust En trance Regulations to Colleges So as Not t Encroach on Secondary Sehools. Two Large Companies Increase Capital. President Holt Declares in Open ing N, C; Association cf Secon dary. Schools, That These Schools Must, Get Out of Old Groove of Petty Jealousies. Special to The . News, Raleigh, Dec. 30. The North Caro lina Association of Secondary Schools elected Coir Robert Bingham, of Bing ham School, Asheville, president; Prof. Martin H. Holt, of Oak Ridge Insti tute, vice president and Prof. J. A. Bivins,- of Trinity High School, secre tary, and treasurer. - The association appointed a special committee consisting of Prof. Jno. Graham, Warrenton High School; Col. Robert Bingham, of Asheville and Prof. Jerome .of Horner School, to arrange for . a conference between the princi pals of high schools and the presidents of North Carolina Colleges for the pur pose . of adjusting the. entrance regu lations of the colleges so as not to en croach on the work of the preparatory schools. - This action was taken after a lengthy discussion in which the posi tion was taken that the colleges of the State are woefully lacking in standard, brought about by taking into the col leges men not properly prepared. The Durham and Southern Railroad Company were granted an amendment to their charter increasing their capi tal stock to $1,000,000. The company now completing the road into Durham, will within a few days have through trains from Dunn, Harnett county to Durham. t The Spencer Mountain Mills Com pany, of Gaston county received an amended charter -which empowers it to develop water powers, operate mills, electric lines and increase its capital to $105,000. ' OF BUFFALO FLIER. Was West Bound on Philadelphia v and Erie Railroad. Baggage and Express Cars Thrown Down Embankment.' Fireman was Killed and Engineer Injured. : By Associated Press. Williamsport, Dec. 30. A Buffalo flier, west bound, on the Philadelphia and Erie railroad was wrecked by run ning into a landslide eight miles west of Lock Haven. None of the passengers were hurt, but John Eberhard, fireman, and En gineer James Byrd, who were injured' by the overturning of the locomotive, the former dying shortly afterwards. The baggage and express cars were thrown down the embankment and al most rolled into the Susquehanna river. ROYAIj quarrel, ends. Long Drawn Oat Quarrel Settled Con, dltions of Settlement. By Associated Press. Paris, Dec. 30. The conditions of the settlement of the long drawn out quar rel between Princess Louise of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, eldest daughter of King Leopold of Belgium, and her hus band, Prince Phillippe of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha are as follows: The Prince pays her an alimony of $211,000 annually, and also the sum of $1,000,000 by installments, while King Leopold guarantees his daughter an annuity of $10,000. The Princess un dertakes to hand over to the Prince's . lawyer all documents and photographs intended to be used as evidence. The parties agree to accept the decision of the court of Gotha granting them a divorce on the ground of incompatibil ity of temper, and that ground alone. HIGH RATE OP INTEREST. Speculators Having? Marginal Inter est in Stocks Must Pay High Interest . Under New Rating. By Associated Pres. ' ' New York, Dec. 30. Speculators who have marginal interest in stocks which, . are being carried by New York Stoclc Exchange brokers, must pay a high rate of interest which . now prevails under the ruling made to day by the commit tee of the Commissioners of the Ex change. The committo caused personal notices to this effect to be given to a number of members. It has been ru mored in 'the street for a number of days that the brokers were making loan . rates to certain customers at a less rate than they tjiemselves had to pay. This practice, the committee rules, amounts to reduction on commissions, and must not be contoinued. Under this ruling,- the individual broker must com pute the average rate he is paying on all his loans and charge his customers accordingly. Governor Glenn to Be There. Tomorrow night at Tenth Avenue Presbyterian Church the third lecture on Temperance and Obedience to Law, will be delivered by Rev. A. R. Shaw. Governor R. B. Glenn, who will re main over in Charlotte tomorrow, will be uresent at this ueeting and will Eiike a taU-; " " " "" SERIOUS W RECK