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ASSOCIATION JAN. II
Governor Glenn To-day Appointed
Capt. W. F. Robertson, F. H.
Hobgood, Capt. Hugh A. Love
and Gen. F. A. Macon as Dele
gates to Interstate Association.
N. C. Division of Southern Cotton I
i
Farmers Association Meets and!
Elects Officers. Mr. C. C. Moore i
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is Chosen President. Report of!
Penitentiary. New Auditorium.
Special to TJhe News.
Raleigh, N. C. Jan. 4. Governor !
Glenn appoints as delegates to the In-J
ter-State National Guard Association,!
to be held in Washington January 22,
Capt. W. F. Robertson, of Wilmington;
Capt. F. H. Hobgood, of Greensboro;
Capt. Hugh A. Love, of Waynesville,
and Gen. F. A. Macon, of Oxford.
The North Carolina Division of the
Southern Cotton Farmers Association j
in annual session here tonight elected i
C. C. Moore, of Mecklenburg county, !
president; J. A. McKinnon, of Robe
son, vice president; T. B. Parker, of
Orange, secretary and treasurer and J.
A. Brown, of Columbia and J. P. Alli
son, of Cabarrus, members of the na
tional convention. An executive com
mittee of five was elected at a salary
of S100 and expenses, each to have the
entire direction of the State organiza- j
tion in pushing the organization in the
counties and also the direction of the
work of the officers. The president is
to devote his time to the association
and receive a salary of $2,500. The
committee gave notice that a tax of
one cent per bale for national and two
cents per bale for the State will be
exacted from the counties.
A vote of thanks was adopted to Col.
J. S. Cunningham for his services as
president and the executive committee
was authorized to compensate him for
his expenses in the work he did for the
association during the past year. The
executive committee as elected tonight
consists of Ashley Horn, of Johnston;
S. B. Alexander, of Mecklenburg; Dr.
R. H. Speight, H. C. Dockery, of Rich
mond and A. C. Green, of Wake.
One of the principal improvements
toward which the public spirited citi
zens of Rafeigh will arriver is an audi
torium sufficiently large to accommo
date state political and ether conven
tions. A lot adjacent to the Academy of
Music has just been purchased by the
Raleigh Auditorium Co., which owns
the Academy, the purpose being to en
large the Academy to ample propor
tions to meet the demands.
There is also a movement backed by
the Young Men's Industrial Club for
the erection of a modern Y. M. C. A.
building, no association to be formed
however, until the building is provided
as a home for it.
The directors of the State peniten
tiary in session here today filed their
annual report with Governor Glenn,
showing bursements for the year of
$160,258.79 and cash, credits bonds on
hand aggregating $207,123.41 assets. Of
the disbursements, $45,74S.75 was for
$44,600 of North Carolina 4 per cent
bonds. The average number of con
victs for the year was only about a
dozen more than last year. With 54
dangerous insane in quarters equipped
for only 50. The board makes the fol
lowing detailed statement of assets:
Balance ' $8,212.37; bonds $104,600;
solvent credits $14,312.77; brick, $3,-
WORTH FOSTER ON
TRIAL FOR HAZING
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Charged With Hazing of Fourth
Classman Roberts. Alleged to
Have Made Roberts Stand on
His Head and do Lots of Fool
ish Things.
By Associated Press.
Annapolis, Md., Jan. 4: The trial of
Worth W. Foster, of New Albany, Ind.,
before the court-martial on the charge
of hazing Fourth Classman Chester S.
Roberts, of Joilet, 111., began. The
hazing was alleged to have been com
mitted on dates ranging from the mid
dle of October to the middle of De
cember. Roberts, it is charged, was compelled
to stand on his head, hang from the
clothes locker and get under the table
during the progress of his meals!
Foster pleaded "not guilty."
Midshipman "Roberts identified the
accused by name. He said Foster and
Decatur were present when he was
hazed, and he believed Foster had
made the motion with tiis thumbs
which indicated he was to tell his
name; where he was from, who he suc
ceeded in the academy, and to get, on
his head.
283.25; 1,100 bales cotton. SfiO.KOO;' fi.
uoo bushels of cotton seed, $1,500.
Total, $207,123.41. This is said to be by
long OddS the finest rpnnrt
made by the prison mith
-Governor is especially gratified. The
ooara joined the State and Southern
Cotton Growers Association and sent
their check for $33 representing 3
cents per bail for their crop now on
band.
INVESTIGATION AGREED TO.
House Agrees to Mr. Sims' Resolution
to Investigate Abuses of Franking
Privilege.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 4. The House
agreed to the resolution introduced by
Mr. Sims, of Tennessee, for the in
vestigation by the committee on post
offices and post roads, as to whether
or not there are or have been abuses
of the franking privilege by members
of Congress or in the name of mem
bers of Congress.
Mr. Williams Expected.
Representative Williams, of Mississip
pi, the Democratic floor leader, who
was called home by the serious illness
of his daughter has not returned to
Washington, but is expected in a few
days as, his daughter is much im
proved. The House resumed the considera
tion of the President's message, mak
ing reference of it by topic to the va
rious committees. Mr. Hepburn sub
mitted an amendment referring the
whole question of control of corpora
tions other than railways, to the Judi
ciary Committee with instructions to
report as to the power of the Federal
Government to regulate or control said
corporations.
The amendment was agreed to. The
Philippine tariff bill was then taken up
in the committee of whole. Mr. Payne
explained the details of the bill.
Representative Hepburn, of Iowa,
introduced his Railroad Rate bill,
which has been anxiously awaited as
Mr. Hepburn is chairman of the In
terstate and Foreign Commerce Com
mittee of the House. The bill is simi
lar to the Dolliver Bill and embraces
in modified form many features of
the measures recently prepared by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Southern Railway People Say the
Wreck at Fair Forest Yester
day Morning was Deliberately
Planned. Asst. Supt. Coapman,
Corroborates Statement.
It is stated on the authority of Mr.
E. H. Coapman, assistant general su
perintendent of the Southern Railway,
that the wreck of Extra Train No. 538,
at Fair Forest yesterday morning was
deliberately planned by some fiend.
Mr. Coapman was in Columbia yes
terday evening and a reporter for The
State, newspaper, had an interview
with him. The following appears in
The State cf this morning:
"Mr. E. H. Coapman, general super
intendent of the Eastern division of
the Southern, who was here yesterday
on an inspection tour, stated that the
wreck at Fair Forest was the result of
a deliberate plan to wreck the train.
It was stated that the switch lock had
been broken, the switch turned and
the lock set so as to hold the switch
in such position as to throw the train
from the track. There seemed to be
ho dcubt that the act was deliberate.
Had the train first to strike the switch
been a fast passenger train instead of
a freight, the result might have been
much more disastrous so far as the
loss of life is concerned.
"On account of the wrreck, he
Southern's vestibule limited, No. , 37,
was detoured from Charlotte via Co
lumbia to Greenville, and the fast
mail, No. 29, was sent from Spartan
burg via Alston to Greenville."
Some time ago No. 37, the South
bound vestibule, was ditched at the
exact point where the freight was
wrecked yesterday" morning. Strange
to say, no lives were lost, but the
entire train was derailed.
Not long since another wreck oc
curred near Fair Forest. The authori
ties now believe that these disasters
are directly tracable to wreckers, of
the meanest kind. A force of detect
ives have been ordered to Fair Forest
and these men will do all in their
power to locate the guilty party or
parties.
100 PRINTERS RETURN.
Harper and Brothers Acceded to De
mands of Printers and Closed
Shop.
By Associated Press.
New York, Jan. 4. The Publishing
House of Harper and Brothers acceed
ed to the demands of the striking
printers for 48 hours a week and a
closed shop. More than 100 printers
will return to work.
NO REPRIEVE.
Higgins Denied Application For Mur
derer of Texas ' Millionaire.
By Associated Press. m
Albany, Jan.. 4. Governor .Higgins
denied the application for a reprieve
lor Albert T. Patrick who is under a
sentence oi death for the murder of
Wm. M. Rice, the Texas millionaire.
Steamer Not Heard From.
By Associated Press.
Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 4. The steamer
Thistlewood, bound from Tampa for
New Orleans, and reported ashore 20
miles east of Pensacola, has not been
heard from since last night. The tug
Nellie, from r Pensacola, , has gone to
the Tbistlewood's assistance, but no
report has been received.
WORK 0 WRECKERS
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AUTHORITIES
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Before Daylight Armed Striking
Workmen Invade Factory and
Take Possession. Military are
Bombarding the Factory. Many
Killed and Wounded.
A Spcond Dispatch Contains the
News That the Workmen who
Seized Factory, Have Surren
dered to Military and Have De
livered up Leaders.
By Associated Press.
Riga, Livonia, Russia, Jan. 4. About
5,000 armed workmen before daylight
this morning, invaded and took pos
session of the Provodhik Rubber Fac
tory and the military, as this message
is forwarded, are bombarding the fac
tory. It is impossible to ascertain the
number killed or wounded, but many
men have been killed and over 100
of the wounded have been carried to
hospitals.
The soldiers are almost insane with
fury. The territory in which the fac
tory is located has been picketted off
by the guards who threaten to kill any
person approaching.
Workmen Surrender.
London, Jan. 4. A special dispatch
from Copenhagen says that the work
men who seized Provodnik Rubber
Factory, at Riga, have sufendered and
delivered up the leaders. The prison
ers will be tried by court martial.
LANDED FOUR NEGROES.
Had Not Had Anything to Eat Since
Previous Day.
By Associated Press.
Norfolk, Jan. 4. The British steam
ship Elswick Manor, Captain Drewery,
today from Savannah, Ga., for Europe,
landed four negro fishermen from
Charleston, S. C picked up off
Charleston Monday without food or
water since the previous morning. The
men were from the fishing schooner
"Charleston" on the deep sea bass
fishing. The quartette left the schooner
in small skiffs to fish and in thick
weather lost, their bearings. They row
ed far to sea. Captain Drewery heard
their cries for help, discovered the men
and brought them here. Those picked
up are : Lawrence Washington, John
Pimokney, Frank Summers and Miney
Gibson.
GAYNOR AND GREEN AGAIN.
Have Made Application to Judge Speer
To Be Present When Jury is Drawn.
By Associated Press.
Savannah, Ga., Jan. 4. Messrs.
Greene and Gayner, who are to be tried
in the United States Court this month
for conspiracy, have made a written
application to Judge Emory Speer for
permission to be present when the
names Of these from whom the jury
will be selected are drawn. When they
were indicted the names of all Savan
nahians were taken from the grand
jury list. Judge Speer has not yet acted
upon the request.
TO BUILD DEPOT.
Col. Andrews Goes to Hickory and
Agrees to Move C. & N. W. and
Build Depot.
Special to The News.
Hickory, N. C, Jan. 4. Colonel An.
drews, first vice president of the
Southern Railway, arrived here last
night. He and Mr. Nichols held a con
ference with Mayor Elliott and others,
with the result that Colonel Andrews
agrees to move the C. & N. W. line,
and to build a modern freight depot.
CASE OF PATTERSON.
Government Compels Testimony Pat
terson Took Stand.
Special to The News.
Greensboro, N. C, Jan. 4. In the
Federal Court the Government com
pleted is testimony in the case against
A. S. Paterson, ex-revenue officer,
charged with falsifying the expense
account. The defendant took the stand
as the court recessed for dinner.
125 PRINTERS ON STRIKE.
Shops P'Jt To Work With Non-Union
Men A Finht To the Finish.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 4. A strike of
union printers in the establishments
refusing the demand for an eight-hour
day and closed shop has been inaugu
rated here. About 125 men are affected.
Most of the shops put to work a full
force of non-union printers. From the
statements of both sides, it is a fight
to the finish.
PROBABLY SUICIDE.
Captain Hopkins found dead Today.
Circumstances .Suggest Suicide.
By Associated . Press?
Pretoria, Transvaal Colony, Jan. 4.
Captain J. Hopkins, quartermaster of
the Second Dragoon of, Guards, men
tioned in connection with -the war
stores scandal was found dead today.
The circumstances suggest suicide.
Governor Inaugurated.
By Associated Press.
Boston, Mass., Jan. 4. Curtis Guild,
Jr., of Boston, was inaugurated Gov
ernor of Massachusetts today.
000 WORKMEN TAKE
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RUBBER
FACTORY
WILL IT BE MR. WEARN?
Prominent Citizen Says He Will. Sue
ceec!-Mr. J. P. Wilson. i
A gentleman who seldom misses
when guessing on coming events, in I
formed The News this afternoon that
Mr. J. H. Wearn, the well known
lumber dealer, will succeed Mr. J. P.
Wilson, as chairman of the health com-
tat'
mittee, of the Police, Fire and Health
Commission.
The election of a successor to Mr.
Wilson will take place Monday night
next when the board of aldermen meet
in their first session of the new year.
Mr. R. H. Jordan, the well known
druggist, has also been . mentioned as
a probable successor to Mr. Wilson.
TO HOLD AUTOPSY.
Will no Held Over Body of Charles JE.
EihvardN Several Aoted Surgeons
Present.
By Associated Press.
New Haven, Conn., Jan. 4. The au
topsy which will be held upon the body
of Charles A. Edwards, the New York
business man who was fatally shot in
a mysterious manner while the guest
of his brother-in-law, Charles A Hiller,
on College street yesterday, is expected
to determine whether the shooting- was
suicide or murder.
MeJical Examiner Bartlett summon
ed to the undertaking rooms where, the
body of Edwards had lain all night,
Doctors Benjamin II. Cheney, Wm. H.
Carmalt, who is understood to represent
the Hiller family, and Jay W. Seaver,
formerly of the Yale gymnasium, who
is an authority on physical measure
ments. The surgeons viewed the body but did
not begin the autopsy until they had
made a report to Coroner Mix as to
their opinion regarding the manner in
which the wound was inflicted. Coro
ner Mix will interview -Mrs. Edwards
and inquire more fully into the family
business affairs, especially those re
lating to the settlement of the estate
of Mrs. Hilton. V
DROVE INTO A HOLE.
Horse Completely Hidden From "View.
A Bad Accident.
At an early hour this morning a ne
gro hack driver drove into a. hole " on
South Davidson street, near the resi
dence of Dr. A. J. Crowell, that had
been excavated by the plumbing firm
of Hackney Brothers. The horse stood
on the brink of the hole and losing its
balance fell in, -disappearing entirely
below the surface of the. ground. It
took the united efforts of several men
to extricate the animal from its close
confinement. The. driver claimed that
there was no danger lights near the
place and he did not see the hole. This
statement, however, was made before
the animal was removed, for later
three lanterns were found in the hole.
II STEEL MAGNATE
DIES ATSALISBURY
C. S. Guthrie, President of the
Republic Iron and Steel Co.,
Died This Morning, Was
Stricken With Appendicitis
While in Durham County.
Bv Associated Press.
New York, Jan. 4. News of the
death at Salisbury, N. C, of C. S.
Guthrie, chairman of the board of di
rectors of the Republic Iron and Steel
Company, was received at the com
pany's office here today. He was ope
rated upon for appendicitis.
Special to The News.
Salisbury, Jan. 4. The remains of
Mr. C. S. Guthrie, ; who died at the
Whitehead-Stokes Sanatorium in this
city this morning, will - be taken to
New York this evening either on a
special train cr on No. 38. The rail
road authorities have been asked to
provide a special train, but it is not
thought that much time could be
made by this means. It is more than
probable that the body will go North
on the vestibule this evening.
Mr. Guthrie was brought to Salis
bury ... Thursday night from Durham
county, where he had been shooting on
his large game preserve. He was suf
fering from an acute attack of appen
dicitis and in order to prolong his life
an operation was decided on. The ope
ration, however, was not performed
until the arrival of two experts from
New York, Saturday night.
The patient recovered from the
shock of the operation, but his condi
tion, was not benefitted. The end was
quiet and peaceful, Mrs. Guthrie, the
wife, was with her husband when the
end came. A son who was present
Vhen th operation was performed,
returned to New York last Tuesday .-
Mr. ' Guthrie was one' of the best
known business men of the country.
Hej-was president of the Republic Steel
& Iron Co., and was many times a
millionaire. - ' ..
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RIRWHIlFYPI ANT
MARION BURNED
THIS MORNING
The Large Rectifier Near the
'Southern Depot, Owned by
Messrs. Bennett ana" Morgan
Totally Destroyed by Fire in the
Early Morningi
Loss Estimated to be Between
Thirty and Forty Thousand Dol
lars. Very Little Insurance.
Fire Thought to be of Incendi
ary Origin.
Special to The News. .
Marion, N. C- Jan. -4. The Bennett
and Morgan's rectifier near the South
ern depot was destroyed by fire early
this morning. The loss is estimated to
be from 530,000 to $40,000, with but
little insurance. Incendiarism is sus
pected. MAD FROM JOY.
Comes To Claim Bride at Ellis Island,
Raves and Is Sent to Bellevue.
New York, Jan. 4. The joy of see
ing his sweetheart from whom he had
been separated for four years, proved
too much for Michael Busija, a hard
ware dealer of Schenectady, and yes
terday he was taken to Bellevue Hos
pital a raving maniac. Buisia's intend
ed wife, Magdelena Novak, a pretty
girl is languishing on Ellis Island. 7
Busija came to this country ten
years ago from Austria. He prospered
in the hardware business and became
engaged to Magdelena, who lived in
Austria. . .
Friday, Magdelena arrived at Ellis
Island, having come here for the pur
pose of marrying Busiia.
Busija left the island with her, but
excess of joy proved too much for
him and at the Barge Office at the
Battery, the officials noticed Busija
acting queerly and he was told to wait
until another day to take away his
bride. ,
On Sunday he , returned apparently
quiet, but after seeing the girl his wild
joy. broke loose again, -, and it was
deemed advisable to keep her from
him.
Yesterday he went to Ellis Island
for the third time. On sight of the girl
he again became wild and raved and
fought like a man bereft of reason.
The girl became hysterical and storm
ed and cried. , . .
Busija was taken to the Tombs
Court and then to Beivue.
3X10TUVH0 Nl 39 OX 30IJJO
Mr. Moore's Office To Be in Charlotte.
Senator Simmon's Bill Endorsed.
Charter Granted.
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Special to The News. '
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 4. A charter
was issued to . the Haywood County
Farmers' and Stock Raisers' Associa
tion, of Waynesville, at a capital of
$25,000, W. D.: McCracken being the
principal incorporator. .
The newly elected executive com
mittee of the North Carolina division
of the Southern States Cotton Grow
ers' Association organized by electing
H. C. Dockery chairman.
The association and county organiza
tions are urged to colect and pay in
as early as possible the bale tax for
the State and . the national organiza
tions. The question of salaries of the
officers was left open until some idea
can be obtained of the funds that will
be available for the year. President
Moore was authorized to- have his of
fice in .Charlotte. The committee
read and endorsed the bill introduced
in Congress by Senator-Simmons for
the protection of foreign markets for
cotton, other American manufactured
goods, being House Bill 404.
HE LIKED CELL.
Prisoner Prefers Sleen to the Disturb
ance of Jail Attendants.
New York, Jan. 4. When Peter
Breslin, of No. 508 West Forty-seventh
street, appeared . at the West Side
Court' and "offered bail for Thomas
Land, of No. 124 West Sixty-third
street, the keeper went to Land's cell
and shouted : t . . .
"Hey, wake up! You're bailed!"
, Land rolled over on the bench and
continue'd his sleep. The keeper shout
ed in vain awhile, and then --opened
Land's cell. Roughly shaking the- pris
oner, the . jailer repeated the news.
Land snored. The jailer pulled Land
into a sitting posture and shouted the
tidings of the prisoner's release.
"G'wan; lemme sleep; I don' care
tired; lemme 'lone."
With a little force Land was placed
upon his feet.
Death of Mrs. Brown.
Mrs. Caldwell Brown, a well known
lady of Matthews, died yesterday even
ing at 6 o'clock, at her home in Mat
thews. ,
.The body was prepared for. burial
and was taken to Monroe this morning
where the interment took place this af
ternoon.; The deceased is survived by a hus
band but no children. Mrs. Brown was
a. most excellent lady and her death
has caused the keenest sorrow in
many homes. . ' r. ,
The deceased had only . been mar
ried about a year. She was 24 vears
eld.
IX FEDERAL COURT.
Several Cases Came Up -Court Ad
journed Until This Morning.
Special to The News.
Greensboro, N. C, Jan. 4. There
were no preliminaries when Judge1 Boyd
ascended to the bench in the Federal
Court at 11 o'clock yesterday morning
and the bailiff opened court. District
Attorney Holton at once proceeded to
business by calling out a long list of
defendants, most of whom answered
to their names. There were 37 of them,
distillers and: former revenue officers,
either deputy collectors, special agents,
or gaugers. , . .
After introducing to the Court Hon.
A. B. Hayes, solicitor general of the
Department of Justice, who .would as
sist, in the government case of the Unit
ed States against Z. C. Davis, a United
States gauger, stationed at Advance
and Winston-Salem for the past two
years. His attorney, Thomas S. Rol
lins, . arising, said that his client had
given him full particulars of; the case,
and he had advised a plea of guilty. He
had sought the acceptance of a plea of
nollo contender but the District At
torney would not accept that. .
Governor Aycock moved to quash the
indictment against Starkey Hare, and
II. H. Jiardin, charged with filing false
vouchers. His claim was defective in
that it charged the joint commission
of crime, which, in its very nature, was
separate and distinct, and there was
no allegations of conspiracy. ;
Pending argument court took a re
cess until 3 o'clock. When court re
assembled at 3 o'clock Judge Boyd ask
ed counsel if they had further argument
to make on motion to quash the-bill
of indictment, or further motions to
make in other cases. They replied they
they had nothing further to say Judge
Boyd then refused the motion to quash
and the court adjourned until Thursday
at ten o'clock.
EARTHQUAKE AND VOLCANO.
Dispatch Says Masaya Has Been Ruin
ed, by Eruption Earthquake at Nic
. aragua.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. ( 4. Vice Consul
Wallace, at Managua, has cabled the
State Department under yesterday's
date that a terrible earthquake has oc
curred in Nicaragua, and it was re
ported that Masaya had been ruined
by the eruption of a volcano at San
Diego.
The Ladies Auxiliary will meet in
the parlors of the Young Men's Chris
tian Association tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
GUILFORD COLLEGE
GETS ENDOWMENT
Dr. D. K. Pearson Gives College
$25,000. Has Received in all
$125,000. School is 65 Years
Old. Stood Through Civil
War. -
By Associated Press.
Guilford, N. C, Jan. 4. Guilford
College has received from Dr. D. K.
Pearson, of Chicago $25,000 as a mem
orial endowment for Dr. Oliver P.
Nixon. Other people have given $100,
000, which makes this College one of
the best endowed in the South. ;
Donations came from all parts of the
country, making a total of $125,000.
This school has been in existence 75
years, and its doors were not closed
during the late Civil war. The school
was first founded by the Society of
Friends.
STAY IS DENIED.
Vice-Chancellor. Does . Not Want the
Case to Drag Along. .
fNew York, Jan. 4. A stay pending
an appeal in the ; suit for divorce
brought by James B. Duke, the million
aire tobacco president, against Lil
lian M; Duke, yesterday, was denied
by Vice-Chancellor Pitney, in Jersey
City, Counsel for Mrs. Duke alleged
that Duke's home was in New York
and that suit for divorce should not be
brought in, New Jersey, r
. The Vice-Chancellor, in denying the
stay,, said that if he allowed it the case
undoubtedly would . drag along in the
courts for five years or more, and he
thought, the case ought tq be tried as
soon t as possible. He said he. hoped
that the attorneys for both sides would
make all haste to have the case tried.
The Dukes were married on Novem
ber. 16. 1904 at the residence of Mrs.
Lewis Steele, a relative of Duke, in
Camden, N. J.
Troops Are , Despatched.
By Associated Press.
Odessa, Jan.. 4. Two torpedo boats
having troops on board have been des
patched to Sukum-Kale, Caucasia, and
Novorssiyski,. Caucasia, which are in
the hands of the revolutionists. The
government treasuries at those places
have been saved and taken to Sebas
topol, on warships.
Sixteen hundred raidroad men and
300 telegraph operators of Odessa and
this vicinity, have been dismissed on
account of their connection with the
general strike. -.
MR. HARRIS TO LEAVE.
He Is To Be Succeeded By Mr. W. L.
Wilhoite, of Nashville, Tenn.
. Mr. ' W ,D. Wilhoite, of Nashville,
Tenn., will succeed Mr. LJ I Harris,
as director of agents for the New York
Life Insurance Company in this sec
tion. : -:
Mr. Harris who has ably filled this
position : has been ; transferred to At
lanta, where he will take charge of the
agents for a -larfre portion of Georgia
and - section of Alabama.
Mr. Harris has been a resident of
Charlotte for a. number of years and
has made many warm friends among
our people. All will regret to learn
that he is to leave. '
His successor, Mr. Wilhoite. is said
to be a gentleman, of wide experience
and Charlotte will welcome him as a
resident. ,
RIVAL FORCES MEET,
FIERCE CONFLICT
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Caceres Garrison, Under General
Cespedes Attack the Morales
Troops in Their Position Out
side Caceres, and Force Them'
to Disperse.
Gen. Demetrio Rodriguez Among
Defeated Morales Forces. Gen.
Rod-iguez Would Have An
nounced his Presidential Can-,
didacy Had he Been Successful.
By Associated Press,
Cape Haytien, Hayti, Jan. 4. Fol
lowing the attack made January 2 on
Puerto Plata on the northern coast of
Santo Domingo, by General Demetro '
Rodrigqez,. commanding , the troops of
the fugitive president, General Mor
ales, which resulted in a repulse of
Morale's forces by the Caceres Garri
son. After sharp fighting, the Caceres
troops, commanded by General Cespe
des, attacked Morales troops yesterday
in their position outside Puerto Plata.
Stubborn fighting followed. Many
men were killed or wounded on both
sides, resulting in the defeat of the
Morale's forces, which were dispersed.
Among them was Gen. Demetrio
Rodriguez, the former Governor of
Monte Cristi, who, as reported in
Monte Cristi, had announced if his at
tack on Puerto Plata was successful he
would proclaim himself a candidate for
the presidenty of Santo Domingo.
Streets Deserted.
The streets of Puerto Plata are almost
deserted, and business is at a stand
still. Exiles Landing.
, The Dominican exiles, who have
been authorized by the Morales party
to return to Santo Domingo, are land
ing at Monte-Cristi not far from Puerto
Plata. . . : ,
Fight Three Days.
Washington, Jan. .4. Mr. Joubert,
the dominion representative, recived a
cablegram announcing that General
RodergueK .was kilfled at Puerto yes- .
terday. That the fighting there had !
lasted three days but that the country
was quiet and it was hoped the situa
tion would be cleared today. r .
WAVE HITS STEAMSHIP.
Passengers and Crew Hart by Baffet
inKM of ChriNtmaN Day Vixitor Big
Cunarder Delayed by High Sean.
New York, Jan. i. The tallest Atlan
tic seas ever recorded uplifted their
waves in the course of the French liner
La Turaine, in yesterday from Havre,
if the estimates of her officers are cor
rect. They say the biggest of the mon
sters was nearly 7Q feet from trough
to crest.
Neptune was not a kindly Kris Krin
grle on Christmas day. He abandoned
his trident for a scoop and hove large
sections of ocean aboard the Touraine.
The captain's cabin was flooded and
battered and , several passengers and
some members of the crew were hurt
by falls due from the heeling of the
ship. She was more than two days late.
The Atlantic transport liner Minnea
polis from London also had a hard tus
sle' with gale and sea. On Dec. 2,
when the ship was staggering through
the worst of the storm, Frederick Tay
lor, a cattleman, aged 35, disappeared.
It is supposed he jumped overboard.
The Cunarder Carpathia, from Med
iterranean ports, shipped a heavy crest
on Dec 25, 'which' knocked several
ports of the steerage quarters, flooding
them and startling the emigrants.
Chicngo't Fire Imhh Smaller In IDO.. '
' Chicago, Jan. 4. There was $400,000
less Chicago property destroyed by lire
in 1905 than in 1904. The department
responded to 8,769 alarms, the value of
the property menaced being estimated
at $114,623,542. Out of this, however,
the firemen were able to save all but
$3,566,672. Total insurance involved
was estimated at $75,766,300.
U FOLLEITE TAKES
Strenuous Wiscons Leader, is in
Escorted to Vice President's
Desk by Senator Spooner.
Creates Mild Sensation. Men
Known to have Been Unfriendly.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 4. Robert M. La
Follette was sworn in as Senator from
Wisconsin. He was escorted to the
Vice President's desk to take the oath
by his colleague, Mr. Spooner. This
caused a mild sensation, for it was
known here that there had been bitter
political feeling existing between them
and . their personal relations had be
come somewhat strained in conse
quence: ; i r .
r, Mr; Tillman's Resolution.
Mr. Tillman presented the following
resolution:. Resolved. That the Presi
dent be required to inform the Senate
if not incompatible with the public
Welfare as- to the existing status in
Santo Domingo; whether or not Pres
ident Morales carried his government
with him when he disappeared from
the capitol or whether he left it behind,
and whether the American officers who
have been in charge of Custom Houses
are still performing that work and
if so, under what arrangement, and by
what authority. "On objection thfi reso
lution went over.
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