North Carolina Newspapers

THE 1 1-JEd T-HE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE VOL. X. V--NO. 6225. THE HUTEH-aCERT C DAMAGED BYFIRE. . The Blaze Originated in a Large Amount ot Matches that Were Stored Away on the Second Floor of Building. The Loss Will Amount to About $10,000. The Company Carries About $35, O00lnsurar.ee. ChietOrrand His Men Did Splendid Service. Fireman Hanaicapped by ! the Fumes from the Matches. The stock of the M. C. Mayer Gro cery Company at Nos. 47 and 49 South College street, was damaged by fire and water this morning to the amount of $10,000. The damage is fully cover ed by insurance. Started on Second Floor. The fire ori:inated on the. second floor of the building this morning at 3 o'clock. The blaze started among some matches that were stored near the center o the second floor, Alarm Turned in from Box 29. An alarm was turned in from Box 29 which is located at the corner of Third and College street. The. night watchman in one of the buildings op posite the Southern's, freight depot, saw a cloud of smoke gushing from the front windows of the Mayer build ing and in a few. seconds a bright blaze was to be seen on the second floor. He at once turned in the alarm and the firemen with their fire-fighting apparatus were soon on the scene. Sulphurous Fumes. On entering the building, the fire men were confronted with sulphur fumes that were well nigh unbearable. Despite this reat handicap, the brave men threaded their way through the smoke and flames to the top of the stair case, that leads to the second floor. There they were met by a gush of sulphurous fumes that completely put them to the bad. The , inhaling ot the gases and smoke, caused by burn ing matches,' made every one of the men deathly sick and several were put out of business for a few minutes. Brave Acts of Firemen. . But brave men as they are, they con tinued to fight manfully and in a short while, the blaze that threatened the entire building, was under control. Confined to Small Space. The fire was confined within a radi us o; about 30 fet. Within this space there was stored nearly two car-loads of matches, representing about $3,000. This mass of combustible material burn ed like oil. But the water was close at hand and with every show of the flames, a well-directed stream would soon smother the blaze. An hour after the first alarm was turned in, three taps of the fire bell sounded, which told that the fire was out. Splendid Work of Firemen. A carefu! examination o' the build ing and contents shows how admirably the firemen did their work. Conditions warranted the throwing of a great deal cf water, but no surplus was used. Chie Orr -and his men sized the lire up splendidly and it is nothing but fair to state that they used splendid judgment and did exactly what was necessary and what the occasion de manded. . Damage About $1C,000. While the exact amount of the dam age cannot be ascertained, it is thought the loss will not exceed more than $10,000. The largest item is the loss cf nearly two cars of matches. The Mayer Grocery Company is- one of the largest dealers in matches in the South, and only recently the firm had stored "two cars on the second floe:-. The matches are kept on the upper floor because the boxes take up a great deal of room and too be cause they are light and easily handl ed up and down the stairway. , Water Damage on First Floor. On the first floor, the damage sus tained was entirely due to water, the blaze being confined to the second flee. A large amount of tobacco and other articles of merchandise were in the range of the water, but the damage sus-. tained to these cannot even be approx imated. , Origin of the Fire. : The oriin of the fire is supposed to have been either the result of spontan eous combustion of a rat and a match. The latter is more generally believed to be the correct tneory. ' The Insurance. The Mayer Grocery Company carri ed $34,000 insurance on the stock. This amount was distributed among the fol lowing agencies: C. N. G. Butt & Co.. $3,000: Southern States Trust Co.. $11,000; C. M. ' Car son, $1,000; Baxter Ross, $2,000; ; P. C. Abbott & Co.. $l,0i; Fred Nash; $4, 000; R. e. Cochrane.. $1,000 ;W.yC. Wilkinson & Co., $2,000; Keesler and Alexander, ?1,000; and Graham & Son, $2,000. "; ' ' - Mr. Gaither Owns Building. The building occupied by- the May er Grocery Company, is owned by Mr. Thcmas U, Gaither. The damage will amount to $500. Mr: Gaither carried no insurance. y- Nctrs of the Fire. This. moYnins wfctle- rthe workmen OM IS B L wte. busily engaged in carrying out burned merchandise, a wagon loaded with three bales, of cotton passed along the street. One of the rear wheels ran over a bx of matches and several stuck to the iron tire. The rear bale was ignited and in a few seconds it was in a light blaze. A stream of water was turned, on it and the flames were quickly subdued. ' A small boy after fulling his pock ets with wet matches, started up Fourth street at a fast pace. Ho had only gone a short distance, when the matches ignited and a pufi! oi! smoke came frcm his pocket. The young fel low commenced to disrobe and in less time than it takes to tell it, ho had his overcoat on the ground stamping out the blase. the horses attached to the Chemi cal wagon this morning became fright ened and started down College street at a break-neck speed. They were caught before any damage was done. TO CO MEMO RATE "RED SUNDAY." Demonstration of Mourning Planned A Two Day General Strike. By Associated Pres. St. Petersburg, Jan. 11 The demon stration of mournins planned , to comemorate January 52 las ("Red Sun day"), includes the calling of a two day general strike beginning at noon January 21. The "Reds" of St. Peters burg are striving to force a conflict and a repetition of the Moscow barri cade of the streets and other features of the rebellion there. According to Slovo the report of the Viceroy of the Caucasus, shows the' situation in Trans-Caucasia to be alarming. The report indicates that it is necessary practically to re-conquer the whole country South of the mountains. TRIAL RESUMED. Prosecution ?;sts Case and Defense Introduces Witnesses. By Associated Press. Annapolis, Jan. 11. Trial by the court martial of Midshipman Stephen Decatur, Jr., on the charge of hazing and encouraging and countenancing hazing, was resumed . After testimony by Midshipman P. B. Marzoni, the prosecution rested its case. Several witnesses for the defense were then heard. - SENDS NOMINATIONS. President Nominates a Collector of Customs and Two Postmasters.; By Associated Pres. J : Washington, Jan. 11. President Roosevelt sent the "following nomi nations to the Seriate: Collector of Customs George N. Cobb, for tho dis trict of Albemarle, N. C. . , Postmasters Alabama, , Charles Booth, Prattville. Georgia, James F. Overstreet, Douglass. ' FIRST ACTION TAKEN. Daughters American Revolution Vote ?30O ; Toward' Erection of Memorial Building at Jamestown. By Associated Ej-est. Washington, jlin. 11. The first action toward the erection of a memorial building: at the Jamestown Exposition by the Daughters of the American Rev olution was taken yesterday, when the administrative board of directors voted $200 for the preparation and submission of designs. FIGHT FEB. 23. Hart and -Burns Will Contest for Heavy-weight Championship at Los An jjrele'S, C.'al. -y. By-Assiciated Pres. . . ,' - Butte, Montana,. Jan. 11. Arrange ments for a match between Marvin Hart and Tommy Burns for the heavy weight' championship of the world were-completed yesterday. -The bout will be held before the Pacific Athletic Club of .Los Angeles, February 23. STARTS' TOMORROW. IT. S.. Marshall Takes Mrs. Chadwiek to Penitentiary T6ni0rr6w to Begin Her Ten Vears Sentence of Imprison- -m?nt.: ;'-y - ' .', By Associated Press. Cleveland. Jan. 11. TJ. S. Marshall Chandler expects to start for Columbus Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwiek, to begin her sentence of ten years imprisonment. Newspaper Writer on Trial, is Charged With Acting in Con cert With Seton in Selling the Forged Certificates. An other Accomplice Probable. By Associated Press. 1 New York; Jan. 11. Samuel Hum, phreys, who says he is a newspaper writer, living in Brooklyn,' was ar raigned in the police court charged with a'cting in' "concert with' C. Augus tus Seton in the selling of the forged certificates of the Norfolk, and West ern stock to Barnard & Clark in this city last September for $3,000. It is said that the forged' letter was written on the stationery of the company. That Humphreys should have been able to present such a letter causes the po lice to believe that there was another a6cbmpl'ice aiitd that he is probably an employee in the' office of the Norfolk and Western. ' " " . '-. .j Posed ; as Wealthy Builder. , According to the information given out at the detective" bureau ' Hum phreys went to the office of Bernard & Clark-in this city with a letter intro ducing himself - as 'Mr. Collins, a wealthy builder of Philadelphia, and presented r two forged certificates on Norfolk and "Western, which he want ed to dispose of at market value, be tween $14,000 and $15,000. ' .. CHARLOTTE, N C. PRESENT YEAR Ueutenart Governor Francis D. - i Winston Announced' the Ap pcint've Officers for the Ensu ing Masonic Year.' They Were Installed with Elective Officers. N. C. Grand Lodge of Masons Elected Officers for. Ensuing Year. Governor and Others ' Made Speeches. Big Things in Prospect. Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 11. The newly elected Grand Master, Lieutenant-Gov ernor ; Francis D. Winston this morn ing announced the appointive officers for the ensuing Masonic year, and. they were formally Installed along with the. elective officers chosen last night. They are: Grand Chaplin, Rev. F. N. Skinner, of Clinton; Grand" ; Lecturer," B. W. Hatcher, of Liberty ; : Senior Grand Deacon, Dr. F, M. Winchester, of Char lotte; Junior Grand Deacon, J. Aide man, of Henderson; Grand Marshal, F, P. Hobgood, Jr., of ' Greensboro; Grand Sword Bearer, J. B. Griggs, of Elizabeth City ; ' Grand Pursivant, M. D. Kinsland, of Waynesville; Grand Stewarts, George S. ' Norfleet, of Winston-Salem, and Dr. f. C. Braswell, of Whitake'rs; urand Tyler R. H. Brad ley, of Raleigh; Auditor, W. S.. Prim rose, of Raleigh ; Custodian, S. N. Boyce, of Gastonia, and Historian Marshal Delancy Haywood, of Raleigh. The handsome Past Grand ' Master's jewel was presented in behalf of the Grand Lodge to the retiring Grand Master, W. S. LiddelT, the speech be ing made by Past Grand Master Walter E. Moore. , It was feelingly accepted, Mr. Lid dell's remarks being eloquent with gratitude and devotion to Masonry. The Grand Lodge adjourned at one o'clock.. .. ' . The North Carolina Grand, Lqdge of Masons last night elected the; following officers for the ensuing Masonic, year: Grand Master.. Francis D.' Winston of Windsor;. Deputy Grand Master, S. M. Gattis of Hillsboro; Senior Grand War den, R. N. Hackett of Wilkesboro; Ju nior Grand Warden,' 'W. B. McKoy, of Wilmington; Grand Treasurer, Leo D. Heartt, of Raleigh: Grand Secretary, John C. TJrewry, of Raleigh. The two last names succeeding themselves. These officers were formally install ed this morning beginning at ten o'clock by Past Grand Master, Chas. H. Robinson, of Wilmington. ' The Grand Lodge also elected. J. M. Currin, of Oxford, a director of the Masonic Orphanage to succeed, him self. - "''.''''- Last night after the announcement of the unanimous election of Lieut! Gov. ' Winston" p. s Grand " Master' was called out' for a speech and after ex pressing appreciation for the honor de clared that it had been his pleasure to welcome the first child to the Masonic Orhpanage, it would be now his privi lege to lay the " cornerstone to the splendid Masonic temple and he hoped that he " miht also as Grand Master, welcome the first indigent Mason to the Masonic Home, that the. Grand ' Lodge would: surely provide through the erec tion of the temnleJ ' " A signal honor was conferred on R. N. Hackett in that when his advance ment to the Senior Grand Wardenship came up the rules were suspended and the unanimous vote cast by the Grand Secretary .;-This was also done in the election of Grand Treasurer Heart and Grand Secretary Drewry, ' the unani mous vote for the latter being cast by Past Grand Master Walter Moore, the vote being-in : the language , of Past Grand Master B, S. Royster, who mov ed the. suspension of - the. rules in the case of Mr. Drewry, "for the best Grand Secretary in the world to his eleventh successive term of office." . -In response to calls, each of the elec tive . officers fittingly expressed; their appreciation of the 'honors conferred and ', pledged support , to tne new Grand Master in carrying out the work he had outlined.- ry , . - . - : -- In the midsf of the election of the balloting for the Junior Grand Warden, Governor R. B. Glenn who was a mem ber of the Grand Lodge from Raleigh, Lodge. No. 500 and attending the ses sions for ihe "first- time, was called put and made a stirring speech on Ma sonry, as he has found it during the - f evr v months that :1 he has. been a member of . the fraternity. That he had become a Master Mason, been elected Junior . Warden in his lodge, "passed on through the Knights Templar,- SHrfner and other degrees until - he had so many signs and symbols that he really did not know where he was at." Sonie brother had recently : asked yhim ' in Goldsboro if . he wis "a Mason, ne had tried : to" show- that he was and the brother commended "Yes you are a hell of n: Mason.". ; ; y r : At the annual meeting of. the Yellow Pine Sash; Door.-and Blind Manufac turers Association, including the lead ing manufacturers throughput; the Southern States; it was decided to iad vance 'the price second and third (B. & C.) doors and blinds two points, this being equivalent to about ten cents each; They decided to hold their next session in Atlanta on the third Wednes- 1 day , in February.. And the mid-summer meeting on Wrightsville Beach, the THURSDAY EVENING, date to be "announced later. The fol lowing new members were elected: Snow Lumber Co., of'Iigh Point; Southern Lumber Co.; of Dunn, N. C.; Parker-Thompson Co., Raleigh; Rocky Mount Sr.sh r.nd Door Co., Sanford Sash and Blind So., Dudley .Lumber Co. of Granite Falls; J. H. Warren & Co.. Charlotte; Guilford Lumber Co.. Greensboro. - ' . FHOM SALISBURY. Intoresting Local New from Salisbury . and Spencer. " ' Special, to The News. , Salisbury, N. , C, Jan. 11. There : was a small blaze at the Hotel Jackson at 7 o'clock last evening," but it was ex tinguished before any great , damage was done. ;,- , The little girl of Mr. William Wise man, one of Spencer's splendid, citizens, died yesterday from one of the most terrible cases of dip'hteheria. - The sym pathies of both Salisbury and Spencer go out to Mr. and .Mrs. Wiseman. ' Mr. John Cauble, whoser horse fell jn the big cut at the steel bridge on In niss street. Is considering bringing a suit against the Southern. - - ... January 13th is the :20th anniversary of the organization of the King's Daughters and the Salisbury branch of this noble order is preparing to cele ebrate the event in a fitting manner. An extensive program has been arrang ed: - - . . : ' The petition, in behalf of Postmaster James H. Ramsay, for reappointment, is being circulated, and when it is sent to Washington it will virtually be :a directory of the city. , - Mr. Luther A. Rainey, who has been one of Faith's mercantile men' for 'a number - of years, has ' disposed of his stock and will go to Charlotte where he has accepted . a position in a depart ment- store. - The directors of the First National Bank have elected the following offi cers: President, Capt.W. C. Cougheh our; vice-president, T. C. Linn; cashier, W. H. White; teller, E. H. Woodson; book-keepers, J. Frank Plummer and J. L. Fisher. , ' "' ' ; The ' board of . county commissioners are perparing to lay out and macadam ize a straight public road to China Grove, a distance of ten miles. - The new Spencer Railroad Y. M. C. A. is to have rooms fitted up in the build ing for an emergency hospital. AH the latest apparatus will be. placed and an operating room established in connec tion. SEW BERN NEWS NOTES. "Prophet George" - Prophesies Fine . Duck Hunting. Special to The News. New Bern, N. C, Jan. 11. "Prince George," as he calls himself, tfr "Pro phet" George," as others call -him, has again waxed prophetic. His latest prognostication: reveals the destruction by wind on January 15th of two color ed churches in James City. On being asked . why his forecasts always fail, "Prophet George" replies that his foreknowledge- prevents them from mate rializing. It would seem," therefore, that the prophet Is quite a valuable adjunct to New Bern's prosperity and progress. New Bern experienced . yesterday a real touch of winter a" light snow-fall. The" ground was - covered in many places. The wind, blowing from the nWtHWas'tiltteJr- coi4.-.Iuefc;-.fau?.ters; taking: advantage of the freeze, were out in search of black ducks and mal lards, this being thevkind of: weather that drives them up from the lakes and sounds into the omall. creeks and, coves. A faithful negro woman died yester day in this city. Her name was J ulia Leath. She was familiarly known as "Juno." She was a member of Christ s Episcopal church (white) of this, place. As a remark of the respect and esteem in which she was nem oy i" the vestry .tof the , church passed reso lutions toittend Her, funeral. She was 86 years old. ' -. :. ... 'f PANAMA CANAV AFF1R?. Committee On Inter-Oceanic Canals Met Sect. fTaft Testified. Bv Associated Press. .m . Washington, Jan- U The Senate Committee on Inter-oceamc Canals, held its initial meetif? of inquiry in to the Panama Canal affairs. Secretary Taft, the first witness, was interrogat ed with the view to acquiring the in formation needed as a guidance for an intelligent investigation. . y -v Moroccan Resolution. Mr. Bacon addressed the; Senate on the' point of orQer. on his Moroccan resolution, contending that it had not been considered by the Senate and had been improperly sent to the Calendar. On the suggestion of - Mr. . Morgan, the Senate went, into .secret session for the consideration of the, subject. '" SCHOONER. TOWED TO NORFOLK. Schooner Robert McClintoek I-eaking Bailly-Crew ;Aliu'ot": Exhausttfd. T - Bv Assoeiated Press.1 ' ' "' v '" - Norfolk; Va., Jin. 11. The schooner Robert McClintoek from Baltimore to Georgetown, S. C, was towed to Nor folk from off Chincoteague; Vay The McClintoek is leaking-: badly- and- de nuded 6f practically -all its -sails. Cap tain Louis tells' thrilling experiences in several days storms encountered. The" crew, as a result of the loss of savers came aboard.- ' j-'- '- - '- fl 1 '' ; GAYNOR ANI GREEN CASE. T - .r - - - : Argument Was Contlnned-rJndge Speer y . - - to Render Decision. - - : " By Associated : Pres.' " v ,. ,. . Savannah, Jan. 11. Cpunsel for the defense continued, the argument m the Greene and Gaynor.sase as; to -the of fense ' charged in the indictments. At the conclusion of the argument Judge Speer said he would take:-the denvurrer under, consideration to render a. decis ion as soon as possible and recess was taken. y - - " MU ST' DBPEW; RESIGN ? ; .- Rettolntlon RViiestlngr His- Resignation Warn Introduced. "' '-y" 'iv-'-'' By Associated- Press. . -h ;.' Albany, -Jan. 11 Senator Brackett s resolution requesting: the. resignation of United States Senator Chauncey M. De, pew was. introduced In . the Senate and was made-a special order for next Mon day. -"' ' "' - . :-" WAS ACCIDENT AM1T SHOT. Carlisle Was Grandsoi of Vor nier Sec rctary of the Treasury Woutad ot Vatnl. Hy-";"' .'4". Tiv Associated Press. . . . v - Mobiier- -Ala., Jatt. 11. John G. Car lisle, grandson of the former Secretary of toe Treasury John G; Carlisle,- acci dentally shot himself.r The . . is serious but not thought to e f ta .-rhe accident . occur red at - Mr.- .Carlisle s boarding house.' , .- . " Philippine Tariff Bill. Bv Associated Press, yj: -y : Washington, Jan; 11. The, House re sumed the -debate xn the Philippine Tariff Bill, Groavenor; of Ohio, speak ing Th favor rot the bill. JANUARY 11, 19C6. mm conoil 'II, IS IN SESSIOH Cotton Growing -States were Well Represented at Opening of the Three Jay Session of the As sociation. Great Progress of Past Year Recounted. Mr. D. A. Tompkin's of Charlotte Addressed Association. - Many Vital Subjects to be Considered of Interest to Southern Farmers at Present Session. By Associated Press. . , New Orleans, Jan. 11. With a large and representative attendance from the cotton growing states,-the South ern Cotton Growers' Association open edits three day session.'' The Associa tion organized here a year ago," when cotton was selling at-six .cents,'. fts: officers T)Oint ;to the reduction of acre age, and ' fertilizers, increase of the price of cotton to 12 cents,, disclosure Of scandal in the crop reporting d'e pattirient of the Government, and the improved condition of the farmers as the tangible feHlts of the work it has done during the year. More ' imnortant matters are to come befdre the convention. ? There will be a proposition to hold the bat ance of this year's crop until dotton goes to 15 cents." A decision as to the acreage for the year is . to be made. Congress will be urged , to provide for a commission to visit the cotton markets of.; the world, including China, and the Orient, to find new fields for the surplus. : 'Diversified farming and a more per fect county ' orgahjzatioh ' will be reco niended.1" The question of the perma nent headquarters for the Association will be discussed. Atlanta, : Memphis, and New ; Orleans will' be candidates OfiScers will be chosen and President Harvie Jordan, of 'Georgia will be a candidate for re-election, y Charlotte Man" Speaks.. , Mr. Tompkins spoke on : "Cottcin Values in Textile Fabrics,',' He advo-! cated the sale of cotton goods to China instead of. the raw" cotton to-Englahd and especiil! emphasiztd . the need of development of a ; knowledge and skill in manufacture thftt would lead to the production gf better goods than Osnaburg yand standard sheetings ' so that in time cotton would .become in a degree a basis for the sale, of knowl edge and skill necessary to the pro duction of the finer babrics. Cdhtihn ing, Mr. Tompkin's said: ; : - "It was the cotton' 'manufacturer who drew frofn the competition in cbt t6n production large numbers of work ing people and gave them employment in occupations that made them the customers of the farmer for perishable farm" products', thereby giving the far mer a resource which ehe did not have before. The same movement, took" so many ne'onle off thfc farms ; that 'i! for I those . left' there double the ! price is now: being obtained for the raw inater ial ovor what ?t was a very few years ago.' The Southern Cotton Manufactu rer, h?.s not been instrumental in in creasing the price of cotton." With bet ter "values for' the manufactured pro duct, better values will be obtained; for the raw material. Therefore, ' it -is to the interest of the Southern Cotton Farmer that knbwledVe; and. skill sh6dl4 be deyeiorned in the South in the manufacture of 'cottori." - i ' ' Regarding inimigration; he said: "Extensive importation of any class of cheap labor -which for. any reason cannot " be inade homeogenious as 1 a part'of the American race is undesir able. . Complaint is made that labor is scarce, It is my observation; that the present situation in the South is more one wtiere w6rk is plentv and-' wages fair than one in which labor 'is scarce: It is better to have fair prices and full employment than .n excess of febeap labor. I favor immigratiori.ibutT think we should always see to it that there should be admitted into this country only those immigrants. who would bring to our . people a strain of new blood which' might be absorbed with benefit." , : ;.y Tyy' . President Jordan's Speech. ' y In : his address president- Jordan dis cussed -..the reasons for,, the demand made, by the association for 111 cents for cotton: V y,' yV" ' --! ."It has been ascertained by the in vestigation," he said,' "and.' has not yet been .denied - that - 'at -the prevailing prices of manufactured ".products this season,' spinners could easily have paid 12 cents for the entire '. crop to the growers and declared good dividends on their investments. If We demand and receive 15 cents for the' balance of the unsold portion : of the-crop-";ba,sis middling at interior ' pbintsV' -we' will still be . unable to average, the whole crop at 12 cents a pound,' due to ' the unwarranted low prices at which more than one-half of- the- crop has been soldi y:l ': - ', ' -. . .-'-'Vy ' ,: -?; :- ' :' ' ' 'The proposition to hold the balance of the crop at the maximum figure, or 15 cents," is,', therefore; based upon a conservative reasoning and is Justified by ail "the" conditions . surrounding the present - legitimate laws 61' the demand and supply. : 'y'-r '"The solution of marketing our cot ton crop lies in moving the crop slow ly sd as to regulate the supnly to meet the legitimate demands of the spin ners." . '.- : Concluding his address. President Jordan . urged the wisdom and neces GROWERS ASS ow sity for a compact organization among the growers In every cotton producing country in the South. . v , " MADE HONORARY MEMBER. X Was "Made Honorary Member of 1m r roved Oorder of Red Mem ' By Associated Press. 1 Washi'rfgtoh, Jan, 11. iPresident Roosevelt . was made an honorary mem ber of the Improved Order of Red Men. , . :, ' - . . ' y . ' The national officers of the organiza tion called at the Whice House to pre sent to the President a beautifully en grossed set of resolutions- adopted at the national convention in order . at Nashville, Tenn.j last September, "com mendatory pf the! Presidents, efforts toward bringing about peace between japan ana rtussia. ine. ; Testimonial was presented by Judge Robert T Daniel, of . Griffin, tGa., Past Great Great Incphonee, in a ; laudatory ad dress. . 'Ampng those present, at the ceremony were Kepresentatives ; liv ington, Bartlett and Bell, of Georgia. ' President Roosevelt made a felicit ous reply to the address of Judge Dan iel, expressing his high appreciation of the objects of the Imporved Order of Red Men, and his thanks for the cor dial regards stated in the testimonial. ... The desire then was expressed thai: the President be made an honorary member of the order. The President assented heartily and Mr. John W. Cherry, of Norfolk, Va., Great Inco horiee, immediately granted a special dispensation enabling the President to be inducted into the mysteries of the order. ' ' ' DOG'S BITE KILLED HER. Girl Dies Locked in Room That Rela tives Miight Not Seie -Her Agony. Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. il. Hydro phobia, resulting froni the bite of a pet dog six weeks caused the death of Miss Julia ' Curtih today at the home ef her parents in this city. Miss Cur tin was tWehty-one years old. - When all hope was gone, and when she and her family knew that death could not ' be f sir off, she bade them farewell in one of her lucid "moments, and was locked in the room with four physicians ' to meet her terrible end beyond the gaze of her relatives, who could not bear to look upon her suffer ings -v.y : ' - " y ,:"N."7.'"". ' WEDDED NEGRO COACHMAN. Girl's Father Usey Fists and Villagers :' Threatened Lynching. Newburg, N. Y., Jan. 11. -William Rruyh, a nero coachman, and .Fran- cers Cpurter, a white girl, returned to Washmgtonvuie iastr night ? irom ' New? burg and announced that they ' had been married. ; - y y. y y?v y The girl's father knocked them both down, and the angry villagers attack ed Bryun and threatened to lynch him-. He (escaped, but later Hea.nd' the girl werb placed in jail. " '''- Mrs. Brown Very III. The news from Mrs. Louis Brown, nee Miss Adelaide Clarkson, who is at the Stokes-Whitehead Sanitarium in Salisbury, is distressingly sad. She was operated oh yesterday for appendicitis and hr condition is regarded as ex tremely, critical. The News received & long distance message from the sana tarium r.t 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. Dr. Stckes stated at that hour that she was resting comfortably and was doing as Well as could be" expected under the circumstances. Dr. Stokes added that Mrs. Brown was exceedingly ill.- Meeting With Success. , The committee recently? appointed by the executive N committee of the Mecklenburg Cotton- Association to solicit funds for a better Stale organi zation are meeting with marked suc cess The Southern States Trust Com pany today subscribed ?100 towards the cause. ' :-: Merchant jPrliiee Better. By Associiltd Press. -: - New York, Jan. 11. The condition of Marshall.- Field, the Chicago merchant, who -is ill here, is reported favorable. He is suffering, from a. mild - form of pneumonia. The physicians say he is out dt danger. -'. -- - PL ELEVATED TRACK Pullman Sleeper Attached to .Wabash Train Breaks Loose in ; St. Uui.s and Falls Sideways to the Granite Paving, 15 Feet Below. By Associated Press. . - -; . St. Louis, Jan.7 11. Plunging from the terminal . 6f the elevated tracks at Carr street; the Pullman sleeping car, Harcourt, attached to the Wabash train, due at the Union Station at 7:30 a. m., dfopped sideways 15 feet to the granite paVihg of. the Levee. ; Seven passengers on board were injured, one seriously. The remainder 6f the train continued to the Union Station. : At the Second Church. The teachers and officers of the Sec ond - Presbyterian chiirch -; Sunday school rwill-hieet Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the church pkrl6i ; Rev. Si M. Johnson ,will deliver a lecture on "The ' Geography of Palestine." Light refreshnients-Will be served. -:;:": Woman Demented. . - : ;. . Mattie Sizer a well known negro woman, wafe tcuiay sent , to the County Home; The womah " returned i from Statesville yesterday , in a demented conditioni She -was. placed in the in sahe ward, at the Home and will be taken care, of. - ' - : r ' FRIGE: 3 CENTS ALL DF THE BURNED BEREBU1LTAT0TICE ,A fi;' Southern (Cotton Oi! Corrpany ; Docs not Intend to Curtail the" products of their Plant in this City. Work of Rebuilding to Be gin at Once. The Loss Caused by Yesterdas Fire will Amount to About $85, 066, WjiTch is Fuily Covered by Insurance. Firemen and Others are Thanked tor Services. . .. .. .- . . ... The burned buildings at the Char- . lotte plant of the Virginia-Carolina , Chemical Company will be rebuilt at the' earliest posible date. This statement' was' made today to day by one who 'has authority to speak and it may be taken as absolutely cor rect. '" ' ' ' - : ."' ' - A rumor was current in the city this morning that- the company would abandon the refinery at. this point and would curtail the manufactured prod ucts at the Charlotte mill. Both these statements were, idle rumors and, in fact, had ho foundation whatever. ' r It will be learned with interest that 1 the loss sustained by yesterday's frightful conflagration will fall short of the first; figures given out. It is stated today that the entire loss will not exceed $85,000 and that it may fall below these figures. The greatest loss was in the seed house. The fire consumed about 1,000 tons of seeds, 'and in addition to this, a large amount of jute and cotton Ha ters went up in smoke. The loss in 1 the seed house alone will amount to about $65,000. . . y - - y The damage to the refinery will amount: to about $10,000 and the dam-, age to the oils, in process of refining, will amount to about. $5,000. 1 ' The loss 1 is fully covered ..by, insur ance. The local insurance agent3 were ; not interested in the loss, as. all the ' policies ;were , placed; in Mutual Com- panies, in New( YorkCity, , . -, The, News told "the stpryrin'. 'dtaliw yesterday afternoon and there is little -ei to add - to the first -report.-- The. fire originated in the seed house yesterter day afternoon at.-1.30 o'clock and In a short while the- flames had completely enveloped the large . building. From the seed house the flames -were con veyed to the labratory and from this building to the refinery. ' All three of ' these structures were totally consum ed. How well the firemen and the dif ferent individuals worked to save the property, is best told in the following card of -thanks-thecompany requests The News to publish: The Southern Cotton Oil Company begs to publicly express their thanks and. deep appreciation rto the" Chief and members 6f the Charlotte Fire ' Depart mentthe management and employees of the Atherton mills, the management of the P- -Ai Tompkins Company and their "employees,' the management of the Charlotte Consolidated Construc tion Company and their : employees, and to many individuals, and last, but . . not least, to the faithful employees of the company, who, by their izealous and heroic work, eaided and assisted in fighting ' the fire fiend at our plant on yesterday. Due to their efforts the ac tual loss is small compared with total -values at risk. . Respectfully,- " ' - C; FITZSIMONS. General Manager, f . A. C. PHELPS, - - District Manager. W. T- McKAY, Resident Manager. Trust Company Elects Officers. At the annual meeting of the stock holders . of the Southern Real Estate Loan and Trust Company, held yester day afternoon, the, following directors were elected: Messrs. P. M.: Brown. R. . A. Dunn, E. T. Cansler, W. S. Alex ander,'? W. R. Burwell, A. Morris Mc Donald and Dr. . R. . L. Gibbon. - After the meeting of the-stockholders, the directors met and elected the following officers: K M. Brown, president-and treasurer;' W. S, Alexander, vicepresldent : and . general manager; and Mr. A. Morris - McDonald, secre tary. : A NARROW ESCAPE. An Aged Negro -Struck By Shifting ri -- -. ' Train. ?. , : . An aged. nero man by the name of Ephriam Beahlrhad a very narrow es cape -from- death rthfs afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Seaboard Air Line cross ing on East Trade" street. The negro had been standing on the side walk op posite the Charlotte Hardware Com pany's store waiting for a shifting train to pass. He started . alons : the track following the train across the street, when the bumper oL a box car struck . him; hurling hifti violently to the ground and " almost beneath the moving cars. He was dragged several yards before the train was brought to a standstill. A crowd of by-standers rushed to ; him. expecting to find his body mangled but instead the negro walked: away apparently uninjured. - Strike Ontlook Is Briffhter. By Associated Press, t, - ; T r-New York,:-Jan.; 11. -The Typothetae gave out the statement that with the acquisition more compositors the out look is vbrig-hter r than - at -any stage since the strike began. .