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VOL. XXXV NO. 6230
CHARLOTTE, N C, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 29, 1906:
FRICE: 3 CENTS
CHAM,
GOV
MAGOOH
FTHECAHALZDNE
TALKS OF AFFAIRS
The Governor Arrived from Colon
and Gives Comments,on Bige
low's Visit to Panama. Con
tradicts Many Particulars of
Published Statements.
Says Malaria on Isthmus was no
Worse Than in U. S. Prepara
tions Against Small Pox. No
Gambling, Etc., Allowed on
Zone.
By Associated Perss.
New Ycrk, Jan. 29. Governor Clias.
F. Magoon, of the Panama Canal Zone,
who arrived from Colon yesterday, in
an interview commenting on the visit
of Poultney Bigelow to Panama, con
tradicted many particulars of Bige
low's published statement regarding
the conditions at Panama.
They said malaria on the isthmus was
Lad. but no worse than in many sec
tions of the United States, when the
country was opened up to settlers.
He noted as an illustration the early
days in Michigan and Illinois. Pre
cautions are being taken to fumigate
against the stegomyia mosquito as in
the United States. He said there was
no house of gambling or ill-fame on the
isthmus and have been none. There
are 2S0 Marinique women m the Canal
Zone, but all behaving-' with credit to
themselves.
They have been watched by the po
lice ever since their arrival and there
have been no arrests nor complaints
against them. More than half of them
are living with their husbands and the
remainder are employed as domestic
servants.
JUDGE SPEER RILED.
He Says No One Has Any Strings On
Hi: Court.
By Associated Press.
Savannah, Jan. 29. The Greene-
Gaynor trial was resumed in the Unit
ed States court tocay with arguments
by counsel as to the admissability of
the documentary evidence. The govern
ment sought to introduce a contract
of the Government with W. T. Gay
nor, brother of the defendant. The de
fense opposed such introduction and
Mr. Irwin, for the Government, asked
that he be allowed to establish con
nection with the case leaving the court
to rule it out is such connection be
not shown.
While the court was delivering the
opinion, Erwin interrupted when
Judge Speer showed some resentment
saying: "I would have you know, Mr.
Irwin, that this court is not in the
leading strings of anybody."
REPORT FAVORABLE.
Statehood Bill Reported Favorably To
The Senate. t
Ey Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 29. The House
Statehood Bill reported favorably to
the Senate today by Beveridge, chair
man of committee on the Territories.
Xo announcement accompanied the
bill. Patterson, from the Territories
committee, gave notice there will be a
minority report.
On meeting today the House author
ized the election of committee number
one, to take the testimony regarding
the charge that Anthony Machaelka,
elected from Illinois, is not a citizen
of the United States.
HEAD-ON COLLISION.
Three Killed and Another Fatally In
jured As Result of Collision. Much
Damage to Property
By Associated Pres.
Peoria, 111.. Jan. 29 In the head-on
collision between a passenger and a
freight train at Edelstein today, three
men were killed, another fatally in
jured, an express car with all its con
tents burned and much damage done
to railroad property.
CASE CONTINUED.
Steps Taken to Follow Up Disclosures
in Trial of Hapgood. ,
ay Associated Press.
Xew York. Jan. 29 Steps were
taken today by James Osborne, coun
sel for Norman Hapgood, editor of Col
liers Weekly in the recent trial on the
charge of criimnal libel, to follow up
the disclosures made by the witnesses
on the stand in that trial.
CHINESE COMMISSION.
Spent Quiet Sabbath Today. Visit Tomb
of Washington.
By Associated Press. , ' .
Washington, Jan. 29 Members' ot
the Chinese Imperial Commission
Ient a quiet Sunday and today visited
the tomb of Washington at Mt. Vernon.
They were taken to-Mt. Vernon on the
Steamship Dolphin. ; - '
F'.'neral of an Infant.
The funeral of the infant son of Mr.
ana Mrs. G. W. Chandler who died yes
terday was conducted at the residence
on Vance street yesterday afternoon
by Father Joseph, of the Catholic
church. -'
Cotton Receipts. .
The receipts at the local platform to
day amounted to 49 bales at 11
ents. On the same , day last year, the
receipts amounted to 4 bales at 7
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DENMARK'S KING DEAD.
i-assed Away Quietly This Afternoo
n -
ncscnce ot urown Prince and j
uwager empress of Russia His
Life.
By Associated Press.
Copenhagen, Jan. 29. King Christ
ian passed away' quietly this afternoon
surrounded by the Crown Prince and
children and the Dowager Empress of
Russia. .
The news spread rapidly and signs
of the greatest grief are seen every
where. King Christian IX was born on April
18, 1818. By birth he was Duke of
Schleswig Holstein. He succeeded to
the throne of Denmark in 1863 by vir
tue of the treaty and law of the Danish
succession. He was the father of
Queen Alexandria, of England, of
the Dowager Empress of Russia, Dag
mar, grandfather of the present Czar
of Russia, grandfather of the recently
elected King of Norway, Haakon VII.
His death was quite sudden. There
was no indication of the approaching
end. He gave audiences this morning
lasting three hours. At lunch he show
ed signs of great fatigue and almost
collapsed. - He was taken to his bed
room and physicians summoned, who
were able to do nothing and death
came at 3 o'clock. "
RALEIGH NEWS NOTES.
Two
Negroes. Delivered President
Pardons J. T. Corfaeet.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 29. Sheriff
Tucker, of Pitt county, who is here to
? delivered to the penitentiary two
i- .es, one to serve 25 years for
burglary, the other for 12 years for
secret assault. He says one of the
negroes implicated in the sensational
killing of the county constable, John
Liovett, there was sentenced to be
hanged and the other to serve, 25 years
for murder in the second degree, but
both appealed to the Supreme Court
and are still in Pitt county jail.
Official notice was received here of
the pardon granted by President
Roosevelt for J. T. Corbeet, serving
five years in the Federal prison at
Atlanta for embezzlement of moneSy
from registered letters while post
master of'Selma, Johnston county, and
convicted and sentenced in 1902.
MECKLENBURG PRESBYTERY.
Rev. A. P.. Shaw Was Received Into
It's Membership This Morning.
Rev. A. R. Shaw, the new pastor of
the Tenth Avenue Presbyterian church,
was received into -the Mecklenburg
Presbytery at a special meeting of the
Presbytery held this morning at the
First Presbyterian church. He will be
installed at the Tenth Avenue church
at the evening service the second Sun
day in February. Rev. A. J. McKelway
will preside and propound the constitu
tional questions; Rev. Martin D. Har
din will preach the sermon; Dr. J. R.
Howerton will charge the pastor and
Rev. H. M. Pressly will charge the
people.
Mr. T. H. Johnston a Machinist
who Lived at No. 7G6 North
Smith Street. Lost his Life in
Savannah River. Leaves a
Wife and Four Children.
A telegram was received today by
Mr. W. S. Orr, chief of the fire depart
ment, stating that a man supposed to
have been T. H. Johnston, of Charlotte,
was drowned in the Savannah river off
Venus Point this morning. The tele
gram was signed by S. T. Sikes, who
was a former resident of Charlotte.
As soon as Chief Orr received the
message he turned it over to Chief
Irwin, who. at once commenced to in
vestigate whether or not there was a
T. H. Johnston in Charlotte. After
some searching he found that T. H.
Johnston lived with his family at No.
706 North Smith street.
On going to the above address the
officer found the wife of Mr. Johnston
iin fnnr rhildren. three girls and one
bov-,. Mrs. Johnston stated to Chief
Irwin that her husband left Charlotte
ioCt Rfitnrdnv. nresumably for Hamlet.
He tofd her before leaving that he had
been employed in the round house at
Hamlet, but that he did not imuK uiB
services would be needed much longer.
In case he left Hamlet he would go
South. , ,
While residing in Charlotte John
ston, who was a machinist, worked for
the Liddell Company. , He had been
working at Hamlet for the past few
months and would return to Charlotte
everv week or two. ' '
Mrs. Johnston told Chief Irwin that
she was satisfied that the man spoken
of in the telegram from Savannah, was
her husband.
Mr. Johnston was a native of Rowan
nme nhmit. 40 years old.
COUUty au - ,, amith
The little home on North Smith
wo haan e-reatlv saddened by
he terrTb e news received today. The
husband and father was the on
means of support and the family is
left in bad circumstances. -
A CHARLOTTE MAN
DROWNED TO-DAY
GIGANTIC STRIKE
IS IMPENDING
IH
Various Organizations Through
Thsir Representatives will Make
Their Decision Friday. One
Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Workers Involved.
Proposed Strike will Embrace
Entire Building Industry of the
American Metropolis. The
Question of "Open bhops" Be
hind the Move.
By Associated Presa.
New York. Jan.. 29. A "strike em-
brasing one hundred and fifty thous
and structural workers and involving
the entire building industry of New
York, is being pianned by the workers.
Such steps are necessary they say to
preserve the organization from ruin.
The decision regarding the strike
will be determined Friday, when the
various organizations involved, will
gather through their representatives
and show whether they favor or op
pose the proposed strike. The 'workers
say the question of "open shop" is
behind the proposed move.
NEW SPANISH CRUISER
Will Soon Ee Launched Finishing
Touches Are Now Being Put Upon
the Reina Regente at Navy Yard.
Madrid, Jan. 29.- The finishing
touches are oeing given at the Ferrol
Navy Yard to Spain's new cruiser,
Reina Regente, and it is expected that
this latest addition to the- crippled
Spanish armada will be . ready for
launching early next month.
On paper the new vessel looks quite
formidable, and in the opinion of the
naval experts the Reine Regente will
be one of the best ships of her class
afloat; but facts have demonstrated
that it is not only the quality of the
vessels that make a navy efficient. The
Americans have said, and the world
agreed with them, that the most im
portant factor in modern warfare is
"the man behind the gun."
And it is in this respect, precisely,
that the Spanish navy is ridiculously
weak..
No one will doubt for a moment, of
the Spanish courage, but courage alone
does not win battles nowadays.
Of little or use at all is a modern
war vessel, armed with the. best artil
lery and manned by as brave a crew as
can be mustered together, if she has
no good gunners aboard.
Cervera's ill-fated squadron of cruis
ers, while inferior in number and in
the size of the ships to the American
fleet, would, in all probability, have
given a better account of itself had its
guns been manned by trained artillery
men. As it was, not one single vessel of
Schley's squadron was damaged by the
Spanish shells, and it is safe to assert
that had there been some efficient gun
ners on board Cervera's cruisers the
American victory, although inevitable,
would not have been so easily won.
ARRESTED FOR SHOPLIFTING.
Two Others, Vearing Diamonds and
Rich Furs, in Cell on Similar
C liar Re.
New York Jan. 29. Four women,
wearing diamonds, fashionably dressed,
and bearing every indication Of being
wealthy, were arrested Saturday on
the charge of shoplifting in two prom
inent department stores. All admitted
their guilt and concealed their correct
names. Thy will be arraigned in
Jefferson Market Court this morning.
Two of the women who rilled
Broadway store were the more inter
esting of the riuartette. They were
whirled up to the store in an auto
mobile and were helped out defferen-
tiallv bv by the chauffeur. General
attention was directed toward them
because of their expensive attire.
The younger, who afterward gave her
name at the Mercer street station as
Charlotte Vedder, of No. 1548 Broad-
wav. and who retained lawyer Mark
Alter to defend herself and companion
today, wore a long dark coat trimmed
with costly mink. She wore a mink
hat.
Her companion, who said she was
Florence King, of the address given,
wore a blue suit, with chinchilla on the
coat. Her hat was trimmed with fur.
Both women wore diamond rings, ear
rings, , and hair ornaments.
The two women who were arrested
in another store, one dressed in golden
crush plush gown, the other in mate
rial as expensive, both wearing several
diamond rings and sable boas entered
the store in the afternoon and hovered
around the waist department, from
which valuable goods have been stolen
in the past week.
The twain then entered the office of
the store and were searched. In each
muff was found a waist, one worth
$14.50, the other 19.h0. Corset covers,
gloves, cologne and various other arti
cles of feminine apparel or use were
found secreted on the persons of the
prisoners, who were taken w'eeping to
the Tenderloin station. They gave fic
titious jiames and addresses, and ad
mitted it, sobbingly pleading for mer
cy. "We never did this before," one cried,
"and xi don't know what will happen if
our husbands h,ear of it."
Two Boys Suffocated in Lime Kiln.
Newark, N. J., Jan. 29. Two way
ward schoolbovs wTere suffocated yes
terday in an oystershell lime kiln at
Van- Buren and Clover, streets. They
apparently sought the ledge at the top
of the kiln for warmth and fell in
upon the roasting shells. The county
nhysiciah believes that they met a
painless death from asphyxiation by
carbonic acid gas.
W YORK C TY
GOT FINGER MASHED.
! Accident to Oar CorrespondentAil
j Able Sermon Other Keiro.
I Special to The News.
i Mint Hill, N. C, Jan. 29. Your cor
respondent had the misfortune recent
ly to get the index linger on his right
had severely mashed, which accounts
for any lack of news items from this
place during the past several weeks.
, Our people had the pleasure of lis
tening to an able sermon last Sunday
at Philadelphia church by Rev. R. H.
Cline, who is principle of Bain Aca
demy. After tha sermon a congrega
tional meeting was held for the pur
pose of electing a pastor for this
church. Rev. C. B. Robinson, of Marsh -ville,
N. C, was unanimously chosen,
and a call will be placed in his hands
for all his time." Mr. Robinson is a
young man full of energy and zeal for
the Master and it is earnestly hoped
that he can see his way clear to ac
cept this call.. .
Our townsman. Mr. D. A. Henderson,
is recovering from a severe spell of
rheumatism. ' -
. Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Medlin and
their little son, Charlie, left here last
Thursday for Monroe, their future
home. We regret to lose this inter
esting family from our midst.
The Woodmen Camp is preparing to
have an oyster supper in their hall
here during the month of February.
Our farmer friends are beginning to
talk of pitching another crop. Don't
forget brother farmers to let reduction
in cotton acreage be. the slogan for in
this lies our future prosperity and hap
piness. Let reduction be the watch
word. ;
Mr. P. A. Fisher has sold his farm,
near here, and will move to Moore
county. He. will locate near Cameron,
where he has purchased a 375 acre
farm.
The recent freeze caused considera
ble damage to orchards in this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wilson are now
visiting Mrs. Wilson's father, Mr. J. E.
Hough, who recently moved from here
to Jonesboro, Moore county. Mr. Hough
has purchased a farm partly in the cor
porate limits of Jonesboro.
ALL PROCEEDINGS
BE
Court-Martia! Adjourned Satur
day to Allow Ju'dge Advocate to
Examine Authorities, as to Vital
Point Which May Invalidate all
Proceedings Thus far.
By Associated Press.
Annapolis, Md., Jan. 29. The court
martial at the Naval Academy today
resumed the trial cf Midshipman Mel
vin, charged with hazing. The court
adjourned Saturday on request, of the
Judge Advocate v lo "allow him to ex
amine the authorities on a point of
great moment, which., if allowed, the
entire proceedings of the court so far,
will be declared invalid with all the
dismissals already made.
Plea Overruled.
Shortly after the opening of the
court, the plea in the bar raised by
the defense, was overruled. An addi
tional plea was raised In. behalf of the
defendant, was also overruled.
TWO MEN KILLED.
Revolutionists Kill Two Prominent
Land Owner While Driving.
While Driving.
ByAssociated Pres.
Tukum, Courtland, Jan. 29. Count
Frederick Lamsdorff and Baron Ro
enne, two prominent land owners were
attacked yesterday while driving, by
the revolutionists and killed. The
Lamsdorff killed was not the foreign
minister, who is Count Vladimir
Lamsdorff.
PETTUS A CANDIDATE.
Announces His Candidacy For
Re-
election to Senate.
By Associated Press.
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 29. United
States Senator Pettus in a letter to the
editor of the Selma Journal, announces
his candidacy for re-election to the Sen
ate. -
AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE.
Emperor Appointed Former Minister
to Russia, Ambassador.
By Associated Press.
Tokio, Jan. 29. The Emperor today
received M. Kurine. the former min
ister to Russia and appointed him Am
bassador to France.
TWO KILLED INSTANTLY.
Train Struck Automobile Killing Two
Instantly.
By Associated Press.
Louisville, Jan.. 29. Dr. and Mrs. J.
H. Dye, of this city, were struck and
killed instantly -by an outgoing train
this morning on the Southern railway
at Burchel station, ten miles from the
city. They were in an automobile and
the heavy fog hid the train from view.
REPORT OF WRECK
Oil THE BIG FOUR
Reported in Louisville that Two
Engineers Were Killed and
Several Passengers Injured in
Wreck on Big Four in Indiana
This 'Morningi
By Associated Press.
Louisville,' Jan. 29. It is reported
here that two passenger trains on the
Big Four collided near Nabb, Ind., this
morning and that both engineers were
killed and several passengers injured.
Tt is iindpretrind that several cars were
wrecked. The South-bound train! wasa
behind time.
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MAY
MUD
TEH YEAR OLD GIRL
SUFFERED ATTACK
OF BLACK BRUTE
Little White Girl, Mamie Roberts,
was Victim of Criminal Assault
by Negro Brute. Posse Catch.
Nesro in Swamp with Blood
Hounds. : . .
Child was Covered with Bloodi
Father Incites Mob to Lynching
bi't Mother Pleads for Law to
Take its Course. Negro Given
to Sheriff.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, . Jan. 29. A special to the
Tribune from Washington, Ga., says:
A criminal assault was made on a
ten-year-old white girl by a negro who j
was later captured by a mob. The as-j
sailant's fate was in doubt yesterday,
as the girl's mother pleaded for the
law to take its course while the father
incited the mob to lynching.
Finally, the father, named Roberts,"
came to the side of his wife and join
ed her in her pleadings against lynch
ing. The mob yielded and the negro was
turned over to the sheriff. Mamie Rob
erts was attacked on Saturday by Rich
Anderson, a negro, employed by her
father. !,;
When the child reached home, cov
ered with blood, a posse with blood
hounds started after Anderson. He
was captured in a swamp and taken
to the Robert's home, where it was
planned to have the girl identify him.
He confessed his guilt.
OUR OLDEST COPPER MINE.
The Schuyler, of New Jersey, Was
Opened Mors Than 190 Years Ago. f
Arlington, N. J., Jan. 29. The old-
PKt rnnnpr rninp in imorira ia tlio
Schuyler, of this place, which was
opened 190 years ago. Great men had
a part in the early days of this mine.
Benjamin Franklin was here in 11749,
when he advised the owner to' install
a steam engine to pump the shafts
free from water. In a letter to Jared
Elliot, under date of February 13, 1750,
Franklin describes his visit to the
mine and states that the ore therefrom
had made several . persons rich and
that he had advised the owner to spend
1,000 sterling for an engine of a type
he had seen in the mines of Cornwall.
This working of this mine began in
1714, when six tons of ore was sent to
Bristol, England, for smelting. The
returns were large and immediately a
project was set on foot to establish a
smelting plant near the mine, in which
English coal would be used and the
product used for the copper coins need
ed for the colonies. Soon afterward
ten casks of ore were shipped to Hol
land. Governor Hunter, of New York and
New Jersey,, in the meantime advanc
ed the interests of the mine, but was
snubbed by the lords of trade, who
held to the letter of the law that man
ufacturers of metals should not be
permitted in the colonies ; they held
that all ores mined hereabout should
be sent to England for smelting. That
action ruined the smelting and coining
project. Thereafter the ore was sent
to England.
As the enterprises became profitable,
the Attorney General for the colony
set forth that the mine was a part of
the King's manor of East Greenwich,
and that therefore, the King was en
titled to a certain share of the profits
from the mine. This matter involved
litigation, which was finally settled
about the outbreak of the Revolution.
The- King's side won, but the judg
ment was never paid.
Snnn after Franklin visited the mine
the owners "placed an order in Eng
land for the pump. The order was m
hand three years by several members
of the Hornblower family, then promi
nent as designing engineers for the
mininsr trades. ' As English law for
bade the export of most kinds of ma
chinery to the colonies,' and as pumps
were on that list, the pump parts were
shipped as old metal. ' -
With the engine came Josiah Horn
blower, who became a great light in
the engineering world of the colonies
as well as a patriot in and out of Con
gress. A year was spent in building the en
gine plant. George Washington was
among other famous men who journey
ed to the mines to see , Hornblower
and the wonderful engine. As soon as
the shafts were pumped clear mining
began on- a profitable basis. From 1775
until 1783 the troublous times caused
the shutting down of the works. In
1793 Nicholas J. Roosevelt, a great
grand uncle of President Roosevelt,
acquired an interest in the mine, and
he and Hornblower and some others
organized the New Jersey Copper Min
ing Association to work the mine and
also to operate a smelter and a copper
and brass rolling mill.
At times from the formation of the
Federal Union until sixty years ago the
product from the old mine was used
for coinage into the big copper cents
of our grandfathers ; and . for trade
tokens, then used by retail merchants
as small coin. For a number of years
John Hewitt, father of Abraham S.
Hewitt, was in charge of the Schulyer
mine, i and there,- as a Doy Auranam
Hewitt acquired his liking for metal
rti .
1 working
LOWELL NEWS NOTES.
Mnny People Go to See Lnrse Hog
Personal Mention At Poultry Show
Special to The News.
Lowell, N. C. Jan. 29. Evangelist
R. P. Smith, of Asheville. N. C, who
was the guest of Dr. R. A. Miller, leaves
today for Charlotte where he will
preach tomorrow at Sharon church, six
miles from Charlotte.
Mrs. J. H. Bennett returned a. few
days ago from Lineolnton, where She
has been on a visit to her parents.
During the past three months hun
dreds of visitors have been to see the
fine whit Chester ("Dominus") owned
by Mr .John W. Groves. Thursday the
nog was Killed, weighing 726 pounds.
Mr. Frank Ware made the closest guess
725. Dimensions: length, 7ft 3 inches,
heart girth 6 ft 11 inches, height, 3ft
2 inches.
'Lowell was represented in the recent
Charlotte poultry show by Mr. Grove's
white Holland turkeys, Pekin ducks,
white Plymouth Rock and white ban
tam chickens. The latter were among
the prize winners.
Dr. II. A. Miller has been Quite un
well for the past few weeks but was
able to attend the meeting of the King's
Mountain Presbytery at Gastonia Tues
day night.
A couple popularly known to many
readers of The News, Mr. Walter Bar
ber and Miss Esther- Albea. were mar
ried a few days ago by Rev. Mr. Arm
strong. The Lowell school library continues
to grow. New books are added from
time to time. ' - ,
VETERANS AND CARNIVAL.
Old Soldiers to Be On Hand to Help
the Daughters.
The. old soldiers are going to do
their part By the "Carnival of Hearts"
that opens Wednesday next. The fol
lowing order was issued by Comman
der Leon and Adjutant Duckworth to
day: Comrades Stonewall Jockson Chap
ter Daughters of the Confederacy of
the city of Charlotte will have a carni
val on January 31st and February 1st,
1906, for the purpose of raising money
to help erect a monument to the mem
ory of our late Comrade and Statesman
Zebulon Baird Vance. This Chapter of
Daughters has always responded to
our appeals, in fact has placed us in
a position that has been the cause of
our camp doing the good it has to our
companions in need. Now they want
to help erect a monument to our be
loved Vance. This Camp expects every
member on its roll to help by their
presence and assistance on this occa
sion. On account of the carnival being on
the first Thursday in February, which
is the regular meeting for the camp,
you are hereby notified that this meet
ing is postponed until further notice.
ASSAULT FRUSTRATED.
Attempt Made to Murder M. Alberti,
Who Wrested Revolver From Assail-
. ant. .....1..:'.. ; s
T?v Associated Press.
Copenhagen, Jan. 29. An attempt to
shoot M. Alberti, minister of justice
today, iwas frustrated 'by the bravery
of that minister, who grappled with
his assailant and wrested the revolver
from him before it could be discharg
ed. His assailant was promptly arrest
ed. He was formerly an insurance
agent, named Boyd, who is believed
to be mentally unbalanced. ,
CAPT. J. M. DAVIS HURT.
Entered a Mule Stable and Was Kick
ed by the Animal.
Captain J. M. Davis was painfully in
jured this morning at his home sev
eral miles to the east of the city. He
went into the barn to feed before day
had broken good and upon entering a
mule stable he was kicked or crushed
by the animal.
The extent of his injuries are not
known, as all telephone service in
that section of the county was pros
trated by the recent sleet storm.
Last Day of Auto, Tournament.
The 30 Mile Championship
American Built Cars Won by
Marriott in 28;38 1-2 Minutes
Other Races. y
By Associated Press.
Ormond, Jan. 29. With the weather
fair and warm and the beach course
in fine condition the first race of the
last day of the automobile tournament
was held here this morning. This is the
mile championship for American built
cars and it was started at seven
o'clock. Marriott in his cigar shaped
steamer won the event. The official
time for the 30 miles was 34:18 2-5.
The actual time consumed covering
the distance was 28:38 2-5.
A two mile a minute race is set for
this afternoon at low tide. Five events
are on the- card for today and every
effort will be made to conclude them
today.
CUBA GIVES $25,000.
Even the Anti-American General CIs
nerOM Votes for the Bill .Appropriat
ing Present Money for Miss .Alice.
Havana, Jan. 29. The Senate this
evening unanimously passed an appro
priation of $25,000 for the purchase of
a wedding gift for Miss Alice Roosevelt.
Just before the conclusion of the ses
sion the Secretary of the Senate read
a bill directing President Palma to se
lect a wedding gift for Miss Alice'
Roosevelt and appropriating ?25,000
therefor.
Each of the Senators introducing the
bill spoke in a similar strain. - Senor
Zayas said that Cuba always owed
some evidence of appreciation to her
unfailing friend, Theodore Roosevelt.
and that the wedding of his daughter
afforded opportunity to demonstrate
Cuba's love for and appreciation, of her
illustrious father. .
- Before the vote was taken General
Cisneros, who has been called the most
antUAmerican man in Congress, voiced
his approval of the bill and moved that
it be passed by acclamation,' .- '
Assurances are given that the House
Will take similar action.
MARRIOTT WON IN
AUTO. CONTEST
ILLUSTRIOUS DEAD
S INTERRED
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Joseph Wheeler, the South's
Great Military Chieftain is Laid
to Rest in Arlington Amid
Booming of Cannon and Sorrow
ot a Grateful Nation.
Last Rites Attended by President
and Representatives of Con
gress. Veterans of Two Wars,
Present and Mourn Loss of
Dead Comrade and General.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 29. WTithTull mil
itary honors General Joseph Wheeler,
the veteran of two wars, former rep
resentative in Congress and retired
officer of the United States Army, was
laid to rest in the National cemetery
at Arlington this afternoon.
The spot selected for his final re
pose is on the grassy slope to the
right of the historic Lee mansion,
which overlooks the National Capitol.
Veterans, of the two conflicts in
which Wheeler distinguished himself,
personal friends,- representatives of
both branches of Congress and citi
zens joined in paying their tribute to
the dead general. The President per
sonally attended the last rites.
A guard of honor from the Spanish
War Veterans met the body , on its
arrival last night and stood "as guard
in St. John's Episcopal church until
10 o'clock this morning, when they
were replaced by the Regular Army
guard.
The body lay in state in the church
until two o'clock this afternoon, where
it was -viewed by many friends. A
brief service was conducted at the
church by Rev. Ernest ; Stires, who
performed the same service in New
York Sunday. The procession from the
church was headed by a battalion of
engineers. A riderless horse .was led
with the cavalry, then : came the
following veterans' '. organizations:
The United Confederate Veterans of
the Washington Grand Army, the
Spanish War Veterans, Co. "A."
Wheeler's Confederate Cavalry of At
lanta, and the Army and Naval Union.
The honorary pall bearers included
General Bates, General Lamar, and
other Confederate veterans; officers of
Wheeler's staff in the Spanish war,
General Stephen D. Lee, General A.
P. Stewart and General Basil Duke;
representatives from both Houses of
Congress and prominent men formerly
closely related ' officially to General
Wheeler. -
Th procession crossed the Potomac
on the Aqueduct bridge into Virginia
past Fort Meyer, where a cannon
fired a salute. The honors paid the
dead officer were those of a Major
Genaral, which rank he held during
the Spanish war, although he died a3
a Brigadier General.
Divorced on Friday; Married on Mon
day. New York, Jan. 29. Divorced on Fri
day and married on Monday. This is
the announcement of romance that
came yesterday from Havana to Red
Bank (N. J.) friends of Mrs. Henry G.
Payne and Clarke Holbrook. of that
town. Mr. Holbrook is a New York
business man. .
The romance which ended in the di
vorce of Mrs. Payne and her marriage
to the husband of her former friend
began about two years ago. Mrs. Payne
and Mrs. Holbrook, until the death of''
the latter, were the best of friends.
Within a few weeks after the death of
his wife Mr. Holbrooks began Dayinfir
attention to Mrs. Payne. This attention
was distasteful to Mr. Payne, who sep-
araieo irom nis wile.
Mrs. Payne and her mother, Mrs.
Hendrickson, have been spending the
winter in Florida, and Mr. Holbrook
has passed much of his time with' them.
Last Friday the New Jersey ceurts is
sued the final decree of divorce, and the
wedding took place, in Florida today.
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Child Burned to Death.
Macon, Ga., -Jan.. 29. Little Marga
ret' Wolfe, the- 3-year-old child of Mr.
and Mrs. A. T. Wolfe, was frightfully
burned at 11:30 o'clock yesterday
morning. The child's clothing caught
fire in some unknown way and before
the flames could be extinguished she
had drawn fire ihto her lungs. No hope
was held out yesterday for recovery.
The child was at the home of her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Hecht, on
Pine street, and in playing from room
to room wandered into a vacant apart
ment in the front of the house. Just
what drew her so near the open fire
which was burning in this room is
not known, but Mrs. Hecht was alarm
ed by the screams of the little child
and rushed in to find her enveloped in
flames. Throwing her own dress tight
ly about the infant, Mrs. Hechi extin
guished the flames, but not until too
late to have the child's life. Dr. Webb
was' hurriedly, summoned, but was Only
able to ease little Margaret's sufferings
with opiates, finding that there was
no hope of recovery.
$21,000,000 GIVEN BYvDOWIE.
Zion City Prophet Makes Will and
x Leaves "Holy City" the Bulk of His
Great Fortune.
Chicago, Jan. 29. The first authen
tic version of the. present troubles at
Zion City and the plans of John Alex
ander Dowie for the future was secured
today. It includes the substance of
Dowie's will, which he made just pre
vious: to his departure for Jamaica.
"If ! Zion City . goes down," said the
informant, "the Dowies, father, mother
and son. come out of it paupers,"
G S
HONORS