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THE GHA1 s5' H WAV v v THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. VOL. XXXV NO 232 CHARLOTTE, N C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31. 1906. PRICE: 3 CENTS A CHARTER FOR THE II, C, SOp ISSUED Five New Corporations were Char teied To-day with Large' Capi tals. Among Most Important was the Piedmont Immigration Society at Greenesboro. S eps Taken Towards the Erection of a Monument to the Memory of Sir Walter Raleigh. Attempt to Raise $50,000. Six Com panies Chartered, Special to The News. Ealeigh, N. C, Jan. 31. Charters Mere issued today to five new corpo rations, the most important being the Piedmont, (N.C.) Immigration Society, of Greensboro, for the purpose of at tracting desirable immigrants and cap ital to Piedmont, N. C, at a capital of $10.u00. the principal officers being' J. Van Lindley, president; J. Elwood Cox, vice president; Charles D. Ben bow, secretary and treasurer. Also the Trenton Land and Lumber Company, at a capital of $100,000, by Thomas D. Warren and others. A charter was also issued-to the Bryson City Telephone Company, of Swain county, at a capital of $5,000, by R. J. Sandridge and others; and to the Pet er's Implement Company, of Tarboro, at a capital of $20,000, by R. B. Peters and others; and to the "Winneola, Man ufacturing Company, of Gibsonville, to increase its capital to $200,000, Moses H. Cone being the principal stockholder. Inspector General Bain was direct ed to begin the annual inspection of companies constituting the North Car olina National Guard early in March on the efficiency of the guard to show that this inspection will depend on the extent of financial aid the Guard will receive this year from the Na tional Government. There is a plan on foot to require the captains of all the companies in the North Carolina Guard, and, in fact, all the officers below - the -rank of col onel, to stand an examination at the annual encampments. A special committee from the State Historical Commission met with the Woman's Club of Raleigh this evening and discussed at length the necessity of renewed effort looking to the erec tion in Raleigh of a creditable monu ment to Sir Walter Raleigh, the result being that the Woman's Club decided to join in the work and use their best endeavors to interest the clubs in every town in the state. To this end all these clubs will be visited by represantatives from the Raleigh club at an early date. The determination is to accumulate a fund of $50,000. There is now about 5,000 in hand, a large part of it being contributed by public school children daring the past three years in j penny contributions. The delegation from the : Historical Commission which present er! the matter to the Woman's Club to day consisted of State Superintendant of Public Instruction. J. Y. Joyner, Sec retary of State, J. Bryan Grimes, R. H. Battle, W. J. Peele, T. K. Bruner and others. Governor Glenn has issued a requi sition on Governor Montague of Vir ginia for Garfield Williams who is wanted in Raleigh to answer the charge of killing Chas. Burch several months ago by striking him on the head with a bar of iron while quarrel ing about a woman, Policeman Jack Beasloy left for Richmond to get the prisoner who is in jail there. - Charters were. issued today for six now companies, Davidson Trust and In surance Co., of Lexington, $15,000 capi tal by E. P. Whorton, J. W. Noel and others. The Atkinson Brick Works of Wil mington, authorized capital $100,000 by E. P. H. Strunck, R. L. Ward and J. L. Sharp, the two last named residing at Atkinson. The Gastonia Insurance and Realty Co., of Gastonia, $100,000 authorized and $10,000 subscribed by R. L. Rankm and others. Novelty Wood Works, (incd.) of Ramseur, authorized capital $25,000, IG.000 subscribed by D. T. Cochran and others. The McEachern, Johnson & Mc Gccchy Co., of St Pauls, Robeson county, 330,000 capital for a merchan tile business. . BODY PLACED IN CASKET. Body of King Christian Laid to Rest. Offenders Released. By Associated Press. - Copenhagen, Jan. 31. After the memorial services attended by all the members of the royal family the body of King Christian was placed in the casket. King Frederick issued a de tTf,e of ammesty releasing vmany an offender. CHIXESE COMMISSION. I'nt iAlKt Day o stliy Visitins Cap p H ol ami Library. -y associated Pres. a ttnshinston, Jan. 31. The Members r the Chinese Imperial - Commission spent their last dav here visiting the congressional Library and Capitol. n;nns? the morning they inspected the iijrary where luncheon was served. Aiterwards they went to the Capitol ,,'KTf they attended a gathering of i- .ill I p vi:siirti lUt: M IGRA I The CornmisioHer ami to leave for New York FAIR WEATHER FOR RACES. Three Events are Billed to Come Off Today Yesterday's Event Void. By Associated Press. Palm Beach, Jan. 31. The weather today is fair and the water fairly smooth, with prospects for excellent racing. Three events are on the pro gram, fifteen ten and one miles re spectively. The discovery that the nine knot event yesterday run over the sort course and the boats were therefore improperly handicapped, make the event void and it will be run over next Friday. MERGER OF ASSOCIATIONS. Two Rival Stock Growers Associa tios Successfully United Resume Sessions. By Associated Press. ' Denver, Jan. 31. With the merger of the two rival Stock Growers' Asso ciations successfully accomplished, the National Convention of the stockmen resumed its sessions today, prepared to open a vigorous campaign to se cure Federal legislation for the regula tion o railroad rates and the develop ment of foreign trade. TO BE EXECUTED. Supreme Court Confirms Decision of Lower Court. Barrington to Be Hanged March 15. By Associated Press. ' Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 31. The Su preme Court today handed down the decision confirming the decision of the lower court, finding "Lord" Seymour Barrington guilty of the murde of John P. McCann, two years ago, and fixing the date of execution at March 15th. MUST HAVE MORE WAGES. F resident of the United Mine Workers' cf America Delivers Address. By Associated ti ess. Indianopolis, Jan. 31. John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers' of America, addressing the joint scale committee of the Central Competitive district, miners and operators said to day, "there must be an increase in wages, or there will be no agreement." HUNT BUILDING Mr. H. T. McKinnon of Georgia, is the Purchaser and the Con sideration was $50,000. An other Important Purchase Made . by Mr. McKinnon. Messrs. C. O. and Willis Brown, composing the real estate firm of Brown & Co., sold yesterday for the Southern Real Estate Loan and Trust Company, the Hunt building at the corner of North Tryon and Fifth streets. The property was sold to Mr. H. T. McKinnon, a retired capitalist of Scotchville, Ga., and the purchase price was $50,000. The sale of this valuable piece of property is one of the most important real estate transactions that has been consummated in Charlotte in several years. The fact that this property has changed hands at such a splendid price is one of the best evidences of Charlotte's onward and progressive march. The building was erected by Mr. J. W. Hunt, who moved to Charlotte from Savannah. It is one of the most de sirable in point of location and general arrangements in the city. There are four large store rooms on the ground floor and about 20 or 25 office rooms on the second floor. Brown & Co. also sold to Mr. McKin non 11 of the most desirable building lots on Bilzabeth Heights, the pur chase price being $8,000. Both this property and , the Hunt building will continue in the hands of Brown & Co., who will represent Mr. McKinnon's iterest in Charlotte. Mr. McKinnon expects to move here in the near future and will make his home with his daughter, Mrs. F. O. Hawley, Jr. - SMELTING WORKS BURNED. Senator W. A .Clark's Butte Smelter, lag Works Partially Destroyed. By Associated Press. Butte, Mont-. Jan. 31. Fire of un known origin partially destroyed Sen ator W. A. Clark's Butte Smeltering Works this morning. The Are began about midnight and was not under con trol until nearly 3 o'clock, after it had enveloped the Concentrator building and the large elevator, used for con veying material. The fire is still burn ing, but is now under control. The loss is half a million, partially insur ed. The plant will be rebuilt. MARSHALL FIELD'S WILL. Filed in Probate Court. Value of Estate in Illinois, $75,000,000. By Associated Press.' v Chicago, Jan. 31 The executors of the estate of the late -Marshall Field his will in the probate court today. It places the value of the estate in Illi nois at $75,000,000, of which $50,000,000 is, personal properrity. Senator Hill to Go South. yNew YoFkl jan-3i.-Former Senator rtovid B. Hill, who has been ordered u fnr'o. nroloneed rest by his pny sicians, will leave this afternoon for n.nmden. S. C wnere ne win icmo until April the first. New York-(Cotton "Market. Byw York - Jan- 31 Futures opened ,tdv January at 10.90 bid; March o. ii May at 11.20; July at 11.21); LVrtitlUT; October at 10.50;; No SOLD YESTERDAY WILL SEND APPEAL TO ST. PETERSBURG L The Two Discontented Races will Appeal Direct to the Czar for Official Head of the Viceroy of Caucasus. Count Von Veron tzoff. This Discontent is Brought to a Head by the Assassination of General Griznoff Monday by a Man Disguised as a Painter. Stirring Conditions. By Associated Press. ) Tiflis, Caucasia. Jan.31. The assas sination of General Griaznoff Monday by a man disguised as a painter, brought to a head the" discontent among the faction of the military, which regards with disfavor the policy of the "Viceroy of Caucasius, Count Verontzoff, in the war between the Tartars and Armenians. The two races, it is reported, will appeal direct to St. Petersburg for the removal of the Viceroy and they are secretly fav ored by high officials of the Viceroy alty. It has been established that the murderer of Griaznoff had not recov ered from the terrible beating he re ceived from the soldiers, selected by the Social revolutionists to carry out the sentence of death imposed as a retaliation for the ruthless repression of the revolutionists of Kutais. V WIDENS DELAWARE BREACH. Conrad's Appointment a Setback For Regular Republicans. Wilmington, Del., Jan. 31. The ap pointment of Henry C. Conrad as post master of "Wilmington, which was sent to the Senate by the President today, is a setback for the Regular Republi cans. This element of the party, in cluding the "courthouse ring," actively supported William H. Heald for reap pointment. The only regular of note who did not urge Heald's retention was Coleman Dupont, leader of that faction who remained neutral in order to of fend Senator Allee, who recommended Conrad...- - . - - . ' The fight was ! a big one, several delegations having gone to Washington in Heald's behalf. In order, to settle the matter, Allee called on the Postmaster General last week and secured his con sent to the appointment of Conrad. The Senator then saw the President, and the formal appointment of Conrad was made out. It was stated today upon good au thority the selection of Conrad is at tributed to Walter H. Hayes, a promi nent attorney of Wilmington and for mer Addicks man. Hayes is a member of the Union Republican State commit tee, and in order to secure his support, Allee gave him the privilege of select ing the successor of Heald. The postmastership pays $3,600 a year. The appointee is one of the best known men in Delaware and has been identified with the Union Republican party since its creation by Addicks. When Allee broke away from Addicks, however, he went with the Senator. In 1904. Conrad was the Union Re publican nominee for governor, but withdrew in the interest of Preston Lea, the compromise choice of both factions, who was elected. This action endeared him to Hayes, who had much to do with Lee's promination and it made his appointment as postmaster possible. The reappointment of J. Frank Rey nold as postmaster at Delaware City, and Thomas L. Mason as postmater at Clayton, which were also announced today, had 4 been forecasted. Reynold is a regular, and Mason is a Union Republican. It was expected that State Senator D. O. Moore would be named as postmaster at Laurel, but this was not done. The reason is not Known. Moore is also a member of the Union Republican State committee who left Addicks for Allee. it was understood that the postmastership at Laurel was to be his reward. TOWN THREATENED BY CRUEL FUMES St. Albaria, W. Vai, Almost Wiped Out by Fire. Opera House, Five Stores and Several Resid ences are Destroyed. Loss not Given. By Associated Pres. Charleston, W. Va Jan. 31. St. Albana, a small town 16 miles down the river from here, was threatened with destruction by fire today and as sistance was asked for from here. The opera house., five stores and several residences were destroyed The loss is not given. Later Particulars. St. Albana had the flames under control at eleven o'clock. The entire business portion of the town was de stroyed. The loss is $80,000 with little insurance. , , v Mr. C . W. Tillett was in Greensboro FOR T REMQVA yesterday on business. WOMAN CONFESSED. Before She. Died Widow Said Father of Child Was Another Woman's Hus band. ; Baltimore, Md.,f Jan. 31. The jury of inquest summoned by Coroner Linthi cum brought in a verdict last night to the effect that Mrs. Mary L. Cramp sey, who died atxa sanitarium on Penn Lucy avenue on Sunday afternoon, was a victim of blood poisoning following a criminal operation performed by some parties unknown to the jury. Mrs. Crampsey was a widow, twenty nine years old, who lived with her mother, Mrs. Pratt, at 116 Sixth street. Mrs. Crampsey was brought to the sanitarium on January 11 and January 14 a five-months-old , child ' was born dead. By its mother's orders the body was burned. . It was then for the first time that the woman gave" her. real name. She said she was unmarried, and that the father of the child was "another wo man's husband, whose name she de clined to give. On Saturday afternoon Rev. Father Lanahan was called in, and to him she made a confession. Mrs. Martha Jur gens, a nurse at the sanitarium, testi fied that she overheard Mrs. Crampsey in her confession to the priest, saying that her condition was due to her tak ing a medicine, and that she held no one blamable but herself. Mrs. Jurgens also said a man had called several times to see the patient, declaring him self her husband, t : , PLEADS FOR ALIMONY, Mrs. Merritt, Aged 76, Says Her Hus band, Who Is 86, Owes Her $2,000. New York. Jan. 31. Amelia Merritt, who is seventy-six .years of age, yester day made an application to Justice Amend in the Supreme Court to punish her husband, John - H. Merritt, aged eighty-six, for contempt of court in failing to pay her-alimony at the rate of 30 a week, as decreed By another Justice of the court; According to Mrs. Marritt, there is now due her alimony amounting to $2,090 TO BE RELIEVED . f ... . - . - Makes Defense of his Position. Asks Congress to Relieve Him. Says Farmers do not Appre ciateWhat iasBeen4 Done for Them. By Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 31. Noticing the criticism upon his office by President Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association, and others, Director North of the Census Bureau today declared that he hoped Congress would relieve him of further -work in connection with the cotton statistics. He said: "These reports were gotten up for the benefit of the Southern people and they seem to be doing their best to discredit them." Answering the allegations of Presi dent Jordan yesterday, Director North said: , "The Cotton Ginning Reports were established by the law for the benefit of the cotton growers and I believe them effective to that end, but the re ports of growers like Jordan and J.' A. Taylor, president of the Cotton Gin ners' Association seem to do every thing in their power to discredit the reports and to destroy their value. Under these circumstances I don't be lieve i it is worth while for Congress to appropriate two hundred and fifty thousand dollars annually to collect reports in the interests of the cotton growers, when they are dissatisfied with the results. No effort to show that the reports are inaccurate, misleading or have been manipulated, have been successful. It has been impossible under the most careful scrutiny to show a single error, in the method or result. Jordan attacks the director be cause he refused to deviate from the regular methods, promulgating the re ports at the demand of private parties. Such deviation by the director would subject him to severe criticism. There fore he declined to publish the re ports, unless he is directed to do so by Congress." North said the estimates of the cot ton remaining to be ginned were taken in January to enable us to determine what counties need not be canvassed for a final report. The possession of such information would save department eight to twelve thousand dollars. Such estimates are only approximate and have no statistical valueJ Regarding the bale weights, North said such esti mates has been made on more than 3, 000,000 bales and the figures were reaching the Office daily covering 2, 000,000 additional. Computations neces sary to take a long time yet and prob ably not be ready for publication be fore the last of February. "Yes," said Director North, "I am in daily receipt of telegrams that by keeping back the bale weight's I am enabling the specu lators to rob the South." - - Dr. Faison's Condition Today. The condition of Dr. I. W. Faison, who is seriously ill at his home on North Tryori street, remains unchang ed today. Dr. Faison's friends are hope ful that his constitution will be strong enough to. combat the disease and re sult in his early recovery. Cotton Receipts. V The receipts of cotton at the city platform today amounted to 33 bales at 11 cents. On the same day last year the receipts amounted to 18 bales NORTH DES HES SEVERE POLICY OF 'TT FUL JUSTIFICATION Government Justified in Severe Policy Against Revolutionists by Constant Discovery of Bombs, Bomb Factories and Depots o Arms all Over Empire. Revolutionists Such Material Attempts- to Captured. . With in Kin Possession. ; Police in Government Many. Cities. Distributing Arms. ' By Associated Press. . St. Petersburg, Jan. 31. The govern ment is finding ample justification for its severe policy against the revolu tionists in the constant . discovery of bombs, bomb factories and depots of arms and amunition in all parts of the Empire. , Novoe Vremya today prints a recapi tulation of last week's capture in a score of cities and the discovery of regular bomb factories explosives filled and unfilled m six cities.' Revolution ists with such material in possession were arrested in a dozen places and attempts to kill the police and other officials occurred at Warsay, Riga, Gomel, Minsk and other places. , The government is distributing arms to responsible people for the protec tion of property and permitting an or ganization of armed guards for the same purpose. 1 " - Steamer Struck Mine. Berlin, Jan. 31. Herr Ballin, direc tor of the Hamburg American Line, announced this afternoon that the Ger man steamer. Silviar, which left Valdi vostock, Monday, with a large number of Russian troops who were returning home, struck a mine and returned in a sinking condition to Valdivostock, where they run ashore to prevent be coming a total loss. With the exception of the cook, no lives were mentioned as being lost. MRS. YERKES MAY WED. Jh Reported that Wife of Late Traction ;..v Capitalist i to Wed. . By Associated Press. - . , New York, Jan. 31. Several New YOrk" papers announce today the mar riage of Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes, wid ow of the Traction capitalist, to Wil son Misener, of San Francisco. No confirmation is obtainable from Mrs. Yerkes or Mr. Misener. but the latter refused to deny the report. Report Confirmed.' San Francisco, Jan. 31. A special received this morning says Wilson Mizner today positively confirmed the reported marriage to Mrs. Yerkes. Mizner is 29 years old, prominently connected with mining, in California and later in Alaska. Recently he re sided in New York. 1 Knew Nothing of Report. Louis S. Owsley, financial agent for Mrs. Yerkes said today of the reported marriage of Mrs. Yerkes, that he knew nothing of it beyond the newspaper reports, but did not believe it. Charles E. Yerkes, son of Charles T. Yerkes, declared the story without founda tion. ' HEAL ESTATE NOTES. Mr. Hawley to Build Handsome Resi dence Dr. Crowell Buys Dwelling. Mr. P. O. Hawley, Jr., is soon to be gin the erection of a handsome 010,000 brick dwelling on his vacant lot at the corner of Elizabeth Avenue and North Long street. Plans are being prepared by Mr. L. Li. Hunter. Mr. M. M. Murphy, manager of the real estate department of the Southern Loan and Trust Company sold yesterday to Dr. S. M. Crowell a house and lot on North Caldwell street. The consid eration was $3,900. Mr. Murphy also sold to Mr. C. H. Euls a vacant lot on Elizabeth Avenue; and to Mr. Wil liam Brown, of New York, a house and lot on East First street between Alex ander and Davidson streets.. The con sideration was $1,000. Little Ashton, son of .Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Matthews, is quite ill today at the home of his parents on North Church street. , " ROGERS HEED HOT So Decides Justice Gildersleeve of the New York Supreme Court. Opinion Says Question Should ... be Determined in the Court in - Missouri. By Associated Press. New York, Jan. 31. Justice Gilders leeve of the Supreme Court ' today handed down a decision that H. H. Rogers, vice president of the Standard suoiisanb atp aasuB ou paau '-03 no which he refused to answer in the hearing of the State of Missouri against the Standard Oil Co., and others. The application for v the order compelling the answer to' such questions was made by At torney" General Hadley of Missouri. The application was denied because in Justice Gildersleeve's opinion, the court of original jurisdiciton in Mis souri should determine the questions raised by Attorney General Hadley. Leave was granted Hadley to renew the application. . r 0 11 L DOMINICAN QUESTIONS. Senator Patterson Spoke at Length on ominican Tar.d Moraccan Affairs. By Associated Press . Washington, Jan. 31. In ,the Senate today, Senator Patterson addressed the Senate at length - on the Dominican and Moroccan questions. He warmly defended the administration in its course towards Santo Domingo. He de clared there was no occasion for a div ision along party lines on that quest ion. "I doubt whether, if the Demo cratic party had been successful in 1904, its candidate would be found now so earnestly and fearlessly sustaining the rights of the' people against those united to oppose the masses as is the present Chief Executive, t Mr. Patterson closed with express ing the hope that the President means to carry out his pledge not to be a can didate for a third term. - He also commended the President for initiating the merger suits and for his position on railroad . legislation, which he said, is giving life to the Democratic principle. "For three , or four years," he added 'the President has been carrying" on a struggle with money power, the like of which has not been known since the days of An drew Jackson." GAMBLING AMONG CHILDREN. Chicago Minister Says. Playful Bets i i . i-eaas to vice. - h Chicago, Jan. 31. Rev. J. H. Mac Donald of Oakland Methodist Episco pal church astonisned his hearers yes- Iterday when he told them "the gamb ling spirit begins among little scnool children in their playful bets." "The decree it has reached among cur high school boys and girls." he said, "is startling and the extent bet ting is indulged in by our college youths upon every occasion football games, baseball games, boat races is alarming. No man can be a gambler and be honest in business." The sermon was one in a series of co-operative sermons by four Chicago pastors, yesterday's sermon having been "The Gambling Spirit. ' - TAKE -IS-VILLE if J) And the Court Disbelieved. Evid ence as to His Home. Young .Man in. Serious Predicament Here .Charged,, with Two Lar i ceny Cases. Bond Fixed feoo. Walter - Hammond, a young white man, who claims "Lou-is-ville," Ky., as his home, was today placed under1 a bond of two hundred dollars for lar ceny, in default of which he was lock ed up. . Hammond's pronunciation of the name of the Kentucky town caused the court to disbelieve his testimony as to his home, the Recorder stating to the prisoner that people from Kentucky said "Lou-i-ville" and not "Lou-is-ville." The defendant was obdurate in maintaining that he was right, where fore the court, expressed the opinion that Hammond had never .resided in the land of Henry Watterson. The charges against the young man were both for. theft, the first case, for taking an overcoat the property of O. L. Wagstaff , and the second case for appropriating a pistol and two dollars, the property of Florence Ramsay. Wagstaff, who is employed in a cot ton mill, said that the young man had applied for work at the mill re cently and that the coat disappeared about the time Hammond was at the mlil office. The coat was fully identi fied by the owner. In the pistol case the defendant also plead not guilty. Hammond said that the overcoat was bought by him in Asheville four months ago and that the charge of taking a pistol and money from Florence Ramsay he is not guilty. He was bound over under a bond of $100 in each case, in default of which, he was sent to jail to await the next term of criminal court in Febru ary. ' ' : .- ; -. There being no further .work before the court, it was adjourned. :-. DOUBT AS TO DEATH. Sensational Rumor Connected With Report of Drowning . f Mr. T. H. Johnston. The reported death by drowning in the Savannah river of T. H. Johnston, a former resident of this city, has taken a rather sensational turn in that there is considerable doubt expressed that Johnston is dead. It is intimated that the telegram re ceived here was sent by the.man.nim self and a telegram from Savannah states that nothing is known there of the story of the untimely end of T. H. Johnston. It has been intimated that Johnston wanted to get rid of his fam ily and that he took this unusual method to accomplish his pur pose. The telegram received here signed "S. T. Sikes," it is thought by some, was sent by Johnston as no man named S. T. Sikes could be found in Savannah. The whole affair as yet is clouded in mystery and it may be some time be fore it is cleared up. Debate Continued. Washington, Jan. 31. The discussion continued in the House today, with a speech by Representative Campbell of Kansas. , " ' -' - ' --' '-; - - His many friends will rejoice to learn that Mr. J. Watt Kirkpatrick is much better today. He spent a com fortable night HMMOD'SMIS IIPERI LC MMSIII WW- VISITING THE MILLS ..' 1 : Is Said a Committee will be in Charlotte on or About February 16 , and That they Have Re ceived Many Invitations From Cotton Mills. . Manufacturers Cluu has had Mat ter in Hand and Hoped to Ban quet Celestials but . Affair as Yet is Undetermined. Com-' mittee will be Welcome. About the middle of February com mittees of the Chinese Imperial Com- mission now in America studying our manufactures, methods of government, etc., are expected to be in Charlotte to visit some of the many cotton manu facturing plants of the Piedmont sec tion of the State. An effort has been started to have a committee of the Imperial Commis sion to spend some time as guests of the Southern Manufacturers Club where it is proposed to give a banquet if the committee will accept the invi tation extended them by the Charlotte club. In fact from an outside source it is -given out that one of the committees will assuredly stop here and attend a banquet in their honor at the Manufac turers Club, but there was no member of the Board of Governors of the club this afternoon who could say positively that the club would have the honor of entertaining any. of the subjects of the Emperor of the Celestial King dom. It appears that the matter has not, been fully determined yet but it will be a source of much gratification to Charlotte people generally if one of the committees shall be prevailed upon to spend awhile here. The Chinese Imperial Commission is : at the present time in this country for ' the purpose of studying industrial and manufacturing' interests. Many of the cotton mills of this section have asked; members of the commission to visit their plants and inspect the mills. The Imperial Commission will be in New York earily in February and it is expected that within two weeks some of the varibus committees, into which the commission is expected to be di vided, will reach North Carolina on their tour South. Should the plan to entertain any of , these committees here fail, yet it is expected that they will find time to inspect mills in Piedmont North Caro lina. The commission is composed of lead- -ing men of the Celestial Empire and their journey to America is fraught with great interests as far as the mills are concerned. Letter Is Received frorrt Washington. This afternoon it was learned that an official letter from Washington had been received here supposed to con tain an answer to the invitation of the Manufacturers' Club to the Imperial Commission. - ' As the letter was addressed to D. A. Tompkins it has been forwarded to him in New York, where he is spend ing the week, the Commission also being there at this time. . 7 VALUABLE STATE PAPERS. Senator Simmons Endeavors to Have North Carolina's Records Returned By the Federal Government. Washington, Jan. 31. Sherman's army: stole many spoons, and things while making the famous demonstra tion that war is ; hell. It seems that among these things were a number of valuable State papers from the capitol at Raleigh. Today Senaotr Simmons of North Carolina offered a resolution that these papers, which are in the department of state, be returned to the State of North Carolina, where they are specil ly. wan ted just now as historical mate rial. Something of a stir was caused. Several men spoke, among them Sena tor Spooner from Wisconsin, who said that such papers in possesion of the national government, which belonged to the States as States, should be re turned but that all documents so held which are properly records of the war, papers belonging to the Confederacy, should not be returned. K This seemed to bethe . ' prevailing opinion and the resolution was about to be considered by unanimous con sent, - when the inevitable Lodge of Massachusetts arose and objected, whereupop. it had to be referred to the library committee. The outcome of this matter is of interest to all those South ern States records 'of :which are held by . the national government. - Rule Books For Police. Yesterday each member of the Char lotte police force ;was presented by the Fire and Police Committee with a neat little book, . containing the substance of all sections of the city code dealing with the duties of an officer. The books also contain rules that govern not only the police, ,but also the fire and health departments in the dis charge of their duties. The book is entitled "Rules, , regulations and in structions governing the police, fire and health ."officers of Charlotte, N. c." . . , : COM HE THIS vember at 10.44 and 60. -