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CHARLOTTE, NC, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, 1906.
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THE FIRST TIGER
SENT TO ROADS
By JUDGE BRYAN
Charlie Grier, of Huntersv.ille
Neighborhood, is Sent to the
Roads for Six Months for Sell
ing Whiskey to Two Different
Parties.
Mr, Cameron Moirison Stated that
he Hoped their Would be no
Such Thing as "Judicial Li
cense" to See Liquor in North
Carolina.
There was a crowded house this
morning when Judge Henry R. Bryan
ordered Deputy Sheriff Johnston to
open the second day's session of Meck
lenburg's criminal court.
The crowd had gathered because it
was noised about that one of the first
cases to be tried was that a blinl
tiger.
Sure enough,, the first prisoner to
face His Honor, was Charlie Grier,
who, according to the evidence, has
been dispensing fire water, in and
around Hunters ville. Grier was repre
sented by McNinch and Kirkpatrick.
When these gentlemen heard the evi
dence they did not attempt to resist
a verdict and, accordingly, threw their
client on the mercy of the court. Solici
tor Clarkson prayed the judgment of
the court.
Before sentence was pronounced,
Mr. Cameron Morrison, representing
the Law and Order League, addressed
the court and recited, in a convincing
manner, the great harm that is being
done in , Mecklenburg because of the
prevalence of the illegal whiskey
sellers. Mr. Morrison admitted that
there was division among the people
of Charlotte and Mecklenburg county
as to the best solution of the whiskey
problem. He said there were some who
favored the high license system. But,
that the people of Charlotte, in a law
ful manner, had voted out liquor, and
there is not, nor has there been, any
division among our people as to the
blind tiger the man or woman, who
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MR. W. J. CHAMBERS.
Who Is Foreman of the Grand Jury of
Mecklenburg County,
sells liquor because of the gain in
defiance' of lav? and order.
Inthis connection Mr. Morrison in
formed the court that the police offi
cers had been very active in the past
month, doing all in their power to
bring to the bar of justice those who
had wantonly violated the law. While
this activity was admitted, there had
been no harshness. The officers had
purely and simply done their duty. A
great many cases had been docketed
and the. people of Mecklenburg were
looking tn ihe nrpsidinsr iiidee to in
flict such punishment as, in his opin
ion, would put a stop to this whole
sale debauchery of the people by and
through the illegal sellers of whis
key, i
Mr. Morrison recited the fact that
the judges who proceeded Judge
Bryan, had, in dealing with such viola
tions of the law, been, to his mind,
very lenient on the whiskey, sellers.
He hoped that there would be nothing
that could be construed as judicial li
cense to sell , liquor in prohibited ter
ritory; that the law was created by the
people arid the people had the right
to expect that all who violated any of
its provisions, - should be sufficiently
punished so there would be few repe
titions of the crime" in the future.
At the close-of Mr. Morrison's talk,
Mr T. L. Kirkpatrick said that his
client, Charlie Grier, had pevious to
the present time, borne a good charac
ter and all that he could do was to
place him on the mercy of the court.
Can your client pay a fine?" asked
Judge Bryan.
"No sir, he cannot," replied Mr.
Kirkpatrick.
"Three months on the county roads
in each of the; cases, replied Judge
Bryan. ' . '-' ;
Grier was taken back to the prison
ers room and the next case was called.
Lem Boswell, a white man charged
with selling whiskey, was convicted by
- . r
jury and he was fined ?25 in two dif
lerent cases.
Jane Davis, a negro woman, was
round guilty of receiving stolen, prop
erty and was sentenced to jail for four
months, the County Commissioners
having the right to hire out.
Docf Allen, a negro, charged with
selling whiskey, was convicted, but no
sentence had been been passed up to
the time of going to press. -
THE BEAVERS TRIAL.
Pleaded Guilty to Charge of Defraud
ing Government. Gets Two Years.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 13 Geo. W. Bea
vers, former chief of the salaries and
allowance division of the Postoffice
Department, pleaded guilty to the in
dictment charging him with conspi
racy to defraud the government in
connection with the sale of the time
recording clerks to the Postoffice De
partment He was sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary at Mounds
ville, W. Va. The indictment to which
Beavers pleaded guilty was one charg
ing conspiracy with former State Sen
ator, George E. Green of Binghamton,
N. Y. Six remaining indictments, four
alleging conspiracy and two bribery,
will be dropped. Under the agreement
whereby Beavers pleaded guilty he is
not to appear as a witness in any post
office cases unless called by the de
fense. COFFIN WAS REMOVED.
Coffin Containing Body of King. Chris
tian Placed in Christianburg Church,
By Associated Press.
Copenhagen, Feb. 13. The coffin i
containing the body of King Christian
was removed at six o'clock this morn
ing from the palace to Christianburg
church, where it will lie in state until
February 15. The Crown Prince and
other members of the royal family,
court officials and army and navy offi
cers followed the hearse on foot
through the crowd-lined streets.
HER TRIAL TOUR.
New Armored Cruiser, Tennessee Ex
ceeds Contract Requirements in
Speed.
By Associated Press.
Boston, Feb. 13. The new armored
cruiser Tennessee made the unofficial
speed of 22.16 knots on her trial yes
terday, according to the report of one
of the trial board. There was a slight
accident in the . course of her trial
which was repaired but resulted in a
delay of several hours. The speed
shown is .16 knots in excess of the con
tract requirements.
SEVERE STORM PREVAILS.
Wind Reached Great Velocity Off Caro
lina Coast. Heavy Fog Prevails.
Norfolk, Feb. 13. The severe storm
which was last night central off the
Carolina coast continued, this morn
ing with great severity. ' The wind
reached the velocity at Cape Hat
teras of 56 miles per hour and at Cape
Henry of 54 miles. The weather at the
Virginia canes is most severe. A heavy
sea prevails with a dense fog off the
shore making it dangerous, for all ship
ping on this coast.
BOLL WEEVIL STILL
DOES ITS DAMAGE
Mr. Hunter, in Charge of the Boll
Weevil Investigation Says Pro
blem of Weevil Extermination
is far From Solution, Damage
Done.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 13 W. D. Hunter,
of the Department of Agriculture, who
is in charge of the cotton boll weevil
investigation, is preparing to return to
Texas, where he declares the problem
of weevil extermination if far from so
lution. "Our latest reports," said Mr.. Hunt
er, "show that the weevil this year has
made his customary advance of 50
miles eastward.
"The unfavorable part of the pres
ent situation is that the late advance
puts the pest in the lowlands along the
Mississippi river, where the conditions
are most favorable to its existence."
"In Texas, low, wet sections eunerea
the most. In Western Louisiana there
was a belt in which no cotton was
srmwn-a frrp&t timber belt. We en
deavored to keep the boll weevil from
getting past this belt, but nave iaueu.
"The Mississinm river cannot be re
garded Jas a barrier, as the weevils
have been known to ny z&.mues wim
favorable wind, and as there is much
traffic across the stream, it is sure to
be caiTfed in baggage.
"Along the Mississippi river is where
the greatest damage will be done. All
Southern States will be affected unless
some new thing is discovered."
THREE LIVES LOST.
Tug Boat Sunk Hay Barge. Others
May Be Lost.
By Associated Press. - m ' .
New York, Feb. 13. At least three
lives are believed to be lost in Bast
river by a tub-obat ramming and sink
ing the hay barge, Eastern, of the Le
high Valley railroad.- The barge was
lying at dock when the acicdent oc
curred and it is known that at least
three members of the crew were in
the habit of sleeping on board.
Sugar Reduced.
ByNStoUdFebf3i3.-All grades of
refined sugar were reduced 20 cents
on the hundred pounds.
GOV, GLENN ISSUES
ADDRESS Oil THE
STATE I
E
After a Thorough Investigation the
Governor Issues Lengthy Letter
to People Telling Exact Con
dition ot Insane in the State
Hospitals.
Delegates to the National Confer
ence of Lawers Chosen, Gov.
, Glenn to Attend Forrestry Con
vention! New Firms Incorpor
ated! Orders to Masons.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, Feb. 13. Gov. Glenn issues
a lengthy address to the people of the
State on the result of his investigation
of the charges that the State Hospitals
for the insane at Raleigh and Morgan
ton were cleared of patients able to
pay in private hospitals in order that
room . be made or all the indigent in
sane confined in the jails elsewhere.
He says he had every case exam
ined as to financial abality found in the
Raleigh hospital, two were able to pay
in the private hospital. Two in the Mor
gan ton hospital were able to pay to
keep in a private hospital and that
there were three at Morganton whose !
parents are amply able to take care of
them. These will be removed at once.
There were 13 in the Raleigh hospital
able and did pay for part of their keep
ing and 32 in the Morganton hospital
under the same condition.
He says if we will remember that
during 1905, 1,643 patients were treat
ed and only four were able to pay for
treatment elsewhere and 45 others par
tially paid all they were able, it shows
how unjust and unkind has been the
charge and clamor that those rich and
influential or those who had a pull were
taken in preference to the poor and
friendless. '.
He says there are about 1,0.00 men
and women in the State who should be
in the State hospitals and at the proper
time he will recommend to the Legisla
ture that provision be made for all.
He contemplates recommending to
the Legislature a bond issue ample to
provide room for all the insane and to
enlarge at the capital according to
plans prepared.
The residence of Dr. T. N. Ivey, edi
tor of the Raleigh Christian Advocate,
was badly damaged by fire at noon
today. A large part of the furniture
was gotten out much damaged. The
fire is attributed to a defective flue
in the nursery. There were no one ex
cept the cook, in the house at the time.
It was fully insured.
Governor Glenn issued commissions
to F. H. Busbee, Raleigh; J. C. Biggs,
Durham; J.C. Buxton, Winston-Salem;
George Rountree, Wilmington, and B.
B. Winborne, Murf reesboro, as dele
gates on the part of this State to the
national conference of lawyers and
members of the American Bar. Asso
ciation to bring about a uniform di
vorce legislation throughout the Unit
ed States, the conference to be in
Washington, February 19. The North
Carolina delegation will also be charg
ed by the Governor with effort to have
all States discontinue practice of
charging for extradition papers.
Governor Glenn notifies the Char
lotte authorities that he will attend
the forestry convention in that city
March 3 especially in the interest of
tn Appalachain preserve and to start
forestry : associations throughout the
State. "
Two new enterprises are incorporat
ed for Raleigh. The Hunter Bros' &
Brewer Co., general merchants, $50,
000 capital. The Goodwin & Johnson,
incorporated, capital $25,000, to de
velop timber lands, operate saw mills
and tram roads.
The Raleigh Counsels J. O. U. A. M.
are preparing to entertain the national
officers on an eloborate scale here next
Mo'nday: night, when they will come
from the national board meeting in
Washington on their way to Salisbury
to attend the State Council.
Grand Master Francis D. Winston,
of the North Carolina Grand Lodge of
Masons, has issued an urgent letter to
the lodges of the State calling on the
individual members to come forward
w ith contributions for the Grand
Lodge Temple fund in Raleigh, and
states that the erection of the, temple
on the proper financial basis will in
sure the establishment and mainten
ance of the home for aged and infirm
Masons and also support the Grand
Lodge orphanage at Oxford. To do
this the temple must be erected with
out creating a debt other thaji the
bonds so that the greater part of the
revenue can be applied to the home
and the orphange.
The Grand Master states that he will
at an early date now announce the 30
Peputy Grand Masters authorized by
the Grand Lodge at its recent annual
session and they will besides having
the oversight of the lodges in their re
spective districts, will visit each lodge
in the, interest of the Grand Lodge
Temple fund.
Congressman Claude Kitchen is among
the attorneys here this week to urge
appeals from the Second Judicial dis
trict in the Supreme Court this week.
The arguments began - this morning
and the docket beingquite ai large one,
will continue until Friday or possibly
Saturday. :i
MEETING OF PRESBYTERY.
Three Members Were Dismissed at
Meeting' Held This Morning.
A meeting Of Mecklenburg Presby
tery was held this morning in the par-
jlors of the First Presbyterian Church,
Rev. A. J. MeKelway presiding in the
capacity of moderator. In the absence
of Rev. T. -J.; Allison, clerk, Rev. E.
Douglas Brown, of Huntersvilley- acted
in his place,
The business before the Presbytery
was the dismissal of three members
who have accepted charges elsewhere.
Rev. J. M. Grier, D. D., of Huntersville,
was dismissed, to the Albermarle Pres
bytery, having accepted the pastorate
of the Washington Church at Albe
marle. Rev. George L. Cook was granted a
leave to labor outside the bounds of
the Presbytery; having resigned his
charge at Paw Creek. ;
Rev. Brice Robinson was granted a
letter of dismissal to the Tuscaloosa
Presbytery, having resigned his chage
at Marshville ;.to- accept a call to the
Alabama Street Church at Selma,
Ala. ' ' '
The Presbytery parted with these
brethren with. much regret.- Rev. Geo.!
Li."' Cook has worked in the Paw Creek
community about 17 years and Dr.
Grier in the xxuntersville community
about 13 years.
These Well Known .Railroad Con
tractors will Build the Double
Track of the Southern Railway
Between High Point and Salis
bury, a Distance of 35 Miles.
Following closely cn the heels of the
tw3.-hundred-million-dollar-bond-issue it
is stated todayaathoritatively that the
j Southern Railway has let the contract
tor tne double tracKing oi its main line
from High Point to Salisbury. ' j
" Lane Bro.V & Co., the well-known j
railroad contractors of Lynchburg. ' Va. ,
have been awarded the contract and j
the work will begin, certainly by the i
fire- nf Mnrrli ' : . ' 1
Two members cf the firm arrived in
Salisbury this morning and will begin
at once to secure the necessary help
to prosecute the work. . . '
The; link between .High Point and
Salisbury is bout-S .:miles . and the i
anxious to complete this double-tracking
at the earliest possible moment.
It is said bjr those who are acquaint
ed with the facts that the stretch of
tract between Greensboro and Spencer
is one of the. most congested along the
line of the road. This is said to be
due from the fact that there are so
many, incoming and outgoing trains at
Spencer, which is one of the most im
portant terminals along . the line, as
well as the location of the road's largr
est shops.
A well-known railroader was seen by
The News man this morning and he
gave out the information that the
Southern's management will prosecute
the work of double-tracking as rapidly
as j possible. The main trouble that is
anticipated is in getting the necessary
help.. . Railroad contractors, like our
farmers, have any amount of trouble
securing desirable help. Of course the
main forces will be composed of ne
groes.' These have become so migra
tory that no dependence can be placed
in. the rank and file of them. They
will work splendidly for the first
month, but. as soon as pay-day rolls
around they seek other employment
many, of them going North to the large
cities.
When asked when the 44 miles be
tween Salisbury and Charlotte would
be double-tracked; The News' inform
ant stated that this contract would be
probably let just as soon as the High
Point and Salisbury,work was well un
der way. There seems to be no kind
of doubt but that it is the present , in
tention of the Southern Railway ofli
cials to complete the work of double
tracking the entire system at the earl
iest possible moment.
Land of. Insurrections Produces
Yet Another One. Its Heart
at Montr Christi. Sutherland
Cables it is not Serious if
; Government Acts Promptly.
By Associated Press.
Cane ; Haydien,: Hayti, Feb. 13. A
jnenssenger from Monti Christi, in the
northern part -of -Santo Domingo,, re
ports that a revolutionary movement
has broken out at Monti Christi. Gen
eral Noneny at head of a numerous
body of troops has attacked and cap
tured Dajabon, on the frontier of Hay
ti. It is believed that the movement
is in favor of former President Jime
nez and the object is to prevent the
government from holding the ap
proaching elections.-
Soutfierland Cables.
' Washington, D. C, Feb. 13 The Na
vy Department has received a cable
gram from . Commander Southerland
at Monti Christo to this effect: "There
is an insurrection of a small force at
Daiagon, twenty-four miles south of
Mbhte ChristoV''" Commauder, Souther
land adds that . there is no' danger if
the de-facto government acts prompt
ly;:... .
LAKE BROS. SECURE
ANOTHER CONTRACT
libSIB
For First Time in Years, Liberal
Party Controls the English Par
liament, Having a Cjear Major
ity of 85 Over all The Opposi
tion Parties.
Various Measures to be Proposed.
Claimed That Home Rule is in
Sight, and That the Next Elec
tions Will Insure its Consum
mation. By Associated Press.
London, February 13. The fact
that the Liberals have . a
clear majority of 85 over all combi
nations between Unionist, National
ists and Laborites in the new Par
liament .has completely upset cal
culations as to the course of events
or probable legislation during the ses
sion of Parliament for which the mem
bers assembled today. Before the ex
tent of the victory had been realized
it was expressed that the policy of
the Government on many important
issues would be largely controlled by
the Labor Party and to a lesser ex
tent by the Nationalists, or by a com
bination, of the two. With a clear ma
jority of 85 behind him Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman can carry out
the general Liberal program without
running much risk. But there are
questions on which the party is not
a unit and which will cause the ses
sion to be troublous if not stormy. One
of the first and by no means the
easiest task of the now Government
will bo the tackling, of the education
acts cf 1902-3. which have been the
causes of so many long debates both
in and ov.t of Parliament. Those who
are demandng amendments to the acts
claim that the mandate from the elec
tors is clever "genuine popular con
trol: No religious tests for teachers."
There are difference of opinion as to
how the changes are to be carried out
but on the principles they agree. In
detail they ask for a great proportion
cf the coast of education to be charge
upon the Imperial Exchequer; . the
training of teachers to be more of
an Imperial than a local change; the
appointment of teachers to be under
local control, but that no conditions
of employment shall include the com
pulsory giving or receiving of denomi
national religious instructions ; that
parents have the risht to send their
children to some other place than the
school for the purpose of receiving
specific denominational instruction at
the hands of their religious pastors;
subject to this elementary schools to
be opened each morning with simply
family religious service. In all this they
expect powerful resistance on the part
of Anglicans, with possible combina
tions against them among other de
nominations. In any event a change
in the education act is a pledge to
which the Liberal Party in general
and the Premier in particular are posi
tively committed.
That the act will be changed by a
large majority vote in the commons
goes without saying, but the difficulty
in carrying out the pledge to the peo
ple . comes when the , amendments
reach the House of Lords. ; -
The disestablishment . of the Angli
can Church in . Wales is ' another
question' bound to be raised, on
which the different denominations will
clash, but it is rather early to fore
cast; the .Government's intentions in
respect, to this.
Changes in -the Irish policy leading
to what 'the Premier describes "that
larger policy" may be expected. Home
Rule is still far off. though Irishmen
profess to have some hope as a result
of the introduction of a strong . Labor
Party. The Labor candidates were sup
ported by Irishmen as against Liber
als, they favoring an Irish Parliament.
With the support of but 50 Laborites
the; Nationalists cannot hope to attain
their ends but in addition to labor
there exists in the present Parliament
a Home Rule element inside the Lib
eral Party y Should Labor A gain
strength and elect another hundred
members at the next election absolute
Home Rule will be in sight. Modified
Home Rule putting an Irish House ab
solutely subservient to : the Imperial
Parliament and be accepted as a step
by the Nationalist s and as a comprom
ise by the House of Lords. There is
no reason to believe that Labor will
lose-the strength that it has gained. In
fact the leaders have announced their
intention of contesting every bye elec
tion where they have the faintest hope
of . success and Home Rulers claim
that absolute Home Rule : will come
with the next elections. The "grcatept
question, at present, however, is :
What will be the policy of the r,o La
bor members who have secured seats
at Westminister. There are "two dis
tinct groups of Labor members but
on the main subjects in which .Labor
is interested they are agreed. .Thi Par:
liamentary Committee of the Trades
Union. Congress which endorsed .30 of
the 50' successful Labor, candidates
has drawn up a general program
which includes a Trades Disputes Bill;
amendment of the compensation act;
amendment of .the truck' act;- amen.1
ment of thQ factory acts; amendment
of the unemployed act; ? abolition M
Chinese labor in South Africa ;' estab
lishment of -a state pension fund at
sixty years of age; extension of the
housing of the working classes act; es
tablishment of an eight hour working
day adult suffrage and generally for.
the maintenance of Free Trade; ,
amendment of the education act; pop
ular control of the liquor trade; ex
tension of municipal trading and Nat
ionalisation of means of transit and
natural resources in the Kingdom. The
Trades Disputes Bill is placed first by
Laborites as it aims at restoring the
legal status of trades unions which
was denied by the Taff Vale decision. ;
Among the amendments proposed to
the comgensation act one providing
"that some system of State compul
sory insurance should be established
which will secure that employes ahall
have paid the necessary funds to com
pensate for all accidents or injury, or
for diseases arising out of or incident
al to the nature of any employment. '
The Amendments to the TrucK A.ct
aims at "preventing stoppages of any
description from wages"; the amend
ment of the unemployed act; is de
sired "so that employment can be
found at. trade union rates for those
unable to find work." The old age pen
sion proposal is the establishment of a
scheme to provide all citizens over tiO
years of age with a pension of at least
five shillings a week, the entire cost
to be borne by the Imperial Exche
queer. The miner, delegates brought
the eight hour working day to the
front but the Trades Union Congress
proposes that any union if it so wishes
can have its trade exempted., iiiere is
also a difference of opinion respiting
adult suffrage, some of the unions
favoring woman suffrage and others
opposing it. Labor members endorsed
by the Congress are pledged to an
amendment to the Education act Re
curring educational freedom and state
maintenance; compulsory atteal?.uie
up to Iff years of age; secular educa
tion in state supported schools; es
tablishment of training schools for
teachers. Beyond the program outlined
Labor members are free to suppo-'t or
oppose the Government but generally
they will be guided by their leaders.
Keir Hardie, the leader of the group
supported by the Labor Represent
ative Committee, in an article hap
pointed out that he and his followers
have "no option but to sit in opposit
ion, since to do anything else would
be to belie their professions of polit
ical independence. In all probability a
sessional policy will be decided upon.
Needless to say each measure 'intro
duced by the Government will be judg
ed upon its merits but from time to
time the party will be under the
necessity of taking its bearings and of
deciding how. far its Government or of
entering upon a militant policy to
force the hands of the Government in
respect to certain -'' measu.resJL.Mr.
Hardie expects the first conflict be
tween the Labor members and the
Government to arise over the question
of legislation to restore freedom of
action to the trades unions.
Labor has many questions which
they will ask Parliament to consider
and if the Labor members have their
way a greatpart of the session will be
devoted to their bills. N
Easi Bound freight No. 74 Col
lided with Extra West Bound
Engine Seven Miles West of
Ashevii'e. Brakeman . Killed.
Engineer Seriously Injured.
Special to The News.
Asheville, N. C., Feb. 13. The east
bound freight No. 74 and an extra west
bound engoine met in a head-on col
lision seven' miles west of Asheville
on the Knoxville Division of the South
ern Railway early thisv morning.
Brakeman Rutherford, colored, was
killed and Engineer Blair of the
through freight was seriously injured.
The wreck is said to have been
caused by an operator forgetting a
meet order. '
Details of Wreck.
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 13. A special to
The Evening Times from Asheville
says two freight trains hit head-on on
the Knoxville division of the Southern
Railway, seven miles west of Asheville.
One man was killed and three injured.
The accident was due to misreading
orders, it is said, and heavy fog.
.The negro brakeman, named Ruther
ford, from Knoxville, was killed. En
gineer Blair's left arm was badly
mangled. He was caught by the arm
and suspended from the ground for
mere than two hours before the iron
tar holding his arm was cut away. .
The wrecking train crew built a plat
form under him on which his feet
could rest in order to relieve his suffer
ing. GRAVES RESIGNED.
Controversy Among Stockholders
; Ended John Temple Graves Re
signed as Editor of - the Atlanta
News.
By Associated Press.
Atlanta, Feb. 13. The controversy
among the stockholders and officers of
the Atlanta Publishing Company was
ended today by the resignation of
John Temple Graves as editor and the
dismissal of certain court prbceed-
mgsy colonel Graves said his reason
for withdrawing was the dissatisfac
tion with" the management of the pa
per. - ; ,
Cotton Receipts.
The receipts of cotton at the city
platform today amounted to 22 bales
at 11 cents. '' On the same day last year
the receipts amounted to 5 bales at iy2
cents. . . - '
HEAD OH COLLISION
NEAR ASHEVILLE
2!Bt,
Although There is a Slight De
crease in Number of Manufac
turing Establishments, Report
Shows Great Increase in Value
of Products Made.
Report Shows Number of Estab
lishments in Operation 3,272.
Amount Invested in 1904 was
$141,000,639, Value ot Pro
ducts $142,570,776. .
Special to The News.
Washington, Feb. 13. Notwithstand
ing the decrease of nearly six per cent,
in the number of manufacturing estab
lishments of North Carolina for the
year ending December 31. 1905, the re
port shows an increase of 67 per cent,
in the value of the products as com
pared with 1900, according to the pre
liminary summary of statistics for that
iaay.
The summary excludes the npiirhhor-
hood industries and hand trades, such
as building trades, dress making, cus
tom millinery, cotton ginning, cob
bling, custom sawing and grinding and
DiacKsmithing, and shows that during
the year 1904 there were in operation
3,272 establishments with a capital in
vested or $141,000,639.
The number of salaried officials.
clerks, etc., employed was 4,072, draw
ing salaries ' amounting to $3,795,471.
The average number of wage-earners
is given as 85,339 and wages paid as
Z1,3YD,ZU4.
The value of products, includine cus
tom wood and repairing $142,520,776,
as against $85,274,083 for 1900.
The five principal industries are
given as cotton goods, flour and grist
mm products, furniture, lumber and
tobacco. -
GREEN-GAYNOR.
Major Gillette Cross Examined. Fea
tures and Contentions in: Famous
Case
n . A 1.. i i t
Savannah, Feb. , 13. Major Gillette
was cross examined in the Greene and
Gaynor trial. The contract in 1899 for
improvements in the Savannah river at
Augusta was brought up by Mr. Os
borne, who showed by the witness that
Hunter and Fry of Memphis got ' the
award and A. J. Tiggs of Augusta, -was
bidder. Then Hunter and Fry, whom
Major Gillette did not know in actual
carrying out of contract, notified him
that Twiggs would represent them in
doing the work.
It was apparently the idea of ' the
counsed for the defense to show that
something like the practice of com
tetitive bidders being really in collu
sion as claimed by the government
obtained in the operations of Greene
and Gaynor. under Carter, really was
not unknown under Major Gillettes' ad
ministration. POLICY OF COAL MINERS.
Decide on General Policy Think They
Must Strike or Back Down.
By Associated 'Press. . . . -,
New York, Feb. 13. Coal mine oper
ators have agreed; to the. policy they
will pursue at the conference with the
committee of the Mine Workers' Un
ion. Their position, by a careful can
vass is, , as one president put it, such
that "The miners will have to strike or
back down." !
HAZING BILL REPORTED.
Prescribes Methods of Procedure in
Hazing Cases Vote on Pure Food
Bill Feb. 21.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 13. Mr. Hale from
the Committee on Naval Affairs, re
ported to the Senate the bill prescrib
ing the method of procedure in cases
of hazing at the Naval Academy. It
was agreed to report on the pure food
bill February 21. v
NEW BERN NEWS.
Odd Fellows to Establish Lodge.
Church Improvements. Other News
Items.
Special lo The News. -
New Bern, Feb. 13. A party of Odd
Fellows will leave here this afternoon
for Oriental, where they will institute
a lodge with 20 or 30 charter members.
The order seems to be in a flourishing
condition throughout this section of
the State.
The interior of the Tabernacle Bap
tist church is being improved. It will,
when completed, be one of the most
attractive churches of the city. A pro
fessional director has been employed
to conduct the church music.
Rev. Mr. ' Williams, of Christ Epis
copal church, preached a special ser
mon to the Knights of Pythias last
night.
Bryan Resigned
Jackson ville. Ills.. Feb. 13. William
J. Bryan, writing; from Hong Kong, it
was announced yesterday, has sent his
resignation as trustee of. Illinois Col
lege, declaring that he. would not serve
a school where the "board of trustees
was m favor of accepting funds from
Carneeie or other trust owners, who
nre. a ttemntine to subsidize the col-'
leges of America to prevent the teach
ing of economic truth." '