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THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRES8 NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE.
VOL.-XXXV NT 6244
CHARLOTTE, NC, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14, 1906.
HRICE: 3 CENTS
LOTTE
GOVERNOR GUI
GUEST OF HONOR
AT BIGJANQUET
The Governor and His Staft Leave
for High Point Where They are
to be The Guests of Honor at
Annual Banquet of Manufactur
ers Club.
Annual Inspection of Companies
Constituting National Guard.
Dates and Places of Inspection,
lo Make School Terms Longer.
Gov. Glenn Lectures.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 14. Governor
Glenn left this morning for High Point,
where he will be the guest of honor to
night together with his personal staft
of the Manufacturers' Club of that
dty at an elaborate reception and
banquet.
The Governor's toast will be "North
Carolina and Her Industrial Possibil
ities." This evening at 7 o'clock he
will deliver an address in the Presby
terian church of High Point.
A charter is issued for the Mon
arch Cotton Mills Co.," of Gastonia, at
a capital of $125,000 by G. R. Rhyne,
O. E. Mason and others to do a general
cotton manufacturing and mercantile
business.
An order is issued from the office
of the Adjutant General of North Car
olina National Guard here for the an
nual inspection of the companies con
stituting the guard during March and
April by Inspector T. H. Bain and as
sistants, the following being the dates
and places of inspection. Wilmington
ton. March 5; Maxton, '.March 6; Lum
ber Bridge, March 7; Fayetteville,
March 7; Wilson, March 8; Tarboro,
March 9; Washington, March 9; Eden
ton, March 10; Warrenton, March 12;
Henderson, March 13; Oxford, March
16; Kinston, March, 19; Goldsboro,
March 20; Clinton, March 21; Burling
ton, March 27; Winston, March 28;
Mt. Airy, March 29; Reidsville, March
30; High Point, April 2; Lexington
April 3; Salisbury, April 4; Concord,
April 5; Shelby April 6; Charlotte,
April 9; Statesville, April 10; Hickory,
April 11; Waynesville, April 12; Ashe
ville April 13; Sanford April 16.
The statement is made that the ap
plications made from the various coun
ties of the State for apportionments
from the second $200,000 to bring
school funds up to four months min
imum aggregate $125,000 and only
$95,000 was available. In order to make
the apportionment, the department,
with the approval of the State board of
education scaled those districts down
having less than 65 students thirty per
cent and those having 65 upwards 20
per cent.
Governor Glenn last night in an ad
dress on the subject "Is the Young
Man Safe?" before the B. B. class of
the Tabernacle Baptist Sunday school
urged that during the coming year
foundations shoulld be laid deep and
well for running liquor put of the
State from Cherokee to Currituck. He
declared he knew prohibition would
prohibit if sellers of whiskey know
that they will be put on the chaingang.
He pointed out "clouds the size of a
man's hand" that threaten the coun
try and the State, the struggle be
tween labor and capital and the con
centration of wealth, and too fast liv
inng being now among them.
The Supreme . Court today heard ar
gument in four appeals from the sec
ond district, the most notable being
the State vs. Burton Jarrell, who was
sentenced in Warren county to 25
years in the penitentiary for the mur
der of W. G. King. Garfield Hicks was
his accomplice but secured a mistrial
at the time Jarrell was convicted.
Hicks has since been In the Wake
county jail until Saturday, when he
was carried back to Warren to stand
a second trial. The case of Jarrell
was argued before the Supreme courf
today by the Attorney General for
the State and Harris for the prosecu
tion. The killing was in the public road
near Littleton the quarrel having
grown out of a dispute between the
two negroes in one buggy and two
white men in the other over the right
of the road. The white men had
struck the wheel of the negroes' bug
gy, they claim accidentally, and the
negroes drove after them one hundred
and fifty yards out of their way to
raise the row, which resulted in the
fatal cutting of King, one of the white
men.
The Wake county superior court for
the trial of civil cases opens next Mon
day for two weeks, and the most re
markable fact in connection with the
docket is that there is not a single
case against either the Seaboard Air
Line or the Southern railroad compa
nies. Usually there are two or three
against the Seaboard. Judge 'Ward
will preside. . . ' ;:.
At a special meeting of the Sunday
school board of the State Baptist con
vention today it was decided to hold
a Sunday . school convention - some
time the onininpr cummer the nlftCG
and date to be announced late. The
meeting was in the office of Secretary
Hight C. Moore.
CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS.
V
No True Bill in 'Squire McAllister's
Case Other Cases.
The proceedings down at the crimi
nal court room have been tame as
compared with yesterday. Njo real
case of interest has been tried and
there has transpired nothing out of the
ordinary.
The grand juror did not see fit to re
turn a true bill against 'Squire L. M.
McAllister, who was indicted for sell
ing cider that would make drunk come.
The bill was returned to the Solicitor
marked, "Not a true bill."
The cases against Will Carson, the
old negro who is now crazy, was con
tinued until the June term.
The following cases were disposed of
today:
Jim Burton, gaming, 30 days on the
chain-gang.
Henry Freeland, gaming, $5 and the
costs. -i
Will Covington, retailing, $2 and the
costs.
Lawson McElmore, carrying con
cealed weapon, $5 and the costs.
Ephriam Smith, retailing, $2 and the
costs.
Charlie Caldwell, larceny; judgment
suspended on the payment of the
costs.
John Pickett, carrying concealed
weapon; discharged.
t Bob Springs, carrying concealed
weapon, $10 and the costs.
Will Phifer, retailing (two cases), 60
days on the roads.
SAYS STATEMENT IS LIE.
At Reassembling of Miners' Conven
tion Letter Was Read From Pres.
Mitchell.
By Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Feb. 14. The adjourned
session of the Pitsburg District Min
ers' Convention re-assembled with
President Patrick Dolan presiding. A
letter from President Mitchell was
read saying: "It is not my intention
at this time to make a reply to the
statement issued, although not writ
ten by Mr. Dolan, which appeared in
various papers, more than to say that
his allegations that I said to him dur
ing the Pitsburg convention of the
American Federation of Labor that I
should be well satisfied with a renew
al of the present agreement, is a delib
erate, malicious, and premeditated
falsehood."
MAY RECOVER MONEY.
Is Recommended to Attempt to Get
Back Campaign Contributions of
. New York Life.
By Associated Press.
New York, Feb. 14. Recommenda
tions that legal proceedings be insti
tuted to recover the campaign con
tributions made by the New York Life
Insurance Company were submitted
to the trustees of that company by the
special investigating committee head
ed by Thomas P. Fowler. It was re
commended that the money' be recov
ered from such officers and trustees
as the . counsel shall decide are lia
ble therefor.
THE CATTLE TICKS.
Representative Southerners Call On
;, Secretary of Agriculture and Discuss
Cattle Ticks.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 14. A number of
representative Southern men called on
the Secretary of Agriculture, and dis
cussed with him the subject of cattle
ticks which is said to breed Texas
fever. They asked the Secretary to as
sist them in eradicating the tick by
Bending to the Southern States an ex
pert to study the length of the time
the tick will live in ground not pas
tured. Secretary Willson promised his
hearty co-operation.
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LEAF TOBACCO
TOX
The House Ways and Means Com-
mittee Agrees to Report Favor
ably a Compromise Bill Remov
ing Al Internal Revenue Tax on
Leaf Tobacco.
tsy Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 14 A compromise
bill removing all internal revenue tax
from leaf tobacco, was agreed upon
for favorable report by the House
Ways and Means committee. At pres
ent the Internal Revenue Laws impose
a tax on leaf tobacco in case the pro
ducer places it in hands of an agent
for sale, but permits the grower per
sonally to sell him own tbbacco with
out tax.
Under the measure agreed upon, the
sale of leaf tobacco will be as re
stricted as the sale of any other pro
duct. Tobacco growers endeavored to
have the bill extend the exemption
from tax to twist tobacco, but the
committee would not include anything
in the measure but the natural leaf.
The Battle Flags.
- Mr. Lamb secured the adoption of
a joint resolution authorizing the Sec
retary of War to delived to the South
ern Historical Society at Richmond,
Va., all Confederate battle flags in his
custody, which have not been Identi
fied as belonging to any organization.
Consideration of the Fortifications Ap
propriation bill was resumed.
, A ; Questionable Transaction.
The House adopted the resolution
inquiring of the Secretary of the Treas
ury when the government executed a
deed for the old , custom house prop
erty in New York to the National City
Bank: where the deed is and in whose
custody it has been since its execu
tion and why it has never been re
corded. . , . ..
REMOVES
INTERNA
IN FEARFUL TRAIN
WRECK THREE ARE
BURNED TO DEATH
In Terrible Wreck of St. Louis and
San Francisco Passenger Train
at Columbus, Kansas Express
Messenger, One Passenger and
Newsboy were Burned to Death.
Engineer was Badly Injured and
Fireman Suffered Broken Leg.
Cars Had Broken Loose from
Freight Train. Passenger Train
was Burned Up.
By Associated Press. '
Fort Scott Kan. Feb. 14. A St Lou
is and San Francisco passenger train,
Northbound was wrecked at Columbus,
Kansas The express mesenger one
passenger and one news boy, were
burned to death.The engineer was bad
ly hurt and the fireman sustained a
broken leg.
The train ran into a string of box
cars that had broken loose from a
freight train. The entire passenger
train, except the sleeper was burned.
WILL MAKE TRIP.
House Committee on Rivers and Har
bors Will Make Southern Tour of
Inspection.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 14. The House
Com.-uitte on Rivers and Harbors de
cided to make a trip to inspect the
rivers and harbors in Florida, Georgia,
Mississippi and Alabama. The date
was not decided upon, but the com
mittee will probably start some time
between March 6 and March 22, and
will be away about ten days. Augusta
and Columbus, Ga., will be visited and
tja v auuau auu iaiaLuicuia y 1 1 v ci d
will be inspected. .Mobile, Ala., and
Gulfport, Miss., are among other cities
to be visited. Several members of the
House Inter-State and Foreign Com
merce Committees will also make the
trip.
THE COMMISSION MEETS.
Mr. Dowd and Others Examining the
Mint At Philadelphia.
By Associated Press.:
Philadelphia, Feb. 14. The commis
sion appointed by Secretary Shaw ' .to
test and examine the weight and fine
ness of coins reserved at the several
mints' during the year 1905, met at the
United States mint here today. The
commission includes Mr. W. C. Dowd,
of Charlotte, North Carolina.
It will require several days for the
commission to finish the work.
MAJOR DUVALL PROMOTED.
President Has Decided to Make Him
a Brigadier Geenral.
By Associated Press. ,
Washington, Feb. 14. It is under
stood that the President has decided to
appoint Major Charles P. Duvall of the
Artillery Corps, and an assistant to
the chief of artillery, to he Briga
dier General.
TRAIN WRECKED.
Fast Mail Train on Missouri Pacific
Railway Was Wrecked and Several
of Crew were hurt.
By Associated Press,
i Kansas Oity. 'Feb 14 Trie fast
mail train number 7 Westbound on the
Missouri Pacific Railway, which left
St. Louis this morning was wrecked
at Gasconad Bridge, 27 miles east of
Jefferson City. Thre mail, cars were
ditched and destroyed. Several mem
bers of the crew were hurt, but no one
was killed.
SERIOUS EXPLOSION.
One. Man Was Killed and Seven In
jured as Result of Dynamite Ex
' plosion.
Special, to The News. ; ' '.
Chicago, Feb. 14. One man was
killed and seven others seriously in
jured at the plant of the Illinois Steel
Company , in South Chicago when a
workman struck with his shovel some
dynamite that had been left lying in
a trench which men were digging. .
SITUATION AT ALGECIRAS.
Germanand French Governments May
Yet: Be Brought into an Agreement.
By Associated Press.
Berlin Feb.14. The situation at Al
geciras has again changed. There is
a possibility of bringing the German
and French governments into an agree
ment, though, the exact nature of the
suggestions, made by the neutral pow
er, are not made public.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
Increase in Per Cent of Common Stock
Declared by Union Pacific.
By Associated Press.
New York Feb. 14. The directors
of the Union Pacific Railroad, Co. de
clared a semi annual dividend bf 3 per
cent on common stock, an increase of
of half of one per cent as compared
with the last semi annual declaration.
The regular semi annual dividend of
2 per cent' was declared on preferred
stock. v
'---The final rehearsal for the "Sta
bat Mater" will be held at Elizabeth
College tonight at 9 o'clock. Solists and
members of the chorus are expected
to be present promptly.
GREENE-GAYNOR.
Major Gillette ' Cross Examined. In
teresting Testimony Regarding His
Conversation With Osborne
By Associated Press. -
Savannah, Feb 14 The cross exami
nation of Major Gillette was continued
in the Greene and Gay nor trial. . :
Major Gillette said he had been acr
cused of breaking into Carter's desk
and into his home and taking Carter's
private papers.. He said he had been
told by Mr. Osborne, of, the counsel
for the defense that "For brazen ef
frontery it was without parallel in the
history of crime," , , , :.
Osborne questioned the witness
closely about this conversation but
could not change his recollection of it.
Osborne, he said, had come to him on
three occasions with proffers of aid
in the unfortunate ' position in which
Major Gillette found himself involved
while in the forformance of his duty.
After the discussion the court of
fered to rule out the testimony " but
Osborne said he did not so desire. He
said he wished to take the stand him
self later and under an oath make a
statement regarding his conversations
with Major "Gillette. "This is court,"
said Judge Speer, "Not town, meeting.
Since you do not object, the statement
will stand but it will be at your peril.
You may make your statement later,
we -understand each other."
Osborne acknowledged such an un
derstanding. ; '.
V Cotton Receipts.
The receipts of. cotton at the city
platform today amounted to 31 bales
and the best price was 11 cents. FOr
the same day last year the receipts
amounted to 14 bales and the best
price was 7 cents. . . , -
AT
TEST
J. B. Ivey & Co. Test the Adver
tising Value of The News with
Surprising Results. 1885 Lad
ies Certify that They Read that
Firm's Ad. in Saturday's News.
With a v view of determining how
thoroughly their, advertisements in
The News were being read by the
ladies of Charlotte, J. B. Ivey & Co., in
a brief paragraph in their ad last Sat
urday offered -a series of prizes to chil
dren securing the largest list of names
of ladies who had read heir advertise
ment in that Issue. A number of
youngsters got busy and when their
lists were turn eAj yesterday evening
they showed. gnatnves 'of 1885
ladies, heads ot families, who had read
the advertisement -in -question.
"It is fair to assume," said Mr. Ivey,
that hundreds of ladies in Charlotte
who had read our advertisement were
not called upon for their signatures,
and of course no effort was made to
follow up the army of News" readers
living beyond the city limits along the
several rural mail routes.' The liberal
and prompt response to all my ads in
The News has been convincing proof
of its great value as an advertising
medium, but the result of this test has
beet most surprising and gratifying to
me and should be a matter of pride to
The News." ,
Following is a list of the winners in
the competition: ,
Pearl Abernethy, 404 West Seventh
street, 181 signatures, first prize, $3.00.
Kate Harris, 405 West Seventh
street, 173 signatures, second prize,
$1.50.
Collie Biggers, 901 East Seventh
street, 107 signatures, third prize, $1.
The following, ten prizes of 25 cents
Bulah Core, Dilworth, 101 signatures.
Herman Yoos, 706 North Caldwell
street, 96 signatures.
Gertrude Dooley, 1118 South Tryon
street, 95 signatures.
Edwin G. ., Thomas, 212 North Cedar
street, 83 signatures. ;
Addie Davis, 206 South Myers street,
78 signatures.
Grace Brown, 410 East Fifth street,
61 signatures. '
Mrs. W. M. Goodson, Marion, N. C,
54 signatures.
Jewel Fesperman, 1002 East Fourth
street, - 48 signatures.
Julia Squires, 313 South McDowell
street, 47 signatures.
Mack McLeod, 500 South Church
street, 45 signatures.
If the above will call at J. B. Ivey &
Co.'s today or tomorrow the prizes will
be given them. They also ask that each
one who handed in a list of names will
call at their store, as they want to give
each one a souvenir to show -their ap
preciation of the work that has been
done. . . "'"' - ',
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Soon After; Reassembling of House
of Commons, James W. Lowther
was. Chosen Speaker. Swear
ing in of. Members Began Soon
After. ; :
By Associated Press. "
London Feb. 14. Shortly after the
reassembling of the House of Com
mons the election of James W. Low
ther, as speaker was confirmed . by
the royal commission.
' The swearing in of members began
which will be the only business tran
acted for the rest of the. week.
OROUGH
ISHIC
HOUSE Of
COMMO
CHOOSES
SPEAKER
JIIO A, M'CALL MAY
DIE III SHORT TIME
POVERTY STRICKEN
No Notioable Change in Former
President of the New York Lite.
Last Sacraments of Church
, Have Been Given Him. Condi
tion Very Grave.
Friend of McCall Said he Would
Die a Poor Man. He has Sur
rendered all His Life Insurance
Policies, Amounting to $400,
000. .. .
By Associated Press.
Lakewood N. J. Feb.14. So far as
could be learned, there was no notice
able change early today in the condit
ion of John. A. McCall the former
president of the New York Life Insu
rance Company,, whose illness is so
grave that the last sacraments of the
Church, have been given him.
, A friend of McCall last night in
timated that the latter would die a
poor man. He said just, before McCall
paid back into the treasury of the com
pany the $235,000 which he had ad
vanced to Andrew Hamilton . he sur
rendered for cash all his life in
surance policies, amounting to $400,
000, getting a bout one fourth of that
amount. . .
SALISBURY NEWS NOTES.
Thousands of Valentines Sent Ernest
Thompson Dangerously III Couple
Wed Other News.
Special to The News.
. Salisbury N. C, Feb. 14. By no
means have tne citizens of this com
munity grown weary of the custom of
sending valentines and today thous
ands of these little tokens found their
way in the mail. .
Mr: Ernest Thompson, the eldest son
son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Thompson,
is dangerously ill at, the home of his
parents on West Bank street with tu
berculosis. ' Mr. Thompson is a popu
lar young man,; has hundreds off riends
and had a successful business prospect
before- him and much sympathy, is, felt
for him. and -his parents in his affliction.;.-
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. Mr. A. Salesby, of this city, was mar
ried in New York City this morning to
Miss Martha Salesby, a distant kins
woman. They will arrive in Salisbury
tomorrow night. Mr. Sheelby is a Sy
rian of the highest type, has one of the
prettiest confectionery stores in the
South, is an honored member of the
First Methodist Church,, belongs to a
number of fraternal societies and has
the confidence, respect and esteem of
all Salisbury.
Judge Council has put his foot down
on witnesses who go on the stand in
toxicated. Yesterday he sent one to
jail for 24 hours for appearing on the
stand half drunk. He is also giving
the pistol-carrying habit a black eye.
Yesterday a defendant submitted to
carrying a gun, thinking, perhaps, that
he would get off with the. usual pay
ment of costs. But he wilted when
His Honor said: "Seven months on the
county roads" t -
Governor Glenn has ordered a spe
cial term of Rowan Court to be held in
June, beginning on , the 18th. Judge
Justice will preside. As stated in
these columns - several days ago this
court is to be held to clear the civil
docket. . s , . -
OPPOSE MARRIAGE TO ALFONSO.
English Protestants Protest Against
'Betrothal of Princess Ena.
London, Feb. 14. The anticipated
Protestant protests against the mar
riage of Princess Ena of Battenberg,
to King Alfonso of Spain, have com
menced with x a petition from the Im
perial Protestant .Federation, . appeal
ing to King Edward to withhold his
consent.
The , federation, which has a large
membership, declares that the pro
posed marriage has caused the deepest
sorrow and distress of Protestants, and
that the princess' intended entry into
the Roman Catholic Church r has
greatly shocked them. The King's an
swer to the first officially formulated
disapproval is awaited with interest.
INQUIRY DEMANDED.
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lOrporailOn Irommissiwn riwuauic -
Richmond. Va., Feb. 14. A resolu
tion will he introduced in the legis
lature within a few days, providing
for a complete investigation 01 tne ai
fairs of the State corporation commis
sion. The resolution has already been
drawn. '".;'''.
' Valentine Party. '
The intermediate classes of the First
Baptist Church had a valentine party
at the church last night. The interior
of the building was decorated in hearts
and the effect was. entirely pleasing.
All thoroughly enjoyed the evening's
entertainment. ' - v -; .? ;; v "
N ;.r '":' In the Senate. -By
Associated Press. .'-- v; -
Washington, Feb. 14. The Senate
resumed consideration of the Subsidy
Shipping bill with the understandg
that it would be voted oa before adjournment
DEATH OF MR. W. P. TUNSTALL.
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The End Came At El Paso Texas Last
Night. Was Brother of Mrs. Clem
Dowd. :
Mrs. Clem Dowd received a teleeram
this morning announcing the death in
El Paso, Texas, of her brother, Mr.
wnitmel P. jTunstall. The end came
last night after an illness of several
months.
The body was prepared for burial
today and will be taken to Statesville,
where the funeral will take place
either Saturday or Sunday.
Mrs. Perry, an aunt of the deceased.
who had been with the young man for
several months, will accompany the
remains to Statesville.
The death of Mr. Tunstall is particu
larly sad. He left his home in States
ville last May for El Paso, where he
went, in search of health. For some
months the most encouraging news
was received regarding his condition.
His family and many friends were so
encouraged as to hope for his entire
restoration to health. The first of the
week, there came a sudden change for
the worse and this news is now fol
lowed by the telegram announcing his
death.
Mr. Tunstall was a son of Dr. and
Mrs. N. R. Tunstall, of Statesville. For
years he had been in his father's drug
store at Statesville. His splendid dis
position and many excellent qualities
made of him a favorite in his. home
town. .
Only recently he decided to study
law and at the time his health gave
way, he was actively persuing his
studies. He was possessed of an ex
ceedingly bright mind and his
friends anticipated the brightest future
for him.
But, in the midst of it all, the hand
of disease was laid heavily upon him
and he was forced to give up and
seek a more healthful clime.
That he battled bravely against the
disease needs not .to be mentioned
here. He loved life and was anxious to
be what God had fashioned him to
he a true and great man. He was not
only a. lovable character but he was
more a devoted Christian a young
man of high and lofty ideals a man
in every sense of the word.
The . grief-stricken family has the
sympathy of many loyal and sincere
friends. For, all who knew Mr. Tun
stall, loved him.
Mr. and Mrs. Clem Dowd leave to
night for 'Statesville and will remain
there until after the funeral takes
place.' f
COMING OF THE GOVERNORS.
The Greater Charlotte Club Has Ar
ranged Most of the Details.
At a meeting of The Greater Char
lotte Club held last night, Mr. E. R.
Preston, the president presided and
Mr. J. M. Oldham, the Club's secretary
filled his position Messers D. A. Tomp
kins, W. C. Dowd, J. P. Caldwell W.H.
iTai-i-iaiaTiA Mavor s. s. McNinch were
elected; honorary tmembers of the" or
ganization. In addition to tnese. ten
new members were elected.'-' ; . t .
A resolution was unanimously, pass
ed asking our Senators and Congress
men to use all ; proper efforts ixt se
curing the continuance of the present,
fast mail facilities. The members are
heartily in favor of seeing No- 97j con
tinue her daily , visits South.
The club's committee on railroads
was instructed to confer with the man
agement of the South, & Western Rail
road of Bristol Tenn, and ascertain if
the company's line to the coast can
be brought fby Charlotte. - - ,.T
The organization has about com
pleted arrangements for the coming
of Governors Glenn and Hey ward on
the 16th., of March. This event will be
the most conspicious in .the history
of The Greater Charlotte -Club.
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BONDS ARE PLACED
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County Attorney Webb Wires that
He has Succeeded in Placing
the New Issue of $60,000
With a "New York Brokerage
: Firm. .. ... ; -
Special to The News. - ' . "
Asheville. Feb. 14-County Attorney
Charles A. Webb, wired. that he had
succeeded in placing the new $60,000
issue of Buncombe County Bonds with
a New York brokerage "firm. The issue
bears 2 1-2 per cent interest and was
made for the purpose of taking up the
present floating indebtedness of the
county, the1 bonds" now outstanding
bearing 6 per cent interest.
HEARING! IN PACKERS' CASE. ,
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John M. Chaplin Testified Concerning
. What ' Mr. Swift Told Government
Agent.
By Associated Press. .; . ',..
: Chicago, Feb. 14. John M.- Chaplin
testified at the hearing in the packers
case that Mr. Swift, of Swift &. Co. told
the government agent in the investiga
tion conducted by Commissioner Gar
field" that he desired the information
given the government . to be held se
cret. The r agent replied that Commis
sioner Garfield would decide what in
formation. woud be given out."
Charles H. Swift, one of the manar
gers of Swift & Co., declared he held a
conversation with Commissioner Gar
field before the commencement of the
investigation, and that Commissioner
Garfield declared , that .all evidence se
cured would be held confidential. .
A Liberal Response.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Board of the
Preshvterian HosDital. wish to return
thanks for the many splendid gifts re
ceived on Donation Day. , The can ior
help was liberally responded to.
BUB
COM
CAUSES OF DEFEAT
Admiral Rojestvensky Delivers Ad
, dress Before Imperial Technical
Society. Talked of Causes of
Defeat in Battle ot Sea of
, Japan. 1
Said, "We who Fought Were not
Thieves." Intimations of Rascal
ity in Construction and Equip
ment of Ships. Said no Sub
marines Were Used.
By Associated Pi ess.
St Petersburg Feb. 14. "Perhaps I
am guilty to some extent for our de
feat and perhaps my subordinates did
not do all they might have done, but
at all events, we who fought the bat
tle were not thieves." said .Admiral
Rojestvensky who addressed the im
perial technical society yesterday eve
ning on the causes of the defeat of
the Russians at the battle of the Sea
of Japan.
The . Admiral , made no I specifications
regarding rascality in the construction
or the equipment of the ships but he
commented at length on the destruct
ive effect of the heavy Japanese shells
which when they only exploded in the
water near the Russian vessels, crack
ed their plates and opened great leaks,
while those which hit Russian ships
were as destructive as mines.
A young Lieutenant during the dis
cussion attempted to lay blame on,
submarine boats. The Admiral denied
that submarine boats or mines were
used during the engagement.
ANOTHER MASS MEETING.
Dilworth Citizens t6 Meet Again Next
Tuesday Night for Conference.
The executive committee of the new
ly created municipal council of Dil
worth. met at the Dilworth Drue store
last night. . Those present were H.
D. Springs, chairman; J. Lee Koiner,'
Walter Brem, W. G. Rogers. B. S. Da
vis, and Rev. J. Q. Adams.
At the suggestion of Mr. Walter '
Brem, a second mass meeting of the
citizens of Dilworth was called for
next Tuesday night,, the . 20th, to be
held at the hall over the Dilworth Drug
stbre;,v:Tbis -meeiingCwilVbeopen to
all citizens' who . reside - in what is
Known .as Dilworth ' School District.
, Ai committee ot two' was appointed
to ascertain from the water commis
sion . whether or hot a'pip'e may be
laid around the water, meter near the
corporate line of Charlotte in order
that city Water ; may be used in case
of fire. . v - . , - .
Messrs. ' Walter 'Brem "and B. D. '
Springs :were constituted a committee
to confer. with the Southeastern Tar
iff "Association to ascertain what steps
should be taken to decrease the rate
of insurance oh property in Dilworth.
These and other special committees
were asked to be ready to report at
the meeting to be held next Tuesday
night.
EIGHT CARS DERAILED.
Freight Train Came to Grief Near Mat
thews Early Last Night.
The Seaboard Air Line freight train
No. 24. leaving Charlotte at 9 o'clock
in the evening, met with a serious acci
dent at McAlpine's Creek, about nine
miles from Charlotte, last- night about
10 o'clock. Owing to some defect in the
rail, it is thought, eight cars jumped
the track before the engine could be
brought to a stop. The track was con
siderably . torn up, besides damaging
one of the benches of the creek tres
sle. A wrecking crew was dispatched !
from Charlotte to clear the track which
blockaded trains Nos. 39 and 133. Train
No. "40, leaving Charlotte in the early
morning, was annulled. .'.
Fortunately no one was injured in
the wreck, v ;. , .. . .
" V 'First Game of Series.
To-night, the ,first . basket-ball game
of the series, to decide the winning
team for the trophy cup. will he play
ed in the gymnasium of the Young1
Men's Christian Association.
- This game will be between the In-.
vincibles and the Joplanltes. The cap
tain of the Invincibbss is Silas Alexan- -der
'and of. the Joplanites, Earnest
Page. .'" "-; -
The game will begin at 8.30 P. M:
Theprobable line up, of the two teams
will be as follows; "
: For the Invincibles, Silas Alexander,
Marvin Ritch, Frank : Pegram, Fred
Walker and '.Malcom Bradfield.,
For ; the Joplanites, Earnest Page,
Kenneth Trotter, George King, Kirby,
and Harold 'Runge. v -
Admission, to this game will be ten
cents. .. - . . . , .
: Mrs. Harris Critically III.
v A telephone message to The News
this afternoon from Newell's stated
that Mrs. W. C." Harris,: : of that place,
was critically ill and not expected to
survive through the night. Her' son,
Mr. W. P. Harris, of the Long-Tate
Clothing Company left the city this
morning to be at her- bed side.
The High Point Banquet.
General T. R. Robertson, Rev. Plato
Durham and Mr. John Charles McNeill,
left this morning for High Point, where
they go to attend the Manufacturers
banquet which takes place tnfce this
evening.
SO
APAI