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CHARTER GRAfir. .3
CHARLOTTE FIRM
MO CAPITAL
Charter was To day Issued to the
Harris Manufacturing and
Mining Co. of Charlotte. Incor
porators are W, Hi Harris,
David Clark and Others.
Battle Hag of Company H. Tenth
N, C, Confederate Troops to be
Returned. Chief Justice Clark
to Receive th
Raleigh News,
Flag. Other
Special to The News.
K;i!iigh. X. C. February 24: The
Harris MI'S, and Mining Company
ul CI
today
it:;! i
idol to was gramed a charter
at a S100.000 authorised cap
e principal incorporators are
Y. II. Harris. David Clark and others.
Oilier charters are to the Beckwith
)mg Co of Lumberton $50,000; The
Carolina rire Ins, Co. of High Point
reduces its capital from $100,000 to
The Levi Cotton Mills Co. of Ruther
tordtoii increases its capital to $62,000.
Jir. Fred L. Merritt, industrial agent
fur the A. & X. C. and the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Companies, spent
the day here arranging for a notable
ceremony to take place here March 2,
v.hen Chief Justice Douglas, of the
Rhode Island Supreme Court.will come
to Raleigh as a committe of one from
the Veteran Association of. Rhode Isl
and to return to Compay H, Tenth
North Carolina, Confederate troops
their battle fiag which was captured
from the company at the fall of Fort
.Monroe, April 26,1862.
The lias was captured by Company
K, Fifth Khocle Island troops, and was
given to Captain Arthur Dexter, of
Providence, who organized the battal
ion of which company E was a part.
Aider i he death of Captain Dexter, a
few years ago. his widow presented the
flag to the Rhode Island Veterans' As
sociation with the understanding that
it .should be returned through them to
the survivors of the Confederate com
pany from which it was captured.
Now Judge Douglas has been desig
nated to come to North Carolina as a
committee to make the presentation.
Official duties make it impossible for
him to spare the time to go to BeJifort
where Company H was formed. So he
will come to Kaleigh and the survivors
of the company, several cf them with
their families will come to Raleigh on
a special train for the ceremony.
-Mr. .Merritt perfected the arrange
ment of the program this evening. The
exercises will be in the State Senate
chamber at 2 o'clock. Chief Justice
Walter Clark, of the North Carolina
Supreme Court, will accept the flag on
behalf of the State, Lieutenant John
W. Sanders, Beaufort, surviving rank
ing officr of the Confederate Com
pany H, on the part cf the company,
and Dr. B. F. Dixon, State Auditor, on
behalf of Miss Emerline Piggotf, who
made the flag and presented it to Com
pany H when they entered the Con
lederate .service.
After the exercises there will be an
elaborate dinner at the Marlborough,
at which Chief Justice Douglas, the
North Carolina State officers, the Com
pany H Veterans and prominent local
veterans will be the guests.
The State and Supreme Court library
and several of the State officers in the
Supreme Court biulding are closed and
'11 remain closed until Monday while
the carpets are being renovated by
the application of a patent solution
while the carpets remain on the floor.
the State Department of Agricul-(
uire is preparing to inaugurate a sys
tem of institutes for farmers' wives in
connection with the regular farmers'
mstitutes held under the auspices of
the department in all parts of the
ate. The experiment will be made
iunns the coming summer and if
the attendance and interest is suffi
cient to warrant it regular and permi
nuit provision will be made for them.
I he institutes for the women are to be
"'-'d at. the same time and place as the
oeting, but in separate halls.!
wen:, m
-"'o veterinarian Tait Butler is in
t'hai'ge of the whole institute work
ar"i is now arranging for several
series to be held during the spring and
summer. Permanent organization of
-e farmers for the holding of these in
stitutes have already been perfected in
neariy all of tho muntioo
MOROCCO CONFERENCE.
Littl
C Hone Ffir a irrocrfi 1 1 lecii
. . w i u vuvvvggi mi
., White Still Hopeful.
Yi '!lted Press.
ceiras, Feb. 21. Conversations
"b the principal delegates except
- ijibassador White, show they have
'f ie real hope of a successful issue of
:"('. AIioecan Conference. White re
''ins hopeful that some solution may
ljy tound.
SOCIAL
:jr. :md .Mrs
John El. Eddins former
"I'lCIlty
'latita, arc
the city.
Charlotte, but now of
spending a few days in
ti.ri . Vf,vn Grier came over yes-
" ii oni Rocky River to do some
U ji'Pins and will return home tonight.
WILMINGTON NEWS
Died Man Found With Face Eaten by
Rats Young Man Injured Organ
Recital Washington's Birthday Ob
served. ,
Special to The News.
Wilmington, N. C, Feb. 24. William
kckies, a well-known junk dealer of
tins city, was found dead at his place
of business Thursday morning with his
face and hands partially eaten by rats.
Eckels was addicted to the drink habit
and it is presumed that the night be
fore He must have got on a drunk and
went to his place of business to sleep
it off. During the night he was either
taken sick or in his sleep rolled off of a
couch on which he was sleeping and
when found he was dead, the rats prob
ably being the cause of his death. Eck
els has one sister living in this city,
Mrs. A. W. Watscn, with whom he
boarded and he is reported to have
been well off, notwithstanding the fact
that he was of a miserly disposition.
She will probably get his money.
Thursday afternoon in a slight
wreck at the "Y: Johnnie Liles, a
young man who works in the yard
master's office of the Coast Line, was
slightly hurt. Young. Liles was on his 1
way to the union depot to get a report
of cars and while riding in the cab of a
shifting engine met with the accident.
The shifting engine ran into a string
cf empty box cars and was damaged
to some extent.
The organ recital given Thursday
night on the magnificent new pipe or
gan of St. Andrew's Presbyterian
Church, ' was greatly enjoyed by all
who were present. The doors were
opened at 8 o'clock and by the time for
the recital to begin the church was
crowded and many had to stand up.
Mr. Edward . H. Munson, organist of
St. James' Episcopal Church, gave the
recital . and he was ably assisted by
Mrs. Annie DeRosset Harriss, soprano,
Mr. John F. Kneissel, violin, and Mr.
Alfred H. Yopp, pianist. One piece
that elicted'much comment was a su
peb rendition of Gounod's "O, Divine
Redeemer,' by Mrs. Harriss, Messrs.
Munson, Kneissel and 10pp. The or
gan numbers were also favorably ren
dered and the organ is one cf great
volume as well as sweet tones.
Washington's birthday was not gen
erally observed here Thursday, al
though the banks were closed all day
and the public schools had appropriate
ceremonies. However, some of the
i wholesale houses were closed during a
portion of the day. Many ladies and
children took advantage of the beauti
ful weather to take a trip to the beach
during the afternoon.
William Polite, who was chief waiter
of the Seashore Hotel at Wrightsville
Beach last summer, has opened a cafe,
"The Rathkeller," on Princess, be
tween Front and Second streets. Po-Iitewill-no
doubt do a good business,
as he is polite in both naine and man
ner. FOUR HORSES BURNED.
Davidson County Farmer Sustains Se
rious Loss This Morning.
Special to The News.
Winston-Salem, Feb. 24. At Enter
prise, a small town in Davidson county,
this morning, fire destroyed the large
barn cf Mr. J. S. Tesh, one of David
son's most prosperous farmers.
Four horses, several hundred bushels
cf wheat, a reaper, a threshing ma
chine and other farm machinery were
consumed.
There was no insurance either on
the building or the contents.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
NEGRO FOUND DEAD.
Aged Negro Found Dead in His Bed.
Had Heart Trouble.
Special to The News.
New Bern, N.C., Feb. 24. Ed Fisher,
a negro between 45 and 50 years of
age, was found dead in bed Thursday
morning. He was a sufferer from
heart trouble, which is supposed to
have been the cause of his death.
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BODY IHJCEWIETERY
Owners ot Lots in Cemetery Ob
ject to Interment of Those who
Have Been Hanged. Hoch's
Body Laid to Rest in Patters
Fields
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Feb. 24. The body body of
Johann Hoch lay in the county morgue
at Dunning, 111. Cemetery after ceme
tery was asked to permit tne Dunai oi
Hoch, but all refused, saying the own
ners of the lots objected to the inter
ment of those who had been hanged.
REICHTSTAGS' ACTION.
Was Approved by Federal Couci! To
Get Emperpr's Signature.
By Associated Press.
Berlin,Feb. 23 The Federal Coun
cil approved the Reichtstags' action
in passing a bill providing for the ex
tension of the new German tariff to
the United States until June 30, and
sent the measure to the Emperor for
his signature.
About Union News.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 24 The Post
master General is directed to inform
the House why the Union News of
Thomaston, Ga., the official organ of
the Farmer's organization of that State
has been excluded from the second
class mail privileges by . a resolution
introduced by Representative Bartlett
of Georgia,
ACE FORM
CHARLOTTE, N CM SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24:, 19G6.
Oil
MILITARY
ACADEMY SWEPT
am BY FIRE
Disastrous Fire Completely De
stroyed. Bui'dings of Academy.
Three Cadets Missing. Eight
Seriously Burned. Three May
Die. Loss was $50,000.
E'ghty Five Caoets Caught n
Dormitory Forget all Military
Formation and Rush Out. List
of Those Injured. Cause of
Fire Unknown.
By Associated Press.
Gambier, Ohio, Feb. 24 The build
ings at Kcnyon Military Academy were
burned early this morning and are a
total loss. Three cadets are missing
and at least eight injured, three of
whom will probably die.
List of, the Injured.
Hart Shannon, of New York, arms
and body badly bruised; may not re
cover. Harry Barnes, of Cleveland, prob
ably fatally injured.
John N. Nicholson, of Steuberiville,
O., badly burned, and will not recover.
J. Dorsey, of Dallas, Texas, slightly
burned about the face and head. .
S. A. Salaway, business manager of
the Military x Academy, badly burned
about the face and hands.
Several others were slightly burned
in escaping from the building.
Eighty-five boys were in the dormi
tory when the fire broke out. An ef
fort was made to effect a military for
mation, but the younger students for
get their military training and rushed
about the burning biulding in a panic,
shdieking and crying for help. The
loss is $100,000, with slight insurance.
Thecause is unknown.
The Three Missing.
. Practically all hope that the three
missing students are yet alive has
been -given up by the authorities. The
missing are: Winfred Kunkle, of Ashtabula-,
Ohio; James J. Fuller, of War
ren, Ohio, and J. Edward Henderson,
of Indiana.
RESIGNED TRUSTEESHIP.
Effingham B. Morris Resigned His
Trusteeship of Mutual Life Insurance
Company.
y Associated Press.
' Philadelphia, Feb. 24. Effiingham
B. Morris, of this city, announced that
he had resigned his trusteeship in the
Mutual Life Insurance Company, of
New York. Morris gives as his reason
for resignation the pressure of busi
ness. He is president of the Girard
Trust Company of this city.
Morris Gives Reason.
Morris in explaining his resignation
said:
"I resigned as trustee of the Mutual
Life because it proved to be impra
ticable for me as a non-resident to
keep in touch with the detail of the
management of the corporation, hav
ing its office in New York, and whose
policy must necessarily be adapted to
the varying conditions from day to
day. I remained on the board after
the recent deplorable events only long
enough to vote in the support of ev
ery measure advocated by the 1 rues
dale investigation committee."
PROFITS $750,000.
What Carter Estimated Profits At,
Says Witness In Green-Gaynor Case.
By Associated Press.
Savannah, Feb. 24. C. P. Goodyear,
of Brunswick, testified in the Green
and Ganor trials that in 1891 Carter
made a proposition to him saying he
and the firm contractors had a plan
to secure an appropriation of $2,000,
000 from congress for deepening
Brunswick harbor. This Carter did not
doubt their ability to put through, he
said, but they desired the co-operation
of Goodyear, who would, he said,
told him $750,000, the estimated profits,
would be divided one-third, going to
Goodyear, one-third to the contractors
and the remaining third to some one,
Carter did not designate. This project
was gone into to the extent of Good
year sounding the then congressman
from Brunswick district who thought
no such appropriation could be secur
ed. The matter was dropped.
JUDGE A MURDERER?
Grand Jury Indicts Judge Hargis and
Others For Marcrum's Death Two
Years Ago. .
By Associated Press.
Jackson, Ky., Feb. 24 The Breathitt
county grand jury returned indict
ments against County Judge James
Hargis, Edward Callahan, B. F. French,
John Smith and John Abner, charging
murder and accessory to the same, in 4
the death of James B. Marcum here
two years ago.
State Senator Alexander Hargis was
exonorated by the jury. Judge Hargis
and Callahan are named as the prin-
cirjals and Smith and Abner as acces-
snries before fact.
f .c j.
Marcum was killed in feudal trou
bles. He was shot down in the court
house door.
' Cotton Receipts.
The receipts of. cotton at the plat
form toflay amounted to 44 bales- at
10 7-8. On the same day last year the
receipts amounted to 52 bales at 7 3-4
cents.
DEATH OF MRS. W. L. GILBERT.
She
Was At One Time a Resident of
. Charlotte.
The many Charlotte friends of Mrs.
W. L. Gilbert, who resided here sev
eral years ago, will be pained to learn
cf her death, which occurred in Ral
eigh yesterday The News and Obser
ver gives the following account of the
funeral:. , .
The funeral services over the re
mains of Mrs. W. L. Gilbert, who died
here yesterday, were ' conducted by
Rev. J. W- Ham, pastor of the Mis
sionary Baptist church, ' of which
church, as has been stated, Mrs. Gil
bert was a member. Following this
service the body wras sent to Midden
dorf, S. C, where the burial will take
place today, Rev. Mr. Ham conducting
the last solemn rites.
Mr. Ham pays the following beauti
ful and touching tribute to the de
ceased: "Mrs. Gilbert joined the Fuquay
Springs Missionary Baptist church two
years ago and at once became a spirit
ual leader in the community,' and one
of the best leaders in church work
there.
"Great sorrow rests upon the church j
as well as upon the community in
which she had so ardently labored for
the Master's cause as to win a place
in the hearts of all.
"The large gathering at the funeral
attested the deep love in which the
people held her. Great grief was appar
ent upon the faces of all those attend
ing the last sad rites."
Mrs. Gilbert was 32 years of age
and had been ill for thirteen weeks,
suffering from a complication of trou
bles. FUNERAL OF MRS. BELL.
Passed Away At Her Home On South
Graham Street Yesterday.
The funeral of Mrs. George R. Bell,
who died yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock at her home at No. 211 South
Graham street, will take place from
the residence tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. The services will be con
ducted by the Rev. H. K. Boyer, pastor
of the Tryon Street Methodist church,
of which "the deceased was a member.
Mrs. Bell had been in declining
health for nearly two years, her condi
tion growing worse during the past
few months. She was the daughter of
the Rev. C. M. Campbell, of Randle
man, who was pastor of the Brevard
Street Methodist church of this city
two years. He arrived in the city this
morning to attend the funeral services.
Mrs. Bell was 28 years old and besides
her father she is survived by her hus
band, Mr. G. R. Bell, of the Parker
Gardner Company. ,
NOTED CASE OPENED
IN FEDERAL COURT
Judge Purnell Made Order After
Argument, Practically Re-opening
Noted Suit of United Cigar
ette Machine Company Against
R. H. Wright.
Special to The News.
Raleigh. N. C. Feb. 24. After argu
ment by the counsel today Judge Pur
nell in the Federal Court made an or
der practically reopening the noted
suit of the United Cigarette Machine
Co against R. H. Wright, involving
the transaction of the defendant in
Japan, India, Asia and Philipine Is
land as the general agent for the Bon
sac Cigarette Machines.
CONFESSED TO MURDER.
Young Station Matron Said She Stab
bed Man and Wife.
By Associate Press.
New York, Feb. 24. Josephine Pol
lari Terranova, a 17 year old Italian
matron was arrested and confessed she
stabbed Gaetano Riggio and his wife,
with whom she had made her home
before her marriage two months ago.
Riggio died in the hospital today. Mrs.
Riggio's condition is somewhat im
proved. Mrs. Terranova said she was
justified by the treatment which she
claimed to have received at Riggios
hands, since she was 13 years old.
RAN AWAY FROM SCHOLL.
A 12-Year-Old Lad Gone From Deaf
and Dumb School at Morganton.
Special to The News.
Morganton, N. C.f Feb. 24. Elndge
Furr, a seventeen year old boy whose
home is near Albemarle, ran away
form the Deaf and Dumb School Mon
day morning and has not been heard
from since.
He had only been at the school
about one month. Capt. E. McK. Good
win would be very glad indeed to have
information as to his whereabouts.
Episcopal Services.
Church of the Holy Comforter, Sims'
Hall, Dilworth, Rev. Francis M. Os
borne, minister in charge. 9.45 a. m.,
Sunday school and Bible class. 11.00
a. m., morning prayer and sermon.
St. Martin's Chapel, Davidson and
Tenth streets, Rev. Francis M. Os
borne, minister in charge. 3.30 p. m.,
Sunday school and Bible class. 7.30 p.
m., evening prayer and sermon.
St. Andrew's Chapel, Seversville,
Rev. John H. Crosby, , minister in
charge 11.00 a. m., morning prayer
and sermon. 4.00 p.m., Sunday schooL
n i
Chanel of Hope, Gingham Mills,
Rev. John H. Crosby, minister In
charge. 3.30 p. ni., Sunday school.
7.30 p. m., evening prayer and ser
mon. Mr. McRae to Speak.
Mr. John-A. McRae will address the
farmers of Berryhill at Big Spring next
Friday night at 7:30 o'clock. Everybody
I is cordially invited.
VANDERBILT DREW
REVOLVER
ON MOB
ATTACKED RIM
Serious Incident at Ponteders in
Which Vanderbilt and Chauf
feur Were "Mobbed Because of
Accident to Child. Vanderbilt
Taken to Police Station.
When he Saw his Auto. Party in
ganger he Drew Revolver at
Once, Mob Then Disarmed
Him, Kicking and Cuffing Him
About.
By Associated Press.
Florence, Feb. 24. The incident at
Pontedera yesterday, which involved
the detention of Mr. and Mrs. W. K.
Vanderbilt, Jr., and their . chauffeur,
turns out to have been much more
serious than at first reported.
It appears that Vanderbilt and his
chauffeur were mobbed, that the form
er drew a revolver and that both
Vanderbilt and the chauffeur were ar
rested and taken to the police station.
Mrs. Vanderbilt was escorted to the
best hotel in the place, where, accord
ing to latest advices, she was awaiting
developments.
The Vanderbilt automobile, it ap
pears, was not going at an excessive
speed, but when turning a shary cor
ner it ran down a boy about five years
old and injured him about the head,
though not seriously.
The report that the child was dead
caused the townspeople to attack the
chauffeur.
Matters reached a very critical stage
and Vanderbilt believing the lives of
his party were in danger, drew a re
volver. Before he could use the weapon sev
eral men jumped into the automobile,
disarmed Vanderbilt and kicked and
cuffed him. The police appeared and
protected the party.
Improved Child's Condition.
The doctor visited the injured boy
and announced that grave complica
tions may arise. Vanderbilt secured a
lawyer who applied for a provisional
release. If the chiJd lives and is not
permanently disabled the punishment
may be imprisonment for three months
and a fine of $200, in addition to the
fine for carrying a revolver without
permission.
It is believed considering the ex
tenuating circumstances that Vander
bilt may be sentenced to pay a fine.
SALISBURY NEWS NOTES.
Entertained at Bridge Whist Jr. O.
U. A. M. to Establish Orphanage
Daughters of Revolution Held Meet
ing Mr. McNeil Honored Other
News Items.
Special to The News.
Salisbury, N. C... Feb. 24. Captain
Will Dotison, who has been running
conductor on the Whitney train from
Salisbury to Whitney has quit his run
and will engage in other railroad work,
Miss Janie Kluttz entertained at a
bridge whist at her elegant home
on West Innis street this afternoon at
4 o'clock. The occasion was in honor
of Mrs. Gerril Hart McCuilough.
The next State Council meeting of
the Junior Order of United American
Mechanics will be held in Fayetteville.
The council decided to establish an
orphanage and appointed a commit
tee to select a location. The Salisbury
Guaranty and Loan Co. has offered a
site of twenty-five acres and the com
mittee has already inspected the prop
erty. CLEMENCY REFUSED SHEPPARD.
New Yorker Whose Auto Ran Ovef
Paris Girl May Serve In Prison.
By Associated Press.
Paris, Feb. 24. The ministry of
Justice has acted adversely on the ap
plication for executive clemency In the
case of Elliott F. Sheppard, of New
York, grandson of the late W. K.
Vanderbilt, who was sentenced Oc
tober 26 th to three months imprison
ment and $125, and pay a fine of $4,
000 damages to the parents of Made
lne Manduel, who was killed by Shep
pard's automobile at Stoen April 24th
last. The fine and indemnity was
paid but application was sought to
waive imprisonment.
Elliott F. Sheppard whose residence
is in Paris, arrived in New York Jan
uary to visit friends.
Y. W. C. A. Vesper Service.
Vesper service wil be held at the
Young Women's Christian Association
tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clck. The
subject will be "Channels of Power."
Miss Lottie Gray, wlio has charge of
the music, has arranged a special pro
gram. Miss Watkins will meet her Bible
class at 7.30 o'clock Monday evening.
The members of this class are finding
the study of the Old Testament very
intedesting.
Illegal Liquor Sale.
Wasnington, Feb. 24.
Thp Honsf debated some time on
the bill of Mr. Humphreys of Mis
sissippi, making the internal revenue
records available as evidence to aid
the prohibition and local option States
in Dreventing illicit liquor sales.
The objection was finally made
which prevented the passage of the
bill. The House then began pension
legislation. .
WHIJ
'AUNT NELLIE" IS DEAD.
Faithful Servant of the Brown Family
Passes to Her Reward.
"Aunt" Nellie Johnston, who has
been a servant in the family of Mr.
P. M. Brown for the past 25 years,
died at her home on the Brown prem
ises last night at 11 o'clock.
"Aunt Nellie" was born in Columbus,
Ga., and moved to. Charlotte directly
after Mr. Brown's first marriage. Pre
vious to her coming to Charlotte, she
had been a servant in the family of
Mr. and Mrs. Bass, the parents of
Mr. Brown's first wife, for several
years.
The deceased was one of the old
school of negroes which is fast dis
appearing. She was devoted to every
member of Mr. Brown's family and
every one of them loved and respect
ed "Aunt Nellie."
About ten days' ago the good old
soul was stricken with pneumonia.
From the first her condition was se
rious. On account of her advanced
age she was unable to battle against
the ravages of the disease and last
night at 11 o'clock the spirit of the
old woman took its flight. : .
Those who were kind and consider
ate to "Aunt : Nellie" during her life
time, will look after her remains and
see that flowers are strewn above the
mound.
SALESMEN HOLD MEETING.
Traveling Representatives of National
Biscuit Co., Meet For Conference.
The salesmen for the National Bis
cuit Company in North and South
Carolina, met in Charlotte today, at the
Manufacturers' Club.
The meeting was called by Mr. O. S.
Goan, sales agent of the New York
Agency and Mr. H. O. Miller, division
manager for North and South Carolina.
The object of the meeting was .for
the discussion of plans for closer busi
ness relations and for the betterment
of this corporation's trade throughout
the Carolinas.
After the meeting, at the club the
gentlemen who composed the party re
paired to the Buford Hotel where an
elegant dinner was served. The follow
ing well known salesmen were here
attending the meeting:
Henry Archbell, Kinston; J. M. Ran
kin, Greensboro; L. E. Rankin, Wil
mington; K. R. Detter, Lincolnton;
James A. Sanders, Raleigh; W. P.
Johnson, Elizabeth City; C. E. Efird,
Rocky Mount; J. W. Simpson, Rock
ingham; S. L. Col vert, Statesville; S.
S. Bowdon, Columbia, S. C; L. W.
Cozby, Greenville, S. C; E. C. Duval,
Orangeburg, S. C.; M. O. Efird, Flor
ence, S. C. and C. W. Smith, Spartan
burg, S. C. '
RAIN IS PREDICTED.
Weather Man Says Rain Tonight and
Tomorrow.
The weather man says that it will
rain tonight and will be slightly warm
er. Kain is preuictea ior iuuiuuuh,
followed by colder weather. In his re
marks today Mr. Bennett says:
"An area of low pressure of consid
erable intensity and extent, is central
this morning over Illinois, and has
caused rain generally over the Missis
sinni vallev. Temperatures continue
high over the Gulf States, the Missis
sippi Valley and eastward, ranging 10
to 20 degrees above normal. In this
vicinity rain may be expected tonight
and colder Sunday.
GEN WOOD WAITS.
For Developments In Chinese Crisis
Packers of Manila Patriotis.
Manila Feb. 24 Active prepara
tions continue here for a possible em
ergency in China. Major General Leo
ard Wood has postponed his contem
plated trip to Mindanao. ,
A list has been circulated among the
packers and teamsters of this city re
questing the names of those who are
willing to enlist for service in China.
The necessary out fits will be issued
to them.
$25,000 ROBBERY
OF
Loss Occurred on Railroad Be
tween Terre Haute and Yincen
nes, Ind. Were Being Ship
ped to Cincinnati Firm. A
"Duplicate Trunk."
By Associated Press.
Indianapolis Feb 24. Special to, the
News from Vincennes Ind., says: Un
less some mistake has been made by
the railroad officials a $25,000 diamond
robbery occurred either at Terre-Hau-te
or between Terre-Haute and Vince
nes on the Evansville and Terre Haute
railroad today. The, diamonds were in
a Injnk and are the property of a Cin
cinnati jewelry company.
William Pf luger, representative of
the jewelry co, checked the trunk from
Terre-Haute to this city. Another
trunk almost a duplicate, was deliver
ed to him. The police are of the opin
ion that the trunk was stolen and the
theft was committed in the baggage
room at Terre-Haute.
Belmont Park.
Preaching at 11 a. m., and 7.30, p.
m.; Sunday school at 3 p. m.; Prayer
meeting at 7.30 p. m. All are cordially
invited. Rev: G. G.Harley pastor.
DIAMONDS
FRICE: 3 CENTS
"A GAME FIGHTER
ISSEIUILLMAH"
Thus Says Roosevelt of the South
Carolina Pitchfork Senator in
Talking to Dolliver. Teddy
Greatly Pleased Over the Rate
Bill.
Favorable Report on Hepburn
Bill Puts Roosevelt In Good
Spirits. Senator Tillman May
Confer With the President
About the Bill.
By Associated Press.
.Washington, Feb. 24. President
Roosevelt is said to be in excellent
spirits over the favorable report on
the Hepburn railroad rate bill by the
senate committee on interstate com
merce. Senator Dolliver after a conference
with the President, said the President
is greatly pleased. ,-
"Is Senator Tillman to" have a con
ference with the President about tbo
bill," Senator Dolliver was asked.
"I don't know about that," he re
sponded. "But I know what the Presi
dent' thinks about Tillman. He told
me ten days ago that he regarded Till
man as a game fighter and an honest
man."
A National Quarantine Bill.
The senate committee on public
health and national . quarantine con
sidered the Mallory national quaran
tine bill a number of amendments of
minor character were adopted tenta
tively but the final action was not
taken.
It is expected that the bill will be
reported next Saturday.
Reclassify Public Lands.
The House passed a bill authoriz
ing, the , Secretary of the Interior to
reclassify the Alabama public lands.
Senator Tillman Sick.
Washington, Feb. 24. On account of
a slight .-cold Senator Tillman, who
was yesterday designated by the com
mittee on Inter-State Commerce to re
port on the Railroad Rate Bill, did not
go to the capitol today.- It is stated
his condition is in no respect serious.
He expects to be at his desk Monday
and to then report on the bill.
JUDGMENT FOR 25 CENTS.
The End of a Noted Mental Anguish
Case in Rowan Court.
Mr. C. W. Tillett has returned from
Salisbury, where he appeared for the
Western Union ' in a case brought
against the company by a Mr. Harri
son. The Salisbury Post has the fol
lowing account of the trial of the
cause:
"A suit that has been of no little in
terest and was determined, so far as
Judge Councill's court is concerned
a financial feautre of mental anguish,
was disposed of in the Superior court
yesterday. On the 8th day of July,
1903, the young stepson of Mrs. An
nie Harrison died in Salisbury. The
boy's father sent a telegram to Mrs.
Harrison but there was delay in its
delivery and the plaintiff instituted
suit against the Western Union Tel
egraph Company. The matter was
heard at the February 1904 term of
court and a judgment for $200 was
given. The defendant company ap
pealed and a new trial was granted.
"Yesterday C. W. Tillett, Esq., of
Charlotte, representing the Western
Union, admitted the negligence on the
part of the company but held that in
view of the relationship existing be
tween the deceased and plaintiff the
actual mental anguish as alleged had
not been suffered.
"Judge Councill ordered a verdict of
twenty-five cents, the cost of the mes
sage and the costs in the case against
the defendant company."
DEATH OF OLD VETERAN.
Mr. Rufus Brown Died At County
Home This Morning.
Mr. Rufus Brown, a veteran of the
Civil War, and a member of Mecklen
burg Camp, Confederate Veterans, died
at the County Home this morning at 8
o'clock. The body was brought to the
undertaking establishment of J. M.
Harry & Co., where it was prepared
for burial. The funeral services will
be held from the parlor of the under
taking establishment tomorrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock. Dr. R. C. Holland,
chaplain of Mecklenburg Camp, will
conduct the service. The interment will
be in Elmwood.
M. Brown was, during the war be
tween the States, a member of Com
pany B, 13fh North Carolina Regiment.
He was a good soldier and made a
splendid record for bravery and faith
fulness to duty. '
The deceased had - been in failing
health for the past "year. He had been
an inmate of one of the city hospitals
until last Tuesday, when, he was re
moved to the County Home. He was
about 65 years old.
Rev. J- Mercer Blain, passed
throuh the city last night on his way
to Nashville Tenn where he will spend
a couple of weeks.
HONEST
MAN