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THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRES8 NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE.
VOL. Xa V--NO. 6259
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FROM RICHMOND
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North Car6Iir.a Society of Rich
mond Invites the Governor to be
Guest of Honor and to Deliver
an Address on May 20th.--The
Big Occasion.
Superior
Court.
Effort to
of Three
Affect Consolidation
Telephone Systems.
Posse of
Revenue Officers Destroy
Two
Big Blockade Distilleries..",
Special to The News. :
Rjueigh N. C. Mar. 1. An invitation
rame today from the North Carolina
society of Richmond to Governor
Glenn to be their , guest of honor on
North Carolina day May 20 and to
deliver an address.
The invitation must await the re
turn of the Governor to Raleigh
jvlonday.
The Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
is having articles of agreement drawn
up for the incorporation of the state
summer school which is to be held in
this city during the month following
the annual session of the teachers, as
sembly in June. The incorporation is
with the view to making it a parmanent
institution for Raleigh and to provide
an executive head. Uhe indications are
that the school this year will be char
acterized by the most elaborate and at
tractive program ever offered by a
summer school in this State. It will
organize for the session right after the
adjournment of "the 'three days session
of the Teachers Assembly therebyVsavr
ing the teachers a double trip and
combining the . reduced railroad rates
for both.
The entire session o the Superior
Court today was takes up with the
trial of the case of L. N. Jackson vs.
The Neuse River Cotton Mills in which
Jackson sues for $10,000 damages for
the loss of a leg by being caught under
a pile of rock that caved in while the
plaintiff was doing some excavation.
The Industrial Club of Raleigh last
night adopted a resolution declaring
the three telephone systems in Raleigh
as burdensome to the business inter
ests of the city and insisting that there
should be a consolidation into one or
two systems. An effort in this direc
tion is being pushed by the Raleigh
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
and the Industrial Club endorsed their
efforts. It is expected that the fight will
result in the Southern Bell getting the
field with the understanding with the
business men as to the commercial and
the residence rates that are to' be
charged. .
Two big blockade distilleries, both
of them within one mile of Oak Forest
Baptist church, Johnston county, were
Destroyed last night by a posse of reve-
3,
hi WOMEN MEET
Over 600 Colleges, Universities
and Theological Seminaries of
U. S. Represented in Conven
tion of Student Volunteer
Movement for Foreign Missions.
By Associated Press. . .
Nashville, March 1. Three thous
and college men and women from 600
Colleges, Universities and Theological
Seminaries of the United States and
Canada attended the Fifth Quadrennial
Convention of the Student Volunteer
Movement for Foreign Missions, lis
tened to a survey of. student life
throughout the world as related to
the missionary idea and enterprise.
PASSED IN CAPES.
Wrecking Steamer Rescue Passed in
Virginia Capes Today.
By Associated Press. . ,..
Norfolk, Va.. March 1. The wreck
ing steamer Rescue .passed in the
Virginia Capes this 1 morning towing
the three-masted schodnervD. J. -Sawyer,
Captais Hillard. from Jackson
ville to Fall River,-Mass. ; The Sawyer
was the vessel seen in the late storm
off Dam Neck, Va., flying signals of
distress. It will reach Norfolk tnis
atternoon.
CASE OF GEORGE E. GREEN.
Government Closes Its Case Charged
With Conspiracy in Connection
With Postal Frauds. ,;. ,?
By Associated Press.
Washington, March 1. The govern
ment closed its case in the trial . of
George E. Green on charges of con
spiracy , in connection with postal
irauds.
Haugesund, March 1. Thirty . men
wore drowned last night by the wreck
between Haugesund and Berger, of the
Norwegian Coasting Steamer Thor.
The vessel's . cable . broke during the
Hurricane and she was blown ashore
and sank. Only three of the crew were
saved. . v:
MEN
COLLEGE
nue officers consisting of D. C. Down
ing, J. P A. Adams and K. W. Merritt.
One had a 150 gallon still, two copper
worms, 16 firmenters and 300 gallons
of beer. And the other a 65 gallon still,
ten fermenters and 250 gallons of beer.
The smoke from both of the stills
could be seen from both the church
and the road.
A charter was granted today-for the
State Mutual Life Insurance Co., of
Kinston, capital $100,000. F. C. Dunn,
R. C. Strong and quite a number of
other citizens to do a general stock
life insurance business. " -
Another charter is for the Bridgers
Tailoring Co., of Raleigh, capital $750
subscribed by J. E. Bridgers and
others.
STOCKS STEADIED.
Aftep Some Temporary
Slump of Yesterday Was
Disorder
Partially
Remedied. .
By Associated Press. .
New York, March 1. Stocks stead
ied today after some temporary dis
order as the after effect of yesterday's
slump. An uncovered short interest
was developed in the Hill Railroad
stocks and in .local tractions and vola
tile advances in those helped to pull
up the rest of the market to about last
night's level.
W. L. BIRD APPOINTED.
Goldsboro
Norfolk
Man Chosen as Auditor of
and Southern Railway.
tsy Associated Press.
Norfolk, Va., Mar. 1 W. L. Bird, of
Goldsboro, N. C, has been appointed
auditor of the Norfolk and Southern
Railroad to succeed George M. Glazier,
resigned to go to the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad at New
York. V ; "
SPECIAL NAT. CONVENTION.
Mine Workers of America to Meet
Thursday, March 15.
By Associated Press.
Indianapolis, March 1. W. B. Wil
son, the international secretary and
treasurer of the United Mine Workers
of America issued an official call for
a special national convention to con
vene Thursday March 15.
Advance In Sugar.
By Associated Press.
New York, Mar. 1. All grades
of
refined sugar were advanced ten cents
on the hundred pounds. .
CAT BITE KILLS BOY.
Cumberland Lad Died With All the
Symptoms of Rabies.
Cumberland, Md., March 1. Albert,
aged thirteen years, : son of Jacob
Riehl, Valley street, Cumberland, is
dead here from the effects of a cat bile.
About two ; months - ago . the boy at
tempted . to stop a fight between a cat
and a dog and was bitten.. oh. the nose
by the cat. No inconvenience was expe
rienced until about , a week ago, when
the boy was taken with convulsions,
showing all the symptoms of rabies.
The boy was taken to the Western
Maryland Hospital, where he died.
The same cat bit two other boys,
one of whom was a brother of the
dead lad.
Mr. Whitlock to Speak.
Mr. R. P. Whitlock will address the
farmers at . Hunter sville tomorrow af-
ternon at 2 o'clock.
FEATURES IK TRIAL
BERTHA
Prosecution Completes its Case in
Noted Trial. Handwriting Ex
pert Testifies Regarding Cer-
tain Utters, Says She Wrote
Them to Gerdron.
By "Associated Press.
New York. March 1. The prosecu
firm comDleted its case in the trial of
Bertha 31aiche for the murder of EJmil
Gerdron, after taking the testimony of
William J. junsey,.. a nanawnung ex
nerf . . - s - . v '
Kinsey expressed the opinion .that
several . letters which had been intro
duced by the prosecution were written
by Bertha Claiche. xnese letters,
which were addressed to Gerdron,
couched in the most affectionate
terms.
In one of them the writer implored
Gerdron to go to her. The prosecution
contends that the letters prove Bertha
Claiche's relations with Gerdron were
entirely voluntary.
. Contentions of .Defence. ...
Judge Rosalsky, of the counsel for
Berthe Claiche," said in, outlining the
defendant's case that the defence
would attempt - to prove that some of
the policemen who have testified in
the case are attempting to eend, the
defendant to the electric chair in order
to save their positions on the police
force. . " . . . ,.
CONCERNING GILLETTE.
It Is? Said That if the M ajor Accepted
Dneitinn with Filtration Plant He
. Has Forfeited- His- Commission.
. Washington, March While the
resignation of Major Cassius Gillette,
engineer of the corps United State
a rm v. ' of ' his commission, V has
not been received at the War Depart
ment as yet, it is said tnere xnat u u
has: as reported in the press dispatch
of yesterday irom jruaaueipuaa, , ac
cepted the office as superintendent of
the filtration plant, he has thereby for
feited his commission and is no longer
an officer of the army. ' " V
George ' L. English, of Shelby, is a
guest of the Central today.
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CHARLOTTE, N C,
MOT! TO QUASH
III THE HASTY CASE
Presiding Judge Overruled the
Motion and Ordered that Case
' Continue. Motion for a Con
t'nuance was Also Overruled by
Court:
The Defense and. the State Ex
hausted Every Challenge Be
fore the Jury was Selected.
The Examination of Witnesses
Began this Afternoon.
Special to The News. 4
Gaffney, March 1 A desperate effort
was made this morning to have the
case against George Hasty, charged
with the murder of Miland C. . Bennett
Mr. George Johnstone, of Newberry,
chief counsel for the defense, moved
that the indictment against Hasty be
quashed on the ground that the law
requires all bills of indictment for mur
der to carry an indictment, for conceal
ed weapons. This motion was also
argued by Mr. H. K. Osborne for the
defense. .
Solicitor Sease for the Statej argued,
at length against the motion and after
mature deliberation the presiding judge
overruled the motion and stated that
the trial of , the cause would proceed.
: It . was then argued by counsel for
the defense that owing to the absence
of material witnesses the case should
be continued. This motion was prompt
ly overruled by the court.
Promptly at 10 this morning " the
case of the State vs. George Hasty was
called. It had been noised around since
Monday that the defense would ex
haust every conceivable means in its
effort to ouash the bill of indictment
and failing to do this, counsel "would
seek a continuance. .' " '
When Mr. George Johnstone, chief
counsel for -the defense arose to ad
dress the court, the room was packed
and all the approaches leading to" the
court house were, filled with people,
eager to catch every word .that, was
said. Mr. Johnstone in a splendid argu
ment submitted his conception of the
law. regarding indictments for murder.
He contended that the law of the com
monwealth required, every indictment
for murder to carry with it an indict
ment against the accused for carrying
. . -i - . ' it x. : j.1 " a a.
concealed weapon; xnai as me maici.
me'nt against his client did not carry
with "it an indictment for carrying a
concealed weapon, he thought the mo
tion to quash, was in order and that the
court should so rule. -
Mr. Johnstone, was followed by Mr.
H. K. Osborne for the defense who re
iterated the -contention made by his
associate and he hoped. that the court
would see fit to throw the case out of
court. .
-Solicitor Sease contended that in
dictments , for murder did not neces
sarily have to carry with them an in
dictment against the accused for car-.
rying a concealed weapon and in this
contention he cited many cases in sup
port of his argument. ' V.
At the conclusion of the argument
the judge decided that the "motion to
quash was not tenable and ordered that
the trial proceed. '
, Then it was ' that Mr. Johnstone
moved that the case against Hasty be
continued because of the absence of
several important witnesses.
It was contended that because of the
absence, of one Hervy alias Scott,
the defense would be sorely ' crip-.
pled in producing certain testimony
that would be very helpful- to -the
accused. Hervy, at the time, of the
tragedy, was a telegraph operator and
it is stated ; that he - furnished, .to the
press of the country an article contain
ed certain facts that, if . proven to -be
true, would: mitigate id favor of Hasty.
The court decided that this was not
sufficient cause for delaying the trial
but that counsel for the defense would
be given ample time to produce .such,
witnesses as would testify to material
facts in the case. ,;
After the formal arraignment of the
prisoner the work of selecting a' jury"
was begun. Both the defense and the
State exhausted every challenge before
the 12 men who-had to pass on-. the
life or death of George Hasty, were
chosen. Those who were finally select
ed are: Allie Osborne, H.;E. Tendall,
Jud. M. Allison. S.W. Clary, WAH.
Wright, James Lee, R. W. Stokes,
Farmer Moore, T. E. Mabry, Robert
Garner, D. G. Horn and T. J. Hames.
After selecting the jury . the court
took a reeess until 3 o'clock this after
noon. - ' ( '' .
It is supposed that either Miss' Sheri
dan or one of the other members of
the Nothing But Money Co." will be
the first witness, introduced by the de-
-- There is no abatement in the inter
est expressed here. The people of Gaff
ney were afraid that the case would be
continuer. Since the court has decided
that that trial, shall' continue, remarks
of approval - as to the court's -ruling,
can be heard on every hand. '
THE LONGSWORTHS ON BOARD.
Were Among" .Number Who Left Ha
vana For Tampa Florida.
By Associated Press. .
v Havana;. March 1. Congressman
Nicholas Ibngworth and Mrs. Long
worth were among the passengers who
left Havana today on the Steamer Mas
cotte for Tampa, Fla., on their way tp
Washington. "
THURSPAY EVENING,
FIRE AT; STANLEY CREEK.
Plant of 'the. Carpenter Manufacturing !
- Co Burned Yesterday. -j
Special to The News.
Stanley Creek, March 1. The plant j
of the Carpenter Manufacturing Com
pany, was destroyed ,hy fire jesterday
afternoon at 5 o'clock. The loss is esti
mated at $10,000.
The origin of the fire is unknown. ;.
ARMOUR'S PLANTBURNED.
Distributing- Plant in Philadelphia
- Burned This -.Morning..
By Associated Press. -
Philadelphia March.. 1. Fire caused
by the exposion of a gas . stove de
stroyed the storage and distributing
plant of Armour and Co, at the Noreh
east corner of , American . and' Noris
streets. The loss is estimated'at ?150,
000, v .. -
THREE ARE DROWNED.
In The', Sinking -Of A -Tug. Off Rock
port Breakwater.
By Associated Press.
Gloucester Mass. Mar. l. The tug
Daniel ' .Willard'iifrom' . Gloucester . for
York, Maine, struck a rock off Rock
port Breakwater and sank.' Three . of
the five men on - board are believed to
have been drowned.
Court Hoisf Packed with Great
Throng Yesterday at Opening of
' Noted-Trial. 'Tedious Task of
Selecting Jury. Notes About
Proceedings.
Special to The News,
Greensboro;- W N. C March 1.
With the superior , court room pack
ed and jammed with people yesterday,
eager to witness yie beginning of the
trial of. Dr. J. I?.; Matthews on a charge
of murdering his wife, the whole of
the morning session was consume! in
disposing of - a, "i'few ; remaining - little.
jail cases on - the ; docket. At one
o'clock the last one of them was" finished,-
the last negro sent to the - roads
and it was announce'd that a recess
would be taken for dinner and the
Matthews case called at two o'clock.
When Court re-convened there' was a
struggling mass of people in' or at
tempting to enter; the court room. The
gallery, was crow4ed with negroes; the
lower- floor,V!aife,,and even, the, bar
packed with the? curious crowd. Of . the
number, there- were .252 who had been
summoned out of , which to select the
juryj The man on whom all eyes cen
tered, Dr. J..BV Matthews, surrounded
by his counsel; Major W. A. Guthrie
and W. B. Guthrie,, of .Durham, Major
Charles M. Stedman and A. W. Cooke,
of Greensboro, Sat apparently,, the least
interested of any one present, but look
ing so vastly improved from what he
was the . last time, he stood up to plead
to the indictmemVhe was scarcely rec
ognizable. His color was better, he had
gained flesh,vahd instead of the lustrel
ess eye of old, as he raised his head
to speak to his brother the eye beamed
with something like intelligent recog.
tion of the occasion. . . .
Assisting the solicitor in the prosecu
tion are Judge ..Bynum of Greensboro
and H. A. Foushee of Durham. When
the c&se was called Solicitor -Brooks
stated that a very important witness,
Conductor Gippert, who first discover
ed the condition of Mrs.. Matthews, as
sick in a' sanitarium in Philadelphia
and unable to.be present, and asked
defense to admit that he. swore to cer
toir, mattprs" at the preliminary -trial.
Defendant refused to admit "anything
and the prosecution decided to proceed
with the case. Only one Juror was se
cured from the regular, panel of -14.,
At six o'clock the ,12 jurors .were se
lected, the defendant haying exhausted
its 24 peremptory challenger the Ust
man wis taken.. Dr. W. Whitsett
president of Whitsett institute, the fast
man chosen was made , spokesman of
rti -inrv The' formal arraignment and
reading of the bill of indictment was.
made by Solicitor isrooKs, auu w-u. .
adjourned until .Thursday, r . ; . ; . .
BANK, FAILS TO OPEN. POORS.
Bank Interests Sold. Depositors to-oe
Paid -Had AMthonzea wpiwi
600,000 and Deposits of $80,000. . .
By Associated. Press. i ThP
Fort Smith, : Ark., March 1 Tne
Southern Bank and Trust Company,
recent corporation with an authorized
Capital of $600,000,f ailed to .open its
doors. A notice was posted to theef
fect that the bank interests, had been
u rrv,iAa Nal. an attorney , oi
Fort Smithy who, it -was stated, would
pay all the depositors m imi. .
The deposits amount to $80,000. ine
assets, consisting of notes, 4oan&, ,dis-counts-and
,6fllce fixtures,, amount to
about a like ato. tK.- : vo r .-
rw a,n,4:Rank. and Trust Com-
Bank-and Trust w wuoiI'
Cause of Failure. ' -
v Assighee-Neay sai thef aijure
due to a lack of capital, the entire- as
sets heing'Hiade mp.of deposit, loan
ami - discounts andj lease; oir: the; banK
building. ;'C-" :, - - . a
YFOtJTR MEN-M AY, B E : D RO W N ED. ,
They Composted Crew of Barge Noell
Compelled to Abandon Barge. v
By Associated Press.'.
Philadelphia, - . Mar. 1. Fpur men
composing the crew-of the barge Noell
of 'the. Cosolidated Coal Company,
were compelled to abandon tne nap
yesterday during the gale andthey are
supposed to have Deen orowuw.
THE BIG MATTHEWS
TRIAL III PROGRESS
MARCH 1,1 906.
TsPRIIIGFIELy,
Oil LAST NIGHT
Three 'Houses Were ' Burned .and
Others Stoned. Two Persons
Injured. Davis not Expected
to Live. City was Quiet this
Morning.
Thirty Rioters Arraigned in Court
This Morninff. Prisoners Car
ried Under Guard on Special
Car fa Hospital ;to Jble Identified
by Mortin Pavfs.
By Associated Press. . . ,
vSpringfield, Ohio,- Mar. 1. When the
sun rose this morning the city was
at peace, and aside from: the presence
of , the militiamen there mas; no visible
evidence : of the' disorderly scenes . .of
last , night. The militia settled down
to rest 14 apparently complete control
of tte situation.
The net results of . the night's trou
bles,' were not. so serious as the riot
ous scenes might naturally have been
expected to produce.
rThree houses occupied by colored
lanimes in airrerent localities were
burned and several others were-ston-
ed. : y '
Two persons were injured' during the
nignt. -
jBrakeman v Martin -i Davis, whose
wounding by negroes Dean and Ladd
Monday night, was the . immediate
) cause of the rioting, was still alive this
murmug, ms recovery is not proD
able. - . ; , , -.
- Rioters Arraigned. v : T
. Guarded .by two companies : of the
Third Regiment, the prisoners, Edward
Dean and Preston Ladd were brought
here from Dayton today and; taken. to
the . city . hospital to be identified , by
Martin Davis the wounded brakeman.
The journey was made in a special
car.' . . .'j-v "
There was no disturbance oh ' the
way .to the ' hospital as their coming
was not generally known. ' -
Twenty-five rioters were - arraigned
in the police court this morning:. ,
Identified Edward Dean.
Davis identified "Edward'vDean but
failed to identify Laidd. r - , - --
- Gillette's Resignation.' "
". The . v resignation' of Major Cassius
Gillette was received at the War De
partment this ' afternoon. Action has
not been taken on it, but it is beliered
it will be accepted: -: ;
MEETING HERE TODAY.
Representative of National Ginners
Outlines Purposes of Organization.
Mr. N. T. Blackwell, representative
of the : National Ginners' Association
and whose home is in Texas, spent to
day in. the' city for the. purpose of or
ganizing a State branch of the Na
tional Association. ,
, Mr. Blackwell stated the purposes
of the move to a reporter for The
News, today as follows , s
"In a nutshell the object of the Na
tional Ginners' 'Association is to ; se
cure .correct' bale statistics . every
month during the cotton 6easbn -ia" or
der to prevent leaks, etc.
"The association is being extended
much along the lines 'of the Southern
Cotton Growers' Association; and we
propose to have a State organization
and also county organizations.
"The. purpose , of my visit ; to Char
lotte is to form a State organization
here-und' secure the -' appointment of
to ' representatives to attend a. gen
eral congress of the entire association
td be held some time between nov a4d
May, and get all our plans -mapped, out
for ; the work next fall. This confer
ence will be held in Memphis or, some
otttef central point." , ! ' w : . '. r :
; . Mr. . Blackwell: vas . i in conference
with several ginners and others at the
county, court - house this Afternoon at
3 o'clock, when it was expected that a
State organization - would be started it
a sufficient number of ginners were
present. ' : "
. .Mr. Blackwell Vi11 e in Columbia
tomorrow to organize the South Caro
lina branch of the National Associa
tion. - ,; , ' ' . ' - . , "
DR. MACK DISMISSED.
He .Will "Take Work in Atlanta.-
-Mr.
Walsh's 'Removal. ' .
At a meeting -of Mecklenburg' Pres
bytery held -today at noon at the First
Presbyterian church, Rev. Dr. JJ. -r:B,
Mack, ;who has - been pastor .of .Provi
dence and Banks churches was dis
missed to i the Atlanta I Presbytery, ;he
having accepted a call to that field. ; -
In the matter of dismissing : Hev.
Walter Walsh to the' King's Mountain
Presbytery no -action was taken. Mr.
Walsh -has. a called to serve, several
churches - in the Concord Presbytery:
He i has -this under . consideration, and
until a . definite conclusion is arrived at,
the Presbytery decided that it 'would
takejho'..action.: ' ;?r ;:;': s' .: . '' '
Mecklenburg '.people will b-pained
to Jearn that Dr., J. BMack! Is to leave.
Several days ago it was stated that he
had declined ' the call to the' Atlanta
f church. H afterward -decided to take
up the new brk- and he will .leave -in
a few days for his" new.field of labor. .
; Cromwell Testified.
By 'Associated Press. .:' - -Washington.
March 1. William Nel
son: Cromwell continued testimony be
fore the Senate Inter-Oceanic Canal
committed, 'but nothing -important de-
yeiopea Deiore recess laseu hi uou.
NEW BERN NEWS.
A BlindTiger" Raid Glee Club Con
cert Injunctions i Against Railroad !
Personal' Mention.
Special to The News. - f ;
New Bern, N. C, Mar. 1. A "blind !
tiger" raid was made by ' the police
force, which resultedyesterday in a
lively mayor's court. SeveraL white
men . and negroes - . were before the
court r on 4 the h charge of : selling the'
spiritous. - Seyeral of them were
caught, with the "goods," and the case
against .them -looked :dark. - However,
tfteir attorneys-, succeeded in discover
ing a slight flaw in the warrant, and
tne case was continued until today.
The .drag-net system i,has . proved, so
far, the most' successful one ever, em
ployed in New Bern. -
Dr. . Dimseithr a prominent physician
of New York City, is spending a" few
days in the cty. .
The Trinity Glee Club will give an
entertainment here : next Monday
night. .' 1 . -: . ; r: ' ' r.'-.
-New; Bern,: is constantly .at "outs"
with her: railroads.! It is now the new
road, the Pamlico, Oriental and Wes
tern.: ) The . city has issued ;,an ; injunc
tion against the road. This on account
of Kleybolt &. Co. - of Cincinnati, Ohio,
to whom the stock" was assigned. Noth
ing satisfactorily definite can be learn
ed regarding the financial responsibil
ity of Kleybolt & Co.
The very coldest wave' of the winter
struck New. Bern yesterday .t Sleet and
snow lulled the air. : A strong north
wind cut' like daggers.
New -Bern is having an epidemic of
small fires. There were two or three
calls, for f. the firemen Sunday, f night
Fortunately they reached the scene of
excitement an time to nip the blaze in
the .bud. New Bern has one of-the best
fire companies in the State. " : v
"It is rather, unusual for a negro to
attempt, or even think of, suicide. The
"brother, in black" in normally a "hap
py-go-lucky" sort of creature. .John
Brown, the bell boy at the Hotel Chat
tawba, is an exception. Brooding over
the theft, of some money, which, how
ever, he had returned, he attempted to
end his existence by swallowing a
large quantity of laudanum. He was
seen to swallow the stuff by one of the
other employees and the fact was re
ported to Dr. Ward, who has an office
in the hotel.-Assisted by Dr. Hughes,
Dr. Ward soon pumped the poison from
the negro's stomach, and he will re
cover. .
SUES LEMPS FOR $403,000.
Chicago Lawyer Alleges Broken Con
tract to Sell Wiggins Ferry Stock.
By Associated. Press.
St. Louis, Mar. 1. William J. Lemp,
Jr.,Lous F. Lemp, Charles A. Lemp
and Edwin A. Lemp, executors of the
estate of William J. Lemp, the million
aire brewer- .whoYdied. .Feh.. 13 .1904,
have been sued for $403,000 with inter
est from' May 5, 1902by Richard a!
Jackson, -' a,. Chicago .lawyer.; The suit
grows out of the rise in Wiggins Ferry
stock. It is charged the elder Lemp
contracted , to sell 303 shares at $100
each -to President Wade of the Mer
cantile Trust Co. '
- Jacksoh afterward acquired the
claim. . but when he - demanded the
stock he was told Lemp had sold it.
The stoek was worth $604,500 at one
time. . " v -
Mr. Rufus Shore, of the Winston
Sentinel, is a - guest of the Central
Hotel today.
E FAHCY
Agents Claim that Ui .S. Manufac
turers Loose' i n Com p eting for
. Trade With" China Because they
FaU to .'.Use ;feight Sort of
Samples. ' - "
By Associated Press.
-Washington, March -1. The- Bureau
cf -Manufactures . has received from
special agents r appointed, to investi
gate the Chinese market for American
made goods a large quantity-of sam
ples of cotton materials in demand in
China. . . y " . ' - ' ; .:
The samples will - be. arranged and
placed, on exhibition jn New England,
Georgia and other points where manu
fatcurers may examine jthem.
The reports of the .agents say that
tne " United -States is not -competing
with other countries in Chinese mark
ets; principally because the manufac
turers -do-not know what the Chinese
want,, and are not shipping the desir
ed articles. ,
AThe samples sent to the bureau are
mostly'-prints, vivid in coloring," and of
designs to suit Chinese taste. They
are . made in England, Germany,
France and elsewhere abroad, ' parti
larly for Chinese trade. ' . '
.AMERICAN PROPERTY SAFE.
Cablegram 'States ' That ' American-1
'Goods Are ; Safe at Nanchang -Con-"l
ditions Better. ::" ':" ";',;""
By Associated Press;- ; -- ' "-''
Washington.March 1 The American
Consul General, Rocgers, at Shanghai,
in . a cablegram to the ; State Depart
ment says: "It is definitely known that
the -American, property; at.lNanchairig
is safe. - - - -, -: v . -Sir
Chentung Liang Cheng, ' the
Chinese Minister, . said : that agitation
motions were subsiding and that the
situation in that section :vas distinct
ly better. : ' '. . ..
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Black, of Ellen
boro, are in the city, stopping at the
Central. . , - '- '
FA L TD
PLEASE
CHIHES
PRICE: 3 CENTS
SSffLAMES
Oldest Dormitory at Wesleyan
Universityi North College, was
Totally Destroyed by Big Fire,
Contained 150 Rooms and Loss
is $80,000, .
Although all Occupants ot Rooms
Escaped Their Entire Effects,
were' Destroyed. Building was
Erected in 1827. 'Was of Great
Historic Value.
By Associated Press. '
Middletown, Conn., March 1. North
College, the oldest dormitory at Wes
leyan University, containing 150
rooms, was totally destroyed by fire.
All the students rooming in the
building made their escape safely, but
lost an tfceir effects. The fire, it is
thought, started is the attic.
The loss is estimated at $80,000, cov
ered by insurance. The burned build-.
ing was erected in 1827 and formed
the nucleus of the present college
group and was of great historic inter
est -at, .Wesleyan, ,"
RUMOR PROBABLY FALSE.
It. Is Thought That Rumor Regarding
Death of Dowager Empress of China
- Is. False. " ' .
By Associated Press. -
London, March 1. The rumored
death of the Dowager Empress of .
China is regarded as wholly improb
able. It originated in a vague rumor
from Hong Kong, and - neither the
British Government nor the Chinese
Legation here has had any intimation
of it. -
Governor Terrell Coming.
The Atlanta News -contains the fol
lowing: "Governor Terrell is planning
to leave next Friday evening for Char
lotte, N. C, to attend, the American
Forestry Congress. . -
If no important matters come up to
prevent the trip-the-Governor will go,
and it is probable that -Attorney Gen
eral John C. Hart will accompany him.
Governor. Terrell, has been invited to
make an address before ,the congress
and if he can attend will do so.
. "- '. 15-Year-0ld Boy Missing.
...The police have ben asked to look
out' for James Green, a 15-year-old boy !
who has disappeared from his home in
Culpeper, Va. . The "boy Is described
as weighing about 115 pounds and
having a scar on his neck. ,
His 82nd Birthday.
At - Pineville yesterday Rev. A. L.
Stough celebrated his . 82nd . birthday.
Quite, a large party of friends and rela
tives were present and the day was
one of real enjoyment arid pleasure.
Each Committee Represented a
'Meeting To-day. Members
Committees Meet' Saturday - at
10 A. M, Mass Meeting: at
230 P. M.i, V : : ;
At 10 a.m Saturday, at the Manufac
turers' Club every . member of the
various committees interested in for
estry legislation, is ;called to meet for
the purpose- of carefully reviewing
plans preparatory to the. general meet-'
ing: to be held a few hours later.
This meeting was decided . upon to
day when the chairmen of the various
committees met at the office of . Mr. '
R.- M. Miller in the Piedmont building
arid discussed the coming i gathering.
-The chairmen and members of the
committees who are called to meet
Saturday at 10 o'clock are as follows: ''
. . Reception: , S-. W. Cramer, Chairman
J. L. Chambers, A. H. Washburn; B. D. '
Heath, George. B. : Hiss. ' "'
Invitation: A. L. Smith, Chairman,
W: C. Dowd, J. P. Caldwell, C. C.Moore.
Arrangements: S. Wittkowsky, Chair
man D. -A. Tompkins, E. R. Preston,
McD. -Watkins, A; Thies.
Finonce:. Geo. Stephens, Chairman,
H: M. McAden, BL M. Victor,' O. P.
Heath. . . :-; ' ; i -.. -
Program: C.' B. 'Bryant, i Chairman, "
W. .S.OL.ee., Jr. 'J. A. SoIomonsJ M. N.
Latta, T. W. Wade. ' : " -
;.At' 11 o'clock there will be an infor
mal reception to' the1 -distinguished
guests present together with a supper.
' ''At ; 2 : 0 ' o'Clockm-'; the afternoon
the first , mass meeting will be held in
the Academ-y of 'Music,-:to be followed
by,.a similar,' 'meetrng at' 8.: P. M.
".The programme ' for - the occasions
riame'd shas bSen . published previously.
DEATH OF PUGILIST.
Harry Teriney Was Knocked. Out Last
Night and Died Today.
By Associated Press. "
San Francisco, ' March 1. Harry
Tenneyj. who was knocked out last
night by. Frankie : Neal, the bantain
champion 'pugilist, died today..
FORESTRY MEETING
CHAIRMEN CONFER,