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THE THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PfiEfcS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. VOL. XXXV--o. 631 7 CITY EDITION CHARLOTTE, N C, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 1906 CITY EDITION. PRICE: 3 CENTS 01 "IE Pi" WE WT FOB FRIFNDS HDSTJIAIGERS Everything is in Readiness for the Great Historic Event that Charlotte will Celebrate with Pomp and Glory Next Week Beginning Monday. TI.e Last Die has Been Cast and the Several Committees Have Made Their Final Reports. Everything will be Done for our Visitors. The celebration begins Monday, as you have possibly heard, and every thing and everybody are ready. If anything has been forgotten it is not the fault of the different commit tees, and these committees compose the greater part of the population. The last meeting of the committees has been held and by unanimous vote it was decided to call off the dogs and quietly wait till the guests arrive. We said that everything was in readiness and we meant it. The trains are even bringing in peanuts by the carload and the committee on enter tainment is assured that there will be a sufficiency for every swain and swainess. i The pink lemonade is likewise being prepared and there will be enough of that delightful fluid for every one who feels so inclined. Neither was the committee forget ful of the fact that some of the guests might desire to sleep a little next week and so they have prepared cots in every building available. And to add to this the committee has been inform ed that in case things get too crowded a few extra berths may be obtained at the "Dead hoi'.se" and police station. Tharfks to the kindliness and humanity of the -.Recorder. But perhaps the best news is that the fireworks are to be "pulled off" at the south graded school. This was the decision reached last night, and if the committee has tried a year to do some thing really sensible they could not Lave beat this. It would have been I'.owerful hard for the old lady to get to the park with all the children and of course it would have been infinitely harder for her to stay at home or leave any of the children there when the fireworks were in operation. But every body can see them . now. There is not a child in town but what can shut its eyes and go to the graded school. It has become a distasteful habit with it. Yes, everything is in readiness, and since the work is over it is but just that we should express, for the people of the city, thanks to the different com mittees for their faithful and success ful work. They have worked like Turks and their efforts have been rewarded with even unexpected success. Every thing has moved along like it was run ning on a greased track. Every con ceivable feature which anybody thought would add to the success of the celebration has been provided. We cannot take up each person who has contributed to the success of the cele bration and thank him personally. It would take too long and our time is too valuable X?) So we just gather them all in a bunch and fondly pat them on the head for their inestimable .service. The celebration will surpass any yet heltf in this city, and after all this hard labor we should be disappointed if it did not. And so, on the verge of the event, the oars are dropped and we nervously wait for the trains to bring 'em in. ,We have done our do and can rest with an easy conscience. Our lamps are trim med and burning and thecan is full of "oil." of course. BOOK EDITOR CHOSEN. Dr. Gross Alexander Selected by Gen eral Conference at Birmingham. By Associated Press. Birmingham, Ala., May. 18. The General Conference of the Metnodist Episcopal church, south, elected Dr. Gross Alexander, Presiding Elder of the Louisville, Ky. District, Book Ed itor and Editor of the Review. The report of the committee on Church extension recommended the erection of a representative church at Washington, D. C, to cost ?275,000 of which the church at large is to pay $200,00u and Mount Vernon Church, Washington, ?75,000. It was adopted. REGARDING CHURCH UNION Injunction to Prevent Cumberland General Asssmbly From Uniting With Church. ; By A ssociated Press. Decatur, 111., May 18. Arguments on the plea for an injunction to prevent the Cumberland Presbyterian General Assembly from uniting with the Pres byterian church were begun in the court by the attorneys representing the factors of the Cumberland Presby terian ChurcU- .At the same time the assembly resumed it's business. ' life? ' feJll CARL The German Writer and Statesman MR. FAIRBANKS ARRIVES. Vice President Reached Birmingham This Morning. By Associated Press. Birmingham, May 18. Vice Presi dent Fairbanks arrived today to at tend the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, as a fraternal delegate. He was met by the Citizens Committee at the sta tion and was driven to the home of Col. T. G. Bush, President ofthe Ala bama Consolidated Coal and Iron Com pany whose guest he will be wnile here. Mrs. Davis Better. By Associated Press. New York, May IS. Encouraging improvement in the conditions of Mrs. Jefferson Davis was reported by her physicians this morning. BETTER SCHEDULE II THE SEABOARD Afternoon Train Going West wi!!, After May 27, Leave Charlotte at 4:54 O'clock Instead of 4, as at Present. Other Changes in Schedule. Beginning Sunday May the 27th, the Seaboard Air Line will make two im portant changes in the schedules of trains inOS. 45 and 133. No. 45 which now leaves here at 4 o'clock, afternoon, for Rutherford- ton, will leave at 4:45 o'clock; and train No. 133 which arrives here at; j.u m iue iiiummg iroin me jiiasL, win arrive " here at 9 o'clock and leave at 9:15 instead of arriving at 10 and leaving at 10:15. Trains Nos. 39 and 0 between Char lotte and Wilmington will be put on the old schedule. leaving here at 4:45 in the morning returning to Charlotte at 10:25 the next morning. i After june the first a parlor car .vill be operated on this train. Train No. 41 will leave Hamlet for Atlanta at 10:05 in the evening in stead of at 7:50, in order to connect with No. 43 from the North. PREMIER SONNINO RESIGNS. His Resignation from Cabinet Has Been Announced. By Associated Press. Rome, May 18. Premier Sonnino in the Chamber of Deputies officially an nounced his resignation of the Cabi net. . . The Ministry was defeated yesterday as a result of the impatience of oppo sition, which would not wait for the development of tne whole Sonnino programme, but attacked the Cabinet on the Question of procedure. SEVEN WERE DROWNED. By Sinking of a Torpedo Boat off Port Said. . By Associated Press. Port Said, Egypt, May 18. The Brit ish Torpedo Boat, No. 56, capsized off this port during the night. Seven of crew drowned. The boat sank during a storm. ' Restrict Sponge Fishing. ' By Associated Press. - Washington, May 18. The house committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries authorized a favorable report on the bill restricting sponge 'fishing on the Florida coast. SCriURZ, Who Recently Died in New York. THE HODGES TRIAL- tvidence in Noted Case Progressing Rapidly Number of Witnesses Tes tify. Special to The News. Durham, May 18. a he taking of evidence in the Hodges murder trial today is rapidly progressing. Five witnesses were examined this morn ing. The first witness after the dinner session was Miss Ola Hodges, the grown daughter of John Hodges. Fred Hodges whose testimony was not finished yesterday afternoon was given the stand this morning. No oth er evidence qf great importance was given out by mm. Sam Maynard, one of the first ones to reach the house after the murder, testified as to the condition he saw Mrs. Hodges when he reached the house. Contractor B. R. Houston was then placed on the stand and testified that he made a visit to Hodges in jail and asked him why he committed the murder. Hodges stated to him that he had been wronged and was willing to die for the crime. He said that Hodges had worked for him several years and before the murder, he paid hint out of jail for being drunk, that on his first visit to the jail Hodges was told that his wife's funeral procession had just passed but he did not seem to pay any attention to it. Elvis High, son of Tqm High and the nephew of Mrs. Hodges was ex amined and said he saw Hodges near West Durham on the night of the mur der, that he did not appear to be drunk. Said he saw, mm going in the direction of the Mrs. Hodges home and neard the shot and hour later. B. T. Suitt, the undertaker was next called and said that he prepared the body for burial and examined the wound but did not find the ball. The last witness was Vass Lassiter, his testimony was ' the same as that of Joe High. , , NOTED PRISONER RELEASED. After 13 Years Imprisonment Alexan der - Berkman was Today Released Says He Will Not, Be Anarchist Leader. By Associated Press. Pittsburg, May 18. Alexander Berk man, who made an attempt on the life of Henry Clay Frick, during the great steel strike at Homestead, Pa., in 1892, was released from prison today hav ing served 13 years in a Western penitentiary, and one year in the Al legheney workhouse. Berkman was sentence- Co serve 23 years imprisonment, but earned a com mutation of sentence by good behavior, which reduced his term to 14 years. In an interivew, Berkman said: "I do not .know what I will do till I get to St. Louis. I am going there this afternoon, on the first train. There is one thing I wan: lo deny, and that is that I am to become a leader of the anarchists in this country, and take Herr Most's place. There is nothing in that. 1 am going to lead a quiet life, and try to make an honest living, and I have no doubt that I can do so." INDICTMENTS RETURNED Number Indicted for Alleged Violation of Anti-Trust Law. By Associated Pi ess. Cleveland, May 18. The Grand Jury returned indictments against President Harry Norvell and 13 directors of the City Ice Delivery Company, known locally as the Ice Trust on the charge of violating the Valentine Anti-Trust law. A $10,000 AUTO AII0 $2,400 IN BONDS STOLEN By THIEF While Mr. J. H. Clarke was in Restaurant Daring Thief Jumped into his Automobile and with Quick Dash Escaped Around Corner. The Math'ne was Valued at $10, 000 and the Amount Ctolen in Bonds, etc. was $2400. Owner of Machine Followed but in Vain. By Associated Press. New York May 18. A $10,000 auto mobile containing $2,400 worth of bonds, scrip and other valuable papers was stolen openly today by a daring theif, who jumped into the ma chine while it stood unoccupied on Broadway, near 42nd Street. It's owner, J. H. Clark, an automo bile manufacturer had stepped into a restaurant nearby. Although he rushed immediately to the street, the thief sped the machine around the corner and escaped. TELLER AMENDMENT After Taking up of Railroad Rate Bill the Teller Amendment was Considered. Controversy Over Phrase in Amend ment. Was Finally Retained. By : Associated Press. Washington, May 18. When the Railroad Rate bill was taken up, the Senate resumed its consideration of the Teller amendment, striking out of the provision giving to the Interstate Commerce Commission, power to pre scribe rates, the words; "In its judg ment." Senator Daniel, addressed the Sen ate declaring that neither the pres ence, nor the absence of the words could affect the measure. "If" he said, "The words are retained the Commission, will have explicit author ity to do what it must necessarily do if they are omitted." Senator- Morgan would have the words stricken out, because they cast doubt on the bill. The Senate struck out the words; "In its judgment," yeas 50, nays 24. The Liability Bill. The Senate Committee on Intersate Commerce adopted further amend ments to the Employers Liability bill and ordered it favorably reported. The amendments make every sort of common carrier liable for damage in case of accident resulting in injury or death to any employe in the event the accidents were caused "from the negligence of any of the carriers, offi cers, agents or employes in he au thority of him, or engaged in a differ erent character of work." Further provision is made that no action shall be maintained under this act unless commenced within one jrear fromj the time of the accident. ' A minority, report condeming the Bonynge 1 bill recently reported from the House committee on the election of President, Vice President and Repre sentatives in Congress and giving the Federal courts jurisdiction in the elec tion fraud cases has been filed in the House being signed by Representatives Rucker, of Missouri, Hardwick, of Georgia, Ellerbe, of South Carolina, Watkins, of Louisiana and Gillespie, of Texas. The report includes a constitutional agreement -to- show that the constitu tion only gave the Federal authorities jurisdiction over the elections as a final safeguard to the Union; that there is no extraordinary condition at present which calls for the exercise of this power and that the bill heretofore ought not to pass. Raynor Ridiculed. Washington, May 18. Senator Rayner in the Senate said he expected the President would change his opin ion again before the bill was finally enacted and get back to the Long amendment There was no telling he said, but what in a few days some new "Chan dies of fortune might get possession of the President and get him back to his original terminus." "The President resembled -a kalei doscope." This was a great- era for natural disturbances and the President seemed jealous of earthquakes and volcanoes." He continued declaring that the Pres ident went tearing through space obliv ious of where he came from and with no conception of where he was going. "The President' said Raynor, "May have united his party in the Senate but he had divided the people." He claimed the Allison eoi'.rt review amendment ! destroyed the bill and deplored the ' President's interference. Mrs. W. D. Cowles has returned to the city after an absence of about two weeks. She has been visiting at Chat tanooga, Tenn. WAS OS REV. H. H. The New Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Who Comes the First of June. ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES. Assignment of Chariman of the Dif ferent Committees. Greenville, S. C, May 18. When the Southern "Presbyterian General As sembly was called to order today the following assignments of chairmen of committees were announced: Bills and overtures,, Dr. J. L. Plunkett, Georgia; Judicial, Dr. J. W. Stagg .Birmingham; foreign correspondence, Dr. J. W. Bachmann, Tennessee; foreign mis sions, Dr. Eugene Daniel, W. Va.; home missions, Dr. Josephus Johnson, Texas; publication and Sunday school, Dr. Harris F. Kirk, Maryland ; minis terial education and relief, Dr. R. H. Fleming, Virginia; Negro evangeliza tion, Dr. W. M. McFheeters, South Carolina; Theological Seminaries, Dr. William E. Boggs, Florida; assembly home and school, Dr. J. H. Thorn well, South Carolina; Women's Socie ties, Dr. T. A. Wharton, Tennessee; systematic beneficience, C. H. Read, Texas ; narrative on State or Religions, Dr. J. B .Strieker, Virginia; Bible Cause, Dr. J. Fogarlie, Kentucky; Church and Christian Education, Dr. T. H. Rice, Georgia; Sabbath and Fam ily Religion, Dr. E. M. Monroe, Texas; Action committee, A. L. James, North Carolina; leave of absence, Dr. S. D. Boggs, Kentucky; Devotional Exer cises, A. A. James, South Carolina; Synodical records, Alabama, Dr. B. F. Wallace, and George Battalrora, Florida Rev. R. D. Stinson and T. J. Jones, Georgia; Rev. P. M. Sweets and C. T. Neil; North Carolina, Dr. W. K. McKay and L. B. Dougherty, South Carolina, J. C. Cowan and R. E. Coch rane; Virginia, Rev. R. L. Bell and P. A. Emanuel. MR. MULLEN IN. A RUNAWAY He Was Thrown Out But His Basket Of Eggs Was Saved. Dr. J. A. Austin informed The News this afternoon of a runaway accident that befell Mr. W. N. Mullen this morn ing. Mr. Mullen was returning to Char lotte from a trip through Union coun ty. He had reached a , point near Austin's mill when his team took fright and both horses started off at a rapid gait. In turning a sharp curve in the road the buggy tilted and Mr. Mullen was thrown to the ground. The horses continued to run for three miles, they being stopped by some one traveling the same road. Mr. Mullen was right painfully bruised and one of his wrists was badly sprained. In the buggy was a large box of eggs that Mr. Mullen had been buying up as he went through the country. f Strange as it may seem only one e'gg was broken.' This is the second runaway Mr. Mul len has been in and the second time the fates have spared his basket of eggs. FUNERAL OF MISS BEATTIE. Dauahter of Mr. ar.r Mrs. A. M. Beat tie Died Last Night at 9:30 O'clock. The funeral of Miss Mary Jane Beat tie, whose death occurred at 9:30 o'clock last night at the Mercy General Hospital, took place at Paw Creek this efternoon at 3:30 o'clock, the services being conducted at Moore's Chapel. ' Miss Beattie was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M.- Beattie of Paw Creek. She was taken, to the hospital last week and underwent an operation Saturday. She stood the operation well and rallied but became worse yester day. Miss Beattie was 23 years old and besides her parents, is survived by five brothers. These are Messrs. J. K. and R. A. Beattie, of Charlotte; S. O. Beattie, of Alabama; and John and George Beattie, of Paw Creek. To Send up a Ballonn. Wednesday, May 2C Houston Dixon and Co will send up a large balloon in front of theif store, on South Try on street. The hour will be 3 o'clock in the afternoon. HULTEN, COURT ABRUPTLY ADJOURNS. Case Set for Yesterday Could Not Be Tried Owing to Illness of Mr. Guth rie. Special to The News. Concord, May 18. Gowan Dusen- burg vs. J. W. Cannon Jr., John Good man et al the mucn talked of "auto mobile" case, yesterday morning was continued on account of the illnes of Mr. T. C. Guthrie, one of the defend ant's attorneys, and following this the the entire civil docket was continued and the court came to an abrupt end ing. Very few cases from the civil docket were tried, many having been previously continued. Bessie, the thirteen-year-old daugh terof Mr., :.and -Mrs. Robert Foster, had the misfortune to get her hand mashed in the folding ' doors at the Brown mill yesterday afternoon, which caused much pain. Dr. Rogers was called in and dressed her wound, which, though very painful, will not necessitate amputation of any part of the hancfr THE BLUE AND GRAY MliLEJEiERLV Confederate Memorial Da Obser ved. Grand Army Veterans in Blue Assist Confederates in Decorating the Graves of their Dead Comrades, By Associated Press. Norfolk, May 18. Today was observ ed as Confederate x Memorial Day in Portsmouth, Va. The feaure was the parade in which civil' war veterans of both the Union and Confederate sides marched together and the Grand Army veterans wearing the blue assist ed the Confederates wearing the gray in decorating the' graves of their de ceased comrades. Rear Admiral Harrington command ing this naval station, and detach ments of marines and sailors from the Norfolk navy yard also participated. DR. ATKINS ELECTED. North Carolina Man Last Night Elect ed Bishop By Methodist Conference. Birmingham, May 18. Dr. "James Atkins, Sunday school editor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was elected bishop last night on the twelfth ballot. Dr. James Atkins, one of the three bishops elected last night by the Gen eral Conference of the M. E. Curch, South, is a member of the Western North Carolina Conference and has been Sunday school editor of the Church since 1896. He was born at Knoxville, Tenn., April 18, 1850, being a son of Rev. James Atkins, for many years a member of the Holston Con ference. He was educated at Emory and Henry College, Emory, Va., of which institution he was president for four years, 1889-93. He entered the Methodist ministry in 1872 as a mem ber of the -Holston Conference, hold ing pastorales from 1872 to 1879, when ,he became president of Emory and Henry College, Va. He resumed the presidency of the Asheville Fe male College in 1893 and remained there until 1896 when he was elected Sunday school editor. His home is at Waynesville, N. "C. Postmasters Named. By Associated Press. Washing ton; May .18. The follow ing fourth-class postmasters were ap pointed today: North Carolina; Van- I noy, Mary E. Vannoy; Virginia-Eg-Imont, Michael Wegmann; Harden- burg, Drusilla D. Smith. , ST0CK.T0 COILCO'S More Evidence of Stock Presen tation was Adduced at To-day's Session of Commerce Commis sion. Pennsylvania Railway in the Toils. First Vice President of Railway Issues Statement in, Which he Says Revelations of Acceptance of . Gratu.iti.es, Etc.,. was Sur prise to Management, By Associated Press. t Philadelphia, May 18. Additional evidence of stock presentation by coal companies to railroad officials was adduced at to-day's session oi the Interstate Commerce Commission. E. J. Cleave, of Crosson, Pa., super intendent of the Cambria and Clear field Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was asked if he held stock in any coal companies. He said he had 250 shares in the Cochran Coal Company, which he received in partial payment for land sold to the compa ny. . "Had you ever been offered stock in any coal companies?" inquired attor ney Glasgow. T was offered stock, but declined to accept it". F. L. Sheppard, of New York, Gen eral Superintendent of the United Railways of New Jersey, when ques tioned by Mr. Glasgow, said he own.ed stock in several mining companies. wue asKea n ne had ever declined to accept stock in any coal compa nies, he said he had because he thought he might be asked to do something that would not be proper in his official capacity. When asked if he had ever declined all, he said he did not think there was any impropriety in accepting the stock he received. Captain Green's Statement. The following statement was issued to-day by Captain John P. Green, First Vice President of the Pennsylvania Railroad: "The recent ' developments at the hearing in progress before the Inter state Commerce Commission in this city in respect to the acquisition, and ownership of stocks of cqal companies, and the acceptance of gratuities, by it's employes, are a surprise to the management, While it is not believ ed that these have caused an injustice to the public or the company, the facts with respect thereto, will be thorough ly investigated and no ownership or practice calculated in any manner to affect a full' and impartial discharge of duty owned by the company, Its offi cers, and employes, to the publice, will be tolerated." DIED FAR FROM HOME. Mrs. Ogden of Cincinnati Passes Away Today, at Home of Mrs. King ley, on East Morehead Street. 'After an illness of about ten days Mrs. Ogden- of- Cincinnati passed away this morning at 9 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Kingley at 208 East Morehead street. . v Mrs. . Ogden came to Charlotte last winter to remain here during the cold weather, to escape the rigors of the Northern climate, and was just on the paint of returning home when she was ( taken ill Tuesday week, the day she had set for the start home. The deceased is survived by a hus-. band and two sons, Messrs. Will and -HarrjJ Ogden, who will return to Cin cinnati with the remains of the dead wife and mother tomorrow morning. The funeral exericises will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at 208 East Morehead street. Mrs. Ogden had made many friends during the few months she had been wintering hdre and the peculiarly sad circumstances that surround her death . make it very pathetic and sorrowful indeed, and many mends will extend their heartfelt sympathies to the be reaved sons and nusband. Scholarship Awarded. The annual award of scholarships to the various colleges and universities of this- and other states was announced today and is given below: Miss Mamie J. Lewis, scholarship to Elizabeth Col lege, Charlotte; Miss Maud McKinnon, Presbyterian College, Charlotte; Mr. Worth Anderson, University of North Carolina; Miss,1 Irma Berryhill, Con verse College, Spartanburg, S. C; Miss Evelyn Rucker, Erskine College, Due West, S. C; Miss Florence Jam ison, Peace Institute, Raleigh; Mr. Jas. Squires, Trinity College, Durham; Miss Mary Sims, Washington College, Washington, D. C. Royal Arcanum Decision. Among the decisions handed down by the the supreme court and publlsh- nA fn ThJ Viima voetorrtflv wns ntie in ILL X UCJ A . i J j vhifw. um.j , - regards to suit3 brought against the Royal Arcanum, ay reierence to me decision it will be seen that the court only passed on the questions of the right of the plaintiffs to attach the funds in this state. The main ques tion: has not yet come before the courts. A number of suits are now pending against the order. Mr. C. H. Royster, of Greensboro, was a Charlotte visitor today. u.,WIMat.MaM-illt..J...i!..i,Jl;..-.
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