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NX n ARM) 1R .1 id THE ON LY EVENING ASSOCIATED PftEbS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. VOL. X?"XV NO. 6322 CITY EDITION. CHARLOTTE, N C THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1 906 CITY EDITION PRICE: 3 CENTS VOTE Oil CALDWELL CASE RESULTS tH A 15 Hi DELIGHTS Km. no V " ' ''' . . our nnnnn MAU I I I HI I u FRATERNAL ORDER DAY WAS A SUCCESS tun l il DM VICTORY FOR IM At Vance Park Mr. Webb Deliver ed a Splendid Oration to the Woodmen and Other Fraternal Orders. His Theme a Happy One. The Beautiful Park was Well Filled with Enthusiastic Fra ternal ' Men and all Were Thoroughly Pleased with What they Heard. There was a large crowd at Vance Park this morning when Mr. T. L. Kirkpatrick introduced the speaker ol the day, the Hon. E. Y. Webb. Mr. Webb was in his happiest' vein and his speech was one of the best we have j t ver been privileged to hear him de liver. The parade wound up at the park and music preceded the speaking. In i lie happiest words Mr. Kirkpatrick in troduced the speaker and then the speech began. The park was filled with enthusiastic listeners and Mr. Webb availed himself of the inspira tion of the occasion to outdo himself. His speech runs as follows: Mr. Webb's Speech. Sovereign Woodmen, Brethren of Oth-t-r Fraternal Orders: Ladies and Gentlemen, I am proud to be able to take an humble part in this spl endid celebration of that great pvpnt when vour fore-tamers, me pa- triots of Mecklenburg county, flung to' the world their immortal Declaration nf Tndenendence in defiance of the King and all his armies. Colonel Tarleton, "the butcher of the Caroli nas," of Revolutionary fame, said that Mecklenburg and Rowan counties were more hostile to England than anj' other portion of America. On this historic soil Tories and deserters did not grow, aye, could not grow! It is indeed fitting that the frater nal orders of this section should have a distinct part in this memorable cel ebration; for it was a spirit of fra ternityof brotherhood that impell ed our noble ancestors to absolve their allegiance to their King, because he had oppressed their brothers as J well as themselves, and had made their existence intolerable. In all ages, among all peoples, in every clime, brotherhood, a fraternal spirit' has been recognized . as the ideal feeling which man should bear toward his feliow-man. Solomon in his broad wisdom, emphasizing the great friendship which should exist be tween brothers, said: "There is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother". "Fraternity is the root of true be nevolence." "And now abideth faith, hope, charity these three but the greatest of these is charity." This is the language of the great Guide-book to that land whence no man return eth. Charity the virtue of humanity, the link of gold which binds earth to heaven is the corner-stone of your fraternal orders. Christ, the man of Nazareth, was the great founder of Fraternalism, and its sweetest, gen tlest, and most radiant exponent. "Charity is the real law of life." It makes angels of mercy here on earth, relieving human suffering, and miti gating human sorrows everywhere. The American fraternal orders of to-day are the product and fruition of the noblest days of chivalry in the past. They are founded on the prin ciples of protection to the home, friendship for everyone, and charity tor all. The true night of your broth erhood does not hesitate to enter the home of the poor and the helpless; he gladly ministers to the widow in her hour of bereavement; he puts a strong arm around the orphan and whispers words of comfort and good cheer. He makes himself a shield for the defenceless, he lifts up the fallen, and sends them singing on life's toil some pathway. Our Government will have become Utopian, and justice ideal, when every man can say, "I am toy brother's keeper!" And then Christ's injunc tion : "Love thy neighbor as thyself ' will be the universal practice. I had rather rely upon the great principles represented in, and practic ed by your splendid fraternities, for the preservation and perpetuity of this republic than upon all the navies and armies that the money of the world can organize. One brotherhood's r greatest and rnos: insidious enemies in this world is avarice greed for gold, selfishness in the accumulation of this world's goods. This passion, gradually steal ing over the hearts of the people of this country, shrivels m,an' ssoul, dries up his fountains of mercy, detroys friendships, obscures his better na ture, and eradicates his brotherly feel ing for his fellow-man. Fraternity and greed cannot dwell in the same breast; avarice is the antithesis of charity Do you remember the story of Si- 3as Marner, who, all alone, day by day pnea his trade as a Weaver, collecting Jit the end of his day's work his guinea, crown, or half crown. Finally his earnings grew into a heap. He loved no man that he should offer him a share; he had no love of friend ship for any strangers: "For he In vited no comer to step across . his eloor-sill" he never strolled Into the village to mingle with his fellow-man. His money kept accumulating until began to think it was conscious HENRY E.-HUNTINGTON, THE MAN WHO MADE LOS ANGELES. Over thirty years ago Henry E. Huntington', favorite nephew of Collis P. Huntington, was wedded to Mary Preston, the stendausrhter of that famous " railway king. Recently the couple were I as the man .who made Los Angeles. He nuuuuswii is uie sisier or rnncess Hatzfeldt. The Huntingtons have four children, all grwn. The uumarried daughter has gone with her mother to live in Japan. of him. He handled the coins, he! counted them over and over again, "until their form and color were like the satisfaction of a thirst to him." At night when his work was done, he would draw out his money and enjoy its companionship. He removed some bricks in the floor,and made a- hole in which he could set a pot containing the precious guineas and silver. Year by year he saw his pot of money grow, while his life was hardening and nar rowing into a passion for money alone. Thus he passed fifteen years of his life, each night spreading out his gold before him, bathing his hands in it, loving it, worshipping it. Once, while away from his cabin on business la thief broke in and ' stole his idolized wealth. Upon his return he was fren zied and maddened to find the object of his life and love gone ; he stood motionless, and finally gave a wild scream the cry of dispair. His neighbors now thought the loss of his money had unbalanced his mind; for hours he sat in his hut alone looking out the open door, hoping for the re turn of his idolized gold. One night while sitting thus in rev- ery, a tragedy occurred not far from his cabin. A poor forlorn mother, overcome with drugs, but still tightly j clasping her baby to her breast, sank down in the snow under a furze bush. As the torpor increased the mother's fingers lost their tension, her arms unbent, and the little head fell away from her bosom and 'her : little eyes opened and gazed upon God's starlit night. The little one gave a peevish cry of '"Mammy," but mother's ears were deaf, and the little one's pillow had slipped away. Suddenly a gleam of light through Silas Marner's door fell upon the child's face, when in stantly she began following it trying to catch the rays with her chubby hand. Toddling through the snow she followed the gleam of light straight to the warm fire in the cabin. Silas in his revery did not noticethe entrance of the little visitor. She sat down on t a sack before the hre, and soon ien ! asleep. When, the miser awoke he looked arouna, wnen to ms muueu vis ion there seemed to-be gold on the fire just over the spot where he had kept his hoarded money he .thought his wealth had returned as quietly and mysteriously as it had been taken away He leaned low and stretched out his hand, but instead of encounter ing money, his fingers passed through a head of warm golden curis. n wc amazed, and dropped to his knees and Continued on page 8.. PRESBYTERl ARE AGAIN UKITEO At the . Meeting of the General Assembly this Morning Resolu tion was Passed Reuniting the "Two Branches of the Church ; in United States. By : Associated Press.. : Desmoines, May 24. "I do solemnly. declare, and -. here ' publicly ' announce that the basis of reunion and union is now in full ; force and effect and that -. , Tr-ochvtiriaTi church tne w v . now re-un-u - f Imer- u""1 " "hTih v. With these words uttered before the General Assembly, Moderator Hunter Corbett, officially established the union of the Cumberland church with the Presbyterian church in the United States of America. - . , The big - ecclesiastical assemblage Rtorm of rejoicing. UUlOb - . , 1 Only - two mmmissioners .vulcu against the union. AS divorced. H. E. Huntington is known inherited most of his uncle's fortune TIKE TE Squad of Five from Guilford County Chain Gang Run from Guards. One Killed. McMillan, the Forger,.. was Shot, The Other Three Escape, Special to The News- . Greensboro, May 24.-While 40 county convicts macadamizing a road 12 miles from here and two miles from High Point, were being taken from the camp to work at sunrise this morning, a squad of four negroes, headed by Benj. McMillan, white, broke for a "narrow skirt of ' woods near the road. Imniediatel;g, two guards ordered the other convicts on their knees while two fired at the fleeing men. Before being lost in the bushes, McMillan fell, shot as he collided with a negro fugitive. Jesse Tomlinson, sentenced for high way robbery, was killed a quarter of a mile further. The other convicts are still at large and bloodhounds are in pursuit. McMillan was shot clear through the body, the rifle ball emerging just be neath the heart. He was taken to camp, and later to a hospital at High Point. The physician says he cannot live. McMillan begged for a physician, say ing he was going to die, but wanted relief f rem rain. He was sent to the roads in February for two years for f forgerj'. He came here last fall as a prominent capitalist, investing in man ufacturing plant, paying for the same iu forged checks for $30,000. He soon became prominent among the social fast set and claimed relationship with Senator McMillan. When convicted he refused to tell where he was from, who were his people, saying lie had rather I serve the sentence than for them to j know of his disgrace; This morning he refused to discloss his identity, sajr ing he rather die unknown. He has made a model convict and was of refin ed ?.nd cultivate d tastes. MRS. DAVIS MUCH WORSE Members of the Family Remam in Quick Calling Distance. By Associated Press. , V New. York, May. 24. The condition of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, who became worse last night, is not improved today. Members of the family are remaining within quick calling distance of her bedside. r ' " Shortly before noon, Mrs. Davis ral lied, her pulse and temperature return ing to normal again. This was the third sinking spell Mrs. Davis has had during her present illness. KING ALFONSO. Goes to the Frontier to Meet His Bride . . To-13e. By Associated Press. J' - ; Madrid, May 2.4. King Alfonso ac companied by a .brilliant suite of offi cials and Court dignitaries left Madrid this afternoon for the frontier whence ho will meet the future Queen of Spain. Vast crowds witnessed the King's de parture.which inaugurated auspiciously the events attending the Royal mar riage. ' , MINERS FIRED ON. Non Union Men Open the Plum Run ' " Mine Todav. Smithfield, Ohio, May 24. After a night of almost constant firing in the hills Plum Run mine was opened this morning with non-union men who were fired - upon as they ' approached the mines. No one was injured. PR SQriEfiS DESPEHA CHANCES The Case was Called at 12:30 O'clock To-day. Amid Great Excitement. A Corr.m'ttee Ap pointed to Render the Verdict of the Court. Eleven Members Voted to Sus tain Mr. Caldwell in Part, Only. Seventy-nine Voted to Sustained ; Him Throughout. "89 Voted Against Mr. Caldwell. By Associated Press. Greenville, S. ' C. May 24. The vote on , tho Caldwell case was called at 12:30 o'clock, resulting as fol lows: To sustain Caldwell 79; to sus tain in part 11; to sustain the Synod 89;. Contest follows. The vote to sus tain in part, may me contested. Great excitement prevails on the floor. The second section of the com plaint which relates to the action of the Synod's severity of action, was withdrawn by consent after the vote was taken. The Assembly agreed to appoint a committee to render the verdict of the court. This committee will decide the legality of counting for Caldwell those who voted in part to sustain his com plaint. It is believed that the withdraw al of the second item of the complaint will cause this eleven to vote fully to sustain Mr. Caldwell, which means a victory for him. The committee will report the finding of the court after the noon recess. - At the morning session the following arguments were heard in behalf of Mr. Caldwell: Dr. HJ L. Smith, Davidson College; ' Dr. E. M. Munroe,: Millford, Texas; Dr., W. B. Boggs, Jacksonville, Fla.; W. Moore Scott, Memphis, Tenn.; Bunion MoVSeod, Bennettsville, S. C. To. sustain Synod: A. C. Hopkins, Hampton, Va.; B. H. Young, Louisville, Ky.; Dr. R. H, Fleming, Lynchburg, Va. ; Dr. Theron Rice, Atlanta, Ga. Yesterday's Session. Greenville, S, C, May 24. The Gen eral Assembly was opened yesterday with .devotional services conducted by Rev." O. G.: Jones'of El Paso, Texas.? A telegram from , the Presbyterian Church of he United States of Ameri ca in session at Des Moines, Iowa, was received by the Assembly. This tele gram was in answer to a telegram sent a few days ago .by this assembly to the Northern assembly alleging interfer ence -with the . work of the Southern Presbyterian church on the part of the Northern church, such as , inducing Southern Presbyterians to .change church relations by offering .financial aid. This the telegram denies. "j After some routine business the ju dicial case of the Rev. Wm, Caldwell, of Fort Worth, Texas, was taken up. and its consideration resumed....' Rev. A. J. McKelway, D. D., asked the moderator to rule on the point as to whether the speakers should be al lowed to address themselves to both parts of the recommendation of the ju dicial committee, namely: (1) Whether the findings of the Synod of Texas were legal, and (2) whether they were just, or should the speakers confine themselves to the loyalty of the' pro ceedings. The moderator ruled that the speakers would be allowed to cov er the whole ground. It was in order now to hear the Rev. Josephus Johnson, D. D., one of the representatives of the Synod of Tex as. Before proceeding to the discus sion he called for the original draft of the complaint of the Fort '-Worth church against the Synod of Texas. It developed that the complaint had been misplaced and could net be found, and Dr. Johnson refused to proceed with his argument. A carbon copy was found, however, and the counsel for both parties agreed to: accept this as a true copy of the original, and the assembly proceeded with the consid eration of the case; but' not until a warm discussion had taken place par ticipated in by Dr. A. J; McKelway, Dr. W. J. McKay, Col. Thomas W. Bullitt, and Hon. A. P. Emanuel. - JUMPED TO DEATH Fireman Followed in Wild Leap into River and is not txpected to Live. Both Thought that Engine was Going to Fall from Trestle. . ) By Associated Press. Somerset, Ky., May 24. To avoid a wreck which did not occur, Scott Gil lespie of Somerset, a locomotive engi neer, yesterday jumped from his loco motive at New River bridge, ' one of the highest in the world and . was kill ed. John Colyar, fireman, also leaped into, the river and it not expected to live. Tne men becamfe alarmed when one of the trucks of the locomotive ; left the rails, believing it would fall from the structure, but 'it was stopped on the bridge by the second locomotive. SCARED ENGINEER I J , SM3i. f a -" (i 40 S REV. ALGERNON S. CRAPSEY, SUBJECT OF FAMOUS HERESY s . TRIAL ' ' : The Crapsey trial, which recently closed at Batavia, N. Y., was perhaps the most momentous heresy trial in American church history.' The action was based on the statement that Dr. Crapsey had denied the miraculous birth of Christ and had asserted that the story of the resurrection is a creation of the primitive imagination. He has been pastor of St. Andrew's Protestant Episco pal church of Rochester, N. for a quarter of a century. VROOMAN AITS HE WAS A GRAFTER Witness Before the Interstate Commerce Commission Says he Accepted Favors While Holding the Position of rrain master. V By Associated Press. . : Philadelphia, ; May . 24. The Inter State Commerce Commission resumed its hearings in : the investigation of al leged discrimination in the distribution of coal cars today. ' Frederick Vrooman, of Osceola Mills, assistant trainmaster on the Tyrone division. of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was called. At Mr. Glasgow's request Mr. Vrooman named, half a dozen coal operators who had paid him money at various times in amounts N ranging from $5 to $20. " "Why did they give you . this money ?" questioned Mr. Glasgow. "I suppose they expected some fa vors." ' '. "Were the favors granted?' "Not that I recollect." v , "Then why'did you take the money." "Well, if there was money to be giv en out I was there to take it." "Is that your position now?" "It always has been." ,The witness said that there was no scarcity of cars during the anthra cite strike. He denied furnishing cars to certain companies at $20, and $50 a car. SAFE ROBBED TO-DAY. Hundred Dollars Taken from Acme Plumbing Co'sat Broad Noon. An unusually bold roobery of the safe of the Acme Plumbing-Company on East Fifth : street in the rear of the City Hall, took place to-day short ly after the noon hour. Tne sate is located in the front part of the building which is a one ; story structure, anrl could easily be seen from the street. ; There w as no one in the building during the hour from . noon to one . o'clock, and it was between these j hours that the- robbery occurred. ' The robber entered from the rear by cutting out a pane of glass and reach ing the door knob, opening .the back door and securing an easy entrance.. Going to the front door, the robber used presumably a screwdriver and prized open the the two cash boxes, securing $16.80 in money and about $85 in checks. . The robbery was not discovered un til the return of one of Mr, H. Lr. Hunter's 'sons about 10 minutes after one o'clock. On going to the safe a few minutes afterwards he found - the cash boxes. robbed. . . .' .; robbed. . - There is absolutely no clue as to the identity of the robbery,, but it is proD able that the man saw the. open safe from the front and going to 'the rear he entered and then prized open the cash boxes, one of which was empty, while the other contained the checks and 'money. ' MR. THOMPKINS ELECTED. As a Member of Board of Visitors of the A. & M. College. - Special to The News. ; .Raleigh, May 24. W." : S. Primrose, of Raleigh; T. A. Thompkins, of Char lotte: W: H. Ragan, of High Point: E. M. Kdonce, of Jacksonville, have Jbeen elected as members of the board of visitors of the North Carolina Col lege of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts of Raleigh. ' - . V The -commissions are each for a ste-yeur-tara. ' V " INDICTMENT AGAINST CITY. Rumor that Cabbarus County Grand Jury found True Bill Against City of Concord. ' Special to The News. Concord, May 24. There is a well defined rumor, though not official, that the grand jury at the last term of Superior Court made a present ment against the city of Concord, the cause of this action ' being the bad condition of Union street. The bills of presentment ' made by the grand jury are-in the hands of the Clerk of the Court, there to remain unseen until he dockets them for the next term of the Superior court. This being the cas'e. aaL the .. law, the pre sentments, madeby this grand jury are not to be . seen - but there seems to be - no doubt that this action ,was taken- and that- there is now in - the hands Of the county clerk a present ment against- the city. . '. -. , , This is. given on the best of au thority, and the fact that the city has been thus brought to task is under stood by some in position to know. This fact has been gathered from a source not to be doubted, and can be relied upon as true. The nature of the presentment is" not known, other than the ' condition of North Union street is responsible. REPULICAN EX. COM. TO MEET. Tenth District Republicans wilt Meet in Asheviile June 10 San Francisco Benefit. Special to The News. Asheviile, N. C, May 24. A meet ing of the Republican executive corn district is called to meet here Wed nesday, June 6, to name a time and place for holding a convention. It is considered likely that the convention will Eee; late in June and that Ashe viile will be selected as a meeting place. Thus far, Mark W. Brown, soli citor for this judicial district and as sistant district attorney J. J. Britt are most frequently spoken of as Reppub lican nominees. Indications are that the republicans will put up a cam paign of unexampled vigor in this dis trict this year. An entertainment will be given , at the auditorium tonight to add to the Asheviile fund for the relief of San Francisco sufferers and a large attend ance with corresponding proceeds ex pected. Musical and dramatic selec tions will be rendered by local talent. The house, lights, services of perform ers, etc. - are given free, so that the total proceeds will go to the San Fra cisco sufferers. Postmasters Named. By Associated Press. Washington, May 24.The President sent the following nominations of Post masters to the Senate: North Carolina, Eliza S. Crawft,. Williams; Virginia, A. M. Stimson, at Hot Springs; H. F. Butt, Jr., at Portsmouth; Archie Jones, Chincp League Island. T HOMES SWEPT AWAY Late Advices from China Flood District say That -Hundreds of Homes are Goner and Thai Many -Thousand Lives have Been Lost. - By Associated Press. . -: ,-' - ' Victoria,, B. C, May 24. The steam er Tuecer, from, Japan and China, brought further advices regarding the disastrous floods of Hai Hang Hao in China: 7 Vy.-f All the valleys along the river were inundated,' homes were swept away by the hundreds and thousands of men and animals were drowned. on ROW ALL ALONG THE LIE The United Commercial Travelers were In Line to the Number o 400. Many Camps in this and Other States were Represent ed, ' The Woodmen of the World Made a Splendid Showing. The Last Day of the Big Celebration to Close ;Amid Continued Suc cesses. With playing of bands, waving of j flags, the steady tramp of men march ing and horses In parade, a thous and fraternal ' men wended their way through the principal thorough fares this morning at 11 o'clock. Today was Fraternal Order Day and the program was in the hands of the United Commercial Travellers and Woodmen of the World, the for mer bringing up the rear of the long line of : the parade. . At the head of the half-mile coram rode mounted oflicers, with the crack fTM, 1 . T ! 1 t- -r , .1 xuiiu xusgmieut nana ana carnages bearing prominent Woodmen and oth ers close to the front of the line. As the Woodmen, went by, camp after camp, it seemed that the line would never end. There are in the county alone over 1,000 Woodmen members of 18 to 20 camps, and near ly half the membership was in the parade. The Woodmen on foot and on horseback carried the flags and wore the badges of the order, with small souvenir badges of the Twenti eth. They made a good showing and were a fine looking body of men. Among the various camps repre sented were Hornet's 1 Nest Camp and Myrtle Camp of Charlotte; Rocky Ridge Camp, No. 94; Providence Camp, No 223; Earl Camp, of Earls, Mecklenburg county, No 60; Long Creek Camp; Willow Camp, Mecklen burg; Price's Mill Camp; Derita Camp, No 133; Pineville Camp; Wal nut Camp, of Rock Hill; Mint Hill Camp. . " " -"?":'" .,.'.';',.'.. .:'--..,' . - : The arrangements and preparations for the parade were in the hands of leading Woodmen, the committee be ing Messrs W. S.' Charles, George A. Page, J. I. Blakely, R. B. Pharr, W. K. Neal, W. A. Short, Jno. Miller, E. M. McGhee, and M. Kirschbaum. The Woodmen did themselves no little credit today and the members are much pleased with the happy out come of the occasion. .. The Traveling Men in Parade. The hotels and the city today have been pretty generally turned over to the traveling men who are here from Texas to Virginia, and in fact from all over the country. Their appear ance in the parade this morning was the signal for a general cheering and clapping of hands all along the line. There were over 20 posts repre sented in' the parade" and in the neighborhod of four hundred U. C. T. men in the line of march. V The traveling men all wore the same garb, a long red duster, remind ing one of a jminstrel band, and the conventional high hat, wrapped round With red. The posts in the following cities were represented by a score or more of men, some of them being at least 50 strong: Charlotte, Spartanburg, Asheviile, Greensboro, Cincinattl, Ohio, Louisville Ky, Greenville, S. O. Columbia, Atlanta. KnoxvilleJ Tena. uaiiaa, x caxs, i-nuiiuih., jniuiiiiiuiiu, Lynchburg, and a number of other posts, whose representation "was not very large on account of the distance away. ; The travelling men hit upon,a hap py plan by placing, at the Ijpnt of the colum a large float "The U. T. C. Special" representing a car, in which sat a number of young ' ladies from various noints in ' the Cafolinas with their escorts, and several little mis ses and little boys, who-: represented the conductors on the .."special." In the flloat.were 'Misses Vashti T r S "II 1 T 3 A 1 J n of Spartanburg, Grace Fannin of Annie Sparger of Greensboro. ,The children on the "special ' were little ; Misses' Carrie Mclver Wilkes and Helen - Schiff, and Master Louis Hoover and Norman Schiff. After the - float came" the traveling men, minstrel fashion, cracking jokes with the crowd when tmpted to do so, - and furnishing plenty of fun to - the spectators' all of whom were delighted with the pleasantries of the 'nights of the Grip." -. The procession after following Try on street from Morehead out North Tryon several : blocks, wound up I Vance Park .where' most of them re mained to hear the speech of Hon. E. Y. Weob. ... .' The parade of the fraternal orders was , pleasing to the crowd, full of amusement, and fun where the U. C. T. men were marching, and an all round happy stroke on the part of the committee having the affair in charge. . ! Favorable Report. By Associated Press. : ' . Washington, May 24. The Senate Committee on Commerce voted to re port the Herb Omnibus Lisht-house bill.
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