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V PTHPTTllO Ji UJM.l THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PflESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. VOL. XXXV NO. 6367 CHARLOTTE, N. C FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 13, 1906 PRICE: 5 CENTS OLD WAR itfSES MUCH ADO OVER HIE REINSTATEMENT OF Ill EXPLOSION OF TO n DYNAMITE Tl POLITICAL AHl.iA TO ARMY TT A TTTh "XT NEWS, i r n AG LuWaX cJ horrilM DREYFUS The Senatorial Race will Bring out Some Political Fighters who Have beep Laving Low for Sev eral Years. The Old Fellows are in Good Trim. This Morning they Buckled on their Armor and Went About Capturing 'he Voters. A Live ly Time Way be Expected Be tween this and the 7th of Aug. A: one time it looked as if the old ::u uuliticians were to take a back at in the coming primary election, :.i let the scarcely feathered ones ve their inning. Uui. things have changed since yes- m t .11 v. day aiternoon. i ne om war noises have buckled on their armor and are j; read for the fray. All along the lines this ru ining, The News man could easily f, o siiiiis of returning life in some old ii.ii.-r: who have, up to the present, r-i .iUt-nted themselves with merely a !-uie glance at the political line-up. Tuday they were not only sitting up and taking notice, but more they ac tually had their wires out and every once and awhile some good fellow V.OUIU, L) cuuiie-tj ui tuuisc, ui up hi. iu tell of the lay of the land. And these same old war horses need not ne trained for the race. Their ea cle eyes may be off the track for a ?easun, but they do not require the knowledge of a political occulist to focus them again on the roadway. The astuteness of their political know ledge may be dormant for a time, but it does not take more than two good senatorial candidates to inject new life and freshness. In fact, the old war horses of Meck lenburg Democracy are a lively set. They can be as meek as a tired ox when the occasion demands, but when the lines are drawn and the track is cleared when the grand stand is full end the bell in the judge's stand an nounces a race then, in the midst of the furor, the old war horses saunter on the track, with bit as proud as a peacock. clinched and You might as well look out, for there is something doing. An old fashioned political race in Mecklenburg this year was not in the line of expectancy, and it will be a lew days until the irons get hot. But, mind you, there is just such a race ahead, and all may as well get in line. EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY Rev. Dr. W. P. Thrikield Resigns from Freedmans Aid and Southern Edu cational Society. P.v Associated Press. Cincinnati, July 13. At the annual meeting of. the board of managers of the Freedmans Aid and Southern Edu cational Society the resignation of Rev. Dr. Y. P. Thirkield, corresponding sec retary was accepted and Bishop Wal den was chosen to act as secretary until a successor was appointed by Bishops. Dr. Thirkield will become President of Howard University, Washington, September 1. Rev. Dr. Luther E. Town send was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of President Ad lunson of Gammon Theological sem inary, of Evanston. 111. SENATOR NEWLANDS' CONDITION Is Suffering From Broken Collar Done Was Thrown From Horse. By Associated Press. San Francisco, July 13. United States Senator Newlands of Nevada is .suffering from a broken collar bone, ile was thrown from a horse near San Mateo yesterday and had a nar row escane from death. Carnpbell-Freeland Reunion. The Carnpbell-Freeland reunion will ho jheld at the usual place, the home of Mr. R- H. Campbell, the first Thursday in August. The committee hopes for a good at tendence from both families. Come with full baskets. Mr. Hunsucker Resigns. Special to The News. London, July 13 Col. Millard Hun ncker has resigned the management of the European Agency of the Unitel States Steel Corporation . Luncheon Given Bryans- I'.y Associated Press. London, July, 13. Secretary Carter f f the American Embassy and Mrs. 'Tarter gave a luncheou in honor of Mr. :md Mrs. Bryan. Cornell's Coach Resigns. Ithica, July 13. Rowing coach Courtney of Cornell has resigned after a disagreement with the Cornell man-a&tinent. cp'ij o ' lThsZf h ) A-vna K- ream ' A Suggestion for Keeping Cool Take a Car Ride to Latta Park at Night, ABSOLUTELY. ABSURD. Is What Recorder , Shannonhous Says of the Report. In answer to the innuiry todav as to whether he favored making the Recorder chairman of the Police, Fire and Health Commission, Recorder Shannonhouse said: J "I am a firm believer in the wis dom of the trainers of our constitu tion who declared that the legisla tive, executive and judicial depart ments of our government should be kept separate and distinct. The mere suggestion of the Recorder occupying another office is too absurd to de serve comment. CONTRACTS AWARDED. Contracts for Armor for New Battle ships Awarded. By Associated Press. Washington, July 13. Secretary Lonaparte announced that the Car negie and Bethlehem steel companies will be given the contract for the ar- mor for one of the new 16,000 battleships at the price named by the Midvalo Steel Co. in their bid. ixxi . , ii ciiier battlebuip vill go to Midvale Co. TJie Carnegie and Bethlehem companies are to share equally the c ntract given to them. Two Negroes Hanged. By Associated Press. Richmond, July 13. Tom Jones and Charles A. Woodruff, Negroes were hanged from the same scaffold at In dependence for the murder of Wiley also coloi'ed. NEGRO HANGED AT T Andrew L. Davenport was Hanged at 4:59 this Morning for Mur der of William Thomas, Negro, Jan. Last. Made Full Conces sion at4ast. By Associated Press. Newport News July, 13. Andrew L. Davenport, negro, was hanged at 4:59 this morning for the murder of Wil liam Thomas, negro January last. He made a confession, although maintaining his innocence until this morning. The murdered man's life was insur ed in Davenports' favor for $1,000. The; man was shot to death and his body found by boys in a deserted neighbor hood. A MINUTE INVESTIGATION. Interstate Commerce Commission In vestigating the Extent of Special Favors Granted by Railroads in Forwarding Business of Country. By Associated Press. Washington, July 13. An investi gation is being made by the Interstate Commerce Commission of the eleva tor grain buying and forwarding bu siness of the country to determine to what extent special favors have been granted by the railroad companies. The influence which the alleged mo ropolizing of this branch of business has had upon the market; the injury it has worked to grain producers; the extent to which the railroads, their officers, directors, stockholders and employees own or control of the grain buying and grain forwarding com panies; and the manner in which sr.ch holdings, if any, were secured. This report is to be made to Congress in December. 35,000 MINERS OUT. About 35,000 "Stand Pat" Miners in Ohio Out as Result of Disagree ment on Wage Scale. By Associated Press. Columaus, O., July 13. According fr the information given out by the ' stand pat" operators 35,000 miners i Ohio are out as the result of the c'-sagreement aoout the wage scale. The difference is small on the ton but amounts to thousands of dollars in the aggregate. W NEWS WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT. State Farmers Convention. The To- bacco Growers Session. Special to The News. Raleigh, July 13. The Woman's De partment of the Farmers State Conven tion elected omcers tor trie ensuing year as follows: President, Mrs. J. L. Stevens, Raleigh; Vice Presidents, Mrs. C. N. Allen, Mrs. J. N. Bowles; Secretay-treasurer, Mrs.W. Grimes. Ex ecutive Committee, Mrs. R. S. Tucker, Mrs. M. M. McLeod, Miss Viola Biddie, Mrs. W. P .Wilson. The Dairymen's Department of the convention elected R. H. Gower of Johnston county president and Prof. J. C. Kendall, secretary. The exhibits of butter by various dairymen were in spected and prizes awarded. The sweep stake prize was awarded to Mr. R. W. Scott of Alamance county who operates the Mellville farm and dairy. There was a session of the tobacco farmers yesterday presided over by President John S. Cunningham. Col. J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, was one of the principal speakers. He made a special appeal for organization on the part of the tobacco farmers, tnis Class oi laniieis iia.ve suuwu iuem selves incapable of perfecting an or ganization. He urged that the tobacco j farmers present return to tneir homes lul; oHati .. v.n. ojii. and co-oneration upon their neign bors. He said the only successful to bacco farmers' organization in the State is in Pitt county where he has moneny invested in the co-operative organization that has for three years yielded him thirty and forty per cent, profit. THE H ARGIS-CALLAH AN TRIAL. Callahan Testified That He Had No Idea That Marcum Was to Be Kill ed Other Testimony. By Associated Press. Beattyville, July 13. In the Hargis Callahan murder trial Callahan tes tified that he had no intimation that Marcum was to be killed and had never discussed a plot with anybody to kill Marcum. Callahan was not on friendly terms with Curtis Jett at the time of the shooting and denied that he had giv en Jett the pistol with which Mar cum was killed. Wiggs said he had difficulty with Jett a few days before Marcum was killed and had sent Jett a check for services performed as ceputy sheriff. In the cross-examination Callahan said that Jett had been discharged as deputy a year before he was paid for his services. The witness said he sent the check by Jesse Spicer to Jett, but the examination developed that both Spicer and Jett were away from Jackson at tho time. SALISBURY WRECK VICTIMS. Mr. Edward W. Sentell one of Victims Slowlv Sinking. Condition of Mr. Critchell. By Associated Press. Salisbury, England July 13. Edward W. Sentell of Brooklyn, one of the passengers injured n the railway dis aster of July 1. is slowly sinking. Robert S. Critchell, of Chicago, another of the injured passengers is not so 'well. WAS ASSASSIN GIRL? It is Believed That Assassin of Ad miral Chouknin Was a Girl. By Associated Press. Savastopol, July 13. It is credibly stated vhat the assassin of Admiral Chouknin, commander of the Black Sea fleet, was a girl disguised in the uniform of a sailor. No arrest has yet been made. U. S. GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. Walter J. Travis Beat Jerome D. Trav is in Championship. Englewood, N. J., July 13 Walter J. Travis beat Jerome D. Travis, 3 up and 2 to play in the third round of the tournament for the amature golf cham pionship of the United States golf Association. ROBBERS SHOT MAN. Two Masked Men Wound Saloon Keepers. By Associated Press. Wheeling, W. Va., July 13. Henry Kraft, of Bellaire, O., saloonkeeper, was fatally shot and his partner, Michael Maxson, was dangerously wounded by two masked men who at tempted to rob the saloon. Closing Day of Parliament Devot ed to- the Rehabilitation of Dreyfus so that To-morrow's Holiday May Witness his Hon orable Return to the Army. Bills to Raise Dreyfus to Rank of Major of Artillery and Inscribe his Name as Candidate for Cross of Legion ot Honor Ap plauded. By Associated Press. Paris, July 13. This was the closing day of Parliament and it was largely devoted to the rehabilitation of Alfred Dreyfus, so that the National holiday tomorrow may witness his return to the army and the official effacement of the stain placed upon his good name. The Chamber of Deputies met at 9 in the morning for the purpose of has tening the Parliamentary procedui-e and the war minister Etienne, imme diately presented two Government bills, one raising Captain Dreyfus to the rank of Major Artillery and the other promoting Col. Picquart to that of Brigadier General. Etienne asked for speedy action, stating that it was the government's intention to inscribe Dreyfus' name on the list of candidates for the Cross of the Legion of Honor. This announcement brought out a stom of applause. The bills were referred to the army committee which at once went into session and approved them and draft ed strong, favorable reports, which were debated. The Radical supporters of Dreyfus are seeking to iorce tne uovernment to prosecute many generals, colonels, and high functionaries responsible for( his condemnation. The amnesty law protects them, but a movement is on foot to repeal this law for the purpose of reaching Gen erals Mercier and Gonse, Colonel Du Paty De'Clam and others who were prominent in the prosecution of Drey fus. Knock Down Fight. A knock down fight occurred in the center of the chamber as a Socialist member demanded that the govern ment prosecute the guilty officers. A scene of tremendous counfusion followed during which the aisles were invaded by struggling deputies. Pres ident Brissom then suspended the ses sion. Later, Pugliesi-Conti sent his sec onds to Millevoye and Lasies sent his seconds to Sarraut as a result of the afternoon's scene in the chamber. FOUGHT WITH SWORDS. Lieutenant Andre Was Wounded in Right Arm in Duel. By Associated Press. Paris, July 13. Lieutenant Andre, son of Gen. Andre, formerly minister of war and Paul Decassagnac fought d duel with swords this morning as a result of Gen. Andre's published at tacks on Cassagnac. Lieutenant An dre was wounded in the right arm. Capt. William Henry Dead. By Associated Press. Norfolk, July 13. Capt. William Hunting, one of few surviving mem bers of the crowd of the Confeder ate crew Merrimac during the naval engagement in Hampton Roads be tween that vessel and Erriccson's Monitor, during the civil war, died following an operation. He was a leading Virginia truck grower. Another Negro Hanged. By Associated Press. Towson, Md., July 13. Harold E. Pyles, colored, was hanged for the murder of his sweetheart. He con fessed to the crime. Mr. T. D. Payne left this afternoon for Wrightsv:::e 3each. where he will spend his vacation. WELL DROWNED IN RIVER Large Parties are in Search of Bodies of John Gordon and Miss Satterfleld, Two well Known Richmond Society Peo ple Drowned n James Riven By Associated Press. Richmond, July 13. Large parties are searching for the bodies of John Gordon and Miss Satterfleld, two well known young Richmond society peo ple drowned last night while on a launch party down the James River. The accident was due to the launch creening while in the wash of the steamer Pocahontas. Three of the party was thrown from the roof of the craft, hut one was rescued. KNOWN COUPLE The Mosquito's FOR PARDON OF MUTINEERS. The Efforts Being Made Wilmington Has Mounted Police Mr White G. P. A. Special to The News. Wilmington, July 13. The marriage of Miss Josephine Hale, eldest daugh ter of Rev. Fred. D. Hale, D. D., pas tor of the First Baptist church of this I city, to Mr. Dudley Lennon, a well known young business man, has been announced and will take place Au gust 1 st at the home of the bride. Wilmington can now boast of a mounted police force. The city re cently purchased five magnificent horses for this purposes and the mounted officers have already been put on duty. The lawyers for Adams and Saw yer, the convicted mutineer-murderers of the crew of the schooner "Har ry Berwind," who have been sentenced to hang on August 17th, are endeavor ing to get their clients released by virtue of the confession made by Hen ry Scott on the gallows last Friday. Petitions will be sent to President Roosevelt and it is very probable that the two negroes will be released or that they will receive a short sentence in the penitentiary. The steam yacht "Nerita," Capt. A. D. McKennon, which has been here and at Southport during the past two weeks., has sailed for Norfolk. The "Nerita" is a trim little yacht and is manned bv a crew of sixteen men. She is owned by Col. Samuel G. Murphy, of Green Bay, Wis., and is bound from Jacksonville to Chicago via the St. Lawrence river. Alderman Quincy D. Moore who has been in the hospital for sometime un dergoing an operation and treatment for the appendicitis is now at his home convalescing. Mr. T. C. White, who has been ap pointed General Passenger Agent of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com pany, has arrived in the city to assume his new duties. Mr. White was for merly Division Passenger Agent at Savannah, Ga. AN EXCITING RUNAWAY. Pair of Black Horses Started on a Run This Morning , ' There was considerable excitement in front of the Buford Hotel early this afternoon caused by the runaway of two handsome black horses attached to a buggy. One of tne horses became frightened at a passing street car, slipped on the cement gutter and fell to the ground. The second horse be came frightened at this and as soon as thefirst horse got up, both started to run. The buggy was turned on the negro driver, Selmar Perry, and for a while things looked bad for him. A telegraph pole on Fourth street stop ped their flignt and the, negro came out from under the buggy unharmed though he was badly frightened. COMPANIES CHARTERED. Several Large Companies Were Today Granted Charters. Special to The News. Raleigh, July 13. The Odd Fellows Temple Co. of Franklinton was char tered today with ?20,ooo capital ioi the purpose of erecting an Odd Fel lows' building. The incorporators are B. F. Bullock, F. J. Whitfield and oth ers. Another charter was granted the Lit tle River Manufacturing Co. of Will ardsville with $100,000 capital author ized $14,000 subscribed by A. G. Cox, Willardsville, M. D. and J. H. Harris and others of Durham. . To Install new Officers. There will be an important meeting tonight at S:30 o'clock of Rosaline Lodge, No. 22 Daughters of Rebecca, at the h?.ll of the affiliated lodge of Odd Fellows, for the purpose of in stalling the newly elected officers. The election was held at the meeting two weeks ago. The lodge now has nearly 100 members and although insti tuted less than four years ago with a membership of less than 50, it has had a remarkable growth and is now one of the largest of its kind in the city. The instalation of the new lady officers tonight will be attended with much in terest. Mr. Baxter Pharr Very III. The condition of Mr. Baxter Pharr son of Mr. W. S. Pharr is considered critical. Mr. Pharr has typhoid fever, at the home of his parents, to the east of Charlotte. 4 telephone message this afternoon as to his condition was not at all encouraging. Mr. Pharr is a member of the law firm of Pharr and Redd and is one of the most popular young men of the county. Worst Foe. CHARLOTTE AT ASHEVILLE. Col. A. L. Smith, Read a Paper. Chief Orr and Others at Tournament. Col. A. L. Smith, of the Police, Fire and Health commission, Chief Orr of the Charlotte fire department and sev eral of the firemen returned last night from Asheville where they attended the meeting of the State Firemen's Convention and the Firemen's Tourna ment, which closed Thursday after a three days session. Col. Smith was on the program for a paper on "The Chemical Engine Its Uses In Fires" etc. This paper was well prepared and gave the results of a long acquaintance with the chemical engine and its work in extinguishing fires in residences, and also in putting out incipient fires. Charlotte was also represented in! tne firemen's Parade by an automo- oiie, in charge of Mr. O. L. Barringer. in which several of tne Charlotte repre sentatives were seated The Chief, Col Smith and the bovs who went with them, came back much pleased with the welcome extended them in Asheville They also acquired considerable knowledge which will prove of benefit to them in the future in their work Col Smith says that the attendance at tournaments of paid fire, depart ments is becoming less and less, and that they are gotten up mostly for the amateurs and volunteers. The Charlotte party was all day yesterday in reaching home, having to j wait in Asheville three hours before starting, At 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morn ing at . the Second Presbyterian Church there will be held a special service for the chidren of the church. The service is preparatory to the communion service on Sunday. GRAFT IN SPENDING THE RELIEF FUND Editor of Goldsboro Headlight Writes Governor Glenn that Much Graft is Being Practiced in the Expenditure of the Relief Fund in San Francisco. Special to The News. Raleigh July 13. Governor Glenn has received from A. Roscower, editor of the Goldsboro Headlight wrho is trav eling in California a letter charging enormous graft in expending the re lief fund for San Francisco, and advis ing the Governor to warn the people of North Carolina that they send no more money to the general relief fund until the evil is corrected. Governor Glenn says Mr. Roscower went purely as a private citizen, and thinks he, probably, very much over estimated the amount of graft and deems it best to take no official notice of the complaints made. Death of Mr. Hawfield. Mr. J. W. Jlawfield, one of the old est residents of the Providence sec tion, died at his home yesterday af ternoon at 4 o'clock, aged 80 years. Mr. Hawfield was stricken with heart trouble early in the afternoon at the hour named. He passed peacefully avay. The funeral services took place this afternoon at 3 o'clock at Harrison's Church. Rev. Mr. Pickens conducted the services. Mr. Hawfield is survived by five children, William Hawfield, of Union county, Charles Hawfield of Char lotte, Benjamin Hawfield, Mrs. Cora McGinn, Mrs. Will Kimble and Miss Annio Hawfield. Cupid in the Country. An interesting wedding took place in Paw Creek Township this afternoon when Mr.. Ernest Spurrier was united in marriage to Miss Virgie Dunn. There were a number of relatives and friends present to witness the affair, and many congratulations were extend ed. Both of the contracting parties are well known in the county and have many friends. Workinn on Important Case. Chief Irwin was this afternoon en gaged on an important case, particu lars of which he was not in a position to make public yet. It is expected that the Chief and his men will have the game bagged before another sun shall have run its course. MEN WERE KILLED Three Men were Blown to Pieces, Th ree Fatally Injured and Sev eral Seriously Hurt in Fierce Lxplosion ot Dynamite at Bell-wood The Victims were Greek and Ita- tion Laborers and it is Throught Explosion was Plot on Part of People Unknown to Police. Robbery Probably Cause. By Associated Press. Chicago, July 13. Three men were blown to pieces, three fatally injured, ana several others badly hurt, by the explosion which wrecked a shanty in the McLaughlin Steam Quarries at Bellwood, near Chicago. There is evidence that the explosion was the result of a plot on the part of people unknown to the police. The dynamite shed of the quarry, a considerable distance from the shan ty, was broken open, and dynamite carried to the building in which a num ber of laborers slept, and exploded beneath the structure. All of the men killed and injured were Greek and Italian laborers. Cause of the Crime. The officials of the McLaughlin com pany denounced the blowing up of the shanty as deliberate murder, believ- in the crime actuated by the desire to rob the sleeping men. Louis Pappilo was said to have carried $1,000. in his belt. Pappilo and his brother were killed; and when the bodies were found both were completely stripped of their clothing. This was not the case with any other man in the shanty at the time of the explosion. THE WOMAN'S CONFERENCE. Held Interesting Session Yesterday Will Adjourn Today Alumni Or ganized. Special The News. Dallas. July 13. The Synod of E. Lutheran Church of the South met this morning at 9:30 o'clock, Dr. R. C. Holland, of Charlotte,- presiding. The meetings yesterday were devoted to missions and business and execu tive matters. A motion prevailed to have the ser mon which was preached Tuesday night by Rev. H. E. Jacobs, Dean of the Theological Seminary in Phila delphia, published in the Lutheran papers and also to have it printed in phamphlet form for general distribu tion. Great interest is being taken in the meetings. The delegates are in earnest and- are laboring faithfully to further the best interests of the con ference and tlie cuurch. The Woman's Conference also met yesterday. Mrs. W. F. Morehead, of Salem, Va., is presiding- over the meetings of this conference. At the business session of the conference Mrs. Morehead was re-elected presi dent, Mrs. J. A. Wezzt, of China Grove, N. C, vice-president, and Miss Dinglehos, of Winston-Salem, secre tary. The conference was addressed in the afternoon by Mrs. G. L. Brown, a Japanese missionary. Her talk was very entertaining as well as instruc tive and the women were mu"i pleased with her report and more than ever resolved to carry on the missionary work as never before. About 100 women are in attendance. The conference will adjourn today. The old students of the Seminary at Charleston met last night and or ganized an alumni association with the following officers: Dr. G. D. Bernheim, oi Charlotte, president; S. P. Holloman, vice-president; M. O.J. Kempt, secretary. The " conference of the Synod will adjourn Monday. RETURNS TODAY OVER $300,000. And for the Week at Least $2,000, 000 One More Day for Tax List ing. Tomorrow when the sun goes down the last opportunity will have gone for delinquents to make their tax re turns, and what 'Squire Severs will do after that time with any appli cants who may show up to make their returns, he has not announced, but it is still spoken about the coun ty courthouse that Cobb and Severs will go a-fishing. Both are fine anglers and better still know how to tell fish stories in their proper set ting with the scientific admixture of veracity and local coloring, that lends a charm to them hot often met with. Today, the returns amounted to $300,000 and for the week they have reached the large siim of nearly $2, 000,000. ' SOCIAL. Mrs. ter, S. J. Hugh Bibb, of Westminis C., who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Mason, cn North Graham street, for some time returned home today. Miss Julia Wilkinson, of Union town, Ala., arrived in the city last eight to visit Mrs. H. P. Rollins, after spending a week' here, she and her Easter, Miss Annie Wilkinson, will go to the mountains and speDd some time.
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