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CHA H r THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. VOL. XXXV NO. 6372 CHARLOTTE, N. C THIERS DAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1906 PRICE:' 5 CENTS THE PBEuSW OVER 15,000 ELKS EARTHQUAKES HAVE OCCURRED DAILY RING Til ; ,fE E JULY 2ND T NEWS. U A ' ' ' " i" . ... . - i - IB MARCH IH PARADE C PLACE JOMORROW Evidence Against the Five Negro Prisoners Charged with the Lyeriy Murders will be Taken at the Court House in Salisbury To-morrow Morning. Tf, Prisoners will not be Re moved From the Charlotte Jail. "I -e i r Presence in Salisbury it is Feared Might Renew the Ex citement of Few Days Ago. The iivst real operation of the law in the case of tbe live negroes who are in the charlotte jail charged with the n uiut i' of the Lyeriy family will take 1 laoe in Salisbury tomorrow when So h ;;li Hammer will proceed to investi gate whatever evidence the State has accumulated against the prisoners. A telephone message to The News from Salisbury this afternoon states that the preliminary hearing will be held iii tne court house there tomor row. She! iff Julian and his deputies have, jo far. summoned fifteen witnesses v he. will testify in behalf of the State and will tell what they know in regard to this horrible tragedy. Mr. John M. Julian, editor of the Salisbury Post, telephoned The News this afternoon that a large crowd is ex pected to be present at the prelimi nary hearing tomorrow. As far as he has been able to ascertain there is no additional evidence. The witnesses for the State have all been summoned, and several of them are in Salisbury tcday. The rive prisoners held here under the charge of this horrible murder will not be taken to Salisbury be cause it is feared that their presence might cause renewed excitement and might be the means of more trouble. The prisoners still maintain their ab solute innocence. All five say that they not only had no hand in the terri ble tragedies but, furthermore, they know nothing concerning the murders. The people of this section and the entire State will watch with interest the progress made at the preliminary hearing to be held tomorrow in Salis bury. If the evidence adduced shows the guilL of any any or all of the five, feeling will be intensified against them. If their innocence is proven this feeling against them will be modi lied in no small degree. All hinges on the preliminary trial and the evi dence that is brought out then. WALTER ORMOND DROWNED. Well Known Atlanta Overboard Frorrj the Lawyer Fell Steamer Kan- sas City. By Associated Press. New York, July 19. Walter Or mond, a lawyer of Atlanta, fell over board and was drowned from the fteiuner Kansas City, while en route from Savannah, Ga., to this city. The drowning happened yesterday while the Kansas City was coming up the toast. Ormand was on his way to New York in company with Harvey Hill Mid a Mr. Lott, and Air. Brown. He occupied a stateroom in company with Mr. Hill who says Ormond left the stateroom at midnight, saying he was Koing on deck to obtain relief from the heat. Nothing was seen of him after ward. Mr. Hill said he believed that Or mond had fallen asleep while sitting on the rail and had accidently fallen overboard. His absence was not dis covered until several hours later. Was Justice of Peace. Atlanta, July 19. Judge Walter Or mond was one of the prominent young lawyers cf Atlanta About 35 years hi and unmarried. For two years he had been justice of the peace. He left last week with anumber of friends lor a vacation in New York and the i'ast. He leaves a mother, sister nd brother. FUNERAL OF LADY CURZON. Will Be Held July 23rd Memorial Service. 1'y Associated Press. Ixjndon, July 19. The funeral of I j'-cly Curzon will take place at Kedleston, July 23rd, only members fl the family being present. A me morial service will be held in Lon don simultaneously. REFORMED CHURCH REUNION. The 17th Annual Reunion Has Com menced With Larae Attendance. Associated Press. . Baltimore, July 19. The 17th an nual reunion of the Reformed Church in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia :ind West Virginia has commenced, 'he attendance being very large. Rev. T 1 1 acker, of Roanoke, delivered the address. The Substitute for Base DEATH AND THE GALLEYS. Gen. Stoessel Must Gen. Fock Go to Years is Decision. Die and Lieut. Galleys for 20 By Associated Press. London, July 19. A despatch from St. Petersburg says the report of the commission appointed to inquire into the circumstances attending the sur render of Port Arthur recommends that Lieutenant-General Stoessel, former commander of the fortress, will be sentenced to death and Lieut. Gen. Fock, who commanded the Fourth East Siberian Division at Port Arthur, will be condemned to 20 years in the Galleys. The commission considers that Gen. Reuss should be expelled from the army and that Admiral Alexierf, former Viceroy in the far East, should be reprimanded. ' THE AGRARIAN QUESTION. Adoption of Proclamation on Question Will Probably Precipitate Long Fight Between Government and Parliament. Bv Associated Press. St. Petersburg, July 19 The be lief that the adoption by the Lower House of Parliament today of the proclamation to the nation, on the Agrarian question will precipitate a long-brewing conflict and plunge the country into civil war is profound. All hope of reconciliation between Parliament and the government is vanishing and, the government evi dently is preparing to take "up ttie gage of battle when it is formally thrown down. METHODISTS A R E v-n iiiiiTP iii i in i ii iU UNI It IN japan The Three Branches of the Church in Japan will Consolidate Their Mission Stations. Commission Met !n Buffalo New York and Decided Matter. By Associated Press. Buffalo, July 19 The commission representing the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Methodist Church of Can ada and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; unanimously adopted a resolution that the mission stations in Japan which, heretofore, have been supported by the three separate Churches be consolidated. The union is to be effected May, 1907, at a general conference which is to be held in Japan. The Church is to be known as the Methodist Church of Japan. The superintendent who is to serve for eight years will be appointed at the conference in Japan next year. Among the members of the commis sion was Bishop Galloway from the Southern Church. OUR FOREIGN COMMERCE It Amounted to Nearly Three Billion Dollars Last Year. By Associated Press. Washingtno, July 19. A statement issued by the Department of Com merce and Labor says the foreign com marfP nf the United States in the fiscal jvearjust ended aggregated $2,970,000,- 000 dollars. If the trade with Porto Rico and Hiawaii, which was included in our foreign commerce prior to their an nexation, were added, the total would materially exceed three billion dol- Both imports and exports exceed those of any earlier year. The total imports were $l,2zt,uuu, 000, and exports $1,774,000,000. RAID WAGON OF ICE. Over 500 Men, Women and Children Made Raid in East Side. By Associated Press. New York, July 19- Five hundred men, women and children took part in a riot in East Side during which they made a raid on a wagon load of ice m distribution among them, and took every pound in the waSn The police reserves were SK? out but when they arrived the ice and crowd had disappeared. Mr D A. McNeil of Bessemer, Ala., formerly of Charlotte, spent last night iS The city and left this morning for Fayetteville to visit relatives. Ball This Season. IN SUPERIOR COURT Case Non Suited Judge's Pointed Re marks About Young Lawyers' Efforts The proceedings of the Superior court, as recorded by the clerk today, show two cases non suited, and a third now on trial as the net results of the court's work for one day. The most interesting incident of the court took place yesterday afternoon during the judge's charge to the jury when Judge Peebles made some point ed references to the efforts of Mr. Jake Newell and Mr. Plumber Stewart, who had a few minutes before thrown down the gates of oratory to the crowded court room, and had flown high. In a cool, deliberate manner Judge Peebles dissected the speeches of the enthusiastic attorneys who were repre senting the plaintiffs in the case of Stein and wife vs the North Carolina Railway. Nevertheless the jury brought in a verdict of $450 for the clients of the young lawyers, and they were very happy over the result of their efforts. Col. Newell was not present to hear the court's remarks in regard to his late effort. This afternoon the court is engaged in hearing the case entitled R. E. and C E. Mason vs the Postal Telegraph Company, for alleged damages, less than $100. The cases non suited were T. L. Freeland administrator vs N. C. Rail way and Mrs. Martha Rudisill vs Gea M. Phifer. v4 HEARING DRAGS ALONG. Hearing Before the Corporation Com mission Without Feature Today. Special to The News. Raleigh, July ly. The hearing of the petition against the Southern Bell Telegraph and Telephone Company, before the Corporation Commission simply dragged its length along today, without features of even ordinary in terest. It looks now like the examin ation of witnesses will not be conclud ed before tomorrow evening. Then there will have to be the hearing of the argument of counsel. The entire morning session, lasting until two o'clock, was taken up with the general cross-examination of F. C. Topleman, General Manager of the Home Company, of Henderson, by Sec retary of State Grimes, who said in reply . to questions today that nothing in his company's contract with the Bell Company would prevent their connecting with another line, provided that company was in every way equal to and in mechanical harmony with the equipment of the Bell. HORRIBLE STATE OF AFFAIRS. A Refugee Landlord Tells of Horri ble State of Devastation in In terior. By Associated Press. Moscow, July 19. A landlord flee ing from Bobrov, in the province ot Voronesezh, where a peasant upris ing has taken place arrived here and gives a frightful picture of devas tation. He described the losses in the province as colossal. The troops are powerless to cope with the peas ants, who are marching in large bands, destroying practically every thing. Not more than one-tenth of the estates are spared. The movement was started by the refusals of the landlords to advance the wages to farm, women. The. ripening crops' are not being har vested. NOT ED. DAVIS. Negro Brought From Jacksboro, Tenn., Not the Right Man. Special to The News. Salisbury, July 19. Officer J. F. Huddleston, of Jacksboro, Tenn., arriv ed in Salisbury this afternoon having in custody the negro supposed to be Ed. Davis, the murderer of Conductor Wiggins. Several hundred people were at the depot upon the arrival of the train. Sheriff Julian had several men on hand who knew Ed. Davis the man who com mitted the murder. All of these were of the opinion that the negro brought here today was not the right man. He was released and will return to Ten nessee tonight. . CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH. One Was Aged 16, the Other Six Years. By . Associated Press. Fort Valley, Ga., June? 19. Annie Wimbish aged 16 and Robert Wimbish six, children of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Wimbish, of Savannah, were burned to death last night at the h6me of their grandfather W. G. Jordan. AT GRAND REUNION 9 Festivities of Re-union Culminate To-day in Annual Parade in Which over 15,000 Elks Marched. Twenty two Bands Were Interspersed. Ladies Attending Elks Rode in Autos and Carriages. Local Lodge Mates Fine Display. The Different Features of the Parade. By Associated Press. Denver, July 19. The festivities in connection with the Tenth Elk Re union culminated in the annual parade, which was the finest pageant Denver ever winessed. The weather is perfect. Nearly 15,000 Elks were in line rep resenting about 100, lodges. Many mag nificent floats were also in the parade. Interspresed in the procession were 22 bands, the Royal : Hawaiian Concert band dividing the place of honor at the head of the line with the Midland bands of Colorado Springs. Denver lodge, 600 strong and its mounted escort team all in blue serge suits with purple cuffs and collars and white straw hats with purple bands, acted as the escort of honor to the Grand Esquire, the Christens end and staff. The ladies and children accom panying the Elks generally rode in carriages and automobiles. NEWSPAPER MEN IN TOILS. Several of the Editors of New York Herald Surrendered to United States Marshal. By Associated Press. New York, July 19. Hditor-in-Chief Hamilton, General Manager Schae-( fer, Night Editor Burke, Sunday Edi tor Minor, and Advertising Manager Gilliam, of the New York Herald, for whom warrants were issued at the,' request o . thfj tnhMel authorities, charging them with violating the pos tal laws in having deposited in the mails copies of their publication con taining "personals" alleged to be ob scene, surrendered to the United States Marshal, waived the prelimi nary examination before the United States commissioner, and were pa loled to answer Oct. 10 any charges the grand jury may find: STEAMER SANK. Handsome Steamer Pokanoket Sank Last Night. By Associated Press. Richmond, July 19. The handsome steamer Pokanoket, recently placed in commission by ' the Petersburg, New port News and Norfolk Steamship Co., sank at her wharf last night. A muti nous negro fireman was arrested charged with having opened her sea cocks. Murder in Second Degree. Special to The News. Monroe, July 19. During yester day's session of court which is conven ed here for the special purpose of try ing the Anson county citizens charged with lynching John V. Johnson there was not much to intimate that, this court was different from the regular courts held in this county. Jail cases were disposed of in short order; re markble as it was, hardly a man brought before the court plead not guil ty to the charge. There are five capi tal cases to be tried of Union coun ty origin. The first, a negro named Lowry, submitted to the charge of mur der in the second degree, having kill ed his sister. Other cases will cary the court until the regular term be gins July 30th. Miss Eunice Sadler, of Berryhill, and Mr. J. B. Hinson are assisting Superintendent Cochran in his cleri cal work. ESTIMATE OF THIS YEAR'S WHEAT CROP Annual Estimate of Wheat Crops Issued by Daily Trade Bulletin Shows Crop to be 720,000, 000 Bushels. World's Crop is Short 80,000,000 Bushels. By Associated Press. Chicago July 19 The daily trade bulletin issued the annual estimate of the wheat crop making a total yield of 720,000,000. Including the supplies carried over the total supply for the year is $21,000,000 bushels. The estimated consumption is 450, 000,000 bushels. The aggregate of the world's crop is 80,000,000 bushels less than) last year. Has Justice Been Cheated THE THAW CASE. Will District Attorney Have Right to Examine Witnesses. By Associated Press. New York, July 19. The application of Thaw's counsel for an absolute writ lfrom examining witnesses under the : subDoena i n rnfi Thaw r5isa wna n vtmorl betore Justice McLean, who reserved his decision Will Surrender Papers. Lawyer Olcott who was uismissed by Thaw and ordered by the court to show cause why he should not surrender papers in the Thaw case to Thaw's new counsel Clifford W.' Hartridge, said the papers will be surrendered to Hartridge this afternoon. WHOLE TOWN IN FLAMES. Inhabitants Are Fleeing to Samara and Saratoff. By Associated Press. Samara, Russia, July 19. The whole town of Syzran, province of Simbirsk, is in flames. The inhabi tants are fleeing to Samara and Sara toff. People Panic Stricken. Samara, July 19. The latest news from Syseran is that the government buildings and treasury are on fire and the panic stricken inhabitants have sought refuge in the surrounding 1 fields and forests No doubt is entertained that the burning of Syseran was a revolution ary demonstration. LADIES ADMITTED FREE. Much Interest Centers in Horse Races Tomorrow Afternoon. The racing at Latta Park announced for Wednesday but postponed until Fri day afternoon, will take place begin ning at 3:30 in the afternoon. The association has benefitted by the delay in making the program even more attractive than was first antici pated, and a real fine time for lovers of horse-racing may be expected. In order to secure the interest of the ladies, which is essential to the success of such an enterprise the man agement will admit ladies free whether with an escort or with their lady friends. The list of prizes has already been printed and is a fine one. The list con tains many articles and other things that will add great interest to the oc casion. The track has been under the skilled direction of those who under stand how to put it in good condition and it is said today that the track will be in better condition tomorrow than it has been for many months. Secretary and Manager W. S. Dorr states that in the near future the asso ciation will give a race in which others than the members may participate. SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT. Member of North Division to Intro duce Bill Providing for Scottish Parliament Matter Not Taken Se riously. By Associated Press. London, July 19. Irritated by the lack of opportunities to discuss the Scottish questions in the House' of Commons and somewhat jealous of the promises of the greater control of local affairs made to Ireland in the King's speech at the opening of Parliament, the Scottish members have selected Mr. Perie, the Liberal member for the north division of Aberdeen, to introduce a bill pro viding for the establishment of a Parliament for Scotland. Outside of the friends of Perie, who favors lo cal self-government for all national ises of the United Kingdom, the pro ject is not taken seriously. There is no demand among me peupio Scotland lor a local Parliament. of THE PEACE COMMISSIONERS Arrive' on Cruiser Marblehead and Negotiations Will Commence. By Associated Press. Washington, July 19. Commander Mulligan advised the Navy Depart ment that the cruiser Marblehead ar rived at San Jose, Guatemala, with the neace commissioners on board, and has sailed from the three mile limit to enable the commissioners to conduct their negotiations. The condition of Mr. Frank X. Farnan, who is at the Mercy Hos pital, shows some improvement today. of Another Victim? HOOD-CAVENDISH MYSTERY. Have Been Traced Up to February 7th Were Then in Mexico. Special to The News. Asheville, July 19. Another chap ter in the now famous Hood-Cavendish mystery developed Tuesday when Judge J. C. Pritchard received through confidential official sources information confirming the fact that the man whom Miss Hood married at . New Iberia, under the name of Cavendish in December, the couple leaving immediately after the cere mony for Mexico, and not having been heard from since, was undoubt edly the notorious bigamist "Lord Douglas" alias J. C. Cavendish. Not only does Judge Pritchard's infor mation establish this fact, but states that the couple were known to have been in Rincon Antonio, a small town in Mexico, during the months of January and February, leaving there February 7th, after which all trace of them seems" to have been lost. Judge Pritchard has exerted him self through the State department and other agencies, to assist in lo cating Miss Josephine Hood, who is believed by her folks in this city to have been foully dealt with by Cav endish. It is possible that Judge Pritchard may soon receive more complete information and details. Mr. J. H. H. Parks leaves this even ing for Americus Ga.yhere he .-will spend a few days with his wire wno is visiting relatives there. Later Mr. and Mrs. Parks go to Augusta, Ga., to spend some time with his relatives. Air. Parks will be absent about two weeks. E AMONG JILL HELP An Effort will be Made To-night to Unionize the Cotton Mill Em ployes of Charlotte and Vicinity Three Organizers will be Pre sent at the Meeting. At Central Labor Union Hall to night an effort will be made to organ ize the cotton mill help of Charlotte and vicinity. Runners have been out for several days visiting the cotton mills of the city with a view of securing as large an attendance at the meeting tonight as possible. Mr. J. E. Davis who has interested himself very much in the meeting to night, visited Oates' Cotton Mill this morning for the purpose of inviting the employes of that mill to the meet ing. He says he met with a cold recep tion. The superintendent ordered him off the premises an, furthermore told him that he had better move quickly. Others who have interested them selves in the meeting tonight have visited several of the mills and the superintendents have informed them that they could not disturb the help. Mr. Davis in reporting the matter to The News today states that the meeting tonight will be held and that a large crowd will be present. Two or three organizers will be on hand to take charge of. affairs and see that a union is effected. GIBSON WAS DISCHARGED. Was Arraigned . in Connection With Murder of Mrs. Alice D. Kinan. By Associated Press. New York, July 19. Burton W, Gibson, the lawyer committed to the Tombs to await the action of the grand jury in connection with the murder of Mrs. Alice D. Kenan, ap peared before Justice Blanchardona writ of habeas corpus and was dis charged from custody. The district attorney's . office made no opposition to the argument of Gibson's counsel that Gibson's committment was ille gal The annual picnic given by the Sabbath school of the Sardis Associate Reformed Presbyterian church will be held next Thursday, the 2Gth. A cor dial invitation is extended the public. Proceeds from the ice cream and lem onade stand will go to the building fund of the new church, at Sardis. ORGANZERS RER Great Numbers ot Refugees Ar riving From Socorro, New Mexico where Great Damage has Been Wrought by Hourly Earthquake Shocks. Centre of the Disturbance is Space of 30 by 10 Miles. Every Building in the City has Been Irreparably Damaged. Great Distress. By Associated Press. Albuqueque, N. M., July 19. Refu ges in large numbers are arriving here from Socorro, New Mexico, where great damage was wrought by a suc cession of daily earthquakes since July 2. In that time not an. hour has passed without one or more quakes. The centre of the disturbance is 30 miles long by 10 miles wide. Prac tically every residence and business block in the town has been irrepar ably damaged. There is much distress among the people who are camping, as heavy rains have been falling for two days. THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE. Meets To-Day Week at Harrison's Chapel Charlotte Delegates. The annual summer meeting of the District Conference of the Charlotte District, of the Methodist Church, wil begin today week at Harrison's Chapel, about three miles from Pineville, Rev. J. Ed. Thompson, presiding elder of the Charlotte district, officiating. Each pastoral charge in the dis trict is entitled to four delegates and Charlotte will be well represented, as the Methodist churches have all named their delegates, a large proportion of whom will attend. The conference will be opened by the Presiding Elder Thursday and will continue through Sunday. There will be the usual business sessions, and routine matters on Friday and Satur day, and reports from all of the churches in the district will be heard, and special attention "paid to th Sun day school work. While the program is not quite com pleted it is hoped that some of the prominent men of the Church in North Carolina will be present to make ad dresses. Announcement of such will be made later if the speakers can be secured. The delegates to the conference were elected by the various churches of Charlotte about a month ago, and a large number of Charlotte Metho- The people of the Harrison's Chapel day. The people of the Harrison'o Chapel Chapel neighborhood are preparing to entertain royally the delegates of whom there will be about 75 and pos sibly 100 in all. While the time will be mainly devoted to the spiritual work of the Cnurch, a pleasant outing is anticipated by those who will be in attendance. THE SENATORIAL CANDIDATES They Walk Into The News Office Arm In Arm. The two Senatorial candidates, Messrs. McD. Watkins and H. N. Pharr, walked into The News office yesterday, arm in arm. "This is the way we are running," remarked Mr. Watkins. "Yes," said Mr. Pharr, "we are not going to have any bitterness in this compaign. It is to be a clsan race to the finish" "That is exactly right," said Mr. Watkins. "There is no need of any scrapping, we are going to stand for a clean fight to the end." With this said, the two candidates walked out to the street, still locked in each others arms.. The two looked more like brethren at a campmeeting, than two candi dates for political honors. If they can keep this up until Aug ust 7, and afterwards, they will in deed be candidates of the unusual kind. THE SHELBY POST OFFICE. Mr. Quinn, One of the Applicants, Says He is a Sure Winner. Mr. J. H. Quinn, a prominent Cleveland county Republican and edi tor of the Shelby Aurora, was in Charlotte today fresh from an inter view with Judge Spencer B. Adams, at Raleigh. Mr. Quinn was looking splendidly and there was a smile of satisfac tion playing over his countenance. By way of explanation -. it . might be well to state that.. Mr. Quinn is a candidate for the post office at Shel by. The present postmaster, Mr. Geo. W. De Priest, has about served his four-year term and Mr. Quinn has the endorsement of the present and former chairman of the county execu tive committee and. what is more Chairman. Adams feels kindly dis posed toward Mr. Quinn's candidacy. While in Raleigh Mr. Quinn was told by 4udge Adams that he (Adams) would be in Washington in about two weeks and he would look after the matter for him. Mr. Quinn says there is little doubt, but that he will &et the appointment and that, too, at an early date.
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