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YORK POLITICAL
CIRCLES CHAOTIC
BoVn Democratic and Republican
Conventions to be Held To
morrow. Fierce Factional
Fights on ir. Both Parties. Par
ty Leaders Cannot Agree.
Conferences Adjourn Without
Reaching any Definite Conclu
sion. Delegations Arrive To
day. Five Popular Candidates
Generally Spoken ot.
By Associated Press.
Buffalo, Sept. 24. The day preceed
cteding the Democratic State Conven
tion finds the party leaders still ap
parently as widely apart as ever as to
the head of the ticket. - r
A series of important conferences
which extended far into the night ad
journed without any dennice conclu
sion being reached.
The delegations from Greater New
York will arrive today. The five can
didates are Hearst, Jerome, Mayor
Adam, Sulzer and Judge Gaynor.
These are most generally spoken of
-vitli an equal number mentioned as
possibilities.
Will He Accept?
Saratoga, Sept. 24. The Republi
can State Convention waits on Gov
ernor Higgins on his acceptance or
declination of the nomination for
Governor. On this pivot the whole
situation rests. A bitter fight for the
i.omination seems inevitable on the
convention floor if Higgins refuses re
nomination. Governor Higgins Declines.
Governor "Higgins declined to be a
candidate for renomination. Shortly
before noon he telephoned his friends
tere that he did not see his way
clear to make the contest.
The Political Situation.
The determination of both the old
political parties in this State to hold
their State conventions on the same
date this year is in its way' indicative
of the unprecedented situation in the
political affairs of this commonwealth.
It is a situation which has attracted
the interest of the entire country and
is looked to to have an effect upon
the Presidential campaign of two years
hence. The situation involves men
of national political repute and Presi
dent Roosevelt himself has let his in
fluence diplomatically be felt though
ostensibly keeping "hands off".'
Both Republican and Democratic
parties are torn with factional dis
putes. With these internal dissensions
aflicting the old parties, a third politi
cal party has been launched under the
title of the Independent League. Thi3
League, which now has completed its
organization in every county of the
State is the outgrowth of the National
Ownership League which made the
mayoralty fight in New York City last
November with William Randolph
Hearst, the Congressman and news
paper proprietor, at the Lead of the
ticket. Mr. Hearst fell short of elec
tion on the face of the returns by
some three thousand votes. He con
tested, But the ballot boxes have never
been opened. A petition to the Su
preme Court to burn the ballots was
recently made by the Corporation
Counsel. Mr. Hearst resisted this
move and was sustained by the. court
with the understanding that Mr. Hearst
would furnish- at his own expense the
new ballot boxes needed for the local
primaries and the regular election in
November.
The Republican State Convention is
as state chairman, will call Republi
Tuesday, September 25th, and will con
tinue probably through Wednesday.
The Democrat State Convention is
to be held at Buffalo, beginning the
same day and continuing through Wed
nesday or until a nomination has been
agreed upon.
Former Governor B. B. O'Dell. Jr.,,
as sate chairman, will call the Republi
can assemblage to order. Cord Meyer,
of New York, is the chairman of the
Democratic State Committee, - having
been elected to that position for the
Parker and Herrick campaign two
years ago.
The Democrats were first to choose
a convention date. The Republicans
had apparantly been undecided as to
whether they should meet before or af
ter the Democrats. Chairman Odell
called the State Committee together
soon after the Democrats had announc
ed their decision' and the Go "dian
knot was cut by a decision to meet
simultaneously with the Democrats.
The Democratic, convention promises
to be one of the liveliest .ever held in
this State. Mr.4Hearst's name will be
Placed before it by the delegates who
have been instructed ..to vote for his
nomination. Mr. Hearst is likely to
be attacked, by his opponents on the
ground that' he is the head of an "out
law" ticket and that he cannot be
named or indorsed without turning the
Democratic party over to the newly or
ganized Independence League,. which
includes both Democrats and Republi
cans in. its membership. These lines
of battle have already oeen laid down
and there is no need for conjecture
on the point. Just what effect the
naming of a complete ticket by the?
Independence League will have upon
the fusion movement suggested by
ciTN MTinn in tin
Messrs. Mack and Connors is proble
matical, .however.
Another name to go before the Demo
cratic convention is that of the pres
ent district attorney, of New York
county, Williams Travers Jerome.
Mayor George B. McClellan, of New
York City, has expressed his prefer
ence for Mr. Jerome for governor and
has .announced his intention of vot
ing for him at the convention. Mr. Je
rome is without political machinery
and came into the race too late to
have his name before many of the
county conventions called to name del
egates to Buffalo.
If the so-called "regular" Democrats
prove unwilling to accept either Mr.
Hearst or Mr. Jerome, because of their
independent attitudes in the past, there
is niuch speculation as to just whom
they will bring before the convention.
The famous Tammany Hall organiza
tion of the Democratic' party in New
York City has felt the dissensions that
have effected the party in general and
there are evidences of greater fac
tional troubles inside the "Wigwam"
than ever before in its history. Charles
F. Murphey, the present leader of Tam
many Hall, and Mayor McClellan have
generally been regarded as heading
the opposing forces in the organization.
Mr. Murphy was said to favor the nom
ination of Hearst, but the latter in a
public statement declared he did not
want Mr. Murphy's support.
The Republican factional fight ap
pears to be as bitter as that among
the Democrats, but the adherents of
the Republican faith are not hampered
by an "independent" movement, al
though it is admitted the Independence
L.eague may poll some Republican
votes. Its principal influence, if the
full state ticket goes on the official
ballot, will be felt, however, by the
Democrats.
Popular opinion arrays State Chair
man Odell against Governor Frank W.
Higgins in the struggle for control of
the Saratoga convention and of the Re
publican party in this ' State. Two
years ago Mr. Odell and Mr. Higgins
were cuite intimate. It was not long
after Governor Higgins was inaugu
rated that there came rumors of dif
ferences existing between the govern
or and the State chairman. There was
no open breach, however, until the
fight last winter forj the Assembly
speakership.
During the speakership fight a num
ber of the Legislative leaders were
summoned to Washington and were
in conference with President Roose
velt. When they returned to Albany
there was immediate assurance that
young Mr. Wadsworth would be chosen
speaker. He was so chosen on the first
ballot. It then became generally nois
ed about that the President had align
ed himself morally if not openly with
Governor Higgins and his followers in
the State. Chairman Odell was nettled
at this and the further report that
every effort ; would be made to over-
throw his leadership of the State com
mittee. He called upon his friends for
support and the fight which still con
tinues was begun.
There is a well founded belief that
President Roosevelt is lending his im
plied influence to Governor Higgins for
the purpose of helping him gain con
trol of the State convention. Then it
is. intimated that the Governor will
withdraw and himself nominate his
Successor, who will be a man believed
to be capable of drawing the votes of
both factions of the party and will
also be cordially approved by Presi
dent Roosevelt.
The suggested candidates other than
Governor Higgins are quite numerous
and cover a wide range of personali
ties. The number has been multiply
ing as the day of the convention ap
proaches. Among them is Charles F.
Hughes, who was nominated for mayor
of New York last fall by the Republi
cans but declined the honor.
One of the latest of the suggested
Republican candidates' is Post-Master
General George B. Cortelyou, who is
also chairman of the Republican
National Committee.
The Republican fight is all the more
interesting from the fact that the par
ty is at present in power in the State
and has been for several years past.
The Independent League, which is
an incorporated body with Mr. Hearst
as President, held its convention in
Carnegie Hall, New York City, Septem
ber 11th and 12th. It was the largest
delegate convention in the history of
the State, over 1,600 representatives
of the various counties being in at
tendance. The temper of the delegates was
against fusion and after an all night
session of the State Committee, the
Independent League decided to nomi
nate a full state ticket. This was done
amid much enthusiasm, Mr. Hearst be
ing named for Governor and a complete
list of the candidates agreed upon and
named. The platform of the conven
tion declared for municipal ownership
and operation of public utilities, direct
nominations, election of United States
Senators by the people, recognition and
enforcement of the eight hour day and
other kindred principles including a
new election law which would insure a
fair count.
DEATH FOLLOWED FIGHT.
Richard Munson, One of the Contest
ants in a Prize Fight, Died After
Fighting.
By Associated Press.
Buffalo, N- Y., Sept. 24. Following
the prize fight Saturday night at
Woodlawn Beach, Richard Munson,
aged 20, one of the combatants, died.
Walter Robinson, colored, aged 26,
Munson's "opponent, was arrested.
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STENSLAND REACHES HOME.
Steamer on Which Was Bank Breaker
Stensland Arrived This Afternoon.
Bv Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 24. The steamer,
Pruze Albert, on which "Stensland, the
fueriliive Chicago bank, president, is
hplne- -returned from Morocco will
reach the dock in Hoboken at four skull last week, died without regain
this afternoon. ing consciousness. " .
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HAS BEEN FOUND CONVENED TODAYL CO,, IS CONFIRMED
A Portion of Dismembered Body
Found. One Thigh Found Two
Blocks Away. Head Still Miss
ing Police Still Mystified as to
Guilty Ones.
By Associated Press.
New York City, September 24.
Another portion of the dismembered
body of Torso which was found yes
terday in a pit at 11th avenue and C 6th
street was discovered by the police.
One of the thighs which was missing
was found two blocks away.
The police are engaged in searching
for the head of the missing man and
until that is found there is little hope
- 'tVvin. tn
five men who were seen Saturday
night beating a man in West 36th
street not far from the spot were
Torso was afterwards found.
- Part of Legs Found.
New York, Sept. 24. The only new
cevelopinents this morning in the
mystery surrounding the finding of a
headless, armless and legless boy or
man yesterday was the finding of the
upper portion of his legs in the New
York Central freight yards. After 24
bours continuous search the police
today admit they are no nearer solv
ing the mystery than when started.
Unless the head of the victim is
found there is no chance .of even
establishing identity.
AID THE NEEDY.
Mayors of Jellico, Tenn., and JelHco,
Ky., Make Urgent Appeal for Aid.
By Associated Press.
Jellico, Tenn., Sept. 24. The may
ors of Jellico, Tenn., and Jellico, Ky.,
have requested' the Associated Press
to publish an urgent appeal for aid
for the people of the town which was
practically ruined by the dynamite ex
plpsion Friday. The appeal says:
"The gravity of the situation " is
more appalling than was at first anti
cipated and contributions of money or
other material assistance will be grate
fully received.
Monthly Service Established.
By Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 24. The pioneer
steamer, Goyaz, of Lioyd Brazileire,
arrived. This company has inaug
urated a, monthly service between San
tos and New York, calling at Rio de
Janerio, Bahia, Pernambucha, Ceara,
Maranham, Para and Barbadoes.
The steamers Goyaz and Sergipe
are at present employed.
The Acre, now building, will be add
ed later, and should the service be
successful, other steamers will be
built. .
THE PIKE CELEBRATION.
Centennial Celebration of Man Who
First Discovered Pike's Peak Begun
By Associated Press. .
Colorado Springs, Sept. 24. The
Pike centennial celebration, commem
orating cue discovery of Pike s Peak
by the man whose name it bears, has
opened. - - The feature of today was a
parade reviewed by Vice-President
Fairbanks, who also delivered an ad
dress. - . V
Sail for Havana.
By -Associated Press. -
Washington, ' Spt.'T:24. The naval
colliers, Leonidas, at';Lambert's Point,
and Hannibal, at Newport News, will
sail in a-day or two for Havana load
ed with coal for the American Naval
vessels. - ;- ,
" Mrs. Tilford Dead. .
By Associated Press.
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 24. Mrs.
Henry J. Tilford, of Louisville, Ky.,
a cousin of Mrs. Tom L. Johnson, who
fell in the bathroom at the mayor's
home and sustained a fracture of the
u d erT"
Judge Peebles Address Grand Jury
on the Question of Bucket
Shops and the Illicit Sale of
Whiskey. A Number of Minor
Cases on Docket.
The one week's term of Criminal
Court convened this morning at 10:45
the hour of opening being delayed
on account of the late arrival of Judge
Peebles. A number "of ca ses remain
on the docket for disposition and this
session of the court was called as
preliminary to the civil term which
commences next Mondy.
The names of th5 grand jurymen
were called this mqrjaing and all re
ported present;-! Judge Peebles stated
in his opening remarks that it was
not necessary to address the grand
jury, as lengthily as' at the preceding
term. " He further stated that he had
been requested to call their attention
to the statue relative to contracts.
This statue was read at some length
and Judge Peebles said in part at the
conclusion of the - reading:
"A great deal - of money has been
wasted in the South through the
operation of bucket' shops. The peo
ple down here desire to get as high
a, price for the staple as possible and
the Northern buyers desire to pay
just as little as possible."
"The fortunes of a great many
people have been wrecked through
.such manipulation and I want to . call
vour attention to the fact that if any
of you know of an office in Charlotte
doing such business it is your duty
to report such, because it violates the
law."
"I want you also to consider the
unlawful sale of whiskey. Prior to
the last legislature a man c6uld act
as another man's agent in securing
whiskey from unlawful sources and
not be subject to the law. But since
that time a law has been passed mak
ing both the agent and the man sell
ing the whiskey liable to the penalty
cf the law. I deem it proper to say
this because a great many innocent
people are thus made liable to the
law when they are only acting as
another's agent.
"It is customary for white people
to employ a negro to secure whiskey
for him and thus an. innocent negro
is made to subject himself to the
penalty of the law - when he merely
acts as agent." -
"It is wrong to enforce innocent
people into this crime, because it as
sists men who would otherwise be
law-abiding citizens to become crimi
nals." The case of Ed Johnson, . charged
with an affray with Will Beatty and
Eli Watson, was first taken up. . The
defendant plead guilty and was made
to pay the costs in the case and also
to pay old man Eli Watson whom he
had incapacitated for three weeks the
sum of $20. The evidence showed
that the negro was a well-balanced
citizen except when he imbibed too
freely and the defending attorney, H.
N. Pharr, asked the leniency of the
court on this ground. Judge Peebles
said in reply , that "One of the best
temperance laws that could be made
was to make it . a misdemeanor for
a man to appear in public drunk."
Ed Ross, .; colored, plead guilty to
the. charge : of :-.V carrying concealed
weapons and was made to.; pay the
minimum fine ,?20. , . - ; - :
Judgment was suspended, upon pay
ment of costs in, the . case of Alex
Reel, charged , with-an assault.
Isaac Potts and Arthur Reid, sub
mitted to an affray and were fined
$5 each and the costs.
-the Little Workers' Society of
Dilworth Methodist.Church will serve;
refreshments at the . church tomorrow
evening from 7 to 16., They hope to
see their friends present.
Attorney Ruffin Returned Last
Night from Raleigh where he
Secured Necessary Approval on
Sale of Conservative Mutual to
Southern Life of Fayetteville.
The report appearing in Saturday's
issue of the News relative to the sale
of the Conservative Mutual Life Ins.
company of this city to the Southern
Life Insurance company of Fayette
ville was confirmed today by Attorney
Thomas Ruffin who returned to the
city last night after a trip in reference
to the settlement of this affair.
Mr.. Ruffin states that very satisfac
tory agreement has beenreached be
tween himself as receiver far the, old
company and the officials of "the Fay
etteville company by which , the . busi
ness of the former will be turned oyer
into the hands of the -Southern Life; '
All theUmsiness of the Conservative
Mutual will be reinsured by the South
ern life who will also assume all . in
surance contracts and conduct the
affairs of the old company on a larger
basis.
This simply means that the policy
holders in the insolvent company will
be fully protected and their - affairs
placed in safer and stronger hands.
The Fayetteville company is - the
strongest home company in the State
having a capital of $150,000, whereas
the Conservative Mutual had only a
capital of $20,000. This should be re
ceived with marked gratification on
the part of the policyholders in the
latter-named company when their poh
cies will be taken up and fully pro
tected by a company as strong as the
Southern Life.
Mr. C. J. Cooper, general manager
of the Southern Life and Mr. S. L. Mil
ler general agent located at Columbia
were in the city last week negotiating
with the officials of the local com
pany. ' .
Since that time Mr. Ruffin, receiver
for the old firm went to Raleigh and
secured the approval of State Commis
sioner, J. R. Young and also that of
Hon. R. B.' Peebles, judge presiding in
this district. With the approval of
these officials the business of the" old
company is turned completely over into
the hands of the new firm which is
considered .very fortunate for all con
cerned. , .
The Southern Life with headquarters
in Fayetteville will open an office in.
this city in the near future with Messrs
S. R. Brown - and Will McDonald in
charge, two of the best known insur
ance men in the city who are well, qual
ified to conduct the business of the
new company in a very successful man
ner. It is not yet known where their
offices will be located.
TWO STORMS APPROCHING.
Moving Towards Each Other From Op-
posite Directions.
By Associated Press. ' -
Washington, Sept. z. two great
storms are moving-towards each other
from opposite directions. One is an
other West Indian hurricane.ireport
ed this morning to be off the West end
of Cuba. The other ia a rain- storm
now prevailing in the; Northwest. The
hurricane is moving. Northward and
the Northwest storm is .moving South
ward. They are : expected to meet and
considerable damage will- likely , to -result.
The West Indian hurricane is
expected to reach the Gulf coast' to
morrow or Wednesday. .
Six Dead, Many Injured.
By Associated Press.
Minneapolis, Sept. 24. Six are 're
ported dead and a score or; more in
jured in a - rear-end collision .betwen
a passenger and a freight train on the
Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad at
New Prague. Both engine crews
were killed. '-
SHALL UNIFORM BE BARRED?
President Contributes $100 for Pur
pose of Determining if Wearer of
U. S. Uniform Can be Barred From
Place of Entertainment,
e
By Associated Press.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 24. President
Roosevelt contributed $100 to be
used by Rear Admiral Thomas in a
legal suit instituted recently at New
port to determine whether a man
may be excluded from a public place
of entertainment because he wears a
uniform of Untted States army or
navy.
Thomas is reported to be paying
half the expenses of the suit for $500
damages brought by Chief Yeoman
Buenzle, against the Newport Amuse
ment Company, on the grounds that
he was excluded from the , dance hall
while in uniform.. Buenzle is on
duty at the naval training station at
Newport. The suit is - not to be
tried until Oct. 2nd, or later. The
President in a letter to Admiral
Thomas says: .
"I feel it is the duty of every good
citizen to endeavor in every shape
and way to make it plain that he re
gards the uniform of the United
States army or navy just as much
when worn by an enlisted man as
when worn by an officer, as the
badge of honor and therefore entitl
ing the wearer to. honor 'so long as
he behaves decently. There is no
finer body of men in all our country
than the enlisted men of the army
and navy of the United States, and
I cannot sufficiently express my in
dignation and contempt for any man
who treats his uniform save with
the respect to which it is entitled."
SYSTEM OF EFFICIENCY.
Public Printer Stillings Inaugurates
' New System of Efficiency in Gov
ernment Work.
By Associated Press. :
Washington, Sept. 24. Public Prin
ter Stillings inaugurated a system of
efficiency as applied to government
work. By it he hopes to be able at
any time to give an exact statement
as to the cost of any government job.
He declares the new system will not
impose extra work on printers, book
binders or others, but on the con
trary will secure to them proper
credit for the work, they individually
CO.
It is believed the new order will
call forth bitter opposition from la
bor unions. Assistant Secretary of
the Navy "Newberry's attempt 'to
break into the union rules prescribing
c ertain stints of work at the Wash
ington navy yard recently 'failed, ow
ing to the opposition of the unions,
who vigorously"; protested t against the
competitive system which, they" as
serted, was sought to be imposed
upon the workmen.
UNCLE JOE ON THE WAR PATH.
The Speaker says He is No Candidate
For Presidency Working for Re
publican House.
By Associated Press. . -
St. Louis, Mo., September 24.
Speaker Joe Cannon passing through
St. Louis on his way to Sedalia to be
gin a campaign tour through the
State said:
"l am hot a candidate for the Presi
dency and there is no such bee in my
head. When the next Republican Con
vention meets it will look over the
records of men and name the best
man."
"I "am out' to do what l ean with my
little mite toward electing Republican
members to Congress to assure a Re
publican House, for if the House is
not Republican there will be little
chance for a Republican candidate to
be elected Persident." , ;
NEGRO SHOOTING AFFAIR.
Negro Badly Shot by Member of His
Race Not Expected to Live.
Special to The News.
Wilmington, N. C, Sept. 24. Tom
Hill shot Charles Washington last
night. Both are well known negroes.
The cause of the difficulty . is not
learned. . Washington received fatal
wounds in the stomach, ..his intes
tines being perforated 21 times by
bullets. Washington is at the hos
pital. The surgeons state he can
not, live till night. His assailant es
caped during the confusion that re
sulted durihg the shooting and is
uot yet apprehended. .
GUNBOAT HELENA SAFE.
Cablegram Received Announces Safe
- Arrival of GunDoat.
By Associated Press.
Washinerton. Sent. 24. A cablegram
was received at- the Navy Department
from Commander Cutler, of the cruis
er Galveston, at Shanghai, announced
the safe arrival at that port of .tne
gunboat Helena, reported lost in the
hurricane which recently swept over
the Chinese sea.
Mallard Creek Presbytery.
Mecklenburg Presbytery jwill meet
at .-thfi Mallard Creek Church begin
ning: tomorrow morning and continu
ing two and perhaps three days. The
sessions will be called to oraer Dy
Rev. W. O. Sample, who is the present
moderator. A number of important
questions pertaining to church and
missions will be considered.
Mr. Garrison no Better.
A telephone message from Steele
Creek states that Mr. J. Star Garrison
is still living this afternoon, but that
no hope is entertained for his recov
ery. He has been in a dying condition
for the past 48 hours.
:'. Mrs. W. R. - Taliaferro entertained
a few friends this - morning at her
home in Dilworth.
OUT REIGNS Hi
NLKTfc MILITIA
M l CO TROL
Scenes of Excitement and Blood
shed Passed Away. City Peace
ful Again. Business is Resum-
ed and Seventeen Companies,
of Militia now in Control.
Body ot Negro Found this Morn
ing Swinging in Woods Near
East Point, a Suburb of Atlanta.
Dead Prepared for Burial.
Number of Dead Unknown.
Ry Associated Press.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 24. The city is
quiet this morning. Seventeen com
panies of State militia are in complete
control.
Business has assumed normal condi
tions. The street car schedules are
resumed, schools have opened as us
ual and public confidence is being re
stored, under the energetic measures
taken by the authorities of the city,
county and State, to maintain order.
No further outbreak is anticipated.
Number of Dead Unknown.
The bodies of those killed have been
prepared for burial. It is reported on
seemingly good authority that several
bodies have been taken away for
burial and it is equally probable that
some deaths have not been reported
to the police or other authorities.
Sixteen companies of the State mili
tia are now on duty and will be kept
for some days. The entire city is be
ing patrolled, even the limits of the
residence sections.
Body Found in Woods.
. Body of Zeb Long, negro, was found
hanging in the woods early this morn
ing about half a mile from E'asT Point,
in a suburb eight miles south of At
lanta. Long was locked in East Point jail
charged with disorderly conduct.
, The jail was broken into shortly af
ter mid-night and Long taken to his
doom.
Unusual mystery surrounds the af
fair. It is not known whether Long
was suspected of connection with the
recent assaults on white womenT--.
" Situation in Atlanta.
The situation at noon seems more
favorable "than at any time since Sat
urday night. The authorities have
dismissed and sent home all outside
militia companies excepting those be
longing to the Fifth Regiment leaving
one full regiment in -'charge. The
troops have been withdrawn from the
streets until the night, excepting that
the guards have been posted at hard
ware, stores to protect them from pos
sible raids for firearms and ammu
nition. The sale of fire arms and
ammunition has been ordered stopped.
All the saloons are closed until fur
ther orders.
The lynching of Zeb Long, a negro,
at East Point, has been the only event
of excitement to-day.
Long was heavily armed when ar
rested and made a hard fight. Particu
lars of the affair ha.ve not been ascer
tained as no one will admit having
been connected with the lynching.
Long, so far as known, was not sus
pected of having assaulted any white
woman; x .
The feature of the situation is the
scarcity of negroes usually employed
about the city. The telegraph com
panies are advertising for white deliv
ery clerks. The postoffice is 4 expe
riencing difficulty in sending out spec
ial delivery mail. Although negro driv
ers are seen on many wagons, many
such vehicles are handled by whites
Domestic servants are frightened and
an exodus of large proportions of theso
negroes from the city is reported.
-The Clansman Barred.
Macon, Georgia, September 24.
Thomas Dixon's play "The Clansman,"
booked for Wednesday night, will not
be permitted by order of the mayor ia
view of the race riots in Atlanta.
THE LAUNSBURGA ARRIVES.
Is Towed Into Port By Steamer Joseph
Wharton.
Special to The News.
Wilmington, N. C, "September 24.
The bark Launsberga, Captain John'
son, was towed into Southport thi?
morning by steamer Joseph Whartoff
the . Launsburga hails from Lilles-andv
Norway, owned by A. C. Hansen. It
had a cargo of lumber from Pensaco
a to Rio Janeiro. It was blown on
Frying Pan shoals and dismasted by
the hurricane. The Wharton found the
Launsburga in a water-logged condi
tion and picked up tne wretched boat.
The crew state that the hurricane was
the worst they ever encountered. The
owner has been notified of the wreck
of the vessel. -' ';
BRYAN AT NEW ORLEANS-
To Deliver Two Speeches in City
Reception Tendered Him.
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, September 24. Mr.
Bryan arived on a brief trip into this
State his train stopped at Hammond,
La., for him to make a 15 minutes
speech. Upon the arrival here he was
escorted through the principal streets
and then followed a reception and ban
quet. Mr. Bryan is scheduled to speak
both at this banquet and later at an
open gathering the city park.