North Carolina Newspapers

ALL THE NEWS WHILE IT 18 NEWS. you 9 'BKL'LU BY NEW YORK CRIME / —* Mrs. Annie Moore, Aged 50, Found Murdered in Most Hor rible Manner, in her Room. t ' ' Number of Fearful and Ghastly Wounds Been Inflicted. James Moore Arrested on Suspi cion, Had Lived with her Seven Years Although his Family was in Stone's Throw of the Trag edy. New York, Aug. 28.—A woman known as Mrs. Annie Moore, aged 50, ■was found murdered in her room at No. 6, Second street. She had been horribly mutilated. The jugular vein was servered,, wind pipe almost cut through, her breast was badly slash ed and her body was disemboweled. No weapon was found and there was but few blood marks around the room. James Moore,-who has posed as the woman shiisband, Is held by the police on suspicion. • Moore' told the police he and the; woman, had bsen living together for four years. The woman, he said, was the widow- of his brother who died ten years ago. 1 The horrible wounds recalled the "Jack-the-Ripper" murders. The police concluded that the wo man was atacked in her sleep, as there were no signs of a struggle. The muf dered woman, before her mariage to the prisoner's brother, was Annie Fitch. After her husband's death she went rapidly down the scale of life. Moore is in an advanced stage of consumption. He has a wife and two children living hardly a stone's throw from the scene of the crime. Three life insurance policies wer# found in the room. One for $27&. was on the life of the woman payable to the prisoner. The others were on the itfe of ifcjore .woman. " ■ —— OUR ICELAND TRADE. 1 Icelanders Wish to Bring About Di rect Trade With America. Copenhagen, Aug. 28. —Telegrams from Reykjavik, Iceland, intimate that the Icelanders are planning to bring about the diiect importation of American goods, instead of byway r.f tie British ports. The imports from America, especially petroleum, wheat, sugar and tobacco, have large ly increased during recent years and it is thought the trade could be con siderably improved with cheaper! rirect transportation. THE ROYAL DECREE Restores Civil Marriage Formalities And Allows Persons to Reform From Expressing Their Religion. Adrid, Aug. 28. —The royal decree restores civil marriage formalities and suppresses the obligation on the part of the parties desiring to get married to declare their religion. This is di rectly opposed to the Papal nuncios claim and it is expected will arouse po litical struggle when Parliament reas sembles. ASK FOR DICTATORSHIP. Monarchical Party Make an Appeal to the Emepror. Mosocw, Aug. 28. —The Monarchical party, in an address to the Emperor, openly appeals for the dictatorship, "which will put an end to the demor alization in the army." and also urges a complete suppression of Parliament and the restoration of unlimited au tocracy. APPOMATOX RIVER RISING. Piver Rose Suddenly Last Night, Do ing Great Damage to City—Car Ser vice Impeded. Richmond, .Aug. 28. —The Appo- Jiiatox river took a sudden rise last right and is still rising. The wharves at Petersburg are under water, flood ing a number of business houses in the lower section o£ the city and do ing considerable damage. The street car traffic is suspended at some points and railway bridges are being watched. ALL WERE RECUED. Twenty-One Persons Rescued From Burning Steamer. Detroit, Aug. 28. —Twenty-one per sons, including the captain's wife, and two children were rescued from the burning steamer Charles A. Eddy, by the steamer the City of Mackinaw, off the port Saint In Lake Huron. All escaped uninjured. The Eddy was de stroyed. Three Men Were Shot. Usovkad, Aug. 29. —Two police ser geants and a rural guard were shot and killed on the streets here by the revolutionists. Old Guard Won. Seagirt, Aug. 28. —A team represent ing the old guard of Massachusetts won the veterans' organization team match with a score of 260, The team of the old guard of New York was sec ond with 228. N v / V W» / • me RY EIVIOO $ ' THE CUBAN SITUATION. Enlistment of Volunteers Suspended Until Effect of Offer to Insurgents is Known. Havana, Aug. Z'S. —The enlistment of volunteers by the government has been suspended until the effect of President Palma's offer of amnesty to. the insurgents can be determined. Insurgents Weaken. The Secretary of the Treasury Ster ling informed the Associated' Press that during the last few days numer ous inquiries have been received from many insurgent chiefs in Havana, Man tanzas and Santa Clara province as to whether they would be prosecuted if they laid down their arms. The Secre tary denied that the further enlist ment of recruits had been stopped. Fired oij Train. Acting Secretary, of the Interior Montalvo directed Gen. . Rodriguz, commander of the rural guards, to continue the enlistment of recruits and to push the pursuit of the in surgents in all directions. A band of insurgents fired a volley at a passeifger train on the Western Railway. Several bullets hit the cars, but nobody was wounded. 1 BOMBS DISCOVERED. in the Discovery Struggle Ensued— Troops Riddle House With Balls— Foiy Persons Killed. Riga, Aug. sß.^—The police and troops surrounded a lodging house on Stolivia street where bombs were discovered. The Revolutionists inside fired with rifles from the win dows on the attacking party and also threw a bomb, whereupon the troops riddled the house with bullets, kill ing or wounding all the inmates. Two men and two women were killed. MAY LAY DOWN ARMS. Impression is Prevalent That Insur gents Will Shortly Lay Down Arms. Havana, Aug. 28.—The impression is general that the insurgents with the exception of Pino Guetra, will shortly lay down aims. In the mean while, it is asserted, that ail recruit ing will cease. The' pay of the artillerymen and rural guards has been raised,' the officers getting a 20 per cent, in cref.sc and the privates an increase of 50 per cent. BOY MURDERS FATHER. ✓ Lust of Gold Led 17-Year-Old Boy to Slay His Father. Spokane, Wash., Aug. 28. — For the purpose of securing SSOO which he thought his father carried, James F. Sloane, a pioneer merchant was murdered 80111 Sidney, last OFF FOB DEW YORK TO WELCOME BRYAN '- « i ___ 4 • • .1* One Hundred Prominent Illinois Democrats Leave Chicago for New York to Welcome Bryan, Sullivan in Number. Forces Gather for all Over U, S. Chicago, Aug. 28. —One hundred lead ing Democrats of Illinois will leave Chi cago for Ney York this afternoon to assist in welcomes Mr. Bryan. National Committeeman Sullivan who was endorsed by the Democrats of the State convention last week at Pe oria, over the protest of Bryan also leaves for New York to-day and expects to be present at the ceremonies amend ing the welcome of Mr. Bryan back home. PREPARE FOR CAMPAIGN. Court at Peterhcf Divided as to How to Meet Coming Campaign. St.. Petersburg, Aug. 28. —The court at Peterhof apparently is divided as to how to meet the campaign oi the Terrorists. Premier Stolypin and his cabinet, howevflr, hr.ve taken a stand against the repression upon the scale which would drive the whole popu lation into revolt. , The reactionary party at the court i 3 urging the dictatorship. Funerals of the victims of Saturday's bomb explosion were held under military escort. SCHULZ RECEIVES DAMAGE. Given $6,000 Damage Against Eighty Members of Council—Refused to Put Union Lable on His Goods. Fon Du Lac, Wis., Aug. 28. —Otto J B. Schulz, a prominent baker of Ra ' cine, was awarded $6,000 damages against 80 members of the trades and labor council for boycotting Schulz's . business and placing his nrme on an unfair list because 1 Schulz refused to put the union label cn his products. | eo.P asEa...bV.fh.. -..jH CMFWYP } - .Denies the Report. ' New York, Aug. 28.—The General counsel for the Standard Oil Compa- Vny said: "We have no interest whafr " ever in buying up the distilleries or in the manufature of denatured alco hol. There has been no negotiations to that end, and ho talk of any." t Press Clubs League. e Denver, Aug. 28. —The sixteenth an nual convention of the International League of Press Clubs is open. Presi dent Keenan of Pittsburg presided. 3 Loss By Fire $550,000. a St. Paul, Aug. 28.—Fire caused the a loss of $300,000 to the American Can Company and $50,001) to the Heinz Pickle Co. ■ . •. :.V 4« ~ f! V - ... . - • -» *\» v ** ' 1 .. r * ' * ■ J*" * • | j| | BIG COMPANY CLOSED DOORS. j Real Estate Trust Co. Closed its Doors —Serious Financial State of Affairs—Had Deposits of $1,500,000. Philadelphia, Aug. 28—The Real Estate Trust Company closed its doors at 2:25 this afternoon. Frank S. Hippie, president of the Real Estate Company, died suddenly last week. It is reported in a finan cial circular that an investigation of the company and the president's es tate, disclosed a serious state of affairs. It is understood that the directors have pledged themselves ior several million of dollars in an effort to preserve the institution. The company, has deposits of $1,500,- 000. • •Hippie's Sudden Death. The death of Hippie, occurred sud denly Friday, last, and has been the subject of some comment. Hippie was at his desk as usual Thursday, in apparent good health. He passed Thursday evening as usual with his wile retiring about nin 3 o'clock. , Fail ing to comedown stairs at the ust&l time Friday morning his wife went* TO call him. He co-nplained of feeling ill and she telephoned for the doctor but in spite of all the physician could do Hippie sank rapidly and died at 6:30 a. m. The doctor assigned cere bral hemorrhage as the cause. The Company's History. The boards of directors of each ! bank in the city held separate meet-' ings this afternoon but found them selves unable to lend the required j rssistance to th>e trust company whose failure will amount to $7,000,- 000. The trust company's last state ment showed resources and liabili ties almost of $11,000,000. It was second in point of standing of the Philadelphia trust companies., It had a capital and surplus of $2,-1 900,000. It was established in 1885, ; and Hippie was president up to the j time of his death. The company did I a large business in call loans, having j nearly $7,000,000 of such loans out standing. There are rumor 3 to the effect that Hippie's death, was not the result of natural causes. Hippie h2d been engaged in heavy real es tate deals and it is said lost millions. The amount of the trust fund in vested by the company is $26,167,- 682. This does not include the trusts under corporation mortgages or trusts of securities amounting to $60,- 483,400 held by the company as de positary and trustee for icsucs of col lateral trust bonds. Receiver Appointed. George H. Earle, Jr., president ol the Finance Co. of Pennsylvania, was appointed receiver of the Real Estate Trust Company. Hippie was treasurer of the board of thrustees of the Presbyterian General Assembly and of the sustentation committee of the Synod of Pennsylvania, of Presbyter ian Hospital and American treasurer of the Western section of the Alliance of reformed churches holding the Pres byterian system. I Stock Market Affected. New York, Aug 28.—The stock mar ket was affected unfavorably by the failure of the Real Estate Trust Co. of Philadelphia. Prices declined from 1 to 5 points later on St. Paul. WATCHING NEW COMET. Celestial Wanderer Observed at Heidel berg and Koenigsberg. Cambridge, Mass.; Aug. 28.n—The comet discovered by Prof. Kopff at Heidelberg University August 22 has been observed since by Prof. Fath at the Lick Observatory and Prof. Przyby leck at Koenigsberg, acording to ad vices received at the Harvard College [ Observatory. At the lick Observatory - the comet was seen August 24,7063 - (Grenwich mean time), in right ascen • sion 22 hours 48 minutes 1 second, and - in declination plus 10 degrees 18. min » utes 22 seconds At Koenigsberg it was seen August 24.3456 (Greenwich mean time) in right ascension* 22 hours 48 minutes - 16.5 seconds and in declination plus 1 10 degrees 19 minutes 26 The - daily motion In right ascension* was recorded as minus no degrees 2 min uets. t k v >; - \ , - v •; . ;'i 'f —~v - ' i 3 A girl seems to have an awful easy i time making a man thihk he wants z to marry her, when she is.the.one that is doing the granting. u-.■ y • • * ....... . ;r. '-'Kg. - .. *• HICKORY. N. C.. THURSDAY AUGUST 30r-l©o6. mMtfi ( ~—: M I' " J. . '- *? , '* \9**4 -•- - -« • »»:-•-••• List of 300 Reformed Words Reached Executive Office Yes terday and President's Corres pondence Yesterday was in Ac cordance with List. ■Oyster Bay/- Aug, 28. —In view of the public statement that the Presi- j dent had made known his intended policy toward Cuba, Secretary LOeb taid any such statements are with out foundation, as the President had indicated to no one any determina tion in the matter lecommendation with the Carnegie Spelling Reform Committee. An ■ official list of 300 reform words reached the executive- office yester day and the letters mailed yesterday afternoon were spelled in accord ance therewith*^ This list will? be the official dic tionary of the (jxbeutive staff, hence forth and when the committee shall add new words to the list its recom mendations are to be immediately adopted. Adopt Phoenetic Spelling. Washington, Aug. 28. —The Presi dent's order regarding the phoenetic I spelling will be extended to all i branches of the government and all | public documents will be printed with | that form of spelling. A meeting was .called yesterday by Public Printer Stillings, of all the chief clerks of the : various departments and a committee appointed to formulate rules for car rying out this order. BIG AHEM* HI To-day's Democratic Primaries will Probably Bring out Largest Vote Ever Polled if S. C. Interest Centers in Race of J. F. Lyon for Attorney General. Columbia, S. C., Aug. 28. —The indi ■ cations are that the Democratic pri maries will bring out the largest vote ever polled. The issue is the State dispensary ■ against local option. Principal interest centers in the i lace of J. Frazer Lyon for attorney general, against whom Senator Till man has made a bitter, personal and political campaign, t ■ The Democratic primary election ■ is being held today in South Caro lina and every elective officer in the • State from United States senator to : coroner is being vcted for. • ■ T,lfe indications are that the larg est vote in the history of the primary ■ system will be cast, probably exceed • ing 100,000. The weather is cloudy ; but no rain yet and as farmers are r not busy the vote will be heavy. ! Tillman is without opposition, but - hi? name is being "scratched" from 1 the tiekets by many who resent his - ardent advocacy, of the dispensary and his campaign abuseof the t preachers and prohibitionists, l For governor it is the general 1 opinion that M. F. Ansel, cf Green -5 ville; is the leading candidate, as he 2 will lead the" large white counties s along the mountain section with a » l:eavy vote. He is opposed to the iMspensary and!-favors local option., Richard I. y the strongest dispensary candidate s rlthough . it ; possible that Cole t Blease, of Newberry, will push ring for second place. tiWiitiTi Hath" i* flii fiiffir.l .Mi jtoflfiiai a CONDITION 6F RAILROAD. Corporation Commission Issued Re port on Condition C. C. Division of S. A. L. Line. Raleigh, Aug. 28. —Tne Corporation Commission today Issued a report on the condtlon of the Carolina Central division of the Seaboard Air Line, the Hamlet-Wilmington report being based on the inspection last week on com plaints from citizens that the road was unsafe and in dangerous condition. The report sets out that the road is not in good condition, the rails being light 50 pound and old having been In use since ISB2. Many cross ties are defective and the road bed is soft from the need of drainage. I The commissioners are of the opln ■ ion that freedom from accidents this line has enjoyed Is attributable to the prudent management of those operat ing the trains and to the fact that the road Is so straight. It is now doing and promises to con tinue to prosecute the work the commission drain of the road surface BwJn*aP the conditions and the weather permit and replace the old rails with new hea vier ones which will put the road in a thoroughly good condition. This is to be completed in the early part of 1907. WOULD KNOW ABOUT SCHOOLS. Supt. Cochran Busy Today Making Out Statistics for University Of N. ' C. Superintendent Cochran of the coun ty schools has received a request from the authorities at the University of North Carolina, asking for very extend ed and detailed information about at tendance, finances school funds and in fact everything essential pertaining to the management of the school system of the county. Especial stress was laid on high schoo:s and lhany ques tions asked about these^ Supt. Cochran at once took up the matter and was engeged n'early all day in making out a report giving the de sired Information, which it IsT needless to say, is most creditable to the coun ty. | The use to which the University au thorities wftKjmt this information is not stated explicitly in the letter re ceived from them but It is surmised that it is for some special iiurpose, or an outline of the public school system of the State, to be used in the Uni versity or supplied to outside inquir ers. -\>h DEATH OF MISS 6UMPAS. Daughter of Rev. Dr. Bumpas of Raleigh, Died Sunday Night : Father in the East. New Bern, Auj?. 2&.—*Ono of the saJddest. deaths that . ever Occurred in New Bern was that of Miss . Jessie Bumpas at 10:30 o'clock Sunday eight. She was the only child of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Bumpas, of Raleigh. Several weeks ago she came here to visit the family of Mr. J.} A. Meadows and w.S3 taken 111, typhoid fever soon developing in a most virulent type. Everything that skilled medical treatment and ex cellent nursing could .do was con stantly done for her relief, but to no avail. To make the s case peculiarly sad, -her father Rev. Dr. Bumpas, pastor of the Edenton Street M. E. Church, Raleigh, Is absent on a tour through the Holy Land, and was not Informed of his daughter's critical condition, it being thought best not to apprise him of the fact as he would be un able to reach home in time. The lines have fallen heavily upon Dr. and Mrs. Bumpas, tfcey haying lost their only son with the same die base a few- years ago. ... The young lady.'s were car ried to Durham for interment. Rev. G. T. -Adams, pastor of the Cente nary M. EL Church here, accpmpr.nled them. - There were dfy eyes at the railway station yesterdays morn, ing; as numerous frifefcd*took Jeave of the sorrow stricken mother who was aimost heartbroken bfeneatn the burden of her double-grtef. . , . n »-n 11 1 y■:i; _iV' Newport, Aug. t 2B—William J. i Clothier' of Philadelphia, de feated Karl Behr Of New York in the finals of all comers tournament in the National Lawn, Tenfcls championship, three straights to Maw, 1 ; ,**». ,H fiyfe ,»-..Jfcrf-•« 'M. it - ... . J - *>-. A. BRAVED DEATH TO WIN QrRL STUDENT'S FAVOR. \•' * t - u ,* r • v.] Torrlngton School Boys Lowered Over Precipice by Girls Remove Offending Letter. ■ Winst,er, Conn., Aug. 27. —To estab lish themselves as heroes in the eyes of the young women of Alpha Alpha connected with the Torrongton High school students of that school yester day and today risked their lives by al lowing themselves to b6 let down on ropes held by the girls- over a preci pice, where they obliterated a large "G" placed on the face of a boulder last summer by students of the Gilbert school here and painted a large "T," The girls were equal to the task as signed them in the perilous work, and safely lowered and raised the young men. One slip would have meant death for the men on ,the rocks 50 feet below. When the Gilbert students learned what their rivals had done they re paired to the scene with yellow paint and brushes and covered the "T" with a "G." This morning the Torrington students after giving the "G" a coat of red painted in the letter "T" prom inently in white. RESTAURANT NEEDS CASH. Proprietor Has Good Moral Backing, But Must Have Money Support or Close His Doors. Schenectady, N. Y., Aug. 27. —The! proprietor of the largest restaurant in this city has suspended a huge banner in front of his establishment and upon it is the following an nouncement: i "I have tried hard to give this city ? good, clean restaurant, where young men and Women could go without the evil influences of intoxicating drinks. My patronage has not been suffi cient to make it pay, so I must sell out or close in a few days if I do not get more business. Some of my creditors are suing me and can get judgment. I will pay every dollar I ewe if given a chance." It was a little more than a year ego that a delegation from the min isterial association opened this res taurant with prayer. No intoxicating liquors were to be sold within its walls, and it was to be closed on prayer-meeting nights and during all church services on Sundays. Despite its ecclesiastical backing the business has not prospered. As Compared. "Speaking of happiness," said the home-grown philosopher, "a bachelor with $50,000 isn't as happy as a poor married man with seven mar riageable daughters." "Why not?"-queried the youth. "Because,** explained the philoso- I "the former wantfc than he has, while the latter has more than he wants." FIRST BALE HEW fjQTTQH | ETED i. (». . ■ - ;|-v>f •,, - 1 > Mr. J. A, Blakeney Who Has Held the Record For Twenty Four Years Brings First Bale of 1906 Crop to the Market. 'Brings 11 1-2 Cents. Charlotte News Aug. 28th. Mecklenburg's first bale of cotton of the 1906 crop was brought to the mar ket this morning by Mr. J. A. Blakeney of Providence who has held the dis tinction of marketing the initial bale foi the past 24 years. The bale sold this morning was bought by the firm of W. A. Watson and Company, and brought 11% cents. It weighed 577 pounds. The seed was sold to Cochrane and McLaughlin for 22% cents which is 4% above the regu lar market price. The total receipts lor the cotton and seed amounted to $78.70., Mr. Blakeney brought the first bale of the season last year on the 14th of August. The first bale of the proceed ing year was sold on the 31st of the same month. Mr. Blakeney stated to a News re porter that he could have had the new bale on the market five days ago but for the incessant rains which prevent ed picking. He says there is another bale open now in the fields which can not be gathered on account of showers. According to Mr. Blakeney the crops in lower section of the county will average but little more than half a crop. The rains of the past few days have wrought serious damage, causing the cotton to rust and fall out to an extent that will materially affect the output of the crop. DISINHERITS ELOPING GIRL. : Rich 'Grandmother of Child of Four teen Changes Her Will. "v Chicago, Aug. 27. —Vivian KUehm ■ stead, the fourteen-year-old daughter of A Lewis Kuehmsted, president of • the Gregory Electric Company, who L doped in Elgin with a butcher boy, • Albert Woehier, nineteen years old, '[was today disinherited by her grandr - mother ,' Mrsj Pannie Brentano-Frien > wait, who lives at Fortress Monroe, i Va. Frienwalt is said to be wealthy and to have planned to leave her for 'time to Vivian. . . Vivian and Albert were married in - Elgin after saying they were of age. i A constable was vainly trying to have 5 the marriage license annullel at Ge , neva at the time. The pair have disap jpeared. ! * - - '• \ ■■ >" .. c isSt-V. THE BEST JOS PRINTING OF ALL KINDS AT THIS OFFICE. ' NO, 44 RESULT ALABAMA STATE PRIMARIES ' HELD YESTERDAY Latest Returns Indicate that Comer's Majority for Governor is Between 15,000 arid 20,000. Result for Lieut. Governor is Still in Doubt. The Result in the Other Offices Number of Candidates Nomi nated. Three Congressmen Chosen Unopposed. Official Vote Necessary. Birmingham, Aug. 28.—Further re turns indicate Comer's majority for ! Governor will be between 15,000 and 20,- .000. The unusual length of the ballot impeded counting the votes greatly. Result for Lieutenant Governor is in doubt, between Gray, Meader and O'Neal. The race for Chief Justice of the su preme court is close between Weakley and Tyson, with Weakley leading. Brandon will probably be nominated State Auditor. The Treasurer Julian. Secretary of State Superintendent of Edu cation and Garber. Attorney General were nominated. The Alternate sena torial race is between Johnston, Knox and Bankhead, with the chances favor ing Bankhead and Johnston. The leading candidates for Railroad Commissioner seems to be Harris and Henderson. It will require an official vote to de termine the result for Lieutenant Gov ernor, alternate Senatorship, Railroad Commissionerships y and Chief Justice of the supreme count. Craig was nominated for Congress in the fourth district; Burnett in the seventh and Underwood in the ninth districts un opposed. ONE THOUSAND BUCKET SHOPS.® IS ? Merrill A. Teague offers the follow ing suggestions in his concluding ar ticle on "Bucket-Shop Sharks," in the September Everybody's: "What Senator Kyle reported in 1898 is more cogent now than it was then, for the 400 bucket-shops have grown to be more than 1,000 and a mighty nation, riding on the crest of a wave of unparalleled prosperity, is daily more headlong in its rush to play the game thieves are operating. But, you ask, what is the action the Congress should take? I will an swer in a sentence: "Pass an act which will bring the wires leased by the telegraph and telephone companies to brokerage or commission houses, of whatsoever kind, under the jurisdiction of the interstate commerce commission, with power vested in the commission to verify reports made by the com panies and to prohibit the use of privately leased wires by bucket shops. "For a quarter of a century these companies have been swelling their dividends with toll taken fiom knaves who have robbed and swind led almost without restraint. The time will come when a parental gov ernment will check this. The com panies will assert and try to sustain in court, that brokerage-use of their wires cannot be construed as being interstate commerce. Can it? Within the realm of brokerage, wires are leased for transmitting quota tions and orders. Quotations are the steam in the boilers of the buck et-shops; without them the thieves would have nothing with which to crive their engines—nothing against which their dupes might bet." ■ \— NEGRO BOWENS RESIGNS. Resigns as American Consul at Gua deloupe, West Indies. Washington, Aug. 28. G. Jarvis Bowens has resigned as the American consul at Guadeloupe, French West Indies. He left the service shortly af ter the rioting in Guadeloupe which caused him to send alarming and al leged unwarranted reports to the State Department about the dangers which threatened the American interests. Bowens is the negro appointed from West Virginia. His successor has not been appointed.. PROMINENT CITIZEN DEAD. Mr. J. L. McWhirter Died Suddenly and Unexpectedly This Morning. Union, S. C.-, Aug. 28.—Mr. J. L. McWhirter, one of county's "most sub stantial citizens, and one of Jones ville's foremost enterprising men died very suddenly and unexpectedly this morning about 6 o'clock at his home at Jonesville. S. F. Kline Suicided. Atlanta, Aug. 28. —S. F. Kline, laun dry clerk, who came here from Savan nah committed suicide byp cutting his throat with a razor.. It is said that Kline had been drinking and was in a highly nervous state. He had expressed the fear that he would be the victim of assassins and last night went to the proprietor/ of his boarding house to ask for pro tection-, _ ; til«