VOL. r.
ELM CITV, N. C., FRIDAY, JANUABY 10.1902,
NO. 22.
FAVOR ARBITRATION.
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Americafl Coofress.
IT IS TO BE BRGUGUT TO AN ISSUE
The Delegates Wbo Favor the Com«
pulsoiy Plan Are Determined lhat
It Shall Bs Adopted.
Mexico City, SpeciaL—It la thought
now that the arbitration question in
the Pan-American Conference will' he
dei .srjained one way or another at an
early day. Whether or not the solution
^111 be the disruption of the conference
will depend on whether then ten dele
gations who favor compulsory arbitra
tion will accept a compromise measure
to be offered to them tomorrow on tae
lines suggested by W. J. Buchanan, of
the United States delegation. The Mexi
can delegation will, however, present
the compromise. Monday after
noon some of the extreme advo
cates of compulsory arbitration were
somewhat afraid of the defes-
tion of the Mexicans, and it
is a matter of fact, almost certain,
that the compromise to be offered by
the Mexicans will involve some modi
fication of their own attitude.
It is pointed out that when the Mex
ican delegation proposed a plan where
by all the delegations were to apply
for admittance to The Hague Confer
ence, while those favoring compu s.;ry-
arbitration were to sign an agreement
among themselves embodying that
principle, they wece under the impres
sion that this solut .on was ag.eeible
to all the delegations, including lUo
Chillians. Now the Chillitans claim that i
they did not understand the mattery. *n
that light, and the Mexicans were un
der an eironeous impression. The
Chillians say they were never agree
able to this compromise. The Mexi
cans therefore feel that as the compro
mise was suggested under an erroneous
impression on the pact of Chilli’s atti
tude, it is incumbent upon them cow |
to suggest some other plan with the j
hope that it will be agreeable to alL It j
is again pointed oat that one solarinn !
is that the delegations favoring the
compulsory plan of arbitration should
present it in an open session of the
conference and not through the com
mittee. It is by no means certain lhat
if this solution, already reflected and ^
Offered once by the ten, is offered again
it will be accepted. In any event the
ten delegations favoring compulsory |
arbitration are determined to bring tbe
matter to an issue this week.
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL
New Enterprises That Are Enrlcldns
Our Favo'-ed Section.
The Wflllamston Mill.
The directors of the Willlamstcn
(S. C.) Mills met during the week and
elected officers for the ensuing y©.ir.
They are; President and treasuier,
James P. Gossett; vice-president, El
lison A. Smyth of Pelzer, S. C.; secre
tary. G. Lang Anderson, and directors,
Messrs. Gossett, Smyth and Anderson.
G. H. Mahon. B. C. Martin aad R. P.
Rant jm of Greenville, S. C.
This company, organized a year a?o.
has crested an 87x240-foot bulidiog (o
accommodate 10,000 spindles and »00
looms, although but half of this equip
ment will be installed at the siart:
this half has been ordered, and is to
be delivered and installed soon. 3ach
machinery as boilers, engines, pumps,
etc..'is already on the ground.
The site of the mill and o^-3ra.t!v'‘=’
village comprises a 100-acre tract, well
drained and abim-iantly watered. The
company is capitalized at $200,003. and
Is expending about half that amount
for the initial i>lant. Print cloth slxJy-
four Inches square will to the pmluct.
The plant has been designed and built
under the direction of Stewart W.
Oramer of Charlotte, N. C.
Mills of rit’x'co.
A short time a:ro there was a report
that Mexico was prsparing to extenl
Its trade in cotton goods to the L^fn-
American countries. That this re^o-t
was somewhat premature was indi
cated by a statement of the Mexican
minister of finance that “inasmuch rs
the increase of consumption is neces
sarily gradual and slow and the ex
portation of oottca goods problemati
cal. no other solution of tbe difTicuUv
can be looked for save a prolonged nnd
perhaps permanent shutting down of
certain cotton factories which, ow'n;
either to the cost of motive power, dis
tance from the centers of cons imption,
antiquated character of machinery cr
dther ■sWv8J5ae>.ciondltions. are not in a
i>oslt!ton to «([Mnpete with their rivals."
Co.. of Graham. N. C.
stock placed at $100,000, for maaufac
turing cotton warps, yarns, etc. This
company will erect, own and oper.ite
the cotton mill reported last wesk as
to be built by Messrs. Pomeroy Bros.
Constructio'n of the plant is to be com
menced at bnce, hrick and lumber for
the buildings having already tcsn or
dered. The incorporators are Mess-s.
Theodore Pomeroy and Jas. V. Pom
eroy, Mrs. C. S. D. Pomercy and M.ss
Grace D. Pomeroy.
Good-Bye to Two.
Washington, Special. — Secretary
Gage’s letter ot resignation, dated De
cember 19th, and President Roosevelt'e
reply, were made public at the Whits
House. Mr. Gage thanks the President
for confidence bestowed and expresses-
earnest desire for the higaest success
of the administration. In his reply the
President says:
“Your service to the nation has been
rendered at the cost of loss to you—
heavy l^ss, from a material standpoint
—as must evnr be the case with a man
like you, who deliberately abandons
the comparative ease and the high pe
cuniary rewards of a large private
business for the exhausting work of
the position you have so -honorably
filled during the last five years.” In a
letter to Postm&ster General Smith
accepting the laiter’s resignation, the
President says: “I deeply regret that
We are no longer to serve side by side,
and I earnestly wish you well in the
future and bid you God-speed in your
new duties, for wherever you may be,
the weight of your infiuence !s sure to
be potent on the side of clean and
honest government”
Long and Short Haul.
Washington, Special.—The Uniteil
States Supreme Court rendered en
opinion holding as valid the State
constitution of Kentucky, eoncernUjlg
long and short hauls by railroad com
panies, and the statutes enacted under
lhat provision of the constitution. The
case on which the decision was ren
dered was a proceeding against the
IouisviHe & Nashville Railroad Com
pany, which company was indictcd
under the law upon the charge of mak
ing a greater charge for a short than
for a long haul, and a fine was asse Js-
ed. The verdict of the lower State
courts was,favorable to the State law
and constitution and this finding v as
affirmed by the State Court of Appeals.
CANAL OFFERED US
Formal Cffcr Made to United States
CoYernmeHt.
PRICE. FORTY MILLIO.N DOLLARS.
The President Will Communicate
Olfsr to Congress, Which Alone
tias Power to Act.
Washington, Special.—A formal pro-
poslticn to sell the Panama canal pro
perties to the UnitdB States govern
ment for $40,000,000 was submitted to
the authorities here. It was made by
M. Boeufve, repressntlng the company,
to Admiral Walker as chairman c' tbe ^
isthmian canal commission. M. Bosufve' oflice. Capt. T. W. Pattom, of
act^d under cable Instructions ceceivcJ, called on the Governor Saturday
tod»y from tie ca:.al «ffid.l. ■> ‘l-«
at Paris. Admiral Walkei brought the
proposition to the knowledge of the
SIX TO BANG I?i ONE DAY;
Rather a Remarkable Record In the
State’s Criminal History.
Governor.Aycock has fixed Wednes
day. F^ruary 26th as the date for s-x
executions.
The six men who are to pay the
death penalty are the four Emma bar-
glara, Andrew Jackson, the Llnc:oin
county burglar and J. H. Rose, the
Wilson county murderer. Tae cases
came to the executiva office from the
Supreme court, where new trials were
denied.
While six executions in North Caro
lina in one day are out of the ordi
nary, the conviction of four men for
burglary and the imposition of the
death sentence in each'case is prob
ably unprecedented. ■ ,
It is understood that «A.'^pli(icti«>a
for executive clemency in b^alf of, at
least two of the burglars is liilbg pre
pared in Buncombe, but ss yet no for
mal petition has reached the executive
As-c
death sentences.
While it is not known that the Gov
ernor will interfere with the decision i
CALLS ON PRESIDENT
Admiral ScLky Gees to See Cliief
Mafistrate.
PRBIDENT TAKES UP HIS APPEAL
The Admiral Acquaints the President
Wiih Soms of the lBju;:tices Done
Him By ths C^urt.
Washington, Special.—The object
of Admiral Schley’s visit to the
White House was to request the
President to entertain and consider
an appeal for the reversal cf the ac
tion of Secretary Long and the dis
approval cf the majority judgment cf
the court cf inquiry. The interview
was satisfactory, the President grant
ing the admirals request Messrs.
Rayner and Teague will assist Ad-
IN SESSION AGAIN.
Congress Gets Down to Work After
The Holiday Recess.
Congress resumed Monday. Tbe
Ph.lippine revenue bill is tite'most im
portant work at hand. The Senate will
probably act upon it tills week.
Both the House and Senate commit
tees on naval alCairs is in possession of
bills and resolutions bearing on the
Schley controversy. Compromiss on
the matter is hoped for by a favorable
recommendation.
The Penrose and Pearre bills re
creating the grade of vice admiral and
promoting to fhe rank Rear Admirals
Simpson, Schley and Clark in the or
der named. The attendance in both
Houses was light. The chaplain of tho
Senate referred to the death of Senator
Eewe.L
The principal item on the Hotise prc-
amme for the week is the Hepbum
isthmian canal bill, wiiich is the spe
cial Older for Tuesday. No limit has
been fixed as to the time for debate,
upon this measure, but Mr. Hepburn
(Ices not con:emplatc a prolonged dis-
cuEsicn of it. It is surmised in some
Qua:teis, however, that of the propo-
E.iion il tlie Panama Canal Company
oiiial Schley in the preparat.cn of tho
J *1. * I* • .*11 appeal. The intervisw with the Presi- j to sen its property and franchise for
' r. * dent was arranged in advance and at $40,000,000 should be made tomorrow,
, — Miics and Gattis, two of toe co.i- conclusion Admiral Schley leicthe £3 promised, this may have the ef-
tor that purpose. j cemncd men, have a better saowlag fcr kyjjite House in a satisfied lirajie ot ic:ct of opening a widcc field of dissus-
The submission of this offer carries executive clemency than their tw.T | mind. He had been given a full op- s.oa than at h.st seemed probable, and
out a plan which has been under con- fonipan.ons. Judge £ougia3S of t':o j poitunity to present the cas3 from if thlk should p.ove to be the case Iht-
sideration fee the last two weeks. The Supreme court dissented from the de- Uis scandpoinc and to acqUxnt the bAl may te before the House for a
takpn when M Hutin ' Piesident with many details cf which longer time than is no-.v contemplatei.
r- ^ 7 L P n there two, holding that they were on y , the latter could not have any ki.owl- , Mr. Burton has given notice of a
retired free; the presidency of the Pan- guilty of burglary in the second de- edge. i spcech on the bill and it is understand
ama company. This brought about an grce. Foster and Johnson made the | While Admiral Schley would not ‘ t^at theie t«1i be other speeches in
entire change In the management, th3 entrance in the store and did tho make any statement regarding the criticism of special features of the
main feature of the change being that ehootlng while Mills and Gates stood matters discus§ed, holding that an in- , m :asuie. but its friends are very san-
»h~s^ in authnr tv desired to mate a cn the outside. tervisw between a naval olficer and Eume not only that the bill will pas3,
.h.s. in author.ty des.rea to ma..e a. i ouis.ae. commiader-inchief should te re- but that it will pass speedily. Mr. tV;p-
garded as confidential, it is under- bum, the £u..hor cf the bill, thinks
stood that he brought to the Presi- tliat only a few days of debate will be
dent’s attention many of the alleged nscossD.y.
injustices and discrepancies of the i It is expos.od that by the time the
majoiity report cf tiie court of in- canal bill :s dispc.icd of there will
quiry. Admiral Schley's interview cno or more appropriate bills ready
wi.h the President was the result of conside.-ation by the House. None
his determination to exhaust every cf the appropriation bills has yet been
Edward Lampre. secretary geneial ol savagly. Cne of the women was .very means in his power to overturn the passed on by the appropriations com
lelinite offer of the Panama properiif'S ■ Andrew Jackson, a white man, wi.l
:o this government for $10,000,003. handed for burglary on the same
Pans with this end in v.ew but the on« urging erecutive clemency. Fe
which brought about the final p.o?o3l-' rntered a ho ise which was only o?cu-
t'ion was held yesterday. It hj»d been pied by two women and when he W3s
the intention to make the offer throush discovered by them he attacked both
A $100,000 Plant.
A charier of incorporation haa been
pranted the Voorhees Manufactur n^^j^. to tho of-1
With CapicH* Cfka SefliTnian mTtlTTIiaslJlTl
the company who is due to arrive at ser.orsly ci^t w.th a knife and at iriai
New York on’the steamer Aquitain? to- f
have taken a View that the offer shou.d the ^)f[icers for ,nearly a year
be made without waiting for the ar- wzs finally captured in South Car-
rival of M. Lampce. Accordingly the riina, tried at Lincoln and sentenced
cable instructiono were forwarded to to hang.
The Governor also fixed February
Cce of the isthmian canal commission "fith as the date for the execution of .1.
judgment which has teen rendered mittee, but both the urgent deficiency
■ and tho pension bills are in a forward
Etatc and the expectation is that they
will be considered by the commitree
during the cui rent weak. The presont
intention is to give first attention to
the deficiency bilL The estimates for
lhat bill aggregate about $12,000,000
r.nd it is net believed that these fig-
against him. His appeal will to dif-
faient from that submitted to the
Navy Department, btinging out some
new facts which have an important
tearing upon the controversy.
Messrs. Rayner and Teague, counsel
for Admiral Schley, came over from
Baltimore and were clossted for sav-
BRYAN ON BOERS.
lakes a Mforoos Speech FaToriof
Tbeir Indepeideace
GLAD OF WBAT WAR COST ENGUtfD
Four Thousand People Present and
Heartily applaud ths Ssntimsnts of
the Speaker.
oral hours with their clienL The fol- ; uies will be scaled down materially,
lowing stat3ment was given cut by | The Senate has no programme for
and advised- Admiral Walker of whit Rose, of Wilson, who W3y*aid and Admiral Schlev’s counsel at the con- ' t>e week and very little business oa
had been the determination of the C'jia- a neighl^r. There has npt been a elusion of the ccnrerence; i i s calendar as the reorganization of
oanv" In substance the notification to In Wilson county since the “Admiral Schley has concluded, af- i lha Senate committees did not tako
pany. in sucscance me nounrauju mature and careful deliberation, 'place until just before tho holidays
i to appeal from the majority report cf There are, however, a few bridge bills
repcrled, and Eeaatcir Morgan’s bill
lor the acquisition of right of way for
the Nicaragua Canal is among the
Admiral Walker was as follows:
“The Panama Canal company de
clares itself ready to tran^ler to the
government of the United States
payment of $10,0:0,OCO, its
and concessions, estimated at that
Southeastern Securities Company.
Trenton, N. J., Special.—The Sonth-
western Securities Company, capital
$100,000 was incorporated. This com
pany is given practically the same
power as those that were conferred
upon tho Northern Securities Compa
ny, which was organized to assume
control of the Northern Pacific and
other railroads. The .incorporators p'’
the company formed todal^ afe
H. Taylor, Edward R. OthenfBn, ‘ of
.New Yart, and.^. t •!
Jwsey City. ' ’ • ♦
Wages Increased.
Philadelphia, Special.—The Penn
sylvania Railroad announced to its
train and yard men that with few ex
ceptions their wages iiad been adjusted
to date from January 1-. This notice
means an increase in most instances.
The increase ^11 require Dk pj^ment
of several hi^ndred thousand doiiars
a month more than is now paid OS the
icale, mid 98mU 80,090 men.
Textil ■ No^es
W. T. Weaver Power Co. of Asheville,
N. C.. reported recently, has let con
tract to C. R. Wi'lard for construction
of hydraulic canal a:'d dam to develop
its water-power property. This de
velopment is expected to produce 205
horse power, Ino eased by two extra
wheels to 3500 horse power when sup
plemented by 30 per cent, of steam, to
be used three months in the yea". A
cotton mill and bleachery is contempla
ted in connection with this develop
ment.
The stockholders of the Dallas Manu -
facturing Co. of Huntsville, Ala., he’d
their annual meeting during the wee’c
and authorized an increase of capitali
zation from $1,000,000 to $1,400,000.
The completion of No. 2 mill with 25 -
000 spindles was announced, a'?d It is
to be operated scon. T. B. Dallaa of
Nashville, Tenu., was re-elected genera)
manager.
Limestone Hosiery Mills of Athen?,
Ala., has comp’et?d i s p'ant and com
menced production, its daily output be
ing 200 dozen pairs of children’s and
misses’ hosiery. Fiftv ooeratives are
employed. About $15,000 is the inves -
ment in machinery and building. thi
lajtter being a two-story brick. 30x63
feet in size. P. W. Hendricks is man
ager.
Messrs. Ladsha«w & l.adshaw of
Spartanburg. S. C., have completed
plans anid let contract for the work cf
remodeling the power plant of Globe
Coitton Mills at Augusta, Ga. New ma-
cKlnery will include two 42-inch hori
zontal water-wheels to operate under
an 11-foot head of water.
Cannon Manufacturing Co., of Con
cord, N. C., has compleied the build
ing that it has been erect'ni for a
bleachery, and the equipment of ma
chinery is now being installed. Its cot
ton mill operates 23,100 sp:nr!le« and
850 looms, the product of which will
be treated in the bleacher^.
It is rumored that Laurens (S. C.)
Cotton Mills has purchased site for
the erection of another mill. The com
pany now has 40,320 spindles and 1188
looms.
The Southern Manufacturing & Mill
Supply Co., of Gaffney, S. C.. has com
pleted its plant, and will manufacture
roving cans, mill boxes, baskets,
trucks, etc.; for use In textile facto
ries.
Rowe Knitting Co.. of Huntsvllla,
Ala., has let contract to G. A. Plum
mer for the erection of fifty operatives'
cottages. The company manufactures
fleece-lined underwear, and Is capital
ized at $800,tK>0.
Social Circle (Ga.) Cotton Mills'
buildings are completed, and the m^
chlnery is commencing to arrive. The
equipment will be 5000 spindles for
manufacturing Bedford cords, diapfr-
ing, etc., and there W spwe for doib-
HiDK th.e cpindles.
Elizabetli Hosiery l^ts of Lafayette,
!!(3£,’'^%tionsite0rgad^^ with a cap
ital’stock of4e0,i..0;' hiM completed its
plant, has for-y knitting ma-
chlnS o3li^ng ^ the pro*icU» of
women’s seamless block cottsa 4ft»ler
ry. A. R. Steele is president
Lancaster (S. C.) Cotton H1lW-’^%
about completed the buildings €or«4fi»
No. 2 mill, that is to have 5C.C00 spin-'
dies and 1200 looms. This addition is
four ^rles high, 127x382 feet. The
company's enlargement will abo^it
doQbie its investmeat frpm $$00,000 to
1X4000.000.
„ . ’ ■ (he court of Inquirv to the President
Rath.trfordton, Special. Sam Pow- ^f the United States as commander-
03 ell'sfcot and ins'antly killed Us ne-/ro in-rhief of the armv and navr. This
nrooerties Henrietta Saturday. The action having teen determined, noth-
differc:»CQ arose about a small amount ing more can be divuUG.l at this
cf rent which Powell claimed that the lime, the regulations cf the navy bo-
amount by the isthmian canal commis- j ow.:d him. Powell went to Mag- ing such that the nature of the pro-
slon, in conformity with the terms an'l istrate Burges, and as'iced for claiai posed appeal cannot te revealed ex-
conditions of the estimates of said and delivery papers with which to taiic 'ept by the President after the
commission.” | n??ro’s crop. Squiro Burges, nnt fo^^nal documents have been
Except to
tbe toresolngi™ there
w;lli Admiral Walker ju to poKesa'.on ot tl 0
what further steps were likeiy to be pj.gp the proper papers. Thi.s
taken except to bring the proposUlon he refr.esd to do. Powell became cn-
!o the attention of the secretary of raged and threatened to kill both the
magistrate and sheriff if they did not
proceed to help him take possession cf
the negro’s property. The cegro went
to see Powell Saturday to try to make
some kind of compromise. Powell did
not listen to any of the negro’s pro'>o-
sitions, but drew his gun and kill’d
him at cnco. Powell has not yet teen
captured.
mea-u’cs in position to rcceive atten
tion. It is not probable, however, that
light cf way bill will receive coo
the
filed
submit the proposition ini thinking the case worthy of sach P‘er staged that it will take
' ccedlng. refused to grant Powell’s rc- ' - ™r. navner sta.ea tnat ic wiii taAe
some time to prepare the apneal and
that it will not te filed with the
President rntil after the return of
Admiral Schlev from his visit to Sa-
about the 20th inst.
sate and the president.
Admiral Walker called at the State
department this noon and communi
cated to Secretary Hay the offer which
M. Boeufve had submitted in behalf of
the canal company. The matter r.oon
thereafter was brought to the atten
tion of the president.
It can be stated that the president
will communicate the proposition to
congress. This course will be pur.=iu»‘d
because the administration holds that
the canal question is now one for Ijsis-
lative determination and that as con
gress is about to consider the subie3t
it should have possession of all facts
that have come to the executive
branch. The offer as made to Admiral
Walker and later communicated to the
president and secretary of state refors
to the estimates of the isthmian c >m-
missloner's report. This failure of the
commissioner's report appears und**r
the caption "Total Value of the Pan
ama Canal,” and is as follows;
Summing up the foregoing items, the
Panama r^lroad stock at par $6,850,-
000: mnps, drawings and records, $2,-
000.000.
“To which add 10 per cent, to cov?r
commisRio'ns, making the total vaUi-,
Convicts to Work on O. R. & C.
Marion, Spccial.—About one hundred
convicts arrived here ?ast Thursday
niiht cn their way to Mitchell
county to work oa tho O. K.
and C. R. R. This squad w'itli
those that went over some month;
.*igo make two hundred that will bo en
gaged on that road. They are wltb’.n
seven or eight miles of Bakersvilie,
coming up Too River which will pass
within two miles of the latter placi,
and will contiue up the river to Sprue.!
Pins. The surveving nartv trrne I
from Spru-cc Pine d'Own tho rive Rirt c
into MrD^well county, falloTrlDg thi
north Catawba river to within six o;
eight miles of Marion which Is to an-
peariinces tbe mo-t practicable route
to either Wilmirg on or Cliarlestc i
connecting wi!h the S. and G. Tl. Tt. at
Cost of For’is:n Mail.
Washington. Special.—In response
to fhe resolution in the Senate adopted
before the holiday recess at the in- :
stance of Senator Clav. tho Post
master General sent to the Senate a
statement covering the expenditures
cf the Government for carrving tho J
ocean malls from Julv 1. 1S£7 to June
'JO. 1901. The -statement shows the
following expeditures for the last
fiscal year: To the Internationa!
Navigation Company. S’>2?,537: North
German Llovd. $0,141; Hamburg-
Amcrican, 52.7.'!0: Cunard. $213,772;
White Star. $91,591; Camnagnie Gen
erate Trans-Atlantioue. S24,?42: ser
vice to Venezuela. $56,450; service to
Southampton. England. S52$.531; ser
vice to Mexico. $127,602; service to
Jamaica. SI 17,490; service to Ha- )
clderatisn at this time, the disposition
being rather to await the action of the
House upon the general subject and
then have the Senate predicate its ac-
ti-Dn on the House bi:i. If this cjurss
should be d-ecided on, the discussion
cf the canal question in the Senate
will be postponed for a few wea^s.
The committee on the Philippines will
take up the Philippine tariff question
vci.-y soon, but there is yet no indica
tion as to how much time the matter
may consume in committee. Hence
there is no probability that the Senate
itself will be able to leach that ques
tion for some time. Senator Frye is
engaged oa hia report on the shipping
bill, but is not yet able to fix the time
for its completion.
HOUSE.
Eighteenth Day—The debate on the
Nicaragua Canal bill in tbe House was
opened in lively fashion by Mr. Hep
burn, chalirman of the inter-State and
foreign commerce committee, which re
ported the bill. For two hours he neld
the floor, replying to a volley of ques
tions concerning the recent offer oi the
Panama Canal Company to sell its p :i»-
perty and franchises to the United
States for $40,000,000. The interest in
the debate centered almost entirely in
afon of vhe Panama canal $10,000,-i| this plac_? which is the terminus of rh
000."
Klled By Bonier Exntnslon.
Parkersburg, W. Va., Spccial.—The
boiler in the South Penn Oil Company
pumping station, at Harry Rhodes, In
Dodridge county, blew up, scalding to-
death Harry Rhodes, a pumper for the
company; Merrick Frick, who ran a
string of well cleaning tools, and Deli
Ash. his assistant. The men were all
in the boiler house warming them
selves when the explosion occurred.
They broke open the do>or, which had
become locked, and escaped to another
house a mile away. All were scalded
so that fiesh fell from them on tbe
way. After reaching the other boiler
house they collapsed, and in a few
hours were all dead.
Street Rall-aray Sold.
New Orleans. Special—S. H. H. Pear
son. ot the Pearson Syndicate of Phil
adelphia, gave out the statement that
out of the 75,000 shares common
stock of the New Orleans City Rail
way Company, the syndicate had se
cured 50,000 and would .rater into
the le^e by January 15. The dlsso-
lution of the Louisville pool, which
held 25.083 shares of . stock and would
not sell, is oonsldeerd to have brought
about the d^.
Coll’sjon N-ar Atlanta.
Atlftnto, .Special.—As result of t
two tfeigiii
teaiBB ofc th^'^jii^e^n'Railway; ilaiHr
‘Steewffiiicg)iafc qey* Rex, Ga., 14
■ Sfces*' fifom this placft, three of th-
trains’ creirs were killed and a numbe'
•f freight cars destrJfed by fire. T^e
dead are: Engineer C. C. Wallace, At-
lanta; Flagman Z. H. Harris and Fire-^ duced by Repr«»«it*ttTe Padgett, of
man ^ther.
latter. This wholo r-'Ut-j ras on:c
known as "The Three Cs.”
E!o?ed From Qrtsensbaro.
Greensboro, Special.—A llttlo sfr
was crcated here when it was leim-'j 1
that Dr. A. C. Berger, a young cenh'-t
who located in Greonsho-o several
nrontbs as'o, had eloped with a yorn?
woman who was snnposed to be h s
wife; It is said that Berrcr lias sever.M
wives in dllfercnt parts of the country,
and the fact that some of them had
learned his location is beli''ved to Save
been Ihe cics-3 of his sudden depart-
i:rp frr.zi Grccnrioro.
Loss Instate Farm.
Raleigh, Special.—The penitentiary
directors met at the State farm in
steciai session to consider the matte.*
of ihe loss by last week’s great Jood
in Ro^nolie river and the break.ng cf
Ihe dykes at the farm. It found that
the dykes were broken as i»dly as
they were last May: that the loss to
tbe crops is only about *1.000. w.ii;e
last May it was about $23,000; tha: tae
labor of 100 cdtavicts for the past thrf e
or four months in rebuilding tho dyt\cs
was all waated; but notwithstand n^
all these losses the direstors express
the belief that the penitentiary wul
meet its expenses during the nsral
year which ends April 1. Tho dykes
will not te rebuilt
Pay For Goods Taken By Yankees.
Washington. Spccial.—A bill of
much interest to ex-Confederate sol
diers Tue^ay was £»vorably acted
upon by ths House committee on war
■claiins. It provides for paying former
Confederate soldiers for horses, sad
dles. bridSes and side arms taken
from them in violation of the terms
cf aurrender xnade bv O^erala Lee
and Johnston with Generals Grant
and Sherman. The bill was intrd-
this new phase of the subject. Mr.
vana. $73 476; service to New South , Hepburn maintained^
woiaa 979 ncw Offer of the Panama Company was
part of the plan of delay, and all his
r. r. J . Utterances along that line were liberal-
Bryn Pa-se* ITirnueh Ph-Iade nh'.T jy app'auded. He pointed out what he
Philadelphia, Spccial.—Wm. J. Bry.in claimed was the suspicious clccumstan-
who is on his wav tD Now Hav?n, ces It.at tbe Panama Compaxy held out
Conn.. to particinate in Ihe Jat:lts')'i for $100.CCO.OOO until it was t^ecldcd be
fore the hoi day recess to ^consider the
nay e-e-csrs in iha'; citv, passil
thrcush he'" yesterdav afterr'r>0'» iTtI
toni’ht is f'C sTiest of Ja.’. H. Bircli.
of Burliuffton, N. J.. a wealthy citizen
and Democrat of New Jersey. I
Nicaragua bill, and then suddenly drop
ped the price to $40,000,000
Mr. Morris, of Minnesota, gave notice
that at the proper tixe he would ofEa*
_ I an amendment to causo the President,
Perry Belmont D f;-ted. j pirocure the p.operly and
New YorX Special.—Montague right' of the Panama Company for $40,-
_ ■ COO.CCO, to Furrhtse and procead to
complete the Panama Canal.
ler. Republican, was clected to
rress In the seventh district to sucr.^'^d
Nicholas Muller. Democrat, resigned.
He teat Ferry Eelmont, the legn ar
Democratic candidate, by 331 votes, the
count showing these figures; L3.?3!e.'
7,677; Belmont. 7.283. The rest of iho
EEN^TiS.
Eighleenth Day—The first notes cf
ue conlest tetween tte Kicari^a
canal were heard in the Senate. A!ter
vote was; Wa d, To^ial Demo?rac, gjj gpent in roufne bu?i-
107; Lindinger, indepent’ent Democ^t. | Mci'gan oCc-ed and secu-cJ
135; Eenn-tt, Greater Now York De
mocracy, 182.
Robbsd a Bank.
SL Louis, Special.—Six masked
men entered the National Stockyards
Bank, North of East St. Louis. III..
Mondav night and after capturing anl
gagging the two night watchmen enl
fireman at the plant and blow n^
open the vaults with dynamite,
secured $3,000 in coin and currency,
with which they decamped. For nine
hours, from 7 o’cl-ock at night unt I
4 o’clock a. m., they were at work
on fhe vapKs without being Inter
fered with. The entire East St Louis
police force, aided by the St Louis
police, are guarding all the avenues
of escape, but as yet have obtained
no clue to the whereabouts of the
robbers, who, it is believej, escaped
on horseback.
Americans Fi*ht Russians.
Wafhingtdn, Special—-A serious clasli
hasfoeeurred between American saiiort
of the United Etatcs Ettamship Vicks
burg afid.the Russian Boldicfs at Nlo
Chwang. China. There ha?^ Scon thre;
fights and as a resalt on-3 R.u^^ sol
dier is reported wonn'^ed. The matte:
was made the fiubject of complalui by
the Riisslan ambassador in Pek n tc
United States Minister Conger Mjr.
Conger in tarn haa U»e Stats
the adontion of a rosolntoin which in
dicated his purpcse to have the com
mittee on infer-oceanic can'?ls inqui e
Into the relations alleged to exist be
tween the trans-contlncntal railroad
companies of the Tinlted States and
Cr'nada and the FartaiU Canal Com
pany.
Cleveland, SpeciaL—Fonr tSousasa
people attended a pro-Boer meeting in
Gray’s Armory Sunday afternoon.
There was enthnslastic applause for
every expression of sympathy and en-
eouragement for the struggling Boers.
An un^pected event in the meeting
was the appearance of Hon. Wm. J.
Bryan, who is in this city as the gueitt
of Mayw Johnson. When tho commit
tee in charge of the meeting learned
that the Democratic leader was in the
city an invitation was esnt to him and
the mayor to attend and address the
gathering. Both gentlemen accepted,
and when, towards the close of other
speeches, Mr. Bryan and Mr. Johnson
entered the hall, the whole audience
rose en masse and repeatedly shouted
“Bryan!” and “Jcdinson!" and gree.eJ
them with hurrah and hand-clapping.
The audience was composed mostly of
men, although a number .of women
was presf^t. The tri-color of the Boer
r^ublic was a prominent feature of
the armory’s decorations and ilttle .
streamers were tied in the button holes
of many of the men. ITpon the stage
were several native Boers who had
been in some of the early conflicts uf
their countrymen against the Engllsli
-soldiers. They were driven from their
country, and are now residents of this
city. The meeting continued for four
bours, the principal address being ty
Hon. John J. Lentz Rev. August
Franz, a local Reformed Lutheran
clergyman, also spoke. When the for
mal speeches of the afternoon were
concluded Messrs. Bryan and Johnson
were called opon to address the vast
audience. Mr. Bryan spoke for abxit
five minutes, during which time he
said:
“Sad will be that day. fallen will be
the star of our destiny, if the time
ever comes when struggling freemen
feel that they cannot look upon tiie
people of these States for sympathy.**
Mr. Bryan said that he was in en
tire sympathy with the intent of the
meeting, eulogized the fighting South
Africaa farmers and urged ^em to
continue the struggle. He said that be
was glad the war had cost England so
dearly, and that the disastrous cost in
money and life would be a much-
needed lesson for the English govern
ment, because it would teach, and has
already taught a lesson that will not
be soon forgotten.
Mr. Bryan said that he considered
it a compliment that the Boers looked
to the United States for aid and sym
pathy in tbeir struggle, and that he
considered it a disgrace that no offi
cial expression of sjrmpathy had yet
been made by this government Mr.
Bryan believed that English people
are opposed to the continuance of the
war because Jiey, too, are suffering
because of the unhappy conflict anl
are the ones that must bear the bur
den of the cost I
Mayor Johnson spoke briefly and
said that he was in fnll sympathy
with the intent of the meeting. A reso
lution of great length was proposed
and will be sent to the President
the United States. It calls the Presi
dent’s attention to the continuance ot
the war for the past two years and
states that It has been characterized
m the part rf the British as a con
flict of savagery by the conltocatloB
or destruction of property of inhabi
tants and non-combatants lying with
in the zone of war.
AttenUon is called to the denuncia
tion by President McKinley of the
system of concentration camps.
A question from the Machester,
(England) Guardian, of September 4,
1901, is made, which states that a de
gree of suffering and death aists in
these camps without a parallel in his^
tory. In conclusion, the President is
asked to en:orce the treaty of Wash-
IngtonfUay 8.1871. denying to vesssis
operating under British authority op
portunity for the ausBmentatlon of
supplies of war from the United States.
Prerident Roosevelt Is asked to con
tinue the efforts of bis predectesor 1o
bring to an end the horrors of concen
tration camps and warfare which ty
its “uneTampled ferocity and enormnrs
cost of life and treasury has astound
ed the civilized world.”
Bie Coal Oefcl.
Knoxville. Tenn.. Special.—CoL C.
H. Treat and Judge J- W. Haws, of
New York, and Mr. W. S. Taylor, of
Philadelphia, have bought 12.000
acres cf fine splint bitumionous coal
land in Featres county, TennM^.
and wiU develop it The land te ^th
in six miles of the famous Bobs ^
oil well and within 20 ^les
Tennessee Central Railroad. _ This
land was bought 18 yew ago by Dr.
J E Spence from Mrs. Clemmons, tne
mother of “Mark Twain.” ^
the Obed river, immortalized li» Tlie
Gilded Age,”
When ayonng ncan £sks a girl tq e'lp
a 03 his nezktle. and tli;re is
natody e'sa aionnd, she may be ezsn%>
ed for ^ng dlsarp:intsd if that ta all
that happ«ais.—So'mcrvlUa JonmaL
A popular style of trimmins for th*
street and «rcryday bat Is
alllE seait. )
Texf* Aut»-Tro5t Law.
Austin, Te».. Special.—AnU-tmst pa
pers today filed against the John H.
Kirby Lumber company for $S43 0t’fl
worth of penalties charging that raid
company was operating In violation
of the Texas anti-trust law. Som«
weeks ago the suit was filed but r-aj
dismissed upon the statement that tlw
company had not acquired the com
panies that H was charged wtth buy
ing up. Now, however, it is claimed
that the consolidation has been made
and that the suit is refl’ed. Bulls we «
also filed against the Nathmal CotUMi
Oil company, the Taylor Oil company
and the Southern Oil company for
|37S.00I damaisea for TiolaUng the TeX*
antl-tmst law.
Tlie Bell.
PhlladelpU Pit, Special.—Tbe his
toric Liberty bell which is to be placed
*n eahlhltion at the Charleston expo
sition was taken lirom Independem;*
hall at * o’clock Saturday afternoon
to the Pennsylvania railroad starioa.
wh«^ U will remain under guard until
Monday morning when it will start cn
its southern Journey. The bell was ao-
compaaled to the station by a mllitar j
Mcort. a oomiBltte* of connsila a»J
Pi ika fsrioa city d*ps>tanU
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