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SUBSCRIPTION: $8.00 PER YEAR. CHARLOTTE, N. G, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HITS SECOND CONSISTORY.' CARDINAIVS DEATH COINCIDENT. The Ceremony " Shadowed by the Dm lb at the Vatican From I'araly ' tOa of Cardinal Moceanl While tlie Event U'm la Progress The Pontiff refully Prepared for the Bad News In View of Ilia Convalescent Mate lNwtiftc4al Allocution on tlie Breach M'ltli Frooce Unexpectedly Mild. Home. Nov. 14. The second consistory of tho pontificate of pope Pius X., at width the postulatlon of the pallium for three- American archbishops occurred nd ' ten American bishops were pro claimed, took place this morning. The ceremony was shadowed by the death in the apostolic palace of Cardinal Wocennl while the function was in prog ress. . In the secret consistory the Pope de livered an allocution recalling the. origin of the concordat and the reasons which induced Pope Pius VII. to conclude it with Ntopoleoh, especially referring to the provisions made for (lie appoint ment of bishops, the budget of the Min istry of Public Worship, which was regulated by what was practically a contract; and finally the free exercise of Catholic worship. He added that the. so-called "organlqrWfttCtes" added Inj. 1S02 by Napoleonaa. never been rec ognised by the Haljc See, either us law or as being pan of the concordat. Therefore, the Pontiff deplored the fact that the present government of the French reoublic had, under various pre texts, charged the Holy See with not having observed the concordat, adding that the Church had never in tne case of any country Infringed an agreement made. The Pope concluded with saying that the French government nod dtok en the fundamental conditions of the concordat, a proceeding which was not only in violation of the concordat, but which was also opposed to divine and natural law. The Pope complained of the Impossibility due to the existing stale of affairs, of aiKinting bishops to vacant Sees In France, but express ed the hope that an understanding would be reached. The majority of the lardinals present considered the allu sion rather mild, and remarked thut the Pope omitted the purt regarding which he previously had consulted sev eral of the cardinals, in which, he was lo have" appealed to the people of France and to havj urged them to use their lights as cHlsSna to prevent the government from persecuting their re Hilton. ,. Cardinal Mocennl, who was adminis trator of the apostolic paluce under I'ope Leo XIII., died at the Vatican of laralysls while the consistory was in progress. Dr. Lappont. who attended the cardinal until the last moment, went to the apartment of the Pope to prepare him for the sad news, fearing ihat It might have a bad effect on him. The Pontiff has not yet recovered from his recent illness. POPE'S MESSAGE PRESENTED. Archbishop Chapelle Sees the Presi dent, Wto Expresses His Pleasure. Washington. Nov. 14. Archbishop Chapelle, of New. Orleans. Cuba ami Porto Rleo, who last week returned from nnma vhura he snsnt some time in consultation with the officials of thelUnited States Supreme Coart Holds Vatican; -to-day "iratd has"" respects tor That Georgia Can Collect Taxes on President Roosevelt. He presented to the President a verbal message of es teem 'and godd will from Pope Pius X. The President I expressed pleasure at the receipt of the message. After a brief visit to Mgr. O'Connell, rector of the Cathollcv University, Archbishop Chapelle will go to Nw Orleans, and thence to Havana. Unique Dispensation to Say Mass on the Ocean. Mexico City, Nov. 14. Pope Pius has granted authority to the Mexican pre- ., A -Hiaata tnlrlnir nurt In the niiu H 1 Itnui ,- Kreat pilgrimage from this country to gourdes. Rome, and the Holy See, to say mass on the ocean. This is said to he n unique dispensation and is ap preciated by the hundreds of Mexican Catholics who will sail this week fron. New York on their pilgrimage. K NOXVILLE'S LIBRARY BURNED. Desperate Fight for the Fire Depart ment, Already Crippled by Satur day's Fire One Serious Injury lioss $54,000, Partially Insured. Knoxvllle. Tenn.. Nov. 14. The Law son -McOhee Library, a three-story brick structure at the corner of Guy street and Vine avenue, was gutted by Are this afternoon, leaving nothing mom than the bare walls standing. On the ground floor of the building was a double store, occupied by the Vance Furniture Company. The second floor was devoted to the public library, con taining about 15.00C volumes, and the offices of the Commercial Club. On the third floor was the Knoxvllle Business College. The fire originated In the basement from the furnace, and spread with lightning rapidity throughout the structure. Firemen saved the surround ing property only after a hard fight. The building was valued at $20,000. and was given to the public In 1885 by Col. Charles M. McGhee, of this city, as a memorial to his daughter. Mary Law son McOhee. of this city, who died In that year. Capt. Joseph Frasler of engine company No. t and Capt. James Jones, of engine company No. 2. were over come by smoke. Vernon Miller, a vol unteer, was crippled for life by falling glass, his right hand being nearly sev ered. The fire department Is badly crippled as a result of Saturday morn ing's fire and explosion at the Woodruff Hardware Company-store, cignt mem . - , - , ,-.. " jimi riMiuriu, niiu muurera. neaiues, about bers of the nd,"?" thirty places are excepted, such as the by It, three of them still being In 8,cre.ary . th coranlHllhm . mrlnuii condition. The total loas in to-day's fire was 000; Insurance, $37,000. Nan Patterson' Trial Delayed. New York, Nov., 14. Contrary to ex pectations, the trial of Nan Patterson, who U charged with the murder of Caessr Young, will not be begun to morrow in a. Supreme . Court The trial of Joseph Bova, an Italian, for manxlaughter.whlcta Was begun in tne court to-day, waa not finished when court adjourned for the night". Bove's trial probably wilt be completed to morrow, and the trial of Miss Patterson will begin Wednesday. , " Seven Braxillans Killed In Antl-Vac-T( cl nation Riots. Rio Janeiro, Nov. 14. Business is sus pended here in consequence ot the riot ing yesterday as the result ot the oppo sition to compulsory, racclnatlon law. Military, and naval detachment have been called upon to restore order. Thus Tar, seven persons haveNpeen killed and thirty others have been wounded, ,. It is believed that the opposition to vacci nation Is only , a pretext for disorder und that the disturbances- are really i instigated by discontented politicians. 8X011111 amagrox coast. ! Little New Received as Yet,' Owing to ProHUratcd Wires A Stranded Hchooner Probably Shattered North or tnpe lint teras Wind Velocity 2 .Mile at Cape Henry. Nortel! 4 Va. Nov. 14. No word has yet been received from the Virginia and Carolina coast, and until the pros trated "wires have, ben' repaired noth ing definite as to the damage done by yesterday's storm can be known. . The wind reached a velocity of ei mites an hour, at Cape Henry; and was necessarily much, greater in,, it force around HaUema. .. ' ''' ' The three-masted schooner Myra W. Rpear, from Georgetown, S. Cfc, to New London, .. Conn., with lumber, which stranded last week On the'UaroIina coast, thirty miles north of Cape Hat teras. Is supposed to have gone all to pieces during yesterday's gale, though no report of any kind has yet been re ceived from the vessel. The Merritt & Chapman wrecking tug Coley, Captain Tooker, made a second start late Sat urday for the scene of the wreck of the Spear; but Captain Tooker, seeing the approach of storm, anchored be tween Cape Henry and Currituck, N. C, Saturday night and hurried Into port yesterday Just as quickly as he could get back. The schooner JJe Morey wray, wim hard coal, was In distress ore ucean View yesterday, with her Jlbboom damaged. The Coley on Its way back went to the schooner's assistance. The Gray Is in command of Captain Wal ton, brother of Captain Robert Walton, of the schooner Wilson & Hunting, who recently lost his life when the latter vessel was sunk off Barnegat, by the Culoga. Captain Walton was Informed of hla brother's death when he reached this port to-day. Telegrams for the North from Nor folk to-night have been sent by wire to Richmond and rrom mere uiimi by train. COMMISSIONER WARE RESIGNS. Found Duties of Pension Office Dls- tasteful President Accept Reslg ' naUo Effective Jan. 1. Was Jon, Nov. M. uommissionei of-Penaions Wai ire to-day tendered his PHiirnfttion to the President and it was accepted to take effect January 1st. When seen to-night Commissioner Ware refused to discuss his action in any way, except to state that the news papers of the country had been "resign ing" him for the past two years. For at least one year, however, it has been definitely known that Mr. Ware would retire from his office soon after the fall elections and return to his home In Kansas to resume his law practice, it is believed here that Commissioner Ware's action was not due to any sug- restlon that the severances of his rela ioiis with the Pension Office would be agreeable to the President. On the con trary, it has been no secret that Com missioner Ware, soon after assuming his duties, found the duties of his of fice distasteful to him, and that this distaste steadily increased. There is no intimation to-night as to who his suc cessor will be. GEORGIA WINS TAX SUIT. Washington, Nov. 14. The decision of the Court of Appeals for the fifth clr ult in the case of he State of Georgia against the Louisville & Nashville Rail road and the Atlantic Coast Line Com pany to-day was reversed by the Su preme Court of the United States, Jus lice Holmes delivering the opinion. The case originated in the State's effort to collect the taxes on slock of the West ern Railway of Alabama held in Geor gla, notwithstanding the railroad Is an Alabama corporation. The Court of Appeals held against this right. Jus ilee Holmes said In his opinion ,that un der the constitution and laws of Geor gia the Comptroller General of the date was bound to collect the tax. The defendant companies appear In the case because the Alabama road is controlled by them under lease. EXCITEMENT OVER AT MACON. Guards Removed From the Hospital Where a Patient was in Danger of Lynching. Macon. Ga Nov. 14. The guards on duty at a hospital here where Frank Christian, the slayer of Fred Tharpe, himself wounded In he encounter, lies wounuea, nave Deen removea. n is dc- lleved that they will not be longer needed, as no further attack is feared from the mob which made Its appear ance at that Institution at an early hour Sunday morning. Christian Is rapidly recovering from the effect of the wound which was In Hicted in his stomach, and the hoa pilal authorities believe that he will be able to leave the institution not later than the end of this week. CIVIL SERVICE FOR CANAL. An Order Embracing All Employes Except Presidential Appointees, La liorers and Thirty Exempted Places jTepanxi. Washington, Nov. 14. President R&osevelt will shortly sign an order completed to-day by the civil service and isthmian canal commissions, ex tending the civil service regulations over the employes of the canal com mission. The order embraces all em ployes except those appointed by the r-resiaent, and laborers. secretary to the commission, the sec retary to the governor general of the zone, the customs collector for the zone, etc. Exporters in Conference at New Or leans. ,',. , .td. ' New Orleans, Nov. 14. Senator l-nomas . Martin, of Virginia, presid ed to-day over a session of the tiouth era sub-committee of the Merchant Marine Commission, convened here to get tne view or the local commercial and mercantile community upon the best mans of Improving the American merchant marine. Senator Mai lory, of norma, ana congressman spight, oi Mississippi, were present, aa was Sec retary. w. l. Marvin, or Boston. A number of exporters and business men attended the session.. Banker Held for Killing Physician at Roanoke, V , h . Roanoke, Va Nov. 14. The coroner's Jury In the -case of Dr. Frederic Lefew. who died yesterday from a knife wound In the breast received at the hands of Charles R. Flshburn, a banker and broker, brought in a verdict that death was caused as above stated. Flahbum lis In Jail to await trial for murder. STORM DAMAGE TO WIKESJTHE NVBYNOIM ONVKNI S MOST FX TENSIVE SINCE 1HBB. New York's Isolation Almoat as Com- plcte Vet as During the Storm Va rious Ingenious Arrangement Made, Baltimore Communicating With Washington by Way of Chicago 0emtlon In Wall Street Sadly Cnr tailed The Wet Snow lteioiislble for Most of the Damage. New York. Nov. 14. That the effeds of yesterday's storm were more far reaching than In any similar disturb .inces since the great bUxxard of 1888 became evident to-day when the dis arrangement of wire communication continue almost as complete as aany time during the height of the storm, fp lo in o'clock many points were com pletely isolated, while whole sections were reached only by most cirultous routes. To the West, the only points having direct communication with New York w ere Philadelphia and Baltimore, The Associated Press, however, had suc ceeded in reaching the West, and incidentally many Kastern points, by means of a telephone wire between Bul tlmore ;md Chicago. The news curried over the regular wires between New York and Baltimore, when It reached the latter city, was transferred a dis tance of ten blocks to the telephone office by cabs, was then forwarded by telegraph to Chicago over n long dis tance telephone wire and from Chicago was telegraphed back to Washington and other .cities which could not bo reached over the regular routes. The same plan was followed In many oilier cases. For Instance, the Asso ciated Cress' regular New York State circuit, a network of wires connecting all the principal cities of the State, was practically out of service for n time. Newbei g. to the north, marked the end of the circuit, points beyond being com pletely cut off. Finally, however, a tem lrary circuit was set up by forming a connecting link between Cleveland and Buffalo. From Buffalo the report wlis relayed down the State as far as I'llra. At that point, however, wire paralysis again was encountered, leav ing Amsterdam. Schenectady, Albany and Troy completely cut off from t e outside world. The only reports re ceived froni that section of the State to-dny came by train from Albany. Four Inches of wet snow had broken down telephone, telegraph, electric-1 IlKht and fire-alarm wires in Albany did vicinity and badly hampered street car and train service. While the effect of the storm was not so severe in New England, some points in Unit section felt the full force of the n;'le. Wires were down In all parts of Maine. Some points on Cape 'oil could not bp reached by wire early Ii, the day, and Plttstleld, In the Berk shires, was cut off entirely from both New York and Boston. Wire service to many points In east ern Canada, wnlch was swept by the storm, was also disabled. 1 Operations in Wall street were cur- tailed fo-day by reason of venteritn v'h ; ..j.,,.. uic 'ii'eiiin ut me stocsrr -- v...., ... .... narket Ihe stock exchange branch ofillilve been 37,.ri'K. The total collections the Western Union Telegraph Company aid only a few direct wires working. These were lo Philadelphia, nn ih outli and Hartford and RoHlnn nn ihi east. Western and southwestern wires were Ntlll down, as were sll wires south of Baltimore. All messages were ac rented subject to delay. At no time: -Ince 1SS8 has the Wall street business1 ,ul,e a "u"'ner ministerial and lay if the telegraph companies been so ' llcegates, and this afternoon's trains iia,l!y crippled. j were crowded. Mr. George W. Watts, The private wires of almost every "110 18 chairman of the entertainment slock exchange commission house were' committee, has already assigned be itit r commission. One prominent flrm!lAeen T'a aml 2r'u ''"legates. More are nad communication over Its diret wires ! eXPC-ted to be added to this list. The to Philadelphia, and oinmunicatlon wasl"eo,)le ot Uuihuln ,lle entertaining the had with Boston, though with some dlf-i vlHlll"K Presbyterians, many of them tlculty. On the cotton exchange, bus!- bPl"" at t,le n",'H of members of the news was virtually at a standstill. All 1 vu'''ou religious denominations. telegraph wire communication was cut1 off and across the quotation board on STUDENTS ATTEMPT LYNCHING tne trading floor was written "No' wires." in the first half hour of the ; Only the Forethought of the College cotton market less than half a dozen , PrcKldenl in Getting Out or the Way transact tons were made. At the pro-1 a Negro Who Had Stabbed a 8tu duce exchange a similar state of affairs i dent Prevented a Lynching at Au was reported, and business there was; burn, Ala. stagnant. One packing house reported I Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 14. An at Indirect communication with PlttBburg ! tempt to lynch a negro by a number of and Chicago, but all other financial J the students of the Alabama I'olytech wircs were Mill out of commission. Institute was thwarted only by tins A small army of linemen were sent : iorelbought of President Thacli, of that out directly after daybreak, and It ta; institution, according to specials from rtxpecied that all the damage will be! Auburn. Ala. A report lo the effect repaired by lo-morrow. The local tele-j tilal u negro, Arthur Barnes, porter ac pnone service was not seriously ln-'',he letot. had fatally stabbed Claude rerrupted by the storm, but there was; Howard, was the cause of the trou- nn r-4m i m n iilf ;t t ivor lha i Alonrmmso fo sucli points us Philadelphia. Boston iinrt Albany. Two "trusties" and a Keeper employed on Kicker's Island, tuiiii, nn: ntiiiu nidi iru III VL mi til ooat from the island to One Hundred 1 and ThilVeighTh stt "to gK lltnAX V'T', n,gnt keepers. Af,er considerable ?tnlV1SS.lr1 they managed to get out Into the river, wnere the wind seemed to Increase, and the three men were unable to reach tne mainland, the ioat being swept oown tne river to south Brother Island, snere It was beached. The 'Whereabouts of the men was un anown until to-day, and it was feared that they had been drowned, as they had been compelled to remain on the island all night Two keepers who tried o go from Hart's Island to City Island in a launch about the same time were eompelled to put on life preservers and Aoandnn their boat, which was swept 1.0 Whltestone, a distance of about ten miles The general breaking down or wires was almost entirely responsible for 'rouble on the railroads. The move ments of trains could not be reported mo delays extending Into hours, In anany cases, were reported. American Editor Expelled From Ven ezuela. Washington. Nov. 14. A. F. Jaurett editor of The Venezuelan Herald, has Deen ordered expelled from Venezuela by President Castro. The news came to the State Department In a cablegram from Us legation at Caracas. No de tails are given, but it Is stated that Mr, Jatrelt has always defended Amer ican interests in his paper and has taken the side ot the asphalt companyjjent. 11 receni trouoie. jii is inouant here that he is an American citizen. Widow ot Samuel J. Rendall Dead. Philadelphia. Nov. 14. Fannie Ward Randall, widow of the late Samuel J. Randall.for years the Democratic lead er In the House of Representatives, is dead at her home, at Chestnut Hill, a Suburb.', She was a daughter of Gen. Aaron Ward, of Osslnlng, N. Y., Who was a member of Congress from 1827 to U4X , -', - IH:i.ET12Si MEET XV DURHAM. I The Attendance" Kspeeted to lie as Um as wt Former Occaslonf !Miioi Cheshire to Addrvso the Hotly This Morning on Hie 1I von v (Jiteatlon Many Prominent Presby terians In Attendance--ltcioris From Various Sources W III Sound Keynote of Irperitv 1 Special to' The Observer. Durham, N)v; 14. The ninety-first annual sessiott : of the Presbyterian Synod of North '..Carolina convened at the First Presbyterian cnurch this evening at ?:?0 o'clock. The session will hold Through next Friday, there be ing two bualhass sessions and two ses sions of a devotional nature each day. The session .was called to order by Dr. A. T. Graham, of Davidson, the re tiring moderator of the Synod, and after the organisation was completed he preached the opening sermon. The election of a hew moderator for the en aulng year completed the business of the first ntShtH session. To-morrov morning the Synod will convene at 0;30 o'clock and at 11 o'clock there will be i devotional services, at which time there will be communion. Another business aeasiou In the after noon and than a devotional meeting at night will conlprtso- the work of the second day. !' BISHOP CHESHIRE PRESENT, one of the most prominent events of the session will take place to-morrow morning. RevJ J. H. Cheshire, bishop of the North Carolina diocese of the Episcopal Church, la expected to ad dress the Synod at 10:30 o'clock on the divorce question. Uishop Cheshire ls( chairman of a dlocesean committee up pointed by his Church to confer with other religious bodies on the divorce question. He is expected to reach here on the morning train and the plan now t to allow him the use of ihe floor Immediately after lie reaches the church. There will be many prominent Pres byterians In lit tendance during the ses Hlun of the Synod. Among these will be Dr. and Mrs. W. VV. Moore, of the t'nion Theological Seminary, Rich mond; Rev. A. L. Phillips, of Rich mond, who is at the bead of the Sun day school work; Rev. Thomas 11. Law, Southern representative of the Ameri can Bible Society; Rev. L. C. Vnss, re turned missionary from Africa; Rev. and Mrs. K L. Little, returned mis sionaries from China, and most of Ihe prominent ministerial and many promi nent lay members of this State. Rev. I). I. Craig, of Hendersonvllle, the stated clerk, is here attending ihe meet "(,' ATTENDANCE LARC1IC. The attendance during the meeting will be as large as of any recent meet ing. Already 2fi0 delegates have been assigned homes. H Is expected that the reports of the various committees will show an In crease In both membership and collec tions. The last report shows that there were at that time in the State a total of 401 churches and 174 ministers. The icembership of the Presbyterian Church n tft for the last year amounted to $301,000. uf this amount $26,000 went for foreign missions and $52,000 for home missions. While the reports have not been sub milted as yet. it Is thought that there will be an Increase shown in all of these Items this year. lne trains this morning brought In iiiitjiiiKiii ittBl tlHUt L IlUlJli"r of the cadets went to the calaboo; fired u fusilade at the building and ir.en nrose ii open witti tne intention r kll!- (,,. -, . . ;"eK'' h" ere, d 8a"l gro removed to Ooellka. The trouble Is said to have started by the negro cursing Howard, bei ause the student asked for a match. How ard is said to have struck the negro with 11 switch, whereupon the negro struck at Howard with a knife, cut ling him behind the ear. Young How ard is not seriously injured. Howard is the son of ex-Congressman Howard, author of the book, "If Christ Came to Congresa." FLSUIMI IN WASHINGTON. Japanese Prince Welcomed by the PreHident's Representative Russian Ambassador Arranges to Avoid Em barrassment. Washington. Nov. 14. Prince Fushl ml, the adopted brother of the Emperor of Japan, arrived in Washington this afternoon at half-past 6. o'clock, and assumed for the lirst time since his arrival In this country his official per sonality as Prince of the royal house of Japan. H wiw met at the sta tion by the Third Assistant Secretary of State, Mr. Pierce, who, as the per sonal representative of the President. bade him welcome to this country. The prince thanked him for his cordial wel come and expressed the satisfaction he felt at being In tha United States. The programme for the entertain ment of the Princn will be carried out, and he will be presented to the Presi- At the lnvltatlonof Count Cassinl. the Russian ambassador, who is dean of the diplomatic corps, Mr. Aspirox. the Mexican ambassador, will act us dean during the viait of the Prince. Virginia Magistrate Froxen to Death. '- Roanoke, Va., Nov. 14. A special from Martinsville, Henry county, Va.. says that Thomas. Richardson, p, Henry county magistrate, aged 50 years, froze to death yesterday on the public high way. , , ' RUSSIA BENT ON VICTORY. N STOP BEFORE AY8 CAS8INI. AmlHisKMilor to the I 'n I ted Ktatea Kiuies Enipliailtmlly lliat the War Will lie 1'u rucl to Uie Bitter l"nl No Interventltm Admissible When a Country's Prestige 1 at Htakc dan aiiese Move IniemttMt to !Ioo-d Imuim Rnwln' f-lnanrlnl Itesourees Am ple and Her Military Htreiigth Now MoIiIIImnI. ;' .. . - . Wsshlnatiin, Nov. 14 "Russia will pursua the war in the far East to the bitter endthat Is, until Kusala has onipjered." 1 hese are the oWning words of an emphatic statement made at Ihe Rus sian embassy to-day by Count Casslnl, the Russian ambassador. The statement continues: "I deem It my luty to reiterate what 1 have so often .laid, that Husk la will not sus pend In any case her military opera tions In the far East. All rumors and reports regarding the possible success of the direct overtures for peace which Japan is said to have made lo Russia, and regarding the mediation of the powers, are, in my opinion, started for the purpose of convincing the public that the end of the war Is close at hand. In this way it is hoped that the public may be led to believe that Japanese loans offer attractive Investments. "Kussla enn no more admit of Inter ference ihun Great Britain could In the Transvaal or than could Hit) United States in her war with Spain, Where the prestige of a country is at stake, all other considerations are, und must be, put uslde. ftime people may think that tlnnnclal difficulties will Incuence ItiiHKl.-i to end host llllles. Such an opinion is based on the false Assump tion of Russia's tlnnnclal resources. There s no doubt whatever that Hus sla, whose annual Income exceeds one milliard of dollars, cannot be Influenced in her attitude toward the outcome of Ihe war by the amount, ot war expendi tures. Is ii not altogether out of the liiestloii that Kussla, who did not ex pect war. should, In the moment when she has mobilized her nrmy mid Is send ing corps after corps In lighting icndl iiess to the far Hunt, suddenly call a halt in hostilities, particularly after she has for neitrly a year, without any difficulty or recourse to extraordinary measures, been able to carry Ihe extra expense'."' BOTH READY TO FIGHT AGAIN. OyaiiiH Heavily He-Enforced and Evi dently Manning to Turn Kuropat kin's I4.f1 llank. St. Petersburg, Nov. 11, 1 i. rn.-The latest Indications from ihe ironi point lo 1111 PHily resumption of military oper ations on a large scale. Field Marshal 1 'yainu has received heavy re-enforcc-meiits from New Chwang, and evident V ' "bout ready to wage buttle for ihe .possession of Mukden. The Jap anese are showliiM particular uctlvlty ui their right Hunk, as If they were contemplating a turning movement Horn that direction. General Kuropat- Klll has fortlfled hid lumtllnna ulnMlhl Jshakhe. river, and as he seemingly is ,'i 1 en a, iii-i .,i a name, ne uouin iess has made illsposil Urns to block u Hanking operation. According to I be opinion of the military authorities here, his left (lank Is secure. MOATK BEFORE FORTS TAKEN. Ilcsxralc Fighting in Underground Galleries tout the Jaiiaucse 1,00 Men. Headquarters Third Japunese Army, ilefore Port Arthur, Nov. 4, via Fuwnn. .Nov. 14. Hy a general uttack on Ihe eastern fortified ridge 011 October 30. the Japanese guined the moats of the prlncljmt foils assailed. These wen wider, deeper aiy! stronger than had been supposed, and were defended by capoiileres. or galleries, running north of the Keck wim forCs. The galleries were captured after despemie lighting under ground. The Russians still hold pails of the moats, bill the Japanese are engaged in sapping to dislodge them, after which the caplilie uf Mi, forts should be easy. 'J he casualties on the JanuncHe side HI this engagement were 1,000. Signs of a (Serious Engagement. Mukden, Nov. 14. Since yesterday, signs of a serious engagement taking place within Ihe next few days have been Im reusing. The Japanese are displaying great activity eastward. b'eani are beginning lo be exjaessed that the railroad will not be able lo bring uji sufficient supplies. FALL RIVER MILL MEN FAIL. M tempt to 0kmi the Factories Far From a Nuceeax, Very Few Oiiera tlvcs Returning. r'all River, Mass., Nov. 14. An at tempt to-day by the manufacturers lo open the cotton mills In this city, which have been closed for nearly four months by the strike of the operatives against a lij per lent, reduction in wages, re sulted In failure. The largest number of operatives to report at any one mill lor work was forty at the King Philip Mill. At the other places, from eight 10 twenty were on hand. The ma chinery was started in all the mills con trolled by the Manufacturers' Associa tion promptly at 6:30 o'clock this morn ing, and it is understood that It will b; kept in operation for Iv.o or three days, ufter which, unless the strikers return lo work in large numbers, It will be slopped again. No disorder of any kind occurred. HEART FAILURE IN THE SURF. An ctress Dies From the fthock Caused by a Great Wave. San Diego, Cal., Nov. 14. Miss lstdor Rush, an actress, to-day died of heart failure while bathing In the surf. The snock was caused by an immense wave which carried her Into deep water. Half a dozen memoers of her theatrical com pany were in the surf, and assistance was at once hurried to her. She was unconscious when brought to shore. Physicians worked over Miss Rush for an nour in vain. Another member of the company, Milton Herlot, who en ueavored to rescue Miss Rush, was ren dered unconscious, but was revived ufter vigorous treatment- IS Negroes Die From. Poisoned Ice ; ' . ' Cream. . 1 9 - Memphis, 'Nov. H. A soeclal to The Commercial-Appeal from JDecatur. Ala., says that, twelve negroes are dead at Cedar Lake, a negro settlement in the suburbs of Decatur, from the effects of poisoned ice cream, which They ate, It Is said, at a cnurch rally, - . . ; PEAT1I OF JlltS. BLAIR. slio Was for Years Prominent IVm-Ihv at Giitlfonl t'ollec lxe tare nn Jerusalem. Special to The Observer, - 1 Guilford College, Nov. 14.-Mra. Lydla N. Blair, for ninny year s prominent teacher In Guilford College, died last night and was buried in the obi ceme tery st New Garden to-day mt U0 o'clock. Mrs. Hlalr was born lis' Cana da, and educated partly in th. el lent mhools of the lxmilnlon, and later RrHdu.it d at Tariham College, in Rlcb inond, Indiana. About twenty years sgo she was married to Mr, Franklin S. Blair, then of Hummerfleld, who was at thut time conducting a good private school. Mrs. Blair became an Impor tant teacher In the school. A few years later she was employed by the trustees of Guilford College, where her long and faithful service burn much fruit, and where she made for herself many friends not only among the officers but also among the young people by whom she was greatly beloved. Her life was one of unbroken service for other people, and IterfChristlaii devo tion In all rases of suffering win a shining example "that others might site her good works and glorify her Father In Heaven." Saturday night Prof. John W. Woody gave an Interest lug lecture, on Jerusalem, which city he visited last year while making a tour m the Knst. The present condition of .tlie Hacred City was shown by means of a stere opiicon. Professor Woody's long study of ancient and especially Hebrew his tory, has made him an authority In this department of learning. The col lege appreciated his services. On the llith. Professor H. Harold Hume, State horticulturist, will give a lecture at the college on "Forestry;" and on Ihe third of December the col lege will be favored with a lecture by ill-. Charles Lee Kapcr. of Chapel Hill. Mr. Joseph Glalster. of Darlington, England, recently visited th college mid while here made three brief ad dresses to the students, all of which showed an Intelligent Interest In American instil utlotis and especially In (he education of the young people. While -here Mr. Glalster mud" 11 contri bution to the Harriet Oreeit Mcmot lal fund, the" Interest of which is expended in maintaining u Hibllal department at Guilford. BIG RAILROAD MERGER. J. P. Morgan Co. and Another Firm Believed lo Have an Option on a Majority of ' II. ! Railroad Mock. Mew York. Nov 14 It was said here to-day unofficially, but on what wasJ . onsldered good authority, tnat J. f. Morgan & i'ii. und II. B. Holllns & Co. have an notion on a malorlty of the slock of the Cincinnati, Hamilton A I lay ton iallrmd. Representatives of these two firms are said to have started in 11 imii- of tiiuneetlon of the uronerly. The syndicate now In control of the f'lncluuiill, Hamilton & Dayton und re sponsible for the Pure Marquette mer ger, Is composed chiefly of Eugene Zim merman, of Cincinnati; F. H. Prlnca, of Boston, and the United tUates Mori gago and Trust Company. Under the option hld by Morgand and Holllns, this syndicate has given up Its rights tto negotiate 11 sale, and until the op. lion lias expired, II. H. Holllns & Co. are Ihe only medium llimugii which control cun be passed. A merger of the Erie; Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton and Pere Mar quette, such as Is proposed, would form a new trunk line system of 5,001 miles between New York, Chicago and HI. Louis. AERONAUT MAKES FAILURE. I, urges t Flying Machine In the World Won't Fly ut (St. . Louis Ascension Made at tlio End of a ltopt St. Louis, Nov. 14. An accident brought the test flights of the Francois airship to an abrunt termination to day, after the flying machine hud been I lithe ulr fifteen minutes, during which its diriglbllity was not satisfactorily demonstrated, Owing, the Inventor said, to the absence of a rudder. The us 1 enslon was made at tin- end of a rope. The airship progressed slowly In a westerly dlrccTlon, and M. Francois at tempted to turn the flying machine around. He stopped the right-hand fans, but, although the pair 011 the left hand side revolved swiftly, there was no perceptible change In the course of the airship, and It was dragged around by those holding the ropes. Shortly after this, a sharp breaking noise wat heard, and a few seconds later one of the stern nrotiellers struck Ihe upper frame-work several hard blows, breaking the propeller and splin tering several of the under-supporta. Francois signaled to those on the ground, aikl the airship was pulled down and taken into the neodrome. An examination h0 wed thut. one of the steel braces benrath the stern had pulled loose, and that the rear end of the car hud tilted upward, throwing the propeller into the upper work. M. Francois said that the damage could be repaired within a few hours. The Francois alrshln Is ihe largest thut has ever been seen In the I'nited States, and Its Inventor says that It Is the largest flying machine in the world. FEDERATION OF LABOR MEETS, Delegates From All Over the United Statew, Porto Rico, England and Chnada -Irelimlnarle8 Completed. San Sranclseo. Nov. 14. The Ameri can Federation of Iibor met to-day in this city, in Its twenty-fourth, annual contention. Delegates from every part of the United States and representatives from Porto Ricot England and Canada were present. The hall was decorated with national colors, delegates being seated In sections according to the States they represent. The morning session was taken Bp with the deliv ery and reply to speeches of welcome and the reading and acceptance of the report of the committee on credentials.; The afternoon session was opened with the reading by President Samuel Gom pers of his annual address, and the re ports of Secretary Frank Morrison and Treasurer John B. Sennon. . ' The visitors' gallery during the day's session was crowded, many of the" spec tators being women. To-night a mass meeting was held at the Alhambra Theatre, and.lt was ad dressed by W. D. Mahon, of -Detroit, president of the Amalgamated Associa tion of 6treet Railway Employes., and: others, who discussed co-operation and trade unionism. - Billy Mellody, of Boston, white welter weight champion Df America, lost nisi title; last night . at Chicago to - Buddy Ryan. Mellody was knocked out after two minutes of fighting ; and was; un conscious for several minutes from the effects, of two rights on the Jaw. THEAPPOINTMENTSTO-DAV ASP CONFERENCE ; WILL r.NL. tmerestinr Meeting JleM Yetcr : by tlie Western North Caroi-a C i ' forenrtV but Them I Gretxt Jn lerettt In tin Matter f To-Day Variety of Matters Engage V flu tentlon of Hie lielegates Sonne ti ' terewUng Figures Khowins V Work Has Been Done In V Brandies of "Clmrch WorU slonary Topic Discussed In Deu. There fa no reason to believe that ur question will arise at (bt session of th ; t.'onf erenc to prorok such d iscu ss Jo -1 us to delay the final adjournment 1.1'" than noon to-day. There Is little to be done prece-l. -the resdfng of the appointments, whi- .1 is the final feature of tha Conf"rere . except submitting the report of board of missions, and the adoption f ins various resolutions customary upon such occasions,"' A few names under th twentieth question remain to be called, but this cull can be completed in a- few (minutes. The appointments are anticipated by the preachers, laymen and publle gen erally with a largt degree of Interest. No doubt many surprises await th large audience that will assemble this morning lo hear tha apoplntment of two hundred men to their field of labor ! it.1. .,.a.tl,,li, kMMnK nf CIiii.i, . of and for the next year. ; Those wh are present will witness In the taeea of some of the preachers the, expression of joy over the work assigned; la the races ot others sadness and heartache as they think st oner of the hardship to be encountered and the economy and deprivation to be endured not o hard, tt may be, for themselves alone, but their hoarts wilt achs for the sacrificing wives and, the JMtle ones at home who are anxiously awaiting tha announce ment of the nw home and for tn at home the faithful preachers feel most. No doubt tears will -be v see it upon faces of men who could, ' and would bravely face any cannon, end these will not bo tears of ..cowardice, but of feeling for loved ones- dependent upon them. Tears may fall, hut these faithful men will go and bear, and In many Instances a year from now will answer "a good year, bishop,' for com pensation comes to the faithful in the discharge of duty wherever'-, that duty be. ' '. ; And t he preachers' wives, for more of them are present her than have, In all probability, attended any former ses sion of tbis Conference. Boms -of them w ill leave the church with heavy hearts and teur-dlmmed eyes, but 11 is not a part of the nature of the true wife to fit 1 1 t st If An A itrt ana n nlll ia '"'I' " v ihii, wmw, ini sigg- wi law difficulty and overcome obstacles with. .1 greater faith and a nobler spirit than Hie true wife of the Methodist preacher, and his success will be in no a ay superior to or greater than hers, for she Is his greatest help, ' , s AFTERNOON. . Conference met at f o'clock. Rev. James Atkins In tha. chair. At the morning session Bishop Duncan re quested Dr. Atkins to preside at the afternoon session, as h would b With the cubtnet and could not be present. llev. T. II. Pegram conducted the de otlonal exercises, The minutes of this morning' session were read and approved. The report ot tha joint board of finance was read, and in this connec tlon the sums apportioned to conference i lalmants were distributed. ' INTERESTING STATISTICS. ' The following figure from th report of the Joint board of finance are of spe cial interest: Number of local preachers, IM. ' Number of members. 71,790. Gain In members, C83. '' Infants baptized, 1.593. Adults baptised, 1,826. Number of Epworth Leagues, 9i, Niimber of Sunday schools. T4L' ,- Number of Sunday school teachers, 4.9C3. . - Number of Sunday school scholars 'in-oiled this year, 58,4(4. itiiniint niiiiijrv fur Conference Maimatits, $6,&00.00. . ' ' ' Amount collected for Conference j claimants, f5.CU.tt. ! Amount contributed for missions- Foreign, 115,611.12; domestic, f8.37&M. Amount contributed for church exten sion, $4,451.13. Amount contributed ' for , Bible So ciety, $906.81. , ' Amount cmartbuted for support ot presiding eh, $13,814.27. ' . - . - Amount contributed for support of preacher in charge, fl06.Mf.C8. " - Amount contributed tor support of bishops, $2,183.83, . . . 5: Number of societies, 856. ' Number of houses of worship, 762 Value of houses of worship, fl.137,953. Indebtedness on houses ' of worship. $3t,n.3I. v . . ' - Number of pastoral charges, 200. ; , V'nmKosi nf nMAtiaaa 1 ft iuuiwi;i w asas spwsaiafjwssf --' Value of parsonages, $209,538. Indebtedness on parsonages, f 18,204. f Number of districts, 1L; , , ' Number of district parsohages, 8, -Value of district-parsonages, $21600. Indebtedness on district parsonages, $4,500. ,,,-,, Number of churches damaged , this year, 1. . -' t ' Amount of damage, $650. ; I - Insurance carried, $310,400. a . Premiums paid, fl.844.S3. , - , Collections on losses, $710. Amount contributed ; for education, $5.975.78., .r' -ii- 4 DISCUSSION . The report of the committee on' the spiritual state of the Church waa read. This report recommended especially that the Church give more attention to the reading and study of the Bible an 1 to the. observance of the ordinances ot the Church, especially the administra tion of the Lord's Supper According to tne direction of the discipline. Several of the ministers spoke with' jreference to this report, among these x being tr. T. Durham; L. W, Crawford, J.C Row e. The theme - of. all -these- speaker was a plea for a larger, deeper, an I more thorough study and wldespren i knowledge of the Word of God. Th. -was more discussion on this sub t than upon any subject yet before t ! Conference, and, this report . -adopted. '.:'-..'..: .":-.,...; '..- '.' ..... ; - 1 OTHER REPOKTS. The report of the commltU'O on I rand periodicals was read and c; ;n Tbis ; report - dwelt . -esjtecl-iVy 1 the publications of the Cli- b . Conference and recoinmen.- 1 most -hieS'lv, : no cu.;-OT.rT- t" 1 - ; " ', '; With r Xer;:i 1 ' .'W
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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