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i i i 4 - f'ti- ' i . ) jhr currjcrjpiioiT price: 3.00 per yz:: :i. CHARLOTTE, N. C, THUKSDAY. MORNING, JANUARY 25, 1906 ; r y.y y;;: ;, ; : ;PRICH ITIVi: CL-ixJ. cotton iin; iieet in H, y. " rLAXS ' FOIl MAY, CONFERENCE .1" ' Representatives of Four Associations r " - of - Cotton ' tirowers '. una sianu, " tr-tnnra. Including Southern Cot "P" '' ton Association, Meet In New fork ,"'"-, .' and Perfect Finns for Conference ' ' " to be Held in Washington May 1 r Tar Heels Active participants m Southern Dele gatesOther Associations - Invited to Attend First Step Along lines jy Mapped Out a New. Orleans. , ' i Special, to Tha.Observer.r ',V' i New, York, Jan. K-At a conference 'held here" to-day between the W ' rentatlves of the New England Cotton r'l ' Spinners Association, " the ' Southern v. Cotton Association and' the National 7. Ginners, Association , and the Amen ran Cotoii Manufacturers' Association, Y olans'were nerfected ' for ' general meeting of grower and spinners,1 both American and - foreign. , "da to f Washington,' May 1st. , The -delegates from the Southern Cotton Association ' TriMfint Harvle Jordan: J, A. y, Brown, of Chaabourn,' N. C BrD ; fimitti. fit Columbia Cl J- A1 V llson, of Concord. N. C. ; ft. M. Mtt- , lor, Jr., of Charlotte, M, c; -'Cheathanv of AUanta, Ga and Presl- - dent. JT. AATaylor.,of .; the , National V-OInners'" Association. Mr..- Smith said "t . that modesty forbade hhn .tb gtv the W'f". details, and : oesiaes. no , ww wv-- S r. V-iir - nt said he.you ( may 'say that the North Carolinians I1 played lhelr part, . and Jeld ap their V' i na an rigni. , j.uy nk i,. make their-presence knpwn. ' . -, Secretary Cheatham said that the i conference was held simply to promote the general welfare of 'the grower and the spinner, and that the present price L of cotton - was not -discussed at . all. $ - When asked If there wae anything, he L' would like to eay for -The Observer t! vnd lt readers,, ITesiaent joraan re niiAd-. "You may eay that the con ference -teoaay was the first step along ' ther lines planned by the Southern Cot, fi tm Assftclatlon one year ago at -New ' Orleans, and, while It la the first con- innr at the kind 'ever held in the history of the cotton Industry, , both ; , producer and spinner neueve mat nw - Of tne present eviis 10. uuuu, land securing fair prices for both raw ? . ? product and . finished fabrlo can ' be satisfactorily settled through the bringing about of a, closer relattonshtp and i a better understanding . between growers and .consumers of -American 'cotton.. This preliminary conference , has been entirely harmonious, and we , earnestly believe that the general con ference, to be held at Washington May - 1st (between cotton growers and rep- - resentatives of .the spinners of, the world, wilt lay - the foundation for . revolutionising the- future control of America s great monopoly. '- - " James R. MaccoU, of Pawtuekett, ' 5B. I.( was elected chairman of to day's meeting. - It was decided to. In Vlte. lo the Washington, conference '-"representatives of the" following as " aoclattons:. . - ' - New England Cotton Manufacturers ; i-Assoclatlont- American Cotton Manu facturers 'Association Southern, Cot- ion Association,' National Glners' A- , hoclatlon, -of Dallas, Texas; National vl Association- of -Master -v Spinners wnd j, : Manufacturers! which, comprises Brit isn ana . continental manufacturers New, Orleans Cotton Exchange. Llver- ;'; , pool Cotton Exchange and New York Exchangei-- Every association will- be luvueu -i9 ,ona a. committee OI nve in -addition to Its president and sec- f1 u retary'" $ y .Among -the questions which H has have decided to bring up for discussion i at tne" wasnmgton conference are the ' relations ot American -cotton with the ' world', ' consideration of matters con nected with . the raising of the cotton ' a, crop; the v bailings warehousing f and transportation of the fibre; trade re , lations : between growers and mann facturers; and stability - of prices of t , , cotton.. ' v Wilmington Chamber-' of , Commerce . nuppom- Movement' for Kstabilsh teient of New steamship Line) fie- . j. , sween xnat uty ana Baltimore, v ' ' Soeclal to The ObservM. r - r 'I ' WUnnngton, Jan-. - J. The "chamber or commerce at a special, meeting this afternoon, unanimously endorsed th , project of the Baltimore & ' Carolina eweamsiup company ton operating -a i- v line of steamers from this port to the Monumental city. - General a Manager Mason-L. W," WlUlams was present , ana receivea assurances rrom shippers of their hearty support and co-opera . . tion In securing adequate terminal fa- , ci uues. rne - chamber expressed - con is - fldenca In the v transoortatinn -r'mrrt. . ' panles making advantageous trafflo jv wveni8n wun me Baltimore line, once it'ls-'esUMished.iiThe Wltmlng j ; ',ton line win be in connection with the " aireay in operation to ' Qeonre- Spline ilequoKts Aftaregat 825,588, ootr, Including 98,000 for llcld Munetutir - and - Preleceased on Is - nwn Mcsiouary -.ijegateewyf ,000, . ooo Given Widow, k ' . unioage, , Jan, M.Tbe'wlll of the ;Jate Marshall Held -was filed royprd bate late today- Speclfto bequests re s inue in me aggregate ef $23,568,000, i The remainder of the estate Is .left in ' 4 trust for the son, Marshall Field. Jr.. ; - (diea Nov. 27) and his descendant. ; The , principal of the residuary estate is to oe Kept intacr-untll one f -the t eorta of Marshall Field, Jr( shaU" reach .the age. of 60 years. -The largest sin Cv.g'e bequest Is for $8,000,000, to be used j,aaan endowment and building fund ; for the Field Columbian Museuni The jVMow Is, given $1,000,000. and to the - daughter ' Mrs. . Seattle, of ' Ltamlaar-Xon- Enland, $1,000,000 Is left in trust, . H ' ' , I , , , 4 v " CONntACTOK'S BOrXN, RIVER. l " - " - . m ,K, S a , " Sequel to' Disappearance, 'Six Weeks Ago, of Young Edward U Condon r Yom KnoxvlUe Vicinity, , y i Knorvilie.'.Tenn., Jan. 24.-The bodv ;. of Edward I Condon,' a. prominent young railroad contractor. , was rmmf floating In the Tennessee river at Con-J , corq to-aay oy two mermen who were wigaged' in securing loxa - from the flood. Condon disappeared from his home on the night of Dec, t and has ' never been seen, since.. He had been - lit for some time and fears were at once felt for his safety. A brother of the young man positively identified the body. The deceased was a son of M. J, Condon, one of the South's lead- . ' mg , railroad contractors, who mat death In a runaway six. years ago.' Ed ward Condon was also a nephew of Martin Conilon, .vice president of the American Tobacco Company," . , i house machine is victob ROtTS KnrrM.:CANIXSrRGENTS Jnint RtRti liood rrocramme, of the Adnilniiiation i Adopted -by Vote of 10 J to !(.., 3 voting, vaiuiy .With Pt'iixK-rais to Gain Control of the links lelMte rrevloiis to . Vo Was at JligU Tension- and . fiu..i-rloa Were l'scked Insurgent Tanney Ieneivs 1 Ills Allegiance Means That Arizona Cannot Es ' cape Allegiance) With New Mexico, Wash ington,;' Jan. 24.-When J the f smoke Of, the lively legislative battle of the session bad cleared m the House to-day, Speaker Cannon ' and his or ganization were ln. complete control and the Joint statehood pro gramme, of the - administration', had ibeen adopted. -1 ' v " Forty-three ftepubllcatt "Insurgents" went down to defeat, having , voted Vainly, with" the Democrats to got con trol' of the rule,', the terms of which are to govern the statehood bill in Its passage through the House,,, The-' vote ordering the previous question on ; the rule-was 192 ayes and 166 nays. This clearly defeated the opposition, - the full strength of wnicn was pouea, .ana little Interest was taken on the vote for ' the- adoption -f the" rule, which Immediately followed and . was ' - car-' rled by a. majority of SO, V Previous! to the vote, the 'debate on the rule ' had proceeded under, high tension. - The speeches were short; but the words nattered were hot i and full of sting. , Every member who'coulff be brought to- the-city by special- sum mon -was In' bis place f- the galleries were packed and participated x with evident relish In the succession of laughter-and applause, i The veterans, rayne, , Daiseu -ana Orosvenorr upheld the organisation. Pitted against them' were the leaders of the insurgents, ' Babcock, Mondell and JoneB. The humorous ' speech ' of the ' day was , delivered by J. Adam Beds, who filled five minutes with an address that evoked applause and gen era! : merriment.' Mr. -f Tawney, one of the erstwhile Insurgents, arose and an nounced his acqulesence In the will of the organisation," and Mark Smith, the veteran Delegate from Arizona, just as sorrowfully. Interpreted this action as the "most unkind thrust of all.. The rule adopted provides that the bllln srantbur statehood .to Oklahoma and the Indian Territory as "Oklaho ma," and Arlaona and -New Mexico as "Arlsona," ..should be debated until S o'clock td-tnorrow and then voted on without opportunity for amendment, After the rule had tteen adopted, gen eral debate proceeded on the measure, dui Decease or me roregone conclusion made clear by the - vote on the rule. the, debate lost practical! v all of its interest. The House . adjourned until to-morrow, , , . , , LODGE. ON .DOMINICAN TREATY. President's Course In This Matter and .with Heference to Moroccan Con ference is Defended by Masaachn. setts y. Senator Cannot Allow Ap proaches to' Csesl to be Held by Foreign Powers,;,. . , Wash!ne-ton. Jan. 2.-JMr. !dK td day presented in the Senate his views on the policy of the administration -In the-; matter ot, the Atgeclras conference-over Morocco, and also with ref erence - to ; Santo i DomlngOi He de fended the course of the President, in representation', at Ath Moroccan con ference was essential to the protection of American .comraeriosl Interests, and that only bythe". course pursued In San i Domingo' eould . . foreign nations have been .prevented from seising the customs , nouses oc that country and securing position there that might threaten the, approaches to the Pan ama CanaL ..,,--, t - Mr. Lodge skid , that the oolicv of our. government haw been ever against the temporary occupation of territory ia ..me. iv enum nemnpnm oy Euro pean powers. He believed that to per mit foreign powers to take possissioq of -customs houses on this side of the globe was unwise. . He was willing to admit that the collection of debts was not part of the Monroe doctrine.' He spoke Of. the location, of Santo 'Do mingo as commandins- .the aoDroach to the Panama canal and - declared. We cannot - allow that canal or the approaches to' it to be commanded bv any other power.'AHe did; not Uke the present .situation, ut he would pre fer it to, the alternative of permitting a -European government to take, pos session ot the eustoms houses of San-' to Domingto, -( , ,' . - - Mr. Bacon, "asked . if Mr,' Lodge's theory would impose a like obli ration on. the United States with regard to au tns'isianas on tne Carrlbean Sea. v Mr. . Lodsre exoressed ths honA' t-hn the same i conditions would not arise elsewhere. But he added that he would say that If "bondltions should arise in volving the taking Dossesslon . or nv of -those points commanding the canal by, large foreign ; military powers to displacement of the small and friendly powers now in ' possession. ; we fulil not permit such a course. " We could cow oi permit -tne establishment in " great powers, nor-, ai tow mem to take possession of the harbors and ports In the Carrlbean. ; Mr. i Teller delivered. a brief speech In support , of the Sepators preroga lives in treaty-makinsr and Itr. Wnn row, to which time .the Senate - ad journed.'. r. - -jvt NEGRO STPDEXTSt STRIKE ANEW Disruption-of Talladega College May . wnuiiueu ieiusai to Jntcndent Faculty standing Firm rrOflioer r Apierlcan Missioiiary Society En Route. . ' , . . aaiiaaega,; Ala.., Jan.. 24fhl ... dents strike at Talladega iCbllege, for """i out , anew, to-dav.', It M said that St a conference luuiuiy anu -, aiuaents ' it was immurf that Mr. Parks should remain, as su perintendent of the farm; but vhn n came to putting this in writing to be seuea in a circular, tne students again revolted and - resolutely, refnaixt ta work .under Mr, Parks. Praetilant Nice broke ' off relations wlta them, and as matters now stand,, the dlsniD tlort of the school may result It is re ported on the streets that there is a rupture in the faculty, , but this Is de nied oy tne .president and others, al though they will not discuss the -matter. , The report that Mr. parks had . difficulty with one of the students Is untrue, , That he is a Southerner. Is the only complaint against him. Dr. Cooper, one of the officers of th American "Missionary Society; Is ex pected here to-morrow, and It Is not known what course he will pursue. The officers of the college hope he will be able to straighten out matters, al though the association has ! already placed itself on, record' as standing bv the president. If the college has to be closaed. , ' , - JARFB0Jr WHITE HOUSE BIVCK EYE IXJIt: ORGANIZATION Anrolntment, by the President, of C. P.. i"razh-r to 'Greensboro -Post-. jrvastershlp and of It. N." Grant to Aoldsboro Position. -Comes Uke Jioit From r Clear Sky to State Organization A Victory for Black " burn Chairman Itolllns Was Not ' Consulted Insurgents itetreat on ; htateliood ' - Bill Propoaltlon Miss Alice Sees Her Father's Hand Win y, President's Attitude Toward ' Ne v gro Oflice-Holders in SouUi. t ,Bt W. A. HlXiDKitaAND. H Observer Bureau. "ii .V-M417 0- St., N. i W t,' Whtnnii .Tan tl The Republican State, organisation got an- awful jar direct from the White House, to-day - when the President transmitted to tils Senate' (he name of Cyrus , P. Frazler for' postmastef t Greensboro and hat 1 of ., Louis t N. Grant for - postmaster . at Goldsboro. Both these men are prominent Black burn men and had placed their politi cal, fortunes wholly tn the keeping of the gentlemen from-: the eighth. The organization people- were astounded when they heard -what the President bad done, for the writer Is in a Posi tion to state, without fear. Of contra diction, , that Mr. Roosevelt, and rot the Department, made these appoint menu. t Not the .. least astonishing feature - of this performance 1 is the fact, that Postmaster -Dobson , not ,onl v had an excellent record; and was welt endorsed by patrons of his office, but he was endorsed by Chairman Rollins ana; 'National Committeeman Duncan, who came here a few days ago to look after the matter- and went on to- the station." rejoicing in the fancied belief that ail was welt. In Tact, Chairman Rollins showed Mr. Grant a letter front the Department saying that Mr. Dob son's record was excellent and that bo would; be re-aDDointed unless some Valid reason could be advanced why he should not be. Mr. Grant slmolv smiled and remarked that he "suppos ed rthlngs would come out all rlrht in the wash," or words to that effect, and that Mr. Blaekburn was looking after his interests. tID NOT CONSULT STATE CHAIR t - ''- . MAN. . What will make the situation doubly galling ' to the organisation ia that young - Grant's father. Major H. L. GfAnt, is one-of the most active of the antl-organlzation Republicans, was one of the prime movers In startlna The Tar Heel, and Joined Blackburn's "flying squadron" on its 'recent visit to the. White House Neither the Presi dtm nor the Postmaster General ao- pt.ars to have consulted the Republi can chairman with, reference to, the Greeneboro ' appointment. There was a tacit understanding that the Greens boro position would be tendered by the organization to Editor R. M. Douglass, but up to the present writing, the State chairman : has made -no recom mendatlno. Postmaster Glenn.. , of Greenebore, has long been an oppon ent- of the Republican Congressman who asked - for , his removal. Mr. Glenn's terra does not expire, so It ws stated here to-night, ' until the latter part of next month. ' ' 4 The prediction Is now being freely made tnat, tne president nas conduc ed 'to -deal with- Mr, Blackburn In bis xepresentative ; capacity , and that' he will, before a1 grearwnue, secure the scalps of others who have been known as his ODDonents. - SDeaker Cannon was heard to assert that there will be a sufficient number of conversions; three bouts before the rule was reported to-day, to Insure the passage of the statehood 'bill. It may be that Mr.s Cannon prophesied better than he knew; for the House ieaoera have obviously viewed the prophecy, of to-day's vote with many misgivings. or it may be that he has had the situ ation well in hand all the while, secure In the knowledge- that he alone could advance the sort : of "argument" that was demanded to secure the adoption of the rule. It is a notorious fact that a sufficient number of Republicans had Dromlsed to vote aaainst tne rule to day to hisur its defeat, but when these members came face to face with the proposition to break party ranks, they could not be made to see that "honesty was the best '-policy.- .The writer knows of Republicans who were dead opposed to joint statehood between Art sona, and New Mexico, but they were confronted with a question of bsing honest with themselves of of incurring the . displeasure of , the House leader ship, the source from whence cometh all rood thuifcs in the way or patron age and legislative favors." They felt that they must stay upon the party reservation or make agreements to stay at .home when their present terms expire,,', - v ., t t lfj . JEERS AND TELLS FROM FLOOR , AMU UAUbli.Ui.- " Representative" Tawney, of Minnesota admitted that,' after a trip west last summer.- he was convinced that the bill was ail wrong;; but said he would have to stay with njs party. - Tawney ore sented a pitiful spectacle as he sank far. down in his seat under the scath ing rebuke administered Jo him by fellow member., who had made the wes tern trip of inspection with him. i Gros venor was especially .unhappy on - his feet to-day and was frequently laushed ana jerred ti nt urged Re publicans to keep In line." It remained for (J, Adam Bede, of Mtnessota, to bring down the House. ereno Payne, Republican' floor leader,; had Just be moaned the prospect of Arlsona send ing' two Senators here to vote agiMnnt Senators rrom , populous ' New York, when Mr. Bede suggested that the rest of the country had just been trying to forget that New i York had any Sena tors. This shot ? went straight home an- the demonstration continued sev era! minutea Yells ' of .delight were heard above the laughter and applause from the floor and crowded galleries, v MISS AUCBSIAW DEED AQCOM-V-;',,. PUSHED. . V'Jr-'.f ' Representative Gudger arrived In time to cast his vote against the rule along with other Democrats of the State delegation, every one of whom was present,? Blackburn voted with the House leaders, s Forty Insurgents held o&t to the end, but the rule was carried by tl majority, j The Observer will ba Interested in knowing that Miss Alice and her mother, saw the deed accom plished, from the executive gallery, Miss Alice presented a symphony in green, net gown Being velvet of a greenish tint, ana sne wore a plume in her hat that attracted almost as much attention as roll-call. The young lady appeared to be really Interested In see ing members vote' for this statehood bill at her father's behest, as tbey ones upon a time held their nose and voted for the oleomargarine biSt, . . . , Senatof Overman and former pppre sentative Klutts were at the White House to-day. - Mr.-"-Klutts asked ex- (vvjtive clemency In the case of n. L. Roseman, of Salisbury, under convic- DEATH LIST PB0B ABLY 140 SHIP SAID TO HAVE BROKEN fcP Report "froni One of Steamers Inef - factually Endeavoring - to Get " in . 1 teach of Wreck on Storm-Beaten British Columbiait Coast is -That ' the Vessel Went to Pieces With 25 ' Passengers' Clinging to Rigging tmly is . hurvivoni , euru ' rum v Thu Far Lrfre Percentago of the Unfortunates Women and Children , -tonn Conditions StlU Prevailing. Victoria, B. C, Jan. 24.-Although the latest news from the wreck of the, Va lencia Is conflicting, it is probable that 140 lives were lost,; While only J5 per sons were 'saved.'. The report from the steamship Queen.' .that ii passengers were clinging to the vessel's rigging. with little chance of saving them, was followed' by the story that the wreck had gone to pieces. As only 15 nr1"' ora have been heard from so far It. is probable thaty:the loss of Mves will reach I40u ,' ", ' Vlctoria, R. 0., Jan 14-1:55 p. m. The correspondent of the Associated Press on board the steamer Salvor has wired from Bamfleld as follows: The steamer .Valencia was located by the steamer Queen at 9 a. m. to-day on Point Klanaway,; about five miles from Cape Seals. The tug Csar went into' investigation and reported that the steamer was ashore stern first and her decks swept clear .with the excep tion ot a small part of the deck house and her . two masts standing. No per sons could be seen alive on board. In the rigging of the foremast was what the captain of the tux" Csar took to be a signal, although he was unable to say -whether it. was apiece of sail or a hi man being dinging to the rigging, The steamer -Salvor stood In for about two miles,- but was unable to go any further, as a heavy sea and a westerly t gals was blowing, making it highly dangerous, if not Impossible, to make a close approach. The Csar was within three-auarters of a mile from the wreck, but could ero no further toward the Valencia, and after making as complete an examina tion as possible, she returned to the Queen and Salvor,- The latter steamer and the tug Csar then left for Bam fleld creek , the Queen standing by her companion liner. ,. When the Salvor left the scene there was a heavy swell from the southwest and rain was fall ing in torrents. The Queen resorted having heard three gun shots shortly before the arrival of the Salvor, but nothing of any living person was to be seen. .-Advices from Cape Beale say thai IS men have arrived, .one of whom Is the boatswain, the others being sail ors. They reported a passenger list of 94 and a crew of 60 and said that when they left the wreck yesterday morning there were about 108 persons on board. a large percentage' 0ft whom were wo men and children, who wars on the quarter-deck. Two boats were smash ed alongside and aHthe occuoants drowned, The Valencia left - San Francisco about U o'clock' on Saturday last and heard no sound and .saw no light pres aging danger. The officers were run ning by dead reckoning and were on the outlook for CbumattDa reef light ship when the steamer .struck. She was backed off. after she struck, but the water nued tne engine room, the fires were extinguished and the engtnn crew, forced out of the room, although not before the Valencia had bean driv en hard an the beach. v Among the survivors were the boat's crew that was sent for assistance, and the members of which are still at Cape Beale. Lineman Logan, Light Keeper Day- kin, of Carmanah, and J. Martin, all went to the wreck by land this morn ing at 4 o'clock taking ropes and being-prepared to render; whatever as sistance possible. , ; Three men also left Bamfleld this morning on the train, t Ion -for violating internal revenue laws Judge Boyd has recommended such attention and the President promo ised to give the matter careful atten tion at an early data : V-. Senator Simmons is amonr those Senators who are with 'difficulty de voting any attention tol routine mat ters. The inter-oceanio canal com mlttee is meeting twice dally, and un til these ' meetings are discontinued It will be difficult for htm to receive call ers and look after other business. During this series of : meetings the committee will arrive at a decision concerning the type o canal, which, m the opinion of the committee, the administration should 1 endeavor, to build. Senator Simmons declined to jro. .into details concerning the de liberations of the committee, the meet ings having been of an executive na ture, but he does express the opinion that the proposed canal will be a magnificent success, and he Is likewise of the opinion that the cost will not be mn sreat as many- seem to fear.-- sW'hite House officials, deny a story that the negroes of the South. are not to have any more Federal appoint ments, and that gradually those now holding places are to ba displaced by white men. ; .The President is i.1 repre sented as desiring to build ap for him self strength among , Southern white men of the better class and is realising that he cannot do this so long as the negro is likely to play a part In poli tical affairs. . While It is true that the Southern negro has not received' any recognition in tne - last rear or mora worth-being, joyful over, he will not, according to Information at the White House, suffer any Joss of the patron age ho now holda There are eight or ten negroes 'holding first-class places In Southern clues ana towns,- and some of them received their places af ter bitter objection on the part of the white people. Dr. Crum, the collector of the port of Charleston, Is one of these men, ' Another is Robert Small, who has played a part in Republican politics la South Carolina for 40 years, and now. holds the smalt job of col lector of the port at Beaufort, S. C, Among- the others - are Henry Rocker, collector of Internal revenue- at; At lanta : John H.: Deveaux, collector1 of customs at Savannah, and." J., E, Bush, receiver ox puoiic ' moneys at uttle Rock.- Bush has- just", been recom mended to the White House for a third term, and It ; is understood that he will probably-be named.,-. r One Southern negro who seems to be fixed in his place Is Dancy, recorder of deeds of the District. He came In from North Carolina. He has not bees there as lone as Lyons stayed in the Treasury, J but -there have been, other c-olDred men looking t the position and wanting to get It. TOWN' TOPI0S BLACKMAIL SHEET'S . METHODS.' ARE - AIRED v. 4 Former Magaxine Editor Is Again a Witness and Details Spy' System, While . Harry Lehr and a Bald 'morean Tell now They Were Bled t "' By Editor .. MannJ-Newport ' - Cor respondent fs a Telegraph Operator, Who Furnishes Information Gained f TJirouirh That Connection Preach- er Another Newport Contributor , Servants of Faslilonabla and Club- - men Also Retained. - - , ': New,. York, Jan. 84 The defense In the trial of Norman . Hapgood editor of C5olller's Weekly s charged wlth crlmlnat , Mbel ' ift.- publishing , a ; para graph relating to the connection of Cltv .'Magistrate Joseph 1 M.' Deuel with Town Topics, continued to-day with' the introduction of. testimony as to the methods employed by Town Topics In securing its ; news . matter and aosstp. along with the experience of several, men, of prominence in deal ing with publications concerning them in that paper. frho.rl R. Wnvn. formerlv manag ing editor Of1 Town Topics, was again a witness ana tesunea at iengtn. ne said ' that Recorder Golf and Justice Van Brunt, of. the appellate division of the Supreme Court, had been criti cised tn Town .Topics while Justice Deuel, was connected, with the publi cation. , ' - v Who wrote the article that caused Billy, Travers , to . commit euioide." asked District Attorney Mr. Travers Jerome, '. for the - prosecution. "Kowe. . the Newport correspondent. continued the witness, replying. TELEGRAPHS NEWPORT CORRES- " . ' PONDENT. Robert Rowe, who gave his occupa tion as Newport , correspondent of Town Topics;, was called- to the stand, He said he had been a telegraph oo- erator at Newport, and admitted he had given the Information secured by means of his connection with the tele graph company to Town Topics. He said also that he had disguised him self as a violin player in order to get into the Duchess of Marlborough's ball at Newport to report it for Town, Top ics. . MRS. WADE HAMPTON A CON TRIBUTOR. Mr, Wayne crave the names of con tributors to Town TodIcs. saving that Mrs. Wade Hampton contributed ar ticles about .Southern people In New York. ' Wayne said that Burton Harrison wrote an article for the Christmas number of Town Topics; that Abra ham Hummel, the lawyer, contributed serial matter: Mrs. Qoelet's servants lurntsbed information through Rach- ael Tecbman; Rev. C. De Lyon Nichols was ft Newport contributor of social news Newport society and of anony mous ' paragraphs under the head of ''Saunterlngs." He thought that Town Topics had contributors at the Knick erbocker,. Metropolitan and University Clubs, but ha did not remember who uiey were. All the contributors were paid, he said. In reply to other Questions by Mr. Shenhard.. Mr. Wayne Identified an article- whleh. appeard h T0WW Topics In 1905 as having referred to - Harrv Lehr. The witness said he composed the article except four lines of it. which, were, dictated by Justice Deuel, whom the witness had consulted about It. The witness said that he told Jus tice Deuel that the publication of the item might prevent a lady's marriage and that he consented on that ground. OSBORNE VS. JEROME ON THRASHING. Harry Lehr said he subscribed to Fads and Fancies," after which Col. Mann let up on him. He told the col onel, that "after these attacks on me In Town Topics, I felt very badly about them and was ashamed to go among my friends." Why did you not sue him?" They" were not serious enough for that," . "Why did you not thrash hlmr' "It never , occurred to me to thrash Col. Mann," Here Mr. Osborne said he was as tonished to hear the district attorney advocating the thrashing of a man. He said It was a crime to thrash anybody. Mr.-Jerome, turning with a smile to Mr, Osborne, said; "And you're from the South r r After : some further testimony, the court adjourned until to-morrow. , V. it , .I,,,, , Ml .,.. 1 I'. . MISS WEBSTER TO BE FREED. Gaffney Toting Lady Who Masque raded as Man Not to be Prosecuted A South Carolinian Comes toller Rescue, Special to The Observer. ; Kansas City, Jan. J4. Professor Ed win Walters, of Kansas City, a. former South Carolinian, to-day convinced the police that Miss Pauline Wabkter. the woman bridegroom, ' Is a member Of South Carolina's best families and. consequently, she Is now virtually free.' Moreover. Professor Walters has started a movement to collect funds to enable her to re-enter the world as a woman and seek employments-. She prefers not to return to South Caro lina, so will probably be given- trans portation to Philadelphia or Cincin nati. ' As soon as Professor Walters, who stands, well here, told Chief-Hayes that he was willing .to swear that her father, Noah' Webster, whom he knew personally, was a fine old South Caro lina, aristrocrat; , that one of -her brothers, Edward L. Webster,' Is a re spected attorney of Gaffney, S. C, and that her other brother is a Prominent business man of the' southern part of the State, Chief - Hayes,. . who l had shown a determination to prosecute the girt," relaxed . and' ordered bar .re moval from . the hold-over and placed In care of the matron. Chief Haves Intimated that. he. would release her as soon as an outfit of feminine attire and the money promised by Professor Walters arrive ; , ; , v MAN ARRESTED IS PROMINENT, r' . f tip V "'I' II'" I" Benjamin S. Catchlngs, Cliarged to piuiaaeintua with sending Sus picious Letters to Government Of . tlclals, is Wcll-Known Birmingham t Attorney, ar Birmingham, Ala., .Jan. I4.--BenJa-min 8. Catchings, who was arrested In Philadelphia yesterday, . charged . with sending - suspicious and anonymous letters to government officials, la one of the best known young attorneys in Birmingham, He is a son of W. B. Catchings, a prominent ' real estate dealer, is. a graduate of the University ot Alabama, a member of the Phi Del ta Theta college fraternity, and has. held official position In the Alabama National Guard. He has been promi nent In the social life of the city. His friends here believe ba was arrested under a misapprehension, SCHOOL' !B00K ;I aUESTION 5-VR, COXTR-ICTS EXPIRE JULY f.:-,'j r ji.i... - ' . - , -'., Approach of Expire tkm of State Con , , tracts. With ,pnhll8hers Influences State Officers to Study Text Books ' With View to Meeting of Commls- ( Slon In July New; Athletic .Park for Kalelgh - Selrn connccuon , Case to be Heard in Washington- Insurance Re-Rating Does Net Ap ply to , Entire State, ' but Only to :iy Wilmington Honner ; Placed in Penitentiary News Notes ? From , State Capital, i ,il','Vs ' , Observer Bureau, ". . 122 S. Dawson fit,' Raleigh, Jan. 24. The Secretarv of State to-dav chart ered the Selma Supply Company, Set- ma, capital stock 116,000, 18,000 or wnicn is. subscribed, R. M. Newell, J w. Richardson and others are stockhold ers. ' ,'..,. .-'', An athletic park, that wilt be a credit to this part of the country, will soon be located on the grounds of the A -and M. College.- something more than $3,- 000 will be expended In Its outfitting, about half of this amout having been already secured. The field will be sit uated near the Seaboard track, be tweel the , Pu lien and the Agricultural buildings, a guarantee has been ef tected by which the property may be used both by the college and by the city, as an athletic park. The gate re celpts will contribute to the payment Of the bonds. - The Wallace Manufacturing Com pany, of Wallace, to-day amended its charter by increasing the capital stock from 110,600 to $25,000. - The two princi pal officers of the company are Alex Newton, president, and H. K. walton, secretary. . -;,'vi. i-. A petition for voluntary bankruptcy was to-day filed by ,W. -H. Proctor, a merchant of Durham. The liabilities are stated to be $10,600, with assets of $21,000. Insurance men here say that the special, sent out yesterday from Wil mington, Is incorrect, In the statement that the entire State will be re-rated, as to lire rinks. Wilmington alone Is, ct this time affected, and this Is brought about by certain changes In the city. ,.-"f. Secretary of State J. Bryan Grimes reports that quite a number of entry takers have fatted to make their an. nual returns, and he requests that all such returns shall be made at once. stating therefore the law In the mat ter, as found in section 1706 of the re- vlsal of 190S, whtoh requires "that every entry-taker shall make return to the Secretary of State annually,, on tne first day of January, ot all. lands en tered with him , under a penalty of $200." If these returns are not made within a few days the secretary of State will furnish to the attorney gen eral certificates of failure in such cas es where entry-takers shall fall to re turn according to the law, - Attorney General R. D. Gilmer left to-day for Washington, where he will present the case of the Important ei ma connection as vontended for by the North Carolina corporation commit slop, F. A- Woodward, Esq., appearing for that body. . The involvement l reckoned a vital one and will be fol lowed closely, affecting the Interests of so many travelers in that section near thjftAtlanilcoa ape Railroad, It tournament Derosas cabled the Paris ' ' not knownflntlery',fc'nen' the TcaaeTAUtomohne',Cotni)any,:r which HemW will be heard, as there Is the possibll Uy of failure to reach It until after re cess. The school book question is again about to be on the stir. A number, of the officers of State and others are al ready making a study of text books, In view of the expiration of the present contract for books, July t; 1906.. The sub-commlsRlon will meet in June, af ter appointment by the Governor, and the text book commission will meet In July, the State board of education con stituting thia last named commission. This decision will be announced In time for the Dublishera chosen to have their books in readiness by the opening of t'. schools, Leo D. Heartt. of Raleigh, was thia afternoon appointed temporary treas urer of the North Carolina division of Die - Southern - Cotton Association. as authorised by the executive commit tee. President Moore requests that all funds be remitted to the treasurer t Raleigh. Bond was to-day given by the treasurer-and the monies alreadv collected by the president and H." C, Pockery, chairman of the executive committee, were received, Governor Glenn, accompanied - by Miss Rebekah - Glenn, . returned to night from Washington City,' The Governor expresses satisfaction at the outlook for the passage of the Dick military bill, having seen many mem bers while there. He is greatly pleas ed at the reception given htm In the national capital. COMBS MAY SURRENDER, Wilkes Man Wanted at Federal Conrt by Both Government and Defense In Revenue Trials Naid to be Im portant Witness Has Been - in Hiding. . ' . s . Special to The Observer. " Winston-Salem, Jan. 24. Reliable In formation was ' received hero , to-dav from the "State of Wilkes" to the ef feet that J, H. Confbs, who Is wanted In Greensboro as a - witness in the G. W, Samuels case,; Is almost persuaded to surrender and give bail, provided the amount of his bond Is not made too large. The government has offered reword.ot $200 for -the- caoture of Combs, who has been hiding ever Since the special, term .of the Federal Court convened, for the trial ot the ex-reve nue officers. - counsel for Samuels sav that they want Combs, claiming- - that he is an important witness for theti viieiii, .u im ninit wno gave the revenue officers Information - and knows all , about . the , destruction of whiskey manufacturing plants which the government ' witnesses testified were never molested t as i alleged by Samuels.. ' ' '. u.-- ' ; It IS said .that the district .attorney has had Combs Indicted for retailing and that,, for this reason, the Wilkes man failed to put In his appearance at court.- It is also claimed that Mr. Uol ton wants Combs as a witness in the ftamuels case. too. - From the Informs- L tlon which comes to The Observer's correspondent it is sste to say tnat Combs will arrive in Greensboro with hi bond within the next few days, CEN. WTIEELEIl NEAR DEATH. - , .- - -v. 'Y-r ' Condition at Midnight Was so Critical That Family, Had Almost Abandon ed Hope. , ii-j j ,.1 tt j j t New York, Jan. 24. General Josenh LWheeler, who is ill with pneumonia at the home of his sister In Brooklyn, was in such a critical 'condition at mid night that the members of his famtlv had almost abandoned hope and his death was not unlocked tor. Gathered at the bedside at that hour were ail the children Major ; Joseph Wheeler. Jr., Mrs. W, J. Harris, aud the Miswa Annie, Lucille and Carrie Wheeler. FTOMILE-BEC0ED3, FAI'. AUTOS GO IKeVcANNON BALI , New and Extraordinary Time fort i 'Distance' !. Matle at Onnoiui, , Every .Heavy " Car That FiiiiticU . , Going Voder Former World's ltec '; ord, and Tlirec Cars Suffer Serlom AccidentsStrong Wind and liar I 4 Coarse -Aid to Racers ' Frenclmm i .Hemery . Ruled Out and Dlsquali J fled From All Further - Participa tion br.Toornament, " . Ormond-Daytona Beach,' ' Fla'.,' Jan. 24. The second 'day's events ?ln! the automobile: tournament were marked by an- establishment of new- and ex traordinary world's records for five miles and more -or- less serious acci dents to three racing cars. ' McDon ald's record of 2:17 for five miles was reduced by Marriott, in the little steamer-, to 2:4? 1-6. Ia the heavy weight class, every car that finished went under the former, world's reoord. Lancia went over the course in- 2:64 . 2-6; Fletcher, In 2:02, ' and Clifford Jfiarp, in the contest of gasoline ears only, in 2:5$. - ,.''.- - - -. . ; There was a strong, wind Mowing. which, with ; the hard ' course, aided somewhat in the breaking- of the-rec ords. . , ' i t? i . K fiVt. 1 ' In the second heat ot the five miles. open championship, a false start re sulted in difficulty, - H emery, who was ready with his 200-horse-power ma-. chine, thought that the start flag had ' been dropped, and wen over the course, though the other cars did' hot ' get away, Hemerys big gasoline car went over the course in 2:24 and a small fraction, though the time was ; not, officially recorded. When the of ficials wished to start the beat- prop erly Hemery refused to drive , his car and demanded tbat his time be of- " nclally recognized. Persisting .In . his refusal, he was ruled out of the -races by Referee MorreU and afterwards die-' qualified from all races by - Referee ' Morrell In the tournament here. Hem- - ery asked for a written statement to his company and, said that he would go back to France' immediately, - ur tne accidents, that to Fletcher's gasoline car was the most - serious. During one of the races he had trouble with hie valves and when he was at work on It there was an "explosion which smashed both front cylinders and his crank case. Marriott's burner ' was perforated and Lancia broke a ' piston. . -.5 v-'J'v The summary was as follows: ' Five-mile, open chamDlonshln. first- heat Won by Lancia, aiO-h. p gaso-. ' line, in 2:54 2-5. Earp,' 80-h. p.' gaso- tf' line, did not finish. Second heat Won bv Marrlnlr 90- W 30-h. p. steam, in 2:4? 1-5; second by Fletcher's UO-h. p. gasoline, in 2:02. Final Won by Lancia in 2:01 .1-B: ( second. ,Fletchr. in 3:02; third. Mar rlott, in 3:03. ' Five-mile, middle-weight ehumninn. . ship Won by Cedrino. 24-30-h. p. ' gasoline, in 3:52 3-5; second, Holmes. 40-M-h. p. gasoline, in 5:46. Five-mile heavv-welsrhr ihmninn.. - ship, for gasoline cars only Won" by '" EajP. 8-h. p. gasoUne,. In 2.M; sec ond, Downey. 0-h. p. gasoline, in 8:29 1-6. LAncla and Fletcher did not fin- -Ish. i - , The racing board trv (.ham a it. miimwuu, ior instruction as -to muvuier nnr wisn. -tneir, nr, Ari-o ; 12 CV Hen)ry refuses to accede 'to' " uiw.u qx. me ooard. ' v , , OLSEN DEFEATS McDONALD. Montana Cowboy Downs Texas- Man . . m4a Asnevllle Audlcne Hissed When Rough Tactics Wen Resorted To A Brilliant Content Special to The Observer. i' 4 Aehevllle. Jan. 24. "Prof." charl.M Olsen, the "Montana cowboyi wrest ler, won another mat contest to-nleht by pinning the shoulders, of Jimmy juacuonaia, or Dallas, - Texss, to the ' mat twice within the hum n hour and fifteen minutes. The match' to-night, was oneof the -fastest tand ' most brilliant that has been pulled eft nor. .Macjuonaia, ugnter and shorter' than Olsen, demonstrated fcla .hintwi.. a wrestler and had Olsen worried much ' of the time. The first fail was won bv Olsen in 48 minutes, the second in 27 minutes, t- . . , , . , During the time the men were nn h mat rough tactics were resorted to at lnintervale. The audience, numbering v ruuawijr tw people, reruseo to counte nance this Queer work end mmdiv iiissed the men. Olsen's power of en- uurance ana Macuonald s Iightnlng Uke movements - won continuous ap plause. iMac Donald had Olsen in close quarters more than .once, and fha- manner In which the cow-boy extract- . ed himself made the house ring Twlth ' applause. MacDonald also squirmed out qf a number of dangerous positions amid .the applause of his backers and friends. Much money was bet on the contest, the odds rangingv from t to 3 v' to a to i, witn odds on Olson, , , - CltlIiOTTES TONNAGE - HEAVY. In Solid Car Shipments Charlotte Far , racecos Any utner North Carolina . Cte An jCiitercstlng Exhibit. ' The following figures' are worthv f consideration by those who are Inter ested in the prosperity and growth of Charlotte. - The total number of solid - cars of freight handled during - h month of September October end No vember, 1905, by all tha roads running In 'td out of the six largest cities of tne Jtate are given. It will be noted that Charlotte leads the lint far Iiafjdsome margin and in increase over the, preceding months is ; for beyond that of her nearest competitor. During the months ' of . BeDtemhor October and November;' respective! v. Charlotte handled 2,300, 2,868 and 3.1 solid cars of merchandise, v WUmina- ton -ranks next with 1,963; -2.038 and 2,131 cars. ' Durham, third with J,8i4. 1,420 and 1,937 ears, Greensboro fourth -with 1,305, 120 and 1.368 cars, Raleigh fifth with 805. 915 and 1472 cars, an.l Winston-Salem last with . 1,159, 1.30 J nd L121 cara v J , Chiriottes showing TemarkaMe. From f eptember to. November tbe number increased 99t ears or a rate -f about 40 per cent. Raleigh gained 3u.' cars during the same time, which la a rate per cent a little above that of Charlotte.. ; The other records fail t how any remarkable gains. Greens boro remaining, about the same an 1 Winston-Salem having sterped ti ' little. ' Wrestler i:av.arI"r "mo:' i. r? - 1 1 t KnoxvlUe. Tcnn.. J dlcap wrcsi'..; t i. U .Sdwards was una' i Barr twice wiil:!n : Edwards .seeuvt1 1 i' minutes' of 1, -r I nothing witi 1 rr ' minutfs cf l ' 1 were mut.- I r - Mir ...
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