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:igiit;::;n iwges. CHARLOTTE, N. C.f SUNDAY MORNING, XEBRXTARYjll, 100G.' EIGHTEEN PA ( 1 A 'ft TOIl CONSTITUTIONAL TEST , , , ' J f uxatb ncirr ov rate bill Crponentu of" the Meagre in Com mittee Make stand for Deternilna. tion of Us iTRnliiy Before En-"- forceinent, A hording : Prospect of - Greatest Contest in History " of Aiiirrleaii ; . Conrts - Mr. ? Aklrtch SaKl to Favor isuch an Amendment -Air. Tillman Moves to fetrlke Out ,- ' Express ., Coiupunles : and ...Pullman 1 Company vote to do 'lateen rnuay. - : , Washington, Feb.-10.-iWltb H sorts v: ..,. of : compromises rumored,, the Senate committee - on inter-State; commerce to-day resumed, consideration of rall road rate bills, under the v agreement to meet dally until Feb, ' IB- when a . vote will. be-taken; ; . - - ' ' 1 The chief difference of opinion con - ' cerns the court features and involves the right of the railroads to have the -. .rates fixed ny the commission review t-. ".operative, - . . ? t , r ' , r Certain opponents- of the House bill, '' t who have been contending for a spe cific, recognition of that right, have ..' suggested ,-anotber, V and'- conceaeaiy '." ' 4 more moderate amendment.' This pro vldes that the courts may determine ' the lawfulness of a rate Axed by the i commission, which would amount to a v- test -preceding ana nave a Deanng. on --all subsequent oruera -or tn commta , f slon. -"C V'! ' :-if'1'-1' K'f ' v.- ita .r ,.-", thill .' imnMA V : , amendment wih be to the majority et .' " the opponents of the bill, has not been f ascertained, i aut fcenaser ajarico is aid to fever It. It la a compromise ' - i mv in that ft provides 'for- the 'de- f r a termination of the. constitutionality of f ' the bill before Its provisions 'are en ' v jorco. ii j , oeuo veu.. ncnui)r , mum :,. If adopted it would resuitm the great J " est Jegal contest in the history of the v?v . 1 couria, iv " Senator Tillman, offered'' an amend f ment to exempt Pullman cars and ex- j .- press companies, e saia mat in view i-i' , wouia do incmaea jn me uennmon or j, ; . . transportation lines he would offer the ' umAiuliiMnt tA tnnkA Mrtain mt thnv wnnld nnt -h . Na aM (ru ralran An , .,: the amendment . to-day., . ... i- ir ; ") Republican members of the - com- T ;DolUver and Clapp, who are commit IV ted to the House bill, to-day held an extended ; ?ontrence 1 following the . J' i.J'!'- f - WW ILU , iilO VA.LWi.IUia Ui ' DBJ1BI.UI SJ -1 meetuic of the committee. Thev en dea voted to draft an amendment pre - iuiiia) vva i,usa ; sriCjnv vi . viupis uji fciiq , . i favorable , consideration of opponent '. .:-pst, ct av feature of that character. "When .- LA-, the: committee' meet nn MnndnT thewl members expect - to offer mn amend V , . mant In termii similar tn th nmvtjilnnK 't;ortne juscnTownsend ma a4t passed :f,)' mi i i i . nil i: ! irwu. til, iivnn.ni .:' t - ' ' WIAT IVIIil BE THE EOT)? Reported That the Colored Snottrbs AM 4fk TfiiVtmAM rAJiTHA TMIiMrtMh :' People , Mean Businesn," Declares one or -the rrorotnent Citizens of .That Shbnrb. sens of Dulstown. Santiago and Blddle ' , ,v are tofwieet rHrvrt ly-od Iscitss lncor l norallon"" TITS' ' n-fMl rktwnrh people seems lo'buuujjt jnuch fruit v. , to-morrow night and much interest Isi Deing manifested in the, outcome. .At aouDTiesa be held -in " Piedmont, at Elisabeth; HlghUnd Park and Severs vllle. If the Diana advos.fal tnfttArlnl- ,-Vio. oeiore long . there -will be a- half - l. doaen or more . munlclpalties . about vnanone. some have questioned wheth . ! er or not the Dllworth people really inr j tnd 'to separate " themselves' from Charlotte. ' This query was put to one .iv- of - the - promoters of the v incornom. ,vv;s:tion fdea yesterday and: the following , ft) was the answer;" "Yen, we mean busH p nesa. We want ourTstreets worked, w want our sidewalks looked after, we . f, Want better mail facilities, . better Are : " and police protection, w want, our streets sprinkled in the hot .summer ., time, In -brief we. want and Are dcter- rnmea to,nave everything; that can be , ,' fcad in the Una of public ntlUties. i - , "There is no question as. to our se- , . curing charter, Thf, Cltlsen s of junwonn are unanimous - in - their - wishes. ,and are going .to throw, them- , selves whole-souled .into tKe" fight Some have doubted whether .certain m , ine mg uiiwortn concerns axe In i, t favor ef the proposed move, - They are Its advocates,' without exception.' All lt;' realiss that it is bat a, question of time s " when the city will want to extend the , limits, and then thev wlil hav. tn in near the heavy: load of taxes. By going ; into this project now, the action of the city t will ; be anticipated . and ; the- con trol of the future wui be in their own hands. When DU worth has secured a charter, and has arranged the taxes to suit herself, it is believed that many new residents will move in, The move will add to the value of real estate In this way. Those who doubt whether or not the Dllworth people mean business f will soon see to their own satisfae tion,". -"i . -:. ' J v THE ; VAUMYAt! Q1? ilfBTs!, . Tlie Committee Thnt "TVllf Have the j. Work in CI large. The following named committees will be in charge of the Carnival of Hearts to be held at the eltjr halt from the mil to the Jtbv Mrs. Charles Black burn, chalrmun-ln-ehlef. , i -, Fancy booth, Mrs. II. U Champe, as. slated by Misses Utile Chick and Essie PeArmand. , " i . ,v -, v Ice cream and cake Stand Mrs. E. "C. ; lleglster, assisted by Misses Mamte Meggs and Bettle 'McCall. ' - JLunch room. Mrs, D. I Reld, assisted by Mrs. C M. - Hernandes.- Mrs..: JT. , . Shuman,: Mrs, 55.. M. Osborne, Mrs.'S. 'J.; Tlmmons, Mrs. EmrnA Jones -and . Mrs. Led well. - trt..-, f Candy store, Mrs. Camp. Mrs, 'tee and Miss LJllle McAUster. . V: ' Valentine booth. Mrs. HWson; Misses Palsy Meggs, Carrie McCall and Anna Clarke. i. ', . , . County store, Mrs. Fan Cody arid Miss Maggie Shttman, . ,.t . Postoffice, Miss Minnie KlasUh. ' Love's target,' Miss Lillle Blackburn, queen of hearts.' . . . Heart of fortune. Mr. Arthur Black" Ijiirn. king of henrta. -. .." Kebeoca at the jwell, . Mtes Gertrude Dnoley. - ' 1 1 . " x ' Crag bag. Miss Nepple pep Dempsey Tulip bed, Mlses Clara Moore and Koydle Reld, , v , At the door. Mrs. W. C. Tlmmoni . Secretary, Mrs. George Dooley, and treasurer, Mrs, C. M. CreswelL - f.onven(r Stamps for JmnMOHti E. ' ioslikm, Norfolk, "Va.. Feb. " l.-Pontmatr ;ci)eral Cortelyou has notified tiie board of governors of the Jaiueitoivri KriKWltlon Company thnt the I'ost- office Department will publish a Se'lH , l9'je .of souvenir jstsmps. nntneinAra. of the Janieron LxpolCon. . Thev will l In lenorr.li)stion of one n l two cents and will be of aj froi ins c j jn. micmm defective AKGfllEXT IV SAMIEL'S' CASE v"-?7 r' -T' jTudge Bynuni, Instead, of . Directing ; . Kemarka to Jury in Behalf of . Samuel, DevotoH Hpeotlt to Point of Law Vitally , Affecting t Case" W'm - Samuel Agent Within Meaning of Statute? Proscctitiont ,"IIad " - .This ' Very Point In Ml ml and is-' Not & Alarmed Over ' SltuatloMr,' Hol ' ton Absent on Account. of JProther's i ' Illness, f .? Speclaf to S"he Observer.-. V Greensboro, FebV lO.-Wh'en .Federal Court reconvened, this morning In. the G. ' W. ' Samuel - trial ex-Judge ' W.' P, Bynutnt' Jrrof counsel fpr the defense, arose and. Instead of directing his re marks to; the jury aswaa- expected, in opening; the argument ior the .'de fense. , h proceeded 'to address the cou;t upon a question of law vitally affecting thle case. . This-' is' the -first time that the -'contention had i been made 'that the 'counts-in the blUof tndlotment, were . defective" in that,,, a special'- employe was- reft an "agent of .the United .States government -and could noCle indlcted.as suclu It was conceded that the defendant was not an officer within the meaning of the statutes. t The serious question for the consideration of, the court --is, whether , or not Samuel was an agent within the meaning .of the statutes. The contention of ex-Judge Bynum was that the words of the statutes 4n reference' to an ag-ent only applied to Internal . revenue agents, - such as the Dosltion : filled : by Col. Chapman ' and his- predecessor, A.'-C Patterson, now occupied by ; K. - B. gam. , , ite conr tended further that Samuel, was only a hireling df; and meted under' the aut thorlty Jog) "the ' revenue agent and that no. statutory, provision covered hie case.- - Judge , Bynum spoke for nearly two hours, presenting the con tentlons of the defense With Clearness and. with force and was so convincing in his argument that , Judge, Boyd 4n timated' that' he was inclined to ac cept, his view; but on account of the absence , of . district Attorney a, m. Helton. Who drew the bill of indict' ment. and , who had prepared a brief on (his very question, he would defer further discussion of the matter until Monday morning,? when the prosecu tion win present their contentions. : - District Attorney VHolton was rin Tadkinville -to-day with his -brother, Mr. ,John Q.j Holton, who la critically lit;.' The, Attorneys for the prosecution present,, were - ready to proceed with the -argument -upon"' the question of law,- but' preferred .delaying. the. mat ter until - they could receive, from Washington, the brief heretofore men tioned and alsd a '. brief prepared by Solicitor of Internal Revenue A. B. Hayea, who is assisting in the prose cution, j , ' One of the counsel for the- prosecu tion stated to The Observer corres pondent this . afternoon - that they were in . no wise . alarmed- over - the Situation,-, that they had been antlci pating the -position assumed by the defendant's- counsel, and felt -certain that the bill of Indictment. Is entirely sufficient,.- that was, drawn after much .thought and consideration - of this very proposition 'and that the attorneys , were ' thoroughly ' prepared to defend the position occupied by the prosecution. There - Is a -marked in crease in the attendance since the ar gument ot counsel started.; the court room - being- filled with an ' interested throng at the sessions 'yesterday af ternoon and this morning. ' ) Among those- present this morning waa.-uongressman.- E,- spencer Black burn, who approache the bench, and leaning over the desk, he and Judge -Bovd ensaired In-. n. nnveraiL tion for 15 minutes after the jury was excused, , curing j wnicn time tne at torneys and others enjoyed a recess. THREE DEB BT FIRE W LOCK-UP Town Barrac&a of Eastman,' Ga Are onsnmert, Together' Wlttr Inmates; . All of Whom Were White and. All - Itusbanda and Fatlici, ' K Eastman. Ga.. ; Feb. 10. Lat nla-ht tne town -. oarracks caught Ore, - the building, - together . with- Its three in mates, who were . placed there for Ulwjnk and disorderly conduct, being consumed.' 'jtne inmates were A. Cooper," Elbert , Mullls and John B. Hart, all white men. Cooper was about 65- years old" and -.left a larg' f.un-lly.- Mullls was about 20 years old and leaves a large family, Also.; Hart was a young man and left a wife and child. The origin ef the fire ta unknown. but Jt Is - supposed ' lo .have caught from , the '- inside' by a' match be.'nir dropped irt the bedOmg. ' -r- - - - " t - - is siaj. w. e; breese free? A ' Charlotte Lawyer - Declares J That Another Bill of Indictment. Appears Against aiiis Widely Known Citizen. Mai William E. "Rreese. lat nrenl. dent ' of the defunct First' Natlonnl Bank, of AshevUle, is not yet- free of the courts, if the statements of a -well known Charlotte lawyer are to be ac cepted as true. It la said that there a a separate bllr of Indictment chaw ing W, H, Penland, J..E. Dickereon and Breese with conspiracy,' which was drawn and entered on the driofcet when the case, was transferred to Charlotte. neverai years ago.-' inis indictment hasr never been disposed of- and still appears on the calendar; If thls.be true and the matter is again carried Into the courts. ' another lons: drawn out fight may be expected. . ,4 ; , r , n .. , ... . - - j; Banquet Of the Korth Carolina Society i flCW XOTK. -JV!- . The eighth annual bancmet of fha North Carolina Society of New Tork ft'Ili'be" held at T o'clock on the even ing of Tuesday, the 17th . instant,' at tne Koiei,. , . w aiaori-Astona.. Tickets wlllby $3 each and The Observer is authorized to say that any North Car olinian who may be in New York at tne time: ana may wish to attend the dinner, may secure tickets from the commiltee: Messrs.' Albert P, Mas- eey, George G Allen, -Joseph H. Kverv ett, Drs. -Charles Baskerville ana Wil liam B. ' Prlichard.- llepresentatlve Claude Kitchen, of the second district Of North Carolina, will be the guent of the society on the occasion, as will also Mr. F. H. Busbee, of Raleigh; Dr. Wood row Wilson,." prenident of Princeton University! President John H. FInley. of the College of the City ot New York, and Hon, Charles S, Moore, ot New York. ' . - . . Anthracite MlrH'r' Demands Not lte , , i ratal. , , Wllkel)firr, Pa., FebHS The members'- of the anthracite, miners' scale committee, who have been in session here since Thursday, last, 'completed their ' labors to-niirht, and will ieav fos -their v home , -ts-mwrewfl'hn -ri. mBOdn a.i formulate. 1 will not In marl s iut)iic iir.til the j iint -fi!rronce Is Imld in Isew. Yoik TLur-iiiy, , $g00t0b0000 BY, SOUTHERN BONO ISSCeIfOR DEVELOPMENT Official Announcement Is Made Tliat "' the Road's Stockholders. Will . be .'Asked to j Authorize Creation of New - General . Mortgage, at Four Per Genu President Knencer Stat- J inr That Dividends On ' Preferred Stock' Will Not bo , Jeopardlae-- illow tne Vast 8ura - will be ex '-. pendedf 99,834,000 to be Reserved v lor Future", ( t y-i ' - , j -New i Tork' Feb. ilO.rAnnounc ment was made , to-day that the Southern Hallway Company vhas -decided' to asK the stockholders to authorise an issue of $200,000,000 development and general mortgage four per cent, ponds. Of this amount, $15,000,009 will be issued tnv mediately for the following - purposes: $4,902,774 to refund .-payments ' for equipment heretofore made and charg ed to capital; - $3,600,000 to refund in vestments in securities of, and advai cea - to, ' subordinate companies hereto fore made and 1 for the acquisition of property not ' heretofore funded, and $6,636,226 for double track, revision of grades, i new yards, ships etc. W The balance, of $186,000,000, will be re served for the following purposes; $31," 158,000 to retire .divisional prior lien bonds on properties acquired for which no provision is made in the consoli dation mortgage;. $16,000,000 to retire not later than April- V1909. collateral trust nves; $18,008,000 to reure, as they mature in the next 15 years, eqnipr ment capital obligations; $10,000,000 to acaulre -canl tal .stocks of certain -linear $10,000,060 to pay, not tater than July 1. 190g - for the eastern division of the Tennessee -Central ' and immediate inr provements. - . j . i' After provision for the foregoing ob ligations are made there will be left I99.834.W0.: which will be used to nro- vide for future acqulslflons and bet ferments. - v t. - -v - President Samuel Soencer. ' of . the Southern Railway -Company, in a com-- murucation to . tne voting trutees or the capital stock of the company rela tive to tne -proposed bond issue., says that the existing financial condition of the company is such as to Justify the creation or a new mortgage and the Immediate issue of $16,000,000 ot the new., b.mds as proposed without dls tuenance or the full dividend now paid on, the preferred stock , , - ' V; , , ..n,ir. .''.V- - , ITS CHARTER SAFE. ,r ' South .Western, Relieved of 'Over hanging Danger, WiU Puah - Com 'pletion of Line tp Seaboard, Special to The Observer., , . ' 'Richmond, Va., Feb.- lOr-Relleved finally and. for all time of the over hanging danger of , forfeiture of ; its charter, ' the; South & Western Bail way, under a bill unanimously passed In the Senate to-day and at once com municated to the House of Delegates, which will .unquestionably take simi lar action, ' will proceed forthwith, at the cost of ' millions of dollars, to com plete Its line .-connecting the vast Clinch Velley . coal fields ot Virginia with a seaboard outlet on -the coast . of North Carolina ,. ' 1 After a' career of some . 15 - years, checkered by. losses and litigation and exploited at some length in Federal and State courts., the company is again on Aifirm financial footing and. backed by a powerful array of Northern capi tal, is prepared. vwithoot further delay, to push on with the work begun more than a full decade ago, la fact, oper ations are already under way, and with 2.000 men or more at work, the line is creeping across and. beneath the moun tains of worth Carolina on its -way-to the sea: and reaching out. at the Vir ginia end as well, accomplishing an en- rineerimr feat of no small moment ana, at - the same time, . slowly but surely, opening the way to an important de velopment of a great .section, of this State." Among the, other difficulties, it has had to face, the company has been confronted with the possible' forfeiture of its charter, because financial, embar rassments at a critical time prevented It from meeting the conditions of the original grant of incorporation - TWO BROTHERS SHOT DOWN. Georgia's Homicide Record Being Maintained Ant urew uni oi Dispute oq Ieavlng Function, Blayer Fleeing. I; , n j , ' . ' '$ p , ' ' Rochelle. Ga..' Feb. 10.At the homo of Jesse Hearn North, o( Rochee, last night, Joe Watts shot and Instantly killed D. .8. McDuffle, Jr.. and Orrln D. McDuffle, sons of D. 8. McDutfie, Sr., and aged 19 apd 16 respectively. Tliey Were at the ate. leaving for home from a party, i There were a few words between ..Watts y,and the- elder McDuffle. Then Watts' shot both the young men through the' dieart, killing them instantly. Watts fled and is now being pursued by the sherlfC. qirf 1 - t" ' 'I.. .Ml1lll.lJ.i-i- . C DISPUTE ' AMONG HOIrOXIIEtB Some l" Want' "'Dowet Property. Di vided wiuwni aie( utners want KaleCnse Heard by Clerkr of the Court 4, A. Russell Nine Lawyers Retained. 'v . .-. . t . r The heirs the iate Mn. Rachael It.v Holton are?: not agreed unon the manner inwhlch the "dower property," facing ioi xeet on juast irade street and-1 extending back feet to Fifth street, shall be divided., The petitions of the heirs - were heard yesterday morning before Clerk of the 8unerIor Court J. A. Russell, who will probably give nis aecuuon 111-i.ie cisa to -metro w morning.'-'" ' J'i '',,! . or tne neirs. Mr. v. . Holton. Mies Hattle Holton and Jlrs. Bachaul H. G;- Crisp want (the property divided without . a ' sale-sThe other heirs, Messrs, E. J and Harris Holton and Mesdames Mary Bent helm and Thom as Holton Sprinkle, claim that the on ly., fair, way , of, dividing the property Is to. sell It and divide the proceeds of the saiet which; would , pronablv amount to $25,000. , , . About nine .lawyers have been re tained In the case. Clarkson A Duls represent Messrs. E. J. and - Harris Holton;, BurweH? Cansler represent Mr. C. S.' Holton, Miss Hattle Holtin and , Mrs. ' Crisp; Maxwell A Keerani are attorneys for Mrs. Sarah R Dpa ton, and Mesnra Chase Brenlzer and Pharr ft Bell are looking after the In terests of , Mesdames , Sprinkle . and Benthelm.. . . , . t. ,n!'i , NEW BRICK "WANT. ' Mr. - R Carson ami Oilier . Will . Build m lactory at Stout. "Mr, J. E. Carson has decided (0 0i rt a brick making' plant at Ptouts, on the Seaboard., ; W. . H ifouner, the well known negro brick munuf:n -luivr, hns been secured to surrrliii!i. t:,e work, i Something Jlke $ .0,0, will i put In the factory,' Comttructl'm work bK!ns this, week if the weather pr-r-iMifa,, The concern will he lin-orj-nr.it- ...... ,,.-,...'; ---.. ; ' " -, , I I,nfr has bfor) inal.Inp; tut. k in nn 1 about Charlotte ever n!n t!,? war. l , is cii:::-;,--fed an artist at t:.e buijlnp . 'I TREASURER IACT IMPROVED, Me is ,'Now at San Antonio, Texas Clutnses lit Seaboanl Service State Capital News notes. j i :j . I ' ! '-'-Observer T Bureau; V- f ' jjj south Dawson street. ' t j J . RalelBh. Feb. 10, i tBVlends " ot . tate Treasurer Lacy will be glad to know that he has been heard from from San Antonio, Texas, from which point he reports art. im provement in neaun, Mr. , xcy wm remain some time in 4hat section-, of- the Southwest, principally- la- Arisona; The eecretary of ; state -charters the D. J. Bost Company, Concord,- for the conduct of a' wholesale grocery busl ness, capital - stock ' $60,000 subscribed oy . j. host, ana j. it Jerome., -' A change in the Seaboard Air Line Railroad . service... which will - interest many people from outside the city of Raleigh, has Just been made by- which, Mr:, J, S. RIghtsell, having held third place as train dispatcher, is promoted to the position, of chief. Mr. Rlghtsell'g successor - has 1 not yet been namwi, Mr. Clem Lane, who has held the po sition of chief dlstiatcher. is Disced as assistant' to the train master, ' his regular- work- ot yet having een designated.' 5-'' '.' ' , . The Woman's' Club of Raleigh, was addressed by Mrs. W. K. Hoiloweil, Of Goldsboro. , concerning federation, asking their-active co-operation .-In full membership with that -., body in-r stead of. by Independent movements, The address, of . Mra Hoiloweil was wplete v with ; expressions ot local patriotism and r regard tor her State and Its women. , She was outspoken In her desire to aid .the "Children:! Cnnfedemta Veterans ' in advance , of the erection 'of, any more monuments or toaens OI a-more perisnaoio esineui. The secretary of the National Child Labor v Association has gathered about him In Raleigh the following named committee who wlir further the pur poses of the- Child Labor Movement In this section:. -Dr4 H. A. Royster, chairman, for temporary services; C L. Coon, secretary; J. W. Bailey, C. H.;Poe, Br. T-N. Ivey, Bishop J. B. Cheshire,, Dr. R'. T. Vann, W. L. Po test. - Wake Forest Colleire; Dr. Ed win Mine, Durham; Dr. H. F. Camp bell, AshevlllerDr. M- D. Hardin, Charlotte;-- Dr, J J.- Hall. Fayette vine; ex-Governor T. 1 J. aarvis; won. A. M. Scales and ex-Governor C. B. Aycock. 'The J specific objects to be served by this organization are tne prevention of children under 14 years from night workf prevention of girls at same age- from cotton mill work, and boys under 14 who cannot read and write. -'' , To-day, - in 'discussing the Mecklen burg , ' Declaration of Independence with Mr. A. : . Andrews, jr., Tne Observer's -correspondent was asked if there ; has ' recently been reprinted in any of - the' papers a copy of the memorial to- the Legislature, by the Mecklenburg Monumental Associa tion,, which Was formed at a meeting in Charlotte on August 24, 1842, over Which jWm. ' J. - Alexander preside S. Fox and 'T. I.- Grler were vice presidents, and J.. W. Hampton and J. 3. Alexander were secretaries. The meeting named a, committee of 75 rep resentative citixehs to press the mat ter, and tha memorial Is signed by 17 prominent cltlsens of tle State: aov , judge jaa w. os borne, tjoi. jonn u.. Wheeiea,' Burton cratge, Jiaq., uoi. Charles ; Fisher. ' Judge Robert Strange, wuw -J.' .Alexander, D. F. Caldwell. H. C. -Jones. Paul Barring- er, John Phlfer,- Isaae T. Avery, M. Hoke, J. McD. Carson. James Iredell and , WV H. Haywood, Jt. 'Mr, r Andrews also-., mentioned hav ing the address "of Jadge .Romulus M. Saunders, formerly, Minister to Spain, delivered' June 8, -152,.. before the literary societies of Wake: Forest Col lege, in , which .' Judge Saunders re views the evidence of its authenticity, both documentary - and oral. ,and con cludes "the fact stands . high above all question, and must "ever remain fixed and incontrovertible' ;- This ad dress The Observer, ; correspondent aoes not wnna nas recently Deen reprinted In any of the papers of the State. ' v SCORES GREENE AND GAYNOR. Army Officer's Testimony the Most ' Damaging set ivcn -Mattresses unk in Sound 'Mere Bundles of Brush and Not Worth. Tenth of Prico Paid. . V Savannah, Oa., Feb.' 10. Major Cas- slua E, Gillette, United States Army, gave Interesting testimony to-day in the trial of the Greene-Qaynor case. Mr. Gillette said on (he sund that the mattresses sunk by, the defendants In Cumberland Sound were, no mor& than bundles of brush j: that they were nut wuian hiuib muu b .eiua. ui ina price that the government oaid f r them; that lustead of .supporting the stones went right' thrbngh them, and that he teat unable -to get a copy of the specifications at the scene of the work; , "I saw one of the fnatresses sunk.? said - the- witness.' VA groat quantUy of dry leaves floated away, lv struck me that a very large percentage of the mattress was floating away." Major aiuette said that the govern ment had been paying at the rate ot $3,600 for something It could have .se cured in tne open market . for $ ?. Thatl ho said, a .what he rk done by Greene and Gaynor under Car ter e mounted to. ah the advertise ments, specifications contracts, ec were -but part ot the scheme, he said. fhey were intended to - contass the mala' issue, to veil the real purpose, which su to muks . the government pay nine prices by shotting out tompe tlontlon anl leaving t.o alternative to the- acceptance of Greene and Gaynor, the eontraotors.' ,.,' , J . v - i j . ti, .,,,. : - rw Rev, R G.. Kendrick, , 3t Goom to 5 1. . -. "Mount uiive," .; Rev.-H. Ci-Kendricki lr.. a native of this county and a brother of Mn Z. v., Xendrick, of this city, has accepted a call to the Mount .Olive-Baptist church,' at Mount Olive,' Wayne coun ty. ' For the past three 1 years Mr. Kendrick has been pastor ot Baptist churches in - Scotland cflunty. The Laurlnburg Exchange has the follow ing to say of his departure; ... i " "The beautiful - new., church - at Spring Hill will stand as A monument of his great work In Scotland county. Mr, KenaricK ana ni' excellent fam ily have made a multitude of fast friend Irr Laurlnburg and Scotland county who - part with thera reluc tantly and wlfih them an abundant success and much happiness In their new home." $90,000 Mercantile Wore lire in Ala ;. , . - bam. - - - Cullman. Ala,,' Feb. 10. The , New Tork Ptore, belong-lnK ,to the-Mountain C!y ffrfflnti! Con ; -nr, . v-nn conj--U:U' ' dinlroyed' l.y i.if ttti morn-I,--, I'M fn tulli In sr. 5 i 'in ), wis n iiii-e: , on. : atovk, , ' i, t, ait i5,f. ) Insurance. -' ' . ? ... BU8SIAN TEBBOBISTS BUSY I'nr .-. '4". .y ' , WOMAN'S DEED .ONE OFMANV i ,y j y v x jr j,,, , , ., i , , jf t" j f Menace or Aswaaslnatlon Is Held Over the) Head' of -AH - Officialdom - and Whosoever', Acts, Against Hevolu .tionists Becomes a Marked Man -Vice Admiral Chonknin . Will. Ko v cover From Recent Attempt Vpon His Life . by Woman,: Who , Met r Death on ' Turning to FleeHad BoenTlircatened With Death it He 11 Approved. Mutineer's Sentence. . St. Petersburg, Feb. 10.-The Admir alty; has received a' report ( from ithe surgeon In charge -of: Vice- - Admiral Chouknin, who was shot by a Woman in his office in Sebaatopol yesterdayi to the effect that hU wounds are not dangerous. His ' assailant, who was shot and killed by an orderly who rush ed to- the admiral's assistance, is be lieved to have been an emissary of the St.. w Petersburg1, group of. terrorists. The woman has not been 'identified. She Was welt dressed and aulet in her manner. She appeared at the official residence of Admiral Chouknin and sent in her card, saying she was a daughter ot a rear admiral who was an 4ld ac quaintance of Chouknin at St. Peters burg, 'and . requested an interview. Vpon entering the admiral's office' she drew a rapid-fire pistol and fired four shots at Chouknin with deliberate aim. each bullet reaching the mark. ; She turned . to flee but was killed by the orderly. -' ' The news Of the attempt on Chouk- nin'a 'i life created great " excitement among the . sailors at Sebastopol, a large , proportion of whom " are sullen and . continually on the verge of mutl ny,v' The revolutionists at Sebastopol attempted to -organise a demonstration. but -was unsuccesful. The crime beyond doubt was polltl cel. Chouknin had Jong been a marked man on account of his activity as com mander of thev Black Sea Fleet in re' pressing disorders. When -. the sen tences Imposed' on the sailors for par ticipation in the Odessa mutiny were before him for review formal notice was served On Chouknin o the effect that if he aPnroved the death sentence he would share the same fate, The hand of the terrolsts is now raised against all classes of officialdom, mill tary and clYiL-whlch are called upon to curb the .revolutionary movement Various i manifestations have taken clace in tha. last three months and a (-number of omciais nave oeen sunea , . . . ." . . .. ... . . on account of their prominence in suo- dulng tha agrarian uprising. LOU DILLON .TAMPERED WITH. Cliaraes Brought by Memphis. Driving Asfloclatlon in - Halt to ltecovcr $.4,000 Gold Cup Awarded Owner of Major Dehnar Begins to Take Shape-Evideiioe of conspiracy. Chicage. Feb. 10.-C. K. O. BllUngs, owner of Lou Dillon, Is now on-his way y New "Voira- and It is under stood that he is' decidedly averse to any participation, in the controv'er.y regarding the $5,000 gold cup award ed to E. Bmathers, of New York, when Mr Smathers- trotter, Major Delmar, defeated Lou ' Dillon at Memphis, Tenn., In October, 1904. t There are. however, several genlle- nien"tf"thls'-clty,!-wh--wUneHSd dhe race-between Lou Dillon and Major Delmar and have been familiar with the progress of the inquiry inaugurate ed by the s Memphis .Driving Associa tion snortiy arter us conclusion. ,,;; One of these men said to-day: - "It in in'.rfdiiile jls 1H MnrUs Driving Association would take steps of so radical a nature without pos sessing; evidence, which It regards as conclusive, thai the mare . lou, Dil lon, was tampered With. .'': 'The association met witn tne usual difficulties attendant upon , unearthing a premeditated conspiracy, and it was only : after'-the- conspiracy was devel oped, that all the evidence secured was laid before eminent counsel, who. It appears, -have taken action - in the courts. The best veterinarles 'In this country have in turn had Lou Dillon under, their care and to this day none of them are able to say that she will evert irecover her - former greatness. If the-association succeeds in the ac tion for the recovery of the cup, the atrocious charge of wrong-doing would necessarily indicate to the public of ficials the, next step to be taken. ' - HSN-YARB- RULE '; AGREED ON. New Football Rules Committee Ten tatively ' Adopt - Several - Changes Designed to Make the Game More Open May Make ' Tests on An napolis Field. - . .'jf KewTork, Feb. lO.wTen yards to be galhed In three downs, was the ptin- cdpal football reform tentatively agreed upon at a meeting of the national in tercollegiate football rule committee In this city today, This rute,' If finally adopted, the . football experts believe will do more than anything else to ward opening, the game. The commit tee adjourned to meet again March 1 in thla city. ' , in addition to agreeing upon the ten yard rule, which exactly doubles the distance to be Rtajned in three downs under the playing rules of the past sev eral years, the committee agreed upon the following; , . That every player on the kicking side shall b on side when the kicked bait touches the ground, That the question of affording proper protection for (be men catching the ball he taken -up and carefully defined, at tne next -meeting. . - - - - - : 'That one forward pass shall be allow ed on :- Phty;! provided the ball doe hot touch the ground ' before being touched by a player, of either side ,. Nothing was done with regard to tha question of a field Jabratory but Paul DashieL on behalf of Annapolis, offer ed the .Naval Academy field and - Its facilities for use by the committee in the, tmttet.ujziri'' ' . AGAINST COMPCLRORY riLOTAGE --. ' i - '.' ',.;- Littleflcld Rill Exempting , Sailing Vessels in Coastwise - Trade Gts Favorable Report hy Tote of Eight to Five -Mr, Patterson, ot North Carolina, Among Opponents. . , Washington. Feb. 10. By1 vote of eight to five,- the House committee on merchant marine and fisheries agreed to-day to, make a favorable report on the Littlenetd bill, which does away with compulsory pilotage on sailing vessels -engaged in ...the coast also trade. -. - H. ; - f . : v, The votes in favor of the bill were Representative Minor.' of Wisconsin: Orecne,: of New : 1 York;-- Fordney, of Michigan; W'aonter. or- Marylsnd; Mttleileld, of Maine; Flack, of New York: McRernvitt, of .New Jersev; Humphrey, of Washington, ' The negative vote were: Repretien- tatlve Sprlght, ot i;lssijirt; Fherley. of Kentucky; I'atternnn, of North Car (i:nni Uo'iKlP't, of. New- .York; 5iaj- nrl, ef Vlrrlma..' - I h pnirs were: Grnsvcnnr, of Ohio; fiml I.i-(l.'i'I, ef Iowa; Watson, I lil- t.aua, and i'i)jn, cf Illinois. '.:,-' DWAKfS OTnERAVABSUIPS . 1 'V i A!i !" (S. Wf ENGLAND , LAUNCHES j MONSTER Battleship ; Dreadnongfit, the largest and Most Powerful of All Fighting ; Vessels, Takes the Water Safely as " King-' Edward Presses an - Electric Button Will Carry .Ten i 13-Inch 'A Guns,: Great Turbine Engines Will . Drive Her at High Speed, and Her 5 5 Armor Will-; Defy Even Torpedoes Embodies ' Exclusive Iaformatloa - Gained by England as Japan's Ally. .Portsmouth, England, Feb. 10. The monster- r battSeshlt . Dreadnaegbt, which, 7 when' finished, ; will i have ;cost $7,600,000, "wa launched here to-day by King Edward. , ':. The ceremony was, the. most simple imaginame,' tne King having vetoed au oecorations and. pageantry on ac count of the death of his father-la taw, ung. cnrlstlan., -There, was a moment of , suspense after-- the . King touched the electric button removing uie tast diock. as the huae shin hesi tated and appeared reluctant to take tne water, nut, ultimately, she gild ed down the waya In safety.. . The launch of the Dreadnought, the largest and most powerful battleship of the world's navies, marks 'the first stage In what British admiralty claim an me greatest achievement in naval construction. On October' 2nd. 1905. only a few days over four months ago work was commenced at Portsmouth on the vessel, the first of what is to be known as the ; Dreadnought iuia. The promise was made then that eh woum te launched within six- months. The admiralty has more than made good their boast and Britishers have anotner cause for pride in their navy; Another 12 months. alt aoins well the Dreadnought wilt be commissioned ana loin the Atlantic Fleet, thus beat ing all previous records in battleship building by six months. There are two reasona why work I being rushed on the Dreadnought One Is the sreat saving in cost, but the chief reason Is that the ship is to some extent an ex periment and it is desired to give her a good trial before commencing con struction on any -more of her class. Great Britain it will be remembered was the only power having attaches or Observers on Japanese shtbs during the .Russo-Japanese war, ' while expert Jdruisn constructor? were given every opportunity of learning wherein the ships of Japan proved weak or strong as tne caetf might be. These men were busy from the start to finish of the war and Immediately after the battle or the sea of Japan came home with their data, which was submitted with suggestions, to a. special commute on which sat not only the moat experienc ed experts but the director . of naval construction, Lord Kelvin, and a num ber of leading private ship - builders. The Dreadnought ie the outcome of their deliberations, . an embodiment of the lessons of the late war in the far East, a ship apparently invincible, capable at one discharge of her guns of throwing with unparalleled force twice as much metal as any foreign man-of-war now afloat, t while . her armor will render her immune; from attacks by any enemy a - guns, and. some claim, even , against torpedoes. nrea at tne usual ou range, ma details of the Dreadnought's construc tion remain a secret so well' hat the admiralty guarded the plans. Efforts ot naval attaches to gather Informa tion tor their governments have been fruitless. No information is forthcom ing, the answer to all enquiries being the candid one that ureal Britain in tends to maintain secrecy as to what her experts learned as a result of Japan's experiences for; one, year and by rushing to completion the Dread nought, will gain a year If not more In naval construction over all other powers except her ally. Usually when ships are building a board la placed at the head of the ship giving her heme, displacement, principle - dimensions, horse power and speed. - In the case of the Dreadnought not an item in the design Is revealed, the board con taining the simple sentence Hls Maj esty's ship, Dreadnought, commenced October 2nd,-1906." When ready for but this is the least remarkable thine about her tor besides the Ideas intro duced as a result of the far Eastern war Britain is placing on her new fighting machine the heaviest arma ment ever carried by a ship. In the past British vessels have carried four 12-iuch guns throwing 850 pound shells; the Dreadnought will tiave tten of these weapons of a new type with a muscle energy of 49,668, ' as compared with the 33,02a of the guns carried in as- recent battleships as the Majestic, an. Increase In power of 60 per cent. In a great . sea fight the Dreadnought will b able to discharge every .minute ten projectiles weighing $,500 :' pounds with sufficient velocity to send thera 25 miles or to penetrate, about sixteen Inches of the hardest armor at a range ot about two miles,. Unlike all British and foreign battle ships built In the past thirty years the new addition to the fleet will carry no weapon smaller than the great U-lnoh piece ex cept eighteen f -Inch . ; quick -1 flrera for repelling attacks by torpedo craft She will mount neither 9-J-lnch, 7-5-inch nor 6-tnch guns, she will be the biggest warship afloat and she will have only the biggest and most power ful guns,. The secret , which will h incoporated in her huge hull are still hidden but it Is known that they tend to economy as well as efficiency. Tha Dreadnought will cost -. ten per cent, per ton -less than recent battleships British bunt aitnougn sne win - repre sent the last word In all details of her construction.' -In another respect the Dreadnought wilt be unique, she will be the first battleship in the world to be driven by turbines. .These engines wilt supply the power for four propel lors. two . more than , any previously built British battleship, which should make her the fastest ship of her class afloat,': Another advantage of the tur bines, as shown by the performance of the Carmania, -is that the gunners will have a steadier deck front which to handle the guns. 1 ,..",,' 1 , -. - The guns,' armor, machinery. . boilers etc., are ready ' to be placed In the Dreadnought, so there should be no difficulty In having her ready for sea In 1$ .months, - when' she will Join the Atlantic Fleet, based on dibralter, thus being placed midway between the channel and Medlteranean - fleet. As trouble .threatens on the one. side or the - other the ships ot the Atlantic fleet are moved, making them of the greatest usa la the, time of war,' no matter who the enemy might be. Writ ing of this fleet as It will be when the Dreadnought Joins, a naval expert said: "Nothing as devastating as this concentrated destruction has ever been conceived in the brain ot man. -It i impossible to picture the result, of one minute's well-directed fire at an ene hiy's ships, v.snd When one mlnuta Is followed by others the efioct would be tiMi terrible forewords, presumin .the gunners get the rne and Pre as at target--pract tee.,:. J'a t' h-'...h.i- the conteKt t r fi-1 iv-r k k. -i thla la not th en.t. f .r t' t N- r ! f ir (Vnant w 1.- i the ! : . will l!y over t.ie l:. . .j ; . ; . t HACKEIT OPPOSES ilCIA FRAZIER ilOLD-t'PNEiVIUXG I Democrat ; Mentioned - as O; - -Connrmation of Mr. Holton.i : nation is -Mr. It. N, IIack-u, WUkesboro 4,1iargcs Tliajt Iisi i Auorney Failed . to Indict Ot: ; Persons -Senator Slmnions KavH ' -v is Injustice to Hold Up Mr. Vrm : -r' Confirmation LongerSenator Over man Thinks Minority Members I .'Senate Will Introduoo a Rate I; .:. BY W. A. HTLDEBRAXDt "t Observer Bureau, ' ' ' 1417 a street "N. W., .'" Washlnglon, Feb.' 10. :1k few days since tha statement wa made In these dispatches that a Demo crat el prominence was urging objf tlons to' the confirmation ot the nomi nation ' ef District - Attorney Hoi ton. The gentleman in qestkm is Mr. R. N. Hackett, of Wilkesboro, and the situ atlon is invested with added lntere-.;t from the fact that Mr. Hackett ha:- frequently been mentioned as the prob able opponent of Congressman Black burn, who Is also against Mr. Holton, In the congressional race.. These gen tlemen are inspired in their opposition, however by a different set of motives. T I M.X.WI,..i . V. A . : r,.-I..M '.I J Jecta to Mr, Holton on the ground that he failed to indlot certain persons whora Mr. Haokett feels should be pros-; ecuted. ;,,It la not :; likely,-. however that Mr, Haokett will appear befora (he Judiciary committee Monday, as the matter will hardly be taken up at, that time. Mr. Blackburn has seen to it that Mr. Hackett conferred wlthj both the North Carolina Senators,, who say . they , have received eoramunlca- tlonS from several Democrats express- Ing the opinion that Mr. Holton' a nomination should be confirmed, aa th present district attorney Das . prose cuted the evil doers in revenue sarvtce. R is the writer's express -belief that he will, prosecuta still others, t " A ROUGH ROAD' FOR THE BATH It was with remarkable unanimity; that the House turned over to the ten der mercies of the Senate the Hepburn rate bill, but already things had got ten into a snarl. Angered at the tlintr kllling methods of Senator Aldrlch, the Senate boss, who represents all the high finance Interests. Senator Clapp, Senator Dolllver's right hand ; ; man, walked out of thimomi nf th hitor- State commerce committee yesterday, and failed to attend, the committee to day. Senator . Tillmarf has, for dajs, i Insisted that the committee, was as far apart in reaching an agreement as It ever has been, which of course suits Aldrlch. A writer in The. Wash ington Post says that "a queer spirit.; almost weird In its mysteVy, seems to have settled down over rate , legisla tion." However, those who - are aln- wio iit tuttir ouvuvi&ujr-Bran legiBiw-,, two arej far fronr cast down. . .. -v -SENATOR OVERMAN ON THE-" . . hiTR TT.T. . Senator Overman to-day said 'con cerning the outlook for effective, legis lation of this character.' ?WhlIe not unmindful -of the obstacles' to be en countered l am, nevertheless,, of the opinion that - the bill in accord with thr recommendation of the, President, and that will prove of very material benefit to shippers of the country, will be passed long before the times) com" for Congress to adjourn. ', I think tha Dofllver bill has found', more favor in Democratic eyes than has any other bill that has thus tar been introduced, but it la unlikely that any great num ber of Democratic Senators - will adont even this admittedly meritorious plec vi yiufjBcu wBiwnJif. ua -wiw" con trary, I am persuaded 'that the minor ity members of the Senate will ha v.) a bill of their own, and it will be oner that will afford the same measure of relief to the small shipper as it will to those interested in transportation oa a large scale. ' " - )- FRAZIER HOLD-TJP COMING TO - END.'- ' o. ' Senator Simmons has again commu nicated with Judge Douglass concern in th OmAulutn nomtAfflnAi. mm ta r . - Senator Simmons haa advised Judga Douglass that he cannot. In Justice t Mr. Frasler, aak the Senate to longer delay -confirmation of that gentleman's appointment, since absolutely no rea son whatever haa been riven for tha ' prolonged hold-up. senator Simmons suggests that, In the event the men alluded to in the letter of Judge Doug lass requesting the delay, bave beet unable to prepare their affidavits, they should at least Intimate the- ground of their nhlaetlon. There haa hmn atom A : talk to the effect that; Chairman Rol lins has disclaimed his share of the re- . sponslbllity for the delay in confirming 1 this -. nAminatlnit;. mit. , AthAn.Maninn. ' that the Republican chairman -has never relinquished the hope of induc tbe the President to withdraw the nom ination of Mr. Blackburn' man and ta substitute therfor the name ot Editor Douglass. However thla may be, . the , Mr. Frailer has., for several weeks. fact remalnsfc that the nomination of Mr. Frailer, haa J for , several weeks been .held up without, any-apparent; reason therefor, - " ,. Another CM Against the. Virgin ! i The cases agalnbt the Life Insur ance Company of Virginia are multi plying. -Mr. and Mrav John W;;Wed dington instituted suit yesterday fu me sum ot $zoo, tna amount of poll- cies carried by them. It . was th same old' story: ' They hadlO-year policies and' the 10 years expired yes terday. , They presented their polk-l-it and demanded . the amount of ti:--principal, stating that they had takr i them upon the strength of the st,. i - meat made by the agent to the e;;' -. t that at the end of the ten years t would -recelve-.: the -.-"principal. T!; company refused to pay the i200, of fering a compromise of $. This -n-ai refused and Mr. and Mrs Wcdd!npt,n at one retained; attorneys': to hit: suit for the recovery of the sum. ( -l. "Ill HI .ni...il,, , , , Mr." B.' Ivry Purclu.so Stock. Mr. U'J. B. . Ivev. president or t B. Ivey.A Company, has puicii:i the interest in the business of brother, Mr, .O. F, Ivey. ot Huk There .are to be no changes i , store, as A result of the turn-1 -r stock. r Revenue Cutter for $:miiip' 3Nw Orlfwos. Washington, Feh.10. T' - r mlttee on inter-State etui i r meroe-. to-day. agreed ti m 1 able report oct e i --pro; i ' " i enue cutter at t v-1 . -. i t t i i ami One il ? . t I IK' i. ''. r' a n "
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