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A BFJE JIltifOB, HAST MtmpER IN, THE FIRST DEGREE Jury in Case or State vs. George t..., n Itllllnw YWn ' AotllM lUasty. for Killing Two .Actors, ,-- ye Out AU Night, Returns VerQlct of , -v M -Murder -In .First Degree , 'With 'Recommendation for Mercy Judge , Sentences -. HInv, to life .: Imprison- : , : . v menfr Attorneys Give Notice of , ' ' .Appeal to Supreme Court -End a sensational Trial. " t t i - Special to The Observer. ' , ' ' , , 1." Gaffney. B. C. March .A life time ' "lathe South Carolina State penltenl Greensboro, March 6.The taking of tlary was the, sentence which " Judge ss.wtmm!iigr passed -on' George Hasty, i.:'tht!:laper. of the two actors, MUlan ; Bennett ana ADDOtt Davison,: ot i -Nothing But Money company ,- inw morning after the Jury returned a verdict" of murder -'rtr.degrM with recommendation; ior mercy.- umu f thug ended for the prenest at "least, , 11 the most sensational trial ever new . : V , Cherokee county, counse, ior tne ue v , xenoanx gave, nonce oi appou lu. - 'State Supreme Court. 1 ' - .The case was given to the Jury yes- ' , terday afternoon at 8 0 clock and the p . : verdict was reached this ; morning at attorneys and corut SSSf. w"Knr",r,w: r. x erg- had saaembld-ta'Jtleort i n to near lie cumax oi ma uuu Hasty was brought, from nis eeii ,an seaveo nunseii Boar mm iuj, bin. h was calm and collected, show '. ing little traces of what must hay question to the witness and he an ' -i f been transpiring In his mind. "When swered It by saying that he consid- 'ss. the foreman announcea tnai a veraici (1 had. been reached the usual poll was takenw The foreman read: - -'."- ' fWe find George Hasty guilty, with T'l' recommendation to the court's mercy." Hasty, who has exhibited -unusual nerve throughout the trial, when the prospect of spending the remainder of r' ? hi nr4l.lN Ik. wall. A a . ln!tfl r iiary paaseo oeiore ms tnina,. ior t me Atattnews nome on tne day Mrs. first time showed emotions. Matthews died, was recalled and teg He shook and trembled as a leaf in titled that on the morning of last the wind, tears flooded his eyes and he December first while Mrs. Matthews was near the verge of collapse. A local was very ill. Dr. Matthews asked her .minister who was present came to his if his wife had any company while he side and tried to console him. Judge was in Durham Thanksgiving Day Meramlnger, upon the conclusion of thp and that she replied a gentleman took reading of the verdict, ordered the de- breakfast and dinner with her, leaving fendant to stand up, and sentence to after dinner. life in the penitentiary was passed on w. A. Hogan, who has an office i him. Notice was given that a 'motion efflce across the hall from Dr. Mat ter a new trial would be made, but no thews office, said the prisoner came up arguments were offered. The verdct town the morning of last December meets wun general eauBiacuon in uatrney, where interest nas seen at i iover neai during mo nays oi vne irmi. Ott all sides one can hear expressions or approval that Hasty was rouna guuty Borne, however, it is clear to see, would have been much more grat - Wed the Jury had found a verdict of murder without tne quaiineauon or mercy. The Jury before announcing Its Verdict pledged itself to secrecy aa to , how. the respective ' members stood. i our orresponaeni warns, ' nowever, that there was not a vote tor acquittal cast during the baMot; 'The JurorS'Wre , oiviuBu ueiweeo iuiuii.u5nwf imu murder and the verdict seems to have been In the nature of a compromise, me iriai or nasty was oasea on ineif0nowed by -mtf. w. A. Guthrie, of cmrgo ui inn muruer m miin usnneu, although the grand Jury returned a true bill of double murder, holding him rwponsiDie or me ueam ot own uen- pelt ana uaviSOn. BAUB. xu HAVE TtUS Aiuirew lumuwn nenrm rrom hb Junket Abroad, Traveling Under an Assumed Name Says Mr. McCall louiu nave ou necessary juviaence T M to Vouchers. '-New' York. March . Andrew TTamilton returned to New York to-dav on. the . steamer Deutschland, on which he was registered under the name of W Mil. ton. Mr. Hamilton was at the head of - the legislative bureau ot the New York Ufe Insurance- Company and had charge of the legislative work of several of the , large companies. To obtain an account. . lnx from him of moneva alleared to have ' been advanced to him by the late John A. MCCa 11 as president of the New York IJfe, John C. McCall, secretary of the company, went to fans recently. The promises to be a highly interesting ad. -accounting was asked for by the Fowler ministration. The resolutions asert that committee, which is InvestlgaUns thefseveral hundred theusand dollars worth '.New York Life's affairs. vAunuieiiiuig uMinj.on juira a. mo- Call s death, Mr. Hamilton said he gave . the former president of the New? fork Xlfe vouchers for all expenditures, and that to any and atl of these vouchers Mr. McCall would Wive given a certifl- cate of indisputable character. He said that- he registered under an assumed name on me juwuuicniano. in oraer to have his return voyage free from annoy, ' Rnc.? - Bald: "What I suppose you want to know la t why I have returned. Well, I heard ' something about criminal proceedings, and here I am. This signifies that, though a my health Is far from reestablished Vm .. iauj mi Huurpt any viiaiieiigB 1 in pi tea oy 2 such proceedings." "As to what others nave said and done - durinsr my absenceand. I might allude a to those who live in glass houses I, will 1. "Vrtii hav. pnm. ha.1r n nm ,i,.t "musicT" he was asked. "Yes, discordant or otherwise." BANKER'S SON, KIDNAPPED. : tMtm ia Mia -Paxn rwman twi itters to his 1 arents Demand 20,-1 1 1 000 as Ransom His . Abductors s ttausina, .; , . , - New York. March (5. A banker's son :-JiMnnA 2.4 hM. W the latest pussle the NewTork police Shave been called upon to solve. The pa- 'rents, frantic with fear, have received i "two- letters irom the boy, Imploring that i'the sum mentioned be sent to hi? cap. , J tors. The kdnappers themselves ha?e - twice written demanding the ransom on -".penalty of the lads deith. 'iiMi." The. victim of the bold nlan to a tort tt000 is Anton'Bosumrth" yeartfd ' son of John Bosuffi; a leading Italian ninnr, wnose place or business is at I f. -,ai-.hir4 j ii.. ."..'" l I The kidnapping occurred last Sunday, :t on wmcn aay tne oanR is kept open dur-l iiiv ia aiusroaonr f-TiiB OOy, Who ' WaSl nni'. " h i:rk. waa wni cir i rt ni,r. i cnaso iw worm ot stamps and did not roium. iimuiry provea mat ne nao made the purchase. Yesterdav the flrat1 lattnr i vt cam irom t tne ua., Tn.Ho. ama h. anmnii nA - with v. abductors. The i letter was well written Th 'd board has not yet made its re - mr,A M T.!. 4x2 wTL I nort to (he IalalaturB ' The onlv mam. r .fS fo;thrn.Vboard .-111 .u. ,i .y. " "w I . um oi in letters irom the hnv'a nn. a. . ..... ...... . ' r I : tors contained this senteacer i "Ourscope. Signer, is not vindictive- nesa. It laolely the extmne neeeesTS which, exIsU for the possession ofthe Sum Indicated.' ' " r i 1 1 i ' , ' " . uriea Rmia R 4aihA. . , us Sanaa t. Anthony Seriously IB. - Rochester, N. Y-,-- March ; C Miss Susan B. Anthony is seriously ill at 3 her home her of .nmmJu . m . oJvelopSd' oneherrefr?romherh e" cent visit 'to Washington., ehe is M y-ears old. For a long time Miss An thony has been in robust health. Dr. , Charles B.' Sumner was called In con- sultatkn this afternoon "Th L nnonn1flater "at the patient bowed, a slight Improvement. - . yJ MATTHEWS MURDER TRIAL NOTED' CASE ISNEAHING END Taking of Testimony in Greensboro's t Wll If ....1.. 'nr.ini V,,. Wlfo-Murder Trial Ends Lamely. Dr. Crothers, or 'Hertford, Conn., Introduced - by? Defense as Expert . on 'Mental and Nervous Diseases - Considers Dr. Matthews an Insane Person Ex-Judge, -. Bynum Opens an I Argument for Prosecntlon, Fol of lowed by MaJ. Guthrie for Defense expected That Case Will be Given to tno J"T ThU Evening Spotal to The Observer. j testimony in the trial of Dr. J. B. ((Matthews, coargfed with murdering J fata 'wife by poisoning her, ended very lameiy, and reather , unexpectedly at 12:40 o'clock this afternoon, both aidea announcing jthat it ' was a case for the Jury. The first witness called this morning was -Dr. T.'D. Crothers, of Hartford, Conn.,-who said he was a in specialist on mental and nervous dis- - ea8ei, WR dent 0l Walnut Lodge Hospital.-, Alter qualifying as Bn expert he said that the constant use of morpn,M ow the heart, slows the mlnd Impairs tt and finally de- stroys It; It Impairs the will-power and mJuw, lt mere seriously than tt " ntln powers that morphia af. ,.:-.fcV ?ntew more i umn inw rawer onus, causing capacity j to aiaunguisa . between truthfulness iuu.uuuu w m wui. maj. uum' - 1 rie propounded a lone- hvnotheticai erea vr. uattnews an insane person. On cross-examination he stood to this position, At the conclusion ot his tes- timony the defense rested and Capt. J. W. Fry and Nell Ellington were examined by the prosecution as char- acter witnesses for the three physi- clans who attended Mrs. Matthews. UTIIIIa TX7A..n .V.. 1 t . . arst and he talked with him and that he seemed rational. uavia Wise, a tailor In the same I building, said he heard the conver- sation and that Dr. Matthews seemed to be in his right mind 1 Dr. Z. T. Brooks, one of the nhvai clans who attended Mrs. Matthews on the dav she died, was recalled to testi ry to two or three minor details and when h left th stand both aides I nounced that it was a case for the 1 jury. I when court re-convened tbi after. noon exJudge Wr"; 'Bynum, Jr.a opened the argument for the prose, cutlon, making a strong and forceful appeal to the Jury to convict. He was i Durham, in spowerful speech in be t hair Af a(n mH mnri a hourned at 7 o'clock this evening till 9 o'clock to-morrow morning, when H. A. Fnirnhfte. . of Durham, will sneak fiw iht vvrnoAmitlnnt frkilnwAii hv A W Cooke and Mai. C. M. Stedman for I thA. fffonso The clnainc armmont fni the prosecution will be made by So- noltor A. L. Brooks and the case will go to the Jury to-morrow evening. SENSATIONAL RESOIiUTIONS 1 ' ' ' New South Carolina Dispensary Board Takes Chance of the G. M. I. and Starts the Ball Rolling by Adopting Some Stringent Measures. 1 Observer Bureau, " 1209 Main Street, Columbia. S. C, March S. The new State board of dispensary dl- rectors, assumed control of the business this afternoon, adopting a sensational I set of resolutions as a starter In what of high-priced goods have been purchas- ea Dy tne 01a ooara witn no legal recora of purchase" and apparently "not order- ed shipped in accordance with law." "Therefore," the resolutions say, "the board wit! employ the best counsel it can find and In event this suspicion Is confirmed, the shippers of these goods will be notified that these goods are here subject to their orders, ana the same may be removed at once." The resolutions go on to Instruct-the clerk to publish a complete Invoice of the goods on hand "so that the people of the State can and will see the condition of affairs on the-1st of March, 1906. And the commissioner is hereby" Instructed not to receive any gooas claimed to nave been bought by our predecessor? In of- flee, or any goods now in transit;' and that nn wula whntever aha 11 h nrdraH I except goods purchased -bythe present mw. i it . , tee Is called upon to furnish the names of any whiskey houses suspected of un- 1 xair aeaunge witn tne state "so tnat we can noia up their mas. The request blank feature of the law I wmcn (senator uiiunan -Toastea- tne aia , fn- .iin,inv n ntn hi.,... J is called back Into operation in no un- 1 certain terms, ,aeunquents in this respect 10 " jwsi- up wiwi jut uonmor. I Another recommendation of Senator Tlll- maji Is carried In changing the former the advertisement for bids. Senator TiUman had a conference with the new "v.f,il"7!,: . ' 1 i , ' Although the State dispensary Is In ur- 'A. fJ!rtahl llne" 1f ""PP" on,J 11'200 of purchases were mad8 f00"1", PPl Immediate needs. !; 'Th6::'':board.:''adJourned to meet an the 80th, When the legality of PjfrES"?,, ' S??S!Sfc J5f. i2.tn M "tst." " " . The annual stoek-taklnsr now in nro fl?." JStJSSSiJfS . " r". p. . .i. 7;:" . .! i .7.Vi. 7lr . J. ' " "m w , . . - - .3 -hi.i:. ""tr: Ti'Vc- ia-T iZZZZrJ are: now standing in the yard, Commls- ua.iii nmwu urcim ivw mucn more is on the road is not known. m4nlk nt hilinl Ia hkauJ CI U nk..lM . C. T .B.. .... . -. vuwi, - i iiuw, i,. a. . .huh, i oamourg, ;was maae general book-keep. er to succeed Mobley, Miss Sadie Tbrafl. k,U' ot Rlcbburg. succeeds Mise Florence Mo.K,B!?.?. 2r?r,phr 2 IS. board and William. TP Kamar, of Columbia, succeeds Joe I Thorpe 1 as inspector, There was a dispoalton on the part of Maj0r, Black to call In the newspaper mn and have meetings id the future open to them aswas done ln former years, a custom the present board vdld begallhn.tb,tInlh ?tb tW- "T "lnu ..'.. . v , Beeretary - Bonaparte ftns told Repre- Sentatlves Fagner and Devey that, the Navy Depertinent would approve the proposition to surrender' Its ttoulfng stav ritai Service tor use? as a ouaraBtine itaUon, 1 nuiun ACCUSATIONS. FROM DEAD GREENE-GAYNOH CASE ENDXiESS Conclusion of the Direct Testimony of the Prosconttoq Not In Sights- Judge Kpeer Admits Tcntimony vt Veoable, t Agnow and Vnndeventer, - all Deceased Deposition of Agnew - jieciares xnac tne uaynorfl' unerexi )IUn $500 Not to Bid on Govern . ment Contracts In- Cumberland Sound. . -. b.it ' : Savannah. Ga., March 8. This was the day that District Attorney Krwln thought at the end of last week might bring the conclusion of . the govern ment's direct testimony agataBt Greene and Gaynor but when the Federal Court adjourned the close ot the gov ernment's case did not appear much nearer than it did Saturday. The two days had been consumed either in ar gument or reading of testimony of de ceased witnesses. That ot two or three more, now deceased, at the commis sioner's hearing in New Tork. Is yet to be read and thereafter Mr. Krwln will put two more witnesses at least on the stand. One will be National Bank Ex aminer Johnson, who will reduce to as simple a statement as possible for the benefit of the jury the many bank ao counts and transactions that have been presented by the government. - . EVIDENCE OF THE DEAD. To-dav was1 largely consumed in the reading of evidence given oy yv. sx. Venable. Thomas J. Agnew and Charles Vandeventer, all since deceas ed, and in the Interposing and answer ing of objections offered to certain portions of their testimony. Judge Speer to-day . admitted the testimony given before Commissioner Shields In New York by witnesses now deceased when the removal of the de fendants from that Jurisdiction to the Jurisdiction of this court was sought Judge Speer said: "The witnesses all died during that period in which the accused had absented themselves from the Jurisdiction of the court and while the government was resorting to Judi cial proceedings in order to secure their return from Canada to wmcn tney had repaired. Had the case been brought to trial at the time when lt Was origirally assigned all of these witnesses were in life and all might have testified. The contention of counsel for the defense Is utterly In consistent with the exigencies of so ciety and reduced to its last analysis might even exclude from the trial the dying declarations of the Innocent vis tlm of unprovoked and secret murder or unnamable outrage." OFFERED 500 NOT TO BID. Thomas J. Agnew, one of the dead witnesses,, testified as to trouble he had experienced in securing specifications for the Cumberland sound contract and finally he said he had to resort to his family physician and get him to make application for the specincatlons. Ida ward H. and John F. Gaynor. he said had offered him $50 not to bid. When he would not accept Edward H. Gay nor at the last moment picked up from Carters desk one bid and substituted another,, therefor. When the -bids were read they did not contain the names of the Gavnors as bidders. The bid sub stituted by Gaynor, District Attorney Erwln contended "was prepared by M, A. Connolly, Carter' secretary, who forged the name of Anson M. Bangs, who was awarded the contract." This bid. It was held, was kept in -readiness to meet the emergency's . demand should Agnew persist In his determina tion to bid. The price bid for mat tresses, Agnew had said, was about one-half what Greene and Gaynor had previously bid, the eleventh hour bid having made the reduction. The testimony of the late W. H. Venable, of Atlanta, showed how Cart er had endeavored to "chill" Venable'a determination to bid on the Cumber land sound work. John F. Gaynor, he said, had tried to make him turn over his specifications, Gaynor telling him he (Gaynor) had the others, whereupon Venable told Gaynor he. would pot be a party to any conspiracy, Gaynor, he said, told him that he had two sets of bias, one was jzoo.ooo lower than the other, and it was the low one he purposed putting In In the event an unexpected bidder should appear. After some further testimony court aajoruned until to-morrow. FOB PURITY OF THE BALLOT. Convention Under Auspice of Na tlonal Civic Federation Considers Election Keforms CJoorgla Dele gate Injects Some Humor In the Proceeding. , New York. March A, Delegates from nearly every section of the Country were present to-day at the opening- of the second national conference for the re form or the primary and election laws and corrupt practices and acta, under tne auspices oi tne national Civic Federation. Oscar S. Straus, president of the conference, opened the meeting with an address on "Reform of the primaries ana election laws. - ne aeciarea that there Is no subject today of more vital concern to the people of this country, Irrespective of party affiliations, than that the Drinclnies Of iwmilar rnvnm. ment shall be handed down from centra. uon to generation pure ana unaenied. Mr. Straus said the people generally had been aroused by these victories over the bosses and from this awakening has resulted a "renewed effort to break' the ohalna ot boss rule and to reclaim lhlr ngots as memoers oi tneir party and as tree ana inaepenaent American citizens." Charles R. Russell, chairman of t ha commute on ortvlleres and elecHnn of the Georgia Assembly, described the ac tion ot tne primary iaw in nis state; "A nomination by the Democratic- itar. ty," said Mr. Russell, fls practically equivalent to an election. Yet that par ty has passed a law to insure the purity of the ballot on the Australian avatn m "I notice this called "white nrltnarv said Andrew B. Humphrey, of the Re publican uiuo or tnis city, - is there any provision In Georgia for the colored prU - iou Know tnis is tne memocratld par- it i am leiiiuH ui. rrotiea air. h n...n quicaiy, ana veryooay Jaugnea, :y TWO LAND SICK TABS. - After "Overstaying shore Leave and jrtamnung ior a weeic Tney Long for the Briny Deep and Give Them selves Up. i, s , t ,r , - , i Two hefty young men In sailor an. parel appeared at the- nolloa . atatinn at t o'clock last night and. after reg- viv,efc vrwiav c7vjiiui.if ana jonn v. ' sen rot n unuea state steamer Charleston, Captv WInslow. reoueetad accommodation until they could com municate with their " ship and get transportation back. The young men naa leu tneir snip at Norfolk Va., yesterday a week- ago. They had money 'in their pockets and went out for a good time. They overstayed their snore leave and then decided to take a little Jaunt down Into the South. At Ralelga, according to their story. their money gave out and they walked to Charlotte. Yesterday they took, In the town and last night -went to the police quarters and ' gave themselves up, requesting that their ship be com municated with at - onoe. . They are again hungry for the briny deep, , FAX OX LNCOMES 2,825 TAR HEELS ARE LIABLE Mecklenburgers to Number of 190 Make Inoonie Tax Jlrturne Judge ' Shaw In Judgeship llacer Supreme Court Hearing Sich From jtlie v Fifth District Revenue OMiccrs lake Raid in Person County Jiannan ncnett .Mills. Cnultal $200,000 Cliartered Investigating j-isnenee itaieigu Aevvs Kotes. . : Observer Bureau, . V23 South Dawson Street, Raleigh. Marth 6 The Secretary ot State charteis the Hannah Pickett Mills, incorporated, at or near Rockingham; total authorized capital stocks tZ0v,Q0O: 52,000 is sub scribed by.iR. ?A.: Little. Little Rock. rn,; jj, i4,.jitue, - Anaonvuier w. a Cole, R. U and W.'H. Steele, M. H. Fowlkes, S. P.. Ent whistle, H. C. Wat son, and A;; S. Ddckery, all of Rock- ingnam. xne . state also grants an amendment to the charter of the Albe marle Ice Company, Albemarle, allow ing them to operate an electric light and power plant; officers M. H. White, president, and JS. V. i'erry, secretary. F. H. Packer, the noted young sculp tor, of New orkY, whose designs for a monument to the late Ensign Worth Bagley have been adopted, is again in Raleigh to confer with those having In cnarge the erection ot this memorial. The casts are also here and will be viewed by the committee. Governor Glenn has not yet accept ed the invitation extended to him to address the North Carolina Society at Klchmond, va., in May, owing to the fact that he has already made his plana to assist the people of Meck lenburg county In their recognition of Mecklenburg's Independence Day. THE JUDGESHIP RACE. It has been understood for some time that J. Crawford Biggs, Supreme tfourt reporter,' la a candidate for Judge in the Greensboro-Durham dis trict. It has even been claimed by his trienda .that he has the nomination assured to him, having Durham and Granville solidly behind him with an excellent chance to get about two thirds of Person and Alamance and a pretty fair support In Orange county. The impression seems to have gotten. out that Judge Shaw's friends were making no effort to stem the tide against him, but The Observer's cor respondent learns to-day that the friends of Judge Shaw are actively or ganizing in his Interest and that Senat or Alfred M. Scales, of Greensboro, is to lead his fight for the Judgeship. Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, of the Uni versity of North Carolina, . in Ral eigh to-day enroute to Wilmington, where he will Join J. Cobb, of the bureau of fisheries of the Department at Washington, Mr. Cobb coming South in response to a request of Governor Glenn for national oo-oper- atlon with the State authorities in the matter of fisheries within the State. Revenue officers returning from Person county tell of a raid Just made and a capture by the sheriff of that county of an Illicit distilling outfit, of 35-gallon capacity, with worm and can. The Alton Manufacturing Co at Mebane, is chartered for the manufac ture of couches, loOngl's, parlor suite and other upholstered goods; author ized capital stock $25,000; incorpora tors, F. H. Alton, W. W. Corbett, A. N. Scott, all of Mebane. It Is of Interest to note that there were 2,825 people in North Carolina who made income tax returns, the itotal, of which wae 127,988,000. The counties In line of returns by num bers were: Wake, 26&; New Hanover, J44; Guilford, 211; Mecklenburg. 199; Forsyth, 179; Buncombe, 139, and Dur ham. 131. CASES BTFORE SUPREME COURT In the Supreme Court, now hearing the cases from the fifth district, the following were argued by Attorney General Gilmer: State vs. Worley, In which the three Worleys were Indict ed for the killing of Warters, lenolr county. Tom Worley was convicted and eentenced to 15 years in the State's prison, tor murder in the sec ond degree, while Clem Worley was convicted of manslaughter and sen tenced to two Years. The Observer's correspondent stated some time ago that 'Governor Glenn was in reoelDt of letters from the authorities at Fayettevllle, asking assistance in cull. lng the attention oi tne national govern ment to certain needed Improvements in. the Cape Fear river. This was taken up by Governor Glenn and he is now In receipt of a letter from the Department at Washington which says that an ex pert will at once De sent to tnat water to look Into the matter with a view to f rovldlng the same security and proec lon to the Huh as is afforded in Pamlico sound, where an open way is maintained for the fish of that section. The Gov ernor is strongly of the opinion that all these matters will be settled In accord With the wishes of the respective people so petitioning. It IS understood inai mi annotated re vise! of 1806, to De lasuea Dy oeorge v. Pall, of the Winston-Salem bar. will consist of two volumes of about 1,000 nnaaa each, at tne price or w per volume The blanks for advance subscriptions are to be sent out in a few days and whether the work will be pushed will all depend upon the lawyers and publlo officials of the State who may desire such for tho details. STRIKE THREATENED. Telecranh Operators and Agents May Walk out mciay unless jjemamis Are Granted. Washington, Maroh . President Pr- ham, of the Order of Railroad Teleg raphers of the United States and ada, announced to-night that unless the wage seals submitted to the Southern Railway officials Is accepted by Friday, 1,265 telegraph operators and agents out Of 1,673 employed by the road, will be called out The . demands," ne said, "are or a minimum scale for operators and agents of $50 per month and a maximum of $85 a month. The scale in effect at present fixes the minimum of operators at $30 and the agents $2S a month. y The committee of 19 representing the operators have had repeated conferences With General Manager Spencer- and Gen. eral Superintendent McManus, The offi cials have treated the representatives of the Union fairly and couteously, al. though they have persistently evaded the laall.' Mr.- Perham added that no strike 111 ha Railed until thai committee reoreaent. Ing the Operators lbs made a final ap.) peal to President p.n.eer er the fiouth-Lfb " " ' ' ' ' . J."' '1LW .. new xoigiana jmbu Money, to . Southern InstltuXfas. dntrtrmttiwn. Coan.. f March i an. neuncement was made nere to-night of nuhlli hemiests totalling over r.iM.omt nn. vlded for In the Will of Kdwta brt, S resident of the Gilbert Bennett lanufactnrlng Company, who died last week In Crescent City, Fla. Included in the bequest are tne following: Tua. kea-Mt institute. Tuskeaee. Aln.. .- ttn.au- Houihfinld Conference,- Crescent rn Kla tlO.OM) Atlanta University, Atlanta, Otw $10,000: American Board of Foreign Missions, $Mi0. . All of these bequeits become ; effective on . the death of Mrs. TAX OFF ' LEAF TOBACCO BILL GOES THROUGH THE HOUSE Mr. Bucker, of Missouri, Put In a Pica for Taking the Tariff Oft the Mergehthalrr Typesetting 31a ohines Tariff Dlscnsnlon Draws a Lively lire of Argument From Both Sides No Action Taken on tlio Indian Appropriation Bill Mr. Sherman Explains Its Provisions. Washington, March 6. The House began its session to-day by passing without discussion or opposition a bill for the relief of tobacco growers by permitting them to sell leaf to bacco without paying the tax of 6 cents a pound heretofore charged. The balance of the day was devoted to tariff discussion, the Indian ap propriation bill being the vehicle to carry the debate. Preceding this Mr. Sherman explained the provisions of the bill. The tariff discussion was opened by Mr. Rucker, of Missouri, who brought forth arguments designed to sustain the Democratic idea of tariff for revenue only, and he closed with tho prediction that these ideas would pre vail, with W. J. Bryan as the standard-bearer. Turning his attention to the tariff on the Mergenthaler type-setting ma chine, Mr. Rucker said it had been demonstrated that these macmnes could be produced for $500, and yet they were sold for $8,000, because of the tariff. There were 20.000 publi cations In this country affected by this price. Thousands of petitions from editors had been sent to the present Congress "urging the removal of this prohibitory and monopolistic duty." Mr. Lacev in dlacussmg tne nome market and tee German tariff, initi ated a lively fire of argument from both sides and participated in gener ally, and near the close of the day Mr. Williams, the minority leaaer, talked tariff for more than an hour. Mr. Williams set forth the various bills he has introduced and asserted that 25 per cent, of the cost of com modities would cover as a rule the actual cost of the labor In their pro duction. "There are few things," began Mr. Williams, "at one and tho same time more amusing and more pitiable than the aorobatlc exploits of human intelligence when attempting to prove that laws which circumscribe and limit trade tends to increase trade." The House adjourned until V-mr- row without action on the Indian bill. INVITING WAB WITH CHINA. Mr. Halo Believes the Danger-Minim ized as long na the Secretary or War Sits on the Lid Mr. Long Speaks on the Statehood Bill. Washington. March 6. The question of the enlargement of the Medical De partment occupied the major portion or the time of the Senate to-day. The question arose In connection with the consideration of a bill for the dis placement of contract surgeons by physicians who snail De given me rank of armv officers, and the re-or- ganization of the medical corps. Mr. Hale criticised tne mil as an entering wedge for a general Increase of the army and said that it was a part of a general plan of the general staff which he charged with a general pur pose of enhancing the army's import- in this connection Mr. Hale said that the general staff had prepared plans for the Invasion of China by an Amer ican army but he added that he did not mean to go into the subject "for with the Secretary of State sitting on the lid I do not believe we are likely to have war." The last statement brought Mr. Till man to his feet with the suggestion "that if the Becretary of State is sit ting on the Ud and the Secretary of War la trying to pry him off it will go, because of the greater avoirdupois of the nead ot tne war ljepanment.". . Without entering into the Jest. Mr. Hale replied that he was willing to trust the secretary or war in mis matter notwithstanding he had trans mitted the recommendations of the staff. He added the statement that the staff was taking upon Itself the re- soons bllltv for the conduct of the War Department. It was. he said, the purpose of that organization to Invade China, which would be a declaration of war. Mr. Hale was replying to a ques tion of Mr. Tillman who asked how many troops had been sent to the Phil ippines with a view to their being sentj. to unina ana jut. naie saia: "I do not know how many troops have been sent there, but I think sev eral thousand. The purpose of the general staff Is that they may be used If any emergency either arises, or can be made, to invade China, which of course would be a declaration of war while Congress Is In session. Messrs. Carter and Gallingher spoke in somewhat the same vein ot objection as did Mr. Hale, while the bill was defended by Messrs. Warren, Black burn and other Senators. The bill was not disposed of. The only speech of the day on the statehood bill was made by Mr. Long, who advocated the passage of the bill as reported by the commltete on Ter ritories. ' Bectetary Taf t ocupled a seat on the floor of Jie Senate while the army Dtlh was u4r consideration. MR Tlllmah gave notice that he would endeavd to have the rate. bill taken UP as eodN. as the statehood bill was dlsposea ot. a The 6eniKf "ajMirned" until to-m6V row. v , ; 1 ' Ctdnese .Government PerturlK-d. Pekln, March The Chinese gov ernment is greatly perturbed by the reports of anti-foreign movements printed In the American and European press and particularly by the dis patches announcing America's prepa rations for a t military expedition in ease ot need. - I A long edict published In, the Official Gasette. to-day. after referring- to the warlike reports declares that they are circulated by traitors, who wish to separate China from her friends.' The edict reproves- the Chinese1-students meddling With politics and charges the' officials, - high, and bw, "to i thoroughly protect the lives arid imn, thoroughly protect the lives arid nron erty of foreigners, especially the mis sions, undir pain of the most severe punishment. ' '"v, tr- 4, a strong force or tne troops et TUan Shi Kal has been sent to the' an nth. ern part of the province ot - Chi Li. where the people have. been threaten ing the Christians. L Dr. Joaenh a A. Tloton. a, wallttMni physician. and 'surgeon, died at bis home In Roanoke last night arter-a long ill. ACM of a complication of dlseaar-a.: nsrd years, He was a surgeon In the-Con federate utatea army ana later ul the Confederate States navx, - j v , TO PROBE VICE OF POLICE BERTHE CLAICHE, STAB WITNESS French Woman, Accused of Eniil Gcrdron's Death,. Faints When Ac cepting a First Degree Verdict The Verdict Result of a Compro mise, by Which the Woman's Counsel Pledges That She Will Tell All She Knows Concerning the Re lations of the .Police With the Women of New York's Tenderloin. New York, 'March, 6. The trial of Bertha Clalche for the murder of Emll Gerdron came to a sudden termination to-day when the young French woman plead guilty, on advice of her counsel, to manslaughter in the first degree. That this, however, Is not the end of the case, and that an attempt will be made to continue lt as an investigation of a cectain class of policemen with Berthe Clalche as State's evidence,. was made plain by statements both of the Judge, before whom the trial was con ducted and by the defendant's own counsel. Supreme Court Justice Davis, in re manding the young woman for sen- tence until March 29, and in discharg - ing the Jury said: "There are many features of the case which induced the court to accept and the defendant to offer the plea of manslaughter in the first degree; and I think when final re sults shall have been reached, and sentence Imposed, the court will see that tho interests of Justice will be served." At its close tho defendant was car- ried to the Tombs prison struggling hysterically with the police officers and screaming. The- trial had proceeded up to the point where it was expected that Berthe Clalche would go on the witness stand herself within the next few minutes, when during a re cess her counsel went Into conference with District Attorney Jerome. At the end of this conference Judge Otto R08alsky, one of the defendant's law yers, talked to his client for three minutes. At the close of this talk she burst Into tears and was so near col lapse that she had to be assisted to walk to the railing where she was to plead. A clerk asked her If she would plead guilty to manslaughter in the first degree. The young woman re plied: "Yes" and fainted, falling to the noor of the court room. When revived she became hysterical, crying out: shall never see my mother on this earth again." At the Tombs a physl clan was summoned to attend her. Possible charges against policemen growing out of this case have been foreshadowed from the beginning of the trial. The prosecution et the be ginning declared that Gerdron was lured to his death on July 8 last by a plot In which a policeman assisted the defendant. Abraham Levy, Berthe Claiche's counsel. Bald that he has pledged that she will tell all she knows about the re atlons of the police with the women of the tenderloin. PYT1HANS AT MOORESVILLE. Eteventii District Lodge Hold An nual Meeting, Which 1roves to he One of the Best Ever Held In State, Special to The Observer. Mooresvllle, March 6. The eleventh district meeting of Knights of Pythias of the grand domain of North Carolina mot in annual xession with Zeb Vance Podge No. t6 In Mooresvllle to-day. Nine lodges In the district were .represented, namely, Mooresvllle, Statesvllle, Hickory, Newton, I,enoir, Marlon, Old Fort and CJlen Alpine. Good reports were heard from nil tho lodgts, each having taken on new lifo anil Pythian enthusiasm since the last district meeting. The af ternoon session was attended by a mixed asMomblage of citizens, including many ladles. The sosslon was presided over by District IH-puty Grand Chancellor J. C. Ksti's. of Morganton. Whitehead Kluttz. Esq.. of Salisbury, delivered an address which was well received, his subject being "Pythian Knighthood and Its Ideals." At 7 o'clock this evening a special train bringing 31 Pythlans arrived from Statesvllle and the night session was one of the biggest ever held In the State. Tho exercises opened at 8 o'clock. The address of welcome was delivered by Z. V. Turlington, Ksq., to which Hon. W. I. Turner, of Statesvllle, responded, 8u- f renin Representative R. H. Kickerc. of he State supreme lodge, spoke on "The Principles and Alms of Pythlanlsm." Mr. C. H. Armlleld spoke on "Pytblan Bene fitsThe Young Man." This speech was given in the absence of Mr. Alf 8. Bar nard, of Asheville, grand chancellor of the supreme lodge. Messrs. 11. Scott, of Statesvllle; Kluttz, of Hickory, and Maddox, of Ixnolr, and others made short talks on the good ot the order. The closing speech, which was the gem of the evening session, was by Mr. Whitehead Kluttz, whose subject was "Tho Social Side of Pythlanlsm." At tho close of the business session re freshments were served and the glad hand was given to ell the visiting breth- eren. At midnight the last Pythian left the hall fueling that it was good to have been there. Shortly after 12 the special trnin left for Statesvllle carrying back a large number of Pythlans. It was the general verdict that this was one of the most profitable as well as most Inter esting district meetings ever held In the Stat--. The Mooresvllle Knights were the recipients of many congratulations on the manner In which they entertained their visiting brotheren. STATE BANK EXAMINER. Gov. 1 Icy ward Appoints Mr. Lee G. Ifollriiian, of Anderson, to New . rosltlon. Observer Bureau. ia Main Street, Columbia, S. C, March 6. The committee, to-night decided to recommend the appointment of Le G Hollemsn, assistant cashier of Peoples Bank at. Anderson, State bank examiner, Mr. llollomuo was -the most : strongly recommended Of the several applicants aim unvrrnur nifwini, snowing mm to be a-aond man anvwav. will inwlni ami commission him to-morrow. lie will at once enter upon nis new duties. The act requires him to live in- Columbia. SkMS-SuefncId Concern Not In He . ported General Merger. Birmingham. ' Ala.. March ft J. ' C. Maben, president of the 8loasShffleld Steel A Iron Company, to-day gave out this statement regarding the story that his company is to he Included In the re. ported general merger of Southern iron and steel Interests with the- United States Steel -Corporation!. ' . . "There Is absolutely no Indication that a control of the Slos.SbeffieM Steel & Iron Company has changed hands, nor do I annretiend any in the near futunt. - f can hardly believe that the tTnited States Steel Corporation : will make an effort to get the flloss-Sheffield ' Company through John w. ; uates. . -i , t , The Xavahoe Stilt Aground V ''Wilmington."- March ' Nothlna- "was accomplished to-duy In the way of float" tnm '. t ha Clvtto , steamer Nikvahna.' tira viouely .reported a ashore,, on - Middle around shoals, two miles inside the Cape war iur:; it nas unen ivtiuu necessary to- llahtef Practically the ; entire, mnu which la now in- progress and upon the completion of Which tugs Will again null en her.. ".If the weather contlmma favor able It Is expected that she can, be float ed with little dumaga to-morrow. The vessel is now lying easy and is in no Immediate pull. . , t , PLAIN PEAKUTy POLITICS? THE INDICTMENT OF BLACKBURN --HI 1 , Mr. B. Frank Mebane nisnuwes North Carolina Political Conditions With ' President Friends of Reprewemn live Blackbnrn Claim r That Hie Prosecution Is a Plain Case of Fen-' nut Politics, Humored That r Mr.-? Rooflevrlt in KepoiilbIe for It ' Inspector Will be Sent to Greens , boro Before Mr. Fraxler's Nomina tion is Confirmed. .-. . -.2, BY W. A. IIILDEBRAND. Observer Bureau, ' " , 1417 G Street N. W.,', ' , ' m , Washington, March . . f B. Frank Mebane was among the , callers at the White House to-day. r .Mr. Mebane, who long ago established pleasant personal acquaintance with the President was not at all corn i' munlcative after leaving the preside. North Carolina political conditions , were touched upon in a general wayi 1 PLAIN PEANUT POLITICS. Some say that District Attorney',' Holton is alone responsible for the prosecution of Congressman Blackburn' ; ana that there is nothing in the Indict ment save peanut politics. Others have contended that Mr. Holton Is r simply the agent of the Department Of Justice, a sort of child of destiny In the whole proceeding, while of late days the report has gone the rounds ; that none save the President himself Is responsible for the indictment and that he told Mr. Blackburn that he, thes'. President, was going to have him pros- j i ecuted. This report Is receiving little r credence. Anyway it Is asserted that Mr. Roosevelt has not- been heard to sx mention the subject to any of hie North Carolina callers. He has con tented himself with counselling bar mony in the ranks of his own party, but ne is pernaps weary oi counselling f peace when he must be convinced that there Is no peace. Mr. Mebane left dur Springs, Va., for a short stay. x MR. FRAZIER'S CASE. . i The well-wishers of Mr. Frasier , view with some alarm the determine . tlon of the Postofflce Department to Js send an inspector to Greensboro tu IIlIIKf n lllVHMIIKHIItin. 11ICV 0.3 V Llia inspector will promptly fall Into the r , hands of Mr. Fraxler's enemies and will hear but one side. They contend that fhla la nrhat httnnAiipit t r Mr. THArlr.. s burn, that agents or tne government; went to Greensboro, that they never saw anybody but court officers, all of whom were the particular enemies of the congressman, and that th Depart--, ment of Justice has been prejudiced ; against Mr. Blackburn ever since. An- V nihil, nha.mi rv on hfla hMN AImI . ' against Mr. Frasier, but It was an x swered to-day and members of the -committee are still of the opinion that ( his nomination should be confirmed. " By way of retaliation the attention of ( Senators is being called to some in- ' cidents in the career of Judge Douglas, ' IUi. Wail.,1, vnAat anfrlvA AnnAnMll Mr. Bradshaw, who has been active uiu" Mr. Frasler's behalf, left to-night for- " Greensboro, feeling that his friend's nomination will, in due time, be con- -firmed. It is not likely, however, that'.."- anything will be done until the report of the inspector is received by the com- - mlttee and It was further said that the inspector assigned to this duty had not yet left Washington. ., Dr. Cieweii, principal or tsaiem Acao- ; emy and College, at Winston-Salem, and H. E. Fries are here looking after " some matters pertaining to the college. 1 GRIGGS CHOSEN CHAIRMAN. Georgian Will Condnct the Demo-' crallc Cougrcwdonal Campaign-.: 4 Washington to be Headquarters, ' ' Grand Jury Returns Indictments. Washington, March 8. Represented v tlve J. M. Griggs, of Georgia, wag unanimously chosen chairman of the Democratic Congressional committee to-night at a meeting in the capltol attended by 31 members of the com- ' mlttee. Representative Bowers, fot Mississippi, placed Mr. Griggs r hi nomination. There were no other . nominations and the secretary was in- , structed to cast the entire vote for; Mr. Griggs. Mr. Griggs made the following state ment concerning his election: ;- "There has been much guessing of late as to the meaning of my election as chairman. This generous expres- slon of your confidence in me means' nothing but that you want me to conduct this campaign and I consented to do It. My election means nothing . but a fight all along the line for a Democratic House of Representative,, It bears no relations to the political, ' fortunes of any one or the. success i of any faction. Let us every one turn In now and make the best fight In US?' until next November." t I, The following officers of the com,, mlttee were elected without opposi- ,i tlon: 1 J- Secretary, Charles A. Edwards, Tex as; assistant secretary, Captain J- L. Peary, Tennessee; treasurer,'. James L. -Norrls, District of Columbia; sergeant ; at arms, J. J. Slnnot, Virginia. i A commlttee composed of Represent , ,t tatlves Lloyd, of Missouri; Bowers, of -Mississippi; Ftnley. of South Carolina; , Kellher, of Massachusetts, and: Gran-, ger, of Rhode Island, was appointed by Mr. Orlggs to select two - vice chairmen and members) of, the congressional committee for States and Territories which have n Repre sentatives In the House. - ,'. ; An auditing eonuntttee was named, 1 consisting of Representatives Gaines, of Tennessee; Ryan, of New York, and Clark, of Florida. A financial report showed that the committee has $3,300 cash on hand. It was announced by Chairman Griggs that the committee -will establish headquarters in Wash ington and direct the spproachlng Congressional jv- campaign , from' , this city. i ? ' j. .iV',f,...f:'iiA( ' SUICIDE AT WINSTON; V ' Mt. Airy Man Sltoots Himself In Head - and Dies in Hnort 'rune nan iiikc Arrived . Wltb Ills M-Year-OI J Daughter No Cause Known tor .Deed. . cv . Special to The Observer. , ' Winston-Salem,- March i A ' fn.i t by the name of Campbell commit to i suicide In his rooms over the Unit. States revenue offices here to-i, about. ' o'clock, by shooting M" In the head witn a pistoi. i - pot die Immediately, but was r to the Twin-City Hospit.-U. expired a few moments Kirr. t bell was a stonemason and rc Mount Airy. - He arrived 1 afternoon with hU 18-ye;ir-n; i , teSk.with. the intention of w home herp. cause i V his rash deed. I i ,a dauv. !; r.-i- In the room !u u he l:.it l t Shot
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