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t bUESCTJPJIOlT PRICE; .3J00 PER YEAR. CHARLOTTE, N. C., '-MONDAY. MORNING, OCTOBER 21, 1907. price five ce:: AI1EBICANS UNDER AEKEST VH HANDS CI KI2AN POLICE William Enilish WaUlnj:, Wealthy Socialist, His Wife, Known to the ? Literary World as Anna Stransky, V n Her Janghter Arrested by the Jtusslan Police on a Charge of Aid " 'K int "nd A beting Revolutionists W ailing a Graiul.n of the Late W'liliaiu V. .English, Vice President ' on the Ticket of J880 An Aggres sive Champion Against Child Labor The l'arty Kept Under Arrest and Their Quarters Searched. . ' . ' " St" Petersburg Oct. 2 0. William English Walling, of Indianapolis, Jnd., his wife and his sister-in-law, ; Miss Rose Stransky, -.were arrested in thia city to-night by a force of. gendarmes ' because of their association with sev eral members of the Finnish Progres sive i Party,-They were v8till ; being , held at the gendarme headquarters at a late hour to-night A ..repreaenta r tlve of the Amreican -embassy appear ' ed at the headquarters In their behalf, but he could take no action until to morrow, morning. : , I'-yv-Kellog Durlaad, another American and a friend of Mr. Walling, who - has been in St Petersburg gathering material for a aerie of -lectures, atee was taken Into custody, hut later he " was released. No evidence upon which to hold Mr. Durland was found. ! Mr. Walling is a wealthy socialist " He is a grandson of the late William P, English, who was vice presidential candidate la 1880, When GenerafHan cock ran for the American presidency. For -several years past (Mr. v Walling has taken an active interest In the Russian struggle and this is the third ' time he has vlsltedRussla. FINS ALSO ARRESTED. ' w J ; T . tron or county in which ne committee f The. Fins with whom the. walllngsJ;a.jWfUj rlme may have the oppor have . been associating were also ar rested. In the party there are three men and one woman. Th woman 4s the wife , of professor -Malmburg, of Helstfigf ors k University, f,. The . , Fins' have' been In 8t Petersburg for sev- era! days. They 4bave "been under ? close iollce observation air the time. Yesterday and to-day the Fins, Mr. :. and"-Mia. Walling and (Miss Stransky (lined together and to-night the entire ' arty was taken Into custody. The arrest took place at Hotel De-8 ' crane: one " oi tne jeaaing noaieines of this city. The rooms of the Wall : ing party -and, the Fins were thorough- ly searched by a cblonel of gendarmes and several- assistants. ,Thls search lasted several .hours. All theibaggage and effects of the Walling party and the ' four Fins were opened and the gendarmes took possession of a large quantity of books and documentary materlaL ; KEPT UNDER ABRESTJ v Mr. Walling and Ills wifewho is known to the literary world, as Anna etransky, and Miss Stransky, .were taken to the gendarme headquarters because all the prisons are .- over crowded and;: IK other, place tojjon fine themcbuid'be found, Mr. wall- . ing Is accused by the jeHee -of- ear- ateWng flnaneial isda:7 -r UojJjj,,,, .by, vertfcat : propeUer. ' though this charge Is not the loun i Oatiort -f or -his arrest to-night r ; ; Mr; Walling Is JO years old. ;'-Ha Is a son f Dr.. Wllloughby .Walling, of Chicago formerly United States oon ul at Edinburgh. He Is a. graduate Ct the University of Chicago. He in- herlted a considerable fortune front the estate of his grandfather, William j S. English, of Indianapblis-,i,.'t, '-.''V,-; A CHILD LABOR AGITATOR.. ' .Mr. Walling is described as having been a quiet, reserved man until he ; was aroused on the subject of chJM labor. " Thea he forced! hlmseK to the front as an aggressive champion . against children working in factories. . His energies' and his means were eh listed In this -cause." - - V Mrs. Walling, who was (Miss Anna c etransky, Is a -graduate v of Leftind Stanford .University,; California. She Js a Jewess,- 26 years old, and was born in Russia. Bhe has lived in the United States since childhood. PLACE 'OF- CONYENTIpir:; Republican Nadonat Convention to - - Meet la Washington uecemoer oin to Choose the City and Fix - the . Data ;r ' ' Washington. Oct 20. The Repub ' llcan national 'committee will .meet In this' city-December - 6th and 7t - '0P "' the purpose of deciding upon the place swaJ time for holding the next Repub - llcan national convention., - Formal . ' announcement to this effect-wm made to-night by Harry S..; New, acting ' chairman of the Republican national committee. '';'v;f.; 'li1;-si:t Acting,. Chairman Nw, who arrived ' here to-night, held a conference with 1 Elmer Dover, secretary v of the com anittee, at which time fotrholdlng t:ie ' meeting of the committee was decided upon. - The official call for the meet ing will be Issued within a day or two. . , ' - , According to Mr. New a number of title have made formal application to secure the next convention, among them fe? being Chicago. : Kansas City, r St .Louis, Denver, : Seattle,' Atlantic 'Crty lmd Pittsburg. rFrom Mllwau kee and St Paul also have come ln . qulries as to their prospects for sc- 'curing the convention but Mr. New '- said that a. this time he was not com mitted to any particular clty,, I FIFTH VICTIM OF":', RUDD WttEClC Umi Injuries ; ot John Llncbcrry, of Jiandloman, Prove - Fatal,. Making ' the Second Person to 3 Die In . the v " Hospital Five Able to Leave For '. Their Homes. ; . : - . ,x , f ' Fpectal td The Observer. rj.- Greensboro, Oct 20. This morning - at 11 o'clock death claimed Mr. John $ Xlneberry," of Randleman, as another victim pf the - wreck Thursday night Wl: train No, 84, which collided head V: with a freight train at Rudd. This f makes a' total of Ave deaths resulting from; the accident : Of the nineteen ' injured people taken to St Leo's Hos ; ' piul fronp the scene of . the wreck, - two have died- and the following tiave recovered sufflclontly to go home, leav ing the (hospital yesterday and to-days . Messrs. John W and Mulla -Gibson and 'W. ). Wemple and Capt. June P. Thomas,! of. Danville, Va,, and Mr. Charles A, Kind ley, of Gastonla The hospital authorities report this after noon that those remaining there for - treatment are getting along very well. The remains of Mr. Llneberry will be sent to Randleman -morrow morning for burial Xcw Japanese Armored Cruiser to Bo ? . Launched To-Day. ' Toklof' Oct. 20. The new armored erulser Kurana will be launched ; at Yokbsuka. to-morrow; ? The Empress of Japan will be present at the cere mony. Thls-new warship Is 450 feet Ion?, has a Jlsplacoment of 14,600 jtons and 22,500 horse-power. ' Hor ar t mamcnt consists of four 12-Inch, 6 10-inch, 0 6-inch and 6 iS-centlmetre guna. NEGRO CHEATS GALLOWS tom urciirrxii hangs iibisixf The Franklin County Raflst, Under Scntcwo of Execution wwinesuay, , Relieves the- SlierllT of the Unpleas ant. Taking of Life bv Hanging Him self In Ilia Cell, a Wire Being Used as the Instrument of Death Deed Done Some Time Saturday Night, the Dead Body, aMoat Ornesome Sight, Being Found Yesterday Morning' How the Wire Was So ; cured a Mystery, .- '.'"'",. :; Speclal to The Obirer.' r f ,if, -' ; t Loulsburg ', Oct. " 0.-JThomas ; Un church, the negro rapist who was .un der sentence to hang here next Wed nesday, .hanged, himself in his cell at the county Jail some time last night He. was found this morning suspended from the top of the steel cage by an ifldf.ftle'"tf.lw'''uliVMiS-ils4"io baling hay. He had evidently fixed the wire around; his oeck and then Jumped off jhls bunk. " The wire was embedded in the flesh of his heck out of sight, although the aklri had not been cut: His eyes and tongue," fear fully swollen, bulged froroihla bead, and when discovered the body was stiff and cold. - The wire was. Just ! Jong enough .to permit the - ends of. his toes to touch the floor and fa his death agony 'the skin and flesh- had, been literally worn away in the ef fort to gain a footirlg. The body pre sented a horrible sight and with It a moat sickening odor. It was taken down and laid out in a room in tne front part, of, the Jail, where it will be kept until the people; from the sec- tton of coifnty In which he committed tunlty to 1 view It and satisfy them selves that he is really :deadV; . ' vn; Now that Upchurch ' is dead.1 there are openexpreslons of pleasure that the sheriff . ihas , been spared . a dis agreeable Job and that the town next Wednesday will be spared the pres ence of, a morbid mob to gloat in the 'excitement of the hanging. . Up church was carefully - watched and everything that he could possibly use to Injure Ahuself was removed, from his cell, and it Js ft mystery how hr' procured the wire. The gayows , on which he was tdv-haveibeen executed had been built and now staida In the Jail enclosure.' His relatives have , not as yet signified their; "intention of claiming the body and the disposition f it is now unknown, "GYROPLANE" THE NEWEST. , v i , -v-v , A New PrlndDle For Aerial Navigation A Frenchman. Trying to Solve the, Problem .TYtth Heavier-Tnan-Air " Machine.;v..:r;,viVi.i;;?4j::v V-n Paris, Oct J0.---A new principle for aerial navigation' with "heavler-than-alr. machines has' been employed in some recent experiments and " gives promise of large results. Instead of using planes on the box kite pnn as . is the case in "the aeroplanes of Santos Dumont and other experiment ers up to this timev rotary"; horizontal pianesiare usea. in otner woras tne gyroscopic principle Is employed and the machine is called the "gyroplane." The theory la that by the employment of, horlsoptal propellers the machine can be easily" lifted ' and' lowarel after the fashion of the old "hellcoptere" toy longitudinal motion being obtained by the fbrce of gravitation by allowing the machine to, dip and glide on its planes in the same " Way that - heavy birds soar. Count de Lambert believes that this Is the: true solution of aerial flight; but the honor of constructing the first-machine on his principle be longs to Louis BreguetrHe has built a machine In the general form of a St. 'Andrew's cross,' each, arm , having at "Its extremity ' eight ' revolving pad dles ; er propellers .slightly inclined. These 82 paddles present a total sur face of So square metres and are re volved by a 40-horse power motor at the centre of tha cross where the pilot. sits. . :,:.:-:': "-:' ... '; , ' The total weight of the machine is 678 kilograms. - In the preliminary trials the machine. left the ground In stantly when the motor waajiet In mo tion and was easily sustained in the air; with 78 revolutions a minute. When the motor was showed down the gyroplane descended gently. . Perfect equilibrium' was maintained. . Longi tudinal flight has not yet been at tempted r but the Inventor thinks it will be easy, to nlake 75 kyometres an hour. 4 - ,. '. ,;.,,: : :- - , REV; JOHN L, WHITE CALLED. Congregation of First Bnptlst Cliurch of Greensboro Extends Invitation to Texas Minister to Becono? Its Ta tor Bride-Elect ? to- Be Given Two - Reccp'.lons This Week. . . Special to The -Observer. ; . ;. - .; Oreeniiboro, Oct 20. The congregation of the First Baptist church voted unani mously thl morning- to extend a call to the Rev. John I White, D. D.. of Beau mont. Texas, to become tt pastor, filling the place made vacant by the resignation nnw time ago of Rev,' Dr. H. W. B-ttle. who it now pastor of the First Baptist church of Klnrton. ' The pulpit oommltt-e made its reports through Mr. Lee H. Bat tle, the chairman, nt the close of this morning's service. Mr. Battle stating thst tne committee nau . communicated -with Dri White and had received from him an sncouraging letter. It la very probable that h will accept the call Dr. .White Is a native of Palem, thla State,:' and la considered one of the ablest ministers in the Southern Baptist Church. He was ed ucQted at Wake Forest and served na pat tor at the Baptist churches of Elisabeth Cit Durham and Ashevllle before going to Maoon, Gv, a number of years ago. From Macon he went to hu present ehartf..--'',,i'.t-: .-.yii?--. Mrs, A. ' B.' High, will entertain the Sana Souol Club Tiic'day afterncon, In honor of M!-j Flizabeth ,parrer, who ta to, Be murrled Thursday, Octoher tl-t. to Mr: O. W. Koch tlt-,ky, of Monroe. Mrs, W. E. Blair will entertain In Miss Sparger! lion or Thursday afternoon end she will alio be the gueat cf honor Friday evening at a reception to be given by Dr. and Mra O. W. Whlttett , , A $160,000 Fire at Pittsburg. Pittsburg. Oct.. 20. Fifteen . flrel men - narrowly escaped v death ' or serious Injury to-day when the plant of the Pittsburg .Stove A . Range Company and the lumber yard of the A. SaSchwerd Porch Column Company, of Allegheny, were gutted by fire. The loss is 1150,000. - The fire started In the lumber yard and was caused, It is aaid,. by a spark from a railroad shifting engine. Fire Chief Huntef warned the fire men. Just in time to save them from oeing v crusned by railing walls. Train Hans Down Trillry"Car, KJIlIng' ' Ono. (' ' . . : Clnclnnat!,' O.; - Oct 20A Strain on the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day ton Railroad this afternoon at Harri son and Ftate avenues crashed Into a crowded John street car, killing Mrs. 3. W. Ktorryani Injuring three other "persona.' ".'"'.. .',. SETfl MIILIKEH ELECTED MERCANTILE NATIONAL'S HEAD. The Ilclnze, Morse and Thomas Inter : ests Eliminated IYom the Banking Organizations of New York City, According to Statement 31ade by ; the Clearing House Association Finds AH the Banks Solvent Spe eial Meeting of the Board lof Direc. tors Elects Mllllkcn to Succeed F. Augustus Heinie Two New Vice Presidents Also Put In -.ctlon Taken- yesterday Will Believe AU Ua easiness So Far aa the Banks Are .Concerned. -y. " -. 7: ; ? P. New York Oct. 20. -At a lat hou to-night The Associated Presswas as sured by the clearing bouse commit tee that the Helnse, Morse and Thorn as interests had been eliminated from the banking organisations of New Tork City and In the Vilght-bf this fact ' the clearing house: association announced Us readiness to Jend all necessary aid to any - 6f the banks which' have been under suspicion,: the clearing house investigation A having established their solvency. It la be lieved, that this action will prevent any crisis In New York banking cir cles. ' - '-W-':'...:-..!!: : f.V'.' v ' William F. Havemeyer, on of Its directors, was to-day- elected to the presidency of the National Bank' of North America, succeeding "Alfred H. Curtis, . resigned,-.. - -v r,f.- r It Is understood thst the Mercantile National Bank will undergo a process of slow liquidation, ;:,:i--:i.;,f At . a special meeting of the board of directors of the Mercantile National Bank to-day, Beth M. MiUiken.waaj eiectea 'presmencor rne -oanit to suc ceed F, Augustus Helnze, resigned. At the s'ame time William Skjnner and G. H. , Mllllken were , elected addl- XlonaL Jc aresidents, G. H. Mllllken .being added to the board of 'direc tors, .v -. . ,:.,;:.;. ';.:.--'f.: - MR. SHERRER'S STATEMENT. T. The clearing house committee met with the directors of the bank and the wo boards were 4n session for about four? hours. ' Later William. Sherrer. manager of the clearing 'house asso ciation, gave out. the following states ment.: ? ::--"--s;i! v..-v i "A committee ofthe clearing house has examined the several banks of the association that have been under criticism and find them solvent The clearing house committee has decided to o render them such assistance to meet- their deposit as the committee may think necessary." ' . : Neither the members of the board of Mercantile National hor the clear Ing house committee would add to these announcements. The statement of Mr. Sherrer Is, however, taken to mean that thtfclearlng house com- imlttee Is perfectly satisfied with the reorganization of the Mercantile Na tional and will see that, that bank Is enabled to-meet any crisis that the widely published stories about Us con dition,, following the collapse of Ahe Helnze corner la United Copper, may force it to face. ,::.:: ::::a ':-'ff:;::.y SOLD TO A SYNDICATE. After the"meetingVof the-'Merean-l6 tlle National directors, E. R, Thomas, one of the -directors, announced that he had disposed of all his holdings In the Hamilton bank v a'syndlcate composed - of men Interesfd tn the bank.- This action had; been expected. (Mr. Mllllken, who heads the new list of officers ,of the Mercan tile Na? tIonal, ,ls one of the , 'beat known or New . York capitalists. - He has been fpr some time a member, of the" board of directors of the bank. He la a rich man . and a member of the flrm of Deerlng, Mllllken & Co. ' He Is an officer or. director In a scbre of North ern woolen companies and Southern cotton companies. He Is well known In business circles and' Is said to be the choice of the clearing house com mittee for the position, to which he was elected to-day. William Skinner, who was elected vice president of the bank. Is presl dent of the William Skinner Manu facturing Company and is a director In a Jarge number of railroad eompai nlesy Including the New York. New Haven & Hartford. G. H. M llllken Is a eon of Seth M. Mllllken, .-.'--i WILL RELIEVE UNEASINESS. While none ef those connected with the Mercantile National or the clear ing house would discuss any phase of the matter 'to-day, it is known that It is the belief of the clearing house committee that -the election of Mr, Mllllken as head of the bank will relieve uneasiness In the financial dls trlct and the action was taken to-day that It might bave a quieting effect on the market before the stock ex change opens to-morrow. Charles W, MorseNannounced to-day his resignation from the : directorate of -every-local bank-wlth which he was connected. Ha gave out the fol io wing (formal statement: -;, f "Owing to my connection with th affairs of the Mercantile National Bank and the ;, seemingly disturbed condition of the public mind, I have determined, without the'sllghtest sug gestion, or solicitation on the parr of any . one, that my reslf nation from the. various boards of directors of the other banks, with which I am asso ciated might" be tor the best interests of the depositors, stockholders and others Interested In those banks, ; Ac cordingly V have ; this ; day tendered my . resignation4 In all tha. banks in which I have been serving as direc tor." V ::::-,.' "-v-5- , , S4-:w:.:; ; ' . " 1 ' i...?vv' KILLED BY mJECFKlC CITRRENT, . i-'-r ."' ' : iff" w - Robert Helgepoth, an Employe of Ca tawba Power - Company,. While at Work on a Luie, Meets Dcathfby Electrocution. , , ; v . J; ; , , Special to The Observer.. ; Fort. Mill. 8. C, Oct 2tf. Robert Hedgepeth, a young white man In the employ of the Catawba Power Com pany, met bit death while working on the line at 8 o'clock this morning. Tlje accident occurred hear, the, power aa-n, tnree mtiet irom nere. u ne man had climbed-a pole to make some repairs and it la thought - that- he placed . himself in suc-h- position that the current leaped from the wire to his body and formed a: circuit with the ground. It is also said the de ceased suffered from a weak, heart and this was partially responsible for his death Ha lingered for an hour or more after the accident and In the meantime a companion who was with him, took the spurs off the: Injured man and climbed up and finished the work. An inquest was held over the body this afternoon by (Magistrate Mc Elhatiey, of this place. The young man was from Newport, this county, : t : I III Illl .11111 ' , : . ' American Ambassador Invited to Eat , With tho Emperor. Toklo, 'i Oct ' 20. Thomas . J. O'Brien, the American ambassador to Japan has been Invited to take lunch eon with the Emperor and Empress on November 13th. This Is a special mark of favor and Its purpose Is to emphasize the desire for friendly rela tions between Japan and the United t UtfcS. . " ' FIXE MOUNTAIN TKIP. Distinguished Party of Senators and Representatives to Send Mne IMiys " in Ute Southern Apjulucliiaa JIouu ? tains The Itinerary as Planned by ;:. Those in Charge. V1 ':-'- . i, The Itinerary of tha' congressional party which will assemble in 'Ashe vllle to-day for a trip through the Appalachian mountains is a most in teresting one. Those who have signl-- fled their purpose to go are Benators Overman, Simmons, Latimer and (Fra slerand Representatives Webb, Hack ett, Thomas, Crawford; Small, Lever, Hale, Sturgls, Lamb and Legare. The trip, was mapped out by and . will be made under the supervision of - the forest service of the United , States Department" of Agriculture,; and will be for the purpose or giving tnese members of Congress the opportunity of seeing "exactly the conditions - oh tainmg In the Southern Appalachian reserves, .r , -v. .. -. . . : The trip In -detail as planned by A. T, 1 1 1 T 1 1 a , . V, n . t nnnln 'jar. rviliAiu nail, yi .t.vt, Aaw chlan and White Mountain Investiga tion board, ts-as follows: v'ii.'V' Oct 22. Tuesday: :Leave Ashevllle at 8:45 a., m. Arrive Lake Toxaway at '12:40. : Take lunch' at- Toxaway Inn, and In afternoon drive into South Carolina mountains, returning to the Inn at night. Oct 2 3, .Wednesday: -Drive up iMt Toxaway, taking , lunch along. , This gives a fine, -view of almost the entire southern section of t the Blue Ridge Mountains. Return tovthe Inn r at night, .', , Oct. 24, Thursday: -Leave Toxaway at 8 a. tn.i. Arrive s Ashevllle at 11 a.: m. Leave Ashevllle at ii;so. ana airrive Knoxvllle. at 8;15. Stop over night at Colonial Hotel. vOct 25,; Friday: iieave Knoxviue at 7:15 a. m. on Louisville & Nash ville, taking breakfast at station be fore starting. Train carries a parlor car, .and, the ride is a pleasant and Interesting one. i Pass entirely through proposed Cumberland Reserve, reach Ing Corbln, Ky., at 11:20. Lunch at Wllbua-'s. ' Take Louisville & Nash vllle train at S:S5 for Mlddleboro, again, .passing through proposed re serve.,' Arrive : o'clock. Stop over night at Mlddleboro Hotel.; . Oct. e. Saturday;. Leave Middle bora at 7:80 a. m. on Southern and arrive Knoxvllle at 10:15. Lunch at Colonial Hotel. .Leave Knoxvllle on Southern at 2 M p. m., and arrive Johnson City at 02 p. m. Stop ov&r night at Carnegie Hotel. Oct 2 7, Sunday: Leave Johnsoh City at 9:30 on E.. T. & U. N. C, and go to PlneoUif , arriving about noon. Spend afternoon and night at Plneola Inn. JThe surrounding country Hes on the head-waters of the Catawba river and Js part of the proposed reserves. Oct. 28, (Monday: Drive fromPine- pla to , Blowing Rock, going up Grand father mountain on the way. The Wanahlosee, Road, over which this drive will be made, traverses the di vide between the Watauga and New rivers on the north, and the Catawba and Padkin rivers on the south. A magnificent view is afforded of the upper watersheds of all these streams. iSorUonof whlcj Jll berec- ommenaea ror reserrvs. btop --over night at Watauga Inn, Blowing Bock, Oct 29, Tuesday: Drive from Blow- St Rock to Lenoir. Take train from noif. to 'Hickory or Salisbury. Oct 30, Wednesday: Exanwno the water-power developments of the Whitney Company, near' Salisbury. This is said to be the largest and one - of the most1 Interesting water power developments in the South. . HAD NO MONEY TN BANtja . ': ,, .. 1 ii.i Mi'r; -.v.J ' . Vice President Welsh, olf Pittsburg Bank, Denies Report Tliat Mrs. , Chad wick Had , Money in Second National Bank. -'Vv ' ' -Pittsburg Oct. fO.--Thomas W. Welsh, Jr.,-' second vice president of the Seoohd National Bank,' of Pitts burg, to-night in an interview denied emphatically that the late Mrs. Caa sle IV Chadwlrk had an account of f 806,000 In the bank. "The first time I"-Uever heard of Mrs. Chadwick having a deposit In the .. Second National,., Bank," said Mr Welsh, "was yhen I read the Cleveland dlBpatches In the paper this morning. ' t "She never had any, money in the bank; her estato has no money there now.;. .. .,, ...... -v.. -;-'i . "It is possible .Mrs. Chadwlck's creditors on reading the newspapers may entertain hopes-of getting some money eut of the estate, out they should not build upon tha story thit the has 'kmoney - In the Second Na tional . Bank." 1 -, . How Mrs. Chadwick got the pans book- of the Second National Bank, and who made the ; entries, cannot be explained here. Some of the contents of the de position made bjr Mrs. Chadwick while in the penitentiary at Colum bus, O., to A. Leo Weil, of this city, attorney for Mts. W. C. Jutte in the litigation -which is pending against James W. Friend and James N. Hoffstat have been made public. The deposition has been kept sealed, but.lt is said Mrs. chadwick aid .Friend and Hoffstat loaned her various sums aggregating $800,000; ,'AI?. ALABA5IIAN ASSASSrN ATE1K Contractor ' and Builder Found Dead vWkh Two Bulk-t Holes in Ills . .i Head., -Kff'f " - l:t, '?"Mohtgomeryf Ala.,-' Oct. 20. A special to The ' Advertiser from Evergreen, Ala.,1 says: :'Y-$:- WlIMftnf Henry Bridges, a well known contractor and builder J of thia , z place,;: was assassinated some time during yesterday afternoon or last hlght in the "woods about thrte mllejg from Evergreen, wher . Be bad gone hunting. v. . ,'; ,'(.. The dead; body, with two bullet holes in the back of the head, was feund this , morning by a searching party who bad gone out to look? for him,. ' , , . There la no clue as to the motive for the killing or to the perpetrator ot the crime, : - . 1 i First Act of Philippine Assembly to Tliank Inde ham. Manila, Oct 20. The Joint resolu tion of the Philippine commission and the national Assembly was passed yes terday afternoon. . ' It' is addressed to the American people, through Frest dent Roosevelt, and conveys the thanks of the Filipino people for the noon of a national Assembly. Football Clnlins' Another Victim, i Chicago, Oct 30. W. C Albreeht, 20 years old, died to-night of injurle suMtained in a football gime thh af ternoon. Albreeht WHS playing right guird. While lining up . after a scrimmage he fell unconacioua. - He was found to be suffering of cerebral hemorrhage, which caused his death a few'hours later;" r- QUI OF THE CAKEBBAKES PRESIDENT SUMMARIZES HUNT. The Cliief Executive Dee-Lighted With the Results of His Outing and Expresses Himself as Entirely Sat isfied With tho Record of Three Bears and Other- Varraln Is Slain His Health Perfect and His Spirits Good Shows That He Is Susceptible - to Flattery by Ills Reward of tho ,i Flatterer Will Depart From Stam f boul To-Day For Vicksborg. . . -' Stamboul, La Oct 20. "We got i three bears,' six deer, one wild turkey, twelve p squirrels, one duck, .one I opossum, and one wild cat. We ate them alt except the wild cat and there were times when we glmost felt as if we could eat it. , This was President Roosevelt's summary of the results of his hunt: on Bayou Tensas v and ' Bear - Lake. He arrived at 8 o'clock this afternoon K, the residence , -of Leo' Shields, where .he; will be a guest until ' he departs for Vicksburg to-morrow. ' r The President rami' In, on a full gallop and accompanied as fie was by about a dozen of hunting com panions, all mounted and attired In hunting garb, : the 'J cavalcade pre sented; a tableau as ; picturesque as It'waa anlmatsd. . " r "' - Tha President ; is i. slightly " more bronzed than when Ihe entered the wilderness 15 days ago, bat notwith standing this' fact and the additional circumstances that his skin as well as . his clothes x bear 4 evidence of contact' with the cane and other brush, he was never In better spirits In his life. - . - SATISFIED. WITH' RECORD. " "Ye we got three ,' bears," he added, "all that we saw and I think it Is a pretty good record. I am perfectly satisfied." v -- "Was the 'po.sum good?" the President was asked.. - "Absolutely the best dish we had except bear liver,", be "responded with a relish. i , ? : The President stood von the lawn In front of Mr. Shields' - house,, the centre ? of a group containing Mr. Shields and a number of guests. In the distance, were gathered the ne gro hunters; cooks, teamsters and messengers. : while the : horses stood In the yard and the dogs lay around licking their lacerated bodies, the result of long chases and. contact with wild. hogs, wild cats , and other wild things. The President declared1 that , his health had been perfect:-and his ap petite good.-' With tha exception of a day or two lost on account of rain, he had been In the saddle every day from dawn, to dusk. .He . declared that he had - never in his - life had finer sport. .) ,' THREE BEARS KILLED. The arrival of the party brought out the gaet that A third bear had been killed on Friday by one of the Osborn brother while It was In a fierce fight" with the dogs. ..The, bear slain by the President was killed on Thursday,. aarheW!lrmjr was witnessed by one of - the Mc Kenzles and Alex Ennolds. They say that the President's bearing was ex tremely sportsmanlike; The animal had been chased by the-, dogs for three hours,' the President following all the time. When - at 1 last : they came within hearing distance, th President dismounted, threw off his coat and dashed into the canebrake, going to within 20 paces of the beast. The dogs were coming up rapidly, with the President's -favorite "Rowdy" In the lead. - The brute bad stopped to bid defiance td the ca nines, when the President's fatal bullet from his rifle went through the animal's eyes. With the little life left In It, the bear turned on the dogs.. The President then lodged au second bullet between the bears shoulders, breaking the creature's neck. Other members of the party soon camei up, and the President was so rejoiced over his success that be embraced , each of his companions. Ennolds said: "Mr. President, you are no tendor foot" RESPONDS TO FLATTERY. The President responded by giving nnolds a zan note Yestsrdnv there wan tittle hHntinar. because the dogs encountered a drove of wild bogs, which are more ferocious than bears. One of the best dogs was killed by a boar. There were dally swims In the lake by several members ; of the party, including the President "The water was fine," he said, "and I did not have the fear of alli gators that some seem to have." The President will leave 8tambouI to-morrow at 10 o'clock and will spend four hours In the afternoon at Vicksburg. v-'-":.-.-?:. 'I i- urn . VICKSBURG AWAITS PRESIDENT. "v'tv. :;--:' - ' ' f The Mtsfltattlppt City Gaily Bedecked In v Honor of-the Chief Executive Who -Will Speak there To-Darr Vicksburg,. Miss., Oct. 20. All ar rangements have been completed to entertain President Roosevelt ' In Vicksburg to-morrow aftrenoon. The principal streets are a mass of color and pictures of the president are to be seen on all sides. , : v '-; - The President will arrive at Delta, directly across the river from Vicks burg, at 1 o'clock to-morrow1 after noon. He will be mot by a reception committee of 100 citizens and on board the steamboat Belle of the Bends, the party will proceed to Vicksburg. - A drive over the city and 'through the national cemetery will end at court house square where President Roose velt will deliver an addrei ; , f . The President wilt then board a special train on the Yazoo A MlMlsslp pi Valley' Railroad' nd wilt go direct to Memphis where his train wilt be transferred to the Louisville ft Nash ville Railroad. The president , Is scheduled to arrive in Nashville at 9:30 o'clock Thursday morning. 'v Charged With Blackmailing. :New.r'vYork,'j Oct 20 Hugo C. VoeckK, ; arrested last night on the complaint of - Raymond Hitchcock, the, actor, on a charge of blackmail ing, was arraigned in police court to day and held in 11,000 ball, Frank O. Tornberg, arrested with ,-, Voecks, Was discharged,, there being hothlng to show that he had.any connection with the alleged blackmailing plot. ' y f 11 111 '.; 1 '' ' :i:vi: -1 King ' Alfonso Has a Narrow Escape. 'Manresa, Spain, Oct 80. King Alfonso had a narrow escape , from a serious accident near here to-day in his automobile. The King was going over i a temporary bridge when the light structure collapad under tho weight of thenar, which waa pret-lpltated ln.o the water. His .Majpftty escctpe( with' a wfttlr-j.'' ORGANIZATION IS FOAMED OFFICERS TO SERVE TWO, YEARS The Trustees of the Stonewall Jackson . Manual Training and Indnrtrlal j r, School Effect Organization Mr. J. P. Cook, : concord, Elecied Chair man of the Board Members of r Eight Committees Appointed Ap plications For Position of Superin tendent Now Being - Considered ' Committee on Location Will Vllt Each Site Offered and Personally ; Snspect It , . :. Special to The Observer. . Concord, Oct. 20, The organization of the board of trustees of the Stone wall Jackson Manual - Training and Industrial School Is complete with the following officers and' standing com mlttees, : all of ; wion? serve for two years: Chairman, J. p. Cook, Concord; vice -chairman,) J. H. Tucker, Ashe vllle; secretary; Dr. H.' A.' Royster, Raleigh; treasurer, -Caesar Cone, Greensboro. i Committee on superintendent: J. P. Cooks Concord; Caesar Cone,; Greens boro, and J. J. Blair, Wilmington. . .Acting and auditing committee; J. P. Cook, ex-offlclo chairman,' Concord; Caesar Cone, Greensboro; J, H. Tuck er, Ashevllle; H. -A. Royster, Raleigh, arid Mrs. Cole, Statesvllle. --Visiting committee: Mrs. Burgwynl Weldon; Mlfca Shaw. Rockingham; Mrs. Reynolds, Winston-Salem. Committee on schools: J. J.; Blair, Wilmington; Mrs. Falson, Charlotte; Miss Shaw,- Rockingham, . . s Committee on finance: Caesar1 Cone, Mrs. Fal-on, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs.'Bur twyn, and Mrs. Cooper, of Hender son. Committee on .Industries: J. H. Tucker, Dr, Royster. Mrs.' Cooper, Mra Coble, ; of Statesvllle, and ' Mrs. Erwln, of Morganton. Committee, on, buildings: Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Burgwyn, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Falson and Mrs. Erwln. Committee on rules: Miss Shaw, Mra Erwln and Mrs. Coble. By resolution of the board, at Its meeting in Greensboro on the 8th, the selection of the superintendent . and the fixing of his salary Is left with the committee on superintendent with full power to act. It Is understood that this conimlttee Is now receiving a number of applications and Is con slderlng them along with others who have been suggested a suitable per-" sons for this most important position It may be a month tor more before this committee concludes Its dellbera tlons and - makes an announcemet of Its selection, , v . TO PERSONALLY INSPECT SITES. The numerous propositions for the location of the Institution were refer red to the acting and auditing com mlttee with full power to act. This committee win have the benent or a personal investigation Into the , sites and plans of several . institutions ot fthe kind before onUg-aa An - final decision as to location. In addition to this, it is understood that this com mittee or a representation : of this committee will personally visit all the sites offered for the location. In order that the committee may be in posses sion of all necessary Information re garding merits of the several proposi tions. It Is further announced that this committee will take up the mat ter for final disposition within the next three weeks. The work before the, trustees of the Stonewall Jackson Manual Training School Is a big one, but all the mem bers of the board are enthusiastic on the subject and nothing will dampen their earnestness. They quite natur ally expect the hearty sympathy and help of the good and benevolent peo ple of the State to aid in getting this Institution started off on a healthy and substantial basis. It is a work that should and does appeal to the great heart of the State, and It Is not a broad prophecy to expect many able men and women of the State at the proper time to respond literally to the development of the plans of the trus tees. ' ;g.,; :..:: LIBERIA'S RETTROGRESSION. Parts Newspaper Comments on tho Black Kcpubiio fct vp on tne Shores of West .Wloe The Conn. ' try Going Backward In-tead of Fro fnmlntt. Pans, Oct. 20. Tne .Journal Dea Bats contains an Interesting article showing the const-int retrogression of the Republic ot Liberig, wntcn was set. up on the shores of West Africa practically under the auspices or the American government. "In . .. tha treaty of 1882," says the article, '.'we were singularly magnanimous toward the black republic. Attributing to it an expansive power which it was far from possessing we conceded to Ute Monr6vlan government the basins of all the streams emptying into tha Ll berlan coast, the 8t Paul being:; the principal. By its terms the right bOTk of th-Cavatl-i-throttgfloutr--tts course became the boundary. Exper ience since has proved that it -was a mistake to reserve so mucfc territory for the future expansion of Liberia. In reality the Influence of the Mon rovlan government, which we believ. ed would extend from 200 to 300 miles from the littoral is not felt more than a day Journey from the - ea. Instead of progressing It Is retrograd ing. ' V ;-;:- , -v-.-p;r; --.".'- The - Holateln d'Ollont mission found that the Monrovlan government was totally unknown to the savage people a short distance in the inter ior. It Also found that the Cavally, Instead of running south, changed its direction In the upper reaches to our advantage thus rendering a revision of the treaty of 1892 necessary. The Republic of Liberia was created in 1122 by philanthropic societies, which established on the Guinea: coast col onies of liberated slaves from the Unit ed states. This wmr long before the Eurppean powers began to expand in western Africa. ' Yet.i despite this priority the returning blacks from America with their elements of civil isation and the English language, ex ercised no Influence upon the blacks lrt, the ' Interior; .To-day .the, number ot American Llberlans does : not 1 ex ceed 15,000. . Under v- the clrcum stances to charge them with the 'or ganization of a vast country extondtng far from the ,coat would simply be for us to allow an International fic tion to arrest the progress of western Africa and to dedicate It to savagery unless some European rival stopped in and assumed control, a largs terri tory on the flank of our ponseselon. It must not be - forgotten, however, that we have en Interest in concill etlng the Llberlan people , In - order that we may participate In the trade of the littorjl. which Is especially rich In palm oil and other tropical rroaucts.- , A. DECLARATION SH0I.TLY SO SAY THE FRIENDS OF BRYAN. The Nebraskan Expected to Make An- imuuiTiut-m itiuiin six weeks as tf His Candidacy For tlie Democratic f ......... .uuuu -rur uio i-rfHjioncj His Enemies Say He is WalUng to riuu uui me i nances l-r tho ' Party's Suoces Until He Ijets it Bo ; Known What He Is Going to Do All Other Possible Candidates Will Not Come to the Front For the Nomina- Observer Bureau, - ' . 1417 G Street; N. Wi v Washington, Oct.- 20. , Confidential frieitds of WilUam J. Bryan declare that within ; the next alx weeks Mr. Bryan will make a for mal announcement of vhla Intentions " with .respect to the nomination, ""for the presidency. , These friends ' d e clare that they feel authorized to ; make this statement and to state the reasons which Impel Mr. Bryan to this ' course, though they , are unable to say exactly how the announcement will be made; whether In a letter to some friend or In one of the numer ous speeches Mr. Bryan is making throughout the country, r The significance of this deteirmlna- ' tlon on the part of Mr. Bryan is con sidered that in neither 1898 nor ' in 1800 did he make any announcement -beforehand as to, his candidacy, whereas ln-1904 ho specifically declar ed that he would not allow his name to be .used. . It is thought by some, therefore, that his declaration will be ' a declination to 'be a candidate. ! WHAT HIS ENEMIES THINK. , ..' On the other hand It f said here by Mr. Bryan's enemies that this an nouncement from his friends Is only . a postponement in order to give Mr. Bryan time to find out the -chanxMs of Democratic success next year. These -say that. three weeks ago his friends declared that within three weeks he would make an announcement as t -his intentions and that now Instead of it there comes another announce ment from his friends that it wilt be forthcoming after six weeks. -These have their minds thoroughly made up that Mr. Bryan will be a candidate' if he thinks there are good chances for auccc-s. and that otherwise he will not. So according to their view an other significance i8 attached to the . expected announcement, that Is: What does Mr. Bryan think of the chances -of Democratic success? , CALLS TO DECLARE HIMSELF, As it Is seen here and as the friends of Mr. Eryan who are responsible for -the declaration that an announcement wilt come see It, there are very good reasons why Mr. Bryan should openly declare himself. Even those who -oppose .the nomination of Bryan admit his strength and openly express Cielr ' despair of bringing anybody 'else" " prominently to the front inn. Mr. Bryan Is generally considered ,aa seeker after the nomination or even' as willing to accept it. Nearly every man who . has ,.jM30tt "prominently1 spqken of baa, declined to look with -any enthusiasm upon "the mention of -his name so long as Bryan Is in the way.. Governor ' Johnson for sill- 1 stance, "Ma rse": Henry Watterson's "dark horse," declines to consider himself a possibility if there Is a hope of having Bryan as the candidate and he declares that he wants Bryan nom- " InateJ. - Senator Culberson told me a few days ago that he was not a can- ' didate and would not be, although he appreciated the frequent mention ot his name, and when he Volunteered the statement that he believed Bryan would be nominated I understood. It Is thought by Culberson's friends that ' were Bryan to declare that he would not accept the nomination Culberson would not further decline to take Sils own boom seriously. The friends of Lieutenant Governor Chandler,, who have established a press agency and made much noise about the Chandler1 b'ora. now admit that there Is no chance for their candidate unless Mr. Bryan positively , refuses to run. - It' is aald that even Chandler, who has never done anything or said anything' to discourage the mention of "ata name for the presidency, is unwilling to go up against the Nebraska champion.' Aid there are others. In fact, no-' body-is willing to runagainst Bryan In the convention and yet many of Bryan's supporters and staunchest ad vocates express the fear that he could , not be elected. Hence calls are com ing from all over the country to Mr Bryan to com out and declare that he will not accept the nomination. What the answer will be Is awaited with much interest. ZACH M'GHEE.' ' GOLD AND SILVER STATISTICS. Former Director Huberts Oomploiee , - the Compilation North Carolina's Loss of Gold. .....' Washington, Oct. 20. George - E,, Roberts, who retired from the position of director of the mint, -on ai.. 4st,-1 807, has completed the eom plla-- nun oi ine -laimiica or tiie produc tion of gold and silver, in the various States and Territories 'of the United States for the calendar year 1908. Mr. Roberts estimates the production of gold in the United. States during the calendar year 1808 to have been 194,871.800, as against 888.180,700 for the calendar year of 1808. a gain in 1908 of 28,188.100. The principal -gain was In Alaska. - Nevada's gain In gold was 18,918.500; Oregon, 878,200; Tennessee. 822.200; Arizona. S.IOOi:Vlrgtat-W'-$8.tOO.-.'5;,yV-4 , ' The greatest losrfi of gold In any' Bute was In ColorAdo where there was a decrease of 82,788.700. ' . -1 North Carolina lost 882.900; ; South Carolina 120.800. and Georgia 271,100. The total j production of silver in the United States during the calendar yeir 1908 Is given as 88.511,800 fine ounces -.. of the ' commercial value of 128,268,400, as against 58,101,800 fine ounces of the commercial ' value " of 884.221,878 In 1905. The net gain In the production of silver over that ot 1905 was 412.800 ounces. - - , Georgia Grocer Kill Hl Wife and '..- Sutrblee. Brunswick,, Ga.,' Oct ' 20. Crazed by drink and Jealousy, William Ral ncy, a young grocer, of this city; late last nUcht shot and mortally wounded his wife.. He then' placed the revolver to his head and fired, dying instuntly. Michigan ' Carpenter ' lics Simil.ir ., Stunt. Boyne City. Mich., Oct, 20. After falling to bring about a rei-onci:mntIin between himself and his divorced wife, Eldred McKeo, a carpenter of Cadti lac, shot and killed Gtjrtruilo OK'Koo to.nlght and then stivt a I ,." ; tnrou-n his brnln. ; "
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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