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SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: $8.00 A TEAR. CHARLOTTE, K. 0., THURSDAY MORNING, . APRIL 23, 1908. PRICE FIVE CENTS. THE IDEA'CONSTITUTIOJS AL J FOREST RESERVATION ASSURED CIm Advocate of the Appalachlan ' White -Mountain Forest- Reserve Measure Gain a Great Victory Be x lore the House Judiciary Oommlt- . tee Hepreeentative Webb Gets the . Credit For Much of It CJorern ramt Cannot Acoulre Lands Solely, .. Bat Can Purchase Forest Reserve 1 .' h a . , . . Ti If i . fmniurtbui H V " . With the Improvement and .-Nava- rabUltv of Rivera Change to Be - :" Made In the Original Bui. ..' . : .BY H. E. O. BRYANT, ..V. ";" ' ? -' Observer Bureau,. Congress Hall Hotel Vi . Washington, April 2g The advocates of the Appalachlan Whlte Mountain bin gained great victory before the House Judiciary committee to-day and Representative Webb, who arrived here from-North - Carolina, this morning "deserve much ofth credit for It, Mr. Webb ha held all along that the committee would say that a bill that provides ; for the protection of f navigable etreama will withln-the bound of the institution. This la all that the friends of the park movement could ; expect Chairman jenaun wa out , In talking of the result to-night ; Mr. Webh aald: "We have won in the Judiciary com tnlttee a great victory for the AP' nalachlan reaerve Idea. The com tnlttee haa decided by a . practically unanimous vote, that wniie me gov rnmnt run t acquire lands for for Mt reserves solely, yet the government ' can purchase all lands and forest re v aerve that have a direct and sub stantial connection with the coneerv .Hnn and imorovement of the nav ', gablllty of rlvera navigable, in whole rrhSTlB aU that the - Appalachian reserve advocates could aek or do asx. ma , t have talked with aince our committee acted are Jubilant "Experts and even practical men Agree that foreata on the watershed of navigable streams conserve and Im .mv. navigation of atreama below and hence the whole Appalachian re -.n Kj nurchased by the govern' ment as a forest reaerve to conserve the navigable streams .ii h. Atiantia seaboard - "The present bills before the agri cultural committee do not set out the object for acquiring mo "-" ouestlon and therefore are not con stitutional on their face; but a new bill will be drawn stating the object ef the purchaae of the reserves to be the conservation and Zrtd navigable streams and will be offered in the agricultural committee as a Mtufe for the present bins and no constitutional objection can then be urged against If - ' - - . CA ACQriRB FOREST RESERVES noose Committee cudlclaiHflld That It Is Constitutional For the ' National Government to Acquire Land For Forest Reeerve When It "an Aid to Navigation-Act on Opens the Way For the Framing of Another Bill. Washington, April 22. That it la Constitutional for the national govern ment to acquire land in the States for forest reaervea when It can be ehown that auch acquisition is an aid to navi gation waa to-day declared by the House committee on Judiciary. The adoption of a resolution to this effect followed a vote holding unconstitu tional the bill providing for the cre ation of the White Mountain and Ap palachian reservation In the absence of the required information concern- ing the effect of the proposed reserva tion on the . navigability of the streams which are fed by the waters within Its boundaries. . ' Following is the resolution which was unanimously adopted by the committee, for the guidance ot the House: ",-.-- . ' ResoTved. That the- committee 1 r.t nninion that the Federal gov ernment haa no power ' to acquire landa within a State, solely for forest reserves; but under Its constitutional sower over navigation the FederaL. with thectitton farmera to hold down " AMAMla.m iMAnovlth. .a In i.ntfnn ttlta .fin 4fl(t . government may appropriate money for the purchase of lands' and forest "j reserves in a State, provided : It is made clearly to appear that , such lands and forest reserves have, a di rect and substantial connection with, the conaervation and improvement or f the navigability of a river actually navla-able In whole or In part; and - - , provided that any appropriation 7 made therefor Is limited to that pur ' bose. - - - -"Resolved,- That the bills referred r to In the reaolutione of the House " are not confined to such last men . tioned purposes and are therefore un ' constitutional." - This action of the Judiciary com- tnlttee epena the way for the friends f the Appalachian project to frame a new bill within the constitutional limitations outlined. ' If such a bill were Introduced, It would likely be referred to the committee on rivers ' and harbors for determination of the physical question of whether forest lands and forest reserves are or can ' become conservers of stream supply and flow -tn pther words whether the acquisition of such lands can. be :.keld to be In aid of navlgabiuyr." PYTHIAN AFFAIRS. IJmestone Lodge Holds a Profitable - ; Session at Gaflney, 8. C. CMInrj Manufacturing Company Resumes . operations, -Special to Tbe Observer. r ' Geffney, 8. C, April 22 Limestone lodge K. of P. held an Interesting esslen last night at Castle Hall In r -iaffney. A large delegation came - -J ver from Spartanburg and gave the amplified third degree. The exercises - jwere most impressive, and after the Iwork was finished refreshments were served, and all were delighted with the entertainment This lodge is in ft most flourishing condition, and bids fair to become the banner lodge of the BUte. Dr. W. K. Gnnter. W. R HalL Esq., and Col. Jonea J. Darby left for iw innsDoro tnia morning where they go to attend the district convention, - (which convenes with that lodge today.- . - Dr. J. N. Neabltt Dr. 3. T." Darwin and Mr. Lawaon Spake received yes terday from JCentucky three fine hors ' es which Mr. Spake and Drr Darwin Jturchaaed some weeks ago ln 'Lex ngton. They are all three, magnifi cent specimens Of the equine race, and attracted a great deal of Interest when .- they were exhibited' on the streets yesterday. Tbe Gaffney Manufacturing Compa ny, which closed down Wednesday for repairs, resumed operations yesterday, and is again mnnlng on full time. , TRUCJ&V MOVING FORWARD. Oae Hundred Carloads Handled Tee : terday From the Wilmington Trucking Belt-ReBubUcaa ? Frl- , marles Friday. , u IpecUI to The Observer. ; . v' Wilmington. April . -22y--One ' hun dred solid car loads of strawberrlea were handled from the1 trucking belt yesterday through the- Junction 'Office at south Rocky Mount few xora; Boston, Philadelphia. Fittsburg and Buffalo having received the bulk o the consignments. More than a hun dred cars are being loaded in the belt for shipment to-day and the report from Rooky Mount to-morrow is ex pected to show almost a record-break er in volume of traffic. Chadbourn la the centre of the industry Just at present and hundreds of representa tlvea of the produce commission houses of the country are now there looklnr af tr the .shioments. ' Governor Glenn arrived In the city last evening from Clinton and leaves to-morrow morning on an early train for Clarkton, where the clUxena of Bladen have prepared for a ig pro hibition rally In his honor. To-night the Oavrnor anoke here from an lm provlse'd speaker's stand at Sixth and Market streets. - The Chief Executive vi raiioA nnnn kit nlrht and to-day hoy many- of hl-f riende and admirers. The Republican primaries win held in this county Friday. On Sat urday the congressional convention of th lth district will moot nerw. Tntrt W n.vla. ESO.. 01 uouinpon, will probably be the nomUee. . - He haa the unanlmoua sndorsement of hla county, . Brunawick. . THE TARIFF ON CATTLE. Florida Senator and Representative CalLon fiecretary Tart miui a view m fimiriw ..Modllloatlon of the Cuban Tariff on Cattle, wuhinrtan. April .12. Senator Taiiafarro and Representative Spark man. of Florida, called on secretary Taft to-day with a committee repre senting-the cattle exporters 01 stun da. with a view to securing a modi fixation of the Cuban tariff on cattle so as to give them in practice cne advantage of the 40 per cent, amer entlal in favor of ' American cattle provided for In the reciprocity treaty with Cuba. At oresent It was urged tne cuoan tariff is based upon the number of head of cattle and as to whether tne. cattle are classed as lean or fat the theory belnr to provide a low tariff Urn cattle which require to be grazed In Cuba after entry as compared wun fat cattle ready for the market This, of course, it was represented, ' is in the Interest of the Cuban grazers. The Florida people desire that the tariff should be according to the ac tual wela-ht of the cattle, and In this, it la aald. they 'agree with tne Agra-. rian Lea rue or cuoa, wnicn naa pe tltloned Governor Ma goon to the same areneral effect . -v- Secretary Taft advised eovernor Magoon of. the views of the Florid people and advised them that the ultimate decision . waa with him. -CHURCH CALLS A PASTOR. Rev. R. A. McParland Tendered Pul pit of Scotland Neck Baptist Church 'New Road Machine Purchased. Special to .The Observer. Scotland Neck. April 22. The Bap tist church of this place which has been without a pastor- aince February 15th, the time of Rev. O. T- pumpkin's resignation, last Sunday tendered a unanimous call to Rev. R. A. Mcirar- land, now a student In the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, at Louisville, Ky. Mr. McFarland preached ln the hurch here two weeks ago and greatly pleased the people. It Is thought that he will accept the call. The graded schools observed holi day Friday and there were many pleasures for the children In the way. Of Easter egg bunts, picnics, parties, and the like. " The Townships -of Scotland Meek. Palmyra and Roseworth have pur chased a road machine and alx mules and have a force of hands at work on the public roads and they have made some good improvements on the roads. There Is a purpose nere the acreage in cotton this season, and to plant more feed crops. , SHOT FROM AMBUSH. T."jf aTik..msw' Veaaavngaaa t?iW1 1 Waal a Load of Bucksnot in his a-i isiae --and May Not Live Shooting Oc curred on spot Where the Victim T; Shot Another Man Some Time Ago. By Bell .Telephone to The Observer. Lancaster. S.. Ct April 22. J B. Slmma. a farmer, waa shot from am bush this afternoon about I o'clock by some person unknown, A charge of buckshot entered Slmma' left side. near the heart and it is not probable that ha will recover. -(The tragedy Is shrouded lit mystery. The shooting occurred within a few yards of the spot where, a short time ago Slmms shot and killed J. Hampton Stogner. He was tried for the killing at the last term of court and a mistrial resulted.. Slmms heard the explosion of the gun but saya he saw no one. Dr. Elliott of this town; was summon ed to attend him. ' ' . Slmms is a well-to-do farmer, living about S miles from Lancaster; and the tragedy occurred near his place, Mr. Craig Makes a Good Speech at , Mount Gilead. -Special to The Observer. '- ' ' - ' ' ' " Mount Gilead, April 22. Mr. Locke Craig,. Democratic candidate for the nomination for the office of Governor, spoke here Monday., Notwithstand ing the busy season and general indif ference toward political matters Just at. this time, he had a good audience for this town and community, and he was given the closest attention. He made a good speech and a favorable Impression on his audience which, however, contained - a number of Horns nd Kltchln admirers. He haa a good following here and doubt less hlr visit wHl add. to his strength. nigh Point Bonds Bring Premium. Special to The Observer, f , - High Point April 22-The. t0. 000 f per cent, thirty-year bonds were to-day awarded y the board of alder men of the clty'of High Point to. Geo. T. Penny secretary and treasurer of ISe" Carolina "Loan na" Realty Com pany of this city. The price paid was r . Fire at Daytooa, Fla. Daytona, Fuu. April 12. The elec tric light plant ice plant and Mana ger Sanchez's residence were destroy ed by Are this morning, causing a loas of US.000. The electric light plant waa Insured for f 25,000. PRESIDENT WILL YETO BILL UNLESS SHIPS ARE ORDERED Announcement is Made That ' Presi dent Roosevelt WU1 Veto the Naval Appropriation BUI Unless Provision ,, Is Kade For the Two Battleships . wnicn Are AnUMrlzed la That (MeasureSuch Legislation Bears All the Earmarks of Legislative Legerdermaln, Intended to Make Ridiculous His Campaign For the ureur flwj Mr. Hale Win Pro- pose the Appropriation of 97,000, 000 For These Ship President Has Not Ceased His Fight For Four Washington. April - 22. Prealdent rtooseveit will veto thfr naval appro priation bill should tie Senate, as did the House, fall to make any appro priation for the two battleahina whlzh are authorized In that measure. The prompt announcement of thla tint tn 8enate leader to-day Is regarded aa reoponsioie tor the announcement by Mr. Hale that he should propose an amendment appropriating 97,000,600 towards the, construction i of these Ships. -. '! i, . A "PAPER" PROVISION. The President stated hla nnaitlan nn this point with eoual omnhaala nd suddenneas to-day, upon learning that the bill, aa passed by the House, waa simply a, "paper" provision tor naval Increase. Authorization of the ahloa waa maae. out no money carried to make the provision effective. Such legislation aa this, the President made known to hla- numerous congressional callers, was a travesty as to effective ness, as weir as hearlnr all the ear marks of legislative legerdermaln. In- ienaea to make ridiculous hla cam paign for the greater navy. mat the President's ouick and vigoroua action Is to be effective is evidenced by the action of Chairman Hale, of the Senate naval committee. In announcing at the proper time he win propose the 97,000,000 amend ment As to his threat of veto, the President made It plain that ahould the wisdom of Congress result In the passage of a bill providing for no naval Increase whatever, he would have no ground on which' to veto the measure. Any attempt at what he regards aa a travesty on legislation by authorising but not appropriating for ships, he declares he will, defeat .by the exercise of his constitutional pow er of veto..' " . -- . HAS NOT CEASED FIGHTING. There is not the slightest indication that the President haa ceaaed hia flgr for. four new battleships, according to the evidence of Senators) who talked with him to-day. Senatora who are with the President In his fight on this proposition admit to-night that a careful survey of their strength In the Senate gives but a vote of 26 in that body In favor, of the President's na val programme for four ships. Significance aa attached to this poll f the Senate In that it is aald to ahow a. loss .to the President of some of his heretofore stauncheat support ers in that body." Senator Lodge Is Understood to have quit the fight for the full naval programme advocated by the President, and to have-given his reasons personally to the Presi dent for so doing. The loss of the influence of the Massachusetts Sen ator is regarded as responsible for the weakness shown by the poll, aa it is believed by those favoring the' programme mat naa tne president s senatorial supporters entered the light with the vigor he haa evldemted, hla desire in thla direction might have been realized. , MR. C. H. COWLES NOMINATED. Republican Eighth- District Conven lion. Which Met Yesterday at Tay lorsvUle, Name Him For Congress Hon. E. Spencer Blackburn Much In Evidence as the Proxy For Wa tauga State Chairman Adams and President Roosevelt Endorsed by tne convention., - Special to The Observer. - Taylorsville, April 22. The Re publican congressional convention of the eighth district met here to-day. unaries a. cowies, of Wilkesboro. chairman of tbe executive committee, named Mr. A. a. Price, of Salisbury. for temporary chairman. O. F. Pou. f Taylorsville, and L. Bumgarner, of wilkesboro, secretaries. The ro'l of tne counties was called and alt were represented by delegations except wautauga and Hon. E. Spencer Blackburn, of Greensboro, presented V : 'UrKfll"frs? 11 1 BIB UeV. A motion to dispense with the com mittee on credentiala waa made and carried. A motion was made to make the temporary organization perman ent Hon. E, - Spencer - Blackburn made a motion, to elect H. M. "Well born, of Ashe county, chairman, met with no second, aa did other motions by the same gentleman. The tempo rary organization was then made per manent and proceeded to business, . Some of the delegates wanted to nominate a candidate for Congress be fore the delegates to the national con. ventlon were nominated. ' Mr. H. M, Wellborn, of Ashe, made a speech of abuse of Governor Glenn and the last Legislature.' - -. A motion to nominate a candidate for Congress carried. J. R. Hender son, of Ashe county, placed the name of S. G. Parson, of Ashe, before the convention. A delegate from Cabar rus, placed in nomination H. 8. Wll llama. Iredell county yielded to the County - of Wilkes. - Hon-E Spencer i Blackburn , of Greensboro, delegate for Watauga, made a long speech of thanks until he was hoarse and he convention tired. ' Mr. James A. Hol brooks, of WHkes, placed the name of Charles. H. Cowles' In nomination, Stanly and Iredell, counties seconded the nomination of Cowles. , H. W. Wellborn seconded the nomination of Parsons, of Ashe. The first ballot was as follows: Cowles, 71; Parsons, 41; Williams, 17. 'The chairman de clared Cowles the nominee of the convention. s . ,. ' Charles H. Cowles and L. C. Wag oner were elected delegates to the na tional convention In Chicago. ' James R, Henderson, of Ashe, was named for presidential elector,. Res olutions were adopted endorsing Prea ldent Roosevelt's administration and delegates were Instructed for Taft for President; Adams for State chairman, and E. C. Duncan for. national com mitteeman. . - " , Before the conventfon adjourned. State Chairman" S.' Br Adamrr waa sent for Just after Mr., Cowles had accepted the nomination, i He came and made a short speech. Among, the prominent Republicans here to-day were Judge S. B. Adams, E. Spencer Blackburn, George H. Brown and Co I. W. S. Pearson. The convention was large and orderly, well-behaved, and a good looking set of gentlemen. NAVAL BILL IS DISCUSSED WARREN CRITICISES MEASURE Senator Hale Explains Why an : Ap propriation For Two New Battle- ships and Marines Was Not Placed In the Naval Bin Houae Voted It 'Down on the Ground That It Would . . Not Be Needed Until Next Decern her and the Senate Did Not Put It in Because No Estimate of the , Amount That Could Be Expended Had Been Received From the De- - pertment- Repairs on Great Veeaela Begin aa Soon as They Are Set Afloat Our Fleet the Finest In the World. v . Washington, ' April 22. When the consideration of the naval appropria tion was resumed in the Senate to day Mr. Hale referring to a publica tion 'in a New Tork paper," which he said announced war outside and In side the Senate explained why an" ap propriation for the two new battle ships and submarines had not been placed In the bill either In the House or the Senate. The House, he said, voted the appropriation down on the ground that it would not be needed until next December and the Senate committee had not put It In the bill because no - estimate" of "the amount that could be expended had been re ceived from the department - Bince the bill waa reported, he said, the es timates amounting to $7,000,000 had been received and he would add that amount as an amendment to the bill thus Increasing to that extent the al ready heavy appropriations tor ' the navy. "I eay this." added Mr. Hale. "In order that Senators and newspaper men and all others may possess their souls In peace."- - Answering an Inquiry by Mr. ciay. Senator Hale said it was necessary to begin to repair the great vessels of the navy almost as soon as they are set afloat "When repairs "reach the original cost" he added. "It Is dis covered a vessel is obsolete.'' OUR SHIPS THE BEST. Mr. Hale amid he had recently talk ed to Sir William White, formerly head of the British admiralty, who had stated that the United States had the finest fleet In the world and that the excellency of our navy Is due to the fact that we have waited to 'build ahlps while Great Britain had spent hundreds of millions of dollars upon ships that have become obsolete. " 'The ehipa you have are the beet of their kind" he told me. said Mr. Hale. "'But you win find lust as we have found that the expense of a great navy only bealna when you have built the sMps.' " Mr. Clay criticised the large amAiint. . mn Ar h.mI. In Vi KIM S for repairs to vesaels. Mr. -Warren crltlclaed the naval bill so far as it provides for an In crease In the savy and the marine corps, saying that when the increase for thn army was proposed it waa placed In a. separate bill and brought Into the Senate early In the session so that full discussion on H could be had. He referred to the recent re marks of Senator Hale in the Senate In which the Senator from Maine com mented on a newspaper article stat ing that the policy of the Secretary of War nM Kn to Increase the reg- ular army to 126.000 men. Mr. War ren, aald there seemed to be a feeling of - resentment toward every proposi tion - to enlarge the army and since the speech of Senator Hile of Maine there had been widespread .comment on the extravagance of appropria tions for that branch of the service. Now, Ae said, the navy bill waa before the Senate with provisions for en In crease In the enlisted force which It wa proposed to pass In a minute. "That Is because we keep adding shins," suggested Mr. Hale. "But the army Is enlarged berause We keep adding countries." retorted Mr. Warren. "We have not added any lately. thank God." retorted the Senator from Maine. , v TAFTS STATEMENT. " Mr. Hale added that he did not have the army so much In mind as he had the navy when he spoke against an increased military establishment He said he was then preparing to op pose fowr new battleshlos. Mr. Warren then had read at the desk a statement by Secretary Taft disclaiming that he was' authority for the newspaper statement that he had a plan for' the standing army of 125.. 000. and a letter from General Bell, chief of staff, declaring that he never "heard of such a thing and never thought of doubling-the army,', - Mr.' Foraker Interposed to have the speech ef Secretarv Taft delivered at Columbus, O., April ?, -W08, concerning the enlargement of the army printed In The Record and a part of It read from the Vice President's desk. - Senator Warren- with some feeling said it looked to him that In order to get four, eight or 10 battleships for the navy the "water must be black ened around the army and publto at tention turned - from K." He said when another bill la brought In. Jt should be "one we know something about." He does not think the naval appropriation bill was the proper place In which to provide for a regi ment' of men. J v . , - Mr. Foraker, commenting.-on the Columbus, C speech of Secretary Taft said that speech indicated that the Idea of the Secretary waa to have legislation ' to enable the country la the next 10 years, through the reserve forces as well aa the regular array. to have 250,000 men under arms. Before taking up the sections relat ing . to battleships the bill waa . laid aside until to-morrow..; , Wataogato Send a Solid Delegation - m Mr. CTaig. Special to The Observer. 4 Lenoir, April 22. A long distance telephone message from Boone this af ternoon says the Democratlo county convention, which was held there Monday, voted unanimously to send a solid delegation for Mr. Locke Cralge to the State convention. The convention also Instructed for Con gressman R. N. Hackett : The convention waa harmonious throughout Knox Speak la New York.' INW York. April 22. Philander C. Knox, Senator from Pennsylvania. and ex-Attorney General of the Unit ed States; addressed the Civic Forum la Carnegie Hall to-night. A crowd ed auditorium listened with interest to his scholarly address on "The Peo ple, the Railroads and the National Authority." DEATH OF BISHOP CAPEBS END FOLLOWS' A LONG ' ILLNESS. Protestant Bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina Paeees Away at Co . lomUa, 6. (X, After an Illness of 1 Many Month Deceased - Was 70 v Years Old and Had Presided Over the Dioceae of South Carolina For ' the Past IS Years Was Secretary of State For South Carolina and a Brigadier General in the Confeder ate Army Tle Funeral to Be Held Friday Afternoon A Sketch of His life, ..r t Columbia, 8. O, April 22. Bishop Ellison Capers, ; of the " Protestant Episcopal Dioceae of South Carolina, died at his home in this city at 2:10 p. m. to-day. Bishop Capers' had been In feeble health for many months and for sev eral days had been alnklng gradual ly. This morning hla physicians an nounced - that be -could not survive the day. - , - Bishop Capers waa 70 years of age and had presided over the Diocese for the past IS years. He had been Secretary ef State of South Carolina, brigadier general in the Confederate army and held other positions of rank and Influence that had made him one of the best known In the South. He was" the father of John O. Capers, Commissioner of Internal Revenue and national Republican committeeman for South Carolina, The funeral will be held from Trin ity church, this city, Friday at noon. Confederate veterans, vlaltinr bishops and many clergy will act as escort ef honor. Telegrams of condolence have come front all parts of the South. Bishop Capers literally fell asleep. His expiring hours were free from pain. SKETCH OF BISHOP CAPERS. , Brig. . Gen. Ellison Capera, a de scendant of an English family which settled In South Carolina among the earliest colonists, was born In Charles ton October 14th, 1817. His father, grandfather and several generations pf the name, belonged to the parishes or st'Thomaa and St Dennla, in Charleston county, in the territory originally called Berkeley county. His mother waa of Iriah extraction, her father, William McGlll. having settled in Kershaw county, upon coming from Ireland. William Capera. the grandfather of Ellison, was a soldier of the revolu tion, a lieutenant In the Second South Carolina Regiment and after the fall of Charleston In 1780, one of Marion's captains In his famous partisan bri gades, In whieh his-only brother, G. Sinclair Capers, held the same rank. Several thrilling incidents In the ca reer Of these two gallant partlsen cap tains are related by Judge James, of South Carolina, In hla life of Marlon. They were both plantera. William Capers, father of Ellison, was born on his father's plantation, "Bullhead," In St Thomas pariah, a-bout 20 miles north of Charleston, January 2 5, 17B0. He was graduated at the South Carolina College in Co lumbia, entered the Methodist minis try In ISOt, and devoted hia life and brilliant talents to his sacred calling. He waa elected and consecrated a bishop tn the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, In 1845," and died at his home in Anderson, 8. C, January 29th, 1866. GRADUATED IN NOVEMBER, 1857. Ellison Capers, the fourth son of his marriage with Susan McGlll, was graduated at the South Carolina Mil itary Academy In November, 1867. The next year he was a resident grad uate and assistant professor In mathe matics and -belle letters In his alma mater. In 1857 he married Charlotte Rebecca, fourth daughter of John Gendren and Katherlne Couturier Palmer, of Cherry Grove plantation, St. John, Berkeley, 8. C. In the fall of this year he waa appointed aaslatant professor of mathematics In the South Carolina Military Academy at Charles ton, with the rank of second lieuten ant. . - ' j. . . The aetlve state of affalra in Charleston during the summer and fall of 18(0 roused the military spirit of the people, and the First Regiment of Rifles was organised In Charleston, of which Lieutenant Capers waa unan imously fTOtTtmaJor.. He sertrd with his regiment at Castle Pinckney, and on Morris, Sullivan's, James and John's Islands. Hla regiment alao constituted a part of the army under Beauregard during - the attack on Fort Sumter.- He continued to serve in the vicinity of Charleston until No vember, when he realgned the rank of. lieutenant colonel, to which he had ! been promoted. In order that he might enter -the Confederate service. , r . PATRIOTIC IN SPIRIT, , wa before his people, ne realgned his professorship at the military academy ,MA,all. . , mMII.,. n.rf.nu 1 and united with Col. Clement H. Ste vena. of Charleston, In enlisting a rrg. iment ior tne war. ine regiment waa ; nuisterea idio uii ,.onisurw service I III V iWCIll'IUUI IH .DUUL1I U II 1 1 Volunteer Infantry, April 1st 1862, with Clement H. Stevens as colonel, Ellison Capers lieutenant colonel, and Charleston battalion, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Capers, opened the Jatne island campaign, In this engagement Colonel Capers led the attack, and for his courageous f!!1!:: . . r,T t ... V e i Ji i .w I At the battle of Seceasionvllle, the Twenty-fourth, .was again engaged, and Co'onel Capers wa praised In or der. He was next detailed to com mand of a battery of siege guns at Clark' House. Except at Pocotallgo the regiment was on Jame Island un til December 18th, 1282, when It wa ordered to North Carolina fofh re lief of Wilmington, and stationed at the railroad crossing of Northeast river, en Island Ford road. On Feb ruary 18th it was returned to South Carolina and placed on duty In tha third military dlatrict W. a Walk ers). Lieut Cot Capers, with part of . hla regiment and other commands, waa detached to command th district between Combahe and Ashe poo rivers. WOUNDED tS ACTION. L-Charlearoli feeing threlenedwlib attack, the regiment waa ordered back to Seceasionvllle' April 8th.'18J. On May- 8th It left South Car o Una for Jackson, Miss., being assigned to Gist's brigade "and eight day later, 'while commanding th regiment In the bat tle at Jackson, Lieut Capt Capers wa wounded. About th last of Au gust Gist's brigade waa sent te Gener al Bragg. It participated la the bat- VI T TT. mwrtnd mi nr On t ha llh h.fnra ttlm 4atfc inUmrnl f Am. I - " "'"u f April he waa ordered to Cole Is- patched to King Edward, who. with k ' land and on th 28th of May was Queen Alexandra. I. visiting the J 'h- vc 'Sclhitv JZZ transferred to James island. June 8f , Danish royal family at Copenhagen. ( v; "'i. -n Tv' .. n n r. .k.'ttia Prinm nt Wii.i and th r.hin.ina treasurer, TT McN. Blmpaon. . .ikii ir.iiir. . j . m.ii l. ' .iiu . . - - - --- vv... ties of Chlckamauga and Missionary Ridge, and In the former Colonel Ca pars' was again wounded.' During the winter at Dawson, in January, 18(4. Colonel Stevens was promoted to brigadier general and placed In charge of the brlgade formerly commanded by Gen. Claudius C Wilson. It was while leading this brigade that Gen eral Stevena received : his - mortal wound at Peachtree creek, July 20th. 1884. Lieut CoL Capers was promot ed to the colonelcy of the Twenty fourth, which he led through the At lanta and Tennessee campaigns until the battle of Franklin, where he was wounded and General Gist was killed. On March 1st, 1885. on the recom mendation of Generals Johnston, Hardee and Cheatham, he was com missioned brigadier general and as signed to the command of Gist's brigade. ENTERS MINISTRY. IN 1887. After the war General Capers waa elected Secretary -ot State of South Carolina. In December, 1885. In 188 J he entered the ministry of the, Pro testant Episcopal Church. He waa for 20 years rector of Christ church, Greenville. 8. C for one year at Sel- ma, Ala., and for six years at Trinity church. Columbia. In 1889 tne ae gree of doctor of divinity waa confer red on him by the University of South Carolina. On May 6th, 183, he waa elected bishop coadjutor by the Dio cesan oCnventton of South Carolina on the first 'ballot: and on July 20th. 1898. was consecrated to thla sacred office. BRYAN LEAVES FOR HOME. After a Week of Spc"h-Mk,nK the Nehreakan Leaves To-Day rr ms Home In Lincoln Delivers Addrees to Newspaper Men Kpenus a usy Day in Consultation With Political Ijeedera. New York. April 22. The three days' visit of William J. Bryan to thla city came to a close to-night, with an energetic finish. Mr. Bryan's last function to-day wa the annual ban quet of The Associated Press and the American Newspaper Publishers' As sociation at the Waldorf-Astoria, where be was the principal guest of the evening and delivered a speech and was cheered by 800 editors and publishers and their guests. While Mr. Bryan did not rise until late this morning the remaining por tion of the day waa busily employed In consultations with political lead ers and reception of many friends who called upon him. During the afternoon he conferred with Colonel Henry Watterson, Congressman James, of Kentucky; Daniel J. Oam pau. Democratlo national committee man from Michigan; ex-Mayor Jo slah Quincy, of Boston, and Stat Senator A. McNeill, of Connecticut A delegation representing the local brlcklayera' union called upon him later and presented him with a set of resolutions praising his effort In behalf of organised labor. . In thank ing the committee for the resolutions Mr. Bryan said: "I have done what I thought to be right. I have felt that all so ciety Is Interested In the welfare of society and the thlnga that the la boring man is asking for are to my mind so Just that they should be al lowed. I have never attempted to array class against class although It haa been stated that I have attempted to do so. I have so labored to bring all classes Into harmony and only by securing Justice can peace be se cured." - " Mr. Bryan hurried immediately eff ter the dinner to the law school of (New York University In Washington Square, where he mad an address and then he epoke at a meeting of the Business Men's Civic Club. After wards he attended the banquet of The Associated Press and the Ameri can Newspaper Publishers' Associa tion. He and hi family will depart from the city to-morrow for Nebras ka, and Miss Grace Bryan will leave the -"family t BarrUburg.. Pa., to return to school Ih Roanoke, JVa. . FORMER PREMIERTdEAD. . Sir nenry CampbtD-nanncrman Pa sac Away at HI Official Real- denco In London Had Been Un conscious or wo or nroe ways, j London, April 22. Sir Henry , Campbell-Eannerman, former British Premier.- died at : 1 5 . . o'clock - this morning at his official residence In pawning atreet The end was peace- ful. In the death chamber when the ex-Premler breathed "his Jest were hla niece. Mrs. Campbell." who had acted as Sir Henry's host since the . "' ""' ycm. - . Burnet, who waa Mr. Campbell who waa Mr Uannarman'a personal physician and who had been In constant attendance during hla long illness, and 61r Henrv a butler The ex-Premier had been un- cdrkiuui must v, in. urn, uunni I ,v- - . the last two or tnre day and hi .i.ii.. a kiui,, . ministers. Tha funeral, arraneementa trere I completed this evening. t There wlllt be a funeral service in Westminster i Abbey at -noon en April 87th. at- Edwd - 'anYT - Axandra: diplomatist ana member of parila ment etc.. and the final interment will occur at Metgle, Perthshire, be side the body of Sir Henry's, wife, on the following day. . Message of sympathy' were ar riving all day from every, part of the world, and a continuous stream of people called at the late residence of th former Premier. Among the callers was Whltelaw Reld, the American ambassador to the court ef St James. . , , . .. Cortelro Speaks to Bnamee Men's Association. 'Auburn. N. Y April 22. Tha prin cipal guest at the annual dinner of the Auburn Business Men's Associa tion In Music Hall to-night wa George B. Corn al you. Secretary of the Treeauryt The subject of hla ad dress was: iSome Aspect of Public Whitehead Torpedo : Found. . . Penaacola, Fla., April 22. Th Whitehead torpedo which rammed and seriously, damaged the torpedo boat Blakely near here several weeks ago, was found to-day about four mile from the point at which It struck the vessel. An examination of It machinery will be made. I THE BESULT DISAPPOINTS FAILURE OF WAKE ELECTIONS Opposition of Liquor Men and Dis satisfaction With aty Government Given mm Reasoae- For tbe Defeat or Both Propositions Supreme) Conrt Opinions Handed &own Insurance Commissioner ' Cancels " tbHce?"'.ot Virginia Concern -- Philadelphia Life - Insurance j Company Licensed to Do Baatneea In the State Little Doing Pollti ?,?,r.JB 5"?. North Carolina, All tbe Candidates Having Fol- : . lowers. , v - " Observer Bureau," The Holleman Building. . . V .' . Raleigh, April 22. The result of the dual election here yesterday on the Issue of road bonds and for aa increased tax for nnhiin schools wa a surprise to a good many -people. - Roth - propositions falling la - ma mam Because of the atay-at-hom voter. It is said that the liquor ele ment was sharply against the school tax proposition. All sorts of reasons are given for-the failure of both pro positions, dissatisfaction with the city government being one of these. , It is currently said that the failure means six-months instead of nine-months choolJU... j.jra3r.sTltw 'P 1 The Insurance Commissioner , has cancelled the license of the Security Life Insurance Company of America. It is chartered by Virginia but haa headquarters at Chicago. . The action Is taken because It refused to deposit securities under the reciprocal law. . The Olrard Fire & Marine-Insur ance Company of Philadelphia Is ad- mltted to do business In this State. . LITTLE DOING POLITICALLY. Your correspondent while in the eastern section heard remarkably, lit tie talk about politics, in fact not enough to be of value Ih making any estimate. Craig, Kitchln, and Home men were all found. Home seems to have more strength thai waa expect ed. It waa remarked that the returns of convention are now "coming ' In' principally from the Craig counties but that' later on the Kitchln counties will be heard from. Here at Raleigh It was remarked to-day by a veteran politician that politics waa getting hot This may be true In other sec tions of the Bute also, but certainly not In the east. A charter U granted the K. Howard . Hamilton Furniture Cft of Winston Salem, the amount of capital stock being 836.000. Everything seems to be getting ready for the resumption of work on the great trestle of the Norfolk St Southern Railway across Albermarle Sound. Part of the trestle has beea built on each. side and great querrtl ties of material have been on hand-' aince work was stopped last October. It seems to be expected that the work will begin In May and that mu) other Improvements will be made. SUPREME COURT OPINIONS. The Buprem Court to-day rendered the following decisionary Fowls vs. A. C. L. Railway, from .Beaufort . new trial; Staton vs. A. C. L. Railway, ' from Edgecombe, partial new trial: Bank of Benson vs. Jonea from John at on, no error; Corporation Commit- -slon va Hart-Ward Hardware Com pany, from Wake, appeal dismissed; Watson va. Proximity Mfg. Co., from Wake, defendant's appeal affirmed; Southern Audit Company vs. MoKen ile, from . Robeson, error; Thompson vs. 8. A -L. Railway, from Anson, ap peal dismissed; Smith vs. N. C. Rail road, from Alamance, arror; Cherry vs. Williams, from Guilford, modified and affirmed; Brlggs vs. Traction Com- . pany, from Durham, new trial; Etch tson vs. McQuide, from Davie, appeal dismissed; Kyles vs. Southern Rail way, from Iredell, error; Witty vs. Barham, from Rockingham, no error; Wall-Huske Company va Southern Railway Company, from Forsyth, er ror In both appeals; Ford vs. Peddl eord, from Forsyth, affirmed per cu- rlam; Temple vs. Southern Railway, from Forsyth, affirmed per curiam; Sparger va. Southern Railway, from Surry, affirmed per curiam. Appeala from the thirteenth dis trict will be called April 28th aa follows by the Supreme Court: State V. Cllne; Collection Agency V. South ern Hallway: Chamberlain V, Troir don; Bank V, Hosiery Mills: Realty Company V. Corpenlng; Furniture Company V. Kxpreaa Company; Hen derson V. Kller; Rank V. Ilotal rom. pany; Morrow V. Southern Railway Company : Scale Company V. Luna ford; Taylor V. Astley; Stewart V. Lowder Mills; Foster V. Southern -Railway; Call V. Reblnsett; Harris -V. Lumber Company; - Shakespeare V. Lumber Company! Church V. Dula. .".:: . , SIGMA ALPHA MEETING. Officer Fleeted at Annual SeesJott af Winston-Salem Vain Attempt to Rob Powt office at Rural HalL Special to The Observer, t . ... t. i. .... Winaton-Salem, April 22. The bl- enntal convention of QemmeProvlnce of the Sigma Alpha Epallon fraternity adjourned this afternoon. The time . 1 . , ,1. , i , , . V. ana place ei in next meet will be se ,.,", K ..wi...i,.. lected by th newly-elected officer who are: President Alfred. X University of Virginia. Spartanburg. lnm mvetini; i saia o nave oeen u oat ucceaful overpaid Jn the prov nce. An at temp to rob the postofflce at Rural Halt a smalt station, about 12 miles north of here, was made laat night The robbers gained entrance te the postofflce, but the explosion failed to open the safe, consequently no money was secured. There Is no clue to the Identity of th guilty parties. , Mother of Alfred Gwynne Intervene : With a Proposition. . ; New York. April 22 There waa a sudden hitch reported to-day tn th suit of Mra Alfred Gwynne Vender bilt tor divorce. ' Mrs. Cornelius Van debllt Br- mother of Alfred Vender bilt Is said to have Intervened with a new plan for reconciliation which haa temporarily halted the proceed ings. A confldentila agent of Van derbllt'a personal attorneys la aald to be en route now to lay th mother's proposal before the young husband. The elder womaa Is said to have won her daughter-in-law's approval of her. I new proposal. Rev. Blthel Lcggeuof Winder. Special te The Observer; Tftndsor. April 22. Newg rev ' I here Tuesday morning that Rev. r . ' i Leggett died at his home In t county, last night about n o ' " - . The deceased was a Ejrf ; -t and a member of the , t Association. He was Tl je.-j i . ; -V i
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