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T 7 ft j T I I 5 ' IX . SUBSCRIPTION PRICE : $8.00 A YEAR. CHARLOTTE, N.' C, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 30, 1908. PRICE FIVE CENTS. - v" ' - - ' - 4"v ' ; ; - A: A A -' ' ' " -;AVa :,"A THE ASSEMBLY ApjO.URNS ATTENDANCE YESTERDAY SMALL Many Commissioners Left Before Fl . pal Work Was Completed An Edu- cations! Secretary For the Church, la Provided For Considerable Dls- cueaion Over Matter of t C&anglug Coufeivdon of Faith Action of A. aembly on the Several Cases Tried la Formulated, and Strong Protests Are Entered Against This Action- flatter Brought VP by Mecklenburg Presbytery Referred to Ad Interim Committee. . i Special to The Observer. Greensboro, May "'29. When - the General "Assembly met this" morning 'to begin the work Of its test day there was noticeable absence of a nurnv . iber oft the commissioners, many' of 4 them having- left the city this morn Ing la order to reach -their, homes before Sunday.'Rev, D. . B. Penlck . conducted the ' , devotional exercises. ..The report of the standing commit tee on schools end colleges, was the first report considered and was adopt - ed. The adoption of one recommenda tion in this report marks a very im " the Assembly. That recommendation portant advance step in the history of favored the establishment of an-exee utive committee on Christian educa tion, -with the appointment of a sec- ' retary of this committee who shall de vote himself exclusively to th work f the advancement of Christian edu cation in the Church, No aomlna . tlon was made of the secretary, but favorable mention was made of Rev. . D. D. Vinson, D. D., if his services could be secured. Dr. Vinson -being now a member of-the faculty of A us tin Seminary in Sherman, Tex. resolution recommending the appoint ment of a special committee, which at the next meeting of the. Assembly hall act as a tribunal to which shall be referred all Judicial cases. The report of the committee ap pointed to ring in the Judgment of ' the court in the ease of the complaint of CoL Bennett H. Toung and others . against Synod of Kentucky was taken from the docket. This ruling was that the complaint b sustained and that the whole matter be referred back to the Synod of Kentucky for a rehear ing. An amendment was offered to strike out the words "and referred fcack to the Synod of Kentucky for rehearing," and Inserting instead the words "as unwise." The amendment was lout and the report was then adopted. ' ' ". .. CHANGES IN CONFESSION OF ; FAITH. -The "report of the committee on fellls and overtures-was the next sub mltted. The overtures which created .most 'discussion were those concern . ng ''' the proposed changes -. In the "Confession of Faith," and that with regard to polygamy in the home and ' foreign mission fields of the Church. The committee reported as follows with reference to the proposed changes in the "Confession of raith." . In view of the widespread .differ ence of opinion as to the necessity of changes of some sort to the "Confes sion of Faith." Chapter I, Section 7, and Chapter 10, Section t, this Assem bly sends down to the Presbyteries this question, answers to be returned to the next Assembly, to wit. Shall any change be made to. "Confession of Faith," Chapter 10. section t This report was signed y all of the members of the committee. A minority report, signed by Rev. J. W. Walden and Rev. E. B. Wither- spoon, waa offered with referenceLto this overture, but the majority re port was adopted. -. ' With reference to the subject of polygamy, the - committee reported substantially as follows: That polyga my is in violation of the Scriptural law of marriage and that the mission aries are urged to be careful to em phasize the Scriptural laws governing marriage, xnere may do cases so pe culiar as to require the exercise of . srreat natlence. and . where possible these cases should be decided after a conferenoe with as many missionary workers as possible. 1 , Ruling Elder D. C. Harrison, of r?tiftaneak Presbytery, offered substitute which recommended that all missionaries shall be required not to baptise or receive Into the Church any converts who are polygwmists and will not first relinquish the practice .of the same. , The substitute was voiea 'down. f-:-.-'-'. 1 An amendment to the report of the committee was offered oy Kev. a. b. Curry, which - in substance, was as follows: That this Assembly sympa thies with the missionaries In meet lng their difficulties and enjoins upon them In their dealing with the cus toms of the heathen, do carerut noi compromise the policy of the Church and our hely religion, norj fail to make it clear that It stands against the sinful practices of ' heathendom. " This amendment was adopted at the opening of the afternoon session, the discussion having been carried over until that time. . . . - A PAPER OF PROTEST. I " A paper ' of protest (was read by Judge W. A, Clark, the protest being offered against the action oi ine As sembly in the -matter, of the com plaint of CoL Bennett H. Toung and others against the uynoa oi aenracy. The following reasons, In substance were stated for the offering- of this complaint: ' " . First, that this court has no Juris diction of the subject matter of the complaint; second, that the General ; Assembly toas t no s . propriety In nor control . over .Central . Un iversity the subject- of the complaint; third, that the action complained of, the resolutions of the ' Synod of ' Kentucky In reference, to Central University, in no way affects the interest of the Presbyterian Church In the United States; fourth, that the control which - the 8ynod of Kentucky exercised , over Central Unl- . verslty waa a power conferred by the legislature of the State of Kentucky and not by any act of the Church. If. therefore. In the resolution com plained of the Synod of Kentucky has erred, It Is answerable to the Leg!- ' lature , of Kentucky and not to the Presbyterian. Church, i Fifth, that In the resolution ' complained of the Synod of Kentucky exercised no ec clesiastical function, but acted mere ly as the trustee of the property and whether - right or wrong Is not sub ject to-review-by this court, the min isterial function which the . Synod exercised having teen conferred by ,he legislature 'of Kentucky. Sixth, that It does not appear from the rec ord that said action was in violation of the pladges and assurances of the ' Fynod at the time given to those who on various occasions had 'contributed J seventh. Si S'thiKf the university appears In the rec ord Eighth, It - appears from the record that the resolutions complain ed of were introduced and consider ed in the regular course of business by the Synod of Kentucky and that it does , not appear that the Synod of Kentucky exceeded Its authority nor acted In violation of any trust reposed in it. Because the matters complain' ed of have been commiserated and it is now beyond the" power of the Synod of Kentucky to alter or annul what it has done; and 'the Judgment of this court remanding' the case for a new hearing would be useless, i. Vy This protest was signed by a large number of commissioners. The overture from the Presbytery of Mecklenburg as to the right for the Assembly to take the action took a year. ago in adopting the ar tides of agreement, when they had been referred, to the Presbyteries for action, was referred to an ad interim committee, this committee to .report at the. meeting- of the Assembly next year. This - committee .consists of Rev. R. F. Campbell, R. C.- Reid, C. R. V Hemphill. J.. W. , Roseboro and Hon. Martin F. AnseL : , The moderator also' announced the committee from the Assembly to at tend the Council of ! the Reformed Churches., In America holding the Presbyterian form of government. : The report of the committee on narrative . was read and. adopted. Special emphasis was laid In this re port upon the need of the close oh servance of ' family worship, . and of Its - importance In - the life of the Church. ' .. r . The committee appointed to report the Judgment of the court to the As sembly in the case of the complaint of the Presbytery of eastern Texas against the Synod of Texas, reported that the Judgment of the court Is that the Assembly sustains the appeal of the Presbytery of eastern Texas and reverses the action of the Synod of Texas. ANOTHER PROTEST OFFERED. Rev. J. P. Robertson offered a pro test, by ten commissioners, with re gard to this decision and claiming that in this decision the Assembly by leav Ing undissolved the pastoral relations existing between - the pastor and the First Presbyterian church In Beau mont, Tex., It had given a grave blow to the doctrine ofthe right of the rul ed to choose the ruler. Again, It had discounted the power .of - higher Church courts by . saying that the power of dissolving pastoral relations rests only with the Presbytery, and Dy sustaining the complaint on teen nlcal grounds did Injustice to the Synod. And, , finally, that Injustice was done the Synod by the opposing argument . when the claim was made that if the complaint of the Preaby tery waa sustained it would pave the way for the Beaumont- church to go into the Northern presbytery cnurcn. In the case of the complaint of Rev J. W. Mcleod ,agalnt-the Synod of Texas, the commission appointed to the case reported that It had found nothing in the case to. conflict Kith the action of the Assembly of 107 in its utterance with reference to the mln latere of the Synod- of Texas, and recommended - a restatement of that action. This report , was adopted. Resolutions of thanks to every agency that in its iway has assisted in making- this meeting of the Assembly so delightful were passed by a rlalng vote, v .. When all of the Items had been taken from the. docket and had been considered, Rev. T. H. Law, D. D permanent clerk, read the minutes of the sessions of to-day and they were adopted. The moderator. Rev. W. W. Moore, D. ' D., then announced . the hymn "Blest Be 'the Tie That Binds" and the Assembly JolneiTMn singing two stancaa of the same. Dr. Moore pronounced the Assembly dissolved. according to the direction In the Book of Church Order and followed this with an earnest prayer. BIO FILIBUSTER BY LAFOLLETTE The Low-Combed Rooster Has Wired Him From Arkansas to Hold the Fort For He is Coming Currency Bill Undergoes a Trctnendons Fire senator cuiberwm ueuig se verely Criticised For Ills Position on the Bill. : . .:-, - -Mv-f '' Observer Bureau, Congress Hall Hotel, ,. Washington, May J9. All day the Aldrloh currency bill has been under Are. Senator La- Follette,, of Wisconsin, is pounding to-night and Jeff Davis, who is in Arkansas, has wired to him to hold the fort until he can get here. LaFollette is sick and mad. In pri vate be. is calling the Democrats white livered rabbits. Senator Cul berson,, the minority leader, Is being severely, criticised for his policy In dealing with the present crista It believed that he has lost his one great opportunity of the session. By conducting a vigorous filibuster he could have made the Republicans go on record for or against a campaign publicity bill or give up the currency bilL. There la a atorv afloat hera uv. ing that Bryan has telegraphed Cul berson to join LaFollette and fight to the last ditch. . - v . The scene in the Senate to-night Is most animated. Everybody, except Senators Is eager , to look on and listen. Members of the House fill the seats and sofas In the back part of the Senate chamber -and thw galleries are occupied tor visitora The press gallery is crowded with newspaper men. The night is hot and hundreds of fans are going. If LaFollette can hold out, the single-banded filibuster will continue all night. The House is waiting, cannon occunlea a In the Republican cloak room of the senate ana smoxes a cigar. 5 AiTSTOIiH AT A'EWBEEf.T" A Heavy Rainfall and a Strong Gala ana nam vantage is vone. I Jrctrtc Light Plant Being Put Out of Com mission. - - 8pecial to The Observer. Newbern, ":" May ; St. The worst storm in several years has raged here all day. Four Inches of rain felL the wind has been blowing a gale all day and the tide Is higher than in the past year or two. Many trees have been blown -down in the streets and the city electric plant has been out of service all day. Just bow much dam age has been done to the trucking In terests cannot be learned for a day or two. . The storm was so bad that the graduating exercises for the. city school were postponed until Monday, lthough State Superintendent J. T. Joyner delivered the commencement address as scheduled. ISUPBEJffi C0URT; OPINIONS f- THREE OF SPECIAL. INTEREST A Corporation ' Cannot Insure the Lives of Its Officers Out of the Cor " poratlou'a Fund, Lower Court Being jwirrwo Amu Helms ana C w. . llynnw, with Three Otncra, Grant- ed PardoiiH, While Nine Are Re- fused Two Men Who Bet on Elec tloa Are Arrested Commencement or state School For the Blind beo : reUry of Agrtculture to Be Elected . , Kext Week New Jersey Will Re- . i urn More flags utber Aotes. ' . ; Observer Bureau. ' ; The Holleman Building, v i ' , Raleigh, Jday.U " . The Supreme Court filed three Inter esting opinions to-day. That of Com missloners of Pitt county agaldst Mc Donald Involves the bonds issued for the Eastern Training School at Green ville, which have heretofore been held valid. The buyer- now wants adjudi cation so that the county -can exceed the limit of taxation to nay the princi pal ana interest. This the court de dines to do as. there was no such promise in the statute under which the people voted the bonds. j, 7 In Holt well, against Borden, ' from Wayne, it Is held that bonds issued to build a schooihouse are not valid un less submitted to the vota of the peo- In . Ylctor against Louise . Cotton Mills, from Mecklenburg, it Is held to be ultra vires and without authori ty for a corporation to Insure the lives of Its officers out of the corpor ation's funds. ,. w OTHER OPINIONS. ' ' , 1 Opinions were filed as follows; . ' Campbell vs. Cronly. from New Hanover, remained to the . end. that the alleged purchaser be made a par ty. Justice Walker not sitting; Com missioners of Pitt va McDonald, et aL. affirmed as modified in the opin ion; Battle vs. Lewis, from waae, af firmed; - Holtwell va Borden, from Wayne, reversed; Martin vs. 8. A. L. Railway, from Mecklenburg, no error; Victor vs. Manufacturing Company, from Mecklenburg, - reversed; , Victor Louise Mills, from Mecklenburg, reversed: Cottrell vs. Town of Lenoir,' affirmed: Chamberlain vs. Trogden. from Wilkes, affirmed; Furniture Company va Express Company, from Caldwell, new trial; Church vs. Duia, from Caldwell, reversed; 'Beach va Railway Company, from Burke two canes, reversed in both; Wrenn va Morgan, from McDowell. " new trial; Commissioners va Webb, from Bun combe, -reversed. I-.' V'v -, , FIYE PARDONS GRANTED. , y Governor Glenn to-day granted five pardons, all on good behavior and -refused pardons in nine cases. The lucky men are;- Amsl Helms, last year convicted in Mecklenburg for killing . his - sweet heart and sentenced to a year on the roads. The Governor thinks the killing an entire accident and Helms Is guilty f no Intentional wrng. ,.j V? Joseph Dudley, convicted last year in Bertie, of felonious assault upon a child and sentenced to two years en the county farm. Newly .discovered testimony causes the Governor to be- Ueve Dudley Innocent. . - ' C. W. Hyama, convicted last Decem ber in Mecklenburg of larceny, and sentenced to a year on the roads for stealing law books and selling to law yers. Governor . Glenn says: "Before conviction Hyama bad a good charac ter and was once a professor In the Agricultural and Mechanical College here, but while under the influence of drugs got into had habits and . took books from lawyers." The chief t -secutor, the solicitor, the Judge and ' many- leading people of Mecklenburg and other counties begged the Governor to give Hyams a chance. ., t Jack Palmer, convicted a year ago In Wilson of breaking into a store and given three years' on the roads. He has consumption and will die if kept in Jail and Is too weak to work. George Rhyne, convicted last Sep tember In Gaston of stealing cocoa-cola - bottles - and sentenced to six months on the roads. The solicitor " and -many - other persons urged the Governor to pardon Rhyne before his time expired as he formerly bore a good character. NIJTB. ARE REFUSED. Pardons are refused Sam Waton. Chatham; Ed Causey, Guilford; Nick Harper, Halifax; w. J. Arch be 1 1, Beaufort; D. A. ; West, Buncombe; Champ B. Elliot. McDowell; Warren Perkins, Mecklenburg; Francis Burns, Stanly, and C A.' J&rickland, whose county u not Darned,' .. - Perkins waa convicted' of murder In the second degree two years ago and sentenced to twelve years in the penitentiary. - The State Agrlcultaral Department asked its fifteen hundred correspond ents for Information as to the acre age of crops May 20th, compared with last year's acreage, which is put down as 100, and the reports show the acre age of cotton this year la. f 7, corn 100 tobacco 102, peanuts 10L, TO ELECT SUCCESSOR TO MR. ... -. BRUNER. , The Board of Agriculture - meets Wednesday and will take up the mat ter of a Secretary, Mr. Ellas Carr Is filling the position temporarltly. There will also be -a discussion as to imml gratlon work. The tew seems manda tory In requiring this. The Secretary of State Is receiving returns from the prohibition election. The State board of elections meets June ltta to can vass these and publish the results. The Adjutant General says about eight hundred officers and men win go to Fort Caswell next week to remain ten days. All the officers going there have received Instructions to inform them selves thoroughly id advance as to guard and outpost duty. CoL and Mrs. Benehan Cameron. of Raleigh, have gone to England and Scotland. . ' TRIAL OF INSURANCE SWIND LERS NEXT WEEK. Next week Insurance Commission er Toung and Deputy Commissioner Scott will be in Laurlnburg taattend the trial of W. J. Mills and A Be- qun for swindling Mra Bryant, of that place, out of $10,009 for insur ance premiums and I M00 privately. Each man charges the other with perpetrating the crime. It is the big gest Insurance swindle on record in this State. - At the closing exercises held at the State School for the White Blind. Governor Glenn delivered the address. The number ef pupils Is ISO. There was only one death during the term. Sophronia Lee, of Onslow, and very little serious sickness. By the ltth of July the new organ, which win com II. 500, will be in place In tne au ditorium. Over fifteen hundred people heard the closing concert In tha audi torium this evening. Excellent work was done particularly by the advanced chorus and the band. The trustees to day re-elected Superintendent Ray. the old faculty and other officials. In the colored department, this in aUltutlon being In the eastern part of THEODORE PBICE INDICTED THREE OTHERS NAMED IX BILLS Almost Simultaneously in Washington - and New York. Indictments Are Re turned Against ' Theodore Price, .-Frederick Pet-kham, ' Moses Haas and Edwin Holmes For Alleged Par ticipation in Government Crop Re port Leak Holmes Waa Formerly Assistant Statlstlrtan or the Depart " ment and Price, Peckham and Haas t Are Charged ; With Conspiring to . Bribe Him to Shape Reports to Suit I Their - Interests Four Inulotments .-'Returned. .;-- .:. Washington, Mar 28. Almost slm ultaneously in. Washington and New York. Indictments were to-day return ed against Theodore H. Price, a prom inent New ' York cotton operator, Frederick, A Peckham. and Moses Haaa, both of New York, and Edwin S. Holmes, Jr., of this city, formerly assistant statistician of : the Depart ment of Agriculture, for alleged par tlclpatlon. in government crop re port leaks.2 Price la charged with hav lng conspired with -the other three men to ; furnish advance Information regarding the crop reports of the De partment of Agriculture, and Price, Peckham and Haaa are charged with conspiring to bribe -Holmes to shape the official reports to suit their inter eels.- There were, .- four Indictments brought in by the Federal grand Jury In both cities. All but Price have heretofore been - indicted under true bills returned here in October, 1906, following the sensational exposure of the crop report leaka After a long legal fight. Packham and Haas suc ceeding In preventing their extradition here from New York, but Holmes was plaeed on trial In June, 101, the Jury reporting -a disagreement. Holmes has not been retried. BRIBED STATISTICIAN. The indictments were returned here late to-day. According to one of them Price made 1760,000 as a result of his advance information regarding the report for December. 1904.. and paid Haas 1?S, 0OO out of this: sum While not stating how much Holmes received as bis share, the Indictment charges that Haaa paid-Holmes $1,000 for information onfthe June-report of 1303. The Indictment, which sets out seven overt acts, says that on May list, 1906. Price and Haas conspired by promising, offering and giving to sn official of the United States a sum of money to Induce Holmes, In vio lation of his duty, to. furnish such ad vance Information. - It recites the con. ference In (New York on May list be tween Price and Haas following which Haas came to ashlngton, - met Holmes and promised to pay Holmes for advance information; that on June 1st and 2d, 1301, Haas received such Information from Holmes, and it was conveyed to Price and that on Juno 2d Haas paid Holmes IL0OO. The second count of the , Indictment says Haas and Price conspired to bribe Holmes ts) arrange the June TepOrt so as to show a greater cotton crop than the information -1 nthe statistician's Justified. The other indictments charge the three New. York men, in eight counts, with bribing Holmes Tor the information In the statistician's of fice Justified. . The other indictments charge Holmes, Peckham and , Haas with conspiracy to defraud the gov ernment by getting Information . in advance: and the fourth indictment charging Peckham and Hass only iui conspiracy to bribe Holmes to give out advance information, '.. . . the city, there are 170 blind and deaf mute children. At this department new laundry, costing $1,000, haa been ouui auring tne term. . After September 1st the new law goes Into effect, making It compulsory tor a ear. mute ana buna children to attend these schools. Superintendent Kay thinks there are at least -100 white blind who ought to be In school but are not and over 25 colored blind and deaf mutes. There were no grad uates at the State School for the blind this year, this being ratner un usual. Several certificates of dlstlnc tlon were awarded. The remains of Mra Lemon Shell were burled here. Her late husband was for many years a weli-xnown Methodist minister. HAS FLAGS TO RETURN. Adjutant General! Robertaon. la notl fled by Adjutatnt General Brelntnall of New Jersey, that some North Carolina flags captured by New Jersey troops auring tne civil war win do returned. George J . Bowers, of East on. Pa., aesires to return to tne nearest rela tlvea of W. H. HUton. late of Com pany I, Thirty-Sixth North Carolina Troops, a testament taken from Hln ton'a body at Fort Fisher. January ism, s. ..... .... ; The. high , school . commencement given at the Academy of. Music gave a great . deal 01 . satisfaction to the large audience. The. address was by Dr. c Alphonso smith. 01 the State University, yirginla. . Picket, of the graduating class. . . A granddaughter, of CoL A J. nol laday,.the first president of the Agri cultural and Mechanicla College here, won the scholarship at St. Mary's School; Arthur Taylor, the scholar ship at the A. it M. College; Talmage Stafford, the medal for oratory offered by Charles U. Harris, of Raielgn; Lu- la Payne,-the high school medal for the best scholarship given by the Junior Order United American Me chanics. Another medal given by this order for the best echo lad ahtp and deportment in the other publio schools was-won by Frances F. Johnson. A delightful incident ot the exer. cisea was the presentation ot an oil portrait of Mra J. M. Barbae, une of the most popular teachers Kaielca has ever known. The gift of the grad uating class to theh high school. It was painted by Jacques Basbee, ot RejJelgh. A charter Is grantedMunen s Phar macy. Charlotte, Wholesale and retail; capital stock. 126,000, is. a. Mullen and other stockholdera 5 Revenue Collector Wheeler Martin takes' charge of that office Monday morning, succeeding Acting Collector J. M. Deaton, who has held that po sition since January 17th. It is un derstood that all the force will be retained. Revenue Agent Bruce Tay lor, is here to transfer the office. A B. Blake, who has been a "sanc tified" ' man and a-"speaker with tongue." and'W. T. Sadler, both of Raleigh, were held under 1100 bond by Magistrate Seepark to appear at court for having bet on the prohibi tion election, inane net 110 to 11 that the State wonld go dry." When the warrant was Issued the money was returned. J. B. Robertson, or Reldsvllle. now fleld ecTary of the North Csr ollna Sunday School Association ,Hi here and will after July 1st make Ral- elfh headquarter, - LAFOLLETTE BLOCKS WAY OF, ALDRICH-VREELAND bill Senator LaFollette Taken the Floor ma Soon as the .Conference Report on the Aldrirh-Vreeiand Currency . Bill la Brought Up and by Fill bantering . Tactics Obstructs Adop-, tlon Demanded Twenty Roll Calls :-' and Kept Supporters of the Meas ure in Their' Seata Threatens to Keep the Senate in Session Three , Weeks and Saya Report Will Re main Before That Body Until March, t69, U Necessary. . . HOUSE SUMMARY. . . . 'The situation in the Senate on the , currency question combined with the oppreaalvenesa ot the heat and lndia potion to do further business caused the Mouse at half paat three yeater day to take a recess until 7 o'clock -. last night With the greatest difficulty a 'quorum - was maintained, a large number of - members having left for their homes. A bill was passed pro viding for the making of allotments on the Fort Peck Indian reservation,; Montana, and a lot, of - miscellaneous business transacted, being mostly dla aareementa to Senate amendmenta to minor bills. Up to the time of taking the receae the Democrats bad forced five roll calls. But eighteen members were In their, seats when the House reconvened. Al-ter-earlyae hour?a- wait for , a., quorum to appear, during which time all the resources of the senreant-at-arma were employed, the Houae at 7:6$ p. m.. en motion ef Mr. Payne, took a recess until li a, m, to-day. Washington, May 21. It has been a long time since the Senate nas been tied up by a filibuster with splendid support as was in evidence to-day when Senator LaFollette undertook to defeat the conference report on the Aldrlch-Vreeland cur rency bill by talking it to death. The report being brought up short ly after 1 o'clock. Mr. LaFollette took th floor. He insisted that a quorum should be maintained at alt times and up to o'clock he had demanded 20 roll calta He thus was able to obtain .more or less re taxation and at the same time keep the supporters of the -bill in their eats. The heat was exceralve and many were very restless under, this restraint It soon became evident that the Republicans would have difficulty in maintaining the presence of a majority and it was just as ap parent that proceedings would be suspended whenever the necessary Senators were not present. Un. LAFOLLETTE VERY FEEBLE Mr. LaFollette complained of hi recent illness and during much of the day leaned strongly upon the arm . of Ms ehalr, half sitting as be talked. He engaged Mr. Aldrlch In a - eoHoduy concerning "the . pro visions of the currency' bill, and later declared that the chairman ef the finance committee had ' not been "frank" in his replies. lie was called to order and only after a' vote of the Senate had restored him to his right to the floor did he continue his re marks. All - Senators except Mr. Foraker voted to permit him to con tinue. Shortly ' before o'clock Mr. La Follette Inquired whether a proposi tion would be agreed to to strike out railroad bonds and stocks from the list of securities contemplated In the conference , agreement, but - Mr. Aldrlch promptly declined the offer, saying the adoption of the report was the only question before the Senate, and - adding-that so far as he waa concerned he bad neither power. nor disposition . to ' make the concession suggested. , Mr. Aldrlch declared 4 that the report would remain before the Senate until March 4th, 1101, if necessary. ABSENT MEMBERS SUMMONED. During the late afternoon all ab sent Republican Senators were noti fied, to be present on the ground of "necessity," the Important problem being, .that of . keeping a quorum present until the filibuster shall wear Itself out. ..' Mr. LaFollette threatened during the day to keep the Senate in ses sion three weeks, but the support he will get In order to- continue . his tactics when at the end. of his physi cal endurance is yet to be seen. It waa understood that Senator Stone, who was opposed to the bill, would give active support to the filibuster, and Senator Gore- manifested some sympathy at times by noting the absence of a quorum. As a body, however, the Democrats ,were as positively opposed to the obstruction as were the Republicans. LA FOLLETTE KEEPS UP FIGHT. (At 11:11 o'clock p. m. Mr.' LaFol lette showed no signs ef fatigue. Sev eral times he became earnest and tax ed bis voice more than usual and It was thought from that fact that he had relief In sight It waa learned that Senator Stone, who had gone to hie hotel earlier In the evening, had left word that he was to be called' be fore midnight. There were all kinds of rumors circulating including ono that Senator Jeff Davis bad, telegraph ed. Senator LaFollette that be was coming and ' to hold out until Trio reached Washington. This culd not be confirmed. It was also said that several Democrats had received de- patches from Mr. Bryan urging. them to Joln-ln the filibuster, but this story wss not generally credited as it met with vehement denials. Several Re publican Senators who had been tel egraphed to return to Washington re- ponded saying they would be here to morrow. Republican leaders say they will have a quorum from their own membership to-morrow and that they will not be defeated by a on or two- man-filibuster If they have to keep Congress in session Indefinitely, In this resolution they have the sympathy of Speaker Cannon, who was a fre- uent visitor to the Senate wing of the Capitol and who expressed him self privately la vigorous terms eon cernlng the proceedings. , (Continued en Pag Twe). TO REMOVE TO CHARLOTTE. Scottlah Fire Insurance Company Will Probably Change Headquarters from Fayettevllle to tliarlotte Movenrsnt tvf 1"ls tenses but i Former City. , Special to The Observer. V i ' Fayettevllle. May 29. Somewhat of a sensation was caused here to-day when it became known that a move ment waa on foot looking to the re moval of the headquarters of the Scottish Fire Insurance Company from Fayettevllle to Charlotte. The mat ter came up at a special meeting of the stockholders called to consider the proposed change of location, but after considerable- discussion action was postponed to a future meeting, . the time of which la not yet fixed. ' It is learned that a considerable amount ot the stock ot the company has been acquired by Charlotte par ties and J- F. Flowers, a former resi dent of Charlotte, is president of. the corporation. It was organised here about fifteen months ago and. has grown rapidly, being apparently very successful. There la naturally strong opposition among the local stockhold ers to the proposed removal of the company. It Is said that the com pany haa In this vicinity aggregate loans of nearly $100,000. For some time past Mr. J. F. Flow ers, president of the company, has been placing stock here and there In Charlotte and little doubt obtained but that the "home -fifnee of the cor poration would soon be transferred to this city. The mstter. It is under stood, haa been practically settled and at no distant date offices will h opened up here. Charlotte la un doubtedly the most aggressive and wideawake cltv in the Carolines and from all reports the Scottish Fire In surance Company is of a class ail to Itself in push and progresstvenesa The merger of the two will result In good to both. PATTON SCHOOL CtX)SING. Sev?n Graduates Turned Out Good Exerrlsea by the Students. Special to The Observer. Morganton, May 29. Patton High School ef Morganton came to a clone to-day with .exercises at the audito rium at 11 a. m. and I p. m. There were seven graduates as follows: Miss Ada Pearson, Messrs. Roscoe Stsk, Ruffln Rust. W. A. Whlatenant. Will Patton. Harry Walton and Will Moore. These received diplomas In English. There were two medals given for the best declamation and recitation. Mr. W. A. Whistenant received She medal for the best declamation and Miss Ethel Patton the medal tor the best recitation. They were presented by Mr. C. F. McKesson in a very appro priate and beautiful speech. The exercises to-nlht consisted Of dia logues, tableaux, drills, etc.,' and were very pretty indeed and showed very careful training. Prof- R. L. Patton has conducted a very successful school in Morganton for several, yeara. ' Many of the young people ot Mor ganton who have been off to school in different parts of the 8tate have re turned home in the last few days. Front the State Normal College: Misses Pauline Cobb, Helen Howard, Katherlne Erwln, Gladys Avery and Nellie. Johnson. From the University: Lenoir Avery. Fred Huffman. Edwin Davis and John Moore. From Hor ner Military School: Gordon Tate, From Bingham: Victor Johnson.; BIG KXPLOSIOX AVERTED. Fire at Greenville Gas Plant, and the Tank in Miraculous Manner tecape Uctng Destroyed. Special to The Observer. ; ' Greenville.. 8. C, May 29. The Greenville gas plant came very near being destroyed by fire this afternoon. About 4 o'clock the oil scum on tha water in the brick enclosure around the gaa tank was discovered to be 'on fire and it waa feared that the - fire would get into the tank, thus preclP' Hating an explosion which would have done great damage. The firemen fought the flames at the risk of their lives and finally succeeded In extln gulahlng them before they entered the tank. The origin of the fire is not definitely known but It is thought a spark rrom . a passing locomotive Ignited the scum. During the fir the tank sprung a leak and some ot the gas escaped, making the fir very, spectacular. It la considered miracu lous that the flames did not get into the tank. If the tank had exploded. It would have cauaed much loss of life and of property. ; WILD WOMAN IN WOODS. She Is Arrested And Lunacy Commis sion Will Examine Into Htr Mental Condition. Special to Tit Observer. .... -; .'. - Greenville, 8. C May 29. A white woman by the name of Lillian Smith was found In the woods near Mona ghan Mill this morning.. Deputy Sheriff Ballenger received a telegram early in the morning to the effect that there waa a wild woman In the woods and he immediately left for the scene. The woman claimed that she had only spent one night in the woods . and denied that she had at tempted to kill any on. . She was dressed very poorly. The officer ar detaining her and will have her examined, by a.lunacy. commission. . ROPE BROKE; ELEVATOR FELL. fceeb Grant, a ' 4aasenger, Haa Rib Broken and is Otherwise Injured, Perhaps Fatally. Special te The Observer. '. "'. ' 'V Asheville. May 29. An accident that may prove fatal befell Seeb Orant at the Asheville laundry this morning. Grant had gone to the third floor to mak soma repairs and was starting down the elevator when a rope broke and the elevator with its human freight crasned to th bottom. Orant waa rendered - unconscious and re mained In this condition, for. several nours. An examination . established the fact that there were six broken rib and a rupture of he lung and bladder. It is feared that th victim wm di. . ;, 4.- Prominent Georgian Killed. A Eastman, Ga.. May 29. A' Jones was shot and instantly killed to-night by Gus Began at the tatter's stable. There wer no eye witneoaea. but the trouble la said, to have grown out ot the driving of a horse by Mr. Jonea Mr. Jones leaves a wife and aix children. Mr. Ragan Is a single man. oth parties are members of Dodxe county's most prominent families, and are largely connected on both sides. Three Injured in Mine Explosion. ; Birmingham. Ala. Mav 29. Sam Dugan waa probably fatally hurt and two negro miners badly injured by an explosion in 10. 11 mines ot the Ten nessee Company, near Pratt Ci r to night.' Dugan went Into one ' part of the mine to regulate the air when a gas explosion resulted. HALE GETS LIFE SENTENCE FOR MURDERING SWEETHEART. Young Man Charged With Murdering His Sweetheart. Mia JUllle IMLtU. in a Cemetery at Bristol. Tenn Las Year, i Found Guilty ef Murder in tiw Unt Degree Jury Recom mends Merry and the Judge Im - poses a Life Sentence I'pon Him ' Conner! For Defense Taken an Ap peal to the Supreme Court Broth er of Defendant is Serving a Twee-ty-Year Sentence For Murder of Mine Davis Brother. ... ; Bristol, Tenn ' May 29. After .de- -liberating eighteen hours, the jury la the case ef Ack Hale, the youth charg ed with the murder of his sweetheart,' this afternoon returned a verdict of. murder 'la the first degree, , recom mending mercy. The court sentenc ed Hale to life Imprisonment, though it was optional with him to either in flict the death , penalty or the life ; sentence. ' ."'",.":;.: 7 ; HISTORY OF CRIME. 0' At 2 o'clock the Jury waa called in by Judge Tyler, but the foreman stat ed that they were divided and he fear ed could not arrive at a verdict. It was feared that there would be an other mlstrlsl, but a few hours later the Jury came In , and announced Its finding. The rase will be carried to the Supreme Court, The trageuy occurred In East Hill Cemetery. In this cfty, on the night of May 27th. 1907. Tpe girl had : left her home and went to the ceme-; ' tery In company with r Hal. She ass found dying and he protested that she had committed suicide by shoot ing herself wttn his pistol, .He.aaa Immediately arrested and It was ne cessary to hurry him off to Blount ville under heavy guard to prevent a threatened lynching. The girl wa to have been married on Easter Sun day, three days later, to J. E. Mc Roberts. a young man of GeorgeL . Va., and had already prepared her wedding clothes. The theory of the Bute was that Hale criminally assaulted the girl and then murdered her to conceal his. crime. It was known that he ob jected strenuously to her marriage to McRoberte and the general opinion la that he killed the girl because she had rejected htm. A FAMILY OF MURDERERS." Roy Hale, a brother of Ack Hale, was aentenced to the penitentiary for 20 years, a few weeks ago, for the murder of Irby Davis, a brother ot Llllle Davla, He has another brother ' who Is under Indictmont in Washing ton county and a brother-in-law serv ing a 20-year' sentence In North Car ollna for highway robbery. . Raymond Btroops, a member of the notorious Hale family, gang, shot a Bristol policeman a few wee mm ag and Is now a fugitive. i Hale- has made a strenuous fight to- save himself.- HowaaexceedJng- -ly nervous all day and very -much ' feared another mistrial. He did not show any emotion when the Jury an- nounced the verdict of murder in tha first degree, though It . might have meant .hanging. . The judge overruled a motion for a new trial and an appeal was taken to th Supreme Court, STREET CAR RUNS AWAY. ; i Run Away Car Cannes Paulo on Ca Ahead and Paasengers Jump For Safety several Are Injured, Bug None Fatally. . ? Montgomery, Ala, May 29. A' score or more persons wer Injured in a panic late to-day on a crowded electric car returning from the base ball park which ran away down a steep Incline eaet of Madison avenue. None of the injured are fatally hurt. There were a hundred or more passengers on the car, which was one of a number bringing the crowd back from to-day's Southern League bate ball game. It Is customary for the cars to come down the steep Incline one at a time. It Is stated that Car No. 101 was too close to the ear ahead and when It became apparent that the car was beyond control of the motorman, and while he wa shouting to the crew ahead to pull out and give him room there was a scramble v. for safety among the passengers. Men.' women and boys' jumped off the car and in a few momenta the roadwav was lined with injured persona The ear was stopped at the foot of the hilt with out accident " Serious Flood In Ten n ranee. ' Bristol, Tenn., May 29. Th worst flood In the history of Johnson City. Tenn., visited that city late thla af ternoon, causing much damage. 8ev oral of the business streets centring at the Southern Railway station were flooded with wacer and th loss is heavy. The railroad orldge near th station waa washed away and as a result traffic . Is still blocked on the - main line of the Southern. Several wholesale houaea the electrlo plant and other concerns suffered ' heavy loss on account of the high ' water. Receiver For Printing Company Aak . - - ' ed For. . -,,;; Special to The .Observer, Wlnston-8alem. May 29. The res-' ular two weeks' term ot Forsyth Su perior Court adjourned late this af ternoon. . . Ma J. J. E. Alexander, at torney for Bradley Reese Company, made application for a receiver for the King Printing Company, of this city, thla afternoon. The -motion was continued Until June 15th. when the matter will probably be beard before Judge Jonea - - r.-. - Will Observe Memorial Day Jane 3d. Special to The Observer. , , , Henderaonvllle. May 29. Margaret Davis Hayes Chapter of th 11. D. C will obeerv Memorial Day. Wednea day,June Id. Addresses will be mad at th court house at 10 a. ra., after which a lunch will be served to the veterans. The following nsmied wfn receive crosses of honor: W. A. Can dry, L. A. M or tan. E. R. Slrton J. MaxwelL M- F. Kimsey. J W. Case, B. It. Weat. L. R. Capps and W, N. Phlllipa - - "Auntie Lived te Be 115 Year OIX Special to The Observer. HendevsonvWe.- May 29. "Aunt" Sarah Williams died at Flat Rock l--t week at the age of 115 years. She w n probably the oldeft colored wom- 1 the South. It is said there is arnpl -Idenc to prove the date ef her i , in 179J. She was active and ao'e : get around almost to her d"i:h, r mind remaine,! clear and her m and recollect !ors of the - i daya" vivid to t.k.e end.
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