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rOUCECAPTUBEEBEBUABD - HE caXF&SW.VV& MURDER Man Who Slew Hra. OUllliei Eberliard Near Hackeusack in Arrested Near - - ; Peterson, N. 4., and Tells the Au- t , Uiomies v ....... . f , jianned AIho M Kill Ml Cousin "" tn Order Ttint Me Might -Marry av New York Girt UIe $2,500 Front1 pTUWhe"HitIM " Brooding Owr-Mh Inhuman Crlirto deluded ret urmn ' delegates tov. the . imbalances Eberhard ConfcSHioirj Denver convention. politlcana, repre- Relieve Hi; ,uio nanneavnio nentatlvcs of a negro Brya,n and Kern Murder Two i Month -Ago. - club raembera of the : local ' Order New York July Drawn hack of ,,Maccabeea and many Others who to the scene of Jhls crime-y a onr r , -Z A., .u.t. 'i tie could netrestst,; August ;:,l!lr. bard-, self-confessed murderer of hls'Pcta. ,n. was perhaps . one . or . toe aunt Mrs. OttilUe Eberhard. a Vlen nese wldaw, .whom he lured to a lone ly spot In New. Jersey a few days )' !arid shot to' death,' wal : captured near Peterson, N.,r J to-day end ; is now a, prisoner in the "Flakeiwack Jail- , . , What Interested the authorities moat in .the confession Eberhard maJe-to them late, to-day was the reason he ' gave for committlngHlie crime. Kber " herd said that he was tn love, with a , New York clrl and that he needed - money to marry' her; so,, knowjngjhiitrj . his aunt had .M.600 ne-ptouea w kih her and steal the , money. Eberhard aays he .also intended to kilt his pret ty cousin OttlHIe Eberhard,. to whom -, he vu engaged, so that nothing would stand in the way or nis marriage to the New jork girL. " -r'' TO USE GIRL A8 WITNESS. ' f The police have the name of the girt mentioned br Eberhard and she will fee brought to Hackeneack to tetl what sne tnowrot tne muraerer. -" Hollow eyed, cheeks down. and with a, look of a hunted animal on his face, Eberhard was found lying on the lawn of a residence Just outside of Peterson. There was an ugly looking wound tu "his right leg whlcti the murderer first ,aid Itad been -Inflicted "by . Italians who attacked him but which he af terwards confessed was Inflicted -toy himself so as to make this police- be lieve he had een wounded on the night .his aunt was killed. ;"sV':' - - Morbid brooding over his Inhuman crime had apparently unbalanced-the mind of Eberhard, tut ha showed some of the canning that he displayed in the murder plot, when the, police questioned him about the murder. . Eberhard did not immediately confess - to the police, when he was placed unr der arrest he expressed surprise that he should toe euspcted of the foul deed, and told a most Ingenuous story to ac- count for Ws disappearance ater the ahootlng of his aunt, to the- effect tuat . on the nlgh of the murder be had , tried to defend his aunt against tb IV. " " -ti.X.i , " . , ' . ne maae nis cousin run on bjimb ma. personally responsible for matter ap- hen returned to- heln.-is--uutrTbtt-eartnrlil ir durthg the present cam : the murderer overnowered him after nairn. rtmriu w -,m v.. shootitig htm in, the leg. Then, he said, he loft consciousness ana rememoerea - nothing until he came to1 his eeusee , tn the- preakness mountains. Jtie gave a sfranhto descriotlon ' of bis alleged . 1 . ' m . . . . . - 4. . . i wanderings inrougn ine mountains. ,; - - ' MURDERER RELIEVED, - .' . . ... i . ' -j- . I1 oosire 10 nave it anown that, The lnauiaitors did not oeneve vnis, shrui,i nm hM iwmnnaiiv' etwM. , ' etory and they kept Eberbard on ; luiui iu utMwreu uu , uu , led reucveu wuca n inn niiiausu uki remarkaible narrative of the murder. ,. - XT & m mr Jt lt a nAaAliirAF is whnm a psa-eu tww & x. x vv m ( ww niiviu ae had confessed, for a cigar, and when it wu civen to him. he smoked It as though he had no . other care In the world. ' ; -".. An Important point In the confes- lurder plot. He said, howvr, that - OfilUng of. Mrs. Eberhard. This ' maU,. issues discussed. ,1 respeak for who was on of Eberhard sr friends, tn, pfaper the cordial support which (has fled to the- West,' and the police .from the beginning made my conneo ara Jooklng tor, him. hey have his witn ft TO pleasant. -nama. . ' . , j "All profits from The Commoner, Eberhard told the . polio that he! ever and above actual expenses, from hA ,ninnd th murHer tw4 m.intha ' now on until election, will be turned ago. He wrote many letter to hfi aunt; In hl effnrts ta Indnno hr ta saIi hff c , home. In 'Germany and come to this country to live. He even promised that : " he would m&pry her daughter Ottil- y o, uu m m vvuuviuihv uvuii her "here. RECOUNTS THE CRIME. " "' Then Eberhard recounted the arriv al nf hl aiinf ifid hla pnimln. Dtt'llln: nf hla tlntlnr'Mnm for th-in In i a. . room in West SSd etreet. or tne trip to New Jersey and the fatal I walk .up the railroad tracks. A blinding rain . storm came up while they were walk ing up ; the Susquehanna tracks and As the two unsuspecting women were . plodding along in front' of him he drew his revolver, took careful aim a flra. Hfra.' 1T.V,aTViBr i ttll nt 'Ih. first shot, but to make sure of ; her , death the assassin fired another shot into her body as it: lay on the tracks. Then he went in pursuit of -his cous in and tried to kill her. The poor glr' believed he was' trying to protect her and even up to yesterday she had Jn ;,. elsted that she did not believe; her cousin had murdered her mother.' She accounted for Wis disappearance, by the theory that he probably was shot by the murderers. , ..- TELLS WHERE- MONEY WAS :' ' - - BURIED. '' When Eberhard was1 searched not a penny was found V in his - pockets. Eberhard said that he had bitrled the . money he stole from his aunt,' Holed detectives to a tree hear Little Falls, and there dug up a bundle of, bill. Therejvas 12,400 in the bundle, which is the amount that was stolen, as the murderer left a small amount of trion- v ev in the bosom of his -aunt's waist. so as to give the impression that she 'fioif tint KAan rnKhMl TCHl-tiar1 had jalso buried his own pocket book, con taining 1 2 S, so as to bear out his story that he had ibeen attacked by Italians .. and robbed. x ' ff '.- -p r-Q . . ' - Eberhard says that he and his ac eompllce escaped from the scene of the crime on a-West-bound train. He 1 declares , that he- passed through -Al-feany; ...Troy aad Buffalo Into Canada, and en to. Detroit and Chicago with out toeing recognised by the iolIce. , ; When he reached, Chicago he saye that an Irresistible power compelled '' him to return to the scene -of the crhne. and then he planned to wound' r , himself and surrender to the police in the belief that he could convince them - he had not murdered his aunt. I When Ottlllle Eberhard was told or - ier cousin s conression she. was as- founded. he is living in Hackensack nd has been receiving the attentions ,t,ned were Adam Loving, for many Of a young steward named Held, who yws a lesder of Republican negroes was on the steamship on which she in this city; R. K. Battle. W. D. end her molher came to this conn-j ofant and Prank Williams, who have try. It Is Relieved she will narry Held ormnUed a Bryau -and Kern, negro as soon as the present trouble- is ercr.lclub. - - - usv 1AY' 4 Streams, of Visitor Pour Into - Fair- -t view- and Keep the Candidate' Busy Ho Has a Long Conference With Joeephus Da li I clu Over. Conditions . in the Southern Mate. Lincoln, , Nebv July -.; 25. A steady stream of: visitors, to Falrvlew kept William- J.f Bryan' en the qui yive t-! day. and ; to-night TlwyV began ."""'r'' "" w .!.- busiest days : the Democratic '' candi date - has "spent ;Mcentiy.v;A;- Probably, the most Important vtsl tor was Josephus Daniels, of KalelRh, S'.fCk, 'proprietor of. The News and Observer,' national committeeman and member- of the sub-commrtte of eleven which is to select a national chairman and other officers of .the committee, - His friendship .'and political Judgment are. Jiighly prized by .Mr. Bryan and for that' reason ne was summoned here for a con ference on the present situation, and witn special reference - to th con- aitlons In the Southern States. The Democratic 4 nominee r was assured that the South would be solidly for him Synd that the assertions alleged to emanate from Republican sources, that 'they would carry North Caro lina, Virginia and Georgia were but "dog day politics."- T Not (he. least interesting happening of the day was the visit of a delega tion of local negroes. heretofore staunch Republicans, 'who called to pieage their active support of the Democratic ticket. They were hearti ly welcomed, and . urged by Mr, ijryan to keep in touch with the colored brethren .r throughout the country and work harmoniously to ward Democratic success. Beginning with to-day Mr. Bryan retires as editor of The Commoner, a signed letter' in , the paper ' an nouncing that his candidacy for the presidency makes it r necessary . for him to take such action. ' Coubled with it is the lnterestlpg statement that as a personal campaign contri bution the profits of The Commoner, over ana above actual ..expenses, will be turned over to the , Democratic national committee, RETIRES FROM COMMOXER. ; The) Xebraekan Gives Vp Active Work on Ills Organ But Will Print His fcpeecnes, jbetters and Other Matter Llftcoln. Neb.. Jul: 23. William J. ' J1" unra irom scuve wore v" vvuiuwiisif iuu Will J1UI U9 I the publisher, and Richard I Met- caire uie editor, during the campaign." - The following staument was-huued oy jar. jiryan relative to this change I In the editorial staff of the oaDer: ,- ' .. - - . tauumucy mates necessary or.m to upend editorial work, and I I J . . j ibio for matter appearing In The i vonunoier ouring. tne campaign ex- nature.- n i "My brother", Mr. Charles W.' Bry- ' a v t a m LmiI V, n s -W ...wit msv. TV V was lieu VI cat g fi vt kilV JIUU1I" cation since its : establishment, will assume control until November, and associate editor, Mr. Richard L. Met calfe, "will, during that time, be the editor. "The Commoner will publish such as I may pre- C'T. . L'" 1" "Z ever to the Democratic national com- mlttee. for the benefit of the cam paign, .v.-." ..' "WILUAM J. BRYAN." Former Governor Ponglas Declares He Is Out of Politics Forever. Monument Beach, Mass., July IS. ,;i am out of politics forever." de clared i former Governor William L. Douglas to-day, when, upon his re turn from a yachting trip of several days, he was questioned concerning .the reports from Lincoln, Neb.v that (lla m,Kht named as chairman of the . Democratie national committee. Mr. -Douglas said that he had not Been aware that his name was being considered for-the position. : ."I. have not been offered the. chair manship of the Democratic -national committee,? . he said, "and while . I shall duly appreciate the compliment if it is tendered me, I shall not ac cept, as I am out of politics forever. This Is- flnal.' . . - ' RAILROAD GIVKV ORDERS. Corporation CommisaJon Allows South , ets Sixty Days in Which to Give Ki IrxUigton Better, Depot. ' Special .,to .The Observer. . ' - Lexington, July i J. Several months ago, a.t the instigation and rciuet ef a number of, citizens', W. P. Man gam Tumer.Eeq., took up -with the corpo ration oonrmlsslon the matter of more adequate accommodations at the de pot' in Lexington, The, railroad au thorities promised to make, the' deslr ed t Improvements at once, but hare never done so.- To-day Mr.' Turner re ceived a letter from the corporation commission with he following order: It is ordered by he commission that the Southern Railway Company, in order-to promote the security, conven ience and accommodation' of the pub lic at Lexington, N C, change or re pair Its passenger citation and ware house there so as to provide sewer age, lights, baggage room' and depot accommodations commensurate with its'bjstnee and revenue; . ; ' - "That the a&me be provided withm sixty days from this date, July J Id. Bryan Determined to Capture Negro '-;'.'. Vote, -j--t Ltncoln, Neb., July ja. The deter mination of the Democrats to capture the negro .vote of the country, was further emphasised to-day when Wil liam J." Bryan told a delegation of negroes from .Lincoln that it was hH desire that they should get In touch With their brethren everywhere.' and particularly In Ohio, and agree upon TLU-ai hnCJi n. '.L. I1RYAV -HAS A ( VATS0X "OPENS CAMPAIGN COLNTTI-WES ATTACKS OX , BRYAN populist Caudh.Ute For rPresluVnt i Sneaks to a Bbz Croivd In the Opera - Itouse - at Macon His Clmrgo Againnt Bryan of Refusing to Vote For Crisp tor r-peaker 111 tne iem- -oiTatio Caucus U ; Received in i ' leuue. But His Attack jon the Ne- braskan For Ills Attitude W tlo UroM-nmjlle Matter Is Received With ' Great Aniilunae .Hks For. Geor gia's fclevtoial Vote and Sajfs -If Xercssary Jle V1U Give ... Theot to Bryan to !- lcfeat Taft. But Hh . Words Belie His Fair promkies. . Macon, Ga., July 2 J Thomas E, Watson, PopuUst candidate for Pres ident, opened his campaign here to night in a speech of. one hour to an audience that taxed the capacity' of the Grand Oner. House. fleasked for Georeia's electoral vote andald that If necessary be wdud give tlifem te Brvan to defeat Taft. His assaults were all directed. X Bryan, rhowever, and "hie praises .were for Dooeevelt anil Taft.- His rhhrre erjffiist Bryan of refusing to vote for Crisp ; for Speaker is the Democratic caucus he cause of hla being a Confederate was heerd In silence, but his attack on me Nebraskan for his altitude In giving the negroes comfort in the.-Rrowns-vllle matter was repeatedly applauded. Mr, Watson spoke as follows:, t MR. WATSON'S ADDRESS. . v The greatest purpose of my life now is to put the South back finto th,e the position of national ' Influence which she held before the civil war, and to bring back the reign of Dem ocratic principles as they were prac ticed in the 40's and 6 s. m The greatest obstacle In the way is the apathy of the South itself. If the Southern people would arouse themselves they could easily throw -oft the domination of the Eastern capi talist, who exploits the Southern States through the machinery of the Democratic party. , You call yourselves Democrats Andrew Jackson Democrats- Thomas Jefferson Democrats and you have never stopped to Inquire . what are the principles for which , Andrew Jackson and Thomas Jefferson stood. You allow your editors to. do your thinking , for you. You allow your partisan leaders to dictate convic tions for you. For God a sake, rouse yourselves; ssert your individuality, and vote according to the dictates of your own conscience. No ballot - Is thrown away when it represents the conscien tious convictions of him who casts it. A DISGRACEFUL SURRENDER. You are asked to vote for ' Mr. Bryan, and yet Mr. Bryan's platform is one which Andrew Jackson would have spurned, and Thomas Jeqerson despised. It represents a disgrace-f ful surrender of principle. In 18, Mr. jttryan claimed to oe as good a .Populist as Watson. - , i For eight years he wore -''every shred of clothing which Populism had Lin its wardrobe. In 14 he aban doned his Populist raiment and .en tered sealously into the Parker 'Cam paign; Which he himself had de nounced as a sell-out to the Wall Street element of the - Democratic JJarty. , ' . , . In excuse of his political apostacy in 1004. he pleaded the majority rule.. claiming that as a party maa it was necessary tor him to bow to Its will. But that excuse no longer aval la In Denver he was absolutely in desDdtie control of the Democratic , party. Whatever be wanted done, was done. Whoever he wanted thrown out was bounced. The Platform is lust wnat ne made it, and that platform is one of the most shameful . aban donments of principle that political history presents. The man who in 181 declared his unalterable. oddobI- tion to the single gold standard Is now a hero of the gold standard itea The man who -In lass urn. claimed his eternal opposition to the national Banking system is now of fering props to Insure the perma nence of the system. The man who In 1S8 professed to be in favor of our constitutional money system has gone over to Wall Street, bag and baggage, clamorina- for asset eurnnp to be Issued by the government and loaned to the banks, with only the faintest possible word of rebuke to i nose wno passed the infamous Aid rlch-Vreeland bill. : . ,: THE DENVER PLATFORM This Denver- platform is nnt . a Democratic platform, unless the mere saysd of William J. Bryan constitutes Democracy. - - y .-; .-,.. What right has he. to demand the support of taoee citleeas - who . are Democratic in principle.' upon such a platform as thi? , r. And particularly, what rfeht ) he to expect the support of the South T upon one . principle alone can he hope' to get it and that is nnm lde: that the South is compelled to vote the Democratic ticket, no matter how offensive in principle the plat form may be, nor how much the candidate may insult her. , I can undersund how Southern Democracy may come alonfc and vote for Bryan, Just as It has swallowed many a bitter dose In the past There appears to be a chirm .s the name "Democratie", which ' tair.a away from Southern people their in telligence, their independence, : their pride. .'.. ',""..--: The Democratic oartv. in nn t it a national -convention.- declared that t adored the fourteenth amendment. Yet the South made no protest at language which- should have . ma da Infinite indignation. - The Democrat- ks party ha com Del led the snnih vote for candidatea who nMitLui elal . equality with negroes, and the South reeled bllndlv Into th. .fti. tude Of pitiable humllUtlon-. . . . uihajib rtKriDIT. Mr. Bryan understand. ,. leanness of the South and exploits It to the very utmost. From t ha finnlh em States he must draw ltf of the J4J electoral rotes that are neces sary te' his success, and yet he has treated the Southern 'States ae a pure ly, negugioie quantity. in . return for her electoral votes she ret nothing absolutely r nothing, . " The platform . recognises no interest J i f hers. . " i - , r ... ' . But is the Booth going to tolerate that llne.of,eonduptr Will she not demand of Mr. Bryan that he be as friendly to her aa M r.-Roosevelt and 1 Mr. Taft have been? Why should the (South be a friend of a man who is afraid to speak oat on her aide? The platform upon which I stand represent the Democracy of Jefferson s n d J ncki""". pplted - to mod era con ditions. Put Inte law. It would give back to our country' the prosperity it enjoyed In the decade preceding the civil war. .If the South wU fol low me In this campaign, revolting aralnst the odious eondltions under whieh she is expected to serve Mr, Bryan, she will at once resume her old place In the s!strhoed ef sec- AFFAIRS ' AT ' SAlISBURV NEW' STATION " NEARLY."1 READY Within the Course of a Week the Koutlicin Will Bo t'tdne lis New Sta ' Hon at Salisbury, the Finest south " or M'adiliiglon Congressman Hack ett Ixxskliiff Arter llls Fences Cotr ' ;ton Mill Ta'klnr on Electrical ower -IJttie Encouragement In Sight For 'Maclilnbis Laid. Off by'Wotithcrn i Exti:rHlon to Oe lion to Aslievllle - the- SOtli Getting . Ktrretw Ready ), For Bltullthioi-Blr. Sunday School ' oji ventlon. - . . Special to The Observer. Salisbury, July r?.-In another week passengers landing in Salisbury will get off "at ; the new passenger depot Con tractor Martin ' wJHTsoon complete his paving contract and;'that ends the Job The dtnlng and lunch rooms are ready ror the opening and the furniture Is all reaoy to be placed in the waiting rooms. Street cars will be there in readiness to carry the weary traveler to all parts ol.the city, the handsomest dopot south of Washing ton win be at Salisbury. r j ; . , . The old reliable exoirslbnfet, D. R. Jul ian, expects to operate a heavy train load of the good people of this section to Ashe- vllle July 31st. An outing or this kind has been denied the people, for a long time. tb -railroad being enable to tarnish cars. Many Will go now. Congressman Hackett Was In town yes-; terday looking lor weaK places or holes In his fence. Mr. Cowles was .also here looking for a gap in Mr. Hackett's fence and to administer the estate left by Mr. Blackburn. ?-v The Kestler Cotton Mill has been mak ing Important changes in the motive de partment. The Southern Power Company Is installing tn the mill a 250-horse-power electric plant The changes will be made and the mill will be in. operation again 4n two weeks. Whitehead Rlutts, Esq., delivers an ad dress at Elmwood to-morrow to a big picnic gathering. ' " ; - West Innls, North Main. Church ana Shaven streets are being graded and put In shape' to receive the bitulithlc coating and when completed will make the aver age citlsen proud of his old town. .. Rumor says' a gentleman who stands high in this State as a hotel man will soon take charge of the "Vandertord Ho tel and operate a high-grade hostelry. It Is a popular house and will get Its full share of patronage. There Is nothing In sight to encourage the Idle machinist with getting a -reinstatement at the Southern Railway's shops soon. The men have been Idle so long that many' are getting discouraged and leaving for other States 1A search of work. If reports are true many Idle men could be used to repair the rundown ma chinery standing on side tracks In the Southern yards. Mr. A. B. Wawon and family left to day to take up their home tn the Queen City. They will be greatly missed In Salisbury but JJharlotte has gained a splendid family who will make valuable cttlsens and, be appreciated by all" wholspond. v Hon. W. W. Kltchln was meet and know them. ' Salisbury wilt soon have a department store Where one can clothe and feed him self, .also buy anything from a paper of pins to a steam engine. Rowan county has beeri blessed with fine rains covering every portion of the county, not leaving a dry spot, and every body coming, to town predicts a bumper corn crop. The Sunday school convention for this county meets August 28th and 27th at the historic old Church ' Thyratla, in -west Rowan, The largest gathering ever-.held In the county Is. predicted for that oc casion. ENCAM PMEVT AT CHICKAMAUGA First South Carolina Regiment Ar rived Yesterday nd Others WW Gather To-Day Everything in Good Shape. ' f; Special Uo The Observer . ' Camo William H.v Taft. Chlcka- mauga Park, Oa., Headquarters First South Carolina Regiment. July 21. Colonel Lewis' splendid First arrived In camp at noon to-day after a com fortable trip unmarked by special In cident. The camp is admirably situ ated, facing its camp site of two years ago. There are (17 officers and men present, much fuller than for any former encampment. The First Is the only national guard regiment in camp to-night, but Virginia and Mississippi regiments are expected to-morrow, Three Alabama regi ments expected to-day cannot come on account of the Birmingham strike. General Potts, of the , regularsj nigmy compumemea (joionei iewis this afternoon on the general appear ance of the First. He did not hesi tate to say that It was the best of all so far. The first six days will be de voted to continual work and drill. The other four days will be devoted to problem wark under the regulars. The health of the regiment is perfect so far and as the sanitary arrange ments appear to be Ideal tKI will probably continue. Everything points to a splendid and profitable trip all around. . i CADETS FIRED FOR HAZIXO. Eight Suspended From West ' Point For Hazing Members of the Fourth) ' (lass Canes to Be Passed Upon by the Secretary of War. t . 4, West Point. N. Y July 21. Eight cadets m the United States Military Academy here were to-day sent to their homes a a result of basing members of Hh fourth class. They were William T. Russeih appointed at Ikrge, and Harry O. Wetter, of Illi nois, members of the first class, and Byron Q. Jones, New York; George W. Chase, New York f William W. Prude, Alabama;. Isaac Spauldlng, Oklahoma; William Nalle, . Virginia, and James -A. Gillespie, Pennsyl vania, members of the third class,- -. ' j am cadets whw- 1.1x14 under suspension for what has come to be regarded in official eyes as the major offense in the academy "list, will have their rases passed, upon by the Secretary of War. and have beeri or dered to await the Secretary's action at tnelrr home. Precedent In such cases sets the penalty da dismissal from the academy; following proof of the hating charge. - - . Juet what the Incident was ' which has caused the suspensions cannot be learned hre. The -.' academy authorities decline, to talk upon the matter and refuse to give any Infor mation regarding -the incident which was given publicity by one ot the ee cusert cadets after leaving West, Point tlinaL 'Ehe h no Importance now, politically, because she "has no Inde pendence. Being a Democratic as set which ran be counted on with certainty, nobody regarda her. pay any attention to her Interest, or thinks, of her feelings, Lef the South become politically, uncertalti, and she will aaln become politically greats ' ELLER ELECTED CIIAUMAX SEC. 'A. at. FEILD REAPPOINTED. Democratic Executive Committee iMst Night Cioae Forxyth Coniuy Man to Succeed Mr. Hugh G. Ciiatliam as Chairman central Committee 'of Four Men From Each IkMigree v luonal. Dlfrtrkt Named A Commit- -- tee Appointed by New Cliairman to -Revise Party Plan of State Orgaw- isatlon Governor Glenn Called on ' For Speeel He Bellevew WeHtem " and Southern States -Will Elect ;. Bryan -Mr. W. .XV. Kltcldn Absent. ? ' 'Observer Bureau. The Holleman Building, . ,. Raleigh. July 23. The State Democratic executive committee to-night -elected Mr. A. H. Eller. of Wlnsten-Salem, ? chairman, to succeed Mr. 'Hugh G. Chatham, resigned, and Chairman Eller-' reap pointed. Alex J.- Feild, eccretsry. The committee named the following cen tral committee composed of four members from each of the ten con aresslonai dlstrlctsr . First E. F. Adylett, Wr. C. Rod man, - W. H. Hampton, Dr. , E. fit Moye, Jr. - . Second T. W. Mason, J. W. Gran ger, H, A. Gilliam. Dr. J. E. Green. - Third T. C Whltaker, A. J. Mak- well, E. M. Koohce, W. M. Webb,; Fourth J. A. Thomas. F." 8, SprullL. H. J.' Olive. H. A. London.' w Fifth a Q. McMlchael, R. L. Holt, J. S. Carr,. H. G.' Chatham Sixth E. J. Hale. J. D. Bellamy. James Powell. A. w. Mciean. K Seventh J. A. Lockhart, A.' 8. Dockery. (Other two to be named later).. Eighth Dr. R. B. Young. Edmund Jones, R. A.. Doughton. A. D. Watts. Ninth J. H."Weddlngton. MaJ. M. T. Schenck. , (Other two to be nam ed later). . , Tenth C. A. Webb, W. T. ee, Marshall Bell, T. T. Bellinger. s In accenting the chairmanship Mr, EUer- sooke , enthusiastically of the ' outlook and expressed confidence that he would have the hearty support ex Democrats all over the State. Tne chair was directed by a resolution to appoint a committee of Ave to revise the Democratic plan or organisation and report to the next meeting of Jhe executive committee. Governor Qlenny- called on for a speech.' expressed the wish that some of the enthusiasm he saw In Denver5 might be injected into the committee meeting and into North Carolina Democracy. He never saw anything like it, He said he believed enough Western States would be carried for Bryan with the solid South to assure Bryan's election without New xorK. At the same time he believed the Democratie financial and other planks would so impress the New York fin ancial and other Interests before the campaign is over as to go a long way toward Democratic majorities tn a number of Eastern States. ' There were calls for Congressman Claude Kitfihln. but he would not-re- pot present. PROF. D. H. HILL ELECTED, The trustee of the- North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanle Arts to-day elected Dr. D. H. Hill president to suaceed Dr. George T. Winston, and Prof. W. C Rlddick, vice president to - succeed Dr. Hill The selection, of a professor to the chair of English, vacated by Dr. Hill, U left to the executive committee of the board. The election of Dr. Hill president was ; unanimous. Other names presented to the board for the position were W. J." Quick, of the chair of agriculture, Virginia Poly technic Institute;. Dr. Charles Lee Raper, of the University of North Carolina; Prof. A. E. Woks, of the Gold sboro graded schools, and Dr. Tait Butler, State veterinarian. Dr. Hill - has . been vice president and professor of English for a num ber of years and is a man of muc,h literary and executive awiity. Pro fessor Riddick the new vice presi dent. Is widely known and has shown decided tact In influence among the college boys. He has for a number of, years been at the head of the engineering department of the col- lege, -.,, , Professor HUI was summoned be fore the board after his election and discussed for some time maters per taining to the college 'affairs. The matter of the suppression of hasTng" was especially treated, the trustee taking - the ground that this ' was'- a matter entirely with the college fac. .uHy and urging that everything 'pos sible be done to prevent outbreaks of this kind. . . - ASHEVIIXE HIT BY STORM. lightning - Seta Fir to ' Cotton Mill and Terrtflca the Citlsens by Kcrp ' Ing ; Fire Alarm Going Rainfall ? Was Very Heavy Storm Camo Up Very Suddenly. - - Special . to The Observer- Asheville, July 2 J. Ashevllle was visited shortly after last midnight by tne heaviest rain and severest electri cal storm since the establishment of the weather bureau here many . years ago. - The storm ' came out of the east and suddenly. At 1 o'clock the sktea were practically clear, with stars shining. To the northeast there was sd occasional lightning flash, while the few clouds drifted toward the south. About i o'clock , there waa a - vivid flash of lightning, a mighty crash: of thunder and the torm was on. Instantly rain-began falling in torrenu. . Added : to the raging elements the great lire gong In the city hall began tapping In rapid, succession. It Is said that the Hell struck nearly . tOf) times. Till first bolt -had struck the. Are alarm wires and set the system a-going. At Intervals after: the bell had ceaaed tapping there were frequent stroke of the gong a a noit of lightning would strike the wlrea' f Many peo ple were aroused by the crashes ot thunder and electrical display. Some were right 1adly frightened. It was learned this' morning, while: others watched the display with. 1 varying emotions and.Jnterest.' - ! r .- .. j During the progress of the storm and about 4 o'clock this morning Are was discovered at 'the Asheville Cotton Mills and although no general alarm waa sounded the employes of th mills were-aroused and rendered aid. It br supposed that the fire was due to a stroke of lightning, though this morning , no evidence could be had that the building had been struck. " Tha Are waa ex tinguished with a loss ef about t&oA. The Asheville Telephone and Teli. grsph Company's systen Wae not af- rerted tiyhe jrtorm. The Jhtht wire of the Asheville Electric Company were put out ot com mission for. a time, snd save for the flashes af lightning the city waa In total dark ness 1 until the trouble, iwaa located and removed; Tb wvather. bureau this morning reported that the storm was IikiL II llio reported that til rainfall was L4. inches. BOY HELD AS TRAIJf WRECKER. Amos Russell 41 Years Old, Cliargeil . With Causing Wreck Last Sunday Jir. ; veoey, of UKnglana, jnuni -. Pleased With Jand of the Sky Im portant Real Estate Deal Made. Speriul to The Observer. -: ;. . ' Asheville. July SI. It wa. learned to-day that the sheriff of Swain court ty has arrested Amos RusselL a boy 14 years Of age, on the charge of causing the wreck -Of paeaenger train 10. is at Edds Sorinaa on the Murphy divis ion Sunday. . It is alleged that Russell with' norne companion was playing on tne track Just before the tram came alone; and tliiit they unintentionally left of wilfully placed bolt on the track which caused the derailment of the passenger. The lad Is now in jail at Bryson City. According to the in formation received nere the. Russell bdy does not deny that he aae one of those playing about the tracks shortly before the. wreck occurred.! The fact that the passenger train waa running at a tow rate of speed la responsible for the small damage and probably no lose of life. , ' District Attorney Holton left hls af ternoon for Greensboro where he goes arter evidence relative to tne auegea non-payment of taxes by two deceased grand Jurors In the First National Bank- Of Asheville oaea-Whiea-wi!l come up for trial here Monday. The district attorney feels certain that the indictments -will not be quashed but rather that the three bank officials. Messrs. Urease. Penland and Dicker son. will be brought to trial at this time on the original-bill of Indictment found at Greensboro eleven years ago, which charges conspiracy. These are the oases growing out of -the failure here In 17 of the First National Bank.. - An Important real estate daal has been closed here Involving the sale to Dr. E. W. Orove, owner of Grove Park, a residential park In the north-J eastern section of the city, of if acres of land belonging to the Idlewild Flo rat Company. The land is situated Juet across Charlotte street from Grove Park with 700 feet front onn Charlotte. It is understood that Dr, Grove purposes making tht a part of a rove park. Mr. Harold W, Vesey. the Bank of England official who was K brought here by the government as a witness m the Rev. William G. Whitatter case, left yesterday afternoon for Washing ton. From WaeMngton he will go ta) New York and thence sail for Eng- land. Mr. Vesey expressed himself as delighted with hla first visit not only to Asheville but to the United States. He la a most .pleasing con versationist and charmingly entertain ed those with whom he came in con tact During hie stay Mr. Vesey visit ed a number of place of interest here abouts and was ktud In his praise of this section. Tho young Englishman became very fond of "corn on the cob" a new dish to him while here. and to friends declared' his intention of taking " some foaettng ears back home with him. LIOHTXINQ KltXg SIX. Terrific Storm Strike Encampment of Pennsylvania National Guard at Gettysburg- The Dead Members of the Militia A Score or More In jured. '''' t ' -Gettysburg, ,P.i , July tS. A the result of a terrific electric storm whloh passed over the Pennsylvania na tional guard ' encampment here to night it is reported that at least six trooper were killed, and two score Injured, some of them seriously, by being struck by lightning. The known dead: t , , PRIVATE MORRISON. PRIVATE BARBE. UNKNOWN MAN, TENTH REOI MENT, r , The tent occupied by Governor Stuart waa blown down aa'wer a number of others. Several friends were sitting with Governor Stuart when bis' tent collapsed, but the party managed to hold the canvas and all escaped injury. The camp is flooded, and telegraphic service Is practically at a standstill. The entire ramp is panic stricken. The darkness I Im penetrable, and men are wildly run ning about through rivers of 'water. seeking the Injured. Every tent of Battery E waa blown down, but no one 1n the battery was hurt. . The regimental guard tent ef the Tenth regiment wa struck by the lightning, and forty men of Com pany C were-badly Injured. The neid .nospitai is full and men are lying about the eamp waiting for am. . . ,.- $ The Young Men' Christian Asso. elation tent, which -was filled with men and women who had , taken refuse from the storm, was raaad in 'the ground, but so. far as known no one wa seriously injured. PRESIDENT WANTS RESIXTS. Tell Members of the Naval Commit tee. Not to Fay Too Slnch Attention to Criilileins. But to Work For Ro UnltaXavy Must Be) Kept . In ' the Front Rank, --v-.-i -L:- Newport, R. 1 July 22. Members of the naval conference met again to day to continue the discussion of bat tleship plana, and it I 'believed will continue their dally meetings for some time to come. In the executive coun cil following the President's speech yesterday. Mr. Roosevelt plainly told the officer present that-he want ed "results" and would Insist upon them 'before the conference adjourned. The President asked to be told all that (tad been done In the conference up to the time of hla arrival and a good part of the hour spent In exec utive, session was occupied In answer ing the questions propounded by th Chief Executive. .' , -x---.-; -. v. . - President Roosevelt explained to the members of the .conference that they should not place too much credence In the criticism that had. been passed upon the nary By peonleAon the out side, but he said that much advene comment undoubtedly had an effect on tne puoiic mind. -The American navy. In Its methods nd . design of construction, as weH aa In Its gunnery ana personnel, must always e kept in tne front rank, the President said. and It was to the commissioned force It a., 1. ,w. , ; I wniiM ooay was ioum juiy JLVX wAm ml?i,a 2I?If! T'', pond, about twelve mil X? iVT-hiiftiii fly- -Tba authoriuea while f , !' init ut all clues, are now aP the results. feet of the conference would - be to abolish the general board of the navy, but officers now attending the sittings of this council sro of wl lely -varying Opinion a to the poaalbiuty p flcjlrt ability of any 4uch course. , , ' AsNMaat V. K Treasurer Dead. Washington. July IS. Major James T.' Mllne,for sixteen years peat the Assistant Treasurer of the rnlte1 States, died at hla home In this city late this ariernnon, after a long ill ne. He was 17 years okt an1 aja blow on th h- lv of Ohio. , IT will ba burifd In! Instrun-rrt can-l National Cemetery a Arlliit . a. all pc .t ; cf a nati the TO- TLACE LEE'S ' STATUE ..V.. 1 j .,:,,..':, 1 ' ' '11 1 ji 1 1 n " . ' . URST HOXOR TO CONFED ERATO Virgin! a Will PUoe In fitatuary Hall In tlie National Capital s Broiitn Figure of Gen. Robert K. ICe, Mdk- ing Uie First Memorial to a Hero of ' the Confederacy Ever Placed la a . ' United States Building Dems goguee Not All Deed eYt, So There . Will He Protests From Some G. A. R.- Camps Mall Was Establislied at Suggeaticm ; of Vermont Senator, Wlso Will Probably Turn Over In . His Grave.", . BY JLCH JI GHEE. v ' . , ' Observer Bureau, : . 12 Post Building. Washington, July , The people throughout the whole South may reasdnably be expected to take , an Interest in the placing; of a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee in Statu ary Hall in the United States Oapito!, The State ef Virginia will place this statue there, and it has Just been cast In bronse at Providence, R, I., by the sculptor, Edward V. Valentine. Je ought to be ready before the end of tlpreeetSyejULlolbeuiiyel led. 2 And, when this ceremony does take place, do not doubt that there will be in terest In it on both sides of the Mum and Dixon line. Already protests have been heard 'from certain O. A. R.i agitators who are afraid that If Gen eral Lee la not put down In history as an arch traitor and rebel their pen sion might be cut oft. . The real heart of the North seems to have outgrown the bitterness towards the South, anil the whole country is in ' position to recognise the greatness of Lee nd to accord him a place among the - coun! tfy's greatest men. But net all the demagogues are dead yet. and some of, the G. A. R. camps, as no doubt soma of the Confederate survivors ramps., are presided over or at least greatly influenced by demagogues. There ar, many dmagogues in the world, so lis ten for a few screeches when the Lee statu Is unveiled. - . ' ' FIRST MEMORIAL ' TO A REBEUj This will be the first memorial to a Confederate hero whose -chief clalmv to distinction la his service to the Oon-. federacy which anywhere appears In the Capitol or in any of the buildings There is already in Statuary sHalI one Confederate, Dr. J. L. M. Curry, a member of the Confederate Congress., placed there by his native State of Alabama, but Dr. Curry had other. claims to distinction which outweighed; those of a servant of the Confeder-, acy. Alabama and Texas, by .the way,. are the only two of the seceded States, which are -represented in , Statuary Hall, Texas having contributed a stat-" tue of Sam -Houston within the past' few years. But Sam Houston Was not a Confederate soldier nor a man ef whom Texas In the sixties waa epe daily proud. Two ef the distinctively Southern State before the war that is, they were slave States Maryland' and Missouri, each have two statue la thia hall, but Kentucky so far is un represented.' . When South Carolina'. puts In the statue of John C. Calhoun. wnicn is now being - mad in New York, by the sculptor Ruckstuhl and wilt be ready some time during 1 he present year, or ought to be, then (Kentucky will probably follow with one of tienrv Clay. Who the other one from Kentucky will be there -is also little doubt,, for the meet dl-i tthguished and the greatest of Ken-. tucklan next to Clay waa Daniel Boone. -. Virginia bus decided to put In also a statue of George Washington, a bronse copy of it famous Houdon statue- in the capltol at Richmond. There is a plaster cast copy of this' already In Statuary HalL set back at little from tne rest, out it ts not tne. one placed there by Virginia 'under the regulation by which each Stat is given the privilege of putting tn two. statues.' , HALL SUGGESTED, BY YERMONT- ER. of,,. 8tatuary Hall was established la 1114 at the suggestion ef Senator Mor rill, of , Vermont, who, by th way, will turn over In hi grave and groan when th statue of General Lee is un veiled. If he lias not already turned: over on account of tne Curry figure. Each State Is Invited to send "tlae ef flgtes of two of Iter chosen sons In marble or bronse, to be placed per-' manently- here," 80 It Is left entire ly witn tne mates uemseive o ue- termine whose "effigies" shall be plac ed there. The O. A. R.'s can kick alt they want to and cannot help ihera elves. But, for all that H I reason, able to suppose that no Vermont Sen ator tn 1M4 dreamed that Robert E. Lee would have a place la this Hall of Fame. It he had he never would nave movto 10, rfjif onun n. - ; - , ' The Virginia legislative commission which riaa in charge the Lee statue ts in Washington to-day. It ha Just been to Providence to Inspect the work an4 jhri uuvunvre jwt Most of the statue, in fact all e cept two or three, are ot marble. T two Virginia figures, Washington a Lee, will, therefore, be H cooilcuoua for being Of bronse. . ' - This bronse figure of General Lee Is aetlv Ufa alaa tn averv nartienlar. and owing to a peculiar circumstance ne other sculptor could frave mad it A few month prior to General Lee's death, lie was persuaded by friends, very much akatnst his Inclination, to' visit Mr. Valentine's studio. The sculp tor made measurements of hi body. th lse of his head, its exact shap. the breadth ot the noes, width of thai mouth and on. - Tb uniform worn by the general In the statue was copied from the full dress uniform worn by General Lee at the Appomattox surrender, which is In the Confederate museum In the Jefferson Davla mansion in Richmond. The sword la an exact model ot th one presented to the- aenerel by the Slate of Maryland. . No Developments In the Uasel Drew " . Murder Case. 1 Troy. N. Y July IJ. Little of mo ment developed to-day In th investi gation of the murder of Harel Crew, whose body wa found July 11th la miles from follonr- pparensiy awaiting development of the tni iet which will commence at Averill 1 !' Monday., It i thoushi pnssiMo tv t some of the statements ef i will-be expaaded J- '!-r r -i limit under examination li a r room. DUtrict Attorney OTon k j" ? t -day tht there was n-!h 7 t - oCer. He imifl the t" -r lowing every rejwrt w1-, n a bearing on the, mur,1 - ' . Th tSMi verJUM r-f r-. . he-,1 from a -
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