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i I.- If " ! '" TJ-- '- i- ' v i-.4 1 WejaeTTo-Day!;!? 10 Pagcs.To-D;y ONE SECTIOri Subscription price : $aoo a year. CIIARIX)TTB, N. C, MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1909. PRICE FIVE CENTS.. life 1 4$ I I is it if- A BIR031BplI ISINEKUPTIOS EABTH QUAKES AJ OUTBURST. The Beginning of the Eruption Is At , -.ril 'hv a. Violent Shock Lasting Three Seconds, During Which ihe Houses on Strombeii Island Are n-.ii. rwmVgcd Tho Inhabitants. ' PaaioStrtckeu, Floe to the Street ' But Not One Is InjuredThe Phe nomenon Is , Accompanied by Pro longed Dull Rumbling Big Vol cano Begins Business During the Prevalence of the Quake Tlio Weather Intensely Gold on the Island. Rome; Jan. 8, -A violent earth shock running north-southwest and Mt-northea3t, lasting three seconds, and during which the Stromboll volcano began eruption, occurred In .Stromboll Island to-day. The phenomenon was accompanied by prolonged dull rumblings. The houses on the Island were bally dam aged and the populace fled to the streets in panic, 'but no one was hurt The weather is intensely cold on Stromboll island. RESCUE WORK IN1 MESSINA. Boldlers Working Day and Night "Very Few Taken From Ruins Are ' Alive Closer Investigation Show Far Greater Havoc Titan Was at First Reported. Catania, Jan. 3. The system of rescue work in Messina has been greatly augmented by the arrival of troops, who are to be seen all over the ruined cty In squads of twenty and thirty, patrolling day and night Bodies of them also sre working In the ruins by day and until well into the night The movement of refugees from the Villages is dally Increasing In velum. Of the victims buried under Che ruins few have been rescued alive. it is now clear that the enormous number of casualties in Messina was due to the suddenness with which the first' fchock came, giving but little timer to the people to escape from thlr homes. The tidal wave was not so high as was at first reported, and would hav done little damage had It not been preceded by the earthquake. The damage done by lire was com paratively Insignificant. The first earth shock last Monday morning literally threw down the city and ' almost every street was completely burled under the walls that had fallen, furniture and other 'debris, practically cutting off every avenue of escape. Then came the tidal wave to in undate the city and the living and dying were caught like rats and drowned or had their brains dashed out by being thrown by theyrushing waters against piles of masonry and rubbish. Far greater havoo was wrought In Messina than was believed when the Associated Press correspondent first passed around the outskirts with Frank Perret, of Brooklyn, N. Y., assistant director of the observatory on Mount Vesuviua During this toBr a most critical examination was made of the American consulate. It Is a complete ruin nothing but a heap of crumbling and crushed stones, without semblance of Its original shape. It is most doubtful if the res cuers will be able to recover the bodies buried beneath the debris for a few days, but every effort to do so will be made. The French and Turkish consulates also were razed completely, andlt seems almost Im possible that any of their Inmates could hav escaped. - Official in Messina say that the original estimate of the fatalities In h city probably was not exaggerated. The lower part of the city is practi cally totally destroyed. THE KINO RETURNS TO ROME. Ban Done All That lie Cbuld Do For the Earthquake Sufferers Ameri can Ambassador Ready to Carry Out the4 Relief Plan Which He . Himself Suggested Italians Com mend It . Rom, Jan. 3. Premier. Glollttl to-day received a telegraphic dis patch from King Victor Emmanuel, dated Messina, saying that he would leav to-night -for Rome. A to con dition in the earthquake district th Kins said: 'To-day t visited th Calabrlan coast squth of Reggio. I found Pella 1 ro literally destroyed, , dot Mellto seems to have toeen hut slightly dam aged. "It has stopped raining. At Messi na th municipal archives were burn ed. Troop are arriving and little by little order la being restored and th uhlle service re-established. "As I hara seen, the worst damaged . points and hav Arranged for th work of .rescue,, and as the wounded ' requiting attention ar diminishing in numbers, I shall leav to-night for , - Rome. With me come Minister of - Marin Mlrabello and X-Minlster of Public Instruction Orlandov , ''I again recommend to you the iso lated villages on th Calabrlan oast" V :' - , j Mr. GriscomT the American ambas sad or. in order to be ready In case hi. suggestion as to th manner of " . conducting the American relief work t for th earthquake sufferers Is ac . . rcpted, to-day selected a commltte of Americans, here to which will b Nantrnsted , the work of carrying out his plana Mr. Griscom himself will b president of th committee.' and . Its other members will be George Page, treasurer; Nelson Gay, secre tary. Samuel- Parriah, of New York; . William Hooper, of Boston, and IJeu ' tenant Reginald R- Belknap, naval at aWcneto. wm AmricaB basy. ; f ' JTf Mr. Griscom I provided - with 1140,000," th committee will able V to charter a larg steamer, equip it , with nurses, doctor and supplies of . all kinds and keep It running a a -fcospl and relief Ship for two weeks ' vte.een tha-stricken cities la th - south snd those points where refu gees can be received and accommo- Italian who have- heanl of ' th Plan of the American ambassador, pronounce It most praiseworthy. -' Count Tsverna. president of th JtaMan Red. Croa Society, t which At.-iba-xsador Grisl.m presented- 170-,-0 09 from the American Red Cross, expressed- the most grateful senti ments toward America for .the aid it Is sending. King and Queen Arrive la Rome. Rome, Jan.' 3, The King and Queen arrived in this city to-night, coming by , motor car from Naples. Their early arrival was unexpected. The Queen looked .tired .and -depressed, but the King wu Energetic as usual. AMBASSADOR ORISOOM'8 PLAN. Ue Acquaints Secretary Root by Ca ble with the Existing Situation The Need For Help Is Immediate and Great and Suggestions From the Italian Red Cross Society Are Hum bitted For Approval. Washington, Jan. 3. To assist the American people In their' efforts to extend relief to the stricken Italian hag made public a cablegram receiv ed to-day from Ambassador Griscom presenting the first feasible plan of meeting the present great emergen cy. There Is no time to spare la awaiting the arrival on the vjno of distress of battleships imw in the Suez canal or of naval supply ships cross ing the Atlantic. The iieeJ for help w Immediate,- and how that help cau be rendered is told in the cablegram, dated at Rome, which follows: "January 2d I have to-duy dravfn on you for 370,000 and paid equiva lent to I'alian Red Cross, in two nuns, 150,000 from Amof.onn Red Cross and J20.000 from Christian Herald. "I have to-day seen prcsi'lem uf the Italian Kid Cros, who desh-os mo 10 inform American Itod Cross at. fol lows: 4 " "Problem of relief very great. In cludes fiieding, clothing deHiulo cn scene Immediately, and quickly re moving nearly whole surviving pop ulation from stricken district to other parts of Italy. Transportation in volves special difficulties. Much mon ey is needed, but If America desire to offer practical aid immediately, a ship could be chartered by telegraph at Marseilles or Genoa, and loaded with blankets, clothes, linen, pre served meats, condensed milk, med ical supplies and similar useful mate rials. One or more such ships, under the direction of the Italian Red Cross would be usefal as transports, and at the same time could deposit stores where needed alonfe the coast The Italian Red Cross has not yet clearly' worked out how all the difficulties of relief are to be solved. Supplies are now needed in Sicily and Calabria, but In about two weeks, when the desti tute have been removed, will be need ed in Naples, Rome, Florence and other cities where the sufferetTTare being distributed.' . "I will be personally giad to co-op-erate with our lied Cross to carry out any plans. There are many Ameri cans In Rome anxious to assist in re lief measures. (Signed) "GRISCOM." The text of the message which President Roosevelt will to-morrow submit to Congress in behalf of th earthquake sufferers in Italy was the subject of a conference to-n'gM at the White House between the Presi dent, Secretary Root and Assistant Secretary of State Bacon. The earth quake situation generally wo re ferred to at to-night's conference and it was decided that the amount that the National American If el Cross should cable to the Italian Red Cross for immediate fitting out of a re lief ship should be $150,000, instead of 3100.000, as had" Been considered earlier in the day. This amount was cabled to-night through , Ambassador Griscom at Rome. ITALY THANKS CXCLK S.ML Expressions of Gratitude From the Stricken Nation Conveyed to Presi dent Roosevelt Through Ambassa dor Des Planches Confirmation of the First Report That Consul Cheney Was Killed and Consul hap ten Safe. Washington, Jan. 8. Baron Mayor de Planches, ambassador from Italy, ha received instructions from his government to express to President Rosevelt the sincere thanks of the government of Italy for the generous aid and sympathy extended by th President and the people of the Unit ed feates to the Italian nation In the great calamity that has befallen It The ambassador will call on the President and fully express these sen timents of his government. A requiem mass for the victims of th earthquake will be held to-morrow morning by Rev. Father Lyons, of St Aioyslus Catholic church, in this city and it will be attended by lha ftniinn imluiuiiilnr snil members of ti Italian e-nbassy. Invitations to th mass have been Issued to other embassies and legations in this city. In response to the suggestion of the Italian ed Cross Society that vessel mightrie loaded at Genoa with provisions and sent to the scene of the earthquake disaster, thus giving quick relief to the destitute, th Ameijkan Red Cross to-night cabled $100, in with the suggestion that it couldt ba used by the Italian Red Cross! society for the purpose of flt ttr few atun- aclLh nrovlalon s an d medical supplies. This amount Is in sdditVn to the $10,000 and th $70,. 000 previously sent by th American Red Cros. IA kklgram received at the State Departaont from Consul Bishop, at Paierfrtt, to-day, was the first in formation that ha come directly from felt Bishop. It was sent from Palershy Sicily, and beside confirm ing the previous Information con cerning th death of Mr. Cheney and his w (j reiterates that Consul Luptot : yas unharmed and add thai Luptoi iaa sailed from Messina for a point Unknown. A cable from Con sul Crf inshleld from Naples, dated to-dayl .so states that he Is inform ed .tha?' Lnpton is safe. ; Two .JertoansT Thoaght 54 -iertoansT Thoaght to Have S B -wished, Ar Safe. ban. 3.' A wireless despatch jiers from Messina, says that enneay . ana vnaries v u- iiev tteyt irlshed hi th catestropa sate at laormina. Reunion at Moamt TO. nia. Jan. 3. A reunion at of Mr. C. W. Cmbergr was mst pleasant social events iday season her.J Th W.. Mr, and Mrs. WUey Pet- iry. Vs.; Mn Bascomb Um ConeordRev. and Mrs. , of "Brazil; Mr. and Mr .pvr- of. Georsta! .Dr. pg and Mi Nelia- Umberg. (iotte; Mr. OUIe Umbergcr, and Mr, ttta cuioergcr, SITUATION WELL IN HAND SYSTEMATIZING BELIEF WORK American Ambassador Working Out a Plan to tlie Best Advantage Re ports Reach Rome of- the ConMnu anchor Earth Kliockn, and One Report Sara Pellaro W'as Preclpl tatcd Into the Sea King and Queen Return, Having Rendered All the Aid In Their Power Guards Have Difficulty in Protecting Vast Treasure in Ruined Buildings From Bands of Thieves. Rome, Jan. 3. Having done all that it was possible to do in the dis tricts laid waste by the earthquake, the King and Queen of Italy are re turning to Rome. They have spent the last four days among the ruins of Sicily and Calabria, th King direct ing the work of rescue and relief and the Queen ministering to the Injured. There is a feeling of relief in Italy that their majesties are coming home. The American ambassador, Lloyd C. Griscom, has appointed a committee of Americans to which .will be en trusted the work of utilizing the money from the United States to the best advantage. Both at Messina and Reggio the guards are having difficulty in pro tecting the survivors and the vast treasure in the ruined buildings from bands of thieves. It is reported that six, Russian sailors have been shot by looters at Messina and that sixteen criminals have been killed at the same place within the last twenty-four hourd. Six hundred persons engaged In pillaging have been arrested since yesterday. In an engagement at Reggio between the police and bandit, two of the police were killed. Reports still reach here of the con tinuance of earth shocks. According to these reports-new shocks yesterday at Pellaro precipitated the entire population into the sea, including both the dead and living victims of the first quake. At Reggio the people are becoming more calm, and aid to that city is now being systematically forwarded. Mil itary sones have been established throughout Calabria. CARE OF DEPENDENT CHII DREN This Latest of the President's Pet Ideas Said to Ue Meeting With Ap proval Conference to 114 -Held in Washington the 25th of ttto Current Month. Washington, Jan. . Spontaneous and universal approval has been accorded th movement initiated by President Roose velt recently in calling a conference to meet in the national capital on, January 25th and 2(1 h to discuss the problem of caring for th dependent children of th country. Letters and telegrams from prominent xna and women in alt 'parts of the country expressing their deep In terest In this important problem hav been received here. Th President has sent James H. West of this city, secretary ot the -National Rescue League, to New York City as a member of a commltte to learn the names of men and women who are thoroughly conversant with the car ot dependent children and who ar to be in vited to ths conference. It is expected that President Roosevelt will announce the official lists in a few days. Every phase of the problem of how best to deal with this class of children will be considered. One of the most im portant themeswill be the' advisability of establishing a national children's bureau, one of whose objects shall b th collec tion and dissemination of accurate Infor mation In regard to child-caring) Work and needs of children. The desirability of establishing a permanent organisation to carry on a propaganda will be discussed with a view to securing better laws, bet ter organisations of child-caring agenoKs. better methods of relief and aid t chil dren. ( KX FORCING GOTHAM'S BLUE LAW Police Afreet Several Vaudeville Act ors Who Appear In CoMtuma at So Called Sunday Concerts Managers Enter a protest. New York, Jan. 3. In pursuance of their policy of closely watching the character of acts presented at Sunday performances in the vaude ville houses the police to-day arrest ed several performers at the so-called Sunday concerts." At Hammer- stein's Victoria Theatre four men were taken Into custody following their presentation of a school room sketch in which yhs actors were said to have been made up as teacher and pupils. The acting manager of the theatre, Aaron Keesler, was also ar rested. At the Thalia Theatre two actresses charged with singing in costume were arrested. The Theatre Managers Protective Association made public to-night res olutions complaining of the action of the authorities In Interfering with performances last Sunday. Th en forcement of whair termed "blue laws" sre protested against. To Fix Time and Place For American Bar Association Meeting. New Orleans, Jan, 3.-!-The execu tive committee, of the American Bar Association will meet In New Orleans on Thursday. Th principal business of the meeting will be the fixing of the time and place of the next annual meeting of the association, a num ber of social affairs have been plan ned In honor of the visiting members, several of whom have already arrived here. ProiiUnent Birmingham Man Mar aersu. nim.(nt,Bm Ala.. Jan. 1j The I?l,IUIUw"., ' , . i -si n Martin, a tfnrnmlnent rauj wi - , local automobile dealer, was found this morning at me corner oi and Nlnfh street on the icy ,iuv - south id, with his throat cut from ear to ear. No ciue nas oeen iuunu as to the msnner In which the crime was committed. Sensational Tragedy In .Birmingham t- i 1 Ala .Tan 1 f Spark hat-3d JrUJ-d C A. Bush, a . a riunn at tha Victor jms ".".. ---- Hotel on Third avenua late this after- noon, it su ln" u7 ' .i. Af fnjk almotinff - and WVTm ma - tha. Mrs. Sparks was present , when the deed vas committed. , One KHIetf by Coilap-Jng ScsuTold. . rt . Jan. 1 Ht a: rol- v,swvsmw, v, - - lapse of s -scaffold at the central v.i. rnmin her to-alffht IS Italian workmen war thrown te th ground. One man was aiiiea ana me outers seriously injured, some fTu-obebly fatal! Th men were thlrtvfet In the air engaged' In tear ink dqvrn a LIANG TVX-YEX APPOINTED. He Will Succeed Yuan Slil-Kat on the Foreign Hoard -Meanon For the Letter's Dismissal Said to Be His Connection With an Alleged Phi Consternation Among tlie Chinese as Well as the Fori'lgn Residents Over the Turn of Affairs. Peking. Jan. 3. Following the dis missal from office yesterday of Yuan Shi-Kai, Grand Councillor and chief In command of the forces, and the appointment of Na Tung as Grand Councillor, an edict was Issued to day appointing Liang1, Tun-Yen, cus toms taotal, to the position 'thus made vacant on the foreign board. The British and American minis ters at the conference held last night at the British legation reached an agreement that the dismlssal of Yuan Shi-Kai should not pass unnoticed: The American, British,-German and Japanese ministers met again at the American legation this morning. The ministers disagree on the ques tion as to whether the welfare of for eign Interests Is technically Involved by the regfent s recent action, but they agree that peace Is endangered; The representatives of Great Britain, the United States and Germany view the regent's action as tantamount to an affront to the powers on account of Yuan Shl-i-Ui's position abroad, he being recognized as the medium of fair and equable treatment toward the nations. The court's action of a fortnight ago In Increasing the palace troops and forbidding the entrance to the palace, even of the highest officials without passes, was taken as an indi cation at thut time of the alarm felt in court circles, and It is now believed that there was fear also of an anti dynastic plot. To-day the govern ment intimated its intention of mak ing public the Impeachment, glvln details of Yuan Shi-Kai s alleged in trigue upon which his dismissal was based. The foreign ministers agree that Yuan Shl-Kal's restoration Is Impos sible and that the action of the gov ernment In eliminating him from of ficial position cannot be recalled. Liang Ten-Yen's appointment this afternoon only serves to Increase the feeling of pessimism at the legations, as Yuan Shi-Kai exercised an au thority with the viceroys and gov ernors which was his alone, and which the foreign board, no matter what its composition, cannot now re tain. Yuan ShI-Kal must leave Peking within four or five days, but nothing is known of his plans. Consternation among the Chinese surpasses that felt by the foreign residents. Many of the supporters of the former viceroy ar panic stricken. V, WOULD ABOLISH FEE SYSTEM. Salary or Per Diem and Expenso Basis Will Bo' Suggested to Con gress For National Bank Ex aminers Itecouimendatlona Made by Secretary Cortejyou and Deputy , Comptroller Kane. Washington. Jan. 3. National bank examiners will be putipon a salary or per diem and expense basis, and the present fee system will bo abolished, if recommendations made by Secretary Cortelyou, Comptroller Murray and Deputy Comptroller Kane, of tho Treasury Department, are carried Into effect. Members of the national monetary commission, whto will transmit the suggestions to Congress for enactment into law, be lieve that the proposition will meet with favor. Under tho fee system the Comp troller does not direct the routes of the examiners. According to Deputy Comptroller Kane any bank on the list of a certain examiner may locate him at any time on the route and anticipate about when he will reach that bank for examination. Under a per diem basis, It Is tho theory that an examiner will vary the order of his examinations, so that It will be impossible for a bank to know when to expect a visit from him. Placed upon a salary basis It Is believed also that the tendency to superficiality In bank examinations will be removed In large part Despite the Increased coat to the banks under the change suggested a great many banks have recommended it. Deputy Comptroller Kane said there were some advantages to be derived from changing an examiner from one section of the country to another but that he believed they would be outweighed by the dis advantages. "It takes an examiner some little time to get a thorough knowledge of the paper that the handles, "Vaid Mr. Kane. "He becomes acquainted with the financial responsibility of tho borrowers and the securities. On the other hand sometimes where an ex aminer, because of hi long stay In one district, becomes too well ac quainted with the bankers he takes too much for granted. The members of the monetary com mission recognize the need of laws which will enable the Treasury De partment to deal with violations of law where the infraction ts Insufficient to warrant the closing of the in stitution. Secretary. CorteJyfltt- has suggested intermediate penalties. COMMENT FROM GdSlPERS. For the First Time Since He Was Sentenced Labor Leader Expresses Himself Publicly. Naw York, Jan. I At a meeting to-day of th Central Federatsd Union there was read a letter from Samuel Gompers. in which the president of the Federation ef Labor, comments for th first time on the prison sentence Imposed upon John Mitchell, Frank Morrison and himself for allegrd contempt of court. Mr. Gompers letter was in part as follows: T Mklleve I am right In saying that th great mass of the liberty-loving American people are with John Mitchell. Frank Morrison and me at this crulctal tlma in the effort w hav mad and ar making to maintain the principle of Jus tic and right, and tb constitutional guarantee of tb fredm of speech and Of tha, press. , '"Regardless of personal results, we ar confident that th principle for which we contend-and tor which w may suffer will b restored, maintained and perman ently guaranteed to all our people, th workers Included. Temporaiy tnconven lenc or suffering f any on, or of a few men, 1 of lesser Importance than the es tablialnncnt , of equal Justic to all th peopl ot our republic." ' Big Dutch Warship at Curacao. WUlemstad, Curacao, Jsn. t. Th d RulJtef, ene of th four Sooo-ton battleships of th Dutch navy, has ar rived her. V. BIG FLEET ARRIVES AT SUEZ' MAY BE ORDERED TO MESSINA. Warships W'lll Coal at Port Sold With All I'oMrfblc llawte la Order Tlmt They May Be iu a Position to Rush to tlie Aid of the Eartuouske Suf ferers U It Is Finally Determined to Mnml Ttimn Thefe Admiral Sperry Has Plenty of Provisions to Spare Amerk an the Blgge-t rropowuuu Thai Has Ever Taled the Fas UU..A ..f ti, u. unoa (fenal ami Uncle ain Must ly Extortionate Toil For tlie Irlvilege. Suez, Jan. 3. The United States At lantic battleship neat, completing two dajB ahead If Us schedule the next tb thii lonire.Mf run of Its world-glrdllng cruise, arrived here this morning from Colombo, a distance of J,4.u knots, from which place the tleet sailed on December 20th. The los of a seaman from the battleship Illinois, who fell overboard and was drowned, as previously reported, was the only accident to mar the Voyage from Co lombo. The Illinois remained on th scene to search for the sailor, and Is a little behind the fleet. Despite their long trip, the war ships looked as smart and trim as though turned out for a navai review. OFFICIALLY WELCOMED. When the ships had come to an chor, the Kgyptian and canal authori ties went aboard the flagship Con necticut and welcomed Rear Admiral Sperry. He regretted that he was compelled to curtail his stay In Egypt, and spoke of the Australlaaian visit of the fleet as a special feature of the trip. It had been expected that a repre sentative officer would visit Cairo and be presented to the Khedive on .the anniversary of his accession to the throne on January 8th. The converted cruiser Yankton en tered the canal this afternoon and tho supply ship Culgoa probably will pass In to-night. The former has a num ber of doctors aboard and the latter a large supply of provisions and stores. Both will go to Messina at full speed. All arrangements were made by wireless for the ships of the fleet to pass through th canal as quickly as possible and to coal at Port Said, where 25,000 tons are stored. WILL COAL QUICKLY. At Port Said the crews will coal the battleships with all possible speed so as to be In a position to go quick ly to Messina if it Is finally deter mined to bend them there. New Year's Day was passed by the men of the fleet in a continuous round of fun. There were athletic contests, boxing and foot racing, culminating in the evening iu a grand entertain ment on board the flagship Connecti cut. The news of the disaster In South ern Italy was received with profound sorrow by officers . and. men. In a reply to a message from th Navy Department, Rear Admiral Sperry said that he had supplies available for distribution to the Italian earth quake sufferers as follows: Bever nra R ft oflft- bread. (SO.000 sounds: cereals, 80.000 pounds; fruits. 30,000 pounds; fresh meat, 0.000 pounds; other meat, 100,000 pounas; vege tables, canned, 80,000 pounds; milk, 60,000 pounds, and numerous other items. Th American fleet Is the most powerful ever to pass through the Suex canal and will give a new test of the capacity of the great artificial water route. Great Britain often ha sent strong squadrons to th east along this road but none has been more than one-half as large as the American fleet. A member of the staff of the In telligence office of the British Admi ralty called attention some weeks ago when war Ja the Balkans was under discussion, that the United States would have a force In the east ern Mediterranean in January hold ing the balance of power In the event of naval Europe being divided. PASSAGE OF THE CANAL. The passage of the canal Is regard ed as a safe one for 16,000-ton ves sels, such as the Connecticut class, which will be the heaviest fighting ships that ever have gone through. Tha canal, which originally provided for vessels of draughts of 24 feet 7 inches, has been deepened to some what more than 28 feet Vessels of the Connecticut class require It feet inches. When the present plans are executed the canal will have 31 feet depth over a floor of 120 feet The width is ample. The Dewey dry dock, 13S feet wide, got through with only two feet In breadth to spare at one bad spot. The Dewey was the widest craft ever taken through the canal, and the Connecticut classes will be a precedent as far as draught Is concerned. 1 Leave to go through the Rues canal Will cost the United States govern ment with quarantine and other dues, not far from 31S0,000V The regular tolls are $1.47 per ton. The Suex Canal Company's rate of divi dend on $49,000,004 capital has been from 24 to 28 per cent for number of years. Georgian, Seriously Wonmled, Re fuses to Name Ills Assailants. Thomasvllle, Ga., Jan. 3. B. F. Akrldge, who lives at Sale City, Ga.. near here, was found this morning near Thomasvllle with his throat cut from ear to ear, with numerous bruises on his body. He will prob ably recover. Akrldge says that .he left Thomas villa Saturday afternoon to walk to his home snd that at Ochlochnee river he Was met by a crowd of men from his own neighborhood who at tacked him and Inflicted the injuries which he bears. He ssys that some held him-and others of th crowd covered him with rifles while one man. cut his throst He refuses to give th Barnes of his assailants. Alabama Girl Dies of Hydropltobia. Moulton, Ala., Jan. 3. Miss Ruy Green, daughter of a weU-known far mer living near Newburgh, died yes--terday aftertfcnfroiir- hydrophobia contrscted In an unusual manner. A mad dog recently bit a horse owned by Mr. D, Green, father of th young woman. The horse later went mad and was shot ' Miss Green bad a' slight abrasion on her left wrist and In some manner this became Infected while she was around th Morse. Senator ml Mrs. Scotf Retarn From Bermuda. New, York, Jan, 8. Senator and Mrs. Nathan B. Scott, of West Vlr. gtnta. were passengers otitic steam er Bermudla, which arrived to-day Xron Brmnda. ; IOKK ", warfare Xe- Orleans Xewspaiier Prints New of a Xevv Four- 'ornerrtl llevtln llonury Movement In Central Aner la, of Wlildi It t laimn to Have Information Consular Rcprrsoiiti llves Deny Any Knowledge of tho Movement, New Orleans, Jan. 3. The Times Democrat publishes to-day a Btory based on reports received from Cen tral America which ure to this effect: "Nicaragua is marching troops from the frontier into the vicinity of Choluteca, Honduras, to overthrow the government of Miguel lavllla, President of Honduras, it Is report ed that the Nlcaruguan, Dr. Arrias, has recently received almost $40,000 In army supplies, medicines, etc.. shipped by secret agents of Zelaya In this city, and that all preparations are being made for a long campaign. "The Informants of The Times Democrat stated that it was generally understood that the revolution was a four-cornered affair with the Hondu ran malcontents attacking the Zelaya forces, backed by supplies and men from Salvador. It Is also alleged that the Guatemalan government had supplied men and arms." The consular representatives in New Orleans of the governments con cerned deny any knowledge of tho movement reported. UtK'le Sam Will Keep a Weather Eye on tlie Situation. Washington, Jan. 3. Reports ot expeditionary movements In Central America have led to a close watch of the situation by the Washington government, and acting under orders from the Navy Department, at tha request of Secretary Root, the gun boat Dubuque to-day sailed from Havana for Bluefields. The Dubuque will touch at Key West for supplies. Her presence In the neighborhood of Nlcaraguan territory will have a re assuring effect if any trouble occurs In that section. At the State Depart ment to-day it was stated that there wore no fresh advices from Central America and no official explanation of the gunboat's dispatch to Nlcara guan waters wbb forthcoming. Snor Corea, the Nlcaraguan minister, said to-night that there might be some friction but that he did not believe there was any revolutionary move ment forming. EDITOR HEMPHILL WILL CALL. The Presldent-Elect Will Receive Formal Visit To-Dsy From a Gentle man Who Wei Not Born In North Carotin Occasion of Senator Lodge's Visit Was to Urge Uie lte tentlou of Mr. Meyer In tlA Cabinet. Augusta, Ga.. Jan. J. United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge left to-day for Washington. In dis cussing his visit to-night Mr. Taft aaid that besides giving him a gen eral idea of the probable organization of tha Senate committees after March 4 th. Mr.7 Lodge had strongly ..urged the retention in the Taft Cabinet of Postmaster General Meyer. While no particular portfolio for Mr. Meyer was mentioned, it Is understood that if he is retained It will be either as Secretary of the Navy or Secretary of the Treasury, with the Navy De partment the most likely. The Birmingham, Ala., delegation which got here yesterday and obtain ed the promise of a visit to their city from th President-elect, went away elated to-night in their success in in ducing Frank H. Hitchcock to go with them for a visit of a day In Birming ham. Mr. Hitchcock will return here from Birmingham before Senator Knox arrives. The Senator is expect ed Wednesday. Henry W. Taft will play golf with the President-elect to-morrow morn ing and return to New York In th afternoon. . Mr. and Mrs. Taft attended morn ing service to-day at the Church of the Good Shepherd, In Summervllle, and drove In their automobile to Groveton, about fifteen miles distant, this afternoon. Editor J. C. Hemphill, of Charles ton, 8. C, has an appointment wjth Mr. Taft to-morrow. Judge Taft decided to-day thfit In view of his engagements and the wqrk necessary for him to do before tailing for Panama that it will be Im possible for him to go to New York January 7th to attend the mass meet ing In aid of the sufferers of Italy. He made this decision known to the com mittee of arrangements In New York by telegraph. John D. Rockefeller, whose custom It has been for several years to spend some time at the Bon Air Hotel, has engaged rooms there for January 7th. NIGHT-RIDER JUROR ILL. Is Thought to Have Measles and His Hlnes May Delay the Trial De fense Has Its Trump Card Yet to Play, Mi Which It Expects to Re but tlie Testimony of liirsliel Hogg.' Union City, Tenfi., Jan. 3. J. J. Rosson. one of the Jurors engaged In the trials of the eight alleged night riders charged with the murder of Captain Quenton Ranken, was taken suddenly ill this afternoon and unless he Is very much Improved by morn ing the trials will have to be postponed until his recovery, county Health Officer M. A. Blanton was called and he believes that Roeson Is developing measles. A postponement at this time would be most unfortunate as it was expected that the rebuttal will be completed to-morrow morning and that the argument will begin in the afternoon. Ths State, -has one more trump card to play before they finally rest Joe Hogg, lather or Mlrihel Hogg, con fessed night-rider, one of the State's witnesses for the defense, testified that his son baa sworn falsely, that he was at borne on the night of the murder and did not leave until the next morning, Tuesday, when he took a load of cotton to Troy. The State will introduce th cotton receipts of the Farmers' Union warehouse show ing that it was delivered there on Wednesday Instead of Tuesday,"Vthus contradicting the testimony given by Joe Hogg, and corroborating Mrs. Mad Morris1 confession of yesterday. bwrTwarr Trouble Getting the Ardent, Ylrksburg. Miss., Jan. 3. In. spit of the Sute-wld prohibition law which went Into effect on January 1st Vlcksbnrgers can get alt they want to drink. Within It feet of the city proper, on the Louisiana sfd of th Yaxoo canal, a saiaon'has been open ei on a barge. Pstrons have swarm ed across the nerraw canal - In launches snd skiffs, the saloon prop er furnishing free rides to the thirsty: Sheriff Sevier. . ef Madison pariah, Louisiana, has a deputy stationed on th barge to pre serve th peace. r FORECAST OF WEEK'S InTIVS CONGRESS RECONVENES TODAY Beyond the Probable Adoption of a Joint Resolution Anpropriatinsj -Funds For tlie Relief of the Earth quake Sufferer Neitlier House Hae Any Set Programme For the Week Interest Turns Again to the Halne Trial, Which Will lie Besomed To Day Some Important Opinions) Expected From the Supreme Court of the United State WKta the Worst Over in Italy the World Now Turns Its Attention to the Relief Work. - The worst probably has been told et the earthquake dead in Italy, and pub lic attention will turn this week to 'the survivors. In the ease of many, their fate is scarcely more to be desired L than that which overtook ths thous and killed outright Vivid picture of the disaster will be drawn too by refugees returned by a saner state of mind. Gigantic measures of relief participated In by every civilised country will assume practical form this week, and succor for the desti tute promises to ba steady. To amount of the relief fund in this conn try already approaches the million dollar mark and on Monday President Roosevelt will call upon Congress for an appropriation of $500,000. Con gress will also probably be asked te authorise the turning over of th car goes of the supply ships Celtic and Culgoa to the sufferers. Keen Interest will continue, in the' fate of American tourists In Italy, though there Is reason for hop that all escaped. v CONGRESS CONVENES TO-DAY. . Congress will reconvene Monday, following the Christmas holidays, and will receive a special messag from the President respecting the use of the secret service In addition to the message asking financial aid for the -earthquake sufferers in Italy. ':' In New York on Tuesday th gov ernment's anti-merger suit to dissolve ' the Union Pacific system will b re opened. The Supreme Court of th United ' States will reconvene Monday and the decisions that may be handed down . during the week include th deter- : mlnatlon of whether the Legislature of New York has the constitutional right to compel the Consolidated Gas Company off New York Clty-to aU gas at 80 cents per thousand feet On next Thursday night, January 7th, a great mass meeting for th ex-.; presslon of symthy and for- the raising of funds fa aid of th Italian earthquake sufferers will b held at Madison Square Garden, New York City, Invitations hav been sent to President-elect Taft, Governor . Hughes, of New York, and other prominent persons, to be present THK HAINS TRIAL. ; ' ' Of the numerous, criminal eases that are dragging their ways through the courts, the murder trial of Thorn ton J. Halns, at Flushing, I I., wilfc' afford as much or more new than any. Halns, charged as a "principal with the death of Wihiam B. Ann Is, who was killed 'bt r the"- defendant's brother, Peter C. Halns, Jr will . ge on th stand probably Monday. Ac cording to his ' counsel, Halns will claim that he had twice before saved the life of Annls; sought te protect , him on the day he was slain, and In... drawing his revolver meant only to shelld his brother I from the crowd after the shooting had been dons. The calendar of sport includes the annual meeting at Cincinnati on Mon day of the National baseball commis sion; the trial of recently suspended ' athletes by the Ameteur AtbJetto Union officials In New York "on ' Wednesday, and a meeting In New . York Friday of the United States Golf Association. . HAS NO PROGRAMME. Both houses of Congress will re sume their sittings at noon Monday. It Is expected that both tha House and the Senate will mark th resump tion of activities on Monday by the adoption of a Joint resolution making an appropriation for th relief of the earthquake sufferers, but action ' by the House may be postponed by ad journment for the day out of respect for th memory of the lat Represen tative Davey, of !.oit,8a. ' The House has no . - further ' pro gramme for the week and it Is -not expected that the committee will be called In order until the latter part of the week when the bill making ap propriation tor ne uisirici or Colum bia will be taken pp. Th Senat ; will continue its consideration ot the postal savings bill until Wednesday when that measure will probably give way temporarily to the omnibus claims bill. Saturday will be devoted - by the Senate to eulogies on the late Senator Proctor, of Vermont MURDERER SOR.HBY CAPTURETX Deputy Postmaster at Clinton, Minn Office, Who Killed a Postoitice In spector, Is Taken Near the Scene of the Killing. , . , Jackson. Miss., Jan. $. William Sorsby, who shot and killed Post- office Inspector Charles Fitzgerald, at Clinton, Mlsa, September 29th last was captured near the scene of the. killing to-day. Sorsby was found In the attic of the home of a friend, where he states he has been la hiding ' for five weeks, and offered no re sistance. The killing of Fitsgerald followed the checking up of th hooks of th Clinton postofflce. Where Sorsby acted as deputy postmaster, and the find ing, it is stated, of a, discrepancy of 37S0 in his accounts. The amount was paid and Sorsby. Is alleged to have endeavored to persuade th In spector to make no report ' to. ' th ' Postofflce Department Thla' Fitiger ald refused to do and was shot aad 1 killed by Sofsby as he wa about to ' board a train en routs to his home la this city. Fire SUM Burning In Hofal of Steamer Tegaa. ; . Savannah, Ga., Jan. 3. Tho fir In th hold of th steamer Texas, that put Into th Savannah river Friday morning, leaving her course, from Norfolk to Havana, ta still burning- in the vessel's cargo. It is now appar ent that the vessel will be saved though she is already badly damaged by the fire. Most ef th cargo in her after hold is a dead loss, The fir row. Wealthy CI! I sen of Americnsi, Gtw . - Snk-hle, , ., Amerleus, Ga, Jan. Iv Coi. Joseph C Roney. for twelve years postmaster here, shot himself through the bra, with a pistol earlytbis morninr, dying, as his wife who hard the shot reached his bedside. Illness and th fear af Increased bad health Is believ ed to have caused his act. He i on of the wealthiest men here, ila was a brother of former Judse II?nry C Roney. of Augusta, Ca.. and was born there, -
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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