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ASHEVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 25, 1910.
Sc PZR OOP7
FLOOD OF UII
T OF THEM
THREE MORE MEN
Nfl IMSIIRRFHTR
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INDICTED TODAY
w iiiwwiiw bii w w w
MADE OBJECTION WERE FOR PEARSON
Four New Craters Open '"
Aetna There Is Death anu
Devastation People
Flee in Terror.
BUT HOPE IS HELD OUT
THAT WORST IS OVER
Lava River, Four Streams United, Ex
tends Nine Miles from
Its Mountain
Source.
All Are Prominent Men, Former Mem
bers of the Pittsburg City
Council.
Catania, Sicily. March 15. An offi
cial report of the volcano disturbances
in Mount Aetna district made public
tli is forenoon, while confirming the
gravity of the situation, holds out
hope that the worst is over. The cra
ters that may properly be described as
new appear to be only four In number.
These have opened at the foot of
Mount Castellazzo, four miles from
the summit of Mount Aetna. One of
the craters Is at a spot called Tesca
Albanelll. This is not throwing out
much lava but Is the noisiest of the
four. Its loud detonations are chiefly
responsible for the terror of the pop
ulation miles around.
POUr streams emitted from the cra
ters have united at the foot of .Mount
Castellazzo and formed a great river
ot lava that is bringing death and de
vastation to the invaded districts. The
lava river extends nine miles from its
source. In the path of the advancing
flood the people are in great terror.
Thousands abandoned their homes at
daylight. Caravans of peasants carry
ing all their household goods are mov
ing to places of safety. They present
a pathetic sight.
Brfrsm Wednesday.
A pronounced movement within the
crater of Aetna began Wednesday
evening, steadily increasing in volume,
and last night the gravest fears were
entertained as to results If the erup
tion continues in its present violent
form.
From Catania correspondents mo
tored In the direction of the moun
tain. Passing the village of Mascalu
cla, 12 miles in a direct line from the
crater, u thick curtain of smoke was
encountered which entirely concealed
Aetna. At Nlcolosl, ten miles from
the crater, the ei lire population had
gathered in the square to watch the
volcano, which appeared as a black
phantom above. Now and then it was
illuminated with flashes of light, ap
pearing almost red. Higher up the
rain of cinders became thicker and
extended like a veil across the moun
tain. A deep routing was heard and
detonations like the sound of artillery
followed one another in iuick suc
cession while the earth shook unde'r
foot.
One of the guides cried: "An earth
quake!" and could hardly be Induced
to continue. The hot cinders covered
the ground Uke thick carpets, render
ing walking difficult. A peasant was
encountered coming down. He said:
"The fire is rushing down, burning
everything. The lava is like a redhot
river."
The laval fell like a torrent from
Mt. Capriohi, spreading out in the
alleys blow. The How had already
reached the vineyards above Kan Lao
and Rlnnzzo. seven miles from the
crater, and hadl buried a large num
ber of peasant houses. It came in
several streams and united In one
great mass about 20 feet in height
and 1300 feet wide. Its velocity was
estimated at three to four feet per
ute, varying according to the condi
tion of the ground. This mighty wall
t lava was yesterday not more than
in,- miles from Holpasso and Nlcolosl.
The meteorological station on the
mountain side has been destroyed and
the village of Corrello Is in serious
danger. The populace, terror-stricken,
are flying from their homes. The
earth shocks have reached about 50
In number, but there is a continuous
vibration and trembling for many
miles around. everywhere the vil
lagers are carrying Images in proces
sion and Imploring mercy Twelve
new craters have been opened up.
Help for the people of the devested
legion la being organized here.' A de
tachment of soldiers and a large num
ber of engineers and doctors have
gone forward. The prefect of Cata
nia, returning from the scene last
evening, suld:
"I have witnessed a spectacle of
desolation and ruin which only those
who saw the eruption of Vesuvius in
10 can imagine. The present erup
tion can be compared to no other."
The authorities have issued orders
that no one shall be permitted to go
beyond Balpaaao and soldiers have
been stationed at various points to see
that theae orders are obeyed. The
village of Horelo Is surrounded by the
lava and the Inhabitants have fled to
Melpaaso.
Professor Riccn. director of Mt.
Aetna observatory, said last night:
"The eruption is very grave, and I
think It will become much more seri
ous. The lava has covered Ave miles
In II hours, and If my calculations
are right the eruption of the voloano
will not be short."
Many tourists, among whom Amer
icans are conspicuous, sre coming to
Catania to view the spectacle. Latest
.reports from Nlcolosl say that the
lava current is moving at the rate of
about 100 feet an hour and that It hns
passed over Mt. Ban Leo. The enrth
ahocks continue.
Pittsburg, March 25. The graft in
vestigating grand jury returned three
more important indictments today.
The men Indicted are William Brand,
Hugh Ferguson and Charles Stewart,
all former members of the city
council.
The confessions of six men who ap
peared before Judge Frazcr were ac
companied by sensations. The climax
came when George U. Anderson, a
former select councilman, fainted as
the court asked him if he had ever re
ceived money for his vote.
Hobert K. Cochrane, formerly u
member of councils, admitted receiv
ing $600 to vote for the bank deposi
tory ordinance and $500 for the ordi
nance vacating Soub Seventh street.
His admission startled Judge Frazcr,
who wanted to know how it came
that he received so much for voting
for these measures while other coun
cilmen received much less. Cochrane
was unable to make a satisfactory
explanation. He insisted that he had
distributed none of the money. Judge
Frazer reminded Cochrane that this
was a serious matter, and he would
tave to take the case under consider
ation. Xo suspension of sentence was
granted Cochrane and he left the
courtroom a disappointed man.
William Brand, former president of
the comon council, whose statement
to the district attorney was so unsat
isfactory, hud his liberty cut short.
He was sent to the penitentiary to
begin serving the IS months' sentence
for bribery, on which he was convict
ed some months ago. District Attor
ney Blakeley Insists that Brand did
not tell the whole truth, and that he
was shielding some one.
Former Councilman John Taylor,
who was implicated in the grail
scandal by Dr. W. H. Weber In his
confession, brought suit against Web
er for $25,000 damages. Taylor has
made a public denial and says Web
er! statement is untrue.
After handing down 25 indictments
the grand jury reported six additional
true bills, making a total of :il Indictments.
Vote on New Rules Committee Is De
clared Unanimous by Speaker
Cannon.
MEMBERSHIP WAS SELECTED
BY THE PARTY CAUCUSES
Facts Relating to That Swain County
Republican Convention Are at
Last Secured.
SEVENTEEN FOR MR. PEARSON
SEVEN WERE FOR MR. GRANT
Record Is Made Clear Thai No In
surgent liaised Any Objec
tion to the Personnel.
Washington, March 2D. By unani
mous vote the bouse today adopted a
resolution naming the committee on
rules, composed of six republicans
and lour democrats, in pursuance of
the provisions of Olte Norrls resolu
tion. Representative Currier of New
Hampshire reported the resolution,
naming as the committee on rules:
Dnlzell of Pensylvania, Walter I.
Smith or Iowa. Routed of Illinois,
Ijiwrencc of Massac husets, Fassett of
I New York and Smith of California.
! nil republican, and Clark of Mis
souri. Underwood of Alabama. Dixon
of Indiana and Fitzgerald of New
I York, democrats.
After brief discission which made
it a matter of record that the mem
bers named in the resolution had
been selected in party caucus, the
bouse by viva voce vote adopted the
resolution. "The vote was unani
mous." declared Speaker Cannon,
who by that statement made the rec-
Inl'oriiialion That Two-Thirds or dele
gation Are for Mr. Pearson Con
tallied in Ix-ttcr From Messrs.
Elmore anil lie-Hart.
Having in mind the widespread in
terest In the matter felt by all con
cerned in political affairs, this paper
has sought diligently for the facts re
lating to the recent republican con.
volition in Swain county, when dele
gates were chosen for the congres
sional convention. In rsponse to an
Inquiry, the editor of the Bryson City
Times, certainly an unbiased source 1
when a contest between republicans is
concerned, telegraphed that a major
ity of the convention were for Mr.
Pearson, but, not knowing whether
he would accept the nomination, no
instructions were given. Meanwhile
a reporter had been sent to Bryson
City to look into the situation, as the
moral effect of Swain's action must be
regarded as a matter of moment.
This paper's representative, who was
sent out under instructions to get the
tacts without reference to whom thev
ord clear that no insurgent objected m(,nt favor telegraphed today that a
to the personnel of the new. enlarged I vott, W11S takt. ln thc. convention to
determine the relative strength of the.
committee on rules.
Ship Subsidy Lobby?
Judiciary committee of the house,
in its report which will be filed to
morrow, recommends that a commit
tee of five be named to investigate the
charges that a lobby is at work to In-
New Yolk Herald and tia.ette-News,
it
DEVELOPMENTS IN
WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY
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HIGH PRICE Of HIT, iTHE SITUATION
HOW IT'S ACCOUNTED FOR
IN PluIlPI
William N. Buckley, the Albany Lawyer.
Had a Strong Hold on Legislators
at New York Capital.
Twelve Million Increase of Population ,
to Five Million Decrease in Transit ComPan StandinB Pal-and
Peace NegotiationsjKavc' Apparent-
Food Animals.
New York, March IS. Hit by bit
there was unfolded at the tire insur
ance Inquiry the story of the career of
William II. Buckley, the Albany law
yer who lor years was a legislative
agent at the state capitol for the fire
insurance companies. On the face of
the documentary evidence produced
Uuckley was well nigh invincible at
Albany.
If these letters which were entered
on the records, contained statements
ot fart and for the most part thev
were letters exchanged between Hack
ley and the late George P. Sheldon,
who was president of the Phenix F4re
Insurance company of Hrooklyn.
Buckleys power with the legislature
was well worth the money he aiimiis
he received.
Buckley's lniluence at Albany went
even further, according to Ills own
words, lie was nine i" o-....
vanes of a decision of the Court of
ppeals, he said, and would keep
Sheldon informed as to what was com
ing off in court.
Miles M. Dawson, a consulting ac
tuary of New York, said under oath
that Huckley had Informed him that
he could not get favorable action on
a bill In which he was Interested un
less he paid some money to the "boys."
While evidence was produced show
ing that E. McCall, now a state
Supreme court Justice, had written
Hucklv's name above hi.- own on a
check for 135.000 which was one of
the three loans made by the Phenix
Fire Insurance company, of Brooklyn,
through Sheldon to Buckley, the latter
became greutly aroused. He said that
Iff ItcCsll knew nothing at all of
the transaction, and had merely acted
In the matter ut his request, lie Hu
mmed that he had not endorsed the
check and identified the handwriting
in which Ms name was written as ma
of Justice McCall. When seen y ester
dav afternoon Justice McCall said that
he never had any relations or trans
action, whatever with Mr. Sheldon or
with his company or with any nre in-
. ... , , i... Munleh
surantc company cAcre-
ii mmm bite ill the afternoon wnen
the letters relative to the Court of
Appeals were read. There were two
of them. The first dated April 2,
190.1. was from Sheldon to Buckley,
it read In part:
"I not- that the Court of Appeals
has decided that the franchise tax law
is constitutional I wish I could have
got on to this early enough, for 1 am
satisfied that this Is one of the thing
that have been hanging over the mar
ket, and If I could have learned previ
ously what the decision was llksly to
he there would have been money In
this for all of us. Whenever any
thing like this Is pending In Albany,
it will alwavs he well for you to ad
vis, me If you can, of the probable
outcome."
Buckley replied the next day as
fbllowa:
"I am sorry that I did not let you
CoUnu'.o on three.
Wuahingtou, Murch 25. An in
crease of twelve million in the popu
lation of the United States during the
past ten years, and a decrease of about
live million in the number of available
food animals, is the estimate made by
the bureau of statistics.
It is also declared that the supply
of food animals has decreased three
per cent, while the value lias Increased
J' per cent.
ly not Availed Anything.
Philadelphia, .March 25 G 1 Fri
day found tin- situation in the street
ear strike practically unchanged. Al
though the strike leaders declare they
will eventually tone toe Transit com
pany officials from their "stand pat"
attitude, there Is no Indication that
the company will recede from its
lernis. given the men through .Mayor
Retburn.
men whose names were mentioned as
candidates, and while- it was not
known whether Mr. Pearson would
accept the nomination If tendered
him the result of the vote showed that
1" of the precinct delegates were for
duce congressmen "by intimidation ! Mr. Pearson, while seven were lor
and threats" to support ship subsidy I Mr. Grant. As the attitude ot Mr.
legislation at the present session.
iip incm iinnQ
TWELVE PERSONS LOST I ruT
THEIR LIVES IN I EIRE1 " "If"
One Girl Jumped from the Third Story
Window of Chicago Building
Where' Fire Occurred.
RKKttRltltK - a K K . 9. k
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tf Chicago. March 25. At 1:30
R p. in. il bodies had been re- R
R covered from the ruins. R
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The New Marshal Has Indicted no In
tention of Making Changes in
the Office Force.
LIBERIA'S SITUATION
SENATOR THOS. F. RYAN;
; Friends of Traction Magnate Says He'll
The Little Negro Republic of Africa Is probably Be Urged, in Case of
About to Be Shoved Off
the Map.
Daniel's Death.
Chicago. Man h 25. Twelve persons
ire reported dead In a fire which at-
icked tin- L, Fisli Furniture- company
building, on Wabash avenue today.
Forty employes escaped. A girl
who jumped from the- third story win-
cw died on thc way to the hospital,
he dead were trapped on the fourth,
liftli and sixtli llooi -c. when an ex
plosion of Benzine or. the fourth Poor
wrapped the building ill llaiues.
It was said later that there were
employes on the llfth ami sixth
Honrs c.f the Fish building.
While some of these may have- es
ped. il is velleved by many that all
e dead. It will be many hours, if
not nays, netore me exact i cum ,
ho ascertained. Meanwhile Fire M.n-
ihul He-ran expresse s the o nion that , Vpprniscr Make lliem Pay l. Per
New York, March 2.".. I'rieiuls
Thomas Fortune Kyaii. the traction
magnate of Virginia and -Ne w ork.
declared today that In all probability
he would be put forward as a candi
date to succeed Senator John W.
w-bi.-h Daniel of Virginia, In tin e vent of the
tin- letter's death.
less the nation has the support oi liyun was norn in .Neison to e
some power commensurate In 1 Virginia.
strength with
Washington. March 25. Pressed
upon one side by 'Franc e, and beset by
Great Britain upon the other. Utter-
l, the little negro republic- of Africa
Is between two millstones
threaten to grind It off the ma
and ,
Great Britain
France, v
This Is one of the principal n -elusions
expressed 111 the report or
the American commission to Liberia,
transmitted to congress today by
President Tuft, with a special message.
ENRACEO, SHOT WIFE
BELIEVES CAPT, SCOTT
WILL EIND SOUTH POLE
Shackleten, Arriving in New York. Says
He Is Sure Peary Reached
the Other One.
New Orleans Man Did This Simply
j Because His Wife Had Gone to the
Theater With Her Brother.
New York. March 26. Sir Ernest
Shackletoii. the Antarctic explorer,
when he stepped ashore today declar
ed that he felt no doubt Captan.
Scott's expedition Will reach the Month
pole. Shackletoii declare d that he
had no Intention fitting out an expedi
tion for the South pole- while- S. -il Is
trying to reach It. The" explorer de
clines to discuss Dr. Cook.
Hs says, however, that he believes
Commander Peary reached the North
pole. "I have absolutely no doubt
about It," he added.
New Orleans, March 25. Kn raged
because- his wife went to the theater
with he-r brother last night Alfred
Mitchell, a carpenter, today shot and
fatally wounded her, wounded his
twelve years old son, and sevens years
old daughte r, then shot himself in the
head, dying Instantly.
TO WKM'OMK ROOSEVELT.
Preparations Being Made fee Give Him
V Formal Itee epihoc in tu-us-mcIh
Late In April.
lire- I. March 15. Preparations
are uelng made tu give n popular wel
come and formal reception to Theo
dure Roosevelt upon his visit here lat
in April.
Col. Roosevelt has been Invited to
lecture before the Belgian Academy
ecf Sciences.
W. E. Logan, 'he- newly appointed
marshal of the Western District of
North Carolina has forwarded his
bond to thc department at Washing
ton, and Is making all arrangements
to assume hi i new eluties April 1. Tin
horn! is for $::, Oilli. unci covers the
four-year period of the- appointment.
Mr. Logan has announced no Intention
of making any c hanges in the present I
ofllce force, and it is thought that
practically all, if not all of tho deputy
marshals will be reappointed.
.1. M. Bailey, who has been acting
as marshal since the resignation ot J.
M. Millikun. will resume bis duties as
chief ofllce deputy. Mr. IjOgan's coin
mission, now in tho hands of Judge
J. K. Boyd lit Greensboro, will be de
livered to him on April 1. when Mr.
Logan takes charge of the- olllce.
REFUSE TO REMIT DUTY
PAID BY THE DAUGHTERS
Pearson was unknown, the chairman,
l-enjamin Henry, was Instructed to
name the nine delegates and nine al
ternates, the gentlemen so named be
ing free to act as they bhw fit after
reaching the" convention In this elty
Saturday week. Thc dispatch added
thai Mr. Grant had numerous oppo-
I As lii tli-- "i ilmai rert which aW
pe-nreel In this paper, the following
sele-explanatory letter will doubtless
be read with interest:
Bryson city, March 19, 1910.
Hon. Richmond Pearson,
A-sheville, tf. ft
Hear Sir: Wo held our congres
sional county convention and Swain
county Instructed two-thirds for you,
and one-third for Hon. John G. Grant.
We- had a small turnout. Yours truly,
H. J. ELMORE.
S. A. HEIIART.
A it.'ssage received by a friend
from Representative Grant last night
stale d that Mr. Grant would return to
North Carolina at once, and it was
ge ne rally believed that ho would ur
rive this afternoon.
The announcement that Mr. urani
Will cover the list of the dead.
Cent. Tariff on Unitize Maine
at Yazoo. Miss.
T
TOTAL COTTON SUPPLY
Figures lor the Past Six Months, End
ing February 28, Are Given, Showing
11.552,361 Running Bales.
Xew York, March 25. The board
of t'nited States general appraisers
has refused to remit the tax of 45 per
cent. Imposed by the collector of cus
toms at New Orleans on a bronze
group imported for the Daughters of
the Confederacy ut Yazoo. Miss.
The importers claimed the group
should have been free of duty as
statuary. ,
MT. FOWl.ER FOVXD.
Was Hidden in Granada Deliiered
to Admiral Kimball. Who II
Asked to Send Htm Away.
would probably reach tne eitsirict in a
few hours was considered significant,
in View of the political talk that has
been going the rounds during the pnt-l
few days anent the possibility of Mr.
Pearson being decided upon by the
republicans as thc most available man
to nominate for congre sa at this time.
Several county conventions to seleel
delegates to the congressional conven
tion will be held tomorrow,. and Mon
day, and Mr. Qrart's return to th"
district is taken to mean that ho de
sires to be close to the sceno of ac
tivity. Mr. Grant arrived here this after
noon from Washington unci It ut the
Hotel 'Berkeley. He will remain here
and in the district until after the
convention next Saturday. Mr. Grunt
said: "I am In the race for tno nomi
nation; the people of western Neirth
Carolina are a patriotic people; I do
not believe that they will refuse nm
a second nomination. I redeemed the
distrirt and If nominated 1 will see
that th district remains republican.
My future Is In the hands of my
friends, not my enemies"
As to rumors that Mr. Pearson was
In the race Mr. Grant said: "You
know more about It than 1 do; I have
been In Washington." Aliout the dele
gates of Swain and Cherokee going to
the convention tin-Instructed Mr.
Grant said: "that Is what I told the m
I did not ask any- the counties to
Instruct for me."
Washington. March 25. The cen
sus report shows the- total supply cot-1 TwRnnauu. March 25. Capt. God
ton for six months ending l' enruor ! fr(,y ,-()Wori the. American, w ho was
2, was ll,6S2,:ttU bales. The distri- j w(nmi,.(1 w,n0 commanding the In
surgent artillery at the battle of Tie
ma. has been found hidden In Gra
nada. The government today volun
tarily delivered him to Rear Admiral
Kimball, with the reeiucst that he la
sent out of tho country.
butlon IS as follows: 2.526.98.1 bales
consumed; 4,599.682 exported; 1,674,-
131 held in mills: 1,932.521 helel in In
dependent warehouses; other stocks,
818,844.
The number of bales held on Se-p-
lember 1, 1909. was 1.483.58fi; ginnen
luring the six months period, 9,e4.-
B; net Imports, 93,778.
FLEET EAVES GI ATWAMO.
ASSEMBLING AN ARMY.
HOPES ENTERTAINED
FI
i Will Ronnie Target l'racliec on the
Southern Brill fironmls Off
lH-saiK-iike Caties.
Mudriz Making Ready to PnM-cod .
Vgnliist Enemy. Sns Report Washington. March 25 The At-
Froni New Orleans. lnntlc mattlesblp lleet which has been
engaged In target practice off Ouan-
tnnamo. Cubu. Iert that place yester
day for Hampton Roads.
The ships will resume tneir target
practice on the southern drill grounds
oft the Chesapeake capes.
New Orleans. March 26. Cable ad
vices today announced that the con
verted yachts IJirk and Kssuerze, re
cently captured by the Madrls forces,
had arrived at Greytown and were
be iiiK used there in assembling an
army to proceed against the enemy.
RevNion of French Tariff.
Paris, March 25 The senate today
concurred with the chamber of depu
ties In the adoption of a bill revising
the tariff.
The Senator Passed a Satifactory Night,
and There Is Little Change in
His Condition.
Daytona. Flo., March S3. H.-n.itor
Daniel's condition was but little
changed since last evening, lie- pass-
eel a satisfactory night.
The senator's family and physicians
now hold hopes for bis recovery.
The Nomination Confirmed.
Gasette-News Bureau,
41 Post Building.
Washington. Ma.uh SS,
The senate has confirmed the nom
Intatlon of Luther as postmaster at
Blltmore.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast pntll S p. m.,
for Aahevllle and vicinity
cloudy weather tonight and
For North Carolina: Gene
tonight and Saturday. Light
winds mostly south and sou