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VOL. XV. NO. 44.
I
TO
PRESFtlT
BE Ul iL
He Will Be Asked by Senator
Overman and Messrs. Carr
and Duncan to Go
- to Durham.
NO DANGER, IT IS SAID,
OF SUIT AGAINST STATE
Mr. Pou Drops Out of Stancil Fight,
Leaving Butler and Morehead
Alone in Their Fac
tional Row.
Gnzette-News I'.urenu,
46 Post Building.
Washington, March 31.
President Tnft is to be invited Sat
urday by E. C. Duncan, Julian S. Curr
and Senator Overman, to go to Dur
ham in May to deliver an address at
the laying of the corner stone of the
National Chautauqua and Training
School for the colored race.
Senator Newlands of Nevada has in
formed Senators Simmons and Over
mini today that all the best sentiment
In that state Is against the acceptance
of the gift of the repudiated North
Carolina bonds by New York specu
lators. He does not think North Car
olina need worry over the possibility
of u suit by his state.
Congressman Pou has given "Ut the
following with reference to the Stan
cil matter:
Because of the mention of my
name In connection wiin marges
llled against J. C. Stancil, postmaster
of Smlthlield, I think I ought to say
that I have not at any time llled any
charge against state il and am not op
posing his confirmation by the Senate.
Furthermore, I regret that the mat
ter has been brought to the attention
of the president.
"When HtHiieil's name wa
first sent
to the . nate T nslten BenaThr Over
man to hold up the confirmation until
I could have opportunity to talk with
the president, thinking that possibly
the president had forgotten a conver
sation last summer with Messrs. J. D.
Parker, James A. Wellons, J. A.
Narron and myself relative to the ap
pointment or a postmaster at Smith
field. I learned' that the president
had overlooked the conversation re
ferred to, but, after my talk with him,
I concluded that he had no intention
of withdrawing the name of Stancil.
Shortly thereafter I told Senator
Overman that, so far as I was con
cerned, there would be no opposition
to Stancll's confirmation and, in less
than a week after my talk with the
senator, he permitted the confirmation
to go through. I mention this be
cause It has been stated In a certain
newspaper that Stancil was confirmed
notwithstanding my opposition. The
truth Is he was never confirmed until
Senator Overman allowed It to be
done.
"I have never thought that Standi
ought to have been appointed. Until
recently he has not been a resident
of Smithfleld. I do not believe that
resident of Smithfleld should be
permitted to move to Benson, for In
stance, and receive the npolntment of
postmaster there. For that reason I
asked that the matter be held up.
"In my conversation with the pres
ident, I made no mention of a visit
of Mr. Stancil to my office during the
March. Jpurt of last year. While his
frlendiridmlt that his conduct on
that occasion was Improper, and
while I know It was Improper, I have
never said to any one that he offered
me a bribe. I was willing to excuse
on the ground of Ignorance and I wish
1 might never hear the matter men
tioned again."
IS SENT TO KANSAS
Funeral Si rvices Were Simple and Un
oitentatious, as He Had Wished
Them to Be.
Washington, March tl. Funerul
services, simple and unostentlous, as
he wished them, were held today for
Justice David J. Brewer of the United
States Supreme court, and an hour
later the body was on its way to
Leavenworth, Kas.
President Taft, the members of the
Supreme court, representatives from
the house and senate attended, and
only members of the family and a
'ew intimate friends were present be
sides them. The train bearing the
body is to arlve In Leavenworth Sat
urday, where, after funeral services,
the body will be Interred beside that
or Justice Brewer's first wife.
Racing at Acqnedact Track.
. New York. March 31. There will
be no spring race meetlnr at Jamaica
this year. The twelve days Jamalci
.age ing will be run off at the Acque
duct track, making twenty-four days'
consecutive racing, beginning April
SURVEY IP STATE
FROM THE CAPITAL
Mut. dterest Is Felt in the Proposed
Celebration at Old Home of
Daniel Boone.
INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN
IN RALEIGH THIS MONTH
Magistrate Who Issued Warrant For
Policeman Was Not Permitted
1" Try lite Case.
Gazette-News Bureau,
Chamber of Commerce Booms,
Hollemon Building.
Kalelgh, March 31.
No little interest is felt In the
cele-
bration at the oln horn
1 1 1 I ia ii i e I
uuone, in iiavulson
unity. April SO,
and J. It. McRary of Lexington,
has been so active in the forma ti
who
n of
the Boone Memorial association, has
every reason to be proud of bis work.
Governor Kitcliln has been specially
invited to be present at this very
unique celebration. The Boone home,
at which the cabin has been repro
duced. Is In a very picturesque spot,
on the Yadkin liver and the cave,
which Is 80 feet deep, and of solid
stone, Is about as high as one's bead.
It is at the mouth of this cave that
the exercises are to take place. It is
commonly known as the Devil's Dim.
A large number of relics of Boone are
promised to be shown at this celebra
tion. Interest in Boone and the story
of his life has never abated here or
in any other country, and he will al
ways bo one of the greatest popular
heroes. Daniel Boone spring is being
rewalled with stone. Every effort
will be made to make the place as
much as possible as it appeared in
Boone's time, and fortunately a great
deal of the forest remains. It Is cer
tain that Judge Piitchard and Con
gressman Page will be among the
speakers. The gift by the people of
Rowan county of the arrow monu
ment which is to stand 12 feet high,
is very appropriate, for the place used
to be In Rowan county. On one side
of this monument will be carved an
Indian tomahawk.
After More Funds.
Tire most earnest efforts ui uuing
made to secure more funds for the
North Carolina Children's Home so
ciety, which has done such a splendid
work in North Curolina In placing
children in real homes, nearly 4U
having lieen so disposed of. The
past two years have been very hard
ones on this society, aim uie
of money is urgent. It handles a
class of children which cannot be
placed In orphanages.
It Wax Amusing.
One of the most amusing circulars
ever received at the office of the gov
ernor comes from Havana, Cuba, and
contains the picture of Antonia
ojeda. This young man was a stu
dent at the tri-state college at An
gola. Ind., and left there to go to
Cuba nine months ago, since which
time his people have had no Informa
tion regarding him, and so any one
who knows anything regarding his
life or death is asked to give notice
to the governor of Havana, so his dis
tressed father can be Informed. A
reward of $25 is offered for Informa
tion about the young man by his
father. A. Ojeda. Here Is the way
the Cuban put this in English:
"Kotographla of the young Josehp
Anthony OJedn Cubans. Estudente
In TRIT-STATE COLLEGE' of An
gola. Indiana. E. U. To go out of
the college for go to wars to Cuba In
the months of June of the last year,
md not has more notlcls of he ba
rv to which know of his life or
death, gives notlcls to the ""vernor
provincial, of Havana, Cuba, very
acknowledged his alarms fathers. (Is
to gratify with 125 which gives no
tlels for he)."
An Inch of Bala.
Only on Inch of rain has fallen In
Raleigh during March, this breaking
. I?." 1 ...we the weather bureau
was established here. The month ha
. ii ml a most even aay
nm ien n"vi -
has been fevorable for farming.
Not to Try Case.
of the ueace who Issued
the warrant for the police officer here
who entered a house after thieve,
without having any warrant, for heir
arrest, wa not perm ted to to the
caw., but it was
lustlce. and he is giv. ...
J"s" ' - . ..i..r , 1 1, ,i If he
very careiui -T" "
decides against tne o....
Will go f-" r .. i .... hi.
... . Konremc iuui.
..... the hit.or sliouia suu.u -
,v, next legislature will
sked o give the police ample nu
'?!,... for verv frequently houses
V ... ...rrt without a war-
have to o ....
rani. , ,,,. i, with
in the course ot an "
in me "" w..wiB sher-
t he stale """"--' ,,v he
man.
regnru.... --- ,ni
,ald today: "Repori. a.c
to me In large numuoi. - -lV
" .tremelv favorable.
now Perfectly well that we will yet
J". ,;.. m contend wltn. oui ......
in. . frosts there 1. everywhere a pro,
Ing trosis nnles. peaches,
for n . 11 orchard,
pears uou h.v.
. . A h.en knraved. 1 ne moi
wnicn iw- - , .
dangerous period 1 from th o
the nftsenth. ana iruu
ed after April !0."
The Com Clubs.
T B Parker, the crop demonstra
tor of the department of Mri
y. that every day large
a. tr, the number of Hoys
III I ii muvj -j
Corn clubs, and that thousands of
bnvs will be In the contest mis year
Continued on page Ur.
ASHEVILLE, N. C,
WILL THE
BY THE
-COURSE
NHl ' MET iHfl
MBM mmmmmm. Ia M W wm A.
That Is Problematical, as It Has Sometimes, in Previous Visits, Shed Its Caudal Appen
dageAnyway It Is Not Worth While to Commit Suicide About It, as a Man in
Hungary Did the Other Day At Present It Is Mostly Tail.
(BY CAMILLE FLAM MARION.)
Our readers have learned of the
ghastly experience of that modern
Grlboullle who, through fear of Hal
ley's comet, committed suicide the
other day in Hungary, preferring, he
said, to kill himself in advance rather
than to be killed by the wandering
star. At the moment when more
than one person is disquieted by the
e'-ent of the night of May 18-19 next,
and when the attention of the entire
world Is concentrated on the deeds
and actions of the comet, while ns
trnnosftrs are actively studying and
vlvacii4fsty1-iiisc')?slng the prohlemB of
comets, we think it is interesting to
review here the suggestions which
W. H. Pickering, of the Observatory
of Harvard college, has Just made
apropos of Halley's comet and Its ap
proaching meeting with the earth.
The most important question for
the majority of the inhabitants of our
i
Some Interesting Testimony Given in
Bribery Investigation Being Con
ducted at Jackson, Miss.
Jackson, Miss., March il. The
state senate yesterday afternoon com
pleted the ground work for lis probe
Into the alleged bribery of Senator
Theodore BMbu during the recent sen
atorial caucus, and Incidentally galn-
d concessions from District Attorney
McNeill, who earlier In the day, when
railed llpl ' o pleselll tu the .Hen, lie
evidence taken in the grand jury
hearing, remarked: "The senate be
damned."
Mr. McNeill was the only witness
llled at yesterday's executive session
of the assembly s upper nraiieii. lie
was before the senate for several
hours, and during the time was sub
jected to a griiejiui - examination ny
the attorneys tor Mr. Oulaney. in
substance, the district attorney agreed
that the senate shall have a list of
witnesses who testilied before the
grand Jury, on whose testimony was
based on Indictment ugalnst Uulaney
charging bribery, and that these wit
nesses may repeat their eviuence
without violating the grand Jury
oaths.
Ilesldes this, the adoption M a ruie
that each of the principals to the in
vestigation shall have two attorneys
present and that no person other than
counsel shall propound questions ex
cept in writing, was as far as the sen
att proceeded today. Adjournment
was taken until tonight.
The question as to whether the
stenographic notes of the inquiry
hall be at the disposal of the senate
i. .nil in nbevaiiee, Mr. Menem in
clining to furnish the notes, pending
a conference with circuit juoge .
A. Henry.
The special house committee ap
pointed to inquire Int the alleged
bribery also was In session during the
afternoon. The principal testimony
before this body was given by Rep
resentative J. O. Coward, who was
also a witness before the grand Jury
last week- Mr. Coward stated thnt he
was '"approached" and that a woman
had acted as the "go-between." Other
than this, nothing concerning his tes
timony was learned.
large Fire Loss.
nome, N. Y.. March Jl The entire
business section of Btlttvtue was
nd out by Are today with
ISMOO, half Insured.
loss of
WOMAN
COWARD
THURSDAY APTERNOO: IWALCH 31,
EARTH BE v WEPT
TAIL CF THE COMET ?
OF THE APPsSwrtlrTG
COMET.
I
planet Is to know wht(lher the gigan
tic tail will be so extended as td sweep
the surface of the gfibe or even to
e velop us entirely in its waves of
vapor. It is dlfficuitito affirm any
thing up to the present time, but we
can recall that in alnwst all Its previ
ous appearances this celebrated comet
has spread in space In elegant tail,
sometimes immense, but " merally of
medium length. .NoVerth'-.ess, on the
occasion of its last visit, JA 1835, a rc
ninrkable phenomenqn 4 jfurred; dur
ing Its perihelion past?T which took
place on .November Wit 'Ie comet lost
its tail, so- thaw whgrt ranppearerl
on the other side of the sun it had
the appearance ot a round nebulosity,
without an appendage, tnd It was only
later, when It reached the distance of
the planet Mars, that a new tail was
formed.
The Interplanetary wanderer had
been fi and on August 6, I S.lu. and it
L OF E. E.
IS BEGUN AT HALIFAX
He Claims His Mind Was a Blank When
He Fired Shot That Killed
Dunn.
Halifi.x, N. C March 81. The trial
of E. K. Towel lot Scotland Neck, the
merchant charged with the murder of
Policeman Charles W. Dunn at Scot
land Neck March 4, when he also shot
Senator Trnvis and Assemblyman
Ivllchln, began today before Judge
Ward In Superior court.
A hard legal battle la In prospect.
A hundred witnesses will appear.
Powel claims his mind was a blank
when he llred the fatal shots.
TOBACCO WOIIKEHS STRIKE.
Two Thousand Fniployes of IXHllsvlUc
Plants Arc Old, ami Others
KximvHmI In Quit.
Louisville. Kv., . rch 31. Eight
hundred negro men. women and chil
dren employed In one of the Ainerlcun
Tobacco company's stemnierles, struck
today for an Increase of half of one
cent per pound for stemming. Two
thousand tobacco workers are now on
strike, and other walkouts are expect
ed. THB WEATHER.
Forecasts until 8 p. m. Friday, for
Ashevllle and vicinity: Partly cloudy
weather tonight and Friday; cooler
Friday.
Robbers Had
Other Southern Boxes
New York, March 31. The com
pleteness of the burglar's outfit, and
memoranda about various southern
banks, found In possession of Frank
lin Cunningham and Frank Chester,
May Pass BUI to Prohibit
Dealing in Cotton Futures
Washington. Mrch 31 -The Bcott
bill, prohibiting dealings In futures
In the -Train marts of the United
States, with amendments so as to ap
1910.
was on October Z that astronomers
began to witness the birth of the first
tail.
We see that If things pass as In
1835 it may be possible that the tail
will noi reach our world, because it
will disappear after the perihelion
passage, which will take place on
April 2D. On the other hand, Mr.
Marnard, the ustfonomer of the
Yerkes observatory, has alreadv
measured the length of the preseiu
tail, on February 3 and February 10,
and has Count) that length to be 8,000,
00O kilometers. On the same dates
the width CI 'the head was S'dV.bvU
kilometers. The same astronomer re
marks as to this fact that the consid
erable extent of the tail two months
before perihelion "gives hopes" that
we will be completely Immersed In
that appendage on tlte date of
May 1 -I.
He who lives will see.
IS
i
A Report That He Spent Monday in That
City With Relatives Is in
Circulation.
New York, March 31. The latest
report about Dr. Frederick A. Cook,
the vanishing polar explorer, has it
that he has been here several days,
and spent Monday at the home of
Mrs. Klber Dudley, Mrs. Cook's sister.
IS
II
Alleged Slayer of Ruth Wheeler Given
24 Hours in Which to Enter
a Plea.
New York, .March 31. Albert Wol
ter. the 19 years old outh accused
of luring Ruth Wheeler, a stenog
rapher, to his flat and there strang
ling her and burning her body, was
urraigned today.
Wolter Is given 20 hours In which
to plead.
Designs on
charged with plundering the Rich
mond. Va postofflce, Indicated the
well laid plans the burglars had for
a wholesale raid on the strong-boxes
of the financial institutions In the
southern territory.
ply specifically to cotton exchanges
only Is the Indicated outcome or the
deliberations of the sub-committee of
the house committee on agriculture.
COOK
NEW YORK
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OF
ini
Will Name of Mr. Pearson Go Before
the Republican Convention to
Be Held Saturday ?
WILL THOSE RESOLUTIONS
ALSO BE INTRODUCED ?
I Congressman Grant Writes lib
Friends ft Letter in Which He
Bounds u Wnruiiig.
Very little Is known very certainly
respecting the republican congres
sional convention to be held Saturday.
The two questions frequently asked are
Hist, will the name of Mr. Pearson go
before the convention, and second,
will a resolution be offered criticising,
In a measure, the attitude of the
president toward North Carolina re
publicans in the matter of democratic
appointments? Most of the talk is
that no formal plans have I n made
for Introducing the name or Mr.
Pearson Into the convention proceed
ings, but, it is freely admitted, should
the name of that gentleman go be
fore the convention at the right time
and In the right way there is no tell
ing what would happen: something
might have to give.
As to those resolutions, it seems
certain that the convention will have
to deal with something of the kind.
It is known that Congressman Grant
Is alarmed, and that he has written
letters to elose friends giving them a
warning as to what to expect, and
saying that while he does not approve
of all of the president's acts he thinks
that, viewing the conduct of the ad
ministration as a whole, It should be
endorsed. Mr. Orant and his friends
will probably be told that. If they do
not approve of all the acts of the
president, they should have the cour
age to nay so. The urant sine, it is
realized, will hardly go to the extent
of defending the Connor appoint
ment, for example, and yet it is real
hied that they cannot afford to allow
even a suggestion of criticism ot the
president Still on the other hand
those republicans who will favor such
a resolution maintain, and will main
tain on the floor of the convention,
that it is the one course that will per
mit fPirtibllcans to save their faces
and their self-respect.
OF SETTLEMENT
DF TNE TROLLEY STRIKE
Neither Company Nor Strike Leaders.
However, Will Admit Con
cessions. Philadelphia, March 31. Rumors
of a settlement ot the trolleymen's
strike are current today, although
neither the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit company nor the leaders of the
strikers will admit any change lu
their "stand pat" policy.
The car service Is curtailed in the
northeastern part of the city, which
has been the storm center of the
strike disturbances.
E
Special to The Oasette-News.
Nantahala, March 21. The Dewcese
general merchandise store and a large
residence belonging to Mr. Deweese
were totally destroyed by lire yester
day afternoon about 8:30 o'clock. It
Is said the damage will reach J3000.
with only a small amount of Insur
ance. Mad It not been for the effective
fire fighting of the citizens a large
olumn mill, located about 100 feet
away, would nave caugni nre. me
origin of the Are Is unknown.
THE PILOT MOUNTAIN HANK.
STATE INSTITUTION. CLOSED
Allegations Made That Management
Was Jcoiardixt!ig Deposi
tors' Interests.
Special to The Gazette-News.
Winston-Salem, March 31 The Pi
lot Mountain Bank and Trust com
pany, a state Institution at Pilot
Mountain, was closed today by Btnte
Bunk Examiner Doughton. upon alle
gation that the management was
Jeopardizing the Interests of deposi
tors. J. Q. Key Is president of the
bank.
situation Imposing.
Liverpool, March 31. The German
cruiser, Speerber, has left Cape Pal
mas, upon orders of the Llberlan au
thorities, according to the latest ad
vices. The situation between the na
tives and Llberlan troops Is said to be
Improving.
Mr. Tan Attends Dance.
Washington, March 31 President
Taft Isst night sustained his reputa
tion as a dancer at the Charity bell
st the nnvv yards. The president
danced with his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Louis Moore.
SOI
GOSSIP
to PER COPY
DIGGERS
WILlTRIKE
Pittsburg Dispatch Says Forty
Thousand of Them Will
Quit Work in Dis
trict No. 5.
1 1 " ,'.ii,
MORE WILL STRIKZ
IN BITUMINOUS FIELDS
Two Hundred Thousand of These Men
Are Scheduled to Lay Down
Their Tools Tonight at
12 0'Clock.
Pittsburg, March 31. At midnight
tonight approximately 40.000 coal
diggers will strike, In district. No. 6.
At that time the wage contract for
1908-1U09 expires. As yet the opera
tors have not signed new agreements.
The differences in the Pittsburg dis
trict between the miners and opera
tors are over the working hours, the
use of certain permissible explosives,
and the demanded Increase of Ave
cents per Ion In the run of the mine
coal.
lit Bituminous Fields.
Indianapolis, March 31. Two hun
dred thousand miners In the bitumi
nous coal fields of the United States
will strike at 12 o'clock tonight, and
will stay away from the mines until
the operators consent to pay an ad
vance of live cents per ton, according
to an announcement from the head
quarters of the United Mine Workers,
six Mines KiUed.
Wilburton, Okla., March 31. An
explosion In mine No. 2 of the Oreat
Western Coal and Coke company to
day killed six men.
Jl
Late Afternoon Mews Stories In
Condensed Form of World's
Big and Little Events.
Four Thousand Out of Work.
Lorain, o., March 31. Four thou
sand men are thrown out of work
through the shutting down of the Na
tional Tube cuiupuuy today.
Twenly-FlTS liurned to Death.
Hombay, March 31. Twenty-five
women and children burned to death
in a tire destroying the state cotton
warehouse at Buhlwara today,
Two hilled. One Injured.
Heranton, pa., March 31. Two men
were killed and another was Injured
by an explosion In the Rushdule pow
der works at Jermyn today.
Myra Kelly Dead.
London, March 31. Myrn Kelly
(Mrs. Allan Mnchaughton), the
American author-educator, died to
day. Dora lu lo and Longboat lo Itace To
night. Pittsburg, March 31. Dorando and
Ijongbout are matched to race 20
miles tonight at Exposition hall. The
Italian and Indian are considered on
even terms.
I -i aped Murderers Caught.
Norfolk, March 31. Elijah House
and Thomas Noel, condemned negro
murderers, who escaped from the
Norfolk county Jail Tuesday night,
while the death watch slept, were
captured this morning In a negro's
house in Norfolk's black belt.
Erie's Employes Rn-llne Oiler Made
Them.
New York, March SI. The Eri
railroad's employes have declined to
accept the company's offer ot six per
cent, increase In wages, provided the
men withdraw their demands.
Dig Canal Work Contract.
Lynchburg, March 31. The Lane
Brothers company of Altavlsta, Vs.,
Is awarded a 11,300,000 contract for
Erie canal Improvements.
Discussing Liability Law.
Washington, March 31. The senate
devoted its time today to the bill
amending the common carriers liabil
ity law. No conclusion was reached.
rknnsas Democratic Primary.
Little Rock, Ark., March SI. Re
turns from the democratic primary
Indicate that Governor Donaghue is
re-elected by a large plurality.
Eruption Becomes More Serious.
Catsuia, Sicily, March SI. Mount
Aetna's eruption Increased In Intensity
p. ia lava Is flowing In the direc
tion of Borrello at the rate of 111
feet an hour.
Rubber Mill Shuts Down.
Bristol, R. I., March 31. The Na
tional India Rubber mills, shut down
today. Fifteen hundred workmen are
aflected.
Extitulitlon for J. Ogden Armour.
New York, March 31. Requisition
papers for the extradition of J. Ogden
Armour of Chicago, indicted for con
spiracy In controlling prices of meat
products, were filed with Governor
Fort today.
lib In nl Man Drinks Car boon Add.
Baltlmnre. March 11. O. B. Tate
of Rlc'imond attempted to commit
sulckds here by drinking carbolic arid.
He will probably recover.
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