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iptmv .VOLUME 91 , Vl THE jPUijllAM RECORDER, ptJBHSiAlJJ(..C.' .THTJRSdXy, DEOEHBKR IS, 1910 ?. 7 ,1 i j C. j : NUMBER 38 THE PRESIDENT Plllii iuL...til; HERE OF COflllOO BILL IS UP IK PECS1S PI run SHOWS A . .' .Tfl fli n lirVfi fll-rimi nnmuni ANOTHER fi b OT HIMSELF STATION RS DIP I U ULU Vt I Gl b I tALlT bHUW I H OZs Sessior Cepeiv It fee lft.!t ; - ' Cosse : ,' K Ml! Chief Magistrate Has Hear! Bumb ' Hags From Republican! Brgard i 1K Appointments ( Democrat la Jadlchtl Positions and Ap. ' pears IUtlirr Concerned. i Washington, Dec. 13. There la tome anxiety at the white bouae today over confirmation. T'ae president baa beard that there la eome feeling among republican aenatora over the tact that ao tunny ot hla Judgeship appointees are democrat. Ha baa not heard enough to cauae him serious alarm, yet he undoubtedly feela con cerned over the situation. neoawr uepew or .New York, a member ot the Judiciary committee of tho acnate, called to ace the president thia morning at the request ot Mr. Tart. Aa be left the senator aald that the question ot confirmation was the Kubjxt of tbelr conference. He would not, however, go Into details, but ha gave the decided Impression that op position might be expected to the alate nominated by the president. ' , Some republican aenatora feel that two supreme court Judgeships on of three were quite enough bonora for the democrats, without adding two more out of the five appointments In the raae of the court of commerce. It la alao pointed out that out of tbe two Ititeritate commerce commlealon appointment made, one went to a democrat. There la no opuoaltioa to the gen. rral policy of a nonpartiaan judiciary. Republican aenatora who called at the whit bouae, id today, but they 1a tlmsted that evea that policy might be carried a trifle too far when the wooda were full of good republican Judiciary timber. Nearly a dosea republican aeaatora railed to aee the president today. Moat of them denied that they were interest-i-d In the question of confirmation, ex cept hj an Individual way, but they were at the white bouae Just at a time when the matter of confirmation la the uppermost question. ' " ' 1UUHE IS MUTED SOITIIERX JlTflLtTIC iSMMIA. T10JI WILL ATTENDED. Trof. ft L. Flowera returned Mon day from lllrmlngbain. Alabama, where be attended the annual meet ing of tbe Southern Athletic associa tion. The meeting was well attended ml much Interest was manifested In the work the organisation has done. Very lew changes were made in the rules governing the eligibility of play ers, moat of them being with the view tf simplifying the ruU-i. The three year rule was proiiosed but it was de flated, the sentiment of the associa tion being that the lime bad not yet arrived when tbe rule was needed in to aouthern Institutions. The follow ing Institutions were rcpreesutcd at tbe convention: Agricultural and Mechanlesl Col hge of .Mississippi; Alabama Polytech nic Institute; Clemson College; Geor gia School of Terhtmlogy; Howard t'A)llig; LotaisUua Hiat 1'nlversity; Mercer t'ulverslty; Stale L'ulversity of Kentucky; Miislsatppt College; Trinity College; t'nlrersity ot Alaba ma; rnlveralty of Oorgiai 1'nlversity of Mississippi; University of the Voufh; I'alverslty of Tennessee Tm-d-rbllt University; The Citadel of Chsrleston, and Wofford Colli gn were not represented. Tulane rnlveralty, of New Orleans was admitted to the association. , The otd officers were elected aa fol lows: President, In. W. U Dudley, of Vanderbllt, f Ice-president, first dis trict. North aud Houth Carolina. Prof. W. P, Kliga, Clemoua College; sec ond district. Georgia, Alabama, and Plorida. Prof. Jjba Morris. University of Oeorgla; third district. Mlsslwlppl, Ixiulalao and Texts, Colonel Thomas 1. Itoyd. Louisiana State University; fourth diatrlit, Keutuctty and Tennes ae, prof. St. George 1 Plouaat, Unl terslty jpt tbt South, Secretary and Treasurer, In. R, H. Holmes, Mercer University. The nest annual meeting of tbe aanoclatlnn will be held at tbe ' University of Alabama. Miit. HKMtv iiMtvi-;niu IU)M P.MCUMOM. ATTACK Word waa received by rlends In thla city this morning that Mrs. W. P. Jfenry. of Tlmmonsviile. H. C. who hss been quite 111 for aomt time. witn pneumonia, la Improving, Tho many friends of Mrs. Henrv whfj lived In Durham before her war. rlsjs a1 kaa frequently visited here Several Years Before Pledsiosi Llae Will Eater City Following the visit of Measrs. J B. and B. N. Duke, V. B. Lee, Zeb Taylor and Albert Millmow to this city yesterday, there waa brought to light today that It will be at least year before the transmission of power to tbla city for the operation of mills will become effective. It Is alao atated .that the Inter-urban line will not be constructed to thia city for several years, and that at tbe proper time tracnage facilities will bo definitely arranged to . enter Durham. While In the city Mr. Millmow In apected the plant of the Durham Traction company and witnessed the operation of the new Corliss engine, which was recently Installed. At though there were ru mora that the Dukes would endeavor to purchase tne Durham Traction company, this could not be confirmed owing to the absence of the president, Mr. R. H Wright, who la now in Mexico. .As It will require several years before the Piedmont line wili enter thla city. no action baa been taken In reference to terminals here. The only matter so far considered is the voltage sta tion for operating the local mills." Prom here these gentlemen will inspect the newly acquired traction plant In Charlotte.' and then will make a tour of the power plants of the Southern Power company. Trinity's y! ill C H Changed Program The Y. M. C A. of Trinity college dispensed with their , regular pro gram Wednesday night and beard the reports of the various standing com mittees.. Mr. G. W. Vlck, chairmen of the committee on students' aid, re ported that the committee had done efficient work since the opening of college bavin g been Instrumental In securing employment for many men who- are working their way through college. The" Bible atudy committee. of which Mr. i. E. Hardlson Is chair man, reported that bible atudy has been unusually popular, having Inter ested a large number of men. At present over 80 men are enrolled In tbe Bible Study claaaea. A almllar enthusiasm was reported by Mr. E. L. Jones, chairman of the committee on mission atudy. Including tbe four weeks course of Professor. J. A. Mor gan on "Negro Life In tbe South", there are at present three well-attended tuiwion study cIssm-s. Tbe enroll ment In the V. M. C. A. this year baa been the largeat In tbe history of the organization. The report of Mr. H. R. Hunter, of the committee on enroll ment, shows that over 190 men are members of the T. M. C. A ' Following tbe reports of the stand ing committees. Dean W. I. Cranford made a ahort talk commenting on the significance of the progress of the V. M. C. A A nominating committee consisting of Messrs. H. G. Hedricx. L. M. Km. W. G. Sheppard, and W. KHer, waa appointed to sub. It names for the election of officer! which takes lace at the regular meeting tonight. liflcrd Pinchot Comments on Report Washington, Iec. 14. CI (lord inchot today made hla first state ment regarding tbe verdict given In tthe majority report) by the Bat- linger Investigating committee. He declared that "the people have long ago decided that the minority reports censuring Itallinger waa right," and In add'llon said the majority report, while esonoratlng Ballinger, gave vigorous support to the policy op posed by Ballinger and. In fact, Justi fied the Pinchot policy of conserva tion. . Questioned whether or not Bal linger Is aa unfaithful public ser vant he aaid It was of little conse quence with the question ot saving coal la Alaska and water power site everywhere for the people. "If the resources art saved," he continued, TheVmen against whom the major ity have derided will win, no matter what the majority may say. it tbe resources are lost to the people, those men will loose too.' "That is what the fight fa about," anld Mr. Hnrnot In coftfulslon . Advert lament lea! to legacy, Staunton. Va. Dw, 1 4. George C. Pawl has renewed hla subscription lo tbe local newspaper with one of tb IS.nflti he received as legacy from a departed uncle, of whom he learned In reading a araall advertise ment. , The advertisement led to corra tpondruet with a Mis-curt lawyer to whom as esecutor, rt proved hi Proposed Merger oi Nise EI3 Collon Kills TEN IILIOH' CAPITAL Proposes to Form Single Company to Take Over Nine Manufacturing Plants in Which He Holds an Interest Says Cannot lie Called a Triiftt. . Charleston, S. C, Doc. 14 Mr. Lewie W. Parker, ot Greenville, while here announced a scheme to form the largeat cotton mill merger ever attempted in the south. Mr. Parker la at the head of, or la interested In, nine big cotton mills in thia state and hia vlait to Charleston waa made for the purpose of presenting to the Charleston stockholders of these mills a proposition to merge them an into one company under one executive management. The propo sition was made and tbe plan ex plained at a meeting of the local atockholdera held at the Commercial Club. ', : Mr. Parker con tern platea the com bination of tbe nine mflle in which he is interested into a single com panybelieving that such a scheme mould benefit all parties concerned, the farmer, as well aa the bolder o cotton mill stock. , Tbe mills to be Included In tbe merger are tho fol lowing: Olympla mills, Columbia, 100,000 apindies; Granby mills, Co lumbia,. 67,000 apindies; Capital City mills. Columbia, 15,00 apindies; Richland mills, Columbia. 26.000 spindles; Beaver Dam mills, Edge- ueld, 10,000 spindles; Victor Manu facturing company, Greers, (0,000 spindles; Appalacbe milla, Greers, 10,00 apindies; . Monagbaa mills. Gfeenrllle, 0,000 spindlea; Green Manufacturing company, Greers, 10,004 apindies.1 Tbe total number of spindles in the mills to be Includ ed In the proposed merger la ap proximately 360,000. Mr. Parker atated that the pro posed merger will not result In the formation of any combination which could be called a truat. Tbe merger of the nine milla that have been men tioned will not result in a monopoly, since only one-tenth of the total num ber of apindies now in operation in this state will be Included. ' The capitalisation ot the big cor poration to Include. all the milla nam ed above Is to be approximately $10,- 000,000. B:nk Closes Doors Alter $50,000 Theft Memphis, Tcnn., Dec. 14. Tbe Suburban Bank and Trust company. with a capital of f 25,000 and de posits ot f 50,000, closed its doors yesterday. A week aco tbe bank was robbed of $(0,000. The police say they got no support from tho bank ' officers hca tho bank robbery was reported. Katind Hale In Monitor, Norfolk, Va., Dec. 14. The existence of a Urge bole In tbe hull ot the Uni ted States Monitor Puritan, used In the recent armor tests, la reported to day. She lies' sunk off tbe Newport News middle ground. The examlna tlona which led to the discovery of tbe hole were made by divers rcbU--day, . XOTK K TO KUIVSCUIllKIM. Our subscribers aro requested not to pay any money to carriers on subscriptions, as we have found It necessary. In order to do Justice, both to subscribers and ourselves, to stop them from collecting. Hereafter our collecting wilt b done by collectors bearing cards authorising them to collect and receipt to' subscript ions. Pleas ask to aee this card, and require a receipt. To our mail subscribers wt wish to state that on and after January 1, 1911, all subscript Hons not paid for In advance will b discontinued, and all papers will be stopped at the ex piratlon of time paid for. A glance at the label on your pa per will tell you when yonr time expires. Thurs: 11-22-10 fol lowing your nsrae mesns that your subscription expires with the Issue of November 22, 1110. Watch tbe label on your paper and renew In time, that you may not mis an Issue, Respectfully, FOY A. VAt SK, Circulation Manajer. Core Tbi Six Thousand Dollars .j .'j.hr Dorhra Coonfy Thdre Are no" Members 'of tbe First Class Ibis Year and But Three In the Second List of an Entitled to - Becelve. ; , More than six thousand dollars will be paid to the old soldiers and wid ows thia yeaf In Durham county. Clerk of the Court C. B. Green has received pensions amounting " to 6,- $470, and all who are entitled to pensions should call aa early as pos sible. There are no first class pen sioners this year and only three in tbe second class. Scond class pen sioners receive $60, third class $48, and fourth class 2S. The list of those entitled ,to these pensions follows: ' Second class J. V. Hicks, James J. Kelly, W. P. Latia. : Third claaa W, J. Boone. II. T. Bowling. Madison Bakes, Wesley. W. Ferrell. R. D. Hackney, W. P. Hailey, J. Sidney Hailey,. R. M. Jonea, W. D. Scott- . ,--.v ' . Fourth Class Thomas Adams, A. A. Andrews, J. F. Bailey, John M. Blackwood, Alexander Bo wen, G. T. Eeavers, C. F. Beck, W. D. Blalock. W. R. Cooper, illlam C. Cates, Thomas Cates, Jesse-dark, James J. Cardea, Alexandria Cults, Robert C. Catea, W. a Couch, William Councilman, T. W. Carrigan, Jones Carden, B. II. Cosart, H. E. Clayton, R. J. Council, D. B. Duke, A. W. Dennis. 1. T. Dujcan, W. a Duke. E. W. Dickeraon, J. a Day. 2. T. Dickey, Marcellus Dickson, New ton Dorsett, W. A. Evans. W. J. Fow ler, John C,.F5aselL. M. GPnb, G. W. Glenn, Isiah Owen, W. G. Cneas, B. M. Gentry, J. J- Goodwin, Radford Gooch, N. G. Godwin. John Hall. J. P. Hallenttn, 1. W. HiRhsmith J. B. Harris, J. U Hall, James A. Hen lerson. Wv J. Harward. W. S. Hollo- way, D. A. Holt, W. H. Holder, J. E. Hopkins. R. E. Harward. J. R. J. How- Ington, c. C. High, Jobu D. Irwin, B. Jacobs, W. A Jenkins, Charles P. Jet ton, G. H. Kelly, John 8. Leigh, An drew J. Lloyd, a M. Lashley, S. C Uoyd, L. W. Leigh, J. W. Ligb, Dttrel Moiie, W. J. Maylor, W.G. Mangum. Peyton C. Martin. J. Y. Mangum. C. H. Mann, J. I, Murray, A. F. Morris, Marian Morwood. R. E. Neathery, I. W. Norwood, Alfred Neil!. William H. Owen, J. W. Oakley. P. II. Oldham, D. W. Parker, Burrougha Pool, Alris Pendergrnss. W. H. Pcndergrasa. Henry Pickard, W. A. Powell, J. E. Paiker. Wil!I.m Pendergrass, Adol- phus Rbew, G orge W. Riggs. George a. Rhodes. Jack Riley. J. V. Regan, Jamca I. Regan, E. Riley, Alton Rich- ardson, J. G. Riggsbee, I. T. Rlppy, J. I). Sorrell. P. 8. Smith. William T. Shields, Joe H. Shields, Nelson Smith,1 Benjamin F. Tiogen, Wiley W, Teas- ley. Solomon Tbompsou, J. W. Yatigh an, William Watren. Jacob It. Wheel .Josejih. Thomas Walker, Jacob Williama F. Wheeler, Alsey WomMc. J. R. Williams, John W. Watson. John A. WHkerson, R, A, Wood, S. W. Young. J. R. Wilson. Widows Elisabeth J. Addison, Laura Anderson, Ellsa Jane Bcasley, A. II. Burgpss, Martha Brown, Mar garet E. Bartx-c, S. A. Bowtn, Sarah Brock welt, K. S. Blalock, laabel By- num, E. Julian Cain, Elisabeth Camp bell, Sallie Currin, Cornelia W. Cbamblwe, Mary Campbell, Martha M. Couch, Frances Crabtree, T. F. Cheek, W. It. Clark, Mary Cates. Catherine Cagle. Martha ChlMithatl. Sarah M. Chandler, 'Flora Cutis, Mar garet Cannada, Mary Croom, Wlnfred Clark, Mary Denning, Mary Ann Dowdy, . Ballle C. Dowdy, nettle Eva a a, Jennie ,. Edwards, Hawkin Fletcher, Mary J. Fennell. Timesla Garrett, Retia Glenn Louisa Gilbert, LUsie Green, 8. J. Griffin, Caroline Gattuw Carolina Glenn, Mary Jane Glenn, Lucy J. Gray, Caroline Hall, M. i& fleeter, W. II. Howrrtoa, Stit- a,)r.a lltnton, Martha Harris, Kliia K, Harris, Artbenla Howell. lUty Jane Jotmron, Sallie Jacobs, Drut 1U Lassiter, M. It. I-a, A. Franis Lumbly, Eliza Lea, Tulle II. Le tor, M. K. Markham, A. S. Marshall, Maggie Moore, Rebecca II. Morris. Isabella Mangum, M, A. MrLeori, Margaret Miitigum, Anna Mangum, 11. F.lla MrDade, Moltle Mrtlee, Live! Nance, Permella Paytret, E. C. Poc. Catherine Pool, ii. F. Perry, E. J. Pickett, Jane Roberts, Elisabe'h Rhew, Fannie Rbew, Mary J. ttorbelle, Mary A. Rbew, J. C, Rnb erU Catherine Rlgnhee, M. M. Rlly. Carotins Rlgsbee, Ellra Rollins, Mar taret Scott, Samantha Strickland. Elisabeth Smith, M. M. Sorrell. Martha J. Snitt, Sue It. Sartctt, C 8. Sugg, F. K. Tllley, Eiiaa T. Taley, Msllaaa Thompson, Rebecca Tnrner. Margaret Walker, Mary Warren, Mary Jane Wheeler, hebecca Woods, " K. WhW-, Vlriaia W(M,tn, Washington Raised Twenty Two Tboasand lor Red Cross LETTER F T Chief Magistrate Points Out Need for Endowment Fund and Declares tho United States IaVelilnd Other Nations In Thia Great Work. ; Washington; Dee. 14. More than two-thirds of Washington's share of the ' proposed endowment fund ' of $2,000,000 for the American Na tional Red Cross has been subscribed. Washington waa put down to con tribute 10 cents tor each one of its population, or $23,000. More than $22,000 in, subscriptions was ; an nounced at a meeting ot the endow ment fund committee held Monday. A letter from President Taft, head of the organization, to the committee. waa nad, in which be explained the need for a permanent endowment tor the work of tbe Red Cross in this country, and pointing out tnat in this work the United States Is behind other nations. The endowment fund would enable a wiser and more eco nomical expenditure for relief work tnan could be had otherwise. Miss Mabel T. Boardman,- of the executive committee, outlined the purposes ot the meeting, and the fol lowing officers were elected: Henry B. F. Macfarland, chairman; Henry H. Flather," temporary secretary; Clarence More, permanent secretary, and H. J. Stellwagen, treasurer. ' IIT TRIXITY MEN LEFT FOR TEXXHH- SER TOWN TODAY. Messrs. C. O. Fisher, of Cary, and J. Londow, ot Asheville, left this afternoon for Sewanee, Tenn., where they represent Trinity in tbe debate between the two institutions which comes off next Saturday night They go by tbe way ot Atlanta, where tbey will spend a bait day taking In tbe sights of the New York of the south, before boarding tbe train for Chatta nooga where they are due to arrive late Thursday night. They will pro ceed from there to Sewanee arriving there Friday in good time to rest up and get tbelr notes in order for the contest of the night following. Mr. Fisher, is a Durham boy hav ing lived here all his life up to a year ago when his father was called .to Cary. He was prepared at the Dur ham high ecnool, where he got his earliest training In debate in tbe Btackwell Literary society of that school. In his freshman year In college he took the freshman de baters medal, and during the second year he represented the Hesperian society in the Intcr-soclety debate to gether with Mr. W, G. Matton. He Is recognized as one of the strongest debaters ever developed in that so ciety. Mr. Londow, ho la a member of the Columbian society, was pre-: psred at tbe Asheville high school. i and went from there to the Univer sity of Tennessee for one year. Dur ing hia two years at Trinity he has made a name for bimseit as a debater ot economic questions. . He possesses a ready analytical mind and fluent expression, qualities which will count eavily in Saturday night s contest. The Sewanee debaters are Messrs. Samuel SutcilfTe and Lewis D. Smith. Tbe latter takes tbe place of Mr. A. G. Leigh, who was first choice for tbe Sewanee team but who will be prevented from taking part In the debate because of an attack at ma- lariat fever, which has necessitated hia removal to the hospital. A letter from Sewanee states that everything is In readiness for the debate, and no unfortunate hitch like that of last year Is expected, it will be recalled that the last debate between the two institutions waa held In Durham and that the Trnncscana were victorious. There In ft wide-spread feeling here tnat they wilt be leaa fortunate this yesr, and that the palm will be tar ried off by the two Trinity men. However, the fight la in the enemy's country and no one la Indulging too freely in prophecy. If Trinity loses again tbia year It will not be the fault ot the two men who are repre senting her, ralher that of tbe deux ex marhlna which guards the for tunes of the college on the mountain , , , , - Small Fire at Matero's stoir. At a few minutes past 10 o'clock last night the lire department was summoned to- Hatrm'a department store on East Main street, and after 30 minutes work tbe smouldering i. re was ext!nulhed. The origin of te fire la ntikuown. Tbe amount of .r-. . -l, . Fourth ot Money Measures Plac ed Before the House Washington, Dec. 14. The house began work today on tbe fourth of the big money measures with the introduction of tbe legislative ap propriation bill. ' In the first seven days of the short session ot tbe 61st congress tbe house has appropriated nearly $200, 000,000, Tbe Indian appropriation bill carries $8,000,000; the rivers and harbors bill $31,000,000 and the pension bill more than $152,000,000, all of which have been rushed through the house in a session of Just 31.1-2 hours. This is an ex penditure of more than $6,000,000 every hour, or, $100,000 every min ute. ' v -' : ' ' NORTH CARDURA CLAIMS MANY ARE BENEFICIARIES IX RILL BEFORE SENATE. Washington, Dec. 14. Following are the North Carolina items In tbe omnibus claims bill now pending be fore the senate and which is expected. to be passed Immediately: First Baptist church, New Bern, $1,200; Bushrod W. Nash tor Union Baptist association of Wayne county, $650; Hardy A. Brewington, administrator of the estate of Ralford Brewington, Sampson county, $530; William H. Bucklin, Craven county, $30; Lucy A. Dibble, administratrix of, the setate of Sylvester Dibble, Beaufort county, $705; J. W. Howett, admin istrator for William Howett, Tyrrell county, $1,480; Mary Lee Dennia, executrix of the estate of Levi Ogles- by, Carteret county. $182;: H. Perry, administrator of tbe estate of George W. Perry, deceased, Craven county, H.350; Presbyterian church ot Lum ber Bridge, $1,800; Methodist Epis copal church, South, of Morebead City, $800; Diocese of East Carolina of the Protestant Episcopal church. for church at Nags Head, $856. DEATH OF MRS. ELLIOTT kem.uns nnortarr to nnniix FOtt BURIAL, This afternoon at 2 o'clock the fun eral services over the remains of Mrs. Tempy Elliott, who died yesterday at the borne of ber sou, Mr. J. N. Elliott at High Point, was held from the home of Mr. J. A. Durham at 10 1 East Petlgrew street. . The body wns brought to this city last night from High Point. Mrs. Elliott was aged 71 years. Mrs. Elliott is survived by six stins and two daughters: Messrs. Ruffin William. Guy. J. N., Dal, and Slaph, Mrs. Menty of Georgia and MUa Alice of Oak Grove, two brothers, Messrs. Ruff Fogleman ot Greensboro and Cam Fogleman of Oak Grove, and Miss M. Fogleman of Guilford, N. C Interment was made at Duke chapel. Miss LcBlanc Set Free by the Jury Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 14. The ease of Unfile Le Blame, the 17 year old French Canud'.un girl, iha-gcd with the nturd?r of Clarence F. Glover went to the Jury this morning. The last words ot tbe girl were "I did not do It. I want to go home with father. The word had a vlnlble ef fect upon the Jurors, The Jury after being out one hour and 30 minutes brought In a verdict of not guilty. . The court room as crowded and tbe verdict was received with great enthusiasm. . MI- Le Blanc was at once set at liberty and It is said she will return to her Canadian nome alth her father as eon at possible. French Boxing l loli. Paris, Dec. 14.Tbe French Na tional Federation of Boxing clubs has issued a call to the first Inter national boxing congress, to be held under the auspires of the French na tional body from March 1 to IS, at Paris. It is tbe object ot this congress to agree on a standard of weight limits for the different classes which shall be universal. An effort also will be made to agree on rules and to take measures to protect the public from taken and put tbe game on a higher level. lioowtrlt la Bo-tuB. Boston, Dec. 14. Colonel Roosevelt arrived here this morning from New Haven, Conn. He la the guest of Judge Francis C. Lowell, of the Foi led States circuit court. The colonel will too-k fit Hnrd tonlirbt en Wife of Wealthy Clubman Tells Her Story , , Woman Declares Site Tried to Get Be- reiver Away From Man Whe Had Keen Drinking and Ueliive He Pulled the Trigger Himself During Struggle. Philadelphia, Dec. 14. Mrs. Herbert Mason Clapp, wife of the wealthy clubman who waa strangely abut in his home at Fifteenth street and Gi- rard avenue, told her own ttory of tho trouble. Clapp la now in a dying condition at St. Joseph's hospital. In an ante- mortem statement he accused his wife ot havfrg rshot him during a trivial quarrel. He has one bullett wound In his neck and another In the right arm. Mrs. ClaDD was arrested by the no- lice after her husband bad accused ber, and was released by Magistrate Morris la bonds of $1.5u0. 'I do not believe any woman could get along with my husband", said Mrs. Clapp. "I am his second wife. His first wife left him because of the abuse heaped upon ber. Then he court ed me, led me to believe that be was madly in love with me nnd induce.! me to marry him. Our married life has been very unhappy. "One reason for thia was that Mr. Clapp drank heavily, and whenever under tbe influence ot liquor he was abusive. He had been drinking heav ily Sunday evening and was nervous and Irritable. "Dining the night he awoke to quarrel with me. He wanted to have " the window opeued. Then.be drew a revolver trow a holster which he kept under his pillow and threatened to shoot me. I tried to get the i-istol away from blni, aud during the strug gle tnat followed it was ditu harged. I was ao excited that I did not know how many shots were fired, nor who pulled the trigger, but 1 believe my husband did. I have left my husband twice, but on each occasion he baa persuaded me to return to him." Mrs. Clapn has told several conflict ing stories ot the shooting. The uollce attribute her contradictory ataieuicnta to ner hysterical condition. lu the meantime Claim la nersldtent in pressing charges of intent to kill against her. It developed today, that in tne event of his recovery, he Is himself to be arrestod on a tlmilur charge when he leaves the hospital. A guard is to be placed oer him. and as soon as he is able, he will be ar raigned and accused of attacking and attempting to kill bis wife. The charges will be based upon the story ny wrs. Clapp. Clapp's condition waa imnrnteil tn. day. and although in higher spirits, ho still harbor the hatred agaiust bis wire wnien marked his demeanor vea- bjrday. Tbe police who ore very much impressed wlin Mrs. Clapp's story that the shooting was accidentia! and oc curred while she was trying lo p-e- vent mm from tu-nlng the revolver upon her did their utmost to shake the husband's story of premeditated assault, but we e unable to do ao. Tbe man appears to harbor Intense malice agaiust tho former manicurist. Mrs. Clapp's father and tuoih- r both declare their full confidence in their daughter's Innocence. Merchants Deferred Action on Hotel At the regular monthly nieetlna lat night tbe merchants of Durham en Horsed New Orleans as the logical point tor the Panama exnosltion. Tho secretary wns Irist-ttct.d to tend a copy or mese Jcsoluilnrs to th e.irt ewi reprcic:itatlvet, whj are at wo:k lor .ew urienna. The hotrl matter was deferred until the next ir.-eting in January. Tbe meeting was well attended and there waa much rnthu. slasm la naming New Orleans over "a a rratit lt.ro in the great fiht that is being waged tor the exposition. R. L Brown Made Superintendent Owing to the failing health of Col. W. J. Hick, Mr. R. L.. Brown, ot Oxford, waa chosen by the director of tbe Oxford orphanage lata yester day afternoon, aa superintendent ot ioib institution, Mr. E. p., Bland was elected secretary and treasurer to succee.1 Mr. B. W. Rogers, of Ox ford, who retired. . The members of the board present waa gh-en In yea- I
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