North Carolina Newspapers

Wither To-Day: FAIR; WARMER. THIRD EDITION) The News and Observer. VOL. XLVI. NO. •>. MURDERED BY IRE IMMUNES An Old Negro Forced to Commit Suicide. DRANK MUCH WHISKEY BROKE INTO STORES AND SA LOONS AT WELDON. BLAZED AWAY AT A SWITCHMAN Bullets Flew Right and Left as the Riotous Troops Passed Out of Henderson. Mr. Crozier Narrowly Escaped Being Shot. Further particulars in regard to the conduct of the Tenth Inimtines Mere re ceived here yesterday. Between At lanta and Monroe they shot Flagman Sam Seal.v in the heel, inflicting a pain ful Mound. At Monroe they raided the dispensary, carrying off some seventy-five packages of whiskey. And at Ilemlerson they came near killing an old Mhite man named Crozier. In Weldon, the last point aT which they stopped in this State, their conduct Mas the worst. At the point of a pistol they forced John Battle, a worthy col ored man, to drink seven glasses of M'hiskey. Battle fell down senseless soon after drinking the liquor and died before a physician could be summoned. KILLED AN OLD NEGRO. They Forced Him to Drink Seven Glasses of Whiskey. Weldon, N. 0., March 10.—(Special.)— The negro troops. Tenth Dummies, Mho passed through here last evening, be haved in a most disgraceful manner. At the point of pistols they forced John Battle, a M’orthy colored man, to drink seven glasses of M'hiskey. Battle fell down senseless soon after drinking the liquor and before “ a doctor could be summoned be Mas dead. The riotous troops also forced they' M ay into stores and saloons and fired at a sM’itchmau. The negroes killed a fine Jersey com*, belonging to a poor woman soon after leaving Henderson. The greatest indig nation is expressed at their action here and elsewhere along the line. MR. CROZIER NEARLY KILLED. The First Section of the Train Was the Disorderly One. Henderson, N. C., March 10.—I Spe cial.) —There came near being a battle here yesterday when the negro troops (Tenth Imnnmes) passed through on their May to Washington from Macon, Ga. They displayed their pistols and M'his key bottles in about equal numbers, drinking from the one and popping away from the car windows with the other. An old man named Crozier came near being killed. A very valuable Jersey com t near the edge of the tOM'u wns shot dead. As the train pulled out a regular fusil lade Mas fired from the cars. Had the shooting occurred nearer the center of town, our citizens Mould have risen and the result would have been more serious. It is reported that Mr. Carter, who owned the car that Mas killed, tele graphed and had the train stopped and the negro Mho shot the com' nrrestVd. The troops on the second section of the train were not so disorderly. THE LION AND THE REAR. Arranging a Scheme to Regulate Their Relations in the Far East. Pekin. March 10. —The Chinese For eign Office has received a dispatch from St. Petersburg saying that as a result of negotiations betM-een Russia and Great Britain, the Russian Minister here will withdraw his protest against the Hong Kong contract. The Ilong Kong contract is identical m ith the Niu CiiM’ung contract. The Daily Graphic, a usually u'ell informed paper of London, made the following announcement this morning: “The Niu Chwang contract crisis has been amicably settled b.v a direct ex change of views between tip* British and the Russian Governments. The Rus sian assurances are completely satisfac tory. The whole difficulty is ended and the two Governments are arranging a scheme by which their relations in the Far East may be permanently regulat ed.” The London Times in its tinnueial ar ticle of February Ist announced a Chi neso five percent railroad loan of sll,- 500,000 had been arranged by China M'ith a British syndicate, the loan be ing specially secured on the Chinese northern railroads. China, it was add ed, had given Great Britain a pledge that these railroads Mould not he alien ated to any foreign power. It is ap parently against this loan or its terms that Russia protested, the transaction since becoming known as the Niu ChM-ang. or Hong Kong loan. Niu CliM'ang is the Chinese port at the head of the gulf of Lialo Tung, the port of Mukden, capital ol Manchuria. I£ADB ALL RHWfH CAROLINA MIES 1 NEWS AND CIRCULATION. A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE. Death of a Six-Gallon Jersey Cow — Probably Fatally Burned. Henderson, March 9.—Special.—A ro mantic marriage took place here this morning at 8:30 o’clock, Miss Baird, of Person county, came down yesterday to visit her sister, Mrs. A. G. Daniel. Her beau, Mr. Stovall, stopped at the Massenburg Hotel, and they Mere mar ried just in time this morning for the Oxford train and left for Virgilimi, the home of the groom. The fine Jersey com - belonging to Mr. Ah x Barnes, died yesterday. She u-as a record-breaker, gave f> gallons of milk a day, from which they made a pound and a half of butter daily. Mr. Barnes refused SIOO for her. Mr. .T. Carter has opened Hie bakery formerly kept by Mr. Whitmore, on Main street. The Daughters of the Confederacy (Vance Chapter) had granite curbing put around the Confederate soldier square, in Elnnvood cemetery today. They have planted grass and flowers and their next work is to erect a monu ment, which they hope to do in the near future. The latest i#ws from Miss Zaidee Crump, the young lady so badly burned, is that her injuries are such that the The condition of Mrs. Walter J. doctors think they Mill prove fatal. Jones, a former resident, of our toyvn, but now living in Richmond. Va„ is still critical. M'ith slight improvement. Mr. W. O. Shamwn arrived here this evening from Norfolk. Messrs. J. and IV. Vones. of Greens boro, are in the city. Mr. Whit Clary, of Rocky Mount, is visiting his brother, Mr. Paul Clary, on William street. NO ACTION BY DEPARTMENT. Immunes Private Citizens to Be Dealt With by Civil Court. Washington, March 10.—Despite re peated rumors to the contrary, the War Department has no intention of taking official action in the case of the Tenth colored immunes and other regiments • hat have been making trouble in tran sit through the South since their dis charge. In contravention of the story that a court of inquiry was to be appointed to inquire into the matter, it is pointed out by the officials of the department that lhe men Mho have been making the trouble are no longer soldiers of the 1 nited States, having been mustered out they are private citizens in the full est sense. The local police authorities have poM'or to deal M'ith them wherever they violate the local laM% and Uie War Department has neither power nor inclin ation to interfere in the matter. The only result likely to occur so far as the Department is concerned is that here after the discharged troops probably Mill be taken to their own State in a body and mustered out there, instead of being turned loose far from home M'ith several months of military repression to he worked off in conviviality and im promptu shooting matches. ARRIVAL OF GEN. LAWTON. The Insurgents Destroy Houses of American Sympathizers. * Manila, March 10. —11:20 a. m.— Rebels incendiaries landed at the village of Paudacan last night for the purpose, it is alleged, of terrorizing those of the inhabitants who do not sympathize M'ith the insurrection. A number of native houses M'ere destroyed. The United States transport Grant, which sailed from New York January 19th, having on board Major General Lawton, the Fourth infantry and a battalion of the Seventeenth infantry, arrived here this morning. TOTAL NUMBER OF DEATHS. Reported to Adjutant' General’s Office Bet mi cii May 1, '9B. and Feb. 28, ’99. Washington, March 10. —The follow ing statement has been issued showing the total number of deaths reported to the Adjutant General's office between May Ist, 1898, and February 28th, 1899: Killed in action 329: died of wounds 125; died of disease 5,277. Total 5,731. ANOTHER REGIMENT OUT. \\ ashington. March 10.—In pursuance of the administrative policy of bringing hornet all the volunteer troops for mus ter out hi anticipation of the exchange of ratifications of\tlu* treaty of peace with Spain, orders Mere issued today for the muster out of the Hundred and Sixtieth regiment Indiana Valuta tee*. Infantry now at Matanzas, Cuba. 'l'h: order for tin* muster out, of the volunteer troops in Cuba lias <i*een left to tlie discretion of General Brooke commanding the entire Unban army on file theory that he is the best, judge of the organizations that can be first r> lieved of military duty on the island. M'KINLEY'S PROJECTED TRIP. Washington. March It)— Senator Han na saw tli ,r President, today and final arrangements were made for the Presi dent's trip to Tlionvasville. Ga. The party Mill leave here at (I o’clock next Monday afternoon by May of tin l Atlan tic Coast Line and Mill consist of the Presid lit and Mrs. McKinley, Vice- President and Mrs. Hobart, Senator and Mrs. Hanna and Assistant Secre tary Uortelyou. It is prolwible that the party will remain at Thoinasville for a couple of M'eeks nr longer if the public business Mill permit. JOHN UIIARLON (TANGED*. Savaffmili, Ga., March 10.—-John Uhnrlon, colored, muis bunged here to day for the murder of Meat Inspector Harry McLeod on September 9th last. Übarlon intended to kill another, but hot McLeod. RALEIGH, N. SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 11, 1899. THE BED FUME OE REBELLION Ready to Burst Forth in Porto Rico. THE AMERICANS HATED HENRY THINKS IDS FORCES SHOULD BE DOUBLED. « NATIVES COMMIT ACTS OF VIOLENCE A Soldier’s Head Swept from his Shoulders by One Blow of a Machete. Paid Upon the CaTs. Stabbed in the Back* Chicago, Ills., March ltt. —The Tri bune tomorrow Mill print tin- folloM'ing special correspondence from Porto Rico from a Tribune staff correspondent: Sail Juan, de Porto Rico. March Ist. Th real situation in Porto Rico is not understood. People in the States gen erally regard Porto Rico as a sort of haven of peace. The War Department has just requested of General Henry that he immediately report how many regular troops he eon hi spare from tin* island. The One Hundred and Forty-seventh New York start <1 home last Sunday. The regular regiments that remain are so scattered that in many i laces where there is necessity for a strong force only a corporal's guard can be must red. and territories nil ere there are continual mutterings and the greatest evidence id’ discontent at the American ruk are unguarded. General Henry is in a dilemma. He has only three regiments of troops— tin* Eleventh infantry, the Nineteenth infantry and the Fifth cavalry—and two batteries of the Fifth artillery. “1 need twice the troops I have," said the General, at liis r sidence at Sail Juan. “Because of llrr easy victory of our troops here in the war and the ap parent friendliness of the natives to the American soldi rs when they invaded the island, a notion prevails in the States, that there is little necessity for a strong force to maintain order in the island. The notion is erroneous. "The conditions her are alarming. These people have been given every op portunity. but they have thrown it aside. They are clamoring now for lo cal self-gov: rnment. They are no more lit for local self-government than I am to run a locomotive. More troops arc* needed in the island. Seeds of discon tent planted by professional agitators are rapidly growing and can 'be k pf down only by a strong military force. “The ill feeling between the natives and the American troops seems to grow stronger every day. The American offi cers have to maintain the greatest vigi lance to prevent their men from wreak ing vengeance on the natives, and es pecially on the native police, for acts of violence* that they are continually com mitted against the troops.” At Caguay. a small town on the mili tary road, 25 miles from San Juan, a soldier of the Hundred and Forty seventh New York was murdered last Saturday night in a manner that illus trates the treachery of the natives. Pri vate Burke of Company L had entered the Porton Rican Literary' Club of Cn gua.v and was sitting tit a small table reading when a native slipped up be hind him and with one stroke of a machete sharpened to a razor edge*, severed the soldier's head from his body and sent it rolling across the floor. Another soldier happened into the club some time afterward and saw the dis membered trunk of the dead man still in the chair, with the head lying where it had rolled. Several Porto Ricans were standing quietly around discussing the matter. No one would admit having seen the murder committed. Suspicion finally fixed upon one man. but when a pro vost guard went to arrest him, In* had fled, and although the entire country around Caguay was thoroughly search ed, for the murderer, he has not yet been found. Only four nights before tlu* killing of Burke, the bad blood be tween the natives and the soldiers as serted itself in a brutal assault on Pri vate Fitzpatriek. The native police ar rested Fitzpatrick without a warrant and when he resisted beat him into in sensibility. The soldiers of the four companies of tin* Hundred and Forty-seventh, sta tioned at Caguay, waited until night and then started out “to police the* town” as they called it. Three* cases were "po liced” in the most thorough manner, tables being overturned and mirrors broken when the officers of the regiment arrived and quelled the riot, persuading the men to return to the barracks. The next chapter in the Caguay affair Mas the killing of Burke. The troubles at Caguay have been dup licated at almost every place- on the island. At Guayama, a soldier M-as stabbed in the back by a native the same night that Private Burke Mas killed. Tlu* conditions at Ponce since the clash lietMoen the soldiers and native police in which several Porto Ricans M'ere killed, ‘iave been bordering on <qK*n battle ls*- .weeii the troops and the natives. At San Juan a few nights ago. three sailors front the United States cruiser Panther wen* Mounded by bullets from the rifles of tin* native police of the town who, ill I attempting to air* •! one of the ailor became excited anil fired indiscriminate ly. General Henry began liis administra tion in Porto Rico by giving all the towns and cities self-government and by turning over in a great measure tin* keeping of the pea pc to the native police force. He has btjen forced summarily to depose the Alead<* and the cotincilmen of many towns nip I to Turn local gov ernment over to army officers. Tilings are strained to the snapping point. Gen eral Henry’s face took on a grimness that his troops used to see in the old days out on the Western plains as he concluded his remarks about conditions in the island. "I have given them too much refill,’’ lie said, "iimv I'm going to take in the slack.” TO SELECT TIME AND PLACE. The Executive (Junnirttee of North Carolina Bar Association AVill Meet in a Few Days. I f Prof. J. Crawford Biggs of the Uni sersity. arrived ill the city yesterday afternoon. Prof. Biggs is the secre tary of the North Carolina Bar Asso ciation. lb* statedl that there would be a meeting of the executive committee of the Association in a few days to de cide upon the place and time of the meeting of the Association Mhieh is to be fixed for some date in June. July or August. Charlotte, Asheville and More head are spoken of as probable places. The by-laws and constitution of tin* Association are now in the hands of the printers and Mill be ready for distribu tion in a foM* days. They Mill be sent to the lawyers of the State. Prof. Biggs stated further that there M'ere a large number of applications for membership on file. The executive committee Mill select a non-resident member to deliver the an nua! address at the next meeting and select live members of the Association to deliver other addresses. NOT BELIEVED BY AGONCILLO. Story of Destruction of Houses Belong ing to A merit-nil Sympathizers. London, March 10.-—Senor Agoncillo, the agent of Agujnaldo, Ims recovered from the effects of the exposure to Mhieh lie Mtis subjected through the wrecking of tlu* steamer Labrador on February Ist. in which vessel he sailed from St. John, N. 8., for Liverpool. Commenting on the Asociated Press dispatch from Manila, this morning, say ing that rebel incendiaries entered the village of Paiulacnu last night, for the alleged purpose of terrorizing those of the inhabitants who do not sympathize M’ith the rebels, Agoncillo said that if this Mere true it means the Filipinos have advanced within the American lines. He says, however, that it is ab surd to say that the Filipinos are at tacking or burning the place, as. he asserted, it is the center of the Filipino free masons. EWARTS APrOJNTMENT. Said President Will Make it Before His Trio South. Washington, March 10.—(Special.)— It Mas said today at the White House that Judge Ewart would be reappointed before the President left on Ids S utliern trip. North Carolina pensions granted: Original—George W. Hobbs, Powells villt*. sls. Inerease — William Ward, Ba kersville, sls to SB. Fourth-class postmasters appointed: Bennett, Anson county, Win. 11. Sim monfe: Lumberton, Robeson, R. M. Nor ment: Pinkney, Wayne, N. G. Holland; Solitude, Ashe. Louisa J. MaxM'ell; Surl, Person, Win. W. Blaine. IMPROVEMENTS AT GREENS BORO. (Special Cor. Manufacturers’ Record.) Greensboro. N. C., March <5. The present week will witness the com pletion of a new passenger station, erect ed by tin* Southern Railway Company, |at a oust of $50,(1.90. This building is of pressed brick, M'ith granite trimmings, slate and copper roofing. It has its own steam heat and electric-lighting plants. The interior finish is <>f quartered oak and enameled brick. It is -commodious, and a substantial evidence of the inter est the Southern has in Greensboro, which is appreciated by the people, espe cially the large traveling public. Among other developments of the past week are the organization of a chair factory and a furniture factory, which are about consummated, particulars to be given later. There is a general air of prosperity afloat, and the influx of new comers quite under May, Mhieh will be largely increased with settled M'eather. Three parlies from New York have Id eated here in business within the past week. WELCOMED BY THE SEVENTH. Major Guthrie, the Mustering Out Officer, Arrives. J Havana, March 10—11:•*.> a. m.—The Seventh army corps is welcoming Major Guthrie, the mustering out officer. Gen eral Fitzhngh I.ec. has assigned Major Blow, of the Fourth Virginia rii*giiin*iil to assist Major Guthrie in examining tin* regimental books. 'I lie soldiers of this corps arc dissatis»i(*d M'ith the na tive beef furnished on an emergency contract. Ambitions patriots are advertising in tin* city- papers for recruits for ilu* ii-cm' Cuban navy." which they profess is about to be formed, adding that the lists will be handed to General Maximo Go mez. The appeal is especially directed to former employes of the Spanish navy. Occasionally a woman manages a hus band successfully by letting him think he i doing it liimielf. THE TRIAL OF MAJOR BREESE A Brief History of the Cele brated Case IST NATIONAL’S FAILURE WORTHLESS NOTES FOR A VAST SUM AS ASSETS. * ALL OF THEM SIGNED BY INSOLVENTS Failure cf the First National Direct Cause of Failure cf Western Carolina and Na tional Bank of Asheville. Bank Officers’ Line cf Defense. Asheville. N. March 10. —(Special.) —ln the trial of W. E. Breese today a number of men M’ere examined M'lioso names Mere on notes ranging from S4OO to S9OO. Two testified that the signa tures were not theirs, others that they signed notes in blank at C. B. Leonard's request. S. T. Dorsett, teller of the defunct bank, testified that all these notes were filled out by Breese. Post master Rollins testified that lie signed notes for Breese. One Mas emlorsed "paid on account $1,100.” Witness said he had never paid anything on any notes. He received a statement from Breese at the time he signed that he had not received money on notes and was not liable. Olio witness testified to signing accommodation notes filled out by IMekei'soig A long list of bills were submitted that had been out of the bank on Breese's individual account in the two months before the failure. In tilt* afternoon a long list of notes were shoM'n Dorset!: which In* swore were filled out in Breese’s handwriting. These all M'ere of insolvent persons. Many of these went to the credit of Breese to lessen his overdrafts. None of them were recorded on the discount register. Testimony was submitted as to false reports to the comptroller of the cur rency, by proving immense overdrafts for'Breese, Dickerson and Penland M'lien the reports mentioned no overdrafts. This is the fifth time this celebrated ease has liecn called up in court. The first time in December, 1897. it was postponed because Judge Dick, w'ho presided, considered that public feeling hail become so bitter against the defend ants that it was impossible then to se cure an impartial jury. The present date for the trial was set three M’eeks ago, when Judge Purnell allowed a postponement, on account of the absence of Senator Pritchard, on whom the de fendants are relying very much. The First National Bank failed on July 31, 1897. The collapse Mas much of a surprise to the public, whose ■con fidence the bank officers enjoyed. The notice posted on the door ascribed the failure to the stringency of the times* and the inability to collect debts due. The first suspicion of any crookedness M'as aroused in a M'eek or two, when it became known that the bank held as assets notes for a vast sum in the ag gregate, M'hieh M'ere signed by insolvent persons, and that the signatures to these notes had been obtained by misrepre sentation, and even, as some of the men whose signatures M’ere attached alleged, by forgery. These notes were endorsed by the bank officers, either by President Breese, Cashier Penland or Director Dickerson. It gradually de veloped that many of these notes were signed by insolvent employes of Mr. Dickerson, or employes of corporations with which he was connected, under the assurance that they Mere merely accom modation notes and that payment would never be demanded of the signers. The signatures to most of the other notes had been secured by C. B. Leonard, an insolvent contractor and builder, M'ho had considerable dealings dfitli the hank men. Leonard secured the signatures of various contractors, carpenters, etc., all insolvent, under various pretexts, the usual one being that he M'tmtod a num ber of notes signed, M'hieh M'ere to be tilled out for a small amount and I<> lie used merely as collateral. It de veloped that subsequently these notes had all been tilled out for large amounts endorsed by the bank officers, and re alized upon. 'l'. D. McCall, a carpenter, is one of those who went so far as to declare that liis signature as it appear ed on any of the notes was a complete forgery. In a civil suit at Brevard, to Mhieh Major Breese was one of tin* parties, and tried shortly after the bank's failure, Major Breese Mas rig orously cross-questioned as to the eon duet of the bank, and some interesting testimony Mas adduced. He claimed that there was no fraud connected M'ith the notes, because they were discounted abroad on the strength of his endorse ment and not on the signature of tin* note-makers. As to the charge that the bank offi cers had borrowed from tin* bank a sum of money greater than 19 per cent, of the capital stock, In* said that it had been done M'ith the consent of the comp troller of Ilu* currency. These state ments give some clue as to the prob able line of defense to be adopted by the defendants. About September lttth following the bank's failure. Messrs. Breese, . Pen land and Dickerson were arrested on warrants sworn out by Assistant Comp troller of the Currency Coffin, charging the defendant with violation of section 5,209 U. S. Statutes, relative to the conduct of national banks. Each ot the defendants gave bond in the sum of $*V (Hii i each. On October 7th. at 1:30 a. m. Deputy U. S. Marshals Bailey andt Free arriv ed in Asheville from Greensboro, bear ing warrants returnable at Greensboro, and sworn out by Bank Examiner Moxey before Judge Purnell, charging Messrs. Breese, Penland and Dickerson M'ith embezzlement and fixing their bonds at $30,000 each. The three, de fendants M'ere arrested at 0 a. m. and Mere allowed till 2 p. m. to complete their huge bonds. Messrs, l’enland and Dickerson failed to do so and M ere taken to jail, together, while Major Breese went of his own accord, declaring that he would share the fate of his com panions. The required bonds Mere giv en in a few hours, M'lien all the defend ants M’ere released. The failure of the First National Bank M’as the direct cause of the failure of tM'O other Asheville banks. Tim West ern Carolina Bank, M’hieh had many savings deposits, closed for liquidation' on October 12th. The National Bank of Asheville, the only remaining national bank in the city, endured a run till Oc tober 22, when it suspended. Almost instantly a tremendous run began on the Battery Park Bank, but its officers had made ample preparation. Influen tial business men also came to the res cue, and there was never any serious danger of it going under. In fact the deposits on that day largely exceeded the M'itlnlniM'als. Messrs. Breese and Dickerson and their attorneys M'ere astounded a few weeks ago to learn that Mr. Penland had gorse over to the enemy, so to apeak. In short, lie had withdrawn from their councils, and had employed separate counsel, and made a confession of his connection M'itli the bank to the Government.. These facts M'ere urged as one ground for a continuance of the case M'lien it came up last Friday, but it M'as not allowed because Penland’s legal status had not been changed. He was still a defendant, as the Govern ment solicitors had refraimHf from sum moning him as a M'itness. The counts in the indictments average in number about 50 to each man, so that in case they are convict oil on every count and are given the maximum pun ishment, the sum total of the penalties Mould In; several life terms in the peni tentiary. BODIES SHIPPED HOME. Gen. Lawton Reports to General Otis at Manila. > Manila, March 10.—5 p. m.—The re mains of Colonel W. E. Smith, Major E. McCouville, Captain David S. Elliott and Second Lieutenant Eugene S. French, who M’ere killed in action, M'ere shipped home to-day by the United States transport Seamlia. With military honors, the Second Oregon volunteers furnishing the escort through tin* city. Major General Lawton, who arrived here to-day on board the United States transport Grant from New York on January 19th, landed and formally re ported to Major General Otis, after M'hieh In* returned on hoard the Grant. The troops that reached here on board the Grant, (the Fourth infantry and a battalion of the Seventeenth infantry), M ill he disembarked immediately. A battalion of the Twenty-second in fantry has reinforced General Wheaton’s brigade. At 3 o’clock this afternoon the tem perature M'as 89 degrees and the M’eather M'jis showery. CIVIL GOVERNMENT FOR CUBA. The Administration Contemplating Some Changes. Washington, March 10.—The Admin istration is contemplating a change in some features of the government of Cuba, lit is probable that the military government will, to a certain extent be replaced with Civil government. The head of the government, must of course, remain military, but the change in con templation is to have civil officers in places of the military men in the Cabi net. and subordinate positions. It is believed that experts in different lines, such as finance and revenue, and in the* management of much of the general bus iness of the island and of the different municipalities, Mill get along more smoothly than the army officers. SMILED ON THE SCAFFOLD. Cincinnati, March ltt. —A Times-Star special from Glasgow, Ivy., says John Franklin was hanged at 7:10 a. m. for the murder of his motlier-in-lav.', ?,Irs. Bowles. A great crowd Mas in the town, but only a limited number was admited to the enclosure to M'itness the execution. Franklin professed to having experienced and stepped to the scaffold smiling. ANOTHER MURDERER SWINGS. Ncm t York, March 10.—Louis lioesel Mas executed by hanging today in the Union county jail at Elizabeth, N. J., experienced religion and stepped to the scaffold, smiling. DEATH OF DIVER DONALDSON. New York, March 10. —Thomas I*. Donaldson* the divot who fractured his skull in a dive into a tank at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, died at the New York Hospital early today. TOTAL BANK CLEARINGS. New York, March 10. —The total bank clearings in the United States for the week Mere $1,910,473,027; per cent, increase, 49.5. Exclusive of New York. $(559,530,449; per cent increase, 30.7. If a man is a particular friend of yours tie may not be so very particular after all. PRICE FIVE ( ENTS. APPOINTr OF'JIIIEES Y M. C. A. Delegates Ar riving by Every I rain. LIST OF IHE DELEGATES SOME OF THE QUESTIONS DIS CUSSED YESTERDAY. THE YOUNG MEN OF NORTH CAROLINA 'oes the Association Reach Them? How Reach a 6reattr Number? Camp Fire Ta'es by Those Who Were There, Durham, N. C„ March 10- (S|H*eiat.)— Delegates are arriving on every train to attend the State Convention of the Young Men’s Christian Association. M'hieh is in progress in this city. The folowing is an incomplete list of the delegates present: W. M. Lewis. State Secretary: Walter Cain. 11. L. Gerstle, Bingham School; W. K. Matthews, Col lege Secretary; J. C. Allison, John S. Webb, W. B. Spears, T. H. Pearson, H. Rupp, G. Stevens. W. T. Crawford, W. S. Oram*ford, J, M. Gronfi Id, Uni versity of North Carolina; S. A. Stew art, R. Webb. J. C. Blanchard, D. \V. Newsom. R. R. Grant, E. S. Yarbo rough, R. G. Allen. J. H. Earnhardt, M. B .Clegg. J. M. Ciilbretih. J. M. Ormond, W. A. Sessions, Trinity Col lege; J. W. Frank. Winston: Jan. A. Doritee, Frank Malian. J. M. MeLough -1 ill. S. B. Reading, W. A. Wynne, Charlotte: A. G. Kinds 1. General See rtitwry. Charleston, S. J. T. Jack man. North Carolina Medical College, Davidson: J. L. Smith, John Frank, Wilmington: F. W. Bynum, E. W. Kerr, Jr., Oak Ridge: C. C. Jones, D. B. Marks, .7. M. Roberts. G. J. Green, B. F. Black. lie s C lege; F. George, 1,. B, LocHtfiarh Mebaiie; T7. S. •T. Peeler, Catawba College; W. M. Walsh. W. M. Sikes, R od Smith. Dr. \Y, J. Martin, Davidson; J. 11. Joyner. R. R. Mason, A. 11. Olive, J. F. Wat son, C. E. Gentry, W. S. Clapp, W. K. Porrett, J. B. Robertsen, J. C. Moore. Whitsett Institute: 11. (). Wiliams. New York: C. A. Pugh. O. B. Vanllom, Asheville: J. W. . nor . W. F. Smith, C. H. McQueen, B. O. Hood, H. E. Sykes, Agricultural and Mechani cal College, Raleigh; J. Eure, Horace Flack, W. A. McCall. S. B. Wilson, J. F. Mitcliiner. George I>. May, S. A. Ins, T. S. Criitehfi Id. Wake Forest Col lege; Howard Caldwell. General Secre tary, Wilmington: James Catehett, Wil mingtiui; J. H. Kennedy, J. 11. Separk, Gastonia: K. O. Nelson, Wilmington. The following committees have been appointed: Nominating Committe Messrs. J. F. George, Menaiie: John Frank. Wil mington: J. S. Stewart, Trinity College. Business Committee —Messrs. Howard Calthvell. Wilmington; B. F. Black, Elen College: J. Z. Eure. Wakyr Forest College. The Committee on Permanent Or ganization reported as follows: Cant. .V. G. Brenlzer. of Charlotte, president: J. S. Carr, of Duriiam, first vice-president: J. Z. Eure, of Wake For est, second vie -president: J. K. Kenne dy, of Gastonia, third vice-president. This morning’s session of the conven tion convened at 10 o’clock. After the preliminary services, tin* meeting was conducted by A. <!. Kitabe), of Charles ton. S. C. The following questions were discussed during the morning session: "The young men of North Carolina. First, Does the Young Men's Christian Association reach itliem? How can it reach a greater number? What art some of our peculiar difficulties? How can they be overcome? What arc tin* great needs?” At the afti ‘moon session, which con vened at 3:39’o’clock, there was a Bible study, and discussion of “The last deta iled advance step of the Y<*u;ng Men s Christian Association. The army and navy, camp-fire talcs from those who were there: Howard Caldwell, general secretary. Wilmington; A. G. Kmdiel, Charleston. S. C.: Frank Malian. ( n*ir lotte; Julian Smith, secretary association lent. Second regiment North Carolina Volunteers. The night's programme Mas as fol lows: Praise service. Report of chairman State eomniiitt Report ol treasip'or State committee. Address; “ l In* < al lege Men of the World Flitted.” Mr. W. T. Matthews, college secretary * > f tin* international eommi'tt e. Address: 'As sociation Work in tlu* South.' !L E. Ravenel, Spartanburg, S. C. PRIVATE ('. A. JOHNSON DEAD. Member of Co. (First North ( aioli •na—Died of Heart Failure. Washington. March 19. General Brooke today telegraphed tin* \\ ar De partment of the death of Privat ' l!' 11 lie A. Johnson, Company C. I'u>t North Carolina, of enrdi.-u* tailme. vnte Johnson died at Camp Columbia, Cuba. Dots of M'riters who pursue a literary career are unable to catch up 11 # The loafer's idea of happing 18 "” ,h * ring to do and lots of time IU -