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STILL PROBING
PRES. MITCHELL
A Quiet Day Compared to
Previous Ones.
ARBITRATORS TAKE PART
Commission Growing Restless Under the Long
> Drawnout Cross-Examination of the
Lawyers—President Mitchell
Shows Weariness.
(By the Associated Press.)
Scranton, Pa., Nov. 18. —Mr. Mitchell,
for the fourth successive day, occupied
the witness stand during the two ses
sions of the Strike Commission and was
cross-examined by three attorneys for
as many coal companies. While a con
• siderable amount of information for the
enlightment of the commissioners was
brought out, the day was a rather quiet
one, compared wth those which have pre
ceded it. The arbitrators are growing
restless in consequence of the long cross
examination which, apparently does not
bring out the facts as fully as the com
mission woufd like to have them pre
sented. Several times during the course
of the day’s session, Chairman Gray re
minded the attorneys of the value of
time and suggested that cross-examina
tion be limited to new features of those
questions that already have been gone
over. The lawyers assured the Com
mission that they, too, were anxious to
expedite matters and would do every
thing possible to hurry matters along
without injuring their own cases. Mr.
Mitchell has been on the stand since
last Friday morning, and is showing
signs of. weariness from the strain of
four days of cross-examination. Thus
far his attorney, C. S. Darrow, and
David Willcox, for the Delaware and
Hudson; Wayne fe. MacVeagh, for the
Erie; Francis I. Gowan, for the Lehigh
Valley, and W. W. Ross, for the Dela
ware, Lackawanna and Western Com
pany, have examined the miners’ presi
dent. The commissioners today, for the
first time, entered into the discussion
with the lawyers and the witness over
disputed points, which rose from time
to time.
Mr. MacVeagh. who began his cross
examination of Mr. Mitchell on Satur
day, concluded at 11 o’clock today. The
distinguished attorney centered most of
his energies in trying to break the
miners’ reasons for asking for a yearly
agreement with the companies on hours
of labor, wages, and other conditions,
which, if made, would be recognition of
the union. Mr. MacVeagh's principal
aim throughout his questioning of Mr.
Mitchell was to show that the Mine
Workers’ Union, because of alleged acts
of intimidation, violence and the use of
the boycott by its members, proved it
self to be a party to a contract. Mr.
Mitchell would not admit, nor even as
sume for the sake of illustrating points
that a reign of terror existed in the
'anthracite fluids during the last six
months. The recognition of the union is
looked upon as the most important ques
tion before the commission, and it is
quite evident from the trend of the pro
ceedings thus far that the companies
will oppose it to their utmost ability.
Mr. Gowan and Mr. Ross questioned
Mr. Mitchell principally regarding con
ditions existing at the collieries of the
companies they represent. These ques
tions were more or less technical. Mr.
Mitchell’s answer, as a rule, differed
very little from the reasons given in his
preliminary statement to the commis
sion for improved conditions for the
union workers. Interest in the proceed
ings is not waning. The barge crowds
"which have been wedged in the court
room in the preceding days of the hear
ings, were in evidence. Neither is there
a falling off in the attendance of at
torneys, most of whom, there are al
most two score present at each session.
Before proceeding to the examination
today, John Linehan, of Wilkesbarre,
one of the attorneys for the non-union
men who want the commission to take up
their ease, handed to the commission a
list of 2,000 names of non-union men
as his authority for appearing before
the arbitrators. He did not wish the
commission to make the names public at
this time, but as Chairman Gray said
e\ erything filed with the commission re
public matter, the names were unoffi
cially handed in and were not given out
for publication. He also filed a state
ment of the non-union demands.
Mr. Mac\ eagh read a statement re
garding the right to strike as belonging
to the personal freedom of workingmen.
He also took the view that in exercising
that freedom those who cease to work
must not interfere with the liberty of
others who wish to work.
“We do not want anarchy." said Mr.
Mitchell, ‘‘and that is anarchy pure and
simple—the right of every man to do ab
solutely as he pleases regardless of its
effects on society.’’
‘’This is the language o? a very care
fully disguised anarchy,” Mr. MacVeagh
remarked, “because it is the language
of Archbishop Ireland.”
“Archbishop Ireland never expected
it to be used in that sense. I might
say Archbishop Irelenad is a member of
a committee of which I am also a mem
ber which has declared for a trade union
idea." (
Answering a further question, Mr.
Mitchell declared that if Archbishop Ire
land’s statement meant that men have
no right to picket, he disagreed with
him. Mr. Mitchell added that he did not
know that the archbishop was regarded
as a supreme court on trade union mat
ters.
Replying to Mr. MacVeagh’s ques
tions regarding union men belonging to
the National Guard, Mr. Mitchell said
no local in his union had ever expelled
a man from the union for belonging to
the guard, and that no national labor
union of any kind ever had done such
a thing.
Francis R. Gowan, representing the
Lehigh Valley Coal Company, followed
Mr- MacVeagh and questioned Mr.
Mitchell regarding his comparison of
wages paid in the bituminous fields as
against those paid in the anthracite.
Mr. Mitchell was unable to say how
many mines are so equipped as to enable
them to weigh coal, and he did not think
the expense of equipping them would be
very great. Mr. Mitchell, answering
further questions by Mr. Gowan? reiter
ated his former statement that one us
the principal grievances of the men wa3
the amount of “topping” required on
each car.
For the first time during the session,
the members of the commission then en
tered into a general cross-examination
of the witness on points which the prev
ious testimony had not brought out.
Replying to Bishop Spalding, Mr.
Mitchell said that operators could form
a coalition and stop the mining of coal
throughout the United States.
Commissioner Watkins thought the law
would prevent the operators doing that,
by reason of their incorporation, but Mr.
Mitchell said that they had the right to
shut down their mines.
Judge Gray asked the witness if his
society did not depend, after all, on the
old economic truth that all great forces,
which tend to uplift and carry on social
advancement and civilization depend
upon the average desire of the Individual
to better his own condition and to work
for wages; and upon the desire of a
man who has property to utilize it and
get an income from it.
“I think that probably Is true,” was
Mr. Mitchell’s response.
Judge Gray: “If you can imagine all
men ceasing to work at once the whole
social machine would stop?”
Mr. Mitchell said: “Yes.”
Commissioner Wright asked “Do you
consider it justifiable for the employers
in a certain district in order to resist
the demands of the labor union, to
paralyze that industry to any group of
industries?"
“No, I do not think it is proper,” Mr.
Mitchell replied.
“Would the same answer be made if
I should substitute unions instead of
‘employers?’ ”
“I think in either case," answered Mr.
Mitchell, “some other avenue of ad
justment than the paralvzation of the
industry should be sought.”
Mr. Mitchell, answering Commission
er Wright, said the United Mine Workers
did not incorporate because the step was
not necessary. An organization, to be
come financially responsible, he said,
must have a large fund, and this the
working people did not have. He said
that employers who object to treating or
contracting with the union, because it
is not incorporated, would oppose treat
ing with it anyhow.
Commissioner Wright asked Mr.
Mitchell what he meant by recognition
of the union, and the witness replied:
“It means that the employers shall
make agreements regarding hours of
labor, wages, etc., with the union, and
that the union, as such, would be hold
responsible for a rigid compliance with
these agreements.”
The cross-examination was next
up by W. W*. Ross, of New York, counsel
for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Wes
tern, who examined Mr. Mitchell at
great length on bituminous mining in
and about Spring Valley, Illinois, whore
Mr. Mitchell dug coal for a dozen years.
Mr. Ross passed to the hours worked
by miners, and in the course of a long
line of questions, Mr. Mitchell said that
on the days the breakers are worked
ton hours, the miners are in the mines
seven, eight and nine hours. The at
torney then took up the question of in
crease in wages, and the witness stood
by the reasons given in his preliminary
statement of the miners’ case to the
commission.
The commission then adjourned.
HEW TRAFFIC MANAGERS
Mr. E. L- Cost Appointed by Beaboard Air Line
Yesterday
(By the Associated Press.)
Norfolk, \ a., Nov. 18.—Vice-President
and General Manager J. M. Barr, of the
Seaboard Air Line, today announced the
appointment of Mr. E. L. Cost, as traffic
manager of the Seaboard, to fill the va
cancy caused last September by the resig
nation of Mr. W. H. Pleasants, who be
came president of the Ocean Steamship
Company.
Mr. Cost has been connected with the
Big Four system for some time.
UTLBY’B TRIAL POSTPONED
.
He Will be Tried in Fayetteville at February
Term of Court
(Special to News and Observer.)
Fayetteville, N. C., Nov. 18.—In the
criminal court here today, Judge O. H.
Allen presiding, E.- L. Utley was ar
raigned for killing T. B. Hollingsworth,
and the case was continued until the
January term by request of his counsel.
Virginia Corporation Commissioners.
(By the Associated Press.)
Richmond, Va., Nov. 18. —The Governor,
at noon today, named the following as
members of the State Corporation Com
mission :
Beverly T. Crump, of Richmond, Va..
for term ending 1904; Henry Fairfax, of
Loudoun county, for term ending 1906;
Henry C. Stuart, of Russell county, for
term ending 1908.
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19. 1902.
WILCOX CASE
WILL BE MOVED
After Much Argument the
Judge so Decides.
THE COUNTY NOT NAMED
Will be Some County This Side of the Sound,
Perhaps Perquimans, Gates or Cho
wan—The Prisoner Pleased
at Decision.
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Elizabeth City, N. C., Nov. 18.—Jim
Wilcox was again arraigned in court to
day at three o’clock this afternoon. The
question as to removal or not was first
discussed. Affidavits for both the de
fendant and the State were introduced
and read by counsel. The first read was
that of Jim Wilcox's in which he af
firmed he had nothing to do with Nell
Cropsey's death, claiming on account r.f
public sentiment he could not get a fair
trial. Here the solicitor read a counter
affidavit> signed by a number of citizens,
believing that the defendant could get
a fair trial, also an affidavit from five
county commissioners believing --e de
fendant could get a fair trial. The soli
citor read an affidavit by himself, saying
from what he knew of other counties
he believed the defendant could get as
fair a trial here as any county in <.nc
district. Additional affidavits by coun
sel for Wilcox were read, claiming that
on account of the strong feeling and
newspaper articles he could not get a
fair trial here. A notice found on the
ail door some weeks ago, “Get Wilcox
out of ail by Saturday night if don't
want trouble,” signed “Vox Populi,”
was also read. After reading the affi
davits four strong speeches, two on both
sides, were made. Avdlett, for Wilcox,
spoke first, followed by Sawyer and
the solicitor for the State, and Bond for
Wilcox closed. After the argument the
udge decided to remove. After argu
ment from counsel on both sides, the de
fendant's counsel suggested Tyrrell. The
counsel for the State suggested Per
quimans or Chowan.
The udge decided on some county on
this side of the sound. He will name
the county later In the week. It is be
lieved it will be Perquimans. Gates or
Chowan.
Wilcox’s appearance today was the
same as yesterday. He pai close atten
tion to the proceedings. He appeared
pleased when the decision for removal
was announced.
VIRGINIA METHODIBTB.
Hot Debate Over Conference Organ--Meet Next
Year at Charlottesville
(By the Associated Press.)
Richmond, Va., Nov. 18. —After a
lengthy debate the Virginia Conference
of the M. E. Church, South, today re
manded to the local ranks the Rev.
Robert C. Garland, a minister of six
years standing, and without his request
granted him a location.
No charges involving moral questions
were brought against Mr. Garland, who.
according to all, is an earnest Christian
gentleman, devoted to his work. But it
was the opinion of a small majority of
eight' delegates that he is not adapted
to the ministry. The debate over the
case was characterized by one oc two
exciting incidents. One of the last
things done was the adoption of a reab
lution signed by Bishop Granbery, Mr.
J. P. Branch, and others inviting the
general conference of the M. E. Church,
South, to hold its next meeting in Rich
mond. The conference also decided to
meet next year in Charlottesville.
At this afternoon’s session of the con
ference there was a heated debate on
the subject of control of the Christian
Advocate, the conference organ, the
question being on the appointment of a
committee to provide for bringing the
paper more fully under the control of
the conference. The matter went over
until tomorrow, to which time the con
ference adjourned.
DEATH OF DR. K. J. POWERS,
A Well Known Citizen of Wilmington Passes
Away.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Wilmington. N. C., Nov. 18.—Dr. K. J.
Powers, a well £nown citizen of Eastern
North Carolina, died here this morning
after a brief illness. He removed to
Wilmington from Duplin county about a
year ago and continued the practice of his
profession here. He was 54 years of
age, and leaves a wife and four children
to mourn their loss. The funeral was
conducted this afternoon and the re
mains were interred in Oakdale ceme
tery.
C. and W. C. Road Re-elect Officers.
(By the Associated Press.)
Charleston, S. C.. Nov. 18.—The an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Charleston and Western Carolina Rail
road was held here today. The past
year’s business was shown to have been
prosperous by the reports submitted.
A- F. McKissick was elected a delegate
to succeed the late I>. A. P. Jordan.
President J B. Cleveland and other
directors were re-elected.
WANT PENSIONS
EOR WAGE-EARNERS
Federation of Labor Indulges
in Some Resolutions.
FAVOR TICKET SCALPERS
The Gompera-Snaffer Matter May be Taken up
by the Convention—The Committee
Failed to Agree on the
Fifth Mar.
(By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans, Nov. 18.-The Committee
on Resolutions of the American Federa
tion of Labor today reported favorably
on a resolution introduced by the Coop
ers’ Union asking that the convention
protest against a bill now pending in the
United States Senate requiring the gov
ernment to cease issuing revenue stamps
on all packages of malt or brew’ed liquors
of the denomination of one-eighth. The
report was adopted.
A resolution pledging the Federation to
use every effort to defeat legislation
against railroad ticket brokers and anti
scalping bills was favorably reported
and adopted.
A resolution pledging the aid of the
Federation in securing increased pay for
letter-carriers was. adopted.
The resolutions introduced by Victor
L. Berger, of Milwaukee, instructing the
Federation of Labor to use its best ef
forts to induce the National Congress to
pass a bill securing to every wage-work
er who shall have reached the age of
sixty years without having had an aver
age annual income of SI,OOO, a pension of
?1? per month provided that the wage
worker is a citizen of the United States
and has resided in this country for 21
years when the application for pension
is made, were unfavorably reported.
After a lively debate tiie adverse re
port was adopted, 90 to 85. »
The fraternal delegates from England,
Scotland and Canada wore presented.
Enoch Edwards, the English delegate,
made an address. In reply, President
Gompers referred to the criticisms made
in his annual address upon President
Eliot, of Harvard College, “for calling a
strike-bt-eaker a hero.”
He upheld the position he had taken
declaring that President Eliot belonged
to the school which believed that mat
ters would come right if left alone. The
strike-breaker, he declared, was an eco
nomic outcast, as much a traitor to the
cause of labor as any man who betrayed
his country in time of war.
Mr. Agnrd, of the committee investi
gating the Gonipers-Shafter matter, re
ported that the four members had been
unpble to agree upon the fifth man. Presi
dent Qomners was visibly agitated and
upon hearing the announcement, he called
Treasurer Lennon to the chair and said:
“Up to now I have said nothing re
garding this matter, but I now insist upon
prompt action. If 21 hours more elapse
and nothing is done, I shall ask at the
opening of tomorrow morning’s session
that (he committee be discharged and
that the convention settle the entire af
fair.”
Mr. Shaffer he would be glad to have
the matter come before the .convention
as a wuhole.
PET BUCK KILLED.
Escapes From State Hospital and is Shot Near
Auburn-
From a friend at Auburn comes the
following, telling of a buck being killed
there:
To the Editor: A few days ago. Mr.
A If. Smith, a farmer, who lives one and
a half miles from Auburn, killed a deer,
a fine buck. He saw tracks in his corn
field and soon found him in the woods,
where he shot him dead. Why go to
Currituck or to the cane brakes of Mis
sissippi to shoot big game? This is no
“bar” story for Mr. Smith has just
brought a piece of the meat here.
But, alas, there is another side to this
story, and this is, that from the State
Hospital comes the report that it is a
two-year-old pet buck, which belonged
to Dr. James McKee, that has fallen
near Auburn.
The insane at the hospital were enter
tained by the buck, and Dr. McKee
hoped to raise' others. The buck was in
an enclosure, with a seven-foot high
fence, but managed to escape. He was
chased, but the last seen of him he was
making his way down Mills’ road.
Telephone messages and letters were
sent out, but without avail, that a lame
buck was roaming in the woods, and
now comes word that he has been
killed.
A visitor to the city says the buck was
easily approached and was lying down
when killed. He was accustomed to
having people near him, and had no fear
that he was in danger. '
WESTERN METHODISTS MEET.
Business Session Opens To-day—The Work of
Yesterday.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Monroe, N. C., Nov. 18. —The Confer
ence Historical Society of the Western
North Carolina Conference was held to
night. The annual address was delivered
by Rev. W. L. Grissom, of Greensboro,
his subject being “Edueation in the
Early Methodism in America.” The eleven
presiding elders of the conference have
been in session today, appointing the
boards and committees of examination for
applicants and undergraduates for the
next four years. The present committees
of examination have been giving exami
nations today. Bishop Smith will arrive
tonight and the first business session of
the conference will be hold tomorrow
morning.
MRS. MOLINEUX’S FLANS.
Goes to Sioux Falla for the Purpose of Getting
a Divorce.
(By the Associated Press.)
Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 18.—Mrs. R. B.
Molineux today gave out in her own
handwriting the following statement:
“It is true I am in Sioux Falls for the
purpose of instituting divorce proceed
ings. I have no plans except that I shall
be a resident here for the next six
months.”
Senator Kittredge, her attorney, has
enjoined her not to talk further to news
paper representatives.
Have Rothing to Say.
>
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Nov. 18. —Roland B. Molin
eux and his father were in conference
with their counsel George Gordon Bat
tle. At the close of the talk, Mr Bat
tle made the following statement:
“Neither General Edward L. Molineux
nor his son, Roland B. Molineux, nor any
other member of the family will make
any statement in regard to the report in
the press that Mrs. Roland B. Molineux
has gone to South Dakota with the pur
pose of instituting an action for divorce
against her husband.
“They regaiVl it as a private matter
concerning w r hich no public utterance
should be made. General Molineux de
sires to say further that all the mem
bers of his' family have, at all times,
treated Mrs. Roland B. Molineux with
the utmost kindness and consideration.
This is his last word on the subject.”
Mr. Battle said that he had not been
retained to defend the divorce suit
LUMBER MEN MEET
Wants to Adopt Uniform
Method of Grading.
Kenilworth Inn to ba Sold —Suit Against A‘-
lan'a Loan and Trust Company—True
Bill Against Edds.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Asheville, N. C., Nov. 18.—A meeting
of Hardwood Lumbermen, called by
Secretary Louis Doster, of the Hardwood
Lumber Dealers Association of the
United States for the purpose of adopt
ing a uniformity in grading, was held
byre this ‘morning. The meeting was
called to order by the secretary. He
spoke of the benefits to be derived by
the hardwood dealers in adopting a
uniform scale of grading. A. J. Gahagan,
representing the Loomis and Hart Man
ufacturing Company of Chattanooga, was
made chairman.
. A number of prominent hardwood lum
bermen were in attendance and ex
pressed themselves as being very much
in sympathy with the Appalachian Park
movement, and believed that the cutting
of timber should be under government
control.
Joseph M. Gizzam, of Philadelphia, the
principal owner of Kenilworth Inn, ar
rived here- last night. The Inn, which
is one of the finest hotel properties in
the South, is to be sold under mortgage
tomorrow.
The case of J. F. Bottom vs. the At
lanta Railway Building and Loan Asso
ciation, was taken up here today before
Mr. Clement Manly, standing master.
The case is in the nature of a petition
brought by T. J. Stanford, receiver for
the Loan and Trust Company against
the borrowing of shareholders in North
Carolina, the object being to foreclose
the mortgages. The defendants claim
that North Carolina law’s should prevail
with reference to the affairs of the con
cern, and that the mortgages under this
law are various, while the receiver con
tends that the mortgage laws prevail, as
it is in the State that the concern is
domiciled. It w’as decided that the evi
dence in the case should be taken during
the present term of the Federal court in
Charlotte. About SBO,OOO in assets arc to
be collected in various States.
The grand jury of the Superior court
has found a true hill of indictment
against F. C. Edds on the charge of em
bezzlement of $7,000 from James House,
a boy injured by a train of the Southern
raibvay, and for whom he was appoint
ed guardian.
A report comes from Rutherfordton to
the effect that Moody has declined not
to contest Gudger’s election. One of
Moody’s attorneys denied the report.
To Tap Rich Coal Fields.
(By the Associated Press.)
Knoxville, Nov. IS.—President J. H.
Ellir, of the Knoxville, Lafolette and
Jellico Railroad Company, announces
♦ hat his road will build the proposed
Oliver Springs and Coal Creek branch
from Dosscts into one of the richest coal
fields in East Tennessee. Dossetts is on
the main line of the Knoxville, Lafolette
and Jellico and the Southern railways.
Tiie branch of the road will parallel the
Southern for a considerable distance into
the Coal Creek territory.
Price of Sugar Advanced.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Nov. 18.—All grades of re
| fined sugars have been advanced 10 points.
PE ICE FIVE CENTS.
YOUNG WOMAN
STABBED TO DEATH
The Crime the Work of an
Enraged Woman.
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KILLED AT HER OWN HOME ’
Assailant Boldly Enters the House and Pursued
Her Victim to the Kitchen Where the
Awful Deed is Dont—-Suspected
Murderess Arrested.
\
(By the Associated Press.)
Rochester, N. Y. t Nov. 18.—Miss Flor
ence McFarlin, aged 21 years, a music
teacher, was stabbed to death in her
father’3 house here today by another
woman, and an hour later. Mrs. Lulu
Young,..wife of Frank Young, at one time
city purchasing agent, was arrested as
being the supposed murderess. The
woman who committed the deed rang the
door-bell of the McFarlin home today and
when Miss McFarlin answered it, at
tacked her with a knife. Miss McFarlin
ran screaming through the hall into the
kitchen, closely pursued by her assailant.
In the kitchen she stumbled, half turn
ing. In a flash her pursuer was upon her
and with a rapid slash had stabbed her
five times. Miss McFarlin sank to the
floor, dying instantly. The murderess
fled. The/ only words she was heard to
utter were: “She has come between my
self and my husband and I’m glad that
she is dead.”
The dead woman was the daughter of
a railroad man. She was a person of
refinement and good appearance. Mrs.
Young mde no statement after her ar
rest.
COL SLEMP WANTS
ANOTHER COUNT OF VOTE.
Republican Candidate for Congress in Ninth
Virginia District Entors Court—Wants
Products Thrown Out Counted.
(By the Associated Press.)
Richmond, Va., Nov. 18.—In the State
Supreme Court of Appeals today, J. F\
Bullitt, counsel for Colonel Campbell
Slenvp, the Republican candidate for Con -
gress in the Ninth district, entered- a
plea for a writ of mandamus to prevent
the State Board of Canvassers from
awarding the certificate of eleetion to
the Democratic candidate, Congressman
IV. F. Rhea, and to compel the county
commissioners, of Scott, Wythe, Russell,
and Washington counties to count the
votes of the several precincts which were
thrown out by them, and which, if count
ed, the petitioner claims, will change the
result of the election in Colonel Slemp’s
favor. There was no argument bv any
of the numerous attorneys for the peti
tioner, with the exception of Mr. Bullitt,
and he did not consume more than five
minutes The case was submitted to the
court and an opinion will be handed
down, it is thought, on Thursday next.
Congressman Rhea did not oppose the pe
tition. nor was he represented by coun
sel at the time it was presented.
NEOBOHOBOHURT.
His Leg Badly Crushed by a Freight Train at
Gibsonville.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Burlington, N. C., Nov. 18.—A negro
man giving his name as Ijassitor Smith,
from Dunn, N. C., had his foot and ankle
crushed by a through freight train on
the yard here this evening, and amputa
tion of the foot will be necessary.
Smith says he has been working in
High Point and was beating his way
down the road, having boarded the train
at Gibsonville. He got off here, and
when ho attempted to board the train in
the lower end of the yard, missed his
hold and fell under the wheels. He was
turned over to Dr. Moore, county phy
sician, who took him to the county home
where the operation will be performed.
TRANSFERRED TO RALIIOH-
Mr, Leo Denson to b® With the Weather Bu
reau Here.
Mr. Lee Denson, son of Captain C. B.
Denson, has been temporarily transfer
red to Raleigh. He is now in charge
of the Weather Bureau at Meridian,
Mississippi.
Mr. Denson is expected here the last
of the week, and comes because his
father is confined to his home, at the
latter’s request. Mr. Denson will be
welcomed to his old home with pleasure.
The friends of Captain Denson hope that
'he will soon regain his strength and his
good health.
The Port Royal Property,
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., Nov. 18.—Secretary
Moody will make a special report to Con
gress as to what disposition, in his opin
ion, should be made of the government
property at Port Royal, formerly the site
cf the naval station. A provision in the
last naval appropriation law called for
an investigation and depth of nnd
the Secretary naturally will not disclose
the character of his recommendations un
til they have been submitted to Con
gress.
'J he Secretary also acquainted himself
with the work at Charleston and is ex
pected to allude to it in his annual re
port.