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S V. St 15;00.0'SUBSGRIBERS JL'.Y -V. THE WEATHER Forepart tor North Car oHnn: Fan? Sunday, colder In Eat. Msli west to, northwo winds; Monday fair. ; j ' ; . . THE WEATHER Fore-t for North Car olina: Fair Sunday, wider In Eaf-t. hlffhwftt to northwest winds; Monday f-r 1 4 VOLUME LXXXIX, NO. 35 RALEIGH, N. C, SUXDAY MOIHSTIXG, DECEMBER 2(i, 190J PRICE 5 CENTS in News and Circulation iTI yl TV T T TV T A THA T WAS OVER ... , MM,, M 111- 1 a M I . '- 1 - t 4 I A DRUNKEN FIT SHOOTS BROTHER .!':-. Jrr . Wounded -Han is Expect ed to Recover A BLACK CBEEK TRAGEDY . I.. (Richard -Hajran, Colored, While ' At ; temotlng to Board an Atlantic Coast 1 line Tran Was Thrown Across Track and both Legs Were Severed . ; Mr.- T. J. Corbett Iles In- Balti J more Where He Went for Treatment lib Brother Escapes Quarantine. 1 CSpecial to News and Observer.) ! Wilson, N. C., Dec. '25. Mr. TV; J. Corbett; the Wilson police office Who was hit on the head last August while attemDtlne to auell a disturbance on ' a negro excursion train between Nor- folk, Va,, and Wilson. N. C died . At V) Johns Hopkins Hospital, at Baltimore, J ! last night, where he had been taken for "treatment. Ills brother left his bedside yesterday and at that time his condition . was considered favorable. lis brother however, while on the ,-ay to the railroad station was taken In chargcrby a health oincer wno sus pected that he had smallpox. Mr. Cor bett entered the tront door of the sani tary office and passed out the back door rather than go to the Maryland pest house for a disease, the Wilson physicians are at loggerheads-about. v This morning: Jn Black Creek town ship Grant Smith, while drunk, shot his brother. Bud Smith. The wounded man was brought to the Wilson sana torium when it was found two balls had entered his body, one at the base of the spine, the' other a few inches below. He will recover. The brother f Richard Haganj colored,-' in attempt ing 'to board a Bouthbound . Atlantic Coast Line passenger .train' Christmas nver night, .was thrown ' across ' the track and both legs severed. He was hurried' off to the-company's hospital ut Rocky Mount , where he died this morning at three o'clock. : . ... ii .SS 11 mi. . " . S TRAINS ARE LATE, '-X. VaMeners Are lnctmvenlenccd - and Itatea ltJck. (Soeclal to News and Observer.) New Bern; Dec 25. Passenger Kchedulfs on thp : Norfolk and Souths rrn Railroad have beeu h-d enough for a week or more, but last nlght-1-In the hurry and rush of many who were trying to get home for Christmas the schedules were worse than ever "known. The Norfolk train reached hero at 8:45 and It was, 9:30 before the train for Beaufort left here. The train -from Beaufort to Goldsboro had the tender of engine No. 51 derailed r.ear Croatan, and the track town up, and it was six o'clock this morning before the train reached New. Bern. A special was run to the wreck and the passengers transferred and brought here at ejeven o'clock last night they were turned out ICre although a dozen or more held ticKets to points west of here, and were com pelled to spend the night here; the majority several ladies Included, spent the nlcht in the waiting room at tne Xorfolk and Southern depot. AH of these trains are due here at 6:40 in 1 the evening and they were from three to four hours late, last night. The train .which reached here at six 6'clock this morninsr wns . turned back . to Beaufort, leaving Ion its regular sched ule. !Why a dozen or more through passengers, holding tickets, should lvive ben stopped at New Bern in the WHltfng room over night Is a question n humber of therri asked this morning. The special could have taken them on last' n!ht to their destination, but s it was -tlvsy, were given no consider atlon whatever. -r ' ;-' 7..,. V. Moonrs ville POhTMASTEltSHIP. Trot. A. C. Kurley Has llccn Itccom , mended for the Position. (Special to Neivs and Observer.) . - ..-''Stateevllle, DecL It is reliably r.lvi n out here that Prof. A. C. Kurley luis V'eon rec'omm ended for, jiostmaster it Mooresvllle by Congressman Cowles, nnd it lK.expectedJthat .the appointment win Uv anrounced from : Washington AvlthSn a fv:tiays. Mr. Kurley is -tip -rlntcndent "f . the Mooresville c iaded"; schoo!vand Is u popular nnd 'arjable youugvmun. He is a Burke - o(iity man' nd -has lived in Moores vi!l four yf;urar . ; 7. -i.- I ha 7 contest over the - Moorsvllle fl'ew has bet-n fliilte' strenuous and lists' Kiven Mr. ( '!owles considerable t tf uL!e in. djuHt!nK matters. . Mr., It. 'v Tnipleton, who has been poHtmant tr for' twelve years or more, desired ' ho Id on tor the onlce an dhad much . xupj.ort, .Mr. John W. Brown was Mr. TempletoA's most' active opponent, '.while stni others were active of recep- lly f undWatts, but none of the can- itirlaten "hnd the unanimous support of. th iarty,- and It seems that. Mr. Kurley has bavn selected as a sort of i-crtpromls. , , t' H'IT THE SERVICE. Mr. C. W. Mpnnl,? of . Wilson Hon. IT3' DU4 harBw fron i nitet! s'atcH t-crvlce. ; 1 . ' !.i?11'c,a, hy New atul Observer.) , "ton. Doc 2U Christmas night Mr. Charles. W. Manning arrived in Wilson with tho smell of the sea cllng vk to hU navy blue garments. Charles lias . his . "sea leg", on htm yet, . but ter he has becemo acclimated to the home ;of; hi birth, the swagger will soon .vanish. . He has served- his country welL an1 true for more than three jcktU and has been vglvcn an honorable . dlschyrs,'e. He has nerved t'n able-bodied seaman on tho foi JoH inif . craRi" Olyrhpla, ' Hancock. 5nnklln, Reina Mercedes. Cumber land; Constellation . and- the. lihoiA , , ... . ' -w fh education Mr. Mannlntr recelv. '1 in his trlD around the world u i i worth more to him than all the other eam of his life should he live to be a centenarian, plant ATION HOME BURNED. Hie Loss Estimated at $5,000 pled by Mrs. K. F. Sniper ;. (Special1 to News and Obs' j -Woodland, Dec. 25. Jay night at 7, o'clock the plant e ome of the late Senator E. ' lpes. Menola. C. with all ad.i i farm butldlnKs. I was burned rned 1 1 la 1 i V s. e. S'C V ns, O. loss above the Insurance The home was occupied T. P. Snipes, and her two and H. G. Snipes. Thv i pants not only lost all of the house iid furnish ings, - but even' the provisions and ! wearing apparels were lost. The loss of Hon. 1. F. Snipes was also very j heavy. WOJLIN FATAUL.Y WOUNDED Miss Myni Hicks Struck by Carolina. , CllnChrield and Ohio Train. (By the Associated Press.) ' Spartanburpr, S. C, Dec. 25. Miss Myra Hicks, the only woman, mail car rier in South Carolina, and one of the-only three such in the United States, was fatally Injured today when nhel was struck by a Carolina, Cllnchfield and Ohio train in Ruther ford county. North Carolina. Miss Hicks is ihe carrier on a rural free delivery route between Cherokee, this bounty, and Hicksville, N. C. Mrs. Karah Lawrence Dead. (Special to.Kews and Observer.) Statesville. Dec. 25. Mrs. Sarah Lawrence died Wednesday morning at of her daughter, Mrs. Ellen on east, Broad street, death Morrison, resulting from the infirmities of age Mrs. Lawrence had been in a semi- conultion tor some days The funerjal services were conducted at the house .Wednesday afternoon and the. Interment .was in Oakwood ceroe- tery. ! , j' MM ZELAYA GRANTED AX OX MEXICAN , GUXBOAT. ASYLUM Mexico City. Dec. 2 5. Joso Santos Zelaya, as a private. citizen asked and was granted an asylum . aboard the Mexican gunboat General ' Guerrero, according to the officials of the de partment for foreign relations here tonight Knowledge of his ultimate destination or of his nlans for the Immediate! future was 4enld-i--J.r--- Both minister Ignarlo Marlscal and Sub-Secretary Federico Gamboa de clared that they anticipated no con flict with I the State Department at Washington as a result of having per mitted Zetaya to go aboard the Mexl. can warship. No official opposition to such a proceeding, they asserted, had been made to this government and In the absence of any objection, the act was such as any nation would have performed under like circhmstanes. "Zelaya took advantage or tne pres ence of the Guerrero in Nicaraguan waters, asked this government through ovt minister at,- Managua, Bartolomo CarbajaU I for asylum aboard the Guerrero, and we granted It,"- said Senor Mariscal. ; ; ; i Zelaya Is .a private citizen nwo. since he has resigned the . Presidency of Nica;agua, and as such had a per fect right to, make the request. At what port he expects to land or where he intends to go we have not been in formed. According to our advices. the United States vessels which were there and could have opposed his em barkation, made -ho effort to do so.. "The. United States government," which is a prudent government, can not object to our course and we j do not expect that it will." j Mr. Mariscal reiterated his previous disclaimer of intention to take. Zelaya aboard when - the J Guerrero went J to Corinto and . said that It was "only within a day or two that he had been asked to be auowea to ioara . tne vessel.'', -i ... THE DAY AT K)LDSBORO Clirlstmasl Iasscs Quietly Xo Casual ties Are ltcirteu. , j (Special to News and Observer.) Vooldsboro. N. C. Dec. 25. Christ mas passed off very quietly In this city and j vicinity, l.nd up to this hour no casualty ha 7 Aeen reported.. The day opened very gloomly'-with a threaten ed downpour of rain, but by noon had passed away with the sun shining and the, streets? -crowded with merry mak ers. .''- 1 , Death of Mp. J. V. Green, j 7 (Special to News and Observer.) Tarboro. N. Doe. 25. rlno. F. Shackelford, president of the Bank of Tarboro, has Just received a teletrrani ', of the death of Mrs. Jo. J. Greett, at Franklin, Tenn-. on December 227 Mr. Green, while cashier of the above bank, was happily married a few years ago. He remained here a few months after marriage,, but later moved to Franklin, where he accepted the posi- : tlon of cashier of one of the banks there The ivinnalhv nf eiur rommun. itv go out to. Mr. Green Iu the loss of ' hi kind ind devoted helpmeet. Llttlo Girl Knocked Down. fSpecIaJ ; to News and Observer.) Tarbork, X. C, 'Dec. 25. Martha, one of Drf. W. J. Thlgpep's little girls, was knocked down by a horse. The child was crossing the street, when a horse'wes approaching, r The driver peeing th! danger, pulled on the reins. One of thjem was broken which caused the other rein to be pulled hard, which made tho least .turn, knocking the child to the ground. She was some what brtijised. Enjoyable iiri-tnm. Special to News and Observer.) Tarboro, N. C. Dec. 23. At Pine- tous. the Christmas tree given to the Sunday school children of that plac e was enjoyed by all that had tho pleas ure of bain present. A very pleas ant part Of the, program was the pre sentation to Mrs, H. E. Iance. a hand some Christmas souvenir, by the sixth and sevepth grade pupils of Ptnetops High School. All, went home wishing UuDER mm Christmas: 'would come oftener. THOUSANDS ATTHE TIPS TRACK Many Handsomely Gowned Women Attend EVENTS WERE THrco iootl Thing Fall Dom, Off-M-ttlng the Success of Four Fa vorites -Tle Attendance Keiwrd Broken at Moncrlef IMrk The Uandonie Attendance Kewarded by a Brilliant Canl Five of Race Go to Favorite. (By "the Associated Press.) , Tampa, Fla., Dec. 25. Thousands saw the running of Jhe best card ever offered atia Tampa race track today and the sport here was given a decided stimulus. -In the gTandstand hand somely "gowned women attested to the popularity of the game with the so ciety folk, and stirring Unishes kept enthusiasm at a high point. Ihree good things during the day fell down, off -setting the successes ol four ravoUtes who won. These were Kerchevai, John Garner and Creuee. Jackson Lode four winners, and was placed once. Col. Ashmeade was the teat bet "for Ihe talent, being backed from 2 to , 1- to even, at post time. v Summaries: " First race, 5 1-2" furlongs, selling: hlrrrnniri i tn 1, Bobby Cook, 4 to L second; NTnTenrgessto 1. third.Time. 1:13 2-5 - Secondrace. 5 furlongs, selling: Bannadcf.5 to 1. won; Creuse, 11 to 5, second; Sail le Savage, 5 to 1. third. Time, 1:07.2-5. Third race. 7 furlongs, sewing: iu. T. Shipp, to 5. won : Spanish Prince, 7 to 1.-second; Edwin L., 8 to l, tmro. Time, 1:07 '2-5. Fourth race, 1 mile, nanaicap: Hans, 6 to 5, won; Kerchevai. 6 to 5, second; Hyperion. II, Z to 1 tniro. lime, 1:50. Fifth race, 5 1-2 furlongs, selling: Col. Ashmead, even, won; Autumn GlrL 2 to 1. second; -Icarlan, 5 to 1. third. -.Time,. 4 iU S-5- -i Sixth race.. 5 l-2funongs, selling: J. C. Core.-2 to I, won; Fundamental, 10 to 1,' second; Cassowary, 5 to "l. third. Time, 1:13 1-5. Races at Jacksonville. , Jacksonville,' Fla., Dec. 52. The at tendance record at Moncrlef Park, was broken tms . afternoon, the largest crowd that ever attended a race meet ing in Florida being present when the barrier shot up on the first event. And the handsome gathering was rewarded by a brilliant card, the finishes being the prettiest that have been seen at Moncrlef during the present meeting. No less tharffive of the six races were won by favorites and they were all heavily played, which sent the big crowd . home . In the best of spirits. Powers had a great day in the saddle, winning no less than three races. He finished first in the Christmas handi cap on Eye bright at 6 to 5, but in the stretch run he was guilty of unsports manlike tactics, grabbing the bridle of Wool-der and also hitting Well winder's ,,7 with his whip. This action on Ttw., part of the star rider did not escapi'the eyes of the officials, and aftei the race Powers' mount was disqualified and Wollwlnder was given the llrst money. "Jockey Powers was fined $200 - and suspended for - one week. Summary First- race. .7 furlongs, selling: Dixie Knight, 3 to 5, won; Harvey F., 8 to 1, second;-Fulfill, 4 to 1, third. Time. 1:31.; Second - race, 6 furlopgs, selling: Rlalto, even,-won; Horace E., 7 to 1, STIRRING r . - ! : t ; I - - . i 5 wr- ,FM'mm I (MRU IMI 1 I II 111 I X ii M ' V4- ll V-v I I SUL.. 3t T MMW ' 1 :.' A. VS. XI TV-L-HJCVI I i second: Many iTime, 1:17. Colors, S to 1, third Third nu-e. furlongs. sellinK: I-idy Irma, 7 to r. won: Tom McGnvth 11 to .", second; La Salle, ." to 1, third.. Time, 1:17 1-5. Tourth ract-. Christmaw handicap, 1 1-8 miles. (Eyelrlght won by dls-, aualjfied). Woolwlnder. 5 to 1', won; Sir Clewes. 18 to . second; Torah, C, to-1, third.- Time 1:56 l-.V Fifth race 7 . furlongs, selling: Fur-i nace. 4 to 5, won; Aunt Kate, IT. to 5, ' M-cnnU; Flarney, 6 to 1, third. Time, j 1:31. . 1 Sixth race 1 1-1 miles, selling: El fall, 5 to 2, won: Count Clerk. 9 to r.. second; Mamie Algol, 5 to 1, third." Time. 1:50. DEATH OF S. J. FLETCHER. He Was a Scval Times MHIKmal In Bod Health for Svcral Y-rs. (By the Af&ciated Press.") Nashville, Tenn Dec. 25. Stough ton J. Fletcher, several time a mil lionaire and owner of the Fletcher ISTa taional Pank of Indianapolis, died to day p tils country neat near Gullatin, t, i iiuira iiumiriiM uric. jm. r cher was 58 yearn bid. He had for several years een in very lad health and retired from active busir leaves a son and three daughters, one of the latter being Mrs. Booth Tark lnifton. wire of the author and play wright., QUIET DAY AT 8ALISIIURY. AO Accidents or a serious mature He-, ported BuiMness Houscm Clow. ! c. , . .t . ; (Special to News end Observer.) C 1 T - , . .. from Statesille, Cleveland and Albe marle, New London, Spencer and East Spencer and other nearby points indi cate an unusual quiet Christmas day in this section of North Carolina. The day was remarkable in that no accidents of a serious nature have been reported. AH business houses have been closed for the occasion. DEPOSED PRESENT DEAD GEORGE SHELDON DIES WITHOUT KXOWLEDGE OF INDICTMENT AGAINST inM. (By the Associated Press.) Greenwich. Conn., Dec. 25. 5eorgc Preston Sheldon, the deposed "presi dent of the Phoenix (fire) Insurance Company . of Brooklyn, under indict ment for grand larceny in connection with financial Irregularities ,in the tt'mWM resejl'Fxxppseji Jiy thvSia4i Insurance Department of New York died at his home here today. Mr. Sheldon died Ignorant of the fact that detectives were waiting with extradition papers, ready to take him to New York for trial in the event of his recovery. At the time the affairs of the company were arraigned In a statement by the New York Insurance Department recently Sheldon lay criti cally ill of ptomaine poisoning and in view of his condition, details of the investigation and news of his indict ment were withheld from him. He never rallied, however, and his death occurred today. Sheldon had been president of the Phoenix "-e) Insurance Company of Brooklyn wenty-one years prior to his remo. "" 71 was one of the most prominent v ,-esidents of Green w.ch. The report of the investigation made by William II. Hotchklss, State superintendent of insurance of New York, to District Attorney William T. Jerome, of New York, declared that the company had for years evaded an Invest gation at Sheldon's dictation and that by consent of the directors he had pledged the securities of the company for loans. Sums aggregating 3250,000 had been loaned, it was charged, to former officers of the State Insurance Department. Sheldon. it was further alleged, had overdrawn his own salary and had used the com pany's funds in speculation. Sheldon 'was born in New York 2 years ago. SOUTR'S LEADING EDUCATORS MEET Hrani Pnnafanna in Phnp. ! UCftl uuuniwiiuu wiiwi lotte This Week SOME NOTABLE SPEAKERS j "The New Movement for Extension Teaching in Agriculture" President A Thousand Victors Expec ted to At- Andrew M. Soule. State College of Ag teiid the SoeJon of the Bouthem riculture, Athens. Ga, Elucatlonal Conference-Many Af-! ..g0Y&-&inrt filiateil Bmlies to Meet on the Same ii. uonney, wasmngion. ana iee uni DatCH In Clinrlottc. verslty. Virginia. The meeting of the Southern Edu cational t'onn-rence in t;nariotte mis week Dromlses to he one of the most J Interesting meeting of educators ever held In the boulh. Many distinguished iw Eot Harvard UnlverMy, Massa mtn will participate, including some chusetts. j of the tepresentatlve of foreign gov-! Department of Libraries. rnvnt-nt. Auxiliarv Lnd affiliated as- sociations will meet in Charlotte at i t, ' . . ' .u. - the same time, so as to give the mem- . . - . . bers an opportunity of hearing the dlscuf3ions at the general meeting. It j Tuesday, pec. 28. 2:30 P. M. Is said that the gathering of educators j "The Public Library as an Eduea at this meeting will be the most no- i tion" Dr. Louis R. Wilson, Chapel table that ever assembled in North j 17111. Carolina. Discussion Led by Superintendent The list of speakers I headed by ex-President Eliot, of Harvard, while the heads of most of the State univer sities of the South, and many of tne North, are on the programme. Several organizations of similar character will meet at the frame time, and at least t00 visitor are expected, and prob- ably a thousand will be In attend I ance. The meeting will be divided into several sections for the discussion of Hpecial phases of educational work, with the general meetings held prob ably at nlirht, when all the various divisions will assemble together. The representatives of several foreign countries are likewise expected to attend and to make addresses, i Special rates on the railroads have bee-n announced. ' The program of the Conference fol lows: - f Tucdr. Dec. 28, 1 0 ?00 A. 31. . . i Address of Welcome: "For the State of North Carolina Hon. J. Y. Joyner. 7 -Fare-citrTf Charlotte Mayor' T. w Hawkins. i Fop the Public School Superin tendent Graham. i Response Superintendent II, J. Tlghe, Ashevllle. . Report for the improvement of pub lic school houses and grounds of North Carolina Mrs. Lulu M. Mclver, Greensboro. i General report for the improvement of, public school houses of the Sonth f-n States Mrs. Walter B. Hill. Athens, -Oa. Annual reports of educational pros resa The State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Tuesday. Dec. 28, 7:30 P. M. Annual address of president of the association. "The. Future of Higher Education of Women" Miss C. S. Parrish, State Normal School. Athens. Ga. ; "Culture and Religion" Dr. W. F. Anderson. University of Chattanooga. "Vocational, Cultural and Social Training" President S. E. Mezes, University of Texas. Wednesday, Dec. 29, 9:00 A. 31. The work of the Southern Society of Philosophy and Psychology" Short address by its secretary. Prof. Edward Franklin Buchner, Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore, Md. "The Work of the Religious Educa tion Association" Short address by Bs seerctarr, Henry F. Cope, Chicago, "The Teacher and International ism!" Mrs. Fannie Fern Andrews, Bofton. Mass. The Task of the Southern School" President S. C. Mitchell. University of South Carolina. "Ethics in the Curriculum" Presl- ; dent John W. Aborcrymbie, University of Alabama. Wednesday. Dec. 2. ":S0 P. M. "Present Tendencies of Education ' in the South" Prof. P. P. Claxton, i University of Tennessee. ! "The Financial Problem of South tern Colleges" Chancellor J. If. Kirk- land. Vanderbilt University, Xashi ville. Tenn. "Education and Social Progress" President Harry Pratt Judson, Unl- verslty of Chicago, 111. Thursday. !.. an. B:no A. M. "The Boy and the Farm" Dr. S. A. Knapp. Department of Agricul ture, Washington. D. C. "Extension Plan Tor Rural Schools" Dr. Jame H. Dlllard, president Jeancs Foundatlno, New Orleans, La. "Agriculture in the Normal Schools" President D. B. Johnson, Winthrop Normal and Industrial College, Rock Hill. S. C. (Men in the South" President George I "American Ideals in Education Hon. Elmer Ellsworth Brown, United s.atog Commissioner Washinrton. D. C- of Education, Bout Directions for Immediate Edn i ucaiionai tnon Kx-jresuteni inas. One of the Unnortant affiliated w- cieties Is the department x libraries. The program of the meeting of those . ,.,17. , hk,to diAmnnt 0f Xhe South is as follows: ... " J 1 ii. A. Casskly, Lexington, Ky. "The Value of Library Training" Miss Julia T. Rankin, Atlanta, -Ga, (Continued ou Page Two.) GRYAH TO THE TLORIDIAfIS 3LRE BRIEF TALK ON DRAINAGE LEAVES MIAMI TODAY FOR CUBA. (By the Associated Press.) f Miami, Fla., Dec. 25. William Jen nings Bryan, who is en route to Cuba and. South American points, stopped at Fourt .Lauderdale .today to inspect the State drainage Zwork, in company with former Governors Jennings and "owiard'. "7 'T'TjTv.li r" ";ir"fV,. ' .""-. Mr. Bryan was scheduled to 7 de liver a lecture here' tonight but was forced "to cancel the engagement on account of his condition. He made a brief talk, however, at the audi torium. Mr. Bryan coughed at close inter vals during his talk. ; Speaking of the State drainage work, he said: "I believe the people of Florida will have a very large and productive area of land in the everglades." He said h had watched the progress of the work of reclamation of this vast area very Ula&ely. Mr. Bryan will leave tomorrow for Cuba, thence to Jamaica where he will join Mrs. Bryan and daughters His -esent trip calls for a ten days stay in Colon, a trip throunh Peru, Chill, Argentine, Brazil, Venezuela and Porto Rico, returning to his home at Lincoln, Neb.. May 1, next. EXAGGERATED REPORTS Mayor of Savannah Takes Exception at Accounts Sent Out lis to Triple Jfurdcr. (l?y the Associated I Press.) Atlanta, Ga., Dec 25. Mayor Geo. W. Tiedman. of Savannah, takes ex ception to, the accounts of the recent triple murder In that city, as sent out by Savannah correspondents of out-of-town papers. He claims that the stories of the excitement the night of the murder, while the hunt for the slayer was in progress, were greatly exaggerated. lie declares that there were only four arrests for the crime, that three of these were white men. that no heavily armed men assisted the police, that no hand bills were printed describing the murderer, that no negroes asked to bo locked up for protection, that no Innocent men were attacked, that no doors were broken open or fences leveled, , that he as mayor never suppressed or attempted to suppress an edition of a paper. The mayor adds: "These ' statements do a grave In justice to the citizens of Savannah, who displayed a regard for law and order under the extraordinary circum. stances that reflected credit upon the 1 community." STRUCK BY BULLET j Mr. H. C. Illncs Painfully Bu Not Seriously Hurt. (Special to News and Observer.) Kinston. N. C. Dec. 23. Last night while riding down Queen street in a hack Mr. Harvey C, Hlnes was struck in the fsvee by a bullet, fired by some unknown party nd was -oulet paln- ! fully, though not seriously wounded, j The bullet was of 22-callbre and Mr. ! Hlnes thinks it was fired by some boy from a toy pistol. It struck Just below th eye and penetrated the skin, but did not break any bones. It may have been a nearly spent ball from a rifle, but It ivas most probable that some boy In exp rimehting with a 22-callbre curtridgo in his toy pistol did the damage. W. W. CU3I31ER DEAD. ... . . , , Prominent BiMinmi .Man of Jackson- uiieisos Away, (By the Associated Press.) Jacksonville, Fla.. Dec. 25. W. W. Cummer, one of Jacksonville's most prominent citizens, passed away at his home here at 7 o'clock ton'sht after a lingering Ulnese. Mr, Cum mer was at the head of the . big Cum mer Lumber - Company nnd the Cum mer Phosphate Works, and was vice president of the Cook-Cummer Steam ship Company, which runs. a. lino of schooner barges between Jacksonville and Philadelphia and Providence In ELKS GIVE JOY TO DURHAM NEEDY Mr. Erwin Remembers the ople GENEROSITY OF BEH. GARR Tfio State's - Lradlnz ; Philanthropic -Makes the Hearts of Hnndrcd Glad Mayor Suspends t lie ilrcvtOrkn Ordinance, But No Casualties of Disaster ReMiIt Tlerefroni Goo( Order Prevailed ITIzcfl for , Deco rated Windows. : . : : , , - (Spoclal to News and Observer.) Durham, N. C, Dec- 2S. The cele bration of Ufa season today tells th whole history of fjappenlngs.tn Dur ham and to six o'clock thai afternoon, not a casualty was reported. . Christmas .exercises were held in three churches and the biggest trees grew up in a night at the courthouse where the Elks save lov to the noor. and at West Durham where Mr. W. A. Erwin was hostess to the poor of his mil! community. Judge Sykes. of the recorder'a court, made the address for the Elks and u, very large supply of good things went to them. This was raised by the local talent minstrel in part and by the Elks individually. They lifted a good por tion of it by popular subscription, and were themselves almost solely the con tributors. . The Erwin Christmas tree U as dis tinct a celebration as the town has, Mr. Erwin uses the hall owned by the company and is practically the author of all the gifts that go from there. Ha is superintendent of the greatest Sun day school in St. Joseph's church and. all of the . families patronize him. Probable no organization In town has such excellent things as he gives to ' the poor and to : those who como to the school. The address is always characterlstlu of the man's dash and the militancy, of -spirit whether religious or com-' merciai.. 7" ' ..: --. -. 7 No; one' Durham 'man vgave Joy to more people, however, than General Julian 8.Ca.rr v For the past week or ten darV h has kept a stenographer busy send ing gifts all over the earth. A casual drop into his office saw IS and $10 notes lying about and these vera be ing put up to send to friends and rel atives everywhere. Smithfietd hams and big turkeys are his unfal ing trl- , butes to closer ' friends and theso tn from Durham to New York on .learly every express."" '- ' Tho General had no public exercise, but in the doing of good. like the spirit of the Bible, he lets not his right hand know what the left doeth. . EveoKly has always known that he Is the most generous man in the State. Giving l.v almost an insanity with htm.. Among the Durham people who are spending the holidays at home, arc Dr. W. P. Few. of Trinity College, in Greers, South Carolina; Prof. C- W. Edwards, of Trinity, at Kinston; Reg istrar D7 W. Newsom, of Trinity, in the eastern part of the State; A. W. Gray, of the traction company, at La Grange; City Attorney R. O. Everett at WiU'amston. his old home, and D. and Mrs. W. K. Boyd, of .Trinity, in New Yor!c 7 - ' " ; There are fewer visitors than hav ever been here, many people say arid the promise of merrlmnt during the holidays la small. The officers say that the order has been good and tho lock-up isn't full. The suspension of, the ordinance against exploding fireworks, hasn't caused anybody to be killed and the small boy has been happy. Mayor5 Or'swold, In the face of a - request from the strong merchants' associa tion and much public sentiment, lifted tne'ban for a day and will give them nnother day. The mayor's isnt to t stampeded and showed1 his friendship for the boys. ' ' ,Two business places last night re ceived' their share of pleasure in ' Christmas when the Durham Book and Stationery Company reecived 5 from the Durham Civic Association for th best decorated window and the Ellis Stone Company was givbn the prl of t5 for the best show Jwindow, the offering of. President P. V. V'aughan,. of the merchants' association.1 . This latter was individual. Mr. Vaurhan did it to encourage the art of decorating and advertising and -many beautiful'wlndows were shown; during the whole week ,.-", . ; Mr. James II. Southgate, who spends six months in the country- and six in town, has moved from that emlnenco ten miles west, known as Southcate's Cabin, and Is henceforth a city "chap" as he calls himself. He will occupv the resH ce ' On West Chapel street where h sister; Mrs. T. D. Jones, and his father, Mr. James Southvate now live. It ts good to hae him in Durham, where he la known as its most distinguished prl-' vate citlsen. , - WILSON CASUALTIES. ' Burncl by Dvnatnite Cracker Negro Shot In Face By Fireworks. s (Special to News and Observer.)' 7 Wilson. Dec. 25. Last night Mr. X D. Lee, was badly burned by a dyna mite cracker exploding lnh ; his hand: also master Jesse Anderson, son of Dr. jfrom same cause. This afternoor Zollola Co,na waa h(uUy burne1 about i the faco with powder. Ford Barham, was also burned by fireworks. PolIe nificers of Ulack Creek, shot a negrt In the face with, flrwworis, .durnini him slightly. ; .. , QUIET AT WJawa SRkw and Ra!n Tnt?rfs tV?!3L Usual FestlvUJ?a 7 th (Special to N"3VS cr.c 'wjx'r.) Weldon ' De 2o.- IT-V -"'..Irtmai casualties. Tfca icy ,.T?r serens heve. G:i3.v ; i nc. - j, curistm as hangovers, v.. ' , . .... " ' ( ; $ - . 7 V ' - 7-7. ' -' ' t the lumber and coal trade. Aerred with ht e;