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VOL, XXX, M 3. 1907. NO 8,
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Items Gathered from All
One Goes Free.
Raleigh, Special. One pardon was
granted by Governor Glenn, this to
Drewry Streeter of Richmond coun
ty, who gets his .pardon only be
cause further confinement means
death by consumption.
John Springs, of Gaston . county
and Dolly C.line of Swain county are
refused pardons. The woman's sen
tence if six months begins October
1st, and she was sentenced for the
illegal sale of whiskey the Governor
stating that it appears from the rec
ord that she is not a good woman.
The following is the notice given
out as to the reasons fro granting the
one pardon and refusing the two;
Two Pardons Refused.
John Springs Defendant was con
victed Sept. term, 1906, Superior
Court of Lincoln county of man
slaughter and sentenced to two years
on the chain gang of Gaston county,
lie had a fair trial and sentence of
two years for taking human life in
my judgment was light enough. There
being no new testimony and no rec
ommendation of the judge for clem
ency, the application is refused.
Dolly Cline Defendant was con
victed July, Swain Superior Court of
retailing and sentenced to take effect
the first October. It appears from
the record that she was not a good
woman and the judge evidently in
tended by holding up capias to mako
her leave the State, else serve, six
months in the county jail. A bad wo
man who is a retailer, is a nuisance to
any comniunityand I approve the
sentence of the court and cannot see
my way clear to grant application.
The Pardon Granted.
Drewry Streeter Defendant was
convicted April term, 1907, of assault
with deadly weapon and sentenced to
twelve months on the public roads of
Richmond county. It was a serious
assault and the defendant ought not
to be pardoned except for the fact
that since his confinement he has de
veloped consumption and two reputa
ble physicians certify that he will die
if confined or kept on chain gang and
in any event is doomed to early death
Pardon is therefore granted for this
reason and not on account of feeling
that punishment is excessive.
Called Out and Shot Dead.
Wilmington, Special. TV. Bank?
Rothwell, 55 or 60 years of age, a
well-to-do colored man living on the
place of Owen Martindale, five mile
below the city, was called out of bis
house Friday morning about 4 o'clock
by three white men and shot to death
when he attempted to run from two
of the number, who took hold of him.
The ball entered the back and pierc
ed the lungs. Rothwell, who was in
his barefe.rt, circled when he was
shot, ran back into his house and
dropped dead. The men ran, but
later Constable Savage and others
tracked the party with the county
bloodhounds to a point near the city
and a clue was obtained by which ar
rests are expecter to follow the cor
oner's inquest.
No True Bill Found.
"Wilmington, Special. The grand
jury in the Superior Court here has
failed to find a true bill against Gas
ton M. Murrell, a local grocer, charg
ed with setting fire to his store at
Fifth and Campbell streets just be
fore day about four weeks ago, it
having been alleged" that this was for
the purpose of collecting the insur
ance upon a depleted stock. The case
was worked up by . Deputy State In
surance Commissioner Scott, but the
evidence would not hold water under
the critical examination of the grand
jury, and Mr. Murrell was discharg
ed from a $500 bond required of him.
Elodhounds For Spencer.
Spencer, Special. Deputy Sheriff
R. P. Horsett, of Spencer, has just
received two fine bloodhounds from a
well-known kennel in Philadelphia,
which he proposes to use in running
down criminals in this section. The
dogs are thoroughbred and are said
to be among the best in this country.
It is believed the use of bloodhounds
will be valuable in catching car rob
bers and other law-breakers here.
Bills For Manslaughter.
Raleigh, Special. The grand jury
in the Superior Court here returned a
true bill against Engineer "W. W.
Rippey, Conductor C. H. Oakley,
Chief Train Dispatcher B. P. Ketch
um and his assistant, Victor Davis all
of the Southern Rrailway for man-'
slaughter for killing Engineer W. C.
Parker and Fireman Robert Young
and W. J. Bethel in the railway col
lision near Auburn, this county.
State Treasurer B. R. Lacy, J. D.
Robertson, J. M. Barrett and B. Y.
Ferrell were the witnesses examined.
Many Banks Started.
Raleigh, Special. The development
of banks in the State this year has
certainly been remarkable about 30
having been chartered, the last being
the Merchants & Farmers' at Moores
yille which is to do a general bank
ing business. Many of the banks,
chartered during the past few years
are in very small toAvns and some
have as small a capital as $5,000 but
they seem to prosper and to serve a
very useful purpose.
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Sections of the State
Explanation Wanted.
The "Washington correspondent of
the Charlotte Observer writes that
paper as follows:
"The attorneys for the state in the
North Carolina rate case have deter
mined to summon as a witness Col. A.
B. Andrews first vice president of the
Southern Railway. He will be asked
to explain the payment of $2,000 to
The Raleigh Evening Times and $14,
000 to John C. Drewry, president of
the VisitorPress Publishing Com
pany as disclosed iri vouchers of the
Southren which have put in evidence.
"There is still another matter that
the North Caifdina lawyers want the
Southern vice president to explain.
This was the expenditure of $3,000
last year in a lump sum the object of
which was not disclosed in the vouch
er that was placed in evidence. The
I voucher read. ' ' Expended under the
direction of the first vice president. ' '
The State's attorneys attach much
importance to vouchers in favor of J.
P. Morgan & Co., the Wall Street-
firm, aggregating $4o,000. The vouch
ers showing this expenditure which
was for the past two years Were of
fered in evidence just before the
; hearing here was adjourned. The ex
. penditures purported to be for pos
tage stationery and commissions of
disbursements of interest. The States
attorneys claim that any reputable
banking firm would gladly have en
countered expense to do the Southern
Railway's banking and that the $45,
000 expenditures disclosed in the
vouchers is practicaly a gift to Mor-
rrar, XV rV ' '
Reports Much Exaggerated.
Spencer, Special. Notwithstand
ing the adverse railroad legislation
and other untoward effects upon the
railroad world Lano Bros. Company,
contractors of Lynchburg, Va., have
big contracts for the delivery of stone
ballast on the main line of the South
ern north of Spencer. The stone is
being taken in large quantities from
a quarry two miles from this place
and is beina: shipped daily to points
on the double-tracking of the road.
Many wild and misleading rumors
have gained circulation concerning
, the cut of the force of men employed
bv tbe Southern Railway at Spencer
! during tbe past ten days one to the
effect that only 500 remain in tbe ser
vice. As a matter of fact more than
l.fiOO names are still on -the pay roil
of the shop men" alone. An equal
number of men are employed on the
road, yard and track forces of tbe
company. About 250 men have been
temporarily suspended from the ser
vice, here and the curtailment is hard
ly noticeable.
j Charles Bostian a Free Man.
: Newton, Special. There was great
relief and much rejoicing When word
came from Mr. Charles Bostian 's
laAvyers Taylorviile that the case
had been nol prossed on account of
lack of evidence and Mr. Bostian was
a free man again and oh his way to
his home and family. It will be re
! called to newspaper readers that
' some six or eight months ago Mi. C.
L. Bostian was lodged in the Newton
jail to await trial for the alleged
murder of John Childers of Taylors
ville who was found dead in a hog
pasture near his home - nearly IS
years ago. Mr. W. C. Feimster was (
engaged at once to defend Mr. Bos
tian and has not failedt ever since to
declare the man's innocence. At the
court house the case Avas not even
called. Sufficient evidence was lack'
ing to make out a bill against the
man, and thus it is after all these
days and months of horror and sus
pense in the county jail Mr. Bostiae
is at home in the bosom of his .family.
A New Enterprise.
A charter is granted the Byrd-
. Manufacturing company at Durham
to do iron and wood work of a general
and special character and to manu
facture certain patented articles, the
' capital stock being $125,0,00, B. E.
! Byrd being the chief stockholder.
Engineer Painfully Hurt.
Salisbury, Special. Engineer H.
II. Sullivan, who is running for Capi.
C. L. Welch, of this city, received
painful injuries in a wreck at GVeen
lee. He was pulling passenger train
No. 35 which ran late and was hav-
ing trouble on the mountains, and the
j crew bad sent for the helper from
"i Old Fort. "While the men were hitch
ing it to 35, a freight train dashed
! into the rear of the passenger and
knocked the engine against the engi
I neer, breaking two ribs and, it is
j feared, making internal injuries. Sev
' eral of the crew and passengers were
1 hurt, but none dangerously.
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j Ann Cut Off in Cotton Gin.
' Dallas, Special A terrible acci
dent happened at John Humphrey 's
cotton gin here Friday afternoon, of
which Mr. "Willim Smith, a prosper
l ous farmer, who lives about tAvo miles
I from here, was the unfortunate vie-'
' tim. While trying to take some lint
rout from under the gin his right arm
Avas caught by the saws and Avas com
pletely jerked iff. At present "he is.
resting very well,
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LONG SILENCE IS BROKEN
Senator John C. Drewry Breaks His
Silence and in Sensational State
ment Tells About the Vouchers
For $6,000.
Raleigh, Special. The Raleigh Ev
ening Times, which appeared in one
editon late Saturday afternoon con
tained two sensational statements.
The first Avas signed by State Senator
John C. Drewry, grand 'secretary of
the Grand Lodge of Masons and pres.
ident of the newspaper company,
breaking Jiis silence of five days re
garding the vouchers for $6,000 paid
him in ten months last year by First
Vice President A; B. Andrews of the
Southern Railway; '
DreAvry says that two years ago,
then owning an interest in the paper
he approched Andrews and asked
him hoAV he would like to see a large
afternoon paper in Raleigh. Andrews
replied that he Avould greatly like it,
as The News and Observer had never
treated him or the Southern fairly,
bearing personal animosity . against
both, and he insisted on an impar
tial paper. Andrews said that he
could not take any stock but Avouli
give advertising to the value of a
few thousand dollars upon the paper's
publishing the Schedules, special no
tices and Such clippings from other
papers as he -might designate the ed
itorial department to be left entirely
to the editor.
Returned a Voucher.
Drewry says the paper Avas then
enlarged all this before he had any
idea of being State Senator that it
was April Of last year, that Andrews
paid him a Southern Railway vouch
ee for $2,000 which was turned over
to Business Manager George B. Cra
ter, and deposited to the credit of
The Evening Times; that in' August
last year Andrews again sent another
for $2,000 which was similar
ly handled as the books show; that
late in January last after Drewry
was in the Senate, Andrews agaiii
gaA-e him another like voucher for
the same sum which was deposited
in the bank. Drewry says that A
few hours later he realized that as
Senator he might be criticised for
accepting such voucher, even though
as president of the neAVspaper and so
returned it, and that it was credited
February 4th as paid back by the
newspaper. Drewry denies that An
drews or the Southern Raihvay con
tributed a nickel to his campaign di
rectly or indirectly, and says neither
controlled him in the Senate or ever
tried to do so and that in nearly ail
cases he voted Against the railways
and for the 2" 1-4 cent rate.
He says this is a full and frank
statement and that he delayed mak
ing it until he could verify each state
ment. The second sensation was the fol
lowing which appeared at the head
of the editorial column:
"A Word Personal. M
"This afternoon I tendered my
resignation as editor of The Raleigh
Evening Times, to take effect at once;
(Signed) "S. L. ROTTER.
It is . rumored thai other resigna
tions will follow. It is no secret
that the State Avill use with special
effect in its fight for the new passen
ger rate the revelations made as to
these Southern vouchers and that
Drewry 's statement will cut a large
figure in this matter.
Editor Rotter took that position
last March.
Suicide by Hanging.
Winston-Salem, Special. Insan
ity Avhich was of two years' standing
is the cause given for the suicide of
Zolly C. Church son of Mr. T. L.
Church a prosperous merchant of
Ready Branch 13 miles from Wilkes
boro. The suicide lived in the same
neighborhood. The lifeless body of
Church was found about 10 o'clock
dangling fro ma rope suspended from
a joist in the barn. The family misS
ed him about 9 o'clock and began a
search for him. He was cold in death
when found. Church Avas about .32
years old and is survived by a Avife
and several children. About two
years ago he attempted to commit
suicide and cremate his family by
saturating a portion of the house with
oil and setting fire to it. He intend
ed to be burned up in the flames. Tho
fire Avas discovered in time to thwari
his purpose. It Avas then discovered
that Church was mentally unbalanced
and he was sent to the State Hospi
tal at Morganton for treatment. He
Avas discharged as cured about a year
and a half ago. The motive for his
rash act is that he Avas again attack
ed by the malady.
Lonnie Snipes Acted in Self-Defense!
Wilmington, Special. Alter delib
erating tAventy-four hours the jury in
Superior Court found Lonnie Snipes
not guilty of the killing of W. L. Wil
liams a traveling man in a house of
ill fame here last September. The ver
dict Avas qualified with the statement
that Snipes in shooting Williams Avao
acting in self defense. Snipes who
bas been in jail a year was discharged
Jaeob Gant Gets Six Years.
Taylorsville, Special. Jacob Gant
for killing William Stafford Avas con-
Arieted of manslaughter and sen"
tenced to imprisonment . for
five years on Iredell county roads,
and one year for retailing. The so
licitor and grand jury were busy ail
reek and the illegal sale of whis
key in the county Avas given a shake
up. Officers went out again last night
to arrest liquor sellers. ' '
WRECK KILLS EIGHT
A Collision of Swiftly Moving
Passenger Trains
MANY PASSENGERS INJURED
The Chicago and Wheeling Express
on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Dashes Into a Freight Train on a
Siding at Bellaire, O.Fifteen Are
Instantly Killed and a Scofe Injur
ed, Many of Them Fataljy The"
Richard Carle Opera Troupe A
mong the List of Passengers The"
Wreck Due to the Failure of art
Operator to Throw the Switch
Officials of Company Personally
Superintend the Rescue Work;
Wheeling, W. Va., Special. Eight
were killed and a score injured, a
number fatally, at Bellaire, O., at
3:15 Saturday afternoon when the
Chicago and Wheeling express train
on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
chashed into" a freight train which
was moving sloAvly ori a siding.
The Avreck Avas due it is said, tJ
the failure of an operator to throvf
a switch. The west-bound freight
had received orders to meet the pas
ieuger at the westerji limits of the
Bellaire yard, and Avas moving slow
iy along the siding. At the, point
where the Avreck occurred there is A
very sharp curve which prevents the"
engineers of the east-bound trains
from seeing more than a feAV feet
anci-d. The passenger train swung
arou id the curve very rapidly being
three hours late, and should have
goue en the safety on the main line:
Tho SAvitch to the siding, however'
had not been turned and the traiii
shot into the siding and into the
freight; There was scarcely time to
apply the air brakes and rid time"
for the negineers to jump. The, twei
big engines were reduced to jiirik by
the impact, but the Avorst damage
was done to the smoker which was
telescoped so completely by the bag
bage car that every seat Avas thrown
out of the coach. Every occupant of
the smoker Avas badly injured. The
passengers in the other day coach
and the tAvo "Pullmans were turnh
from their seats, but not seriously
injured.
Engineer Burned to Crisp.
Engineer Gaibraith Avas burned to
a crisp by escaping steam. The injur
ed wove taken to the Glendale, West
Virginia, and, Bellaire Hospitals.
General Manager Fitzgerald avLo
was In the neighborhood on an i
spection tour, and General Supt. W
.C. Loree, of Wheeling personally su
perintended the rescue work. Great
difficulty Avas experienced in remov
ing the, injured passengers from thfl
wrecked . smoker. Work Avas sIoavj
because eA'ery movement of the de
bris caused some one to shriek with
pain as the victims were entangled m
a mass of timbers and tAvisted irons
Among tbe passengers on the
wrecked train were the members of
Richard Carle's "Spring Chicken"
comic opera company, which was to
have played at Wheeling Saturday
afternoon and evening. All the mem
bers of the company escaped serious
injuries, except Alfred Bolby the
musical director. It was found nec
essary to amputate his right aim,
thus ending his career in bis profes
sion. He was riding in the smoker
and was found with heavy timber
tighly binding him about the arms.
Train Had Six Coaches.
The wrecked passenger train left
Chicago for Pittsburg and Wheeling
at 9:30 Fridav morning. The train
divided at Chicago Junction part go
ing on to Pittsburg bv way of Akron
and the other part coming through to
Wheeling via NeAvark. The Wheeling
end cf the train consisted of sis
coaches.
At the office ot Superintendent Lo
ree it was said thaL they were w
yet certain Avhich operator is to
blame for the accident, but a thor
ough investigation is under way.
The property damage will amounf
to about $60,000. A curious feature
of the wreck is that the baggage car
and the smoker were the only cars oa
the passenger train damaged
Tobacco Growers Celebrate.
Guthrie, Ky., Special. Over 30,000
tobacco growers are here to take part
in the third anniversary celebration
of the formation of the Planter's
Protective Association of the dark
tobacco districts of Kentucky, Ten
nessee and Virginia. One hundred
cords of wood, 600 head of sheep and
hogs, 6,000 loaves of bread and 15
barrels of pickles have ben provid
ed for the great barbecue. The great
advance in the price of tobacco
brought about by the efforts of the
association has rendered and the
planters unusually prosperous and
the celebation is on a more lavish
scale than any previously held.
Hale Jury Disagrees.
Bristol, Tenn., Special The jury
in the case of Ack Hale, Avho is
charged with tbe murder of Lillie Da
vis, a pretty 18-year old Bristol girl,
in East Hill Cemetery here, laiit
March, failed to agree and the jury
was discharged. It stood eight for
hanging, three for a penitentiary
sentence and one for acquittals The
trial has been in progress in the Cir
cuit Court at Blountville. " '
ROOT VISITS TEXAS
The Secretary , of State Speni a
Strenuous Fifteen Hours Period in
San Antionio and is Entertained in
a Befitting Manner by the People!
Representatives of the Mexican
Republic Meet Him in the Texas
City to Escort Him Over the Fron
tier. San Antonio, Tex., Speeial. Elihu
Root, Secretary of State Avas Satur
day the guest of San Antonio. He
was entertained in a befitting man
ner and after a strenuous 15 hours
left . the -"city at li o 'clock to con
tinue bis journey to the Southern Re
public 6f Mexico.
The Secretary was nifet here by the
Mexican- welcoming eonimittegj which
consisted of General Pe'dro1 Rinedii
Gallardo; Chairman Major Porfisd
Diaz, Jr., son of the President, Julio
Limateur a brother of the secretary
of finance for the Mexican requblic
and Lieutenant Col. Samuel Garet;i
Culla, of the President's staff. The
formal- meeting of tho represents
tiAes of the tAvo republics took place
Saturday morning at 11 o'clock va
the parlors of the International
Club. From that time on Secretary
Root and the representatives of tho
Mexican governmeiit participated
jointly iri the receptions-' and earriaga
or autdnioble' rides through the city
ending with a banquet iri the evening
on the roof of the International Club
where the Mexican arid American
colors Avere entAvined.
Met By Committee.
Secretary Root reached the city
shortly after 7 d'cloek Saturday
morning arid avo hours later was met
by the local reception committee.
The special train with the repre
sentatiA'eg of Mexico and Ambassa
dor arid Mrs. Thompson on board,
reached the city from Mexico at 10
o'clock. Shortly after the arrival at
the club the party was introduced td
the Secretary of State arid the State
and city officials.
At il:30 o'clock Secretary Root
and party Avent to the city hall where
the public reception was held. An
immense crowd of citizens was there
to greet him arid bid him welcome.
Welcomed by Governor. .
Governor Thomas M. Campbell wel
comed the secretary and other visit
ors and the mayor also spoke. The
Secretary responded briefly and
citizens shook the Secretary's hand.
At I o'clock there were a lunchean at
the hotel at which were the -Secretary,
the representatives of the Mex
ican government,Ambassador Thomp
son, Brig. Gen. Albert Myer, Gover
nor Compbell, Mayor Callaghan and
J. E. Jarrett, president of the Inter
national Club. Secretary Root and
party later drove to Fort Sam Hous
ton where a reception Avas tendered
him by the officers and ladies of that
post
Eleven Poisoned by Cream.
StatesborOy Ga.,- Special. Eleven
persons were poisoned by ice cream,
made from condensed milk, 10 niilca
from here Tuesday night, and it Ayas
stated by the attending physician
that there were grave fears that 10 of
the number could not survive. Tin
poisoning occurred at the home of
Cone Hagan, a well-known Bulloch
county farmer. Some of the children
Df his brother were visiting at the
home of Cone Hagan, and the entire
household partook of the refresh
ment, nearly all eating heartily. Al
most immediately after eating they
became ill.
Atlanta yiaduct Collapses.
Atlanta, Special. The Jones ave
nue viaduct collapsed Friday Avheii a
switch engine jumped the track and
struck a pillar of tbe structure. A
negro driver and his team went down
with the structure. The driver Avas
badly injured.
Current Events.
The ci nil cv squadron of the As
iasiic station arrived at San Fran'
risco after a 36,000 mile journey from
Newport.
Further testimony in the Standard
Oil cast showed large profits of sub
iifiiary pipe lines.
Ten perosns .were hurt in a Penn
sylvania railroad Avrfeck near Duncan
non. Pa.
Goes Laughing, to Death.
Pensacola, Fla., Special. Laughing
and joking, Kemp Holt, a negro, Avas
hanged Friday at Milton, near here,
for the murder of a man a year ago.
The neoro. with a ropo adjusted a-
7 - "
round his neck, Avas given an hour in
which to pray or make a talk to his
friends. He chose to talk. Not one.
reference Avas made to the crime for
which he Avas convicted, nor did he
utter any prayer, but consumed the
time in telling jokes and. joining in
tbe laughter. The smile that foloAv
ed the telling of his last joke had not
left bis face Avhen the black cap Avao
adjusted and the trap sprung.
Norfolk Man Given a Life Sentence
NeAv London, Conn., Special. Jas.
I. Beckham, of Norfolk, Va., who
came here September 1st and killed
his brother-in-law William M. Petty,
by shooting in a h.-cal hotel, was
found guilty of murder in thes ecmid
degree and immediately given a life
sentence. Beckham claimed tnat
Petty had induced his Avife and
daughter to come here and live in an
immoral way and this was the de
fense set up.
A PRETTY CONIEST
Being Waged Between Cotton
Growers and Speculators
INTEREST IN FINAL OUTCOME
Mr. E. D. Smith, President of South
Carolina Cotton Association Says
There is Now Being Waged the
Most Interesting Contest in the
History of Cotton, Between Farm
ers and Speculators.
Columbia, S. C., Speeial. Mr. E.
D. Smith president of the South Car
olina Cotton Association and organ
izer of the general association has re
turned from a tour of the West, and
several days spent in NeAv Orleans
arid cotton centres.
''The most interesting contest in
the history of cotton Is nw 011 be
tween the farmers and the New" York
speculators" said he, in, answer to A
question as to the falling off in the
price of spot cotton. "The ptico of
the manufactured gdOds is . noAV
based on a price of 15 cents or" more
for the raw material and the demand
for the cloth is unprecedented. The
mills a few weeks ago "Avere paying
14 to 14 1-2 cents without a murmur.
Tho crop is unquestionably short, far
below the needs of the trade Avhile
the trade conditions of the Avorld are
excellent and the money situation is
easy.
'Now what has caused the decline?
Certainly no lack of demand for cot
ton. There is no dversupply in sight.
No strikes or other curtailment of
spindles. Every mill is running on
full time. There is no financial strin
gency or rumor of international com
plications. I "Therfore the Ioav prices of cotton
i ii . i i
mans simpiy to at tne speculators in
trenched behind a let rf low grade
cotton held in their Avarehouses are
.putting the future quotations down
for purely speculative purposes. And
it is si clean-cut fight between them
and the farmer, merchant and bank
er of the South as to who AA-ill Ann.
"If the pepole of the South simply
refuse to sell be-low 15 cents the fight
is Won. If they put their cotton on
market at the absurd caprices of the
gambler theri a?T the work of the dif
ferent organizations goes for nothing.
Mr. Smith says Avith the exception
of South Carolina find Georgia and
parts of North Carolina, Avberc the
mills are located not half as much
cotton has been sold for future cle
livery as -was sold in the same man
ner last year. The South Carolina
association has received a report that
in York county alone 8,000 bales has
been sold for future delivery.
"It is the weak cotton that brer.k3
the back of the strong." Said Mf.
Smith. The great bulk of cotton that
would be held for the minimum price
is forced on the market by conditions
brought about by the "weak fellows
going on the market. I am going to
call a meeting of the South Carolina
county presidents in a day or so to
see what can be done to put our
holding schemes into prartiae. These
holding concerns are being operated
Jit. i .J.1 l . e 1
Willi success 111 oiuer jjti is il me
South, and 'I have reports from sev
eral South Carolina county organiza
tions that the money is available. If
we can hold this weak cotton off the
market the fight is won, as the strong
will stay off itself then."
Charged With Treason.
Havana, By Cable Charged with
treason Masso Parra and Gener
al Ducasse Avere arrested in accord
ance with orders rom Governor Ma
goon. Several other arrests of known
revolutionaries have been made but
the identy of those held has been
guarded. It is stated that one of them
is Avilling to confess the. plans of the
alleged conspirators avIio intended
leading a general uprising throughout
the island.
Killed By Derrick's Collapse
Parkesburg, W. Va.,Special. Rob
ert Conley of Burning Springs wa3
instantly killed in the Burning
Springs oil fields. He Avas at work
on the inside of the derrick at the
Dennis O'Brien Avell on Chestnut run
Avhen the top of. the derrick collap
sed. Heavy material fell on him,
crushing him to the floor. He Avas
takes out as soon as possible but life
was extinct. He was a Mason and
was well knoAvn by the' oil fraternity
all over the State.
Charked With Robbing Express Co.
Richmond, Speeial. Seven new
warrants charging him with stealing
all manner of express parcels from a
diamond scarfpin to a pair cf sho:s
was sworn out last vecji agi:u-i
r ci,.oto -wlio i now in the city
I J.VL. KJlA " '
1 jail awaiting trial for the larceny
! of three suits of clothes from tnc
Adams Express Company, iiie a. t
will be heard the latter pait of thi.
w k.
News of the Day.
William Seal now accuces Fred Jen
kins of the murder of William Smith
in Culpepper county.
Bishop Van de Vy ver returned to
Richmond from his trip abroad.
H. H. Rogers, the Standard Oil
mflP-nate. is said to haA'e sunk $40,00'.),-
000 in - the Virginia Tidewater rail-
road project and to have been com
pelled to sell gilt-edgea stocks.
Late Jeiavf
In 'Brief A
MINOR HATTERS OF INTEREST
The shingle mill and barrel factory
otrend and operated by W. B. Ellu,
at Newberne, N. C, was destroyed. bj
fire Thursday night. The origin -
unknoAvn. The loss is $40,000. ;
President Roosevelt arrived ia;
Washington from Oyster Bay at 5 7
o'clock .Wednesday afternoon. Hi
party Avas at once driven to th
White House.' ; s:.
The NeAv York Yacht Club at
meeting Wednesday night declined
the challenge of Sir Thomas Lipton
for a race for the America's cup next
year".
A conspiracy to start a revolution
ary movement in Cuba has been dis
covered. Under instructions issuted
by Governor Magoon a number of
suspicious persons believed to be eon- .
nected with the conspiracy have been
shadowed for several days past. It i
believed that the movement is back-
cd by New York capitalists. ..
1 'Ihe University of South Carolina
opened under the most favorable con-,
ditions. .
The New York local of the Com
mercial Telegraphers' Union voted
to call out all eased wire operator?
employed by the press and broker ,
offices in this city, if sueh action shaM
be sanctioned by the national officer.
Action by tho national officers will b
aweited before anything further is
i:one. .
During a thunderstorm Sunday
evening a large white oak tree in the
yard of Mr. John G. Harner, near
Ore Hill, Chatham county, N. C, was
struck by lightning, which splintered
the giant of the forests and the brok
en ftcces fell upon the house damag
ing li to a considerable extent. Only
I avo rooms are now fit for occupancy.
Mr. Hanner and tAvo or three of th
children Avere eating supper at the
time and received severe shocks, but
were not to say injured.
A speeial from Asheville, N. C.f
says: It is learned here that several
contractors working. for the South Si
Western Railway have had their con
crete and grade contracts " consider
ably reduced. These contractor!
were working south of Marion, and
the cutting off of a part of the work
be a considerable item. For in-rt.-Hice,
one contractor with a $40,000
contract has had $20,000 lopped off,
Avhile a grade contractor with 175,
000 yards of dirt to move has been
nclified to suspend with the comple
tion of 100,000 yards. It is under
Mcod that Mr. Carter, of the Soutk
Sc V'-lfrn, has given it out that the
change in the plans of the road ia
made in order that rolling stock may
he placed quicker..
The Avharves at Richmond are ex
pected to be under water in a
short time. "
Pittsburg capitalists are buying up
alleged anthracite coal lands in Fred
crick county, Virginia, and Hamp
shire count;, West Virginia.
Wilinm Seal and Fred Jenknn
were held for court at Culpepper for
the murder of William Smith.
Jud;;e Landis scored the Standard
Oil Company in assenting to immun
ity for the Chicago and Alton Rail
road, and directing " the grand jury
to investigate a statement of Presi
dent Moffett, of the Indiana company
Governor Folk, of Missori, spoke
on "Democratic Ideals" at a home
coming week banquet in Nashville.
Three sections of the American
Brokers Association held sessions at
Atlantic City preliminary to the an
nuel meeting.
Mrs. Bertha MunJ, of Buffalo,
strangled her three children in a fit
of insanity.
Vi evident Karahan, of the Illinois
Centred Railroad, issued a statement
at la; king former President Fish.
Receivers Avere appointed for the
New Yoik City Railway Company.
The Standard Oil hearing was con
tinued. A jury was secured in the Borah
trki for land frauds at Boise City,
' The trial of "Aek" Hale for the
murder of Lillie Davis was began.
The General Naval Board is said
to favor the building of four monster
battleship, larger than any now
afloat. . .
Minister Wu Ting-fang is expected
to resume the fight on the Chinese
Exclusion law.
Two Baltimore companies bid for
the contract to furnish coal for the.
battleship fleet on its' voyage to the
Pacific.
Jamcca would shut out Chinese
and Syrians as undesirable alisnr,.
Dr. Samuel. L. Cicincn?, Cornelius
Vanderbiit and others arrived at Nor
folk for the Fulton cer.lcnni.il cele
bration. The Russian naval program in
cludes the construction of a mi uber
of battleships and cruisers.
Russian soldiers are required to re
main members of the Orthodox Green
c bur ch
The Countess Moritignoso, accord
ing, to report, will marry a m-usic
teacher.
lnt during
; T.iany nsiiiumeii ..-. - -
i the last gale along Nsxfndland.
testimony for the defer-e will ba n-