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BAPTIST STATE OONVEKTXOIf.
Saptisais and Conversions Par Ex
ceed Those of Last Year Report
on the Orphanage Read by Mr.
Ecbgood, and Appeals Mads ByJ
Kev. Burton Craig and Rey. M. L.
Kesler.
Wilmington, Special. The cenven-
tion met at 9 o'clock, Prof. J. B. Car-Jj-Ie
in the chair.
After devotional exercises and the
leading of the minutes, the commii
of ths convention were named
M- the pre dent. H. H. Hulten is on
the S n:tl.v school committee. E. E.
Boraar. on foreign mission commit
tee; S. F. Conrad, on home mission
committer; L. R. Pruett is one of the
vice presidents of the t convention;
Living one Johnson submitted the
report of the board of missions and
Sunday schools.
During the past year 3,229 conver
sions! were reported; 2,372 baptisms,
and 1.345 additions to church by
letter. The total amount reported
raised by missionaries is $55,0S8.01.
Pining this, year 155 more baptisms
are reported than last year; 330 more
conversions; and $2,164.26 more mon
ey lias been raised by missionaries.
The report of the treasurer showed
that during the year just closed, $36,-
.115.54 has been received for State 1
missions; $35,094.91 for foreign mis
sions, and $17,429.85 for home mis
sions. The report of the orphanage was
read by F. Pj Hobgood and Rev. Bur
ton Craig addressed the convention
on the interests of the institution, 3& ,
aid Rev. M. I,. Kesler, manager of
the orphanage. The orphanage at
Thotuasville is the largest in the
State and one of the largest in the
South. Reports showed the health
of the children to be good and every
interest of the orphanage to be pros
perous. The work of the superinten
dent and of Rev. Archibald Johnson,
editor of Charity and Children, were '
highly commended. This excellent
paper has made a fine showing and
Jjas a balance of 2,000 on hand. Mr.
Kesler pleaded strongly for funds
with, winch to equip the orphanage
with every needed improvement. The
infirmary is now in course of erection,
tho Baptist wjmen having contributr
ed $3,000 for the purpose. There are
365 children now in the orphanage.
The report on education was read nad
will be fully discussed at a special
hour Thursday. The report showed !
there are now 73 ministerial students'
at Wake Forest College, 53 of these
ijcmug aiu xrom ine convention.
The report on education will re
ceive full discussion at a future hour
during the convention. Rev. J. R.
Sampey addressed the convention in
the interest of Louisville Theological
Seminary. There are now about three
hundred students in the seminary, 2S
of these being North Carolinians. A
collection was taken for the benefit
of the 20 students who receive aid
from this convention while pursuing
their seminary course. '
The collection amounted to $1,900.
Important interests of the denomina
tion will claim the attention at the
afternoon and night sessions.
North State Briefs.
Releigh, Special. Among the new
charters are the following:
Elastic Leather Garter Company,
Greensboro, eapital, $100,000; M- W.
Thompson, Lee H. Battle W. E.
Coehran, incorporators.
Farmers' Quickstep Telephone
Company, of King, Stokes county;
capital, $25,000; J. E. Wilson, J. E,
Smith, C. H, Lmisford, w. R. Kiger,
incorporators.
A charter is granted the Hollad&y
studio Company, at Durham, WaU
Uer Holladay and others stockhold
ers, capital stock $15,000, to do pho
tographic work. Another charter is
to the M. W. McKethen Company,
flt Supply, Brunswick county.
ays this has been a . very good year
for the formation of home insurance
companies and fraternal Organiza
tions. The Jefferson Standard Life
at Raleigh, and the Scottish Fire, at
Fayetteyille, have been chartered;
also thirteen fraternal and assess
ment companies
A charter i granted ,the Elastic
Leather Garter Company to .make gar
ters, suspenders and all sorts of elas
tic wearing apparel, the place of bus
iness being at Greensboro, the
amount of capital stock $100,000. W.
M. Thompson and Lee, H. Barttle be
ing the chief stockholders.
Negro Dies in Cell at Wilsdn.
Wilson, Special. Charles Burton,
a negro locked up in the station house
We for being jdxunk, was found de$d
hi his cell. "Relatives of Burton
charge that he froze to death, and
consequently a coroner's inquest will
he held. The cell was located ii " a
brick building and "supplied with am
ple bed cover and supposed to be
comfortably heated. fodicisrtion dt
the autfiCTnt'ies is'expecM.
VOL. XXX. PITTSBORO. CHATHAM
North Carolina Day; Teachers Get
Programmes.
Elh, Special. Copje of the
programme tar North Car&lina Day
in the pubtio schools has been fox
warded to the country sohoot teachers
by the eotmfy superintendents of edn
cation. The subject for the day's exercises
this year, will be "Th Scotch-Irish
Settlements)" and the book, with the
programme included, contains some
very interesting matter to Charlotte
and Mecklenburg people.
In his preface to the book sent
ou Superintendent Joyner says:
Following the chronological order
of the State's history, the subject
of the North Carolina Day program
mes have been as follows: In 1901,
the First Anglo-Saxon Settlement in
America; in 1902, The 'Albemarle Sec
tion; in 1903, The Lower Cape Fear
Section; in 1904, the Palmico Section;
in 1905, the Upper -Cape Fear See
tion. In 1906 it was deemed advis-.
able to turn aside from the adopted
plan of chronological study to devote
the day to the study of the life, char
acter and splendid service of Dr.
Charles D. Mdver. We return this
year tc the plan adopted, selecting
"The Scotch-Irish Settlements in
North Carolina" as the subject. In
succeeding years the history of other
sections of the State will be studied
somewhat in the order of their settle
ment and development, until the en
tire period of the State's history
shall have been covered.
The book this year treats of the
following subjects, all of great inter
est to people living in Charlotte and
Mecklenburg.
"Origin or the Seotci-Irish," by
C. II. Mebane.
"Counties Settled in Part by the
Scotch-Irish," by C. H. Mebane.
"The Scotch-Irish in Orange," by
Frank Nash.
" The Regulators," by E. C.
Brooks.
"Capture of Charlotte bv Cornwal
lace," by M. S. C. Noble.
"Battle of King's Mountain," b
W. C. Allen.
The above chapters are followed by
a number, of papers on various men
of the period who played an import
ant part in the making of history of
thoe times.
Work cf Board of Agriculture.
Raleigh, Special. The State board
of agriculture continued its sessions
Thursday. State Horticulturalisl
Hutt is acting as secretary in the ab
sonee of T. K. Bruner. Mr. Hutt
made his report as horticulturist and
it was a very satisfactory one indeed.
All the reports so far made are very
complete, though of course volumi
nous. The illness of Secretary Bru
ner has somewhat hampered the im
migration work. The bdard ha
adopted a resolution of thanks to hitr
for his 1 years of faithful servic
and expressing regret at his illness.
It is said, he will probably be out at
the end of this month. The report
by State Chemist Kilgor referred tc
work at the test farm and also to tbf
pure food department work done,
particularly that by Ceburn D. Har
ris in exposing the frauds in starch
sold to cotton mills. The board oi
agriculture is asked by J. F. Murphy
of Asheville, to establish a test faru
in Buncombe county. It is the pur
pose of the board eventually to hav
test farms in each of the ten con
gressional districts. There are now
farms in five of the.
Work of Game Warden.
Nutbush, Special. Game Warden
Wr C, Ellington w& up in this town
ship looking - after the violators oi
the game law, and arrested C. P.
Emerson, of New Egypt, N, J,, foi
hunting on Sunday, and also war
ranted him for hunting without li
cense. Costs and fines amounted to
thirtyour dollars.
Gets Some Certificates.
High Point, Special. The Commer
cial National Bank of this eity ha
been allotted $67,000 of the 3 pei
cent certificates issued under the re
cent order of the Secretary oi
the Treasurey and approved
by the President. The com
mercial was thereupon made a Unit
ed States depositary- and received
$50,000 deposit of government funds
Mr. J. Elwood Cox, president of this
bank, has just returned frsm a trip
to New York and Washington on this
errand.
Killed By a Negro.
Graham, Special. As a result of t
premature explosion at the Alamanct
Copper Mines, in the southern pan
of the county Friday morning about
11 o'clock, James Harris, a negro
about 24 years of - age, is dead. Har
ris came here from Person count
some time aero and was what if
own at the mines as a dul itfnner
fewas a "marrted man.
END OF N. C. CONFERENCE
Session at Newberne Closed Sunday
Night With Reading of the
Appointments. . v
Newbern, Special. Following is
the list of appointments made by the
North Carolina Conference for the
year 1908 and read in meeting by
Bishop Galloway Sunday night :
RALEIGH DISTRICT. "
Presiding elder, R. B. John.
Edenton Street C. M. Chandler.
Central L. B. Jones.
Brooklyn and Apex G. W. Star
ling. - - . ( .
Epworth (Raleigh) E. D. Wood
all. - .
Cary J. D. Pegram.
Clayton G. B. Starling. j
Smithfield J. H. Shore. $
Kenly A. L. Ormond.
Wakefield and Zebulon A. D.
Wilcox. $
Millbrook G. T. Simmons.
Youngsville D. B. Parker.
Franklington N. E. Coltrane.
Louisburg L. S. Massey. V-
Tar River H. G. Stanley. 5
Greenville C. W. Robinson.
Oxford F. M. Shamburger.
Oxford Circuit A. S. Barnes.
Editor Raleigh ' Christian Advo
cate T. N. Ivey.
Superintendent Methodist Orphan
age J. N. Cole. i
DURHAM DISTRICT.
Presiding elder, J. B. Hurley. r
Trinity G. T. Adams.
Main Street, Durham Rev. M.
Bradshaw. 4
Carr Church J. A. Daily.
Branson J. W. Autry.
Mangum Street H. E. Stanfield.
West Durham J. H. McCraeken.
Durham Circuit G. W. Fisher.
Chapel Hill W. R. Rovall.
Hillsboro M. M. MeFarland.
Mount Tirzah J. B. Thompson.
Leasburg N. C. Yearby.
Roxboro J. A. Hornaday.
Milton M. D. Giles. J
Yanceyville G. R. Reed.
Burlington E. M. Snipes.
Burlington Circuit E. O. Durant.
East Burlington, Graham and Haw
River W. F. Stanford.
Alamance C. M. Lance.
President of Trinity College J. C.
Kilgo.
Headmaster of Trinity School H.
M. North. s ,
FAYETTEVILLE DISTRICT.
Presiding elder, J. T. Gibbs.
Hav Street, Favetteville G. F.
Smith.
Fayetteville Circuit V. A. Royall.
Hope Mills T. H. Sutton.
Cokesburg N. M. McDonald.
Roseboro M. D. Hussey.
Bladen E. B. Craven.
Buckhorn J. H. Buffalo.
Sampson Circuit L. D. Fanshaw.
Dunn A. J. Parker.
Duke J., M. Daniel.
Newton Grove N. H. Greyton.
Pittsboro G. P. Jerome.
Haw River N. M. Watson.
Goldston J. W. Hoyle.
Carthage H. M. Eure.
Elise E. M. Pattishall. T"
Sanford R. W. Bailey. ?r
Jonesboro L. H. Joyner.
Lillington W. C. Martin.
Siler Citv E. R. Welch.
ROCKINGHAM DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder, W. H. Moore.
Rockingham J. E. Underwood
Roberdel A. J. Grober.
Richmond N.'L. Seabolt.
Mount Gilead L. P. Howard.
Pekin W. A. - Jenkins.
Troy J. W. Bradley.
Aberdeen D. N. Caviness.
Hamlet T. A. Sikes. i7
Laurel Hill F. B. Noblitt. J
Gibson L. L. Nash. '
Laurinburg N. H. D. Wilson.
Maxton and Caledonia E. H. Mc
Whorter. Red Springs R. H. Broom.
Rowland J. M. Ashby. T
Lumberton E. M. Hoyle.
Elizabeth E. M. Watson.
Robeson T. J. Dailey.
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
Presiding elder, R. W. Townsend,
Grace Church W. H. Townsend.
Fifth Street K. D. Holmes.
Bladen Street W. E. Hooker.
Market Street W. L. Rexford
Scotts Hill J. T. Stanford.
New River I. H. White.
- Onslow D. C. Geddie.
Jacksonville and Richlands J. C.
Whedbee.
Kenansville F. E. Dixon.
Burgaw A. J. Parker.
Magnolia W. E. Brown.
Clinton S. E. Mercer.
Whiteville and Chadbourn Y. E.
Wright. v
Columbus C. E. Salter.
Carver Creek J. M. Marlowe.
Waccamaw L. E. Sawyer.
Shallotte A. D. Betts. -
Southport G. D. Langston.
Student in Vanderbilt University
J. M. Culbreth.
NEWBERN DISTRICT.
Presiding elder, R. F. Bumpass.
Newbern R.: C. Beaman.
Goldsboro, St. Paul B. H. Davis.
Goldsboro, St. John W. P. Con-1
stable.
Goldsboro Circuit J. M. Carra
way. Mount Olive and Faison W. " E.
Rowe. '
Mount Olive Circuit W. O. Davis.
Hookerton R. F. Taylor.
Snow Hill J. D.Bundy.
Dover W. F. Galloway.
Grifton W. H. L. McLaurin. .
Craven W. B. Humble.
Jones J. M, Wright. .' '
COUNTY. N. CL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER
Pamlico J. H. M. Giles. .
Oriental W. M. Usry.
Carteret D.-A. Futrel.
Morehead City M. D. Rowe.
Atlantic F. S.'Becton.
Straits M. W. Dargan.
Ocracoke and Portsmouth J. J.
Boone. ' - t
WASHINGTON DISTRICT.
Presiding elder, A. M. Cullea.
Bath J. M. Lowder.
Aurora W. A. Pilau.
Swan Quarter E. C. Sell.
Mattamusket R. R. Grant.
Fairfield J. L. Rumley.
Greenville M. T. Plyler.
Farmville W. A. .Forbes.
Robersonville W. E. Breen.
Bethel J. W. Martin. .
Tarboro R. H. Willis.
Rocky Mount, First. Church D.
H. Tuttle.
South Rocky Mount B. H. Black.
Nashville W1 H. Kirton.
Spring Hope and Mount Pleasant
B. E. Stanfield.
Stanhope H. E. Lance.
Wilson F. D. Swindell.
Stantonsbisrg II. E. Hunt.
Fremont C. R. Taylor.
Missionary secretary R. H. Willis
WARRENTON DISTRICT.
Presiding elder, W. S. Rone.
Warrenton Rev. Mr. Moyle.
Warren B. C. Alfred.
Ridgeway L. M. Chaffin.
Henderson R. C. Craven.
North and South Henderson J. J.
Porter. '
Littleton J. D. Duncan.
Weldon H. A. Humble.
Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary J.
T. Draper.
Roanoke G. D. Perry.
Enfield and Halifax H. B. An
derson. Battleboro and Whitlker W. Y.
Everton.
Scotland Neck J. E. Holden.
Williaraston and Hamilton C. L.
Reed.
Garysburg D. L. Earnhart.
Northampton J. C. Humble.
Rich Square B. C. Thompson.
Conway W. F. Craven.
Harrellsville C. A. Jones.
Bertie W. C. Merritt.
President of Littleton Female Col
lege J. M. Rhodes.
ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT.
Presiding elder, J. H. Hall.
Elizabeth City, First Church L.
E. Thompson.
Elizabeth City Road L. E. Cotton
Pasquotank J. Y. Old.
Camden L. M. Chad wick.
Moycoek W. E. Cotton.
Currituck H. M. Jackson.
North Gates B. P. Robinson.
Gates Rufus Bradley.
Perquimans E. D. Westbrook.
Hertford R. A- Willis.
Chowan Williani Towne.
Plymouth I T. Singleton.
Roper F. D. McCall.
Pantego and Belhaven W. E. Ho
cutt. Columbia A. W. Price.
Roanoke Island W. H. Brown.
Kitty Hawk Edward Johnson.
Kennekeet E. W. Reed.
Hatteras S. J. Kilpatriek.
' Missionary to Cuba R. E. Porter.
Director Correspondence School
J. L. Cunningham.
National Red Cross O nicer s.
r
Washington, Special. Secretary
Root delivered a brief addm-a at the
third annual meeting of the Ameri
can National Red Cross Society
hold here Tuesday. The present of
ficers were re-elected, viz: President,
Secretary Taft; treasurer, Beekman
Winthrop; counsellor, A. W. Cooley;
secretary, Charles L. Magee. Re
ports of the officers were read and
accepted.
Big Democratic Banquet Planned.
New York, Special. The Demo
cratic State committee is making
plans for a meeting and banquet of
prominent Democrats from all over
the country for January Sth. The
plan is to send out invitations to a
number of prominent men in the
party to meet in New York on that
day for the purpose of talking over
informally the plans for the coming
national eongi-egation.
Railroad Employe; Instantly Killec
at Fayetteville.
Fayetteville, N. C, Special. Ned
Brown, an empolye of Raleigh &
Southport Railroad Company, . whilt
crossing the tracks in its yard in thit
city Tuesday night .about S :30, was
run over by an engine passing ovei
his body and cutting him in half
Brown was from Roseboro, thi
State, and was well thought of by
the railroad company.
Special Agent Appointed.
Washington, Special. Secretary
Straus, of. the Department of Com
merce and Labor, announced the ap
pointment of Albert G. Perkins, of
Memphis, Tenn., as a special agent
to investigate trade conditions abroad
with particular reference to foreign
markets for cotton seed products.
Mr. Perkins will take the place of
James L. Benton, who reaently ry
signedca account of ill health. Mr.
Perkins is endorsed by the Cotton
Seed Crushers' Association and by
many prominent men of the South.
The great Lick tPlescope will plcl
out a star ro Rma.Il that it would re
quire 30.000 t tntm nut together t
be visible to the caked eye.
MM
SHOOT UP A TOWN
Horrible Outrages Committed
By Kentucky Night Riders
A VERITABLE REIGN OF TERROR
.
Baad of Five Hundred "Night
Riders, ' ' Masked and Heavily
Armed, Shoot Up and Fire Ken
tucky Town.
Hopkinsville, Ky., Special. Five
hundred "night riders," masked and
heavily armed, . marched into Hop
kinsville early Saturday and destroy
ed property valued at over $200,000,
while citizens, in terror of their
lives, feared even to open their
windows. The police, fire depart
ment, telephone and telegraph offices,
and even the railroad stations, were
in possession of a wild mob, shoot
ing right and left, flames from burn
ing buildings meanwhile lighting up
the city and the surrounding . coun
try until it seemed that the whole
town was ablaze .
Windows in the front of business
houses and banks on the main street
of the city were' shot out arid the
entire front of one newspaper, which
had been especially severe in its
condemnations of the raids pf the
"night rideEs," and which was own
ed by the mayor of the city, was de
molished. Brakeman Shot.
Only two men were injured, one
of them being Lindsay Mitchell, a
tobacco buyer, who was severely
beaten with switches and clubs, and
the other a brakeman, who was
shot in the back while trying to
move his train from the path of the
flames.
The raid of the "night riders"
caught the country unawares, as for
some time the depredations result
ing from the tobacco Avar had been
of a minor nature and it was gener
ally thought that in the "dark dis
trict" at least the worst vas over.
The property destroyed was as fol
lows: W. H. Tandy, independent tobacco
warehouse building, owned by J. H.
Latham.
B. M. Wooldridge, association
warehouse. - '
Tandy and Farlcigh, buyers' ware
house. In addition, the entire glass, front
of The Hopkinsville Kentuckian,
Mayor Meacham's paper, was de
stroyed, while windows inthe . front
of the Commercial Banking and
Savings Company, the First National,
the Planters' Trust Company and
the Bank of Hopkinsville, were punc
tured with bullet holes.
A number of other business
houses and residences bear the
marks of bullets and it is" considered
remarkable that no one was killed.
The insurance, is believed to be
about $60,000.
Militia Chase Raiders.
As soon as the "night raiders" left
town a posses of about 15, headed by
Major Bassett, of the local militia,
and Deuty Sheriff Cravens, entered
buggies and followed the trail. As
soon as the posse could get near
enough they opened fire on the
fleeing mob and the pursued returned
the shots. It is believed none of the
"Night raiders" Avas hit.
Governors Respond.
Washington, Special. President
RooseAelt has receiAred replies from
most of the Governors Avhom he- re
cently invited to confer Avith him
next May, from the 13th to the loth,
on the conservation of the natural re
sources of the country and all of
them are joining in with interest in
the programme. The conference will
be a success. . .
Chicago Gets Convention,
Washington, Special Chicago was
selected as the placo and June 16th,
1908, the time for the meeting of the
next Republican national 1 convention
This decision by the Republican nat
ional committee folloAved a long and
hard-fought contest between the ad
vocates of Chicago and those of Kanr
sas CitjT, Denver, Colo., coming in at
the end ' with a formal but not im
portant effort to secure the conven
tion. Te ballot shoAved 31 vote for
Chicago, 18 for Kansas City and four
for Denver, the vote being made, un
animous after the result Avas an
nounced. Von Bulow Supported.
Berlin, By Cable. The Reichstag
passed a vote of confidence in Chan
cellor Von Bulow. The effect of th
controversy has been to strengthen
the position of Von BuIoav, who ear
lier gave, warning that he Avould re
sign . unless there was an immedite
settlement of the difference of opin
ion among the various parties which
constitute the Governor's support,
12. 1907. NO. 18.
KING OF SWEDEN IS DEAD
Venerable Monarch of ' the Swedes
Passed Away . Sunday Morning
Surrounded by His Family and
Household.
Stockholm, By Cable. Oscar II,
King of Sweden, died at 9:10 o'clock
Sunday morning. The death of ven
erable monardh occurred 'in the royai
apartment of the palace, Avhere, sur
rounded by the members of his fam
ily, including the aged Queen Sophia
and the Crown Prince, Oscar Gus
tava, and high ministers of State, the
inevitable end had been aAvaited,
while outside the palace great crowds
stood with bowed heads and tearful
eyes long after the announcement
came of the death of their loved sov
ereign. : 1
When the flag on the, palace was
dipped to half-mast ' there was a
moan of anguish from the assembled
multitude and many of them cried:
"Our dear old King is dead." " -
The following official bulletin was
posted after the King's death:
" The strength of the King continu
ed to decrease throughout the night
and the state of unconsciousness be
came more marked. His Majesty
passed quietly aAvay at 9:10 a. m."
The succession to the throne of
Svveden noAv passes to Oscar Gus
tave Adolphe, Duke of Vremland, the
oldest son of the late King. At a
meeting of the council of State Sun
day afternoon, the new King took the
oath of allegiance under the title of
GustaA'e V and adopted the motto
"With the people for the father
land. " The Princess then took the
oath of allegiance and the new mon
arch accepted the homage of the
State officials.
The last hours of the expiring mon
arch Avere passed in unconsciousness
and up to the end he gaA'e no sign of
recognizing those about him. The
Queen was grief stricken because be
could not bid her fareAVclI.
Believing that death would not oc
cur until morning, the members of
the royal family and the cabinet
ministers AvithdreAv and the physi
cians left their patient in Ihe hands
of the nurse soon after midnight.
Within an hour or two the doctors
Avere called again to the sick room
and administered further stimulants,
but at 5:15 the gentlemen of the
King's court were aroused and or
dered to appear at once in the bed
chamber. The Premier and Foreign
Minister and the highest, court offi
cials, together Avith all members of
the King's family, assembled there
and remained at his side until the
end came.
Death List About 400.
Monougah, W. Va., Special. But
53 bodies had been recoArered form
mines Nos. 6 and 8, of ,the Fair
mont Coal Company, when darkness
closed over the little town of Mono
ngah Sundty night. Fifty-six hours
had elapsed siuce the aAvful explo
sion and a majority of the bodies
brought to the surface Avere in a ter
rible condition, necessitating almost
immediate burial. It is noAv believed
that the number of dead will not be
over 400. A thorough investigation
was made by the company and it Avas
discovered that many miners believed
to have been entombed had escaped
because they had not gone to Avork
Friday, after Thursday's holiday.
Failure of Big Missouri Bank.
Kansas City, Special. The Nation
al Bank of Comerce the largest finan
cial institution in Missouri, failed to
open its doors Friday morning. The
bank statement published in ansAver
to Comptroller Ridgeley's call, shows
that the deposits last August, when
the previous call Avas made Avere
twenty-fiATe millions and noAv are
sixteen millions.
Under Shadow of Guillotine.
Monte Carlo, Special. Mrs. Vei
Gould, ' who Avas ssnteccd to guillo
tine, for participating Avith her hus
band, who escaped with life imprison
ment, in the murder of Mrs. Emm
Levin in order to rob the latter o."l
her jewels, is so ill from the shock o:
her trial that the physicians say shf
will probably not recover. There i
no doubt that if she lives her sen
tence Avill commuted by the Prince ol
Monaco to the same penalty imposed
on her husband.
Acquittal Under Unwritten Law.
J acksonA-ille, Fla., Special. Ham
mond P. McNeill, charged with the
murder of Harry Parker, the argedv
groAviag out of alleged attentions, oi
Parker to his Avife, avIio Avas wid
oav of Stephen Crane, ' the novelist.
Avas acquitted in the Circuit Couri
nf Tinvnl cr.iinfv Tlifl rasfi Avas bit
terly fought and Avas in progress
three, days, being presented to tue
jury Tuesday afternoon.
News of the Day.
Secretary Taft had a long inter
view with the Czar.
Great Britain will soon begin work
on a naval base at Rosyth, Scotland,
to cost $12,500,000. ,
The Brazilian Government is dis
posed to deal severely Avith the fili
busters of the Magati party, some of
whom are Americans.
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WATERWAYS PLANS
Prominent Speakers Discuss
the Country's Needs
SOME 5IGNIHANT UTTERANCZS
Among the Speakers at the Meeting
Were J. J. Hill, Mr. Finley ancl
Gov.' Glenn. ,
; Washington, Special. A notable
feature of the Rivers and Harbors
Congress conA'ention, now in session
in this city, was the- address delivered
fey James J. Hill, president of the
Great Northern Railroad compan,
vho was introduced to the congress
as "a wizard of transportation and
ne of the greatest railroad builders
in the world." Mr. Hill created grerit
enthusiasm among the 2,500 delegates
by declaring that the railroads of tl
eountry would support cordially anv
proper plan for the development v
the legitimate waterways of the Uni'
ed Staie. He produced figures . t
show that the traffic of the count-y
had become so great and Avas increas
ing so tremendously that it was be
yond the physical power of the rail
roads to handle it. He made a most
important and significant statement
of the attitude of railroad men to
ward legislation which has been di
lected against rail carriers in Ameri
ca and declared that all the railroads
asked was permission to condm-i
thoir business in a proper way iind
fair regulations and fair laAVS.
Notable addresses Avere delivered u
the congress by governors of State
and by other men prominently identi
fied with" the political and commercial
life of the nation. Among tho.se
present at the sessions of the conven
tion were scores of members of con
gress, upon Avhom it is the desire cf
the convention that its ideas be par
ticularly impressed. The convention
Avill conclude its work by the adop
tion of a series of resolutions incor
porating its idea that a' comprehen
sive scheme for the improA'ement of
the internal watenvays of the coun
try should be crystalized into laAV.
Gov. Glenn's Address.
Go Glenn, of North Carolina de
clared that the matter before ti l.-;
congress Avas the most important that
had been approached in the last 100
years. Continuing, ' he said:
" We demand the deepening of our
various riA-ers,and harboi-s. We will
take no denial. We must have $500,
000,000 for the improvement of rivers
and harbors, paid in sums of $50,000,
000 every year."
Gov. Glenn said that this nation Avas
the greatest producer of prosperity
that ever Avas born since the dawn
of creation. "We have," said he,
"a population of 90,000,000 pecplij;
we have unlimited resources. Wft
have a money circulation aggregating
$2,733,000,000; we nrodnA 9.vftn:ll
000 tons of pig iron and230,000,00J
tons of coal annually. In the Soui't
alone there are singing daily 9,50:).
000 cotton spindles. To my ear the
music of these spindles is the grand"
est in the world,"
He called attention to the fact that
last year the South had added $7,
300,000 a day to the industries ol'
the country. In North Carolina, the
increase in manufactured product!
during the past five years was 150
per cent and in agriculture the in
crease had been 86 per cent in th
past five years. "We. took," said the
Governor, "second place in the manu
facture of cotton goods, being second
only to Massachusetts, and Avere first
in the manufacture of plug tobacco,
and we made so many, chairs during
the past year that every man, woman
and child in the country could obt.v'j
a chair to 'go Avay back and sit
doAvn,' "
Gov. Glenn said that the improve
ment of the inland watenvays of t;iy
country would do much to solve the
rat question. He suggested that U
the harbors of the country were i r,
proved properly the great warship
of America would be able to enior
these harbors and thus be able evi
dently to protect them in the evt:,i
of emergency.
At the conclusion of Gov. Glen-'-
address he was given a notable o . .
tion.
President Finley.
President . Finley of the Souther
railway said that he Avas heartily
sympathy with the purposes of t.,t.
congress.
"Water transportation and nil
tmnsportation largely supplement
each other. To a large extent, the
waterways are feeders of the railway n
and the railways, in turn, are feeder
of the waterways. There is a generis!
tendency to a division of traffic be
tween water and rail carriers."
A Notable Organization.
Washington, Special: "The Nat
ional Council of Commerce," with :
membership starting Avith 30 organi
zations of business men in the lai.:
cities and expected ultimately to em
brace practically all of the lead u: 3
commercial bodies in the count:;,
was formally - launched at a. confer
ence in the offices of Secretary ctf
Cocinreree and Labor Straus.