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Items Gathered From AH
To Continue Curtailment.
Wi'Tr.iii-ton, Special. Practically
all business befoi the Cotton
Manufacturers' Association of North
I'arolii.a in its second annual meeting
., tht? a imi terrain 01 the Seashore
HmcJ was completed at the one ses
sion and adjournment was to a date
I -. 1 A 1 -1 -t -,
ana piace uci year iu ue aeciaea
later by the executive committee. The
lost important action taken with
reiVrence to the textile industry in
i -i
ne mp.u icvoivea upon recommen
datioi -s contained in the annual re
port of President F M. Miller, Jr.,
Charlotte. The matter " of most
fital public concern was in regrard
to tlu curtailment of the product of
the mills which was strongly urged
II vjl. huv fx 1u LIlj m V. J 1 1
by Mr. Millar, who advocated letting
the cand get hungry before feed
ing it i.d at the same time let some
of the commission houses and buyers
remain hungry for some time. It was
jeclilotl to continue the programme of
ourtailrnent until September 1st, the
following resolution by A. A. Thomp-
ton. oi i:ugu, uemg unanimously
adopted. "Resolved That we recom
mend that the curtailment suggested
bv the executive committee in Char-
.otte be continued until September
Ut cr.u that no orders be accepted
!:at will not return to a mill a new
hilar tor an old one." Thirty-five
f the leading mills in the State were
epresented in person at the meeting,
while a great many other spinners
ent letters approving of the program
ana s:rr.iivmg ineir willingness to
bide the action of the convention in
matters affecting the trade. The
moraine session of the convention
as disp?nsed with on account of the
failure cf a number of the members
to arrive on the early trains.
Meeting of Young Women.
Asheville, Speeial. Much interest
being manifested at the Young
Women's Christian association con-
erence. in session at the Kenilworth
mi. near Asheville, and a largre num-
er of delegates and visitors attend-
1 the session Tuesday. In the morn-
ng Dr. VT. W. White led the Bible
udv class. Another class wes ad-
ess?d by the Rev. Dr. Teach on
Development of the Spiritual
u:e. wniie The Book of Mark"
a the subject of discourse by Miss
Curler. On the adjournment of the
Bible radv classes the mission work
e:5 convened, Dr. Murray ad
sir.g his class on "The Evangeli
zation oi the World" Miss Tavlor
poke on " Mission Work in Japan"
'Mi 3I:ss Head spoke on "The City
Problem." Burin? the afternoon the
derates enjoved a drive over the
Biltmore estate. Thursday's pro
:ramme was featured bv an address
V Miss Helen Barnes, national sec
retary of the association, following
h Bible study classes. The associa
ion celebration was held, witnessed
&y a large throng of visitors. E?.ch
State was represented in the parade
? its various delegations, dressed in
appropriate costumes, decked in their
olleae colors and singing collage
Kir."?.
It. Ebbs Debarred From Practicing
Law.
Asheville, Special. The I. N. Ebbs
ebarment hearing was resumed be-
iore Judge Peebles in Superior Court
o!r?dav afternoon at 3 o'clock
f'ipn Judge Thomas A. Jones, repres
sing the prosecution, was heard in
fply to the argument of Jeseph S.
-aams. of counsel for the defense.
Alter hearing Judge Jones, who cited
samoroas authorities, Judge Peebles
"ade an onr debarring Mr. Ebbs
ander the statute from the practice
f law in tbf pnnrh nf "Mnrth fnrn.
iina.
Ciautaqua Threat to be Carried Out
Hendersonville, Special. It is ru-
aorcrl that Hendersonville is to have
a ehautauqua this summer. The old
auditorium which fell in under a bur
den of s now last winter is beinsr re-
ana it is thought that Dr. ClaiK
St rouse will make good his
weat to hold another session in Hen-
lersonvile.
Invokes Pardon.
klieiirh. Rnpci'nl Mr W T. Rppop
1f Dobson. has annlie.-ll to Governor
Jienn for the pardon of Asburv 'Bale.
a hite man convicted of stealing a
""lie arirl Rnt tn tUa noni'tontilirv in
erye a seven-year term. The prison
'has served three and a half years
"is sentence. Mr. Reece invokes
CUtive flpmpnpv rr iht rrmirA
- . .
at the prisoner's health is bad and
5 previous good record, and made
strong presentation of his case to
oe, Governor. He is hopeful of se-
ttnng the pardon, the Governor hav-
nS taken th 'mtlT rniilpr ndviceu
l&ent.
To Vote on Street Bonds.
'(lersonville. Snopinl An
!n vill be held July 11th to ratify
" action of ih
Suing bonds for thP Invintr nf ht
fment walks on Main street andl An-
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. r-'U! vuie was voia ana ims
eCtl(n is to ho htA in ttiat
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we present 9dmm,'ctm;nn
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To Double Its Capacity.
Raleigh, Special. The committee
from the First Presbyterian church,
of this city, who have the reorgani
zation of Peace Institute in hand at
present, have issued an announce
ment concerning the sucess of their
undertaking, and they propose to
double the capacity of the institution,
as well as build a residence for the
president. Prof. Henry Jerome
Stockard will continue at the head of
the sehool, concerning whose manage
ment the committee says: "In the
work accomplished bv President
foekard, with his willing and effi
.
cient co-workers, our expectations
have been more than realized. With
the. capacity of the buildings taxed
to its full extent, a corps of teachers
faithful and painstaking in their
work, .and a student body from the
very best class of patrons of this and
other States, we have had one of the
best years in the history of the insti
tution. Everything has worked
smoothly, and the work accomplish
ed has been gratifying." .
Odell Committees Meet.
Greensboro, Special. A joint meet
ing of committees of the creditors
and stockholders of the Odell Manu
facturing Company, of Concord, of
which Mr. Ceasar Cone, of this city,
is receiver, was held here last week
to consider .plans looking to a reor
ganisation of the company and the
future disposition of the plant. It
was agreed that the stockholders be
allowed to submit a plan to a meet
ing of creditors to be held in Concord
about July 1st. It is believed that
the stockholders will agree on a plan
that Avill be acceptable to all concern
ed and that a reorganization of the
company will follow. It was made
clear in the meeting here that the
creditors desire to protect the in
terests of all stockholders.
Young Man Drowned.
Durham, Special Waylon Mc
Cloud, a young man about 20 years of
age, was drowned in Eno river, some
six miles north of the city. He was
in, seining with several others when
he was dragged under the water by
the eyelet of his shoe getting caught
in the seine. He called for help and
several went to his rescue, among
these being W. H. Matthews and his
son, Callie Matthews, about 15 yeras
of age. Both were carried under the
water and but for the presence of
the father of the Matthews boy there
is no doubt that he would have been
tXowned. The boy was torn loose
from the grasp of the drowning man
and placed in a point of sefty and
before McCloud could be rescued he
had gone down the last time.
Elects Teachers by Month.
Salisbury, Special. The school
board of the City of Salisbury met
last week and elected a superintendent
and teachers for the following year,
Before the board elected the teachers
a resolution of significant effect was
adopted. It reads as follows: "Re
solved, That each teacher employed
for the ensuing year shall be employ
ed by the month an dnot by the year,
and no teacher shall be paid except
for actual time taught at the monthly
rate." This resolution was passed in
view of the fact that there is no cer
tainty as to the amount of funds
available for school purposes for the
ensuing year. The present superin
tendent, Mr. I. C. Griffin, was re
elected. Loom Fixer's Arm Torn Off.
High Point, Special. A horrible
accident occurred at Randleman, a
cotton manufacturing town. Green
Ivey, a ' loom fixer at the plant of
the Randleman Manufacturing Com
pany, while engaged in his duties be
came entangled in the machinery and
his right arm was torn off at the
shoulder. There is no hope for his
recovery.
Temperance Workers Eentertained. '
Spencer, Speeial. An entertain
ment of unusual interst was given
here by the gentlemen of Spencer
complimentary to the ladies of Spen
cer who took part in the recent tem
perance campaign. W. H. Burton, a
veteran temperance worker. presiciBd
and introduced a number of speakers
who made short addresses expressing
appreciation for the work of the la
dies. Excellent music was furnished
by the Spencer String Band, after
which refreshments were served,
forty young men acting as waiters.
The occassion closed with a theatre
party.
Cash Stolen.
Trezevant,- Special. W: L. McCoy,
a local shoemaker, had about $25 in
money stolen from his stop Monday
while he was away attending to some
business. .Mr. McCoy is clerk for the
local camp of the Woodmen of the
World, and was collecting the month
ly assessments from the members of
this order, preparatory to making a
remittance to the head camp at Oma
ha, Neb. No arrests -have been made.
PTTTCDnBri flU A TTT a
" unAinAji wuiui. U., WiiJjNJjiiSJJAy, JUNE 17.
KILLED BY AN OFFICER
While Trying to Avoid Arrest Officer
Swain Shot Him in the Head
Coroner's Jury Fails to Exonorate
on Account of Conflicting Testi
mony. Winston-Salem, Special In a des
perate battle with a police officer in
the eastern part of Salem known as
Happy Hill, Charles Phelps, colored,
was shot and killed by Special Officer
Swain at an early hour Sunday morn
ing. The negro had been arrested on
ine cnarge oi. gambling but broke
from the officer before he could get
the handcuffs snapped. The officer
followed in hot pursuit and had al
most overtaken the negro when the
latter began firing at the officer over
his shoulder. The officer toot" delib
erate aim at the negro and one shot
ended his life, the bullet taking ef
fect in the head. Dr. E. A. Lockett,
the coroner, was notified of the kill
ing and summoned a jury and named
4 o'clock Sunday afternoon as the
time for the inquest. Five witnesses
were examined, Speeial Officer Swain,
a young white man who accompanied
him to make the arrest, and three
negroes, all of whom were witnesses
to the shooting. The evidence was
conflicting. The negroes and the
white men tolo a different story re-
"U1U Liie anair. j.ne negroes
testified that Phelps did not have a
pistol and had not owned one in
years. They said that two shots
were fired by the officer, one when
the negro was only about ten feet
away and the second when he was
forty feet away. The officer stated,
and his testimony was corroborated
by the young man with. him at the
time, that three shots were fired;
that the negro shot at him twice
before he pulled his pistol. The
shooting occurred shortly after 4
o'clock. It seems that Swain went to
Phelps' house to arrest him ,for
gambling andi was admitted by
Phelps' mother, who aroused her son.
The negro dressed, but before the of
ficer could get the handcuffs on him
he darted off around the house. The
coroner's jury found as its verdict
that "Charles Phelps came to his
death at the hands of Special Of
ficer Sam Swain while the deceased
was trying to avoid arrest." Thus
it will be seen that in view of the
conflicting testimony the jury did not
feel justified in exonorating the of
ficer and the case will probably be
heard in the courts.
Neck Broken, He Lived a Week.
Winston-Salem, Special. After
having lived for a Aveek with a brok
en neck, perfectly conscious, able to
eat, and realizing that the end was
soon to come, Henry E. Disher, who
had been thrown from his horse while
running a race on a country road near
his home, when the animal suddenly
became crazed and plunged headlong
into a cherry tree, died at his home
near Walkertown, in this county. He
was 2S years old, and was conscious
until midnight Monday. At all times
the young man appeared perfectly
conscious and could talk in an intel
ligent manner upon any subject. His
tongue and brain were untouched by
the paralytic stroke which rendered
all other parts of his body numb
and senseless. Mr. Disher was :
great lover of blooded horses and so
was his brother, so the two decided
to run a race with the result that
Henry's horse suddely swerved from
the road and plunged into the cherry
tree with the result stated.
Drastic Dog Ordinance.
Asheville, Special. The Asheville
board of aldermen has passed a dras
tic dog ordinance. It provides that
every dog caught on the .streets with
out a muzzle or in leash shall be
taken up and if not claimed inside of
24 hours killed. Violation by owners
of dogs of sections of the ordinance
is made a misdemeanor and punish
able by a fine of $5. The ordinance
is designed to rid the city of hun
dreds, if not thousands, of dogs now
allowed to run loose on the streets.
It was prominently to the front as a
result of a large number of alleged
mad dogs being killed. Several per
sons have been bitten this year by
dogs supposed to have the rabies and
the public .demanfcd that drastic ac
tion -be taken' looking to the better
protection of men, women and chil
dren. Southern Train Wrecked.
Burlington, Special Southern pas
senger train No. 139, due here at 8 :44
was wrecked near Elon College Sun
day night. No one was seriously in
jured. The track for about four car
lengths was torn upand the engine
greatly damaged, being turned com
pletely over. The injured are: Engi
neer Lewis Atkinson, white, Greens
boro, andi Fireman "Worth Galloway,
colored, Greensboro.
Pardoned Convict Dies.
Greensboro, Special News was re
ceived here of the death at hi nome
in Springfield, 111., of George A. Sum-
mers, who was pardoned irom the
convict road force of Guilford coun
ty a few months ago by Governor
Glenn. Summers was formerly man
who was pardoned irom
ager of the Singer Sewing Machine
Company's office in this city and was
sent to the roads for five years for
embezzling the sum of $1,400 from
that company. He was pardoned on
account of failing health.
The largest quill toothpick factory
Is in Paris. It was originally start
1 as a manufactory of quill pena.
nrMTiirmr .t . .
VETERANS' REUNION
Confederate Veterans Gather
At Birmingham, Alabama
WITH VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE
Eighteenth Annual Rounion of Con
federate Veterans Opens in Bir
, mingham With the Largest Crowd
in the History of the Organization.
Birmingham, Ala., Special. The
eighteenth annual reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans was
opened in this city Tuesday at the
Hippodrome, Birmingham 's largest
convention hall, with a record break
ing attendance. The day's sessions
vere devoted to . organization and
welcome addresses, th real business
of the meeting coming up later, when
a commander-in-chief to succeed the
late General Stephen D. Lee, and the
place for holding the next reunion
will be chosen. In addition to the
first session of the veterans' conven
tion there were meetings of the Sons
of Veterans, the Confederate Sur
geons ' Association, the Confederate
Memorial Association and other . or
ganizations allied with the veterans.
When the convention was cailed to
order by Major General George P.
Harrison, the Hippodrome, which
seats 5,000 persons, was crowded to
overflowing and many failed to gain
admission. The weather was ex
tremely warm and many of the old
veterans suffered much discomfort.
A gloom was cast over the reunion
by the recent cVath of the commander-in-chief,
the late General
Stephen D. Lee, who was to have pre
sided over the meetings of the veter
ans, and whose annual address had
already been prepared. This address
was printed and , distributed to the
veterans, but the 'reading of it was
postponed on account of the extreme
heat.
The convention proper was opened
with a prayer by the chaplain gen
eral. Rev. Dr. J. William Jones,
which was followed by a . children
chorus of 200 voices.
Mayor Ward, of Birmingham, then
welcomed the veterans in behalf of
the city and Governor Comer for the
State. Other welcoming addresses
were made by Representatives of the
local veterans association.
General E. L. Russell, who was in
vited by General Lee, to deliver an
oration to the veterans, was the next
speaker.. He paid a high tribute to
General Lee," describing him as he ap
peared in battle and discussedt the
conditions leading up 1o the war.
When the business session of the
veterans had been concluded, many of
the veterans went to Capital Park,
where band concerts were given and
many old acquaintances were re
newed. At the State fair grounds where
the Hotel John B. Gordon which was
opened for the free accommodation
of "veterans, is located, the visitors
assembled to witness a grand fire
works display.
Among those whose names are
mentioned for commander-in-chief
are General Clement A. Evans, of the
Department of Tennessee: General
Cabell, of Texas, and General Gordon
"of Memphis.
Gen. Evans Commander Second Day
With the selection of Memphis as
the place for the next reunion and
the election of General Clement A.
Evans, of Geordgia, the United Con
federate Veterans adjourned their an
nual convention late Wednesday
afternoon. The selection of the place
of meeting aroused great rivalry be
twen Memphis and, Atlanta, these
two cities being the only ones put in
nomination. Strong speeches were
made for each place but when Vir
ginia came over to the side of Mom
phis the Atlanta supporters realized
that the fight was lost.
Hearst Makes Good Gain.
New York, Special. William R.
Hearst macV) erood . gains in the re
count of the ballots in the disputed
mavorality election of 1905. The ex
amination of the eontents of 99 boxes
during the dav gave him a net gain
of 53 votes. The ballots in 390 boxes
"have been examined in the proceed
ings before Justice Lambert, and
Hearst has gained 188 votes. .
Stole His Wife. f
Spartanburg, S. C, Special. W.
F. Burns, of Jackson county, North
Carolina, while on a bridal trip
across"" Panther Mountain in Green
ville county, says "he was robbed of
his pretty young wife bv a gang of
six men,- after he had been bound,
beaten and robbed. He and his wife
stopped at a cottage in the moun
tains and during the night the men
entered the room of the couple, at
tacked Burns and took his wife down
the mountain. He says he has not
seen her since. ' ine authorities are
investigating his story,
Oliver Belmont Dead.
New York, Special. Oliver H. P.
Belmont, aged 50 years, died at his
home in Hempstead, Long Island
after a 10-days' illness with appendi
citis. His death had been anticipated
for days but in the end it came sud
denly and so unexpectedlv that, with
the exception of Mrs. Belmont, none
of the members of the family had
time to. reach the sick room after the
hurried summons was sent to them.
.
PARADE OF VETERANS
With Sprightly Step, Measured to
. Stirring Airs, Ten Thousand Old
Warriors Parade tha Streets of
Birmingham.
Birmingham, Ala., Special. The
parade of the heroes of the Confed
eracy was a fitting climax to nhat is
generally pronounced to be one of the
most successful reunions of the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans Wits
sprightly step, measured to the airs
ot the bouth loves, the old warriors,
no less than 10,000 strong, traversed
the two miles of the parade route
between thousands of sympathetic
and intersted spectators and there
was not an accident, no sign of a
tottering step.
Loving hands served ice water to
the old men as they passed along the
route, fans were distributed and
evrything possible was done to re
lieve the long tramp of its tedium.
That the heroes were in excellent
spirits was shown by the fact that
many of them sang: old! camp sond
as they marched, such as "Buttei-
milk Cavalry," "Old Time Confed
erate," "Bonnie Blue Flag."
mere were .many m the parade
who had left a leg or perhaps both
legs on some bloody battlefield, but
they enjoyed the occasion as much
as the others, being carried ki vehi
cles. Their appearance drew forth,
if anything, greater applause than the
sight or the toot soldiers.
The parade formed shortly after 11
o'clock and required one hour and
45 minutes to pass a given point. The
route was frjm Sixth avenue on Nine
teenth street to First avenue, to
Twenty-first street to Fifth avenue,
to Twentieth stret to First avenue,
counter-marching on Twentieth street
to Capitol Park, where the reviewing
stand was located. In the vanguard
were eight companies of the local
National Guard, including one bat
tery' of artillery and one troop of
cavalry. Chattanooga had one troop
of calvary in line. Governor B. B.
Comer, of Alabama, with his entire
staff, was next in line. General Har
rison, commander of the Alabama di
vision, was chief marshal, and Col.
E. J. McRossin, of Birmingham, was
chief aide.
The veterans of the Department of
Tennessee headed the line of visitors
of honor, these being followdi by the
trans-Mississippi arid the Army, of
Northern Virginia. Among the more
conspicuous were the Forrest Corps,
mounted, and the mounted troop
from Nashville, which has attracted
a great deal of attention during the
reunion. These companies are regu
lar members of the National Guard,
being the only Confederate body to
have that distinction. Memphis rep
resentatives also came in for ap
plause. They were acompanied by
the crack fife and drum corps, which
helped to give the martial atmos
phere. Probably no one person in the
parade attracted more attention than
the handsome Miss Tommy Gentry,
a full blooded Indian maiden, who
accompanied the Indian Territory
Department as sponser. Her escort
was Adjutant General I.' D. Colman.
Gen. Clement A. Evans, the . new
commander-in-chief, was at the head
of the column with his entire staff,
consitinsr of Gen. J. F. Shipo, Gen.
W. E. Mickle, Col. J. H. Bankhead,
Col. W. B. Leedy, Col. J. Thompson
Brown, Col. J. W. Reed and Colonel
Bass. The Sons of Veterans followed
the veterans and they were accom
panied by their sponsors. A notice
able feature of the paracte was the
fact that a number of the sponsors
preferred to walk with the compa
nies they represented rather than
ride in the carriages, which had been
provided. Miss Mary Hall, clad in
gray, acompanied the Georgia divi
sion on foot: Mrs. Kelly, of New
Orleans, a ladv 79 years of age, went
through the march on foot, as did
Miss Edna Raub, of Memphis, who
had the title of daughter of the com
pany she represented.
Carlin Defeats Gordan.
Richmond, Special. After one of
the bitterest fights in the history of
the State Representative Carlin
swept the Eighih Congressional dis
trict. Practically complete returns re
ceived assures his election in the pri
maries over R. L. Gordon by a large
majority.
Deputy Sheriff Steps on Uncle Sam's
Toes.
Jacksonville, Fla., Special. Chain
ing a passenger train of the Valdosta
Southern Railroad to the track and
standing guard over it with a shot
gun, Deputy Sheriff I. C. Hunter, of
Ponetta, Fla., ran amuck with the
postal laws of the United States by
delaying the mails, according to an
indictment returned by the Federal
grand jury. Hunter was arrested and
brought before Commissioner Locke
being held under bond for his ap
pearance in the. December term of the
court.
Primary Vote Consolidated.
Albany, Ga., Special. The Demo
cratic executive eommittee of the sec
ond congressional district met here
pud sonsolidated the vote of the re
cent primary declaring James M.
Griggs, the party nominee for the
Sixty-first Congress. H. Mcintosh,
who has been chairman of the com
mittee for a number of years, declin
ed re-election and W. D. Scott, of
Colquitt, was elected to succeed him.
ISO. 45.
KING ,C0MS BA6K
Boston Fugitive Financier At
Home Again
SURRENDERS TO THE OFFICERS
Erstwhile Financial Operator Who
Has Been Hunted All Over the
Country Walks Into Police Head
quarters at Boston and Surrenders.
Boston, Mass.. Special. GaWJenin
F. King, the bankrupt financial ope
rator of New York and Boston, who
has been hunted! in both Europe and
America since his sensational flight
on February 20th, walked into polic
headquarters here Friday morning
and gave himself up to custody. Ha
was arraigned at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon and held in $25,000 pend
ing his attorney's efforts to secure
bail. At a late hour at night bail
had not been secured. At the last
moment it is understood some diffi
culty is experienced in getting bonds
men. Before King was taken into court
he made public one of the bitterest
statements ever given to the press.
He cfcclared that he was the victim of
the most damnable conspiracy of the
country. He asserted that he had
been hounded by thugs, that before
his flight he was in momentary dan
ger of assassination. He declares
that he has returned to Boston to
ffght his enemies to the very finish.
He said:
"My business has been looted,
wrecked by the hands of my enemies,
and but for the kinddy and timely as
sistance of friends my wife and chil
dren would have been thrown into
the street. The spectacle is one that
chills my blood; I did not believe
such things were possible. The con
dition is a horrible condition. Thank
God there comes a day of reckonings
a day when the 'other side' may
speak. The finger prints upon my
throat will mark the end of thugism
in finance. The exultant cry of vic
tory voiced by my tormentors will
re-echo their own funeral dirge. AncJ
if by the pain of my body thugism
in finance may be blotted out I will
rejoice and give thanks for the af
fliction sent upon me.
- "I am here to fight, fight and keep
on fighting; to expose thugism and
villainy in high places and low places,
and to keep on exposing it. Every
drop of blood in my body has been
dedicated and consecrated to the task
before me and that task I now enter
upon with joy and gladness. '
"To my faithful friends I send
this message. Right will conquer. I
am not discouraged. My name will
be vindicated. I am looking to the
future with my eyes clear and bright.
I can see over and bevond todav and
behold the briliint sunshine of the
west. Over and beyond the wreck I
can see peaceful valleys where bloom
fragrant flowers and flitter from tree
to tre birds or rarest plumage and
sweetest song. My eyes are fixed
upon the future, tomorrow, tomor-
row.'
King's arrival at police headquar
ters was dramatic. He was immedi
ately taken to Chief Watts' office.
The chief and King had been friends
for years, and both expressed gratifi
cation of meeting: each other acain.
shaking hands with a firm grasp. "I
am gladL to see you again, chief,"
said King, and the police head recip
rocated the greeting.
"Knowing, chief, that you have an
indictment against me," quickly con
tinued the financier, "I have come
back to surrender myself. I got into
Boston less than fifteen minutes ago.
I came over in the Fall River boat
from New York andl took a train to
the South station from Fall River.
There I got into a cab, pulled the
curtains down and told the driver to
take me rapidly to Pemberton
Square. I got off, however, at Scol-
lay Square and walked up the street
to headquarters."
Rivers Subsiding.
Kansas City, Special. The Kaw-
Missouri flood, which has been ex
ceeded in height only twice since the
country was settled, is falling more
rapidly than it rose. Owing to the
Missouri's premiuing a free ouflet
for the gorged KaW the financial loss
has been small and within a week
scarcely a trace of the inundation
will remain.
Child Run Over By Train But is Not
Killed.
Reidsville, Special. While play
ing on the railroad track near Cahill'e
chair factory in Madison, the 2-
year-old cl&ughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.
O. Page was knocked down and run
over by a Norfolk & Western train
and escaped with only a few slight
scratches. The child had strayed
from the house and was standing on
the track when a freight train came
around the sharp curve at that place,
and before the engineer could stop,
the engine had passed almost entire
ly over the child. It was a miracu
lous escape.
To Meet in Niagara.
Buffalo, N. Y., Special. The Asso
ciation of Transportation and Car
Accounting Officers of the United
States and Canada, will hold its meet
ing this year at Niagara Falls, Ont.,
on June 23 and 24. Important re
ports will be presented by the com
mittee on conducting passenger trans
portation and freight traffic ,on car
service and per diem and on handling
raiir0ad business mail.
1908.
For Larger Advertise
ments Liberal Contracts
will be made.
LIGHTNING'S WORK
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One Killed and Four Shocked
in Sunday Storm
AN OLD OUT BUILDING STRUCK
A Party of Youths Out on a Sunday
Plum Gathering Take Shelter When
a Rainstorm Comes Up in an Old
Building, Which Is Struck by
. Lightning, and Odell Young Is
Killed and Four of His Compan
ions Receive Severe Shocks.
Lexington, N. C, Special. Odell
Young, the 14-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Kelly Young, of this place,
was killed Sunday morning about
10:30 o'clock by lightning, and four
other boys who were with him were
injured but it is thought that all will
recover, although two of them were
severely shocked. The boys were
out gathering wild plums, when a
heavy' rainstorm came un and thev
took shelter in a building formerly
usea as an omce of the Victor Brick
Company. Formerlv a telenhnno nnrl
been in the office and the wire re
mained, although the telephone had
been removed. The lie-lit ni no ctmlr
the wire and in this way was carried
into the office where the boys were
gathered.
Odell Youn? was killed i nstflntlv
Of the seven bovs in the nartv two
were uninjured and thev hurried to a
nearby residence and told what had
happened. Other boys in the party,
and who were shocked wpw "F.moet
Bean, 15, son of Mr. Richard Bean!
Mack Andrews, 14, son of Mrs.
Frank Andrews. Everett Wei horn .
14, son of Mr. William Welborn, and
noins Craver, son of Mr.. J. A. Cra
ver. The last namedi vonntr man Ja
about grown. The condition of Hol-
ns carver is regarded as serious, in
fact, up to late Sundav aft pmoon ha
had not regained consciousness from
tne shoclc. Ernest Bean was also
severely shocked but will rppnvpr
None of them were burned, not even
uueii ioung, although there was a
Mig mscoioration in his, case.
World's Temperance Conference.
Saratoga, N. Y., Special. With a
gavel made from a rafter in the old
home of Dr. William J. Clark, who
founded the world's first temperance
society in Saratoga county one hun
dred years ago, the World's Temper
ance Congress held to commemorate
that event was opened here Sunday
with a a mass meeting in Convention
Hall. An address was delivered by
Rev. C. H. Mead, D. D., of New York,
who reviewed the history of the tem
perance movement.
Big Rail Mills Resus:-.
Birmingham, Ala., Special. The
big rail mills of the United States
Steel Corporation at Ensley will re
sume this week and this, with allied
plants, means that about 300 men
will return to work. The plant,
which is being greatly enlarged and
extended, has a daily capacity of 1,
500 tons of finished rails. During the
past month furnaces and mines have
resumed in this direction, putting 8,
000 men to work.
Captain Stuart Goes to Manila.
Washington, Special. Captain Ed
win R. Stuart, corps of engineers,
stationed at Savannah, Ga., has been
ordered by the War Department to
transfer his present duties to Lieu
ienajt Colonel Dan C. Kingman,
corps of engineers. After consulta
tion with the chief of engineers here,
Captain Stuart will sail on August
oih lor Manila, to become assistant
to the chief of engineers of the Phil
ippine division.
Officer Shoots Negro Barber.
Atlanta, Ga., Special. Late Satur
day afternoon Frank Dickson, a ne
gro barber, was shot and killed by
Bailiff Hitchins at the door of the ne
gro's shop at Piedmont avenue and
Harris street. It is alleged the bailiff
fired after demanding the negro to
pay a debt of seventy-five cents.
Hitchins was arrested.
Earl of Derby Dead.
London, By Cable. Frederick Ar
thur Stanley, Earl of. Derby, died
here Sunday. The Earl of Derby was
born January 15th, 1841. He mar
ried Lady Constance Villiers, eldest
daughter of the fourth Earl of Clar
endon, in 1864. He was lord of the
admiralty in 1868, financial secretary
for war and later secretary of war.
He held the offices of Secretary for
the Colonies and president of the
board of tradj. As Lord Stanley, he
was Governor General of Canada in
1S8S-93.
"Blind Tern" Dead.
New York, Special "Blind Tom"
famous negro musician, marvel of
three generations of playgoers, died
Saturday in Hoboken, N. J., where he
has been living for years in retire
ment and subsisting on charity.
Thomas Wiggins is the name given
in his burial certificate, but the sur
name, was one which the famous
pianist adopted. He was born a
slave near Columbus, Ga., about 1850,