PRICES^ CORN SOAR Highest Since War Flour May Be Too Dear for Poor to Buy Before Wintci^Gcain is Harvested ? Great Buying in the Chicago Pit. GREAT ACREAGE OF CORN Chicago, Dee. 13. ? Wilh t!:o price of provisions the highest on the Board of Trade since war times, wheat and com began a skyward flight tod :?y ?hnt mny irc:-eatf? the price of flour to a figure that may go beyoud ihtf reach of the poor before the coming win^eAcrop is harvested. Somebody with euormojis resources lias been buying May wheat for two ?weeks The price has risen from $1.03 to above *1.11 a" bushel To day a great buying 'movogipnt seized the pit. Cash wheqt went up 3 cents a bushel to ? :J 1-8. with a dose only slightly May wheat rose to $1.11 1?1, more than '2 cents a bushel higher. Corn was hoisted. Back of the K'.e'at excitement Is the enormous loks In tkrlh quality and quantity alj over the corn States l>y reason of rains which have "soaked the corn. which cmnnt or marketed. I'eports tell of a great acreage of corn still In the fl?lds I In a- In the mud- rotting. HEARST SEES NEW POLITICAL PARTY COMING Is With Mind's Eye Says He is Looking Ahead to the Time When an Entirely New Organization Shall Make Its Ap" pearance. HE WILL SUPPORT IT New York Doc. 16. ? William Ran dolph Hearst is looking ahead to the time when an entirely new |>oUt1cal party shall make its" appearance. And this time, he said, last night, as .Ii.e addressed a iiun-parLiKau ? nnrhcrlng in his honor at the Hotel Astor. is not far oft. "1 believe that sooner! rather than later.** he said, "a party wttl be form-" ed which will definitely represent the progressive Ideas which a majority the citizens of the United States are coming to entertain. "I do not know how that party will he formed, but when it is formed I shall unreservedly support It and work with it and fight for It !n arff conditlon to which I >;li:il) be- assign ed." These" are Mr. Hearst's views on national politics as expressed hefore 1.200 "friends of good government/' who ga\o him a banquet tonight 1n apprrrlnllnn U.^ se. vit u. in tho'ro" cent municipal i ?nn/,ilfc i* ' ' C ?' i e(T"a s the Indepen dent iicad of the fusion ticket: William C. Mallison Passes Away ; an Honored Citizen The entire city was shocked this morning to learn thai Mr. William Cliarlcs Mallipon Irod paused away. I }?;? dpalli- Look Klftce/qt hltj rosidt'iiee. liast Second street, at 5:3? o'dork. Mr. Mallison was take'} -with a chill, Jt is surmised, Wednesday a. week uko and on :ant Friday tic wui: ?c:r. pelled to take his bed. Sinf-e that time he has been gradually Sinking. ccma. never regaining consciousness. ? The deceased was born at North Greek, this county. June 20, 1ft 4 3, and if he ftad lived to^a&e another rnt;tL-4ftv irfiTTTd have horn .6 7 years ? of age. Jl Mr. .Mallison was one of the most honored and esteemed citizens of Washington. He was a rfian* with a high sense of honor and Integrity, lie never forgot a friend ? gratitude was to him a cardinal principle. He was as brave as a lion and gentle as a woman. One of the brightest pages in the life of- Mr. Mallison was his war rec ord. He went all through the strife I** between tire States as a private iir the Washington Gray Company, which Captain Thomas Sparrow organized. He fought for home and native land with a brave %eart. He was ever on the "picket line." To the front In every conflict ho could -he located^ Although the smoke of battle has long since faded away on the horizon he tfas stlft-- ?1Y "unreconstructed rebel." Bach Memorial Day1 this brave Southerner was always present . at thn ?T?r,-iara -nH tnntf ?n^Ui Hn_ light \k celebrating the day. None ? but thorc who experienced those dark days could appreciate what Memorial Day moans. Soon after'the war Mr. Mallison returned to ihis city and entered the / mercantile business, which he was engaged in up td the time of hte > death, thd Arm being known' as W. "c. Ma ill son A Bdh. ? - j On 'March 24, 1870, he was happily KKATH OK RALE. "Tlic. Worsted Main" Friday Xiglit at School Auditorium. Tho sale of seats for "The Worsted Man," to be Riven at the publlc'Uthool auditorium tomorrow evening is now on sale At Brown's drug store. Prleee are as follows: Reserved seats 50 rents; general admission, 35 cents; ?children, 25 cents. Be sure and see end' hear the "Red Head," and other attractive specialties. "The Worsted Man" is to be presented by local tal ent for the benefit of the Methodist Church organ fund. Some of the city's best histrionic talent compose the cast and all who attend will be1 -1" |p "ch arge~d??rve*~a age. Oo and aid a worthy cause. Tmma umm. The yacht Thstls returned last night from South T ? *" ~ ? 1 married to Miss Mary Ann Bishop. Eight-children blessed this union, all ?f whom airnrtve hfm. - ' MX Malllxnil ? hflrt Oiilptlrtl ninny positions of trust and confidence in this community. He held.tho pos? Hon of public school trusted for years. In every position committed unto him h?> was I&jchful and true. About three years ago Mr. Mallison tvas afilh-tcd with paralySTS and since that time has never been abld'to lead i he active life as twev loualy. from that hour his many friends saw that the finger of disease had touched him and the once vigorous body was seared. - ? Eqjc years the deceas^dvwaa a mem ber of the Presbyterian Church. He Hides thg widow, Mr. Mallison leaves the f otto wing children to mourn theft loss; Commander George Mallison, U. 8. N., retired, residence Newport News. Va.; Knsign Thomas Mallison. IT. S. it- at ' present on board battleship Missouri; Alderman Fred C. Malli son. Mr. Edward Mallison, Mr. Sam uel 'Mallison, Misses Lizzie, Ella and Annie Mallison, or tnis city. The hour of the funeral has' not been decided on? fts several of the children are not at home. Comman der Mallison and Misses Ella ami An nie Mallison are expected to afc/lve trmlght from. Newport Nflfffi, ? . Thus another landmark has fallen by the wayside. Peace to his ashes. The Dally News extends sympathy. The funeral wilt take place from the First JPresbyteslan Church to ducted by- the pastor. Rev." H. B. .Sea right. The following are the pallbearers: ? Honorary: Dr. John C. Rodman. Dr. D. T. Tayloe, Mr. C. M. Brown. Hon. John H. Small. Mr. T. P. How ard and Mr. S. R. Fowl*. Active:. Mr. J. ?. Chauneey, Mayor C. U Sterlii>?T-MrIvF3. B. Cozzens, Mr. W. B. Morton. Major W. C. Rodman and Mr. J. F- Tayloe. AVIATORS IX I.KOAI. H.V1TLH. Buffalo, Dec. 14. ? Three of the world's most famous avIatorB. the Wright brothers ahd OlelHPfr tur tles, of the HerrtftfctHWIafr Coffl-I pany, Joined iBsue In a legal battle -He-ee- today. The prooeodlags/ which! came before Judge Hazel In the United 8ta?fes court, were In a suit brought by the Wrights for a prti llmlnary Injunction against Curtiss to restrain him and his associates from manufacturing and selling aero planes. on the ground that In all es sential details Curtis* la infringing on the patents of the Wrights. I 1 ! L JV " ' ' ^ Held Lucky Coupon at the Gem The ?ter Last Night. Mrs. A. M. Dumay was the wlnnei of the cut glass pickle dish at ihi Qem theater last night. Anothsi be glisn awaj LABOR BEGIOES - TO FICfjjTEEL "7HOSTJHOPOS Corporation Roasted Agreement is Readied After a Conference of Xw Days in Pittsburgt-Open Shop Policy Reason for Declaration^ PARTS OF RESOLUTION mally declared upon the United i States Steel Corporatlou_L*^ac lead ers of organized labor throughput the United States and Canada at the <lnm> nf n momcnton* twn ?lnya' con ference today. The decision to battle " and hard against the stand taken by the steel corporation in its policy pf "open &M>p" was reached by the la bor conferences only after hours of debate and a deal of trouble. At _ the conference. whjch passed the remarkable" battle decree. Sam uel fiompcrs; president of the^Amer ican Federation* .?r Lab^r, presided. The grievances of organized labor against the steel corporation as set To^4i in the resolution have been for warded to President Taft and the United Slates Senate and House of Representative*. " The governors of the States in which the steel corpor ation owns plants or has interests W?1 ?U.? 1-nnr.ti p nf t<lft r^g?l... tion. I'm Ik of the ftcMiluf ion. The resolution in part follows: "A crisis In the affairs of libor has arisen. The gigantic trust, the Uni ted States Steel Corporation. Is using its great wealth and power in an ef fort to. rob the toilers of their rights of American manhood dnd of the op portunity to resist . "Us - further en croachments. Grown rich by rhcTcon ?Jent of- the people* of our country, this corporation !n its mad greed for si ill greater richer, sweeps aside, triakea anT*TnT;naTies "Taj^s. it3 enact or? una t?.T?'t'ni<)ra. ma i^hftw engage " ed in^n effort to destroy the only factor? fkr organization of its em ployes. stautLug between it and un nHtiriTiiTtd in i dustrial. political, social ati^- moral carnage. If there exists anyv virile . power in our time and Hfff m the absolute aitocratic domination of civic, indiiismat and? political -life of our people and our republic, it must he found iii the indomitable will and WW?i ? Mri ? Hm ? immh ? wiww^fr- ? stood and misrepresented ' organs of labor. "The I'nited States Steel Corpora tion has declared war on labor. In its secret councils this corporation has decreed that the only obstacle to Its complete sway-? organized labor ? shall be crushed The labor organ izations- consist or its employes, the Workers ( tjielr wives and little onesi ' immsn !!? >li ? ? bhwxl ? H ? is . by ? their labor that- they live; they have no purpose other than safeguarding their lives, their character, their fu ture. the safely of th^ republic, and humanity. . "These factors now confront each' other. By their purposes, attitude and actions must they be Judged." : ? A SECtlxn CARRIK NATION. A\ When lllm kudrrs l*cr- j Selling to Hu^hnnil. ^TT^'^TasTniti 'WuoT r. "oT i'Tk^s* roim ty. Is the CarrJfe Nation of North Car oline! ? She worvsd notira on the own. ers of an Illicit distillery near her home to stop making and telling whiskey to her husband. _ No at,^?n tlon was paid to the request. Mrs. Pruett then shouldered an ax, pro ceeded to the 8tillhouse, carved it to pieces and threw It out Into the road. The owners were absent. Wfi*? ther returned and discovered what Ju?d happened, they mado threats against Mrs. Pruett. but hen brothers, two husky mountaineers, have prom ised to make It Interesting for the blockaders If any attompt Is made to molest their sister. f CHRISTMAS PAliTY. St. Peter's Episcopal ^Sunday school will give a Christmas party on Monday, December 27, at 7:30 p. m-, at armory of Washington Light In fantry to the children of the Sunday I school! All the children are requett=" ed to be ? present at Sunday school JAS. ELLISON. 8W7. ? ? . 1 i- ! REV. McCULLBX TO PRHAfiH- r~ On Sunday the presiding elder. [Her. A. McCullen, will preach at thei Hand evening services, the pastor be LOCAL TRAIN FULLS TR Broken Rail thetause Southbound SoutftSti; fiSssensrer Tumbled Into Trestle It Rocky Fork, -Near Brown Surjfnit, Yes- ! ~terday Morning. MANY KILLED AND INJURED Railway officials hero have received n telegraphic .report of the wreck luar Brown Summit, between Rcids ville. and Greensboro, N. C . this morn Ing of southbounif pnssenger' train No. Jl. ? * cording., to tliO road's officials ?':o wreck was paused by. a broken fall, two sleepers and two day coach 1.3 be'ng . Hi-own over. The injured we're taken to a Greensboro hospital. '.Th& following official statement of Vtce-Presidert Askcrt, of the South ern Railway', concerning the wreck, uas-tesuad at half-past-j-a-o'cltx-k Utts-f mternoon: "Our passenger train No. .11, which is operated locally between Rich mond. Va.. and Atlanta, Qa., and car ries sleepers from Richmond to Char lotte and from Norfolk to; Charlotte, w*.s derailed about C:30 this morn n;r about 1 1 ^'Tes north of Groene : * N. As far as can '?>?? aver aired at tins titn'i the. cause of the Occident was a broken rill due tr> a "onceaUnl defect. Two coaches and f wO sleepers turned over. The en ?lne, mail and baggage cars did not leave the track. Eight persons, four of whom were passengers, were fa M'lj iniurcd a number of other* lurt, but not Hcrlous'y. The namfs of the passengers who were TeporteTTkllled, are: " John A. Broadnax, Greensboro. V. E. Halcomb, a lawyer, of Mount * Inward Sexton, Dt-nfontS^. C. Frank W. Kllby. formerly of Ports mouih, but whose present address I do not know. A. P. Cone, superintendent of our Hiidimonri <livint?ii, D. C. Noland. Pullman conductor. C. H. White, traveling auditor. "The injured have been taken to the hospital at Greensboro and are reported not seriously hurT ?"The report further states that Mr. f?eorge ftonht nrd his yon'mrt' in ttn' Norfolk sleeper. Neither of them were, Injured." H y^George Gould <ui Tniin. Washington* Dec. i-V -?At the gen eral offices ofptfie Southern Railway here it . was said at 11 o'clock this morning that George Gould and one pon i whether it was Howard or not is not known I . were in the Norfolk ?looping u> tho wroekod train, being on their way to Thomas yllle, N. C.. where they. are to hunt on Mr. Gould's preserves. It was assert ed by the Southern Railway officials that one of the road superintendents had spoken to both Mr. Gould and his son after the wreck and that neither of them was Injured. Court Proceedings. The following civil rns?3 wcTg=dis posed of last week in riranf??rt ronn ly Superior court: - ? Jno* N. Yeats va R. F. Forrest. ?IrdynnPTit in- favor of plulnllff ? fnr land in controversy and coats. Henry P. Brldgman vg> Carolina I.lfe Insurance Co. Judgment in favor of plaintiff for $22.", and costs. P. O. Paul vs. n. G. Mors. "Plain tlfr takes voluntary non-suit and tax ed with cost&_ -- Howpii ? vfrr Win. .Asa Ever ett. ^Ufaintiff non-suited and ?taxed with the costs. M. V. Pugh vs. W. D. Pugli: di vorce. Plaintiff granted absolute di vorce. Mariah Fowle vs. E. .t. Brooks and wife, Llule. Judgment Jji- favor of plaintiff for $20 and costs. Russell Crego St Son vs. Pamlico Grocery Co. Judgment in favor of plaintiff for $36.5*3 and costs. J. P. Bishop vs. E. 'J. Hocutt A Southern Life Ins. Co. Judgment against defendant Hocutt for $69tf> and coats. W. R. Brown vs. Jesse N. Hill kkunpromlse Judgment for land In ^controversy, costs equally dtflded. i.- tit ~VT?iT*m?rr?*Itr tsT" W 1 lams. Judgment in favor oX^piphv tit tor $373 and costs. . Jfones^ Vs. Bonner Archbell (judgment in favor of defendant foi ??TT A. Bl iitham. Judgment Id FOR TEMKES IN STEERflGL Women Are Insulted "v ( The Senate Listens to Revolting Stories of How Women Are Treated on Ocean Liners ? Air of Immorality. SEX IS NOT RESPECTED steerage conditions based on iufor-i mation obtained by special agents of ] the Immigration Commission travel ing as steerage passengers differ ent > m fiM'i l-Ifln t !?? ?f o:i nu- f. public yesterday through presenta tion to the Senate with recommenda tions for- legislation lo.-lmtutr-condi tlcn^. Conditions found on many -of these _ vessels are described 'as ap palling. in spite of the fact that in some instances the letter of the law was obeyed implicit}*. This /egard for^hc law. however, failed to bring ntnrat the desired reforms. The general report of the comm ls sion contains the reports of individu al agonts, giving their experiences on board steamships, where they posed as steerage passengers. ..Summing up one such trip, a woman agent of the Immigration Commission, who was herself miserably insulted and com pelled to withstand privat-ions-w4vich were repulsive to her nature, said: "During the twelve days in the' steerage I lived' in a disorder and ii?j surroundings that offended every sense. Only the fresh breeze,-Cfom ? the sea overcame th^sk'kening'wdors. | The. vile language of the men. the screams ??f thf women defending themselves, the crying of children, wretched because of their surrouud" ings, and practically every sound that reached the ears irritated be yond endurance. There was no sight before which the eye did not prefer ty r ? ? - "Everything was dirty. sticky and disagreeable to ^he touch. Every impression was offensive. Worse than this wiw the general air' of im- j h umlli .? ? I'ui if> inyui.it u'.n u i'j i 1 witnessed all around me this improp* er. indecent and forced mingling of men women who wee?-4?t?l strangers and often did not undei sCUm! <c>re yp-tl of tji^ same la u ggage. 1'eople cannot* live in such' surroundings and not be influcn ^d." TtvFci ? nf ) i, The woman agent had told of the mingling of the crew with the wom en of the steerage and said thai the same conditions were true of the as sociation of the men steerage pas sengers with the women. Agents of the Immigration Commission say that on many of the steamships men stewards and members of the as well as male steerage passengers, crowded I1U6 III* COIUI.IU'UIR'IIIS set I aside for women and constantly pass through the passageways of "such" compartments so ihat no woman ln_| the steerage "had a moment's pri vacy." The women agents of the commis sion say that the women's compart ments in which they were quartered had but one entrance and exit, so that there could be 110 good excuse for the constant appearance of the men. It is stated That during the hour preceding the breakfast hell. While the women were rising and ?aiV-tisnig. m.'i'uri'i tip'ii inujiii.i phmmI through and returned for no o?ten silllH rAfieAm htm. "Members of the crev," says one woman agent, "never failed to d?jal a woman passenger n blow when she was found standing on the frame work of a lower berth to get jinv thing. f cwn an tipper berth- n woman "were dressing. they always" stopped to watch -be?vai?d {recently hit and handled her. "One night when I retired very eirly with a severe cold the chief en gineer steward entered our coflripart mont. but not noticing me. approach ed a?I*?llSh-girl. who wrb apparently the only occupant. She spoke In Polish, paying: 'My head achcs; please go on and lef? me alone." Hut i he continued, and soon was insulting ' hor ./The' girl, weakened by seasick ness, defended herself as best she could, bat soon was struggling to get out of the man's arms. Just then other passengers entered and he re leased her. Such was the man who was our highest protector an^^ourt appeal." of T fil THE DEPOT" . IN CHARLOTTE By Express Messenger W? L. Feldcr, of St. Matthews S. C., While Waiting to Take Train for Columbia, Gets Bullet Wound in Arm and Side. ? N {MYSTERY ABOUT AFFAIR ?lir. \V. J-. l\Mcr. a fu: chain of Si. MalHicw^J shot In the So* thorn Kail way station yesterday ^morning , ut L' : ? ?* o'clock Charged with ? Uo shooting lift fry Jones, press messi'tiRor 011 train No. 29. was placed under arrest by] PoliremoR McCall and 1 1 our* an.d held xitiiout hall The shooting occurred abotrf twen ty yards from th??exnvess"*ofHco i:i frout of the express car of train Nn. 29. Tn the car at tho time- of. tho shooting wore Mr. Jones. Mr. Jolts Kreeger. transfer ?Vrk. and a third party whose name could" not bo as-l certalnod this morning. Nfr. Kroeg?r and tho. thlnl party stated 10 Policeman MeC*ftTT~that the shot was fired by M;\ Jones and thai, they. as j? blind, jumped from' the car and ran down tho - track. These statements were madot<j Mr. M^CaJl ?n the presence of Mr. .Tone* and met no response I'm : , 1 tho 1 yur although tip to 'that time ho bird protested vehemently tJiat* he Unew nothing whatever of J ho shooting. Mr. .Tones L'la'.med to hare been *vork ing on his i book* in rhr* front of tho rar nt lltin time the shooting occurred. Mr. Kelder was shot through the right arm. t h?* IP.! I lex passing into h:s| side. The extent of his 'injuries I ronlrt "mi? be (i^rt)Uruui uL 1 v'vltolk i fchis morning as tho doctors had not [ completed tfrelr examination. Mr. J Felder^was perfectly conscious and stated that the -*hot. tired by the! rtawru.^ mchni'iis. ^ ? + Mr. relder s tat yd to Mr. Shannon- 1 bouse that he wa.i waiting to take; irain N'o. 2 ft f.?r Crihimhia and tliat f he was walking Jtbt>r:-t lo pass awaV He stated that when he got in front of tho ?'Xj?re?ss < ai"some one called ] oul Lo "Get a way from tho re ' and j almost instajitlv lirod"T"Mr. 1 "elder I -.aid that the snooting was without 1 any prbvofrTtrlmr -wtretfovtHh k_i Mr. Kddor walked to the exiwess Offica. And il (in; \ ,\ V : ? U ? tt_J Rust, night watchman a: the depot. I that he had boon shot. Mr. Ilnst ?:a* ' mediately " telephoned for a doctor ] and the injured man was taken to I the St&newail hotel. It was aho'ut I 3: l."? -before a physician arrived and Mr. Folder was- taken immediately to] the Presbyterian hospital. . Mr. Folder.- who is a furniture merchant, and a well-known c itizen I Ol . St M-illhtm w. bad ? Umu ? Lu Hi?)i roint to purchase some furniture and was on route to his homo. ,Ho met up with a friend from Columbia in the lunch room and the two had been pafsing tjje time away together, both intending to take No. 29. Mr Fol der's friend . immediately upon learn ing of the shooting 'phoned for At torney ShannonhouFO, who came down and assisted In ferreting out the mystery. Mr. Jones is a resident of Char lotte and his run is between Char Totte and .Columbia! Vp to the time :lia1 V.r K-1-f..rr-r ?i.,,! tl>.. v in tho car with him. made the prac tical confession that Mr. Jones had tired the shot and rati down the track as a blind. Mr. Jones had declared] that he had no idea as to who did the' shooting. After Mr. Kreeger's state ment he refused to make any ct>m ment. ' Policeman McCall .slates thai when 1 he secured- Mr. K"cec*r and the third party and f|u??gfToned them concern-! inc ike BCootlu: tliciVKiaied thar asj Ions as the police hud them they! would make h clean breast of the hf falr. ?r. Felder was perfectly toberl whep shot. Sir. Jones also appeared' to le sober. The-c^ure of the ahoot ' fv.p in a aecp mvptei'v, anu'ii rwmwns to be cleared. * ' . Mr. Kreeger rave no cau^e for the: ?hootrnit. which ,waa done with a] pistol. - VIKXKFIT TOStTOXKH. The benefit at the Gem theater for the Junior Rarara claaa of the Flrtt Baptist, Sunday school which wa3 to hare taken place tonight ha* Wn " iw. *.?.?_ .'Wttv_ , V jxT>.u vm? ? TVc-?mber fS The management fit* agreed (o repeat the beautiful film of { mil nights ago entitled "The Star of Bethlehem." The aong at thla name ' will also be <nng. Ia addition there ? will be some very pretty tableaux. ' "*I?U alaglag, and a a?lee?ld laa ? tare by Santa claua- I'unmakera. Admission will be 10 and 10 oenu Itr.CKlTlOY WKI.I. ATTKVDfcD. Quite a number of society folk at tended the reception at the Country Club this after noon, despite the rold northern breeze which made furs and coats desirable. After the drive there the cosy eluh?rtfoms with the open tip** proved doubly attractive. Miss. I.lda T Hodman was the gra* cious hostess today. NORTH CAROLINA HAY. . ? Ilm.-: fnrci'1 IP e? t.. ihf Kraded srhotfl tomorrow at noon and enjoy the Interest in p evercises for North Carolina Day. Through mis taTce" tile hour printed in yesterday's News was 2 instead of j 12. as It should havo been. CONDUCTOR Hl'RT. - Captain A- E. Goodman, conductor on the N. & sfc-railwrry; was lmrt yes terday at Farmvllle by a passing freight train which dashed him against 1he depot building. He was carried to Wilson, and aS yet the full" extent of his Injuries have not been ascertained. ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ^ New Advertisements ? * f in Today's News ? ?-.1. K. Hoyt ? Appropriate Gifts. ? v ? B. R. Mlxon & Co. ? Apples. ? ? Garfield Clemmons ? Free Pros- ? ? ents. " v ? ? Dixie Bakery-^? Cakes and Plea. ? [? Washington Drug Co. ? Writing ? ? .'Paper.- ? . w"* T-T f:n n :l ? -<? V luff l^r.; i ? Gaiety Theater. - ? - ? Tick's Remedies. > ? ? Capudlne. A ? ? Go wan 'a Preparation. ? ? Laxative bromo Quinine. '? [? Mrs. Sumner's Remedies. ? % Frank Miller- Pure Whiskies. ? mm ooi ttOREl WUAiHIM Zelaya Stays in Palace Jr. Jose M'.'driz. Picked bv Ze Iaya as His Successor, is Also Under Guard ? His Arrival An gers People. THERE IS MICIJJMSORDF.R ? i' j . . ? rrrr ? iTPsmmi ? lava of Nicaragua today l> Virtually :i prisoner si? his palace. g.uard?d against ilio fury o*." the revolting populace. :;i cording Jo advices re ceived ? her-v ? To<liiy ? lie . tailed out more .troops to guard the palaro. One timonftrm J rumor say* that an at tempt fy aKsiiHHlnuio htm was matte las*t ni phi. Hr. .lose Mad Hz: lrtrkct! 1iV Zelava hh- hip successor, was "also under guard and remained indoors much of the time. Hip arrival on a .Mexlc.au worship has turned the anger of the""" Managuans against Mexico. Disorder continued in the capital today, according to reports, and - tip read to the out ty inu country, hnranigli no arntod conflict has* taken place. The flicuulioii iilwrnl the cap Hal !?* critical /.clayu I'Layintr !?*???* Time*. Washington. fv? . t.V--Dr. Cas tullo. wpnt'iel rrr <i-r '-iMtada provisional government ~uf .Nicaragua to^ay received /t?vn long" rableframe from ^Icarags^t^iiiie from General l-Jetcada- and lu'fVitr from Secre tary of State ot\rl)e piy^tigjoiial gov ernment Diaz. Tltf pv. rpor iTK^bot h cablegrams^ va< that General Vbs ques has us Iced another armistice which has been .refused. _:>s the tradn forces believe-thc Zehtyrrn? gen eral is only playing for :^mo to give the secret agents of the dictator tn the United States an opportunity to :rv 1?> r.P t. I- v'-h lh.> k;.Ho Ha. garment. if possible or. failing hi that, to gtve him time to select one of his. fHends a?" his sirccessor. The cablegram from General Estrada said ^dec^si ve J iU'le exnected' hourly near Rama and that the revo lutionists were assured of victory. Dr. Cfstrillo said this morning that it would now Lc au easy matter to get rid of Zelava. notwithstanding the apparent s-Lroiffc'Ji of, his army. "Zelayo." he declared, "is not the > < * I * 1 r,::tn Ui M.i ?.:!??? it Is the system. He is surrounded by perhaps a dozen men who are the real plunderers of Nicaragua. They and Zelaya regard Nicaragua as a big plantatioa belong ing to themselves. There will be an end- to them soon, however." Dr. Castrillo will pay hft custom ary visit* lo the state department to day. where, he will confer with Sec retary Knox, who is in constant fom mutucatlon with th*? American diplo mailc representatives In Nicaragua.

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