North Carolina Newspapers

Last Editi WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 1. Wit m BY THE GAINS After More Districts The North Carolina Republicans to Put Up a Vigorous Cam paign ? The Ninth Looks GoodP to Them. / ; SENA10RSHIP SITUATION Washington. Jan. 31. ? It has de veloped herq within the past week k that the Republican leaders are de termined to hold what congreaslonal Alatricts they no* tian lu Nuith Ga? ollna and add two, three or four more, Sjtectal efforts will be made to carry the ninth, third, seventh and sixth. The election of Representative Morehead1 to the congressional com mittee was the beginning of this cam paign. It. is understood here that the Republicans believe that by making the right nominations they can cer tainly win the ninth and the third districts. Up to this Urn* candidates have not been discussed but It Is a fact that the dtetrlcts have been can vassed by counttee and those ^inter- j ested have concluded to make d perxte fights In the ones mentioned | In the foregoing sentences. ?v. . IfBWiill tlll'slMiu. . President Tsft has begun to realise (he true situation In the Southland will help In this movement to In the number . of Republican from Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky* There Is a hitch between 'Mr. Taft and Postmaster General Hitchcock. Men on the inside in Washington say thai Mr. Hitchcock does not care es pecially about electing Congressmen in the South but is more concerned about delegations ' to presidential conventions. Mr. Taft, on tine other bahd.. Is very anxious to have a Con gress that will carry out his policies/ Recently the President has said that he would rather be defeated Wr r?r . nomination than to fail to do what he thinks the Republican platform, on which he waa elected, promised that ho wonld do. In other words, Mr. Taft has indicated that he wants to make good to the people of the coun try. it baa becOBM' gvjUent wllhiu the last month that Mr. Taft has put 4 check on Mr. Hitchcock and his al lies. Certain Southern appointments which should hav?_beeiwnade some time ago have not been sent to the Senate. .Party leaders, who have been In the habit of having their sug gestions carried out, are alarmed at the situation. They do not under stand why certain things have not to pass. M Ninth District The ninth North Carotin* district Is considered s fertile field for the Republicans. It U the center of tW largest Manufacturing enterprises In the 8otxth snd It is a well known fact that the ^manufacturers, as a rule, favor a protective tariff, a ship sub sidy and other Republican pollcleh. This was rftalnly jnanlfested during the thrlf Congress which passed the AIdrlch4rayne bill* ' Representative Webb. wb**ow represents f that dis trict Is believed to he the strongest man the Democrats can name aad the Republicans point with pride to the fact that if r. .Webb went to Mecklen burg. county la IMS with a very, rery small majority. If a man like Mr. lfyshead ? a business man, a man of personal magnetism, snd a man of dean record ? were nominat ed by the mill men and endorsed by the Republicans or nominated by the Republicans snd supported by, the mill men, he would stand a show of election. ? The Republican leaders here declare that he would defeat the Democratic candidate. They data that If such * nan had bee> the can-, dldate two years age-he would hare had fifteen hundcod' more rotes when he got to ftlecklenburg than the rec ords now show, snd Mecklenburg, would hare given him better support, snd thst Mr. "Webb's majority would! hare beeir reduced to lees thsn half what It ^ras. The Third Comes Next. ^ Next 'to the ninth <*ofhes the third, "on the list ot probable districts, from' ihe . HApulWc&ft flgwmiim, in the coming contest It Is argued that^ Duplin, Wayne and, other counties tf properly organised could be induced to- give large Republican , gains. Sampson county has been Held In' line by the Republicans by the Butler k others, who believe that HOURS The Case .of 3. F. Smithwick Pozzies doctors. Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 31. ? Physicians and detectives ar.e mystified over th? peculiar condition In which J. F. Smith wick, a wealthy cotton mer chant of South Creek, Beaufort eoun jty, N. C., has remained for two week/1 I at the State hotel. During his Istr^nge sleep, which began Eixteon "Hays age, Smlthwfck has not spoken over a dozen H'ords and at all times sfcehis to be unconscious. It was supposed when Smithwick' was found unconscious in his 500m that be was the victim of gas, a small gas jet above his bed being found partially .turned on. There is .no doubt in the minds of physicians that Smtthwick's condition was brought on by something besides gas.' At no time has the victim coma into actual | eyes and watcher the figures In the room, but does not speak. SmlthVlck formed an acquaintance with a Toledo gft-1 through an adver tisement published In a matrimonial paper. After several week's corre spondeneehe-eMqe to Toledo and gaet his fiaj*??T According to her state ment they had planned antarly date fbr their marriage. When he was found unconscious In his room at the hotel the police started an Investigation but the whole atfalr appears as much a mys tery today aa It dU the day hs was found unconscious. Smithwick Is fed through a tube Mfl Is xlven principally UfloMfc-JEfe hasVatt been removed from the ho tel, as It Is feared sny movement might prove fatal. The attending physictarts* do not entertain much hope for his recovery. And so Smith wick remains sleeping. When he will awake la as deep a mystery as what caused his relapse** into the uncon scious state. Up to the present he has slept Just 384 hours. 8everal nurses hsve been In con stant attendance working under the directions of attending physicians, who had charge of the victim's case. Many physlclsns, both Ipcal and fop-; elgu. have Ween called In ta see the patient, but all go away with a shake of Uie head ? they ar^ as purged as At times he epons his the rest. FOR MKAT ON FRKK LIST. Representative Foelker to Introduce Rill SoipendlBR TnrifT One Year. Hur York. Jan. 31. ? Otto Foelker, now In the Hotuo-'of Representatives, who when State senator, was carried from his sick bed to cast the deciding vote on the Hart-Agnew racing hill, wllf introduce jj^VblM at Washington to suspend thefarlff on meats for one year. He believes the price will then come down with a rush. Alderman Frank Dowllng will Intro duce this week an ordinance aiming to make It impossible to sell storage eggs, meats, fish, and other foods as fresh. x The ordinance will provide that cold storage 'goods must be so | labeled for safe and tagged with the ! date on which thejr went Into storage. | fltSATH AN THHJ NCBf >. Announcement of the death of! ttrs. Davis, of 8halby, N. C.. mother of Mleses Llnnle and Estette DaVIs, teachers In the Washington public | *choolss has been received here. The Mlssee psvis left for the bedside of their mother Friday afternoon, but .the end came before they reached [8helby. Th?tlr many friends In Wash ington extend to them evert sympa thy In their bereavement. They are expected to return to the city this to lesumetbeir duties as teach* tratlon of What can be dono with the right sort of management < and men. Republican Galas cited. In the la^U election the Repu oil cans made-* gain of 500 votes in Duplin. A change of 200 votes in that county in the tall election would wrest" it from the control of the Dem ocrats. In .1908 every county in the third district, except Craven, made substantial gains nnd it Is argued the gain^ of that year cfa at be doubled. Representative Thomas won with a majority of 3.600. The seventh, fourth and s^xth 'dis trict* in the order named, are being considered by the Republicans, who [believe with proper organisation they n ?sake deeidtd gales. The *3 1,000 'votes gained la the last election In North Carqllns were dis tributed over eight congressional dls-, trlcts. The first and second districts preaent about the same figures they h*ve done for several elections. Therefore, It Is not thought that the [Republicans will .waste anx. time there this^ear ii tithnnii ? that they REVOLUTION A NEW PERIL IN STRICKEN Gliy Condition No Better The Seine Continues to R But the Conditions Are little Changed? Food Supplies Plen tiful and. Cheaper. EVERY ONE S GOAL NOW Paris, Jan. 81. ? Central Parti to day, had the appearance rather of cel ebrating a joyous national holiday than of mourning an Incalculable dls Mfrr. Brilliant weather, added to report* of a constant recession of. the floods, excited the spirits of the Paris ians to a high pitch' of gayety. Every body was outdoors. Scores of 'thou sands swarmed jubilantly on the quaysides, suggesting * gigantic gath ering of tourists. The crush or wheeled tra . .c was tremendous. Ev ery cab and other vehicle that could be hired seemed to be in the streets, together with a large number of pri vate automobiles. ? The river side was every one's goal, and every evidence or the subsidence or the water was eagerly scanned and disctftted. The troops were consid erably- ta*ed to restrain the eagerness SU4*0, crowds, which, moving from plsce to plsce. would haVe olten round progress difficult but* for the military cordons. Three of the closed bridges were reopened and none seems to have suffered In stability. If the dedlene continues as It has today all will be well, but there ate likely to be fluctuations. For Instance while the Marne and Seine have fall en greaUy. the Yonne has risen slightly today. Although It has not yet affected Paris, a rise irto'be ex pected ir a thaw comes saldenly and melts tl\e snow in the- Bo. nue high lands ,Kf .Meanwhile. condition* In the city hgve not yet greatly improved. Thef* have been sudden ditimpisa ranees of the water in some -llrartliijin ivr\ encroachments In others. The under ground railway station In the Square du Temple was suddenly almost swamped today, the water reaching a depth of nearly 24 feet. The cen tral markets, too. were invaded to day. and a quantity of provisions damaged. The basement or the Louvre department store suffered similarly. The depth of the water the Palace de 1'Opera increased, and amlnous cracks are visible in the Im mediate neighborhood of the opera house. On the other hand, the lake In front or SL I^azalre station Is di minishing and the Fauboung 8t. An tolne Is getting dry. It is hardly necessary to say trat underground Paris Is still rull or water. The misery or the refugees and householders generally Is not miti gated. and the gravity or the situ ation Is not relieved. There Is still much distress In the suburbd? n^ny being Imprisoned in their houses with Insufficient rood. The work of rescue proceeds without deWy. U Is said that, many are' actually starring at Issy., The rood supplies In the city, are more plentiful today. The govern-' ment has offered an abatement In the 'rates on flour and other foods, and lias Insisted that the railroads ex pedite their shipment to the city. The prospects of. 'an epidemic or disease continues to trouble the ad I Ministration. _ Leading medical au thorities, including Prof. "Boux. pres ident or the Paaieur Institute, have drawn up precise regulations, which the police probably will be directed to. enforce. Among many Parisians there Is anxiety as to ruture events. although no rurther Inundation Is reared. It will probably be the better part of a year before the roads and buildings are put In their previous condition, weans that the ' government haa a .h&vy task before it. and France very easily becomes dissatis fied with Its government < PAHTOK RBTl'HXS. N Rer. Robert Hope Returns From Hertford. N. O. Bar. Wohert Hone. ttastor of the Christian Church. ^has returned from Hertford, N. 0., where he hu been attending the Roanoke Union o( hi* church He reports an excellent meet ing and sutee that much good waa accomplished The next meeting of the union will be held 'at Zlon's Chapel. Washington county. In Mar next. " ^ 1 i < ALL INVITED TO SPEAKING A Gala Time is jjroked for at Old Ford Wofesda/ Night. Professor J. Bacwlck, of the Deparftncrn^flMpT Educafhm. Ralelgb, N. C . and JpftfTestor Pwl, coun ty puperUjRihdent of JAdrtln county, Willlamsffin, N. a, ?Wtp?k atCar-4 oMna Isptltute, OM Pool. K. C . at 7:30 o'clock, Wednesday evening, February 2. All ptrsatt are Incited To be present- and hear fqess Interest ing speakers and otters. Anyone wishing to present their views in op position to tbe proposed -special tax scVool for. that district will be al lowed a division of time. On February 8th Iftfc 'freeholders and taxpayers will be given the priv ilege of casting their ballots for the purpose of saying whether or not their school shall be ru4 by taxation. The speaking Wednesday evening is to discuss this Important measure to the people. It Is to be hoped a large number will avail -then^olvea of the opportunity and be prsttnt. In con nection with the seeaklng the young, ladles of Carolina Institute will hsvs a basket party. A most enjoyable and profitable evening is looked for. A Big Lumber Deal Through AshevUle. N. C. JOL. 31.'? A big lumber desl was consummated h'ere today when the Norwood Lumber Company, a West Virginia corpora tion, tarwuMd frott rwrtsrr rls apd W- H. Woodbur^ftft Western North Carolina, thirteen thousand acres of land extending from the top of Cllngham Dome on t^e Tennessee line to the railroad lnk8wain county. North Carolina, for one hundred and ninety-five thousand dollars and an additional two thouaand acres adjoin ing from Allen Howell and the Thomas estate for twenty-five thou sand dollars. The fifteen thousand acres is part of the. great Whittler boundary, of seventy thousand acrsa .which Wood bury and Harris bought two years ago. These two men spld the thir E* ? n thousand acres for what they ^wi for the entire boimdary, and re i more thair flftj iftWEiaml acres. Norwood Lumber Company wiil at once begin operations. The purchase J money was paid over today. I Jeffress' Prize House Burned Greenville, N. %C., Jan. 31. ? Just |>efore 1 o'clock this afternoon fire started In the tobacco stemmery building on South Pitt street. In the tobacco section of the town, and com pletely destroyed the building with a dt&ntity of loose. leaf- tobacco and a few hogsheads. * ? The building was owned by R. O Jeffress and was occupied by T. W. skinner ft Co., as a storage and leaf house. There were many hogsheads of prised tobacco in the building, but those on the first floor were rolled out and^aaved. When the alarm was drat given the fire department started out promptly, but some one met the hose wagon and hook and ladder truck on Dick inson avenue and told the driverrf the ire was all out. They returned to the station and had put the wagons away when another alarm was given. t)y. the misinformation much time was lost In getting to the lire, and had. It not occurred the building would probably have been saved. As and by*the time th? department got to work the building waa a mass of flames that "could not be checked. The firemen had to turn their atten tion to nearby property, and by hard work miich was saved. The dwelling^ houses of 8udle Fleming and Cahrlty Dudley, both colored, just east of. the stftmmery, as -well as some others a little distant,] were In great danger and caught sev eral tithes. 'The Dudley house lost nearly \ll the roof and was badly damagM. " M impossible this afternoon, to get the amount of losri by the Are,, but alt is thought .to bo covered by Insuaanca*-^ . ? . ' ? Cajyw ot fire Is believed *to be sparks from a passing engine on the Norfolk A Southern railroad, whithj occupies the street by the factory, land a workman said an engine that j passed Juat before ainnef set Are to I the graaa about the bu!lding?. UCW AND ORDER LHAOIT?. There will be a meeting at the | Chamber of Comnarca rooms this (evening at 7: *6 o'clock' Tor the pur^ A STEAMER , SUNK NEAR WILMINGTON Misunderstanding The Steamer Southport and Gov ernment Tug 111 Collision? The Southport* Had Changed Own ership lor Few Hours. INVESTIGATION ORDERED Wllmnlglon, N. C.. Jan. }1 ? While outward bound from Wiliiilpgton to! Charleston, S. C., about fifteen miles below the city, the steamer South port In *a colHslon with "the United , States government tug Mereur was sunk and'now lies at the bottom of | the rlTor with only the cabin above water. It Is rather a strange thing I "that the Southport had only changed I ownership two hours before the ma rine disaster, having been sold by Captain John W. Harper, of thia city, the former owner, to parties at Char leston, represented by Mr. J, J. Du Tart. The latter has been here for the past few days and negotiations for the transfer of the Southport1 were Completed here late yesterday .afternoon, the representatives of the new owners making immediate pre parations to have the handsome steamer sail. Jor the new home at> ?OhartertoiT ' The collision I? Bald to have been due to a misunderstanding of signals. The government tug Mercer was In-1 ward bound to the city and as stated above, the 8outhport was passing out ward. The masters of both boats saw Tbo late to avoid it, that a collision-, was Inevitable and both gave the sig nal "back bells." this prompt action probably avoiding fatal results to the collision. The Mercer struck the Southport just forward the pilot houso.and is believed to have stove a bole in the Southport as the latter boat sank in a few minutes. ? The1 Southport's crew were rescued by the Mercer and^were brought to the city. The valu^of the Southpo?T '3 about 410.000. rather that the# marine Disaster should I'.ive oc curred In such a short time after thci new owners had taken possession, it is probable that an* investigation will be ordered to detorminc the respon sibility for the colUslBti. ~ The, new 1 owners of the Southport are making arrangements to ^aise the steamer and will hava the necessary repairs done' hece It will probably be some time before the Southport can re sume the Interrupted Journey to Charleston. ?OR 1IEXEF1T OK DAl'fJHTEIUS. The Bridge Club Is to give a char ity card party at the Elks home this evening, from 8 to 11:50; /or the benefit of the Daughters of the Con federacy. Tlckeu .re SO'cenu each and can be secured either from Miss Uda Rodman. Mrs. J. B. Moore or Mrs. John H. Small. The occaaion promises to be a most enjoyable one. : overstocked Sale Ends Saturday The overstocked sale now going on ?t the James E. Clark Company's store eads next. Saturday. February 5th. On this day 500 packages %W be given awayT Including absolutely free, one pair of f'4.00 shoes. This ?ale has bmu one oftbegreatest tnrr galn privileges ever offered In Wash ington. The management is to be congratulated bn the success they have already achieved. If patrons wish to avail themselves of close mar gin figures now Is their me. TO ORGANIZE ORCHESTRA. It is the^TTUrpose of the^ Methodist Sunday School to)?ave an orchestra. There will be a meeting In the chdrch annex next Friday evening looking toward tfflBjend. Prof. WU1 E. $mlth has been engaged as director and this announcement within itself assures the success of- the undertaking. All thos interested are requested to meet Prof. Smith on the night above stat ed.' The plan is to start the orchestra next Sunday afterhoon. - - w f RARRACAS TO MEET. There will be a* meeting of the garacca class of the- M. E. Church after the prayerme'etfng services to morrow evening to transact impor tant business. All the memberWfcre requested to be present. ' > N BARING COMPLETION. of Fourth and Market streeu Is near Ing completion H will be quite anj addition to the alrUty attr?ctjvtj horses are t ; well traced Volunteer Hose Wagon Horses Show-Skill. s' r The horses belongings to the Vol unteer Hoee Wagon have certainly learned the>rlck early. Although I they have-4>een utilized only for a period of a months It l? r>mar)i. able to see them go through their drill. A News man saw them yester day and the revelation .was an eye opener. Mr. Herbert Flowers, the driver has them under perfect con trol. ? At the sound of the gong they immediately - leave their stalls and rush toward their alloted places. The trick was tried several times before the eyes of a number and on each trial the horses proved that they are \fccl! educated and trained. Mr. Flow era is to.be congratulated on having his animals in such fine trim. DESERVES A PRIZE. A Mother of Triplets ? Write* the Ciovernor. The Raleigh News and Observer, dated .today, contains the following item, dated this city: Governor Kitchln yesterday re ceived a lette- from Mrs. Maburne Sanders, of Washington. N. C-, an nouncing that she Is the mother of triplets, and requesting the reward that she says she has heard was of fered. The letter Is as follows: "Dear Mr. W. W. Klchin: "It is pleasure to me to write you a few. It has been said whso ever gives birth to triplets that there was a present foi? then. 80 on the t4<^ January 1 gave birth to three and write you to find out: "Kindly tend to it for me. please. It is so. "M ALONE SANDERS "Husband E. M. 8anders." In a postcrlpt is given the name *of the family physician. As the Strenuous One is irt Africa, and Col. Alex J. Feild, the Goveruor's Private Secretary., not having infor mation of such rewards, it was with regret that he conveyed this intelli gence to Mrs. Zanders in a very en couraging letter. CONDITION MORK FAVORABLE. The condition of Mrs. Mary Bogart is thought to be more favorable to day.. Mrs. Bogart 1s one oftlie rtty4* most popular citizens and her critical illness is deplored. ITOCHASKS FRANCHISE. Uing-Kallr ghn Time mnnp^or nf the Washington baseball club during the season of 19D7. has purchased the Raleigh baseball franchise of the Eastern Carolina league. This old sport of the diamond has mau^i friends In Washington who wish himi success in his new venture. DOCTOR HURT IN RUNAWAY. Salisbury. N". C.. Jan. 31* ? Dr. W. W. McKenzie, a promi^i^t physician In Salisbury, was severely Injured in a runaway accident in Salisbury last night, while making a professional call. He lost control of his horses and was thrown from his carriage, one leg being broken. I FUNERAL WELL ATTENDED. The funeral of tb* late John Our ganus, which occurred yesterday af ternoon at the residence. Fifth street, w*s well attended. The services were conducted t>V Rev. Nathaniel Hard ing and the interment was in Oakdale cemetery. LOCATED HERE. | Mr. George W. Williams and fam ily have moved to this city from Bon nerton and are residing at the corner | of Bonner ana Ninth street. * not every man that drinks IS A FOOL. (C.-???sboro Record.) Not every man that drinks even to excess is a fool. This was illustrated the dlher day near Greensboro when at a meeting, of farmers to form a union, a man sitting In the corner about half drunk moved that^he tem porary organization Jbe made perma nent, Another, man who evidently wanted *to preside over the delibera tions of the meeting, told him to sit down, that he was drunk and did not know the difference between tem porary and permanent, but the man did not agree. He said ? say I'm drunk; that's temporary; you are a blame fool, that's permanent." At l?aet this was a f?lr illustration of, the diffeiosc* and thtf temporary or ganisation was unanimously made permanent. prize being two tickets for a Euro city. It ma lit the contNtuita and In the lilt published in, ttta Tlmaa her Viand U T?ry hl?b Indeed. It la to be GUMS WILL BE QUESTIONED FURTHER ? ? Continue Testimony"' There Are a Number of Letters and O ther Documents to Be Consider?d--Pinchot and Coun" sel Present at Hearings. NOW UP TO COMMITTEE Washington. Jan. 31. ? The Balltn* ger- Fine hot investigating committee resumes ltn sessions this afternoon. Although L R. Oavis has completed his dlpect testimony it is probable he win oe Questioned rurther by mem bers of the committee when they have had an opportunity to go over his evidence. There are al&o a num ber of important letters and docu ments not contained in the Wlcker shain report to be considered, and those have been asked for by counsel for Qiavis. In some Instances there will necessitate an explanation by Glavis. The committee will decide this af ternoon whether It will go on with the general land office investigation or switch to the forestry service, which is also included in the Inquiry. Up to the present time the testi mony reached has been almost en affairs anS to coal claims, while the forestry service has only been men tioned In passing. Former Chief For ester Plnchot and his counsel have been present a? all of the hearings* ?bu.t have taken no part In the pro ceedings. It is now up to the com mittee to determine whether it will continue the line of investigation be gun by the testimony of Glavis. or enter its attention to the bureau formerly presided over bjj Mr. Pln chot. Some^of the documents waited in the case and several witnesses who will be asked to testify are In Seat tle and Portland. In order to await the arrival of these an adjournment of the committee will probably be taken today until next Friday. - ? ? ( * . TRAIN" WRECK NEAR I'NIOX CITY. I Union City." Tenn.. Jan. 31.? Southboouhd Illinois Central railroad lo'cloc'k this morning came into head on, collision with a freight train at Rivers. Tenn., near here, early to- / day. Both engines were demolished and a number of the train crew injured. No one was killed. The mail car telescoped one of the coaches and the passengers were severely shaken up. Several doctors left here for the scene of the wreck early today to as sist In raring for the Injured. MRS. JOHNSON IRES. Mrs., G., H. Johnson, of Scotland V Neck, died at the Washington Hos pital this marnlnf. Mrs- Johnson came here for treatment and was op erated upon several days ago. The remains were taken to her home this | afternoon on the 4 o'clock Atlantic Coast Line train for burial. AN EVENING OF PLEASURE. I? Looked Forward to This Evening By the Members and Other*. The annual gathering of the ladles' Aid Society of the Methodist Church at thft^home of Mrs. J. W. Dftlley, this -evening. promises to be one of the most enjoyable social func tion# of the sea>on. A most delight ful and Interesting program has been arranged. Refreshments will be served. All .the members are cor dially Invited to be present. CENSUS ENUMERATORS Will Stand Examination For Beaufort , # Connty Next Saturday. ' An examination will be held'lnThTs city next Saturday for all persons wishing to make application- for the position of census enume^^yg for the city of Washington and Beaufort county. The report Is that there will be quite a number to apply for this position, s. . ??????????????? 2 New Advertisements * ? ?t in Today's New? * ? J. H. Hoyt ? Underwear. # ? |fcKeel-Richardson Hardware ? ? Co.? Bolts. Naila, Etc. ?