North Carolina Newspapers

Last Edition WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUAR Wd by Office* Reveals Cm spiracy Against frewicm. PRESIDENT DIAZ, TARGET I Tbe Revolutionist Leader Make* Good His Escape By LW|tln| From a Window, But Two of Ala Associ ates Are Captured ? Reward of 910.600 Offered^ for Capture of PwieJk Guerroro. Galveston. Tex., Feb. 15 ? When secret serlvce agents acting upon in formation from the Mexican govern ment agents pounced upon Prexedls Guerrero, published of the Punto Rojo. in a hotel In Houiton, whence he had been trailed after* six weeks* chase over the country, the wily rev olutionist brushed aside revolver* and, leaping from a third-story win dow tp a court 40 feet below, ee The oScerrs overpowered his two associate*, one of them a wow and mmrthed a collection of parp< disclosing details of another plot atgalnat President Diax. . The officers will not give out de*| tails, but admit that the conspiracy ts of i ?'?IPiKjfe character, and the date was set for Its execution within three weeks. _ Another document in Spanish, which was seised, gives the names and code numbers of*"*? prominent Mexicans, of whoia about half are In Tmwmm /tf WfcMI hid bete assigned to a part in the gen eral plot. The Mexican government had ? Intimation of the plot, snd after fol lowing certain dews in Mexico, com municated with Washington, and sscret service operatives took op the trait A reward of $!#,??# /hi offered for the arrest of Guerrero. HOLD MEETING . Wiii>mii|< n of the k. r. Mm,] * Cm. hU Their Auul . The.aapnal iiMeting of\be stock holders of th. wholaaale inn of B. R^ Mtxon * Co. took pUn at tk.tr place - ct bualneea yeeterday afternoon. Mr. K. R. IVmliif, of Pactolua, wag elected IMtati Mr. W. 8. Whit; 1*7, of Blout. Creek, vice president: Mr. B. R. Mtxon. Mcretary, treasurer end im?r>t manager. The ooapur paid . good ntlifKtory dividend during the put jeer This company began bull nets it years aio In . nn.lt wood*, hand les on WM Main street, being only one story. Th. prsssnt quarters now occupies ? floor .pace of about 11. W0 feet. Not flsity do thr J coadnct on. of tke largest wholesale busl neaaea In Waablagton. but In addltloa ? opera t& a bottling plant with a capA ? otty of 300 dpse? pei- day and ran " rHutajrlr a sphotAier between Wash -lagto. and Norfolk. etrryl.g l_4kraa^ fljaa lM-fckikl ? _ ~ Th? a*atrs of the bnsliiicps wer.1 'found to ba la flrat-class shape -and I ' tke stockholders ara taore thaa grat- 1 'VIM at the Incraasthg patronag. All the mnan men of blgl>| dtaadlag, both socially aad from a kuataaag at aad point. Tke gras of J ' H. Mtxon (Co k. credit to Waal ton. aad It. baa the beat wtshea a Dally New, tor eoatlaned * I acton, i - th. Ml porlty. ?J* VIOLR I* PORT. Tke Halted States buoytender Ylol let, dept. Isaac Outan, In ant^W, arrl.ed la port yeaterday from Porta moutk. Vs. la *ertorm ber ragnlar dutlea on thle district '7*.' '? . ??? ?f ? AT IB GAIETY . The patrons at tka Oa^MW night were flvan tha chance of wtt neaalng an exceptionally good aho*.' Tbe a.adwrllla acta secured (or thla wa.lt are alt top-llnara in their ra apcctlv* llnea. add tbe Oalaty la play ing nightly to standing room only. Tbe mind reading aat of Profaaaor Kenneth la ona that myatlflee. and he announced laat light h. wa. go ing to give demonatretlone In hla Ifne during tha week that ha*, never be fore be?a a?en In the alty. and If h* does what ha .ag/a It will positively border on t%e miraculous Tha Great Freeman la )ndwd^oaa of tha clever est In hla line lift, tha stage today, and all handeuCi and manaelea fall from hla wrlata aa though they were but shadow. If. If a marvelous per former. The up-to-date song* by .Mlsa Marie Ddnte and tha comedy aot W Prof. ' Booker are both pleastmr, and every on. la wall plaaaed nightly wltlf the bill. Tonight the Oklety la - ^ . .. .ggy Stockholders of The Savings and Treit Company Meet. SHOWS HEALTHY GROWTH IT The regular annual of the stockholder! of th# Savl^B and Trust Company ot this city was held In their banking house on tbe corner of Malii and Market streets y eater day* afternoon, .and was veil attend ed. a large majority of t&e stock be ing represented either by. prosy or in parson. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mr. Beverly O. Mm and (the stockholders then proceeded to Ifeetne*. The follow* las directors of the company ward U ms elected: B. O. Moss. J. P. Buck man. P. H. Bryan. B. T. 8tawart, 8. ?C. Bragaw. F. J. Berry. Jno. W. Oden fsnd J. B. Sparrow. The oashler. Mr. Sparrow. s^ade his report of last yeara' buslneeadone by the bank aad showed a healthy growth, aad a de cided lncreaae la the raeourcee of the institution. This report was very favorably received by the stockhold er The Savinga and Trust Com pany la the youngest hank In the city, having been organised In ltOS with a capital atock of fl?.00?.0?. biit It has rapidly forced Its way lb the ffost la the face of etroag competi tion. until now It baa a capita^htock "of $60,000.00 fully paid. I surplus fund <k Jf.O 00. Oft earned, and has paid #14.410.00 in dlvideade to Ita stockholders. The total resources of | the company aire now flW.OOO.OO. They now own their ba*kl*g house, Itfhe of tbe handsomest la th? State, and aituated on one of the moat val uable sites fn the city. The oncers aad directfr* of thla Institution are fature la store for it Immediately ? directors met and Elected the follow tng oAc?|rs for the ensuing year; fcererly G. Moss, president; las. P. Ruclffean. vice preeldeat; Jno. B. Bmotow, cashier, and C. L. Payne, teller. PACK HOUSE Mr. E. F. Butler, one of the aasis tants in the Washington postofflce, met with .the misfortune Mpnday to loee his packbonae.' situate on hla farm In Chocowinlty about 10 miles IranLhere, The 'bulWInf at the time of tbe fir* in filled with bar, con and firming uteualli. . Mr. Butler. ?a* tot* aMKou ft *r the- ?i lit, nl l>? ?re- - He mtteaus kli low to-be ?bout ?i,oao: "Ok. rue," ahe repljed, It lh*r? ?n rf?ht, and *ery good mottled ioap It ii. bo doubt, wh.n 701 know bow to UM It. But t couldo* make It One. Dead and Six Injured, One Fatally. PIPE BURST DURING TEST San Diego, CaL, Feb. 15. ? An ex plosion of a i steam tube on the tor pedo destroyer Hopkins this morn ing. resulted in the desth of one man, the fatal injury of another, and the severe scalding of Are more. The man who died and the one fatally | hart could have escsped' uninjured, but they turned hack and Inhaled | steam during their desperate efforts to save their shipmates. The casual ties are: Dead: R. BL Taylor, first -class fireman. Fftally Hurt: R. A. Carletillo. sec dad -class fireman; B. A. Clary, water tender; J. p. Hunt, chief water tender; W. A. Neabe, first-class fire man; B. B. MsMerlin, first-class fire man; T. J. Brown, coal passer. Tin usual tests of boilers aad tub ing were about to be made. Hunt and Neabe approached one tube aad were examlng It. They were satisfied with its condition, and were about to turn away when a small piece of metal dropped from above. It fell with What was believed but little force upon the tube and both men stopped to pick up the metal. As they ware bending the tube 'burst with a roar, and steam poured out tn such volumes that both men were [bidden from view. The steam enveloped all other men la the room, except Taylor and ?grletillo, who were passing through the door. Both men wdre safe, bat turned to give whfi^ald they coaM. Running Into the thick of the steam, Taylor and CarletUIo Inhaled large quantities of steam befoae they real iced their position. The steam was shut off, and when thrf vapor cleared IJpipped Hunt, and Carletlllo was fghown to hare had a firm grip on. the legs of Brown. Taylor, who was still alive, died later. SHOULD ATTEND Some members tfefnk the present quarters are too expensive, that the chamber should secure ^ hall more In keeping with the membership. Others claim ''We should by all' means retain the present quarters." Thla matter la one for the decis ion of the entire body aad la to be settled at the next meeting. this eoa LoT k'Mrta*- Bltht U yqo lure any. thing to-a*y w from yon. for <tv sow1 aKaW.^ ? / Tb?? will b* other husteau ?f Im. .'.Those who saw the Witch's Kiss at the Oem theater Isst nlM vk ttessed one of the'finest pictures exhibited In any city. This picture alone Is -Well worth the price of ad mission. Tonight the management advertises that all children 'accom panied by adults, will be admitted free. The following program la bitted for tonight: The Burglar's Mistake. Blograph drama; Bobby White In Wondqylasd,* trick picture; Weary Waggles* Busy Bay. comedy; The Lost Invitation, comedy drama. Be sides this interesting and varied pro gram the orchestra will 'present their usual high class musical entertain ment. The Oem this evehlng should be well patronized, for they hfve Alms worthy. \ CASES TRIED 8tate vs. Iidon Bo wen; larceny. Notg.mlty. _ State vt Percy Lewis;, toMuh with Twenty-Eight Were. Injured in lUilrwd Snushup. - ? ORDERS MBUNDERSTOOD PuWio Want* Xottax. Tba public will not Ukr kladlr to lObfrata batwaon thoaa ?ntruBt?4 W> "? boalae^a of building rood Aula. What tba pubIM wait* la ao Oaa. aot gab. PUZZLES CROWD Fmrnaa, Haadcuff Klmg, M/stlflcq Spectator* at Coutjr Jail ? Breaka Jail In Ttir., Mlnatea. * raomrtabie d^teogatration, to Mftu* Hoat, ?a? made at the county Ml tbla afternoon IjjKWMn laud 1 U|V^ck. ?I ?'Fraoaaa^.Ua Haadcui ?W'" *[ko ll Mt ?arMlona 'Itukta at tba Gaiety tbaater tbla '+??*? pr?nnqa of aui r?? rM*mt*tt*?t/l*c)uatii U? *4ttor of tVC Daily N?*i. anf Sbarltf Q.on. B. Rlcka, tbla an?tela? *aa aeeuralr .???? ??, ?*a of nil c*U> b, tbe ?%trtt ??? **a a*ala in eUctlr tkiW ?!??? > mi Clock, The feat prod^jced ijsea mtoea. I The Dally IJMnLhft yeBterday gave [notice that tfrafcmafrt #ould do the ! trick t$is afternoon aad long before the time a great number had con gregated In the Jail yard to witness it. , Ha did all he nald he would do. After he- was securely locked In tha committee and other* went to the outside of the jail and awaited devel opment*; they had not long to wait, for Freeman accomplished bis trick' In aiactly three minute*, appearing nAoug the bystanders. They were simply dumbfounded. After the fest had beer performed the committee yent hack to the cell doors and found tbem locked as before, semlfcly not disturbed. The feat has puzaled everyone so far. A thorough search was made of Freemha before he was looked In the cell and how be got out so quickly Is known only to himself. The trick has ntov+p'been surpassed in Washington. Tils' wonderful man Is seea nightly at the Gaiety, with ether members of his c ompany, among whom is the gr*iat Kenneth, the mind reader. Tomorrow afternoon Kenneth will perform bis wild blind drive about 2 , o'clock. No doubt this additional Teat will be witnessed by hundreds. It will ?bft' well worth seeing. The Btart will be made from In front of the Gaiety theater. Women with pretty profiles seldomj ? Trains on tiie Georgia Southern and Florida IUmmSs Have a Head-on C oUiaioa It Miles Below Macon. and the Mall Cars and Two Day Coaches Are a Total Wreck. -x Macon, (ft. fro b. 15. ? As a result of the mtsiaad&g of train orders yes terday evening, five are dead and twenty-eight Injured, and the re mains of tsfo passenger trains lie piled up tMa morning. , The trains wsre No. J and No. 5. on the Georgia Southern and Florida j land they mat head-on. 1Q miles be low this tfttyw+feen Wetlston and Bonaire. The dead: Conductor I. B. Ingalls. of aftco*,. Irsffcllhg as a passenger. W. W. Tdtas. Macon, engineer of train No. i,. ^ Conductor Dupree. of Kathleen. Oa.. traveling ?sa passenger. Flagman A. R. Johnson, of Macon. lOn. UnfddntiM white man Twenty-nfent were^ajured. seven of them sariautfy. They all reside in sooth Georgia and the more seriously injured am a^ hospitals this morn [4-t Both mIIKm and mall and bag gage earn and two day coacheK^ere completely destroyed. The trains {were not running at a blgb speed hut they met on a curve, the en glneers . having little chance to see the other approaching train in time to avfcM 4fcaster. A relief te-ain was sent from Ma eon at oace sad returned early this ^ ~ ig^hhe bodies of the lured were taken to e they were resting '^groing. The body a* Engineer Yates was nned beneath htb engine and great I ?l? nlUriay experienced In remor to his post and It- s' Fireman Toung *adly but not The wreck occurred In a dismal jswnmp and paassengers describe the 'crns of wounded and dying as most pitiful and "heart-rending. Several | hours elapsed before medical aid 'reached the scene. PUCES OF BIRTH Census Bureau's Instructions to the Enumerators of Country. NATIVE AND FOREIGN BOR] The Enumerator Must Ascertain All the Personal Facta Concerning the Place Of lllrtb, Etc., of liesldent Whooe Name He Reglatn*? A Full Guide Has Been Prepared by 'the Bureau for This Purpose. Washington, D. C.. Feb. 16 ? What the census enumerators are required to learn regarding the place of birth of native-born and foreign-born per sons, and other personal facts con cerning the latter class, in taking the Thirteenth United 8tates Census, be ginning April 16 next, is fully set forth in the. printed instructions pre pared by the United Stales Census Bureau to guide them In filling the population schedule. It Is pointed o\l that all the questions relate only i to condition* existing on April 16, the "Census .Day." On the subject of place of birth of a aative-borfc person thel nstructions state that If the person was born in the tfnlted States the enumerator is to giro the State or Territory (not| city qr town) In which born. A per son born In what Is now West Vir ginia. l^orth Dakota, South Dakota, or Oklahoma should be reported as so born, although at the time of birth the particular region msy hare had a different name. . * Relative to conjugal condition, the enumerators are to report - whether the person is single, married, wid owed, or divorced. Married persons are to be asked if they have been | married before. If the present mar rlage Is the first, the fact la to be In- i dieted by the^gn "M lj" but If |tj Is the second of subsequent Carriage' then the enumerator .is to write1 "M 2," meaning msrrled more than I once. The question calling for the num ber of years of the present marriage is declared by the Census Bureau to apply onl to persons reported as mar ried. and the answer should blve the number of years married to the pres ent husband or wife. Thus a woman who miy"ira?e %psn years to a former husband, imt ha# been married only t years to her rresent husband, should be returned as married 3 years. The number of] years entered should be the number of completed yesfs. A person who on April -6. the "Census Day,'^ has been married 3- years and 11 months should be returned as msrrled 3 years. .For a person msrrled less thsn 1 year, the entry is to be "O," meaning less than 1 year. In the case of persons speaking Polish or reporting that they were bom in Poland, which is no longer ian Independent (Country. the enumer ator is to inquire whethc? the birth place was In whst Is now known as German Poland, or Austrian Poland, or fcuaalsn Poland, and he must write the answer accordingly as Po land (Ger.), Poland (Aus.)t or Po Isnd (Ruse.). If the blrthplsce reported is Can sda, the enumerator Is required to aak whether the person is of English or Fredctt descent and write Csnada (En*?, or Canada (PV.). according | to t he answer. Th4 (nestles calling for the year of {Migration to the tfjflted fetistes apptftee to nU forelga-bprn persons, BtaW aq# feSaale, of whatever age. lit sftreald bo answered, therefore, for ievAry person whose birth plsce^as in a foreign country. The enumerator must entefc the year In which, the person came to the United tSates. If he hss .been in the United States ?ore than once, the year'cf his first arrival Is to be steed. V r .< The inquiry whether nstursllced or allsn appties only tA.ier.elgn -born males 31 years of age and over.' It *6es not apply to females, to foreign born minors, or to snysaale born In the United States. If the person wss born ahvfnd, but haa become a full cltlstn either by taking out second or final papers of naturalisation or through the naturalisation of his parents, while he wss under the a'ge of 31 years, the enumerator Is to write "Na" (for naturalised). If he hs# declsred his Intention to become an metlAcan citisen snd taken out his "firft papers/' write "Pa." If he has taken no steps toward becoming an American Citisen write "AT (for alien). The Inquiry as to the ability to speak English applies to all persons 10 years of age or over. If English is spoken, the enumerator must write "English" -la the proper col umn. If the person enumerated is not able* to speak English the enum erator is required, in such eases only, to write out the nasie of the lan guage spoken. French, German, Italian, etc. If more than One lan Ifiage Is spoken by s person who. however, does not apeak English, j then the enumerator Is to wrjte the n?me *f IhoOl.ncu.*; wblck I* h[? Hun of Passengers . BROOKLYN BRIDGE Kl?v?(ed Train on the I<c\injcion Avenue Mne /^nipfi Track ? Train J C oniiMed of HI* Can and Wan Crowded WIUi I'assenjcrrs? ' The Tie-up Resulting Wan the Worst In ' the History of the City. New York, Feb. 15. ? An elevated train of the Lexington avenue llne< jumped the tracks at thfi_ New- York end of the Brooklyn bridge early to day and imperilled the lives of hun dreds of passengers. Many were cut and bruised by flying glass and the entire elevated system on the bridge was tied up, delaying thousands .of commuters. The second car of the train was ! thrown from the tracks and was sus pended over the promenade, being only held from falling by a light guard ralL The train waa consisted of sis cars and was crowded with passengers on their way from Cypress Hills section to their places of employment in Manhattan. " ' The car hung at an agle of 45 de-| grees, held only by the rail, which threatened to break at any moment.! | Meanwhile there was a psnlc In I the train. The four rear cars had not left the track, but the passen gers on them felt the shock of the collision. 'f Men. in fear, pushed women aside in their frantic efforts to escape from the cars. Several women were knocked down and trampled on. The guards and platform men did the best they could to allay the panic and get passengers safely out. When the men had all escaped the guards found a lone woman, who had been beaten down by the rush. In the second car. 8he was cut and bruited and half unconscious. She was carried to .the platform where She Tecovered. She refused to go to Of to accept medical aid. .^The tie-up that resulted was the worst ia tip city's history and thou sAaAs at men and women started a riot at the Brooklyn side of the bridge at Washington and Sands 'streets aj|d for some blocji/down the former thorbugfr fare, ,Xa they fought to enter the surface cars. The po lice were unable to control tbem for hours. INDICT THEM Judge Fergerson Charges Grand Jury to Bring Indictment Against Board of Commissioners. If the present grand Jury will carry out the Instructions of His Honor. Judge Kergerson. given them on yesterday, Beaufort county at no distant day. will have a new court house. Yesterday morning His Honor had the grand jury called in open court and he from the bench, told?the body ?tbit on MonfUy in delivering his charge to thea he had not then seen the necessity of a new courthouse. Since that time It had very forcibly been Impressed upon his mind. The coOrt said, that the present building >ak totally .Inadequate and steps should be; U*ken at once to rectify thf^ <pr'eteht^*oadltlonB. "It 'to your d?ty. gentlemen," said the court, "to Indict the county commissioners for ?neglect of $uty in not furnishing a new courthouse, and I charge you to bring In. >,.an indictment against . * ,-The courf said further, "the build ing you ridw have was no doubt ade quate .thirty or fifty years ago, but it is not in. keeping with the population and wealth of the county at the pres ent time. There are other counties in the State which are far -behind, your county In both population and wealth, which h?v? courthouses with all .modern Improvements and equip ment." " DISAPPEARS The FHnappea ranee of Mr. W. H. Kan ford Cannot Be Accounted For. Missing Since Monday. There seems 'to be mystery sur rounding the disappearance of Mr. W. h. San ford, the sawyer at the Eureka Lumber Company. No tid ings of >inu>ave been ascertained since M^Cday morning. He left his hotn^n wnsf Secong street. presum ably to go to hiadft>*? Work and since that time nothing has keen heard of or from him. His disappearance can not ber accounted for. There was no occasion for his going away In this mysterious manner. Hill friends aro much wrought up over the occur m PEOPLE HOT Ptss Resolutions of Appreciation for Members of Congress. DISTANCE SAVED TO PORTS Otlzen* of Nwan Quarter Township Awuird of the Appropriation in Itiver ami Harbor Bill of *14,700 For Improving Swan Quarter Bay ? Resolutions Adopted In Mm? Meeting on February 14, Whereas the citizens of 8wan [Quarter township. In Hyde county, have ' noted with pleasure the fact that the report of committee having for consideration the River and Har bor bill in the present Congress, have reported favorably a bill whlcli Includes an item appropriating $14, 750.00 for proposed improvement connecting Swan Quarter Bay with Deep Bay, and Whereas, the paaaage of aald bill Including this item, wilt provide for Ian Improvement that means a saving of -considerable distance between the ' porta of. 8wan Quarter and Washing ton and Belhaven, N. C., as well as a safe and smooth channel way fog ves sels trading between said ports, and Whereas, our people desire to em press their appreciation for the ac tivity of Our member of Congress from the First-district, and Senators Simmons and Overman, therefore be It Resolved, that the citizens of Hyde county are profoundly sensible of the service of Hon. John H. Small In ? ? | curing favorable consideration, both through ? the departments and through Congress of every enterprise | that has in view the progress and betterment of conditions in the State end District which can be secured - through Federal aid, especially do we appreciate his efforts and the re? suits with referehco to ttfo proposed improvement of water-way between Swan Quarter Bay and Deep Bay, I above referred to; be It further Resolved, that our people appreci ate the fact that our United States Senators secure the passage of a bill carrying tbla item through the last | Congress, which failed of final pas sage. however, because rejected by a conference committee. Resolved.' further, -that wa> will [greatly appreciate the further efforts of Our Senators In securing favorable consideration of this item when the I River and Harbor bill has reached the United 8tates Senate. Resolved, further, thst copies of these resolutions be mailQji to Hon. John H. Small, to Senators Simmons and Overman, to the Ralelgb News and Observer, to the Washington Progress and Washingtou Dally Newe and to the Tar Heel. ENTERTAIN Delightful Social Function Given at the Home of the Mlttsen Cox Last Evening. Misses Annie and Jenale COX en tertained at their home, West Main street, last evening from 9 to IS. Different games were Indulged la. Delicious refreshments were nerved Those present were Mr. and Mrs. ft. Spruks. 8cvantoa, Pa.; Mr. sad MfC* A. M Duma*; Capt. aad Mrs. O. T. Leach, Mr. S. A. Welts, Theodore Ryman. Edmund Ryman, Pa., Mr. and Ura Frank Co*. MISS ATKRS RXTEBTAIlfft. Miss Mae Ayers was at horns last evening to a few of her rrleads 1a honor of Miss Nettle Pugb, of Balti more. who la visiting Mrs. William F. Clark. Mies Ayers. entertained to 12. Refreshments were served: PRAYKRMKETING. There will be prayermeetlng serv ices In all the different churches of the city this evening at the usual hour. All strangers In the city are cordially invited. It Is hard (p expect a doctor to cure a rich patient as quickly as a poor one. f New Advertisements ? in Today's New* ? ? Oobj Theater. ?- ft ? Gaiety Theater. ft ? J. K.\ Hnyt^HhlfU , ^ ? E.R Mix on ft Co.? Gun Shells. ? ? J. H Harris plumbing ft Supply ft ^ Co. ? Plows. ^ ? J. L. O'Qulnn, Flortst ? Bulbs. ft Pfittj Ointment. w ? CUwpMk. Steamship tjo. ? , ? Motel Kitui, Baltimore. ? ? ParUUui ? ? Ltntlre Bran Quinine. ? ? Cwudln*. ? ? Vlck't Remedtee. t ?????????*???>?