[GTON, NORTH CAROJ [DAY AFTERNOON. MAY 2?, 1910 NO.Z52 iu ttmiittipfluua The Assistant Attomey^Gtnertl \h~. on Stand. IS MORE CALM ^TCDAY His Answer* Cart Bit Not So Disre spectful m: When He First Took the Htand ? Could Not Look a* the Attorney? Ho Pat No Preju dice In HIS Balttager Exoneration. ? Washington, Mar 1ft.? Oscar La w ler. assistant attorney general for the Interior department was recalled to Ow stand for cross-examlnatloa by Attorney Brandols this morning when the Balltnger-Plnchot investigating , commission resumed Its heartag. U? ler was much more subdued and calmer today than wh?n he be gan' testifying on Tuesday. _ If Mr. Lawler had been sitting on tbV mourners bench at a furicija'. he could no' haro looked more glum and serious than he did this morning. His answers were curt, but they were not so ^Isrespectfol as when he first took the stand. He kept his eyos fastened />n the table before him and never cast so much as a glance at Attorney Bran dels while being questioned. Letters which passed between Bal VJnger and George W-. Perkins of Iho Arm of J. Plerpont Morgan ft Com pany and which were asked for by Mr. Brandels and transmitted to the committee' were not placed In the secord as they did hot refer to the subject of the committee's Inquiry.' Mr. Brandels pouted out that letters ' mentioned In the correspondence al ready read had not been produced. Taking up the cross-examination of Lawler, Mr. Brandels ?night to as certain whether Mr. 2,awler In writ ing his Uetter **ls If he were ihe president" had approached the mat ter In a judicial frame of lAlnd. Mr. .Lawler thought the had. "Didn't you hare any prejudice one Way or the other?" r "Only the prejudice which one hon est man has In favor of another bon iest man sqd against a dishonest one." replied the witness. Mr. Lawler aald that after an ex amination of the records, he had "reached the decialon that Mr. Bait lager In- whom he had always had the greatest confident* had told the truth and that Claris had not." "You know that Claris had no knowledge of the chargea. you were making sgalnst him?" "I made no chargea agalifst him, except Insubordination.*' "Didn't you charge him with un truthful n# gleet of duty aad delay in the preparation of the Cunningham _ case?" "1 only stated the facta." Mr. Brandels pointed oat that In writing his letter "as If he was presi dent," he had omitted refereace to certain material documents Including .two reports on the Cunningham claims made by Claris. MAYOR'S COURT. __/The following cases were disposed of at the mayor's court this morning at the city hall; State v?. Frank. Rollins, speeding automobile. Flnjed $1 and coat State vs. Emeltne Little and Mint Dlggeom. both colored, disorderly con duct. Fined each 91 and coat. TO ENTERTAIN. Mra. E. W. Ay era and Mrs. H. B. < Ma/o will entertain at the Country Club. Waahlngtoa. Park, tomorrow afternoon. The occasion la antici pated with pleasure by those, who are invited.- , DR. JOHN G. BLOUNT ILL. The many friends of Dr. John O. Blount will regret to learn that he baa been Indisposed -lor the past few ?days. He Is still confined to his home. It Is to be hoped he will soon "be out again. NEGLltQBNCE caused death. > violation Of Mining Laws Responsible For Disaster. Princeton. 111., May 1?.? Violation -of t*^ mining lawa with the knowl edge ajul cofasqnt of mhm inspectors is bald responsible for the snuffing out of *h? lives of 2?B miners Id the 'fct coal mine at Cherry, ill., laat November, according to a venttet returned 4>y^ tHe tfa XT* ? T fcerfe Wert ' Sift separate vitdlcU returned. The cause of the #r? which brought about the disaster is charged to xmcp> lessness In hafidllftg the car load ?! hay whiofa caught fire near the fir shaft * BIOS HHt OPENED -- '*?.* ? ?. - They Pertain to the Sute of JVorth Carolina. ]**??" ' It-' STATE COUNCIL ATTEND ThAKr-aiM Mdt RUflBf From Par to I04H Ait Received, tli* Ann* gate Being fl,7?S.OOO ? The High est Bid* Made by Individuals New Bid* Will be Asked For. Raleigh, May 19.? At noon today there wore opened In the State Treas urer's office in the presence of the Governor and his Council of State and a number of interested parties the bids for the $8,410,000 refund ing State bonds to be issued July 1 under the act of the last Leglftlature providing for the taking care of bonds outstanding, that mature in 1910. There were thirty-nine bids which ranged from par, which is the min imum at which the State Is allowed under the constitution to sell Its bonds, to 104H*' A great number of the bids were fet par, especially those coming from large financial Institu tions in and out of the State. The highest bids were by citizens Individ ually bidding tot blocks O* bonds from $5,000 to $50,000, the aggre gate of bids being $1,765,000. After the bids were opened, the Council of State decjded that pending actual sale, It would be Ill-advised to give to the press the bids tn detail. The greater part of the afternoon was spent by the Council of State go ing over the bids and the general sit uation, It was announced late this evening that new bids would be ad vertised for to be opened May 28. This was immediately done. New York financial papers being Instruct ed by telegraph. It Is believed that now that "the noted" bond case of the Raleigh Savings Bank vs. the Corpo ration Commission is settled in a way that establishes the right of the banks' holding these bonds to have them deducted from their surplus be fore shares of stocks are assessed for taxation, there jrUl tabids for larger amounts of these bo** and at jpr-at ? FRlOHTKNBp BY BALLOONS. Colored People Thought (fic Comet Whs Upon Them. Hamlet. May 18. ? After watching the skies until thele patience exhaust ed to see the comet tonight, a crowd of young men eager for fun sent up five large paper balloons, eome of | them wlth long strlngB wrapped with cotton tied on. These balloons went some three hundred upward and then floated eastward over that part of town inhabited by the colored peo ple. At once shrieks and cries went up from that part of town and the effect of these balloons wis far great er than the comet would have been. A large crowd of colored people gathered at the church early In the hlght and began to pray and when the balloons passed over the excite ment grew to an extent that alarming. THE GKM. The Gem tonight bids fair* to be attractive and interesting. Such pic tures ns "Muriel's Stratagem," dra matic. "A Ranchman's Wooing." a I Western comedy, "The Airship Gare," I comedy. and "Beautiful Wlnder Imere," one of the Vltagraph's studies 'from life, and "Nature," a charming | portrayal of panoramic beauty, will be shown. L*ke Windermere Is lo cated In England, and Is celebrated for Its many small Islands and mag nificent surroundings. Quaint cot tages of the' peasantry dot the roads which lead to the hotels and Inns that make It a great resort. High above the placid waters stands Rydal, thre home of Wordswort^i, the poet Here Is a Mecca for the artist, the poet, the author, and all lovers of na ture. These pictures are suitable for any taste; thsy are sure to please the closest observer. Are you\olng to at tend? TO attend COUNCIL.. Quite a number {rom* Washington and Immediate section will leave to morrow morning tor Wilmington for the purpose of attending the Diocesan Council of Bast Carolina which con venes In 8t. John's Church, that city, tomorrow nighi, continuing until the following Tuesday. FORTY-SEVEN MEN hROWNEK St. Petersburg, May 18.? -F&rty-' teven workmen were drowned today In the Dntepetv^tar, tiear Alexand rovsk, when a ^boat bearing ?0 men struck a rock. * ABANDON ALL HOPE fcejutara See Ho Chance cltto deraUnding. ? TO VOIE ON WEDNESDAY 1 " . -w -j- .? ?. Ow> Com* to Xo Atmntnt Wllh tivf lasmrteala oa Railroad Bill? Mak* the Democrat* Propositions Look tag Towards Completion Of the Meaauro. .. . . Waablnfton, May 14? Abandoning all hope of reaching any common un derstanding on the railroad bill with the "Insurgents," the regular Repub lican Senators in o Ted an early ad journment of the Senate today to permit the Democrats to get together to consider propositions looking to. | the completion of the bHL Previous to the adjournment Senator Aldrich | made an effort 'to obtain in agree ! mcnt to take tbe final vote next Wed nesday, but there were several ob jections and the request- was not pressed. I It was the general understanding that the Democrats would be asked to assist In^xpedlting the bill by per I mitting amendments to be laid on the table, by refraining from speech making and by other means, with the understanding .that In return the last three sections of the bill relating to capitalization would be. withdrawn. The Democratic conference was held in tho Senate offlce building and was attended by about a dozen of the Democratic lawyers. After consider ing propositions advanced by the Re publican regulars they decided td submit their views to their colleagues in time to consider any suggestion that may be made at tomorrow's ses sion looking to the fixing of a day for a final vote on the bill. As the retult of the da?s-labor the Senate accepted by a malorltv of it > votes the House provision regulating the defense of cases ariBing out ot orders of the Interstate Commerce CommlssLoiv as offered and amepded by Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan, and later modified at the suggestion 1 convention ever held," he said. . i'^Our object is two fold ? first, to f&imulatc a ' mission ary interest tn'^ypdsy schools, and, secondly, to organize Sunday school work and promote Its ideals through out the world. . Many vlittors,; not delegates, but attracted to ihe; meeting, also have come to Washington and it Js ex pected that during the week of the convention 10,000 strangers will be within the gates of the national cap ital. The delegates from the 52 na tions will in turn represent 26,000,- j 000 Sunday school1 students.^V The program Includes the Jpfc vices in various churches throughout the city, the larger meetings being held in Convention Hall with a capacity of more than 5,0d0 people. President Taft- will speak at the welcome service this evening. The 'convention sermon was delivered this afternoon by Rev? F. B. Meyer. Other prominetlt workers who took part In today's exercises were Bishop Cranston, of the Methodist Episcopal Church; BlBhop- Harding, of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of the District of Columbia; Bishop Joseph :C. Hartzell, Africa; Bishop Yoitsu Honde, Japan; tb? Rev. Dr. J. Mon roe Gibson, England: the Rev. Dr. Samuel jf- Qgesy?, ot th,B cit*. and, John WaTlMHtfWn\*~' "" * rt The most spectacular feature of the convention will be the parade on Friday afternoon; when 10,000 men will march up Pennsylvania avenue and around the capltol. from the steps of which they will be reviewed by the women workers. OPERETTA The rait is Practicing for the Pro- 1 duct ion of Sylvia With a Will Benefit of Y. M. C. L. Those who are taking part in the operatta ".Sylvia" are practicing with a will, and if nothing unforseen hap pens the management will present It to the public earlier than at first an ticipated. Besides the chorus the leading parts will be assumed by the following well, known singers: Sylvia. ......... .Miss Anlce Bright. Bettle . ..Miss Ada Rhodes. Mollle. ."..Miss Mae Ayers. 1 pollie . Miss Mary Shaw. Dollie. ........ Miss Olive Burbank. Aremlnta. Mrs. A. O. Smither. Prince. ...... j; ... Mr. B. W. Taylor. DeLacey 4 >. . . .Mr. John Smith. Country Lad.. Mr. Edmund Harding. Farmer : . Mr. W. B, Harding. T^tis operetta is presented for the benefit of the Young Merit's Christian ['League and should receive a most generous patronage from our people. The exact date of its appearance will be given later through .these columns. TOWNSMAN HONORED. Mr. W- H. McDevett, ef this city, has been made District Deputy Great Sachem, for the second district of the Improved Order of Red Men, His Jurisdiction embraces the tribes at New Bern. Washington. Bath. Vance boro and Paetolus and Aurora. This Is quite an honor and the order is to be congratulated on their selection Mr. McDevett will All the position with credit. QONK to NORFOLK. Mr. T. B. Cooke who has been the day clerk at the Hotel I^oulse here for the past several years, has gone to Norfolk* where he has accepted a position In tfcto Montlcello Hotel, of that city. Mr. T. H. Hodges, form erly the night clerk of the Louise, has jfncceeded Mr. Cooke. McNIWCH^y ACCLAMATION. Nominated by Nlath iHatrict Republi cans Yeaterdajr. Shelby. N. C-? May I8.-^ri?e Re publican* of thtfMlntb Congressional District* aseemblW in eooventtolk'here today, nominated by acclamation for Congress, Samuel 8. McNlhch. of Charhrttfe. Mr. McNInch has be*n a life- long Democrat and several years ago was elected on that ticket as mayor of Charlotte. Ha has not sig Wl5r*?"?^m.en Webb. the Incumbent. L UNDER MARTIAL UW Has Declired at Pioar Dei Rio, Cuba. - RUINS BEING WATCHED I ^ ' 1 The Number of ltoad Said to be iM, __ Md That Fully IOO Are (kriouil; Leaden Ajptfnst the Neigroe* At* Pitting u> Make the Most of the Havana. May 19 ? Martial law was today declared ? at Pinar Def Rio. where 3,000 pounds of dynamite Ex ploded yesterday afternoon destroy ing the Ru rales' barracks. Advices re ceived here state that the number of dead wlll. be greater than was first supposed, totaling fully 125 and that more than 200 are seriously Injured. More troops were rushed to the scene today by special trains, under General Monteagada. A close watch is being kept about the ruins. Though many 'physicians and nurses have been despatched from Havana, morfl are needed. The scenes among the Injured are described as terrible. Although the government is close ly investigating the report that the explosion was the first manifestation of the negro uprising threatened to start yesterday, the belief is general here that this theory ;? wrong. The fact that tile Rurales were transfer ring the dynamite jit the time of the accident is regarded as sufficient ex planation of the affair. Nevertheless the leaders of the campaign against the negro leaders are' pyepalng to make the most of the expl(^lon. According to them. It was a similar attempt to the late Senator Morua Delgado's attempt to start a revolution by murdering sleeping Rurales in their barpaeks at Guana bacfl. i RECITAL , Commencement Recital Lnat Night ? Was n Great Sucre**. The commencement recital at the school auditorium last evening by Mlas Lillian Bonner's class was listen ed to with pleasure and profit by a i large audience. The different selec tions and the manner in which they were rendered certainly demonstrated excellent training and Instruction on the part of the teacher In thlB depart ment of the public schools. It was really a revelation to see how the 1U tle lots rendered their parts. On ac count of the length of the program we cannot publish all the numbers, suffice it to say every one taking part acquitted themselves creditably, not only to themselves bu* to their teach ers and the school. Some of the mus jical selections readered would have' done credit to much older students. The largo audience showed their ap preciation by continually applauding the pupils. Miss Myrtle Ecklin was awarded the prize for memorizing the most music during the year ahd Miss Margaret Williams the prize for being the best studont. Altogether the occasion was a most enjoyable one and reflected credit upon Miss Bonner as a teacher. MATINEE The Hallie Murk Shows Will Give nn 1 Afternoon Show Saturday at 8-.:H> O'clock. Another large crowd witnessed the performance by the Hallle Mack Shows last night. The performance was an improvement over the preced ing night. ' Many of the acts taut night were creditable and pleased the audience. Saturday night closes the' engagement of this company in tbel city. They go from here to Wilson. R008EVKLT VISITS ROYALTY AGAIN. London, May 19 ? Theodore Roose velt today visited the continental monarchs staying at Buckingham Palace. 8hortly after the kaiser ar rived at Buckingham Mr. Roosevelt drove up in a state carriage. The kaiser appeared delighted to see him. The ex-president was cordially greet ed also by the other royalties. J | Kermit and Miss Ethel today In- j spected Windsor, being taken over! the extensive grounds and through many parts of the historic edifices there. Kermit alBo visited Eton Col-| lege, where he was cheered by the students. Under guidance of the provost he went through the entire i establishment, paying special atten tion toxhe sporting equipment and. fields. POUTOFUCE CLOHEI>. On accobpt of today being a legal holiday, Mecklenbu/jg Declaration ol independence, the general. deliver^ of tl$e city potlofflce Is closed today, . THE OOjitET. Mafty cltlxeria 'are looking forward to tho spft^aranre ot (ho roraet thla evening. The psophMa.autai that It can be teen tonight In the weatern akr very aoea attar tka inn koi-I ME I RICH HAUL [$32,000 Stolen From die Adams Express Company. I -? THE CRIME IS A MYSTERY TMtt ? Mo*t MjrMvrloiu Oh and Uie Bobber. Oet Awajr Without Lm 'nl Any Clue Behind ? >ioorf vt'u Left Unguarded For ? Moment and IMiapprarrd. Oil City. Pa., May 1?.? Thirty-two thousand dollars was stolen from the OH City office of the Adams Express Company early today. The theft is one of the most mysterious crimes of the kind committed In Pennsylvania in years. Not a clew was left by the robbers. The money belonged to the Pennsylvania Railroad. It *vns tak"u from the office in the absence of Night Manager Truby. He left the pffice unguarded for a few minutes, about 4 a. m. When he re turned- there was no trace of I he money. The ^ theft had evidently been planned carefully by practiced crim inals. It is believed they had kept a careful watch on llie office for days, possibly for weeks, till the opportune moment arrived. More tnan 200 detectives -took up the case within a short time after fhe robbecy_was discovered. The Penn sylvania Railroad, the Express Com pany and the local authorities de tailed their best men. ^ A close investigation of theiielgh horhood of the office brought tf^ight no clew that would aid the searchers* How the robbers escaped could not be determined with any degree of certainty. While some of the detec tives are inclined to believe that they got away disguised as common ho boes on a frc!ght train, the search In the main is being conducted with the idea that a resident or residents of the town are guilty. A report received here this morn ing sent the detectlven working on the possibility of the robbers having escaped by automoblle.vSA speeding car was declared to have been seen speeding out of town not long after the robbery. A dragnet was today thrown over Pennsylvania from one end to the other, and the large cities notified of the robbery. j~ The money In three*bags. The exact total was <32,024.24. It had been turned over to the day agent yesterday by S. Montellus. of Phila delphia, cashier of the pay car of the Pennsylvania road, when he had fin ished paying on the Buffalo & Alle ghany division, and later turned over to Truby. It was consigned to the treasury at Philadelphia. Public School Commencement This Evening A large number oj our citizens at tended the commencement exercises of the Washington Public Schools this morning at the school auditorium. The following program was carrlert out : $ 11 A. M. 1. Processional. Poet and Peasant 'overture. Misses Lucie Peterson and Rosalie Freeman. 2. Addison's "Creation Hymn." By the school. 3. Invocation. Rev. H. B. Sea right. 4.- Sermon. Rev. Bertram E. Brown. Tarhoro, N. C. 5. Kipling's "Recessional. " By the school. (Solo part by Mr. Betta. ) 6. Benediction. Mr. Brown. The sermon of Mr. Brown, rector of Calvary Church, Tarboro, was lis tened to with pleasure by the audi ence. The subject of the discourse was the "Three Sayings of the Bless ed Virgin Mary." and the speaker took as a text three passages of scripture from St. Luke 1 ch. 38 verse, 8t. Luke 24 ch. 4 8 verse, St. John 2 ch. F? vorBe. The sermon was a masterpiece of thought and logic. While a young man Mr. Brown stands high as a pulpiteer. His reputation had preceded him and those who hearo h!m this morning were pre pared for a feast of good things ant^ when he^hsd finished they were not disappointed. Tonigh^ the graduating exercises take place to which everybody In Washington has a cordial invitation. Thtjfcauperintendent of the schools. Prof. N. C. Newbold, asks that every one contemplating being present be on time. The following Is the pro gram for this evening: 8 30 P. M. 1. Processional, "Ripples of the Al ftbma." Miss Rosalie Freeman. 2. Chorus, "Who Knows What the Bells Say?" Cantata by Henry Par ker.*"' 3. Reading. "The Bpldheavled Mlas Lucie Peterson. 4.. Literary address. Hon. O. B Martin, Washington, rv^C. &. Chorus, "Coae and Search for Violet*." 6., Repopt of superintendent. , 7. Awarding medals and prises. 8. Presentation Of ^ diplomas to tradoatt^. 9. Kipling's "Recessional." W. Benediction. , .. t . , Tfle following cotbcoM the clue lor 1910: ^largeret -Qertrude Cor THEIR US! TBIBHTE Thousands Writ to Paw Kinf't Bier. * PAINT IN CRUSH The LmI Tribute of a People Paid to Their Dead King ? Despite mid Cold Great Throng* Kept In I4&r Lut Night ? Katimated to be Large* in London's HIstorj. London. May 19. ? -The last tribute of his people to Edward the beloved was given today. Tomorrow, when the dead ruler will be laid In his se pulcher, the pomp of kings will over shadow the nation's grief. Today the populace had Its last opportunity to pass his blur In WeBtminster Hall. Despite the rain and cold, great throngs kept In line the night through. When dawn came a crowd which the police estimated to be the largest ever gathered in London was twined in a monster line Ave miles long from Westminster through the heart of London, along the embank ment. doubling back. li was increased at the rate of 100 a minute. That fewer might be disappointed, it was intimated this afternoon that the doors of Westminster would be kept open till midnight, instead of 10 o'clock. This would have been done last night were It riot for the sheep like crush Knapped triple cordons of police and threatenc'd to send the his torical crowd of mourners into panic. Extra details of police guarded the lines today to guard afeninst the repe tition of the danger. So great was the crush today, how ever. that many women were over come. Their removal in ambulances tended to alarm the crowds. The court removed today from Buckingham Palace to Windsor, where the final funeral services will I be held tomorrow. The removal was accomplished quietly. This afternoon the vanguard of the 30.000 troops that will participate In tomorrow's pageant, began to arrive from Aldershot and other mUitary centers. In the squares, parks and streets, bivouacs were established, and by midnight tonight London will resem ble a city under martial law. Tent cities will be pitched In the parka, but -so great is the army that all the soldiers cannot secure even these ac commodations and certain streets were today commandeered for their use. traffic being deflected while they established camps. Preparations were made for fully 15.000 men to sleep in the open. Joiner Arrive*. London, 4lay 1 9. ? Kaiser Wilhelm II. arrived In London today. to pay last honors at the bier of his uncle. Edward VII. Ho reached the city at noon, and was welcomed by King George, the Dukes of Connaught and Cornwall. Prince Arthur of Con naughi and other royalties. The kaiser was accompanied by his brother. Prince Henry of Prussia. The German^ royalties were taken i to Buckingham Palace, where many | of, the visiting mona^chs are guests. < 'OHM E X ( KM EX T TOXICJHT. Several from the city expect to at tend the commencement exercises of the Carolina Institute at Old Ford this evenfng. Vhe program prom ises to be one of the best yet given at this well-known institution of learn ing. KILLED HY LIGHTNING. Morgan Farrow, colored, who re sides at Broad Creek Swamp, near Pantego, last week was engaged In ploughing in the field when a thunder storm came up. In order to escape It he and his helper started to the house. While on their way lightning ?truck the singletree of the plough, killing the horse and ntunned both men. It was some lltffe while before they regained consciousness. don. Lucy Mae Peterson, Benjamin Franklin Morgan. Millard Fillmore MrKeel, Jr., Russell Mills Cox, Har old Root Mull. Archer Pleasant Farmer, certificate student. I'~ The following have been named as marshals for tonight; Ernest Hard ing. Enoch Simmons, Joseph Mayo, * Henry Morgan. Oscar Cordon. Albeit Willis, Beverly Blount and Frank Mc Keel. Mr. Joseph F. Tayloe will Intro duce the speaker of the evening, Hon. O. B. Martin, of Washington, D. C. Hon. Stephen C. Bragaw will deliver * the John H. Small medal and the Morris Debater's medal. Superinten dents W1. L. Vaughan will deliver the Howell English prlxe and the Browi^ Scholarehip prlxe. The diplomas will be Ifwarded by the secretary of the t Board of Trustees, Mr. Collin H. Harding. . ? ? ? ? ? ? ? NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ? ? Gem Theater. 4 ? Gaiety Theater. + ? J. K. Hoyt ? Lad lee' Shirts + ? Jm. Ji Clark Co, ? Men 'a Olovea. ? ? J. U Q Quinn. Florist? Bulba. ? ? Chesapeake Steamship ? ? Gooae Graaae UnameaL A +