North Carolina Newspapers

1 " 2 ' - : THE .M il THE WEATHEEs A Citizen For Bent Ad Will Rent That Vacant Room. FAIR. -a .Jul. u, v ii. VOL. XXV. NO. 74. ASHEVILLE, N. C., SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2, 1909. PRICE FIVE CENTS. GREAT CONCERN FELT IN THE WORK OF PROVIDING 6,053 PEOPLE iSAYS SOUTH ARE RECEIVED AMERICA IS TINEJOUNTRY T. C. Dftwuon Tells of Excel lent Money Making Opportunities. FOR STRICKEN ITALIANS BY PRESIDENT Supply, Service Beginning to ROOSEVELT IS YET FIGHTING Last Year's Record Attend anee Broken by Over ; Seven Hundred. : ; Work Satisfactorily, Say t ' 1 Official Reports. Arelfouon?' I i COAST REGIONS ARE ALLOTED TO SHIPS ' Slight Shocks in Earthquake , Zone Complete Ruins of I Crumbling Buildings. (By Associated Press.) ,,..-.( ROME, Jan. i What chiefly con : cerna the government and the people Is the progress that Is being made . toward the relief of thoae who have ; suffered by the dreadful earthquake in southern Italy! and Sicily. Consid erable advance in this respect has been made at Messina, where, accord ing to official reports received here, the supply, service Is beginning to work satisfactorily. The different re- Kiona on the coast have been alloted to various warships and other ships as centers from which torpedo boat and launches convey and distribute rations and water to the different vll ., laget.; The minister of justice has : wired from Messina to Premier Qlollttl. that .. large bodies, of troops have arrived ' and are now occupying all parts, of the town. The appalling extent of the disaster renders anything like a systematic search of the ruins Impos sible, but persons are being dragged . out all day long and are quickly trans ported to the relief ships, as soon a : their wounds have received atten tion. There were slight shocks, felt In the earthquake tone today, v com pleting the ruins of the crumbling buildings. These shocks are con trlbutlng to the' alarm of the people. . One. quite severe shock was felt at t o'clock In. the. morning and another at s. Fires are still burning, although much rain has fallen. " . Appalling Loss. ", " . The latest investigation on both ' sides of. the strait make it certain that many more than half the popu lation of the coast , towns and vil lages have been Jellied, Prof. Rlcco, ; director o? the observatory .at Mount Aetna, estimates - that the victims of the earthquake, exceed J00.000. Hun- rui vi uttngerum criminals nave been arrested by the troops and' are under close guard. Great relief was felt here when the announcement was made that, the Piart Islands, which were reported to have disappeared with their popula tion of 28,000, suffered little or no damage from -the earthquake. Public opinion is serious concerned with regard to the safety of the king and queen and the possible danger from, tottering walls. The king rre fluently has tried to persuade the queen to rest or return to Rome, but she always refuses, declaring that it would break her heart to abandon her husband in his labors for the coun try in its anguish. New Tear's day In Italy Is usually: the occasion of festivities and re-1 Jolclng as widereatltr 4n Christ- rnaa Imposing leremonles are cele- j brated in the chVrches, where the people crowd to give thanks for past mercies and to Implore still further mercies for the new year. The king spends his day receiving greetings , irom xoreign oipiomnm, ma muiiiuris and officials of state the pope admits privileged hundreds to his mass and during the remainder of the day re ceives good wishes. But these cere monies and the festal spirit were wanting today. Instead of rejoicing, Rome Is filled with lamentations; pic tured on the countenance of all its grief for the destruction of two beau tiful regions of the mother country, where thousands now lie dead. The Hags wave at half-mnst and the bells of a thousand churches ring, not for the Te Deum, but toll sad knells for requiem masses. Onerons Spirit. Reports from all parts of Italy In dicate a generous spirit In aiding the i stricken. The king has placed the royal palaces at Naples and Cascrta at the disposal of the Injured. Princess Volanda, the seven-year-old daughter of the king, having had the reason for her parents absence explained to her, carried about a contribution box among her little friends at a party given in her honor at the Quirlnal this evening. She herself put In the box her first tiny gold ring, which was I given to her on Christmas by her , grandmother, Dowager Queen Marga- TnjHjinjinJUtiAJV"""'ri' u'ini n. -i.n. i, i. . niup'uu u u. -(Continued on page six.) LARGEST AUDIENCE &t THimnFRRniT Q&rp tqlxck ass s a via (By Associated Press.) 8AVANNAH, Ga., Jan. 1 New Tear's races of Savannah Jockey dub fcrought out largest audience of the' meet. Foxy Grandma, galloped In In first race. Greatest Interest was In the fifth race for Chatham Cup with gentlemen riders. Fourth event Jfew Tear handicap, was closely con testedf Track, fast; weather, ideal. Summaries: v 1 First race, 'selling, for -ytiT'Olds, six furlongs: Foxy Grandpa, I to 1, won; K every, 1 to 1, second. Arawaka, trut. third- V Time. 1.10. Second race, sis furlongs, for mares 4-year-olds: Scotch Less, even, won; Ysthras, S 2. second; Miss Imogens, 1 to , third. Time, MS Z-t. FOR FORESTS He Fondly Hopes to Make Congress Act Before " Next March. IT IS HERITAGE FOR W. II. TAFT President Now Plans For a Third Conference at National Capital. . (By Sheldon & CUne.) WASHINGTON,- Jan. 1. President Roosevelt Is determined that his good work In Initiating the. general move rhelit for the conservation " of the country's natural resources Shall not go for. naught. His fondest hope that before "he retires to private life next March this movement which alms, at protecting the natural, wealth of the "Whole country, will bear fruit in the adoption by congress of some definite nlan of - conservation- The president already has put ' enough characteristic enerarv into "the move ment to Impress Its importance on the minds of the American people, and it remains hie hope to make Its success one of tho crowning achievements of his administration. The progress of the movement has become so marked that it will be one of the great hem ages of the Taft administration The movement, already has. taken the form of two notable conferences in this city, one at which the gov. ernors of the principal states ; were present and a subsequent one which Was participated In by thWjeadmg conservation advocates, ; Including President '-' Roosevelt, Presldant-elect ITafty Glfford TTnchot. Andrew Cam gift an other distinguished men. The president now plans a third confer' ence to be held on February 18 next in this city. .He has extended Invita tlons to Canada and Mexico, suggest' Ing that those countries send repre sentatlves to confer with regard to a plart of conservation that involves the material progress of the whole of North America. Strictly ftoosevcltlan. In taking this etep the presiden has in mind a two-fold plan, in Its elaborateness entirely In keeping with Rooseveltlan' Ideas. First, to extend the movement so that Its scope will Include the whole of the Ncrth American continent and thereby in sure the perpetuation of the Roose velt conservation policies. Second, to create such a demand for definite conservation through awakening the interest of the entire people that con gress will Join with the state and ap propriate money for the preservation of forests and the protection of nav igable streams- If the president could feel assured that in the near future congress would expend money liberally to check the present alarming waste of the country's natural resources he would go from the white house sat isfied that his work in this direction has been will directed. While he has some assurance that this will be done, his mind would be easier were there not now Indications that his successors path will bo beset with some of the obstacles that have 1m peded the progress of the conserva tion movement since Its inception namely, the opposition of congress to any considerable expenditure for for est preservation. Opposition Marked. This opposition became marked when the hou at the last session lan forest, reserve bill, a measure pro viding for the purchase of a forest tract of some five million acres ex tending, through Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania add New York. Speaker Cannon' thought he detected private gain behind thc measure, and It was never report. out of committee- This opposition. however, 'should not be counfounded with opposition to the protection of forest lands already owned by the mmmmmmkm wmmwwwwwwwww (Continued en page seven.) OF MEET waaa issiwa lllliwn Third race, for 3-year-olds and up one mile, selling: Frank Lalor, even, won; Countermand, t to S, second; Miss Majorie, 2 to 6, third. Time, 1.47 4-S. Fourth race. New Tear's handicap, mile, 3 -year-olds, purse: Spring Frog, 3 to 1, won; Dolly Batman. I to I, second; Pocallgo, 1 to 3. third- Time, 1.47 4-S. Fifth race, tho Chatham Cup. for 4-year-olds and p, one mile gen tlemen riders: Flimnap, 1 td', won; Countermand, 1 to 1,. second,' Proof Sheet, even, third. Time, l.U 1-5- Sixth race, put-so,' five and half furlongs, for 3-year-olds and , np: Blrdslayer. to 1, won: Whisk Broom, t to I, second; the Ram, even, third. TUBS, Lit 4-S, ENGINES FIGHT FIRE ON PASSENGER SHIP IN SAVANNAH RIVER Firemen Overcome by the Fumes Carried Out ' a ' ' Unconscious. GREAT DAMAGE. (By Associated Press.) L SAVANNAH, GA., Jan. 1. With Are sating through her cargo of paper and carbides, the new freight and Ps senger steamship Texas, Captain Pet erson, bound from Christiana. Norway to Havana, Cuba., put Into the Savan nah river this morning and. through out the day chemical, engines from the Savannah fire department and fire fighting tug fought to save the vessel from a total loss. . ' ' The are was discovered yesterday af .loon when the Texas was 100 miles off Tybee Light Captain Peter son nt once changed his course for the Savannah riwer with the hatches bat tered down and steam pouring Into the nfter hold, where the blaze Was fiercest. The vessel's mate was brought from quarantine on a United States tug, and took back with him to the steamer that had come fifteen miles up the river, the chemical en gines of the local fire department, loaded on lighters. When the fire was uncovered further assistance was call ed for and three tugs equipped with fire fighting apparatus went to the steamer. After eight hours of strug gling, the fire was apparently as dan gerous as at first. At Intervals, fire men, overcome by the fumes from the carbides were carried out of the hold unconscious, while frequent ex plosions of carboys rilled with carbides endangered the lives of those who re mained. S The Texas carried fourteen first class passengers, Including fiv women and three children, who were trans ferred to the I'nlted States harbor utter Tybee, and brought to Savan nah. The Texas Is of 5, BOO tons, bur den and is on her maiden voyage She was built In Kergen, Norway, and owned by Xorway and Mexican Gulf Steamship company. The passen gers were Informed of the fire soon after its discovery, but there was no panic, though the passengers could see the smoke i-waping from the hold It Is stated that the fire can not be gotten iindT control for many hours, if at all. The lose; up to the present as estimated nt $10,000. NVESTIGATION OF MYSTERIOUS DEATH C. T. Henry Shot Through Temple in Same Way As Was John Voght. Bv Atoclted Press.) COLONIAL) BEACH. VA . Jan. 1. Commonwealth Attorney Baker an nounced today that he would demand searching investigation of the death of Charles Tt Henry, a Spanish war veteran, who was found dead last Sat urday morning In the same room and shoot in the same way as was John Voght, a banker, last April. Both men, were found shot through the right tempi with the eame revolver! in the home of Mrs. Annie Voght, the banker's wife. The coroner's jury was unable to agree on a verdict -and the papers ere turned over to the common wealth's attorney. When .Voght. was found dead Us bands were-, folded , across his chest and tho revolver Jay on bis stomach VOght and hi wife, the tatter: of whom .is an attractive woman about IX years old," conducted a bakery at this place.' - A week ' after ' Voght's death Henry moved from a "hotel to t'oght's home and attended to part of ths work la the Voght bakery.- FINE SPIRIT INDICATED IN RELIEF WORK San Francisco lias Respond cd Generously to Call of Stricken Italy. ( CONTRTBIJTI0NS , "TQTAt $76,720 Italian Colony 'of Charleston --Vrkteft,VRed.X Cross Sofiety. (By Associated stress.) SAN KRAS'CIHOO, Jan. 1. un Francisco has responded quickly and generously to the call for aid! from strlcjien Italy. The total of contribu tions made in two days is $76,720, and to this sum additions are being made ewry hour. A collection for the earthquake sufferers will be taken up In all the Catholic churches next Bun- day. "WASHINGTON'. Jan. 1. Monslgnur the apostolic delegate has Issued an appeal to the church for contributions for "the vast multitude of sufferers' from the Italian earthquake. The ap peat 'urges reni-nslty and says offer Inge may be sent to the Vatican either through the apostolic delegate ur through Cardinal Merry Del Val. CHARLESTON, 8. C, Jan. 1 -The Itallun, colony of Charleston Is con tributing a fund for the relief of the earthquake snffi-rers, the colony work ing In conjunction with the Hed Cross society. Ulshop Oion. of the Episcopal dio cese, has appointed the second Hunday In January for a special offerings In the churches of the state In behalf of the Itallun mjffi'n rs, and has prescrib ed special pr.mr for the afflicted to be said for om- month in the churches CHICAGO. J;m. I. With 140.000 al ready raised, ihlcngoans who art working for tin- relief of the earth quake ufTcrcrx In Italy are confident that by Hunday ?100,000 or more will have been macjf avallahle for the iv llwf fund. A msHS-mectlt! of business men If to be held tomorrow. BEACH HAEGIS ORDERED RELEASED (By AuoelaUd stress.) IRVINE. Kv.. Jan. 1. Beach Hnr gis, charged with. the murder of his father, former Jndge James Hargis. was ordered released on 125,000 ball today by Judg J. P. Adams, the Jtiry at the first trial of the defendant hav ing disagreed. Mrs. Louelb n Hargls, widow" of Judge Hargls and mother of his slay er, and her two brothers, Floyd and John Day. of Jackson will slsn the bond on Monday. A number of wealthy citizens of Estill county nlo will sign It. Young Hargls will be released tomorrow. IfAIR WASHINGTON1, lan. : I. ForecaK: North Carolina Fair Baturday atd probably Sunday; rising temperature Sunday moderate winds, mostly south west. - A . JUDGE TAFP ENJOYS COMPLETE HOLIDAY FROM ALL LABORS Was Defeated at Golf' By If r. Fox,'But Is Still .Cheerful. ,. ' LONG AUTO RIDE. 4 ' ' tY Asseelstsd Press.) ' XtrOUBTA, OA,, Jan. 1. A 'com plete- holiday from work was indulged In by the president-elect today. He was defeated at golf br Mr; Austin Q. Fox, a New.Tork lawyee. Henry W Taft confessed a similar ending to his game, . Ths frowns of -Cot. Bougie, were ths only ones.hcAvever, of ths day which 'was bright and; cherry. ' After th-gorfgawt and-arlei 'Ju lly had lunched, with ths etceptlon of the president-elect, who restricts him self to two meals a day, a long auto mobile ride was taken. Mr. Taft was Informed by wire that $55,000 had been raised in Boston and turned over to the Red Cross Society to relieve distress In Italy, " Another telegram announced that Ths Christian Herald had raised 120,000 for like dis position. Mr. Taft said tonight that he had made no cabinet progress and had nothing to announce In that con nection. Miss Helen Taft, only daughter of the president-elect and Mrs. Tsft, to night assisted Airs. Langdon Thomas, at her reception, which was held In the pavilion of the Country club. A delegation 300 strong from Blr mingham, Alu.. Is expected hfrs to morrow to urge Mr. Taft to visit that city. The chances are that the dele Ration wilt go away disappointed so fur as a visit Is concerned. Another delegation is coming from Athens and the local charrtber of commnrc will endeavor to persuade the president elect to allow a few receptions to be arranged for him before he departs. .Mr. Taft said tonight that he would try and address the colored Y. M. " A. at Augusta before he leaves. KING RETURNS TO RUINS OF REGGIO Victor Emmanuel Comfort h the Sufferers and Enron r ages the Keseuern. (By Auoclstsd Press.) ItEOOlO. Jan 1 King Victor Emmanuel returned to the reins of Iteggio today He traversed lh ruin from one end to the other, comfort ing the sufferers and cheered the res- tV-rn. At one .point his majmty came upon a man burled up to his waist In debris. The king encouraged the unfortunat" while the soldiers were (iigKing him out. In ti- midxt of the efforts at rescue, , the man cried: "Hire, - 1 can wait for deliv erance, but for God's sake give m food, and drink." Meeting a group of photographers engaged In taking pictures of the aal scenes, th klncc i hided them for their occupation. "You had much bett'-r turn your efforts to succoring the af flicted." said he. Improvised hospitals are constantly surrounded by multitude of almost nud survivors begging bread. Food supply depots have been established at several points and long lines of people, praying. Imploring and curs ing sre awaiting the rations that are handed out a fast as they can be brought' In. The soldiers sre kilflng the stray dogs snd cats that Infest the ruins in large numbers, yelping from hunger and viciously attacking the injured and the rescuers alike. It Is stlrl raining today. Ths odof from decomposing bodies is becoming Increasingly overpowering, tt Is esti mated J, 000 Injured persons have been taken out of the ruins of this city. The deaths In Reglgo are today placed at 2,d.- BRILLIANT SCENES AT ANNUAL FUNCTION Men and Women Distin guished uri Official and' Social Circles Present, ; t iy Associated Press.) . WASHINGTON, Jan. t. President Roosevelt received about ',009 people, representing every state and territory hi' the union, and sxchanged , New Ytar'a greetings, for three hours the president stood ' receiving his guests and when ths reception- was ended 'last year's rsoord of attend ance had been broken by over soven hundred. Many men and women dis tinguished In the off lelut and tmclpl circles In Washington were, present. The; brilliant court dress of members of the diplomatic corps gave a pic turesque aspect to tha annual func tion which throughout was marked by sn absence of formality, Ths number of smalt children who were brought by their parents to shako hand with ths president was unprecedented. Contrary to the custom of recent years, Airs. Roossvelt and the ladle of the cabinet remained In the red room throughout th function. A shadow of- aadnstm was oast ovr ths. company by ths . recto terribl calamity which has fallen upon the Italian people, whoso ambassador was present as ths dean of the diplomatic corps, and W ths absence or the rap reientative of ths Kmneror of China,, who is wearing a badK of mourning in memory of the lair, emperor mu empress dowager of China. . - Ths president was assisted In. re. reiving by ths vlc.w-preslednt, the members of his ablnt and lad'iex. Dressed in ths court dress of thelnre. pectlve 'countries the . .diplomatic corps arrived atjihe .whrt house early and tendered their felicitations to ths president and family. The .. descent private rooms to ths felut room was one of ths most picturciue features of the day.. As .the president and Mrs. Roosevelt started down the stair ease, followed by others of tha receiv ing party, a flare of trumpets re sounded throughout ths mansions Ths Marine band, in brilliant scar'lot uni forms, was stationed In the stately halls. The strains of "Hall to the Chief greeted the president as he reached the main floor and turned to enter the btuo room. Ths announce ment of the callers was; made to th president by Col. Charted S. Brormwell, I'. K. A., and to- Mrs, Hoosevelt by Captain A- W. Butte, military aide to the president. Judge fuller Iads. Chief Justice Ailler and ths a (so da te Justice of the Supreme Court of the Unrted Htates. jed the entire Ju diciary present, after which cams sen ators and representatives In congress. Brigadier Oennral J. Kranklln Bell, chief of staff, led the army, which was very fully represented, all of the Of ficers being In full dre uniform. The navy also was well represented. ' The officials of tho government, repre senting all Important bureaus of the various departments, were followed by representatives of various patri otic societies, which had been given places of honor in the line. Mrs. Fairbanks and ladles of the cabinet circle assisted Mrs. Itoowovelt. A large number of ladle were Invited to the blue room. Including Mrs. Rob ert fluent), Mrs- Robert Wnne, Mrs Robert Shuw. Oliver; Mrs. H U. Hut terlee. the Mioses Myer. Mls Elklns, Miss Kuthertne Klklns. Mrs. Forsker, on December 13. Ill latitude 61.14, and Mrs. longworth, Mrx. J. Franklin ; 0nxltnde 21. rlrst Officer l.andmary Hell, Mrs Huntington Wilson and ' ohserved v. hat he reported as an erup Miss Cannon. tlOM Bppiin-nily 2V miles distant to ths Owing to the Ideal weather comil-, w,.twi1), 'resembling a volcano art tlons the attendance of the general I ,on The u-elrd tMsturbitnce tasted but public was remarkably large, M-t-i f.w bcioihIh tered among them were a few dozen i . negroes. The president ftnt(v;"nt. ! TYT'PCt CTTTl'n'ir'VT.V ' ,.altv eel,l tlx. nnl.lln ..n,l ,f .. . ge New Year wish "wan ex'ended to hltn that was not returned. II (-j clallv welcomed a group of Quaker-1 wkA .. .. IH .1...!.. and gown. The exa-1 number nt- tending the reception wr., announced bv the Hutonmtlc count-r to he s.otS. After the reception at the whin". houne, the president went for n hors h;.ck rid-. WRESTED PISTOL FROM ERB THEN . KILLED HIM SMS THE DEFENSE (By Assoclatsd Press.) MEDIA, I'a., Jan. 1 The com monwealth closed In the Erb case here this afternoon. The defense opened by an address to, the Jury out lining the contention that Mrs. Cath arine Belael shot her brother-in-law to death, after a fierce struggle, in self-defense, during which" she wrest ed the pistol from him. In the en counter the weapon was accidentally fired, leaving smoke in the .hallway, the jury was told. The defense ar gued that when Mrs. Belsel secured ths revolver shs shot rapidly, and In the smoke did not know haw far shs was from Era, who retreated to wards his bedroom, receiving three of the bullets in hls bodyt The jury wasi also Informed that "Erb had sought I NATURAL PRODUCTS ARE ENORMOUS 'If Amo'riang Get in Colom bia First They Will Reap the Harvest." , BYTAV.. (Special Cnrrefpondent The Olttien.) WAHIIINQTON, Jan.. 1 Thomas C, Dawson, envoy,., extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Columbia, who has Just returned front ths South American country to discuss sotno stnlfl matters with Secretary. Itoo, soys a live American may find anv auni her of excellent money.malilng p port unities down there. . Mr, Haw- son is an unusually close and accurate iberver , , "The natural products of tho country are enormous," says ths Co. Inmblnn minister, "but their cultivation- Is waiting the Introduction of capital'. and mean of transportation! railroads snd cart roads, If Americans get In Colombia first they wllH reap ths harvest.' If American. capitalist, allow foreigners to boot thum Intoro- 1 .1 nil txft nil Ma kii. n . 1 .. d a golden opportunity, - "Vou csn get soma idea nf t?io sl;- lis tion when I, explain that near Mo- gota thars are tA,coo sntiar miles of land going to wasto, thut Is vVcr; hit as good as our licst Iowa soli, Thim there are llid.OOo square - trill.. vt range practically unused." . In his views Minister Dawson fit fii'iy emphasising those expresiwd by . it., r memberai' 'of -Ur- diplomatic 1 1 jh to Mouth 'American - countries, '1-1 drpiors the fact hnt it is aJmont n)OKlbl feat to llnd an Aineii- teRsel lH a Houth Ainerlcsn port. . lr,o other hand Kugllsh and (3cr i ships,. art to be en on every ..f onry do ottr rtrclint apiicur t in Indifferent iih"Ht tin liuln.- i. our i-atlji-AnieHeim in it'lil".! , I l t--,avfraKsHrtse f tn-" -Uime.i etBtes hn very little conception of what Houtij Atnertia- l.-.;In popular estimation gnttttt and Central Ameri ca constitute a ' vast - torrid areu, sparsely populated by , Inferior an t bellicose peoples, who, wbsa no en gaged In petty wars among V them selves, are chiefly distinguished for In" teib-etuai; and comtherciat stagnation. The principal capitals ot l4-tlAmerl-ca boast of native groups of eminent scholars, .scientists and philosophers, as well as universities and profeslon al school which are no less advanced than similar groups and Institution In the t'nlted Ktates and Europe. OFFICERS TELL OF VOLCANO AT SEA Report a Field of Roiling Water Off Coast of Geor gia Dwemher 1H. (By Auoclstsd Press.) NdHKOUi, VA., Jan. I. A volcano at iuu and a Held or polling water off the const of Georgia, are among the phenomena which British offlccra huve reported to the hydrographlc ot th e here. vhil the Hritlsh su-amer Baltic was headed towards this coast mm IN CHURCH PEW (By AMOCIttd Press.) Perkins. (9 years, of age, n memb.r j ' ' """" dl'd sin nl today In his pew In tho ST' Presiterlsn church. Brooklyn, iJust afl- r in .klni! a speech at ths I New Year's -.rvlc es. In every way to rid himself of his wll" tr iniiKing pi""". iinpieassMifc for her hi Red (lablea, when he wsa unable to bring charges that would Sustain divorce proceedings." Their many alleged quarrel and fights were repeated verbally to the Jury. - .' -:-.' Mrs. Erb collspsed and had to be -carried from the room , Just before adjournment. Bhe was revived and r turned ss the defense concluded ths address to ths Jury. Her counsel an nounced that she wlU . b the first witness tomorrow morning after their exhibits have been introduced. These exhibits consist of photographs and plans made of the scene ot Hie trag edy. Mrs. Belsel will lev ' I, it. f. a' other witnesses hn t--'n mn