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1K.T K - VOL. XXIII. RALEIGH, NOPTII CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1905. NO. IT. It. g 1 I III M i II m r I I 1 II III I 1 1 . II I J t w y i i y v v m v BIG BANK DEFAULTER ftiease Granted on $25,000 Bond Depositors Protected. MOHY LOST IN SPECULATION. frrV G. Bigelow, President of the First National Bank and Head of the American Bankers' Association, It Am-sted, Charged With Embezzle- rrcr.t. MiA.i'ikrp, Special. Frank C. 'i,w- president of the First Nation al Hi.n'k of this city and formerly ,., - ..i. of the American Bankers las 'i faulted bank funds to the ex i.rii "f $l..oo.00(. The capital of the lank is $ 1 ,."00.000 and a surplus of jl l'iiuomi. Bigelow signed over prop , it .uiiMiintii.g to $300,000. making a l -i fjikation of $1,200,000. Aside f!f,m the surplus which will meet the (!f;if atlon, the sura of $1,635,000 has fn subscribed by the directors to iw i , any demands which may be made on tap bank. 'fii' abrogate wealth of ihe bank njproxiniPtcs' over $20,000,000. The Conipts jller (,f Currency has been rsk fd to make immediate examination of the bank. HiKfiow ndmittcd that that amount lad brn lost in speculation and he l,a.l falsifir ;! the books to cover up the ( f.i! stion. Henry G. Goll, assistant ahi r of tbe bank has been removed, efcargr-d with having teen a party to ti'p falsification of figures in tho bank's books. In making his statement to the dl irv hus of the bank. Mr. Bigelow said ho had lipcfune involved in speculation In Wall street several months ago. He Iia I also been a persistent bull in the wheat market and recent losses In K-ain had been adde-i to heavy losses in Wall street. From manipulation of the hank's funds, he had extended the defalcations until his shortage had passed the million dollar mark. He saw no possibility of returning the money, an J therefore confessed his action. 'Funds were at once provided by the dim-tors of the bank to protect de positors against loss, to save the bank from a stampede. More than a mil linn dollars was guaranteed to the bank by various stockholders, and no serious run was made on the bank. It is not thought that any complications with ireditors of the bank will follow. The manipulation of accounts has been going on for months, according to the statement of one of the directors, hut so cleverly was the work done that neither the directors nor the na tional bank examiners discovered that anything was wrong with ihe funds of the bank. The first intima tion that there were irregularities came to Charles F. Pfister, a director, when an employe of the bank gave Mr. Pfister information sufficient tc Mart an investigation. Then followed a meeting of the directors and a con fession. DOUBT EFFICIENCY OF FLEET Observers of Rojestvensky's Fleet 5" Kamranh Bay Were Not All Favora bly Impressed. K.imrr.nh Bay, Special. The Rus Fian squadron, consisting of 52 ships, :r (hiding the trunspoits. left Kanr renh Bay at noon April 22, and the main portion soon disappeared In a i-ortherly direction. Sixteen vessels tkc Russian cruiser Syietlana, the Russian hospital ship Orel, four Ger man transports, seven Danish trans rorts. and three Russian transports re mained in the offing. Those who saw Admiral Rojestven-i-ky prior to his departure say he is suffering from dysentery, accompanied by severe pains. All the officers and" crews of the Russian ships appeared to be full of confidence. It is believed here that it is Admiral Rojestvensky's intention to do every thing possible to have Admiral Nebo gatoff join him before undertaking a decisive battle. A torpedo boat de etioyer is patrolling the coast. Although the Russian crews were confident of victory, independent ob servers who got near enough to Ad miral Rojestvensky's warships to be rble to inspect them were not unani mous regarding the efficiency of the squadron. ADVANCE IN WAGES. Five Thousand Employees of Colcradc Corporation Will Be Benefitted. Pueblo, Colo., Special. Announce ment is made, beginning May 1, thai five thousand employes of the Colora ?io Fuel and Iron Co.. of this city, wil) receive an advance in wages. Office employes and superintendents will re ceive an increase of ten to twenty pei cent and men in tho mechanical de partments seven per cent. RUSSIAN PRINTERS STRIKE. Typos 8ay They Won't Work on Sun days and Holidays. St. Petersburg, Special. Printers suddenly struck Monday, announcing heir intention of refusing to.wcrk on Sundays and holidays. Only- the Russ and Novoe Vremya appeared Monday morning. v Suicide on German Cruiser. Newport News, Vc, Special. Lieut. L- A. P. F. Starke, of the Geiman crui fer Bremen, committed suicide aboard the ship on Monday. His fellow offi cers declare he was temporarily insane as a result of ill health. - ..- ' Five Indicted for Peonage. Athens, Ga., Special. In the Federal Court Monday indictments for peon age were returned against R. L. Quitt mann, Weldon F. Brooks, George S. Huff, Ed. Huff, Rufus Harvey, and fully twenty more cases are to be investigated. T. H. Sappington was arrested on a charge of trying to induce negroes to emigrate to Mississippi. His bond was fixed and he was released. NORTH STATE CROP BULLETIN The Outlook as Viewed by the Depart ment Of Agriculture. The temperature during the week snding Monday. April 24tb, averaged learlv two degrees daily below the lorraal, but the larger part of the de iciency was caused by the very cool leather during the early part of the tfeek; killing frosts with formation of xe occurred on the 17tb. 18th and in lorthern sections on the 19th. Subse juently the temperature rose consid jrably, reaching maxim of over SO ?er cent, on the 21st, and the condi gn s became more favorable for the frowth of vegetation. The amount if precipitation during the week was juite small, and was limited to light mowerg Friday evening In the central nd eastern portions of the State'; in the west the entire week was dry, and the need of rain is begin ning to be felt. The soil, however, is .n excellent condition for plowing, and 'arm work progressed rapidly. On ac count of the check caused by the ear iy cold the growth of crops during the past week has been rather slow. Planting corn is now being pushed rigorously and may now be consid ered general over the State; in some southern counties all the upland corn aas been" planted, and the preparation Df lowlands Is under way. Some early corn was cut back by frost, and re planting is in progress. The planting of cotton is proceeding very slowly, though a fair quantity was put in the ground during the week; all evidences point to a considerable diminuation in the acreage to be planted. Tobacco plant beds are in fine condition, and the plants though still small appear to be growing nicely and will be plen tiful; a little tobacco has been set in extreme southern counties. Wheat, oats and rye have generally made con siderable improvement during the week; spring oats where up are doing nicely, but they are slow coming up in the west. Replanting truck crops that were cut down by frost is pro ceeding rapidly. Irish potatoes are being planted in the west and cab bages set. Melons are coming up nicely since the frost. The shipments of sOyJjerrieB are increasing. In regaiM to the damage caused by the killing frosts of the 17th and 18th, a large number of the special reports received indicate that the damage to fruit is much less than at first thought. In low ground almost all fruits were killed, but on all uplands and sloping surfaces permitting drainage of the cold air to lower ground, while the damage especially to peaches is. con siderable, fair crops of all fruits were left on ;the trees. Cherries, plums, pears and apples were not so much injured. These fruits were too well set and large in the east to receive much injury and the greatest damage probably occurred along the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge. Of the truck crops Irish potatoes, and beans were quite generally cut to the ground, as were unprotected tomato plants; the injury to peas, cabbage and onions was insignificant. The injury to strawber ries was much less than anticipated and will only have the effect of delay ing ripening to some extent. A li.tle very early corn and cotton were cut down, and In places slight damage was done to wheat and clover. Mr. Arnold Borden Shot. Goldsboro, Special. About 9 o'clock Monday night there occurred one of the most sensational shooting affairs that Goldsboro has ever witnessed. One of the most prominent citizens of the town, Mr. Arnold Borden, was shot twice by E. L. Edmundson, also a prominent business man. The shoot ing took place in front of the, railroad waiting rooms and was witnessed by a number of people who were crowding the street just at the time. The trouble grew out of personal differences. Mr. Edmunson is in cus tody. Mr. Borden was taken to the office of Drs. John and William Spicer, where his wounds were examined. It was found that he was shot just be low the nibble on the right side of the breast and at this time it is feared that his wounds are more serious than at first thought. Noted Stake Winner Sold. New York, Special. Major Dninger field, the winner of many famous races and the holder of the three-year-old! championship in 1902, was sold to P. J. Dwyer, in the Fasig-Typton auction sale of the horses of William B. Leeis and Andrew Miller, at the Aqueduct race for $3,000. The stakes won by Ma jor Daingerfleld in the past four sea sons were worth $91,905. 14 Die in Convent Firs. Montreal, Special. The little village of St. Genevieve is in mourning over the loss of 14 lives in a fire, which destroyed the convent of St. Anne there early today. One nun, nine chil dren,, ranging in age from 10 to IS years, and four old women perished in the flames. Two nuns were so se verely burned that it is feared that they will die. In their grief over the catastrophe, the villagers find some comfort in relating the heroism dis played by Sister Marie Adjuteur, who gave up her life, and Sisters Marie Therese and Marie Robertine, who were perhaps fatally burned in their effort to save the lives of the childrea and helpless old wtomen in their charge. LUMBER PLANT BURNED. Short Lumber Mill at Washington De - stroyed Loss $20,000. Washington, N. , C, , Special. Fire, broko out in the saw mill plant be- longing to the E. M. Short Lumber Company Monday night. The mill was totally destroyed. By liardwork the large dry kilns and a large stock of lumber belonging to the company was saved. The total loss to the Short Lumber Company is estimated at $20 coo. ASK FOR FAIR PLAY Japanese Not Satisfied With French Government's Attitude WANTS FRANCE TO SPEAK OUT Minister Montono Calls on Foreign Minister Del Casse nd Submits Courteous but Earnest Representa tions Regarding the Prolonged Stay of Rojestvensky in Kamranh Bay. Taris. By Cable. Acting upon in structions from his government, Dr. Motono, the Japanese minister to France, called on Foreign Minister Del Casse this evening and submitted rep resentations on behalf of Japan con cerning the presence of the Rusrian Pacific squadron in Kamhanh Bay. An official communication issued after the meeting states that Minister Monoto's communication had no character of a formal protest p.gainst an alleged vio lation of neutrality, but was to ob tain assurances that France would ob serve strict neutrality. The exact terms of Japan's repre sentation has not been disclosed, but It is understood, while having the us ual courteous form of diplomacy, they set forth that serious apprehensions had been aroused by the stay pf the Russian warships in Kamranh Bay, and that urgent desire that French neutrality be placed beyond doubt. The terms of the French responses, although not given out, tend to give ample assurances upon all the ques tions raised. Besides these general 'assurances, the conference doubtless permitted of the explanation of the French point of view concerning the stay of Russian warships in Kamranh Bay. It i3 maintained that this was at most a brief sojourn, and not a prolonged stay, official information leading to the belief that the squadron actually left Kamranh Bay last Sunday. No Japan ese ships were in the vicinity during the stay of the Russian squadron, and, therefore, it is held, it had not the character of giving asylum to a belli gerent -against the attack of the ene my. It rerrains for Tokio, to which the French reply was sent, to say wheth er tho assurances are considered suf ficient. The opinion prevails here that M. Del Casse's answer is of a nature to prevent serious complica tions. However, the attitude of Soci alist deputies promises to bring up the entire question before the cham ber. M. Presens, one of Jaures chief lieutenants, has given notice of his intention to question the government on the presence of Russian ships in Indo-Chinese waters. He holds that neu trality has not been observed with sufficient vigor. The appearance of the question as a political issue in political quarters, leads to the feeling in some quarters that Rojestvensky's presence in Indo Chinese waters constitutes a consider able menace to France, and may oper ate to weaken the bonds between Russia and France. Ordered to Move On. Paris, By Cable. A telegram receiv ed here from St. Petersburg and under stood to be of official origin says: "The Russian Admiralty has notified Ad miral Rojestvensky of the grave dan ger to peace which will be. entailed if the stay of his squadron off the coast of Annam is prolonged contrary to the laws of neutrality. No doubt is en tertained that the admiral will carry out the formal instriictions sent to him.'- Facts Not Established. St. Petersburg, By Cable The fol lowing statement on the subject of Kamranh Bay has been made: "If Rojestvensky is still at Kam ranh Bay, ho will remain outside the three-mile limit as he did during his long stay off Madagascar. Naturally, Japan will file a caveat, just as she would file one with the United States if Rojestvensky should approach. the Philippines. Japan's protest is in the nature of a warning. The facts yet remain to be established." Squadron Reported to Have Left. St. Petersburg, By Cable. Reports are current here that the Russian sec ond Pacific squadron has already left Kamranh Bay and is on the way to Vladivastock; but the government will proceed with action on the Japanese protest as if the squadron had not con tinued its voyage. A special service was held at th& Admiralty church to offer prayers for the safety of the squadrona nd its successful arrival at Vladivostock. Testifies in South Carolina. Windsor, Va., Special. Deputy Sher iff J. H. Kiniry has arrived at the State prison here with John F. McCarthy, who is serving a term in the prison "for robbing a bank at Newfane, and with whom the deputy has been on a trip to South Carolina. In that State McCar thy testified in a postoffice robbery case, having been taken there as a wit ness at the request of the South Caro lina authorities. McCarthy will leave the prison again soon, to appear as a witness at Newfane in the case of a man who is detained there on suspicion of-having been implicated in the bank robbery for which McCarthy is now serving his sentence. Wrecked in Burning Bridge. Rome, Ga., , Special. A part of the first section of the northbound Cincin nati and Florida limited, on the South ern railway, was wrecked in a burn ing trestle six and a half miles from Rome. No one was killed but several of the crew were injured. The section carried only baggage, express and mail cars. The engine passed over the burning, bridge, but the two cars fol lowing went into the burning structure. WOUNDED CRIMINALS ARRESTED 'ostofflce Inspector Swears Out War rrls on Federal Charge. PoHtofflce Inspector Hardy Gregory Tuesday night at Greensboro swore out United States warrants against the n oundcd men at Wadcsboro as- shrdls wounded men held atWadosboro as suspected postofflce robbers. One warrant was sworn out against Charles Cross, alias Charles U Blackburn, alias Missouri Charley, and is for a postof fice robbery in Gordonsvllle, Va., March 28th. The other is against James Fisher, aJia James Shaffer, alias James Vincent, alias James VI rcn, alias "Connecticut Shorty," who is charged with robbing tho postoffice atItta, S. O, Feb. 25th, 1S04. The latter was badly shot when the pur suing party captured him, but has improved sufficiently to stand his trial at the preliminary investigation Wed nesday. On the warrants, tho names of several Virginians and South Caro linians were endorsed by the commis sioner for subpoenas as witnesses for the government Tar Hel Topic. A year ago tho stockholders of the Modena Mills, at Ga3tonia, authorized the president of the mills, Mr. J. D. Moore, to build a new mill. Friday afternoon tho directors met end de cided to build the mill at once. It will be known as Mill No. 3. Tha building will be 75 by 150 feet, and will be two stories high. It is to be built of Fort Mill brick, and will accommodate 10,000 spindles, 8,000 of which vil be put in at ones. The two old mills have 21 G loom3 uid 9.072 spindles. When I he new m;li is completed, lbs three mills together will have a Utt!e ov.r 17,000 spindles. Tlicn night ,vok will stop, and only day work will be done. This new mill will give employment to all thG present night hands. Work is in progress on the building and will be completed by cold weather. Telegraphic reports Tuesday night to The Carolina Friut and Truckers Journal, from many points In tho strawberry and vegetable district of North Carolina, indicate that the dam age by the cold weather and frosts ot tho past two days is general throughout the belt. The old berry plants sustained but little damage, but those of last year's planting W3re tether hard hit, the damage being es timated at something like 25 per cent. The average injury up to the present is estimated as follows: Strawberries, 15 to 20 per cent; Irish potatoes, 35 to 40 per cent.; beans, peas, etc., 50 to SO per cent. The date fixed for the corner stone laying of the Crittenton Home, situ ated on the corner of McDowell and Ninth streets, Charlotte, is Easter Monday, April 24th, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. Chas. Crittenton will bo present and participate in the exer cises on this occasion. Many Cliar lotte people who remember Mr. Crit lenton and the great meeting that he conducted there a year or more ago, will doubtless be present, together with a large number who have not yet had an opportunity to see the site and the commodious building now nearin completion. Plans have been completed for th third annual May music festival to M held at Greensboro, beginning May ISth. Besides the best vocal talent ol that such, such eminent vocalists ai Dr. B. Merrill Hopkinson, of Baltimore and Anita Rise, of New York, will aid in one of the concerts. The chcru3 will consist of 100 singers from Greensboro and nearby cities, and ai Icrge number of these have been train izg on the "Messiah," Handel's match less oratorio, ever since November. President F. P. Venable, of the State University, says work on the new $45, (00 laboratory building began Tues day, Contractor Underwood, of Dur ham, doing the work. Dr. Venable says he is receiving letters from alumni In all parts of the country pledging them selves for donations toward the raising of the $50,000, necessary to be raised in order to secure the $50,000 from Andrew Carnegie for a library building. He is confident of securing the amount. George Williams and Will Tucker, desperate negroes of Goldsboro, ware bound over to court Monday in a $200 justified bond. They had robbed an old colored man who was standing on a corner counting his money. They grabbed his money and jumped cn an outgoing pasenger train, but were captured and taken back to Goldsboro with the above result. The Governor appoints W. T. Brown of Winston, director of the North Car olina Railroad to succeed George P. Pell, resigned. Falsi ly Stabbed In Fight. Kinston, Special. Ed. Waiters was killed Saturday evening near Wise Fork, five miles from here as the re sult of a fight with P. B., F. T. and Clem Worley, brothers. Warters and the three worleys met in the public road about sunset, and after a few words begari fightimg. Warters being stabbed so badly that he died within a few minutes. P.v B. Worley was caught and lodged in jail. The other two men are at large, but will probab ly be arrested. The trouble began about a year ago at a dance at the home of the Worleys over a few pea nuts. . . Contents of Cars Saved. Washington, Special-Beports re ceived at headquarters of the Southern Railway here state that the mail sec tion of the Florida limited ran into a burning trestle near Rome, Ga., and was derailed, the cars being thrown into the bank. The report states that there was no loss, tlie mail and ; ex press being forwarded. T&t trettte caught from forest flres. v -m NORTH STATE NEWS I Many Newsy Item Gathered From all Sections. Charlotte Cotton Market These prices represent prices paid to wagons: f tnct good middling , TH Good middling 74 Strict middling 74 Middling 74 Tinges C4 to 7.00 Etains 54 to V4 General Cotton Market. Middling. Galveston, Quiet 74 New Orleans, steady 7 Mobile, easy 7 5-H Savannah, easy 7H Charleston, quiet 7H Wilmingtoa. dull 74 Norfolk, quiet 7 Baltimore, nominal 1 New York, quiet 7.80 Boston, quiet 7.80 Philadelphia, quiet 8.05 Houston, quiet 74 Augusta, steady 7 116 Memphis, steady 74 St. Louis, steady 7 9-16 Louisville, firm 7& $45 000 for Guilford. Greensboro, Special. For two years or more Guilford Col liege has been raising an endowment fund with grati fying success. Now comes the an noucement that Andrew Carnegie has offered $45,000 on conditions that frineds of the college will duplicate that sum. This donation was granted In response to the application of the trustees ot the college through Presi dent Hobbs and Mr. J. Elwood Cox. Supporting these gentlemen and the application were: Carl Schurz, Vice President Fairbanks, Speaker Cannon. President Charles D. Mclver, President Sharpless, Col. Sam Hill, of Washing tin; Congressman Dixon, of Montana, and other prominent friends of the in stitution. In a few hours after Mr. Car negie's offer had become known, sev eral thousand dollars additional was pledged by private subscription, and friends of the college" are confident that ;he ,cc liege will comply with the conditions. When this $90,000 is se cured, with the fund already subscrib ed, this splendid old North Carolina educational institution will have an en dowment fund of $150,000 fully guaran teed. State Printing Contract. . E. M. Uzzell & Company, who were the State printers for the past two years, are again awarded the contract for the ensuing two years. This action was taken Wednesday at noon by the State printing commission, which is composed of Governor Glenn, the mem bers of the State council, and the Com missioner of Labor and Printing, H. B. Varner. There are over four hundred different classes of printing on which prices had to be made in submitting the bids and before the commission awarded the contract they had a de tailed estimate of the bids as submit ted by the two bidders, E. M. Uzzell & Company and Edwards & Brough ton, made. This showed that there were items aggregating $5.0S8.08 in which t5e Uzzell bid was the lowest and items Aggregating $1,038.40 on which Edwards & Broughton's bid was the lowest. Altogether the difference of the bids In favor of Uzzell & Com pany is $3,969.6?. The printing for the two years will amount to $60,003. New Enterprises. A charter is issued for the Hare Distillery Company, of Hamlet, capi tal $10,000, incorporators Starkey Hare, A. K. Atkinson, and others. Also the Harnett Grocery Company of Dunn, incorporators, O. P. Shell, A. H. Parker and others. A charter is Issued for the South ern Mutual Indejnnity Company, of Charlotte, the incorporators being James Allen Houston. J. J. Hutchison, R.D. Moore, W. H. Collins, E. S. fll liams, Geo. J. Williams, R. L. Keesler, J. A. Walker, and others. The Gas kill Hardware and Mill Supply Compa ny, of Newbern, Is also chartered with $10,000, Jas. Gaskil) being principal in corporator. A charter is issued for the Cullowhee Mining & Reduction Com pany, of Cullowhee, Jackson county, the authorized capital being $1,000,000. The Incorporators are D. D. Davis, R. E. Bowen, T. A. Cox, J. T. Taylor, and others. The Department of State also grants a charter for the Newbern Iron Works, capital $20,000 subscribed, by W. A. Mcintosh., E. it Williams. W. T. Brin scn, for the purpose of doing a general Iron foundry and machinery business The Oxford Water & Electric Com pany has been chartered with $50,000 capital for tbe purpose of constructing water works end an electric light o:ant fcr the town of Oxford. The hco nnr atcrs are Harry I. Millner, of Morgan ton; W. T. Sherman, W. E- Rlsbarl scn. cf Washington. D. C- Application was made " Wodccsaaj morning to the Secretary of State foi the chartering cf a new million ani a half dollar corporation at CaUowbee, but the papers had to go back for cor rection, in that they had faileJ to comply with the law In specif yins in terests, and some other particulars concerning the issurance of preferred stock. A special from Wilmington says: Right Reverend Alfred Augustin Watson, bishop of the Protestant Epis copal Church for the eastern Carolina diocese, died st his home in this city at 3.25 p. m., Friday, after an illness of nearly two years,, following- a stroke of paralysis. The end came peacefclly A pardon was granted by Governor QJen for Ernest Porter, sentenced from New Hanover county -in 1903. to serve two years for seduction under promise of marriage. He is pardoned because since the trial, i -has been found that the prosecutrix was not a moral woman and knew that Porter was a married man at the time of the ! alleged seduction. - These facts were not brougnt out at we inai au ioe Judge Joined la the request for pardon. The father of the prosecutrix also ask ed for the pardon. mn SM! mu Cswventiow at Atlanta Msaes Rece mendti Looking t tH ttotati4 a4 Cars ' Patients Ct Pass, Tex, Gets Neat Meeting. Atlanta, Ga.. Special. 13 Pa. Texas, was rbtwn ft the nkt tsetttag place for the American A ntt-Tat-refloats Lragoe. all other aplrmnt for the honor withdrawing In favor rf thai city. The election of officer reaulted ss follows: President, Dr. R. E. Opanlff, of Slows City, La.: secretary. Dr. Wslter N. Villas. El Paso. The vice presidents from the various Slate, so tar a chosen, sre: Drs. T. V. Hubbard and A. H. Vandyke, of Atlanta; C, p. Ambler, of Ashwille, N. C; C. A. Snodgrsjts, of St. Uli; E. U McGb. of New Orlesns; Msrk llilliksn. f Hsmllton. Oo; U. V. Williams, of Kentucky; J. Y. Porter, of Florida; Prestoc IL Hlckey. of Detroit; T. M. Gray, of F.sst Orange. N. J., snd V. J. McMurray, of Nashville, Tsnn! The resolutions sdopted urgel the duty upon the various Ststes of estsb lishlng sanitaria for the Isolation and rare of tuberculosis patients. The regular programme of the day was followed, the absence of several speskers necessitating the reading of their papers by title snd ordering thfia spread on the records of the meeting. Among the exceptions to the rule were the papers of Dr. Henry O. Marry, of Boston, and of Dr. J. R. Rivers, of Paris, which were read at lenfith. The Patterson Jury. New York. Special. The Jury which is to decide the fate of Nan Patterson was completed at 7:40 o'clork Wednes day night when Recorder Goff adjourn ed ooy.rt until next Monday morning. Miss Patterson Is to again fare a jury composed almost entirely of mar ried men, only two of th accepted panel of twelve being single one a bachelor, the other ft widower. Most of the jurymen are men of mid dle age and beyond. Many of thpm have large families, some grown daugh ters who are married. It was announced tonight that tho defendant will take the stand asnln during the present trial and toll her story of how Young met his death In the hansom cab last June as he was driving to the steamship pier to Join his wife on a trip to Europe. It is also alleged Bliss Patterson is anxious that, her sister Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, should become a witness for the de fence, although it has not been deter mined yet, either by the prosecution or the girl's lawyer Just what part th Morgan Smiths shall play. When the last juror had taken his plac in one of the empty chairs re maining In the box. Recorder Goff turned to the twelve men and delivered the customary warning not to discuss the case or to allow It to be discussed in their hearing. He then adjourned court. Carnegie's Niece Married. New York, Special. It became known Wednesday that Andrew Car negie's niece, Nancy, was secretly married about a year ago to a riding master named Heaver, whom the met - mw . . . - . M at wewpon. me story was connrmea i by Mr. Carnegie. I "My niece was married to Mr. Hea ver in New York about a year ago," he said. "Mr. Heaver was a riding teacher in the family. The family has no objection to the mat;b. Mr. Heaver is an honest, upright young man. I had rather Nancy had married a poor, honest man than a worthless duke. We want no rich men in the family." Mr, Carnegie said that Mr. and Mrs. Heaver went to Europe immediately after their marriage. They returned a few days sgo and are now on a visit to New England. Mr. Heaver was formerly coachma for his wife's mother, Mrs. Thomas M Carnegie, In Pittsburg, and st her win ter home in Fernandina, Fla. He was a widower with two small children. Burned Themselves to Death. New Orleans, Special. In an attempt to escape from jail three prisoners set fire to the parish Jail at Pontchateula. I. Two of the men were cremated and a third badly burned. The dead are: Henry Taylor, Vine Mount. Ala.; James Reiiley. Philadelphia. FataWy burned: Lucein George de Las. Tja fayette. La. The men were arrested last night for disorderly condiict Got Poisoned Candy By Mail. Mobile, Ala., Special. Report was lodged at police headquarters of an attempt made on the life of Mrs. Florence Hogan by means of a box cf candy sent ner through the mails by rome unknown person, presumably as a birthday present, yesterday being her anniversary. When she cpenej the box she found It ccnuraei tst candy, bat emitted a peculiar odcr and wa3 covered with a fine powder. She took It to a nearby drug store, snd was informed that It contained enough poison to kill fifty people. Detectives are cn the case and it is understood the government will make an investigation. New York Will Participate. Albany. N. Y., Special. A bill was introduced in the senate to comply wi(h the request of General Fitzhugh Lee, president of the Jamestown Expo .sition Company. It provides for the appointment by the governor of a com mission of seven to represent the State at the exposition. This commission is directed to provide for a State building and exhibit, costine oat over $150,000. and to report the estimated :expens3 to the Legislature of January XSK., GREAT PLAYER DEAD Jowf JtUttMjtiuttt Aenrkat Actors, Pjsjcs Auj TfiEkND CAME SUXDAY IVIMMS Distinguished Actor's Cendtn Ce Steadily Wrtt Stwrjr Ngt. When It Became Appart Thai tM Heroic Strvfgle Djs Had Ca hawsttd His Vitality Illness Orjt nally Contracted by Dic"Uen in Eating White en Fishing THp With Mr. Cleveland. Wet Palm !Wa.h. Fla.. Siwvtal Jomjh Jefferxm dii st hl home. T Recta. at palm i44h. at ;U orkr Sunday evening. The rni raai after day of anconactoua&ea snd ftf r b rote struxsle of days. Ukh t4 hautd hts vitality. At h'.s fet5 Ut were his wlf. hts imuos, CLarlo U. st-l Frank Jeffemon; hi nure. Mm Mat! Hinsham; Dr. It, II. iSHUr, an 1 hts faithful old aervant. Cat! KottScr. Tb end was mil a surptU to bl family. Ever :tic his lal alnktas spell, which rsme alter a rally a Thursday morning, and waich was fol lowed by au lmprorra:t uottl Fjt4r. the family has waiilns fr tfc end. Mr. Jefferton'a runJitiun Satur day night grew tridily wtr anJ the family, who had rtlr J. were tn nioned from their beda sad Dr. I'oltrr was called. The patient's condition nn tlnued to grow weak all thrmign to day, and the brief bulletins from th beside contained no wo; da of encour agement. The alckcess of Mr. Jeffrracw. which ended In his death, was rontrariei. It is believed, while tin a rectnt viit ti his Mn, Charlea B. Jefferaon. at Hub Sound, a few miles aUn Palm Beara. where he went to mtet hla ften. former President Cleveland. It 1 be lieved that from a alight IndiM ietim in bis eating there, he suffered sn et tack of Indigestion. Hince his return to hS home, this rendition grew uttadlly worse, with slight rallies, until th end. The body of Mr. Jcffemm will ! taken to Buzzard's Bsy on a jell trainaccompanied by all the members of hla family who are here. It will reach New York Wednesday morning, and the family hop to rest h Buzzard s Bay the evening of that day. It was on April Itt that Mr. Jtffersoo went to Hobe Sound to meet Mr. Cleie land and other frieui.i st the home vt his son, Cbsrles B. Jeffmn. The party spent about a week there, and during that time there were frequent Csh'.ng expeditions. - When Jefferson became III he return ed at once to The Reefs snd was taken to his room on the second floor of the cottage, which Is only 100 feet from the ocean, and where he could wstrh the eea. The weather was favorable throughout his Illness. Dr. Potter, the family physician st the Florida home, lived three miles from The Reefs, and went only occasionally to the bedside of his patient, feeling that Mr. Jeffer son mlpbt survive. On Thursday he was wH enough t take nourishment and to retain It. At one time he railed for rhkken bmlh and then thought he was well enough to eat the meat. But this was denied biro. Dr. Potter was so confident Thurs day at 4 o'clock that he told s reporter st the time that he believed Mr. Jeff erson would recover. JEFFERSON'S CAREER. New York, Speclsl. Mr. Jefferson was president of the Plsyers Club, In this city, end the news of bis death wss re:elved with many expressions of regret. The Players' Club hss hsd no member more Interested In Us wel fare than Mr.-Jefferson, and none that worked more untiringly. With Edwin Booth, Iwrence Barrett, Augustia Daly, A. II. Palmer. Brander Matthews, John Drew. 8. L Clemens and seversl ethers, Mr. Jefferson slrned articles of incorporation for the club In 1IS8. snd he was elected to the board of direc tors. In 1892, his portrait by Sargent was hung on the wall cf the club, a gift from Booth snd Barrett. After the death of Mr. Booth, In Hit. Mr. Jefferson wss elected president of the club, and has been re-elected to that office at every annual meeting since. He presided at the memorial meet. Ing, November 13, 185$. at the Madi son Square Concert Hall, in this city, in commemoration of Edwin Booth's present GOth birthday, upon which oc casion he delivered an addres. Intro ducing as the speakers of that occas sion Parke Godwin. Tommasca Sslrinl Henry Irving and the poet. George E. Woodbury. On the founders' night, December 31, 1193, be delivered an elo qucnt address as president, recall in a; the memory of Mr. Booth In simple and touching words. Mr. Jefferson was at every Founders Night annually until 1190. when he was absent on account of illness; nor wss be permitted to be present cn the recurrence of that occasion, which ab sences were sometimes caused by ill health, but principally on account of activity In his calling. In compeneatlon for his absence for the Founders Night, and In honor cf womea friends of "the placrs.w he was present and contributed to the pleasure of Ladies Day whenever pos sible. The necessity of spending the winter in a Southern climate had pre vented him from being present in the club house, except for occasional brief visits, in Iste years. Joseph Jefferson was born in Phila delphia, February 20. IS 29. and was looked upon as the dean of the dra matic profession ia this country. Want Union With Greece. Canes. IslanJ of Crete. By Cable. The Cretan Chamber of Deputies was opened by Prince George, of Greece. . the high commissioner of the powers, who. in his speech, blamed the revo lutionists and declared his readiness to grant every reasonable reform proper ly proposed. On the withdrawal of the prince, the Chamber of Deputies unan imously declared In favor of the union of Crete and Greece, and the deputiej proceeded to the palace, to to ialoro the prince, : . ... -. - . i. -
The Caucasian (Clinton, N.C.)
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