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HTLI FACE DANGER
fresidi't Poosevelt Not Deterred in
Vjw cf Danger From Fever
IS VI AFRAID OF rEW ORLEANS
OJcial Announcement is Made That
tie Cresent City Will Be Made
Final Stop on Southern Trip, Pres
ident Taking a Cruiser Tor Return
la Order Not to Violate Quaran
tines. VasIiiM("fj, Special. The very in-
revest uur lniormauon was obtained
iron; S'-i;trs who called at the
Whit- House that the President has
tot (haiii:c'l his views with reference
to mihv.iy rate legislation. They
tunJ, i!ili"l, that it was the subject
ij.je.niio-t in his mind, and, in the
laLirua-:' f one of these Senators,
"The resident's backbone is just as
stiff as it ever was."
Senator Fo raker, of Ohio; Senator
Hem wvay, of Indiana, and Senator
Burkett, of Nebraska, were three
Sat mo n whom the President led into
conversation about rates almost as
jin as they entered his private of
fice, although they had not called to
talk about this question. There is no
doubt that the President stands by
the recommendation he made to tho
!at Congress. It was also made clear
that there would be no extra session
cf the Fifty-Ninth Congress next
month.
Senator Burkett, in speaking of his
visit to the White House, said: 'I
discussed Bate legislation with the
President and I found him as deter
mined as ever. Although there will
be no special session, the President
w'i take up railroad matters as soon
as Congress convenes, and will give
areat deal of attention to it through
out the session."
Secretary Shaw Speaks in Richmond.
Richmond, Va., Special. Leslie M.
Shaw, secretary of the treasury, Mon
day night addressed a large Republi
can gathering at the Academy or
Music.
Judge L. L. Lewis, Republican nom
inee for Governor, presided at the
meeting. Mr. Shaw was preceded by
Congressman Yost, who made a strong
appeal for purity of elections and for
the choice as governor of Judge Lewis.
Secretary Shaw said in part:
"You must bear in mind there was
never a tariff law enacted that was
period on that anyone claimed it was
peit'ett. No two Congresses would
ever enact the same bill. Every tar
iff law is an aggregation of compro
mise. All the Republican party ever
claims for any tariff law is that its
principle is perfect. The rate will
be too high here and too low there,
but protection will be found in its
very feature.
"The opposition party never claims
that their tariff measures are per
fect. They only claim that the prin
ciple of free trade, of which they pro
fess to construct their tariff laws, is
the correct principle. They claim to
eliminate every element of protection
from all their tariff laws, as England
eliminates protection from her tariff
laws. England provides a tariff for
the sole purpose of revenue, and the
Democratic party profess to do the
same. They have openly and repeat
edly denounced as robbery they
strike at the principle.
"While the Republican party nev
er claimed for any tariff law that
it was perfect, and never promises to
enact a perfect tariff law, it does
claim that all its tariff laws are build
ed on the principle of protection J It
has never sacrificed one industry for
the sake of building up another, and
never will."
But Tew Cases of Smallpox.
Nashville, Special. Reports from
county health boards sent in response
to the request of the state board of
health, show that there have been
fewer cases of small-pox in the state
for past sir months than for many
years previous during the same period.
It is also shown that the cases which
have appeared were of the same mild
type as those formerly appearing. ,
Auto Line For Negroes.
Nashville, Tenn., Special.-' The Un
Kn Transportation Company ? has
been organized by the negroes of
Nashville and will put in operation
five automobiles for the purpose of
transporting negro passengers to 'va
rious parts of this city. Some of
the leading negroes of Nashville are
interested in the venture and claim
to have ample capital. Ever since
the "Jim Crow" street car law went
j&to effect the colored population has
ken greatly dissatisfied and negro
travel on the cars has greatly de
creased. J A
Natchez Has 11 New Cases.' !;"
aehez, Miss, Special. Monday's
record shows eleven new cases' and a
pid spread of yellow fever in the
jast 24 hours, as six new foci are
jisted on the local map. One case is
"Factory Row," which , is in .t the
"Jt ward, thus infectirfg every' one'
the four wards in the city.; As the,
touses in factory row are close to
other, it is feared the sickness will
Pread rapidly in that neighborhood.
WILL SOON LIFT THE QUARANTINE
Louisiana Parish Health Officers
Showing Willingness To Clear Pres
ident's PathNew Orleans Record
23 New CasesJ
New Orleans, Special.- Report to
6 P.M.:
New cases, 23; total, 3,023.
Deaths, 3; total, 391.
New. foci, '4.
Cases under treatment, 227; dis
charging, 2,405.
The Sunday report would have been
the lowest on record but for the re
port of a nest of infection in another
convent and asylum, the attending
physician reporting six cases among
the girls in the Mount Carmel In
stitute, on Piety street. There have
been several cases in the Mount Car
mel Convent on St. Cloud street, and
as these two institutions are closely
allied, it is very likely the infection
was transmitted from one to the oth
er. Another case is reported from
the French asylum,' on St. Ann street,
the patients former residence . being
far out on Gently road. Only four of
the new cases were above Canal street.
The Algiers side turned up two cases.
Among the deaths is Sister Mary
Edith of the Convent of Perpetual
Adoration, on Marias street. She? was
c ly eighteen years of age and had
only recently taken her vows. She
was Miss Petronille Nigel.
Dr. Souchen's circular letter to the
parish health officers suggesting that
they fix on October 15 as the date for
raising the parish quarantines against
the city has already produced results,
the board of health of Lafayette wir
ing that that town agreed. - It is not
at all unlikely that by the time the
President arrives, the quarantines in
Louisiana will be only an unpleasant
memory. ; . . , , ; f i -
Mississippi Fever Summary.
; Jackson, Miss., Special. The Mis
sissippi yellow fever summary is as
follows:
1 Vicksburg, five new cases; Natchez,
five new cases, one new focus ; Scran
ton, eight new cases; Guifport, one
new case ; one death ; -Mississippi
City, six new cases; Hamburg, two
new cases," one "death;" Rosetta, two
new cases, three suspicious cases.
Handsboro, one new case.
No new infection at Port Gibson,
Ilarriston, Roxie or Moss point. Sup
plies have been sent to the people of
Hamburg, who are in destitute cir
cumstances. The Marine Hospital
Serviee has sent Dr. Deschette to the
place to undertake the fumigation and
detention camp work. Surgeon Was
din reports that he will place an of
ficer in charge of the infection at
Scranton.
Alabama Bans All Mississippi.
Birmingham, Ala., Special. State
Health Officer, Dr. W. H. Sanders, af
ter consultation with the local board
of health announced , that Alabama
had quarantined against the entire
State of Mississippi, effective at 3
o'clock. This action is' supposed to
be consequent upon the spread of yel
low fever in numerous Mississippi
towns, although an official explanation
is withheld.
Capt. Charles Price Dead.
Charlotte, , Special. Capt. Charles
Price, division counsel fcr the Southr
era Railway, and one of . the best
known constitutional lawj-ers in the
south, died early Thursday morning
at his home in Salisbury of Bright 's
disease, aged 59. He was for one term
speaker of the general assembly- of the
State, , had held many positions of
honor, and conducted some "of 'the
most. notable railroad suits .in .the
south.
' " v private Car Line Inquiryj
Washington Special. Hearings in
the private car line inquiry instituted
by the interstate commerce commis
sion wil be held in this city on Octo
ber 18, and probably wil continue for'
more than a week. The cases are di
rected against the Central of Georgia
the Southern, Atlantic Coast Line,
Pennsylvania and other rail waj-s. :
i . United States Court Suit.! ,
" !" t I i 4 l Li . i
Knoxville, Special Daisy iShernn
vs. the Southern Railway is .th'e most
recent t damage suit against "that cor
poration that is. the outcome of the
Southern Rail way wreck aY New Mar
ket in 'which 'sixty-fbur persons' met
death;? and of Which' Sunday Septem-'
beri, was the -first anniversary. The
plaintiff sues for ten thousand dol
lars for aUegedfpersonal injuries, susr
tained in'the 'accident.' Her home is'
in. Mississippi! J She is t represented
by! Pickle, Turner; Kennerjy, of this
eityl , , The, suit jwas. filed in, the .United ,
States court. t,H!lAl( JtU m f
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(;, k 1 i mi vmnf x,i' i'iU.'
' I vi jByWkf i44CaDhVu, ojfi
i s.The end of.the, war; initiaeJPar-East
has caused a, boom in the Clyde ; ship
yards,, f .; jf(J fa,.M U.3 nu.i.i . i
Alderman iWnlter JVangban, Morgan
was elected Lord tMaypfs of London- ,,,
'The ..British 'mission i-sent ftO' mark
the Persian Afghanistan . boundary,
was Idecimated by death.
The south tube under the North riv
er between New York and New Jer
sey was completed. j
KALEIGH, NORTH CABOLINA, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 5, 1905.
PROGRESS IS MADE
Ai Exhaustive Statement Concerting
Philippine Situation
TROUBLE STILL IN SOME QUARTERS
An Outbreak of Ladronism Recently.
Sentiment for Immediate Indenpen
dence Troublesome Questions Yet
to Be Solved.,
San Francisco, Special. In an in
terview' with an Associated Press
representative, Secretary of War W.
H. Taft, who arrived on the Korea
from the Philippines ,after describ
ing various incidents of the trip to
Japan, referred to the political situ
ation in the Philippines, saying:
"The political situation in some re
spects was not as good as it ought to
be. A wave of ladronism has swept
over the province of Cavite, and it has
been found necessary to suspend the
writ of habeas corpus in the province
of Cavite and Batangas, the neighbor
ing province. The same was true of
Samar, but the use of troops on Samar
and the use of the supreme court of
ths United States and constabulary in
Cavite has put an end to this busi
ness ; however, there were two or three
men responsible for the keeping up
of the ladronism, who had not been
captured. Complaints were made
against -the constabulary and while
many of them were unfounded, it
was probably true that a change in
the constabulary ought to be effected,
and it is now under consideration by
the government. The distressing agri
cultural depression, due to the loss
of 75 per cent, of the agricultural
cattle, droughtlocust and the cholera
as well as other causes, will probably
not cease to be for several years. This
naturally subjects the government to
criticism because this alien govern
ment is much more likely to be criti
cized for existing conditions, however,
free from blame in respect to them,
than a native government.
''Some of the younger men of edu
cation have been advocating immed
iate independence. It, therefore, be
came necessary to state with consider
able emphasis the policy of the admin
istration on this subject and to say
that in the opinion of the administra
tion there was no possible hope for
independence short of a generation,
because the people could not be fitted
for self government in that time; in
deed, it will probably take a much
longer period.
"The party consisted, as is known,
of Democratic as well as Republican
senators and congressmen, and their
interviews represent al sides of the
Philippine question, but, with a self
restraint and moderation which can
not be too highly commended, it was
tacitly agreed between the members
of the congressional party -on both
sides that it would bo most unwise
for them to discuss before the Fili
pinos their differences of opinion, and
therefore that any statement should
be made by the representative of the
administration as to the policy of po
litical administration. Hence the
..sight of which some of the irrecon
cilable Fihppinos had hoped for, to
wit: A constant cbmbat between
Republican and Democratic members,
with the Filipino people as an au
dience, was not presented, and I can
not express too emphatically my ap
preciation of the patriotic stand which
our Democratic brethren took in this
matter in remitting a diffnsion of dif
ferences of opinion to the proper rep
resentatives in congress.
' -"While the conditions in the Philip
pines are not as favorable as we would
like to' have them and probably will
not be favorable until the depressing
conditions shall be followed by a pros
perous season, still progress is being
made. The government is more effici
ent men are being eliminated and
things are settling to business. Eco
nomy is being practiced more and
more in the governmentr Filipinos are
being introduced very rapidly to the
place of Americans and on the whole,
in looking back over two years, ;4e
cided steps forward have been takri.
"Of the questions which were open
when weStarted on this trip and) j in
the settlement of. which it was hoped
the , tHp might lend aid, one was ihe
establishment of a special tribunal
the: hearing of disputed questions ; in
relation to-possess ion of churches and
rectories and cemeteries. I am glad
to say tthat before we reached the
islands, a; satisfactory law; had been
enacted, which, it is hoped, will rap
idly dispose of these cases. The law
refers the issues directly to the su
preme court.
There was also remaining unset
tled a question about the title to one
half of the frair lands those owned
wreviouslv bv the Deminician order.
After a conference with the represen
tatives; of the vendors, a satisfactory
ompromise was effected by .which
good title t to the lands will be im
mediately conveyed to the government
and possession given, 'as far as that
possession is in the vendors, and the
difference as to price, a matter of
sotoe $200,000, will be left to adjust
ment by arbitration. - '
NORTH STATE NEWS
Many Newsy Items Gathered Fro a
all Sections.
Charlotte Cotton Market
The cotton market, moderate de
mand :
Low middling- 9 11-10
Strict low 'middling
Middling 10
Strict middling ..101-S
Good middling ... ... .....101-4
General Cotton Market.
Houston, steady; middliag.. 101-2
Augusta, firm; middlk?-'- v10 1-2
Memphis, firm; middling ... 1011-1G
St. Louis, quiet; middling ..10 3-4
Louisville, firm; middling .. 101-4
TRUE BILL FOR MURDER.
Wake Grand Jury Indicts Asylum At
tendants for Murder in the First
Degree For Causing the Death of
a Patient.
Raleigh, Special The grand jury
returned a true bill for murder in the
first degree against J. C. King, Jack
Peel, L. R. High and W. F.- Durham,
attendants at the State Hospital here
for killing George Nail, August 24th.
When the prisoners were arraigned
Solicitor Jones said he would not pro
secute for murder in the first degree,
but would insist upon a verdict for
murder in the second degree or man
slaughter, or tny other lesser offense.
The Judge ordered an entry made in
the minutes to that effect.
Attorney Argo, for the defense, ask
ed for a continuance to the January
term on the ground that the defend
ant's counsel had not been informed
what charge would be brought against
his clients, and some material witness
es had not been subponaed. Attorney
Womack, for the State, said that the
State did not want to rush the de
fendants into a trial, but he did not
see any legal grounds for a continu
ance. Solicitor Jones said he had told the
defendant's counsel that a bill for
murder in the second degree would be
sent and in his opinion they had had
plenty of time to get witnesses.
Ex-Governor Aycock, in behalf of
the defendants, said that the trial
should ' be continued because time
should be given for the strong feel
ing to die down; that the minds of
the public were naturally wrought
up when any suspicion of cruelty to
the insane was aroused, and for the
defendants to have a fair trial the
time should be moved for the reason
ing powers of the "people to become
normal again.
The judge said, in a case so impor
tant, he thought th edefendants
should have every opportunity to pre
pare a defense, and he would con
tinue the case, as requested, as no
harm could come of it. Counsel for
both sides agreed that the judge set
Monday of the second week of the
January term for trial and the wit
nesses were discharged unti Ithen.
Two Trolley Car Accidents.
Wilmington, Special. Two men are
at the Walker Memorial hospital each
with a fractured leg, as the result of
two accidents on the electric car lines.
The first accident occurred at 3
o'clock Thursday afternoon at the
intersection of Front and Church
streets. A car collided with a cart,
demolishing it. The driver, R. K.
Jones, a white man, was thrown out
and his left leg was fractured near
the hip. At '8.35, a special car was
bound for the beach with a party of
Red Men, the second accident occur
red, resulting in the fracture of the
leg of Grover Reese, aged 23. When
tho car struck the switch at Ninth and
Princess streets the second truck
split it. The rear end struck Reese,
a conductor of a city line car, badly
crashing the left leg.
North State News.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Atlantic and North
Carolina railroad was held in New
berne on Thursday.
It is said that the internal revenue
officers recently indicted at the spe
cial term of the Federal . court at
Greensboro will demand a speedy trial.
The insurance company is the
Southern Life Insurance Co., of-Fay-etteville.
The capital is, $50,000 sub
scribed and $500,000 authorized to do
a life, health and accident insurance
business on the stock plan, also con
tract to pay annuities, etc. There
are a great number of incorporators
and subscribers to stock, citizens of
Fayetteville and Cumberland county,
generally. Among them are A. H.
Slocombe, J. A. Oates, D. T. Oates,
W. J. Johnson and others. The Bank
of Warren, Warrenton, N. C, is char
tered with $30,000 capital, authorized
and $15,000 subscribed to do a com
mercial and savings business.
The council of State will be cald,
to meet Thursday and will see wVit
can be done in regard to complei'nj
the Wilkesboro and Jefferson ti r i
pike. The directors of the penitra
tiary do not care to act in this mat
ter except by advice and consent of
the Governor and council of State.
Judge Justice has signeda manda
mous compeling the ordering of an
election on the liquor question - in
Baleigh. - v-
TEXTILE llfii'f INTEREST
Hotel of Southern Cotton Mills and
Other Manufacturing Enterprises
Big Cotton Mill Plant.
The purchasers of the TeniKM
Manufacturing Co.'s big cotton mill
plant will spend $205,000 for new
machinery with which to fit up Mill
No. 2, which is to be run by W. It.
Odelt and associates. Not long since
it was announced that Mr. Odd!, of
North Carolina, and a number of local
capitalists had purchased the Tennes
see Manufacturing Co.s property in
North Nashville for $145,000. That
these gentlemen are in earnest is
shown by the fact that they have
taken out their charter, that it has
been registered at the office of the
Secretary of State and the company is
now in existence. The capital stock
of the company is placed at $200,000,
nd the new concern is to be known
by the corporate name of the Warioto
Cotton Mills. The purchasers will
hardly get possesion of the property,
however, before July 1, 1900, owing to
the fact that George Goodwin has a
lease on it until that time. Mill No. 1
been sold to the Morgan Hamilton
Co., to be used by them as a bag fact
ory. The incorporators of the Wari
oto Cotton Mills will meet for organi
zation on Sept. 28. The incorporators
are J. B. Morgan, William Nelson,
Joseph H. Thompson, Edwin Warner
and M. J. Smith.
Change in Management.
An almost complete change in the
management of the Union Cotton
Mills, was effected at a meeting of the
stockholders recently. At this meet
ing, four directors and the treasurer,
T. C. Duncan, resigned and in the
subsequent election the following well
known and substantial business men
were elected directors of the Union
Cotton Mills : Emslie Nicholson, presi
dent Monarch Cotton Mills; T. C.
Duncan, president Union and Buffalo
Mills, all of Union: H. C. Fleitman,
capitalist, New York; W. M. Win
chester, banker, Spartanburg; E. W.
Roberson, Banker, Columbia, Direc
tors Buffalo Mills: F. M. Farr, pres
dent National Bank; A. H. Foster,
capitalist ; T. C. Duncan, all of Union :
with the same out-of-town directors
as the Union Mills.
Mr. E. W. Roberson, of Columbia,
was elected treasurer of both mills,
and has entire management of the fi
nances. Expert accountants are now going
over 'the books of the Buffalo Mill
and until their reports are handed
in nothing can be known qf the lia
bilities of the mill.
The Union Cotton Mill runs 96,000
spindles and 2,300 looms, has a capital
stock of $1,1000,000. and employs
1,200 persons. The equipment of the
Buffalo "Mill comprises 64,000 spindles
and 2,000 looms, S00 people beingem
plojed. Power and Mill Company.
The Anthony Shoal Power and Mill
Company has been purchased by John
H. Fitzpatrick, of Washington, Ga.
He expects to spend several hundred
thousand dollars in developing this
power, and will begin work at once.
Within a radius of 40 miles there is
now being used more than 50,000
steam horse power, at a cost of from
$36 to $50 -per horse power, all of
which he will be in a position to
furnish at a lower rate. The shoals
are located about half-way between
Washington and Tiberton, and as soon
as the power is developed Mr. Fitz
patrick will 'have all rarangements
made for building an electric line be
tween the two places. He also ex
pects to build a cotton factory at
Washington and at the Shoals.
Textile Notes.
The State has chartered the Flora
Cotton Mill Company to build and
operaU mills there to manufacture
yarns and cloth. The authorized cap
ital stock is $400,000, of which $15,000
has been paid in by Henry W. Lily,
W. D. McNeill and J. K. S. Ray. Half,
the stock is preferred and on this 7
per cent, and no more is guaranteed.
At the last meeting of the Augusta
council, Gwin H. Nixon applied for
water power for the Warwick Mills,
which a part of capitalists had pur
chased from the city. Council left the
matter in the hands of a committee,
who returned a favorableanswer to
Mr. Nixon. The opening of the mill
will mean a larger output of cotton
goods. Mr. Nixon, when seen in re
gard to the matter, refused to make
any statement ejuept to admit that
the mill would be re-opened, but it is
generally rumored on the street that
the corporation intends building up
the property with "the intention of
making a sale,
The Rhode IsIandMill is having
plans and specifications prepared for
the ereetion of a 100 by 200 foot ad
dition to its building. It wasannoun
ced in June that the enlargement had
been decided upon and. that 200 looms
would be installed. The looms will
weave cotton blankets. About $12,
000 will be the cost of improvements.
The Swift Manufacturing Company
will probably let the contract for its
new cotton mill about October L
mn STATE CROPS
Weather Condition Given Out If ttt
Dpartxaett Observer.
Th North landiiM? u t th
climate and crop mice tf th IV
partmrnt of Agricullar isur th
following official bullrfin of rmlhcr
ltd crop condition fur the at
w eek :
The week has bet-ii characterised
by warm las mtu ,J mght. the
temperature averainj? about 4 wr
rent, above normal, and by the ab
hetiee of rainfall, the only rain re
purted being a tract? t Akheviile.
Light frot occurred in Tyrl enmity
on the morning of the 27th. The
weather has been favorable for vtnif
ervjjtf, but too dry for plowing and for
hmal! grains. All growing crop need
rain, and pastures, are failing.
The general condition of the cotton
crop remains unc'ianged ; it i ojtetiing
fast aud picking is progreninrr rapid
ly, about three lifths of the crop hav
ing been picked: fewer reitt of
shedding have b-en received but the
crop wil be very light; in ireneral the
crop will be bo low the average, and
in places very light.
A fair crop of tobacco, of rather
inferior quality, ban been cut and
cured. Early corn is maturing fast,
and in some localities is being gath
ered; late corn need rain, but ha
been benefitted by the warm weather.
A good crop of buck wheat is being
hai vested, and good ero of Irish o
tatoes aud eanuts are Wing dug.
Sweet jotatoes are good; the cabbage
crop is a failure; turnip are needing
rain badly.
Fine cros of hay, fodder, and ea
iine hay have been saved. Sorghum
molasses making is under way. Over
the greater iortiorf of the State it
is too dry for plowing aud for Kowing
small grains; some wheat aud oats
have Wen sown in the centra! and
western districts, but are needing rain
badly. Apples are falling b?dly and
will be a light crop.
Two Insurance Companies.
High Point, Sjeeial. Two insur
ance companies, capatilized at $100,
000 each are to be established in High
Point. One will W organized to write
fire insurance and the other life in
surance, and both are promoted by
Messrs. W. J. Armfield, Sr., and E. M.
Armfield. his son, of this place. A
large portion of the flock has Wen
subscribed by High Point people. The
remaining stock is Wing taken by
people all over the State. Already
$130,000 of the required $200,000 has
Weii subscribed and the other will be
forthcoming. The subscriWrs are
among the prominent and influential
citizens of North Carolina and guar
antee strength and stability to the
new concern, which, without a doubt,
will meet with success from the W
ginning. These companies will be a
great benefit to the State and esje
cially to High Point, bringing $200,
000 to this city to begin with.
Respite Granted.
Raleigh, Special. Governor Glenn
granted W. R. Murray, the Durham
man who kiled his uncle, a respite un
til OctoWr 17th, and the jietition for
pardon that has Wen made will W
argued before the Governor OctoWr
14th. Without passing upon the
merits of the case, or even intin-ating
what his final decision will W, Gover
nor Glenn, upon the recommendation
of the trial judge and solicitor grant
ed the respite until the 17th, fixing
the 14th as the date for hearing the
case. The State as well as the de
fendant's ounsel will W present at
this hearing.
Endowment of Guilford.
Hgh Point, Special. Mr. J. El wood
Cox, chairman of the board of trus
tees of Guilford College, has return
ed from the North, where he secured
the $45,000 for the endowment fund
for Guilford college making the nec
essary amount to secure Andrew Car
negie's gift of a like amount and the
$25,000 from Mr. Pears of Chicago.
This makes one hundred and fifteen
thousand dollars in cash that said
college has received, which added to
present endowment of sixty thousand
dolars, gives Guilford college an en
dowment of one hundred and seventy
five thousand dolars.
The Industrial News.
Greensboro, Special. There" was a
iteeting oftbe directors of the Indus
trial News Saturday night, or at
least Mr. Butler and other influential
members had a conference, principally
for the purpose of supplying the re
maining vacancies on the staff. As
predicted Mr. T. B. Eldridge, of the
Raleigh Post, was selected as tele
graph and news editor, and as pre
dicted a week ago Mr. Parkhurst, of
the Philadelphia Ledger, was elected
as manageing news editor, the posi
tion declined by Howard Banks and
Gordon Cilly.
True Bill Against Rogers.
Raleigh, Special The Wake Coun
ty grand jury returned in the' case of
the State vs. L W. Rogers, the Ral
eigh policeman who early in the sum
mer shot and seriously wounded Mr.
John Dockery, Deputy United States
Marshal, by reason of the discovery
by Mr. Rogers of improper relations
which had existed between his daugh
ter, Loula Rogers, and Mr,Dockery.
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AN INSANE MOTHER
Eniied tet Seiei C til J res asi Tfcca
EtTted Ifeck Bodies
flAMAC TfiEN TOOK CEP OMLIFE
Mrs. Clart&c Maxkkaa of Casbridg
IU, Survives Long Eaonx& to Uaka
an Awftl Cc&f esaioa.
Rock Wand, III, SpecUU Mr.
Clarence Markbam of I m bridge,
near herr, in a l of temporary ta
sanity killed her Kra ehi!drra Ub
an axe, after which h 4vd tWir
bodies on a bed, saturated it with mat
oil and M-t ttt to it. She then tack
ed her throat with a knife and Ihrvw
heielf on the burning Wd. Neigh
bor rcM-iH-d her, but he & m lukdly
burned that h died iMin after he
bed made i , confession. Tu oldct
child w-a nine veat of ae, tho
j youngfkl, a baby in ami.
Neisbboi, attracted by the nwk
of the burning buildiux, ruhcd !
the rescue and fount Mr. Matkhant
eoered with blood and badly bunted.
Barely able to tell her atory. he al
flrt declared the crime had lecn
committed by a strange man, but
lattr when the sheriff arrived he .!
mi tied that he had slain Ler children
one by one and attempted ti destroy
their bodies and her own in the lire.
Soon afterward she died. When the
ruin of the borne had copied, a con
firmation of her story wan had in tho
finding of the charred corj, each
with its skull crushed.
The Markhatua lived apart from
neighWrv, the husband Wing em
ployed aa a laborer on a nearby farm.
He was compelled to W away from
home during the day. Having noted
his wife acting queetly for several
weeks he bad kept the children, tho
oldefet of whom wa but nine years of
age, out of school it be with the
mother. She was never known to ex
hibit violent tendencies previously.
The Carter Civil Suit.
Chicago, Special. Cross examina
tion of Capt. OWrlin M. Carter,
charged with defrauding the govern
ment out of nearly $3,00,0O0, was eon
tinned Wfore Sjieeial Examiner Wy
man. The inquiry into the defend
ant's Stock and bond deals Wtwe?u
1893 and 18'Kl occupied the time at
Friday's session. The financial trans
actions of the captain were taken op
week by week and day by day, cover
ing a period of four years. Indica
tions are that it will take three or
four more weeks to conclude the ques
tioning of the witness.
Prince Charles Supported.
Coppcnhagen, By Cable. It it
learned on high authority that should
Norway's offer of the throne of that
country to a prince of the house of
Bcrnadottc W definitely declined dur
ing the coming week, tej will be
taken by the storthing to invite Prince
Charles of Denmark to become king
of Norway. It i Wlieved that not
more than ten memWrs of the storth
ing arc opposed to Prince Charles'
candidature. King Christian and the
British court favor it.
Five Are Murdered.
Edna, Texas, Special. Mr. A. J.
Conditt and four children, a daughter
of 13, and three Wya from 6 to 10
years old, were murdered in ecld
blood at their home near here. The
mother and daughter were assaulted
and their bodies brutally disfigured.
A baby aWut two years old was the
only one left alive. All of them seem
ed to have been murdered with some
blunt instrument, their heads were
crushed and their throats cut with a
knife or razor.
Walked Oct of Meeting.
Montgomery, Ahu, Special. At a
special meeting of the city council Al
deiman Sullivan opposed the resolu
tion to appropriate money for the en
tertainment of President Itoosevelt
when he comes to Montgomery, say
ing that he would .oppose one dollar of,
the people's money going this way.
Acting Mayor Melntyre, who is also
a member of the council, walked trit
during the proceedings, leaving no
quorum and tbe resolution was laid
over.
Death Warrant For Three.
Tallehassee, FU-, Special The '
death warrant for tbe execution of .
Isham Harris, one of three negroes
convicted of the murder of Hon. N.
W. Eppes, of Leon county was issued
Saturday. The date of the hanging
is set for NovemWr 3rd. An appli
cation to the board of pardons will be
made shortly for a change in the sen
tence of Caldwell and .Larkins, who
were convicted with Harris.
Glass Worker's Suicide.
tempt was made last nlgdlu lu lu lulul
Millville. N. J, Special Peter Smith,
a well-known glass worker, committed
suicide Monday morning by shooting;
himself through the heart with a rifle.
Business troubles over vhich be wor
ried are given as the cause. His mother
lost-her reason on seeing the body of
her son and ft is feared that she will
not recover. His sister is also pros
trated and in a critical condition.
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