North Carolina Newspapers

HaLEIGU. Nop I If I'AKnLLNA. THIKSIiAV. NOVEMBER 14. ihiT. NO. lX rAR HEEL TOPICS Items Gathered from All Sections of the State 5? Destructive Fire at Salisbury. Salisbury, Special. The Old Man sion House, for two score of years, tie mt celebrated inn of Western North Carolina, went flat to the earth Friday morning in a fire that swept the entire Mansion block from 3 to 4:30 o'clock. The blaze was discovered exactly at 3 o'clock and the fire alarm turned in. The companies fell into their f lotl.es as fast as they ever did but vl.en they arrived on the corner of j Main and Inness street, the most im port art streets in the city, the blaze was sufficient to lijjht a large section of city. The first thought was of the people li- -g, upstairs in the old frame ramshackle' and Mrs. D. W. Snider, her husband and canary bird, tl e laist named a peculiar pot, were taken down. Mrs. Snider would eer tin!v have burned but for the inter f. rr ne e. The firemen then turned o:i the water. A magnificent pressure rave them the advantage, though the llames spread like wild. The lire is thought to have originated in the meat market of Mr. M. L. Jackson, ! exactly midway between the extrem-; ities of the building. There was no time to save anything there and his iJ.OHO refrigerator, probably the fin--t in western North Carolina, went .!ovn with tons of ice and meat. For tunately the beers slain Thursday had not been brought up. On cither side then the fire raged. The st'rs occupied bv D. A. Miller, grocer, and can-ring heavy stock and little in furance, was completely destroyed ou the extreme left, and the grocery evtnhli-hmont of W. II. Ilnff, on ths riir1 t corner, went up, though some pooi Is were carried out. The meat market of Luther Hoffman was ruin ed without any salvage and the bar ber shop of J. W. Kcsler was not even entered for any rescue of ma terials. By this time the fighting was l''p;ivate. and the smoking of W. B. Summersctt's furniture establishment caused attention to be directed to him. Some damage was done by heat and smoke, but the loss is small, as was the damage in the Southern Ex press Company's office. The fire then took a northerly turn and went down Main street into the Salisbruy Jewelry Company's stand, owned by Gorman and Green. This was wrecked and the Climax Barber Shop suffered a severe drenching and smoking, as did Theo. Atwell's store of groceries and the furniture of W. B. Sumersett up stairs. The Spencer company was called, but the fight was over at 4:30, though there were two subsequent alarms turned in that did not need a,ny firemen's attention. The work done was heroic and thousands were saved. The loss is large, even though the old evesore was not wortb much. Mr. Huff and Mr. Miller lost about $7,500 between them, and Mr. Jackson's damage was equal to this alone. The Hoffman meat market was bit for $2, 000 without insurance. The building was recently sold for $30,000, and an offer of $40,000 had been made with in the past six months. The fire alone was probably, an asrem'v for destruc tion to the sum of $40,000. Death of Rev. J. T. Craven. Greensboro, Special. J. F. Craven died Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock at his home near Climax, af ter an illness with pneumonia. He was 72 years of age. He is surviv ed by his mother, aged 00, of Friend ship; his wife and cightc hildren, amonsr them being Messrs. Dennie and Arthur Craven and Mrs. W. N. Watson, of this city. Body Found in River. ! New Orleans, Special Members of the family of Gustave Lehmann, Sr., the head of one of the largest whole sale drv goods houses in the - South, who disappeared mysteriously about a week ago, positively identified the bndv taken bv divers Thursday after noon from the Mississippi river as that of the missing merchant To Keep tip the Price of Tobacco. Winston-Salem, Special. The Winston Tobacco Association has de cided that their buyers will do their utmost to keep the price of leaf up. James K. Norfleet, on behalf of the warehousemen states that no cash will be paid for tobacco until further notice; that the bankers have notified the warehousemen that there are but two courses to be pursued, either to accept their (the banker's) prposi tion to issue certificates in lieu of cash or to .close the warehouses. 'Arrested For Passing Bad Bills. Caffeyvil) Specral. Two men jjrviEg fSasfcr nacres 85 TJramas Dugan and 0. Teazxm are under ex-i rest here charged with passing bills issued many years ago by the Mer-j thants and Planters' Bank, of Sa vannah, Ga., and now alleged to be worthless. The bank is stated to have redeemed it currency long ago. Thai no had a large Quantity of the Hlfe I MB. J. WILEY SHOOK DEAD. Weil-Known Republican Politician Passes Aw7 at State Hospital Death End His Suffering. Morganton, Special. Mr. J. Wiley Shook, the well-known Republican politician and attorney died at tr.e State Hospital here Tuesday evening and the body was shipped that night to his old home at Chde, for inter ment. Mr. Shook in his day of reasoning powers was a very promi nent man in the western section of the State and was held high in the councils of his party. A littie less i'.t&n a year ago his mind beta hp clouded and be was brought here for treatment but he did not impiove and death finally ended bis suites i.igs. Mr. Shook was a lawyer by pro fession, held position in the United States revenue service and was a very bright man. Capt. T. W. Patton Dead. Asheville, Special. A message re ceived here announced the death in Philadelphia at midnight Wednesday night, of Capt. Thomas W. Patton, of this .city. The announcement of Captain Patton 's death, while not un expected, has cast a gioo:n over the city. He was one of the oldest aud best known and most highly respect ed citizens of Asheville; a p iblic spirited man; a man bubbling ovei with charity for less fortunate ones, he was loved and esteemed by men women and children in every walk of life. Captain Patton had been a very sick man fo several weeks. Ten dayo ago he -went to Philadelphia accom panied by Mrs. Patton and Dr. V . D. Hilliard, for the purpose of un dergoing an operation. He reached Philadelphia in splendid spirits and was really better than when he left Asheville. There was a reaction, however, and he continued to grow worse until the end came peacefully Wednesday night. Captain Patton was about 70 years of age and a vet eran of the Civil war and the Spanish-American war. He served with distinction in the Confederate army and surrendered with the rank of captain. Twiee honored by the peo ple of Asheville with the highest mu nicipal office in their gift, he made one of the wisest and most conserva tive mayors in times of distress that the city has ever had. In politics he was independent and it was on in dependent tickets that he was elected to the mayor's office. When the war broke out Captain Patton, al tbougn past the age, volunteered as a private with the First North Caro lina Volunteers. He was made ad jutant and went with the boys to Florida and Cuba. He was idolized by the Asheville soldier boys for his many acts of kindness during their enlistment. He was at the head of the Children's Home of Asheviile at the time of his death and had accom plished a great work for this charit able institution. Patton avenue was named in honor of the distinguished Ashevillian and the main thorough fare of the city will ever stand as a monument to the man. Surviving are a widow, a son and daughter, Mrs. Haywood Parker, of Asheville. Mrs. Patton and son were with Captain Patton when death ensued. The re mains were brought here for inter ment. Lawson Phillips Killed By Freight Train. Lenoir, Special. The Carolina & North-Western freight train ran over and killed Lawson Phillips, at Tre land. Phillips was driving a calf with a long rope which got caught on the track. While trying to get the calf loose he allowed, the train to run ou him. His head was mashed beyond recognition. Some Wilson Figures. Wilson, Special. The postoffice re ceipts at the Wilson office for October were the largest ii the history oj! the local office for one month, being $1, S22.36. The receipts for the corres ponding month last year amounted to $1,327.86. The tobacco sales on the Wilson warehouse floors during the past month amounted to 2,457,S57 pounds, which brought an average price of $11.76 a hundred. The sales for October last year amounted to 3,903,142 pounds, which brought an average price of. 11 cents a pound. Charters Granted. A charter is granted the Thomas ville Light and Powr Company, to furnish electric power, lights, etc., the amtnnft & capital 6tock being $25,000 and J. W. Lambert and others being the stockholders. Another charter frees to the Roar ing Gap S riraer R sort Company, to own and operate hotels, - etc, 1L G. Chatham, Keirry E. Fries aud cher Prosrasuse For Meeting Hdt Oat and Contains & List cf Good Speakers Second North Carolyn Contention. Charlotte, Special Rev. W. IL M Master, fieid secretary, has com pleted tLe programme lor tne Sab bath Convention wuich will be tea .u this uty beginning November 2um, and ending on the Eitt of. the 21t Every congregation in the ttate is nrged to bend a delegate, as well as V. M. C. A.'s, colleges and State normal schools. The convention is to be held in the interest of a proper observance of the Lord's Day and u under the supervision of a society that operates in the United States ibe North Carolina association being only a branch of the larger. TLe programme follows: WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 7:30 Rev. R. C. Holland, D. D., chairman; devotional exerciser con ducted bv Rev. Martin D. Hardin, D. D. 7:30 Address of welcoming by E. T. Cansler, Esq., Charlotte. 8:00 Responsive by Rev. G. H. Detwiler, D. D., Greensboro. 8:15 Appointment of committees. 8:30 The annual address by the Rev. R. F. Campbell, D. D., Asheville, president of the North Carolina Sab bath Association. THURSDAY MORNING. 10:00 Rev. Harris Mallinckrodt, chairman; devotional exercises con-, ducted by Rev. Alexander Martin. 10:15 Address "Do Modern Conditions Change Our Obligations to Keep the Sabbath?" by Rev. William Duncan, Charlotte. 10:45 Conference-Subject, "Sab bath Observance Promotive" (1) of "The Spiritual Life," by Rev. John M. Rose, D. D., Laurinburg. 11:00 (2) Of "Christian Charac ter," by Rev. S. B. Turrentine, D. D.. Greensboro. 11:15 (3) Of "Christian Con duct," by Rev. J. J. Hall, D. D., Favetteville. 11:30 (4) Of "Material Pros perity," bv Rev. Sanders N. Guig nard, Greensboro. 11:45 Open Conference Five minutes addresses. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 2:30 Rev. Plato Durham, chair man. Devotional exercises by Rev. Francis M. Osborne. 2:45 Address "Law Enforce ment,''' by J. WT. Bailey, Esq., Ral eich. . 3:10 Address "The Sabbath' Cause in North Carolina," by Rev. WT. H. McMarter. 3:35 The offering. 3:40 Address "Personal Re sponsibility for Sabbath Observance in My Town. City or Community," bv Mr. B. F. Dixon. Raleigh. 4:05 Address "Sabbath Obesrv-' rnee an Fl-int in Tme Fduenti." j by Ilenrv Louis Smith, LL. D., Dav- j id son College. 4:35 Repoits of committees. THURSDAY EVENING. 7:3"0 Rev. D. Clay Lilly, D. D.. chairman. Devotional exercises by Rev. John A. Smith. 7:45 "A Face-to-Face Talk on the Divine Standard of Sabbath Ob servance," bv His Excellency, the Governor of South Carolina, M. F. Ancel. 8:15 Address "The Return to Sabbath Observance a Condition to a Spiritual Awakening," by Rev. William Lunsford, D. D., Asheville. Tar Ileel Prize Wi-ners. North Carolina's collective exhib its at Jamestown were given a total of 115 medals, according to a report ?iven out by the State's commission ers. The exhibits were various, rep resenting the horticulture, agricul ture, commerce and industry of the State. Seventeen Barns Bnrned. Mecklenburg county has been suf fering an epidemic of barn burnings that grows truly alarming. Within less than one year seventeen of the best barns in the county have been destroved bv fire, representing a to tal loss of at least $40,00. The peo pie feel sure that the bunrnes are the work of an organized band of firebugs. Father Cnts Son's Throat. Thomasville, Special. Friday af ternoon John L. Black's throat was cut by his father, Robert Black, who lives about five miles south of this place. Robert Black was beating hu wife. His little girl ran and told her brother, John, that their father was beating her mother to death. He ran to bis father's house, which was about half a mile from where he lived. As he stepped in the door his father leaped at him with a shoe-knife in his hand, and slashed a fearful gash in his neck from below bis left ear across his jaw to his nose. Current Happenings. President Roosevelt promised a committee of publishers to urge the repeal pf the tariff on print-paper Bud o investigate the paper trust. The President promised to indorse the inland waterway scheme in his message to Congress. Counsel for Atlantic steamship companies argued that the Interstate Commerce Commission has no control over ocean raica, TO PROTECT TORTS Increased Appropriations W2I Be Asked For SECRETARY'S AKKUAL REPORT In Hii Report to Be Sabmittei to Coajress at Ccrizj Session, Secre tary Taft Givas E;tiaiaics Ar crernisf $5,525.9:0 Tor Con struction Work in Coast Artillery Service. Washington, Special. The annual report cf Secretary Taft to be sub mitted to Congress-at its convening in December will contain estimate aggregating $5,525,920 for construc tion ari other work in the coast ar tillery service during the fiscal year 1909. This construction work is to provide in part for shelter for tht, coast artillerv troops authorized b the act of January last, when the service received an increase of 41 companies, with a corresponding nam ber of officers. In accordance with the decision of Secretary Taft last November, a con centration scheme is being worked out in the coast artillery service by which some of the 78 separate forts where modern coast defenses are in stalled or in process of installation are to be completely manned and the remainder placed in the hands of caretakers. Tirty-two of the principal forts were selected as main posts having as nearly as practicable garrisons of 10C per cent of a full manning detail, the reaniining forts to be left to such caretaking detachments as are nec essary for the proper care and pre servation of the defenses. First, it is proposed in furtherance of the con centration scheme to construct at the main posts the necessary barracks and quarters for accommodating the increment to the post artillery and to follow this with the construction at these main posts of the barracks and quarters necessary for the accommo dation of the troops now at the sub posts. TLe posts at which work is to be done and for Which appropriations will be asked include the following, the amount asked for being given in round numbers: Caswell, N. C, $109,000; Dade, Fla., .$106,000; Mon roe, V?., $211,000; Morgan. Ala., $131,000; -Jcrix-en, Ga., $153,000: Taylor, Fla., $306,000. 15 Killed; 30 Injured. Kiel, By Cable. The boilers of the German sehoolship Blucher exploded while the vessel was near Mnrwick. It is stated that 15 men were killed and 30 danrgrouslv injured. The Blu cher is the German torpedo school ship. She was built at Kiel in 1S77 and nsnallv has on board about 2(10 officers and men. Iler armament con sists of several old 5.9 inch Krupp guns and some smaller quick-firing guns. At a late hour at night 10 bodies had been found on board the sehoolship, and a roll call of the erew showed that no other men were miss ing. Several wounded men are not expected to recover. Three hundred of the crew were absent maneuvering with the tenders at the time of the explosion. Chill Thrown From. Train. Cumberland. Md.. Special The au thorities are investigating the death of a child who-wfh evidentlv thrown from a Pullman car dnrinsr the n:?hl. Wrapped in a bed sheet and with a shoecfrnsr ted tigMJv about the neck, the bodv picked up Fridav. It is not known whether the infant was dead when thrown from the train. Money to Relieve Cotton Sitnston. Muskogee. I. T., Special. The Patterson Mercantile Company re ceived $100,000 in currency from New. York bv express. The mono will b paid for cotton the relieve tbe financial situation. Officers of the company sav that much more money is now on the road from the east. Up to this time the banks have been unable to procure currency. Jealous Husband's Rash Deed. Wilmington, Del., Special Return ing home and finding no meal await ing him, Fred Underbill secured hi revolver and going to the home of William Nelson he found there his wife and her sister. Without a word he fired two bullets into his wife's head, killing her, and then turned the revolver upon the sister, Rachael Nelson, firing five sbots into her body. She is expected to die. Under bill gave himself into custody. He was crazed with jealousy. Kills Ne?ro Laborer. Reidsville, Ga., Special. William M. Newbern, bookkeeper of a local naval stores company, shot and killed Ed Plsber, a negro laborer. A dis pute arose over an account and Fisb r advanced on Newbern with an open knife. Newbern seized a shot gun and fired at Fisbtr. Fisher at tempted to reach .his own gun when Newbern fired a second time, killing tha negro instantly. lilt r.liuu Mi.U hlJUKtU Oat Ytax't Work hj As&erka XU& wayi la tit Way cf Acc-iata. Wajhicgtoa, SpeeiaL The inter state co;a:sT coauniwion balktia oa aecitienu n U. nui of Ut United State daiia tha tear enAtsi Jun 30, lata uuuAtUt or 5,000 kiiid a4 Tt.lXK) injairu, an increase of 10352 caAuaiiU, ut 7i in tee killed au 94 a tae in jured, as compared inia tfce previou mt. The iigures iuciude only ac cidents to passengers and to employe while actually on duty on or about tbe train. TLe bulletin eays: There, have been heavy increase in all of items except in car-coupling and from striking agaiust overhead obstruc tion. The number of passengers killed and injured o collision ami derailment has increased to an alarm ing degree. In this item the very large total reported in 1S95 is no exceeded by 17 per cent." The re port for the last quarter (included in these figures for the year) em bracing April, May and June, shows 1,005 persons killed and 13,640 in jured in 1,806 collisions and 171 derailments, involving $3,232,673 damage to the trains and roadway. Cotton Crop Report. Washington, Special. The census bureau Friday issued its bulletin showing the total cotton crop of this year's growth ginned up to Novembei 1st tq be 6,167,600 bales, as compared with 6.906,395 bales for 1906. The figures are the result of the investi gation of the special agents of the bureau, which in addition to the fig ures given show that there were 2(, 135 ginneries n operation as coin pared with 27,370 for 1906. In the computation round bales are counted as half bales. The results by States for the present year is as follows. Alabama, 60S,S22 bales; Arkansas, 203.541; Florida, 2S.6S7; Georgia, 1,195,895; Indian Territory, 191.750, Kentucky, 494; Louisiana, 277,535; Mississippi, 629,4S5; Missouri, 11, 589; North Carolina, 326,437; Okla homa. 179,149; South Carolina, 733, 045; Tennessee, 109.225; Texas, 1, 579,496; Virginia, 2,349. Rockefeller Gains Victory. Find! ay, O., Special. John D. Rockefeller won a victory wben Judge Duncan quashed the summonr erved on him in the suit of Geo. II. Phelps against the Standard Oil Com pany aud John D. Rockefeller for violating the anti-trnst law, on the ground that 5Ir. Rockefeller had a !rci2Ti corporation not doing lm-i ncss in the State. The motion of !! Kuefceye Pip? Line, the Solar RH;" ing and Ohio oil companies to bavt summons quashed against them were denied. The court says the allega tions in the petition show joint lia bility and the proper way to raise the question is by trial of the case. Cnjressman Adamson Talks. Washington, Special. Congress man Adam?on, of Georgia, spoke bit terly of the failure of the Unite ! States government to aid the South financially. I?e said the cotton cr is being sacrificed at sixty per cent, of its value; that it oncht to brinff 1 cents, with an 11 and 12 million balfo crop;' that smal farmers who owe small merchants cannot bold their cotton unless the banks extend credit. He savs 50 per cent profit can be real ized by investing idle money in cot ton at this time. Broke Record Again. New York, Special. The new re cord of four days, eighteen hours and forty minutes for the run from Oueenstown to Sandy Hook was set np Friday when the big Cunard Liner Lusitania reached port after a run of an hour and fourteen minutes better than her previous world's re cord. Two Cent Pares Paid in Georgia Atlanta, Special. An increase of 17 9-10 per cent, in passenger earn ings for the month of September over the corresponding period a year ago is shown by the statement of the At lanta and West Point railroad. Thw is one of the two roads in Georgia under "Class A" of the State rail road commission. Roads under thh classification are confined to a flat rate of two cents a mile for passenger fares. The increase in passenger earnings has been under this rate. Rapist Dies on Scaffold. Jacksonville, Fla Special. Dock Mack, a negro who - criminally as saulted a young white girl in the out skirts of the city about a year ago. was hanged in the cwinty jail Friday Mack made a lengthy talk declaring his innocence and prayed for 15 mir utesv He left a noe to the press dc elaring that be was innocent and that some day the authorities would Isaoa their mWtoVft nMELOMOGREss ? Osr Circmlatiem. Tk fotemaet. !at bmns& pUc4 a ad4itm& $?li.tQ ia eureka ties. bricgiRg lis tctal of tie en try eirrsUtmn cp to J37WWr3Q, divided a foHowi: Oold coin 574.4!i1lU Gold certificate C77.2XSJX9 Standard BUrrr dollars. Silver eerti5-ate .... V im.V Subiditry aslver .. .. 127.V11 Treatury notea of 13 5,W1.M United Statet note... 3t:0"l 1M National bank note S912XMI Total TlfrGJifrjm Money eirrultrg in the United State on N?overbr lt for a etie of rears, compares as follow: 1907 t nCTS f?V. 1905... 2SM.1.7(i 195 .. 2X131 57 1904 2J51 47Af lfWVi 2 427.34 ? 1902 2-W,lll."02 1901 2.24-W-.542 1QO0 2-im.HM12 1M9 lwrt71fl.14H 19S l.Afl75.72 107 1.7na.732X4 16 1 .fr27.OTiS.cn 1P95 lnVv1.3l6 im 1.72.093 422 !93 1.71.M4.N2 1892 1,606,139,735 It will be peen from this exhibit tst the circulation is more than $1, 000.000,000 grester thsn it was in 1Q93, and still there is a tv for roar. Nothing could bcter illustrate the enormous procre thi gret country has made since the lat panic; and the story is not ended. The more we grow, the greater our capacity to crow, for the country is ft ill young, and its resources are vet in the in fanev of their development. Our prosperitv has, jut begun. Therf must be temporary reactions from time to time, but they will be but breathing spells, and every frenh start will carry us fnrther and farther ahead. How can a peimit live in the United States t Richmond Time Dispatch. One Day's Record. Three or four davs ago The New Leader inquired "Panic f Who Sail PanW and bad the pleasure of printing a svnopsis of a letter from Dinwiddit comity," this State, telling of the unprecedented prosperity of the farmers. Today .we have inci dental information from Richmond to the same effect. We learn on in quiry the truth of a report that reach ed us that yesterday the Stephen Putney Shoe Companv, of this city. reeeived S.000 in cold, actual cah a its day colection for good sold c'me of this monev came from a. f::r nwav as Michijran and Pennsyl---rnia. but th great bulk of it flow ed in from the South. The Putney Company reports collections unus ually good and prospects of dnv in the near future almost as big in the matter of money received as yestcr dav. Sales also continue well aheafi of last year, not only for September and October, but for the firt few davg in November. Other bunes1 men here report similar conditions. Thee are hard facts. They are h?-d that they knock Miff all th calamity theories that fevered imairi nations or affrirhtenM minds ea' devise. Thev illustrate the truth ol our persistent contention that if th financial doctors will but behave themselves, attend to their buine. and keep quiet, the country will g richt on prospering by its natnra! strength and the power of favorabl conditions vouchsafed bv the Al mighty and improved bv tndnstrv and good sense of the people. The people have moner, brains and conservatism. They arc buying goodi and paving for them and putting their little surplus funds into the banks. The currency win flow nat urally and easily into the channels of trade unless some well-meaning blun derers, eager quacks or scheming as sassins dam and divert it and take it from its proper courses. Richmond (Va.) News-Leader of Nov. 5. Briqnettes a Success as FneL Norfolk, Special. The rasnlt of the recent experiment with briquettes, the new fnel, 93 per cent, coal, with 7 per cent- of water gas tar as a binder, on the torpedo boat Biddle has been announced. Briquettes were burned in the after furnace of the Biddle and coal like that made into the briquettes in the forward fur nace, and it was found that three tons' of briquettes produced 25 per cent, more steam than did three and a quarter tons of coal. Withdrawal From .Wflternrton. Baltimore, Special. The Baltimore & Carolina Steamship Company htus found it necessary to withdraw it boats from Wilmington, N. C. This Hep, u is announced, fta neceesary because of the inability of the com pany to take care of 'all the freight offered with the two steamers whieh it owns. The line will continue " t run to Charleston and Georgetown 8 beretufapa. AFTER PAPER TRUST President Assures PubCshcra of ttls PwS Con favors re:cye:s m izm TU Prrilirst Tt!l psl xt TUt H T.U ZUcrsuseal ef lull as Tar t-i rl?, a.l to 13 AU Asccttala Y?i;t:t lb Ttt Trsit is Vlatii lie Law. Wahinjtou. Spec ah pWi,! Rooevf!t ir!i-feted to tsW f Ibe comtiittc on psjwr tf tte A ?r ran Mrfp3r ,W. tioa that be will mo-ii-nenj to t,i Te the sboLtumt of th tar.3 s paper, W pu!p and tise vw4 that g- Into t,t ma-afjuKtv f pprr, a!o that le rasfce a reeommrhdation t tie IVpatt &??tit of Justice fiat it Uie im'tjaa Mepa to accrttam Letter li ar-ti-tmt !w are Win; d Obeyed by he manufartuiern of pajer. The pr mi of the rewnmrmfa tions by the President a obtained iftcr Le bad liftcned to tie tepie entations of the merr.W vt the committee and to a etitn ftou national rraiuration of pjintcr, itcrotypers, prciien and eirLri. 11 of wl ich ftft forth lh erk!e!iee of m rombination on the part of tli manufaeturem f psjr fur the par poe of rontroiling the output, re idfitittg and f.t-atly if f casing tit price and olhcrwiM mtL:; hinder Rome regulations pmernit'g tie source of supply snd delivery of pa per. The rail npon the President a made in pmnnncc of rewdutious adopted by the American Ncptjfr Publishers' Aofiation at a nicetirg held in New York September 10th last. The committee which called on the President by apptintn,cnt included John Norm, of The S'ews York Time.; Medill ' McCormiek, of The Chicago Tribune; (Jcorge Thompson, of The St. Paul Dispatch; Dclevan Smith, of The Indinuspdis News; John Sastman, of The Chicago Jotir nal; Valtcr Pace, of WuiM'a Woik; Vr- Albert Shaw, of Tl Hcticw of Reviews; K. J. Higway aul the ptesi dents of the national orgsnir.atioua of the allied printing trades. The history and fact which make up the protest were presented by Mr. McCormiek, after which the Presi dent indicated the action be would take. An investigation, of the so called paper trust baa been in prog ress for some time by the Department of Justice and it ia understood the President will immediately call for the facta which have beu oiKettain ed up to the present time. Son Tailed toJSive Father. Newport News, Special Frank C Bonner, a white man, 40 years old, committed suicide by drinking car bolic acid at his home, 230 Forty fourth street, after oundlv slapping the face of bis lQ-year-old wn be cause the lad knocked from hi fath er's band a tumbler containing the same poison. Bonner had been on a spree for several days and was in a desperate eonditon at the tiye be took bis lifft. be boy called for help, bnt wben a physician arrived lbs poison had done its work. Bonner bad been employed at the shipyard as a boilermaker for a number of years, He was a widower and is survived by the boy who attempted to rave hif life. Armed Bandits Loot South Dakota Bank. Canova, 8. Special Seven arm ed bandits Friday blew up the safe in tha Inter-State Bank, secured 6oa and escaped. The occupants of a hotel across the street were aronvd by the explosion bat the robbers open ed fire and drove them back. The hotel was riddled with bullets. When lights were burning in boxes the bandits, at the point of the gun, forced the owners to extinguish them. Eebaies in Eichaand. Richmond, Special L. B. Johnon, an agent of the Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, has been here investigating charges that un lawful rebate have been allrwed Richmand concerns. The giving of rebates is said to bare been going on for some time. Prosecutions will probsblv follow Te egnt is sard to have been at the See of several rail roads looking over their books. News of ths Dsy. Tha explosion of the boilers of ths) German schoobbip Blneher killed and injured en nmber of men. Former President Palma. of Cuba, -till favors American control of the island. . '-.",."" Returns from ti e FT.ip'no election indicate the success of the Progress , il 1 ill I .11 kl: 4il 1:1 t i 11 H i i! : ' i i i I I : )