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, ? 9 ili VOL. XXVI. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1308. NO. 1. V t if W TAT UTTITT (IS Items Gathered From AH The Marlon Tragedy. Asheville, Special. Fuller parti culars of the tragedy at Marion which resulted in the death of James Pat terson and the wounding of Alfred Patterson, by Gudger Finley, because Finley objected to Ed. Williams ac companying Miss Patterson home from church, have been received here. Mrs. Charles Boone, Mrs. James Pat terson, Miss Patterson, Alfred Pat terson and Ed. Williams attended re ligious services at Elhanan, which is located in East Marion. After the service they went to Boone's restau rant on Main street for supper. Shortly after they arrived at the res- xauranc imager riniey came m uu.,ieve j prohibition, though his per- Hoined them. When the party were Heaving the restaurant Finley made a proposition to escort Miss Patter son, who refused, saying she was go in? with Ed Williams. This anger ed Finley. The party started up Main street, leaving Finley behind. As they turned the corner of Main and fross streets, on their way to u.e i-auersou noun-, mey iiiei r imy the,rg and hig court did nofc jntend on the sidewalk. They claim that he to impo8e any more thirty and sixty was standing on the sidewalk with a dayg sentences in gueh caseg bat pjstol in hand and said to the young unjess there appeared mitigating cir woman that her escort, Williams ,iu Ji cumstances he would impose a heavy not have courage enough to defend penitentiary sentence: that although her and struck Williams several he would make nQ rul his court unies. w iiiiams ran. ne men siruc. the younj woman, when Mrs. Patter- son rushed between them and Finley turned on her with his pistol raised to her face. James Patterson rush- rd to the rescue of his wife, when in Favetteville, where he was work Imloy shot him, death following a feR the h hand of the law few minutes later. Finley then rais ed his pistol and leveled it at tho head of Alfred Patterson, but the wounded man struck at the pistol and the ball passed through his brother's shoulder and neck. No weapons wera j found on either of the Pattersons. F inlev savs he shot in self-defense. I r.ml shows some cuts about his cloth- ( j ng ,uca ne na ras weie rnaae oy i j knives of he Pattersons No testi- mony has been taken m the case as vet, as at the preliminary examina- tion no defense was maue, and the rieiendant was committed to prison without bail. j t- t.t-.j ttj. CBx -mcu xictnua oi Mob. i Charlotte, Special. A long dis- lance pnone Irom helma, JSi. u., re- ports the lynching at Pine Level, i.Jnhnston county, of a strange negro 4 at 'he hands of a negro mob. The jstiange negro, purporting to be ad- jvnncc agent of a "big show," faked Uha negro residents into attendance ;;i what turned out to be a one-man performance by the strange darkey fl ims-,f. Covered with guano sacks, I the mob entered the negro's boarding jhousc early Tuesday morning and lcok hliu forcibly to the wnnos. H5 4' '"!' --i!'.hern railroad tracks His ide- - lity h.is not been established. Corset Stave Saves Life. Asheville, Special. To the pres ence of a steel corset stave Miss Eva Chambers, of this city, owes her life. iWhile in her room with a little eight- . the same time the capital will be in p ear-old cousin, the child picked up ' creased from $75,000 to $100,000. & 32-calibre revolver lying there and About February 1st the bank expects jnccidentally pulling the trigger, sent to occupy its new quarters at the In bullet into Miss Chambers' left southeast corner of Main and Fisher Fide. The bullet struck the corset streets. The new building is owned istave near the heart and was stopped for. the Istave the bullet, which was flattened Iwould almost certainly have caused i Ideatb. i i Current Events. j Coal mine operators held a con jference in Washington in .regard to fprevention of disasters in mines. The cruiser Chicago has been or idered to Annapolis as an addition to Ithe fleet for the Naval Acaidemy icruise. I Peace congresses are to 7 be held in Various States this year. Statemetn as to Banks. ; Raleigh, Special. The corporation commission Friday issued its ' state .an its progress. Tne stave was driven pieiea win De one or tne nanasomest 4slightly into Miss Chambers' side, but in the State. The interior furnish- Jmade no "serious hurt. Tint. metn as to the State, private and sav-. Mrs. C. D. Thorpe, of this city, was ings banks, showing their condition ( so fearfully burned by falling into at the close of business December 3d, an open fireplace "that all hope for last. The following are the figures :. her recovery has been abandoned. It Total assets, $51,8S3,687; increase seems that the little girl was sitting over previous year, $3,576,199; cap- on the edge of a tilted chair in fron ital stock, $7,657,746. The mount of . of the grate when she lost her bal capital stock the year before was $6," J ance and plunged , into the flames. 475,785. The number of banks De j Members of the family quickly re cember 3d was 295, against 254 the . moved the little victim and extin- i previous year, showing the very 1 handsome increase of 41 in the twelve months. Advance in Naval Stores Market. Wilmington, Special. What prom- lises to be a steady and continued ad vance m Jie. naval sxres jaaxkei has giveo a jeU'impetes: to the tfa3a in. this ; city. THe.Sace . the. past several days, has almost -Irafei' sensa tional spirits . alone', having;-, jumped two cents a gallon in one dav in I sympathy with the Savannah ".market. ; Carolina Cotton Manufacturers' As I Various reasons are assigned for this ) sociation. The meeting will be held adv&nee. tin this city. January 18th TTPr C Si. State Jjf Sections of the Make Penalties Severe. Wilmington, Special. The fall term, peing a. postponed one, of the United States District Court, conven ed for the Wilmington District and with docket loaded down with viola tions of the internal revenue laws, such as retailing liquor without li cense, illicit distilling, etc. The op ening session was marked by Judgo Purnell's charge, dealing largely and pointedly with the prohibition ques tion, as he expressed the opinion that prohibition does not prohibit, but added that for violations of prohibi tion laws, the severest penalty should be tfaat wMle he might nofc be- sonal opinion on the subject had no right to be expressed in court, yet both State and government officer should strive to uphold the law. While he had gathered from the newspapers that in many prohibition comunities in North Carolina, State officers did not do their duty, yet ,h government officers were doing would be inclined to impose the max imum sentence. Then in substantia tion of his idea, a young, well-dressed negro man, Handy Holmes, who sub mitted to selling liquor in a poolroom y Judge Purnell's only comment was "running a .blind tiger' in a pool room in a prohibition county. One year in the penitentiary." And the negro went in the dock, soon to be sent to the government prison in Atlanta. Physician Asked to Leave Durham Special. An interesting story reacheg here from Chatham tv tw a w culated asking a prominent physician to moye from tfae CQunt it bei cfnj:n afl t.:j 7 Roosevelt that he is an "undesir- abJe citizen." This is an aftermath of tfae dagh bctween the twQ Sfraads j of revenue . of ficers in that county, or the edge of Durham, when several or trie olhcers were more or less ser- iously hurt in a clash at an illicit distillery. One squad was led, so it is stated, by a physician and the oth- er band had been directed there by the same man. The affair came near being so fatal that the citizens have been up in arms against this doctor since that time. Dr. Wilson, the man asked to leave, has replied to one of the petitions, so it is reported here, that he does not intend leaving the countv. Thus the matter rests, but deal of bad feeling over m that see- tion. Bank to Become National Salisbury, Special. The People's Bank' will shortly be changed from a State to a national institution. At by the People's Bank and when com insrs and decorations of the bankmer rooms will be most elaborate and no expense is being spared to have ev erthing finished in first-class style. Minor Events. Mr. Fowler, chirman of the House Finance Committee, introduced a radical currnecy bill providing for a new national banking system. Mr. Williams and Mr. De Armond exchanged amenities in the House, indicating a friendlier feeling be tween them. The senate was not in session Thursday but will meet again Friday. Child Falls Into Fire. Asheville, Special. Arline Thorpe, the 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and : guished the blazing clothing, but not ' until she' had been burned so badlv that she cannot recover. I w Spinners' Associations. Charlotte," Special. Believing that the present unsatisfactory condition, in the cotton goods situation d& xaans. a remedy, a call was s$ued last'Jwfcek for a, joint session fcf the Southern Soft Yajri Spintiejrs' Asso ciation, the Southern Hard Yarn Spinners' Association, and the North GONURESS AT WORK Dull Day la House. Little business was transacted by the House Wednesday. After a forty minute debate, a rule- was adopted giving the bill to revise, modify and amend the laws the right of way along with other preferred measures. The bill was immediately taken up and upon the conclusion of its read ing was laid aside to permit Mr. Craige, of Tennessee, to address the House in favor of an appropriation for "The Hermitage," the home of Andrew Jackson near Nashville, Tenn. Mr. Gaines paid a glowing tri bute to the life and deeds of Andrew Jackson. Adjournment was taken at 3:47 un til Thursday. Bond Issue in the Senate. The recent issue of bonds by the Secretary of the Treasury for the purpose of relieving the financial stringency was the subject of an ani mated debate in the Senate. The dis sussion was precipitated by an in quiry by Senator Culberson and was participated in by Senators Aldrich, Tillman' and Bailey. It resulted in in agreement to postpone further jontroversy until a statement can be received from Secretary Cortelyou. While the subject was under discus sion Mr. Tillman's resolution direct ing the finance committee to inquire into the operations of the Treasury Department was referred with his consent to that committee. The Senate passed Senator Till man's resolution calling on the inter State commerce commission for in formation concerning purchases by railroad companies of the stock of 3ompeting roads. The unfinished business in the form of the bill to codify the criminal laws of the United States was placed be fore the Senate and the reading of the bill begun. Stato Bights in the House. Vigorous defense of States' rights in dealing with violations of civil rights or with special State elections where troops are called into service, served to enliven the debate in the House of Representatives in connec tion with the consideration of the bill to codify the penal laws of the Unit ed States. A number of Democrats, mostly from the "Southern States, strenuously sought by amend ment to reserve to the States them selves discretion as to the qualifica tions of voters or of persons to serve on juries, and to limit the powers of Federal judges in certain cases, but every attempt failed. The Republi cans presented a solid front and the votes all were on party lines. The bill was still under considera tion when at 5.02 p. m. the House ad journed. SECOND TRIAL OP THAW. Considerable Headway Being Made in the Noted Case. New York, Special The Thaw trial moved with a rush Monday. Af ter the State had presented its direct case and Assistant District Attorney Garvan had characterized the killing af Stanford White as "a premedi tated, deliberate and cowardly mur der." Martin W. Littleton, for the defense, made the opening plea for the prisoner. His promise of new evidence was sensational. Mr. Lit tleton promised to forge a chain of circumstances and to produce a line of testimony which will prove Harry K. Thaw undeniably insane at the time of the homicide. Evidence of hereditary insanity and of strange, unusual acts of Thaw was told of by Mr. Littleton, who said that physi cians and nurses who had attended Thaw were hurrying from .Europe; that teachers of the defendant in childhood would be on hand to give their impressions of "the wildjyed, distant boy." In conclusion, Mr. Littleton chal lenged the district attorney to pro duce a single reputable physician who would say that Thaw was not insane at the time he killed the not ed architect Thaw was called to the bar prompt ly at 10 a. m. Within the next few minutes -Assistant District Attorney Garvan be gan the outline of the prosecuion 's case to the jury. "The defense in this case, ""said Mr. Garvan "is insanity. The ma terial facts are admitted. Insanity, let me adjure you, is not to be de fined by what you or I might think, it is not what pbyscians or metaphy sicians may tell us, or what scient ists or pseudo-scientists may de scribe. Insanity, as we have to deal with it, has been defined by the Legislature- of the State of New York. The law is wiser than we are. ?We are sworn to obey it and to live un der it. The law says that the onlv person excused from . criminal re sponsibility is he who is so deficient of reasoning that he does not kno'w the nature, or qrlity of his act or that the act is wrong. With the defi nition and this definitipn of the law alone, -I ask bu to judge of aU the acts of this defendant the night of June 25h, 1906, ; when he shot and killed' Stanford White on the roof of Madison Square Garden." SCORES DIE IN FIRE Awful Ending of -en Entertain ment Given By Children STAMPEDE It AN OPERA HOUSE Explodin" Tank Causes Stampede and Panic La Pennsylvania Opera House Actors in Their Anxiety to Make Themselves Heard Over turn Footlights Setting Fire to Building. Boyertown, Pa., Special Between 50 and 75 persons - were burned to death Monday night in a fire which completely destroyed Rhod'a Opera House" In thisTplace The opera house was crowded with members of St. John's Lutheran Sun day school, who were attending a benefit given for that church. While the show was in progress, a tank exploded. The actors endeavored to quiet the audience but in their anx iety to make themselves heard and to avoid the awful stampede of the wo men and children, the coal oil lamps which were used as the footlights were overturned, setting the place ou fire. The flames, fed by the oil, shot almost to the ceiling and there was a wild rush of the seven hundred per sons to escape from the burning building. Scores of women and child ren were trampled upon and several who escaped being burned to death, died after being dragged from the opera house. In many cases, it is said, entire families have been wiped out. The scene which followed the explosion is indescribable. Scores of persons who were in the balcony at the time the explosion occurred jumped from the windows and sustained fractured limbs and skulls. To add to the terrible disaster, the fire apparatus became disabled and the structure was left entirely to the mercy of the seething flames. It is almost certain not a vestige of the bodies of the unfortunates who were overcome by the smoke and perished, will ever be found. Assistance waj asked from Pottstown but before the fire apparatus from that city reached this place the entire centre of the structure was a roaring furnace. Had the women and children heed ed the warning of the cooler heads in the audience the horrible loss of life might have been avoided, but there was the usual panic and stampede wnicn invariably loiiows at such a catastrophe. The flames spread rap idly and communicated to the other parts of the theatre. Men, women and children rushed for the many exits, and the weaker sex and the children were trampled and maimed in the mad rush to gain the street. Assistance was at once asked of both Beading and Pottstown, and special trains carrying nurses and doctors were rushed to the scene of the disaster. Every home within a radius of a dozen blocks of the opera house was jnado a temporary hospital, where the wouned were rushed by carriages and other means of conveyance. Boyertown is a borough with a population of about 2,500 and is lo cated about midway between Potts town and Reading. The night was one of wailing and anguish. The shrieks of mothers who had rushed to the scene as soon as they learned .of the fire was . piti ful. As the night wore on, the crowds surrounding the building grew to such proportions that it was almost impossible for the police force which had been augmented by a score of men from Pottstown and Reading, to keep the people back. One woman who said she had lost her entire family in the theater was with difficulty restrained from throwing herself into the flames. At 1 o'clock a special train from Reading, bearing physicians and nurses, reached here, but there was little for them to do as the injured who had dashed themselves to the payment, had been cared for. A few minutes after midnight the rear wall of the theater collapsed. The ilames broke out anew and those who had ioped to be able to find the remains of some of their loved ones, turned in dspair from the scene. It is estimated that at least 75 persons were injured by being tram pled upon either on the stairway oi by jumping from the windows. News of the Day. CoL James Hamilton Lewis told 200 students , of r the V Northwestern Tnvexsify Law School that an oath is nothing td a jW'o'm'an; . and. that .in testifying she is always . guided by her feelings. General Henipaxtzoomian" Boyad jian, head of-the Hunchakists, has arrived in New. York' to organize the Armenians for a revolution in Turkey.... HM REACHES RIO American fleet Joyously Re ceived at Southern Port DRALIUANS' WELCOME HEARTY TTanhips of the Soutk American Be publie, in Gala Attire, Meet the Sixteen American Battleships a! the Entrance to the Harbor and Escorts Them to Safe Ancnorage. Bio Janerio, By Cable. The Amer ican fleet of sixteen battleships en tered the port of Rio Janero at 3 o'clock Sunday atfernoon, after a passage from Port-of -Spain, Trini dad, more than 3,000 miles, unznar red by serious accident, replete with interesting incidents and ending with a royal welcome from the thousands that had gathered to greet the visit ors. The fleet weighed anchor at 4 o'clock on the afternoon of December "24th at Port-of-Spain and exactly at 4 o'clock Sunday the vessels were swinging at the anchors in this beau tiful harbor. -All of the battleships are here, but the supply ships, Cul goa and Glacier, are still at sea, not having been able to keep along with the others. The fleet has now cover ed ahout 4,600 miles, about one third the distance of the voyage to San Francisco. Crowds Welcome Ships. Early in the morning the crowds began to gather in the streets of Rio Janeiro, and long before the signal flags were hoisted announcing the approach of the American ships of war thousands of curious spectators had taken up the points of vantage on public buildings and the elevated quays. When the fleet steamed into the harbor, under the splendid moun tains that frame the bay, beautiful in the tropical sun, it was a spectacle incomparable to the eye. Word that the fleet had passed Cape Frio, about 45 miles out, was received at 8:30 o'clock, and imme diately scores of tuge and other small craft crowded with spectators set out to meet the visitors and accompany them to the anchorage. Outlined against the horizon the great battle ships, stretched out in one long line, came slowly through the passage into the bay. The Connecticut, Rear Ad miral Evans', flagship, was in the lead with the ;r Brazilian cruisers, dressed in gala attire on "eilh'ide.'as ing the fortresses, the Connecticut fired a salute of 21 guns, which was responded to by the Brazilian war ships, the German cruiser Bremen and the shore guns. The yard and figthing tops were manned and cheers upon cheers were given for the splen did passage of the flagship and her sister ships. Pearl Wight Confirms Report. New Orleans, Special. Pearl Wight confirmed the report that he had declined the position of commis sioner of internal revenue, which wad offered to him several months ago by President Roosevelt. Wight an nounced at that time that he would aecpet the position if he could ar range his business affairs in this city. He said that the financial stringency which arose made it necessary to give bis entire time to his interests in Louisiana. Wife Murderer Sent to Penitentiary. Staunton, Va., Special. John F. Via, charged with the murder of his wife, Cora, at Craigville, October 16, last, was found guilty and sentenced to 8 years in the peniteniary. Via, it is charged, had been drinking when he committed the crime. He claimed his wife killed herself. He is 49 years old and his wife was 23. Montgomery Retires Certificates. Montgomery, Ala., Special Presi dent Baldwin, of the Montgomery clearing house association, issued an order for the complete retirement of the clearing house certificates which have been used in Montgomery and vicinity for the past two months. These certificates will be retired as rapidly as presented at the different banks here Monday morning. Operations of Subway Suspended. New York, Special. Orders were given by Deputy Commissioner of Po lice Bugher that in view of the great danger of falling walls of the Parker Building that the operation of the subway should be suspended. An or der was issued by officials of tho company that until further notice no subway trains "would be operated bc tween. 14th street and Grand Central station. It is feared by the police officials that should these big wall3 crumble the mass of brick and stone would plunge through the street into the subway below. The Brownson-Stokes Matter. Washington, Special. The House is going, to .find out all about the Brownson-Bixey-Stokes affair and adopted a absolution calling upon the Secretary of the NaV for all letters reports and qjdes in connection with the assignment of Surgeon Stokes to the command of hospital ship Relief. The House also asks for correspond ence in connection with the resigna- tion of Brownson. FINANCIAL BAROMETER READS " KOrj-lAL Optimistic Outlook Femlgtdevtd hy The Atlanta Ccsttttstlea. The Atlanta Constitution of January 12 tayt: For the first time in ttTeral weeks the financial barometer of the coun try read " "NORMAL." The wekly statement of the New York banks, issued yesterday, abows $17,000,000 increase in the reserve fund, cot only restoring the latter to its legal basi, but exceeding the re erve requirement by over $6,000,000, whereas a week ago the reserve de 3cit was $10,000,000. The significance of this is unmis takable. It means that New Yorw city, the slearing house of the cation, finds that the financial deadlock, which had no rational excuse for existence, has been broken and that henceforth turrency vitally needed in everyday business and development will be mcreasingly available. Testimony that is absolutely un impeachable comes from two sources to confirm this reasoning. The two great commercial agencies Bradstreet's and Dun's in their weekly reviews report substantial progress toward normal conditions. Demands are increasing in every line Df business. Money is more easily obtainable. Real estate and other values are appreciating with the pas sage of every day. There is no discounting the hope ful effect of these three factors. They bear their own credentials. They indicate the near presence of the day when we may speak of the financial stringency in the past tense. They bear witness that the funda mental prosperity, upon which The Constitution has always insisted, has come to the permanent relief of the country. Within a few days this healthful condition will be reflected in every line of business. Credit is alread) asing; collections ere steadily im proving p trade , jm Jts accut- tomed bnskncsaT The horizon is perceptibly bright- ening. rom tne scare mat is van ishing these lessons stand out GET TO WOSK1 GUARD AGAINST THE MISTAKES OF rHE FUTURE BY THE EXPERI ENCE OF THE PAST. ALL'S WELL WITH THE PROHPERITY OF THE NATION. Bricklayers' Union Mots. Detroit, Mich., Special. Bricklay rs from all over this coiptry and from Canada are in Detrol Monday for the convention of the in. lernation- al union of the trade. Th.1 meeting will probably last three w(eks, as a convention of the union hat not been held for two years and there are many matters of great importance before the body for settlement. The gathering is expected to murlk the in auguration of a renewed an4l vigorous opposition to the open shop idea. National officers will be el acted for the coming two year befoni the con vention adjourn. II i i 1 v Serious Fire in Kansai City. Kansas City, Special. lire broke out at the union annex and raged for several hours, causing a heavy loss before it could be controlled. The government mail transfer station and offices and several express companies were located in the building and it is believed that the contents are com paratively destroyed. Airship Contest. Paris, By Cable. Henry Farm an won the Deutsch Archdeacon prize of fifteen thousand francs for an aeroplane which would perform cer tain required evolution. In the flrsl trial he completed a eircular kilo- motre at an everage flight, the 20- foot aeroplane turning' with ease of an automobile and coming baek to the exact starting place. He then rose again, took a great swoop and landed in the aeroplane's shed. The time was 88 seconds. M. Yoisin, the builder of the airship, fainted when assured that the prize had been won. First Cabinet Dinner. Washington, SpeciaL President and Mrs. Roosevelt will be the guest of honor at a' banquet -to be given Tuesday night, by . Secretary of State and Mrs. JRlihu Boot to which -jpany other cabinet members, diplomats and statesmen have been invited. This will be the first cabinet dinner of the President, and "will be followed by cimila ffoii-a o-Jttoti ehmt members in their order of precedence. i: Late JVct&s i In "Brief A i: L-nn mnnts cf nnntn Following tb burning of the ecmrt bm and all rrcortU at Bryatt Gty, N. Ct a curfew ordinance for BfTt vti passed. Tb wwad day of the Thaw trial closed with tbrcf orn and four pro tiiot juror in tb.box. Fire Pullmans of a fpecial train on the South rn railway went throujrb a trrt!e near Hiram, Ga., and many were hurt. Six sworn juror were in the tx t the conclusion of the day eioo of the Thaw trial. Receiver were j pointed for the Chicago Great Western Railroad. Clans A. Spreekle demanded pub licity in American Sugar Refining af fair. The Gould interest regained con trol of the Merchant National Bank from F. August u lUioxe. Governor Willson, of Kentucky, sent the General Assembly a message on the "night rider" and two coun ties asked for Gatling puiw. Greenen and Gaynor, convicted of frauds on harbor contract, begin four year' terms in the Atlanta Federal prison. John Mulbolland, a money lender, who claimed to have $3,000,000 as sets, failed in Danville, 111. Oklahoma came out for Taft, and New Hampshire labor federation leaders decided to fight hsm. Immigration is at the lowent ebb for years. Secretary Metcalf issued the or der assigning Surgeon Stoke to com mand of the Belief. Richard A. Ballinger resigned a comissioner of the General Land of fice, to bo succeeded by Frederick Dennett. Senator Aldrich introduced the Emergency Currency bill that i fav ored by the Republican leader. Representative Gill, of Maryland, introduced a resolution in the Houe calling for all the document in tho Brownson-Rixey controversy. A bill was introduced in the lioue the Navy Department. MrJSiUett, of New York, wferely president Roosevelt In the House. The Senate edjourned until Thurs day. The baUliship fleet was sighted oil Pernambut't, Brazil. Canada decided all immigrant must comn to the Dominion fm'n their fornmr home, thus shutting off Japs from Hawaii. The Bait! of Yucatan wa robbed of $740,0JU and 12 prominent per sons are abused. Augustu( B. Stevens, baggagemas- ter on the llorfolk and Southern rail way, was iissassinatcd on his train near Suffql't, Va. The reput that the Wise County Bank at Wise, Va., had closed its doors is u I bunded. Sailors ri4 marines from the Nor folk Navy "Hard celebrated Christmaj liberty in (I riotous fashion. Governor Swansea pardoned John Jackson, a life prisoner who was con victed of uurder nnd sentenced to be hanged lb 1807. John Co'tlbgton was lodged in jail at Graf tot, W. Va., charged wit as saulting JJIh Nellie Maddix. Fred J. "J I ornpson, of Roanoke, ha 3ii:d Drs. Janeday and Stone for $10,000 dat'uges, because they ad judged hit i insane. A reolt itau broken out in Somali- laud cnoOl.bytsinians have kiilea number oi Italians. Repubiiito rcnatou are sail to forcing a ombi nation to defeat Tii for the nazuir.a'.iou i'oi F resident. President Koovdt held the "dip lomatic reception" at the Whne House Saturday night. Philadelphia street car men won demands which threatened a strike. The Government report how that 9,955,127 laics of cotton were gin ned to Jsnuaiy 1, a great decrenj from last yuir's crop. Senator Hale introduced a bill p-. -viding for c reorganization of ll Navy Depnrtrntnt and limiting tic number tl Naval Academy graduate appointed offu'-rs. In the House the members held a lottery drawing f ci room in the new office oiUdb-g , .Senator Baynor declared that Democrats will aid in securing con servative currency. 'Alexander B. Butt, cashier of the defunct People' Bank of Ports mouth, was arrested on three addi tional charges, and is now out on bail, aggregating $25,000. . . The schooner wrecked on Diascyid Shoals, off Hatteras, "with th"e loss cj five men was the Leonose? bound from Sound Point, Maine, to Char leston, S. C. J. H. Sheppard, of Millville, N. J , committed suicide because his family I waa to D! 4 hi t
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