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VOL. XX1H
CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1903.
NO. 5468
NEWS.
m warn
SECOND CAUCUS
MAKES NO CHOICF
Eight More Ballots Leave the
Mooted Question No Nearer
a Settlement Than It
Was Before
THIRD CAUCUS WILL
BE HELD THIS EVENING
Overman's Lead Slightly In
creased Over Previous Cau
cusAll Candidates Are
Still Hopeful
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 13 After taking
eeven ballots without material chang
es the Democratic Senatorial caucus
adjourned at 10:30 until 8 p. m. today.
Three ballots were taken Friday so the
first ballot was the fourth.
Fourth Ballot Overman, 49; Craig,
30; Watson, 34; Carr, 19; Alexander, S.
Fifth Ballot Overman, 49; Craig,
30; Watson, 35; Carr, 20; Alexander, 8.
Sixth Ballot Overman, 50; Craig,
31; Watson, 39; Carr, 18; Alexander, 7.
Seventh Ballot Overman, 51; Wat
son, 42; Craig, 31; Carr, 14; Alexan
der, 7.
Eighth Ballot Overman, 53; Wat
son, 38; Craig, 29; Carr, 16; Alexander,
8.
On that ballot Overman gained two;
Watson lost four; Craig lost two; Carr
gained two; Alexander gained one.
This encouraged the 0f man men but
no demonstration followed the gain.
Ninth Ballot Overman, 50; Watson,
39: Craig, 30; Carr, 16; Alexander, 10.
On that ballot Overman lost two;
Watson gained one; Craig gained one;
Carr gained two; Alexander gained
two.
Tenth Ballot Overman, 50; Watson,
42; Craig, 28; Carr, 15; Alexander, 9.
Eleventh Ballot Overman, 53; Wat
son, 39; Craig, 26; Carr, 16; Alexander,
8.
The motion to adjourn was opposed
but prevailed by a vote of 84 to 43.
The fluctuations were due to Judge
Hoke's friends scattering their votes.
(Raleigh News and Observer.)
"How do they take the result of the
ballots " is the question which is
thought of, if not asked, of each of the
Senatorial candidates.
All of them talked last night after
the caucus, and here is what each said:
General Julian S. Carr: "I am very
much encouraged, and think that the
increase in the vote for me shows 1
have reason for this. I am in the con
test to the finish."
Hon. Locke Craig: "I am in to the
end of the fight, and I feel gratified at
the steady line kept by my supporters.
The last ballot, with an apparent de
crease, was simply so because some of
the gentlemen voting for me had left
the hall for a moment. My supporters
have all assured me of their determin
ed support and I feel as confident as at
any time in the contest."
Hon. C. B. Watson: "It is the opin
ion of the Forsyth delegation that we
will win the fighc. I agree with the
delegation."
Hon. S. B. Alexander: "The Alexan
der Division is intact.'"
Hon. Lee S. Overman: "I am still
leading and expect to win. The ballots
show that all I need is to be patient
and that I will win out. My friends
are loyal and the effort to break my
ranks has been futiie."
Hewitt Is Still Conscious.
New York, Jan. 13 Bulletin 9 a. m.
"Mr. Hewitt passed a quiet night and
remains comfortable. He is still con
scious." FUEL FAMINE IS
GETTING SERIOUS
Many Die in Chicago While
Coal is Held Up By The
Criminal Coal
Dealers
Reading, Jan. 13. The city council
have appointed the mayor and the
presidents of the two councils a com
mittee to interview the Philadelphia
and Reading officials with a view to se
curing more coal for this city to relieve
the present distress. Thousands of tons
of coal pass through here on the way
to market, but few stay in Reading.
Chicago, Jan. 13. Seven deaths are
reported yesterday due to exposure as
the result of the coal famine. From ten
to fifteen thousand cars of coal are
br ing held by dealers just outside the
' ity, according to agents of the Illinois
Manufacturing Association.
SHOT BY MISTAKE FOR THIEF.
Wealthy Man The Victim Of Attempt
To Catch Marauder.
Denville, N. J., Jan. 13. Archibald
Sheldon, 65 years old, a wealthy resi
dent of this town, has had his hen
roost plundered several times recent
ly. His grandson, William Sheldon,
with James Jarvis, a 17-year-old f arm
hand of the Hampler family, whose
henroosts have also been plundered,
agreed to keep watch on alternate
nights.
Last night a man came along about
12:30 o'clock and attempted to enter
the hen yard. Jarvis fired a shotgun,
but his aim was poor and the thief es
caped, although it is believed he was
wounded.
Aged Mr. Sheldon, hearing the re
port of the gun, hurried from the
house clad only in night clothes. The
boys mistook him for the thief, and
Jarvis, who still held the gun, raised
it and fired. They hurried to where
the supposed thief lay and were hor
rified to find Mr. Sheldon was the
victim of their mistake.
The wounded man regained con
sciousness for a few minutes later and
said the boys were not to blame. He
is not expected to recover.
NEW TREATY WITH RUSSIA.
A Movement To Find This Way Out
Of Tariff Dispute.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 13. Now that
the United States Supreme Court has
decided that Russia does pay a bounty
on exported sugar there is no prob
ability of Russia's removing the coun
tervailing duty on American ma
chinery agricultural implements ex
cepted bicycles and rosin.
Dealers in such goods are now look
ing forward to the appearance of the
new Ambassador, Robert S. McCor
mick, hoping a way out of the diffi
culty can be found in a new treaty.
The present one was negotiated by
James Buchanan in 1832, when he was
Minister here. It is understood that
the Russian authorities are not averse
to such action.
HE OOES'BT KNOW
HIS OWNJUSINESS
Coal Operator, on the Witness
Stand, is Floored By Cross
Questioning of the Strike
Commissioners'
Philadelphia, Jan. 13. Immediately
upon the opening of the coal strike
commission this morning, Thos. F.
Torry, general sales agent of the Del
aware and Hudson road, took the stand
and testified that the company had
practically no control over prices in
New York. Almost the entire produc
tion of their mines was sold to Hill
side Coal and Iron Co. and the Erie
Railroad, and shipped from either
Carbondale or Honsdale and delivered
F. O. B., Hoboken. This was done in
accordance with a contract the com
panies have with the Delaware and
Hudson.
The latter, he said, received 65 per
cent of the price which the Hillside and
Erie Companies were able to get for
prepared sizes of coal in Hoboken.
On pea coal the company received 50
per cent; buckwheat forty per cent.
Closely questioned by Commission
ers Wright, Clark and Watkins, the
witness developed an amazing lack of
knowledge concerning his own busi
ness 'and declared he couldn't tell what
prices the company now received for
coal delivered at Hoboken.
Asked if the company realized any
added profits owing to the high prices
of coal he said:
"None at all."
LEAD PENCIL SAVES HIS LIFE.
Carried In Man's Pocket, It Stops
Bullet Fired At His Heart.
Richester, N. Y., Jan. 13. A lead
pencil in his pocket saved the life of
Stafford Holmes, of Jamestown.
Holmes attempted to force an en
trance into the house of his brotner
in-law, Louis D. Smith. Smith shot at
him with a revolver. The bullet tore
through Holmes' overcoat just below
the heart and flattened itself against
a lead pencil in the vest pocket.
A slight scratch is the only mark
visible on Holmes' body.
A RAID IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Hundred Persons Swoop Down On
A Coal Train At Chelsea.
Boston. Jan. 13. A coal train of 150
cars on the Boston and Albany tracks
in Chelsea. Mass.. was raided touay
by about 100 persons, who succeeded
in carrying on: about lu tons Deiore
the nolice arrived.
The train hands were helpless. The
rrnwd driven from one car. swooped
rinwn nn another at the other end of
the train. Bags, pans and barrels filled
with coal were carted off.
When the police arrived two men
wpre arrested, while 18 bags filled
with coal were found beside the tracks
left by persons who had fled to es
cape arrest.
Fir In Gould Mansion.
New York, Jan. 13. A serious fire at
George J. Gould's home on Fifth Ave
nno chnrtlv after one this morning
caused a damage of $25,000 principally
to valuable paintings. A dearth of
water delayed the nremen.
WOULD
ELIMINATE
THE OATHJEATURE
Rep. Freeman Offers a Bill
Aimed at This Feature of
Mecklenburg's Pri
mary Law
CHILD LABOR BILL IS
NOW BEFORE THE BODY
Yesterday's Session of State
Legislature Was Replete
With Very Interesting
Events
Raleigh, Jan. 13. Representative
Freeman today offered a bill striking
out the oath feature from the Meck
lenburg primary law.
Senate defeated the Mann resolution
against Legislators filling offices cre
ated by Legislature. Pharr and Mann
supported the resolution.
The following bills were introduced:
Brown, for State prison parole com
mission composed of the Governor, At
torney General and one citizen; Bald
win, to allow all divorced persons to
re-marry; Godwin, to prevent fire in
surance companies combining to raise
rates.
The House passed a resolution re
questing full information of the super
intendent of the penitentiary about the
cost and care of convicts. The House,
in joint session, canvassed the State
vote.
THE SENATE, MONDAY, JAN. 12.
When the Senate convened at eleven
Lieut. -Gov. Turner presiding, prayer
was offered by Rev. W. C. Tyree, of the
Baptist church. Ex-Senator James D.
McNeill, of Cumberland, was invited to
a seat in the chamber.
PETITIONS.
Mr. Gilliam presented a batch of pe
titions for a submission of the dispen
sary at Tarboro to a vote of the peo
ple. BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Godwin: For the relief of ex-
Sheriff J. M. Marshburn, of Sampson.
Mr. Norris: To provide for digesting
and codifying the laws of the State.
This provides three commissioners at
$1,500, to be named by the Governor
and confirmed by the Senate, and a
clerk at $750.
Mr. Weborn: To repeal chapter 397.
laws of 1901. The act to be repealed
prohibits the manufacturing and sell
ing of liquor in Ashe.
Mr. Reinhardt: For the better distri
bution of school books, providing that
there shall be not less than 6 nor more
than 20 distributing stores in a county
instead of 1 to 6.
Senate Bill: To prohibit the hunting
with dogs, torch, trap or gun in Stanly
without written consent of land owner.
Passed third reading.
Senate Bill: To amend the charter of
the United Mutual Insurance Commit-
(Continued on Second Page.)
DR. CRUM AND THE CENSUS.
He Represents the Minority On The
Basis Of Literacy.
Washington, Jan. 13. An examina
tion of the census figures on literacy
in South Carolina shows that Dr. Wil
liam H. Crum, the negro nominated
for Collector of Port at Charleston,
represents the minority in that State.
In 16 counties taken for the pur
pose of comparison it is found that
36.28 per cent, of the negro popula
tion and 8.06 per cent, of the white
population are illiterate. Taking the
illiteracy among voters in 16 coun
ties numbering 116,561 41,611 whites
and 74,950 negroes it is found that
only 4,583 whites and fully 38,930
blacks are illiterate. This means that
of the negro voters 51.94 per cent, can
neither' read nor write. Of the whole
male adult population 33.39 per cent,
of negroes and only 3.04 per cent, of
whites are illiterate.
MOVE TO INCREASE
THE DEFENSE F
Mine Workers of Ohio Con
sidering the Proposition of
Making the Levy ! One
Per Cent, of Wages
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 13. The an
nual convention of United Mine Work
ers of Ohio was called to order by
President Haskins in Odd Fellows Hall
at 9 o'clock this morning. Some three
hundred delegates were present, rep
resenting all the locals in the State.
A big proposition is under considera
tion to increase the defence fund levy
from a half to one per cent which
would yield a hundred thousand dol
lars per year.
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FROZEN FOR LACK OF FUEL.
Two More Killed While Picking Coal
At Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 13. With thousands
of carloads of coal lying in cars with
in the city limits two persons froze
to death yesterday because there was
no fuel to heat the rooms in which
they lived.
The victims are Mrs. Esther Ben
nett, found frozen in a tireless little
room at 3233 La Salle avenue, and
baby Mary Hillers, who died of the
cold in her mother's arms at 1341
Northwestern avenue.
An unknown man and boy were
killed while ricking up pieces of coal
along railways.
Hard pressed for coal to run its
packing plant, the firm of Armour &
Co. is said to have confiscated three
carloads of fuel consigned to a city
pumping station.
Despite their own needs Armour &
Co. sent, a check for $1,000 to Mayor
Harrison today to be used to buy coal
for destitute sufferers.
WAS PRINCESS HYPNOTIZED?
Giron l8 Said To Have Had Occult In
fluence Over Her.
Dresden, Saxony, Jan. 13. ''Is
Princess Louise under hypnotic in
fluence?" is a query which is being
propounded here in professional
circles. The Dresden Zeitung prints
a statement that M. Giron exerted a
suggestive influence upon the impres
sionable Crown Princess; in fact, the
most sensational reports are now cur
rent in the Saxon capital.
Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 13. M.
Giron has not been here today or yes
terday, having evidently taken to
heart the seriousness of the under
taking given by his lawyer that he
should stay away until the divorce
tribunal has given its decision.
Princess Louise accepts no visits
and remains in her rooms in a de
pressed state of mind. The separa
tion from M. Giron, combined with
other troubles, seems to have come
upon her as a hard blow and to have
diminished the courage she showed
when supported by his presence. That
she is ill there is no doubt.
OID'IIT EHTERTAIH
AIGELJAWARES
Prepossessing Stranger Was
Taken in And So Were the
Good People With Whom"
He Tarried Over Night
A preposessing young man applied
at Mr. J. H. McGinn's last night for
lodging. He was given a bed and he
also came down to breakfast. He set
tled with Mr. McGinn for his lodg
ing and meaLand departed. Soon after
the man left the house, Mrs. F. H.
Ayers, one of the boarders, returned
to her room from the breakfast table
and ascertained that during her ab
sence some one had been in her room.
She went to her trunk where she had
some money and other valuables to
see if these had been disturbed. To
her regret she found that $61 of her
money was missing and a small gold
watch with a ladies' chain attached.
She notified the occupants of the
house of her loss and later the police
were made acquainted with the rob
bery. The young man who occupied a bed
'and took breakfast at the home of Mr.
McGinn did not come back for dinner
and he is not expected to return any
time soon.
Mrs. Ayers is the wife of Mr. F. H.
Ayers, who is in charge of the tailor
ing establishment of Tate & Brown.
Up to this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock
the police had no clue as to the
whereabouts of the strange young
man.
TO RELIEVE FAMINE.
House Will Pass Bill Suspending
Tariff This Afternoon.
Washington, Jan. 13. The House
committee on Ways and Means at a
meeting this morning, decided to re
port a substitute for the bill of Mr.
Hill, of Conn.
The hill, which was agreed upon by
the unanimous House, provides "That
the Secretary of the Treasury be, and
is hereby, required to make full rebate
on duties imposed by law on
coal from foreign countries for
the period of one year from
and after thep assage of this act."
The bill will be called up in the House
this afternoon and passed at once.
CHILD ACTRESS BURNED.
Little Josephine, Aged 7, Perishes In
Flames at Chattanooga.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 13. Little
Josephine, a wonderful child actress,
who has been playing here during the
past week with the Payton Stock
Company, was fatally burned yester
day. The child is a daughter of Mrs.
Kercher, one of the members of the
company.
The child was standing in front of
a fire when her night clothes caught.
The mother was seriously burned in
trying to save the child. Little Jose
phine, though only 7 years old, has
won fame through the South and Webt
and has been declared one of the most
wonderful child actresses in the coun
try. The company has canceled its engagements.
LATEST FOREIGN
NEWSAHD VIEWS
Holleben Feels Bitterly The
Press Comment on His Re
call and is Prepared to
Refute Certain Charges
PRINCESS STEPHANIE
DENIES THAT REPORT
Precautions Taken to Guard
Czar-Emperor Franz Josef
in the Role of Matrimon
ial Plotter
Vienna, Jan .13. Countess Lenyay,
(Princess Stephanie), daughter of King
Leopold of Belgium, has telegraphed
from Cape St. Mart'n. near VCenton tn
the Weiner Journal derjmg the "Im
pertinent report" of differences be
tween herself and her husband.
Madrid, Jan. 13.---The report is in
circulation here thaf Emperor Franz
Josef of Austria, is desirous that the
Princess Infanta Maria Theresa, Al
fonso's younger sister, should marry
Don Jamimo, son of Don Carlos, pre
tender to the Spanish throne, as a
menas of strengthening Alfonso's
reign. The Queen Mother is said to op
pose the plan.
Rome, Jan. 13. Extraordinary pre
cautions have already taken to protect
the Czar during his visit to Rome. A
hundred and fifty Russian detectives
are shortly expected here. The police
are now in possession of the names of
all who rent rooms along the various
streets through which the Czar will
pass which could possibly conceal an
archists. Manchester, Jan. 13. The Guardian's
New York, the correspondent learns
from a friend of Dr. Hollebein, Ger
man Ambassador at Washington, who
is now on sick leave, that Hollebein
feels bitterly the semi-official German
press " representations on hia short
comings. The correspondent's inform
ant says, "I understand Hollenbein is
prepared to prove every step taken by
his home Government which it now
considers blunders taken on his ad
vice." I
London, Jan. 13. All England is in
the icy grip and snows have been un
usually heavy. Mails south and east
are badly delayed.
Athens, Jan. 13. The Greek Govern
ment has decided to send a Bishop to
America to attend to the wants of
communicants of the Greek church.
London, Jan. 13. Premier Balfour,
who was takon ill yesterday, is rather
worse today. The latest bulletin thia
morning states that he suffered the
effects of a chill. A slight rise in hia
temperature necessitates confinement
j to his bed.
Madrid, Jan. 13. The Council of
(ministers is considering appropriating
five hundred thousand pesetas to de
fray the expenses of Spain's participa
tion in the St. Louis exposition.
London, Jan. 13. A Reuter dispatch
from Johannesburg says it is believed
the Transvaal's war contribution will
be thirty million pounds, spread over
three years and that the imperial loan
for reproductive work will amount to
the same sum.
Vienna, Jan. 13. Tagblatt reports a
persistent rumor current at Saleburg
that the Crown Princess Louise and
her secretary have already arrived at
the Castle from Geneva.
Berlin, Jan. 13. The Prussian diet
"APOSTLE" S10T
WILLSTAND PIT
Mormon Candidate Declares
He Will Not Resign Either
His"Apostleship" or His
Candidacy
Salt Lake, Jan. 13. Several members
j of the legislature and others have re
; quested Reed Smoot to resign his offi-
cial position in the Mormon church
with the idea of removing the serious
United States Senate.
In reply Smoot gave out the follow
ing: "I shall not resign my apostleship
! on account of Senatorial candidacy. I
am in the race and intend to stay. My
fri nds have suggested their intention
of standing by me and as long as they
are with me I shall not desert them."
I As said before he does not believe
I President Roosevelt will take a hand
' in the fight against him.
was opened today by Chancellor Von
Buelow. The Chancellor read a speech
from the theme which contained no
surprises. It announced bills of local
importance, putting special stress on
one which demanded further funds tn
be used against Polish agitation. The
speech pointed out the unfavorable
financial situation, but mentioned
neither the canal bill or the foreign
policy of the nation.
Madrid, Jan. 13. A dispatch from
Fez, Morroco, reports that several' en
gagements have recently taken place
between the troops of the Sulton and
the pretender. The latter is steadily
gaining ground.
NEW YORK'S SUPPLY.
Coal Dealers Agree To Expedite the
Filling of Orders.
New York, Jan. 13. The conference
between Mayor Low and the coal
operators this morning lasted an hour.
After considerable discussion it was
finally agreed by all the coal men pres
ent that they would do their utmost to
expedite end increase as far as pos
sible the supply of coal. All dealers
in New York are to co-operate with
them in selling anthracite at ten cents
a pail for a 25 pound pail. A coal com
mittee, consisting of Messrs. Fowler, of
the Ontario and Western; Loomis, of
D. L. & W.; Williams, of Erie; Balder,
of the Philadelphia and Reading; Syer,
of the Lehigh Valley, was appointed to
arrange the details for the proposed
corporation
Ben Franklin Day.
Charlotte Typograhpical Union and
invited guests, will celebrate the
birthday of Ben. Franklin father of
printing next Monday night at S
o'clock. The program of exercises,
which is in the hands of the commit
tee, will be announced later.
COAL SITUATION
IS CHIEF TOPIC
Roosevelt Calls Prominent
Republicans to White House
to Discuss Measures For
Fuel Famine Relief
Washington, Jan. 13. Representa
tives Payne, Dalzell and Grosvener
called at the White House this morn
ing at the President's request to con
sult him regarding the coal situa
tion. Besides the proposed legislation
granting a rebate on fuel and duty on
coal imported before January first,
other suggestions for the relief of the
present coal famine were discussed,
the nature of which of the parties to
the conference refused to disclose.
BANKS ELECT OFFICERS.
There Are Very Few Changes This
Year.
The four National banks of the city
elected officers today.
At the Merchants and Farmers, Mr.
Vinton Liddell was selected as chair-
man. It was ascertained that 1571 of i
the 2,000 shares were represented
either in person or by proxy. The
bank's condition Tas found to be ia j
a healthy state and $18,000 had
been paid out in dividends. At the
meeting of stockholders the following
directors were named for re-election:
Dr. J. H. McAden, G. E. Wilson, J. B.
Ross, J. H. Wearn, W. H. Belk. After
the stockholders meeting the directors
met and elected the following officers:
J. H. McAden, president; G. E. Wilson,
vice president; C. N. Evans, cashier;
W. C. Wilkinson, assistant cashier;
Hamilton Wilson, paying teller; A. G.
Myers, first bookkeeper; L. E. Coving
ton, individual bookkeeper; R. C.
Springs, mail clerk, and Mis3 Fannie
Andrews, stenographer.
At the Charlotte National Bank Mr.
C. Valaer was made chairman of th
stockholders meeting. It was the una
nimous opinion of the stockholders
that the board of directors that now
consist of seven, be increased to nine.
This was done. Messrs. R. H. Jordon
and H. N. Pharr boing elected as the
two new members. The board now
consists of B. D. Heath, J. M. Scott, R.
J. Brevard, C. F. Wadsworth, J. F.
Robertson, Vinton Liddell, C. Valaer,
R. H. Jordan and H. N. Pharr. The
directors met afterwards and tweeted B.
D. Heath president; W. xi. Twitty,
cashier; Frank C. Jones, teller. The
regular clerical force was re-elected.
At the Commercial National, Mr. R.
M. Miller, Sr., was chairman of the
stockholders meeting, which elected
the following board of directors: W.
E. Holt, J. S. Spencer. R. M. Miller. Sr.,
R. A. Dunn, R. L. Gibbon, Frank Coxe,
L. Banks Holt, E. C. Holt, H. C. Ec
cles. The directors met afterwards
and elected the following officers: J.
S. Spencer, president; W. E. Holt,
vice president; A. G. Brenizer, cashier;
A. T. Summey, teller. The following
bookkeepers were re-electd: A. Gra
ham, Jr., Fred Nash, Jr., C. G. Wearn,
E. O. Anderson.
At the First National Bank the old
board of directors with the exception
of Mr. D. W. Oates, were re-elected.
Mr. F. B. McDowell was elected to suc
ceed Mr. Oates. The directors are as
follows: Frank Gilreath. J. C. Bur
roughs. Geo. W. Bryan, P. M. Brown,
J. S. Myers and F. B. McDowell. Mr.
M. P. Pegram was re-elected president
and all of the old officers of the institu
tion were re-elected.
WILCOX' LIFE IS
AGAIN AT ISSUE
Notorious Prisoner Appeas
More Interested in Second
Trial Than He Was in
The First One
SPECIAL VENIRE OF
ONE HUNDRED DRAWN
The Taking of Testimony
Will Probably Begin Late
Tomorrow Court Room
Is Crowded
Hertford, Jan. 13. Today marked
the beginning of the new trial of James
E. Wilcox.
Court opened this morning with
Judge W. B. Council of Hickory, pre
siding. The session was short and un
interesting. A special venire if one
hundred men was drawn and tomorrow
the Grand Jury will be empannelled.
A crowded court room gre ted the
entrance of the famous prisoner. All
eyes were upon him but he noticed
them not as he walked with alacrity
into the box. He is jolly and in gooa
health. Today, for the first time, he
appeared interested in the proceedings
and often eagerly scanned the faces in
the room.
Wilcox is the lone inmate of the
Perquimans county jail and his is the
only case on docket. This is the new
trial granted by the Supreme Court.
The taking of testimony will probably
begin late tomorrow.
HONOR THEIR ALMA MATER.
Alumni of -Davidson College Banquet
At Manufacturers' Club.
The Manufacturers' Club last evening
at 9 o'clock was the scene of a ban
quet which brought together alumni
and friends of Davidson College to the
number of half a hundred or more.
Mr. J. L. Chambers was toastmaster,
first introducing Dr. W. J. Martin, of
Davidson's chemistry department,
whose theme was "The Needs of Da
vidson." He spoke pointedly and in
formingly, enumerating the needs of
the college. Mr. D. A. Tompkins next
responded to the subject, "What We
Need of Education Generally." It was
one of his characteristically happy and
practical speeches. Judge Armistead
Burwell followed on "What Davidson
Should Do for Education in Mecklen
burg County," which was well received.
Next Rev. Dr. J. W. Stagg spoke on
"What Mecklenburg Ought to Do for
Davidson," and scored some most pal
pable hits. Next on the program came
Dr. Henry Louis Smith, president of
the college, whose theme was "The
Backbone of a Modern College." As
usual his remarks were spirited and
pithy. The speechmaking was conclud
ed in a felicitous manner by Dr. J. P.
Munroe on "The Medical College as a
Link Between Davidson and Char
lotte." After this a formal and permanent
organization of Davidson alumni of
Charlotte was effected. Mr. Howard A.
Banks was named as president, Mr.
Chase Brenizer secretary and Mr. Ham
ilton Wilson treasurer.
WHOLESALE SCALE
Audience and Players During
Performance in West Vir
ginia Theater Are Over
come By Gas
St.Marys, W. Va., Jan. 13. Nearly
the entire gallery audience in the Au
ditorium theatre, as well as members
of "The Bells" Company suffered
asphyxiation on a wholesale scale last
night during a performance.
Two actresses, Mrs. S. C. Simpson
and Miss Louise McCall, have a slight
chance for recovery.
S. C. Simpson and Mr. Thomson, of
the company, are in bad shape, but
are expected to recover.
Many spectators in the balcony and
gallery were overcome in their seat3
but were carried out and soon re
covered. The theatre is heated and
lighted by natural gas. The weather
was bitterly cold and proper ventil
tion was not improved.
An overflow of unconsumed gas
caused the trouble. Its escape was un
noticed until the people began falling
over in their seats.
ASPHYXIATION OH
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