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FIRST PART PAGES 1 TO 8 rrniT CHAI M & Vr LL U U f THE WEATHER. Light Rain Tonight; Clearing and Colder Sunday. NEWS, 16 PAGES VOL. XXIX -1ARLOTTE, N. C SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 28, 1 903. NO. 4362 resident Starts Wednesday on Western Tour A PERSONAL WORD. His Original Plan Was to Leave Washington Friday But Friends Dissuad ed Him SEC. ROOT GOES WITH HIM Party Will Spend Two Weeks In the Yellowstone Nation al Park-Question of Ex tending its Limits Washington. D. C., March 28. At the White House active preparations are going on for the President's long Western tour, which begins next Wed nesday. He will go direct from Wash ington to Chicago. It was his original plan to start yesterday, but friends dissuaded him. Mr. Roosevelt has re garded Friday as his lucky day ever since the battle of San Juan Hill, which began on Friday. All of his im portant trips since he became Presi dent began on Friday, and his origi nal intention was to start on this trip on Friday, March 20. This was inter fered with by the extra session of the Senate. He then figured on starting one week and then two weeks later than the first date set. His friends objected.' They told him Friday was his hoodoo day, and brought in the records of his other trips which began on that day. 0:i the New England trip Secret Ser vice Officer Craig was killed. The Western trip last summer was spoiled by the injury to the President's knee, and on his Mississippi trip he did not get a shot at a bear. They cited all of this evidence as sufficient proof that the Roosevelt lucky star is not in the ascendancy on Friday .and the President finally con sented to start on Wednesday. But he gave in more to still the tears of his friends than because he was convinced by their arguments. FOR BETTER GAME PROTECTION. Secretary Root and John Burroughs, the poet-naturalist, will accompany the President and John Muir. the Califor nia scientist and botanist, will join the party before it reaches the Yel lowstone Park. The President and. his guests will spend two weeks in the mountains south &nd east of the park. He will receive suggestions -from Mr. Hurroughs and Mr. Muir, regarding the l etter protection of big game around the park and the protection of the watersheds of the rivers that irrigate western valleys, and will look the ground over with the same object and he will do some hunting in the country around it. The question of extending the limits ol the park so as to better protect the herds of game within it has been dis cussed in the West in years. The buf falo, elk, deer, moose, caribou and hear in the park are fast decreasing. Many are killed every year inside of the park by poachers, but many more are slaughtered by hunters who lie in wait around the park until the animals wander close to the border or across it to feed. MANY POACHERS ESCAPE. Poachers are arrested every month and sent to prison, but only a small per cent, of them are caught as the force of soldiers kept in the park is not large enough to protect the game. If the borders of the park were ex tended to the east, south and west so as to take in the mountains which are a continuation of those in the park, the game could be much more easily guarded. The animals would not wan der beyond the foothils and poachers could be detected in the open country. ANGRY FATHER IS AFTER DAUGHTER She Chose a Stage Career Against His Wishes and He Hurries to New York to Induce Her to Quit New York, March 28. Having learn ed by chance that his daughter had gone upon the stage against his wish es, United States District Attorney An gier, of the Northern district of Geor gia, is hurrying to New York by train from Atlanta to find out about it, and end-javor to induce her from her career. She is known on the stage of the Casino as "Miss Elizabeth Ziemer, and is a newcomer in the chorus of "A Chinese Honeymoon." She is twenty years old and the wife of William Zeimer, of Virginia, a traveling sales man for a large Philadelphia firm. Miss Zeimer is greatly disturbed and is afraid her father will insist up on, her leaving the company immedi ately. Having her husband's permis sion she has determined not to aban don a stage career, even though her parents are opposed. PRESIDENT'S TOUR, DAY BY DM APRIL I UNTIL HIS, ROM RETURN Washington, March 28. The itinerary of President Roosevelt's trip to the West and Northwest has been practically completed with the ex ception of the time of arrival and departure of trains from a iew places. It is as follows: April 1 Leave Washington. April 2 Chicago. April 3 Madison, Waukesha and Milwaukee. April 4 La Crosse, St. Paul and Minneapolis. April 5 Sioux Falls, S. Dak., Yankton, Mitchell, Aberdeen and Edge ley, S. Dak. April 7 Fargo, N. Dak., Jamestown, Bismarck, Mandan and Medora. April 8 Livingston, Mont., Cinnabar. April 8 to 24 Train side-tracked Cinnabar. President will make ex tended tour Yellowstone Park. April 24 Leave Cinnabar. Billings, Mont. April 25 Alliance, Neb. April 26 Grand Island, Neb. April 27 Hastings, Lincoln, Fremont and Omaha. Neb. April 28. Shenandoah, la., Clarina, Van Wert, Osceloa, Des Moines, Oskaloosa and Ottumwa. April 29 Keokuk, la.; Quincy, 111.; Hannibal, Louisiana, Mo.; Clarks ville, Mo.; St. Louis. April 30 St. Louis. May 1 Kansas City, Lawrence and Topeka, Kan. May 2 Manhattan, Junction City, Abilene, Salina, Ellsworth, Russell, Hayes and Wakeeny, Sharon Springs, an. May 3 Sharon Springs, an. May 4 Cheyenne, Wells, Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Trini dad. Col. May 5 Santa Fe and Alberque, N. M. May 6 Grand Canyon, Ariz., Seligman. May 7 Barstow, Redlands, San Bernardino and Riverside, Cal. May 8 Claremont, Pasadena and Los Angeles. May 9 Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. May 10 Monterey. May 11 Pajaro, Santa Cruz and San Jose. May 12 Palo Alto, Burlingame, San Francisco. May 13 and 14 San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley. May 15, 16, 17 and 18 Raymond, Cal., Yosemite Valley and Big Tree section. May 19 Reno and Carson, New; San Francisco, Cal. May 20 Redding, Sisson, Cal.; Ashland, Ore. May 21. Salem and Portland, Ore. May 20 Chehalis, Centralia, Olympia and Tacoma, Wash. May 23 By Puget Sound to Bremerton, Everett and Seattle. May 24 Seattle. May 25 Ellenburg. North Yakima, Pasco, Wallula, Walla Walla. May 26 Spokane, Tekoa, Wash.; Harrison and Wallance, Idaho. May 27 Helena and Butte. May 2S Pocatello, Boise, Nampa, Mountain Home and, Shoshone Idaho. May 29 Salt Lake City, Utah; Ogden, Utah; Evanston, Wyo. May 30 Larmamie, Wyo. May 31 Cheyenne. June 1 Begin homeward trip. Stop North Platte, Neb. June 2 Council Bluffs, Denison, Fort Dodge, Cedar Falls and Dubuque, Ia. June 3 Freeport, Rockford, Rocchelle, Aurora, Joliet, Dwight, Pontiac, Lexington, Bloomington, Ills. June 4 Lincoln, Springfield and Decatur, Ills.; Indianapolis, Ind. June 5 Washington. Ten Lives Lost in the Flood; Mauny Others Are irv Danger Large Part of the City of Greenville is Inundated By Father of Waters-City in Total Darkness --Relief Work is Now Being Rapidly Pushed New York, March 28. Further de tails of the breaks, brief mention of which was made yesterday, indicate that two serious openings occurred yesterday, one at Hope, 37 miles above New Orleans, on the west bank of the river and other 10 miles below Green ville. They are the first breaks on the regular levee in Louisiana or Missis sippi. The break at Hope by noon had wid ened to 150 feet but a large force of men was engaged with sand bags and levee experts believed that the cre vasse would be closed this morning. Many Lives In Peril. New Orleans, La., March 28. Ten lives are known to have been lost in RUSSIAN SUSPICION ROUSED. Buelow's Speech Regarded As Effort To Lull The Powers. St. Petersburg, March 28. Count von Buelow's recent speech in the Reichstag has found little favor here on account of its being supposed to have been worded so as to lull all the powers, including Russia, into a feel ing of false security regarding the aims of Germany. In a long and angry article, the Nove Vremya voices opinions often heard. It says in regard to Count von Buelow's talk of a non-active policy: "But, please, what about the Bagdad railway? What about Germany's con stant encroachments in Asia Minor? What about Germany's supplying the Turkish Army with officers and train ing Turkish officers in Germany? What about Germany openly supplying Turkey with arms and ammunition?" Then this leading paper goes on in a sarcastic vein to attack Germany's so-called nonactive policy, which, it says, merely means an underhand policy of getting in everywhere by ruse Millionaire Promoter Dead. Philadelphia, March 28. Alexander Balfour, a millionaire promoter of various stock enterprises and one of the active members of the Widenor Elkins Trolley Syndicate fell dead in this city. He has been in ill healtlrna long time. the great flood at Greenville, Miss., last night, and advices received today say a large part of the city is completely inundated. It is learned that at daybreak one woman and five children were caught by water in a one-story cottage and drowned before they could be rescued. Four others suffered the same fate. Distressing cries for help reached New Orleans this morning. The dis patches saying the water had exting uished the electric lighting plants, leaving the city in total darkness. The situation is awful. Women are franic and their screams are heart rending. Children cling to the clothing of their mothers and the men are ut terly powerless. MRS. SIMS' DOWER. Mr. Simms Replies To Mr. Orr's Card In Observer. To The Public: My report of the Franklin meeting on East Morehead street Thursday night which appeared in the News of yesterday afternoon has called forth a churlish communication from W. S. Orr in this morning's Charlotte Obser ver in which he denies that he "sev erely arraigned the Recorder, Chief of Police and the entire police force." Through my lack of acquaintance in this community I made the uninten tional and not unnatural mistake of attributing to W. S. Orr the above statement made by W. S. Dorr, which had my attention besn called to it it would have afforded me pleasure to make a correction at the earliest op portunity. Both parties are unknown to me; f reported the proceedings of the me- ing as a matter of news, arid it is idle and absurd to charge me with malice, "invention" or having "written for a purpose," aoout parties with whom I am not even acquainted and in a matter where I have no particular in terest. Mr. Orr's further assertion that I "did not make a correct statement in the entire repon of the meeting" is false and silly. The facts set forth in my article were correct, which I shall be able to sustain by ample corrobora tory evidence. I am utterly at a loss to know why Mr. Orr should have made such an at tack either upon the News or upon me, and I am frank to confess that I have neither the inclination or ability to wage a contes; of words on the plain selected by him. J. V. SIMMS. wmliTsijT R Property Assigned By Commissioners To Widow of J. J. Sims. Messrs. H. D. Duckworth, Z. T. Smith and Col. J. T. Anthony, the commissioners appointed by Sheriff Wallace to lay off the dower of Mrs. Sims, widow of the late J. J. Sims, completed their work today. The commissioners find that the real estate owned by the deceased is valued at $72,055. Of this amount the widow is entitled to one-third which amounts to $24,018.33 1-3. In laying off the dower the commis sioners give to Mrs. Sims the brick store houses on South Church street, in rear of the Sims' building, which is valued at $12,000; the M. A. Alexander tract in Paw Creek which is valued at $6,900; the Dow Mill tract in Paw Creek which is valued at $4,840 and the Hutchison tract, also in Paw Creek which is valued at $290. MOODY AT KINGSTON. Kingston, Jamaica, March 28. The dispatch boat Dolphin, with Secre tary Moody and his party on board, arrived here this afternoon. The Secretary is in good health and will see the Governor tomorrow. Lieuten ant Lanning was removed from . the ship to the Naval Hospital here, suffer ing with typhoid fever. E OVERCOME By GAS Asphyxiated in Apartments in Washington-Body Will Probably Be Buried in Richmond Cemetery A telegram yesterday afternoon from Washington, D. C, announced the .sad death in that city of Elbert K. P. Os borne, formerly of this city and a son of the late E. K. P. Osborne, who at one time was one of the leading busi ness men of Charlotte. The dispatch received by the mem bers of the family here stated that El bert had died from asphyxiation. This morning further details of the sad death were received. Young Osborne had been working in the quartermas ter's department in Washington. He went home Thursday night in the best of spirits. He was telling the other occupants of the house concerning a recent visit. to Richmond, Va., the home of his wife, where he had been to see his wife and infant which is only a few days old. He retired early and remarked as he was going to his room he was so grlad that he would soon have his wife and baby with him in Washington. Nothing more was seen of the young man until his lifeless body was found yesterday in his room. Death had come several hours before the body was found. On entering the room there was a strong odor of gas and on examina tion it was found that one of the jets was turned on. Those who know young Osborne state that the suicide idea is highly im probable; that he had just secured a good position and was exceedingly happy in the love of wife and baby. It. therefore, must have been an ac cident for, the young man had every thing to live for. The body was taken charge of at once by Mrs. Fan Osborne Lovett, a sister of the unfortunate man who re sides in Washington with her husband. This evening at 8 o'clock the body will leave Washington for Richmond where it will be taken to the home of the grief-stricken wife. It had not been decided this afternoon whether the interment will take place in Rich mond or Charlotte. It is supposed though that Mrs. Osborne will pre'fer that the burial take place in Rich mond. Mr. Llovd Osborne and wife of Whit mire, S. C. arrived in Charlotte today, also Mr. Harry Osborne, who was at school at Oak Ridge. Mrs. J. B. Faulk ner, a sister of the deceased, resides in this city. Deceised was a nephew of Rev. E. A. Osborne, of this city. MUTINOUS FIREMAN British Steamship lnduna Arrives at Norfolk With a Horrible Tale of Mutiny On High Seas MUTINEERS ARE IN IRONS rhey Filed Their Irons When a Few Days Out and At tacked Captain With Marlin Spikes Norfolk, March 28. The British steamship lnduna, Captain Carruthers, which arrived here last night, reports that five men attempted to take posses sion of the ship, after filing their irons off, and Fireman Dival "had to be shot. Nine men shipped at Philadelphia for the voyage and the ship went to Pensacola for her cargo. The men were paid off, but refused to return to the vessel. They were arrested and five of the men put in irons. Four others left Pensacola to be sent to England later. The ship started to Norfolk for coal before proceeding on her voyage. When a few days out the mutineers in irons succeeded in filing their fetters. They then attacked the officers of the ship. Armed with marlin spikes and heavy billets of wood the five attacked Mate Rusficok, -who then shot Dival. The remainder of the overpowered mutineers, including the wounded man, will be taken to England. He Will Take An Extended Trip Abroad. Rev. Len G. Broughton, pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist church, of At lanta, passed through Charlotte this morning en route to New York. From that city Dr. Broughton will set sail for Naples, Morocco, Algiers and other points along the Mediteranean !$ea. He will be absent about two months. For some time the noted Atlanta divine has been in ill health. His arduous duties in connection with the religious organizations in which he is interested has told on his health and he is now on the verge of a physical collapse. In an interview with an Atlanta News reporter, Dr. Broughton said: The only thing I hate to leave the city for is on account of my work," stated Dr. Broughton when interview ed. "I am deeply interested in the work we are carrying on. But the pul pit at the Tabernacle will be regu larly supplied by the best talent to be found. Colonel H. A. Etheridge, Dr. Joe Broughton and E. H. Peacock, as sistant pastor, will have charge of supplies. "There will be no break in the carrying on of the institutional work, such as the home, hospital dormitory, the missions and night school. All of the different heads of departments will be in charge." DEATH OF A YOUNG MAN. ACRE REBELS IN CAMP. General Sampaio Will Seek To Dis band Their Forces. Rio Janeiro, Brazil, March 28. The revolutionists in Acre, under command of Gen. Placido Castro, are encamped in Provideneia, District of Orton. General Sampaio, who arrived at Porto Alonzo with 1,500 men, sent a carrier advising Castro to abstain from anv military operations against the Bolivians, and at the same time ordered him to return to Porto Alon zo. General Sampaio intends to dis band Castro's forces. Miss Minnie V. Matthews, of New York, the new trimmer at the Char lotte Millinery, arrived today with some exquisite French patterns for the opening, which begins Monday. Mr. Charles VanNess Passed Away This Afternoon. Mr. Charles Van Ness, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Van Ness, died this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home of his parents on East Fifth street, after an illness of some time. For the past week or more Mr. Van Ness had been hovering between life and death. One day his condition would seem hopeful and the next his life would seem to be hanging by a brittle thread. There was a decided change for the worse this morning and at the hour named, his spirit passed into the great beyond. There were few young men in Char lotte more universally loved and ad mired than Mr. Van Ness. His was a quiet disposition. He loved the com panionship of his friends and those who knew him best loved him most. He was gentle as a woman and ami able in the extreme. He loved home and it was there his many splendid qualities shown the brightest. Deceased is survived by father, mother, three brothers and one sister These are Messrs. W. I. Van Ness, John R. Van Ness, James H. Van Ness, Jr., and Miss Mary Van Ness. All of these were at the bedside when the end came The funeral services will be held from the residence on Fifth street to morrow afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. Rev John W. Stagg, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, will conduct the service.. Members of Mr. van wess fraternity at Davidson College, will act as pallbearers. 28 Rioters Killed. Se. Petersburg, March 28. Serious riots, incident to the strike, occurred at Slatoust in the Ural mountains to day. Troops were called out and quell ed the disturbance. Twenty-eight rioters were killed and fifty injured. WHOLE BLOCK IS DESTROYED By FIRE Carboy of Ammonia Explod es Causing Blaze That Does Great Damage to Property in Chicago Chicago, March 28 A block of build ings extending from Green to Peoria streets, on the north side of Fulton street, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The blowing up of an ammonia car boy caused the fire. In it was injured two men, one of whom will probably die. The buildings were occupied princi pally by market firms. The loss to buildings and contests will exceed $225,000. REV. MR. BROUGHTON HERE. Pritchard Taken Care Of. Washington, D. C, March 2S. Washington Senator Jeter C. Pritch ard, was yesterday appointed asso ciate justice of the District Supreme Court to fill the vacancy created by the promotion of Justice Clabaugh to be chief justice. He will assume office May 1st, at which time the resigna tion of Chief Justice Bingham takes effect. POLICE OFFICER RESttPOSITiON Officer Weddington Tenders His Resignation and it is Accepted Outcome of Pending Charges At a meeting of the Police Commis sion held today at noon, the resignation of Officer J. F. Weddington was ten dered on demand of the Commission, based on charges pending against the officer. The resignation was accepted to take effect at once.- No one will be chosen to supply this vacancy, owing to the near expiration of the term. For some time past it has been rumored that Officer Weddington was connected with the restaurant of Syl- vanus Kendrick. In view of this rumor Mr. Weddington was placed oh the stand in the Recorder's court yester day morning. He denied absolutely that he had any financial interest in the Kendrick restaurant and stated that the only time he ever visited the place was when he desired something to eat. He admitted that he been in the restaurant several times but said that these visits were simply to get a snack. The Police Commission was called together yesterday morning to examine into Mr. Weddington's connection with the Kendrick restaurant. Several offi cers stated that they had seen Wed dington go into the restaurant at an early hour in the morning and that furthermore he had unlocked the door to the restaurant with a key that he carried in his pocket. It was also stated by officers of the police force that Weddington spent a large portion of his time about the res taurant, when off duty. These state ments were not contradicted before the session of the Police Commission. In view of these facts the Commis sion accepted the resignation of Wed dington and he is no longer a member of the force. As the term of all t'he police expire in May, it was not thought advisable to fill the position on the force made vacant by the resignation of today. Weddington's successor will not be ap pointed until after the general election to be held in May. MAY SOLVE MAINE MYSTERY. Cuba To Have Wreck Raised At Her Own Expense. Washington, March 28. Naval offi rprs helievp the mvstery of the sink ing of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor is now about to be solved. Ad vices have reached this city that Cuba, at her own expense, intends to raise the wreck of the warship, and that bids for the work will be called for in the near future. Since the conclusion of the Spanish War many prominent concerns in the United States have written to the Navy Department requesting that they be allowed, for a consideration, the privilege of raising the famous wreck. In reply to all such communi cations the department has said no appropriation is available for the work and that, in any event, this country would have first to obtain the permis sion of Cuba. The greatest curiosity is still felt in naval circles as to the cause of the explosion that blew up the vessel. The majority of naval officers is convinced that the explosion was caused by some external influence, probably by a mine or torpedo, and not, as has been claimed by the Spanish, by spontan eous combustion within the ship. LAD? A PRIMROSE BLUSHING IS BRIDE Few Guests But the Presents Were Numerous, Includ ing One From the King and Queen TRIAL SPIN IS POSTPONED Weather Militates Against New Shamrock English Duck Mills May Soon Be Moved to Alabama London, March 28. Earl Roseberry's daughter, Sybil (Lady Primrose), was married today to Charles Grant in Ep som church. The affair was rather quiet, only eighty wedding guests be ing present. Notwithstanding the few guests the presents were numerous, eight hundred in all, including remem brances from all the notables of the United Kingdom including a bracelet from King Edward and Queen Alexan dra. Kaiserina Is Better. Berlin, March 28. The Kaiserina, who broke her right forearm by falling from her horse yesterday, passed a good night with only a slight increase of temperature this morning. The physicians expect a normal recovery. Weather Against Lipton. Glasgow, March 28. The first trial spin of Lipton's new challenger, which was expected to take place today, wa& postponed. A south gale was blowing today and storm signals are out. The postponement caused a great deal of disappointment as a large number of excursionists had come to the Clyde to see the first trial of Lipton's new "hope." Germany's Fine Exhibit. Berlin, March 28. The architects of Berlin have decided to combine the German architectural exhibition with the regular German display at the St. Louis Exposition. Alfred Balke's pro posal that the German exhibit include views of historic buildings was also favorably received, and it is probable the architectural display in the Ger man section will be a fine one. Minister and Mrs. Hardy Presented. Madrid. March 28 United States Minister Hardy was yesterday evening presented with his wife to Kiiig Alfon zo and the Dowager Queen. Both were most cordial toward the minister and his wife. Hardy had a long talk with Alfonzo. To Move To Alabama. Manchester, March 28. James E. Hooper, of Baltimore, member of the executive committee of the American Cotton-duck Company, known as the duck trust, is here inspecting the Stark mills, which it is understood the com pany intends to move to Alabama. The mills employ seventeen hundred and have a weekly pay roll of forty thous and dollars. Hirshinger-Millikin. The following invitations were re ceived in Charlotte today: Mrs. Agnes Taylor Millikin requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter Ethel to Lieutenant Herbert Jay Hirshinger United States Marines On Saturday the eleventh of April at high noon Christ Church Baltimore. There isn't a world of difference be tween borrowing money and borrowing trouble. STRIKE WILL COST UNCLE m 139,000 Assistant Recorder Figures it Out -Expense. Will Fall Short of the Appropriation Washington, March 28. Assistant Recorder Mosely, of the late Anthra cite Coal Strike Commission, is engag ed in figuring up the expenses of that body for submission to the President at the next congress. "Although congress appropriated fifty thousand dollars for use of the commission," &aid Mosely today, "the total expenditure will not come' within ten thousand. "No such important results have ev er been attained at such small expense, nor any undertaking ever conducted in a more business-like and economical manner."
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