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COMETOCHAHLOnE
FOR NEXT MEETING
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"""k6 ALEIGH.
Negro Rapl.t In W.ke'county Ja for
oars Keeping.
(Special to The News.)
Rfllptlrti t. n . . '
Hyatt of Tl"' . Sheriff
Joo Battle. rninT C:u7' orug&t
for safe kwT;T,i w'n wming
Pflieha 1 LemT outraged Mrg.
scnai LGtig and escaped tita v.
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CHARLOTTE, N. C. SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1
Tlir Invitation filian hw n
,,,v M.fwil Ml U Si I abl .......
v I wiitiin uyntt want .
Marr and Detwller In the
Nimn nf Pharlntfa ML.j that it wiidwB.ZV.S
IIMillW VI WIIMI IULLU Jimillllll I ID Umn tlmva I.
' C3 . i 9Cn " I NAMjg CHANGED.
ers Admitted, , LI8?
n S "i- nn name Or ItAri
PreibfteHan r8ny C' ' BoutbJS
resoyterian Colleen rr ..
Of MiiaJn Th., 7-
ncers or management. M, P.. Thorn is
pany and J. "V
and treasurer.
Bishop Smith's Charge to
the Younff Prfianrmrc rii fiSm. J. w.
o . . w i w j i u 1 1 i vmui.uuu secretary
of Good Advice Dlsposi- n-
tion oflrinity High School r ."w.S.S
v,. u, ouui,aern-ijeH Telephone
Co., made necessary bv the e-ren in.
crease In toll business.
it is expected that an announcement
or the consolidatine of t lenat
or Raleigh's exchanges with the Bell
will be made in the next few days.
Thanksgiving Offering.
4, 1 903.
i 1 '
' (Special to The News.)
High Point, Nov. 14. Conference is
moving along beautifully. The thing
of greatest interest to Charlotte "people
is that conference will go to Charlotte
next year. Drs. Marr and Detwiler in
vited it in the name of Charlotte Meth
odism, and not to any special churcli.
Mrs. Robertson made a short address
on the work of the Greensboro Female
College. She says there are 92 stu
dents, 70 of whom are boarding stu
dents, several more to come after
Christmas. Conference, by" resolution,
plpdged its co-operation and support
ine roiiowing young preachers were
Hummed into lull connection: Wm.
Biles, J. J. Edwards, B. F. Finched
V. 0. Goode, E. P. Green, A. G. Loftin!
J. T. Rattledge, P. W. Tucker, S. E.
Rirhardscn, C. C. Weaver, B. F. Har-gett.
In addressing these voune men
Bishop Smith said in part: "PhillDS
BODY OF RAYNER BELL.
Found In the Pasquotank River By a
Ferryman.
(Special to The News.)
Elizabeth City. Nov. 14. The Vinrl v
r.r t t i, . : J
,i ivajruer. ceil wno aisannearfwl frnm
uis nome tne night of October 31st was
found today by a ferryman floating in
tut; x-asquocanK river, near a frrv
-
mice uiues irom iiiiicabeth City.
xutyner leit: tne bedslda nf a flvino-
A 1. x . .. 7
uausmer ana ; though ' a thormie-h
search way made, nothing was heard of
me jmssing man until this morning
wjjcn ma ooay was louna.
' Tl( n J 1 X m v-. .
auc uauguitsr oi ueii. -wno was a
consumptive, died Thursday and was
uuneo. yesterday.
11 A
reu went away several years S'go,
aiitsi me ueam oi an oider daughter,
WOMAN E8CAPE8.
A Female Prisoner at the County Jail
Makes Her Escape.
There WaS fl RPnanMnnal nonana fyni
the county jail on South Mint street
mat -night when Mary Alexander, col,
i?S' 6tset through the thick
walls of the prison and let herself
down from the third story of the jail
by means of a blanket torn Into strips
uK were deft.,y tied togethef and ,
a9, a rope y the womaa. I
Th details of the escape are of aa
unusual nature, The weman had corn-
iiiaineti er nmna unwell at)ai
Wallace had turned tha nHannaw mi
the perrlders. The wlndaws about the
ornuors art very narrew, abeut eight
laehei lnawldtb. Last summer the
wwiipii sin m one of tha w nw wdr
found to be In a
pw Hut was n aeed In the w nrtnw
This Bheriff Wallace thinks, was not
put in tightly and the woman removed
wu, leaving, tne window ODen. Shn
next procured a piece of wire or other
material and began digging out the
uncKs at the side of the window in
order to make an openong large enough
for her to escape through. This she
succeeded In doinff some tim last
night and taking her blanket she tore
tnis into a number of strips and tied
them toghtly together, makiner a rnne
long enougn to reach nearly to the
ground from the third story of the
jail. After this escape was an easy
mauer. ,
PRICE: 3 CENTS.
THE APPALACHIAN
EST RESERVE
FOR
morning
BILL INTRODUCED
MAYOR McCLELLAN'S REPLY.
LlV -r i i.
- n-riKt Mayor Brown For Hie
Telegram,
Mayor P, M, Brown this
received the following
Murray Hill Motel,
to . New V0fk( Kov, &, 1903.
Mr. Peter Marshal Drown,
My t)ear Slrj
of1 aw??.
Reoresentltlvfi Brownlnw inJ?p0Li?iLe1 you that
, - - .w.....VI, IM , s'nuj annrtirinta vhh tmuin..
iroaucos It This Tlme-The b, im u ,Kd.,
Cuban Bill Will be Voted
on Thursday .- Our Aeel- SlK
to "Cftftrlotte. 8. 0." instead nf n i:
proper address. '. n I"'
c - fuvkor Tallin
auuiH nut was rnturnn
Clollan at Washineton.
dental President,
He Is Ruling His Party With
the Rod of Iron Does not
WantHanna to Get the At
tention of the Peop'e N.
Postoffices,
came
Mr, Mc
PULLIAM TO SERVE SENTENCE.
Brooks said, 'preaching is truth plus I He was found in the woods in a de-
nit- man ueuilin it. I no PTPfltPet nor- '. luuuiiilhi. xie was an fiT-I rm.
mons some men preach are the lives ' fcderate soldier and. stood well In the
they live. You ought to be eentlempn
You do not go into homes aa private
citizens but aa representatives of the
Methodist church. This gives you an
entree into any society. Don't be slov
enly. YOU mar not he nhlo in rifaa
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nne, mrt you may be neat and clean
iou win nve as you think. By their
inms yc snail know them. Peter waa
rougn man, yet if is Peter- that
writes, 'Be courteous. Pay your bills,
all your bills. Avoid debt. Don't be
begins for preacher's discount; if it
h offered, it is all right. You are not
bpRgars. Be truthful. Don't be loose
in your language. Don't use too many
superlatives. Don't use pious cursing in
the pulpit. Do not be two sided; that
wrs not mean to be brusque. Don't be
on every man's side. Don't be ambitious
ior plares. Make a man of yourself and
then there will be places calling for
'"u. In order to do that you must be
very p-ayerful. The secret of the re
formation was Luther's prayers.. Be
studious. You must think. Pnayer'will
not take place of study. Don't set a
nigher standard for your people than
j u nve yourself. Be industrious. The
niK ry is no place for laziness. Do !
uuHe y0ur cnurcn and eat her
wrad. It is not honest. The disciplin
ary questions were asked and answered
and these young, men were admitted by
a vote of the Conference.
. Btrong temperance resolution was
a-Kpted. The resolution requesting
Pastors to take a collection on Thanks-
3 v;n (lay anrt 8ent elther to Metho.
at Orphanage at Raleigh or Oxford,
was adopted. Another was adopted for
wiping to raise endowment fund for
uperanuated preachers. A memorial
irom the Greensboro District Confer
"we was read asking the Annual Con
ference to nut Trlnltv ai 1
lnnity under local management. It
at present under the management of
ne Board of Trustees of Trinity Col
Be. it was referred to the Board of
J canon to get in good shape to pre.
inn l'l (ue Conference. The Disposi
ng, the Wedington property will
probably cause a lively discussion
Ri k reaching
.mitn, Drs,
Atkins, W
community.
CLEVELAND IN NORFOLK.
The Ex-President On a Hunting Ex
pedition In Fine Fetter.
(Special to The News.)
Norfolk, Va., Nov. 14. Grover Cleve
land arrived In thisailty today on. the
Ni Y., P. and N. .boat and left this
morning for Princess Anne county
with a party to spend a few days hunt
ing on the back bay gunning preserves.
The Ex-President looks in better
health than when he was here last
year, though he brings his usual flesh.
He talked freely until the coming
presidential campaign was- mentioned
"I left politics at home," he said, "I am
here to hunt ducks." "Will you name
one of them, nomination, this time?"
he was asked, recalling the recent Joke
on him. He then escaped Into a wait
ing carriage. He would not talk of
Hearst or Gorman.
ase To Be Finally Settled Here In
December.'
....
sAi tne .District 'Court that meets
in Charlotte in December, the case
ui Lawrence .ruiiiam, who was con
victed and sentenced to five years in
tne ueaerai orison "in Atlanta, for
embezzling funds from the First Na
tionai uank of Asheville, will be fin
ally settled. , . .
District Attorney A. E. Holton is
now in Richmond, and will appear' be-
lore tne uourt or Appeals in the Writ
of . error that was issued some time
ago. This is to be dismissed so that
tne sentence can be put into effect
at the December term, of the Federal
Court here..
Since Pulliam was sentenced lie has
been out oh. bond. Strenuous efforts
have been -made to either change the
sentence or that an absolute pardon
be granted. President Roosevelt has
denied the pardon and says he will
take no hand in the case.
U. D. C, OFFICIALS.
The Daughters Meet Next Year In St.
v Louis.
' (By Associated Press.)
Charleston, S. C,. Nov. 14. Daugh
ters of the Confederacy elected ' the
ipnowing. officers at this mornlnc!?
session: President, Mrs. A. T. Smytho
Charleston; first vice prcsl dent, Mrs
JJasn Duke, Kentucky: second vlco
president. Mrs'. J. D. Bealla. Alabama
recording secretary, Mrs. John P
nckman, Kentucky; corrcsnondlne
Gocretary, Mrs. V. E. McSherrv. Wt
Virginia; treasurer, Mrs. J. J. Leigh
Virginia; Custodian, Mrs. S. K. Gab
Dett, ueorgla. St. Louis waj elected
as the place of the next meetlne
1 n . frii- ml . .
iJiauc. .mm aiisrnoon aeieeates are
visiting historic and modern fortifica
tions of Charleston harbor. Conven
tion will adjourn this evening.
(Correspondence The News.)
W&KhintrtriTi T ti
, o., inuv. i4. nn a
certain occasion, sn tho r.M" c
chronicles relate, a Danish messenger
was sent by his. chief to demand from
an English lord the' peaceable surren
der of his castle and domain. Beine
asked by. the Englishman how long a
time would be given to him to consider
the proposition! he Dan pvm,
Now ! know it is not a lie about you
Eaglishment that you do aiis-ht. that
you do not sit down first and consider."
If that Danish
today he would not readily believe that
one drop of English blood runs in the
veins of our chief executive. And pity
tis 'tis true since the Remihllran nnrt
has so far wandered away from the
principles enunciated by the founder
of this Republic in that now obsolete
uucument tne Constitution nf the tti
ted States as in this their day of
strength to commit such unlimited
power to one man.
There is no doubt in the mind of anv
yjuv wno nas seen the frequency with
which the door of PresidentRoosevelfs
ofQee has swung to behind the diHan-
iirius ngures or every prominent Re
puoncan, in tne House and Senate
tnat tney were havine mannod nut fn
Jhem the' course which the President
THE CHICAGO STRIKE.
o nun Aqain VOrtav Th. e-ii
j w w v i i ro
way Be Settled By Arbitration.
(By Associated Press
Chicago." NOV. 14 TTnW
Jietm"!as ;.mplojed yes-
,iuui; cars lert tne WMfwnrth
avenue barns on the southern outskirts
5JAe, ?: . headed
wmoiu uiie ousineas rtistpit nn. m
distant; the police aboard the mpowim.
patrol wagons almost . cordoning cars
wii. lULenerence with the move-
iuvui oi cars, a laree cmwri ahnn 77,
otr.i 1 , - -- Ul , I LU
Jpereo and hooted at the
iwiiue aua tne car-men as the cars
uwyCu uut out ortered no violence
No relaxation in police viellanre to
apparent. Eight to ten men are sta
tioned at wery block and the crowd is
kept moving. The arbitration nf striir.
omcago city, railway system may
cu.CT.ieu loaay ana tne tie up of the
various lines ended. Prosoects are
more promising of conciliation than at
aujr ume last ween.
R
GOVERIIMEII
T
WILL RITERFERE
WITH COLOMBIA
8EABOARD REORGANIZATION.
President willlaVns Agrees That Ryan
onan name uireetors,
(By Associated Press.)
New ork, Nov, 14. Concerning ar
fangements for flnaadng Be&broad Alf
r1"9 alhiatil Compttfly, negotiations
icgaruing wnicii nave bcea carried oa
-..."' uaH, it ia learned BUtnori
i icciuriii ui tjontinenttti Truat num.
pmy ef BaHlrnore, and partlea la Bal
tirnore aim nithmnnf1 huihI u a ui
&IV ltXLT Mho United States, Navy Will
nilr re5pea TBomaa F. Ryan and I : PnAuani UA I Jl- i
niair mm Cnnmanv tn fHKflUi. f,,.,, ' 1 rrevont the Land ri nf
, . -"- 'Olllldll tilling - ' - - w : VI
pnny te fomplete Atlanta anrt Birmlng.
nam extension and tab .Hr nr u.
i fn hvb arrBneea to nm sh
amount asked for,' providing the man-
nsiicii ur property is entrusted to
a board of directors numerf ih.n.
FnIArotnnd . . . '
-.-..tuwu uinna urunuaea nava an-
Troops From the Disunited
States of Colombia Se
cession Newsi v ; ;
President and Directors.
At the meetinar of the stnfkhniriora
of the Olympia Mills held in Columbia
last night Mr. Lewis
Greenville, was elected, temporary
yresiaent to succeed Mr. W. B. Smith
Whaley, resigned.
j The following gentlemen compose
the board of directors: Stephen A.
Jenks, Pawtaucket, R. I.; Geo. 0
Draper,. Hopedale, Mass.; P. P. Snell
ing, Newton Upper Falls. Mass.; Fran
cis K. Carey, Baltimore; H. C. Flelt
man, New York; R. Goodwyn Rhett,
Charleston; Lewis W. Parker, Green
S; W-TB- Smith Whaley, Columbia;
v?jiiit.iu n. ijyies, uoiumoia.
Among the prominent mill men pres
ent m me meeting last night
ES'aKStS WiU Germany Will Recognize the
New Republic bf Panama-
The . Navy . Department
Knows Nothing of an Army
---Turmoil in Bogota.
B.
tomorrow by
Kilgo, Frank Siler,
Lee and others.
Th
Be
YALE-PRINCETON, .
6 Creat Game of Football To
fayed This Afternoon.
(By Associated Press.)
14. Yale will meet
;;w uaven, Nov,
1 1 ui'
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of tho t ,v auuuai cnampionsnip
m t T S" !ame before the' largest
Prlnrrtnn as ever wl"iessed, at
aame and a greater crowd
-rmr,s2al 8aw. Tale defeat
"i i cxuecien to at-
Je teams, in tho
tend
.1.
inOHG Whf or i. VIMUXIU, JL
unuHualiv wm t,cTrea exPerts, are
havy L I matchel. both, having
and rennnr r,rong' a&ressive backs
nal. Todlv !. gGnrals t0 8,ve 8,g"
8ige( X lr suPPorters of Yale
thlrno ni 'L0 frnt W,th cla,ms- and
enuhan5 rf ort the team !n ex.
t0 mr.n si ' phyBlcay. The Prince
clairni 6 equal,y confident in their
New it Ya'e 6; Princetn 0.
footbal t?n'NTV' 14-Ithe game of
Play r,Kn Pr,nton and Yale,
ZZ 3k 8 ground th,s afternoon
nothing W38: Yale 6lx; ' Princeton
j The circulation of the Charlotte News in Septem
ber was larger than ever before" in its history.
And yet the circulation of the News was larger in
October than it was in September. That is remark
able! , ... ;
Its circulation for August, 1903, was
17 per cert. la-rtfcr tha.f its clrc
for August, 1902,
Its circuloLtion for September. 1903,
(D was 18 per cent, larger than its circu--lution
for September, 1902.
Its circulation for Oct.
m 1903 was more than 25 per
1 cent, larger than 2ts cir cula-
tion for Oct. 1902-
f) That is truly a remarkable growth. The News
y has moreTfriends than ever, more subscribers than
fever, more advertisers than ever.
It carries more advertising than any other paper in
(p North Carolina, morning or evenng.
m The American Newspaper Directory for 1903
ID gives it a larger rating in figures than any other daily
in North Carolina. . . -
The News is the only daily paper in Charlotte en- .
titled to a place on Printers Ink "Roll of Honor" for
g5) love or for money. ,
1 The News mentions these facts modestly to let its
friends know that it is doing well, and that it appre
p cia tes their patronage. v
1 NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY
D 1 W. C. DOWD, Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
tpiMpfi. them to pursue in setting the Messrs. H. C and E. Fleltman, of New
cxaiya matter ttraicht as well o hr. I Ynri? v t-
rying along the ratification of.thn rin.
oan treaty.
Four years of power Is what our ac
cidental President wants and he is
afraid that if he does not keep the Re
publican Senators and Representatives
interested somebody else. Senator Han-
, iui niBiancc, mignt get a snow to
amae their attention with him. But
ror the warnings that he has had of
certain defeat of the ratification of that
treaty, ir attempt should be made to
rush it through, he would have Insisted
on having it put to the vote this week.
But as matters now stand the bill
was reported to the House today in a
seventeen minute's session and notice
given by Mr. Payne that he would rail
'it up Monday. He also gave notice that
oy agreement with .the minority, the
ouoan Din will be continued until
Thursday 4 p. m; when .a vote will be
taken.
me Democrats will hold a caucus
tonight at 8 o'clock In tho hall
or tne House of Representatives to de
cdle on their course In regard to intro
ducing amendments to the Cuban re
clprocity bill and also to decide as to
their final action on the same,
Rural free delivery from Zacho and
Jeffreys in Granville county is to be
discontinued.
Anderson McMurray has been com
missioned postmaster at Columbus. N
The star route service from Ashboro
to Hills Store will be increased to six
times a week on Nov. 23rd.
Representative Brownlow has intro
duced a bill providing for the purchase
of a national forest reserve in the
Southern Appaiachian Mountains, to be
known as the "National Appalachian
a orest Reserve."
DIDN'T GIVE SATISFACTION.
For This Reason Gertrude Coalan
ADandons Her Play.
Mr. J. S. Elburg today received the
ionowing communication:
Greensboro. N. C. Nov. 13. 1903!
Mr. J. S. Elburg.
Charlotte. N. C.
Dear Sir: Please cancel Gertrude
Coghlan s date, as we close our engage
ment here.
our play Is simply Impossible; It
does not give satisfaction; and is an
injustice to both, yourself and. Mlsg
Coghlan to force it upon your patrons.
Mr. William Beech who has been
playing the leading Dart leaves us to
'Join Maxim Elliott, and without him
tne piay. would fall, as I cannot get an
available man to replace him. i
Thanking you for past favors, I b$g
to, remain, ,. -
Yours very truly,
J. W. REED.
Mrs Lynch Of North Carolina.
(By Associated Press.)
Cincinnati, Nov. H.Today'a session
of the National convention of Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, was op-'
ened with prayer by Mrs. Mary A..'
Lynch, of North Carolina. " I
York: Francln tC: .and .Tnh v.
'ri-,.. l . ".ir .
vi tjuiuraore.r n. uooowyn Rhett and
P. J. Pelzer, Charleston; Judge Armls
ted Burwcll, Charlotte, and Cant. Wil
liam A. Courtney, Newberry, 8. C.
Another meeting was held today in
Columbia at which tlme the new presi
dent and the newly formed directorate
met and discussed matters.
BANK STATEMENT.
Reserve. ' increace .....$ 679,075
Loans, decrease l0 24o'r.ftn
Deposits, decrease I4.ififlnnn
Legaa, increase 80,900
Circulation, decrease ...... 105,800
Species, decrease ..' .. 2.994.100
Southern Will Not Coftrol.
New York. Nov. 14. It is officially
oaiu iuuy xnat negotiations in pro
gress affecting the absolutely indftn.nrt
ent position of the Seaboard Air Line
System qr looking to entrance to this
yiuperty oi soutnern Railway inter
ests or of parties identified, with any
otner competing; system are without
luuuuauuu. rresioenf Williams of the
Seaboard -Air Line today refused to
mane any direct statement regarding
reported negotiations for loan. Wall
Buret understands that' Thomas F,
Ryan, who was a factor in the Son.
board Air Line years aeo. is nrnminent
m more recent developments connected
with the system. . No confirmation of
this is obtainable, at Mr. Rvan'a nffi
ana DanKiner interests mnm oinuiv
luuuuuea wun sea Doard iSvs tem wnnlri
not now discuss the matter at all.
WILMINGTON AS A PORT.
Charlotte Merchants Meet Corporation
Commission Here Today.
The members of the.State Cornora-
uun commission met here today in
tne county court house together with
number of prominent citizens and
merchants of Charlotte to take testi-
money and hear evidence in the freight
mte matter now under rilRrnnsinn
nere.
The Charlotte merchants are seek
ing to obtain a better rate on all
classes of freight between this city and
Wilmfnfftnn M P
, - ' v. I .IUUUI
It Is learned on good authority that respect
tne Tnorrh ATI t hem am IhIsm.i1 i n I t. il.. . .
l JfJul0? a cPany to operate ernment makes formal noUflcation of
v (By Associated Press.) : . -v
Washlngton.Nov. 14 The navy depart
ment has received no information that
a large body of Colombian trooDS is
marching on Panama, Officials ' here
regard the present force on the TRth.
mus as adequate to meet any emerg-
coming reached the State De
partment over night bearing on the
Isthmian situation. ; Regard i no-
dispatches it is stated that the original
program of Washington ; Government
will be carried out. that nnon informa
tion that Colombian troops are em
barking for the Isthmus, the command
ers of troops would be informed tht
these troops canno tland and in the
event an attenmt is made to lanrl them
this government would interfere.
German Recognition.
Berlin, Nov. 14. Germany's consular
representatives at Panama have opened
uuameus relations witn the . new gov
ernment which action Germany subse
quently saactioned. German consular
officers on the Isthmus have renorted
to foregn Office that the fin hi net nf "
Panama is composed of men worthy of
it is estimated in official clr-
a steamship line between New YnrU
and Wilmlngton.thus making the latter
place tho port for this section and not
Norfolk as at present. .
The local merchants;4ygccprlng a
cheaper rate from Wilmington wilj be
enabled to compete with Norfolk in
the matter of freight rates If theycon
secure a special rate from .Wilmington
and also the water route from New
York to Wilmington.
The corporation commission In Brain
in session this aflernoon. It mav bo
stated that the chances of the, Char
lone merchants securlne what thev
-3.-1 . . . .7 ' '
utrmro are not any too nrom n.
The members of the Cornorntlon
Commission are Franklin McNeill, E.
C. Beddingfleld and S. i.. Rogers. Miss
E G. Rcddlck is official atenocrranher
iu mo commission.
low It
T7 Tl 'n
the new Republic Germany will give
ububi recognition without delay.
The Newt From Bogota.
New York. Nov. 14 Cabllnir from
Panama thecorrespondenrtifthe Her
ald says that district communication
ha been maintained with, Bogota, the
Capital of Colombia. Actlnz President
George Holguln said that . Colombia
will never recognize the Indenendenco
of Panama. "My 'government will ex-
naust its last drop of blood and its
last cent In putting down the rebel
lion", ho said. "I wish to make an- an
nouhcement to tho world that we will
not submit to Isthmian Independence."
Colombia has a large and well equip
ped army. All department and par
ties havo promised unconditional sup
port and financial aid to the govern
ment. The people are furious over the
revolution. :
From a superstitious standpoint yesterday, being
not only Friday, but the 13th day of the month,
would be regarded as a doubly unlucky diy. '
Not so with The News,, however. Its 1 6-page
edition of yesterday carried x
880 INCHES (COLUMNS OF LIVE ADVERTISING
(About 10 inches unab'e to get in),
Nor is this a record-breaker, by any means, as today's
issue will show,' but a relative idea of the magnitude
of yesterday's advertising business may hi "gained by
comparison with the amount of advertising .carried
for the same day by its nearest competitors :
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8UIT COMES .TO AN END. .
Judge Boyd . Throwi Vanderbllt-Mc-Namee
Case Out of Court.
' (Special to The News.) .
Asheville, N. C.. Nov. 14. The forty
thousand dollar damace -suit aeainst
Vanderbllt and McNameo came- to an
abrupt end yesterday by Judge Boyd's
decision that the defendants were not
liable. Hunt, the- plaintiff, who
in a previous case ,wasawarded eight
thousand dollars anneals to the Circuit
Court of Appeals. . '
J. M. McCanloss last night In an al
teration with his cousin and business
partner, W..J. McCanless. shot the lat
ter twice both bullets taking effect.
The wounded man is in the hospital.
The trouble occurred because J. M.
McCanless left their photograph shoo
and , attended a choir practice in the
afternoon. .
The suit of the Petrified Man Com
pany against Squire Litton was con
tinued until today. Mr. Litton, who is
under a $500 bond for appoarance to
day ha3 arrived and has employed
counsel. He received $3,500 for the al
leged "pristine petrified phenomenon"
and does not prepose to give up the
coin without a struggle. . ,
PISTON HEAD BLEW OFF.
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P. D. Mc Darnel, Of Bryson City Klllad
instantly,
(Special to The News.) " -Spartanburg.
S. C. Nov. 14. P.. D.
McDaniel, a young white man formerly
of Bryson City, N...C., was instantly
killed, by being struck in the head by
the head of a steam engine piston, at
the Tucapau Mills near here yesterday
afternoon.
McDaniel was working on a new ad
dition to the mill. He was passing
through the engine rom at about 8
o'clock and ai he passed the engine.
which turns the machinery .oi the mill.
and which was running at the time, the
piston head blew off and with cannon-
like velocity struck him in the head,
causing bis death within Ave manutes.
The coroner went out to the scene
and held an Investigation this after-
noon, as no one was an eve witness
to the accident. The coroner's vex- -
diet was to the effect that the death
was purely accidental. The deceased ia
survived by a wife but no children.