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VOL. XXIX-NO. 4566
CHARLOTTE. N. C FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1903.
PRICE : 3 CENTS
THE
MEWS.
HOTHIHG FURTHER
IS LEGISLATION
IT EXTRA CESSION
The Cuban Bill Haying
Passed the House, That
Body Will Adjourn From
Day to Hay Many Mem
bers Will Return Home.'
The North Carolina Delega
tion Make Arrangements
to Give th3 ,N. C, Press
Association the Time of
Their Uves,
(i?y A. W. Hughes.)
Washington, Nov. 20,The vote hav
ing tjctn tttkea on the Cuban bill at
4 i, in. today, It Is not believed thit
tfMft will 1p any further legislation
uu'l'ttuk'Mi by th House at the extra
mmi ii. As long as the Senate remains
In (s-uu tin House will meet and ad.
jouni from day to day or possibly ever
ppi nnisi of three days at a time, no
iiiifiiips being transacted at these pes
HmiH. Many of the piember of the
Hoins" will take advantage of this state
of Affairs to return to their homes,
several of the North Carolnla delegates
having signified their intention of do
ing bo, if they are assured that nothing
of 'importance will be taken up In the!?
ni'-encp. Several of these gentlemen
will brihg their wives and families
Uuy return, Senator Overman
Fjfi-t3 t j have Mrs, Overman and his
rhii-ifrii with him at the Dewey In
about tf-n days,
Rf Hiiinll will probably remain here
to look tifter his appointment en the
Hlvers iiiiii Harbo's Committee a his
fOnu pr using ail legitimate means
to bring that about, and want hint ea
tl) groiiii,
ThPio pre tvn Pf-rfKHratlt? vacancies
on ttiis committee and sven applies
tiopa far the places, Mr, gmall'S
chance for appointment are- notably
good.
Despite the vfolent opposition Of
many of the heat people of Florence,
S. C, President Roosevelt has deterin
ed to renominate Joshua 13. Wilson, the
nee o preacher as postmaster at that
place. Senator Tillman will undoubted
ly oppose the confirmation, of this
nomination;
In the doath of Judge S. F. Philips.
former Solicitor-General of the United
States under Grant, Hayes, Garfield
and Arthur, at his home In this city,
the North Carolina contingent now
resident in Washington, has lost one of
iui brightest members and a cordial
f-if nd. Judge Philips, although of ad.
Tanced age and for so long a time a
non-nsident of the State, was always
deeply interested in her welfare and
your correspondent well remembers the
eager questions about old friends which
he put to any one calling upon him af
ter a visit to North Carolina,
If Prof. F. L. Stevens, of the A. & M.
College, at Raleigh, N. C, is correct
in his diagnosis of the tobacco wilt
disease as now found in certain sec
tions of North Carolina, notably Gran
ville county, the tobacco growers not
only of that State but of the whole
country will do well to bear in mind
STILL HOPING FOR
1 SETTLEMENT
Mayor Harrison and the Al
dermanic Board in Session
Today, Waiting the De
cision of the Strikers
More Trouble Feared.
. . HSy AKsoclated Prtsa.)
mica;;,., Nov, 20, Still clinging to
"w h"pf; that the termination of the
1 ,ar Btrl might be achieved
"r,'usa hi efforts at arbitration,
vor Harrison and the Aldermanlc
"wu eathorfd in the former's office
"'lay. Members of the executive board
"inking division of carmen had
ul y asKPrbled With President
anoi, to discuss a count proposition
Je by the tail way officials last night,
board of the city officials
?3 miy m possible for the
f f " hi, h wight mean amicable get'
K if' "f mhe er" another step t
Pifv'l VWiWai dBfiH8tlfl f th
& u !Ufm: At mn headgaar
f it- io, ! !! ''ofl Prevailed that the
of f'm J J'- ri'M f he operation
L ".f. fist'(ttaga Orove venae,
i i'1i,,;ufcJ,,!B' Wenbwerth Avenue
fliJ I , VA-'rf,H m Pontiftued to
r
the disaster that has befallen the Teal
cotton fields from the ravages of that!
destructive pest the boll weevil, and J
iu lane meamns ror eradicating the
tobacco wilt while It is yet in its In
fancy. In reading his report on this disease
before the Association of Agricultural
Colleges .and .Rxperlment Stations in
session here this week. Prof. Stevens
said In part, that as the tobacco wilt is
caused by a parasite distributed princi
pally by soil its invasion into new ter
ritory Is practically certain, unless
some means of control be happily dis
covered or Invented, for as in the case
of the boll weevil, no adequate remedy
has as yet been found." Soil once in
fested is rendered practically useless
for the culture of tobacco, at least,
unless a protracted period of rest (from
ten to twenty' years) is allowed. The
disease thus resembles the formidable
wilt of the melon, eowpea and cotton.
Mr. Stevens regards the disease-as
being quite local, since if it' had been
widely distributed it would have surely
crept into literature long ago as its de
stmctiveness and prominence in a
field once affected are characteristics
that lead to unenviable notoriety.
Indications are that the disease is
spreading in Granville county from an
Infected center still comparatively
email, While it has been known in the
county for twenty years it Is still in
Its infancy, having spread very slowly
since 1881, rendering it quite an easy
matter to trace it from farm to farm
In Granville until it has now reached
Wake county. It Is asserted, fsays Mr,
Stevens, that no wilt ss yet has been
found except between the Tar and
Neuse Rivers.
In sections where the chief money
erep mmt be tobacco, where the geil
Is preeminently a tebace soil the dam.
age wrought by this-disease Is very
great. It dees net lake merely an oc
casional plant but tht majqrlty ef these
In the field, Mr. gttvens tells ma, and
It may b termed therefore, practically
deptruettve of the tobacco crop where
the fields are Infected. It U to be hoped
that he United Stated Agricultural e
partment will co-operate with the
North Carolina State Department rt an
earnest endeavor to discover or Invents
some means for controlling this disease
which is threatening the tobacco In
dustry cf the State,
Representative Webb Is not hopeful
ef obtaining the establishment of . a
postefflee at Lenoir College, He has
worked faithfully with the pestofflee
department to obtain this service, for
the college, which as your readers
know Is only about a mile and a half
from Iliakory, tht nearest postoffiet,
Fourth Assistant ,'Petmagterflenerftl
Bristow tells Mr, Webb that it is
against the policy of the Btpaf ttnent to
establish postofflEes-ror. tn ueneiiu m
private institutions, and what tb?
Fourth Assistant says, goes these days,
As a rural freo delivery, Mr, Webb
says, that hia district yet holds the
banner for the number of ro'utea estab
lished and he expects to keep It there,
The Inspector who is now at work in
that section has nlneten routes slated
for inspection in the Ninth District and
expects to report favorably so far as he
has been on about eleven of these,
A teleeram was received from the
Secretary of the K C. Press As
aoclation stating that there would cer
tainly .be one hundred and twenty-five
members here on the 3rd and 4th of
December. It has been decided by tne
Coneressional delegation to give these
gentlemen and their ladles a Ave hour
carriage drive over the city on the 4th,
and in case the weather prove unpro-
Ditloua for that purpose, to entertain
the Association in the. evening by a
theatre :arty.
COMPTROLLER'S CALL.
National Banks' Condition on Novem
ber 17, Is Called For.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 20. The Comp-
trniior of the Currency has - issued a
prII frr . the condition of National
Banks at the close of business, Novem
ber 17.
Freer Trade With Canada.
fBv Associated Press.)
Washington. Nov. 20. Representa
tive Williams of Mississippi introduced
a resolution yesterday declaring:
"That the House of Representatives
would view with pleasure and heartily
nf1nrse Initiative steps taken by the
President of the tJ. S. towards re-con-enlng
the joint high commission ap
pointed by Great Britain, the Dominion
r,f Canada and the V. S. for the pur
pose of considering ana agreeing upon
freer and more amicable trade rela
tions between the U. S. and the Do
minion of Canada.
Morgan's Strange Bill.
mr AsRociated Press.)
Wflshlneton. Nov. 20. Senator Mor;
gan yesterday Introduced a bill to pre
vent dtw rtmlnatlon on account of race
or color by common carriers, making It
an offense under federal law punished
by a $5,000 3ne for common carriers to
provide separata cars for either white
or colorea passengers.
Several Week of Fighting Ahead
fiv Associated Press,)
Manila, NoV, 20. The situation . In
fnlrt indicates several Weeks of fight
I, Ttia KnWji trfittefftllv are in ft
state bt unrest, gity-flve prisoners
have weaned ' at Cag&ffifi, Among
them are ft number- of desperate char
Washington, Nov, 2ft..Repfeeflt&-:
tive Wiiiiaws ef Mississippi introaueea
n;tm inftiHff bv 2fl fler eent the au
tie on all articles- betflf tn gfwth
of product ef sneh eoimffles a do new,
or reay hereafter admit natural pv
dix-ta of the United- glstea to their
markets free .-ef Imporfr-dtle,
MESSAGE STOPPED BY MURDER.
A Telegraph Operator Wires For Help
ana me Message Stops Forever.
(By Associated Press.)
Elmira, N; Y.. Nov. 20. W. II. Clen-
denin, a telegraph operator at Brown,
Pa., a station 15 miles north of Wil-
lamsport, on the Beech Creek division
of Uie New .York Central railway was
round dead in the telegraph tower
shortly after 8 o'clock last night. At
6:50 o clock the operator at Oak Grove,
Pa., on the same road received this
message from Clendenln: "Send switch
engine quick to me, I am being mur
dered by ."
The wire opened and not another
word came. A switch engine was sent
to the scene. The body was found ly
ing under the desk, the head crushed
in. A bloody spike lay on the floor
beside it- Robbery apparently was the
motive, the watch and money of the
operator being missing.
Thirty-Two Dead.
"(By Associated Press.)
Bloomington, 111., Nov. 20. The
known list of ..dead in the Meinart
wreck is 32 and of Injured 17. The
track is still blocked and will be for
the greater part of today. All trains
on Big Four are using the tracks of
Lake Erie ' and Western, between
Bloomington and Peoria. Conductor
JuSge, who was on the freight train
running west, said he had' orders to
wait at Mackinaw until 2:40 for the
work train. He obeyed orders, and
stayed there until that time, when the
work train not coming in he supposed
that It had side-tracked at Trement,
and accordingly hi started ahead.
ENVOYS FROM COLOMBIA.
Two Men Land At Galveston and
Proceed To Washington.
(By Associated Press,)
Galveston, Nov, 20 Hon, DioncSo
flmlnez &nd Dr, Antonio R, Blanco, re
ported to be envoys from the Colom
bian government to the United States
r.overnttient accompanied by their in
terpreter, came into the city yesterday
from the Cuban and left this afternoon
rot Washington, The vessel arrived
here Monday, but has been in quaran
tine since that time, The gentlemen
stoutly maintain that they are private
Htlaens travelling fer pleasure.
They were closeted the entire mern
ir,g with U. i, officials here, After the
interview the officials would make no
statement regarding the Colombians.
TROOPS SENT TO MINE5.T. "?.
$eme Five Hundred Troops .Sent To
Guard tha Colorado IMnea,
(By Associated Press,) ,
Denver, Nov, 20,-Governor Peabody
stated to a representative of the Aa-
sociated Press that troops would be
ordered to Tellurlde today to guard
the mines and mills there, so that the
Operators may make an effort to re
sume work. The governor said he could
not say just how many soldiers would
be sent but the number would be In the
neighborhood of 400 or 600. It will be
ajnixed command, including infantry,
caValry and artillery.
PATRICK COLLINS FOR MAYOR.
The Democrats Of Boston Renominate
the Present Executive.
(By Associated Press.)
Boston, Nov. 20. At the primaries
for the selection of candidates for the
municipal election, next month held in
this city yesterday the Democrats nom
inated for mayor Hon. Patrick A. Col
lins, the present' incumbent; the Re
publicans, George N. Swallow, and the
Socialists, Dr. George W. Galvin.
SCIENCE HALL BURNED.
The University At Athens, Georgia,
Loses a Splendid Building.
. (By Associated Press.)
Athens, Ga., Nov. 20. Science Hall,
on the campus of the . University of
Georgia, was burned last night. Loss
$50,000, insurance $25,000. The depart
rcents of biology and chemistry were
housed in the building. The fire ongl
nated from a defective furnace.-
FIRE AT HICKORY.
The Residence Of E. L. Shuford
Burned To the Ground.
(Special to The News,)
Hickory, Nov. 20, The . haudsome
residence of Mr. E. L. Shuford was
burned this morning1. It la. supposed
that the Are originated from a defee
tlve flue. The loss will amount to sev
eral thousand dollars.
Death of Dr. D- McSrlde.
Dr. D. McBride, an aged and highly
respected citizen of Max ton, died yes
terday morning at 8 o'clock after an
illness of only two or three days. Pneu
monia was the cause of death.
The deceased was the father of Mrs
F, O. Hawley of this city, He was 80
ypflrs old and had always ' lived In
Robeson county,
Mrs. Hawley was summoned to Max
tori Wednesday night by a telegram
stating that her father was danger
ottsly ill He passed away about an
hour before she arrived.
Mary Jdhnsdn Lscated,
Sheriff Wallace has received Infer
motion that Mary Johnson, the neafo
women who escaped from jailridsy
nieht by tying blankets together and
descending from the third story ef the
is, has been loeated at Hamlet, As the
i woman eould not work on the ehain
gfiiig and was an expense to the county,
..the ai'thofitie mgy tale no further
alepa in the matter, The woman was
frvl8i a anort 8tea esly.
I 1 I ' " i
PETER MORTEIISOII
SHOT 10 DEATH
Mortenson was Given' the
Choice of Death by. Hang-
' ing or Shooting and Chose
the Latter, According to
the Law of Utah.
Story of the Crime--James
Ray,' His Victim, was Shot
by Mortenson on Account
of a Debt Owed by the
Murderer.
(By Associated Press.)
Salt Lake. Utah, Nov. 20-Fpeter Mor-
tensen, convicted of the murder of
James It, Hay, was shot to death in
the yard of the State prison this morn
ing. Peter Mortensen was shot for the
murder of James R. Hay on tht night
of December 16, 1B02. The day follow
ing a report was circulated that Hey
who was secretary ef tht Paelfle Lum
ber Company hid absconded, taking
with his 13.600 collected from Morten-
stn on a bill dua to the company, Mor
tensen waa Indebted to the company
for material used In hla contracting
business and had been urged to make
payment, December 10, he called at the
office of the company and said ho had
tr.ontY In gold concealed lrt his cellar
end asked Hay to come around that
htght and get it, The men were neigh
bors. Hay left his house shortly after
dinner that evening, stating he was
going to Mertensen's to collect some
money, That was the last seen ef him
alive. December 18, Hay's body was
found burled n a shallow grave in the
middle of a pasture net far from Mer
teneen's heme, A bullet hole through
the head showed the manner of his
death, Choice ef death by sheeting er
hanging is given the condemned 4n
Utah au'ti,, Morten cfeosr death by
the bullets of the Vrlsen guards. ,
SECRET DIES WITH MEN.
The Other Italian, Sorice, Follows His
Slayer, Father Lapore, Into the
Beyond.
(By Associated press.) . ,
Denver, Colo., Nov. 20. Joseph
Sorice, who was shit Wednesday night
in the desperate struggle with Father
Lepore, succumbed to his wounds early
today. , Sorice refused to make any
statement, and the secret of the tragedy
is. probably lost forever, since death
has claimed both -men.
. Masonic Building Burned. ,
(By Associated Press.)
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 20. Fire early
this morning destroyed the old Masonic
Temple building located at the corner
of Fourth and Jefferson streets. The
third floor, occupied by the Hopkins
Theatre, was totally destroyed. Other
losses include several stores and of
fices. The total loss is estimated at
$200,000.
DR.MARR TALKS -
OF PROF, BASSETT
He Thinks His Resignation
at This Tme Would be a
Severe Blow to Trjnity Col
legeHe Will Attend the
Meeting of Trustees.
.': . ,
Dr. T.'F. Marr, pastor of,. Tryon'
Street Methodist church, is one of the
trustees of Trinity College. To a News
representative this morning Dr. Marr
stated that he regretted exceedingly the
Basaett controversy and that he fears
Trinity College will suffer on account
of it. ; . - '
According to Dr. Marr the student
body of Trinity Is very fond of Prof.
Bessett and the boys are standing by
their he$d with splendid unanimity;
that Prof, Bassett'is exceedingly popu
lar with the young men and they all,
with one accord, regret that he has,
eveii' Uhder consideration any idea of
resigning his chair in the college, -
Dr, Marr Is Of the opinion that Mr,
Southgate, the president of the board
of trustees, has made a mistake in
calling the board to meet In December
that according to his Idea, the matter
should have been letf ever uatil the
regular meeting In May and, If it wa
found advisable to, select another la
the piaee of Prof, Bassett, then the
eoliege would net suffer, as it will eer
tainiy da if Prof, flatt rsigna at
this time,
i)r, Marr will attend the meeting of
the trustees that ha beta 3ilid for
Tuesday, th 8rt t Dffib?.
III PRISON YARD
THREE FIRES IN 20 MINUTES.
Departments Were decidedly On the
Run Today.
Three alarms of fire within twenty
minutes, firemen fighting one flro
whllo the big bell rung vigorously
tolling of another fire; people running
In every direction unable to locate the
fireu in the confusion caused by three
almost simultaneous alarms; these
were some of the incidents of the fires
this afternoon which occurred shortly
after three o'clock.
The department made a long run to
an alarm turned in from box 31, and
hardly had they reached the fire when
the big . bell rang in an alarm from
box 43, just as the firemen had com
pleted the long run back again with
horses well tired out the bell started
up again, this time box 31 again, the
fire being located this time on South
Tryon, several blocks below More
head street. The horses had . to be
driven to the last fire in a slow trot
as they were, nearly exhausted.
The first alarm was turned in from
box 31. The fire . was at the residence
of Mr, Robert Sossoman on East
Morehead street, two houses east Of
the bridge. The conflagration was
caused by a Qurtain catching fire. The
blaze was easily extinguished,
WThile the department was going to
the first fire a second alarm was
turned In from Box 43, The second
blaze proved to be the home of Mr,
and Mrs. Brock on West Seventh
street, The blaze was in the room and
the cause was from a defective flue.
A small hole was burned in the roof,
but no other damage was done.
The house belongs to Mr. 8. J.
Neleler. Mr, Brock la a conductor on
the Southern railway.
WhiJ the firemen were attending to
fire No. 2 an alarm was turned In from
Beuth Tryon street, at the homt of
Mr, J, M, House, 1014 South Tryon
fetreet, it was over twenty mlnutea
before the department eould reach the
scene aa tho horses were well tired
out by two long runs, The fire caught
from a defective flue, The roof of the
two-story house was considerably
biirnad, A bucket brigade was formed
and the blaze was nearly extinguished
when the department arrived, The
lumatea were badly frightened and
threw most of the furniture out ef the
windows, The Are was easily ex
Hflgulshed after tho arival of the fire
department. PRICE OP COTTON SEED.
Our Merchants Are Paying Mora 'Than
' lh Oil Campanltiv - -
; Just now 4h prle f gotten seed la
About Bs interesting as the prlee of the
staple Itself, '
The American Cotton Oil Company
and the Southern Cotton Oil Company,
the two corporations that usually buy
up the bulk of cotton seed in this sec
tion, are not In it this year at all.
These great corporations have fixed a
price for their agent here to purchase
seed. As it is about 3 to 4 cents a
bushel lower than the farmers can
get from bur merchants, the conse
quence Is the merchants are buying the
seed and the oil companies are getting
practically none.
The price fixed by the oil companies
is 18 cents a bushel. So far these
companies have not allowed their joint
agent to deviate from this price. The
merchants who are purchasing the seed
are paying right along 21 to 22 cents a
bushel for all they can get.
Back of the above recital of facts
'there is a good story. The News man
learns that several months ago agents
representing Texas and Mexico people
came to Charlotte and made arrange
ments with several prominent mer
chants for the purchase of cotton seed
These merchants were given instruc
tions to purchase seed no matter if the
price did exceed that offered by the oil
companies. . !
: The first of the season the price of
fered by the Texas and Mexico firms
was practically . the same as the oil
companies. - But . gradually the latter
commenced to lower their price and
just as firmly did their competitors
hold up the price. Now,, the thing is
all one way. The. Texas and Mexico
people are getting any quantity of seed
while the oil companies are getting
none to speak of.
s Today the oil companies were paying
18 cents a bushel; the merchants 22
cents a bushel to all comers.
Up to this time it is reliably stated
that at least 10 cars of seed have been
shinned to Mexico and Texas from
Charlotte.
MR. WEARN; IN EXTREMES.'
Popular Young Man Nearing the
r ' ' End. ' -
The News learna with . regret of the
critical Illness of Mr. Charles' E.
Wearn at the borne of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. S. Wearn, on West
Seventh street. '
Mr. Wearn was taken suddenly 111
abbut'a week ago, and while "bis condi
tion has been serious It was hoped and
expected that the trouble waa under
control. ..
Yesterday there was ft decided
change for the worse and this after
noon ft message from the sick room is
to the effect that the young man is
critically ill, . . - ; , ;
flor several years Mr, Wearn was as
sistant bookkeeper for the Alien Hard
ware Company, Recently he resigned to
accept a clerical position in the Mer
chants and Farmers National Bank, Me
Is a yeuttg man of many .excellent
Qualities and his friends wish for him
a speedy recovery,
At 8i9. e'eiecM this af f ef neon Mr,
Wearn waa sinking rapidly and hut
111 tie hope waa entertained for his re
ttwry, : . ... ,:f. .... .
HOUSTON-DUNLAP NUPTIALS.
Marriage of a Popular Young Couple
In Wadesboro Yesterdav.
- (Special to The News.)
Wadesboro, Nov. 20. The marriage
of Mr. Samuel Houston ami Miss Olive
Dunlap waa solemnized In Calvary
Episcopal church, last night at 7
o'clock. Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire
assisted by . Rev. Mr. Hlgga, rector of
the parish, officiated. .
The church waa tastily .decorated
with palms and ferns and the altar,
where the young couple took their
vows, was a bower of autumn blossoms.
The bride entered the church with
her maid of honor. Misa Elsie Bennett,
and the groom with his best man, Mr.
Frank F. Jones, of Charlotte. Owing
to the enforced absence of the bride's
father she was given in marriage by
her brother, Mr. Bennett Dunlap..
The bride wore an exquisite creation
of white crepe de chine and beaAitif nl
handwork, together with lace, which
belonged to her grandmother and to
her great-grandmather. ;
The maid of honor was gowned in
white silk mull and lace over taffeta. .
The young couple waa the recipient
of a number of very handsome pres
ents. The bride Is a special favorite In
Wftdesboro, both . on account of her
winsome sweetness and her marked
musical talent.
The grociin Is a popular and progress
sive young business man of the Queen
City,
The out-of-tswn eueets who attended
the nuptials were: 1 Mrs, Houston,
mother of the groom; Mr, and Mrs. B,
F. Houston, of Gastonla; Misses
Sarah and Grass Houston, ef Charlotte,
and Mrs, Bass, of Anderson, S. C,
brether and sisters of Mr. Houston;
Mia, Itoark and little Miss Sarah Ho
ts rk, sister and nleee ef the groom; Mr.
Harry Ofosa, of Baltimore; Mr,
Bachelor, of Atlanta; Major and Mrs.
Smith and Miss Bird Smith, of Anson
villi, '
PEELS ENCOURAGED,
Mr. Clenn Hag Met With a Hi arty
Wftltoma Hera.
Hon, B, B. Glenn who has been In
Charlotte for the past few days leaves
this evening for fttehmond where he
goes on business,
During Mr. Glenn's stay in Charlotte
he has met quite a number ef our peo
)ie and has been greatly encourages
n his rare for the gubernatorial nomi
nation, He siys he fiela sure that
Meeklenhurg 1 alright and that be will
get ft good vote from this i-euty, WhUe
in Charlotte Mrv.uienn naa ret?eivea
aom rtev!ded!y ' encouraging report!
rrom-'faa eeunuea anjoinms jaei'Kien
burg, lie has mt some of the leadera,
btra and they all; with one accord, ln
formed him that his atock ?ls way
above par, . 1
Charlotte and Mecklenburg have
came to feel kindly toward Mr, Glenn,
While in the State Senate be cham
pioned the cause that, was very close
to the hearts of our people and led the
fljrht that waa then being made for bet
ter government in Charlotte which to
day we are enjoying the fruits of. But,
Mr. Glenn's popularity in Mecklenburg
it not bounded by any faction or fac
tions. The entire voting strength of our
county regard him as a decidedly able
roan and one the State would do itself
proud in honoring him with the high
est office in the gift of its people. '
It la useless to add that Mr. Glenn
has put. In some telling work while
here. He .has seen a large number of
our voters and bis campaign In this
section of the State has started in real
earnest and with commendable zeal.
MORNING STAR RALLY.;
Great Day For Education New Acad-
emy Dedicated.
The . educational rally ... in Morning
Stac township yesterday was well at
tended and . much benefit will result.
State . Superintendent of , Education,
Joyner, made the principal address of
the day. Superintendent ' Joyner was
enthusiastic over the good schools of
Mecklenburg: county. His address yes
terday was listened ! to by a. large
crowd. The speaker was at his best
and held the attention of his audience
from beginning to end. .
At .the conclusion of this. speech a
tempting dinner was served ' by .- the
i.thiph tn vhnm much of the efilovment
and pleasure , of the occasion la due.1
The Steel Creek band also furnished a
fine . musical program. After dinner E.
R. Preston made a fitting speech at the
dedication of, "Cochran Academy," the
new school In Morning Star which will
begin work, Monday with Prof. Wm.
Davis aa principal. . ' . : -
Hon. R. B. Glenn, one of tho guber
natorial candidates of Winston also
made a fine address. Mr. Glenn who Is
always a good speaker, waa at hla best
yesterday and thrllftd the lurre audi
ence with his, .eloquence, wit ., and
humor. .
A GENEROUS EMPLOYER,
Mr, W, H, Belk Chartere Special Train
Fof Hla Clerk.
To shbw his appreciation bt valve 4
ses vices rendered, Mr, W, H, Belk, the
head of the well known firm of Belk
Bros., has chartered a snecial train to
i Monroe ,on Thanksgiving Day and. will
' take alKof .hs employes to Of, J, U,
fielk's where they, will eat Thaaksgiv
ing dinner, ' , -
OTi flelk: has reunify tdmpUM i
handsome fesidenee la Monroe and the
..visit' of his many Charlotte employes
wilt partake of the nature of a hu
.warming,. '
It la useless to add that the party
will he reyslly entertained1 and that
their visit to Monroe will be one of
the bapeieat evest! el their llm,
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ICOTTOII TRADE
T
New England ' Mills Have
Tivo Months Supply of
Raw Cotton---Business is
Bad,- or Manufacturers
Would not Cut Wages-
Southern Mills Find it Hard
to Run for Other Reasons
They Have the Advantage -
r In Freight Rates but Have
to Pay Higher Interest V
(By Associate.! Press.)
Boston, Nov.-20. Cotton trade an-"
thorltles tevlewing the general situa
tion sum tip their observations with
reference to existing market conditions
as, follows: "Business la bad or mills
would not .take changes In reducing
wages on the ether hand operatives
know business la bad or they would
Pot accept reduction without a strike,
Last year the mills had to contend
with extraordinary fuel , costs, this
year It la high priced cotton, Southern
mills are as badly off aa New England
mills, What they save in labor and fuel
costs and cotton freights, they lose In
ability to secure right managements
and adequate financial accommodation
at the rates at which mills van borrow,
In substantiation of this view, It is
said that New England mills have less
than two months supply of cotton on
band,' where as in normal years they
have by the middle of November a six
months supply, ,
;THB STATE OF CUPA,
Invitation To Decern' Ona Of th
American Union With Porto Rico as
... Prevmet, . , ,
. ' (By 'Aasoeiated' jPiia). ' ! f-,?; '
t Washington, Novv'20.enatop Ntw
landa, author -of tba resolution annex,
Ing Hawaii, today introduced ' a Joint
t-eaolutlon inviting Cuba to-beebme a
State of the United States upon terras
of equality with the States of the, Un
ion.', it proviqes mai rono uico snail
become a . county or province -of Cuba,
that all present officers of Cuba shall
retain their positions until their terms
expire, that $35,000,000 bonds of Cuba
shall become - bonds of the State. of
Cuba with Inte: est ' reduced - tb ' three
per cent, and two per cent, to be ap
plied (p funds, that the present' rural
guard of Cuba .shall be .incorporated
into the army of .the United! States,
that money In the Cuba treasury shall
become money of the State ef Cuba; ; ,
.. Panama -Treaty...
(By Associated Press.) ; , ; s "
! Washington, Nov.' 20.-At a. Cabinet
meeting today it was decided to make
no effort to ratify the Isthmian .Canal
treaty here until It is ratified- in
Panama.''.., - .-vmV-j
IGIIIG OF
i '
TOM Ml TODAY
The IGbvemorDfyamlhg
I Refuses to lnterfereM and
. His Friends Give up-Jiope
i of Rescuif-rStory; of ? His
Crime.;vvv,;;
Cheyenne, Wyo.,' Nov. 20. Governor
Cfcatteron was aroused . before " six
o'clock . this morning by - friends of
Tom Horn who again sought a reprieve
for the ' condemned cattle detective,
who Is to be hang 3d today for th mur
der of William 'Nlckell,, 14-year-old
son of Kela P. Icksll, the Iron Moun
tain ranchman. '
The Governor listened to the argu
ment of Horn'a friends for some time
and then said he would not Interfere
In the. case, '.'This la final' he aaid,
No less than ft dozen attempt were
made during the afternoorHof yester
oay aou last nig hi iu' nare ine uor
femor delay the execution for even a
few days, Horn has, apparently jbeeA
hopeful al iaiong that in-some dinner,
he wo uld escape the gallows j but. last
nieht . he, wrote a. farewell mii
t, u ii u v. wisii luaungai, v, lltruijfttfHIl.'
tain cattle Company, by which he waa '
employed for ten yean,! his fhusiaess
beiHg t prevent Vrnstling," 'wtiatt
f eattie, The letter fa, devoted, to say?
Ing good bye to Coble and making a
few requests aa to what aaeuid !; dona
ith hla pergonal .property, " ;, : 1 5
Toffl llors wa hftsged at U'o'eUK'k;
today .-i.'--v ' ,:.. - r :.
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