North Carolina Newspapers

....... ..(.'.. ' - , . .? . ' . -;f .' . ', , . - : . ".' . ,- , t:. , -. ' . s .. , - . - 1 , ,. , - . .. , ,-'..-'.' , v ' . " ''5,. .:.- n - : .V"' " ' ' ' "--.:' - . ' ' N ' i 4 .-. - : , AMIiOTTJS MEWSo 12 PIES ' . -1 First Part PAGES 1 TO 8. 'v ' I, VOL. XXtX-NO. 457s3 CHARLOTTE, N- C., SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 281 903. PRICE : 3 CENTS. m p (one v V : '"r""' 0 bULUiVIOUnu IMTERW Tiie Most Important Interview of His Trip was Given to a News Representative- -He Is Enthusiastic Over the " Possibilities of the Panama Canal, "Even for : the Southern States" "WitU thirty thousand werkfflfn tht Ai)nii' M'vinroE,nt 'an (ttg the I'onarmr cftnal lo Ave yearn. The jMin.'li (roveiument tn deserting the prnjwt left butlttinga along the route thut will romfortably house the above nunilr (if workmen All the Amerl- can Oiivprnnient needs to do le to Bnd iim men and the machinery and the work run be finished certainly" byl&lO,' Thus spoke General Reyefl, the epeditl il.vny of the ColonlblaH gflVefametit bt News mati iti dhaiiotte last night, The tfetieral was en rente to Waelting oil where he goes to confer with FrfsU (m HhwvH in regard th ret;eg mUm of his flevernfflBt by: the Aiwrican QovernmeBt. "My ffliiort," td Qetifril Ryi, is a most delicate ob. I am &uvp I cunnof te you whst-wHl be done, for I am not certain what my Government will ask for, in Washington I'wtU meet those who are deeply Interested Jn the conditions in Colombia and until we arrive at some fixed agreement I am :n no position to say much, "Yes, we shall confer with Presi dent Roosevelt as to the best course to pursue. We regard the President of th American States a special friend of cur country and what he thinks is good ior us I am sure will be the best. "We have a great country though as yet in an undeveloped state. Our moun tains are rich in copper, silver and gold, and all that is needed is develop ment. With the digging of the. Panama canal 1 am sure' the Southern ' States especially those bordering oa the Gulf will be greatly, benefitted. I do not be lieve that the Nicaraguan canal, would benefit the South "more .than the Pan-i ama. I firmly believe that the Panama route is in every sense the best, even for the Southern States of your union.' "When it is taken Into consideration that two-fifths of the dirt has been dug and that only about thirty miles re mains to be opened up, I cannot see why the American people should hesi tate for one moment."4 When asked as to the present con dition of affairs in Panama and other cities, near by, Gen leyes admitted 1 FREE Mill TODAY The Famous Criminal Sol dier Leaves His Prison To day Goes to Chicago to Qnftn,l C. .,!. VA7UU UUi wKw..u ,unuojr vviiu ins Mother. fBy Associated Press.) I.pfivpn worth. Nov. .,4, few mln me before four o'clock Obelln M. Car ei exw-aptaln of engineers, walked out o, the poitalls of the Federal prison itl Fort henvenworth a free man. At thu krir he was met by his uncle, L, i). Cartpr and immediately driven in s iia( k trj i he Union depot in this city, Thin HRt tnovemeht was a mse to throw off newspaper men whom he wished above all things td turn off his truck, At the station he was met by a rptirtpentfltive of the Associated Press ifl'l when he started he still stoutly re fifiea to he interviewed, As to his plan mr th futur he said "I wili catch a MtMriiirl Pacing train out of here at : t o clock to Kansas City and there, after breakfast, will take the Jante Fe flir;t to Chiceio, i wish ' to spend funday with my mother who is anx ions to pun me," When taking the train the army offi 'Cr COnVerSftll frfflv nn Isxia aomlm, of whjec-ts, but always skillfully turning the introduction of anytbtng in regard to his conviction or bis plans tor future. ' . . ' w!?e'fJ!,oke' at lenBth about, prison but en then turned talk from himself to neraiitle8 in regard t(J. himself, be ffirely said: t y A K ' . "I am feeling as welt as could be ex Pe te, n(ler thft circumstances, de- . i to an extent fls 1 was of eei HateciTld n0t hP- be better wiTJleJ:aptaIn looked muc& older than f i ? Pntered Pon near four years . but showed no trace of ill health, or v,S "'""Sht last night an officer 2 )H apartment of justice might be on ?n p,ris.onJ Rates t0 -arrest Carter the ,,nId,1('tment but such was not til 2 When he bedded td , leave ye gates were thrr.un he Sbr-,.,1 i ?rbSt,yrJl open t0 h,m and passed out of the orison for' the CARTER PITfniCI3lA ylLllIILuM D PI n that there was considerable unrest born of the fact that Colombians were not certain as to what would be the attitude of the American Government, With, perfect harmony existing be tween the Colombian government and the Government at Washington, ' he thinks hla people would be- peaceful and satisfied, "But," Bald Oen( Keyed, "My people are ft flghtlhg people, . We can raise 500,000 men and havelhem in the field in thirty days if necessary, War has brought niy beople , trt want, and in their desperation born of privations the situation is rather strained, but with the general good will bt the American nation and the prestige this friendliness will bring J am satis fid that order will be fully restored," . (len, Beyes ha vry aepetiraflpe of a kinflJyhearted gentleman. He neither talks nor-aet like a diBlorjaat, When The News m&a approached him en his car last night, he was Pnvrsing pleasantly with a, number of gentle men who seemed very much interested tn the. new-born Republiu gouth of hp, ! -' - , He is. mm fit 55 or fiO years but his appearance would indicate that time has dealt easily and gently with him, He speaks decidedly broken English, but one can easily understand him. At times, he seems at a loss for the English, word to express the meaning net wishes to . convey. A smile at all times lights up .his luminous face and when you mention Colombia this smile is even more perceptible. ; . If Gen. Reyes has -anything up his sleeve, he has carefully guarded that sleeve since he, landed at New Orleana a few days , ago. He " has successfully bluffed all -of the newspaper -fraternity and1 the interview: that appears above is, according' to GeaiteyesTm6re'lii detail than any .that 'has been printed in' an American' papers V ihf Gen. ' Reyes is of robust ' stature, weighing easily '185 -pounds. He seems to have' been feeding on the fat of Co lombia and is one, to all appearahces, who would heartily enjoy such living. Accompanying General Reyes to Washington were General Peclio As pinal, General' George Holequine and General Cabalerro. These gentlemen occupied a drawing,, room on the nort bound vestibule train. - first time since his imprisonment. He was attired Just as he was on his ar rival at the place of his incarceration. CART&R EN ROUTE. Kansas City, Nov 28 The train bear ing Oberlin M. Carter arrived in Kansas City at fi:30 this horning. Ex officer and little party Immediately transferred to regular east bound Sante Fe train which started for Chicago at 7' 85, But little attention was paid to the party, which made every effort to avoid notice. Train due In Chicago at 8:45 tonight, THOMAS LIPTON AGAIN. Will Enter the Contest In 1009 for the Emperor'e Cup . (Br Associated press.) London, Nov. 2S. Sir Thomas Lip ten today received ft tsltgram from Ird Lonsdale notify4nf him that as Illness had prevented Emperor William from meeting his yachting representa tive It would now be too late to build boats In Europe and make the sdf- frested 1904 race successful, go Emperor William decided to postpone offering his cub for Transatlantic race untli 1905, ' Lord Lonsdale added the Em peror therefore would not Vake ad vantage of gtr Thomas Lipton's with draws! Sir Thomas replied, agreeing with Lord Lonsdale that It Is now too ,late to mate the prepos&d race a suc cess and pslnting out that, therefore, it was auft&ueie for him to renew his offep of withdrawal which had al ready been accepted, iir Thomas Litn ten hopes to eater a beat in the race for the Emperors cup in ibwb, Tha Emnerar. through his represen tative cabled his decision to the AmerL can yachtsmen today with his reasons for the'eostBonefflent. These are that tha prolonged period of tn emperor s recovery and consequent accumulation of all business has prevented him from receiving his yachting aavices to ar range the details of race, ; ; BRYAN AND CHAMBERLAIN, The British-Statesman. Gives.a Lunch , eon . to Mr. Bryan. Who Goes to Dub tin Tonight. - i - , - . tBv Associated Press.'. . Tendon. Nov. 28. Wm. J. ' Bryan lunched with Joseph Chamberlain at Hiarhbury today and will go to Dublin tonight. Returned To Washington. (By Associated Press. Washington, Nov, 27. President and Mrs. Roosevelt returned to Washington . voclerrtav. oftornnnn At- .6:55. There were no incidents of note" on their re ' rn - Elf ERE tj I MIMIS I tKPOWELU DECLINES. DEATH OF M R. STEVENSONi j I Q flT f 1 1 n MINISTER POWELL DECLINES. He Refused To Follow a Recent Pre cedent and Acknowledge the De Facto Goverment of San Domingo.. . ; v (By Associated Press.) San ijomingo, Nov, 28. U. S. Min ister Powell yesterday refused to ac knowledge the Provisional Govern ment and also denied its demand for the withdrawal of former finance Min- Ister Galvan, who with Judge George Gray, of Delaware, had been- appointed to arbitrate' the .Santo Domingo Im provement Comjpdny, Mr, Poyell told the provisional government that, the question of arbitrating the daims of the improvement company was, now closed and tonld be re-onenedi ithat 4he board will convene and Its mem- berg proceed to the consideration of the issue presented by both, parties and that it decision will be final, tie added that the United States govern ment cannot and will not interffr in any manner with the composition of the arbitration board, named by the government of President Wos y Gil. , NEW ENGLAND COTTON CO, A Company Formed With Flv Million Capital, For Making Cotton ' Yarn. ' , (By Associated PreBS,), ' Bostotti NoV, 28, Papers have been filed at the Stats House for the thcor poratlon of the New England Cotton Yarn Company, tthder Massachusetts laws, with a. capital of $6,flno(ooo, The capital stock consists of 20,000 shaeg of six per cent, not eufflttlatlve pre.--fered and 39,000 shares of eofflnien, Th incorporators are residents of Massachusetts and the amount of stock subscribed ares Herbert L. Beyer, Sft.ortd common ; Alfred ' J. Rowan, 10,117 preferred Thomas Hunt, one preferred; Hinry Sndieett. Jr one preferred? Henry I, Macher sen, one preferred, ARMY AND NAVYFOOTBALL. The Csntest Today On Franklin Filed Between West Point ancf Annapolis, (By Associated Press, Philadelphia, Nov. 28, The football elevens representing the fighting de partments of the United States Govern ment meet on Franklin field this after noon in their annual contest. Secretary of War Root, General Young,' the Sc!c- retay of the Navy, Admiral Sigsbee, Col. Mills, Captain W. H. Brownson, General Brooke, Admiral Dewey, Ad; miral H; G. Taylor and other persons prominent, in the Federal Government, -will - occupy boxes; ' 'Both elevens Ai'e -In-good,, condition, bui-tbe general-iiu- pressipn see,nrffto be that the-Navy players vBave little chance of defeating their, weighty West Point opponents. , CUP CONTEST POSTPONED. Emperor William " Withdraws His Of fer cf the Cup On Account Of His Health. (By Associated Press.) Bolin, Nov. 28. Emperor William has withdrawn his offer of the cup for the Trans-Atlantic yacht-race in 1904 on. account of his health and has substituted, for It the offer of a cup to be raced for In 1905. RE-INFORCEMENTS FOR PANAMA, United .States Marines Sail For Pan ama Prepared For a Long 8tay. (By Associated Press".) New York, Nov, 28. Equipped for a long stay In Panama, two companies of marines are ready to sail on the supply ship, Colgoa, tomorrow. Fitted out with clothing , appropriate to a tropical climate, there are 180 men in two companies. The Culgoa Is bound for Colon and will carry 33,000 pounds of meat and fowl for the Christmas dinners of marines and sailors now doing duty at the Isthmus. . . Steamer Neuie Aground, (By Associated Press.) 1 Norfolk, Nov. 28.TI1 steamer Neune of the Norfolk and Southern Railway service ran upon a shoal in Albemarle Sound during laHt night and baa not yet befn floated though tnga have been sent to her assistance, The reports from the steamer are meagre, on account of her isolated position, but It Is kbown that she is In no danger, . , ' Ta' Abolish Slavery, (By Associated Press,) Washington, Nov,, 28.Representa- tive Patterson, of Tennessee, intro duced a bill yesterday to abolish Slav ery in the Philippine archipelago and to abrogate the treaty between the waited states ana the sultan ef zuiu. Horse Cao In Court. i An interesting case was heard before iaulre gevers today growing out ef the sale f a herss by Mr. J, J, Harrell and ethers to Mr, W, Q. Shoemaker. The price agreed upon wag fioo but there was a mortgage on the horse, The ani nifll has slnqe died, The case was finally decided In favor of the defendant, Shoemaker, Mr, Hr rell was represented by E, T, Cansler, Esq., and Mr, Shomaker by F, R, Mc-, Nipch, Esq. ; t Threw Rocks At Woman's House. Will Ivey, a colored youth, was ar rested this morning on a charge of throwing rocks at the house of a col ored woman, Maggie StuVrt. Ivey claims that he is not the guilty man. He was locked up in default of bond, Mrs. E. M. Rodgers, of Moores-,' vllle, haa purchased through J. K. A. Alexander, Oapt. S. H. Greenes resi dence on Pine street. Consideration j $3,000. Mrs. Rodgers expects to move to the city' and occupy her new home ; in a short while.. DEATH OF MR. STEVENSON. The Statesvitle Citizen Was a Relative Of the Vice President. . . -(Special to The Ntws.) . . . Statesville, N. C, Nov. 28. Joseph W. Stevenson, cousin to former Vice President Adlai Stephenson, died at his home here suddenly, this morning at six o'clock, from heart failure, r Mr, Stevenson arose apparently In ths ' natural state of health.,' but after being j bp a 'few minutes, he told his wife, that ha felt bad, and sunk down and died. He had not been as strong physi cally, for the last year, as In previous years, yet no one expected 'his death at this time, and It came as a shock t j the entire community. Mr, Steven son, .was one of the oldest and most highly respected cltlsen of th county iii.d well known in the county, tis a relative of former Vice President, He was a quiet inoffensive citizen, and distinguished for him kind treatment towards his fellow-men, Hi is survived ly a wife, and four children, Clarence- and Ch tor Btevenson of this city, Jas U- Stevenson, ef Agheville. N. G., and Miss Janle itepHenson, also of this city. Mrs, Dr. Hardin, wife of the pastor of the Second -Presbyterian church, of Miss Janla Stevenson, also of this ceased, ' - THEiVlCTORlOUS ELEVEN, Given i Rousing Reception Orl the Heme Plate," ' , (Special to The Newsj -; Chapel Hill, Nov, 28,-Last night was a great time on the Hillfhe vic torious football eleven arrived hem yosterday afternoon and at once the boys eemmeHeed making preparations for a night ef it, In Gerard Hail a big mass meeting was hia aad a fluffltoet, of speeches were made eulogising the-; eleven that carried the University V coiors 10 victory in menmenu, on;! Thanksgiving Day, ' - ," ' At the close of the mass meeting the boy adjourned to theatbletlo held wnmua grew ponnre.naa been &r ranged, .The torch was applied and the flames mounted high. There was continual yelling and, cheering whilo the ,buge mass was reduced to ashes., While the bonfire was at its-height?- the' ..victorious eleven was carried! around the fire. . To Restored Canteen. r . (By Assotdated .-Press; ) v ; , Washington, Nov. 28. A .biltrestor- ing the- army ..canteen was introduced- i i i ' T r 1 ' a 1. 1 ti m. iue. nuua -eaieruay.- xy jveyieocu tative-Parker- of New Jersey. The bin -f piuiiuca x uai ici mcuusu .wait atfis and licbt-winss. Viit. vinr" iirdetitri spirits,jaay be sol in post exchanges : artrf nr t "ananrrtfl nndor rcciilotmna tr be prescribed by the secretary of war. ! T is He was Beating a Boy for Killing His Dog When .His Gun was Discharged-rCock Fight Near Rock-Hill-Tarheel Sports. (Special to The News.) Columbia, S. C Nov, 28-Ed. Gatn brell, a prominent farmer living; near Honoa Path, mst with 'an accident ye terday which will probably result in hla death. ' k .While out hunting with a party of bis neighbors, Clifton Lollis, 12year old youth, also a member of th party, accidentally shq en of Qambrsia dogs. This angered Gambrtll, who be gan beating tht boy with the butt ef bis gun. In gomt wav th weapon was discharged tht entire fead ef. shot passing throngh his left hand and into hid left breast, just above the heart. Those who witnessed the affair at tach no blame to the boy, The calling out of a company of militia to prevent ft widely advertised bull fight and cocking main at Bock Hill a year ago by Gov, McSweeney seems to have had little' effect on the sporting fraternity of that section, Yetiterday several hundred men and bows fi'om York county and Charlotte gathered at Themassea's cockpit, about twe miles from Reek Hill, where the celebrated bull fight was to have taken place, All day and ail night eeek fighting proceeded unin terruptediy.The vent ef the day was a main fought between nine birds ewned by Charlotte parties and a like number owned by York county sports for $150, which was won by the North Carolinians, !r The remainder tt the day and night was spent In single fights, all of the betting being done on the slda, - Thomasson's cockpit is located within a half mile of the Catawba Bap tist church and is said to be the most open and boasted cockflghtlng arena ill South Carolina. '- " . Thomasson's large family connec nection. in that neighborhood is given as a reason for non-interference by the authorities of this unlawful sport'. THE WEATHER , Cloudy Tonight' and . . - Sunday. ' Probably Light Rain Sunday. "! . . Warmer. A IGRY Hull 00 HIMSELF HUES' uioHoinuuo Ml ' LOSS OF $10,000 The Residence of Mr. V Flnlayson, Saved . Last Night by a Brave Fight On ly to be Destroyed This Morning His Loss, Mr. Harold Barstow Lot His Fine Residence and Its Contents Last Nglht- In sufficient Pressuro In the , Dllworth Mains. ' Following the Barstow fire last night the community was feheeked to team this morning . ef the . burning to the ground of the hause ef Mr, E, V, FlalaysoH, which had been saved with so much dif f ieulty by eur brave f ire men last night, Tha 'fir waa discover" ed by Mr, W. i, Brr, who had found a blase, earlier In the night, en his wn porch and waa unable to sleep rr ner vonjness, Th fire geemed, undoubted ly, to have originated in the cellar, some spark within thesheatblnghaving espaperi detection after the tnorougn search that was made last night, When Mr. Dorr reached the scene, the house was full of smoke, butthe fire had just begun in the cellar, Mr, Flnlayson, to whom' with Mr. Barstow the sympathy of our people has been freely extended. says that if he had had three buckets of water, he could have. saved his house even then. The telephone soon brought the fire companies" to' the seene but too late to save the handsome new-building or costly furniture! .'The fire was discovered at half past five o'clock and the bTtilding "was soonvUtterly destroy-J. t ori ' 'TVio-Yiivfri in rii t;h foh hnft tiepn r.ar- "'.".m i -t Tied out to the ' opposite - sidetjf the street last night: Tiad been moved back j WlLniU.LIiK HUUIIlCll UU11U1UK. . The house was a frame onex finished off with steel lathes and stucco and this undoubtedly prevented the burning of the house last night. It was Insured for $3,000 with additional insurance on the-furniture ofl.230 and. Mr. Finlay son's Vpss in exces3 of his insurance will be between $2,000 and $3,000. :- There was practically no water pres sure at all for the second . fire as Mr. Finlayson's statement indicated. ; THE BARSTOW FIRE. The Dil worth community was start led last night at a little after eight o'clock by the reddening of the heavens that indicated a big fire close at hand. The fire was soon located at Mr. Har old P. Barstow's, on the Boulevard. A crowd soon assembled and the firemen promptly reached the scene, but it was evident at once that It was Impossible to save the Barstow house, so the ef forts of the fire company were directed to saving the residence of Mr, E. V. Finlayscn, adjoining. The water-pressure was disappointing at the outset, though the city water work's office promptly turned on the city water, t9 connect with the Hilworth system, when the alarm of fire was given, For an hour the firemen, with this terrible handicap, fourht stubbornly and man fully to save tho-house, and at last the water pressure developed, Just at the critical moment, tee. when the porch nearest the Flnlayson house was blaz ing Its hottest, Tee much commendation cannot be given to the firemen - for the heroic stand against tht Are, which smote thrlf fares with the bent and burned their rubber coats. Blistered hands and faces today are the eloquent wit nesses of their devotion to duty Thu nilworth nconle were somewhat aeitated over the utter failure, for ft time, of what they thought was good fire protection, There was Inexcusable Bttteidity somewhere, to say the least, without charging culpable Indifference, fits .tt ttatef ta connected with th tiiiwerth mains in front ef the power house, It snettis thit there -was soma delay la mskiag this connection with the city water. But th bad blunder followed when the water frem the city was allowed te run into the Biiwerth stand-pipe instead f whelly late tha Boulevard main, Assistant Williams ef tha City Water Werks, after going eut te - the fl e, found eut what the trouble was, hired a hack and drove to the Dllworth stand pipe, where after some delay and con fusion, the valve was shut off and the pressure that bad been so earnestly wished for, sent, the strong, steady streams Into the ruin, . A News man interviewed Mr, Nlsbet Latta and Mr, Edward Latta this morningi Mr. E. D. Latta is. in New York. Mr. Nlsbft Latta said that they had done all that they could, that they wo tint imtiflpd until some time 8fter the alarm had been given, and then aware the bullets had found a mark. turned. the city water on at the power , -. ; : ' ' - house, while a negro was sent to the I ' - New Operator. - . -stand-pipe to turn the water off there.! Miss Lottie Reid will succeed Miss Mr. Edward Latta said that It was no Corrle Brown as chief operator for the part of the Four C's contract to turn Charlotte Telephone Company. 1 She off the water at the stand-pipe and that will begin her new -duties Monday. Miss ltiwas only done because somebody Bcown, who resigned her position here suggested it might help matters.' That sometime "ago, will leave Monday for ( Continued on Eighth Pag?.). .. j NINTH MURDER PLANNED. One of the Bandits Confessed That He Would Have Gone Next. (By Associated Press, j , Chicago, Nor. 28. That another murder planned by Carbarn murders. Vandein, Roeskl and Neidmeir, who were captured yesterday after a des perate battle, appears evident from the confession of one of the trio. RoeskL none other than himself being selected as uie possible victim, in his confes sion to the police, Roeski says he felt tnat ne was not , at any time In tha confidence of his companions and dur ing the last few weeks haa believed that Neidmeir or Vandein were ready to "get rid" of him, aa he expressed It, "1 never gdt much," he said, "They used to buy me something t& eat and give me a few nlckles once In a while, they after wardg get 'sore on me be cause thiy thought I might give them away." Mother and Sweetheart.- While Harvey Vandfne, Peter Ntld mHr and Emll Hee&kJ gat silently in ceils at Harrison street police station today, the story of their crimes was being presented to the grand jury, Following the return of the Indict ments it is planned to have the young desperadoes brought to immediate trial, Vandine's mother called on hint at the police station today and the meeting was affecting; "We've got mothers like other people, haven't we, Pete?'' was what Vandine said to Neidmeir last nieht. before Chief of Police O'Neill, This morning Vandine's mother tead the remark In a newsna per and wasted no time in going to I ''her boy," Mrs, Vandine saidi "Yeu ' have sitmed, Harvey, and you must ufM flat, remember, yeu are not beyond redemption, and year mther is suffering with you. Ih is your best friend now and h will suffer with yeu." Fer'a few seconds the p teeners sat ss if daed, Then he caught sight of a mill and girlish figure stiidfRg bfside his mother, and fee arose and walked toward the door of bts cell, Mrs, vandine, speaking between ssbs, said! "UB, ray son; roy son," ghe put her arms through the bars and put ber bands upon the prisoner's shoulders, Then Mattle Dunne, Vandine's sweet heart, stood forward and shook hauiis with the prisoner, At this point Van. dine displayed his first sign of emotion, tears appeared in his eyes and the girl Harvey", she said. ' Mrs. Vandine saw was quick to see them '. "Please don't, the prisoner .had fastened, his gave on her girl companion, who. stood with her head juried.: in. ber 'hands. Then the mother's Instinct asserted itself agairj yg( Harvey, and. r'will take, care of-4 Mamie. She-4tt bayHghtejJA'fc will su'iSr"toietheirtte,-m(re. teafif appeared in Vandine's eyes and th6 girl could no longer - control her-emctions, sobs brckeouf-atiew "and every One. who ; was : near . was ; effected . by . the scene. . -.,..).. .; . X THFRMUn Oil CH1G0 STREET Sixteen Year Old Son of Po liceman Reynolds Shot in the Street Detective's Think There Is a Woman In the Case. (By Associated Press.) Chicago, Nov. 28. Geo, Reynolds, the i6-yeaold son of Captain Peter Reynolds of St. -Louis Police Depart- ( aieat) wa9 fflUrdered en a street near ... llJiafflfifi- AiBtt.it.t f this citv tndav. Following , th sound ' ef pistol shets his bedy wos picked up near tha side walk in an unconscious condition. He was carried to the police station where he died aoon afterwards. Detectives are working en the theory that a woman M connects! with the young man's death, Killed In the street by a bullet lb tended for fleeing burglars and desert- ed by his messenger boy friedd, appears to have been the fate of lt-year-Old George Reynolds, son of Captain Peter. Reynolds, tf gt, Louis police depart ment, Young Reynolds was found to day in an unconscious condition en Van Buen street near Franklin, and died as he was being taken te th gamer iian Hospital, - The story ef the sheeting was teid by Jehn Wheflis, prsprieter ef a phetegraph establish ment, WBeens claims to nave ween areueed frem sleep by Uh noise f same ene tampering with the shew case in front ef his. establishment, he turprised three men at work en the show case and ordered them te, threw nn the. hands, The men ran across thu street and Wbeells fired several shots at them, Reynolds and a roes, senger boy, were walking at some dls tance west, of Van Buren street at the time,. One of the bullets struck Rey nolds In the mouth and he fell to the walk. Tfce messenger boy dragged Reynolds two blocks and there gave way to fright, leaving Reynolds oa street unconscious until informed by nolice. Wheelts annarently was un- ureenvilie, a. Kj., wuers ue ianx:z a ,.ppeltlon; with the BelL Company, 0 R REPUBLICANS OF MECKLENBURG FOR MM till Uncle Mark the Favorite With the 'Majority -With This Standard-Bearer,: North Carolina Would Go Repub lican. Charlotte Republicans Jhlnk That the Present Occupant of the White House Is Mighty Smart,: Though They Prefer Hanna. Meekienburg Repubiieans, at least a majority ef them, are for your Uncle Mara Hanpa for President, A Nw flian had a talk with sever a premiBifit ieeal itepuhliean teday, ana every ene approached waa un questionahly fer the Uhie ienater for President, Om influential tiepubiican and a man ef good, solid ideas, says with Hanna as the standard bearer, he doubts but little that North Garo Una will swing around in tha itepub , juj&n. column, - t , Of course this gentleman Is & llttio previous In ; his political prognostic' tiofts, but this statement, never : theless, shows the great confidence that is reposed in Mr, Hanna by the little cotorie of Republicans who re side in Charlotte. , . Charlotte Republicans have noth- 'j ing speciallr against the present occupant of the . White House. When you mention Roosevelt's . name '. they ailj&gree that he is awfully, smart and that he is a. great statesman. , But they -dpn't believe he can , winl ,- They, allr agree that , with - . Mark Hanna at the helmtMjfflt-th will be , sweptf ajrrtfc-bjrv-n j&clsw and the ' " South will waver ;'ln the balances. : -While .:it : has . not .been';. given out,1 -The News , learhss that . Uncle . Mark has actually sent a' gentleman to this State'1 to lascejtain "as . to the feelings , of the 'North State Republicans.. This . gentleman, has -returned to ..Washing ton with . the. information, for which he was sent. It Is useless to add that ,. the . Ohio. Senator has chalked down , North Carolina in the Hanna column. "Why," said a prominent Republi-. can this morning, "Hanna has the confidence of every business man, no matter whether he lives North, East, ' South or West. He will, If nominated, f be the business man's candidate, in . , addition to the nominee of the great Republican party," . ' . ; -, .,. "But," suggested,, The News man, "what about Gorman; of Maryland, and Judge Parker, of New York? These are business men and have the confidence of the business world..-Sup pose the Democrats name either of these, then how about Hanna?" , . "I just tell you, said the Republican, . gentleman, I am constrained to be-, lieve that no man Uvea that can beat Hanna, If he is nominated.' , , "But," don't you think Roosevelt's friends would take great pleasure in knifing Mr, Hanna If he should iG" eur the coveted nomination? - "Not at ail. Roosevelt la too good a Republican te play false to the nomi nee ef his party. Ne, sir, I de net have any idea but that th present' occu pant of tht White. House ; would ro- , main loyal." ' -,. General Reyea Btatement, - .' (By Aqsoclated Pi en.) 4 ' ' Washington, Nov, 2s,inat Jtepubi He of Colombia grant to the United states all concessions provided for Hay-Henan trtaty, but ahstlutdy free of cost, is propositlca wblcyh Ooneral , Reyed, envoy of .Colombia, to tha J United States brings for consideration of officials at Washington, General Reyes this morning said, "t desire to ! fay my eatgits and taese ef my fer Iowa wiil be devoted te granting ef aaal concessions to the United States ate witheut payment ef ene cent, Ail Celembia is afire with seal far. build ing ef the canal by the United ttats and unfortunate political troubles which were the sole cause ef - the treaty's death hai disappeared,' Gees t9 Van iiren,,Ark. v. Rev, e, e, j-emon, bow rector of, 8t,r Peter's Eplseopal church, has"' ae cepted a eall to Van Buren, Arkansas, where be has been selected as rector of Trinity church of that 'city,- Mr,' ' Lemon's resignation as rector of St;: Peter's church does ; not take effect' until the 10th of December, He will ' leave about the 15th, tot his new homo ' . . Mrs. Blgham Critically IH. - : Mrs. Bern Ice Blgham, of Berryhlll, a sister of Mrs. H. J.-Walker, of, this city, is very ill. She was; taken sick several weeks ago and her condition today is considered critical. ' Meeting At Steele Creek.:- -A meeting Is in progress at Steele Creek chutch and will contintie through Sunday, Rev. Mr, Crahe, of Cabarrtis tounty I3 doing the preach-', ing.'- --. .', V'.:V ' - ( u u v f ' it. t'