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CHARLOTTE. N. C, TUESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 8, IS03.
PRICE : 3 CENTS.
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MEETING OF ILL MAS
VERY LARGELTATTEMDED
Over One Million Spindles Represented in the Meeting To
dayThe Resolution Passed, by Body was Al
most Unanimous, Only One Voting in the
Negative
Tlio filarial meeting called by the
roiivtncd In session In the Su
perior Court room of the county
(unit li"tisi at ll: 30 o'clock this morn
ing fur the purpose of devising plans
of 'outlining a policy looking to tho
ITli.f of the present strained cottdb
tioiiH existing among the mills of this
icctkm itt tlie present time.
Tho meeting was called to order by
fit pi, 3. M. Udell, of Concord, who was
I'lct'teil permanent chairman of the
Mr Alf II. Thompson, ef Raleigh,
nlti i'.ui tin following resolution;
"That National Curtailment Is the
i ,iy wliU li we fntist need."
Me, TlioiupHoit spoke In support of
IiIh itHoliiUou, stating that he thought
tin' iiintier of curtailment (should bo
ilihlei before condition make It
iiliwilutt'ly imperative! that the only
remedy was Ja a national movement
to ciiiiuil. I think the proper thing to
,1,1 H to niuno a committee here and
niiw to draw up resolutions which wo
Khali net upon hero and then let our
meeting appoint a larger committee
tn imntigo fur a national meeting In
Wiuilihu?ton,
Col, T, J, Swift, of Elberton, Qa
eiihl; "I lidleve that curtailment of at
fiit to ho per cent, of the mills
will ho Imperative before the next
nop U made, I want to say this much,
whatever we Agree upon here, let us
Maud hy it and not try to slip away.''
(apt, o.Ml said; "I don't think any
nf iu want to curtail, but It is a case
i,( muuHBlty with us,"
Mi, (i. o. E, W, Wilson then moved
that Mr, TliompHon's motion bo re
feired to a committee for action, C&r
lied."
Tho chairman then appointed Mr.
A. II. ThompHon, Col. Tom Swift, of .
Elliei ton, Oa and Capt. H. D. Wheat,
of the Oaffney. -8. 'C. Manufacturing !
Company and W. A. lSrwln, of Durham.
This roinmittee retired promptly to
formulate a set of f esolutlf nrlffkeepJ
Ing with the Senile of the meeting. ;
Alter being out twenty minutes the
committee returned and reported the
following resolution:
"With the view of securing national
curtailment which we think absolute
ly iieeeKHftry wa recommend that ft
committee of fifteen be appointed by
Uih chair to nuet In Washington city;
that Southern, Northern and New
KiiKlatnl manufacturers be invited to
appoint a similar committee, and that
thin joint committee formulate a
feasible plan looking to the curtail
ment of production throughout the
United States, and that this Joint com
mittee immediately convene In a na
tional meeting of manufacturers at
Biu li place and date as they can agree
upon."
After the reading of the resolution
a heated debate was Indulged In by
the meeting and many speeches were
made in the course of which one
speaker referred to cotton speculators
a "infernal gamblers."
Mr. w. C. Heath, president Ameri
can Cotton Manufacturers Association,
U is out of the question to call
an immediate curtailment, for
'muiy mills have on hand cotton that
w'll nil! them until Mnv .Tulv nv nther
future months. I therefore advise a
"leeting of mill men in each State at
an early date to decide upon a partlcu
,ar tin,e to shut down or curtail. 1
recommend that each mill put up a
'wtaln forfeiture that they will stand
'X Olir aHleetnotit tn hil'loll t fhofn.
ore suggest that the State meetings
, 1',1'1 to 6et their Ideas of curtail
"Hit ami then let the States name a
-ui imi iee to meet at a time and place
hihum,! upon later, and 1 think
'UH br Htf til.nilt vtmUtt i
Mr. (h-y, Wilson also spoke
K'lf g the 11,16 et,Jfled fcy Mr-
,!'''. A- Erwln, of Durham. N. C
rm "lm t0f h opinion, n
ail in lmn, thJnk ,t 8 un.
- ' eireumBtances that everybody
or J"0?. tvom' 1 Wftnt to disclaim
any desire to depress the
tf.n Mr ",D V u umi.'
on. we want to protect the interest of
le COtton mi'l hanlatV, t.
m girls who operate our mills. We
iimL . at,K ln a way that will not be
: now, but will be later. If
our e-en l,p wlth New England In
II thll V-ms' wiU not that protect us?
run at ? anybdy here who wants to
at a loss until the new ornn nnmea
(,;m;,;nt t0 see him. We must ac-
thinu r.soe S1 at this meeting.
thing? tv, n 13 mistaken In some
here to lwe,are not enouSh of us
he aw?,suggests that which will
but St ely nessary in the end,
toettinS, w the Deed of these State
fn,io ?. VVe are all represented here
to th'p ,1 Want to take action looking
n,n. . tommon interccta nf it ua
mills in v wi au
to heefn Fmted states- We want
this joint Tk r!ght ho Why fcan't
an'l New taitee "-om our body
u'ing7 w ng,an(l accomplish totne-
tae if Zl La,?, ao something with all
ha,!6 J1 t.aet together We
w has gotliffient ml
ton to fill all contracts, but we are
certainly as anxious to shut down as
anybody else. Shall we decide to , run
the balance of the year at a loss 7
"The man 1 am after Is the gamb
ler In cotton. These Infernal gamblers
that carry on their . business In the
United States, if a few men can get
together and corner cotton and fix the
price, can't we fix a living price on
our goods, not an unreasonable one and
tear from these gamblers In cotton
what they want to make. This Is a
presidential year and presidential
years are always bad years.
Mr. Hiss said: "If a forfeiture Is not
placed on the mills suftlelently large
to prevent any mill from buying cot
ton or running, the plan of Mr. Heath
will amount to nothing,"
Mr, W, C, Heath arose in reply to
previous (speakers and said! "My re
marks were largely In regard to 4e
talis of the proposed plan,
"I have nothing to say against the
stock operator today for if I did I
would place a slur on two-thirds of
the men before me here today. We are
here either to lower th price of cot
ton or raise the price of goods. The
natural consumption Is 200,000 bales
per week. If we resolve to curtail
now It will fall flat, but if we decide
to curtail, say next July, this will go
forth in the land and will act as a
chck upon such men as Dr. Brown
and his friends. We have been figuring
on a wrong basis, You have been do
Ing this for two years, You flgur your
cotton, labor, etc, and draw your linn
and say: 'Here's my profit.' We can't
make curtailment binding at this meet
Ing, but we must have concerted ac
tlon of all the States,"
Chairman Odell stated that most of
the Southern manufacturers had been
notified of tho meeting and while, some
of . the Bouthern States have no or-
ganlzations, he was Of the opinion that
& proper resolution passed here would
m eerttlr-thu-eoneurr enee .- -
After the resolution had been fully
discussed and a number of members
had given their view of the situation
the question was called and a vote
taken, The resolution wag adopted
with only one dissenting voice.
Th following mills were repre
sented in today's meeting:
Cherokee Palls Manufacturing Co..
26,000 spindles, COS looms.
Charlotte Cotton, Mills, 10,000
spindles, 250 looms.
Bamberg Cotton Mills, 10.7GZ
spindles, 248 looms.
Lynchburg Cotton Mills, 41.500
Bpindles, 1,435 looms.
Odell Manufacturing Co., 42,000
spindles, 1,750 looms.
J. M. Odell Manufacturing Co., 6,000
spindles.
Southern Cotton Mills, 15,000
spindles, 401 looms.
Tuscarora Cotton Mills, 2,800
spindles, hosiery yarns.
Virginia Cotton Mills, 7,500 spin
dles. 300 looms.
Oriental Manufacturing Co., Char
otte, 14,000 spindles, 600 looms.
Columbia Manufacturing Co.,, Ram-
seur, N. C, 11,054 spindles, 350 looms
Swift Cotton Mills, Elberton, , Ga.,
7,500 spindles, 174 looms.
Pearl Cotton Mills, Elberton, Ga.,
7.500 spindles, 120 looms.
Scotland Cotton Mills, Laurinburg,
N. C. 10,000 spindles
Dickson Cotton Mills, Laurinburg,
6.400 spindles.
Eugenia Manufacturing Co,, Jones-
boro, N. C 3,500 spindles.
Clark Manufacturing Co., Jones
boro. N. C. 75 looms. '
Gibson Manufacturing go., uoncora
10.700 spindles. 519 looms.
Cabarrus cotton Mills, Coneord, N.
C, 8,000 spindles, 642 looms.
Cannon Manufacturing ; Co.. Con
eerd, N. 0., 24,000 spindles, looms.
Patterson Mills, China Grevi, N.
G., 10,000 spindles, 15 looms.
Wiscassett Manufacturing go,, At
bemarle. N. C, 10,000 spindles;
Durham Hosiery Mills, wurnam, w.
C. 11,500 spindles.
Frankllnville Manufacturing .Co,,
Franklinviile, N,' C, . 3,500. spindles,
90 looms, , ;
Cedar Falls . Manufacturing Co
Cedar Falls, N. C, 33,936 spindles, 130
looms. '.
Randolph - Manufacturing Co
Franklinviile; .N ; '. C r, 3,930 spindles
128 looms
Osslpee Cotton Mills, Elon College
N. C.,' 4,000 spindles, 350 looms.
Pilot'X!pt6n Mijls, Raleigh, N. C
7.000 spindles,' 325 looms.
Aurora Mills.s Burlington, N. C, 16,
448 spindles,' 748 looms.
Holt Morgan Mills,' 10,000 spindles
434 looms. - -
Manchester Mills, Rock Hill, S..C
18,192 'spindles, 300 looms. : -,.
Eno ..Cotton '.Mills, Hills boro, N. C
10.000 spindles i f .
Kesler Manufacturing Co. Salis
burr, Nv C 20.800 spindles. . 248
Innmcj ' " --: '
Bal-deri Manuifacturing Cd;, Colds
boro, N; C;, 9,000 spindles; i
Elm drtrve1 Mills, 5,000 Spindles
Piedmont Mills, 2,600 spindles,
tbrfc CottOfl MJllSi 13,000 Spindles
Carolugh Mills, 10,800 spindles, 430
looms, ,
Neuse River Mills, 8,000 spindles,
Zoo looms,
Raleigh Cotton Mills, 14,490 spin
dles. Alpine Cotton Mills, 10,224 spindles
Glenn Raven Mills, 3,000 spindles,
100 looms. - . .
Attawahaw Mills, 6,500 spindles.
azi looms. -Newton
Cotton M1113, 8,000 spindles.
Monroe Cotton Millr.. t,;i-"
Cliffslde Cotton Mills, 10,000 spin
dles. Revolution Mills, 14,500 spindles, 338
looms.
Fidelity Manufacturing Co., 8,000
npmuies, 4,uuu twister spindles.
Columbus Manufacturing Co., 27,-
ouo spmuies, suo looms.
Columbus Power Co., 25,000 spin
dles, , '
Crowley Mills, Charlotte, N. C,
100 looms.
Glencoo Mills, Burlington, N. C,
4,uou spmuies, 200 looms.
Windsor Mills. Burlinetort. N. C.
,izu spmuies, ,iuo looms. ,
Lakeside Mills, Burlington, N. C.,
,t,uu spmuies, 100 looms.
tfli-nloH At 111 t. ulli f
u.tiiiia iTi.iio, uuiliUglUIl, n$: Kjlf
,000 spindles, 460.
tlhlfnfn. Mills. ltr..k 14)11 fi fl
b,huu spinuies, zoo looms,
f - - k xxixj I V I I
Delvadn Mills Wlimltitftnn. v n
u.uuu smnutes. 464 utoms.
- - 1 1 1
Van He Venter Garnet' tin., fl
boro, N. G. ,
The total number of sutnillua tn th
aoove list is Hua.izt, and 2B.005 looms.
----- - I'piiiniT o ate I IUf
Ifll'go number of BP nd es reuresent.
ed were not reported to the soeretarv.
'he .total roDrnHnntoil In thn
wan over i.uuu.uuu,
r- - f- ' r- -r- r-r xr ettr f f f r t f t
This Afternoon's Bssalon. .
The manufacturers met aeain this
arternoon at 3:30 O'clock and after
runner discussion the following com"
mlttee was selected by nominatinn :
Mr. W. A, Erwln was selected as
chairman of the committee. Ot.hei
members of th committee selected
were as fellows! , Alf Thompson, ef
Raleigh j J. W. Cannon, ef Concord J,
M, Odell, ef Concord; W. O. Heath, ef
Monroe: rcugmt m t. ef Bur ngten!
W. 11. Williamson, of Raleigh j W. H.
waiKins. f namsiur; o. w. Johnston,
ef Oharlette: Walttr L. Holt, f Fay-
cttvlll: a. F. Mibane, ef ipray: i, D,
Tanntr, of Henrietta; caesar cone, of
Greensboro; Pa.pt. F, Ollllng, of Kings
Mountain; pr, J, h, McAden., 01 Cbar
otte,
Several suggestions were then made
aa to the method of curtailment, Chair-
man Odell favored shutting down two
days each week; another member sug
gested that & certain per centage of
spindles should be stopped.
The meeting was still ln session at
the hour or going to press.
Notes of the Meetina.
A telegram wag read by Dr. J. H.
McAden from tho Bibb Manufacture
ng Co., of Macon, Ga as follows:
'Wo ar ready to ce-operat in any
reliable concerted action for reducing
running time ln the cotton mills of the
South, believing this is tho only reme
dy for the present situation or to save
mills from disaster."
A telegram was also read from B. F.
Mebane, who is now ln New York, as
follows; "What about the idea of your
association calling the National Manu
facturers Association to meet in
Washington, then have a time and
place named for inviting the European
spinners to co-operate.
At this juncture it was decided ad
visable that a list be made out of the
mills represented, together with the
number of looms and spindles.
A. T. Bradley, representing Whit
man, Hardin and Company, of Phila
delphia, is attending the meeting here
today.
W. H. Harris, formerly editor of the
Textile Excelsior here, is in the city
to attend the meeting. Mr. Harris is
now traveling for Richard A. Blythe,
commission merchant of Philadel
phia.
Mr; J. S. Carr, Jr., of Durham, N, C,
is attending the meeting. Mr, Carr is
one of the youngest cotton mill men In
the State.
COTTON MARKET WEAK.
Closing Firm But Under Yesterday's
Final Figures.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dee. 8,fnfluence4 by a
bad break in the Liverpool market
where spot cotton was about half a
cent iowerd and futures declined from
13 to 14 points, the cotton market to
day had a weak start under liquida
tion and bear pressure, with - first
prices 11 to 18 points lower. Good
support developed en the .decline,
however, and very shortly after epen
mg prices had rallied to net loss of
about a to 19 points. Tnere was a co'
tinuatlon of heavy selling at partial
recovery and the market ruled very
Irregular and trading was active and
room-sentiment unsettled.
.Penny Ad Brings Results.
In yesterday's News appeared the
following advertisement in the One
Cent a Word department:
LOST SATURDAY TOBACCO SACK
contained1 four $10 bills. Liberal. re
ward if returned to The News of
fice. . 7-3t
To day the money was returned to
the advertiser by an honest boy who
had found it.
If you lose money and valuables the
first thing to do is to advertise the fact
in The News.
'. ;
State Weather Forecast.
For North. Carolina: Increasing
cloudiness and Warmer tonight with
rain or snow in the interior. Wednes
day rain.- Winds becoming southeast
and fresh
Ti
SELMA COIIIIECIIOIIS
The Corporation Commission
Serves Notice That the
Railroads Must Give Hick
ory a Freight Depot Con
nections Improved,
(Special to The News.)
Raleigh, Dec. . 8. The Corporation
Commission Issued an order today ad
judging the present depot facilities at
Hickory for handling freight Inade
quate and, as at present operated un
safe and ordering the Southern Rail
way and the Carolina and Northwest
ern Railway companies to provide ade
quate safe facilities, work to begin,
within BO days.
The commission also orders that af
ternoon passenger trains on the A. 0.
L. and the Southern make connection
at gelnm by the Coast Lint moving up
35 minutes and the Southern waiting
fifteen minutes if the Coast Line train,
is late, This is the result of ft great
number of complaints from traveling
men as this was much the most annoy
ing schedule . of discrepancies in the
State,
Hon, R. B, Glenn, of Wttistott-Balehi,
spent today In the city and expressed
to friends the greatest confidence in
securing the nomination in the next
Demeerafie convention for governor,
He ay he will have no manager and
will leave his case entirely in the hands
ef the people. His battle cry is "The
People's candidate,"
The United States District and Cir
cuit court which convened here today
has a (locket of 70 cases none of them
of notable importance, There ' is a
marked falling off in the number of
eases for retailing liquor without
license, a class of casea which have
heretofore very largely predominated
in the district court. , , - ,
A number of highly prized Confeder
ate rellqs, principally commissions and
uniforms of Major General W. D. Pen
derrTreeiihM!d ift thHll of History
Of the State Museum today, having
been sent by Gen. Pender's son, w. D.
Pender. Jr.. of Norfolk.
The remains of Rev. Dr. Levi Bran1
sen were brought her from Atlanta
today and interred with Masonic hon
ors, He was for fifty years a resident
of Raleigh and was widely known as
the editor of the Branson Almanac,
miblishtd until this year in Halelgli.
Ills son. Prof. Eugene Branson, is a
member of the faculty of a college, Ira
Athens, Ga. '
The last of the old "omee-hoiding
cases" was argueu in tno uupremo
court today. It waa McCall vs. Webb.
In 1899 the legislature turned Mccaii
(Republican) out of the sollcitorshlp
in Ashevllle district and Webb (Demo
cratl waa appointed. Later the Su
preme court reinstated Mcuau uui
Webb refused to turn over the fees he
received while in' office and the suit
heard today involves these. A unique
feature of the situation is that the
present Supreme court has recently re
versed the Hoke vs. Henderson pre
cedent under which McCall won back
hi nfflce before a former court so mat
Webb regards his chances as at least
"ten to one" for retaining tne iees es
pecially Inasmuch as under the present
court's ruling as to Hoke vs. Hender
son, the doctrine that "omce is prop
erty", he would have retained the office
as well.
OUR LOW DEATH RATE
Charlotte Is About the Healthiest
Place In the Stats.
The News has always claimed that
Charlotte was the healthiest town of
any eiae In North Carolina, or a for
that matter, in the country. The mor
tuary report as gotten, out by h
State Board of Health, shows that tne
News' contention is correct.
The annual death rat per 1,000 ln
habitants of the city of Charlotte for
the past year, was 13.0. For ether
towns and cities in the State tne
figures are as follows; Durham, 24,9;
Elizabeth City, 22.8; Fayetteville, 20;
Raleigh 19,1; Reldsville, 14.3; Salem,
19.7: Tarboro. 24: Wadesboro, 14.1;
Weldon, 33.1; Wilmington, 29.7; Win
ston, 16.
The Bicycle Race. -
(By Associated. Press.) . ;
Maw Vrrt nen. 8. Fourteen teams
are rid in e- in the six dav bicycle race
at Madison Square Garden this morn
ing, some of them over 35 oenina me
repmvi At in n.. m Walthour and Mun-
roe and Keegan and Morgan led the
bunch with 65.7.
Federal Court December 14.
Federal rmirt will convene In the
TTntteri States court room here oft Mon
rJov. necemher 14, JudT6 Boyd, of
- At this term or court me maner ui
the disposition of the Farrioi' stock of
U t,ebl an b ft New York creditor, Will
i come tip for settlement,
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THE SENATE TODAY.
Mr. Gorman Makt a Rlglng Speech,
Want to Give tho President tho
Chanco To Turn tho Rascals Out.
(By Associated Press.) '
Washington. Dec. 8. When resolu
tion for investigation of postoffice
frauds came up in the Senate today Mr.
Gorman took the floor and strongly op
posed reference to the committee of
resolutions. He declared the majority
should not shrink from an investiga
tion. He said he had positive asser
tions that men who had unlawfully
been placed as employees on the rolls
were to escape. Mr. Gorman-said fraud
and corruption were , admitted and
these facts were communicated to the
Senate by the President. He said the
country was not satisfied with investi
gation nor was the Senate, those who
had been accused had said others high
er up were guilty aa they, whlle- they
have been made scapegoats. "Let us
have all the facts," said Mr, Gorman,
"and see If the President will turn the
rascals out." Mr, Lodge who made the
motl6n to refer the resolution, stated
that what Mr. Gorman said only furth
er convinced him the resolution should
be referred and investigation made un
derthe order of the President. He be
lieved he had brought out all the facts,
There was a mass of evidence In the
department awaiting the order ef the
Senate for printing. Mr. l,edge said,
that as to insinuations against higher
officials It was well known the Postmaster-General
and Fourth Assistant
Postmaster-General had made every
effort to get all the facts and ft would
be well for the Senate first to examine
the evidence to see f the investigation
were thorough, Mr, Cullom cut short
the discussion on the resolution by In
sisting that the Cuban bill had the
right of way,
The News At the State Department,
(Ry Associated Press,)
Washington, Dee. 8.The State De
partment has received a brief cable
gram from Consul Davles, at Alex&it
dretta, Asiatic Turkey, saying he had
had trouble with the local police at
Alexandretta, and had left for Beirut,
In consequence, The State Department
promptly cabled Minister Fleishman at
Constantinople to institute a thorough
investigation of the whole affair,
WOOD AND THE JAI ALAI,
Testimony Today. That Ho Was
Warned About tho Gambling Appli
cation. (By Associated Press,)
Washington, Dec. g.When the Ben
ate Committee on Military Affairs con
vened today to continue its investiga
tion of charges against General Leon-tii-.t
Wrtnrt. Maine RHtrar fl. Dudley. Of
United Btates-of America, waa called
He said he had served in uuna as
Judge-Advocate under the administra
tion of General Wood as Governor
General. He said that when the Gen
eral received the application for Jal
Alrtl fYi. far a roncesston to erect a
"Fronton" for playing of Cuban game
of ptlolak application nan uecn rei er
red to him for investigation. After
making a thorough inquiry Into the
character of the game, the witness said
ho had Informed General Wood that lie
should refuse to endorse the applica
tion nn the Grounds that the game was
a gambling institution and therefore
should not be permitted during Ameri
can occupation. He said the application
had been changed to represent mere
building of an amusement amphithe
atre and that in that form it had re
ceived the approval of the War Depart
ment. The concession to the Jal Alai
Co. was subsequently granted by Gen
eral Wood.
j
LEWIS NIXON ON. STAND.
He Tells Something More of the Af
fairs Of the Ship Building company,
mv Associated Press.)
New VnHr. Hen. 8. Lewis Nixon WBS
again on the stand at the resumption,
of the United States bmpduhu
era Receivership hearing today.
fiamnel TTntermever. counsel lor
oninff iinnrf holders, continuing re
direct examination with questions
ahrait o1,intv nf Shipbuilding Company
to have continued its business wunout
Rheldrrti re-ortranizatlon man. xnixod.
declared that it the Bethlehem Com
tiottv W1 tiflid dividends the shlpbuild
itia cjiiilrt have eone on, "What was
the cause of eonapse or tne enipouuu
i Mtt9" naked Mr. ttntermey
.j- d a . Mi, 4 . J
ill fib JJ 111 g I
er. "The suit which your clients
started," answered Mr. Nixon. But Mr.
ffitHMi ,iHHf iHfiftti. mans mm iui-
m t the promulgation or tne eneiuwi
re-erganizatien pian was m kw?hbiwi
f InaAlimnpv. "8a f&f AS y0U KnOW,
wag there any one wno was wm ns w
trust the Shipbuilding uomptmy miw
thn siiflldnn nlan eame out. May 20,
1903, ana o&rore w wbhh
June 10, 19037" Mr. mon rvpiy w
Wn "
To Have Carnegie Library,
Rnerinl to The News. . .
Statesville, Dec. 8. At a meeting ui
the city aldermen held last nignt, it
vna derided to RDDroDriate S500 for
the maintenance or a-uarnegie li
brary, Andrew Carnegie having offer-
edto donate $5,000 for tms' purpose.
The donation of last night is based on
the condition that the citizens pro
vide a site for the building.
The matter of securing a library for
Statesville was brought about by tne
united efforts of the ministets of the
Nathan Gailand, of HerreU Mitch
ell county, has petitioned for a dis
charge in the matter or DanKruptcy.
The final hearine will be held before
Commissioner W; S. Pearson in Mor-
gantoft December 19.
THE WEATHER.;
t Pot Charlotte and vicinity ciotidy
tohight, Wednesday light tm,
CONFLICT WITH TURKEY
CONSUL DAVIES LEAVES
The United States Flag has Been Hauled Down at Alexand
ria on Account of an Assault Upon Dur Consul -The
Trouble Grew out of the Arrest of Nat
uralized American Citizen
(By Associated Press.)
Constantinople, Dec. 8. The United
States flag over tho consuate at
Alexandrett, Asiatic Turkey, has been
hauled down and Consul Davles has
eft his post for Beirut, In conse
quence of a serious diplomatic inci
dent during which Mr, Davles was in
sulted and assaulted by the local po
ice. The affair grew out of the arrest
of an Armenlttn-t)htfnnes Attarlan
ft naturalised American citiaen. Attar-
an had been in prison at Alepon dur
ng the last two months and had just
been liberated through the Interven
tion of tlie American consular agent
on condition of his leaving the coun
try forthwith, Mr. Davles was accom
panying Attarlan on board tho de
parting steamer when tho police inter
cepted the party,' assaulted and In
sulted Mr. Uavlea and despite the re
sistance of the consul and his attend
ant guards, re-arrested Attarlan, and
took him back to prison, Mr, Davles
immediately lowered tho flag over the
consultate, and formally broke off re
lations with Turkish authorities by
quitting Alexandretta, leaving the eon
sulate in charge of the vice eousui.
GRESHAM HOTEL CO.
Thla It To Bo tho Name Of New- Ho
tel Company.
The Gresham Hotel Company,
This will be the name of the corpor
ation that will erect a handsome hotel
building en the Uresham-Reglster
property, corner Trade and Poplar
streets,
A prominent attorney today assures
Tba News that the long-Joalied-for
hotel is now in sight and that if noth
ing unforsoen happens, Charlotte will
soon have a hostelry that she may bo
JiiBtly proud of, ,
The charter of, the new company
has been drawn by Clarkson and Duls
and will be forwarded to the Secretary
of Statr at meer" " rv . -
The proposed 'hotel' building will
front 200 'feet ort West' Trade.
The capital stock of tlie hew corpor
ation will bo $200,000 and any one who
desires stock' in the' new company can
secure same by cither' notifying Mr. C.
GrcHham or Dr. 15.' 0. Register.
The enterprise gives assurance that
the Investment Will bo profitable and
success is assured. '
The Grcsham-Ueglster lots will be
sold to the new corporation at a price
to be agreed upon by arbitration,
Gresham and Register choosing one
and the stockholders one, If the two
cannot agree on the price to be paid,
the third man is" to be chosen and the
decision of the' Majority of the arbitra
tors is to be final.
The parties interested in giving
Charlotte a new hotel are abundantly
able to carry out the project and it
looks now as if another of Charlotte's
dreams will soon become a reality.
BECKHAM'S INAUGURAL.
The Governor Declares That Life, Lib
erty and Property Are Safe In Old
Kentucky.
' . " (By Associated Press,)
Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 8. In the pres
ence of 10,000 people and with elabor
ate ceremonies Gov. J. C. W. Beckham
today for the second time was Inau
gurated as Governor making the third
time he has taken the oath of office,
In his lnauguaral the Governor saidi
"Life, liberty and property, are as safe
and well protected in Kentucky as any
where else on earth, giving the He
to those who, for vicious and sordid
motives slander the name of this great
commonwealth and vilify its splendid
dtiaenship," ' . -
GETS' A'THOUSAND YEARS.
Nogro Charged With Criminal Assault
Sentenced To a Thousand Years In
Prison.
(By Asseclated Press,)
: Houston, Texas, Dee, 8,-In the Dis
trict court of Cherokee county, Texas,
today Allen Brown, a negro charged
with criminal assault, was sentenced to
one thousand years in the penitentiary.
Under the law the jury could not im
pose the death-sentence, When arrest-
ed Brown narrowly .escaped neing
lynched.-
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POPE CELEBRATES MASS. .
The Occasion Wa the Feast Of the
Immaculate Conception.
(By Associated Press.)
Rome, Dec. 8. The pope today, cele
brated mass in his private chapel, the
occasion, being? . the. . feast of the
Immalculate Conception. Only . a few
privileged persons were admitted. In
addition to it being the feast of the
Immalculate Conception, this also was
the forty-fifth anniversary of the foun
dation of the American-College and
the . Most Rew RobL Hetonj of New
ark; titular archbishop Of Helopolis,
Celebrated pontifical mass there for
the1 first time; The music, which was
exceptionally fine, was under' the;
ttietiott of Joseph Kennedy, of Phila
delphia, - ,
A mob of Moslems, seized on the oc
casion to make hoHtlle demonstration
against the consulate, and against
Christians generally, The local author
ities insist that Davies struck the po
lice with his cane and that after the
re arrest of Attarlan, Consular Cavas
ses, (military couriers) attempted to
rescue him, and tho fracas, which
ensued, the cavasses broke the win
dows of the prison. Turkish autiiori
ttves claim that Attarlan, who is a na
tive of Diaruekir, Asiatle Turkey, was
traveling about the country with an
Illegal passport. When Attarlan was
arrested, $2,&UU was found In his pock
et, This Is believed may have contrib
uted to his arrest, the Turks suspect
ing him of being ft "revolutionist, Tho
matter Is engaging the energotie at
tentlon of the United Stated legiitlon
here, Minister Leishman, has mado
urgont representations to the porto,
and Is now awaiting a fuller report
before taking further steps,
The outrage, it is anticipated hero,
wilt lead to strong action on the part
of the United States to obtain full
reparation, especially as full satisfac
tion for the Beirut affair has not yet
been given. ' ,
IN CRIMINAL COURT.
Many Sentence! Pronounced Today
Upon Law Breakers.
The second day's session of the crim
inal term of Superior Court convened
this morning at the usual hour and
the docket was Immediately taken up.
Peveral Important cases were dls
nosed of among them the case of G, W,
Hunter, charged with assaulting Mr,
Andy Hutchison, the details of which
are still fresh in the minds of the
public, The court In this case sus
pended judgment upon the payment of
costs, , .
Lawyer "Bill Roberts" was tried on
a, charge .of disturbing public worship
at Hickory Grove eampmeetlng last
Bitfnme'r a year -ago. Jodgteient was sua--pended
In this case. ,
Jack Howie, the ' old negro who
raised a big disturbance at Mr, Frank
Neal's Thanksgiving Day,' was sent to
the roads for three months. Tom
lluwle, his son, was fined $15 and costs
for carrying a pistol.
Other cases were disponed of as fol
lows' Dan Wentz end Will Faulkner, lar
ceny, Judgment suspended on payment
of costs.
Will Jenkins, retailing, six months
on tho roads,
Jim Pnyton, carrying concealed
weapon, $15 and costs,
WaBh McLelland, larceny, fmir
months on the roads.
. Dick Lucky, larceny, twelve months
o nthe roads.
Walter Gardan and Robert McCrumb,
assault and batter, $7:00 each and'
costs.
Card Dunn, larceny, six months on
the roads.
S. W. Williamson and Fred Sadler,
affray. Williamson fined $10 and costs,
Sadler, not guilty.
Jim Barrett, larceny, eight months
o nthe roads.- v
Ross Sutton, carrying, concealed
weapon, flnwl $15 and costs, . .
ACCIDENT ON THE Ai AND W, P.
Two Sleepers and the Diner of the
Southwestern Limited Jump the
Track.
(By Associated, Press,)
Atlanta, Dee, 8.-Two sleepers and
the diner of the northbound Wash
ington and New Orleans and south
western limited on the Atlanta and
West Point jumped the traek as tho
train was approaching LaO range, 72
miles south of this city at 0:50 o'clock
this morning. The diner was overturn
ed but the passengers of tho two
sleepers escaped unhurt beyond a se
vere shaking up. Passengers to tho
East wore transferred end brought to
this city at noon.
RUSSIANS DEFEAT CHINESE.
Russian Soldiers Encounter Bands Of
- Chinese Robbers.
(By Associated Press.)
St. Petersburg, Dec. 8. Russian
troops have defeated a band of Chum
Chuses, (Chinese robbers), on Llau
river, Manchuria, killing two hundred
of them and wounding a similar num
ber. After the conflict, reported No
vember 28, between a force of Russian
soldiers and a body of Chum-Chuses,
Tachichao, in . which five Russian's
were killed and nine were severely
wounded, tha Russians pursued the
fleeing tribesmen and finally-hemmed
them in at Llau riven
Herbert spencer dead.
" - - -
The Great English Author arid Phllo
' sopher Joints the Majority,
(By Associated FresS;)
LoHdofi, tteC, fc.Hetbeft SpetiCef,
aothoi--, died today, He wa bora itt