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VOL. XXIX-NO. 4590
CHARLOTTE, NM C, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 38, 1903.
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NEWS.
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EFI8ST BATTLE
I PANAMA TREATY
I
II THE SENATE
Senator Gorman Comes to
the Aid of Senator Hoar in!
Attacking the Administra
tion for its Interference
With Colombia.
Mr, Williams, the Minority
Leader, Introduces Some
Good Bills Representa
tive Thomas Wants Aid for
N, C. Waterways,
(A. W. HUGHES.)
Washington, D. C Dec, 17. The
first skirmish in the great fight be
twten the Democrats and the Republi
cans of the Senate which is inevitable
in the case of the Panama treaty took
place this afternoon. This fight will, of
eciirse, occur mostly behind closed
doors for the Senate will go into exe
cuiive session when the treaty proper
conies up for discussion, and we shall
hear only echoes of the struggle be
twfen the statesmen of the two parties,
tm the opening skirmish was precipi
tated today by Senator Hoar of Massa
chusetts who arose to speak to his res
olution presented some days ago, call
ing upon the President to submit to
the Senate information concerning the
Panama revolution. It may as well be
stated here that Senator Hoar, al
though a stanch Republican, believes
that the President knew all about the
revolution before it occurred and his
resolution showed his belief very
plainly. And his remarks in the Senate
tolay showed this still more plainly
ani brought out scowls on the faces of
the Republican Senators, his col
leagues. Mr. Hoar's belief might be summed
up in one paragraph of his unwelcome
remarks.
"Now, Mr. President," he said, "I
want to know I think the American
people want to know, and have a right
to know whether this mighty police
man, instructed to keep the peace on
the Isthmus, seeing a man about to at
tack another, before he had struck his
blow, manacled the arms of the at
tacked so that he could not defend
himself, leaving the assailant free, and
th-n instantly proceeded to secure from
the assailant the pocketbook of the
victim, on the ground that he was de
facto, the owner.
Mr. Gorman sharply attacked the ad
ministration and intimated that the
coarse which had been entered upon
as for the purpose of securing a par
tisan advantage in the approaching
Presidential flection. He complained
bitterly of the course of Assistant
denary of State Lootnla in giving the
:s w oearing upon the treaty to a ban
'P't )n New York which he was he
iM wa in violation, of a sacred secret
also Kald the fact did not justify
the MU-wnt by Mr. Loomls that the
Awasfiian canal was not feasible, he
winded by declaring that the gov
'rnment of the United States should
rwt bf; i0 attain the' fortune of a
faiien party. In the course of Mr. Gov
nian's speech, Mr. Aldrlch asked him
if the Democrats would vote against
uif canal treaty and Mr. Gorman re
plied that as the facts are now known
and if necessary to defend thehonor of
the country they would. Mr. Foraker
iouowed Mr. Gorman. He said Mr.
Hoar's speech should have been made
m closed session. Such a course would
nave been the part of patriotism, es
pecially as it criticised the President.
:r. Tillman asked if he knew whether
t was true that S Onft trnnns werp he
inb mobilized to march on Bogota, in
support of a baby republic born in
some back room. Mr. Foraker said he
Jad no such knowledge. "Can't the in
formation be obtained at the White
ise?" asked Mr. Tillman. "If the
senator wants to obtain this informa
"on ne should apply at the White
House himself," replied Mr. Foraker.
Mr. Hoar claiming that Mr. Foraker
fad misrepresented him, said that the
president had not disclaimed the
Knowledge nf tht ravnlntinn nn tho
Isthmus and their information was
nat ne sought. Mr. Foraker declared
nad not misnuoted the Massa
chusetts Senator, that the remark of
that Senator was a reflection upon the
president. Evidently there was warm
"ig Detween the Senators, although
e reHiarks were couched in courteous
1 'ins. v
is often familiarly addressed by
afll r Cannn. as "Sharp," and who
the leader of the Democrats in the
"Jl-he Mas fCn siiT.OTil'jrlTr fnHiin-iia in
fiv? . the5r resPect and support, has
introduced several bills of considerable
iuInortaTif. i. it. . . . . ,
. , , i"u iu me country at large inis
t. -" ummitLee un juiuciary
ami referre(i his bill to prevent
Hn ?uni3h overissue of stock by com
Jinations, consolidated companies, or
usts engaged in interstate commerce.
lue PUnishtripnt tuViifV. ht nrmtomg
fli t0 ViSlted UP011 411 0f-
r., 1 r memher of such trusts or cor-
V . ""-'"113 as Violate thia law ia horil
aw - in a United States prison for not
' than a .,i , , . . . .
a thn,, ' xl' a"-er ine payment or
AnTvancl d0,lars One.
""OtriOr msnei,r .v,i. nritu
"u like to see on the statute books
of the United States provides for the
ii e admission or hides of all animals,
leather of all sorts, boots, shoes, sad
dles and harness, imported into this
country from any country which ad
mits these articles free of duty when
produced in the United States.
A third bill introduced by Mr Wil
liams provides that the Secretary of
the Treasury shaH receive bids on, the
first day of July, the first day of Octo
ber, the first day of January and the
first day of April of each year from na
tional and State banks applying to re
ceive deposits "on call" of surplus
moneys in the United States Treasury.
These deposits of surplus money are to
oe awarded to the banks offering the
nignesi rates or interest. The measure
also permits the Secretary to denosit
funds on fixed time not to exceed 'our
months on the same plan as outlined
above. There are provisions for the
safe guarding of these deDosits but the
above are the new features of the meas-
re. It is safe to sav that Secretary
Shaw will not approve the measure for
like his Chief in the White House, he
considers that heis fully equal to man
aging the small matter of the United
Stateg Treasury without any help other
thin that cf the inexperienced young
men who now occupy the positions of
assistant secretaries of the Treasury.
Rep. Thomas of North Carolina has
introduced a bill nrovidine- for the use
of the available balance of the River
and Harbor appropriation to maintain
the nresent channel of Netise River as
far as Goldsboro and to continue dredg
ing at and near Newbern, N. C.
Mr. Thoina3 also wants the Secre-
tarv nf War to find out the post of
securing a channel of four feet depth
at low water in the Trent River be
tween Newbern and Trenton, N. C.
Another bill introduced bv Mr.
Thomas provides for an appropriation
of three thousand dollars for maintain
ing the natural channel or mack Kiver,
N. C, as far up as Clear Run.
From Dresent indications 'nearly
every Sunday school of the city will
give an entertainment or Christ
mas tiee next week for the benefit
of the children of the church anfi
Sunday school. A number of the
schools are already at work UDon
elaborate programmes, which will be
given next week or during the week
following. The various Sunday
schools will also remember the
poor in a substantial way this season
whenever such is possible.
Excitement in Liverpool.
(By Associated Press.)
Liverpool, Dec. 18. The cotton mar
ket was excited all day. There was con
siderable fluctuation in . prices and
large business transactions in futures.
The tone was feverish, throughout the
afternoon.
A COTTON FIRE
AT PLATF
Forty Bales of Cotton Owned
by the Heath-Ried Jobbing
and Commission Co.
More or Less Damage this
Afternoon,
There was a considerable cotton fire
at the Seaboard Air Line platform this
afternoon. Forty hales of cotton were
more or less damaged.
The fire department was called out at
one o'clock this afternoon In answer to
an alarm turned In from Box No. 26.
When the departments arrived there
wa3 a bright blaze rising from the cot
ton on the south end of the platform.
As quickly as possible the water was
turned on and In 20 minutes after the
alarm was rung in, the fire had been
subdued.
The colored firemen arrived on the
scene first as they had only about half
a block to go from their engine house,
All of the colored firemen worked man
fully in extinguishing the blaze. It goes
without the saying that the white fire
men did their part well.
The burned cotton was a part of a
lot of 300 bales that was shipped to
Charlotte to be compressed. It was the
property of the Heath-Reid Jobbing
and Commission Company and was
fully insured.
As luck would have it the burning
bales were at the south end of the plat
form. As fast as one bale would ig
nite the white firemen would tumble it
off the platform and the colored fire
men who were beneath the platform,
would turn on the water. In this man
ner the remainder of the cotton on the
platform, was not endangered.
Mr. E. S. Reid, president of the
Heath-Reid Comoany. informed a
News .representative .that the cotton
burned was fully insured and that his
company will not sustain any loss as
the result of the fire.
1
Reception to Pastor This Evening.
If la exnected that there will be a
larze attendance of the members of
Trinity Church at the reception this
evening to be given at tne cnurcn in
honor of the new pastor, Rev. J. a. a
Fry and his wife. The reception is
eiven under the auspices of the Ba
raca class and a most interesting mu
sical program will be rendered besides
the serving of light rerresnmenis.
The blue coats composing the
. . , l 4 1w T-v1 i ra-
, nunting party guiwu uv "J ""-
I man Johnston, left this morning
. - m a a
bright ana eany ior narun, wueio
OHM
; they are spending me aay uuuhuj.
ICTMENTS FOR
SENATOR DIETRICH
Nineteen True Bills Found by
the Grand Jury The
Charges Against Senator
Dietrich Have a Grave Ap
pearance. (By Associated Press.)
Omaha, Dec. 18. The United States
grand jury yesterday made its report
to the court returning nineteen true
bills. These include Indictments against
United States Senator Charles H.
Dietrich for alleged leasing of a build
ing to the government to be used as a
postoflice, former Adjutant General
Leonard W. Colby for the alleged em
bezzlement of government funds;
Daniel Gaines cf Eassett, Nebraska, for
alleged perjury in swearing falsley to
Homestead entries; former State Sena
tor Elliott Lowe for alleged conspiracy
to bribe a United States Senator; Post
master John S. Mitchell, of Alma, Neb.,
charging him with illegal sale of pos
tage stamps; Wm. M. Irwin, on a
charge of acting as agent for Mitchell.
and against R. M. Allen, president of
the Standard Cattle Company for the
alleged illegal fencing of government
lands. The other indictments were
similar to that against Allen, but do
not involve extensive tracts of land.
The jury reported it and had further
matters under consideration.
The indictments against Senator
Dietrict and State Senator Lowe are
in addition to those returned against
them a week ago.
Senator Dietrich is charged with the
alleged violation of section 3739 of the
revised statutes which provides that
no member or delegate to Congress
shall enter into a contract with the
United States or its officers.
The indictment charges that Senator
Dietrich leased to the government in
April 1901, a building at Hastings,
Neb., to be used for a postoflice at an
annual rental of $1,300.
The inductment against former State
Senator Lowe charges him with alleged
conspiracy to bribe a United States
Senator. The counts each. of $500 are
named in the bill. It is charged, that
these amounts were paid to Lowe by
Postmaster John C. Mitchell in consid
eration of Lowes endorsement of
Mitchells caendidacy to Senator Die-:
trich for the appointment as postmas
ter at Alma.
General Leonard W. Colby was in
dicted for the alleged embezzlement of
amounts aggregating $4,000 of govern
ment funds, paid to him in trust by the
State of Nebraska and others for equip
ment belong to the United States army.
Postmaster J. C. Mitchell, of Alma, is
indicted for conspiracy to defraud the
government by the sale outside of his
posts of large quantities of . poatage
stamps in order to increase the re
ceipts of the office at Alma and thus
succeed in the raising of the classifica
tion of the office securing an increase
of salary.
PUERTO PLATA SURRENDERS.
Ex-President Jimlnez Has Established
Hie Supremacy in the Northern
Part of the Island.
(By Associated Press.)
Puerto, llata. Dec. 18. This city has
been surrendered to the Revolutionists,
without fighting, says a dispatch from
Puerta Plata, Santo Domingo. The gov
ernment forces after a (severe battle
were forced to abandon Santiago De
Los Caballeros. Then, short of amunl-
tion, General Caceres, who announced
lie would support the Provisional Gov
ernment of President Morales, has
fled and covered up his track. This is
believed to establish the supremacy of
ex-President Jiminez in the Northern
part of the Island.
STRIKE IN CHICAGO.
Livery Drivers Strike and are Backed
by Teamsters Powerful Union.
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, Dec. 18. Sixteen hundred
livery drivers, backed by every team
ster in the Union, struck today. Nearly
four hundred livery stables are com
pletely tied "up. The decision to strike
was reached last night, after four
weeks of negotiations for better wages,
and better conditions.
The demand was for an increase of
$26 a week. The .employers refused to
make any concession, claiming bust
ness did not warrant it, in view of the
inroads made by the automobiles.
Colonial Ball.
(By Associated Press.)
New Orleans,. Dec. 18. All courts,
public offices and schools have closed
for the occasion. The celebration began
with a reception at the city hall,' where
Mayor Capdeville received the distin-
guished guests of the city and state.
rriiA ytrn 4- rP even 1 n tr wr ill ViO tTi
I1C CVC11L KJL tlA V v. v vuiu nil m-
Colonial Ball. Ideal weather favors the
opening day of celebration.
Unpaid Witness Fees.
Clerk Russell today made out a. -t the conclusion of Judge Boyd's re- sion3. are paid. Of the four classes
list of unclaimed witness fees cover-J jj, Attorney General Gilmer arose of pensions, all of the first are paid;
ing a perior of three years up to De- anj stated that he .was prepared to say all of the secend except two; all of
cember 1st of the present year and ; tne saroe as he did at the last hearing the third except five and about half
posted the same in a conspicuous ' of the sjmpson case. At that time, he of the fourth class have been paid,
place at the county court house. sad hte'rijent bad received a fair and I The veterans were not slow in call
There are fifty-five names on the list j impartial trial and he believed, that ing for their money and Clerk Rus
and the unpaid fees will be settled by . should the cause be tried today, he sell has given nearly, all of his time
the clerk upon application from the WOuld certainly expect to receive the since Monday to this work. The pen
witnesses. ' . i game. I sions come as a most welcome gift to
; ; , , The Farrior case was in the hands of the old veterans at the Christmas
Mr. James M. Oates has been the iury when The News went to season, and many an old soldiers'
very unwell for several days, with press. The case was concluded at 1 heart has been made glad this week
an attack of the grip. o'clock thi3 afternoon. by the reception of this money.
CHRISTMAS AT ELIZABETH.
Holiday Recess at This College Be
gins Tomorrow.
The Christmas recess of Elizabeth
College begin tomorrow. The students
are completing their examinations and
looking forward with fond anticipa
tions to the pleasures of the holidays.
A large number of students will leave
for ' their homes tomorrow. Many of
those living in remote States will spend
their holidays at the college. There are
fourteen States represented - in the
student body the present session, sev
eral northern and western States
among the number. The present ses-
slon is the most successful in the his
tory of the college. Tho advanced
standard of the college has won gen
eral appreciation from a discriminat
ing pubiic.
The Gerard Conservatory of Music
gave a dosing term recital by the ad
vanced students on the 14th. A large sheri from an Eastern county,
audience was present, and the fine , brought a prisoner here night before
work cf the performers deservedly se- : last to deliver to an officer from Ten
cured for them high praise. The Con- - niiaaoa ,r,n ,,, .,,
f.rvQtnrv
has grown steadily in efli-
ciency and influence, and is recognized ,
as one of the leading music scnooia or
the South.
The Christmas recess ends January
4th and the second term begins Janu
ary 22nd.
NO FIREWORKS XMAS.
Small Boy Will Have to Get Outside
City Limits.
The small boy who thinks that
Christmas is a dead letter occasion
without his fire-crackers, will have ;
to get outside the city limits in order
tn iniinicra hfa noocinn fnr nTninciuac
Vf 1VAU)V pUI7DlVJl A- - A V 1 - ' W -
The city authorities this year will office, when the aliased horse doctor
enforce the lav as heretofore, and ' stumped up to him about half tight and
fireworks will be strictly forbidden, j SM "Pardon me, but I am the gentle
The same rule in reference to fire-! man you are looking for,' and am at
works was enforced last vear in this
city.
Moving Rock Crushing Outfit.
An unusual sight was witnessed
on the streets today when the big
steam roller, owned by the county,
noma 11 n Wnot ' TrQflo t-f an1
ap-nq? the ,nmre hanline- ifter it the
Sn'tfr? rock QS SiSS? nl!ntft V Se
entire rock crushing plant of the
county in charge "cf Overseer Rich.
The big crusher is about thirty
feet high and it was necessary to
keep two men on top to raise the
wires of the trolly system in order to
get the crusher through The plant is
street extension to a point east of the
city.
The condition of Miss Blandina
Springs this afternoon . was not im
proved. THE SIMPSON CASE
WAS CONTINUED
Judge Boyd Gives as his Rea-
enn thp AnnP'iranpp nf
bUII lilt MpptuldllLt
an Article in the Charlotte
Observer This Morning
Termed a Political Case.
The case of Registrar J. W. Simpson
of Ittitherfordton has been continued
iur in uciieiKJtiiu uniii vne nexi verm
of the Fedeial Court.
The same bond, $500, was required )
with the same bondsmen as before.
The vaha vas called In the Federal
Court this afternoon and Attorney
General Gilmer, asked for a continu
ance. Judge Boyd stated that owing to the
appearance of an article in the Char
lotte Observer of this morning, In
which the case against Mr, Simpson
vas termed a "political case," he was e(j jn about four days. Two negro
constrained to grant the request of Doys wero employed by Mr. Finch to
the counsel for the defense. ! wat'3h the house at night and they
"I believe," said Judge Boyd, "that couid not be found when the fire was
the article in question was ill-tiired discovered.
and inopportune. No doubt the jurcs Tne smallpox situation over the
that would sit on this case have all c'oimty is considerably improved. A
read this article and for this reason I maj0rty of the people have been vac
believe the case should go over until clnated an(1 it is hopcd the disease
the next term of court ! wiU never get anoUer foothold in this
i win say ngiii nere uiai any juior
who vould convict the defendant be
cause he is a Democrat is unworthy to
sit on any jury in the land. Any juror
who would acquit him because of his
political affiliations, is no more
worthy. '
"I know they say judges have no
politics. I say this is not true. I have
political ideas of my own but, at the
J, TT .J, JL JL i At 1 I
same ume i wouiu get out ui me uuai-
ness if I though t 1 could i not give this
or any other defendant a fair and lm-
1 "I was reared in a vigorous school of
nolitics Mv grand-father was a Henry
some sort of nolitics but I say. that
every judge should rise above politics
wnen ne is sitting in judgment on any
! man."
"I believe that this case should be
continued and I will require of the de
the nme hnnd as was reouired
fendant
I nt the iast henrine of the case."
DEPUTY SHERIFF
iD HORSE
Both get Full in Greensboro
and the Horse Doctor Gives
Himself up to the Officer
From Tennessee, who had
Come for him.
(Special to The News.)
Greensboro, Dec. 18. A deputy
- a u-.nm
froin Gov- A cock- The man was Prac
ticinz "horse doctoring' ,'under an as
sumed name in a large Eastern city
and doing well, though he wore an
alias to his name. The deputy and his
prisoner were s.uch hail fellows well
met, that in vaiting for the arrival of
the Chatanooga officer he allowed the
latter n aenarite rnnm In tlio Tinfnl nn
the score that being one legged the
doctor eouldn t run avav if he would.
Belated trains delayed the arrival of
the Tennessee officer until yesterday,
and he could not find the deputy nor
could he locate the prisoner. He wa3
liuouirini? for the n.irtics in the hotel
your service, i ne oiticer, tniniting tnis
was the deputy said "Have you got the
prisoner." "Excuse me," said the pris
oner, "but my friend the officer is a lit
tle indisposed. I am the prisoner, have
been looking for you and am at your
service." The Tennessee officer was
tired to death for sleep, and was hard
' hearted enough to have the doctor
i locked UJ 5n Wh.e" the
man had a good sized wad or money,
and declared that he was arre&ted by
an enemy in Tennessee out of revenge
the charge against him being for cheat
ing in a horse trade he said. The Ten
most"un?odiy slick duck" by reputa-
nessee onicer said mat tne man vas
when he left for Chatanooga la3t night.
The North Carolina officer was appar
ently deeply grieved at losing his com
panion, being plainly too full for ut
terance all day before and after his
incaraceration. and the police had to be
l a beetle blind" to keep from placing
him . in somewnax-tne-same-preaica-roent
the aliased prisoner was In.
Register of Deeds Kirkman, for the
past year ha3 issued 424 marriage li
censes, 124 to colored and 300 to white
couples.
Under the law requiring ten dollar
license to be paid by nonresident hun
ters, the Clerk of the Superior Court
of Guilford county has collected up to
date $900 for license fees.
There are 189 Confedcvate pension-
er3 in Guilford county and the clerk
.has received for distribution amcng
them the sum of $3,395,
Another stockholder's office, or
bucket shop will be opened here Janu
ary first by Heath & Co., New York,
with Mr. Garland Daniel as manager.
Yesterday the highway commission
ers received $70,000 from the purchas
.r of the first batch of good read
httd. The Issue was for IfiS.OOO, the
premium being $5,000.
FIRE IN LEXINGTON.
Handsome New Houee Destroyed An
UnruWy Negro Gets Shot by Police'
men.
(Special to Tho News.)
Lexington, Dec. 18. The handsome
new house of Mr. S. W. Finch was
destroyed bv fire early yesterday.
The house would have been complet-
county. There have been several
cases in the country and so far three
in Lexington, none of which proved
fatal. The scare is about over and the
country people are coming in doing
their Christmas shopping.
One of the policeman arrested a
strange negro at the depot, yesterday
for train-beating. The negro submit
ted quietly and went to the jail with-
- r lnMn Tno- u- arrived
q ' grabbed the club and
" f " ' ' , ,
taJ. him The offlwrs' aJm w
not injured, and he brought the negro
he ran.
Pension Money Nearly Exhausted.
Nearly all of the $4,410 pension
fund for Confederate veterans in
Mecklenburg county, has been paid
out since Monday, according to Clerk
.Russell, from whose office the pen-
DOCTOR
A BITTER COLD NIGHT.
The Experience of a Southern Railway
Conductor Last Night.
Captain Moss, one of the 'popular
conductors on the Southern, whose run
is between Charlotte and Washington,
tell3 The News today that last night
was one of the coldest on record.
All through the Virginia mountains
last night the temperature was at zero
and below. When his train left Wash
ington last night, the thermometer reg
istered around the zero mark. As the
train sped throungh the Virginia hills,
even colder weather was encountered.
At Charlottesville, shortly after the
midnight hour the thermometer regis
tered two degrees below zero. The
same registration was at Lynchburg.
At Danville, at 5 o'clock this morning,
the weather was bitter cold, the regis
tration being around the zero mark.
It was not until the train crossed
over the North Carolina line that the
thermometer showed any signs of rise
in temperature. But, when Charlotte
wa3 reached, the passengers -were de
lighted to find cool, crisp weather but
rolhing like as cold as throughout the
Old Dominion.
After all Charlotte people should
feel thankful that extreme weather
does not come our way.
NORTH CAROLINA DAY.
The Stats Superintendent Says it was
Generaly Observed.
(Special to The News.)
i "f c
was the organization of a club for the
study of North Carolina history. J.
Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, be-
ing president and Prof. E. C. Brooks,
secretary. Some time was devoted to a
discussion of the decade from 1832 to
1842. Among the members are W. J.
Peele, Capt. S. A. Ashe, Prof. E. C.
Brooks, C. H. Poe, Marshall Delancy
Haywood, pror. 12. f. Aioses, juage u. i nun w ue representee!, out her war
M. Douglass, Judge Connor, Dr. Geo. j ship has not yet reached the city, and
T. Winston. Effort will be made to pro- her participation will be through her
mote the organization cf clubs in oth-' consul here. The ceremonies will cul
ers of the larger cities of the State. minate on Sunday with a magnificent
The Superintendent of Public In- j pontificial mass in old St. Louis Ca-
struction says his information is that
North Carolina Day is being very gen
erally observed in all part3 of the
State.
Nominations.
Washington, Dec. 18. The President
nas sent to the Senate the following
nominations: Marshall, Gilbert B.
Deans, Southern district of Alabama.
Postmaster. James M. Rangan, Annis-
ton, Ala. Hattie N. Tabb, Thomasville.
Georgia, John I. Fullwood, ceaartown,
Ga. - .
RUSStAfl "ATTITUDE
T
Determination to Prevent Ja
pan From Gaining a Foot
Hold in That Country- Min
ister Allen's Question Re
mains Unanswered-
(By Associated Press.)
Seoul, Dee, IS. The attitude of the
Russians here Indicates a possible de
termination to prevent Japan from
gaining a foothold In Cores. The radl.
e&lH Insist that Russia must reach the
fcca to Insure protection In the future
and nr.giie that Japan In possession of
Cotea would be a constant menace, Tho
Emperor still studiously avoids an
answer to the question of United Stateg
Minister Allen In regard to Wiju. The
latter Is now pressing the matter and
has asked for another audience. The
Ru3slana are inclined to resent Ameri
can activity concerning Wiju and say
the Americans are playing the Ja
panese game. The Russians do not ob
ject to Americans coming in and trad
ing with Manchuria but assert the
opening of Mukden and Antung ad
mitted Japan, whose presence is con
stantly irritating and that it might
lead to a repetition of thi3 if Yongam
pho and Wiju .were opened. They say
Americans now enjoy a large trade
with Manchuria which except in the
matter of flour will largely increase in
the future and insist the present at
titude of America only injuries a friend
and customer and favors a manufactur
ing rival.
ESTATE OF f.ISS WALLACE.
Valued at $20,000 W. G. and J- B.
McLaughlin, of City, Principal
The will of Miss Mary E. Wallace,
deceased, was admitted to probate in
the office of the clerk of the court
this morning.
The estate is valued at about
twenty thousand dollars. The prin
cipal legatees of the estate are W. G.
and J. B. McLaughun, of this city,
nephews of the deceased, who get
one-half of the estate. The remaining
half goes . to other nephews and to
the nieces of the deceased. The ex
ecutorr of the estate as set forth in
the will is W. G. McLaughlin, of this
city.
In Destitute Circumstances.
The News has been asked to state
that a couple living at No. 727 South
Church street, isr sorely in need of the
necessaries of life. The wife is sick in
bed and the husband is afflicted with
epilepsy. '
WARDS
KOREA
TIE CEflTEIIIL
CELEBRATIONS
III H ORLEANS
The Celebration Begins To
dayGovernor Heard and
Distinguished Guests From
V War-Ships Conduct Today s
Review of Parade.
The Grandsons of Governor
Claiborne and General Wil
liamson Will Participate in
the Celebration of the His
toric Event.
(By Associated Press.)
New Orleans, Dec. 18. Under the
auspices of the State of Louisiana, at
the city of New Orleans, and through
the Louisiana Historical Society a se
ries or oniciai celebrations in commem-
; Louisiana territory from France to the
; r'-" " 1 uuuww ui
United States, was begun today, the
day's feature being the review by Gov.
j Heard and a party of distinguished
.guists of the French and American
warships, which, have come here to as
sist in the ceremonial. Spain, which
owned the territory before its cession
to France, accepted an. official invita-
: thedrel. The grandsons of Governor
Claiborne and General Williamson.
who had direct participation in the
historic event of a hundred years ago
will be conspicuous in the celebration.
M. Jusserand, the French Ambassador
cf the United States, President David
II. Francis and the directors of the St.
Louis Fair, Judge A. B. Routhier, of
the Exchequer Court of Camden, and
Sir E. Tashereau. Chief Justice, of the
Supreme Court of the Dominion, have
come to assist in the celebration, which
was -authorized under an act of the
Legislature passed two years ago.
FLYING. MACHINE FLEW.
r-il i . r ... ; '.; , .
At Kitty-Hawk, Yesterday, the Ma-'
chine Flew Three Miles Against the
Wind and Lit Safely. . .
(Special to The News.)
Norfolk, Va.;- Dec. 18. A success
ful trial trip of a flying machine was
made yesterday near Kittyhawk, N.
c, by Wilbur and Orville Wright, of
Dayton, Ohio. The machine flew for
three miles in . the face of a wind
blowing at a registered velocity of 21
miles an hour and then gracefully
descended to earth at a spot selected
by the man In the navigator's car as
a suitable landing place. The ma
chine has no balloon attachment, but
gets its force from propellers worked
by a small engine.
Preparatory to Its flight the maehlno
was placed on a platform near KUtjf
Havk. the platform being built on a
high sandhill and when all was in
readiness fastening to the machine
was released and It started down the
Incline. Navigator Wilbur Wright then
started a small gasoline engine whlcU
worked the propellers. When the enU
of the incline was reached the machine
gradually arose until ft obtained an
altltute of sixty feet. In the face of a
strong wind blowing it maintained an
even speed of eight miles an hour. The
idea of a box kite has been adhered to
in the basic formation of the machine.
A huge frame work of light timbers,
three feet wide, five feet deep and five
across the top forms the machine
proper. This 13 covered with a stout
but light canvass. In the center is the
navigator's car and suspended just be
low the bottom plan is a small gasoline
engine which furnished motive power
for propelling and elevating. The
wheels are two six blade propellers, one
arranged just below the frame so a3 to
exert upward force when in motion and
the other extending horizontally in the
rear furnishing forard impetus. Pro
truding from the center of the car is a
huge fanshaped rudder of canvass
stretched upon a frame of wood.
SLAUGHTER ARRESTED.
On the Charge of Slaughtering His
Wife in Kentucky Negro Criminal
Caught.
(Special to The News.)
Asheville. N. C, Dec. 18. J. W.
Slaughter, for the alleged murder of his
wife, at Pineville, Ky., was arrested
here last afternoon by Chief Jordan.
Slaughter's brother and a man named
Little are in a Kentucky jail already
charged with the same crime. When
arrested, Slaughter had considerable
money on his person, and letters from
aa uncle advising him to leave Ashe
vili and avoid the police. Slaughter is
25. The Kentucky authorities are ex
pected to come for him.
Cressman, the colored night .watch
man, who shot the -colored woman
Monday night at the Winyap Sani
tarium, eluded the police until today.
He' is now in jail. '
St. Petersburg, Dec. 18. A traveler,
who has just returned from Manchu
ria, says the Russian troops are still
moving, day and night, toward Port
Arthur.