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VOL. XXIX-NO. 4620
CHARLOTTE, N. C.. SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23, 1904
PRICE: 3 CENTS
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PURE
FOOD BILL
S ATTRACriNG
MUCHATTENTION
mil I n J 1- .
jhis bill as rassea me
House and is now in the
Hands of the Senate Com
mittee on Manufacturers
to Deal With.
The Case of the Sheriff of
Rowan and Oihers Against
the Southern Railway in the
Supreme Court was Con
cluded Yesterdav.
(By A. W. Hughes.)
Washington, D. C, Jan. 22. Hear-
i i.:n ; j j
ings on tnep ure icoa uin luuuuuceu
at the last session by Representative
Hcnburn. of Iowa, and re-inrroduced at
the present session of Congress by the
same gentleman, were begun by the
House committee on Inter-State and
Foreign Commerce on January 5th,
and have been continued from time to
time since then until the bill as amend
ed in accordance with suggestions
made by Dr. H. W. Wiley, chief of the
Bureau cf Chemistry of the United
States Department of Agriculture, was
reported to the House, which, after two
days debate passed the bill January 19
liv a strictly non-partisan vote. This
bill is now in the hands of the Senate .
committee on manufactures, navmg
been sent to the Senate on the 21st of
iamrary.
'k3n- .t5e hearings before the House
committee proposed amendments to the
present laws were explained to the
committee by Dr. H. W. Wiley, chief
of the Bureau of Chemistry of the De
partment of Agriculture. He desired
to add the word" "foods" to the title of
his bureau, making it "the Bureau of
Chemistry and" Foods." ,
Another amendment suggested by
the National Pure Food Association
strikes out the words "with intent,"
in the provision against -misbranding
of food products, so as to-relieve the
government from the necessity of prov
ing the intent to deceive in such ac
tion.
One objection which the Senate is
expected to raise against the pure food
bill as it passed the House is that it
gives to the Bureau of the United
States Agricultural Department pre
sided over by Dr. Wiley too much, au
thority to the courts and less to the
Department of Agriculture has been
reported to the Senate from the com
mittee on manufactures, and it is pos
sible that the clash between the House
and the Senate cn this point may re
suit in the defeat of the bill again this
session as it has done several times
already.
the argument before the United
States Supreme Court, in the Dresence
of a full bench with the exception of
Justice Day. was concluded this after
neon in the case of the sheriff . of
Rowan and others against the South
ern Railway Company. Messrs. Fab.
H. Rusbee and Charles Price appear
ed ior tne railroad and trust company,
that there is none in this n
anthfn mthe United Sta Courts
and the Courts of the different State
to thiS effect were cited. FuXSe
Mr Overman declares that it is ac
8Sf dcctrine in this country thafa
npinrad corPration can not escape the
performance of any duty or obligation
imposed by its charter or the glS
nS f 9- State by a voluntary sur
render of its road into the hands of
!!6S he ODeration of the road by
lessees does not change.the relations of
the original company to the public.
lhe name of the postoffice in Bun
combe county formerly known as Flat
treek has been changed by the Postof
fice Department to Homerville and
osa L. Smith has been commissioned
postmaster.
i-?UIaLfree delivery is to be estab
lished February 13th between Laurin
burg, N. C, and Newtonville, S. C.
THE POSTAL TRIAL.
Justice Pritchard Still Hearing the
Evidence.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 23. In the Portal
trial yesterday several witnesses were
led through a tedious line of ques
tions by the Assistant District attor
ney, most of which, as counsel explain
ed, was for he purpose of showing a
personal interest upon the part of
Ma chen, regarding the introduction of
the Grcff fastener. The government
announced that it was nearing the
pletion of its case.
After counsel for the defense briefly
had touched upon the statement made
at the close of yesterday's session by
Mr. Conrad that Machen or Mr. Con
rad asked and secured permission to
withdraw his remark, saying that he
would not convict the defendants on
any statement that fell unguardedly
from his lips.
justice Pritchard also discharged
the rule issued yesterday against pest
office inspectors Mayer and Gregory,
charged by the defense with coach
ing witnesses, being satisfied with
their answers contained in their affi
davits presented by them. An adjourn
ment from now until Mondav.
' Fire in Texas Town.
((By Associated Press.)
Rockwell. Texas. Jan. 23. A fire of
unknown origin yesterday destroyed
several buildings in the business sec
tion. The loss will reach $50,000.
THE DEATH LIST
OW
NUMBERS
THIRTY EIGHT
Of This Number Six are
White and 32 Negroes
The Town of Moundville
was Almost Wiped Off the
Map by Storm King.
The List of Injured now Num
bers Sixty Five Of These
10,itisSaid,WillDie0thers
be Maimed for Life-Many
Houses Blown Down.
OUR
POSTMASTERS
RE TO OBGHZF
Postmaster Smith Announces
Today That a State Asso
ciation Will be Formed in
(By Associated Press.)
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 23. A cor
respondent of the Birmingham .News
has returned from Moundville "which
w-as destroyed by a tornado early yes
terday morning. He says the total
death list stands at 38, six whites and
32 negroes.
The sixth white victim was a farmer
who was killed four miles from Mound
ville and his name has not been ascer
tained. The other five were: Arthur
Warren, a Montgomery travelling
salesman; E. P. Seymour, the night
telegraph operator whose home was in
Nashville; Robert Powers of Tusca
loosa; J. H. Redman of Dayton, Tenn.,
who was supervisor of the water
tanks of the Alabama, Great Southern
and Miss Nettie Farley of Moundville.
The number of wounded is esti
mated at 65 and about a dozen are ex
pected to die.
The whites fatally hurt are Mrs.
Kasiah Farley and Jack Griffin. Ten
negroes are expected to die from their
injuries.
Relief measures are being taken by
the citizens of Tuscaloosa, under the
leadership of General Brandon, the
Adjutant General of Alabama.
Six hundred dollars was raised for
the sufferers yesterday afternoon,
wiiile the pupils from the female col
leges at Tuscaloosa went to M6undville
and served hot coffee and food to the
destitute and wounded. Telegrams
have" been sent from Birmingham oar
ing assistance.
NO TRUTH IN REPORT.
23 THOROUGHBREDS.
Russian Ambassador Denies That Re-'
ply Has Been Sent Japan.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Jan. 23. The Russian Am
bassador, Count Benckindorff, when
questioned as to the truth of. the rumor
that the reply of Russia to Japan
was sent from St. Petersburg yester
day says: "There is no truth in the re-
Bob Davis' Interesting Race Horses
May Appear Here in May Meet.
Admirers of . fine horses and good
horse flesh will find it of considerable
interest to visit the stables at the Lat
ta Park, belonging to the Fair Associa
ion where Bob Davis, of New York,
has quartered for the winter a collec
tion of more than twenty of the best
racers in the country.
If the Fair Association succeeds in
port. I have not yet received informa- working up a racing meet for next May
tion as to what form wie reply will it is probable that Mr. Davis' will enter
take or when it will be sent."
Benckindorff significantly stated
that he believed the question of Ja
pan in Manchuria to be the most im
portant standing question. He stated
that he was hopeful of a peaceful out
come of the situation.
KIRKPATRICK REPORTED
Rural Carrier who Figured in Gamb
ing Cases Reported at Washington.
Mr. Wingate Convalescing.
T. E. Kirkpatrick, the witness who
figured in the gambling cases, heard
yesterday afternoon before the Record
er, has been reported to the Postoffice
at Washington in regard to his part in
the gambling cases. Kirkpatrick is one
of the rural free delivery carriers
whose routes runs out from Charlotte
and in accordance with the postal
regulations, Postmaster Smith was re
quired to inform the department at
Washington of the matter, which he
has promptly done. Postmaster Smith
has requested the department to either
send a rural route inspector to inves
tigate the charges or to instruct him
what action to take in Kirkpatrick's
case.
The papers have been sent to Wash
mgton oy me postmaster here and an
answer is expected soon from Wash
ington.
Until the reply to Postmaster
bmith's report has ben received the
fate of Kirkpatrick will be undecided.
a number of his horses, many of which
have made fine records on the track,
and thus the people of this section will
be given an opportunity to witness
some of the finest racing ever seen
on the local track. In the course of a
few weeks, or just as soon as the
weather will permit and the track is
in condition Mr. Davis, who is spend
ing the winter here, will begin the
training of his horses for the summer
and autumh meets, and, of course,
many people will be attracted from
the city to witness the training cf the
animals.
The horses are at present all com
fortably quartered at the park and
Mr. Davis is much pleased with the
accommodations here.
NEGRO
MURDERER
CAPTURED TODAY
AFTER A FIGHT
Will Adams, Charged With
the Murder of Mary Bridges
and her Two Children Sur
renders After a Posse Fires
Two Volleys at him.
SPECIAL SERVICES. -
In
To-
Tryon Sreet Baptist Church
morrow Evening.
Special services will be held in the
Sunday school room of Tryon Street
Baptist church, commencing Sunday
evening at 7:45 o'clock.
The meetings wil be conducted by
the pastor, and are especially for the
young ladies, the young men and chil
dren of the Sunday school; although
all of the members of the church and
congregation are cordially invited.
Parents are urged to attend and
bring their children with them, but if
they cannot do this to be sure the chil
dren are present if possible at each ser
vice.
$100 FOR SOUP.
Duke
Bark Statement.
Reserves increase .$ 2,886,225
Loans, increase-. . 30,669,300
Deposits, increase ..45,034,700
Legals. increase 620.800
Circulation, decrease 635,800
Species, increase 13,528,806
A Number of Charters Were
Granted Today by Secre
tary of State Two West
Virginia Concerns are Do
mesticated.
A DISTILLERY BILL
m NTRODUCED
Town of Hull Suffers.
Tuscaloosa, Ala., Jan. 23. The town
of Hull, four miles north of Mound
ville, suffered also from the cyclone
last evening. The Bates Lumber Com-
Charlotte Data for Meet- SEE?- !inin, 1??TIZIZZ
was horribly crushed. Four residences
and one church were also demolished.
ing Feb. 5th and 6th.
The postmasters of North Carolina
will meet in this city shortly for the
purpose of forming the North Carolina
Postmasters Association.
The idea of an association for this
state originated with Postmaster R. W.
Smith of Charlotte, who is also a mem
ber of the National Association.
Postmaster Smith began to investi
gate the matter of a State Association
some months ago and opened a corres
pondence with the general organizer of
ONE FIREMAN KILLED
Big
W.
Blaze in the Factory of E.
Bliss & Co., of New York.
New York, Jan. 23. Nearly half the
fire department of Brooklyn and four
municipal fire boats were summoned to
fight a blaze which destroyed the upper
floors of the six story factory of the
E. W. Bliss Company in Plymouth
street vesterday. The company manu-
tor metai
Prisoner in Charge of Officer
Offers Fabulous Sum.
In the lockup at the police station
yesterday evening, in charge of Officer
Geo. Duke, was a white haired old man
whose strange and rambling talk was
calculated to excite more pity than
laughter.
The old fellow runs a small grocery
in the city and when not under the in
fluence of drink a kind husband but
when he is intoxicated he is an alto
gether different man.
Yesterday afternoon the old fellov
got drunk it is said, and his wife re
quested the police to lock him up for
hio nwn e-norl anrl her saffitv nun he
' o v I a a a mm a k a a
was accordingly incarcerated in the W, l. MaUU in 0T foreeilVI e
ionics.
For an hour yesterday evening the
old fellow stood behind the bars and
begged for just one bowl of soup. He
wranted to put up one hundred dollars
that he would come back if he were
released just long enough to go out and
get his bowl of soup at a restaurant.
He also called loudly to know why
he was locked up and said that he had
done nothing to be placed m the lock
up for.
He was kept in confinement during
the night and released early this morn
ing. There was no charge of disorder
against him.
Asks That Distilleries,
Breweries and Blending
Establishments be Allowed
in Cities of 10,000 Peopl
(Special The News.)
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 23. Will Adams,
colored, wras arrested early this morn
ing charged with the murder of Mary
Bridgers and her two children. He bar
racaded himself in a house and refused
to surrender until two volleys were fired
in through the window by a posse of
citzens.
Charters were granted this morning
for four new companies. Two other
West Virginia concerns were domesti
cated. The domestications were the
Hazel Creek Lumber Company, North
Carolina, office at Saginaw, Mitchell
county, R. E. Pendleton, president.
Capital, $175,000.
The new corporations are: Blount
Bros., general merchants, at Rocky
Mount, capital $10,000.
Montreat Library Association, Cora
A. Stone and others, incorporators.
The purpose is to establish a public
library at Montreat.
The W. R. Murray Company, of Dur
ham, capital $10,000, to deal in pianos
and organs. The incorporator is W. E.
Murray.
J. W. Hester Co., Winston-Salem,
capital $10,000, to do a general mer
cantile business. JThe incorporators
are J. W. Hester, R. C. Chick' and J. H.
Veach.
Swift & Co., Chicago, North Carolina
office at Wilmington, A. C. Landes,
manager.
e.
J. W. WHITE ESTATE.
factures dies and presses
cnTnnintr and rastinss and other parts
v.mie Senator Overman concluded for the .National postmasters Association, of whitehead torpedoes for the united
auenrr Julian, of Rowan, and the Mr. nanniDai a. nupiuus, ui lvxiumsau, i aiates Navy. One nreman lost ms me
widows of James and Howard, who. it and others interested. The idea at once h faiiinsr from a ladder. The damage
is claimed, came to their deaths met with favor and the question oj. ? .. pSHmated at $200,000, covered by in-
wongh the negligence of the West- when to hold tne convention next came surance.
em North Carolina Railroad
Senator Overman declares that the
rule has been laid down both in Ameri
can and English railroad cases that a
railroad company which has leased its
r0ad, cai'S anrl enp-inocs on ollrvwa
up. Other cities in North Carolina were
suggested, but Postmaster Smith urged
Charlotte as the best point in which
to meet and the gathering will accord
ingly be held in this city on February
5th and 6th in the rooms of the Manu
re lessee company to operate same, is facturers Club.
1able to third nersnn or the ,hi,v fnr The organization will be composed
the rarpl PSST1PCO O n I nnirlicrn o of postmasters of first, second, third
ssee. and for the defects in the con- and fourth class postoffices, none oth
struction and maintenance of the road ers beinS eligible.
and its oninm0o u An entrance fee of one dollar will
statutory nrrio? u a hfi chareed while the annual fee and
-, lutjwmittij uu -- . . . rloniAaA when a
otner mauejs win uc uiuvu.
constitution and by-laws are drawn
nr
x . i. i i r
Postmaster Smith is one oi me iuui
Wnr-th Hamlina postmasters who are
members of the National Association.
As every member of the National As
sociation must belong to a State Asso
ciation, Mr. .Smith at present has his
membership with the Minnesoto Asso
ciation.
to bring the postmasters together for
STATE NORMAL TO
SUSPEND 3 WEEKS
NO STRIKE THIS TIME.
Closkmakers are Granted What They
Ask For.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Jan. 23. Five manufac
turers employing 2,000 cloak makers
granted the demands for a new wage
scale without strike.
For the past three years there have
been two strike seasons for the cloak
makers, one in the summer and one in
the winter.
Personal Property Sold Thursday
.Real Estate to be Sold Monday,
The closing out of the estate of Jno,
W. White deceased, will be completed
Monday next.
On Thursday of the present week
a sale was held on the estate of the
deceased at which all of the personal
property, farming implements were
sold at public auction. Mr. Will White
a brother of the deceased, acting a3
administrator.
On Monday, January 25, in Sharon
township the commissioner's sale of
the farming lands, including the estate
of the deceased will be held. The es-
tate embodies about seventy-two acres
The property is located five miles
east of the city. Mr. J.K.Wolfe is com
missioner of the estate.
(Special The News.)
Columbia, S. C, Jan. 23. Dr. T. A.
Crawford, of Rock Hill, one of the first
trustees of Winthrop College, who, on
Thursday last, was elected a member of
the board of trustees of that institu-
tion to succeed Senator B. R. Tillman,
has declined the honor in the following
message to Leut. Gov., John T. Sloan:
"The distinguished services of Sen
ator Tillman to Winthrop College ren
der his continuance on the board a
public necessity. I cannot accept the
election in his stead and hereby tender
my resignation."
This message, it is said, explains the
feeling of the community towards the
college.
This action on the part of Dr. Craw
ford is regarded as more than liberal,
because Dr. Crawford himself was leg
islated off the board about three. years
ago,
There were many new bills m the
House yesterday. One by Mr. W. L.
Mauldin, of Greenville, seeks to per
mit the establishment of distilleries,
breweries and blending establishments
in cities of 10,000 inhabitants and over,
The bill provides that the blending
shall be done under the supervision of
the Federal government.
The annual report of the State board
Murdered Three.
(By Associated Press.)
Raleigh, Jan. 23. A negro woman
and her two children, a boy of four
years and a girl of six, were brained
with an axe in Wake county, twelve
miles from Raleigh. The dead bodies
were found in a cotton patch a short
distance from the house by the hus
band. Bob Bridgers, who had spent the
day in Raleigh. Suspicion points to a
negro named Will Adams and a posse
are looking for him. It is reported that
the negroes are greatly stirred up and
that if the man is caught and proved
guilty there will be a lynching.
JAMES CLARKE DEAD.
St. Loius Millionaire Dies at Plain-
field, N. J.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Jan. 23. James Clark,
founder cf the James Clark Leather
Corporation cf St. Louis, Mo., is dead
at Plainfield, N. J., from pneumonia.
Ho retired several years ago frof ac
tive business. His wealth is rated at
$10,000,000.
EIRE AT MONROE
THIS!
MILITARY ACTiVE
BLACK SEA PORTS
iR
At a Mnni! nu. D -J -r The object of the state organization
moGiiiig ui 1MB DUdlU UI j
Trustees He'd in firfip.ns-
f w w - w
DoroTodav It was Decided
j
Suspend the School,
rending Improvements.
(Special to The News.)
frl'QAn
usuuro, N. C, Jan. 23. The
)Qard of trustees of the State Normal
Qi morning decided to suspend the!
school for three weeks.
pive hundred students will be going
me Monday. Efforts for a reduced
Le 0Q railroads is in nrnrr
Arrangements for the accommoda-
linn nf
- i me students is to be effected in !
interim.
The plans for the permanent build-
s win be decided at a future meet-
oi tne board.
rririoumTnVrfto The Store of Mr. Robert Dos-
posted on the postal laws and regula
tions. ... . . .
Postmaster Smitn win senu uui m-
in a few davS.
vitations iv me
It is expected that at least iwtuy-u.c
North Carolina postmasters will 30m
the new association
Mr. Smith is to De w""-"'"
1 , r. 5n workinsr ud the
upon nis succcoo i o
February meeting.
Tne iiwi :,7Vm4.. xt t
j. 4- t onrif 1.1 v. i.. u. "v
AUgUSt nuuuw v
As Lona as the Candle Holds Out to;
Burn.
One of the most novel and alluring
advertising devices hit upon of late is Qf dispensary control which was made
that of Mr. Armistead Burweii, jr., ; to the Governor yesterday shows the
the hardware dealer. For several days total sales for the year to have been
he has had displayed in one of his . $2,817,998.77. Of this amount the
show windows an immense candle and ' school funds gets $126,266. The net
.... -. 1 A J J . . - . - 1 1 1
an invitation nas Deen exteuuea promts tnat nave accrued to, ana equai- ... . ,
through the advertising columns of ' ly divided between the counties and OOluierS 3.TQ ATPYing rtl fl
The News to whosoever win let mm towns amount to Soi2,it).3. 1 ne grana !
guess freely as to the length of time j total of earnings for the year f or I
the candle will burn. That the propo- : school fund and counties and towns j
is $638,482.35. Increase over earnings
of last year $71,584.02.
ter was Burned, Building
Owned by Shute & Sons
Doster Carried $1,000 In
surance on Stock.
in
continues four days.
Alleghany Still Rising.
(Special to the News.)
Monroe, N. C, Jan. 23rd, 1904
The store of Robert Doster was de
stroyed by fire this morning. Mr. Dos
- . ..i.j-Ti.c. iter occupied one ox lu biajic iu
(By Associate o.
Pittsburg, Jan. - Koinn to ShntP. and Sons. Mr
Doster's stock of groceries was worth
about $1200 or $1500.
There was $1,000 insurance on the
stock. The damage to the building is a
complete loss.
x. i, feet.-3 inches
river at a o uiun. --
and still rising at the rate oi uuj-
tenths of a foot an hour, it is expect
ed that the crest of the nooa wm
reached by noon and the stage will be
30 feet.
sition is a most popular one is evi
denced by the fact that over 1,500 peo
ple have had their names registered
as guessers.
Promptly at 9 tonight tne canaie
will be lighted in the show window and
left burning continuously until entirely
consumed. An additional element- ot
mpertaintv as to the duration of the
LIEUT. FLAKE KILLED.
Lieut. Roberts and Private Floy Badly
Injured at Mindanao.
Manila, Jan. 23 A report has been
rreiverl from Mindanao to the effect
time lies in the fact that many guess-1 that Lieutenant Flake has been killed
ers imagine that the canaie is nonow anrt Lieutenant Roberts and Private
or chemically treated in some way. j Fioyd were badly wounded when on a
Railroad Stations Prepara
tory to Leaving for the Far
East---Transports Will Take
Guns and Ammunition.
At any rate the scheme has proved a scouting expedition against unfriendly j Times.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Jan. 23. "Military activ
ity at Black Sea ports continues on a
more extensive scale than ever," cables
the Russian correspondent of the
fine one and the outcome will
watched with great interest.
be
The Smoot Ca?e.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 23. The Senate
committee on privileges and elections
Moros. All of these belonged
Twenty-Second Infantry.
to the
In Favor of Railroad.
The case of Officers Shields, Crow-
ell, and Johnson, against the Seaboard
occupied tne en-
Men are arriving for shipment for-
the Far East. Railroads are gorged
with military stores. Private freights
have been sidetracked to expedite the
shipment of supplies.
Five transports, carrying 25 thousand
tons of cararo and laree number of
Railwav for damages.
todav today determined to enter an in- j tire morninff in Superior Court today, troons will be dispatched as soon as
vestieration into the charges against an;i at 3-30 o'clock the jury was still nossible. The transports will take guns
Senator Smoot in connection witn tne ; out. The court also granted a divorce and ammunition which are neeaea at
demand for this expulsion from, the
Senate and authorized Sen. Burrows
chairman to represent a resolution ren
in the case of Lillie L. Hancock as
Herbert Hancock.
Later. At 3:45 the jury returned a
resenting the committee to summons verdict in favor of the railroad in the
witnesses and secure documents. first mentioned case above.
Port Arthur.
Russian officers are wagering on
chances that this or that regiment
will reach their destination in advance
of the opening hostilities.