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CHARLOTTE. N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1904,
PRICE: 3 CENTS
WS.
II, V, H, WILEY
ES AMENDMENTS
II PURE FOOD BILL
Important Alterations Have
Been Made in the Bill to
the Disgruntlement 'of
Someofthe Manufacturers
-Constitutionality.
Administration Senators Try
to Explain the Rebuke of
Senator Foraker's Pro
Trust Bill by Attorney-General
Knox.
(By A. W. Hughes.)
Washington, D. C. Feb. 2. The ad
vocates of a Federal pure food bill, it
appears are not pleased with the meas
ure as it passed the House several
days ago. This bill, which is known as
the Hepburn pure food bill, was dis
cussed by the committe on inter-State
and foreign commerce the better part of
two days and passed the House with
amendments which it is now declared
...:n ,m.rifiallir nnllifv its Antiro frmc
" ' " ceded the. adoption of the resolution,
in many particulars, and credit forwhich renortfid frnm thp Pnnirriit
these changes is given to the influ
ence of Dr. W. H. Wiley of the U. S.
Agricultural Department, who appear
ed before the committee and argued
vigorously for certain changes.
Among the important alterations is
the addition of a clause to the second
section making cettain exceptions with
refernce to exported foods. This pro
vision is considered by many manu
facturers cf the highest class as of very
questionable value since it gives op
portunity to manufactures for shipping ,
to their foreign customers adulterated
or mislabeled foods provided foreign
countries are willing to receive them.
It is asserted that this puts it in the
power of unscrupulous exporters to
give a bad name to American goods
among consumers aboroad to the seri
ous injury of the general export trade.
There is also considerable question
about the constitutionality of sections
8 and 9, under which it is made conv ,
pulsory to furnish samples for analy
sis,., there is not even the. protec
tion afforded dealers that was provid
ed in the like sections of last year's
bill, under which the person procuring
the samples had to divide them into
three parts, one to be left with the
dealer.
A large manufacturer of high class
canned goods and syrups who will use
his influence to have some changes
made in the bill before it passes the
Senate, said today, that there should
be little trouble about getting samples
by buying them in the -open market,
and aside from any question as to the
constitutionality of compelling any per
son to furnish evidence against him
self the requirements of the two sec
tions referred to are not only unneces
sary but repugnant to American ideas
and if put into effect would prove irri
tating and deservedly unpopular.
The thing most discussed today
abound the capitol was Senator For
aker's bill to relieve foreign commerce
and acts and contracts in reasonable
restraint ot trade from the provisions
of the Sherman law and the inter
State commerce law. But with all the
discussion, nobody wants to be quoted
as having said anything, many claim
ing not even to have read the bill or the
Attorney General's statement that
the bill was introduced absolutely
Without the sanction of the President
or himself. The abrupt announcement
by Mr. Knox that the measure is with
out the approval of the President has
own interpreted to mean that Mr.
Roosevelt is uneasy over the possible
Political effect of exploitation of this
measure at this time.
Administration Senators and Repre
sentatives alike were of the opinion to
0&y. that the statement of the Attor
ney General would have the effect of
Disposing of the allegation that the in
troduction of the bill was practically
capitulation by Mr. Roosevelt to
me demands of Wall street but in
onsideration of thee lose relationship
' has existed between Mr. Foraker
n'J Mr. Roosevelt for the past several
months, it is still puzzling some peo-
e bow it happened that the Ohio Sen-
1 r introduced such a measure with
JUl. consulting the President although
1 ls Possible that they forgot to call
e Attorney General into consultation
voit U m wel1 known tnat Mr. Roose
uYis not stronS on the law, and
aDincance of the proposed measure,
nough Mr. Foraker cannot plead
6U'll' t0 anv such error
jnator Overman has introduced a
the p iCVJue!t tnis week, autnorizmg
to rp i mmissioner o Internal Revenue
M rm or make allowance for inter
revenue stamps which may have
seLSpoiled' destroyed or rendered
taJ."? or unfit for the purpose in
"J request this wopIt mithnriintr
fo... or for which the owner may
po " iuitner use.
p. . Lsentative Gaines, of Tennessee.
taco Lt0 have luite a number of to
on vJ ?rowers from his section here
torn, uary 4th to argue before the
sever.! , ,.?n wa's and means for the
nave b
Pei'mittin lenet ot the growers,
W,.. " them to cell their tnhQPon
liable f!Ire!y twisted without becoming
T.ui.. 1C
revenue tax.
p No- 72 which has been sta-
Shoalc L.lae dangerous Diamond
a the coast of North Carolina,
for the past three TOfVntTlQ Will -n A t.A.
tour of duty as soon as relief can reach
her and will return to Baltimore,
rw!he? .J"11 have three months
ashore Lightship No. 71 will take her
place about Febrnarv i stv.
hJh ree months to follow will have the
UuUCLlugs or tne waves on what is
known as the vessel graveyard of the
Atlantic, coast. These two lightships
are regarded as". the staunchest and
safest vessels afloat. They are moored
to anchors weighing 7,500 pounds and
nave powerful engines to aid them in
keeping on their station even in the
most violent hurricanes.
Owing to the monotony on this light
ship, said the chief of the lighthouse
board today, Rear 'Admiral Remey, the
crews on the Diamond Shoals light
ships are required to be on the station
but three months on a stretch though
they are paid for. the entire year
PORTO RICAN DELEGATE.
Given the Rights of the Delegates
From the Territories Within the
' United States.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Feb. 2. By unanimous
ly agreeing to a resolution amending
the rules of the House today, the resi
dent commissioner to Congress from
Porto Rico was given equal authority,
in all essential respects, to that of a
delegate from a territory, the action
not requiring the concurrence of the
Senate.
A bill which provided for a "Dele
gate from Porto Rico" passed the
House ddring the last Congress, but J
was amended by the Senate to such an
extent that it failed. A bill duplicat
ing the action of the House at the last
session is now before that body, but
pending its passage by both houses,
Porto Rico will receive under the ac
tion taken today practically all the
benefits contained in the measure.
A lively parliamentary debate nre-
tee on rules as "privileged" matter.
The m'inority on the committee wished
to set a date for the resolution to be
considered, and in the meantime give
all privileges of a delegate to Mr. Deg
etu, the resident commissioner. Fail
ing in this, the minority members, af
ter criticising the majority and also
the Senate for its action of last ses
sion, supported the resolution.
Several hours were spent by the
House in considering private claims
which resulted in the passage of five
bills, and the beginning of the consid
eration of the "omnibus claims'" bill.
WILLIAM C, WHITNEY
DIED LAST. NIGHT
DeihJD.i'eJo the Shock of
Another Operation Made
Necessary by. the Failure
of the Preceding Operation
for Appendicitis. .
(By Associated Press)
New York, Feb. 3. Septicaemia .was
the immeiate cause of the death of
William C. Whitney, according to un
official statements. The semi-official
accounts of his last hours are to the
tc the effect that the toxin which pro
duced peritonitis, following' the pera-
tion for appendicitis, spread gradually
through the tissues of the body until
it reached the brain, where it pro
duced paralysis and death. Physicians
concluded to open the superficial
wound and examine the area from
which pus was absorbed by the drain
inserted after the operation. It was
impossible to make the examination
without anasthetics, on account of
great pain. Ether was administered,
the wound opened, and the lower part
examined. Before the examination
was concluded, it was noticed that Mr.
Whitney was sinking. The adminis
tration of ether was stopped, but De
fore its effects could wear awy the pa
tient was dead. Much interest is at
tached as to the effect that this deatn
will havej.upon turf interests.
It was decided today that the fu
neral of Mr. Whitney will be held in
Grace church Friday morning. 1
Grief in Washington.
Washington, Feb. 3. The news of
the death of W. C. Whitney caused a
painful impression here, particularly
among the employees of the Navy De
partment, and naval officers who
server! under- Whitney's administra
tion. He was always seeking to bet
ter their condition, and the clerks owed
him rnanv indulsences w&ich made
their lot easier and work less onerous
Navv officers held him in high esteem
because of the belief that Whitney was
the father of the modern American
navy umciai noucw ui mo
taken today when the flags over the
Navy Department were ordered at half
mast, to remain until after the funeral.
MINERS AND OPERATIVES.
Fail to Agree on Scale and -a 'Joint
Open Meeting to be Held This After
noon. (By Associated Fress)
Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 3.-Tne joint
scale committee of the miners and op
erators conference continued today the
discussion of the wage-scale, but botn
sides remained firm. It was decided to
call a general open meeting of miners
and operators to discuss the differ
ences, which wil'be held this after
neon. . , 1. e : . . I V Tirgc
All Quiet at New Chang.
(By Associated Press)
Pekin, Feb. 3.-The latest advices
from New Chwang, dated January do,
says that all is quiet there, though the
Japanese exodus continues.
GRIM PREPARATION
MADE BY RUSSIA
FOR COMING WAR
Precautionary and Not Offen
sive, is the Official Interpre
tationFleet Goes Outside
Harbor Total Tonnage
150,000.
Brigade of Siberian Rifles
Start for Unknown Desti
nationJapan Seizes Co
rean Railway and Takes
Field Guns to Seoul.
". (By Associated Press).
Port Arthur, Feb. 3 In response to
Japanese war measures, important na
val and military movements have been
effected here. The Russian squadron
heretofore inside the harbor including
five battleships of an aggregate ' ton
nage of sixty-three .thousand, and two
cruisers, has joined the outside fleet,
consisting of three battleships of thirty-five
thousand tons, and five cruisers
of twenty-nine thousand tons, beside
torpedo boats making the total ton
nage nearly a hundred -and fifty thous
and gathered here. The cruiser Boy
arin has just arrived with a complete
set of Japanese charts of the Corean
coast. In consequence to the narrow
and dangerous entrance to the harbor
at low water, it took the warships
three days to get out of the harbor.
Several cruisers and the torpedo boat
flotilla remain inside. Simultaneous
ly a brigade of Siberian Rifles and two
batteries of artillery started for an un
ancunced destination from Liao Yong.
Altogether about nine thousand troops
have departed, leaving ten thousand
at Port Arthur, exclusive of troops
manning fortifications. Arrivals of
Japanese coal have been stopped. In
consequence of the military authori
ties monopolizing the railroads, the
latter have declined to transport any
more commercial freight. Telegraph
companies decline to accept any press
or x private dispatches, so that they
have to be handled by-way of Chee
Foo. Forty-eight hours quaratine has
been ordered against Chee Foo, as a
precaution, .against small-pox4 The
a'uthorties declare that the naval and
military dispositions should be regard
ed as precautionary, and not offen
sive. Russian Grain.
St. Petersburg, "pTeb. 3. The Journal
De St. Petersburg says the Ministry
of Commerce denies the foreign report
that the government intends to pro
hibit the exportation of Russian grain.
Japan Seizes Railroad.
St. Petersburg, via Vladivostock,Feb.
3. A dispatch says that the Seoul-Fu-
san railroad has been occupied by Ja
panese troops, who have taken field
guns to Seoul for the protection of
their legation, and are building bar
racks for cavalry.
Russian Decision Means War.
Tokio, Feb. 2. Events today indi
cate that the prolonged tension has
reached the climax. Marquis Ito, pres
ident of .the privy council was sum
moned from the country last night
and the Emperor received him to
day at the council of elder statemen,
the war minister and three admirals.
The highest officials make no conceal
ment of their exasperation at the- tar
diness cf the Russian reply. An offi
cial dispatch of yesterday said that
Russian decision means war.
The conference lasted several hours.
While in progress Premier Katsura and
Foreign Minister Komura had a long
conference with the Emperor. The re
sult is not known.
FIGHTING ON THE ISTHMUS.
Rumors That the Indians of the Is
thmus Are Fighting Americans and
Supposing They Are Colombians.
(By Associated Press)
Panama, Feb. 2. The United States
gunboat Bancroft, was to have sailed
today from Colin to Recas del" Tore,
but, those orders were countermand
ed at the last moment because of the
report of fighting on the coast.
A letter was received here some
time ago from Captain Terres, com
manding the Dansarian troops, at Che
po on the south side of the struis and
directly south of the San Bias Com
pany, saying he had decided to cross
over to the Atlantis side. There is a
possibility that the Indians are fight
mistaking them for Colombians.
TO JOIN THE FLEET.
The Torpedo Boat Destroyer, Law
rence, Sails From Pensacola Bay.
(By Associated Press)
Pensacola, Fla., Feb. 3. The torpe
do beat destroyer Lawrence, which is
now at Key West, will sail for Pensa
cola tomorrow to join the Whipple and
Worden, also of that flotilla. When
this vessel arrives the three will prac
tice what is known as "flying wedge
formation," the only manner in which
boats of this class attack the ships of
the enemy. They will continue these
negotiations until the arrival of the
North Atlantic fleet. The Whipple
and Worden engaged in practice today,
firing torpedos at targets 300 yards
distant. Two barrels were used as
targets, and some good shots were
made. These two boats practice every
Moaday4 Wednesday find Friday,
COTTON MARKET TODAY.
Wide Fluctuations in Liverpool and
New York and New Orleans Excit
ing Times.
(By Associated Press)
New York, Feb. 2. The cotton mar
ket opened fairly steady, December
sellins fifteen Doints under last night's
close. Other options sold five or six!
points lower. The steady tone was not
long maintained, and prices melted un
der a vigorous selling movement. An
hour after the opening active months
were fifty or sixty points lower than
last night.
Expecting Exciting Times.
New York, Feb. 3.-The brokers were
expecting exciting times this morning,
yet developments were more nerve
racking than were anticipated. The
opening market was deluged with sell
ing orders received overnight, and the
price was forced down, partly on the
talk that the bull campaign was at an
end. There seemed no organized sup
port to prices, and the trading ring
was crowded with a throng of wildly
excited brokers selling until March
broke at thirty-seven points- from 16.
25, May 55 points and July 65 from the
opening. A partial rally came, twen
ty to twenty-five points, but there was
no aggressive demand, and prices
again worked downward in irregular
fashion.
At midday supporting orders came
from New Orleans, rallying the market
two points from the lowest. Trading
was less active at this level. There was
renewed selling for long accounts and
it appeared that the bears are feeling
more confident as the result of the
rumors that leak in its forthcoming
Census Bureau report had v caused a
sudden withdrawal of local bull sup
port. New Orleans Market.
New Orleans, Feb. 3. The cotton
market this morning was featured by
extremely wide and rapid fluctuations.
Liverpool showed full response to de
clines of American markets yesterday,
and the weakness of the English mar
kets is stated as another reason for
the decline here today. Prominent
bulls predicted that today would be
the turning point, and fiercer advances
than ever would be seen. Fluctuations
in May; last quotations slightly above
yesterday's close.
Liverpool Market.
Liverpool, Feb. 3. There was great
excitement on the cotton market here
today, prices dropping rapidly. March
and April op'tions sold 50 points un
der yesterday's close.
DEMOCRATIC NAT. COMMITTEE.
It Meets in St. Louis All the Mem
bers Present Except John R. McLean.
(By Associated Press)
St. Louis, Feb. 3. Pursuant to call
the Democratic National Committee
met at the Southern , Hotel yesterday
with-all the members pref-ent except
John R. McLean, of Ohiew - fA eemmit
tee from the Business Men's League
met with the committee and explained
the propositions that had been made,
especially in regard to hotel rates. As
surance was given that there -would be
no advance' in rates now in force. The
committee, under the escort of the gen
tlemen of the Business League, devoted
most of the afternoon to a close per
sonal inspection of the coliseum, ac
quainting themselves fully with the
arrangement of the building and the
plans for preparing it for the conven
tion. The committee unanimously
adopted a resolution expressing satis
faction with the arrangements made
with the local committee.
CORPORATIONS
CHARTERED T
Several Important New.Com
panies Become Corpora
tions Under the Awaken
ing of the Business Tide of
the Old North State-
(Special The News)
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 3. The Farmers'
Trade House, of Winston-Salem, is
chartered, with $10,000 capital, to do a
general mercantile business. Incor
porators are J. F. Griffith, L, I. and
R. E. Marshall,
Rose Hill Mfg. C of Rose Hill, is
chartered, to manufacture fruit and
berry crates, also have right to make
all kinds" of furniture. Capital, $20.
000. W. H. Russell, J. C. Mallard, T. R.
Hatcher, Geo. W. Boney and Jesse Rus
sell are among the incorporators.
The Rocky Mount Publishing Co.
is chartered with, $300 capital, princi
pal incorporator being T. H. Battle,
and about 25 stockholders. The con
cern has authority top ublish a week
ly newspaper.
Another charter is to the Geo. W.
Anthony Co., of Burlington, capital
being $100,000, to do a .general lumber
and contracting business, including
the operation of machine shops, sash,
doors and blind factory, etc. The prin
cipal incorporators are Bedford
-Thompson, R. M. Thompson.
A notice of dissolution of the Hall
Wood Furniture Co., of Oxford, was
filed. J. R. Wood is president and J.
W. Wood, secretary. -
Urgency Deficiency Bill.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Feb. 3. The Senate
took up the urgent deficiency appro
priations bill at the beginning cf to
day's session.
Monroe Murder Case.
The preliminaries in the case of H.
M. Eubanks, charged with the mur
der of J. E.. Wilhelm, at Monroe, has
been continued until tomorrow at 10
o'clock. .
H.C.R.R.DIRECTORS
WAiETIH
CHARLOTTE TODAY
Every Member of the Roard
Attended the Meeting
Held in the First National
Bank Rooms-Colonel An
drews Present.
The Purpose was Affected of
the Exchange "of United
States Bonds Held as Se
curity for Lease Seven
Per Cent Dividend.
There was an important meeting to
day in the cit yof the directors of the
North Carolina Railroad, now leased
to the SoutlieTn Railway. Colonel A.
B. Andrews was present, representing
the Southern, and every member of
the board of directors, consisting of
the "following well-known business and
professional men of North Carolina:
The meeting was held in the bank
ing rooms of the First National Bank.
D. H. McLean and A. M. McLean,
Raleigh, N. C; Geo. P. Pell, Mt. Airy;
Col. W. II. Williams, of Newton; S.
C. Penn, of Reidsville; Col. Vanehan
Cameron, of Staggville ; R. F. Hoke,
of Raleigh; S. M. Gattis, of Hillsboro;
C. M. Cook, Jr., of Wilmington: Hugh
McRae, of Wilmington; L. M.
Michaux, of Goldsboro; L. Banks Holt,
of Graham, and V. E. Turner, of
Raleigh.
Mr. H. G.
Chatham, of Elkin, presi
company, presided. Mr.
dent of the
S. M. Gattia
of Hillsboro, is attorney
r. Tr- t tr.,v,
l.'V V-VJL1X IJCfcll T , CL11V1 Kit. jai HUgU
Moin is RPPTPtarv and trBror
Tha oi hcin000 thQ iowi
was the exchange of United States 12 boxes .f tobacco, was car
Wrio w wi w ,i.n,!tn,i Allied away. Six boxer, of the tobacco
Vlrxt Natirvnal TlanV nf Phorlntto
security for the payment of the lease
money by the Southern Railway to the
North Carolina Railroad Company
The exchange of the bonds was per-
fected to the entire satisfaction of ad
concerned. The annual dividend of 7
per cent, upon the capital stock of the
company was declared at Greensboro
last month: The stock of the Nortn
Carolina Railroad Company is the best
5nAthe marke:. , lt. seljs readily at
$169.. ' ' ' . . ; ;-
DOUBLE MURDER.
Farmer in Debt Kills His Wife and
Then Hangs Himself in His Barn.
(By Associated Press)
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 3. A special
from Hanceville, this State, says that
J. W. Hodges, a farmer, was found to
day hanging in his barn and his wife
in bed in the house with her head
smashed by a blunt instrument.
Hodges was reported as deeply in
debt and hariassed by creditors. It is
believed that he was mentally unsound
and committed a double murder.
Mississippi Levee System.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Feb. 3 The Senate
committee on commerce gave a near-
- . . i . I
iug luuay to a. ueiegauuu. apinnuieu
by the Levee Convention at New Or
leans last October to represent a peti
tion looking to the perfection of the
Mississippi river levee system from the
Gulf to the mouth of the river.
The delgation is headed by Governor
Heard, of Louisiana. Governor
Heard said the work in the past repre
sented an outlay of '$45,000,000. The
members of the committee took a keen
interest in the statements of Governor
Heard and asked many questions, par
ticularly regarding the method of tax
ation to meetH the cost of levee build
ing, as proposed by the delegation.
FIREMEN'S BODIES.
The Bodies of the Two Firemen
covered Today The Loss in
Re
the Knoxville Wholesale District.
(By Associated Press)
Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 3. The dead
bodies of Firemen Maxey and Dunn,
who perished last night in the fire,
were recovered today,. Both were hor
ribly crushed and there was difficulty
in identifying either. The. loss. is esti
mated at $350,000.
Yale Professors Divided.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Feb. 3. The diplomatic
and consular appropriations bill was
taken up by the House on. convening
today.
Mr. Lacey, of Iowa, was made chair
man of the committee of the whole for
consideration of the diplomatic bill. A
lengthy petition was read, signed by
many professors of Yale College and
others commending President Roose
velt's Paframa policy. This was done
in view of a recent statement in the
House that twenty Yale professors
had signed a memorial denouncing the
action of the administration on ' this
question. -
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Official Report.
(By Associated Press)
Montreal, Feb. 3. The official report
of the acicdent says that three were
killed and fifteen injured. The report
says the train went over the embank
ment because of the spread of the
rails.
Illinois Town-Wiped Out.
(By Associated Press)
Cairo, 111., Feb. 3. Nearly the en
tire business section of Grand Chain,
Bl., was destroyed by fire this morn
ing. Grand Chian is north of Cairo
4 and has a population of 500.
DEATH OF A GOOD MAN.
Captain Leander Sechrest, of Union
County, Found Dead in His Bed.
(Special The News)
Monroe, Feb. 3. Capt. . Leander Se
chrest, an old and highly respected
citzen of Union countv. was found
dead in his bed at his home, four t
m ilr- NTrt.!. C --. j l -
ixLua uiiu ui. Muuiuti, mis morning.
He retired last night feeling as well as
usual. The cause of his death has not
yet been learned.
Capt. Sechrest was the father of Mrs.
J. I. Orr, of Indian Trail.
CHEAP REAL ESTATE.
Mr. Michael Kirschbaum Acquires
New York Dirt For Bagatelle.
It is really a cauton how luckily
Charlctteans are getting real estate
for a song in outlying points around
New York City. Mr. Michael Kirsch
baum, the dyer and cleaner, is another
fortunate one. He has just received
a deed from a Wall street firm to a
let 25x100, in Westminster Park,
Long Island, N Y, In the enclosure is
a lithograph map cf slots designating
the .lot assigned to him. The only ex
pense required of Mr. Korschbaum is
$2.75 to cover, as stated, the necessary
fees of recording the deed.
He has not yet remitted, and still
wondering whether it is too good to
be true or not. . . .
BANK CASHIER CAUGHT.
Accused of Embezzling Twenty-One
Thousand Dollars of Defunct Bank.
(By Associated Press)
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Feb. 3. Lee
Beford, the cashier of the failed bank
at Altamont, Mo., accused of embez
zling $21,000, has been captured here
and locked up.
EX-POSTMASTER-GEN JAMES.
He Marries an English Bride in the
Shakespeare Church at Stratford.
(By Associated Press)
New. York Feb. 3. Hon. Thomas L.
James, former Postmaster General of
the United States, was married in the
Shakespeare Church, Stratford-on-Avon,
to the daughter of Alderman
Colbourne. Numerous relatives and
friends were present.
Box Car Broken Open
i 1115111, a. uui cai uctu vvt'bi.
C . r , . .
. Seventh street crossing was broken
; open and a quantity of goods, includ-
WPrG fOUnd in a S"1 nearby today.
j The pollcc are working on the case
OPINION FILED IS
MB JILL Cf
The Circuit Court .of Appeals
Yesterday Reversed the
Rulings of Judge Boyd-
The Wells Company not a
Corporation.
The cases (consolidated) of W. L.
Wells Co., of Vicksburg,. Misss., against
the Avon Mills and Gastonia Manu
facturing Company, which were tried
at the June term of the Circuit Court
of Appeals at Richmond, at the Octo
ber, 1902, term of that court, before
JudKes Goffij purnell and Brawley. A
re-argument was afterwards ordered
at the December term, 1903, at Rich
mond, and the argument was heard by
Judges Goffi, Simontcn and McDowell.
The Circuit Court of Appeals yester
day filed an opinion reversing the
rulings of Judge Boyd and declaring
that the Wells Company was not a cor
poration duly created and organized
under the laws of Mississippi and
could not, as a corporation, maintain
the suits in the Circuit Court of the
United States for the Western District
of North Carolina. The Circuit Court
of Appeals remanded the cases to the
Circuit Court at Charlotte with the di
rections to allow the individuals, W. L.
Wells. J. H. Wells and Buterworth to
prosecute the suits as partners under
the name of W. L. Wells Company, if
they should wish so to do. In which
event there is to be a new trial of
the cases here. If, however, these in
dividuals, the1 alleged corporation of
W. L.. Weils Company, do not see fit to
prosecute the suits as a partnership
then the actions are to be dismissed.
The Avon Mills and the Gastonia
Manufacturing Company are repre
sented in this important litigation by
Msssrs. Burwell and Cansier, of this
city, and Hon. Charles Price, of Salis
bury. Messrs. Jones and Tillett, of
Charlotte, and Murray Smith, Esq., of
Vicksburg, appear for the plaintiff.
The suits involve more than $60,000
and the progress of the litigation has
been watched with the greatest inter
est by the business men of this-com
munity and of Gastonia.
IN NEW LODGE HALL.
Woodmen of the World Have Good
Meeting Last Night.
Camp No. 96. Woodmen of the World
met for the first time last night in the
new lodge room over Nathan's store
on Fast Trade street. Mr. Jasper Mill
er, the recently elected consular com
mander, addressed the lodge on wood
craft in a few happy remarks. Thirty
odd persons jvere put through the pro
tection degrek Rev. Geo. A. Page has
been asked to take charge of the de
gree team. If he accepts he will get
it up to the point where it will vie
with such crack teams as those ot oon
cord and Rock Hill.- There was i
large attendance. The lodge, which is
only a few months old, has about 100
members, which represents, however,
only, a small part of the strength of
the order here, . L, .
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COMMITS SUICIDE
The City of W il mi ngton
Shocked by This Tragic
Ending of the Murder Trial
-The Accused Man Cut
his Throat With a Knife.
He Lived Only a Few Minutes
and Fought Against At
tempts to Save his . Life
Public Feeling was Bitter
Against Him.
(Special The News) N
Wilmington, N. C, Feb. 3. S. Hill
Terry, on trial for his life, committed
suicidS in his cell today about noon. He
cut his throat with a steel case knife
and died within 20 minutes. Two
white prisoners in the same apart
ment heard Terry gasping and when
they reached his cell they found him
lying on his couch in a pool of blood.
He did not speak to the other prisoners
and his deed was most unexpected.
Half a dozen doctors were at the
jail in ten minutes, but they could do
nothing for the murderer. He lived
only a few minutes longer. When Jailer
Capps reached the cell, a few seconds
after the alarm was given by the other
prisoners, Terry held the knife in his
hand and fought the jailer off. The
wound m his neck was made by a
dozen hacking cuts and the entire
right side of the neck was laid open to
a depth of two or three inches. The
main jugular artery was severed.
Terry was on trial for the murder of
his son-in-law, Geo. T. Bland, last Sep
tember, at the home of the latter. Pub
lic feeling has been bitter against the
murderer ever since, both on account
of his past bad record and the cold
blooded deed. His trial was begun
ten days ago and up to last night the
court had succeeded in getting only 11
jurors. Another venire was drawn
last night and it was expected to se
cure the twelfth juror this afternoon.
Another, week would have been con
sumed in the case which "was one of
the most interesting in the county's
history. Terry took Kis' life while the
court was taking. recess for. the morn
ing. The city is' much excited.
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.
Bill Reached in the Senate Appropri
ating Four Million Dollars as a Loan.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Feb. 3. When the
amendment providing for" a loan of
four million, six hundred thousand dol
lars for the St. Louis Exposition was
reached, the amendment was presented
by Mr. Culberson, to authorize the ex
hibition of range cattle at the exposi
tion regardless of the fact of which side
of the line of quarantine they come
from. No other important amend
ments were offered.
Mr. Bailey presented the point of
order that the proposed loan was not
authorized by existing laws.
Mr. Hale, in charge of the bill, said
he was in sympathy with Mr.. Bailey
concerning his point.
WHEAT ADVANCES.
Wheat Goes Up as Cotton Goes' Down
on the Prospect of War in the Far
j East.
(By Associated Press)
Chicago., Feb. 3. An advance of two
and a quarter cents in the price of
wheat was made today. .May option
sold at 94 cents. Yesterday's close was
91. The manipulation of the mar
ket by Armour interests is credited as
being the leading cause of the sharp
rise. But a reason greater potency
was the increasing evidence of war in
the Orient.
A YEAR FOR EACH 13,700.
Cashier of Produce Exchange Sen
tenced to Ten Years for Stealing One
Hundred and Eighty-Seven Thous
and Dollars.
(By Associated fress)
Cleveland, O.. Feb. 3. George A.
Ross, late cashier of the Produce Ex
change, who recently conferssed to em
bezzling $187,000 of the bank's funds,
was sentenced today to ten . years in
the penitentiary.
EPIDEMIC OF LEAD-POISONING.
Hungarians Drink Brandy Made in
Lead Stillfe and Many Die.
f By Associated Press)' -Budapest,
Feb. 2. An epidemic of
lead poisoning has broken out in. sev
eral villages in Krasso.Szorneny coun
ty, as the result of drinking brandy
made in lead-lined stills. More than
a hundred were poisoned of which
many are dead.
KILLED IN A WRECK.
Three Men-Killed and. Ten Injured on
Canadian Railway.
(By Associated Press)
Halifax, N. F., Feb. 2. Three per
sons were killed and ten injured in a
wreck this morning on the Inteer
Intercolonial railroad here. .
Four Men Landed.
. (By Associated Press)
Cape Henry, Va., Feb. 2. Four men
the crew of. the schooner Lillie, that
was sunk on Sunday in collision witbf
j the steamer Vedamore, were landed
here today by the pilot boat. The
schooner and cargo of wood were a
, total loss.
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