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CHARLOTTE. N. C. SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1904.
PRICE: 3 CENTS
MEWS
The First Land
Took Place
-r 5 y
Encoup.
on Yesterday
Picket ot Cossacks Attack a Small Detachment of Japan
ese Troopsin Korean Territory The Cossacks Capture
Prisoners The Official Russian Messenger Publishes an
MAY WHEATy$1.07.
Sensational Advance ingrain Market
- Today. '
(By Associated Press) '
Chicago, Feb. 20 May wheat today
sold at $1.07 per bushel. The grain is
four cents over last night's close. The
market was extremely . active and the
volume of trading enormous. The sen
sational . advance was due lareelv to
I the anxiety of speculators who wee
atraid to maintain open trades over the
two days recess ojf board trade. .
FOR BREACH OF PROMISE.
TWEHTY-F1VE ARE
KILLED OUTRIGHT
St.
MisVLilly Combs, of Charlotte, Wants
C OAA Alt i a
Account of Events Immediately Preceding the -Ruptured rarcS
, iiaa ain.-oiu IUC1C. yesim ua.j' uu u
mausoleums and palaces at Mukden capias issued in lecklenburg county
and Hsing Kiang and other . public an forwarded by Sheriff Wallace to
buildings in China everywhere will be Stntesville, charging Dulin with breach
secure from any injury not attributable of promise, the complainant being Miss
to the action of Russia. : Lillie Combs, of Charlotte, who sues
Furthermore the rights of Chinese fr $5,000, alleged damages,
officials and inhabitants within the ! Iulin is a son of Mr. W. M. Dulin,
zone of. military operations will, in. a prominent citizen of Iredell county,
their persons and property, be fully re- Dulin was arrested Mn Statesville, "but
spected and protected by the imperial ,was released upon a bond, of $2,000 for
forces, so far as military necessity -per- his appearance at the March term of
mits. The imperial government have civil court in Charlotte..
no intention to acquire territory at
the expense of China as a result of the
conflict.
It was declared that whatever ac
tion Japan may take as a result of
military necessity will not impair
Chinese sovereignty. . . .
(By Associated Press)
Petersburg, Feb. 20. A ' di-!
patch from ron Anuur tiuay saya
the first land encounter occurred yes
terday. A picket of Cossacks at-:
tacked a small detachment of Japan
ese troops in Korean territory. The
Cossack captured some Japanese pris
oners, on whom they found some
maps and papers.
The collision was presumambly be
tween reoonnoitering parties. An en
gagement is not expected immediately.
A Port Arthur dispatch says the
Japanese fleet was observed last Tues
day evening off that Port.
Reports from North Corea says Co
reans are showing a decided friendly
attitude towards the Russians, u
The Manchurian Railroad is convey
iag the troops without difficulty to the
various points of concentration. Native
reports say that Chinese parties, since
th outbreak of hostilities have been
playing actively in Eastern Asiac wa
ters. Russian Account, of Events.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 20. The Rus
sian account of events immediately
preceding the rupture with Japan is
published in the Official Messenger to.
day with the object of rectifying cer
tain statements that have emminated
from Japanese sources.
It is stated that on the receipt of the
last report of Japan's 'proposals Jan
uary IK. the Government immediately
proceeded to examine the Japanese
demands and on January 25 M. .Kuri
no. the Japanese minister, was in
formed that the Czar had entrusted
the proposals to a special conference,
the members of which should meet
January 28 and His Majesty's decis
ion would probably not be given be
fore February 2. . -
On the last named day Emperor
Nicholas ordered for, preparation a
draft of definite instructions to Baron
De Rosen, the Russian minister to
Japan, based on the deliberations of
this conference. , ' .
February 3 the identical telegrams
were sent Viceroy Alexieff and "De
Rosen containing the text of the draft
of the proposed Russo-Japanese agree
ment with a full statement of the rea
sons prompting the modifying of the
Japan proposals. .
Forty-eight hours before the receipt
cf the news of the rupture Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff notified M. Kurino
of the dispatch and of the Russian
reply.
February 5 Viceroy Alexieff notified
the foreign office of De Rosen's receipt
of the reply.
February 6, 4 p. m., M. Kurino quite
unexpectedly handed Count Lamsdorff
two notes notifying him of, the rup
ture of negotiations and diplomatic
relations, adding that he and staff
would leave St. Petersburg.
February 10, the same day Alexieff,
De Rosen and all the Ruiseian repre
sentatives at Pekin and Tokio and tue
;capitals of the great powers, were
informed by urgent telegrams of the
.'rupture and the issuing of imperial
order withdrawing the Russian lega
tion at Tokio, laying on Japan the
responsibility of all consequences.
Ill All EXPLOSION
WHOLE FAMILY POISONED.
Car of Dynamite ( Fxplodts
s With Fatal Results-Accident
Occurred on the
Southern Pacific Railway
Today-
ThV Explosion was Due to a
Rowan County Has Sensation Negro
Dies From Burns.
- (Special The News)
. Salisbury, Feb. 20. The entire; fam
ily of Henry Sells, six in all, were "pois
oned yesterday at their home in Row-
an county by eating" bread made from
flour said to contain arsenic. Flour '
taken from the top of the sack was in :
good condition but the sack was later
emptied out into a wooden bucket-and
bread made from that which was in
the bottom of the sack was found to
contain large quantities of arsenic. It
is thought the -arsenic was carried to
the flour by rats which had been nos-
i ing about a box. of "Rough on Rats"
which contains arsenic.
At last accounts it was thought that
Hon
. !!U Bryan in Charlotte
He Talks to the n ian
He Says the Only Thing That Disturbed the Solidity of the
. South Was the Advent of Glevelandism As to Who
Would Lead the Democratic Hosts - in the Coining . Elec
tion Mr, Bryan Frankly Admits He Has Formed No Idea
William ; Jennings Bryan, .twice the I party if it will follow: ihs instriictionB.
, nominee of the Democratic party for ! and yet a11 wno know him, who are ac-
Formally .Received at Tokio. ;
Tokio, Feb 19 The crews of the
Nisshin and Kasuga, the two cruisers ;
purchased by the Japanese government ;
from Italy, were formally received to
day in Tokio. There was an enormous
crowd cf spectators. The spectators
were welcomed by Mayor Ozaki, who
said they had done more than under
take a perilous journey. They were the
bearers and embodiment of the sym
pathy for Japan and of the enlightened
West. -
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Principles Acceptable.
Berlin, Feb. 20. The Foreign Office
several days ago instructed the Ger
man Ambasasdor at St. Petersburg and
the Minister of Germany at Tokio to
communicate to those governments
Germany's adherence to the principles
contained in Secretary Hay's note
on the neutrality of China. Both pow
ers gave a general assurance 'that
those principles were acceptable to
them.
! Uaff RBI MW
there would.be no fatalities in the f am- . .,. . ,. ... . quainted.with his career, know that he
C0ll Si0n Of Fre'ght Trains'11 though Mrs. Sells was quite ill. Charlotte at noon today en route from
st hrUcnn. Ilrah-F.ftoon 1 Holden' an gro, died rspartanburg Greensboro, where he
ui wuuituviii wimh i niuuii yesteraay as me result or Durns re
Were St'VcrtlV Injured celved wnile lying before the fire at
J J ' the Conntv Hnmi snvsral rlava aert
. V O"
beverai ratal ly.
Basket- Ball Tonight.
The Buffalies and " the Kangaroos
will contest in a game of basket ball
IflGRftM
CHARGED
(By Associated Press)
Ogden, Utah, Feb. 20. Twenty-five
killed and fifteen injured,' several of tonight at 8:15 o'clock. Much interest is
them fatally, and a great amount of being manifested in the game. "All
railroad property destroyed, is the re-friends ot the Association invited.
suit of an explosion of a car-load of
dynamite at Jackson, on the western
end of the Ogden-Lucien cut of. the
Southern Pacific railway. The explo-'
sion was caused by, the collision of
freight trains due to the failure of
t..e air brakes to work.
Eight of the dead and five of the
injured are Americans. The others
are Greek laborers. -
Everything within a' half mile of
the disaster was wrecked. The town
cf Terrace, fifteen miles north, was
shaken as if by an' earthquake. - -
The bodies of the dead were torn
to bits, . and scattered hundreds of
feet away.
IMPORTANT DECISION
(By Associated Press)
: Paris, Feb. 20. Wild excitement
prevailed on the Bourse today as the
result of the startling and contradic
tory reports concerning possible
world, complications growing out of
the war. - The rumors included the
mobilization - of the German and
French armies. The evening papers-l
aiso said tnp.t a serious influence-was
exercised by the report of difficulties
Breaking the Record.
. St. Petersburg, Feb. 18. War Min
uter Kuropatkin, who is going to the
Far East, will be appointed commander-in-chief
of the army operations
there, and Vice Admiral Makaroff,
ttno is tow on his way east on a train
Mch is expected to reach Port -Arthur
in ten days, breaking all previ
ous records, is to be commander-in-cnief
of the navy.
Rear Admiral Jessen has been ap
pointed to succeed Rear Admiral
twald Ven Stackelberg, commander
ot the Vladivostok squadron. Rear
Admiral Jussen has the reputation of
wing a bold sailor who does not hesi
ft oin an emerSency. He will leave
Petersburg immediately. Although
uceroy Alexieff has been criticized fn
Mme quarters, there is no intimation
oat he will not retain the Viceroyal-
fc m the Far East- u is Possible,
jowever, that the active direction of
hJJd movements may Pass out of his
Russia's Reply.
Paris.." Feb. 20, It is annouueed
that the Russian Foreign Minister,
Count Lamsdorf. todav received from !
Washington stating that the Russian
policy is considered responsible to
the American note fiv China,, and
would be ': communicated to the" gov
ernments of China and Japan. This
favorable response to the United hfit.wfTi th TTniteH States and Russia
States by Russia is highly gratify-jn consequence of the' refusal of Rus
ing to the officials here, as it counter- j sja to grant ex-equator to Mr. Morgan
acts the mischievous reports to the as United- States consul at Da lny.
effect that the Russian answer was The financiers have asserted that
equivalent to a rejection. As a mat-j market ' is in such a sensa
ter cf fact the Russian reply is exact- tional condition that the wildest ru
ly the same as the other powers, rec-! mcrs are taken up, which may lead
ognizing the neutrality of China, with Lto serious complications. They say
the exception of Manchuria. The ! that not Sjnce the eighties have there
terms of the Russian reply are sub- j been sucn scenes on the Bourse.
stantialiy as follows; I Leading securities began to fall, and
"Russia will be glad to join the ' durng tne hours heavy depreciations
4-1 . 3 : ni.i ! 0 .........
uuutu yoweis in lecuguiiius. vuiua - occurred on all sides, leading to oru
By the Supreme Court of South
, Carolina.
(Special The News)
Columbia, Feb. 20. The Supreme
Court of South Carolina has. rendered
jdecisicn in the case of the . First
National Bank of Charlotte ' against
T. B. Lee and W. H. Lyles, affirming
the order: of ' appeal. The . case in
volves old revenue : bonds scrip offer
60 bylylcs for taxesN:
neutrality, on three conditions
'"First, That China shall maintain
neutrality. -
"Second, That Japan shall loyally
support this neutrality.
"Third, That Manchuria, being the eign officials also declared the panic
field of military eperatiohs, shall not j utterly without reason,
be included." I . .
tal sacrifies of values. . Foreign ' offi
cers denied the report on the Bourse
of the mobilization of the French
army, and that such steps have also
been taken bv urermany. The icr-
Situation at Port Arthur Unchanged
(By Associated Press)
St. Petersburg, Feb. 20. Major Gen
eral Pflng. Chief Staff of Viceroy Alex
ieff, telegraphed from Port Arthur as
follows:
"The situation at Port Arthur is un
changed. A sortie of Cossacks,
THE CANAL COMMISSION
The
President Has Selected the
Members.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Feb. . 20. President
Roosevelt has selected 'the men who
arc to constitute the new Panama Ca-
nni p.nmmissinTi and formal announce-
marching from Wiju; have captured a rmpnf, will v.e rcade of the personnel of
Japanese Major, five soldiers and two ; the Pommission as soon as the treaty
Japan's Response.
Jalai'0; Feb- W- The response" of
""Pan tO the ronoof r ou; t
IK??1,0' its Pslon in regard to
civilians. The reports regarding the
enemy are generally contradictory and
scarce."
It is confirmed that troops of Yuan
Shai Kai, Commander-in-Chief of the
Chinese army are being dispatched to
Tsin Hhon and Kuhautz. All is quiet
In Manchuria.
MR. HEATH RESIGNS.
As Secrtary cf the National Republi
car? Comm'stse.
(By Associated Press)
Cleveland, Feb. 20. Perry S.-Heath,
former Assistant Postmaster-General
and secretary of the Republican Na
tional Committee, wired his resignation
of the latter position from here -today
to Acting Chairman Payne, at Wash
ington, as--follows: - -
"Due to the death of our chairman,
Mr. Hanna, I tender to you my resig
nation as secretary of the Republican
National Committee, effective immedi-
DCutralitv nr th 4. i-. '. -
resnp T u today- It says Japan will Mr. Heath states that the telegram
as'n, neutrality of China so long told the whole story and he' had noth-
...uoia uoes tne
same and that the , ing to add.
FranceJMaliifB
mm
By Associated Press)
ladrid, Feb. 20-Two regiments of
and t &tationed at san Sebastian
dinl t Pf mpelUDa are neld in
W Start for Belearic Island.
circn,' " Linares ha also sent a
die r orderinS the recall of all sol
n furIough and the men are to
remain with colors' except those whose
service4 is about to terminate.
These measures have caused much
excitement," which is added to by the
rumors that this military activity is
due to- the fact that in the event of a
continental war. Great Britain intends
to seize all points on' the Spanish coast.
with Panama has been ratified next
Tuesday. Rear-Admiral John C.Walker,
president of the present canaLcomnus
sion, will be a member of the new
commission, probably its head, and
Gen. .George' W. Davis also will be a
member. Tn addition ' Col. Frank C.
Hccker, Director Transportation du
fine- Snanish war. was chosen for a
Llace on the commission and has indi
cated "his acceptance. The commission
"will be composed of seven members.
The. other four have been selected, but
no intimation has i been given as to
Avhn thev will be except that one prom
inent man in Louisiana is understood
to ' be one. Certain it . is that former
Senator James K. Jones, of Kansas,
former Governor layers, of Texas,
Tsh am' Randolph, of . Chicago, former
president drainage . canal and former
ffpn a tor Harris, of Kansas, are likely
to be considered in connection with the
commission
SENATOR HANNA'SSUCCESSOR.
Way Now Clear for Congressman
rtirw. dead Man's Most Intimate
Friend.
fT!v Associated Press)
move! an fi ffpk 20.: 'Prominent Re
publicans held an important conference
here todav. the result of which may
fnrcshadnw the ' selection of Senator
Vfannai's successor.
At the conclusion Ji the conference
Governor Herxick said:
;"I am not and. will not be a candi
Vlatp for the place." .
It is generally admitted that the ac
tion of Governor Herrick leaves the
wav clear for Congressman Dick to be
come a candidate for the vacant place.
It is said that Dick will have prac
tically the entire Republican organiza
tion in his favor. r
The above is a test case raised by
Mr. H. Lyles concerning' the va
lidity of the famous Blue Ridge reve
nue bond scrip which has caused so
much trouble since its issue by the
State, cf South Carolina. The case in
point is the recovery of a . tract- of
land which had been sold to pay tax
es. Mr. -Lyles, the defendant, offered
to pay taxes with scrip, and was re
fused by Mr. Hugh S. Wylie, the
treasurer of Fairfield county. As
there is more than a million dollars
worth of the scrip in existence, the
case is an interesting and important
one.
THE WARE HOuSEM Eh
WITH OTHER CRIME
Said to Have Stolen $1,200
Worth of Jewelry From,, a
Resident of Yonk rs, N. Y.
-rf gro Taken Back to
Scene of his Oim?-
Claud Ingram, the New York dia
mond thief was carried to New York
this morning in charge of Detective
Monohan.who arrived in the city last
night from the Metropolis.
.The officer brought with him anoth
er warrant charging . Ingram with a
sccpnd jewelry robbery of nearly as
large proportions as the first charge.
The warrant in the second case charges
Ingram with stealing $1,200 worth of
jewelry in Yonkera NewvYork.
The second robbery, according tOjDe-i
tective Monohan,' who : ; discussed the
matter with Chief Irwin this morning,
was very similar to the theft commit
ted by Ingram in New York. The negro
entered a room in a house in which he
was employed and while the occupants
were elsewhere, he secured the 4 jew
elry. It is likely that Ingram will spend
a good many years in prison before he
is a free man. -
Jewelry to the extent of $2,700 is not
to be picked up every day and the
case against Ingram is a serious one
taken from any standpoint.
COURT ENDING.
will speak tonight. ' . " '
Mr. Bryan occupied a seat . midway,
of the rear sleeper onumber 36 and
was busily engaged in writing when
discovered by a News reporter.
Mr. Bryan shook hands cordially and
talked interestingly of the future ct
the Democratic party and other mat
ters of great import to all Democrats.
In reply to a request for a statement
as to the future of , the Democratic
party, its chances of success, and who
should be put-forward as the party's
leader Mr. Bryan said: . '
"The chances of the party; depend
upon the conduct of the party. Tf Re
publican policies are bad, as I believe
they are, -we should get as far from
the Republican position as possible, not
as near to it as possible."
"What about the 'Solid South?' " was
asked of Mr. Bryan. v
"Mr. Cleveland's administration," he
replied, "was the only thing that shook
it and it would be shaken again by aA
return to-Clevelandism."
, Mr. Bryan was asked whom he con
sidered the proper man to assume the
leadership of the party at this time..
i The Nebraskan however said that he
had not made up his inind on this im
portant question and consequently at
this time could offer no suggestions.
Mr. Bryan spoke in words of praise
of the ability of the late Mark Hanna
and told The News representative, that
in his opinion the party had lost one
of its strongest men. "Whether Mr,
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
wouldn't vote for a candidate run'ning
on the Ten Commandments if the "can
didate had not secretly mortgage .him
self to Wall street and agreed to ;obey
without questioning any. orders eman
ating therefrom. He' knows that the
men who have commercialized the
party and debauched politics want him
nominated, and would contribute more
to' his xandidacy than to the candidacy
of any other man, Republican or Dem
ocrat, because they know .that there: is
a wider gap. between ' his. professions
and his practices than : there has ever
been in recent years between the pro-
FfRE AT PLATFORM.
Hanna's place can be filled from the fessions and practices of ; any, .other
ranks of the party now, I do not ; public man. His career has shown how
know," said Mr. .Bryan. - " j completely the conscience can be aep
Mr. Bryan is not attempting to con- 'arated from the mind in the performs
ceal his extreme disapproval of Cleve- ance of official duty."
land and Clevelandism. -
A recent interview of Mr. Cleveland's
is thoroughly; scored by Mr. Bryan
who says that .Cleveland is now speak
ing in serious terms of the dangers of
Imperialism although he seemed indif
ferent to the issue when his jjarty was
trying to prevent the giving, up of na
tional ideals after his first administra
tion. Mr. Bryan ; takes no stock in
Cleveland's advice to the party and
Cotton Burns FCr a Few Minutes, Af.
ter . which , Crowd . -Finds Other
Amusement
This morning at. about;ll. o'clock Are
broke out in a lot ; of cotton on , the"
Seaboard Air Line platform. The de-
nart.mpr.t was o.pA nd arrivprf . h-.
says that all who know Cleveland ; fore the fire had made much progress,
D
PETITION fOfi
Complaint is Made to Corpo
ration Commission. That
Railroads C h a r g e Too
Much on Empty Hogsheads
-Mr. Schloss Wins Out.
(Special .The News)
Raleigh, Feb. 20. The Corporation
Commission has received petitions
from the tobacco warehouse of the va
rious tobacco towns in the State ask
ing that the freight classification of
empty, hogsheads, be lowered. They
are now shipped at double first class
charges. The warehousemen will fight
for at least a reduction to the first
class freight. The commission has
named. Tuesday, February 23rd, as the
date for the hearing.
Mr. W. B. . Clifford, was appointed
this morning the receiver for the Bank
of Dunn, which was closed by the cor-
Stock Exchange Presentments Con
tinued The Scamble Case,
There' was a flutter of excitement in
ithe grand jury room this morning
. 11 1 A. 1
when witnesses were caiieu to oe ex
amined in the presentment cases
against three leading stock brokers
here. The witnesses were carefully
examined, however, and after due deli
beration the grand jury decided to
continue the cases until the next term
of courtr .
By reason of the dispatch with
which Judge McNeill and Solicitor
Webb have conducted the court tnis
week it was thought this afternoon
that court would adjourn before night,
Eme die, although it was expected that
a two week's term would be held.
- The' grand. jury submitted their re
port to the judge today and were dis
missed. Judge McNeill, expressing his
thanks to that body for their faithful
work,
The report; of the grand jury says in
part: "We have visited the county
jail and find it comfortable and very
well kept. "We would recommend a
new fence around' the jail. We visited
Little's convict camp on the Salisbury
road. We find 42 convicts at this
camp, and everything in order and
well kept,
We have also visited West's convict
caniD located on the Pmeville road,
this likewise is in good '. condition,
There are 42 convicts here. .
"We also visited the County Home
There are 28 white and 27 colored in
mates. These are all comfortably
should know that he wouldn't vote for
,any man who had not given himself
over to Wall street and that Mr. Cleve
land is aware that the men who have
reduced the party platform to a mere
commercialism are the ones who would
support him in his candidacy and be
glad to see him elected. ,
Mr. Bryan today appeared to be in
excellent health. His complexion is
clear and his eye shows that his keen
The cotton was rolled off the platform
and a stream of water put Into. play.
The flames were extinguished about ten
minutes after the fire . was discovered.
The loss was slight ' '
After the fire the crowd which had
assembled was entertained by the large
pile driver which is. working on the
Seaboard tracks. At each lick of ' the
huge weighti somebody in the crowd
would laugh as if it - was a monkey
Aged lady dies.
poration commission a few days ago,
The appointment was made by Judge ; housed and well cared for."
Signed. T: J. RENJuUW,
W. B. Allen at' Winston-Salem on the
petition of the commission. Mr. Clif
ford will take charge at once.
Foreman..
The court today put in nearly the
There was a conference this morning entire day on the case of J. W. Scam
between Dr. P. L, Murphy of the State ble, the white man charged with burn-j
Hospital at Morganton and Dr. McKee, ing his house at the Atherton mills
or. me otaie nuspnai' at xvaieign rer about January 1. Scambeil was rep
garding the affairs of the two hospit- f resented by Mr. Plummer Stewart, the
al's, number of patients in the respec- prosecution being conducted by Solici
tive districts outside institutions and tor Webb. The-case was being argued
with the view to an equalization of ad- at the hour of going to press,
missions to hospitals and to submit- i will Dunlap was given four months
ting this information to the boards of on the roads for larceny. - .
cirectors for any action they may see
perception of men and affairs ia still 1 dancing. The machine is a powerful
as strong as ever. - affair driving the pile eight or ten
Mr. Bryan was almost buried unaer inches into the ground at each stroke.
a pile of papers, valises ana oiner trav
elling necessities as he sat in his seat
this morning with a writing tablet m
front of him and his elbows Resting
thereon.
Mr. Bryan appeared to be in deep
thought today with perhaps just a
trace of weariness apparent resulting
from his hard work of yesterday and
Thursday and extensive travelling. Mr.
Bryan was unaccompanied.
As the train waited here only, a few
minutes, the interview was soo cut
short and Mr. Bryan continued on his
way to Greensboro where tonight a
big ovation will be given him, and an
address will be delivered by him in
that city. ;
In regard to Mr. Cleveland's article
in the Saturday Evening Post, Mr.
Bryan said:
"The statements he makes, are in
line With his utterances of the lasi
three years. During the campaign of
1900 when imperialism was the para
mount issue, and when we were point
ing out the dangers of a colonial policy,
he was silent. As soon as the election
was over, and the trusts firmly install
ed for- the next four years, he came
out from his hiding place and began to
offer advice to the. Democratic party.
He has ventured to' repeat that advice
at intervals ever since, and in his last
utterance he spoke gravely of the dan
gers of imperialism, to. which he
seemed so indifferent when, his party,
or rather his former party, handicap
ped by the infquities of his former ad
ministration, was laboring to prevent
a surrender of national Ideals.
"He is now predicting success to the
Passes Away Today at the Home'.of
Her Daughter, tfre. W. M. Smith. ;
At ,1:50' o'clock this afternoon Mrs.
J. W. Perkins died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. W. M. Smith. The de
ceased was 76 years old at the time of
her death and was well known v and
much. beloved by tnose who came in'
contact with her duringjier.stay "here.
The services will be at the home to
morrow and the remains will be taken '
to Petersburg, Va. for burial.
' ' K ' t - "::
Mrs. Fere Aids . Fire Sufferers.
. Mr. J. A. Fore has interested himself
in behalf of those who lost all of their
possessions in the burned cottages near
the batting factory, of Jno. B. Ross,
Thursday evening. ; Mr. . Fore at once
began a canvass for assistance and has
raised over $50. Of this amount ; $16
was contributed by the Knishts of
Pythias here. v, s l
Monday at the Post Office.
There will be no city "delivery by
carriers. The general delivery and. car
riers windows 'will ; be open from 12.
o'clock noon to 1:30 p." m. Stamp ' win
do W . will be open ; the. same hours.
Money order department will remain
closed during the entire day. Rural
Free Delivery carriers .will make 'n
trips during the day. , ' . .
i Very respectfully,.
R. W. SMITH,,
. .. Postmaster.
Browmi's
proper. f .
Daniel McCrackin, of 'counsel or
Jabel Register, who is under sentence
to be handed at Whiteville "February
25th, applied to Governor Aycock this
. (By Associated Press)
Boston, Feb. 20. Leading Episcopal
State Weather
For North Carolina:
Sunday rain or snow,
northeast to east winds,
' M
Forecasts. ,A ' .
Fair tonight
Fres ta brisk
Mormon Elder Attempts Suicide.
- C: (By Associated Press) .
Kansas City, Feb. 20. Lorenzo Cros
by, -said to be Morman Elder, fatal-
morning for a stay of execution, on ac- ly wounded himself while on the way
count of the confession Register has fr0mj Atlanta t5 Arizona, in a, Pullman, f tnp nidcese of Massachu-
made implicating another man named ". .s.n Clergymen of the Diocese or aiassacnu
Q TVia. n.nrtiT-rt ry cava Via will toto ,aw0- . ... ..ii. J 1 4-Y.a. narrar vritlPlBTIT Of tflft V
nfi aPHnn nnW Tip i nvpd hv thp - is said he cannot live but a few hours. -" ; ( . Brown's news did not meet the ap-
licitor of that judicial district He was stationed at Richmond, '. Va. negro race in the South, recently maae jproval o the Cnurch, either North or
Bids for the remodelled Academy of until two years ago and was then here by Right Kev. wimam au aowu, . bouta. v
- . - ... ' - - - i uisuon Hniwn in an anrirfins at. i am.
men joinedV in a protest against the re
marks of Bishop Brown.
A letter was read from Bishop Law.
rence, in which he stated that Bishop.
i -r-k a
Music were openea py tne itaieign au- r!1Tiafo0 Atlanta From a letter A ArvnRa
SZs awarded" oTZ ScSlSf S , in his pocket it is believed the tragedy , At a special meeting held last night
Wilmington. - , is due to domestic troubles. - : a, number of the most prominent clergy-
bridge last night regretted that the ut
terances had given offense but said ho
had spoken only the truth.'