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VOL. XXXII NO. 5002.
EIGHT ARE KILLED
BENEATH FALLING
The
THE SMOOT i
All In Hand.
BRICK AND MORTAR
Wall of the Peck Building Which
Was Burned Last Tuesday, Fell
Early This Morning, Crushing
Eight to Death and Injuring
Several Others.
Evidence is
C' ssts.
By Associated ess.
Washington, Dec. 20. Attorneys for
the protestants in the Smoot case in
vestigation today intend to conclude
the examination of all witnesses they
have been able to reach with sub
poenas and in all probability, will rest
this case.
Apostle John Henry Smith, testi
fied that he did not know whether
Senator Smoot had taken the endow
ment, but he believed he had.
The prtestants rested their case at
2:50. ' .
NAN PATTERSON IS
UNDER THE FIRE OF
PROSECUTOR
RAND
THE BIG DAMAGE SUIT.
The Oead Were AH Guests of the
Croker Hotel, Which is an Ad-
A Sister of Marcum Was on the Stand
Today.
By Associated Press.
Winchester, Ky., Dec. 20 In the trial
of the $100,000 damage suit of Mrs. J.
B. Marcum for the killing of her hus-
Kf-,T-wl A 1 ; .-. Cnvnli T3 o f 1 oiotor of
joining Building tO the One! Marcum and the aunt of Mrs. T. H.
Ju 6 I Hargis, testified that the Hargis family
Bumed, G U eStS in An 0th er , and the Marc-.m's were not i Jlendly
uu She said she had received informa
tion that her brother wovld be killed
and had a conversation with Alex. Har
gis. aboi't the matter when Marcum
was in the Indian Territory.
Hareis qairi that Marcum had acted
wisely in leaving, saying while the dif-
Hotel Injured.
By Associated Press.
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 20. The
sirle wall of the H. Peck building on
Filth Street, aoutn, wincu was : , 7 : -T ,.w . , , ,
standing by the fire of last Tuesday ! fences had been adjusted between
Sg" toppled over in a high gale ear-! Hargis and Marcuf, Ed. Callahan,
lv today on the Croker Hotel, a three jmiSht not keep the peace.
orv structure adjoining.
Ton of brick anr mortar crashed Will Contest Concluded.
completely down through the fiimsily ; San Francisco, Dec. 20 The Bertha
constructed building. j Dolbeer will contest will be concluded
There was no warning and fourteen
A Complete Exposure of the Dou
ble Life of Caesar Young, the
Dead Bookmaker. The Woman
Tells Her Story in a Most Dra
matic Manner.
Says Young Gave Her $2,800,
While They Were Out West, in
Order to Induce Her to Leave
Him and Come to New York to
Remain.
nersons sleeping in the various apart
ments were caught in the crushed
structure. Eight were kiiled.
Snme of the injured were in the
Belmont Hotel, adjoining the Crocker,
anil were hurt by the debris forced
through the wall.
The loss is $16,000 and is fully insured.
BISHOP PHELAN wEAD.
Well Known Catholic Bishop Passes
Away.
By Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 20. Right Rev.
Phelan. Bishop of the Catholic diocese
of Pittsburg, died today at noon.
in the Superior Court tomorrow. The
last evidence for the contestants will
be the deposition of Alfred Amand, of
New York, who declares he saw Miss
Dolbeer deliberately go to her death
through a window of the Waldcrf-As-
I toria.
The gist of Amend's testimony is
contained in his answer to a question
asking him to describe the manner in
which she stepped upon the window
sill. He says:
"She stooped down, lifted up her
skirt and climbed up on top of the sill,
about two feet high. Then she stooped
down to get through the window." ,
Postmasters Named.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 20. The follow
ing fourth class postmasters were ap
pointed today.
Alabama Preston. Jennie Morgan.
South Carolina 'Wilson, William G.
McKnight.
E-Governor Eagle Dead.
By Associated Press.
Little Rock, Dec. 20 Former Gover
nor James f. Eagle died today after
an illness r.f three weeks. He was
governor from 1889 to 1893.
Woman 64 Years Old Hangs Herself.
Baltimore. Dec. 20. Mrs. Sarah
Sauble. sixty-four years old, wife of
Elias Sauble, of Woodensbury, Balti
more county, arose before the rest of
the family this morning, dressed her
self carefully, waded through the deep
snow, climbed a barbed wire fence, ar
ranged a plow line about her neck,
swims' the other end over a tree and
hanged herself. She was found by her
! husband. It is believed Mrs. Sauble
was insane.
Bryan to Drink Democracy.
Lincoln. Dec. 20 A giant punch
bowl, hewn out of solid black and white
Virginia marble, that once adorned the
festal board of Thomas Jefferson, now
rests in state upon an oak table in tne
reception hall of Col. William Jennings
Bryan's home. Mr. Bryan purchased
the howl from Dr. J. M. Scott, of Cul
peper. Va., with a certificate of genu
ineness from Mrs. Agnes Thurman, of
Albemarle, whose husband purchased
the bowl at Monticello.
The bowl weighs over a hunderd
pounds and has the original oaken
pestle with which Jefferson was want
to stir the brew.
Mrs. Chadwick to go on Stand.
Bj Associated Press.
Cleveland, Dec. 20 Attorney Daw
ley announced that he would offer no
f urtfeerobjeetiorr to piaeing -Mrs. Chad
wick on the witness stand in the bank
ruptcy hearing this afternoon.
Burned in Rescuing Inmates.
Providence, Dec. 20. Four persons
wrrc injured today during a fire that
causer! $20,000 damaee to the St. Vin
cent de Paul Infant Asylum, a four
story structure, on Regent street.
Through a splendid exhibition of bra
very on the part of the -Sisters, firemen,
police and volunteer life-savers, every
one of the 150 children was rescued un
harmed. Some of the rescuers, however, were
severely burned, the most seriously in
jured being Sister Luitgard, Mary Paul
and Zacharia and Watchman John H.
Henderson. All will recover. The
children were conveyed to other hos
pitals and neighboring residences.
YARN SPINNERS ARE
TO MEETHERE JAN. 5
A Call Has Been Issued to All the
Hard Yarn Spinners of the
South, to Meet in Charlotte,
Thursday, January 5th, Impor
tant Questions tj be Discussed.
Jumps on Wife's Body.
Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 20. Angered be
cause his wife accused him of spending
his money improperly Joseph Cooper
knocked her down today and jumped
repeatedly on her stomach, afterward
following her into the yard and strik
ing her on her head repeatedly with a
spade. He then attempted to stab her
with a carving fork. Neighbors inter
fered and he was arrested. The woman
will die.
Chicago's Quarterback Weds.
Jacksonville. Ills.. Dec. 20. Miss Ag
ues Chambers, Jacksonville, and Mr.
Walter E. Kennedy, Chicago, were
married here tonight.
Mr. Kennedy was a captain of the
Chicago University football team dur
intc 1901 and 1902. He was quarter
back on the team during the same season
Frequents Y. M. C. A. in Paris.
Paris, Dec. 20. Doctor Leroy S.
Hiadwick, of Cleveland, Ohio, is still
hero. He resents further inquiries con-
erning the case of Mrs. Cassie L Chad
wick or his connection with it.
He spends much time at the French
hranch of the Young Men's Christian
Association, following the case in the
American newspapers.
Grandfather to Wed a Grandmother.
N'orristown. Pa., Dec. 20. A marriage
license issued to William Kolb, a far
mer of Upper Hanover, and Lavina
Trnnibauer of Pennsbury, recites that
Kolb is a grandfather. 62 years of age,
and a widower, while the bride-elect
'- a grandmother. 60 years old, and is
twice a widow, "She is the best cook
iB the TO'hnlfs Mnntmrnprv rountv." re
The important announcement is
made by the Advisory Board of the
hard varn sninners today, through their
secretary, Mr. A. C. Hutchinson, that
they have decided to call a meeting of
all hard yarn spinners of the South
to be held in Charlotte Thursday, Jan
uary 5, to perfect a more perfect or
ganization and to consider plans which
the advisory board has formulated for
presentation to the meeting.
The decision was reacnea last mgiii
at the regular meeting of the Advisory
Board of the hard yarn spinners and
it was ordered that the secretary send
out the official call at once to all of the
hard yarn men of the Southern States.
The plans which the Advisory Board
will present to the meeting in January
are of a very important nature, it is
learned, but the board did not deem it
wise to make these public.
The letter which is being sent out
today by Secretary Hutchinson, con
f oine Vio fniirvwine imnortant an-
l U 1 l H3 w
nouncements:
' Charlotte, N. C Dec. 20.
"It is absolutely essential that a gen
eral meeting including every possible
spinner who has not yet co-operated
with us, be held in the near future.
"Your board has several matters of
great interest that it is considered es
sential vou should discuss and decide.
As a board we are frank to say that
while our labors have been very ardu
ous, that we have also heen ampiy ie
paid by the tangible and material finan
cial results which our enorts nave ic
ceived. "At the meeting last night it was de
cided that it would be injudicious to
detail our" plans in a circular letter but
we reiterate our plea tor a iuu axLeuu-
ance. .
"TMenep write without fail to A. C.
Hutchinson, secretary, Charlotte, N. C,
and inform him of your intention to
be present. This meeting may be the
pivotal point of the future success of
your business, and we are particularly
dpsirniis; nt the nresence of our friends
in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee. Louis
iana, Texas, Mississippi and other dis
tant states."
The letter is being sent out to spin
ners all over the South today and it is
confidently expected that there will be
from 9,00 to 300 spinners at the meet
By Associated Press.
New York. Dec. 20. Facing a public,
prosecutor for cross-examination, the
most trying ordeal of her life, con
fronted Nan Patterson, when the trial
for the murder of Caesar Young was
resumed today. Rand began with the
following questions:
"Are you an actress by occupation?"
"I am," replied the defendant.
"Are you a wife?"
"Yes."
"Are you a mother?"
"I am not."
Then the story of meeting with Cae
sar Young in 1903, while on a train
bound for California with a theatrical
company, was retold.
"Do you remember going irom san
Francisco with Young last year to Los
Angeles?"
"Yes."
"Did Mr. Young give you money
when you came back East?"
"Yes:"
"How much did he give you?"
"I think, $2,800."
"Just for two weeks?"
"Yes."
"He gave you $2,800 to come East for
two weeks?"
"Yes."
Mr. Rand then led up to the time
when she came to New York last May.
Two davs later she went to live with
her sister, Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, and
Young continued to call upon her and
they frequently talked plans for the
future. She said Young told her she
should only pretend to go away m or
der to deceive Young's frirends.
"You knew all this time Young was
a married man?"
"Yes."
When she went to the Imperial Hotel
to live she registered as Mrs. J. T. Pat
terson. She said Young came to see
her every morning.
"Whv did you leave- the Imperial
Hotel?"
"Because Millin spoke about us to
the Manager."
"How much money did Young give
you altogether?"
"I don't know."
She said Young always gave herr
money when she wanted it.
Witness said she did not think Young
would be absent long.
"You didn't care how long he was
to be gone did you?" Asked Mr. Rand.
"Why, of course I cared," witness
flashed back at him.
She recalled distinctly having torn
Young, during the drive, she had aban
doned her idea of following him to
Europe.
"I told him there was no use talking
about me going to Europe because I
was not going," she said.
"Then he reached over and seized
my wrists, drew me toward him. I
did not want him to see he had hurt
me and turned my face away, lhen
came the report of the shot."
When Miss Patterson said she could
not remember whether she had in her
possession on June the 3rd any letters
that had passed between her and Young
the prosecuting attorney turned toward
the nrisoner's counsel and said: -
"Mr. Levy, I ask. you now to keep
your promise to me to produce a let
ter which passed between Miss Pat
terson and Young in California last
wintftr "
"You must be in terrible straits," said
Mr. Levy.
"That is not answering my question.
"That is my only answer."
This "completed the cross-exam ma
il, n-nA nfrer the hosoital clerk had
testified regarding the ambulance call
to East Thirty-fourth street. Ferry, at
6.30 o'clock, June 3rd, the defense rest-
6(1 its C3S6
Miss Patterson, in fixing the time of
her return to the city on June 3rd
rmm thP rare track, told of seeing an
ambulance while' coming out the Ferry
house. ,
Sne said that on June 3rd ovmg
told hor his folks had bought tickets
for him; thai, tie was trapped and
would have to go to Europe.
Accri as in whether Young ever
raid his wifo might be a murderess,
she replied:
"He said hs was afraid Mrs. Young
would kill him or kill me."
"This was the day before he died?"
"Yes. he said he was armed."
"Did he say she would slay him,
put him out of the way?"
"No."
"Whv did vou tell the jury then that
the day before he died he said he was
afraid his wifo would be a murder
ess,?" "Well, tho reason was that he reel-lied
something that had happened in
San Francisco."
"And that is the reason you told
the jury that Young said he was afraid
his wife would kill him or you?"
"I did not mean to say that."
a o mailer of fact, ha had no fear
i his wife would kill him?"
"I don't know whether he did or
not"
"And he never told you sc .
"No."
Miss Patterson said that when she
told Young she wc uld follow him to
Europe she had no idea of doing so.
She was afraid cf an ocean trip.
She would have gone with Young had
he asked her. but she would not have
gone alone.
They calked their plans all over
again while sitting in the Harlem
Restaurant on the morning of June 3.
Young drank a quantity of whiskey
while they talked, while she was very
careful not to drink too much.
While sitting in tho restaurant
Young gave her $100. Mr. Luce.
Yonne's brother-in-law, was in the
ref-taurant, but sat at another table.
He joined them wlien they went out.
Young said he ard Luce were going
farthor up town, and asked her to ac
company , them, but siie declined, say
ing Julia would -worry.
She taid Young was very angry
when sho insisted Upon going home at
once, but his anger was shortlived.
She denied that Young struck her
when sue was getting into the cab.
raying he orly stroked her face with
his hand.
"And you supposed that to have
been the final parting with Caesar
Young?"
"I did."
"You were feeling in good spirits
that night?"
"Yes, I was."
She repeated she loved Young, and
would lay down her life for him.
Asked if she did not -feel bad about
his going away, she said:
"Somewhat, but I did not show signs
by crying."
"Did it not occur to you Caesar
Young was going away with his wife?"
"Yes, and now I remember. I cried."
After the examination of (several
witnesses in rebuttal. Mr. Rand an
nounced this afternoon that the prose
cution would rest its case.-
The Direct Examination.
"Did you or did you -not shoot Caes
ar Young, Nan ?" said Lawyer Levy to
Miss Nan Patterson., yesterday.
"I did not," replied the witness in
a firm voice. "I would give my own
life to bring him back if it were in
my power. I never saw the revolver
with which he was shot."
"There was a flash and then the
end."
In a voice quivering with emotion,
but filled with dramatic intensity,
Miss Patterson who is on trial charged
with the murder of Caesar Young, the
book-maker, recited to the jury the
scenes in her life which had to do
with her dealings with Young. Not
only did Miss Patterson swear that
she did not kill Young, but she denier
every circumstance in the case which
the State has brought up against her.
She denied that she was dismayed be
cause Youne was about to leave her
and go to Europe, and after having
h.orrt ioirl bv him. as it has been al
leged, that all was over between them.
On the other hand, she testified
that as a result of her conference
with Young, it was agreed that she
should loin him in England and take
apartmer s in the Hotel Cecil; London,
taking cure that she kep her where
abouts a complete secret from Mrs.
Young and Young's relatives. An im
portant reatuie brought out was the
tni that YnnTip- eave the woman a
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postal card, on which he wrote her
name and address, saying it was
something she might need.
The crowded court room became
euddenly still when the former show
girl took the stand. The first of her
testimony, relating to herself, was
given m a low, even voice, but as she
proceeded her tones became more
tpnse until in her account of the fa
tal cab ride, her voice was filled with
tragic expression.
TWO STEAMERS ARE
SEIZED BY THE JAPS
BOTH ARE BRITISH
The Steamer Nigretia Was Seized
Off the Coast of Korea, Yester
day. A Large Quantity of Con
traband of War, Was on Board
the Vessel.
RANG FALSE ALARMS.
The Steamer, King Arthur, Was
Captured While Attempting to
Leave Port Arthur. The Ves
sel, it is Said, Took Supplies
to Pt. Arthur.
TEXAS RAILWAY RESTAURANT
Is Burned With a Total Loss of Nearly
$250,000.
Fort Worth. Texas, Dec. 20. Origi
nating, according to the current report,
in the kitchen of the restaurant in the
magnificent Texas and Pacific passen
ger station, a fire broke out this after
noon about 2.30, and before it was un
der control the roof of the building,
the offices of the train dispatchers, the
joint Texas and Pacific and K.aty uni
ces, the Western Union telegraph
office, and the kitchen and all of the
rooms on the third floor were destroy
ed, entailing a loss of about $250,000.
There was an unaccountable delay in
turning in the alarm, and until the
engines got to work the water pressure
was not good.
The building was erected in 1900 at
a cost of about a quarter of A million
dollars, and with the yards an outlay
of nearly a half million dollars.
As most of the telegraph wires out
the city pass through this building,
all communication by wire was greatly
delayed, and all East andd West traffic
on the Texas and Pacific was suspended
for about four hours.
By Associated Press.
Tokio, Dec. 20. The British steam
er Nigretia, bound for Vladivcstock,
was seized off Untan, Korea, yester
day. A largo quai tiiy of contraband
of war was on board. It is reported
that the Nigretia had en board the
efficers and men of the Russian torpe
do boat destroyers who had escaped
frcm the Internment at Shanghai, and
were attempting to regain the Russian
lines.
The Bridsh steamer King Arthur
w?as captured while attempting to
leave Port Arthur. It is understood
that the vessel took supplies to Port
Arthur. It had on board the Russian
i aval efficers, who were attempting
to join the Russian Second Pacific
Squadron.
Mine Fired.
Tokio, Dec. 20. The Japanese fired
an immense mine under portions of
the north fort of East Kekwan mouu
tain vesterdav tSundsvl afternoon.
Tho infantry immmediately afterward
charged and occupied the fort with a
heavy force.
The following report of the capture
was telegraphed from General Nogi's
headquarters today:
"At 2.15 o'clock on the afternoon
of Decembeir 18 part of our army blew
up the parapets of the north fort of
East Kekwan mountain and then
charged. A fierce battle with hand
grenades then ensued.
"Owing to the stubbon resistance of
the enemy with his machine guns our
operations were temporarily suspend
ed. "Suhsenuentlv. at 7 o'clock in the
evening Gen. Semeamiam, command
ing the supports, ' advanced into the
casements and encouraging his men
Mirew his supports into the fighting
linn in a last hrave charse.
"At 11,50 ar- Bight we completely oc-
cupied tne tort, ana immediately en
gaged in the construction of defensive
works. Our occupation became firmly
assured today.
"Refnre retirinsr the enemy exploded
four mines in the neighborhood of the
neck of the fort.
"We captured five nine-centimeter
field guns and two machine guns, as
well as plenty of ammunition.
"The enemy left forty or fifty dead.
"Our casualties have not been in
vestigated, but they are not heavy."
It is reported that the Japanese have
seized a strong position about 1,000
yards southeast of Two Hundred and
Three Metre Hill, preparatory to as
saulting the new town and pushing
between Liaoti mountain and the Rus
sian headquarters at Port Arthur.
The fighting against Sungsnu moun
tain continues.
Boys to Be Tried For Numerous Of
fenses Since October 14.
There was a good deal of a sensa
tion sprung among the members of the
fire department last evening and today
! w hen after working on the case for
some days, they secured the names of a
number of small boys who are charged
with turning in false fire alarms from
three different boxes, the first alarm
being rung in on October 14 and the
last on December 11.
Before the Recorder this afternoon
the cases will be heard and the fol
lowing boys have been summoned to
appear and testify in the matter: Jim
Morris, Mark McQuarry, Nub Pridgen
and Frank Hargett.
An investigation on the part of the
chief of the fire department and the
police authorities has been going on for
some time and the final investigation
will take place this afternoon, when it
is believed that the guilty party will
be found.
The dates on which the alarms were
turned in and which proved to be false
were December 11, box 25; November
26, box 43 and October 14, box 25.
This is perhaps the most flagrant vi
olation of the city ordinance upon the
offense of turning in false alarms that
ias ever been brought to the attention
ot the authorities and the investigation
this afternoon will be somewhat of a
sensational affair if the guilty party, or
parties are discovered.
There will be a number of witnesses
examined, and the developments of the
trial will be awaited with interest.
CHARTER
GRUNTED
BELMONT COMPANY
IN RALEIGH TO-DAY
f
The Eastside Mercantile Company
With an Authorized Capital of
$25,000, Was Chartered by
the Secretary of State This
Morning.
Poison in Tobacco.
Princeton, N. J., Dec. 20 A strange
attempt at murder was made here yes
terday. William Lutz, a commercial
man of this town, received a small
package through the mail. On open
ing it he found it to contain a plug of
tobacco with the following note, un
signed: ,
"Friend Will: Accept this little to
ken as a Christmas present. Hoping
you will enjoy it. With greetings."
As he was about to use the plug,
Lutz happened to notice a carefully
concealed slit in the side. Thinking
this strange, he pried the tobacco open
and found it filled with powder, whose
analysis showed the plug contained
thirty-two grains of arsenic and Paris
green.
Asked For His Own Arrest.
Clinton. Ia., Dec. 20 Alderman J. M.
Adams, of Tampico, presents the queer
r-pectacle of having himself arrested,
on his own complaint, and fined for a
violation of the town ordinance.
A few days ago, while moving an old
building, with the aid of a traction en
gine, he passed over a number of street
c.rossines without first nlanking them.
At a meeting of the Council he enter
ed complaint against himself, which
action was approved by the Council,
ahd had a fine assessed against him
self by Justice Clifford, and then paid
tljc- fine. . .... r -
BIG LEGAL BATTLE
MAYBETHE RESULT
Catawba Power Company Stopped
From Erecting Electric Light
Poles in Dilworth. An Inter
esting Situation Which Will be
Watched With Interest.
THE MOSCOW RIOTS.
The
Official Account of the Trouble
Now Published.
By Associated Press.
Moscow. Dec. 20 The official ac
count of the riots says the agitation
among the Moscow students com
menced after the St. Petersburg riots
of December 11th.
The revolutionary socialist commit
tee of Moscow circulated proclama
tions, urging political demonstrations
December 18th and 19th.
The account says the police dispers
ed the crowds with drawn swords. No
body was seriously injured. A number
oi spectators and iz policemen were
slightly hurt. Forty-three cf the ring
leaders were detained in custody.
An attempt made to revive the dis
turbance yesterday was stopped by the
police. Twenty-two persons were arrested.
noransn a well known resident of i
Dilworth, who has been using power
from the 4 C's Company, asked for a
change, giving orders to the Catawba
Power Company to furnish power here
after, a most interesting legal battle
promises to be the result.
The 4 C's, it is understood makes the
claim that the streets of Dilworth, ex
cepting the Boulevard, are private
nrnnprtv an rl that the Catawba Power
Companv has no right to put up their
poles on any other streets or avenues
in Dilworth, the 4 C's claiming that
such action would be an invasion of
private rights.
The whole matter, as learned today
from an authoritative source, grows
The Supreme Court Adjourned for
the Term, This Afternoon. Sev
eral Important Opinions Were
Handed Down Before the Ad
journment.
Special The News.
Raleigh, Dec. 20 Tho Eastside Mer
cantile Company, of Belmont Springs,
near Charlotte, was chartered today,
with a capital of $25,000. The incor
porators arc Goo. W. Pbifer and oth
ers. Another charter was granted, to the
Bank of Marshville, in Union county,
vith a crpitrl of $10,000. W. S. Lee
is the principal corporator.
The capital of the A. G. Cox Mann
faeturine; Company, of Winterville,
was increased from $20,000 to $i0(.
000. There were fivo opinions by the
Supreme Court this; afternoon, and an
other was dismissed per curriam. The
court is to adjourn for this term this
evening. The opinions today are:
Whisnont vs. raiircad, from Burke, er
ror; Jones vs. Waiefnouso Co.. For
sythe, affirmed; State vs. Smith, Bla-
den, new trial; Holland vs. rauroau,
Moore, new trial; Rollins vs. Ebbs,
Htyweod, new trial; Pcrtpr vs. Arm
strong, Pender, per curriam, perition
dismissed, questions at issue decided
in another proceeding.
Governor-Elect Glenn is in confer
ence with Governor Aycock today.
He will make no ann -f.n
yet regarding his appointments. He
leaves for home tonight. He says he
will begin wck on his inaugural ad
dress at once.
Last night on one of the principal
streets of the city a negro youth at
tacked two ladies, Mrs. Mitchell and
her sister, Miss Kattie Ferrell, snatch
ing a number of bundles from one and
a purse from the other. They were re
turning home about dark from a shop -
ning expedition. iviiss rerran wj.h
knocked down in the scuffle. He escap
ed leaving no clue to his identity.
A vfettmtry - peiMsfti in banjfiruptcy
was filed in the- FMeraTii?fe(tday
for W. W. Mills, this Step bfciifir rffa-ria
necessary by the recent failure of 'the
W. W. Mills Lumber Co. The petition
places the liabilities at about $90,000
and the assets at about $100,000. Mr.
Mills retired at aabout preidency of
the Carolina Loan and Trust Co. some
months aen.
The State Department of Agriculture
has arranged for a series of Farmers
Institutes to be held in eastern coun
ties beginning at Warrenton January 9
and closing January 28 at Windsor.
Other places in their order are Jackson,
Halifax, Kinston, Greenville, Tarboro,
Washington, Roper, Williamston, Cur
rituck, Camden. Elizabeth City, Hert
ford, Edenton, Gatesville, Winston.
The Charlotte Ducking Co.. of Char
lotte is chartered with $50,000 capital
aurVmHri nnrl $1 1.500 subscribed by J.
Hirshinger, Belk Bros, D. A. Tompkin3
and others.
Another charter is to the Highlands
Hotel Co.. of Charlotte, capital $200.
000 authorized and $15,000 subscribed
by R. A. Dunn, P. M. Brown. W. S.
Alexander, J. S. Myers, J. H. Weam,
and J. R. Pharr.
Tiio RiinrPTip Court handed down six
opinions this evening the most notable
being in Monk vs. City of Wilmington.
A new trial is ordered, the court hold
ing that the necessary twenty years of
uninterupted possession by the plaintiff
was not established. Justice Douglas
dissents from the opinion of the court
holding that the twenty years posses
sion was established under the statute.
The suit involves the big rock quarry
out of the fact that when the 4 C's pre- tht the city leased from W. A. Wright
Oom Paul's Curious "Will.
London, Dec. 20. The Daily Express
among the articles included in the mov
able property left for former President
Kruger in t Europe the following are
enumerated for purposes of the will:
One bottle of snuff, one tall silk hat,
one black ear tube, various Psalm
books, a large Bible, six smaller Bi
bles, eight button decorations, a purse
containing one Transvaal sovereign,
one Transvaal half sovereign and one
Transvaal shilling, one straw hat, the
the Netherlands, the
German Red Eagle, the French Cross of
the Legion of Honor, the Great Cross
of Monaco and two envelopes contain
ing hair andd beard of deceased.
Surgeons Endow Boy With Rabbit's
Eye.
Philadelphia, Dec. 20. Authorities
at the Hahnemann Hospital said to
night that there was every indication
that the operation of grafting skin on
the eye of a boy pertormea at tne
hospital would prove successful.
The conjunctive from the eyeball of
a rabbit was taken to replce that which
had been burned off by lime from the
eye of Francis Smith, eight years eld.
Townville Oil Mill Burned.
Anderson, Dec. 20 The oil mill and
gin at Townville.. in the northwestern
.part of the county, was destroyed by
fire early yesicruav mcrning. Tho to
tal loss is about $20-000. A quantity
of oil. seed and meal was consumed,
with the building. The mill was built
last year and capitalized at $15,000.
It has been in successful operation
since and has paid good dividends,
i hough situated 15 miles from a rail
road. Mr. L. N. Goer, who is at the
head of several mills in this section,
is president of the Townville mill.
Spends $5,000 a Week.
New York, Dec. 20. One week ago
t m Williams arrived in Denver from
Rawlins. Wyo.. with $5,000. Last night
uui xn. i-" - -
cntoi thPir hill to the Dilworth gentle
man for power used at his, residence
for the past month, he ascertained that
he could secure the same amount of
power front the Catawba Power Com
pany at a cheaper rate, and so notified
the 4 C's Company, who refuged to
meet the price given by the opposition,
company.
atier havin? reached this point
1 1 . 1 1 1 " - o -
I the News was informed today that tne
1 4 C's will resist any attempt on the
part of the Catawba Power Company
to place their poles or wires on any
streets of Dilworth with the exxception
iit is understood, ofthe Boulevard,
i The situation is a most interesting
ione and promises a hard fought bat
jtle as both sides will call in the aid
1 of the best attorneys to help in the set
tlement of the misunderstanding bo
itween them.
Norfolk's Sunday Law.
Norfolk Va.. Dec. 20. Because of a
misunderstanding of orders the police
. . . , oanrlc Jn,1
Williams slipped out with a gang of ; Sunday ciosea up cxga TwS
common laborers, and, after paying the i bootblack est ah ish merfs. warned
labor agent a fee for securing him a ddrug stores not to sell j "gars- wne
job. he had not a cent in the .world. , pro began o overwlhce
whan ttabofi what ne nan aone wilii omci u""""-' .. - t
TT KVU Wfijii.v-'.!.
all the money,
"Blowed it. and
great old time."
Williams
I tell you
answered :
I had one
Cotton Receipts,
The cotLcn receipts at the local plat
form todav amounted to 108 bales at
7.25 cents. -Same day last year 164
bales were received at 12.80.
ed the order issued" by the sergeants,
and as a result many of the drug stores
resumed the sale of cigars in the after
noon. The police have for some time past
been conducting a vigorous crusade
against alleged violators of the Sunday
laws, and their action today created
a stir in Norfolk.
and developed for street paving mate
rial and Monk sued for the land as his
claiming that Wright never had a title.
It is announced that ,the cornerstone
of the A. & M. College Agricultural
building will be laid by the traa
Lodge of Masons Friday January 13th,
the address being by Gov. R. B. Glenn
A trial in the Federal court toaay ui
the case of Union Bank ot menmouu
vs. Oxford & Coast Line Railroad Co.,
invnivinsr Sts0 000 naid bv the banii tor
invalid bonds issued by Oxford for the
building of the road and negotiated by
the railroad, resulted in a vernici im
the defendant, in that the court holdr,
that there was no warranty, expressed
or implied, by the railroad company in
selling the bonds to the bank. The Su
preme Cev.rt of the State and United
States both held that the bonds were
invalid in that an "aye" and "no" vote
was nor. had in the second veadins in
t he House of Representatives.
Free Butchers in Elms.
Hartford, Conn., Dec. 20. John Da
vey, of Kent., Ohio, who is making a
tour of the country in the interest of
the shade tree and who is regarded as
an expert on 'tree culture, writing the
cnnprintender.t of the New Haven
parks,. tells of the bad condition of the
famous New Haven elms. He says: "I
rsgret to say that they have the marks
of the deadly work of the 'tree butcher'
in ,-carc- cronp hv fn many of them
those fearful wounds are rotting into
the vitals of the trunk. Many of them
are afflicted with 'crotchiness' and will
become victims of heavy wind stormi.."
marked Kolb. .
ing in January.