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TJEiE g : . We give Automobile Tickets for every 50 cents paid on subscription. More people read The News in Charlotte than any other TWO papers combined. THE ONLY AFTERNOON ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA VOl,.. XXXII NO. 5013. CHARLOTTE, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, 1905. PRICE: 3 CENTS. HAELO' ,i V . . . CAPITULATED DN Long Expected Fall Of Pt. Arthur Takes Place and the Japs are Rejoicing. Correspondence Be tween the Two Commanders' Marked by Expression of Esteem Emperor of Japan Orders That Full Military Honor be Shown the Russian Command. Prob able That Whole vGarrison will Return Home With Their Arms. By Associated Press. - Washington, Jan. 2. Port Arthur has surrendered. Exhausted by months of almost constant fighting, decimated by disease and casualties, and hopelessly sealed in its rocky for tress, the gallant garrison has yielded to its gallant besiegers, and the end is now written of the most drastic war incident of modern times. At nine o'clock last night General JNogi, commanding the Japanese army of investment received from the Rus sian General Stoessel, a note saying that he found further resistance use less, and asking for a meeting to ar range terms of capitulation. The Japanese General immediately named commissioners to confer with repre sentatives of the Russian commander. They met at noon today to arrange the conditions of surrender. The na ture of the terms agreed upon is not yet known., but dispatches from Tokio indicate that they will be most mag nanimous in character. Dispatches from Japan have shown the gallant efence of Stoessel and his men has owhere been given finer appreciation than in the land of his foes. It is more than likely Japan will embrace the opportunity to show her magnani mity and admiration of the gallantry of Port Arthur's defenders by allowing them all honors which war permits a victorious army to bestow upon the vanquished. From Berlin. Berlin, Jan. 2. Dispatches from Ber lin to Lckal Anzeiger from Tokio says: "An official bulletin has been posted announcing that Port Arthur has capi tulated under conditions honorable to the garrison. . General Nogi's Report. Tokio, Jan. 2. Gen. Nogi reports as follows: : ?-At 5 in the afternoon of January 1, t" enemy's bearer of a flag of truce ( . ir into the first line of our ppsitions scat.! of Shuishiying and handed a let ter to our officers. "The same reached me at 9 o'clock at night. This letter is as follows: "Judging by the general condition of the whole line of the hostile positions held by you, I find that further resist ance at Port Arthur is useless and for 'the purpose of preventing the needless sacrifice of lives, I propose to hold ne gotiations with reference to capitula tions. Should you consent to the same, you will please appoint commissioners for discussing the order and conditions regarding capitulation and also appoint a place for such commissioners to meet the same appointed by me. I take this opportunity to convey to your excel lency assurances of my respect. (Signed) "STOESSEL." "Shortly after dawn today I will dis patch our bearer of a flag of truce with the following reply addressed to Stoes scl "IMv the honor to reply to your' proposal to hold negotiations regarding conditions and the order of capitula tion. For this purpose I have appointed as commissioner Major General Ijichi, chief of staff of the army. He will be accompanied by some staff officers and civil officials. They will meet your commissioners January 2 at noon at Shuishiying. , The commissioners of both parties will be empowered to sign a conven tion for capitulation without waiting for ratification and cause same to take immediate effect.' Authorization for such plenary powers shall be signed by the highest officials of both negotiating parties and the same shall be exchang ed by the respective commissioners. 1 avail myself of this opportunity to con vey to yur excellency assurances of my respect. (Signed) "Nogi." The news that the Russian forces at Port Arthur have been reduced to such a strait that at last the heroic com mander has been forced to propose surrender follows upon a month of reverses. The siege began almost with the firing of the first gun in the war, now nearly 11 months old, and when perhaps the greatest stronghold in the world was garrisoned by 40,000 Rus sian soldiers, supported by a formid able sauadron of modern battleships, . nr,A nmarr Knats These war- Sl UlOCl O 1A j hins have been destroyed or dispersed ,n v,nt a fftw tnrnedn boats remain n the harbor. The garrison at latest counts, had been reduced to about .000 men. On December 4, High (203- leterl Hill was captured by the Jap- eekwan fort was take- by them ana hfi T?ih line tort ien or uwtiuuci . Ctrom the hour of the fall of East Keek- kran events seem to be hastening to ward the culmination for on December l Snneshu Mountain fell into the hands of the besiegers and only a few hours later the "H" fort', another strong position, was captured. . The report that the non-combatants of Port Arthur had been accorded asy- Flum behind Liao Tie Mountain may have been in indication that tne Jap anese commander foresaw that thp sur render or the Russians withi navery ViHof Hme war assured. The Russians have evacuated several TERMS HONORABLE forts during the night and this morn ing have blown up the majority of their ships in the harbor. Joy in Japanese Capital. Tokio, Jan. 2. Tokio is wildly joy ous over the surrender of Port Arthur. Newsboys crying extras carried the news to holiday crowds in the street. Within a few minutes the firing of royal bombs and daylight rockets had begun in various parts of the city. Bands appeared and a score of small processions formed and surged through the, streets. Japan has paid a heavy price for the Russian fortress and its fall is cheered by the people as no other event of the war has done. Emperor Orders Honor to Stoessel. Tokio, Jan. 2. Upon the receipt of the news of General Stossels letter to General Nogi saying that further resis tance was foolish, the Emperor tele graphed to General Nogi commending General Stoessel and directing that full military honors be shown him. The chief of staff met at noon to discuss the terms of surrender. Captain Ijichi representing General Nogi has plenary power. Terms Accepted. London, Jan. 2. A dispatch to the Japanese legation from Tokio says that ueneral Stoessel's proposals for the surrender of Port Annur have been ac cepted by General Nogi. , Liberal Terms. Tokio, Jan. 2. It is believed that the Port Arthur garrison has received liberal terms. There is a general dis position to be magnanimous in view of the garrison's marvelous defense. It is ' possible that Japan will permit the entire garrison to return to Russia with their arms upon giving their pa role. ANCHORED AT SAINT MARE. Division of Second Pacific Squadron Reported that Russian Warships are in Good Condition. Tamatave, Madagascar, Jan. 2. Admiral Rojestvensky's division of the Russian Second Pacific Squadron consisting of five battleships, three cruisers, transports Kamschatka and Anadyr, and hospital ships Orel, an chored in the roadstead of Saint Mare today. The despatch boat Libaii after wards visited Tamatave to file de spatches. She will rejoin the division this ev ening. Libau reports that' the Russian warships are in excellent condition. Toroedo Boats at Chefoo. Chefoo, Jan. 2. Three Japanese tor pedo boat destroyers arrived here to day, and after entering the harbor and making a demonstration, joined the other Japanese warships waiting outside. Opinion isjgeneral that, in teresting developments " are likely to occur tonight. " RUSSIAN VESSELS ESCAPE. Boats ir- Harbor at Chefoo Disarm One Boat Carried 800 Wounded Sol diers From Port Arthur. Chefoo, Jan. 2. The Russian torpe do boats Skory, Strantni, Vlastni and Seredity, now in Port Cheffoo, have been disarmed. The torpedo boat des troyer Smirli, and Boiki and a trans port also left Port Arthur last night, tne latter carrying 800 wounded sol diers, and according to dispatch from Tsingtau, succeeded in reaching that port. The departure of ships was de dided upon at a council of war, at which it was determined to negotiate for the surrender of the fortress. Rear- Admiral Iren asked General Stoessel permission to save the destroyers, etc., which was readily granted. The des troyers, transports and a launch crept out of the harbor between six and elev en last night without encountering the Japanese. Fighting at Mukden. Mukden, Jan. 2. A heavy cannon ade and rifle fire commenced on the Russian center early this morning, and continued during the day. It is reported that the Japanese attacked in. an effort to bre?k the centre., but were driven back with great loss. Suffering in Port Arthur. Chefoo, Jan. 2. Russian officers who arrived here from Port Arthur on the torpedo boat destroyers which escaped from that place, declare that the suf ferings of the garrison for the past five days were beyond description. There was not a single spot in the t town which was safe from Sharpnel. ' Many hospitals were hit and the wounded refused to stay in them. Some lay in the streets in heaps of debris, exposed to bitterly cold weather, and staggered back to the front hurling stones and defying the Japanese till taken prisoners or death came merci fully to end their sufferings. Dr. . Chadwick Gives Bond. By Associated Press. Cleveland, O., Jan. 2. Sheriff Barry and Leroy S. Chadwick arrived here yesterday from New York and were driven at once to the county jail where a hail bond for $10,000 was furnished for Dr. Chad wick's appearance in the criminal court next Tuesday, when he will be given a preliminary hearing. The bail bond was signed by Virgil P. Kline, counsel for Dr. Chadwick and also for Mrs. Chadwick. As soon as tne formalities in connection with the bond were completed Dr. Chadwick was admitted to the women's depart ment cf the jail where he held a long conference with his wife. Governor Higgins Inaugurated. Bv Associated Press. Albany, Jan. 2. Frank Wayland Hig gins was today formally inaugurated as governor Tennessee Legislature Meets. Bv Associated Press, Nasville, Jan. 2 The fifty-fourth ses sion of the Tennessee general assembly convened here today. Gen. W. B. Bates, will be elected to succeed himself as United States Senator. 4 ,. INNOCENT, SAYS MITCHELL Oregon Senator Makes a Statement in Connection with the Land Fraud Charges. By Associated Press. Portland, Ore., Jan. 2. Senator John H. Mitchell has made the following statement regarding his connection with the alleged land frauds conspir acy and his indictment by the federal grand jury: "I am as innocent as a babe unborn of any complicity in any land frauds in Oregon or elsewhere. I assert in the most positive terms that the in dictment must be based upon the tes timony of self-confessed and convicted land thieves and perjurers, who have been offered immunity in case they meet the vindictive desire of Secretary Hitchcock and his agents who have by their testimony involved me and others in the frauds: "The prosecuting officer, Francis J. Heney, ied the newspapers of the United States with press dispatches from Portland 10 days before the grand jury met, to the effect that I was in volved in the land frauds. I imme diately left Washing-ton for Portland to answer any charges made against me by the grand jury and 1 wired Heney that I desired the privilege of going before the grand jury to answer any charges against me. On my arrival in Portland I made a similar request of the foreman of the jury. "I was told by "Mr. Heney that I could go before the grand jury. Upon my appearance there i was told by Mr. Heney that no evidence had been sub mitted to the jury against me. I then said if there was no cnarge against me to answer, I was still ready to sub mit to an examination. I did so for two hours and a half and answered promptly all questions. I was not ad vised as to what tne charge against me was and assured the jury that I was ready and willing to answer any other questions which either Heney or any member of the jury might wish to ask me, and especially did I desire the privilege of .answering any charges that might be made against me by any witnesses. "Having been assured that no such evidence, up to that date, had been submitted, I then remained in Portland for four days after that and, receiving no word either from Heney or the grand jury, the latter being in session all the time, I left Portland last even ing for my place of duty in Washing ton. "If an indictment has been returned against me I am prepared to meet it beiore a, trial jury immediately, and in this connection I defy the prosecut ing officer to produce against me one particle of evidence worthy of a mo ment's belief which in any manner im properly or criminally connects me with any land frauds, or with any con fessed criminals, and I shall demand a trial at the earliest possible moment. "That there have been land frauds in Oregon I do not deny, but, speaking for myself, I do deny in the most positive-: and unqualified manner that I have been in any wise, either directly or indiittly; connected therewith cr received any benefit therefrom." MONEY COST OF RUSSIA'S WAR. Total Expenditures For Year Amount to $364,000,000. Paris, Jan. 2. That Russia's total expenditure for the war in the East to tals $364,000,000 is shown by a state ment of Russian finances, furnished in connection with the approaching Rus sian war loans in Paris and Berlin. The expenses cf the war up to No vember 23 amounted to $238,000,000, of which $161,500,000 was for the army, $41,000,000 for the navy and $35,500, 000 for various military requirements, making about $22,500,000 per month. The outstanding credits up to the same time were $j.o,000,000 of which $88,000,000 was for the army, $31,000, 000 for the navy and $12,000,000 for miscellaneous expenses. That makes the total war expenditures for the year $364,000,000. The statement then shows that the Treasury possesses $149,000,000 and that there is a stock of gold amount ing to - , .0,000 to secure the note circulation. ALEXANDRAjS JEWELED COLLAR. Display by American Women Makes Queen Envious. London, Jan. 2. Queen Alexandra has been so impressed by the beauty and value of the jewels worn by some leading Americans in London that she has recently asked as a favor if one superb tiara of sapphires and dia monds being res'et by a French jeweler for one of the richest Americans in England might be sent to the palace for her inspection. It remained there for several days. So struck was her Majesty by the splendor of the gems, which quite threw her own in the shade, that she has now ordered a magnificent orna ment to be made for herself by the same jeweler. It is in the form of a collar of enormous diamonds, - with bars of still larger stones down the sides; the front comes down to a point and from this falls a long fringe, on which are pendant cabochon emeralds with diamond drops. GIANT FOSSILS FOUND IN NEVADA Remarkable Specimen of Ichthyo? saurus Taken From Limestone. Berkeley, Ca., Jan 2. Important discoveries in Western fossil beds were announced by Prof. JohiTC. Merriam, of the University of California, before the Geological Society of America. A remarkable specimen of the very early ichthyocaurus was unearthed in the middle- triassic limestones in Nevada. Another important find, made in the Samuel Cave, in Shasta County, wa a new sheeplike form of enormous size, hitherto unknown to science. It consisted of the greater part of the skeleton of an animal as large as an elk, but with distinctly sheep and goat affinities. Money found in the Iroquois Theatre at Chicago, after the disastrous fire a year ago, has been turned over to the city for the police pension fund. HAPPY NEW YEAR IS CELEBRATE THE WHITE HOUSE Thousands of Officials and Other Residents of the Capital, Pay Their Respects to President and Mrs, Roosevelt. Brilliant Reception. Every Class Represented. The Doors Thrown Open to All the World and Rich and Poor, Black and White, 'Red and Yel low Enter in. ! By Associated Press. ; Washington, Jan. 2. The officials ' and residents of Washington this morn-; ing extended New Years greetings to President and Mrs. Roosevelt. The : reception was characterized by true ! democracy. The portals of the White ' House were swung wide open for all . the world. All the people, whether 1 of high or low degree, whether rich or poor, were welcomed to the historic mansion and were afforded the oppor tunity personally to greet President and . Mrs. Roosevelt. Thousands em braced this opportunity. By the Presi dent's directions no absolute limit of time was placed on the reception which began shortly after 11 o'clock. The sky was overcast and early in the day it sprinkled a little. The air, how ever, was as balmy as uiat of April. As the callers entered the White House, they were greeted "by a burst of melody from the Marine Band, a blaze of color and a breath of perfume from beautiful floral decorations; and a scene , of splendor the brilliance of which was enhanced by the soft glow from myriads of shaded electric lights. The immediate receiving party con sisted of President and Mrs. Roose velt and several members of the cabi net and their ladies. The party was arranged in an arc of a circle, in the southend of the blue parlor. Between the two sectionsvas a lane through which the guests" passed. Every pre caution was taken throughout the house to insure the safety of the Presi dent and others. About 1 o'clock the general reception to citizens began. Every phase of life was represented in the line, old and young, rich and poor, black, white, yellow and rd. All were greeted by the President and un der the stirr'ng nrisip of the bars d, peo ple were kept moving rapidly past the receiving' paty.- MAY BLOCK KING'S MARRIAGE. Vatican Discussing Alfonso's Match With Niece of Edward VII. Rome, Jan. 1. Rumors of the con templated marriage of King Alfonso to Princess Victoria, daughter of the Duke cf Connaught, and niece of King Edward VII, are being discussed from a religious point of view at the Vati can. It is contended there that the Brit ish Constitution, which is most posi tive on the point of a change of reli gion by any member of the royal house, would render necessary the ce lebration of a mixed marriage, after which the Princess Victoria, being no longer a member of the British royal family, could become a Catholic. The Vatican, however, is most exacting re garding the marriage of Catholic sov ereigns, and does net like the idea cf marriage first and conversion after ward, and it is stated, admitting that a marriage between King Alfonso and Princess Victoria is contemplated, that a solution of the question, so far as the Vatican is concerned, may be found in the deseision of the Vatican rendered when negotiations were open ed looking to a marriage between the present King of Italy and Princess Vic toria, daughter of Edward VII. TAGGED CATS TO ADVERTISE. Court Holds Practice . Cruel and Fines Manager $10. Kansas City, Jan. 2. When Colonel Greenman, humane agent, heard that cats were being bought and liberated at the Giles' Theatre with tags tied to their necks advertising a play at that house, he caused a warrant to be is sued for the arrest of the business man. ager of the theatrical company, for cruelty to animals. "Such a form of advertising is an in justice to cats," said Colone 1 Gree man, "and the Humane Society will not tolerate it. The' cats are taken in many cases from comfortable homes and left to shift for themselves. About 50 tagged cats were freed at the theatre. Shortly afterward Malley was arraigned in Police Court and fin ed $10. f HELD FOR THE SLOCUM HORROR. Owners of Ill-fated Steamboat Enter Pleas of Not Guilty. New York, Jan. 2. President Barn aby, Secretary Atkinson and Commo dore Pease, of the Knickerbocker Steamboat Company, owners of the steamer General Slocum, and Captain Van Schaick, commander of the Slo cum, entered pleas of not guilty when arraigned Saturday in the United States Circuit Court on indictments charging them with criminal respon sibility -in connection with the Slocum disaster. Owing to the illness of former Judge Ditenhoefer, of counsel for the respond ents, the trial was deferred until March. ';. v ) The city -water works at Ithaca, N. Y., passed into municipal control I through condemnation proceedings. , LI III DEPOSED RECTOR LEAVES. Rev. Dr. Ingram N. W. Irvine, of Hunt ington, Pa., Leaves for East A Sur prising Move. By Associated Press. Huntingdon, Pa.. Jan. 1. The Rev. Dr. Ingram; the deposed rector of St. John's Protestant Episcopal church left here for the east at noon today. Dr. Irvine looked careworn and hag gard. During his short visit he main tained au uninterrupted silence to all newspapers interviewers.. Dr. Irvine's unexpected departure to day is viewed here as inexplicable, alike by his friends and opponents. He com municated with none of his former vestrymen or parishoners, and denied himself to all friends. It is generally believed that the briefness of his visit was due to his failure to influence .the vestrymen who have repudiated their signatures oh the presentment to per mit their names to remain on that pa per. It" is understood that an effort was made by Dr. Irvine to , communicate with John Langdon, one of the men who repudiated the presentment, but without success. When asked today whether he had seen Dr. Irvine, Mr. Langdon said: No, and I don't want to. He knows better than to come to my house. I feel deeply grieved at the pu blicity my name has been given in the matter, and would gladly escape any further annoyance. It seems that Irvine's sole purpose is to destroy the tranquil ity of our parish." It is known definitely that Vestry man W. G. Miller received the telegram with Dr. Irvine's name attached to it: asking him to keep .quiet and that a letter explaining the misrepresentation would follow. Dr. Irvine's chief coun sellor, Herbert Noble, denies that such a telegram was sent by the deposed clergyman. Since the receipt of this telegram, Vestryman Miller, who se cured the signatures to the present ment, has brusqeuly refused to speak further on the subject. RICH WOMAN TAKES BABY. Father Allows Rich Woman to Take Away Child Whom He Could Not Support. New York, Jan. 1. Driven by the haunting dread that his baby girl would follow his young wife into the grave from the want and privation of which the wife had died on Thanksgiving Day, William Ridemeyer, of 189 West End avenue, yesterday allowed the lit tle one to be taken away by a richly dressed woman who refused to give her name or address and who exacted from the father a promise that he would not attempt to seek her out nor to learn her identity. Unwillingly the father gave his con sent, . but poverty pressed hard, and he saw no alternative but to relinquish all claim to his child. Tne woman who took the baby drove up to the tenement in a brougham and the door was opened for her by a liveried footman. She was magnifi cently dressed and costly jewels were on her finders and wrists. She took the baby into her arms and cooed over it so lovingly that the father's heart warmed toward her, and when she told him that she had lost a blue-eyed, gol den haired baby girl just a month ago, he said he would let her take his little one to take the dead child's place. The woman said that she lived in Broadway between Seventy-ninth and Eightieth streets and that she would bring the child back every month for the father to see. The baby girl's name was Louise, but in her new life she will take the name of the baby who died. The woman came to Ridemeyer's humble home in answer of an adver tisement which Ridemeyer inserted in the papers offering the child for adop tion. VOICE RESTORED BY PRAYERS. Woman Declares that a Miracle Was Wrought by Philadelphia Priest. Trenton, Jan. 2. A miracle was wrought by Rev. Father S. Corkemas, an Assyrian priest connected with St. Monican's Church, at Tenth and Ells worth streets. Philadelphia, according to the declaration cf Miss Mary Dick son, of Trenton. The girl is the daughter of Mrs. Wil liam Dickson, of No. 837 South War ren street. Last August she lost her voice and had become convinced that she was to be dumb au her life, unul last week Patrolman Patrick O'Hara, who had been cured of rheumatism, urged her to visit Rev. Corkemas. The girl acted upon the suggestion, and says that Rev. Corkemas told her her voice would return in a few days. On Wednesday morning the prophecy was verified, the girl awakening to find herself in possession of her speech. NAKED PROFESSOR IN SNOW. Jumped Into a 'Big Drift at. Midnight on a Wager. La' Crosses, Wis., Jan. 2. To win a bet Professor Osmond 'Jcrstad. cf the faculty of the University of Wiscon sin, stripped himself naked on the. porch of bis house and then jumped into a 20-foot snowdrift. To the surprise of the Professor and his friends on the rocf he stuck fast in the drift and before he could be dug out was badly frostbitten. Road to Stay Open. New York, Jan. 1. William K. Van derbilt, Jr., has lost his fight to close a public road running through "Deep dale," his country estate near North Hempstead, L. I., just when he had the brightest hopes of success. 'So stubborn is the opposition of the farmers of Nassau County and residents' of North Hempstead to having the road closed that it is not believed the young mil' lionaire will renew his legal battle to shut the 'public out from the beautiful Lake Success, which is leased by him els nart of his estate. The new prl tected cruiser Chatta- nooga started from Newport, R. I., j for a 40-hour endurance run Saturday. $511,000 SCHOOL MONEY. And Over 19.0C0 Pupils in Country Apportionment Being Made. The county board of education was in session all day today engaged in the work of calculating the available school funds for the county for the coming year. The board this morning did not reach the work of apportioning the nearly $51,000 among the . idividual schools, but was only able to compute the amount that will be divided among the schools from tne various sources from which the school monies are de rived each year, including regular schcol taxes, State taxes and revenues from fines, etc. . . The exact amount tat is available this year is $50,940,07, which is deriv ed as follows: Total from district No. 1..$ 9,533.22 Total from district No. 2, Charlotte.. .. .... 23,156.93 Total from district No. 3.. .7,023.16 Total : ..?44,13.33 State tax. '.. . 2,769.78 Amount trcm fines, etc 2,446.96 Grand total .". $50,940.07 The work of appropriating this mon ey among the various school districts was begun by the county board this afternoon and the board expected to be in session during tomorrow also in order to complete this work, when the figures will be made out. Thes chol census of the various townships as made out by the county superintendent, for the year is as fol lows : Charlotte, 3,275; Berryhill, 706; Steel Creek, 814; Sharon. 723; Providence, 802; Clear Creek, 749; Crab Orchard, 1.165; Mallard Creek, 847; Deweese, 808; Lemley, 525; Long Creek, 730; Paw Creek, 866; Morning Star, 668; Pineville, 531; Huntersvills, 670. The grand total of all scholars in the county schools for the year is 19,395 against 18,852 yast year. THE COMMISSIONERS MEET. The County Commissioners Met Today Tney Attend to Routine Business and Draw Two Juries. The board of county commissioners met in its regular monthly session this morning. All the members were pres ent, and only routine business was attended to. The following jurors were drawn for the two weeks of criminal court beginning February 13th. First week G. M. Kistler, A. D. Campbell, B. J. Alexander, S. A. Wil son, W. H. Ycung, G. F. Overcash, W. E. Stevens, A. O. Garrison, W. A. Mc Ginn, S. B. Alexander, J. R. Pharr, C. L. Abernathy, D. F. Short, W. G. Rog ers, J. M. Gray, (W. R. Dawns, J. A. Hirshinger, F. A. Cochrane, J. O. Mc Coy. W. I. P'riday, G. v. Norman, N. C. Frazier, J. C. Northey, W. M. Ar drey, J. M. Stevens, Silas H. Bynum, W. L. Jenkins, Joseph Bailes, J. L. Lowing, J. D. Hoover, Jr., C M. Hur lee, H. S. Bryon, J. B. Watt, A. Q. Neely, M. B. Yandle, A. D. Baker. Second week Jas. R. Porter, W. H. Block, L. C. Brown.'w. : Smith, John D. Culp, J. W. Elliotte, W. A. Cochrane, J. Starr ieely, T. D. Gilmer, J. T. A. Lawing, W. J. Hutchison, J. F. Jame son, J. W. Hipp, W. E. Hipp, Jr., T. A. Washom, W. E .Snell, John L. Hous ton, D. W. Hartis. Special Delivery Named. Mr. John Kirby, son of Mr. A. H. Kirby of this city, has been appointed by Postmaster Smith as a special de livery clerk and Mr. Kirby began his duties today. The Charlotte office has progressed rapidly in the special delivery business and today the postmaster reports that the number of these letters received at the local office amount to 800 per month. There are now two special delivery nlen, Mr. Kirby and Mr. Albright. Mr. Kirby succeeds Mr. - Frank Cooper, who has resigned to accept" a position with a leading business house of the city. Off to Erskine College. Tne following young men went over the Southern at 12.35 today for Due West, S. C, where they attend Erskine College: Messrs. W. A. McAnloy, Joe Gallant, Frank Grier, John D. McClel land, C. B. Elliotte, H. W. Elliott, Brice McLaughlin, Hony Todd and Ralph Alexander. Others of the Due West students will go tomorrow. New Woodmen Officers. There will be a meeting of Hornet's Nest Camp, Woodmen of the World at their hall on East Trade street tomor row night at seven-thirty o'clock. The newly elected officers will be installed and all members are requested to bo present as well as visiting Woodmen. Manchester Cloth Market. Manchester, Jan. 2. In cotton goods business last week was inactive and the turnover was meagre. Neither buy- ers nor sellers seem disposed to oper- ate. The large cotton crop is keeping; off buyers more than ever at present prices." Sellers do not press, partly be- AT. - 1 1 "U rx V. vn ,1 cause lue suypiy is sum wen aucau, and partly because of small stocks of cloth and a healthy condition no trade aboard. There is little India or China inquiry. In yarn users are enco'- jed to hold off by the decline in cotton, and confine their purchases to immediate requirements. ; Oliver Clifton Dead. Jackson, Miss., Jan. 2. Oliver Clif- ton, three times mayor of Jacl:son, died here. When he died be had only been mayor tw6 hours on his last term. He qualified while in bed. He was 57 years of age and came from a very promineut Mississippi family. y For Murder cf Mabel Page. By Associated Press. Cambridge, Mas., Jan. 2. Charle3 L. Tucker cf Aubumdale, appeared in Middlesex county in the Superior Court today to answer to the charge of mur- dering Miss Mabel Pa-gq,' at Weston, Mass.. March 31st, 1904 t It is better to resolre. and fail that never to jesolve at all. - I vi" '.i ' 'J'.'-.-.A TO COTTOB MEN ERED A FAKE President of Memphis Cotton Exi change is Notified That inent Financiers in New Want the Cooporation of ! i em People to Boost Coj Proposed That Each Seel point Commission to ton at 10 Cents. Weber Says That i Needed. , By Associated Pxess. Memphis, Jan. 2. E. President of the Memphis change today said he ha telegram from New York proposition by the bank to render financial : assis Southern farmers who d their cotton for higher Mr. Webber said he w notice of the telegram b as he knew, it came f n source, being signed wit Mr. Webber said he farmers in the South a to hold their cotton wi aid. The smaller f arme: marketed enough, cotto over until the next cro instances he had from on hand awaiting highe Source of the New York, Jan. 2. of local banking intere the South, and captalis the condition of the c a meeting in this city. a- plan to avert demQi! cotton market, prevent ing of the crop by southern and to insure a steady price fop staple in the future. As a result of the conference mes sages were sent to soutnern financier interested in cotton, wbo were asked for their co-operaticn. These men in eluded E. F. Webber, president of tJ Memphis Cotton Exchange; Col.' Han vie Jordan, president of the Cotti Growers' Association of Montic Ga., and W. P. Brown. The propo plan suggests that each cotton gr ing section appoint certain trust who will act in the-intercsts cf the ton producers, and tnat thevgrowers liver, or agree to deliver of. their holdings to thes the condition that this withdrawn from the not be sold for les price; that these t cates to the cotton ing these condition tion that cotton to 1,000,000 bales be r plan becomes eff e cent., it is argued,, at any time at th and the trustees proceeds arising holders of the Bankers and also suggeste to be used in be withdraw: held undersi REDUCED. People of dcif to Reduce Ocilla, Ga., Jan. of about 300 farmc of this place, a thrown off a wagon oH streets" of the town ai G. S. Wilcox, a memb? cantile firm of B. E. Wi and burned to ashes j noon. Many citizens wA scene with curious interest not vhat it all meant As planters and merchants. aorund the fire pnd held an. indignation meeting in contc Wall street cotton pecul The people here have a bale at every decline cotton. Woodmen's Annual The committee consistjj! Williams, V. S. Charles andp, E. ,ton, appointed to make armngei for the sermon before the Wood j the World at East Avenue Tabern I next Sunday at 11 o'clock, has sent ; the invitations to all of the Woodm ', in the county, there being five camps Ihe woodmen will gather atl lo I o clock Sunday .morning at the halRc the Hornets Nest CTwnp and will mare: ' , V a 1 1 . iu .u'.:((,u m a r T " - The indications are tlX" will a very large attendance Xevei : Woodman in the county attend. s i Every Woodman is ' the hall at 10 o'clock s ito march to the chun ! and visiting members. j j . Board of AI 1 The regular' meetii aldermen. will be hel 7:30 o'clock, and a tant mattes wilL eration,- inifcjda water box etituted i Toni? 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