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VOL. XXXII NO. 5016.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.s THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, 1905.
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governor a us
MESSAGE TO
GEBERALASSEMBLY
Congratulates Lawmakers on Con
dition of States Affairs. Says
Bonds Held by South Dakota
May Be Settled for Less Than
$27,000.
Recommends Traveling Expenses
for Supt,, Education. Divorce
Laws Repealed. Perfection of
Watts Law. Saleries of Gov
ernor and Judges Increased.
Special The News.
Raleigh, Jan. 5. Governor Aycock's
message was read simultaneously in
the Senate and the House today.
Committees were appointed for the
inauguration of Governor Glenn on
January 11th, co-operating with the
local committee. The Senate commit
tee is A. H. Eller, Forsythe; W. R.
Odell, Cabarrus; W. S. Pearson of
Burk. The House committee is: J.
J. Laughinghouse of Pitt; Walter Mur
phy of Rowan; C. H. Hasten of For
sythe; Wescott Robinson of Guilford;
T. D. Warren of Jones.
Mr. Winborne of Hartford introduc
ed a bill in the House to divide the
school funds between the white and
colored races on the basis of taxes
paid. Mr. Wright of Rowan introduced
a bill in the Senate making it a mis
demeanor for a partner in a business
firm to misappropriate the' funds of
the concern.
Governor's Message.'
In his message to the Legislature
Governor Aycock congratulates the
law makers on the excellent condition
of the State's affairs, notably the $339,
583 balance in the treasury at the close
of the fiscal year, and the admirable
working of the revenue and machinery
works of the last Assembly. He en
dorses recommendations previously
made bv the State treasurer and the
Corporation Commission as to taxa
tion and its readjustment. He recom
mends that it be made a misdemeanor
to use a railroad track as a Highway
except to go directly across it.
Regarding the famous South Dakota
bonds the Governor expresses the be
lief that the bonds mav be settled for
much less than the $27,400, and the
question of some adjustment of the
remaining bonds of that class out
standing is commended for serious
consideration. The Governor reviews
the needs of each of the State educa
tional institutions and recommends
that provision be made for the pay
ment of , the traveling expenses of the.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction, since the railroads have de
clined to longer issue passes for him.
It is recommended that all laws
creating causes for divorce since the
code of 1SS3 be repealed and no di
vorces allowed except for Scriptural
causes. That $50,000 of the earnings
of the penitentiary be appropriated for
the establishment of a reformatory for
young criminals. That no child that is
over twelve vears of age and under
fourteen and cannot read and write
shall be allowed to work in the fac
tories, and no child under twelve be
allowed to work. It is recommended
that the salaries of the judges be in
creased to $3,500. That the Watts
law be nerfected and all exceptions
rom the operation of the law repealed.
In conclusion he expresses thanks for
the co-operation to all State officers
and others.
Ii is also recommended that the
Governor's salary be increased to
$5 000. and that the salaries of the
Supremo Court judges be increased.
North Carolinians are much gratified
over the election of President F. P.
Venable, of the State University, as
President of the American Chemical
Society, he being the first Southern
man ever chosen for this office.
Now that the little daughter of Gov-,
ernor AycocK nas aipmneria m uib
mansion, and it will not be possible
to hold the reception there on the
night after the inauguration of Gov
ernor Glenn, there is talk of holding
tin reception in the capitol building,
in the rotunda under the dome. This
w ill probably be done.
BYNUM IN JAIL.
Slayer of Alforc) in Wake Jail Says
He Has Lost His Grit.
Special The News.
Raleigh, Jan. 5. Raymond D. By-
jium, the slayer or James Airora, is
now in Wake jail. He was brought
hv the sheriff of Gates this morning.
He appears to be greatly broken in
Bhealth. He said "I had to come back.
I did not want to. I lost my grit and
have nothing to brace on.''
Receiver Appointed.
ily Associated Press.
Trenton, Jan. 5. Elam C. Foster, or
Kew Orleans, has been appointed
eceiver for the New Orleans Railway
Company, by Judge Lanning in the
United States Court on the foreclosure
proceedings brought by the New York
Security and Trust Co., trustees for
olders of bonds to ?14,228,UUU.
Italian Minister Stricken.
I5y Associated Press.
j Rome, Jan. ' 5. Minister Tittoni
Ivhile attending a shooting party with
mbassador Meyer at Magione near
erugia today was stricken with ap
oplexy. His condition is reported as
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LOGICAL THEOA
Does Not Always W .c Right in
Cotton Matters Sc on Cotton
Exchange.
(Furnished by L. A. Wadsworth & Co.)
New Orleans, La., Jan. 5. Yester
day's cotton market proved the utter
fallacy of banking too strongly on log
ical theory. Nerve racking fluctuations
were to have been expected when bulls
and bears fought over coveted grounds,
but there are few traders who expect
ed a gain and a loss of $2 a bale dur
ing a single session, with the world
fully aware that something in ' the
neighborhood of 6,000,000 bales of the
current crcp are yet to come to the
ports.
However, the record speaks for it
self. V
Several potent bullish influences
were at work. Rumors of possible
early peace in the Far East, the slump
ing movement and the ravenous ap
petite for the actual stuff gave shorts
the biggest scare they have had in
many a day and stop loss orders
quickly sent the price spinning upward
at a very sharp angle. But once the
keen edge of the scare had worn away,
a few bold bears started the toboggans
going again and in final result the
contract department was neither bet
ter nor worse for the day's excite
ment. While all this was keeping the tal
ent wide awake the farmers were win
ning a splendid victory in the spot
market, where prices mounted steadily.
For years the mills have not known
satiety in the matter of supplies and
with the fervor cf a hungry youngster
in a pie-stocked closet, they gobbled up
every bale within their reach. It is the
farmer that is doing the teasing. At
any rate the speculator had found lit
tle or nothing in the way of satis
factory foundation on which to base
his buying on the grand scale, and
thus far practically the sole spur of
the market springs from the action of
the farmer in withholding his cotton
in the face of a good demand. Were
the world not dubious as to the sin
cerity cf his threat to keep the surplus
at home and to cut down the acreage
the coming season a clean 25 per cent,
there would- soon be enough doing
around the rings to make the big bear
dreamers open their eyes and their
purses too. For the time being the
immediate needs of the trade have sub
stantially helped the cause of the pro7
ducer for the premanency of the im
provement is not yet assured. It will
be well for the bear, however, if he
fail not to comprehensively consider
the proven fact that, with no mort
gages on his farm, the farmer is now
better prepared to carry out his threats
than he has ever been before. The
case is clearly up to the farmer, and
ignorance or negligence in this connec
tion may cost somebody dearly before
the summer comes again.
v Suffered Fearful Losses.
St. Petersburg. "Jan. 5'. Gen. Stoes
sel's last dispatch dated January 1,
prior to the surrender of Port Arthur
details the Japanese attack of Decem
ber 31 and concludes as follows:
"We shall be obliged to capitulate
but everything is in the hands of God.
We have suffered fearful losses.
"Great sovereign, pardon us. We
have done eveything humanely pos
sible. Judge us, but be merciful. Near
ly 11 months of uninterrupted strug
gles 'have exhausted us. Only one
quarter of the garrison is alive and
of this number the majority are sick
and being obliged to act on the de
fensive without even short intervals
for repose are worn to shadows."
Women and Children Weep.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 5. The scenes
at the admiralty and war offices today
were a repition of those of yesterday,
crowds of women weeping and child
ren vainly asking for iicts of the sur
vors of the Port Arthur garrison,
which could not be furnished.
While the Rusian military law is
imperative in the requirement that
the commander of a fortress who sur
renderors shall be tried by court mar
tial, the emperor undoubtedly will or
der that this lomanty De uispenseu.
with in the case of General Stossel.
California Election.
At the recent election the people of
California voted in favor of a state
constitutional amendment exempting
from taxation ?100 worth of personal
nronerty.
Among the curiosities of Canton are
shops where crickets are raised for
fighting, as the , Filipinos' fighting
cocks. The Chineses gamble on the
results, and a good fighting cricket is
sometimes sold for $100.
The 'bid saying that "only lords,
Americans and fools travel first-class
in England" was being discussed at
a dinner in New York recently. Israel
Zangwill, the well-known author, was
one of the party. "I always travel
third class,' said Mr. Zangwill.
"Why?" someone asked. "Because
there is no fourth class."
One of the most remarkable pris-1
oners in the United States is a con
vict in Sing Sing, who edits the prison
paper, the Star of Hope. He is there
for burglary, but in his time he has
been lawyer, reporter, confidence man,
secretary to a khedive of Egypt,
preacher, forger and politician. .He is
an Englishman by birth.
The Japanese began the study of
modern warfare forty years ago. Then
Samurai, detailed for the purpose by
the government, got instruction from
the officers of a British regiment then
stationed, at Yokohama, and proceeded
to work out technical problems with
little pieces of painted wood upon a
mat spread out on the floor.
A cartoon privately circulated in
Russia has recently been suppressed
by the police. It portrayed the shade
of the late Admiral Makaroff in the
lower regions calling up the Czar by
telephone and saying: "All is well
here. Great numbers of our men are
arriving all the time. Up to the pres
ent none of the enemy have dared to
intrude."
GENERAL STOESSEL
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Indignation at St. Petersburg Be
cause Russian Commander Will
Have to Undergo Trial For Sur
rendering Pt. Arhutr. . An An
cient Regulation.
Much Agitation in Russia and Se
vere Criticism of the Govern-
ORTMRT
mpnt MakP it nnt 11 nlikplv thp ! JNOrin' wnicn ieu . 8 Clly at eleven
meni, MaKe It not unilKeiy tne j o'clock yesterday morning, was wreck
War Will Rp ninsprl tn Prpvpnt'ed at Frankliri Junction, Va., about
war win oe uiosea to rreveni jdark and for over sixteen hours ail
Revolution at Home.
By Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 5.
-Few incidents
of the war have aroused more bitter gmashinginto a southbound freight,
criticism than the blunt announcement, Na 83 as tne latter was pulling into
officially issued by the General of the a siding.
Staff, that Gen. Stoessel will have to , Tne trains were running at a fair
come home and stand a court-martial ' rate of speed, and nve of the box cars
for the surrender of Port Arthur. : were smashed up in the wreck.
While this is an ancient regulation ;; Very fortunately no one was killed,
and quite according to law. it is bitter- although 36 carried a large number of
ly resented on all sides. passengers. Fireman C. M. Baken was
St. Petersburg, Jan. 5. Emperor the oniy one reported hurt, he having
Nicholas has returned to Tsarskoe Selo suffered slight scratches and bruises
from Milsk. An extraordinary council , about the. face.
is expected to be held at Tsarskoe Selo There were no trains from the north
immediately and it is believed the after 4:30 yesterday afternoon, until
whole situation will be reviewed. Gen. j no0n today, traffic being completely
Kuropatkin has been called upon to blocked.
telegraph his opinion of the situation
at home, which cannot be disregarded, j The Lawson Charges.
In considering the future there is evi- v Associated Press
dence that the revolutionary agitators j Washington, Dec. 5. The resolution
have decided to take every -advantage , introduced by Senator Storm yesterday
of every embarrassment Newspapers recites that Mr. Lawson has specifical
aespite punishment inflicted upon them J , charged that ne conspired witn cer.
are using every pretext for savage criti- tajn Qther we1 knowQ capitalists to
cism of beautocracy. Seemstyos m de- raise a large corruption fund to be used
fiance of Governments note of warning, to romote the election of the Republi
eontmue to memorialize the throne f or, can candidates for president and vice
the program adopted at the meeting of . president in 1896 and that they did
Seemstvos delegates here. Consequent
ly in spite of the loud protestations of
the official world that peace is impossi
bit, the opinion is held by exceedingly
buiwwQ oubHvwa LiicLL Luc wvuijicm tributed b Qr extorted-from, numer
may be forced to conclude peace with : oug trusts and corproations to be used
Japan in order to have free hands to tn inflnfiT1Pfi thfi fllfif,t.lnn of isma- nnri
deal with the internal situation.
NON-COMBATANTS RELEASED
Other Terrrs of the Port Arthur Sur
render Commissions to Meet To
morrow. By Associated Press.
Tokio, Jan 5 Asupplementary agree-!
ment bearing . upon the- surrender of
Pnrt Arthur nrovirlpts for the nnnarolfvl
release of all civil officials at Port Ar- '
thur, who have not served as volun-
teers in the Russian army or navy.
A Port Arthur supplementary agree
ment published today, provided, for the
appointment of commissioners to su
perintend the enforcement of the pro-
visions in the capitulation compact. The
commissioners are to arrive at the trial board announced that they were
Eastern extremity of .Yahutsui at nine satisfiedwith the vessel and would re
o'clock Thursday morning. The officers ; commend her acceptance by the gov-
and officials are allowed to wear side
arms, but the use of arms is prohibited
in the case oi non-commissioned offi-
cers and privates. On arrival they will
be placed in control of the commission.
The agreement further provides fpr the
transfer of hospitals., the immunity of
non-combatants., their freedom of ac-
tioji and the removal of private prop-
erty-
Mr. Henry V. Poor Dead.
By Associated Press.
Boston, Jan. , 5. Henry V. Poor,
widely known for many years as a rail
road authority and expert on financial
affairs, is dead at his home in Brook
line. Three weeks ago Mr. Poor fell
and broke his ankle and the shock
to his system eventually effected his
heart. Born in 1813, Mr. Poor lived
many years in New York where he pub-
lished a railroad manuel and
wrote
books on financial subjects.
; By Associated Press.
Today 17 bales of cotton were re- j Boston, Jan. 5. Wm. Bouglass was
ceived at 7.75. Same date last year 60 inaugurated governor of Massachu
bales were received at 13.25. I setts today.
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Office of
MOFfETT & IMcMANllS
Dealers In
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Charlotte, N. C, Dec. 31, 1904.
A. W. BURCH, Adv. Mgr. ".
The Charlotte News.
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We take pleasure in handing you a new contrac:
for larger space, and if it pays us proportionately
as well as the space we have formerly used, we
will be very much gratified.
Yours truly,
MOFFETT & McMANUS.
CRUM WILL BE CONFIRMED.
Senate Committee Authorizes Favora
ble Report Crum Now Acting Un
der Third Receh Appointment.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 5. The Senate
committee on commerce has authorized
a favorable report on the nomination
of W. D. Crum to be collector of the
port of Charleston, 'S. C. Confirmation
of Crum's nomination has been oppos
ed for three sessions of Congress by
Senator Tillman on the ground "that
the colored man is objectionable to a
majority of those who transact busi
ness through the Charleston custom
office." Crum is acting as collector on
a third recess appointment and the in
dications are he will be now confirmed
by the Senate, despite the objections of
Senator Tillman.
R. R. WRECK IN VA.
Delays in Trains Todav Caused
Wreck of No. 36 Last Night.
by
No. 36, the Southern's fast mail
j traffic was delayed, the trains due here
( last night being completely thrown off
! srhpfln-le PTiri nullini? in sihont noon tn-
;day and this afternoon.
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i The wreck was causer! hv TVn 2fi
j raise $5,000,000 to.be expended to "turn
at least five of the doubtful states;"
that Judge Parker and others charged
that large gums Qf money had been con.
i the president in his last message recom
: mended the enactment of a law against
j bribery and corruption in. federal elec
; tions.
j The resolution authorizes the judi
ciary committee to inquire into the
j use of money in federal elections and
; report to the senate such legislation as
may be necessary to prevent ccrrup
tion in such., elect onC -
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The Chattanooga O. K.
By Associated Press.
Newport, R. I.. Jan. 5. The new
protected cruiser Chattanooga has re
turned here. She went out Tuesday
for 24 hours trial and was expected to
finish at New York. On account of a
' severe storm she returned here. The
ernment.
I Requires More Rails,
By Associated Press,
. New York, Jan. 5. Iron Age says it
turns out that the requirements of the
Southern Railway in steel rails were
, very much iarger than was thought at
; first The total amount piaCed was
'about 120,000.
Body of Phelps t Found.
By Associated Press.
Battle Creek, Michj, Jan. 5. The
body of Neal S." Phelps, the capitalist
of this city, who mysteriously disap
peared a number of weeks ago and
who was later supposed to have been
located in British Columbia, was found
today badly decomposed in the river
Ihere.
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SPINNERS HOLDING
VERY ilMRTANT
, MEETING TODAY
Advisory Board to be Increased.
Co-operation the Watchword.
Forecasts of the Meeting This
Afternoon at Court House. Col.
Fries Temporary Chairman.
Many Important Charges Made
the Work in Detail. A Large
Number of the Cotton Mill Men
are in Attendance and the Ho
tels are Crowded,
For a closer union and co-operation
among cotton mill men; advisory
board increased from 5 to 9 members;
some discussion about prices, . and
none whatever about the present low
price of the fleecy stapie these
are some of the forecasts of the meet
ing of cotton mill men which is be
ing held behind closed doors this af
ternoon at the county court house, in
response to a general call sent to more
than 400 hard yarn spinners by the ad
visory board the latter part of the
month of December.
Belated cotton spinners came strag
gling in on every train today to attend
the meeting of the spinners, and some
of the visitors from the north having
spent the night and part of the day
at Franklin Junction, Va., where a
wreck last evening blocked all traffic
for fifteen hours. No. 36 from the
South also being late many spinners
did not reach here from Southern
points until after noon today.
The hundred or more spinners who
are here for the meeting adjourned
to the court house at three o'clock this
afternoon where the meeting was call
ed to order later by Col. J. W. Pries
of Winston-Salem, who had been se
lected as the temporary chairman.
The spinners decided to admit no
representative of the press, and ac
cordingly all that can be given con
cerning the meeting is in the nature
of forecast.
Chairman Abernethy of the advisory
board was interviewed by a News re
porter before the meeting began. He
said that the gathering was primarily
for the purpose of getting the spinners
of hard yarns closer together so that
they could co-operate in a better man
ner than heretofore.
Chairman Abernethy stated that
there would be little said about prices
in his opinion, at. the meeting this af
ternoon, Snd less about the price of
the raw staple.
From other sources it was gathered
that a new advisory board would be
elected with nine' instead of five mem
bers, as at present, and that the meet
ing this afternoon would from the pres
ent out look, last well on towards
night, and that there would be consid
erable discussion.
The plans which will be discussed at
this afternoon's meeting have all been
prepared by the advisory board and
are expected to introduce some sweep
ing features if adopted, but about the
nature of these plans all of the spin
ners and the officers were silent.
The meeting this afternoon is a se
quel to the meeting held last Septem
ber when certain plans were put for
ward but no decisive action taken at
the time.
The spinners seem very much grati
fied at the attendance today and ex
pect to transact important business
affecting the trade of the hard yarn
mills this afternoon.
Among the hard yarn men present
this afternoon and the visiting ma
chinery and other commission men
were the following:
At the Central : R. E. ' High tower,
Thomasville, Ga.; Frank McDonald,
Montgomery, Ala.; M. L. McKimmon,
Hartsville, S. C; A. S. Wheaton, Co
lumbia; R. H. Reinhardt, Lincolnton;
J. C. Smith, Newton.
At the Buford: J. W. Fues, Winston;
N. C; W. C. Heath, Monroe, N. C;
D. N. Dulin, Clover. S. C; M. R.
Reeves, New York; 8. D. Lattimore,
Shelby; J. C. Plonk, Cherokee Falls;
J. H. Parvil, Philadelphia; C. M. Burns,
Wadesboro; D. G. Devenish, Asheville;
J. N. Hunter, Greensboro; J. P. McRae,
Laurinburg; W. T. Love, Gastonia; Val
Taylor, Union town, Ala.; R. S. Baker,
D. M. Baker and F. Dilling, Kings
Mountain; J. R. Barren, Rock Hill; A.
N. James, Mt. Pleasant; W., J. Roddy,
Rock Hill; J. G. Morrison. Mariposa,
N. C; H. S. Mebane Graham; H. L.
1 Clayton. Liberty, S. C; W. H. Moore,
Mayhew, N. C; A. A Ray, McAden
ville; J. A. Abernethy, Lincolnton; A.
P. Rhyne, Mt. Holly; A. C. Miller,
Shelby; J. P. Young, Newton; H. D.
Ledbetter, J.- E. Sherrill. Mooresville;
C. A. Hunt, Lexington; P. S. Baker,
D. M. Baker; J. Keith, Anniston, Ala.;
John Hill, Atlanta; J. C. Rankin, Low
ell, N. C; J. W. Cannon and D. F. Can
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More Postmasters for North Carolina
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 5. Fourth-class
postmasters appointed today are as
follows: North Carolina: Cresswell,
Benjamin F. Shrull. Georgia: Doyle,
Robert T. Pearsons; Edgar, George F.
Tucker; Fairy, John N. Petty; Moye,
Harriett J. Mackinnon.
Cotton Opens Weak. '
By Associated Press.
New York, Jan. 5. Colton futures
opened weak today with January 6.70;
February 6.80; March 6.90; April 6.95;
May 6.98; June 7.06; July 7.10; Au
gust 7.15; September 7.20 B; Octo
ber 7.20.
NOTES FROM PINEVILLE
Dreaming of 'Hotels Casinos, Libra
ries, Etc." Young Negro Burned.
Special The News.
Pineville. Jan. 5. Your scribe was
dreadfully disappointed this morning.
She eagerly looked forth, bright and
early, to see her dreams of last night
had "come true.-" Alas, no! handsome
hotels, casinos, cafes, libraries, tennis
cov.rts and so on, and so onf," greeted
her vision. After reading last night in
the evening News of all the Washing
ton Post had said of our.: quiet little
village, dreams of our greatness, flitted
like brilliant meteors, through her
midnight visions, and sie thought
maybe it was "certain, sure." But, no,
woods," as we arc not a."s ' u1 mo : t )
so much graudetir.
The automobiles would not have
"been In it," as we have ceased to run
ourselves to death, to get a look at
the monsters. All the same, we are
hot wanting the automobiles puffing
up and down our nice macadam roads,
frightening our horses and getting our
bones broken. We appeal to our law
makers for the suppression of the autos
and we hope to gain our point. Prog
ress is progress, but run-a-way horses
and broken heads are different things
altogether, and so we prefer less prog
ress r.n.d whole bones.
Rev. William Mellwain, of Armiston,
Ala,, was the guest of his sister, Mrs.
M. L. Rone, a few days Jast week.
Marrow & Co. are moving today into
their handsome new store, which has
been finished in an upto-date style,
and is an ornament to our town.
Miss Lola Alexander, of Charlotte,
Mr. Billie Moss and sister. Miss Mai
mie Moss, of Lower Steel Creek, visit
ed at Mrs. W. T. Dominey's the first
part of the week.
John Potts, a young negro boy, who
is employed at the depot, was badly
burned last Friday night. He had
mounted the Semaphore pole to adjust
the light, when the globe, containing
the oil exploded. The burning oil
ignited his clothing, and had it not
been for the prompt action of Mr. Guy
Poor, the depot agent, who caught the
fleeing boy, and extinguished the fire,
he would probably have been burned to
death. Dr. J. W. Stewart is attending
him, and it is thought that he will re
cover. Miss Beatrice Dominey entertained
quite a number of the young people
at the hospitable heme of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Dominey, last Fri
day night. Those present were Misses
Claire Harris, Helene Boyd, Lola Jen
kins. Grace and Neola Grier, Clara
Abernathy of Ctarlotte. Messrs. G. A.
Poor, Charlie Boyd, Will Younts, Tate
Spencer, Laurie McAlpine. Guy Taylor,
Gus McLean, of Steel Creek, Lewis
Williamson, Billie Moss and M. M. Col
throp. The hours glided away most
pleasantly, music and fun abounded,
and last, but not least, was an invita
tion by the hostess to the pretty din
ing room, where a beautifully decorat
ed table was laden with delightful re
freshments, consisting of a variety of
fruits, confectionery , cake, etc. The
party was a success and a royal good
time enjoyed.
Prof. Hunter has returned and re
sumed school duties at the Academy.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter are boarding at
Rev. A. L. Stough's. .
Miss Clara Abernathy. of Charlotte,
who has been visiting her cousins, the
Misses Grier, has returned.
SLAYER OF OFFICER
COLESJSARRESTED
Constable Mills, of Fort Mill, S.
C, Caught Him Near That
Town This Morning. Brought
Here on the Afternoon Train
and is now a Prisoner.
Constable Mills from Fort Mill, S. C,
telephoned to Chief of Police Irwin
about noon today stating that he had
captured Will Springs, the murderer
of Officer S. E. Coles and for whom the
county, through Sheriff Wallace had
offered $100 reward and the State of
North Carolina a reward of $200, mak
ing a total reward of $300.
The circumstances concerning his ar
rest are vague and the authorities in
this city at two o'clock are anxiously
awaiting the arrival of Constable
Mills with his prisoner, he having tele
phoned for an officer to meet him at
the Southern station at 3 o'clock.
It is learned that Springs has rela
tives living near Fort Mill and Con
stable Mills, having heard this, went
there to investigate. He telephoned
Chief of Police Irwin this morning in
regard to the conditions connected with
the reward and was told that the re
ward would be paid for his arrest and
delivery to Mecklenburg authorities.
This reward would hold good should
he be compelled to shoot the negro in
self defense.
The crime for which Springs will
probably forfeit his life, was one of the
blackest in the annals of Mecklenburg
county. It was committed last Sunday
afternoon near Sugar Creek church and
about three and one-half miles from
the city. He shot and instantly killed
Mr. S. E. Coles and wounded Mr. H. M.
Nabors. He fled and although blood
hounds were on his trail nearly all
night, made good his escape, for the
time being. '
When questioned by Constable Mills,
he admitted snooting a man near Char
lotte but did not know his name. He
did not give the officer any trouble.
Springs was positively identified
and locked up here- in the city prison
at four o'clock.
$175,000 P.everue Cutter for North
Carolina Coast.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan 5. The Senate pass
ed a bill authorizing the construction
of a revenue cutter at the cost of $175,
000 for service in Albemarle and Pal
mico Sounds, N. C.
FOR TWO HOURS
ROUSE CONSIDERS
COTTON STATISTICS
Committee Recommends That Re
solution Requiring Department
to Furnish Additional Informa
tioii About Cotton Lie on the
Table, V
Texas Representative Says Dis
" satisfaction With Figures Comes
Only From Speculators on the
Bull Side of the Market arid ho
' Includes Cotton Holders,
By Associated Press. ;
Washington, Jan. 5. Mr. . Wads
worth, of New York, chairman' of the
committee on agriculture, submittal
to the House a report on the resolu
tion requiring the Secretary of Agri
culture to furnish certain information
regarding cotton statistics., with the
recommendation that as the estimate
of the Department of Agriculture was t
found to be honestly and intelligently
made, thie resolution lie on the table.
Mr. Livingston, of Georgia, demanded
time to be heard on the resolution,
alleging that he had no opportunity to
speak in its favor before tho commit
tee. It tvbs finally decided that the
subject should be discussed for two
hours.
In certifying the action of the com
mittee in ordering the resolution to
lie on the table Mr. Livingston said
that there was nothing in his resolu
tion which charged dishonesty or
falsehood on the part of the Agricul
tural Department, but he did insist
that there was dissatisfaction in the
South ever the Department's report.
Thcs press of the South, he declared,
not only was dissatisfied with the cot
ton estimates of the Agricultural De
partment, but was 'determined
if the estimates were made
cn accurate information and could not
be given much nearer than two months
apart, to demand the abolition of the
statistical divisions of the Department.
Another cause for dissatisfaction he
said was that the Department esti
mated the acreage of cotton last year
more than a million too, much, arid
corrected the estimate in October.
"The' Department," he said, "that
could make a mistake- of one million
acres in the production of cotton in
the South in one season it seems to
me, ought to give the country, the in
formation upon which such an esti
mate was based." The inaccuracy or
the census in agricultural figures, he
declared, had produced a panic at the
most unexpected time. What the cot
ton producers wanted, he said, was,
first, accuracy; next, frequency, then
ability. Had the Agricultural Depart
ment made this report, in November
instead of waiting from October to
December 3, the producers and spin
ners would have been better prepared
for its repression.
That dissatisfaction, he asserted,
had only been by the ginning report
of the census bureau. If the Agricul
tural Department was . right the gin
ning report was a million and a half
bales too low.
Mr. Wadsworth defended Secretary
Wilson and said the Secretary did not
attempt to conceal anything. Speak
ing in defense of the committee Mr.
Burleson, of Texas, declared there
had not been the slightest desire to
smother the resolution in the commit-.
tee. If any dissatisfaction had arisen
it' came from every cotton speculator
and cotton gambler who was upon the
bull side of the market, and every far
mer throughout the cotton region who
had "held his cotton in anticipation of
a higher price,' who was therefore a
speculator himself. He dem6d the
government estimates.
The House committee on appropria
tions reported the "fortifications bill
carrying $6,747,893, which is $770,299
less than was appropriatel last session.
Replying to the statement by Mr.
Bartlett, Georgia, that in spite of the
government report the cotton that had
come into sea-port each day had been
about half as much a3 it was last year.
Mr. Loving declared it was because of
the boast of men of the South that
they were holding their cotton. "I ad
mit,", said Mr. Bartlett, "I am holding
what I have got." "Then," retorted
Mr. Loving, "there is nothing in your
statement."
By a vote of 107 to 80 the resolution
was laid on the table.
IN THE SENATE
'Washington, Jan. 5. Arbitration
treaties-between the United States and
several foreign governments were con
sidered this morning by the Senate
committee on foreign relations
but no arrangement was reach
ed. It. was manifest from the discus
sions that with some amendments
which would meet the objections of
Senators from the Southern states op
position would be' withdrawn. The
amendments proposed are intended to
prevent the arbitration of any claims
that might be instituted by citizens of
foreign countries on account of the
bonds held against the Southern states.
Lately these claims have been repudi
ated on the ground that their issue
was unauthorized by the states them
selves. The prospects are that this session
of Congress will not pass the River
and Harbor bill. Among house lead
ers there is a disposition to let the bill
go over on account of the condition of
the treasury;
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