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THE AMLaOTTE IE TEN PAGES. TEN PAGES. First Part Pages 1 to 6. JLiL First PartPages 1 to 6. 'i THE ONLY AFTERNOON ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA VOL. XXXII -NO. 5018. CHARLOTTE, N. C SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7, 1905. PRICE: 3 CENTS. v.1. MEETING FARMERS EARNEST AND QUIET BUT EIHTC Three Hundred Mecklenburg Farmers Meet in the County Court House Today and Dis cuss Cotton Situation and All For the Movement. Farmers Should Reduce the Num ber of Acres Planted in Cotton and Use Less Commercial Fer tilizers and Hold Their Cotton for at Least Ten Cents. There was a full attendance of the farmers of the county at the second meeting of the Mecklenburg cotton growers association today, at the coun ty court house. The day was a cold, damp, dreary, snowy one without, but within there, were gathered nearly 309 earnest, enthusiastic farmers., and each one of those present seemed to be in sympathy with the idea that the farmers should reduce the num ber of acres planted in cotton, use less commercial fertilizers, and hold their cotton for ?.t least ten cents a pound. And again all the farmers seemed to be willing to abide by whatever action the State convention would take at its meeting January 17. The meeting was called to order bv the President, H. K. Reid, and Messrs. J. Watt Hood and Walter S. Pharr acted in the capacity of secre taries. Mr. Reid, in his introductory re marks, stated that the supply of the cotton necessary for the world's con sumption had to be grown in the South, and for that reason the South could dictate the price. Cotton could not be grown bv England on the banks of the Nile for less than cents a pound, and therefore the South was in a position to dictate the price. After the reading of the minutes of the last meeting, Mr. J. Watt Hood, one of the secretaries, called the roll of the townships, and it was found that every township was represented by delegates except Deweese, Steele Creek and Providence. Mr. Dan Johnson responded on be half of Charlotte township, and said that the farmers of his township were ready to stand by the action of the State and Southern Associations to be held at Raleigh and New Orleans. Mr. T. M. McConnell was the dele gate from Berryhill, and he stated that the farmers of his township were in favor of abiding by the action of the couatv and State conventions. said the farmers of that township were in favor of reducing. the acreage and of holding cotton for at least ten cents per pound. . Mr. George Hoover, of Mallard Creek, stated that in his township thre was a splendid organization of, the Farmers' Alliance, and that they were willing to use that organization in the interest of the Cotton Growers' Association, even willing to change the name if that would help matters any. Mr. J. Watt Hood was the delegate from Morning Star, and he stated there had been a full meeting of the farmers of that township, and that they were all ready to join with the farmers of the county in any pro gressive movement. Mr. D. W. Mayes, of Huntersvillc, said that the farmers of his township almost to a man were in favor of cut ting down the acreage, and in full sym pathy with whatever action the coun ty convention would take. Mr. W. B. Garrison was the repre sentative from Pineville. He said the farmers of his township were in favor of reducing the acreage 25 per cent., the use of commercial fertilizers 25 per cent., and in favor of holding their cotton for ten cents or more. About this time Mr. Wm. Bradford, of Dewcse, and Mr. Frank McGinnis, of Providence, camo in. They stated that the farmers of their townships would abide by the action of the county convention. The matter of electing delegates to the State, convention . which is to GLOOMY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION IN THE RUSSIAN CAPITAL Trials of War and Losses at the Front Had Brought Sorrow and Mourning to Countless Homes so That There is Little Joy on This Occasion. All Ordinary Festivities and the Usual Private Entertainments are Omitted. The Intensely Cold Weather Adds .to the Gloom. By Associated Press;. , St. Petersburg, Jan. 7. With a heavy heart Russia today celebrated Christ- ; mas. The day was peculiarity a family i foto Thf tHaia of wr nnrl lnsses at the meet at Raleigh January 17, was then tl0nt had brought sorrow and mourii- taken. up. On motion ot Mr. u. vv. ing to the countiess homes and the usu Mayes, the chairman was rastrucieu a, rei0il:jnr A-as absent. In St. Peters Mr. J. C. Reid responded on behalf of Sharon township. He said the far mers of his township were in favor of reducing the acreage 25 per cent., the use of commercial fertilizers 50 per cent., and of holding the cotton for ten cents or more per pound. Rev. A. W. Crabtree, in the absence of the. regular delegation, responded on behalf of the farmers of Clear Creek township. .He stated that they were in full sympathy with the senti ment that had been brought out in the meeting. When Crab Orchard was called Mr. W. B. Newell reported that the farm ers of that township had held a very enthusiastic: meeting, and had perfect ed a township organization. Resolu tions wore passed that the farmers re duce the acreage, hold their cotton for ten cents per pound, and their seed for 30 cents per bushel. Mr. Wade White, of Lemley's, stated that the farmers of his township had organized, had decided to reduce the acreage, use less commercial fertili zers, and had agreed to hold their cot ton for whatever price the State con vention would fix. They were willing to abide by the action of the county, State and Southern conventions. Mr. T. S. Rossick was the represen tative from Paw Creek. He said the farmers were willing to reduce the acreage so much per mule, to use less - commercial fertilizers, and to hold their cotton for a higher price. Mr. Joe Davidson, of Long Creek, TIdITfLWon ENGLAND'S COAST to appoint a delegation consisting of five men to represent the county in the St?te convention. The motion al so provided that each township could send . a delegate if it saw fit. The chairmen appointed Messrs. W. D. Alexander, J. M. Davis, W. S. Pharr, John McDowell, and W. M. Garrison. Mr. W. D. Alexander rose to say that iu all the. talk of holding cotton, it was necessarv to know what it would cost to store the cotton. He stated that it could be stored at Con cord at 50 cents -per bale for the year, wrhile it cost 25 cents per bale for a month in Charlotte. He made a mo lion that a committee be appointed to confer with the warehouse men., and see if a lower rate could not be ob tained. The chairman appointed the follow ing committee for this purpose: Messrs. W. D. Alexander.. McD. Wat kins and D. W. Mayes. The matter of paying the expenses of the delegates to the State conven tion was then brought up by Mr. C. H. Wolfe. After some discussion it was decided that a hat collection be taken for th?.t purpose. $37.60 were raised in this manner. On motion" of Mr. J. Watt Hood the chairman appointed the following committee to see the railroads about securing a reduced rate: Messrs. J. W. Hood, S. B. Alexander, and McD. Wat kins. Mr. McD. Watkins then made a mo tion that the motion to appoint 5 dele gates to the State convention be re considered, and 3 delegates instead of 5 be appointed. After a rather leng thy discussion this motion carried. The following delegation was then elected: Messrs. J. M. Davis, S. B. Alexander, McD. Watkins.. with the chairman, Mr. H. K. Reid added. The following alternates were appointed: Messrs. C. B. Cross, J. C. Reid, W. A. Grier and John McDowell. Mr. W. S. Pharr. on motion of Mr. C. H. Wolfe, was elected treasurer of the Mecklenburg Association. There, was considerable discussion as to the proner time for the next meeting, and the first Saturday in February at noon was selected, be cause of the fact that the New Or leans meeting would be over, and also the State meeting in Raleigh. The meeting at New Orleans will be held on January 24. 5 and 26. burg all the departments of the govern ment closed until Tuesday and the in tense cold kept the people in doors. All the ordinary public festivities and pri vate entertainments were omitted. The Imperial family observed the day quietly. Tokio, Jan 7 Read Admiral Kataoka says the commanders of Flotillas senj; to Kio Chan and Chefoo returned sat isfied that the German and Chinese au thorities have completely disarmed the Russian vessels which sought refuge in those ports. CANNOT MOVE SEMINARY. Chancery Court of Appeals of Tennes see Decides the Southwestern uni versity Cannot Be Moved to Atlanta. By Associated Press. Nashville. Tenn., Jan. 7. The Chancery Court of Appeals of Ten nessee, has decided that the Southwest ern Presbyterian University, cannot be removed from Clarksville, Tenn. There has long been an effort by the Presbyterians of Atlanta to have the University removed to that City and combined with the one now located in South Carolina. The case will now be carried to the Supreme Court and possibly to the Supreme Court of the United States. OPPOSE STATEHOOD BILL. Tillman and Baird Against the Union or Arizona and New Mexico Say White Supremacy is Threatened. Washington, D. C. Jan. 7. Senator Baird today occupied the entire time of the Senate given to the joint State hood bill. He made an argument against the union of Arizona and New Mexico on the ground that the people of tho two territories do not desire it. During the course of Mr. Baird's speech he was interrupted by Mr. Tillman, who said he wanted to make an appeal for "white supremacy in Arizona." To unite , the two territor ies, would, ho said, be like joining Florida with Cuba, and to subject the white people of Arizona to the domin ation of Mexicans and greasers, which he opposed. Several bills of' minor importance were passed during the day, and the Senate adjournde until Monday. GOVERNOR ELECT PREVENTS A RAISE OF HIS SALARY ' '. In View'of Governor Elect Glenn's Telegram Last Night Asking That His Salary Be Not Raised. The Scale Bill Referred Back to Committee. 32 HORSES BURNED. Too Late Now for Salary to be Raised During Glenn's Admin istration. . Oispensary Payes Over to City $20,000, Three Months' Profits. Fire Breaks Out at 2 a. m. and De stroys Livery Stable and Four Other Buildings. Special The News. - Wadesboro, Jan. 7. Fire consumed the following buildings in Rockingham this morning at 2 o'clock: Hinson's livery stables with 32 horses. .Dan iel Gray's blacksmith shop; Hinnon's & Porter's building filled with mer chandise and groceries; Davis Grocery store, Mrs. William's dwelling house. RUSSIANS OPEN HEAVY FIRE. Heaviest Since Shakhe River But In effective No Damage to Japanese Russians Celebrating Christmas. By Associated Press. General Okus' Headquarters, Jan. 7, The Russians celebrating their Christmas eve began a heavy rifle fire Friday evening opposite Linihumpu. The artillery joined at 11 o'clock and kept up two hours of the hardest nr ins known since Shakhe river, spread ing-along the whole front of general Okus' army. The Japanese sustained no damage and refused to reply. There were no casualities among the Japa nese. TO TURN ON MORE LIGHT. DEATH OF RUSSIAN GENERAL. News of Pert Arthur no Surprise m Japanese ' Camp Confirmation of General Fock Confirmed From Rus sian Sources. By Associated Press. Mukden, Jan. 6., via Pekin, Jan. 7. Although the news of Port Arthur's capitulation was first generally known here today. It was surmised by the Russian army on January 4th from cheering heard in the Japanese camp. The news created no surprise. Al though the death's of Generals Foek and Kandratenko were not published here, the facts regarding Fock had been accepted for six weeks. 3anal Commission Full Up. By Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 7. Secretary Mur phy, of the Isthmian Canal Commission has announced that all positions exempt from the civil service have been filled, and that no additional ap pointments can be made except through the civil service commission. Cotton Closes Barely Steady. By Associated Press. New York, Jan. 7.: Cotton futures closed barely steady today. January, 6.96; February, 701; March, 7.07; April, 7.15; May, 7.18: June. 7.23; July, 7.30; August, 7.35; September-October, 7.39. The above dispatch contains the first definite announcement from Russian sources of the death of Lieut. General Fock. BLOCKADE RAISED. Admiral Togo Raises Blockade of Liao Tung Pennisular But For the Pres ent None But Japanese Ships Need Apply. By Associated Press. Tokio, Jan. 7. Admiral Togo has is sued orders abolishing the blockade of the Liao Tun Peninsula. None But Chi.nese Boats. London, Jan. 7. A dispatch to the Japanese legation from Tokio in con firming the announcement of the raid ing the blockade off the Liao -Tung Peninsula adds: "For the present, however, no ships except those in the Japanese government service will be allowed to enter Port Arthur." - FEARFUL UNDERGROUND FIRE. Kentuck Farm Land, Hot as Tophet, Alarms Populace. Owingsville, Ky., Jan. 7. An under ground fire in Fleming County is ter rorizing people living near Jefferson McGregor's farm there. The fire co ers a section of over 200 yards square, which has sunk more than a foot below the surrounding territory. A dense va por arises constantly, which has an odor of burning coal or oil. Many are preparing to remove their families. Workmen have placed boards on the ground to protect their feet, and after excavation to a depth of several yards found traces of a peculiar slaty substance which appeared to have been soaked in oil and burned. One theory is that the heat is caus ed by the burning of a coal field which is known to run under this section. Another is that the fire is caused by burning oil, which idea is strengthen ed by the proximity of the Ragland oil fields. SAYS THERE IS NO BEEF TRUST. I Packer Swift Complains of Competi i tion and Poor Profits. ! Chicago. Jan. 7 "I deny absolutely that there is any conspiracy or combi- nf nation on the part of the beef packers ; to Control prices UL live sluur, oaie i Oroat Up- I meats or packing bouse products. UIVUl " " I - . 1 .1 U nrlAr-ncr. i nese worus eiupuii2.cu mc oum coo 800 Feet of Scarborough Pier Swept Away. Hundreds Houses Flooded. StrUCtion Of Property all Along of President L . F. Swift at heamual r J mnetine of Swift & Co. He declared the Coast. By Associated Press. London, Jan. 7. A tidal flood on the East Coast has caused enormous dam age at the watering places from Scar borough to Dover. Eight hundred feet of the pier at Scarborough which cost 125,000 is swept away and promenades on the sea front are broken up. Hun dred of houses in Yarmouth are flooded meeting of Swift & Co. that the packing industry is subjected to thp severest kind of competition, both in buying and selling, and the percentage of profit on sales in the packing house industry is less than in other 1 lines of business. GRUM CONFIRMED VOTE IS 33 TO V Senator Tillman Opposed it on Constitutional Grounds. Race Question Played no Part in the Debate. Crum to Get Back Salary. Washington, Jan. 7 The nomina tion of W. D. Crum, a negro, to be col lector fcr the port of Charleston, S. C, was confirmed by the Senate in exec utive session yesterday by a vote. of 33 to 17.- Crum has been nominated by the President three, times and in addition to these nominations has re ceived three recess appointments, and is now serving tinder the last of these. Confirmation was ppposed by Senator Tillman, who objected to the appoint ment of a" negro. Senator Tillman made a speech de voted almost entirely to the question of the constitutional right of the Pres ident to make a recess appointment when nj actual recess hsd occurred, the Senate having adjourned one ses sion and begun another at noon of the same day. He introduced at the last session of Congress a resolution on the subject of constructive recess es, which was referred to the commit tee on the judiciary. Senator Piatt, of Connecticut, chairman of that com mittee, said the resolution naa Deen referred to a sub-committee and that he expected a report would be made later. , The race issue played a very in significant nart in the debate, which was participated in by fully a dozen Senators. When Crum receives his commission smaller streams. The schooner Lizzie he will be entitled to receive the sal Carr, was driven ashore at Rye Beach, ary which has accumulated since his and one of her crew drowned. first appointment. General Miles Assigned. B Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 7. The War De partment today assigned Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles, retired, as a member of the staff of Governor Doug lass, of Massachusetts. Storm Felt in New England. By Associated Press. Boston. Jan. 7. The heavy storm of wind and rain that visited Southern New England last night, created a tre mendous surf along the coast here and in Connecticut. The excessive rainfall caused a ranid rise in the rivers and -r t OPINIONS OF PROMINENT ADVERTISERS5!! Carnegie Library For College. Lebanon, Pa., Jan. 5. President Her vin TJ. Roop, of Lebanon Valley Col lesre. Annville. today announced the and the inhabitants obliged to vacate, receipt of a letter irom Andrew yar- Big blocks of concrete were tossed negie, m wnicn me nniuunane uuu;u about, wrecking everything. Similar destruction is elsewhere. The sea walls washed away, the waves destroying nu merous costly, permanent .attractions, inundating houses, churches and stores causing immense losses to corpora tions and individuals. I it.. nmicat tn rivf 4fl 000 tn- ward the erection of a greater ijebanon Valley College, on condition that an equal sum is raised by the college, ex clusive of the $40,000 insurance re ceived on the fire-destroyed administra tion building. ukLiibiS23 t t Office of ' R. H. JORDAN CO MP AMY, PRESCRIPTIONISTS. i - Charlotte, N. C, Jan. 7, 1905. A. W. BURCH, Adv. Mgr. The Charlotte News. Dear Sir:--During the thirty years that we have been in the drug business in this city, we have tried many plans of advertising and the one and only plan that has resulted profitably and satisfactorily to us is newspaper advertising. . Our advertisements have appeared continu ously in each issue of the News, beginning with its first issue 16 years ago and , there is never - a day we do not trace sales direct to this adver tising. Yours sincerely, R. H. JORDAN & CO. Special The News. Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 7 The Scales bill, allowing the Governor one thou sand dollars a year for traveling ex penses, came up in the Senate today with a favorable committee report. However, in view of the fact that Governor-elect Glenn wired not to pass the bill on his account. Senator Scales had it referred to the committee. This pre vents any increase in the salary during Glenn's term, since it cannot.be pass ed now before the inauguration. Senator Empie introduced a bill .for a tract of land at Wrightsville present ed by Wilmington to the state to revert to Wilmington aldermen and allowing them to sell the same because the land was donated for the encampment of State troops and has not been used for that purpose. The Senate passed a bill allowing Mecklenburg to borrow $6,000 to build a school house for Charlotte township numher two. - A charter has been issued to the Lyon Hosiery Co., of Durham, capital $50,000, authorized; $5,000 subscribed by N. W. Greenaill, J. W.xStone, W. J. Barber. "' ' Governor-elect Glenn wired last night from Winston-Salem to Senator A. H. 1 Eller, of Forsythe, that he prefers the bill providing for an increase of the salary of the Governor should not pass on his account, and asking that Senator Scales withdraw the bill. The bill pending carries wdth it an increase also for- Supreme and Super ior Court judges. The board of managers of the Ral eigh dispensary paid to the board of aldermen ;ast night a check for $20, 000 representing the city's share in the profits' fOr-the past quarter. The total receipts for the quarter were $77, 126.75. The A. & M. College is to con struct on Pullen Park a fine athletic park under the direction of the alder men of the city. ? 3,000 wlil be ex pended and one cf the finest base ball and football parks in the country will be established. The will of J. H. Alford, who was shot and killed by his business part ner, Raymond D. Bynum, has been probated, disposing of an estate val ued at $8,000. Mrs. Robt. E. Batkins, of Richmond, is one of the beneficiar ies,, receiving $500, she being a widow cf.Alford's wife's brother. He leaves his interest in the firm of Alford, By num and Christerphers to the two members of the firm, one of whom was his slayer. During a meeting here the executive committor of the University of North Carolina authorized the erection of a residence for the President, and called a general meeting of the board of di rectors for January 26. The Legisla lure is to be asked for an appropria tion for the erection cf a suitable building for the chemical department of the Universitv. Plans are to be prepared at once. The treasurer of the Wiley Monti ment fund is receiving almost every dav remittances of money that was raised in the public schools during the recent celebration of North Caro lina day vhen penny collections were taken up in a great number of the schools. Calvin H. Wiley was the pioneer of the public school system in North Carolina. The Wake county board of educa tion has just apportioned $57,195 for the public schools of the county, this being $21,000 more than was available last year. Wake is the only county that h?s eisht months' school in all sections of .the county. A TROLLY LEAVES II TRACK MID INJURES MANY PASSENGERS Trolly Party on a Jaunt ih Brook lyn" Is Derailed Because Snow Blocked Switch. Car Turns Completely Over. Over Forty. Persons on the Car. Favorable Report on Bill to Require Census Department to Report Facts Respecting Cotton. By Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 7. The House committee on census has authorized a favorable report on the joint resolu tion, submitted by Representative Bur leson, of Texas, requesting the sec retary of commerce and labor to direct the director of the census "to collect and publish on the same dates and at the same time he makes the publica wion of the ginners' reports cf the cot ton production the annual statistics of the consumption of cotton, of the surplus cotton held by manufacturers and the quantity of cotton exported." As Apostolic Visitor to Havana. By .Associated Press. Rome, Jan. 7. The Vatican has de cided to 'Bond an apostolic visitor to the Diocese of Havana in connection with the trouble between Monsignor Chapelle, Archbishop of New Orleans, and former papal delesate to Cuba, and Monsignor Brodrick, the former auxiliary to the Bishop of Havana. None are Fatally Injured Though " Many are Injured Seriously. Fractured Skulls, Legs and Arms. Two of the Party are in Dying Condition. 1 . . By Associated Press. ; New York, Jan. 7. A trolley car bearing forty persons, a small propor tion being women, left the tracks in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn today. Sixteen were injured, none fa tally so far. Four suffered broken skulls, two were in a dying condition when the hospital was reached. The crowd composed a trolley party for the members and guests of the Royal Ar caneum Council in Bay Ridge. Snow had blocked the switch, When the car struck 'the "frogs" it. was derailed and turned completely over. Sixteen were injured., none fatally. The party was returning from Canar sie, where a new lodge of the Royal Aicanum had been installed. Thom as Giddings, the past regent, is in ternally injured, and many others are. seriously hurt and unconscious by be ing pinned beneath the car in the icy slush. . Many legs and arms are frac tured, and all are painfully battered and bruised. MAN MRS. JOSLY'S ACCOMPLICE. PINE LEVEL DIES FROM A SHOT J. M. Westbrook Who Was Shot Thursday Night, Dies of the Wound." Shooting Occured in a Drunken Party in Westfield's Store. Claimed Accident. Special The News. Goldsbcro, N. C. Jan. 7. Mr. J. M. Westbrook, a merchant of Pine Level, died last night from the effects of a pistol shot wound which he received on the night previous. The shooting took place in his store. There was a crowd in the store at the time, and they were all drinking and carousing. Several shots had been fired already in and around the store, and West brook had ordered the crowd out of his place of business. There was gen eral disorder going on, when some one fired the shot which ended the life of the only sober man in the crowd. It is claimed that the shooting was an accident, but there is a suspicion on the part of the relatives of the dead man that the man who fired the fatal shot intended to kill Westbrook. Isaac Swan Admits He Made a Fool Out of Himself Because of a Woman Is Arrested. By Associated Press.' Detroit, Jan. 7. Isaac Swan, who was named by Mrs. Carrie Joslyn, of Wheatfield township,, to be her accom plice, in poisoning her husband with arsenic, was arrested today. Swan was a hired man on the Joslyn farm, and Mrs. Joslyn, in her confession, claimed that he bought the drug which she ad ministered to her husband. - ' Swan admitted his complicity in the crime. " " "I made a fool of myself for Mrs. Joslyn," he said, "because I loved her. I got the arsenic with which she killed her husband." , Swan insisted he had nothing to do with the murder except purchasing poi son. - " . s FELL DEAD FROM BED. Erwin Alexander, a Well Known Col bred Man Has Sudden Summons. Erwin Alexander, a well known col ored man of the city, and who was about sixty years of age, was found dead on the floor beside his bed this morning at an early hour. Alexander occupied one room alone, on East Second street, and last night retired as usual. About six o-'clock this morning the colored man who occupies the room ad joining that of Alexander heard a noise in the room as of a heavy body falling and getting up went into the room where he found Alexander lying on his face beside the bed dead. . . The supposition is that Alexander was suddenly taken very ill and fell from the bed to the floor where he died. He had been a sufferer from drop sy for years and had been taken care of by the city for some time. There was no inquest held as the city physician was satisfied as to the cause cf the death of Alexander. The body will be buried tomorrow. Postmasters Appointed. , Washington, Jan. 7. Fourth class postmasters appointed in South Caro lina: Almeda, Thomas S. Tuton; War renvllle, William M. Polatty. Recorder's Court Today. The Recorder will have only one case of importance this afternoon, that of the two men charged with store break ing at Matthews, an account of which is. given elsewhere in The News. Tally Johnson, a small mullato boy, was caught last night for a row in which it is said he indulged at a negro dance last October. It is thought that Tally was throw ing rocks and trying to make further trouble for himself last night shortly before he was captured but the matter has not beeii fully investigated by the police. : . Fell in Love With Her Voice. 'Smith Kiver N. J.. Jan. 7. A ro mance of the telephone reached its cli max here, when George Dunham, a well-to-do contractor of Perth Amboy and Miss Ella Baird, of this place, were married by Rev. Clarence New man, of the Baptist Church. Miss Baird left school to become a "hello" girl a year ago. Mr. Dunham had many occasions to use the tele phone and he fell in leve with her voice over the phone. He sought the girl," the acquaintance soon ripened in to love, with the wedding as tne re sult. ' ' ! ... DODGE-MORSE AFFAIR. Not Known Whether Mrs. Geleshenen Left For Foreign Parts To Escape Complicity in Affair or Not. By Associated Press. New York, Jan. 7. Whether any member of the family of Mrs. William H. Gelshenen, whose name was recent 1 ydrawn into the DodgeMorse divorce tangle, through the effort of the dis-. trict attorney to serve a summons com pelling her to appear before the grand jury, was on the Deutschland, when the steamer sailed for Naples . today could not be learned. The officers of the steamer professed a total igna rance on the subject. BISHOP SPALDING STRICKEN. Because His Ward Publicly Renounces the Catholic Faith the Bishop Suc cumbs to Paralysis. By Associated Press. Peoria, Jan. 7. Bishop Spaulding was stricken with paralysis last night. He passed an easy night. His condi tion is attributed to overwork and worry, superinduced by the recent pub lic renunciation of the Catholic church by his ward. Marquise De Monstiers Merinville, formerly Miss Mary Caldwell. 4,000 HANDS ARE IDLE. Last Nights Rain 'and Gale Causes Schuylkill River to. Rise 17 Feet -14 Mills Are Closed in Consequence. By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Jan. 7. From the ef fects cf last night's rain driven by a fifi mile gale, the Schuylkill river rose ! 17 feet. Fourteen mills are closed, 4,- 000 hands idle. ; - ' Mr. Simms to Leave. . Mr. J. V. Simms, who has been asso ciated with the News for nearly three years time, as manager of circulation, will, at the beginning of the coming month, sever his connection with this paper. Mr. Simms is the only member of the National Association of- Circulation Managers in the State, . and has main tained for the News a high standard of management in its circulation de partment. , MORE OFFICERS PAROLED. An Additional Transfer of 182 Officers and 7,177 Men as Prisoners at Port Arthur. - ' By Associated Press, Tokio, Jan. 7. Gen. Nogi reports the additional transfer of 1&2 officers and , 7,177 men as prisoners at Port Arthur yesterday. One hundred and fifty one officers were paroled. Dr. Freidham Returns. Dr. Louis Freidham, formerly of this city but who has been practicing his profession of vetinary diseases at Rock Hill, S. C. for the past six months, has returned to the city and will continue his practice here with offices at the Wadsworth Stables. Colorado Election Frauds. By Associated Press. - Denver, Jan. 7. District Judge Mul lens has been granted a hearing on all motions to quash the indictments against election officials brought last April by the Grand Jury. Ten were ac ouitted. AH served in the charter elec tions December 19th. The . election, being a special one, is not governed by the law regulating regular elections. Will Carry Contraband. By Associated Press. Portland. Oregon, Jan. 7. Steamship Olympia will leave Portland next week with a contraband cargo destined for the Russian army at Vladostock. The cargo consists of oats and canoed beef. P i 1 r -j