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VOL. XXXil NO. 5055
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!i INDIANAPOLIS
pire e . ke Out Last Night and
Cont;,:jed This Morning When
the Grand Hotel Caught. The
Loss Now Put at $1100,000, In
surance $826,000.
Men Stationed on Roofs to Pro-
tect
Hie"
Buildings rrom bparKs.
Wind Causes Danger to
Property Over Large Area. The
Guests in Hotel Frightened.
Press.
By
i.. i r?nU Oft Vvrvn-
y ih'e in the center of the
iistriet was today placed at
erty h '"
wlidli'1"
jl.lnO.nU".
ir.suranee, $6-t,uuu. spares
l;T.'uing buildings flew over
from
led by a high wind. Men
av
cm the roofs to protect
lorn sparks. The Grand
vert1 guuioiH-:
thp buiMin
Hott-1 auchr tire early today and the
niests were aroused and fled from
their room?. The room of the Grand
Hotel was extinguished after an hour
of hard work. Loss, $2,000.
First Account.
ImlianarKuis. Feb. 20. Fire which
started in the large wholesale millinery
bolide of Fahnley & McCrea, located in
South! Meridian street, last night
spread i adjoining buildings, and
within i: minutes had completely de
stroyed eiirht buildings and is now
menacing that portion of the whole
sale district bounded by Meridian
street and Georgia street, Jackson Place
and the Union station.
Several explosions occurred in the A.
Kiefer Drug Company's warerooms, and
on account of the inflamable material
stored in thf- adjoining building the fire
is yet beyond control. A storm of fire
brands is failing over the business por
tion of the city, and many fires are ex
pected to result. The damage already
done is estimated at over a million dol
lars. Among the heaviest losers are Fahn
ley & McCrea. wholesale milliners; the
A. Keifer Drug Company; Griffith
Bros., wholesale milliners; Deal
metsdi & Co.. toys and druggists' sun
dries: the United States Express Com
pany's, warerooms; the Savory Hotel;
St. Charles Hotel, and Sherman House.
The roof of the sheds at the Union
depot is on fire.
The rotal loss is $1,500,000. When the
fire was brought under control, eight
buildings, among which were three ho
tels, had been completely destroyed.
One fireman was hurt by falling walls.
OTHER SUNDAY FIRES.
Deroit.
Detroit. Mich., Feb. 20. Fire yester
day almost completely destroyed the
plant of the Detroit Steel Casting Com
pany, causing a loss of between $80,
000 and $100000.- Two hundred and
twenty-five men are thrown out of
work and many of them suffered quite
heavy losses in addition in the loss of
tools they had left in the works.
Denver.
Denver, Col., Feb. 20. The Symnes
block, a three-story structure occupied
by stores and offices, was destroyed by
fire yesterday, entailing a loss of $300,
000. The heaviest losers are the Great
Leader department store, $125,000, and
Symnes' estate, owning the building,
$100,000.
Tyler, Texas.
Dallas, Texas.. Feb. 20. A special to
The News from Tyler, Texas, says that
a disastrous fire raged there yesterday
morning. Seven business houses were
consumed, entailing a loss estimated
at 51-jO.OOO. The insurance totals $85,-
IE ELECTROCUTED
rrank Mirieri and Adolph Koenig
Pay Penalty at Sing Sing. An
other Condemned Man Asks
That One of the Bodies be Ex
perimented on.
By Associated Press.
winning, N. Y., Feb. 20. Frank
nimien. who murdered Jaco Pinto, a
Brooklyn Junk dealer, and Adolph
ft-oemg- who Strangled Mrs Mare Truff-
ttann to death in New York, were put
death in an electric chair in Sing
iBg rrison today. Both executions
,;-.rned out without incident
NUIUii twenty minutes of-time. "Rirni-
"n, who Irani 4Z-ri. at 1 i
pronounced dead, and Koenig had paid
e penalty of his crime.
Ai.jert Patrick, a lawyer, under sen
tence of death for the murder of Wil-
i.wii. iiiou iu iue cnair, was
thT, n, Rice had requested that
test -'y of Koenig be embalmed to
fhiM theory that the embalming
lun W-Uld produce congestion of the
ungs nke that produced by the in-
wcr ot cbloroform. Rice's lungs
chWrf0ngested' U was alleged' by
cmoroform. Koenig had asked that
n L y be cremated and Patrick's re-
was denied.
II MURDERERS
UNERAL.
Imperial F y Afraid to Expose
The ves to Terrorists.
By Associated Press.
20. It has now
been definitely decided that the re
mains of Grand Duke Sergius will not
be brought to St. Petersburg for the
present, but will be placed in a tem
porary receiving vault of the Chaudoff
Monastery to await the completion of
the alternations now in progress in the
Romanoff mausoleum in the cathedral
of St. Peter and St. Paul, where the
permanent interment will occur,
among the tombs of his ancestors.
Another reason is that even Governor
General Trepoff has recognized the
fact that no precautions can furnish an
absolute guarantee of immunity
against an act of terrorism; and at a
great state funeral, where ancient cus
tom requires that the Emperor and all
of the Romanoff family assemble and
follow the coffin on foot, a single
bomb might wipe out the dynasty.
Regard for the personal safety of the
sovereign also has led to the decision
that the Emperor shall not go to Mos
cow to attend the funeral of his uncle.
Grand Dukes Constantine and Paul
will represent the Emperor at the
service. Constantine is personally pop
ular, never having participated in the
politics of the court, preferring to de
vote himself to science and to arts and
to his work as the head of the military
academy. He went to Moscow immedi
ately on receipts of the news of the as
sassination of Grand Duke Sergius.
GRAND DUKES KEEP CLOSE. ,
So grave is the danger of a repeti
tion of the Moscow tragedy that sev
eral of the Grand Dukes have not
stirred out of their palaces since the
murder, and instead of going to
Tsarkskoe-Selo to attend the requiem
there, they have participated in special
services held in the chapels of their
own palaces. This was the case as re
gards the Grand Dukes Vladimir and
Alexio. General Trepoff is known to
be under sentence by the fighting or
ganization of the social-revolutionists,
and, so far as can be ascertained, has
not left his quarters in the palace since
the assassination of Grand Duke Ser
gius. Dispatches from the interior say that
requiems for the Grand Duke have
been held throughout Russia.
The public is greatly concerned over
the developments of the immediate fu
ture. Other terrorist crimes are gen
erally anticipated. According to re
ports, many cities and towns are in a
condition of political ferment, and sev
eral officials have been assassinated in
southern Russia. According to a tele
phone message from Moscow, the stu
dents tbere are afraid to appear on
the streets in their uniforms.
WHAT JAPS SAY.
Newspapers Say Sergius' Death Was
Cruel, But Result, of High-handed
Methods.
Bv Associated Press.
Tokio, Feb. 19. Commenting on the
assassination of Grand Duke Sergius
at Moscow, The Jiju Shimpo expresses
its sympathy at his cruel death, but
declares the act is attributed to the
high-handed manner of the Russian
government in suppressing the recent
labor demonstrations. The paper says
that oppressive measures against ex
pression of national wishes invite such
outrages from the oppressed.
"The war in the Far East resulted
from the aggressive action of the Rus
sian government, with which the Rus
sian people have little sympathy, The
Jiji Shimpo adds: "In one sense, Japan
is waging a war against the Russian
nation arising from oppression by trie
autocracy, but Japan is fighting the
government and not the people of Rus
sia." The paper predicts a better un
derstanding, with increased sympathy,
between the two people after the war
has ended.
Other newspapers comment in a sim
ilar vein on the assassination of the
Grand Duke.
THOSE DOUBLE FEES.
What Members of Canal Commission
Got From Two Sources.
By Associated Press.
Washington. Feb. 20. A statement
showing the fees paid to members of
the canal commission for service, as
directors of the Panama railroad, was
filed today with the investigating com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign com
merce by Vice President Drake of that
road.
The statement also shows the divi
dends received on the stock of the
road held by the commissioners.
Admiral Walker received $2o0 for at
tending ten board meetings and $475
as a dividend on 95 shares ot stock.
Commissioner W. H. Burr received $250
for ten board meetings and $5 dividend
on one share of stock; C. E. Grunsky
received $250 for meetings and $o divi
dend; W. B. Parsons $395 for meeting
and $5 dividend.; B. M. Harroct re
ceived $125 for meetings and $5 divi
dends. Mr. Drake continued his testimony
of Saturday.
CONFERENCE INVITED.
Commission bv Czar to Look
Into
Causes of Discontent.
By Associated Press.
St. -Petersburg, Feb. 20. Senator
Shidlovski, president of the commis
sion appointed by Emperor Nicholas to
ascertain the cause of discontentment
among the working classes of St. Pe
tersburg, issued today a note inviting
the employers and workmen to elect
representatives to sit on the commis
sion. Prominent Stock Farmer Dead.
By Associated Press.
Buffalo, Feb. 20. Cicero J. Hamlm,
founder of a village stock farm, orga
nizer of the National Trotting Associa
tion and Father of the Grand circuit,
died today. He was born 1819, in Aus
terlitz. Columbia County, and has been
in ill health for a long time.
Naval Appropriations in House.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 20. The House
resumed the consideration of the naval
appropriation bills.
COTTON MEN OF
SOOTH ADDRESS
THEJRESIDENT
Committee Appointed by Southern
Interstate Cotton Convention
Call on President Roosevelt
and Deliver Their Address Ask
ing for His Aid.
President Promises to do all He
Can to Open Foreign Ports For
Cotton Exports. Former Sen
ator Jno. L. McLaurin Maks
Remarks on Situation.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 20. President
Roosevelt today received the commit
tee appointed by the recent Southern
Interstate Cotton Convention at New
Orleans to urge the creation of a com
mission to extend foreign markets
for cotton products. The delegation
consisted cf about a dozen members,
beaded by .ex-Senator McLaurin, of
South Carolina. The committee urged
immediate steps looking to Congres
sional action for this purpose in behalf
of the cotton interests. The Presi
dent discussed the question with the
delegation, and stated that he would
take it up with the men who represent
the cotton belt in Congress. He as
sured the committee that he would, do
all he could to facilitate the movement
Senator McLaurin, who introduced
the committee, spoke in part as fol
lows: "I have no hesitation in saying that
in China.. Morocco, Abyssinia, and
other portions of the East., we can
with proper effort develop markets
that will speedily put cotton and cot
ton products on a permanently pros
perous basis.
"Last year exports of cotton amount
ed to nearly $400,000,000, and when
you remember we kept at home four
million bales valued at nearly $250,
000,000 to supply the mills of the
South, 2-ovi realize the enormous value
of the cotton crop in settling the trade
balance of the world in favor of the
United States.
"The Cotton Growers'' and Manufac
turers' Convention adopted a resolu
tion appointing a committee to ask
you, as president of the whole coun
try, and a friend of all its people, to
use the power of your great office to
assist us in this undertaking. We
were directed to confer with the lead
ing exporters, and among them I re
quested the co-operation of Mr. John
Ford and .Mr. Silas D. Webb, presi
dent and secretary of the American
Asiatiq Associ?.tion of New York. Af- i
ter full conference we have agreed,
and committed our requests to writ
ing, which we will submit for your
consideration."
Senator McLaurin then submitted
the address.
THE ADDRESS
The following is an abstract of the
written address presented to the Presi
dent :
"Mr. President: We are here to ex
press regret that the recommendation
in your last annual mesage for the ap
pointment of a commission to study
and report on the resources of great
Oriental markets as a field for Ameri
can trade and enterprise has not re
ceived the attention which it deserved
from congress.
"We beg that the recommendation
be renewed in a special message to
congress and we do so as the spokes
men of the Southern Inter-State Cot
ton Convention held in New Orleans
last month, which unanimously adopt-,
ed a resolution directing this commit
tee to submit the question of how to
enlarge the markets for our cotton
products to your attention. We are
producing far more food and cloth
ing material than we need for home
consumption and we must either cur
tail production or find outside markets
for the surplus. The latter we believe
can be done with profit, and justice
to all and with injury to none
We
believe the South is not afflicted with rules adopted by the general assembly
over production in its cotton industry to present its report and recemmenda
but under proper methods of distri- tions on March 1 to Lieut. Gov. Mc-
bution there is a market for all we can
produce."
The address cites an increase in the
exportation of American cotton to
China since 1803 and continues:
"But rapidly as the demand for
American cotton is growing in China,
that demand still represents an insig
nificant fraction of the consuming ca
pacity of the vast population of that
empire. You, Mr. President, have done
By'Associated Press. . '
PATTERSON, N. J. FEB. 20. MISS GRACE MATTHEWS, OF SUFFERN
NEW YORK, WAS KILLED AND ABOUT FORTY PERSONS WERE IN
JURED, FIFTEEN OF WHOM BADLY, BY THE DERAILING OF A COM
MUTERS TRAIN ON THE ERIE RAILROAD NEAR RAIRLAWN, FOUR
MILES NORTH OF THIS CITY TODAY.
THE TRAIN WAS AN EXPRESS FROM MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK.
ALL. FIVE OF THE CARS COMPOSING 'THE TRAIN WERE THROWN
OFF THE TRACK EITHER BY DROPPING OF THE BRAKE OF THE
! HEAD OF THE CAR OR THE FALLING OF THE REAR CROSS BEAMS
OF THE LOCOMOTIVE TENDER. THE TRAIN ROLLED DOWN A
i TWELVE FOOT EMBANKMENT. , .
your utmost to preserve the boundless
possibilities of this market for Ameri
can commerce and industry by your
steadfast and resolute adhesion to
the policy of the open door of equali
ty of commercial opportunity for all
nations in the far East. The question
seems pertinent: "Why cannot the
exporters and manufacturers of the
United States do the rest, without fur
ther aid or co-operation from their
government?" The answer is to be
found in the peculiar conditions which
surround the introduction of foreign
goods into the interior of China. Cen
tral and South America used $3,000,
000 worth of our goods last year. They
being our nearby neighbors our trade
with them will be largely increased.
From correspondenced based on consu
lar reports, it will be seen that the
Mediterranean, Red Sea and Persian
Gulf regions are clamoring for our
goods and for reasons removable can
not obtain them.
"Mr. President, wre believe these
markets can be so developed that they
will become large and regular users of
our goods. We therefore respectfully
request you to obtain authority from
congress to appoint, to begin this work
at once, a special commission to take
steps for the extension of qxport mar
kets for cotton products in China.
Central and South America, Persian
Gulf, Mediterranean and Red- Sea
rights."
The comittee later conferred with
the Secretary of Agriculture.
AlfGUSTA RAILWAY CASE.
Was Continued By Consent of Counsel
Until March 13th.
By Associated Press.
Newark, N. J.,. Feb. 20. By agree
ment of counsel, Vice Chancellor Pit
ney today continued until March the
13th the rule to show cause why a
receiver should not be appointed for
the Augusta and Aiken Railway and
Electric Company, which controls
many trolley lines in Georgia. The
complainant in the case is George T.
Jackson, of New York.
DEFORD MAKES HIS ESCAPE.
Noted Thief Makes Daring
Escape
From Train.
By Associated Press.
Charleston, S. C, Feb. 20. Gus De
ford, who is wanted here on the charge
of robbing postofnees in this vicinity,
escaped from the custody of the United
States Marshal, near Cades, by jump
ing through a window of the train
which was bringing him to this city,
Three other members of the gang al
leged to be robbers, who were captured
in Baltimore, arrived here today. -
BOILER EXPLODES.
Two Already Dead; Ten Others Are
Seriously Injured in Ohio Coal. Mine.
By Associated Press.
St. Clairsville, Ohio, Feb. 20.
Twelve men were badly injured by an
explosion of a stationary boiler at..Mine
No. 1 of the Providence Coal Co., "'near
here today. Two of the injured have
since died and four of the others are
believed to have been fatally hurt.
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
Will Probably Be Called Next Octo
ber. By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 20. President
Roosevelt, who for weeks has been
hopeful that some definite action
might be taken at the present session
of Congress on the railroad rate ques
tion, practically has relinquished the
idea of securing legislation on this
subject this winter. It is reasonably
certain that he will call an extraor
dinary session of Congress, probably
next October.
SAN DOMINGO QUIE1
Admiral Sigsbee Reports the Situation
There as Satisfactory.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 20. A cablegram
received at the navy department yes
terday from Rear Admiral Sigsbee,
commanding the Caribbean squadron
with headquarters at Monte Christi, re-
nnrtc that cvprvthincf ia nuipt in San
D i Affairs the he adda are
progressing in a satisfactory manner.
Expensive Contest For Colorado.
By Associated Press.
Denver, Col., Feb. 20. Hearing of
testimony in former Gov. James H.
Peabody's contest for the office of
governor closed Saturday evening.
Briefs will be submitted to the contest
committee this week by both sides and
the committee is required under the
Donald, president of the joint conven
tion of the legislature, by which the
contest will be finally decided.
Thirty days have been consumed in
hearing evidence in the case and the
expenses of the contest to be borne by
the State will amount to more than
$60,000.
On the face of the returns as can
vassed, Gov. Adams' majority was 9,-774.
WILL SPRINGS IS
NOW ON TRIAL EOR
KILLINGS, E, COLE
In the Superior Court This Morn
ing the Negro Charged With
the Murder of Special Police
man Cole Was Placed on Trial
For His Life.
A Jury Selected From a Special
Venire of 50 Men. A Number
of Witnesses Were Examined
up to Hour of Going to Press.
The Crime as Charged.
Superior Court recovened in this
city this morning with Judge M. H.
Justice presiding. The first case call
ed was that of the State vs. Will
Springs, who is indicted on a charge
of killing S. E. Cole. The homicide,
it will be remembered occurred on the
first day of last January, near Belmont
a northern suburb of Charlotte, when
Cole who was an officer of the law
undertook to arrest the negro upon
information made by Bob Drennan.
Around the prisoner this morning
sat the widow and a sister of the mur
dered man. They were clad in simple
garments of mourning and wept fre
quently when the details of the un
fortunate affair were being given and
explained to the twelve men who sat
m the box. The jury is composed of
the following well known men:
Messrs. J. R. Porter, J. W. Hipp, J. W.
Elliott, J. A. Porter, Frank Erwin, C.
P. Griffith, W. C. Barnette, W. L.
Clark, D. A. Thomas, S. D. Faulkner,
C. T. Taylor and J. C. Reid.
The attorneys in the case are
Messrs. T. L. Kirkpatrick and W. F.
Harding for the defendant and Solici
tor lieriot Clarkson and James A.
Bell for the State.
The first witness introduced by the
State was Bob Drennan, the negro
who was directly interested in the
case and who was one of a verv few
eye-witnesses to the tragedy. He was
not an adept in giving testimony and
was easily confused and mislead.
From his evidence it seems that on the
first day of January last, while at Zion
Baptist church, located near the
scene of the murder, he and Will
Springs engaged in some words in re
gard to the borrowing of a bicycie by
the 'atter..The wheel belonged to
Bob and Will wanted to ride it off a
piece down the road. After' he had
gone a short distance, Bob and his
companion, Charlie Robinson went on
after him with a good-sized stick, the
dimensions of which were shown to
the court. Bob alleged that when they
undertook to dismount the negro from
the wheel, he pulled a pistol on them.
Whereupon he left with his fellow-companion
with the understanding that he
was going after an officer to arrest
the defendant. They found Officer
Cole and Mr. H. B. Nabors and started
back to catch Will.
Officer Cole was informed that Will
was the man wanted and he called to
"him to hold up his hands. One was
lifted and another went to the pocket
from whence a pistol was drawn and
the negro fired upon Mr. Cole sink
ing him to the ground. The murderer
then began to retreat and fired again
as he was walking backwards. This
last shot sunk him helplessly upon
the ground and the defendant fled.
The man was cross-examined and
said that Mr. Nabors was standing
right there all the while Mr. Cole had
his pistol in the face of the negro and
at the immediate time of the firing,
He was made to illustrate the exact
manner in which the pistol was held
and also the positions in which they
were standing when the fatal shots
were fired. The negro stated that he
and his companion had gone after Will
with -the intention of making him sur
render the wheel, and that the other
fellow had a pair of knucks when he
ordered the defendant from the bicy
cle.
Nothing of positive importance was
brought out in the cros-examination
that was not in the direct. All of the
States' witnesses will be introduced
to prove that the defendant wilfully
killed an officer of the law, while the
defense will argue that, having no
means to ascertain the fact that he
was an officer, the negro acted in law
ful self defense when he killed the
man who had endeavored to place him
within the safety of the law.
Will Springs, the defendant, is rath
er young in appearance, with thick
lips and heavy hair. There is in his
face an expression of wildness and un
certainty, although nothing positively
harmful or dangerous.
This makes the second murder case
which has been up this term of the
court and a good degree of interest
is fixed upon the outcome of the trial.
Solicitor Clarkson will make a strong
fight for the conviction of the prison
er, and the attorneys for the defense
are confident of acquittal.
The News Leads in Morganton.
Special to The News.
Morganton, Feb. 20. Knowing the
great advantage of an evening paper,
we venture to say The News is the
paper that is read in Morganton. The
readers glide over its columns with
more accuracy than any other daily
paper that comes. to Morganton. The
News leads.
Death of Congressman Otis.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 20. Information
reached here today of the death of
Representative Norton P. Otis, of the
Nineteenth congressional district of
New York, at Yonkers.-
GASTONIA'S NEW CLUB.
The Commercial Was Organized Sat
urday Night.
Special to The News..
Gastonia, Feb. 20. The Commercial
Club of Gastonia was launched Satur
day night. A meeting for this pur
pose was held in the office of Mr. T.
M. Fassoux. Capt. George F. Bason
presided and Prof. J. H. Separks acted
as secretary.
A committee was appointed to draft
by-laws and one was also named on
location. The latter committee is com
posed of Messrs. . N. Boyce, T. L.
Fassoux and T. L. Craig.
Messrs. A. G. Mangum and J. H.
Separks were appointed a committee to
secure a charter for the new organiza
tion. The object of the newly formed club
is both social and business. The club
will hold another meeting Thursday
night. Already the club has 54 mem
bers enrolled.
The Gastonia Dramatic Club was or
ganized Saturday at a meeting held at
the home of Mr. L. L. Jenkins. Mr.
William Marshall was elected presi
dent; Mr. George A. Gray, Jr., Vice
President; Mr. Frank R. Anders, secre
tary, and Mr. A. L. Jenkins manager
and Mr. Frank Costner, stage manager.
Misses Pansy Traywick and Lowry
Shuford were named as critics. The
club expects, at an early day, to give
a play.
Mr. John Price Huffstetler and Miss
Minnie Copps were married Saturday
by Squire Anders. The affair was
quite a surprise, not even their most
intimate friends knowing of their in
tentions. BANQUET THE MAYOR.
Citizens of Salisbury Want a Third
Term For Mayor Boyden K. P. Cel
ebrates. By Associated Press.
Salisbury, N. C, Feb. 20. Twenty
five of Salisbury's distinguished busi
ness men on Saturday night gave a
big banquet at the Opera Restaurant
complimentary to Col A. H. Boyden,
who is now serving his second term
as mayor of this city. The special ob
ject of the occasion was the definite
announcement of Col. Boyden's candi
dacy for a third term as mayor. This
was effectually done by a number of
able speeches bv notable attendants
at the banquet. Several hours were
spent in the enjoyment of the sumptu
ous repast, the menu being all that
could be desired.
Salisbury Pythians celebrated their
anniversary by an able and appropri
ate sermon last night by Rev Dr. W.
B. Duthera, at the Reformed church.
The exercises, which included special
music for the occasion, were largely
attended by hundreds of friends of the
order in Salisbury. ;
The farmers of Rowan held an im
portant meeting in Salisbury Saturday
afternoon looking to the holding of
cotton by the farmers . until better
prices are obtainable. "V At this meeting
delegates were also selected to repre
sent Rowan county in the North. Caro
lina Farmers' Association, which con
venes shortly in Raleigh.
FUNERAL OF MAJ. CHAMBERS.
Body Arrives in Statesville Where the
Deceased Had Lived up Till Three
Years Ago.
Correspondence The News.
Statesville, Feb. 19. The remains of
Maj. P. B. Chambers arrived here last
night from Charlotte, where he had
died at the home of his son. The fune
ral service was conducted from the
First Presbyterian church today at 11
o'clock by the pastor, Rev. C. M.
Richards and the interment was at
Oakwood.
Major Chambers was major in the
49th N. C. regiment during the war be
tween the States and was a brave and
gallant officer. Many of the old confed
erate veterans and some who were in
his regiment attended his funeral.
Maj. Chambers was 84 years of age
and had lived in Statesville for a long
time until about three years ago, when
his wife died, after which he went to
Charlotte where he lived with his son,
Mr. J. L. Chambers until he died. He is
survived by two sons, Messrs. J. L. and
W. E. Chambers and one daughter, Mrs.
R. A. Evans of Charlotte. The pall
bearers were: Messrs. R. H. Rickert, P.
C. Carlton, J. A. Brady, J. B. Gill, J. P,
Burke and W. F. Hall.
N. Y. SYMPATHIZERS ARRESTED.
Police Called Out to Disperse Sympa
thizers With Russian Revolutionists.
New York, Feb. 20. Police reserves
were called out last night to disperse
a crowd said to be sympathizers with
the Russian revolutionary party.
Eight men were arrested, all giving
foreign names and charged with pa
rading without a permit, collecting a
crowd and holding an unlawful meet
ing. The trouble started when two po
licemen came upon a crowd., cheering
and applauding a speech made by one
of their number. The policemen were
unsuccessful in dispersing the people
and called for the reserves. It was
said that a red flag was being waved
and later a sergeant of police who as
sisted in the raid made the statement
that on one of the men arrested was
"inflammatory revolutionary litera
ture." This man's name was given
as Albert Argentier, and the police
found on him a subscription list for
the .Russian revolutionaries, said to
have been issued by the prorevblution
committee for Russia. All the men
arrested said they were tailors and
protested against being taken into cus
tody. Argentier demanded to know if this
city was to be like Moscow and honest
workingmen denied the right to meet
and denounce tyrants.
;"You can meet all right," said the
sergeant in charge at Madison street,
"but not in. the street where the meet
ing might turn into a riot and a lot
of people get broken heads. Obey the
law and we will not moiest your meet
lings." r
RUSSIA DN EVE
OF
SAUTUDEIITS
Great Meeting of Students and
Professers of St. Petersburg
University Characterized by
Flaming Speeches on Liberty
and Waving Red Flag of Terror.
Student Orators Declare Russia
on Eve of Revolution. Squad
rons of Cossacks Parade the
Streets in Anticipation of ,an
Outbreak at Close ot Meeting,
By Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 20. The spirit
of revolution had complete possession
of the great meeting of professors, stu
dents and directors of St. Petersburg
university, which assembled to discuss
the question of joining in the general
strike inaugurated by similar institu
tions in Russia, and decided to close
the university till fall.
In anticipation of possible trouble
when the meeting broke up, squadrons
of Cossacks again paraded the streets.
It was the first joint meeting of stu
dents and professors ever authorized.
The meeting was held in the auditor
ium of the university.
Student orators set the imagination
of their auditors aflame with the spirit
of liberty. Again and again was Rus
sia declared to be on the eve of a
revolution.
The speeches in the auditorium were
mild and temperate compared with
those delivered at overflow meetings
in the class rooms where even the mur
der of Grand Duke Sergius was glori
fied. MANY BILLS INTRODUCED.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee Before Legislature
This Evening.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, N. C. Feb. 20. A great
number of bills were introduced in the
House this morning, among them be
ing a bill by Cunningham to provide
for the further employment of con
victs by requiring penitentiary author
ities to furnish on application squads
from twenty to twenty-five convicts
to county commissioners for road work.
Alexander introduced bills to limit the
Fpy tas.jand t enforce ita .collection.
ucawiii one to prommt toesaie or
lienor i Union County and to provide
for; an election on the r question.
Folmster one to authorize a street rail
way in Hockory and Catawba Springs.
The House passed a bill authorizing
Gaston county to issue $300,000 bonds,
bill amending charter Salisbury. A
bill by Winborne is on its final reading
to allow new trials on newly discovered
evidence in criminal cases.
The House held a brief session about
noon for an informal reception to
General Fitzhugh Lee, who is here to
address the legislature at 3 o'clock on
Jamestown exposition.
The Senate passed a bill to amend
the charter of Charlotte's Carnegie
library. Williams introduced a bill to
compel roads to issue free passes to
State officials. The Senate passed the
fire waste bill to apply to those towns
of over one thousand inhabitants
which accepted it.
U. S. Senate Still on Swayne Case.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 20 The Senate
considered a motion for a conference
on the State House order bill until
two o'clock, when it was displaced
by the impeachment trial of Judge
Swayne.
Coal Operator Dead.
By Associated Press.
Scranton, Pa., Feb. 20. J. L. Craw
ford, president of the People's Ccal
company, died yesterday at his winter
home in Indian River, Fla.
WARD BILL PLEASES
SENATORSIMMONS
Dr. McKelway Saw Him in Wash
ington on the Eve of His Start
From Raleigh. Mr; Simmons
Will Use His .'Influancs to Se
cure Passage of the Measure.
Dr. A. J. McKelway came'- in this
morning from New York. He stopped
over in Washington Saturday and
while there had quite an interesting
talk with Senator Simmons regarding
the temperance question, which is
now to the front in North Carolina.
Dr. McKelway states that Senator
Simmons is heartily in favor of what
is known as the Ward bill. He re
gards the measure as. safe and sound
and will use his influence to. secure
its passage through the House, it hav
ing already passed the upper branch
of the legislature.
Dr. McKelway states that Senator
Simmons has no fear as to the out
come of the meeting in Raleigh this
week. He feels sure that when the
matter of temperance legislation is
taken up by the committees it can be
shown, without doubt that the Ward
bill is not only Democratic but that
the people demand legislation in ac
,cord with the provisions of this bill.
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