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NEWS.
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DtCISIVE BUTTLE
HILL BE ACCEPTED
Bf THSSIANS
Ge eral Engagement Appears to
!,e Imminent, Oyama is Deploy
ing Heavy Forces Against Line
vitch's Left and Concentrating
r0ops Along Center.
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Russian Cavalry Advanced South
ward May 18th and Attacked Ja
panese Hospital. Were Repul
sed with Heavy Loss and Driven
Back Northward.
B. Associate J Press.
G-inshu I'iiss. May 20. A general en
r;ic, mont is imminent. Oyama is de
nning heavy forces against Line
vitcii's leu and concentrating troops
alon4 tin' t enter, but his base is oppo
se "the Russian right. It is not yet
,-l.vr which wing is
making the dem-
mis- nation and
wlrich will deliver the
i blow. It is
evident from Line-
viti- '"s preparations that he intends to
a0L.f jt a decisive battle.
AMOTHER REFORM MEASURE.
ian Commission Will Recommend
tabtishment of Asesmbly With
gislative Powers.
vssoeiated Press.
Petersburg. May 20. The Boul
Rescript Commission has practi
completed its labors and The As
toii Press is in a position to an
.ce that it will recommend the es
shment of a representative asseni
rith limited legislative powrers. The
it will go to the Council of the
ire for final action.
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vssoeiated Press.
. Petersburg. May 20. The War
Oflif
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Pass that Oyama is on the eve of
taki,
flnil.
vitc'
ig the general offensive, and no
t is entertained here that Line
wi'.l accept battle in his present
ions. The general staff believes
na's advance was precipitated by
' carding the issue of the corn
aval battle between Rojestvensky
Togo. With an unbeaten army in
, "f bin) Oyama's position 'might
.iiical if his communications with
n were interrupted even tempor-
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'RESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
Several Important Questions Consider
ed at Winona Meeting.
Ty Associated Press.
Wnona Lake, May 20. The commit
tee on bills and overtures reported.
It r. ade no mention of a question by
the Nassau. New York Presbytery ask
ing the substitution of a brief state
merr of faith for the Westminster
Cor ession. The stated clerk announc
ed he vote on the proposed consoli
rtati m with the Cumberland Presby
teri ns. One hundred and ninety-four
Pre )yterians voted "yes' 'and 39 voted
"no. " a special committee was appoint
ed o report a plan of consolidation.
The report of the committee on minis
ter! 1 relief was presented.
M ITHODIST COLLEGES MERGE
Largest Educational Center of the De
nomination in the South.
tfy Associated Pres;
Mount Starling, Ky., May 20. Ar
rangements have been made whereby
the Southern . Methodist college at
Paintsviii, and the Methodist College
at Ashland will be consolidatedthe
lath ! hcing moved to Paintsville, mak
ing ir th'1 loading Methodist education
al comer of the South. New buildings
will be erected.
Navy Surgeon Dead.
L' Associate! Press.
Washington, May 20. The Navy De
I'aitiienl is informed that Surgeon
I latum Harris died at Pensacola of
appeiuliciti.s. Dr. Harris was a native
' 'i ginia and had been stationed at
ibe Pensacola yard for two years.
Woman Suffragist Dead.
Associated Press.
U-veland. Ohio., May 20. Mrs.
J-w:a South worth, well known for her
('f,nrc-ction with the woman's suffrage
nwv ment. is dead of heart disease.
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EXCITES RACE
0,1 Account of The Shooting of
t iree Negroes Recently at Nash
Vi"c, Mass Meeting of Race
Formed to Prosecute the Po-
'cemen.
lsO(:ia(.ed Press.
snviiie, May 20. Negroes here are
'J'rably wrought up over whet
tf;rm the reckless shooting of
jers of their race by policemen.
he past two weeks three neg--a'
e been shot by officers, two of
a iave died. At a mass meeting a
1 ',;aue was formed for the Dur-
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cuns
the
men-
Dui
roes
Wlir
nog,
01 raising money to prosecute the
im charged with tlie shooting.
LING
NEGROES
.
JAPAN
RY ACTIVE.
Present Tru n Manchuria Will Pro
bably Be Broken Very Soon Care
fully Screening Movements.
By Associated Press.
Gunshu Pass, May 20. The weather
has cleared and the roads washed out
by recent rains are impassable quag
mires, bu they will soon dry. The pres
ent truce is expected to be broken by
the Japanese. They are showing ev
ry evidence of preparation to assume
offensive, constantly shifting positions
and pressing the Russian left where
cavalry forces are daily exchanging
shots. The demonstration on the Rus
sian left, however, is probably only a
feint to cover a real stroke at the right.
This is thought probable because of the
care with which the Japanese are
screening the movements on their left,
using Chinese bandits freely for this
purpose. Attemps of Russian scouts to
pierce the curtains have not been suc
cessful. ,
Profiting by past experience, a new
system for transportation of wounded
men from the battlefield by means of
pack horses has been organized.
BOOK AGENT KILLED THREE.
In a Fit of Passion, Peter Matheson
Shot and Killed Two Fishermen and
His Mother-in-Law.
By Associated Press.
Natchez, Miss., May 20. Peter Math
eson. a book agent, snot and killed A.
Z. Bidwell and Stephen Jones, fisher
men; fatally wounded Mrs. Sue Pruette,
his mother-in-law, and fired a shot at
Ida Rossin, a fourteen year old girl,
without effect. - The trouble occurred
about Matheson's child, whom he
claimed had been abducted from his
home by grandparents, after the court
had awarded him its custody upon the
seperation of himself and wife.
JAP HOSPITAL ATTACKED.
Russian Cavalry Pays Dearly For At
tempt to Wipe Out a Japanese Field
Hospital.
By Associated Press.
Tokio, May 20. It is announced
from the headquarters of the Japanese
armies that three Russian columns of
mixed forces advanced southward on
May 18 to the vicinity of the railroad.
The Japanese engaged them and drove
the Russians northward. Simultane
ously five hundred Russian cavalry at
tacked a Japanese field hospital at
Kangpin on the right bank of the Liao
river. The Japanese artillery and
infantry dispersed the attacking cav
alrymen, inflictinga heavy loss.
PEACE PROSPECTS
IN CHICAGO STRIKE
Terms Tentatively Accepted by
Teamsters' Joint Council. Ac
ceptance Still to be Fully En
dorsed at Meeting of the Joint
Council Tonight.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, May 20. Peace terms have
tenatively accepted by the Teamsters'
Joint Council ratified by International
President Shea. The acceptance has
still to be fully endorsed at a meeting
of the joint council to-night. Unless
the well laid plans for the termina
tion of the struggle are overthrown by
radicals in the ratification meeting,
teamsters, it is expected, will go back
to work Monday, or as many as can
find work.
Strikers are to be re-Instated where
ever vacancies occur, except that em
ployers will not consider applications
of mn convicted of violence or viola
tion of the law; settlement does not
include express companies; union men
must deliver to express companies when
ordered to do so; Employers' Teaming
Company to continue hiring non-union
men, open shop to prevail; working
conditions, wages and hours remain
same as before the strike. There was
no interference with deliveries to boy
cotted stores and no rioting to-day.
The only point on which the strikers'
committee was tenacious was that per
taining to the express companies. The
latter had expressed a determination
not to take back strikers, asserting that
by striking the latter had broken their
contract. In agreeing to a settlement
union representatives were understood
to waive the question of re-instatement
of employes of express companies.
NEGRO SHOOTS OFFICER.
Wadesboro Deputy Dangerously if Not
Fatally Wound By a Prisoner Whom
He Had Arrested.
Special to The News.
Wadesboro, May 20. Will Kirby was
shot and dangerously wounded by a
negro named Robinson this afternoon.
Robinson was wanted by the authori
ties in Richmond county and Kirby had
him arrested. The negro got posses
sion of Kirby's gun with the above re
sults. The negro made his escape.
Coal Schooner Ashore.
By Associated Press.
Nantucket, May -u. wuuuuci jure
tJoimoi' Mpw Port. News for Portland,
with 3,000 tons of coal, went aground
last night on Great Rip. The crew
was landed.
Annual Target Practice.
At the annual target practice t)f the
Hornets' Nest Riflemen this morning
Sergeant P. G. Bowden won the first
prize, a gold medal, and Sergeant P.
L. Redfern won the first sharp shoot-
. ,1 1 rrtin rtrmiaat WAS held at.
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the embankment at the. corner of
12th street and tne seaDoara xviuimuu,
and the practice was over a range of
400 yards.
Rev. J. A. B. Fry, who is attend
ing the missionary conference at
Asheville, will remain over Sunday,
and preach in one of the Asheville
churches,
CHARLOTTE,
THE BROTHERHOOD
OF ST' ANDREW IS
IN SESSION TODAY
Rev.Harris Mallinckrodt Delivered
The Address of Welcome. The
Opening Devotions Were Led
by Archdeacon E. A. Osborne, of
Charlotte.
Mr B.A. Southerland of Charlotte,
Made Chairman and Mr. John
Bragaw of Washington, Secre
tary. Tomorrow Will be Broth
erhood Sunday.
The convention of the Brotherhood
of St. Andrew in the Carolinas as
sembled in St. Peter's Episcopal
Church this morning at half past nine
o'clock, at which time the opening de
votions were led by Archdeacon Os
borne of Charlotte.
Rev. Harris Mallinckrodt delivered
the address of welcome, in which he
called attention to the unique posi
tion of the Brotherhood in the works
of the church, and how therefore, this
convention had something to do and
something to show, and was indeed
"well-come."
After Mr. Mallinckrodt's address
the convention proceeded to organize.
Mr. B. A. Southerland, of Charlotte,
was made chairman and Mr. John
Bragaw, of Washington, secretary. Af
ter organizing reports of chapters
were heard and there was a general
conference . on methods of work, in
which cotton mill work figured par
ticularly. The Brotherhood is doing
a noble, though quiet work, and a
healthy condition was' indicated. At
the morning session addresses were
delivered by Rev. Mr. Magrudor of
Spartanburg, J no. W. Wood, of New j
York, Jno. Bragaw of Wirshingjtdh,
and C. P. Wilk-ox of Charlotte.
Tomorrow's Meeting.
Tomorrow will be Brotherhood Sun
day and the wearers of the red cross
will enjoy some fine services. The
first service of the day will be the
celebration of the Holy Communion at
St. Peter's Church at 7:30 a. m. at
which time the Brotherhood wiU re
ceive in a body.
At 11 o'clock the annual sermon Avill
be preached by Rev. G.. C. F.- Brst
tanche, of Washington, D. C., who is
so well known in Charlotte. This
will be an unusually fine service, to
which all are invited.
Mass Meeting.
A splendid' mass meeting for men
will be held at 4 p. m. at the Y. M.
C. A. having kindly turned over their
building for this purpose, and their
meeting will be merged into this meet
ing. No man ought to miss this meet
ing. Addresses will be delivered by
Rev. R. W. Hague, of Wilmington,
John W. Wood, of New York, and oth
ers'. A feature of this meeting will
be a number of religious selections by
Keesler's Concert Band from 4 to 4:30.
All men heartily welcome.
Close of Convention.
The diocesan convention came to a
close last night with a beautiful ser
vice of Evensong in St. Peter's
church of which Rev. R. W. Hogue. of
Wilmington, was the preacher. Mr.
Hogue had for his subject "A Clear
vision of the Power of Christ," and
his was a magnificent effort. The
Bishop was present at this service,
and" a large congregation enjoyed it
throughout.
Yesterday Afternoon.
Committee reports and other rou
tine business were disposed of yes
terday afternoon. A notable feature
was the appointment of a committee
to consider the publication of a week
ly diocesan i paper. Another feature
was the report on the Thompson Or
phanage is in fine condition. The fol
lowing extract from the orphanage
report will interest Charlotte people:
"The Board is deeply thankful for
all the generous, cheerful gifts of all
the people; and especially the good
people of the Queen City. The doc
tors, the railroad, the merchants, the
water works the ice folks whose
hearts are warm, if they do freeze
water. The Guilds and all the liberal
hearted citizens our munificient hosts
and we verily believe as they fed Jere
miah when Jerusalem was besieged
by the Chaldeans so would Charlotte
today feed the orphans.
"They gave him daily a loaf of bread
out of the bakers street, until all the
bread in the city was spent."
ASHEBACK SELLS CLUB.
Former Charlotte Manager Gives Up
His Franchise in Charleston ' Foifl
$3,500.
Charlotte people wrho keep up with
baseball will be interested to know
that Ed. Ashenback, manager of Char
lotte's great team three years ago,
but the past two seasons manager of
the CVharleston club, has just sold
his franchise there, the purchase
price being $3,500. The purchasers
are Charleston people. .It is under
stood that Ashenback will go to one of
the Amearican League clubs.
On Dress Parade.
The fire department came out to
day at noon in double-quick time. Col.
A. L. Smith thought the boys would
like to put some ginger in the 20th
of May so he turned in the alarm
from box 22. All the departments
were out in a hurry and the big
(crowds on the streets wratched the
fire apparatus pass with a great deal
N. C SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1905.
REFORMATORY COMMITTEES.
Hold Important Meeting Committee
Visits County Home.
The joint meeting of the committee
appointed by Mr. J. H. Weddington,
known as the reformatory committee,
and a similar committee from the
King's Daughters, was , held in the
Y. M. C. A. parlors today at noon.
The reformatory committee,' as named
by Mr. Weddington, met and organ
ized by electing Mr. H. W. Harris
chairman, and Mr. W. C. Dowd secre
tary. .
The members present of the reform
atory committee of the King's Daugh
ters were Mrs. W. H. S. Burgwyn, Mrs.
W. H. Overman, Mrs. John W. Reid,
Miss Esdale Shaw, and Mrs. I. W.
Faison.
The members of the Mecklenburg
reformatory committee present were
Messrs. Hugh W. Harris, J. M. Davis,
F. V. Huey and W. C. Dowd.
Mrs. W. H. S. Burgwyn, of Weldon,
was asked to preside, and at the re
quest of Miss Shaw, Mr. T. C. Guthrie
stated briefly the object of the meet
ing. As-has been published in the News
the King's Daughters have made a
proposition to the county commission
ers in regard to the keeping of youth
ful criminals that may be taken in
charge by the organization through
out the State. The proposition, in
brief, was that the King's Daughters"
would bear all expenses, such as
transportation, feeding and clothing,
and in fact everything necessary for
the comfort and welfare of those who
will be sent to the Mecklenburg re
formatory. At the meeting today short talks
were made bv Messrs. W. C. Dowd,
H. W. Harris, J.'h. Weddington, J. M.
Davis and F. V. Huey.
A motion was made and carried that
the State secretary appoint an advis
ory board of five to co-operate with the
trustees of Mecklenburg.
Mr. W. C. Dowd read for the bene
fit of those present a letter he had
received from Mr. A. G. ' Lohmann,
Head Master of the Cleveland, Ohio,
Home for boys in which this gentle
man gave, in detail, the work that is
being done there for the saving of
youthful criminals.
This afternoon the joint committee
visited the Mecklenburg County Home,
and it is understood that the visitors
were much pleased with what they
saw.
ON CHURCH FEDERATION.
Belief That First Step to Final Or
ganic Union With Northern Branch
of Presbyterian Church Will Be
Taken.
By Associatea Press.
Fort Worth, May 20. The morning
session of the General Assembly of the
Southern Presbyterian church was de
voted to the discussion of reports. It
is believed that the special committee,
to whom, was -"reported ,ihe report on
church federation, will make a report
early next week. The question of how
the governing body will dispose of the
matter is a mooted one, as quite a num
ber of commissioners are inclined to
the belief that it is the first step to
an organic union with the Northern
branch of the Presbyterian church.
The report of the federation commit
tee was informally discussed before to
day's meeting was called to order. Com
missioner Rolston from Mount Clinton,
Va., fovors a closer federation of the
two branches, especially along the bor
der between the North and South,
where the interests of both churches
are closely identified.
T. P. A. CONVENTION.
North Carolina Man Made Vice-President
of National Association.
A number of delegates of the T. P.
A. convention which closed in Savan
nah last night, passed through the city
this morning en route to their homes.
Mr. Walter R. Leak, of Winston,
who is the ex-State president of the
North Carolina division, states that
the convention was the most success
ful and largest attended of any former
ones, and that the people of Savannah
received the delegates, and all who at
tended the convention, with open
houses, dshowins their true Southern
hospitality. Two hundred and ninety
eight voting delegates, representing
32 States and a membership of 26,
000, were in attendance.
At the election of officers of the As
sociation yesterday, Mr. B. H. Marsh,
of Winston, was elected first vice
president. North Carolina was award
ed the grand trophy the head of a
Texas steer, trimmed in silver, for
the largest per cent, increase in mem
bership. "
OREGON'S DEBTOR LAW.
Half of Debtor's Earnings Subject to
Creditor's Execution.
Salem. Oregon, May 20. Oregon be
comes a poor field for dead beats as
a result of the debtor's law passed by
the last Legislature, and which went
into effect today. .
The law makes one-half the earnings
of the debtor subject to execution pro
ceedings if the debt be for family ex
penses. As construed by the courts,
the term "family expenses" includes
provisions, fuel, rent, furniture, wear
ing apparel, pianos, jewelry, medical
attendance and numerous other items.
NO DECISION REACHED.
After Conference Wjith President,
Secretary Taft Announced That
Witnesses Would Be Called.
By Associated Press.
Washington, May 20. At the con
clusion of a conference with the Presi
dent, Secretary Taft said that no de
cision had been reached. The intention
is to call other witnesses before he
makes a formal statement to the Pres
ident. He would not indicate who the
witnesses were. .
Rev. T. J- Allison will preach at
Belmont (in Graded School building)
at 11 o'clock, and at night at .8.15 to
morrow, ' ' ;'
BURGLARS FIRED
BIG OIL PLANT TO
,1E
Standard Oil Company's Property
at Raleigh Burned Today. Aged
Watchman Missing and Safe
Probably Robbed. Loss Will
Reach Ten Thousand Dollars.
Past Four Days Have Been Unu
sually Strenuous Ones for Gov
ernor Glenn. He Went to Wil
mington this Morning. Sea
board Engineer Saw Ghost.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, May 20. Early this morn
ing fire was discovered in the plant of
the Standard Oil Company, in the
northwestern section of the city, and
within a few minutes cne of the big
gest and most spectacular fires Ral
eigh has experienced in many days
was raging, and firemen were power
less to do more than prevent the
spread of the flames to adjacent prop
erty. This could not possibly have
been done had it not been that the
plant occupies a square to itself.
When the flames had subsided it
was fotrml that an pged one-legged
night watchman was missing, and
that there was every indication that
the safe in the office of the company
had been blown open by burglars, and
evidently the place set afire to cover
the burglary. It is generally believed
that the burglars murdered the watch
man and left the body to burn in the
flames. His name is Nathan B.
Strickland.
During the fire there were five im
mense tanks of oil that exploded, three
of them holding as much as 8,000 gal
lons of oil. These were in addition to
a large quantity of oil in barrels.
Strange to say, there were two tanks,
both nearly full of oil, that did not ig
nite at all, although the fire raged all
about them for several hours.
The fire started about 3.30 o'clock,
and did not subside to any perceptible
degree for nearly three hours. The
loss is estimated at $10,000.
State offices are all closed today on
accoHftt of May 20th, La observance of
the Mecklenburg Declaration of Inde
pendence. ' . ;
The Press Account. .
Raleigh, May 20. Fire destroyed the
Standard Oil warehouses and the char
red remains of the night watchman,
William Strickland, were found in the
ruins. It is presumed the watchman,
whose skull is crushed in, was murder
ed by robbers as the safe was hroken
open and a small amount of money
taken. Twenty thousand gallons of
kerosene and hundreds of barrels of lu
bricating and engine oil, as well as the
warehouse and stables, were burned.
The loss is $20,000 to $30,000.
Governor's Great Capacity.
The past week has been an unusual
ly strenuous one for Governor .Glenn,
especially the past four days. He left
Raleigh Wednesday morning for New
bern to attend the New Jersey unveil
ing ceremonies, returned here yester
day morning at 5 o'clock, started at
9.30 o'clock for a drive of sixteen
miles across the country to L.eesville,
where he delivered the literary ad
dress for the closing of the high school
there, returned to Raleigh by six
o'clock. Last night from 8.30 to 11
o'clock he entertained the members
of his Presbyterian Sunday school
class at the mansion, and was up this
morning at 5 o'clock to catch the
eastbound train for Wilmington, where
he tonight delivers the address in
connection with the closing of the
public high schools of the city.
The Governor's class at the First
Presbyterian Sunday school consists
of thirty-two cadets from the A. & M.
College. He was 'assisted in enter
taining them at the mansion last night
by a bevy of young ladies of the city.
Engineer Sees Ghost.
Raleigh was treated to a decided
ghost sensation .this morning when it
was announced that Engineer Smith,
of the Seaboard Air Line, had on yes
terday moved, with his family into tha
Alford residence on Salisbury street,
spent one night there, and then this
morning threw up the house, declar
ing that he would not live there under
any consideration, for the reason that
it was haunted. It was about a year
ago that J. H. Alford was shot and
killed in his printing office here by his
partner, Raymond Bynum, who is still
in jail awaiting trial for the crime.
The Alford residence has been vacant
since Alford's death until Smith leased
it from the executor of the Alford es
tate. He spent considerable money in
improvements, and just moved in yes
terday, and the family spent a sleep
less night. Smith declared this morn
ing that there were the queerest
noises about the place, and several
times during the night he caught sight
of what he is confident was the ghost
of the venerable deceased landlord
gliding from room to room about the
place.
Has Full Jurisdiction.
By Associated Pres.
Montreal, May 20. The full court of
the King's Bench in appeal sustained
Judge Davidson, who ruled that Extra
dition Commissioner LaFcntaine,' al
though appointed by the Dominion or.
Canada, had full jurisdiction In the
Gaynor-Greeue case.
CONCEAL
BANKERS' OFFICERS.
Mr. Chas. N. Evans, of Charlotte, Pres
ident Toxaway 'and Durham Bid
ding For Next Meeting.
Special to The News.
Winston-Salem, May 20. Before fin
al adjournment yesterday afternoon,
the North Carolina Bankers' Associ
ation elected the following officers:
'President, C. N. Evans, of Charlotte;
first vice-president, John F. Wiley, of
Durham; second vice-president, J. El
wood Cox, of High Point; third vice
president, H. W. Jackson, of Raleigh;
secretary, W. A. Hunt, of Henderson;
executive committee, j". F. Bruton. Wil
son; F. H. Fries, Winston-Salem; W.
H. Wood, Charlotte, and L. W. Nor
man, Hertford: delegates to the Amer
ican Bankers' Convention, G. W. Mont
castle, W. H. Twitty, W. H. S. Bur
gwin, John S. Armstrong; alternates,
Erwin Shuder, C. J. Hooper, W. E.
Borden and R. E. Vaughn.
The place for the next meeting will
be selected later by the executive com
mittee. Invitations were tendered by
Durham and Toxaway.
BAD NEGRO PASSENGER.
Conductor and Unknown Passenger
Fatally Wounded by Man on Street
Car.
By Associated Press.
Wheeling, May 20. Conductor Drake
and an unknown passenger on the
Wheeling Traction Company, near
Lansing have been fatally shot by an
unknown negro. The negro when ask
ed for fare shot the conductor. A pas
senger tried to seize the revolver, bat
the negro shot him, jumping from the
car and disappeared.
CUBA'S FREEDOM DAY.
Little Republic Celebrating Its Third
Anniversary Similar to 4th of July.
By Associated Press.
Havana, May 20. The third anni
versary of the inauguration of the Cu
ban republic is being celebrated today.
This holiday is similar to the fourth
of July in the United States. By or
der of the city council., fifty sev.ring
machines were presented at the may
or's office to deserving poor people.
Boat races in the afternoon and file
works in the evening are features of
the celebration. '
Collector at Newport News.
By Associated Press.
Washington, May 20. It is expected
that the President will shortly appoint
Archbald C. Peachey colector of cus
toms at Newport News, Vaj
WORKliOiEWFOTEL
TO BEGIN JUNE 1ST
It is Given Out Today that Build
ing Will be'Completed by the
First of February, 1906. A De
scription of Charlotte's New
Hotel -
Work on Charlotte's new hotel,
"The Highlands," will begin June the
first. At least this is the information
given out today by those who are the
most interested.
The News man this morning was
given a description of the new hotel
building by Messrs. 'W. S. 'Alexander
and Mr. T. W. Hawkins, the last
named gentleman being the president
of the company. The building will be
six stories high ,and will front on
both Trade and Church streets. It
will be fire proof throughout and con
structed of the very best material
that money can buy.
In the basement will be located the
light, heating and refrigerating plants;
also the barber "shop and pool- and
billiard rooms. On the first . floor
will be the dining room with a seating
capacity of about 250 guests. This
will face on Church street. Tne
main lobby will be 60x85 feet and the
lounging room, which will adjoin the
main lobby will be 40x44 feet. Ad
ditional space will be reserved on the
first floor for railroad ticket offices,
telegraph offices and such like. The
kitchen will be located on the spot
now occupied by the standpipe. The
second floor above the kitchen will
be used as an assembly hall, which
will have a seating capacity of about
200. The kitchen is to be separated
from the main hotel building by a
court and this court will extend out
facing Church street. It is given out
that seventy -five per cent, of the
rooms in Charlotte's new hotel will
have private baths attached, some
thing in the way of hotel accomoda
tions ithat Charlotte has been very
deficient on. In addition to these
modern conveniences large and airy
sample rooms will be located on each
floor.
There are to be two main entrances
to the hotel building, one on Church
and the other on Trade street. The
floors of the lobbies, dining room and
cafe, are to be laid in tile and large
granite columns will add to the beau
ty of the first floor of the building.
Mr. T. W. Hawkins the president of
the company states that the ; hotel
will be ready for occupancy by the
first of February, 1906.
' The officers of the Highlands Com
pany are: T. W. Hawkins, president;
R. A. Dunn, vice-president and W. S.
Alexander, secretary and treasurer.
The following compose the board of
directors: W. E. Holt, P. M. Brown,
W. F. Dowd, C. N. Evans, J. R, Pharr,
C. Gresham, T. W. Hawkins, R. A.
Dunn and W. S. Alexander.
The Detroit Disabled. -
By Associated Press.
Washington, May 20. The Navy de
partment has been advised that the
Detroit has gone aground at Puerto
Plata and her port propeller is totally
disabled'.
PRICE: 3 CENTS.
EQUITABLE FIGHT
NOW LAID BEFORE
THEPH ES1DEHT
Chief Executive Asked to Take
Cognizance of The Situation'
Brought About by the Insurance
Trouble and Make Investigation
of It.
If President Roosevelt Refuses to
Take a Hand in It, The Ma t.-r
Will be Carried to The Floor of
"Congress. Government Super
vision. ' -
By Associated tcss.
New York. May 20. President
Roosevelt has been requested to take
cognizance of the situation that has
been brought about by the Equitable
Life Assurance Society trouble and to
institute a national investigation of the
insurance business as now conducted. '
Inquiry in the beef trust and the pres
ent Standard oil investigation are
quoted as precedents.
The request was made by W. F. King,
former president of the Merchants As
sociation, this city, who has written the
President, asking that such an investi
gation' be made under the Inter-State
Commerce Law.
Should this course be deemed not
practicable, King asks the President to
appoint a national commission on the
lines of the commission that settled
the anthracite strike to make investi
gation. 5
"In case the President decides he ljas
no jurisdiction," said King, "it is my
purpose to form a committee, prior to
the convening of Congress, to start ait.
agitation in every State in the union by
sending out literature to every mer
chant and. manufacturing concern, to
the numbeor of 151.000, having mercan
tile rating of $5,000 and above, ' to
interest themselves in v petitioning
Congress to put the great insurance
companies under Government con
trol." TYPOS TO CELEBRATE.
Meeting and Banquet This Evening.
Delegates Here.
The eighth anniversary of the Char
lotte Typographical Union will be fit
tingly celebrated at the hall ; of the
Central "Labor " Union onTSasfTT'radO 1
street tonight. .
The address of welcome will be de
livered by Mr. Sylvanus Erwin. The
roll call cf delegates will follow, after
which the object of the meeting will
bo explained by Mr. J. J. Williams.
A discussion of ways and means in
perfecting the 8-hour law in the South
eastern jurisdiction will be entered in
to bzy quite a number.
Following the exercises at the hall
a banquet will beserved at the Denny
Cafe.
Quite a number cf delegates are in
Charlotte today from the . different
towns and cities in this and neighbor
ing States to attend this meeting.
Meeting Tonight at City Hall.
Evangelist Hagaman will speak to
night at 8 o'clock at the city hall.
His subject will be "Modern Spiritual
ism and Religious Delusions."
Sunday at 4 p. m. he will speak upon
the subject of "Hew to Gain Heaven,
or the Way of Eternal Life." Sunday
night at 8 o'clock he will speak upon
"The River of Death rWhy the World
is Not Converted Religious Fanati
cism and the Attributes of the Hu
man Soul." These lectures will be
illustrated.
Mr. Talston to Preach.
Rev. George Mr. Talston. formerly
in charge of the Episcopal missions
of Charlotte, will preach a "Mission"
at the Chanel of Hope. Gingham
mills, to last eight days. The mission
begins Sunday night at 8 o clock.
H, CLAYGRUBB IS
NOW A FREE
After Remaining Out Twelve Hours
Jury Returned Verdict of Not
Guilty Against Davidson, Man
Who Killed His Brother-in-Law.
Special to The Mews.
Salisbury, May 20. II. Clay Grubb
is a free man. After being out twelve
hours, the jury in the case of the
State against Grubb for killing his
own brother-in-law, O. L. Davis, at .
Pinney Church, Davidson couEty, on
October 16, returned a vefdict of not
guilty at 7.30 o'clock this morning.
The defendant was promptly released
and received the congratulations of
his friends.
Grubb and Davis had bean associat
ed together in the whiskey business,
and were prominent citizens of David
son. ' The trial was one of the most ex- ,
citingwitnessed here for years.
Together with is wife, the latter be
ing a sister of Davis, Grubb left
Salisbury at noon today, driving direct
to his splendid home at Cnurcaiaad,
MAN