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"Mi tr- E Study The Methods of Successful Men. Their Advertisements Are Here ' Hi H NEWS ADS Are The Short Cut to Prosperity. -Si f - - lArr , The Only Afternoon Associated Press Newspaper in North Carolina. 9- VOL. XXXII NO. G057. CHARLOTTE, N. C FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1905. PRICE: 3 CENTS. RLOTTE '0 D ADM QT PC un 1 hlllVHU i iul n u PUR THE Nothing Will be Done in that Di rection Until Plenipotentiaries are Appointed and the Time ot Meeting Definitely Fixed. No Change for the Present. J : j .in is Unwilling to Discuss Any New Issue Until These Two Questions are Settled. Delay in Negotiations Caused by III ress of Minister Lamsdorff. AooUitea .Press. IViersburg. Jane 23. There is likely to be any further move in uitvrtion of armistice until pleni ;, :i!;.;uies are appointed, ami the . of meeting definitely fixed. Japan . . ins unwilling to discuss any new until these two questions are !. Hoth countries seem perfectly . :;!;; in name negotiators but each . iii!y desires the other to show !::i'!d !irsr. v .; aecount of Foreign Minister Lams :'f s iUr.ess Ambassador Myer was .1' in have a personal interview him either yesterday or today. . it is believed that communications ;: 11 Washington are passing in writ Negotiations Delayed. 'Vashingtcn. June 23. It is learned ' .nigh official sources that owing to iilness of Count Lamsdorff there teen a slight check to negotia- . Specifically stated, this dues imply that there has been any .!. but simply that negotiations . been unavoidably delayed. Newspaper Suspended. - . Petersburg. June 23. The minis- ; ef the interior has prohibited the '"".cation of the Russ ,for a month. . ..iiiral Alexiff has been appointed m iii'ier of the council of the empire. Man With Bomb Arrested. ' 'arsaw, June 23. A man carrying imb was arrested this morning : i iM-.n of the Malewki police station. ; . ' -.rbances are anticipated in con st : 'nee of the recent shooting of ;:"!! at Lcdz. Bioody Colision; Many-Killed. )i!z. Russian Poland. June 23. A '.y collision between soldiers and a rowd of people occurred today. .. ,.iv were killed. EMIGRATING TO AMERICA. Mo okans Following Advice About oming to This Country to Escape C ppression. . Petersburg, June 23. A letter .:i Caucacus says the Nolokans have : i to follow the advice of Douk and are beginning to immigrate ; -.-rica to escape official oppression. : ;i Tolstoi h":'.s ben largely instru r;il in inducing Doukobors to get Canada. I'n WILL JEROME PROSECUTE? Co-.irt of General Sessions Will Not Take Regular Vacation Pending Dis trict Attorney's Move. Dv Associated .Press. :vv York, June 23 The regular .-miner vacation of the court of gen- !: sessions will be suspended this :;-! so the court may beavailable if ! : -i' t Attorney Jerome begins prose f i' Mil in connection with the Equita i ! .-jf-iety. This action is taken upon v .i.iv'st of Jerome. OYAMA HAS THEM GUESSING. His Pause in Operations Causes the Russians to Wonder. Associated Prss. . Petersburg, June 23. According ;.:ws from the front the Japanese r driving in the Russian advance s. paused yesterday and the doubt s at Russian headquarters as to i her Ovama has gotten his col :s in position to strike or is assum a false " offensive for effect on ' negotiations. HEAT IS INTOLERABLE. Kill ill!. Arr a ( -ies in Manchuria Are Suffering d Nights Afford Little Relief. Associated Press. jnshu Pass, June 23. The Japan ;i:e no longer pressing the Rus s south and doubt is entertained j whether a weak offensive is the urr;or of a big battle or a diplomat anouver. Belief in a prompt con i -n of pease is weakening. The is intolerable. Even nights af ; little relief. SPAIN'S NEW CABINET. -e; .onal Meets With Approval of Al f nso General Weyler Minister of ,'ar. '-or-iatea jress. . t,. 99 vino- Alfonso has a'u m, juii iz ; : r.-crl .of the new cabinet with Gen . ! ntero Rios as premier and Gen : ! Weyler minister of war. ALUABLE JEWELS FOUND. C--- Containing $32,000 Worth of Jew elry Found ir1 Mentor Wreck. -y Vsooclated Press, i ev-land, June 23. A bag contain $32,000 worth of jewels belonging C. Beck with, killed in the Mentor ! . k was found in the wreckage to il a v. MOVE T BA..K CASHIER SHORT. New York Bank and Gives Bail Shortage. Oificer Surrenders -Several Thousand Dy Associated Press. Buffalo, June 23. Fred R. Green cashier of the Fredonia, N. Y., National Dank, surrendered and gave bail today The bank was closed by the comptrol ler of currency Monday. The warrant charges Green with several thousand dollars shortage. ANOTHER WARRANT FOR HILL. Additional Charges of Forgery Have Been Brought Against Former Bu reau Chief. By Assoc-iated Press. Philadelphia, June 23. Another war rant was issued today for the arrest of John W. Hill, formerly chief of the filtration bureau, on the charges of forgery. Hill is now under $8,000 bail for trial on similar charges. TWO FREIGHTERS SINK. River Boats Go Down Near Detroit Two Men Drowned. By Associate! press. Detroit, June 23. The freighters, City of Rome and Linden, laden with coal, were sunk today in St. Clair river, Cooks Hardy and Wise of the Linden were drowned. Other members of both crews were saved. RUSSIAN COUNTESS New York Man and Several Other Guests at St. Petersburg Hotel Robbed of Jewels and Money. Suspicion Rests on Countess, But no Arrest Made. By Associated Press. St. Petersburg, June 23 Theodore S. Darling, of New York, and several other guests of the Hotel de L'Europe, have been robbed of all their valua bles. Darling lost a diamond necklace and a sum of money. Subsequently the necklace was discovered in a pawn-; shop. With assistance of the Ameri can embassy, efforts are now being made to recover the stolen property, j Considerable mystery surrounds the ,! robbery. Suspicion fell on a Russian j countess, but when accused she threat- j ened to sue the proprietress of the hotel and no attempt has been made to prosecute her. WAS NOT ON THE FLYER. Uneasiness For a Business Man Dis sipated When it Was Found That; He Was Not on the 20th Century Train. By Associated Press. Boston, June 23. Telegrams from W. H. Abbott of Boston, manager of the Wheeling Corugating Company, among those reported missing after the wreck of the Twentieth Century Limited, show that he was not a pas senger on the train. Another Reduction in Sugar. By Associated Press. New Y'ork, June 23. All grades of refined sugar are reduced ten cents a hundred pounds. PANAMA'S FIRST SHIP. Entire Navy of the Isthmian Republic Invades Harbor of Charleston. Charleston, June 23. The entire navy of the republic of Panama floated in Charleston harbor yesterday for a few hours in the form of the small steamer Orineta, recently built at New York and now en route to the infant republic. It was the first time that the flag of Panama waved from the mast of a vessel in Charleston harbor, the flag consisting of four square, two of white, ,pne in the upper left and the other in the lower right hand corner, and two squires, one each of red and blue. In one of the white squares there is a single star of blue and in the other a red star. The vessel is about 180 tons and 125 feet in length, built at a cost of about c?c;nfm Php is in command of Cant. , (jiuujvw v w - Lovelace, with a crew of fourteen men. At Jacksonville a crew trom Panama will meet the boat and take formal possession of her. Seven small guns are to be mounted on her upon her arrival at Colon. She stopped here for coal. UNDER SP ON BANCO GERMAN SITUATION NOT YETREL1EVED German Government Circles Note With Some Concern That Pow erful Intrigues Are Going On, Having for Their Object War Between France and Germany. French Note on Subject ot Pro posed Moroccan Conference is Handed to German Foreign Of fice. Situation Exactly Where It Was Before. By Associated Press. Berlin, June 23. Tlie French note on the subject of the proposed Moroc can conference was handed to the for eign office this morning. The foreign office admits that the note leaves the situation where it. was before. The points of disagreement between Ger many ami France has not been remov ed. It, is expected the negotiations will continue a long time before a positive result is reached. While the delay might under ordinary circum stances be of advantage in affording time for excitement to subside, Ger man government circles note with some concern that powerful intrigues are going on, having for their object war between Germany and France. ONE THOUSAND REPULSED. Japanese Pursued the Enemy's Infan try, Inflicting Heavy Loss Heights Captured Officially Reported. By Associated Press. Tokio, June 23. The followirg offi cial dispatch has been received from headquarters of the Japanese armies in Manchuria: "In the vicinity of Yingecheng on June 21 our forces repulsed one thous and of the enemy's infantry with heavy loss and pursued them to the vicinity of the Weiyuanpaomen. The enemy, consisting of thre battalions and four squadrons with twelve guns, advanced through the eastern districts of Kirin road and moved southward June 21. Our force, after a few hours engagement, assaulted this offensive and completely repulsed the cemy. captured the heights and pursued him. "Otherwise the situation is unchang ed. COTTON CROP PREDICTION. Southern Cotton Association Esti mates the Next Crop at 10,285,876 Bales. Atlanta, June 23. Reports from the correspondents of the Southern Cot ton Association through the cotton belt, based upon existing conditions, indicate that the yield of cotton for the season 1905-06 will be 10,285,876 com mercial bales. The percentage of esti mated reductions in yield by states, as compared with the last crop, fol lows: Alabama, 7.S9; Arkansas, 22.16; Florida, 22.17; Georgia, 23.11; Indian Territory, 21.98; Louisiana, 25.70; Mississippi, 27.25; Oklahoma, 25.70; North Carolina, 30.70; South Carolina, 29.45; Tennessee, 18.0; 'Texas, 23.96; various, 20.0. PUBLISHERS' PAPER COMPANY. New Name Substituted For the Ecst ern Timber Company, in Confor mity With Court Ruling. By Associated Press. New York, June 23. The stockhold ers of the Eastern Timber Company met today, in conformity with a re cent decision of the Supreme Court of Maine, and changed the name of the corporation to the Publishers' Paper Company. The issue of two and a half millions in bonds was approved. These directors were elected: ' Vic tor F. Lawson, Frank B. Noyes, and Augustus S. Peabody, of Chicago; Robert Van Courtlafidt, Oakleigh Thorn, H. B. Hollins, B. F. Yoakum, J. R. Burnett, H. B. Parsons and J. F. Ackerman, of New York, and George B. James, of Boston. &o v. The Idea JUROR SLEPTWH1LE TRIALVVAS GOING ON Counsel for Southern Moves That Verdict for $4,000 in the Brown Case be Set Aside Because it is Excessive and Against Weight of Evidence. The jury in the case of Sallie Brown administratrix of Charles Brown, against the Southern railway, brought in a verdict this afternoon awarding the plaintiff $4,000 damages. Counsel for the Southern filed three motions: ' The firfist was that the verdict be set aside because it is against the weight of the evidence. Second, because it is excessive and third, because Juror. Moses Stroup was asleep during the trial of the cause. The motions to set aside the verdict were made by Capt. George F. Bason. The court has not made known it's pleasure in this matter. This afternoon the noted land suit of Matthews vs. Levi, was called in the Federal Court. The suit involves land valued at $3,100. Argument was in progress this af ternoon which has for its object the throwing the case out of court on the ground of fraud in the deed. Carter to Leave Honolulu. By Associated rTess. Honolulu. June 23. Governor Car ter mailed his resignation to the Pres ident Wednesday. He will leave June 28th for Washington. The resignation was the culmination of a long series of events which led Governor Carter to the conclusion that he could be of more service to the Territory of Ha waii outside the gubernatorial chair than in that position. American Won. By Associated Prese. London, June 23. In semi-finals of the tennis singles for the London cham pionship at the Queen's club, Seals C. Wright, of Boston, beat Brookers, ef Australia, in a fine contest. Score: Three-six, four-six, six-four, six-four, six-one. Varsity Oarsman Disgraced. By Associated Press. New Haven, June 23. Cornelius E. Daly, the Yale varsity oarsman, who was charged with "cribbing" in an ex amination, was taken out of the boat today, and Ortmeyer, of the varsity four given-his place. PERMANENT CAMP GROUNDS DESIRED Governor Glenn, After a Confer ence With Military Officials, Decides That He Will Hear Propositions from Cities Desir ing to Submit Sites. Wrightsville Beach, N. C, June 23. Governor Glenn, Adjutant-General Robertson, Chief of Engineers, Ludlow, Colonel Bragaw, Colonel Walker Tay lor, Colonel James, and Colonel Brit ten held a conference yesterday at the Seashore Hotel, where the Governor is a guest, and after the conference the Governor announed that he will later appoint a committee to receive propositions' from any citizen desiring to secure the location of the perma nent camping grounds for the State Guard. Governor Glenn is greatly impressed with Seagirt, the permanent encamp ment grounds of the New Jersey mil itia. He will go there with General Robertson, Col. Ludlow and Col. Wes cott Robertson, and perhaps other members of his staff, as the guests of the Governor of New Jersey, July 11th and 12th, during the Jersey encamp ments. Saturday, July 22nd, has been an nounced as Governor's reviewing day at the Wrightsville encampment, and Monday, August 7th, as Governor's day at Charlotte, encampment. Governor Glenn's idea about perma nent encamping grounds is that per manent and satisfactory buildings will be provided by the community desiring the grounds. The committee before selecting any site will receive proposi tions from all sections and then visit each' one?, taking a tour of inspection. Governor Glenn received quite an ovation at the Seashore Hotel. NO SUGR ORDERS WEREGIVEH OUT Announcement Made in House of Conmor.s Today That Japan Had Issued no Orders Expelling American and European Firms From Port Arthur. By Associated Press. London, June 23. Replying to a question in the House of Commons in regard to the reported expulsion of American and European firms from Port Arthur under' the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Earl Percy said the government had been informed that no such orders bad been given by the Jap anese authorities. ENDOWMENT Of WAKE FOREST TO BE RAISED The Retiring President Will De vote His Entire Time Toward That End. The Newly Elected President Now in Mid-Ocean on His Way to Europe. Remarkable Case at the Raleigh Cathoiic Orphanage. Young Boy Who Barked and Acted Like a Dog, and Even Snapped When Angered. Now Almost Normal. RALEIGH, JUNE 23. The rtirement from the presidency Of Wake Forest college of Dr. C. E. Taylor s in order that he may devote his time to increasing the endowment of the college which has grown during his presidency since 1884 from $48,000 to nearly ?400,000. Dr. Poteat. the newly elected president, now in mid ccean on his way to Europe, will not know of his election until he touches at Gibraltar and receives the cable gram there. The Hickory Railroad and Power Company, M. E. Thornton, president, increases its capital to $300,000. The Burlington Hardware Company of Burlington, is chartered with ?50, 000 capital. Principal incorporators being R. E. L. Holt and W. M. King. Boy Has Dog Instincts. The close of the school term of the Catholic Orphanage here was marked J last night by a remarkably creditable' concert., in which thirty-five bright 1 boys and girls participated. There are ! fifty children in the home. It is a no table fact that there is one little boy, who when brought there a little more than a year ago, had many of the natural instincts of a dog in that he would, if angered or interfered with in any way, bark like a dog and even snap and bite like acanine. He was that way from birth from some men tal deformity and they have so train ed him to the home that he has well nigh passed into normal condition so hat he is little different from Loys generally. The Raleigh Clerks' Union has just elected nine lady clerks to member ship, the first ladies to join the union. There are six members of the union. The inquiries sent out recently from the office of the state department of labor and printing asking for informa tion to be incorporated in the forth coming 1905 report of the department are meeting with very prompt re sponses, there being already in hand replies frcm 612 farmers, 130 news papers. 140 factories, 117 mechanics, 53 furniture factories and many others. Only one tobacco factory has respond ed. DR. C. E. TAYLOR, RESIGNS. Prof. W. L. Poteat Chosen to Succeed Wm as President of Wake Forest College. Special to The .News. Raleigh, June 23. At a meeting of the board of trustees of Wake ; Forest College here last night, Prof. William L. Poteat of the college faculty, was chosen to succeed Dr. C. E. Taylor as president of the institution. Dr. Taylor has been head of the institution for some twenty years and it was owing to his feebleness that he decided o resign. Prof. Poteat has been professor of biology at Wake Forest for a long time. Four New Fever Cases. By Associated Press. Washington, June 23. Governor Ma goon reports four new cases of yellow fever, including one American. The governor reports the death of an Am erican named Haverstick. Postmaster Appointed. By Associated Press. Washington, June 23. Postmasters appointed : North Carolina, Elkville, Kernel R. Lonsford. ' Virginia, Mason, Robert L. Mason; Piedmont, John E. A. Thollander. I f .'AIM ... VT ' JSSZA m vu Learning to Respect the Law. FAIR TREATMENT FOR CHINA. President Roosevelt Says That Coun try Shall Get Square Deal. Diplo macy May Bring Desired Result. By Associated Press. Washington, June 23. Chinese im migration and execution of Chinese exclusion laws constituted the princi pal topic of discussion at today's meet ing of the cabinet. The president made it clear that he was determined the Chinese should have fair treatment, whenever they applied for admission at any port. While no definite decision was reached, it was the generally ex pressed opinion that the amicable dip lomatic and trade relations, which this country always maintained with China should be continued if 'possible. To this end Secretary Hay will take ac tion on behalf of this country. Peace negotiations were considered at the cabinet meeting. TO REMOVE HER WOUNDED. Russia Given Privilege By This Gov ernment to Send Hospital Ship to Manila. By Associated Press. Washington, June 23. With the con sent of the American government, Rus sia has decided to send its hcspital ship to Manila to take away the wounded of Admiral Enquist squadron. LICENSE GIVEN TO 53 BEWDRUGGISTS Largest Class, on Record Passed Examination Before State Board of Examiners. Charlotte is Rep resented. Pharmaceutical As sociation Meets at Morehead. Atlantic Hotel, Morehead City, N. C, June 23. The twenty-sixth annual meeting of the North Carolina Phar maceutical Association was called to order by President Grantham. The attendance was the largest in the his tory of the association. Hon. Charles R. Thomas delivered the address of welcome, the response being by C. A. Roysor, of Asheville. The executive committee passed upon about twenty applicants for membership. The second session of the convention was held at 8:30 last evening. The following druggitts passed the examination of the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy, held at the At lantic Hotel and were licensed, the class numbering fifty-six, the largest in the history of the board: T. C. H. Schutt, Wilmington;; L. E. Scroggins, Warrenton; T. M. Seagle, Hickory;. C. F. Shelton, High Point; T. L. Smith, Vanceboro; T. M. Stan back, ML Gilead; M. F. Teague, Granite Falls; J. D. Thompson, Norwood;-H. A. Tally, Gulf; W. C. Watkins. Rutfcer fordton;' J. C. Wolfe, Albemarle; Drayton Wolfe, Charlotte; E. H. Wood, New Bern; F. S. Worthy, Washington; S. E. Welfare,-Winston; C. T. Young, Clayton; Dennis Bai-kley, Franklinton; A. V. Boucom, Apex; B. A. Betts, Ral eigh; D. L. Boon, Durham; Sampel Carter, Salisbury: O. B. Carpenter, Stanley; Gilbert Crabtree, Raleigh; E. T. Crews, Jr., Oxford; E, M. Davis, Roxboro; B. S. Davis, Charlotte; H. L. Fitgerald, (colored), Salisbury; R. I. Grantham, Greensboro; W. F. Holland, Mount Holly; L. O. Hunter, King's Mountain; T. W. Hunter, Charlotte; W. S. Hay, M. D., Eessemer City; J. V. Jenkins, Rocky Mount; R. S. Johnson, Enfield; T. L. Love, Jr.. (colored), Raleigh; G. R. McNeill, Vineland; C. T. Miller, Walmington; W. K. Moore,. Wilmington; M. T. Payne, Greensboro; J. F. Peele, Goldsboro; Verne Rea; Greensboro; W. WT. Reid, Raleigh; R. H. Roth, Asheville. Died at Millionaire's Dinner. Pittsburg, June 23. While the mil lionaires were dining at the Duquesne Club today at noon, one of the mem bers. Henry M. Wilson, President of the National Supply Company, dropped dead as he was about to rise from the table. A physician said he died of ap oplexy. He was fifty-eight years of pge. Emperor's Yacht Wins. Kiel, Germany, June 23. Emperor William's yacht, Meteor III. beai. the schooner yacht, Hamburg, in a race. Accident at a Funeral. At the funeral of little Jessie Viola Gribble this afternoon, on South Myers street, the front porch fell in, a dis tance of six or eight feet. A dozen or more people were on it, but none was seriously hurt. HAS THE EMPEROR HANDS OF E Retirement of Grandr Duke Alexis and High Admiral 'Alexieff and the Suppression of the Far Eastern Committee Bears Evi dence of Conclusive Nature. Liberal Press Greets the Demise of the Far Fastern Committee Wilh a Howl of Exultation as Being Final '.Blow to the Policy Which Led Russia to War. By Associated Press. St. Petersburg, June 23 The announce ment of Alexieff's retirement was not accompanied by the usual rescript of praise and it bears air., the ear-marks of imperial disfavor. The retirement of the Grand Duke Alexis as high ad miral and of Alexieff as Viceroy of the Far East and the suppression of fear of the Eastern committee in quick succes sion is the best evidence that Japan could need that the Emperor has wash ed his hands of the whole Manchurian adventure. The Liberal press greets the demise of the Far Eastern Commit tee with a howl of exultation as being the final blow to the policy which led to the present war. The Slovo, M. Witte's organ, traces the origin of the war to the late In terior Minister Von Plehve, and con tinues. "The black page which preceded the bloody pages of the book of our Far Eastern affair has at last been torn out by the Emperor and all Russia will re joice." GRAND DUKE (THREATENED. Alexis Warned by Terrorists That If He Did Not Return to High Office Sentence Would Be Executed. By Associated Pres- St. Petersburg, June 23. A story is current that the day before Grand Duke Alexis resigned as high admiral, he received a formal warning from the Territorists informing" him that unless he retired within twenty-four hours, sentence cn him would be passed and executed. IRE LIBERT? FOR MRS, She Has Been Released From Sol itary Confinement and is Al lowed to Mingle With Other Female Prisoners in State Pris on. The Third Reprieve. By Associated Press. Windsor, Vt., June 23. Mrs. Mary Rogers, who was to have been hanged today for the murder of her husband, has been released ' from solitary con finement and permitted to mingle with other women prisoners at the state prison. Third Reprieve Granted. Brattlesboro, Vt., June 23. A re prieve until December 8 for Mrs. Mary M. Rogers, the condemned murderess, was signed late yesterday afternoon by Gov. Chas. J. Bell, and for the third time the woman who was to have been hanged at Wlndor today, for the killing of her husband, has been saved through, the operation of the Governor's power of staying the execution. This reprieve was granted in order that the case may be carried to tne Su preme Court of the United States on constitutional questions which were raised at a hearing before Judge Hoyt H. W'heeier, sitting as a Justice of the United States Circuit court. Mrs. Rogers' attorneys petitioned for her release cn a writ of habeas corpus. The court declined to "grant the petition, but suggested that the points cf law raised by the petitioner were such as should be passed upon by the Supreme Court of the country. OFFER BURIAL FOR ONE CENT. Joplin Undertakers Get Contract to Inter Pauper Dead. Joplin, Mo., June 23. A Joplin un dertaking company todar offered to bury the pauper dead cf the Joplin district for 1 cent per body and to pay the county a bonus of ?10 for the privilege. The bid was accepted and the con tract awarded r.t that rate by the county court. Competitive undertakers bid respec ively $9.50 and $3.49 for the Joplin job. Contracts for the Carthage and Webb City pauper burials were let at $8.50 and ?8.75 respectively. The lev bid of the Jor.lin undertaker was the result of a rivalry among local firms. v View Manchuria as Sure Death. By Associated Prss. Vienna, June 23. It is reported from Lemberga, Austria, that 130 men of the 67th Russian Uhlan regiment crossed the frontier into Galicia and surrender ed their horses, etc., to the Austrian authorities. The men declared that they were determined not to go to certain death in Manchuria. r MANE MARY ROGERS