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CHARLOTTE, N C, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 31, 1905.
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II
Pandimonium of Yesterday Trans
formed into Tranquility at To
day. Soldiers Retire. Work
men Return to Work. Mani
festo Oid it.
Scenes of Wildest Confusion
in all Cities. Red Flags Float,
and People Worship St. Nichol
as. Orators Speak to Multi
tudes.
y. Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 31. Count Witte
has summoned a conference of the edi
tors of all the St. Petersburg newspa
pers and asked for their aid and co
oDeration in restoring a normal condi
tion ?.nd securing th econfidence of the
people in the new regime, the purpose
of which was to give the fullest meas
ure of liberty.
People Are Unrestrained.
Although admitting there is some
tlansrer in the uncontrolled exuberence
of the people, the autnorities have de
cided to give it the freest rein possible
ami onlv to interfere if the public safe
ty is threatened. Old Russians who
understand the temper of the people
say that if the manifesto can arouse
such manifestations in cosmopolitan,
indifferent St. Petersburg the people
will zo mad in the provinces and there
may be a repetition of the scenes at
the coronations which occasioned
ureal disasters.
Multitudes Unrestrained.
Before noon the celebrations began
and the city soon appeared to have
gone mad. Such scenes were never
before witnessed in Russia. Unre
strained by word or deed the crowds
did and said what they liked.
Despotism seemed suddenly to have
been replaced by license. Red flags
are everywhere in evidence. In the
churches the devout men and women
on bended knees, before the image of
St. Nicholas, the miracle" worker, ren
dered thanks for the blessings of lib
erty, while at the corners of the
thronged streets 'orators harrangued
the populace.
From Kazan Cathedral to the town
hall all traffic was blocked. Fully
30.000 workmen were massed there
listening to student orators who de
livered impassioned speeches from the
steps of the town hall and cathedral.
Red flags showed above the dense
black mass of cheering humanity. The
police kept in the background, not
even trying to keep the street open.
Type of Russian Speech.
Following is a sample of the in
flammatory speeches: "You must go
to prisons and liberate your comrades.
Go armed with revolvers, dynamite
ami bumbs. Trepoff is still in their
power. Our watchword must be that
all troops must be withdrawn from St.
Petersburg and leave the capital in
our possession.
"That bloody scoundrel, Trepoff,
must be driven out of Russia. The
doors of Bastile and of the fortresses
must be opened and a national guard
must be created for the protection of
our liberties. It would be fatal to stop
now." A
The Emperor has yielded because he
is not sure of that army which, broth
ers, is with us. Their swords are on
our side. Hurrah for liberty! Hurrah
for Socialism."
A Calm Follows Russian Storm.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 31. The Rus
sian capital blossomed out with flags
and bunting this morning. All troops
had been withdrawn from the streets
and the city presented almost a nor
mal appearance.
The nervousness of the people has
suddenly disappeared. The workmen
'jy the thousands have flocked back
tf- 'he shons and factories without
awaiting the permission of the strike
committee.
I-ast night's demonstrations contin
i" d almost until morning. A procession
in .j. (ioo, with rod flags, paraded sing
sr the "Marseillase" and moved to
the Russian Bastile, where for an hour
Til( y made the welkin ring with revo-
".nionary songs.
At Warsaw the military natrols have
kun withdrawn. j
Satisfaction Expressed.
. Rome, Oct. 31. General satisfaction
y expressed at the manifesto of Em
peror Nicholas. When the Pope heard
te news, he exclaimed "May this
nican a long and happy life for Rus
sia. Day of Thanksgiving.
Odessa, Oct. 31. The promulgation
fJi tno Emperor's manifesto was fol
lowed by the wildest excitement, vast
' rowds exultantly parading the streets,
J"e notable features being the num-
j(:fs of troops marching and cheering
"n the people. Church bells are
ln8mg, thanksgiving services being
'd ana a public holiday is proclaim-
Imperial Manifesto.
ine text of the imperial manifesto
ls follows:
n "we, Nicholas the Second, by the
'ivH f God EmPeror and Autocrat of
" h the Russias, Grand Duke of Fin-Ctc-
declare to all our faithful
'Jeets that the troubles and agita
jn m our capitals and in umerous
J ner places fill our heart with exces
.lj'ain and sorrow.
. 110 happiness of the Russian sov
Pign is indissolubly bound up with
ROUBLED
USSIA
uappmess of our people, and the ;
sorrow of our people is the sorrow of
the sovereign.
"From the present disorder may
ansa great national disruption. They
menace the integrity and unity of our
empire.
"The supreme duty imposed upon us
by our sovereign office requires us to
efface ourself and to use all the force
and reason at our command to hasten
in securing the unity and co-ordination
of the power of the central govern
ment and to assure the success of
measures for pacification in all cir
cles of public life, which are essential
to the well-being of our people.
we therefore direct our government
to carry out our inflexible will in the
following:
"First To extend to the noDulation
the immutable foundations of civic lib
erty, based on the real inviolability of
person, freedom of conscience, speech,
union and association.
"Second Without suspending the al
ready ordered elections to the State
Douma, to invite to participate in the
Douma, so far as the limited time be
fore the convocation of the Douma will
permit, those classes of the population
now completely deprived of electoral
rights, leaving the ultimate develop
ment of the people of the electoral
right in general to the newly establish
ed legislative order of things.
"Third To establish as an un
changeable rule that no law shall be
enforceable without the approval of the
State Douma, an dthat it shall be pos
sible for the elected of the people to
exercise real participation in the super
vision of the legality of the acts of the
authodities appointed by us:
"We appeal to all faithful sons of
Russia to remember their duty to
wards the fatherland, to aid in termi
nating these unprecedented troubles
and to apply their forces in co-opera
tion with us, to the restoration of calm
and peace upon our national soil.
"Given at Peterhof, October 30, in
the eleventh year of our reign.
(Signed) "NICHOLAS.
Suits Against Royal Arcanum.
Summons were issued today in suits
that Judge Armistead Burwell and
Capt. A. G. Brenizer will bring against
the Royal Arcanum. Both Judge Bur-
well and Cant. Brenizer have been
members of this order for years and
both hold insurance policies.
For the past few months there has
been a great deal of dissatisfaction
among the older members of the order
on account of the raise in rates. It is
understood that both these suits are
on account of the increase in rates.
Mr. Murphy Changes Base.
Mr. S. L. Murphy, who has recently
returned to Charlotte from Statesville,
has taken a position with the Bell Tele
phone Company. Mr. Murphy is a
popular young man and his friends
wish for him much success. For many
vears Mr. Murphy was one ot tne
clerks at the Buford Hotel.
II SUPERIOR CORT
BIG DAMAGE SUIT
V
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Suit Up At Greenesboro for
$20,000. Damage For Alleged
Breach Of Contract To Supply
Logs. Sheriff Wins Prize With
His Dogs.
Special to The News.
Greensboro, N. C, Oct. 31. Mr. I. C.
war th government witness in the
Old Nick trial, who had nis ngm. ie&
crushed by a train here bauiruay
had rallied sufficiently at noon
day to permit the amputation of the
injured member, ana is now imu,
ing '
Qoriff T Tf. Jordan returned yester
day from the week's fox hunt at Chase
nitv Virginia, last week. He carried
4. ir.ri brmisrht back a
louriccu uu&s " .
honiknmi silver cub. representing tne
Grant prize for the best dogs m umj
chase. He won this m tnais wnu ws,
from seven States.
He also received a second prize m
another contest during the week.
Dean & Brothers, of South caioinid.,
who ran a saw mm at rvv uw, a
e.;r,r Rattle Kr Mathews, of Greens
boro, owners of timber lands in South
Carolina for ?20,000 damage iur a.nc6
ed breach of contract in failing to
furnish logs to the mill which plain
tiffs allege they were induced to re
fmm Yancev county. North Caro
lina, to the Pee Dee under contract to
saw 13,000,000 feet ot mmuei.
Dr. Charles D. Mclver, president of
the State Normal and Industrial Col
lege reached the city this morning
after an absence of two months or
more which he spent visiting different
places of' interest in European - coun
tries State Superintendent J. Y. Joy
ner, "who accompanied him, went di
rect from Washington to Raleigh last
night.
Old Nick Case.
Greensboro, Oct. 31. Juror Wilson
is reported as having typhoid fever. A
mistrial has been oraereu. iuu&c
Boyd ordered a ne"w trial to begin and
instructed the marshal to summon 12
talismen to be added to the eleven on
the jury from which to select a. new
jury. At 1 o'clock the defendant's
were perfectly snent.
The jury was secured at 2 o clock
today, A dinner recess was taken.
Four old jurors were excused for sick
ness. Holton challenged one, defen
ders none, making six old members
including the two negroes on the new
jury. Many challenges on both sides
required the summoning of twenty
talesmen befor the panel was com
pleted. .
There was no service at the First
Presbyterian church Sunday night
owing to the indisposition of -Dr. How
erton, the pastor. .
JUDGE PRITCHARD
TURNS DOWN THE
S CASE
Noted Case From Union-County,
S. C, Brought by J. G. Howell,
A Former .Dispenser, was To
day Dismissed by Judge Jeter
C. Pritchard.
The Merits of the Case not Con
sidered by Judge Pritchard.
The Case Will Now Goto Rich
mond Circuit Court on Hearing
of Mandatory Injunction.
Special to The News.
Asheville, Oct. 31. Judge Jeter C.
Pritchard, of the United States Cir
cuit Court, today dismissed the man
damus proceedings brought by J. G.
Howell, formerly the dispenser of
Union county, S. C, against the board
of control of that county to reinstate
him in the office of dispenser, on the
ground that the court had no jurisdic
tion. The opinion stated that the court
had the power to issue this form of re
lief only as an anically remedy. Judge
Pritchard rendered his decision on
this ground alone and did not consider
the merits of the case.
The case involved the constitution
ality of the Brice Dispensary bill of
South Carolina. Yesterday afternoon
ex-Attorney General Duncan and his
partner, Mr. W. H. Welch, of Colum
bia, and District Attorney J. G. Cap
ers, of Greenville, arrived in the city
to look after the interests of the re
lator, Mr. J. G. Howell, of Union,
Against these gentlemen were arragn
ed Mr. Barron, of Union, the attorney
of the board of control. The respon
dent named in the petition and asso
ciated with him in the defense. Rep
resenting the anti-dispensary interests
are ex-Congressman Stanyarm Wilson
and Judge-elect D. E. Hedrick, of
Spartanburg, and B. F. Townsend, V.
E. DePas and J. A. Sawyer, of Union.
Howell says he will petition for a
mandatory injunction reinstating him
in office on equity proceedings. The
hearing is to be at some future date.
The hearing ; of , the petitien . for a
mandatory injunction in the dispen
sary case will be at Richmond, Novem
ber 20.
MOB SURROUND AMERICANS.
Officers Offered to Recompense Wo
man But Mob Surrounded Them.
By Associated Press.
Shonghai, Oct. 31. Lieutenant
Train, o fthe American gunboat Quires,
who with his father, Rear Admiral
Train, was attacked by a mob of Chi
namen outside of Nankin recently
while pheasant shooting, during which
the Admiral accidently shot a Chinese
woman, atempted to escape in the en
suing scuffle and wounded two china
men with revolver shots.
The Admiral and Lieutenant Train
promised to send a doctor to attend
the injured woman and to compen
sate her for her injuries. The two offi
cers had started to return to their
ships when the woman became hyster
ical and a mob surrounded the Amer
icans. REMOVAL OF QUARANTINES.
President McCutcheon Asks All Par
ishes To Raise .Quarantine. Con
dition Continues Bright.
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, Oct. 31. President
McCutcheon of the State Board of
Health has written a letter to all the
parishes maintaining the quarantine,
asking that they be lifted as there is
perfect safety in communication with
New Orleans.
The situation continues to grow bet
ter with only 25 cases under treat
ment The disease continues to be of a
mild type and deaths are only occur
ring where there is a complication in
the cases.
REPORT OF TROUBLE DENIED.
Navy Department Recejve Cablegrams
From Admiral Train. No Mention
of Trouble With Chinese
Bv Associated Press.
'Washington, Oct. 31. The navy de
partment received two cablegrams
from Rear Admiral Train dated Shang
hai yesterday. No reference was made
to his having had any trouble with the
Chinese on account of the shooting of
a Chinese woman while hunting as
cabled to the London Standard.
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
Nothing New in Suit Case Investiga
tion. Bv Associated Press.
'Boston, Oct. 31. There were no new
developments in the suit case mystery
according to the officials of the State
and the local police.
Nathan's Condition.
Pittsburg, Oct. 31. The condition of
Morris Nathan, in custody, charged
with complicity in the Winthrop dress
suit case mystery, is serious. He has
a high fever and is practically a physi
cal wreck.
Cotton Receipts.
The receipts cf cotton at the city
platform today amounted to 180 bales
at 10.30 cents. On the same day last
year the recipts amounted "to 49 bales
at 9.50 cents.
Dr. Tt. R. Howerton, who has been
quite sick for several days was much
better to-day. , .. .
MA 1
FIRE RUINS TOWN.
Dynamite Used to Stop Flames. Loss
$250,000.
By Assdclated Press. '
Parksburg, W. V.. Oct. ' 31. Fire
practically wiped out the little oil town
of Pine Grove, starting with a natural
gas explosion in Pine Grove Hotel, it
swept everything before it for several
hours, and the entire business portion
of the town is in ashes. Dynamite was
finally used to stop the flames. The loss
is $25,000.
No Court At Asheville.
Special to The News.
Greensboro, Oct. 31 Judge Boyd
has just issued an order adjourning
the approaching term of Asheville Fed
eral Court.
DUCHESS ROBBED.
Trunk of Former Washington Woman
Plundered of $4,000.
Rome, Oct. 31. The Duchess of Ar
cos, formerly Virginia Lowery, of
Washington, wife of the new Spanish
Minister to Italy, has arrived here
from St. Petersburg, the former post
of her husband.
On opening her trunk it was discov
ered that it had been robbed in transit
of jewels valued at about $4,000. It is
supposed that the robbery took place
between Turin and Rome.
Witte Orders Release.
By. Associated Press.
London, Oct. 31. A dispatch from
St. Petersburg says Count Witte au
thorized the announcement that the
ministry of Justice will free all polit
ical prisoners whose release will not
endanger the public order.
THE PRESIDENT
IS ATJjOME AGAIN
Mr. Roosevelt Arrived at Wash
ington Navy Yard This Morn
ing at 11:55 O'clock. He was
Greeted by the Presidential
Solute of 21 Guns.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. 31. President
Roosevelt came ashore at the navy
yard at 11.55 o'clock today. He was
received by a guard of marines, ac
companied by the Marine Band.
Lined up on the wharf, on either
side of the landing was a squad of
naval gunners, who J fired the salute
of 21 guns when the President arrived
and another salute when he left the
yard at 12 o'clock.
Mrs. Roosevelt drove to the yard
and greeted the President upon his
arrival.
President Passes Near Washington."
By Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. 31. The President
passed Marshall Hall 12 miles below
Washington at 10:35.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
were driven direct to the White House.
After luncheeon the President went to
the Executive offices, where the Cab
inet meeing was held.
FOUR CLERKS DISMISSED.
Were in Pension Bureau Had Loaned
Money.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Oct 31. Secretary
Hitchcock ordered the dismissal of
four clerks in the pension bureau ac
cused of lending monety at usurous
rates of interest. The names are Geo.
S. Sullivan, Geo. S. Livingston, Joshua
R. Hayes and Geo. R. Marble.
DARIES COMBINE.
Control 85 Per Cent, of Supply, Capi
ta! of $3,000,000.
3By Associated Press.
St. Louis, Oct. 31. The combination
of ten of the largest dairy companies
controlling 85 per cent, of the supply
of milk, cream and ice cream, is prac
tically completed with a capital of
$3,000,000, the object being to raise the
prices.
NEW YORK POLICE
STOP SHAW'S PLAY
George Bernard Shaw's Play,
"Mrs. Warren's Profession" is
Stopped by N. Y. Police Com
missioner. McClellan Declares
Against the Show.
By Associated Press.
New York, Oct. 31. All further per
formances of George Bernard Shaws'
play, "Mrs. Warrens Profession,"
which received the first presentation
in New York at the Garrick Theatre
last night was stopped by, the police
commissioner McAdoo, after a confer
ence with Mayor McClellan. Further
performances are declared to be a vio
lation of the law and those parties par
ticipating are liable to arrest.
Entertainment at East Side.
There was a joyous time over at
Tast Side last night. Mr. Johnson
Hutchison was at his best in entertain
ing the young ladies' society of the
church. The ladies' society of the
Second church provided an entertain
ment foT the young ladies of East Side.
Mrs. Noell, the Misses Hand, Miss' Mol
lie Davis, Mrs Cowan, Miss Eunice An
derson and others helped to make the
affair a success. Mrs. C. N. G. Butt was
fortune teller and made merriment 'for
the crowd. Mr. Johnson Hutchison was
master of ceremonies. Refreshments
were served and all present had a
night of real fun. Ten o'clock was the
hour for adjournment.
DAUGHTER OF THE
LATECOL. W.A.TURK
WEDS IN RALEIGH
Miss Margaret Lane Turk Be
comes the Bride of Mr. Garvin
Dortch of Raleigh. A Beauti
ful Ceremony at Christ's Epis
copal Church This Morning.
Lillington Case Being Tried.
Sensational Feature. Man
Surrenders Himself at Police
Station. Hon. J. Y. Joyner
Returns From Europe. Burg
lars Enter Home.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, N. C, Oct. 31 A wedding
of special interest here was this morn
ing solemnized at Christ's Episcopal
Church, when Miss Margaret Lane
Turk, daughter of the late Col. W. A,
Turk, of the Southern Railway, and
Mr. Gavin H. Dortch plighted their
troth. The decorations were very
beautiful in green and white.
The groomsman were Messrs. Wil
liam Little, Graham Andrews, Sam
Hinsdale, Dr. Joel Whitaker and Fab
Briggs.
The wedding services were perform
ed by Dr. M. M. Marshall, the rector
Mr. and Mrs. Dortch left on the
north-bound Seaboard train for a tour
of the Northern cities.
The groom is one of the most suc
cessful young business men of Raleigh
and is a son of Mr. W. T. Dortch, of
uoiasDoro.
Charters Granted.
Charters were issued to a number of
new corpoations in the various parts
of the State today. The Union Point
Lumber Co., of New Bern, capital, $40,-
uuu, by J. A. Meadows and others; the
Merchants' and Farmers' Bank, of
Cleveland, capital, $5,000, subscribed
by B. A. Knox and others; . the Caro
lina Real Estate and Loan Co., at
Hendersonville, capital, $21,000, by W.
F. Edwards and others, and the Cleve
land Iron Works, capital, $15,000, by
T. H. Abernethy and others.-
Lilliston Case.
The evidence is all in in the hearing
of Robert H. Lilliston before Police
Justice Badger, charged with the mur
der of Chas. G. Smith, of Petersburg,
Va., in the union station during the
duel .between Lilliston and Harry
Clark, alias Fred Morris. And this af
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock the contending
counsel began their argument. After
this case is disposed of a time will be
fixed for the trial of the case against
Morris.
A sensational feature of the trial
of Lilliston was the charge made by
prosecuting attorney, W. B. Snow that
a young lawyer, W. C. Abercombie of
New York, here as counsel for the
brothers of Chas. Smith, the murdered
man, that he had been listening to the
evidence of witnesses and then going
into the room where witnesses were
detained and communicating the feat
ures of the evidence given to witnesses
yet to testify. However, the charge was
not substantiated, witnesses against
him only declaring that they had seen
him go from the court room to the
witness room repeatedly but did not
hear what he said to any of the wit
nesses in waiting. He was declared to
have been guilty of an indiscresion
and was reproved by the justice.
Last nisht Joe Dones. an ex-nolice-
man, went to the police station here
and surrendered himself to 4he offi
cers, saying that he had killed Mai
Haynes, a well known man about
town. Investigation developed the fact
that the two men had gotten into a row
at a house in the disreputable sec
tion of the city and had fought with
knives, cutting each other badly about
the head. Dones was bleeding freely
when he went into the station house
to surrender himself. However, neither
of the men is dangerously hurt." The
trial was to have been this morning
before the police justice but Is post
poned until tomorrow.
Hon. J. Y. Joyner returned this
morning from his European trip with
Dr. Chas. D. Mclver and has taken
in hand again his duties as State Su
perintendent of Public Instruction. He
says his trip was delightful in every
respect. He landed in New York Sun
day morning.
Burglars entered the resident of
T. M. Morris on Bloint street yesterday
morning just before day but were
frightened away before anything was
stolen. Inmates of the house were
awakened. They entered through a rear
window which was found to be open.
The loss by the fire in Woollcotte
dry goods store early Sunday morn
ing is estimated at about $25,000 cov
ered bv insurance. For a while it look
ed like the whole block including the
Yarborough hotel, would go' up in
smoke but it was finally gotten under
contFol. There was a panic among the
guests of the hotel who were all awak
ened ready to get out if the fire came
that way.
$15,000 Building.
The old building on North Tryon
street between the city hall and the
square known as one of the Johnston
buildings, and owned by Col. A. B.
Andrews of Raleigh, is being torn away
Plans have been prepared for a hand
some new building to be erected at a
cost of about $15,000 and just as soon
as the old building is removed the new
building will be erected.
THOMAS DALLAS DEAD.
Travelling Man Dies in Hotel Re
mains Sent to McCormick, S. C.
Spartanburg, S. C, Oct. 31. Thomas
N. Dallas, aged 68 years, a well-known
travelling man of this city, died this
morning at the Commercial Hotel,
Monroe, N. C. His remains will be
shipped to McCormick for interment.
Mr. Dallas was well known in Spar
tenburg, having lived there for several
years with his family and his death is
a source of sorrow. His death was
rather sudden and consequently a
great shock to the members of his
family. He had not been in good
health for sometime, for he suffered
from a form of heart disease. He is
survived by a widow and four sons, all
of whom reside in Spartanburg.
PAST GEM FOR $500 RING.
Stylishly .Attired Couple Rob Brook
lyn Jeweler.
New York, Oct. 31. L. W. Sweet &
Co., jewelers, have discovered that a
$500 diamond ring had been stolen
from them at their Brooklyn office, No.
467 Fulton street, and that a paste
imitation hod been substituted.
A stylish man and woman, select
ing the most expensive ring in a tray,
asked permission to take it to the win
dow to see the stone by daylight. The
salesgirl Consenting, was interrupted
by a stranger who, it is believed, was
a confederate.
When the couple gave back the spu
rious ring they left a $2 deposit and
said they would cal tho next day and
buy the ring.
WAVE MADE A BULLET HOLE.
Pierced Steamship's Thick Side light
Like a Gimlet.
New York, Oct. 31. In one of the
thick sidelights of the steamship Sar
nia, which arrived from the West In
dies, is a small hole as clean as though
made, by a bullet passing through at
high velocity. Captain Wentzer says
that the hole was made by a wave.
The ship encountered heavy cross
seas last Sundays morning. A wave
came over the starboard side and
smashed against a bulwark with such
force that a thin stream was projected
through an opening in the obstruction.
This stream struck the sidelight, and
went right through it, thoroughly wet
ting the cabin.
Fever Conditions.
By Associated Press.
New Orleans. Oct. 37. Two new
cases and one death Is the report. Or
ders for the withdrawal of the num
ber of surgeons have been issued.
It has been two years since Dr.
Hanlin entered the pastorate of , the
Second church. His'urst sermon was
October 11th 1903.
FIVE ARE INJURED
INT
South Bound Louisville and Nash
ville Fast Mail Derailed Near
Mobile. Five Were Injured.
Traffic Delayed. Mistake of
Signals was Cause.
By Associated Press. "
Mobile Oct. 31. The south bound
Louisville and Nashville fast mail
which left Mobile at 3 o'clock this
morning for New Orleans was derail
ed near here and the following nve
persons injured:
John Thrachey, engineer, from Mo
bile; J. L. Culver, mail clerk, from
Atlanta; Isaac Bell, colored, of Nash
ville; Wallace Bucknell, colored, ot
Nashville; also the colored fireman
was badly injured by jumping.
Traffic was delayed for several
hours. A mistake in the signals caus
ed the wreck.
CHARGED WITH STEALING LEG
St. Louis Agent Must Answer to Court
at Mattoon, III.
Mattoon, 111., Oct 31. Among the in
dictments returned by the Grand Jury
was one against William Buholtz of St.
Louis, representing a cork-leg factory
of that nitv.
Buholtz sold a pair of cork legs to a
Charleston landlord; who refused to
pay for them.
The agent came to Charleston seve
ral weeks ago, and appearing at the
hot el, masked the man to take them off
in order to see if they needed repairs.
When Buholtz got the articles in his
possession he made his escape, coming
to this city, where he was arrested.
The indictment returned was for lar-
cey of the cork leg.
ESTIMATE OF COTTON CROP.
Report From Seventeen
Correspondents.
By Associated Press.
Thousand
Atlanta, f Oct. ' 31. The Southern
Cotton Association issued a statement
compiled from the reports of 17,000
correspondents estimating the present
crop at 9,444,314 bales. The state
ment estimates 61.3 per cent of the
crop picked and 54.7 per cent, ginned
up to October 21.
BOARD OF BISHOPS ADJOURN.
No Action Given Out in Professor
Mitchell's Case.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, Oct. 31. The
Board of Bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, adjourned finally.
No announcement was made of the ac
tion in Professor Mitchell's case.
WR
CDTTON BULLETIN
WEATHER
BUREAU
FOR END OF WEEK
Report for Week Ending Oct 30
In District&'Where Ungathered
Cotton is Greatest Shows Un
favorable Weather Conditions.
Wet Weather Causes Damage.
Frosts Cause Considerable Dam
age in Central and , Western
Districts. Conditions in the
Carolina's are Favorable. Pick
ing About Over in Sections.
By Associated Press. I
Washington .Oct. 31. The weekly,
cotton weather bulletin bureau says:
In the disctricts where the propor
tion of ungathered cotton is greatest,
the weather conditions for tho week
ending October 30 were not favorable.
Wet weather over a large part of the
central and western districts of the
cotton belt during the fore part of the
week delayed the cotton , picking and
caused injury to the cotton in north
ern Texas. Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritories, Arkansas, northern portions
of Mississippi and Alabama, and west
ern Tennessee.
As a whole the week was cool.
Frosts occured in the central and west
ern districts, causing a considerable
damage in Tennessee, northern Miss
and Oklahoma and Indian Territories,
but practically none in Texas.
In the Carolinas, Georgia, and Flor
ida, the weather conditions were fa
vorable. Picking is from one half to
two thirds completed in Oklahoma and
Indian Territories, Arkansas and
northern Mississippi; much larger
proportions of the crop have been
gathered in other sections, picking
being practically completed in the
mora southely districts.
GREAT FRAUD BROUGHT OUT.
Investigation of Enterprise Bank
Brings Out the Shortage of Over a
Million.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. 31 Jadge Oldham.
who has been assisting in investigation
of the failed Enterprise Bank of Pitts
burg has reported to Comptroller
Ridgely that the shortage will be not
less than one and half millions, funds
having been abstracted by the de
ceased cashier Clark.
Owing to the fraudulent bookkeep
ing it is not ascertained what disposi
tion will be made of the misapporpri-
ated funds.
Much of the collateral securing bills
receivable, were also fraudulently ab
stracted by Clark, and the bulk of it
has not been found. Tho fraudulently
issued certificates of the deposit are
being discovered and not until all the
passbooks held by the depositors are
returned will it be possible to state
approximately the full amount of the
loss.
ABOUT ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
To Come in Possession of Tennessee
Central December 1.
By Associated Press.
Nashville, Oct. 31. It is announced
that the Illinois Central and Southern -
would come into possession of the
Tennessee Central December 1, the
former to secure the Western section
and the latter the Eastern. The Ten
nessee Central will for the present re
main as now organized.
Have You Noticed
That improvements are being made
in the Central Hotel? A new set ot
steps have been added to one of tho
offices on East Trade street.
That a controversy has been going
on among the pretty lady stenogra
phers as to what office had the pret
tiest. One said Burwellrl tunn Co.; an
other the Southern States Trust Co.,
and another Insurance headquarters.
Probably there are other precincts to
be heard from.
That the work on the new hotel is
at a standstill? They are waiting for
the terra eqtta trimmings.
That colonel c. m. ratiersons
coachman is riding a mighty stylish
sorrel horse? He was bought for Col.
Patterson by Dr. Hardin on his recent
trip to Bloomington.
That many or tne servants sweeping
the sidewalks do not let up when you
are passing?
That a fellow feeling makes us won
drous kind? ,
That the easiet way is the best way?
SOCIAL.
Capt. W. E. Stitt and wife, of Tay
lorsville, are in the city the guests of
the Buford hotel. .
Mrs.-Cora Thompson and Miss Hat
tie Thompson of Davidson, were Char
lotte visitors today.
Mrs. O. L. Clark and children, of
Clarkton, are registered at the Buford.
Miss Lucy Haley, of Columbia, Tenn.
arrived in the city this morning and
will be with her sister, Mrs. B. D.
Heath, in Piedmont Park until Sat
urday when she goes to Mooresville
to visit Miss Daisybel Pharr. Miss
Haley will be one of the bridesmaids
at the marriage of Miss Pharr and Mr.
P. M. Brown, which event takes place
on the evening of Wednesday, Novem
ber Sth.
'
The young ladies of the city are the
promoters of a dance that will be
given Thursday evening.
Mr. J. A. Durham, who has been
confined to his home nursing a sore
,foot, was able to be out to-day.