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VOL. XXXIII NO. 6167.
RUSSIAN CAPITAL
CUB II A MANTLE
SNOW. GREAT JOY
Shroud of Snow Covers
1 1 1 to
Capital of Erstwhile Riot
Stricken Nation. Weather
Tends to Ameliorate intense
Spirit of Delirious Crowd.
Leaders of Social Democrats Con
tinue to Demand Their Terms.
Reports Numerous of Sanguin
ary Encounters in Provinces
Yesterday.
2 Associated Fress.
London. Nov. 1. A dispatch to a
News Agency from Odessa says the
mobs cf rioters have broke loose in the
various parts of the city and have been
in ccr.fiict with bands o; students, re
sulting in much bloodshed. It is esti
mated that 100 persons have been
killed.
In Mantel cf White.
r. Petersburg, Nov. 1 A light fall
r i snow covered the city, with a white
-. ; :.:!. (lining the night but this morn
ii: . ihe weather is becoming cold and
v i: -izzlmg rain helped to put a dam
I .-. ; on the ardor of the crowds alread
exhausted by the delirium of yester
day. .Many strikers among the railroad
rr.i-n are ready to return to work and
tlio. in favor cf continuing the Strug
s':.' have difficulty in holding a major
ity. .The students and social Democratic
li n.lt rs who continue to declare that
nothing but a Democratic Republic will
sat.'ice. are using every means in their
ou-r to ke?y up the enthusiasm and
drive the people into an armed col
lision with the troops.
Scores of big meetings are announc
ed for today. An official thanksgiving
st'iviee is announced to take place at
Kazan Cathedral this afternoon.
NVws from the Provinces show the
whole empire must have been plunged
into great excitement yesterday. Clash
es and sanguinary encounters occur
red at many places. In some towns the
lr.ohs obtained control and the authori
ties were forced to obey their demands
fcr the release of the political pris
oners. This was the case at Bylostok.
The Cossacks were turned loose and
heat the crowds at Kazan, Kishineff,
Kieff and other places.
Many Deaths, Much Brutality.
Odessa, Nov. 1. Conflicts between
the Cossacks and students continue. In
fighting between the toughs and Jews
last night, 37 persons were killed and
M seriously injured.
There was considerable pillaging du
ring the niht on the outskirts, which
the students who organized 'themselves
into a city guard tried to prevent The
most serious clash took place at the
University where the students were
haianging the crowds. The Cossacks
charged, using rifles, lances and whips,
hilling ten and wounding 50 persons.
The Cossacks also broke the win
dows of the buildings with their lances
and some students were driven into
ih? court yard and whipped by the
Cossacks and police. One of the stu
dents was beaten by 30 policemen. His
jaw was broken. Another student had
140 whip stripes on his body.
Seven Killed in Collision.
Vitebask, Russia., Nov. 1. Troops
weiv employed to disperse the red flag
demonstrations here yesterday. Seven
persons were killed, among them being
two Jews. Many were wounded.
Pillage Jewish Stores.
Elizabeth, Frad Russia, Nov. 1.
Crowds here yesterday turned on the
Jews and plundered their stores.
Five Killed; 40 Wounded.
Kieff. Nov. 1. The bodies of five
persons killed and 45 wounded people
were removed to the town hall.
The Cossacks while passing the of-
Five American Missionaries are
Beiieved to Have Been Murder
ed at Linchow, China. Is
Small Town in Western Portion
of Province Kwang Tung.
liv Associated Press.
Hong Kong, Nov. 1. Five American
missionaries, have, it is believed, been
murdered at Linchow. Linchow is a,
of 20,000 people in the western
l'wtion of the province of Kwang
at the head of the Gulf of Tong
K'J, not far from the treaty port of
I'akhoi.
List of Victims.
I. Eleanor Chestnut. Mrs. -E. C.
whl 3 and child and Mr. and Mrs.
1 ("de are the victims of the disturb
ance at the Lienchow mission.
Recorder's Court.
The Recorder's Court was without
3'itei est or incident this morning. Not a
S!ngle ease was tried though two were
tailed, one of them left over'from yes
terday, and continued until tomorrow
morning.
nFmurder
OF MISSIONARIES
fice of the Otkliki, a Liberal paper,
hred three volleys at the building.
Reaction Follows News.
Warsaw, Nov. 1. The disorders con
tinue. Conflicts between the pooulace
and the soldiers are frequent. The au
thorities are charged with ignoring the
imperial manifesto and a general de
pression prevails everywhere. There
is a complete deadlock in business and
traffic. Even the employees of the drug
stores have again gone on strike. The
streets and squares are full of troops.
PRIVATE CAR INQUIRY.
General Manager Leads Makes Start
ling Statements.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 1. Inauiry into
the operation of the private refrigera
tor cars on the Trans-Continental
Railway was begun by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. These cases
were segregated from numerous cases
against Southeastern Railways on
which hearings were held recently.
The principal witness was General
Manager Leads, of the Santafe Refrig
erator dispatch, who gave startling tes
timony concerning rebates and declar
ed his inability to break up the prac
tice. The rebates are paid to the shippers
and run from ten to twenty dollars per
car and were made necessary, he said,
because all the lines indulged in the
practice.
GIRLS' FIGHT FOR COWBOY.
Hackensack Jury Says the Two Pretty
Dairy Maids Did Just Right.
New York, Nov. 1. Anna and Ra
chel Michaelson. referred to as the
young and pretty "dairy maids" of
Coytesville, were acquitted at Hacken
sack yesterday on charges of assault
and battery preferred by Policemen
Harnett and Carney and also of having
attempted to rescue from the police
men Philip Binder, the "cowboy" em
ployed by the Michaelson family.
Dayton Conklin, a disinterested eye
witness of the combat, testified that he
did not see the accused girls strike the
policemen, but he did see Policeman
Hartnett deliberately hit Anna Michel
son on the head with his club twice
and see her fall back unconscious into
some man's arms.
In her own defense Anna Michaelson
testified that she pleaded with the po
licemen not to put Binder on the trol
ley car to take him to Fort Lee, be
cause it was a Jewish holiday and
Binder was religiously opposed to rid
ing on that day.
Auiliary Plant Running.
On account of the very low water in
the Catawba river, the Catawba Power
Company has found it necessary to
start up an auxilliary plant in this
city. For the past four or five days this
plant has been running, on full time.
AHTI HEARST FLAG
Crowd of Over 1000 Attack and
Tear Down Banner. McClellan
Orders Similar One Removed in
Park Roll. Police Remove An
other Flag,
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov.l. A crowd num
bering 1000 or more attacked and tore
down the anti-Hearst banner in Union
Square. The banner is similar to the
one put up in Park Row yesterday
which was taken down by order of
Mayor McClellan after a demonstration
had been made by a large crowd at the
city hall.
Today's crows tore down the red
flag supported by a band labeled
"Hearst." The police then removed
another flag, stars and stripes, sup
ported by a hand marked "McClellan."
Underneath the two fllags were the
words "under which flag."
There was another and more excit
ing scene at Fourth Street and Broad
way where a similar banner was
placed. The red flag attracted little
attention during the morning but when
lunch hour arrived several thousand
employes from the nearby dry goods
stores gathered around the offending
political display.
Onfi vounar man made a SDeech ex
pressing indignation that the American
flag had been placed on a level with
the flag of anarchy. Another young
man volunteered to cut down the flag
which he did, being loudly cheered on
the side of the street on which the
American flag fell. Many in the crowd
uncovered and the National emblem
was picked up and carefully folded.
The red flag, however, was trampled
in the mud and finally torn to pieces.
Bv this time an extra force of police ar
rived and the young man who had
cut down the flags was arrested, charg
ed with disorderly conduct. He was
followed to the station house - by a
crowd o fseveral hundred persons who
jeered and denounced the police far
making the arrest.
The Hunting Season Opened.
The hunting season is opening and
before many more weeks have passed
the fields will be alive with quail
shooters. It is generally understood
that quail will be plentiful this season
and psneciallv in Mecklenburg, as ine
season here is very snort. Messrs
John M. Scott, John M. Atkinson and
James Stowe left this morning for the
hunting fields around Fort Mill to
spend a day or two. Mr. L. L. Harris
went to Gastonia.
Memphis, Nov. 1. Louis Daltroff, a
well known politician died suddenly of
heart failure. He was regarded as one
of the heroes of the yellow fever epi
demic. He vas 78 years old and was a
member of the Howard Relief Associ
ation. , . .. .
IS DRAGGED DOWN
THE ONLY EVENING
CHARLOTTE, N C, WEDNESDAY EVENING,
WILL INVESTIGATE
COMPLAINTS QFTHE
ML AIR! CITIZENS
N. C. Corporation Commission Go
to Mt, Airy to Inspect Atlantic
and Yadkin Division of South
ern. Bad Road Bed Alleg
ed. ,
Eighty-two Counties For Com
pulsory School Law Judging
From Reports Received by The
'Commissioner of Labor And
Printing.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, Nov. 1. A charter was is
sued for the East Carolina Fqrm and
Improvement Co. of Edenton, at a capi
tal of S50,000 authorized, $25,000 sub
scribed by C. H. Turner and others.
The North Carolina Corporation
Commission has gone to Mt. Airy to
inspect the Atlantic and Yadkin Di
vision of the Southern Railway with
reference to complaints of the citizens
as to the condition of the rail bed.
Governor Glenn will return tonight
from Beaufort where he delivered an
address today for the opening of a
handsome new public school building.
Reports have been received from all
the counties of the State with refer
ence to the favor in which legislation
for compulsory attendance on the pub
lic schools is held and eighty-two coun
ties are represented as favoring a com
pulsory school law and fiften are op
posed to compulsory laws. These re
ports were gotten in by the commis
sioner of labor and printing.
Governor Glenn has received from
the Governor of South Carolina a
check for $435.62 in payment for the
costs in the case of Fisher and O'Day
the safe crackers who were arrested in
Wadesboro some months ago and were
finally turned over to the South Caro
lina authorities where stronger cases
were held against them for safe crack
ing and postoffice robbery. The check
pays all the cost in the case so far as
this state is concerned.
Some highly interesting statistics as
to farming interests and conditions in
agricultural communities have just
been issued from the office of the com
missioner of labor and printing. The
figures are based on reports from 850
farmers in all parts of the State. The
statement shows increase in the value
of farm lands in ninety counties, de
crease in one and no change in six.
Eighty-nine counties report a tendency
to have smaller farms. Ninety-seven
report labor scarce. Ninety-five coun
ties report negro labor unreliable and
one no negro labor at all. Nearly all
the counties report slight increase in
the wages paid and all report increase
in the cist of living. A remarkable fea
ture of the summary is that "forty-one
counties report the normal conditions
good, forty-seven fair, eight poor and
one bad. Of course the name of the
"bad" county is not given.
Governor Glenn says with reference
to the efforts being made to induce im
migration of desirable labor to this
State that very little headway can be
made in this direction until there is a
material increase in the scale of wages
paid in North Carolina for good farm
labor.
FIVE INJURED IN FIRE.
Three Are Seriously Injured. Fire De
stroyed Warehouse of Fenton Stor
'age Co.
By Associated Tress. . .
Philadelphia, .Pa., Nov. 1. Five
horsemen were injured, three seriously,
in the fire which destroyed tne ware
house of the Fenton Storage Company.
The injured are John Earley, William
Drake and James McLaughlin. Earley
is not expected to recover.
MOVERTON ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Stockholders of Tennessee Central
Chooses President.
Bv Associated Press.
Nashville, Nov. 1 The stockholders
of the Tennessee Central elected Jesse
Moverton of Nashville, president of the
road to be known as the Tennessee
Central until December 1, wnen me
Illinois Central and Southern will as
sume control.
Mr. Atkins Some Better.
Mrs. H. L. Atkins and four chidren
left his morning for San Antonia,
Texas, where they go to join Mr. At
kins who has been stopping in taht
city for the pact year.
Mr. Atkins is one of the best known
Methodist ministers in Western North
Carolina. Conference. He has been in
ill health for several years and a
change of climate was suggested. Mr.
Atkins' friends throughout North Caro
lina will be glad to know that he is
scmewhat improved in health.
To Travel Western Carolina.
Mr. A. D. Morrison has accepted a
position with the Insurance Depart
ment of the Southern States Trust Co.
as a special agent for the Maryland
Casualty Company, for who the South
ern States Trust Company aro general
agents. Mr. Morrison will travel west
ern North Carolina.
Cossacks Fire From Prison.
Minsk, Russia, Nov. 1, Crowds in
an attempt to storm the prison were
beaten off by the Cossacks who fired
several volleys. Many were killed or
wounded, and many more were beat
en with ships.
J
ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN
GREENSBORO NEWS.
Children and Cripples to Be Sent to
Workhouse Instead of Chaingang.
Special to The News. .
Greensboro, Nov. 1. An invitation
to hold its next meeting in this city
will be extended to the Southern Con
vention by the Greensboro Christian
Church. The time for the next biennial
meeting is in May of next year, and the
executive committee of the convention
is quite anxious for the convention to
meet here. . '
A committee from the board of com
missioners awarded the remainder of
the contracts for the work house and
it will be completed very soon. Chil
dren, cripples and women will be sent
to the work house instead of to the
roads.
Mrs. M. A. Murray received a tel
gram yesterday stating that her niece,
Mrs. W. A. Reynolds, of East Orange,
N. J., was very low. Mrs. Murray left
last night for East Orange. Mr. L. M.
Scott, Mrs. Reynold's father, has been
at East range for two weeks with his
daughter.
PURE THEATER FOR CHICAGO.
Clubwomen to Bar Short Dresses,
. , French Heels and Problem Plays. .
Chicago, 'Nov. 1. The Chicago Wo
man's Club is to have a downtown the
ater in which "pure drama" will take
up the fight against what the clubwo
men term the "indecencies of the
stage."
At a special meeting of the club it
was announced that an option had
been secured on a downtown hall. This
will be remodeled into a pretty little
playhouse with a seating capacity of
80Q. Sufficient subscriptions have been
pledged, it is said, to insure the success
of the venture.
The ballet will be unknown on the
club-woman's stage. Short gowns and
French heels will be eliminated. The
problem play will also be on the black
list.
Every suggestion of present-day dra
ma will be barred. Instead the works
of Browning, Ibsen, Sudermann, Ber
nard Shaw and Hauptmann will be ex
ploited. The clubwoman's theater was first
suggested a year ago. Mrs. George E.
Carpenter, president of the club, or
iginated the plan.' A committee was ap
pointed to take the matter in charge.
Mrs. John Buckingham, chairman, re
ported favorably yesterday.
"Chicago has long needed a pure
theater," said Mrs. Carpenter.
D. O. K. K.'s to Meet.
The Rank team of the D. O. K. K..'s
will hold a meeting tonight to appoint
committes and make other arrange
ments for the Grand Ceremonial to be
held in Suez Temple on Wednesday
night November 29. This will be the
annual thanksgiving meeting and will
probably be the moat-i!.Leresting Bv O.
K. K. meeting ever held here.
A large number of Tyros will be on
hand to cross the hot sands of the des
ert. Delegations will be here from Ash
eville, Spartansburg, Concord, Hock
Hill and many other neighboring
towns.
Elaborate preparations will be
made for -the entertainment of the vis
itors and a great time is expected.
Third Candidate for Register.
Mr. Charles A. Spratt has formally
announced himself as a candidate for
Register of Deeds. Mr. Spratt has many
friends in Mecklenburg. All these will
learn with interest of his intention to
run for this office.
So far there are three candidates in
the field for Register of Deeds. These
are Mr. P. C. Henderson, Mr. W. M.
Moore and Mr. C. A. Spratt. All have
a good following and their friends will
see that the race is a lively one.
GREAT RE-UNION OF
Admiral Brownson's Squadron
Arrives Accompanying the Brit
ish North Atlantic Squadron-
Greatest Re-Union in History of
Annapolis.
By Associated Press.
Annapolis, Nov. 1. Admiral Brown
son's sauadron has arrived accompany
ing the British North Atlantic squad
ron under the command of Admiral
Prince Louis Battenberg.
The British squadron anchored out
side the harbor several hundred yards
ike line are the battleships of the first
and second division of the North At
lantic fleet. The weather is perfect
Admiral Brownson's squadron join
ed the North Atlantic fleet under com
mand of Rear Admiral Evans. The pro
gram for the day included the official
call of Prince Louis on the Command
er in Chief, Superintendent of the
Nval Academy and the Governor of
Maryland, and return calls.
This week will give to Annapolis the
greatest reunion of naval officers in
her history.
Brilliant Naval Spectacle.
Prince Louise is a bearer of a special
message from the Monarch of the Brit
ish Empire to the President of the
United States. He was received with
honors due his rank and the mission
by Admiral Sands, Superintendant of
the Naval Academy and Governor War
field. The joint fleet of the American
and British war vessels lying in An
napolis roads forms by far the most
brilliant naval spectacle ever seen in
these waters.
For Appendicitis.
Miss Frenderbuik, of Ridgeway, S.
C, was operated on for appendicitis at
St. Peter's hospital this morning1. The
young lady's condition Is entirely satis
factory. . .
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OFFICERS
CHARLOTTE.
NOVEMBER 1, 1 905.
UNIVERSAL SALUTE
AT HOISTING OF HEW
Old Union Flag Struck Through
out Bounds of Sweeden and En
tire Land Hails Sight of New
. Ensign. BellsRing and Troops
Parade.
At Stockholm Garrison Parades and
Population Throngs Streets.
Ostentatious Reception Given to
Flag of a Century Ago. King
Oscar Witnesses Spectacle.
By Associated Press.
Stockholm, Nov. 1. The old union
flag was struck throughout Sweden
this morning and the new Swedish en
sign was hoisted to the accompaniment
of salutes, the ringing of church bells
and the parade of the troops.
In Stockholm the whole garrison pa
raded and most of the population
thronged the streets.
At 9 o'clock the flag flown "by Sweden
before the union with Norway nearly a
century ago, vas again broken out over
the palace, from church steeples, pub
lic and private buildings and steamers
and sailing vessels.
King Oscar witnessed the spectacle
from the roof of the palace and tens of
thousands of citizens gathered, in the
vicinity and demonstratively greeted
him. The Chilean school-ship in the
harbor joined with the Swedish ves
sels in saluting the new flag.
Similar ceremonies took place in all
the cities and in every school house in
the country hads its demonstration ,the
children gathering outside and saluting
the flag.
BAD ACCIDENT AVERTED.
A Collision Occurred This Afternoon
In Going to a Small Blaze.
Mr. George Spittle, of the Charlotte
Fire Department, was painfully,
though not seriously injured this af
ternoon in a collision between the fire
buggy driven by Chief W. S. Orr and
the ladder truck. . .. .. " -
The collision occurred. at the inter
section of North Brevard and Ninth
streets shortly after 2 o'clock.
Mr. Spittle and two others were
standing on the running board of the
truck. When Ninth street was reach
ed, the Chief's buggy bore down upon
it. The horses pulling both the buggy
and the truck were not running as fast
as a few minutes before the collision,
their speed having been checked on
account of the number of school chil
dren in the streets, and the possibility
prevented a more serious accident.
Chief Orr and the driver of the truck
realized that a collision could not be
averted as soon as they came into
view of each, however, both did all
that- could be done under the circum
stances. The Chief's horse struck the wagon
broadside just at the end of the run
ning board, near the rear wheel. Mr.
Spittle was nearest this point and re?
alizing his danger moved toward the
other end. His right leg was caught
and his ankle severely wrenched. The
Chief's horse was thrown to the
ground. At first it was thought the
horse had been injured fatally, but in a
few minutes the Chief was in his bug
gy and the noble animal responded to
the call as if nothing had happened.
A little blood oozing from its dilated
nostrils was about the only sign of the
collision.
The fire was a small blaze at the
Orient Manufacturing Company. The
blaze was in a waste room, near the
boiler room and was extinguished in
short order. The damage was slight.
TRUST MOVES TO CHICAGO.
National Steel Foundries Deserts New
York For the West.
New Rork, Nov. 1. New York's re
putation as a headquarters for trusts
has been! slightly irhpaired with the
last few days by the decision of the
management of the Amreican Steel
Foundries to move its main offices to
Chicago.
Preparation to move the parapher
nalia of the executive departments of
the company were about completed to
day, and the eleventh floor of the build
ing at No. 42 Broadway presented an j
exceedingly upset appearance. Desks,
office fixtures, books and safes were
being packed preparatory to their re
moval to the railroad station."
Following the change in the man
agement a few months ago, V. A. Kel
ley was placed in charge by the direc
tors as the president of the company.
Mr. Kelley is a Western man and or
ganized a competitor of the American
Steel Foundries in the Simplex Rail
way Appliance Company, which be
came so powerful a rival that the Steel
Foundries Company bought out the
control. '
Then the directors placed Mr. Kelley
in charge of the management of the
big company. It was through his ef
forts that cash was raised some weeks
ago which saved the Steel Foundries
Confpany from an embarrassing posi
tion financially.
At Shopton Friday.
Mr. C. C. Moore the county organi
zer of the Cotton Growers Association
will addresst he people of the Shopton
neighborhood at Shopton, Friday after
noon at 2 o'clock. All will receive a
SwEEDSH
NSGN
cordial welcome o this meeting.
RECEIVE 3,000 FOREIGNERS.
Preparations For Reception of Large
Number of Foreigners to Fields.
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, Nov. 1. Only 2'4
cases of fever remain. The removal of
all quarantine restrictions by Arkan
sas, following the lifting of the Monroe
quarantine, will open a large section
of North Louisiana. Fever has almost
disappeared from Mississippi and there
are comparatively few counties in that
State that continue the original em
bargoes against New Orleans.
The Federal authorities are making
arrangement for the recepiton of 3,000
Italians, Austrians, Hungarians, Sla
vonians, Russians, Lithuanians, Poles
and German immigrants who will go to
the various fields of Louisiana and Mis
sissippi. DEATH OF MR. WEAVER.
Died Very Suddenly This. Morning at
Home in Sharon Township.
Mr. J. A. Weaver, one of the oldest
and most widely-known Confederate
veterans of Mecklenburg county, died
very suddenly this morning at his
home in Sharon township. The end
came about 10 o'clock, the immediate
cause of his death being cramp colic.
The death of Mr. Weaver- will be
learned of with genuine sorrow
throughout the county. He was a
loyal soldier, having served his coun
try throughout the Civil war, and was
highly esteemed and respected by his
comrades. His sudden death will be
deeply deplored by all who knew him.
The deceased is survived by a wid
ow, Mrs. Fannie Weaver, and three
children, Mr. Isaac Weaver and Mrs.
John Caldwell, of Sharon, and Mrs.
William Birry, of King's Mountain.
Four sisters also survive, Miss
Weaver, Mrs. Robert Graham, Mrs.
Samuel' Moody and Mrs. Samuel Grif
fith. The funeral will take place at Ebe
neezer tomorrow afternoon at one
o'clock. Rev. G. R. White will conduct
the services.
SHOW'S PLAY IN COURT.
Play That was Ordered Stopped
Brought Up in Police Court.
By Associated Press.
New York. Nov. 1. The case in the
police court against "Mrs. Warrens
Professor," George Bernard-Shaw
play, which was stonned bv Police
Commissioner McAdoo, was adjourned
until after the elections. Assurance
was exacted that the play would not
be given during the period of. adjourn
ment. ' '
Only Two Deaths.
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, Nov. 1. No new cases
are reported and only two deaths." "
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SECRETARY NAVY
Mr- Newberry of Detroit Takes
Office and Will Assume Duties
At Once. Oath Given and
Naval and Marine Officers Pre
sented. By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 1. Mr. T. H.
Newberry, of Detroit, took the office of
Assistant Secretary of the Navy today
and at once assumed his duties. After
taking the oath all.. the Naval and Ma
rine officers on duty in the department
were presented to Mr. Newberry and at
the same time they took leave of Mr.
Darlington.
On Mr. Newberry's desk was a hand
some floral piece, presented by the
Detroit Lodge of Elks, of which he is
a member.
MENTALLY DERANGED.
The Sad Condition of a Young Deser
ter at The Police Station.
Tom Tully, the young deserter, who
has been confined at the police station
for several days, became mentally de
ranged this afternoon shortly after 1
o'clock. All morning the young man
paced up and down the corridor divid
ing the two rows of cells, he having
been allowed that provilege by Desk
Sergeant Duke. He seemed to be in a
deep revery merely raising his eyes to
those who addressed him, and looking
very worried. He called for his mother,
his lieutenant ,and captain, and evident
ly saw strange things as he gave ut
terance of "there they go."
Dr. J. C. Montgomery was called, in
and after making an examination, ad
ministered an opiate . which had the
desired effect of quieting him.
SWALLOWED LIVE GOLDFISH.
Broker Offered to Eat Alive Every Fish
in Aquarium.
Pittsburg, Nov. 1. In view of some
twenty persons, a Pittsburg broker
swallowed a live goldfish, whicn, at
his request, was taken from the small
acquarium behind the bar, swallowed
a glass of beer for a chaser, and offer
ed, to wager $20 with the bartender he
could swallow every fish in the globe.
It was the broker's treat. All took
beer but the broker.
"Let me see,", said he to the bar
tender. "Guess I'll have a goldfish."
The bartender then rang up 30 ceflts
on the cash register, charging 10 cents
for the fish. . -
. Mr. Ames to be Manager.
Mr. L. Waldo Ames has taken the
position , of manager of the Charlotte
branch of the Ludden & Bates' Music
House. Mr. Ames is one of the most
popular musicians of the city and his
friends wish him much success in his
new work.
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PRICE: 3 CENTS'
FIRE SWEEPS Mil
BUSINESS BLOCK
OF PEHSACQLA
Broke Out in Main Block on Pala
fox Street. Explosion of Pow
der and Ammunition Blows Out
Front of Block. Largest Stores
in City Destroyed.
List ot Stores Ruined. Loss of
$200,000. One Three Story
Building Wrecked; Others
Were Two Story. Old South
ern Club Destroyed.
By Associated Press-
Pensacola, Nov. 1. Fire broke out
early this morning in the principal
block on Palafox street, between
Garnder and Roman.
When the fire was at its height there
was a loud explosion of powder and
ammuniton which blew out nearly the
whole front of the block.
In the property burned were the lar
gest stores in the city, together with
the Osceola Club quarters. The fol
lowing stores were destroyed, entail
ing a loss of $200,000:
( Watson and Co., real estate; Sydney
S, Kahn, drugs; F. B. Bruce, sporting
goods; Mrs. Bouers. millinery; Han
nah Brothers, drugs; Louisville and
Nashville city ticket office; Jacobi
Brothers, groceries; Charles H. Tur
ner, plumbing; A. M. Anderson, jew
elry. The first named firm occupied a
three story building and the rest two
stories. The quarters of the Osceola
Club were the headquarters for navy
officers and. was one of the oldest clubs
in the South. ,
Freeman & Co.'s Cotton Letter.
New York, Nov.l. The cotton world
is just beginning to realize that it is
face to face with a crop disaster. The
State of Georgia promises a good yield
Elesewhere throughout the belt, the
lint yield per acre is below the aver
age, and the crop must be a small one.
Naturally, at 10 in the month of
November, the speculative public hesi
tates to buy for a further advance, the
market is consequently a slow one,
but gradually attaining a higher level.
The long interest in the market
is a small one. That which existed
some weeks ago has been so pounded
that it has liquidated and faith in the
judgment of its members has been
shattered and largely throughout the
misrepresentations by the department
supervised by Secretary Wilson, and
partly true to the willful distortion of
the facts.
The situation warrants a gradual ad
vance and great activity at higher
prices as the season progresses.
Cleveland Court.
Next week the .November term of
the Cleveland county court will meet.
Solicitor Clarkson goes up to Shelby
Monday to look after the State's inter
ests. Judge M. H. Justice of Ruther
fordton will preside. The docket, it is
said will be an interesting one..
Jewish Massacre Feared.
By Associated Press.
London, Nov. 1. A despatch fr6m
Odessa says if the city is not quickly
occupied by troops "there will be
wholesale anarchy and not improbably
a massacre of Jews." The situation is
depicted as being worse than before
the Imperial manifesto was issued.
Cotton Receipts.
The receipts of cotton at the city
platform today amounted to 222 bales
at 10.35 cents. On the same day last
year the receipts amounted to 95
bales at 9 cents.
White and Whitley Were Vic
tims of Explosion in Power
House of Potomac Electric Co.
Three Others Were Injured.
Head of Pipe Blew Out.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 1. Willie White
and Abraham Whitley, the latter a ne
gro, were killed by the explosion ?n the
power house of the Potomac Electric
Company, and George Tramble, Wil
liam Hall, and Luther Butler, white,
were injured. The accident was caus
ed by the blowing out of the head of a
main steam pipe running the full
length of the building.
Football Tomorrow.
The football squad of the. Dil worth
Athletic Association will meet the
squad of the Charlotte Athletic Associ
ation oh the Latta Park gridiron to
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. The
game promises to be interesting as
both teams have been practicing daily
for some time and both are in excel
lent shape for the fray.
THREE KILLED IN
FATAL EXPLOSION
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