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5 VOL. XVIII NO. 6168. wh ceiTiui or IMPFBUI HFPB mil Liiini. ULUllLLi RIOTS NUMEROUS Decree Extremely Complicated And Smacks of Old-Time Re gime. Manifesto not Explicit. Claimed That Emperor Stiil Holds Authority. In Most Russian Cities Rioting is Order of Day. Many Collisions V And Much Death and. Blood- Shed. Shops Looted, Much Disorder. ;: Associated Press. St. Petersburg, Nov. 2. The imper ial decree creating a Cabinet of Minis- tors under the imperial manifesto granting a constitution to Russia, was gazetted this morning and has already aroused criticism, as the machinery is extremely complicate and smacks of the okl-fashiched bureaucratic regime. The relations of the cabinet to the council of the empire or the upper chamber and the Imperial Douma or popular chamber, are not clear be cause the powers of these bodies are yet to be defined under the manifesto. While the cabinet has no authority to decide matters within the competency of the legislative bodies no measure cf "general importance" can be intro duced into the chambers without the sanction of the cabinet and another provision requires that when the cabi net is unanimous the Premier must go to the Emperor and receive instruc tions. This would seem to make the final authority go back to the Emperor. Moreover all questions affecting the imperial court and domains, of the army and navy and foreign affairs are specifically included from the compe tency of the cabinet without direct im perial authority. The prospects of' the country quiet ing down for the present at least are much brighter. While the revolution ary spirit is abroad, the masses of reds seem to realize that they have reached an end of their tether and are afraid to push matters to the point of failure. The students, Social Demo crats and strike leaders in St. Peters burg are finding that they will soon be in the minority, have made a virtue of necessity and have declared the strike off, beginning tomorrow. The backbone of the railroad strike seems to be broken. Thirty Killed, 100 Wounded. Warsaw, Nov. 2. It now appears that 30 persons were killed and over 100 wounded during the conflicts last night. ' J Instead of the expected abolution of martial law today the military gover nor had the walls covered with procla mations announcing that in conse quence of yesterday's disturbances the crowds assembling in the streets will be dispersed by force of arms. Order Revolution. The courts and government offices are closed. The Social Democrats have issued a proclamation calling for the revolution. Many demonstratiors were killed and wounded at Minsk. At Orel, Russian anti-Jewish riots have broken out, shops have been looted and many people killed or injured. Widespread Rioting. Radom, Nov. 2. The anti-government demonstrations yesterday ended in widespread rioting. The soldiers fired volleys at the rioters. Many were the victims both of civilians and spl diers. Use Policemen's Arms. Kazan, Nov. 2. The city is now un der the guardianship of the newly formed citizen's militia, consisting of students and workmen armed with weapons taken from the police. No disturbance so far. Troops Disperse Crowds. Tashkend, Russian Turkistan, Nov. y The peaceful celebrations of the issuing of the Imperial manifesto granting Russia a constitution were dispersed by the troop3 yesterday. The Cossacks fired three volleys. Many were killed or wounded. Vain Attempts cf Clergy. Rostoff-on-Don, Nov. 2. The whole town is in the hands of the rioters, who are plundering by wholesale. Firing is frequent in the streets. Many persons are killed or injured. The clergy have left churches in attempts to pacify the rioters, but their efforts are unavailing. KILLS HOGS AT $10 A WEEK. Young College Graduate Thus Studies Business He Will Invest In. St. Louis. Nov. 2. To learn the bus moss in which he is to invest his iiioney, August Forster, the son of the late milioniare brewer, C. A. For mer, is working in the Krey Pork backing plant at Twenty-first street and Bremen avenue, from 7 a. m. to f. m. slaughtering hogs at $10 per week. Forster is twenty-two. He has just ome into his monev. which is a mill ion or more. He has graduated from l1e UniVerSitv nf TT5ec.i-,n.5 loot rnrinc- e also attended the University of Illi- ana Shurtliffe College. , N. C. Postmasters. Wr i jti trass.- ' Washington, Nov. 2. Postmasters , n for Nrth Carolina, are, at Lin 'les Store, Robert D. Noblitt; at Lola, 7" J- Gillinkin; at Rusk, William J. Douglas. 4 BRIDGE ON FIRE. AKah4 r'fi I "uuul r,Tly -eet cf South Fork Structure Burned This Mornina. About 50 feet of the railroad bridge that spans the south fork of the Ca tawba river was burned this morning at 4.30 o'clock, a freight approaching the structure discovering the blaze. It was then at its height. The crew went to work and did all in their power to arrest the progress of the flames. This was done after hours of hard work battling with the flames. On account of the fire all the early morning trains had to use the old 3-C's tracks from Blackburg to Rock Hill and the C. C. & A. from Rock Hill to Charlotte. All north-bound trains reached Charlotte by the same route. No. o, the south-bound vestibule, re mained in Charlotte about two hours, leaving at the noon hour. This was the first train to pass over the struc ture after the fire. Interesting Real Estate Deal. Mr. W. J. Hutchison has purchased the Abernethy property on the corner of Ninth and Poplar streets. The News learns that Mr. Hutchison will, in the near future, begin the erec tion of a handsome residence. The Abernethy property is one of the handsomest home sites in Charlotte. It is very desirable property and the fact that Mr. Hutchison has purchased it will be learned of with much inter est. Mr. Lee Roberts, of Patterson Springs, is in the city at the bedside of his father who is very sick. OLD NICK CASE IS MOVING ON FASTER Better Progress Made In Federal Court. Thirty Witness Are Dis charged. Officials of Bell Telephone in Telegraph in City. Other Notes of Interest. Special to TLe News. Greensboro, Nov. 2. Fine progress was made in the Old Nick Distillery Company case in the Federal Court yesterday thirty witnesses be-, ing examined and discharged. Among these was Deputy Collector Chandley, eustodian of records in Collector Har kins' office at Asheville. His testi mony was identifying records of re ports filed by defendants as rectilyers and distillers, showing the volume of business done as reported to the gov ernment. In the first trial nearly two days were consumed in this testimony, but this afternoon defendants agreed that the stenographic report taken in the other trial could be given to the new jury as his evidence, thus saving much time. The printing company of J. J. Stone & Co. has sold a part interest in the business to Mr. John H. Marshall, of Richmond, Va., who will superintend the office. Mr. Marshall has already arrived in the city and commenced up on his duties. He will move his family here later. He is quite well and fav orably known to patrons of the vari ous printers' supply houses. Work on paving South Elm street with vitrified brick has been suspend ed awaiting the arrival of a big steam engine roller, which has got lost some where on the railroads between here and Birmingham, from where it was shipped a good while ago. General Manager W. T. Gentry and Special Agent Addison Maupin, of At lanta, and District Superintendent M. B. Spier, of Charlotte, all of them offi cials of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company are in the city, being drawn here by the news that the North State Telephone Com pany had applied for a franchise to operate in Greensboro, and for the consideration of which a meeting of a special committe appointed by the Board of Aldermen will be held to night. Miss Ninna Brown and Mr. R. JM. Albright were quietly married yester day afternoon at 6 o'clock at the resi dence of the bride s mother, on North Elm street. Only immediate relatives of the two families were present. ,000 BAIL GIVEN BYGREENEOF N. Y State Senator is Indicted With Beavers in Connection with Postal Frauds. Gives $10,000 Bail. The Date of Trial is not Yet Set. v By Associated Press. Washington, D. C Nov. 2. Another sensational feature of the Postal frauds case was the indictment of State Sen ator Greene, of New York. He was in dicted with George W. Beavers in con nection with the frauds. He gave a $10,000 bond for appear ance at trial. There has been no defi nite time set, so far, for the trial. GEAR THE ONLY EVENING CHARLOTTE, N C, THURSDAY EVENING, WITTE IS IMPLORED TO REMOVE AT ONCE T University Sends Telegram to Count Witte Imploring Removal Of Governor. He is Attributed With all Trouble. Catastrophe Is Feared, Witte not Heard From. City in Firing Fearful State of Panic. Been Continuous all Day. Re sidents of Three Houses Horri bly Massacred. By Associated Press. London, Nov. 2. The Evening Stan dard's despatch from Odessa says the casualties yesterday number 5,000 killed and wounded. In the Jewish quarters the bodies are still strewn about the streets and sidewalks. Jewish women and children were strangled and hacked to pieces in the streets. A Red Cross doctor says the hor fold. The military are placing a hun fold. The miiltary are placing a hun dred machine guns at the various points. The mobs swear they will not leave a single Jew alive. " Count Witte Implored. Odessa, Nov. 2. The rector of the University has sent a telegram to Count Witte, imploring him to imme diately dismiss Governor Reinhardt, who is held responsible for the out break as otherwise a catastrophe is un avoidable. Witte's answer has not yet been re ceived. The city is in a dreadful state of panic. Even the telegraph offices were closed most of the day. The troops wrecked a terrible ven geance on the residents of three houses from the balconies of which shots were fired by unknown persons upon sol diers. The latter immediately stormed the houses and with unheard of barbar ity massacred all the inhabitants. It is persistently asserted that the unknown persons who fired on the troops were disguised policemen who, purposely I New Orleans, Nov. 2. All the quar provoked the troops. The city is a antines in the parish of Calcasieu in- cusmai sigm. x lie stretjua are niieu wilii cossack patrols and flying detachments of red cross which follow bands of the murderous rioters. The firing has been uninterrupted through the whole day and still con tinues. Many hundreds are killed or wounded. The cossacks eagerly attack the stu dent militia which is courageously try ing to stem the bands who are massa creeing and pillaging principally in Jewish quarters. The looters openly divide the goods, cossacks in many cases participating in the nroceeds of the robberies. Hospital Wagons Busy. Odessa, Nov. 2. Anarchy is ram Dant here. Killing and plundering by the bands formed of hundreds of "loy alists" continued this morning. At tacks cn the Jews are incessant. Night was made hideous, bodies of "loyal ists" with whom the police are frater nizing, marching through the princi pal streets bearing National flags, por traits of the Emperor and Ikons, sing ing the national hymn, smashing ev erything in their way and looting shops and houses. Hospital wagons passed through the streets incessantly, carrying off killed, wounded and muti lated. The population is panic-stricken. RAILROAD RATES. President in Conference With Two Senators Who Will Make the Fight in Congress. By Associated Press. Washington, Nov. z. me question of railroad rate legislation was con sidered at length at the White House conference between the President and Senators Cullom; of Illinois, and Dolli- ver, of Iowa, two of the men who are expected to lead the administration's fight in the approaching session of Congress. The President outlined the measure he desires to have Congress enact, the chief feature of which is that the in ter-State Commerce Commission should be clothed with the power to revise railroad rates when found o be unreasonable. INJUNCTION FILED. Wish a Restraint on Laws Enforcing Assessment of Rates. By Associate.! Press. Boston, Nov. 2. Attorney General Parker filed a bill of information in the State Supreme Court and asked for an injunction restraining Supreme Council of Royal Arcanum organized under the laws of Massachusetts from enforcing by law a raising assessment of rates. The court was also petitioned to order the Supreme Council to col lect the assessments in accordance with the rates in force before May, 1905. Injunction Denied. Nashville, Nov. 2. The injunction asked for by the members of Nashville councils to prevent the Supreme Coun cil, Royal Arcanum from putting into effect the new rates, was denied by Federal Judge Clark today. Thought to be Poisoned. 3v Associated 'Press. "Charleston, W. Va., Nov. 2. Walter and Herbert Thuinrn, aged 8 and 10, ire dead and Owen Thumm, aged 13, is ill from supposed arsenical poison ing at a magazine near here. , . ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN BUSINESS TROUBLE. The Bargain House On West Trade Street Fails. A petition was forwarded to Col. H. C. Cowles, Statesville, , clerk of the Federal Court, last night, asking that the owners of the concern known as the Bargain House, be declared bank rupts. ' The petition was sent to Statesville last night and will be acted on today. The individual members of the firm are Mr. Joseph Harrill and his brother, Mr. J. J. Harrill. They have been in business about 18 months. They first opened under the Central Hotel and afterwards moved to West Trade street between Church and Poplar. It was learned today that the assets of the company wil lamount to about $5,000 and the liabilities about the same. From what The News learns the business troubles of the Bargain House began several weeks ago when some local creditors demanded a settlement of some outstanding accounts. Yester day, other creditors toade demands that could not be met and the Messrs. Harrill decided that the best way out of the trouble was to file a petition in bankruptcy. The friends of the Messrs. Harrill will learn of their business troubles with much regret. All hope they will soon be on their feet again. Both are popular and have business ability. II I1C 0GKl Mrs. Joseroh. H.Wearn,.who has been at St, Joseph's Hospital, at Baltimore, for several days, returned, borne last night. beenVihTesbyte several weeks, na.s recurneu. to ner home restored in health. Mr. Floyd Rooney, of King's Moun tain, was in the city yesterday. NO DANGER OF FEVER IN Ml SOUTH Dr. White Says Present Outbreak Is no Cause of Fear for Another Next Year. Guarantees are Raised in Many Parishes. By Associated Pihrs eluding Lake Charles are raised. The cases remaining under treat ment in Ne wOrleans dropped to 18 and the centres of infection are so completely under controlthat it is regarded improbable that any more cases will be reuorted before frost. Prof. Rupert Boyce, of Liverpool, says there is comparatively little yel low fever in British Honduras, but much in Spanish Honduras and Guat emala. Referring to the possibility of yellow fever next fall, Dr. White ex presses tho opinion that there is no more danger in New Irleans in Sep tember 1906 on account of the present outbreak, than if such an outbreak had never occurred. Only One Case. New Orleans. Nov. 2. One new case and no deaths is the report for today. LOSS IS $175,000. Columbus Box Factory is Burned. Great Loss. By Associate! Press. St. Louis. Nov. 2. The Columbus Box Factory was burned today. The loss is $175,000. THE T Appears at Springsfield. Is Big Georgia Negro. Asks Doctor To Remove Plate Holding His Horns. Had Falsely Passed as ....... . - - ari ' "Wild Man" rrom Atnca. By Associated Press. Chicago, Nov. 2 A dispatch to the Tribune from Springfield, 111., said. "A real wild man with horns and huge tusks has been discovered here. He is George Brown, a big negro, hail ing from Georgia, who applied to the doctor to have a silver plate which held his horns in -place removed. He said the plate had been inserted under the scalp for the purposes of fastening two horns upon it. The two front teeth had been sawed and sup plied with gold crowns upon which could be screwed down two formid able looking tusks, and when this had been accomplished he went on the road with a show posing as a real 'wild man.' He declared he had travel ed all over Georgia, attracting won dering multitudes of people who came to gaze upon the real live -'wild man' captured in the recesses of Africa." SECRETARY TAFT ARRIVES. Celebration of Anniversary of Estab lishment of Panama Republic. By Associated Press. Colon, Nov. 2. Secretary Taft ar rived today. The second anniversary of the establishment of the republic of Panama is being celebrated coincident with Mr. Taf t's arrival. WILD MAN WITH HORNS AND USKS CHARLOTTE. NOVEMBER 2, 1905. POINT-WINSTON RY CAPITAL $450,101 Company Chartered to Operate Local and Inter-Urban Lines Extending not Over 50. Miles From High Point. Other Com panies Chartered. Ex-Governor Aycock Appoints Executive for State Historical Association. Mr. D. A. Tomp kins at First Banquet of Indus trial Club. Special to The News. Raleigh, Nov. 2. The High Point Winston-Salem Railway Co. having its principal office at High Point, was chartered to operate the electric local and inter-urban lines extending not more than fifty miles from High Point at a capital of $450,000 authorised I $47,000 subscribed by C. C. Veller, of B- H. Millis, R. A. and R. H. Wheeler of High Point The Southern Life Insurance Com pany of Fayetteville was chartered at $50,000 subscribed -by W. J. Johnson, Arthur McCartne, R. D. Caldwell and others. Another charter was granted to tho Barnes & Holiday Company of Dunn 'at $50,000 capital to do a gene ral merchandise business. Ex-Governor Aycock, as president of the North Carolina State Literary and Historical Association, announces the appointment of the following executive committee for the association: Prof. D. H. Hill. W. L. Peele, Hon. J. Bryan Grimes of Raleigh; Prof. Edward Mimms, of Trinity and Prof. C. Alfonso Smith of the University of North Caro lina. President Aycock and Secretary Treasurer C. H. Poe are ex-officio mem bers of the committee. The Industrial Club of Raleigh, a young business men's organization, re cently organized, decided last night to hold their first annual banquet the first Wednesday evening in December and to extend an invitation to D. A. Tomp kins, of Charlotte, to deliver a public address on that evening before the banquet on "The Elements of Industry that Contribute most to the Upbuilding of Towns." The internal revenue collections for this the fourth district during October aggregated $219,563.75. Of this amout $186,561.31 is for tobacco stamps. In the Supreme Court this afternoon argument was heard in the appeal from the mandamus allowed by Judge Jus tice for the aldermen of Raleigh to call an election on "dispensary or open saloon." It will be a week or longer before an opinion is delivered by the court in this case. The court also today concluded the hearing of argument in appeals from the tenth district, five cases being disposed of during the morning session. , The case of Mary Stewart, adminis tratrix of T. S- Stewart vs the Sea board Air Line for the killing of S. T. Stewart, engineer, in a collision near Southern Pines two years ago, was given to the jury this afternon in its second trial. In trial of the case a year ago, a verdict for the Seaboard was returned and a new trial ordered as a result of an appeal to the Supreme Court. This is the second trial and the jury is still out. The defense set up is that Engineer Stewart disregarded meeting orders and was solely respon sible for the accident. While the plaintiff insists that while orders were overlooked this was due to the negligence of the railroad man agement in sending the engineer with out conductor or flagman, to carry an engine from Raleigh to Hamlet. JEROME'S NAME FORBIDDEN. Supreme Court Refuses to Grant Application. By Associate! Press. New York, Nov. 2. The appellate division of the Supreme Court refused to grant the application for a mand amus to compel the New York City Board of Elections to place. the name of Jerome on the official ballot' as the nominee of the Republican party for District Attorney. i Jerome's name will be on the ballot as an independent nominee. Five Cases On Board. By Associated Press. Lima, Puru, Nov. 2. The British steamer Chili which arrived at Callao yesterday, from Panama had on board five cases of yellow fever. She has been quarantined. Since leaving Pana ma 15 cases of fever, one of which was fatal occurred on the Chili. Price of Sungar Reduced By Associated Press. New York, Nov. 2. All grades of refined sugar have been reduced ten per hundred. Mr. Spittle's Condition. . Mr. George Spittle who was injured in the collision of the Chief's fire bug gy and the ladder truck yesterday af ternoon did not rest so well today. He is confined to his bed at his home on East Fifth street and his injured leg has caused him a gr- deal of pain. CHARTER FOR HIGH NEWS. DESPAIR, SAYS RAND. Assistant District Attorney Says Mr. Osborne Has No Tonsilitls. 1 New York, Nov. 2. Assistant Dis trict Attorney William H. Rand ad dressed a meeting of lawyers, brokers and business men this noon in the va cant store in the Beaver Biulding, Bea ver and Pearl stTeets, in. the interest of District Attorney Jerome. The small store was packed to suffocation, and many were" unable to gain an entrance. Mr. Hand was received with an outburst or applause and there was repeated cheers for "Jerome and Rand." "I am glad to talk to business men on this proposition, because the re election of Mr. Jerome is a business proposition," said Mr. Rand. "Now, here we are in broad daylight, the noon hour. There is no need of getting hys terical as some of us do at night. Here we are without red fire and without bands, looking: at the nrnnnsitinn in a cold-blooded mater of fact way. "Personally, I have nothing against any of- the three candidates. I have nothing against Shearn personally, but there is one thing that should defeat him. Never before in the history of a municipal campaign has the man who is running for the office of mayor had a personal counsel run for office of district attorney. How much watchintr would the City Hall get from Centre street? "It is hard for me to snpalr ahnnt Osborne. I am his friend, and I be live he is mine. I haven't a hard word to say about him. I only hope that some day in his life, which I hoDe will -be prolonged for many useful years, he may nave a cnance lo make a brave fight for a principle. I know he will make it. and make it in that fearless noble way in which he has fouerht evil and crime so many times before. j it isn t tonsilitis that is the matter with Jim its despair. His fight isn't honest, lie has a gag in his mouth and that gag is Murphy. Murphy, who has my old friend bound hand and foot. "Now, about Jerome. You have tried him out. Hasn't he done his work well, honestly, dispassionately, and in the interests of all the people?" . Funeral of Mr. Weaver. The funeral of Mr. J. A. Weaver who died at his home in Sharon township yesterday morning took place this af ternoon at 1 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. G. R. White, pastor of the Ebenezer church. The interment was at Ebenezer. Treasurer of Salisbury Lodge Re strained from forwarding Money To the Supreme Council Passed Bad Money on. Colored. Bible Agent, Got $9.95. Special to The News. - Salisbury, N. C, Nov. 2. injunction proceedings were instituted against the Royal Arcanum officers of Salisbury Council No. 272 yesterday restraining the lodge from forwarding moneys to the Supreme Council in payment for assessments or dues from the local members. The papers were served by Sheriff D. R. Julian upon Mr. W. L. Kluttz, treasurer of the lodge here, who has been summoned to appear at the next term of Mecklenburg Superior court. The action against the officers of the order here was precipitated by the suits brought at Charlotte and else where against the Orler . at large. Much interest is tagen in the matter in this city the lodge in Salis bury being the largest in North Caro lina. Passed Spurious Money For a Bible. An unknown white man of good ap pearance on yesterday palmed off a worthless $10 note on a colored Bible agent in the streets of Salisbury for a five cent Testament; for which he re ceived $9.95 in good money in change. The crook approached the agent and wanted to know the price of certain copies of the Holy Writ and purchased a New Testament which was priced to him at five cents. He handed the sales man a note which appeared to be good for $10 but after the change had been given and the purchaser had fled the bill was detected by Salisbury's post master as being raised from $l.to $10. The sharper made good his escape. $150 Reward Offered for Murderer. The proclamation of Governor Glenn was made known here yesterday offer ing $150 reward for the apprehension of the person or persons who so brutal ly murdered J. C. Baird, of Bellevue, Pa., in this city on October 19th. The Governor enjoins all good citizens to assist In bringing the criminal to justice The' local officers are holding one Tom Brown who is believed to know who committed the crime. Chief Constable Hammett of South Carolina Issues Orders to the Constabulary Regarding Medi cines Said to Contain Alcohol, .All Ciders Barred! Special to The News. Columbia. S. C. Nov. 2 Chief Con stable Hammett has issued an order to constables placing on the black-list about 35 . preparations usually sold by druggists, instructing them that such compounds can only be sold by pre scriptions. Amongst them are cherry phosphate, maltine, Pabst' malt, Hos tetter's bitters, DeWitt's bitters, blackberry and cherry bounce, Wurtz burger and others, not so well known. He tells constables that all. ciders are alcoholic and cannot be sold as beverages. . . . .- L GD AGAINST ARCANUM THE BLACK LISTED PATENT MEDICINES FRICE: 3 CENTS REV. JOHN F. BUTT ELECTRIC CAB Aged Minister Passed Away This Morning While Returning to His Home in Dilworth tmn a Business Trip to the Center of Th8 City. When Nearing his Home, He was Stiicken With a Severe Pain In the Chest and Fxpired Al most Instantly. A Good Man Gone. Rev. John F. Butt, of this cityi died - very suddenly this morning on a Dil worth bound street car, death resulting fiom heart failure. Mr. Butt left his home in Dilworth about 9 o'clock for the city. Just before leaving the house he remarked to his wife that he felt well and told her that he would return after attending to some business up town. Returning, he boarded a car. leavinsr the square about 10 o'clock, and when the conductor, Mr. O. H. Crowell, col lected his fare, he remarked that he had a severe pain in his chest, some thing different from any he had ever had. When the car reached the Dil worth Drug Store Mr. Crowell and Mr. C. R. Elam, a passenger, both of whom were standing on the rear platform, within reaching distance of Mr. Butt, noticed his head slightly fall to one side. They gave no particular attention to this but as the car neared the curve, going towards the baseball park, it swerved and Mr. Butt fell back in tho seat. As he fell Mr. Elam remarked: "There is something wrong with that old gentleman." Mr. Crowell laid his hand on his shoulder and called his name several times but he received no answer as life was already extinct. - The car was stopped at Cleveland Avenue and his body removed to his home, a distance of a square. Physi cians were hastily summoned. Drs. Witherspoon and Stephenson arriving at the home within a few minutes, but their services were not needed as death had claimed the venerable minister. The deceased was 80 years old and had been married three times. The last marriage was solemnized February 7th 1899. His last wife, who was Mrs. R. A. Gaddy, of Concord, survives him. He is survived by three sons and " one daughter. These are Mr. Arthur L. Butt, of Charlotte; Mr. Charles Butt, and Mr. John Butt who is now resid ing in Texas, and Mrs. Lula Parker, of Dunn. One sister. Mrs. Nimmo, of1 Washington, D. C., also survives. . The funeral arrangements had not been completed up to this afternoon, owing to the absence of Several mem bers of the family. Rev. John F. Butt was one of the pioneer Methodist preachers of North Carolina. For many years, when rail roads were something unknown in North Carolina, Mr. Butt was one of the circuit riders who went here and. there over North Carolina preaching the gospel of Methodism. There was not a home too humble for mm to enter, nor one too pretentious for his Dravers to be bestowed on. tie was a God-fearing, a God-serving Christian one of the old school of Methodists who are fast passing from the stage of action. For manv years Mr. Butt had not taken a regular appointment from tho conference. He choose rather the work of an evangelist. Only three weeks ago he closed a very successful meeting at Monroe where much good, was accom plished for the church througn nis in strumentality. Who In Charlotte, especially or tne older citizens, will not recall the fer vent prayers this Godly man has of fered in many meetings in this city? Who will not recall his many appeals in behalf of the church and Chris tianity. - Indeed, a Father m lsreai uaa fallen. Death of Miss Rhyne. Miss Bettie Rhyne, of Berryhill town ship, died this morning after an illness of some weeks. ' The deceased was 38 years old and was loved and admired by all who . know fa.6r Miss Rhyne was a daughter of Mr. Joseph Rhyne. She is survived by three brothers, Messrs. Adam, William and Samuel Rhyne and two sisters, Mrs. Joe Sloan and Mrs. Laura Hart. The funeral will take place tomorrow k at Steele Creek church. Charlotte -Architects Win Again. Wheeler, Rungo and Dickey the architects of this city received the fllowing telegram from Mr. Wheeler thi;j morning. . "Our plans adopted straight with supervision, instructions by letter fol lows." ' ; This is the result of the competition for the new church building for the Edeefield Baptist church, Nashville, Tenn., of which Rev. Arch C. Cree is pastor. This wes a strong competition, there being architects from New York, Chattanooga, Tenn., and other cities. Cotton Receipts. The receipts of cotton at the city . platform today amounted to 175 bales and the best price was 10 3-8. For the same day last year the reecipts amounted to 71 bales and the best price was 9 5-8. j.J.i DIE!) SUDDENLY