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OF MISSIONARIES
Bishop Marel Receives' Descrip
tion of Fearful Massacre of
American Missionaries at Lin
chow, China. Were Infuriated
Over Trifle.
Frenzied Mob Burn Hospital,
Girls School and Residences of
Missionaries. Party Took Re
fuge in Cave and all Rut Two
Were Massacred.
ry Associated Press.
I long Kong, Nov. 3. Bishop Marel,
of the Catholic church received a let
ier confirming the news of the massa
cre cf the American missionaries at
l.ienohow and giving the following
particulars :
Dr. Machle recuested the remaval
of the street theatre near the hospital
on account of the noise. This request
incensed the Chinese, who, becoming
violent, attacked the hospitaL The
mob then paraded the streets, exhibi
ting a skeleton used in the instruction
of a medical class and alleging it was
an example of the foreigners inhuman
ity to the Chinese people.
Becoming frenzied the crowd burn
el the hospital, girls' schools, and the
residences of the missionaries.
Dr. Made, Mrs, Machle. their ten
year old daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Peale,
Dr. Elennor Chestnut, and Miss Pat
erson took refuge in a cave. The mob
pursued them and killed all except Dr.
Machle and Miss Patterson, who es
cancd to the Yamen. Dr. Machle was
badly wounded.
The sunboat Callao and two Chin
ese gunboats with members cf the
American Board of Missions are pro
ceeding to the scene of the massacre.
A national holiday in celebration of
the aninversary of the Emperor's ac
cession to the throne was marked by a
raising of the general strike in St. Pe
tersburg while the railroad strike has
net yet been declared off, many rail
road men are returning to that work
;mcl the trains are being gotten
through. The populace is calmer.
A deplorable rioting in the province
is still in progress, especially in the
South. Most horrible stories of mas
sacre and pillage by mobs and attacks
upon Jews continue to pour in. News
from Odessa is meagre but the London
leport that 5000 were killed or wound
ed is undoubtedly greatly exaggerated.
The situation at Kieff is also grave. No
truth in the rumor that the Empress
has fled. The amnesty ukase has been
signed.
Emperor Will Protest.
Washington, Nov. 3. Minister
Rockhill cables the State Department
that the Chinese Emperor has ordered
the affliction of exemplary punishment
upon the guilty officials and perpetra
tors of the attack upon the American
Presbyterian mission at Lienchow and
directing compensation to be made
and protection of all missions.
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING
May Prove Fatay. Occurred at the
Union Station.
b'p.fiHl to The News.
Durham, N. C, Nov. 3. Today at
11.25 there was an accidental shooting
at the Union Station in this place,
which may cause the death of W. J.
Wilson who was assistant ticket
agent.
Rozert A Chrismas a well known
young man around town, was showng
Wilson a pistol, with the idea of sell
ing him the same.
In taking the gun frm his pocket it
was accidently discharged the bullet
striking Wilson in the left side in
the region of the lower ribs.
At this writing the ball has not been
located, but the wound is of a serious
nature.
Thr wminr?cl Tron won folrOTl r, tVQ
uuiiuvu '"11 " ! (in tuau I.W r
Watts hospital after making a sworn
si atement to Mayor Graham as to how
te accident occurred. He is 21 years
"M ?.nd has been located here for the
'ast. two years. There has been no
arrest.
Reported Dying.
Durham, N. C. Nov. 3. W. J. Wil
son is reported to be dying at2 o'clock.
Later facts develops that the pistol
belonged to Wilson instead of Christ
mas. CORONER'S AUTOPSY.
Says Train Did Not Kill Mrs. Todd.
Other Cause.
rv Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 3. Coroner. Schol
ar, following the autopsy on the body
' f Mrs. Margaretta Todd, the rich wo
man found dead on the Reading Rail
ed tracks near Philadelphia a week
"So, said the woman could not possi
bly have been struck bv a train. He
aid she could easily have been killed
'y some heavy weight falling on ' her
v-'hile she was inert, or by the pres
sure of a knee. Her clothing were not
'usarranged in the slightest. Had the
i ' am struck her, the Coroner said, her
Clothing would have been disarranged
ai'-i torn
Rapid Improvement.
New Orleans, Nov. 3. The fever
Utmtion rnntinnp:! ranillv I'mnrmrino'
the cases under treatment being re-
"ueeu to 17.
ABOUT
MASSACR
HACK DRIVERS IN COURT.
Trouble at the Southern's Passenger
Station Yesterday.
In the Recorder's court this morn
ing Mark Grier, Harrison Williams
and Tom Crawford, all hack drivers,
and John Boyd a baggagemaster, were
charged with interfering with traffic at
the Southern's passenger station.
It was in evidence that a "lady"
a colored woman from Fort Mill
came to Charlotte yesterday on the
morning train and the hackmen made
a rush for her. All were eager to take
her money. But one, Mark Grier was
the cousin of the "lady," He was the
fortunate man.
After the woman had left a row
started, in which a boy named Napo
leon was the central figure. John Boyd
claimed that Napoleon was his kins
man and as George McAfee had slight
ly kicked him. Boyd wanted to create
a disturbance. He managed to talk ex
ceedingly and cursed a few times. Mc
Afee did not seem to want to mix with
Boyd, so there was no real fight. The
whole affair was aired in court this
morning and Boyd was fined S5 and
Mark Grier, Harrison Williams and
Tom Crawford were each taxed with
the costs "which amounted to $2.75.
Sanford Smith and Foster White,
both colored, were before the court
charged wjth engaging in an affray sev
eral days aro. Each was reouired to
pay a fine of $5 antf the costs.
Zeb Kendrick, colored, was before
the court charged with being drunk
and disorderly. The case was continued.
LOSS IS $150,000.
Paducah Cooperage Company Destroy
ed by Fire.
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By Associated Press.
Paduch, Ky., Nov. 3. The heading
and dry kiln of a department of the
Paducah Cooperage Company was
burned today. The loss is $150,000
and but little insurance.
E ABOUT SUIT
CASE MYSTERY
Boston Police Officials Bring Wit
nesses Who Identify Crawford
and Howard. They Were Ar
rested. Case Seems Complete.
Crawford Admits Taking , Part
Of Girls Body.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 3. The Boston po
lice officials arrived this morning with
witnesses who identified Crawford and
Howard, arrested last night in connec
tion with the dress suit murder, and
the case now seems complete. The
prisoners were remanded until Mon
day. In the meantime warrants for
the arrest of Howard and Crawford on
the charge of committing an abortion
were isnued in Boston.
Police Inspector O'Brien said Craw
ford admits of having purchased the
dress suit cases and to having
taken portions of the girl's body to the
river, but he denies having had any
hand in the death of the girl.
Chief Watts said both Howard and
Crawford had thrown up their hands.
FUNERAL OF MISS MAXWELL.
Took Place From the Home This Af
ternoon At 4 O'clock.
The funeral of little Jean Maxwell,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Max
well, who died yesterday afternoon in
Salisbury, was held from the home on
North Tryon street this afternoon at 4
o'clock. Rev. Harris Mallinckrodt con
ducted the service which was solemn
and impressive. A quartette choir from
St. Peter's Episcopal church rendered
several selections.
After the services at the home, the
little body was borne to Elmwood,
where the last sad rites were ' per
formed. The pall-bearers were Messrs. W. R.
Taliaferro, John M. Scott, D. P. Hutchi
son, S. J. Torrance, J. P. Caldwell and
Dr. T. H. Wright.
The death of little Jean Maxwell has
oansprJ real sorrow to nervade many
homes in Charlotte. She was loved as
few children are. She possessed a won
derfully sweet disDOsition and all who
came in contact with her, were im
pressed with the beauty of her char
acter. Rovpral weeks asro she was stricken
with appendicitis. She was taken to
Salisbury and was operated on at the
Stokes-Whitehead Sanitarium. Her
condition, for a time, showed some im
provement. Later, complications set in
and the child's life has been hanging
hv a slender thread for several days.
Resterday afternoon, alter days ana
weeks of suffering, which was borne,
cn nntiPTitlv. the last snark of life van
ished and the dear, sweet spirit passed
to God.
TVirinj? her illness. Mrs. Maxwell and
other members of the family, were con
stantly by her bedside. All that nieaicai
skill could devise, was done to save
the precious life, but to no avail.
Today, as the body was tasen to tutj
Anmotorv thft members of the child's
, " -
class at the Presbyterian College, fol
lowed close beside the casKet. ine en
tire student body attended the last sad
rites at Elmwood.
Mr and Mrs. Maxwell have tne sym
pathy of the entire city. Many hearts
bleed for them because of their great
sorrow. .
.
Mr J B. Bean left last evening on
his fall and winter trip through the
South Mr. Beall is the Southern rep
resentative of Githen-Reximer and
Co of Philadelphia. He will be ab
sent from Charlotte about two weeks.
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THE ONLY EVENING
CHARLOTTE, N C,
LAST OHE OF GRAND
E QUINTETTE
IS
Alexander Michselovitch, Brother-In-Law
and Advisor to Emperor,
Relieved of Post. Witts has
Trouble in Forming Cabinet.
Libera! Support Lacking.
Regulations Before Issued to
Newspapers Withdrawn. Ap
peal to People. Railroad Men
To Continue Strike. Demonstra
tions Promised for Sunday.
By Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 3. 'All the regu
lations heretofore issued to the news
papers by circular for their governance
have been withdrawn and the chief of
the press administration is prohibited
from further issuing such regulations.
Another appeal to the people in the
shape of an official note'was published
this morning.
Railroad men have resolved to con
tinue to strike, which entails a con
tinuance of high prices of provisions.
A great demonstration is promised
for Sunday when the bodies of the vic
tims of the conflicts of Tuesday are to
be interred.
The amnesty manifesto did not ap
pear this morning and the radicals are
impatiently demanding the immediate
release of all political prisoners.
Count Witte is having trouble in
forming a cabinet on account of the
lack of liberal support.
Grand Duke Alexander Michaelo
vitch, a brother-in-law of Emperor
Nicholas, has been relieved of the post
of the head of the department of Mer
cantile Marine. This department is to
be merged with the new Ministry of
Commerce.
He is the last of the influential quin
tette of Grand Dukes who have been
the advisors of the Emperor, Grand
Buke Alexis and Michael Nicholaie
vitch having been relieved as respec
tively Grand Admiral and President of
the Council of the Empire, and Grand
Duke Vladimir having been relieved as
Commander-in-Chief of the military
district of St Petersburg.
Grand Duke Sergius was assassinat
ed at Moscow February 17th.
15 Stores Burned.
Romny, Russia, Nov. 3. During the
pillage of' the Jewish stores, which
lasted until yesterday morning, 15
stores were burned and many more
sacked. The looting began when the
crowd killed a rich merchant for re
fusing to take off his hat to the red
flag. Many were killed.
Ten Students Killed.
Moscow, Nov. 3. The procession of
of students reuniting with some com
rades who had been released from the
prison was set upon by a mob of work
men. Ten students were killed.
SULTAN MUST ACCEPT PLAN.
Joint Naval Demonstration prooame
Unless Sultan Comes to Terms.
By Associated Press.
Paris, Nov. 3. Exchanges or com
munication going on between the pow
ers have reached the stage where a
joint naval demonstration against
Turkey is practically assured unless
the Sultan promptly accepts the plan
of the powers for financial reforms m
Macedonia.
GRAHAM APPOINTED.
Is Commissioner of Interior of Porto
Rico.
By Associated Press.
Washington Nov. 3. lawrence ti.
Graham of New York, was appointed
Commissioner of the Interior of Porto
Rico.
Oliver Webb Died This A. M.
From Affects of Laudanum.
Had Trouble With Employee
And Felt Humiliated at Being
Brought in Court.
Special to The News.
Rutherfordton, N. C, Nov. 3. Two
months ago Oliver Webb, an overseer
in the Florence Mills, six miles from
here, struck Samuel Lewis, one of his
employes, over the head with a large
piece of iron, claiming that Lewis had
started for him with an open knife.
Both men were tried before a magis
trate and bound to court. The humi
liation was too great and immediately
after the trial Webb went to a drug
store, secured two bottles of laudanum,
drank one and was drinking the other
when friends interfered. Three phy
sicians worked with him until the fol
lowing morning, when he was revived.
In the criminal court here yesterday
Judge Council fined Webb $25 and
Lewis $3. Webb, again feeling that
he . was forever disgraced, paid the
fine, left the court room and went di
rertlv tn a druz store, where he se-
1 cured more laudanum and drank it,
dying this morning.
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MR
EMOVED
PRIDE WAS CAUSE
HIS SUICIDE
ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN
FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3, 1905.
FUNERAL OF REV. J. Ft BUTT.
Will Take Place At the Tryon Street
Methodist Church Tomorrow Morn
ing. The funeral of Rev. John F. Butt will
take place at Tryon Street Methodist
Church tomorrow morning at 11
o'clock. The services will be conducted
by Rev. T. F. Marr, assisted by Rev.
Plato T. Durham, pastor of the Trin
ity Methodist church, Rev. C. M. Shert,
pastor of the Dilworth Methodist
church of which the deceased was a
member and Presiding Elder Thomp
son, of the Charlotte district. The pall
bearers will be the following named
gentlemen: Messrs. M. F. Kirby, J. G.
Freeland, Walter Brem, W. C. Forbis
Jakes Shuman and J. D. Foard. The in
terment will be at Elmwood ceme
tery. Mr. Arthur L. Butt, who was in
Wadesboro when the sudden summons
of his father came, arrived this morn
ing. Other members of the family are
expected tonight.
COTTAGE BURNED.
Fire Was Well Under Way When Fire
men Reached the Scene.
A small cottage on Caldwell between
Eighth and Ninth streets was con
siderably damaged by fire this morn
ing. The alarm was not turned in prompt-
15' and when the fire companies reached
the scene the blaze covered the entire
roof. The firemen soon had it under
control, saving the main body of the
building. There is a rumor that the
fire was started by a negro boy, and
in view cf this an investigation is
being made.
The house was occupied by negro
tenants, and owned by Mr. Thos. W.
Hawkins.
Carolina Postmasters.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 3. Post masters
appointed for North Carolina are;
Rhodiss, David M. Cloninger.
For South Carilina Vancluse,
Francis C. Stone.
PAPERS SERVED ON
SEVEN COUNCILS
Property of the Royal Arcanum At
tached in Seven Cities of North
Carolina. Action Taken Be
cause of Suits of Capt. Brenizer
And Judge Armistead Burwell.
Mr. Chase Bre'nizer spent yesterday
in Salisbury where he went to serve
attachment papers on the officers of the
Salisbury Council, Royal Arcanum.
This action was taken in connection
with the .suits that have been brought
against the order by Capt. A. G. Bre
nizer and Judge Armistead Burwell,
Capt. Brenizer has brought suit to re
cover $1,400, which represents the
amount of dues he has paid into the
order, with interest.
Judge Burwell's suit is for $1,300,
which amount represents the money
paid in to the order and the inter
est. So far, papers of attachment have
been issued against seven councils in
North Carolina. These are Salisbury,
Charlotte, Wilmington, Durham,- Ral
eigh, Asheville and Greensboro.
The local council was served with a
notice of attachment several days ago.
In fact the papers were issued about
the same time the summons in the
suits" were filed in the office of the
clerk of the Superior Court.
These attachment papers .include all
money on hand and other property that
the different councils may own.
WELL KNOWN MILLIONAIRE.
Mr. Huyler of Candy Fame Was a
Charlotte Visitor This Week.
Mr. John S. Huyler, the millioniare
candy manufacturer of New York,
spent one day this week in Charlette
Mr Huyler came to Charlotte to' see
Dr. J. R. Howerton concerning an
option on a large tract of land at Mon
treal He owns about 4,000 acres in
and around the town. Dr. Howerton
is very anxious to purchase the prop
erty, for the purpose of making Mon
treat the Chautauqua of North Caro
lina.
The News learns that a conditional
option is now held by Dr. Howerton
and others on the Huyler property. It
was in regard to this transaction that
Mr. Huvler came to Charlotte.
GREENSBORO 1VEAVS NOTES.
la Court Circles. Another
Suit.
Special to The News.
Damage
Greensboro, N. C, November 2.
The Supreme Court opinion handed
down Tuesday in the case of Mabry
against the Southern Railway means
that the plaintiff. J. C. Mabry will re
cover $8,000 as damages for the loss of
a log while m the employ of the derend
ant com nan v.
In the superior court the case of
Dean Brothers ' against Battle & Mat
thews which was begun the hrst thin?
Mondav morning was concluded yes
terdav afternoon. The jury were out
until 11 o'clock .to-day when they re
turned a verdict in favor of the plain
tiff for $900.
Another suit is now in progress on a
claim of $5,000. One McFarlancl claims
that in getting logs out of the woods
for the mill of Flag Bros-., at Madison,
he was not provided with a"cant hook,"
and a log on his leg producing a bruise
above the knee to save his life, dam
aging him to the extent of $5,000. De
fendant alleges he had cancer on his
leg.'
With this month's bills the Bell Tel
ephone Company is charging 50 cents
more on both residence and business
phones.
President of the Southern Railway
Company Samuel 13. Spencer was here
last night and went to Friendship
where he has game-reserves and will
spend the balance of tne week shoofiig
partridges.
CHARLOTTE.
FIRING CONTINUES
AT ODESSA. AWFUL
IS FATE OF JEWS
Terrible Massacre of Jews. Hun
. dreds Killed in Riot To-day.
Hotels Full of Refuges. Wo
men Fight Over Spoils. Bombs
Thrown in Parts of City.
Shooting Resu. ned To-day. Red
Cross Busy Attending Wound
ed. Hotels Full- of Jewish Re
fugees. Their Action
Manifesto was Cause,
After
By Associated Press. '
Odessa, Nov. 3. After a fairly quiet
night, the shooting was again com
menced this morning. The Red Cross
is busy attending to the wounded. Up
to the present time no Christian shops
or houses have been touched. The prin
cipal hotels are full of the better class
of Jews seeking refuge from the dis
orders. October 31, after the Emperors
manifesto granting a constitution to
Russia had been published, the Jews
made the Russians furious with a
rage by making a prominent display
of red flags, tramping on the portrait
of the Emperor and tearing down the
emblem of the crown.
The massacre of the Jews commenc
ed and lasted during the night of No
vember 1. All the Jews found in the
streets were severely beaten and many
were killed in their shops, which were
ruthlessly pillaged. In the poorer Jews
quarters on the outskirts of the town,
the whole streets were destroyed, sol
diers apparently looking on.
Crowds of workmen, rowdies, women
and childen laden with all kinds of loot,
walked openly through the streets
quarrelling over the spoils. Bombs
were thrown in various parts of the
town. The pillaging continued yester
day and there was a heavy firing all
over the town. Nobody was safe in the
streets, people carrying arms who were
caught by the troops were shot at
sight.
The shutters of all the houses were
ordered closed and the people detected
shooting from windows were promptly
shot. The soldiers use machine guns
to clear away the crowd from the vi
cinity of the port.
The firing is still going on. Trade is
at a complete standstill, provisions
still only obtainable at greatly en
hanced prices. It is impossible to make
a correct estimate of the number of the
killed and wounded. Similar serious re
ports reach Odessa from most of the
other towns in Southern Russia.
A Most Horrible Massacre.
A despatch from Kishineff says "A
most horrible massacre occurred here.
Hundreds have been killed. All the hos
pitals, pharmacies and hotels are full
of wounded and mutilated persons." A
t.elesrram from Nicolaiff says lhe
whole town is in the hands of bandits
who are devastating Jewish houses and
shons and beating Jews to death witn-
out the slightest hinderance." The au
thorities have similar news trom otner
Southern cities.
Disorder Uuchecked.
London, Nov. 3. A dispatch from
Odessa, says: "Military patrols are un
able to check the disorders. Collisions
occured this afternoon between the
troops and crowds. Seventeen were
killed or wounded." A Staff officer was
killed in the street this afternoon Dy
a bullet fired from a window. Three
hundred infantrymen joind with the
mobs in looting but were arrested."
iJ 1 . J. .TWilCLllA -1.1V. ... .... - '
orchestra will give a concert at Da
vidson this evening, leaving Charlotte
tor Davidson at i o i-iuun.
PRICE LOUIS GETS
A ROYAL WELCOME
Washington Excels Herself in En
tertainment. Reception and
Dance to be Smartest Social
Event in Washington for Long
Time. Dinner at White House.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 3. A reception by
the President at the White House; din
ner at the British Embassay; a recep
tion and dance at the British Embas
says, were the features of the program
for Prince Louis of Battenberg. He
was greeted by the British Ambassa
dor and a small delegation of State
and Navv officials. Prince Louise ar
rived from Annapolis at 11 o'clock. He
was driven to the British Embarry for
luncheon, and at three tms aiternoon
was received formally and welcomed
by the President, to whom he present
ed a f riendy letter of greeting from
King Edward.
While the Prince was entertained at
luncheon by Ambassador Durand, the
captains of his ships were entertained
at luncheon by the Captains of the
American squadron. While the dinner
at the Embassy will be a brilliant af
fair, the reception and dance which
Will follow will be the smartest func
tion seen in Washington in some time.
Several hundred invitations have been
issued.
THE GAME TOMORROW.
It Will Be Called At 3:30 O'clock. A
Good Crowd Will Attend.
The big football game that is to be
pulled off at Latta Park tomorrow af
ternoon, will draw a large crowd. The
contending elevens will be Davidson
College and South Carolina. The game
will be called at 3:30 o'clock. The-Columbia
State of this morning has the
following that will be read with inter
est: .
"Carolina's football team leaves this
afternoon for ' Charlotte, where the
game with Davidson will be played to
morrow afternoon. This game will
be watched with more interest than
any other on the schedule of the garnet
and black for this season. Davidson
has always been Carolina's bitterest
rival that is, since the days of the
games with Clemson are dead. Such
close games have been played with
Davidson that the rivalry is thus in
creased many times.
"The team which leaves this after
noon is not the same which appeared
in the game with A. & M. during fair
week. The back fields is changed alto
gether, John Wilds and Eugene Oliver
having given it twice as much strength
as it had before their advent. Hey-
ward will alternate at quarterback with
Holmes. Hey ward has done good work
in this position and drives the team
Without rest Ben Wyman has been
out lately in football clothes and may
be used in the line. He is aggressive
and strong and knows that game like
a veteran.
"Davidson looks strong this year if
one may judge by her games with Vir
ginia and North Carolina: Besides
holding both these high grade teams
to ridiculously small scores, she de
feated Auburn by a decisive score in
the tetter's own stronghold."
Early Morning Fire.
The city fire departments were call
ed out this morning at 1 o'clock to ex
tinguish a small blaze in a box car at
the Seaboard Air Line depot. The dam
age was slight.
TO RETURN TO CITY
Has Decided Not to Locate in Au
gusta. His Decision Will Put A
Stop to the Candidacy of Sev
eral For a Position on the
Commission.
Mr. John J. Williams, who recently
left Charlotte to accept a position in
Augusta, Ga., is to return to the city,
having secured a position here.
He will arrive in Charlotte next
week and will at once enter upon his
new duties.
Since the published statement that
Mr. Williams had left Charlotte there
has been much speculation as to who
would succeed him on the Police, Fire
and Health Commission. Mr. Williams
holds the position of secretary of the
board and is on several of the most
important committees of the commis
sion. ' .
Within the past few days several
names have been mentioned in connec
tion with theposition held by Mr. Wil
liams. One or more well known busi
ness men have signified their willing
ness to submit their candidacy before
the board of aldermen, should the resig
nation of Mr. Williams be forthcom
ing. Now that it is a settled fact that Mr.
Williams is to return to Charlotte,
those who have been interesting them
selves as to his successor will have to
take another "tack."
Just what position Mr. Williams has
secured is not known. In a letter to a
friend, received this morning, he states
that he is not satisfied with his work
in Augusta, and he has decided to re
turn to Charlotte.
The members of Mr. Williams' fam
ily have never moved from Charlotte.
In fact when he made up his mind to
go to Augusta, he did not contemplate
moving his family there.
CAR LINE CASE.
Armour Co. Counsel Oppose Inquiry
Before Commission.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 3. In the private
car line the inquiry before the Inter
state Commerce Commission counsel
for Armour Car Lines, opposed the in
timate inquiry into the details of the
Armour Company's business on the
ground that the Interstate Commerce
Commission had no jurisdiciton over
these private interests.
TWO INCHES OF. SNOW.
Severe Storm. Snow Continues to
Fall.
By Associated Press.
Altoona, Penn., Nov. 3. A severe
snow storm occurred in this section.
There is two inches on the ground and
it i still falling.
Freeman's Daily. Cotton Letter.
(Furnished by Gilbert & Clay, of New
Orleans,vLa.)
New York:, Nov. 3. There is little to
say regarding the coton market to
day, which has not been said repeatedly
for the last four weeks. The market
is gradually responding to those forces
of supply and demand which have been
daily undervalued. There is not a sign
of manipulation to help the advance.
On the contrary the inclination is to act
against any higher prices, at this time.
Every day's' news confirms the short
crop "and The constant demand.
MR. J. J, WILLIAMS
HRICE: 3 CENTS
VERDICT FOR $10,000
S. A. L.
TO ENTER APPEAL
Case of Mary Stewart Administra
trix for S. T. Stewart vs. S. A.
L. Verdict for .$10,000. List
Of Governor's Appointments
During Month of November,
Vt
Charters Granted Companies at
Lenoir, Beaufort and Oxford
Negro Fair not Quite Up to
Standard in Attendance and
Exhibits. .
Special to The News.
Raleigh, N. C., Nov. 3. The Citi
zens' Light and Power Co., of Lenoir, -was
chartered at $25,000, with capital
establish. The' plant in that town has
H. F. Newland and W. P. Ivey among
the incorporators. Another charter
was granted to the Beaufort Land ana
Improvement Co., the incorporators
being Fred L. Merritt and C. L. Aber
nethy. The capital is 125,000 author
ized. The Oxford Realty Co. was
chartered at a capital of $50,000, the
principal incorporator being 'W. A.
Hunt.
At 11 o'clock last night the jury in
the case of Mary Stewart, adminis
trarrix of S. T. Stewart vs. The Sea
board Air Line, returned a verdict for
$10,000 damages for the killing of En
gineer S. T. Stewart in a collision near
Southern Pines two years ago. This
was the second trial, the first having
resulted in a non-suit by the trial .
judge. The plaintiff appealed and se
cured a new trial on the ground that
the case should have gone to the jury
to pass on the ground of con
tributory negligence on the part of the
Seaboard. The contention of the rail
road is that Stewart disregarded or
ders and ran his engine past the meet
ing place for the train ahead of him.
On the other hand the plaintiff con
tended that even if this was the case
there was contributory negligence in
that the road was not using the block
system and should have had the con
ductor and flagman with the engineer
who was running an engine light from
Raleigh to Hamlet. The Seaboard will
appeal from this verdict.
The Governor will be m the execu
tive office here now until November
8, when he will go to Asheville to de
liver the address for the unveiling of
the monument to the Sixtieth North
Carolina troops. From Asheville he
will go to Chattanooga to attend the
Southern convention on immigration
and quarantine on the 9th. He will
deliver an address before the conven
tion on that date, his subject being
"The South Its Past, Present and
Hopes for Future.". On November 28
His Excellency will go to Washington,
D. C, to attend the meeting of the
committee on the change of the date
of the inauguration of Presidents from
March 4 to some date when milder
weather conditions will prevail. Gov
ernor Glenn is heartily in favor of a
change of the date. '
The negro State fair is in progress.
The attendance is not as large as last
year, and the exhibits are not so ex
tensive. However, they are very
creditable. Several negro farmers
have creditable exhibits of farm prod
ucts. Three schools have exhibits ,
the State Negro School for the Deaf
and Dumb, the Crosby Graded School
and the Negro Business College here.
Its absence of exhibits from the Col
ored A. & M. at Greensboro and the
Shaw University at Raleigh, both of
which have given elaborate exhibits
in. past years, is noticeable. There are
very few negroesjiere from other parts
of the State tdattend the fair, and
gate receipts are necessarily light.
BARBAROUS HAZING.
Fiendish Method of Hazinz. Boy
Killed.
By Associated Press.
Mount Vernon, Ohio, Nov. 3. Ac
cording to the testimony at the inquest
into the death of Stuart Pierson, the
Kenyon college student who was killed
by an engine at Gambier Saturday
night. It was the custom at the col
lege to tie candidates to the tracks in
initiation ceremonies, and Paul Barber,
one of today's witnesses testified he lay
bound and blindfolded upon the track
waiting for his initiators not 200 yards
from the spot where Pierson's life was
crushed out an hour later.
LOCOMOTIVE EXPLODESf
Two Are Killed and Another Fatally
Injured.
By Associated Press.
Houston, Texas, Nov. 3. A locomo
tive on the Houston and Texas Central
Railroad exploded this morning near
Ennis, killing two persons and fatally
injuring a, third. -
Jumped From Third Story.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, Nov. 3. Louis Levy,
said to have been a prominent arhitect
of New York city, jumped from the
third story window of a house on Mc
Allister street. He died soon after. ,
A Burning Freight Car.
South-bound trains on the Southern
Railway were delayed about three
hours today on account of the burning
of a-freight car on the main line, just
north of Lynchburg. Mr. R. L. Ver
non was a passenger on No. 39, which
is due here at 7 o'clock. It did not
arrive until about 10 o'clock.
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