North Carolina Newspapers

rrnrm . MEW VOL. XX-NO. 6172. S AWHIRLW Ihu THE TO T FIGHT T0- The Tammany Braves are Work ing Like Trojans and The Hearst Heelers are Crying Fraud. Largest Vote in the History of the City to be Polled. Hearst Voted in an Undertaking Establishment. Ivins in a Tail or Shop and Roosevelt in a Little Room Over a Chinese Laundry. : Associated Press. Now York, Nov. 7. Election day Ia,vnod clear and crisp with every i:;.lioation of an enormous vote being ;oIkl. the greater part of it in the o;:rIy hoars. The polls opened at 6 o'clock and in nearly every precinct, hundreds of vo ters were already in line. The morning papers were filled with minute directions as to voting the snlit tickets and the advice was timely ; s the prospect is that an unusually Li-ire number of ballots would be unin tentionally invalidated by the voters. The exposure by Mr. Jerome last richt of an alleged plot by which (.'0.000 circulars were to have been dis tributed among the voters, ostensibly illustrating how to vote for Jerome on the split ticket but which directions, if followed, would invalidate the ticket, served to increase the fear that in the confusion of tickets and candidates, nuuiy votes would be thrown out as il- Today's situation . is unique in the possibility of the defeat of the Demo cratic ticket when opposed by two straight and strong party tick ets. Heretofore only fusion has been able to jeopardize Democratic success and should Tammany go down to de feat a victory for the Municipal Owner ship League or the Republican ticket, would be unprecedented. The last betting is as follows: Mc Ciellan, 2 to 1 in favor; Hearst, 2 to 1 against; Ivins, 5 to 1 against, and Je rome, 2 to 1 in favor. A development of interest this morn ing was the publication of a significant statement "by Arthur Brisbane, one of Hearst's editorial writers who de clared that his employer was looking for greater things than the mayoralty of Xew York. Mr. Brisbane said: "Hearst is built for greater things even than the mayorality of this city, and he said he is going to get them. This country is hard up for rich, intel ligent and powerful men." Hearst Votes Early. William Randolph Hearst voted be fore taking breakfast. His ballot was cast at 6:45 o'clock in a polling place in an undertakers shop in East 29th street. McCiellan and Ivin Vote. McCiellan and Ivins, each voted at 10::;0 o'clock. McCiellan voted in a Sixth Avenue tailor shop in the Nin teenth election district and the fifth assembly district. Ivins voted in the Eighth election district and the Twenty-fifth assembly district. Ivins said he voted for Jerome and thought Jerome's chances were particularly good. The vote is expected to reach more than 000,000 and is being cast at 1,9-lS oiling places. The total registration is 01t;.S71. The polls close at 5 o'clock. One of Hearst's lieutenants said: "A great many Hearst watchers and captains have been bought off by Tam many and have deserted us. We have sent out volunteers wherever we could learn of desertions, but they appear to be all over the city. Mr. Hearst said: "We are handicap Litrt by not having an organization back of us and by some of our captains hav ing deserted." Before noon 67 arrests were made on complaints of illegal registration. All but one of the accused were -discharged. Two police captains were arrested, cii urged with being disorderly. They wore discharged. District Attorney Jerome voted in the basement of a barber shop in the lower East side after which a cheer ing crowd escorted him to a street cur. Elections are being held throughout the State for municipal and county of ficers and for members of the assembly branch of legislature. The weather gen ' -rally fair except in the extreme wes tern part where rain is falling. The vote was polled early. Out of 212 election drrests made be "re noon in New York and Brooklyn, less than 30 prisoners were held by the magistrates. Nearly all the charges were for illegal registration. DEMOCRATS AFTER LEGISLATURE They Are Making a Special Effort Up in Rhode Island. l'y Associated Press. Providence, Nov. 7. The intense in terest in the issues of the campaign Inought out a large early vote, the weather being very favorable. The leaders of both parties concede that the vote will be close. The Demo unts made an especial effort to bring "'it a full ballot for their candidates tor the lower branch of the legisla ture. Light Vote in Kentucky. r?y As-inrintcrl Tt-c Louisville. Nov. 7. Election day "pened clear and crisp. During early hours the voting was lighter than was IIS FINISH DM MAYOR GEORGE B. M'CLELLAN OF NEW YORK. THE VIRGINIA VOTE. Is Not Expected to Be Very Heavy. Democrats to Have Walk-Over. By Associated Press. Richmond, Nov. 7. Election day is fair and cool and the prospects are for a good though not a heavy vote. This is the first State election under the new constitution which restricts the negro vote. The Democrats will elect a full ticket and a clean working majority on joint ballot in the General Assembly which will elect a Senator. Senator Martin will succeed himself. There is no excitement and there is no reason to believe that the election will not pass off quietly all over the State. It is predicted that the Repub licans will make some legislative gains in the Ninth District. A conservative estimate by outsiders is that the State will go Democratic by 25,000. THE PRESIDENT VOTES: Over a Chinese Laundry and Fish Market He Deposits His Ballot. By Associated Press. Oystey Bay, Nov. 7. The President who came from Washington this morn ing, cast ballot No. 61, on which he voted for assemblyman, county judge and school director at a polling place in the Fifth District. This was in a hall over a Chinese laundry and fish mar ket. Secretary Loeb voted at the town hall. The President greeted everybody in a friendly fashion and after a brief stop he boarded his special train which pulled out at 9:30 for Washington. Over in Nebraska. By Associated Tress Omaha, Nov. 7. Election day open ed with cool, cloudy weather. Indica tions are that a heavy vote will be polled. OSBORNE BEATEN, TAMMftHY SCARED Hearst's Strength greater Than Was Expected. Amendment in Maryland May Be Defeated. Weaver to Whip the Rascals in Philadelphia. Special to The News. New York, Nov. 7. The three polit ical storm centres in this country to day are Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York." There are contests else where but not so strenuous. Business during the past week has required my presence in each of these cities and I have made a brief and superficial study , of the situation. On account of division m tne uemqcrauc ranks I believe that the Constitutional Amendment will be defeated in Mary land and this may cause the Democrats to lose the legislature, thereby defeat ing Gorman, though the chances are ci?rhtlv in bis favor. In Philadelphia the reform combi- nation will defeat the Republican ma- chine by a large majority. There seems to be no doubt about tnat, n tne re - t election frauds on" as gigantic scale as they have been i praciiceu ueiciuiuic. But the battle royal is nere m incw lOrK. X 115 pJlllil& jjitno iu..v crowded since 6 o'clock. Many rows have occurred. The battle is between -i ml ..llinfy n onac nQTP r u '(-' 1 McCiellan and Hearst and uammany is scared. , Heart's strength has been aston ishing. If McCiellan is elected it will be because of Tammany's magnmceni. ui- anization and by the assistance irom Republican voters. I regret to say tnai tne cna,u.i;eo miohtilv asrainst our townsman, James W. Osborne. His only chance lies in the confusion existing as to tne marwug of his 'opponent on the ballot. I may be a bad forecaster, but this is the way it looks to me at noon today. C. DOWD. ,. THE ONLY EVENING CHARLOTTE, N C, EXTRA POLICEMEN . OH GUARD AT POLLS Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia Swears in 1,000 Extra Police Officers. The Vote, it is Said, Will be as Heavy as in Presi dential Contests, By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Nov. 7. Bright crisp weather marked the election day and the first hour indicated that the vote will be fully as heavy as that polled at any presidential election. Much pressure has been brought to bear on the stay-at-homers and it is claimed that a large majority of these are induced to vote. Mayor Weaver distributed an extra force of nearly a 1,000 special police men in the Wards where disorder is anticipated, and in the Fifth Ward 27 alleged repeaters were arrested during the first hour. In the suburban precints the vote is said to be the heaviest on record. When the noils onpnfirl at 7 n'clnrl.- ) disorder began in several of the wards. In the Fourth Ward, charges of il legal voting at one of the precinct re sulted in a disturbance which the po lice were unable to subdue and a riot call was sent in. Every person at the polls, including the election officers, were arrested but all were discharged by a magistrate. In the eighth Ward, 50 men accused of attempting to vote on bogus tax re ceipts were taken into custody and du ring the disturbance three polling places were temporarily closed. There were arrests for alleged repeating in the Fifth Ward. The polls close at 7 o'clock. IN MARYLAND. Ideal Election Weather and a Very Heavy Vote. By Associated Press. Baltimore, Nov. 7. The election is progressing Quietly. It is evident that there will be an unusually full vote polled. The weather is ideal in every part of the State. The election is the most quiet for many years, and apparently the vote will be the heaviest. It is admitted by the Democratic managers that the ma jority in the city against the proposed amendment to limit the suffrage, will be probably 10,000. The Polish and He brew vote against the amendment is almost solid. Several wards, normally Democratic, will give heavy majorities against the amendment, but it is claimed that otherwise, the Democrats are voting the party ticket. Colored vote in all precincts exceptionally heavy. IN MASSACHUSETTS. Fair Weather and a Big Vote Is Being Polled. Boston, Nov. 7 The voters are gen- jerany iavorea wiin nne weauier, aim , the indications point to a total vote much larger than is usually polled i vpnr whpTi tin Nntinnal officers m a are ,.:. - icMuseu, m I I In this section it is estimated that nearly the whole Democratic strength was favoring Henry M, Whitney, the party candidate for Lieutanent Gov ernor. The manufacturing cities report a heavy vote and the indications are t,hat Whitney, the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor is receiving strong support. The first result was received from Norwell where Bartlett, Democrat for Governor, received 54-; Guild, Republi can, 87. For Lieutenant Governor, Whitney, Democrat, 85; Draper, Re publican, 83. The Republican vote fell off 20 per cent, Democratic, 35. ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN TUESDAY EVENING, NEWS ELECTION RETURNS; ALL ARE INVITED TO COME. The friends of The News and the public generally are invited to come to The News office j tonight where the latest election returns will be posted for their convenience v as well as pleasure. The News prides itself on its elec tion returns in the past and can assure our friends that all that's going on can be learned of at The News office to night The polls close in New York City at 5 o'clock and in the other States and cities at 6 o'clock. Charlotte people are especially interested in the result in New York City and The News will use every effort to secure the very best bulletin service possible. Again we invite our friends and the public to join us tonight in looking over the election news. GOVERNOR GLENN ORDERS SPECIAL TEK OF COURT Makes Order for Term of Criminal Court in Warren County for Nov. 11. Other Special Or ders. Famous Case up for Disposal. Oil Painting of Judge Settle Pres ented to Supreme Court. Sheriff of Warren County De livers Two Prisoners. Sell of 700 Gallons of Blockade. Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 7. Governor Glenn made an order today for a spe cial term of the criminal court in Warren county for the trial of the two negroes, Garfield Hicks and Bur ton Farrall for the murder of W. C. King, near Littleton Saturday night. The negroes are the two brought from Warrenton Jo Raleish. last night to prevent a lynching. The court is to convene on Novem ber 11, Judge B. F. Long presiding. His Excellency also orders a special criminal term for Guilford county to convene for,the trial of criminal cases Decembed 18, Judge Ward presiding. This term is merely for clearing up the accumulated docket. The Governor issues a commission to L. V. Bassett, of Rocky Mount as a delegate to the Civic Federation of Labor to convene December 6. In the Supreme court today was the argument in the case involving the will of Shang Bunker, one of the Siamese twins who lived at Mt. Airy and toured the country as the greatest of human curiosities ever known. The case has been in the courts for 21 years and involves certain property that has been in the possession of the widow of Shang Bunker ever since his death. Both Clement Manly and W. F. Carter are counsel for the defendant, and C. B. Watson for the plaintiff. This morning in the Supreme court a unique ceremony took place in that there was the formal presentation of a handsome oil painting of Judge .Thomas Settle, deceased who served as a justice of the Supreme court in 1868 when he was elected, until 1871 when he resigned to become minister to Peru. Later, his health failing him there, he resigned the ministerial post and returned to this state and was again appointed to the Supreme court bench, continuing in this office until he resigned to accept the nomination for Governor and. made the famous campaign with Zebulon B. Vance The address presenting the portrait to the court was delivered by ex-Judge W. P. Byum, Jr., of Greensboro, and the response accepting the painting was by Chief Justice Clark. The por trait will be given a place on the. walls of the court room along with other distinguished members of the court. HEARST LEADER ASSAULTED. Joseph Thomas Fatally Injured by Tammany Supporters. By Associated Press. New York, Nov. 7. Joseph Thomas, one of the Hearst leaders, was beaten and perhaps fatally injured by 12 men who assaulted him when he attempt ed to cause the arrest of a voter just outside of an election booth in Mon roe street. Thomas is at the head of the Muni cipal Ownership League Committee for investigating election frauds. Thomas said the men who assaulted him were supporters of Tammany Hall. FIP.E SHOTS INTO CROWD. Trouble at Polls Thought to be Ille gal Voting. By Associated Press. Pitsburg, Nov. 7. Much excitement was caused by the firing of three shots into the crowd surrounding the county jail where the polling place for the first district. "Fifth Ward was located. The trouble was over charges of frau dulent voting. . . i No one was injured. County Detective Murren was arrest ed, charged with shooting, but later was released. In Manchester District, of Alleghany, the home of the deposi tors of the defunct Enterprise.National Bank, a heavy vote is being cast for Berry, the Democratic candidate for State Treasurer. - - CHARLOTTE. NOVEMBER 7, 19Q5. WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST. J, R, BRANCH KILLED BY A Was Son of J. B.'Branch, of the Hanover Bank of New York and Secretary of American Bankers Association. Injured in Prize Fight. By Associated Press. Annapolis, Nov. 7. Midshipman James R. Branch, son of James R. Branch, of the Hanover Bank of New York and Secretary of the American Bankers Association, was seriously in jured in a fist fight with another mid shipman. He died. Midshipman Branch died from the injuries received in a fight with Mid shipman Meriweather, of Lafayette, Il linois. The fight took place Sunday night and was regular pitched battle with a ring and second. It lasted 24 rounds and ended when Branch was knocked down and struck the right side of his head, against the floor. An operation was performed last night but a turn for the worst took place in the morning. Meriweather is also in a hospital as the result of injuries received in the fight and for that reason the authori ties have not put him under arrest. The question of his accountability to the civil authorities on the charge of manslaughter is also discussed. Branch was a second class man and Meriweather a third, but the latter was slightly older, being 19 in January, while Branch would not be 19 until next August. Both have some reputation as athletes. Branch as a wrestler and Meriweather as a football player. It is understood that the fight took place, because Branch had reported Meriweather for a breach of disci pline. - . RECEIVERS APPOINTED. For the Atlantic Hotel and Office Building at Norfolk. By Associated Press. Norfolk, Nov. 7. On application of the Bank of Richmond receivers were appointed for the Atlantic Building Company, owner of the big Atlantic Hotel and office building. It is alleged that the building company admitted its insolvency by confessing judgment in favor of the mother of President Randolph, president of the company. COUNTERFEIT $10 BILL. Another of the Buffalo Series Said to Be Worthless. By Associated Press. Washington, Nov. 7. -The Treasury Department has discovered a new counterfeit $10 Buffalo note of the se ries of 1901. The check letter plate number is undecipherable. THREE KILLED IN COLLISION. Bad Accident On the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Road. By Associated Press. Syracuse, Nov. 7. Milton F. Toms, mail clerk and three trainmen were killed in a head-on collision on the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg road, near Liverpool, this morning. Father Dennen's Father III. Father rennen. of Wilmington, . who has been in Charlotte attending the special services o St. Peter s uatnonc Church, received :a telegram ast nisrht statins: that his father, who re sides in Philadelphia, was not expect ed to live. Father Dennen leit last night on one of the late trains for his bedside. Interest in Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Nov. -7. Reports from every part of the State show unusual ir.tfirfist in the election. The weather is generally threatening and a fall is al most certain. Much scratenmg is re ported adding to uncertainty of re sult. ' Famous Tiorse Dead. Richmond, Ind., Nov. 7. George W. Lederer, 2.18, pacing stallion owned by Sylvestor Hilligos, is dead of pneumonia. He was valued at ?5,0o0." MIDSHIPMAN REFORMERS ARE LEADING. Big Gains for Weaverites in Pliladel phia. By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Nov. 7. At 3 o'clock indications ar.e that the reform ticket in Philadelphia will be elected. The vote is unusually heavy.' Mayor Weaver s )ks to his claim of a 100,000 plu rai.y. Other city party leaders are more modest in their claims, figures ranging from 40,000 to 60,000. Senator Penrose and other leaders of the regular Republican organization decline to express an opinion. Contrary to the general expectation there has been no serious trouble in the city. Hundreds of arrests have been made for illegal voting, repeating and other election offences. CASTKO MAKES OFFER. Throjifili (lie American Minister at Car acas He Slakes Proposition to French Ciovernnient. Caracas, Nov. 7. The .Venezuelan government on Saturday yelivered to Mr. Russell, the American Minister, a note reaffirming the willingness of the government to withdraw its notfc con cerning M. Taigny, the French charge d' affaires at Caracas, if the French government would. likewise recall its request that Venezuela withdraw that part of the note which gave notice that Venezuela would not . treat with M. Taigny until he apologized for his statement that the French Cable Com pany had been treated unjustly. The note savs that the government will permit the French Cable Company to transmit cables from Caracas and coast offices if the company will undertake to make a satisfactory arrangement with the government within eight weeks, and that failing to do so the government will proceed with the ex ecution of the mandate closing the of lices of the company. AGAINST MRS. CHADWICK. Court of Appeals Refuses a New Trial to Cleveland Woman. Cincinatti, Nov. 7. The Waited States Supreme Court of Apls has refused a new trial to Cassio L. Chad wick. ' Mrs. Chadwick is now under a sen tence of ten years and her last hope is now gone unless the United States Supreme Court allows a rehearing. THEY BOTH 5 Andrews and Mulda Petrie When Surrounded Suicide. He was Charged with Brutal Attack on Two Men and With Murder of Three Women. San Francisco, Nov. 7. Milton Franklin Andrews and his consort, Mulda Petrie, who had fled after bru tally attacking and robbing at Berkley, Wm. Ellis and Horseman whom they had lured from Australia, were found dead last night in the rooms at James Meaghers house at 748 McAllister street. The police had surrounded the place, and immediately afterward two shots were heard. The nolice broke in and the bodies of the fugitives with bullet holes in their head were found. Andrew s pistol was clutched in his right hand. He was lying on the floor. The woman rested on a bed as if in a sleep. Andrews was charged with the mur der of Eueene Bosworth, at New Britain, Conn., and with the slaying of a woman at Troy, N. Y., and witn Kill ing of Bessie Bouton, at Colorado Springs. He returned with Ellis to this country last month, having selected MnrReman as another victim for his rpmarkable record of crime. Andrews left a. confession saying he nfiVrpd to stand trial on all three mur der charges provided several less se rious charges against him were with- He sets up an alibi in all three of the murder cases and saj's the attack on Ellis was a result of a gambler's quar rel. Florence Dixie Dead. London, Nov. 7. Lady Florence Dixie, a well known writer, explorer and champion of woman's rights, died in Scotland today. UICD WHEN URROUHDED FRICE: 3 CENTS R EIGH OF RIOT AND LICENSE IS DYING IN THEPRf IIICES Normal Conditions are Gradually Being Resumed in the Pro vinces. A Sane and Quiet State of Aftairs, is Reported at Odessa. The Polish National Movement is Reported as Favorable. Em peror's Promise of Sweeping Suffrage in Election to Assem bly is Published. Extension of Suffrage. By Associated Press. . St Petersburg, Nov. 7. The project for the sweeping extension of the suf frage in the election to the National Assembly, promised by the Emperor, is published. After the first days of confusion and doubt following the issuance of the manifesto giving the constitution to Russia and nominating Witte, Premier, the latters new gdvernment appears to be getting fairly under way. Reign of Riot. St. ' Petersburg, Nov. 7. News from the provinces indicates a dying down of the reign of riot and license. Normal conditions are gradually resuming. The most interesting developments are in Poland where the Polish national movement has blossomed forth under favorable conditions. A HORRIBLE DEATH. Lawrence Lee, an Aged Negro. Was Instantly Killed Yesterday Afternoon. Lawrence Lee, an aged negro man, met death in a peculiar manner at the plant of the Elba Manufacturing Company yesterday afternoon at 2.30 ' o'clock. ' The unfortunate negro""had been at work near a spiral conveyor, an aparatus located between the, building and the railroad tracks, and used to carry cotton seed from a c?.r to an elevator. He was seen standing near this conveyor by Mr. A. C Ridin not more than a minute before his death. Mr. Ridin passed him on his way to the building. His lifeless form was first discovered by Supt. J. A. Sossa mon who noticed the belts of tho conveyor fly off the pulleys. He went to investigate the cause when he saw the body of the negro in the conveyor his head and shoulders horribly muti lated. Just how the negro got in tho con veyor will never be known. It is not more than three feet from the ground, and, in view of the fact that the negro's hands and the cloth ing on his arms were not molested, it is very evident that he was not pull ed in accidentally. It is the general supposition that the negro lamtea while standing over .the conveyor. Lee had been employed by the Com pany only about six weeks. He leaves a wife and several small children. The hodv was removed to the under taking establishment of Coles and Smith and prepared for burial. INSPECTS JVAVAI, ACADEMY. Prince Louis and Staff Go Throusu ' AnnanoIiM Riaval Aoadeiuy. By Assiciated Press. Annaoolis. Nov. 7. Prince Louis, of Battenberg, made a thorugrh inspection of the Naval Academy accompanied Dy his staff. This afternoon the Prince leav'es for Baltimore, returning to night. The British ships are scheduled to sail at t o ciock tomorrow iuunmis for New York. ... SEIZED PEUUNA. Six Bottles Taken Down in Pickens Count v, South Carolina. Special to The News. Columbia, S. C, Nov. 7. The first seizure of patent medicines under , the recent order of Chief ' Constable Ham mett was made yesterday in Picketas county, where six bottles ofPerurVi were taken. it is ciairaeu hjj ic 75. snirit nroof and IS IV violation of the South Carolina dispen , sary laws. New Residents. rv TT. M. Presslv. pastor of Sugar Creek Church, with his family, will move to Charlotte this week ana win make this city their home. Mr.-Press-ly has rented the residence at the cor ner of Seventh and Brevard streets. charlotte neoulc will welcome Mr. Pressly and his family and all hope that their stay among us win oo pleasant. Funeral of Mrs. Knox. The funeral of Mrs. Rachel Louise Knox, who died yesterday at the home of her son, Mir. J. J. Neely, in Lower Steele Creek township, was conducted from the residence this afternoon by Rev. J. R- McAlnine. The interment was at Pleasant Hill cemetery. The deceased was 92 years old and is survived by one son and two daughters who -are Mrs. J. M. Cook and Mrs. Lee Suggs and Mr. J. J. Neely. . ' As to' Miss Geils. Mrs. W. W. Hagood, president of the Crittenton Circle, asks The News to state that Miss M. A. Geils will can vass the town in the interest of the Crittenton , Home. Miss Geils has au thority for the Crittenton Circle to collect and receive any money or fur nishings that may be donated to the Home. N. C. Postmasters. By Associated Press. Washington, Nov. 7. Postmasters elected for North Carolina are: At Con nelly's Springs, Winslow C. Abee. uucipated.