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CHARLOTTE, N C WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 8, 1905.
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JEROME'S
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McCIellan's Majority Over Hears
Is 3,548, Though Hearst Does
Not Concede His Defeat. Says
Will Resort to the Courts to
Decide.
Ohio Gives Patterson About 36,000
Majority- The Reform Party in
Philadelphia Won by Over
43,000. Republicans Win in
Jersey, Rhode Island and Neb,
r.y Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 8. District Attor
ney Jerome gave orders that the re
turns from the. Eighteenth and the
Sixth Assembly districts be guarded
carefully. Tammany Leader Murphy
is the leader of the Eighteenth and
Congressman Timothy D. Sullivan is
the leader of the Sixth. Jerome said:
-Take these returns and lock them
up. Guard them carefully. They may
cut a big figure in this count. I pro
pose to see that there is a fair count
no matter whom it hurts."
In the commercial district practi
cally all the bets on McCiellan will be
held pending developments. A few
Jerome bets have been cashed, but the
stakeholders have decided not to pay
the bulk of the Jerome money until the
official count is in. A broker offered
to bet -$1,000 that the official recount
would show that Hearst was elected.
The next Assembly will stand: Re
publicans, 111; Democrats, 35: Muni
cipal Ownership, 4.
Last year it stood: Republican, 104;
Democrats, 46. The Senate holds
over.
With two districts to be heard from
Jerome has a plurality of 11,450.
McClelan's Plurality 3,485.
Xew York, Nov. 8. The city elected
McCiellan Mayor by a plurality of 3,
4S5 over Hearst.
Hearst refuses to admit McCIellan's
election and will contest it in the
courts.
McCiellan received 22S,651; Hearst,
225.1G6 and Ivins, 137,059.
Jerome is apparently elected. With
4G election districts to be reported, he
had a lead of 3,525 votes over Os
borne. The other officers elected are:
Comptroller, Herman A. Metz, Demo
crat. President of the Board of Aldermen,
Patrick F. McGowan, Democrat.
Borough President of Manhattan,
John F. Ahearn, Democrat.
Bronx. Louis F. Haffen, Democrat.
Brooklyn, Bird S. Coler, Municipal
Ownership.
Queens, Joseph Bermel, Republican,
Municipal Ownership and Independent
Democrat.
Richmond, George Cromwell, Repub
lican. McCIellan's plurality is the smallest
by which any Mayor has ever been
elected.
HEARST SAYS PAY NO BETS.
He
Announces That Official Count
Will Show Him a Winner.
The Evening Journal prints a notice
that bets on the mayorality election
should not be paid, declaring that the
official count will show that Heart is
elected.
The board of aldermen is lost to
Tammany, they having but 25 members
against 3S Republican and 9 Municipal
Ownership members.
Coler and Bermel, elected respec
tively president of Brooklyn and
Queens boroughs, have a membership
on city's board of estimate and appor
tionment, which controls all the ex
penditures of money. This is of great
importance, giving the Municipal Own
ership League a voice in the city's
financial affairs and also in the grant
ing of the franchise, which power also
iy lodged in the board.
In addition to lbsing the Board of
Aldermen, Tammany lost 12 members
of the State Assembly from New York
c ounty and the next Assembly will be
Republican by more than 3 to 1.
CLOSE SHAVE FOR DRAPER.
Guild Goes in by 23,000 and Draper
Only Gets 1,996.
l'.v Assiciated Press.
Boston. Nov. 8. The revised returns
show a Republican victory all along
tho Una nnild. the RemiDlican noun
ness for Governor, has a plurality of
23,116. Draper, the Republican nomi
nee for Lieutenant Governor, has a plu
rality of 1996.
Wants a Recount,
nhnirman T.vman of the Democrat
if state Executive Committee stated
to the Associated Press that the Dem
ocratic leaders will request a recount
of the vote for Lieutenant Governor.
THE MORMON CHURCH.
RiiffrH rwpat At the Polls in Utah
Yesterday.
Spit T .nirA TTtnh. Nov. 8. The Amen
can Party founded for the purpose of
overthrowing the influence of the Mor
mon phnrfh in municioal affairs,
gained a complete victory, electing the
entire ticket by a plurality of about
1,000.
JERSEY ALL ONE WAY.
Democrats Have Only Seven Members
in Both Houses.
T. Pnton N. .T.. Nov. 8. The next leg-
isln.t.nrfi-will stand as follows: Senate
PprmhiiVan 1 7 , nemocrats. 4. Assem
MAJORi. ' STILL CLIMBING
TH TWO DISTRICTS OUT IT iS 12111
REFORMERS PLURALITY 43,333.
A Tidal Wave Sweeps the State of
Pennsyvlania.
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Nov. 8. The political
revolution in the city and State was
the greatest in Pennsylvania in nearly
a generation.
The plurality of William H. Berry,
nominated by the Democrats and Inde
pendence Party, Lincoln Party and the
Prohibitionists, for State Treasurer
will be nearly 100,000 and may go
above these figures.
J. Lee Plummer, the Republican can
didate, ran far behind the ticket in
nearly every county.
The remainder of Republican ticket
was elected by the usual Republican
plurality.
President Roosevelt's plurality last
year was more than half a million.
The victory of 'the City Party Re
form Organization, over the Regular
Republicans in Philadelphia, was com
plete and beyond the expectations of
the Reform leaders. The city Party's
plurality was 43,333.
One of surprises was loss by the
Republicans of Senator Penrose's
ward. It gave the City Party a plurality
of 50, hut Plummer carried it by 52. .
Insurance Commissioner David Mar
tin, at one time the Republican leader
of the city, lost his ward for the first
time in 30 years.
David H. Lane, the veteran leader,
upon whom much of the work of the
Republican campaign fell, also lost his
ward, the twentieth.
OHIO'S NEXT GOVERNOR.
John M. Patterson is Elected By More
Than 35,000 Plurality.
By Associated 'Press.
Columbus, Nov. 8. John M. Patter
son, Democrat, will be the next Gov
ernor of Ohio and his party associates
on the State ticket also have all been
elected, according to the returns.
The exact figures may not be known
today but Chairman Garber claims
more than 36,000 plurality for the
Democratic ticket.
Chairman Dick refused to admti of
ficially the defeat of his ticket, but it
is understood that the reports from
the' county chairmen indicate that re
sult. Both Houses of the Legislature will
be Democratic.
12,000 For Patterson in Cleveland.
Cleveland, Nov. 8. Pattison, Demo
crat for Governor, has 12,000 plurality
in the city. Mayor Johnson has 11,000.
Except the Probate Judge, the entire
Democratic city and county ticket is
elected.
Chairman Dick issued a statement
saying that reports indicate that Pat
tison is elected by a plurality oi zt,
WALK-OVER IN FRISCO.
Union Labor Candidates Sweep
Deck in San Francisco.
Tv A K!rcifi tfr) Press.
the
'San Francisco, Nov. 8. The Union
Labor Party achieved an astonishing
triumph. From the head of the ticket
down to the eighteenth nominee for
supervisor, evety Union Labor candi
date was elected. Mayor Eugene E.
Schmitz is re-elected for the third time
hv 11.500 majority over Partridge, the
joint nominee of the Republican and
Democratic parties.
The remainder of the candidates of
the Schmitz ticket were elected by ma
jorities ranging from 4000 to 7UUU.
COTTON EULLETIN.
n n November 1 There Had Been
Ginned 6,483,646 Bales.
'Washington. Nov. 8. The Census
Bureau issued a bulletin today showing
that up to November 1, 6,483,646 bales
nf rotton had been ginned in this
country- Round bales are counted as
half bales. ,
ELQOUEHT SPEECH
DELIVERETJBY GLENN
Vail is Simultaneously Drawn from
Three Monuments. Choir Sings
Governor Charms Crowd wit
Eloquent Review of Buncomb
County's War Record. j
Special to The News.
Asheville, N. C, Nov. 8. The three
handsome monuments erected to the
Confederate dead by tne Asnevm
Chapters, Daughters and Children of
the Confederacy, and their friends,
were unveiled at noon today . .
The day, bright and crisp, was uieai
for the ceremony, and the court house
green, on which the memorials stand,
was thronged with a great concourse
of people. -
The program was carried out as ar
ranged, and the exercises were most
beautiful and appropriate. The veils
were drawn from the three monuments
simutaneously by children of the Con
federacy, after the singing of the
hymn, "In the Sweet By and By,
beautifully rendered by a choir of male
voices. , , ,
Governor Glenn's eloquent address
on the war record1 of Buncombe coun
ty was listened to with close atten
tion by the great crowd which gath
ered to hear him.
Tho monuments are to the 60th N.
r T?fif l.mpnt. to Gen. T. L. Clingman,
a nni W. B. Creaseman. of the
FARMERS VICTORY.
Are Rejoicing Everywhere. Will Con
tinue to Hold For 11 Cents.
There is great rejoicing among the
farmers. Mr. C. C. Moore, the county
organizer, probably knows this better
than anyone else.
He is constantly among the farmers
and be knows, by talking with them
ust how much they are rejoicing. He
stated to a reporter this morning that
letters of congratulation were being
received by him from all sections of
the State, but of course more especi
ally in Mecklenburg.
These letters he said- were from peo,
pie advocating the determined stand
of the farmres holding their cotton for
11 cents the minimum price fixed by
the Asheville Meeting of the Southern
Cotton Association.
The farmers have grasped the situ
ation. Those who at first felt inclined
to believe the staple would not bring
11 cents, are no longer in doubt: they
are on the other side of the fence, all
feeling inspired and jubilant that he
was instrumental m mamtamg a
profitable figure.
It may! be said that the farmers in
Mecklenburg county are standing
hand in hand with their neighbors,
thereby aiding and contributing to his
individual interests.
Such is the victory of Mecklenburg,
mainly due to the persistent, energet
ic efforts of our organizer, Mr. C. C.
Moore, in upbuilding the Association
in this county. He has accomplished
even more than his friends predicted
and the usefulness of such a man, who
feels the interest in the movement as
he does, has developed into the ap
preciation of evervone.
Mr. Moore was present at the Derita
meeting last night and will be present
at the meetings at Gilead in Lemley's
and Cochrane, in Morning Star, Fri
day night. At Derita, Mr. H. Howland
was elected president and Mr. Frank
Cochrane, secretary. Mr. Moore states
that the clear moon-light nights are
bringing out many farmers, the atten
dance at these meetings always being
large.
A grand rally and celebration of the
victory of the Southern Cotton Asso
ciation will be held at Lumberton on
the 21st inst. It is expected that sev
eral Charlotte people will attend.
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
The Official Count Will be Necessary
to Determine "Who is Who."
By Associated Press.
Baltimore, Nov. 8. Additional re
turns confirm the overwhelming de
feat of the proposed suffrage restrict
ion amendment to the constitution
but leaves in dov.bt the State Comp-
trollership, and only the complete re
turns will show whether McCullough,
Republican, or Atkinson, Democrat
have been elected.
Baltimore gives Atkinson a major
ity of 1.400 but several counties are
to be heard from.
The Legislature is in doubt. The
Senate is certainly Democratic, but
the official count throughout the state
must be completed before the exact
composition of the House is known.y
lne Legislature elects a State
Treasurer and the politics of that
official as well as of the Board of
Public Works of which he will be a
member, will depend on the returns
yet to come in.
ARMOURS VS. LACY.
Important Case Arnued in the
Su-
preme Court Today.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 8. The case of
the Armour Packing Company of Chi
cago, vs. B. R. Lacy, Treasurer of
North Carolina was argued today in
the Supreme Court of the United
States. The case involves the North
Carolina law for the taxation of out
side corporations. '
INVESTIGATION RESUMED.
After Interuption of Two Weeks Work
of Investigation is Again Taken Up.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 8. After a two
weeks interuption because of the cam
paign, the Legislative Committee re
sumed the investigation of the meth
ods of the life insurance companies
Emory McClintock the actuary of the
Mutual Life, testified as to the earn
ings and dividends.
BREAK IN MARKET.
Publication of Ginner Report Was the
Cause for the Drop.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 8. A sensational
break m the cotton market of 30 to 40
points followed the publication of the
ginners report at 2 o'clock today. Just
before the report was issued January
stood 11.40 and March 11.60. Ten min
utes after the report January sold 11.08
and March 11.20.
BIG REPUBLICAN GAIN.
Rhode Island Gives Net Republican
Gain of 3,530.
By Associated Press.
Providence, Nov. 8. Nearly the com
plete returns give George H. Utter, Re
publican for governor, 4,256 plurality.
A net Republican gain of 3,530.
IN NEBRASKA.
The Republicans Sweep Everything by
Increased Majorities.
By Associated Press.
Omaha, Nov. 8. The entire State
ticket was captured by the Republicans
by majorities larger, in many instan
ces, than those of two years ago.
Money Rate Rises.
By Associated Press.
New York. Nov. 8. The tension in
the call of the money market became
acute this afternoon and the rate" rose
'to ten per cent.
SPECIAL TERMS OF
SUPERIOR COURT
TERS
Application's for Special terms of
Court for Civil Causes Await
Governor's Return. Charters
Granted to Firms at Durham,
Lexington and Duplin Co.
T. W. Dewey Committed to Peni
tentiary to Serve Six Years.
Was Out on $40,000 Bond. In
Supreme Court Circles. Party,
Leave for Asheville.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, Nov. 8. Two applications
for special terms of Superior Court
for civil causes await the return of
Governor Glenn from . Tennessee Sat
urday. They are from Sampsom and
Columbus counties.
Charters were issued for the Dur
ham Merchandise Co. at a capital of
$25,000, authorized and 53,500 sub
scribed by C. L. Howard and also for
the Beulaville High School Co., of
Duplin county, with -a $5,000 capital,
by H. S. Thomas and others, and for
the Crowell Furniture Co., of Lexing
ton, at a capital of $10,000 by J. S.
Crowell and "others.
T. W. Dewey, defaulting cashier of
the Farmers, and Merchants Bank of
New Bern, entered last evening on the
service of his six year's sentence in
the penitentiary.
Dewey had been out on a $40,000
bond since his conviction and pending
the appeal to the Supreme Court by
whom the sentence was affirmed Oct.
3. Dewey is in excellent health and
seemed cheerful. He said he has made
up his mind not to worry any more
over his fate and will serve his sen
tence as patiently as he can.
In a batch of opinions just handed
down by the Supreme Court is one in
State vs. Mclntyre from Cumberland
which was designed to test the Cum
berland statute making the finding of
two gallons or more if whiskey in ones
possession prima fae'e evidence of re
tailing without hr.iiScvvThe court how
ever passed over all the vital issues in
the case and ordered an arrest of
judgement on the ground that the bill
or indictment did not state a statutory
offense.
Nora Hester, a negro woman, was
brought to the penitentiary today to
serve one year for attempting to poi
son a family in Alamance county by
putting rough on rats in the coffee.
The same officers brought Ed. Watts,
colored, who begins his sixth term, this
time 15 years for burglary in second
degree. He was serving seven years
from Halifax county for a similar of
fense and escaped three months ago.
NIGHT SCHOOL TO CONTINUE.
City School Commissioners Appropri
ate $200 For This WorK.
At a meeting of the city school com
missioners held at the city hall last
night, it was unanimously decided that
the night school should be continued.
In order to make this possible, the
board appropriated $200 for carrying
on this work.
The meeting was called to order by
Mavor McNinch and the following
commissioners were present: J. Arthur
Henderson, J. A. Fore, D. B. Smith, J.
Hirshinger and T. T. Smith. Mr. C, M.
Etheredee. acted as clerk.
As chairman of the committee to
pass on the night school, Mr. T. T.
Smith made his report which recom
mended that $200 be given to continue I
this work.
Mr. D. B. Smith stated that the ex
penses incurred by the night school
per capita were no more than the day
school. He spoke in favor of the $200
appropriation.
At the conclusion of Mr. Smith s re
marks, the recommendation of the
committee was placed in the form of a
motion and it was unanimously, carried
and the school will start at the North
Graded School.
A netition was read asking that the
teachers of the sixth grade be given
$10 additional per month. They now
receive $40 and they desire $50. The
matter was referred to the teachers
and finance committee.
Two Operations For Appendicitis.
Yesterday morning Miss Winifred
Pierce, of Warsaw, N. C, a student of
the Presbyterian College, underwent
an operation for appendicitis at the
Presbyterian Hospital; and in the af
a similar oneration was per-
formed upon Miss Daisy Williams, of
Phoenix, N. C, who is also attending
the college. Dr. W. Gil Wylie, of New
vi, AVniP(i both operations. Miss
Pierce's mother has been with her for
some time, and Miss William's father
end sister- arrived in the city last
night. Both young ladies passed
through the operation safely, and seem
on the road to speedy recovery.
Wish to Keep Mr. Reid.
The Board of Stewards of the Cal
vary Methodist church met last night
and after "completing the payment of
the salary of their pastor. Rev. D .L.
Reid, passed a unanimous resolution
romiostin? the Conference, which is
meeting in Greensboro, to allow Mr.
Reid to remain with them as their
pastor for the ensuing year. This reso
lution was sent to the Presiding Elder
and it is hoped by Mr. Reid's friends
here that it will be favorably received.
NEW CH
FLORAL FAIR OPENS.
Many Handsome Autumn Blooms Are
On Exhibit at the City Hall.
The main opening of the annual
Floral Fair, which ' took place in
the City Hall today at twelve
o'clock, was a business men's luncheon
served early in the afternoon. The
menu, as prepared by Mrs. A. B.
Reese, assisted by Mesdames C. M.
Carson, W. H. Twitty, E. L. Keesler,
J. E. Carson, J. S. Carson, C. E. Hoop
er, R. L. Gibbon and Misses Bleeker
Reid, Lula Springs, Mollie Davis, Bes
sie Hutchison, Rebeckah Chambers,
Annie Wilson and Addie Stephens, was
different than on former occasions.
Instead of serving a regular salad
lunch as formerly, the committee
served today three distinct lunches,
namely, salad lunch, consisting of
chicken salad, biscuits, crackers, olives
and coffee; oyster lunch, and oyster
and salad lunch, the cost of the latter
being 35 cents
It is the general opinion that the
present fair will be themost success
ful ever given. A larger number of
flowers are displayed and a larger
i number of exhibitors are competing
f or tne irizes- Those who have en
tered flowers so far are the following:
Mrs. D. A. Johnston, of Charlotte;
Mrs. W. G. Wilkins, of Gaffney, S. C;
Mrs. Shuford, of Hickory; Mrs. Ernest
Fields, of Charlotte; Mrs. F. M.
Thompson, of Salisbury; -Mrs. Dorcas
Johnston, of Rock Hill; Long and
Clark (donation) ; Miss Mary Max
well, of Charlotte; W. G. McPhee, of
Charlotte (donation) ; Pomona Floral i
Gardens, of Greensboro (donation) ;
Hall and Robbins, of Blowing Rock
(donation), and Miss Sallie Philips
(donation).
In addition to the wealth of autumn
blossoms displayed, there are a num
ber of booths in which different arti
cles are offered for sale. All these
booths are attractively arranged and
contain many useful and ornamental
articles.
The household booth contains arti
cles that may be found in the average
country store flour, chow-chow, pick
les, soap, paint brushes and various
other things. '
The ice cream booth is significant of
a delicacy that will, no doubt, prove to
be very popular.
The flower booth will be the center
of attraction. Here the large and
beautiful blooms will be displayed and
later offered for sale.
The candy booth promises to be
quite an attractive resort to those
wishing elegantly prepared home-made
candy of every variety.
The fancy booth contains many
handsome and ornamental articles.
Every kind of tea may be found in
the tea booth.
The management announces thaball
children will be admitted in the after
noons for one-half price.
FIRE IN CLOCK TOWER.
Works Great Damage to Chronicle
Building Firing Bombs Was Cause.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, Nov. 8. The fire in
the big clock tower of the Chronicle
Building, as the result of the firing of
bombs to . announce the election re
sults, spread with great rapidity
Owing to the height of the flames, it
being impossible to reach them even
with the combined forces of water
towers. The photographic department
composing room and the most valu
able library in the West is practically
destroyed. The damage is not esti
mated. The Chronicle was printed on
the Examiner presses.
ANTI-AMERICAN FEELING.
Growing Stronger. Consul . Receives
Anonymous Letter;
By Associated Press.
Hong Kong, Nov. 8. Advices from
Canton say the anti-American feeling
is growing more intense. A lady has
been spat upon in the streets and the
American Consul, Lay, received an
anonymous letter threatening his life
if the imprisoned boycotters of Amen
can goods were not released. The vice
roy is apparently indifferent.
THREE WERE BURNED.
One
Dead and Two Fatally Injured
at Kansas City.
TKv AsKnciRtr.fi Press.
Kansas (Jity, XNOV. . tnans ia.ii-
zey was burned to death and Mrs,
Tess Burkhardt and an unknown man
were fatally burned in a rooming
house at No. 1621 Grand Avenue this
morning.
REVOLUTION IN SAN DOMINGO.
State and Navy Departments to Take
Some Steps.
r?v Assor.ia le! Press.
Washington, Nov. 8. The revolu
tionary movement has developed in
San Domingo and an uprising is
threatened. The proper steps will be
taken by the Navy Department at the
instance of the State Department to
maintain the peace.
QUARANTINE LIFTED.
Passengers Bound For Cuba by Way
of Florida May Pass.
Rv Asfsncin.tfii Press.
'Havana,, Nov. 8. The quarantine
against passengers bound for Cuba by
way of Florida has been removed.
Through . passengers who are supplied
with certificates by the Cuban health
office at Tampa will not be detained on
arriving at Havana.
BOOKWATER WINS.
He Defeats Haltzman For Mayor of
Indianapolis.
Indianapolis', Ind., Nov. 8. Unoffi
cial returns from- all but two precincts
give Charles 'A. Bookwalter 1,482
plurality for Mayor over John W.
Holtzman, Democrat,
Mr. W. M. Gordon, a prominent insur
ance man of Monroe, was a Charlotte
visitor to-day.
iiilui liiii iiuii I ii uniiuLiiin uuiii liiliiul
MET III GREENSBORO THIS MORNING
WAS ONCE IN CHARLOTTE.
The Grand Mogul Who Was Swept
From Power in Philadelphia Yester
day. Mayor Weaver and his party claim
that they have swept Philadelphia
clean. Formerly, its political filthiness
was known all oyer the country. There
was once a sample of it within the
limits of Charlotte but fortunately it
spent but a few hours.
About two years ago a private car
was cut off from a southbound train
and left standing in the Southern Rail
way's yards.
The News reporter climbed aboard
to investigate. The colored porter sit'
ting on a stool near the door refused
to take his head from off his knees long
enough to answer questions. As he
opened the door The News man heard
men's voices raised in riotous excite
ment. In the little passageway stood
a red faced to n who seemed very
sleepy yet w 'sked the meaning of
fit all grew e;, t and with campaign
fervor explained hazily that the "Grand
Select Councilman" from the ward or
district of Philadelphia had been re
cently elected and was giving a little
"affair" to his friends, and supporters.
Pushing past this gentleman who
had subsided again into his former
torpid state the investigator continued
his search with the hopes of getting a
story out of the "Select Councilman."
The big room of the car was crowded
not with wily old politicians who set
tng back and chewing the end of good
cigars talked of how the trick was done
but with excited men and boys in
sweaters and all manner of outlandish
rigs. The heart of the excitement was
a roulette table and wheel upon which
were scattered piles of money. The
betting was running high. Drinking
had evidently been discarded as too
tame. The host was pointed out by a
sour looking man on the edge of the
crowd. He was a big fat bloated man.
He sat leaning forward with both fat
hands spread out on the table before
him and his eyes fixed on the
game. The lesser men buzzed around
him but he took little heed of them.
To get a story out of this highly re
spectable official so recently chosen by
his patriotic people to represent them
in the assembly of the city fathers, was
out of the Question for he was intent
upon weighty business. So were all the
others who were capable of telling
when" the roulette wheel stopped spm
ing. No one noticed the intruder and
he felt uncomfortable and left, stop
ping on his way out to give a helping
hand to the sleepy orator who wished
to retire. . . .
ALL PARTS FILLED.
For the Musical Extravaganza
Pro-
v.fessor Napoleon.
All the parts w" i one or two ex
ceptions are now fl Ji the big musi
cal extravaganza'., professor Napo
leon." to be introduced for charity s
sake November 21and22. at the Acad
emy. Perhaps ten more ladies and
twenty gentlemen are needed in one
or two choruses, but these will oe
quickly found and then the list of
seven hundred and twenty people will
be complete. Although three hundred
cmiuieii aic m iiwioowi ,
it is by no means a juvenile affair for. charlotte, was called upon for an ex
the children only take the incidental temooraneous talk on the suhier.t. of
parts neccessary to carry out the plot
of the piece.
The rehearsal room on East Trade
street indeed presents an animated
appearance every afternoon and eve
ming. Large groups and ballets are
marshalled off the stage and their
places are immediately taken by other
groups equally as large. Crowds daily
congregate in the streets to ljsten to
the catchy songs which are wafted
through the open windows, and
already much of the "Professor Napo
leon" music can be heard whistled
and hummed on the streets.
II TYPHOON SWEEPS
Extensive Devastation in Oshima
And Adjacent Islands Wrought
By Typhoon. Steamer Repor
ted as Having Been Wrecked,
No loss of Life is Reported.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 8 A typhoon
yesterday wrought most extensive de
vastation, in the Privince of Oshima
and on the islands adjacent thereto.
Over 2,000 buildings were destroyed
and it is reported that a steamer has
wrecked. No loss of life is as yet re
ported. FATAL RAILROAD WRECK.
AWAY
HOUSES
,. . .' . . . ,000 bales and anything under this
Five Killed, Others Injured Ten Miles, should be regarded as confirming the
From Wilkesbarre.
By Associated Press.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Nov. 8. Five per
sons were killed and several fatally
injured in the wreck on the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad,
about ten miles south of here today.
Barth Elected Mayor.
By Associated Press.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 8. On the face
of the returns which are not contest
ed, Paul Barth, the Democratic nomi
nee for Mayor, has been elected by
about 2,500.
Mr. B. P. Massey, of Matthews, spent
today in the city, a guest at the Buford.
Bishop A. W. Wilson, of Balti
more is Presiding. The First
Session was Held This Morn
ing at 9 O'clock in West Mar
ket Street Church.
First Business was the Election of
' Secretary and Otherwise Com
pleting the Organization of the
Conference, Business Sessions
To be Held in the Morning.
V
Special to The News.
Greensboro, 'Nov. 8. The Western
North Carolina Conference of the
Methodist Epicopal church, convened
at West Market Street church this
morning at 9 o'clock. Bishop A. W.
Wilson, of Baltimore, is presiding and
there is a full complement of pastors
and laymen in attendance.
The opening session consisted of
devotional exercises after which the
Conference was formally organized by
the election of secretaries and other
officers.
After the organization of the body
the appointment of the various com
mittees was made and regular rou
tine business was begun.
This afternoon at 3.30 o'clock the
Conference listened to a talk by Rev.
D. H. Coman, of Lenoir, after which
4he body adjourned until tonight at
7.30 o'clock.
All during the morning every in
coming train to Greensboro brought a
number of pastors and delegates from
the different sections of Western
North Carolina. Indications point to
the largest attendance m the history
of the Conference and Greensboro is
fully prepared to take care of all her
visitors.
Yesterday afternoon the presiding,
elders of the different districts held a
meeting for the purpose or arranging
the committee work and transacting '
other preliminary business of the Con
ference. The examining committee
also made arrangements for the exam
ination of the different candidates on
trial, as well as for those for admis
sion and orders. 1
It is generally thought that the Con
ference will adjourn next ' Monday
night.
THE COLLEGE NAME.
Presbyterian College Students Have
Interesting Debate On Change of Col
lege Name.
The Pierian Literary Society of tho
Presbyterian College held a very inter
esting meeting yesterday afternoon.
The program began with a piano olr
"Benders Nocturne," beautifully rei
dered by Miss Ellie Hudson, of Ward .
law, North Carolina. ;
a ve aMe review of ..Th clansman,"
alter wniCU Miss Rvplvn niffpv also f
"House-cleaning." The regular debate
I came next, the tonic for discussion
being:
"Resolved, that the name of this in
stitution be changed from 'Presbyte
rian College For Women' to 'Mecklen
burg College.' "
The affirmative speakers were Miss
Anna Howerton, of Charlotte; Miss
lone Burke, of Taylor, Texas, and Miss
Dorcas Lott, of Winston.
The negative was supported by Miss
Fannie Gray Farrior, of Keenansville,
N. C; Miss Marie Sloan, of Davidson,
and Miss Alice Moore, of CharlAtte.
The judges gave their decision - in
favor of the affirmative. i
. The program closed with the reiv,?
of current events by Miss Bleel A
Reid, of Charlotte. V.V
The question of a change of name ;
causing much discussion among stu
dents and friends of Presbyterian Col
lege, and it is possible that before long
the matter mav be broueht to a definite
issue. There seems to be general dis
satisfaction with the name, "Presbyte
rian:" "Mecklenburg" and "Anna Bur
well," have both been suggested, the j
former because of its historic associa
tion, the latter in honor of the sainted
woman who did so much for : the
school. The outcome jf the discussion
will be eagerly waited.
Death of Mr. Breathed Bridges.
Rev. J. R. Bridges received a tele
gram this morning announcing the
death of Mr. Breathed . Bridges, of
Hancock, Maryland. Mr. Bridges was a
brother of , Mrs. J. R. Bridges of this
city and he was a man of prominence
in the business interests of his section.
We-mau& - Co'. Daily Cotton Ieltr.
(Furnished by Gilbert & Clay of New"
Orleans, La.)
New v York. Nov. 8. Of course the
, promulgation of the ginners' estimate
i ot 5,600.000 is for effect as in all reas-
lowest estimates. famce octouer i,
conditions have not been favorable for
anything except ginning no whatever
the total may prove to be it will havo
little significance. The crop is a short
one, and the interior knows it, and a
decline from prevailing prices will t.o
the result oi local selling by the bear
interests.
Mr. Dorritee Not So Well.
Miss Hannah Dorritee, of Baltimore,
a sister of Rev. J. A. Dorritee, arrived
last night and is with her brother in
Dilworth.
The condition of Mr. Dorritee's
health is not as encouraging as on
yesterday. He spent a restless night
and was not so well today. ,
bly, Republicans, 57; Democrats, 3.
29th' N. C. Volunteers. . . ....