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NEWS.
VOL. XXX1H NO. 6189.
i,lif, BIDDER
fo mm
IT BSTTLE Ml
The End Cvr.e Last Night at 7:30
O'clock- He was Stricken
With Fne::T.onia Last Wednes
,j3V This Disease was the Im
mediate Cause of his Death.
Deceased was One of the
Most Widely Known Railroad
Officials of the South. Body will
i
I hurSQay
Reach Charlotte
Mornine About 10 O'clock.
icli-y.v.m roc
ivceived in the city last
W. !. KrIor, died at a sana-
U i!:iu!'- Creek. Mien., last
,r . ;;u O ClOCK.
Ryder left Charlotte about a
ao iVr Battle Creek where he
Mr.
sanatariiim for treatment.
eillCTtM
m1::v ne was stricken witn
pneumonia.
Ho v.-as some better Thurs-
,'r.v and r nuiy
he was so much im-
ho able to write to his
prove.
vi:V. '
v.i'h :
; boon making her home
Furber Jones, since his
C.
In this 1;
nc-r Mr. Ryder stated that
n .---uiTei'irig from a slight
,1
auacjc ,.r pneumonia but that his phys
ickiiis .li.l not think his condition
was in any sense alarming-.
The tflogram announcing his death
last night v-"as from Sir. E. Ryder, his
b:ot:ier. who nas been in Battle Creek
for s'eYt-rai days.
The hody of .Mr. Ryder will arrive in
Cixrlotto Thursday morning and the
is:errr.en: will be in Elmwood ceme
tery Thursday afternoon. All the fune
ral arrangements have not been com
pleted and will not he until after the
arrival of the body in Charlotte.
11 r. Rydt-r was one of the most wide
lv known railroad men of the South,
while rant- a roung man he was ele
vated to a position of honor and trust
with the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road. After leaving this road he came
to the old Ric hmond and Danville and
as ramie Superintendent of the divis
ion between Danville and Richmond.
Later, he was transferred to Birming
ham, where he was made Superinten
dent of the Georgia Pacific, which
vas then part of the Richmond and
Danville system.
On the le-orjanization of the Rich
mond ana Danville, wnich is now
known a . the Southern Railway sys
tem. Mr. R;-der was made trainmast
er of the Gieensboro division and ser
ved in this capacity for several years.
Recognizing his ability as a railroad
er, the management of the Southern
tromot.?ci him tc Superintendant of the
ens riot to division, with headquarters
in this city. He assumed the superin-tc-adency
or this division in 1S93 and
remained in charge about ten years.
He was u?c-c-eded by Mr. C. S. Mc
.uaans who is now General Superinten
dent of the -.-tern Railway.
After his resignation as superinten
dent of the Charlotte division, Mr.
Ryder organized the Ryder Wagon
uorks with headquarters at Thomas
ville. This corporation was afterwards
known as the Rvder-Cramer Wagon
Works.
By reason of ill health Mr Ryder re
tired frora active business about a
year a?o a"d has since been travel
og in different sections of the country
m sea-ch of health. His condition was
such during the past summer that he
OKided to g. Xorth for treatment. He
left her. about the 20th of October for
cattle Creek
tarium.
where he entered a sana-
lp to The time that he was stricken
'HI pneumonia, he wrnfr. rn-.rMiroo-Jno-.
lv ,,f J,
eondition and seemed to think
that his st;
tay at Ratrlp flrppir bnri nmv.
honofieiah The sad telegram which
dSi. merit rirmr.nnr.mcr hia
ceath ws ..tu ,,,,. --.-.o ion
u eiUIielV lit! fvllfirirol qti,! nro o I
great sho;k to his family and many
menus bere.
k J S de.f:easefl was well and favorably
S rwshout the South, both as
SeS mcial and a man of busi
f1;snnt , lrs' He was a genial, kindly
fripmi n Pnlleman. and was a true
Charir. ' a kinrl neihor. He ldved
and i r was at a11 times ready
His " mS t0 do for her advancement,
known removes one of the best
that will if0113,0 the citr, and one
Mr ii g be remembered.
last v-iiY, Was twice married. His
anl one r huf. f Lu2y Wriston- She
B Pv , Ta flauShter, survive. Mr.
G. Br',.,1- u;r' Jr- a son, and Mrs. John
ce,
a daughter also survive
Th
o de
-eased was 66 years old."
REICHSTAG OPENED.
Empero-- Williar7R7ds soeech From
2v v., . Throne. '
!jened thp r r EmPeror William
of lahVo1 ,S-tag in the white hal1
s!'eech .:;:, ,1Ims8lf reading ' his
as nr.,.,,. , . ine throne. The sneer-h
lairs 4 v-muiiy witn domestir. nf.
. lOr r. U ; n
Markets Panicky.
UP t i-
- reap of Sp
read of Wholesale
As?0,-.r-?tl0n 'n Army.
ket
Nov. 28. The mar-
tlm e exceedirsr1v r,,- i. A.
ditin , f spread of wVin fB
aitiou in arrny. wholesale se- I
NEW BERN NEWS.
New York Swell Arrives-Smart So
cial Function Other Notes.
Special to The News.
New Bern, N. C., Nov. 28. Mr. John
W- Gates, of New York, the celebrated
Wall street d lunger arrival ? v
I : . 0 , . . . j 11 tilt;
jcity Saturday night in his house-boat.
was accompanied by a
party of Northern gentlemen and la
dies, and will make a Southern cruise
before returning North, the itinnery to
include the West Indies, where the
Party will spend the winter. 1
Mrs. A'. H. Rawlings gave a very
elegant and elaborate reception in hon
or of her guest, Mrs. Northrup, of Wil
mington, last Wednesday. Quite a
number of New Bern's most promin
ent people were present. The decora
tions and lights carried out a color
scheme of white and yellow. The
rooms were decorated with chrysan
themums and roses.
Miss Gertrude Sprague Carraway
entertained thirty of her friends
Tnursday evening at a party compli
mentary to her guest. Miss May Nor-
ui uarioiie. JJelightful
games and prizes were features of the
weapon, me prizes being awarded to
Misses London, Braddus, Hollisterand
Masters Blades and Gray. Elegant re
freshments were served, and the party
was pronounced in every way thor
oughly delightful.
Mr. George Henderson, Jr., is re
ported seriously ill with appendicitis.
An operation has not yet been decided
upon.
It is persistently rumored that the
position of Collector of Cuctoms held
by Mr. D. W. Patrick, who keeps his
residence in Greene county, is being
sought by Mr. Charles B. Hill, of this
city. Mr. Hill's chances for securing
the position, which, at this port, is al
most a sincure, are thought to be ex
cellent. Thieves are still plying their nefari
ous business in New Bern. The things
and amounts stolen, while not large
in individual value, sum up considera
bly in the aggregate. And the fact
that such business is being conducted
here is a constant nuisance.
AMERICAN PART OF LOAN.
Applications in Excees of Amount
Allotted.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 23. Applications
for the American portions of the latest
Japanese loan are much in excess of
the total amount allotted.
JAPANESE LOAN.
Lists British Allotment Oversub
scribed. By Associated Press.
London, Nov. 2S. The British allot
ment of the Japanese loan were so
largely oversubscribed that the lists
were closed three hours after being
opened.
TWO SUFFOCATE III
TERRIBLE FLAMES
Double Story Residence Catches
Fire While Residents ot Two
Families are Asleep. Inmates
Compelled to Jump. Aged Wo
man and Boy are) Suffocated.
Special to The News.
New Orleans, Nov. 28. A double
story residence on 1917 Euterpe street
was burndd. Seven members of the
Klein and Lipps family occupied the
three second story bed rooms and were
fast asleep when passers-by discovered
the flames on the first floor.
Pistol shots aroused some of the in
mates. The stairway, however, had
burned away and they were compelled
to jump.
Before they could be reached, Mrs.
Mary Lipps an aged woman and John
Klein, aged ten, were suffocated.
CRAWFORD ON TRIAL.
This Is
Second Time
He Tas Been
Up.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 28. (William G.
PriTrrfniil XtQTir V r-r li'n f Til 1 fi f"l 1
. . . .. .- .. . . .
trial tor the second time on maicx-
cases.
At a previous trial Crawford was
charged with . conspiracy to defraud
the government, he having been grant
ed sevrance from the cases of Machen
and Lorenz, who were indicted jointly
with him and who are now in the peni
tentiary. The jury disagreed and the
case was ordered for retrial.
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN.
Charles A. Stallings Takes Oath of
Office.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov.. 28. Charles A.
Stallings was sworn, in, as Public
Printer today. The first official act
was to appoint Oscar J.Ricketts fore
man of printing and to reappoint H.
T. Brian chief clerk.
PRESIDENT TO WITNESS GAME.
President and Party to See Football
Game.
n-.' Ar:n'i.itefl Press. .
Washington, Nov. 28. President
and Mrs. Roosevelt and a small party
will witness the annual football game
Saturday on the Princeton field be
tween West Point and Annapolis.
RUFTY IS ACQUITTED.
Jury Stav Out One anil Half Honrs
Then Give Verdict of Acauittal.
Snecial to The News.
Salisbury, N. C, Nov. zs. une jury
UiVs Hpnrv E. Rufty of the murd
of Engineer Connell. They ..were out
ne ad hal h0Urs before reaching a
CHARLOTTE, N C, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 28, 1905.
ICT OF GUILT
OH THE FIRST COU HT
SO FMTIIE -JURT
After a Lon? and Wearv Consult
ation the Jury in the Old Nick
Williams Case Find the Cor
poration Guilty of Defrauding
the Government.
On the Last Four Counts, the
Four Individual Defendants are
Acquitted. Defendants Lodge
Motion in Arrest of Judgment
and Set the Verdict Aside.
Special to The News.
Greensboro, Nov. 2S. The jury in
the Old Nick case returned a verdict
of guilty on the first count, charging
the Old Nick Williams Rectifying
Company with carrying on a rectify
ing business to defraud the govern
ment. Against the individiual defendants
named in the other four counts the
jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
The foreman stated that the jury
found the corporation guilty and the
individuals not guilty.
Counsel for defendants lodged a mo
tion in arrest of judgment and to set
the verdict aside. The argument is
to be heard at 3 o'clock.
If the verdict stands the effect will
be to forfeit the property and a fine
against the corporation.
A CLEAR FIELD FOR
BOTHMOIDATES,
Judge James L. Webb and Solici
tor Clarkson, it is Said, -will
Have no Opposition Mr. Mason
And Mr. Hartsel! Both Decline
to Make the Race,
A News reporter today learned that
Judge James L. Webb, who is now
presiding over the Civil court in this
city, will be a candidate for re-election
and that so far. r.o one has offered
himself in opposition to Mr, Webb. It
is generally understood that he will
have no opposition, he having made a
splendid judicial officer. Besides, he is
very popular throughout this judicial
district.
It is also understood that Solicitor
Heriot Clarkson, who was named for
this position by ex-Governor Aycock,
at the time Judge Webb was appointed
Judge, will also have a clear field.
Some time ago, it was intimated
that Mr. O. F. Mason, of Dallas, and
Mr. L. T. Hartsell, of Concord, were,
possibly respective candidates. The in
formation that The News can gather
is that Mr. Mason will not be a can
didate. Furthermore, that he is a
strong supporter Oi Mr. Clarkson for
the solicitorshin.
What is true of Mr. Mason is also
true of Mr. Hartsell. He has declined
to make the race against Mr. Clarkson
and will support the Charlotte gentle
men in the coming race for the solicit
orship. COURT DENIED MOTION.
Was in Behalf of Albert T. Patrick
For Amendment of1 Remittitur.
By Associated Press.
Albany, Nov. 28. The Court of Ap
peals denied the motion made in be
half of Albert T. Patrick for an amend
ment of remittitur recording the
court's dismissal of his appeal from
the conviction of murder iij the first
degree for the killing of millionaire
Rice.
The matter is purely technical, but
it was of great importance to Patrick,
lnOC!Q ltd itltpnt WR tn Yl fIVP thfi
UV. t Li .1 , - J ' ' " .
court so amend the papers as to show.j
that the points involving the appell-i
ants rights under the Federal Consti
tution had been passed. This proceed
ure would have facilitated Patrick's
appeal to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
THE FIRST SMALL POX.
A Neet of the Disease Found in the
Third Ward.
Shortly after noon today Officer J. R.
Winchester of the sanitary force of
the city, discovered four nefro sus
pects of small pox. The negroes were
discovered in a row of houses in the
Third Ward, on Third street, between
Mint and Graham.
Dr. F. O. Hawley, the city physician,
was notified and after making an ex
amination, pronounced two of the cases
small pcx and two chicken pox.
Officer " Winchester says that the
disease of the neeroes was all the
FID
same and in that he might be on the (the city limits cf Duluth and was to
safe side he had them all removed j tally wrecked. All of her crew were
to the nest house to await develoD -
ments.
Detachment Lands.
Special to The News.
Constantinople, Nov. 28. A detach-
Lment from the international fleet land
ed at Mytilene Sunday and occupied
the customs and postal buildings.
GOVERNOR INITIATED.
With Other Candidates Taken Through
J. O. U. A. M.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, Nov. 28.
The military committee selected
Morehead as the site for the perman
ent camp ground for the annual en
campment by the North Carolina Na
tional Guard and Governor Glenn is
sues a formal order designating the
Morehead site for this purpose. The
committee in their elaborate report to
the Governor set out the following rea
sons for their selections of MoreTiead
instead of 'Wilmington r First The
site offered by Morehead presents
frontage for our needs and is an area
in such shape as best suits the pur
pose for which it is to be used, while
that at Wrightsville, though cojftain
ing about the same acreage, is in such
shape that it is impracticable to make
it conform to our needs; further, the
frontage was but 1,400 feet or there
abouts. Second At Morehead the
tracts run through the site, affording
easy means of entraining and detrain
ing troops, and the handling of bag
gage and quartermasters' stores;
whereas, at Wrightsville, the site is
located a considerable distance from
the railroad, rendering the use - of a
large number of teams unnecessary
which would occasion delay and cost.
Third The still water bathing facili
ties at Morehead are practically at our
feet, available at no cost to the men,
while at Wilmington the exercise of
this function would require travel by
rail to the beach where sea and sound
are reached. Fourth The proposed
location cf the target range at More
head is near the camp and suitable to
our use; at Wilmington the Hammocks
reached only by travel and in our
judgment impracticable. A suitable
target range to meet requirements is
not available at or near Wrightsville
in connection with the camp site that
is offered.
Under the contract the site at More
head will be deeded to the State and
all necessary buildings required by the
officers of the guard erected and the
grounds kept up at the expense of the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
and the town of Morehead.
Last night Governor Glenn was one
of a class of fifty candidates who re
ceived the degrees of the Junior Or
der United American Mechanics. The
initiations were followed by an elabo
rate banquet, of which Mr. Willis C.
Briggs, of this city, was the master of
cereifionies.
Governor Glenn finds that he cannot
attend the meeting cf the committee
in Washington this week for the con
sideration of a change of the date for
the inauguration of Presidents from
March 4 to some later date when
weather conditions will be more prob
able. In a letter sent today the com
mittee the Governor expresses his
hearty sympathy in the effort to change
the date and recommends the first
Tuesday in May. It will require an
act of Congress ttrefeaiige the date.
HUSBAND MURDERED WIFE.
Insane!
y Jculnns Man Then Tiirned Ills
Weapon Liu Himself.
Tatrobe. Pa.. Nov. 28. Goaded by
jea
aousy, Steven Czintel killed his wifeiungs an kidneys were found normal
rothy.at a little mining village a mile ( ith t evident nf nreviona ill
Do
west of acre, this evening. The two
were married three months ago. Czin
tfl was twenty-three and his wife, a
widow, of six months, was twenty-six.
The husband was insanely jealous of
a butcher of Alleghany and had threat
ened to kill him. Czintel visited his
parents in Dorothy to-day, and soon af
ter his return home shots were heard,
and neighbors rushed to the house. The
bodies of Czintel and his wife were
found lying on the lloor. The man had
sent three bullets into his own breast
af'.er shooting his wife through the
right lung, lie was already dead, and
the woman died half an- hour later
without regaining consciousness.
MRS. CHADWKK WILL TESTIFY.
To Reopen Case She Will CJive Some
Interesting; Testimony.
Bv Associated Press.
Cleveland. Nov. 28 Referee Reming
ton of the Federal Bankruptcy Court,
said in accordance with the request of
Mrs. Chadwick, he will name an e.arly
date for the reopening of her -case. She
declares she will account for all the
large sums she handled in recent years
when she again goes on the stand. In
cidentally she promises "some interest
ing testimony."
SUBPOENAED IN AUTO.
RodgerH Ordered to Give Testimon
Order Trovvn Trough Car Window.
New York, Nov. 28. Henry H. Itodg
ers was served with a subpoena di
recting him to give testimony in a suit
begun by the State of Missouri against
the Standard Oil- Co.
The supoena was served on Mr. Rodg
ers while he was in an automobile cab,
bv the process server . who threw the
oider thorugh the cab window.
SINCE YEAR 182,
A 70 Mile Wind Lashed Lake Sup
erior. Snow Drifted From
Four to Six Feet Deep. Steel
Freight Steamer, Crescent City,
Totally Wrecked.
By Associated Pi ess. . .
Superior, Wis., Nov. 28. This vicin
ity is experiencing the first real bliz
zard since 1872. A 70-mile wind is
lnnV;-n T n 1 OnnftPlAl QTI1 Tl P QT1 fi W 1
i cloning, jadivfc; QuycuwA
ii4-x r fnnr- tn BiY fppt rfoPD.
Steamer Wrecked.
The steel freight steamer Crescent
! City was driven on the rocks within
1 saved
Fearful Marine Tragedies.
The results of the storm's fury are
not yet ascertained fully, but it is
i thought that when the full reports are
received from points along the Lane,
the news will tell of marine tragedies
unprecedented in the history oi the
i Great Lakes navigation. .
WORST
BLIZZARD
OVER 200,000 MEN
E STREETS,
DEMAND SUFFRAGE
Representatives of Organized
Labor Numbering 200,000
Make Great Demonstration
Demand Election of Members
to Reichsrath by Equal Suffrage
Parade Before Parliament Build
ing, in Support of Demands for
Universal Suffrage. Action
Under Auspices of Social Demo
crats. v-
V.y Associated Press.
Vienna, Nov. 28. Over 200,000 rep
resentatives of , organized labor made
a demonstration before the Parliament
buildings and paraded the streets in
support .of the demand for the election
of members of the Reichsrath by a
universal, equal and'direct sufferage.
The demonstration was- under the
auspicies of the Social Democrats.
Most of the factories and many shops
and offices are closed.
Cruiser Sails Tonight.
Special to The Newf-
London, Nov. 28. The cruiser Min
neapolis sails for Hampton tonight.
REPORT OF AUTOPSY
s
Surgeon Gatewood Says Autopsy
Revealed no Fracture of Skull.
Clot Found Under Membrane.
Vital Organs Found Normal.
Opinions Expressed.
By Associated Press.
Annapolis, Nov. 28. At the Meri
wether couxWcjaxtial Surgeon Gate
wood testified that the autopsy reveal
ed no fracture of the skull nor injury
to the membrane of the brain. .
A large clot was found under the
membrane. The spinal cord, heart,
health in these organs.
Surgeon Gatewood said that he be
lieved it was more likely the injuries
were received by Branch's head hav
ing come directly in contact with some
hard object rather than by fist blows.
In his opinion the primary cause cf
the death was hemorrhage. There
was nothing shown at the autopsy
which disproved that the injuries had
been caused by fist blows.
CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE.
Question Discussed Was Legislation
Affecting Freight Rates.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 28. It developed
today that the subject under discus
sion at the White House conference
last night which was participated in by
the President, Secretaries Root, Taft
and Bonaparte, Senator Knox and Com
missioner of Corporations Garfield,
was the projected legislation affecting
freight rates.
It has been positively decided that
there shall be no further expression of
the administration's view pending the
publication of President's message to
Congress in which it is treated at great
length.
It is also learned that there have
been no change whatever in the Presi
dent's views as to the best form of
rate legislation.
PASTOR ROPED OFF PEWS.
Church Row Resulted and Congrega
tion Has Been Split
Parkersbure. W. Va.. Nov. 28. A
couple of ropes have split the Beach
wood Presbyterian Church asunder
and its very existence is now tremb
ling in the balance. A difference be
tween the views of the pastor and
those of the congregation is responsi
ble, .and as neither will yield, it is
simply a question of which can hold
out the longer.
Because the congregation could not
sit anywhere except in the back of the
church the pastor, the Rev. Harry E.
Porter, secured two strong ropes with
which he roped off the rear pews so
that no one could enter them, and the
result is that his hearers have to take
front seats or leave the church.
Most of the congregation have done
the latter, and are attending the Meth
odist Church, which lets them sit
where thev please. Dr. Jforter, now-
. " - . ,
pvpr maintains nis position, ana win
not remove the ropes till the size of
I his congregation warrants it. ine
j ropes were used yesterday, ana nit.
congregation was small.
DEATH FROM FOOTBALL.
Was Injured Saturday and Died Today.
At Noon.
By Associated Press.
Sedalia. Mo.. Nov. 28 Robert
j Brown, aged 16 years who was injured
in a football game Saturday died to-
J day. .
PARAD
BRANCH
BOD Y
TROUBLES OF GAME WARDEN.
I; is Said tho Birds arc Being Killed
Before Law Expires.
Reports from all sections -of the
county are to the effect that if hunt
ers continue to shoot quail as they
have been doing during the past two
or three weeks, there will be few left
when the hunting season is ushered
in. -
A well known resident who lives to
the east of the city was in town yest
erday, and stated to a News man that
the fields around his farm were bare
of game. He said that he had reported
the state of affairs to Game Warden?
Garrison, but that no action had hfeen
taken by him to stop the slaughter
of the birds. When asked why he had
not made an effort to stop it, it was
learned that the Game Warden was re
warded for his trouble only when he
convicted the party he arrested. It was
further learned that the Audubon So
ciety did not pay him for his romping
over the county trying to catch the
men who were guilty of shooting quail
out of the hunting season, and for this
reason he could not afford to traverse
Mecklenburg when possibly he would
not apprehend a violator of the law
for several weeks.
A game warden is powerless and of
no service under the existing circum
stances. NEW CLUB FOR CHARLOTTE.
The Greater Charlotte Club, Organized
Last Night.
Last night a number of prominent
young men of the city met and organ
ized what is to be known as the "Great
er Charlotte Club." The meeting was
held in the Piedmont building and it
was decided to apply for a charter at
once.
The following officers were elected
last night: E. R. Preston, president;
A. E. McCausland, vice president,
and J. M. Oldham, secretary and treas
urer. The following names appear as
incorportors of the new organization:
Messrs. H. S. Duval, L. L. Hunter,
F. D. Lethco, Charles S. Stone, David
Ovens, E. C. Dwelle, Charles W. Glenn,
D. J. Calder, Ernest Davis. W. E. Brad
ley, Robert Glasgow, Jr., W. M. Moore,
W. L. Jenkins, G. H. McDonald, John
A. McRae, L. R. Hagood. Among the
other members are: Messrs. John
R. Ross, W. T. McCoy, T. W. Gibson,
J. F. Flowers, E. A. Cole, P. L. McMa-
hon, T. T. Allison, Dr. J. P. Matheson
and Col. T. L. Kirkpatrick.
The purpose of the club is to pro
mote social intercourse between its
members as well as the industrial and
commercial interest of the city. The
new organization proposes to have a
banquet about the first of the year, at
which time several prominent North
Carolinians will be asked to be present
to make addresses.
THE REASONS WHY
The Military Board Sums up the
Whole Matter in Four Para
graphs. Col. Gardner and Ad
jutant General Robertson, have,
Returned to their Homes.
Col. J. T. Gardner, of Shelby, a mem
ber of the military board which has
been selecting a permanent camp site
for the National Guard of this State,
was in Charlotte this morning on his
way to his home in Shelby.
As The News stated yesterday after
noon, the board reported in favor of
Morehead city. Tne members of 'the
board consists of Brig. Gen. James F.
Armfield, Brig. Gen. and Adjt. Gen. T.
R. Robertson, Brig. Gen. Francis Ma
con, Col. J. N. Craig, Col. A. C.
Bragaw, Col. J. L. Ludlow and Col. J.
T. Gardner. In filing its report, the
board gave the following reasons for
selecting Morehead city as the perma
nent camp site.
"First. The site offered at More
head presents a frontage adequate for
our needs and is of an area in such
shape as best suits the purpose for
which it is to be used, while that at
Wrightsville, though containing about
the same acreage, is in- such shape
that it is impracticable to make it
conform to our needs; further, the
frontage was about 1,400 feet, or there:
abouts.
"Second. At Morehead the railway
tracks run through the site, offering
an easy means of entrancing and de-
taining troops, and the handling oi
baggage, and quartermaster's stores
Whereas at Wrightsville the site is lo
cated a considerable distance from the
railroad, rendering the use of a large
number of teams necessary., which
would occasion delay and cost.
"Third. The still water bathing fa
cilities at Morehead are practically at
our feet available at no cost to the
men, while at Wilmington the exercise
of this function would require travel
by rail to the beach, where sea and
sound are located.-
Fourth. The proposel location of
target range at Morehead is near
camp and suitable to our uses. At
Wilmington on the Hammocks reach
ed only by rail travel, and, in our judg
ment impracticable. A suitable target
range to meet the requirements is not
available at or near "Wrightsville in
connection with the site that is offered
for an encampment.
Adjutant General Robertson came
in last night from Raleigh. He seems
tp be well pleased with Morehead as
a permanent camp site.
Mrs. W. W. Hagood will, spend
Thanksgiving with friends at Spartanburg.
MOREHEAD CITrWDN
FRICE: 3 CENTS
TREASURER
OF NEW
LIFE JELLS
OF 9,000 DEAL
0. Randolph is "up Before
Committee and Tells of Big
Transaction During Financial
Stress that that Helped Fill
Coffers of N. YJJfe.
E.
James C. Keeler Testifies That
N. Y. Security and TrustXo.
Paid Hamilton $18,000 and
Charged it to Account with
Union Savings di Tiust Co. '
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 28. E. D. Randolph,
treasurer of New York Life, testified
that during the period of the financial
stress some Massachusetts bonds and
New York city bonds belonging to the
New York Life, were deposited with
the United. States government for the
First National Bank of this city.
This was done because the Secretary
of the Treasury was demanding a high
class of securities, against government
deposits. The New York Life received
for the transaction $60,000 besides the
interest.
Keeler Tells of Fraud.
James C. Keeler, formerly a clerk
of the New York Security and Trust
Company said that in 1900 or 1901 ,the
Trust Company paid Andrew Hamilton
$18,000 and charged it to an account
with the Union Savings and Trust Co.,
of either Tocoma or Spokane.
Keeler said he understood this trust
company is now defunct and that all
its assets were in warrants and de
bentures and were owned by the New
York Life.
Pierce to Testify.
Philadelphia, Nov. 28 Harold Pierce,
the general agent of the New York
Life will be given a hearing this after
noon on the charge that he issued a
$100,000 policy on .which the first pay
ment was rebated, which is in violation
of the State law.
USED AN OIL CAN.
-
Negr
Boy Came Ni'ar Cutting Off
Another Boy's Ear.
There was a oalm after the storm of .
yesterday mornins in the Recorder's
Court today. Only two cases were tried
and neither of these, were of very
much importance.
Ben Harris, a small negro "boy, yes
terday attempted to make way with
Hartman Broadway, a negro boy about
his size. While Broadway was on a
wagon delivering goods, Harris struck
him with an oil can that came near sev
ering his ear from his head. After hear
ing the evidence the Recorder sentenc
ed Harris to pay a fine of $20 and costs.
The boy went to jail.
Jim Springs and Joe Crawford were
before the court charged with disturb
ing the Salvation Army members while
they were conducting a service Sunday
afternoon in the Tenderloin. As tflere
were Ho witnesses who would testify
that Springs and Crawford were the
guilty parties the court discharged
them.
The four white men Cliff Ellis, R.
B. Ritch. W. B. Donaldson and E. W.
Jordan who were arraigned yesterday
morning charged with gambling, were
given their liberty today because of
lack of evidence to convict them of
the crime charged.
In Superior Court Today.
Court has been engaged all
of today in the trial of the cause-
Funderburg against the Southern Rail
way. At the noon recess most oi iub
had been taken and it is
thought the case will go to the jury
before adjournment this evening.
In the case of J. H. umerj agamsu
A. W. Brown, a verdict of $43.35 was
returned in favor of the defendant.
Handsome Catalogue.
The annual catalogue of King's
Business College, which is a very
handsome booklet, has been received
by The News. It contains 50 pages
and is exceedingly well gotten up.
King's Business College is one of the
best known commercial colleges in
North Carolina and The News wishes
it continued success.
Blind Tiger Arrested.
rrhief nf Police H. C. Irwin and Pa
trolman Irvine today arrested a negro
by the name of Henry walKer, wno is
charged with conducting a blind tiger
at or hear his wood yard in the Sec
ond Ward. Walker was taken to the
station and there placed m custody to
await trial tomorrow morning,
A meeting of St. Agnes' Guild of St.
Peter's Episcopal Church, was held
this morning at the home of Mrs.
Henry Fowler. All the members were
PTithiisiflstif over the bazaar that is
to be held at the City Hall next week.
McCLELLAN WONT APPEAL.
Is Content to Bide Decision of Supreme
Court.
Bv Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 28. Mayor McClel
lan announces that he will not appeal
from the decision of the Supreme
Court ordering five ballot boxes open
ed, . thus materially iaiding . Hearst's
efforts. ' - "
1 decision.