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SEBETA1lv
CHARTERS lUMBER
I Iffit COMPANIES
Charter Granted Company at Dur
ham at $50,000 Capital. Other
Lare Companies Chartered,
To Dispose of Large Tract of
Land Loft to University.
Court Circles.
Im
D. A.
Club
In Supre
portant Decision. Mr.
Li-K to Speak at
Banquet. Date Changed. No
Wine to be Served.
Xows.
The Griswold
Real Estate Company,
chartered at $50,000
Inura:uv and
W' Durham. v
.nl the incorporator being w. J.
vnother i-harter was grant-
.'! ',. th.. Uui&n High Co,
of Wilson,
The principal
V. D. Ruffin, James
11.
o.neis.
'A-z of ihe executive corn
Hoard of Trustees of the
r" North Carolina today
iho sale of 2,750 acres of
L sl;:i county, left to the
v John C. McNair, was
i committe consisting of
A; a r.uv.
oi;uv cf th
l'!HVfV:ty
land in
I'uivei sit "
referred to
Governor uienn. u. a. aiiie, ui. xt.
H. Lewis.
They have an offer of $S,500 for the
property.
One 01 the most important opinions
iifliveiL-ii this season by the Supreme.
Court was that this afternoon in Fall
TS. paquin. from Buncomb, the judg
ment of the lower court being affirm
ed. The case was argued at the last
term hei-1 over thus long, the
Court s:aies. because of the important
issue involved the adjudication of
the liability of married women own
ing personal anj real property, Mrs.
Paul Paquin owned a lot on Haywood
street. Asheville. known as "coffin lot,"
and she and her husband erected a
bouse, "the Kaltheron," thereon, con
tracting v.irh Bell & Shepliard to do
the plumbing, their bill being regard
ed a.? a lien oa the lot owned by Mrs.
Firain as well as the house. They
sued for $1.25 and the defendants set
iip a counter claim of $1,434 for over
ccarges and damages, the jury ren
dered a verdict in favor of the plain
tiffs and the appeal came up involv
ing the independant liability of mar
ried women. Justice Connor, in writ-j
ing the opinion of the Court affirming';
the judgment below, declares that it
is the unanimous opinion of the Court
thai it is desirable that the Legisla
ture simplify the statutes by giving
to married women full power to enter
into contracts binding their property,
real and personal, "as if unmarried,"
thereby removing all doubt and uncer
tainty either as to the form of con
tract or its execution.
Hurnilation cf mental anguish suf
fered by a bride by the loss of her
trousseau while en route to meet her
intended hnsbanj was the issue in
volved in a damage suit, the non-suit
of which is affirmed by the Supreme
Court in an opinion just delivered by
the Supreme Court
At a meeting of the Industrial Club
of Raleigh last night the date for the
annual banquet, at which Mr.D. A.
iompluiis. of Charloite, is to be the
Principal speaker, was changed from
December 4 to December 14, -the
change being on account of the Baptist
Maty Convention, which will be in
session here. At the same an effort
as inaiie to reconsider the action cf
ne flub at the last meeting whereby
t;w-n:ive committee was instruct
'ed to i,t serve wine at this banquet.
ce!x: ,vas a lively discussion of the
v-ui.nety of serving
wine, the club
uudiiy re-enact ing
theie lie im
the motion that
it was developed in the police jus
ll court thi m,
,!,,, , ' "1UI"'"S nicii a. leuiaiK.
uu'c uoo-uoo
lame hag been worked
"iceessiullv
TlOo.., mimuci Ul UCULllUUa
nerea.;oat recently. The ae-
A ? TWa, J- L' Fosler colored, alias
Jac-Kson. lie has an old Water-
W,i rWaUh case fl!l0fl with what he
bloni !'nt('ni"d victims was the dried
he; 7 "'''d men. The charm
tiit, ,,. . a l" sprniKie inis about
liOOr Ktr-n ,f tl,..
t;i tr, i, c 1 L LIie lamiiy ne propos-ih-
I ! Ail members of the fam-
he l;i ti. V j. . - j. .
and n, " - ""use at ine time
none mus
of
pass out for the space
They must give him a
lWo hours.
handfuii
"I COlll and thie TtrnlrS
vard hi u hri sPrinkled about the
Ma ,lcharm llc?ng that the coin
ofmnnc- An grow an abundance
monev
S? ? t
course the fellow would
1th tl. ,. - .
mcnev h,v "ioney and tor the
rtn m--S failed to ?rnw thp hnn.
doo
iBhTt h0urs' Klart if the vicm
fiye 4eLtUa- him up- There were
cuntOf'p, lllctiras who appeared in
these he L accuse lhe neSro- From
sent to , iai, ?:)Vn He was
answer v ,t,fault 01 5100 bonl to
Eerir Court llUle game in the Su"
ae"foliovMne,me Court landed down
P,h- . N,1"g oP'-aions last evening-
firmed- u'ro8'3, frora Builcombe, af-
"cm Catawba Vs" Railway -Co.,
Cl(r. from ferror; M'f'S- Co. vs.
Reifl vs Pa'i, Catawba, no error;
affirmed- Fit?1; Irom Mecklenburg,
?ew trial- ir!:ai1 vs- City Concord.
Sleufceur-: . Vs- Railway, from
"on Mills ; v
trial- a..' ls' Iroin
tnal ; Ross vs
Cleveland, new
tgoiery, affirnaef11' C-' frm
SQUI ERS RESIGNS.
Much Dissatisfaction About His Atti
tude On Use of Pines Question.
By Associated Press.
Havana, Nov. 29. The minister de
clined to-be interviewed, but it can be
ascertained that the Cuban govern
ment cabled a message of complaint to
ashmgton against Squiers attitude on
the Isle of Pines question, following
his persistent opposition to the Anglo
Harban treaty which the Cubans have
chosen to consider unreasonable. On
receipts of Secretary Root's message
with reference to the complaint,
Squiers immediately cabled his resignation.
NEGRO BAPTIST MEET.
Great Crowd of Well Known Negroes
To Meet and Arrange Plant.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 29. In response to
the call issued there will be a large
number of well known negro preachers
from different rarts of the country in
this city beginning December 7th in
cluding December 14th. The meeting is
to organize a National Baptist Conven
tion to be called the National Negro
Baptist Evangelistic Convention, hav
ing for its view the perfection of plans
lor -evangelistic work among the ne
groes of America.
PETITION FILED IN U. S .COURT.
As To Prevent Terminal R. R. Associ
ation From Continuing Alleged Vio
lation of Federal Laws.
By Associated Press.
St. Louis, Nov. 29. Federal District
Attorney Dyer filed a petition in the U.
S. Circuit Court for an injunction ,to
prevent the Terminal Railroad Associa
tion of St. Louis from continuing the
alleged violation of the Federal Laws.
The allegation are made that the ter
minal, Association has destroyed trade
and commerce and worked incalcu
lable injury to the shipping interests
of the Mississippi valley and its disolu
tion is asked.
19 VESSELS WRECKED..
Storm Plays Havoc On Great Lakes
One Lite Lo?t Fear For ,Eight
Others. v .
By Associated Press.
Chicago. Nov. 29. The reports
show that 19 vessels were wrecked in
the storm which swept over the Great
Lakes Monday night and yesterday.
One life is known to be lost and it is
feared that eight others have perished
as a result of the storm. Six vessels
are missing.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
Main Points of Negotiation Settled Be
tween Countries.
By Associated Press. .
Tokio, Nov. 29 The vital items of
the negotiations, between China, and
Japan have been amicably settled. -
MERIWETHER TODAY
GOESOH STAND
Midshipman Meriwether Now on
Trial Testified in His Own Be
half. Said Branch had' Always
Been Unpleasant to Him Since
They Met.
By Associated Press.
Annapolis, Nov. 29. Midshipman
Miner Meriwether. Jr., testified in his
own behalf in the Court MarthiaL After
uemg warned by the court that he was
not obliged to commit himself he said
Branch had been generally unpleasant
from the time he first met him, and
frequently told the witness he intended
to bilge him.
Meriwether said early in the year
he had to fight with Midshipman Hum
phreys and was knocked out.
REMATURE EXPLOSION.
Beckwith Badly Injured in Explosion
of Powder on Durham and Northwes
tern Railroad.
RthictmI tr Thn News.
Raleigh, Nov. 29. Hilliard Beckwith
brought here to the St. Agnes Hospital
this morning to be treated for, inju
ries received in a premature- explo
sion of blasting powder on the Dur
ham and Northern Railroad, near Apex,
where the work of extension is in prog
ress. ' -Hillard
and Tom Blackwith were
charging the hole that had been drill
ed for the blast when by an assidental
discharge both men were badly in
jured, Hillard most seriously, the whole
body being badly burned, was uncon
scious for quite a while. It is " not
thought that re could possibly :; live.
However, there is strong hope now for
him. ' :
WARTHINGTON ARRESTED.
Charged With Being Responsible For
Wife's Death.
Norfolk, Nov. 29. George L. Worth
ington, husband of the young woman
who was burned to death in her South
Norfolk home as the result' of an ex
position of a lamp is alleged to have
been knocked from her hand by Worth
ington. is arrested, charged with being
responsible for his wife's death. He
will probably be permitted to attend
the-fnneraUin company with the deputy
sheriff. , , '
McCURDY RESIGNS.
Gives in Resignation Which Board of
Trustees Accept. , -New
York. Nov. 29. The resignat
ion of President McCurdy of the Mutu
al Life was accepted by. the Board of
Trustee. , ii!',i:jiiijji2i'ia
CHARLOTTE, N C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29, 1 905.
THE NOTED GRAFTER,
ALEX. HAMILTON,
IS HOW IN PARIS
John 'C. McCall Testifies that
Hamilton who Worked the New
York Life for Thousands is Now
in Paris. Will Ask Him to Offer
Account,
Committee Issued Address to
Policy-Holders Advising Them
to Hold to Their Policies. Say
Policy Holders are in Best Con
dition for Years.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 29. Andrew Ham
ilton to whom the New York, Life paid
hundreds of thousands of dollars,
charged to legal expenses has been lo
cated in Paris. John C. McCall, Secre
tary of the New York Life, and Presi
dent McCall, testified to this effect be
fore the insurance Committee and said
it was his intention to see Hamilton
and induce him to return or, if not,
to give an accounting for the money
received by him from the New York
Life. '
-Hughes counseli to th Committee
asked McCall to get an order from
Hamilton to his agents here to sur
render Hamilton's papers and Mc
Call promised to do so. -
The: Ccmmitfee issued an address
to the policy holders throughout the
country advising them to hold on to
their policies and declaring that the
policy holders are in a better position
now than for years.
The address continues: "The Legis
lation wo will recommend will un
boubtedlv safe-guard and strengthen
the rights of the policy holders, but
tndse who suffer policies to lapse will
lose the benefit cf what has been done
already as well as what we hope to
accomplish.
With patience and . couraee for a
short time, it will not only prevent
loss, but enable this Committee to
render the best services to the great
est number. '
STICKING BY PLEDGES.
Farmers Are Holding Their Cotton in
Mecklenburg.
- The farmers of Mecklenburg are
pledging their proportion of the cotton
towards the retirement of the 3,000,000
bales like the burning of - a broom
sedge field. "At Douglass school house
in Long Creek township last night, the
names of 35 members of the club there
enrolled to pledge 100 bales for 90 days.
Indications from this township are that
oOO bales will be pledged for this
length of time. The farmers were much
interested in the Associations move
ment ?nd all showed a determined
spirit to wrork for the success of their
association. The officers elected for this
club were Dr. W. P. CravenApresident:
Mr. J. C. Hutchison, vice-president; Mr.
Mack Sample, secretary; Mr. J. W.
Carr, treasurer, and Messrs. J. M. Wil
son and J. C. Hutchison, delegates.
At Mallard Creek Monday night a
club of 40 members was organized who
pledged 200 bales at once. The officers
elected were Mr. J. G. Alexander, presi
dent; ; Mr. J. R. Berryhill, vice-president;
Mr. M. F. Oehler, secretary; H.
R. Galloway, treasurer, and Messrs. J.
R. Wallace and J. G. Alexander, dele
gates. -
DENOUNCE ARGUMENT.
German Embassy Dencuncees Agree
ment Drawn Under "Dingley Act.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 29. The German
government, through the Embassy here
formally denounced the State Depart
ment argeement of July 10, 1900,
drawn under the Dingley Act which
regulates the admission of certain
German products to the United States
in return for minimum tariff rates on
American products. The agreement
will expire on March 1 next.
MORGAN SUCCEEDS SQUIRES.
Former Minister to Korea Is Now Min
ister to Cuba.
By Associated Press. -
Washington, Nov. 29. Edwin V.
Morgan, Minister to Korea has been
appointed Minister to Cuba to succeed
Squires, whose resignation was accept
ed. Squires' retirement is based upon
some ill feeling over his attitude to
ward the general propositions of the
annexation of the Isle of Pines.
DIVIDEND OF 10 PER CENT.
Declared on Delaware, Lackawama and
Western.
By Associated Press.
New York. Nov. 29. An extra divi-
dend of ten per cent on the Delaware,
Lack'awana and Western is declared.
The action on regular dividend must be
taken at the annual meeting in Decern-
ber. - -
NINE ARE DROWNED.
Steamer Mataafa Vent Ashore. Nine
Drowned.
By Associated Press.
Superiror, Wis., Nov. 29. The stea
mer Mataafa which went ashore just
north of the Government Piers yester
day and whose crew was forced to re
main on board,, went to the piers this
morninff and nine of the crew, includ -
ing Chief Engineer William Most and
Second Engineer Claure Farringer
were drowned.
4- GAME TO BE RECEIVED
4r BY THE NEWS IN DETAIL. .
J As so much interest centers in
J the contest for the Southern
4 championship on the, gridiron at
4- Norfolk tomorrow, The News has 4
made arrangements with the 4
J Western Union Telegraph Com- .
4 pany to secure the 5f u 1 1 details 4"
J of the game, just as, it happens 4
4 in Norfolk.
J In order to do this a special 4
. wire will be run from the West- 4.
J ern Union office across Tryon
Jo street to The News. one 4.
-ju of the best operators the West-
ej ern union has wiii dg placed in J
Jo charge of the wire and Charlotte .J.
U football enthusiastis may rest 'A
J assured they will have the best
4j service possible.
4.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS HERE.
South Carolina Officials Spend a
Few
Hours in Charlotte.
A special train bearing the members
of the South Carolina railroad commis
sioners, and Sunt. P. L. McManus, of
the Charlotte division of the Southern,
left Charlotte this morning to inspect
the Southern's line in South Carolina.
In the party were Col. J. H. Wharton,
of Laurens, S. C; Mr. B.;L. Cougham,
of Columbia and Mr. John H. Earle, of
Greenville. The Southern's road will be
inspected from the North Carolina to
the Georgia border.
RISES I'l CASE
OF MR II E, RUFTY
People Surprised at Oecision of
Jury. Judge Issues Bench
Warrant for Rufty. New Ven
ture of Rowan Farmer. To
Grow Mulberry Trees.
Special to The News.
Salisbury, Nov. 29. There were
some surprising features in connection
with the trial of Mr. H. E. Rufty who
was on trial Monday and yesterday
charged with the murder of Engineer
Connell. Several tilts between the op
posing attorneys occurred and Judge
Peebles finally told Solicitor Hammer
that if he persisted further in following
)a certain line of argument he would
seat him. Then when His Honor charg
ed the jury that if the .State's chief
witness was to be believed they should
bring in a verdict of murder in the
second degree, and that if they believ
ed the evidence of Rufty they should
find him guilty of manslaughter. His
charge w'as exceedingly brief but it
was conceeded by even the defendant's
closest friends that he would at least
get a sentence for manslaughter unless
a mistrial resulted. But the biggest sur
prise came when the jury pronounced
him not guilty. Then another surprise
came when Judge Peebles at once is
sued a bench warrant for Mr. Rufty for
carrying concealed weapons and placed
him under a $500 bond for his ap
pearence at the next term of court.
The bond was given.
Rowan Superior Court suspended
business at noon today and the after
noon was devoted to a memorial ser
vice in memory of the late Capt. Chas.
Price, who for many years had been a
distinguished member of the Salisbury
Bar Association and. who several years
ago was honored with the presidency
of the State Bar Association.
A new departure is to be tried in
Rowan. Mr. George Koon, one of the
county's most prosperous farmers, has
ordered fifty mulberry trees and will
set them but on his lands. He says
nothing is better or cheaper for" hogs
and poultry than mulberries and he is
going to experiment with raising them
for that purpose. The variety of tree
ordered by him will bear three times
each year.
There was great sorrow in Salisbury
today when it was learned here that
Capt. W. B.Ryder was dead. He was
very popular and was much loved here
and at Spencer. He was regarded as
one of the best and most efficient rail
road officials that was ever connected
with the Southern.
Thanksgiving day will be generally
observed here. Services will be held
at all the city churches. The stores and
all places of business will be closed
and many sportsmen will be in tne
fields in search of game.
FIGHTING WHITE PLAGUE.
American Tuberculosis Decision For
mnllu Onon.H in New York.
New York." Nov. 29. The American
Tuberculosis exhibition was formally
opened tonight at the American Muse
um of Natural History. Mayor. McClel
lan was expected to preside nt the ex
ercises, but was unable to be present.
ne exhibition is under ine auspiceb
ot tne .National Association iui iu
Study and .Preservation ot luoeiuuiu-
sis, and also the committee on tne pre-
ventation of tuberculosis of the Charity
Organization Society. The idea of the
exhibition is to show the methods that
are being adopted throughout . this
(country and Europe to prevent and
ease that is said to be killing 10,000
persons a year in New York City.
President Morris K. Jesup, of the Mu
seum, had set apart the ground floor on
.the west wing for the display of the
models which the committee had - in
charge. This display is to continue up
to December.
North Carolina
Postmasters.
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j Washington, Nov. 29. Appointed
j f or North Carolina, at Lynn, James
jB. Pace. : . . .
U
LOTTE WILL
I HERCHOHiCHES
Special Services will be Held at
First Presbyterian, Tryon
Street Methodist, St. Peter's
Episcopal,. Lutheran and Other
Xhurches.
Collections Will be Taken For the
Orphans and the Poor and
Needy. Special Music at
Most of the Different Churches
of the City,
Charlotte will observe Thanksgiving
Day tomorrow in her usual reveren
tial style.
All of the public buildings of the
city will be closed throughout the day;
also the banks and most of the busi
ness houses.
As is usual, Thanksgiving services
will be held in a number of the church
es. The Presbyterians of the city will
unite at the First Presbyterian church,
where Dr. J. R. Howerton. the pastor,
will preach a special Thanksgiving
sermon. Special music, appropriate to
the day, has been prepared.
The .Methodists of the city will gath
er at Tryon street church to hear
Rev. Plato Durham, of Trinity church,
who will preach a special sermon.
At St. Peter's Episcopal church, Rev.
Harris Mallinckrodt, will conduct the
Thanksgiving services which yill con
sist of Morning Prayer, Communion
and Sermon. Tomorrow is also St. An
drew's Day with the Episcopalians.
At St. Mark's Lutheran church, spec
ial services will be held at 11 o'clock.
The sermon will be by Rev. W. C.
Schaeffer. Rev. R. C. Holland, the pas
tr of St. Mark's, returned yesterday
from an extended Southern trip and
will participate in the special Thanks
giving services tomorrow. The order
of Matins will be used presenting a
lovely order of praise service.
At Tryon street Baptist church a
union Thanksgiving service of all the
Baptist, churches in the city will be
held. The sermon will be preached by
Rev. F. C. Hickson, of Gaffney, S. C.
All the Baptist congregations in the
city are invited to attend this service
The usual Thanksgiving services
will be held at the Church of the
Holy Comforter, Dilworth, tomorrow
at 11 o'clock. After the sermon, the
Holy Communion will be celebrated
by the rector. Rev. Francis M. Os
borne. The offering which, besides
money will consist of fruits, vege
tables and eatables, will be for the
benefit of the Thompson Orphanage.
Any person wishing to make a dona
tion is requested to send it to the
church by 10.30 o'clock.
At St. Martin's chapel, Davidson and
Tenth Sts, the Thanksgiving services
will be held at 7.45 tomorrow night
The addresss will be made by the rec
tor, Rev. Francis M. Osborne. The of
fering, which will be provision, in
addition to money, will be' given to
the Thompson Orphanage.
At the Chapel of Hope, an elaborate
programme has been prepared by Rev.
J. H. Crosby, and Mr. C. P. Wilcox.
The services will be held at 7.30
o'clock. The offering will bo given to
the Thompson Orphanage.
At all the churches where special
services will be held tomorroWj col
lections will be taken for the orphans
and for the poor and needy.
Charlotte, as usual, will respond lib
erally to the call for help from those
who are not able to help themselves.
CHARLOTTE'S NEW HOSPITAL.
Work On Mercy General Hospital Pro
gressing Very Fast.
Work on 'Mercy General Hospital,
which is being erected on East First
street by the Catholics of the city, is
progressing rapidly and it is now
thought that the hospital will be com
pleted and ready for occupancy by the
first of January. This hospital contains
every modern appliance suitable for
conducting a home for the sick. In a
few days Mr. T. C. Toomey will leave
for the North, the object of his visit
being to ascertain the best kind of
Turkish and electric baths.
The building contains about a dozen
rooms and wards with all modern
equipment with accommodations for
j between 30 and 40 patients.
Old Time 'Reception.
At the home of Mrs. D. P. Brissie
No. 408 East Seventh street, a recep
tion will be given Thanksgiving even
ing at early candle-light. The affair
is to be of the "ye-olden" time char
acter and all who come are req lestec
to wear some kind of quaint costume.
The reception is given for the purpose
of raising money for church purposes.
Delicious, oia-time refreshments will
be served, such as our grandmother's
prepared.' A silver offering ' will be
taken at the door.
New (Residents.
Mr. W. J. Games and family, have
moved here from Southwest Virginia,
and for the present will make their
home with Mr. P. L. Games, at No. 15
East Hill street. Mr. Games is a ma
chinist and is employed at the South
ern Railway shops at Spencer.
St. Louis, Nov. 29 The sentence
imposed on Senator Burton was . six
months in the Iron County Jail and a
?2,500 fine. . .
CHAR
RETURN
FUNERAL OF MR. W. B. RYDER.
Will Be Held From St. Peter's Episco
pal Church Tomorrow Afternoon At
4 o'clock.
The body of Mr. W. B. Ryder will
arrive in Charlotte tonight at" 10:10
o'clock on train No. 35, and will be
taken to the home of Mrs. C. Furber
Jones, in Dilworth.
The funeral services will be held
from St. Peter's Episcopal church to
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev.
Harris Mallinckrodt, rector of St. Pe
ter's, wiil conduct the services. The in
terment will be in Elmwood. The fol
lowing will be the pall-bearers: Messrs.
J. L. Chambers, George Stephens, John
M. Scott, W. H. Twitty, Walter Brem
and E. L. Kessler.
There are no additional details as to
the death of Mr. Ryder other than con
tained in The News yesterday. Mr. E.
Ryder, a brother of the deceased, will
accompany the remains to Charlotte.
He was in Battle Creek at the time of
the death of his brohher.
HYDRANTS TO BE EXAMINED.
Chief W. S. Orr Preparing For the
Coming Cold Weather.
In view of the approaching winter,
Chief W. S. Orr, of the fire department
will have all the hydrants in the
city examined" and put in good work
ing order, Some of the hydrants in the
Wards, and especially those that are
located on the extreme edges of the
city, have riot been used in several
years. These are not only clotted with
sediment and muddy water, but the;
caps on them have become rusty and
to unscrew them in case of fire would
mean a delav of several minutes. It is
Chief Orr's purpose to examine each
one of the hydrants in the city, oil
the threads, blow them out, and see
that they are easy to operate.
The Meting Saturday.
All the farmers in. Charlotte town
ship, and all the business men of the
city who aro interested in the welfare
of the Southern Cotton Association
are urged to be present at the meet
ing of the Charlotte township club at
the court house Friday morning at 11
o'clock.
This meeting promises to be of un
usual interest and those who attend
it will have the pleasure of hearing
some good plain talks on the purposes
of the Cotton Association and other
vital matters pertaining to this great
movement.
Charlotte Boys Return.
Cadets R. J. Brevard, Jr., and James
F. Robertson, Jr., returned this morn
ing from Lexington, where they have
been attending the Virginia Military
Institute. These two young men were
of the oath bound 13 who suffered
dismissal rather than to apologize to
the faculty of the Institution for the
letter they wrote concerning the fare
given the boys of the V. M. I.
FIRST COLD WAVE
COMES W TO-
The Temperature will Drop About
20 to 30 Degrees. The Cold
Wave Comes From the North
west and Will Extend South as
Far as Gulf States.
The first real cold wave of the sea
son will strike Charlotte fore and aft
tonight. It comes from the Northwest
and the temperature will drop any
where from 20 to 30 degrees.
In Eastern North Carolina this cold
wave will be more severe than in the
central or western part of the State,
though it will be decidedly chilly in
Charlotte and vicinity.
Mr. W. J. Bennett, the local weather
observer, in his comments on the
weather today says:
"The northern low pressure area,
central this morning north of the low
er lakes, has- caused rain generally
east of the Mississippi, except along
the South Atlantic coast, and a decid
ed rise in temperature through the
Atlantic coast States.
"In the rear of this disturbance tem
peratures have fallen rapidly, due to
the advance of an extensive high pres
sure area over Montana, and a cold
wave with temperatures below zero,
covers Montana, Wyoming and the
Dakotas. In this vicinity rain and
colder weather may be expected to
night, followed by fair and much cold
er Thursday."
Freezing Temperature.
By Associated "Press.
Washington, Nov. 29. The first pro
nounced cold wave will extend over the
eastern part of the country tonight
and Thursday with freezing tempera
ture as far South as the interior ports
of the Gulf and South Atlantic States.
D. O. K. K.'s TONIGHT.
Many Pythians and Candidates Are In
Town For The Ceremonial,
The Charlotte members of the Dra
matic Order Knights of Khorasson are
anticipating a great time tonight. This
is the annual fall ceremonial and a
large number of the members of this
order are here to participate in the
exercises which will take place in Ma-
sonic Hair in the Piedmont building,
commencing at sunset and continuing
until early morning. The D. O. K. K. s
here for this occasion are estimated
at nearly 200, in addition to the large
number of candidates.
A feature of the evening's enjoyment
will be the bancuet at 11 o'clock to
night' The banquet will be. served by
Mr. E. F. Creswell, manager of the
Gem Restaurant, in the banquet hall of
the Suez Temple. '- ,
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PRICE: 3 CENTS
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LOOM
OF RUSSIAN CHAOS,
fifl ECHfJCAN COME
No News Can be Obtained of In-
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terior Affairs Because of. the
Strike of the Telegraph' Opera
tors. All Telegraph Com
munication Cut Off.
St. Petersburg Military Officers '
Admit that No Reliance can be
Placed on Line Regiments,
, Even Those at Capital. Russian
Cruisers Arrive at Nagosaki.
By Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 29. The situa
tion has again suddenly grown exceed
ingly grave. The Russian capital is ;
shut off from all telegraphic communi
cation with the interior. The strike of
telegraph operators in the interior has
gone into operation and the work
men's council is deliberating whether
to declare a general political strike
throughout Russia tomorrow, predict
ing this time the alleged unwarranted
arrest of members of Peasant's Con
gress at Moscow and also calling on
the people to compel the employers of
St. Petersburg who locked out 70,000 '
men to open their doors.
The telegraph strike draws an im
penetrable curtain between the capital
and the proyinces which in such a
crisis renders (the position of the gov
ernment almost desperate. Employees .
of the office here are expected to walk -out
today. Only two lines are work
ing out of St. Petersburg.
Communication with Sebastopol and
Odessa has ceased. The telegraphers
strike is the direct outgrowth of the
government's circular prohibiting tele
graph operators from joining the
union.
The military officers at St. Peters
burg admit that no reliance can be
placed on the line regiments, not even
on those now stationed in the capital.
According to the officers the spirit
of revolt prevades in the whole army
from Vladivostock to the European
frontier. - . (
Tokio, Nov. 29. Russian cruisers
Rossia, Gromoboi and Bogatyr arrived
at Nagasaki from Vladivostok to await
orders from the Russian Government.
. There is much speculation as to
which warships left. Vladivostok while
the disturbance was in progress.
Many Employes Strike.
Warsaw, Nov. 29. All telegraphers
and postal clerks have struck and em
ployes of gas works also have walked
cut.
TO SOLICIT FUNDS.
For Library and New Dormitory at
Davidson College.
Some time ago Mr. Andrew Carne
gie, the steel magnate, offered to give
Davidson College $20,000 for library
purposes, provided a like sum was
raised by the college. News comes
from Davidson that Dr. Henry Louis
Smith, president of the college, will
begin in a few weeks to solicit sub
scriptions in order to secure the
amount that Mr. Carnegie asks the
college to raise.
In addition to this Dr. Smith will
solicit $5,000 for the installation of a
sewer system, this '.amount being
specified by a party whose name is
withheld on tbe condition that the col
lege accept Mr. Carnegie's proposi
tion. The last proposition was made
to the college at the meeting of
the synod at Red Springs and calls
for $11 ,000 for a dormitory, provided
the above conditions are accepted.
As an evidence that Dr. Smith is
confident that the amount will be
raised he has gone so far as to have
architects prepare plans and specifi
cations for both the library and the
new dormitory.
THE FUNDERBURG CASE.
Is Now In Hands of Jury. Court To
Observe Thanksgiving.
In the Superior Court today the case
of C. A. Funderburg against the South
ern Railway- was completed and was
given to the jury this afternoon. Up to
the hour of' going to press the jury had
not. returned a verdict. This is a case
wherein the plaintiff 'is suing the
Southern for $2,000 damages for alleg
ed injuries received.
In 'the case of W. J. H. Weddington
surance Co.. a non-suit was taken.
The court is now hearing the evi
dence in the case of,W. J. H. Wed
dington against the Piedmont Fire In
surance Company. This case will prob
ably be concluded before adjourning
this evening. '
As is the usual custom the Superior
Court officers . will observe Thanks
giving day tomorrow, -therefore no
court will be held.
Mr.
A Fine Wild. Turkey.
H. T. Rollins, the well-known
, mail ; clerk, today received from his
brother, who resides at Jonesboro, a
fine speciman of a wild turkey. The
fowl was killed by Mr. Rollins near
Jonesboro several days ago and was
shipped by express to Charlotte. The
gobbler will grace the Thanksgiving
table at Mr. Rollins home tomorrow.
- Berlin, "Nov. 29. Germany's portion
of the Japanese loan is heavily over
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