North Carolina Newspapers

rTr-Tr?f CHARM TEN PA TEN PAGES. THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. V0L.XXX111 NL6193. CHARLOTTE, N C, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 4, 1905. FRICE: 3 CENTS JL 0 JSd r CONGRESS MEETS In f IL SESSION Iff U E CAPITAL CITY 59th Congress Now Organized. grjef Proceedings in Senate. Ne-. Senators Sworn in. Ad kir.:S Out cf Respect to Ue- eci Senators. ce: The House Organized, Mr. Can non Nominated for Speaker byiwork ru, 'W.Vitv nnrl Mr Williams ,K was ordere(i that tlie county pur ine r,l ij only ana mr. VV lllldmb !chase a traction engine at a cost of i si' Ciovornl Rillc ' S1'274-60 an(l a new crusher, Champion by the Minoi ity. beverai bins No 4 for Little.s Camp . i It was ordered that Chairman Wed- 1 ft i.rQu Uc- . ! dington be authorized to look into the Congress con-1 ITOSS. Dec. 4- Vt! d v::: : in usual formalities. The j Si-S?"C!l Ot In tin- n two bodies were brief.! i he new members were , the routine incident to it I", ;v was transacted, after .'jtuiniment was taken, out to the memory of the late which an cf ivs;- PI :it i Connecticut. . IT ta0iu.,l tu tin- proceedings, because a com; K r' organization was necessary. This induik'.i the election of Speaker i-iiv'. otln-r officers and the drawing of sWr.s !;- members of the House. The l ci tne oytn congress nas 1 forward to as one likely than ordinarily eventful. to K mor Tlv mi- i'u-:s to tie urgea upon me ai- teuiicn t :.:,' Rat Congress will include Rail-Lt-gislation, Insurance Com- li.nins. Statehood for the remaining Territories: Panama Canal Construc tior.: Immigration, and the treatment of the Chinos- under the present ex clusion law: the raising of revenue ;;i.;.inst a nissible deficit: the control of eoriionitioiis engaged in Interstate l iisin- ss: the corrupt use of money in election: the Philippines: Santo Do irini:o an ! the other Western Repub lics: tariff questions and commercial crraafTition with Germany, as well as the usual diversified subjects which the various executive dpartmentments an nually yresent to be reviewed 'by Con gress. Early in the day the lobies of the ho tels were enlivened by many visitors preparing to attend sessions and the crowds on the streets were all directed toward the big marble building on the hill. Visitors were greeted with may chan ts both on the exterior and interior. The fnrrer marks of time had been scoured away in nine months that have elapsed since last session. No nags had floated over the capitol for nine months, save on National holidays, but early today they were raised over the East and West entran ces as soon as the sessions were called to order the Mass were shown over the Senate and the House wings of tb,e building and were lowered when ad journment was taken. The regular attendants at the open ing session of Congress missed the utual tributes of flowers with which friends of the members have testified their admiration and esteem. A year ago a resolution was adopted prohibit ing the bringing of flowers into the Senate chamber and the rule has the bad effect also of stopping the send ing of such testimonials to the House. Caiis Senate to Order. It was a familiar scene at 12 o'clock hen Vice President Fairbanks called the Senate to order. There were a few changes in the membership. Death tad taken away Senators Bate of Ten nessee and Piatt of Connecticut. There were no changes among the Senate of ficials. The galleries, public and reserved,' were filled. In the audience were the families cf many Senators and men in pubic and reserved, were filled. In the audience were the families of many Senators and men in public life and several members of the Diplomatic Corps. The hum of voices ceased when the Vice President's gavel sounded and Chaplain Edward Everett Hale made the opening prayer. He concluded by asking, the Sen ate to :oin with him in the Lord's prayer. Sixty -eight Senators responded to the roll call. BiUs Introduced. Representative Brownlow, of Ten PPssee, introduced a bill providing for 'he appropriation of $1,000,000 for tne establishment of a home for aged ne 8oes in Washington, the money to be taken from the arrears of pay and I'ounty (U0 estates of deceased negro soldiers of the civil war. He "iso introduced a bill authorizing 41 - l"e becretary of War to accept a tract wnn neur Greenville, where the body ot Andrew Johnson, former President, cs, and establishing the same as a .lourth-ch'ss national cemetery. Credentials Presented. l he eredPiuials of the Senators elect eie !roSpnte.-l and the new Senators - ie sworn in. Senators Allison and w were appointed as a comniit-vi-h Walt U1'n the President together t, n a smiiiar committee from the c.T's:- Senator Burklev notified the tor f oftk'ia11- of the death of Sena ppm f Connecticut. Resolutions in jmory of the ir)te Senator were read 'liter wh fh th o . firrw ofuaie adjourned a: "aer mark of respect. t3Luctly at noon. Mair AT-imv uuon, Major Alexander -UdcDowell, Clerk of the House, called Dlaop T" onlsi' standing in his chair ,TCLly in front of the speaker's MCh was vacant bv oLfi -f the savel marked prayer reneritmr. , "v"luu" concluded petition of the "Lord's Pray v-uin;iuueii Willi a er.' Representative Hepburn today intro duced a bill to amend Panama Canal Law, so as to facilitate the sale of bonds and appropriating $16,500,000. Speaker Nominated. At the conclusion of roll call, Mr. Cannon was nominated for speaker by the majority and Mr. Williams (Missis sippi) on behalf of the minority. Speaker Cannon received 243 votes and Mr. Williams 128. Clerk McDowell declared Mr. Cannon the "Duly elected speaker of the 59th Congress." Mr. Cannon was escorted to the chair amid applause and addressed the House in a speech of acceptance. The oath was then administered to members. Officers of the House of the last Con gress were elected and sworn in. COMMISSIONERS MEET. Jurors Drawn For January Term of the Civil Court. The county commissioners met this morning at the court house and con tinued in session until 3 o'clock. Ilou- j tine business took up most of the day's iaatter of settling with 'Squire J. W. CiJb ,an.d H" Severs, for looking arter delmnuent. tax list- Several rebates were allowed on properties tuat had been returned twice. The fnllnwinsr inrnrs uwp drawn fnr the januarv terms of the civil court tnat meets the third Mondov in that months - First week: H. A. Stowe, Geo. M. Meyer, T. B. Hoover, P. K. Goodrum, M. W. Christenbury, J. Lee Campbell, S. E. Cushion. R. S. Stewart, J. W. Brown, T. H. Austin, C. W. Miller, Chas. Rozzell, H. M. Nathan, J. C. Bell, H. C. Nantz, J. M. Potts, J. G. Freeland, E. J. Thornburg, R. D. Mooney, A. E. Stavens, W. H. Wilson, R. S. Blythe, W. P. Muse.. J. E. Sustair. Second week: C. M. Barnett, W. S. Starnes, W. S. Clanton, J. M. Wilson, C. M. Johnston, S. A. Armstrong, Geo. L. Dooley, E. L. Johnston, H. Howard, J. W. Zimmerman, J. R. Wilkes. John R. Pharr, McD. Watkins, W. C. Sutton, H. H. Orr. C. Dowd, A. W. Whitaker, S L. Dunn. R. G. Broce, D. V. Potts, S. M. Neely, W. A. TTaylor, P. A. Ches ter, W. S. Biggers. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. Held a Meeting at the Court House This Morning. Much Routine Busi ness. At a meeting of the county board of education held today, a great deal of routine work was accomplished. - It was decided that hereafter when any school in the county did not show an average attendance of 40 pupils, the county superintendant would take from such school the second teacher, leav ing only one in charge. It was also discussed at length the advisability of making some other ar rangements in regard to securing the school books on time. Superintendent Cochrane states that he has had a good deal of trouble in getting the books that are absolutely necessary for the schools. Another matter taken up and which was discussed at length was as to how to increase the attendance at the dif ferent schools during the winter months. Nothing definite, however, was decided on. l SEW CHARTERS GRANTED. Gov. Oleeii Returned From New Bern, "Where He Delivered Address. Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, Dec! 4. Two charters have been granted for new enterprises at Durham. The Sun Hill Dairy Co., with a capital of $1,500, R. B. Boone, and East Durham Drug Co with a cap ital ot $0,000, L. S .Abernethy. Secreatry of State, J. Bryan Grimes is receiving congratulations on the ar rival of a fine boy, J. Bryan, Jr., who tips the scales a 10 pounds. Governor Glenn returned today from Newbern where he delivered an ad dress at the memorial services by the Elks He says he enjoyed the services immensely and the hospitality and wel come accorded him were delightful. N. C. Postmaster. Washington. Dec. 4. Miss Olhe Es ter was appointed postmaster at Up ton. . WOMAN ATTEMPTS TO END HER LIF Mrs. Taylor Baker of Indian Trail Makes a Desperate tftort to End Her Existence. Ill Health Said to Have Dethroned Her Reason. At Indian Trail yesterday afternoon Mrs. Taylor Baker, a well knovn lady of that section, attempted to end her life by cutting her throat with a knife. Mrs. Baker has been in ill health for several months and the theory is that she became demented on account of brooding over her illness. The gash inflicted by her own hand extends from underneath the right ear, around the throat, barely missing the jugular vein. When the unfortunate woman was found, blood was flowing freely from the ghastly wound and it was tearea she would bleed to death before medi cal assistance could arrive. Dr. T. N. Reid, who lives only a short distance from the Baker home, was summoned and he reached the woman's bedside in time to save her life. Mrs. Baker is the wife of Mr. Tay- lor Baker, a well known farmer of the Indian Trail section. She has several children and is regarded as a most ex cellent woman. SEN, OVERMAN WILL PROPOSE BILL OF lOTEREST Will Probably Intioduce Bill in Senate This Week Providing for Commission to Investigate Market Conditions Throughout the Entire World, Object to Promote Exports of American Products. Cotton Ex port TraJe Concerned. The Senator Says we Should Get Lot of England's 1 rade. By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 4. Senator Lee S. Overman, of North Carolina, probably will introduce in the Senate this week, a bill providing for the establishment cf a commission to invesigate the market conditions throughout the world and make such recommendat ions as will promote the export of American manufactured products. The bill provides for the commission o: fiva members and tho employment of experts, to last thee years, and to cost not more than 500,000. It is stimulated that the commission shall: "Consider ways and means for the enlarging of the export trade in cot ton products and other manufactures of the United States." Senator Overman said that he did not intend that tho commission should go into the tariff problem, as it should be non-partisan and for the benefit of all the manufacturers. "It is generally recognized that there is a strong need of such a commiss ion because of the poor showing made by our manufactured exports oi raw materials." said Senator Overman. "The cotton products of the South are increasing every year. The South exports more than seven million bales of raw cotton, which are manufactured into cotton gooas in England and sent back to South American countries, where $52,000,000 worth were sold to Argentine alone last year. Why should we not get that trade, instead of Eng land? This commission is intended to help find that market." THESUPREME COURT SUSTAINS THE TAX The Tax on the South Carolina Dispensary System Declared to be Legal by Court of Last Re sort. Dispensaries Taxed as individuals. By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 4. The Supreme Court of the United States has decided that the National Government may properly tax the State Liquor Dispensa ries of South Carolina. The opinion was delivered by Justice Brewer in the case of the State of South Carolina vs. United States. This action was insti tuted by South Carolina to recover $20, 000 paid to the revenue officers of Na tional Government on account of the sale of liquors by the State and County Dispensaries under the Dispensary Law. EXECUTION OF MRS. ROGERS. Governor Bell Says Execution Will Not Bo Interfered With By Associated Press. Chicago, Dec 4. Governor Bell of Vermont, who is here to attend . the dinner of the New England Society, denied that be intended to prolong his absence until after the execution of Mrs. Rogers. He added that theexecu tion would not be interfered with by the Governor. LANE SUCCEEDS FIFER. Californian Succeeds Ex-Gov. Fifer On Interstate Commerce Commis - sion. By Associated Press. Washington, Dec'. 4. It wan an nounced today that the President will appont Franklin Lane, of San Francis co, to succeed Former tiovernor mier of Illinois, on the Interstate Commerce1 Commission. Annual Meeting Tonight. The annual meeting of St. Peter's Episcopal church will he held this eve ning at 8 o'clock. The yearly reports from the various Guilds and organiza- tions of the church will be read. Af? better y far to alio - the boy to -v... x.- idm with RtnrnarVi trouble than to fill a MIIIS It t-'.t-?! 111? IIH? VHSI IV 1(11 lilt-! f-MI- suing year will be elected. INDICTMENTS RETURNED. Grnd Jnry Return Indictments Against Cliiles and Franklin. By Associated Press. Norfolk, Va., Dec. 4. The grand jury returned two indictments, one of winch was for murder against Dr. L. R. Chiles in conection with the recent death fol !wi hv an nllpe-Ad criminal nnera tion. An indictment was also found against Miss Atkinson, former lover of James E. Franklin, who is accused as an ac- cessory betore the tact. ine unnes case was set for trial on Monday next. ti,0 Sr.rr.Qio win mppt with Mrs. J. Yee Koiner afternoon at 4.30 o'clock, at her home in Dilworth. T I OF COTTON CROP Department of Agriculture Issues Report of Crop for U. S. In Year 1905-'06 at 10,167,818 Bales. Big Advance in Market Follows Report. By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 4. The cron re porting board of the Bureau of Statis tics of the Department of Agriculture, finds that from the reports of the cor respondents and agents of the Bureau that the total production oi cotton in the United States in the years 1905-G win amount to 4,860,217,358 pounds (not including linters), equivalent to 10, 167,818 bales of 500 pounds gross weight 3 area picked ana to be picked is estimated at 26,117,153 acres, a re duction of 882,399 acres, or 3.3 per cent, from the acreage estimated as planted. . The estimated production in 500 pound bales, by states, is as follows: Virginia, 1G.501; North Carolina 545, 055; South Carolina, 995,027; Georgia, 1,564,311; Florida, 77,173; Alabama, 1,266,797; Mississippi, 1,212,846; Louis iana, 555,443; Texas, 2,382,975; Ar kansas, 618,403; Tennessee, 335,917; Missouri, 40,867; Oklahoma, 231,838; and Indian Territory, 324,605. Congressman Admitted. For the first time in its history, the Crop Estimating Board of the Depart ment of Agriculture, admitted per sons other than members of the board to be present during its deliberations. At 7.30 o'clock tuis morning, Secre tary Wilson escorted Representatives Burleson of Texas, and Bowie of Ala bama, to the board room so that they might witness the method of prepar ing the cotton crop estimate. The doors were locked ana, as the board was de layed in getting up its estimate, two Congressmen were unable to go to the Capitol to participate in the opening of Congress. Secretary Wilson also was unable to receive visitors today. National Ginners' Report. Dallas, Tex., Dec. 4. The" report of the National Ginners' Association on this year's cotton, crop was made pub lic at noon today. The report gives ,623,000 bales as the season's yield. President J. A. Taylor issued a state ment saying that the crop report has been practically completed and that I he has allowed two per cent, for an LITTLE SER BV THEJECORDER He Thinks it Better to Die of Stomach Trouble Than for a Young Man to Become a Drunk ard on Prescription Whiskey. Other Cases Heard. The Recorder's docket this morning was not a lengthy one but several cases of interest were tried. Probably the one in which most interest was centered was the charge against J. M. Donoghue, who last night created a dis turbance in the hall of the Salvation Army on North College .street. Donoghue, accompanied by a friend, entered the hall at the time the Sal vation Army was conducting service. He and his friend took a seat in the rear of the building and commenced talking out loud. Captain Smith, who was in charge of the service, asked that Donoghue and his friend be taken from the building. Some member of the Army went out and got Officer Irvine who promptly ejected Donoghue and escorted him to the police station. In court this morning Donoghue did not deny the charge but admitted that he had been drinking. When asked as to where he got his liquor he replied that he secured it, "on a subscription" given him by his family physician. "What is your physician treating you for," asked the court. "I have had a bad case of indigestion for the past 15 months," replied Dono ghue. "Does your physician prescribe whis- 'key for indigestion?" asked the court. ICO, Oil, 115 11 CIS glCU llld or. three different occasions." At this juncture, the father of Dono ghue asked to speak a word in behalf of his son. He stated that the boy had been under the care of a physician for the past 18 months; that he was not addicted to the use of whiskey but that he managed to get. some yesterday bv some mentis. He also stated that he heard that his son was in the tombs la?t nio-ht hut lw wv of nnnishment last night but by way or punisnment he did not take him OUt. The court here .stated that it would " ' ' ...v ISSUES REPOR MO drunkards grave. A ?50 bond was re- 00()l strong, continued the inarch, halt quired for Donoghue's appearance at jnr before the barracks of the An Azoff the present term of court to asnswer regiment. the charges of disturbind religious worsnip. I an 0fficer an(i two or three soldiers. Old man Elijah Huntley, who has The troops then fired upon the muti fceen bound ovc in a number of cases neers who returned the fire and fled for illegal sale of liquor, was again be- : after several more volleys from the tore the court this morning on a simi- lot nli o wwrv 14- wno i tt ar r on rCk that Tn lal """ " " ao mv"u.v'uv'v' j three different occasions he provided i George J. Etheredge with a pint "of whiskey. Mr.-Plummer Stewart, coun- ' , fn HllTltw oslcod the court to al Oil M W l . H " " . v . -. .. . ! low him to o un under ivj Dona tnat he bad nrevinnslv sriven in the other cases. Mr. Stewart stated that it ap - i peared to him that when' the police J, B, MATTHEWS III JUL ATTE SUICIDE THIS Dr. Matthews, Charged With Mui t iat xl- ki ! uci ui in vyiib, 'IIS morning Aw,4.J c j l- it i Attempted tO tnd hlS Life by Cutting His Wrist with Spoon Handle. When Discovered Blood was Flow ing Freely Into Bucket. Last Night he Swallowed Match heads and Tobacco. Ss Now Guarded Closely. .Special to Tlxe News. Greensboro, Dec. 4 T t ; Ok, MPT thewfc, m jail for wife murder , await- jmore being the incorporators of both; i iJOn Sanare Garden watcllie ing preliminary trial this afternoon, !among them being W. J. & E. M. Arm-! -Maie laraen w aiding tL came near ending his life by cutting field, Westcott Robertson and W.- H. 1 cea3eless grind of the six-day bicyci -sts his wrist with a spoon handle at 11 Ragan. ' which began at midnight and will con o'clock this morning. An order was made in the oSce of!unue throughout the week. At the The physicians reached him in time Adiuant General for the Inspector Gen-:,,,, ,o ftM to stop the flow of blood and he is nowjeral. T. H. Bain, to go to Lexington to out of danger. A guard has been placed in the cell with him. A prisoner in an adioining cell noticed him lying on his cot with his bandaged wrist hanging down, Asking what was the matter, Matthews responded that he was cold and had bandaged his pulse to make . him warm. Suspecting something wrong, the jailor we notified and on investigation found the prisoner with a tin spoon handle, but he had failed to sever the artery. He had tied a handkerchief over it and was holding his hand down with the edge of the blanket conceal ing it, while his blood flowed in a bucket. Last night Matthews swallowed a quid of tobacco, several match heads and charred stumps of cigarettes he had been allowed to smoke during the day. The physician gave him a power ful emitic and he slept afterwards better than he has at all, and seemed better this morning. force was. a little short on cases the officers went out and secured another Witness against old Elijah Hlmtlev fS m ttt Preliminary hearing be Tho i.t ;aa n, c.7 I A ! f"rfi Mayor Murphv this afternoon of The couit reminded Mr. Stewart that , the charge of murder against Dr. J. B. "1C uu1ib we swuiii lu uo uieir auty and in this instance they were doing nothing short of their sworn duty. Frank Carson, a small negro boy, was before the court charged with the larceny of a pair of trousers, the prop erty of the Bee Hive. Witnesses testifi ed that the boy had repeatedly walked in the Bee Hive, taken some article of merchandise and gone on the outside (and wrapped it up. Later he would re turn askins that the article be taken back and the money refunded. Carson admitted the theft of the pair of tursers and the court bound him over to the present term of the Superior Court in a $50 bond. In the case of Bunyon Howell, who was taken from the Academy of Music Saturday . night, in a drunken condi tion, the court stated that Howell would not be allew to forfeit his bond, and the case was continued until tomorrow morning. John Smith, colored, who works for the city water works, was before the court charged with being drunk on Sunday. Chief Irwin stated that he ar rested Smith on East Fifth street yes terday morning and that he had two grips, filled with whiskey. The liquor was in pint and half pint bottles and the total amounted to four gallons. Smith declared that he went to Salis bury Saturday night to purchase liquor for his own consumption; that he car ried the bottles with him to Salisbury where they were filled. Chief Irwin tes tified that Smith was a hard working negro but that he would get .drunk oc , casionally. A fine of $10 and the costs was the judgment of the court. 2000 EHGAGED I Fearfu' Mutiny lakes Place. Was Opontion Batallion. 200 join in Destruction. Over 70 Killed and 300 Wounded. Many Surrender. Ttv Associated Press. ; Berlin, tec. 4. A despatch to Lok.l Anzeiger from Kieff via Podwoloczyka Deoember 3 noon says: 0ne company nf Anontoon battalion mutined today. and fully armed marched through the streets, trying to P!u ft troops to join it. the only engineer ; tne fr about 70 dead and 300 wounded. : i i a .n-vc c-iirrnnflarpfl : TWO nunuieu iuuuiiW. Officers to Be Elected. At the meeting of Charlotte Lodge, TC nf P. tomorrow night in Castle Hall, : 1-i-iti nr r I n ppi'c: will tne seuu-auuuai nuun - 1 be held. Several matters oi interest - will be taken up and all members are , urged to be present. III n DEAD i MT STATE LAW SUSTAINED. Supreme Court Sustains South Carol lina Law Case Manigault vs. Ward & C. By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 4. The Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the decision of the United States Circuit Court for the District o South Caro- : lina in the case of Arthur Manigault j vs. ' S. M. Ward & Co., to maintain a county, S. C. Manigault claimed that as the creek is navigable the main- teuciuce oi tne aam is contrary to me South Carolina Constitution, which t provides that all navigable waters jshall forever remain public highways and also contrary to the Federal Con stitution, in that it deprives him of valuable rights without due process of law. The dam authorized by State law and the law was sustained, as in consonance with the Police Powers of the State. TWO LARGES FIRMS. Charters Granted Two Big Firms at High Point at $10Q,C00 Capital Each. Special to The News. Raleigh, Dec. 4. The Carolina Life Insurance Co. and the N. C. Fire ! Insurance Co., both of High Point, were j chartered with a $100,000 capital each muster in the new military company j being organized there. Mrs. W. M. Utly, wife of the night j watchman at the Governor's mansion, who was stricken with paralysis at noon, is m a critical condition TTHEW'S STORY. ACTIONS III CELL, Prisoner's Varied Moods Saturday and Sunday. Declaes he Can't Stand it any Longer but Will Tell Everything at Trial To day. Special to The News. Greensboro, N. C, Nov. 4.- -While the ! general public seems to be much inter : -uanMo, and he himself seems anx ious to be given an opportunity to "tell it all," as he expresses it, those who know about such things do not expect anything- to be done except a waiving of examination by his attorneys, and the case being sent on to court. Supe- rior court for the trial of criminal cases meets here next Monday and as Mat- thews would probably be held without bail anyway, the case will probably be sent on to court without either side showing its hand. The prisoner was not at all raving yesterday, and had been able to sleep some and had eaten a portion of two meals. In his cell was a waiter of food untouched, but he had been persuaded to eat a little breakfast. Emaciated and with the palor from six months of confinement, weeks of debauch or chronic insanity, he stood behind the steel bars of his small cage on the first floor of the Guilford county jail Sunday afternoon and like a child hungering for a plaything, grasped the hands of what few friends were per mitted to visit him. Saturday in the city jail, while not raving over denial of attending his wife's funeral, or fret ting that he was cold, he would be ly ing limp and senseless on his hard board cot, a handkerchief over his face, as motionles sand silent as the corpse of his wife just covered with earth a few hundred yards away. He was told that his father left last night understanding that the trial would be on Monday, but he insisted that he was informed that it was to be Tuesday. "You have your coat off, you must not be so cold today as you were yes terdav." was remarked to divert him. "I am warm here and my head hurts," ; he said, "but yesterday all day there j was a chill all through me, not exactly , cold, but a sort of clammy teeling, like , one has w1? stop him he fairlv rattled out an entire ac count of the taking of the strj'chnine by his wife. "I never could keep drugs like cocaine, morphine or such in my practice without hiding it. God, how she would beg for it, buy it, burst open I SSyheThe lowing a lot of strychnine and she felt the pains what was I to do but give I MA her an antidote for strychnine poison. , Ioa(j. The soldiers accompanying him Ask other physicians .if nwrphme.s not j confirmed his story until today when an antidote for strychnine poison. . , VjiA r. ji "Fathers, laweyers, they are not mine, ! they broke down. Pendleton had been I do not need them; they say I must not drinking. Pendleton's family live at tell about it, but I shall. Seven years ; Atlanta, Ga. He was formerly Ser of hell is enough for any man to live in ; . t j th ?1 fc regiment of New silence -Vt my trial tomorrow 1 am go- . ing to say things that are truths that ! York. He has been held for murder. have been hid except irom a j.w a.m thev will be there to help me out. If ; ,,.athnr rir.es not aret fooled in getting , there bv waiting until Tuesday he will be sorry" ecornm'on humanity prompted a re- trr-at here. Tn all his volubility Mat- thews has never seemed to remember the episode of pretending to pray with his wife, wnom tne piiMLi... . : nearly restored and k-neeling in then presence, after their refusal of his re quest to leave the room for a last pri vate prayer with her, of being caught in lectins strychnine in her arm under the coverlid while he mubled out a prayer, or that the warrant on which he was arrested, signed by his brother Dhvsicians, reads: .'.t-... t .t Tumor 7.. T. Brooks, and at r Farrar. first being duly sworn each for himself says: That Mrs. J. B. Matthews died on the first Day of De cember, 1905, in the city of Greensboro, AT C from poison. That each affiiant saw the said J. B. Matthews administer the said poson to her, and they verily believe that her death was directly caused by the poison so administered. "Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 1st day of December, 1905. T. J. MURPHY, Mayor. M. R. FARRAR, M. D. Z. T. BROOKS, M. D. J. P. TURNER, M. D. Mr. Nash, Burkhead returned to Unionville school, after spending Thanksgiving " with his parents. . - CEASELESS GRIND OF BICYCLISTS BEGAN AT 12 P. Over 18,000, Spectators Gathered Last Night at Midnight at Madison Square Garden to See the Opening of the Six Day Bicycle Contest. j Nearly 8,000 People Remained in Their Seats al! Night Watching The Contestants. One Man in jured in Accident. Distance Made. By Associated Press. New crk, Dec. 4 -All through the ; raum4lcu L"ci. 1 . i505?8? j ere crowaed around t ic traciv. mained in their seats and when day light broke , nearly halt that number still slung to their chairs. Only once was there anything approaching a ser ious accident. Just before 3 o'clock seven riders became tangled during the spurt around a dangerous Twenty-sixth street turn and the men and machines came together. Luckily, only one, Gougoltz, of the Swiss-Italian team, was hurt. He im mediately resumed the race without giving the physicians time to examine his injuries, but before he had ridden five minutes the other riders saw he was losing his strength. Immediately they began to spurt in order to secure the lead on him. The spectators howled their disapproval of the action of the other riders. Gou goltz kept up the unequal struggle several minuter, losing two laps be fore he fainted on his wheel and rolled to the bottom of the saucer track. It was then they found he had brok en a rib. His partner, Vanoni, im mediately teas the vacant place and made up one of the lost laps. The score at 8 o'clock was: Van-derstuyft-Stol, 170 miles, 1 lap; Gou-goltz-Vanoni, 169 miles, 9 laps; Dore-flinger-Dussot, 170 miles, 1 lap; Trousselier-Decaup, 170 miles, 1 lap; Hall-Downey, 170 miles, 1 lap; Agraz Castro, 170 miles, 1 lap; Root-Fogler, ! 170 miles, 1 lap; Keegan-Logan, 170 ' i miles, 1 lap; MacLean-Moran, 170 miles, 1 lap; Bedell-Bedell, 170 miles, 1 lap; Downing-Bowler, 170 miles, 1 lap; Hopper-Hollister, 170 miles, 1 lap; Achorn-Wilcox, 170 miles, 1 lap; Krebs Peterson, 170 miles, 1 lap; Galvin-Mc-Donald, 170 miies, 1 lap; Dove-Scott, 169 miles, 6 laps'. Vanoni was unable to continue the terrific pace unassisted, and soon left the track. It was announced that the team probably would be forced to re retire from the contest. One Team Withdraws. Vanonie and Gouglotz withdrew their team and Vanonie took the place of Agraz in the Mexican team. Agraz having injured his knee . At one o'clock all teams had cover ed 263 miles, seven laps, except Van-noni-Castro who had, 263 miles, six laps, and Dove-Scott who were 2G3 miles and no laps. SHOT POLICEMAN. Lieutenant Charles Pendleton Shot Native Policeman Story Finally Leaks Out. By Associated Press. Cebu, P. I., Bee. 1 (via Manila) Lieut. Charles Pendleton, of the con stabulary, ordered four native soldiers into the vehicle in which he was driv ing. A native policeman stopped him and ordered him to light the lamps on the vehicle, when Pendleton shot him dead. He then continued on his way, but ft?' and obtained the body, -wmch he delivered to the police, claim- ; rug he had tound the man dead on the BRITISH CABINET RESIGNS. . ..... ... . 5 English Premier Visits King and Ten- j ders Resignation of the Cabinet. j By As&ociated Press. ' j Londcn, Dec. 4. Premier Balfour j vigited Kin Edward this afternoon and, it :s understood, tendered the resignation of the Cabinet. Store Broken Into.' The store of Mr. W. A. Pierce at the corner of Mint and Hill streets, was broken into last night and several ar ticles of merchandise were taken. The ' thief gained entrance to the store house by boring holes through the floor from underneath. Mr. Pierce states that he has missed several boxes of cigars, a lot of cakes and oth er eatables. The police have the case in hand. Mr. James Lloyd Teasley and bride, nee Miss Grace Benson, of Hartwell, Ga., arrived in the city this morning en route to their home after spending their honeymoon in Northern . cities. They will spend a few days in Char- (lotto the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Adams, on North Try on street. J