North Carolina Newspapers

THE n V W jA W LJ V W II N ILN NEW THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. VOL. XXXIII--. c3. 6199. ML STRIKE IS THREATENING SUM EMPIRE e of Governm ent Will be Cnai Accepted and Strike is Immi Storm Raised by the Im- nent scnment of Members of Workmen's Council. ;ed That Reaction is Gaining lift fores and That the Government is Seeking to Retract What has Been Gained. Awaiting Word From b entral Committee. h.tf.l Press. a-r!a:rg, Dec. 11. There it :.;it"-u:ion this morning that vim. em's challenge will be ac- iBy unit wunm icriy-eignr. within fcrty-eight nl strike throughout Rus- - ordercr. A terrible storm ringed by the arrest of M. mvsklcnt of the Executive of Workmen's Council, and oiiment of members of the ; Council and a number of leaders. loyes of the Riga-Orel Rail leclared a strike, because of iv. tl.o v:c i n a ; ve cinration of martial law in Liv have appealed to other roads 0::; in. me ranroaci men 01 tne Eiu'i? I'ave decided to join in the striUo. The situation in Livonia is fr'.shtfuL Absolute anarchy prevails. A "nu-suger. who arrived here this Koralnv:. declared the streets of Riga wtio tiowing with blood. Afrev meeting the railroad men of Riga vcre mowed down by the fire of iuacliine guns and artillery. The railroad men of St. Petersburg, at a neeiing vesterday, resolved that, in-a;r.:a;-h "as the reaction is gaining for-:', and the Government is seeking to retract what was won by the first Far-Russian strike, the railroad men s;arul ready to obey the signal for a general strike, but advise their fel-low--.vorkc-rs to await the word from the Ce'atra Committee at Moscow, as failure must not be risked. All members of the Union of Em ployes of Posts and Telegraph opera nt oi iiokeow were arrested at Mos cow. OF INSURANCE. ethod cf Gaining Control Pro cosed By Fred Landy. T,y Associated Press. V.'ashhigten. Dec. 11. A novel mc-thofl of seeking Federal Control over Insuvanco is proposed in the bill intro riiippfl by Representative Fred Landy of Indiana. The bill recites that Congress lias exclusive jurisdiction over the dis trict of Columbia, the territories and the insular possession cf the United Slates in consequence of which, au thority is iriven the department of Commerce and Labor to require full statements from all insurance compa nies (icing business within such juris diction. He states that publicity is the one tiring required and no insurance com l any can afford to quit business in any ot the territories named to avoid gov ernment supervision, therefore all the tcmnariies will be included. CAROLINA POSTMASTERS. Pres'dent Nominated List of Post- mssters iated Press. Ey A-.- V." iqV riertcn. Dec. 11. The President nominated the following postmasters, for N'onli Carolina.. C. G. Rosemond at -riidsboi'c: Adolphus R. Wilson at Dunn: John G. Brown at Red Springs; Victoria L. .Martin at Tarboro; Mary Green at Warrenton. For South Carolina: William Brown at Belton. C. A IV.iSSlSSlPPI LYNCHING. Negro Pays the Penalty for His Crime Victim a Nenro Girl. Sy Associated Press. Memphis, Tenn.. Dec. 11. Jim Green, a negro, was lynched at Boyle, -fes., by members of his own race. Grotn. it ?s alleged, assaulted a negro s;ri, aged S years. He was captured at Ssiavr simian, and rptnrne.i to the scene of the crime. A posse of negroes took him from his captors and hang fcd n;ni to the limb of a tree. CASE OF THOMAS RYAN. District Attorney Jerome Began Case of Ryan Today. JlS'-T.r i if r.rl T-, :ev York. Dec. 11.- -The consider- ;;oa cf what action if any shall be vh ln lre case of Thomas Ryan, retlise;i to answer the questions til r th Lsislative Insurance Inves igatmg Committee Vridsvv mas he- u'-i this afternnn-n v.- niotir.t ittor. Jerome. FOUND DEAD IN BED. i i "enry J. S!oat Died of Heart Dis V'y Asso. ease. Aev V-ki iJ- "enry j. oioat, tC t 30cretary and Treasurer of Dan- ,.meseJ Coal and Iron Corn et 4w a? uatl deacl in bsd at home cauwi i rg' N- Y- The deatn was veav, , 7 hoart disease. He was 70 kusincs' known in the iron IE SETTLEMENT EXPECTED. Cablegram From Richardson, Secre tary of American Embassy to Brazil Says Settlement May Be Consum mated. 3y Associated Press. N Washington, Dec. 11. The State De partment has received a cablegram trom Mr. Richardson, Secretary of the American Embassy to Brazil, dated Petropolis, yesterday, relative to the in cident at Itajay. Mr. Richardson says a mistake appears to have been made and the tone of the cablegram indicates that a speedy settlement will be reached. EDWARD ATCHISON DEAD. Well Known Social and Political Econ omist Died Today. By Associated Press. Boston, Dec. 11. Edward Atchison a well known social and political econ omist died suddenly after an attack of acute indigestion affecting his heart. He was 78 years old. MULTl MILLIONAIRE DEAD. Captain S. B. Brown, Well Known Horseman is Dead. IBy Associated Press. ! Pittsburg, Dec. 11. Captain Samuel S. Brown, a multi-millionaire coal oper 1 ator and well known horseman, died is ; today from stomach trouble. New Postmasters. Associated Press. Washington. Dec. 11. -The follow az postmasters have been appointed: Georgia, Orland, Ira B. Darwick: Ruby, Isaac M. Fletcher. North Craloina, Rufus T. Honeycutt. South Carolina, Bookman, Mary E. Coleman; Wiggins, Alphonso P. Rich ardson. Virginia, Hermosa, John T. Holland. Wheat in Good Condition. By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 11. The crop re porting board of the Bureau of Statis tics, Department of Agriculture, in its monthly report, finds the condition of winter wheat on December 1 was 94.1. Acreage of winter wheat was 31,3-11,-000 acres, an increase of 0.6 per cent, over area sown in fall of 1904. The condition of winter rye was 95.4. To Begin at Midnight. F,y Associated Press. Warsaw, Dec. 11. The central com mittee of the Union of Railroad Men, now in session at Moscow, will prob ably order a general railroad strike to begin at midnight. COMMITTEES HIED BY SPEAKER CANNON The Men Who will Have Charge of and Shape the Legislation ot the Fifty Ninth Congress Named This Morning. The Names ot 1 he Chairmen Given. By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 11. Speaker Can non this morning announced the com mittees of the Fifty-ninth Congress. The following named are chairmen of the respective important commit tees: Ways and Means, Payne of New York; Appropriations, Tawney of Min nesota; Judiciary, Jenkins of Wiscon sin; Interstate and Foreign Commerce, Hepburn of Iowa; Foreigh Affairs,. Hi tt of Illinois; Military Affairs, Hull of Iowa; Naval Affairs, Foss of Illinois; Postoffiee and Postroads, Overstreet of Indiana; Insular Affairs, Cooper of Wisconsin; Banking and Currency, Fowler of New Jersey; Rivers and Harbors, Eurton of Ohio; Merchant T.TnHnf and Fishers. Grosvenor of Ohio; Manufacturers, Sibley of Penn sylvania; Public Buildings and Grounds, Bartholdt of Missouri; Labor, Gardner of New Jersey; Immigration and Naturalization, Howell of New Jer- ,. -y -I TTH TlliTtrflQ- sey; Elections, io. x, man ul mmc., Elections No. 2, Olmsted of Pennsyl vania; Elections No. 3, Driscoll of New York. Southern Members. Other members of the committees include: Ways and Means, Underwood, of Alabama; Appropriations, Living stone, of Georgia, and Taylor, of Ala bama; Interstate and Foreign Commerce- Adamson of Georgia, Flood of Vir ginia, and Lamar, of Florida; Judic iary, Clayton, of Alabama, and Brant W aenreia: Military Affairs, Hays, of Virginia and Wiley of Alabama; Naval Affairs, Rixey, of Virginia, and Kitchen, of North Carolina; Insular Affairs, Jones of Virginia, ana i'age, of North Carolina; Banking and Cur rency, Lewis, of Georgia, Glass, of Virginia, and Legare of South Caro lina: Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Uiaynard, of Virginia, and Patterson, of North Carolina-; Territories, vve do, cf North Carolina. Gamblers Rounded Up. The Recorder will have a bunch of gamblers before him in the morning. Mack Chappelle, Henry Freeland, Harvey Caldwell, Jim Burton and John jester were rounded up this af ternoon at a house on East becond street. Sergeant Farrington and Of ficers Johnston House and Malcolm made the arrest. Most of the gamblers are well known in police circles. Water in New Standpipe. The new standpipe at the corner of Fifth and Graham streets was filled with water Saturday afternoon in or der also the leaks might be chinked. if t tt Williams, acting sunerin- i tendent. states that the big reservoir contained a surprisingly sman numoer cf leaks and that it will require only a l. few days to stop them. . CHARLOTTE, N C, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 11, 1 905. THE FAMOUS COEDS. CASE BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT Question of Jurisdiction in the Famous Case From Kentucky Brought up 1 his Morning. Both Sides Asked Court t Hear Mo tions January 15th. btate Asked That District Court Be Asked to Remand Case Back to State Court Where Judge Cochran Had Interferred in Fourth Trial. By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 11. The question of jurisdiction in the case of Caleb Powers, charged with complicity in the murder of Governor Goebel, of Ken tucky, in 1900, was presented to the Supreme Court of the United States in the form of a motion for leave to file a petition tor a writ or manaamus, commanding United States Judge Ccckran, of the Eastern district of iventucky, to remand the case to the State courts and restore Powers to the custody of the Sheriff of Scott county, where Powers fourth trial was about to begin when Judge Cockran's court took jurisdiction in the case. Ex-Governor Richard Yates, of Illi nois, presented a petition for dismissal of appeal in the case. Both parties asked the court to hear motions on January 15, but the court refused to fix the day. GOLD CANNOT ATONE. Missionary Board AVill Not Accept Cash Indemnities For Murder of Mis sionaries. - ! New York, Dec. 11. That the Chinese government will not be required to pay punitive damage for the murder of several missionaries of the Presbyte rian board of foreign missions at Lien chau, China, several weeks ago, has been decided so far as that board is concerned. iiev. Dr. Arthur J. Brown, secretary of the board, said today that the board has decided that if it accepts any in demnity at all for the muredrs it shall bo only for the actual cost of replacing the property damaged or destroyed by the murderers, and that the board will refuse to accept indemnity for the dead. Mr. Brow nalso gave out a letter which he has received from Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, Hie Chinese minister to the United States, in which the minis ter wrote: alsurrounds the death of W. G. Johnson "1 note with special gratification that u ' u . . niinp-iwm. wht it has been unanimously decided by your board not io usk. nur ictciv in demnity of a punitive character. I have lost no time in advising my gov ernment of the conciliatory stand taken bv your board in the matter, which I am sure will be gratefully appreciated bv mv government, as it is by myself. "I have read with profound interest tho extract from a letter recently re ceived from the Rev. John Rogers peale, one of the murederd missionaries. His words seem to me to have a pro phetic ring. In his untimely death America has lost a notable son and Chi na, a true friend." NHAVANA RAISES QUARINTINE. Ban Against All Southern Ports in the United States Is Lifted. Havana Dec. 11. General Ryes Ribera, secretary of the treasury, has issued an order for the discontinuation of all ctiarintine regulations against Southern states ports of the United States, thus permitting the re-opening of passenger traffic to Cuba from the middle north by way of New Orleans and Mobile. It is expected that the prohibition of the United States of non-immune passengers proceeding northward by the gulf routes will be removed to the extent of permitting through passengers from Cuba to pro ceed without detention. There were no new cases of yellow fever reported today. The number of cases now under treatment is fifteen. It is believed that the cool weather now prevailing will be unfavorable to the development of further cases of the infection. KILLED HIS SON. Saluda Negro Dropped His Pistol and Cartridges Exploded. Saluda, Dec. .11 On Saturday night last Henry Butler, a negro living near here accidentally dropped his revolver on the hearth in his home. A cartridge exploded and going through the body of his 2-year-old child -lodged in the corner of the overhead ceiling. The child died yesterday and a jury of in quest found a verdict in accordance with the above facts. No warrant will be issued. NEW YORK BALLOT CASE. Argument Begun Today In Court of Ap peals. By Associated Press. Albany, Dec. 11. Argument was be gun in the Court of Appeals in the so called New York ballot box case. The matter came up on appeal from decis ion of the Appellate Division, which af firmed the order directing the issuance of a mandamus for an account ana re canvass of the vote cast in the second election district of the second assembly district of New York City. Lookinn for Mill Site. Wilmington, Del., Dec. 11. Captain Alexander Thompson of England, rep resenting Mr. Fletcher, lace manufac ture, was here this week. Mr. Fletch er, who now has lace factories in the largest European countries, is think- ing seriously or estaonsnius a f,,j, j. 000 concern of this kind in the South, an(j Mr. Tnompson is loomus uvu mo field with a view of finding a suitable location. REFUSED REQUEST. Mr. Radegan's Offer to Construct Building on City's Property Not Granted. At the called meeting of the Board of Aldermen held Saturday afternoon, the report of the building inspectors as to the condition of the Andrews building, on North Tryon street, was read and adopted. A motion was made and passed that the owners of the building be notified at once to take down the wall that, has been declared unsafe. Mr. John Radegan, through his counsel, Mr. W.: F. Harding, asked the board to allow him to construct a building 80x200 feet on the city's property, corner College and Fifth streets, to be used for a skating rink, Mr. Radegan's proposition was to erect a building of corrugated iron to cost about $5,000, and at the expiration of five years, he would relinquish all claim on the structure and would turn it over io the city. On motion of Alderman "Ward the request cf Mr. Radegan was not granted. BOOKER T. AT WHITE HOUSE. Says He Hasn't Recommended Lyon's Successor. Washington, Dec. 11. Attorney Gen eral Moody was in conference at the White House at a late hour today with President Roosevelt and Repre sentatives Brownlow and Hale of Ten nessee, concerning i appointments in that State. The appointment of a dis trict attorney and United States mar shal in Tennessee has been under con sideration for some time, but at the conclusion of tonight's conference, the attorney general said no decision had been reached. Booke; T. Washington was also a caller at the White House this evening. He said when leaving he discussed a number of subjects with the President, but denied the report that he had rec ommended a successor to Judson W. Lyon, the registrar of the treasury. COVERXOR GOES TO HENDERSON. Will Address the Contemporary Club Tonight. A Reception To Follow Charters Granted. Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 11. Governor Glenn went to Henderson this morning to deliver an address under the aus pices of the Contemporary Club. There will be a reception and banquet in honor of the Governor after the public meeting tonight. A ejtarter was issued today for the Citizens' Bank, of Wilson, capital $50, 000. of which $47,000 is subscribed by R. G. Briggs. Other charters issued are to New London Mercantile Company of Stanley county, capital $10,000, J. L. Palmer and others; also an amendment for the Lexington Grocery Company, in creasing the capital from $25,000 to $50,000, J. T. Hendrick, president. Mystery Surrounds Death. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 11. Mystery a resident of North Birmingham, who was found dead near his home early th's morning, with a bullet wound in his right side. It was on the testimony of Johnson that Harry Scroggins is now in jail charged with the murder of D. A. West, whose body was found near the same place Monday morning. A pistol lying near Johnson's body is said to be the same that Johnson testi fied he loaned to Scroggins the night of the West murder. The coroner's jury has not reached a verdict. Corn Drams Sent Negro to Grave. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 11. Forty eight drinks of corn whiskey proved the finish of Bill Thompson, a negro -jo tried to break up a local saloon by drinking its entire supply of the pale liquor, and died a short time after, swallowing the forty-eighth dram. The Mayor has ordered closed tne piace where the negro got his final jag and will prosecute the proprietor. Death at Morganton. Special to The News. Morganton, N. C Dec. 11. One of the most honered and prominent of Burke county's citizens, Mr. Garrison, died yesterday. Mr. Garrison was well known all over tne county and his death is lamented by all who knew him. His home was only a short dis tance from Morganton. The funeral ceremony was conducted today. E SE New Cardinals Created and a Ten dency to Conciliate foreign Elements in Sacred College Shown. Fearful Lest the King dom of Lord Will be Removed. By Associated Press. Rome, Dec. 11. The Pope held a secret consistory, the second of his pontificate, in which he created new Cardinals and apparently showed a 0 HOLDS SECOND CRET CQNSiSTQRY tendency to have a better equilibrium suffered excruciating pain. It was real between the foreign and Italian ele-. ized at once that she was so frightfully ments in the sacred college, as three i burned that no hope of recovery could of four new Cardinals are foreigners. ! be entertained. The ceremony was performed withi the usual pomp. I In his allocution the Pope said that : although the Catholic faith is spread- ing more and more throughout tne world, especially m distant countries, on turning: towards Catholic nations one feels sadness and fear lest the nredictim nf Srriutures is being veri fied, that the kingdom of the Lord will be removed to other people where it will produce good fruit. Concerning conditions in France ne said he would speak were fully at op portune time. A DISCUSSION OF RAIL1AD HAT LEGISLATION Question of Railroad Legislation Discussed in Senate To-day. Senator Tillman's Bill Precipit ated the Controveisy. Senator Tillman and Foraker's Views. Lively Tilt in the House Between Mr. Lamar of Florida and Min ority Leader Williams Regard ing Committee Assignments Lamar Taken From Committee. By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 11. There was a discussion of Railroad Legislation in the Senate precipitated by the bill in troduced by Mr. Tillman, which he ex plained gave the Interstate Commerce Commission the power to fix a maxi mum reasonable rate. Mr. Foraker talked on the Railroad question. He insisted that the Tillman Bill recognized that the rebates,' had stopped or could be under the present law. Mr. Tillman said lie did think so until the investigation of Judson and Harmon instituted by the executive had been such a miserable fiasco. The present law would prove a failure until the President stopped protecting and whitewashing cabinet officers, he said Mr. Foraker continued to dis cuss the measures of the proposed rate legislation. a lively tilt occurred in the House he tween Mr. Lamar of Florida and the mi nority leader, Mr. Williams, regarding the committee assignments. Mr. Lamar sought to discuss the matter, but Mr. Williams objected in the interest of the Democratic harmony, effectiveness and good will. He was at once challenged to call a Democratic caucus for tomorrow but declined to commit himself on the ground that the house was no place for Democrats to wash their linen for the amusement of the Republicans. Mr. Lamar was taken off the committee on he Interstate and Foreign Commerce. AUTO LINE GOES TO THE WALL. Receiver Named For Commercial . Transit Co. at Springfield, Ohio. Springfield, O., Dec. 11. On applica tion of Joseph Lessner, Clinton P. Grant was yesterday appointed re ceiver of the Commercial Transit Co. Because Lessner failed to collect a judgment obtained against the com pany he asked for a receiver. Other judgments have since been secured. Last summer the company was or ganized with a capital stock of $50,000 to operate an auto line between Springfield and Jamestown, a distance of 22 miles, and connected by inter urban lines. The auto cars were furn ished by a Detriot firm. CHILES CASE PUT OFF. ' Was Set For Today Will Not Come Up Till After Holidays. By Associated Press. Norfolk, Dec. li. The case of Dr. L. R. Chiles, indicted for murder in connection with the death of Miss Sarah Atkinson, whose demise follow ed an alleged criminal operation, set for trial today, did not come up and it was announced that the trial would not take place until after the Christ mas holidays. ENGINEERS STRIKE. Engineer and Firemen of Atlantic and Birmingham R. R. On Strike. By Associated Pres. Brunswick, Dec. 11. The engineers and firemen of the Atlantic and Bir mingham Railroad struck. Not a train is moving and the traffic over the line" is locked completely. MEDICAL COLLEGE ASSOCIATION Annual Meeting of Southern Associ ation Began Today. TJv Associated Press. "Lousville, Ky., Dec. 11. The annual meeting of the Southern Medical Col lege Association began here today, the first session being occupied in the read ing of the report of President Christo pher Thompkins, of Richmond, Vir- according to the report are in good con dition. Brought Death. Atlanta, Dec. 11 Ruth Edith Melton, the 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. I Melton, of 70 Newport street, died this morning from burns sustained by a fall into a pot of boiling grease. Death; came ;s a happy release from suffering to the unfortunate little one, who, from the moment of the accident, Several days ago Rutn was playing about a pot of boiling grease and acci- dentally fell into it. From the burns thus sustained she suffered until re- lieved by aeatn tms morning. Cotton Receipts. The receipts of cotton at the city - ; platform today amounted to 59 bales at 11.80 cents. On the same day last year the receipts amounted tb 22 bales jat 7 cents. The House adjourned Wednesday. today until f TO ENFORCE ORDINANCE. No One Allowed to Throw Patent Medi-! cines in Yards. The News is carrying an advertise ment this afternoon which shows con clusively that Mayor McNinch and the board of aldemen mean what they say concerning throwing patent medicines in yards. At a recent meeting of the board, an ordinance was passed making it a mis demeanor to throw packages of patent or proprietary medicines in the yards or on the premises of any citizen of Charlotte. The ordinance states that a fine of $50 will be imposel on any one who violates this ordinance. Mayor McNinch says that this ordi nance will be rigidly enforced from now on. YARN SPINNERS lO MEET. Either in Charlotte or Atlanta Early in Month of January. As secretary of the Soft Yarn Spin ner's Association Mr. A. C. Hutchison has sent the following message to all the members of the association: "In view of the fact that the market is bare of stocks of hosiery yarns and that the demand is unprecedented and deliveries hard to get, you are earn estly requested to hold prices. There is no necessity whatever of any decline from the highest price you have ob tained the present season. You can get the price if you will ask for it." A meeting of the members of the association will he held either in Char lotte or Atlanta about the first of Jan uary. Horse Thief at Griffith's. Some one entered the barn of Mrs. N. J. Griflith, at Griffith's, five miles south of Charlotte, Saturday night and took a black mare, the property of wlrs. Griffith. The mare is about 12 to 14 years old and weighs about 1,100. As soon as the theft was discovered Mrs. Griffith notified the police in Cnarlotte. Up to this afternoon noth ing had been heard of either the horse or the thief. Will Admitted to Probate. The will of Mr. W. D. Beatty who died at his home in Paw Creek town ship about a week ago was admitted to probate at the office of Clerk J. A. Russell this afternoon. Mr. Beatty left all. of his personal and real property to his widow, Mrs. Mary Beatty for life and at her death it goes to her two children. The estate is valued at about $2,000. ft, C, PHELPS TO ,:, He is to Become President and General Manager of the German-American Co., . a Million Dollar Concern Which Has Just Been Chartered. The News 'Saturday afternoon made brief mention cf the fact that Mr. A. C. Phelps, district manager of the Southern Cotton Oil Co., had resigned. The Columbia State this morning, has the following concerning Mr. Phelps and his new position: Mr. A. C. Phelps, district manager of the Southern Cotton Oil Co., with headquarters in this city, will soon sever his connection with that com pany to become vice- president and general manager of the German-American Co., of Spray, N. C, a million dol lar .plant' now under process of con struction for the manufacture of cot ton textile fabrics. Mr. Phelps stated last night that his resignation had been tendered and ac cepted but that it would not take effect until some time during the spring. At that time he will move with his family to Spray where his future home will be. Though a North Carolinian by birth, Mr. Phelps has spent most of his life in this state. He came to Sumter when quite young and built up a mercantile and insurance business which he gave up to become the secretary and treas urer of the Sumter Cotton Oil and Fer tilizer Co. in 1895. This company ab sorbed several other plants m sur rounding towns and the merger was organized into the Atlantic Cotton Oil Co., in 1901 with Mr. Phelps as secre tary and treasurer. When the At- i : rtn. nf - tYia Vircinin- Carolina Chemical Co. he was made) district manager, the position ho is now relinquishing. His business career has been one of great success and he has many personal and business friends who will regret to see him leave the State. The other officers of this big con-i cern are B. Frank Mebane, the well known manufacturer of that town, president, and Arthur P. Draper, for merly secretary and treasurer of the Pell City Manufacturing Co., of pen City, Ala., and a son of General Wil lian F. Draper of Massaehussetts, am bassador to Italy during the second term of President McKinley, and presi dent of the Draper Company of Hope dale, Mass., who are known through- out the cotton manufacturing world as Duuaers oi cotton macmnery. IDE BEFORE COMMIITTEE. Investigation of Affairs, of Home Life Insurance Company Taken Up. Pit A crenni 'j tirwl Prose MR MOVE TO SPRAY N New York, Dec. 11. The investiga- '"" ,"K,AJtvZtX tT . ,, . - . ., IT T j. let in the hip and then Mounted Po tion of the affairs of the Home Life licfman Edaward J. O'Connor, who was Insurance Company of New York, was 1 also hit in the hip. He tried to shoot taken up by the legislative insurance the horse of the remaining mounted investigating committee. The first wit- offirer t the revolver failed to fire & e, , . . and the officer captured and arrested ness was George E. Ide, president of hlnu The WOunded policemen will re th at company. '. cover. - - - . PRICE: 3 CENTS IT OF HHCODIDEH FED, COHSTITUTIDH? Supreme Court of U. S. Reversed Ruling of U. S. Circuit CourV for Southern District of Ala bama in Case of Riggins. Case Remanded. Alabama Court Advised to Quash Writ of Habe as Corpus-Question Involved Neero's Right of Protection from Lynching -Under Federal Constitution. By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 11. The Supreme court of the United States reversed the ruling of the Circuit court of the United States for the Southern dis trict of Alabama in the case of Thomas Riggins, and remanded the case to the Alabama court with the directioon to quash the writ of habeas corpus sued out by Riggins and dismiss the petit ion for such writ. The case presented the broad quest ion of the right of a negro to protec tion against lynshing under the Federal Constitution and the laws, and thus involved the jurisdiction of the Federal " courts. The court did not enter upon these questions, but based its decision upon the technical grounds that the proceed ing, by means of a writ of habeas corpus, was irregular. Riggins is a white man and was indicted by the Grand Jury of the Circuit court for the Northern district of Alabama on the charge of conspiring with others to lynch a negro named Maples at Huntsville, Alabama, in September, 1904. ' He. presented a petition to the Cir cuit court praying to be released on Uhe writ of habeas corpus contending tnat even if true, the offense charged was "no denial to Maples, a person of African descent, by reason of his race, of the right, privilege and immunity of trial by jury lo determine his guill- or innocence of the charge of murder." He broadly challenged the jurisdiction oi tho court and when his writ was refused, he appealed the case to the Supremo court. REJOINING -THE CHURCH. Baroness von Zedwitz Denies That She or Her Sister Will Accept the Cath olic Faith. Peoria, 111., Dec . 11. In a statement made today Baroness von Zedwitz em phatically denies that she had any in tention of asking the pardon of her former guardian, the Rt. Rev. John T. Spalding, and re-entering the Catholic faith. She said her renunciation made a year ago was irrevocable and that both she and her sister, the wife of Marquis De Montiers, had no thought of rejoining the church. Her visit .to this city was purely a business mat ter. She called upon the bishop at his residence, and was closeted with him for an hour or more. The Catholic clergy, corroborates her statement that tho visit was purely a social one. GOV. GLENN COMING. May Be in Charlotte the Last Saturday In December. Mr. W. S. Pharr, secretary and treas urer of the Mecklenburg Cotton Asso ciation, has been advised by Governor R. B. Glenn, that he cannot state posi tively at this time whether or not he will be able to be in Charlotte the first Saturday in January and to deliver an address before the farmers at that time, as he is contemplating a trip North. The Governor is scheduled to deliver an address before the Y. M. C. A. here the last Saturady in December and in view of this fact Secretary Pharr has written asking him to come to Char lotte on Saturday, December 30, advis ing him that the President of the cotton division here will call a meeting to ! hear him. Mr. Pharr has not yet heard from him in regard to this letter. The Advance Guard Here. Col. H. C. Cowles and his chief clerk, Mr. Furches. arrived this afternoon from Statesville. They are the ad vance guard of the Federal Court con tingent. Court meets at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning in the Federal building. Judge James E. Boyd, the presiding Judge will not reach Charlotte before tomor row morning. Clerk Cowles when asked this after noon if there were any sensational cases on the docket said he would not know until the arrival of District At torney Holton this evening. Two Policemen Shot. New York, Dec. 11. In a running street battle of two mounted policemen and one patrolman against a highway robber in Brooklyn today two of the officers were shot. The robber, James Murphy, was caught in the act of holding up a 17 year old boy and ran down Carlton Av enue, dodging behind trees to shoot at his pursuers. The police fired only one shot, fearing they would hit pedes- i trians. Murphy first brought down Ed- 3 - . . : j-v. . -. i : i. n HAS NEGRO G -1