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1-1 'ages PAGES 1 to 8. V5 LLU il A VOL. XXXIII NO. 6204. ill! iTHLETIC PARK TO BE BUILT II C APITAL CITY, Stale Board of Agriculture and A, & M. Arthletic Association Join in Scheme of Building Fine Park. Sect. Bruner Gets Hand some Medal. RepubMcan Aggregation Headed by Blackburn Make President a Visit and Discuss Republican Situation in N. C. Governor Glenn in Baltimore. pjuriul to The News. Raleigh, N C, Dec. 16. The com nuuce from the State Board of Agri-tul-ure and the Athletic Association of A. & College, today located the Athletic Fark including the baseball and football grounds on the College fa:-:n. It v ill bo in a ravine between the the stables and the Southern Railroad. The ball grounds v.Til be constructed in the form o! ?. vast amphitheatre and is to be equipped largely by funds raided by the Alv.mr.i Association. Secretary T. K. Brunner of the De partment of Agriculture today receiv ed ?. handsome gold medal from the management of the St. Louis Exposit ion a" expression of the appreciat iira of the services he rendered the Exposition. .Major H. L. Grant, clerk of the United States District and Circuit courts here, is just back from Wash ington, where he went to go before President Roosevelt with Congressman Spencer Blackburn and a party cf tv.cntv odd of his most prominent Re publican fol'owers in the fight that is on in North Carolina Republican ranks. He says that the President insisted tnat the Republican leaders in North arolina must ge together that s could not undenake to decide as be tween a dozen different candidates. Congressman Blackburn was assured that he, as the only Republican mem ber from this State, will bo consulted as to North Carolina appointments, and he houid control his district ab solutely. He was assured that C. L, Wagoner of Statesville, Congressman Blackburn's candidate., will be ap pointed collector of internal revenue for the western district to succeed Harkins. The President declared that the civil suit brought by H. S. An derson against State Republican chair man Rollins and three other Republi can leaders for non-fulfillment of a signed promise to secure his appoint ment to a lucrative position is scandel ous 01 the State organization. Major Grant is much pleased with the result of the trip. He is president of the "Tar Heel" Publishing Company, the Taper started at Greensboro by Con gressman Blackburn in opposition to the Daily Industrial News, the Repub lican State paper. Secretary R. M. Phillips of the Ra leigh Chamber of Commerce announ ces that the Chamber has succeeded in inducing the Yellow Pine Sash, Door and Blind Manufacturers' Associa tion to hold their annual meeting in Raleigh during the second week in January. The Association has mem bers in ?ii parts of the South and as far ve-t a5 Kansas Citv and repre sents about $15,000,000 capital. Ia the Federal court this morning, a special verdict of not guilty was rendered by order of Judge Purnell in the case against Clarence Morris charg ed v"rh interppntin cr anil nnenmef Ipt- ters addressed to Mrs. J. A. Magumjtorily adjusted according to advices i' ' " n "v-i auu ine Government appealed to the i wgner courts on the rmpstinn nf wheth er the opening of mail after it has been ps usual at the door of the nartvi ? whom it is addressed. a a viola-i uuu or the Federal law, the content ion of the defence being that the Gov fnnnenfs control passed when the ter was left at the door by the mail carrier. whl0Vemor G,enn is in Baltimore, here 1 e delivers the annualaoinrdlu nere he delivers tonight the annual dJdress m connection with the cele jration by the North Carolina Society arf f Kuest of honcr at an elabor- banquet. He expects to return to in ii Uy S"n,,ay and resume his duties f'xecntive office Mondav. vilip - j, l'uutmai ul uie Auuuii.5- PUblif; SChnnI conrlc to Trooon. W-L : a Connor of the Calvin H. iT niOIllimpnt fimil o nr. i,iv. Conti-n lu"u po.iii w iiiuii was sow,, rx l)y e children of the 01 H rPPATl t XTT-t Y o rrl ino chih'rp ' "ation- He says tnat the 1 ln his SChnnl nre frroatlv in- terestsd Jn this monument - e-.7 D0DGE-MORSE CASE. wruci- Legal Points n Famous Case Bv a,.. ome Up Today. w,.. ,.J""-u i less. Point ir Vu ib- A crucial legal Dodge-Morse divorce were involved in the trial 0 P'rjim Hummel for subornation namev ,k f fme "D in trial today, the Dodge ever served Ceding- u,?mons in the divorce pro arrJs h his wife, who -.after- Wiliiarn I?e Ule wife of Morse v'horenmc Sweetser. the attorney tUat he mm vm,e1, Mrs- Dode. testified Mai-c-h i I V. - 10 snmnions on Dodge 111 this city at ,he Everett House, .i in , 1& L TY COLLEGE NOTES. Mr. D. J?-Inter-i. paper. Tompkins to Lecture. v Debate. New News- By Associated Press 'ieTriity Collese Durham, N. C, Dec. lib. Mr. D. A. TomnlriTiQ rf Ch,Pitf Jill deliver an address at the Craven Memorial, Trinity College tonight at eight o'clock. He will come from Ral eigh where he delivered an address the previous night. There is no doubt but what a large crowd will gather to hear Mr. Tomp kins, as he is widely known as one of the most able speakers in the State. His address will be interesting from start to finish. At a meeting of the Y. M. C. A. Wed nesday nisht the following officers were elected: Mr. F. S. Love, of Mon roe, president; E. O. Cole, of Charlotte, vice president; W. V. McRae, of Mc Farlan, secretary; C. E.. Phillips, of Salisbury, treasurer. An inter-society debate between rep resentatives of the Columbian and Hesperian Societies will be held in the Craven Memorial Hall Saturday night. This debate was to have been held Friday night but when it was learned ed to take the mater in hand, for that night it was postponed until the following night. The representatives will be as fol lows: Hesperian Societ3 Mr. Holland Holton and A. L. Wissburg, both of this city; Columbian Society, E. H. Spence, of South Mills, N. C, and C. E. Philips, of Salisbury. Professor R. L. Flowers, of the Math ematics department and chairman of the Athletic Committee, will attend the meeting of the Southern Intercol legiate Athletic Association which meets in Atlanta.. Saturday, December 16. The object of this association is the development and purification of college athletics throughout the South. A few days ago it was decided to publish a weekly newspaper at Trinity College, a weekly nwspaper at Trinity College and a committee from each of the two literary societies was appoint ed to take the mtater in hand. NEW BERN NEWS NOTES. Prominent Couple Wed. Oyster Shell Factory. .special to The News. New Bern. Dec. 16. This afternoon at 4 p. m., Miss Lizzie Biddle became the bride of Captain B. A. Newland, of Tennessee, the ceremony being per formed by Rev. W. A. Ayers, pastor of the Middle Street Baptist church, at the home of the bride on the corner of New and East Front streets. Tho 'marriage was a very quiet one, only a few friends and relatives being present. New Bern has a unique industry in the form of an oyster shell factory. The shells are crushed by a machine on the order of a rook crushed, to a pow dery consistency. This "meal" is bagged and shipped to fertilizer firms who handle it for lime. The coarser meal is used for chicken feed and street paving. The factory also grinds up bones for various purposes. There is a brisk business bustle on. The stores are crowded with Christmas shoppers. Turkeys and geese are com ing in. Association with the Jews has caused many Gentiles to form the goose-eating habit. And in realty it is excellent eating. STEVENS TO BE HELD. Must Give Bond of $5000 For Appear ance At Court. Special to The News; Asheville, Dec. 16 After a lengthy habeas corpus hearing extending from noon vesterday until 8 o'clock last night, Judge Fred Moore this morn ing admitted F. M. Stevens, charged with the killing of Caleb Lee, colored, to bail in the sum of $5000 dollars. Stevens is now making arrangements to give bond. It is estimated that he is worth about $50,000. DIFFICULTY ADJUSTED. Trouble Between Brazil and Germany Adjusted. Bv Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 16 The difficulty between Germany and Brazil, over the kidnapping of Steinhoff, reported to be deserter, has been satisfac- received at the German jiimDassy uei. FIRE AT DES MOINES. Rothwell Block Burned Th,s Morning Loss, $110,000. By Associated Press. Desmoines, la.. Dec. 16. Rothwell Block was burned this morning.' Loss, ,.,000". TO FORCE II Hearst's Counsel Announce That a Bill will be Introduced Into Legislature Providing for a Re count of Ballots to Discover Extent of Frauds. By Associated Press. New York. Dec. 16. A novel plan for forcing the recount of the votes in the Hearst fight against the re-election of Mayor McClellan was announced last night bv Hearst's personal coun sel. We shall have a bill introduced into the legislature providing for a re count of all the ballots cast. in the county. . It will provide for the re-openmg of the ballot boxes for a recount, in view of the evidence of fraud in the original count. The recount be for the discovering of the extent of fraud, not for the correcting of it. In the meantime the court proceed ings will be continued. RECOUHr BY LEGlSL TO THE ONLY EVENING CHARLOTTE, N C, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16; 1905. HAMILTON PREFERS "GAY PAREE." WILL HOT COME HOME John'C. lYlcCall, Son of President of New York Life Took Trip to Paris in Search of Hamilton ot lusurance Fame. Doomed to Return Alone. The "Game" was Spotted but Re fused to Return to America. Sent Explicit Statement of his Connection With Insurance Company, By Associated Press. Paris, Dec. 16. John C. McCall, son of John A. McCall, president of the New York Life, who came to Paris to get Andrew Hamilton to accompany him back to New York, sailed alone on the steamer LaTouraine from Havre today. McCall took with him Hamilton's report concerning the connection with the insurance affairs. An authorative statement is made as follows: "McCall found Hamilton under the care of a famous specialist who stated that Hamilton's return to active busi ness would surely be followed by se rious illness. "Therefore absolute rest for several months would be necessary. In lieu of his return, Hamilton prepared and sent a full and explicit statement covering his connection with the affairs of the insurance company. ACCOUNTS OF WRECKS. Several Steamers Are in Distress. Antigoon Struggling Bravely. By Associated Press. Norfolk, Dec. 16. The Steamer Antigoon, which was stranded 16 miles South of Cape Henry yesterday, is laboring heavily today on the rising tide, with a heavy list to the starboard side. The weather observer at Curri tuck Inlet reports the prospects fair for saving the vessel. The lumber cargo is still intack. The observer at Cape Henry reports that a three-masted bark is anchored eight miles northwest of his station, rolling heavily, and says the ship ap pears to be the Barkenima . W hie Wings, which passed out from Balti more Thursday. The observer Drinkwater, at Curri tuck Inlet reports that the Norfolk and Southern Steamer Dickerman is ashore at Roanoke,' but with chances of float ing. The vessel is reported submerged off Virginia Beach this morning prov eo be the whale-back Steamer Bay view, which is not in great distress. AT MINERS' CONVENTION. Finish Business and Adjourn Confer ence With Big Companies. Bv Associated Pres. Shamokin, Dec. 16. The delegates to the Anthracite Miners' Convention quickly finished its uncomplete busi ness todar and adjourned. The spe cial committee of which John Mitch ell is chairman, met to devise the best way to get a conference with the big coal companies. It is likely that the request for such a conference will be in the hands of the presidents of the leading coal companies in New York by the first of the week, which will enable them to take them atter up at Tuesday's weekly meeting. CANNOT LOSE VOTE. Appelate Division, N. V. Supreme Court Makes Important Decision. By Associated Press. ,ew York, Dec. 16. The Appelate Division of the Supreme court has de Sided that a man cannot be deprived of his vote even though some one else has already voted fraudulently in his name. Skinner Renominated. By Associated Press. Washington, Dec.16. The President today sent the following nomination to the Senate: Harry Skinner, Dis trict Attorney, Eastern District of North Carolina. Thomas Moore, Western District of Virginia, Queen Liluokalani Asks for $10,000,000. Washington, Dec. 16. A petition from exQueen Liliuokalani asking for the payment of $10,000,000 to her was presented to the Senate yesterday by Vice President Fairbanks. The petit ion was accompanied by an autograph letter requesting early and favorable consideration. The letter follows: "Washington Place, Honolulu, Oahu, "Territory of Hawaii. Nov. 27,1905. "His Excellency Charles W. Fairbanks, President of the Senate: "Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy of my petition and claim to the Congress of the United States of America, and respectfully re quest your excellency's help. "I pray you, therefore, and implore the providence of God to aid and guide you in the consideration of may pe tition and claim. "I remain sincerelv yours, v LILIUOKALANI." Washing the Streets. The street force has been busily en gaged washing Tryon and Trade streets of the mud and slush. The work has been highly successful and both streets present a much cleaner appearance. ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN OPENING. NEW CAR LINE. First Car to Highland Park Left Square At 3:30 O'clock This Afternoon. At 3:30 o'clock this afternoon the first Highland Park car left the square and traversed the new line which cov ers about two miles, from the Seaboard tracks on North Brevard street to the Highland Park's mills ..to the north of the city. While work cars have been running over the new line for several days, this afternoon was the first time a passenger car has run over the ex tension. The completion of this line opens up a new field of industry to Charlotte. Several thousand people make their home at Highland Park and the open ing of an. electric line means much to them. The Charlotte Street Railway Com pany invited the members of the board of aldermen, the Mayor, Messrs. D. P. Hutchison, C. W- Johnston, G. P., J. W. and C. F. Wadsworth. W. W. and Geo. M. Phifer, J. L. Spencer, R. H. Jordan, and representatives of the press of the city to make the trip. The car was in charge of Mr. W. B. Rogers of the 4 C's Company. The work of constructing the new line was done by Contractor S. A. Hun ter, under the supervision of Mr. E. D. Latta, Jr. The overhead construction work was done by Mr. J. C. Mullen. During the winter months there will be two cars operated over the new line and three in the summer. The winter cars will only run as far as the square. The summer cars will run to Dilworth. , Christmas Announcement. Those who are'going to vote on the name for the new hotel are asked to send in their choice to Mr. Walter S. Alexander not later than Saturday, December 23rd. The announcement of the vote will be made in the city papers Christmas Day. Land Sold Today. Tho W. H. Hartis' lands in Crab Or chard township were sold at public auction at the county court house to day at noon. One tract sold for $2,000 and the other for $l,2u0. Both tracts were purchased by Mrs. Hartis, tho widow. HO. STATE TEL. CD, A New Publication Launched in the Gate CityrCId Coor)d Woman fcuhd.0?id on the Street. A Long Contested Case Decided. Special to The News. Greensboro Dec. 16. For several weeks, the application of the North State Telegraph Company of High Point has been trying to get a fran chise to do a long distance telephone business in Greensboro, thereby con necting the city with its twelve hun dred stations in the large lumber, cot ton mill and agricultural sections of Davie, Davidson, Randolph, Moore, Montgomery and other counties, now having no phone connection with Greensboro. The Southern Bell Company, al though having no phone connections with those points made a heavy fight to keep High Point from getting its franchise for long distance service here. The matter was fought ta a finish before the board of aldermen yester day afternoon, and the franchise was granted by a vote of two to three. Al dermen Odell and Hunter speaking and working against granting the fran chise, while Aldermen Brand, Brandt, Harrison and Thompson favored it. The company was limited to twenty five Ions distance toll booths to be erected in Greensboro, and prohibited from doing any local city business. The High School Magazine is the name of ?. new publication for Greens boro. It was out today. Mr. Wilkie Shell is editor and Mr. Ralph Crutch field busines manager. There will be an associate board of editors composed of one representative from each class of the hirh school. Aunt Louisa Cotton, an old colored woman with many friends who was one of the indesoensible "helps" at all so cial occasions here, was found dead on the street at twelve o'clock last night. A little child, who was with her, gave the alarm, and when help arrived, it was found that she must have died as she fell. She was returning to her home after having assisted in serving at the reception given by Mr. and Mrs. Gil mer to Mr. and Mrs. Albright of Ral eigh. Heart disease, resulting from acute indigestion was given as the cause of her death. Aaron Blunt, colored, paid a fine be fore the mayor yesterday for fighting. He went home, proceeded to beat his wife and was in jail again in exactly twenty minutes. In the Sunerior Court yesterday there was a long contested case against a Greensboro grocery merchant named Ed. Cecil, charged with stealing three hundred pounds of meat from a freight car of the Southern Railway. While the evidence was circumstantial, and from the charge of the judge it would appear that the prosecution- had not sufficiently proven that the meat was in the car, beyond a reasonable doubt, the jury just at night brought in a verdict of guilty. Mrs. Wilson No Better. Mrs. W. A. Wilson, of Steele Creek, who has been very ill for some weeks, is considered no better. Her. condi tion today was considered" critical. Mrs. Wilson is a sister of Mrs. R. S. Wilson, of this city. TS FRANCHISE CHARLOTTE. (TTJ. A BOLD MA1IFEST0, STARTLING ACTIO Proletariat Organization Issues Manifesto Drafting a New Gov ernment and Declaring the Present to be Bankrupt.. Peo ple Ordered not to Pay Taxes. Government Sends Warships to Riga and Libau to Quell Riot ing and Capture the Towns. Land Communication Interrup ted. Wholesale Arrests. By Associated. Press. St. Petersburg, Dec. 16. Warships have been sent to Riga and Libaus to quell rioting and capture the towns. Action was taken in response to an urgent dispatch to the governor who was asked for a cruiser and two tor pedo boats besides. All communication by land is interrupted. Proletariate organization united in the issuance today of a manifesto drafting a new government Wholesale arrests are anticipated. In the docu ment made public the present govern ment is declared to be bankrupt. The people are ordered not to pay taxes and to refuse anything but gold in the payment of their wages. They are warned to withdraw all their posses sions from savings banks. Revolution Spreading. New York, Dec. 16 A cable dispatch to the World from St. Petersburg, dat ed Friday, says General Linevitch tele graphed from Manchuria: "Cannot combat the spread of the revolutionary movement in the army. Already more than half are mutinous. The reserves demand to be sent home immediately and refuse to take paper money. Telegraph instructions are urgent." The greatest secrecy is thrown over the government's answer, which was sent v?a Vladivostock., . , ' Authorities Off Guard. The Manifesto makes a. terrible in dictment, of the 'mapner - in. which lureaucracy "Brought country to finan cial ruin, asserting that the govern ment squaclered the country's income ment squandered the country's income on railroads on the army and fleet, leaving the people without schools or roads. It declares that there is no money to feed the soldiers and every where there is insurrections of beggars and starved soldiers and sailors. The rich, it declares, have already taken warning, concering their property into securities and gold and sending them abroad. The only salvation, according to the manifesto, is in the overthrow of the autocracy by the constituent as sembly and the sooner the government falls, the better. The great step of the revolutionists, which has thrown down the gage of battle to the government, was prepared with such secrecy that the authorities were taken off their guard and they are trying to prevent its publication in the newspapers. Every editor printing the manifesto is liable to eight months imprisonment and fifteen hundred dollars fine. Now must come the test of the govern ment's power. FAIR SABBATH. Is What Observer Bennett Promises For Tomorrow. Observer Bennett, of the local weather bureau, promises fair weath er on the Sabbath. In his local fore cast Mr. Bennett states that the indi cations are for clearing weather to night and fair tomorrow. As to the weather conditions over the country Mr. Bennett says: "An area of low pressure is central this morning off the South Atlantic States, and rain has been general through the East Gulf States; rain or sleet through the South Atlantic States and rain or snow through the Middle Atlantic States. To the North and West, pressure is relatively high, and fair weather with seasonable tempera tures prevails. In this vicinity the weather may he expected to clear to night and Sunday will be fair." FIVE ARE KILLED. Terrible Explosion of 1,400 Pounds of Nitroglycerine. By Associated Press. Margquette, Mich., Dec. 16. Five men were killed by an explosion today at the Dupont Company's dynamite works. About 1,400 pounds of nitro grycerine exploded in a house three miles from Marquette. The buildings of the plant were badly damaged, some completely wrecked. St, Mark's Lutheran Church. Services at A. M., and 7.30 P. M. Sunday school,.3.30 Meeting of officers and teachers of Sunday school at 3 P. M. Mid-week service Wednesday, 7.30 P. M. Catechism class Friday 4 P. M. A quartett composed of W. H. Overcarsh, 1st tenor; J. H. Parks, 2nd tenor; Wm. Kirby, 1st bass; W. W. Graham, 2nd bass, will sing an arrange ment for Quartett by W. H. Pontius at St. Mark's Lutheran church tomorrow at the morning service. TAKEN IN RUSSIA BLOCKED BY A WRECK. Musicians Were Unable to Aooear At Y. M. C. A. Last Night. The Boston Orchestra Company did not appear at the Y. M. C. A.; last night as was expected. Mr. D. L. Probert re ceived a telegram late yesterday after noon saying that the company was blocked by a wreck on the main line of the Southern. The company passed through Char lotte last night en route to Greens boro, where they play tonight. - The Greenville News of this morn ing gives the following account of the wreck: "The first section of through north bound freight train No. 72, Southern Railway, which left Greenville at 10:20 o'clock yesterday morning, was de railed at 1 o'clock r.t Clifton. Eight cars left the rails opposite the Clifton station, blocking both the main line i and side tracks and delaying all trains on the main line for several hours, al though wrecking crews were hurriedly dispatched from both Greenville and Spencer. No one was injured, and local officials were ignorant of the cause of the wreck." A FIGHT AIRED. An Amusing Case Before the Recorder This Morning. In the Recorder's Court this morning Messrs. Jenks Harrill and L. Rosen baum were up charged with an affray. Mr. J. D. McCall represented Rosen baum and Mr. A. B. Justice appeared for Mr. Harrill. After hearing all the evidence the Recorder adjudged both guilty but judgment was suspended. It seems that the two men disagreed over a settlement and yesterday morn ing they came to blows. Mr. Harrill struck Rosenbaum on the side of the head and then an officer came in an separated the two. In giving in his testimony this morn ing, Mr. Rosenbaum reached the, dra matic. He told of how Mr. Harrill pounced upon him when he was least expecting it. The court listened in silence to Mr. Rosebaum and after all had been told the judgment was pro nounced. DR. QUICK ARRIVES. He Preaches For Congregation of First Baptist Church Tomorrow. Dr. George W. . Quick, of Gardner, Mass., arrived this morning and is the guest, of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Dowd, on South Tryon street. Dr. Quick will preach tomorrow morning and evening at the First Bap tist Church. Dr. Quick is one of the ablest Bap tist divines in the country and is a pulpit orator of wide note. The members of the First Baptist Church are all expected to be present at foot!- the services tomorrow. The public will be cordially m el comed to both these services. . How-" t' Enter a Newspaper. An Alabama exchange gives whole some advice when it says: "In entering the printing office, you should advance to the door and give three distinct raps, or knock the door down. The devil will attend to your alarm. You will give him your name, postoffice address and the number of years you are owing the paper. He will admit you. Yoii will ad vance to the. center of the room and ad dress the manager with the following countersign: Extend the right hand about two feet from the body, with thumb and index finger clasping a $5 bill, which drop into the extended hand of the manager, who will grasp your hand and the bill. After giving him the news of your locality you will be per mitted to retire with a receipt for an obligation properly discharged." Applejack, That's All. Applejack is poetry, not drink. The name. and thought of it are stimulant enough to the healthy mind. Much can be made of names, which may be as real as things; who knows? Cherry brandy, peach brandy, pineapple rum, appletoddy, applejack. Why, here are fire and poetry enough to last the world for ages. A bottle of sound, sterling Jersey ap plejackif we can afford no larger a cellar is a comfort and protection, as well as a happiness. It helps heat the house. The tang and value of it in crease every day. Don't spend it. Hoard it. It is more precious than money. And if a burglar ventures upon it you will find him dead in the dining-room next morning. The plate is intact. The burglar died happy. And there is yet some lienor left. Owing to the inclement weather the, lecture that Dr. E. O. Taylor was to have delivered at Tenth venue Presbyterian Church has been called off. TO LA BELLE FRANCE GOES JAS. H. HYDE Disgraced, Broken, and Weary and Sick of it All, Ex. Vice Pres. Hyde Bids Farewell to His Native Land. Sails for France. By Associated Press. New York, Dec. 16. With all his business ties severed and with the as surance t.hnt there will be no further call for him by the Insurance Investi' gating Committee. James Hyde sailed for France1 at noon, where he will make his home, says The Herald. Hyde'a home on East Fortieth street is for sale. He has a beautiful home in Paris where he will reside. He has been dec orated by the French Government and has been received by President Loubet. His secret has been carefully guarded and not even his most intimate friends have known his plans. PAGES 1 to 8. FRICE: 3 CENTS THE HOUSE TO-DAY HOLIDAY RECESS Provided tor Adjournment Decem ber 21 Until Januaiy 4th. In surance Debate was Resumed. Over 15 Members Applied for Recognition on the Subject. Panama Canal Appropriation Bill Taken up in Senate. Bacon Took Floor in Support of Amendment Requiring Quarter ly Estimates ot balaries, Etc. Washington, D. C, December. 16. The House today fixed the 'holiday recess by providing for adjournment December 21. until January 4th. The insurance debate was then resumed. More than 15 members applied for recognition on. the subject, and there? was no disposition to limit the debate When the Panama Canal Approprt ation Bill was taken up by the Senate today, Senator Bacon took the floor in support of the amendment requiring quarterly estimates of the salaries and other expenses of the Canal Commiss sion. Mr. Bacon said that under the pres ent system, Congress was deprived of the opportunity for the proper scrut iny of the salaries paid, to the Com mission employes. He commented on the fact that Shont's salary was more than twice as much as that paid the Chief Justice of the Supreme court and said that it was not the policy of the Government to emulate hijsh sal aries paid by private corporations. Even the Auditor of the Commission gets ?10,000, while th-e man who pass es on his work, gets 54,000 and the executive head of the Department, the Secretary of War, only gets $8,000, he said: "In my judgment, the man does not live where ms personal services are worth $150,000." r He also said the $30,00a paid the chief engineer was too great and would not pay" more than the Chief Justice receives. Senator Spooner expressed the opin ion that the President be given suffici ent latti!.ude in the salary .matters to get the best possible engineering tal ent. He said competition among the railroads was so great that talent could not , be had for small pay. DEATH OF MR. WILLEFORD. Well Known Tailor Died Early This Morning. Mr. Jesse Willeford, one of the oldest citizens of Charlotte, died this morning at 5:55 o'clock at his home No. 206 South Church street, death re sulting from kidney trouble. The deceased had been ill for about four weeks. Mr. Willeford came to Charlotte about 20 years ago from Concord, his native home. He was a tailor by pro fession tmd has followed this occupa tion since his residence in Charlotte. He passed his 79th mile post in life last October. No arrangements have been made as to when the funeral will take place, owing to the absence of several mem bers of his family. Besides his wife. Mrs. Lutitia Wille ford, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Hettie Foard, of Lexington. Music at Second Church. The following musical program will be rendered at the Second Presby terian Church tomorrow: Morning: Prelude, Allegromoderate '. . Pintts Anthem, Praise His Holy Name, Spohr. Offertory, Anthem, Holy, Holy, Holy Lord Generuli Postlude, Postlude in C .Rinck Evening: Prelude, Adagis Giulmant Anthem (offertory) The Soft Sabbath Calm Barnby-Shelley Anthem, O, Lord at. Evening Time, Price. Postlude, March Gothique Salome H. J. Zehm. . .Organist and Choir Dirt Spoon Case Still On. The District Court is still on the case E. M. Spoon vs. the Southern Railway. The evidence was al in be fore, the noon adjournment and thi' afternoon the arguments of counsel are being heard. Mr. Spoon is suing the company foi? $20,000 for alleged injuries. McNinch and Kirkpatrick represent Spoon and Col. W. B. Rodman, Capt. G. F. Bason and D. K. Pope appear for the railroad. Negro Given Damages. Ben. Green, colored, who sued the Catawba Power Co.. in York county, for alleged damages received while raising benches for a bridge, has been awarded $1,250. Green asked for $5,000. A Coming Marriage. At the Register of Deed's office today a marriage license was issued to Mr. G. W. Douglass, who is to wed Miss Minnie Christenbury. Both of the contracting parties are from the upper portion, of the county. Real Estate Deals. Mrs. Mary R.- Mott, of Mt. Mourne, has sold to Mr. C. D. Purser a house and lot on North Davidson street. The consideration was not given. Mrs. S. T. Smiley has sold to Mrs. M. J. Brady a lot on East Ninth street. 0 0 A ft . i 11 ; Si ;j 4!