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li CASE APPEALED
State Ready in Selma Case Now
Before U. S. Supreme Cdur;.
State Corporation Commis
sion's Right to Compel Railroad
Connection, in Question.
Rogers Gets Off with Fine of $50
for Assault on Deputy-Marsh all
Docker. New Year's Recep
tion by the Capital Cub. Char
ters Issued.
Special to The STews.
Raleigh, Jan. 12. A charter was is
sued for the Warsaw Lumber Com
pany, of Warsaw, Pender county, at a
capital of $10,000 by T. C. Wooten and
others of the Kinston Company to op
erate saw and plaining mills.
Another charter was granted" to the
Ray Godwin Co.. of Selma, Johnston
county, at a capital of $10,000 by R. L.
Ray and others for a general mercan
tile business. v
It is announced that R. R. Weaver,
the student who was struck by a falling
weight at the A. & M. College, is get
ting along nicely and the injuries will
not prove especially serious. Weaver is
from Franklin. Macon county. He was
doing work about the tower for the
v.ater tank of the new agricultural
building when a heavy cross bar at the
top of the 75-foot tower fell, striking
Weaver on the back on his course to
the ground.
F. A. Woodard. counsel on the part
of the State, and Governor Glenn this
morning completed the brief on the
part of the State and coporation
Commission in the noted Selma con
nection case now pending in the United
States Supreme Court in which the
State Supreme Court has ruled in favor
of the right of the Corporation Com
mission to compel the Atlantic Coast
Line to connect with the Southern
train from the West at Selma. The
brief will be filed' at once in Washing
ton and it is expected that the case
will be called for argument within a
few weeks. j ,
In Wake Superior Court last evening
a fine of $50 was imposed on ex-Policeman
Isaac W. Rodgers for assault on
Deputy United States Marshal "John
C. Dockery. Rodgers, it will be re
membered, having shot Dockery in the
Tucker building because he believed
him responsible for the ruin of his
daughter. The prosecution withdrew
the charge of secret assault and allow
ed submission of simple assault. Dock
ery's counsel asked that no punish
ment be inflicted, that they thought
that Rodgers, under a misapprehen
sion of the facts, had acted as any
father would have done, that they de
sired the prosecution stopped and were
ready to clasp hands and start life
afresh. The Judge insisted that he
must at least impose the fine.
Governor Glenn was notified this
evening that Judge Cooke is seriously
ill at his home in Louisburg and by re
quest designated Judge Thomas S. Mc
Neill to hold the Columbus county
court next week in Columbus county.
The New Year reception by the Cap
ital Club last night proved an especial
ly brilliant affair, serving, as it did, as
not only the formal New Year recep
tion regularly given by that clutr, but
also as a most fitting climax for the
North Carolina Grand Lodge of Masons
in annual session here the past three
days. The members of the Grand
Lodge were the guests of honor, 'quite
a large number from all parts of the
State being in attendance. The apart
ments were beautifully decorated and
luncheon was served during the even
ing. Tre punch room was well sup
plied and the ball room was thronged
with dancers. The receiving party
consisted of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bus
bee (Mr. Busbee, president of the
club) ; Lieutenant-Governor F. D. Win
ston, Grand Master of , the Grand
Lodge, with Mrs. John C. Drewry Past
Grand Master and Mrs. W. S. Liddell,
of Charlotte: General and Mrs. W. R.
Cox, of Edgecombe; Mr. and Mr3. Hen
ry W. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Raney,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Thoma3, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Snow and General and
Mrs. Carle A. Woodruff.
Charters were issued today for the
Boston Shoe Store of Asheville with a
capital of $10,000, by W. L. Scott and
others; Richfield Manufacturing Co.,
capital $50,000, by D. A. Finck; Bank
of Winterville, capital $5,000, by A. G.
Scott and others; Moore Furniture Co.,
Lenoir, capital $25,000, J. C. Moore
and others. . .
VKRDICT OF ACQUITTAL. .
Ju1ra Instructs Jurv to Bring Verdict
of Acquittal of Hill.
1-y Associated Press. ,
Philadelphia, Jan. 12. Judge Auden
r id instructed the jury in the case of
John V. Hill, former chief of the Fil
tration Bureau, charged with forgery
and falsification of records, to bring in
verdict of acquittal. The trial has
I'fcen in progress nine days.
MUCH INTEREST IX FIGHT.
ttont Itrtween Yoiidk Corbett" and- An-
re.' a Ilerrera Comes off Tonight.
Ky Associated Pr'es3. .
I-os Angeles Jan. 12. There is much
interest in the fight tonight between
loung Corbett and Aurelia Herrera.
There is much betting with odds on
Corbett at 10 to 9. Paticular interest is
attached to the fight because of the ex
pectation that the winner will later
meet Britt or Nelson and probably
both of these men.
State Department Says That All Dip
lomatic Relations Between France
and Venezuela are Severed. v
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 12. All diplomatic
relations between Venezuela and
France are broken, it' is said at the
State Department.
Oi-'F TO THE PENITENTIARY.
Mrs. Chnrtwiek Leaves for the Peniten
tiary Saja She Will Try to Be
Brave.
By Associated Pres.
i
...Cleveland, . Jan ul2l -Mrs. Cassie L.
Chadwick left for the State penitentia
ry at Columbus to begin her sentence
of ten years, fchortly before the train
left Mrs. Cha-lwick said: "I am going
to try to be brave and keep up. now to
the last."
Columbus, Jan. 12 Mrs. Cassie L.
I Chadwick arrived at; the penitentiary
irom Cleveland to begin her sentence
of ten years for conspiracy, to wreck
the Citizen's National Bank at Oberlin,
Ohio. The prison official are firm in
the belief that Mrs. Chadwick is Mad
ame Devere. After she had filed her
iname with the clerk the following en
try was made in the book at the pris
on, "Mrs. Cassie L.: Chadwick, alias
Madame Devere Ten years Conspir
ing to wreck a National Bank Cuya
hoga County Received, January 12,
1906, expires January 12, 1916 good
time, November. 1912."
MORALES SOUGHT REFUGE.
Effort Made to Induce Him ' to Leave
Santo loiiiint;o.
ByAssociated Pres.
Santo Domingo, Jan. 12.- The fugi
tive President Morales, has sought re
fuge in the American legation here.
i Negotiations are in progress with the
object of inducing Morales, to resign the
Presidency and leave Santo Domingo.
It is claimed here that the step taken
bv Morales in seeking the protection
of the American Legation virtually
puts an end to the disturbance in the
republic.
' Resigned Presidency.
Washington, Jan. 12 The State De
partment advices make it appear that
the difficulty is at an end in Santo Do
mingo. Morales, who claimed the asy
lum at the American Legation, has
voluntarilly resigned his Presidential
office and is going to San Juan, Porto
Rico.
S EATON COMMITTED.
Imprisoned in Tombs Without Bail on
Grand Larceny Charge.
By Associated Press. v
New .York, Jan. 12 C. Augustus Se
ton, the promoter, who was arrested in
Turkeystown, Md., Wednesday night,
charged with being a fugitive from
justice under the charge of grand lar
ceny, and who is alleged to have been
concerned with Samuel Humphrey in
negotiating the forged securities of the
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany, was committed to the Tombs
prison without bail.
THINKS HE IS RUBBER KING.
London Merchant, a Victim of Halluci
nations, Taken to Bellevue.
New York, Jan. 12. Barnett Cohen,
a rubber merchant of Manchester,
England, was taken from the steamer
Cedric to Bellevue Hospital today and
examined as to his sanity by the hos
pital phvsieians, who pronounced him
to be suffering irom hallucinations.
Cohen, who said he is kins of the
rubber trade of England, went to the
steamer, last night in an. .automobile
il today. He said that
he suffered last night from a bad tooth-.,
ache and from worries over iwbui
business reverses. Cohen himself gave
orders that the best alienists in New
York City be summoned to Bellevue to
examine him. ' .
He came here from Winnipeg, Can
ada, where he hr.tl been to, inspect
some of his. property. He says that, he
lost over S200,000 recently m specula
tion. It is' said that he has. 600 em
ployees in his Manchester establish
ment. -
ELECTIDHS OPEIIED
General Elections will Last Sever-
al Days. Spats Handed Over
to Liberals Without Contest.
Odds of 6 to 4 Against Re
election of Balfour. .
By Associated Pres.
London, Jan. iz. xne genwai wcli
ions have opened and will last several
davs. .
, One - of the remarkable ieatures ui
the campaign is the extraordinary
number of seats handed over to the
Liberals without any attempt by the
Unionists to contest them.A i nere is,
however, great uncertainty on all sides
as to the extent of the" Liberal victory.
At some of the Liberal clubs odds
of six to four have been laid against
the re-election of Balfour.
PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL.
Debate is Continued Speech of Oppo
1 " sition. : ' .-. .:
Vitr AaanniatcA 'Press. t :'':
Washington, Jan. 12. The House
continued the debate on the Philippine
delivered a speech opposing- the bin.
Discussion to Close.
The House agreed to close the gen
eral debate on the bilron Monday at 5
liOW III ENGLAND
EYES OF WORLD Oil
i Ciliioil
AT NEW ORLEANS
.
At Opening of Second Day of
Southern Cotton Growers' As
sociation .Convention Cofrimit-
. tees were Busily Engaged. Pre
sident Jordan Made Talk.
Said Some Thburht Convention
Had not Manhood to Assert it
self. A Lesson to People
Dealing in "Paper Contracts
and Hot Air."
By. Associated Press.
. . New Orleans, 'Jan. 12. Many dele
gates were busily engaged with com
mittee work when President Jordan
called the Southern Cotton Growers'
Asociation convention to order for the
second day's session. The committees
were disposed to give most serious at
tention to .matters before them by
reason of the appeal which President
Jordan mado to them to make their
resolutions clear and unequivocal. .
Mr. Jordan said the eyes of the
whole world were on the. convention
and that telegrams had passed between
New York and New Orleans intimating
that the convention would not have
the manhood to assert iself .. He asked
the convention to let the people who
are dealing in 'paper contracts . and
hot air" understand that the South
will live up to what she has said.
The attendance of the delegates
from Texas is not : as large as . last
year. In some quarters the opinion is
expressed , that the . controversy be
small attendance. Col. Peters and Pres
ident Jordan is responsible for the
small atttndance. Col. Peters, who
was suspended from... the ..office by
President Jordan, is hot in attendance
and. it is. understood that the success
or to. him will be elected , when the
hew Executive Committee is organiz
ed. ,,. ' -.,;,.. '.-
Blackwell Makes Address.
When the convention was called to
order"" the hall was crowded to the
doors. ( . . -. ; , ,. .,
State Senator Yarborough, of Como,
Miss., offered a . copy of a bill which
He has already introduced in the. Legis
lature to enable cotton growers to
build .factories and oil .mills and manu
facture cotton into fabrics and cotton
seed into oils. It provides 'for elec
tions in. counties, ; . or. political sub
divisions for or against an assessment
tax on the cotton produced, to create
a fund to build factories. :. The bill was
referred.
By invitation Secretary Blackwell,
of the National Ginners Association,
made an addressV "There are not 300,
000 bales of cotton yet to gin in the
entire South," he said. "More than 50
per cent, of the gins everywhere are
closed. Many others have only five
to seven bales to gin. . Dry good
have largely advanced in price
during the year past and we have only
to stand together to get the reasonable
price which the association has asked
for cotton."
Mr. E. D. Smith, of South Carolina,
delivered an address on "Cotton, 'the
Basis of Southern Prosperity." -
The convention then took a recess
until' this afternoon.
MRS POLK DEAD.
Venerable Lady Vas Sister-in-law To
President Polk.
Special to The News.
Warrenton, N. C, Jan. 12. Mrs. Lucy
E. Polk, widow of Col. William H.
Polk and a sister-in-law to President
Polk, died yesterday.
22 COWS CREMATED.
Orange County. Dairy Burned Cause
... . of Fire Unknown.
By AssocTated pres.
Norfolk, Va.,; Jan. 12. The7 Orange
Grove Dairy, in! Norfolk county, own
ed by T. E. Brickhouse, was destroyed
by , fire last night. Twenty-two cows
and two calves' were cremated. The
Insurance was small. The cause of the
fire is unknown. ;
CASE OF DECATUR.
If Midshipman is Dismissed He May
- Appeal to Congress.
By Associated Press.
Annapolis, Jan. 12 The second court
martial case of Midshipman Stephen
Decatur, Jr.. was given to the court af
ter . argument. .
- -If ,-Deeatur is dismissed it is announc
ed that an appeal will be made to the
Secretary of .the Navy, and probably to
Congress. ' . ; . ' ;.
GIRL PRISONER LEAPS.
Is Badly Hurt in Plunge at House of
the Good Shepherd.
v New York, Jan.!, 12. Lottie Celuffo,'
fifteen years old, who was sent to the
House of the Good Shepherd two weeks
ago, attemnted to escape last evening
She jumped froma thirdStory window
. ' 1 .31.. V. 4 ' i -
ana was uaui nun. - -
The institution 'occupies - the" block
between Eighty-ninth and Ninetieth
streets and the East River. The girl
was in a ward on the Eighty-ninth
street end of the building. She opened
the wmaow wnen tue ic&i. ux v,ui
dren were at simper, and leaped to the
carriage way. She was so injured that
she could not move, and was found by
one of the attendants. Her condition ;is
deemed serious. She was . takeijt to the
Presbyterian Hospital. ' ' "
SALISBURY HAPPENINGS.
Novel Way. of , Selling Goods Suit
Against Southern -A.: Lot of Other
New Briefs. , , x
Special to The ffew's. . V . '
Salisbury. N. C, Jan. 12. The many
Salisbury friends of Miss Alice Pear
son were sorry to hear of her recent
attack of paralysis in Charlotte,
v Rev. C. B. Curry of Dublin, Ky., has
been called to the pastorate of the
Presbyterian church at Spencer and
has accepted. He will probably- preach
his first sermon next Sunday morning.
Mr. . W. H. Leonard who conducts a
big jewelry store: in Winston and who
has been operating a branch of the bus
iness here for the last 'eight months,
has decided to consolidate his interests
and will locate in Salisbury, bringing
his Winston stock to this city.
. Gorman & Green, jewelers, with
stores in Salisbury and Spencer have
purchased a .stock in the same line at
Marion and will run a branch of the
business a tthat point. -
Mr. G. A. Davie, of Greensboro,
through his attorney, Col J. A. Barrin
ger, of that city, "has brought suit
against the Southern Railway Company
in the sum of $20,000 on account of the
death of his son, who was killed in an
accident at Spencer last month, while
engaged -with the company in the ca
pacity of switchman.
A Salisbury dry goods store has tak
en a novel way to draw a crowd to a
special sale. The Globe announces that
next Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock
it will throw one hundred dollars worth
of goods from the roof of the building
into the street. ' . . . . -
The move by- the Railway . Carmen
to secure shorter hours is of more than
special interest here as nearly 200
members of this organization are em
ployed at Spencer. . ,
Mr. P. H Thompson - of this city
found himself in a perilous: position a
lew days ago. A folding ed at his
home closed on him and but for the ap
pearance of . immediate help he would
have been seriously hurt.. ,
U. fc, Sixth Field Battery of Ar
tillery' Break World's Peace
Record for Long Distance
Practice March. 1100 Mile's
in 55 Days.
By Associated Press. . r
Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 12. A special
to the Star from Fort Sam Houston,
Texas, says that the Sixth Field Bat
tery of the U. S. Artillery, commanded
by Capt. G. W. Gatchell, entered Fort
Sam Houston, amid the cheers of the
local garrison. The battery broke the
world's record for long distance prac
tice march of artillery, having covered
the estimated 1,100 miles from. Fort
Riley, Kansas to Fort Sam Houston in
55 days. It is asserted ' by army ; men
here that it is by far the longest prac
tice march ever: made by , artilley n
time of peace, and nq forced march in
time of warwith the exception of Na
poleon's retreat from -'Moscow, . com
pares with it in distance. The men are
haggard and lean. Many were scarcely
able to travel. Horses resembled mov
ing skeletons. ; -. - .
The battery lost one man, Private
Arthur. Hall, during the march. He
died in the hospital at Houston, of
malaria caused, according to. the state
ment of physicians, . . by- exposure. ,and
hardships encountered on the march. .
Chairman Dockery and President
Moore Raised Large Amount of
- Money for. Support of N. C
Division 6 Cotton Association.
Itinerary Made Out. ;
Special to The News. '-' "
Raleigh, Jan. 12. Chairman Dockery
of the executive committee of- the
North . Carolina division, of the South
ern Cotton Growers' Association, issues
an official statement in which he says
he and President Moore, of Charlotte,
realized that the association could not
move a peg until they gathered some
money, had set about this work. He
had in sight in Raleigh, after a hurried
canvass, 800, while President .Moore
reported .something like $1,200 assured
in Chariotte. subscribed by business
men. -. - ' '
Chairman Dockery and President J
Moore met in Richmond and secured
$400 cash donations there, the Virgin
ia Carolina Chemical Co., and the Rich
mond Guano Works and W. S. Forbes
being liberal contributors. This money
is needed to push the work of organi
zation and after this is well advanced
it is expected that the regular income
from the per bale tax. will keep the
association going. . .. . . . ..
President Moore and . Chairman
nnokArv will soon visit. Durham,
Greensboro, . Wilmington and some
other: principal cotton centers ior vuw
purpose of raising additional funds.
They feel so far encouraged that they
will at an early date put the President
and other assistants who may be avail
able into the field to organize, the coun
ties. There will be. a meeting of the
Executive Committee in Raleigh Fri
day of next week when it is the pur
pose to fix the salary of the president
and to arrange for. mm to spena plas
tically all of his time in-the field. The
oolomr xiriU TimhahlV Oe lily AUi-
lowing list of appointments is already
arranged for President moore. juio
burg, January 20; Smithfield, January
22; Goldsboro, Jannary .. 24; Monroe,
January 26; .Rockingham, January 27;
Lumberton, January ; 29; -rFayetteville,
January .31; Dunn, February 1; Ral
eigh, February. 3. .: - ,
' Miss "Nannie Huntley, of Wadesborp
spent today in the city shopping.
ieSmds
?E LArKt,
MERGER INVOLVES
CSwiTDRE
The Proposed lii erger of the Two
.. Great Companies dealing in
Iron, Coal and Steel, -Proyes
for the Expenditure of il, 3000,
000. - v
Great Southern D.eveldprnent
Promised in the inn and Steel
Industries. New Mills will be
Built, Mines Exploited, "and Ex
tensive Investments Made.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Jan. 12. The Tribune says:
"Extensive plans for the development
of . the iron and steel industries of the
South are involved in the proposed
merger of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron and the Republic Iron and Steel
Companies. The project provides for
the expenditure of $13,000,000 for the
building of new mills, the exploitation
of mines and extensive investments
covering a period of years.
f The ..control of the Republic Iron
and Steel and the Tennessee Coal' and
Iron Companies is held by a pool of
ten men who propose the large busi
ness venture to awaken and stimulate
Southern industries."
. NEW BERN NEWS.
Directors of A. N. C. Railway Meet
. Other Items. .
Special to The News.
. New Bern, N. C.; Jan. 12. The direc
tois of the A. & N. C. railway, met here
yesterday. The usual business was
l Hnsacted. They declared a dividend
of only 1 per cent. This is so small
uecause the earnings o fthe road have
been put into improvements. Besides,
the great bridge over Newport river is
being constructed one - of. the .most
stupendous engineering feats ever ac
complished in this. State.
Mr. Herbert Brvan. of th WeMn
Grocery Company, and Miss Irene Simp
son, of this, city, were married last eve
ning at the Methodist parspnage by
Rev. G.;T. Adams. Mr. Gilmer Williams
and Miss ; Martha Fftzgerald .were at
endants. . , ,: .
News has been received here of the
death at Goldsboro of Dr. J. P. Miller,
superintendent of the colored hospital
for the ..Insane. His death . occurred
quite suddenly and is supposed to have
been due to heart disease. He was an
able physician, being considered an
authority in his line. He was most
highly, esteemed in this section for
many good qualities. ...
, A. M. Garrett, a groeryman of this
city, was indicted yesterday -by -a negro
drayman on the charge, of selling liquor
without license. The evidence against
him was. considered sufficiently strong
to warrant binding him over to the
higher, court. . -
Liquor is being sold here constantly
despite the fact that the city is under
prohibition law ,and steps to repress it
are a daily necessity. Nevertheless, no
one will deny that prohibition has, on
the whole, done great things for New
Bern. The record of the police court
proves that conclusively.
War grants $75,000,000
Enormous Sum to Be Paid for Ser
vices During the Conflict.
New York, Jan. 12. Japan is to
make grants aggregating $75,000,000 in
bonds, in reco2Hition . of the services
rendered during the war with Russia.
This statement was made yesterday in
New York by Korekio Takahashi, vice
governor of the Bank , of Japan, and
Special Finance Commissioner of the
Japanese uovernmem.
The normal expenditures, not, con
nected with the war, are estimated at
$115 000,000, and are to be met by the
normal revenue in existence, ne
said. - . . -" ; ' ,
Tn v.q novmoiit nf nrinCiDal ,and 1TI'
r ui iii c " w.. i
terest of the loan already issued and
to be issued hereafter in. connection
with the war., the Government is to set
nnart from the revenues a sum w oo,-
000,000 each year.
In order to insure their proper hand
ling, a snecial count is to be set up
for these funds, differentiating them
from the general account of the Gov
ernment. ' - ' ' V ' ;
The sole object of the four per cent.
ioti icon Ad November last is
to convert existing loans on thes basis
of a lower rate of interest; hence it
will not increase the total amount of
the national debts.
To Ous "Bucket Shops."
Columbia, S. C Jan, 12 .The State
House of Representatives, yesterday
passed a bill prohibiting the operation
of bucket shops in South Carolina.
There was no debate on. the measure
and the action of the House was .some
in tho nature of a surprise. All
RhoDS are declared, to be gambling
places.. It is more jthan probable that
the measure will pass the Senate.
- Stranded at Washington.
Chief of Police h. C. Irwin . received
o oioffraTn this mornine from the Chief
of Police at Washington, D. C stating
that Sikey Miller of No. 415 jNonn
Pine street and Edward Ervine of
No. 512 North Poplar street, were
stranded at that cit and in custody
as fugitives from parents. Both of
boys live- here They left ,. Charlotte
several weeks ago for parts unknown
and the telegram to Chief i Irwin this
morning, was the first information of
their -whereaboute that their parents
had received.
GIVES $500 TO CHURCH.
Southern Rail
Railway Aids Presbyterian
Congregation to Complete Edifice.
Special to The News.
Spencer, N. C, Jan. 12. The Pres
byterian church in ; Spencer is in re
ceipt . of a check for $500 from the
Southern Railway Company's office at
Washington as a donation to the or
ganization at this, place,. the money to
De; used toward the ( completion of a
handsome new church building recent
ly erected here. .
The contribution -came as a surprise!
to the congregation, which is highly!
delighted at the liberality of the South-1
era.... The. check was sent to S. W.
Hodge, clerk of the session, at the in
stance of C. H., Ackert, fourth vice
president of the company. . .
),. Thig church, recently extended a call
to the Rev. C. B. Currie, of Dublin,
is.y., to oecome pastor here, and the
call has been accepted. He is expected
to arrive in Spencer next Saturday.
GAYNOR AND GREENE CASE.
Opinion of Court to ... Have Fair and
Just Trial Demurrer Overrruled.
Savannah, Jan. 12.'
The opinion says that the extradi
tion was amply authorized by the
treaty, that the ; prisoners were extra
dited for alleged' crimes indictable in
both countries, that the language of the
present indictment is in all substan
tial respects adequate to secure their
constitutional rights to full informa
tion of all charges against them and
accord them a fair and righteous
trial.
,. Col. Meldrim of the counsellor the
defense excepted to the opinion of the
court. He followed with argument
upon a demurrer to indictment No. 371
upon the chief ground that it was not
specific in its charge that .defendants
had swindled the government, failing
to show just wherein -they had not
complied with the specifications of the
harbor contracts they had secured for
the improvement of the harbor at Sa
vannah whereby they and . others are
alleged to have .profited to the extent
of nearly $2,000,000, . ..
- Demurrer Overruled. -Special
Assistant . Attorney - General
Erwin reported to the argument upon
the demurrer and was answered briefly
by Colonel Mcldrin. Judge Speer an
nounced he would overrule the de
murrer. MOTHS CAUSE DAMAGE SUIT.
Mrs. Tyson Says Defendant Let In-
: sects Injure Her Carpets. -
Baltimore, Md., Jan.; 12. Mrs. Lily
W. Tyson, wife of James W. Tyson, is
the plaintiff in a suit that .is on trial
today before Judge Sharp in Part "3 of
the Superior court. The suit is against
Thomes A. Naylor and the Monumental
Storage' and Steam Carpet Clea.ning
Company,. 1110-1116 Park Avenue, and
the, amount involved- is $1,000, which
Mrs. Tyson says is the extent of the
damage she . sustained through the air
leged failure of the defendants to prop
erly care for certain rugs and. carpets
left in their, possession ' by her while
she sojourned in Europe.
In her testimony, Mrs. Tyson said
that on ; her return; from Europe she
found that her property had become
moth-eaten. ' ; .. , ;J . ..-.,.. ,
All of the rugs and carpets in ques
tion, : enough . to -fill ; a .wagon, were
hauled , to . the Courtroom and were
placed on exhibition for the inspection
of the Judge. The case had not been
concluded at a late hour.
M ON EY FOR RUSSIA.
French- Bankers Acree to : Advance
$50,000,000 With Railroads As Se
curity. V . . , -''. ,..
Paris, Jan. 12. It; is stated in well
informed quarters, though '.- it has not
yet been, officially ', announced, that
the negotiations oetween M. KokOv
soff, the former Russian Minister of
Finance, and the French bankers have
resulted in the latter agreeing to ad
vance to the Russian government $50,
00,000 at ZVz per cent, interest plus 2
per cent, commission. .
-The State, railroads are offered as a
guarantee for the money advanced,
which is to be reimbursed from the
proceeds of the proposed new loan,
should the latter be floated within a
year. " ' " "
Schooner Samuel L. Russell Lies
Capsized in Lower Chesapeake
Bay. Crew of Five . Missing
And are Thought to Be
Drowned. ' -
By Associated Press. -
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 12. The schooner
Samuel L- Russellj of Norfolk, lies cap:
sized in lower. Cheasapeake Bay. The
crew of five men. are missing and be
lieved to be drowned. The schooner
was lumber-laden from Norfolk for
Baltimore, Monday night, in tow of the
tug Volunteer. " - :.
Captain T, B. Jones, of Baltimore,
her owner, was in command. Heavy
snow was falling when the tug with
her tow passed into the hay. The mas
ter oi the towing tug is said here have
reported upon arriving at Baltimore
with a barge that the schooner's crew
cut her adrift from the tug in the
storm."V It is believed that , this was
done because the schooner was leak
ing under the. strain of towing and her
master "believed she would ride more
easily under sail. ,
CREWOF FIVE MEII
VICTIMS
OF ATTACK
Terrible Attack Made Yesterday
on Armenian Seminary by In
furiated Cossacks. Nearly350
Killed or Injured. Building
was Shelled and Soon Took Fife
Bombs and Cartridges Stored
Away Exploded, About 30
Perished in Flames, ! 1 rouble
Arose From Throwing of Two
Bombs at Patrol from'Seminary.
By Associated Press. - ;
Tiflis, Caucasia, Jan 12. Nearly 350
persons were killed or injured in the
attack made by the Cossacks yester
day on the Armenian Seminary here,
following the throwing of two bombs
from that institution at a passing pa
trol. Four, Cossacks were wounded and a
boy killed by the, explosion of the
bombs. The artillery ... was summoned
and the seminary surrounded and
shelled. . , . , : ,
.... The building soon burst into flames
and the bombs and cartridges stored
therein exploded. Thrity-three persons
perished during - the., conflagration,
while 300 were, injured by the fire or
wounded by shells.
The troops, subsequently shelled
another Armenian Bouse where bombs
and weapons were hidden and killed
eight revolutionists.
SIX NEW BUILDINGS.
Jamestown Exposition Company Fin
ished Plans For New Buildings.
By . Associated Press. 1 ., m
Norfolk, Jan. 12.-The Jamestown
Co., has finished the plans for six more
buildings and contracts for . the erec
tion will be let In a short time. These
buildings are the Model , School. Pot
tery Building, Iron - Working- Shop,
Copper, Silver and .. Wood-working
building, Textile building and Pocahon
tas hospital, all of which will be in
cluded in one group ' to be known as
Arts and Crafts group. . ,. ;r
? ft EC EPTION TON IGHT. 7 T"
First . Baptist Church ..Beautifully
Decorated For the Occasion. ,
Tonight at the First Baptist Church
a reception will be tendered the mem
bers, of the church by. the Sunday'
school.
.....Mr, W. C. Dowd will deliver the ad
dress of welcome and Mr. R. H. Jor
dan will respond. ; .,
This is an annual occasion and a
most pleasant time is anticipated.
The Sunday school room of the church
has been beautifully decorated for the
occasion, the prevailing colors being
red and white palms, ferns and other
potted plants have been arranged about
the room, making the effect both pleas-'
ing and beautiful. ... .
Those in charge of the bamfuethave
prepared, seats for 300 guests and it
is safe to say that every chair will
have an occupant.
During the progress of the reception
Richardson's Orchestra will discourse
the sweetest of music.. .
Negro Stole Two Wheejs.
John Boman, colored, was locked up
at the police station this morning
charged with the larceny of two bicycles-
He was brought, to Charlotte on
one of the morning trains from Gas
tonia,. where he , was arrested yester
day afternoon ., for , stealing : James
Bangles' wheel, and after he was taken
to the police station he admitted hav
ing stolen a wheel from the Parker
Gardner Company's store several days
ago and of selling lit at Belmont for
the sum of $2.50. He wil. be tried at
the Recorder's court tomorrow morn
ing. "
Mr. Wearn Takes the Oath.
v Mayor Pro Tem J. H. Ross, today at
noon administered the oath , of office
to Mr. Joseph H. Wearn, who was last
Monday night elected a memebr of the
Police, Fire and Health Commission, to
succeed Mr. J. P. Wilson, resigned.
. The formal induction into office
took Dlace. .at the city hall and there
were only two or three present when
Mr. Wearn subscribed to the oath.
Cotton Receipts.
, The receipts of cotton at the-city
platform today amounted to 3 bales
and the best price was 11. . For the
same day 'last year the receipts
amounted to 19 bales and the best
price was 7 cents. .. ..." v
: The farmers of Mecklenburg are not
selling their cottcn. They . expect
higher prices and they, are able to
hold it until they get good and ready
to part with it.. :.-, ,- .
- - Mr. Lamar Speaks.
Mr. Lamar arraigned the Republican
party for departing from its founda
tion principle, of , protection. . It was,
be said, this protection, that had built
up, the tobacco industry of his State.
He denounced the Democratic - posi
tion on the bill, if it ,stood,for -treating
the Filipinos as , American citizens.
Services this evening at St. Mark's
Lutheran , church preparatory . to the
Holy "Communion next "Sunday. The
services will begin at 7:45.'
MADE BY COSSACKS
NUMBER OVER 300
jo'clock.