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VOL. XXXV NO. 6241
CHa;TTE, N C, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, 1906.
PRICE: 3 CENTS
THE SOUTHERN TO
SELL TWO HUNDRED
IN BONDS
This Great fund will be Used to
Retiie Certain Sonds New
Afloat and For the Double
Tracking of the System From
Washington to Atlanta.
President Spencer Sas that the
Present Financial Condition of
the Road is Such as to Justify
the Creation of the New Mort
gage and the Issue of Bonds.
fly Associated Press.
New York, Feb. 10. The announce
ment was made today that the South
ern Railway Company has decided to
ask the stockholders to authorize an
if.sue of $200,000,000, development and
general mortgage, four per cent bonds.
Of this amount $15,000,000 will be is
sued immediately for the following pur
poses: $4,962,772 to refund the pay
ments for the equipment heretofore
made and charged to capital stock;
$0,500,000 to refund the investments
in securities of, and advances to, sub
ordinate companies heretofore made
and for the acquisition of property not
heretofore funded, and $6,536,226 for
the double track, revision of the
grades, new yards, shops, etc.
The balance of $185,000,000 will be
reserved for the following purposes:
31,15S,000 to retire the divisional
prior lien bonds on the properties ac
quired for which no provision is made
in the consolidated mortgage; $16,000,
000 to retire, not later than April 1,
1909, the collateral trust 5's; $18,008,
obligations; $10,000,000 to acquire the
next 15 years, the equipment capital
abligations; $10,000,000 to acquire the
cnpital stock of certain leased lines;
10,000,000 to pay, not later than July
1, 1908, for the; eastern division of the
Tennessee Central and its immediate
improvements.
After the provisions for the fore
going obligations afe made there will
be left $99,834,000, which will be used
to provide for future acquisitions and
betterments.
President Samuel Spencer, of the
Southern Railway Company, in a com
munication to the voting. trustees of
the capital stock of the company, rela
tive to the proposed bond issue says
the existing financial condition of the
company is such as to justify the crea
tion of the new mortgage and. the im
mediate issue of $15,000,000 of new
bonds as proposed, without the disturb
ance of the full dividend now paid on
the preferred stock.
HAMPERS RECUE.
The Afterdamp Retards the Rescue in
the Mine Disaster.
By ssociatcd Press.
Hinton, W. Va., Feb. 10.--The after
damp continues to hamper rescues in
the Parral Mines, where 30 or more
men were killed or entombed by an ex
plosion of gas on Thursday. No more
bodies have been found up to this
morning and it is believed 15 men are
still in the mine. i
Cotton Receipts. f
The receipts of cotton at the plat
form today amounted to 19 bales at 11
cents. On the same day last year the
receipts amounted to 14 bales at 7.1-2
cents. The receipts for the vreek. am
ounted to 115 bales and for the cor
responding week of last year 38 bales.
Mr. J. W. Mullen, of Salisbury, is
spending a few days in the city on
insurance business.
STRIKE DECLARED
FOR JUST ONE DAY
Socialistic Party Proclaim a Gen
eral Strike Throughout all Ger
many tor Apt i I the 18th. The
Anniversary of Berlin Rebellion
of 1848. .' ! '
By Associated PresB. "
Berlin, Feb. 10. The Socialist party
lias resolved to proclaim a general
strike throughput Germany for one day
on April 18th, the anniversary of the
Berlin Rebellion of 1848.
On that day workmen will hold mon
ster demonstrations against the g;ov
ernment. The Socialist leaders regard
the calling of the strike for one day as
a rehearsal for a long strike which will
come when the favorable opportunity
presents itself. '
MILLION
MOROCCAN CONFERENCE.
May Break Up Without Deciding Any
of Main Principles Up For Discus
sion, By Associated Press.
Berlin, Feb. 10 Negotiations at Al
gerias have reached a decisive turn
and a dissolution of the Moroccan Con
ference without -an agreement on the
principal subjects of the discussion ap
pears to be the probable result.
The positions of France and Ger
many have now been clearly disclosed.
Each country, supported by several
other powers, holds tenaciously to its
own principle of settlement, namely
France for special recognition in Mo
rocco because of her geographical and
doctrine cf equal treatment of all
many for a strict application of the
Front of City Hall,
countries in the future of Morocco.
DISPOSED TO VETO.
President Disposed to Veto Measure
Authorizing Power Plants at Mussel
Ghoals, Ala.
By Associated Press.
Washington, 'Feb. 10. President
Roosevelt has under consideration the
bill recently passed by Congress auth
orizing the establishment of power
plants for the generation of electricity
at Mussel Shoals, Alabama. It is pos
sible at Mussel Shoals to generate a
power second only to that of Niagara
Falls and the franchise is very val
uable. The present disposition of the
President is to veto the measure. He
takes the position that it confers val
uable rights and privileges for which
the government is to receive no re
turn. A similar bill was vetoed by
President McKinley.
Jerry rossa hanged.
Workmen Work Late Fixing Gallows.
Never Knew Until Last Evening He
Must Die.
By Associated Press.
Hackensack, N. J., Feb. 10. Jerry
Rossa, an Italian, was hanged for the
murder of another Italian which was
committed two years ago. Rossa -was
recently reprieved and no date had
since been set for the execution, until
Goyernor Stokes directed that he
should pay the penalty today.
The gallows then was hurried to the
jail on a sleigh and workmen wrere
busy until late last night putting it in
to position. '
Deputies and witnesses had to be
notified by telegraph. Rossa was not
informed until last evening that he
was to die today. '
THREE CHARGED WITH MURDER.
AIL Comes From Killing of George H.
Dyer and Woiinding of Others in
Authorizing Power Plants at Mussel
By Associated Pres3." '
Savannah, Ga., Feb. 10.- James Mc
Bride, : harbor master ; Tim McBride,
Ms son, and clerk, and James Lane,
keeper of the city police stables, were
arrested today charged with murder as
a rp-snlt- nf Trillins' Opnrfffi H. TVver and
the wounding of others in front of the
citv hall vesterday. None of
the
wounded are expected to die.
SAMUEL GOES FREE
ON TECHNICALITY?
Judge Bynum in Legal Argument
Contends There is Fatal Vari
ance in Indictment and Proof.
a .... - -
Contends Conviction Cannot
Come Under this Indictment.
Special to The News. .'.-'
Greensboro. Feb. 10. In the Samuel
case this morning Judge Bynum in a
legal argument, to Judge Boyd, con
tended that there is a fatal variance
in the bill of indictment and the proof,
that Samuel was charged with having
committed offences as an officer,
agent or special employe of the govern
ment. He read the revised, status and
decisions of the Supreme Court show
ing that Samuel was not an officer,
agent or special employe and was a
simnle hireling of Revenue Agent
Chattniah' under the special status
authorizing the employment of detecti
ves, and that he only acted as such,)
and could not' be convicted under the
bill of indictment.
Judge Boyd said he was inclined to
tie same opinion, and discharged the
jury until Monday, by request Of So
licitor General Hayes, when the Dis
trict Attorney can be present. He said
he had, carefully examined into an
the points raised by Judge Bynum be
fore drawing the bill f indictment,
and was prepared to defend it success
fully." -
To the spectators the denouncement
came as a sensational surprise, and
the release of Samuel is freely pre
dicted. Judge Bynum spoke for two
hours and his argument was master
ful. - . . .
APPROPRIATE $200,000.
Captain Gross Before House Commit
tee Report Adopted Cutter For
Savannah. ' V ,
By Associated Press.
Washington," Feb. 10. Captam W.
G. Gross, chief of the Revenue Cutter
Service, appeared before the House
r.nmmittee oh the Inter-State and For
eign Commerce to explain a bill relat
ing to that service. He urged the ne
cessity for the appropriation to build
.nuttpr For use at-Savannah, Ga. The
committee agreed to make a favorable
report on the bill, appropriating zuu,
000 for a cutter "at Savannah.
." Favorable eport. -By
a vote of 8 to 5 the House Com
mittee on Merchant Marine and Fish
eries agreed to make a favorable re
port on the X-ittlefield bill, which does
away with compulsory pilotage on sail
ing vessels engaged in coatwise trade.
brttAT BATTLESHIP
IS LAUNCHED WITH
SIMPLECEREMOHY
Dreadnought, Monster of ' the
Ueep, is Committed to the
Waves. Great Britain's and
the World's Most Formidable
Sea Fighter. Cost $7,500,000.
Battleship, a Direct Result of
Experts' Study of Japanese War
ships in Late Naval Fight. Pro
duct of Most Advanced Naval
Arti Construction, Secret.
By Associated Press. ,
Pourtsmouth, England Feb. 10. The
monster battleship Dreadnaught,
which when finished will have cost
$7,500,000, was launched by King Ed
ward. The ceremony was the most simple
immaginable. the King having vetoed
all decoratipns and pageantry on
'account of the death of his father-in-law,
King Christian of Denmark.
New Yrok, Feb. 10. The launch of
the Dreadnought, the largest and most
powerful battleship of the worlds na
vies, marks the first stage in which
British admirality claim as the great
est achievement in naval construction.
On October 2nd, 1905, only a few days
over four months ago, work was com
menced at Portsmouth on the vessel,
the first of what is known of the
Dreadnought class. The promise was
made then that sh ewould be launched
within six months. The admirality has
more than made good their boast, and
Britishers have another cause for pride
in their navy. Another twelve months,
all goin well, the Dreadnought will be
commissioned and join the Atlantic
fleet, thus beating all previous records
in battleship building by six months.
There are two reasons why work is be
ing rushed on the Dreadnought. One
is the great saving in cost but the
chief reason is that the ship is to some
extent an experiment and it is desired
to give rler a good trial before com
mencing construction on any more of
her class. Great Britain, it will be
remembered, as the only power having
attaches or observers on Japanese
ships during the Russo-Japanese war,
while expert .British constructors were
given every , opportunity of learning
wherein the Japanese t ships, proved'
weak or strong as the case might.be.
These men were busy from the start
to the finish of the war and immediate
ly after the battle of the Sea of Japan
came home with their data, which was
submitted with suggestions, to a spe-
Uiat committee Lh at not only
the most experienced naval experts, but
the director oi navai consiruuLiun,
Lord Kelvin, and a number of the lead
ing private ship builders. The Dread
nought is the outcome of their deliber
ations, an embodiment of the lessons
of the late war in the Far East, a ship
apparently invincible, capable at "one
discharge of her guns of throwing
with unDarallelled force twice as much
metal as. any foreign rnan-ofwar now"
afloat while her armor will render ner
immune from attacks by any enemy's
guns, and, some claim, even , against
torpedoes, fired at the usual battle
range. The . details of the Dread
noughts construction remain a secret,
so well has the admirality guarded the
plans. Efforts of naval attaches .to
gather "information for their govern
ments have been fruitless. ' No informa
tion is forthcoming, the answer to all
inquirires being the candid one that
Great Britain intends to maintain se
crecy as to-, what her experts learned
as a result of Japan's experiences for
one year and by rushing a completion
of the Dreadnought will gain a year if
not more in naval construction over all
other powers except her ally. Usually
when ships are building a board is
placed at the head of the slip giving her
name, displacement, principal (Jimen-,
sions, horse-power and speed. In the
case of the Dreadnought not, an item
in the design is revealed, the board con
taining the simple sentence, "His Majes
ty's Ship Dreadnought, commenced Oc
tober 2nd, 1005." "When ready for. sea
the ship will. displace 18,500 tons, but
this is the least remarkable thing
about her for besides the ideas intro
duced as a result of the Far Eastern
war, Britain is placing on her new
fighting -machine the heaviest . armaT
ment ever carried by a ship. In the
past British vessels have carried four
12-inch guns tnrowing su pound
shells'
the Dreadnought will have ten
of these weapons of a new type with
a muzzle energy of 49,568, as compared
with the 33,622 of the. guns carried in
as recent battleships of this class an
increase in power of 50 per cent. In
a great sea fight the Dreadnought will
be able to discharge ever.y minute ten
projectiles weighing 8,500 pounds with
sufficient velocity to send them 25 miles
or to penetrate about sixteen inches of
the hardest armor at a range of about
two miles. Unlike all British and for
eign battleships built in the pdst thir
ty years this new addition to the fleet
will carry no weapon smaller than the
great 12-inch pieqe except eighteen 3T
inch quick firers for repeling attacks
by torpedo craft. She wrll mount nei
ther 9.2 inch. 7.5 inch hor 6 inch guns;
she will be the biggest warship afloat
and she will have only the biggest
and mos pow'erf ul 'guns. The secrets
which will be in corporated in the
huge hull are still hidden but it is'
known that ttiey tfend t economy -as
well as to efficiency. The Dreadnought
will cost ten per cent per ton less than
recent battleships British built al
though she will represent the last word
in all details of her construction. . .In
another respect the Dread nought will
be unique, she will be the first battle
ship in the world to be driven by tur
bines. These engines .will supply the
power for four propeilors, two more
than any previously built British bat
tleship 'which should make her the
fastest ship of her class "afloat. Another
advantage of the turbines, as shown by
the performance of the Carmanla, is
that: the gunners will have a 'steadier
deck from which to handle their guns.
The guns, armor, machinery, boilers,
etc., are ready to be placed . in the
Dreadnought, so there should be.no
difficulty n -having her ready for sea
I in twelve months, when she will join
the Atlantic-'fleet, based on Gibraltar,
thus being placed midway between the
channel and Mediteranean- fleets. As
trouble threatens on one side of the
other ships of the Atlantic fleet are
moved, making them of the greatest
use In the time of war, no matter who
the enemy might be. Writing of this
fleet as it will be when the Dread
nought joins, a naval expert said:
"Nohting as devastating as this con
centrated destruction has .ever been
conceived in the brain of man. It is
impossible to picture the results of
one minute's well-directed fire at an
enemy's ships, and when one minute
is followed by others the effect would
be too terrible for words, presuming
the gunners get the range and fire as
at target practice. To this length "has
the contest for sea power gone, and this
is not the end, for the time is not far
distant when the British ensign will
fly over fleets over fleets and squad
rons of Dreadnoughts, vessels costing
a million and a half sterling or more,
each with ten or twelve inch guns,
which will engage an antagonist when
three or four miles distant, and will
pour in a succesion of shells each
weighing 850 pounds carrying whole
sale destruction in their wake."
MAJOR GILUETTE TESTIFIES.
He Gives Some Damaging Evidence
Against Greene and Gaynor.
By Associated Press.
Savannah, Ga., Feb. 10. Major Gil
lette resumed the stand in the Greene
and Gaynor trial and gave further evi
dence against the defendants.
Major Gillette described the condi
tions as he had found them when he
came to Savannah to succeed Captain
Carter. He made inspections of. the
work under construction by Greene
and Gaynor and it was what he then
discovered that induced him to make
the reports that resulted in the abro
gation of the contracts, and the prefer
ring charges against Carter, his court
martial and. the conviction and the
present trial of contractors,
In telling of the inspection he made
of mattresses, Major Gillette said the
government had been paying at the
rate of $3,600 for something it could
have secured in the market for $400.
BIG LAND DEALS BY .
II, C, CAPITALISTS
Twenty one Deeds Fi'ed in Largest
Land. Deals Madein Long Time.
Expenditure far Timber Alone
$100,000. Great Tannic Acid
Plant in Prospect.
Special to The News.
Asheville, Feb. 10. Twenty-one
deeds were Thursday morning filed in
what is one of the largest timber deals
ever consummated in this section, in
volving an expenditure for land and
timber alone of about $100,000,000, and
having as an object the erections of a
great jtfnnie adLd plant4nd ac furniture
factory which it is intended shall turn
out a higher grade of furniture than
any plant now operating in the South.
The entire enterprise is backed by
North Carolina capital, those interest
ed being from Salisbury, Greensboro
and High Point. Some of those inter
ested are at present engaged in the
manufacture of furniture and all are
prominent and wealthy business men.
Option have been secured on 15,000
acres of land. 5,000 of which has been
purchased outright, ' and options have
been .taken on 15,000 additional on a
stupage basis. Five thousand ,acres of
the land constitute the well known
Coleman tract.
The tannic acid plant and furniture
factory are to be located either at
Democrat or Barnardsville; on the line
of the proposed railway to Burnsville,
and this is taken to mean that this
road will surely be built. The vast lum
bering' operations which will result
from this transaction will mean much
for the Northern section of the county.
The deal was' put through by "the
law firm of Stevens and Anderson of
this city and Charles B. Jordan of
Salisbury. ' .
Suit has been instituted against the
Southern Railway Company and the
Pullman car company by Julia Wilkin
son, for damages in the sum of $30,
000 or S40.000. The complaint has
not been filed "as yet, but it is stated
the document will contain some highly
sensational allegations. It is said -the
plaintiff will allege that When she was
a passenger in a Pullman sleeping car,
travelling between Salisbury and Ashe
ville about a year ago, she was in
sulted and maltreated by some man in
the car. She, it is said, will allege that
this was due to the negligence of the
Pullman car company or its employees,
and demands damages therefor.
A gentleman who was in from Toxa
way today stated that-the hunting sea
son just closed was the best ever
known in the Sapphire country, and
that in the past season five deer have
been killed by as many ladies, who
were visiting in that section.
Extensive improvements are being
made on the old hotel Imperial at Hen
dersonville .and it the hostelry will, it
is stated be opened in the early sum
mer under a new management, the
place being in charge of C. H. Per
kins of Greenville, S. C. About $30,000
will be expended on the building, in
eluded among the improvement of
which is a complete and modern steam
heating plant.
Governor Robert B. Glenn arrives
here tomorrow afternoon and tomor
row evening will address an audience
at. the Y. M. C. A., the subject of .the
address is not announced.
NOMINATES POSTMASTERS.
Fourth-Class Postmasters ' Appointed
Today. . .
By Associated Fresfc. - "
Washington, Feb. 10. Fourth-class
postmasters were appointed viz:,Ala-bama-MBrilliant,
W- B. Dowell ; at
Samson, Edwin P, Johnson ; at Spring
ville, Arthur , B. Fowler.
Florida At Belmore, James L. Wall.
Georgia At Warhifl, John DMauld
ing. - -" V'..'--.-- - - '
North Carolina At Deets, James J.
Cowan.- ''?"-.':; . v '-"-.'
Virginia At Reva, Ashby R.Rosson;
at Swift Run, John E. F. Hughes.
ASIA FOR ASIATICS"
THE CRY RING
Shanghai Merchant Arrives in San
Francisco and Tells a Story
Which "if True Portends Dread
Happenings in ihe Celestial
Empire. Thrilling Tale.
Says Cry of "Asia for Asiatics" is
, Spreading Like Wild-Fire
Through all Provinces, Arous
ing Slumbering Hatred, Mon
golians Bear for Foreigners.
By Associated Press..
San Francisco, Feb. 10. "Asia for
Asiatics." This, says William V. Car
niichael, a Shanghai merchant, just ar
rived here, is the cry that has been
taken up in China and has spread like
Wildfire from province to province,
kindling everywhere the slumbering
hatred of the Mongolian against all
foreigners.
The spirit of revolt is rife, young
China is rising and in his opinion trou
ble is bound to come.
MRS. TAGGART IN EUROPE.
She and Her Sons are in Europe Says
Attorney Hearing to Proceed."
Futures opened steady, closed stea-
By Associated, Press.
Wooster, Ohio, Feb. 10. Judge M.
L. Smyser, chief counsel for Mrs.
Grace Taggart now admits Mrs. Tag
gart and her sons are in Europe. Hear
ing as to the custody of the boys Will
come up in the Circuit Court next
week, just as ' though Mrs. Taggart
and the boys were here, the 'attorney
says, . ! : r '
LONGWORTWS CONDITION.
Has Severe Attack of TohsiNtis-
: , Must Remain Quiet. . .
By Associated Press. ; s , '
Washington; Feb 10. Representa
tive Nicholas Longworth, who is suf
fering from an attack of tonsilitis, was
reported much better. It will be ne
cessary, however, it is said, for lim to
remain quiet for several days. '
HAWAIIANS WANT CUSTOMS.
Ask President For 75 Per Cent, of Re
ceipts For the Government.
Washington, Feb. 10. The Hawaii
ans who came to Washington for the
purpose of asking the Federal Govern
ment, to remit to the government ot
the Territory 75 per cent; of the re
ceipts of the custom houses' in Ha
waii called on President Roosevelt yes
terday to discuss the' subject with him.
The delegation was headed by Jonah
K. Kalanianole, the Delegate . in Con
gress, and W. O. Smith, the chairman
cf the committee that came here from
Honolulu several days ago.
In his last annual message the Presi
dent recomended that laws be enacted
setting aside for a- period of twenty
years 75 per cent, of the customs and
internal revenue receipts of Hawaii in
to a special fund, to be expended in the
islands for educational .purposes and
public buildings, for harbor improve
ments and for military and naval de
fenses. The Hawaiiahs will press vigorously
the recommendation of the President.
The President advocates strong forti
fications for the islands, the import
ance of which,-- he- said yesterday,
could scarcely be overestimated.
RUM CLOSES A STATION.
Saloon Too Handy for Operators at
Brown's Telegraph Office.
Louisville, Feb. 10. Because every
operator assigned to the night office at
Brown's Station, West of Princeton,
Ind., gets drunk, the Southern Rail
way has been forced to abandon the
night office there, after having made
an unsuccessful effort to close a
saloon which is less than one minute's
walk from the railroad station. Ever
since two passenger trains collided
near Maud, not many miles from
Brown's resulting in the death of
several . passengers, in addition to in
juring many, the railroad company
has been seeking to close the only
was alleged tnat at the time of the
accident the operators instead of
being at his post Was in the saloon
across from the depot buying beer. -
At first the company tried to ' buy
thje property occupied by the saloon,
but the owner would not sell. Inas
much as he conducted the saloon.
Legal steps followed, but the saloon
man , resisted successfully. ' -
DAVID B. HILL VERY ILL.
Friends Worried Over Condition
Of
Former Governor and Senator.
New York, Feb. 10 David B. Hill
is reported to be seriously ill at the
Kirkwood Hotel, Camden, S. C, where
his physician has suggested that he
sojourn for at least ninety days.
Appointed Guardian.
Mr; C. B. Cross has been appointed
guardian for Mr. Thomas B. Wallace,
who is now an inmate of the State
Hospital at Morganton. Mr. Wallace's
estate consists of land ilk Long Creek
township.
II
THROUGH
WILMINGTON NEWS.
Baraca Class Rally Banquet Follow
ed Improved Sidewalks Recorder
Needed. . .
Wilmington, N. C, Feb. 10 The
Baraca class rally held Thursday night
at the Second Advent Church was at
tended by a good sized crowd in spite
of the inclement weather. The main
features of the evening- were addresses
by the Right Rev. Robert Strange, D.
D., Bishop of Eastern Carolina, who
spoke on "The Successful ' Man," and
Mr. James F. Post, treasurer of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, whose
subject was "The Successful Life."
Both talks were greatly enjoyed by all
who attended. ,
The musical numbers ' also . added
pleasure to the occasion and composed
solos, quartettes and choruses.- One of
the pieces that attracted especial at
tion was "Onward, Christian Soldiers,"
arranged for the event by Mr. Alfred
H. Yopp, of this city.
Those who took part' in the music
were Messrs. J. S. Williams, J. W.
Fleet, H. G. Saunders, W. R. Dosher,
A. L: Dosher, J. D. James, W. A. Mc
Girt, W. F. Brittain, W. B. Muse and
F. M. Griffith, with Mr. A. H. Yopp as
accomopaniest. '
After the exercises at the church
those who participated were tendered
a banquet at the St. James Parish
House. Plates were laid for 14 and
the balance of the evening was pleas
antly spent in songs, speeches and a
general good time.
It is gratifying to note that since the
Board of Aldermen passed -an ordi
nance ordering that all sidewalks west
of Third street should, be paved with
granolithic blocks, most of the prop
erty owners in that section of the city
are having the same put down.
A Recorder is very much needed in
Wilmington, and it is to be hoped that
at the next session of the Legislature
the city will be given the power to
elect one. At the session of. the Su
perior Court held last week over half
of the term was consumed in trying
petty cases. 1
OVERHEAD BRIDGE CASES.
Have Been Continued By Consent Of
Counsel to Monday, February 19. : ,
By agreement among counsel, the
cases against the Southern and the
Seaboard, in regard to , the overhead
bridges on North Graham street, which
were set for trial Monday, the first day
of the criminal court, have been con
tinued until Monday, February 19. All
witnesses who have been summoned
to testify in these cases are given no
tice that they will not be required to
attend court until Monday week.
MEETING FEB. 15th.
House Committee arranges for a gen
V. eral Hearing, on ; Cotton- Statistics
Washington - .Feb.10. House com
mittee on Agriculture has arranged
a general hearing on Cotton statisti
cs beginning Thursday, Feb. 15. The
department of Agriculture, the census
Bureau, thethe Cotton Manufacturers
planters and others interested in cot
ton industry will bbe given an oppor
tunity to be heard.
EXPEDITION OFF TO
SCEHTROUBLE
Punitive Expediton of 400 Car
bineers With Artillery Leaves
for Richmond District Where
Natives are Refusing to Pay
Poll Tax.
By Associated Press.
Pietermaritzburg, Natal, Feb. 10 A
punitive expedition of 400 carbineers,
with artillery, left for the scene of the
troubles in Richmond district caused
by the natives refusing to pay the poll
tax.
Another detachment of 220 men will
start Sunday. The ring leaders of the
turbulent faction have disappeared in
the bush. The chief of the tribe de
scribes the malcontents as being the
"troublesome Christianized section of
the tribe."
They are said to be converts to the
Ethiopian church, whose banner is in
scribed with thes words: "Africa for
the Africans." The government does
not anticipate a protracted field ope
ration. '
An Old Ritual.
Rev. A. L. Cohurn, pastor of Ep
worth and Seversville Methodist
Churches, has an old book that he
prizes very highly. It is a ritual of
the old church of England and was
printed in 1755. On one of the pages
of this ancient book there appears the
name of Thomas Ring and the date
1786, more than 119 years ago.
Mr. Coburn purchased the book from
a Mr.1 Ashburn in Surry county. He
owned it for a number of years.
Changes on the Southern.
Mr. A. C. Poole, now agent of the
Southern Railway at Newell, is to be
transferred 'to the agency at Albe
marle. Mr. J. E. Shannon, who has
held the position of night operator at
Newell, will succeed Mr. Poole. Both
gentlemen are deserving men and their
promotion is because of their efficiency
and good business qualifications.
Charlotte Lawyers Go to Richmond.
Messrs. C. W. Tillett and John A.
McRae, of the local bar, will leave this
evening for Richmond, Va., to attend
the United States Circuit Ciurt, which
is In session there. They will argue in
the case entitled Matthews against
Levy, that was in the Mecklenburg
Superior Court last spirng. .
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FARMERSASS'N
SET PGR FEB. 23
Col. Cunningham Changes the
lime for the Meeting of N. C.
Farmer's Protective Association
From Feb. 12 to Feb. 23.
Charter Issued.
State Chid Laj)or Committee Or
ganized. To Alleviate Condi
tions. Rev.. M. D. Hardin and
Others on Committee. Report
ot Health Resorts.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 10. CoL John S.
Cunningham changes the date for the
annual meeting of the North Carolina
Farmers' Protective Association from
February 12 "tb February 23. It is
hoped that t this meeting the tobacco
farmers will be able to establish such
a system of co-operation as will keep
down the acreage and hold the crop
for profitable prices. The meeting
will be held at Durham.
A charter was Issued for the D. J.
Bost Company, of Concord, capital
$50,00, to do a whole sale and -retail
grocery business.
The State Child Labor Committee of
North Carolina Was organized in this
city today with 15 members with the
avowed purpose of seeing what can be
done by the better class of manufac
turers toward' alleviating the "child
labor evils that exist in this State."
They will contend for legislation pro
hibiting the working of children under
14 years of age at night; none under
14 work at all unless they can read
and write and that girls under 14 be
not worked at. all. The committee con
sists of Dr. E.A. Royster, chairman;
Prof. C. L. Coon, of the State Depart
ment of Education, secretary ; Presi
dent W. L. Poteat, Wake Forest Col
lege; D. R. F. Campbell, Asheville;
Rev: M. D. Hardin, pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, Charlotte;
Dr. J.: J. Hall,' pastor of Fayetteville
Baptist Church;,A JC Scales,. Greens
boro; Bishop, Joseph Blount,, Cheshire;
ex-Governor Aycock, Prtf. Edwin
Mimtns,i Trinity College; President R.
T. Vann, Baptist . University; J. W.
Bailey and Clarence Poe and Rev. A.
J. McKelway, the latter being the
secretary of the General Inter-State
Society. - ,
The Commissioner of Labor, and
Printing gives out figures from his
forthcoming report on North Carolina
pleasure and health resorts that make
a decidedly creditable showing. There
are 333 of these resorts and they, en
tertained 18,884 guests last season, es
timating these on the basis' of twelve
weeks' season and on the minimum
rates one guest to a room they paid
$2,319,602 hotel charges, very much
mere than this for general nd inciden
tal expenses. ." "
Among the mountain resorts Ashe
ville leads with 59 ' hotels and 2,744
guests; Hendersonville is second with
36 hotels and 1,730 guests, and Wayn
esville third with 34 hotels and 1,007
guests.
Wrightsville Beach leads the coast
resorts with 1,500 capacity and $159,
000 receipts, and Morehead is second
with $75,000 receipts last season.
MR. SHUFORD IN SHELBY.
Former Charlotte, Citizen Purchases
Bottling Works in Shelby.
Mr. W. E. Shuford, of Charlotte, a
former Shelby , citizen, was here Wed
nesday and purchased the Shelby Bot
tling Works from L. J. Pope and he
will move here this month and take ac
tive management of the business. He
has rented the store room next to
Col. J. T. Gardner's ware room and
Mr. Shuford will operate 'a large bot
tling works plan, and make all of the
best soft drinks. We welcome him and
his estimable family to Shelby.
Cleveland Star.
Mr. S. W. Maxwell, of New York
City, arrived in the city this morn
ing and will spend a few days here
the guest of his father; Col. D. G.
Maxwell. . ; .
DIES III HIS CAB
Chief justice Thomas N. McClel
lan of Alabama Supreme Court
Dies of Heart Failure in His
Private Car as Train Enters
" New Orleans. V
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, Feb. 10. Judge Thog.
N. McClellan, Chief Justice of the Su
preme Court of Alabama, died in his
private car this morning as the Louis
ville -and Nashville train from Mont
gomery was entering New Orleans.
Chief Justice McClellan had been in
failing health" for some time and was
on his way to San Antonio. His death
was caused by heart failure. -The body
will be sent to A hen",' Ga for interment..
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OF MEETING
JUDGE MCLELLA