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jWj important Matters. Witness
Re-ca!led Before Senate Com
mittee to Rebut Evidence tha
Mormon Church Actively En
gaged in Salt Business.
Sib-House Committee Agrees on
Free Alcohol for Technical Pur
poses. Will Mean Revolution
in Lighting, Heating, Etc.
Cheaper Than Gasolene.
By Associated Press
Washington, March 26.. Evidence
ia u luutal of the last testimony taken
in tlit; case against Senator Smoot of
ua'ii was presented to the senate com-mitn-e
on privileges and elections. At
torney fur the defense said he could
(;):; lade the examination of his wit-u-sst's
in tvvo days unless the cross
.X;ii:iinatio:i was more extended than
Le expected. Robert J. shields of Salt
i.akc. sontral sales agent of the In
land Crystal Salt Company the presi
dent iii which is Joseph F. Smith, head
o! t;.' IIurmon Church, was recalled
to ivtute the testimony of C. A.
Snv.irthwaite which was to the effect
that the Mormon church was so ac
tively engaged in the salt business as
u gain control amounting to a monop
oly. The free alcohol sub-committee of
the House Committee on Ways and
Means agreed to report the Free Al
cohol Bill to the full committee Wed
nesday next.
The bill takeg the internal tax off
domestic alcohol for technical uses, in
cluding lighting, heating and motor
iisLS. The bill is to go into effect three
months from the date of passage.
li is predicted that the effect of the
bill will be a revolution in heating,
lighting and furnishing fuel for mo
tors, as alcohol will be cheaper than
-cicsene oil or gasolene and can he
toade frcm any grain, vegetable, root
or fruit containing starch.
COMING MARRIAGE.
Institute Closes Next Week. Personal
Notes.
Sp-cir.l to The News.
Stanley, March 26. Invitations will
be issued in a few days to the marriage
ot Hiss Mary McLurd to Prof. J. W.
L'ellinger which event will take place
the 12th of April.
Miss Mabel Little, of Hickory is vis
iting her sister, Mrs. E. L.' Pegram, Jr.
The Missionary Conference of the
Methodist church will be held here at
the Methodist church beginning next
IVednesday morning.
The Stanley Creek Institute closes
rest Wednesday. There will not be
tiny ccnimencement exercises this
year.
Mr. Ed. Jenkins will begin the erec
tion of his new livery stable next week.
V.'her, completed Messrs. Carpented,
and Goodson will occupy it.
ISSUE OF PREFERRED STOCK.
By the Fuller Combing Gin Company
of This City.
Specie 1 to The News.
Raleigh, N. C, March 28. A charter
-as issued this morning for the Farm
ers" and Merchants' Warehouse Com
pany, of Fayetteville, to receive for
storage, merchandise, cotton and farm,
products in general, capital $6,000, by
A. M. Slocom, W. L. Holt and others.
Another charter is granted to the
J. S. Smith Company, of Ayden, Pitt
county, capital $25,000, by J. R. Smith
and others, to do a mercantile busi
ness. The Fuller Combing Gin Cpmpany,
of Charlotte, increases -its capital by
authoritv of the Department of State
to a sum not exceeding $100,000 in 7
Per cent, preferred stock.
SHE REFUSED TO ELOPE.
And Lover Mortaly Wounded Her and
Then Killed Himself.
By Associated Pres.
Xew York, March 26. Because
l.w.iso Ftanchini a pretty Italian girl,
daughter of the proprietor of the Ti
voli restaurant in West Thirty Eighth
s.rter, refused to elope with him,
"V l(- Or P:.til ini - 4-V.T.m ot ixr O i O T 1T1 t Vl P
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t .si an rant shot and probably mortally
'jujiae i iter and tnen Kinea nimscn.
The shooting t.ook place in the hall
way of the Tivoli, which is one of the
Tell known cafes of the Tenderloin
section.
.NATIONAL CIVIC FEDERATION.
Executive Council Meets In New York
to Mct Officers and Discuss Prob
lems. By Associated Press.
-V'v, York. March 26. The Execute-
Council of the National Civic
'edcn.iion met here to discuss bus
wesi; of organization, and to elect offi
tcr:;. The meeting was executive and
Plans for the comings year were large
J' a subject of discussion.
Nearly all of the members were
Present.
r Considered District Legislation
- Associated Pi rss. -
Washington, March 26. The house
-nsidered the District of Columbia
legislation today.
FAYETTEVI LLE'S BIG BLAZE.
'Fire Destroys a Large Amount of
PropertyThe Loss in Detail.
Special, to The Mews.
.Fayetteville, N. C, March 26. Last
night at ll.bu one of the most disas
trous fires in the history of Fayette
ville took place, originating in the
Thornton dry goods store, on Hay
street, first breaking out at the win
dows in the rear.
The flames were not gotten under
control by the department until the
following property had been destroy-
D. H. Hay, groceries, store, $6,000,
insurance, $2,2u0; stock, $4,000, insur
ance, $3,000. Prior & Son, jewelers,
store, $2,000; partly insured, stock out
side of safe in cases, $5,000. F. W.
ihornton dry goods store, $35,000: in
surance, $10,000; stock, $80,000; in
surance, $40,000. Kyle building, $7,500;
insurance, $3,000. Mrs. M. J. Pember
tcn, store, $4,500; insurance, $1,500.
fayetteville Gas and Electric Light
Co., loss slight. H. Lutterloh, store,
$4,000; insurance, $1,500. J. H. Ander
son, dry goods and notions, stock in
sured for S3.000: loss, si.nnn htt- w
H. Baucom, millinery, stock, $1,500;
insurance about $500. Dr. S. High
smith, physician, loss about $500, with
no insurance. McNeil cafe and bak
ery, loss, $2,000, witn no insurance.
Fleming & Elliott, barbers, loss about
$150, .with no insurance. K. M. Jack
son, groceries, stock, $3,500; saved
$300. Miss Highsniith, loss, $2l)0, witn
no insurance. Dr. J. R. Highsmitn,
dental surgeon, damage about $100.
J. F. Highsmith is owner of High
smith BIock, valued at $20,000, with in
surance of $5,000.
In the Highsmith Hospital, to the
the very wall of which tne fire burned
and while it was crowded with whites
in the main building and whites ana
colored in the annex, there was no con
fusion or excitement. By order of Dr.
iiignsmith, Miss V. C. Flippoat, head
nurse, organized her corpse of patients
and prepared for their .removal. As
the jire advanced the patients were
carried gradually along toward the
annex and not until it seemed certain
that the hospital must go, did Dr.
Highsmith order the transfer. The
patients were then carried on stretch
ers and those able to walk were mar
shalled by a nurse to the Martin
House and put to bed.
The most wonderful thing was that
after a rest they were carried back to
the refurnished hospital in ambu
lances before sunrise,
J. H. Hinton, treasurer of the Fay
etteville Gas and Electrical Co., was
crushed down under a falling wall in
the office and was badly bruised,
though no bones were broken. The
fire department, under Chief J. S. Mc
Neill, worked nobly and the achieve
ment of saving the hospital was won
derful. Why Union News Was Excluded. .
By Associated Press.
Washington, March 26. "Designed
primarily for advertising purposes, was
the reason the postoffice department
denied a second class rate to the
Union News, of Thomaston, Ga., ac
cording to the reply of Postmaster
General Cortelyou to the house reso
lution on the subject today.
Vice Pres. Standard Oil Testifies.
By Associated Presfc.
New York, March 26. The Standard
Oil inquiry of Missouri, was continued
today, John D. Arehbold, vice president
of the Standard Oil Company, taking
the witness stand.
FACTORY BUILDING
BURNED ID FELL
Explosion in Six-Story Factory
Starts Fire; Crashed Down in
45 Minutes. Many Lives were
in Danger. Other Structures
were Damaged by Brick. .
By Associated Press
New York, March 26 Many lives
were in peril today when a six story
factory building 'at Downing and Bed
ford streets, caught fire from an ex
plosion and collapsed in less than forty
five minutes. Several girls jumped out
of the second , story windows into
fire nets. Many others were rescued
by ladders.
Two three-story tenement houses
nartly crushed when the factory walls
fell but it is believed all the occu
pants escaped. Fire spread to other
buildings in the same block. Four fire
men were 'taken to the hospital un
concious, having been overcome by
smoke.
The fire snread to two other flat
buildings near by. Firemen found an
injured spectator who said when the
walls fell he was in the- factory with
firemen Christmali and Helpin, and he
believes the firemen were Kiiiea.
tv,q -ronnrt that. Oantain Walsh had
! been taken, severely injured, te a hos
pital, was mistake. It . is relieved "
was killed. .
The fire became so hot the firemen
could not get close enough to play
mot0r nn it effectively. The flames
spread across the 'street to two tene
ment houses, making seven buildings
on fire at the same time.
t -aa a renorted that Captain Walsh
No 14. and one
fireman were buried under falling
walls. ,., , .
The body fo Dennis Healy. a fire
man, was found in the debris
nnt,it, Walsh was later reported at
St Vincent's hospital, seriously in
jured Three other firemen are known
; v.een inhired by falling walls.
An Italian was -probably fatally in
jured.
BASE TREACHERY OF
THE PULAJAHES IS
REPORTED BY CORRY
Pulajanes Under Flag of Truce
Open Fire on Americans and
Constabulary. Half Capt. Jones
Command Killed Americans
Fought Bravely.
Governor Curry is Reported Safe.
After Being Rescued. Federal
Aid Available if Desired in
Pursuing Pulajanesi Krag-Jor-gensen
Rifles for Constabulary,
By Associated Press.
Manilla March 26. Governor Curry
in his report to the government on the
recent engagement with the Pulajanes
at Magtaon says:
"We had a hard fight in which Cap
tain Jones of the constabulary lost
half his command, gaining a magnifi
cent victory in the face of overwhel
ming odds.
The Pulajanes, under a flag cf truce
and while preparing to surrender im
mediately opened fire, charging the
constabulary.
The "Leader oi tne Pulajanes order
ed his men to first wipe out tne con
stabulary and then capture myself and
the other Americans.
"I have requested a company of
federal troops immediately and later
on when joined by this additional
force will prepare to wage a war of
extermination against the fugitives
which is the only alternative.
"The Constabulary did splendidly
though their inferior firearms, which
were minus bayonets placed them at
a sad disadvantage. With the assis
tance of the federal troops we will be
able to exterminate the fugitives who
are now in the mountains and will
destroy the crops. f
"The natives of Samar. with the ex
ception of the Pulajanes are in sympa
thy with us and are assisting us.
"Every town is endeavoring to as
sist in the extermination of the fugi
tives. Several prominent Filipinos
were present and witnessed the
treacherous .action ef the Pulajanes..
"Judge Lobinger and all other
Americans are safe."
Gov Curry Safe.
Manila, March 26. Governor Curry
is safe and well but the particulars of
his rescue are not yet available.
General Buchanan, commanding the
department of the Viscayas has left
for Catfalagan the capital of the Is
land of Samar, to lend the aid of the
federal government to the Insular au
thorities if desirable". Small detach
ments of federal troops are now as
sisting the constabulary in the pur
suit, of fugitive pulajanes.
The Insular government has not yet
requested the federal aid. Major Gen
eral Wood has loaned the constabu
lary 500 kragjorgensen rifles to sup
plant the single shot Springfields they
have been using. '
SECY. TAFT EXPLAINS.
A Little Account of $3,600 For Gen.
Wood Who Came From Manila For
Oceration. 1
By Associated Press.
Washington, March 28. Secretary
Taft today explained tin detail before
the senate committee on military af
fairs the payment of the expenses of
Gen. Wood, who came from Manila to
the United States last summer for a
surgical operation.
Gen. Wood had suffered from an in
jury received in Cuba seven years ago
by striking his head on a chandelier.
Gen. Wood first left the Islands on
leave but met the secretary in Chi
cago and explained his circumstances,
cnfrpstinsr that he be put on a dtuty
status to which the secretary consent
ed.
The nresident directed Gen. Wood
to return to the Philippines by way
of London for the purpose of consult
ing a specialist. The secretary said
that an officer was as much on public
duty, when protecting his neaitn at,
ot Qnv other time. He said Gen. Wood
was allowed actual traveling expenses
which amount to ?3,600. y
WEST VIRGINIA FOR TILLMAN.
People of That State Begin to Regard
Him as i neir ocnawr
Dst. nil! Fioht.
By Associated Press,
-rrr.-,,,; March 26. Senator
VVilsuin&wui . ,
Tillman presented to the Senate a let-
ter from iviiiiaru r. p"""
1 tut vo fointinj? to the discnmi-
nations of railroads m that State
against independent coai ji"c
by tne tsaiumuit: auu vm
The letter stated mat tms pcuyic
West Virginia had begun to look upon
Senator Tillman as their Senator.
Pmirth-Class Postmasters Named.
By Associated Press. '
Washington, Marcn ruuHu-uooo
postmasters appointed today:
Alabama Fostoria, Andrew J. Sulli
van; Hillsboro, Cullie Porter. Georgia
Nelson.
William J. McKee. North Carolina
- ttt;ii! C T ,1 ViroriTllQ
Buie s creeK, wiuiw djiu.
Birchleat, soiomoii tu. wngui,
man Falls, Jacob C . Swartz; Fofest
ville, John W. Zirkle. ;
Meting of the stock holders of the
Carolina Manufacturing Company
will be held tonight at 8 o'clock.
FAKES CLOSED UP.
Medical Offices Indulge in Criminal or
Fake Practice Debarred fromi Mails.
Washington, March 26. Postmaster
General Cortelyou has instructed the
postmasters of New York and Brook
lyn to refuse- to admit to the mails
the advertisement of 52 Illegal, "med
ical offices" in those cities, and also
to refuse to deliver mail addressed to
the fictitious and assumed names un
der which parties conducting these
concerns hide their identity.
In Boston last March, 30 . of these
concerns were barred from the mails
and the government crusade in Phila
delphia last September resulted in
closing 13 establishments., thus prac
tically closing all such concerns there.
A statement given out at the Postof
fice Department today says:
"The conditions of affairs which has
developed under the Department's in
vestigations m all these cities has
been appalling. It was found that in a
large number of instances, those en
gaged in conducting these offices have
criminal records and are dope -fiends."
In Boston,- one of the concerns ex
cluded by the Department from the
mails was supposed to have been the
office at which was .performed the
fatal operation upon the young wo
man, Susan Geary, ot the suit case
murder.
One of the "doctors" whom the
Department found identified with
several of these "offices" in Boston
was also connected with the Susan
Geary case. The number of deaths
that have been caused in these offices
can never be known.
"The volume of business done by
these concerns was large. It is said
that as high as 20 criminal operations
a day were performed in some of
these offices and that the income
sometimes ranged as high as $2,000
a week."
AT MU.SKINGUM COLLEGE.
Large Number Contest in Preliminary
.For Intercollegiate Debates. Mr.
Alexander, a Mecklenburg Boy.
Correspondence The News.
Muskingum College, New Coricord,
Ohio, March 24. Thursday evening a
debate was held to choose two teams
to represent Muskingum in some in
tercollegiate debates. Fifteen men
contested, clebating the question: Re
solved. That the time is ripe to confer
on the Hague Tribunal Authority and
settle all disputes between Nations.
Mr. Paul Livingston, '07, was awarded
first place and will captain the first
team. His helpers will be Messrs. C. H.
Anderson, 07; C. R. Forsythe, '06 and
W. M. Aikin. '07.
Mr. S. Irvin Alexander will captain
the second team and will have for as
sistants Messrs. J. G. Lowery, '07; R.
A. Slephuss, '07 and J. S. Cott Cleland,
'08.
The first team v ill debate the above
subject with Wooten University? May
12th at Muskingum. Other debates will
be arranged for both- teams. .
This is a new departure for Muskin
gum and we are expecting her to make
a mark. From the record of last
night's contest there is success for our
Alma Mater.
Through the efforts of Dr. Montgcm
Muskingum has received from Mr.
Carnegie 820,000 upon . the condition
that she raise first $40,000. Already
several thousands of this have been
subscribed and efforts are being put
forth to raise the remainder in a very
few months.
Mr. Alexander is a Mecklenburg
hoy and one who is making a mark
here. Hurrah for the Tar Heels.
SUICIDE WITH DYNAMITE.
Suffering From Toothcache, Pennsylva
nian Blows His Head Off.
Freeland, Pa., March 26. To make a
sure job of it, Harman Reckling, em
ployed as a miner at the Crystal Ridge
stripping f A. Pardee & Company,
committed suicide this morning by
blowing his head off with dynamite.
Reckling suffered from a severe
toothache yesterday, and that is the
only reason his family can advance for
his act. He had the molar extracted,
but still suffered some pain during
the night.
This morning he went to a small
opening in the stripping, and seating
himself in a comfortable position, with
his head resting on a shelf of coal, he
placed a stick of dynamite, to which
he had already attached an exploder
and fuse, on his temple.
He then applied the match and in a
minute the explosion occurred. His
head was literally ground to atoms.
The decapitated trunk was found later
in the sitting position.
Operators and Mines in Session
By Associated Press. vl
Indianapolis, March 26. Represen
tatives of the bituminous coal opera
tors and miners of the Central Compe
tetive, and Southwestern districts
have resumed executive session in
joint committees.
BOY SHOT IN BALL GAME.
Disputed Decision of Umpire Leads to
Fight at Richmond.
Richmond, Va., March 26. Arthur
Lee Godfrey, fourteen years old, was
shot and seriously wounded late to
day by. Andrew Krouse, thirteen years
old, son of former policeman jamco
C. Krouse. Sixty No. 6 shot' were taken
from Godfrey's back and head.
The trouble between the boys, was
the result of a quarrel during a ball
game. A decision by the umpire gave
dissatisfaction.
Both nines lined up against each
other' and engaged in a "rock" battle.
Krouse secured a single-barrel shot
gun and. pointing it in 'the direction
of the opposing team, pulled the trig
ger The boy rah home and acquaint
ed his mother of his deed. The boy has
been bailed for his appearance n
court tomorrow inornin?.
One objection to being a. clergyman
is if you don't marry an me ym mai
in the church they persecute you, and
if you do, the law prosecute you.-
A HORRIBLE AFFAIR
ER
SLAYS HIS GUARD
And in Turn is Shot to Death by
a Second Guard. A Colored
Ptlan was on "Cranky" List
Several Days. Fought Dther
Prisoners:
When Ordered Back into Confine
ment he Drew Knife Killing
Guard. Prisoners and Guards
Surround Frenzied Negro and
Subdue Him.
By Associated Press.
Jefferson City, Mo., March 26.
When the convicts at the penitentiary
were called for breakfast, Guard J. W.
Woods of Macon, Mo., was pounced
upon by a convict and stabbed three
times. Woods died instantly.
Another guard immediately killed
the convict.
The convict's name was "Sonny"
Anderson, colored, sentenced from St.
Louis in 19f 4, to serve four years for
an assault t kill.
He had been on what is termed the
"cranky list" for several days and had
been kept in his cell. He was let out
this morning with the other prisoners,
but soon afterward Guard Woods was
ordered to put him back into his cell.
Anderson refused to obey and drew a
knife and stabbed the guard three
times, causing instant death.
Other guards' and several convicts
rushed to the rescue of Woods. An
derson was slashing right and left and
injured two other convicts.
One of them, William Sheridan, sen
tenced from St. Louis, to serve ten
years for murder, will probably die.
Anderson seized the hose and direct
ed a stream of water on those who at
tempted to capture him, finally making
his way into the yard.
Believing it impossible to capture
him alive the guards finally shot him
to death.
KILLS WOMAN AND HIMSELF.
Double Crime of an Impatient Lover
At Mansfield, Ohio.
Mansfield. Ohio. March 26. Two
nistnl shots in rmick succession a few
minutes before 5 o'clock, this morning
revealed a double tragedy at Miss Jo
senhine Stevenson's boardins-house.
the murder of JVIiss Roberta Grace Zell-
ner, aged twenty-eight, a prominent
vnnna- nhurch worker. ' bv her lover.
Roy Shank, a molder, aged twenty-two
who then killed himself.
when Levi Stevenson was awakened
by the sound of the shots he rushed
out of his room adjoining Shank's,
and, finding Shank's door locked, ef
fsxtd an entrance, and there, side by
side on the bed, were the murderer and
his victim covered with Dlooa. bnanw
was dead, but Miss Zellner was still
breathing when the police officers ar
rived p. few minutes later.
That thp-dfifid was premeditated was
shown by the fact that Shank had pur
chased the revolvers yesterday after
noon, and that after getting the girl
to his room this morning he locked
the door, took the key out,, ana put it
in -his nocket. so that she eould not
escape from his clutches.
The high character 01 tne young wu
r,oi on 1 th fart that an emnty bot
tle was foimd on the washstand leads
to the belief that she was drugged ana
decoyed to her lover's room ana tnere
murdered because she had refused to
marry him until he had reformed his
v.oV.s0 fihanlr was fined last Monday
evening in the Police Court for assault 1
and battery on Charles n;Dy. .Because
of his habits of drink Miss Zellner's
parents had urged her to have nothing
more to do wun mm.
; 7
ESTATE MAY REACH MILLIONS.
Washington Woman .One of Two Heirs
of Cincinnati Man. -
Cincinnati, Ohio, March 26. Bayard
F Tnhn TTiltrmir. Iind Al-
fred J. Brecht have been appointed ad
ministrators of the estate of the late
Charles H. Kilgour,.who died Febru
ary 24. The estate is estimated at
$100 000 in personality and $150,000 in
reality, although it is expected it will
run in the millions. . ..
The heirs are John Kilgour, brother
of the deceased, and a sister, MrSi
Elizabeth- K. Anderson, ui
ton D C. A. careful search was made
for 'a will, but none could be found.
Right to anpointlhent as admimstra-
7 & :J W no dtrPCt. heirS.
tOrS Was wancu .r , .
The administrators' bond was fixed at
$200,000. ..
FIRE I N.WINSTON SALEM..
Damage 12,000 Two Stores Burned
and Vacant Building
Winston-Salem, March 26- Rural
Hall, was visited by a ?12,000 fire
Sunday morning. The stores of Law
rence & Payne, Tesh Stultz Co and a
vacant store building reburned.
Lawrece & Payne estimated their loss
at S3 500 above 83,000 insurance, Tesh
Stulti & Co, had $3,000 stock Insured
r. -m ti Txrvi orht estimates
tor $i,avu. x. ""s- -
less at $1,500 above insurance on
building. . - .
Postmaster at, Ashland, Va;
By Associated Press .
Washington, March 26. The Presi
dent sent to the iSenate the nomination
of T. H. Fox as postmaster at Ashland,
Va, . "
CRANKY
PRISON
DR. PIERSON HERE.
He WUI Preach At the Second Presby
terian Church Tonight. -
Dr." Arthur- Pierson, who comes to
Charlotte to assist in the revivaT meet
ings now in progress, is' a writer of
considerable note. He has written sev
eral books that have been read the
world over. One of these is the "Crisis
of Missions," a book whose pages are
familiar , to almost every missionary
student in this country and in Eng
land. He is also editor of "The Mis
sionary Review of the World" and
from his home in New York many re
ligious articles dealing with mission
work and the upbuilding of the church
are sent out.
.Dr. Pierson has given a great part
of his life to evangelical work also,
finding time .amid the busy routine of
his life to spend many days and a
large portion of his time preaching to
people throughout the English speak
ing world. He also occupied the pulpit
cfthe great Spurgeon in London for
some time. In England his name is as
familiar as it is with the religious
bodies of this country. While abroad
he wrought a great work for the cause
of God and was the willing and able
instrument in the hands of the Al
mighty in accomplshing a vast amount
of good.
It is peculiarly fortunate that the
pastors of this city have been able to
secure the services of one so re
nowned and there is ilo doubt but what
the culmination of the revival ser
vices will be reached during his stay
here.
Tonight at eight o'clock in the Sec
ond Presbyterian church, Dr. Pierson
is scheduled to make his first appear
ance in Charlotte and a great throng
of people will greet him on fnis occa
sion. With him in his work is the noted
singer, George Stebbens, whose name
is associated with revival music every
where and he is expected to take
charge of the music at the meetings
at the Second church this week.
There are many interesting exer
cises to be related in regard to the
life of this distinguished divine among
them the fact that although he is not a
member of a denomination that . be
lieves; in immersion, yet in the course
of his life he has been formally im
mersed. He is probably one of the leading
evangelists and churchmen ' of this
country today, and his coming here
will not fail to be productive of great
results.
SAFETY FOR BIGAMIST.
No Way to Proceed Against Brooklyn
Banker With Two Wives.
, New York, March 26. District At
torney John F. Clarke, of Brooklyn,
has definitely decided that neither he
nor the police authorities of Brooklyn
have any legal right to move officially
against Thomas W. Kiley, the missing
Brooklyn banker, who has confessed
that he is a bigamist,
Mr; Clarke said today that he had
gone very thoroughly into the laws of
this State, and those of the State of
Indiana; where the second marriage of
Kiley- was performed, and had found
no grounds upon which to take formal
action under existing conditions and
it does not seem at all likely that any
complaint against Kiley on the
grounds of bigamy will be forthcoming
from his second wife.
District Attorney Clarke will com
municate with the Hammond authori
ties in Indiana regarding the case.
WAS ONLY MOON
THAT T
And n:t Flames in House. Now
a Sensational Turn Afises in
$50,000 Slander Suit.
Magistrate also Waits to Hear
Evidence.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, . N. C, March 26. Another
sensational turn has developed in the
case charging M. T. Norris, a promi
nent merchant, with burning an unoc
cupied farm house. sohis wife could
collect a $500 insurance policy.
This time J. J. Thomas, who testi
fied that he passed the house at night
on the same afternoon he left there
and saw a lifjht in a window from
which flames soon after burst out.
Now. the defense comes in with an
affidavit from Thomas declaring he
was mistaken, that what he saw was
the reflection of the moon in a - Win
dow. In consequence of this affidavit
Magistrate Separk again defers pass
ing otf the question' of binding Norris
over to the Superior Court so Thomas
can be brought;; here Friday and be
cross-examined.
Thomas is the most material witness
of the insurance commissioner against
Norris and the withdrawal of his testi
mony means the colapse of the case on
which the defense, the North Carolina
Home Insurance Company, base-its de
fense in a suit for ?50,000. alleged
damages bv Mr. Norris for libel and
, 7?r -
sianaer. . - .
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PRESIDENT STANDS PAT.
He Declares That, a Second Nomina
tion Is An impossibility.
' Washington, March 26 On March
22 Representative Foster, of Vermont,
took to the White House for tie pur
pose of introduction, two of his con
stituents, John A. Mead and J. S. Man
ning, both of .Rutland. The latter said
to the President that he had been a
delegate to the last Jtepubiican con
vontinn and had had the honor of Vot
ing for Mr. Roosevelt as a Presiden
tial candidate; and that he hoped to
have an opportunity to help in his
nomination for another term.
MS
SAW
ARE KILLED
III WRECK TODAY
Al THIRTEEN HURT
Accommodation Train on the
Chicago and Northwestern
Road Runs into a Washout on
the Prairie in Wyoming with
Serious Results
Most ot Dead Men were Employees
Riding in Caboose en Route to
Their Work. Cab Forced Under
Mud by Heavy Car Behind, and
Crushed to Splinters. -
By Associated Press.
Casper, Wyo., March 26. An accom
modation train on the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway's new ' branch, '
ran into a wash-out on, the prairie, 26
miles west of here this morning. Nine
persons were killed and thirteen In
jured. -
Most of the killed weye In the ca
boose, which was at he rear of the
train.
Back of the cab was a ponderous
steel water tank car.
The caboose sank deep into the mud
and the lank car plunged into the ca
boose and crushed it like an ee-e shell.
catching the people in a trap.
Most ot the killed and injured were
workmen on their way to the grading
camps.
WEAVER PUSHING CRUSADE.
Criminal and Civil? Proceedings in
. Philadelphia Are Forecasted.
Philadelphia, March 24. That crim
inal and evil proceedings will be in
stituted against certain men and firms
who have performed contract work on
municipal improvements was forecas
ted in a statement made public to
night by the city committee of the
City Party. '
During the last few weeks there has
been seme controversy between cer
tain reform elements of the city and
former Judge ' James Gay Gordon,
private counsel to Mayor Weaver, ovar
the delay in bringing promised crimi
nal prosecutions. This resulted today
in a prolonged 'conference between
the executive committee of the City
Party and Mayor Weaver's advisory
board. What took place at the confer
ence was not made public, but the ex
ecutive committee immediately made
a report to the city committee of the
City Party:
Resolutions were adbpted, which
concluded .s follows:
"Resolved, that the city committee
the city party hereby expresses, its
sincere conviction that the mayor and
his counsel are fulfilling their trust
to the people with, unceasing zeal
and sincerity, and that both criminal
and evil proceedings will be instituted
against matters of the corrupt and
criminal combination as soon as fidel
ity to the public welfare will warrant
and the process of the law will per
mit." DISASTER AT SEA.
British Stearr.er Gees Aground Amid
Blinding Snow Storm.
St. Johns, N. F., . March 26. After
being in peril for fire at sea and man aging
by desperate efforts to reach
this port in the midst of a gale and
blinding snow storm, the British
freight steamer Titan, struck a sub
merged rock in entering the harbor
late Saturday night, had a hole torn
in her hull, and today lies fast on the
beach, where she was put to prevent
sinking. The fire in the midship hold
is still burning fiercely, while in the
vessel's waterhoid the water admitted '
by a jagged cut in the hull has reach
ed 'a depth of nine feet despite the
continuous ' working of the steam
pumps. The Titan is in no serious
danger on the beach, but it isf prob
able that before the fire amidship can
be extinguished the midship hold
will have to be flooded. It is believed
that the greater portion of the cargo
has either been burned or ruined by -wate.
The Titan sailed from New York
March 1 for Manchester. The steamer
managed to make the outer harbor,
where she picked up a pilot. The ship
had barely gotten under way again
to .proceed to an anchorage when she
struck. At first it was believed that
the damage was not serious and the
fire in the hold still held the attention
cf the officers, when the steamer-began
to iist. - w..-' .:
The pumps had been set to workim- :
mediately the vessel struck tmt The
water steadily gained. In fear of sink-"
ing f n midstream, the captain- headed
the vessel, for the shore and ran her
fast aground. - v
DEATH OF MRS. CASSADAY
Funeral Will Take Place Tomorrow
Afternoon At 4 O'clock.
Mrs. Mary Cassaday of . No. 50S
North Smith street, died this morn
ing at 3:30 o'clock after a long ill
ness. Besides her husband." Mr. J. E."
Cassaday, the deceased is survived by
several sons and daughters. She Was
56 years old. .;-
The funeral will take place from the
residence tomorrow aftemooii at 4 o'
clock. The services will be conducted
by Rev. Dr. J; R. Howerton, of the
First Presbyterian church, assisted by
Rev A. R. Shaw of the Tenth Avenue
Church.