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I SEABOARD 10
DPERATE DOUBLE
OmLVSERYICE
New Train will be Put on the
Carolina Central Division Next
Sunday that will be of Great
Benefit to Passengers Both
East and West of Charlotte.
Afternoon Train Going West will
Leave Charlotte at 4 O'clock.
The East Bound Train will
Leave this City at 5 O'clock in
Afternoon.
After next Sunday, April the loth,
the Seaboard Air Line will operate a
double daily service between Wilming
ton and Rutherfordton.
For years the people of Charlotte
have very much desired just the ser
vice that the Seaboard will inaugurate
on the Carolina Central division next
Sunday.
In order to make a double daily ser
vice between the. mountains and the
seashore a new train will have to be
operated on this division of the sys
tem. This train will leave Wilming
ton at. 4.30 o'clock in the morning and
will arrive in Charlotte at 11.50 a. m.
The train will be held in Charlotte
until 4 o'clock in the afternoon at
which time it will leave for Ruther
fordton, arriving there at 8 o'clock, p.
m.
Returning east this train will leave
Kuthertordton at 6.30 o clock in the
morning- and will arrive in Charlotte
at 1:13 o'clock. It will be held in
Charlotte until 5 o'clock in the af
ternoon at which time it will leave
for Wilmington.arriving there at 11.59
1. ni.
The west bound train which will
leave Charlotte at 4 o'clock in the af
ternoon will connect at Lincolnton
with the C. and N. W. for Lenoir,
Hickory and all points in' western
North Carolina.
The train going east which will
leave Charlotte at 5 o'clock will con
nect with Nos. 52 and 53 at Hamlet.
This will enable passengers from this
section of the State to go either to
Raleish or Columbia on two of the
best trains that the. Seaboard runs.
The early morning train known as
Xo. 40, which leaves Charlotte at 5.01
o'clock in the morning will after next
Sunday leave at 4.50.
Xo. 41, which now leaves Hamlet
for Atlanta at 10.15 p. m. will, after
next Sunday leave at 7.50 p. m. The
evening train which leaves Charlotte
at 7.15 o'clock will connect with No.
41 at Monroe and passengers bound
for Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis
and Xew Orleans will be enabled to
reach their objective points several
hours earlier. -
It has been stated that , the evening
train leaving here at 7:15 o'clock, go
in? east, and the train leaving here at
10.10 a. m. going west, would be dis
continued. This, however, is a mis
take. These trains will run as usual
in order to complete the double ser
vice both east and west.
After June 1st the Seaboard will
operate parlor cars on the early morn
ing train which leaves here at 4.50
o'clock for Wilmington; also on the af
ternoon train out of Wilmington which
will reach Charlotte at 10.30 o.'clock.
The Xcws takes special interest in
the above. The changes that will be
made will greatly benefit this paper
because of the fact that . subscribers
both east, and west of Charlotte on.
tho Carolina Central division will be
enabled to get tfceir papers the day
of publication. Readers cf The News
in Monroe will get their paper at at
6 o'clock on the day of publication
and even as far east as Hamlet sub
scribers may get The News long be
fore bed time.
r To the west of Charlotte, Mount
Holly, Lincolnton, Shelby and Ruther
fordton, subscribers will get their pa
per in most of the towns before sunr
down cf the day of publication.
The people of Charlotte will thank
the Seaboard for this splendid ser
vice and will show their apprecia
tion by liberally patronizing the ef
forts of this road to give Charlotte an
exceedingly god service, both east and
west.
THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.
Baron Rosen Tells Secretary Roof
That Russian Government Is Will
ing to Postpone Conference.
By Associated Press.
Washington, April 12. Baron Ros
en, the Russian Ambassador, called
upon Secretary Root at the State De
partment and advised him that ' the
Russian Government was entirely
willing to have the meeting of the sec
ond Hague conference postponed.
AT FEET WASHING.
Ancient Ceremony of Maundy Carried
Out. -
By Associated 1-. ess."
Vienna, April 12. Emperor Francis
Joseph, as usual, carried out the an
ient ceremony of Maundy Thursday
y washing the feet of twelve aged
men who were on this occasion all
non-agenarians, their united ages be
1US 1,096 years. "
A large crowd went out this after
noon to attend the auction sale of lots
at Craighill and the prospects were
'hat yesterday's sales would be equal
ed if not surpassed. .
INVITE CHURCH TO MEET.
Resolution Adopted Inviting General
Assembly of Southern Presbyterian
Church to Meet During Exposition.
By Associated Press. 1
Norfolk, April 12. The Presbytery
of Norfolk, in session at Hampton, has
adopted a resolution inviting the stpti-
eral assembly of the Southern Presby
terian church to meet here during, the
Jamestoyrn Exposition.
.BOYCOTT. MANUFACTURERS.
Labor Union of Raleigh Request
Friends to Boycott Products of High
Point' Manufacturers.,
Special to The News.
Raleigh. N. C. Anril 19 nn n.
tral Labor Union composed of the va
rious labor organizations of Raleigh
and vicinity has adopted resolutions
requesting all friends of organized
labor to refuse to purchase the pro
ducts of High Point manufacturers
until the locked out employes there are
reinstated with Union privileges.
CASE OF REED SMOOT.
Argument in Case of Senator Begun
Before Senate Committee.
By Associated Press.
Washington, April 12. Arguments
in the case of Senator Reed Smoot
were begun before the Senate Commit
tee on privileges and elections after an
inquiry extending over three years into
his right to retain his seat. Former
Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle
opened the. protestants. He will be fol
lowed by A. S. Worthington of the
counsel for SmooL ....
"FOR-SETTLEMENT
Insists that he Will Regain his
Property Through his Attorney.
Says he Could. Arrange Trouble
Out of Court Without Any
Trouble.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, April 12. John., Alexander
Dowie upset the plans for a peaceable
adjustment cf his troubles with Zion
Church. He directed his attendants
to announce to all inquiries that the
report that he was about to comprom
ise with Overseer Voliva was untrue.
He said he would make a contest in
the courts and would get his property
back. x . -
Attorney Wetten, his legal advior,
when told of this declaration, said: "I
can only repeat what I said last night,
there i&. good prospects of an adjust
ment of the troubles without resorting
to the courts.
"The situation - has not changed so
far as I know."
HAS CASTRO RESIGNED?
Report States that President Castro
Has Resigned Temporarily.
By Associated Press.
Washington, April 12. Senor: Gar
biras, of Venezuela, in charge here has
received a ' cablegram from Caraeus
confirmatory of the one received yes
terday in New York by the Consul
General there that President . Castro
has resigned his office. The Charge
is of the opinion that the President
has decided to make one of his pe
riodical trips to La-Victoria for rest
and recuperation after the severe la
bors of the past winter, but he does
not doubt but that the retirement is
enly for a few weeks.
FAIL TO AGREE.
Miners Offer to Arbitrate Trouble
Was Refused May Call Another
Meeting.,
By Associated Press.
New York, April 12 The Sub
Committees, . representing the anthra
cite coal operators and mine work
ers met in joint oession this after
noon. . Baer's Answer to Miners.
Mr. Baer made' the following answer
to the miners communication:
"We regret you have not accepted our
proposition. We do not feel that we
can modify them.
"We will hereafter a:iswer your com
munication of this date by letter, or if
you desire a further meeting the time
can be arranged nowor be hereafter
fixed by the .respective chairmen."
Amend Proposition.
The mine workers amended their
proposition by asking that an agree
ment be made with the Anthracite
Mine Workers instead of the UniteV
Mine Workers of America. They also
amended the check-off plan so that all
employees willing may be assessed.
They also accept the Anthracite Strike
Commission. -
The conference adjourned subject to
call of the two charmen, Mitchell and
The miners propose that any vacan
cy in the Anthracite strike, commission
shall be filled by President Roosevelt.
:" Installation of Officers.
At' " the ' regular communication of
Charlotte Lodge, No. 392, B. P. O.
Elks,, the officers for, the ensuing year,
which were elected at the last regular
meeting, were installed. The officers
gave a luncheon which was greatly
enjoyed by the members.
.- :
. Dr. Wilder III.
Dr. H. M. Wjlder is confined to his
home on South Tryon street because of
an acute attack of gout. His many,
friends hope to see him very soon on
the streets.
DOW E UPSET PL
s
CHARLOTTE, N C,
SITUATION ION
IS
II
From all Quarters Reports Come
this Morning that Situation is
Ameliorated Although Buildings
Continue to Collapse and Ashes
. are Still Falling,
Lava Becoming Cool on all Sides.
Crater Gradually Enlarging and
Detonations are Still Heard.
Large Contingent of Troops has
Arrived.
By Assfiated Press.
Naples, April 12. (10 a. m.) From
all quarters come reports that the situ
ation has ameliorated but the ashes
from Mount Vesuvius are falling every
where, houses are collapsing and bury
ing their occupants and the roads near
the volcano are no sooner opened than
they are closed again by falling cin
ders. '
The inhabitants of this city are en
during the yellow-gray atmosphere of
yesterday, which is even more oppres
sive than before. The popular costume
of those who can afford it consists of
an automobile coat, cap and goggles,
which enables the wearer to maintain
the semblance of cleanliness, but the
people generally have to be contented
with paper masks and raised umbrel
las.: The drivers of trolley cars are
wearing masks of some transparent
material under the visors . of their
caps. : . , :
More shors were opened and the
city is slowiy resuming its normal life.
The King left Naples this morning for
San Guiseppe, Ottapano and Terzigno,
in order to ascertain personally the ac
tual situation of these towns. He hoped
to he able to continue his journey to
Sarno and Castellemmare. -
The most consoling news of this
morning is that the lava is cooling on
all sides. ,
. Views as, a whole, the conditions
throughout the area affected by the:
eruption of Mount Vesuvius are better;
this morning than the early hours of
yesterday. Frequent detonations - are
still heard but faintly. The: main crater
is gradually enlarging. The rain of
ashes over the Mediterranean side of
the volcano has diminished. The heavi
est fall is now over Somma, Santa
Anstasia, Ponticelli and other villages
in the section opposite and distant
from this city. Large contingents of
troops have arrived, affording a mili
tary force sufficient to successfully
meet all eventualities.
Extent of Damage.
The latest reports show that 243
houses have been damaged at Portici,
195 at San Givanni and Teduccio;
at Resina and 1,000 at Torre Del Gre
co, At .Torre Annunziata,. it is esti
mated that about 5,000 houses in all
have been partly or entirely destroy
ed. In the villages on the Ottajano
side of the mountain all houses are
damaged. At Nola desolation reigns,
the place having been almost entirely
abandoned.
A committee has been formed to col
lect funds and organize assistance for
the relief of the sufferers. -
Fourth Class Postmasters.
Bv Associated Press.
'Washington, April 12. Fourth-class
postmasters appointed are: For Flor
ida, at Kalamazoo, Eugene R. Conrad;
at' Pine Castle, James G. Tyner; for
Georgia, at Bert, Hugh I. Weaver; for
North - Carolina, at Trust, Jackson H.
Price; for South Carolina, at Moore,
Nona F. Crim; at Salem, John H.
Wood; for Virginia, at Dona, Milam
D. Miller, at Old-Mill, William A.
Gwaltney.-
Mr. J. W. . Mangum, of Gastonia,
was in the city,today. .
Ambassador of . Germahy Presents
Delegation of 50 ot German
Army to President, who Re
ceives Them with Cordiality.
Delivers Interesting Address.
By Associated Press.
Washington, April 12. Ambassador
Speck, von Sternburg, of Germany,
presented to President RooseVelt a
delegation of about 50 officers, ex-soldiers
and veterans of German, army.
Manv of them are American citizens.
They were accorded a cordial recep
tion by the President.
The President embraced the oppor
tunity to deliver a brief, but import
ant speech to his callers. In his re
marks' be made reference to the Alge
ciras conference, .which recently was
successfully concluded. He extended
to the German Emperor ' hearty per
sonal felicititations and congratulated
the Emperor and German people on
the work accomplished at. Algeciras.
He expressed the belief that, the re
sult of the convention would be to ren
der more friendly the relations be
tween the Jtwo mighty powers Ger
many and France.
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MORE EtiC00
AGING
MEMBERS GERMAN
ARMY RECEIVED
THURSDAY EVENING,
SLIGHT DAMAGE TO FRUIT.
Cold Snap, Did Little Damage'
To Aid Suffering Japanese Sold
-Carload: of Bananas at Retail
Other News. .
Special to The News, .
Salisbury, April . ,12. Mr. R. ; T
Ashcraft, of this city has accepted
a position 'as traveling salesman with
the Southern ; Pants (Company of
Charlotte. His -territory will be the
State of Mississippi and he begins
his new duties next week. .
Mr. James H. Horah, Esq., will de
liver the literary address at the
closing of .the .. public school in
Scotch . Irish township tomorrow.
Mr. A. E. Davis and Miss Mabel
Thomason were married last even
ing at 7:30 . o'clock at the brides
home. on West Innis street, the mar
riage, being a quiet affair. Mr. Davis
is a prominent and popular young
business man., being engaged in the
operation of a large and successful
lumber business. ; Miss Thomason is
of a splendid family and is very
popular. The couple left on No. 29
for a Southern tour.
The farmers of Rowan report that
the damage to fruit caused by the
recent cold snap will be only slight.
The advance sale of seats for Nor
dica on the 14th of May has begun
and -there is already a brisk demand
for choice seats.
Mayor Boyden has changed the
hour of holding city court from 4 o'
clock in the afternoon to 9 o'clock
in the morning. -
The ' ladies - of the various churches
of the city are going . to make a
house - to. house canvass of the city
soliciting contributions for the aid
of the suffering people of Japan. At
a meeting held yesterday afternoon
committees were selected for this
work.
Mr. Charles H. Armfield, of States
ville, snent several hours here last
night. Mr. Armfield is a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
Congress in this district and stated
that he was well satisfied with his
prospects for success.
Rev. J. H. Wilson, pastor of St.
John's Lutheran church of this city,
who resigned , some months , ago,
closes his pastoral year May 1st. Dr.
Wilson has a number of calls . extend
ed him and it isn.more than likely
that he will accept' the invitation to.
become pastor of a church in South
Carolina.
The Southern Railway Co. . yester
day disposed of a car of banannas,
700 bunches at retail. They went for
5 and-10 cents per bunch and Salis
burians, or a big portion of them, are
feasting on ' banannas today.
By A DIREGI VOTE
1
Committee Acts Favorably on Re-?
solution to this Effect. A
Statue of General Green at
Guilford Court House Provided
tor. Address on Rate Bill.
By Associated Press. e
Washington, April 12. A resolu
tion providing for the election of
Senators .by the direct vote of the
people has been favorably' acted upon
by the House Committee on the
election of President, Vice-President,
and Representatives in Congress..
. ' The resolution which was intro
duced by Mr. Norris, of Nebraska,
makes the term of the members
of the House four ? years instead of
two. Both propositions are to be
accomplished by amendments to the
constitution..
. Appropriation Bill.
The House resumed the considera
tion of the Postoffice Appropriation
Bill. -'
The Senate passed the bill provid
ing for the erection of the statue
tlefield of Guilford Court house
tie field of Guilford Court house,
North Carolina.
Mr. Latimer addressed the Senate
on the Railroad Rate bill.
"The delay in the passage of this
legislation would, in my judgement
he Said, "endanger the, prospects of
its ever becoming a law. Another
Congress or President might not
so truly represent the people on this
question. We ought, therefore, to
make the. best of the favorable op
portunity to place upon our statute
books, a law wnich is signally in
the interest of the majority of our
people and . in line with our plain
duty." . :y- . -
LENTEN SERVICES CONTINUED
Dr. Miller Will Preach ?t the Luth
' eran Church Tonight and Tomor
row. The special : lent en .services which
have been conducted at St. Marks
Lutheran church during the week
will be continued- throughout today
anT tomorrow, culminating in the
Easter celebration Sunday. The last
of the series of the Bible studies on
the Passion, conducted by. Dr. Mil
ler, of Charleston, will be held this
afternoon. Dn Miller will also preach
tonight at 8 o'clock and tomorrow at
8 o'clock in the evening. .
Dr. Miller is a forceful and im
pressive preacher, dealing .with the
truths of the Passion in a simple
and earnest, mannerthat carries con
eviction : at the same time, his ex
positions is able and profound. All
are cordially invited . to attend these
services. . , . '' r .,
A cordial invitation is extended to
both ladies and gentlemen to attend
the weekly Bible institution at No. 204
South Tryon street this evening at 8
o'clock. v
ELECT S
RS
APRIL 12. 1906.
ITTE
AT SIM CAPITAL
Secretary of Mate Grants Charter
to Land and Investment Com
pany of this City at -$100,000
Authorized and $22,500, Sub
scribed. 0th er Companies C h arte red. Law
and Pharmacy Schools of Shaw
University Hold Commence
, ment To-day. Northern Philan
thropists and Capitalists Attend
Special to The News.'
Raleigh, N. C, April 12. The Bank
of Sampson was chartered at a $25,000
capital authorized and $10,000 sub
scribed by R. A. Insram and others.
Another charter was to the Charlotte
Lond and Investment Company at a
capital .of $100,000 authorized and $22,-
500 subscribed by J. A. Henderson, T. I
W. Hawkins, H. M. Victor and others.
Certificates of dissolution for two cor
porations were received, being the
Anson Drug Co., of Wadesboro and the
Lucas Lumber Co.. of Wilson. '
The commencement of the Leonard
School of Law and Pharmacy of Shaw
University were held this morning.
Diplomas were awarded to 33 in medi
cine and 13 in pharmacy. A party of
capitalists and philanthropists of New
York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and
other northern states here for the com
mencement, left on a special train this
afternoon. J .
WILL ELECT MILK INSPECTOR.
Board of Aldermen Will Meet This
Afternoon at 5.30 o'clock.
The Board of Aldermen wilfmeet in
the Council room at the City Hall this
afternoon at 5.30 o'clock. The most
important thing to be considered will
be the appointment of "a milk inspec
tor, whose 'duties will begin -Monday
morning, which is the time the - new
milk inspection ordinance goes into
effect. Other business of lesser im
portance will be transacted such , as
approving bills. ,
In the abesnce of Mayor McNinch,
who went to Washington las night,
Mayor Pro Tern J. H. Ross will preside
over the meeting. -
FOUR HOLIDAYS FOR CHILDREN.
Supt. Graham Says He Gave First
. Easter Holiday in State in 1879.
There will be four holidays for the
children of the public schools of Char
lotte :this year, beginning tomorrow
and - closing after Monday, the chil
dren having Friday, Saturday, Sunday
and -Monday all to themselves with no
thought of ; books or lessons .to disturb
them.
Supt. Alexander Graham told a re
porter today that he had given the
first holiday in . honor of the Easter
time, that ; was ever given in North
Carolina. It was in 1879 in Fayette-
ville, according to Prof. Graham, and
strange to add Supt. Graham encoun
tered much opposition from Presbyte
rians, Methodists and Baptists, he
says, on account of the schools having
a holiday at Easter. The idea did not
seem appropriate somehow to ,the peo
ple at Fayetteville, but today, 25 years
later, it is the custom alLover the state
and the country to observe Easter and
in many places, including Charlotte,
Good Friday, as a. holiday.
Prof. 'Graham has lived long enough
to witness many great changes in the
state in educational lines, and this is
one of them. . ..
Congressman Blackbilrn's Private
Secretary was Served - With a
Subpoena to Appear as Witness
for Prosecution in Cases Against
Congressman Blackburn.
Special to . The News. ' ,'
x Greensboro, N. C, April 12.-rA sub
poena was served on John Crouch,
Congressman Blackburn's private sec
retary, here this morning to appear as
a witness for the prosecution in the
cases against Blackburn. It is im
possible to discover the subject matter
of the. testimony wanted.
Bible Institute This Evening.
, At, 8 o'clock . this evening Ja. Bible
institute will be held in the vacant
room under the Y.' M. C. A., to which
all interested in Bible study are in
vited. The subject will be "The Fall
of the Man; the Origin of Sin; Its
Study." The committee in charge con
sists of C. E. Mason, R. O. Alexander,
-r t-t T . 1 If. Oi'
J. 1. itoss aua ivn. p.teu.-.-:- .
The friends of Mrs. J. L. Davis will
regret to know that she is quite sick
at her home at No. 300 North Brevard
street. She has pneumonia.
' TrOUCH SERVED
THE BASE BALL CRAZE.
Number of Prisoners to Be Sent to
Penitentiary. Shad Season Nearing
a Close.
Special to The News. .
.. New Bern, N. C-, April 12. Captain
H. P. Dortch, of Goldsboro, soliciting
agent for. the A. & N. C. Railroad, se
cured a shipment of 800 bales of cotton
from Goldsboro to . Norfolk via, New
Bern and the Norfolk and . Southern
steamship line. The , road seems to be
doing a large freight business. The
passenger .traffic is largest during the
summer season hen the Atlantic
Hotel at Morehead City is open.
; . The base ball craze has struck New
Bern: The shouts of enthusiastic play
ers can be heard every af ternoon in
the vicinity of the park.
Quite a number of prisoners wil be
sent to the penitentiary and the roads
at this term of court. Judge Long is
rapidly clearing up the docket. He is
making a most favorable . impression,
being learned, and painstaking in the
administration of justice, dealing it out
with an even hand.". .
i The shad season is nearing a close.
The fish have been, very scarce, prices
ranging unusually high. In fact, the
fish business has ' been practically a
failure this season. With the opening,
of spring it is expected that the catch
will be considerably larger, r Mr. C. L.
Ives, a prominent fish dealer of this
city, showed the-writer a young shad,
measuring about 5 inches, that had
been, caught and brought to this
market along with other small fish. In
two or three seasons this shad would
have been large enough to market, but
being taken as are so many others at
that age, it was worthless. Stringent
laws relative to this abuse of the fish
industry should by all means be en
acted : by the next . legislature. The
present laws are not as effective as
they should be. .
Commission of S. C. to Jamestown
Exposition Arrived. Newspaper
Men Among Number ., Say
South Carolina has Already Pre
pared Extensive Exhibits.
By Associated Press
Norfolk April 12. South Carolina
Commission to the Jamestown- Ex
position arrived. In . the party are,
W. E. Gonzales, editor of the Colum
bia State, Augustus Kohn of -the
Charleston News and Courier and
E. J. Watson Commissioner of Emi
gration of South Carolina.
The commisioners are authority
for the statement that South Carolina
has already prepared an exhibit for
the Jamestown Exposition worth $18,
000 consisting of diversified products
and articles manufactured in the
state; , .
The commissioners went over ; the
Exposition grounds and ' viewed the
location in the state's row that has
been assigned by the company for
their state building. They returned
to the city this atternoon, and con
ferred, with the officials of the com
pany relative to their plans for par
ticipation in the Exposition.
Officer Taken Suddenly 111.
Desk sergeant ueorge a. uuKe, oi
the city police department, was taken
suddenly ill this morning and had to
be carried, to his home on East Sev
enth street, where he received medical
attention. Mr. Duke complained of a
severe pain in the head, which sud
denly overcame him after he had been
in his office only a few hours. Mr.
Duke has recently become able to re -
EXHIBITS WORTH .
$1810 PREPARED
sume his work alter a long siege at doubtless, be present to see the nup
home, suffering from an injury to hisjtial knots tied
shoulders and his friends are anxious The names "of the two hannv pairs
that he will soon recover from the at
tack of today,
BURGLAR STEALS FOOD.
Boston Thief Ignores Valuables and
Cooks Meals in House He Enters
At Night.
Boston, April 12. The South End
police are looking for the hungriest
burglar they ever heard of. He has
made three breaks in as many days
and his only booty has been what , he
would eat on the spot, sometimes
cooking it, although silverware and
valuables have been as easy of ac
cess in each case as food.
In one case the interloper left a
piece, of paper on which was written,
"A man with a hungry stomach called
during the night."
AS TO A FAIR IN 1908.
British Premier .Doibts Whether Lon
don Really Wants One.
- London, April 12. The proposition
to hold a great international exhi
t;on in London in 1908 was rather
coldly receied in the House of Com
mons today by Premier Campbell
Bannerman. The Premier said that
at present the Government was not
prepared to eive the proposition any
promise of support. He doubted if
the necessary arrangements could be
made by 1908, and he was not at
all sure that the commercial interests
welcomed such an exhibition.
The Premier ended : by saying that
he would require much fuller data
about the probable cost of the ex
hibition and some evidence of a
desire among . the, business men to
participate before he could commit
the Government in the matter.
Suicide in Jail Cell.
Baltimore, Md,; April . 12.-r-Frederick
T. Honnoger, aged fifty years, convict
ed of arson, committed suicide in the
city jail late tonight, by cutting the
arteries in his wrist with the sharp
edge of a brass footrule. ' .
JHR1CE: 3 CENT
ARE FOUND GUILTY
13
Crime
and
Committed 14 Years Ago
then Defendants Began
Legal .Battle the Like of Which
Has Never Been Heard of Be
fore. Were Extradited After Years of
Waiting and Carried Back to
Savannah. Sentence Comes,
To-morrow. Carter Court-Mar-tialed
for Complicity.
By Associated Press.
. Savannah, April 12. Greene and
Gaynor were found guilty on all three
indictments, the jury returning a ver
dict at 1:55 p. m.
Judge Emory Speer, ordered a recess
until tomorrow when the sentences
will be imposed.
The trial of Greene and Gaynor has
consumed about 13 ' and half weeks.
The defendants were charged with con
spiracy to defraud the government and
embezzlement in connection with the
big government engineering work in
this vicinity.
They were indicted in 1902 and after
fighting extradition proceedings in
New York, fled to Canada.
After lengthy proceedings there they
were finally extradited 'and were
brought? to- Savannah for trial
Captain Oberlin" M. Carter, of the
Engineer Corps, who had charge of the
improvement works under the Greene
and Gaynor contract, was court mar
tialed for his complicity in the alleged
frauds, and was sentenced to be dis
honorably discharged from 'the army
and to serve a term of imprisonment
for five years.
ADMISSION TO WEDDING.
Interesting Occasion promised by Sal
vation Army on Easter Monday.
"There's a double wedding going to
take place in" a few minutes ' inside,
and the admission ain't but fifteen
cents. Let's go inside and see it."
These words, or something, similar,
will be heard on the streets next East
er night in the vicinity of the Salva;
tion Army headquarters on North College-street.
The attraction is to be a dpuble wed
ding of members of the post here, and
Captain and Mrs. Berriman, of Atlan
ta, who opened the' work here three
weeks ago, will be in Charlotte to havp
charge of the ceremony.
The simple ceremony of the Salva
tion, Army for such occasions is said
Y-& thnco. who hnvo sfipn it. tr be auite
imnroocio nnd wpII xi-nrth serine.
There however, on the occasion
referred to. be two brides and two
grooms, in other words, a double wed
ding, and the Army people have an
nounced that they will charge a small
admission fee of 15 cents to witness
this ceremony.
It is already the subject of nearly
all conversation among the Salvation
Arm pe0ple, and a large crowd will,
may not be announced publicly until
just before the wedding ceremonies.
RESTORES REASON.
Husband's Letter Consoles Wife
Who Was Driven Insane by Vi
cious Gossip.
Cleveland, April 12. Driven in-
sane by the idle talk of .gossips, who
said that her husband had deserted
her, Mrs. Julia Tomar was restored
to reason -in Probate Cemrt today by
the receipt of a letter from her hus
band which renewed his vows of
love and proved untrue the malicious
stories of the gossipers.
Mrs. Tomar lives at No. 1697 East
Woodland avenue, and her husband
is a travelling man. When several
days passed and. he did not write,
Mrs. Tomar began to listen to the
gossips. Her 'grief unseated her rea
son, and she tried to commit suicide
by jumping from a window.
. Today she , was taken .. to Probate
Court to be examined for her sanity-,
as she was growing rapidly worse.
Before her. case was disposed of a
messenger came from the post-office
bearing a special delivery letter for
her. It was from her husband: Hast
ily she broke the seal and read:
"My Own Desff Wife: I am sorry
that I have been kept from you so
long, but I shall be with you again
in two or three days. I am sending
you some -money."
Mrs. Tomar cried for joy and clasp
ed the letter close. Through her tears
the light of reason again shone from
her eyes.
; Baseball at St. Mary's.
On Tuesday, April 17, there will be
an interesting game of baseball be
tween the team of St. Mary's College,
Belmont,, and a team from the Univer
sity of South Carolina. The game will
be. played on St. Mary s athletic field
and it is probable that a number from
Charlotte will go over to witcoss the
contest. -
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