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. OK II TIM. IL 4 4 THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PrtEbS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. Mil, VOL. XXXV--lV6314 DEATH OF MR. J. M. LE'veleS Died Suddenly this Morning from Heart Failure. Morgan ton Company Chartered by Sec retary ot State. Amendment to Warron Company. Complaint Filed Against Tele phone Company. The New Folders Representing Industries of the State Issued by Depart ment of Agriculture now Out. Special to The News. Raleigh, May 15. Mr. J. M. Leach, cue of the best known traveling salesmen in the state, died suddenly ih is morning at his home in this city. He had been in off the road two or three days, somewhat unwell, and was up this morning as usual feel ing, he said, very well indeed. His wife, in passing through the hall 1'oard some commotion in the room, and saw her husband prostrated on the floor. He died almost instantly, of heart failure. He was 50 years of age. and leaves three brothers, Col. M. T. Leach, Ed. Leach of this city, and P. H. Leach of Littleton. A charter was issued the Burke Coun ty Canning Company, of Morganton at a 550,000 capital, by A. M. Kesler, 1. T. Ivey, and others. An amendment was allowed the Warsaw Lumber Company, of Warsaw, Duplin county, authorizing an increase of ics capital to $100,000. L. F. Hall, is president. Prof. A. C. Jackson has resigned his professorship of vocal music at the Baptist Female University for Women and will leave here in June to accept the chair of vocal music in Whitman College at Walla Walla, Washington state. His successor here has not been selected. Col. J. Bryan Grimes, secretary, of State filed with the corporation com mission a complaint against the South ern Bell Telephone Company demand ing a considerable reduction in the long distance tolls and the residence and business station charges in this State. He complains that the Bell Co. charges him $1.75 for a seven-minutes conversation to Greenville and the same rate from Raleigh to Washington X. C. This is' at the rate of 25 cents per minute for the first five minutes and 21-2 cents per minute for all over five minutes. He asks that the charges for residence, stations be limited to $1.50 per month and business stations $2. per month. There is being recorded in the of fice of the Wake county Register of Deeds here a mortgage of the Southern Railway Co. to the Standard Trust Co., of New York for $31,000,000 to se cure bonds for that amount issued by the Southern. The instrument has 246 printed pages and will be recorded in each county which the Southern tra verses. Governor Glenn will go to Asheville Wednesday to deliver the address of welcome for the association of cotton manufacturers of the United States and many from England as well. The Governor said this morning that he will' appeal to the association for a clearer alliance with the cotton grow ers in action for the extension of the cotton market. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture has just gotten from the presses of the state printers large quantities of a very attractive folder the department has prepared, setting, forth- in very attractive style and by excellent illustrations the great and varied industries of North Carolina along with the great advantages the State affords for settlers and inves tors. The title page -reads: "You want to know about the land of oppor tunity, good homes easily acquired; for tunes made in growing early vegeta bles and fruits. Plenty of room for in dustrious people, paying investments lor capital. Write the Department of Agriculture, Raleigh, N. C." The eas tern Carolina truck and fruit growing interests, the fisheries and the western Carolina fruit growing advantages re ceive special attention. Some or the most notable headings under which the state is treated are "General Sketch, Climate, Citizenship and Taxation, Ed ucation, Agriculture, Early Trucking Crops, Intensive Power Trucking, Late Truck Crops, Early Eastern Fruits, Late Winter Fruits, Live Stock, Health and Pleasure -Resorts, Ores and Miner als, Manufacturing, Translation, Commercial Fisheries and Oysters, Game, Forestry, The Department of Agriculture." There Is a large and very good map of North Carolina. The folder concludes with the invitation "Come to the Land of Opportunity." BIG PURCHASE MADE. Fifty Millions 42.2 percent Notes of Pensylvania Company Purchased. Bv Associated Press. New York, May 15 Kuhn Loeb and Company have purchased fifty millions 41.2 per cent notes of the Pennsylvania company, guaranteed by the Pennsylvania Railroad .Com pany, yielding an equivolent to five per cent. The money 'will oe used largely for repairs and equipment. "I : CITY EDITION THE HERESY TRIAL. 0 - Verdict in Heresy -Trial Delivered to Accused Minister. By Associated Press. . Rochester, May 15. A verdict in the heresy trial of Rev Dr. Algernon b. Crapsey today was delivered to the accused minister. Four -of -the Judges state in their opinion the sentence should be passed as follows: "That the respondent should be suspended from exercising the functions of the church until such a time as he shall satisfy the ecclesi astical authorities of the Diocese that his belief and teaching conform to the Doctrines of the Apostles Creed and Uicene Creed as this church hath revived same. However, we express the earnest hope and desire that the respondent may see his way clearly during the 30 days that under the canons of the church must intervene before the sentence can be pronounced to the full satisfaction of the ecclesiastical authorities of such conformity on his part." (Signed) 'W. G. Roberts, C. H. Boynton, G. S. Burroughs, John Mills Gilbert. MAY ALL BE INSOLVENT. Mr. Dawson Says all the Fire Insur ance Companies May be Insolvent When Losses are Paid. By Associated Press. Washington, May 15. "There is not a fire Insurance Company in this country that knows whether it . will be solvent or not when it pays it's San Francisco losses." This state ment, coming as it did. from Miles M. Dawsoa, the actuary for the Arm strong Committee of New York some what startled the House Committee on Judiciary today. Dawson was discussing the ques tion of model insurance regulation ast for the District of Columbia. His argument previously had been con fined to life insurance, but he made this slight digression to point out what he deemed a faulty provision in the Ames bill, regarding fire com panies. He suggesteu that the bill should provide for a 50 per cent re serve, with a further provision that two-fifths of this 50 per cent might be used to meet conflagration losses. WRONG MAN WAS ARRESTED. Solicitor Harrner Brings Witnesses Who say Charles Whitt is not Murderer of .. Conductor Wiggins. Special The News. Winston-Salem, May., 15. Solicitor Hammer came here this morning from Salisbury with a white deaf mute, who was on the street car when conductor W. A. Wiggins was killed at Salisbury and a colored wo man who conducts a boarding house in Salisbury, with whom the negro who shot Mr. Wiggins, stopped the night before the. crime. Both asserted positively that Char les Whitt, the negro in jail here was not the right man. Whitt will be held here for his father, who lives at Reids ville, to come here and identify him. 15 STATES REPRESENTED. The Eighth Biennial Convention of the Catholic Knights and ladies of Amer ica in Session.. . By Associated Press. Detroit, Mich., May 15. One hun dred and fifty delegates from the 15 states are attending the eighth Bien nial Convention of the Catholic Knights and Ladies of America, which will be in session in this city three days. The appointment of commit tees and routine business o'ccupied the opening session, which was preceded by a mass at St. Peter and Pauls ca thedral. President Dennis Kelley, of Memphis, Tenn., is presiding over the convention. : , A Good Suggestion. One of the , leading merchants of the city made the suggestion this morning that the business houses of the city close one day or a part of a day during the celebration. He said the merchants should give their em ployes a chance to properly take in one of. the big days and at the same time show their patriotism in this historical event. INQUEST OH BODY OF FATHER GAPON Body was Found May 13 was Identified by Morgolfn. Au topsy Showed that he had Re ceived Blow oh Head. The Theory of Murder. By Associated Press. St. Petersburg May, 15. At the inquest on the body of father Gapon, which was found May 13 in the up per chamber of Lonely Villa in the summer suburb of Ozerki, Finland. Margolin the former Priest's law yer positively identified the body, r The autopsy showed that he re ceived a blow on the, head and the theory is that the revolutionists were listening in an adjoining rom and heard Gapon" betray his connection with the Government and that Puten berg, the Terrorist, leader, who is said to have lured Gapon to his death rushed in, felled him to . the floor and afterwards hanged ' him. CHARLOTTE, BIG CELEBRATION! VERY RAPID PUCE Everything is Moving Smoothly and Charlotte will be Ready to Receive the Crowds when they Begin to Pour in from Over the State. All the Committees Report Splen did Progress and There is Ab solutely no Hitch in the tlabor ate Program that Will be Pro vided. Only1; a few . more days remain be fore the big festivities which will go down in' the annals of history as the greatest celebration of this historical event. , The official program, giving in detail the order of exercises has been com pleted, and by a mere glance, at it all may rest assured that there will be plenty of amusement during the four day of the celebration. The chairmen of the various com mittees who have given the celebra tion their untiring efforts and atten tion have mapped out the part their respective committees will take in the celebration and all that remains now is for the day Monday,' May 21st to usher in the festivities. . General T. R. Robertson, was this morning notified, that Troop "G." of the 13th Cavalry, in Command of Cap tain Thomas M. Corcoran, consisting of three officers and 60 enlisted men with 63 horses will leave Washington for Charlotte on the night of Satur day, the 19th inst. The company will reach Charlotte in the forenoon of the Twentieth and will go in camp at Latta Park near the entrance to the Fair grounds. The company will re turn to Washington as soon as practi cable after the celebration. General Robertson was also notified that companies "I." and "K" 17th In fantry, commanded respectively by Captains Durfee and Huguet, forming a batallion and will be under the com mand of Major Frank B. McCoy, of the 17th Infantry, will leave Atlanta about 6 o'clock on the morning of the 19th and will reach Charlotte on the morning of the 20th, and go in camp on the golf grounds on South Tryon street extension. The program in detail of the four days celebration follows: MONDAY. 11 A. M. The .Third Regiment Band will Play until 12:30 O'clock on the Grand Stand at the Corner of South Tryon and Second streets. 2:30 P. M. Balloon Ascension at the Fair Grounds. . 4 P. M. Exhibition Drill by U. S. Troops of Infantry, Cavalry and Ma rines" (Regular Army) at the Fair Grounds. Marine Band and Third Regiment Bands Will play During the Exercises. 7:30 P. M. Carnival of Lights on Main Streets. United Commercial Travelers Car nival on South Church Street, and Bat tery "A" Carnival at the Fair Grounds. Open from 8 A. M. Until Midnight. 9 P. M. Reception at Southern Manufacturers' Club to Home Comers and Visitors. TUESDAY. 10:30 A. M. The Third Regiment Band will Play for an Hour on the Grand Stand at the Corner of South Tryon and Second Streets. 11 A. M. Military and Fireman's Street Parade. Regular Army Troops State Troops, Veterans and City Fire Departments Will take Part in This Parade . Human Flag on Grand Stand at the Corner of South Tryon and Second Streets. Governor R. B. Glenn and His Staff Will View the Parade in Full Uniform. . . . 12:30 P. M. Veteran's Drill in front of the Grand Stand at the Corner of South Tryon and Second Streets. 3:30 P. M. Balloon Ascension at the Fair Grounds. 4 ,P. M. Exhibition Drill by Infan try, Cavalry and Marines (Regular Army) at the Fair Grounds. Gover nor Glenn and His Staff will Attend. Marine and Third Regiment Bands will Play at these Exercises. 7:30 P. M. Carnival of Lights on Main Streets. 8:30 P. M. Special Concert by Ma rine Band in Academy of Music (Ben efit of Marine Band.) United Commercial Travelers Car nival on South Curch Street and Bat tery "A" Carnival at the Fair Grounds. Open from 8 A. M. Until Midnight. WEDNESDAY. 11 A. M.. Floral Parade; also Indus trial Floats and Decorated Automobiles.'- : ; 12:30 P. M. Speech by Hon. Champ. Clark;' of Missourri, ' Subject, "The United Stated in the Twentieth Cen tury." 'wi- f v 4 P. M. Exhibition Drill bys Infantry, Cavalry and Marines at the Fair Grounds. Marine and Third Regi ment Bands will furnish Music. 7:30 P. M. Carnival of Lights on Main Streets. 8 P. M. Red Men and Haymaker's Parade . with Torches. Red Men Dressed as Indians. - ' 9 P. M. Grand Fire Works Display and Night Balloon Ascension at the Fair Grounds. ; : - United Commercial Travelers Carni val on South Church Street and Bat- N C, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 1906 tery "A" Carnival at .the Fair Grounds. Open From 8 A. M. Until Midnight. THURSDAY. 11 A. M. United Commercial Trav elers and Fraternal Orders Street Parade. t. 12 Noon. Speech to Fraternal Or ders by Hon. E. Y. Webb, at Vance Park; 12 : 30 P. M. Grand Horse Back Tournament at the Fair Grounds. 2:30 P. M. Firemen's Exhibition Fire Fighting Drill, Opposite the Grand 'Stand, at the Corner of Sec ond and South Tryon Streets. Third Regiment Band will Participate. 4 P. M. Exhibition Drill by Caval ry. 7:30 P. M. Carnival of Lights on Main Streets. United Commercial Travelers Carni val on South Church Street and Bat tery "A" Carnival at the Fair Grounds. THE METHODIST CONFERENCE. Concerning Appointment of Commit tee to Draw up New Statement of Faith Other Questions Considered. By Associated Press.' Birmingham, Ala., May 15. Protests against the action jof the general con ference of the M. El Church South, yes terday in voting to appoin a committee to draw up a new statement of faith were heard at today's session. W.' E. Williams, of Northwest Texas, object ed to the action of the conference,- and Charles M. Armstrong, of Baltimore, presented a written protest. The committee on Episcopacy re ported in the mater or the complaint of Rev! Cole D. Mann, of South Carolina,- concerning the decision made by Bishop Wilson saying the' committee had no jurisdiction and that the com plaint had come before the wrong tri bunal. The same committee recommended non-concurrence on the petition for a bishop in the foreign field, and also non-concurrence in the petition seek ing a division of territory into Episco pal districts. Non-concurrence was re ported on memorials to increase the lay representation in the annual con ference. A non-concurrence report was made in the request looking to the re moval of the headquarters of the ex tension board from Louisville, Ky., to Oklahoma City and a non-concurrence report as stated yesterday. BROUGHT TO N. C. FOR TRIAL Spaith Arrested Charged With the Theft of $30,000 at Tarboro from Show Company. By Associated Press. Cleveland, May 15. Wm. T. Spaith, auditor of Carl Hagenback's circus, was arrested here last night charged with the theft of ,$30,000 from a ticket wagon of the Forepaugh-Sells show in October, .1904, whib? he was treasurer of that enterprise. The robbery is alleged to have oc curred at Tarboro, N. C. -Extradition papers have been prepared and he will be taken to North Carolina for trial. IS E JAIL Negro who Killed Charlton How ard on Sunday Last Caught Near Monroe. He Admits Fir ing the Fatal Shot but Says he Acted in Self Defence. Bud. Cunningham, the negro who is charged with killing Charlton How ard at Marvin church, in Union coun ty, has been arrested and is now in the Union county jail, at Monroe. Cunningham, was arrested at Pot ter's, a small station on the Seaboard Air Line a few miles east of Monroe. Mr. George McManus, hearing of the killing, and knowing Bud Cunningham, arrested him on sight. When first arrested, Cunningham de nied the charge, but later admitted he was the right man and that he. did the shooting. He claims self-defense, saying that Howard shot first and that he shot only; when he was convinced that his life' was in danger. The neighborhood where fhe trag edy was enacted is badly stirred up over the killing. The dead negro was popular and, very influential. His friends contend that he was shot down in cold blood and that his slayer will have to answer to the charge of mur der. . Previous to the trouble at the church Cunningham and Howard had been good friends as well as neighbors. A dispute arose over some trivial matter, pistols were drawn and Howard, was killed almost instantly. As The News stated yesterday the trouble started at the church, where two funeral sermons were preached on Sunday.- A lot of mean corn whiskey which was "' purchased at Wadesboro was the prime cause of the trage'dy. Friends of Howard have employed counsel and will prosecute Cunning ham to the bitter end. Mr.4 Lewis Bennett Hurt. Mr. Lewis Bennett,' an employe of the Carolina Manufacturing Company was painfully injured yesterday af ternoon at , the company's plant at the corner' of East Ninth street and the railroad. Mr. Bennett had three of the fingers of his right hand sev ered. He was takin to the Presbyte rian hospital where he is receiving medical attention. . v . . .. Major Thames Dead; . Lexington, Ky., May 15.-Major Bar ak G. Thames, the "Nestor" of the Kentucky racing died in his eightieth year of senile debility. He was a Con federate soldier. M III MONRO S REPLY MADE TO S SPEECH TO P Draft of Address to the Throne Submitted to Lower House of Parliament. Is Reply to Em peror's Speech at. Opening o Parliament. The Address Consists of Ten De mands, General Amnesty, Aboli tion of Death Penalty, Full Civil Liberty, Abolition of Coun cil of Empire, Etc. By Associated Press. St Petersburg, May 15. A draft ft the address to the Throne in reply to the Emperor's speech at the open ing of Parliament, was submitted to the Lower House of Parliament to day by the Commission It consists practically of the follow ing ten demands: general amnesty; abolition of the death penalty; sus pension of martial law and all ex ceptional laws; full civil liberty; abo lition of council of empire; revision of fundamental laws ; the establish ment of- the responsibility of .minis ters; the right of interpellation; forc ed ex-appropriation of land; guaran tees of the rights of trades unions. STATEMENT BY CHANDLER Presented in the Senate by Senator -. Tillman. By Associated Press. Washington, May 15. Senator,' Till man presented to the Senate a state mant or memorandum from ex-Senator William E. Chandler regarding the court review amendment to the Rail road Rate bill. It was the same state ment read by Senator Tillman on Sat urday. DIED ON STREET CAR Well-known School Teacher Stricken While on Way to Depot. Danville, Va., May 15. Mrs. Jennie Walton Brown died suddenly yesterday afternoon on a street car while en route to the station to see a relative off. Heart trouble, brought on by acute indigestion, probably caused her death. T OF First Used Pistol then Shot Gun, Killing one Man and Danger ously Injuring Others,. . After Tragedy he Fled to the Woods. Is Still Armed. - By Associated Press. Atlanta May 15. James H. Clark, night telegraph operator at Chamblee, 12 miles from here,, late yesterday af- ( ternoon, killed Will Cheek of Dun woody, and dangerously wounded S. Purcell and his son, W. S. Purcell, and W. S.Marks, day operator at Chamblee and escaped to the woods of Dekalb or Fulton county, where, today he is being sought by officers and volun-, teers. Clark, who is T)elieved to be men tally unbalanced, aggravated his con ditions yesterday by drinking. Late in the afternoon, he went to the home of S.' Purcell, with whom he boarded and demanded admittance. Being re fused he broke down the door, set fire to the kitchen and encountered the Purcells, father and son and Mark. Clark then began firing first with his revolver, and then with a s'hot gun, seriously wounding each of the three. He dashed from the house to the railroad station, where he compelled the station agent to go to his home and get a revolver for the insane man. Then Clark started down the track towad Dunwoody, abouffive miles dis tant. ' Reaching there he went to the store of Nash and Clark, and demanded car tridges. Cheek, the clerk,, refused to sell them, having been warned by tel ephone; - whereupon Clark shot - Cheek through the heart, i : He - also fired at Nash, who .dodged , and escaped from the building. Clark then helped him self to ammunition an4 disappeared in to the woods. Dr. Faison's Condition. A letter from Mrs. T. W. Faison who is in Baltimore with Dr. Faison states that he is very much improved and - that ' the attending " ' physicians have pronounced him; entirely out of danger. He is now able to be roll ed around in a chair. His many Char lotte friends will rejoice to know of his complete recovery. He will re turn to Charlotte in about two weeks. EM Elf! M T CRAZED OPERATOR CITY EDITION. THE COTTON FLOAT. Young Ladies and Gentlemen Who will Take Part. Mr W. S. Pharr, secretary and treas urer of the County Cotton Association, has prepared - a partial list of the young ladies who will ride in the as sociation's float, and the. couples who will ride horseback following direct ly behind the float: Miss Laura Sloan will represent Berryhill on the float and Mr. J. N. Bigham in the parade. Miss Ada Campbell will represent Steele Creek No. 1 on. the float, and Mr. Mack Gallant and , Miss Mamie Grier in the parade. Miss Crawford Sledge will represent Steele Creek No. 2 on the float, and Miss May Price and Mr. Hartwell biedge in the parade. Miss Florence Alexander will repre sent Charlotte township on the float and Mr. Craig Davidson in. the pa rade.; Miss Pearle Alexander will repre sent Sharon township on the float. Miss Helen Hunter will represent Sardis on the float, and Miss Kate Baker and Mr. Paul Miller in the parade. - Miss Jan ie Lee Grier will represent Providence on the float, and Miss Mary Kuykendall and Mr. R. J. Mc Ginnis in the parade. Miss Mamie Robinson will represent Providence No. 2 on the float, and Miss Gertrude Rea and Mr. J. L. Mc Ginnis in the parade. Miss Lucile Cross will represent Crab Orchard No. 1 on the float, and and Miss Mattie Tuter and Mr. J. E. Baker in the parade. Miss Bess Utley will represent Crab Orchard No. 2 on the float, and Miss Cora Newell and James C. Alexander in the parade. Miss Anice Barnett will represent Long Creek on the float, and Mr. W, F. Sample in the parade. Miss Lula Williams will represent Morning Star on the float, and Miss Kate Grier and Mr. W. L. Hood in the parade. Miss Caldwell will represent Hunt tersville on the float. Miss Lucy Williams will represent Clear Creek No. 1 on the float, and Miss May Hinson and Mr. M. R. Ritch in the parade. . Miss Martha Mann will represent Clear Creek No. 2 on the float, and Miss Cynthia Welch and Mr. W. T. Mann in the parade. I A RACE RIOT. Four are Dead So Far From Riot Be tween Whites and Negro Soldiers. By Associated Press. Lincoln, Neb., May 15. A despatch from Crawford, Neb., says four are dead in the riots between white men and negro soldiers, from Fort Robin son. William Murphy, white, was killed at midnight by a squad of soldiers guard ing the jail at Crawford. Murphy, with others, tried to form a lynching party to gain possession . of a negro soldier who killed Arthur Moss, night watchman. . RAILROAD RATE BILL. Senator Lodge's Amendment Taken Up. By Associated Press. Washington, May 15. The Senate began its consideration of the Rail road Rate bill by taking up Senator Lodge's amendment providing for an increase of the Interstate Commerce Commission to nine members and re quiring that one be appointed from each of the judicial circuits of the country. Senator Martin endorses the amendment. CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER Fomer Manager of Iroquois Thea- U - ii c niaiiiiwui By Associated Press. Chicago May 15. Will J. Davis, who was manager of . the Iroquois Theatre at the time of the great fire in that building, was arraigned on the charge of manslaughter growing out of the firev By an agreement with the state's attorney continuance was taken until tomorrow. CORRECTS Mr, Tillman Says a Washington Newspaper Did not Quote Him Correctly with Regard to his Account ,ot Conference with Senator Aldrich. By Associated Press. Washington, May 15. Senator Till man took the floor of the Senate to correct a statement concerning his conferences with Senator Aldrich. He called attention to an article printed in a Washington paper yesterday the purport of which was that the South Carolina Senator had said Mr. Aldrich had sought to make an al liance with him rather than with the President. Mr. Tillman said: "It is not my habit to give out for publication private conversations with other Senators, but I talk very freely r with newspapermen. In this statement there are errors ot fact and of statement and I desire to say that I never gave out any such state ment." :' : -Mr. Aldrich contented himself with expressing his satisfaction over the fact that the correction id . been made. REPORT PRICE: 3 CENTS FIVE MINEflS TORN IeSSie Disastrous Explosion of Dynamite Occurred at the Shenandoah City Colliery of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company To-day Five Miners Were Torn to Peaces and 12 Badly Burned. Explosion of Box of Dynamite Caused Mine Gas to Ignite, Doing Great Damage. By Associated. Press. Shenandoah; Pa., May Five min ers were torn to pieces, and 12 badly burned by the explosion of dynamite in the Shenandoah City Collier of the Philadelphia, and Reading Coal and Iron Company. A box of dynamite, which a workman was carrying fell from his shoulder, and caused the ex plosion, which ignited the mine gas. There were about 50 men at work in the east gangway of the shaft when the explosion occurred, but so far as is known all escaped, except those work ing on tne first lift The absence of the deadly black damD made the work of rpspiip loaa hazardous, than in most accidents of this character. The force of the explosion was felt a great distance from the shaft. All the killed and injured were foreigners.But little damage was done to the mine. Candidates Will Be Initiated. Hornet's Nest Camp No. 96 W. O. W. will hold an interesting meeting to night in their "Forest" over Belk Bros, on East Trade street. Several candidates 'vill be initiated into the mysteries, of the Protector degree; al so the camp will make arrangements to participate in the Woodmen's pa- ; rade May 24. Master Kendrick Newcomb III. Master Kendrick Newcomb," son of Mr. George Newcomb, is very 111 ' at his .home on West Fourth street, The little fellow has been (.sick "for the past ten days. Ye'sterdar his condition showed some improvement but today he is not so well. ' WILL BO? F EST BIDDER President and Secretary Taft Favor Buying Supplies from Lowest Bidder no Matter if it be From Foreign- Company. The Co's Competing, By Associated Press. T Washington May '15. The President transmitted to Congress a letter from Secretary Taft, bearing on the contro verted question of the right of the Isthmian Canal Commission ; to pur chase supplies abroad if they can be secured cheaper than in America, The President, in his letter to Secretary Taft, says that the views expressed by the latter, in the armatlve, have his full approval. Secretary Taft's letter relates to the purchase of dredges for use in the con struction of the Isthmian Canal. Two of the lowest bidders were the Mary land Steel Company of Sparrows Point Md., and a, Scotch firm of the William Simons & Company of Renfrew. The Secretary' says: "The exact question now presented is whether, on the sole ground that one bidder is an American manufacturing corporation and the other is Scotch, the Isthmian Canal Commission shall pay to the Maryland company from $60,000 to $70,000 more for two steel dredges than the price at which it may buy these dredges from Simons & Company." The secretary says in the absence of specific directions to the contrary it is the President's duty to buy where he can obtain the material supplies and machinery at the cheapest price other conditions being equal. A Splendid Stand. The big grand stand on South Tryon street is nearing completion. It is a splendid structure and reflect's credit ' on the builder, Mr. E. H. Overcash. An atractive stand has been arranged for the Marine Band and this will be completed in a day or two.' ' ' ' ' : Extension of jCitizenship. : ' ' By Associated Press. Washington, May 15. The House committee on Insular affairs authori zed a favorable report on the bill ex tending the United - States citizen ship to inhabitants of Porto Rico. . . May Day-Strike Over. By Associated Press. ; St Petersburg May 15. The May Day strike has ended.' The workmen of St.- Petersburg and generally throughout the country resumed work today. ROM LOW 1 L' Sr- V. r 1
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