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CHARLOTTE, N C WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 4, 1906
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Amid Scenes ot Enthusiasm Dele
gates to State Democratic Con
vention Endorse William J.
Bryan for President tor 1908
and Aycock for Vice-President.
Hon. Franklin McNeil is Nomin
ated Platform Adopted. Ringing
Speeches by Noted Orators.
Great Harmony Throughout
Ent;re Convention.
special to The News.
Greensboro, N. C, July 4. The
State Democratic Convention endors
ed Hon. W. J. Bryan for President
and Hon. Chas. B. Aycock for Vice
President; nominated Hon. Franklin
MiXeil for Corporation Commissioner
and adopted its platform before ad
journing yesterday evening.
When nominations were called for
Judge R. C. Strudwick presented the
name of Jacob A. Long, of Alamance,
as a candidate for the office of Corpor
ation commissioner and Mr. Cameron
Morrison, of Charlotte, presented the
name of Franklin McNeil candidate to
succeed himself. Hon. S. O. Middle
ton, of Duplin, was also put in nomi
nation by Mr. Elisha Lewis of Kins
ton. - McNeil Nominated.
The ballot resulted:
McNeil 521; Long 179; Middleton
71. McNeil's nomination, on motion
of friends of Long and Middleton, was
made unanimous. Pending the an
nouncement of the ballot, Senator
Overman being called on made a pow
erful short speech which evoked en
thusiasm, especially the portion re
counting the rapacity of railroads and
other monopolies.
Immediately after the nomination of
Mr. McNeil Solicitor A. L. Brooks in
troduced a resolution endorsing Wil
liam Jennings Bryan as President for
190S. The resolution with an amend
ment offered by Mr. E. W. Pou was
adopted amid a whirlwind of applause
and is as follows:
The Democracy of North. Carolina,
the first in America to support Wil
liam J. Bryan for the Presidency of
tko-UjuitdJStates- gratified to see
the Democrats of every section of the
Republic turning to him as a logical
candidate for President in 1908.
The spontaneous call for his leader
ship is the result of a universal de
sire to correct the giant evils in our
country, which he long ago foresaw,
and which has heretofore defeated the
will of the American people. Honor
ed the world over as America's first
citizen he will be hailed upon his
return as the one man to restore the
government to the foundation of
equality and justice, upon which it
was established by our fathers. The
Democrats of North Carolina in con
vention assembled endorsed the can
didacy of William J. Bryan for Pres
ident in 1908, and recognizing that in
choosing his running mate the Democ
racy of this country should select one
of her wisest and broadest statesmen,
the North Carolina Democracy pre
sents to the Democracy of the Ke
public as a fit candidate for Vice-President
Hon Charles B. Aycock, ex-Governor
of this State.
There were only 59 1-2 votes cast
against the Bryan and Aycock resolu-J
tions. The vote cast against it were:
Cabarrus 10; Chatham 2; Cleveland
5; Davie 1; Durham 3; Edgecombe
5 1-2; Madison 7; Mecklenburg 11;
Pasquotank 7; Person 1; Wake 4;
Yadkin 4. All the other votes cast
were for the resolutions.
upon conclusion of the vote, await
ing- the report from the plattorm com
mittee, the convention at seven o'clock
adjourned until nine o'clock.
On tLc reassembling of the conven
tion at S )'clock the platform com
jnittee repeated as follows:
The Platform Reported.
The Democracy of North Carolina,
in convention assembled, renews its
allegiance to the principles of con
stitutional government, through laws
enacted and executed in the interest
ol the whole people, without favor
to individual or class, and it pledges
i.self to continue the just, wise, and
economical administration of public
affairs, which have obtained in State
and county since its return to power
in 1899. We congratulate, the people
of the State that, under Democratic
auspices, there- has been established
throughout the borders of the State
a reign of law and liberty, peace and
progress; that our people are no
longer employed in guarding their
hemes and protecting their lives,
liberty and property, as they were
under Republican rule, but safe in
the protection of law and enjoying
the freedom which comes from se:
curity are directing their energies to
peaceful pursuits of honest industry.
, endorse the wise, patriotic . and
rMe administration of our State's af
fail's by Governor Robert B. Glenn
nd the other State officials, and we
point with pride to the record of our
fc-enators and Democratic Representa
tives in Congress and endorse the
same.
We again congratulate the people
o' .North Carolina upon the success
ful operation of the constitutional
amendment regulating the elective
franchise. The adoption of this
Continued on page 3.
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SKULL FRACTURED.
New Bern Man Seriously Hurt by Ac
cident News Notes.
Special to The News.
New Bern, July 4. A white man by
the name of Burgess who has been in
the employ of one of of the lumber
mills in this city, fell yesterday after
noon on South Front street and frac
tured his skull, dying in the hospital
shortly afterwards. He had been on
u protracted spree and was drunk at
the time the accident occurred.
Fire broke out in the retail grocery
of Li. H. Ervin about 12 o'clock last
night cbmpltely destroying the stock
Oi goods. The fire was finally gotten
under control.
Col. F. A. Olds, of Raleigh, passed
through on his way to Beaufort where
he goes to make arrangements for the
entertainment of the Sunshine dub
of Raleigh, of which he is president.
THE INJURED IMPROVING.
Passengers Injured in Wreck of Ply
mout Steamboat are Generally Im
proving. By Associated Press.
Salisbury, Eng., July 4. The injur
ed passengers of the Plymouth steam
boat express, wrecked here July 1, are
generaly improving.
Steamship America Safe.
By Associated Press.
New York, July 4. The overdue
steamship America is safe at Bermuda.
.The . America. Wt. Marseille Jan- the.
third for New York. She was towed
to Bermuda with machinery disabled.
PRINCESS TO-DftY
Guns of Artillery Announce Birth
ot Heir Presumptive. Half
Million Copies of Official Gaz
ette Containing Proclamation
were Given Away.
By Associated Press.
Berlin, July 4. Crown Princess
Frederick William was -safely ac
couched of a son this morning. The
boy is well formed and strong.
The guns of a battery of artillery
began to fire slowly in the square op
posite the palaco about noon and
tens of thousands within hearing of
the salute stopped in the streets or
paused in their work, counting the
guns, for it had long been announced
that 72 shots would be fired for a
girl and 101 for a boy. Seventy-one
scvoiity-two seventy-three, then the
city knew that an heir presumptive
had been born. An hour later a half
million conies of the official gazette
containing the official proclamation or
the event were given away.
The Crown Princess and Prince are
ir: the best of condition.
TRIAL BY COURT MARTIAL.
V'ice Admiral Rojestvensky and Other,
Officers Bemg Tried by court mar
tial. By Associated Press.
Cronstadt, July 4. The Russian
trial by court martial of Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky and his officers of the
torpedo boat destroyer Bedovia for
surrendering to the enemy after the
battle of the Sea of Japan, began
Several Japanese seamen and two
surgeons have been summoned as wit
nesses. They are expected to furnish
evidence regarding Rojestvensky's
condition at the time of the surrender.
The penalty of conviction is death.
POPULIST CONVENTION.
Populists of Kar.sas May Endorse
Some of Candidates on Democratic
Ticket.
By Associated Press.
Topeka, Kan., July 4. When the
Populist State Convention was called
to order the principal contest in sight
was as to whether or not the party
should name a full State ticket.
At the , caucus of the leaders last
night it was decided to recommend
that the convention make no endorse
ment of any other ticket as a whole.
It is believed the convention may en
dorse some of the candidate? on the
Democratic ticket.
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MR. BETTS MEANS BUSINESS.
Has Retained Counsel to Present His
Case Against Raleigh Aldermen.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, July 4. Rev. S. J. Betts has
retained ex-Judge W. A. Montgomery
and Col. J. C. L. Harris as counsel for
the purpose of procuring a mandamus
from the superior court here next
week to compel the Raleigh aldermen
to call an election on question of "pro
hibition or dispensary." It will be re
membered that the aldermen have re
fused a petition with am
ple signatures on the construction
the city attorney puts on the Watts
act, claiming that there is no provision
for an election as between prohibition
and dispensary.
President Daughtridge and Secreta
ry J. E. Pogue of the State Fair Asso
ciation have determined to send a del
egation headed by Goveror Glenn and
the North Carolina delegation in Con
gress to New York during the time
William Jennings Bryan is there to
extend to him a pressing invitation to
come to Raleigh during the State Fair
in October and deliver an address.
They are very confident of success.
Their plan is to have Bryan for the
star attraction for the approaching fair
just as President Roosevelt was for
the 1905 fair.
The State offices were closed today
in observance of the "Glorious Fourth"
although this was about the only ob
servance of the holiday except for the
closing of the banks and postomce.
Also jjnj f the larger mercantile es
tablishments during a portion of the
day.
CAUSE OF MASSACRE.
Police and Troops Thought to Have
Been Instigators of the Recent Mas
sacre. By Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, July 4. A poinnt
strongly brought out in the parliamen
tary report of the massacre of Jews
at Bialytok, is that there was no re
ligious hatred of the Jews
fighting was confined to the police, and
troops and black hundreds on one side
and Jews on the other. The parlia
mentary committee found overwhelm
ing evidence that the outbreak was de
liberately prepared.
The commission sites proof on every
hand that after the rioting started it
was directed by the police and support
ed by the troops who fired only at the
Jews and Jewish houses.
The report does not specifically
place the blame for throwing of the
original bomb.
DEATH OF REV. J. W. JENKINS.
Was Active Minister 40 Years and Had
Charge of Methodist Orphanage
Eight Years.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, July 4 The people through
out the state will learn with deep sor
row of the death of Rev. J. W. Jenkins,
D. D., at the Methodist Orphanage
here this morning at 6 o'clock, as the
result of a stroke of paralysis receiv
ed last Sunday. '
Dr. Jenkins was in his 74th year.
He was born in Granville county in
1832.
Dr. Jenkins was in the active minis
try over 40 years, eight years in charge
of . the Methodist Orphanage which is
largely a monument to his zeal and
devotion.
The funeral will be tomorrow after
noon at 4 o'clock from Edenton Street
church.
CONTEST FOR CUPS.
Argonants Beaten By Trinity Hall By
Half Length.
By Associated Press.
Henley, England, July 4. In the
semi-final for the grand challenge cup
today Trinity Hall, Cambiridge, beat
the Argonauts (Canada) by half a
length. The time was 7 minutes 9
seconds.
The . Club Nautique, ,. Degand (Bel
gium) "beat ".the third Trinity, Cam
bridge; by, tw,o lengths, the time being
7 minutes !and..(3'i,secppds.
The Belgians "and Trinity Hall will
thus contest 'in the final for -the grand
challenge cup tomorrow.
TODAY'S . BASEBALL.
Result of Baseball Games Played To
day. Bv Associated Press.
"Washington, July 4. The American
League played at Washington, the final
score being Washington 8, Boston 1.
The Eastern League played at Bal
timore with a final score o'. Baltimore
8,. Providence 5. , -
President of the Commercial Trav
elers and Anti-Trust League,
Mr. William Hoge. To-day In
vited Roosevelt to Preside at
Reception to Bryan.
Mr. Hoge Explained that th
Commercial . Travelers and
Trust League, was Non Partisan
and Considered the President
also Opposed to Trusts.
Special to THe News.
New York, July 4. William Hoge,
president of the Commercial Travel
ers and Trust League, today invited
Mr. Roosevelt to preside at the recep
tion to be tendered Mr. Bryan upon
his arrival from JSurope early in Sep
tember. Mr. Hoge explained in his letter
that the Comme rcial Travelers' and
Trust League is lot a Democratic nor
partisan organiz ition in any sense
and that the organization regards Mr.
Roosevelt as being as much opposed
tc trusts as is Bryan.
MR. BRYAN IN LONDON.
Has Not Yet Had Conference With
Mayor McClellan Holds Informal
Reception.
By Associated Press.
London, July 4. There has been no
meeting between Mr. Bryan and May
or McClellan, of New York, so far.
They will both attend the reception of
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid this after
noon and dinner of the American So
ciety tonight.
"It is not probable that anything like
s. formal conference for the discus
sion of politics will occur. Mr.
Bryan said this morning that he
might meet Western political friends,
including members of the Jefferson
Club of Chicago, on the continent la
ter. He added that his .friends had not
come to Europe especially to meet
him but they happened to be coming
ond therefore heivas.a.rmngtng to see
them.
Mr. Bryan held another informal re
ception at the Hotel Cecil today,
many visiting and resident Americans
calling on him.
SHOT
WHILE CELEBRATING.
Young Son of Mr. J. E. Cameron Was
Shot- This Morning by Accident-
Prof. Graham . Delivers Address.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, July 4. J. E. Cameron, Jr.,
the 12-year-old son of Mr. J. E. Came
ron of this city, was accidentally shot
at 6 o'clock this morning in the street
while celebrating the Fourth with fire
works.
His younger brother had a small re
volver with which he was firing blank
cartrideges and as usual in such cases
one was "loaded" and the elder brother
was shot in the right side.
The wound is very painful, though
not espeeially dangerous.
Mr. Cameron is one of the brightest
of the custodians of the work in the
North Carolina Grand Lodge of Ma
sons. Prof. Alexander Graham, of the
Charlotte graded schools, delivered an
address this afternoon before the mem
bers of the North Carolina summer
school on "Some new light on the
Mecklenburg Declaration of Indepen
dence." It was a pleasing patriotic speech in
which he reviewed the history of the
Mecklenburg Declaration and was
heard with great interest.
STEAMER RACE ENDED.
The Race Between the Deutschland
and the Laprovenio Ended With
Victory for Former.
Bv Associated Press.
New York, July 4. The second
eastward trans-Atlantic race between
the Hamburg-American line steamer
Deutschland and the . French line
steamer Laprovenio ended this morn
ing with a decisive victory in favor of
the German boat.
The Deutschland's time of passage
was five days, 14 hours and nine
minutes". The distance covered is 3,
003 miles. The Deutschland beats the
Laprovenio nearly 11 hours against 4
hours claimed h? the French steamer
on her previous face.
Governor Glenn Here.
Governor Robert B. Glenn arrived
in Charlotte, over the Seaboard, last
night and stopped at the Central
Hotel. This morning early he left for
Gastonia where ; he delivered the
Fourth of July oration. Governor
Glenn did not show that he has been
indisposed. He is looking bright and
cheerful and seems to be in the best
of health. '
Dr. H. Q. Alexander Better.
A telephone message to The News
this morning from the home of Dr.
H. Q. Alexander 'stated that he spent a
fairly good night and that his con
dition this morning was somewhat
improved. Dr. IJA. Bigger, a prominent
physician of Rock Hill S. C. arrived
in the city last night and will spend a
few days at Dr. Alexander's home.
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LIGHTNING'S DANGEROUS WORK.
Shocks Several People and Splinters
a. Tree on East Fifth Street.
Yesterday afternoon about six-thirty
o'clock there was a terriffic flash of
lightning noticed in the southern sec
tion of the city by many people, just
as the rain, which had fallen intermit
tently for half an hour, was ceasing.
The stroke came very near being a
deadly one, shocking several people
and splintering a large oak tree in the
yard of Mrs Johnston who lives near
the corner of East Fifth street and
Caldwell.
The bolt struck the tree just as Rob
Torrence, son of Mr. W. H. Torrence,
was passing along the street. It stunn
ed the young man considerably and
caused him to reel, but he managed to
withstand the shock and avoided
falling.
Mrs. Johnson was also shocked,
while three men acrcss the street were
badly shaken up, and one of them
told Mr. Torrence this morning that
he had not yet recovered from the
effects of the electrical discharge.
Strange to say the lightning, after
following the trunk of the tree to the
ground, splintering the wood into small
pieces, tore out through the ground and
into the macadamized street, breaking
up the macadam, and finally being dis
ipated through the ground.
It was the only severe stroke of
lightning during the slight storm
that visited the city between six and
seven o'clock, and many who noticed
it were convinced that it had hit some
where.
Mr Torrence says that the escape of
his son was almost a miracle as the
young man was only about 12 feet from
the tree, and the discharge ran straight
out along the roots of the tree across
the side walk into the street.
Mrs. McRae mother of Mr. J. A.McRae
of the Charlotte bar. whose home is
just a few doors from the residence
of Mrs. Johnston, was also severely
shocked by the lightning which
splintered the tree.
TO HELP SALISBURY CELEBRATE
Big Crowd of Charlotte Negroes Went
Over This Morning.
Whenever there is anything doing
at Salisbury along the celebration line,
Charlotte is surely to be represented.
Few darkies in Mecklenburg have not
heard of the great celebration that
was advertised far and wide which
would take place In that city today,
and as the result several hundred
bought round trip tickets to that point
this morning.
Quite a number went on the early
morning train while a hundred Or more
left on No. 36, at 9:20 o'clock. As
usual, the majority carried grips of
various sizes and it goes without say
iner that manv eallons of Salisbury
liquor will find its way into Charlotte!
when the train arrives from the north
tonight.
TAMMANY CELEBRATION.
Annual Celebration of the Society was
Attended By Prominent Men from
All Over Country.
By Associated Press.
New York, July 4. The annual cel
ebration of the Society of Tammany
was attended by prominent men from
many parts of . the country. One of
the principal addresses was delivered
by Congressman Sullivan of Massachu
setts, who spoke of wnat he regarded
as the evils which had , grown out of
the protective tariff.
The address of welcome was deliv
ered by Grand Sachem, Bourke Cock
ran, and brief addresses were deliver
ed by representative Democrats from
various sections of the country. Let
ters of regret were read from Gov.
Broward of Florida; Congressman
John Sharp Williams; Gov. Davis of
Arkansas; Senator Tillman; Gov.
Beckham of Kentucky; Captain Hob
son, and Senator Daniel, of Virginia. .
MR. NEELY INJURED
Right Badly Bruised : in: a 'Runaway
This Morning."
Mr, A. Q. Neely, .manager, of the
sales department - of Wabsworth's
livery stables, was painfully bruised
iu an accident at the Seaboard Air
Line depot this morning. He was riding
in a racing cart, leading a horse when
the horse he was leading got frighten
ed at an approaching train and jumped
up in the cart astride him. Mr. Neely
and the cart went down under the
weight of the animal, while the horse
attached to the cart dashed off up the"
street, not stopping until it fell oppo
site Stone and Barringer's.
ties but Father.
EXPERTS ARE HERE.
They Came at the Instance of Physi
cians Who Desire Sanitary Investi
gation of Certain Localities.
Several of Charlotte's physicians are
determined to thoroughly investigate
the sanitary conditions in and around
the city. Some have been considering
the advisability of getting sanitary ex
certs here for several Weeks. After n
consultation with a number of leading
citizens and citv officials, the situation
will be thoroughly looked into and the
investigation, which ,will continue a
week or more will b0 looked forward
to with great interest!
Two experts arrived here yesterday
and another ihis morning. W. W.
Locke, of Boston, Mass., arrived yes
terday. Mr. Lock is a member of the
Massachusetts State Board of Health
and a sanitary expert. Mr. Richard
Lewis, of Raleigh, a member of the
Board of Health of North Carolina
and an expert on sanitary conditions,
also arrived yesterday. Dr. John F.
Anderson, of the United States Marine
Hospital at Washington, arrived in
the city this morning.
These gentlemen began their work
of investigation today. They will re
port to the city health department
what changes, if any, they deem advis
able, either in the city or in the subur
ban localities.
Brought Here for Burial.
The body of Mr. Sahford Jordan,
who met death at Salisbury last night
in a railway accident, was brought
"to Charlotte thlff morning. The funeral
will take place from the home of Mr.
Jordan's mother on South Cedar street
this afternoon at 6 o'clock. The inter
ment will be at Elmwood.
THIRTEEN PE
KILL EDJHSTAHTLY
Runaway Car Jumps Track Near
Portage, Crashed into Party of
Foreigners Killing 13 l.istantly
and Injuring Others. Track
Torn Up.
By Associated Press.
Altcona, Pa., July 4. A runaway
car flying like wild down the mine
branch track that runs between Pur
itan and Portage just before midnight
last night jumped the track a short dis
tance from Portage and crashed into
a party of foreigners who were holding
a celebration along the track.
Thirteen were instantly kill
ed and without warninng
Several others were injured. The car
was smashed to kindling wood and the
tracks torn up for a hundred feet.
A miner official says the striking for
eigners loosened the brake and start
ed the car down the precipice, al
though another theory is that mali
cious boys sent the car off in a spirit
of mischief.
CONSOLIDATED CIGAR STORES.
Company Organized to Operate Sev
eral Cigar Stores.
Messrs. Carey W. Butt, L. B. John
son, and W. C. Dowd have formed
a partnership under the firm name of
Consolidated Cigar Stores, and as the
name indicates this firm will operate
a number of stores in the city.
They have already purchased the
stock and secured the stand of the
Charlotte Cigar Co., oh North Tryon
street. This has been a cigar stand
for years and is an excellent location.
It will be repapered, "painted, and
thoroughly overhauled at once.
The firm has also leased the stand
on West Trade street next to Blair
Bros. & Co., and near the Selwyn
Hotel. This stand is now In the hands
of the carpenters and will be neatly
fitted up at once, and open for bus!-
ness at an early date.
Other stands are now being negotiat
ed for and will be opened from time
to time. It is the purpose of the Con
solidated Cigar Stores to give Char
lotte a series of up-to-date cigar
stores.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ivey and Master
George Ivey have returned from a
two weeks trip to New York.
RSONS
In a Natural Amphitheatre , in
Grove at Oyster Bay the Presi
dent To-day Delivered a Fourth
of July Oration to his Townspeople.
Heavy Rain Falls but President
Speaks on Obclivious. Shames
Men for Their Fear of Water.
Says he will Curb the Corpor
ations. By Associated Press.
Oyster Bay, July 4. President
Roosevelt today delivered a Fourth of
July oration to his townspeople iu the
natural ampitheatre in a grove at Oys
ter Bay.
Referring to the work of this Con
gress in the direction of Federal con
trol over business, he said:
"We have accomplished a fair
amount because we have not tried to
uo too much.and because we approach-
ed il without rancor,
I "In this task we hi
have come in con
tact with some people we did not
like and in protecting property we
have been forced to protect some of
the property of the fellow we didn't
want to. When it comes to the con
trol of corporations, the ones that
need control I will curb without regard
to others."
Heavy Shower of Rain.
While the President was in the mid
dle of his speech it began to rain. The
President's face at once lit up. He ap
peared to enjoy the heavy rain. A
secret service man threw a long rub
ber cape over his shoulders and he
turned to his audience and said:
"Men, I am ashamed of you because
you are afraid yau will get wet, but
ladies, I feel sorry Tor you."
He talked on with his head uncover
ed and the rain pouring on him for
fully ten minutes. The shower then
ceased temporarily ,and he doffed his
cape. Hardly had he done this when
the rain began to fall again. The Pres
ident was engrossed In his remarks
and disregarded the ruber cape entire
ly, therefore when he had concluded
his speech he. was drenched through.
YELLOW FEVER OUTBREAK.
Report Comes of Yellow Fever Out
break in Cuba.
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, July 4. Reports that
yellow fever has appeared in Cuba
were made public today by the State
board of health. The reports como
from the Louisiana health Inspectors
resident in Cuba, who say cases of fe
ver were reported June 17, 20, 26 and
27. The yellow fever outbreak is re
ported at Nipe, on the northeastern
coast of Cuba, where several deaths
are reported.
ENGINE TURNED TURTLE
Accident on the Western North Car
olina Road Last Night.
Mr. H. C. Williams, who is staying
at Connelly Springs this season man
aging the Connelly Springs hotel, is
spending a few days here with his
family. The train on which he came to
Charlotte last night was wrecked near
Newton. The engine turned completely
over carrying with it the fireman and
Engineer C. L. Welch. Fortunately
neither the fireman nor Mr. Welch
were seriously injured, though the
former received a Blight scalp wound.
Mr. Welch crawled out from under
the debris uninjured.
The train was not running more
than 10 miles an hour which possibly
prevented great loss of life.
OFFICERS ELECTED
Crittenton Circle Held an Important
Meeting this Morning.
The annual election of officers of the
Crittenton Circle took place this morn
ing at a meeting of the Circle at Tryon
Street Methodist church. The meeting
was full of interest though not of a
public nature. The officers elected for
the ensuing year were as follows: Mrs.
W. W. Hagood, re-elected president;
Mrs. I. W. Faison, first vice-president;
Mrs. A. H. Washdurn. second vice-
president; Mrs. N. M. Lawrence, third
vice president; Miss Eva Liddell, re
elected treasurer; Mrs. E. C. Register,
assistant treasurer; Mrs. W. C. Dowd,
secretary, and Mrs. Harris Mallin
ckrodt, assistant secretary.
Grace Reid Locked Up.
Grace Reid, one of the women who
failed two times successively to ap
pear as a witness against her hus
band, charged with being drunk, was
taken in charge by officers about 11
o'clock this morning by order of tho
Recorder, and is now locked up at tho
police station oh a charge of con
tempt of court, not Appearing when
summoned as a witness. The caso
against her will be disposed of to
morrow. Another white woman want
ed for the same offense, was found ill
in bed hence could not be brought up
to tho police station today.
The Little Workers of Dilworlh
Methodist churc-i will serve ice cream,
and cake, on the church lawn to-morrow
evening (Thursday) from 8 to 1
o'clock. They cordially invite their
friends.