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o THE rr a tt y LLud THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED MESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. VOL. XXXV NO. 6363 CHARLOTTE, N C, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 9, 1906 PRICE: 5 CENTS PEOPLE DIG STONES FROM THE STREETS ABOUT 45,000 MILL, ESSED BY ATTACK .""1IJCE III WAGES I N, C, FARMERS MEET III CONVENTION AT RALEIGH TOMORROW RAIDS BL AND NCREASE Political Demonstration Occu. in Many Places in St. Peters burg Yesterday Afternoon and Last Night. Crowds Carried Red Flags. When Detachment of Police and Military Patrols Attempted to Disperse Incited Assembly the People Dug Stones from Street and Made Fierce Defensei By Associated Press. Sr. Petersburg, -July 9. Political demonstrations during which the crowds carried red flags and sang rev tlutiouary songs occurred in many j. laces in St. Petersburg yesterday af ternoon, and night, necessitating the interference of the police and military' patrols. Street cars were held up and their occupants compelled to uncover and salute the red flags. The most serious nfi'air happened near the Moscow lailroad station, where Lieutenant Tom made a revolutionary speech to a crowd. A detatchnient of police at tempted to disperse the assembly but the people armed themselves with Mones dug up from the streets and Leut the officers and a squadron of Ccsacks. Eventually the Cossacks were rein forced and fired a blank volley in the air whereupon the rioters fled to neigh boring courts. Only a few persons were slightly injured. Lieutenant Tom was arrested and taken to the Fortress. Six more newspapers of this city have been confiscated. REPORT ON RIOTING. Government Official Report of Bialy- stok Rioting. By Associated Press. St. Petersburg, July 9. Interior .Minister Stoleypin has sent, to Am bassador Meyer and representatives ot the other countries the govern ment's official report of the Bialy stok rioting, for transmission to their respective governments. While this unprecedented action on the part of the Russian government does not involve the recognition of the right of foreign countries to make representations regarding the internal tffairs of the empire it is a distinct recognition of the power of public opinion abroad and indicates the so licitude of the foreign governments to know the Russian side of the case. The report is practically identical with that submitted to parliament. THE DREYFUS CASE. Much Excitement Over Case. One duel With Pistols Occurred Today, By Associated Press. Paris. July 9. It is generally ex pected that the decision in the Dreyfus case will annul the Rennes court martial but the Court has understood that the case is re-awakening interest and bitterness and it has already re sulted in one duel. General Gonez, for mer assistant chief of the general staff, opposed to Dreyfus claims he chal lenged Colonel Piquart, former head of the intelligence department and aj strong supporter of Dreyfus. The en-J counter with pistols at 25 paces, is arranged for today, with the result that the General fired 'and missed his adversary. The Col. refused to fire. V. SLOAN PLEADS GUILTY. Chief of President's Secret Service Corpse Fineo $10 for Assault. By Associated Press. Oyster Bay, July 9. J. B. Sloan, chief of the President's secret service corpse, pleaded guilty and was fined ten dollars on the charge of assaulting Clarence Legender, photographer. Mr. Sloan paid the fine. The trouble occurred at the time of the President's arrival a week ago. The photographer charged that, after he had taken the picture of the President, Sloan struck him. OVER 200 HOUSES FLOODED. A Cloud Burst in Country Floods Great Number of Houses and Business Es tablishments. By Associated Press. Wellsville, Ohio., July 9. A cloud burst in the country just back of this city last night sent a torrent of water down Trotters Run that caused the heavy loss of country and city prop erty. Over 200 homes and business houses were flooded and the founda tions weakened so that the people would not remain in. the houses. THE THOMAS NOT DAMAGED. Transport Thomas Pulled off rocks, and Continues its Journey. By Associated Press. Washington July 9. The transport Thomas, which was pulled off Ihe rocks near Guam Saturday, was not damaged and 'resumed its voyage to Manilla. A part of its cargo was re moved Miss Edith Redwine of Greensville, S. C., is visiting friends in the city. Miss Redwine Is a graduate nurse from St. Peter s hospital and has many friends here. THE BRYANS ENTERTAINED. Mr. Bryan Makes Visit to Premier Campbell Bannerman Complimen tary Dinner Toniaht. By Associated Press. London. July 9. Mr. Brvan and Mrs. Bryan returned to London from west Park, the country residence of Ambassador Reid. Later Mr. Bryan visited Premier Campbell Bannerman at his official residence and spent an hour with him. Mr. C. A. Pearson, publisher, will give dinner to Mr. and Mrs. Bryan tonight. LARGE STORE CLOSED. The Marshall Field & Company Or dered Closed Later it Was Opened 3y Associated Press. Chicago, July 9. The large retail dry goods store of Marshall Field & Co. was ordered closed by the build ing department becauso of a delay In construction of cordin stairways. Po licemen were stationed at the doors with instructions to deny admission to all customers. Later the store was allowed to re open and building department will proceed through the courts. , LYMAN J, GAGE DK THEOSfJPHY Former Secretary of the Treasury Defines in aStatement his Rela tion to Theosophy. Says he Should Feel Honored to Join Theosophical Society. By Associated Press. Chicago, July 9. The Tribune pub lished a signed statement from Lyman J. Gage, former Secretary of the Treas ury, defining his relations to theosophy. The statement says: "I am trying this life at Point Loma because I have personal friends here and because the climate is most agree able; because it is just' outside of the noise and roar of the world; because here one can lead the simple life." "Beyond these reasons there are two institutions established here which to me, lend much interest to the place. The first is the United States Military Reservation with its fine system of harbor, its companies of artillerymen, etc. The second is the Raja Yoga School for children and youths of all ages." "This school was established and is being carried on by Katherine Tingley, as the leader and official head of the Universal Brotherhood and Theosophi cal Society, throughout the world. The school excites my interest and the mag nificent work it is doing in the develop ment of clean, healthy, educated and the self control of young lives stim ulates my hope for the future of the society." "I am not affiliated, except in this friendly way, either with the military station or, the theosophical society. I am too old to enlist in the army and I have not yet been invited to join the theosophites. I would consider it hon orable to be related to either of them." "No; I am just living my own life according to my best conception of it, and would much enjoy it if I could be left to mind my own business." CONGRESSMAN ADAMS DEAD. Was Member of 58th Congress and Was Re-Elected to 59th. By Associated Press. Chicago, July 9. Congressman Adams, of Wisconsin, died in the Auditorium Hotel He had been ill several weeks. Mr. Adams was a member of ' the 58th Congress and was re-elected to the 59th. $100,000 Fire. By Associated Press. Cincinnati, July 9. Fire in the car pet" and drapery store of George F. Ott Company caused a loss of $100,- 000. Charles Earle Appointed. Bv Associated Press. Oyster Bay, July 9. Tho President appointed Charles Earle solicitor for the department of Commerce and 1-ibor to succeed Edwin W. Sims, re cently appointed United States dis trict attorney in Chicago. MR WOMAN'S SAD PLIGHT. In Seduction Case She Faces Alone Over 200 Men, Answering Delicate Questions. ' There was a case of seduction un der promise of marriago called in the county courthouse this afternoon. It was a terrible ordeal for the woman, Miss Ida Jordan o this county. She tad to faco an audience of 250 men, with not a single member of her own sex in the crowd. , ; , The young woman had to answer questions of a most delicate nature, and her predicament was ono that in a senso seemed almost cruel. The witness, however, managed to hold up her head and replied with, firmness and decision. It. vf&s a sight to cause a thoughtful man to think when he beheld a lone woman in such a position. Miss Jordan is bringing action against Georgo Smith of tho county, on a charge of seduction under promise of mariage. The law in the case, however, is not different from that in others as to the holding of the trial and the ordeal of the young womn was strictly according to law, - Smith- waa bound over to tho next term of the Criminal Court in a bond of $500.. . . - f 'jti.. NEEDS MORE $5 BILLS. Secretary Shaw Has Issued Appeal to National Banks to Assist in Sup plying Demand. By Associated Press. i Washington, July 9. Secretary Shaw has issued an appeal to the na tional banks to assist the government in supplying the pressing demand for notes of small - denominations. He has sent to all national banks a let ter requesting them to issue as much as possible of the aggregate of ther circulating notes in hve dollar bins, indicating to them that there is more profit in the issuance of such notes than in putting out notes of larger denominations. The secretary says the treasurer of the United States is unable to meet the pressing demand for notes of small denominations. The law permits the national banks to issue one-third their circulating rotes in five dollar bills. The aggre gate outstanding is little over $500, 000,000. Instead of one-third there is but $75,000,000 in fives. The addi tional $90,000,000 fives would greatly relieve the situation. The secretary says if the banks will exercise little care and pay over their counters on iy national bank notes they-- will greatly assist in times of monetary stringency. National bank notes are not available for reserve and are val- uable only when in actual use. WAS IT SUICIDE? Funeral of Young Woman Held Back for Investigation. By Associated Press. New York, July 9. Helen Holmes, a young woman found dead from gas asphyxiation in a room at the physi cal and surgical institute, where she was employed as nurse, may have been a victim of a murder, In the opinion of the coroner, who is inves tigating the case. He has directed the police to hold up the funeral until some . additional light is thrown on the woman's death, the cause of which was given as suicide. FOUL MEAT SMUGGLED. Investigation Showed That Unborn Calves' Were Being Shipped In. By Associated Press. Berlin,' July 9. A despatch to Tage blatt from Duiburg, Prussia, an nounced that the custom authorities of Duiburg, as a result of the discov ery that inferior Russian meat was being smuggled across the frontier into Germany, seized consignment which proved - to be -carcasses of un born calves. Witnesses testified that a number of large firms were regu larly importing such ,meat. Cincinnatti Chosen. By Associated Press. . Newark, July 9. The most impor tant work of. the German-American Gynasium Alliance ' was" the selection of Cincinnati as the place of meeting two years hence, ; and an abrogation of rule by which Indianapolis re mains the heandquarters of the ex ecutive board. Thirty or More Cities and '"owns of Southern Mass., and Rhode Island Advance Wages in Cot ton Mills Five Per Cent Today. About 45,000 Operatives are Benefitted Since First of Year 165,006 Textile Opera tives in New ,,. bngland Have been Granted Increased Wages - . - By Associated Press, - Boston, July 9. An advance of 5 per cent in wages in the Cotton Mills in 30 or more cities, towns and villages of Southern Massachusetts and Rhode island,' went into effect to day. About 45,000 operatives are benefit ed. Since the inception of the upward movement in mill wages e.arly in the year, 165,000 textile operatives in New England States have had their pay ad vanced five to 14 per cent. ; Of the to tal number 110,0-. work in the cotton mills, and about 55,000 in the woolen and worsted plants. , All the cotton mills in Fall River in creased their wages 10 per cent aweek ago, with the exception of the - Fall j Kiver iron worKs Mills wnicn were paying 10 per cent more than the other factories, This brought the weaving schedules to the basis which existed before the reduction of 1904. Today the Fall River Iron Works Mills which are controlled by M. C. D. Borden of, New York, made a further advance which again places the wages in Mr. Borden's mills ; higher than those paid in other factories, The Iron Works Cotton Mills employ about 5, 000 hands. An advance of 5 per cent in the wages was madev today in all cloth mills of New Bedford, and in some of the yarn mills there. About 15,000 hands are employed in that city. Practically every cotton mill in Rhode Island and mills elsewhere con trolled by Rhode Tslard interests also gave a 5 per cent raisv today to their 25,000 employees. . ' 24-CENT COTTON. First Bale of This Year's Cotton Brought 24 Cents Per Pound. By Associated Press. New York. July 9. The first bale of this year's cotton crop sold at auction in front of the cotton exchange and brought 24 cents per pound. It was shipped from Falfurrias, Star county, Texas. It will be shipped to Liverpool. r i ; A GIGANTIC LOAN Loan of from 25 to 50 Million Conclud ed in Paris Thought to be for St. Paul Railway. :-. -- By Associated Press. New York, July 9. Negotiations for a loan, understood, to be for the St. Paul Railroad "stated to be from $25, 000,000 to $50,000,000, was concluded in Paris. BAN ON POOL ROOMS Injunction Restoring Pool Rooms and Turf Exchanges Granted. Special to-" The News. -: . : Hot Springs, Ark;, July 9. A Tem porary injunction restraining the pol roms and turf exchanges from operat ing was 'granted by Chancellor Curl on the grounds that they were cor ruptive to youth, harborers of law breakers and are common nuisances. Hanged to Telegraph Pole. By Associated Press. Tiller, Ark., July 9. Will Anderson, negro, was hanged to a telegraph pole Sunday night by a mob. Anderson was charged, with an, assault on a white woman on a farm near Tiller. The negro confessed his guilt. , Steamer Wrecked. By Associated Press. ; Shelbourne, N. S., July 9. The British steamer Harlyn is a wreck at Blackpoint, . near Northeast Harbor. CapL Simonds and crew reached the shore with their effects. MOST OF Husband, Wife and Life Sentence. one Son Another Get Son Already in Jail. Two Smaller Children are School. Now in Reform By Associated Press. Evansville, Ind., July 9. Jonah Williams, his wife, Minerva and their son, Wesley were sentenced to prison for life for the murder of James Leight at Boonville last spring. Andrew- Williams; - another son, Is serving a jail sentence for a petty crime: ! ' Two smaller children are in a re form school. SENTENCED TOPEII 'Two's Company, FOR PARDON OF WHITES. A Petition Will be Circulated for the Pardon of John and Chalmers White Meeting of Classic of Reformed Church. Special to The News. Salisbury, July 9. The members of the - Salisbury Fire Department leave tonight for Asheville to attend the meeting of the State Firemen's Asso ciation. The Salisbury laddies will not participate in any of the contests, but will enter a hose wagon in the parade. Chairman anderf ord of the Con gressional committee is very anxious that Congressman Blackburn accep the the challenge of Mr. Haekett for a joint debate in the various counties of the district. -ians are already being made for a vigorous campaign in Row an. A number of big barbecues are to be held and prominent speakers will address the people . A party of Salisburians leave Wed nesday for a tour through the west, Den ver, Colorado, being the objective point. President Walter George Newman, of the Gold Hill Copper Company, and James Phillips, of Boston, were at the Gold Hill mines Saturday with Mr. R. B. Miller receiver of the company. Mr. Newman says every claim against the company , has been satisfied and that the receivership will be dissolved im mediately. It is learned that there is talk of the circulation of-a petition here for sig natures -.to,; a paper in . behalf , of. a par don for Thomas and Chalmers White, of Concord, who are now serving a term in the State prison for the killing of Russell Sherrill, at Mt. Ulla this county. It is not generally believed that such a petition would command any great number of signers in Rowan. A meeting of the Classic of the Re formed church of North Carolina will be held in Faith Reformed church in in this city tomorrow. The session is a called one and is to be held to con firm a number of calls. . i MR. W ATKINS' COWS They Are All Being Examined Today By Dr. Adam Fisher. Dr. Adam Fisher and his assistants are today examining Mr. McD. Wat kins' herd of cattle, at his dairy, to the East of the city. When this herd is examined Dr. Fistier will move to an other herd owned by Mr. Watkins still farther east of the city. It was current ly reported Saturday that Mr. Wat kins would not submit to having his cows examined. This report reached the ears of the authorities and they in formed Mr. Watkins unless his cows were examined, he could not sell his milk in the city. Bright and early this morning Dr. Fisher end his assistants went to Mr. Watkins' place and after their arrival, the examination of the cattle was com menced. : Mr. Watkins is advertising in the Charlote papers that the he wishes to dispose of his cows and all. dairy fix tures. It is probable that he will re tire from the milk business. BRITT NOMINATED Will Oppose W. T. Crawford for Con- gress in Asheville District. Special to The News. Asheville N. C, July 9 The Republi can Congressional convention here Saturday unanimously nominated Pro fessor J. J. Brittv of this city as the Republican nominee for Congress from this district, to oppose W. T. Crawford, the Democratic candidate. The new Republican Executive com mittee chosen Saturday is composed of: T. F. Rowland, Buncombe county; O. L. Anderson. Clay ; ; A. G. DeWise, Cherokee; Horace Loving, Graham; D. I. L. Smathers, Haywood; A. B. Freeman, Henderson; R. G. Snider, Jackson; George I. White, McDowell; R. R. Henry, Jr., Macon; N. B. Hamp ton, Polk; J. A. Logan, Rutherford; W.; H. Murphy, Swaine; C L. Deaver, Translyvania. .- 1 EIGHT INJURED BY CAR$. Engine and two CarsDash Wildly into Union Depot. Memphis, July 9. After colliding with the Southern Railway passenger train at Orleans Street the Southern railway switch engine with two cars attached dashed wildly without a crew three quarters of a mile to the Union Depot and crashed into two mail cars. Eight men were -slightly injured. Engineer Williams is seriously hurt and may die. At the cotton platform today 66 hales were received at 11:25; against 28 bales same date last year at. 10. 1 Three's a Crowd." x A Handsome Home J. M. McMichael. the architPrt Mr. is building a handsome residence on his lot on Central Avenue at Piedmont. Mr. T. M. Carr's residence on Central Avenue is being completed; and Mr. Robert Barnett has moved into his handsome new home on this avenuue. Dr. Brevard Has Restful Night Dr. R. J. Brevard, who continues quite sick at his home on South Tryon street, had a restful night last night. His condition shows no de cided change though his physicians hope that he is gradually gaining strength. . Mrs. Shaw, no Better. The condition of Mrs. Arnold M. Shaw shows no improvement though it was not expecteld that any decided change would take place this early. She is resting comfortably and the attending physician thinks that she will be better in the next few days. ' MEET AT COLONIAL CLUB Vi The Charlotte Rod Drivers Asso ciation was -Organizated this Morning. Mr. Paul Chatham is President. Races to be Pulled Off Everv Two Weeks. At a meeting of the horsemen of Charlotte, held in the Colonial Club this morning, The Charlotte Road Driver's Association was organized. Mr. Paul Chatham was elected presi dent; Mr. R. M. Miller, jr., vice-president; Mr. P. M. Cave treasurer; and Mr. W. S. Dorr, secretary and general manager. The association has secured the use of the race track and grand stand from the Fair Association and races will be pulled off every two weeks, beginning Wednesday, July 18th at 3 p. m. The track is to be kept in first class condition all the time and no one but members of the association will be allowed to use it. At the meeting this morning it was decided to assess each member $2.00 ner month, this to be considered as monthly dues. Each member will be entitled to use the track any time he may desire and all members will be admitted free to races. The colors of The Charlotte Road Driver's Association will be white and black. All drivers will wear black caps, black coats and white duck pants. A committee has been appointed to classify all horses and some fast racing may be expected at the next meet which is Wednesday, July 18th. The races .will be one-half mile heats, best thrpi in five. The organization that was perfected this morning starts out with 25 mem bers. All those who are interested in good horses are requested to join. REV. C. E. RAYNAL CALLED. Congregation of St. Paul's Church Call a Birmingham Minister. At the morning service at St; Paul's Presbyterian church yesterday the con gregation extended a call to Rev. C. E. Raynal of Birmingham, Ala., who is now assistant to Rev. John W. Stagg, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of that city. The call -.was unanimous and it is .rrAri hv the congregation that Mr. Raynal will see his way clear to ac cept. Mr. Kaynai was suggesicu the congregation by the advisory com mittee which has the work of secur ing a pastor in charge. Mr Ravnal is a speaker of power and a student and scholar of high rank. The congregation oi ot. x-tui church will be very fortunate if they secure his services. Melons Moving North. The : movement of watermelons fruits and -vegetables fronf the South to the North, is now reaching its max imum. Sunday; numerous trains went through with their loads of melons for New York, and other northern cities. The continuous passing of trains is keeping the operators along the line of. the-Southern quite busy. HORSEMEN .' : A". Governor Glenn Returns From Weeks Absence. He will De liver the Address ot Welcome at Opening of Farmers Convention To-morrow at A. & M. Coliegei Reward of $75 Offered tor Cap ture of John Bailey, Colored, Wanted at Charlotte. Kilby Apple Farm Chartered. Char lotte Capitalists Interested. Special to The News. Raleigh, July 9. Governor Glenn was in his executive office today, after a week's absence, the time he- ing spent principally in . Winston-Salem, where he delivered an address last night before 1,200 people in tho Elks' Auditorium. Soon after his return this morning he directed his private secretary to offer a reward of $75 for the capture of John Bailey, colored, wanted at Charlotte for the murder of John M. Miller, colored, June 1st. The Governor will tomorrow de liver the address of welcomo for the State Farmers' Convention, which convenes at the A. and M. College. The Commissioner of Insurance to day admitted to the State the Fidelity Fire Insurance Co. of New York, Gordon Williams, of Wilson, being the State agent. A charter was issued today for the Kilby Apple Farm, incorporated, at a capital of $25,000, for growing apples. The incorporators are W. T. Row land, of Taylorsvillo; the farm being located there, and E. F. Creswell and others of Charlotte. FAMILY REUNION. The Gibson, Adams, Fletcher Reunion Wilt Be Held August 7. Special to The News. Bennettsville, S. C, July 9. The "Gibson, Adams and Fletcher" family reunion will take place Wednesday. August 1st, at Pine Grcve, Marlboro county, S. C, four miles south of Gib son. . The reunion last year was a great success, but only the Gibson family was represented. -This year the other two families mentioned have been included. Senator Simmons of North Carolina and Senator Tillman of South Caroli na, and Colonel W. W. Lumpkin will be present and make speeches. There will be a brass band present and also all the fiddlers and banjo pickers in Richmond, Scotland and Marlboro counties are invited to ba present. A suitable prize will be given to tho best musician. A great time is expected. ONE HUNDRED THOUSANDTODAY. Report From Tax Listers. The Work of Transferring Returns to the Books. Although the legal time has passed, there was quite a rush again today at the tax-listers office and the listers state that $100,000 had been returned up to noon today, by delinquents. If the present rate of returning taxes continues a few days more the total will be even larger than was expected last week, the estimate then being about $14,000,000 for the city and Char lotte township. The returns will soon be transferred to the tax books, just just as soon as tho listers decide that they can't wait any longer on the delinquents, and "some time will be .required to finish tho task. It is no small one as those who have had charge in former years will readily testify. 'Frisco Fire Relics. In the South show window of the Little-Long Company's Tryon street store is an interesting group of relics and panoramic views of the San Fran cisco fire and earthquake. The ex hibit was loaned the Little-Long Com pany by Mr. Asher Green, a traveling man who is spending a few days in the city. He secured them while on a recent trip to the stricken city, u ne collection - is composed of Mayor Schmidt's original proclamation which was issued on, the 18th of April, street . 11 1 Ail. ' car transrers issuea on me im ui April and a number of burnt and twisted spoons, clocks and other things. . County Commissioners Meet A meeting of the County Commis sioners, in accordance with the statu tory law on the subject, was held in the county court house this morning ana afternoon. This meeting is held for the purpose of giving an opportunity to those who claim that they have not been fairly assessed, in the matter of taxes. Several parties appeared before the board while a good dea lot discus sion was engaged in. The board ad journed at one o'clock until three o'clock this afternoon. There is one cool spot in the city the office of bquires Cobb and Sever, at the court house. The hallway in the basement creates a suction that is al most equal to the artificial cooling ar rangements and the office has a cool draft through it all day.