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ITT' IT A Lid V A ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. VOL. XXX-N.O. 6419 CHARLOTTE, N. C., TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1 1, 1906 PRICE: 5 CENTS DR. H, W, SEAlPND REV, SAM P, JOntS STATE OF STILL IN IS ONE OF THE MEANEST MEN IN THE WORLD OF f tt-i :,: TV, ST TS IS 1 j 1 U I W II i -If -It MANE f r " X " . ' ' " n ' ' tv.-, '.. - . " , - . , , f' rtA ; -. - . . ,v i v ' ' jfle"" r-1 . f, - " - i r - HANDS CHAUTAUQUA PRO BTONIS ow L Large Audiences Gathered at Both Yesterday Afternoon and even ing Exercises. Dr. Sears an Orator and Philosopher. Great ipeech. Sam Practiced on Charlotte Audi ence with New Speech on "A Comin' Some." It was Very Pleasing. Program for this Afternoon and To-night. .U PROGRAM FOR TOMORROW. 1 I- : i. 4:00 p. m. Program of Music: J. Hobart Smock, the Dailey Quartette and Richard ! son Orchestra. Address: JL "The Twentieth Century Woman," Hon. John Tern t. pie Graves. 8:00 p. m. Music: Hobart Smock (Mr. Smock's last appearance). ; The Dailey Quartette and Richard son's Orchestra. Ad- J dress: "Railroads, Trusts 4 and Corporations." Sena tor Ben Tillman. 4. Interest in the Greater Charlotte Chautauqua increases steadily. There v as a marked interest in all the, exer cises yesterday and none were with out praiseworthy features. The musi cal programme is one of the strongest 1 tractions. The Richardson Orches tra whose reputation here has been long established is pleasing and grow ing in popularity. Additions have been made that have proven effectual ir. bringing the orchestra to a promi nent place in the estimation of the people generally. Its splendid work iinritip this occasion is receiving the- UUUlUiCtlli CI... Mil mi i r C oil initial appearance yesterday delighted the audience with his several selec tions. He is a singer of the first type, There is a personality about the man that shows in his songs. Gifted with a rich sweet, flawless voice that rings clear and perfectly distinct, he is no less endowed with that personal attrac tion which fastens itself irresistably on human hearts, thus giving an in terpretative value to his efforts. Nothing needs be said here in com mendation of the Dailey Quartette who sre acknowledged favorites of Charlot teans. In this combination of geniuses there is talent that commands a uni que admiration and reders just criti cism impossible. There seems to be absolutely nothing lacking in this quar tette of mellowness, richness of tone, or any element that makes musical renditions perfect. Dr. Sears Yesterday Afternoon. The subject of Dr. Sears' address was, "More taffy and less epitaphy," or in les lucid language, "More praise tor the living, and less for the dead." If there could be any criticism of the lecture that is worthy of record it is found in the fact that the enunciation cf the lecturer is his marked defect. At times the indistinctness was really burdensome. He talked so fast that his hearers followed with a strain. But there is oratory in the man. It was born there, the emotional, impas sioned ascents that evidence the genius that is in him. He moves around some, too. The strong feelings that show themselves in sentimental ap peals and accompanying gesticulations stamp Dr. Sears as worthy of the rank he has taken upon the American plat form. He spoke for a good while yesterday afternoon on the above-named subject, interspersing his remarks with numer ous incidents that well illustrated the points at which he aimed. He upheld the doctrine of brotherly kindness and fellowship even at the expense, of church or sectarian doctrines. He said the churches are getting closer together in this age than ever before and there was no event he took more delight in heralding than the coming of that day when there would be union among God's own people. It was beautiful when he said there were doctrines close and dear to him, but that he would lay them all down, and trample upon them in order to ex tend the glad hand of fellowship to a brother. ( He plead for sympathy among peo ple, Christian sympathy. "Many peo ple," said he. "are down, like the old horse with the shafts holding him to the ground, who only need your glad hand to remove the burden arid make them capable of ascending the scale of success." The audience was moved when ref erence was made to the fact that every State was linked with the name of some single man. Kentucky and Lin coln, Missouri and Folk, South Caroli na and Calhoun, Massachusetts and Webster, North Carolina and Vance, Georgia and Sam Jones and John Tem ple Graves. It was a magnificent strain. The address was enjoyed heartily, and another large audience will doubt v - Sir 1 - , 4 - -5, - t-.v"' . ."v ..v., -v -. , .- ".s-llCfi - ...1 J 1 .".""' 1 iiTi TiVi l'ti Ji.l i t i.'M rn Tti' HON, JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES WHO SPEAKS TONIGHT ROW AFTERNOON. less greet him on his last appearance in this city this afternoon. Sam Shoots Another, Gun Sam proved his hold upon the people again last night. The audience of the afternoon was at least doubled and when the old fellow pulled himself up and walked non chahintly across the stage that broad smile which is synonymous with his appearance pass ed around. Everybody knows to get their laughing apparatus in good work ing order when Sam arises, because the first thing he does is to give it a test. "We will now have a lecture by- my wife's first husband," he began. "And I want to say that I hope I will never live to see my wife married again. I knew a fellow who was married 20 years to one of the best women i ever saw. One day she lay down and died. Just about twelve months after that, the husband began looking around some. He bought a fine, rubber-tired buggy, rolled back the old house and built a new one, and the first thing you knew he had two ser vants where he never had one before, and then pretty soon he married again. I tell you that's where the dog "'shows first in a man. If you ever hear of Sam Jones doing that way, I want you to break his neck." "I always said that a man was half dog. And the trouble with most of you is that you have fed the dog and starved the m?.n in yon." "I promised I would speak to-night on "Comin' Some," I never tried that Continued on page 2 MURDER IS VEILED IH DEEPJBIERT No Clue as to Brutal Murderer of Mrs. W. K. Lewis. Her Body was Found in Closet in Horri ble Condition. Motive Un-i known. By Associated Press. ' 'Philadelphia, September 11. The ms stery surrounding the brutal 'mur der yesterday of .Mrs. M. K. Lewis, the youn wife and mother, who was shot and killed at an apartment house in the uptown section cf the city, is still unsolved. Morris K. Lewis, husband of ''the slain woman, is a travelling salesman and was at Altoona, yesterday. He reached here to-day. The dectectives thus far have been unable to obtain any clue. The body of Mrs. Lewis was fdund by a policeman who had been called into the house by the , proprietress, Mrs. Charlotte Kelly. The latter ac companied by her mother went" sight seeing yesterday and on her return in the evening was alarmed at the condition of the house. They found Mrs. Lewis' seventeen months old child in the hall spattered with blood. A policeman was called and founcM the body of the slain woman wedged in a closet where it had been thrust by the murderer. A bullet wound was tound in the neck and a knife wound in the breast. The motive of the crime is unknown. SMITH BROTHERS ON TRIAL. Indicated for Alleged Peonage Charged With Holding 4,000 Ne groes in Slavery. By Associated Press. Cape Gibardeau, Mo., Sept. 11. Tho trial of Charles M. Smith, Pas. E. Smith and Rox Smith, brothers, of Sikeston, on V.c charge of peon age, began in the United States Dis trict Court. Three hundred witness es are here. The charge against the Smiths is that they have held 42 negroes, four of them women, in practical slavery and made them work on 4,000 acres of reclaimed swamp land. Mrs. O. N. Hahn and children of Rock Hill, S. C, are spending some time with Mrs. R. L. Hallman at her homo on South Caldwell street. i-r wriii inumf. 1 m nm-.11 AND TOMOR- AN END OF BLOODSHED. Massacre of Jews Ended for Time Be ing About 100 Were Killed. By Associated Press. - Warsaw, September 11. The reign of bloodshed at Siedlce has ceased, at least for the time being. Troops are camped in the streets, and a systemat ic search of houses and persons is be ing carried on. The authorities have opened an inquiry into the events which led up to the outbreak and the subsequent reign of terror. There is great need for medical assistance for the wounded. According to the best in formation the number of persons killed in Siedlce is about 100. ERYAN SOUTHWARD BOUND. Makes First Stop on Southern Tour and is Warmly Greeted. By Associated Press. St. Louis, Sept. 11. The reception committee, including former Governors Stannard and Dockery, National Com mitteeman Rothwell, Senator Stone and many other prominent Democrats greeted Mr. Bryan on his arrival this morning. St. Louis is the first stop ping point in Bryan's intinerary of the South which will end in Indian Territo ry late, this month. He will address a mass meeting at the Coliseum tonight. After breakfast at the Hotel Jefferson Mi-. Bryan held a general reception and later visited the Merchants' Exchange. Trust Fighter is O: K. Mr. SBryan sard he had not been following closely the ouster proceed ings of Attorney General Hadley against the .alleged oil combine, but, referring to Attorney General Had ley, he said: "I'm right with any body who fights trusts." REDUCE RAILWAY FARE. Erie Railroad Makes Reduction in Rate of Transportation. By Associated Press. New York, Sept 11. The Erie rail road issued a notice beginning Nov. 1 the maximum one way Jocal fares will be two and one-half instead of three cents per mile over the entire system. Stationary Engineers Meet. By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Sept. 11. The - 25th annual convention of the National Association of Stationary Engineers i began with 500 delegates from all sections. Eustice B. Rogers Appointed. Washington, September 11. Pay di rector Eustice B. Rogers has been ap pointed Pay-Master General of the Nay. ' VV . N A R ROW 6F-CTA. A.IH ' Although Republican was Elected for .Governor his Majority was Near 17,000 Short of Previous Majorities. Some Explanations of the Great Break. Democrats Made Re-Submission of Liquor Prohibitory Amend ment Part of Platform while Re publicans Endorsed Prohibi tory Plan. By Associated Press. Portland, Maine, September 11. The result of the election yesterday when the Republican plurality for Gov ernor wluch usually approximates 25, 000 was reduced about 8.000. while at the same time the total number of votes was greatly increased over the figures of four years ago, is attributed by the leaders of both the Republi can and Democratic parties to the pop ular feeling over the operation of the prohibitory liauor laws. Although the Republicans re-elected Governor Cobb and all four Congress men, and will have the working con trol of the State legislature the plu rality was so generally reduced as to cccassion surpise in many quarters. Both. Governor Cobb and Congress man Littlefield. in whose, district the most vigorous battle of the campaign was wagedare of the opinion that the Sturgis law providing for enforcement of the existing prohibitory laws by the State liquor deputies, was the-leading factor in the result. - The Democrats made the re-submission of the liquor prohibitory amendment a part of their platform, while the Republicans stood squarely for the endorsement of the prohibitory plan and its strict enforce ment. : The result was especially evident in the cities, the Denva-ts carrying all of 21 municipaliliesAith the exception of four smaller ones. The vote of the country districts, however ,v where the re-submission idea has never gained any noticeable fol lowing more than offset the Democrat ic gains in the cities. In the second district, congressional, where Mr. Gompers, president -of the National Federation of Labor, conduct ed a vigorous campaign to defeat 'Lit-. tlefield, Littlefield's majority was re duced from that of four years ago by several thousand. The Congressman attributes the result not to the com paign against him but to the general sentiment regarding the Sturgis law. A Puzzling Election. The election was one of the most puzzling in Maine's history. The city of Lewiston was one of the most important factors in reducing Little field's plurality for it gave to Mc Gillicuddy a vote of 1,430 in excess that given to Littlefield. Four years ago Littlefield divided the votes evenly with his Democratic oppo nent. Of more startling nature was the vote for Governor Cobb who failed to carry his homo city, Rockland, "where Davis received a plurality of 17. Augusta, the capital of the State, went Democratic by a small margin. Sixteen out of 20 cities in the State went Democratic, Hallowell, Gardiner, Eastport and Calaias being the only ones to remain Republican. Two years ago when the candidates for governor were the same as this year Cobb carried 18 of the 20 cities, Wa trville, the home of Davis, and Lew iston being the only cities in the Democratic column. (f .... SENATOK btN TILLMAN, WMOwiLL AfPcArt TOftiOHtlOW NIGHT. CONCERNING YELLOW FEVER. Tropical Countries Fast Ridding Them selves of Plague An Encouraging Report. By Associated lress. New Orleans, La., September 11. One of the most encouraging reports of the present summer on the struggle to exterminate yellow fever was given out by Juan J. Fernandez, Consul Gen eral for Honduras. It indicates that the tropical countries from which it has been charged yellow fever infec tion has been transmitted to Southern United States, are successfully ridding their territories of the disease in Hon duras with American surgeon in charge, the precautions have been car ried almost to extremes. As a result during the last two months in the communities where for the last year 50 or more cases of yel low fever were reported not one case has been reported during the last two months. KILLED BY LIVE WIRE. Two Men Killed Instantly by-Coming Into IV Contact With . Barbed Wire Fence Charged With Eelectricity. By Associated Press. Rushville, Ind., Sept. 11 Three workmen were killed by coming in contact with a barbed wire fence that had been charged with electric ity from the plant of the Indianapo lis and Cincinnati Traction Company. A bolt of lightning had burned the insulator which allowed tho guy wire leading to the fence to become charged. COLORADO CONVENTION. Democratic State Convention Meets To-day to Name Full Ticket. By Associated Press. Denver, Colo., September 11. The Democratic State Convention met to nominate a full state ticket and two justices of the supreme court. Friends 6f former Governor Alva Adams, claim ed he would be nominated for another term. HOO-HOOS IN SESSION. Lively Contest Over Place. Next Meeting By Associated Press. Oklahoma City, Sept. 11. Hoo hoos, in the national convention, held a business session this forenoon. In a contest for the next annual meeting Niagara Falls and . Cleveland have dropped out leaving Norfolk, Little Rock, Atlantic City and Baltimore in the competition. - V V..' ;:.r.--. DfATH OF CAPT. N. A. RAMSEY. One of Durham's Most Prominent Citi zens Dies of Strangulation of the Heart. "Special to The News. Durham, Sept. 11. Captain N. A. Ramsey, a prominent citizen and cap tain of a company in the 15th North Carolina Regiment, died suddenly this morning from strangulation of the heart. He had been for many years a prom inent man n Durham and practically planned and surveyed all the principal streets. Only yesterday he surveyed a large farm several miles out from the city. He is survived by four daugh ters and one son. They are Mrs. R. V. Wharton, of Cuba, Mrs.. W. H. Oakey of Salem, Va., Miss Cora Ramsey of Shelby, and Miss - Adelaide Ramsey of this city and Mr. N. A. Ramsey, Jr., of Denver, Colorado. The deceased was 75 years old arid his death means a great loss to the state. ' ' Homeopathic Congress Meets. By Associated Press. 'Atlantic, City, September 11. The world's homeopathic congress began a scientific discussion ot papers on near- ly all subjects coming within the juris diction of the profession. Revival in Great Britain. The report prepared by David Dyce Brown, of London, showed that there had been a great revival in homeo pathy in Great Britain. Reports from other countries arc also of-an en- THE INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE IS VEXED r Whether to Name a Straight Par ty Ticket, or Nominating Hearst for Governor Agree to a Fusion with Democrats Still a Mooted . Question. By Associated Press. New York, Sept. 11. The much eebated qviestion of whether the In dependence League, in its State con vention which opens today shall name a straight party ticket, or nom inating Hearst for 'governor, agree to a fusion with the Democrats so far a?" the remainder is concerned, was still undecided when the State com mittee adjourned at three this morn ing. After hoars of debate and when an agreement seemed hopeless, the State committee voted to refer the whole matter to the committee on resolu tions, instructing that '"body to report to the convention upon the expedi ency of the league naming a straight ticket, fusing with Democrats, or accepting the proposition to appoint a committee to confer with th'e com mittee to be named subsequently by the Democratic convention at Buffalo, this joint committee to choose the ticket on which the Independence league and Democratic party shall unite. In the meantime the league to name no candidates, it being under stood, however, that the candidate agreed upon by the joint committee shall endorse the principles repre sented in Hearst's candidacy. The State convention will be called to order at noon. Hearst's Name Applauded. The convention was called to order t..l o'clock by the State Chairman Ihmscn. Every mention of Hearst's name was enthusiastically applauded, the cheering following the first, refer ence lasting fully five minutes while several delegations marched cheering rcund the hall. Stenland Coming Home. By Associated Press. ' ' Gibraltar, September 11. Steamer tTinz -Aueioert, aue nere weanesaay, will call at Tangier to pick up and take to New York Paul O. Stensland, former president of - the Milwaukee Avenue State bank at Chicago. Because his Wife Spent Six Cents for Household Necessities With out Permission of her "Lord and Master" she was Beaten Almost to Death. When' the Woman Confessed to Expenditure of the Sum her Husband Began Beating her With Axe Handle. Little Hope for Recovery. By Associated Press. ' Paterson, N. J September 11. The expenditure of six cents for household necessities without her husband's ap proval may cost Mrs. William Leonard her life. She is now in the "hospital in a pre carious condition and her husband un der arrest charged with beating her with an axe handle. According to the story told the po lice by Leonard's ten year old son, Leonard became furious yesterday when he missed six cents which he had left in the house. When Mrs. Leonard admitted that she had spent the money the boy says his father attacked her as she stood with a month old baby in her arms. He felled her with an axe handle and kicked her as she lay on the flood until the police interferred. CUBA AND UNITED STATES. ' American Warship to Protect Ameri can Shipping and Commercial In terests. By Associated Press. Washington, Sept , 11. The Amer ican shipping and commercial inter ests about Havana are to have the protection of the American warship in Cuban waters. While the govern ment officials show an inclination not io discuss Cuban affairs beyond mak ing public dispatches from the Ameri can charge at Havana, confirming the dispatches printed in the daily paper, there can be no doubt of the attitude of the officials that the crui se? Desmoines, which cleared from Norfolk yesterday is sailing on a State Department mission and it i. rumored in official circles she will proceed immediately to Havana. -The Secretary, concerning the Des moines, extends to all officials of tho Navy Departmentr where it is said she has been sent on a cruise, for the benefit of the health of the sail ors and marines." President, 'tis rumored here, is re sponsible for the sailing of the Des moines. CUBAN SITUATION. Prominent 'Men Join Insurrection Battle Reported. By Associated Press. , Havana, Sept. 11. What appears to bo a positive confirmation has been received of the report that Alfred Zayas, president of the Liberal party and vice-president of the Cuban Sen ate, is among a group of prominent men who have joined the Insurgents outside Havana.' The Mayor of Moron, a province of Puerto Principe, reports a fight in his vicinity of rural guardsmen and vol unteers with a band of rebels. Tney were later dispersed. Tho casualties pro not known. CHARTER GRANTED. Number of Comnanies Chartered to day by the Secretary of State. Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C.September 11. Char ers were issued to the Greensboro Decorative Art Co., at a capital of $50, 000 by P. C.f Baker. Abram Menden hall and others. The Beaufort Groc ery Co., was chartered at a capital of 25,000 by N. W. Taylor, I. E. Ram feey and others, also Laurinburg Nor mal and Industrial Institute for train ing colored teachers at no capital stock. NEGRO HANGED TO-DAY. Joseph Gibson Pays Penalty for Mur der With. His Life. , By Associated Press. - Philadelphia, Pa., September 11. Joseph Gibson, colored, ,was hanged for the murder of William Sanders, also colored, during a quarrel over a card game. , . . . ,. Major Pilcher Won Medal, By Associated Press. ; Buffalo, N. Y. September 11. At to-day's session of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Enno Saunder's prize essay on "The Training of the Medical Officer of the State Forces to Best Qualify Him for Local Service and for Mobilization with National Troops." was read. It was announced that Major Pilch er was the winner of the medal. Who the Looters Were. - Warsaw, ' September 11. The refu gees from Sidlce declare that the prin cipal plunderers were Reservists who passed through Siedlce Monday on their way home.