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TWENTY PACES K SECTION ONE EIGHT PAGES. CHARLOTTE TWENTY PAGES SECTION ONE EIGHT PAGES. ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. vol.x; cv;y-No. 6459 CHARLOTTE, N. C, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 27, J 906. PRICE: 5CENTS ery (lwaymen NEWS. Daring Robb by Doia ilia Assistant Secretary of U. S. Trust Company, Louis Hampton Shot and Instant ly Killed Beautiful Young Woman, Then Committed Suicide Last Night. It is Thought That Couple May Have Planned to Die Together. Hampton Leaves Wife and Two Children. Tragedy Occurred in a Hotel. By Associated Press. Xew York, Oct. '27. Louis G. Hampton, assistant secretary of the I'mted States Trust Co., of "this city, shot and killed Victoria I. Taczkew, a beautiful young woman, in the Ho le! Griffon late last night and then committed suicide. ilampton was infatuated with the - omuii and they had been seen to ; 1 Ik r many times during the past month. They had been at the hotel where the t ragedj- occurred since early yes terday. Whether or not the tragedy was a result cf a pact between the man ?nl woman to die together has not been determined., but the circum stances seem to show that the young woman had agreed to die with her companion. Hampton, who was about 60 years old. leaves a wife and two children. Miss Taczkow was 29 years old and lived with her father and invalid mother. She was employed in a Fifth Avenue department store. PRESBYTERIAN STANDARD. Rev. T. J. Allison and W. F. Waller Lease Presbyterian Standard Work Dr. Howerton Endorsed. ecial to The News. Stalesvhie, N. C... Ovtobe 27. Tes terday afternoon, at a session of the Presbyterian Synod, resolutions were drawn up and passed endorsing the course and work of Rev. Dr. Howerton cf Charlotte for his part in the estab lishment of the Montain Retreat Asso ciation at Montreat. The Presbyterian Standard, publish ed at Charlotte, under the auspices of the Presbyterian church, was leased yesterdav to Rev. T. J. Allison and Mr. W. F. Waller. A RESPITE GRANTED. Arthur Adams and Robert Sawyer are Granted Respite by President Untii December 15th. Bv Associated Press.. Washington, D. C... Oct. 27. The president has granted a respite until December 15, 1906, to the two negroes, Arthur Adams and Robert Sawyer, under sentence of death at Wilmington X. C, for mutiny and murder on the .high seas. They were members cf the crew cf the schooner Harry A. Berwind, and were convicted cf participation in the murder of the captain and others on beard that vessel. President Roosevelt previously had jeiused to interfere in the case. . WOULD CALM TRIBES. Effort Made to Break of Idea of Holy War. By Associated Press. Paris, France, October 27. The French government has been advised that the Moroccan authorities, as z result of energetic representations made by the French authorities at Morocco City, agreed to send a Kai'J to Tafalele, Southern Morocco for the purpose of calming fanatical tribes there and persuading them to aban don their project of declaring a holy -var after the Ramadan festival. o change is reported in the situa tion of affairs in the northern part of Morocco. Report is Denied. Bv Associated Press. Paris Oct. 27. The foreign office lias authorized the Associated Press io deny the reports circulated in America of the existence of a mill tary convention between France, Great Britain and Italy, or between France and . Great Britain, or ever that diplomatic negotiations for suet convention have been opened. Funeral of Mrs. Caldwell. Special to The News. ' ' , Statesville, N.C.. October J T-ThJ remains of Mrs. Caldwell' ere Haid to rest here this morning at 11 o clock the funeral services being attended by m great crowd, the funeral procession 7,oing one cf the longest ever seen ir theis place. Many people here froir out of town to attend the funeral. The Jloral designs were beautiful. President Castro's Condition. By Associated Press. Caracas, Venezuela, October 27. (Via Williamstad) nra?Z7m. dent Cast-o, who has been m ill healtr for a long .lime past is still exceeding ly weak. Immigration Testimony Has Been Concluded Understood That Evidence Has Been Forwarded to Washington Agents Await Further Instructions."" The .sews learned on the best au thority .that the taking of testimony by Special Agent McLaughlin of the Immigration Bureau in v;ishino-j,n iQ ! about completed, in fact tho mnin ,Wrt ! of the work is finished and it is pos j sibly that only a few more witnesses will be examined in the case, j The testimony has been forwarded to the officials in Washington and while nobody hereabouts knows just what the outcome will be, it is under stood that the next step of importance will emanate from the Capital of the United States. It will probably come in the shape of an order or instruc tions to the representatives of the Im migration Bureau here, indicating to them what shall be done as a result of their investigation. This next development coming from Washington is being awaited with the greatest interest here. It is not known, of course, what thr ; developments will be or even whether they will be sensational, but neverthe less the next move on the part of the Immigration Bureau will be awarded with the greatest interest imaginable for it is possible that on the evidence taken by the Bureau renresentntives j here and in nearby towns, will prove i something of very sensational -na ture after all. KILLED BY FREIGHT TRAIN. Mr. Trout cf Forest City Stepped on Track Before Approaching Train and Was Instantly Killed. Special to The News. Rutherfordton, Oct. 27. An acci dent oceured at Forest City yesterday afternoon at 3 : 30 in which a prominent and well known citizen of that place lest his life. The unfortunate victim was Mr. Gaither Trout, and it was while on his way from his home down town that he met his5 death. Mr. Trout lives near the S. A. L. depot where the Seaboard and Southern railroads run parallel with each other, and was walking between the hacks, when he heard a train approaching, and thinking it the Seaboard passen ger train, due at that time, stepped over on the Southern tracks and was immediately killed by the southbound i freight train on that road. He is survived by a wife and sever al children. TO DEDICATE PEOPLE'S PALACE. Culmination of Year of Effort of Sal vation Army. Boston, Mass., Oct. 27. The Salva tion Army in New England will see the culmination of years of effort and industry tomorrow with the dedication of the "People's Palace," in this city. The palace is five stories' in height and cost $250,000. Besides serving as executive headquarters for the organi zation in New England the building is in part a workingmen's hotel, with nearly 300 guest rooms. The building houses also a gymnasium, swimming pool, employment bureau, free dis pensary, reading room and restaurant. The dedicatory exercises tomorrow will occupy the entire afternoon and evening. Col. William Evans, provin cial officer for New England, wTill be master of ceremonies, and Miss Eva Booth, commander of the forces in America, will deliver the principal ad dress. FIREMEN RESCUE HiraPERSOIS From Flaming Hotel Firemen Carry Halt Suffocated Men, Wo men ard Children in Night Clothing Down Ladders- Stair ways were Cut Off. By Associated Press. Columbus, O., Oct. 27 Eleven ter iified people were rescued from upper rooms of the burning Palm Hotel on High street. The fire caught from defective wir ing and cut off the guests from es cape by the stairways. The firemen placed ladders and ear ned half the suffocated men, women ?nd children down in their night clothes. Duke and Dutchess t Outs. By Associated Press. London, England. October 27. The afternoon papers here quote the Man chester Guardian as saying that a deed of separation between the Duke -nd Duchess of Marlborough has been signed, on the ground of incompatibil ity of temper by the provisions cf which the Duchess keeps the Snder and house, London and her own dowry but is precluded from going to Blen heim. . , The document, it is added, is signed October 23rd. , The Duke is at Blenheim and the Duchess is at Suderland house. BALL sg :? aji'Lf "Waltz Me Around Again, Willie!" ORECAST F COMING WEEK Washington, D. final stage of the political campaign of 1&0G begins Monday, and during the ensuing six days the politicians will be kept busy with the wind-up. Pub lic interest will center chiefly. of course, in the contest in New York, where Mr. Hearst promises a specta cular finish to his whirlwind campaign. It will be a strenuous week likewise for the Republicans, who will have Secretary Root, Secretary Shaw and other leaders of national fame in the State to help out Mr. Hughes, the gubernatorial candidate. The cam paign will be brought to a spectacular close Saturday night with rousing meetings cf both parties in Greater New York City. Though most interest is taken in the New York contest the close of the campaign la Massachusetts, Rhode Is land, Iowa, Kansas and Colorado will attract attention. In each of these States the contest this year is felt to be of more than ordinary interest. Recent dispatches from Russia indi cate that some uneasiness is felt in official circles regarding the outcome of the proposed celebration on Tues day next, which is the anniversary of the imperial manifesto granting a measure of self-government to the peo ple. It is feared that a great strike may be inaugurated on that ray as a result of the popular discontent. On Wednesday stockholders of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad will meet to approve the recommendation for an increase in the company's common stock from $40,000,000 to $50,000,000. It is pro posed to use the new stock for con struction and equipment. The great International New Zea land Exhibition, on which the govern ment has spent great sums, is sched uled to open at Christchurch on Thurs day next. The exhibition is expected to attract a great number of tourists to New Zealand during the coming six months. The 7th biennial convention of the National Luther League will begin Tuesday at Canton, Ohio, to continue in session three days. A wedding of interest on this side will take place in London next Sat urday, when Miss May Cavendish Bentinck, daughter of Mrs. George Cavendish-Bentinck, who was Miss Elizabeth Livingston, of New York, be comes the bride of Mr. John Ford, first secretary o the British legation at Copenhagen. GENERAL PiCQUART'S POSITION. Defender of Dreyfus Talks to Old Persecutor. By Associated Press. Paris, France, October 27. The at titude. of General Picquart, defender of Dreyfus, and now minister o war, towards his old persecutors in the army was defined yesterday when an officer" involved in the conspiracy tc practically banish Picquart to the hol ders of Sahara, entered the minister's office and began to stammer out r statement on the subject. General Picquart stopped him, saying: "I know only one thing, and that is that you have always been an excel lent officer. You may be sure I shall not forget that." , District Attorney iri City. Special to The News. Greensboro, N. C, Oct. 27. Unitec States District Attorney John Capers of Columbia, S. C, is in the city to cay in consultation with Judge Boyc taking depositions in an important case to be tried in South Caroline court. He leaves tonight to consult with the attorney-general in Wash mgton, D. C. " Baseless Reports. By Associated Press. London, Oct. 27. The reports pub lished in the United States to the effect that a military convention had been arranged between Great Britain France and Italy are officially de dared to be baseless. WSF EMPEROR CHEER PRES'T. ROOSEVELT Oct. 27. The:yyter ecture ofProtessor Bur gess in Presence of Crown Offi cials and Students Emparor William Joins in Three Cheers for Pres'dent Roosevelt. By Associated Press. Berlin Oct. 27 Prof. John W. Bur gess, dean of Columbia University, of New York, the first incumbent of the Theodore Roosevelt professorship of American history and institutions at the University of Berlin, began his lectures today . Emperor William the Empress, Prince August WilLiim, United States Ambassador Tower and Mrs. Tower, Dr. Studt, minister of education, and about 50 professors and some resident, mcto ""f"5" r"T, hnii the reading desk m the lecture hall while behind them were 400 students, who energetically cheered Professor Burgess when he entered and applaud ed every reference to President Roose velt. At the opening of the proceedings, Professor Burgess read a letter from President Roosevelt, in which he re ferred to the traditional friendship be tween the two centuries dating back to the American revolution. Continuing the letter said: "Since the revolution, a continuous German immigration has taken place that has proved most important for the population of the Northwestern Territories. Men of G . rman birth and race were nearly all devoted in body andoul'to the Union and were ex tremely hostile to slavery. Through their powerful help t.ho Northwest ter ritories were made into the free states that form the heart of the republic. We have to thank the men of German birth of origin, that at the outbreak of the Civil War, Maryland, Missouri and even Kentucky held firmly to the! Union .and during that fearful period rendered us services by word and deed which will never be forgotten." He closed by extending greetings to the University and wishes for suc cess of the Burgess and students. Emperor William said: "Fellow students: Let us express our. thanks for what has been express ed so eloquently by accepting the of fered hand which has been extended to us from America, and by giving a cheer for the man who is the Incarna tion of good qualities of his peoples. President Roosevelt. Hurrah! Hur rah! Hurrah!" Txxe members of the Emperor's suite, J professors and students responded vigorously. PART OF WESTERN eOHDJSPECTED Corporation Commissioner S. L Rogers'Returns from Inspec tion ot Western Branch of Southern Railway from Ashe viile to Murpl.y. By Associated Press. Raleigh, Oct. 27. Corporation Com missioner, S. L- Rodgers, has re turned from an inspection of the western branch of the Southern from Asheville to Murphy and will submit a formal report to the commission within the next few days. The in spection is on account of complaints filed with the commission by citizens, principally account the bad physical condition of the road. Mr. Rodgers ieclined to say whether he found the romplaints well founded. THE PRESIDENT'S COMING MESSAGE New York, Oct. 23. Financial cir cles in this city are very much inter ester in that portion of President Roosevelt's forthcoming message to Congress which is expected to deal with the subject of taxation of in comes, inheritances, etc., and the gen eral question of the control of wealth amassed from public privileges. Wall street fears that the temper of the country, supposed to be responsive to the anti-capitalistic appeals of Bryan, La Follette, Moran and others, may encourage the President to draw it pretty strong in his suggestions for taxation of wealth. In his public utterances and writ ings for nearly a year past Mr. Roose velt has approached the question ten tatively. In his Pennsylvania speech a short time ago he elaborated some what his views, and It is said by those! who have talked with him recently that he will be prepared to address . ' Posed legislation, because the short 5 . , . ,, with questions of such far-reaching importance, but it is quite generally believed that he will arouse the coun try and set the senators and represen tatives to thinking and talking. Legislation upon these questions must conform to past decisions of the Supreme Sourt. in substance and spir it, unless, indeed the reorganized court may be thought dependable to give broader interpretation. The President is authority for the statement that the court has been wrong in som j instances in the past, and it may I be that the filling of one present and ; another prospective vacancy by his appointment may alter the ppmion of that august body. Since the President's signal success with railway rate legislation, Wall street will not believe anything too hard for him to accomplish. Conse quently there is a great deal of anx lety to know just how far he will r-o ir ms recommendations to the ap proaching session. , ARSELLA CAPTURED. Was Captured by Raiscwli Many In 6urgente Killed. By Associated Press. London, Oct. 27. A dispatch to the news agency from Tangier says that Raisouli this morning attacked ana eaptured Arsella, recently held by the insurgent tribesmen. The insurgents lost many men killed. Their leader, iierriani, was captured. Wedded at Tuxedo. Tuxedo. N. Y.. Oct. 27. In St. Mary's Church today Mis oiyl Kane, one-of those"pretty Kane girls," famous in New York society, became the bride of Mr. A. S. Stewart Walker. The wedding was attended by a number of prominent society people who came from New York by special train. Fol lowing the church ceremony there was a reception at the cottage of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grenville Kane. Greensboro Company Chartered. Special to The News. Raleigh, Oct. 27. A charter was issued to the Southern Ice and Cold Storage Company of Greensboro, with power to do an ice and cold storage business, deal in lime, cement, build ing material, contract building, mer cantile and real estate development. The principal incorporator is J. R. A. Powers. The company has a capital of ? 75,000 authorized, $8,000 sub scribed. Big Contract. Mr. George Stephens has let the contract to Mr. J. A. Jones of this city for the building of a combined store and apartment structure to be erected on East Sixth street in the rear of the Liddell building. "The cost of the building will approximate $12,000. The building will be pushed as rapidly as possible and it is thought will be ready for occupancy by April 1st. Negro Festival Ends in Shooting Scrape Sam Grier Shot Os Wallace Both From Matthews Shooting Ocourred Near Stouts. There was a nero festival last night a few miles below Matthe,ws, near j Stouts station with tne usual accom- i paniment of a row, and the usula sub-1 ject of contention. Sam Grier and Os WTallace two ne groes from Matthews attended and en gaged in the frivolities of the event. Toward midnight the party broke up and Os Wallace hung on to Sam Grter's girl. The latter's ire was aroused, approaching the couple who were starting homeward, Sam drew his gun and sent a ball through the body of Wallace. The ball penetrated the abdomen producing fatal wounds. The negro was living at an early hour this morning, but the News' in formant states that there is no hope for him. Sam Grier surrendered to Squire J. W. Hood of Morning Star. TO CALL NEW PASTOR. First Presbyterian Church of Greens boro May Call Rev. Mr. Clark, of Florence, S- C- Special to The News. Greensboro, N. C, Oct. 27. At a joint meeting of the senior elders and deacons with the pastorate com mittee of the First Presbyterian Church, of this city, last night it was unanimously recommended that a call be tendered Rev. Mr. Clark, c, Florence, S- C. The recommenda tion will be reported at a congrega tional meeting tomorrow just after the morning services. Rev. Egbert Smith, former pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of this city, but now pastor of the Second Presby terian Church of Louisville, Ky., will preside at the meeting. . Rev. Mr. Clark, is a son of Mr. W. A. Clark, president of the foremost bank of Columbia, S. C. He is 32 3 ears of age ind a graduate of the South Carolina College and the Co lumbia Seminary. He has been pas tor at Florence for the past eight years, and while he has never been in Greensboro, several of the con gregation have heard him and their impression of him led to the call. The First Presbyterian Church of this city is the largest in the city. Since January the first the church has been without a pastor, Rev. Mr. Smith having resigned at that time to take the pastorate of the Louis ville church. Mr. Smith is in the city now to attend the marriage of cer tain members of his" old congrega tion. Trainmen's Meeting. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 27.- Many delegates have arrived for the big union meeting to be held in Indiana polis tomorrow by the five brother hoods of railway employees, the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, Brothcihcod of Locomotive Firemen, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin eers, Order of Railway Telegraphers i.nd the Order of Railway Conductors. The convention is in line with others that are being held throughout the United States and Mexico and is pri marily for the purpose of bringing the several orders into closer re lationship for their mutual benefit and protection. niZATM OF Perfected Last Night and Officers Elected, The Purpases of the New Organization Set Forth. Any Workingman Eligible to Membership. A movement which has been on foot for time, and which may mean a great deal to the workingmen of this .city, materialised last night vwhen a ineeting, -called some days previously, was held in the .hall on East Trade street over Nathan's Btore, a large crowd of workingmen being ; present. The purpose of the meeting was to organize a Workingmen's Associa tion or Society, for the mutual aic of one another. Hie new organization is open to any workingman whether he be a i;nion man or not, and from what could be gathered about the matter, it has no connection with any union or other labor organization, being entirely independent. The meeting last night lasted about an hour, during which time the purposes and objects f the meeting were set forth a ad discussed by many of those prcsr at. Mr. Whitt Neal wac emoted presi dent of the organization, whilo a lull quota of the remaining o2Eeers vere chosen, and the orgamzatior placed on a business footing. WOBKlNGMEN Band of Daring Highwaymen Hurl Two Bombs at Wa gon Bearing Cash to Treas ury Department and Suc ceed in Getting Away with $193,000. Gerdarmes Open Fire on Robbers but Fail to Keep Them Off. Five of Rob bers Captured. Several Bystanders Injured by Ex plosion oi Bombs. By Associated Press. St. Petersburg, Oct. 27. A dar iner robberv was committer) at. about , noon today in the center of this citv. jby which a; number of highwaymen 'got away with $193,000 from a wagon j which, was conveying cash from the customs department to the state j treasury. iwo DOuiDs were tnrown in quicK succession at the vehicle as it was passing a corner, close to the branch of the treasury, after which a n h was made for the wagon by a number of armed men, who after exchanging a hot fire with the gendarmes escorting it managed to secure the booty and flfled across a small foot bridge spann ing the Ekaterinsk canal, but leaving five of their number in the hands of the police. Many by-standers sustained slight injuries as the result of the explos ions. REGISTRATION CLOSES. Indications Are That Most Voters Have Properly Gotten In Shape to Vote. This evening at sunset the regis tration books for the elections of No vember will be closed, and those who have failed to register will be out in the cold when the election comes round on November 6th. From all indications it is apparent that there hj.s been a fairly heavy, registration in all of the city pre cincts. Although it is too soon to get news from tne county registration books it is believed also that, they will likewise show a fair registration. The voters hate been sufficiently warned of the matter and none will have ex cuse for not having registered in prop er time. It is feared that a few voters will be unable to cast their ballot on No vember 6th because of the fact that despite the numerous warnings, they still thought that the primary registra tion sufficed, and therefore will not bo allowed to cast their votes at the com ing elections if their .cames do not properly appear on the regular elec tion books. In the city some of the precincts show an increase of from fifty to a hundred new voters voters who have not cast a ballot in that precinct be fore this election. USE FOR PRESIDENT'S HOUND. Farmers Enlist Services of Whits House Don to Exterminate Bear. Wilesbarre, Pa., Oct 25. One of President Roosevelt's famous bear hounds is to be used in an effort to clear out bears that infest the section around Janu.?on City. The dog was one of those used in the West two years ago by the Presi dent, and was presented to the late Dr. Bonham, of Fairmount Springs, who died a short time ago. Then it camo into possession of James T. Brady, of Jamison City, and it arrived at kennels Jami6on City, and it arrived at hi j kennels yesterday. Ttte dog will be used In tracking bears that annoy farmers so that al most daily some fresh story of their raids upon the farms is reported. Pacific Coast Athletics. Berkeley, Cal., Oct. 27. The cream of the collegiate and association ath letes of the coast turned out today for the annual handicap track and field meet of the Pacific Athletie Association on the cinder track and field of the University of California. The programme of events consisted of 100, 220 and 440-yard dashes; 880 yard and mile runs; 120 and 220-yard hurdles; pole vault; high and broad jump; 16-pound shot put ant Im pound hammer throw. Speaking Last Night. Messrs. H. N. Pharr, Solicitor Her iot Clarkson and E. R. Preston last right addressed a good crowd of. voters at the North Caldwell street bridge. The, interest was commenda tory and the voters were stirred to a tense of their duty, relative to the necessity of casting their votes for the best candidates in the field. This closed the campaign which has been conducted in this city for the past week. Sues Railroaa. John Walker through his attorney Mr. C. D. Bennett has entered suit against the Southern Railway Com pany to recover damages to the ex tent of $1,000 for alleged injuries re ceived while in the employ of the de fendant company.