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ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE.
VOL. XXXV NO. 6460
CHARLOTTE, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29, 1906.
PRICE: 5 CENTS
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I A V E ASSSi?f JfD
WQMAH LAST fo"'t
Mrs. Sallie Gibson of Columbia
Suffering from Terrible Wound
in Head, Thought to have Been
Inflicted by Negro, who is in
Jail.
VVo.nan Te!ts Story ot Struggle
with Man Early this Morning,
Robbery May have Been Motive
as Woman- is Very Wealthy and
Prominent.
Special to The News.
Columbia, S. C, Oct. 29. Mrs.
Sallie Gibson, a middle aged woman
living on North Main street is suffer
ing from a terrible vround in her
head, and a negro, Jerry Whitmjre,
is in jail on the charge of assaulting
her in her home.
Mrs. Gibson states that about 2
o'clock this morning, some persons
entered her house through a window,
r.nd attacked her with a heavy in
strument. She fought the assailant with a
piece of hinge and drove him off, but
not until she had received a blow in
her head from which she bled pro
fusely. Her screams brought help, and her
aged mother was found crouching
under the bed covered with blcoci
from the daughter's wound.
A search revealed a cap where
the struggle took place, and later the
negro, Whitmire, was found in a
livery stable next the house, which
belongs to Mrs. Gibson.
The negro denies all knowledge of
the affair, but the authorities claim
to have evidence fixing the matter
on him.
Mrs. Gibson is the niece and heir
of old 'Squire Levi Metz, who died
about a year ago, leaving hidden
money.
Soon after the old man's death she
deposited $30,000 in cash in the
National Loan and Exchange Bank,
Lut later withdrew the deposit when
it was attached by alleged creditors
cf Metz.
She has since been supposed to
have large sums of cash in her house,
and the robbery was probably the
motive, if an attack was made on
her. Metz was a long time, a very
wealthy man, and lost heavily by the
defalcation cf a bank official here
many years ago. After that time, he
would not trust a bank, and livea the
life of a miser until his death, his
riece, being his sole companion. She
is net regarded as of sound mind.
A white man named Smith, who
had a room in the house, has also
been arrested in connection with the
affair. Mrs. Gibson is not fatally
hurt.
TROUBLE BLOWING OVER.
No Growth cf Anti-American Feeling
Among Japanese.
Ey Associated Press.
Tokio, Oct. 29. There are no signs
-whatever of the growth of ill feeling
against Americans in general since
the action of the Washington govern
ment in the San Francisco public
echocl situation became known.
The public is growing remarkably
calm. The ultra Chauvinism of San
Francisco school authorities is deem
ed to be a flagrant violation of the
treaty but the concensus of opinion,
while fully sympathizing with the
delicate situation confronting the
government at Washington, confi
dently expects President Roosevelt to
Ebide by the principle of justice. Any
apprehension of boycotting American
goods is generally regarded as absurd.
NEGROES ATTEMPT LYNCHING.
Crap Gam:
Led to Fata! Fight
One
May Die.
Special to The News.
Wilmington, N. C. Oct. 29. Ellis
Benjamin was struck in the head with
an iron instrument by his assailants
Charles and Joe Murphy. Benjamin
will die of his injuries.
The affair occurred at the Cham
pion Compress. The other negroes
tried to lynch the two assailants. The
officers captured them and landed
them in jail. The difficulty arose from
a crap uaine.
POLICE KILLED.
Killing Occurred at Row at Political
Meeting Saturday Night.
By Associated Press.
'Roanoke, Va., Oct. 29. During a
disturbance at a political meeting at
Coeburn, Wise county, Saturday
night, Policeman George Hughes was
Ehot and killed by Clark Edwards.
Go-Called Tobaco Trust.
By Associated Press.
New York, Oct. 29. A hearing on
the demurrer interposed in the prose
cution instituted by the United states
against McAndrews and Forbes, in tne
so-caled Tobacco Trust prosecution,
.1,- until Nov. 9 by Judge
?Tnn oii in TTnitfl States court here.
The adjournment was ordered by an :
agreement of the counsel.
LANDS,
for Land
V7i!d Ruch cf ProsDectcrs
Hich in Minerals
By Associated Press.
Throne, Nev., Oct. 29. Early this
morning thousands of men were pre
pared tor a dash into Walker Lake,
Indian reservation although a signal
for the start was not to be given until
noon.
Promptly at 12 o'clock a big charge
of dynamiue exploded and a race for
the gold was on. Launches, rowboats,
automobiles, horses and burros used to
speed the prospectors to the place
where the mineral deposits of the re
servation were located.
The charges have freely made fa
voritism being shown in allowing cer
tain prospectors to enter the forbidden
ground and stake out claims before
tne signal given. Owing to the extent
or tne territory to be guarded a small
torce cf Indian police found impos
sible to keep the thousands of prospec
tors in restraint.
Many evaded the guards and are out
of reach.
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED.
Seaboard Air Lino Detective Kills
Unknown Machinist Saturday
Night.
By Long Distance Telephone.
Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 29. Saturday
night, in this city, an unknown ma
chinist was killed by a Seaboard Air
Line detective. The man was beat
ing a ride on a freight train. He
was of good appearance, very tall
and heavy set. No clue has yet been
iearned as to his identity.
An inquest was held this afternoon
to determine whether the gun shot or
the blow on the victims head was
the cause of his death. The shot was
fired while the dead man was run
r.ing andif the coroner's jury decide
that the shot was the cause of his
e.eath, the matter will assume a more
serious aspect. The blow with the
pistol was inflicted when the fleeing
man suddenly turned to make attack
on the detective.
Companies1- Chartered.
By Long Distance Telephone.
Raleigh, N. C, Oct. 29. The Roof
ing Company of Charlotte was today
chartered by the Secretary of State
at a 5,000 capital, Harry S. Llrid,
Alonzo Gibson and John Byrd being
the chief incorporators.
The Broad Lumber Company c
Rutherfordton was chartered at a
$250,000 capital subscribed and ?G0,
000 authorized by Ritchie of Rich
mond, Va., and W. L. Clement and
others.
The Martin Real Estate Company
of Williamston, Avas chartered at a
1550,000 capital by D. I. Biggs and
ethers.
NEGRO SHOT OFFICE.
Crap Game Cause of Raid by Officers
and Following Tragedy Lynching
May Follow.
By Associated Press.
Memphis, Oct. 29. A special from
Ripley, Tenn., says that late last night
four officers raided a crap game near
Oils Point. When the officers entered
the building where the game was go
ing on, George Foster, a negro, drew a
revolver and shot and killed officer
Henry Sasely, and probably fatally
wounded officer John Bowers. The ne
gro was captured, it is feared that an
attempt may be made to lynch him.
TRDUULE EXPbGTED
TH TKE BEUSKINS
Soldiers Approaching Band ot
Renegade Utes from Five Dif
fersnt Points, Indians Must Sur
render or be AnnihMated, Utes
Sent for Held.-
By Associated Press.
Butte, Mont., Oct.
1 he Miner from
29. Dispatch to
Sheridan, Wyo.,
says :
Soldiers are now approaching a
band of renegade Utes, from five
different points and it is only a ques
tion of time uniil the redskins are
either forced to surrender or anni
oilated. The band is making direct
for the Cheyenne agency across the
river.
It now locks as though the several
bodies of the on-coming military will
arrive in the vicinity cf Ashland, 6f
miles north of here, by Monday at
least in which event a battle will
vrobably be fought in the valley on
the Tongue river near that place.
Utes have already sent out couriers
to Cheyenne for help in case they
decide on resistance to the regulars.
Man Dropped Dead.
By Associated Press.
Savannah. Oct. 29. Thomas I .
Gleason, former commander Georgia
of the department of G. A. R., drop
ned dead at his home here today. He
was on
th a stair or .
mander's-in-chief of G. A. R.
He was
a native of Albany, JN. x.
United States Steel.
New York, Oct. 29. Wall Street is
considerably interested in tomorrow s
meeting cf the directors of the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation, when it
is expected the common stock will
placed upon a 4 per cent, basis, a
statement of earnings for the quarter
will be presented showing highly satis
factory net returns and enough orders
on K months to come
.
hand to insure activity au m
RUSH FOR MINERAL
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Prescript' ons
YOUNG LADY HURT.
Was Thrown From Horse Usual Sat
urday Scenes at Depot Negro
Crushed.
Special to The News.
Wadesboro, Oct. 29. Henry Station,
colored, was badly crushed at the Oil
Mills last Friday. Henry became en
tangled in the belts and before the ma
chinery could be stopped his right arm
was so badly crushed that his physi
cian thinks that member will have to
be amputated.
Last Saturday Miss Lena Burns was
thrown from her horse while out rid
ing. An examination proved that one
of the little girl's legs was broken.
Horseback riding has become quite
a fad with our boys and girls. Par
ents should see that the animals used
in this delightful exercise should be
gentle and kind and that proper at
tendants are the escorts of the lads
and lasses.
This time, so says reports, negroes
took charge of the depot Saturday
night. Cursing ' nd' boisterous behav-r
ior of the broken5 brutes -made the
nigh hideous. Patience ! has almost
cease'd to be a-virtue. ., ,) ,
Oying to the decline in cotton,., pur
farmers are not selling : much of the
staple now. ; That our people are, in
better circumstances now is proven
by the fact that they can hold their
cotton until better prices prevail.
Mr. Frank , Bennett, of the Agricul
tural Department, stopped over in
Wadesboro for a few days. Mr. Ben
nett is on his way to Lexington, Tenn.,
where he will be married to Miss Viola
Neal Clark, November 26th.
MAY SETTLE STRIKE.
Scheme by Which Strike of Machin
ists May be Settled Suggested.
By Associated Press.
Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 2. In re
sponse to the telegraphic tender of it's
good officers, in the hope of bringing
about the settlement of the strike of
machinists in the local shops of the
Southern Railway, the Knoxville
Board of Trade received the following
telegram from H. B. Spencer, General
Manager of the Southern:
"The company and it's officers ap
preciate fully the interest of Knoxvile
in the machinists strike, and we are
desirous of settling it promptly and
equitably. It has been agreed, at the
suggestion of Hon. Seth Low, chair
man of the National Civic Federation
that our president will meet the presi
dent of the machinist's association and
local committee will meet the mach
ists early this week in an effort to
make such adjustments"
The local shops are still idle with
the exception of a few men.
DEATH OF MR. J. C. BABBINGTON
On;
of Shelby's Leading Citizens Died
Last Ninht Age 69 Years.
(By Long-Distance Telephone.)
Shelby, Oct. 29. Mr. J. C. Babbing
ton of this place died last night about
10 o'clock, of lung trouble with which
he had been affected for sometime. He
was up yesterday and attended church
but early in the evening suffered from
a hemorhage and died a short time lat
er. He was 69 years old and one of the
most respected and influential men of
this place.
He leaves a wife and five children.
MAN SHOT HIMSELF.
Popular Your.o Man Shot Himself at
Union, S- C. This Afternoon.
Special to The News.
Union, S. C, Oct. 29. Dr. Eathan
W. Foster shot himself in the Union
Hardware Co's store on Main street
at 2 o'clock this afternoon, the bah
entering just above the heart.
Though he is alive his chances are
slim.
Dr. Foster was one of the most
popular, jovial young men in South
Carolina.
Cotton Keceints.
The receipts of cotton at the plat
form today amounted to 2G bales at
10 1-8 cents. On the same day last
year the receipts amounted to 195
bales at 10 1-8 cents.
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
In Wild Plunge of Cars into
Thirty Feet of Water About
66 Persons Perished In
stantly. A Score were In
jured and Many May Die.
All Night Long Men Labo red
to Rescue Bodies from
Mud and Debris Under
Waters. Heart - Rending
" Scenes Grow Common.
By Associated Press. , :
Atlantic City, N. J., Oct. 29 As the
details of yesterday's terrible wreck
on the electric line of the West Jersey
and Seashore railroad developed dur
ing the night the 'disaster', became more
,and more appalling. :.;' i.,
) The total number of persons whose
lives were snuffed out almost instant-
ly. is probably G6, with nearly a score
. 1 ji. 1,v,
injured ' several of whom, it is thought
'
will die. Forty-eight bodies have al
ready ' been brought to the surface.
There were 91 persons on the train.
Twenty-five have been accounted for,
which, with the bodies recovered will
bring the total to 73. This leaves 18
persons not accounted for and who are
supposed to have been drowned. It
is possible that some of these may
never be found as it is the belief of
the divers that some of the bodies
floated through the windows out into
the Thoroughfare and were carried
by the swift current out into the At
lantic.
All bodies are being embalmed. The
early morning train brought many per
sons from Philadelphia and other
points, anxious to learn if a dear one
had been swept to death by the aw
ful disaster.
The wreck occurred at a draw-bridge
which spans the Thoroughfare, a
small waterway about one mile outside
this city, and was directly due to the
draw failing to work properly.
The fishing schooner Sinbad had
just passed through the drawbridge. As
the schooner was flying the draw, the
electric train hove in sight and start
ed across the meadow in the direction
of Pleasantville. Before the draw had
swung into position, the three cars
running at a high rate of speed dashed
onto the trestle. With a lurch the
forward car left the rail and dashed
into the guard rail, the other two cars
following. At the point where the cars
jumped the track the top of the tres
tle is nearly twenty feet high. The
first two cars were instantly submerged
but the third car of the train caught
on an abutment and remained sus
pended. It was this car from which
nearly all of the injured escaped.
The news of the disaster was rap
idly telegraphed to this city and in less
than an hour the work of rescue' had
begun. It was not until several hours
later that the divers were able to
make any progress. Then the awful
evidences of the disaster became more
apparent. When the cars struck the
bottom of the water way they stood
almost on end and the first man to
descend reported that the victims were
packed in the lower ends of submerged
cars so tightly that it was difficult to
remove them. Thousands quickly gath
ered at the scene of the disaster and
a score of boats soon surrounded the
spot where the cars disappeared, but
were unable to render any aid and
could only await the arrival of the di
vers. At the morgue the scene was
pathetic. Persons who had friends on
the ill-fated cars, crowded about the
entrance and were with difficulty re
strained from forcing their way into
the building.
Actor Was Victim.
Emanuel Bernard of New York, an
fetor and nephew of Sam Bernard,
the comedian, was among those killed
in the accident. Bernard's body was
identified shortly after noon. He was
cn his way to this- city to play the
iterr
week's engagement in the vaudeville
at Young's Pier.
Heart-Rending Scenes.
A special train from Philadelphia
reached the scene of the wreck at
7:20 this morning carrying among
others three divers, who came down
to relieve the men working unceas
ingly through the night, to recover
the bodies of those who perished in
the wreck.
The efforts of the new men result
ed in bringing to the surface three
more bodies within a few hours.
These were taken to a temporary
morgue and laid out and tagged
with numbers while the crowd surged
around the doors anxious to get in
and view the bodies.
All told, 37 dead lay in the impro
vised morgue, and at 10 o'clock
wretched and suffering persons seek
ing their lost ones were permitted tc
enter the death chamber. Most
heart-rending were the scenes and the
men who had worked with strong
arms and hearts to bring the bodies
irom beneath the waters in the thor
oughfare were moved to tears. . .
Among the most pathetic cases was
that of Samuel McElroy of Philadel-
j phia, who after
a sleepless night,
tound his family wiped out by the
disaster, ; nis wire ana &-year-oia
, . , 1 . . , , . . J
i nnn-hrnr tin n ry r a 'i I -in Trio TTlftrpnfi
daughter lying dead in the morgue
and his 3-year-old boy missing.
When the officials making the rec
ord of identification asked; for his
address the broken-hearted man re
plied: "It was 2029 Green street, but
shall never return there God onlj
knows where I shall go."
A few minutes after 10 o clock a
wrecking crew had brought from the
water the last car of the train and
carried it to land. The wrenched
rnd broken car contained no bodies,
tut three bodies were brought up
with the lifting of the car from its
t ed of mud, which seems to bear
out the theory of the police that
some of the bodies may have floated
out through the windows.
Atlantic City, Oct. '29. At 11 o'clock
51 bodies had been recovered from the
two cars of the electric line of the
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad,
which, loaded with men. women and
children, dashed into the Thorough
fare yesterday.
Of the dead 42 have been identified.
The fact that some bodies were re
covered outside of the cars leads tc
the belief that possibly not all thosa
drowned may ever be recovered.
The current at this point, where the
accident occurred was very strong and
it is probable that some bodies may
have been carried away and will even:
tually reach the ocean.
Probable Cause of Wreck.
General Manager Atterbury, of the
Pennsylvania road, said this after
noon: "We have nothing to conceal. We
do not know what caused the wreck
and I don't think we can know until
we have seen the trucks of the de
railed cars."
When asked a direct question as tc
his idea of the cause of the wreck Mr.
Atterbury said:
"Perhaps a broken flange or some
part of the car's gear gave way."
53 Known Dead.
Fiftv three persons are positively
known to have lost their lives. Of this
number 47 have been identified, two
are missing and four yet remain in the
morgue unidentified. Two of the
known missing are known to have per
ished. Workingmen's Meeting.
A meeting of the workingmen of the
city and all of their friends has been
announced for Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock in the hall over Nathan's store
on East Trade street. At this meeting
it is given out that matters of impor
tance ip the workingmen of the city
will b" discussed and acted upon.
Mr. J. W Morrow's Condition.
The many Charlotte friends of Mr.
J. W. Morrow of Pineville, will regret
to know that he continues quite ill at
his heme at that place. A telephone
message to The News -this afternoor
stated that his condition showed very
little, if any, improvement.
TO AVOID OVERCHARGES.
Retail Merchants to Have
Copies of Express Rates
Points.
Printed
to All
A new movement which is being car
ried, out not only in this city, but
throughout the entire state of North
Carolina, is that recently undertaken
by the members of the Retail Mer
chants Association.
This proposition refers to express
rates all over the country. The mer
chants allege that they aften pay too
much expressage cn merchandise to
various points, and that in case they
register a kick, they are told the rate
is all right or something of that
sort, and not having a schedule them
selves, they are unable to go any fur
ther in the matter.
The Association is now engaged in
having prepared a booklet which con
tains the correct express charges to
all points and on all sizes of merchan
dise. This book will be kept handy by the
merchants and in making shipments
by experss they will know just what
the charges are, and it will not be
possible for them to have to pay over
charges on any merchandise that they
may ship.
The movement is a good one, accord
ing to the claims of the many retail
men in the state, and will be of great
service Lo them in their business.
RURAL MAIL BO
Four New Ones Placed About Char
lotte Where Mail May Be Distribut
ed. A good piece of work,securingan im
portant convenience to the people liv
ing several miles from thee enter of
the city, and in the mill sections has
just been completed by Postmaster
Smith.
Mr. Smith has recommended to the
department the placing of four new ru
ral boxes, and the recommendation
has been granted, and the boxes will
be located as follows:
At Atherton Mill, route No. 3.
At Hoskins Mill, route No. 5.
At North Charlotte, North Bargain
store, near waste mill.
At McElwee's store, route No. 12.
These boxes will afford considerable
conveniences to the sections surround
ing, all of which are centres of a
large population, and the mails collect
ed from these boxes every afternoon
will give a service in the suburbs al
most as efficient in time saved as
that in the city.
WILL OPEN DRUG STORE
Mr. Ed. Mullen Will Sever His Connec
tion with The Atkinson Drug Co.
Mr. Ed. G. Mullen tor several months
connected with th Afkinsnn r
company, on the square, will sever his)
connection with that firm and will at )
no distant date open a store in this
city. He has not definitely determined
on his location though its certain that
he will open near the square.
Mr. Mullen was formerly connected
with the Mayer Drug "company and
during his association with that firm
learned some useful knowledge of the
drug business. He is a graduate phar
macist and thoroughly capable of
conducting a drug store.
Trouble Feared To-morrow, the
Anniversary of Giving of Cor
stitution to Russia. Officials
Takings Steps to Check Any
Disturbance that PVlay Arise.
By Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 29. On the eve
of the anniversary of the publication
of the Imperial manifesto giving a
constitution to Russia Oct. 'SO, the
pi-efect of police has caused the city
to be placarded with proclamations
recalling General Trepoff's famous
phraze, "Do not spare the bullets,"
warning the public that in case of
disorders, demonstrations or even
1he assembling of crowds, an armed
force will be used with all the vigor
permissable under the rules of "ex
traordinary security."
Prepare for Trouble.
By Associated Press.
Warsaw, Oct. 29. Fears that dis
turbances will occur tomorrow, the
anniversary of the publication of the
Imperial manifesto, giving a consti-
tutlon to Russia, have Ted to the
adoption of vigorous measures by the I
authorities
Strong detachments cf Cossacks
and infantry will patrol the streets
with orders to suppress the slightest
attempts at making demonstrations.
Talk of Probable War.
By Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, Russia, Oct. 29.
The Novee Vremya, in a leading ar
ticle on the Japanese American rela-1
tions declares that "yesterday's friends
have begun to quarrel" and asserts j
that an "anti-Japanese agitation has
been started in the United States in
response to the anti-Americanism in
Japan, causing an affection which may
easily be fanned into war."
Mr. Dowd on the Go.
Mr. W. C. Dowd has returned from
Lincoln and Catawba counties where l
he has been making campaign speech-;
TROUBLE PROBABLE
IN RUSSIAN EMPIRE
es. He spoke in Lincoln county Fririery service.
day night and at Hickory Saturday
night. He reports good crowds pres-' Mr. R. L. Alexander has ace?!) '1,
ent on both occasionsand the interest a position in the shoe department o
in politics above normal. Foreman & Miller's.
DIMMIT Eifil
d rum cueeouc
ACID ID DIED
Haze!
Girl,
Cooper,
Given
Young
Chorus
to Mehancholin
Poison in Apart
Drank
Fatal
ments in her Hotel in the Hotel
and Died
Bits of her Husband's Love Letter
were Scattered Around her
When Found. She was With
the ''Earl and Girl" Company
Playing Here.
By Associated Press.
New York City, Oct. 29. In a fit of
despondency, with her husband;-; :,
letter torn to bits and scattered ;:rr.:r !
her Hazel Cooper, a chorus giil in
"The Earl and the Girl" cr.ni,any
drank carbolic acid in her aparf men!
in the Hotel Hamilton in WVst -5;h
street and died at the hospital carly
today.
. The girl is said to have been the wife
of Edward Walsh, a jockey. She was
'about 20 years old.
According to the friends of the girl,
she had been in a despondent mood
for some time.
GEORGIA-CAROLINA FAIR.
Opened Today After Weeks of Prepa
ration Will Continue All Week.
Augusta, Ga., Oct. After weeks
of preparation and the expenditure of
many thousand of dollars in the im
provement of grounds and buildings
and the securing of ait ructions the
great Georgia-Carolina Fair was open
ed to the public today under m..:-!.
promising auspices. The exhibition
will continue ali week. In additicu
to the customary agricr.iinral and
industrial displays and amr.seir.er.t
features there will be speaking by
men of wide prominence each tl:".
The opening oration today v.' as '.
lvered by Hon. Joseph R. Lamar.
Others who' are to be heard diirirr.'?
the week are lion. Thomas K. Y'a;
son, Governor Terrell and Govcrr.r.--elect
Smith of Georgia, and Gover:, ),-
Hey ward and Governor-elect Anstl
Soutn Carolina.
TAXES FOR COMING YEAR.
Schools of City G4l Nearly Twenty
One Thousand From City Alcr.o
While the General City Revenus
From Taxes Will Ba Nearly Eighty
Thousand.
The city tax bocks have been com
pleted and the totals to be collected
ior the present tax year have been
made cut by City Treasurer Ktii
ride. The totals show.the sum of ?'iM,!"L
for general city tuxes, and $20,857 for
the city school fund.
Mr. Ethridge has been at work for
some time on these books and today
presented the books to' Mayor Mt
Ninch for his official endorsement.
This is an excellent showing an 1
will give the city an extensive fund
on which to operate during the com
ing year.
The calculation of the city taxes i.
based on the returns that are made
by citizens of Charlotte to the tax
listers for the State and county
taxes.
AMNESTY MAY BE GRANTED.
Demonstrations Expected To-Mcrrow
Rumors and Strikes and Die
orders. St. Peterb.urg, Russia, Oct.
feeling of uneasiness pervades i)l
classes in anticipation of demonstra
tions expected to-morrow on the anni
versary of the decree last year grant
ing a measure of self-government to
the people. Many rumors are current
in regard to possible strikes or other
disorders. It is reproted that an im
perial manifesto will be issued grant
ing partial amnesty, abolishing th:i
summary court-martial and granting to
all political parties freedom to hold
meetings. Meanwhile measures ar-
being taken to prevent any disorderly
demonstrations. '
BIG PUBLIC SALE.
T.mbtr Land anc !M.H to oe
A8St " AUCt!n-
By
Norfolk, Va., Oct. 2.?. As a result
of suits pending in trie Federal courts
of North Carolina for the past hVe
years, a decree of sals has been sign
ed by which the Northampton and
Hertford Railroad, together -vith a
large and valuable tract of timber land
and a new mill plant will be sold at.
iniuiic auction, at Jackson, N. C, No
vember 12.' The sale is. expected to
result in large extensions of the rail-
road. The properties are estimated at
a worth of upwards of $S0,000.
Meeting C!csss.
The protracted meeting which has
been in progress at Sard is Associate
Reformed Presbyterian Church, csioo
to a close yesterday with the adminis
tering cf the Sacrament of the Lord's
Supper. The pastor, Rev. R. G. .Mill-T
was ablv assisted by Rev. Dr. W. W.
Orr, of this city, who preached at ev