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NEWS
Senat
iSimtnon
Election of Senator for
Term Beginning Mar. 4
Held 1 o-day in Separ
ate Sessions of General
Assembly.
Senator Simmons Wins
Out in a Walk, Adams
andBritt Receiving only
a Few Votes. A Dispen
sary for Windsor.
By Bell Teiepnone.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 22. The Senate
and House today voted separately for
"United States Senator, for the term
nt ginning March "4th.. In the Senate
,Ir. Simmons received 32 votes and
Siicncer B. Adams, 3.
In the House the vote for Simmons
was S3, for Adams, 21, and for Britt,
In the Senate Mr. Simmons was
nominated by Drewry, of "Wake. Mr
(lams was nominated by Senator
Guy. of Dobson.
Iu the House, Douglass, of "Wake,
nominated Senator Simmons to suc
ceed himself. Mr. Harshaw, of Cald-v-el!.
nominated Mr. Adams.
Among those who seconded the
nomination of Senator Simmons in the
House was Representative "W. C.
Dowd. of Mecklenburg, who made
quite a spirited speech. He said that
six years' ago the nomination and elec
tion of Senator Simmons was a token
of the appreciation of Democracy for
services rendered by Mr. Simmons, but
that now the nomination was because
of the splendid record made by that
gentleman in the National Congress.
On Thursday there will be a joint
meeting of the House and Senate con
firming the election of today.
In the House today the Doughton
bill, to regulate the sale of merchan
dise in the bulk was passed by a good
majority, after considerable discus
sion. The bill provides that a merchant
desiring to close out his stock must
make a sworn statement of his credi-j
tors and the amount due each one. .It
also requires the party desirous of
purchasing the stock to give a five
days notice to each of the creditors.
Among the notable bills introduced
today was one to establish a dispens
ary at Windsor. -
By Winborne to require the corpora
tion commission to require the rail
ways to establish depots less than
five miles apart.
TO JOIN QUEEN'S HOUSEHOLD
Duchess of Manchester, American Girl,
To Be Lady-in-Waiting.
Cincinnati, Ohio, January 22. Her
friends in this city have, received au
thoritative information that the Duneh
ess of Manchester, who was Miss Hel
en Zimmerman, of Cincinnati, wilPsoon
Leccme a members of Queen Alexan
dra's household, a lady-in-waiting: She
Y.ill be the first American to receive
this distinction, so highly prized by the
women of the English nobility.
The duchess is the daughter of Eu
gene Zimmerman, president of the De
troit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad, and
formerly the president of the Cincin
nati, Hamilton and Dayton. Her hus-
band is the only Bitish duke belonging !
tr. t i f n,lomBBt wQ;
has received several honorary appoint-1
iriPTit5 fmm TCiner PHwarri TIip Kin?
cmld of the ducal Pr. in
other ways has extended them favors j
as marks of interest in their welfare
They were married six years ago. On-J
ly recently Mr. Zimmerman, father of
the duchess, returned from England.
MIDSHIPMAN HAYNE DEAD.
Sen
of Col. P. T. Hayne Died
on
Board Cruiser Charleston.
Special to The News.
Greenville, S. C, Jan. 22. Col. P.
T. Hayne has received a dispatch an
nouncing the death of his son, Mid
shipman Isaac Hayne, on board the
cruiser Charleston, now in Pacific
waters.
Midshipman Hayne was graduated
l'rcm Annapolis in 1S05 and Is a uni
Aersally popular officer.
He had been ill only two days.
Appointed In 1901.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 22 The
Navy Department is advised of the
death Sunday on the Cruiser Charles
ton, at Magdalena Bay, Cal., of Mid
shipman Isaac W. Hayne. He was ap
pointed to the Academy from 'the
fourth South Carolina district in 1901.
Millions Suffer in China.
Ey Associated Press. ,
New York, Jan. 22. A cablegram
received by the American Bible So
ciety from Rev. John R. Hykes, agent
In China, says many millions are af
fected and many deaths. '
Auditor Elect Dead.
Special to The News.
Greenville, S. C, January 2. Audi
tor Elect Huehes died last night.
He was elected at the fall elections,
tut had never been' able to assume
the office. ;
Mr., A. M. 3eatty is rapidly
convalescing after an illness of sever
al weeks with pneumonia.
CITIES FURNISH ROOMS.
Eight Cities of Georgia to Furnish
Rooms in Bullock Hall.
By Associated Press.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 22. Eight leading
cities of Georgia will each furnish a
room in Bullock HalL a reproduction
of the home of President Roosevelt's
mother, which will be the Georgia
State building at Jamestown.
Atlanta is expected to make an ap
propriation of something like $5,000
to equip her room in Bullock Hall, and
each of the other cities to participate
will expend from $500 to $2,000 in
equipping their rooms.
The other cities will be Savannah.
Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Valdosta,
Albany and Cotfdele.
DEFENDS SENATOR SMOOT.
Senator Southerland of Utah Spoke
To-day in Defense cf Senator
Smoot. Said Smoot Was Not a
Polycjarcist.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 22. Senator
Southerland of Utah made a speech
in the Senate in defense of the right
of Senator Smoot to a seat in the Sen
ate, in which he said Mr. Smoot had
always insisted that the practice of
polygamy should be abandoned, and
that Smoot had never been a polyg
amist. He said Mr. Smoot's whole
life had been clean and above re
proach. COURT MARTIAL TRIAL.
Corporal Kr.owles To Be Tried On A
Charge .of Attempted Murder
Ey Associated Press.
Lawton, Oklahoma, January 22.
General McCaskey, of San Antonio,
commanding Department of Texas,
has issued a special order for the gen
eral court martial to meet at Fort Sill,
February 15th to try Corporal Knowles
on the charge of trying to kill Captain
Macklin at Fort Reno.
The prisoner was transferred to
Fort Sill upon his own request.
He is shackeled and very closely
guarded.
MISMANAGEMENT OF INDIANS.
Former Governor McConnelJ Says In
dians Have Been Greatly Abused.
By Associated Press.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. .22.
Former Governor McConnoll, of Ohio,
an Indian commissioner, in an inter
view in the Herald, charges gross mis
management of Indian schools.
" He alleges the teachers in the
schools practice great, cruelty upon
their charges and that girl pupils are
allowed to be debauched.-
Blame for these conditions he places
upon Secretary Hitchcock, who he says
pigeon-holed his report. -'. .
A NEGRO RIOT.
Negro, Claiming to be One of Dis
charged Troops, Stirs Serious Riot.
One Dead, Others Injured.
By Associated Press.
Lawton, Okla., Jan. 22. A negro
riot, created by Lane Dixon, colored,
reputed to be a discharged soldier
from the 25th Infantry at Fort Reno,
last night resulted in the death of Nat
Marshall, colored, the wounding of
Dixon, and several other negroes, and
the arrest of a fifth negro.
Increase Price of Paper. .
By Associated Press.
Holyoke, Mass., Jan. 22. An
uVu , -"x. f "
crease of the prices of all grades of
i -
fine Pper, amuntmf roid-
mately to ten per cent, will soon be
companies the country,
k of.
;The newspaper- grade will not be af
fected by the increase.
A. C.L. Special
was Wrecked
Fast New York and Flor-
ida Special Ran intO
Open Switch Killing one
Person, Injuring Three
Others.
By Associated Press.
Charleston, S. C, January 22. A
despatch from Yemassee, S. C, says
the Atlantic Coast Line special, New
York and Florida, northbound, ran in
to an open switch last night and struck
a freigh train on the siding.
Engineer Johnson, of the passenger
was killed and Engineer Norton and
3 trainmen on the freight were injur
ed. The train, composed of a baggage
car and several Pullmans, caught fire
and all but one Pullman was destroy
ed. "
It is reported that only one passen
ger was injured. i
Surgeon General Wynian, was a pas
senger and escaped without injury.
Death List Grows.
As a result of the wrecking of the
Atlantic Coast Ldfle train last night
near Yemassee, three are known to
be dead, two missing and seven in
jured. ' T-
Among the missing and supposed to
have been burned to death is an un
known Cuban, who was a passenger.
Ten box cars and two Pullman's
were destroyed by fire.
1 mMi XJ:
1 housands Are
Now Homeless
Majority are Without
Food, Clothing or Shel
ter and are in Pitiable
Plight. Break in Levee
Widens.
By Associated Press.
Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 22 The
break in the Wabash river levee near
the village of Taylorsville has widen
ed to several hundred feet and the
surrounding-country for miles is. in
undated. -
There are 1,000 - homeless people
from the villages of Taylorsville and
West Terre Haute, and the majority
of them are in a pitiable plight, be
ing, without food, clothing or shel
ter. . ..-.."
BETTER PAY .URGED.
Consuls and Others Should
: Better Salaries.
By Associated Press.
Receive
Washington, D! C, Jan. 22. Repre-J
sentative Cousins, of Iowa, m discuss
ing, the diplomatiic and consular ap
propriation bill in the House said that
the foreign affairs committee "believes
that all foreign positions of the United
States should not be commanded by
millionaire's," but it should be made
possible for men of the middle class
to represent us.
The Gatun Dam Site.
By Associated Press.
'Washington, Jan. 22. Chief En
gineer Stevens, of the Isthmian Ca
nal Commission, has gone on record
that he would be willing to accept
the plans for the Gatun dam, were
Ihe paying for the work himself.
The interoceanic " canal committee
of the Senate met to consider the
report recently" received by the com
mission on the subject of the Gatun
dam site. ' . ,
Senator Morgan, discussing the re
port, indicated dissatisfaction with
soft rock as the foundation for the
earn.
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A Ban on Information.
By Associated Press.
"Washington, D. C, Jan. 22.: Senator
Culberson has introduced a bill pro
hibiting the sending of any informa
tion regarding dealings in cotton fu
tures either . over Inter-State telegraph
lines or through the mails.
Fire Did Damage.
By Associated Press.
Baltimore, Md., Jan. 22. The new
coal pier of the Pennsylvania at Can
ton, and schooner Cohasset, of Bos-
ton, were turned.
the crew of the schooner got away in
safety. .
Mukden and Foreign Trade.
By Associated Press.
Mukden, Jan. 22. The vice-roy of
Mukden, and the foreign consuls there
have been unable to reach an agree
ment on the opening of Mukden to for
eign trade. The dispute involves the
whole commercial ' control of Man
churia. Thar.ks Tendered.
By Associated Press. - .
Washington, Jan. 22. The State
Department received a cablegram
from the governor of Jamica express
ing gratitude for the aid rendered by
Admiral Davis' squadron.
' 1 Steamer is Safe.
By Associated Press.
Havana, Jan. 22 The British
steamer Areola, which, grounded, on
the rocks close to Moro Castle,, is in
no imminent danger. The heavy sea
has gone down but the vessel is high
un on the recks.
Old Officers Elected.
By Associated Press.
Indianapolis, Jan. 22. The United
Mine Workers of America elected all
of the old officers.
The Letter
is Regretted
Evening Standard Says
Lett e r of Governor
Szveetenhham to Admir
al Evens was a Gross
Blunder.
By Associated Press.
, London, Jan. 22. The Evening
Standard, summing; up the prevailing
sentiment says:
"Sir Alexander Sweetenham com
mitted the gross and unpardonable
blunder of writing a letter to Admiral
Davis vhich bore, all appearance of
caref ullv studied - insult. Even if he
received vexatious provocation froni
the Americans no shred of justifica
tion can be urged for his letter.
By Associated Press. ,
Washington, Jan:' 22. The," text
of the note delivered x to' the State
Department yesterday by charge of
the British EmDassy relative to the
letter written by Governor Sweeten
ham to Admiral Davis, made public.
It states his majesty's government is
causing .inquiries to be made as to
the authenticity of the letter ' and
adds that Sir Edward Grey desires
him to say that:
"While he is so far dependent on
the press only for information ..with
regard to this incident, he deeply re
grets it, if the published text proves
correct. That the British official
should not have addressed such a
letter to the gallant admiral, who he
had rendered valuable assistance to
the British subjects at the time of
great suffering and distress and that
be is certain that his feeling of re
gret is shared by everyone in Great
Britain."
France Regrets Action.
By Associated Press
Paris, Jan. 22. The Kingston inci
dent attracted much attention in
France, where the prompt assistance
rendered by the United States to the
sufferers of Mt. Peelee was remem
bered with the deepest gratitude.
The general view here is that the
relations between Great Britain and
the United States "should not be dis
turbed by an act of a single, pompous,
tactless official."
Railroad's New Control.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 22. The Senate
Committee on Interoceanic canals
authorized a favorable report on Sen
ator Morgan's bill abolishing the or
ganization of the Panama railroad and
placing the railroad under absolute
control of the Isthmian Canal Commis
sion. River a tStandstill.
By Associated Press.
Madison, Ohio, Jan. 22. The Ohio
river is at a standstill at 57 feet.
Probably 1500
Lives Lost
Tidal Wave Practically
Engulfed Island ofSim
alo. Hundreds of Ltves
Lost. Island Inun
dated. By Associated Press.
The Hague, Jan. 22. The tidal
wave whiclv devastated some of the
Dutch East Indian islands, south of
Athcan, practically engulfed the is
land of Simalu:'
According to the lastest information
Simalu has almost disappeared.-
It is said probably 1500 lost their
lives. ' - -
Violent earthquake shocks, continue
to be felt daily.
Leave Liquor
in Drug Stores
Minister's Association
Think it Unwise, in View
of Present Conditions,
to Recommend aChange
of Temperance Laws
The association of the ministers of
Mecklenburg county met this morning
in the Y. M. C. A. to consider meas
ures for the enforcing of prohibition
in the city. The principal matter
under discussion was the illegal giv
ing of prescriptions by certain phy
sicians. After discussing various
methods for " reaching snch law
breakers by law the following reso
lution was adopted:
"Resolved, That it is the reiterated
sense of the Mecklenburg Ministerial
Association that we are keenly alive
to the necessity of stricter enforce
ment of - the prohibition laws as ai
ready enacted; and that we are in
sympathy with any wise movement to
amend the law and enforce the
i-ame.
"Resolved, That a committeee of
three be anDointed to confer with a
committee in Raleigh, looking to the
crafting of a law by which physi
cians who give illegal prescriptions
can be reached and punished."
The committee appointed for the
purpose stated above consists of
Rev. H. H. Hulten, Rev. A. R. Shaw,
and Rev. Plato Durham.
The matter of taking the sale of
whiskey and brandy from the drug
stores was freely discussed. Great
appreciation was expressed of the
spirit cf the committee from the
Academy of Physicians, Board of Al
dermen and Anti-Saloon League,
which has worked for a solution of
the question. But" in view of present
conditions the ministers thought it
unwise to attempt so radical a thing
?s prohibiting the sale of whiskey as
medicine now. To this end the fol
lowing resolution was adopted:
"Resolved, That this association of
ministers instruct its committee not
to endorse taking the sale of whis
key, as medicine, from the drug
stores as a method of reaching the
illegal writing of prescriptions by
certain physicians."
Texas Hardware Dealers.
Dallas, Texas, Jan. 22. The Retail
Hardware and -Implement Dealers'
Association of Texas began its annual
meeting here today as the guest or
tne Dallas Implement and- Vehicle
Club. The attendance includes more
than 500 dealers, who come from
all uarts of the State. The associa
tion" desires the passage of several
legislature measures designed for the
protection of the retail trade" and
these will receive the attention of
the convention. The ever-present
problem of meeting the competition
of the mail order houses is another
matter that will be exhaustively dis
cussed. The association will be in
session until Friday.
Pine Association.
Bv Associated Press.
New Orleans, aJn. 22. The second
annual meeting of the Yellow Pine
Manufacturers Association opened.
President John L. Koul of Birming
ham presided.
National Farmers' Union.
By Associated Press.
Atlanta, Jan. 22. Several hundred
members representing a dozen states
gathered at the fifth annual conven
tion of the National Farmers Union.
A public meeting will be addressed
tonight by Thomas E. Watson. ;
Senators Re-Elected.
Montgomery, Ala. Jan. 22. The Al
abama Legislature re-elected Senators
John T. Morgan and Edmund W. Pet
tus. Mr. J. D. Pleasants is ill at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. George
M. Core, in Dilworth
JOHN D. AT COLORED CHURCH.
Oil King Worships With Baptists of
Augusta, Ga.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 22. John D.
Rockefeller, who was in Augusta Sun
day, attended morning services at
Big Bethel, the leading negro Baptist
Church in the city. In some way the
news, that Mr. Rockefeller would be
at the morning service preceded his
c'i rival, and when he entered the
church there was a craning of necks
on the part of the negroes to get
a look at the man who controls the
price of oil. The preacher's sermon
was on the rich young man who
went away sorrowful, when told to
tell all he possessed and give it to
the poor. It was a fervent discourse,
and Mr. Rockefeller followed the
preacher closely.
When the plate was passed there
was craning of necks on the part
of the congregation toward Rocke
ieller, which seemed to embarrass
the oil king. Mr. Rockefeller reach
ed for his pocket, got a coin and
lartly withdrew it, but he hesitated
and his hand went back, and got an
other piece of money, which he drop
ped in the plate when it came his
way.
It Is said that Mr. Rockefeller's
contribution was a silver dollar.
After the plate had been passed
end he had deposited the dollar,
Rockefeller astonished the negroes
by summoning the bearer back and
emptying hia pockets of change into
the plate, about $20 in all. Rocke
feller occupied a pew with two ne
groes. SEERS TOOK HIS $1,000.
Philadelphian Accuses Mulatto For
tune Teller of Robbing Him in
New York.
New York, Jan. 22. Virgil Kellar,
fresh from Philadelphia, with $1,000
in his pocket to invest, fell into the
hands of the wicked on last Saturday
afternoon in a place at 456 Seventh
avenue. He was relieved of $735 of
the investment money, but Detective
Sullivan and Policeman McGanahy, of
the West Thirty-seventh street sta
tion, who came to his rescue, found
$565 of it for him behind a sofa
and $90 scattered on the -floor in. the
place. The . remaining $80 is still
missing.
Kellar wanted his fortune .told.
Two mulatto women officiated as
seers. They were Lena Morris,
known to the police as "Boston Fan,"
and Jessie White, alias "Slivers.", As
a future full of wealth was being
built for Kellar, his pocketbook, con
taining the $1,000, was on its way
out of the room. When he saw it
vanishing through the doorva he
felt instinctively to his pocket, and
the fortune-teller stopped abruptly.
Armed with a stove lifter, the in
vestor locked the doors and fenced
to keep off the two women. He
broke open a window and yelled.
Sullivan and McGanahy came and ar
rested the two women.
Magistrate Barlow, in the West
Side Court, held the women in $2,000
bail each for examination. The po
lice said that the women were well
known to them, and that a number of
errests had been made from the
same house on similar complaints.
Senator Bailey's Chance.
By Associated Press.
Austin, Texas, Jan. 22. Senator
Bailey and his friends are confiedent
he "will be re-elected .
There will be a regular communi
cation of Charlotte lodge No. 392 B. P.
O. Elks tonight at eight o'clock in
the Elk's hall over the up-town office
of the Southern.
Auto Races
At Ormond
Fifth Annual Internation
al Auto Tournament
Now on in Florida. Two
Five Mile Events Run.
Time Made by Winners.
By Associated Press.
Ormond, Fla., Jan. 22. The fifth
annual international automobile
tournament began here today. -
The five-mile event from a stand
ing start was won by Blakely in a
70-horse power gasolene car.
His time was four minutes and 25
seconds.
The five-mile event, flying start,
cpen-to-all weights and powers, was
won by Marriott in a 30-horse power
cteam car in 3 minutes and 44 4-5
seconds.
The Mile Events.
The mile event, for touring cars,
was won by Durbin. in a steam car
in 53 2-5.
The 5-mile match between 30-horse
power steamer and the 70-horse gas
oline was won by W. R. Files in a
steam car, in 9 minutes and 51 4-5
seconds.
The prayer meeting service of the
Tenth Avenue Presbyterian church
will be held tomorrow evening at 7.30
o'clock.
Mann Gives Sensation
al Reasons for Refus
ing to Vote for Senator
Tillman as Senator.
Says 7 illman Made Mali
cious and Wanton At
tack onMinistry of South
Carolina. R eferences
to Returns of Rebates.
Special to The News.
Columbia, S. C, Jan. 22. Repre
sentative Code D. Mann, who is also
.1 Methodist minister, refused to vote
today to confirm the resolution of
United States Senator Tillman, giv
ing these sensational reasons: I
wish to state my reasons for not
voting for the Hon. Benj. R. Tillman
to succeed himself in the United
States Senate:
First. He made a wanton and ma
licious attack upon the ministry of
South Carolina, charging them with
being in league with ex-barkeepers of
the State with Col. Jas. Hoyt as their
standard-bearer, to defeat and destroy
the dispensary law in South Carolina.
This he knew was false and an out
rage on common decency.
Second. Before I could vote for
him I should have to know howr
much money he returned to Mr. Hub
bel as rebates allowed the State of
South Carolina. I contend" that as gov
ernor he was handling the money or
the State and he had no right to re
turn the money to the liquor house
anymore than the present board of
directors had the right to appropri
ate the own use or show other pur
poses as they might see fit."
REQUISITION PAPERS COME.
Sent by the Governor to Solicitor
Clarkson for Service on Cheatham,
the. Labor Agent.
The requisition papers for James
Cheatham, of Chattanooga, Tenn., al
leged to have acted as an emigrant
agent and enticed from this city a
r.core or more of workmen, arrived
this morning, being sent by Governor
Glenn to Solicitor Heriot Clarkson in
whose hands the warrants were first
placed.
The papers were turned over to
Sheriff Wallace who will communi
cate with the governor of Tennessee
iclative to bringing Cheatham to this
county to answer "to the allegations
Tvhich have been filed against him.
The matter has stirred much in
terest locally and the determination
of the men who fell victims to the
charms of Cheatham to have the
ends of justice met has been marked
since their return home.
WEST VIRGINIA TO RESIST.
John G. Carlisle to be Chie Counsel
in Debt Case.
Washington, Jan. 22. The Attorney-General
of West Virginia and
Senator S. B. Elkins, of that State,
have been in consultation the last
few days with former Secretary of
the Treasury John G. Carlisle in re
gard to the readjusted debt of the
State of Virginia, the latter having
brought suit against West Virginia
for one-third of the debt.
The authorities of West Virginia
have decided to resist the suit, and
at the request of the State's Attorney-General
and Senator Elkins Mr.
Carlisle has been employed as the
leading counsel in the case. The
legal question will be on the equity
of the demand of Virginia that West
Virginia pay a portion of the debt.
. "Rube" Smith vs. Willie Lewis.
Denver, Colo., Jan. 22. Much in
terest is displayed in the bout be
tween Harry' Lewis md "Rube"
Smith, to be pulled off tonight in the
Coliseum. Both men are in fine
fettle, and the contest promises to be
one of the fastest of the season,
lwis rules favorite, but the Denver
boy is not without his friends who
figure he will win.
Radiators and Phones in Central
The management of the Central Ho
tel is today installing the Warren
Webster Steam Heating system in the
entire building, a radiator being plac
ed in every room. The work is being
"done at a cost of $3,000. Telephones
are also being placed in every room.
These improvements will add material
ly to the comfort and convenience of
this popular hostelry. Messrs. Per
kins and Jordan, the new lessees, have
begun the year under auspicious cir
cumstances and are in every way
measuring up to the demands of their
patronage.
Change of Schedules.
Announcement has been made in
Charlotte of changes in the schedules
of passenger trains Nos. 33 and 29,
effective the 27th. The former will ar
rive' at 10:30 o'clock instead of at
10:10 as at present, and the latter at
10:35' instead cf at 11:25 aa at present.