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The News hs F the Largest Circulation of Arvy Afternoon Pper Published in trie Two Crolinacs ESTA BLISHL V 88S CHARLOTTE, N, C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER .2, 1,907. PRICE 5 CENTS '4. V l 1j . ncuiTuru Uepartment hinds Condition of Cotton tip' 11 T'vrita Qtrtni- Wsli vnrk-frril CfawcWdf TJ. :Ss Opened bept. 25, '07 Was 67.7 Big Convention: 16-day jf& "TT""TT : : "A: H "Tf- "'V : firm I n ii -" ri w-rr .... i " " a - " " - - J -t ": -- .- . '-V;.;-- .,.vv-- Department Reports Con dition Much Lower than Last Year And Under Ten Year Average Report By States. Census Bureau's Report Shows 1,430,295 Bales Ginned of 1 907 Growth To September 25, 1907 Market Affected. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, Oct. 2. The ag ricultural department today reported the condition of cotton on Sept. 25, 1007, was 67.7, as compared with 72.7 cn August 25, 1907; 71.6 on Sept. 25, 1006; 71.2 on Sept. 25, 1905, and a ten year average of 67.S. Condition by States, Sept. 25, 1907. The condition in the states named September 25, 1907, is shown as fol lows: Virginia, 76; North Carolina, 76; South Carolina, 77; Georgia, 76; Flor ida, CO; Alabama, CS; Mississippi, 69; Louisiana, 65. United States. 67.7. Condition Aug. 25.-1907. The condition August 25, 1907, was as follows: Virginia, 77; North Carolina 78; South Carolina, S3; Georgia, 81; Flor ida SO; Alabama, 73; Mississippi, 72; Louisiana. 69. United States, 72.7. Ten Year -Average. The ten year average . is shown as follows: Virginia, 73; North Carolina 71; South Carolina, 70; Georgia, SI; Flori da, SO; Alabama, 73; Mississippi, 72; Louisiana, 6S. United States. 67.S. Census Bureau Reports. "Washington, Oct. 2. The census bu reau reports 1,430,265 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned from the growth of 1907 up to Septem ber 25. This is in comparison with 1,199,423 bales for the same period last year. : The report showed the number of ac tive ginneries to be 2,177. Of 700 coun-. ties 95 have not yet been heard from. Report by States. The unreported counties had 2,177 active ginneries and ginned 199,423 bales to September 25, 1906, distribut ed as follows: Alabama, 16; Arkansas, 6; Florida, 3; Georgia, 3; Indian Territory, 5; Louisiana, 12; Mississippi, 22; North Carolina, 3; South Carolina 1; Ten nessee, 1; Texas, 23. The total quan tity was 2,057,2S3 bales ginned last year to September 25 and 2,355,716 in 1905.- The number of active ginneries re ported this year is 16,307. The total operated to September 25 last year was 20,416 and 21,389 for 1905. Break in Market. New York, Oct. 2. The publication of the government reports on cotton were followed by a break of 27 to 29 or upwards of X1.25 a bale in the price of cotton options of active months cn the New York cotton ex change. Most of the active options reached the new low record prices for the year. The decline was due to the fact that the condition of the crop was shown to be better than the traders had expected. The thinners report issued today by the United States agricultural department was not only better than expected but it shows the average guess of" the 90 members of the New York Cotton Ex change to be very nearly accurate in their estimate of the cotton condition. The government's condition report, up to September 25th, was 67.7 and the guess of the New York Cotton Ex chan, 63; the highect being 71, and the least 64. The government report, issued this morning at 10 o'clock, on the amount of cotton ginned up to September 25th was 1,430,265 bales as against 2,037, 283 ginned up to this same date last year. . This, however, is not com plete, as reports from 95 counties were missing, owing to the telegraph strike. At 11 o'clock the government issued its condition report as follows: To RoTitPmhfxr 25th. 1907. 67.7. as com pared with 72.2 on August 25th. 1907; 71.6 on September 25th, 1906; 71.2 on September 25th, 1905; and ten year average of 67.8. The ginners' report is less this year than last on account of the lateness of the cron. Following the report . the market broke 16 points, or 27 points from last night's close,- and before noon had de clined 25 points'.. There was no' reason for a decline -in view of the firmness with which-cotton is being held by the farmers. It has been noticed that receipts at Wilmington, this state, for the past two weeks has been far in ex cess of the receipts for the correspond ing two weeks of last year. This is accounted for by the fact that Alex. Sprunt & Son have bought 0 per cent, of the cotton that has been sold in half of the two Carolinas dur ing that period. This cotton was bought for export and good prices were paid. A well known cotton man, when ask ed for an opinion of the report, said: "I do not look for low prices for the reason that the crop will not bo larger than is needed for the mills and be sides ttie farmers arc not going: to sell until th3y get what is considered a fair price, lney are in a better position to hold than ever before. They couldn't nave aonc tnis two years ago as they had to sell their crops to pay debts, but now cotton is no higher in propor tion than other commodities. Every thing is on a much higher basis than it was a few years ago, and on account of the increased cost of production the farmer should get at least 12 to 12 1-2 cents. The spot market is apt to 'go down a little on account of the de cline in futures, but the probability is that there will be very little sold and the price, which is today "a little less than 12 cents, will go up again. Brooding Over Death of Pet Dog Leads To Suicide By Associated Press. New York, Oct. 2.---Adelbert Schau er, a well-to-do manufacturer, who had just returned from a hunting trip in Maine, committed suicide last night, apparently because of the death of his setter dog, which he had accidently shot during a hunting trip. He was inconsolable over his loss when he returned and finally shot him- selt with the gun that had killed his pet. Rcbbers Use Dynamate To Open Car Fire Followed f By Associated Press. Odessa, Oct. 2. A - train having on board over 200 : passengers was held up last night by a band of robbers, who opened the mail car by exploding a dynamite. The explosion set the, car on fire and the flames were communicated to the crowded passenger car, with the result that several women and child ren were badly' burned ; before they could escape. While the robbers were trying to blow open the vsafe in the mail ; car they were attacked by some Gen darmes who were passengers on the train. Several on both sides were wounded, but the robbers escaped. Alienists in Thaw Case Charge Over $23,000 Special to The News. New York, Oct. 2. Ten of District Attorney Jerome's alienists in the Har ry K. Thaw case have rendered bills for their services. - The total of these bills is slightly in excess of $23,000. . Editor Allen in Charge. Special to The News. Shelby, N. C, Oct. z.--Mr. J. W. Allen, formerly employed with Edwards & Broughton, of Raleigh, has been elect ed local editor and business manager of the Shelby Aurora, and entered upon his duties last week. He is well equipped for the position, having formerly been editor of the Smithfield Times and also of the Greenville Reflector. He, with his family, are now board ing at the Shelby hotel. Cairo Plans Perfected. Cairo, 111., Oct. 2. President Roose velt will be in Cairo 'for two hurs tomorrow morning, and extensive ar rangements are being made for the re ception. The business houses will be bedecked with flags and bunting, ana a military company will lead the pa rade. . - The president will deliver a speech here, which' is expected to be one or the most important of his entire trip. At 11-o'clock he will resume his jour ney to Memphis. Montana Wool Growers. Helena. Mont., Oct. 2. The Montana Wool Growers' Association began its second annual meeting in this city to day and will remain in session until Saturday. The large and representa tive attendance and the importance of the subjects slated for discussion com bine to give promise of a notable meet ing. Japanese Day at Exposition. By Associated Press. -Norfolk, Va, Oct. 2. This was celebrated at Jamestown as "Japan Day" and proved the most novel and pupularly interesting celebration of the exposition 'period. " Fire Did Big Damage. Bv Associated Press. New York, Oct. 2. Fire in the store of Ludwing Baumann Company at 8th Avenue and1" 36th street caused $60, 000 damage. Kurt Lisser, an em ployee, was seriously injured. Senator Overman to Speak. Special to The News. Salisbury, N. C, Oct. 2. Senator Lee S. Overman goes: to Waynesville next Tpesday, Octooer 8th, at which time he will be the' chief speaker at the Waynesville fair. Case of Senator Borah. By Associated Press. Boise, Idaho, Oct. 2. Judge Whit son refused to take the Senator Borah case from the jury today. The NewSlOOOOO Home Of The Y. M. C. A. Ground Broken This Afternoon Government Only Can Properly Supervise All Ihe Interstate Railroads, So Says Roosevelt Hull of General Slocum Converted Into Barge By Associated Press. New York, Oct. 2. The owners of the hull of the excursion steamboat, General Slocum, which was burned in the harbor here in June, 1904, causing the deaths of more than 1,000 persons, have received permission from the government authorities to change the name of the craft to the Maryland. The hull has been converted into a barge and will be usfcd rn transpcrrtyig coal and" lumber between- Atlantic coast ports. MOTHER HUNG NEAR CHILD. Body of Woman " Four.d Suspended From Rafter Child's Head Crush ed With Axe. By Associated Press. Albany, N. Y., Oct. 2. Suspended from a rafter, the body of Katherine Dargatz, wife of John Dargatz, was found in a barn in the rear" of Dar gatz's home at Londonville, near Al bany today. Nearby was the body of their 9- year-old adopted son, his head crush ed in with an axe. The boy was still alive, but died soon after. The husband of the woman was ar rested and the police are looking for Jacob Besche, a farmer who is be lieved toknow somehting about the tragedy. ELIZABETH HEIGHTS LIGHTED The Residents Are Rejoicing Suburb Looks Re?.l City-fike.-' The dozen or more electric arc lights recently placed on Elizabeth Heights, as ordered by the board of aldermen shortly after the extension of the city limits, were put into commission for the first time Monday night, and the residents are rejoicing. Four or five lights are placed at intervals on Prov idence road, beginning at the creek at the foot of East Fourth street, and extending to the corner a't Mr. McD. Watkins' place. There are as many on Elizabeth avenue. Th Heights now look real city-like. FESTIVAL QUARTETTE. Manaaement Has Formed Quartettsj of Some of the Leading Solo Voices to Sing at Festival's Big Sunday Meetings. Another strong feature has been added to the Fall Festival's already snlenrlid nrocram. A Quartette com posed of Charlotte's very best voices has been engaged to sing at the Sun-jwitnm its borders, a system seconc day meetings October 13th to 20th. only in importance to the highway af Tho Tv.ATnV.c.r of this organization ! f orded by the Great Lakes; the high are Miss Emma Leinbach, soprano; Miss May Courtney Oates, contralto; Mr. David T. Huyck, ' tenor, and Mr. John Watson, . bass. This is one of the best quartettes that has ever been- gotten tefgether in Charlotte, composed, as it is, of some hMt toit i th niiv Thp first The first rehearsal was held last evening. It is understood that the quartette will sing, unaccompanied. Charlotte will have every reason to be proud of her local musicians. Meeting of tlie Session. Thp session of the Tenth Avenue church will meet in the lecture room mis evening at the close ot tne pray er meeting service. The marriage of Miss Naomi Cooke to Mr. Edward Seton Haggard, on the pvoninw nf Ortoher the 15th. will oc- cur at 6: SO o'clock Instead of at 6, as stated in yesterday's News. V St. Louis, Oct. 2. President Roose velt arrived here today at 9:47 o'clock. The sounding of whistles and the burst ing of bombs announced the approach of the steamer bearing , the President to this place. President Cauaht in the Rain. Notwithstanding the president was caught in a rain as he stood in the open carriage bowing to multitudes, he went through the program in his wet clothes. -.... Governor Folk g Missouri, present ed President Roosevelt. At the first mention of President Roosevelt's name, ten thousand people spontan eously sprang to their feet and voiced their greeting. The ovation contin ued three minutes. The president then made his ad dress, wnich follows: Speech of President Roosevelt. It is a very real pleasure to address this body of citizens of Missouri here in the great city of St. Louis. I have often visited St. Louis before, but al ways by rail. Now I am visiting it in the course of a trip by water, a trip on the great natural highway which runs past your very doors a highway once so important, now almost aban doned, which I hope this nation will see not only restored to all its former usefulness, but given a far greater de gree of usefulness to correspond with the extraordinary growth in wealth and population of the Mississippi valley. The Railway Age. We have lived in an era of phenonie nal railroad building. As routes for merchandise, the iron highways have ' completely supplanted the old wagon roads, and under tneir competition tne importance of the water highways has been much diminished. The growth of the railway, system has been rapid all over the world, but nowhere so rapid as in the United States. Water Transportation. Accompanying this there has grown in the United States a tendency to ward the practically complete abandon ment of the system of water transpor tation. Such a tendency is certainly not healthy and I am convinced ?tliat it will not be permanent. There are many classes of commodities, especial ly these which are perishable in their nature and where the value is high relatively to the bulk, which will al- ways be carried by rail. . But bulky commodities which are not of a perish able nature will always be specially suited for the conditions of water transport. From every standpoint it is desirable for -the nation to join in improving the I greatest system of river highways ways oi tne Mississippi ana its great, tributaries, such as the Missouri and Ohio. Within the last few years there has been an awakening in this coun try to the need of both the conserva"- tion and the development of our na- tional resources un der t he supervision of and by the aid of the federal gov- eminent. Preservation of Forests. This is especially true cf all that concerns our running waters. On the mountains from which the springs start we are now endeavoring to pre serve the forests which regulate the variations between droughts and fresh - Wcllfc sumnv cliiu ijicvciil iuu ou mug, ( ets. Below the mountains, in the -high dry regions of the western plains, we endeavor to secure the proper utiliza tion of the waters fo.r irrigation. This is at the sources of the streams. Far- thpr rlown where t.hfiv become navisa ble, our aim must be to try to develop , a policy which shall secure the utmost advantage from the navigable waters. Finally, on the lower courses of the Mississippi, the nation should do its fuil share in the work of levee build ing: and, incidentally to its purpose of serving navigation, this will also pre vent the ruin of alluvial bottoms by flccds. It will not be easy to secure the as sent of a fundamentally cautious peo ple like our own to the adoption of such a policy as that 1 hope to see adopted; and even if we begin to follow cut such a policy it certainly will not be preserved in if -it is found Ho be tainted with jobbery. The interests of the nation as a whole must be- al ways the first consideration. A National Movement. This is properly a national move ment, because all interstate and for eign commerce, and the improvements and methods of carrying it on, are sub jects for national action. Moreover, while of course the matter of improve ment of the Mississippi River and its i filintafirtG Jo nna iXT"hi"li oonniinllir concerns the great middle portion of our country, the region between the Al legnenies ana tne ltociaes, yet it is nf concern to the vost nf th r-nnntrv also, for it can not t6o often be said foot box in which was Packed the that whatever is really beneficial to disemembered and headless body of one part 'of our country is ultimately an a(lult person. of benefit to the whole. Exactly as it Through fear or ignorance they set is a good thing for the, interior of our Are and burned up the whole box to Continued on pase 3 get it out of their way. Ihe Temple Male Quaitette Of Boston One Of Fall Festival's Best Features tl ,,r, , , . -' -.r It' . - T 4 , ; ; , v - - , v ,; - - ... -j- r, ; " - C l id. V - & The fall festival patrons will be de lighted with the "Temple Quartet, which will appear several times dur ing the week. This musical organiza- .tion is nearly half a century old, and j during that time, the personnel of its memhersnip nas never Deen loweieu. Only the best of artists have contrib uted to its success.' The Temple Quartet was organized at the dedication of the Boston Ma - ' sonic Temple, and took Its name from that occasion. From that day until GROUND BREAKING. Simple Ceremonies Will be Observed This -Afternoon When First Dirt, is Thrown for New Y. M. C. A. Build ing. This afternoon at 5:30 o'clock ground will be broken for the new $100,000 Young Men's Christian Association building. The occasion will be mark ed by simple ceremonies participated in for the most part by the younger' element of the Young Men's Christian Association. Rev. Dr. W. M. Kincaid, pastor , of the First Presbyterian church will open the exercises with prayer. The presi dent of the association, Mr. Robert Glasgow, Jr., will cut the sod and loos en the arth for Miss Bessie Durham, the little daughter of the vice-president of the association, Mr. J. A. Durham, who will throw the first little shovel ful of earth. The president of. the junior depart ment, Mr. Edwin L. Jones, who. is the son of the contractor having in charge the erection of the building, will direct the ploughing of the furrow to outline the building. The plow will be drawn by a large number of young boys, members of the junior department of the association. It is thought most fitting that the men of tho future should take the leading part in the beginnings of the work for the new as sociation building. Preceding the ceremonies of the. breaking of the ground there will be a conference of directors, trustees and prominent men of the association, with representatives of the interstate and international committees. This meet ing will be held at 4 o'clock and will adjourn in time for the ceremonies at the site for the new building, which will take place at 5:30-o'clock. Negro Ministers of Chicago Begin a Good Work By Associated Press. Chicago, 111., Oct. 2. Negroes- have begun to fight against" the lawless and criminals of their own race. Resolutions were passed yesterday at a meeting . of the pastors of all African Methodist Episcopal Church of Chicago deploring the wave of negro crime and condemning the lax administration of the parole system which they : allege permits the law breaking negroes to infest the city. Negro Workmen Make a A Horrible Discovery By Associated Press. Norfolk, Va.. Oct. 2. Murder mys tery with no clue came to light near the Jamestown Exposition grounds yesterday while the negro workmen were grubbing along the Virginian Railway tracks today. The negroes found hidden in high, bushes a three 1.' '- T. V .T 4 ... Vil" l'sr. this the quartet was made a perma? nent institution, and it has given pleas ure, to thousands throughout the coun try wherever it has appeared. Mr. Webber, second tenor and mana ger, has been singing with the quar tet for twenty-five years. He has a remarkably fine voice and sings artis tically. Their program always shows a high standard in songs, their , en- j cores being selections in lighter vein. j The other members, Messrs. Powell, Steel and Baker, are well known sing ers, and are masters of their art. v 4 -a. i Bishop oj London Preach ed Opening Sermon Richmond Beautifully . Decorated Many Dele gates in Attendance. Question of Creating Ne gro Bishops is Consid ered Discussion on Re marrying of Divorced Persons. By- Associated Press. Richmond, Va., Oct. 2. The Pro testant Episcopal Church of the Uni ted States assembled today for its AKv, i. r i. . Tuui.iucumai uuuyeuuuu wilicu IS ex pected to be one of the most interest ing in the history of the church. The Rt. Rev. A. F. Winnington In gram, Bishop of London, was present and preached a sermon at the cele bration of Holy Communion in the Holy Trinity Church, this being the opening ceremonial. The only business sessions were for the purpose of organization, the House of Bishops meeting at 3:30 p. m. and the House of Deputies at the same hour in another place. City in Gala Attire. The business section of the city is decorated with flags and bunting and by night is brilliant with electrical display. The Bishop of London with rare good nature posed for a number of photographs for amateurs and some for publication. ' In his public statements the Bishop referred to the fact that for a cen tury and a half the church in the United States was under the Bishop of London. He declared he valued this historical connection and it was because of it he came to America. The lay delegates to the conven tion number many well known busi ness men from every section of the country. Creation of Negro Bishop. Of all the questions pending in the convention that, of .creating negro msnops is causing most neated aar vahce discussion. There is a. large faction in the convention wtiich will advocate the closing of negro mis sions and schools, and allow the negro communicants to die out or scatter among other relief bodies. Another faction openly advocates the creation of negro bishops to serve over negro churches and still others would consecrate negro suffrage bish ops to serve under the direction of the white bishop of the diocese and still another plan is to give the ne groes three bishops and let them erect autonomous church. A Vital Issue. The reopening of the discussion on the remarrying of divorced persona is an important feature of the busi ness program. Many of the delegates will urge the passenger of a more drastic canon and possibly the pro hibition entirely to the remarriage of a divorced person by any clergyman of the Episcopal Church. Opening Sermon. In his sermon in Holy Trinity Church during the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the founding of. the Anglican Christian Church in America, the Rt. Rev. Arthur Foley Winnington Ingram,' Lord Bishop of London, gave his idea of the charac teristics which the church that shall dominate the future must possess. He said, in part: Gospel of Love. First undoubtedly the future can only belong to the church which be lieves and preaches the far reaching, energizing and active love of God. God forbid that I should deny the difficulties which surround the be lief in the love of God or ignore the stern side of the New Testament, but no church will save the world and es pecially those thousand million who have not yet had a chance to make up their minds as to the truth of Christianity, except the church that believes and proclaims and lives out the love of God to every child that ha has made. And with the gospel of love of God must go what we call in England the message of free salvation. It may be that in the past we may have al lowed a legalizing spirit to creep over the church, but today,, high church and low church vie . in , England to preach the gospel of free salvation. That the eternal son of God came into this world and gave himself for his brothers: .That the Christian re ligion, does jiot consist in then belief in the God mail named Jesus Christ dying on the cross, but consists in the belief in the sacrifice of God himself. An New Theology. I have no means of knowing the trend of religious thought in the Uni ted States, but from my experience of east, north and west, London, the future lies with no church which sinks to what is called , the new theology. The Great Danger. Bear with me, then, when I say as my last word, that the greatest danger of the church on both sides of the Atlantic is worldliness. In Continued on Page Five. , "