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1L ii r he News ha.s the Largest Circulation of Any Afternoon Paper Published in the Two nnnn H BNl Ira E5 THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. 1 1 TABLISHED ib88. CHARLOTTE, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 18, 1908., PRICE 5 CENTS. NEWS, High Military Officials Of Russia Engage In Fai:4 Pistol Fuel lien!. Gen. Smirnox ho Honk was Command t : Port Arthur, Pre iil-sy Fatally Injured,, in Duel With Lieut. lock. Sp.s.ial Officcts or High Yi it nested Duel Wo men Said to Have Been Present Cause of The Grievance. pv '- - viaioil Press. . !' UTsburg, March IS. Lieu : :; ' u-neral Smirnoff was prob a; -'.--illy wounded in a duel !.:: , !i re this morning with Lieu-jt-i. '.U nenil Fock. The men met i;i riding selool of Chevalier Or, Ilculmont and fought with pis til!, distance of twenty paces . !"., them when the shots were : ' -ii.it i was caused by the mem r: . m i written by General Smirnoff , n : -it -f- of Port Arthur in which ! ' . sunned the courage of Gcn-F-Tk. The latter considered his ;.utl reputation involved and ( ; ' j .i the author of the nicraor- He Was Commandant. al Smirnoff was acting com- n:,;' .!;:; t of Port Arthur fortress dur-iv.-j. tin' siege and at the time of its s-.rr;. n-U-r to the Japanese, after his : ;: :, to Russia he prepared a seeret !- :! ..f the deforce of Port Arthur, wbi.-h was the basis of the indict '.,:! rs on which General Stoessel, i;. h.-ral Fock and General Reiss were irii-,1 for their lives before a court :. - r;k!l. Many Witnessed the Duel. The duel occmred with the full knowledge and rpprobation of the military authorities. It was witness i i by special officers of high rank :.ud it has been reported that several ivome'i wore present. S.';ert:y before 10 o'clock Generals Yiit-A iiud Snjirnori' appeared at the -Vai:- scliool, and without saluting i.vy took the r laces assigned by t.;:-:'r seconds. Another Duel Planned. Tin; duelists were instructed"' to '.til one or the other was hit. nek's fourth shot Smirnoff i and sank, wounded in the a above the bin. The word i-io ":!r -" was given by Gen. Kirsieff, Ri;.;si: ;i authority, on dueling. At tii" third exchange Smirnoff acci .::; ally fired prematurely, hut Fock lmicniuihuouKly declined to shoot at hi- : fenceless opponent, and the iVirh and final shots were then xi ; iiL't il. The Cuel will be followed iy aiiDihcr between Fock and Gener al (h'riiTitolisky, who was criticised l y Fi i k during the court martial Jil'i mi - i l! gJ, Heavy Wage Reductions Practically Every Cotton Mill in Rhode Inland Will Reduce Wages 10 Per Cent Soon Thou sands A effected. ': ' .-' iatod Press. J' i i lice, R. I., March 18. Notices ; : -lu' iion of ten per cent in wages, ' i!'f"i': April C, will be posted in ;!'''. Uy every cotton "mill in Rhode 'i.'i .Monday. o nii'itely 30,000 operatives will ' ,f'o'l by the proposed reduction. Power Boat Races At Palm Beach '"iatod Press. lieach, Fla., March 18. Ideal ' -" pro vailed on the second day ' power boat regatta. The racing o' (1 bfgan at 10:30. The morn ' Tits included a 5-mile race for boats; 5-mile race for class 5-niiIe race for class D. a 10-mile race for the C. 'I'o afternoon comes the 5-mile '''' class C;, 5-mile event for ; and 15-mile race open to all f ord Case to Come Before The Supreme Court -i Hi to Tbe News. ; J"sion Salem, N. C, March 18. "" damage suit instituted bv J ' : ""1. "f Guilford county, against JVldyconl, of Kernersville, 'o ken up in the superior court yesterday and after the evi ." !' ' for the plaintiff Judge Justice !: that Ford had no case. The iii:-;ei f0r the plaintiff thereupon "(; noiir-o of appeal to the supreme Smith, of Smithtown, Gives $2500 Bond And is Released Special to The News. Greensboro, N. C, March IS. United States Marshal J. M. Millikan received bond for Fletcher Smith, of Smithtown, Stokes county last night, who has been in jail here in default of a $2,500 bond, he being charged with illicit distilling. The bond had been approved bv United States Dis trict Attorney llolten and Smith was at once released from jail. This leaves five of the federal prisoners in the county jail, all of them being from the Smithtown sec tion. They are Frank Smith. Osrnr Sisk, John Williams. William Boek- ham and Henry Harkin, the latter a negro. Fletcher Smith is the third one of the Smithtown blockaders who have given bond. The first one was J. R. Hill, whose bond was '2,500 and the second was Jim Smith whose bond was $10,0000. Steamers In Collisio n By Associated Press. New York, March ' IS. The big trans-Atlantic liner Kronprinz Wilholm Avhich arrived here From Europe today collided with an unknown steamer whil coming up the bay. She is now lying at anchor in a fog off St. George, L. I., with a large gash in her stern, high above the water line. No One Injured. In response to an inquiry by the Associated Press, by wirless, Captain Nierich, of the Kronprinz, sent the following message: , "The Crown of Castil ran into us. Nobody was injured. (Signed) "NIERICH." The steamer Crown of Castil arriv ed from Hamburg last night and left quarantine about twenty minutes after the Kronjrinz Wilhelm, and must have overtaken the other steamer while she was moving slowly in the fog. The Crown of Castil carries no passengers. Extent of Damage. The Kronprinz Wilhelm reached her dock at 10:30 a. m. There was a triangular hole about ten by fifteen feet in the extreme after portion of the steamer's overhang. The prow of the Crown of Castil penetrated the Kronprinz's hull a dis tance of about fifteen feet, into the quarters occupied by the steward. A LYNCHING IMMINENT. Mob Started for Prisoners Early in Afternoon Violence is Very Likely. By Associated Press. Elkins, W. Va., March 18. A mob of over 100 heavily armed men are marching on the jail at Sutton, W. Va., for the purpose of lynching "Joe" and Lewis Farro, two Italians acused of murdering Walter Fogg and G. W. Avertl, American miners. A Divorce Muddle. By Associated Press. Paris, March 18. Maitre Labori presented to the court the side of the husband in the divorce suit brought by Mrs. A. Hart McKee against Mc- Kee. The first hearing of the case took place March 4, when Mrs. Mc Kee. through her counsel, described certain alleged indignities to which she had been subjected by her husband. Today Maitre Lubori made counter charges of most scandalous character against his wife and de clared that if the court granted the divorce it should pronounce in favor of the defendant. May Increase- Stock. By Associated Press. New York, March 18 Directors of the Illinois Central voted to author ize the holding of a special meeting of stockholders to vote on the in crease of 30 per cent iu the capital stock. IEGR0 CARRIE TO WINST SAFE Special to The News. Winston-Salem, N. C, March IS. Harden Moore, the negro who shot and killed William Chrostopher, a white farmer of Rockingham county, at Pine Hall Christmas, was brought here trom Danburry at 3 o'clock this morning for s;nfo keeninsr. Tbe sheriff of Stokes was advised yesterday that a mob was gathered to lynch Moore last night and tor tnq pur pose of being on the safe side the offi ccr decided to have the prisoner re mnvpH tn the Forsvtll iail. A telephone message from Danbury says the expected lynchers did not show up there last night. Dry Goods Merchant Dead. Bv Associated Press. Philadelphia, Pa., March 18. Joseph G. Darlington, of the firm of Joseph G. Darlington & Co., leading dry goods merchant here, died today. 01 FOR KEEPING IAL MASTER TED IN SUIT CO Special to The News. Greensboro, N. C, March 18. Sev eral prominent Salisbury attorneys were here yesterday appearing before Judge Boyd in the matter of the Barber Buggy & Wagon Company of Salisbury against which involuntary proceedings in bankruptcy were re cently begun on the part of creditors the amount at stake being v about $15,0.00. Some of the parties named in the petition have filed answers to the effect that the Company was not a partnership but was a corporation and they were only stockholders, these being represented in the proceedings by Mr. R. L. Wright. Others admit that they were partners, but say that the company is solvent and demand a trial by jury as to these facts. This set of defendants were represented by Attorneys D. Kirby Pope; of Charlotte, and G. W. Garland, of Salisbury. The petitioning creditors were represented by Burto Craig and John L. Randleman, of Salisbury. Judge Boyd appointed W. C. Erwin, of Morganton, as special master to take testimony as to whether the concern is a partnership or a cor poration, and to ascertain the various interests of the parties, and also as to the alleged acts of bankruptcy. The questions of a jury trial and ,that of insolvency were deferred until the report from the special master is filed. Report of The Raleigh Times Special to The News. Raleisrh. N. C March 18. A report of Receiver W. II. Pace, of the Raleigh Evening Times to Wake superior court, states the assets to be $14,456.84 and the liabilities $14,230.17. The property assets aggregate about $5,000 and the aggregate of advertising due $5,000, and subscription $3,500. The heaviest creditors of the Times are Jno. C. Drewry, president of the rnmnanv. S6.5o0: Citizens National bank, $2,500; Carolina Trust Co., $2,- 000. The receivers renort does not include one of the three linotype machines, val ued at $3,500, or the press, valued at $4,000, about which there is question as to ownership. NEW RIFLES FOR GUARD. North Carolina Guard Soon to be Sup plied With New euns. Special to The News. Raleieh. N. C. March 18. CoCmpa- nies belonging to the North Carolina National Guard are to receive as soon: as official requisition from Governor Glenn is filed at Washington, a full compliment of new Springfield rities, the apportionment being on the basis nf the nresent enlistment and 10 per cent, additional, to meet any extra en listment in any companies. Official information to this effect has just been received in a letter from the war department to the governor. The necessary requisition was made out today and forwarded to the war department. Adjutant General Robertson, of the North Carolina National Guard, has just returned from the Wilson meet ing of regimental officers of the second regiment, where he considered whether nr not. it. was the desire of the regiment to participate in the sea coast defense practices this summer at ort oasweu. The crpat maiority of the officers ex pressed the desire to participate. Some technical obstacles ,it is Denevea rau be removed through the war depart ment. SPEC appo agai HAVE YOU BEEN STUNG YET? Will Erect An Ice Plant Special to The News. Greensboro, N. C, March 18. The Manufacturing and Coal Company will erect a building in connection with their coal and wood yard on West Lee street between L-ithia street and Highland avenue. It Is the object of the company to install a $25,000 ice-making plant, which they expect to have in operation within three or four months. Taken Home, Not to Sing -Sing Covington, Who Broke Glass in The Postoffice in Hope of Getting In Uncle Sam's Jail, Sent to Concord. x Clarence Covington, the young man who wanted to go to Sing Sing so bad that he deliberately broke the windows in the postoffice several days ago, thinking that the federal government was jealous enough of its property to surely send him there, has been taken to his home in Concord. Covington has been in jail here since his crazy attempt to get in prison. Before leaving for Concord he was vis ited in jail by a News man, and he talked freely of his mental condition and of his desire to be shut up in some place where he would be treated right, in order that in time he might be cured cf his great desire for whis key and drugs. "I would rather go to prison than to an asylum for the insane," said Cov ington, "as there-, would be less dis grace, for every one knows I was not a criminal." Covington is one of those rare prode gics one sometimes sees in whom the mental level has been raised without system or accuracy. His is a naturally bright niind, and he has read books that were too deep for him, and as a result he has an ?imless muttering of many things. He has written some lit tle squibs, which have been published by the best magazines of the country, among those being the Delineator and the Saturday Evening Post. The young man touched a sad note when he said in answer to a question as to his parents: "I was just one too many, and' when I was only a few years old, my father gave me to my grandfather to raise, and since that time I have been knocking about alone." Covington fully realizes that the de mon of appetite has gotten the best of him, and he feels that he can battle no longer, and this is the reason of his desire to be shut up away from temp tation. His is an altogether sad case, and brings forcibly to mind that the state should in some way be able to care for such unfortunates. MANY CANDIDATES Special to The News. Greensboro, N. C, March 18. So licitor Brooks having sent in his resignation to Governor Glenn to take effect June 30th, the question of who is to be hissuccessor will from now on, divide interest with that of who will be the next congressman in the Fifth District. Already the stirring of candidates for solicitor has begun. It is known that three gentlemen, Messrs. S.. M Gattis, of Orange; Jenes Fuller, of Durham; and F. P. Hobgood, Jr., of Guilford, are actively in the field whMe the names of Messrs. Brad- sher, of Person, and Carroll, of Ala mance, have been mentioned. R T SCHEDULE CHANGES OL 00- ASHEVILLE TRAINS Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, March 18. Complete and very important changes in the Greensboro-Goldsboro and the Golds boro-Asheville train service on. the Southern Railway have been agreed upon by the Southern and the Cor poration Commission and are an nounced today by the commission. Trains Nos. 108 and 135, Greens boro to Goldsboro, that pass through Raleigh respectively at 10:30 a. m eastbound, and 2:30 p. m., westbound, will be discontinued. Trains Nos. 11 and 12, Greensboro to Salisbury, will he discontinued All other trains will have completely new schedules, except the night trains Greensboro to Goldsboro 111 and 112 which will not be changed. The day trains, Greensboro to Goldsboro, will be operated as follows: Train leaves Greensboro 8:30 a. m., arrive at Raleigh 11:30, arrive at Goldsboro at 1:30 p. m. Train leave Goldsboro at 3:30 p m., arrives at Raleigh about 5:30 p. m., arrive at Greensboro at 8:30 p m. The Goldsboro-Asheville through service wil be as follows: Train leaves Goldsboro at 7 a. m arrive at Raleigh 9 a. m., arrive Greensboro 12:30 p. m., Salisbury 2:30 p. m., and Ashevifle at 8:15 p. m. Train leave Asheville at 7 a. m arrive Salisbury 1:30 p. m., arrive Greensboro 3:30 p. m., arrive Ral eigh 6:30 p. m., arrive Goldsboro 8:30 p. m. Harrv Orchard Found Guilty By Associated Press. Caldwell, Idaho, March 18. Harry Orchard was today sentenced to life imprisonment. Reasons For Action. Stating that he believed Harry Or cradl, in his testimony in the trials of Haywood and Pettibone, for the murder of ex-Governor Steunenberg, told the exact truth, attempting to con ceal nothing, Judge Wood recommend ed that the state board of pardons com mute Orchard's sentence of death to imprisonment in the state penitentiary. The sentence of death was pronounced in accordance with, the plea of guilty. In sentencing Orchard and recom mending the commutation of his sen tence, Judge WTood reviewed the case from the time of the killing of Steun enberg to the present. Cotton Men at Greenville Special to The News. Greenville, S. C, March 18. A con ference of the cotton mill men of South Carolina is being held here today, to consider the question of curtailment of production. At a meeting of the association held in December it was decided if practicable to make a 26 per cent months of January and February reduction in output during the month of January, February and March. It will probably be late this afternoon before any decision can be reached. At today's meeting, though it is generally understood that the the policy of curtailment may extend through the summer. The reason ascribed for the con ference is the lack of demand for cotton goods an dthe absence to a large extent of export trade. Arrival Of Warships At Port Au Prince Had Desired Effect Many Cases Against The Southern in Durham Court Special to The News. Durham, N. C, March 18. An un usual number of cases were com promised in the Durham courts yes terday and six of the seven that were settled by this means were against the Southern Railway. Most of these suits involved mat ters of little consequence and were sent to the higher court on the ap peal of the company from judg ment before a magistrate. Delegates for Cannon. Litchfield, 111., March 18. Republi cans for the 21st congressional dis trict met in convention here today and selected two delegates and alter nates to attend the national conven tion at Chicago. Strong resolutions were passed indorsing Speaker Can non for the presidency and the dele gates were instructed to vote for his nomination. Auto Racing At Savannah By Associated Press. Savannah, Ga., March 18. Only three of the six cars entered for the 180-mile race which started the au tomobile racing here today were at the starting line when the race begun. One of these was driven by L. J Zengle, who broke an axle at the end of the first lap and was with drawn, leaving the cars driven by Herbert Lytle and J. B. Lorimer. At 11 o'clock Lytle was leading by eight minutes, ten seconds. School Tax Wins an Easy Victory Special to The News. Durham, N. C, March 18. A school tax election was held in Durham yes terday at Proctor school, for the pur pose of voting for a special tax and providing means for better school facilities, or otherwise to defeat the object. The victory was an easy one and the final vote was cast by twenty majority in its favor. There will be a similar election at Bahama next Thursday, but this election has caused some expressions of doubt. The factions for special taxes and against are about evenly divided and the vote will be close. Young Women's Christian Association's Progress Special to The News. Winston-Salem, N. C, March 18. The Young Women's Christian As sociation, which was formally or ganized here last week, is making fine progress. A basketball club has been organized and on tomorrow evening the class will be formed for the preparation of the Sunday school lesson, with the secretary, Miss Annie Shaw, as leader. BOYS RUN AWAY FROM HOME. Are Captured by Sheriff and Have Been Returned Home. Special to The News. Winston-Salem, N. C, March 18. Ddn Williamson and Paul Jacobs, two white boys about 14 years of age, of this city, ran away Monday and were captured yesterday in Mocks ville by Policeman J. A. Current of of that town. The boy were return ed to their parents here by Sheriff J. L. Sheek, of Davie county. Miss Kate Torrence is visiting her cousin, Miss Martha Gage, in Chester, S. C. HE JUMPED DOWN T- BUT WAS SAVED By Associated Press. Chicago, 111., March 18. George B. McGuire, who said he recently had been manager of the Park and Duval hotels at Jacksonville, Fla., attempted to kill himself yesterday by jumping down an elevator shaft from the sev enth floot of the Auditorium build ing. He landed on an ascending car at the fourth floor, and was only slightly in jured. McGuire admitted that he had jump ed down the elevator shaft with suici dal intent. He was taken to the Harrison Street police station, where he acted 'so strangely that his hands and feet had to be strapped to a chair to prevent him from trying a second time to end his life by butting his head against the walls of his cell. In explanation of his despondency, McGuire said he had lost his good po sition in Florida. He will be examined by physicians. ATOR Advices From Hayti Indi cate That The Situation There Has Been Great ly Relieved by Arrival of Foreign Ships. Re-embarkment Of Re fugees Has Been Auth orized Position Held Bv Germany in Accord With That of U. S. By Associated Press. Paris, March 18. Official advices from Haiti indicate that the arrhul at Port Au Prince of the foreign warship has produced the desired effect. The French minister cables that the government has abandoned its intran sigeant attitude; that a re-embankment of refugees has been authorized and that safe conduct has been granted for the departure of General Firmin and other revolutionary agitators who had taken asylum at the legations and consulates at Port Au Prince and Go naives. Germany's Position. The Associated Press is authorized to state that the German foreign of fice is fully in accord with the view point of the United States regarding the situation in Haiti las set forth by Secretary Root. There never was any intention on the part of Germany to intervene in the internal affairs of the Haitien republic. It is the firm resolve, however, of Germany to protect her subjects trading in Hayti. Situation Relieved. ... By Associated Press. Washington, March 18. Advices to the State Department from Haiti indi cate the situation there has been great ly relieved by the arrival of the war ships ordered there by the various gov enrments. , FISHER STILL AT LARGE. Reward of $750 Offered for Capture of Murderer. t Special to The News. ' Union, S. C, March 18. A. specia' from Tryon, N. C, today says Deputy Sheriff Lee Fisher, who killed Robt. Allston last Friday has not beer arrested yet. A reward aggregating $750 has been offered by the gover nor and others. The inquest brought out no evi dence showing any cause for th" murder. Car Passed Augusta. By Associated Press. Augusta, Ga., March 18. The ca driven by Frank Yeager, in the auto mobile race from Philadelphia to Sa vannah passed through here at six o'clock this morning. StartYWCA Campaign Here Local Committees toRaise $36,000 lor a New Building Appointed at a Midday Lunch at The Selwyn. The campaign for raising the needed $36,000 for building the new home of the Young Woman's Christian Asso ciation in this city was launched this afternoon at a luncheon at the Seiwyn Hotel. A large number of women who have lent themselves to the active campaign work were present and heard brief addresses from Mrs. Martin, Miss Casler, Mr. D. L. Prohert, secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association, and Mrs. F. C. Abbott, president of the Y. W. C. A. These set forth the ur gency of the need for a building here on the fine lot already purchased on North Church street, and they also pointed out the opportunity for the work, both locally and for the south. Mr. Probert, who has had sueh splen did success in the Y. M. C. A. cam paign, spoke most hopefully and said that there was always some so-calle-J. drawback to efforts of this kind, but that now was just as opportune time as there would ever be. He pledged his hearty aid to the undertaking. Mr. P. S. Gilchrist and Mr. F. C. Abbott are giving much aid to the work, and were present. Mies Casler told of the fact that Pittsburg had raised $500,000 for a Y. W. C. A. building; $200,000 of this amount to be used as an endowment. As illustrative of the need, she pointed to the fact that a man in one of the new Oklahoma cities had offered to put up a building to cost. $40,000 and tc pay the salary of a secretary, all ou'. of his own pocket. The committees were furnished witl names and will go actively to work a t once, reporting daily at 12:30 o'clocl: at the Selwyn. Mr. Wl N. Foracre, general superin tendent of the eastern district of tho Southern with headquarters in this oitv, is spending a few days in Jack sonville, Fla. fi 1 '1 P fiVif 5i 1 1 v a i l! )l " f 1 'I H i i .1 J,
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