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MES.
M M SI TO HAVE
eN LOT IN ROOM FOR
NINE WLirS BY CHINAMAN
ACT ON TAKEN AT DIFFERENT
STATE GDNVENTIQWF BRYAH
Sensational Discovery of
White Girl in The
Squalid Room of A
Chinaman She Was
Elegantly Dressed.
Said She Married China
man Two Years A go
Story Not Credited
Home Thought to Be in
Baltimore.
: Associated Tress.
fhicago. March 2G. Living in a
naliil room with a Chinaman, a young
vni'.e t-.irl. apparently 1G or 17 years
ni age. was arrested last night.
Ai t online; to information received
i,v the police she has been locked up
Jan.' nine weeks.
H is lii-lieved that the girl ran away
: ( .;! her home in Baltimore.
she was dressed in expensive
c!,. tiling, the far coat she wore being
v.ovih SoOOO.
i;c declared she was married to
i' Chinaman two years ago at Nor
! when she was 19 years old.
The police say she is not more than
1 . .
The name of Harry K. Glickman,
McCullough street, Baltimore,
Ml., was found in her room.
Secretary Cortelyou Issues
A General Circular
T.y Associated Press.
Washinuion, March 2G. Secretary
CuiU'lyim has issued a general circu
lar announcing that the amount ap
propriated by congress for the trans
portation of silver coin for 190S hav
ing Income exhausted. 'Xo more
s amlard silver dollars will be sent
in appliance free of charge for trans
P ;r'a( if ;n from rlie offices cf the treas-u.-r
or .si-ii'i-al assistant treasurers of
I. United States."
The shipment of subsidiary silver
v'wi continue to be made ai usual as
I!:-.- appropriation for that purpose is
i;i t yet exhausted.
House Parties at Asheville.
A'n.-ville. N. C, March 2G The
bive house party of Miss Sadie Jones.
Airlie, has been greatly augmented
hnn- the last few days. Miss Jones'
;!! now numbers about 40 guests.
One of the latest arivals is I. Town
s n l Harden, Jr. The party is being
i -ha i .onmed by Mis Jones' parents, Mr.
mid Mrs. Pembroke Jones. Mr. and
.Mrs. Arthur Res, of Kenilworth Lodge,
mi Hilt more road, have as their guests
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Sheppard,
M New York, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. M.
Harden, of New York, are entertaining
several friends at Ridgelawn.
Mi. and .Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt
will entertain a large house party at
Hiitiiiore House, immediately after
Easier.
W. Taylor Payne and family have re
turned to New ork.
Begin Their Sentences.
Hpecial to The News.
Uah igh, N. C. March 2G. Sheriff
Ih.ine. of Union county, has delivered
t" the penite-ntiary Sarah Watts, a
i.' yro Voman who is to serve a sen
tence of 25 years for murder in the
second degree.
Deputy Sheriff O..W. Hannah of For
syth county was here to commit to the
penitentiary two prisoners, both white
men. R. M. Poole is to serve four years
hir forgery and Chas. Osborne one
year for breaking into a store.
Want Judge Removed.
Hy Associated Press.
Richmond, Va., March 2G. A reso
lution was introduced in the house
ieh gates that Judge Blackstone be
removed from office for gross immor
ality and neglect of duty.
Messrs. J. M. Bigham and Mr.
tmiiers will speak at the Anti
Suioon League Meeting at Gilead
Academy, Lemley's township, on Sat
iira v.
Stevens Dies
From Wounds
Hy Associated Press.
San Trancisco, Cal., March 2G. Dur
mmi White Stevens, the diplomat who
v.'as shot down by a Korean Monday,
lii(! last, night at the hospital after
:i' operation which disclosed a more
;( i ions condition of his wounds than
had been apprehended by the surgeons.
At his bedside when he died, besides
'he doctors, was the Japanese consul
general, Choso Kioke.
"This is most unfortunate. This is
meat loss to Japan, Korea and to
'his country," were the words of Con
t'd Kioke.
Murderer Hears News.
The Korean who fired the shots
which proved fatal to Stevens, when
formed at the jail of his victim's
'h ath, received the news with surprise
mid with manifest delight.
Comptroller Meets Gets
Threatening Letters
By Associated Press.
New York, March 2G. Comptroller
Meets has received letters threaten
ing him with death unless" work on the
proposed subways in this city is begun
at once.
The writers declared themselves
neither black hand nor anarchists, but
laborers out of employment, who must
either work or starve.
New Imcorporations
Special to The News.
Raleigh, N. C, Madch 2G. A charter
was issued to the Leaksville Light,
Power & Milling Company, of Rocking
ham county, to operate a lighting plant,
electrical engineering, flouring and
grist mill. The capital is $125,000 au
thorized and $10,000 subscribed by E.
B. King and others.
A commission was issued W. C. Row
man, of Washington, N. C, major of
the Second Infantry, the resignation of
J. S. Lewis, first lieutenant Co. E, of
Goldsboro, was accepted, he having
moved to Rocky Mount.
The Carolina Paper Box Company, of
Winston-Salem, was charatered with a
$25,000 capital authorized, $3,000 sub
scribed bv W. D. Hemingway and oth
ers of Norfolk, Va.
Another charter is to the Johnston
McCubbin Investment Company of
Salisbury, at a capital of $130,000 au
thorized, and $9,000 subscribed by
Thomas P. Johnston, J. S. McCubbins
and T. H. Vanderford, for a real estate
and investment business.
VICTORY FOR SOUTHERN.
Judge Moore Renders Decision Re
garding Taxes in Buncombe County,
North Carolina.
Asheville, N. C, March 2G. Judge
Fred Moore yesterday morning render
ed his decision in the matter of the
Southern Railway company vs. the
beard of county commissioners of Bun
combe county and the tax collector,
sustaining the contention of the com
plainant and continuing the injunction
prayed for. This means that the court
holds the special tax levy of 15 cents
for roads and bridges and IS 1-3 cents
for interest on bonds and sinking fund
to be invalid and the tax collector of
Buncombe county is restrained from
collecting this tax from the South
ern Railway company, which amounts
to about $4,700 in Buncombe county.
Bar. on Newspaper.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, March 26.
Postmaster General Meyer issued an
order annulling the second-class mail
ing privilege granted to "La Ques
tione Sociale," an Italian publication
issued by an alleged anarchist group
at Patterson, N. J.
Bodies Were
Exhumed
Many Bodies Crumbed to
Dust But Hair Was
Well Preserved Will
Plant Corn in Old Grave
Yard.
Special to The News.
Pineville. N. C, March 26. The
obi church yard of Hebron Methodist
Churth where the dead of that vicin
ity have long slumbered, was quite
a scene of activity and " attraction
several days last week. Old Hebron
has been purchased by a party who
pvnects to build a residence on the
site and cultivate the lands adjacent,
and the bodies in the church yard
were exhumed and taken to other
noints for interment.
Among the number were those of
Mrs. CooDer and Miss Same cooper,
whose coffins had decayed and whose
bodies had crumbled to dust, but
whose, hair was in a perfect state
of preservation and was coiled in a
luxuriant mass as siiKen ana hiuuulu
as it was in life.
American Girl Weds in Japan.
Yokohama. March 26. Miss Ethel
wynne C. Lewis, daughter of Col.
Thomas H. Handberry, United States
Engineer Corps, and Mrs. Handberry,
was married here today to F. W. Rit
ier of Tientsin, China. The wedding
wn'a nttpnded bv the bride's parents
and other members cf her family, who
have been residents of Yokohama tor
several years past.
Plans of Fleet.
T,r Aoanr.ifltAll PrfKK
'Washington, D. C, March 2 G. Be
cause May 5th will be election day in
San Francisco the battleship fleet will
delay its arrival there until the sixth,
or a day later than originally proviueu
for in the itinerary.
Senator Penrose's Condition.
P,v .President Press.
"Philadelphia, Pa., March 2G. The
condition of Senator Penrose is critical
and causes great alarm.
ZTZISZffiS
"THE SPRING- rW f Ytyfr
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Chm. McNeill Talks
Of Recent Decision
Special to The News.
Raleigh, N. C, March 2G. Asked as
to the real effect of the United States
supreme court decision just delivered
at Washington in the Wood habeas
corpus appeal growing out of the sen
sational railroad rate litigation, in
which Lhe state sought to prevent the
federal courts from interfering with
the enforcement of the 2 1-4 cent pas
senger rate, Chairman Franklin Mc
Neill, of the North Carolina corpora
tion commission, said that the ruling
of tha supreme court has merely the
effect of establishing the right of Judge
Pritchard to take jurisdiction of the
subject matter of the litigation the
passing upon the constitutionality of
the legislative act reducing the passen
ger rate, whether it was confiscatory
or not the state contending that the
federal court could not take jurisdic
tion because the act was self-executing,
the corporation or other state of
ficers having no duties to perform in
putting the act into operation.
Commenting further on the rate sit
uation in the light of the ruling in
the habeas corpus case, Chairman Mc
Neill said that of course the whole
rate litigation is now at an end, in
spite of the ruling that Judge Pritch
ard's restraining order was within the
exercise of his rightful powers for the
reason that the compromise carried
through by Governor Glenn and the
railroad companies and ratified by the
extra session of the legislature put an
end to every other phase of the rate
litigation, the compromise rate going
into effect April 1 on all the railroads
involved the basis being 2 1-2 cents
with mileage books at 2 and 2 1-4 cents.
Amendments to The
Aldrich Bill Adopted
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, March 2G. The
senate committee on finance agreed to
the amendments to the Aldrich cur
rency bill providing that the Philippine
Islands and Manila bonds be included
in the list acceptable as security for
the proposed additional currency and
requiring the payment of interest on
deposits in national banks.
Gillette is Doomed.
Albany, N. Y... March 26. Chester
Gillette, of Cortland, must die in the
electric chair at Auburn prison next
week for the murder of his sweet
heart, Grace Brown, of South Otse-
tic, at Big Moose Lake, two years
ago. Governor Hughes definitely an
nouned last night that he has care
fully examined the evidence in the
case, and had found no ground to
justify him in interfering with the
judgment of the court.
Apparently nothing can save Gil
lette now from death, probably next
Monday morning in the death cham
ber at Auburn, except the remote pos
sibility of a stay of execution, pend
ing appeal to the United States Su
preme court. So far as known here
no such appeal is contemplated.
A Disastrous Fire.
By Associated Press.
Springfield, 111., March 26. Fire
practically destroyed the Leland Ho
tel, one of the best known hotels in
the country today. The flames or
iginated from some unknown cause.
The republican state convention was
in session several blocks away and
all the delegates were there. Most
of them lost all their baggage, as far
as is known no lives were lost.
Steamship Ashore.
By Associated Press.
Norfolk, Va., March 25. The identi
ty of the steamship Gideon, reported
ashore on Ocracoke Beach, N. C, has
been established.
The meeting for men to be held
Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the
Young Men's Christian Association
will be addressed by Rev. Francis
Osborne. All men will be welcome.
Tli A SURE SfG-N
A SPRING MEDLEY.
Capital City
News Briefs
Special to The News.
Raleigh, N. C., March 26. The su
preme court heard argument this morn
ing in an appeal in which the San-
ford Sash and Blind Company procur
ed in the trial below a verdict for
$14,000 damages for the .burning of
its plant, the fire being started, it is
alleged, by sparks from a passing Sea
board Air Line engine. For the de
fense the Seaboard Air Line was rep
resented by Major John D. Shaw and
Murray Allen, and the plaintiffs by
W. C. Adams. Seawell & Mclver and
H. F. Seawell.
Train to be Withdrawn.
Announcement is made that the Sea
board Air Line's Florida Limited, be
tween New York and St. Augustine,
Fla., will be withdrawn early in April,
the last train south bound being April
11, and the last north bound April 13.
A general ch-inge in Seaboard sched
ules will be made" on April 12, details
not being yet known. After April 1
all holders of 2,000 and 1,000 mileage
books sold in connection with the rate
compromise will be required to ex
change mileage for tickets at the local
agency for each trip before boarding
the train. The Seaboard's 500 mile
books at 2 1-4 cents will not have to
be exchanged.
.Raleigh now has three moving-picture
shows, two having been recently
added. Very few cities the size of
Raleigh haveo few. And in the oth
er cities with greater numbers of the
attractions the admission is five cents,
while ten cents is the Raleigh charge.
Patrons of these attractions are hop
ing for some new concern to come in
and cut the price to five cents, the rate
enjoyed by sister cities.
This was the day set for the trial
of the cases growing out of the terri
ble Auburn wreck in which Engineer
W. W. Kippey and Conductor C. M.
Oakley are indicted for criminal negli
gence in forgetting meeting orders and
the two train dispatchers directing the
trains for not using the middle order
system. However, the cases taken up
yesterday in which the Chamblee
brothers are being tried for forcible
trespass, held the boards all day. Ex
Governor Aycock, who is to participatej
; j-i i . . i' -, , . i' T", : . . -i i i 1
in me ueitfiise oi ruppay ana uuRiey,
is here to take up the defense if the
case is reached at this term.
The Chamblee case is one in which
the three brothers went to the house
of Lonnie High, colored, and forcibly
entered, shooting at the negro repeat
edly and also one of the boys firing at
the negro's wife who was sitting up in
bed. Shotguns were used. She held
up a quilt for protection. This and the
headpiece of the bedstead were in
court as evidence for the prosecution,
the headboard being peppered with
shot as was the quilt. Ten shot took
effect in the woman's head., but she
was not seriously injured. The defen
dants, Tom, Joe and Seymore Cham
blee are well known farmer boys. They
deny the charge. The negroes swear
they recognized them, however.
Senator Tillman's Condition.
Columbia, S. C, March 26. A dis
patch from Trenton, S. C, Senator
Tillman's home, states that the Sena
tors condition is improving very
slowly. He has been ud but once
since his illness began and was very
feeble when standing. The Senator
has no idea when he will be able to
return to his work again. It is the
opinion of his physicians that Sena
tor Tillmon needs a complete rest
before resuming his accustomed ac
tivity.
Big Tobacco Warehouse
Destroyed by Fire
By Associated Press.
Covington, Ky., March 26. The leaf
tobacco warehouse of T. H. Hamilton
& Company was destroyed by fire, en
tailing a lost estimated at $150,000.
The fire is thought to be of an incen
diary origin.
Five residences and a saloon wera
also destroyed.
Objections to
Hill Aired
By Associated Press.
Berlin, March 26. The intimation
from the German government that
Dr. Hill was not regarded as adapted
to the post of American ambassador
to Germany appears to have been made
at the suggestion of Emepror Wil
liam. It is clear, from inquiries made, that
the personal conviction grew up in
the emperor's mind that Dr.! Hill would
not adequately and agreeably represent
the United States at this court. Some
thing in the nature of a private and
personal message was then conveyed
to President Roosevelt.
No particular incident seems to have
taken place between Dr. Hill and
Prince Henry.
There was, however, several happen
ings, each unimportant in itself, but
which, taken together led to forming
of an unfavorable estimate of Dr. Hill
by Prince Henry and his entourage.
Long Wait For Germany
Explanations ot Hill Case
By Associated Press. " ;
Washington, D. C, March 26. Just
why, in these days of cable communi
cation, it should be necessary for the
state department to wait a week upon
the arrival of a letter to learn the ex
act nature of representations made by
Germany in connection with the selec
tion of Dr. Hill as American ambassa
dor at Berljn, is not clear, yet, accord
ing to an official statement such is the
case.
The fact is that as far as official rec
ords go the state department is not
even yet possessed of information that
Dr. Hill's selection was not acceptable
to Germany.
It does know, however, that Ambas
sador Tower, whom Ir. Hill was to
succeed, has dispatched a letter from
Berlin to the state department in rela
tion to this matter and if the public
intrest in the subject continues to
increase the officials here may decide
to call upon Tower to anticipate his let
ter by cabling the substance of it.
Tower, for the time being, will re
main at Berlin.
Prominent Textile Manufacturer Dead.
Fall River, Mass., March 25. Heze
kiah A. Branton, a prominent cotton
manufacturer, died suddenly yesterday
after only a day's illness. He was 75
year of age. Mr. Brayton had been
treasurer of the Sagamore Mills for
29 years. He was the last survivor of
a family of five brothers, all of whom
are actively interested in cotton man
ufacturing. Exalted Ruler of Washington Elks.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, March 26. Ern
est W. Emery, the newly appointed day
manager of the Washington office of
the Associated Press was last night
elected exalted ruler of Washington
Lodge No. 15 B. P. O. E. The lodge
has just completed a handsome new
home and Mr. Emery will be the first
exalted ruler to be installed therein.
He has been identified with the Elks
for many years and has taken a most
active interest in the order.
Reward is Offered.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, N. C, March 26. United
States Marshal Claudius Dockery offers
$100 reward for the arrest of James
Staley, the negro who seriously shot
Deputy Marshal Reece, near Spout
Springs, Harnett county, March 20th.
It is know that Staley was wounded
twice at the time of the shooting and
that he took the north bound train at
Pine View Sunday, presumably for
Staley, N. C. He is about five feet 10
inches tall, rather slender, dark yellow
complexion, with short thick mous
tache, about 25 to 28 years old.
An important meeting of the
Committee of One Hundred of the
Laymen's Missionary Movement will
be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock
at the Y. M. C. A.
LAND TRANSFERS
Nine Deeds Filed in Clerk's Office
Today.
The following deeds were filed for
registration today:
Suburban Realty Company to John
Foard for $375, a lot in Piedmont on
Tenth street, 50 by 150 feet.
Suburban Realty Company to E. L.
Keesler, for $495, a lot in Piedmont
on Seigle street and Jackson avenue,
182 by 232 by 150 feet.
Suburban Realty Company to Lula
O. Whitaker. for $520, a lot in Pied
mont on Louise avenue. 66 by 150 feet.
Suburban Realty Company to E. L.
Keesler, for $470, a lot in Piedmont
on Seventh street extension, 50 by
200 feet.
P. A. Stough to R. J. Stough, a lot
in Davidson containing 2S.300 square
feet, the consideration being $700.
Joseph T. Campbell to W. A. Camp
bell, for $750. an undivided one-half
interest in 79 1-2 acres of land near
Providence church and Rocky Branch.
Southern Real Estate Loan and
Trust Company, for $500, a lot at
Stonewall and Caldwell streets. 21 by
112 feet.
,E. T. Cansler, trustee, to Q. A. Ad
ams, for $1,875, 10 acres of land in
Sharon township.
!i
Primary in Arkansas.
ittle Rock, Ark., March 25. Dem
ocrats of Arkansas are engaged in a
general primary today, the results
of which will be equivalent to elec
tion. Candidates are to be selected
for governor, secretary of state, at
torney general, state treasurer, su
perintendent of public instruction,
state auditor, associate justice of the
supreme court, and several minor
state officers.
The campaign which closed yester
day has been one of the liveliest this
state has seen in a number of years.
Interest centers chiefly in the con
test for the governorship. The can
didates for this place are W. F.
Kirby, who has the support of Sena
tor Jeff Davis and his crowd; George
W. Donaghey, the choice of the
opposition, and former Superinten
dent of Public Instruction Hinemon.
Bryan's Eastern Trip.
Washington, D. C, March 2G. Wil
liam J. Bryan paid a visit to the capi
tal today, not to feel the public pulse
in regard to the Johnson boorn, but
merely, as he, stated, to confer with
some of his political friends on the
general outlook for the coming cam
paign. During the day he had brief
talks with many of the democratic
leaders in congress. Mr. Bryan will
go from this city to Pittsburg and will
wind up the week with a public speech
in Parkersburg, W. Va., Saturday
night.
Cotton Receipts.
The receipts of cotton at the plat
form today amounted to 43 bales at
10 cents. On the same date last
5rear the receipts amounted to three
bales at 11 cents.
Union Will Give
Big Dry Vote
Mr. Samuel W. Stewart,
Who Used to be "Ham
of Mecklenburg,11 Pre
dicts a Heavy Prohibi
tion Majority There,
Mr. Samuel W. Stewart, who once
lived in this county and was familiarly
and affectionately known as "Ham of
Mecklenburg," but who now claims
Union county as his home, was in the
city today, and enthusiastic in his
expressions of confidence that Union
would go dry by one of the biggest ma
jorities of any county in the state, and
that Sandy Ridge township, "the ban
ner township for democracy and every
other good thing," would continue to
be the banner township.
"There is but one man in our school
beat, Beulah, or district No. 9, who
has not come out for prohibition, and
we have some 50 good and true in our
beat. We are to try to persuade him
to help us to make it unanimous. Al
ready a strong committee has been
elected to approach him and make a
strong appeal to him.
"In my opinion there has never been
such an important election in the
state as the one which will be held on
the 26th of May. It will be one of
the greatest fights the christi? i people
of the state will ever wage and I am
glad my name will be enrolled in the
great cause. I think the liquor traf
fic is the greatest evil on earth.
"I am confident that Union county
will give the best vote for prohibi
tion of any county in the state and re
member that Sandy Ridge will contin
ue to be the banner township."
Prominent Couple Wed.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, March 26. Miss
Ffoulke, daughter of Charles M.
Ffoulke, of this city, and Emanuel Hav
enith, Belgian minister of Persia, were
married here today.
Illinois Republicans De
clare For Joseph Can
non for Presidency
Delegates lustructed
For Bryan,
Rhode Island Republicans
Think Negro Disfran
chisement Laws in Sev
eral States Are bnfair
To-day's Doings.
By Associated Press.
Providence, R. I., March 2G. The
platform presented to the republican
state convention contains the follow
ing: "We believe the civil and political
rights of the colored citizens should
be accorded them in every state in the
union, and that legislative enactments
virtually disfranchising them are un
fair and repugnant to the law of the
land, and the states adopting such
methods should be made to suffer a
reduction in representation in congress
and in the electoral college."
Indiana For
Wm. J. Bryan
Indianapolis, Ind., March 26. In
structions to the 30 delegates to the na
tional convention to vote for Bryan for
the presidential nomination were unani
mously adopted by. the democratic state
convention.
Illinois Republicans
For Uncle
Joe
Springfield, Ills., March 26. The re
publican state convention endorsed Jos
eph G. Cannon for the presidency, and
praised President Roosevelt's admin
istration. .
The. tariff plank of the platform de
clares for tariff "adjustment" in place
of revision.. .
Tariff Provisions.
The platform declares that two
main ideas should pervade the pro
visions of the tariff protective prin
ciple and that no illegal combination,
trust or monopoly shall find encour
agemtn or shelter in any of its pro
visions. Objects to Admission of Smith.
Washington. D. C. March 26. Sena
tor Burrows, chairman of the commit
tee on privileges and elections made
objection to the swearing in of Sena
tor-elect Smith, of Maryland, who was
chosen to succeed the late Senator
White. Mr. Burrows based the objec
tion on the ground that Smith's elec
tion had not been in acordance with the
form prescribed by the constitution.
"BILL BALIEY" AGAIN.
The Incorrigible Again in the Toils
of the Law.
"Bill Bailey," the notorious little fel
low who has been on the chain gang
time and time again for disorderly con
duct is again in the toils of the law.
He was arrested this afternoon for
engaging in another of his tantrums,
and will be before the recorder tomor
row. Funeral of Mr. White.
The funeral of Mr. Sylvestus White,
who died yesterday at his home in
Belmont, was held this afternoon at
the residence at 2:30. Rev. W. C. Hale
conducted the services, and the pall
bearers were members of the Wood
men of the World. The interment was
at Elmwood.
The members of the Earnest
Workers' Society of Tenth Avenue
Presbyterian Church will give an ice
cream supper in the lecture room of
the church, on Friday night from 8
to 11 o'clock. The public is invited.
It is well to be up before day
break. Aristotle.
Low Wages to
Be Continued
By Associated Press.
Boston, Mass., March 2C. Cotton
mill officials here hold out little en
couragement that the wage scale pre
vailing before the pending cut will be
restored with the recovery of business.
It is assumed that when business
revives all branches will proceed on
the scale proportioned to the new con
dition. Prices for goods and for raw
material are already in many lines
much lower and the average price of
commodities has sagged sharply, re
ducing the cost of living.
Mr. Chas. C. Blanton, of Shelby, is
in the city visiting his father, Mr.
Burwell Blanton, who is now recover
ing from a successful operation at
the Presbyterian Hospital.