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s1 The aslhejLrgest Circulation of Arty tPaper Published in" t Ke Two Carolira.s Ff EC rrpnrr SECTION ONE. twelve pages SECTION ONE 4 FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION . TWELVE PAGES. FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE mi ESTABLISHED 1888. CHARLOTTE, N. C ,-SA t URUY fcVhNiNUrOCTOBfc.R 23, 1909 , PRICE 5 CENTS IS . Czar.'Nic QTTQN TOUCHES eets TY COBB emeus 'J MECKLEN5URC--. FAJR AND THE; GOOD ROADS TO 14P05T5 C E f T Wk R I MEWS LHI holds . - M :B rti rv I h bar THE FOURTEEN Victor Russian Monarch Makes triumphal Entrv Kr o A Italy 7 hreatened monstration of 111 Wilt Suppressed. Ouizvat d Manifestation of Meeting V as Most Cor dial, no Matter What May Have Stirred Be neath The Surface. p.v Associated Press. Oicoonigi. Italy, Oct. 23. Nicholas, emperor of all Russia, made a trium phal entry into Italy to-day. Whatever may have stirred beneath i he surface the outward manifestation was cordial and popular' welcome to ii;e Lead of a friendly state. Threatened demonstrations of ill will had been sternly suppressed, but i he day's rejoicing was spontaneous and genuine, even the mayor of Rome having been sent by the Radical and Socialistic board of aldermen to par ticipate in the imperial reception. Broadly viewed, the much discussed ami keenly anticipated meeting be tween Emperor Nicholas and King Victor Emanuel opened most auspici ouslv. Large Number of Political Prisoners By Associated Press. Panama. Oct. 23. A prominent member of a foreign colony at Mana gua, who has arrived here, reports the political situation in Nicaragua ' as critical. When he left the capital, the prisons were filled with political pris oners whose number exceeded SOO and fur! ided some of the most promi nent persons of the republic. Mr. O. S. Alexander of Statesville rpeiit last night in the city. Prof. Lowe Holds World's Speed Record In Balloon Flight J!y Associated Press. Pasadena, Calif., Oct. 23. Reply ing to skeptics who were inclined to doubt, his claim of having a record balloon flight of 800 miles in nine hoars cn April 20, 1861, Prof. Thaddeus S. C. Lowe- has telegraphed to Homh Carolina a copy of a certificate given him by citizens of Unionville, S. C, on the date of his flight, in which he is given credit for the per formance which still stands as the world's speed record. Although he cele brated his 77th birthday more than two months ago, -Prof. Lowe says be is planning to compete with the Wrights and other experts for avia tion honors. "I have plans for a new airship he said, "and expect to build Seven Big Cotton Mills In Spartanburg County Close Down To-day S Dedal to The News. . Spartanburg, S. C, Oct. 23. Seven big cotton mills in this county closed down last night for an indefinite period, as the result of the low price of i be ( loth market. be mills affected by the shut-down are .the Whitney, Spartan Mills, Clif ton, Glendale, Arkwright, Lockhart and the Pacolet. These mills consume about 200,000 bales annually. The mills have been running for five days each week, but last night it was decided to shut down completely. Ten thousand operatives are affected by the shut-down. t Spanish Cabinet To Fo 1 1 & w Policy O f P a c i fi ca Hon By Associated Press. . ' - - , . . . . Madrid Oct. 23. The cabinet was in session for four hours last nignt, and following its adjournment an official communication was issued, an nouncing that the cabinet proposed to follow a policy of pacification and liberty. , . It is understood that among specific decisions arrived at was one to submit religious orders engaged in industires to the operation of the com mon law. , Robbers Enter Sacred 1 emple to Ply Trade--People Mourn Loss By Associated Press. . . . Czenstochowa, Russian Poland, Oct. 23. Robbers entered the chapel ot Pauline convent last night and despoiled the much venerated image ot tne Virgin of the Robe with its pearls, diamond studded crown and many votive offerings of jewels. The image itself was not damaged. The objects stolen have intrinsic value of several million roubles. The chapel is surrounded to-day by a great crowd of weeping and praying people. , ' . . i j z t RFl IAR11 1TY RSRF TO UTtlTS Special to The News. - Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 23. -Out of New York on Saturday, October 23rd, rolled nearly three score cars, headed for At lanta over the national highway in the first public tour between the North and the South. Ten rLiVs lat 'cars will whirl if to Atlanta and will complete the greatest interantional tour that the country has ever known. In the number of ears which will start, in the prominence of the men who are taking part and in the vast assortment of the machines used this tour has never seen an equal in America. More than that, the tour marks the completion of the first of the national highways which may some day be so numerous in the South. The route over which the cars in the tour are now traveling was laid out as the result of three trips, made over as many different routes by a. White steamer. Wh the aid of the data thus obtained the official route , was marked out by two pathfinding cars, a White steamer and a.White gasoline car. The White steamer broke the record for the trip, covering the dis tance between New York and Atlanta from September 23rd to October 5th. The gasoline car started from Atlanta, went into Virginia, met the steamer and returned with it to Atlanta. Col. Fannin is Dead. Bv Associated Press. Savannah, Ga., Oct. 23. Col. James H. Fannin who was a great friend of Captain Henry Wirz and was principal witness for Wirz at his trial died suddenly of heart failure on a street car here this morning. Col. Fannin commanded the first regiment of Georgia reserves, C. S, A., during the Civil Yar. The funeral wili bel at LaGrange, his former home, next Monday. .. . - i CITY OFFICIALS GO AFT THE SHI THREE -STEWARDS N The Cases Were Called in The Recorder's Court But Motions For Continuances Were Made and Granted. It is Thought Should Convic tions be Secured the Cam paign Will be Further Pro sec ated and Include Other Clubs. As a result of ad testificandum pro ceedings held yesterday afternoon at the instigation of the city solicitor three defendants, stewards in tnree of the social clubs of the city ap peared in the Recorder's court this morning to answer to . the charge ot retailing. The defendants under the indictments are Messrs. John Black, steward of the Business Man's Club, who is charged with selling to W. G. McGown "four quarts of whiskey; Frank Alexander, steward of the Park Driving Club, against whom there is two charges qne alleging the sale of eight bottles of beer to R. A. Orment and also one quart of whiskey to the same party; and J. N. Hunter, steward of the Tar Heel Club, charged w'ith selling to D. S. Lowder 24 bottles of beer. ' in the latter case Attorney J. D. McCall represented the , defendant and read to the court this morning a physician's certificate stating that the defendant was sick and unable to attend court. It was thought, how ever, that he will probably be able to attend Monday and the trial was set for rthat date. Continuances were also asked in , the other two cases and the Amotions were granted, they being set for Thursday. It seems that the city solicitors have begun a crusade against the clubs and it is believed that if con victions are obtained in the cases now "to be tried that investigations into the methods adopted by clubs in Cause of Weakness Of Stock Market Are Reviewed New York, Oct. 23 The stock mar ket was weak to-day and money con ditions here and abroad were again advanced as the principal reason. Opinions of bankers contfrrue to re--fleet much diversity on the subject, the prevailing belief being, however, that the situation abroad has been much exaggerated. -The probability of gold exports to Europe next , week has been somewhat lessened by yesterday's late declines in the exchange, but further exports of gold to South America during the next week are now certain. On the stock exchange sentiment was almost unanimously bearish. Gov. Ansel to Join President. Special to the News. Columbia, S. C, Oct. 23. Gov. An sel left to-day for St. Louis where he will join President Taft on his trip down the Mississippi Tiver, leaving St. Louis Monday afternoon. . LOOKS LIKE A BIG WEEK NEXT CLUBS dispensing drinks will be pursued still further, and it is said, that the officers- have their eyes on some of the most prominent clubs in the . city. ; Investigations in the present cases had been going qn for some time but only assumed sufficient definite form as to bring forth results yesterday nftpvrnnn when PvidpTif1 ripvfOnnfifl at the ad testificandum proceedings j which resulted in the warrants being issued against the club stewards. In the proceedings R. A. Orment is said to 4 ha yj. edified that he bought-beer asi ?rJf?iiey ,of theAPark Driving Club through its steward, Mr. Frank Alexander, and that he had bought a beer card and whenever he wanted " a drink he would get it and the steward would punch a hole in the card. Also that he got the proprie tor of the club to order him whislcey and he would pay for it when he got it. The evidence in the other cases is similar to that against the steward of the Park Driving Club, the meth ods said to have been used in ob taining the liquids, being practically the same in the different clubs. The final outcome of thase cases will be watched with much interest, for if the defendants are convicted it- is believed that other clubs, and the most prominent in the city, will find themselves- in the position ot those whose stewards are now under arrest. For a long time the authori ties have been seriously considering the club business with an idea to getting at the methods used in dis pensing drinks, and as about the same plans, it is said, prevail in tne majority of them, it is expected that there will be other" interesting de velopments should convictions be obtained in the cases now set for trial. Social clubs have been rapidly springing into existence in this city and several are said to be in the course of organization at present, though they wiil probably rest m their present stage sof development until the present cases are decided. The methods of others besides the ones now under indictment have been looked into and future develop ments will in all probability depend upon the final outcome of the cases now on the court docket. Smith to Manage Team. Bv Associated Press. . ! Buffalo, Oct. 23. The management , of the Buffalo Baseball Club of the I Eastern league, has signed a contrast -with William A. Smith, cf Springfield, Ohio, formerly manager of the Atlanta Ga., club of the Southern league, to manage -their team for the season of 1910. ; i ' Deaths from Cyclone. By Associated Press. Calcutta, Oct. 23. Complete details have not as vet been received from the interior, but best information is to the effect that total deaths during the recent cyclone in Eastern Bengal did not exceed 100 and that fatalities in elude no Europeans. No Merger of Telephone Companies. Bv Associated Press. i Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 23. James S. Brailey, of Toledo, Ohio, made a pos itive statement denying that the Bell Telephone interests have secured in dependent companies controlled by j Brailey througli. his recent purchases. ARRESTED WEEK! FATAL DUEL ENACTED III JACKSONVILLE By Associated Press. Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 23. Charles A Husband, who was given until 7 a. m. today to leave Jacksonville, or be killed by J. P. Smith, shot and in stantly killed Smith when the. two met. ' Smith ordered Husband to "leave town because the latter was. with Mrs. Smith "yesterday. Smith and his wife have been separated, since 1901, when Smith killed John Milton for alleged attention to her. Husband was ar rested. . - : - " Storm Sweeps Louisville By Associated Pi ess. Louisville, Ky., Oct. 23. Louisville and many towns in Northern Kentucky were swept early to-day by a severe windstorm and heavy rains which did considerable property damage. The storm ripped through the city at a velocity ranging from 36 to 60 miles an hour. Temperature fell 21 degrees in a few minutes. The blow was reported most severe near Bagdad, Ky., near the state capitol. Jennings Signs With Detroit. By Associated Press. Detroit, Oct. 23. Hugh Jennings signed a contract to manage the De troit Americans in 1910.' It is under stood Jenning's demand for an in crease of salary was compromised. $5,000,000 Damage jo to S. C. Cotton Special to the News. Columbia. S. C. Oct. 23. Startling in its nature and yet of vital import ance is the announcement that comes from Clem son college to the eftect that the Cotton Anthracnose is causing a loss to the state of nearly ?5,uuu,uuu annua llv. More startlins still is the statement that the disease is spread ing rapidly and that many oi tne iar mers cf the state, in all sections, are losing from one fourth to one-half of their crops. The announcement came to-day in the nature-of a letter from H. W. Barre, the botanist at Clemson ; to Commissioner Watson, who made a request for a report on the investiga tion of the Cotton Anthracnose while on a recent visit to the institution. During the past year the Experi ment Station at Clemson has made a thorough and exhaustive study of the ravages of the Anthracnose and have collected data of a conclusive and con vincing nature which shows that some thing must be done to check it and must be done at once. , "In the majority of cases," says the letter, '"the original infection can be traced to seed of some so-called im proved variety purchased from - seed houses or individual cotton breeders. In a number of cases Anthracnosehas appeared this year where cotton has not been planted before. The 'seed which were used in. 'planting these fields, when they could be4 obtained, were found to contain the anthracnose fungus. We have in this wajf traced a large number of cases of anthrac nose to various seed houses."" The estimated annual less in Geor- Lgia from Anthracnose is estimated at $14,500,000. "The remedy." states the report, "of course must be in the form of a preventive. The seed are acting as a distributive agent. This we are pre paring to do and by co-operating with the various other agricultural interests of the state, we hope that some plan can be perfected which will accom plish this. First then we must induce the farmer to secure clean or disease free seed." Storm Centers in Ohio Valley By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, Oct. 23.The Ohio valley this morning is the center of a storm which last night was, over St. Louis. . . - ; It is moving eastward and has in creased energy. General rains in north-central dis tricts have attended the disturbance and conditions are becoming threaten ing in its path in the Middle and North Atlantic states. It will continue its course directlv eastward and will be attended oy general rains and high winds in the Eastern states north or. Cape Hatteras, BRIDGE WORK AT STANDSTILL Due to Delay of Manufacturers in Shipping the Steel. According to reports from Rozzeile's Ferry the work on the new bridge at that place has come to a stand still on account of delays by the manufacturers in shipping the steel to be used in its constructionThe bridge was to have been completed by November 1st but unless the work is pushed more rapidly in the future than it has been in the past it may be two or three months yet before it is completed. The present delay in work is said to be due to the delay oi the manufacturers in getting out the material, and an effort will be made to hurry them up. Farmers and Mechanics Club Co. The certificate of incorporation of the Farmers and Mechanics Club Company of this place was received at the clerk of court's office to-day. Messrs. D. E. McGowan, R. B. Coch rane and Joe McGowan are the incor porators, the authorized capital being $100,000, divided into both preferred and common stock. The concern will be to deal in all kinds of property, machinery, and a very wide range of other activities. ' - , Death. cf Mr.Bostwi'.. - J "Mr Levi itost whose home was near Concora and who has been at the Presbyterian Hospital for several days undergoing treatment, died this ! morning at z o clock. His remains were taken back to the home this af ternoon and the burial will be at St. John's church of which .he deceased was a 'member. Mr. Bost was 78 years old and leaves two children, Messrs. P. W. and M. L. Bost. . Taft Flatters Texans. Houston, Texas, Oct. 23. The pres ident received a most demonstrative reception. In his speech he said he appreciated the greetings of the people of Houston, regardless of ppliticsi and understood them to be a tribute to the heart of the United Nation. "If you will "give me your friendship we can tiford to wait for votes. We are a united people, united in sentiment, united in the belief and happiness of a common country and in honoring a common flag." Misses Lidie Keith and Emma Chap man, of Anderson are the guests or Mrs. Adam Fisher on East Liberty street. 5000 Cases of P e 11 ag r a By Associated Press. Washington. D. C, Oct. 23.-The ap- cointment of a commission of officers of public health and marine hospital service to investigate pellagra, newiy recognized disease oi increasing pre valence in the United States, has been approved by Acting Secretary of the Treasury Hilles. The health authorities now estimate that there are 5,000 cases in the Unit ed States Plans For FMieral of Senator . McGarren Being Arranged By Associated Press. New York. Oct. 23. Senator Pat- rick H. McCarren's body was removed ' I to-day from St. Catherine's Hospital in Peary Seeks to Discredit Knud R dsmuss en, Danish Explorer, Also By Associated Press. - Washington, D. C., Oct. 23. Commander Robert E. Peary, ' arctic ex plorer, has telegraphed to scientific friends here that it was impossible for " Knud Rasmussen, the Danish explorer, to have seen any of the mem bers of the party- of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, explorer, and that any informa tion which Rasmussen received was, therefore, not' at first hand. . That the story told in Rasmussen's report of his impressions of Dr. Cook, as recently made public by Mrs. Rasmussen at Copenhagen, lacks au thority, is the substance of Peary's latest message. March Cotton Reached th2 Predicted Ltvel on Nezv yofk Cotton Mar ketMay Registered big Advance Also. Buying W a s Excited Cause of Spurt Was Be lief That Monday's Re port Will Confirm Small Crop Estimates. By Associated Press. New York, Oct. 23. The predicted 14-cent level was reached in the cot ton market this morning. March cotton sold at that figure and May advanced to about $1 per bale over Friday's close. There was excited buying,- inspired by spinners taking strength of foreign markets and the expectation that the census bureau's ginning figures .on Monday would confirm the small crop estimates. Local Market 13-80. The New York market, as revealed by a local wire to this city, says the' price for spots there closed at 14.20, an advance of exactly 25 points over yesterday's closing. v ' The local Charlotte market opened this morning at 13 5-8, then made an advance to 13 3-4 and at 1:30 o'clock today .Js briGging 13.80. This' is the higheit -price -ia 25", ji..iMr.?sdttnir on the local market at this season of the year. .The farmers, are selling as rapidly' as possible and a string of wagons extending ' the length of four bocks is headed toward the cotton plat form. 1 - v . . Selling Fast. The cotton weigher says the receipts today will amount to about 500 bales. The wagons extend from Tryon street at the Buford hotel down Fourth' street to Church, out Church to Third and down Third, along the entire length of the cotton platform. The wagons stand close together and two blue coated policemen are on duty to keep them in proper line so that each seller will be waited on as his turn comes. The nrediction of frnst in Tpvaa to night perhaps has much to do with the advance. The next ginner's report will be issued luesday. Another Advance. At 2 o'clock to-day the local market made another advance, touching 14 cents. It has had four prices to-day, ranging from 13.62 1-2 to 14. $40,000 Paid For To day's Cotton Sales $40,000 will be distributed among the farmers of Mecklenburg county today for cotton alone. Charlotte is the first city in the state to pay 14 cents. The receipts will reach in the neighborhood of 500 bales, which counted at the average weight of 500 pounds 14 cents per pound will amount to $35,000. The cotton seed today is bringing 37 1-2 cents and each bale will probably yield $15 worth of seed. The prosperity of the times is fully reflected in this condition. Mrs. D. E. Cannon is very ill in this city at the home of her daughter, . Mrs. J. W. Young in Piedmont. Brooklyn; where he died this nforning to his home in Williamsburg. dead ti(al leader's mfF,al will he one of the lnra'psf- pvpr held In Brooklyn. ' '"V - i'tti (i- V-.. ' ivy 5' t i . 3.' i 'i a ! If 15- i; K5
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