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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS,
Latest Edition
43. NO. 6980
CHAKLOTrE, N. C. NIONDA'V EVENING, MARCH 20, 1911
PR T(^p'j In Charlott?. ! cent=» a Copy Daiiy—"i Cmts .'Sunday
Outside Charlotte. 5 C
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loiv iua(i(iuarters for the time bein?,
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ri>(i!iu'ni Synciicaie ollicials who are
sonn to If.) (‘(Mitra! for the fnriiish-
Mi.u of .ill t!ie i'(]uijiniont of ihe cars.
' tc., of i ho itnerurliiin.
'Wt' are mtt'iia'iiiiif; all of them."
■aid nil oHicial of th*' coiupan.' when
j; I a.'lod tiiis niorping if any rontracts
hail as >fi hern ni\>'ii "Tho;.
• ■•'nit> from almost ever.' hig city yna
Ilf course e;','h i\ioii thiuUs his line
ot pooiis IS ilu' host. The (‘onipany
has .2;ot to ’DMy ihe e()uipinent, hut
We (lu iioi kiK'w now witen the con
trails^ will ;)r let. ’['heso are the
minor’lit'tails about whicli Tlie Xews
spoke >'Oinr time a,i;o,"
■\» :ho S(‘lw.>n toda}' are Messrs.
1-3. l’.avr\ and K. K. I’]veleth, of
Schcneciad' : and Messis. S.
Adams and \V. S. Rni?s, of IMttsbnrg,
'Alio represent electrical concerns
and who are here to confer with the
I'fl'cia!-; of ihe coiiipanv with a view
of s\ibniitting biiis.
'I'he letting of the contract for the
bniidins of the road between Kings
-NN iintain and Charlofte, and (he sub-
sern’.ent awr.rdinc: of the contract for
the imernrban l>etween Spartanburg
and (Jreenwood in So'ith Carolina,
leaves but little fin- the officials to
worry about save the purchasing of
the material for the line. The gentle
men who are to furnish the rails for
the line are expected here by the mid
dle of the week, and the contract
I
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NOW !
ABOUT
ALONG
Cotton Cl Op of 1910
Amounted to 11,041,-
563 Bales—The Report
Speculation On
Mexican Problem
ime
sent to Klow-
>' six oen stitches
. a'.p. asserted thnt
( iuliborhood was
I' :>nd thaf he h=id | will then jierhaps be made for all of
u onr \ictini of an'*'**^ cciuipment.
I .\o bids have as yet been asked for
I the contract of building the interur-
who represented j between (’harlotte and Spartan-
Ma nstrate C’ornpll | burg, but this will fidlow within a
ji >
! l :1 wonnfis and
■ iiad caused
riuo of the ear
■ \as made then
■ 'f' , !io bvoi;gh'
. -n Tl ip. prisoner
few weeks.
Mnt of more interest to the Pied
mont S.vnuiraie officials at this time,
is tho I'joposition of building two
'arce deiuits here. As was stated in
'I'he Xews of Sumiav and predicted
:;ii. bond was j in this pai'.er several days ago. these
' ai'pearance i'i|de)iots will be built on Mint street
1 ,1-cd. I betw('en P'onrth and First streets.
\cnf !o hfs npart-jAli of this property was recently
.Maniiattan after i bought by the real estate firm ,T. E.
■■o.5>ed, I'dtl the .Muri iiy &■ Company, acting, it is un-
t . ('Pivod a letter j derstood. ff>r the officers of the Pied-
.'ing ^hat D. V'mont S,\ndicate.
; Tn.-ikfg'^e Iiisti-i
-'.ingti'.i; : ^ tl.e |
• . \ cit\ and dc- ,
By Associated Press.
New York, March 20.—Gustavo
Madero’s belief that Senor Liamen-
tour will succeed Portifiro Diaz as
“provisional president" of Mexico un
til another election can be held was
not accepted at its face value today
by others who were in conference
with Senor Lianientour while he
was in this citv. The words of Li- ^ j i- , j /-i
mantour himself, spoken last night ^*Hned to send his body. C. U Korne-
ar San Luis Potosi, that he intended
By Associated Press.
Shreveport, La.. March
tives in Goldsboro. X. C..
'JO.—Rela-
having de:
Ml
Sale
: CO
Smith was
li. 'livinsr tlie
1 Washington.
! ch'irch St r-
• ■ai-i:'.l; at o;i«
I recalled the
i and decided
red
ti.i> Motel
'I, ' natn
i. l the address
• t II ird S' reet.
liU to if>ok at
(' le’ter boxe>
^■fiM-ent houses.
'• Smith's cons
Conductors on C. C.
& 0. Get Raise
liy Associated Press.
Knoxville Tenn.. March 20.-A spec
ial to the Sentinel from .Johnson City,
that I I Tenn.. says:
ol but I yiie ('arolina. Clinchfi'eld & Ohio
‘‘^‘railroad announces an increase in
wages for conductors and trainmen.
The increase ranges from 10 to 15 per
cent, acocrding to the positions held.
The regular train crews are guaran-
t«>ed L’H working days per month. This
increase is a result of a conference j
I r.:;aged that ' ijpjween a committee representing the
( ondtictors and trainmen and vice-pres-
ident and (U-neral Manager M. J. Ca-
ples. and Superintendent 1>. H. Petty-
place on the ('. C. & O.
with his
•urt tod a:'
' nicht iny
.1 d",u,' into thf»;
• >;round floor,
'■2 West Sixt.' ,
e remrncd sho |
' in (he hali ]
' h' r. .Mr. and
Mrs. Knowles.
;n :n tho house
■nit anti saw a
■ man went out
f j'head of me
.V ti e* negro ro-
1 !a?( r ^aw him
door peering
('iii«h Pflid
- blow at his
' Ml what was
• :■ wont after
t ' i> 0 in his i f-
Lmantoul Reaches
Mexico City
Bv .Associated Press.
Mexico ('ity. March 20.—B'inance
.Minister Limantotu* arrived here this
morning. .\ great crowd awaited him
at the railway station. President Diaz
was not iiresent. Senor Li mantour
did not stop in the city, but went
from the train direct to his suburban
home.
to "co-operatc with General Diaz''
are quoted against any change so
radical.
Francisco Madero’s understanding
is that although Senor Litnantotir is
to be entrusted with the program of
reform, he will work by pursuasion
rather than by direct command.
At the offices of the International-
Continental Rubber Company here
today it was denied that the company
had entored into any deal for $20,000,-
000 with the Maderos to buy out their
rubber plantations and factories in
Mexico.
“It is sufficient to say,” the state
ment, “that the status of the Made-
roes in ^lexico is too uncertain for
us to treat, with them.”
American Shot.
El Pso. Tex., March 20.—H. E.
O'Driscoll, an Ahierican in charge
of Hacienda Guichapa, owned by
Americans of St. Louis, w^as shot
four times by revolutionists who at
tacked *the ranch and demanded
money, according to news received
here by the Herald from Torreon.
When O’Driscoll could give these
revolutionists no money the leader
said; “Then take that” and began
shooting.
The American is now in a hospital
at Torreon.
Insurrectos Approaching.
Hermosillo. Sonora. Midnight Sun
day, via El Paso. Tex., March 20.-Rt»-
mcrs have brought in the news tiiat
700 insurrectos are within 12 miles
of the town. The municipal palace
is filled with ))eople who have been
pouring in lor an hour, rovided with
blankets and quilts. A rifle has been
issued to each. HTie town is almost
unrotected b.v soldiers, as three hun
dred men, including a hnndred Yaqui
Indians, marched otit Saturday af
ternoon for Torres, where the re-
volters were reported to have taken
the Prietas mine.
gay, who was shot to death in his office
here by .Mrs. Leotah Havnie was bur
ied yesterday in a local cemetery. A
Men At Maneuver
Camp Anxious
By Associated Press.
San Antonio, Texas, March 20.—Of
ficers and men alike at the maneuver
camp were eager readers of the news
from Washington ahd Mexico today,
seeking for some straw to sliovv the
drift of alYairs.
It is ,seneraU.v conceded that what
ever Minister Limantour’s mission,
it has a vital bearing ou the destinies
of the troops here. 'I'he week begin
ning today is expected to clear the
situation considerably.
Studenis of the Mexican situalion
laji Returns
To Washington
Associated Press.
Wasnington, March 20.—Greatly re
freshed and prepared for streniu;us
executive activity before congress
convenes in extraiu’dinary session on
.A.pril 4, President Taft returned to
day from his ten days vacation at ^
■Atigusia. Ga. The president at;com- i
lanied by Mrs. Taft and Secretary 1
Xorton arrived in Washington at It j
o’clock and went direct lo the white i
house.
The presidoiif will take np at once
tho preparrtion of his message to
congre-!s re-auhmilting the (’anadian
recipro'-ity agreement. lie expects to
confer iinniediaroly with leaders of
both patties re.^arding ihe work of
the sjiecial session, it being his desire
that the (’anadian reciprocity agree
ment be ratified and the tariff board
bill be |ias«ed. 'I'hat, it is declared, is
all the jiresident wants done at tho
special se.?siv>n. He would prefer that
congress del'er any revision of tariff
schedules until the regular se.ssion
next December
i The Mexican .'Ituation was the fi ’-l
telegram was received from the dead, ,iiat mere changes in the
man's brother in Goldsboro st ating ] (.gDnif,] yf Pi esidenl Diaz, or even
that the wife of Kornegay is initha resignation of the president him-
straightened circumstances and would | should he attempt to appoint a
not be able to send for the body. j successor, oan scarcel.v be .satistactor.v
Mrs. Haynie, who was hysterical for
several hours after the killing of Kor
negay, with whom she had lived here
as a wife, regained composure and
siient a portion of Sunday reading
newspapers. She refused to answer
any questions regarding her husband
in Greenville, Miss.
to the revolutionists. Led b.v Fran
cisco 1. Madero, they have insisted
first and last thal there must be a
fre.e election for president, and local
self-sovcrninent. Cabinet changes
searcei.v would meet this demand.
There must be a recognition of the
right of suffrage.
subject of importance to engage ' I'e [
By Associated Press.
Washington. March 20.—The census
bureau’s I'eports show the cotton crop
of IMIO to be 11,941,r)(»:: bales, counting
round as lialf bales and including lint-
ers, compared with 10.:{!•;.20M for 1909.
FncUiding in the statistics for 1910
are:
Li liters ^97,592 itales; Sea Island cot
ton 90,.‘>t;s___bales; round 1J2.SS7 bales.
The average gross weight of the
bales is 501.2 pountis for 1^10 compar
ed with 49t).G 1909.
Exi)iessed in equivalent 500 pound
bales the 1910 crop is 11,^^»>9,757 com
pared with 10,:^,1."),:!S2 tor 1909.
(’otton estimates by pinners and de-
linters as remaining to be ginned and
included in the siatit^lics for 1910
anioiinting lo 70,1(19 balos.
'I'he 1910 crop, by states is reported
as follows;
State.
Alabama
■Arkansas .... .
1'lorida
(teorgia . . . . ,
liouisiana ....
Mississipi)i ....
Xortii Carolina
president’s attention uiton iiis ar
rival. there having accumulated con
siderable correspond* nee in the ni.^!-
ter since his departui'e. Conferences
with Senor de i>a Barra, Mexican
ainba.'sador, and General W c)d w^^r^
expected to be held dur'ug the day.
“Pig Clubs” Added
To Com Clubs
By Associated Press.
Xew Orleans, La., March 20. -En-
Souih Carolina
Tennet.-see . .
Texas
.Ml other slates
Running
.">00 i)ound
Hales.
bales
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Reply of China
To Russia
By Associated Pres.s.
St. Petersburg, iMarcti 20. -It Is un
derstood that the reply of the CMiinese
government to the Rusian ultimatum
Is considered satisfactory in essentials,
conraged by the success that attended ! but China will be asked to be ii!f)re ex-
the boy's corn clubs throughout theiplicit in her explanations concerning
South last season, "pig clubs’’ have! certain minor point.s.
been organized b.y boys in several Lou-1 'I'ite latest advices fiom Peking made*
ifriana parishes. Several hundred Jo!-'
lars in prize money has already been
'plain China's intention of agreeing to
both points at issue with Russia. Tho
The Strike Situation
On Queen & Crescent
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\ory truly,
r Want A.i Page.
1 Bv .\ssociated Press.
I Cincinnati. O., March 20. Ihe Ihiid
i week of the firemens' strike on the
' (^ueen a:- Crescent Railroad opened to-
|dav with both sides claiming to be
I satisfied with their positions.
' It was reported at general manager,
! Baker's office that the road had more
I trains running, and running on sched-
’iule, than at any time since the strike
,j began.
JTHREE INJURED
kN TRAIN WRECK.
. jBy Associated Press.
Savannah. Ga.. March 20.—Southern
P.ailway train No. 28 from Jackson
ville tf» Atlanta shortly after midnight
last night collided with an extra freight
tiain at Iveake, a small station near
.lessup. O. T. Yarborough, of Green
ville, had his eye lacerated, Lem
Burch of Tifton suffered a sprained
back and Mrs. P. E. McCluskey of Buff
alo. X. Y., had her back sprained. The
injured were all given attention at
Eastman.
The 28-Hour Law.
Bv Associated Press.
Washington. D. C., March 20.—Penal
ties for violations of the 28-hour law
regulating interstate transit of live
stock are to be fixed on “loading and
unloading" as a unit of basis. Such
was the deci&ion today of the United
States supreme cotirt.
Gen. May, Remanded.
By Associated Press.
Richmond, Ky., March 20.—General
2Hay. who was arrested at Winchester
on March 5 on the charge of killing
Sherman Meredith and his wife, was
brought here from xManche.ster, Clay
county, today for safe keeping.
No Sentence in Grain Case.
Bv Associated Press.
Savannah, Ga., March 20.—.Judge
Eniorv Speer did not sentence the
Merchants & Miners Transportation
Company today for violating the Elk
ins’ act in the shipment of grain be
tween Savannah and Philadelphia. He
may do so tomorrow.
To Connect up a Town.
By Associated Press.
Savannah, Ga., March 20.—Messrs
S. T. Heyward, Nathan Gillespie and
.1. F. Gray, representing the Savannah
chamber of commerce, will leave this
afternoon for Beaufort to try to find
out exactly what the people of that
town and county are willing to do to
ward connecting Beaufort with Savan
nah through a good road and a ferry
boat service.
No Disorders During Strike.
By Associated Press.
New' York, March 20.—There was
no disorder among the express com
pany strikers today and officials of the
Adams. Wells Fargo and United States
Express Companies declared the end
of the strike was in sight.
Coca Cola Hearing
Was Resumed
By Associated Press.
Chattanooga, Tenn.. March 20.—The
hearing of the Coca-Cola case was re
sumed in the Federal court this morn
ing with Dr. Morgan, of Washington,
on the stand. He testified as to the
experiments he had made on rabbits
with caffeine, which is said to be in
the drink. He was not cross-examined.
Dr. R. .J. Formod. pathologist of the
bureau of animal industry, department
of agricult m e, made a pathological ex
amination of rabbits identified as
those experimented on with coca-cola
syrup. He found einaciaLion and con
gestion of the intestines in some and
congested blood vessels. Microscopic
examination showed distinct fullness
of the blood vessels of the brain, in
volving the cellular constituents of
brain and spinal cord.
Dr. B. A. Gallagher, also of the de
partment of agriculture, Washington,
testified that he made a post mortem
examination of the Several rabbits in
question and coroborated Dr. For-
mod’s statements at to congestion of
intestines, liver and kidneys and stom
ach.
Dr. W. 'Worth Hale, of Washington,
testified that he had taken two graio.s
of caffene and found that it interfer
ed with the working of his mind. He
had experimented fli frogs, dogs, mice
and other animals, and showed by
tracings to the Jury the difference of
the muscular action of a normal frog
and one treated to caffene.
Afiairs of Cherokee
In di an s Up
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C., March 20.—The
supreme cofirt of the United States to
day declined to interfere in the distri
bution by the government of several
million dollars to eastern Cherokee In
dians. The court holds that the In
dians have been guilty of laches, or
neglect of their legal interests, in de-
la.\ing so long lo bring their action.
The Indians claimed that the court
in 190.". decided that the government
owed the eastern Cherokees more
than ?4,000,0u0 as a balance. Including
interest, since 1848. due these Indians
for giving up their lands in the South
Atlantic states and decreed that this
stim S'hould be distributed to the heirs
of the Cherokees.
The court of claims held this meth
od to be impracticable owing to defect
ive records of descent of Indians and
other difficulties and directed a distri
bution to the eastern Cherokees in
1906 on a “per capita basis.”
subscribed in each of several parishes
and hog shows are to be held b.v the
boys early in December. In some of the
parishes the boys are reipiired to raise
pure bred pigs-, registered or subject to
registration, while in others they will
show wht they can do with “scrubs”
and razor backs.
Contest Over Baldwin Will.
By Associated Press.
Los Angeles, Cal., March 20.—The
contests of Beatrice Anita Baldwin for
52,500,000- of the estate of her alleged
father. E. .1 .(Lucky) Baldwin, will be
revived in the superior court tomorrow,
when .ludge Rives is expected to sign
the findings of the jury whom he or
dered to return a verdict for the de
fense.
It is said the lawyers for the girl
are prepared to file an immediate no
tice of appeal.
foreign board staterl that it was iire-
pared to accept the establishment ot
Russian consulates in the places sjiec-
ified by Russia and also to promise to
take measures regarding Chinese mon
opolies in Mon.golia which would per
mit Russian siib.iects freedom of trade
in Chinese goods as well as in the
goods of other countries.
COX’S
AFFIDAVIT
WAS THROWN
OUT.
Painters to go on Strike.
Bv Associated Press.
Pitsburg. March 20.—One thousand^
painters and decorators struck here to-'^jot to Hamilton county. He therefore
Cincinnati, O., March 20.—George
B. Cox’s affidavit of “prejudice and
bias,” against .ludge Frank Gorman,
by which the indicted riolitical leader
sought to bring his case before some
other jurist of the *'ju^ of com
mon pleas, w^as thrown out of court
by presiding Judge Charles Hunt in
a decision handed down today.
.Judge Hunt’s decision w’as that the
statute providing for the filing of pre
judice affidavits to swear judges off,
the bench is so framed that It ap
plies to other counties of Ohio bij:t
day, demanding an advance in wages refused to act on the Cox affidavit/.
of $1 for eight hours work over the
scale of $J?.40 which expired March 1.
Fifty small shops have signed the new
agreement, but the more important
contractors have refused.
Raleigh Votes on
Commission Form
Special to The News. ‘
Raleigh. N. C., March 80.—At this hour
every indication is that the commis
sion form of government will not be
adopted at the polls today. Thus far
there are heavy majorities against the
commission government in all but
three wards, with close votes in the
others. Advocates of commission gov
ernment charge that the opposition
ru&hed the vote against It during the
morning hours and that the tables will
turn during the afternoon.
The Telegram Company, of Greens
boro, is chartered. $100,000 capital au
thorized, and $6,500 subscribed for run
ning of Telegram, a morning paper
of the Gate City. The incorporators
are ,t. T. Fain. Mrs. A. R. Fain. H. G.
Braxton and Mrs. Theo. P. Braxton.
A Double Murder.
By Associated Press.
Franklinton, La., March 20.—In a
row over a gambling game at Warner
ton, near here, yesterday, Tom Beach
shot and killed Carl Faxon and Albert
Winningham. Beach is in jail. All are
white.
CASE OF GREENE
AND GAYNOR.
By Associated Press.
Atlanta, Ga., March 20.—The post
poned hearing on the pleas of Benja
min D. Greene and John F. Gaynor,
convicted in the Savannah harbor
frauds, for privilege of taking the pau
per’s oath, and thereby escape the
fines of $585,749.90 imposed upon each
of Them, will begin tomorrow morning
before United States Commissioner
Colquitt. The case came up some time
ago but was- postponed on motion of
attorneys for the government, who will
contest the men’s release.
The prison terms of Greene and
Gaynor expired on February 6th. Un
der the law they could be released af
ter serving an additional 30 days and
swearing they wer«> uaupers and were
unable to pay their fines. Government
attorneys will attempt to show that
the prisoners have hundreds of thous
ands of dollars hidden and should not
be released until their fines are paid.
P[OPL[ ARE
MEN ALMOST SUFFOCATED
IN SPRINGFIELD V. M. C. A.
Died While Bathing.
By Associated Press.
West Palm Beach, Fla., March 20.—
J. M. Head, of Kansas City, Mo., died
yesterday w’hile bathing in the ocean
near Boynton.
Bv Associated Press.
Springfield, Mo., March 20.—Twenty
men asleep it) the Young Men’s Chris
tian Association building here were
nearly suffocated before they w ere res
cued by firemen today- when fire de
stroyed the structure. Loss $50,000.
Three New Concerns.
Special to The News.
Raleigh. N. C., March 20.—The
Queen City Company of Charlotte, is
chartered with a capital of $50,000, by
J. T. Beason, and others.
The Farmers’ Insurance Company,
of Creedmore, capital $50,000 by I. E.
Harris and others for insurance agen
cy, real estate and trust business.
The Farmers’ Furniture Company, of
■Wadesboro, capital $10,000 by .1. M.
Colson, Dr. J. M. Boydette, and otliers.
Managers of the American Vaude
ville circuit amusement parks, met to
day in the Selwyn hotel with a view of
perfecting a permanent organization
and the adoption of rules under which
all will be governed. A dinner was
served after the transaction of many
matters of vital importance to all of
those who this season will promote
vaudeville and the like at different
amusement resorts in North Carolina
and Virginia.
Among those present at the Selwyn
were Mr, Rand, of Anderson, S. C.;
Mr. Hancock, of Roanoke, Va.; Mr. Z.
V. Taylor, of Charlotte, Mr. Frost of
Lvnohburg, Va.; Mr. Conklin, of Au
gusta, Ga.; Mr. Jack.son of Augusta;
Mr. Andrews, of Greensboro, and Mr.
Chotham of Winston-Salem.
Mr. Frank Melville, manager of the
Southern Theatrical Circuit, is a cen
tral figure in the meeting and is pre
siding over it.
Condition of Tonri L. Johnson,
By Associated Press.
Cleveland, O., March 20.—Former
Mayor Tom L. Johnson, who is lying
seriously ill at his apartments suffer
ing from cirrhosis of the liver, passed
a restful night. He is feeling better and
stronger.
Launderers Meet.
By Associated Press.
Charleston, S. C., March 20.—The
fifth annual convention of the asso
ciation of launderers of the Carolinas
w'as opened here this morning, the
attendance being relatively large. Mat
ters of interest to members were at
once taken up.
Judge Hunt suggested that If there
is any question wbeiber ho ha^ thfi
power to act on the affidavit, ay^ man
damus proceeding be brought, • In an
effort to have the upper cour/g deter
mine v.^hether the law does apply to
Hamilton county.
He found that “the affidavit Is euffl-
cient in law and in fact to give the
supervising judge of the common
pleas court jurisdiction to act, but:
in Hamilton county there is no super-'
vising judge. The law is not appli--
cable to this county.”
STILL INVESTIGATING THE •
DEATH OF STRANGE BODY./
By Associated Press. /
Savannah, Ga., March 20.—The cltyi
detectives are still investigating the»
mysterious death by .suffocation of an
unknown infant found In the Ogeechee'
canal on Friday. It is believed two wo- ■
men who came here several weeks
ago from Pittsburg and who have de-]
parted can throw some light upon the;
death of the little one if they can l>ej
reached. A negro man is being detail^'
ed in connection with the case,
ORDER FOR GENERAL ' ^
STRIKE OBEVEOti
/ i
By Associated Press.
Pittsburg. Pa„ March 20.—-Reports
received here today indicate that tho.
order of President T. L. Lewis for ft
strike of United Mine Worker® In thei
Tuscarawas field In Ohio and In a part |
of the Pittsburg district has beeu
©rally obeyed. j
Cabinet Retlgni.
By Associated Press. i
St. Petersburg, March 20.—Th«-Otb».
Inet of Premier Stc^ypln reslg;ae4 to*>i
day. .—i
Big Case* Qo Over,
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C.» Mftfoh
Neither the Standard Oil nor the To-t
bacco Trust case was decided by ths,
supreme court of the United BtAiefl
today, although many persona had:
expected one or both. The court took]
a recess for two weeks until April 3rd.,
Whether the great corporation will'*
"come down’’ two weks from today 1s j
a matter entirely of speculation; the
court vouchsafes no advance intima-.
tions of its intentions.