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TROY, N. C;, TOTRSDAX, JANUAR Y 1 6, 903,
NO. 43.
rf TAH HEEL TOPICS
Items Gathered From All Sections of the State W
The Marion Tragedy.
Asheville, Special. -Fuller parti
culars of the tragedy at Marion which
resulted irt the death of James Pat
terson and the wounding of Alfred
Patterson, by Gudger Finley, because
Finley objected to Ed. Williams ac
companying Miss Patterson home
from church, have been received here.
Mrs. Charles Boone, Mrs. James Pat
terson, Miss Patterson, Alfred Pat
terson and Ed. Williams attended re
ligious services at Elhanan, which is
located in East Marion. After the
service they went, to Boone's restau
rant on Main street for supper.
Shortly after they arrived at the res
, taurant Gudger Finley came in and
joined them. When the v party were
leaving the restaurant Finley made
a proposition to escort Miss Patter
son, who refused, saying she was go
ing with Ed Williams. This anger
ed Finley. The party started up
Main street, leaving Finley behind.
As they turned the corner of Main
and Cross streets, on their way to
the Patterson home, they met Finley
on the sidewalk. They claim that he
was standing on the sidewalk with a
pistol in hand and 6aid to the young
woman that her escort, Williams, did
not have courage enough to defend
her and struck Williams several
times. Williams ran. He then struck
the young woman, when Mrs. Patter
son rushed between them and Finley
turned on her with his pistol raised
to her face. James Patterson rush
ed to the rescue of his wife, when
Finley shot him, death following a
few minutes later. Finley then rais
ed his pistol and leveled it at the
head of Alfred Patterson, but the
wounded man struck at the pistol and
the ball passed through his brother's
shoulder and neck. No weapons were
found on either of the Pattersons.
Finley says he shot in self-defense,
and shows some cuts about his cloth
ing which he claims wero made by
knives of the Pattersons. No testi
mony has been taken in the case as
yet, as at the preliminary examina
tion no defense was made, and the
defendant was committed to prison
without bail.
Strange Negro Lynched at Hands of
Mob.
Charlotte, Special. A lone dis
tance phone from Selma, N. C, re
ports the lynching at Pine Level,
Johnston county, of a strange negro
at he hands of a negro mob. The
change negro, purporting to be ad
vance agent of a "big show," faked
.the negro residents into attendance
eikwhat turned out to be a one-man
performance by the strange darkey
HnW.f. Covered with gunno sacks.
the mob entered the negro's boarding
house early Tuesday morning and
tcok hliu forcibly to the woods. M'
body was found at daylight on the
Ff.nthern railroad tracks. His We--tity
r.r.i not been established.
Corset SUvo Saves Life.
Asheville, Special. To the pres
ence of a steel corset stave Miss Eva
Chambers, of this city, owes her life.
While in her room with a little eight-:
year-old cousin, the child picked up
a 32-calibre revolver lying there and"
accidentally pulling tie trigger, sent
bullet into Miss Chambers' left .
side. The bullet struck the corset
stave near the heart and was stopped
in its progress. The stave was driven
slightly into Miss Chambers' side but
made no serious hurt. But for the
stave the bullet, wjiich was flattened
would almost certainly have caused
death.
Current Events.
Coal mine operators held a con
ference in Washington in regard to
prevention -of disasters in mines.
The cruiser Chicago has been or
dered to Annapolis as an addition to
the fleet for the Naval . Academy
raise.
Peace congresses are to be held in
various States this year.
'-'Stalemetn ju to Banks.
Raleigh, Special. The corporation j
commission Friday, issued its state--
: metn as to the' State, private and sav ings
banks, showing their condition
at the elose of business December 3d,
lasff The following are the figures:
Total assets, $51,833,687; increase
over previous year, ,$3,576,199; cap
ital stock, $7,657,746. The mount of
capital stock the year before was $C,
475,785. The number of banks De
cember 3d was, 295, against 254 the
previous . year, showing . the very
handsome increase, of 41 in the
twelve months, ' . -
' Advance in Naval Stores Market,
Wilmington, Special. What prom
ises to be. a steady and continued ad
vance in the naval stores, market has
given a decided impetus to the trade
. in thie eity.; The advance; the past
several days bos almost been' sensa
tional spirits 4 alone having- jumped
two rents a gallon inonadsy in
svmprfthy with the Savannah mm-Vet
Various reasons are assigned for this '
aJrtncc . ;.. r.-':;.',-j.
Make Penalties Severe.
Wilmington, Special. The fall
term, peing a postponed one, of the
United States District Court, conven
ed for the Wilmington District and
with docket, loaded down with viola
tions of the internal revenue laws,
such as retailing liquor without li
cense, illicit distilling, etc. The op
ening session was marked by Judge
Purnell's charge, dealing largely and
pointedly with the prohibition ques
tion, as he expressed the opinion that
prohibition - does not prohibit, but
added that for violations of prohibi
tion laws, the severest penalty should
, be given ; that while he might not be
lieve in prohibition, though his per
sonal opinion on the subject had no
right to be expressed in court, yet
both State and government officers
should strive to uphold the law.
While he had gathered from the
newspapers that in many prohibition
comunities in North Carolina. State
officers did not do their duty, yet
the government officers were doing
theirs, and his court did not intend
to impose any more thirty and sixty
days jail sentences in such cases but
unless there appeared mitigating cir
cumstances, he would impose a heavy
penitentiary sentence; that although
he would make no rule, bis court
would be inclined to impose the max
imum sentence. JThen in substantia
tion of his idea, a young, well-dressed
negro man, Handy Holmes," who sub
mitted to selling liquor in a poolroom
in Fayetteville, where he was work
ing, felt the heavy "hand of the law.
Judge Purne'U's only comment was
"running a 'blind tiger' in a pool
room in a prohibition county. One
year in the penitentiary." And
; the negro went in the dock, soon to
I be sent to the government prison in
! Atlanta.
Physician Asked to Leave.
Durham, Special. An interesting
story reaches here from Chatham
county that a petition has been cir
culated asking .a prominent physician
to move from the county, it being
stated in the language of President
Roosevelt that he is an "undesir
able citizen." This is an aftermath
.of the clash between the two squads
! -ra .. . 7
I vi. revenue oincers m mat county, or
the edge of Durham, when several
of the officers were more or less ser
iously hurt in a clash at an illicit
distillery. One squad was led, so il
is stated, by a physician and the oth
er band had been directed there by
the same man. The affair came near
being so fatal that the citizens have
been np in arms against this doctor
since that time. Dr. Wilson, the man
asked to leave, has replied to one of
the petitions, so it is reported here,
that he does not intend leaving the
county. Thus the matter rests, but
it has caused and is causipg a great
deal of bad feeling over in that sec
tion. Bank to Become National
Salisbury, Special. The People's
Bank will shortly be changed from a
State to a national institution. At
the same time the capital will be in
creased, from $75,000 to $100,000.
About February 1st the bank expects
to occupy its new quarters at the
southeast corner of Main and Fisher
streets. The new building is owned
by the People's Bank and when com
pleted will be one of the handsomest
in the State. The interior furnish
ings and decorations of the banking
rooms win be most elaborate and no J
expense is beincr snared fn hana oxiSl
erthing finished in first-class style,
Minor Events.
, Mr. Fowler, chirman of the House
Finance Committee, introduced a
radical currnecy bill providing for a
new national banking system.
Mr. Williams' and Mr. De Armond
exchanged amenities in the House,
indicating a friendlier feeling be
tween, them.
The senate . was not in session
Thursday but will meet again Friday.
Child Falls Into Fire.
, Asheville, Special. Arline Thorpej
the 10-year-old. daughter of. Mr., and
Mrs. C. D. Thorpe, of this city, was
so fearfully burned by falling into
an open fireplace that all hope for
her-Tecovery ba been abandoned. It
seems that, the' little girl was sitting
on the edge of a tilted ehair in fronV
of the grate when she lost her bal
ance and plunged into the flames.
Members of the family quickly ,re
moved the - little victim and extin
guished Ibe blazing clothing, but' not
until she had been burned so badly
that she cannot recover, v'
; -Spinners Associations. , .
Charlotte, SpeciaL BeHeying that
the present unsatisfactory , condition
in the eoHon ' goods v situation de
mands a . remedy, call , was - issued
last; week for a joint session of the
Southern Soft Yarn Spinners ' Asso
ciation,' the. Southern Hard Yarn
Spinners ' Association, and the North
Carolina - Cotton Manufacturers C Av
Sdciation.' Themeetin? will b he! J
in this city, Janucry lS'It'V; --;.'-
CONGRESS AT WORK
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May Get ' Federal Court.
Senator Overman has succeeded in
getting his bill for a Federal Court
at Salisbury through the Senate. The
judiciary committee, 'of which he is
a member, did him the honor to give
a unanimous vote for a favorable re
port. Attorney General Bonaparte
opposed the bill and wrote a letter to
the committee expressing his views.
The bill will now go to the House,
where Uncle Joe' Cannon will have a
shot at it. Representative Godwin,
of the sixth, .will introduce & bill ask
ing for a Federal Court for Fayette
wile. The bill provides for courts
the first Mondays" in June and : De
cember, no courts to b held until
the new Federal building is complete.
Another bill provides for $100,000 in
addition to $50,000 already given for
a Federal building to be used for the
court and postofBce.
Mr. Godwin introduced a bill to
provide for the purchase of a lot on
which to build a court and customs
house at Wilmington, the lot and
building not to cost more than $500,
000, and a bill to establish a fish sta
tion somewhere in his district, the cost
not to exceed $25,000.
Dull Day in House.
Little business was transacted by
the House Wednesday. After a forty
minute debate, a rule was adopted
giving the bill to revise, modify and
amend the laws the right of way
along with other preferred measures.
The bill was. immediately taken up
and upon the conclusion of its read
ing was laid aside to permit Mr.
Craige, of Tennessee, to address the
House in favor of an appropriation
for "The Hermitage," the home oi
Andrew Jackson near Nashville,
Tenn. Mr. Gaines paid a glowing tri
bute to the life and deeds 6f Andrew
Jackson.
Adjournment was taken at 3:47 un
til Thursday.
The Senate was not in session.
Secoad Thaw Trial
New York, Special. The second
trial of Harry K. Thaw was begun
Monday before Justice Victor J
Dowling in the State Supreme Court.
At the very outset of the proceed
ings a plea of insanity at the tim
of the killing of Stanford White was
entered in behalf of the defendant
Last year the ease was fought out
on a straight plea of not guilty, bnt
temporary insanity finally was relied
upon. None of the jurors will be
sworn until the box is filled, however,
and all will be subjected to peremp
tory challenge until the joint oath is
administered. This arrangement ia
a departure from last year's, when
each juror was sworn as chosen
Neithei District Attorney Jerome
nor counsel for the defense would
hazard an estimate as to the time
that will be required to find twelve
satisfactory men.
Second Day of Trial
Three jurors sworn to serve on tho
trial panel for Harry K. Thaw rep
resented the net results of the two
days' and six sessions of the trial be
fore Justice Dowling in the criminal
branch of the Supreme Court. In ad
dition to the trio who are oath-bound
well and truly to try the case, there
were in the jury box at the close of
the night sitting, four entative jurors
who are subject to peremptory chal
lenge by either side. The task of
filling the five vacant chairs will be
resumed when the last installment of
100 talesmen summoned on the orig
inal omnibus panel of 300 names will
report for examination. In all 95
proposed jurors were called and ques
tioned. Jury Completed.
The jury was completed on Friday
and Thaw expressed himself as much
pleased with its personnel. The jury
as finally completed stands as fol
lows: 1. Charles F. Gremmels, ship) brok
er, foreman. - r
2. Arthur R. Naething, employing
baker. A
3.
4.
5.
ters.
6.
7.
George W. Cary, dry goods.
George C. Rupprecht, salesman.
John H. Holbert, mineral wa-
David E. Arrowsmith, manager.
William F. Dolittle, auditor's
clerk.
8. William H. McHugh, clerk.
9. Frank J. Howell, manufacturer
- ;10. William Burek, assistant sec
retary Y. M. C A. -' v:-;: -
IL Francis Dovale, real estate.
12. James A. Hooper, meats and
provisions. . .;; '
The., new jurors selected V. Friday
were - j Messr8; McHngh, -'Howell,.
Burck, Dovale and Hooper.- ' The last
two seats in the jury box were espe
cially hard to fill and a number of
talesmen were passed temporarily in
to these places only to be excused in
a few minutes by . challenges ..from
both defense and prosecution. &
'-' lfeT h' Day"V ' ;
- Japanese in Vancouver ' seriously
hurt a fireman who fell against " a
store window! . - '
. . The . Bank of England put .its dis
count rate back to 6 per cent.":-;, ' :
Republican' leaders are - ready r to
unite to secure ' currency .legislation,
fearing that - the ; money-; stringency
may defeat their candidate for Pres-
AN tXIRgSp
North Carolina legislature To
Meet January 21st
TO REVISE RAILWAY RATES
Following Session iaf the Council of
State Governor "Glenn Issues " His
Proclamation For Special Session
of the General Assembly of North
Carolina te Begin -Tuesday, Janu
ary 2ist .
Raleigh, N. C, SpeciaL-Qovernor
01enn after a session, of the Council
of State' Wednesday night issued his
proclamation for a special session of
the General Assembly of North Caro
lina to begin on Tuesday, January
21st. The proclamation states that
the specific purpose of the extra ses
sion is Ao change, modify, straighten
or repeal the railroad passenger rate
of 2 1-4 cents a mile passed at the
last session of the Legislature.
With the proclamation . Governor
Glenn issued a letter to the people
of the State, in which he sets out
the- specific act to . be . presented to
the Legislature, saying that the terms
offered by him to the railroads have
betn accepted by all but one, and
this road (the Atlantic Coast Line)
accepts all the terms except an agree
ment for an intra-State rate, saying
it has no power to do this, the Gov
ernor adding "but doubtless circum
stances will regulate this rate as re
quested. ' '
He states that the Legislature will
be asked to increase the 21-4 cent
flat rate to 21-2 cents, with a charge
of-15 cents extra for passengers who
fail to buy tickets and to repeal the
present law and the penalties. If
this is done the railroads agree to
the flat' 2 1-2 cents intra-State rate,
and also to issue 2,000 mile books,
intra-State, interchangeable xwith sol
vent roads, good for heads of firms
and employes not exceeding five at
2 cents a mile.
One thousand mile books intra
state limited to one person at 2 cents
a mile. - Five hundred milo books
intra-State at 21-4 cents, good for
heads of families and dependent
members, names to be furnished.
All exeppt 2,000 mile- books to
apply to intra-State travel in com
pany's line in Virginia, Tennessee,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Ala
bama and Georgia, and on other
roads if they agree. All books are
to be good for ono year and to be
redeemable. Governor Glenn says
that he considers those terms as
just and equitable and that it is bp,
er for the State to accept them and
to advance the rate from 21-4 cents
to 21-2 cents as intra-Stato mileage
books at 2 cents are obtained.
He states that . it is agreed these
rates are to prevail for one year
and if found objectionable power is
to be given the State corporation
commission to modify them subject
to appeal, and that the railroads
agree to pay $17,500 towards the ex
pense of conveying the Legislature
and for c:urt costs.
Governor Glenn also announced
that he had issued the followin
clamation to the Legislature :
pro-
"By and with advice of Council of
State, and attorneys employed to rep
resent the State of North Carolina, I
R. B. Glenn, Governor of the State
of North Carolina, in the exercise of
powers conferred upon me by article
III, section 9 of the constitution,
do issue this, my proclamation, con
vening the General Assembly in ex
tra session on Tuesday, the 21st day
of January, 1908, on which dayM at
IT o'clock, all Senators and members
of the House of Representatives are
hereby notified and requested to meet
in their respective halls in the Capi
tol, in the City of Raleigh, to consid
er the following specific purpose:
"Erst. To amend. modify
strengthen , change or repeal chapter
16, laws 1907, prescribing max
imum charges railroad companies
may make for transportating passen
gers in North Carolina and chapter
217, Jaws of 1907, preventing unjust
discriminations in freight rates and
to- fix maximum charges therefor. For
information of membei-s of the Leg
islature all , papers are requested to
make notice of this proclamation."
To tho People.
The Governor at the same time is
sued, the following, to the people of
North Carolina: . ... .
"In another place will be seen my
proclamation proclaiming the Gener
al Assembly of the State to meet Jan
uary 21st, bat I deem it best to issue
this statement to the public explain
ing at length vhy at this time an ex
tra session; of the General Assembly
is deemed necessary,.'.- n.:: ?u!.
... "The specific, and only purpose for
which the Islature ir convened is
to consider terms of agreement -offered
by roe to various railmada and a.
eepted by. all of them save one, which,
one -accepts all of ' ierm exem - th
proposition "of the inter-State f rate
concerning rwhicb it - states it " hsi v
power to act, bnt doubtless circuw
stances will regulate the rate as re-
quested. -y :-v.V-i --. r. ..
-r" The Serins arefas followsrtne
Legislature -will. be asked to increase
the flat rate of 2"l-4,
to allow a charge of 15 cents when !
persons board a train without a ticket !
when such' ticket could have been
procured at the station, also to re
peal the present law with penalties
etc. - If this is done, railroads agree
m their part to, first, flat rate of
21-2 cents per" mile for inter-State
passenger travel, with extra charge
Of 15 cents each against nersnn:
boarding train without ticket except
at stations wnere there are no agents.
Second, two thousand-mile books,
intra-State, interchangeable with
of solvent roads of State as will
consent at 2 cents per mile, gooi
for heads of firms am employes, not
exceeding total number of five,. names
to be furnished at time of purchase
of mileage book, and entered there
on. Third, one-thousand mile books
intra-State and interchangeable with
such of solvent roads of State as
will consent, limited to one individual
at 2 cents per mile and good only in
hands of the purchaser, name of pur
chaser to be furnished at tho time of
purchase of book and entered there
tin. "
"Fourth, five-hundred mile book,
at 21-4 cents per mile, good for
heads of families, and dependent
members thereof, intra-State, and
non interchangeable, names of fami
lies to be furnished at time of pur
chase and entered thereon.
'Fifth, all of above mentioned
rates, except five-hundred mile book,
to apply also to inter-State travel to
points on lines of these companies in
States of Tennessee, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and
Alabama, and to points on such of
other lines in these States as will
consent thereto.
"All of those mileapo bookr
whether intra-State or inter-State
to be limited to one year from date
or purchase, and redeemable, chars-
ing for part used at 21-2 cents per
mile.
"In my judgment it would be bet
ter tor the btate to adopt these rates
which give mileage books and an in
ter-State . rate, than to let the flat
rate of 21-4 cents remain in force.
"It is further asreed that these
rates are to be tried for one year
and then it found objectionable, ap
plication to be made for modifica
tion of same to corporation commis
sion with power in latter to modify
same, subject to nppeal as at pres
ent. "In my judgment and in the judg
ment of all whom I have consult
ed, terms made are just and equit
able, and I sincerely trust the Leg
;slature, when it assembles, will rati
fy what has been done.
"I tried to get family mileage
books fixed at 2 cents, but the rail
roads contended, with some force,
that this wo.uld virtually put a rate
of 2 cents in vogue in this' State,
which was too small, so the Stato
agreed to a 21-4 cent rate the rail
roads on their part agreeing to pay
17,000 towards liquidating the ex
penses of the State in convening the
Legislature and for court costs.
"South Carolina, Georgia,Alabama
Tennessee and probably Virginia, wiil
''ave the same rates, thus giving a
uniform system throughout the en
tire South, which thing is very much
lo bo desired.
"I have given these facts to the
nuhlic so the latter will thoroughly
indersfand my object in convening
he Legislature."
Artillery Sergeant Shot and Killed.
Pensacola, Fla., Special. Sergeant
Osear Gattling, of the Twentieth
Company, Coast artillery, was shot
and killed at Fort Barnacas by
James Hart, a negro. Hart made his
escape but was later captured. Ac
cording to reports from the fort,
which is nine miles distant, the negro
hfd a grudge against the sergeant.
Sergeant Gattling had been stationed
at the fort for seven years and came
here from Atlanta, where he has rela
tives. Colonel Andrews President of Tal"
lnlah Falls Railway.
Raleigh, N. C-, Special. Corpora
tion Commissioner Rogers, who ar
rived from his home reports that A.
B. Andrews of the Southern Railway,
is made president of the Tallulah
Falls Railway, from Cornelia, Ga., to
Franklin, this State. This was Geo.
: . Preston's road. It will be ope-
d by the Southern Railway.
Colonel Andrews President of al"
. ." lnlah Falls' Railway.
Raleigh, N. C, Special Corpora
tion Commissioner Rogers, who " ar
rived from his wne reports that A.'
Rv Andrews of the SonthernJEtailway
is made "president "of the Tallulah
alls Railway, from Cornelia, Ga., to
franklin, this State. This was Geo.
Preston's Voad4 It will be ope--ated.
by the. Southern Railway.
Cruiser North Carolina on Second
- Trial " '
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mored cruiser North Carolina started
awaytcvcompieterhei;
by a four hours . endurance , ran. ipn
the ran; she must maintain 119 revo
lutions per minute of her screwsj
which will eive her the averW-at!
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FLEET REACHES RIO
American Fleet Joyously Re
ceived at Southern Port
BRALILIANS' WELCOME HEARTY
Warships of the South American Re
public, in Gala Attire, Meet the
Sixteen American Battleships a$
the Entrance to the Harbor arid
Escorts Them to Safe Anchorage.
Rio Janerio, By Cable. The Amer
ican fleet of sixteen battleships en
tered the port of Rio Janero at 3
o'clock Sunday atfernoon, after - a
passage from Port-of-Spain, Trini
dad, more than 3,000 miles, uninar
red by serious accident, replete with
interesting incidents and ending with
a royal welcome from the thousands
that had gathered to greet the visit
ors. The fleet weighed anchor at 4
o'clock on the afternoon of December
24th at Port-of-Spain and exactlv at
4 o'clock Sunday the vessels were5
swinging at the anchors in this beau
tiful harbor. All of the battleships
are here, but the supply ships, Cul
goa and Giacier, are still at sea, not
having been able to keep along with
the others. The fleet has now cover
ed about 4,G00 miles, about one
third the distance of the voyage to
San Francisco.
Crowds Welcome Ships.
Early in the morning the crowds
began to gather in the streets of Kio
Janeiro, and long before the signal
flags were hoisted announcing the
approach of the American ships of
war thousands of curious spectators
had taken up the points of vantage
on public buildings and the elevated
quays. When the fleet steamed into
the harbor, under the splendid "moun.
tains that frame the bay, beautiful in
the tropical sun, it was a spectacle
incomparable to the eye.
Word that the fleet had passed
Cape Frio, about 45 miles out, was
received at 8:30 o'clock and imme
diately scores of tuge and other small
craft crowded with spectators set out
to meet the visitors and accompany
them to the anchorage. Outlined
against the .horizon thejjn-eat battle
ships, stretched out in one long line,
came slowly through the' passage into
the bay. The Connecticut, Rear Ad
miral Evans' flagship, was in the lead
with- the Brazilian cruisers, dressed
in gala attire on either side. Pass
ing the fortresses, the Connecticut
fired a salute of 21 guns, which was
responded to by the Brazilian war
ships, the German, cruiser Bremen
and the shore guns. The yard and
figthing tops were manned and cheers
upon cheers were given for the splen
did passage of the flagship and her
sister, ships.
Pearl Wight Confirms Report.
New Orleans, Special. Pearl
Wight confirmed the report that he
had declined the position of commis
sioner of internal revenue, which was
offered to him several months ago by
President Roosevelt. Wight an
nounced at that time that he would
accpet the position if he could ar
range is business affairs in this city.
He said that the financial stringency
which arose made it -necessary to give
his entire time to his interests in
Louisiana.
Wife Murderer Sent to Penitentiary.
Staunton, Va., Special. John F.
Via, charged with the murder of his
wife, Cora, at Craigville, October 16,
last, was found guilty and sentenced
to 8 years in the penitentiary. Via,
it is charged, had been drinking when
he committed the crime. He claimed
his wife killed herself. He is 49
years old and his wife was 23.
Montgomery Retires Certificates.
Montgomery, Ala., Special Presi
dent Baldwin, of the Montgomery
clearing house association, issued an
order for the complete retirement of
the clearing house certificates which
have been used in Montgomery and
vicinity for the past two months.
These" certificates will be retired as
rapidly s presented at the different
banks here Monday morning.
Operations of Subway Suspended.
.'New- York, Specials-Orders were
given by Deputy Commissioner of Po
lice Bugher that in view of the great
danger of falling walls of the Parker
.Building that the operation' of the
subway should be suspended. An or
der ' was issued by officials , of the
company that until further notice" no
subway trains would be operated be
tween 14th street and Grand Central
station; V if is feared by ; the police
officials , that ' should-; these big walb
crumble the mass of brick and stone
would plunge through the street into
.the subways below. ' . ?
:J The Brownsoc-Stokes Matter.i si
Washington' Special The House
is going to find out ' alT -about, the
Browpson-Rixey-Stokes . affair and
adopted a resolution .calling upon the
Secretary of the;Nayy for all letters
reports and orders insconnection with
the assignment bf Surpeon Stoke in
J the -command of hospital ship Relief.
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SEC. TAf T ON LABOR
Discusses Problems Connected
With Cur Industrial life
RIGHTS OF LABOR AND CAPITAL
Secretary of War William H. Taft
Faces Andience at People's Insti-'
tnte and Sets Forth His Stand n
Relative Rights of Capital and L
bor Cooper Union Crowded to Its
Capacity and Police Are Called to
Clear the Walks in Front of tb
.Building.
New York, Special For the first
time since he became a recognised
candidate for the Republican presi
dential nomination Secretary of War
William H. Taft Friday night faced
a New York audience, set forth in do
tail his stand on the pertinent ques
tion of the relative interests and
rights of labor and capital, and in
turn submitted to a rapid fire attack
from the audience, which quizzed
him keenly and in a somewhat con
troversal spirit, according, to, the
practice of the People's Institute,
whose guest he was. The Secretary
proved equally effective in attach and
defense.
Not less than 2,000 persons, its ca
pacity, had crowded into Cooper
Union, when police reserves were
summoned to xlear the walks in front
of the building-, where a thousand or
mora had congregated.
As the Secretary of War made his
way through the throng a shout ' oZ
"Three cheers for the next Presi
dent," was the signal, for a noisy
ovation that continued until Mr. Taft
bowed his acknowledgement from the
platform.
People's Institute audiences usual
ly bring together intellectual leaders,
in all walks of life and Friday
night's gathering was a typical one
At least a third of the auditors was
women. When Charles Sprague
Smith, who presided, suggested that
' three cheers be given for the speaker,.
the demonstration continued for three' .
or four minutes. After referring ia
most complimentary terms to his rec
ord as a Cabinet officer and the good,
influence exerted by his trip abroad,..
Mr. Smith said that he was proud to
introdui.j the "Secretary of the
Navy."
Mr. Smith's Mistake.
When the laughter, begun, by ttie
Secretary himself and joined in by
tho audience, had died away, Mr.
Taft said playfully that he wished ,
it understood that he was the head
of what he, at least, considered the
more important department.
He was reminded, he added, of
story told by the President. Mr
Roosevelt, once attended a public
meeting in the West, a which ther
chairnan spoke most falteringly of
the speaker he presented. This chair
man said : " I take pleasure in introducing-
to you a man known from
California to Maine;. from Canada to
Mexico, who h&s know what it is to
be on the firing line who has smefled
gunpowder the Hon. Mr. " Here
the chairman hesitated, embarrassed
for a moment, then turning to the
guest of the evening asked: "What
is your name, please f"
In his prepared address the Secre
tary pointed out the dependence -one
upon the other of capital arid la!
He declared that great aggregations
of wealth, properly employed widen
ed the field of labor and were to be
welcomed, while wealth improperly
used was to be condemned. He ad
vocated unionism in so far as sym
pathy and the resultant co-opera tioa
made for the common good. v..
Unfcrtonato Occurrence. -Johnston,
Special. Mr. J. . EL
Clark, who lives a few miles from
Johnston, lost his eye a few days ago
in a peculiar manner. He was mount
ing hismule to go home when sfce-
animal inmriArl find tnA TtiVIa nn
bridle struck Mr. Clarke in the eyC
cutting the ball so badly that it had :
to be tken out at once. , ';
Parker on the Panic.
Kingston, N." Y Special Before
an sssemDiage or. ou associates of Jus- j
home county of Ulster, former ChKff -Judge
Alton B. Parker, of the Court
of Appeals, Democratic candidate for '
the presidency in 1904, spoke of the
causes of the recent "eredit pmnie' '
and of what he considered ; the dto! '
gers'of putting "untutored idealism",'
in charge of the nation's affairs. The
occasion was a dinner given by foor
score or more Ulster county - Demo
crats, at which Judge Parker was the
guest of ; honor. ''.k
Negroes Not Allowed to Vote In Pro
! , ' bibition Election..
k: jShttayepo
groes:of Shr
ish were notified . by ; both the" '
hibitionists ; and S Jntirpr6h2a&Hssl?
that they Mil not be allowed t ret '
in the "election next .Tuesday n C
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