North Carolina Newspapers

1 A" TEMPERATURE: MING Temperature for tbs i i V7 24 Hours: 84: 67. Vol. IX' RALEIGH. ST. C., FRIDAY. AUGUST 4, 1905. No. 56 THE WEATHER TODAY - For North Carolina : Partly Cloudy and Showers For Raleigh : Partly Cloudy and Showers Mim Post. COUNTY THE PRIDE KEY-NOTE Semi-Centennial Celebration at Ullington FIVE THOUSAND THERE Tributes to the Glorious Pioneers of the Upper Cape Fear Mingle With Praises of the- Heroes Who. Have nr TW rr luauc txAw iuuunu iia.ili.cit " ' Gala Day By W. G. BRIGGS LlUir.gton, N. C, Aug. 3. Special. The multitude which swarmed from Wake, Cumberland, Mbore and other ! counties to Lillington yesterday to join with their friends and neighbors In the celebration of the fiftieth birth day of Harnett found themselves in' a. strange land. The Harnett they had known in years gone by had vanished, and a progressive wide-awake county, teaming with industries, had taken its place. But amid these physicial --i--;-p: thp visitors found that thA son? and daughters of Harnett ' have preserved the . patriotism, the virtue H;.d the unbounded hospitality for which the people of the Upper Cape Fear in the olden days were justly 'aired. Such a semi-centennial celebration of corporate life of a county would have been possible nowhere else in I ;his mighty commonwealth. Perhaps as great a multitude might have been gathered into some other county seat to joyously commemorate a similar event, but it is left to Harnett to coast the peculiar distinction of being born in patriotic fervor, named for heroes, preserving unalloyed their in torn love of liberty, slumbering as it ivere for forty years while the busy world moved on, though her unobtru Five inhabitants still, cultivated those homely virtues which must underlie irue character, then suddenly shaking off the isolation of nearly half a. cen tury, and, almost in the twinkling of j an eye, sweeping into the foremost i ranks of the prosperous industrial I counties of North Carolina. The transformation bordered on the miraculous. The change was wonder ful, mysterious and inexplicable ; to those y.-ho did not understand arid had i.etr Known tne spirit or this daunt- ioss race. With prosperity on every i u,,-,- . ... ..; . 4 John Fau Conner, aged 16, who was hand, m the fields, the factories and . ' a on the iron rails, the smiling sons and on -yesterday by accident fatally shot :lauErhters in this twentieth ' century i by his room mate, Kenneth MeCor Essombled as one man to ' lay their mick(; of the same age, died early this nurei wreaths upon the never-to-be ; t .. I i m 'I it'ii graves ot ancestors wnust; , , heroism laid the foundation for a sanatorium in Salisbury, wltere the greatness they never dreamed in the pai was carried for an operation yes iviMfK flights of their fancv. A simnlv 'terday afternbqn. It. was realized from -rar-o they were but the sweetness and tho lisht ofa few" rural homes -has hjsrfd the children and permeated the 1"''' of the county. j ' The' idea of holding this great semi centennial celebration was suggested by Dr. McKay while he was chatting with a group of friends during the Mny term of court at Lillington. The !?eestion met with an enthusiastic reception and committees were named. thy went to work and the result was an out-pouring today which absolutely abounded even the promoters.: From tV- city of Raleigh and vicinity nearly rr'! people journed to Lillington, while 'nrse delegations came from Fayette v!!lc, not to speak of the crowds from vnrious other parts of Cumberland and '-ike. As for Harnett it seemed that every one was there. Hundreds of old men. -ivhose years far outdated the 1 fe of the county they proudly called 'hr homes, were observed. And 'he bahips wprp nlfntlf ill. "Rv -way, the babies . in ; Har are better than they are any- r,e.?t whAre elge n the j-j In the 'mul titude of eager listeners to the orators wrre scores of mothers with little ones curled .up on their breast, but not once throughout the daV was a whimper, ! rctvh less a cry, heard. There was not1 vpn. a dissatisfied baby In all the crmvd. I Lillington, .the county seat, lies upon thp west bank of the Cape Fear river, thirty-three miles from Raleigh. Less tn',! 'i a decade ago a trip to Lillington nif'fit a long tedious drive over-rneg-lfted and ill-kept roads before the Tapo Fear was reached and this stream oulri be crossed only by a crude ferry, iay a short spin over the iron rails, thrrugh fields of flourishing corn, to "."o and cotton, and the crowd from Rrleigh alighted at a neat railroad 5t;rfion, strolled over a superb Iron jidge spanning this noble river and 'V-ipld Jhere, perched upon the crest - a commanding hill, the historic ''"Hl', with its thoroughly modern rck court house, its score of attrac tlve stores and two good hotels. One Hundred Mounted Men The march from the station into Lil i: was the beginning of the semi-Cf-----nniaj celebjatipn. Chief MarshjjJ J. M. Hodges of Lindel, with one hun dred mounted marshals, formed the j guara tor the distinguished speakers of the day. The fnarshals were:, Alfred McLearu S. A. Salmon, H. T. SpeafsA. P. McPherson. P. A. Rotreis. Hector' preen, Edgar S. Smith, C. M. ' ' All 11 ... aiuoc. -tt-ueu ouaw, .earq. smith, A. C Hplloway, J. E.Ligon, E. Lee W. A. Stewart, J. D. Farces, G. K. Grantham, J. D. Ezzell, Jessie S. Byrd, J. II. Williams, Jr., j. ... C. Parker, Malcom. Jones, W. W. Allen, Kenneth Murchi son Geo. E. Byrd, Alex Elliott, N. T. Patterson, Hector McNeill, W. T. Wil son, S. C. Neighbors, J. D. Phillips, Wilson H. Lucas; C. L. Wilson, J. P. Pittnian, J. W. Purdie, Dr. W. C. Mel vin, J. S. Williams, Isaac JW. Smith, R. H. Davis, Edwin S. Smith, Moore McKay, Frank Stekart, D. W. Tur ner, S. H. McLeod, D. T. McLean, J. A. McNeill, R. L. Godwin, J. C. Clif ford, O. P. Shell, W. F. Pearson, J. W. Lane, J. L. Hines, M. T. Young, , T. R. - Parker, Daniel McArtan, D. B. Stewart, N. D. Shaw, Daniel McCor mick, D. R, McDonald, James Johnson, W. L. Smith, Simeon Black, A. A. Clark, Brascal West, John S. Johnson, w. l, smith, d. Godfrey, j. t. McLean, H. A. Morrison, Thos. H. Webb, E. P. Da is, E. S. Yarborough, C. J. Smitn, H. .V. Moulton. .. F. M. McKay, T. J. Purdie, S. M Hodges, Jr., L. D. Mat thews, A. L. Baugho'm, S. S. Bradley, N. A. Smith," R. E. Smith. Edgar P. Harrington, Samuel Cameron, J. A. Smith, R. S.- Abernathy, W. E. Sten son, C. L. BalJey, T. D. Stewart, J. C. Stewart, J. P. Dewar, Vanu Har- rington, L D. Arnold J. M. Code, G. B . Abemathy, P. F. Pope, J. C. Sen ter, W. P. Byrd, N I. Reardon, J. Beale Johnson, J. D. Collins, J. L. Johnson, J:' A. Williams, J. C. Wil liams, W. H'. Stevenson, D. W. Bule, B. F. McLeod, A. C. Thomas, Ed Mc Neil, J. A. Cameron, J. C. Hodges, C. H. Biggs, F. H. Taylor, R. B. Mitch ell, J McK. Byrd, Dallas Johnson, Edward Green, Berryman McAnley; John M. D. Harrington, James N Mc- . Corraick.' ' The third regiment band of Raleigh, whichi furnished the music, completed the procession which crossed the bridge and wound its way over the dusty jroad, lined with refreshment stands of every description, into the town and unaer tne welcome arcn wmcn (Continued On Page Six.) WOUNDED BOY IS DEAD Was Victim of Companion's Pistol at Spencer The Lad Who Shot Him "in Fun" Released on $200 Bond Mr. Max Morris Injured by a Peculiar Ac cident Snenrer.- N. r' Auff. 3. Special - . . morning at the ii 43 A- 4-1 " T7i ill Awe' wMim1 the first that Faulconners' wound, made by a bullet passing entirely throughly his body, just below the heart, would prove fatal and the oper ation -disclosed the certainty of his death. At a late hour last night a magis trate took an ante-morten statement from the dying boy, in which he stated that he did not want his slayer pun- ished, that he believed the shooting was accidental, but stated that 'Mc Cormick had snapped the pistol at him repeatedly and that he had gotten be hind a bed in the room where the ttragedy took place for protection, and that upon coming outfrom his place of refuge he hal received the bullet in his chest, th;ouFi he believed it was fired thoughtlessly. ' McCormick, who was pla.ced under arrest yesterday afternoon, was given a hearing here last night and bound over to the next tertn of. Rowan super ior court under a bond of $200, which was promptly given. He is charged with having shot another playmate in fun some months . since who soon recovered. Young Faulconner was an orphan boy and came to Spencer from Rich mond where his- parents formerly lived. Both he and McCormicy were apprentice boys at the Southern shops at this. place. ' " Mr. Max Morris, a well known citi zen of Rowan county, was severely in jured, on last Sunday by being cut with a razor with which he was shav intr. The accident occurred in a most peculiar manner. ,When in the act of using his razor upon his face a base ball, which was thrown by one of his sons from the yard in which an ama teur game was in progress, struck the blade and cut a Seep gash in Mr. Morris face from which he came near bleeding to death. Such precautionary measures as were, available were promptly used and the" injured man is now reported out' of danger. 1 .At a meeting of the Rowan county board of education, held this week, steps were taken to increase .the sal aries of all public , school teachers of the county, as well as the employment of assistants in a f number of districts. The board . also provided , for the erec tion fit five new. scho; hojjge. THE YELLOW FEVER STORY , i . flf WPW flrlpaill tfl fipt UI ilGIf UllbUlIO -III UGl a Thorough Cleaning ITALIANS THE VICTIMS Out of Seventy Dead Sixty-sir and Seven Out of Eight Sick Are Da gos Governor Vardaman's Latest Mississippi Sound district, for tho Actions The Louisiana Naval purpose of investigating the troubles ' ' 1 there. ; Fleet Sails j in all his many letters and interview? ' on the subject he calls Governor Blan- J I chard of Louisiana, a Don Quizote and New Orleans, Aug. 3. The yellow has been somewhat violent in his ex fever record for today is as follows: Prions and .actions He has an- , nounced his intention of doubling the New cases 54. deaths 5. milita ry force on the state line, but The Louisiana naval reserve forces it is believed here that he now reco rached Rigolete nea rthe Mississippi - r.izes the absurdity ,v a serious inter line tonight. The Wesson, Miss., guard . state parrel over the trouble. Gov , . , ernor Vardam-an's position is that the also reached Gulfport tomght and re- BOcalled lnvasion Gf Louisiana was a ported to Gen. Fridsre. mere escapade of young militiamen. New Orleaiis. Aug. 3. Three cases naai ( ( scashrdoliauauau uadara ra of yellow fever were discovered to-1 night at Riverside. This is only thres miles from Morgan City, from which a case has already been reported. New Orleans, Aug. 3. At a meetin? at the city hall today it was decided to give New Orleans a cleaning up and flushing such as . it has never ! known. The street railway company and other big corporations as well' as j hundreds of citizens tendered their . services, teams, etc. The entire fire department will be turned out to wash the streets. The yellow fever so far has been al most exclusively an Italian epidemic. It started in the Italian quarter and among Italian fruit handlers. Of the seventy dead of the disease up to noon today, sixty-six were Italians and the other four men were engaged . in business in the Italian quarter. . Of the three hundred and seventy eight cases reported three hundred and thirty-four are Italians or Austrians, that is Damatlans, subjects of Austria, but speaking Italian and living and mixing in the Italian quarters. - Of these half have passed the crisis and the others are dead, well or con valescent. This is due to the failure of, the Italians to use mosquito bars so that they catch the disease from the Infected mosquitoes. Now that an in spection has been made of all houses and the Italian sick are being removed to the emergency hospital, a decrease in the "Italian mortality is expected. A new case of yellow fever Is reported from Sumrall, Miss. It caused .very little excitement. Indeed, the situation is loosening up except in Pearl river, where the two quarantine armies are ; Whitehead-Stokes!01,,011 0ther Many small Mis- sissippi luwns are aucauj snort oi pro visions and groceries and in great danger of starvation or going on half rations and have to let in some trains. Alexandria, La., which shut itself up today ' and shut out all steamers and railroads, has made a special exception in favor of the Louisiana Railroad and Navigation Company, which is allowed to send in freight trains three times a week to supply Alexandria and neigh boring towns with groceries and other provisions. The seating process was too late, however, for acts of fever waa discovered today, the subject being an Italian refugee from New Orleans." " Monroe, La., has declared for a strict gun quarantine, and its enforcement has been turned over to the Ouaehita guards and the command of Col. 'Frank S. Tubb. The quarantine in Mississippi and Arkansas and Baton Rogue and other Louisiana towns i now entirely military. The Arkansas military quarantine quarters have been established. There will be four stations at the Louisiana line, at which the militia will be sta tioned to keep out refugees from that state. It is a rigid shot gun quaran tine. Texas has followed the example of Louisiana and Mississippi by estab lishing the nuclose of a quarantine navy, a steamer having been secured to patrol the Sabine river, the boundary, line between Texas and Louisiana to see that no Loulsians cross the river. The quarantines are beginning to make themselves felt in the labpr fields. From Baton Rogue and a. number of points come complaints of demoraliz ation and scarcity of farm labor be cause of the quarantine. The trouble is likely to be felt, in the rice field, which requires much labor harvesting the crop, which is now ready, . A suspicious case of fever is reported at Texarkana, Ark., in the person of a refugee from Louisiana. Lake Provi dence, La,, is now cut off entirely from the world because of the case of the fever reported there. Birmingham, Decatur, West Point and most of the Aalabama towns have quarantined against Montgomery be cause of a. case of fever reported there, but neither the Alabama nor the Mis sissippi health authorities have taken or will take any1 action, in regard to the matter. : The five towns of Franklin - New Iberia, Lafayette, Crowley and Lakajwhen he was a trusted :-employe of the e&$g 8S8B& - A ' fllsKfepflV ,' - T , an tine allianco and will co-operate to j keep out the fever. They will act with the Texas health officers against the j rest " of the Louisiana thereby prac tically seceding from the state at least from its quarantine - Jurisdiction. , Dr. J.: W. Brunner, municipal health officer of Savannah,1' left here today, having made a careful examination of conditions. As" a result of his report Savannah, Macon, Brunswick- and South Georgia generally quarantined fegaInst Louisiana. Dr. Brunner has declared emphatically for federal con i trol of quarantine as the only solution of the present difficulty. - The Shreveport board of health re sisrned today because of public critic ism of its failure to keep the fever out of town And nfh-r hnards a-ro nrotior)n, - - - Jf JC4.i to resign and are holding on only be cause there -is no one to take their places. The yellow fever is playing r havoc with baseball. All the smaller leagues were broken up. The Hostile State Troops New , Orleans, Ausr. 3. Governor Vardaman, of Mississippi today visited the seat of the quarantine war be- tween Louisiana and Mississippi, the The capture of the Louisiana boats is a more serious matter, and is unques tionably the outgrowth of the dispute over the water boundary of the two states and the ownership of the valu able oyster reefs in this territory. The territory has usually been con- sidered a part of Louisiana, but has been maruaded upon by the Mississippi fishermen. In the excitement over the quarantine it has been practically seized and patrolled by the Missi?sippi quarantine boats I and the Louisiana vessels and fishermen have been cap- (Contlnucd On Page Two.) A SHORT CROP August - Goveramsn , Jeport : ShowrAnoThei Decline Average Condition Only 74.9 as Compared, to 77.0 One Month Ago and 91.6, Last Year This Time. 8 Points Below 10-year Average Washington, Aug. 3. This cotton re port was given out at the agricultural department at noon today: ''The crop estimating board of the bureau of statistics of the department of agriculture finds in the reports of the correspondents and agents of the bureau that the average, condition of cotton on July 25 was 74.9, as com pared with 77.0 on June 25, 1905, 91.6 on July 25, 1904, 79.7 on July 25, 1903, and a ten year average of 82.6. "The following table shows the con dition of the cotton crop by states on July 25, of each of the last three years, and that on June 25, 1905, with the ten-year averages: Ten-year July June July ' July aver- States. TcXcLS Georgia . . . Alabama.. . Mississippi S. Carolina Arkansas. , Louisiana. . N. Carolina 2505. 25,'04. 25,'04. 25,'03. age. 71 82 79 69 79 63 66 80 82 80 83 85 78 72 82 83 72 7S 75 73 82 79 86 83 87 81 81 90 92 91 83 95 93 91 92 95 94 90 82 77 79 83 76 76 84 73 75 82 69 85 76 80 85 83 82 63 83 83 85 88 86 86 86 87 Ind. Ter.. . Tennessee . Oklahoma. . Florida .. . Missouri.. . United States 74.9 77.0 91.6 79.7 82.6 This" report is signed by Victor H. Olmstead, Stephen D. Fessenden, Geo. K. Holmes and C. C. Clark, who com prise the crop estimating board. The findings were made under the supervision of W. M. Hays, assistant stcretary in charge, and are approved by Secretary Wilson. . Washington, Aug. 3. The cotton re port made public today was the first prepared in the department of agricul ture since Holmes' manipulations were disclosed. The temporary crop estimating board, together, with Assistant Secretary Hays, were locked in the main office of the f division of statistics at 8 o'clock I -is morning. . Agents reports were taken before the board by Mr. Hays and Secretary Wil son at the department early, to see to it that everything proceeded in a pro per manner. As the department officials have be gun to suspect everybody, the most elaborate precautions were taken. Telephones were disconnected and window shades were drawn down and no member of the board was permitted to approach them It will be recalled that It was brought out some days aga that Holmes wig- V f- wagged results with the window shada COTTON THAT REVENUE INVESTIGATION What Is Being Done About the Tar Heel Grafters CASE IN ROBB'S CHARGE Report of Special Agents Will Re sult in Indictments Robb Is a Hard Prosecutor Status of Cotton Scandal Cases-An Old N. C. Flag to Be Returned Other News By THOMAS J. PENCE Washington, Aug. 3. Although ' At torney General Moody returned to the city today no statement could be ob tained .with reference to the investiga tion of alleged whiskey frauds in west ern Carolina. Mr. Moody, who- is fresh from his conference with the president at Oys ter Bay, is giving all his time to the proceedings looking to the prosecution of the department grafters identified with the cotton scandal and in the meantime the charges of graft in North Carolina will mostly likely re ceive the attention ' of one of the as sistant . attorneys general. Mr. McReynolds, the acting attorney general during the absence of Mr. Moody, indicated today that the con duct of the investigation which the department is making in western North Carolina would be in" charge of Assist ant District Attorney Robb. It was Mr. Robb who conducted the legal end of the preparation of the cases against Machen and other of -f endera against the government in the postoffice department scandala Mr. Robb made such - a- splendid record in these cases, that, the president rev warded him with his. presfent'appolni What the Investigation will disclose ia a matter of speculation, and it is certain that evidence likely to result In criminal prosecutions will be closely ruarded. District Attorney Hoton and -his of fice 'will nave charge of such prosecu tions as may be made, and he can't be any too vigorous to suit the attorney general's office, if the charges that have been made are substantiated bS the special agents of the department. It is said the evidence secured so far is very important and is almost cer tain to result in indictments. A very lengthy conference was held between Attorney General Moody and District Attorney Beach during the day which was the purpose of discuss ing prosecutions in the cotton scandal cases. At the close of the conference it was announced by the district attorney that the -grand jury ' would tomorrow be given a recess until August 15, Mr. Beach explaining that, the adjournment was In consequence of the fact that additional evidence was - expected from distant plaees and could not be ob tained before that time. One of these "distant points" is England, where John Hyde, the former statistician of the agricultural department, who re cently resigned, has taken his abode, here are .hopes that he will keep good his promise and return. Mr. Moody said today that he ha dbeen kept close ly informed of the progress of the in vestigation from its origin, but that he" desired further personal con ference with District Attorney Beach. He declared that - Mr. Beach was quite able to conduct properly the investigation without assistance from rim or from any one else, but that' as this 'was in the nature of a house-cleaning by "the admin istration it seems fitting that the heaa of the department : of justice ' should keep in sufficiently close touch with the master to assume a personal responsi bility to the president and before the country. . . RtPns were taken by Col. William Ed gar Rogers, chairman of the District of Columbia branch of-the Blue and the Gray National Society, to furnish the return of in bid Confederate artillery flag to its original owners. J.e ut tered emblem was once the property of Company H, Tenth North Carolina reg iment, C. S. A., but was captured by the Fifth Rhode Island volunteers. Chief Justice Douglas of Rhode Island, at a " recent, reunion of civil war veter ans of that state at Providence, pro duced the old flag, and it was an ob ject of great interest. He turned it over to the veteran association of the Fifth Rhode Island civil w volunteers and of battery E, Rhode Island heavy artillery, ,wlth the suggestion and hope that it would be returned to the men of the North. Carolina regiment If any are to be found. Col. Rogers has communicated with General Julian S. Carr of Durham, N. c, president of the Blue and the Gray Association. f It is said that the battery which ' or'isrlnally carried the flag lost nil or its r gunners in one battle in Virginia, the h Van being shot after loiu!A one of the guns with grape and canister and discharged it point blank into the advancing throng of union soldiers. Two North Carolinians have .. been promoted in" the office of the auditor of the postoffice department, Mark Lath am, from $900 to $1,000 salary, and E. A. Cherry from $660 to -$720, ::,-r,V ;h " . Rural delivery routes to begin oper ation October 2d were authorized today as follows:' Nos. 6 and 6. from Mdrgan ton; Nos. I and 2 from North Wilkes boro. and No. 1 from Iarlle, Halifax county, Catherine Lake,' Onslow county; Dealville, Alexander county; Hudson, Caldwell county; Lansing," Ashe county; Summit," Wilkes county. Rural carriers and substitutes ap pointed: Route 3 from Conover, Lee D. Humsucker, Walter W. Humsucker; Route No. 3 from Henry, -Edgar P. Johnson, Jamea-Z.- -Sain;-.route No. 2 from Marshville, George W. James, Syl vester James. RAILROAD TO SOUTHPORT One of the Companies Getting Up Bond Election Petitions . Wilmington, N. C, Aug. 3. Special. With four or five concerns purporting to have Southport in view as a railway outlet for the immense coal fields of West Virginia, matters are taking de finite shape in the circulating of peti tions by the Southport Northern and Western Railroad, seeking a bond elec tion in Brunswick county to aid in con structing the line. The promoters say they intend to push on through the mountains to Ohio and Illinois; to build up a big export trade. A huge dock at Southport, a steamer line to New York and foreign steam ship lines are planned by the. promoters, according to their latest statement. Brought Home for Burial New Bern, N. C, Aug. 3. Special. The remains of Mrs. Sarah Stlmpsop, formerly of this city and late of ;Troy, N. Y.r who died a few days ago In Biddeford, Me., arrived this afternoon, accompanied by' P. H. Pelletier, formerly of this city, now of Troy. The funeral services were held In the,. Pres byterian church, Rev. R'H-. Bradshaw of Hillsboro officiating. CRISWELL A SUICIDE Car Wheels Cut Off Head of New York Editor Killed Instantly in Presence of a Crowd Achieved Notoriety Lately Through Article Involving Miss Roosevelt and a Congressman New -York, Aug. 3. A man who had in his pockets a wallet containing telegrams and papers ' addressed to Robert W. Criswell, at the Hatel Bel leclaire, Broadway and Seventh street, killed himself tonight . by jumping in front of a southbound subway express at the Seventy-second street station. Robert W. Criswell is the editor of "The New Yorker," and the' man who was recently summoned to court on a libel charge made by Congressman Joe Rhinock of Kentucky because his pa per had referred to the congressman slurringly in connection with Miss Alice-" Roosevelt's visit to Cincinnati. Criswell was also connected with the publication called "America's Foremost Families," which has been a subject of investigation by the district attor ney's office. Criswell was to ihave dined ' tonight with Harry Ray, a friend, but he did not show up to keep his dinner en gagement. The man who killed himself appeared on the subway on the express platform. There were a dozen persons on the platform, lined up waiting for a south bound express. He flung himself di rectly in front of the motor car. ' His neck fell across the east track and the wheels severed his head from his body as if it were cut by a guillo tine. The motorman put on " brakes as quickly as possible, but the wheels of the first car had gone over the man before the train could be stopped. The body was horribly crushed. -Several women had fainted. Men who wero waiting on the platform yelled in hor ror. The body was removed to . the police station in a patrol wagon. Word was sent to the Belleclaire that it was feared that Criswell was the suicide. Mrs. Criswell when told that her hus band had met with an. accident fainted and a physician was summoned. A CRUEL FATHER Son Runs From Him and Hides on Moving Train Charlotte, N. C, Aug. .3. Special. Secreted in a dining car of a fast south bound train, in girl's attire; a mere strip of a boy was discovered at the Southern dpot this morning, v The lad gave the name of James Wil moth an declared that' lie had run away from his Greensboro home be cause of his father's cruel treatment. Terrible bruises on his back and shoulders were shown, and the'boy spat blooi as he talked. He was ' taken In vJiarse; by. the filfcy; authorities ; THE RUSSIANS SEE NEW YORK While the British Minister Sees Mr. Roosevelt THE MEETING SATURDAY Third Ass't Sec. of State Pierce Goes to Hew York and Arranges Witn the Russian and Jap Peace Envoys for the Trip to Oyster Bay To morrowOther Details New York. Aug. 3. Seeing New" York, on the 'part of Russian envoys, and arrangements for the formal peet ing of the envoys ' on Saturday at Oyster Bay, and their introduction to each other by the president, were to day's events in the Jap-Russian peace conference . arrangements. Mr. Witte, the head of the Russian peace commission and Mr. Lodygenske, the Russian consul general at New York, led the party In sight-seelngr Accompanied by the consul general, M. Witte made one automobile tour down town, visiting the stack exchanga and the swarming east side. The Waldorf Astoria hotel today took on an additional decoration in tho shape of the English flag which was hung out in honor to the presence of the British ambassador, Sir Henry Mortimer Durand. ' The fact that Ambassador Durand went to Oyster Bay today and had a conference with the president and that he made his headquarters at the WaU dorf (which is not his usual stopping place in New York) led to all kinds ol speculation. ;: "The --"British ambassador has not called upon Baron Kumura,- said Mr. Sato this afternoon. Mr. - Sato , expressed thle belief that Mr. Witte had come with full powers In speaking ' of the matter of an in demnity and of the probable demands Mr. Sato expressed the purely per sonal opinion that an indemnity would be demanded. He said that the wai had cost" Japan since it began an aver age of over $1,125,000 per day. Concerning the formal statement is sued by Mr. Witte, Mr. Sato seemed to regard it as an encouraging docu ment In the way of peace. The third assistant secretary o state, Mr. Pierce, came to New York this morning and went to the Hotel Astor; .The third assistant, secretary of state only called at the Waldorf Astoria, as he did the St. Regis, to see the respective envoys about the arrangements for Saturday. It was for the purpose of making? these arrangements that Mr. Pierce cameJ to New York and he said that they are now completed. The program laid out Is very minuta in detail and will be followed to the letter. It involved, of course, the wise question of precedence and seems to have been ' settled on the broad general American principal of first come first served. The Japanese en voys got there over a week ahead of , the Russians. Therefore It is the Japa nese who sail first aboard the May-. flower to Oyster Bay where formal in , troductions are to be made. When Mr. Pierce was asked today why the Japa-J nese went first, he replied: "Well, thej; got here first.". The Japanese are going on the cruiser Chattanooga. The program as arranged is that' Baron Komura and his suite will board the Chattanooga at the foot of East Twenty-third street at 9 o'clock on Saturday morning. As soon a they are on board the Chattanoogfa. will head for the sound and steam oft at a moderate pace for Oyster Bay where the Mayflower will be waiting. One hour after tne Japanese en voys have sailed, the cruiser Galves- ! ton, bearing Mr. Witte and his suite will sail for the same place. Arriving' at Oyster Bay the Japanese envoya will waif on their cruiser until the president's . flaeg is hoisted over the Mayflower. Then steam launches will take them to the Mayflower, to which vessel the Russian envoys will come Just one hour later. Then the intro ductions by the president will take place, after which the president, will leave the Mayflower. The Japanese en- vovs will ero back on board the Chat tanooga. The Russians will return ttf the Galveston and both cruisers will sail for Portsmouth, where they ar due to arrive at 10 o'clock Monday morning. After luncheon the envoys will make formal calls upon the gov ernor of New Hampshire, and by Tues day morning al the formalities will be over and the decks cleared f o? action. Before the departure of both groups of envoys for Oyster Bay, however, there is one formality yet to be gone through with and that is the presenta tion to the president of Mr. Witte by Baron Rosen, the Russian embassa dor This will occur early tomorrow. ! 1 i i 1 ! ft ; t I St i i r' a. II '' i l i' ; r X . 'i 1 '1 1 I i ' 1 ' ii 4 i r r i, I I. it I 1 f t v it