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Full Leased. Wire Service of the Associated Press. , ' reads all Nbrth Carolina Afternoon Papers in Circulation. LAST EDITION. ALL THE MARKETS. .THE RALEIGH EVENING TIMES. VOLUME 27. RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1906. PRIGS 6c. IN AHTNESS BOX Long List - ot High , Officials to be Examined PROBE TO GO DEEPER lifter-state Commerce Commission's Activity in the Coal-Car Distribu tion Inquiry Trying to Get at the Alleged' Secret Iluslness Relations With Coal Companies. n. (By the Associated Press.) Philadelphia, Pa., May 23. High officials of the Pennsylvania Rail road ara among the witnesses who will be examined during the investi gation this week of the interstate commerce commission into the al leged discrimination by the railroads hearings were resumed today. The revelations of last week when a number of Pennsylvania Railroad officials admitted accepting girts of slock In various soft coal mining companies impelled the commission to subpoena more important officers in an effort to determine tho secret business relations alleged to exist between the railroad and certain coal companies. The .witnesses to be examined during the hearings this week in clude: Captain John B. Green, first vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad; William A. Patton, assist ant to President Cassatt; Robert Pitcairn, assistant to President Cas satt at Pittsburg; Congressman George F. Hugg, president of . the Keystone Coal & Coke Company; John Lloyd, president of the Colum bia Coal Mining Company; J. How-j ard Patton, a coal man and a brother of William A. Patton; Theo dore N. Ely, chijf of motive power; D. S. Newhall, purchasing agent of tho Pennsylvania Railroad; J. K. Johnston, superintendent of the Ty rone division; Victor Wireman, su perintendent of th3 Amboy division; J. N. Purvlance, chief clerk to Wil liam A. Patton: C. A. Wood, chief clerk to tho general superintendent; David Steele, assistant trainmaster, Pittsburg division; A. E. F'itler, Charles Gulp, H. C. Burkett and C. A. Bunch. . As a result of the Investigation minority stockholders of the Penn sylvania Railroad are said to be considering plans to bring about a more thorough probing through the mata legislature. Such an investi gation would Include an inquiry into all the details surrounding the con tracts for Bteel rails, engines and other equipment made in the last live or six years. Th? present inves tigation is lilmted by the Tillman Gillespie resolution as to the rela tions of the railroads to the coal and oil industries. The entire commission sat for to day's hearings. Tho first witness called was W. A. Patton, assistant to President Cassatt at Philadelphia. Ho was asked to tell what Interest he had in coal companies. Taking a list from his pocket he enumerated the various companies in which ho held stock. Concerning the Keystone Coal Company shares of which 2,500 were in his name, he said he got tho stock by purchase and through the merging with the Keystone company of smaller companies in which he was interested. Five hundred of the HhiirHR.:' ha said boloneed to his brother, .1. Howard Patton, who is Interested in coal properties in west ern Pennsylvania. Mr. Patton ex olulimrl th-.,t ha held nlnc.lt In five 1 companies which were consolidated with the Keystone. and through that transaction secured his .holdings in the Keytsone company.- - Mr. Patton proved an unwilling witness when he , was questioned about his holdings in the Atlantic Crushed Coka Company. The exami nation resulted in a tilt between wit nesses and Attorney Glasgow for the commission and causod impatlont comment by Commissioner Cockrell. Mr. Patton accused the lawyers of forming opinions as to his business dealings, which Mr. Glasgow denied. ' "I am' only asking you tho ques tions, Mr. Patton," he said. "I don't know anything about your business!" The controversy occurred after re pealed efforts had been made, by Mr. Glasgow to draw from the witness a. positive statement as to whothar he had paid Any actual cash for his four hundred shares In the com pany. Mr. Patton made an explaua (ContiniiPrt on fourth page.) ONE WIFE IS THE LIMIT Presbyterian Assembly is Against Polygamy Resolutions 'Adopted at Ics Moines Frowns Upon Mormon Custom and I'rge Congress to Knact Severe Laws to Prohibit It. , (Ky the Associated Press.) Dcs Moines, la., May 23. The Presbyterian General Assembly in session here today adopted the fol lowing anti-polygamy resolutions: "The assembly records its gratifi cation and satisfaction in the pro posed submission to the legislators of the several states a new article to be known as Article 16 of the Con stitution of the United States, pro hibiting polygamy and polygamous cohabitation in the United States, and it reiterates its former counsel to all members of the church to ex ert their influence, in their several localities to secure the ratification of such amendment if said joint reso lution proposing said amendment be adopted by the senate and the house of representatives of congress." It was ordered that copies of tho resolution be sent tho president of the United States and the presiding officers of both houses of congress. The resolution offered yesterday, memorallzing congress against ap propriations of public money for sec tarian purposes was defeated. J. D. Moffat, chairman of the committer on bills and overtures, explained that the precedent was for the assembly to "keep hands off" of questions of civil legislation. The request of the committee that negative action be taken was uphold by a small ma jority. TO ARREST ANARCHISTS Italian Leaders to be Taken Into Custody Immigration Authorities of ISalthuorc and Other Cities Will Act As lie suit of Investigation That Has Reen Pending For Some Time. Xow I'nder Surveillance. (By the Associated Press.) , Washington, May 2;!.- As the re sult of tho investigation which for some time has been conducted by the immigration authorities in Baltimore and other places- several leaders of Italian anarchists will bo - shortly taken into custody. . It was stated at the bureau of im migration today that since it became known that many Italian anarchists had arrived in this country the most diligent efforts had been put forth to apprehend them. Commissioner General of Immigration Sargent was in Baltimore yesterday conferring with the local Inspector and it was said today that several of the men wanted are now under surveillance and that warrants for their arrest will soon be issued. FAVORABLE REPORT ON ALCOHOL BILL (By tho Associated Press.) Washington, May 23. The dena tured alcohol bill was ordered re ported favorably today by the senate committee on finance. There wero numerous amendments made to the bill largely intendod to prevent a reduction of the Internal revenues by reason of the act. Pro vision was made that it shall go into effect January 1, 1907, instead of within three months after the pas sage of the measure. No limitation was placed upon the size or capacity of the stills at which the denatured alcohol is to be manufactured. WOMEN'S BOARD OP UNITED BRETHREN. (By tho Associated Press.) Canton, O., May 23. "Hio first business session of the annual con vention of the woman's missionary board of the United Brethren church was held here today, Mrs. L. R. Har ford of - Omaha, presiding. There are about one hundred' dolegates from various states and former mission aries present. Reports of the day showed a decided forward movemont In every, line, as both membership and finances were largely increased during the past year. The convention lasts three days. DISTRIBUTION OF IMMIGRATION Bill Again Considered in the Senate Today MORE FOR THE SOUTH Senator SlcCroury Would 1 11 vert a Larger Proportion To the South" ern States. The Large Cities of 'tho North Already Overcrowded With Foreigners. Seems To Think We Would Welcome All Classes. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, May 23. When the senato today resumed consideration of the Immigration bill the commit tee amendment authorizing the crea tion of a bureau of information for the benefit of immigrants was taken up. Senators Spooner, Lodge, Gal linger and others criticised the pro vision providing for the collection and distribution of data concerning the resources of tho various states and territories. Mr. Galllnger moved to strike out all of the amendment except that portion permitting the various states to bo represented by agents at the immigrant stations and Senator Mc Creary opposed the motion. He said that especial effort had been made to secure a better distribution of immi grants that is obtainable under the present system. No, he said, most of the new com ers locate in the eastern states and larger cities where they are not need ed, whereas the south, where immi gration is desired, is almost entirely overlooked. In support of his contention he said that 285,000 aliens located In New York last year and only 600 sought homes in Kentucky. He also called attention to the fact that the south is not represented in the immigra tion service and criticised the ar rangement as sectional. Senator Spooner defended tho present Immigration service against the charge of sectionalism and said the commis sioner 'of immigration was in no sense an usont for tho slates. He -considered the provision entirely impractica ble for to bo impartial, as he must, the commissioner must distribute pam phlets, not from one, but from all of the states to each Immigrant; He thought the slate should lie permitted representative 'at. the. stations, but that no further concession should bo made. After further debate Mr. Galinger's amendment was modified and adopted. As agreed to it authorizes tho creation of u division of information, limits the expense to $2t.0CO and authorizes states and territories and corporatl ms Inter ested in immigration to maintain agen cies at the. Immigration stations. A suggestion by Senator McCreary authorizing the appointment of a com missioner of Immigration at New Or leans was agreed to. TESTIMONY TODAY IN REBATE CASES (Iiy the Associated Press.) Kansas City, Mo., May 23. Tak ing of testimony in the first rebate cases to come to trial here began to day in 'the United States district court. . . George if. Crosby, former traffic manager of the Burlington Railroad Is charged with , hnving conspired With George L. Thomas, freight broker of New York City, and L. B. Taggart, Ills chief clerk, to pay re hates to 'shippers, or roceivers of freight in Kansas City on shipments from New York, Now Jersey and. oth er eastern points In 1904 and 1905. ; Thomas and Taggart are charged with having conspired to' violate the Interstate commerce laws of 1887 by procuring rebates from railroads ou shipments from New York and other eastern points to Kansas City. The cases against these, three men have been combined fpr convenience. New North Carolina Postmasters. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, May 23. The follow ing appointments of fourthclass post masters wero announced today: - North Carolina: Immer, Joseph L. Tin Hon; Plnckton, Jiilin F. Elliott, THE KING'S DAUGHTERS International Conference at Wheeling Today A DAY OF ADDRESSES Several Hundred Daughters and Sons in Attendance as Delegates Hvpnrt of Chairman of the Confer ence Mrs. McLnurin's Address On Spiritual Development. (By the Associated Press.) Wheeling, W. Va., May 23. The Fourth Street Methodist Episcopal church of this city, was filled today with several hundred delegates when the first business session of the In ternational Conference of Kings Daughters and Sons was called to order. Following the address ot welcome, the response to which was made by Mrs. Duano H. Tilden of Cleveland, a flattering financial re port was presented by tho financial secretary, Mrs. Robert J. Reed. The rest of tho session was taken up with tho consideration of the re port of the chairman of the confer ence. Airs. .1. William Jefferson, of Louisville, Ky., and an address on "Spiritual Development'" by Mrs. It. L. McLaurin, of Vicksburg, Miss. A REMARKABLE VOYAGE Dismantled Hull of a Big Ship Arrives Drought Over Two Sens ly An Amer ican Skipper Trip Required Over Five MonthH-r-First Attempt of the Kind in Chronicles of Merchant Marine. (By tho Associated Press.) New York. Slay 23. Under jury rig from Kobe1. Japan.- to New York har bor the noted clipper ship A. G. Ropes arrived here today, completing success fully what was tho first' attempt in tho chronicles of the- Amreiean merchant marine to take the dismantled hull of a great full rigged ship across two seas. The voyage began lust : December, following a typhoon experience.' last summer near Hong Kong, when prae- Ltlcally ' everything 'above, the ship's decks went overboard. The course taken by the A. G. Hopes from the moment the storm struck her until today has been filled with ad venture and with striking demonstra tion of American .enterprise displayed by her skipper. Captain Rivera. Previous to lids accident the time of the A. G. Hopes, built at Bath, Maine, was posted in Hong Kong, Now York, Wan Francisco, Liverpool and Shanghai for speed records in races which extended half way around the world. For four days after tli typhoon -the ship drifted, her crew in despair and the American skipper never once below decks. ."When at the end of these dajis of suspense a German steamer ap peared and -offered for U.OOO to tow the A. O. Ropes to port, Captain Riv ers promptly refused, although his re port states that "it was some tempta tion to accept." Eventually, however,, after refusing other cxhorbitant offers for towing, his ship was taken into port by a steamer for $"00. At Kobe the ship was sold at auction to A. G. Luck enbaeh of Xew York and the nearly six months voyage homo under a makeshift 'rigging began. The A. G. Hopes was built in. 1 SS4. is 250 feet loijg, and 2,400 tons gross register. DOMESTIC PRODUCTS v FOR CANAL MATERIAL (!v the Associated Press.) ' Washington, May 23. The senate committee on finance today favora bly reported a resolution dlrectiug that materials for the Panama Canal shall be of domestic production and manufacture unless the president deems tho bids for the same exorbi tant. Czar's Soldiers Refuse to Shoot. ' (By the Associated Ptoss. Kursk, Russia, MayS. The sol diers of the Obayu regiment here who were to bo dispatched Into tho country districts, In anticipation of agrarian troubles, have refused to tnko ball cartridges with them. COURT DENIES PLEA Semafkble' AppItcatfon Is Of UNION REPORT ADOPTED Xo Court Kver Enjoined An Kcelesi nstical Hody From Considering What Action it Should Take Civil Courts Powerless to Make Enqui ries Asked in the Application. (By the Associated Press.) Decatur, 111., May 23. Tho appli cation for an injunction to restrain the union of the Presbyterian church es was denied today by Judge Johns. Judge Johns said that the case has no parallel in the jurisprudence of the United States. He treated the church as a voluntary organization, tho acts of whoso highest tribunal are binding on all members and will not be interferred with by the courts if the acts are fair and honest. He held that, courts of equity will not pass on doctrinal matters, the deci sions of ecclesiastical judiciaries be ing binding on civil courts as to mat ters of faith. The decision sets forth the various acts of the Cumberland general assembly and says: "These actions of the assembly must be held to be a determination of its right and power." As to doctrine the court held that "whether the doctrines Of the Cum berland Presbyterian church are widely variant from those of the Presbyterian church is an ecclesias tical judlciatory, the civil court Is powerless to enquire." Tho decision adds: "Xo court has ever enjoined nn ecclesiastical body from considering what action it should take. This ap plication is without precedent." The judge's opinion was read In the assembly. Dr. Steele introduced resolution that in entering the union, the Cumberland Presbyterians do not surrender any integral part of their doctrine. He read a statement made by the original Cumberland presbytery which said that the exception of fatal ity would not effect the Presbyterian system of doctrine. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 162 to 106. Dr. W. H. Black president of the Missouri Valley College, the chairman road the. report of the committee on fraternity and union. The report on union was 'adopted iny a vote ok 163 to !H. The anti-unlonisis filed a protest. A Ql'EKIt KIXK IX THK LAW'S III-: I. AY (Iiy the Associated Press.) Chillieotlie, O., May 23 Indict ments against Mrs. Margaret Gindel spenger of Hanging Rock, and Karl Ballard of Westerville, who were con victed of murdering, in 189C, Alex ander Gindelspenger, the woman s husband, were quashed today. The woman and man were convicted on circumstantial evidence last spring. SEVENTY VETERANS HURT; ONE KILLED (By the Associated Press.) Lafayette, Ind., May 23. One man was killed and nearly seventy old sol diers were injured but none fatally, in a collision on the Lafayette battle ground electric road today. Both cars were crowded with veterans attending the annual encampment of the G. A. R. The collision occurred at a switch. One car was coming south to the city from the battle ground filled with veterans and the other was outward bound car rying old soldiers to the battle field. Charles Roudcbush, molonnan of the southbound car, was killed. M. O. Farmer, the conductor, was slightly hurt. Both cars were demol ished. Twelve doctors were summoned and the Injured were brought to the city in special cars and taken to St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Frisco Banks Reopen Rich. (By the Associated Press.) San Francisco, Cal., May 23. Practically every bank In this city that has been able to secure tempo rary quarters threw olien doors to the public today. There'was no sign of a run. Never In the history of San Fran cisco was there so much bank money on hand. WAR ON JURY DODGERS Chicago Tries to Eradicate Another Evil 1 Investigation Discloses "Scandalous Kase" With Which Influential Citi zens Escape Jury Duty Aided By Public Officials In Many Instances. (By the Associated Press.) Chicago, May 23. War on Jury dodgers and the public officials who aid and abet them has been declared by Cook county public .officials. Following an order issued by Sheriff Pease yesterday that employes of his office should not aid citizens in escap ing jury service. It transpired that a quiet Investigation on" the part of sev eral judges has been in progress with a view to eradicating the evil. Scandalous disclosures of the ease with which Inlluential citizens escape jury duty year in and year out have been tho result of the inquiry. It is tho belief of the jurists who have taken up tho matter that the entire system of jury service in Cook county should receive a thorough overhauling. A condition of affairs seriously affecting the honor and integrity of many public officials as well as well-known lawyers and prominent citizens has been laid bare. The charge is made that Jury dodgers and the public officials who aid thein are responsible for the prevalence and spread of crime in Chicago and of the general disregard of the law on the part of the criminals. Fire in Chicago Today. (By the Associated Press.) Chicago, May 23. The plant of the Chicago Woodenwaree Company at Twenty-first street and Sangamon reet was damaged by fire today. One fireman was injured. The loss is 30,000. ABUSE MADE HER MAD Experts Testify to Girl's Un healthy Mind Doctor Fvans Says New York Child Who Killed the Aunt Who 111 Treated Her Was Affected By Hallucinations of Fear. Moral Abuse Hastened Insanity. (By the Associated Press.) New York. May 23. In the trial of Josephine Torranova on a charge, of murdering her aunt the defense today began calling experts to testify as to tho defendant's sanity. : Dr. Burton Evans, superintendent of the New Jersey state hospital said he found tlnv defendant affected by hal lucinations of fear, which affected both sight and hearing and that tho entire light side of her body was affected by a loss of sensation. "Once tho aunt appeared to her as a butterfly,!' "the witness said, "and the uncle appeared in the form of a worm." Dr. Kvans said thbt the - susceptible nature of the girl, the hereditary taint revealed by her family history and the delicate stage of her life gave fruitful soil for the development of the mental derangement she exhibited. He declared she had not 'sufficient intelligence to fake insanity. Th" moral abusces to which the girl had been subjected would tend to hasten the development of the Insanity, he fcaid. COURT MARTIAL TO TRY CAPTAIN GARST (By the Associated Press.) Washington, May 23. A general court martial has been ordered for the trial of Captain Perry Garst, commanding the battleship Rhode Is land for grounding that ship May G on York Spit. The court will meat on board ths Rhode Island In Hamp ton Roads, May 28. The court will be composed of the following: Rear Admirals Charles D. Slgt,!.'ee, .Toseph 13. Craig, Chares M. Thomas, Wll iam W. Mead and Asa Walker; Cap tains Robert M. Perry, William M. Emory;. Benjamin F. Tilby and Wil liam H. Reeder with Lieutenant, Commander-" Thomas Snowden as judge advocate. Condition of Mrs. Duvls Today. (By the Associated Press.) New York, May 23. The condi tion of Mrs. Jefferson Davis was much improved today and there was appa rently no bad effects from the brief turn for the worse which she expe rienced last night. ' RUSSIAN TIDE OF REVOLUTION Milukoff Despondent of Being Able to Stay It GOVMT WILL NOT YIELD Passions of People Could Be Calmed If Full Constitutional Regime Should He Granted Little Hope of That .Many Landowners Offer to Sell Out and Quit the Country, Anticipating the Inevitable. (By the Associated Press.) St. Petersburg, May 23. Prof. Milu Stoff, the spokesman of the constitu tional ' democrats, according to a thoughtful article published by him In the Rech today is rather despondent over the prospect of staying the tide of revolution in the country. He. bases his pessimism on the conviction that the government will not yield a full constitutional regime, with which he says it is still possible to calm tho pas sions of the people. He regards Pre mier Ooremykin and his cabinet as1 mere puppets doing the bidding of tho powerful influences at court and believes thut: Emperor Nicholas is destined to throw away the opportunity as- Louis XVI did of transferring tho country to a peaceful, parliamentary regime. Tills ' the professor considers to be tho gov ernments' last chance and that a re fusal to do so will cut the ground from under the constitutional democrats and strengthen the revolutionary elements, which are preaching that parliamen tarism is an allusion, and make an archy and a bloody revolution inevi table. Nevertheless the constitutional democrats will preserve in their at tempt to place the country on a solid, constitutional basis, and if they fail and disaster follows the responsibility will not be upon their shoulders. The central committee of the consti tutional democrats has completed the drafts of the laws to be Introduced in parliament including universa.1 suffrage, irrespective of sex and equal rights of all citizens; laws guaranteeing Immun ity of the person and Inviolability of domicile without due process of law, providing also the guarantee of habeas corpus and specifically excluding all ex ceptions. While no party at court favors a com plete surrender to the demands of the lower house of parliament the Trcpoft cabal which secretly favors a dissolu tion of parliament is not strong enough, for the moment to seriously urge such a course. The emperor continues well disposed and is supported not only by many nobles at the court, but by other big landed proprietors throughout the country, who now seem fully con vinccd that unless the peasants can bo measurcably satisfied by a compromise on the land question a revolt of the peasants against the nobles will be aroused, which will ruin tne latter as the peasants will forcibly seize their property to the accompaniment of hor hors and excesses. The provincial papers are tilled willi advertisements offering estates for sale, inserted by property owners, who de spairing of saving their property, are ready to accept what they can get and flee from the country. THK SOITH AX1 THE CANAL. Chairman Shouts Will Address At lanta Chamber of Commerce. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, May 23 Chairman Shouts of the Isthmian Canal Com mission, has accepted an invitation to address the Atlanta (Georgia) chamber of commerce on May 30. His subject will be "The Relation of the South to the Panama Canal." On the same day Mr. Shonts will also deliver an address at the dedication of Rebecca Scott Hail at Agnes Scott In stitute, Decatur, Ga, On May 29 Mr. Shouts will be at Agnes- Scott Insti tute. He will present prizes he estab lished several years ago for the. rival literary societies in the school, which was formerly attended by Mr. Shonts' daughter. Railroad Aid for 'Frisco Sufferers. - (By the Associated Press.) San Francisco, Cal., May 23. Ac cording to the report of the statisti cian of tho Southern Pacific, that company up to and including May 19 lust had handled free Into this city 1,635 cars of supplies for the relief of tho fire sufferers. Uuby Accidentally Kills Sister. (By the. Associated Press.) j Pittsburg. Pa., May 23. Catherine Clutter, aged four years, was shot and instantly killed at her parents residence at Homestead today., by hcr brother Wiley ,agcd six years. av During tho morning the children found an old revolver which, was not known to be loaded. Playfully pointing the gun at his sister tho boy pulled the trigger and a bullet was discharged Into the brain of the little girl. The-parents are nearly crazed with grief.
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