North Carolina Newspapers

Full Leased Wire Service of the Associated Press. ?eads all North Carolina 'Afternoon Papers in Circulation. LAST EDITION. ALL THE MARKETS. THE BALEMjtH EVENING TIMES. VOLUME 27. TWELVE PAGES TODAY. RALEIGH, N. O, SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1906. TWELVE PAGES TODAY. PRICE 6c. NOT IN TRUST, . t i ' . u'i. ..... , : STER Denies that tie is Part of Fertilizer Combine IS STILL INDEPENDENT President of the Royster Company Talks of indictment by Federal tiraud Jury ut '.'Nashville Virginia-Carolina Oflieers Confirms tntemcnt. (By the Associated PrewO Norfolk, Va., May 20. F. S. Royaler, president, and C. F.-'Bur-roughs, vice president, of the Roys ter Guano Company, indicted jointly at Nashville with practically every fertilizer concern of any stylo In the southern stat.es upon the charge of having conspired to fix rates against the anti-trust laws by engaging in a combination in restraint of com merce, denied hera today that the Royster company is In any way af filiated with any of the other com panies mentioned in the indictment but on the other hand is an entirely free and independent concern fixing its own rates aud selling' its goods asking no other concern how it shall conduct any part of its business. Mr. Burroughs said: 'We have not sen the indietnnht and until we know with what we are charged we cannot say what bur defense will be. We have formed no combination with any concern and we have violated no law." p. E.Wilcox, division manager of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co., another of those indicted,' said to day ho had no comment to make other than to nolo that from "the press dispatches the American Fer tilizer Company, of which he la president, is not mentioned iri"the indictment. Mr, Willcox, asked the direct question said it was true that me Koyster company operated en tirely independent of the Virginia Carolina Chemical Company, fixing its own rates as it sees fit. AUTO MAN DEFIES ABBFST IN A I IIIMM illlllLiUl 111 11 LIIUIIUU (By the. Associated' Press.) York, Mr., May M.-Fit. the third tlnio in less than a week Ralph J. 1-euvltt, proprietor of the Leavitl Motor rower juxenunge, incw i oi k, huh eluded arrest. After spending a portion of the night in an open launch In York Harbor defying officers from New Yok and threatening to shoot the first man who dared to molest him 'he-has dis appeared early today. It is believed lie Is in town among friends. Leavltt Is wanted in New York for nllnra.l f nnlil lllnn t I I'M HHflpt ion St in COr.- neetion with the purchase of automo biles. (He got away from two officers who had entered his home Wednesday night, and when they sought again to take him yesterday he put out Into, the harbor in his launch, and, mooring to a buoy, prepared to keep away a'l hostile persons by use of his revolver. He was still there last night, but at daylight there was no trace of him. A. P. CORRESPONDENT A I lull UKLtmtu UtflU (By the Associated Press.) New Orleans, May 26. J. E. McDan lel, correspondent of the Associated Press ut New Orleans for the last 35 years, diid at the New Orleans Sani tarium today after an illness of one week. Mr. McDanlel was a native of Alabamu and served valiantly in the civil war. He was engaged in mercan tile pursuits in New Orleans for a time after the war, and served as business manager of the. Picayune for a short time. Since then he has been the New Orleans correspondent of the Associ ated' Press. He was 71 years old. He leaves no relatives, , , nmiiir nrmnitni tr it UUlTlt QlKIUUoLI ILL IS GIVEN OXYGEN (By the Associated Press.) Chicago, May 26. John Alex ander Dowie is believed to be seriously- ill in his apartments in the Virginia Hotel. A hurried call for oxygen was sent out today, and it was admitted by his'followors that be is a very sick man. ' SAY8 II i ' v s t. CAN'T REWARD A HERO Deed Not Performed in Wa ters of United States Arthur T. Rwder of Marine Corps, Who Risked His Life in Trying to Save a Comrade in the Canal Zone Will Not Receive Medal of Treasury neiiartmeiit. (By the Associated Press. Washington, May 2G. Although he risked his life In the effort to save a drowning comrade, Arthur T. Reeder of the marine corns will not receive a medal from the treasury department as a reward for his valor because the medals are only for deeds of heroism "in the navigable waters of the United States," and the Chagres River, 'in the canal zone is held not to be within the provisions of the law. The treasury department has just ad vised General Elliott, the commandant of the marine corps, that It will be im possible to grant Heeder a medal de spite the fact that his conduct was such as to be worthy of special commenda tion. lleeder and another private in the ma rine corps. Stephen Jenner, were swim ming in the Chagres River near Camp Klliott at the time of the attempted rescue 'on February 17 of this year. Jenner became exhausted and frighten ed. Reeder, who was almost exhaust ed by coninued swimming, went Imme diately to his comrade's assistance. Jenner caught Reeder about the neck and they sank several times. Reeder finally disentangled himself and caught his companion by the hair, but was too weak to hold him up. Jenner sank and Reeder also disap peared from view, but was rescued by some natives in a canoe, who were un able to save Jenner. MR. GAINES SEVERELY! CRITICISES MR. RIMER (By the Associated Pi cs.i.) -'Washington, May M. Mr. Gaines (W. .Va.); 'chairman of the committee on the election of -president, vice-president and representatives in congress, took occislon under the latitude of general debate in the house today to severely criticise the address of Mr. Ituiker (Mo.), and especially his re marks in relation to tlie secrets of the iMiniiiiiltee room. lie stated that both the Perry Bel mont publicily bills, so called, and the Rucker bill were defective, mid that his til l had more of the -.essence of Justice than either of the other hills. It was Mr. Gaines' idea that the merest child could evade the Rueker or the MeCiill bills, and -he as the represen tative, of the republicans-on. the com mittee wanted to say that they were tn favor .of a bill that would control po litical contributions and they Were working toward that end. He classed the Belmont measure as folly and the Rucker bill as balderdiifh and clap-trap. ACCUSED OF BRIBING ST. LOUIS CITY COUNCIL (By the Associated Press.) St. Louis, Mo., May 26. Assistant Circuit Attorney Fickeissen stated today that he had just drawn up a new information charging Robert M. Snyder, capitalist of Kansas City, with bribery1 on the allegation of having paid ?50,000 to certain members of the city council in 1898 for the passage of the central trac tion bill. A WILLIAMSTON STORE BURNED. (Special to The Evening Times.) Willlamston, N. C, May 26 At 3 o'clock this morning E. R. Jackson'B furniture store was found to be on fire. His entire stock of furniture valued at $3,600 was destroyed. He had 12.0CO in surance. There was $1,000 insurance on the building, which belonged to H. T. Stulllngs of Jamesville. TRANSPACIFIC RECORDS BROKEN. (By the Associated Press.) Seattle, ,Wash., May 26. Breaking nl! trans-Pacific records for fast steaming the Seattle & Oriental liner Dakota, Captain Emil Franke, passed Cape Flattery at 6:45 o'clock yesterday. She made, the run from Yokohama in nine dad's and It hours This beats all Sofmer records by more than one day. 'He record wifs previously held by tha British steamer Empress of India, which made the run in 10 1-2 day?. The Dak ta is bringing 143 flrst-clas passengira and two thousand tons of frelgh-. , GOVERNMENT OPENLY DEFIED Roditcheff Flung Down the Gauntlet MEMBERS WENT WILD "It Is Not the Government, but the Representatives of the People, Who Must Deride What Is Rest for Welfare of Country," Declared Ilie Speaker. (By the Associated Press.) St. Petersburg, May 2fi. Before a house more crowded than on the open ing day, with every member In his seat and the press and public galleries4,il!l.B ,, ,.,,,,.,., ,,m 01,u,.i crowded to suffocatloil Premier Gor emykin tills afternoon read to the lower house of parliament the expected declaration of the government's policy, pronouncing the imperial negative on the mod cherished hopes and plans of the people's representatives. In the im perial box sat Grand Duke Nicholas Nikiilaievieh, following the proceeding with the keenest interest. Du'ing the reading of the government's declara tions the -members of the house sat sto IJIy silent, and When the premier hail Unshed and bowed to the assembly not a murmur of approval was heard throughout the house, where the pages immediately began to distribute printed copies of the speech. A wond'Tful scene followed, when M. Roditcheff. the leader of the constitu tional democrats, mounted to the ros trum to 'reluct in behalf of his party the government's reply. With burning words he flung down the gauntlet to the government, thunders of applause greeting his sallies of defiance. The-Brand duke Nicholas Nikolaie vli h shrank back into a. corner of the Imperial box :s the orator Hayed the administration, and the premier and the othor members of the cabinet r.eemed to shrink lower down in their chairs. When M. Roditcheff turned towards 111;' benches occupied by. the ministry, and with arm outstretched, menacingly declared that "it. Is not the government but the representatives of the people here assembled who must decide what is best for the welfare of the country." the .members were wl!d with enthn.si as,n. i - M. Roditeheff concluded with a de mand for 'he retirement of the bureaucratic-'.' cabinet ' and the creation of a responsible ministry' from the' people's chosen representatives. St. Petersburg, May .'20. The ex pectation that Premier Goremykin's statement of the government's pro gram would he utterly unfavorable caused great excitement at the open ing of the lower house of parliament this afternoon. Both the constitutional democrats and labor groups, in anticipation of its unsatisfactory tenor, drafted res olutions expressing lack of confi dence in the government, which they are prepared to move as soon as the reading is finished. The resolution of the constitu tional democrats, which was adopted at a caucus this morning, is as fol lows:';. "Inasmuch as the answer of the government contradicts the demands expressed in 'the address of the Jower house of parliament, the party of the people's liberty (constitutional democrats) expresses complete dis trust In the cabinet, desires its im mediate resignation and proceeds with the order of the day." The labor party resolution is of similar purport, but is couched in stronger terms, demanding instead of desiring the dismissal of the cabi net and the formation o a responsi ble ministry from the parliamentary majority. ' Premier Goremkin's speech, which was unexpectedly firm in tone,, pro duced such a very bad impression hat a conflict is now considered in evitable. To the demands made in the address of the lower house in reply to the spaech from the throne it was almost' a complete non pos sumus. It reiterated that general amnesty was impossible, but prom ised the release as rapidly as possi ble of those who had been arrested by administrative order. There could be no question, it was pointed out, of the abolition of the council of the empire - or upper house, as that is an institution cov eard by the fundamental law and is beyond the competence of parlia ment. , V Most important of all, the, pre mier declared that the basis for a solution of the agrarian problem proposed by the lower house was completely Impossible. There could (Continued on third page.) PRESBYTERIANS AND COLOR LINE New Synod Proposed for Alabama COLORED PRESBYTERIES - ' - A Negro Minister of Leveree Vio lently Opposed the Proposed Synod On Ground That the Presbyteries Specified Were Not Strong Kuotigh. Referred to 11)07. : (By the Associated Press.) Des Moines, la., May 26. The color line was sharply drawn and the negro question came squarely to the surface in the Presbyterian general assembly here for the first lime todnv. Tim cmi. report recommending- the erection of a synod in Alabama to Include the Pros byte! ics of Birmingham, Levcree and Uogersviile, to be known as the Synod of dial tanooga. The presbyteries are now Included In the synod of Tennesie. The other presliytt-ries in the synod are -.French -Broad, Holston,. Kingston and Union.- . The presbyteries of '.-Birmingham, Leveree and Rogersville are composed of negro churches. The others ai c im posed of white churches. The p pose of the committee was to illvii.- the races. .'No sooner had the report' hear, submitted than Russell Taylor, a '.egro minister of -Level , and one of the commissioners to the assembly from Hint,-presbytery, took '.the llo.ir. He violently opposed the proposed synol on the giounds that the three presbyteries specified were not numttrieully strong enough op well enough vejrsi-d in chdrch law to assume the functions und duty of a synod. Members of the commute; spoke for the erection of the synod, carefully avoiding the .race question and emphasizing the cluitn Unit each or the three presbyteries hid asked such action. . i ! -"..'. .. After spirited discussion- in which the colored commissioner received the majority-of the applause, it was unani mously voted to refer the whole sub ject to the-assembly, of lili'iT. ... The 'Presbyterian general assembly today received a t.'dcgr&in from the United Presbyterian Assembly in ses sion at Richmond, 1 nil., and the Vir ginia class of the Reformed Presby terian Church in the United States, con gratulating the assembly on the Cum berland union. Chairman A. 11. Marshall, of the com mittee on home missions, read a tele gram from tlie Presbyterian church, I south, saying it does not charge the board with improper practices, but the active workers in I lie field. The assem bly authorized Dr. Marshall to tele graph the. southern assembly that If such practices were being followed it was unknown to the assembly. Dr. W. Laurie, one of the Presbyte rian commissioners to the assembly in session here now, who voted againf.c. union with the Cumberland Church, caused another 'commotion by opposing a motion .to. .require all commissioners to write to all pastors and elders in their presbyteries asking them to take up collections for the relief of churches which suffered from the California earthquake and fire. The committee on church polity today submitted a report recommend ing that any member of the Presbyte rian church renting his or, her property for Intemperate uses to be disciplined by the church. To the question "has a lawyer" a member of the church, a right to defend a violator of the tem perance law?'" no answer was given. A proposition to amend the Westmin ister confession of faith by striking out the words "cast into eternal torment" was rejected by the assembly. A new synod was ci-eated, composed of the south and cast synods of Flor ida, and will be known In the future as the synod of Florida. The Preeby tery of Havana was detachod from tho synod of New Jersey and attached to the new synod of Florida. WAS fBy the Associated Press.) Birmingham, Ala., May 26. Gordon Dubose, president of the First National Bank of Ensley, Ala., which was re cently merged with the Bank of Ens ley, was arrested here today by Dep uty United States Marshal H. V. Ash ley on a charge of embezzling forty thousand dollars of the First National's money before the merger, Attending Apex Itnlly. Mr. It. IX W. Connor and Cupt. John Duekett of the state department of education. County Superintendent Z. V. Judd and Mr. Jo.iephus Daniels went to Apex today to take part in the big educational rally he'.d there this after noon in the Interest of an election for local .taxation for fhe Improvement of the public schoolp. BANK PRESIDENT ARRESTED STANDARD OIL BRIBED PAPERS Commission Gelling on the Record in Ohio to DENIALS ARE GENERAL Advertising Agent Says That Con tracts Were Made, Idea Being to Change Public Sentiment ut so Much Per Agate Liiie Other Plans to Get Information. (By the Associated Press.) Cleveland. O.. May 26. The In terstate commerce commission today resumed its oil investigation. W. J. Brickell, for twenty-nine years editor of the Columbus, Ohio, Evening Dispatch, was called to tell what, If anything, he knew about that paper accepting articles alleged to have been furnished by the Stand ard Oil Company and paid for at so much per line. These articles. It was declared by Special Counsel Monnel't, went to 125 subsidized pa pers in Ohio, and the general purport of them wiis to misrepresent the Standard Oil Company's real char acter to readers, leading them to be lieve that the findings of courts and tlie various publications against the Standard, were unjustified and un warranted. Mr.;' Brickell denied that Ira had any positive knowledge on the subject, and said that if any such contract existed it was known only to the business manager of the pa per. Mr. Brickell denied the-assertion made by Mr. Monnelt that he (Brickell) had recently said to him in a Pullman car that the Standard company paid fifty cents per line for certain articles. Malcolm Jennings of Lancaster, O., who conducts an advertising agency admit led that he made con tracts for the Standard company with different Ohio papers, but that they were no different from contracts made for other concerns. On the plea that he should not bo compelled to reveal his private business he was relieved from going into details and was excused. -. Z. D. Ells, an independent oil deal er of Cincinnati, gave, evidence show ing that the names of his customers were systematically obtained by the Standard by bribing employes. He said he caught one in the act, and compelled him to swear to an affi davit that lie was paid $2.50 per week by the Standard for forward ing information concerning ship ments. Having of-'ained the names of customers the witness said, the Standard agents went to them and in many nefarious ways induced some of them to take Standard, Oil goods. COUNTY OFFICERS ARE INDICTED. (By the Associated Press.) Lima, O.. May 26. Nineteen bridge companies and agents were indicted by the grand jury late Friday afternoon, but the county officials r -fiise to make their -names public until service can be had upon them. Thirty-four indict ments in all were returned, but true bills against the bridge companies and agents were "secret." Conditions in all of the county be cause of the operation of the bridge trust are reported by the grnd Jury as even worse than expected. Of the 34 Indictments returned there are two each against former County Commissioners T. C Burns, George W. Kannwl and Albert Heffner. The exposures regarding tho bridge trust operations here are said to be startling and show that the county has paid from 3 to 5 times what should have been the ordinary cost of bridges, BIG GOLF MATCH BEGUN TODAY. (By the Associated Press.) New York, May 26. The final match of 3tl holes for the Metropolitan ama teur golf championship was begun to day on the St. Andrews' links between Jerome IX Travers of Montelair. N. J.. and Eben M. Byers of the Alleghany Club of Pittsburg, entered from the St. Andrews' Club. The victory of Byers over Walter J. Travis of Garden City yesterday was the sensation of the week's play. Byers had beaten Travis four years ago in the national tourna ment at Glenview, near Chicago, but Travis had frequently defeated Byers since. In addition to the big match for the title there are three other final matches for minor cups to be decided today, and there Is a big entry for the 8-hole handicap which will wind up the tournament. N.Y. CENTRAL EXPRESS TRAIN WAS WRECKED (By the Associated Press.) Amsterdam, N. Y., May 26. N York Central Express train No. 34, eastbound, was wrecked at an early i hour today near Hoffmans, seven miles east of this city, while running at a high rate of speed. No human lives were lost, but nine horses were killed and an- express agent was lacerated and bruised. The train consisted of seven express ears, two .horse ems and three empty drawing-room coaches. The locomotive and two express cars left the rails, ploughing across the tracks, and piling blocked all tracks for several hours. Tho wreck undoubtedly was caused by the fish-plates having been tampered with. ; About one hundred Italian section hands between Hoffmans and this city struek Thursday for higher wages anil marched up the Central's tracks. Yes terday they continued their demonstra tions, but several of the men were ar rested in this city for trespassing and were fined. CHURCH PEOPLE ARE STILL AFTER SMOOT (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Jnd., May 26. To the United Presbyterian general assem bly the committee on reform today recommended that the assembly com municate with the president of the United States, urging prompt and inorougn action in tne smoot case and protesting against polygamous practices in the United States or in any place subject, to its jurisdiction. They further urge that the church join with other reform forces in the effort to have botn houses of con gress refuse to admit any more terri tories to statehood until an anti polygamy amendment to the national constitution has been enacted or un til the Mormon church has given con clusive evidence of having abolished polygamy. .- '. The report on evangelistic work was submitted and approved. The methods of evangelism as practiced in many denominations are con demned. In tho report of the committee of reform a demand is made for the ob servance of the Sabbath at the Jamestown Exposition. The next general assembly will be held at. Denver, Co. U. S. A. AMBASSADOR GREETED BY EMPEROR (liy the Associated Press.) Tokio, May 2G.-Ambnssador Wright, accompanied by the members of the American embassy and the ladies of the party, proceeded to the pulaco to day in present bis credentials-' to the emperor. Tlie court master of the cert- monies went to the embassy to convey the ambassador to the palace in o: imperial carriage and a troop of im perial lancers acted as a guard of honor. This brilliant procession reached the palace through the main gate, which is reserved for their majes ties and the princes of the imperial house and for visitors arriving und de parting on stale occasions. It is reported that. the emperor wos most cordial in his reception of the ambassador and his suite, who after wards were received in audience by the empress. , Mr. Wilson, former secretary and until recently charge d'affairs of the American legation here, who it has been announced is to succeed H. H. D. Pierce as third assistant secretary of state, will start for home May 29. BANK CASHIER KILLS HIMSELF. (By the Associated Press.) Battle Creek, Mich.. Mav 2fi. Frank P. Boughlon, cashier of the National Bank of Battle Creek, com mitted suicide today by hanging him self in the bath room of his beautiful home here. His action is attributed to ill health and despondency. The bank officials say that his accounts are straight. Mr. Broughton had been acting strangely for several days. FOUR DROWN IN PHILIPPINES. (By the Associated Press.) Manila, May 26. Sergeant W. H. Thompson, privates J. O. Miller and J. S. Morrison of the Eighth cavalry and Private Mendoza of the constab- ., ! ,nn.n,V.A n-1 , V, A,.n drowned yesterday in the Llngayan river by the capsizing of a ferry boat. The river was swollen by the recent typhoon. The troops were on a prac tice march. The bodies of Sergeant Thompson and Private Morrison have been recovered MR. RUCKER Of PUBLICITY Wants it Before as tell as After Efectiori" HE VI&LArES RIIJLES -; u ji . Mentions Names of Members of Com mit t-e Who Voted for His Public ity Hill Called Sharply to Order, But He Had Gained His Point. (By the Associated Press.) 1 Washington May 26. Publicity before election, as well as after elec tion, was the subject of an address delivered by Mr, Rucker (Mo.) today in the house, while the latter had under consideration the diplomatic and consular bill.. . There were less than a hundred members present when the house met, the galleries presenting a bare appearance, here and there a small group of spectators, showing inter est in the discussion of Mr. Rucker in favor of a general publicity bill. The house pricked up its ears when Mr. Rucker in the course of his address mentioned the names of members of the committee who voted for the publicity bill, Gillespie of Texas, Hard wick of Georgia, Eller bee of South Carolina, Watklns of Louisiana and himself, all democrats, while the republicans on the com mittee voted against it. Mr. Olmstead (Pa.) called the gentleman to order, saying that he had no right to divulge the proceed ings in committee. Mr. Curtis (Kansas), who was in the chair, called Mr. Rucker sharply to order, and had the rule read that the action of a committee was con fidential and could only be made public by unanimous vote of the particular committee. Mr. Rucker was ordered to pro ceed in order, but ingeniously got In the record tne names of the republi can riiembeis of the committee) on election of president, vice president and members of congress by Mating that if the bill were in the hourehe republicans to be consistent would vote against it. He then said that the apathy on the part of the republicans toward his or any other bill prohibiting political cor ruption was startling. He suggested that when the democrats got control of the sixtieth congress and relegated the republicans to the Cherokee strip they would pass a law that would punish, corruptionists of ail classes. "When the democrats get the next house," said Mr. Rucker, "and elect that splendid democrat, John Sharp Williams ,as speaker, unless my good friend and colleague, Champ Clark of Missouri, is a candidate for speaker. then will come good legislation for the 1 eople." Passing from a democratic house Mr. Rucker saw a democratic president In the white house "and your brightest sun (pointing to the republican side) is like a lightning bug along side the man whom we will elect, our peerless leader William Jennings Bryan." (Great ap plause on the democratic side.) Mr. Olmstead (Pa.), suggested that the matter of publicity was a subject lor action by the states; that Pennsyl vania had passed a publicity bill im measurably stronger than the Rucker bin.. '. Mr. Rucker replied: "You can't stop political corruption In Pennsylvania, the only way you can, stop corruptionists in the Keystone state, is to hang them." (Great laugh ter in which the Pennsylvania delegates Joined.) STOLE TRUNK THAT CONTAINED $105 New Bern, N. C, May 26. A negro thief entered the house of O. H. Rhenv at Dover by raising the window and stole a trunk containing one hundred and five dollars He emptied the trunk In the woods and returned to tho town, where he purchased a who'e outfit ot clothlng, and came to New Bern. Mrs. Rhem discovered the robbery about an hour later and notified office: s fat once. A.nd a cOail -deserintlnn was obtained. It was learned that he had a" woman accomplice, and, apther man has been suspected of being milled with 1 him. - Officers here located.: him In a house In the negro quarter. He heard that oflieers were after him and escaped t clothes that were tent him. A por tlon , the ,monev. 6.5x nd h tion of the money, $66.50, and the new clothes wore found in the house. ' Sugar Qoem Up. New York, May 26. All grades of ; refined sugars were " advanced 10 cents a hundred pounds today.'1