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VOLUME 27.
RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1906.
PRICE 5c.
NEW YORK HEARS
Lands This Afternoon, Speaks
at Madison Square
RECEIVES REPORTERS
Ho Refuses to Discuss Politics and
Therefore Declines to Tulk of
Cannon and HSs Candidacy for the
Presidency Silent Also as to New
York.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 30. William J.
Bryan after spending the night aboard
the yacht IUinl today went aboard
Lewis Nixon's houseboat Loundoun,
which is anchored off the Ocean Yacht
Club pier at Stauleton, S. I. One of
the early callers on Mr. Bryan was
Mayor Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland.
Mr. Bryan will go aboard the Illlni
again this afternoon for luncheon. At
three o'clock the yacht will start for
the battery and will land Mr. Bryan
at 4 p. tn. .
After Mr. Bryan left the mini this
morning the yacht steamed up the
North river to an up-town pier where
Mrs. Bryan was landed. She vent to
the Victoria hotel to await Mr." Bry
an's arrival this afternoon.
Mr. Bryan said today that he is not
to speak at Newark, N. J., Saturday
night as previously announced. To
night he will speak at the Madison
Square reception and tomorrow morn
ing lie will go to New Haven. In the
evening he will go to Bridgeport. Sat
urday will be spent in New York and
Mr. Bryan will be engaged with his
private business. In the evening he
will go to Jersey City and deliver a
speech after which he will return to
New York to attend the dinner ten
dered him by newspaper men. Either
Sunday night or Monday morning he
will leave for Chicago. He is due
there Tuesday and will speak at the
Iroquois Club dinner that evening.
After that dinner he will leave for
Lincoln, Neb.
Just a little before noon today Mr.
Bryan received the newspaper men
aboard the houseboat. His first word
to them was that he would not talk
about politics or persons.
Talk With Newspaper Men.
"How about Speaker Cannon's con
dldacy for the presidency 7" Mr. Bryan
was asked.
"As Cannon is both person and poli
tics," Mr. Bryan replied, "I cannot
discuss him." i
He was next asked to discuss the
Philippines andthe spirit of American
ism that has taken hold of the Islands.
He said he could not discuss that as
it is political.
"How about Russia and the douma?
Mr. Bryan was asked.
"No one can speak with any degree
of certainty," he replied, "as to what
the immediate future of Bussia will be
but we can speak with certainty of
the ultimate result. I might illustrate
in this way:
"If you ask me in February what
sort of weather we will have I can
not say whether it will be snow or
storm or sushlne, but I can say that
in a few months we will have summer.
No one can say what experiences Rus
sia will pass through during the next
few years, but it is possible that shs
Is going to have a constitutional form
of government."
Mr. Bryan positively refused to dis
cuss New York politics in any way.
"Has Mr. Hearst called?" Mr.
Bryan was asked.
"No," replied Mr. Bryan.
"Do you expect him?"
"I can't say."
"It has been stated that Mr.
Hearst was not entirely friendly to
you, but he has denied that state
ment; is it true?"
"I do not think that either Mr.
Hearst or myself have to deny any
statement of that kind."
The Illini arrived off the battery
at 3:30. At that time, although Mr.
Bryan was not expected for half an
hour a crowd of 1,500 persons were
gathered there to greet him.
Members of the democratic commit
tee now in this city today decided to
join in the Bryan procession from the
battery to the hotel this afternoon.
frhey will ride in carriages. It was
also announced that seven Nebraska
mayors will be included in Mr. Bryan's
escort.
Among the early arrivals today of
democrats from other cities to attend
the Bryan reception were Governor
M. C. Blanchard of Louisiana, Mayor
Dunne of Chicago, at the head of the
Iroquois Club, Ryerson W. Jennings
with twenty-five Philadelphia dele
gates; Governor Swanson, Senator
Martin, Senator Daniel and Congress
man Flood, from Warfleld of Maryland,
twenty-one delegates from New Hamp
shire and a delegation from Minnesota.
Speaking of the platform of the
democratic party in 1908, Mayor
Dunne of Chicago said today:
"There will be a government own
ership platform in the democratic
fight for 1 SOS's" presidency. Bryan
Js for it, too. We will elect him on
a government ownership platform."
William Jennings Bryan left Sta
pleton, for New York City on the
yacht Illini at 3 p. m.
New York, Aug. 30. This Is "Bryan
Day" in New York and the
welcoming delegations in town
were early astir putting the
finishing touches on their several and
varied programs. The weather signs
were not propitious, but the enthus
iastic welcomers did not have their
eyes on the skies.
At the home of Lewis Nixon at Sta-
pleton, Staten Island, where Mr. Bryan
spent last evening with personal
friends, he appeared in robust health.
He has a clear complexion, and his
eyes shone and danced as he talked.
With the landing of Mr. Bryan at
Pier A, at 4 o'clock this afternoon the
official reception begins. There Mr.
Bryan will be met by a sub-committee
headed by the chairman of the recep
tion committee, Governor Folk of Mis
souri. Acting Mayor Gowan will be
on hand to extend a welcome on be
half of the oity of New York. There
will be a few moments devoted to
handshaking and Mr. Bryan will then
start on a short drive through the city.
The ride through the streets Is de
signed to give everybody a chance at
least to see Mr. Bryan. There will be
an Informal reception in the parlors of
the hotel after Mr. Bryan's arrival.
Mi. Bryan will be driven to the Mad
ison Square Garden soon after 8
o'clock. A conference at Mr. Nixon's
house last night resulted in the adop
( Continued on third page.)
ROOSEVELT ASKS IT
Investigation of Roosevelt
Home Club
An Inquiry With a View to Issuing
a Fraud Order Against the Club.
He Wants the Mutter Taken l'p
Immediately.
(Bv the Associated Press.)
Oyster Bay, N. Y., Aug. 30. The
Roosavelt Home Club of New York
City is to be investigated by the
postofflce department at the express
equest of President Roosevelt with
a view to issuing a fraud order
against it. Postmaster General Cor-
telyou was given instructions while
at Sagamore Hill today to take th?
matter up immediately.
The object of the club as set forth
in a circular Issued August 24 by
Roderick Bett, who signs himself as
president of the club, Is to solicit
funds for the purchase of the house
at No. 28 east Twentieth street, New
York, where President Roosevelt was
born.
Some time ago a similar move
ment was started but it was dis
couraged by the president, who was
given assurance that the matter
would be dropped.
Tliet last circular indicates that
another effort is-to be made to carry
out the plan. It was ascertained
that fifty per cant of the contribu
tions received were to go towards
maintaining the club. It is on this
ground that the president believes
that a court order will lie.
EVIDENCE OF ICE TRUST
CUTS NO ICE WITH 3VRV.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 30. The August
grand jury today handed a present
ment to Judge Rosalsky in which
they said they had gone through a
great mass of evidence concerning
the alleged Ice trust but did not find
sufficient evidence lipon which to
base an indictment against any com
pany or individual.
TO THE MEMORY OF
WILLIAM CONWAY
(By the Associated Picas.)
Camden, Me., Aug. 30. The
North Atlantic squadron, the Maine
commandery of the military order
of the loyal legion of the United
Statesvthe local grand army posts,
and the people of Camden today
united In honoring the memory of
William Conway, a native of this
town , who while on duty at the Pen
sacola navy yard at the breaking out
of the civil war refused to haul down
the American flag as a token of sur
render. A large boulder had been
erected in front of the Congregational
Church in commemoration of Con
way and the ceremony of unveiling
was held today.
In connection with the exercises a
letter from President Roosevelt was
received expressing his appreciation
of the action taken in erecting the
memorial.
His Suicide Now Admitted!
by Coroner King
THE RECEIVER'S WORK
Hippie's Strong Box to Be Opened
Aid Hoped for in Straightening
Out Bank's Affairs Funds Not
Belonging Directly to Bunk Be.
lieved to Be Safe.
(By the Associated Press.)
Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. :il). The
suspicion entertained that Frank K.
Hippie, president o fthe embarrassed
Real Estate Trust Company, who
was found dead at his home in Bryn
Mawr, Pa., last Friday, committed
suicide, was confirmed today by Jos
eph N. King, coroner of Montgomery
county. When he made the an
nouncement Dr. Albert H. Read, the
coroner's physician, was standing
near and he added:
"You can see, that Mr. Hippie
blew out his brains."
Since the death of Mr. Hippie the
family physician and the coroner
maintained that he died of cerebral
hemorrhage while taking a bath. The
coroner today said:
"When I went to Bryn Mawr Fri
day morning to investigate the sud
den death of Mr. Hippie I found that
he was the president of a trust com
pany, And when I discovered he had
committed suicide I decided to sup
press the fact for a few days in order
to prevent a run on the lrnt com
pany. I thought that if there was
anything wrong in Mr. Hippie's
transactions the directors would have
a chance to make up whatever de
fects there were."
"Did any of the directors of the
bank or members of the family re
quest that the facts cf the suicide be
suppressed?"
"No, sir, they did not. Any action
taken by me was voluntary."
"Several men prominent in legal
affairs told mo today that I did right
In suppressing the facts until the di
rectors of the bank had a chance to
make an Investigation."
The coroner also stated that when
he arrived at the Hippie residence
last Friday ho was met by the son of
tha deceased. The young man did
not at first say that his father had
committed suicide. It. did not take
the coroner long to discover the cause
(Continued on Page Seven.)
IN STREET ROW
(Special to the Evening Times.)
Wilmington, N. C, Aug. 30. Because
of a complaint made to State Insur
ance' Commissioner Young alleging the
giving of rebates, H. L. Fennell at
tacked B. R. Richardson on Front
street this morning. Richardson is a
former Richmond man now district
agent of the Equitable Life with head
quarters here. Fennell represents the
Greensboro Life . in Wilmington. The
fight was of short duration, Fennell
pummelling the Equitable man who did
not strike back.
Chief of Police Williams today noti
fied the Norfolk authorities to hold
J. E. West of Springfield, Ohio, wanted
in Atlanta, and Wilmington for de
frauding hotels. West represents him
self to be an agent of the Texafi Land
Company of Springfield.
FUSIONISTS OF
SILVER STATE.
(By the Associated Press.)
Reno, Vev., Aug. 30. The joint
democratic and Bilver party state
convention mot hero today, organ
ized, adopted a platform, and niatle
the nomination of a ticket the order
of business for today.
The platform declares a demo
cratic congress is needed to enforce
existing laws, takes credit for tote
eight-hour law passed in this state,
endorses the administration of Gov
eornr Sparks, praises the legislative
work of Senator Newlands and rec
ommends his re-election in 1909.
Governor Sparks has announced
that his is not a candidate for re
election, but an effort is being made
to induce him to accept the nomi
nation for governor.
NSURANCE MEN
A FEW CLASHES
Cuba's Almost Bloodless:
Warfare Continues
BATTLE IN THE NIGHT
The Result of This Engagement is
Not Yet Known It Occurred in
the Province of Pinnr Del Itio Xcur
the Border of the Province of Ha-
VUIIU.
(By the Associated Press.)
Havana, Aug. 30. A fight look place
last night at Calabazor, Havana prov
ince, between fifty insurgents and fif
teen ural guards, with the result that
the latter retreated, with one man
Wounded.
An engagement between insurgents
and government, troops is reported to
have occurred last niglit near Arte
niisa, province of Pluar I H I lilo, near
the Havana border. The result Is not
known.
Several exchanges of sli. its have been
reported at various places westward
of Ouanaay. near the Havana border,
in Pinar Del Bio. As the place Is
poorly protected reinforcements of
fifty rural guards have been sent there.
A portion of Pino Querra's force is
stationed at Puerto Cortes, on the
south coast, near, San Juan dc Mar
tinez, which the government contem
plates making a central point fur send
ing men and supplies by .water to
Plnar Del Bio. should communif alien
by rail be interrupted.
DUAL MURDER
AND SUICIDE
,(By the Associated Press.)
La Crosse, Kas., Aug. :I0. As the
result of a quarrel over the settle
ment of an estate at. McCnicken, sev
enteen miles west of here last nigiit,
Omar Young shot and killed Alex
ander Walker. Jr., and Grant Petty
john. Young then started for his
home at Alexander, and Shot himself
when two miles out of town.
Young was a bachelor. Walker
and Pettyjohn wore married and Had
families.
Till-; CARBINE MATCH
IS SHOT AT SKA GIRT.
(Bv flic Associated Press.)
Sea Girt, N. J., Aug. 30. Clear
weather fhvored the riflemen in the
national pooting tournament today,
for the first time since it opened.
The prospects of favorable conditions
for shooting attracted an unprece
dentedly large number of marksmen
to the fjring line early. The first
event of the morning was the car
bine mftch.
The ! second troop, Philadelphia
city triop won second prize and the
first team of squadron A, New York,
third yrize.
STRIKE AT "BULL
QUICKLY SETTLED
(Special to the Evening Times.)
Durham, N. C. August 30. A
strike, inaugurated at the Bull To
bacco Factory this afternoon, was
settled last night and most of the
men returned lo work today.
The strikers asked for an increase
from 14 to 16 cents per one hun
dred pounds tor those who run the
machines. In the compromise they
are given 15 1-'-'. It is generally un
derstood that the machine men will
get an incrcas in proportion to that
given the runners.
THE RACES AT SARATOGA.
(By the Associated Press.)
Saratoga, N. Y-. Aug. 30. First
race Handicap, 5 1-2 furlongs:
Solly M, 3 to 1 and S to 1, first:
Miss Stronie, ! to 5, sacdnd; Puissi
ant, third. Time 1 :09.
8'jcond race steeplechase, srort
course about 2 miles, selling 4 year
olds and up. Allegiance 4 to 1 and 6
to 5, first. SandteWoOd. 7 to 5, place,
second. Ligero, third. Time 4:312-5.
Third Tace, 6 furlongs, selling. 3
year olds: Giovanni Balerio, 6to 1
and 2 to 1. first; Bertha E.. 4 'to 5.
place, second; Calabash, third. Time
1:14.
FOR THE EIGHTH
Each Side Claims District
by Good Majority
THE REAL FIGHT THERE
ot Much Serious Attention Paid to
the Opposition to Congressman
Pou in This District Judge Rob
i n son's Race Against Armistcad
Jones Something of a Joke.
'while the workers at democratic
headquarters In Raleigh will give at
tention to the various contests in
North Carolina this year, they are
particularly anxious for effective re
sults in the eighth district, where
.Mr. Blackburn and Mr. Hackett are
waging war tor the honors. Being
now a member of congress, Mr.
Blackburn's friends contend that lie
has every advantages and some of his
most ardent shunters contend that
ho will win by fifteen hundred votes.
On the other hand, there are Hack
eft democrats who assert with a sho
of knowledge that the "Drummer
Boy" will bo crushed by a majority
equally as great. The most conserv
ative opinion, however, is that the
race will be much closer than that,
with the chances in Mr. Hackett's
favor. Indeed, it is generally pre
dicted hereabout that he will win.
Tlic real fight will orcnr in Mr.
Blackburn's district. Elsewhere the
republicans 1 avo a mighty poor show
and even if thins should lie made, it
is not believed (hat they will be suf
ficient to cMinge the political com
plexion of the next delegation in con
gress from North Carolina. The only
change that democrats expect is a
solid democratic delegation.
Not much attention is seriously
paid the opposition to Congressman
Pou from this district. Mr. Godwin
will have :i little support, but it will
not figure. Of course, the men at lo
cal headquarters are watching every
thing, and their eyes sweep in every
direction, without finding any cause
for alarm.
Judge Robinson of Goldsboro does
not seem to bo taking his race against
Solicitor Armistcad Jones seriously.
Nor is anybody else. The talk of a
republican ticket in Wake county
may amount to something, but. noth
ing more than talk, and the nomi
nees of the democratic primary will
go in without the least trouble.
This does not seem to bo the year
for republlena shouting.
(By the Associated Press.)
Osawatomie. Kas.. Aug. 30. )n the
battlefield of Osawatomie, where half
a century ago the first named conflict
over slavery took place. Vice President
Charles W. Fairbanks today delivered
a stirring address to 6,000 people. The
occasion was the celebration of the
fiftieth anniversary of the battle of
Osawatomie in which John Brown was
a central figure. He said in part:
"This occasion takes our minds
back to a period of dramatic interest
in American history, to a time! Wttin
enc passions among tiie people wore
dceeply stirred. The limes then
were ominous. The people could see
the vast gathering clouds of an im
pending contest a contest bctve:i
the friends of freedom and those of
slavery for ultimate supremacy. It
was a day of acrimony, of bitterness,
of sharp Impeachment of the motives,
the purposes and the patriotism of
men.
"We have not. come hither to
awaken in any ungenerous sense di
visions which made this spot historic,
but rather to contrast the present
with the past, to recall the heroic
service of men in the interests of
home and country; to kindle anew
our patriotic zeal and to glory in
triumphs of freedom in America.
"The contests which followed the
passage of the Kansas-Nebraska till
on the soil of Kansas was unique in
our national experience. The war
which was waged here was its
natural fruit. The engagement was
a sporadic outburst a stray shot
upon the picket tine, and truly pres
aged the larger engagements of thej
mighty armies Of the north and thej
south. j
"The day of slavery is fast reced-l
FAIRBANKS ON
0SAWAT0M1E
ing. Its stories and tragedies seem
now almost to be part of mythologi
cal lore. The present wears such a
different aspect from the strained
and tragic past, The sad shadow of
disunion has passed and north and
south are knitted together by mutual
respect and love of a common coun
try and a common flag. Those who
opposed each other in the great con
flict glory in its providential issue.
"The past has transmitted to the
present its burdens and its great re
sponsibilities, it. were the irony of
fate if we should not preserve and
secure to all the fullest possible en
joyment of the blessings of liberty
which have been vouchsafed to us
through the sacrifice of those who
have achieved it. The weak must
be safeguarded against the unjust en
croachments of the strong. All must
be protected to the nl most in the op
voruinity to enjoy the privileges
which were intended lo he and are
of right l heir under the genius and
spirit of American institutions.
"We face the future radiant with i
golden promise, resolved to make
our country greater than it is, greater
in material power, bur greater than
all in the splendid character of its
citizenship; a count rj where the
dominant note 'shall be fair play for
all the force.'; which make for the
advancement of a great, righteous
people."
A MANDAMUS DENIED
Appelate Court Affirms the
Lower Tribunal
The Ihid Sought Was Removal From
"Administration Tickets" for
t Trustees of Mutual Life Names of
Four Members of Policyholders
Committee.
(By the Associated Press.)
Albany, N. V.. Aug. 30,- The de
cision of! he lower court denying the
application for a mandamus com
pelling the state superintendent of
insurance to remove from the "ad
ministration tickets" for trustees of
tin Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany the names of four members of
the International Policyholders
Committee was affirmed today by the
appellate division of t he supreme
court. The case came before the
appellate division on appeal of Col.
A. M. Shook, of Nashville, Tenn., in
behaK of hlmgiaii and his associates
on the policy holders committee:
Judge George Cray, of Delaware,
General 13. F. Traeey, of New York,
and Harlow N. Iliginbotham, of Chi
cago. An appeal will doubtless be taken
to the court of appeals.
HER I'AIW WANTS THi:
MARRIAGE AXNTlI.KI.
(Special .to the Evening Times.)
Goldsboro, N. C, Aug. 30. Wil
liam Howell, 21 years old, and Nan
nie Hinson, 13 year old, of Saulton
township, this county, went to Insti
title in Leacif county recently ami
were married. The father of the
young lady, when the bride and
groom returned home, went after his
daughter an 1 inade her go home and
Howell was warned to stay a way
from that locality. The father of the
young lady was in the city today to
sec if he could have the marriage
annulled by Judge Webb, who is
holding court; here.
JUDGE PARKER ON THE
CONGESTION OF LAW
(I!v the Associated Pi
.)
St. Paul. Minn.. Aug. .10.--The feat
ure of today's forenoon session of the
American Bar Association was the
annual address of Judge Alton B, Par
ker of New York. Judge Parker's ad
dresses havt
or several seasons been
if the association's pro-
notable
KT-mis.
Judge
gestlon
part
Parker spoke on "The Con
f the Law." taking the posi
tion that the laws already on the
statute books were sufficient to cover
every conceivable, crime and that no
more legislation was needed. What
was indeed needed however, was en
forcement of the laws already estab
lished. A $ 100,000 Fire.
(By the Associated Press.)
St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 3(1. Fire
today destroyed the two lower floors
of the large six-story wholesale mil
linery establishment f Strong, War
ner & ompany. The ioss :s $150,
000, nearly covcrod by insurance.
ORDER OF JESUS
TO ELECT A HEAD
Father Meyer of St. Louis
May be Chosen
FIRST ANGLO -SAXON
The Jesuits, the Great Society Found
ed by Ignatius Loyola, Will Elect
Its Next General About September
the First The Congregation Gath
ers at Rome.
(.By the Associated Press.)
Home, Aug. 30. The delegates to the
Congregation of the society of Jesus
are arriving here to go Into convention
to elect a general of the society. The
election will be held about September
1. This Important post has been vacant
since May, when the last general,
Father Martin, died.
According to the constitution of the
order, each general before his death
leaves a species of will in which he
indicates who among his assistants,
five In number, shall act as his tem
porary successor, under the name of
vicar, and direct affairs until the con
gregation can be called.
In bis will the late head of the
Jesuits appointed as vicar Father Rug
guere Freddi, who was his assistant
for the Italian provinces. The other
assistants were Father Rudolph Meyer
of St. Louis, Mo., for the Anglo-Saxon
provinces; Father Maurice Meschler,
for the German; Father John Joseph
Delatorre, for the Spanish, and Father
Fine for the French.
Futher Meyer of St. Louis.
America, having served as provincial
of the order in St. Louis, and having
beer president of the JeBult colleges
in Cincinnati, Chicago and Detroit,
While in his youth he was a student
at Woodstock, Md., and at Georgetown
University where afterwards he taught
philosophy. He was chosen to go to
Loyola in Spain, as representative of
the Missouri province, where the Jesuit
congregation met in 1893 for the elec
tion of their general, the late Father
Martin. Father Meyer was then ap
pointed substitute assistant of the
general for the English speaking prov
inces, but six weeks later the English
assistant, Father James Jones of Lon
don, died and he took the place and has
since resided in Rome in the same
house as the general.
He is the youngest of the five as
sistants, being only a little over fifty,
and is full of life and activity. The
possibility of his being chosen has
created considerable interest, also for
the reason that since the institution of
the company among the generals there
have been Spaniards, Italians, Ger
mans, Poles and Belgians but never
Anglo-Saxon or Frenchmen.
How the Order is Constituted.
The congregation of the Jesuits to
elect their general has some resem
blace to the conclave for the election of
the pope, there being the same secrecy
and the same seclusion.
There are six grades of membership
in the company, first novices; Second
formed temporal coadjutors; third ap
proved scholastics; fourth formed spir
itual coadjutors; fifth professed of the
three vows, and sixth, professed of the
four vows.
Resides, the fifty oldest professed
Jesuits of each province also elect
three substitutes for each elector In
case of need.
The United States comprises two
provinces, that of Maryland, the Cath
olic colony there having been founded
by the Jesuits, who assisted Sir George
Calvert in 1633, and that of Missouri,
the origin of Catholicism there dating
from the time of Father Marquette
who in 1673, making his way southwest
from Lake Michigan, discovered the
Mississippi.
Tn the United States there are also
the Jesuit missions of New Orleans
with 250 Jesuits and that of California
with four hundred. Besides three hun
dred more forming the missions of the
Rocky Mountains and Buffalo, N. T.,
so that the total number of Jesuits
in the United States reaches 2,150.
Altogether the Jesuits through the
world, according to the statistics
brought by the provincials to the con
gregation, number about 15,000.
Confer About Appointments.
(By the Associated Press.)
Oyster Bay. N. Y.. Aug. 80. Post
master General Cortelyou was in con
sultation with President Roosevelt at
Sagamore Hille today. It was stated
at the executive offices that his call re
lated to the appointment of postmast
ers. The appointments decided upon. It
was said, would be announced later.
THE MAGISTRATE
A REVOLUTIONIST.
(By the Associated PrejHL)
Kiev, Russia, Aug. 30. A search of
the residence of M. Minnoko. who 1b
examining magistrate f dr ' political
crimes here, has led to the startling
discovery that he was a member of
the revolutionary organisation and
that his residence was the headquart
ers for the propaganda in this' vlclhlty.
r