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VOLUME 30.
RALEIGH, N. C. THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1908.
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JEFFRIES DAVIS sTD DAY S WORK
J.S.CARRPRESDT
IN WASHINGTON
IN THE ASYLUM
IS GIVEN A JOLT
IN CONGRESS
OF HORNE CLUB
Ul llflLil I11L11U
BRYAN ARRIVES
I II AW Ml REMAIN
About Bis "Tentative "Engage
ment to American
DELAY IN THE WEDDING
The Duke of Abruzzi, Xow On Hie
Way to Italy, to Arrange for His
Marriage to the Beautiful Daugh
ter of the Wealthy Senator Likins,
Says There Are Many Matters Yet
to Bo Adjusted The King Ap
proves the Match Other Particu
lars of the Interesting Subject.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
New York, March 26. A wireless dis
patch to the Amercan from the steamer
Lusltania, via Sable Island and Hali
fax. N. S., says:
"On Monday, the second day out, the
Duke of the Abruzzi, first cousin of the
king of Italy, and the first prince of the
blood royal to Keek a wife in the United
States, admitted to friends on board
the ship that a tentative engagement
existed between himself apid Miss
Katheiine Elkins, the handsome
aaugnter 01 senator hJlKins, of vvest
Virginia, and heiress to an enormous
fortune. ...
D'Abruzzi In stating that the engage
ment was only tentatively arranged,
explained that this was the leason
why it would be improper at this time
to make any formal announcement that
the engagement actually' exists.'- He
said there Were many matters, relig
ious and otherwise, yet to be arranged
which might cause delays."
The Herald prints the following from
Rome:
"In an interview ."with a very high
and important personage I have receiv
ed full confirmation of the statement
that the duke of the Abruzzi in the be
ginning of January asked permission
of the king to marry Miss Katherine
Elkins.:
"At first the king brought forward
some objections, but in the end he con
sented, on condition that, In order to
avoid complications in regard to any
possible breach of court etiquette the
marriage should be celebrated outside
of Italy, to which the duke consented.
"My Informant added that In this
connection it must not be forgotten
that under the law, in order that the
marriage might confer tne ranK or
princess on the bride, it would be ne
cessary for the presidents of the cham
bers of deputies and the senate to be
present at the ceremony. The presi
dents would not have to attend in per
son, but could appoint delegates or
proxies to represent them." .
KINO WILLIAM
VISITING THE
KING OF ITALY
" (By Cable to The Times.)
Venice, March 26. The German em
peror anu mo empress uini. mis
and were received by the king of Italy
at the station. Notwithstanding the
,!,! uaiiihir nit the windows along the
grand canal were betlagged and a great
crowd at the quays gave the sover
eigns hearty reception,
BODY OF MURDERED
MAN FOUND IN A
DESERTED HACK
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Chicago, Ills., March 26. A well
dressed young man was found murder
ed in a deserted cab at Calumet and
Eighteenth street, one of the most
fashionable parts of the southslde,
early this morning. It is supposed to
be a result of a night of revelry of
three men in full dress suits.
OFFICIAL ATTENTIONS TO
MRS. ROOSEVELT DECLINED.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Baton Rouge, La., March 26.
rinvnrnor Blanchard has received a
telegram from President Roosevelt
In response to an Invitation extended
to Mrs. Roosevelt to allow this state
to entertain ner eitner at new ur
leans or Baion Rouge,' stating that
ur. Pnnsevelt is slmDlv making a
family trjp and haB had to refuse all
offers of entertainment.
BOILING
OVER
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Washington, D. C. .March 20 When
William Jennings Bryan arrived in
Washington at noon today he was boil
ing over with indignation at what he
declared to be a complete misrepresen
tation of the remarks made by him at
Richmond, Va., last night. Mr. Bryan
referred especially to that portion of
his remarks which dealt with the re
cent decision of the United States su
preme court in connection with the
Minnesota and North Carolina railroad
cases.
"The language In the dispatches,"
said Mr. Bryan, "was twisted as badly
as It is possible to twist it, and mis
represented me as completely as it is
possible to misrepresent me. It pur
ports to give what I said at Richmond
regarding the supreme court -.decision's
and attributes to me the language of
the papers supporting predatory
wealth. I said that these papers re
garded the decision as making prop
erty more secure and resoling vested
interests from peril, as If states were
Jess, interested than the federal gov
ernment in the protection of property
and vested interests. I then proceeded
to assert that the prop?rty rights are
as secure under state legislation as un
der national legislation, and as secure
under state courts as under ; federal
courts. I pointed out the issues '.which,
had been obscured by these papers,
and also the false issues which had
been raised; that the question was not
whether property rights should be pro
tected, but whether corporations should
be given rights superior to those of the
natural man.
: "A corporation organized in New Jer
sey can go into any other state, secure
from that state the right of emine.it
domain, build railroads and rely on the
state courts to protect it from tres
pass and to protect its operatives from
violence. After using the state courts
as far as it wishes they can drag their
litigants into the United States courts
and even ask the federal courts to sus
pend state laws even before those laws
have been declared unconstitutional.
"I commended the position taken by
the democrats of the house as stated
by Mr. Williams, that they would op
pose unanimous consent until the house
gives time for consideration of the
Clayton or some similar bill to with
draw from the circuit and district
courts of the United States the power
to suspend state laws, thus leaving the.
corporations to prosecute cases in state
courts with the right of appeal to th;'
United States court.
"I am glad to make this correction
because I am afraid that the dispatch
sent out last night would go all over
the country as an expression of my
views, while as a matter of fact it Is
a misrepresentation of my views.
Mr. Bryan planned to spend a fe
minutes at the house this afternoon in
conference with democratic members.
Tonight he will deliver an address un
der the auspices of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians at Odd Fellows' Hall.
TO RETIRE FROM
Washington, D. C, March 26 After
more than thirty years of active ser
vice. Justice John Marshall Harlan
probably will retire as a justice of the
United States supreme court at the ex
piration of the present term of that
tribunal, in order to devote his lime
to writing his memoirs. He has In
formed several members of congress of
this Intention and has suggested to
them that it would be contrary to his
withes If he were allowed to retain u
private secretary. Paid by the govern
ment, who would assist him in the
preparation of the doubtless interesting
story of -his experiences in public life.
Chairman Tawney of the house com
mittee on appropriation and all influen
tial members of congress were not in
clined to look with favor on the sug
gestion. However, the friends of the
Justice have not abandoned their ef
forts and it is possible that some such
appropriation may be made before the
end of tb present session.
CONDITION OF
TILLMAN SERIOUS
Columbia, S. C, March 26 Phy
sicians attending Ben Tillman have
announced that the latter's Illness
will not permit of his return to his
official duties at Washington during
the present session. While the sena
tor's 'condition Is slightly Improved
It la said he must take a long rest
before he will be well enough to re
sume his seat in the senate.
JUSTICEHA
RLAN
SUPREME BENCH
Sopf. of Matteawan Sails for
Europe Next Saturday
NO REPOKT BEFORE JULY
Dr. Lamb Expects to ho-.Ahmad
Several Months, Which Meuns He
Will Make Xo Report to the Court
in the ("use' of Harry Thaw Till
.July or Later It Will he Late
Summer if He is Ever Liberated or
Transferred to Private Institution.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
New York, March 26 Dr.- Robert"
B. Lamb, ..superintendent of the' Mat
teawau asylum for the criminal in
sane, will leave' for' Europe on Satur
day, and it is said that he will not
make a report on the menial condi
tion of Harry K: Thaw until Julv or
later, when lie hi .'expected back home.
The fact, that the report is 10 be de
layed means that Thaw probably will
j have to spend the greater part of the
j summer in the asylum, if he is lib-j-enited
or transferred to a private
sanitarium at all. - . v
SENATOR PENROSE STILL
IN A CRITICAL CONDITION
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Philadelphia, March 2C Th con
dition of Senator Boies Penrose is
unchanged today. Last night phy
sicians issued a bulletin saying the
senator was in an alarming condi
tion. ; . : '
COURT DECIDES
AGAINST THE
(By Leased Wire to The Times) .
Hartford, Conn., March 26. A jury in
the superior court has brought a ver
dict setting aside the will of ?,Irs. Isa
bella. Beecher Hooker, sister of Henry
Ward Beecher and widow of John
Hooker. The estate Is worth about
$60,000,' and she left the bulk of the
property to her son. Dr. Edward B.
Hooker, except a few small bequests.
The contestant was Mrs. Hooker's
granddaughter, Mrs. - Kate Burton
Powers, of lirookline, Mass.
It was shown that John Hooker, be
fore his death, desired to leave $t0,000
to Mrs. Powers but that under an
agreenient with his wife that she would
leave this amount to Mrs. -Powers, Mr.
Hooker left all his property to Mrs.
Hooker. ..
It was proved that Mrs. Hooker be
lieved herself to have frequent com
munication with departed spirits and
she asserted that It was on advice of
certain spirits that Mis, Powers was
cut out of her will.
The Jury came to the' conclusion that
Mrs. Powers ought to have themoney.
BULL-DOG BITES
TWO PEOPLE AT
CHAPEL HILL
(Special to The Evening Times.)
Chapel Hill. N. C. March 26. -The
three-year-old child of Mr. W. O. Hall
was badly bitten by a bull dog late
yesterday afternoon. The child tod
dled up to where the dog was tied, us
If to play with him, and the dog seized
the lleshy part of the child's face.
The mother of Mr. Hall coming to
the rescue was herself badly bitten In
the shoulder. Physicians were sum
moned and dressed the wounds. They
had to use the needle In two great
gashes in the child's face. The patients
are resting easy today.
GOVERNOR GrUILD A
LITTLE BETTER TODAY
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Boston, March 26 The condition
of Governor Guild Is somewhat Im
proved today.
HOOK
ERSPRTS
Primaries In Arkansas Against
All His Favorites
IHOION'8 BIG MAJORITY
Prosecuting - Attorney Rlioton, Who
So Severely Roasted Senator Da
vis in a Speech That Created a
Sensation in the State and Was
; Widely Copied By the Press, and
Whom Davis Particularly Worked
Ana i list, is Nominated By a "Large
Majority."
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Little Rock, Ark,, March. .26. Al-
though returns are . incomplete estt-j
mates based on enough precincts in-1
.. . . . . .. hi ,. I
dates whose election in democratic'
primaries. -in, this state was espoused
by United Stales Senator Jeff Davis
ire ,i,.r.,.,,,,i -'
,..
ill t win v iMiui ,t i Hiuriti f - i ij i r iio
a . hard fight
ney. - Ha lily
I
for prosecuting atlor-j
Vinson was arrayed'
against Lewis Hhoton, the incuui-' .... Currency Bill,
bent for three years- past, who made j - Important amendments to the Ald
a record by prosecuting the alleged : rich currency bill were agreed upon
legislative boodlers. Rhoton, whose at a meeting of the senate finance
nomination was bitterly opposed by j committee today. The most impor
Senator Jeff Davis, has been nomi-j tant of these amendments requires
nated by a large majority. Rlioton ' that national banks depositories shall
is the man who recently so severely
scored Senator Davis in a speech
that created it great sensation in the
state -.
ILLINOIS REP.
ION
ESSIONTOOAY
(By Leased Wire' to The Times)
Springfield, Ills., March 26. The
republican state convention was
called to order at 10:30 by State
Chairman Roy 6, West, who intro
duced George Buckingham, of Dan
ville, as chairman. William O. Nance
of Chicago was chosen secretary.
Rev. Francis, of this city, invoked
the divine blessings and referred to'
''Uncle" Joe Cannon, for whom he J
asked the blessing of Heaven. The
mention of the name brought a lim
ited demonstration.
Deneen's name was never men
tioned, nor was Yates. The ' con
vention will name Senators Hopkins
and Cullom, Governor Deneen and
.Mayor Basse delegates at large to
the national convention.
It Is announced by the chairman
that it had been decided to prevent
any discussion of politics other than
national.
Just before noon the convention
took a recess, a fire having broken
out at the Leland Hotel, where
most of the delegates were stopping,
and they rushed to their rooms to
get their belongings. The conven
tion reassembled after dinner.
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS
WILL WRITE A BOOH
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Washington, D. C, March 26. Dur
ing the Interregnum between the expl-
ration of his service lit the house and
the beginning of the term to whjch
he has been elected. In the senate, John
Sharp Williams, present minority
leader, will write a history of the lite
and times of Thomas Jefferson. Mr.
Williams will be out of public life be
tween March 4, 1909 and March 4, 191L
A NEW PANACEA FOR
INDUSTRIAL DEPRESSION,
(By Cable to The Times.)
Johannesburg, March 26. Ex-Mayor
Henderson, of Klmberly, who Is Inter
ested In the diamond trade, writes ad-
' vocatlng a reduction In prices of stones
us a panacea for the depression In the;
industry.
COVtNT
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Washington, March 26 In the
senate today Mr.- Ruynor, of Mary
land, presented the credentials of the
new : senator-elect from Maryland,
John Walter Smith. Senator Bur
rows objected to Mr. Smith's taking
the oath as senator, and he and Sen
ator Raynor argued, at length over
the question whether Mi Smith was
entitled to a seat.
The . senaio finance committee
agreed on various amendments to the
Aldrich currency bill.
The house considered the agricul
tural appropriation bill.
Mr. Beali, of Texas, scored tne
president for interfering in the Rob
ert Harper case.
. A resolution.---providing' for seven
j Filipino cadets at West Point was
favorably reported by the committee
on militarv affairs.
A sub-eoiliminee of the committee
n 'naval affairs acted favorably on a
bill removing loss of citizenship as a
I penalty for desertion from the navy
in time of peace. .
. a HUb-coimniltee of tin
ippropria-
tiohcoinmiitee -.reported to- the
committee an . urgent deficiency
full
bill
J-,.'""..("H. to pay
the navy de-
, , ,1 ,.. ,.,,..
Ilil I IlKUit h in: LI I I till LI (H. H- U I Ml (11
imuamen,.
Important Amendments to Aldrich
pay one per cent, per annum interest
on deposits of public money.
Another amendment provides that
Philippine government and munici
pal bonds shall be acceptable as se
curity for emergency circulation.: .
A third amendment is intended to
modify the law regarding the reverses
of banks outside of reserve mid cen
tral reserve cities. It requires that
four-fifths of the reserve of such
banks shall be kept in their own
vaults either in lawful money as now
required by law or in the form of se
curities named in Section 2 of the
Aldrich bill such as are acceptable
for emergency circulation. It is pro
vided that not over one-third of the
reserves shall be held as such, sectir-
ity '".
Senator Allison proposed an
amendment which -was..' accepted
and which is of an administrative
nature. It provides i.that after emer
gency notes have peon, returned to
the treasury they shall not enter into
the general funds and shall be re
tired completely from' use. It is ex
pected the senate will devote most
of the afternoon to consideration of
amendments to the Aldrich bill and
that either late today or tomorrow a
vote on the measure will be reached.
GILLETTE'S LAST
TO DIE MONDAY
. ( !1y Leased Wire to The Times V
V Auburn,- X, V;,'; Maivli 'Jil, clicsti-r
C.iitcHe's last liope to esi-'upe th .'lee-
t t-l. chair vanished today 'When be was.
Informed that Governor Hughes had
tlual'y refused to Interfere .with the
si t.ienee of the court. ''Gillette. -.'limit j
die in the electric cli:iir hi . .Auburn i'
prison-during the. week of March '.)(- j
cordiiig to the sentence, and it is prob-
able that he will lie put to death about i
C o'clock next Monday inoinoin.
Gillette heard the last .word practi
cally scaling his doom . with little is
ibie emotion. ; When the warden bad
told him that tire 'governor had an
nounced must positively that he would
iMice of the)
not interfere with the sent
court. Gillette, who was .convicted of
j the murder of . bis former sweet In
lii ace Jinm ll, UL juk l'r-c u.irve, iui-
ed away and said :
"Well, I suppose : If is all over. I
guess that Is the last chance gone."
The young man's mother has made
a brave fight to save her son from
the death chair. Ten days ago the)
n..l..l...1 II.... ..II .,. I
governor mi-iu ,e..u. A'' "
donee In the trial or Gillette and then
announced that he would not reprieve I
the voune man and that, according to!
the evidence, he was gudty of a most
foul crime, for which he should.be ex
ecuted. The governor consented to re-open
the case and yesterday he finished the
consideration of Mrs. Gillette's appeal
and announced that the sentence of the
court would stand as far as no Is con
cerned. The last hope of UHlelte,
CHANCE
GONE
Durham Democrats Organize
forMnston Man
100 CHARTER MEMBERS
The New Organization Headed By
Distinguished Democrat Who Says
the Club Means to Do Some Haiti
ami Effective Work in the Kfl'ort
to Secure the Gubernatorial Nomi
nation for Ashley Home Has
.Many Influential Members. '
(Special to The Times.)
Durham, X. C Mar. 26. A Dur
hiim county Ashley Horne club has
been formed and is an organization
that. will perform sonie diligent feats
for the prominent Johnston county
candidate for governor. . ...There are
over one hundred members in this ;
county, and with Gen. Julian S. Carr
president, and a number of other
prominent and influential citizens
that figure as officers of the organi
zation .Mr. Home will have utrong
support in Durham county. ;
Mr. Carr, in answer to a question
regarding the new organization this
morning, stated that the club had
only one purposedthat was to nomi
nate Ashley Home for governor of
Xorth Carolina. .
INFAMOUS ATTEMPT
AT REVENGE BY Tu
"GAMBLERS' TRUST
(By Leased Wire to The Times) V
Chicago, March 26 Mrs. Fred.
Kappelnian, 7S years old, is dying to
day and a score of building are dam
aged, the result of an attempt by the
gamblers' trust to be avenged upon
a lo(cal reformer at Gary, ind,, when
a bomb exploded near the residence
of Fred. Kappelnian, in an endeavor,
to wreck it, because he had been the
means of ridding that section of the
country of slot machines and other
gambling devices. ; .'
The bomb was placed near a Win
dow of the Kappelman home, and af
ter the family had retired the fuse
was fired. A terrific explosion fol
lowed and Gary was thrown into a '
panic. .;'.; '. ';...' :; ' .. ,
In the Kappelnian home, a neat
little cottage, were Mrs. Kappelman
and her son. He was hurled out of
his bid across the: room, striking
against the wall, For some time he
was stunned. Then he heard stifled
groans from his mother's room. He
found her unconscious on the floor.
.No other reason than the enmity
of the gamblers at Gary can be as-,
signed 'by Kappelman or Sheriff Car
ter for the out rage. 'Kappelman has
been suspected of informing the
I sheriff of the location of a number
of open gambling houses that in
fested Gary. :
HOTEL AFIRE
( By' Leased Wire to The Times)
Springfield, Ills., Mar, 20. Fire
this afternoon destroyed the Leland
Hotel, one of the famous hotels of
11,0 middle west. The fire started
shortly before noon in the roof of
the Six;!i street wing.-." A big wind
carried the fire towards the south-',
iind for a time-it appeared that the
flames could be controlled but the
lack of facilities to fight it and the
wind overcame all efforts to hold it.
Almost a panic occurred in the
republican, state convention hall
1
when the report reached there of the
Are. The delegates jumped to their
feet and ran for the hotel to Bave
I'.ieir luggage. No one was Injured
but many had narrow escapes. The
top floor was occupied almost en
tirely by resident patrons. The loss
will be at least $350,000.
Thjp hotel was built just after t.h
civil war. "
BIG
CHICAGO
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