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Weather. ' : "ftrashlngton.? D. C, Dee. 4 Fore cast for North Carolina for tonight and Saturday: Probable showers to night; colder In western portion. ESTABLISHED 1876. BUCK REPUBLIC Anarchy Seems to Be in Store for the People of .; Hayti. whitimu romm Unless General Simon Assumes Con trol Wild Disorder is Feared Fol lowers of Different Lesser Lights Are Flocking to Respective Stand ards, Seeking to Put Their Favots ites in Control General , Simon, Organizer of the Most Successful) Uprising in the History of Hayti, Holds Key to Situation. (By Cable to The Times) Port Au Prince, Dec. 4 Unless Gen eral Simon, organizer of the most suc cessful uprising in the history of Hnytt, assur.'es control of the govern ment, anarchy seems sure to be the portion of the black republio for many days. . Followers of General Fouchard, General Firmln .Pierresenque and Gen eral Legitime are flocking to the sup--rort of their leaders -and openly de clare thty will fight to put their fav orites, in control. The situation Is critical. General Simon holds the key to the situation, but until he can have a con ference with his adherents, he declares to make public hs plans. The advance guard of the revolution ary army entered the city this morn ing. Simon Within Fonr Miles. Genera) Simon Is within four miles of the city and expected hourly. The Fouehardists plan a demon stration for uenerai Fouchard General Firmln has been called from St. Thomas by his partisans. . from Martinique. Pierre Coneque Is expected, hourly Pretenders to the dictatorship r.fc" Arising from all classes and condi tions. ' The provisional government feels Its power waning. It Is claimed today that the ma terial loss from mobs and vandalism will reach a quarter of a million ot dollars, a vast sum in the bankrupt capital of a bankrupt 'and neuilyl DISORDER governmentless nation. "While eom-j paratlve quiet prevailed this morn-'baa ing the air was electric with excite- ment. It Is known only too well bv General Legitime, the provisional . head of the new regime, that insur- j rectlon aud revolution may toppla him friim fiulhnrftv ni nnv mlniitp ) While the rebels may enter the capital today without firing a shot, the political struggle which will fol low may result in as much bloodshel as though a battle bad been fought. Partisans of powerful Hayticns In military life and friends of those who have fled the country In the course of their adventureous career started lo monstratioiis today In favor of a new president. On account of the pres tige which General Simon has gain ed through his military successes, it Is not surprising that a strong senti ment sprang up today in favor of his succession to President Nord Alexis. It Is feared that rioting may break out again and the legations are crowded with those who sought to find places of safety. , - CHARGED WITH MURDER. Mill Operative Arrested Charged With Murdering His Children. Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 4 William Mc Boon, a mill operative, has been ar reted at Marked Tree, Ark., charged with the murder of his two little girls, Edith, aged S, and Ola, agud 6.- There Is much excitement and the prisoner bas been taken to Jonesboro for safe keeping. The two little girls died soon after finishing a meal and the coroner order ed McCoon's arrest, pending an in vestigation Which disclosed evidences Of strychnine poisoning. , The children's mother Is dead. ' BIG FIRE IX PORTLAND. Three Great Iter and Freight Houses Destroyed Ltoaa $230,000. PoVtland, Me., Dee. 4 The com bined fire departments of this ant! three other cities succeeded early to day in controlling the flames which destroyed three great piers and -the freight houses of the Grand Trunk Railway. The loss Is estimated al mora than f 250,000. The fire for a time threatened the enre city. ' Hearing Postponed. : New York, Dec. 4 Thfer Will b no hearing In the suit Of tht government against the Standard OJ Company of Nw Jersey until Monday next, whon It Is sxpacted William Rockefeller will recelvs a gruelling from the proseoator. I d 2' Mrs. George Allyn Sampson. Maw-kit -' ,Z m: B!G THEFTS UNCOVERED Sirs. George Allyn Sampson, who: been placed under arrest in con-; net-Hun with the shooting of her hus-j , bund, Hairy Sampson, shown below, I who was a nephew ol the late Ad nilral Sampson. - TRIED TO BRIBE JURY IN CASE (By Leased Wire to Tho Times) Suffolk, Va., H-'c. 4 After . most sensational day's proceedings of his trial, the case of am Hardy. accused of slaying Tiberius G. Jones e8U1!ltoJ at from ilo0.OOO to 1126, at Holland, October 26, !tas been sent; Ooo,-wore shipped to Chicago at the to the grand ju-y following the arrost tiir.e scores of monasteries were being of one witness on tho charge of per-, looted In Fiance. Jury; tho threatened arrest of hn- omer; mo imrouucuon ui ""jwre being hurried out of Chicago tending to tarnish the name of the ;nnd back to New York. Their desti- victlra by bribery charges and Incl-' nation, presumably, was London or dentally the' Injection Into the trial 'BPe other European point. Just why of the Zachary T. Holland will cas.lJ'W we, t0 : CNcago left here unclaimed for mora than a year, and as well as Illegal liquor traffic In ,ben Btarted Dack t0 thelr Beuderg Holland, a dry town. are some of the questions . that . The prisoner was romauded to Jail ' aroused the suspicions of local secret to await the action of the January ! service men. 1 ' grand Jury. No action was taken! It w9 by a peculiar chance that with referenco to seeking ball from Unlted States Appraiser O'Shaugh nim jnessoy stumbled upon this comblna- Sain Pete Holland, a witness, who tloii of mysteries. Something like told of visiting gun stores in Hoi-! six weeks ago one of his men made a land, , Portsmouth and Norfolg, on ,Per'"nctory examination of one of Monday where weapons of various ;'he cisoa Just s lt was about to be makes were examined, and whose 'shipped from the Wakem & Mc nicmory on some points was partlc-ILaughlin warehouses to New York ularly faulty, was locked up on a! As the ontlre lot had boon sent Into perjury charge. Later he was bailed tho country with a valuation of $2, out in $500 bonj. Two of the at-; 60 uPh It, the maa was astonished torneys in tho Hardy casa have been to discover that the case contained al-; retained to defend him, Judge Rawls m01 priceless altar cloths and hang and Beth Edward Everett. lie Is cited lnB8. 81'ch as were found only In the to appear at a preliminary hearing most extravagantly furnished palaces December lBth. und monasteries In France. Ha Im- Thlftst witnoBK tn tentlfv beforo modiately reported his find to Mr. .v . i . i. 1 . 1 a . . z .1 .. the case closed was J. H. Joyner, who swore Jones offered him $1,000 to swear falsely in the Holland will case. He said Jones bad been to Suf folk, Vs., on the day of the tragedy &nd had thrtnrt in'h. Hnr.1v Br- rested for perjury In the will case f Partington, who has been here for . . , (... 1 .-j t 1 two weks, has taken a turn for ths dJ 11 lq ' i B d L,Uow.. Dr. Drssscr says th. patl.nt nWhedaes, who gats evidence tOictnnot llv6 for mor, than two WMki strengthen the alibi of Hardy. 1 longer, as be has Brlghts disease. Y RALEIGH, N. Ccnmitfeil in Fracc. deeds in Chicago. GimkIs M5e:i ! rom Frt'iieh Mmius (:'!'lrs ;::ul Shipped (o 'I his Country ;isc:vried in Chicago Just 11s They Were About to be Shipped Hack to New 01 k. (Uv Luased Wire to The Times) Chlcaco. .Dac. 4. Be:?inning with mi eMtrnordinary smiiKSling case in- Tvolvluat a fortune In rare antiquities fcdoiiil customs officers In Chicago, have uncovered what appears to be a srl'rantlc theft -involving wealthy art collectors on tv.o continents.' United Suites appraisers have dis covered that a half dozen innonent appearing boxes which have been In Btoroge in .u Chicago wurch'ouse for more than a year contain priceless ecclesiastical robes and church deco rations believed to have been stolen fio.n French monuBteries The cases containing these goods, the value of which has been variously Moreover, tue smuggling case was discovered 011 the day that the goods O'Shaughnessy. Governor Dying. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Paso Robloa, Cat., Doc. 4 The condl- t"" of Governor-elect E. Q. Cosgrove, C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4," TWO HEARINGS IN SMITH CASE Police Hiring Tomorrow Curoici's InqaESt Monday at 10 OjClcck ATUHORiTIES i CLASH 1 Coroner Contends That Ills Hearing Should Come First Authorities Have Not Worked Togpeuier Con flict May Result in the Mixing Cp of flutters to Tliat Justice May Not Jlc Done -Not Glory Enough to Go . 'Round.. ' .' The medley of cross -purposes and comedy of petty jealousies, entitled "The Smith Mystery," is. nearlng' a close. The friction between the blue-i coated, brass-button brigade and the coroner's forces would ba laughable were It not for the fact that, the mat ter at stake Is so serious. It is confidently asserted that the coroner's forces had worked up a case against Cotton, Hopkins; et al, hours before the matter leaked out in some inexplicable way and the. police took the matter , in hand. Fifteen hours befoie the police made any move In the matter a warrant for Cotton's arrost was In Constable Byrum's hands. Following a - conference of the city and county authorities in formation leaked to the . police de pot tinent which enabled it to beat the county forces to the suspects and sev eral gentlemen who have been resting in the city guard-house would have been boarding with Sheriff Sears If the coroner had had. a few more hours to work up his case. . - j It is assarted that the coroner asked the city authorities to join .forces and act in concert with him. j, Nothing dgidg, It is further Wat City Attorney Snow asked the coro ner to put off his inquest till Monday in order to allow the city time to work up some new evidence. Coroner Separk thinks now that this was done to allow the city to hold Its prellml tContinued on Second Page.) WOMAN AND HER BABY STARVING (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York, Dec. 4 A comely young Hungarian woman with a 3-months-old baby In her arms, dropped un conscious on the sidewalk at Sixth avouuo and FOurteoith street late yesterday afternoon. An ambulance surgeon who came said the woman and baby were starving,' and that the baby had bronchitis. The woman recovered .: enough to give her name as Mrs Mary Scbeinn, 20 years old. She said her husband had died recently. They had been living with a friend in Brooklyn and had walked to New York to try to get her sick child Into a hospital. She tramped from Institute to institute, and everywhere they refused to take the child, she said. But she kept up her quest until she gave out. NOT GUILTY OF REBATING (By Leased Wire to The Times) Richmond, Va., Dec 4 It took just six minutes for a jury In the fed eral court to declare A. P. Gilbert, as sistant general freight agent of the Chesapeake & Ohio, not guilty of the charge of allowing rebates to W. R. Johnson & Co., grain dealers, of this city. It Is not known what will be done with the eight Indictments of a similar nature pending against him. Indictments are also pending against W. R. Johnson and the Ches apeake & Ohio. General satisfaction was expressed here at the outcome of the trial, and the applause at the verdict in the court room bad to be suppressed Landslide Wrecks Villages. Roms, Dec. 4 A landslide at Mt San L'ucano, near Agrodo - today wrecked the Tillages ot Pra And La gunat. ' Ths bodies of 37 dead and. 10 In jured 'parsons bave been? recovered. 1908. TO REDUCE AND INCREASE DUTY Ways and Means Committee Hear Many Witnesses Today ASK FOR FREE BARLEY Many Other Articles of Turlff Sched ule Were Taken Up For Consider ation Manufacturer of Gelatin pretested That He was Unable to Compete With Germany and Asked That Duty be Increased From 36 to 00 Percent Ad Valorem Cald crhcad and Clark Have Words. (By Leased Wire to The Times) AVnshlngton, Dec. 4 Miscellaneous articles of the tariff schedule were taken up for consideration by tha ways and meanB committee tolay. Charles L. Feltman and Henry D. Burns,, of .Buffalo, asked for the removal of the I duty, on barley. - Chnlrman Pavno ask ed the witnesses if they would not be willing to compromise and accept a duty of 10 cents a bushel instead of 30 cents. He called attention to tho ' 1 fact that barley is a good revenue pro- . ducer. j ! The witnesses replied that although they advocated free trade on barley, ' they would, of course, welcome a sub- stantlal reduction If the committee dffl , cided to refuse their request for free ' barley.'1 . ! George Townsend, a manufacturer of .gelatin, "protested 'that he was un ible to compete with Germany, and asked that the duty be increased from 36 to I 60 per cent, at valorem. His declara . tlon that his labor cost was only 40 per. rent, aroused Mr. Clark, of Mis souri. j "iou want the government to pay your labor cost and then have the people give you a present of 20 pet cent. Well, you won't get it," said , Mr. Clark. : j ' "But we will have to go Out of Trust--j ness If we don't get it," said Mr. Town 1 send.. "Well, get out of business, then," I retorted Mr. Clark. . Judge M. P. Garlow, of Grand Island, Neb; asked that the duty on pumice j (Continued on Second Page.) ! FUTURE OF THE E (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, Dec. 4-The future of the marine corps has been definitely settled by President . Roosevelt. He has decided that this branch of the service should be transferred to the Infantry of the army. Mr. Roosevelt, has taken prelim inary, stops toward tho practical de velopment of the plan. He already has conferred with officers of the general staff and also' with General Leonard Wood, who is known to be close to him in military matters. General Wood and the members of the general staff are formulating a scheme outlining the president's Ideas. In due course this plan will be submitted to congress, with for mal recommendations from the pres ident.' BRYAN BUYING LAND IN TEXAS (By Leased Wire to The, Times) Dallas, Tex., Doc. 4 William Jen nings Bryan has purchased ICO acres of land seven miles from the town of Hidalgo, In Texas, paying spot cash. He at once closed a contract to have 40 acres cleared of the underbrush and rank vegetable growth and planted to oranges, figs, and pecans. Three weekrgo Mr. Bryan purchased 20 acres near Corpus Chrlstl on tho shores of Corpus Chrlstl Bay. Jamos B. Wells, democratic leader of Brownsville, and formerly chair man of the state democratic execu tive committee, presented Mrs. Bryan with an acre lot at Point Isabell, overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, near the mouth of the Rio Grande, on which Mr. and Mrs. Bryan have promised to build a home. These real estate transactions have increased Interest in the rumors that hav recently been current that Mr. Bryan ultimately contemplates mov ing to Texas. MARIN CORPS Prince Von Bulow. Prince Von Buelow, Chancellor of the Germnn Empire, from his lat est photograph. ; RECEPTION Of CASH If Nat Sfck Will Be Ex pelcil French Ministry In No Mood for En- . tertalninx Custrolf He Js Heallj; ' bick win De Aiiowea Treatment If He is Only Hunting Amusement Will Have to Move on. (By Cable to The Times) Paris, Dec. 4 The cabinet will de cide on December 5 what kind of a reception is to be given to President Castro, of Venezuela, when he ar rives in France. Tlie present incli nation is to treat him severely, ns latest advices received by the gov ernment state that Castro's health is perfect, although three doctors ac company him. If it is really for rea sons of his ill health that he comes to France, no difficulties will be put in his way, but if he comes merely to amuse himself, he will be exiled. St. Vincent, British Indies, Dec. 4 Captain Jewett, of the British trading schooner Lady Kensington, has arrived here from Cariipano, Venezuela. This schooner, with a cargo of live stock and vegetables for Trinidad, was seized ten weeks ago by the Venezuelan authorities off Marguerita and the crew and pas sengers were detained as prisoners. Captain Jowett said that on No vembcr 25 the Venezuelan govern; meni sent tne crew and passengers home, but kept the Lady. Kensington. It Is now reported that the schooner has been deliberately sunk by Vene zuelan officers at Marguerita. , An ' inquiry into the whole occurrence is' belng conducted here. RAINS BROTHERS FIGHT FOR BELAY New York, Doe. 4 The Hains brothers. Captain Peter C., Jr., and T. Jenkins, today through their law yers fought to delay the trial of the latter, on the charge of the murder of William E. Annls at the Daysicte about 11:30 o'clock Mr. Henry Smith Yacht Club. The trial had been set ; shot and wounded an unknown negro to begin December 14. who was attempting to enter the The fight for delay took tho form, house. Several nights ago Mr. of a wholly unexpected legal action. '. Smith's wife heard Borne one around Lawyer Eugene N. J. Young, of the the house but thought It was her hus Hains defense appeared In the su- band and a Mr. Wright, who rooms at premo court at Flushing today and se- , Mr. Smith's, but upon investigation cured an order compelling the author-! some one was seen to run Off. Last itles of Queens county to show cause night the negro came back and why the panel of talesmen should not awoke Mr. Smith by a noise at the be dismissed ' I window. Mr. Wright also awoks and The claim was made by Lawyer . crept out of the back door. Hs at Young that the panel alrendy selorted tacked the negro and was knocked contained the names ot some of the down. About this time Mr. Smith most prominent citizens In Queens appeared and fired his sbot gun at the county bad been Improperly and 11- retreating negro. The negro was legally drawn The authorities of ths found today under ths bouse of 'a county must now appear in ths su- neighbor and was placed In the lock- ! preme court at Flushing on Monday! 2nd Edition PRICE 5 CENTS JAY GOULD WILL Has Become Immensely In terested in Aeronautics and Engages Id Fiybt ENTRANCING SUBJECT Grandson of the Jay Gould Who Knew All About Financial Balloon ing is Going to Enter the Fight to Conquer the Air- Is Enthusiastic and Says He Wants a Part in the Great Victory That is to be Gained. ..Will Devote AH Spare Time to the Matter. (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York, Dec. 4 Jay Gould, grandson of the Jay Gould who knew all about financial, ballooning, an nounced himself last night as an en thusiastic student of aeronautics and within a few days will purchase an aeroplane of the most practical kind that can be obtained. Young Gould, after gaining a world championship at court tennis, is seeking other worlds to conquer. "Although I am but a recent con vert to the study of aeronautics," said Mr. Gould last night, "I never experienced such an enthusiasm for anything in my life. Tennis is noth ing in comparison. The more I bear about the fight to conquer the air, the more I want to take part In the con quering of it.. . I shall spare no effort to accomplish my desire. "I intend to purchase an aeroplane of the most practical kind as soon as 1 have decided which Is best. I shall run it myself. I shall continue my studies In aeronautics every spare moment I can devote to the entranc ing problem. I hope to try, demon- atraie. and, improve." NECKLACE RECOVERED. $1.5,000 Pearl Necklace Stolen From Home of Frank Jones by Porch Climbers. (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York, Dec. 4 The $15,000 pearl necklace which was stolen from the home of Frank G. Jones in Mem phis, Tenn., on the night ot February 1 0 has been recovered in this city through the efforts of Inspector Mc Cafferty, head of the detective bu reau. The owner of the jewel, Gar ret E. Lamb, of Clinton, la., identi fied it at police headquarters today and was ready to pay the $2,000 re ward which was offered. Lnmb was visiting at Jones' home when porch climbers: entered the house and got off with $25,000 worth of jewelry, including Lamb's gems, a graduated necklace, containing 67 pearls and a large diamond clasp. . A few days ago a young friend of McCafforty visited police headquar ters and he said he knew where an expensive necklace was for sale. De tective Roninick Retlly was assigned to the case and the Inspector's friend led him to the store of one BuegeJ eisen, a musical Instrument maker. At first, Buegeleisen refused to give any information and not until' he was threatened with arrest did he admit Ulal ne naa 8 neCKlaC0 I0r 8ale- lnen Ile told how 11 came lnt0 nlB Posse- sion. He saw inai a week ago josepn semwansky, a wealthy pawn-broker, who has shops in San Francisco, Bakersfleld, Fresno, Los Angeles, and Sacramento, and whom be has known several years, came on to New .York and left the necklace at bis (Buegelolsen's) store and requested that the musical instrument maker sell It for him. He wanted to get $8,000 on tho necklace. Buegelelsen handed the necklace over to Inspector McCafferty. NEGRO BL'RGLAK 8HOT. Attempted to Rob the House of Mr. Henry Smith in Hamlet. Hamlet, N. C. Dec. 4 Last night up to await trial, CONQUER THE 4IR
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