Weather.
SECOND.
EDITION
Washington, April 30. Fore
cast for North Carolina for to
night and Saturday: Showers
tonight;, cooler In the west,.
ESTABLISHED 1871.
RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1909.
PRICE 5 CENTS
GENERAL
IS AGAIN ON THE
Still Persists in His Testi
mony That His Son Was
Irrational
MRS. ANNIS BARBED
Attorney for the Defense Says He
Will Fight Any Attempt to Have
Mrs. Annls Put on Stand Now for
Purpose of Introducing New Kvl
rence Captain Hains looks Paler
Than Ever General Hains Called
to Stand Immediately After Own
ing of Court Told of the Cap
tains' Manner When First Apprised
of His Wife's Failthf illness.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Flushing, L. I., April 30 That
Mrs. William E. Annis is barred from
testifying at the trial of Captain Pe
ter C Hains, for the murder of her
husband was the statement of Dan
iel O'Reilly, of the Hains lawyers this
morning.
"if It is the proposition of the
prosecutor to have Mrs. Annls tell her
story of the shooting In the rebuttal
testimony," said O'Reilly, "he is go
ing to be disappointed. We will light
any such attempt to the very limit."
Mr. Mclntyre said:
"I was surprised when Mr. Dewitt
did not call the: widow, who gave
such important testimony at the first
trial. :
"She will certainly not be allowed
to give testimony in rebuttal on any
other line than that which may tend
to Contradict o'j evidence that the
captain was acttngvIn an Irrational
manner at the time of the shooting,
which she says she witnessed."
General Hains again was called to
the stand today for cross-examiua-1
tion.
Captain Hains sat huddled In his
great coat for nearly a half an hour,
while, aside from a single keeper,
Deputy Warden Carbe and a re
porter,, he had no company up to
within five minutes of the time for
opening the session.
The captain looked paler than
ever. He took his seat at the counsel
, table nearest to the jury In the same
place where yesterday he so patheti
cally collapsed when the confession
of Claudia Hains was read by Mr.
Mclntyre.
Old General Hains came Into court
a little before 10 o'clock. He put his
arm around his son's neck and kissed
him. The old soldier gulped several
times and bit fiercely at his grizzled
gray mustache as he turned away.
The general was called to the
stand Immediately.
In answer to Mr. Dewltt's first
questions, the witness reiterated that
he believed his son irrational on the
Monday morning following Claudia's
terrible confession.
He Insisted that the captain's ejac
ulation when he first was apprised of
his wife's faithlessness, "My God, my
God, this Is awful," was that of an
Irrational man.
The witness tried to explain that
the captain's manner when making
this exclamation, gave strength to
this opinion but he was not permitted
to do so.
The prosecutor succeeded In get
ting General Hains to admit that the
. captain's report to him the witness
' of Claudia Hains' admissions to
her husband was rational.
, The witness gave Mr. Dewitt a sur
prise when the prosecutor asked him
about conversations between the de
fendant and his mother In Washing
ton. "The captain was lying on the
lounge In' the parlor," testified the
old pfflcer, "and he had his feet
against the wall. His mother called
his attention to this."
"What did the defendant say?',
"He said: 'O, damn your wall; I
don't see why you bother about such
things.'"
"Do you think that was Irra
tional?" '-,.'
. "I should think bo under the cir
cumstances," ,
After having been on the witness
stand Blnce yesterday, General' Peter
C. Halm finished hl testimony in the
trial, of his son for tht murder of
William E. Annis at noon today. His
story of bis son's Irrational, actions'
was not shaken, although it Is bellev-
cd that the prosecution has new evi
dence which It will bring forward
later to show that Captain Halnn, the
defendant, was rational at the time of
the killing. Tbgrstoj) Jeokim mini
was' called to the Btand immediately
after the general left it.
A juror was excused for a few mo
ments and during this time Thornton
was kept waiting back of the witness
chair. He held his hand high over
his head with a seeming effort at dra
matic effect while he was being
sworn.
"Do you remember the time your
brother went to the Philippines?"
asked Mr. Mclntyre.
"Yes; October, 1907. He started
for San Francisco at that time."
"When did you see the captain
next?"
"On Sunday, May 31, 1908. I was
in bed at 130 Eighty-sixth street, Bay
Ridge. It was before 9 . o'clock. I
was awakened by a crash on the door
and a rush of feet. I hurried to the
dining room and a man rushed in."
(BOARD OF OPTOMETRY.
ApH)iiit'd by Governor Kitchin To.
' day.
. Today Governor W. W. Kltchin ap
pointed t he board of examiners in op
tometry provided for by the last leg
islature. The members appointed
and their terms are as follows: Fred
N. Doy, Winaton-Salem, five years;
Frank M. Jolly, Raleigh, four years;
J. D. Hathaway, Elizabeth City, three
years; J. W. Taylor, Greensboro, two
years; S. H. Eaton, New Bern, one
year. .
Negro Hanged For Murder.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Bamberg, S. C, April 30 Will
Carter, a negro, was hanged in the
jail here today for the murder of a
negro woman with whom he lived.
It was the first legal hanging in the
history of Bamberg county.
PRINCESS OF ORANGE
Girl Baby Born to Queen
WilhelmiDa
The Day Given Over to National Re
joicing in All Holland .School
Children Given a Week's Holiday
and Genera! Amnesty Proclaimed
for Prisoners Convicted of Minor
Offenses.
(By Cable to The Times)
The Hague, April 30 A girl baby
was born to Queen Wllhelmlna of
Holland today. The day was given
over to national rejoicing, although a
touch of gloom was added because
the child was not a boy. The royal
physician states that both the queen
and the Infant are well.
This is the first royal birth in the
Netherlands since Queen Wllhelmlna
was born In 1S80. Ever since the
marriage of the queen the hopes of
not only Holland put the chancellor
ies of Europe, as well has been that
the House of Orange-Nassau shall be
continued.
All Holland was enfete today over
the event which plays so importantly
upon Its destinies. The nursery for
the royal Infant occupies a part of
the second story of the palace. The
queen herself supervised the furnish
ing of the apartment. :
Demonstration on a gigantic scale
were held today In every town In
Holland. There r.ere processions and
concerts and fetes. School children
have been given a week's holiday and
a general amnesty was proclaimed for
prisoners sentenced for minor of
fenses. Guns were stationed several
days ago upon the parade grounds,
to boom out a salute of 101 guns for
a prince and fifty-one for a princess.
The heavy roar of the fifty-one
guns burst forth at dawn, proclaim
ing a princess. This city took on
the airs of a sixteenth century munic
ipality today. Heralds with trumpets
In the costumes worn four centuries
ago paraded through the streets pro
claiming the glad tidings to every
quarter of the city. ' It has been a
long time since The Hague witnessed
such a picturesque scene. Gifts came
from the principal Dutch cities today
and the palace was surrounded by an
excited throng of people, who cheered
for the new heir and cried, "Long
live the new princess of Orange."
FLORIDA WILL PASS
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Tallahassee, Fla., April 30 By a
vnta nf 90 to 10 today tho senate
adopted the Beard resolution provid
ing for a suffrage amendment to the
constitution similar to those already
adopted by most southern states. The
measure will receive a large majority
In the house of representatives.
Senator Massey, In voting for the
resolution stated that lie was born
and reared In the city of Philadelphia,
but bis years in the south since had
Shanged his views at to clothing the
fgnQniat nejro wltU tb9 ballot.
MANY PERSONS
DEAD IN STORM
THATSWEPTWEST
Four Were Killed in Chicago
and Many in Other
Places
WIRES AND POLES DOWN
Telegraphic Coiiiiiiiinirntion Cut and
- All Trains Delayed Wires and
Poles Block the Streets of Chicago
and Departing Trains Have Trouble
in Getting Out One Man Was
Blown Into Lake and Drowned at
Milwaukee Thirty Families in
One .Town" Forced to Flee From
Flood Storm of Great Extent.
' (By Leased Wire to The Times)
Memphis, Tenn., April 30 Re
ports from Arkansas and Tennessee
show the dead as a result of the dis
astrous tornado which swept this sec
tion last night to number 25, while
the injured will be more than 100.
Memphis escaped injury but Horn
Lake, Tenn., had six killed and twen
ty injured.'
At Cuba, Tenn,, one was killed and
two injured.
Five are reported dead at Franklin-
Tenn. :
One was killed at Heber, Ark., and
one at Whcatley, Ark. -.'':'
Serjous damage is reported from
Marion. Ark., and it is believed a
number of people have been, killed In
the country about there, but the
wires are still down and nothing detl
nite has been learned as yet.
At Quito, Tenn., two were killed.
Chicago, April 30 Death to four
persons, Injuries to scores and :WffJd-4
spread damage to property .is today's
aftermath of the severe thunder and
rain storm which passed over Chica
go during the night.'
Chicago was just a way-station of
the storm, its area ranging from New
York to North Dakota and extending
as far south as the mouth of the Ohio
river. Scores are believed to have
met death and Injury at various
points at which' the storm raged.
Fears were entertained Tor the
safety of the steamer Samuel .1. Til
den, with two vessels In tow, which
sailed from Marinette, Wis., Wednes
day morning and should have made
port at Manitowoc the same night.
No news of the vessels had been re
ceived this morning.
From other points in tho wide area
of the storm these incidents are re
ported: .
One man blown Into lake and
drowned at Milwaukee.:
Thirteen killed and 150 Injured by
cyclone in Arkansas, Tennessee, and
Mississippi.
Thousands of dollars worth of
property destroyed, buildings being
unroofed or blown down.
Lake Michigan beating over Its
banks with the force of tidal waves
and grave fears entertained for lake
craft.
Walls of Indiana state penitentiary
ary blown down and militia called out
to prevent jail delivery.
Boy drowned In Mississippi river
at St. Louis, by sailboat overturning.
Thirty families In Lako Wisconsin
forced to flee from homes by Hood.
Water is rapidly rising.
Many buildings wrecked in Hock
ford, 111. Rain heaviest In years.
Snow was widespread.
''Casper, Wyo.; Denver, Yellowstone
Park, Bismarck, Duluth, all reported
the flaky substance. Winnipeg re
ports snow general In southern Mani
toba. At Brandon, 26 Inches has
fallen since Wednesday. r
Telegraphic communication outside
of Chicago was greatly Interferred
with, and all trains wero delayed.
Wires and poles reported blocking
tracks. Outgoing trains, .although
started on time, ran Into difficulty bo-
fore reaching the city ; limits. Fif
teen fire-alarms were turned In with
in 10 minutes of the time of the burst
Ing ofthe storm a few minutes after
6 o'clock, most of the fires being
caused by lightning. From that time
until 8 o'clock Are and police offic
ials of the city and suburbs had all
they pould do to cope with the situ
ation.' The storm played the most aston
ishing pranks around Chicago.
Cnssville, Mo., April 30 Four
neonle were killed, nt lenst 12 In-
lured and areat damage was done by
a tornado at Golden, near here. The
town was destroyed, everv building
being razed, according to reports re
ceive here. .
EFFORTS TO GET
FREE LUMBR ARE
ED
Probable That Senate Will
Advance the Duty Over
House Rate
DEMOCRATS FAVOR IT
President and Attorney General En
dorse the Administrative Feature
of the New Tariff Bill Have Been
Returned to Senator A'ldrlch with
the President's O. K. All Efforts
to Get. Free Lumber Have Been
Abandoned Southern Democrats
Largely Responsible, As They Fa
vor Duty on Lumber Hides to Pay
n Duty of 15 Per Cent, the Rate
Dingley Rate.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Washington, April 30 The Presi
dent and Attorney General Wicker
sham have given their endorsement
to the administrative feature of the
new tariff bill as prepared by the re
publican members af the senate fi
nance committee. The attorney gen
eral has been going over the amend
ments in this respect for several days
and has discussed them with the
president. It is now understood that
they have been returned to Senator
A Id rich with the O. K. of the presi
dent and his chief law officer. The
amendments include the new maxi
mum feature which places discretion
ary power in the hands of the presi
dent to assess the higher rate of duty
and also the drawback feature, as
well aB the provision for the estab-
iphment L-a;i.8tom. court. Hi Is
u n derstood there-Is -little change, from
the Dingley law in the drawback pro
vision but the maximum and mini
mum and court features are entire
ly new.
AH efforts to get free lumber In
the tariff bill have been abandoned
and despite tho attacks which have
been made 'by Senator Nelson and
others upon the so-called lumber
trust, it Is probable the senate will
advance the duty to $1.50 a thous
and. This figure Is a compromise be
tween the present rate of $2 and $1
fixed in the house bill.
The democrats are largely respon
sible for this added protection to the
industry. They insist that lumber
ing, which is one of the leading pur
suits of several southern states,
should have a greater encouragement
than Is afforded by the nominal duty
In the Payne bill. It is said that a
majorit y could be obtained for the
restoration of the Dingley rates on
lumber were it not for the fear that
the house would reject the increase.
Several amendments to this effect
have been offered, some of them by
democrats, but It Is believed a com
pro misc of $1.50 will be reached.
It has been practically agreed to
by the finance committee of the sen
ate that hides shall pay a duty of fif
teen per cent, which is the rate pre
scribed by the Dingley act. The
house, by a pronounced vote, said
that hides shftuld go on the free list,
but In order to obtain the needed
support of a few western senators.
Chairman Aldrlch has consented to
a duty on hides.
If the democratic senators were
united for free hides, no duty would
be Imposed, but many democrats In
the senate regard 15 per cent as a
revenue duty and will accordingly
vote to maintain the present tariff.
The house will fight it, but the indi
cations are that it will, in the end,
yield to tho senate.
Senator Aldrlch offered in tho sen
ate today tho maximum and mini
mum amendment to the tariff bill
agreed to by the senate finance com
mittee. It. fixes the established rate
ns -tho minimum and an advance of
25 per cent ad valorem on dutiable
goods us a minimum to be Imposed
In those countries which make re
strictions unfavorable to the United
States. The president is given dis
cretionary power to determine the op
eration of the maximum duty. The
maximum on coffee Is fixed at 5 cents
a pound and on tea 10 cents a pound,
these articles being on the free list
in the regular tariff. The operation
of the maximum and minimum Is to
become operative March 31, 151 0.
The amendment also empowers the
president to employ such persons ns
may be required to make thorough
Investigations, and examinations. Into
production, commerce, and trade of
the United Stales and foreign coun
tries, aB will be useful to congress
la tariff legislation and the govern
NO V ABANDON
ment in the administration of the
customs laws.
This is regarded as the extent to
which the bill will go in creating a
tariff commission.
The advocates of a tariff commis
sion are disposed to accept the senate
finance committee's plan for such a
body, as the best they can get at this
time. They would have preferred a
more definite provision, and the giv
ing of the commission Inquisitorial
powers. They agree that it may af
ford some advantage if executed in
good faith, and capable men are se
lected by the president to perform
the duties proscribed. Several of the
leaders of the Indianapolis tariff com
mission movement will call on the
president with Senator Beveridge to
morrow and discuss the matter with
him. '
The maximum and minimum clause
of the tariff bill was reported to the
senate today by the finance commit
tee; It fixes the maniimuin at 2Ij, i"r
cent and provides that a t of 5
per cent on coffee and J.oe per pound
on tea can be .levied as retaliatory
measures when necessary.
Russian Troops in Persia.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Washington, April 30 The slate
department received a dispatch from
Minister Jackson at Teheran today
that Russian troops had entered Per
sia and the situation at Tabriz was
expected to improve.
Roosevelt After Lions.
(By Cable to The Times)
Nairobi, British East Africa, April
30 Theodore Roosevelt left today
the ranch of Sir Alfred Peace on the
Athi River, for a point in the Hau
Hills, near Macliaaos, where he hopes
to bag a Hon. He is du)e to reach the
hills today. -
CENTURY OF GROWTH
How Population Has Grown
in 100 Years
Bureaus of Census Issues a Sncriul
Report Showing How the Country
" HuGVovn to Population Frdm flic
First to the 12th Census.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Washington, April 30 The bu
reau of the census yesterday issued
a special report showing a century
of population growth from the first
to the twelfth census of the United
States 1790-1900. The report shows
in part that after the lapse of approx
imately two centuries, there was an
aggregate population of 3,000,000 oc
cupying more than 800,000 square
miles of territory.
1700 the aggregate population of
the thr"ee leading cities Boston, New
York and Philadelphia was approx
imately 15,500.
In 1900 the population of the three
cities was 5,291,791.
The population of the United
States increased nineteen fold from
1V90 to 1900 and nearly tenfold in
the urea enumerated at the first census.-.
'.'...":
Of 3.171,000 white persons enum
erated in 1790, approximately two
million survived thirty years later.
In 1850, 820,000 survived; In 1880,
11,500, and in 1900, 23 persons, re
porting their ages as 110 years and
over..
The white population of the United
States Increased from 3.172,444 in
1790 to 66,809,196 In 1900. or 2,
011.6 per cent; the negro population
increasud during the same period
from 757,378 to 8, S33, 994, or 1,
067.3 per cent.
In 1790, 50,9 per cent of the pop
ulation was male and 49.1 per cent
female. In 1900 the proportion for
tho entire United States had changed
but little, being 50.2 per cent male
and 49.8 per cent female.
On the basis of tho proportion
shown in 1900 there would have been
In 1790, 818,000 children as com
pared with more than 1,500,000 actu
ally enumerated; on tin? other hand
bwthe basis of the proportion shown
in 1790 there would have been 39,
500,000 children in continental
United. Slates at the twelfth census.
The number In reality was less than
24,000,000. Hence, if tho people of
tho republic were as prolific at the
present time as they were 100 years
ago, thof! would halve been over 15,
000,000 more children in tho United
States than were actually reported.
In the states for which schedules
of the first census remain, there
were In 1790, 27,340 surnames. Of
this number, almost half -11,934
names appeared but once, thus each
represented but one family. Hut two
names are represented by 3,000 hads
of families and over.
Interceding For Sultan.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Rome, April 30 It Is reported
that the Italian and other govern
ments are Interceding with the young
Turks to save the lite of Abdul Ha
mid, the deposed sultan.
ABDULHAMIDTHE
DEPOSED SULTAN
10 STAND TRIAL
Will be Tried by fourtmar
tial and a Death Sen
ence is Likely
NEW SOVEREIGN PRAYS
New Sultan Drove Through the
Streets of the City Today to the
Mosque, Where He Prayed For
'.Nearly an Hour Event Marked by
(ileal Simplicity in Contrast to the
Pomp That Marked Abdul Hamid's
Devotions Two Rams .Slain as a
Suerilicc Deposed Sultan Will be
Tried by Courtinartial.
(By Cable to The Times)
.'Constantinople, April 30 Mehem
med V, the new sultan of Turkey,
clad In khaki, and accompanied by
half a dozen officials, drove through
Constantinople to and from the
mosque of St. Sophia today, where
the new sovereign prayed for nearly
an hour.
The simplicity of this selamlik was
in strong contrast to the pomp with
which Abdul Hamid was wont to say
his prayers.
The sultan entered St. Sophia
through 'he sultan's door. This ent
rance has not, been used in many
years. V.
The moment the sultan stepped out
of his carriage on the red carpet
leading into the building, a priest In
a black robe cut the throats of two
rams, and the sacrificial blood flowed
almost to the feet of the new ruler.
It was officially announced today
that Abdul Hamid, the deposed sul
tan," will be trleij by cou,rtmrtIal. ' A'
death sentenee Is svtiuaeiy Hilnjd
Pasha will tortujtbtOek 5
The new goveVfcCentJJWlll investf
sate the Adana massacres by court
martial. According to information
made public today the ringleaders
will be severely punished. Mean
time quiet is gradually being restored
to the Adana district. The festivities
celebrating the new reign continued
today throughout the city.
$2,000,000 FOR COUNT.
Miss Iselin Will Pay This Amount for
Her Husband.
Aiken, S. C, April 30 It Is said
that before Count Collorodo Manns
feld, Miss Nora Iselin's fiance, left
for Washington yesterday papers
were signed guaranteeing him tho
transfer of $2,000,000 to his name
before the marriage takes place in
May. ."':
The Isellns will leave Aiken on Sat
urday for New Rochelle, N.'Y. Count
Mannsfo'.d will soon proceod from
Washington to New Rochelle, where
the wedding will be held.
RUSSIAN FORCKS ENTER TABRIZ.
Bring Relief to Thousands of Starv
ing People.
(By Cable to The Times) y'
St. Petersburg, April 30 The ad
vance guard of the Russian forces en
tered Tarblz early today, bringing re
lief to the thousands starving
throughout' the city. The garrison,
weak from lack of food, saluted the
relieving force as It. marched in with
supplies. Women prostrated them
selves in the streets and embraced
the knees of their rescuers.
Trial of Boyle Postponed.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Sharon, Pa., April 30 The trial of
James Boyle, charged with kidnap
ping Willie Whltla was postponed
until next Wednesday today on ac
count, of the absence of his counsel.
Attorney W. S. Anderson. On ac
count of the change in plans, Mrs.
Boyle will now bo tried first.
Lose 1,1 ves In Gad Pit.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Youngstown, O., April 30 Over
come by fumes In a gas pit at tho
Ohio plant of the Carnegie Steel Com- ,
pany last night, two men lost theltyf
lives, one an heroic effort to save thy
other, while two other men, both for
eigners, who braved death In the pit
to help rescue their comrades, wera
perhaps fatally Injured.
Reduction in Cotton Acreage.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
New York, April 30 The national
glnners' association places the area
of cotton this season at 30,053,000
acres, a reduction of 6 per cent, a
large part of which is In Louisiana,
Arkansas and Mississippi.