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Ar kcond. I Weather. Washington, May 3 1 Forecast; tor North Carolina for tonight and Tuesday: Showers tonight or Tuesday; light winds. ' ESTABLISHED 187t. RALEIGR, N. 0., MONDAY, MAY 31, 1909. PRICE 5 CENTS yi)siw wimiu vibMi&Eg edition COUNT ZEPPELIN IKES RECORD IP Hakes Flight Extending Over Forty Hours, Covering 900 Miles. ALL RECORDS BROKEN German Count, in His Mammoth Pi' riglble Balloon, Descended At Stuttgart This Morning After a Continuous Flight . of Thirty-six Hours and Covering a Distance of More Than 700 miles liireaks IiOng Distance Record by Hundreds of Miles '"Laid in Supplies At Stuttgart and Resumed Flight, ;'. (By Cable to The Times) Berlin, May 31 Count Zeppelin in htB mammoth dirigible balloon de scended near Stuttgart today after having made a continuous flight of thirty-six hours, during which he tra versed the air for more than 700 miles and triumphantly vindicates the most ambitious claims the great German aviator has made for his di rigible airship. The descent made at Stuttgart was but momentary and after receiving the plaudits of the multitude which gathered about his craft the count laid in a fresh supply of benzine and water and resumed his flight with the nose of his great air craft pointed southward. He did not reveal his ul tlmate destination. The last seen of Zeppelin It before Bhe appeared over Stuttgart was at Blttorfleld, Prussian Saxony, where she arrived at 7:20 last, night after a 456 mile flight from Friedrlchsha feh from where the count had start ed more than twenty-four hours be fore, Circling over BlUerfieid the count dropped a note in the midst of the wondering multitudes who were gazing with awe upon the monster craft which floated lightly over them. The note read: "Have decided to return: nil in good order" Soon after the airship disappeared against the southern horizon. The flight was undoubtedly kept up all night In a generally southerly dl rectlon, and when the ship came into view this morning bearing toward Stuttgart, where news of his perform ance of yesterday had preceded It, the wildest excitement and enthus iasm prevailed among the town folks who gathered in the streets In !hous- ands with necks craned watching the monster slowly bearing down upon them. - The airship was under perfect con trol and circled around and made its descent as lightly as a big bird could have done. The count appeared to be In excellent spirits and said that the strain of the trip had not told ap appreciably upon him. He procured his supplies as speedily as possible, and, waving an adieu to his great audience, guided his craft upward and away as easily as he had alight ed. While he avoided questions as to his deslnatlon, it is generally believ ed from the course the craft was tak ing when last seen that he is proceed ing for his quarters at Frledrlchsha fen. If so he probably will soon be heard from, as the distance from oGepplngen there as the crow flies Is considerably less than 100 miles. Made 900 Miles. Berlin, May 31 Count Zeppelin, with his dirigible balloon Zeppelin II descended at Geopbingen at noon at ter a flight of nearly forty hours, dur ing which time he covered a distance of about 900 miles and more than doubled the best previous record in aviation for both time and distance. The descent was made to overhaul the motor, which began to :pw the strain of the long voyage and also to thoroughly look over the airship as the result of a trifling mishap which occurred a few minutes earlier when the craft, which was flying low to give the crowds assembled under Heath a good view of It and Its work ings, brusnea tnrougn the upper branches of a tree. The big balloon was found to be uninjured. ' Excitement was . at fever heat among the great crowd watching the on-coming airship when It brushed through the branches yof the tree. From the ground It soemed for a min ute as though the eraft was doom ed to certain destruction as It appear d to be swooping straight into the trunk, When it hit the branches the silence below -was so tense that the craping, of the envelop through the WITH AIRSH like a veritable crash and all looked to see a disaster. When the big ship hung for a second and then forced her way through and circled slowly around a mighty cheer went up from the relieved thousands underneath. When the descent had been made the car was almost overrun by the crowdB but the count and the two en gineers, who with seven members of his regular crew have accompanied him on the flight, warned them against pressing too close to the air ship. The airship passed over Schweln- furt at 3:30 this morning and was sighted from Muerzburg an hour and a quarter later. It passed over Heil- bronn at 8:10 and over Stuttgart at 9:15, descending in Untortuergheim, a suburb. Ascending within a few minutes It proceeded up the valley of the Nekkar, passing over Esslingen at 9:45 and Klrchcim at 10:15. FOR THE SENATE (By Leaned Wire to The Times) Washington, D. C, May 31 The finance committee of the senate will meet this evening and It is probable will take action on the Hals resolu tion, which provides for night ses sions of the senate to consider the tariff bill. The republican leaders are dissatisfied with the slow pro gress made with the measure and wish to expedite business. While the bill Is about two-thirds acted upon In committee of the whole, the entire measure must be gone over again, when it gets back Into the senate, where the progressives will have fur ther opportunity for discusison. The leaders, however, are somewhat ap prehensive of tho willingness with which the Insurgents have accepted the suggestion of night sessions, and fear that their plan is to weary the older members with long drawn out discussions, in the hope of forcing them to yield to some of tholr de mands for reductions. . CLARK ON TARIFF BILL Says It Will Not Produce Enough Revenue Champ Clark Says Xcw Tariff Rill, While It Raises Rates, Will Not Produce Knough Revenue to Run the Government As Administered by the Republicans, (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, D. C, May 31 In answer to the republicans who are claiming that the Paync-Aldrlch tar iff bill, now before the senate, will yield sufficient revenue to meet the expenditures of the governmnt, Rep resentative Champ Clark, minority leader of the house and ranking dem ocrat on the wayB and means com mlttee, today made the following statement: "The only things that can be pre dieted with any reasonable approxi mation to certainty touching the Payne-Aldrlch tariff bill, are that it will carry a hlglter average rate of duties than the Dingley act, and that it will not raise revenues enough to run the government extravagantly administered, which is the only way the republicans knew how to run it. All their talk about, retrenchment Is ftugdub. Merely that and nothing more. "When Representative Payno re ported his bill he said It wo.ild pro duco a surplus of $12,000,000 per annum, but it turned out that he left certain Item" out of account, which converted his wee bit of a surplus In to a deficiency of 115,000,000 per an num. Query: If he really thought his bill would prodrce mfPcient reve nue, how did he happen to Increase the authorization of an annual three percent bond Issue to run one year from one hundred millions to two hundred and fifty millions? That looks very much as though he antlcl pated a deficiency rather than a suffl clency, or a surplus. "Of course, Senator Aldrlch puts up a bold bluff by asserting that hlB bill will produce a surplus. "Indeed It Is extremely difficult to believe that he believes It himself. "The conclusion of the whole mat ter is that the republicans' cannot economize; that the Payne-Aldrlch bill will produce a deficiency and that we will have a new-bond Issue to pay the ordinary expense; Of the govern ment In a period of profound peace." Prominent Danker Dead. ,.' Shrewsbury, Hay II John Spen cer Phillips, president .of the Bank era' Institute, and of the Lloyds Bank, and who was - accounted the most prominent banker In " England, 'died NIGHT GEORGIA NEGRO WILL TELL OF RACE TROUBLE One of the Firemen of Geor gia Railroad Be Imported to New York. DISGUSTING THE NEORO Would-be Reformers nnd Philanthro pists Holding Conference in New York on Xegro Question Invite irorjia Negro FireuKMi, Involved in Strike on (icorgiii Railroad to Make Speeches Most of Them De cline Invitation P.isliop Turner, However, Induces One to Go and tilve Them the Rciiclit of His Views on the Rare Question. (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York, May 31 In order that hey may hear of conditions In the south as seen by the negroes who have been closely affected by race trou bles The leading spirits in the national onference on, the American negro, which convened here today, have agreed to provide for the future em ployment and keeping in the north of one of the negro firemen who have been discharged during the recent troubles on the Georgia Railroad. Invitations to several of the ne groes had been declined up to last Saturday, because the firemen be lieved that they would never be "per mitted to return to the south if they discussed the question hui"; This difficulty has been overcome by the offer of the promoters of the confer ence, and Bishop H. M. Turner, a ne gro of Atlanta, Ca.,; telegraphed yes terday that he will be able to send at least one man who lost his position and who will give his views on the race situation in this state. The conference, ' which is fostered by prominent political leaders, soci ologists and educators of the country, Is the first of what is intended to be a series of annual conventions for the purpose- of promoting harmonious work among those interested in the negro question. Two hundred aeeepf ances of invitations were sent to Wil liam English Walling, with whom the idea originated. About 25 declina tions were sent, but in no one of them was hostility to the movement expressed, say the promoters. "The refusals of Seth Low, Thomas Went worth Higglnson, and Francis Lynde Stetson speak for themselves," said Mr. Walling, at a reception given the members of the conference by Miss Lillian D. Wald, at the Henry street settlement. "Kach believes that the time Is not propitious for a meeting of this kind, but each is in sympathy with the ob jects of the meeting. "Andrew Carnegie also declined the invitation, but he said in his let ter of refusal that he believed he could best serve the cause by other activities on his part." ; A mass meeting of the conference will' be held at Cooper Union tonight, presided over by Judge Wendall P. Stafford, of the supreme court of the D'strlct of Columbia. Among those who will speak will be the Rev. Jen kin Lloyd Jones, Clarence Darrow, and Professor John Spencer Bassett, of Smith College The conference proper will bo of a private character and the several ses sions today and tomorrow are hold in in the assembly hall of the charities building. It has been thought best lo limit these meetings to those who have been enough Interested In the movement to apply for admittance by letter. Dr. Ward made an Introductory speech in which he explained that the purpose of the conference was to "em phaslze" In words the prhiclple that equal Justice should be done to man as man and particularly to the ne gro. .'. "It Is not strango," he said, "that with the abolition of slavery there should have followed a cooling sym pathy and a feeling that now that the negro was free he could look out as the rest of us do. "The negro freedman has proved that he is willing to work and Is capable of thrift. He has been the agricultural producer in the south' ern states and In 20 years has doubled the cotton crops and very nearly quadrupled other farm products. The last census showed that 80 per cent, of the white population of Massachu setts owned their homes, but it also showed that 37 per cent of the ne groes of Virginia owned their homes. "Negroes owa more, than 177,000 f WvUtlBUvi f5 fire.) RIOTING MARKS PROGRESS OF TROLLY STRIKE Two Cars Were Dynamited Early This Morning and Several Hurt. ALL TRAFFIC TIED DP TiVo Trolley Cars Dynamited This Morning As n Result of Strike of Ibe Street Car Employes In the City of Brotherly Love The Cli max to a Night of Rioting -Traffic Practically Suspended and Strik ers Relieve That All Cars Will be . Annulled Before Night Strikers Are (Gaining in Numbers Strike Breakers to be t'tilizctl. (By Leased Who to The Times) 'Philadelphia.'. May 31 The at tempts '. of the; railway company' to maintain service -with non-union men in the face of the strike in which practically all of their employes had joined, culminated in serious rioting at forty-third street and Lancaster avenue this afternoon. neveral cars run. by non-union men were stoned and the crews driven off. Finally one on which tour police guards had been stationed.- was at tacked by a great crowd of strikers and their sympathizers:- The police flourished their revolvers and used their clubs freely, but were driven from the car, along with the crew niul-lAd to Oht, their, way to the Dead est alarm box, from where they sent in a riot call. Two hundred police answered the call and charged the crowd. The strikers an;! their friends fought back fiercely and it is believed that, many have been more or less injured. Mayor Reyburn and Superintend ent of Police Taylor rushed .to the scene in an endeavor to quell the dis order. The situation has assumed such a serious aspect that Director Clay has sworn in 2,00 men for duty as special officers and will enlist; an other 1 .null tomorrow. After a crowd of strike sympa thisers had placed a torpedo upon the trolley tracks at 40th and Spring Garden streets this afternoon, ten mounted policemen tried to disperse those responsible for the disorder. They refused to move and the police drew their revolvers shouting: "Oct out of the road or wo will shoot." The crowd gave way and the polico- men managed to clear the street. The torpedo had exploded under a car breaking all the windows and jerk Ing the pole from the car. Men and boys in the crowd raided a grocery store and pelted the helpless car crew with eggs and tomatoes. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Philadelphia, May 31 Sympathiz ers of the striking street , railway men early today dynamited two trol ley cars at Twenty-third street and Columbia avenue. The cars were badly damaged and many of the pas sengers were cut by flying glass. The dynamiting of the cars was the climax of a series of riots, whicn lasted throughout the night and the early morning hours. Traffic was practically suspended and the strik ers predicted that this afternoon they would secure complete suspen sion. Later reports from the head quarters of tho strike leaders indi cate that their ranks were being hourly reinforced. Today was expected to bring the real crisis of the strike.-" Memorial day always sees tremendous travel In Philadelphia and the company had promised to put on extra cars to handle the Increased traffic. When C. O. Piatt, organizer, In charge of the strikers campaign, heard of this he said: The tlo-up to day will be complete. The ranks of the strikers are gaining In number hourly, and public sympathizers and tho unpopularity of the company are going to help us greatly. Despite the claims of the railroad officials but little attempt was made to put through cars during the early part of the day. Theflrst car left the barns at 6 a. m. and after that ran at Intervals of half an hour or more. Mayor Rayburn said he would prob ably, order the policemen to operate the cars If the traffic could not. be handled In any other way. OIL INSPECTORS. A Host of Applicants For Ten : - -.' "Places. ." . The ,. department . of agriculture . Is preparing for the. meln of the state board of agriculture, June 2. Re lets will be submitted and a great many matters of interest passed on. In the appointment of oil inspec tors the board is up against a hard proposition. There cannot be more than ten of these officers and there are-probably 500 applicants. Com missioner Graham's office force is busy today arranging the applica tions, recommendations and endorse ments, so as to be able to place tlieni before the board properly. Rattle With Indians. I By Leased Wire to The Times) Meridla, Yucatan, May 31 Three soldiers of the 17th battalion of in fantry were killed and several others wounded in a battle with Maya. In dians on the road from Okop to San ta Cms! DeoBravo. The Indians am bushed the soldiers and captured part of the' government supplies. THE EARLY LEPER (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, May 31 Making a second flying visit to the house where leper John Early is isolated, without communicating with health office physicians, Dr. L. Duncan Bulkeloy, the New York skin specialist, yester day morning examined the afflicted man, took new cultures from his body, and reiterated the statement that the former soldier is not suf fering from the dread scourge, des pite the positive verdict of Dr. Ehl er's, the eminent specialist and the equally positive decisions of district and federal scientists, Dr. Bnlkeley returned to New York this morning. Count Cnssinl Resigns. ' St. Petersburg, May ill Count Cassinl has resigned the post of am bassador to Spain. This fact was. of ficially, staled here today- The count was formerly -ambassador to the United States, " being succeeded at. Washington by Baron Rosen. A MYSTERIOUS CASE Husband and Wife Both are Chloroformed. The Woman Dead nnd the HusImimI I'nder the Influence of the Drug Police Believe Husband Adminis tered the Drug, (By Leased Wire to The Times) Chicago, May 31 Mrs. Xorah Jane Cleminson, 29 years old, Is dead at her homo, '11 ss Wayne avenue, while her husband, Dr. Hnldane Cleminson, 27 years old, is at the Alexian Broth ers Hospital, under a police guard, both victims of chloroform poisoning. The police are looking for the mur derer and are confronted with one of the most profound mysteries with which they have come in contact in some time. The couple have lived at " 41SS Wayne avenue but one month. Mrs. Clemlson was found dead at o'clock In the morning by her husband, who was awakened by an attack of nau sea, due, he says, to chloroform hav ing been administered to him while he slept. He leaned over In bed and called to his wife that be was ill, Then the. physician's hand came in contact with his wife's flesh and he found that her body was cold. Be coming alarmed he jumped from bed and went to the telephone In the ad Joining room. He called Dr. Paul Hulhorst, a few blocks distant, and asked him to come at once. Then, the physician declares, he was about to call the police when he swooned and did not recover until Dr. Hul horst arrived. The latter notified the police. Af ter Dr. Cleminson had been given temporary medical attention he was taken to the hospital under the guard of detectives. The police were told that some sll vcr spoons, a diamond ring, a din mond stick pin, a gold watch and $50 In currency had been taken by the burglars. An Investigation by the police disclosed all the articles but the spoons and the money were in Dr. Clemlnson'S vest pocket. The doors and windows leading to the flat, had not been tampered with. The police admit that they nro con fronted with a situation that does not usually prosent Itself. In such cases, They have not accused Dr. Clemin son of murdering his wife. Lieuten ant. Culllan said the affair "looked queer" and that he could, not place much fftltb UJ,.te Vurlw tMory. , MAT ER AGAIN SLOW PROGRESS EXPECTED ON THE TARIFF MEASURE Many Speeches and But Little Progress Scheduled for this Week. TIME FOR FINAL VOTE Progress on the Tariff Rill Slow But Moving Steadily Fomvard Between Speeches Lenders' Feel That the time For Final Vote is Gradually .Approaching Fxpect Congress to Adjourn Karly in ,.Iuly Outlook For Present Week is For .-. Many SK-ecbcs and Slow Progress Sen ator Root Speaks Against Advanc ing Rate on Lemons, (By Leased Wire to Tho Times) Washington, D. C. May 31. Al though progress on the tariff bill is slow, it is moving steadily', forward between speeches, while the leaders are quite unable to predict the end, they feel that the time for the final vote is gradually approaching, and they now predict that the. work will bo disposed of in time to permit con gress to finally adjourn early in July. There is coming, however, to be a suggestion .of -doubt when this ap proximate time is mentioned and there are very few who can give rea sons for the faith that is in them. The outlook of the present week is for many speeches and for slow pro gress on the schedules. The prob abillty.QLrght sessions, iajiot ; so great as it was a week ago, but the policy with reference to them will not be decided for several days. The work today will begin with a discussion of the rate on lemons and after the agricultural schedule Is dis posed of the cotton and woolen schedules will receive attention. Much time will be given to each. The senale will sit today. The senate met at 10 o'clock and consideration of the tariff bill was re sumed. Senator Root made an elab orate argument against a proposed advance of one-fourth cent per pound on lemons. Senator Smith of South Carolina. in speaking of the col ton schedule of the fa riff bill, said in part: in view of the fact that so much has been said in this congress in reference to the prosperity that, has come as a result of the high protect ive tariff, it might interest us to know who got it, and where it came from, because) it goes without saying that when wages and goods are high, somebody has had to pay for them: and that when men, under the opera tion of an artificial law have heroine prosperous, somebody had to pay for that, prosperity. "It is absolutely idle to talk about the protective tariff being, a benefit to the cotton and grain growers of America. Time was when it may have been the duty of every patriot to sacrifice a part of his earnings In order ' to build up and put upon a secure footing those industries which were essential for the comfort and well-being of the population iu time of war, but the time never was, nor ever will be, when It is justifiable to protect one part of the people of this country at the expense of the other for the specific, purpose of guarantee ing a profit to one class at the ex pense and regardless of another class. - "Tho department of agriculture, to which millions are appropriated, Is spending Its brain and its ingenuity and its capital, Insofar as it affects the cotton grower or the south, 'to teach him how to grow more cotton at a cheaper price and furnish a cheaper raw material for the manu facturer while at the same time the congress of these. United StateB s attempting by legislation to raise the price of the finished article to gunranteo a profit to the manufac turers. "The whole tendency of this legis lation has boon to cheapen the raw material and raise the price of the finished article, thereby giving to the protected manufacturer a double ad vantage, lessening the price of what he has to buy and raising the price Of what he has to sell. "I am not pleading for, nor shall I vote for protection for the raw ma terial. I believe a thing is worth whnt it. will bring In the open market of the world. What I shall vote against Is the Iniquitous and Indefen sible system of legislating a profit by artificial methods. "One of the leading manufacturers Of the south declared to tne that he X ; WmUnue4 on Page 'rive )