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ESTABLISHED 1878. RALEIGH, N. C, TtJEEAY, JANUARY 18, 1910. PRICE f C2HI 24 THE ELECTION CAUSES VERY DULL MARKET Failure of Unionists to Gain ... i , Victories They Expectecd Affects Stocks LIBERALS WINNING tnlonists Making Gains, But Not EjioukIi to Offset the Long Lead of Mie Xllerals and Intimations Are Tluit the Liberals Will Have at IPUHt; 100 Majority 44' Constitu encies Voting Today Ministers Are Gloomy and B-iMguNtcd, But They Mill Hoi. For a Landslide, While the Liberals, With the Vic tory A.sft tired Are Jubilant. (By Cabin to The Times) "London, Jan. Iff As a direct re sult of the unionist, disappointment In ilia general election, the stock mar ket opened dull today, consols fall ing and all stocks weak or stationary. Even Americans were affected by the dullness. Consols, opening at 82 fell an eighth to 3-16 points, and the failure of the unionists in the early balloting to recoup their losses brought no alleviution. , At noon, unopposed returns and as sured victories gave the following stanaing ror the entire election Unionists, 94. a gain of 39; Liberals i9, gain 9; Laborltes 16. gain 2; Nn tionalista 13, no. gala. Among, those returned early were John Dillon, -nationalist, East Mayo J. u. swift MacNelll. nationalist, houtn Donegal iRobert O'Neill unionist, mid-Antrim, all unopposed The liberals added one to their gain when their candidate Short was elect ed at Newcastle on Tyne, Hudson, the Laborite candidate, also going in In the Swansea district of London the liberal, Jones, won, but did not change the relative standing f the parties. The unionists gained two by the victory of Storrey and Knott at Sunderland. The polling started briskly in all of the 44'.onstltuencies voting today, al though the spell of Ideal election weather that marked the first few (lays of the election was nast. With one-third of the seats filled, the crisis seemed to be past. The un ionists, gloomy and disgusted, hoped for a landslide at the last moment, but the liberals with a majority in the new parliament of 100 or more apparently assured, were jubilant. The unionist hope for good results among the 46 members returned to day was not justified by the early vot ing. Even though the result was well shaped for the liberals, the promi nence of many of the candidates added to the Interest today. . Of these Winston Churchill, the best known of England's younger statesmen, was the chief. He made a hot, campaign at Dundee, whore he had VVilkie, a laborite, as running mate. . ;...' Kier Hardie. the socialist leader at Merthyr Tydvil, was another candi date ou whom the eyes or tne nation centered today. T. P. 0"Connor "Tay Pay" the only nationalist run ning In England, was one of the eight candidates in Liverpool. O'Connor recently visited America, where his wife now Is, in the interest of the na tionalist cause. ' : Former Colonial Secretary Alfred l.yttleton was up today at. St. Georges, Hanover Square, London. Other members of the cabinet besides Winston Churchill went before the . voters today. ' Sir William Snowden Robson, the attorney-general, at South Shields, and the postmaster general, Sydney Buxton, at ; Tower Hamlets. ; - Walter Runcjman, the president of the board of education at Dewsbury, expected to share the victory that has fallen to the other candidates closely affiliated with the government. .Fourteen of the constituencies vot ing today were in London; the rest Afore provinvlal. Edinburgh returned four members. The districts voting today returned, in 1906 .as follows: Liberals, 29 members; Laborite, 4; Unionists, 10, and Nationalists, 3. In the city itself the weather was POPE PRTS X. W.' u . '''"' !'l Pope Pius X, who lias just issued extraordinary permissive function to the bishops of the Konutn Catholic Church. This nermlsslon accords tne bishops the right to be arbitrar in questions affecting the intermar riage of those not technically within the church to those who are. Here tofore it was necessary to go to Rome to settle countless controversey by talk with the Holy Father direct that hereafter will be within the power of the bishops to decide. depth of interest which has been kept at fever heat since the house of lords threw. out the budget. These figures are unprecedented. The excitement in the Battersea district of Loudon, where "Honest." John Burns, president of the local government board, was returned bv 8,440 to 7,985 for his opponent lasted far Into the morning, parades, motor car processions, mass meetings and charivaris keeping the entire district in a ferment for hours. The suffragettes continue their ac tivity. Their , latest movement is a society whose organization Mrs. Christabel Pankhurst took up today, whose purpose Is to hurry the gov ernment, no matter which party is in power, till the franchise is extended to women. The society ft open to both sexes. SCHOONER AGROTNI). Driven Aground in a Fog Life Sav ers Hoard Her. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Gailee, N. J., Jan. 18 A three- masted schooner ran ashore today near Shipbottom, Long Beach. The Shipbottom life saving crew' went to her aid. The schooner was driven aground in a fog, accompanied by rain, and lay in :,' a bad position, pounding the beach under a fairly high sea. The ship is the Italian bark, For- tuna, New York to Barbadoes, carry ing a crew of 13, the captain, his wife, and their three children. The United Wireless Company's op erator at Galilee sent out a call for a revenue cutter and wrecking tugs, after the life savers had boarded the schooner in a hard surf. ENGINEER WILL REMOVE ICE GORGE (By Leased Wire to The Times) . Washington, Jan. 18 Instructions were wired today from the office of chief of engineers of the army, to the United States officer at Louisville,' Ky., and Cincinattl, O., to begin .work at once on the removal of the ice gorge at Wolfe Creek, on the Ohio river which is threatening 70 miles of settled country. Representative Shirley of Kentucky in response to a telegram from Louisville, has secured the pas sage of a resolution appropriating $10,000 to be immediately available for the removal of the ice gorge. On the strength of this financial backing the war department is proceeding with the work. .' CONFERENCE OFGOVERNORS ::- :r f -A :-K ; IN SESSION 'vii-(;K(ii!(;i;, Governor Willsoh of Kentucky Temparary Chairman and Made Opening Address CIVIC FEDERATION Governor's Conference Meets and Ap- poinls Committees and Adjourns Until Afternoon Will Receive Committee Frojn the National tlvic Federation;; Th is Afternoon Civic Federation, J votes Morning Session to Discussion of the Bunking (Utws Hevenil Addresses Delivered. ':"- (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, ' Jaji. 12 Governor Willson, of Kentucky, called the. con ference of governors to order this morning at 11 .o'clock in the New Willard Hotel. The conference or ganized by electing Governor Willson temporary chairman, and Governor Sloane, of Arizona;; temporary secre tary. .'. ...tK., Governor Willson, In his opening address, described V, the purposes of the conference andJlhe reason for its existence. He said K, had no legal au thority, but was. simply a conference for the common good of the country and the interests of the whole people. 'The governors.'J he said, 'repre sent the spirit of . -their people, and thlB conference canaccomplish much good for tfi whJte" couhtrj.'He ead the minutes of the last confer ence, held at the white house. A committee on organization, con sisting of Governors Fort, Kitchin, Norris, Draper and Weeks, was ap pointed. Governors Hughes, Hadley, Comer, Ansell and Harmon, were ap pointed a committee on plan and scope of the conference. The program committee, consist ing of Governors Fort, Weeks and Hughes made its report. It was decided to receive the com mittee of the National Civic Federa tion, which this afternoon, will pre sent to the -governors a number of resolutions C which the federation wishes enacted into uniform state laws. Following the transaction of (Continued on Page Two.) . III -v. I - Jk- II M$L0 If David Lloyd-George, framor of the famous budget bill that plunged Great Britain into its present political crisis, and his little daughter. When the general election now in progress iu'Knglaml closes, the British people will have registered their opinion on tlie issue which really amounts to Lloyd-George against the House of Lords.' A CROSS COUNTRY AVIATION FLIGHT (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Los Angeles, . Cal., Jan..' IS -A i-juss-country flisht," 'which-: will be. one of the most spectacular '-achievements of the aviation rnex't, has .-been -'decided upon by the aviation committer. A prize of JIO.000 will be" awarded lo the aviator who makes the night in the nuickest time. y Just to 'what point the lliniit will be 'made, will be decided at a mcetiiig of the '.committee today and it is pos sible that Paulhan will try for it this afternoon. Krtwin Cleary, manager for the French aviator, has been .making inquiries regard Catalina Isiand and before Paulhan leaves for Los Angeles it is probable that lie will make a journey over "the distance of twenty-six miles trom au redro. In the event of a flight across the water to Avalon, a toiniiIi) bunt or revenue cutter will niako the trip anil attempt to keep even with the bird man so that a res cue of. both -man and machine could be -made, in event of accident.' The surveying of the new Michel In cup ftrnwse-' wfis- ivfhptitT "esfeTday yfrt If l'iiiilhair does not make the sched uled eress-eountry flight today he will try fin: the .Miebelin cup and a cash lil-ize of H.lilKI. . . ". The new eonrse has four sides all of; wlileli are in front of the grand si anil, the Itt'ri st fetches being con-tin-ua.tions of tile present course with some slight Cluinges. . ',,'l'lie; entire distance is in exact ligures is 2.751 rniies; Tin: i:oosi: i:lt hxpkditiov. lias 'Mulshed lis Work Mast Africa. in llrilisii Price of Shoes to He Advanced. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Boston, Jan. 18 The price of shoes is to be advanced. A commit tee especially appointed by the nation al convention of shoe and leather in dustries recently held in this city has reported to the national shoe retail er's association and its findings rec ommending a readjustment of prices has been unanimously adopted. , QUEBEC, SECOND STOP OF THE TIMES TOURISTS Places of Interest Will be Visited in This Ancient City Nominations For The Times Great European Trip Contest Coming in by Every Mail "Early Bird Catches The Worm" Rule Applies in Popularity Contests as Well as All Business EOT.,; .. ;: ", . " . ''. " v ',. X PUT OFF ENTERING THIS GREAT EUROPEAN TRIP CONTEST COLONEL ANGEL VETERAN DEAD (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 18 The body of Colonel Leigh A. Angel, aged 65 years, veteran chief of the local Postal telegraph office who died late yesterday afternoon, was sent this af ternoon to Washington, N. C, for burial. Colonel Angel at the time of his death was one of the oldest 'tele graph men in nolnt of service In the dull and unsettled, but nevertheless a south. He begun his career as an great proportion of the enfranchised operator at the age of 12 years. He turned out. ; Indeed, the election has wa a telegrapher for General Fltihugh been remarkable for the percentage of ,,a$Jhe Confederate ln.the eligible voters who have gone to the The of nU,d(,ath, waa nHghVB polls, rnnt rng as high as 84 and 97 dltwwue. He leaves u wife and live percent, TbJ ) a indication 01 the chlfdren. The Evening Times Is most agree ably surprised at the tremendous in terest that is being manifested in it's Great European Trip Contest, which only started three or four dayB ago. A large number of candidates have already entered and inquiries have been coming in. from all over the en tire state. The time to enter this Great Con test Is NOW. The old saying, that it is "The early bird that catches the worm" hold j good in prize contests as, well as in all business. The Held in which candidates - can work is everywhere. The candidates will find few people who will want to give more than one subscription, and the first one to go is the one that will re ceive it. Make a list of your friends and let them know at the earliest moment that you are going to enter the contest and that you want their subscriptions. If you fail to do this you will have no license to feel of fended if they have promised some one else. The prizes are certainly well worth working for. Two trips to Europe, with all legitimate expenses pa.id; this trip includes the Great Passion Play', . which- Is only held every ten years. A beautiful $400 Mahogany Piano, a $400 Set of Furniture, a $350 Farrand Piano, four magnifi cent Diamond Rings, and four King's Business College Scholarships, r; ' .. Svery one Is wondering how The Times can afford to give away these magnificent prizes. The answer is very simple. We wish to increase the circulation and believe y offer ing these magnificent prizes to the successful contestants we can secure a larger increase of circulation in a shorter time than by any other method. The successful contestant will receive the largest compensation for a few weeks' effort ever offered oy any newspaper. There are so many prizes that any lady wlfo works at all can hardly help winning one of the magnificent prizes. . The Contest Manager wishes to urge each and every contestant that they get started at once. A list of all contestants will be published in a few days, together with their stand ing, and each lady should endeavor to lead the list at the start. HISTORIC OLD QTEBEC SECOND STOP ON BIG TOl'R. Ancient City Offers Many Places of Interest to be Seen by the Timed1 European Tourists. To the stranger within its gates Quebec wields a charm and a spell. So near to the great centres of Amer ican life, yet it belongs to- other times,-and has preserved, that unique ness which makes it the most inter esting city on this side of the Atlan tic , Wbat coiMtitutea tne charm q( this old capital of Canada? Is it the story of the great struggle of nations for supremacy, or the glamour of ro mance connected with the daring and dashing adventurers who came from the brilliant court of France where La Pompadour wielded so potent a swu.v; certain it is, the charm is there: the charm of dead centuries. the charm and flavour of imperish able deeds and the glory of 'immortal actions. But there is another subtle charm, and it Is the setting of the old fortress city. What a panorama on all sides. Wherever the eye rests there is a pictureand such beauty of perceptible, especially in the broad sweep of the mighty St. Lawrence seaward, as it leaves a lasting im pression. Yes, Quebec is quaint, and full of years and honors, but she holds that within her! old walls which draw tourists from all quarters, who going thence, are loud in praise of the yenerable city enthroned upon Cape Diamond., Historically, it stands pre-eminent. Here the germ of European civiliza tion was planted in this new north ern land, and the two greatest of old world monarchies batled for half a continent. Here mediaeval ideas of fortifications and defense may be seen; here the bold, fortress-crowned rock, and the majestic river, with tribute of the-whole western world at Its feet,( show nature la her most wonderful mood. I Hy Leased Wire to The Times) Washington. ;' Jan. 1 S Kx-Presi-deiii . Itoosevelt, 'writing from Nairobi inuli't- date of. Doceinher ..15, last, has liilornied the Smithsonian Institution that its -expedition' under his charge has finished -its work in British East Amen and is about -'.to leave for I'ranila.. He states lie has collected s. lii:! vertebrates,, a" number . of In vertebrates, .ami many plants ant? IIIIOIOKl apllS. : I p to date only a little more than a (inarter or tln collections eiiume- ratedj in Colonel Roosevelt's' letter have reached iht institution.'.' In addition to the mammals men tioned by him, there have, however, already been-"received about 150 skulls. til .large, mammals, which are not associated with skins, these be ing picked tip in the nekl for the study of i he variations' in individual specimens. Word recently- has been received of the killing by Colonel Roosevelt of two specimens of the white rhinoc eros, an adult female and call'. John l-'.'irsoii Head. I My Leased Wire 10 The Tiniest Chicago, Jan. IS-,-John Farson, millionaire banker, lawyer, and club man, and one of the best known fig ures in the financial ami social world of Chicago., died early today as the result of an attack of heart, failure. He had boon, ill since shortly after midnight Saturday. . ... BLOODYSHEIT WAVEDOTE SENATETfcAY Fails However to Stir Any Antagonism From The Southern Senators CAUSE OF THE STIR Senator Hepburn, of Idaho, Offered Resolution Asking Why Customs Office at Newport News, Va Is to be Closed Tomorrow Read Ex tracts From Papers Saying Office is to bo Closed in Honor of General Lee Resolution Brought Forth No Cuinmrnt From Southern Sena tor. Joint Inquiry Resolution Goes to the President. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, Jan. 18 The 'bloody shirt" was waved in the sen ate today, but its flourishing did not arouse any sectional strife. ' Senator Hepburn, of Idaho, offered a resolution asking the secretary of me treasury whether or not an ordeP had been issued by the collector of customs at Newport News, Va., au thorizing the closing of his office on January 19, and if so for what nur- pose. January 19 is the anniversarv nf he birth of General Robert B . Laa. and is a holiday in Virginia. Senator Hepburn had read numerous extracts showing that the customs office was to be closed in honor of General Lee. The senator was prepared .for an .on. jection on the part of southern sena tors, out to his surprise none wan made. Senator Money, of Missis sippi merely suggested that Hepburn withhold any remarks until Senators Daniel and Martin, of Virginia, could be present. The resolution was then agreed to. Senator Nelson Introduced nlnn bills on conservation relating to pUb- ic ianas, prepared bv Secretnrv Hal. inger of the interior department, and ecommended by the p'resident. Sen ator Beveridge, of Indiana, introduced Dill to provide for a legislative ouncil iii Alaska. GERMANY REJECTS MANY DEMANDS (Bv Cabin to The Times.) Bcrline, Jan. IS Rejecting: many- of the (lenierds of the United States Oermany today sent to Washington an outline of her final stand in regard to a tariff '.agreement with the United States. If America seeks to force more advantageous, terms than Germany grants in the memorandum cabled to day, the only result will be. a tariff war, . . - (if'iriany has not backed down from htr sttui'l against American ' meats, which r.ive been the principal point of conten:'on in the negotiations con- (Hir-ted- ben- ten the -state department ami tl tiei man -ambassador a -Wash-iuston, ( Resolution: Goes, to the President. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, Jan. 18 Representa tive Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, at the opening of the session of the house presented the conference report on the joint resolution to investigate the interior department, the general land office and the forest service. After the report had been read Mr. Dalzell said he would ask for a vote unless some member wanted to de bate tlie report. No member wishing to speak the report was adopted. The resolution now goes to the president for his sig nature, and it may be signed today. It is said that the resolution hav ing been signed, the republicans will hold a caucus tomorrow to select the majority members of the investigat ing committee. After the adoption of tlie report the house took up the urgent deBclency appropriation bill. "BABY" BLISS INSANE. t Weighed r.25 Pounds When Carried to the Asylum. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Peoria, ill., jan. 18 Leonard Bliss, better known as "baby" Bliss. at one time supposed to be the larg est man in the United States, has been placed in the Peoria hospital at South Bartonvllle, hopelessly insane. Bliss weighed 525 pounds when placed on the scales at the asylum. During the bicycle craze he rode n wheel over the United States and '.a Europe as a demonstrator of the make of the machine. He is 37 years old, and has been Incarcerated in the asylum twice before and released when declared cured. Mrs. Cook in Europe. (By Cable to The Times) Copenhagen, Jan. 18 The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of lira. Frederick A. Cook, wife of the dis credited . explorer, was partially cleared today by Walter Lonsdale, Dr. Cook's secretary, who asserted that she is in Europe. He said that on December j he received a tei groin , from , Gibraltar signed by Mrs, Cook,
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