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WEATHER Fair and decidedly cooler today ana rnday; preceded by rain in east Thursday; I cold wave in west. The News A paper for all the people and for the people all the time. Read it and keep posted. VOL. IV. NO. 72 STATE EDITION. GEEENSBOEO, N. CM TIIUR DAY, TJECEMBER .n, 1908 STATE EDITION. I'lUCE FIVE CENTS POUT SCIN CONGRESS HEARS JUDGE CHORE Ashev'IIe Lawyer Addresses the Meeting of Association at Richmond, Va. DISCUSSES INCREASE IN FEDERAL POWERS Growth of Government Control of State Activities, Especially by the Federal Courts, Exhaustively and Ably Dis cussed by Well-Known Attorney. Kichmond. Va., Dec. 30 Judge Charles A. Moore, of Ashevillc, was one of the Hpcakers hero tonight .before the -.America ri Political Science Association. dudgo- Moore's topic was ''The In creased Control of Hato Activities by 1 lie Federal Authorities, Especially by th;- Federal Courts." He said: The increased control, since the adop tion of the first twelve amendments of llu- constitution of the United States, of state activities by the federal au thorities is not. because of any recent in crease of federal power. There has been mi iiierca.se of federal power since the -n .!-! iiiir of the' thirteenth, fourteenth i'. I'd' litteenth 'amendments to the eonsti i i idii of the l uited States. All Ihe ), imis iven to the federal government - mining control by. it, of it ate action i 1 1 ti ml in the constitution. If power is ii e delimited by the constitution to the H 'il.nuil government it does not possess i' 'mi nli; for all powers are reserved to ihe stales or to tho people tii-M'of which have not been delegated to the govern ment of the I'liiled States by that in strument. The acts of -Congress passed tu enforce the powers to the United sti'tes by"' the constitution cannot, create r; confer powers not delegated by the '': (Continued on Page Four.) :'' mm GOES DRY 3! 1J1TY OF 86 WETS TALK OF CONTEST Liquor People Carry Three of City's Four Wards and Then Lose. HAS BEEN A BITTER FIGHT Koanoke, Va., Dec. 30. In a local op-1 tion election here " teday the "drys" were victorious by a majority of eigthy six votes. The "wets" carried three of the four wards, their total majority in the three wards being 10" The ''drys" carried one ward by a majority of 193. The effect of the election will be the Closing, within ninety days, of forty two wloo is and a half dozen mail order liquor houses. Besides there, there arc four club3 holding retail licenses. The town also has a lareo whisky distillery and a big her brewery. The antisaloon league has pledged it self to give $10,000 to aid in enforcing .the low after the saloons are closed. The tight has been one of the bitterest ever waged in Virginia. It is said the "wets" will contest the election. DERELICT SCHOONER TOWED IN BY CUTTER Norfolk, Va., .Dee. 30. The derelict 'Schooner William J. Lcrmond from Fer 1'iindiiia to Philadelphia, which was wrecked and abandoned in the recent coast sVorm, was tod-iy towed into this port, by the United. States revenue cut ter Onondaga. The Lcrmond is. a bid wreck. The schooner's (lew were taken nlifiird tie- Ausi Han steamer Column! t I'tvl are supposed to be still aboard that vessel. I -, "- II BODIES TAKEN IE FROM THIRTY TO FIFTY MEN STILL IN WORKINGS AND THERE IS NO HOPE FOR THEM. Roanoke, Va., Dee. 30.-rThe lateaf news received at Norfolk and -Western Kailtfay Company headquarters here from the Lick Branch coal mine disaster in to tne effect that) twenty-two dead bodies have been removed. Eighteen nien have crawled out unaided and five other have been brought out 'alive by rescue parties: -., v. "', - ':- It i now, bclievsu' that from thirty fire to .fifty men remain in the mine, and there is no hope entertained that any f them we alhe. ''-' .;' y.. r..'! v., 1 ".' ';;'';;' "!,.'' -'' V'- v':v i ' - !; ''.' ? LLNESS OF HAINS COUNSEL HILTS MURDER TRIAL Overwork. Declares Physician. Who Says SHght Rest Is All That Is Needed. CAPTAIN'S BROTHER GOES ON THE STAND Testifies as to the Evidences of Mental Weakness Shown by His Brother. More Evidence Given by Servants as to Mrs. Hams' Actions. Flushing, L. I., Dec. 30. A sudden in disposition of John F. Mclntyre, chief of counsel for Thornton J. Hains, charged with his brother, Capt. Peter C. Hains, Jr., with the killing of William E. An nis, caused an adjournment of the trial this afternoon until tomorrow. Mr. Mc lntyre complained of illness during the morning session and an early recess was taken at his request. Air. Mclntyre found himself -unable to go on with the case this afternoon and Justice Crane ordered an adjournment to Thursday. Dr. Austin Flint, the alienist for the prosecution, informed Justice Crane that Mr. Mclntyre was suffering from over work, and that a short rest would prob ably prevent a breakdown later, which would cause a longer adjournment. . Mr. Mclntyre was seized with dizziness while examining Maj. John Hains, U, S. A., brother of Thornton J. Hains. who had been called and was testifying to , his J brother's mental eondition,i which is said ! to have been brought on by marital troubles. Major Hains was the principal witness for the defense today, In a voice that trembled from emotion, Major Hains told the jury of the changes that he had noted in Captain Hains' mental condition from a year ago to the time when the captain j i,, c . , i : ii i i j . il. tola Ol l nose n&ppenmgs mm leu u mr separation from his wife. All through his' testimony the tears fell from Major Hains' eyes. - '" " Major Hains said Captain Hains dis played evidences of being irrational, and that his mind constantly reverted to tho things that had been told him concern ing Tiis wife's alleged conduct with An- nis. " ... Mrs, Gen. Peter C. Hains, mother of Mia defendant., in renorted here to he quite ill in New York, and it is said! that she may not be called as a wit ness. Minnie Rhone, the cook of Captain Hains' household, was recalled to the stand today. She said she made a mis take last night when she said she told Captain Hains the night of his return from the west of the happenings in the household, that it -was two days later. The witness said that she overheard at two o'clock Sunday, two days following Captain, Hains' return from the west, a confession of Mrs. Hains to her husband. The witness further declared that Mrs. !Hain8 0,d her of a trip to New York last spring. Captain Hains, the witness ,aid, broke down when told of the New York trip to see a physician. He wrung his hands and cried: (Continued on Page Two.) WAS FLOWER GIRL MONTGOMERY'S OLDEST RESIDENT DIES AT THE AGE OF J-.;..' NINETY-FIVE. J Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 30. Mrs. Lucinda Fountain, the oldest, resident of Montgomery, died last night, She was ninety-five years old and retained her faculties to the end. Mrs. Fountain was a flower girl at-tin great ball given in honor of General LaFayette. when ho' visited Montgomery in 1820. She delighted to narrate the incidents crnnceted with the visit of the patriotic Frenchman, She was a native of South Carolina. KINEF0U1 BUiLTY ON LARCENY CHARGE JURY RETURNS VERDICT AGAINST . .FINANCIER ON TWENTY-SEVEN , COUNTS. Boston, Mass., Dec. 2f. Ouilty ' on t-weniyseven co.ua, w.. v.. veru..;t .. ... ai.- i:..i. turned by a jury in the Suffolk county ;lnjlmter Presbyterjan chuivh. Fruits and Superior Court at midnight against Ciir-cake and ereani were served. The house deno F. King, formerly well-known as awas decorated with ferns . and carnations. ,, . . . , XT ' Those present, were the. Rev. . C. h. financial agent, in this city and Sew Knl .. , ,,' in,.,,,.- (1lllut Hriu.hett. York, wlio haa been on trial for two weeks for the alleged larceny of 925, 000 from patrons. E. D. Steele anil iW". P. llagan, of K'lara- Wilson, Mrs. (. K. llodgin, Mrs., 'High Point, were here yesterday on a M. Xewell, Mrs.- Dawson and' Mrs. legal btttiness trip. - . ' 'rhillip. , ; ;, r;A ':;.- ''""-.v: :.". '. Y:.:-r '' Murder Trial Pjalls Recent Pennsylvania Tragedy CAPT. J. CLAYTON EP MRS. J. CLAYTON ERB. "RED GABLES," TAFT PUTS QU IETUS ON ORGANIZATION OF TUFT CLUBS THRCUGH SOUTH Doubts Wisdom of Encouraging Political Activity at This rime. HITCHCOCK IS WITH HIM Augusta, Oa Th'C. ?0. President -elect .. , " 1 . i T. i ..a-.. ....... n.. .... .. ....;,. ... HIC UCB1I", nillCil ,m nei;uiiiiii velop into activity, to oijjitinze Clubs" throughout, the Miiitli. Mr I'aft luii doubts the wisdom of encoiiiagiiiff. at ma l i me, Mimical . utin n v m uui .-. . ., . . . ... J t . 1 . ; ; kin, and the court ruled that under 'the In this view he is licartilv seconded laws of I enness i wile could not te- by M'r. Hiichcock, IJepublican .nuttoiiul : tifv for or ajrainsl her husband. choirnwn. ,. , ".. I When the. det'n.-e ollered to examine Tina subject was under direct consul- . . eration today at the initiative of .Jl, -Mrs. , Und Morns, .wile, ot one ot the Hays llaiiinmnd. who was willing at cistit iiidictcd men, the state objected this time to undertake to extend t.ie,111(i W!)s sustained because the onlv ali influence and organic Hon of. tho i.ji- j . , .. , if , ; l)p , . tional leajjne o l.epublican clubs throujfliout the soutlu rn states, prefer- : null "I her biisbiind, I hu detense then ably under the style of "Tail l lubs. ' put. Mrs. Hob llollinan and Mrs. fsniu lesfilied I ha. she adnnlled having lak Mr.' Taft declared' llvmly anainst the, . (iw.iu, , Mnll,. nnd Mrs. HotV-j '" ' 'evolvcr Iron, l-.rl, and turned "Tuft Club pronositton. Should it be-1 11 .. , .... ,. .. . it on hi.u. I here was dneel tcstiuioin. eonie exp.-dient ,'it. some future time :;n!,,"" teslihed. to an alibi tor Sam Ap- ilimrYI,,. . , u.,1,,,1,1 ,-i . out cut Ion ti.-ii encourage tlie orpanyation ot the --independent" I'emocrat'e element , of the south, he believe such organizations should lie called exactly what :hev are. 'indefiend.iil." The subject was dis cussed by Mr. Taft, Mr. Hitchcock. Mr. (Continued on Page Two.) . . .... . RECEPTION 15 GIVEN IN HONOR OF CHOIR ; SINGERS OF WESTMINSTER PRES BYTERIAN CHURCH GIVEN FUNC TION BY MRS. C0URN0W. ' re&ption was given last nifilit at i ine-viu theviom ot .1. 1. 1 ournow, iiu jMugiasiliv marriage lw , v , t , , . u . Henry Pritchett, E. P. Wharton. Lewi Rawlings, Mr, Thornton, Dr. W. P. Ueall, tli.f. inin lnlintmi V4 iua ITatinta Poorito lfir .llllin twnw invn, .'n niiisiv k Jlrs. Noland, Mrs. W. (J. Brown. Mis ?c 31 THEIR COUNTRY HOME, WHERE MURDER OCCURRED. -i T TO TESTIFY III BEHALF OF TiEJISHT RIDERS Half Reelfoot Lake Spent Night of Murder With Other Half Evidence Shows. DIFFERENT THEORIES OF WHYstLF . DEFENSE THE PLEA I'mon Citv, leiin.. Dee. .10. The .pies - tion oi wluth.r i wit can testify lor; iter husband was. raised today in tho trials of the eiyht alleged .'nicitt riders ; )()r thl MM,er of ( apt. Ouentin l!an I 1 . 1 'At I . . I 1 t . . f . I I . llr.lTnmii: both jvomni alli'Liiiij thtit. f iu . llotfmai.s were Ihe nuests of the Ap. pLwhites tho in.dit of llu niuid.l H j ,. . , . i i - i ; 1. Imii'ii introi ueei tooiv ll at e if . , . . . . ... ,, i, i .... i ... : (ildeiit that, hall the Keel loot, Lake . .. . ., , i, . i iioiiii at ion siei: - the - It, ol the nil'.; I . n, . der with the ot her l a . I he state not .ii , . ... , . ... a- ., uv aiiiii s this, hu w ofl.r di- ton, proof to Huhslin.ite it Hut the . tile's theory varies trom that ot flic lelensc. 1 he stale cotiteuds tnat the varimi beads ol families, knowing t!ifXW0 FIRMS GO UNDER tiey 'vent gfinfi out to kill liankiii ,indi IN WILSON YESTERDAY j av lor rnai nitini. iuuk nieir w ivsis io , the houses of frieiius m onler that tier women miLdlt. not be lelt alone in t ! j i i.. i..!! . ll'lllll limn IUUIU", j Almost everv witness intro.lii;if. hvj the defense is a relative of one of the, indicted men. Iliedctease epliiins '.I. is , bv si yiiie that the residents of the lake1, reicu Have internum icti lor years until 1 1 i.ilv al! laniiln llierc Tire coiuiccted 1e first witness today was sixteen- year-old Delia l''rog, a bride of three weeks, who has la-en a resident of the lteelfoot Lake district all her life. The girl married a soldier named Frog who eninc here from Nashville under the governor's orders, Mrs. Frog was pick ing cotton with Herschell Hogg the day of the Rankin murder. Klin denied that Tid Hurton came to Hogg. that day as Hngtr swore he did, to tell the latter, of the plans to kill- .Olonel Taylor and Captain Uankiu that night. . OAPIO PROGRESS BEIS MM IS THE TRIAL FOR HiQEfi CF MPT. ERR W IlllCXStJS Aqrec inulUeaU i'lan b :,V M m I is evidentlv not woi-kms. Ihe ealaslroidte his ewiled the supersti " Sl'Ster-in-LaW Fifed Ihe Prions of lite entire populace who are rnnniii about the eoiiulry calling -iipon Fatal bhot. , M(H , I)e . .'III. -The trial of Mi.-,, b and her. si-ter. Mr-. M ... ,:, lathenne luisel. lor tin Illlll'der ol -ed rapid p' - '' 1 "" frii. pror Iv here todav. Adjournment was an- hininceil. until tomorrow, nioriiiiu.'. Anoiii .en witnesses were evannlieii. ainone .-(hein the sen ants. in. the em ploy of tlie Kib household at the time of the tragedy and seine oll'uial-., who in. .tiu.H'-! the crime. I ne lesiiaionv. she delcnsc . hiwvei's said. tenu,.l to sustain lac eolilelitiini that Mrs. I'eisel, . !ie has niaip lailied iroiil tlie first., lired 1 lie . fa al shot. I'.aeh witness who deserilied the scene- at the house alter the shontiil". ii. .... i nmnv m ?n ninnm-r nsMM-mird ,Mi. i'i i : .i .i. i . i ' i '-V V i- , f, U M"' ,f 1,11 1 loiiL' pieeediiiK I he Iraircdv were i scribed bv the servaii!-. nnd one n liess testihei t i Mrs. a b had e.m . ''. . . , , , , .. , , .ha her- u sham once hnw he down , ,. . , ... .... stairs, break li)T se -r.:l rtbs. ha . he .. , . i , , i i i leared ii-r Imsliand mid nhvavs s eie ... i, .- .... i-. i-... o , 1 her W)th n Mlin, ,,,, " " ! , , room to prolei her. was also admit -d in evidence. . Wilson. X. ('.. Pee. :;. Y. II. lavlori & to., retail i-rocers. closed business la-I i... .....i. :....!, ii... .! Kin y Itliuv I ill! I ,l V.IM lllll I.tIU U 111 1MH ' ' I their creditors- . . luiehurst. a drv goods tuer- chant , assigned todav. naniiim Mclhvani Knight, ol New York, tueir largest ' cteilitors, trustees. Steamer Damaged in Collision. llamlniri!.-. Dec. .1(1. llu- (icrinnii steamer Sevilla. which arrived here .-to- day from New Orleans via Norfolk, was . .11. .'.!., I I... ....It;..: :.l. .1... sligiitly damaged by -collision with thei(h,. court will find in it a subject, of llrit mh steamer Dundas. in port from ! such general inipor. mice as to justify Leilh. Damage t.v the luiidiis. if any. ; it in ailvaiiciiig the h-aniig. not yet known. The suit originally was instituted by ' 'the government in the I'loted Stales 3,ooo Bales Cotton Damaged. circuit Court lor :he Northern Dis- " .Havre. Dec. '30. Alsmt S.Ofitl bales oflmiet cif Illinois. Tint colirt held that cotton were daniaged by the lire befnre j such a transact ion wouh! in all probabil-repoiie.-l on the Stmnisb steamer Mnrtc ity resulf in discrimination, and there for Oulveston via Xorfolk. 1 . , ..'. fore deeid-id against fhe' company. lo c':-''Ori A' A rl rl jL&LLLlL& I 1 JTLI LI j to the Horror of Awful Disaster iMore Than One Hundred Thousand i 'People Dead; Score of Cities and Towns Wrecked, and South i ern Italy jDevastated by : Earthquake, Tidal I Wave and Flames. R Dee., 20. ii.le lnindrel ..thousand dead : .essiii:i...'in Sicily, and Eegr gio.,:,!iil a scfu'c HI' dtlicr tmviis in 'Cui.U'rimi. 'region laid' iiasic-- t'i:s at present kimwii : from tlin I'epnits that lire nulling' -low Iv imn: Ibune .in nc coiint of tlie iiliiiiist cnnipli'te il '.stitictiun of lines of coiutiiunieiitioii i.o h -slricAi'ii places. ' : - - ,' The ili'iith list. ;in Messina rangea- from 12.iM)lV"jo .'.Vi.mifi:.; 1 lint ' of Ueggio'. which- with its adjacent Mllaj.'cs iiiimliei'cil ;4"!,IM;I1 penplc. IjiiI-iiIcs aiiimst .. l-lte entire pupiilat inn. At I'alnii. l.Uin are reported dead: -'a I- ('a.-,iiiii, l.(n-f): ..at . ( 'iscnza ."i :K. .mnl hull of. the population -of ISigbai'n.: about -l.ii1"1.. Tl;e'. ion l i leonc fi'L'ioii In;- been (iv.-i.stiited. and -(iiiMisl n, .; .S'iniiiiica. . San. inc. anni, s-cilla. I.aAirii anil ,( iiiiniiello and all other .commune and vil.!y'gt;s bw-dering mi :he -'iiail- ar" iii min-. .- . 'I'lie Kini; and (.linen ef llalv are. hum on fin ic w.V.v to Me-siuii." bavin r :--, ii-- cil toi'iiuhi'" I l inn Naples alio.nd 1 1 -,. Imtijeslii) 1 -Tlie I'tipe ha- .imv, ii t he -I iii-1 n . was the lirst to eotitrilniw a sum. iiniiin: ina. h : fiielid. lirii is-,. ""French and l!iis-i in vuih:.p . illreailv scveiiii of 1 1 1 1 ' -!i i 1 1 (if limit Ibitain t Jtlieers and nieti of t liese 1 1 i p iia v j'.erfuriiied r.-semv '. It is feari'il thai nuniy: foreigners hiive In hotels at Mi -ssii'ni. and doubt less it other pUu-y Little i known of i Ii-' fall- of i he 'liphiniiiti t power slat it !.'- I at t he-.' jioit . a 11 hiitigli t lie.. Italian u f il i i fi -: : i- elTorf tiV reli' Viv t he . a:iii'ty felt nil t heir ,u eoiiiit . i ' .. - ;' There is I he .on.est il in;.:er thi'f a, pt-t ilen.-e will ; follow the of tin' towns, uhi'ie. on aeiomit if the w.M Ik.mu r, nglit. : u . Ii. i '"buried for da vs an.1 eek-. Tlio-e w ho escaped der. t li. it i si n of v. ho jiujilfed, are inak'iii I heirw v . In; t he .( Iioiis.i in!-, lo (.!e iteav;-.-! p Their 'sittTerings i'lni now, mils! he inletlM1 as t hey imt w il hiiuj. foi King . Victor, launn-uiiei and , the i.iueen. who Till fortlu 'calamity; reaelied Naile"toiii'.;li1 and proceeded- at imee 1o Siojly . h'T of pimple saw their majesties den,,rt from Koine and. i of depiit ies lit the station lilii-erve.l. m the Kili: , "The pr jty will siiliiee to eoli-olc. the stricken lilt- Isiiil; lurned sharplv upon .the I tionseiise." . ..." : , '-- . .. .'...;;'..:. . ; liepnits indicate that I lie weop'aphy of the Str.iit.s of Alcssina has been so : changed as to cause a ppi'e!:eu.-ion of serious loniiiiefc'a I and strategic diil'ieul Itii's. It is lielieved Ihat naiya.tion lias 'become eVccedinly dan.L'eroiis, in which vnse the tori ilical ions on wlneb the unvcrnincnt in .reeeiu vears spent la:-' sinus Will be useless. ; Tii.- faiiioiis 'whirlpool' of ( ha ry hdis, il is said. lias shifted ii- posit ion, Despeiate calls have been madv trom Lout" to Messina, but these re .nam ' unanswered and tears are euleriaiiiid that 1-ort. Spuriii. near Messina, has been de-f "oVed Ihe wireless si ition initialled there .i one ot t! IjiII t he saint s and i'lin'oriiiL' the ni"rcv of ineiea-eit nv the ill nor tiial in 1 lie of. Si. Hose .remained mii u jn 'I lie, u rn k of rescue a; ' Mc-sina. accordinii to nieaeeV details, received here toniiii. .prcsenied h in. w iup scenes. Mil Mired of p:e. "".vc pinned under walls iind rafters, some of t hein terribl v in iured. ior t hii": y bonis, (bie-of the, Ic-iiii rs iViund under t he ruins of ;l tioil-e : live .hildren, alive, but luiabie fo sp"ak. eliujiin; around the corpse of their mother. Iii sonie ea-es heroic reseller litet deaiii in the fulliiif.' debris. In one house twenty persons, su-pended on. the fifth Moor and unable '"to re.ich the sTei't because the. lower Moors had, been torn awn v. were rescued with a rope hv a sailur. Six criminals were killed w hile at tempting to loot Ihe bnnk of Sicily, whi'ie ca-b ainonntinp; fo half n niillinn . dollars lay in plain view., , l!"fuee- from l'.eu"jo. who leach 'd 'ata ii.iro ! hi- a f einoon. -ail t 1 1 . t t hi'V colli. I see hure coluniiis of "smoke rising from the ruin- of ,!e ilia. They alliinied that Ke'jio. ( nunit.ello and La.'aro were de-t rove:!. A' I idal w ive denio'ished the railroad hetweeti l:,.t:'aro' ai;! lb'2io and a: ran. ill anil,' of men arc w orf.inir' desher.ilely to r.'i'stulilish eoiiiiiuinif.ition with; he latter- pi i4-.' ITALIAN for which a train .with KING TAKES A CTIVE PART IN THE M ORK OF RESCUE Calania. Dee. :.- Kiie.' utor Km-, 1 1: M i li-l and l.llieen Helena- ill rivei at' 'M'es'sina' ioihiV: on. iioaiii he liattles'iip ittori.i Kmiiianuele. I'hev al once ill-, embarked and iiiaile t heir , way into, 'he ' iWILL FIKfiLL! OECI0E : 01 NEWSPAPER PASSES SUPRFMF COURT PR0BAELY WILL HANI) DOWN DECISION SHORT TIME. IN ... ,. -Washington I) ('.. Dee. UO.-W hetlli r : , . . j newspaper and mamiane publishers may ! leyallv accept traiisporlat ion over the rnjlroids in 'return lor advertising in i (lieir coliiiniis probablw will soon be de- icided bv the Suurenio I ourt. ol tlie lined stiles, llu-( hu a-jo. Indianapolis 'and Louisville linihva v t ouipaiiies, g' - n i oiullv known us the Monon lioitte. lias brought lo t h:il eourl a case involving i f liisvoti"st ion. and il is iirobable that .i .... .-n I :.. !. .. i Southern lialy mi r Iielmed : tho entire is ihe eaif hmiaKe's -reciird so far is is. Yit luri r.iii;iiaii:ieli'. it. the" raf i f a..! i tii -.-JIMMKItl. In t! IVf'-l t ;i 111 !! Ii.' I : ii itd' i:i:-ia h . heroic sel'vii :'i.i; cilv. ... lv.irh" i ill the..,. n hi lb' d as. ..a ' uiiinber i 'it. i ro.i ,,.. it I) I 'Hi: i cjii'e-i'iitai i. i s of i lie 1 III ion I'.'-; nil-. badly fel'upc. othina.. ot i:,-. e tliivii iil.liber e a.: llri1 o!' d or c scene A hi,': aiiioni; a !UC 1)1 Your 111:1 eS- pi p:i!at ion.' speaker and said abrupt Iv Doirt talk n-t powerful- in heaven. Their sniiersi it ions b a en general (li strnet ion ot ,h sina the -l ;!,!( troop- and tclc-.y, l ti luis .starli il, ruined i-i' . . fhiil the Kiny crowds of 1 he -oon as it w as know n and "'. I.lneen had conn-: I error stricken populace. (Continued ( i !'n'o Two.) FIT OF KITlf HE BEHEADS MOTHER THERE JUMPS FROM SECOND STORY WINDOW, BUT IS CAP TURED BY THE POLICE. New oi ';. De c. 30.---W bile in a lit. of insanitv. Arthur I roller.' tliirty-ilir" years old. lute todav killed Ins aged . mot her, Mrs. Ann hotter, bv beheading i her with an axe and a knife in her : apaituienl i in West higliteeutli streei. I rotter pimped from a .second story - window a the police broke in the door, I but was found outside practically innii j jured. and than ollered no resistance lo i hi rest. Jle declared tlnit the end of tho I i.l ... .u .. .J i. I.a .1. I .1 - world was coming, and that he had been. divinely inspired to Co limit the crime. Trotter is said to have ipiarrellrd fre ipiently with his .-mother, who was a woman of seventy yeai-F. and of reputed means, and only yedtrday. tho- poliei; say. ;hi" finished a i t -' months' prison li-riii for liei ting her. lie was lodged tonight in the psyeophatic ward at Bel levue. -." i:
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