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_THE_ PEOPLE'S JOURNA. VOL,. XI. P1CKEN S, S. (,, TIH U RS.DAY, FF BRUAIRY 19 190:;. N. 52 SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL Unique Business Club. MAitntlufacturer's Recrod. Tho Manufacturers' Club at Char lotto, N. C., is an unusual organization. Its location in a central position among the manufacturing tinterest of the Pied mont region of the South Atlantic States contributes, perhaps, to its op portunities. If one visits Charlotte and is given a card to the club, this card intro duc'e;; him to what seems to be a well organized and well-attended social or galizatIont. While this is true, he is, as a i matter of fact, inside an organl ization where there is mu11chIt mrt'( gou img On than social interrcourse. If the visitor wants to 1)1111(1 a coI tonl mill he can find three or fotr m))n either of whom cnn tell him all about It and who stanl ready t o11 furnih plalns, mahine1i l!y and bilik th( plant.! it it is a knitting will. an1 exl)er. inl i s i n llt) vatl i)- found 111 . It' it is machinery 1(1 win,d hosiery yarn onto, ( n;'S. Ie (an gt full info:rmatin al(1 buy the mi:tlhines in the Itil(i),;. Ii it. Is 1.nt1 hales of "41O) that wanted, l" .vill have sev-nal g(Ilnth ml(n pointed out ally mne o' whom wili ("onlralct. to furnish it at close lar-il 1 wi(''. lI it is a l"c,.tonl sev(d (il m ill nr at r'finery or a sulphtric acid chamti hel', ll.'s all the sam('; some ml(iemb " ntft h' (14lh (aln furnish flll informtiont i01 atndt ('on ltrac't. tO a(c"Ol m1plish th( ie(sire('t r's;lt. The club itu !ers amrong iis membe111'c'rs yarnI eolotmission Il.-n frut l'hihlelphlia. New York. P'rovidenceP n:1 Ioston. and othErs who live in ('harlotte; also cloth cOomissiol men from tile same (iti's. Thi clth has in the list of is i0 lmlmh rs Iil": ln er'O4 (.0( lonl m ill' lrr'idelnts. trc;ls)tr('I an:u d 11m:1nak;r s. Y ai t and (-lOth) ar'4 both(1 thilndantIv Ioig1I anl sold ill a ver I;i(it way. A ((M (11 mill 0)'Isidentl and1( 1 elIO'h ('(nlnission1 Irtan1 sit down to) 1('1ter for n1 <1)1let a ri l lt. 'l e tley pairt $1( 1.010 worth1 ( (f rl( t.h has b ei'( n boug1(ht andt sol. A mill treasurer and : ttoll h l r han) ((' to mect. 'n1d inl -1 le'w I7linus S(\- t-r;l hi)tnItred h.al.'s I isOiot t have c"hainged Owvnership). The clolth is a'(il'lan exchan igi' a izatiOn. it ";r nlmbiis the ll" [oyal ix "han,e I itMan th,'.ter1' mor(' t.han aniy oihi oI c'ae in Iis aOlcon t' does. yet it. iS not stri tly a bu'( si1'ness org'1aniza tion.s the o -ht'eter exchange is. Thi' Organizatic n is wholly social in forml, bult. its memb1)trs aim to makhe it facilita.te bu1sinIess and contlribtte to th- idlustrial development of the en tire territor"y Siitt onndintllg Charlot.to. Charlotte's $450.000 Mill. In thl . .a nufn1.tueri ' i(Cr of hunIaIry' 1:5 it. was ano1unced that t.h lii lland Park ianufacturing Co. i' ('harlott(', N. C., had t (decided to build ln addiitonal mill to conltain 1,000 loomls. but. location had not been 74el(e(ted. both Charlott( and Rock liill. S. C., being tinder consideratlon. )uring the present. weekc it was detl Iiitely deter i ined that the plant he - located at Charlotte, certaIn con1l s. sions made by the city ensuring its imnlediat'e volmArictioll. Work onl tilht hllilings will 10egint ia few weeks, andl the e(Iuipmenit is expected to be r<-ady for operation by next .lanltary li-side, the 1.000 h)ooms mleni1(ned, tAdre will be 30.00 spindles, and e .la frfnt. will oest about $450.000, as pre i iiusly ttated. Stuart W. Cr1amer'l of ('harlotto has bleen engaged as archi t'et-engineer in elharga, and he also ii c"ots cont o SplAy the textile mla (in ery. Ginghamns will he the pro (dua. This will be the third Ilighland I'ark: plant, the Compally having now 'I.,500 spindles and 1,200 lo, lIm at Charlott1e,' will 7,50 i ringea sonls wth 78 1(' 'l t tIl'ok Hilr.ady to ive ion neton wit Crhie ofattrlntt, a. C. ista 11il enitle ins opeated and thm11m0 -berlls fo thes betterlants.Park opan have1 fhiord pantotheratesmpany, spi talized at $200.ooms o tuie arotton oft'e willl anateChrnt. Addig tile0 SpNotes.9 Los P.rief rlefnos adet renntl to.i tnproveentsl conelat .Ae'by.thy of ],i.lShuftod Mnufactuil C o fgtis C'0iek pry to C.il A elarte dcotton haslbee made and rothew lt equipmetlas bleen ordered. o Tlhacomanyodva l. willca three-storyl addition fo its preseantmin buildore foors thcomanytnon ofa 10. 4 500)idles and1( 2901 looms.hchm tchineryC. will install ast0( soond the isd mil 000-ineoer i ch(arge of the 1blue disIIlanL d 00 looms thepoutionei of dwlls, Aa,holland at.teens. Po. Al., toa otto Winston, N.tC.,Isl cintalng thatn lantlO. atl ikittng li(ls iefr'etti(famill. Iit1s Woolporin ha J Abrnathy ofat tinolog, N.e., wll Ioreanie com-)i(I panycl fo $20,000 targ $40,t0n mll d d itins repoted Ishat.se fndian Hiead 1l1ls0 of enlarginma, Coloat. Aa.wl (hu.ldant al addti nretinstallaton -o morte Flms. C.,mpacnyw rhasI'i, 473( I'sindle at nd 0looms.uteel >ens, . a.,00 spInlestal3,00side Mnd sr0-.ooms irnsta Mofte 15,000 sWanke 'and 500S Patteso anon-e previoustel. inSpl &oti o Gadsden,8Py Nl., C.. with and athorien c11.oe, IAlsa., to otto manufacin company o tht proposesnC thein proe 'lladts st o etino il taomegaT. woiery ilresecapntl reto IfCom$20,000to4l $40,c0. wThs $26 d00ona capItal has proposedgC( for- ihe pur (iate InFallation. o., rcent ere a'itl add sinkinig machine, pr ot eillng 300rn-out euip fmen's Pand Waokern's hos Satl.ttehrsonhaeon. purposbe msae.ob hemnfc CROWDS VISIT THE SENATE To Hear the Opening Prayer By (len, Booth. Washington, Speelal.-An immeicnsr crowd was attracted to 11he Senate Fr-l day to hear the invocation of (neralI Wml. Hooth. founder and conmanuder in-chlef of the Salvation Army. Among the occupants of the galleries were Booth 'l'ucker, the general's <-hiel' as sistant and son-in-law and a Iar-ge numher of Salvationists. Vln tht" statehool hill (amle up. Mr. Ilepew re silued hits remarks. and altat-ked Ithe Mlormon Church heealuse l. s;d l' helieved its miembers still cling to the prac"tice of polygamity. lif('rrin to the anti-polyga my provisio in ti:' Stat hood I'll. .\1r. Ih'pew saild that it woulld seern Ithas "thlc "in In italiali ha il ef he' \orInlon apost" 111(1 lie t work in the plerat it,n c>f Blit e. t hat the ronet>nlira: 'd intluem-r. or 111 .\lornron hitcr"arc"hy c"-otld be stUII il the :le t rmin 'd t.ffion to pre"\.'tl -l: . :lEim ente wr \\hich wt oluld o! l e .'c ii IxciuBe iolygam"y " It Is iot (ilsputt", he said. that the vole of the .\lormoli (iilreb is absolut 'l 1 - on ltrolled by ithe central hiI-rrdy ot' that or.a.nizlation. lie eeelarri lhat tile migration of .\o:" mo ls to t.h" <lif'-rc'nt Statecs and Te'r ritorie's w\as not for thi' pulrpost' of sc' c"urinig hImtes andl farms, but in tlie rogill a compact to c-onUtol le:risil tion. .\ y legislat ion. \lIr. :a wlins de 'lar"'L. in any State direc't'il alt .\o - mlronism is futile. uinli'ss tih tr, iti a i'ublic sentiment wvhic"h will sustain: tlhi' sate, while the clluestioll Was 111 ais :o the inadpilcv of tilie trovisiuns :igainist polygayl;, but as to th exi - eise of politic-al l)otwer. l'ersecution i th1c s"e1 of the Mormon (ht'c h. he ie 'lIarled. and it (did not do any good t' arratignl thll ("nlirl 1)ople acod bramd c"(1r \lortnlon as a slave. 1 Iost in .i)1::1n:t a '1511to . "'''' del that." Ie? 4.1;(l "you solilifV thIose' who would aid \oOl in briniguig iboit the very condiliolo: y,ol s(1' ht'rc'." TI' h e'sl ieo.sible sc"hool. he said, for the correction of th lse evils, is to viminllivipato the Morm,ms 1111 leave tht'i frec' to work otl thc"ir own destinies. \lr. Dubois said he did not tlhlin; th1e referencc' (f tlte ol)l)onelts of Statle hood to polygamy were seriotIs. lIe declared that. if the statehood bill is allowed to be pt On the postoffice al propriation b! Il' eaould consent. to it, and advoe'ate the plat"ing of the idaho cotnstitition relating to elections. as an amendmnt and rediuire Arizona and New Mexho to subscribe to it he fore being admitt(edI. tnde' the test oath of that. constitution, he said. Idaho disfranchised every member of the M11rmon C hulrch, and for years they were withou it a vote. After an xcetiv,' session the Sen ate adjourned until I o'cloc'k tomor row, to allow SIenlatons to attend th1e 110011 ve'dding of Senator Cockrell's dalighter. Three Men Drowned. Washington, N. C.. Speeial. --During the heavy gale of 'Thursday night the skipper Maco was c"apsized in Swan Quarter hay, and Captain Robert \Wescom, naster, 1mnT t.wo white men were drowned. ''lhe- reports are Conllt ing, but one rtmor is that five negroes, also of the boat's crew, wer'e drowned. The samlIire ev'en intg in Pailmettto ri ver,. off l'or'k Point, t miles from lbhIs city, the schooner'' "ather and Soin" was21 sunlk. Thei crew, two in numb er. wereC savedl. Ini theo CabiniI is the pursl'e of the captain cont.aininlg $158S. The .servi'ce of .John M. IEdwar'ds, subma r'ine di ver, has been secured and an effort. is bin g made to raise the "Fat titer and Son"' friom her wvatery gravc. Hiight Fires at Onte Time. Tanmpa, Fia., Special.-Elght fires btroke out here'( and1( were raging ait theo rhame time hit di fferent sect ins of thte city. A bllock (of whtolesale warehtous:es on Whlitney sthieet,. inlding the Ctuda hy3 P'ack ig Comnpanty. Tam111pa Fert ilizer C'onmpany, Curruthers(1 P'rodutce Comn panIy, S. A. Edwardis, W. Hi. Osborno J1. K(. Parrish and WValter' Willis Com pany was burltned. fThe cint Ire lotss was1 aboutt $20,000. Labor Hll was gut.tedi by tire aind the ''Tmpa)I l"urniturIe Com pany's miattress'5 factory w~as dlestrioyed( with sever'al smtalier Iires. Statue to tiercer. WashIngton, Special-Secretairy Root has issued an ordeir to carry out the putrpose of Conigress, dIrecting the sub mission by IDdward V. Valentine, of Rlichtmend, Va., of desIgns for a bronze statue of Geieral Hlughl Mercer and1( has lnlvted the umayor of Friedericks hurlg, Va., to secure and convey in the United States a suitable site for tlie statue, which is to cost $21,500. All tile Protocols Signed. WVashilngton, Special. --MInister Bowen, Venezuela's representative inl the peace negotiations att Washington, signied with each of the allies' repre.. senitatives here, a protocol Pr'ovlding for' the immedIate raising of the b)lockc ado and1( for' the referenice of the (tiues 1.10n of prIeferential treatment of the claini of thte allies aigainsat tihe Vene zueIlanl government to The Hiague. The final formalities occulrred at the Biritish embassy. At 11:20 F'riday night Mr. 1llerbet, the first secretary to tile em ba2ssy, annhounIced to the Associated Press Itat the British prIotOoiolhadl just been1 signled. All the prot.ocols were signedl at 11:50. A Great Flood. Mobile, Special.--The river steamer Mary arrived from Selma, Ala., and reports that water In tile lowver Ala banta river Is htigher than ever before known. All the lowland hack to the hill country is unlder' water' fr'om Choctaw Bluff to River Junction, a distance of 120 miles. The pl)O)e expect floods at his season, but the rise is unpre cedented and tile water is still rising. A great- many cattle are dIrowned andi much timaber prepared for rafting has been lout, THE LEGISLATURE . - . House and Senate Vigorously at the Work Assigned 'rhet. t The house and Senate are down at (. hard work, as their time of final ad- a journment approalceu's. Iuc h relains to be done. ''he important legislation, howelver, is well in hand. RI Al1POINTll:N' OI' ('ON I'AUUI.tS4. to The following holils' bill. intro(neI by Mr. Aull of Newber'ry, has passe(d i three readings in the house aid two in i the se nate and is ol'ly to t eomte a law. Its ptrpose is to relieve IIthe gov i-rnor of the resl on'ibility of th' ap llointmelcnt (.f state ("onstables and de Volving the dluty upon a (hief o' Slab ('ostables to be appointed by Ihe gov ernor. The hill provides: "The governor shall hav" al'1t ho, ity * to appoint (ine( thiei' mate ('on ;(lr. 11j who shall hold olih'' luring the pleas - -%tld a ;,t'Iar Ilt 11'i jnrh Ixpe st as the l r a t iay de(" Il1 trtI'r wiil-11 i ;tid thief eonsfall' is ln lily awa iir )m Is o(i(111"0. Ihr Stalt' board of die( .. :; altnorsi ;l (0" of te dispwensar; halpr1-. ollie. al l e Sl at(' di.'e ' 11S:n s y f.tr the Saill ahief ate' 0 ( onstal(' . Thl, said (hti('' Slate ;t Ibtlhy e', with the dl ite ao tie-' not' rnl. may appoint (Illn" or I'lio 51lIl ' nisla ll 11'allil44 e tin 'r Stat111e1 o ales :u l :i liry of loe in44 -l llt nI t Iwo dIUllar"s pI'r day," and Rh"1 1 (txI)lnste ' ast i' t 'hl'I " Stal tel "t1 I stable nna' e1 prop("r awhin o iut y, a d ''n}ltstl tt'le (' lla11 :atnot. more 1than IhIree dlollar s eatCh tlrr day and sult-h txpen;e, a:: th(" chi S'ta'tr rR,y lcl instab ml er. " ic also (0ne or 111the df"l ives at ret":tsarln. tble ' 11e1i 1 lln.,;,tt in. l\y tnetolnt., i'ml pOr liern and expt t' ih allowel bY ti. h t)hlio"f ' onl' i' abl shall b>," ant>roveti Old b il ('V -rll nr h- 'I 0"t payVilnent. i'.1111-4( 1 t tli}'(lls !t:hall be < ha ir 'd with thli - in lt,r("em("nt or I i =pi. ;s'ry - law. Itite salary :and ('xlnl s.ii t ae ini a. l ecl to lh n"iahl from tII( dlistensaro I'f nd In the same ui nelt ; -l t hi e ::al 1' ai' of Ile b tate (nil : Stat e (''hts Th chie State c"onst'la le shall IV1' hltmX: in the sui m OI $1Pl.0g . anl Ith11 assistant hie constable and tonstablec sl m hond in the 1il of $50 (a(-h h-. fore entering 1upoll ih dilties of 1th(i"t (Alie., with surlety Or, sur"etit-s to bel III. p;olved by the attorney general, ("ontdi- 1 tioned for" thel failhful p."rformanc"e of ( the brea h of ,id(1 bond. s it aly be br'nught thereon by anyi" pt'rson ag- 1 trieved hereby. either in the counllty where any of the obligors rctide or in any county vhiere' sad hl eah may y have ovici'ed: Provided. That the governor shall report the al'tpointmnlut of sill chief State constable anld all 1, appoirnments of assistant chlii"f t"ons ta b hles made by the chief StatI' clonstr -tce, 1 to the general assembly at the next 'in l ag selr;od , giving thl e da(t" and)(1 to-1-rm of s'vice (hereo If. t DELA YEI) TlItA INS. ' Another hlouse hill introducedi by Mr. ( D)eblruh of A hevill", which has almost i beolmc a law Is of interest to the Irav- ty (ling publit. The hill pnovides: , f: "h1.1'enever any pass-nger train on 1 any railroad in this Stm e shall be mlorc SI Ihan oite-h11111f of ni' houl r behind it. s hedule timle, it shall h"a the dtoty of ti such railroat om pat n 10 k('e p postet' 1l at ('tw.'ry tel r l'aph siatin along it: line the timle sul;th train is behitl it at i Mhedule. amd shall "hange l:uc' h Th l ltl iV'' hafh lt1111 sn-t ranarrives, stating herein th;e timle whi"l; sucth (rah) is be(hind and th1e hour" at lw'hic' it is dxpe'tedl to ar hiv: Pro- ill v"id('d. Thait suc'h hullelins shall not hr: It reinlire to b1 postd o lat any slat.io a nti one half iuitr befe('re the regutlar 1 aiv a t11 fgte C ta in t wh"' h sitch' ll "i't'gy' railroa 011 mpany whcluh s'hll~ refe (or n'e l ect t) o it mply we' it h theII 'roiesight. ef ths bIlltio' sall forfitat andoi tetay 3)13 h tel'ms. $2 for.'I each am to 34to heO Tue fir Volte .shon ai'vd Iw11n thn thereounty i whih such1l refudall or il 03ieIec avetuos, one hf of hih sum4 011 Mi'.asurer f orianlrygo.y pur-1 sid thoes andltte othernhlfretin.Ied by ilrIlthe o olar ied. lctn(It Thel it "san"h ed dlta314 greath 2 inythenhousen fixturdy. Te ipnentchs way tht ile aeauk fig 'Tuit(OU 1ht a i Iafter flihuwtering for t''il5hi) hours gat. wiJ ctoht~ itokp te h.tl''ose esion st Tihe ho1( ust payse ain ll ,int frodued makhes ithr areniseleaor t shipmesha town ildd the ise of te sermand iider anorifo ai'gailroada tiof. handt Thie nlni 3 hasben comuin upm skvery a yfar an .\iottl'l. Gueinerg tokep n ae hot~u frght oe' it to ayer Thgo. atoc1oc1k, the c'olr houbr foromd tunment .\l r. I) t' hadi the flo:r. lany efforts were unde Il ("nt 1111 of], hIe floor. but for two houirs he k(-pt be floor spevakdig. re(ding froin Ji33 e'., anlswer"ing (luestions ati( figh3inl; V gatinst timne. Fiially ie eh ir' rulledt ll a i motion to recede from bLusln(ss Dld Iake a speaker from the Iloor. 33d5 svelng that the advornates of thce ti ili w1ourld1 hang oi3 until i 1idt ight ithoult ditiler. the (;eo1t'g(t; own { iell.- (' Lition hav\'e u) the fight a1ga;inast 111n WI 1ual numbhers. The mlinority w\'as able p(l S s :tail thIKe ligIht for ltirel" hourtlls f ily with Iti e assistance ol \r,. 'I. .'illiaus. wt"ho is withiout a splrior ti' house' as a fial rliatetiary :, ti_. an. ('I THE f1ARKITS. ('' 3 J iiN.T'l'tY Iit( -1"I:.llij ilnlter I ri("('s w\"ere fully he-{d. 1(' feelinig Steatdy andI lt el( hi:i iair, h(' (fulltatinnls w\"(""' a-. t'itn r m'k1 ry ( epaV al . ...,'. :.' Igr m'(':In1e'y (atherIed ('ret .. .. :;l re:21mery Imitation ., ., _t . . . . \w"a Noul-thwestrlu a .:; b ..'.I, ('siern st('re 1(l' e "( . . ...In r :1K1ler}" Prilits I -l. . ....... - . I..- ( r 't-'ry Pr\ i ts P.-ri . ..... .- a ' d.. \'a . attad l . ir1 i tI . . 'i - I'M-4 Iilocks r2-b. .. ...... -::. Sm all .j( 1bbiing 3 nt sul( lsl ' . to , 1 1 i,1h".r (hanl the' i1"t., -isi' t itotiis , s Cheese The dlen:at ws : l i\,. and ri(t( . ni l lirm.iT e I ' e aI't I 31. et ' tiin:lud, Ne \" Y tirc 'ull , - , 'Jild >. 1- 1 I-"aI I: ;1.: that.u I i . : 3 1unu 1 . I u -l 1('a 3-.e.: p il'nie I I :: e i:, i ti t-ggs There was a Sit:.. ,' el ling i andl w\hile 1 ' ri("1' wrere i . high - 1 h rr \a\ 1' .nslI erabb. l Icta1; id i ii 1 i It the )re:s'il 1o \ 1. i 'ta :le, so ('33 . as' beg lv3tiK 1 , 1 o n "joh- s i. :l lots at l Ihe t 111n1ens. The I52ta w-1.tid1 I'g33' J et r dozs. : 31 li< stI ! el i. i ,..: W\' \,'irgioi . 1 ' sh1 - u.. 1 .:1 Inn kI 1- :: ;. 121 -as5 n'5-S . )33(5 K,o sell ir: m le. t :e i 1 \I' 1'ull'- \ IK'1t1 Il ius t lint ' n hi( {ens l ric's \wele f'ully' held 1, h I. t1hog wl war--, ;:ligly easier. 'Turlc,"-y n ( r( nut ru;-h snnlght for :tIP; w\e, \ iwer. i'l -e su l y) l f' all P'OUIi) cull i. , ntt"d - :ir(e a111n r a Irll was (lniet. TIh(" ; 11m:1I 'Is were'"( ;is fIdllows:t Ch111i tkeNs l I(ns- IW'' r ntul d. 1:-'lI I -2'. (,ld (I nOter. a. e :. a( : ,.;5 . young; Iartg hiek' ens. 1'-r 1 nd. 5el til s l i 121;. l I 1 (,nnd. Vial 111. ; nal inter chirkens. i1i'1--- .: y ungtf; s2 h:lg 1 'a11) . D1 uc3k . p il . 1-de aI14a 5.: s3 :>( an(d muongrel, lal" 13al J1s e.r \'y lirakes. cac11. 413),(t.; \\'bl' 15k'n , Ppr i ound. 1a1 5e. Ger:se, fu ' ti 1' a ;O 1t13 '1'll tI 'a('h, lI 1323 : '.; (iV aryland( an<d \ 1'Irina, I 'r 1onld. 12a ( ic'.; Kent, Island, 13a114'.; T1urkeys+, horir liens, vlil. youngGbblers. 4,a1.5.; old and mtixed. 14,I. I)ressed IPultry--- With a (n.ntinued eaeity of (11issed1 t'otltry and with he demand constant. prices wer,tv Ilrmt. tt 'h(s (otations were ats mf1llows,s: 'hieens. young. per po1n-d, 15r.: Old ,ndi mixed. 14to.: (urck , 1:u5 a 7i'. (;ees;e. 'al-1r.: Tur(eyu, fancy, smnaall, 18a19e.: t ir to good. Ihal7 .: mixed. sinall and ' I-g0. 15;e.: Capons, Iarge, 7;191'; 2. nall, It' s17 3 ., slips, i-Ia ,oe. it Diresse'd flogs-T'Ih\t demtamd was ae VI' and w\ith light receipts prices were f rm. T'I'' (otatins were as follows: hniee lightweights, per pntund. 7ah -.; nedliumt. 7 I--1ai 1-3c.; heav'y, tr 3-I7.( Sows. a 1- '0.; lIon s and 1(t ags :. V5. ac cor1 din g to gtualit tl.' 2'offe('---.l'h1 muark1(et5 closed fIrm , wii T lotations on the basis of , 3-4a5 7s.I 15' No. 2 I(io. Mild Coffees were steady . ('hse lu.tatons; Santus, 7 --5alI- 1 2c. per pound: \latrre.alho. ;1. -4al2- . ; 2e. a v 1 9a1.;.2v21I.; M tt'ha. 18a19eit. liveies1 inSltimor-Te las eki')(3 (Ifre Th r3ceipAts tRio wIOKere 10.000i' hae; e ock13 49900 hdaitne xha ange,Tll (1123 33.; arket. was fo i rm1: J'. 5)l)3333t1 ('3t - 4:mtos. ii 51e 192.000 hagVs; stock;d .11I2.0;9.00 1 hag; i ae t fi rmtlIa . A1t5 -t' Playre fu t 213133 82311 atl ea t-i decl'ine.I'tI28 3 ale wre 1.. ji egndyiCi. 2' at uoaton s hows 10. tS,. 12 .1 1n(' caes 8 10-( 12.11 I tls . per pouli. w 12 an5 s and' bagt) Pure . 1ava, 31-2a.:j- iS s, 19a9 -2., v and .\318.ha blend,' 1 e 1ne suga--Tetn5 of IV0 'oW'''5))iel is markedItKo wa upard and'o~ advice I el arethat. tihe nextK changeIt wouhi'he au S lvance.001 At3) th3e1 O moetpicets wer.' t Brpts flws:l Pry onm l. c1,a 51 1-ot3.r Poderen. 5.0 -d. Stand- ok 7'd o Grn lt'e d.'ta y -1. lI2. will-'inGrni- o ted,igi 4.13 122.; Crstal A. 4.9 1 -2ach.; au bi A.'K1(3S o 13it)1 20 .;1 r e llow, a 'i7 de-2aer.a7 3-055133in 10c grincthi Amnrkte,wit trae firly aon t TILLMAN ON HABEAS CORPUS Igorolrs lIffort Made to (let Him Out of Jidl on Bond. New theriy. S. (' 'peeial. Applicn )ut for bail foi ormer I,ieuten:at )Vt"rnotr .lamnes 11. Tilbuman. t'harged t the minrder o f N. (. (oIIzales, itor of The' State. i ('ollmlbia. S. ('., nuary" 51h was arg:uedi in-ru Iasi 'el: Th'le hearing was p residedl over byt lief ,ltit"e V. .1. 'ope, who 4li last tinrlv granteil the lIhearing to the fendling attorneys of .Itlat".s It. Tlill il. t'he t-o1n u1')ni \\'t;tjth 41f )tIl W s I'lp r t- l'Ilby sa t Al (lo - 'intral ;innier and Soli. Tiuir )1t1. Tillman wav deene byitulrr l)"on t"::luain +let"I (th"rgt" W\ ('r t.t hist\pa ne": '. I. Ii \rk ) . o 1numbia. lustii I'tip- :iitwr an urd 'rrl irint> TIitlilrlI-s t tttlr'ti tO >.'rv Iies Of amlihits 11pon Ite solicittr netral. wolil would rep.ly if dt'irted. d1 Ih. aniswers of t' r::1t+' will h1ee rv'ed nt)mn the app11llan1ts w\ho ;1r".. al. given) the ri4hl to rtiply. .lbll(lyv :1ft iotn hoth sidels will he esent hefor" lu stlie l'ope in ('oluim 1. and 1 final attiin will Ihe t nI.. 'I'illntian :nd11 his 1:wyers aIr' sur' of nnint-: til ihI'isionl n t()'It r inl ti f .ld'.nse. The !-olitior atnd his a tanlt collis.1 (1h-1:are filwy will r ss it to I ht' vt"ry 1a1is. Thlt he:arin:: 01f tht a lil;I n tor il h( .II sI tlv after :!o'cilel. TI'h rt ri n111 \\n:I p1:e-tel :tli.n t Io su ;"atti1on. 'ITherr w"a- no demnsti:;r:lion hetn 'Iilli) trt enite'redl :1. 1t " j I;:h hal it tia""d tv\r.hod} l" Io b ab.o uiit ly\" it. I'illuini tl er'l-ed l on . Ihen r\tt:l:. imlpalt"nt -mn( an :rl- at te itl: > tIges of thlie hraring. ('ol. Ne'lson. for Mr. Tilltinln, ton. lrtei his c:lse. Aflidlavits were read legint: (oizales had se'nt a melssall;tg re:;teniig 'illnman's life. One a1t}.. 1Vit declared it was expected and he. 'ved Tillman would tie shot by (on leti w\htnevetr the two m('n met.. .A lengtly afitldavit. from Tillnt1 wals ad inl which he swore el. had iieei arnedl by Imtny that his life w\as in inl ger. and that. he 1iied in self de ns. i a tflalvait. declared that as onzalt's approanhed on the fatal day, oilnle5 -slipped his hand ito I his ve'rcoat pot"ket. Wih Til Tilnln says e Ihought was a motion to llaw a\ istol. Not until the shot. was tired, illlmnlt say.,. le realized (;onzal e had of also shot. him. When the appella its announe'd losed( the solieitor objeet ed to any fur ler" colltinuiiancee of' the henring on the round Ihlat alldavits had been sprinlg t them at i the very latest motnent, hen they had no o)poriiity to make Ivestiataion. Justice l'ope ruled after nrglument. omn both sitles had been made that s ordler would II to coitille ill 'aring tintil all affidavits on li h des could he answere'd. lio( ti sides '(lined an exlression of o1iiiion after Ill decision ha l been announced. The deltils of the I1rage'v in which titor 0onzales lost his life are well me inlered. Sint'e the day of the rooting. 'lThursday'. .lanularyv 15. qtlnet 1d perslstent efforts have hIii 1111bn de 'illman'g legal advisers in outlin gthbeir 1plans1 of idef'ense. liormerc L iiutenant11 Governior .Ia.s. I r, ill man ariived at 2 o'clhock niecomi inied biy his bruot her-in-law, ,ldge' ilihanan. who is his leainig coiuiisel. iied the pisonier wvere. it. 1I. Nelsonih. P0. Itemberct andI (b'o. WV. Cro'ft. form - -01 congressmanii. who Is Mr. illmain'iis wV Partner. Tlheire was no demoinst rat Ion at lie 'pot, when thle hart y arrived, as it is suipp)osed t hey wonuld comne via the 11thern1. inste"ad. TlIllmain,n ani offleer. id e'nilnsel camei overi 1the othier r'otle. TliIlman iiwas ditv en imm tedha tel y to 0 ofli1ce of (Col. Cole HIlense. a member touinset, whiere~ maniy of his frIends Iled oniI himi duirin g the short tim I bwle re thle parity weniit to the Crowell tio 1 to dlinner. Th'le oflicer from ConIlumibla had vei /' Ib It' d o. andit lnt one1 whoi( dId not inow would. have thought Till man was ider arrest. NI r. T'Illmiani said: "All I ask for' 1s fair' trial and I am readhy for' It.'" Wlile lhe was taldng to me, one of s lawyeris R11led him to the window id said: "'.!Iim, thecre's9 one of the 'si fr'iendt you have got In the world. e has been pray ig for your acquIt 1.'' "Th'Iat's a good friend to hiave,"' saId illmian. ''and hIs prayer will bIe an A fl' a brief 'onferent'e withI frIends the lawyer's otllee. Mr. T1illmnan was ken to the hotel anid dilnner was ser. Live News Items. 1)r. JT. b.. M. Curry, a famouts Southt ii edunt or andl trusteo of thle P en >d y edunt IonalI fund, died at A she lIe. N. C.. last Thursda(tly. Dr. Ciirry ars minulst er to SpaIn un der Pr'esident :ev' land. Th rsidlent. sent the followIng mniniat ins to th4e Senate: Uniitedl rat es A ttiorney of F"lori da; Ma reus C. ileimoret. Soulthern D)istrict of TIexas. nited Stattes tmars'fhal, Geo. 11. 0. rIEn, Northlern D)Istrict of TeXxa s. It is not likely that English ocean inomrs will soon be built longer thIani le 1-'it'-st spiecim ens. No shIll of inore' 1:n 7::io feit enni work in the Liv'er no.1 dockts. antd in th~e Londton do':ks Teorminat in of the Blockadec. Waish,ingtoni, Special.--Offieliai not,ice C thel term'i)ination of the blockade of In Ve-nezuelan ports, as c(oveyed in1 4(e origi nal proclamatIons, has reach I tIht State Department, In the shape a dispatch receivedi froml the United talets embassy at London, stating that re Ihritlsh ForeIgn Offiee has given tiiit that a cablegram has been sent ils moineflfg to the BIrItishi naval comn indler' in Venezuelan wvater's to raise 10 blockadc. WINDING UP OF CAS. S Mr. Bowen Taking The inst Steps in Venezuelanl Controversy. BU. Washington. Sp(eciil.- Minister Ilow en ('x(exp ts to i egil in iIII'diatelyI the prelpationtiOus of tl Ir(to lls witi the r'elpresenatitive (If l t it u llitel pow- DA L'a fot lite setti('l unt ot' ilh- (Iaiis of Lthe (itizt'ns of t ho e li ii tin wh I ot h;ive 6nffred'c as at resurlt I): the' tro,ub le in ' in St' e'' lleztla. 'I'hc ;( ,Ii' l l:ht of It .' btiiln: t l n:tioi ly . T ' " ,ti tI\t l:, up il'I the pir'otucol with tli-A Iov I irlnl' . will be the first und(rtal1n. Sob1it r P'n IllIld, of lthe Statl l (rInw,11111 w \\ill repIre'sent thl( tnit((d .r;,. in thes \ 1'egotiations wvtih .\Ir. ku:\wen. \\', - 1. In1 m this protolol. 1t is r p ,t/d. will i begin I nt:nrt w :11i Mr. io\vi' b l ief is I hit t t l 'r:i \\ ill nili \ i' li \\ a'It wvitlt 'l "att I. ti ll' ti:ll i' Ltll il Ilii\t Iiii 1 with Ith rer't i alu t; iies of th e ;ilied i ,;,'l'I lltI1 \\ ilt U \\ I-r tiN t',Ia th' ll' l ''.;a i1' ag;,lin. l \'I-twZu11"a. T he11 nc- Iu ;. (is wilh atti to Wil 1e o thos with it 'nit t n ltil the 1 rot("uls with al l1 he' Iln . ihed t"rtd itor nations r I i tle en ;eItId. :," lhe stat("mn nt. has been(tt tna"thatt IIi.' 1 tIil (id p)owers \werc opposed('( to p re"ftr- e tlitial itr ieInI t( ril il{t i tl' ainl, II. fi' I' l rnC ' :a 1t i itiy i ned hat in a ill rod hl bi i lity \ .'t zu ' t 1 a lilt the ('nitur S iat s Si) Vii itii l iIl littll lin(d uIIt as re- ItI i(.I sutig I li- Igh i titnalli, nti'(1 t i ns at lIt ah 11i e'.e1d the u(Ist1 t eellit- vv( pitie . wC((ilIIiga is w le sa It'. ijullore nti ue 1 ts to re Iv (11 n I1111- i: r hitt o r y dispatthe> ri n \''enezu la .\1 m 1 th!I out1-ume tf his work here . Ono to 11 is tr n 111 ii-:I .s of l (iuialra, a Ihrvti t he Ii r'1 . -f st wI\hit"hI tadll as f,lit dy ii t li: t o "'h.' ,iin Th itiztnrs of l,a SlI tlI. I ik 1 ' ,I ., iIl 12 '1 11(i 1. 111' : )g' t 11~ v t its, '' widuiaratw a throhu auictalr yo ase l te r alb' ' I I1{ :Ih innt fr 1n of \'v1n1- wli \'arioul: I"IT rt>; havu butn muadI by Ith ri s n I't'1tlit iti i t f hig t it an1"ial h1ou1s( I il( Inl 1hi:; t"unntry to :, lutal .. Ibi n r IS lt to his vi'w.4 ()Il he (Iut1lion of Iinan- itl Pinlgl lll' th'-ts of" \'eezr uela, wvhich w\ill d(il arise ut of th expl Jeced djntion Sn of the 1-lani by the val ttv t ue' lixe Ti commissions. Mr1. lmvwn. howv'r, Ult has infortld ItIIhose who have sio- n het to him o ith. suh.i tt. that hi mitSSiOn hl'rc is entirely at dliplomn atio w'i onw, atndt that h1e could int contsii'or at the financial fiatures of th e matter. I POSTMA MiST riUlaULE LeiN iS OUT. 1 Mr. Smith Appointed to Succeed to at the Office. o - Charlotte, N. (., Speii a(tle l r. W. N. t I Mutllevn was h.ist. week remov( d from ILl l the oill or postm as ter of ti's icy on I the third c'har"g('. It will he rememit- o a beredI dho the iIst chargt agains.hi ihfa l was for intuxica(ion. TIhis was srt tied il iv a t atisfal"t ryto no te th uar(1ment, and \lullt'n was re lttained"(. sh1 T('he sectttd charit' was that a shortlago fat of Svitral huntlrld dolartis appIuar(' in i Iha his huokcs. This wa':s sutnt' w("('ks ago, '1' lut '1\l 'tilen si o 1d tht th(' hotago an wals flly cOre d, and again was re- t ofaLlned. isatieek IS(fhoIywillr tegi charge was glatha ho.r had fal,es to witgh seon-lass-la iattaher, and tha a r arestli h grovernyaent had On t ria n lareii sumo peor . Mr. M'ulton has bhen tee j~and thdidt -th o4 a suotessor5 inmgup Mr.StN' fo a. choi. wt DUTHI STORM SWEPT 'eal Blasts and Surging Floods Sweep Over Dixie Land MAGE DONE AT MANY PLACES nw,. Sleet and ice ilatrk the Prog ess of the Soistherni Storm- fluch l)umage Done. 11.11in t. -"petcial '1'h - Chaittalhoollee er is _t; .1"I"t ao 1'vI th1e4 Iower wtater r, and risinlg at the rate of fort 111"1 pr hlo. I.' 11411 warnings have 'I tby thll' h1 ait w1'eather bu't'aut 'I Ittl tuus anr1 tIher I aint,z on the 1r hl1w here. It is expe(ted that a xilunln i 2. i'elt will be retral"hed -e b y T'lesal I orning if there' i s 111ul'1 Irl . ig I 'inlls. muich low 1rn - :tliliir . :1 i1 a lighit iall of 1w ('tllowt41i 4 a ty If Stad1y' d11w .. .l e: raint. 'T'iIwr" wa ii l de' u.the 4 t 11I ,11'- 1 . It .\ lanta. bull t t iti s rII(- I th ii fnit 1roll inl ntorth h. - \I .ll t1- ::ritusly dfroage. SnOw S "(l r1 lurted i llirininghamtn and MIS t1141 ctscii ij/11l l (1 4)eclo - 'i. 11t11i}nhil 1t th l State of Arkan inl thI" \ . i l ity tot' T pe11o. M iss.. i ri(u; r;i1 xtl rin 's 1 rclyed 1111 i lwr1t.' . i . l ei 11 ,)Ss or if e, :tr as k(novitn. T'h1 \\hite. lilack 11 I ('IIr1r elnt rI- t sN. 'I inl .\rkan11 a1 re in (11 1111 1 s i thl>1111111 n g I is feIr'ed1. .1\'mphis. T'en .l lll '41 it. Oin( ( I( f (11 the Irst sleet and sn w1 t rtl that have "it ld this c1"Iti11n f r vit;rs< ptrevailed dllly 1Iu ing I eri :"i 1l fy in rail [lE and l stre lt car Iraffic I nd intIor -in); to s1 )m c' xt I el n t with ''Ih')raJlhlie d Ifl'phune " ()Il Il i i t cin iol t in1 alE rein'si 'i. Tr'iils are afervig ro 11 :1 S htilrS late. A ::w li d rain all1 day iiy41 3u11111 fd into sleel list night. Ic- was foll(eotEl by a sn1 w storin liebl during thv day assuml1('l the nptions of a hiizzard. At 6 )'elock: i'r was at dleeitided dro p in. te tetem r11ure and .h !i \ 'no (Il ased falling. 'ports fromn .\rk:ansas. Mtississippi dI northern Texas tell of Simtilar con Ions. At Wort W\'orth and, Dallas tho iw fall was the(1 1 h111 .vlest. in year.te atinl are rnting nl helated sched 's and In many3' instllnee4 are an lIed. .l' cksonlvii lliaPh i., ti ceiatl. litgh nlds prevailed her' 1in111ug the wholo ternoon, reanching a velocity of 77 ilts liwr iurn allut nighit, 11 reported the weather bureatu. Tils br1114t I ruc ld, ai . It mIlcs pr hour li the rettest velocity ever plrevitlsly at I1'ied. Th'ec st.r iverni oraiy tinter o tired with the telegraph and telleplione rrvice and parts of the cIty are now I dlarkni(ss. li-yond inter'ferenc"es with 1e telephone, telegraph and elc'etric A'ht ser1vice. nc am1111Iage was do(e In Io hity. Every wire exept th one in se by the Associated i'rss I down 1c itf is Impossible o 24fet news from e t.<te. Orange growers and truck s verr w arneld by Ite weather h anll of the approahIlg oid wave. NOw York. Special.--.-After a day of 'el andi drizzling rain, snow began to 11 in this clt y at i o'clock. TheI1c fall Is heavy and fast and at. Ic o'clock l rt'althe Ia depth of 'otltr I tches, we ;t.ornl did not. cimse material delay the elevatet d trains..-hut. the surface IIls had solm difflulty in keepinig ny1) (the schedule. On the( downi-town guJla shedles 1'fOing teohlihnd g iarw tha wi t. c wros the Cahttnoga nn, Speial.-Mon-la .y neght C ihaanoo dxprine the n'rstg the ilou411 of t e t .er e w.ind.1_ 1'unl bling a)I al shortly( atergh irk and .h an oonk turnelint tow whgle. i'feez~ig am fas as lns,l mAtn it dffloktet.hforcey 411e to (gt.C along te stree.Iti trednthe reet.-Rwartsweahor fon wednbyle cold wave woeIndmg te tin. WIsoe N place trees arecoin Vo. Wanhxlgll T, peI.- Speca.Raidn. -oevand snow, and ton twith aSelo y0 ofle 501ili n heu 1el)0 that the nao horl. onafight the mercurya the fal fat lande will dro to 20h( rkadet aitid of0 intetio of prth 'awant imossileif afer 4do'iroc iactouSnte the sleft. cluo