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THE NinVS AOSTD OBSCEBVER. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, TOBACCifRUSI TO BE THE PRESIDENT Ovs uSfoSecrets SOn. SUsk a ao (On. Sn. Or.

.1 Tnaia rrnf wiiiia in BaakVhora kark inn In 1 4 PUT OUT OF BUSINESS EQAWS; JCHAnipCpNyEYORSj FORiSAW SWIRG FRALIB CUT OTF SAWS CARRIED IN ST0 CK. We carry a large line of Mill Supplies. High Class Machine and Foundry Work. I 'laiZ twggiass aeftttM nm MmUl We pvMte of all President Roosevelt Das Blood in His Eye for the Iniquitous Combine. HAS SAID THEfWORDT -fin i The Tobacco Monopoly S)t Down as One of tlie Dad Trusts Doomed to Dissolution If the 3cbibery or the Government Can the Vital Point The Procedure-Adopted at Norfolk Novel, and Regarded In Of- ficial Circles as Effectiial rMethod Calculated to Erabarraa Any Trust Against Which Is Ji By THOMAS J.

PE-CBX (By the Associated ressj) Washington. D. i C. Oct ti. The action of the Federal yoiernrpent In seizing the big shipment of iobacco from Durham at Norfolk a means of bringing about the the tobacco trust created no little Interest In Washington.

The procdurej Is one entirely new and la ngim niT the1 moat practical means yet ijnployed In the warfare the government is raging agatnat those trusts which Mr. jRoose-velt has singled out as bad ones. It Is declared that the actlo of 1 today, which was taken by involving section of the Sherman antitrust law, which authorizes the seisups and condemnation of property of anyl trust vmle in inter-stateor" foreign! commerce. Is to be followed up -by the government with similar action In a number of other cases. It can be easily seen that this policy.

If seriously embarrass the business of any corporation grhich the government decided to proceed A Trust to Be "Busted: Mr. Roosevelt has stated! on more than one occasion that the; American Tobacco (Company must becput-out of business. The President Is aid to take more Interest In the proceedings nilniM thl tnhaivn Mnrn than In any i other action the Department oflralr has fine prospects for success. A pour dmctartf open cfthU prncnauon Jr twn Mood, tmoam iooa. Accept id answer without quemon.

Ws ant high, and broad levee system which will make of these alluvial bottoms the richest and most populous agricultural land on the face of the globe. It think that any policy which tends to the uplifting of any portion of our people in the end distributes its benefit over the whole people. Here we nave a policy whose first and direct benefit will come to the man on the plantation, the tiller of the soil. Epoch-making Enterprise. "I want, when we start in this epoch-making work of Improving the Mississippi to be sure that we start on principles that will prevent mistakes, extravagance, misapplication of effort.

I shall have no small difficulty in persuading some people of the wisdom of a policy such as that I advocate, a policy which must continue over a long course of years. If that policy is tainted in any way by Jobs or folly, it will be Immeasurably most difficult to carry it through. What we must look out for is the action of the men, probably well meaning, who In their anxiety to serve some particular district, will try to divert what should be a national effort to deepen a great national highway Into a succession of efforts spread out so thin as to make all ineffective. "Ultimately, I believe, there can be an enormous spread of the activity of the national government in the care of our waterways. Ultimately I believe, the national government can do an immense amount of irrigation through certain portions of the Southern States not affected by the project for the deepening of the Mississippi.

I believe that, through the co-operation of the national government, as much can be done in the way of irrigation to relieve the conditions in certain Southern States as has already been done by irrigation in the far West. "It Is as important that there shall be a foundation of material prosperity as it is important for an individual that there should be such a foundation. I distrust the man in private life who is filled with enthusiasm to reform mankind, but who cannot support his own wife and family. With a nation it is the same thing. We must have a basis of material prosperity in which to build, but woe to the nation which never built on that foundation the superstructure of a higher life." FIFTH WEEK Revival Services at Fay-etteville St.

Church Interest Continues Unabated- 74 Ilave Joined the Church and 50 of Thee Have Been Baptized. A Little Girl a Leader. The Fayetteville Street Baptist church In Its fifth week of continuous revival services, and the Interest continues unabated. This revival is really something wonderful and Is beginning to attract considerable attention among the other congragations in the city and even in other places. Up to last night exactly seventy-four persons had connected themselves with the church since the meetings began and even fifty of these have been baptized, a number of the others being, reclamations, etc.

It is remarkable, too, that most of those who have heen added to the church are men. Sunday night the jastor. Rev. P. G.

Elsom, put the question of continuing the services during this week to a vote of the church, and they voted unanimously for a continuance. It Is, re-marable that the services continued through Fair week with all Its attractions i and attendant events, with interest unabated. Mr. Elsom was asked last night to what, he attributed the remarkable results of the meeting and he said. "It is the zeal and earnest work of the church members themselves.

They are interested, they are in earnest, they are at work. It Is from no unusual methods on my part. It Is the work of Christians and the Holy Spirit." A touching incident occurred last night. A little girl 11 years of age a day or two before had professed religion and connected herself with the church ai)d since that time has shown great interest in leading others to follow the same course. Last night a gentleman of mature age went forward for! prayer and took the front seat.

He! had not been to church before in three years. No sooner had he placed himself In this attitude than this little girl left her seat and dropped on her knees beside the man and began to loffer rrayer for him and he sobbed with tears. This story is the more remarkable when It is! considered that to the little girl the man was a stranger. Afterwards he said to her. "Daughter.

I want to thank you with all my heart for the interest in me that you have shown." 1 Services each day at 4 and 7:45 TRUST COMPANY SHAKY. Reorganization of th Knickerbocker i Fwrccd Suddenly. (By the Associated Press.) New Yjrk, Oct. 21. Late tonight the National Bank of Commerce gave twenty-four hours' notice to the clearing house association, of which it a member, that after tomorrow it would no longer clear for the Knickerbocker Trust Company.

The directors of the National Bank would not comment upon their action. The National Bank has for- some time acted as clearing agent for the Knickerbocker. Following the action of the National or coincident with it. there was a conference of the directors of the Knickerbock Trust Company at an uptown hotel. The conference was continued long after midnight, and in the meantime nothing of what was being done was given out.

It is understood, however, that Charles T. Barney, President of the Knickerbocker, placed his resignation In the hands of the directors who at once decided upon A. Foster Higglns to succeed Mr. Barney in the presidency of the tfenral a It It is EVERY STATE Roosevelt a Visitor to Vicksburg TOUCHED BY GREETING Escorted Through the City by a Lieutenant General of the Confederate Army and Welcomed to the State By Congressman John Sharp Williams. (By the Associated Press.) Vicksburg.

Oct. 21. After a fortnight spent fn the canebrakes President Roosevelt, bronzed and vigorous, paid a flying visit to Vicksburg and made a speech this afternoon. The President arrived at Delta, Just across the Mississippi river, at 1 o'clock. He was met by the steamboat Bell of the Bend, with a reception committee of 100 citizens on board.

The president Immediately embarked and, followed by a dozen boats and yacht, made his journey into the city. The bluffs overlooking the river were lined with people, who gave the chief executive a heavy and noisy welcome. President Roosevelt entered the forward carriagre at the pier, and with Mayor B. W. Griffith and General Stephen D.

Lee. headed a parade which parsed through the principal streets U. the national cemetery. The president was received with enthusiastic acclamation. The streets were packed with people, who cheered the visitor at every opportunity.

At Cherry and Clay streets the procession was halted and General Lee, commander-in-chief of the United Confederate veterans, told the president that several hundred Union and Confederate veterans stood before The president arose in the carriaare and cordially shook hands with the old soldiers. Introduced by John Sharp Williams. Arriving at the national cemetery, the party drove slowly through the grounds, the President evincing a lively Interest in the historic place. From the cemetery the party drove to the court house square, where an immense crowd had gathered to hear the spech making. President Roosevelt was introduced by Congressman John Sharp Williams, who elicited tremendous applause when he said: "You cannot, in the history of any country, ancient or modern, find a succession of twenty-five kings, emperor or even prime ministers, the equals in intelligence, culture, courage or character of the twenty-five Presidents of this great republic, from Washington to Roosevelt, inclusive.

Of these a Southern born Democrat, have an American pride and pleasure in saying that the last is by no means least. It Is an honor for you and me. fellow Mlsslssippians, to meet and entertain with an old time, full hearted Southern hospitality, the Hon! Theodore Roosevelt, an honor flowing at once from his official dignity and from his many excellent traits of private character. He is our chief magistrate America's chief magistrate of the reunited, Dixie land and Yankee land, never so firmly' cemented in flesh and blood as they are today." Immediately after closing his address President Roosevelt and carty were driven to the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railway station, where a special train stood in waiting. At 5:30 o'click the train pulled out for Memphjs, where the President Is due to arrive shortly after midnight.

The train will be transferred to the Louisville and Nashville railway and started for Nashville. The Preildent' Speech. In his Vicksburg speech, the President said: "It is indeed an honor for me to be today the guest of Vicksburg and of Mississippi, and I was inexpressibly touched by the greeting over the great arch of cotton bales which read: 'Mississippi greets the I should not be fit to be President at all if I did not use all my might and main, and with all my heart and brain, seek to be in the full ense the President of Mississippi, the President of every State in this Union. I am glad to be hxe in this historic city, this city forever memorable fos the pu-B Xjojoja qjijM janj alike showed such splendid courage, such splendid fealty to the right as it was given to each to believe. "Even before the Civil War Mlsslssippians had shown that they knew how to fight.

It was from Vicksburg that a company of that famous Mississippi regiment which won undying-renown in the Mexican War under the gallant leadership of its colonel, who afterwards become the favorite son, not only of Mississippi, but of all the South JeiTerson Davis came. Think how fortunate we are as a nation that it Is porsible for the President of the nation to come here today to be conducted through your national park by the (surviving lieutenant genera! of the Confederate -army, and to feel that every Instance of heroism recorded by the monuments alike to the Union and Confederate oif that battlefield is a subject for Just pride to every citizen of this nation, no matter where he lives. Got 'Km the Lust Time. "It is a good thing for an American President to travel over the country, not for what he can teach, but for what he can learn. I twice have been down in this aHqvial delta of the Mississippi.

In each case I came primarily for bear." (A voice. "Did you get "The last time I got 'em; the first time, all I can say is. that the bears and I broke e--o. cot ma of them as they did of me. But on each occasion I learned a lot that ha4 nothing to do with the bear hunting.

It seems to me that no American Pres-i'lnt milil epend his time better than by seeing for himself just what a rich and wonuerful region the lower Mississippi Valley is, so he may jro back to Washington, as I shall go back, with the set purpose of doing everything that in me lies to see that the United States does its full share in making the Mississippi River a part of the sea-coast, in making it a deep channel to the great lakes from the gulf. "Mr. Williams. It has been suggested to me that we need to construe the Constitution broadly In order to get power to do what I want. I think I heard you mention that you were a good federalist.

The people of Holland took two-thirds of their country out from undr the ocean and they have lived behind the dikes for centuries in safety. With one-tenth of the effort, we, an infinitely gretter nation, can take these Incomparably rich bottom lands of the lower Mississippi out from all fear of flooding, by the Mississippi. i "While. I do not like to sayj in advance what Intend to do, 11 shall break my In this case and say that In my next message to congress shall advocate as heartily as II know how that the congress now lelected shall take the first steps to bring about that deep channel way and the fettend- 11. Mm.

GOING llJTRiG Roosevelt Policy Attacked by Bryan Proposed National Control of Railroads and Corporations the Most Radical Step Since the Days of Hamilton. (By the Associated Press.) New York. Oct. 21. William J.

Bryan spoke tonight before an audience that filled Cooper Union while many thousands were turned away. The meeting was under the auspices of the Progressive Democratic League, and Mr. Bryan's subject was "The Democracy of He was Introduced by Augustus Thomas, president of the league. Mr. Bryan was received with repeated cheers and it was three or four minutes before he was allowed to begin.

He introduced as a sub-topic "The Average Man." On the subject of national control of corporations, Mr. Bryan said: "The president suggests the national incorporation of all railroads' engaged In Inter-state commerce and all corporations engaged in lnter-state commerce. Not since the days of Alexander Hamilton has such a doctrine of centralization been advanced as this suggestion by the president. It would practically place the government of the States In Washington. The Democratic doctrine is that the federal authority attend to Federal affairs and leave the States to attend to their home government.

The Federal authority should be added to State authority, not substituted for it." He said the Federal government acting within its present powers could curb the trusts. "Let congress." he said, "say when any corporation in lnter-state commerce wishes to control 25 per cent, of the output of the product it deals in. that it must take out a Federal license, the license to be so that the stock of the corporation cannot be watered. Then the corporation will be under the eyes of Federal government." RACE ItUHE AIR Nino Balloons in a Drifting Match Germans, France and England in Competition With American Big Bags and Baskets Conditions Favorable, (By the Associated Press.) St. Louis, Oct.

21. Drifting along in a direction upt west of north, when lost to view In the haze of falling night, and with a freshening southeast breere behind them nine balloons are competing tonight for the honor attached for winning the second national aeronautic cup race, a brilliant moon Is shining. Throughout the middle west conditions seem ideal for record-breaking flight. A stiffer wind would have been more welcome to the occupants of the wicker cars, but the five mile breeze for the lower stratum gave promise of splendid racing currents in the higher altitudes. The Germans made for the upper courses rlrht from the start.

The French and the English aeronauts were more conservative and selected a middle depth, while the Americans raced away at an altitude which seemed to take them ust clear of the trees and house tops. The St. Louis, one of the largest balloons in the race, came so close to the grand stand that was seized by soldiers and swept back to a safer starting point, whence was sent away two mlniutes after the official word given to ro was given. In the race there are three balloons representing America, three representing Germany, two for France and one for England. The basket of each balloon contains a pilot and his aide.

With the prospect that the breeze would hold towards the northwest many predictions were made tonight that the final landing place of the winning balloon would be in Minnesota or North Dakota. Others held to the opiinion that the upper currents would send the balloons further to the east near Lake Huron. The start of the race was spectacular and was witnessed by some. persons gathered In Forest Park. In addition all St.

Louis gazed skyward all the afternoon, but the heavy pall of smoke obscured the view from any great distance. As many as six of the balloons were visible at one time, the American contestants being the first to disappear In the haze along the horizon. The German balloon, Pommern. a bright chrome yellow globe, containing 77,000 cubic feet of gas, carrying Pilot Oscar Erbloeh and A. Rotch, was the first away.

The start was made Just thirty-five seconds after the schedule hour of 4 o'clock. The other contestants followed at Intervals of five minutes. The American team came in for the greater share of applause by the throng. The St. Louis, the last of the contestants to get under way, was greeted by "Yankee Doodle," at first, and then, amid renewed cheering and shouts of glee, the band struck up, "I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my.

way." The annual Booklet issued by the Chamber of Commerce Is out and is being rapidly distributed. The edition of 6,000. It is being furnished to members of the Chamber, to the railways, for special use. to the North Carolina section at the Jamestown Exposition, and to the State Agricultural Department, so that it will hav a circulation all over the country. It tells In a direct and accurate way the story of Raleigh's growth.

Enlisted in Field Artiery Service. Mr. Stephen B. Green way, of Henderson, left here yesterday for Fort Slocum. N.

he having enlisted in the United States Army for field artillery service, Headaches and Neuralgia from Colds. LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the world-wide Cold and Grip remove Call for full name. Look for signature, 32. W. Grove.

2 Sc. jr. SOUL STIRRING Address of Gov. Glenn at Wentworth Sunday Great Crowd Present on Occasion -of Sunclav Jhool Rally Day Interesting Program Including Music, Address by the Governor and Exposition of Day's Lesson by Prof. SM Smith, One of the largest gatherings ever seen on any occasion of the kind in Wake county outside the city was assembled at Wentworth Christian church, near "McCullers, ten miles south of Raleigh, Sunday, when the Sunday school of that church celebrated with an elaborate program its rally day exercises.

The church building was filled to overflowing, while many were on the grounds unable to get in the house. The features of the day's program were an address by Governor R. Glenn, ah exposition of the Sunday school lesson of the day by S. M. Smith, of Raleigh, manager of Draughon's Business College, a bountiful dinner and magnificent music by a choir composed of many of the best singers in the county and accompanied by the Tabernacle Orchestra, of Raleigh.

The address of Governor Glenn waa at three o'clock in- the afternoon, he having taught his class in the Presbyterian Sunday school In the city before going out to Wentworth, His subject was the theme which he has so ably and eloquently presented in many places In North Carolina, and which has stirred the soula as it were of thousands of young men and women in various parts of the State, namely, "North Carolina's Need for Christian Young Men and Young Women. He spoke for nearly two hours and held the rapt attention of his audience throughout his discourse. Those, who were present said that the complete control that he had over his audience was something remarkable to behold. He spoke with glowing seal and growing enthusiasm and with all the power of his burning eloquence appealed to the young men and women present to consecrate their lives to the service of the Divine Master and thus be better fitted to serve their State. Several times he burst into tears as he pleaded with the young people to consecrate themselves to the great service of their State and their God.

and there were times during the magnificent discourse when there were few dry eyes in the-audience. A gentleman, who has heard the Governor speak many a time, said he had never heard him speak before with such earnestness and fulness of soul. It was am ost inspiring scene. The lesson of the day waa "The Capture of Jericho," and this was taught by Prof. S.

M. Smith. In speaking of the occasion Governor Glenn said yesterday that Prof. Smith's exposition of the lesson was very fluJ, in fact he had heard few better. Prof.

Smith had completely mastered the lesson and was able to present its truths to the audience in clear and striking manner. IIURTAT FOOTBALL. Major Tate, of Horner ScbooL Geta a Hard Blow on the Head. (Special to the News and Observer.) Oxford, N. Oct.

21. Major Tate, military commandant of Horner School, who was wounded In the game of football, played at Henderson Saturday, by the teams of Horner School and Warrenton, having received a severe blow on his head, from which he was unconscious for several hours, sufficiently recovered to return to Oxford Sunday afternoon. It is thought he will be well in a few daya A battalion of Homer cadets left for Jamestown Monday morning. Those remaining at the barracks will be taught by "Prof. Merchant.

At a congregational meeting Sunday morning in the Presbyterian church. Rev. MvWalton, of Lynchburg. Va, was called to the charge of this church. Mr.

Walton has spent several weeks here and is much liked by all who made his acquaintance. His sermons were very fine and were well delivered. A message from Wilson brought information of the illness of Gladys Smith, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Smith, former residents of Oxford.

Gladys, who is a very sweet and attractive child, is suffering with typhoid fever. Mr. Lonnle Smith, proprietor of the Exchange Hotel, is quite ill with a relapse, after being convalescent from typhoid fever. DR. LUNSFORD TO PREACH IN RALEIGH.

Pastor First Baptist Church of Ashevllle to Assist Dr. Tyree in Series of Services. Rev. William Lunsford. D.

pastor of the First Baptist church, of Ashevllle, will preach at the First Baptist church of Raleigh, on the first Sunday in November and will assist the pastor. Dr. W. C. Tyree, In a series of revival meetings during the following week.

Dr. Lunsford is one of the leading Baptist ministers in the State and "his coming will be hailed with gladness by the First church congregation and others. EARTIIQTJAKE RECORDED Instruments in Washington Indicate a Shake Half Way Round the World. (By the Associated Press. Washington, D.

C. Octv 21. -The weather bureau today announced that Its instruments recorded an earthquake beginning at 11 o'clock, last night and lasting until early this morning, and that its origin mav have been at a point west of Australia In the. Southern Indian ocean. It is believed to have been of considerable intensity a cits origin.

ul Mcwborn Dead. -v Oct. Jl. -Mr: Paul firm of W. D.

Mew-born RQn. died on the ltth instant of congestion of the brain, aged 2, years. feCeHhras an exemplary young man. -r- Raleigh. road, of starting his action with a pre sumption in his favor.

The plaintiff the suit is represented by Mr. R. N. Slmms, and the Southern Railway by Mr. F.

H. Bus-bee. BLACKWELL DURHAM COMKNY. TOBACCO Contest Between the North Carolina and the New Jersey Corporations. Major William A.

Guthrie, of Durham, is In the city to argue the case of the North Carolina Blackwell Durham Tobacco Company against the Blackwell Durham Tobacco Company, organized under the laws of New Jersey. Mr. Junius Parker, of New York, representln- the American Tobacco Company, and Mr. F. L.

Fuller, of Durham, are here to represent the New Jersey corporation, a branch of the American Tobacco Company. IGRlfAiRTIDAf Prospects That This Will Be Unusually Good Fair The Negro State Fair will begin formally today, and yesterday there were many exhibits being put in place. There will be a parade by marchals to the Fair Grounds this morning at half past eleven o'clock and the Fair will be opeend at twelve o'clock. On Wednesday at noon Governor Glenn will address the colored farmers at the Fair Grounds. With good exhibits, a midway, the best in years, attractive premiums, and low railroad rates the Negro State IjEAGue of the carolinas New Combination That Knocks the Proposed State League.

Out fSoeclal to News and Observer.) Salisbury, N. Oct. 21. The Carolina Baseball League was organized here toda with J. H.

Wearn. of Charlotte, as president. A board of directors was also elected. The League embraces Greensboro, Salisbury and Charlotte, in North Carolina, and Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson, in South Carolina. A forfeit of five hundred dollars Is required of each team entering the league.

SINGULAR FATALITIES. Events Recalled by the Death of Mrs. James Rtaton. (Special to News and Observer.) Willlamston, N. C.

Oct. 21. Friday at twelve o'clock James G. Sta-ton, who had been in the Tayloe hospital in Washington since' the death of her little daughter, Susie Pool Staton, died. She had been unconscious almost the whole time since the death of her child, and the strain of grief was too much for the mother to bear.

Mrs. Staton belonged to one of the oldest and most prominent families in this section. She was the oldest daughter of the late Theodore and Susan Staton Poole. The family has been one which has had many sad deaths in It for the past twenty years. Before the civil war Mrs.

Staton' grandmother. Mrs. Louisa Biggs Staton Tates was travelling on the Mississippi river when the steamer caught fire, and Mrs. Yates lumped into the water and was saved by her hoop skirt, which was fashionable In those days' Mrs. Staton's father, the late Theodore Poole, while he was Senator of this district, went to Raleigh in seeming perfect health, and dropped dead in the Yarborough House, a few years after his death, Mrs.

Staton. then a young, girl with her mother, was en route to Ashevllle for the summer and near Statesville they were In the famous Bostlan bridge wreck, then the most disastrous one in the history of railroading in North Carolina. The two ladles were thrown out of the train, and the daughter held her mother up for several hours until the morning, when It was found that she was dead. This severe shock was one from which Mrs. Staton never entirely recovered, although she grew Into young womanhood and was popular In many sections of the State.

Soon after she reached womanhood she married her first cousin, James Grist Staton, at the residence of her relative. Mrs. W. T. Crawford.

In Willlamston, after which they went to their family home. "Kelvin Grove," near here, where they lived happily for ten years, and "Kelvin Grove" has been the scene of many a delightful party of the young couple's admiring friends. Betts-Bethea. Lillington. N.

C. Oct. 21. A quiet home weddjng was that of Miss Caro Bethea and Mr. Sander N.

Betts. of Duke. N. C. at the country residence of the bride, near Lillington, today at 1:00 o'clock.

P. m. The ceremony was performed by Rev. L. A.

McLaurin In the presence of a few near relatives and select friends. The bride is the daughter of the late James A. Bethea, is an attractive woman and has many warm friends in and around Lillington. The groom Is a successful business man of Duke. The happy couple left town on the train for Jamestown and other points north, where they will spend their honeymoon.

Returning, they will make their home at Duke, N. c. To Be Tried This Morning. Fred York, a negro who is in the police station charged with making an assault upon his wife Saturday night with a deadly weapon, will be tried fn tle police Justice's ecurt thii morning. Never-Judge what a man thinks by what he says to his wife.

Take TARRANT'S for THE OLD RELIABLE Ah Drocslsts. aoa. A 91MO SPY TOO ZEALOUS Americans Put in a Rus-1 sian Prison A Mani-and Two Women Spend a Day andj Night Behind Bars The I i Usual Regrets Expressed Allien They Were Released. (By the Associated Press.) Vienna, Oct Jl. William.

English Walling, of Indianapolis, his wife and his wlteCs sister. Rose Strunaky. who: were arrested and. taken to Jail in St. Petersburg last night because of their association with the members of the Finnish Progressive party, were re- leased this evening.

The colice found) nothing smong the papers of the trio to warrant detaining them. No conditional are attached to the release, but Mr. and Mrs. Walling and Miss Strun-. sky Intend to leave St.

Petersburg on Wednesday, They say they have practically finished their work in. Russia. All their papers and manuscripts have been restored to them. The this evening expressed regret jat the arrest, which they say was ordered upon the report of an over-zealous spy who had been shadowing the Finnish revolutionists with whom the Americans had been associated. lMESTJ The two women prisoners were confined for twenty-four hours in a prison overcrowded with young women revolutionists.

They were conducted1 to a small cell eight by ten feet, but they said this evening' they had suffered no especial discomfort during their arrest. They told amusing tales of the laxity of Russian prison discipline. As son as it was rumored in the institution that two American wow-men had been brought in they began, to receive visits from the other prisoners. They held a regular reception in their cell and related the latest history of the outside world to the curious and eager women who. crowded to see them.

Mr. Wallln was assigned a separate cell in the detention prison. Nominally ha was not to communicate with anybodyr but ha found no -difficulty In getting a letter out to the American making-use of the "underground postal ser- rice maintained by prisoners 'who were aided in this practice by several! subventloned wardens. I I TAFTlTSl CUP Tlio VarSccrctary Pdpu-Tar in Llanila President Osxnena, of the PMIpptn Assembly, Says the Gorermnen Has Kept Every Promise Made to the Island. By the Associated Press.) Manila, Oct.

21. There was a great demonstration tonight ln honor of Secretary of War William H. Taft, the occasion being a banquet arranged by a committee composed of members of the Philippine assembly. The secretary was cheered for five mlnutej when Introduced with the statement that "there is no man to whom th Philippines owe more1 than to the President of the United States," the native Islanders being particularly demonstrative. A silver loving cup of native make' was presented to the Secretary.

who in expressing his thanks, said he waa gratified when he heard President Os-mena say the United States had kepi its every promise made to the Philippines in letter and He urged the importance of education in ordei to overcome the tendency blindly ta follow one man. It was necessary i4 give all an equal opportunity thai the son of the humblest person mlghl aspire to the highest position in thl State. He was confident that the assembly would unite with him to procure better conditions. He said it wa -important to choose the best men aj delegates to the national congress. Hi hoped for the adoption of a tarifl as low as possible and a law llmttini the exports of sugar and tobacco tc the United States.

This would good and would prevent the formatiot of another Cuba, where the absorption of energy in the production of tht commodity meant the control of th masses by the few and was not in tht Interest of the government. Secretary Taft said he was satisfied with the condition of the Philippines and wnmprt thr wVi mter'ht atf emnl a cleaving of two peoples now. comlnf together. In conclusion the Secretary spoke to the prosperity and long lif nf th Munri. ROYAL PATIENT IMPROVES.

Condition of Emperor Francis Josepl Is More Favorable. (By the Associated Pres3.) Vienna, Oct. XI. For the first timi since the first of October, when Emperor FranciJ Joseph came down witt his present illness. the informatiot obtained this evening from all source indicates that the condition of "th patient is very much improved.

Las? night was a good night for him an4 this has been a god day. The doctor? in attendance declare, thai the improvement cannot yet he helc decisive and that, there is still of a relapse. 1 Kednced Rates to Jamestown o'V UOU. 1 The Norfolk and Southern Railway announce that coach tickets whicl heretofore have only been sold tt Norfolk and return on account Jamestown Exposition on Tuesdays will hereafter, until further' advised also, be on sale on each Friday: From. Rates.

Goldsboro New Bern Washington ii. c. 7 Gen. i jusuce nas insutuiea. i iu ma uuc this feeling which the Prtideht -entertains against the tobaefco trust Is due to the fact that the United, Cigar Company, a branch of the American Tobacco Company, drove $ut of the business one of his persona friends in New York, who was engaged lln the cigar business.

'I Roosevelt Will Hunt Ta- Bears. President Roosevelt's acx-sptance of an Invitation to hunt bea In 1 Western North Carolina la the fulfillment of a promise of long stanilngi Mr. Roosevelt made numbers tf Inquiries about North Carolina mountain! bears three years ago and he promised Judge Prltchard to make la. hunting trip to the State at some future date. It Is hardly thought that thj President will go, after the Tar Heel feears until the Christmas holidays.

It la six weeks before Congress meets and 'the iExeo-utlve has about completed! his message. There is realy no reason to prevent' him accepting the Invitation this month. Ex-Senator- Marion Butler has re turned rom, Europe, wher he spent But Case Involves Impor- Ma 4 1 tant nights ot mission Superior Court Taken Up nrrt bay With a Test Case Which Involve Whole System ojj; Demurrage Laws. The first day of the Superior court of Wake county, October teym for the trial of civil cases, waa taken' up yesterday In the hearing of fcu action agalnat the Southern Railway, in which the amount at isaue one dollar, but where the question, Involved are of great moment as affecting 'much railroad legislation relating demurrage, penalties for failure to furnish cars, etc '4 Under section 1100 of tl Revlsal the Commission Is given jower to make rules and regulations and rates governing storage charges and demurrage and, under this authority, has promulgated rules fixing the' Jime limit for the loading and unloading of cars after delivery and for the ylacjng of cars by the railroad company, In the case, heard yesterday jn appeal ofathe railroad, the Corporation Commission heard and determined a complaint made by Hart-W rd Hardware Company of Raleigh tyat i certain ear to be delivered to Ihem had not been placed for unloading within the time. The Commission tyund with the complainant and fixed damages at one dollar and the railroad Appealed, The case is entitled State rel N.

C. Corporation Commission on; the complaint of Hart-Ward Hardware! Company vs. the Southern Railway, and the contentions of law of tt railway are that the powers of AheCdmmia-sion go no further than tospefmlt it tr promulgate Its that the Commission has no poweftoj enter Judgment. It 1 The plaintiffs in tide. I trial contended that the record of the Commission and Htm ruling having been constituted iprlma facie evidence of the facU a therein set forth, the burden of establishing the contrary was upon the ffeftndant and Judge Long held with rjthls view of the law.

Judge Long would not. however, permit the introduction by Uje of a certain portion of ment of the Commission before, the Jury, the question being hetfrd inr the Superior court.de he determined on evidence as to fct to be found by them. Another point contended Etr the railroad was that, even If the Commis sion Tr.d the Hght to make the rder. the action could have been regularly brought only before a justlff the 4.. The real and Important rpolntr however, whether the Commission -has -the right to hear and determlneinuestlons arising from a disobedience of its- rules, thJa' Involving of coursi th ad-, antage that the plaintiff rtov has.

when (there is an appeal bythi rail ALL OVER A Dill () CANCELLED ENGAGEMENT. Bryan Cannot Address Georato Negroes at State Fair, But Governor Hoke Smith Will. (By the Associated Press. Micon. Oct.

21. William J. Bryan, who was under engagement to address the negro State fair here on the opening day, October 30. cancelled his engagement, and Governor I Hoke Smith, who was instrumental la having the dlsf ranch lsement law passed, has been Invited by the negroes and accepted the Invitation to speak in Mr, Bryan's place. 5 4s.