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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-04-19
CONGRESS- is ASKED
TO GRANT STATEHOOD
Convention at St. Louis Adopts Strong
Resolutions Presented by A. [.
Churchill of Vinita

SC. Louis, Mo-, Apr Il Additional
delegates % thp convention 81 tie
southwestern commercial clubs arrig.
81 during the uight and tie city IS
nov fun o. them
Yesterdays sessinn was extremely
interesting Guiding as IL did. ia The
tumult caused BY the voting down 81
a resolution endorsing Governor
Folks attitude IA regard 70 the lynch-
Ing az Springfield Governor Folk as
well as four other southwestern dele.
gates speak Al the banquet tonight
and Il 4 expected that some reference
to iyreblng viii be made The Miss
0ufi governor is one aho usually
speaks his mind. and be Will be likely
@ reitemte the Justice OF Dis posi-.
tion. ~ well A. o. speak SOME plain
words On the subject 81 lawiessness
Governor Davis 81 Arkansas Is also
enc of The speakers, and as be has
previously defended lynchlng. q IS
possible that be and Folk viii clash
Ninita was strictly % the ffont Yes-
tefday Seymour Rldale made tlie
best speech 81 the day. and A Il
Churchill was the chairman 81 the
committee ou resolutions. The fsl-
lowing resolutions, presented by Mr
Churchill were unanimously adopted
Resolved That W. demand of Con.
gress the Immediate passage 81 state.
hood tsl in the interests of Oklahoma
aud Indian Territories.
These Territories have met the re.
quiremenfs any set Of faifmlnded men
should exact of them, and are entit-
ed 20 have conferred apon them the
right 81 self government.
The entire present conditions of
government Ia these Territories IS Ia
retard the Industrial development Of
the entire Southwest and Ii isa crime
against the civilization og this axe.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-04-19
DELEGATES =
RETURNING

Tso 81 KlniiAs delegates lo tlis
cQussetiou = ffs commercial c'ala q
Tie southwest in s. loals ftlamed
thts HomlHs en tie nFrf 4heY mrfa
81 4 davidson and sefmeas niAl'e.
fhs5 .tii s. faa's bsfofs IS, INSISTS
ianaget
Nj nhdle thinks tie convention
will have considerable influences IN
Washington ln lnaHelng esHgfcs 70
~ saMstlaus ~ Tits county 1ns
inilan Territory e esFs pas -
coHisd the lssi u tfsatmeHt N St
Louis. and sentiment Is favor u
statehood an8 TIE fsmotAi q tsstfic.
tiaas Has ananlmaas
NJ htidls speaks ln terms AZ lha
wafHsst praise of fise sufs af Al
Churchill s. chairman of tie c0nuli-
tee 81 resolutions hs as e lt t1at
this territory ard ukial,aaa "a Allat
tiles wanted
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-04-19
SPRINGFIELD
LYNCnINC

Springfield. Mo-, Apr le Quiet
prevails Ia this city tosial, aud The IN.
ilcations are that the ace trouble is
over The presenre q tho lrppps had
the effect n bringing the people ID i
iull realization Of tbs situation TIE
lasi Of the State militia arrived here
early TO-DAY, and six companies now
patf0l tle streets
Win the agSl appearances ef llle
soldiers lasf evening gliep eame -.
saision ~ sentiment Before mid.
night q decided lesctiUu had So 10
and tila peorle began % conlemn tle
artlan of the mob thst lgneled ihe
three negmes aud burned thclF bodies
Iodal lhis feellue sainrd sfmngt
especially slen b tscame thorough.
b appreciated that Nshle Ednouson.
the white sefsani gitl had declared
positively that Duncan anj aeps.and
Two 0f thc Heefoes lsncled wefr uai
her ASSISTANTS. This was also height.
ened bg the arrival from JeHer.au
CTS q au assistant attorney general
sent b the governor toad the caanfg
oileials Va fefwslnK oat aud pfusecat-
lux the memtes IL the mott, tie
names 81 mang 81 whom are kn0sn
Judge Lincoln % Tie criminal court
TO-DAY ordered a special grand luft
convened Iaesday O. make au invests.
CATION ~ tie lyncbiue The iuy
vii ue Instructed "a iudlet all the
leaders that mas - appfeheuded
The better class 81 citizens are
strong tcdaf "a thelF demands thar
the raltefs 10 punished 10 the fuii "a.
tent of the law Under TIE direction
of Captain Wills II c8'arauy n, Ns.
sada Sc who IS oalcef u The daY
tho soldiers pltcNsI their tents tnis
morning oatposts were maintained
last night on al the streets leading to
lhc iail No disturbance, q ang Kind
we're repousd
To-Day The usKross elio nea % the
woods returned 10 their homes,
aud many otiers Who hid themsal les
in thelf homes Appeared upon the
streets cnpds q prople are stili
walking The streets but 40 attempt
has been made % interfere with the
negroes
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-04-19

Washington Apf isgn q sreeiai
message 70 congress today President
fipossEeii declared tAst tls result If
the recent trial % the "hcsf packers
in Chicago was a miscarriage u lus-
ilce and that tie inferpfeistisn
placed ~ 19ier Humphrey GA lhs
aill oi conKFes is sueh 10 mako that
VIII absolutely abaftlsa"
The message 8 lsssed largely 90 ti,e
letter lo the president from Attorney
General Moeiy lu ahlch ihs latter
reviews The proceedings 81 the caae
against the packers Ilw president
says Il IA clear lias 90 criticism s.
tasfes % Commissioner tiafaeld lie
refers sefY Sharply 10 judge nam.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-04-19
ENDORSES CHlEFTAIN
Correspondent Praises This
Papers Independence

Editor Daily Chieftalu Itkrathsf
laie, hut tbs more / thlnk .! hos
yea and your paper stood and fought
iof clean election, the more think
all aho beliese IN clean politics.
Should lgt yea knou that ve apprs.
elate e Yea fought q good dkht
and son
host u the credit il due you and
your paper Ne should an be proud
Of having such a paper in our midst
I think NHen lt comes T. a home
election we should al dfop pafls
lines and aafk fof the man that all
make Tho best official, be IL Demo.
cfat. Republican of indepgndant
Respectfully
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-04-19
FLAYS
FEDERAL COURTS
Says Judge Humphreys Decision NuI-
lifted the Whole Intent of the Law
Passed by Congress

pnfes's drelslun sAsiNG nAt etn9ran
caulA NOT have iofeseen such iecls
ioa, ani tisaf hs can hardly t#lssse
that fhs ruling u this judge viii te
followed b other iaaEee
lie declafzs that such an lntcfpfe
tAtiun ~ tee lam - THAR plarnd uppn
a - Judge Humphrey 'camrs meas
pfsahIg near making tls las a farce
he recommends thai c0nxfesa pass
deelaFaiags aci stating lis real iDtes,-
titn Tie Asao re4pesta congnm 60
confer uppii glfe KusernmeHf, ht STAT
ule. Fhr aaus rlgilt d appeal Ia rtlml.
nal eases salch the defendants now
egioF
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-04-19

kansas cltg, Mo, Anh n rle
special writer fof the sta, who Is now
80 Springfield. siflne hls uspar AZ II
tpiae en The sliealiou a. that hour.
said walleeesfytllng s calm on tie
surfaee last nights oceanenees have
intsnAlaess iha raee hatred Men -.
daY are gathered ia groups on the
streets. talking earnestly of ,ile de
selopmenls The Nlnation IS - un.
certain thar 80 one can foreloll What
the DAY mas bring forth Almost
eseuoHs expects saur Kind " oai.
break
There y A general feoilng thar flIe
urgfoss must bt thoroughly eowos.
n there b, an outbFeak, lt n.ll not he
against tiie jail bet against the ne.
Kra quarters
More arrests have been made today
oi members q saturdays mob
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-04-19

Springfield. Mo Apr iI suppress.
Cd excitement prevailed al classes
here % the opeuIug e tiis the fout &
day q spflHgaelds race var The
arrest last night without violence 0f
half . aosen men accused VI eoanpllel.
~ 10 Saturday nlshts lyneaing Tad
had tie eject u clearing tie streets
infii yesterday members of fHo mob
had been openly Dragging II uhat
tfeY Lad done Nos. however. ulth
tho iali staring them All Ia tie iaea.
and perhaps pnlienfnfy sentence
waiting thew. they are all alscfeeilF
silent aud extremely modest about
their appearance IN public.
The killing last night AZ another
negfot Nlo was sliut - white man
whom - attempted - hold $, agala
inhamed the mot spirit a. s0os Is
The ness q tie killing became esusf
ally known This teHso feeling uas
sii'i apparent sbcn morning came.
sheriff r. Il HuFnef early tllls
morning sent out DOZEN deputies
armed with twenty o. so warrants
still nilsefred IN tie crimiaal court
the SELECTION of TIE fnHA Jury called
under the restrictions Of Judge Lin.
eolu e lndlet the lsaden IF the nab
washea0n.
i.aet night tie mlllllA had campsa
alonl he iasl > mile from ia p'lblle
square. and taday q Iolhthezs points
tfe saiaiers a1s especially alert There
= sneH 3 iozss 9f militia haTa noa
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-04-19

Kansas Cts. NO Apr is A special
o Tie star from a san writer sent
Go Springfield, Mo., aYs
Notsitlssanalng the presence Il
TIE troop, tie sire + are today faII
Of people whe approve % the wofg
oi the moh, ailo damn an aeafus aua
advise that ifisy D. run oal q toWa.
All danger q mob violence i mt
passsa liunate.1 Il men ggeng
curse and ieer tie soldiers. Hun.
dfvds II men utter TIC threat that {
arrests are made thu people Niil arise
aud resrue the arrested men and
drive the militia A. sell as tie ne
groes cat u tie eilY
Everywhere the threat S heard
Springfield IS too small for both
nlgeafs ana whites q itfe ID. one o.
the othef must go
a negro ieauiug against the court
h0as with tie trooge near by r..
marked tosiag. Glys tie ealased men
guns and well si.o8 sou Several
white men Threatened % eIoss Ia ap.
oo The ncgso when the onlcen hustled
hlm e g lan
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-04-19
THE RECENT
WILL DECISION

Tie reoeul siil decision of Iuaxe
ia1kef az Miami has stirred 10 much
comment throughout the press II lhe
territory. It las been generally
thought that the decision. shich aas
- tie eject that an alIegtse could
not dispose q his allttmant ~ aIl
applles 20 tie lse tribes IS sell s. 70
tie QuApaws THIS. however i n8t
true. The dselsuu IS based apon aeis
of e9ugfes pecullafly apflaabla 10
tie 9aapas reservation and IN 10
wise similar q the allotment acts 4
tie I've civilized gfil,ea IL the ease
decided A. Niami tfe original Aiiol.
tee attempted - dispose of his allas.
menf IN - face of sxpress prohlh.
ton.
There Is ~ prohibition n ang =
The fse tflhes. Asa matter 0f fact
whils judge PARKER las never passed
upon the question IS 10 whether fle
heiFs q a deceased allottee might al..
pose u the homestead. Yet il - uafi
knosn Ia Nlnila that while paafIe
ihE las here before his appeiniment
tq llis bench - adfised several client.
that THIS could u done III ia
Ohefokee. Glloeiav ard CAlekasau a..
uens L 4 pfohahls. thsfalora. tai
l'e spuld held = similar opinion IA
cas- Wefe brought before him =
judge
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-04-19
RIOT ALSO IN
PENNSYLVANIA

Jolnsiown, ra, Apr ~ The riot
- Windsor continued throughout he
night and The town + today IatrOlIsd
b armed guards -Four are dead and
= number are injured Sheriff ne9leT
who YRS summoned from Somerset
aFfised this morning III Z special eil.
KiFie and found conditions mofs qnle1.
10 further trouble Is sxpegssd until
3 lag da9. Tie gosafnor has asked
Iof tsaaas
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-04-19

that II Is believed Il wlll - imp0S3.
bic for the nieb 20 oaesefl itself further
Judge Llurolu, Ia his charge 70 the
jury, vas fefs biltet eAll peTsotsx.
their alusfs aud ate5tou who engaged
N tllat sllamefal outrage are guilty II
murder h the lirst degree i.et ths
lash fall whege lt may You stculd
indlci every man Who IS pFoFed 20
your reasonable satisfaction 70 b
gullty
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-04-19
DAVIS HILL
Secures the Entire City
Deposits for His
Bank.

Tie cts ceuncll met ilsi uighf. t
bolne tie drss regular session ~ tlle
ncw council al tie nsa aldermen
wofe present A. well ~ MAYOR shan,
aiap Recorder fnalau,a. Marshal
Rldeoibgf. Atiomef smith and va.
tsfWofts Superintendent Nouman.
Tie principal baslnes2 transacted
was ln fc'ati0n ~ tie ciig deposits
This vAs such delicate proposition
thar re coannil weHt insu execatlss
session ohlis discussing if
Tla report u Superintendent Wort
man Z tie ealers0ffs pisat 1nsei
tiat lhe reeslpis q fhs plans fof tie
cast gcar hase basn SIS fuf taps.
s19l @ fof aatef rent alld sl05t As faf
masefiah ehlgh las bekn furnished
e1mamen af actual eaf There afa
nos 20 ooasamcn q eitY aafcf. ARD
IA connections have been made
"a moilou q Alderman WtklusaH
Aldermen Collins iAses Ard liaaeett
wefs appointed d eanmittee fo aadit
TIE Superintendent books and iass|
an lnsolco q 81 material "a hand.
Tae bond e J. ) spencsf - street.
commissioner Nas approved
hagpf slmnaiaH then announced
his committees fof TIE eusalag yeaf
TteF aFe Is follows
fiHsuce I.sek. Collins IasbB
street aud alley Bagbi CFagehne11.
nadssgf
oainance wailsu. feelsr VII
kluSan
PARKS Wllsinspu. Fos.els HaEhg
Police Fowler. Wilkinson ncck
Cemetery Collins. nadsetf. Wallsa
SANITARY Hagbg Cmichaeld VII
kInsoo.
Public bpllaiugs Ard markets III
geiis Walien Collins
Llghtana saier wllkinsaa Cutel..
Geld Foslef
Edacatlou Crusehaold. nadssgi.
Iaghy
Fife WalieB Collins, lladkegt
Il. 4. Eafl s Company Of Anskokes
offered a. arsn 81 engineering oaiee
in Ninlia aud maintain lt permanent
iy # promised al fle wafk or tie
cliG 81 a uniform rate % tio per day.
This aity has been paying sla per day
and expcusas On motion of Alder
man CfuiellHeld tie offer u TIE eaa.
pans sas accepted. ana Vlaita wlll
thenfafe have a eitY engineer TIE
latter all y paid only Tor tAase DAYS
wllsH he j. actually II work.
] +. ClafiesAofiA complained that
ihe faFe eiafstd lln for satef Tor
saflasiius s TOO hlsh ahd an ouil.
saee nas passed fedHcine tbe spfIns.
if rate % 80 per months Cor Two
NasHs
AnafdinaAfe 4ppsupFatlas 43oi Tor
ise 3N anhuaf Interest ouf,sf schoai
bonds sas passed
4 resolution prnsHilns i0f Tie CON.
pl.alIaa q TIE ciiy ordinances by Clfy
Attorney + ~ smith MS nnanl-
lnousls passed It's compensation
viii - determined upon later
Petitions for the opening II two 81
loys sere referred T. the street aad
alley aummlttee Tie sanitary CON.
mitiee eaa Instructed 10 gsre the cts
a general spring clesnlng
Petitions fuf appointment uere f.
coltsa - follows from }. i. Wort
mac and n. II. Iendricks oi pand
Cfeek. Okla. - wafsfwofss snperln.
lendeel, rem : l. Morris and g. 4.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-04-19

merelal club and 81 Joseph las not
been getting Is fill share q H. A
large pei cent II lt has been going to
KANSAS CitY, protably beeaase theg
~ after lt harder tlsan we da But
now tie situation Ia congress should
turn tie tide ia our favor
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-04-19

jefferson cifY No. Apr Is Cover.
nor Falk AZ noon issued Instructions
% AdIuiant General DeAfmond 70
direct General II G CLARK. ia COIN
mand e the militia 81 Springfield. -
arrest tlts leaders q saturday night
mob pat item ia jail and surround
the al With troops fof protection.
The governor stated thar tbs miiltIa
slil he Kept iu Springfield until quiet
and order Is restored
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-04-19

Nothing slll relieve lndieesf ian
tsiae i noe 4 thorough dlkestant 10.
dpl Dyspepsia Cure dlaesis NHat saa
eaia and allows ihe stomach f0 nsf.
ltfunefaie. grow strong again A fsa
doses = hfEI0I after me&ls NIIl edau
feeteIe liiN stomach aud digestive or.
E1ils 2 q flIIl performances uf their
.inolIens naturally. hold Is Peoples
DRUG store
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-04-19
Drsaalal AlIsek d y nooplaT Coz. !.

MIS- Ellen Harrison, q 8n PARK
Ave- Kansas City so writes IS
follows cur tNg children hal s
scfefa attack q wllaaplnQ eouai afs
81 them iu the pgHk3sm II e0uaii.nN
would piirn FAINT and bleed 81 the
noe We tried everything Na heard
ol Without aaftinK relief Ne filea
Called q our family doctor al0 pfas
sefltad tUiu1a EluneY and Tar WHa
the feff nEi dust ties btsan ~ lnl.
prove AID ue feel that q haa ss4ell
their lives sefuse Substitutes. sod
bY 4. /. DeaHs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
(special to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial to The Ttmes-Dispatch.)
AMHERST, VA, February 26.--Mr- III.
o. F'ulcher white man, near loves
Vile, in this county, shot Jim Jones, a
negro. last Friday. The negro received
sixteen buckshot in the stomach, and it
is not thought that he will recover.
Fulcher was given q preliminary hearing
before Justice c.. T. Hill yesterday. He
was sent on to await the action of the
grand Jury, and admitted to bail In the
penalty of $500. 1t is said that there
is talk among the negroes of mobbing
Fulcher. and white men are guarding his
house each night.
1t seems that Fucher and the negro,
who worked ton his farm. had some dir
ference Friday morning. Fulcher ordered
the negro to leave his place. The negro
went off. but soon returned with gun
and invited Fulcher to come into the
road. threatening to shoot him. This
Fulcher refused to do Later the owner
of the gun, which had been borrowed by
the negro. got 1t from him. That after
noon Fulcher placed himself on the road
over which he thought the negro would
pass, and as he came along shot him.
He fired both barrels of the gun, but it
is said that only one load OF shot found
lodgment on the negro. II is said that
Fulcher asked some persons whom he
met In the road to go with him back and
see him kill negro. Fulcher, It is said
was drinking. He Is quite a prosperous
farmer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
GEORGIA MURDER CASE.
Supreme Court of United States
Fixes Argument.
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, February 26-The SUI
preme Court of the United States to-day
set the argument in the cases of j. G.
Milton. Leonard and Jesse Rawlings vs.
the State OF Georgia for the second. of
April next, and granted leave to them to
plead as paupers. Thee of the men are
under sentence of death and the fourth
to life Imprisonment on the charge of
murder, committed in Lowndes county,
Ga, In 1905. They are charged with KILL
ing boy and girl in an effort to as
sassinate an entire family. The case was
brought to the Federal Supreme Court
on the ground that the jury by which
they were tried. was irregularly drawn.
They are all white.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
DULL TRADING IN
STOCK MARKET.
Days Transactions Confined to
Few Leading Securities
Already. Active.
MOVEMENT VERY SLUGGISH
Withdrawal Of Directors Occasion
for Much Discussion-Moncy
Rates Steady.
MOVEMENT VERY SLUGGISH
tBy Associated press.)

NEW YORK, February 2G.--Thefc was
another day OF dull and professional
trading on the stock exchange. Such an
imitation as there WAS in the marke.
was consested in u few permanent
stocks which have held leading place
in the speculation for a long time past.
The strength shown by these had d
sympathetic effect on the rest of the
market, but the general movement was
extremely narrow and sluggsh The
withdrawal from the dlrcctorates of rail-
road companies of the members of one
of the most prominent banking houses
In the street WAS the occasion for much
discussion and was made the basis for
the supposition that the expected i'm
portant events in Union Pacific affairs
were 10 he forthcoming following upon
these Withdrawals. There was very large
buying MS a matter OF fact of Union
Pacific. but there was nothing authentic
to show that ~ distribution OF surplus
to stockholders was any nearer than for
an indefinite past period In which the
stock has been influenced by this ex-
pectuion. The dragging of the discus
sion over the coal mining settlement
was Interpreted in favor of the operators
and was used to put up Heading again
Last weeks violent decline In Consoli-
dated Gas attracted some effective de-
iuard ~ last to-day and checked the
downward plunge in that stock after "
had gone considerably lover than last
week. So long MS this demand WAS suffI-
Gent to keep lip Congratulated Gas it was
of beneficial enect son the general tone
When i, gave way again late In the day
II affected the general tone of the mar
ket. Amaigamated Copper made mod
crate advance. Cross earnings of rail-
roads reporting for the third week IN
February showed the very high ratio. of
increase over last year. still maintained
owing 10 the contrast Of the open winter
this year ard the favorable operating
conditions, Money rates were not changed
10 any important extent. but time loans
were reported firmly held. There was a
reaction on profit tnkiig hut prices ROSE
again 10 about the bcst.'rhe southwestern
grangers became strong on reports thnt
tho southwest Was selling wheat and
stocks closed firm. Bonds were easy.
To'a! sales par value ,i,s25.n0n
Z United states bonds were all unchanged
on call.
Total sales were $3.50 shares.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Feb. c6.--It WAS the first notice
day for March contracts in the cotton market.
Notices representing about 10000 bales were
set in circulation early and caused n renewal
Of liauidation. which sent March down to a
new low level for the season. The notices were
finally taken up. mostly by the same houses
as were credited with issuing them. but me
market developed no ralying power and closed
barely steady at a net decline OF "a! pcsnnIs.
Sales were estimated at $4,000 bales rhe
market opened steady at decline OF points
to an advance of l point. the gain being on ~
the new crop. March soon sold on TO W w
under liquidation, hut rallied during the middle
of the morning reports that notices naa
been taken up. and at one time was about ~
points up from the lowest. and AS points
net higher. There was no important bull SUP
port, however. and toward midday there was
a renewal of liquidation through wire and com,
mission houses under which March decunea
to 10Th while May held around 1O,t OF apout
even with the low point OF last Friday There
was considerable covering at the decline. out
the market continued very nervous and unset
fled during the late trading. and closed withln
n point or two OF the lowest. Aside from
notices the days news seemed fairly favor
nble Big spot sales were reported from Liver
pool and a good spot demand Is reported IN
the South. Exports were nearly three times
mort receipts, and the Interior movement is
falling off to about the figures OF last year,
1at3.o4 when the crop was only 10 900, goo bales
Receipts of cotton at the ports to-day 20 SsS
bales against 2l925 last week and q, $50 bnis s
last year For the week ESTIMATED, l2o,ogo
hales against l43,3 last week and i6O,0o1 last
year. To-days' receipts at New Orleans s,iel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27
NEW HOSPITAL.
Formally Opened With Religious
Exercises By Catholic Priest.
(snecial TO The Times-pispatch.)

Especial to The Times pispatch.)
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Feb, 26.-The
Mercy General Hospital established sby
the Roman Catholic Church was formally
opened this morning at 10 o'clock In the
little chapel In the new building. Rev.
Father Joseph acted as master OF cere-
monies, and Bishop Haid, Of Belmont, de-
livered In a few well-chosen words >.e
dedicatory address. A large audience OF
representative citizens was present to
witness the very impressive exercises.
After the opening prayer was read by
Bishop Had, dedicating the hospital to
God. he. accompanied by Father Joseph,
sprinkled the holy water in the various
rooms of the building.
The hospital s one OF the most mod
emily equipped in the city. having large.
well-ventilated rooms and being supplied
with all Of the latest instruments for
surgical work.