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THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE.
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DESTROYED BY
Latest Advices Place the Number
ot Dead at 500, Based on Re
ports of Refugees Arriving at
Santiago this morning. Details
of Disaster.
Monetary Loss Runsin to Millions.
Railroads, Street Railways,
Telephone Systems Demoral
ized. Six or Eight Cities have
Been Destroyed.
By Associated Press.
Santiago Aug. 27. Five hundred
Iiersons are dead at Valparaiso as a
result of the earthquake shocks ac
cording to the latest advices based
on the reports of the refugees who
reached this cits' this morning.
The monetary loss at Valparaiso
runs into the millions. Six or eight
otner cities have been destroyed. Rail
roads, street railways, telegraph and
telephone systems are thoroughly de
moralized. It is known that the dead in this
city number twenty. Madam Mont, wife
of Admiral Mont who was reported
killed is alive but seriously injured. It
is expected that the street railway and
lighting systems of this city will be
restored today.
Carlos Edwards, one of the pro
prietors of the Mercurio, of Valpar
aiso, has arrived in Santiago on
horseback from that city. He con
firms the reports that the principal
avenue of Valparaiso has been trans
formed into heaps of ruins. The ma
jority of the inhabitants, he says,
have sought refuge on the hills, in
the parks and along the seashore.
Not any of the private residences
were habitable.
In spite of the desolation, perfect
order is maintained by the troops.
Military ambulances were gathering
up the wounded and dead.
When Edwards left Valparaiso it
w as impossible to determine the num
ber of persons killed, but according
to his estimate the number of lives
lost was small, when the extent of
the catastrophe is taken into consid
eration. . At 6he ' depot he saw fifty
bodies. The main hotel was stand
ing and all the guests escaped injury,
but Edwards "regards Valparaiso as
being uninhabitable for the present.
A squadron of - cavalry, forming a
presidential escort, has started from
here for Valparaiso with instructions
to requisition all cattle met with be
tween this place and Valparaiso and
to drive the herds to that city in
crder to prevent famine. A large
number of people have sought refuge
t-n the various ships at anchor in bay
of Valparaiso. " '
Medical supplies have been sent to
Valparaiso and everything possible is
being done to assist the homeless
people. No accurate estimate of the
damage done by : the earthquake can
vet be made, but it is considered cer
tain it Will will run into "the hun
dreds of millions and it is feared a
commercial crisis will follow the
earthquake disaster. Business is be
ing slowly resumed here and at Val
paraiso. ' ;
The ministers of war and the inte
rior, with volunteers from the army
End' fire deDartments, left for purpose
of establishing telegraphic communi- j
cation with Valparaiso. Contrary to
the general belief, tunnels were not
wrecked and it is hoped trains wlllj
be running regularly tomorrow.
The government has authorized the
provincial governors to send all
money necessary to help the earth
quake sufferers in their districts.
When the earthqake first shook
the city the prisoners in the peniten
tiary at Santiago began singing
hymns. There was no loss of life
among them, so far as known, but at
Valpariso the prison walls :fell and
crushed 140 prisoners to death.
Despite the fact the stores of pro
visions here are intact a number of
merchants have considerably in
creased the price of provisions.
A great deal of damage was done
et the mints in Noglais and Calera
districts. A number of houses have
fallen at Talca, 50 persons were
killed, and 150 were wounded. At
Melipilla it is believed all houses will
have to be pulled down on account of
the severe shaking received from the
earthquake and at Santa Turno a
number of public buildings will have
to be razed. At Llaillai, 70 houses
fell. A number of small villages in
the Terremote district is totally de
stroyed. A large portion of the towns
of Vina Del Mar and La Sarena were
destroyed. ' " -
It is stated at the observatory that
it is not likely that there will be any
repetition of the seismic disturban
ces in the near future. This :has
gone a great ways toward calming
the public mind:
In Martineque.:
Fort De France, Martineque, Aug.
20 Three earthquake shocks of more
or less severity were felt in the is
land of Martineque yesterday and to
eay. No damage.
Dr. H. C. Henderson left today for
the mountains where he will spend a
vacation of a week. He will be back
in his office next Monday.
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PROHIBIT
CONTRIBUTIONS. I I i. : 5 :
President Wants Present Congress
to Enact Such a Law Wants no
Change in Organization.
By Associated Press
I New York, Aus. rn a
ft Xitten fcy President Roosevelt to
I ngressman Watcnn r. ta
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. Ing and approving of the work
ox the present Congress and declar
ing: "To change the leadership and
organization of the House at this
time means to bring confusion upon
those who have successfully engaged
in the steady working out of the
great and comprehensive scheme for
the betterment of our social and
civic conditions," was made public.
The President also declared that
such a change would result in hurtful
oscillation between extreme radical
cud extreme reactionary. The Presi
dent said he hoped the present Con
g:ess will enact laws prohibiting . po-
i ticai contributions by corporations,
lowering duties on imports" from the
Philippines and limiting number of
hours for railway employes.
YELLOW FEVER SITUATION.
President Board of Health on the!
Scene No Outbreak Feared.
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, Aug. 20. Advices
from New Iberia, where a negro was
reported yesterday as suffering with
yellow fever, report the arrival of
President Irion, of the State Board
of Health, and members of his staff.
Systematic fumigation and screening
is to be pushed. The fact that the
case is isolated on the outskirts of
the town, encourages the belief that
there will be further infection.
There is no excitement at New
Iberia and no exodus. Quarantines
have not been imposed but for the
time indiscriminate travel to and
from the town will be prohibited.
The doctors think the present case
probably imported from some
vas
point along the Mexican coast.
Cotton Receipts.
The receipts of cotton at the city
platform today amounted to 88 bales
at 10 cents. On the same day last
year the receipts amounted to .l
bales at 10 1-2 cents.
YADKIN RAILROAD
VERY NEGLIGENT
Is the Report of the Corporation
Commission. Road-bed Almost
impassible and Dangerous to
Lives of Persons Passing Oyer
it. Elkin Company Expanding.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, "Aug. 20. -The Chatham
Mfg. Co.. of Elkin, filed with the Sec
retary of State, today, notice of amend
ment to charter, by which their ' prin
cipal office will be moved to Winston
Salem. The Elkin mills will be con
tinued. The amendment also increases
considerably the powers of the com
pany and increases the capital stock
from 1100,000 to $350,000. Hugh G.
Chatham is president.
The Corporation Commission issues
a statement in which it holds that
its investigation into the condition of
the Yadkin railroad, from Salisbury
to Albemarle shows that the com
plaints made especially by the citizens
of Albemarle were.wellfounded in that
the roadbed is almost impassable and
dangerous to the lives of persons pas
sing over it, wrecks occurring on al
most every trip, all because of the
carelessness and ' negligence of the
company, done as the .citizens com
plaining believe, to save the company
the expense necessary for .repairs. The
Commission declare that the railroad
is not free from negligence in allow
ing conditions to continue and they
should be required to employ the nec
essary labor and make the needed
changes at once.
MANY OFFICIALS MURDERED.
Record of Last Week's Slaughter and
Grime in Russia.
By Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 20. Last
week's statistics show that 58 officials
were murdered and - 43 wounded in
Russia proper, 50 bomb depots were
discovered, six safes were rifled of
money and 63 persons robbed.
These official figures do not take
into account the pillaging in the
country, r nor do they give the
number of military executions or. ar
rests of agitators and revolution
ists and there are no figures show
ing the number of persons sent into
exile.
The St. Petersburg Gazette says
r2,300 persons were banished Sunday
from St. Petersburg aione ana vu.
750 were placed on trains bound for
the interior.
UNION MAY- COLLAPSE.
Printers' Union Weakened Because
Secretary Skipped With Money.
Special to The News.
Durham, Aug. 20. The Durham
Printers' Union is almost at a collaps
ing point on account of the secretary,
Chas. Thomas, skipping out with $175
of the money. Thomas has been gone
some time. At first it was the opinion
of the printers that he would return
in a few days, but he has been gone
two weeks and nothing has been heard
from him.
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IN CRIMINAL COURT.
Second Week Begins Liquor Cases
Disposed Of Three-Year Sentence
Today. . ' " " .
The 'second week of criminal term
of .Superior Court for Mecklenburg
ccunty was formally opened this
J lnS at the. usual hour with Judge
Peebles presiding, and Solicitor
Clarkson prosecuting for the State.
The court today took up several re
tailing cases, while others were con
tinued to the next term.
The cases disposed of up to 3
o'clock were as follows:
Lee Davidson, assault. Judgment
suspended.
Elijah Phifer, larceny. Paid costs
and discharged.
Sam Catton, larceny. Three years
on the roads.
Jo. Williams, larceny. Pleads
guilty of forcible trespass.
Jno. Short, retailing. Set for
Thursday.
J. U. Hager, retailing. Continued.
Frank Grier, retailing, four cases.
Continued.
" Standard Quotations.
By Associated Press. ' " -,
Cleveland, O., Aug. 20. Refined
oil again declined a " half - cent a ' gal
lon today.' Standard Oil Company's
new . quotations are : Water white
oil, Ohio State test, 9 l-2c; headlight
175 degrees, 10 l-2c and eocene, 10
l-2c. No change in 'quotations on
Ohio State test oil or gasoline.
Fight at Hotel Selwyn.
TWo negro- employes at the Hotel
Selwyn, Richard Hoffman and John
Scales engaged in a fight this morn
ing for which both were summoned
to appears- before the Recorder to
morrow . morning. Neither were hurt
in the mix-up, though several blows
were -passed.
f Pleased With "Rock."
By Associated Press.
Gibraltar. Aug. 20. Mr. Bryan, and
party." boarded the steamer Princess
IreneYwhicli sailed at 2 o'clock.
Mn; Bryan expressed himself de
lighted with the tour, which closed
with visits to places of interest in and
about -'tie "Rock." .
Mrs. R. H. Jordan will leave Atlantic
City the last of the week and go to
her home in Virginia to spend the rest
of the summer.
Mr. G. J. Clup left this morning for
Whitney where he will spend a week
with his brother Mr. John Culp.
THE CUBAN
Speaker and President Hold Con
sultation Last Night and Decide
to Summon extraordinary Ses
sion of House to Discuss Uprising.-
By Associated Press.
New York, Aug. 20. A cable des
patch to the " morning papers from
Havana says following- the arrest yes
terday of several prominent men in
connection with the alleged conspiracy
to assassinate President Palma and
overthrow the government Speaker
Freyre had - a consultation with Presi
dent Palma last, night and decided to
summon an extraordinary .session ' of
the house this morning to discuss the
uprising. . it . ..; ...
The despatch; says: Numerous bands
are joining the Pino Guerra. A suspic
ious looking schooner is off Pinar
Del Rio,. All coast roads from , Ha van a
arc closejy:, guarded Many Terrorists
who attempted to leave the city yesterday-were
turned back.
' The rebels have seized the mails of
the steamship Consolecion. The Gov
ernor has": established a censorship
over the press despatches and all telegrams-are
delayed. The officials main-
tain silence as to the situation.
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Joe" Cannon Renominated for' the : Seventeenth Time.
MORE EXCITEMENT
Oil STOCK MARKE1
An Unusually Large Attendance
of Members at the Opening of
the Market this Morning. First
Hour's Sales Probably Over Six
Hundred Thousand.
By Associated Press.
New York, Aug. 20. Further ex
citement attended the opening of the
stock market. There was an unusu
ally large attendance of members,
many of whom cut short their vaca
tions and hurried back to town.
The principal feature of the early
trading was in Harriman stocks,
vhich - led last week's movement.
Union Pacific opened with a block ' of
fourteen thousand shares at : from
184 1-4, later seUing to 185. South
ern Pacific startod -off with block of
ton ' thousand at an advance of 1 3-4
points over Saturday,, establishing a
rew high record. ,
Amalgamated copper opened with
thirteen thousand shares at an ad
vance of 2 1-2. .
Other stocks that made, substantial
gains were Great Northern, preferred,
6 points; -Northern -Pacific,.: j.3 " 1-2;
American smelting, 4 5-8; Anaconda,
4 1-2; Atchison, 2 3-4; Reading, 1 3-4;
and Illinois Central, 2 1-4.
Buying orders were reported to
bave come from various out-of-town
points, notably, Boston,. Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, ; Cleveland and Chicago.
London was also reported ' a purcha
ser. The sales fn the first hour were
probably over Six hundred thousand
shares.
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Several to Be Erected During the Next
Few Months Progressive Spirit.
The educational work that is done
in Mecklenburg cannot be surpassed
by any county in the State, and there
is no county that at the same time
displays more interest in her schools
both city and county, than Mecklen
burg. In addition to the building of a
handsome "new schoolho'use at Dixie,
as announced ' in Tne News last week,
County Superintendent Of - Education
Cochran said today that there were
three additional school buildings to
be ere'eted soon in the county, where
buildings already exist but which have
become too.- small and inadequate to
the needs of the communities in which
they are located.
One of the new schools will be at
Davidson where a very attractive
building will be located and the oth
ers will be situated at convenient
places in the county.
The past year's record for -the
schools is one that has no equal and
for the coming 5'ear the school boards
and committees have in mind still
greater plans that they expect to carry
out. '
THE PRINTERS STRIKE.
Entire Force of Afternoon Sun Went
On Strike. ?
Special to The News.
Durham, Aug. 20. The type compos
ing1 force of the afternoon, Sun of this
city ts on a strike commanding of
their employers ' nine-hour system.
"The printers do not belong to the
union." The entire force" is on strike
and it Js not likely that they will 're
turn, "to "Work. No definite steps! have
been taken- in the" matter. '
The manager of the Sun stated this
morning that ,' a nine-hour system
would not be adopted.
. Will Mot Return This Season. ,
According to a report given' out by
the ''Wilmington.' Despatch Mr. Marx
S. Nathan who, has been manager of
the Academy for the past two years
will . mot return ?, to Charlotte again
this season, but will go on the road
a3-ad'vance ; agent -for a theatrical
company. It has : not been given out
jet who will succeed Mr. Nathan. ; -
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TWO" FREIGHTS COLLIDE.
Conductor Lem Snipes Hurled High
Into the Air Two: Broken Ribs.
Southern and " Seaboard - Air Line
shifting ' trains collided last night
at the junction near the ice plant and
caused considerable damage to sev
eral cars, besides injuring Conductor
Lem Snipes and Fireman Sim Mc
N air, colored.
Conductor Snipes was riding on the
rear car which was loaded with lum
ber when without warning the Sea
board engine bore down upon him,
hurling him - high into the air and
knocking the lumber car off the track
Mr. Snipes was painfully ... though ' not
seriously injured, two of his ribs be
ing broken and .one of his legs badly
biuised. '
The tracks were soon cleared and
traffic resumed.
The two engines sounded their
whistles simultaneously which pre
"uited either engineer from hearing
them.
CAMPING ON CATAWBA.
Mr. Abbott Spoke to Boys on River
"EVery Boy Having a Good Time.
Secretary Probert and Mr. F. C. Abbott-
have returned from Sandifer on
the Catawba river where" .they spent
Sunday with the 40 boys who are now
in camp. " ' - 7-"-: '' '
At 11 o'clock yesterday morning Mr.
Abbott conducted the services for the
boys, and they were all present; ' taking
much interest in the meeting which
was held at the camp.
Mr. Probert states that the boys are
all enjoying themselves - immensely
They will return next Saturday from
camp.
A series of kodak pictures that are
being taken will show nearly every
stage of the trip and the-outing on
the river when they are completed,
and placed on exhibition.
Mr. Durham to take vacation.
Rev. Plato Durham, pastor Trin
ity Methodist church will leave
tomorrow for the western part of the
State, to take a" two weeks vacation.
Mr.. Durham has been unwell iior some
time, and it is the hope of 3 his many
friends here that the vacation will re
sult in a complete restoration to
health. -",
Picnic at Freelarid's Chapel.
There will be a big'alLday picnic at
Freeland's Chapel, four miles from the
city on the Yorkville road, next Thurs
day. Dinner will be served at 12 ;30
o'clock and after a short interinission
a game of hall will be played. Air are
invited to come and bring their bas
kets. ' : '
AlTHERL
South ' Caiolinians are After 17
Years Old Boy who Attacked. 7
Ye.ar Ojd Girl. Wij! bLynched
if Caught. Thought that -Girl
will Die of Injuries
Special Tha News. .;
Columbia,' S. C., Aug. 20.-fA 17-year-old
negro boy is being pursue! ;by 100
men near Batesburg, between Colum
bia and Augusta, and if caught will
be lynched. On last Thursday after
noon he attempted an ' assault on the
seven-year-bid daughter of ;J. H. West,
a Saluda county farmer.' This morning
the pfiysicians say that8 the girl will
die from the injuries inflicted by the
negro boy, although he did not ac
complish his purpose., h'" V
Neighbors have ' been searching for
him ever' since -and earlythis morning
it was reported that he was surrounded
in a swamp near Batesburg.
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The . protracted seryices which
have been held for'the' phsffeW days
at the Sardis A. R. P church by Rev.
J. P. - Snipes of Steele Creek closed
yesterday. -Mr.- Snipes -was-, in the city
today en route to ' his home." '
SEEMS
PROBABLE
And Badly; Injure Him New Woolen
"Mill Opening of Trinity College. ,
Special to Tne News.
Durham, Aug. 20. Everything is be
ing placed in readiness for the opening
of Trinity College September 12th. The
date of the opening this year, is .one
week later than last year. The build
ings are being overhauled and changes
being made. A number of changes are
being made in the Duke building that
will add very materially to the comfort
and convenience of the students. The
Campus is in excellent condition and
presents a beautiful view. The pros
pects for a successful opening is very
bright. The ; correspondence with stu
dents in distant states have been much
larger than in former years and the
indications are that the attendance
from other states will exceed that of
other years.
The old Williards Manufacturing
plant at Williardsville, N. C, which
has been unoccupied for several years
is being remodled, and placed in order
to begin work in the near future. The
plant has been purchased by a com
pany, the stockholders being mostly
people of Durham. The machinery will
be ordered and the plant will be made
up-to-date in every respect and will be
among the best in the State. They will
manufacture extensively woolen arti
ticles, and will employ a large num
ber of hands. The old concern did a
good business for several years, but
for some reason the stockholders had
the doors closed and agreed to a dis
solution. The little five-year-old child of Mrs.
Ed. Thompson, who lives several miles
from ' the city, was badly injured by
several hogs Saturday and at one time
it was thought his condition was criti
cal. -The boy had been accustomed to
playing with the hogs from the out
side of the pen, but yesterday he
climed on the inside. He hit them with
sticks, this infurated the animals to
such an extent that they attacked the
boy, badly biting and bruising him in
a number of places. The parents had
much difficulty in getting him from the
pen, and the little boy was almost
prostrated from the loss of blood. His
condition has much improved and
prospects are that he will recover.
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Wall, Known Farmer of Paw Creek
Township Struck by S. 'A, L.
Engine and Receives Injures
Which it is Thought will be
Fatal. Mule Killed.
Mr. W. E.- 'Hipp, a prominent farmer
of PaW Creek was struck this morn
ing by train 133 of the Seaboard Air
Line and perhaps fatally injured. Mr.
Hipp was on his way home from Mr.
Mack Todd's where' he had been to
get some pigs and was crossing the
Tailroad track, on the Rozzell's Fer
ry road, just where the five-mile post
stands, when the train, going down
grade struck his mule, cutting it to
pieces and throwing Mr. Hipp violent
ly to the ground.
. It is not known whether the train
struck him directly or not, the physi
cians thinking that the terrible force
with which he struck the ground might
have caused the injuries.
' One leg was broken, one hip crushed
and his head and hands horribly la
cerated. When the engineer discov
ered that he had run Into the team he
reversd his engine immediately and
backed to the spot where the tragedy
occurred.
Mr. Hipp was found lying uncon
scious on the ground, with blood flow
iiig freely from the dangerous cut
on the back of his head. He was plac
ed on the train and taken back to
Mr. Mack Frazier's store where Drs.
Hovis, Abernathy and Wilder were has
tily summoned.
After his wounds jiad been dressed
by the physicians he was driven to' his
home in Paw Creek where he lies still
unconscious. Little hope is held out
for his recovery.
' The buggy in which Mr. Hipp was
riding was torn to fragments and the
mule cut literally to pieces. Portions
of its body were strewn along the
.track for a considerable distance.
The spot where the- accident occurr
ed is "just five "miles north of " the sta
tion. It is near the Hoskins Mill and
immediately In front of the negro
church, known as Salem church. Mr.
Hipp was but a short distance from his
home' when he was overtaken by the
terrible accident which is likely to re
sult in his death.
; Mr. Hipp is about thirty years of age
and is a farmer of some prominence
in his neighborhood. He is well spok
en of by a number of friends who learn
with regret of the unfortunate ac
cident. He married Miss Ida Mc
Cord who is also known in this city.
Many friends of both were conversing
this afternoon of the horrible tragedy
which has befallen them, and spoke in
highest praise of the industry and en
ergy and honesty of the man who
lies so near the border line. ods .
Mr. Durham on Lynching.
Rev. Plato Durham preached a pow
erful sermon yesterday morning
against the practice" of lynching, chos
ing for his text, Lamentations 3, 40.
"LetsUs Search and Try Our Ways."
The burden of his remarks was a de
nunciation" of mpb rule and a plea for
nhertienpA to law. The sermon was
pointed, clear and forceful, and a large
audience Were impressed with the pow
erful appeals made by the popular
young pastor. - The sermon was not
sensational, but eloquent and soul-stirring.-
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MR
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BE: REPUDIATED
,' SAlfSi3lBRRAI
Don't Want Instiucted Delega
tion from Illinois, with Sullivan
AttachA His friend, Judge
Thomas of Jacksonville, Makes
the Announcement.
The Actual Fight for the Control
of the Convention will Com
mence To-night in Meeting of
State Central Committee. Will
be Two Reports.
By Associated Press.
Peoria, III., Aug. 20. Mr. Bryan
according to his friend.Judge
Thompson, of Jacksonville, Illi
Judge Thompson, of Jasksonville, Illi
nois, desires no instructed deligates
from Illinois in the next Democratic
national convention, unless the nation
al committeeman from Illi
C. Sullivan is repudiated by tomorrows'
state convention. (
. Judge Thompson made the announc
eent immediately upon his arrival in
the city, that he had received such
a message from Mr. Bryan. The actual
fight for the control of the convention
will not commence until tonight when
the State central committee will meet.
National Committeeman Sullivan
and his friends do not wish resolutions
endorsing Bryan to contain anything
beyond that endorsement. The oppon
ents of Sullivan desire that it contain a
condemnation of Sullivan nnd a re
quest for his resignation from the
national committee. The matter will
undoubtedly come before the conven
tion in the 'shape of a majority and
minority reports.
TO ATTEND MEETING
Members of the Board of Erskine Col
lege will go to Due. West Wednesday
to Attend Meeting.
Revs. Drs. W. W. Orr and R. O.
Miller, Col. T. L. Kirkpatrick, of this
city and Mr; W. A. Grier. of Steele
Creek will leave Wednesday at noon
for Due West, S. C. where they go to
attend a meeting of the Board of Trus
tees of Erskine college, called to meet
there -in BDecial session. SeveaJ. .mat
ters to be discussed and disposed' of
makes the meeting of vital importance.
The election of President of Erskine
Cillege will be the most important
action taken. The vacancy in the presi-.
dency of the institution was caused
by the resignation of Dr. F. Y. Pressly,
who was recently elected President
of the Erskine Theological Seminary,
also located at Due West. Interest
centers about this election as there
will be likely a strcng fight between
the men who are said to be suitable
for the responsible place.
Besides this there is said to be some
matters to be transacted which will
be of interest to the manv friends ami
alumni of the college in Mecklenburg
county. The members of the , Board
from this section cannot be induced
to 'divulge what is jroinsr to be flnnp.
but It is undeniable that there is some
action, aside from the election of
president, which is attracting the at
tention of the "Seceders" in this sec
tion, who await with keen interest the
meeting next Wednesday.
Dr. Orr's Gift.
Dr. W. W. Orr, pastor of the East
Avenue Tabernacle, who has just re
turned from Troy, Tenn.; where he
has been holding evangelistic servi
ces was exhibiting a very handsome
umbrella to his friends today. En
graved in gold thereon is the name
of Dr. Orr and also the name of the
giver. The umbrella was presented
by the ladies' society of the congre
gation in which Dr. Orr has been
holding services and is a mak. of the
high esteem which' the people there
cherish for the popular Charlotte
minister.
Capt. Stowe Will Move Here.
Capt. H. D. Stowe has sold his resi
dence and a part of the Simmon Ridge
farm in the Berryhill section and will
move to this city in the fall. The con
sideration for 127 acres was ?S,275.
Thei Simmon Ridge farm is one of the
best in the county. Capt. Stowe is
looking around for a suitable residence
in the city and will remove here later
in the year. He will make a valuable
addition to the citizenship of this city
as lie has in the past been a notable
factor in the life of the county.
Dr. McLaugrsIin Better.
Dr. R. H. McLaughlin returned today
from Asheville where he spent Sunday
With his brother, Dr. A. R McLaughlin
who has been in the mountains for
the past several monts recuperating.
His many friends in., Charlotte will
iearn with pleasure' thaDr,. McLaughlin-is
improving and that. his stay in
Asheville is provins(ibeieficial to his
health. '''(.' . . . ;
Mr. Vaughn to Build.
Mr. S. L. Vaughn, of the contracting
firm of Hunter and Vaughn has bought
from F. C. Abott & Co., a lot just be
low the East Avenue Tabernacle on
Elzabeth Avenue and will in the near
future begin the erection of a hand
some residence. The consideration was
$1,850. Mr. Vaughn will erect a modern
two-story dwelling with all convenient
appointments. K