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H CHARLOTTE, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1897. VOLUME XLIV NUMBER 2271 l i.vi. Ef . Ill If I professional- t)R. GEO. W. GRAHAM. Office 7 West Trade Si. Practice limited to Eye, Ear, Nt se tn ) Throat. A r 3, 1996 kR. E p. KSERANS, Den'it, West Traae St., Charlotte -N. C. 0:i ce -7 2. 1804 trnflttW. HARRIS, . . w Attorney and Counsellor at Law OHice. 14 and 10 Lh,B&; a3BORNE. MAXWELL & V KEERANS. Attorney at Law, Office- 1 and 3 Law Building. H N. PHARR, Attorney at Law, Office No. 14 Law Building. LARKSON & DULS, Attorneys at Law, Office No. 12 Law Building. D RS. M. A- & ' A. uijixwJLr Dontints. No. 21 North Try on St. Charlotte, N. C. J)R. W. H. WAKEFIELD Tan lie consulted at his office No. 509 N, rth Tryon St., every wee'i day except Wtdno day. His p actice is lim.ted to Eve, Ear, Nose and I1 :roat. QRsTm'COMBS & GIBBON Physicians and Surgeons, OfJce: No. 21 North Tryon Street. Charlotte, N. 0. If you want tolook nice, send your Linen lo the ! 1RL0TTG STEAM LAUXDRY We bavo the best laundry in North Carolina, and guarantee you strictly flm-clans woik. Charlotte Strm I.itm)hy JEWELRY, JEWELRY, Sill LI & DARMSON, 40 SOUTH TRYON STltEET. We have the handsomest line of Jewtl- ry to lie found anywhere. ReHutKn! Chiitt m s Gifts. Gold handle Umbrellns, rings. ui ;monds, etc. SHELL & HARRISON. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS WHY MVT COME AND SEE US? WcUave the most CompletE Stock in tke 8tate, of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY and Stirling Silver Novelti . We will take great pleasure in showing y u through our slock GARIBALDI & BRTJNS 'ixr to Gilrcath A Oo.'s Shoe Store) No better preparation can be made for the hair than HDGHES' QUININE HAIR TONIC. It keeps the Hair and Scalp in perfect cmsdi'ion all the time Trial size 25 cents. R. F. Jordan & Co. piamp Agney. Prescriptionists. Phone No- 7. Rev. Cornelius Millar Called. Cnrrospondnce of The News. IIakrisbuko. March 3. Rocky lUver church made out a call, with 500 salary, for Rev. Cornelius Miller last Sunday. Rev. W C. Alexander, 1 eing present, was moderator of the meeting. Mr. Miller hai been in the Home mission work in Stokes county ior several years, and comes to this hurch highly recommended. Our 1 eople enioved Mr. Alexander's fine ttrmon very much on Sunday. People are all getting on foot after irrippe, but they find it hard to get ivnveving or any thing done over the . m i - , " l tau roads. One passer-by to town j Jmark8 that "the roads down our lifay are just about impossible to get til trough." i f Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world lor t u 9. JJIUIOCB, kJUl CD. JLCttCI. VyutlU 4 Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Ui Eruptions and postively cures 1- or no Dav reauired. It is i'ile, 6 n p tnteed to give perfect eatisfac Hit. 'on or money refunded. Price 25 en t per box. For sale by Bui well FOUGHT IN SENATE. GOVERNOR'S SECRETARY AND A SENATOR MIX. Tax Rate Fixed In the House Todav Hyatt Says Alexander Tried to Bribe Him. Special to Tilt Nevra. Raleigh, N. C, Feb 26. There were exciting times in the Senate this morning. Alexander, private secre tary to Governor Russell, and Sena tor Hyatt fought on the Senate floor. Hyatt says Alexander tried to bribe him, by offering to make him Secretary of Agriculture, if he would vote for the bill to annul the North Carolina railroad lease. He says he resented the bribe. Alexander denies having any offer to Senator Hyaj.t. He says he was simply demonstrating that the Governor had patronage to dis pense to his friends, as 1 well as the Southern Railway. He says he cited the place of Secretary of Agricul ture simply as an example. Alexander claims Hyatt did not strike him. A bill wa3 introduced in the Sen ate today to allow womeu to vote in local option elections. la the House today a bill was in troduced to create the office of pros ecuting attorney of the Eastern criminal court, to be appointed by the Governor. A bill was introduced today to al low the board of county commis sioners to elect an auditor. TAXES FIXED TODAY. The House this afternoon went into committee of the whole on the Revenue and Machinery Act. The rate of taxes v. us fixed today as follows: Poll, $1 35; general tax, 21 i; pension tax, 3i; 3chools, 20. TEST VOTEON LEASI. The Senate at 2:30 o'clock took a recc83 until tonight, by a vote of 28 to 22. This is considered a test vote on the lease. The bill caused a heated discussion. Senator Grant s substi tute was offered as the majority re port. The minority report states that the committee would not summon ex- Governor Carr, Col. A. B. Ai.drews or President R. C. Hoffman A FATHER'S GRIEF. Sheriff Cathcart of Columbia on His Way to Washington Hears of His Daughter's Death. Anions: the crowd that thronged the yard of the Southern depot Tues day there was one that did not enter into the merriment He did ! not seem to be conscious of anything e lis own !eep grief, wNch ; showed plainly on his mauly counte nance. It was bhentt W. J. L-atc- j cart. He passed through Charlotte Monday morning en route to Washington, and when he reached Charlottesville, Va , the conductor handed him a telegram that told of the sudden death of his daughter Miss Kate Steele Cathcart. Sheriff Cathcart left Columbia at 5:10 o'clock Monday morning His daughter was in perfect health, on the Sabbath attending church twice, and the sad message was a severe shock to him. Her death occured shortly after 9 o'clock. The Columbia evening .News speaking of her death says: ... -WW- . 1 At A " "Miss Jvate teeie uatnearc wasm her sixteenth year, at the time ef her death, and was universally be loved for her lady-like and pleasing manners. The death of a beloved child is at all times a sad blow to parents; but particularly so is it true in this case a3 the father, leav ing her in apparently good health, goes off on a pleasure trip, only to be met on the roaa oy a xeiegraiu, announcing the saddest of all mes sages 'Death in the family.' ". GEN. LONGSTREET IN CHARLOTTE. He Stops Over Night on His Way to Washington. Gen. James Longstreet stopped ever in unarioue iasc " i. 1 11. 1 J. .Li Un was en route to Washington where ne goes to witness the inaugural cere- monies or i'resideuc Mcrxiniey Gen. Longstreet is quite feeble. He 13 COmpewea lO use a epca&iug trumpet, as his sense of hearing has well nigh lett him. Notwithstanding this, he u ttie same genial cievtr genutiuau iui 1 1 A I . he has always been. Age has softened his heart, and one would hardly rec ognize in him the great lighting gen pml nf the Uonlederacv. wen. lmuz- o M . r street still resides in Gainesville, Ga. His home is a characteristic old southern mansion, and genuine southern hospitality greets you as the threshold. General .Longstreet stoppea at me enirai Nwsy Notes From Stanley. Correspondence of the Mews, Stanley, March 3 Mr. and Mra w. C. Thompson lett tnis morning to attend McKinley's inau ' o . in T ruration. M. A. and rranK u. riampntpr and W. A. Howell leave 1 1 TfT T f,1 Jlw,nn IV ni2nu- Y t. iJUUicuiaii, Lucia, was in town Saturday. Ike Lowe and Tom bneiton, r.owesville. was'here yesterday. There is to be an, old time candy pulling at the residence of Mr. J. 1. A-penietny.xonigni. . . . i v ANOTHER BILL SNEAKED INTO THE SENATE NIGHT. LAST Henry's Hand Seen in the fleasure--A Modification of the Infamous Police Commission Bill Must .be Defeated. There was great rejoicing here Tuesday over the fact that the infa mous police commission bill was defeated. But the city government is not yet safe. Henry has come again. His bill to turn the city over to a police commission having failed in the house, he goes to a member from another county in the Senate, and tries to slip in another bill to furnish a lpip to his heelers maderTi. m...j it was mirouuoei x liesuay mgni by Ramsey, of Rowan. The gist of the bill is as follows: That after the 1st day of April, 1897, the mayor and board of alder men shall appoint or elect one-half of the police force of the city of Charlotte as in their discretion they may deem best, under the rules and regulations as at present; that the other half of the police force, to be no fewer in number than at present and to be paid at the same time and to receive the same compensation as those above nanied, shall likewise be appointed by the mayor and board of aldermen of the city of Charlotte, upon the conditions and under the provisions as follows, to wit: The said mayor and board of al dermen shall in appointing the said latter half of the police force above named, appoint the men constituting the said one half of the police force upon the written recommendation of a majority of the county chairmen of the parties of the State, to wit, the Democratic, Republican and Populist, of Mecklenburg county; that the men recommended shall be members of either the People's or Republican partv, and residents of the city of Charlotte.' It further provides that the samp distribution of laborers or hands employed by the city; that section 907 of the Code shall apply to the trial of cases before the mayor's court, and section 2, of the amended charter of 1887, of said city is stricken out and repealed; provided, that when ihe ni lyor shall move a case on affidavit of defendant, he 'shall order it tried by three justices of the peace, two of whom shall be members of a dif ferent political party from himself and from each other, and the case shall be tried and disposed of to gether with all fines, fees and costs, as if tried by the mayor, except the cost paid the trial justices of the peace. That if the mayor or board of aldermen shall fail to appoint or ehct the policemen as herein di t ected or the hands or laborers here in provided, or shall wilfully fail to carry out any of the provisions of this act, he, they or the one ottend- ng shall be guilty of a misdemean- or- HOW IT WAS DEFEATED. The Police Commission Bill Clan. ton's Road Bill The Judgeship and Waiter Henry. Correspondence of the News. Raleigh, N. C, March 3. To day's News & Observer has the foll owing: "The delayed train trom Charlotte on the Seaboard Air Line that arrived at 5 o'clock yesterday morning brought the following com mittee: Mayor or Charlotte, J. i. Weddington, Democrat, a meichant; S. Spencer, Democrat, banker and manufacturer; Dr. J. H. McAden, Democrat, banker and merchant; W. T. Jordan, Republican, and cotton mill man; Henry E. Knox, Jr., Re publican, hydraulic engineer; W. U. Dowd. Democrat, editor or ihe Charlotte News; W. C. Maxwell and J. D. McCall, Democrats, law- vprs: and Mr K. a. Williams, a J 7 -m fn 1 Democrat and a mercnant. -l nis is the committee of men that came down to defeat the Walter R. Henry concoction against that progressive o.itv. Men of all classes and busi ness were in the crowd They came in a common. cause, hey came ior ine peopie ui Charlotte. And while here they had the pleasure of seeing the cursed bill die in the house. They had the Dleasure of seeing Mr. Henry wither beneath his own bur den at the sight of seeing good men in all narties voting against his - i u measure. Certainly he must be determined fe'low; wh- n time after tim" he sets his air cast e fall before his own eyes; when time after time he sees good men, who for the time being were bis admirers, leave him and join the opposite fide. The de feat yesterday was a great one. Re-, gardless of the rantankerous speech that he made the other day before the committee and the dirty circular he issued Monday, his bill was de feated." Upon their arrival in Raleigh the committee set to work to defeat Henry's bill. They found it no easy task. All sorts of reports had been circulated in regard to the Democratic administration of affairs in Charlotte A great dear of feel ing bad been aroused, and the com mittee saw at once that they had their hands full. Their first work ias to correct the false reports in circulation. Many Populists and Republicans opposed the principles of the bill, but would have voted for it had not these false reports been cleared np. Henry was on the floor of the house endeavoring to secure the passage of his bill. -Williamson, of this county, was very active in behalf of the bill, and had it in charge. He en deavored to shut off debate after Hancock and Sutton had made speeches advocating it, but the house sat down upon him heavily. Clahton, his colleague, led the com mittee to believe that he opposed the bill,but when it came to a vote he was absent. Williamson went out, looked nim up, and brought him in. When forced to vote he voted for the bill. Clanton says he was not "dodging,'' but that he went with J. W. Mullen to the depot. There are those who think that bis duties in the house were more pressing than his attendance upon Mullen. . Dr. Craven took a bold and manly stand against the bill. He said that our city affairs were as well adminis tered as could be and there was no demand for such a measure. He was followed in the same strain by Dr. Freeman, a Republican. Dr. Free man referred to hiif recent visit to thia city, and the splendid impression it had made upon him. The speeches of Drs. Craven and Free man gave the final and knock-out blow to the bill. Charlotte owes them much for their good offices in this matter. The previous question having been called the vote began and the issue appeared in doubt. For a time the advocates cf the bill lead, but honest Populists and Republicans began to desert the "pie hunters" and the fate of the bill was fixed. After the roll call was finished Speaker Hileman, who had voted for the bill, ordered Populists and Republicans who had not voted to be called. This was done by friends of the bill in the vain hope that they even then might secure its passage, but the further they went the larger grew the map nty against it. When at last the speaker announced the defeat of the bill by a vote of 60 to 47 there was a burst of applause from the members, joined in heartily by the crowds in the gallery for whites. The committee received the con gratulations of a large number of members and visitors, and expressed their sincere thanks to those of all parties who had voted and worked for the defeat of this exceedingly obnoxious bill. cl anton's road bill. Dr Alexander expresses himself as bitterly opposed to Clanton's bill to take the roads out of - control of the people, and says he will surely defeat it in the senate. the judgeship. ? I have information that Governor Russell will not appoint Mr. Henry judge of the Criminal court. I have no doubt but that button, or uum berland, will get that place. There seems to be no crumbs in sight for Mr. nenry. NOTES. This is getting to be a warm cli mate. There will be the liveliest scramble on record over the division of offices during the balance of thi3 week. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Howell arriv ed here yesterday. They report a delightful trip, and will return home Friday. Miss Dixie Alexander, daughter of Dr. J. B. Alexander, left yester day to visit relatives in Durham, after a visit of some days here. W. C. DOWD. DAY BEFORE INAUGURATION. Many Callers on McKlnley. - McKin Iey and Cleveland, Hobart and Stevenson Exchange Courtesies. By Telegraph to The News. Washington, March 3. Chi:f of the Weather Bureau Moore says the storm is today central over wes tern New York. For Washington Thursday he predicts fair and cooler weather, with fresh northwest winds The railroads continued through out last night and this morning to haul great crowds into the city The rush of military companies and civic organizations has fairly begun today; they are marching in the streets and around the larger ho tels. Great crowds are gathered about the Ebitt House, where Major Mc Kinley is stopping, and there is a perfect j iin. Ohio badges are more conspicuous than any others In the crowds. Mark Hanna was one of McKin ley's earliest callers this mornirg. RECEIVES MANY CALLERS. Iu spite of the drizzle of rain this morning, and predictions for gloomy weather tomorrow, President-elect McKinley passed a restful night. This morning he received several callers who were after places for themselves and others, and then met a delegation from Sigma Alpha Ep silon College fraternity. OFFICIALS EXCHANGE CALLS. Vice-president-elect Hobart was astir early this morning. Alter going through. his mails he called on Vice. President. Stevenson to get information regarding lus new du ties. . .. ; President Cleveland and Major McKinley exchanged-calls and cere monies this morning. . Mrs. Cleveland will call on Mrs. McKinley today. The receipts of the government during February were $24,400,997 and the disbursements; $28,796,056, leaving a deficit of $4,395,059. MOST TAKE AN OATH. BILL REGARDING OFFICIALS , PASSED TODAY. - i Stockholders in Banks to be 1 Individ ually Responsible Important In surance Bill Introduced This florn Ing. ' Special t0 The News. Raleigh, 27. A bill, was intro duced in the House today to adjourn sine die. March 6th. A bill to legal ize cock-fighting in Wake county was introduced. A bill was also in troduced in the House providing for the election, by the people, of a State superintendent of Health. INSURANCE AND BANK BILLS. Several important bills affecting insurance and banking were intro duced in the House today. One provides that all insurance compan ies doing business in the State - shall have a capital of at least $100,000, and that at least $25,000 shall be de posited with the State Treasurer. A bill was passed today, compel ling bankers and railroad officials to take an official oath. Another bill was passed making stockholders Of banks individually responsible to the amount of their 8tOC'. Senator Hyatt decided today that he would not rise to a question of personal privilege. FREE PASS BILL DEFEATED Abill was introduced in the Sen ate today to establish a colored nor mal school near Charlotte. The ttfU to prohibi! the use of free passes, to reduce passenger rates was -defeated this afternoon by a close vdf,e CONSIDERING THE REVENUE ACT. Refused to Take Off Tax on Lawyers and Doctors. Hunting BUI Passed Today. Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, March 1. A resolution was passed this morning excluding lobbyists from the floor of. the House. Th's is to do away with the lobby evil, which has be come quite a nuisance. The bill making it unlawful to hunt on the lands of others without permission, was taken up in the house today and passed. It will likely become a law. CONSIDERING REVENUE ACT. The revenue act was taken up, e house going. into committee of 'i whole on the bill. The section It. ing the tax on doctors, lawyr rs and dentists was discussed 1 he House refused to repeal this section TO BRIDGE THE CATAWBA. A bill was introduced this morn ing to provide for a bridge acr0s3 the Catawba between Mecklenburg and Gaston counties. A bill was introduced to provide for the payment of all attorney's fees when the prosecution is adjudged frivolous or malicious. BARNES IS PUBLIC PRINTER. The bill giving the public print ing to "Guy V. Barnes, of Raleigh, passed the Senate by a large ma jority this afternoon The sections of the revenue act imposing taxes on inheritance and taxing drummers 50 each were stricken out today. GAVE IT TO THE WRONG MAN. A Huntersville Merchant's Mistake Tramp Deposited the Money in the Bank. Capt. Thomas Rowland who ruts the mixed train between Charlotte and Statesville came in with a good story Monday. Whiie bis train was at a standstill at Huntersville yesterday one of the merchants of that pace came in the coach with a bag of money. The merchant handtd his cash over to a man whom he thought he knew and asked him to depone it to his credit in one of the Charlotte banks. It turns -jul thit the Hun tersville merchant was mistaken in the man and hi $75 was handed to a tramp who had become tiitd of "rid ing the ties" and decided to take a berth in the smoker. The best part of the story is that the mer chant who was so loose with his cash was not mistaken in his man after all. As soon as the train stopped at Charlotte the tramp made a bee hue for the bins, and there de posited every cent of the cash given him by the Huntersville merchant. These are truly days of strange occurences. WADE HAMPTON RETAINED. President McKinley will Probably Re fuse to Accept His Resignation. Prominent politicians of South Carolina passing through en route to Washington seem to think that one fat office in McKinley's gift will not be turned over to the Re publicans. It is the office of United States railroad commissioner now held by Gen. Wade Hampton, of South Carolina. Gen. Hampton's resignation has been sent to presi' Jent elect McKinley, and it is learn ed that Senator Sherman and others of the incoming cabinet., will urge president McKinley to retain him in his position. . Gen. Hampton has been in feeble health for some time, but has im proved greatly in the last few weeks. It would be a compliment to the old warrior and statesman; to South Carolina and the entire South for Mai. McKinlev to retain Gen Hampton in his present position. POLICE COMMISSION ; BILL DEFEATED. Henry's Measure Downed ;: in the House Today. GREAT REJOICING IN CHARLOTTE. Telegrams From the ilayorand Com ' mittee Announce the Pleasing News. . --The Debate In the . HouseDr. Craven Defends Charlotte. Special to The News. Raleigh, Mar. 2. Walter R. Henry's police commission bill was defeated at 12:45 today by a vote of forty to sixty. . , At 11:45 o'clock the house took up the Charlotte police commission bill. Representative Hancock, of Craven, favored the measure, and admitted that its purpose was to procure pie. He was followed by Sutton, of New Hanover, who made a contemp tible, inflammatory speech. D'. Craven in his speech compli mented Charlotte and its coadmin istration. He made a good square fight for the city, for which he de. serves credit. M. B. Williamson tried to apply the gag rule, but the house equelch ed him by a large majority. Dr. Freeman (Republican) made a strong speech for local self govern ment and against Henry's bill. He said many kinds words about Char lotte. - - Roberts, the Republican from Madison, favored the bill, and did considerable lying about Charlotte. Thomas Sutton, of Cumberland, also favored the bill. W. C. Dowd. REJOICING IN CHARLOTTE. There has been general rejoicing in Charlotte since the noon hour. The news of the defeat of Walter R. Henry's infamous police bill was first learned by a telegram from Mayor Weddington. Soon a f ter this was received, the entire Charlotte contingent who went to Ralt-igh last night made the wires hot telegraph- ing the news to their friends in the city. Those who have felt mo3t keenly the injurious working of this bill, should it have passed, were the ones who first gave expression to their delight. While some people may have thought all the time that the Legislature would not pass such an obnoxious measure, still there were many pre pared to hear the worst. "What will become of Henry? ask ed a prominent Charlotte lady of a News reporter. The question was one that the reporter ayi Id not an swer. "Will he now get the judgeship? asked a prominent citizen." "Never m the world, replied an other. It is the leneral impression in Charlotte this afternoon that Henry s a ship, without a sail and a politi cian witnout a lob. RICH MINING PROPZRTY. The Old Catawba Mine Near King's Mountain is on a Boom. Col. T. M. R. Talcott, Mr. S. W. Travers and Mr. Paschal Davie, all of Richmond, were seen at the depot Friday night on their return from Kings Mountain, where they are in terested in the mining business. These gentlemen have recently pur chased the old Catawba mine, which is located near .Kings Mountain. They have recently put in new. and modern machinery and are meeting with splendid success. They have ust struck a vein of brown ore which is exceedingly rich and ex perts thinks that it will pan out at east $20 per ton. These gentlemen elt for their home on the north bound vestibule A $300,000 COMPANY FORMED. ' The Manufacturers Record savs: A comnanv. with cpial stock of $300,000, has been organized recent ly for the purpose of devdoping gold mints in Mecklenburg . aud othtr counties vf Acrth Carolina The company is known as the Pittsburg Gold Reduction Co., and B. Donovan, of 1'ittsburg, l'a , is president; J. A. Campbell, of Wheeling, W. V a, vice president; A. VY . Kennedy, of Pittsburg, secre tary-treasurer. T. H. B. Haase will be manager of the company, located at Charlotte, N. C. BREACH IN IHE FANKS. ilcMuIlen Says He Didn't Sign the Call for a Primary. There seems to be a breach between the Republicans of this city regard iug a call for a primary to be held ia the court house to test the strength of the different candidates for the postoffice and the mint. Mr. J. Fisher Correll, chairman of the county executive committee, issued a call a day or so ago for such a pri mary. Correll's name as chairman and Wm. -McMullen," the colored secretary, were signed to the call. McMnllen is now - ouf in a "card dis claiming Correll's right in issuing the call and says that he does" not believe that Senator' Pritcnard wishes it understood that he favors such proceedings. It is rather early for the pie hunters to fall out, but it will be fun for the Democrats to watch the fight. Tennessee will vote on a Constitn tional Convention on April 5. LEE WILL REMAIN. ASSURED OF THE ADMINISTRA TIONS SUPPORT. His Resignation to be WithheldIn New York, Business Men Think the War Cloud is About Dispelled. By Telegraph to The News. Washington, Feb. 26. Consul General Lee has been relieved by the administration of the embarrasment that threatened to cloud the last days of its existence with a warlike storm. The General is today assured that for the five remaining days of the Cleveland administration he will have backing from Washington in his efforts to protect American citi zens in their treaty rights. Under these conditions Gen. Lee has consented to remain in Havana the few days to elapse-before his suc cessor is named. The fact that h has resigned is admitted. 4 Senator White spoke today in op position to the Sanguilly resolution, which is being considered by the Senate. WAR CLOUD DISPELLED. New York, Feb. 26. The com parative indifference of yesterday's stock marktt to the revival of sen sational rumors is more gratifying. The harmlessnefs of the so called Sanguilly resolution may readily be perceived when it ia stated that it is a joint resolution, requiring the con currence of .the House. Should it ever reach the lower body of this Congress, it will, according to the statement of the best informed ob servers at Washington, be smothered. In any event the resolution would meet the constitutional ouestion raised by Secrttary Olney, at the time the Cameron resolution recog nizing the independence of "Cuba was brought before the Senate. There is no shadow of doubt that resident Cleveland would like this question to be settled under the Mc Kinley administration Aot the least important news yes terday which did not become public until late was becretary Ulney s of ficial denial of the sensational reporhr recently circulated about the Con sul's position in Cuba. FRAUD COMMITTEE REPORTS An Affidavit and a Denial. Appro priations to D. D. & B. Institutions. Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, March 2. - The substitute lease bill was made the special order for Friday in the house. A bill was passed making an extra appropriation of $23,000 to the ialeigh Deaf, Dumb and Bund In stitution, and $10,000 to the Mor ganton Institution. A bill was passed today to prevent he adulteration of fertilizers. FRAUD COMMITTEE REPORTS. The committee appointed to inves tigate the charges of bribery and raud in the Senatorial election made a lengthy report Morton, of Richmond, swore that D. M. Morrison offered him a four vear job to vote for Prit'chard. Morrison swore he had never made any such offer. POLICE BILL PASSED. ihe Wilmington police commis- son bill today passed its third read iug. Tie Fayetteville police commis sion bill was defeated today. CUT HIS OWN THROAT On Account of His. Son's Accident- Tragedy In Cleveland County. Correspondence of the News. Gastonia, March 3. Within the la3t few days the farms in this vi cinity have begun to show the hand of the farmer. Information received here through private sources from Shelby, that a son of Mr. Jim Hipp,who was work ing in tB mil), had the misfortune to get his arm broken in some of the machinerv; whereupon his fath er, Jim Hipp, waa so excited by the accident that he committed suicide by cutting his throat. He lived two or three days after he cut his throat Garden-making is in progress here, fc'ome of the Queen city boys paid our city a visit yeeteraay, ana aiter spending a pleasant day with us, they seemed to suspect the condition of the treasury and . as a token of their respect and sympathy for our city they deposited with the mayor $12 60 before departing. The grippe is still here. Mrs. Alonzo Royne died yesterday from h art trouble. Mr. Dick Lindsey leaves today to make his residence at Elm Grove. HoBtent Hie Doti. Correspondence of the Vewa, Huntersville, March 3. Fresh fish in town this evening. - Mr. Mr-T. Oehler's team, while left standing-at-the rear of J. L. jChoat's .store, became frightened and ran about twp miles into the conn trv: no serious damage was done. v Mr. FTST Hunter, the jeweler, has discovered a blood remedy for cat tle, sassafras tea. Crowds fctill fleck towards Wash ington. All trains going north are crowded and extra , sections of the vestibule have to be run to "accomo date the throng. -C . ADJOURN TUESDAY. BALLOTING FOR RAILROAD CQ'.J MISSIONER AND LIBRARIAN. D. H. Abbott, of Pamlico, and R. A. Cobb, of Burke, the Winners To Put a Tax of $50 on Drummers. ' Special to The News. ; Raleigh, March 3. The Howe of Representatives today adopted a resolution to adjourn next Tuesday at noon. The. per diem runs out Saturday night, and the legislature cannot long stay in session after the pay quits. The revenue act was reconsidered in the house today, and a section levying an annual tax of $50 on all commercial travelers doing bueineii in the State was inserted. ELECTION OF RAILROAD COMMIS SIONER. This afternoon the house took up the election of a State railroad com missioner to succeed E. (J. Bedding field, whose term has expired. On the first ballot D. IL Abbott, of Pamlico, Republican, received 69 votes; John Graham, of Warren, re ceived 20 votes, and E. O. Bedding field, of Wake, Democrat, received 27 votes. ELECTION OF A LIBRARIAN. The house then went into the election of a" successor to J. C. El lington, State librarian. The ballot resulted as follows: R A. Cobb, of Burke, 69 votes; J. 0. Ellington, of Wake , 25 votes; Cole, 21 vote3. COLORED NORMAL DEFEATED. The bill to establish a normal school, for colored teachers, near Charlotte, was taken up today and tabled. Senator Ray and Senator Smath ers apologized to each other on the floor of the senate today. D. H. Abbott, for railroad com missioner, and R. A. Cobb, for State librarian, received a majority of the votes in the Senate this afternoon, and were declared elected. N. C. LEASE UP AGAIN. There was a new development in the matter of the lease of the Noith Carolina railroad this afternoon. Col. A. B. Andrews, vice president of the Southern; Ex-governor Eliaa Carr, II. W. Miller, private secretary to Col. Andrews, Maj. J. W. Wilson, State railroad commissioner, and others have been summoned to ap pear this evening before the special bouse committee on the- lease of North Carolina railroad. The News this afternoon received from its Raleigh correspondent the following telegram: "Raleigh, March 3. The Char lotte police bill introduced last night was by Ramsey in the Senate. There is little change from the original police commission bill. "T. C. PlNCB." DANGrR0US PRISONER CAGED. Campbell, the Convict of Many Crimes, In ilcckledburg Jail To day. Sheriff Smith has a dangerous prisoner caged in the county hotel C. C. Campbell, the horse thief and geiital desperade, was brought in just before midnightTuesday night and is today getting used to his new quarters in Mecklenburg jail. Campbell is a native of Oregon but has lived in this State most of his life. His parents came to Ire dell while he was yet an infant, and later 4noved to the eastern part ox the State. Campbell's string of cbihks. Campbell went into business af shipping clerk and Iumbef inspec tor for the Parmele Lumber Co., in extreme eastern Carolina. He embezzled some funds of the firm. was convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for two years. He was put to work on the Cale donia farm, but escaped in May '95, mi i a. il wun iour guarus snooting at nun. He came to this county and stole a horse from Mr. W. B. Newell, of Newell's, and rode it into South' Carolina. He was caught near Spartanburg, and carried back to the penitentiary in August. On his jaunt through this part of the State he stole three horses and a buggy from various parties. cur chain with razor. While en route to Raleigh one of the queerest affairs that ever hap pened in the State occurred. Campbell was chained to a car seat near the door; the weather was warm and the door open. The guards were smoking easily, secured of their prisoner. As the train slowed up near Hills boro there was a flash, and they saw Campbell try to jump from the train. On the floor of the car lay a razor, with which he had cut a link of the chain that bound him. He was recaptured in a moment and carried on to prison. One day last week Campbell's term in the penitentiary expired. But he was immediately re-arrested on the charge of horse stealing in this county. Sheriff Smith brought him back. Campbell swears he will kill the warden of the penitentiary if he is ever free again. The Mardi Gras at New Orleans was as successful this year as it haa ever been. unn wholesale and retail. t r1 t
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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