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111 H . h , aim m furs Papes 13 44 Year Old CHARLOTTE, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1897, VOLUME XLIV NUMBER W Professional- DB. GEO. W. GRAHAM, Office 7 West Trade St. Practice limited to Eye, Ear, Nose iid Throat. A,r 3, 199(3 jR. E. P. KEERANS, Dentist, Office 7 West Trade St., Charlotte N. C. Nov 2, mi OSBORNE, MAXWELL & U KEERANS. Attorneys at Law, Office- 1 and 3 Law Building. Oct 2), 18U5 LJ N PHARR, Attorney at Law, Office No. 14 Law Building. (JLARKSON & DULS, Attorneys at Law, Office No. 12 Law Building. )RS. M. A & C. A. BLAND DentintB. No. lit North Try on St. Charlotte, N. C. JJR. W. H. WAKEFIELD- Cn be consulted at his office No 509 North Tryou St., every week day except WeJue day. His piactice is lini.ted to Sye, Ear, Nose and Throat. )RS. M'COMBS & GIBBON Physicians and Surgeons, Office: No. 21 North Try on Street. Charlotte, N. C. Notice of Administration! Having this d-y qutili fled before J, M. Morrow, C S. U. t s admiuitrator of I he estate of T. A. Wilson, deceased, all persons having claims agaicstsai. tBtatearu hereby notified to present the Kane to the undersigned oil or before the 20ih day of March, A D. 1898, or this notice will be phaied in btr of their right of recovery. All persons iu debu d to S lid esta e are notif!d to make roiapt paymetit and save cot. lhii the 18th dnv of February, 1897. JOHN A. BIGQERS, Admr. . f T. A. Wilson, deceased. Coviogton &Redwiae Attjs. If you want tolook Dice, send your Linen to the IflRLOTTE STEAM UUNDRV We have the beet laundry in North Carolina, and guarantee you strictly first-class work. Charlotte Steam Laundby. No better preparation c in be made for the hair than HUGHES' QUININE HAIR TONIC. It keeps the Hair and Scalp in perfect condiMon all the time Trial siae 35 cents. R. H. Jordan & Co. Btauip Agency. Preriptionist9. Phone No 7. When the Eyes beoonie tired from reading or tewing or if the letters lookbiurreJ and run together, it is a sure indie tion that glasses are needed Consult our expert Optician about your eyes. Examination free. Shell & Harrison, JEWELERS and OPT ICIANS, 40 South Tryon Street, Charl )tto, N. C. Are You THINKING about buying a wedding present? It so, call and examine our stock of CUT GLASS and Sterling Silver Goods. They are new and desirable for such gifts. Garibaldi & Bruns. Southern to Erect HopUal. "The Southern railway is going to erect a chain of hospitals at many points on its system for the care of those injured in its serviqe," says the Atlanta Constitution. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Tetter, Chapp ed Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all skin Eruptions and postively cures Piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Eurwell k Dunn wholesale and retaiL ODDS 75 TO 100. MONEY FREELY OFFERED ON THE CHAMPION TODAY. Battle Will be Brought Off at Eleven O'clock Tomorrow Both Men are Confident and Both in Fine Shape. By Telegraph to The News. Cakson City, Nevada, March 1C. It is this afternoon positively de cided to tiring off the big battle for the championship at eleven o'clock tomorrow morning. After the big fight between Fitz Simmons and Corbett, there will be a recesj, after which the other two fistic events will be palled off. A large crowd of sporting men are here from all over the country. The fight promises to be one of the closest ever fought in vhe histo ry of the ring, and will certainly be the hardest battle in which either of the contestants has fought, training wound up. Both men wound up their training this morning. They are in tip-top shape, both sound in every respect, and the contest tomorrow should, according to all the sports, be the greatest in pugilistic history. The weather today is fair, but a storm of either rain or snow seems to be coming over the monntains The thermometer is standing at forty degrees today, CONFIDENT AND SANGUINE. Both men are equally confident and equally sanguine. Corbett ad vises his friends to bet him to the limit. Fitzsimmons gives the same advice to his friends. In point of confidence there is little difference in the two men. ODDS ON COKBETT. The betting is beginning to be brisk this afternoon, and plenty of wagers are made. The odds are still on Corbett, and he is a favorite, though Fitzsimmons has - gained in the last few days. Odds of a hundred to seventy five are freely laid on the champion this afternoon, and there is plenty of money going at these figures. KAY AND PORTER rvuiuinated as Ambassadors to Eng land and France. By Telegraph to The Newn. Washington-, Maach 16. The President today sent to the senate the following nominations: To be ambassador to England, Col. John Hay. To be ambassador France, Cen. Horace Porter. To be secretary to the United Slates embassy to England, Henry F. White. GRECIANS ARE DETERMINED. Greeks Preparing to Keep Their Troops in Crete. By Telegraph to The News. London, March 16. A dispatch from Athens says that since the re port that the Powers have decided upon a policy of coercion toward Greece, the popular determination that the great army of occupation must not be withdrawn from Crete has become stronger than ever. Bassor, the Greek commander in Crete, is foitifying his position in the uplands of the island. Brief Notes of State News. The State commission created by the recent Legislature to extirpate the San-Jose scale met at Raleigh. Experts will visit all nurseries and orchards in the State. The assertion is made that the act to take the control of the three hos pitals for the insane from the Dem ocrats is defective and does not real ly repeal the former charters of the hospitals, but re-enacts them and gives the officers the same duties nd rights as before. The old boards of directors have retained counsel and all will act in concert The next State Fair will be held in Raleigh, Ot. 18 to 23, inclusive. President Kilgo, of Trinity Col lege, will deliver an address before the Texas Epworth League conven tion at Waco May 13. The New York World has a pic ture of North Carolina's lene Demo cratic Congressman, W. W. Kitchin, Esq., of the Fifth district Adbere to Four Fear Tenutro. Washington, March 15. Post master General Gary announced to day that he had decided to adhere to the four-year tenure of office policy. The vote for speaker was: Heed, 199; Bailev, of Texas 114; Bell, (populist,) 21; Newland, (silver,") 1. To Meet Sunday Afternoon. A joint meetingvof the orders of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi neers and the Order of Railway Conductors will meet in the Odd Fellows hall next Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. All members are cordially invited to attend. THE REPUBLICAN MOB. It Howled and Ranted at the Court House Last Night. The Republican love feast that was to take place in the county court house Friday broke up in a row. The discussion of the division of the spoils of this city was too much for the gathering and tfce consequence was that bitter feeling was brought out. The old Republican skeleton that has up to this year been burled beneath an avalanche of Democratic vofes,was resurrected that night and it stalked up and down the aisles of the old court house. The Gordon "fraction" and the anti Gordon "fraction" that have waged war against each other broke loose in earnest that night, and the bitterness of the opposing forces was very evident. The meeting was called to older by J. Fisher Correll, chairman of the county executive committee, and a committee consisting of Gordon, N. S. Creighton, S. L. Dulin and Donnelly were appointed to draft resolutions. While this committee was out the meeting became a howl ing mob. Dozens of men were trying to get the eye of the chair man and all in ail it was quite exciting. Before the committee on resolu tions could report the meeting was declared adjourned by the chairman, but the Gordon "fraction" claimed that a majority voted to continue the meeting. Correll and his crowd left the buildiDg, while Gordon's crowd remained. M. Donnelly was made chairman of the second meet ing, which wound up by endorsing Gordon for the postoffice and declar ing against Leary. DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETS. Asks Democratic Committee to Call a Registered Primary.- A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Workingmen's Democratic Club was held in the mayor's court room Friday night. President Mc Gahey presided. The following resolution after some discussion was adopted: Be it Resolved That the Work ingmen's Democratic Club of Char lotte, N. C. respectfully request the Democratic Executive Committee to convene as soon as possible its members and have a registered pri mary and make snch rub s and regu lations as will insure the control of the primaries by the white Demo cratic voters, and that no negro vote in the primary unless he has hereto fore, and also at the last general election, voted the Democratic ticke;. A committee consisting of Messrs Walter Daniel, Will Hall and Frank Osborne were appointed tolook after the printing of 400 extra copies of the by laws and constitution. Messrs J. D. McCall, E. S, Will iams and W. C. Dowd were appoint ed a committee to select a button for the club, with a suitable inscrip tion thereon. The club, after a heated debate, decided to meet every two weeks un til after the mayors election. Messrs. Dowd, McCall and Clark -son were called on to address the club, and all responded. The club now has 319 names on its roll; sixty-six new names were added last night WASHINGTON ARTISTS. They Will Probably Send Seventy Five Pictures Here. Mr. George Gibbs, the noted Washington artist, writes the (xpo- sition that at a meeting of the Wash ington artists' letters'concerning the exposition were read and blanks distributed. "The society taking action, he writes, "endorsed tne letters and advocated sending as many pictures as possible directly from the Cosmos Club. Of course, at this time it will be impossible to say what number of pictures will be sent, but I hope you may get as many as seven ty-nve. An exhibit of art photographs will come from Asheville. A prominent gentleman living in the western part of the State will send a valuable collection of relics of ancient Rome, and souvenirs of the Confederacy. Several exhibits of Kensington work are promised by ladies in this State. Dr. Monroe Here Today. Dr. J. P. Monroe, president of the North Carolina medical college, the medical department of Davidson College, is here today. He has noti fied the Governor that he cannot accept the appointment as superin tendent of the Western Hospital for the Insane at Morganton, as The News stated several days ago. The News was the first newspaper to print his declination. Dr. Monroe's action has met with the warmest commendation from all over the State. Another Circa Coming;. L. C. Gillett and Barron, advance agent for Sparks' circus are at the Arlington. They have arranged for the appearance of the circus here April 28th. This will be "the first of the season." Goes to Bock BUI. The Rock Hill Herald says: "J. W. Ramsey, of Charlotte, has rented one of Henry Toole's store rooms, corner Main and Hampton streets. He will open a furniture store." FITZSIMMONS IN FOURTEEN ROUNDS. End of the Great Battle for the Championship CORBETT BROUGHT FIRST BLOOD. In the Fifth Round Sullivan Chal lenges the Winner to Fight for $50,. 000 The Fight Waited, for a New York Train Vast Multitude of Sports Saw the Contest. By Telegraph to The News. Bulletin. 4:10 o'clock. Fitzsim mons knocks Corbett out in the fourteenth round. Last round Corbett leads. Block ed. Corbett lands the left jab again on Fitz's head; Fitz counters, vuth that terrible right swing on Cor bett's neck, and he has Corbett go ing back for a few minutes. Fitz lands a terrible left hand jab on Corbett's stomach and Corbett goes to his knees with a frightful look of agony on his face, the time keepers call the seconds one, two three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, but Corbett comes to his feet he rushes to Fitz and endeavors to strike him. There is a terrible uproar; the decision has not yet been given, George Siler declares that Fitz wins. The blow that did the business landed over Corbett's heart and he collapsed. The last round lasted one minute and forty-five seconds. Carson City, Nev. 10 o'clock. The thermometer atanc!s at 31; the weather is clear. CorbHt and Fitz simmons were both up early, confi dent and eager for tne fray. The streets were filled with spec tators enroute to the uinphiteatre almost at daybreak Corbett con tinues a good favorite in the betting. 10:40. Sullivan appeared and was given a tumultuous ovation. Siler, the referee, followed. JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE. 10:30 a. m., at the ring side The great arena is rapidly tilling up, and the streets adjacent to it are black with people. All the notable sports of this continent are gather ing together to see the battle of the century. John L. Sullivan has just appear ed, resplendent in a shining silk tile. "The noblest Roman of them all" is greeted with tuiaultuoua cheering. Here comes the Caesar of the dy, "Georgin3 Silveriu3," upon the turn ing of whose thumbs depends the fate of the modern gladiators. It is not expected that Corbett and Fitzsimmons wiil be in the ring be fore 11 or 11:30 o'clock. Billy Brady has just taken a seat. Corbett is now in the dressing room. Jimmy Caliville will be time keeper for Corbett L W, House man, time keeper for Fitzsimmons, Billy Muldoon time keeper for Dan Stuart. Billy Madden handles the gong- SULLIVAN CHALLENGES THE WIN NER. 10:45. Billy Jordan the well known old time master of ceremonies of San Francisco is in the ring, and announces that he is there in behalf of Frank B. Dunn, of Boston, to challenge the winner of the Cortett Fitzsimmons contest to a fight with John L Sullivan for $50,000, and will deposit $10,000 with the New York World Loud cheers. John L. Sullivan is away down the aisle. J umping into the ring he said: "Gentlemen there is nothing I can add to Mr. Jordan's remarks. I think there is one more fight left in me and I am here for .business." GODDARD AND SHARKEY CHAL LENGE. Billy Madden announces he has deposited $2,500 with Warren Lewis, of New York, in behalf of Joe God dard to fight the winner. - He also says Tom Sharkey has $2,500 in the Journal's hand3 with the same object in view. WAITED FOR THE TRAIN. 11:25. Both principalsjare ready, awaiting the arrival of the special train from New York with a . large number of passengers. Julian and Brady are inside the arena. Three or four thousand are seated in the building. There is no change in the bettiDg. ROUNDS OF THE FIGHT. In the first round Fitzsimmons struck Corbett oa the head; Cor bett landed a smart blow in Fitz simmons' short ribs. They clinch ed twice, but neither was much damaged. They fought rather evenly for the next three rounds. In the fifth round Corbett struck Fitzsimmons a stunning blow, and brou . ht first blood. Fitzsimmons was knocked to his knees " In the sixth round Corbett had decidedly the advantage. The seventh round the tables rather tilted toward Fitzsimmons, and Corbett labored, and was blow ing considerably. NOTES OF THE FIGHT. The gloves used weigh five ounces. Those for each man have been made especially for this contest. Corbett wore a belt of the United States red, white and blue, with an edgiDg of green. Fitzsimmons belt was also composed of the United States colors. In addition to the question of the champions-ip of the heavy-weight class of pugilists the men battled for a purse of $15,000 offered by Dan A. Stuart of Texas, the promo ter of the contest, and for n stake of $10,000, consisting of the side bet of $5,000, which each of principals deposited in the hands of Al Smith, of New York, as the stake holder, In addition to this aggregate sum of $25,000 in Smith a nanda 13 a de posit of $5,000 or $2,500 from each of the principals, to guarantee his appearance in the ring. Following are the measurements of the two men: Corbett is 6 feet 1 inch; neck, 17 inches; chest, 38 inches; biceps, 14 i; wrist, 6i; waist, 33; thigh, 21; calf, 14i. Fitzsimmons is 5 feet 11 J inches in height; neck, 15; chest, 41; biceps, 12; wrist, 6; waist, 32; thigh, 20; calf, 12 i. MRS. CORBETT'S REASONS. The Ne w York Journal states that Mrs. Corbett says Jim Corbett will win, and gives among other reasons this one: "My last reason for believing my husband will win I am afraid will appear a trifle feminine and perhaps a little silly. While I am not su perstitious, I have a lingering belief in lucky days and good omens that will not yield to reason. Wednes day, the day upon which the fight is to take place, has always been my lucky day, and 1 have a sort of intu itive feeling that the good fortune of the past will be repeated on the 17th of March. I was born on Wednes day, introduced to Mr. Corbett on Wednesday, married to him on Wednesday, and now this fight, in which I am interested as much as he, is to take place on Wednesday. Surely, if there is any thing in lucky days, I should have no fear of the ides of March." PROFITS AND LOSSES. William A. Brady, former part ner and manager of Corbett, esti mates the financial profits and losses, in an interview, as follows: "The loser will not receive one cent of purse or stake. I understand that an arrangement has been made by Mr. Stuart whereby each fighter receives an equal amount of cash for hi8 interest in the electric pic tures. What that sum is I prefer not to say." ARCHITECT MILBURN'S SUCCESS. His Pls-$ Accepted ,for the New Audi torium for the Blind. The News and Observer today say: The design for the new dormitory at the Institution for the Blind here was adopted last night by the Board of Directors. There were three com peting architects. Mr. Frank P. Mil burn, of Charlotte, was the suc cessful man. With the understand ing that two or three minor changes in detail and perspective are to be made, his design was unanimously adopted. The total cost of the building will be $22,000. It is to be built with home material. The main building is to be 65 by 100 feet, three stories high, slate roof, with equipment for steam heating appa ratus. The general treatment is Romanesque in design, with two cir cular towers on the front corners. There are to be five stairways in the building conveniently located. The three floors are to have a 14 by 28 annex for lavatories, spray bath, water closets, pipe organ and dress ing rooms. The architect, Mr. Milburn, is a Kentuckian by birth. He has been in this State about two years, but in that time he has designed many cost ly buildings churches, court houses, office-buildings and private resi dences. The handsome court houses at Winston and Charlotte are his work, as is also the new building at Slater College. Only last Saturday night his plans were adopted for the new Piedmont Insurance build ing in Charlotte, which is to cost $25,000 GOES WITHIN A MONTH. Rev. W. Q. White Accepts the CaIl to Cotton, California. Rev. W. G. White, pastor of the Graham Street Presbyterian church, announces that he has decided to ac cept the call to the Presbyterian church at Col ton, California. He will leave for his new charge about trie tii-Jiit.- i f tuxt mouth A congregational meeting will be held soon to take action regarding the calling o2 a pastor to Graham street church. His hosts of friends in the city sincerely regret that Mr. White has decided to leave Charlotte. During his residence of nearly two years in the city he has won the esteem of all with whom he has come in contact. His resignation will be tendered within the next few days. ... Dr. Fair Has a Call From SaTannah. Rev. Dr. J. Y. Fair, formerly pab tor of the Second Presbyterian church of this city, but who left here in the spring of 1889 to accept the pastorate of Grace Street Pres byterian church of Richmond, Va., has received a call to the pastorate of the Independent church of Savannah. It is stated by the Rich mond papers that Dr. Fair has not had time to consider the call and will not probably give his answer for some weeks. DIRECTORS HERE. INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS HOLD A CON FERENCE, Decided That Each One Shall Indl vldually File an Answer to the Suit of the Southern Against Them. The individual members of the North Carolina rail road directors had a conference in the office of the president of the First National bank Wednesday at 11 o'clock, and were in session until 2 o'clock. The object of the conference was to determine what policy to pursue regarding the approaching injunc tion suit at Greensboro. The di rectors as individuals are sued by the Southern. After a prolonged discussion it was decided unanimously that each member should file an individual answer to the suit. As directors no action was" taken and no meeting was held. Those in attendance upon the meeting were: Capt. S. B. Alexander, of Char lotte, former president of the North Carolina, railroad. W. C. Maxwell, Esq., of Charlotte, State's director. Gen. R. F. Hoke, of Raleigh, pres ident of the Georgia, Carolina and Northern, director and private stock holder. Col. Benehan Cameron, of Stag ville, president of the State Fair, director and private stockholder. Mr. P. B. Ruffin, of Hillsboro, secretary and treasurer of the North Carolina railroad. J. S. Manning, Esq., of Durham, attorney for the North Carolina railroad. Dr. V. E. Turner, of Raleigh, State's director. Mr. H. W. Fries, of Salem, State's director. Ed. Chambers Smith, Esq , of Raleigh, State's director. Mr. HughMcRae, of Wilmington, State's director. Mr. J. J. Young, of Johnston county, State's director. Mr. J. P. Allison, of Concord, State's director. Mr. C. W. Johnston, of Chapel Hill, State's director. Lee S. Overman, Esq., of Salis bury, former president of the North Carolina railroad, State's director. CRITICISED DR. BAYS. And the Statesville Minister was Criticized in Turn. The Statesville Landmark says: "Sunday night a Statesville min ister criticised from his pulpit the Rev. Dr. Bays, of Charlotte, on ac count of his recent lecture delivered here on "Courtship." The point of attack was that Dr. Bays had used the Scriptures ligntly in illustrating a joke. No names were called but the congregation generally under stood Dr. Bays to be the subject of the criticism. "While the minister above referred to was giving his attention toDr Bays a brother minister, in his church but a short distance away, was pay ing his respects to card playiug in the hotel office, to the skating link and the recent spelling bee in the armory It was not so much the spelling bee per se that he objected to as the fact that it was used to in duce people to go to the armory in order to sell them the refreshments which were kept on tap. "Now it so happens that the min ister of the first part, the critic of Dr. Bays, was one of the participants in the spelling bee and this fact has caused a good many people to smile. While he was after one brother an other brother was after him." MRS. COTTON WILL COME. To Deliver the Opening Address at the Woman's Exposition. Mrs Saliie Southall Cotten, whot address at the National Mothers' Congress was pronounced the finest delivered there, is to deliver the opening address at the Woman's Ex position of the Carolina3 May 1st. In a letter to Mrs. Kel!ogg,receiv ed this morning, she says: "There is no honor I value so highly as the commendation of the women of my own State, and my highest ambition is to deserve their confidence. Hence, I feel d?eply the honor done me by the managers of the Women's Exposition of the Carolines, in ' the request, made through yoa, that I delnt-r a:i ad dress on the evening of the opening of your exposition It seems most appropriate that the address should be made by a woman, yet there are other women in North Carolina and Mecklenburg county, who could make a finer addreS3 than I can hope to offer. Still, I am such a sympathizer with all womanly efforts that my impulses prompt me to ac cept the honor tendered me." At til Loulia Mill. Owing to the extremely bad weather, work at the Louise mill has not been getting on as rapidly as Mr. Chadwick would like to see it. The heavy road wagons used in hauling material have cut the roads up badly to and from the mill and dry weather is anxiously being wait ed for. However, a large force of hands are at work and Mr. Chad wick confidently expects to get the mill in working order in at least 90 dayg. CALLED THE WOMEN NAMES. A Row In a Populist Meeting The I .41 T- .. .. - lauics tear uui mr. AKers's Heard. Denver, March 14. The Middle or tne icoad Populists met here vea terday and adjourned after three hours of figbt ng. Worn n were in the thick of the melee, and they were in several instances instigators of the attacks. The first assault was provoked by the remark of a woman that 6he would not sit in a conven tion with the hirelings of corpora tions, indicating one 0 the dele gates. The latter replied that the accuser was a liar and her husband flew to the rescue, while his "wife and her women comoanions stood bv and cheered the fighters. Mrs. E. W. Reed started AnntW row by saying that she had seen too much of politics to blush any more, as that was a perfunctory effort that did the party no good. Mrs. Alice Faulkner enWizpd "Grand Old Man Waite." She grew excited and some one made a slight ing remark that precipitated fui ther trouDie. The event of the af tern onn war when Miss Holmes reDlied tn the attack of the boiler inspector, W. R. Frazier. He said that the corpora tions were more powerful than Popu list principles. "That's a lie!' shouted half a do zen, and men and women were on their feet making for the speaker. "If the shoe fits you put it on," retorted Frazier, bracing himself for the rush. He was no match for the crowd and was driven from his position, but fought desperately to the door. Mr. Akersnext came in for rough treatment. On being asked by Mrs. Reed if it was not "time for him to go out and choke himself to death," AkerB retorted that Mrs. Reed hud not added anything to her reputation by going out as a sreet singer. Miss Holmes demanded why the men stood silently by and saw the women insulted. No one responded, and then Mrs. Reed and Mi.-s llohnes administered the punishment 1 hem selves and tore mosof Mr. Akers's beard ou t. GUDGErTn THE RACE. He Smiles After an Interview With the President. A Washington special to the New York Sun says: "The Hon. Ki Gudger, of Bun combe county, N. C, is a candidate for the Brazilian mission, and has the warm support of the Western North Carolina Republicans. Mr. Gudger has enlisted the support of Senator Pritchard, who comes from the same part of the country, and believes that Ki will be the next Minister to Rio. Yesterday Seuator Pritchard, in company with Mr. Gudger, called on the President and had a long and satisfactory inter view. The President wa3 informed that Mr. Guilgerhad always enter tained an ambition to represent his country in Brazil, and he believed he possessed all the qualities of a successful diplomat. The President asked the Hon. Mr. Gudger if he had ever held a foreign office, and was told that he bad not, but that he had been county sheriff of Buncombe county. On leaving the white house Mr. Gudger expressed entire satisfaction ever his visit and says that unless unusual strength was developed for other candidates, he would be in Brazil in sixty days. Mr. Gudger comes from Asheville, the county seat of Buncombe county. He is said to have been prominent in local politics and contributed very largely to the recent election of Senator Pritchard. Ki's friends say that he would make an admira ble Minister if selected." INTERESTING ROAD QUESTION. How is the New Board of Control to Continue the Read Improvement? The. problem cf Low the new Board of Control, elected by the last Legislature, is to work the roads of the county i3 exciting a good deal of interest The county commissioners have been in charge of the road system ever since road improvement began in the county. They are allowed, under the law, to apply the general tax fund to any specific purpose. The regular road tax money has run out some time ago, but the com missioners made special provisions and the road work has been con tinued. The new board of control takes charge April 1st; that is, they are to qualify at that time. The commissioners will eo lor-ger be compelled to furnish the sinews of war, eo to speak, and the question is asked, How will the board of control work the roads without money? The question will probably be set tied after April 1st. Tbc Champion Fas Through. ' The Baltimore base ball club, the champions, passed through Charlotte this morning in the private car "Amiens" en ronte to Macon,' Ga., where they will remain for the next two days. Manager Ilanlon ipeaki confidently of the Orioles' chances in the coming pennant race. Thepersouel of the Baltimore! re main the same as last year with the exception of Bradie who waa x changed to Pittsburg for Stenzel. Mr. Frick of the Bufoid this morning closed the contract with Manager Hanion for the boys' itay in Charlotte. ACTS REPUDIATED. LAND COMMISSIONER LAMQREAUX DISMISSED. Secretary of the interior Bliss Issued the Sensational Order This After noon. By Telegraph to The News. Washington, March 13. A ?. a sational order was issued today, re pudiating the acts of the general " laud office in'the Chicago Lake Front case, which will probably be fol lowed by the peremptory discussal of Silas Lamoreaux, of Wisconsin, Commissioner of the General Land Office. Secretary Blisj today signed th order. It will be remembered that the da- cision of the land office affected a large area of the most valuable tro- perty in Chicago. THE PREMIUM OFFEB STILL OFSX. Subscribers to the Times andDttf ockat still have an opportunity to get one of those splendid premium watches for nothing. I had intend ed withdrawing the offer February 1st because the watches cost me to muchj but so many Times readers were working for them that I have ordered another new lot and will continue the offer until this lot is exhausted. Now is your time to get a pretty watch that is a good time keeper for only thiee new new subscribers to the- Times or Democrat, or two new ones with the renewal of your own one year in advance, or five renewals and the renewal of your own. Remember not e but cash subscri bes count. Get up your clubs at once. I will not. withdraw this offer without giving ample notice through the Times aud Df.mocbat. I will le glad to send any one sample copivs, or Lelp you in any other wyy I can to s .cn re subscribers to the best family prp-r published" in Mecklenburg county. , W. C. Down', Publisher. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS Mr. Charles F. Wadsworr.ii is p:ken of as u good man for aloer m in in the first ward. Mr. Will Freeman and Miss Carrie Gordon were married iu Pineville last Tuesday, March O h. The Raleigh Press-Visitor tays: "Mr. Walter R Henry, of Char.o. te, is in the city. The Charlotte lapr might bring action against the Gov ernor for trifling with his affections." The growers of tomato plants are having Jots of trouble this year with mice. Col. Maxwell, Mr. Ed. McDonald, Maj. Harris and others have lost their early plants in this way. A. L. Neely, who went io Lex ington, Ky., to purchase horses for J. W. Wads worth's Sons, has re turned. Mr. Neely purchased a lint lot of horses. They will arrive in a few days. frof. Dowd'iMew CotUnei. Mr. J. C. Herring, the builder and contractor, today arranged for building two neat cottages for Prof. Jerome Dowd, of Trinity College, om his property on North Colleje street These are to be completed at once. The Brooklyn Team. The B rooklyn Club will probably select its new" grounds this week. The club is in good shape, and its managers look forward to this as the most prosperous season they have "ever had. The team will be here for practice in ten days. ii. f ... wwm . 11 Or. 11 on ton for the Mint. The Raleigh Tribune urges Dr. E, Houston for the aseayership of the mint here. It states that Sharpe, of Iredell, has no chance for the place. The Tribune is Senator Pritchard'3 organ. Dr. Houston spent Monday in the city. Kecaj el Convict Urought Hack. Deputy Sheriff VA.ick went Tues day morning to Sciistury to get Jim Walker, who escaped from the couuty chain gang Eoiue time ago. Walker was captured in Salisbury Monday by a wro detective from this place. He was brought back to Mecklenburg sud will resume hij old position on the chain gang. After (ia aril Kay' vittrrteror. Dflevtivo McIIoiiiri 'n on the tr.:k of the muiderr of Ray, ti e gu id who was killed at the convict camp near Sulicbui y. Mr, MclLd lin writ s that one could me. Uy't heart through th5 ttrribk wou.U in his b-erst. In a private letter te sisRvydied Tuesday inornLg. Hi murderer was a negro, sd wa3 last seen going in the direct oa of Greensboro. legislator TJad Their Hand. Messrs F. II. Wells and II. A. Cutts have returned from Concord, where they went to attend a meeiing, of the Board of county commiseicn ers. The commissioners want d to buy machinery to begin the work of road improvement, but the legisla ture tied their hands, and it was decided that road improvement will have to wait a while. The bill authorizing the purchase failed to pass the legislature. . .."
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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March 18, 1897, edition 1
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