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I State library lJan.ij CHARLOTTE, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1897. TOLUME XL1F NUMBEK 2276 M Iffi-- Ql I ill J I i WWW AW Professional- GEO. W. GRAHAM. Otiico 7 West Trade St. Practice limited lo Eye, Ear, Nose jT,irUlil- ' Apr 3, 1996 UsBORNE, MAXWELL & ,0 KKERANS. Attorneys at Law, Office-. 1 and 3 Law Building. b.-t 2'i, , H. N PHARR, Attorney at Law, Offiro No. 14 Law Building. Aitornoysai usw, Orliru No. 12 Law Building. -wwr s TT KITIT ra Wfc JR. W. 1. WAJVEir XJSJjJLT can lie consulted at his omce JNo. OUS North Try.ui St., every week day except Wetlne luy His P actice is lim.ted to Eye, Eur, N..se and Throat. QRS. M'COMBS & GIBBON PhvHicinnR and Surgeons, lOflii e: No .21 North Tryoo Street. Charlotte, N U. Il j mi wtint tolook oice, send your Linen to the !iiiii:ijirn;TiiUii,iiiiii! Wo have the beet laundry in North Carolina, and guarantee you Klrictly fi rat-class work. Charlotte Steam Laundry. No better preparation can be untile for the hair tban HUGHES' QUININE HAIR TONIC. It keeps the Hair and Scalp in perfect coodi'ion all the time Trial size 25 cnts. R. H. Jordan & Co. Stamp Agency. Prescriptionists. Phone No 7. State uf North Carolina Mecklenburg County In the b iperi jr Court Before the Clerk John A. Biggers Admr. of T, A. Wilson, deceased, vs. 1)..(J. Wi.son eta's Order of Service of S immous by Publication. Tne State of North Carolina, To D. C. Wilson: Whereas, it has I een made to appear tc the satisfaction of the tuurltiui' . I) C. Wilsoa is one of the heirs-iu-Uw of T. A. Wilso !. deceased an I is th-rf(re, a uecs -ry and mate rial onv defendant in lhe above en titled action, wni"h is to subjeot all the re il estate of the sai.i T. A. YV lson, de ceased, to sale to create asseis t pav deb s of uh said deceased; an J that a summons has been issued for the said D. U Wilum, in said case, to the Sheriff of Mecklenburg Co jnty, who has re lumed the same unexecuted for the rstson that the said defendant could do', be fo und in bis county, and that tDe s id D. (J. Wilson is a nou-reeide t of the State of iS'o-itu Carolina, and cannot, after due diligence be fuutd in this t-Hate so that service or the fum mous can be had upon him. Now, therefore upon motion of Covington & iv dwiue, attorneys for the plaintiff, l is ordered and adjudged by the court mat publication b- made lor the said 1, C. W ilson, for six successive weeks in The Cha lot'e Dem-cret, a weekK newsp) er published in lhe town of Cluilotte North ' arolina, coa.mand Dg the said D Wilson non-resident, a afo'esiiid, to appear at the office of the i K r.i of the Superior Court of Meckleu; burg, N. '., the ICth day c f June, A. D. lbU", at 10 o' lock a. m. and plead, an swer or demur to the complaint in the above- entitled caufe, and let the said nun r-suient defendant tak s notice f'at if he tail to appear at the place nd time, nd plead answer or demur a above required, the sid complaint will be h. aril ex parte a to him and judge- mem pro conresso rendered against him. Done at mv office in the town of harlotte. N C. This the 24th day of ApHl, A. I). 1897. J M. MORROW, C. S. C. MechlenburK Couuty North Carolina 2 Mil. Just Received A new line of BELTS . and PURSES. These goods are new and tasty in designs. Garibaldi & Bruitt. LEADING JEWELERS, Tar Heels la Washington stat. A letter in fVi "N-irws from R. L. Chriatenbury, who is now with his . reeiment in the United States armv Vationed at Fort Oanby, Washing- tens oi xne Baimcn usmug Njy in that region. The run of Nn has just begun. Fiye fisher Ve re drowned while fishing for n few days ago. A number Mjaronniana are wm . . TO MEET IN NORFOLK Next YearMissionaries Addressed tne Southern Baptist Convention. Special to The News. Wilmington. N. (1. rw The third day's session of the Southern Baptist Con VCTlt inn nnn vened at 9:30 a. m., President Har olson in the chair. rr n continued as statistical secretary of the convention. The secretarv read a the mission fields of China. nr..ii, greetings, Matthew, 9th chapter, . i r oo Dr. Vann. president of CnWol Baptist Convention, snoka on wnrl among the negroes, and tendered greetings irom tne colored conven tion at Nashville. Resolution for holding the. nt convention at Bristol. Tmi n . was lost Norfolk was selected, and the time nxea at riday before the first Sunday of May. Dr. Whitman presented the rpnorts of the committee on foreign and home missions in the papal fields, which was adopted. " Dr. Tupoer. missionarv to India. addressed the convention. He was followed by Dr. Tatum, missionary to China, who spoke on mission wors. - N. B. Brou?hton. of Raleich. a q j rnadg an address on "Motive in Mis sions." The secretary announced an invi tation tu the convention to attend the memorial exercises, which was accepted. Dr J. W. Jones was announced as orator of the day. At 1 o'clock this afternoon the convention adjourned. THE WAR PRACTICA LLY OVER. Greece Withdraws Her Troops From Crete, Which is Governed in the Name of King George. By Telegraph to The News. Athens, May 10. It has been decided to withdraw the Greek troops from Crete. Premier RalJi an nounced today that the diplomats had informed the government that if the Greek troops are withdrawn from Crete, the powers will offer media tion. The government has acceded to the advice of the diplomats and asked for the free passage of ships to bring the troops to the Piraeus. - Admiral Vassos said affairs in the island are now being administered in the name of the King of Greece, and its union with Greece already exists as a fact, the sanction of Eu rope alone being lacking. There is no doubt that the war is practically over. London, May 10. An Athens correspondent says Vassos told him he had great difficulty in leaving Crete, all the foreign ships being on the alert. He departed in the dark ness of the night, after passing the two previous nights hi a cavern. Athens, May 10. Colonel Vas sos and party have started for Epi- rus. Some mystery is attached to the circumstauces under which they left Crete. The commander of an Italian torpedo boat told Admiral Canevaro he saw Vassos and four companions in a boat off the Island of Cor i go. TO CUT OFF SMOLEKSKI. Athens, May 10. A dispatch from Domokos today says the Turk ish advance posts have reacheo Skiermetzi. The Turks are moving forward with a considerable force from Pharsala on the Domokos- Almyros line with a view to cutting off the army of General Smolenski, The Turks have already come in contact with Smolenski s brigade. LONGSTREET SUCCEEDS HAMPTON. Announced That the- President Will Sooq Make the Appointment. By Telegraph to The News. Washington, May 7. It is stat ed today that the President will ap point General James B. Longstreet Railroad Commissioner to succeed General Wade Hampton, whose term has expired. The President today approved the loiut resolution of Congress appro priating $50,000 for the expenses of the Universal rostai union, now in session in this city. Sbuck cfKarthquake in Rome. Rome, May 8. Two violent shocks of earthquake were felt in this city and vicinity this morning. Many residents were panic stru ken. They rushed from i heir housts into the 6-tnets ccieaiiiing. No lives are as yet reported loo L The damage done so far as has been ascertained is not serious. Cblcaco Millionaire Klila Himself. Chicago, 111., May 8. E. Kellogg Beach,a retired capitalist, committed suicide today in ' his bath room, shooting himself in the mouth. Despondency caused by ill health is supposed to be the cause. He was a graduate of West Point and had a fortune of $1,500,000. narki from the Telegraph Wire. r - Louis yille, Ky., May 7. The electric lignt plant at uiasgow, i.y., vm Vtnrnpd this mornin?. " a "Mitw York. Mav 7. A million in gold has been engaged for export tomorrow. A t.k a vv N Y Mav 7. The Governor has signed the Lexow An- . WT9 1"1 - u-irusc Dins. , PEACE IH PROSPECT. r. , , TURKEY WILL CONSENT TO MEDIA TION BY POWER?. Greek Army, Disorganized and De moralized, Retreats to the noun tains. Admiral Vassos Cannot Land His Troops. By Telegraph to The News. Constantinople, May 7. The Porte yesterday made a favorable ply to the informal suggestion of mediation on the part of the Powers to put an end to the war. greeks suffer terrible loss. Pharsala, May 7. The Greeks retiring across the plains toward the town suffered terrible loss from the murderous fire of the Turkish artil lery who got their exact range and wrought fearful havoc among them. The Greeks fought desperately until n ightfall. cannot embark his men. Athens, Mav 7. Yeeterdav Ad- miral Vasaos requested the foreign admirals that an opening be provided to enaoie nun to safely embark his troop3. This request was tod.iy refused bv the admirals, who will only permit Vassos to purchase food ror nis men. 18 SMOLITZANI LOST? Athens, Mav 7. Great anxietv s felt concerning the; safetv of the Smolitzani command, who, it was reported yesterday, had retreated rom veiestino towards Volo. Wo lews whatever has been received here since the government disDatehe torpedo boats to Volo to obtain facts regarding the whereabouts of the command. GREEKS BOMBARD CASSANDRA. SALONICA. Mav 7. The Grwk r J ' fleet has bombarded the Turkish camps at Cassandra, on the penin sula of Cassandra, at the entrance to the (jruli of balonica. but the shells from the warships had no effect. The fleet made no attempt to land men. PEACE IN PROSPECT. London. Mav 7. Stock exchange markets are strong on . the prospect of an early restoration of . peace in southwestern Europe. There were more assuring advices from the Transvaal today. GREEKS THOROUGHLY DEMORAL IZED. Washington, May 7. Minister Terrell, at Constantinople, cables to the State Department that Ed hem 'a s ha has captured 1'harsala and is pursuing the Greeks to the Domokos Mountains. The passes between the Jomokos f ould easily be defended, but it is reportt d that the Greek army is greatly demoralized, and offer but slight resietnuce, if any. ARRIVED AT ALMTROS. Athens, May 7. (Later.) A dispatch from Almyros announces that Gen.- smolitzani s brigade ar rived this morning, after effecting ts retreat from Veiestino in good order. DUG D'AUMALE DEAD. Orleans Prince Dies from the Shock of the Duchess d'Alencon's Death. By Telegraph to The News Paris, May 7. Due d'Aumale died this morning at his villa at Zucci, in Sicily, of cardiac apoplexy, caused by the shock experienced on hearing of the death of the Duch ess d'Alencon, who was burned in the terrible accident at the Bazaar de Charite in Paris. The Duchess was his sister-in law, having married Prince Ferdi nand, of Orleans. The Duke was a member of the famous family of Orleans, which so long ruled France, and was the head of the French Royalists. Cheatham to Succeed Taj lor. Washington, May 8. It is un derstood that C. H J. Taylor, of Kansas, Register of Deeds for the District of Columbia, has placed h s resignation in the hands of the President, and that it wi : be prompt ly accepted. It is reported that Henry r. Cneatnam, tor two terms representing the second North Caro lina congressional district, will be given the place. Both Taylor and Cheatham are negroes. ltayaitl Sail for America. London. Mav 8. Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, ex-LTnitcd States Ambas sador, and family, saiied for New York aboard the American Line steamer "Paris'' today from South ampton. Many Americans saw them off. Mr. Bayard thanked the Brit ish officials for the kind treatment which he has received during his stay in England. Seven thousand armed insurgents are in the Matanzas Province, Cuba, which General Weyler says is paci tied. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world lor Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Tetter, Chapp ed Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all skin Eruptions and postively cures Piles or no Day required. It is guaranteed to give perfect Mtiefac tion or money refuuded. Prioe 25 cents per box. For sale by Burwell & Dunn wholesale and retail. CUBANS WILL WIN. THE SENSATIONAL REPORT OF CONSUL GENERAL LEE. He Declares the Insurgents Stronger Tban Ever. Cuban Resolution Up in the Senate Today, But Action Is Postponed. By Telegraph to The News. Washington, May 12. Consul General Lee has made a report to tha State department that the Cuban insurgents will win the contest He declares that Captain General Weyler has no grounds for stating that the island has been pacified. He declares that, as a matter of fact the insurrection has never been so strong as it is at present The Cu ban force has increased in numbers since his arrival in Cuba, and he thinks the Spaniards will be driven from the island. The Spanish soldiers are discon tented because of the failure to get their pay More than ever before are the Cubans pursuing the gueril la tactics, and harassing the Spanish army. . President McKinley is - reluctant to make known the report but the startling facts are leaking out The Cuban resolution was brought up in the senate today, but went over until tomorrow when it will have the endorsement of the foreign affairs committee, which meets tomorrow morning. . senator butler's resolution. Senator Butler of North Carolina today introduced a resolution calling upon the President to explain under what law or authority the sale of the Pacific railroad to a syndicate was agreed upon. The resolution ,went over until tomorrow. EDHEM WANTS TO FIGHT. Big Battle Hourly ExpectedCon quered Provinces Reorganized. By Telegraph to The News. London, May 12. Ed hem Pasha has established his headquarters upon the hill opposite Pharsala. An important engagement is expected almost immediately. No orders to cease hostilities have reached the Turkish commander. It is believed Edhem desires to give the Greeks the coup de grace before such instruc tions arr:e. Constantinople, May 12. The Turkish minister of the interior has reorganized the conquered Greek province of I hessaly upon lines sim ilar to those of their organization when they were formerly Turkish territory. The former Turkish con suls in Larissa, Pharsala, Ti ikkala and Volo have been appointed Otto man governors -of their respective provinces. Constantinople, May 12. Rep resentatives of the Powers this after noon presented a collective note to the Porte demanding the immediate cessation of hostilities against Greece. , CONCORD'S ALDERMEN. A Rather Unusual Proceeding by the Local Board. Correspondence of the News. Concord, May 12. Our town has a situation a little anomalous. She had what was claimed as a reg ulation Democratic ticket Irregu larities were complained of and made a pretext for independent ac tion. Crowell. the nominee, was elected mayor with four aldermen of the Crowell persuasion and four of the Duval, as independent advocates. When the new officials organized a Duval commissioner expressed much sympathy for Mr. J. K. Patterson, a Crowell man. whose physical con dition does not give him an even chance in the race of hie, and moved tbafhe be given the place of tax collector, which has a fair salary in it. Mr. Patterson received the en tne vote of the seven and accepted the position, though unsought. He was then informed that his resignation as commissioner was necessary. Ke promptly tendered it and it was as promptly accepted. His place was then filled by an an ti -Crowell man, giving the Crowell men but three out of eight" commissioners There were said to be some green dresses to be bought by the sale of some chickens to be hatched trom some eggs that were to be bought with the proceeds of that pail of milk that is now spilt. X. According to advices received in London the Sultan of Turkey sym- ... , " 1 1 Tr patnizes aeepiy wiin -Dung ueurgr, and believes that war was forced noon the Greek government by rev olntionarv agents in Athens. The Sultan, therefore, declines to claim an indemnity and will treat direct with Greece upon the simultaneous evacuation of Thessaly and Crete. - It is announced in Athens that the Greek government will accept the conditions insisted upon by Ger many, the chief of which is that Greece shall give her formal consent to the principle of autonomy for Crete. LOST $25,000,000. GEORGE 60ULD AND RUSSELL SAGE AT OUTS- On the New York Stock Markets the Bears Have Pressed Down Every thing that Bears the Gould Name. By Telegraph tc The News. New York, May , 7. Stocks opened irregular this morning with the the Gould stocks notably weak. After years rf the closest intimacy in business George Gould and Rus sell Sage have fallen out The cause is variously estimated in the gossip in Wall street Windsor Hotel, Missouri Pacific, Western Union, and Manhattan were pounded hard by the bears. The Gould estate will lose nearly $25, 000,1)00 ou these three stocks alone, as ine of the results of the row. The quarrel is costing the Gould estate, dear, and while it lasts opera tors are busy selling anything iden tified with the Gould name. sage denies the report. Russell Sage this afternoon denid that he and George Gould had fallen out. He says there is no truth whatever in the rumor. SOUTHERN BAPTISTS MEET. 537 Delegates Present at the Con vention. Judge Haralson Re-elected President. Special to The News. Wilmington, N. C, May 7. The Southern Baptist Convention convened at ten o'clock this morn ing in the First Baptist church Lion. Jonathan Harralson, president, presiding; secretaries, Dr. O F. Gregory and Dr. Lansing Burrows. The enrollment by States showed an attendance of 537 delegates. Iredell Meares, Esq., delivered the address of welcome and the response was made by Rev. White, of Georgia- The morning session was taken up by reports of committees and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Hon Jonathan Haralson; secretaries, Dr O. F. Gregory, Dr Lansing Burrus. In connection with the convention the Woman's Mission Union and Southern Baptist College Confer ence auxiliary are holding' sessions in the Firet Presbyterian and Grace churches respectively. EARTHQUAKE IN GUAOALOUPE. Five Killed, 6o Houses Destroyed. Church Full of Worshippers Thrown Down. By Telegraph to The News. Stkitts, May 12. A severe earth quake occurred today in Guada- loupe at Point a Pitre. Five per sons were killed and and sixty hou ses destroyed. A church full of worshipers was thrown down and thirty-five persons were wounded. All the inhabitants were driven from their houses to the streets. Was Oar Consul Killed? Washington, D. C , May 12. The State department has received no information regarding the killing of United States Consul Alger, at Puerto Cortes, Honduras, during a fight between the government forces and revolutionists or of the alleged insult to American flags. In the absence of official information, the department is disposed to discredit the report Another New York Bonders' Strike. New York, May 7. Work on the appraisers stores, the large Fed eral building nearing completion on Christopher street, was forcibly stopped this morning by a general strike of all mechanics and laborers on the building. The employes num bering over a hundred. The walk ing delegates demanded the dis charge of all non-union laborers, the contractor refused . and the strike resulted. Twenty Basaar Victims Barled. Paris, May 7. Twenty victims of the disastrous fire in the Charity Bazaar were buried today. The churches where the funeral ceremo nies were held were thronged with crowds who displayed the deepest sympathy for the relatives of the victims. Martin World's Champion Wrestler. ' Datenport, Iowa, May 7. La mer Martin last night defeated Dan McLeod in a wrestling watch for the world 8 championship for $1,000 a side, and gate receipts. Burns won the second and third bouts. Ministerial Crisis In Denmark. Copenhagen, May 11. The long exnected ministerial crisis occurred i this morning when the premier and t ? T minister oi ioreignj anairs, arun lleedtz Tnott, tendered, his reaigna tion. ' - ' President Jordan, of Leland Stan ford University, will go as a member of the seal commission to the Pribilof Islands. The President will leave Washing ton for Philadelphia next Friday afternoon and will return Saturday. HAVE GOT AN OVER-DOSE. Republicans Have Taken -Too Much Tariff. Washington Gossip. Correspondence of the Mews. Washington, May 7. "Killed by an overdose of tarff," may be an epitaph on the tomb of the Republi can party, if the tariff bill which was this week reported to the Senate is not radically changed in many of the schedules. It has started a fight among the Republicans that may result in killing the tariff bill as well as the Republican party, al though, of course, the chances are that the differences will be patched up in some way and a bill of some sort put through at this session of Congress. That the fight is now raging is shown by the open threats of the New Eugland Senators to stay in Washington all the summer rather than see the duty on hides, which the. Senate Finance Commit tee has put in the bill, remain in the' bill, and these Senators are already trying to get Democratic Senators to promise to vote with them to strike out the duty on hides when the bill is voted upon by sections in the Senate. The western Senators who forced the duty on hides into the bill, have informed the New En gland Senators that they wire no going to stand idly by and see that duty on hides struck out of the bill, when they could get even by com bining with the Democrats and adopting an amendment providing for a horizontal redaction in all cot ton, woolen and steel manufactures. Representative Grosveuor, of Ohio, says of the new bill, for that is what it practically is: "So far as relates to the wool schedule, the bill is un satisfactory, and cannot be passed. I do not believe it can pass the Sen ate, and I know it cannot pass the House. The BUgar schedule will be very gratifying to the American Sugar Refining Co., and unsatisfac tory to the hpgt sugar producers in the country. The New England manufacture a are fully provided for. The bill will probably not reach the House in the form re ported to the Senate, and if it should it would meet with very strong op position. The duty on tea will be very unpopular." Those Republi cans representing districts having large brewing interests are much worked up over the increase of 44 cents a barrel in the tax on beer and will fight it WHAT JONES THINKS Senator Jones, of" Ark., who is regarded as a tariff expert as well as one of the most careful political observers of the time, said of the present situation: "This tariff bill means the disruption of the Repub lican party. The- taxes imposed by it will be resented by the people New England will certainly go Dem ocratic on the question of a duty ou hides, but the lesson that will be taaght by this one item might be applied to every other section of the country. The next house of repre sentatives will be Democratic by a very large majority." Senator Jones, in reply to a question, said he thought the debate on the tariff bill, which is to begin on the 18th inst, would last until about the first of July. PLEA.SANT SUMMER JUNKET. It is the general disposition in Congress to regard the trip to En rope upon which Senator Wolcott, ex-Vice Piesident Stevenson, and General Paine will start this week, with credentials authorizing them to negotiate with European Govern ments in behalf of international bi metallism, as nothing more than a pleasant summer junket for those three gentlemen. There are not a dozen men in Congress who serious ly think international bimetallism more than a dream, concocted to stave off an independent settlement of the financial question by this country. hanna not the whole thing. In place of the retroactive tariff in the Dingley tariff bill the republi cans of the Senate Finance commit tee have inserted a clause making July 1st the date upon which the new amies win go into meet, ana unless all the Congressional prophets are away off the date will have to be changed again. - The fact was made very plain by the assignments of republicans to the committee vacancies made by the republican caucus that boss Hanna isn't the whole thing in the Senate whatever he may have been in the campaign or may be with the ad mi n iitration. He didn't even get a chairmanship The only other re publicans left without chairman ships are Penrose, of Pa., and Deboe of Ky., who took his seat this week. lioss flatt also got turned down by the republicans. He wanted a place on the Finance Committee, and is doing a lot of kicking because he didn't get it THE PIE HELD UP." The Senate rejected the arbitra tion treaty this week by a vote of 43 to 26. Everybody is glad it is out of the way. The Senate also passed the free nomestead bill. Instead of increasing the issue of pie, Mr. McKinley is curtailing it. much to the disgust of the hungry horde. He is keeping it back be cause he thinks it will be needed to get the tariff bill through, and for the same reason he has not made the modification in the civil service rules that he has decided to make. The postcfficejrlepartment is taking steps to extend mail facilities in the suburbs of cities. A FIRE AT SEA. THIRTEEN BURNED TO DEATH ON THE STEAMER HEONA." - The Coroner This Afternoon Begins an Investigation of the Tragedy. Ter rible Disaster on the High Seas. Uy Telegraph lo The News. - New York, May 10. Coroner Hoeber begins an investigation this afternoon into the fire on the Mallory line steamer "Leona," which resulted in the burning and death of thirteen persons. Captain Wilder and Thomas Doyle, a steerage passenger were arrested. According to Doyle's story every effort possible was made to save the lives of the .victims. After taking his statement Hoeber was granted permission to remove the bodies to the morgue. Those not identified will be buried in the potter's field. Relatives of the vie tim.8 are not permitted beyond' the eutrance to the dock. A list of the dead will be given out sometime to day. SOUTHERN BAPTISTS IN SESSION. Settlement of the Whitsett Case 8oo Delegates Present This florning. Special to The News. Wilmington, N. C.,-May 8. Last evening's session was well at tended. Fully three thousand peo ple gathered in the First Baptist church. The board annointed to A hear charges of heresy preferred against Dr. Whitsett, announced a verdict in full exonerating him. The scene that followed was inde scribable. . The delegates rose as one man singing "How Firm a Foundation," and rushing to the platform fell upon his neck, and amid tears of joy gave him the right hand of fellowship. The services were unusually im pressive, Rev. Dr. Venable, of Mis sissippi, preaching the convention sermon. The Vice Presidents elected are: Ex-Governor W. J. Northern, of Georgia: Rev. R. H. Marsh, of North Carolina; Ex-Governor P. J. Eagle, of Arkansas, Hon. Joshua Levering, of Maryland. The rest of the session was con sumed by the reports of mission boards. The greater part of this morning's session was takenjip with ten min ute discussions on home missions, and the repot ts of committees. Eight hundred delegates were on the floor. The convention adjourned at one o'clock this afternoon. FREIGHT CARS PILED UP. Blocked New York Traffic. Physi cian Attended at the Gun's Point. By Telegraph to The News. . New. York, May 11.- Four freight cars piled on top of one another and five jumped off on the other side, tore up tracks of the New York Central railroad" at 151st street this morning. The cars were utterly wrecked. Traffic north bound was stopped several hours Wires are all down The Buffalo express, which was due, luckily stop ped on the high bridge half a mile away by a signal by one of the crew, who sprinted the distance. . The ac cident was caused by the spreading of rails. Mrs. Sophie Fisher committed suicide this morning, swallowing carbolic acid. John Sullivan, aged fifty-two, a Brooklyn butcher, lies at St Mary's Hospital, his right leg blown off, as the result of a gunshot wound by a friend while hunting. He will hardly live. The hospital physician refused to attend Sullivan until forced to do so at the point of a gun. Is it another Sugar Iarestlgattao? Washington, May 12. Senator Allen today introduced a resolution. requiring Sugar Broker Chapman to come before the Senate and answer the questions he refused to answer at the last sugar investigation, be fore he can be pardoned. The reso lution has gone over until tomorrow. The discussion of the Chapman matter in the Senate is believed to be the initial step towards another sugar investigation. Brussels Exposition Opened Today. Brussels, May 10. The interna tional exposition was formally open ed at two o'clock today in the pret ence of ministers, the diplomatic corps, civil and military authorities, there being a large attendance. King Leopold made a tour of the exposition and met with a sympa thetic reception from the crowds. The ceremony' was postponed from Saturday until today on account of death of the Duchess d'Alencon. "Rpnresftntative Fowler, of New Jersey, has introduced a bill in the house for the creation of a tarin commission. . - f The supreme court has upheld the punishment of W. F, Davis, an itin erant nreacher. who nreached on Boston ( Mass Common without a I permit from the mayor. POWERS CONCLUDING PEACE. "nonjnlBBSBBBn Greece Entrusts to Them Her Inter estsTo Check "Edhem Pasha's Army. - By Telegraph to The News. - Athens, May 11. The German minister here received instructions from Berlin at midnight last night to co-operate with the other repre sentatives of the powers to the end of concluding eace. " Upon the strength of this the foreign ministers immediately called upon M. Skou loudis, ministe- of foreign affairs, and presented him with a collective " note offering to arrange an armistice and conclude peace. The Greek government, through Skoulondis, immediately accepted theso terms and confided their interests to the powers. They later will take meas ures at Constantinople today ' to check the advance of the Tnrkish army under Edhem Pasha. Despatches from Armicios, near the west shore of the -gulf of Volo, says that a Greek squadron has are rived in the gulf with a view to helping General Smolenitz and his command reach Domoko, where the main body of the Greek army is concentrated. The Greek cavalry has captured an American correspondent acting for English newspapers, and also made prisoner of a correspondent of the Vienna "Fremdenhlat" Both reporters were assigned to accompa ny the Tnrkish troops. The government, learning that Constantine had appointed Colonel Sapoundsaki and Captain Padjipe cro aides de camp on his staff, re spectively, to command and sub-command a regiment of artillery, has ordered these officers to return to Athens immediately. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS . There are only five prisoners in Mecklenburg jail today. The'Model restaurant on West Trade street, is being repainted. C. E. Moss, formerly with Al exander & Co., is now with the Bee Hive. , The Raleigh papers state that the firemen of that city will hardly attend the 20 th of May celebration. Dr. H. C. Herring, of Concord, and Dr. C. A. Rominger, of Reids ville, are here to attend the Dental Association. The assay office in this city re ceived a large gold -brick from Chattanoga this morning. Its value was near $5,000. County treasurer Walker re turned from Washington Tuesday ing, where he went to visit his son, who is in the Naval Academy. Ground was broken Tuesday for the new building that' is to be erected on the corner of 6th and Tryon by J. W. Wadsworth's Sons. Rev. John F. Butt said Monday morning he had the first fresh green peas and beets from his garden; he thinks this is the earliest in the city. Mayor W. S. Caldwell, cf Han tersville, was in the city Saturday ou his way home from Spartanburg, S. C. He has been there on official ' business. The Shelby Aurora says: "The Cleveland Guards go to Charlotte on the 20th as the guests of the city. They will leave on the morning of the 19th and return on the 21st" . Mr. Willis Pegram succeeds Mr. Fleming Ramseur as clerk in the Carolina Central freight office in this city, Mr. Ramseur having resigned to accept another position, Mr. Robert E. Stanford and Miss Mary J. Herbert will be mar ried on the 25th of this month at the home of the bride on Nofth Smith street The new members of the police force, Messrs. Auten, Pitts, Hayes, Overcarsh, Earnhardt and Killough, were sworn in by Mayor Springs Tuesday morning. W. H. Miller, proprietor of the Cleveland Springs hotel, is at the Central. Mr. Miller says the pros pects are for a good crowd at this famous resort this summer. J. C. Wads worth is over from Concord today. He reports work progressing rapidly on the Moore County and .Western road. The surveyors are now down below Aberdeen. In Thb News' report of the election of a health officer yesterday Dy tne county commissioners we neglected to state that Dr. H. M. Wilder was not a candidate for re election. The locked Douches heretofore sent from the Charlotte post office to ilnntersville, Davidson andMoore ville that were discontinued some time ago, were resumed today. The receivers of mail along this route are indebted to Capt. T. R. Robertson for the resumption of this excellent mail service. IJve Sparks from tho Wires, . Ne York, May 12 The bury-, ing of the bodies of thirteen "Leona" victims commenced this morning. They have been in the morgue since Monday. ' Bridgeport, Conn., May, 12 The trial trip of the new gunboat Nashville, scheduled for . today, has been postponed on account of bad weather. . Madrid, May 12. Peru and Bolivia have submitted the territory in dispute to arbitration by Spain. fort Canhy, I II
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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