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U S ' .- .. ..' , ' I .. . . v.' .. ' fete mmmmmmmk " . ' . I ... . r - V .. . . " . - . ' i - - i - - i t . .. . i i i m . i .1 i - - : . - - - - i i - - i . . - .i, i i i "flVE DOLLARS A YEAR CHARLOTTE, N. C, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1909. FIVE CENTS A "COPY. r ITIZENS TO HAVE HEARING Open Meeting Will be Held Monday Night on Char-., ter Question. .rnrTU WAS WAS NOT HELD LAST NIGHT ...hrrs of the Board of Alder- 1 . Hartfr Committee of Tru Ptvltle Not t ..lainis Have Confer Been Until Heard I in-'""- .... rtti in ion 4 Exnressed innii . . . I IIIitTI - ' 1, Merlins La-t Evening General " Will be Held " Monday vfdit and Conference Is Scheduled for TnCMlay Night, conference of the committee of a with the board of aldermen, which L called by the board of alder ce3. failed to confer last night, and ee meeting took the form of a debate ta the question. "What are we here for and where do the people come ft" committee of ten came to the -eet ng at the Invitation and suggest ion of the board of aldermen, but the Sp-ni had scarce been called to or STSfore Mr. J. H. Weddlngton. of 1 committee of ten. wanted to iir for what purpose the conference vts called together. Mayor Franklin attempted to ttrow UKht on the question by stat . there were some amend ments that tha board wanted to make to tie charter. jlr Weddlngton: "I have, under ?d that a number of people want to be heard before the charter Is flx- Mr Henderson: "I want to know If anything can be agreed upon at this . . Mr Guthrie: "I want to know what e meeting can do. What are we ac tplishlng bv being here to-night? y ems to me that the cart Is be fore the horse and that the people cspht to have been heard before this ceeting was called. I think the board el aldermen should hear the people on the charter question first and then H the board and the committee of un hold a meeting. This meeting ap pears to me to be what we lawyers call Inter locurory.' Instead of making 'progress we are retarding progress. Mr. Gutlirle's 3Iotion. Believing that last night's meeting tad met under, such circumstances Cat it could transact no business, Mr. Guthrie made a motion, which con sumed the remainder of the meeting i:n hing discussed, and was finally tdepted. This motion was "that we ad journ subject to the call of the mayor and board after the aldermen have teard the people." " Mayor Franklin: I suppose mat the committee of ten thinks that this nesting should not have been held at this time, and I think Mr. Guthrio Is right. The term 'mass meeting, which was used was misleading as ap plied to the meeting which has been announced anyhow.1 Mr. Weddington: "You aldermen have your meeting and our committee can have ours, and then we can come together to see if we can agree. Alderman Chambers: "I think the mayor is right." Alderman Bland: " The mayor Is absolutely right as far as I can" see. I thought that the committee of ten as opposed to having a mass meet ,15 to hear complaints from the peo j:e.- CoL Kirkpatrick: "I move that we 'arrange for a meeting of the board ad those people who have grievances v present them, and then we can hare this conference." "Almost an Insult. . Chairman McDowell, of the com mittee of one hundred next arose and call: "We objected to another mass ;Beenng to override the work of the 'committee. When we drew the oroDOs d charter as requested, we had ful filled our task, and It was for the fcoard of aldermen to hear any com plaints that might be offered by the. Pop;e. I thought it was almost an In :mlt to the committee of one hundred that they should be expected to hear these complaints aealnst the work that they had done on the charter and have a meeting to come together and oTemde them. It is alright for the People to come before the board of idermen with their objections. There- iore we say that the board of alder ?ea is the last body before whom wis matter should come." r. Weddlngton: "My impression as that tha rtrtntA snull rwf Ji( heard before either the committee of ne hundred or the aldermen. I have vr heard of anybody's being hurt r this meeting and I think the com ttee has done its duty. It's up to K-u gentlemen to have the last say." Alderman Chambers: "I would like y at just what I have stated be-or.e- The board had this matter up ?na Welded to refer It to a commlt e of citizens. The citizens drafted fnrter and sent It back to the th,nk the committee has done ,7,It1 to up to us to accept or reject a I believe the board Is not exact- satisfied with the charter and has vraticaliy rejected It that Is, as a i that we can do now tl together. We want harmonv. th!re got to tend thl lnstrtrmefll to we Legislature soon." th7r'iIcDowell: "We "wnt to have L rmen and the tei set to tnt. Tand flx UP a charter to send the Legislature." thl" Gaj"lbaldl: "I have heard some th'nv It about hurt feelings. I don't anvhLI . re has anything to hurt WennV feelings. We are business J? for a Practical purpose nd b h?, rTatand that In order to traiis ana debatt" lh6re mUSt dlscussIon exSTran Kirkpatrick wanted to the ?2M,r- Gthrie's motion so that Mon . should be called to meet !dern ght and that the board of d t Z f nd the committee be call- v - Aut-saay nignt. J. Oinsier Takes Hand In Debate. "frreWiTler: "l do nt see any dlf- T.rlnr . I f, ten on the question of fahearing to the citizens. The i5SMdoa Pag Five.). CYCLONE KILLS 30; LOSS IS $2,000,000 . ' . " Storm That Swept Southern, States Disastrous to Life and Property Many Towns and Cities Suffer Loss Heavy at, Muskogee, Okla. MEMPHIS, TENN., TEB. 6. Between 25' and 30 persons dead, a dozen small towns in partial ruins with a property loss of $2,000,000 Is the news coming to-day from thewaka of the cyclone sweeping the Southern States yesterday. Most of the tricken towns are out of the. way", .of direct communication At Rolling Fork six negroes were killed at Booth, Miss., six negroes. Friars Point, Miss., had a heavy loss. At Postelle, Ark., the white and colored school houses were destroyed. At Stuttgart, Ark., Mr. Canfleld and a child of.W. A. Shorey. were killed. At Fuskoiee, Gkla., the property loss was $5,000 and eight were killed. " EDUCATIONAL RALLY A GREAT SUCCESS Forty-One Schools of Anson Repre scntctl by 1.200 Pupils and liieir Parents Several Prizes Awarded. Special to The Chronicle. WADESBORO, FEB. 6. The edu cational rally yesterday was a tre met. Iocs n-ces. Forty-one schools were In iittendai't Tl.'j day op'ened with a street parade led by twenty young men and women on horseback. followed by the reception committee and speakers In carriages and the school children of the county In dec orated floats. Over 1,200 children and parents were In the auditorium. Addresses of a high order were delivered by Dr. B. F. Dixon and Prof. F. I Stevens, of Raleigh, and CoL R. T. Bennett and F. E. Thomas, of Wadesboro. Af ter the addresses the prizes were awarded the winner In the axe han dle contest and a prize to the school which had the largest attendance at the rally. A special prize was award ed to the school whose scholars have saved the most money during the term. The prize winners were: Misses Classic Thomas, age IB, Emma Rat- llff, age 14, Mattie Henry, age 12. Virginia Spencer, age 8, Nellie waa dell. age 10. There girls each receiv ed cash prizes for the best axe nan- dies and the prizes for the boys went to M. F. Duke.. age 19. Walter Bras well, are 18. George Presslar, age 14. Craven Smith, age ' 1 S. David Hodsotwrl age 12, John Tlmmons, age 8 ana Jonn Horne, age 7. The sohool- whose scholars has deposited the largest sum in the savings bank for the term was Diamond Hill school and the prize, a set of tools was awarded. The schools, Brown Creek and Flat Rock, had their entire enrollment present and had to draw for the prize and it went to Brown Creek. THE TEUTONS FEAR RUSSIA Germany and Austria on the Balkan Settlement. LONDON, FEB. 6. Turkey, Austria-Hungary and Germany appear re luctant to express approval of the Russian financial scheme to settle the Turko-Bulgarian difficulty, because It is feared that it will lead to a return of Russian Influence in the Balkans. Continental Journals are commenting on the scheme as a decided victory for M. iswolsky over Baron von Aeh renthal. giving Russia a strong hold on Bulgaria. It is seml-offlclally stat ed from Vienna, 'that Austria-Hungary's approval depends upon wheth er It can be shown that the Interest of the creditors of the Oriental Rall wav, who are mostly Austrlans, are sufficiently protected, while Germany is awaiting Porte's acceptance. ST. PETERSBURG. FEB. 6. Be nr ni,p-c-PBtlons abroad that Rus sia by her mediation between Bulgaria and Turkey is aiming ai in tlon of political plans, such as a solu tion of the Dardanelles question la Russia's favor, a semi-offlclal state ment has been Issued strongly repu diating such a claim ano u.i6 that Russia's sole object Is the maln tenace of European peace. SIXTH MURDER AND OUTRAGE tu,w rtnvtrm TV vine to iirwvi A. UUVU W - - - w - Mystery or uimw. nirmN. FEB. 6. All that the po lice force can do Is being done to un ravel the mystery surrounding the . a r twi9 Elizabeth Fulhart, sixth in list of women murdered and ravished here in two years. Albert Wllki. generally regarded as thA sweetheart of the girl, is be ng held by the police. He was -sweated last night and to-day. The police also hold Roy Cooley, a molder. and K. E. Smith, colored The body of 18-year-oia jmas ui- hart was fund late yesieruaji Ing head downward wiui a. the head In a cistern of a vacant house. . . - - NATURAL GAS FOR NEW ORLEANS Gulf Coast Gas and Oil Co. Organized to Sink Weils ana oniiu r.. NEW ORLEANS, FEB. 6. With a capital of $500,ouu ine uun uaau Gas & Oil Company has been organiz ed with offices at Shrevepdrt and Gibs- land, La., to sink eight wens in mos sier Webster, Bienville and Jackson Parishes. La- "where the company owns and controls by lease 500,000 acres, isaiurai gas obtained by competitive companies on adjacent lands, and a network of pipe lines is operated aa far west aa Marsh all Texas, where fuel and . light Is supplied for both domestic and com mercial purposes. The new company mtenos to con struct a pipe line to New Orleans and supply natural gas for eighty cents, oo-ninst 11.15 now charged by the New Orleans Gas Light Company. C. r. Mower, of RocKxoro, in., is amung the organizers. Others are s. K. Lip- pincott. of Shreveporx; u. vv. Ham mer, Robert Colbert, A. J. Penning- tnVi. Cj F. Petty and j. .uaiion. or Gibsland Drew Ferguson and A. R. jobnaon-,' of -Homer La, , ' ; SOUTHERN MAY HAVE A STJUKE No Agreement Can be Reached at the Conference of Officials and Em ployes. WASHINGTON, FEB. 6. The wage conference being held here between employes and Southern Railway of ficials threatens to develop into a se rious disagreement. While a strike is not anticipated there is some pos sibility of It. They have been in con ference since Saturday and there seems no possibility of reaching an agreement. The unions are not ask ing an Increase In wages but are in sisting on other changes in the scale. SOAP MAKERS' WIVES IN CRASH Mrs. Colgate and Mrs. Olds Injured When Cars Collide In Jersey NEWARK, N. J., FEB. 6. Mrs. Sidney M. Colgate of .Orange, and Mrs. Edward A. Olds, of -New York, were slightly injured when their au tomobiles crashed together in the turnpike road in Kearney meadows, Hudson county. . The accident was caused -by the skidding of the automo biles on the icy roadway when the chauffeurs attempted to pass a large wagon and ran head-on Into each other. Mrs. Colgate is the wife of one of the members of the large soap and perfumery concern of that name. The husband of Mrs. Olds conducts a soap manufacturing plant. Mrs. Colgate was hurt about the body and Mrs. Olds was cut about the face and her back was injured. Both were placed in another automobile. CHILD IS RESCUED FROM GREAT EAGLE Talon.s of Bird Tear Her Clothing But Father Hears Cries in Time. UTICA, FEB. 6. Josiah Olmtree; a farmer residing on the edge of the Adirondacks In the town of Hitcairn, barely saved his 5-year-old daughter from being carried off by an eagle late yesterday afternoon. Olmtree for several days had no ticed a big eagle in the vicinity of his home, and each evening as he fed his flock of sheep the bird would swoop down among the animals and gorge itself on the food prepared for the herd. Several times he tried to get a shot at the bird, but without avail. Yesterday afternoon his little girl was about the barnyard when sudden ly the father was attracted by her screams. Hastening from the barn, Olmtree was horrified to see her in the clutches of the bird. The outcries of both the parent and child evident ly frightened the eagle and it drop ped the child .unhurt on the roof of a building near tne Darn. MAY RENAME SQUARE NEAR WHITE HOUSE Proposed to Call it Independence Square ancT Remove Statue of An drew Jackson. WASHINGTON, FEB. 6. Con gressman Batholdt, of Missouri, pro poses to introduce a bill to change the name of Lafayette Square, ' which la directly in front of the White House, tc Independence Square, and substi tute for the statue of Andrew Jack son a fitting statue of George Wash ington. The Jackson statue now stands in the centre of the square and is one of the handsomest in Washington. The statue of Von Steuben, which Is to adorn one corner of the square. Is now ready, and the house has been so notified. On another corner is the statue of Lafayette, on another that of Rochambeau and on the fourth cor ner will be that of Pulaski. ANOTHER COLD WAVE IS COMING Storm That Occupies the North Pa cific Coast Will Cover the Land. WASHINGTON, FEB. 6. A storm, that now occupies the north Pacific coast "will ; move .southeastward over the Rocky mountains Sunday" and thence eastward over the plains States Monday , and Tuesday and reach . the Atlantic coast about Wednesday, at tended by snow in middle and northern-districts and followed byt a cold wave that will appear over the north? 4 western States Sunday or. Monday, ad vance over the central - valleys-and lakereglon Monday and Tuesday and reach - the -Atlantic States about the middle of next week. COUPLE FOUND DEAD; HAD TURNED OX GAS Man and Woman Registered at Hotel Under Assumed Name, Then Killed. PHILADELPHIA, FEB. 6. Lying across a bed, fully dressed, a man be lieved to, be Maurice P. Patterson, of this city, fend a woman whose name is said to be Margaret Lomax, were found early Wednesday, asphyxiated in a. hotel in this city.. . The couple on Monday registered as man and wife under assumed names, giving their residence as Lew lston, Pa. . The v woman is said to have ; been separated from '- her husband, ' who flirei m thj city. ; v ; THE COMING PK FBOM DAY llj DAY NEW YQRK, Feb. 6.--Aihong the important nevs events scheduled for the coming week are the following: Sunday. National Federation of State, City and Town Employes Unions convenes in Fall River, Mass. . Ninety-seventh anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens will be ob served by literary societies in Eng land and the United States Monday. ( International Skating Association will hold indoor championship races in St. Nicholas Rink, ".New 'ork. National Association of Plumbers wrlll begin Its annual convention " in Omaha. Tuesday. . National Religious Education Asso ciation opens sixth annual conference in Chicago. Irish party will hold national con vention -in Dublin--to-decide oh its future legislative policy. National dog show, under , auspices of the Westminster Kennel Club, opens in Madison Square Garden, New York. Atlantic battleship fleet will ren- dezvouz at Gibraltar to begin final lap of the tour of the world. Chesapeake; & Ohio Railway stock holders will meet in Richmond to rat ify $30,000,000 "bond issue. Anti-saloon conventions will be held in Florida, -at Jacksonville, and in Virginia, at Norfolk.- Wednesday. Count of electoral votes will take place in Hall of Representatives, where both houses of Congress will meet to formally announce the elec-' tlon of Taft and Sherman. Annual Ice Carnival and Midwinter Sporting Tournament opens in Mon treal, to continue through ten days. Thursday. Annual Midwinter Carnival, th principal event of its kind In Europe, begins at Nice. Friday. Centennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln will be observed as a holiday, with impressive exercises, in many parts of the country. One hundredth anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin will be cele brated by scientific and educational bodies In this country and England.- ; Michigan Republic n,Sjtateconven tion. to make Judicial-and other nom inations, will be held in Grand Rap Ids. United States National Lawn Ten nis Association will hold twenty eighth annual session in New York. Saturday. William H. Taft is scheduled to ar rive at New Orleans, on his return trip from Panama, and will be given an enthusiastic reception. New York Sun Alumni Association will hold its annual dinner at Hotel Brevoort, with many men of promi nence in attendance. Leading universities of the .East will participate in the annual games of Columbia University at, Madison Square Garden, New York. .Torn Longboat. LONGBOAT WINS - OUT; O VER SHRUBB English Runner the Best in the World Up to 20 Miles However. NEW YORK, FEB. 6. Despite his collapse in the 25tlt 'mile in his Mara thon race with Tom Longboat,, -at Madison Square Garden last; night, Shrubb, the English runner, is given credit for being the greatest runner i nthe world up to 20 miles. For 20 miles Longboat and Shrubb ran a tight race. Shrubb collaps.ed .In the 24th. Longboat was easily the win ner In two hours, 53 minutes and 40 2-5 seconds. Irish Cabinet in Deadlock Over Bat tleships. , - u LONDON, FEB. 6.-The qulstion whether England shall have sif new Dreadnaughts costing $53,000,000 or but two costing $11,000,000 resulted in a fierce fight in the British Cabi net which to-day deadlocked : on the' proposition. The six ship (advocate? ar a lead Premier . Asouittw ; r,' y. x r " : f"i ir -Twn.if'" . - .fwi j m l '.'I i WWglV'.'.! it' miJ. U MHU&KVGJR-:!- -y .p Slr - This freak machine is the inven amphibicycle Owing to its construe water. , ; : ON ARSON CHARGE NEGRO IS HELD Somewhat of a Stir Was Created Last Night" by the Arrest of a Col ored1 Man, James Springs, Charged : With Arson. It was alleged that the defendant started the firs which early yesterday morning came near destroying a ne gro dwelling on Boundary street. Af ter the fire the police gained informa tion which led to the arrest of Springs, who lives in the neighborhool where the fire occurred and the negro was later arrested. The preliminary hearing of the case was held before the recorder this morning and Springs was bound over and sent to jail in de fault of a $200 bond. At the hearing there was no evidence introduced to show what motive the negro had for attempting to burn the house, but the court considered that there was prob able cause and the case was sent to the higher court. - . - SEAWELL WILL NOT BE CONFIRMED Appointment Pigeonholed ' Both Senators Oppose Him and it Will be Up to Taft. WASHINGTON, FEB. 6. The ap pointment of H. F. Seawell as judge of the eastern district of North Car olina is lying quietly in a pigeon hole and it will stay there until Taft goes in. Then he will make another ap pointment and the Seawell doenment will not be resurrected. ; This'tesald to be the programme-in the Senate nowl Both North 'Carolina Senators will fight the confirmation of Sea- well. ' " v The President's friends have signi fied their willingness to keep hands off. FLEET LEAVES ON HOMEWARD CRUISE British Cousins Give the Boys, a Tu multuous Farewell Efficiency of the Fleet Has Been Doubled Says Sperry. GIBRALTAR, FEB. 6. The Ameri can Pacific fleet left to-day on the 3,000-raile homeward cruise amid tu multuous farewells, from the shore and land. Admiral Soerry's men were given a tremendous ovation and were accompanied several miles by other vessels. The fleet could get home in less time but President Roosevelt wants- to welcome them personally. The efficiency of the fleet has been doubled, Admiral Sperry said, 'in pre senting to the Vermont the-red pen nant marked by a black ball for the best firing night and day in Manila bay. JUDGE TAFT OFFERS LOEB APPOINTMENT , Roosevelt's Secretary Will Be Collec tor of the Port of , New York. WASHINGTON. FEB. 6. Friends of William Loeb, Jr., secretary tothe President, made the definite statement to-day that he Is to become collector of , the port of New York at the be ginning of. the. next administration. . The position, it is stated, was of fered to Mr. Loeb some months ago by Jtlr. Taft and accepted by him. Mr. Loeb, it also is stated, is to become the confidential political adviser of the next President on New. York matters. TILLMAN CITES SHOTGUN , CONTROL OF AUTO SPEED Says Plan Works Successfully Among South Carolina Farmers. ' ' WASHINGTON, FEB. 6. The Sen ate yesterday afternoon Indulged in a long discussion of' laws and methods to prevent - autos kelling people by speeding. During the debate Senator Tillman said that in Anderson county, S- C, the automobiles were .successful ly' regulated "by' the .farmers--whose horses we.re' scared; so frequently that the owners got to- carrying shotguns with' which to hail the drivers of mo tor cars. ' -. . . . v Mr. .Tillman insisted that if the laws were properly' enforced there would be none. of this "hurrah riding. at 60 miles an hour through the streets of Washington, and all that." He also advised the revoking of licenses of chauffeurs. : 1 CARRIE NATION FINED $7.50 IN A LONDON POLICE COURT. Thnrsts Umbrella Through Car Win dow With Cigarette Advertisement. LONDON, ' FEB. 6. -Carrie Nation became acquainted with ' the London police courts ; yesterday afternoon. She was fined $7.50 for thrusting her umbrella through the - window of a car on ' the underground railway upon which a cigarette advertisement wa3 pasted. -. - - ' ' When the magistrate announced .he amount of the fine. Mrs. Nation ; said : "Thank- you; expected it : to cost I mo . more." y :hZ-:Z -j. i::- tion of a Frechman, and is called th tion, it can be used on either landor . . - . ; 1 ; , COL. CLINKSC ALES AT THE Y. M.C. A Member of the Faculty of Wofford College Speaks at Meeting for Men . To-Morrow Afternoon. Col. John G. Clinkscoles, of the faculty of Wofford College, Spartan burg, S. C, will be the speaker at the meeting fr me not the Young Men's Christian Association to-mor row afternoon at 5 o'clock. The meeting will be held in the popular Honna Hall of the Association Build ing and will be for oil men whether members of the Young Men's Chris tian As,socioti5n" or not. j It will be remembered that Colonel Clinkscoles addressed a great meeting at the Academy of Music about three years ago under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association on the subject. "The Faithfulness With Which Sin Keeps Its Record." To morrow Colonel Clinkscaies will speak on the subleit. "Fools." Those in charge of the services were surprised at the unusual subject out are. willing to trust Colrmel Clinksca'es- to make an address that will be of profit even from such a theme. Colonel C!:ni::5 Nitos Is not only a prominent educator of the sister State but is also onnectod with its political life. He has serve! in the State Leg islature several terms and was prom ninetly mentioned for the United States Senate recently. All men are invited to hear him r.t the Y. M. C. A. to-morrow. Strangers spending the ciay in the city are es pecially invited. ' DEMAND'FORNEW RUSSIAN TREATY Montgomery Schuyler Presents Note to Foreign .Minister Iswolsky. ST. PETERSBURG, FEB. 6. The matter of the revision of the treaty of 1832 between the United States and Russia, relating to commerce, navigation, etc., has been brought again to the notice of the Foreign Office by Montgomery Schuyler, Jr secretary of the American embassy, and Foreign Minister Iswolsky has promised to give the subject his careful consideration. Although one of the main objects of these negotiations is the right of entry. Of American Hebrews into Rus sia, the treaty nominallsr has nothing to do with this question, which is in directly covered in the old preamble permitting citizens of each nation to travel freely In the territory of the other subject to the existing regu lations. BLACKH ANDERS WRECK BUILDING A Score of Scarlet Fever Patients Driven Into Streets When Bomb Wrecks Tenement. NEW YORK, FEB. 6. A bomb ex plosion drove a score of scarlet fever patients ito the streets and wreck ed a five story tenement on the east side early , to-day. One little girl who died during the night was car ried out in a blanket to the street by her frantic father. - The bomb was placed in the vesti-buler- and was the work of black handers, according to the verdict of the police. CAPT. QUALTROUGH FOUND GUILTY Captain of the. Battleship Georgia Suspended from xiuiy six monuis for Conduct Unbecoming to an Of ficer. - . GIBRALTAR, FEB. . 6. Finding Captain Edward F. Qualtrough of the battleship Georgia . guilty of conduct unbecoming to ' an officer, the court martial announced its finding to-day. It inflicted a penalty of six months' suspension from "duty and the loss ten number in rank. The finding was a great surprise to the men and officers. THE DELAWARE IS LAUNCHED TO-DAY New Battleship the Biggest and Heaviest in the World. NEWPORT NEWS, VA., FEB. 6. Miss Anne Cahill to-day christened the battleship Delaware as the giant ves sel slid down the ways into the James river this afternoon. The launching was witnessed Dy ieiaware s gover nor and staff, Senators, Representa tives and thousands of spectators. The Delaware is" the biggest and heaviest war "Vessel that ever made its maiden plunge into any waters in the world. LAD OF TWELVE A SUICIDE. Scranton Boy Went Under Porch and ' Hanged ' Himself . SCRANTON, PA., FEB. 6. Elmer Schrader, 12 years old, hanged him self to-day under the porch of a, neighbor's house. The boy was of a morose disposi tion and seemed to care little for 'the company of other children. Persian Royalists Win a Battle. -VIENNA, FEB. 6. The Persian Royalist forces under Ain-Ed-Dowleh, defeated the f rebels v in ; a4 battle at Chatib. a- village close to Tabriz. The rebels are reported a slosing 100 men. TO-DAY IN THE LEGISLATURE House Adjourns in Memory of Representative T. N. Hayes. STATE WILL PAY FUNERAL EXPENSES OF MEMBER Senate Passes Substitute for Starbuck ' and Parham Bills Giving State 12 ' and Defendant 18 PeremptoiTr Challenges in Capital CasesChild Labor Bill Up Tuesday Education al Committee Submits Estimate for Appropriation for State Schools Other Measures Up. CHRONICLE BUREAU, RALEIGH, FEB. 6. The Senate passed the substitute for the Starbuck and. Parham bills allowing the state 12 and the defend ant 18 peremptory challenges in capi tal trials and ahollshlng the right of the State to stand Jurors at the foot of the panel; also the House bill to allow Asheville to expend a certain per cent, of city taxes -for advertis ing the city; to incorporate the Town of Lenoir, and revise the charter of Salem. Pharr (by request): To confer cer tain powers on the directors of State institutions. Elliott: To allow Hickory to waive the collection of certaia taxes. Bri'tt: To exempt from Jury service railway mail clerks and mail carriers. The Senate tabled the resolution re questing thej finance committee to re port the revenue and machinery bill by February 15th and preventing tho introduction' of new bills after that date. . The House adopted a resolution In t memory of Thomas N. Haye. of Wilkes, a minority member of the House who had never been able to at tend the sessions. It provide for a committee to atteiTd the funeral- and the adjournment of th3 House .t noon in his memory. A resolution by Morton that the State pa.!the ex penses of the funeraj wa adopted. . The ..medical ..bill, involving higher . educational qualifications for : appll-;- t'' cants for license was the special' or- der for next Saturday. Among the bills Introduced, were: Martin: To except laudanum from the narcotic law. Gordon: To enlarge the powers of the State Board of Health and in-, crease the annual appropriation from 52,000 to $10,000; to pay the secre tary for all o his tim eand provide for assistants and active work. School Appropriations. The House committee .on education passed favorably on the appropriations asked by the State Normal and In dustrial College at Greensboro . and the Eastern Carolina Teachers Train ing School at Greenville. The State Normal calls for $100,000 annually and an additional $50,000 each year for the next two years for erecting and equipping- an infirmary and In creasing the dormitory room. The- new school at Greenville wants $50,000 for a central' power house and plant for heating and lighting all the build ings and for an infirmary, oesiaes $25,000 annually for maintenance. These bills will have to go to-the- committee on appropriations befora passage. SAN FRANCISCO CHINESE SCHOOL' Imperial Government Will Establish Institution in inat tuy, SAN FRANCISCO. FEB. 6. A! Chinese school will be established In this city next week by the Imperial government, for the education of Chinese children in California. Leong Ping Kwai, who will have charge of the new school, was appointed a com missioner of education to the Emper or or China to look into the necessi ties of the children, of Chinese par ents in this country, and. on his report it was decided to establish the school. The methods used in the Chlnesa schools conducted by the local school department are favored by the com missioner, and 'will be used In the new institution. Most of the Chinese children know the language of their parents' native land, but many of them cannot write it. Special steps will be laid on a correction of this fact and the teaching of the history and customs of China. English will also be taught in the school. DE NAVARRO DEAD; BUILT FIRST IRON BOAT. ... Was Last Surviving Original Director of Equitable Life and Father-in Law of 3Iary Anderson. NEW YORK, FEB. 6. Jose Fran cisco de Navarro, the last surviving original director of the Equitable Ufa Assurance society, the father of An tonio de Navarro, husband of Mary Anderson, the -former actress. Is dead at his home in Forty-sixth street, af-; ter a four weeks illness. He was 84 years of age and .was born at San Se bastian, Spain. Mr. de. Navarro butlt the first Iron seagoing steamship constructed in tho United States, and brought about th construction of the first elevated rail way line in this city. Mr. de Navarre created the Portland cement indus try in this country. Mr. de Navarro left Spain and cam to New York in 1865. Roosevelt Taft's Secretary of War? Washington, Feb, 6. At the White House the report that Roosevelt mieht take the portfolio of Secretary of War in the Taft Cabinet Instead of going to Africa is treated with de rision. ; Will Participate in Mardi Gras. . WASHINGTON. FEB. 6. The third torpedo flotilla now at Pensacola. Fla..'has been ordered to mobilize and and participate in the Mardi Gras cel ebration there February 15V to 23d.
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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