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I I - II I II I II I . II I f I A VOL VIII. Charlotte, n, c, Thursday, feb 25 it7 N0.427 The Talne of Constancy. "The constant drop of water Wears away the hardest stone; Th constant gnaw of Towser Masticates the toughest bone; Tne constant cooing lover Carries off the blushing maid; And the constant advertiser Is the one who gets the trade." FARMERS' COLUMN FOR SALE- Thera are no finer Black Mlnor cas in America than mine, will a-W a few ei?gs at $1.50 for 14. ock alone cost i 2.50 dir et from ioithup, son of "orthup's "l)cn dy," the great prize vinner. Hens drfhup's strain. 1). Baxter Henderson. 15 tf BLACK Minorca Eg-g-s for Hatching:, 50c. a hatching. Mrs. Peterson, 319 Xi en 9th street. T CST A small hunt ag case silver watch. -L small black guard on santo. Reward fcr return to News office. FORI SALE-Chattel Mortgages, Deeds, Mortgage Doen, Trustees Deed and therleg'al blanks at N?kws& Times Printing House, 25 s Tryon street. 25-6t-d.tw. THE Merchants and Farmers National Bank, OF CHARLOTTE. Accounts both large and small solicited Interest paid on time depos-i's. We want your patronage. J. H. McADEN, President. JNO M. MILLEF, Jr., Cashier. Great Southern Detective Agency, CHARLOTTE - - N. C. All legitimate detective work dons well at reasonable rates. Best of refer ences. 2-18-6m V The Model Restaurant is the pUce to get a god hot dinner for 25c Fresh fhh'and oy?ters always on hand. Hamilton & Link. No. 221 West Trade Street. Topics Talked of ; Around the Town. The Four O's company have mov ed into their handsome new offices over Fitzsimons' drug store. Mr. Frank P. Milburn, the architect, has moved into the offices just va cated by the Four C's, which have been improved, and .the front has been repainted. The greenhouses at Dil worth are very attractive these fine dayi when it seems that the flowers growing under glass should be blooming in the open. ' , Mr. Bush, by the way, will soon have ripe bananas grown, on his own trees, and will treat his friends to a taste of the fruit. He will not raise bananas for market, however. The elang of the auctioneer's bell is a familiar sound about the square, and sonorous voice of the auctioneer, as he alternately coaxes and "cusses" the crowd of bidders mixes with the hum of the street cars and carriages. The bidding is not usu ally very spirited, and it takes all the force of the auctioneer's lungs to stir up the crowd. Manager Nicholson, who has been with Talmage fifteen years, says the greatest crowd .that ever greeted the noted pulpit orator filled the vast auditorium at Chicago when he opened his course of lectures there the 21st of January. C,182 reserved seats were sold, and then the box office had to be closed with hun dreds still in line, clamoring for tickets.. The Raleigh News and Observer's account of Talma's lecture there this week is finely written, a really exceptional piece of work. It is in the striking siyie of Mr. W. E. Christian, one of the ablest writers, in the State, and though it is un signed bears his stamp unmistak ably. The "bird-law'' has expired in most of the near by counties, and the hunter must go to Lincoln to indulge in the sport, of shooting partridges. Quail on toast is not ! yet entirely prohibited, though it is becoming something of a rarity. The ! bird-law expired in Mecklenburg some time ago. A bill has been in- ! troduced in'the Legislature to pre- j hibit hunting in this county' without the consent of the owners of the land. The land owners have heretofore been compelled to pott their land to prevent the encroach ments of hunters. j TIE! IN THE SENATE. ON THE N.G. RAILROAD LEASE BILL THIS AFTERNOON. Special Order for Next Friday. To In crease State Grand Appropriation. To Prohibit Sale of Liquor Outside of Towns. Special to The News. Raleigh, Feb. 19. In the House today a bill was introduced to pro hibit the sale of liquor outside of in corporated towns. Mr. Hancock today introduced a bill to increase the appropriation to the State Guard from $6,000 ?o $17, 000 per annum, and the appropria tion to individual companies from 100 to $200. The appropriation to the Guard was cut down by the for mer legislature. LOCAL TAXATION FOR SCHOOLS. The bill introduced at the request of leading educators to stimulate lo cal taxation for public schools wa passed1 today. It is on the ( rder of the local taxation bill passed by the last General Assembly, and allows communities to tax themselves for, the maintenance of public schools. The bill to take Vance county out of the Eastern Criminal circuit was passed today. The bill to repeal the appropria tion to the State University was un favorably reported by the committee today. LEASE BILL IN THE SENATE. In the Senate bills were introduc ed by Senator Grant to amend the election law; and to protect news papers from libel suits if proper apology is made, The bill taking possession of the C, railroad was Atlantic ! and N. passed, The lease bill came over from the House today. A motion to refer it to the com mittee prevailed; ayes, 26; "noes. 24. Opponents of the bill tried to make it a special order for Monday week: this was lost. The a-Ivocates of the bill moved to make it a speci al order for next Monday. The vote was a tie. Governor Reynolds voted against the motion. The bill was made a special order for next Fri day. Opponents of the lease bill happily claim the victory and think it will be defeated. Earnhardt and Baker, Populists, voted to pjstpne action. SPELLING SCHOOL IN CONCORD. Toe the Alark on the Good Old Plan--Webster's "Blue-Back." Correspondence of The News. Concord, Feb. 23. In your issue of 22nd I notice article, "The Spel ling Match," which strikes me as timely, sensible, and ala::! teo true. But there are bright exception?! For your encouragement let rne state that in the Concord high school the dear, oid, time honored "blue-back" is in daily us?, the last exercise of each afternoon being "a lesson from its classic' pages. And every student in the school, from those who are already beginning to plume their wings for a flight to collegiate halls the coming autumn to the youngest, is required to "toe the mark" and stand or fall on the good old plan. VW are proud of our "New South Club,' but never more so than when thev celebrated the occasion of the formal opening of their beautiful new rooms to the ladies of the town, by a general "spelling match," par ticipated in by young and old but it must be admitted that on that occasion, the wisdom of the high school teachers, in their present course, was most clearly demon strated. Now let Charlotte no lon ger claim precedence in every good thing, but tall Concord in the back." into line behind use of the "blue- DUKE CN THE GRID-IRON. Admits That Four-Fifths of Tobacco Trust Stock is Water. By Telegraph to The News. New Youk, tFeb. 24. Preeident Duke of the American Tobacco Company was before the trust in vestigators today. He admitted that the trust had control of the field, and said that was its object. Also stated that it was more arbitrary than other trus s. He admitted that the trust had control of tobacco dealers. To morrow the coal trust will be up. Mr. Duke admitted that four-fifths of the tobacco trust's stock was water. PROHIBIT CIGARETTES i TH BILL PASSED THE HOUSE TO DAY. Ransom May Succeed Judge Seymour Charter for Charlotte's New Bank Another Arrington Investigating Committee. peclal to The News. Raleigh, Feb. 20. A bill was introduced in the House today to provide for a dispensary at Ashe ville The bill making it unlawful to sell or give away cigarettes in this State elicited a lively discussion to day. The clause in the bill prohib iting the manufacture of cigarettes in the State wa3 withdrawn. Mr. Lusk, of Buncombe, offered an amendment to make the act ap ply only to minors. The vote on the amendment was: Yeas. 46; nays 34. The cigarette bill, as amended, passed its third reading. MRS. P. D. B'S. COMMITTEE. A "clincher" put on the protest signed by the Democratic members of the House against the ruling of the Speaker last night waspresent ed today. The bill to give Mrs. P. D. B. Arrington a committ? e to investigate her wrongs; with McCaskey as chair man, passed the Senate by a close vote, ayes, 20; noes, 19 RANSOM FOR JUDGE. It is reported here today on excellent- authority that President Cleve land will at once appoint Hoa. Matt. W. Ransom, minister to Mexico to succeed the late Judge A. W. Sey mour as Jude of the E istern Dis trict. Republicans here ay. the Senate will eonhrni the appointment. The "Fellow Servants' bill was passed by the Senate unanimously today. charlotte's new bank. The bill to incorporate the Amer ican Trust and Savings bank, to be located at Chirlotte was passed by the Semite tod a v. WILL IT BE HESRY? The Press Visitor savs: "Mr. Walter R. Henry of Char lotte was last niht nominated for the office of Judcje of the eastern criminal court by the minority cau cws There vva no opposition to Mr. Henry. Governor Russell may announce Mr Demy's appointment tomorrow. It will be given outm a few days. The office is vacant, as Judpe Meares term expired when the legislature assembled." WAS JOHNSON'S BODY STOLEN P Croft Negroes Think So- Newsy Notes and Personals. Correspondence of The-Mew. Croft, Feb. 23. The yoimg ladies of hnntersville high school gave a concert last night in honor of Wash ington's birthday. Tonight Mr. Wideman lectures in behalf of same charitable cause. A treat is anticipated, for Huntersville had the pleasure of bearing Mr. Wideman several years ago. Doubt less he will be greeted bj a large audience. Mr. Alex McAuley has been very sick for the past week, Mr. Burwell Cashion is suffering from an attack of grippe Mr Cashion and Mr. McAuley are two of our oldest citizens, having resided in this community for more than a quarter of a century. It is rumored among the colored people here that Monroe Johnson's body has been exhumed and stolen. JUDGE BRYAN A CANDIDATE. Mr. Shepard Bryan Rn Route to Wash ing to Present His Father's Name for the Judgeship. Mr. Shepard Bryan, the rising young lawyer of Atlanta, passed through Charlotte Tuesday en route to Washington. Mr. Bryan's visit to Washington at this time is interesting to North Carolinians. He goes in the interest of the can didacy of his father, Judge Henry R. Bryan, of Newbern, who is an applicant for the judgeship of the eastern district left vacant by the death of Judge Seymour. Mr. Bryan has made many staunch friends in his short career as a law yer among prominent politicians and this will stand him well in hand at this special time. HOUSER'S bill TO MAKE A RADICAL CHANGE IN RAILROAD LAWS- Rolling Exposition Appropriation Cut , Off - $5,000 Appropriation to the University PassedThis Afternoon. Special to The News. . Raleigh, Feb. 25. Representa tive Houser this morning introduced . a bill to elect State Railroad Commis j sioners by popular vote, as other ! State ( fficers are elected. The bill also gives the railway commissioners tho right to prevent a reduction in the salaries of railway employes in this State. The bill fixes the rail road passenger rates at two cents a mile for second class fare and two and a half cents for first class fare, tnisis a radical reduction from the present rate. THE ' ROLLING EXPOSITION" BILL. The bill to appropriate $2,500 to the "North Carolina Rolling Expo sition," the special car being built by Ramseur and Moore, came up this morning. It was amended so that the appropriation is entirely cut off. The bill in commendation of the en terprise then passed all its readings. THE UNIVERSITY BILL. The bill appropriating $5,000 in addition to the regular appropriation to the State University provoked quite a little debate today. It was taken up in the House this after noon Representative Claude Dock ery, of Richmond, spnke in favor of the bill, and' Representative Bryan, of Chatham, is now speaking against it. The University appropriation bill passed this afternoon. ARRESTED FOR HORSE STEALING. C. C. Campbell was liberated from the penitentiary todiy and at once arrested on a warrant charging him with horse stealing in Mecklen burg countv. WORK TO BE BEGUN. At Once on Elizabeth College. Com mittee flct Today. Mr. Nicholas Ittner, of Atlanta, the contractor whuis to build Eliza beth College, is here today. He met here the archi ect, Mr. J. A. Deinp wolf, of York, Pa., and the building committer, Rev. C. B. King, of Asheville, and Rev. C. L. T. Either, of Mount Pleasant. Thev have been in conference at ml the Central most of the day, finally determining all the details of the building. ; Mr. Ittner will begin work on the foundations at once, and the work will be rapidly prosecuted until the building is finished. The contract calls for its completion by September 20cb, in time for the opening of the autumn session. The contract between Mr. Ittner and the company was signed this morning. Mr. Ittner is already here with his superintendent, and will this after- noon engage his engineer. The en gineer begins work tomorrow morn ing; his work will be done under the supervision of Architect Dempwolf. The committee and contractor drove out to the site this afternoon. CHARLOTTE GONVIOT CAUGHT) He Escapes From Prison But Is Cap tured in Spartanburg. Yesterday afternoon about 6 o'clock Chief of Police Vernon and Private McAbee arrested an escaped convict from Charlotte m Spartan burg. He is a negro and his name is Smith, says today's Herald. Smith had just began twelve months sentence on the chain gang for, house breaking, when he succeed ed in effecting his escape from prison, about two weeks ago. Yesterday about two hours before the arrest Chief Vernon received a communi cation rrom tne JNortn uaronna authorities giving an account of the escape and a full description ofj Smith. The chief and McAbee set out in quest of the convict and j caught him near the Main street railroad crossing, ready to depart for Columbia. The Charlotte officers have been notified of Smith's appre hension, and it is probable that he will be brought back today.. Cltv-eland to Visit Havana. Greenwich, Conn., Feb. 25 It is reported today that President Cleveland will visit Havana on Mr. Benedict's yacht, the "Oneida," early in April. SLAP AT RUSSELL. HIS' WILMINGTON BILL DEFEATED TODAY. An Exciting Session Bolting; Populists See the Governor Regarding Appoint ments Thiity Vacancies in University 1 ruatees. Special to The New. Raleigh, Feb 23. Todav wit nessed the most exciting scene of the session The bill to change the char ter of Wilmington was defeated amid the most intense excitement The billwas Russell's own measure, and its defeat is. taken as a direct slap at the Governor. A number of Western Republicans voted againtt the bill. This shows the bitterness of the opposition to Russell. A bill was introduced in the house today to establish another criminal court for the western part of the State. It has been decided that no bills shall be introduced after March 1st A bill was introduced today to reduce the bonds of sheriffs fifty per cent. Governor Russell today sent a message to the Legislature announ cing thirty vacancies in the Board of Trustees of the State University. A committee of bolters, headed by Senator Cannon, called on Gov ernor Russell at noon. They con ferred with him regarding appoint ments. e . The Governor said he would be pleased to appoint Theo. White, State Fish Commissioner. Mr. Wal ter Henry's name was not mentioned. HENRY MAY BE LEFT. The bill providing for the regu lar appropriation, with an additional $5,000, to the University passed all its readings today. The bill increas ing the appropriation to the State Normal school to 12,500 passed unanimously. It is learned authoritatively that Russell has promised the eastern judgeship to Sutton, of Cumberland. Unless Henry is appointed, the bol ters will break faitti with the Re publicans. DEATH ,0F CAPT. S. E. BELK The End Came Peacefully at io O'clock Last Night. The News Friday prepared its readers for the death of Capt. S. E Bclk, which was momentarily ex pected at the time the paper went to press. His death occurred a few minute after 10 o'clock He never regained consciousness. The body was prepared for burial that night and was removed from the deceased room in the Cars n building to tl e A. R r church, where it remained until the time of burial. Capt. Belk left an estate that is valued at about $30,000. He left no will and his property will revert to his sister and brother, who live in Lancaster countv. The funeral took placeSaturday afternoon at 4 o'clock from iie A. R P. church. Rev. Dr. Chalmers officiated. The interment was in Elmwood. ' The pallbearers were: Honorary Judge A. Burwell, Sheriff Z T. Smith, Capt. G. T. Bason, Mr. J. M. Morrow, Capt. W. E. Ardreyand Col. R. M. Oates. Active Messrs. L. ' Leon and W. R. Cohrane, Capt. T. L. Vail, Capt. J R Erwin, Capt. W. M. Stitt and Mr. W. R. Burwelh ! The weather being so inciemeritit was impossible for1 many of the Con federate veterans from the county to attend the funeral. Those tnat were here met at the citv hall at 3 o'clock and marched to the church in a body. ROAD BILL PASSED TODAY. To Take Possession of Mecklenburg's Road System. Negroes Rebel. Special to The News. Raleigh, Feb. 24. The bill creating a board of control to have charge of the convicts and roads of Mecklenburg county passed today. negroes iJT revolt. at The negro Senators,' Person and.? Henderson, have held up all the bills to change the management of State institutions. They announce that the negro must be recegcized or the Democrats will be left in control, They say all legislation concerning . 11 1 1 patronage is DiocKea until tnis u settled. IS LEE'S SECRETARY THE CORRESPONDENT WHO SAID LEE WOULD RESIGN. . , Serious Breach of Diplomatic Custom May Lead-to Unpleasant Compile cations. By Telegraph to The News. u . ' Washington, Feb. 25. Consid erable comment of an adverse char acter has been caused by the devel opment of the fact that Stephen Bonsai, the Havana correspondent of the New York Herald, is private secretary of Consul General Lee Mr. Bonsai, it will be remembered, has been cabling the Herald an ' nouncemenfs of General Lee's resign- ation and assertion that he had asked for warships in Cuban waters and had been refused by the state do-." partment. The government officials regard Bonsai's conduct as highly inc'e3orou8 and if it becomes known that Lee has been cognizant of the former, he will be criticised most severely. j Senator Hale, of Maine, and bena- tor 'Hoar, of Massachusetts, are speaking against the resolution de- mandiug Sapguilly's release. They . are trying to prove that Sanguilly isi not an American citizen. T V. W. Clark to Succeed Seymour,'; A telegram from Washington at four o'clock gay: President .Cleve- land this afternoon sent to the Sen- ate the nomination of W. W. Clark . ot Newbern, to be Judge of the Eastern Federal District to si ccsed Judge A. S. Seymonr, deceased.. FEELING AGAINST SPAIN INTENSE Allen Wants to Send War-Ships to Cuba at Once. --In the Senate Today, By Telegraph to The News. Washington, Feb. 25. At a meeting of the foreign relations com mittee of the Senate today they re solved not to rescind their action on Cuban affairs but to insist upon Jose Sanguilly being freed. . Senator Morgan tried to push the resolution in the Senate this morn- j u a . ( Senator Allen, of Nebraska, spoke vigorously in favor of the adoption, of his resolution to send warships tx Cuba at once. . Then Senator Morgan brought up, the Sanguiliy case. .. . Secretary Olnev's i.fforts to induce the foreign relations committees to rescind its report on- the Sanguilly case shows how in tense is the feeling against Spain in the Senate. FOR COURT HOUSE FURNISHINGS Committee Met Today to Let the Con tract Decision Not Announced. A contest for the furnishings of the new court house is being waged today. Mr. D. P. Reumer, repre- senting the Brunswick Balke Calen dar Co , has his samples at the Cen-. traJ, and Mr. J. E. .Reilley, of Char lotte, who represents the Grand Rapids Furniture Co., is displaying his at the Buford. The furnishings will consist of about 700 opera chairs, 200 plain chairs, p0 revolving chairs, judge's stand sofa3,. lounges desks, bookcases, counters, settees. The building committee,- which consists of Dr. J. ri. McAden, Col, ' R; M. Oaces, .Capt, John R. Fh'win and Mr. II. D. Siuwe, will decide the conten t. The committee first examined Mr, E. M Andre vs,sct.ck for such articles . vs chairs and tab1-"? and then went to the Buford to tJtaaiine the display of the Grcmd Rapids Furniture Com pany. They then looked at the Brunswick Balke people's display at the Central. The committee's deci sion will not be known for several days yet. Threw Over a 50,OC " - City of Mexico, ' ed States Minister was selected some in the Guatemala .x disput. Owing tt his wife and the m staying much long resigned the positr governments will s an early date. I of 0000 1 ' sixKuied by By Telegraph to Th London, Feb. 2 in the extensive wo manufacture of tb I '! . in Ayrsnire, mis ;, ..... persons employed l
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