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VOL. XXIII.
CHARLOTTE, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17; 1900.
NO: 3617
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fAR OFFICE SILENT.
Reports of Appalling Loss of
Life in the Battle Fought
Along tihe Tugela.
FRENCH REPULSES BOERS.
Sir Alfred Miler Proclaims Mar
tial Law in Two More Districts
of Cape Colony Portugal Will
Neither Sell, Cede Nor Lease
Her Colonies.
Bv Telegraph to the News.
LONDON. Jan. 17. The War Office
v-csivei news which: it has not
73 public concerning the 'battle now
mat
:cr-r-v for twenty-five miles along the
TKseli river.
There is every indication that the.
n3ve is favorable to the British cause,
bur ail the unofficial reports from the
frcs: show that .the victory, of .such it
;o be. is being bought :at & ter-
pi'CVc;
T'as Beers are resisting desperately
a'cng : he length .of the battle's front,
sad heavy firing heard at Freere and
Chievelry camp make certain ttfciat the
lis: cf de-ad and wounded! will be ap
palling. FRENCH REPULSE BOER ATTACK
LONDON. Jan. 17 The, War Office
fcas received from Lord 'Roberts a dis
patch dated Cape Town the 16th, even
ing: '"On the lcth the Boers made a
determined attack on French's ad
vance pes: held by the New Zealand
Mounted Rifles and a -detachment of
the Fire: Ycrki&ircs. The ..Bears, ,were.
repulsed, having twenty! killed, Ttiefr
trcundad is estimated (at no, less than
fircy. T!:-2 at Sack was preceded by Jang
range fire from one gun. ' Otherwise
the s:tuit'.c-n is unchanged."
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED! .
CAPE TOWN, Jan. 17. Sir Alfred
M:lac: governor cf Cape Colony;, -has
P'.oclaixsd nc.ar.clal law in -tihe districts
cf Hope Tovvrn and Philipstenrjrf if,.,,'
SIGNIFICANT 1 FOR WHATi-,T.ITrn
EOESN'T S AY.
LONDON, Jan. 17. The War Office
pests the following 'bulletin- from Bul
ler da:ed ;foe 16th: "One death: from
dysentery, one wounded im the reteon
rcDad'ng along the Tugela on the 15th
Cn rhai cay it rep'ctf'iisd' from boLh.
Frere and Pietermaritzburg.
STOPPED BY THE CENSOR.
DURBAN, Jan. 17. Buller. .has sent
anuxcer cf long dispatches to Roberts
bat the censor refuses to permit any
thing unc facial to be ssnrj except the
bare 'catsrner.t t-hiat Buller occupied
strong positions yesterday. Buller's
report is taken to mean that he; bias
me: the Boers, that they have fallen
back and that the British are now well
3ii the way to the relief of Ladysmith.
RUMOR THAT LADYSMITH HAS
EE EN RELIEVED.
LONDON, Jan. 17. Braces advanced
cn ;he stock 'Exchange 'today on the
rumor that Ladysmith! had been re
lieved, but there is nothing elsewhere
to ccrro benate the report.
HOAR'S RESOLM ION PASSED.
Wants Detailed Report of Phil
ippine War Vote on Currency
Bill February 15th.
By Telegraph to the News.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 Seniaitor
Heir's rs solution asking for a detailed
report of ;he conduct of the war in -the
Fi'dippines passed the Senate without
division.
The Senate is discussing Kale's reso
lution. Tcgar.clLng tire seizure -of Ameri
ca flour. Senatorav.is says negotia
nt113 ife proceedli&sfftisfactarily.'
Senator Aldricih 'day .made ta pub
1:2 agreement t o take-a vote on- the cur
acy bill th-s 15,tlh c:2 February. He
'Khed to make 'the date the 8 th ibui
Alien objected. " ", - ' ; ;
PORTUGAL WILL NEITHER SELL,
CEDE OR LEASE.
Telegraph to the News.
LIBSON, Jan. 17 The Minister of
foreign Affairs declares that Portu
gal will net sell, cede or lease any of
"er colonial possessions.
HENELIK RETURNS HOME.
Telegraph to the News.
1 cm i?i t . - , . . .
-.i-,, jan. i(. Tne Italian repre
jniative in Abyssinia telegraphs that
tn 'enelik, who recently started tor
!e border with a large force, bas re
amed home and dismissed his army.
GONE TO TENNESSEE. -ine
goods and effects of Mr. W. A.
Fnf' who lived oa tne criier 'of
dav and McDowell. streets, were to
Teart packed ad moved by Branner.
for shipment to Tennessee, Mr:
asom moving there. '
EUCHRE WORSE THAN CRAPS
Grand Jury in Its Report Scores
Society Card Players.
i me report oi t,ne grand
jury for the present term of -th-si Crim
inal court.
To His Honor, Dossey Battle, Judge
Eastern District Criminal Court:
Your grand jury for prAuary
term, A t).' 1900, wouldVWrflctfully
submit the following report: t
Action has been taken by us on "80
bills of indictments, not a single bill at
this term of court not being acted on.
We have visited, by committee, all
the charitable and penal institutions of
the county. 'We found them all in good
condition, with the exception that the
bed-clothing at the camp on Salisbury
road possibly needed cleansing.
'We find the jail in good condition
and well kept. But for the conven
ience of the jailor's family we recom
mend that the two front cells above
and below be removed to the third
story, and that an outlet be provided
for the water used in scouring the sec
ond floor of the jail and such other
repairs as may be needed about the
steps and plastering.
We deplore the seeming increase of
crime in our county, and we believe
this increase is due largely to the de
sire for gambling that seems to per
meate all stratas of society, from the
highest to the lowest. And we are of
opinion that the dainty hands that
deftly deal the cards at the game of
progressive euchre is far more culpa
ble and should be dealt with as stern
ly, on account of their larger influence
on the morals of the young and ignor
ant, than the ignorant negro who, in
the seclusion of the creek-bank thick
et, "shoots craps" at a nickle a shot.
L. M. McALISTER,
. Foreman of Grand Jury.
SMALL POX CASE.
Negro ifrpm Cheraw, 5. C, Re
ports to Dr. Hawley Today.
This morning a negro by the name of
Green" Roseboro, stopped Dr. Hawley,
city physician, -and asked him to look
at his face, that he was broken out
with an eruption, .and ' felt . very sick-
Tire, doctor., looked : t; jhim, and , said :
iAy7rypv'tv"Ae&ne-case of
house at oncei'f M ln a very short time
Rcseboro was "unhappy" on the way.
Like all the other small-pox patients
who have been at the pest house, Green
drifted here, 'He had been working on
the new "railroad near Cheraw, S. C,
and there contracted the disease. Get
ting from one place to another is easy
with railroad hands, so he had no trou
ble in reaching Charlotte. He got in
early this morning, and bunted Dr.
Hawley up at once.
Rcseboro's home is eight miles from
Chester, S. C. He has a well-defined
case of small -pox.
PLAN OF GOVERNMENT
Proposed by the Philippine Com
mission for Our New Possess
ions. By Telegraph to the News.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Here is
.he plan cf government proposed for
he Philippines . by. the Philippine
Ccmmi::zio.n, after peace is declared.
First, The American governor is
to control the affairs of the entire
Archipelago. 'He is to be appointed
by the President.
Second, An advisory cou'ncil to the
cvErnor composed of Americans and
natives.
Third, A Legislative assembly,
mairtlr anrjointive, partly elective,
wfhfa acts shall be subject ta the
qualified' veto of Go vera or, and; the
aibsclai'ts veto of the TJn-itect states
rn;!,n:ii.rd! - for- thex nrovince"anQ sfefodi-'
vision's of tihe islands intio ' small ' Ssc-
tlcas, ever which Americans oa eau-
Lifced natives; wili;'preside.
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FOR THE HUMANE SOCIETY.-"
The t. Cecilia'TSociety, which, pre
viously noted, will give a concert in the
Y. M.. C. A. hall Tuesday nignt, -ura
inst.. todav got out its poscers. ine
concert is to be given for .the benefit of
the -Humane Society. Miss Emma Lein
harh will bp the soprano soloist: Mr,
Joseph H. Craighill, pianist; Miss Mur
iel Porter, accompanist; Mrs. w. 13.
Ryder, conductor. The admission will
be 50 cents. Reserved seats on sale at
Jordan's.
STEELE CREEK WEDDING.
Wedding bells are to ring in Steele
Creek on the 24th inst. The bride is to
be Miss Ruth Neeley, and , the grco:n
Mr. David Stinson. The ceremony -will
be performed at 2 p. m., by Rev. Mr.
McAlpice.
HEMP PORTS TO BE OPENED.
By Telegraph to the News.
WASHmn.TYK Jan. 17. Otis ca-
IVV - w
wa tTint IcohH leaves for the "Hemp
I ports' tonight. . This will mean tbe
opening of 'these ports.
KILLED HIS WIFE.
Mack Fcsperman, a Negro Shoe
maker, in a Jealous Rage
Shot Woman to Death.
OFFICERS HURRIED TO SCENE.
rBut the flurderer Boarded a
, Passing Freight Train and Es
caped The Coroner's Jury in
Session Today What the Ver
dict Will Be.
Irene Fesperman, colored, was shot
and instantly killed last night between
8 and 9 o'clock, by her husband, Mack
Fesperman. Fesperman escaped and is
still at large.
Fesperman and his wife had not lived
together for several years, she residing
with his sister in a house on (Hill street.
Last night Fesperman tanked up pret
ty freely, and went to the house where
Irene lived" and calling her out told her
not to go to a house across the street
where an entertainment was in pro
gress. She started to go. When she
reached the railroad crossing a freight
train was pulling in, and the woman
stopped to let the train pass. As she
stopped Fesperman, who had followed
her, drew his pistol, and fired- at her
four times, every shot taking effect.
The first two balls entered her. fore
head, and the others her body,. . The
woman fell and expired instantlyv The.,
sound of the pistol brought out the
Neighborhood, about 300 negroes being
on the spot in the twinkling of an eye.
Fesperman still had the pistol in his
hand and the negroes made no effort
to . arrest him. He ran down the rail
road, c and it is supposed boarded the
frgiht train and so made his escape.
News of the killing was quickly cir
culated. Chief Orr and Officers Far
jing and, Irvine left, the police, dining at
tb..e Buford for the scene of the mur
der. The blood hounds at the convict
camp were sent for, and were put on
he,tfkil1Jat: 12 o'clock, but without re
sult , r'$hief Orr and other omcers1
scoured different parts of the city, and;
Constable1 Porter and Policeman Earn-'
hardt weht'rto Paw Creek, where Fes-'
perman's f at&er, . Elias Fesperman, and
mother, Mar1 .-Fesperman, livev lack?
was not there, and his parents vere
greatly distressed to learn of nis'efime.
His mother said, in speaking of the
murdered woman: "She was." an aw
ful good woman, and I sure' did love
her, and my son is a bad boy, and' I
never will see another minute's peace
and I never want to see his face no
more." -
Fesperman was a shce-maker. He
had a shop on West Trade street, near
Mr. J. H. Emery's store. His grand
father belonged to 'Squire D. G. Max
well's father, and his father, Elias, was
'Squire Maxwell's body, servant during
the war. . , C . ,
The coroner is to be in this after
noon. The verdict of the jury may b?
anticipated: "Irene Fesperman came
to her death by pistol shot wounds
from the hands of her husband, Mack
Fesperman."
KNIGHT WINS LADY FAIR.
Handsome "Knight of the Old
Dominion" to Harry on the
24th.
Mr. George Moseley, who is remem
bered .in Charlotte not only as the
brother of Mr. C. A. Moseley, but the
handsome "Knight of the Old Domin
ion," that having been the
nom de plume under which
lie crowned the quejn of love
and beauty at the largest tourna
ment ever held . in thi,scity, is to
"crown a queen of loyand beauty"
who , will occupy . the throne of love
and life witli.jjbim .on the' 24th inst
Miss Thomas Kettr, . of Mississippi.
The marriage will be solemnized at the
home of the bride. Mr. and 'Mrs. Mose
ley will arrive in Charlotte shortly af
ter their marriage, and will spend the
greater part of their time here; this be
ing a central poiot for him in nis trav
els. He and his bride win be wel
comed by warm hearts and hands.
NORTH STATE CLUB.
The North. State Club will have a
meeting tonight, which, as stated yes
terday, will 'decide the fate of the club.
The Chamber of Commerce has made
a proposition to the club to take its
rooms over the express office, with the
exception of the. pool and billiard
room and a small room at the rear; or
to use, them Jointly with different ex
ceptions and provisions to be set forth
tonight. 7
Orirni:ina.l court! will adtioum1 tomor
row. Solicitor1 Webb thinks tbe docket
,can ibe ciieared? br that thne.
FAIR HANDS & FACES
"Soft, Deft Fingers" Deal the
Cards at Miss Grace King's
Pretty Home on N. Tryon.
GRAND JURY VS. SOCIETY.
What Will the Jurors do Before
the Army of Pretty Offenders ?
-i-What Hen Generally Do:
"With All Their Faults Love
Them StilL"
It Is Miss Grace King's deal, and she
calls the game for this afternoon at
3:30, at her home, on North Tryon
street. The cards which she issued
several days ago for a euchre gave the
card-playing element something agree
able and to look forward to. '
Miss King has a charm of manner
rendered all the more delight
ful when in her own home. She
made a gracious hostess this afternoon
and the game was one of the brightest
and most interesting of the season. A
daintily served lunch followed, which
filled up the measure of happiness of
the. fair players. The score cards were
unique. They were in the shape of
hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades.
The colors of the evening were red and
black. . ,
The invited guests were : Misses Fan
Burwell, , Lottie .Tomlinson, Lena
Heath, Mary Mayer, Fan, Ella and
Midge M6 Ad en, Elizabeth, Sadie and
Pearl jClarkson, Lucy Me Aden, Marion
Clark Sfon, Ethel Holt, Mary Armand
and leltie Nash, Anita de iRossett,
Gracel Cochrane, Leona Ryder, Saide
and E.dna Hirshinger, Adele, Anne
Parks; knd Selene Hutchison, Annie
Wiley, Minnie Moore, May Oates, Adele
Brenizer, Lettie Shober, Lucy Oates,
Laura Wadsworth, Violet and Julia
Alexander, Josephine ' Parker, i Bessie
and Julia. -Robertson, " Eva Sumner,
Frances and 'Heleni Mallory, Misses
Weller and doodvnn, Anna Locke
Hutchison, Addie Belle and Winnie
Barron Faye jGrifnih; Norma Van
Landingbam, Saida and Alice Jones,
HopecSpenceiT, 1 Lizzie Lawrence, John
feie Bason ; and jLaura Hammond ; Mes
damesi'iSO.. Brookes, A. iH, Harris J.
Reriwick vWilkls Graham Weddingtbn.
'E. P. Keerans! S. ,. Alexander, A'i ;S.
Duffin and A. S. Thompson. -f !
'j-1" of
Mrs. S. O. Brookes, elfitertained the
Chafing Dish Club y eser'day afternoon
In dainty and beautiful style. After a
round of guessing games the prize a
bunch of carnations being worn, by
Miss Adele Wittkowsky, lunch was
served. On dainty menu cards, orna
mented by that gifted artist, Mr. J. II.
Barney, was the following:
PROLOGUE.
"A riddle, friend, before you lies,
In every dish our cook supplies;
Now guess and give the atiswef!' true,
Before each: course is served to you."
. menu. . 'rA .
"1. Our oldest enemy, anJ 4. favorite
bivalve.
"2. Apples of love filled with nerve
tonic, de'rved with the drummer's most
useful commodity.
"3. Islands belonging to the United
States, covered with small fry from
Bay of Biscay; fruit nipped in the bud,
and farmers' -weather-vane.
"4. Our colors A wintry suggestion.
"5. Bob Wthite turned brown; his
friend, Tom Thumb, with high collir;
Commadore Nutt, well salted; General
Green, of ancient Oriental family and
other attendants.
"6. The 'Queen of Cities' The Doc
tor's Friend.
"7. A Dutch IslandA creamy bev
erage' For fear that the reader will commit
the Shakespearean "bursting-in-ignor-ance"
act, the menu is thus explained:
No. "1 Deviled oysters ;-N&. 2-ntoma-toes,
celeryf dressing; No1.''" 3 sand
wiches, sardines, eggs, chefcse straws;
No. 4 orange-' ice; No. .5
quail, green peas, patties, salted al
monds, olives, potato chips; No. 6
Charlotte russe, fruit cake; No. ' --.
Java, whipped cream.
The stag dining given last evening
by Mr. H. A. Murrill, at his pretty cot
tage home, on Morehead avenue, was
an elegant affair, such as Mr. Murrill
always? gives. The dinner was hand
somely appointed in every respect. The
table was exquisitely adorned in pink
carnations, pink ribbon and costly sil
ver and glass. Eight courses, with
pop-cork accompaniment, which is al
ways "music to mine ears," were serv
ed, Mrs. Murrill, in a dinty and becom
ing gown of ping silk, and Miss Lizzie
Lawrence, also in evening dress, gra
ciously assisting Mr, Murrill in playing
host. The guests were: - - .
Messrs. Jo Farnan, P. M. Thompson,
R. M. Oates, T. S. .Franklin, T. C. Guth
rie and W. H. Twltty.
'-The German band furnished sweet
music at the Elk Temple last night,
which inspired the following named
young people to trip the light fantas
tic for an hour or so in the club's ele
gant ball room:
Miss Saida Jones and Mr. Lewis Bur
well; Miss Alice Jones and Mr, Henry
McAden; Miss Ficklin, of Washington,
and Mr. Jas. Van Ness; Miss Fan Mc
Aden and Mr. iRichard, Harris; Miss
Midge McAden ahd Mr; flJarle Pegram;
Miss Lucy McAda-, ahd,4 Dr. C A.
Bland; Miss Hopte Spencer and Mr. D.
H. McCullough; Miss Lena Heath and
Mr. Frank Jones; Miss 'Sadie Hirshin
ger and Mr. Ralph Van Landingbam;
Miss Lawrence, of Danville, 111., and
Mr. Leak Spencer.
.
Mrs. J. M. Harry is never so happv
as when "at home" to her friends. She
proved this this afternoon in a pretty
luncheon, which she seijved in her suite
of rooms in the Lawrence house. Vases
and bowls held flowers rich and rare,
and prettily appointed tete-a-tete ta
bles a delicious and dainty lunch. Mrs.
Harry received her guests in. a becom
ing combination of black and violet
silk. The-uests were: Mrs.T.C.Guthrie,
Mrs. R. M. Brannon, Mrs. E. W.
Thompson, Mrs. W. F. Dowd, Mrs. W.
3. Alexander, Mrs. M. P. Pegram,
Mesdames Walter, Kreible, Williams,
Baskette, Lawton and Lawrence, and
Misses Fannie tSagg and Lizzie Law
rence. ,
The "roast" given the young men by
a society girl as to the dearth of social
effort on the part of the men, has
brought forth a german for Friday
night, in the city hall. Music will be
fur-nished by the German band at pres
ent in the city.
A Fat. Lady's Croquet Club' has. been
organized. The grounds are in the Lid
dell yard, on:East avenue. Required
weight, 175 pounds.
ifThe "Just for Fun Club" had a. funny
and enjoyable meeting yesterday'iafter-,
noon iat the Misses Chrietzberg's. ' The
next meeting will ibe at the Misses Hel
Vin'S.''i lv.so; ... ... . 1
MRS. SEXTON DISAPPOINTED.
Can Not be Here Saturday Chil
dren of Confederacy to Meet.
. .. . . .. . .
Mrs. J. L. Sexton is disappointed in
not Jbjeing able to return to Charlotte
in tame" for' thfe1 Lee-Jackson memorial
services ' at, the Presbyterian ''College'
Satiara,y,.'r ', She is -detained in Bayaii-
na,n. by tne illness pi ner motnerf.Mri
Jrajch. As soon as the lattei.js able.
t ,travel she. and Mrs. Sexton.' will go
tpf Florida to spend some time. '
.-' Mrs. Sexton,? through the News, re
quests the Children of the Confederacy
to meet at her house Thursday after
noon at 4 o'clock to practice the songs
selected for the servces Saturday. She
writes: "I am so anxious for them to
do well, for I am very proud of them."
At Mrs. Sexton's request, the words of
Dixie, which the children are to sing,
are printed elsewhere in this issue. She
asks the children to cut them out of the
paper and preserve them.
SAVINGS 3ANK FOR SALISBURY.
A savings bank is to be opened in
Salisbury tomorrow in Mr. J. S. Mc-
Cubbins' office. The officers of
banks are to be: President, L.
Overman; W. F. Snyder, cashier,
rectors, John S. Henderson, W.
Overman. N. B. McCanless, P.
the
S.
TM
H. H.
Thompson, D. A. Atwell, John L. Ren
dleman and D. R. Julian. Mr. Julian
is in the city today trying to exchange
old money for new, the bank wanting
to make its first payment in new
sue.
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AN EYE FOR AN BYE.
Mr. J. E. Martin, formerly an opera
tive in the Gingham Mill, has brought
suit against the Highland Park Man
ufacturing Company, for $10,000 dam
ages, which, he claims, for the loss of
an eye. while at worK in tne mm, ne
was struck in the eye by a piece of
belting and his eye put out. He alleg
es that the accintjWas, caused by
negligence of the. company.
Mr. T. C. Guthrie is his counsel.
CHURCH DOTS.
Speaking, of the hour of service at the
First Presbyterian: church being chang
ed .front-lO : 30 back to 11 renunas
a lady who remembers before the war,
that 10:30 was the hour of meeting un
til after the war, when 11 o'clock was
adopted.. " 'T.was a custom mat came
from the North," said she.
Rev. C. L. -Hoffmann, rector oi tne
m -m z 1
Episcopal, church, is connnea io oeu
with a severe attack of grippe.
HOME WEDDING TONIGHT.
A quiet but pretty home " wedding
will take- place at o'ciock xonignt ax
th 3 residence of Mrs. Hurst, on the
earner of Smith aad 8th streets, when
Miss Carrie Hurst will become the
wife of iM,r. J. D. Strroup, a well known
man of Charlotte. There will foe but
few attendants. , '
. DEATH AT SHEVA.
Miss Emma Brown, daughter of Mr.
J. J. Brown, of Sheva, died recently,
aged 28" years. She was a member
the Methodist church; - ; ' -
of
$50,000 IS WANTED.
Presbyterians Want "toaise
That Amount for Educa
tional and Church Work.:
WILL REBUILD THE COLLEGE.
Forty Thousand Dollars to be
Appropriated for That Purpose
and $10,000 for a New church
in the North-eastern Part of the
City lass Meeting Sunday,
The circular letter published in yes
terday's News, calling representative
Presbyterians to a meeting in the First
Presbyterian church parlor last night,
resulted in many being present. The
object of the meeting, as stated, was
for a general discussion of Presbyter
iahism in Charlotte, an extension of
the church and church educational
matter.
The vital proposition, the News
learns today, is,: That the Presbyter
ians of this city raise $50,000 $40,000
of the amount to be used for moderniz
ing the present Presbyterian College
buildrag, in this. city; and $10,000 for
the! building of a church in the north
eastern part of the; city. These . two
questions, or matters, will be brought
before the Presbyterians of the city, in
a-mass meeting to be held at the Sec
ond Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing, at 11 o'clock. There will be no
service that morning in any of the
other Presbyterian4churches. If this,
matter is carried to a successful finish'
f-rand why . should it not' tie? the oldf
college .walls will be lost in the- out- -liiles
of a new and modern' structure,
facing the avenue of magnificent oaks
planted by the late. W. W. Phifer, and
which should be known as Phifer ave
nue. , . x .
The location of the church has not.
yet been decided, but it will be in the
settlement toward East Side chapel. -
CHURCH; r ' J .,
f,h pr', n Chripzberj
state nthat ' ' tn ere
jjSte.ythat there will be " no prayer
meeting at lryon' Ktrcet ncnurch -to"
night; that his congregation will unite
in the services at Tryon Street Baptist
church.
The' officers and teachers of Tryon
Street Methodist Sunday school re
cently presented Mrs. C. P. Wheeler,
organist, with a handsome chair. The
presentation speech was made by Mr.
J. A. Kelvin and was a graceful trib
ute. Mr. Joseph Leisch has been sent for
to tune and overhaul the Second Pres
byterian church's organ.
Paw Creek church is not to call a
pastor until spring. Rev. Mr. Cook
will serve the church until that time
LONG CASE GOES' TO JURY.
Tihe Criminal court has been all day
engiaeidi in hearing argument in the
Long forgery case. The trial of this
case was begun two diays" iag and the
case went to the jury this afternoon
at 4 o'clock. The state was represent
ed by Solicitor J. L. Webb and Messrs.
J. D. McCall and Frank t. .VLCiMinca.
The defense was represented by , Mr.
Redwine, of Monroe, and Mr. E. T
Cansler.
M,r. McNinch opened the ease for the
State. He was followed: by M;r. Red
wine of Monroe, for the defense. So
licitor Webb followed and. he was .fol
lowed; by. Mr. Cansler for the defense..
Mayor Me Call closed the argument forr
the State.- Thie case -hiasi attracted con
siderable attention.
U. D. C.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
are reminded or tne ousiness
tomorrow afternoon at the YM. C. A.
parlors., .Etery "Daughter" is. asked to
be nreseht -with her dues. Jtans meet
ing is one of the most important of the
year. Oflicers are'. to be elected, ine
present officers are: Mrs. .btonewau
Jackson, Mrs. Rufus Barringer (for
life) ; Mrs. Burwell, -recording secre
tary; Miss Julia Alexander, treasurer;
Mrs. J. E. Brown, corresponding &euie
tary; Mrs. Latta Johnston, vice-president.
PARIS PARTY
Miss Lottie Linton is in correspon-
Ana wivi rnoTT. Irrreference to get-
ting up a Charlotte party for Pans, m.
June. She wants to secure aooui.
or ten to form a party. The trip can
mA0 shA savs. for S1.7&, mciuumj.
first-class passage, and a month's stay.
JIM, THE HUNCH-BACK DEAD.
Jim Owens, the well known mulatto
hunch-back died suddenly yesterday
at 9:30. Jim lived at Judge Burwell s
for a number of years. He was an hon
est, faithful darkey and was tursted Dyr
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whites and blacks. ,
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