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a U State L. branny Co 4 M- v. aol. xxrn. CHARLOTTE, N. O., SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1900. NO. 3650 rrmurr"P55 A'JRILO 1EWB I 11 '-it TO CRONJE'S RELIEF. Four Boer Generals are Hast ening With Reinforcements For Him. THE SITUATION UNCHANGED. Bombardment of Cronje's Laager Continues Boers Press the Siege of flafeking Sensa tional Reports Sent From Dur ban are Not Confirmed. Bv Telegraph to the News. LONDON, Feb. 24 A Durban dis patch contains rumors of British suc cesses which, if true, mean the prac tical ending of the Boer war. These re ports which are believed at Durban, are that Ladysmith has been relieved nd Cronje and eight thousand men have surrendered. It is reported that Kitchener and Cronje were both slight ly wounded. Seventeen hundred Boers were killed or wounded at Mod eler River. REPORTS NOT BELIEVED. LONDON, Feb. 24 (Noon.) The War Office has no news of the re ported surrender of Cronje and the military experts place little credence in the Durban dispatches. BOMBARDMENT 'CONTINUES. MODDER RIVER, Feb. 23 (De laid in transmission.) The bombard ment of Cronje continues. Part of the Boers endeavored to break out of the laager but were driven back. LITTLE CHANGE IN SITUATION. PAARDEBURG, -Feb. 24. There s little change in the situation.. There was intermittent shelling to-day and all during the night. A-large supply column has arrived. It is reported that two thousand Boers are operating to -the north of tills pl3.ee " Last night, after the last gun had been fired the Shropshires rushed for ward two hundred yards further to wards the bed of the river. They found a number of Boers dead. Gen eral French captured seventy-five more prisoners, who had previously escaped the cordon patrol and the westward side took thirty more. BRITISH STEAMER' SINKS. LONDON, -Feb 24-The British steamer "Bath City" struck on Lundy Island in the night, and sank. Half the crew were saved; the others are miss-in0-. - " PRESSING THE SIEGE OF MAFE KING. LONDON, Feb. 24. The latest news dispatch from Pretoria is dated the 22nd. It states that communication with Cronje is yet open but no news has been received. Reinforcements have reached the Bo ers at Garberones, where Col. Plum mer has been attempting to pass the Burghers on his way to .Mafeking. February 16th four regiments of na tives were impressed at ?Maf eking to press the seige. The Rhodesian regi ment came to the contest; then the two hundred Boers retired. t TO REINFORCE CRONJE. LONDON, Feb. 24. Four generals are known to be hurrying to re-infotee Cronje. They are Prinnsloo, Botha, Grobler and' Dewet. ' GAPE BOERS READY TO QUIT. LONDON, Feb. 24. The retreat of Cronje from Magersf ontein seems to have had its effect on the Caje Boers. A Dordrecht dispatch dateda;tfie 22nd says the rebel Afrikanders have open ed negotiations for submission. Bra bant is treating with them and in de ference to the wishes of the govern or of Cane Colony is off ering them leni ent terms. Meanwhile they have .ceased offensive operations. FOR SECOND PLACE. s bufi Bliss Will be New York's ?atidi date for Vice President. By Telegraph to the News. NEW YORK, Feb. 24. It is the un derstanding among Republican leaders that if New York presents any name to -the national convention as that of its candidate for the vice presidential nomi nation it will be that of Cornelius N. EMss and not Gen. Fred Grant. It !is also learned that, while Bliss will not permit any one to say he de sires the nomination1, yet if it is made, he will accept. THE "McFHERSON" IN TQW. By Telegraph to the News. NORFOLK, Feb. 24. The steamship "Admiral Sampson," passed Cape Henry this morning towing the United States transport "MioPherson" in the direction of Hampton Roads. Dr. J. P. McCombs is homeward bound. The last heard from him he was in Tampa. Today, he Is supposed to he in. or around Jacksonville. "Taxes are coming in, slowly," said Tax Collector Peoples, today. CONFERENCEOF REPUBLICANS Twenty-Six Will Vote Against Porto Rican Bill. N By Telegraph to the 'News. (WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. The Washington Post this morning says: "A conference of Republicans was held at the residence of Representative Mc Call'last night, regarding the Porto Rico tariff bill. "Sixteen members of Congress were present and assurances wre received that twenty-six Republican's could be relied upon to oppose the passage of the same substitute bill, which pro vides for a tariff of 25 per cent, on Porto Rican products." COTTON REACHES 9 CENTS. The Receipts are Not as Heavy as Expected. Cotton reached nine cents to-day and the farmers .who brought the staple to market to-day wore a broad smile on their faces Yesterday, the highest point reached, was 8.75. To day the market showed unusual strength and the local buyers seemed anxious for it, even at the advanced price. While the majority of Mecklenburg farmers have disposed of , their cot ton, there remains a number who have held on for better prices and are now receiving their reward. One buyer to-day bought 51 bales to be delivered next week.. He paid 9 cents all around.. Farmers now are talking of 10 cent cotton and it would seem that their talk is well grounded. The receipts at the cotton platform to-day amounted to about 100 bales. MARRIED BY PHONOGRAPH. Bride and Groom Respond to Questions Asked by the Talking; Machine. , By Telegraph to the News. BINGHAMTON, N. Y., Feb. 21. Edith L. Smith, and Frank T. Merce reau were married under peculiar cir cumstances last evening. The father of the bride died ibefore the return of his daughter from the South, where she was spending the winter. Before he died he recited the mar riage service into a phonograph, which was'1 used at the ceremony. The bride and 1 groom responded to the ques tions aske by the machine, and the machine pronounced them man and wife. : " It is claimed this is the first marri age iby phonograph that has ever taken place. . ..."!' A PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY. . A vnlnntarv riptitinn in bankrrintcv was filed in this city yesterday b'Rev T. J. Gattis, of the -Methodist .Church. Mr. Gattis states that his assets are $1,500 and his liabilities are $8,000. Mr. Gattis has held the position of Colporteur for the conferences in this State and South Carolina. He claims that owing to a division of sentiment and a withdrawal of a certain amount of patronage it was impassible for him to further continue his business. ,Mr. Gattis makes the direct charge that Dr. John C. Kilgo is .in a large measure responsible for his financial downfall. THE 22ND AT CHAPEL HILL. Correspondence of the iNews. CHAPEL HILL, Feb. 23. The (Wash ington birthday exercises passed off very pleasantly yesterday. There were three orations. Mr. J. E. Latta spoke on "Industrialism," Mr. G. N. Coffey on "Saxon versus Latin," Judge J. C. Mc Rae 'made the closing address on "Washington." The speeches were un usually good. The exercises were 'held in the chapel which was crowded. LIVELY RUCUS THIS MORNING. There was a lively rucus on South Tryon street, near Tyzzers store this morning. Two women, Lizzie John ston and Carrie Station arid one,,' man, 0 1111 ounuugiiB, ucic mj jji iiiS-liJaxo' All wpt( 'talrPTi t.r thp tnmhs. : Bur roughs was releasedon atjl& bond, but the women will , remain in the tombs until their trial comes off Monday. WHISKEY SEIZED. Six barrels of illegally stamped whiskey were found in two of the saloons of the city. Government offi cers confiscated the liquor and are now on the hunt for the party who "fetched" it to Charlotte. They know it came from Davie county but the trouble is that is about all they do know. A HANDSOME SOUVENIR. Mr. Maner Erwin, assistant city tick et agent of the S. A. Lu sends the News a 'beautiful folder that has just been sent out 'by the Southern Pacific It is gotten up in handsome style and is without question one of the most complete and prettiest of the season. A prominent mill man said to day that his mill had orders ahead that would take until the 15th of June to fill. PROF. M'LAURY DE4D. i The End Came This Morning at 11 O'CIock at Sfi Peter's ' Home and Hospital. A MOST EVENTFUL LIFE. Was Jay Gould's Teacher and Knew all the flembers of the Family Was a Native of New York State and Came South for His Health. Prof. John W. McLaury, who has been ill for several days at St. Peter's Home and Hospital, died this morn ing at 11 o'clock. For, some time, Prof. McLaury has been connected with Lee's Business College. Two weeks ago he was taken sick and at first nothing serious was thought ofhis illness, but instead of improving he gradually grew worse. Just a week ago, his condition became much worse and at the advice of friends, he was taken to the hospital. Mr. E. M. McLaury, who resides in Way cross, Ga., was with him when the end came. Yesterday afternoon his condition changed very much for the worse, and-he was not expected to live through the night. Early this morn ing' there were some signs of improve ing, but these were quickly dispelled and death came at the hour named. Deceased was a native of Rockberry, Delaware county, New York. For many years , he was enaged in teach ing school in New York State. At one time he numbered among his scholars the late Jay Could. He often spoke cf this and talked interestingly of the Gculd family, with air of whom he had a personal acquaintance. - He came to Charlotte several years ago in search cf health. The cold win ters of the North were more than he could stand. Coming here, he found great relief and decided to make this his home.' Owing to serious business reverses, he was, in his declining years, thrown on the world to ''again struggle for a livelihood. Owing f to his feeble condition he found this a great hardship. 5 : Finally, he secured a posi tion in ''Lee's Business College, and" for some months he seemed to be gaining both " in ; healths and strength. He seemed to take on new energy and al though in bad health battled bravely. 'When stricken 15 days ago, he never complained but seemed sure that his illness would terminate in death. Ho talked occasionally, but only when he wa.3 - drawn out. :Ha seemed better satisfied when he was alone and his wishes were, to a great " extent, com plied with. Those who were nearest to him speak well of him and all say that he was kind, considerate and man ly. Deceased was a member of the Presbyterian church, holding his membership at the First Church. The funeral will take place from this church to-morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Rev. Dr. J. R. Howerton will conduct the services. The pallbearers will be (Messrs. P. M. Brown, W. S. Alexander, J. M. Sims, R. E. Coch rane, H. H. Orr, R. CrCarson, W. W. Ward and G. H. Brockenborough. MAGISTRATE McLEOD SKIPS. LUMBER BRIDGE, Feb. 22 The Rev. Sam McLeod, Fusion magistrate, who was to have tbeen tried yesterday for raping a colored woman failed to appear at trial this morning, and it is leported that he left the State last night for parts nnknown. This is one cf the most dastardly crimes that a member cf the Rad-Pop. party has ever committed in this county. He was the most important witness against Ross, swearing that he saw prints of the ne gro's fingers on the woman's neck at the preliminary triah He leaves a small number of friends to mourn "hisr. -departure. CIGAR STORE SOLD. ; Mr. J. W- Provost, who has for some t-'ime been connected with the South ern Express Company, has purchased f rem Mr. Theo. W. Brown, the cigar store, one door south of the News of fice. Mr. C. D. Warlick will have charge of 'the business until ithe first of the month when 'Mr. .Provost will come in. Mr. Joseph Piper who conducted the store for Mr. Brown doesAnot know whether he will iremain in Charlotte or not. A SMALLPOX WARNING. A Des Moines dispatch of the 4th says: "Charles Frank, of Carpenter, la., attended a church social just across the State line in Minnesota a few days ago. In a kissing , gme he .bestowed kisses on three young women of the church. Shortly' afterward Frank was taken ill with the smallpox. So were all the young women. Eight cases have resulted in all and one deatn nas o currea. MANV SPECIAL CARS. Big Florida Travel Over the Southern Just Now. Just at this time the Southern rail way is handling more private and spec ial cars than any other Southern road. The cream of the Florida travel, which was for & number of years controlled by the Atlantic Coast Line, has been di vided and the Southern is ' not only getting its share but a majority f the Florida travelers. Tomorrow morning President 'Rog ers, of the Ohio River road, will pass through Charlotte aboard a special en route to points in Florida. Yesterday 'morning the Southern handled Mr. George Gould and Mr. Hamilton Fish. They occupied Mr. Gould's private car and were en route to Palm Beach, Fla., where they will spend a month. ' - v Attached to .No. 36, this morning, was the private car "Genthas" occupied by Mr. George Vanderbilt and party who were, en route to (New York from Palm Beach, Fla., wnere the party has been for several weeks. BEGIN WORK AT ONCE. Plans to be Secured for the New Presbyterian College Building. Last night the executive cornmlttee of tihe .Presbyterian College met for the purpose of receiving the subscript ti ens recently secured through the dif ferent churches of the city. Rev. Dr. J. B. Shearer, of Davidson College, is chairman of the committee . and called the meeting to order. ( It was decided to arrange matters in sueh a way that enough money will be forthcoming to 'begin work on the new 'college (building at once. A committee was appointed to secure plans for the new building. Drs. How erton and Stagg were appointed - a committee to secure funds for the pay ment of the interest on the old college debtl 7 . V . .., . tMR. 1 JvA LTON HEARS BADv?vEW3. Mr! -F. O. iWalton, of the Charlotte Supply Co., left this morning if or Mor gantcn in answer to a dispatch stat ing that his father, Mr. W. M. Wal ton.Was very ill. .Several days ago, Mr. : Walton fell and sustained injuries that at. first were not thought to !6e : se rious. It has developed later that these injuries are serious .and on account of 'his extreme age, .the worst is feared Mr Walton ii.0jypaVfoJd;and'';,htas not been' very strjong of DR. ' STAGG- ON THE5 RACE PROB- I LEM. V' '"-' 1 1 T, TIT f J C 2.1 ti - T xtev. j-on.il y . otagg, ui iue oeuuuu Presbyterian Church, has accepted the invitation of the Unity Club of 'New Bedford,' Mass., to deliver a lecture on the 'Race. Problem." The date is April 7th. Mr. Stagg has also ac cepted the invitation of the American Academy of Social and Political Science of Philadelphia to deliver the same lecture the last of April. MARRIED AT NOON. Some days are dark and dreary, but this one was not too much so for Thomas Hammond and Maggie : Gra ham, who were united in marriage by Squire C. L. Hunter to-day at -high noon. There were no attendants and no bridal boquet but the hearty con gratulations of those present, gave evi dence of the good wishes that the couple starts out in life with. THESE WERE FLOATERS. Drs. Hawley and Strong have been busily engaged to-day vaccinating the floating negro population. In most cases these were found hanging around hot stoves in the back of saloons on College and East Trade ly injured. . PAYING OFF TEACHERS. County Treasurer Walker has been busy to-day paying school warrants. iFjor the past few Saturdays xthe weather has been so bad that few of the teachers came to town. Their time was limited therefore they came in droyes to-day. ' :.. -'; SEWER FORCE VACCINATED. Officer (Hall, of the sewer force, had all of" the hands vaccinated this morn ing. There was not one but who was willing to submit to the vaccination ordinance. Most of them were ne groes. A BAD BRIDGE. The attention of the authorities is T.T-T rl crp in frnn t of ATr J. C. Springs residence, on West Trade street. It is all to pieces ana some one passing at night might be serious injured. 1 WATERMELON IN FEBRUARY. A small watermelon was on exhibi tion in Charlotte to-day-. It was raised by a farmer in Paw Creek and had been in a hay stack since last October. It was well preserved. One of the local sports lost $500 in future cotton yesterday.' He took' a drive yesterday afternoon and while gone the market took a turn. The con sequence is he is now f 500 to the bad. FOR WHITE RULE. Dr. W. P. Craven Comes Out for the Constitutional Amendment. IS A PROMINENT POPULIST He Was Elected to the Legisla ture on the Fusion Ticket in 1896 Says Butler Cannot Make a Republican Out of Him Amendment Best for All. Dr. W. P. Craven, one of the best known Populists of Mecklenburg and a member of the'legislature o:f '96, from this county, has come out' squarely for the amendment. Dr. Craven was1 in Charlotte today and a News reporter had a long talk' with him. In regard to the amendment Dr. Craven said: "I am a Populist from principle and have always been. As an individual I am in favor of the amendment and shall vote for it. I do not think it i.s a partisan measure and no Populist in the State should so consider it. I think each, individual should vote as he thinks 'best. If he is a Populist and thinks the amendment a good thing, I think he should support the measure. If a 'Republican and thinks the amend ment is right, he should vote for it. I think we should all unite and support what we honestly think is .best for the masses. When asked why he thought the amendment . should carry .he said: "Ever since, the war the negro has been an incompetent voter. He has been in . the possessi on of a club which he has used to his own detriment arid ltr t hp rlptriiTipnt n f thrco' rvrliiniil -!. .V panties. In taking this club from the negro we not only help all three parr ties, but do the negro a kind act for; being 'incompetent, he does not know whether he is voting right or wrong." ; Continuing, Dr. Craven said, "I am a Populist but never have been a Re publican. I joined the Populist party because -1 thbught that a division, at the time,iwas necessary. Marion But ler nor any either man can. make a Re tpublican out of me. I do not think that the Populists of the State will sit idly by and allow him to sell them to the Republican party just to gratify his, ow,n personal ambition. I, for one re- on. personal ambition. I, for one, rc ,v.qr of the constitutional amendment, I; iw.ould net join hands with the fusion party that seeks to .carry the Populist vote." .' "I long for the time to come -when the .gold bug Democracy of 'Mecklen iburg can go to the IRepublican party where they belphgJ The 'constitutional amendment opens ' the way and should it carry', then 't&e gold (bugs1 will not have any just reason to keep out of the party, of their chaice." TO OPEN A KENNEL AT GASTONIA . Mr. Beverley Hoffman and Mr. Robert Craig have about decided to go into the dog raising business. Mr. Hoffman came down from Philadel phia this morning to 'see Mr. Craig in regard to opening alarge- kennel at Gastonia. These yourig men have had this under consideration for some time and they are of the opinion that good results will follow. Mr. Hoffman brought with him from Philadelphia several fine dogs. SENT TO JAIL. ,. Jim Torrance, the negro charged with the larceny of a lot of pig lead, the property of the Charlotte Oil and Fertilizer Company, was before Mayor McCall this morning. He was bound over to the criminal court in the sum of $100. 'Failing to give this, he went to jail. Torrance was caught in Salisbury yesterday. MR. TORRANCE FIRST LIEUT.. At the meeting of the Queen C ity Guards held last night Mr. Lloyd C. Torrance was elected first lieutenant. The position of second lieutenant will not be filled untri0the - next meeting, which will be the'frrst of March. WHEN THE PHILLIES WILL COME. A letter to Mr. R. L. -Lucas from, the maniager of he Philadelphia .'base (ball club states that the boys will leave Philadelphia either the 12th or 14th of March for Charlotte. They will remain for a, month at least. MRS. HOWELL OPERATED ON. Mrs. Geo. A. 'Howell, who recently went to iNew York for treatment, was operated am (Monday for appendicitis at Dr. Oil! Wylie's hospital in Brook lyn. Mrs. H. H.' Orr has been.with Mrs. Howell since Monday. A letter states that her condition is improving daily. FUNERAL OF MR. ADAMS. . The funeral of the late Mr. Lindsay Adamas. took nlace this morning at 10:30 o'clock from Tryon street Metho dist Church, Rev. Dr. Chrietzburg con ducting the service. The interment was in Elmwood. REPLY TO THE MAYOR. Rev. J. A. Baldwin Closes His Side of the Vaccination Ques tion. Mr. Editor :--I regret that our worthy mayor let his "angry passions Tise,"and thus compel me to reply. I wrote a letter asking for an explanation of some things that were .spoxen of. Most of the information I asked for was not given, hut in lieu thereof, he made use of sevral unpleasant personal ities-. Before puibjisbi--my article I read it to a man well known over the whole) State for his learning, piety, common sanse and prudence. He said he'thought the letter was written in good spirit and would do good. I am said to bel "ignorant" of what I am talking about, as if an ignorant man can't ask ques tions. My article is called "a, gross and wanton misrepresentation." It is also) called "ill-timed." In reply to that, I will simply say that-if it was, it wag because it came to 3 late. iHe says that; I ought to try to get my people to sub mit ito vaccination. This I have done After the law was passed I advised from house to house, as I visited, obe dience to the law, and I can say that the members of my flock who work in the mill have been vaccinated andi gave no one any trouble. The law twq years ago was about as rigid as this. None of my flock gave any body an trouble. I was vaccinated myself be-, cause I wanted to be a law-abiding cit izen, though no one said anything to me about it. I would like to ask Mayoa McCall if be was vaccinated two yeara ago. I don't 'demand- an answer to thia unless he wants to continue any per sonalities. My article was not written! until practically all the mill opera tives were vaccinated. Nor did it oc cur to me that 1 ought (to write until I read and heard so many things that seemed to me unjust. My blood boiled with indignation (I think it was the , righteous , kind), as I heard and reaI J some things there were toeing done. Now as to negroes and white people. ;The first three friends I met this morn ing that have cooks, told me that thai cooks- had not been vaccinated, neither two years ago nor this year. 1 7 have it on goad authority, that the negroes at the Oliver Oil and Fertilizer Works, have not been vaccinated. There are, I'm told, about 200 congregated to gether there, and right adjoining Ath erton Cotton mill. - . - " School children are not to be com pared with Avage earners. I saw yester day a good woman.- She and all her5 -six children (the oldest ahout 17) one" in delicate health,, and she herself has been, right sick for soma- ' time, ,f . Two of, tiie: dhildren that work are $ut on account of sore arms. These .ritle'.'chil-' dren furnish the bread, and meatf off " the family. They must' be. compared ' with wage-workers, nciu with ' school children,., I am not complaining of this;,,, nor is she; but I say if it is necessary for her children to be vaccinated, ev erybody ought to be. Well, the clerks, agents, etc., up town come next. I consider it real un kind in the mayor to expect me to da my, work and his too. I don't ask him to "tell me when my members are siclfi and where they live. I find out myself,, or my committees' appointed for that purpose inform me. And as for my tell--ing him- who have not 'been vaccinatect up town, I will say: In the first place it is none of my business. He and tho police are paid to do that. If they will go to the buildings one by one as they did the mills, they will find out. In the second place I haven't time to hunt out all these folks. I have other pressing duties. But to my personal knowledgej there are quite a number within a stone's throw of the square (and Da vid's sling and little round stone, wouldn't be necessary, either) who have not been .vaccinated. Does he say they will be? If';so, all right. I simpljr wanted that information. Let us next notice more in detail one case where this law was enforced. I quote from an editorial of Mr. G. S. Escott in "Mill News" of February 23 inst.: In this connection we desire to call attention to the public to a few scenes which has been enacted around some of the. cotton mills of this city during the past few days,, iome of which arei a shame and a disgraceto the fair name ofjurfQueen City; ; and which! would nqt be, "tolerated one moment in hundreds .ofc-f&milies in the city who haveeeii nnore . fortunate in life. . -On last Tuesday morning, Org. Haw ley and Strong, together with five po lice officers went to the Victor .Mill, armed with vacine points, knives and. billies. As they evidently anticipated they met with resistance from some of the operatives, but the baring of arms began and the work went smoothly on for a while. Finally they met resist ance from Mr. G. L. Helms, his wife, and their little 4-year-old son. Mr. Helms objected to vaccination on ac count of being in very poor health and fearing that he could not withstand the ordeal. Mrs. Helms objected for some reason, and the same excuse was made for the little boy. The three were "pounced upon by the officers, placed in the patrol and driven rapid ly to the police station and locked up, just as a thief or a murderer had been. After they had been imprisoned a few: (Continued on Eighth Page;) . V - ;r -,
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