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t4 THE A VOL. XXIII. CHARLOTTE, N. 0., MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1900. NO. 3651 C NEWS CRONJE H0L,"-asr Lastest Dispatches Report ttr Fiercest Battle of the War Raging. DAYS OF THANKSGIVING. Appointed by Oom Paul -Foreigners Rush to the Transvaal. Attempt to Reinforce Cronje Fails Boers Held iaa Circle of Artillery and Troops. Bv Telegraph to the News. LONDON, Feb. 26 The War Office sives out n'o further official news fir am Roberts up to noon to-day. .Stpeaial (dis patches, however, showed that nence fighting was .proceeding' aroun'd Cron- ie's laager. PoiTi .rwrneiits f or . Cronie made a fresh attempt to su'eepi; the ;beleagured army but like Botha, failed. This news was contained in -an undated dls natch. It may nave reference to the affiaiir of Friday or Saturday. It sard: "Paardberg, undated, via MoU'dei n-i.TAr Sunday evening. The Borderers and Yorkshires have repulsed the B'per attack, inflicting 'heavy loss. French to da:e has captured over five 'hundred prisoners from Cronje's camp, and tws hundred ether Boer .prisoner have already arrived at Cape Town." " BUILDING TRENCHES. PAARDEBERG, Sunday. The Brit-:.-h cavalry division went twelve miles east yesterday and scattered and de stroyed several parties of Boers who were trying w escape. There was intermittent firing of the British guns throughout i ne nignt hvhile engineers were building trenches toward the Boer position around the Baager. The Boer trenches are constructed in la peculiar manner. They are narrow at the top and slope ito the '.bottom,- af fording a man shelter from artillery fire cn either side of the river. There was some "sniping" on the river bank this morning. SET FIRE TO TRANSPORT.' CAPETOWN, Feb. 26. A second at tempt to set fire to the Australian Jtranspcrt, "Maori King," was made while the vessel was off Madagascar. IA lamp trimmer was arrested on sus picion. DAYS OF THANKSGIVING. LONDON, Feb. .26. A Lorenzo Mar luez dispatch says the Pretoria gov ernment has proclaimed February 25th and 27th as days of thanksgiving and prayer. Robinson's ' bank-.has reopened and the cash and securities seized by the Transvaal government have been re stored. There is a great rush of 'for eigners towards the Transvaal. JURONJE ENTIRELY SURROUNDED. PAARDEBERG, Sunday (Delayed in Transmission.) The situation is un changed. Cronje is completely encir- 'oled now by the British troops. The engineers are constantly extending tho. trenches nearer the laager. The artil- ery and rifle fire are incessant and be come deadlier every hour. DESPERATE FIGHTING WITH HEAVY LOSS. PAARDEBERG, Saturday, (Delayed in Transmission.) The war balloon located a group of Boer ammunition Kvagcns today in the bed of the Modder river. The position was described to the artillery and a storm of shells was showered by several batteries that con centrated their fire upon it. Several hvagons were blown up and a number of Boers were killed. A determined attack was made yesterday upon the lorkshiresv but they ' jhugged the jtrenches and poured cut;such a hot fire hat the Boers retired with heavy loss. MARRIED LAST NIGHT. At Trinitv r.huroh Inst niP-ht i m m p- jpiateiy atter the evening service, Mr. XV. R. Clark, a well known conductor bn the street railway, and Miss Bessie Fulbright were married by Rev. Mr. Siler. A large portion of the congre gation and numerous friends witnessed pne ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. 'Clark re- eived many .cotogratailations. omo- MR. MONTGROMIERY'S ADDRESS Rev. J. Knox Montgomery, pastor of the Second A. R tP: Church, deliverftrt a very interesting discourse at the Y. Al. C. A. yesterday at 5 p. ' m. The au dience was laree and verv atten;tivp an'd composed, mostly of young men. Air. MonlffOimerv Tint rtnlv nronifTiprliwiill but Sing3 ,,i He has a magnlificent I voice and rendered a solo after the sermon wftth go'od' effects v MR. VAN LANDINGHAM HERE. Mr. Ralph Van Lanrii nehflin nssi se jant ticket agent of (the Southern in- quanta, spent yesterday with his fam- jvir. van Landingham likes At lanta very much, but likes Charlotte lu UeSt. HIS nnytinn MKOn imnnrtonf ine and, of course, he i3 filling it with redit to ViStti : . a. , tae company. 25 C State Lrarmy Co MORMNG REVELLERS Hotel Quests Awakened by Re p rt of Pistol in the weatral. A bullet hole in one of the hallways of the Central's annex is a mute wit ness against a crowd of men who made the early morning hours yesterday hid eous with their drulnken revelry. Forty-five dollars in cleafn crisp greenbacks in the ihands of Chief of Police Orr this morning tells theexact amount the disturbance netted the city. As early as 3 o'clock yesterday morn ing Mr. Foreman night clerk at the Central, was infornied that four of the hotel's guests were not only loud, but were acting in 5 such a manner as to frighten the ladies in that portion , of the hotel.. Mr. R. L. Lucas, the pro prietor, was notified and his orders were that the men be at once ejeated. In compliance with this, Mr. .Foreman sent for officers, who were promptly on the scene. Sergeant Baker accom panied by three of his men, went to the annex and for the life of them they could not hear a sound. The belligerents were sleeping soundly. A lady who was one of the frightened ones gave the officers a de tailed account of the wrong doings of these men. As soon as the segeaht was informed of the extent of their misbe havior, he promptly went to the dif ferent rooms and knocked loudly. Fi nally the four came out. They were 'told that the police station was just about a block and a half out, aind it was there they were wanted. One man from Chester, who was so handy with his pistol, came out first. His tactics - were to bluff the officers. Seeing this did not work he tried the bribe game. Finding that nothing short of a walk to the station; would satisfy the police, they all con sented, not only to go, but to fight -the disturbers of their rest in the courts.' ! Arriving at the police statiOn'the four changed their tactics from t defi ance to submission. The large " iron doors to the tombs seemed yawning for them, but they did .not like the ex change of a hair mattress for a bed of iron, therefore, one of the number "planked' down the necessary cost and the four made a silent retreat to an other: hotel. i In-the police court thiis morning the cash was up, but the Sunday morning revelers were not in sight. They had decamped, leavingbehind them an un pleasant memory of their idea of what is real fun. - ! AN IN TERESTiNG CASE: A Question of i-aw Regarding the Sale of Heats. , An interesting case was before May or McCall this morning. The question at issue was: How long does it take fresh meat to-become salt meat after the sam0 -has: been salted? ...... A warrant -was sworn out Saturday against Messrs. Forbis and Freeman, by Mr. Maflitti charging them with sell ing fresh meat with out:-the proper li cense. Mr. Moffitt says bet learned Sat urday that Messrs. Forbisj and .Frce man were selling fres.h meat and: know ing they did not have the regular butcher's license, he sent a negro man to their store to buy some of it. The man returned with the fresh meat, thereupon he had the warrant issued. In court this morning Messrs. Forbis and 'Freeman were represented by Mr. Heriot Clarkson. Their contention was that they bought the meat from the Armour 'Packing Company last Thurs day; that immediately they had the hog cut up and salted down; (that they offered the same for sale Friday and Saturday at their store in the eastern section of the city, not as fresh meat, but as fresih salted pork. This being their firsit offence, the mayor dismissed the case, but warned the dealers that they were treading on dangerous ground amd that a repetition would re sult disastrously to them. The question still remains: When is meat salt meat, and when is it fresh meat? , TWENTY-NINE NEW MEMBERS. There were twenty-nine accessions to the Second Presbyterian church yesterday. The services yesterday morning were very impressive. Dr. Eli&gg preached, a helpful sermon for the .be merit of the new member's There are now over one thousand, members !ln this c'nurcji. Dr, Stagg having toad to pr'essh the funeral sermon of Prof. J. W. MeUaury, Dr. Howerton being sLck. Hus Sunday school class was taught by Rev. Dr. Bissell in1 a very acceptable 'manner. Dr. Bissell ipreach ed for Dr. How.erton at . the First church on yesterday. TO LIVE .HERE.; Mr. Rainey, of Buena Vlista; Va., hais corns to Gaarlob'te to live and is- steno grapher for t'he Southern! Expr.es-s Co. He took the place, of Mr. Flemming, who is now connected with Lee's Busi ness "College. ' " MR. BALDWIN GOES TO IMORVEN. Rev. Mr. Baldwin leaves tonight for Mcrv!n, N. C., where he gee's to con duct --a' meeting. iHe itaught there two years just before coming-to Charlotte. BARN & HORSES BURN Serious Conflagration at Or. Brevard's This Afternoon -at 1 o'clock. TWO HOKbtS BtRNED ALIVE. Dr. Brevard's Fast Horse "Ham" and firs. Brevard's Mare Per ish in the Mames - The Origin of the Fire Unknown S able Doors Were Locked. At 1 o'clock this afternoon Dr. Rob ert J. Brevard lost his barn and two horses 'by fire. Some one passing saw some smoke coming from the roof of the barn. Mrs. Brevard and the children were the only persons on. the lot. Mrs. Brevard went to the barn, but found that the butler had locked the building .and was no where to be found. She 'phoned to Dr. Brevard, who was at Jordan's, but be fore he could get home, the building and contents were wrapped in flames. The barn was filled with inflammable stuff and it was only a matter of a very few minutes before the flames had laid it low. The most lamentable aspect was the burning of the two horses. One was Mrs. Brevard's black mare, wihich she and the children had grown very much attached to; the other was Dr.. Bre vard's handsome bay horse, "Ham." Neither was heard to utter a groan.and the flames must have gotten in their work of death early. In addition to the horses, Mrs. Bre vard lost her nandsomo trap, which was comparatively 'new. Dr. Brevard also lost a. buggy and all of his har ness. There was absolutely no insurance cn either the horses or the building. is a itotal loss. As to the origin of the fire. Dr. Bre vard is unable to ascertain how the building caught.. The butler fed the horses at the mpG'n hour and locked the doors to the barn. He was at his din ner when the alarm was turned 5n. Had the barn doors been unlocked theTe is a probability that both 'horses- could have been saved. Mr. Herman Dowd was one of the first o arrive on the scene. He .tried several times to break the door down, but was unable to do so. He says if he could have gotten in he coiiid have saved bothrhorses. The firemen worked manf ullyand their good work, was iappreiatedkbypr an d Mrs. Brevard, j Theyj -vere jhow- eveT. somewhat handicapped on c,ouht of the inadequate watr',supply, vhich was not only a long time com ingV bttJ was devoid of the proper amoiiht bf pressure when it did arrive. This," it is said, was explained on account of the long distance the hose had to cover and ttihe many crooks and turns that were necessary on account of the position of the burning build ing. FIRE AT DIXIE PANTS CO. Looks as if Someone Attempted to Rob the Building. There came near being a very ser ious fire at tte (Dixie Pants Company, on West Fifth street, yesterday morn ing. . Mr. Jay Hirshinger went to the build ing about 9: 30 o'clock yesterday morn ing and on entering found the house filled with smoke. He went to tho basement, thinking that something was afire there and f ound that several boxes were ablaze. In a short time the fire was subdued, but not until considerable damage was sustained. Mr. Hirshin ger thinks the loss will amount to about $2,000. : It seems from the condi-J tion in which Mr. Hirshinger found the office that some one- had attempted to rob the building. Several drawers "in the office were pulled out, but strange to say, the one that contained money was not disturb ed. Mr. Hirshinger thinks that some one must have been in the building when work stopped Saturday evening. The door that the parity left the build ing by unlocked from the inside. . This was standing open when he reached: the building. The loss was fully covi ered by insurance. ..-?,.. FUNERAL OF PROF MeLAURY. The funeral of Prof: J. W. McLaury was held' from the First Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon , at 3 : 30 o'clock. A large ci'owd was present to pay their-. last . resipect to one who in lffeL' they lovc?d land admired; - ' " ' ' After the service at the chutch, the bo'dy w as taken to Elmwood where the interment -took iplace MURDERER ELECTROCUTED. By Telegraph to the News. - iSING SING, Feb.; 26. Antonio Feraro was electT'ociited this morning at 8: 28 o'clock. Five sh'ocks were given. The current was turned' on for eight mliniites. . ; ..VjS'k --ffDl fi.'i HERE MARCH 14TH. The National Indnstrial Commis sion is Coming to Char lotte. LABOR AND INDUSTRY. Its Investigations Cover Labor, Tlanutactures, Agriculture, Etc. One of the Commissioners From North Carolina To Look Into Conditions in the South. The United States Industrial Com mission will be represented in Char lotte the 14th of March by a sub-commission, which comes to inquire into the general industrial conditions in the South at this time. A number 'of prominent citizens of the city and. county have received a circular letter from the commission no tifying them to appear before the sub commission in Charlotte the 14th of March, at 10:30 o'clock. It is mere than probable that the commission will meet in the hall of the Chamber of Commerce, as it has been suggested that this would not only be a central meeting place, hut that it is the proper place for the holding of such a meet ing. The chairman of the commission is Hon. James H. Kyle, of South Dakota, and the following compose the mem bership: Senator Boies Penrose, jt Philadelphia; Senator Stephen R. Mal lory; Pensacola, Fla. ; Seinator John W., Daniel, Lynchburg, Va.; iRepresen tatlve John J. Gardner, . Atlantic City, N. J.; Representative William Lori mer, Chicago, 111.; R.epresentative L. F. Livingston, Kings, Ga. ; Represen tative John C. Bell, Montrose, Colo. ; Representative Theobold. Otjen, .Mil waukee, Wis.; Mr. Lee Mantle, Butte, Mont.; . Mr. Andrew L. Harris, Eaton, Ohio; Mr. 'EirTson A. Smyth, Pelzer S. C. I Mr. John M. Farquhar,- Buffalo, N. Y.; Mr. EUgene D. Conger,-Grand Rap ids, Mich.,; Mr. 4 Thomas W. Phillips, New Castle, Pa. ; Mr. Charles J. Harris, Dillsboro, N. C; Mr. M. D. Ratchford, Indianapolis, Ind.; Mr. John L. Kenne dy, Washington, D. C; Mr. Albert Clarke, Boston, Mass. .. Tie, topical plan of . inquiry is aet forth in the following questions, which may be answered e'ither Orally of in" writing: LABOR EMPIJOYED. " Condition' of -La hefrfz increase or de crease in number- employed in agricul tural labon theSeVerat States .'dutring theipasitj firty ear's.'ItLbncu . JKri v-jm rr i Cdmpartive'ccrniiitioli rot .-those 53 engaged. a at: Effect of improved machinery on ia bor. ' - ' ' . a 1. Causes of irregularity of employ ment. Transient labor in busy seasons. Hours of labor in different agricul tural pursuits. Average number of days employed in the year. Tendency of agricultural labor to seek other employment; causes and remedies. Wages and methods of payment, daily, weekly, monthly or yearly pay ment.- , iMaximum wages; minimum; aver age, in different branches; in different Plates lanrl continne . - Cash payment, store orders, payment in Tenant houses and tenant house al lowances. Crop sharing, partnersip, tenancy; practicability and present status of tese metods -. Loans to tenants, liens on growing or prospective crops; extent of; effect of. Immigration and education; !nationr ality and character of foreign immi grants; Percentage of literacy compared with American agriculturists. Tendency to colonize to preserve foreign customs and languages. Effect of such immigration upon American agriculture. Suggestions as to regulation wf immi gration, i Colored labor, extent . of. School age of children in the differ ent States. ' Sufficiency of public school facilities; per cent, enrolled. Adaptation of public school , curri culum to the needs of the agricultural people. : Technical education. v CAPITAL EMPLOYED. Comparative earnings of capital in vested , in agriculture ; total , capital em- pioyeu an agriCUliurai yuiouius. Earnings of capital compared, wun forty years ago. Earnings of capital compared with other lines of business banking, man ufacturing, railroading, mecantile, etc. Taxation of agricultural property, (a) Character, extent, and effects in the different States; - (b) Suggestions for modification! and- unification of tax methods; State and local.. . calities; causes and extent of. The present condition of agricultur ists. 1 Decline in prices of agricultural pro ducts. Decline in. money value of agricul tural lands in the older States; causes and extent of.. Decline, in productive condition of soil in said States; causes and reme dies. Increase in acreage under cultiva tion. Its effect on production, on prices, on profits, on wages, on employment. "Bonanza farming." Its effect on production, wages, prices. Organizations of agriculturists; caus es inducing; objects sought; results secured; rules governing.; : Annual production; present produc tion in relation to consumption and ex isting markets. Overproduction in certain lines; un derproduction in other lines; causes and remedies Diversification of agricultural indus 'tries. tEffect of improved agricultural ma chinery on production: and prices. Extension of foreign markets; possi bilities and methods. Cost of production, including inter est; cost of production, including in terest on capital, cost of labor, and oth er charges. Increase or decrease in local trans portation rates during the past fifty years. Good roads'; effect on cost of lacol transportation. r Local markets as to prices; combina tions to control prices, t . y Effect of so-called "grain and cotton gambling." REMEDIAL LEGISLATION. As to existing Federal and State laws touching agricultural industries; legal regulation of trusts, ; combina tions, and other forms of monopoly. Operation of existing anti-trust laws ; interstate" commerce laws; oleomargar ine laws; suggestions for their modifi cation Of extensicnV' j - OpeTation.bf existing pure food laws; objects sought; . results secured; ad visability of Federal legislation there on. ' V - Qperatiorf of existing Federal and .State laws to prevent the spread of dis eases mong domestic animals; among plants; suggesticois for the modifica tion; Or extension of said laws. CHARGED WITH AN ASSAULT, Little 10 -Year Old Girl Brings This Charge Against Prince " Wood. ' " "" " . r - --. Prince' Wood, a well known negro about town, was arraigned in the may ors'., court this morning charged with an assault on Marie Irwin, a little col ored! 'girl, scarcely over 10 years old. VVopd'was represented by Mr. F. M; Shohnorihouse. While the evidence ad duceddid not justify the more serious ciiafeV rape; still there was enough eyi uence to go to snoAv mat an assault Svak attempted. A'darge number ot witnesses were befbre Mayor McCali, but none were near the iiouse when the crime was said to have been commit ted. Most of the witnesses, only knew what the little girlaitbld them. Her story, while disconnected, was in the main a plausible one, and in conse quence Wood was bound over to the next term of the Criminal Court to an swer to the charge of an assault. The bond was fixed at $50. Failing to give this, he went to jail. PORTO RICAN BILL HANGS IN THE BALANCE. iiilj -a- .. By Telegraph to the . News. : WASHINGTON, Feb; SGfTue House has entered upon the iast day of gen eral debate on the Porto Rico bill. The result of the vote which will be taken tomorrow is still doubtful. The pros pects are ithat the bill will not receive the support of enough Republicans to insure its passage. The Senate committee on commerce voted, 10 to 6, to report the ship subsi dy bill.. FUNERAL OF MR. ANDREWS. The funeral of Mr. R. A. Andrews took place at the. home of the deceased, North Brevard street, yesterday after noon at 5 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. J. E. Gay. The in terment was in Elmwood. Mr. Andrews died Saturday morning after an illness of several days. He was 72 years old; was 'a-Mason and was highly respected ;b$r?all. , -Jig , '. UPROAR " IN THE- $TO OK EX- : " CHANGSJ . :) '. Br Telegraph to the News. i NEW. YORK. Feb 26. The fierce at tack on .Third Avenue ste'ek corn fined Wito large offei-ingif haJd., a de moraliziing effect on the stock market: Third Avenue dropped several points The uproar in the room was tremen dicus. .Rumors of all kinde were afloat. iMARRIED BY 'SQUIRE BAILES. Jusi; across the line at 'Squire Bailes' safictum vesterdav. Mr. W. F. Finca- non and Miss AVinsie Garuthers, of this city, .were married by the geniai 'squire. They returned to the city last night and received the congratulations of their friends;' ' ' " ;" MR. J. W.HUNT SELLS Hunt Block and South Tryon Street Residence Changed Hands Today. J. G. HOOD THE PURCHASER. Valuable Charlotte Real Estate Which Has Been on, the Vlarket lit; .. re . ,v ; Some Time Sold The Purchase Price is Said to be Almost An important real estate 'deal was Consummated to-daiy at 1 o'clock. Mr. J. W. Kunlt sold the Hunt 'block 'in Niortih TTyon street andi his beauti ful iresidence on South 'Tryon street to Mr. J. G. Hood. The cons'ldetration was in t!he ne'igfhbo,rthoad of $55,000. ' Fcir sevOTal m'onths pasit it has (been kniown that Messrs Hunt and Hood were on a tra'de. It has ibeen repo-rted on '.the streets a number of .timfis that the papers ha'd passsd but when the matter was brought to the atfcenitliOQ of these gentlemen they (both answer ed' in the negative. . To-day at .l o'clock -the dfced Wot this property was signed in the office of Burwell, Walker and Oansier and Mr. J. G. Hood is n!ow the cwnr n" iboth the Hunt block and (the Hunt residence. To a News reporter this aifternoion Mr. Hoed stated that 'he had purc'hnssed the prcperty becaus'e he had great falith Irs Oharlctte real estate; that -he had been closgCto a trade with Mr. Hunt for some time hut they never reachedi the p'oinit until this morning.. As to the residence on Soulth Tryon Mr. Hodd states that he will net oc cupy it. Mr. N. M. Lawrence, who mow "rents the property, will remain. At least Mr. Hood knows nothing to !t!he contrary. . - 'The Hunt iblook on North Tryon. la one of the. most valuaible pieces of . real estate in tihe city. It lis now all rented ia-nld nas been since the building was ccimspleited. Being in soich a d'esinaible lo ctaitd'on, 'it is not at all difficult to find renters. ; ji When asked his reason for disposing 'of -the .property Mr. Hunt stated posi tively that it 'was not 'because his faith in Charlotte as a good Invest- ment point had 'ibeen shaken tout be-' cause he 'c'ouild' make more money by investing e'lsewhsre. Just a few min utes after 'he conis'umated the deal with Mr, Hcc'd, he received a telegram from LJost Ang-eles, California, stating . that his offer i5qr a piece of iproperty in, that cfi'ty.had ibeen accepted. The Amount of " deal, Mr. Hunt states, $i0,000J - 't'- ' 'f . . i: r.n tf WEDNESDAY AT NOON. ( Corner Stone of 'New Oracled School Building to be Laid. 4 The corner stone of the new graded school building in Ward 1 will be laid Wednesday at noon. The etone, which is a beautiful one, was seen by a News reporter today at Durham's marble yard. Mayor McCall will be master of ceremonies. Appropriate to the occa sion, the following programme has been arranged: Prayer, by Rev. Br. Chrietzberg. Address, by ex-Mayer F. S. DeWolfe, of Seattle, Washington. Address, by Dr. George W. Graham. History of the Graded Schools of Charlotte, by Prof. Alex. Graham. Address on "Religious Sides of Edu cation," by Rev. John W. Stagg. "America," sung by the children. Benediction, by Rev. A. C. Barron, of Tryon Street Baptist church. All the addresses will be brief. The committee in charge of the new build ing extend a cordial, invitation to all to be present and fitness the cere mony. CHARLOTTE'S FAVORITES. Charlotte people ar,e always glad to hear from the Misses Jones, who are both in the West at present ' with two popular attractions. (Miss Lila Oonvere is still with Sol. Smith' Russell's Company, which is now play ingJfePj large houses In Utah. She writes home bat she will be, un able to return tcL Charlotte until the middle, of June, as her contract has been extended until the first of June. She had hoped to get home by the first of May,, but she finds this out of the question' Miss Connie is playing the part of maid in 'Frohman's excellent attrac tion, "The Little Minister." Her company- has, been . through-most of . the States on the Pacific coast and is now playing to large houses in Boise City. Before returning East, the company will make most of the cities in the western and central States. MONTREAL THEATRE. BURNED. By Telegraph to the News. MONTREAL Feb. 26. The Theatre Francaise was burned this morning and other buildings were -damaged. The loss is $150,000. - r -.. 'ft Mierration of lagriculturists from lo- - 'N
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