VOL. XXIII
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CHARLOTTE, N. a, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 3, 1900.
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NO. 3680
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QUEEN IN IRELAND.
She Reaches i e Shore of Erin's
Isle After an Uneventful
journey.
BOERS ARE AGGRESSIVE.
Pushing the Fight Against Rob
ertsFrench -Engaged With
the Commando That Ambushed
Broadwood-Big BattleThought
to be Going On.
By Telegraph to the News.
HOLYHEAD, April 3. The Queen
met with an ovation on her arrival
here, at 9 o'clock this morning. In
response to the -afcldress on behalf of
'the common council she said: "The
practical aid and gracious sympathy
for those who have, orare likely to
suffer in consequence of the present
war which have been shown by all
classes of my subject has been a great
consolation to me during the period
through which we are passing. I join
in your prayer that peace may be soon
be restored and this blessing of heaven
long continued in my empire."
QUEEN'S PEACEFUL JOURNEY.
DUBLIN, April 3. The Queen is on
Irish soil today. T.he journey by train
from Windsor to Holyhead last night
Avas comparatively without incident, as
was the voyage of the royal yacht
across the channel.
ARRIVED AHEAD OF TIME.
DUBLIN, April 3. The royal yacht
arrived at Kingstown at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, three and a half hours ahead
of time. The Channel squadron gave
the royal salute. None of the"; party
will disembark till morning.
BOERS CLOSE IN ON ROBERTS
LONDON, April 3. The Boers, tak
ing the aggressive, are now closing in
upon Roberts. They are already upon
his flank and fronit and are apparently
forcing the fighting before he is ready
' to start for Pretoria.
The main Boer army has advanced
sixty miles southward from . Kroon
stad. It is now at Smalldale . An
other big force is at Paardeberg, on
Roberts' left, while Oliver's s command
and the Boers who attacked . Broad -wood,
are, on the right. ; ,C ;
Six thousand Boers are on theiVaai
River. Their threatening attiude is
probablj' responsible for Methuen's
hurried recall from Griquiland.
FRENCH -FIGHTING BOER COM
. viANDO. - : -
BLOEMFONTETN. April 3. General
French has engaged the strong Boer
commando from Ladybrand which; am
bushed Brpcidwood Saturday, and al
most decimated them.' It is generally,
believed that the'guns and wagons: cap
tured are certain to the recaptured. r.fj
BOERS JiODD (WATER WORKS.
BUSHMAN'S KOP, April. 3 The
Boers are still occupying ; the water
works, which the British shelled yes
terday, the Boers replying.
MORE HELP FOR THE BOERS. .
' LORENZO MARQUEZ, April 3. A
.German steamer has arrived with 267
passengers, mostly recruits for the
ARRESTED FOR HIGH TREASON.
BOER CAMP, tSmalldei, March 30,
(Delayed in Transmission.) Gen. Jan
Prinsloo, former Free State" command
ant, has been arrested "on charge of
high treason. He is supposed ;to have
given aid and comfort to the enemy.
HOLDING. THEIR OWN.
The latest news from Brandfort is to
the effect that the 'Federal troops are
more than holding their own. They
have had only nine casualties. ,
CENSOR GETS IN HIS WORK.
LONDON, April 3. Press messages
from the seat of war today are greatly
curtailed and mutilated, indicating de
velopments at the front.
Bv Telegraph to the News.
AGUINALDO IN SINGAPORE.
Will Return to Luzon to Com
mand Insurgents.
By Telegraph to the News.
SAN .FRANCISCO, April 3. Agui
naldo, the fleeing chief of the Filipino
insurgents, is reported to be in Singa
pore, India.
The papers there publish interviews
with him, in which he declares he is
going back to Manila to assume com
mand of the insurgent forces. -
CONSIDERING PORTO RICO BILL
By Telegraph to the News. ;
WASHINGTON, April 3 The Sen
ate today resumed consideration of the
Porto Rico tariff 'bill.- Senator 'Mason,
of Illinois, spoke in opposition, to the
bill.
United States Judge Goff has dis
solved the injunction preventing the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad building a
bridge over the Ohio river at Bellaire,
Ohio.
FINE KANSAS WHEAT CROP.
By Telegraph to the News.
TOPEKA, Kansas, April 3. All re
ports from the Kansas wheat belt show
that the crop is in fine condition.
WILL GO TO MANILA.
Dr. Felts writes Dr. F. M. Winches
ter that he has received his commission
as contract surgeon, dating from April
20th. He has been ordered t 'an Fran
cisco and from there will gc :d Manila.
Taylor Will Resist Any Attempt
to Seize Executive Offices.
By Telegraph to the News.
FRANKFORT, Ky.; April 3 Antic
ipating an attempt to seize the State
buildings in the event of the affirmation
of Judge Fields' decision by the Court
of Appeals, the Republicans today re
moved the Gatling gun from the House
yard to the executive building,, where
it might be used with effect from win
dows. This movement is taken to in
dicate that the. Republicans do not in
tend to evacuate if the Court of Ap
peals decides against Taylor.
Taylor is expected to come back to
the capital soon.
A large quantity of provisions arriv
ed today by boat from Cincinnati. They
were taken to the arsenal. The Re
publicans are either preparing for a
seige of State House square or else er
pect moresdldiers. - '
. It is generally understood that,
should the Court of Appeals decide in
favor of Beckham, he will immediately
demand possession of the executive of
fices, backing -up his - demand with
force.
JUSTICE AT LINCOLNTON.
a Strong Speech on the
Constitutional Amendment
Special Telegram to the News.
LINCOLNTON, N. C, April 3. Hon.
M. H. Justice, of Rutherfordton, made
a rousing speech here in . the court
house today at 1:30 o'clock to a large
audience on the constitutional amend-x
ment. He said: - "I don't know how
much 'interest you all have in this cam-"
paign, but I suppose we all shave about
the same interest at heart. To my. mind
it is one of the most important issues
thathas ever come before the people
of North Carolina. There is one coun
ty in this State where they have had a
negro register of deeds since 1858, and
you know we don '4 want anything oi
that kind.
"Gentlemen, wihite supremacy is
what the constitutional amendment
mean, nothing, more or less. There is
not a single white man living today
that will be disfranchised under the
constitutional afo'endnient,; whether he
can read and write or not, unless he is
guilty of crime, v1- v ;5 ;
"Remember this, gentlemen. ; The
white people of this State have learne'd
to vote from the cradle uj). !-have got
no unkind feelings for the negro, but I
had rather, hand him a' dollar as long
as, I have one than to see- him go to the
polls -and vote. (Cheers.) .
"We don't want negro denitnation in
the good old State 6f Nerth Carolina.
No. we will not have it." , W. .H. R.
GANAL COMMISSION RETURNS
Wilt Not Report to Congress Be-
r iA-;f; j. .
NEW YORK, April 3 Panama Ca
nal Commissioners Walker, Pasco, Er
nest and Johnson arrived " f by the
steamer "Alleghan'y today.
Mr. Walker said they'ihad completed
the work of investigating the possibil
ities of the Panama and Nicaragua
Canal routes. They wTill irepcrt-to Con
gress next December.
TO SUCCEED ROBERTS.
Democrat Elected in Utah by
Two Thousand flajority,
By Telegraph to the News.
SALT LAKE. Utah, April 3. Ex-
Judge William King was elected Rep
resentative o Congress yestei'day over
James T. Hammond, Republican, by
probably two thousand majority.
King is a Mormon, but is not a po
ly gamist.
DR. WORTH ILL.
Mrs. C. C. Mc-Alis'tef returned to
Asheooro this .im'Cfrml'ng. She intende!1.
going to iStatesviHe to visit her father,
Mr. J. B. Bur well, but the continued
illness of Dr. "Worth, grandfather of
Mr. Mc Alisier, called her (back ,to Asho
cyoro. . ''
SEVERSVIDLE WEDDING BELLS.
The hills of Seversville will echo
with the peal of wedding bells to
morrow night. Four souls with but a
single tilinujghii;; four hearts .'"th:a:t will
beat as 'cui will , (promise to love.
to c nor and cherish. The names: Mt;
John 'Stone .and Miss Essie .Allison, an-d.
Mr. Ro'bert; Smith, and Miss Clenxmie
WILL REMAIN HERE. - ,
Dr. Charles Banner, of Mt Aiiy, ha;
decided to locate here, and today rent
ed an office over Fitzsirnon &. Co.'-s drug
store. He is an ey?, ear and "threat
specialist. Charlotte is glid to wpI-
come him "and his charming wife as
citizens.
MR. PEG R AM ANCHORED. ,
Mr. M. P. Pegratm, Jr., has secured
a position with the aCrolina Clothing
Company. He began work this mora
ing. Mr. Pegra.m's health would not
permiit him to con;tinue on the ro:ad.
HAND LACERATED.
Mr. Joseph Ford, who works at the
Carolina 'Manufacturing Company, was
painfully, hurt, yesterday, afternoon,
just 'before the shop shut down. He
got his hand badly cut on a circular
saw. His thumb will have to be ampu
tated. " . N -
$1,000 IN PRIZES.
The 20th of May Committee Yes.
terday.Voted the Appropria
tlon to the Firemen.
INTER - STATE TOURNAMENT.
Col. Armf ield Asfred to Arrange a
Military Day During 20th Week
fir. C. H. Campbell Chief Di-
u rector of the Celebratijn Reel
CTeam Courses.
f'J.Tae 20thr of May is on a regular
Charlotte -boom. Each day adds to the
impetus of the move and by the 20th
the accumulation of impetus will re
sult in such an explosion of enthusiasm
as has never been known here before
not even on the memorable Centennial
occasion in 1875. The Cham
ber of A Commerce's 20th ' of
May committee met yesterday
aftsrnuon at 5 o'clock with President
WUtkowsky at the Chamber, and for
an hour or mere celebration talk en
gaged the tongues and attention .j ot
those present. The committee on so
liciting funds for the celebration re
ported not only gratifying results, but
inspiring results. -The people have re-
Fsponded more than . liberally. A com
mittee from the Elks met with the 20th
jif ;tMay committee and discussed, "the
Elks carnival the Midway Plaisance.
The lElks will have the carnival, if, the
town i has the celebration, and both are
now assured. Of course there could be
no 20t)h of May without a firemen's
tournament. That point was definitely
settled by the decision to have an inter
state firemen's tournament, $1,000 be
ing voted for prizes in the different
races. , The" fire companies of the Caro-
linasYYirg'inia'&hci' Meorgia will be du
ly noticed and as&ed to participate.
One of rtho. daysf- of the week for
there is. to ,. be a xweek of the celebra
tion will, be ; devoted to the military.
To this end, correspondence is now go
ing on AvitJi Col. Jv F. Armfteld. r It is.
the desire of the committee, to Siave the
Second North Carolina Regiment : and
troops from adjoining States. This
will be left in the capable hands of CoL
Armfield. Air. C. H. Campbell ;was:
chosen chief director of the celebra
tion, and will be the active and official
head. (Mr. George Stephens will act as
secretary, and Mr. J. (M. Scott as treas-:
urer of iilie celebration funds.
REEL .TEAM:
The call in yesterday's News for a
meeting of the Charlotte Reel Team,
brought the men out to a member last
night. The team was notified of .the
appropriation, by the p Chamber of.
Commerce committee, Of , $1,000 or for
prizes for a firemen's; "tournament,
which met with the appreval ?)&ff t!he
team, and inspired, tlieni t iinmiate
action in regard to ; the celelftration.
The team at once, reorganized qf Of the
season, Mr. Charles M. Creswell Taeing
elected tesident .and genetralTnanager.
He wjllave power. 'to select the cap
tain oijiifi Hamalso the racing mem
bers: :"';Werjteamie$d: a meeting this
morning atv10,:S0. at the city hall.
THE COURSES 'DECIDED.
. After the meeting at the city hall,
the team adjourned to the open to de
cide on the course for the races. 'Mr.
C M. Creswell, Chief of Police Orr,
Chief of the Fire Department Glenn,
and Messrs. C. M. Davidson and B. J.
Swinson. went over the possible cours -es,V
and after some discussion and de?
liberation decided on the following:
For; the hand reel traces, iDoth grab and
(iistance, start on Tryon, in front of
Stone & Bar ringer's, and run down
South Tiyon to plug, which will be lo
cated between the Y. IM. C. A. and tho
Piedmont Insurance building; length
of course, 100 yards.
For hock and ladder and horse hose
wagon contests, start from Seventth
street and finish in front of the city
hall. : -
OFFICERS OF TEAM.
President Creswell today appointed
the officers of the team as follows:
Captain, .'C. M. Davidson; foreman, W.
S. Orr; assistant ( foreman, W. S.
Charles; secretary," B. J. Swlnson;
treasurer, W. S. Orr.
' FIREMEN'S POSTALS.
Postal cards reading as follows wrill
be scattered broadcast o'er the land:.
.'.u . . . ,
r-i A hot dav for . nremen at unar-
loftte May 23rd. ' $1,000 blown in in
ope day. Firemen's Interstate Day.1
Prize list: Hand-hose reel race, first!
prize, $200; second prize, $75. - Grab)
race, first prize, $150? second prize,;
$75 Horse hook and ladder, firsti
jprize, $175; second prize, $75. Horsej
ihc'se. agon, first prize, $175; second!
prize, 375. Everybody will be nereis
Write-for particulars. Adrress C. H.J
Camnbell. Chief Director, care!
j Chamber of Commerce, Charlotte,
N.VC. .Low rates on railroads as
sured. DEATH OF llRS. IIAWLET.
Mrs. S. E. Hawley, mother of Or. F .
O. Hawley, of this city, die-d yesterday
morninfg :in Polkton, and1 was buried
this af ternoon int Fayetteville Dr. Hav
Ipv was with her when she passed
away. He was the -i--P
Mrs. liawiey was au years aid. uie -,.
in perfect 'health up to a short time
ago, when she had a stroke of paraly
sis. - ' . -
SOCIAl .
Juvenile Birthday Parties Other
?y Dots. ; ' . :
MMiss Bessie Wheeler was as happy as
a little girl could be . yesterday, in en
tertaining on the occasion of her birth
day,50 of her young friends. The yard
and house were filled with pretty little
white dresses,, set or! wath bright rib
bons and faces, and the music of child
ish laughter floated out upon the even
ing, air. Games of all kinds interested
the crowd for a couple of hours, when
Mrs. WSieeler sounded the Chinese
gongs, the signal for .retreat to the
dining room. The table was beautiful
ly and elaborately decorated, and was
ladened with good things. Miss Wheel
er received a number of presents.
, j- ,,
M'iss Marie Lentz celebrated her fifiii
(birthday yes tsrd'ay by giving a juven
ile "at heme" which was an mll-imiport-an-i
and pretty event to many of the 5
year old set. The little -..hostess 'received
in the parlor assisted by Isla Louise
MrciCauslan'di. Both wore pink silk, as
dM Katherine Cobb and Mary M;cCaus
land, who met the guests- at the door.
Games suitai'ole for the coeasicn " were
en'joyed and then the happy throng
was asked .to the dining room where
refreshments awaited them. - At one
e,nd of the table were the ibirthdav
catodles. The centre piece was a vase
of pink carnations. The souven'irs were
Easter rabbits tied with pink ribbon.
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"The Just for Fun'" club meets Thurs
day with Mrs. C M. Davidson. Club
members are asked to consider this
sufficient notice, as none other will' te
sent. . - - - - '-
Messrs. J. H. Craighill and Walter
Scott are to give an ice cream party
this week probably, to the First church
ciheir. . "
f ThefChafing Dish Club will meet with
-Miss jRaye Gr'iffth Thursday, afternoon
at 4 4'clock. 1
t . .
. The Sans Souci will find itself the
happy guest of Miss Anira-'i Itiocke
Hutchison Friday night ". --:-. v--s---'
' Looking at plans?
'.''-:- i . '. -;'";v;x' "
Presbyter i an College; Committee
p t n Session To-Day
Thei .executive ccinniiitee of the Pres-byter-n
College,, meit las t might at the
First haurch preparatory to a joint ses
sion tOiay with the comimittee on plans
for th4 new college building- The ex
ecutive; committee consists ' of: Rev.
Brs. Hcwerton and Slagg; Dr. John R.
Irwin; Caat. .A. G. Brenizer, W. S.
Alexander, and. Dr. Frank Raibfn son of
Lcwell. Drs. J. B. Shearer, of David
son College, is a member ex-officio; of
the committee. Dr. Rdbirison retu:rhcd
home JthCs morning, and dd net meet
"-with'the pl:ani3'-cti'mmitcee.''T:he latter,
Hrhieii osists' 4f, ;Dr,. J. R. Irwin, and
Messrs-P. " S J Gltohrjst, W7f,ST ' Alexan
der and Win,. 'Anderson, met ibis ,'aiorn
ihg at 10: 30 in thesSewmd Presbyterian
chur ch, the executiv e j , c om mi tte e also
being present. Plans for the new' build
ing were submitted .by,-the fbjlowhig
named 'architedts: iHayden, Wheeler &
Schwend; Hook & Sawyer, and ;f FY1 P.
Milburn, of Charlotte; Pearson &'i4'h-1?,
cf Raleigh; WilsoJn & Edwards, Colum
bia, :S. C, and W. P. Tinsley, BTistt)T,
Tenn. Hay den, Wheeler & Sctiwend'b
plams were the first su'bmuited. The
committee gave them all the audience
they desired and. then took up Mr.
Tin sley's. plant. The cither plans were
to be submitted; in order ithi3vtaftern;bon;
the committee hoping to have seen
them all and heard their, respective
merits iby night. It will foe several days
before & plan will he .decided on. The
committee has an .importaht matter be
fore it, and wdll exhibit the Presbyterl'
an trait being slow and sure.
SWITCHED ON TO THE WRONG
TRACK.
Quite a serious acelden-t occurred n
the freight jard of the Southern road
yesterday morning at an early hour.
A shiSting engrhe was moving sctme
cars, preparatory to making up a train,
whien -through the mistake of some one.
tshe engine and cars switched cn one of
the short tracks and before the engin
eer realized it, two of the cars were in
Second street and the rear car had
smashed into the side of the compress
building, on the opposite side of Sec
end street. A large hole, the size of a
bale of cotton was Xfoe extent of the
diamage to the compress fonj.ilding While
two cr three cars were. bacUy broken
up. Z - . ' '. V :'
HOME MISSION COMMITTEE.,
The home, mission committee of
Mecklenburg . Presbytery met this
morning at the First church. These
present were: Rev. Messrs. Thomp
son, Newell,, Dixon, Miller, Little, How
erton, Allison; Elders Hahha, Anr
drews and Crowell. The only, business
transacted besides that of a routine na
ture was the appointing of a sub-committee
to prepare reports for Presby
tery. This committee consists of: Pev.
Messrs. Thompson, Howerton, Allison:
and Elders D. W. Oates " and Hanna.
This committee will meet Monday in
Gastonia. "
RAILROAD.
Mr. George' Butler, of - Gainesville,
Ga., has succeded Mr. Webb,' (resigned)
, pt the Southern's round
Birmingham, where -he uacj baen at
work. He is a fine machinest' and 'a
clever gentleman. - - ,
ODD FELLOWSHIP.!
April 26th the Eighty-First An
niversary of the Establish -;
ment of the Order. 1
THE PROCLAMATION ISSUED.
Grand Sire Pinkerton Calls Upon
all Odd Fellows to Celebrate
the Occasion in Proper Planner.
Charlotte Lodges Will Obey the
Proclamation.
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The Odd Fellows of the city are con
sidering the question of celebrating'tiie'
81st anniversary of the order in Amer
ica, on, April 26th.
A joint committee from Mecklenburg
Lodge, No. 9, Charlotte Lodge, No. 88,
Catawba River Encampment, No. 21,
and. ihe Charlotte Rebekahs have the
plans in hand and from present indica
tions the 26th will be a red letter day
for Odd Fellowship in the city. -Charlotte
Lodge, No. 88, met last
night to receive the report of the com
mittee appointed to confer with the Ca
tawba River Encampment committee
and 'Mecklenburg Declaration Lodge,
No. 9, committee, in reference to the
anniversary celebration. The commit
tee reports to .Mecklenburg .Lodge to
night. ; They formulate the plans. A
part of- the celebration ithe banquet
especially Vwill be put in the hands of
the Daughters of Rebekah. The celebra
tion is . at certainty, but the plans are
not yet matured. The anniversary pro
clamation issued by the grand sire is
as follows:
PROCLAMATION.
To the "Officers and Members of Grand
and Subordnate Bodies of the Inde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, and
to all Whom it May Concern:
In accordance with time-honored
custom, and in obedience to the resplu
tiotViOf the Sovereign Grand Lodge, I,
Alfred S. Pinkerton, Grand "Sire, by
virtue of the authority vested';iH ine.
do hereby enjojn upon all grand, and
subordinate bodies ainder the jurisdic
tion of the order, to take appropriate
action for the clue commemoration of
the twenty-sixth day of 'April, 1900, it
being the eighty-first anniversary of
out order.' by suitable exercises in ob
servance of the day and by public
thanksgiving to Almighty God for 'His
manifold mercies to us as individuals
and as an order, -
0one at the" city of 'Worcester, Mass..
Fefo. 19, 1900. - , :
ALFRED S.' PINKERTON,
: . Grand Sire.
J. FRANK GRANT,
v Grand Secretary.
i Grand Master John A. Stevens has is
sued in accordance with the above ' a
isub-proclamation enjoining upon all
subordinate lodges in the estate of
North Carolina to take appropriate ac
tion for the due observance and com
memoration of the day set apari; tby the
Grand Sire April IGth.' . -V: . , ."
. NOTICE. ' :T n. .
, .All members of Charlotte Rebekah
Ijodge are asked to meet in tihe' Odd
fellow's Hall Thursday evening at 8:30
o'clcick. Important business about the
anniversary celebration will be dis
cussed. "
LADY USHERS.
. The Chronoithanaitoletro'n is coming
on nicely. The ladies who have charge
of the entertainment are to' introduce
a novelty in the Way of having ladyt
ushers, The following -named charming
young women have consented to act as
such: Misses Sadie oYung, Grace King,
Midge -"".MoAden, Elizabeith Clarkson,
Ada Heh, Hope S.pencer, Nan Dowd,
anidf iAsnil Locke Hutchison. Seats' are
cn sale at Jordan's. Admission 50 ceats
for grown people; children under 13
years, ao cents, a real - live jgyptian
mummy is: 6 be one of the attractions;
also two queens and antiquites dating
from the' time cf Abraham,. The chil
dren's part will strike your "fan-cy."
DR, FAIR WILL PREACH THE SER
1MON. The people of Charlotte have always
kept a warm spat in their hearts for
Rev. Dr. J. Y. Fair, and are glad at
any time to; hear of his coming to
Charlotte, either to visit or preach.
Rev. J. R "Bridges, president of the
Presbyterian College, is to give them
the pleasure of hearing'Dr. Fair again
in Mayy having' secured !him to pTeafth
the baccalaureate sermon before-tftes
graduating class of the college, SthdaS"
May' 27th. The church will ; be an
nounced later.
BURIED HERll
Mr; W. A: (Democrest, friend of
Mi
Arthur E. Rice,, who died Sunday on
the vestibule, arrived last night. ; He
decided to have the body buried here.
The uneral took place this afternoon
at 3 o'clock, the in'ermenc being in
Elmwood. No services were held. Mr.
Rice ihad at one time been in good cir
cumstances, but- had run through his
property, in England, and was at the
time of his death, a book-keeper in
New York. His wife lived in England.
Their married liffe had not been happy.
A lonely, friendless man. has found a
resting place in a strange i and, but in
friendly soil.
REALTY.
Th. T?Aal Estate Loan & Trust Com-
f I a- - yesterday sold the Moncure place,
ccvc- of Tenth and Church streets, to
Mr. Ju ' Leisel. Consideration $1,750.
corv commissioners.
Registrars and Judges of Election
List-Takers Appointed To
Day. 'The county commissionerc? rw,
their session this morning. Just before
adjourning yesterdav afieriwwvn. thw
appointed' the following named rezis
tra& atod judges of election, for the
municipal elections in, the towns of
Matthews, Huntersville ahd Pineville
Matthews Registrar, T. J. Iten
frow; judges, F. Y- Howie, W. F.
Stevens, J. M. Barneitt, and E. J. Fun
derburg. Hnntersville Resistrar. J t. rWnnf
judges, N. C. Frazier, J. S. Sossaman.
K02s 'Steele, Jr., and J. B. Nichol
son. -Pineville Registrar. T . J . ftmi i r, -
judges, R. M. Erwin, J. H. Spenicer, E.
jv. xvussen ana t. u. Hoover,
j, Davidson is allowed' to appoint its
own registrars; and . judgs-s Cy s;pecia 1
act .of the Legislature.
LIST TAKERS. -The
heard this1, morning appointed
the following list takers tor the cou'a
ty: .. :
Charlotte: H. C. Severs, R. A. Toi
ranee, J. B. Powell.
Berry hill: A; H. McCombs.
Paw Creek: J. M. Grice.
-utog 'Greek: J. M. B . Alexander.
, kemley: If. C. iHulbbard.
Huntersville: -D. W. Mnyes.
Devese: W. P. Sloan.
Mallard' Creek: W..D. Alexander.
Cra b Ordh ar d : D . C. M o ere.
Clear Creek: CP. Mungo.
iMorning Star: (S. B. Smith.
Providence: :David Dciwns.
Sharon: J. C. Reid.
Pineville: J. C. Harris. "
Steel Creek: Thomais W. Neely
The list takers 'begin their work
June 1st.
A FATAL SPORT.
Rev Mr Williamson's Son Killed
by a Playmate While Target
Shooting.
The News noted week 'before last. a
report to the effect that a son of Rev.
J. L. Williamson', formerly pastor at
Sugar Creek, now of. Newberry, S.
C, ihad .been accidentally shot
and ' mortally wounded.:-, A letter today
from Mr. Williamson to Dr. E. Nye
Hutchison vgives the. sad particulars,
also the 'following, clipping from the
Newberry; .;(;3. paper: , , ".
.'.'Tenc'h Boozer,- aged thirteen, years,'
son of Thios. Q. .Boozer. Leumas Dun
bar, aged ten, son of James Dun'bar,
and sHope Williamson,- aged 'twelve, son
of -Rev. R. L. Wiiliianrscn, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, were hunting rob
ins Monday after'neon; all wMih one
gun a parlor rifle. After hunting tor
a time they began target shooting,
and Avhen the fatal accident, occurred
they' were engaged in shooting at a tar
get in the form of a 3 tick wCiicih they
had set up in the ' meadow.. When it
came LeumaiS Dfrnbar's time, to shoot'
at the target, lif loaded the , rifle and
pulled back the tehxmer at !!.ts full Tpo
siticn, as lie thbh'ght',' and was get'tinS
ready to take aim. -At 'this pointt (he let
go the hammer, the guh'Was d iiiriharged
and the 'ball struck Hope Williamson
just above the left eyer'causing a'frac
ture of the skull, andpenetrating fthe
brain. The rifle carries a 22 cali!bre
cartridge. The companions of the un
tunate boy were horror-stricken, and
ran in all ha-site to Mr. Du'nbar's. Mr.
Dunbar sumimcned physicians and went
ait once to the scene. The grief-stricken
parents (also reached the spot soon af
terwards, and the little fellow was
conveyed to the Presbyterian manse in
Calhoun- street. The attending physi
cians, Dr. J. K. Bilder and Dr. O. B.
Mayer, could render n'o medical assistance,-for
Ch wound was a mortal one.
The accident occurred about half-past
five o'clock, and the little fellow breath
ed' out his ife at a auarteii pa-t seven.
The deepest .sympathy is expressed for
the grief-strficken members of the
family circle. This feeling was mani
fested Tuesday afternoon in the very
large concourse of their friends and
acquaintances wlhich was present at the
funeral service." ;
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i soW. H. VAN NESS PRESIDENT. "
T.he election in the Elk Club last
night, as foreshadowed in yesterday's
News, resulted in Mr. W. H. Van Ness
being elected president. Other officers
were: J. P." Wilson, vice-president; B,
S. Davis,- secretary and treasurer. M.
M.' Murphy, fM. A. Lyon, P. H. MoMa
lon, Charles F. Wadsworth, W H.
Van Ness, W. J. Chambers, B. S. Davis,
J. P. ; Wilson and J. Leak Spencer,
bcarjdof governors. Mr. M. A. Lyon
wasnfciief president of the club up to
last night. HLs speech on retirng and
on, greeting his successor was a gem.
It will pe preserved in the corner stone
archievW. - -- '
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WILL LIVE IN DENVER.
Mr. J. M. Allison and bride are vis
iting at Mr. W. H. Torrence's. They
arrived last night from Statesville. Mr.
Allison is- a brother of Mr3. Torrence.
He was adjutant of the Second Battal
ion First North . Carolina . Regiment,,
in the Spanish -American war. He mar
ried some weeks ago. Miss' Zylphia.
Force, cif Selma, Ala. He and his wife
after a few days ihere. leave for Denver,
CoL, where they will make their home
in future.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS. '
Mr. J. 'M. Marry is in Raleigh at
etnding the funeral directors associa
tion, ofwhich he is a member. A pro
fessional emhalmer from Chicago is
present and will give exhibitions for.
several days, of his work.
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