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OHARLOTE,,N:.Om; TUESDAYtBVENING, APRIL 24. 1900.
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RUNDLE HALTED.
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Boers iflr Front oi Him are Re
ported Too Strong for
His Forces. ' i
TO TRAP TUB BOERS
Brabant and Hart In BasutolaridV
French,, arid Pole-Carew Has-
- tening to 3ar the Retreat of the
Boers Northward. Wepener
Almost Relieved,
By Telegraph to the News. : ' ,
i LONDON, April 24. General Rundle
apparently found the' Boers confronting
;'him 4Lt Dewetdrop stronger than he.
cares to engage, . so ne is "marking
time" pending the arrival of "supports.
In the. meantime Brabant and Hart are
pushing along the frontier of Basuto-
land: hence -will he able to frustrate
an attack on ; Rundle's .right; and
French and Pole-Carew are hastening
from , Bloem fontein to bar the Boers
line of retreat, northward. v V. ,r s ".
SHELLING RESUMED AT WARREN
' ' . TON. z: '" :W
WARRENTON; April h 24,-ShelI
was resumed by. the; Boers yesterday
the fire being directed toward the Brit
ish river;,redoubts,jlwhich are being
pushed forward steadily. It Is believed
important developments are not far
v off. 7 ."'-.' , - ' r , " "' :
MADE RAPID NIGHT MOVE.
KARRE1FONTEIN, April 22, (Delay
ed in Transmission.") The patrol of
the Seventeenth Lancers this morning
rounded Leeuw kop ,' They found that
the Boers dad- evacuated a forage farm
house where they ihad- been, quartered'
and had scattered in such way that it
was plain they had made a rapid night
move. .'. -.. . ., -" -.-
eight Miles from wiepener. p
LONDONrpril 24.Brabant's force;
after outflanking the Boers -;at Bijs
man's -Kop, is. now reported; wtfliin
eight miles, of fWepeher.hlph AioRT.
;" practically relieved DalgjUBtlyfs force
was 'hardly' molested Mondayt
$650,000,000 "IF." ; '
s LONDON, April 24. 'Officials of the
"treasury estimate the cost of the; war
in South- Africa, if it closes within
three months, at six hundred and fifty
minion dollars. Isidt
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Tr a nnrwr iu nun tnci nun
. r,J' U- SrtUiinf
Wife Dying 1 rom Terrible Inju
ries, Husband's Tftroat Cut.;
By Telegraph to the News. '
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., . April 24.
Mrs.;Kuhn, of Richmond, Va., lies dy
ing at St. Joseph's Hospital, la this
city. She is suffering from terrible in-.
. juries. - . :. .'
She was found lying in the . yard of
the; Kuhn apartments clad in a night
dress, bleeding and unconscious. ;; Her
head and face we. re 'cut as with a knife.
One leg was broken! Tha body was
badly bruised, as jf she had been kicked
and beaten. . t .... v- - . V -
The husband was" found' in (his bed-1
room, partially dressed. On the floor
was a pool of blood. His-throat waj
cut from ear to ear, but not deeply. IP
is believed he will recover. -
Kuhn' is an ex-State Senator.
OPPOSE THE "OPEN DOOR."
Chinese are Bitter Against For
eign Aggression, fi
By Telegraph: to the News. i
PARIS, -April 24-A Pekjnf dispatch
says the idiihese bpp'osiltlW-;! "to '4 the
"open, door1 policy is growing, and is
endangering" foreign capital and the
lives of foreigners. : : jy'lin r;
Russia is. most feared and America
least disliked, because the least aggres-;
si ve. The " Manchuis are 1 osing their
military power an d the discontent is
growing. . liUyh ' '.. '' v .' ; . : .
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SULTAN HB ARB F,ROM AMERICA.
By TelegmpJtNews. : ,a .)
CONSTANTINiOCLE April 24-The
Porte has received telegrams from th
Turkish minister at jWashington poinit
ing 'out the bad impressiont created Jiri
the United$tates ' by the ndn-pkmen t
of the indemnity- xlue aiid5 Unnotinfeihg
the determination" of UieAaerlcaoy-'
ernment to. insist upon the; prompt "Set
tlement of the claims. : . ;- Srtf
MURDERED AND 'ROBBED. , :
By Telegraplh to the News. . ',. ' .
WILKDSBARRE, Pa., April 24.-
Andrew Stubbs" was killd and robbed
at the bridge over the river here last
night. His body was found this, morn
ing withe two buflllet wounds 'in , the
head, and his pockets turned inside out.
No clue to the murderers Tiascyet. been
found. 5 . '
PRINCE TO COURT THE IRISH. ;
By Telegraph to the News -J -y- v
LONDON, April 24iThe Prittee of
Wales with a large. party Is arranging
for a yachting tour around ..'the ;irih
coas t He will visit Belfast, SHgo;
Achiel Island, The Prince and Princess
will aisolikely.be present, at the
Punchestown races in the fall. ,.
SOCIAL,
Wadsworth Cards Recalled.-
Events Past, Present and Fu
" ture. " '
Mrs. J. -W. Wadsworth request the;
Hews to state that on account of - the
illness of her mother,' Mrs, E. C; Can
non, she recalls, the invitations to her
daughter, Miss L Laura . Wadsworth's
wedding . recerition " tomorrow night.
Mrs. Cannon had -a " relaps'e yesterday
evening, and her condition is critical.
If she is no worse tomorrow afternoon
the bridal party will' be" entertained
after the ceremony at Mrs. ,Wads
wcTth's. If there is aicangifjjthc
worse; there will be nor reception atj all:
Bishop Duncan,- of" the r Methodist
tthurch, who is to officiate at, the wed
ding will arrive this evening and will
be the guest of Mrs. Wadsworth and
family. Bishop Duncan is a devoted1
friend of tlhe family. :--;.ri? v: ; ,y .J-v;
The bride will enter the 'church-on
the arm f her broWieri Mr.J Charles F.
Wadsworth. Mr. Stitt Will be attended
by his" best man, MrTwitty.
The couples will Meatetfeictfrcli in
tlhe following pairs : ; Mr, r,Twitty and
Miss Madge Wadsworth ; :Mr; : Wads
worth and Miss -Louise Wadsworth;
Mr. Albert Summey and Miss. Marga
ret Cannon; Mr. R. A. .Lee and;, Miss
Nan Cannon: - Mr. Julian, t Little . . and
Miss Berta Oates ; Mr. J. - W. Wads
worth and Miss Sadie Hirshinger; J Mr.
Baxter Ross and Miss; AI16e" Holland ;
Mr.yJ. iL. Cox and MiWAdeleWitt-
kowsky; Mr. J.; C.' Tate frnd: I4iss : AJa
Bradley, of vnoxville, Tenn. : ; Mr. : Stitt
and bride will- go to;Newvork.T v
meeting yesterday ' afternoon with
Miss Nellie ' Tate.: After'- the t literary
programme was over,-the dining room
was thrown open and the. young ladies
were bidden. to as prety; a Vboard as-
the most aesthetic taste;, could demand
A basket of ground-peas ? tied . with red
ribbon was passed around and each
girl, took-a: nut and 'cracking it foun
it totcontain a, sentirpent; instead et -a
?'SOod:fMiss; HanielLucasdrew-
handioe ?y6uth be'- sur; you'll 'havel
bo.w'dhIgh..;no'sed; lie,;ll keep
thee,bra:f :- i "-'
.;.;'Miss sie:ctoete6n-"bon't fear,
tiiv husband will be kind, and it is
one shall please, thy, mind:" ' . "
s Miss Julia Robertson -If this match
slini vou may long stay: . then , take
kind ' will: without. delayir ?
- Miss Adele -Hutchison "The stars
three husbands do; presage and - thou
shall die in good oldf agej: c
MisslEthel; JHolAccepti the ring
lock he'll not m:t V
Miss ,SadfeClarkso4ithme
wen uy.eUj.ujy.iij.t5 suan ue, ana u.Ayyy
days in marriage free."
Miss.isettie JNasn-rf; tjupia commanas
thee riow'todoii thenprithee;
no more dispute.
- Miss Violet Alexander: "A widowei,-
though rich, ;thoiultJnarry, you for. a .
husband- wilt long tarry." : v
Miss - Julia - Alexander- 'Show him ,
more kindness he will '- ; speak ; '" his
heart with silence :else ,wiil break."
Miss Mar" Mbrrisoji A man into
thy lot shall fall, straight; but neither
short nor tall." . o
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- Master J. W. Stagg was! nine years
old yesterday, and honored the day by'
giving 'a' party. :which' was a feast of
fun and" frolic to a host of his 9-year
old friends. TJje yard at the Second'
chWcih Tmahse' was filled With tHe..nier
ry romping crowd until Mrs.-- Stags
called them in the dining room to en
joy pink ices icakefe. and bon-bohs. The
nine, pandlesf burining .on the birthday
jcake wereink -and ;esurrpunding
line of ;faces were ' orresiKndingly,
fdseateanxl pretty $ Master 'Stagg" is
chip off the old block "itf-his1 knock fit
entertaining He made a'finej host. f i
j - ,The reception; atElizabeth i College
j tonight will, he .a social event;, of inter-'
tjsx ana Dnmaiicyi ; .crsiueH.i,;'xvM.a.A
faculty wilt be at home to sfrtendsmnd
patrons of the college from t6 11 p:
m. . The Italian band i to furaish mu
sic for the occasion, .and the college
halls' will resound with "sweet strains
and ;the.hum of . merftf dtces l""'ifj,
Miss Nell Helvin C VPocanias"
wilt entertain the "Just for Fun'.' Club
.Thursday afternoon -at - heri home-xsoa
BY THE ?0th .
Ttte Belgianl)iock . i l: on the equare
iwill , not be torn up before the 20thi
Therx4C's. ibaTve been delayed by. wjfad
atideather in getting v he" double
traces' laldv toi that poinff dnd the city
SiIliriofc istub : the Mecklenburg Dec
laration of ' Independence, whicn occu
pies the centre of the: square, until' afr
ter tJhe historic date is past. Special
material has been ordered by the iC s
for -the switch beyond the -square, and
the double tracks willterminate there
until "after the "ball is over." t
-. EXAMINED THE BUILDING.
MessTS S. J. Asbury, J. D. Ross and
F V.: Ahrens, thp committee appoint
ed by the board of aldeFmen to inspect
and - conde - building yesterday, af t
tern&on' Ipspected tbh ty all and
foumd-as taey- -were quoted in yester
day's News as saying, it safe. They
will make, a formal report this afters
I nocn to the T alSermanic oonjaaittee on
, buildings, saying that beyond some re
nairs need eC on the building, It is per
lectly safe.
TAYtOR TO RETURN.
Briidlcy arid QXhiis Say Tt ey
,Will;J)tfend Him; and
- k force Speedy TriaL
WILt RESIST TO THE DEATH.
Jim and Perry Reward Surround
Themselvew4tbiia Hundred
Feudists and clare They will
Never be Takeh Alive.-Capt,
v Powers In Hid inj5 : ,
By Telegraph to the News.
' -FRANKFORT, Ky., April 24. Gov
ernor, Taylor will return to Kentucky,
face x his accusers and demand immediate-trial
oC the indictment against
him for the murder of Goebel. :
.This was announced in a telegram
received from-Taylor last night, a3 was
also' the determination of the Governor
not to take advantage of the offer of
Governor Roosevelt to. protect him in
the event of a demand for him by
Beckham. ' .V '
- Taylor decided ;ra: this course on the
advice of ex-Governor Bradley and
otther JCentuckiansLwlio pledged them
selves to- def eod? htm. I
S jiN MOJJNTAJNoJSTRONGHOLDS.
i:r They guarantee ''toorce a fair and
speedy trial. jv '
'jim and Perry Howard,' who-; are in
dicted for ' the murder of Goebel, de
clare they - will never- be taken alive.
Ari attempt" was made to capture them
last nighty but the deputies ; who - had
warrants were forced to beatt a hasty
retreat, as the 'Howards were intenchf
ed in the mountains, surrounded "by
dver a hundred f eudrstsWholeclare:
the accused shall never be takenValive.
;t . ; . C APT. POWERS' RETREAT, j ;
Capt. Powers, brother of ;the?,Secre?
laryi of StaJt?, whois. Indicted, wasj dis
covered. inr but in the mountains of
ejlfeount.yesterday, guarded by ten
maintain men. His position is im
pregnable nd he cannot be arrested.
' swim-wall, y
Wi A. Smith and, diss Bessie
nr.
Walt Marry To-Morrow Night.
'ri 'Charlotte, , Lilesville -rand Pineville
will be particularly interested in a
wedding" which is to take place tomor
row; night at 8 o'clock,, at Pineville.
The-'-contracting parties - will be Miss
Befe Wall, of Lilesville, and Mr, Wil
liam 4 A.' Smith, of Pineville, formerly
of :CjS' rlbtte- The ceremony-will : be
perfcrfeiedi by. Rev." Mr. McAlpine, of
the Presbyterian Church. The date
early;' in -May, hut?
Miss. Wall's family are underline qnar
a'htine in and about Lilesville; and -she
cannot , return home, so as sn'iowas J
alreadyj at Pineville, ,wheefIStie3.,aiad.
been empioyed as music'teafcherajshe
decided to be married -; trier?x -Misss
Wall is a daughter, of Mr. S, G. Wall,
of Lilesville, and- is a charming, ac
complished young woman. Mr.Smitli
is a broittner of Mrs. J. H. Ross of this
cityi and is a young man of fine char
acter and. popular, pleaising manners.
Mr. Ross and family will attend the
wedding.. Mr. Smith and bride will re
turn to Charlotte with. tnem tomorrow
night, Mr? adMrsRoss will, tender
them a recepok1:; tgeir . home, on
Liberty street, ' tomorrow' night, from
9 to 11 o'clock.
MRS. HOWELL RESIGNS.
Her flantle Falls on Mrs. J. L.
Chambers. ;
Mrs. S. M. Howell, who : has Bad
charge of . theInf ant, epartment in .tHe,
r,irspr- ireisuy iriap chujcu -
Sunday
ssSa6trfof 25 frWtt&m.'rH
quested the church'tdirlijferof jthe'
work, and s Mrs. J. L .CnamberV has.
been - chosen as erw-ateeoiVMrs.:
Howell has - been .t a' faithful; efitcient,
devoited .wer;-H;etianLd zeal
have been unsurpaed, dithe devo
tion accorded hM?iilIdren has
been1 beautiful gaiORit ail ,timesi
Her -mantle could: ojPinav "fallen on
more worthy, or capamesnouiuers iuau
MrsChambersr Sne a scholar as
well as a teacher pair, excellence." She
will make the infant department of tbe
Sunday school, moslt interesting arid at
tractive. ;
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THE GRAY JACKET.
he VGray Jaket,'3ie magazine to
be; issued by , Julia Jackson : Chapter,
qUdren of the Confederacy will make
it$ appearance oa ithe morning ' of the
20tiu of May. The" staff consists of :
Miss Maud Holt, editor-in-chieff; Miss
Louie Jones, fiction editor; Miss Lucy
Robertson, exchange, editor; Miss Dora
Barron, business manager. - The con
tents of the first volume will be: Poem,
selection; editorial, Maud Holt; poem,
f?l6rence Thomas;. story, Louie Jones;
history of chapter, Douglas Robertson j
report from different . chapters," Lucy
Robertson; Our Future Work." ; ;
, , REALTY. , . '
v. Mr. S. S. McNinch yesterday sold
t'hxe lots on Sooth Cedar street to J.
Arthur5 Henderson and D.r B.J Hender
son, who iwill improve' the property at
once. . f
Bcnooi ior. ;xo sar o;tuw, ; auu. :w uo
DECIDED ON.
The Midway Plaiscnce to be on
the Lot in Rear of Pied-
moat Building. .
ENTRANCE, fRYON STREET
The Elks -Carnival Committee
'Met Last Night and;Jtecided
.. Between Three. Sites Offered
for the Location of the Midway.
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The One Chosen Convenient.
The site of the Midway was decided
upon last night at a meeting of , the
Elks Carnival committee.
It is to be in rear of the Piedmont
Fire Insurance building on South Try-
on street.
Three kites, as noted in the News
were Offered : . The Piedmont lot', Vance
park ,h;anl' the' lot in rear of
the Stcond Presbyterian church. The
merits, of each were" fully diseased last
night, and , the preponderance of opinion
was in favor of. the Piedmont - The
parties interested in the lot whlo had
to be seenwere: ' Mrs. Iar vey Wijson,
and Messrs Frank. Johnston. EvfrtD.
Latta -jandH. M. McjAdeh. ;The consent
of each has been secured; js Mr. mithj
of the South Eastern Tariff ' Associa
tion fe the ' only other party. A With
whom the committee has . to treat, in
regard to insurance. It,; is not tnought
that there will be any objection raised
, on this line. No better location could
have been found for the Midway. It is
xpracticaily '.on, Tryon street within
minute's walk of the quare, and acces
sible from Wvefy: point, -The entrance
will be on Tryon &tree"t this side of the
Piedmont building. "The Carnival com
mitters are busy- atvwork.; The camels
are coming, in plenty of time, and the
midway will pitch its tents in the very
"Heart of ; Midlothian." i
HARPING QN 0NF STRING.
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PiaipfiTuners
l'orm Temporary
Organisation,
-;r
The pian,o tuners formed a temporary
organization last night, meeting, as an-
nouncd sat v-. the Stieff " Music
Hbusa1) .Mr. s ; ;J;s W. Crum, : of
the Stieff Mus ifc Jlouse, was chairman
and Mr C. H. iWilmc th, seicretary. The
chartepjmembers were the same as
named9in yesterday's News Messrs
urum, . fWiilmoth, Badham, Brown and
Leischjrhe secretary was instructed
i toaddSrBssa communication to all rep-
atablecttfB.ers Of the State inviting them
to 'meet i with the local members of the
flSBniat.ienoHH;a- 22rd ih rTnarlottft; "txi
effect a permanent organization. Theref
has never Jbeetf tieh. apj association in
the State, y phevobjit o he associa
tion " is to;ut8tlhelausines& on a pro
fessional bais anbxia;firotect the com
ipetent tune aivd'thHlJ'iic at the same
time: vyj,' j ,fKv i) ; if
ON THE G CLEF. .
Mrs. W; F. Dowd is to handle the gr
gan at Tryon Street Baptist church
next Sunday. Miss CI eve Stephens will
play during the rest of the , time that
Mrs. Alex. Stephens is absent, ;
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Messrs. F. H. Andrews, Glare f Pharr
and H. L. Sanders are, furfiisjng. pi
tenor at present for t&eEl rat, church'
choir. , '
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' Prof. McCoy, of the : Presbyterian
College, is arranging for a recital 'to
be given in the course of a week or ten
days. ,
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' It is not improbable that Mr. Craig
hill will be added to the musical fa
culty of the Presbyterian College next
session. 1 He is as capable as a teacher
as he is as an organist. . , . .
- Tihe organ recital to have been given
Friday night, by Mr. Craighill, . has
I been : postponed.
The St. Cecilia Choral Society wiU
meet Thursday al4ght.''f-ii..;';,
IMPROVING THE P,RopRTy&
T Ae?Geheral Fire Es$ ejrtt' Com
pany, which purchasedeifiattvor the old
i turmture raciory. . Biw(ifrjLv c
furniture factory. . siteofiLeventh
I street and tfie railroad, iBari?is jdown
old buildings and puittinffmp new: ones.
The corrugatedsiron: structures-are: to
giveaway txFsubstantiaI; -"b
k The new owners will . convert the old
V property ? into a valuable factory site.
-.;."-U.U'S;BAPTIST. - '" - -
The baptist Young Peoples' Union;
Auxiliary to the Southern Baptist con
vention, will meet at Hot Springs,
Ark, May 10th. Delegates will get the,
same rate as the' convention delegates.
The B.-T, P. U's., of .Tryon Street
churfeh, will send, a delegate. -..
v Mecklenbur: and - Cabarrus Baptisf
Association meets (Friday at Arlington
church. .Revs. A. C. Barron," D. W.
Thomasson and L. R- Pruett, and Lay
men J.; A. Durham, W. C Dowd and,
ethers will. attend,.. , .
TO (RATIFY. . .
The second convention of the . Inter"
State Telephone (Association will be
held herie next Tuesday for the purpose
of ratifying the proceedings of the first
meeting held .here about two, months
ago.-. a, '.sc. . "
TC2SITE
PYTIIIANS.
This Section Will be in Evidence
r, ;' - at the Grand Lodge.
Eythians were thick as hops at": the
Southern passenger statioy this morn-
ng. They were not recognized, a la
Daniel in the lion's den, by the "green
umbrella," but by their beaming coun-
tenances and imystic loyal badges. In
the Pythian "push" these faces' were
recognized: Mayor J. D. McCall, repre
sentative of lodge No, 90; E. A. Mc
Causland, representative of 37: F. R.
McNinch, of 83; T. S, Franklin; past
grand chancellor; D.x F;. Summey,
grand" vice chancellor,, who came from
A 4.1 i i.!'fi.'i''.'l.
Auictuia lu joinn j Dremr-enai tne
lodge here; R.trB. "Babbingtbh, Mt.
Holly; H. D. iWlson, Shelby: - W.
F. Stephens, Matthews; Rev. Dr.' L. i A.
Bikle, of'King's Mountain the youn
gest member of the grand lodge; Fred
Chambers, James Northey, James
Stinson, Charlotte; C ' R. Sim
mons, M. D. Harris and E. "' E
Lorrance, Forest City 'the latter
grand outer guard ; J, CiMills, Ruthet
fordton, district deputgiard; ' W. M)
Lyles, Charlotte districtfifth) deputy
grand; George C. Goodman, . J. Frank
Brawley, Mooresville; v. V M. Houston,
S..E. Sherrilir, Davidson r Mesisrs. John
Wijber- Jenkins, Graham Weddington
Earle Pegram and E. S. Reid, start
on their pilgrimage tonight." The grand
lodge convenes tonight at 8 o'clock in
Castle. Hall at Durham the. handsom
est Pythian hall in the State. Durham
in her usual and far-famed hospitality
will care tor the . visitors in rpya
style. The D. O. KK; -will also meet
during the session of the grand lodge
BAIN COMMENEEMENT.
Annual 5ermon to be Preached by
Rev. Frank Siler.
The closing exercises of Bain Aca
demy begfn. gunday, April 29th,; and
conclude J Friday,? May 4th, , The ; pro
gramme is as' f otlows :
1 ; Simday Annual i sef mon, ; '-i byf Rev.
Frank Siler,. Charlotte, 11 o'clock a. m.
'Tuesday, May 1st Entertainment .by
primary , department, .7 o'clock p, in.-
WenjdayConcertj.Tv. o'Moc&pl
Thursday Debate by Demosthenan
Society, 7 o'clock p. m. Query: "Should
the United States Exercise Sovereignty
Over the Philippine : Islands." Debat
ers: Affirmative H. C. Martin, "A. R.
Harrison, G. M. Garrison. f Negat'i ve
M ;l; Medlin Wr A.;.Henderson, C. E.
Hamilton.. . v- "- '.,,..'. '. .
Friday-Commencement exercises, 10
1 o!clock a. m., Literary address,-by Hon.
f J.)D. ifcCall, pharlotte; NaisVocloek
P-
h ( (Managers: C. E. Hamilton, t$iUt; 3:
ri$on, H.! ; jMartin, W. A. Henderson,
Jesse Gaflt. j.,.- '. "-" v.. ':'k v' V'C
i Music iy (Steele Creek; Band.
'ri.
RALLYING POINTS.
White Supremacy Club Speaki ng,
Places and Dates.
.The White Supremacy Club.is not
sleeping . on the "amendment au con
traire, it' is very - active and - wide
awake. The club . has arranged to have
a series of speakins six an all
at the following times and places. .-
Tonight at Gingham's Mill, (McCoy s
Store) i-Cy -tAi : vi , iM'.-.
Monday, 30th at Ada v Mills, ( Mc
Lelland's Store); " ;
Thursday, 3rd at' Charlotte Mills, in
f rant ot Knitting Mill ; ; : ;
Monday, : 7ih At Alpha-Mills, (cor
ner ,12th and B) ; .
Thursday;-; 10th-
TV,fni. .... . . ,0-
ctor :; Cotton
Monday;" ;14that Xuise 'r Mills,
( Cowan's'-' Storey'v. H.iV5
The speakers tonight .wilt be Messrs.
Clarkson, iXw; ; F Moody and JiJHam
ilton; .:)-; :'l y- ."- " :
BALLAST.
-Kit,
Basses and Tenors
ri rIt .the St.
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The St. Cecilia, merged for the. 20th
Loir May; weeK inxq a cnorai socieiyf is
making good progress with "May Day,"
the cantata -chosen; tat, presentation T at
that timA. 3Tie practice tastnlght was
satisf aclory Miv Craig3iilL pianist for
the occasion, and assistant- V director,
has enlisted - the -following named gen
tlemen, . who x will furnish the balance
of musical power to the club in . its
20th.; of May effort: i 'p'y:
Tenors: Messrs.; Clarence Reid; Mar
tin, John McNeely, FrankH. Andrews,
H. L. -Sanders,' Claife Pbarf , D." N. Mc-
flver, George, Newcomb, tWade Cowan,
Smith, Dr. Crowell, J S. Cothran, Har
vey -Overcarsh. , - . ' , -I ;
Basses: Messrs. Norwood, : Watson,
Thompson, ; , Moore, Southerland, Pat-'
terson, Pleasants,, Hamner, JP. N. -Tate,
Rev. Mr. Doritee, Fred Nch, Jr., Wal
ter Scott. y . ' -.' - - ;
ROYAL ARCANUM , .
. The Grand ,Council. of the.Royal Ar
canum of North Carolina meets tomor-;
row in Callcbury. 'Cquire r. P; Hutohi
son, recrsrt' of '.Charlotte council, -will
go in bis oScial capacity, and Capt.
John R.-' Erw.in, grand orator i of the"
State council, jrfJl.atso attendt
;m.. Jopcjar gatnering o ciock p. m. i
.lars.baas W. P. Ashcraft, W.J.Arm-r effort
field, ,G.riM Garrison, Chief ; ' JV-f ifnln
Murray. Jr,, W. Gv Martin'Med&S
mu,iJ': vi Mann .'.-"-""M.-tii
2 STORES ENTERED.
Burglars Break Glass in Rear
; Office at Dowd & King's :
and MurrilFs.
VERY: PECULIAR TH I E V E S,
They made no Effort to QetiMdn-
ey but Stole Cuspidores.Diistihg
Brushes. Clothes and Clocks.
The Burglaries Happened Be
tween ia and i O'clock;
Charlotte has had a good long rest
from the nocturnal visitor, who comes
through, the t window instead of the
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door; but the rest was , broken last
night. Two burglars were reported, 'to
the polide this morning.' '
Dowd & King's store runs back from
Tryon street some distance, into close ,
juxtaposition to the rear of , the Queen '
City Printing. Company, which, faces on
Fourth street;. The lot into w!hich the
back doors "of -the two stores open, is
as dark as Erebus at night, and is, in
its darkness, an ideal "Jack-the-RIp-per"
resort. Is Last night ' between 12
and .1 o'cldcfe'fMr. S. , F. King, who
sleeps on the third floor of the Dowd
building,- heard somethings like . win
dow glass fall. , He listened a. minute,
but hearing nothing , further, he 7
thought a t had jumped against a
glass; causing the noise. This morn
ing when the boy Who opens the store
went, in he found the office doors,
whicfti open into the store proper, lock
ed. He notified Mr. King, and they be
gan to investigate. They found that
some one had knocked a pane of glass
out of the rear window and entered the
office.; V.The handles of the safe had
been knocked off, but no attempt made
to; open the safe door. - The desk had
been ransacked, but the money drawer
in which were a few pennies, not dia-:
tiirbed. A lot of postage stamps were
stolen, also, aj poati n jxfy -jand. pair ,of,
shoes.ibelqngkjg ti Mri fns ; a cuspi
dore and dius
1 " AT MURRILL'S. '
About the time that the burglary at
Dowd & King's was discovered, the of- ,
fice boy at the Queen City Printing ,
Cpmpany's made , a similar discovery..
A' pane of glass had been broken out
of, the rear window, next to Dowd &
King's; ahd some' one had erJtered : the , ,
building. A time-keeping clock, worth.
$25, was taken, but," as far as discover-
nothing else. The thief, made noi .
to get fin to the f rent-office, con-
: nis' fonnildWIcn ' were
to the printing office. The po
lice are on the, alert, and will keep an
ey'ev on the dark corners and lots to-lipt:-;
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20TH DOTS.
Committee Will go to Washihg-
ton Sunday Nlgtit.
' Last evening at 6:30 o'clock Mr. S.
Wittkowsky received, a telegram from
Senator Pritchard saying that Presi- '
dent McKinley would receive the 20th
of May committee next Monday morn-,
ing. The committee will leave here
Sunday night..; The original committee
will go withevbut s three exceptions, .
Messrs.-MJCi Mayer, George Stephens
and H. MMcAden, alternates, taking
three of the principal places, who will
be unable to go. '
. The News suggests tihat 20th of May
buttons be . ordered . and scattered
broad! cast over the land early inMay,
reading: "Meet me in Charlotte, May
20th; 1300." Richmond is to have sim
ilar button-5 on May lh, when a "free
street, fair", is to take place.
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'A 'florai parade is talked of for the
20th.;. "Saratoga has an annual floral
nararfe' ahd the event is one of sur
passing interest as well as beauty.
Qbarlotte could have Saratoga success
along this line. . .
I JmRKEERAN'S CLASS OFFICE.-
I-rrhe News:acknokledges from Mr.
Jfames L. Keerans, an invitatton-to-the
commencement exercises Ht tSeABal
timcre College of Denta?a-gery.
April 30th. Mr.. Keerans f'vfSe presi
dent of this year's class. Other North
Caroliaians . in , the class are : J ohn D.
.Tnsmh W. Harbin. Alexander
, - l.
- r C ,1 1 n
J. Sinclair, uyrus jlovc oauic.
Elmer E. Richardson. .
and
-FLATTERING TO. CHARLOTTE.
The Charleston S, C, reel team ba3
received 20 invitations this spring to
reel meets and tournaments. Yester
day the team had a meeting and deci
ded, out of the 20 invitations, to ac
cept" the one extended by Charlotte.
This flattering decision will meet with
due appreciation , as will be shown
when the team arrives. ;
- RAILROAD COMMITTEE.
The railroad committee of -the Cham
ber of Commerce met last night In
ther absence of Chairman M. B. Spier.
Mr. A. H. Washburn presided. , The
committee discussed freight rates here
and elsewhere; with a view, as at pre
vious1 discussions, of f getting the rate
made as favorable to Charlotte as pos
sible. . .
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