VOL. XXHI. 5-'?2jfS2Z-2i
CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING,' MAY 1, 1900.
NO. 3704
--,-.
BOERS REPULSED.
They Fought Rundle and His
Support Hard at Thaba
N'Chun.-
THE SIEGE IS RELAXED
At Maleking Big Gun Removed
Force Gone to fleet Relief
Column Gen. White, the Hero
of Ladysmith. Given the- Star
of the Royal Victorian Order.
- ' , ' - '
By Telegraph to the News. ,
LONDON, May 1. General Roberts
cables as follows: "Bloennfontein,
Monday, April 30 Tie Boers persis
etntly attaced Thaba NChu Saturday
and Sunday, but thV positionheid by
Bundle's division was very strong, and
he had the assistance of Gordon's and
Dickson's brigades of cavalry, under
French, and Smith-Derrien's mounted
infantry under Hamilton. The Boers
made a daring attempt to cut off the
British confvoy, which got on broken
.ground between Thaba N'Chu sftid
De wet's Dorp. The enemy opened fire
from the adjacent hills." ''
QUIET AT MAFEKING.
LONDON, May Mafekiiig dis
patch says under date of the 22nd:
"Everything is, absolutely quiet.'-The
Boers have removed the big gun and
we are unable to locate it, , but it has,
probably been taken south to Kiaspan
to wait the approach of relieving col
umn from Kimberly. It is difficult, for
us to realize that we are undergoing
a . siege. Scarcely a shot has been 'fired
today'
-.; The- War Office knows nothing
about the expedition under Hunter
reported about to start from Kimberly
for the relief of Maf eking.' - , ;
v GEN. WHITE DECORATED,
.v LOND.pN,, May 1. At Windsor to
4ay theVQuep; conferred the star of
the Royal ictoriah .Orderxon General
White, who was -commander of . . the
, tatIysniith'gaITsp;uringythe seiga
' of that ' tnlK' y''UiiMnS:
ART PALACE OPENED.
Fine
American Section Whis
tler Has the Honors. hr
Rv TAlpsranli to'thft News.. J1".' "
PARIS, May 1. President JUbet
position. foay.r It: ji plain;' thai.apioni1
the foreign o artists ? , ,J ames McNeill
Whistler and1 the .'German artist, Le
bach have tfce honors. Sergeant may
possibly come next, andother AmerK
cans like Thayer, Brush and Abbey,
little known here laefore, -give first
impression of dash and great tech
nical brilliancy, but are "criticized for
the emphasis and lack of depth in
thought and sentiment.
The American section .is - admitted
by all to. be among the most striking
of the entire art exhibition.
N. Y, STRIKE SPREADS.
Officials are Trying to Arrange a
Compromise. -
By Telegraph to the News, f
; NEW YiORK, May -1. Superinten
dent Waitt, of the New York Central,
did not go to Buffalo last night, as
promised, but sent Assistant Superin
tendent Brazier, who will confer -with
the striking mechanics in hopes of end
ing the controversy by mutual conces
sions. In the m!H.time the strike is
spreading. "
Twelve hundred, freigiht handlers on
all road terminating at Buffalo went
on a sympathetic "strike last night.
This has seriously crippled traffic.
SECTION MEN STRIKE.
WINSTED, Conn , May l.All sec
tion men on the New York Central,
New England and Poughkeepsie, , the
"Bridge Route," struck today.
NEW CRIMINAL. CODE FOR
THE
' : PHILIPPINES. '
By Telegraph to the News.
MANILA,, May 1. The new criminal
code will become operative on the
15th- The privilege of the right of
habeas corpus will then be vested in
ind'iviauals. Under the - , old Spanish
-law;- they 'were granted but ihjprmaiter
was left in the discretion of the j.adge,
Inj.this .way - there, was; a loop;hole . for
hebusej.pf therigljt - .-
PRUSSIA AGREES TO COMPROMISE
By Telegraph to the News. ?
BERLIN, May 1 It is officially
stated that the Prussian government
ha s agreed to a compromise on ;the
meat inspection bill.
- "AMERICANS REFUSED.
By Telegraph' to the News. . -
YQKOHOM A, , May 1. A dispatch
from Seoul says the orean' govern
ment has refused to grant three sep
arate American requests for minijag
cccicessions. -
AfLASKAN BILL PASSED. . .
By Telegmph to tihe News.
WASHINGTON, May 1. The Alas
kan civil government biirgassed the
Senate today, t i -
TELEPHONE MEN.
fleeting of the Independent Asso.
ciation tere To-Day.
The Independent Telephone Assoeia- J
uon or tne uaroimas met today at
12:30 at the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. W. B. Moore,, of Yorkvilie, S. C.
president of the "association presided,
and Mr. John C. Mills, of Rutherford
ton, secretary, was at; the table. The
following exchanges were represented .
Insert at turned, irule telephone. ... t
J. A. Kelvin, Charlotte; W. B. Moore,
Yorkville, S. C.; S. L. Meacham, oFrt
Mill, S. C; J. iT. Thomasson, Lancas
ter, S. :C.;;F. B. Cauble, Lincolnton;
J. C. MUlSw .IRutherfordtcn ; S. H.
Wiley, Salisbury;' A. J. Matheson,
BlenheimprClV'J. A. -artin Hickory;
J. E. Ei-yoryRock Hill, S. C; A. C.
Shuford, ' Newton ; S. C. Kan kin,
Mooresville; D.HM. C. Hunter, Stanley
Creek ; T. C. Guthrie, Charlotte ; E. C.
Bradshaw. '.
The first business taken : up was the
ratifying of the by-laws formulated at
Gastonia on the- 13th )f March. The
constitution had been previously
adopted. This over, the association ad
journed for dinner, resuming its ses
sion at 2:30. The afternoon was spent
in a discussion of the best methods
and ways to. connect up the Carolinas,
especially the Piedmont- section. The
reports from the various excahnges
and lines was most encouraging. The
lines are running in pleasant places,
new exchanges are being opened ana
the business increased to a wonderful
extent. , . . "" :, . . . .?v,... '
The association "extended theseof
its lines to the cotton spinners' asso
ciation while in session here on the
10th and 11th. - -
BEST IN THE SERVICE.
Cetecti ve McManus Knows a
Counterfeit Biil.
Mr. William J. McManus, who, as
previously noted, was sent here by the
United States Secret Service - to open
an office, being transferred from the
Office in Philadelphia, is one of the
finest operatives connected with the
service. He has figured prominency in
many counterfeiting; cases notably the
Ingram vand Newitt case ; -inhere! . the
lawyers tried to bribe him WOiv$l,K'y
Resulting in placing them; i ri the 'penir
feritiarv. The Ingram ' iid Newitt case
Bredel Kending Bruns Downing
case counterfeiting of $100 notes
and revenue stamps.. Detegtiyo - iviw
Manus detected the - best counterfeit
3ylf that has ever been passed. He re
ceives the hiehest salary, of any oper
ative, in the service, Mi? McManus se'v
eurgdN his appcintmfnt;r ta.rtne 'secret
Ser vic ' through Russe'lf fifi during
ClevelanSs administration fhlSS.
ORPHANAGE BOARD.
Managers of Thompson Orphan
age in Session.
.
The board of managers of the
Thompson Orphanage met today at the
orphanage. Those present were: Bish
op Cheshire, Rev. Dr. Murdock, of Sal
isbury; Dr. James Carmichael, of Wil
mington; Wm. A. Smith, of Anssn
ville; J. G. Shannonhouse, Charlotte.
Rev. W. J. Smith, superintendent and
treasurer of the orphanage, was also
present.''' -1'.1'---: "
The board , met at 10 o'clock an cUMr,
Smith made this report, which was au
dited by MrV". J. 13. Myers, of the audit
ing committee:1 A recess was then ta
ken, during which confirmation ser
vice was had, six of the children being
confirmed. Dinner followed; the ser
vice. The board then reconvened and
is in session as the News goes to
press. The terms of Mr. Shannonhouse
and Dr. Murdock expire at this meet
ing. Their successors will be named at
the 'convention to follow soon.
The old officers of the board were
re-elected this afternicton. - r
ANOTHER EXCITING STORY DONE
FOR.
By Telegraph to the News.
WASHINGTON, May 1 Senator
Ivodge said today in an intervieiw that
the is
H. R!
purchase
rubbisilu Etd
country has nothing to do with the is.
lands; Rogers is notto, get a commis
sion, and Germany is not nfow trying
to get the'island3u'-';?f :':.i--fT.
NO RESERVATION OF THE SACRA-
By Telegrapih to the Newk j - .' ,
:& LONlX)N May liThe Archbishop
of Canterbury today gave his judgment
on the right to reserve the sacrament.
He decided that the Church of England
could not allow: a reservation in any
form. The Archbishop of York con
curred in this decision.
ARMY OFFICERS HOLD THEIR -PLACES.
By Telegraph to the News, i":
SAN JUAN, DE PORTO RICO, May
1. The inauguration, of Charles Her
b'Jt Allen, the American j civil gover
nor of Porto Rico, jcook place today.
The ceremony was very "impressive.
The present army officers , will tempo
rarily continue in office. .
Pev. Dr. Barron goes to Wingate
FriiJay to deliver thc address at the
closing of-the academy. ,
tory " about; Henry White arid H.
sgers, Jamrig' cojinected with jthe
of .the Danish West Indies is
says' White's visit to this
COMMITTEE RETURNS
They Did Not Bring the Presi
dent but the Belief That He
Will Come on the 20th
IN THE WHITE HOUSE DOORS.
The Committee was Received by
The President in His Executive
Office Senator .Morgan May
Come on 'thevMayor McCairs
Remarks. ,
The committee of citizens from
Charlotte that visited Washington to
invite President McKinley to visit the
city returned this morning in a happy
mood' and confident that the trip was
successful in every respect, and de
lighted with the treatment accorded
them by Senator Pritchard, Col. Boyd
and Congressman Bellamy, each doing
e, very thing he could to further : the
purpose of the committee's visit . to
Washington. ' v - ?
The Committee reached Washington
via the. Southern Railway on their spe
cial ca;r, "Nagayo," at 6 ; 42 o'clock a.
m., Monday, and immediately took up
headquarters at the EbbittHouse .where
a private parlor was engaged to .y re
ceive Senator Pritchard, Col. Boyd arid
Congressman Bellamy to arrange the
procedure of presenting the invitation
to President McKinley. -
Mayor McCall was the unanimous
choice cf the committee to deliver the
address to Presdent McKnley and the
handsome-invitation was placed in the
custody of Secretary Hiss to present to
President McKinley at the "conclusion
of Mayor MoCaH's aMdress. "Chaperon-;
ed, by Senator Pritchard, Col. Boy d and
CiVlgr'essman Bellamy, the comnitt;
. left tle paricfr of tike J3bbit t Houseat.
i):4aVa. m., and were 'promptly at the
Whltfe HouseJlaii(I received by the pri
vate setjretry of the President, ..v Mrw
rortelyou, at the appointed hour. '
President . Wittkowsky, of the Cham-
iV1t f CSr.mrPhi mo was first In t r-riH 1 1 r-o i '
to Pres
'McKinley. ' He in turn in
troduced' Mayor McCall and the . other
members of the committee to the Pres
ident, as i they, entered, the executive
r c om , where the Cabinet meetings are
heldv The committee encircled the
President and captured him as' it were,
but his easej of manner and suave style
at once put' ihe 'committee "at home"
with him. The President, standing at
the corner of aJargevofiice table,, threw
idrie leg:-! jyer"tlie table and listened
with apparent f interest an d happy ex-;
p ression of countenance to the wel,
noun-dad and cordial ' ' sentences ,tha
wrerfiuently dropped from Mayor M
Call' lips, telling the President of the
non-partisan spirit in whidh the invi?.
tation was being extended - to him and
promising a rousing North Carolina
welcome should the President visit
Charlotte. - Mayor McCall said: y
yMr. President i-l have the honor of
having been" comniissioned as the offi
cial head of the city of Charlotte, to
gether witlf these other gentlemen, to
come to the city of Washington to ex
tend to your excellency and to Mrs.
McKinley a cordial invitation to come
to Charlotte as our guests and to par
ticipate in the exercises during , the
celebration of an event in American
history of which the people of , Meck
IenbuTg, especially, are justly proud. It
was in the great old Mecklenburg
where, on the 20th of May, 1775, the
pent-up vfireabf liberty first broke
forth from the hearts of our patriotic
ancestors and culminated in the draft
ing of the first f ormaOjeclaration of
Independence , of the . ..British : Crown.
And, sir, it " is in commemoration . of
this great fact in the history . cf Amer
ican independence and liberty that we
respectfully invite your .excellency, ' as
the chief executive of this mighty Re
public, to join us. And now, Mr. Pres
ident, we sincerely trust" Jbat you will
come", and we will greet you, with a
hearty North Carolina reception."
Mayor McCall said further that in
stead of making. ;a lengthy' speech, he
would respectfuWil theT,Pfsident''s
attention to the' hiaudsoriigffl vitation.
which-was delivered to :him-"by Secre
tary George : B. -Hiss, of the Chamber
of Commerce. The. mayor further sta
ted that Uie ihvitatiOn being made al
most; entirely of .cotton was symbolical
of the product and principal manufac
turing industry of the State. He also
Stated to the President that Mrs. Mc:
Kinley.and any, friends 'wihom the Pres
ident should dwir'to'.:aeiJ?&ny-hi
on the trip were included in the invi
tation. " '
Senator Pritchard, Col. Boyd and
Congressman Bellamy supplemented
the committee's, invitation by urging
the President to visit Ohairlotte, as they
knew the people of North Carolina, ir-respective-of
. party,' would give him a
warm welcome." President Wittkowsky,
of the Chamber of Commerce, said to
the Pesident "that he had the honor
to entertain sample of the Presiden
tial family." The President , smiled,
happily nodded his head and said:
"Abner?" And Mr. Wittkowsky added,
"and now we wish to entertain" the
.President himself." in; which sentiment
the members of the committee were in
happy accord: The President then
turned to Senator Pritchard and in
terrogated him: "Senator wHI you go?"
you j
:: The President then addressed Col.
Boyd and said: "Of course you will go,
Boyd?" to which Col. Boyd said: "Yes,
Mr.. President, I will be in the party."
v,;The President was in most excellent
good humor and carried on.' a; running
conversation with, the members of the
committee; asked questions about the
programme and shewed deep concern
lest his visit to Charlotte might be
construed to mean a political junket
ink trip. Each member of the commit
ted re-assured the President that the
invitation was entirely v non-partisan,
coining from people of every political
beUef. He expressed himself as being
favorably ; impressed by the invitation
and would be glad to go to Charlotte,
and that ihe would look ever (his list of
engagements and ty to liawPange to
come on the dattettie comnlitte had
fixed. . He promised to give -the com
mittee an early ' renly and this will
probably be received the latter part of
the ) present week. ,.. .' . r-
The President made a good impres
sion upqn the committee, and they all
agree in sayiiiig that he gave them a
courteous (hearing and respectful atten
tion, and they are confident that he
will, accept the invitation and come tc
Charlotte. ; .v-.i ; A-MiliA'r" :i'- ------
, j The President gavO.the party a
.hearty handshake and 5 pleasant fare
well. Upon invitation of Col. Boyd the
committee visited the Department of
Justice. Col. Boyd being assistant U.
S. Attorney General," has an office in
the Department of Justice building. In
this office he .made the committee wel
come, talked over Tar Heel jokes, and
wnen xne committee was leaving re
quested eacih member to leave an auto
graph card with him as a 'souvenir of
their visit! This request was complied
with. ' .
The committee then visited the U. S.
Sejaate, arid Mr. George B'. Hiss, in his
practical and pointed way, extended an
invitation to Senator Morgan; in behalf
of the . Southern Cotton 'Spinners' As
sociation, to visit Charlotte during the
convention of that body arid deliver an
address upon the industries , of the
South and the Nicaragua Canal. Mr.
Hiss sio Impressed Senator Morgan, by
e.aiiaeriip w;hich-.he' delivered the
invitation that Sena tor Morgan r e
sponded by saying this "was the great
est " : honor he had ever had conferred
upo thim' apd if his Jtime was mil
occupied with the Nicarauga billet how
pendifcg in the Senate, that ihe would
certainly;' come. ; s ;fv--
.; Aa General -Joe Wheeler was not in
Washington, the committee did not see
him. rrhe committee closed but their
days' programme with an elegant din
ner at the Raleigh and came home this
morjiiiig eling satisfied - with them
selves and the balance of mankind. .
4: The Washington papers gave liberal
mention of the committee's visit to that
city and express the opinion that Pres
ident -McKinley will visit ' .Charlotte
during the 20th of May celebration, rf
Honor to whom honor is du
unique invitation carried by tbcpri-
minee. x.o: yvasniiistifu rwaaj;:Utssis!u,vi
by Mr. George B.' Hiss. Senator Pritch
ard said iti was the most unique thing
in tihe waydf tan invitation that the
President hao! 'ever received.
CHURCH.
News of
Interest to
Pew.'
Pulpit and
Sharon churches old Sharon and
Carmel have voted their pastor,
Rev. G. T. Thompson,, a month's va
cation. Mr. Thompson will be absent
during the month of June.' He and his
wife will spend the time visiting in
Kentucky and Georgia. The pulpits of
Sharon will be supplied from Sunday
to Sunday.
" The Stewarts of Calvary church will
meet at the parsonage tonight at 8
o'clock Important business calls for v.
full atteriance. ,
Rev, S. R. Belkr of EJlberton, Ga., is'
in the1 city-stopping Wfth his brother,
Rev. G. . W. Belk, of.MSfaham Street
church. Mr. Belk is eg his way no:
from the Ecumenical conference. He
will preach at Graham street church
tomorrow night.
Rev. Dr. Howerton has returned from
New York. He will talk tomorrow
night, at prayer meeting, on the Ecu
menical conference. "
MISTAK,INVTHE HATEX
There was afiiqderstqLffg as to
the date of theB?eitihg .,th$f Home
Mission Committee of Mecklenburg
Presbytery. "Rev. Messrs.. Thompson,
Little nd Catliey were ere A today
thinking that the meeting was the first
Tuesday In'; the month. They learned
after reaching here that it is to be the
'first Tuesday after; the first Sunday
lesr.' 'IhompsonIttJd Cathey
t Jpartm; a 'p.r.
irig'of the committee oh, Elders ' and
Deacons Institutes, which is to follow
the Home Mission committee meeting;
Mr. Cathey is chairman of this, com
mittee. . ,
SECRET SERVICE.
June in the Masons' month; The
grand chapter and guard commandery
will "meet here that month. The meet
ing will bring many of the most prom
inent men of the- State to Charlotte. , .
Charlotte Lodge, No. 88, I. O.'O, F.
is to institute a lodge in Monrcjv
Odd Fellowship is growing in Char
lotte. Since the anniversary exercises
several " nights ago, there have been 15
applications for membership - in , Meck
lenburg Lodge No. 8.
Senator. Pritchard said: "I will if
go, Mr. President."
IN PRIVATE CAR
:"..V''';:e'-,,. 1 i; - - -V;,V
Members of Southern Cotton
Spinners V Association tp2
Come in Style
MR. BLYHiE CHARTERS CAR.
The Party Will Live In? V Their
Private Car at the -Stiddi&
- Programme for the Conveixtfon
, as Forecast at Present The
Banquet Ends All.
The Northern members of the South-,
ern Cotton Spinners Association y will
come to Charlotte to attend the annual
convention in the privates-Pullman
car "Hazlemere." The car has been
-Chartered by Mr. Richard Blythe; of
Philadelphia, for, himself and a party
of 18 other prominent cotton mill met
of Philadelphia and New England. Tlia
party will occupy the car during their
stay in Charlotte, and will be parked
at a convenient place in the Southern
passenger yard. ' , .- .
- PROGRAMME.
The meeting will last two days, be-?
ginning on . the morning of the 10th
conSluding wiGi'the f banquet on the
n ight of; the ilth. The following is a
forecast of the progi-amme: ':';
(FIRST DAY MEETING 10 A. M.
Address of Dr. J. H. McAden presi
dent.;';, ' v-.. V; '' ' :VV
Election of membersJ - - i
Address 'Foreign Markets' for
American f Cotton Goods and the Way
to Develop': Them" Theo. C. Search;
president National Manufacturers' As
sociation, U. S. A', Philadelphia, Pa.
: Discussion by members.;
' Address "iSteam Power; Its Econo
my" D. A. Tompkins, of The D. A.
Tompkins Co', Charlotte, N. C.
Discussion by members. ; .; ; ;
Adjourn.4 -' 'K. . ...
'Afternoon: Business meeting; report
of secretary and treasurer; report o
"coinmlttee on, Wayslandeans; report
of "committee on" Finance;;" report of
Special -,. committees; :new -A business;
election ot officers; adjournment. 1
evening. ;
- Address "Electric Power Transmis
sion" Sidney Bi' Paine, chief engineer
General; Electric Co..' Boston, Mass.
Discussion bv members.
Address "Improvement in American
Cfotton.- Machinery 'V-George Otis Dra
per secretary of Draper Co., Hopedale,
Mass: , - - -
r Discussion by members. ,.'
"'1 SECOND DAXrrMOR$lN(i.
fAddress-ThftProci" of Finei
Cotton Goods iyr. Americah' -'Alanufac
tarers" Arthur Hv Ijawe, ex-Presideht
New England Cotton' Manufacturers'
Association, Fitchburg, Mass.
Difecussipn by members. ' -
dcess4-'Fine Cotton ": Maniif actur
ing in' tf-ie South" Arnold , Br Sanford,
president and manager -American Cot
ton. Yarn Exchange, Boston; Mass.
Discussion by members. "
Address "Sale of Cotton Yarns'
Leonard ? Paulson, of Buckingham &
Paulson, Yarn Commission Merchants,
New York City.. Discussion by mem
bers. ''r.: ;.x.v , -;',;.:.''';' v ; -;
EVENING. f v .; :
Banquet; ;-..v:.. ; - ;,. '- ' ;
Address of welcome, president.
- AdaTess "Development of American
Shipping" It. ' H. Edmonds, editor
Manufacturers-Record, Baltimore, Md.,
MUSIC.
Mr. J. H. Craighill gives an organ re
cital at Salem, at the academy, to
night. He will be assisted by Miss
Emma Lembach, vocal teacher at the
Presbyterian College." Mr Craighill
and Miss Leinbach went to Salem this
morning. Mr. Craighilt returns tomor
rqw morning. Wednesday morning he
will go to Spartanburg to enjoy the
festival.
Mrs. Fl P. Smith begins her engage
ment as soprano at; the Second Pres
byterian church June . 1st.
Dr. Charles R. Fisher, musical direc
tor at Elizalbeth College, is to return to
the college next year. He and his "wife
will spend the summer abroad,, return
mg no America in me eanj iiui..
aiAth rtnllAfi-A is Indeed to be rani
lated upon again - securing Df
As, an instructor and arti3t he; has fbw
imorinrs f n th(S South:
;J :J;vlR. 'ALDEIIMANETUHNS"
E ; A; Alderman?eturned:vi: tihis
mornirig X from;- New Orleans. H
stopped fiere for the day, and leaves
tonight for Chapel Hill. Dr. Alderman
was royally treated in New Orleans. He
recalls as one of his chief pleasures,
the meeting with Dr. Palmer. : Dr, Pal
mer is over SO, but his mind is still
strong and vigorous. Dr. Alderman
was greatly .impressed with New 0r
leans as a city. , . ;
MR. VAN HORN TO SPEAK.
The young- men's, meeting" at the
Y; M. C A. tonight, will be conducted
by Mr. O. B. Vaa Horn, general secre
tary of the .AshevtHle association. His
topic will be Hindrpnce to Christian
Work." -All young mvn are invited and
are ass'ired-of a profitable meetins.
The service will begin at 8 o'clock;, v
A sprained ankle prevented Mr. T.
C.' Guthrie from attending the Law
yers' picnic today, v , 4 ' -""
SMALLPOX IN DEWESE.
Dr. Sam Knox Mas the Disease-
V Endemic Feared..
Dr. -v Strong, the county physician.
was calledyesterday to Caldwell sta
tion to see Mr. Samuel Knox, a primi
nent " citizen of that section, who had
an eruptive diseWe, . thought to be
smallpox. Dr. Strong pronounced the
disease smallpox as soon as he saw
Mr , Knox. He was in , the twelfth da v
of discrete smallpox. During the time
of Eis sickness all of his neighbore
have called tosee . him, and great
fears are now felt that there will be ari
epidemic of the diesease in the Dewese -
section. Mr. Knox contracted
the disease from a negro man who hes
had employed on his place who had an
erruption now known to be . smallpox.
Other cases are under suspicion in tbe
settlement near Mr. Knox.
Dr. Strong spent yesterday at CalrU
well vaccinating and visited severo 1
suspects, but which have not a3 yet
developed the disease. The negroes In
that community have had eruptions
for past month or more which was net
diagnosed as k smallpox. Mr. Knox's
physician had never seena case of
smallpox "thought it was smallpox. V
vigorous policy of vaccination is' a so
lution needed in that secticn now.
INTERESTING SOCIAL EVENT.
Dr. Mcfl ana way and Jliss Pharr
: x ' . 'to Marry. . - :
A marriage which will interest a
large circle of friends here and else- ,
where will be that of Dr. C..G. McMan
away arid Miss Josephine Pharr, of this
city. The marriage is to take place
cn the evening of the 9th at 9 p. rn.
Rev. J. E. McManaway, of Greer's, S.
C, brother of the groom-elect, is to
perform the ceremonyat tihe residence
of the bride's mother, Mrs. Martha
Means Pharr. The bride will be given
away by her uncle, Dr. Theo. Pharr, of
Harrisburg. Miss Gertrude Pharr will :
be maid of (honor. kr '
Dr. McManaway is one of the most
successful physicians in the city; .He
andJiis fiancee -both; JbAVe . scores ; of
friend.vaajiWthe'iri.'-marrlage will be a
social event of - interest: They . will
live at 306 East. Sixth street.
APPRECIATION OF MR. WILLIAMS,
r Yesterday evening when Mr. John,
F. Williams, who has been associateit
with Mr. J.Hlrshinger for 15 years in
the manufacturing of pants ; quit the
Dixie Pants Co., to accept a position
With : the. -.Williams-Shelton Co., - a
pleasing Inpident marked his leaving.
The employes of the company pr j
Mr? Williams Pfese'fecehtftiUs little i
girt As an ackhowledge"hifentitrid'ito.;,,r,
ken of your kindness to tbe'-'mploye;!,;
of the Dixie Pants Company.' May Gad .
bless you in all your undertakinga.'b fjo
v Mr. Williams - d charge of tlur
manufacturing ' department of the
company. . .
NEW8ERRY COMING.
The Team Preferred Charlotte 'to
Any Other Place.
Chief Campbell today received a let
ter from Mr. Thos. S. Stewart, Jr.,
Captain Running Team Excelsion,
Newberry S. C: "Thanks for Charlotte
News;-We liie Charleston, h:tv. re
ceived numorous inv itat;ioriS, but witli
out a single desenting vote havale
cided to visit your city. So look out
for us, for we are coming for a good
time and all the prizes in hand ve
contest." .
'"' ''-';" ""; SOCIAL.
The reception at Col. Jones yes
terday in honor of Bishop - and Mrs.
Cheshire was one of the most delight
ful affairs of the season. The colors
were purple and green, prettily display-
. . . - -i i t
ea in -tne aining room aecorauons.
Those receiving were: ' Bishop and
Mrs. Cheshire, Col. and Mrs. H. C.
Jones, Miss Laura Orr, Mrs. W. C. Max
well, Mrs.Parham, Mrs. W. R. Talia
ferro, Mrs. Lucian Walker, Miss m
ma Hall, Mrs. a L. Hoffmann', Mrs. G.
F.; Rutzler, Mrs. J; S. Myers and Mrs.
R. J. Brevard. Misses Saida and Alice
Jones and ElizabeiQ Clarkson and'Lila
Richardson presided at the punch bowl.
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DEATH CF MRS. FOARD.
;Mrs; Sloan IJoard, wife cf Mr. W- f
Foard?. c;f Berry hill died 1 a&t night.
receaed had been in bad health for
yeaor rmore. She L.had been serious
ly ill for weeks, ana ner aeam was
noth a surprise. She sank rapidly ys
terday, passing away toward night
fall; Mrs. Foard was 55 years of age.
She was th? daughter of William
Clark, and waV born and reared in this
-count?'. She was n rn.it.il". r of ln!I
bersry church (Presbyterian) and a
goodV conscientious Chii-stian. She
leaves a husband and six children. The
f uncial took place at Steel Crek thi?
afternoon v.i 2 o'clock..
THE CHAPLAIN HERE.
Rev. A A. Pruden, of Raleigh, chap
Jain of tihe First North Carolina Regi
men.t,H is here today with his wife. Mr.
Pruden comes in the interest of St.
Mary's "school, trying to get money to
(help raise the debt. He and Mrsv Pru
den are at the Buford. '
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