North Carolina Newspapers

VOIi. XXIII. OHARIiOTTE, N. ;C, THURSDAY EVENING,- MAY 3, 1900. NO. 3706 BUNCII OF RUMORS. British Victories, Death of Kru ger and Relief of jMaf eking" . the Fairy Stories. CABLEGRAM FROM ROBERTS. Wires From Hamilton of a. 5 mall British Success In Which : 12 Boers Were - Killed and v40 " Wounded--Report of riafekie 1 Relief Not Confirmed." By Telegraph to the. News, LONDON, May" 31 The War Office has received the following cablegram from Roberts: - - ' ; "Hamilton, Tuesday, May 1.- Drove the enemy out of strong positions with comparatively small loss to us. Tho Boers dispersed in several directions. The Boers admit twelve killed and for- ty wounded. Among the former is Lieutenant- Gunthe'r, a German. Among the wounded t is 'Maximoff,- commander of the "Poreign Legion." Twenty-one out or fifty-two of the enemy's casu alties occurred among members of, the "Foreign Legion." i ' SIEGE REPORTED ABANDONED. LONDON, May 3 The Central News hears that. Commandant Eloff has left Maf eking, practically abandoning; the siege. - LATEST FROM BADEN POWELL. LONDON May 3 Cal Baden-PoweU reports from Maf eking, under date of April 20th, that all are well there. He says he complained to Synmanabout the shootingof native women. Synman had not replied. Provisions are care fuly saved. Diminished rations are given to nine thousand souls. -AMERICAN. ARRESTED FOR THE . CRIME. PRETORIA, May 3. An American has been arrested in connection with the blowing up of the Beghill, arsenal, for, which all the remaining British subjects were expelled from the Trans ---vaal. Bebies, one of the proprietors og ithe engineering works at Johannesburg ecentlyblown up, was. removed toAjaii !oh ;a charge of miirdesr. :Bail was: iiot accepted.-'-' KVrii;kv"' "SPHEitES';, IN MOROCCO PARIS, May "3l Le Ganlois says a convention between France and Spain defining their, respective 'spheres " of in- , fluence in Morocco has" been prepared and is ready f or jsigptatre, J ( . SPREAD OF flUBONlCrPLAQUE. : pfii 9wT six rjHd U -p. Exists in a Dozen Parts jIie "World ilany Deaths Reported. By Telegraph to the News. . ' ; , LONDON, May 3. Telegrams to London papers continue to show re markable spread of the bubonic j?lague in at least a dozen parts of the world. T(he summary of localities where the plague is found includes: Mauritius, Bombay, Calcutta, Port Said, Teheran; Manila, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Syd ney, Noume, New Caledonia, Brisbane and Buenos. Ayres. v . It is very serious and is1 spreading at Bombay and Calcutta. - Fifty-two deaths have occurred at Sydney and forty deaths at Buenos Ayres. " " ..-.'''' ' ' . . - REFUSES BIG OFFICE IN PORTO RICO. - i By Telegraph to the News. ! i !. ELIZABETH, N J., May f 3.rFrank Bergen said today he had" writtenra letter declining v the appointment as; Chief Justice of Porto Rico. The letter as addressed to A torney penefal Griggs. He will be pitted against Cone gressman Fowler for Congress. " -rf GOOD OUTLOOK FOR WHEATS By Telegraph to " the News, r CINCINNATI, O., May 3.- The Price Current says condition generally con-' tinue favorable, andthe wheat outlook is maintained, spring -wneav. nas a good start. There may possibly be re- J duced acreage. THE POWERS ASSENT By Telegraph to the News. .;, Adi Jv- v, njiwh Hifi CONSTANTINOPLE, May SAgate J&J- SKi2fi2S2.. W of the Powers have sent a note.to then Porte assenting to the increase in ita-J port duties. , - ' IN THE SENATE TODAY. By Telegraph to' the News. - x . WASHINGTON, May -S.The Senate is considering the army appropriation bill. ... The Clark case will be taken Vup Thursday next. . ; .: ; ' ' T.5" STANDARD Oi LIAISES iW'AGBS.'-r By Telegraph to the News. NEW YORK, May 3. The Standard Oil Company1 raised rwages and lowered hours in the case of seven thousand employes. " ' , ' FOUR AMERICANS KILLED, SLX- - TEEN .WOUNDED. MANILA. Mav 3.-4Four Americans were killed and sixteen. wounded and left on the field at Panay. ' ' Mr. W. W. Green, of Raleigh, ' the popular taaveling man, is 1. the city. Mr. Green is now - representing the Wefls-Whitehead' Tobacco Xiompany, of Wilson. . - - - " ' ' A rilQH COWPLMENT. Lieut. 5eig!e fleutiohed in Q low ing Terms in a rianila Paper. 7 Capt. T. R. Robertson is smoking the genuine Manila cigars today. He re ceived a. box of these Cigars today from Lieutenant T. B. Seigle. Capt. Robert son has also a recent copy, of the Ma nila jFreeaom. v ' The following notice concerning Lieutenant Thad B. Seigle is from this paper, dated February 28 t!h: ' i -' . "When the Pennsylvania came, fronj the United States on her last trip she had' for her .quartermaster Lieutenant Thad B. Seigle. It is mot this1 officer's first visit "to Manila. r He came as a hfcrivate with Battery L, Third $jtil- rieTy, winich landed from the Ohio in 'the third expedition to the Philippines. P V. T ioiiton ant iCLoi crl o -aroo nntfrirtn naffl ;tla his first adventures. He lost his health and was forced to return to the United States soon after the' assault and capture of Manila. ; N ."The Lieutenant has entirely recov ered from his illness and is now, ready to engage in another active campaign." NO CANAL LIGISLATION. Nicaragua Measure to be Held Up by the Senate. : , , . - - . By Telegraph tothe"News. ' 4 , WASHINGTON, May -3.-r-The pre vailing Opihioin among the Senators is that the Nicaragua Canal will, not be acted upon .by the j Senate at the pres ent session. Vs. ! It is rumored that 'the President has expressed a desire that it go over until next session. , , :. ' y ' ' - ' , ' The paiSsage of the bill by the House was regarded, as a matter of political expediency . The Republicans could pass the bill through the House, and by blocking " it in the Senate leave things just as they are, and Hefeat the canal as well as by voting solidly against the -; bill. The passage of - the bill yesterday- was largely for-its cam paign effect, ..... V: TO ADJOURN BY JUNE 12th. Senator ATdrioh says Cgrest will adjourn not later than June' il2t5i; pos sibly earHer. , There will be little-legislation outside of appropriation "' Dills; ; as soon a. thvare , disposed : oflCph? gres3- wlU''adjortjUi.5, , ACjris ; ik nnn mihi ncDC niiT rn lll.iniir llllll.Ifl . m M a - All the Membersbt the .Trades r Council Called Out To-Day; By Tele-graph to the" News. V ' PHILADELPHIA, May 3. TheAA. lied Barming Traaescouinjcii today(,or,-( dered ut fetf i its Vmeff Vherever : Broth-r erhocxl carpnfcr-are workings jSeiv. reiary Alien : says aDout twei vev j -oajuiir dired additional men quit wefuk , this morning. This makes about - sixteen thousand strikers now out. :h . - - : ' - i-v' ifefqV SOCIAL MEiETIING AT Y , M. C A: The monthly meeting of the mem ber's of the Y. M. C. A. will be held tomorrow evenings Some constitutional changes will be considered. A new fea ture wHLbe Inttr'cduced 4n the form of a social time and refreshments. Every effort will be made to make an enjoy v able evening and it is hoped that th6 members will come in large numbers. The new parlor croquet game vwill be found very interesting.- Rev., Frank Slier will address-the Y. M. C. A, meeting on Sunday vat p. m. Mr. W. S. Stallings geneiraf etecfetary of the Augusta, , Ga. , Y.-M., C.: A. - is spending the day in the cityy leing en tertained by Mr. A. S. Thompson; ; - THE SANDERS BUILDING! ? The work of tearing; don the old building on Mr. L. W. Sander's prop erty on South Tryon has been inaugm'r ated, . Hook & Sawyer, the architects of the new building to ?be erected, say that ! it will be a very handsome-affair. Tihere will be V basement v and three at,nirpa wirh a.' vrv stvlish false storv ,on toip making: the building have a Bt3rlish appearance. The.: Postal Tele- panh rinmtSanv will have the first floor Q Q II Ki bVVi - U' 0 AS-L. CUT FROM TREE UNDER WHICH ses?or of a walking stick which was cm. trom the celebrated tree under which General Lee surrendered at Ap pomattox, Via. -V The 'cane was cut by ,Pihk Bradley, of OhesterfielC S. ,C.,' who was on the staff of eGneral M. C.c Butler, st the Confederate army. . , -(-7- QUARTERLY CONFERENCE AT D ' ' c . . . RITA., ij. . V"'. - T VReV. H. . F, Chrietzberg, -who has re turned from Monroe, will preach at 11 o'clock Saturday morning at Trinity church on the Derita circuit. A meet ing of the quarterly conference will al so be fteld. Dr. Chrietzberg will preach Sunday afternoon . also at the regular hour. - ' STOCK EXCHANGE BUOYANT. By Telegraph to the News LONDON, May 3. Prices are buoy ant" on the stock exchange todayr after the dull opening, due to the variety of lmmors all, however, requiring confir mation, including that of a British. vic tory inVSoufch : Africa; the death , of Fcerldent Kruger, and the relief of Mafeklng: r TflE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Charlotte's System and Facili ties for Educating Heir Youth Unsurpassed. V SUCCESSFUL YEAR CLOSING. Enrollment in the Whitej and Colored Graded Schools Never Larger A Brief Resume of the . Schools, Past , Present and Fu - intue. '"JUL'' As the time orcommencement draws : y near the interest in the schools and colleges, in which respect Charlotte is well in. the lead, begins to' grow- very noticeable. : ; v ; The commencement at the graded school " is . being .talked ' of -already among all of the pupils as well as : the citizens in general who are coming more anymore to realize the import ant function, performed by the Char lotte p utyK 6 schools. r : . :The closing exercises of. the Char lotteGraded School, will take place on May 18th. H6. Alfred Moore Waddell, of Wilmineton. will be the cheif speaker on the programme. , v I The invitations read as follows:., , The Class of Nineteen Hundred : - :v: ::-iK of Charlotte Public 'High School, . " Charlotte, N. C. . invite your attendance at the Annual .Commencement Exercises, - at eight o'clock, Friday evening, May the eighteenth. Y. M. C. A. Hall. The graduating closs roll is as fol lows : Annie Laura V Austin, Frances Ruby Anderson, .Eunice Anderson. Eloise Mooring Beaman, Isabel Mont gomery Beall, Julia Elizabeth CrowelU Hillard Francis Chreitzberg, Halhe Oscar HaIl, Willie .Giiniore Durant, Louise Erwin, MafV :Burns : Ezell,f a rah; Cornelia FreemanJWilliam-vYd PingerVi:Hattie : Dickspii Graha-nLu- ey-' Leonora Hyndman, - Susan ' . Annie Hooper, Trma -Virginia ;Hunt, i Lila March Kelly, , Plax Reid Jf LeGrande, Sadie Belle. Mayer, Thomas , Cowan Me Aden. Armond Moore, Gergia Talbot Pegrara, Lillie Belle Pickard, .Martha jitffia Ruall,'.--' Edna ' Teresa Rigler; Charles Biirdette ' Ross, William Thomas - Sadler. Margaret " Leonorar SJpan ret;Herndon Willis, Wilbur Hunting ttoThe. past, present and future of the bliGharJotte graded schools is a subject aeaEq,5tne nearts 01 , eyejK ciyzen. iWhiie, the past has been something to be;,Yery proud of, the present and fu tune t are still more, pfdmisinisl r tSTho Charlotte school was oranized gags. Superintendent Graham in September 1883. PrGf.'T. J. Mitclff!,1 of Ohiowas the .first super intemdehtHtf the Char lotte schools. He was fol'owed by P'rof J. T. Cor lew,, of Alabama and then ot February 20, 1882 the present superin tendent, Professor Alexander Graham, took charge, coming" to Charlotte from Fayetteville. ' c The school began with an "enrollment of 4,00 in the white school which num ber- today has reached the large total of r 1,650 school children. ." The first class to be graduated -and receive diplpmas left the school in May 1882. There .were seven graduates' that year. Miiss Minnie Cuthbertson' was valedictorian but her' place- in speaking was supplied by Miss Sadie Hirshinger. The number of graduates and the valeditrorians for the ensuing years are as follows: Number graduates 1893 22. Mis Fannie Moore, Valedictorian. Number graduates. 189426. Margie llftfnnelly, valedictorian. Number graduates 1895 23. Sallie Keify, - valedictorian. Number, 'graduates 1896 25. Mary Darsey, valedictorian, r- Number graduates? 1897-35. Jessie Henderson, valedictorian. .Number ' graduates 1898 28. Miss Miss Miss ss Mr. Henry G. Lucas, Teledictorian. Njutmber of graduates 1899 22. Mr. Claude Williamsvaledictorian. uTiiyear there will be 34 - graduates, thiaeing the5Irgest class to complete the course with the exception of that I ef 1897. . ; . , - The commencement exercises this, year will be especially' interesting. CqL Alfred Moore AVaddell, of Wilmington; who V delivers ' the 1 literary address, would alone insure thesuccess of the" exercises, , - . , - " WitbT ohe of the finest sghol bulld irfg? south pT .iJaltmiore : beihg, aow; r schools, white and colored, could not possess a, brighter, future. , - Superintendent Graham and his very efficient corps of aithf ul teachers have, given Charlotte a system of schools that cannot be surpassed" anywhere in point of discipline,, systematic courses a ud -tborougfa -wwfc;rTtTnder the-Mire tion of Herjr Bentheim the teachers ot the school tre now. being trained in a very excellent method of drawing and thip course :wili probably, be added tcr the already excellent course by next year. . - - - . , . V The work if the various citizens who have served on the school board is. one of the sources whence the perfection of the present schools had their origin and too much credit cannot be 'give i them, gentlemen. - c The scCiqol on the 18 th of the pfesent montn - win close one of the most sue-s cesstvil years of its .existence under the mansemeittf'ifrvSuperintendent Graham. ' ; Charlotte individually and collective ly should rally to the support ot the schools and soon have it said that th public schools of Charlotte, N. C.-, are unequalled in -point of excellence by any sdhcql system North or South. - RESULTS OF THE WRECK; The Body of the Negro Mickle i? Carried to Columbia. r The collision; of yesterday continues tobe -of unusual" interest today. WiV?: ..laast night William Aikens. ot.Gol- umoia, S. C, a member of theiorder to 'which the negro fireman, Meckle, belonged reached Charlotte and re turned with the body of Meckle to Col umbia.- where the " burial takes, place. Meckle; leaves a family in Columbia. : -The ' engines- that figured in the col lision are at the Southern yard and will be carried to Spencer, where they will be; repaired. ; - . Mr.-A. Tj. Syfan, who was injured in thellision was taken to the Arling ton "Hotel, where ihe is receiving every attention. His injuries are not serious and he will likely fully recover in a very short time. The railroad author ities intend to investigate fully the cause of the "collision and place the re spohgibility where it belongs. ; ' CpUNTERFEI r NOTES. Mr.Irtcrianus Receives N01 ice to 'ft: .-li: be on the Lookout. , - ; -Mr?w. J. McManuis in charge of thi Secret Service's office in this city; re eei ved information this , mornifcig- from Washington of a dangerous $20 note that is now in circulation. It is printed trom' engraved plates, and the wovk upon the face and back is of a higljr or jder of .excellence. It is- a trifle, shorter than the genuine, though .thdsahould not be used as an absolute test. The width is the same, as the genuine ' The most noticeable defects in the note are in the portrait,' of Hamilton; the nose instead of being round on the end brought to a sharp point; the chnr instead of being .double, as in the genuine; is ssquare; the' head from the back of the hair to the top of the nose, on the line of the ear, is a fraction of an . inqh wider than,1 the genuine; the ;work on the coat gives a flat effect and merges. into the background in 'the lower part of the portrait. In fact'. tbe portrait as a whole does hot stnd out clearly, being almost a monotone with the background. COAL TRAIN WRECKED. Reported Smash-Up Caused by Spreadfhgf RaiUi . - News reached here of a sejioiuSrjreck on me roaa Deiween jM-ooresji,! anu Winston jf.steraay "aiternooiji . : The wreck was caused by the spread ing of the rails beneath . the cars, hut fortunately nia one was injured in the smash';, up. . - v-. - . A coal train of ten or fifteen cars was speeding along between Winston and Mooresville , when; the rails spread as is supposed just' beneath the central section of the trains. The : coal i eara were badly? smashed up, ten of them beingrpiled jn the debris caused by the wrecks The only damage was to the xjarsyi the - crew 1 escaped injury. The fwreckiwasspon cleared away and the track repaired.. ! HOTELS WILL BE CROWDED. The hotels of Charlotte will be taxed to their utmost to accommodate the crowds in Charlotte this onth. - The Central has already engaged every room not only for the Gala, week b-ut also for the Cotton Spinners' Contd vention, May 10th and lltih. T" The "Just For. Fun" Club will not meet this afternoon but will, postpone their meeting imtil next week as sev eral of the club are ciut of the city. Cel. R. Abernethy arrived in the city today and will address the meet ing tonight at the Brick Row, where the, Democratic speaking takes vpiace. ; v-i ;...: " " " ' - ?w ei9dj. A3SOCOESSFUL. CANNING FACTORY f ."MfiW. E. Neal, r president of the Apek jGajrnlng Company, is in the city. Thei n iplaat. was burned some time ago, but they are building a larger and bet ter one, and will he in shape; for the comihg season. - The -put up the "Ba by Brand" of tomatoes, okra,' peaches, etc.7 and (have a large sale in Charlotte. Mr. -NeaXsaysr the oompaary vwlll put nrn peciefiViass iq :, sooaa 1015 season. - This is a strictly home enter prise at Apex, and its success brings up the question', why hasn't Charlolte a good canning factory? 'Such an en terprise ought : to. pay good dividends here." - - .. " - EAST SIPEIENTERTAINMENT- A large crowd gathered at tBaat Side Chapel last evening to . enjoy sax eater tainment given especially for the pleas ure of the members of the 5 Sunday school. Misses Etta :White. Uola Faulk ner and Bessie Curlee are due great credit for the evening's pleasure. Ex cellent music and . recitations . were given and the youngr ladies1 and chil dren, all dressed in white, presented a very pleasing, spectacle. . ' , . " MUSIC FESTIVAL. Splendid Opening Concert Given at Spartanburg Last v Night. . . S AN ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE; Artists Compelled to Respond to Repeated Recalls Fine Work of Soloists Boston Festival Orchestra ' Choral Society's Fiue Rendition. Special to theNews. SPARTANBURG, S. C, May 2. The opening concert of the sixth annua! musical festival under the auspices of Converse Musical College, was given tonight, and was . a superb herald of what is to follow. Every traini today has brought visitors, and tonight the city is full to overflowing -with those who love music or musicians. - The centre of attraction is the immense au ditorium at Converse College, where J the festivals are held. The building 1 ha3 a seating capacity of 2,000, and it was full ; tonight. The choral society numbers hearly 200 voices. It has been drilled by Dr. R. H. Peters, of Con verse College, and is today the leading choral society of the South . Atlantic States. Spartanburg gives Itself o'er to the festival from the night of the opening concert until the grand finale : ,1 ne nospiiauty or tine people i un bounded and the pleasure of being her proportionate. ' the . programme of the night began with the overture to "Rienzi"-8 the first opera staged by Wagner. The character and style of the music was L Wagnerian to an unmistakable degree. Even the tyro in Wagnerian studies would have recognized the great mas ter in.it. -' As rendered,. by the Boston Festival orchestra, .under the skilled baton of Conductor. Emit Mollenhauer it was perfect. The 'orchestra is one of the rniuilical prides sof. this country The organization dates back 12 years: The artists and"fntruments know;,?aeh other ahd thyrk towardVpe "j&h ject: perfect! accord, harmony, .sympa thy and musical' reciprocity.' The or-; chestra is well balanced and the or ehestration, under Conductor Mollea-' hauer, extraordinary. , V.Tihe first vocal njamber f was ; the Grand. Aria, : from "Rien2i," -superbly rendered by Miss Gertrude . May Stein the famous contralto ofNew York. She has a voice rich in volume, exquisite timbre, and wonderful in range.' Al. though a ; ebntraito, ehesutained P sharp ? (5th time) ' tonigjit witlaripeinej - - ' . . - 1 aous -powep aaiu immy ux wutvnjiaffvjijiasj; pe time win Degin in rweirta bars; andffiltr'iJck9G JmmediatelyjaftqJjyvreet Baptist church. at 8 p.'jn." Her.. with the sainfl pWer.vT-here is a fiiw ish about tier singingthat denotes the artist: " -; - (Following ' Miss Stein ? came Mr. GwilymMiles,- te Welsh-baritone, who has a 'beautiful voice Tound, soft and musical, and of dramatic -Inclination. He chase as his theme a' descriptive ballad "Young LocOiinvar" written by Chadwick, one of America's com posers, and .a friend of Mr. Mies. The story was superbly told, v The audience manifested its appreciations by an out burst of applause that must ihave been flattering even to a -New York artist. : As dainty and sweet as a beautiful girl was "The Song of the Spheres," given by string,,' orchestra. Aeolian strains filled the halland the ears of delighted listeners.f-v- An Italian jewel was next manded frord the casket of musical: gems. It was the aria, 'T Martiri," from Doni zetti, rendered in such beautiful style by? Miss Provan, soprano, that the au dience lost itself in recalls. Miss Pro van has a s.oprano of sweet, vibrant tones, smooth and flexible. The selec tion was f all of eoler and she was equal to the vocalization required. For a so prano her chest tones are remarkable, j Mr. Evan Williams,; the ; celebrated church tenor of New York, ,wai heard for the first time, in the oext number the recitative "Deeper and Deeper Still; " and -aria "Waft Her Angels," from Handel's 'Jeptha. Mr-. Williams has a voice Of exquisite tonal qualities rich and full, and perfectly suited to the 'grandeur and solemnity of Han- deFs8 tSemes. The recitative was beau- tifuTtJaf-a degree, but strains of the aria "Waft Her Angels'' come to one through the stillness of the night as faint echoes from "the choir, invisible.? The audience- would . not be satisfied untir the artist returned. He gave as ah encore another gem : "All Through the Night,' with harp accompaniment; Part second of the programme was announced -H Ihepprance of.-Dr. BH;PeteVsusicr direct ptCon? verse k to . cahduet Grieg's "Olaf Trygvasson," chosen as the choral work of the evening? The doctor was greeted with a storm of ap-plause--a Seid'el : ovation. This . iwork a story of the Norsemaffl was ttie crowning glory of the evening. In it. chorus -ai wchtrav-ha also Mies Stein, who sang , the leading part. " Dr. Peters conducted with jthe skill of a master. The chores did mag nificent woskV showing ..by its clean ness of attacS, crescendoes and. dixnin- uendoes; f ortlEaimoea anl pian lesirnrC3 and shading, the careful trcinic? cf a conductor such ' as Dr. Peters. The ee- lrctio is unique In its strains. igrcad J tvnA tbautif ul. It was- gAyext with su- ' perb and soUl-stiriin e-cct. :,t SPANISH RIFLE COMING Trophy of Late War with Spain v to be Here for 20th.; Charlotte is to have among the manW other attractions a Spanish bronze ri- fie, a ' trophy of the late war between Spain and the United States. The fol- owing letter. will explain the matter more.fully; " New York Arsenal, Governor's Island,, . New York 'Harbor, New. York City Aprtl 30. " The Mayor jpf Charlotte, N. C: Sir:--! am instructed by the chief of the orlnahce, U. S. A., to issue to you. one 6.4h&fiie rifle. Soanish tronhv weighing 5,7 pounds. This gun will be placdoh' tire wharf at this arsenal, and allxpenses for freight, etc, front that point to destination are to be paid by the consignee. ; Will you please in form me by what route shipment is de sired.. Respectfullv.. JOHN G. BUTLER. Major Ordnance Department, U. S. A.r V Commanding. FOR A PUBLIC SCH00L. Dr. Fitts and Others Interested Also Rural Delivery. Dr. A. W.' Fitts who lives, near Eliz abeth College together with other prominent members of the community are making a strong effort for a public school in that, neighborhood: The site selected is on th main road near the "tar's residence. If the school is ob tained, which it is almost certain tor be, it will open next fall. This woul.l be a great convenience for the entir& section and itls hoped that it will suc ceed. , v .': ' An' effort for a rural mail delivery; system for that section is also being made. This includes all of the. territory for eiiht or ten miles east of Char lotte. ! ' - ,; CLEANLINESS NEXT TO GOD-LI- ; .NESS. ... About the only case of interest be fore Mayor McCall this morning was the case of two little white boys, who live in the Belmont neighborhood. The Iboys had been performing their ablu- tions in the creek east;of the -city from jo wiiha part 2 of the:i.;clty; . water f Is V'': drawn;. 7 ' ;;: . While his honor was mindful of the Biblical formula that ."Cleanliness is , next to (godliness,',' he also remembered that .there is a proper time and place for all human events and , hence the ' b&ys were fined, but on promise of nc further offence in that, line they werei turned loose. KEEJ1NG AT TWELFTH ' STBAT' 'V.T"f . T1ST CHURCH. 1 nrunirr- r .irizs . . r- at j rfttreet Baptist chutci!. at 8 p.m. R L. R. Pruett, thefpa'stor will jP'thc preachinig, and services will be . held every evening at the above named hour. AH" members of the church and Christian workers are invited to take : part in the meetings. The. subject of the first sermon tihis evening nvill be: "The Prayer Meeting in the Upper, Room." r '- ELIZABETH COLLEGE NOTES. ; ; President King, of Elizabeth Colleger, left this Inonning for Albemarle, whera he goes to attend the meeting of the Lutheran Synod next week. Dr. Hoi this city,- went over yesterday. . Rev. A. G. Volt, of Wilmington, N C, who lectured at Elizabeth Colleges last night, also left for Albemarle this morning. ' ; Dr. Voigt's lecture last night was along the line of higher education and was a gem of thought, inspiring to those who heard it. , i REAL ESTATE MOVING. A prominent real estate man speak ing ct the present, rush of business says that there is probably more real estatevbeing handled fat present than for seme time. A great amount is be eing handled by citizens of Charlotte rather than putside. f J udging fronz , the past the business will cpntinuo , gocd. (.'- - '.: : ';' . :' A PORTUGUESE WOMAN. Oh the southbound tralm this morn ing was a very handsome looking Port uguese lady, evidently of high rank. She hadVthfc foreign tongue and native hue fJbhe inhabitants of Portugal. She , is on ier wjar.'from Washington to Saa Francjsgg Cgli :-- '';.vW; C. T. U. MEETIING. . -. ; The ,W. C T. U. will meet Friday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock It is request ed that 'every member, attend as they want to.; arrange-fori the annual whito ribbon tea RECRUITING OFFICE HERE. Lieutenant Z. B. Vance is in Char lotte and wil open a recruiting office here in the First National Bank build- Ing , tomoiTOW morning. Lieutenantr Vance is a member of the Eleventh In- David is ai- fio & member of .the recrultinig party. TiEAGUE SOCIABLE. ; : The Epworth Ieague of Tryon Street Ifr E. church -will (have a social meet ing, Friday night at 8 o'clock. In ttw church ? parlor. Entrance on . Sixth street.. An admission: fee of 10 cents will' be charged, which will Include re freshments. Leaguers and their friends; are invited; - - . - '