vol. xxni. CHARLOTTE, N.O., TUESDAY EVENING JULY 10, 1900. NO. 3764 1 ' r : - i EMPRESS RESUMES HER RULE. Prince Tuan and Kis Boxers Reported Driven Out of Pekin. LOYAL VICEROYS THANKED: Rulers of Yang tse-Kiang Order ed to Protect Foreigners at any Cost Three Thousand Boxers Killed by Prince Ching's Array Latest From China. By Telegraph to the News. SHANGHAI, July 10. 'From Chinese official sources it is learned that the .Empress Dowager, supported by Prince Ching and Yung Lu,' resumed control of the government July 5th. Prince Tuan with his rebels retired to the su burbs of Pekin July 2nd. 3,000 REBELS KILLED. LONDON, July 10. A dispatch sent by Li Hung Chang to the Chinese min ister at Berlin, says three thousand Chinese rebels have been killed in the streets of Pekin. The supposed slaugh ter occurred between the troops of Prince Ching and the troops and Box ers under Prince Tuan. 1 VICEROYS THANKED FOR LOYAL TY. V SHANGHAI, 'July, 10 News from official sources was received at ten o'clock last night to the effect that the Empress Dowager had on June 30th, resumed the reins of government and appointed Young Lu Prime Minister. It is said she sent a dispatch to Nanking by a courier at the rate of a hundred miles a day, thanking the Viceroys of the Yang-tseXiang provinces for their loyalty and recommending that they protect foreigners at any cost. NATIVE CHRISTIANS IN A PALACE TIEN TSIN, July 10. It is reported from Chinese sources that the foreign ers in Pekin have taken possession of one of the Prince's palaces, opposite and commanding the British legation and that the native Christians have been installed therein. A RESIDENT GENERAL'S OPINION. SAN FRANCISCO, July' 10 Sir Fragile A. Swettenham, Resident Gen eral of the Malay States, has just ar rived here. He was at Tien Tsin as late as June 5th, and says: "While con ditions are no doubt serious, I think the Boxers' movement has reached and passed its climax, .now that the foreign nations have begun to assemble troops at the door of China". " The most serious trouble at present and for some time to come probably is the insurrection al ready arisen as a result of the Boxer rising." TWO REGIMENTS FROM MANILA. WASHINGTON, July 10. General MacArthur cables that the Fourteenth United States Infantry and the (Fifth United States Arillery leave Manila on the 13th for Taku. He recommends that another regiment, the first to leave the Unitedystates, should be dis patched to Taku. , TO ADVANCE ON PEKIN THIS WEEK. LONDON, July 10. At the Japanese legation it is stated that the advance on Pekin by Japanese force of twenty thousand men will begin this week. Officials assert that the Japanese have o intention of halting at Taku or Tien Tsin, but propose to advance on Pekin the present week. Their military au thorities express the opinion that 20, 000 of their troops with the addition of the 10,000 international troops already available will suffice to force the entry of the Chinese capital. A Japanese general will be commander-in-chief. REBELS REPORTED DISPERSING. WASHINGTON, July 10. Depart ment of State made public this morn ing a dispatch from Goodnow, Consul at Shanghai, stating .that it has ; been given ou.t,by the governor of Shantung that the legations are standing . July; 5th, and that outlaws were dispersiugtr He adds that this statement idoes not' obtain general credence. D ?.;i.t ; GOING TO CHICAGO Jones and His Assistants Open Headquarters. By Telegraph to the News. CHICAGO, 111., July 10. National Chairman James K. Jones, ex-Governor W. J. Stone, of Missouri, and Chairman J. G. Johnson, of the Democratic na tional executive-committee, are expect ed here from Lincoln today. Chicago will be the headquarters of the national committee. It seems to be the opinion among local Democrats that the campaign will be fought in j Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Minnesota. THE MURDERER CAUGHT William Kell Captured Yesterday and Brought to Charlotte Jail. William Kell, the negro who killed Emma Ardrey, also colored, near Pine ville Sunday, particulars of which were given in yesterday's News, was cap tured yesterday and brought to Char lotte last night by Mr. J. A. Dunn and Coroner Cathey, and lodged in jail. Ernest Potts, the negro who was with the girl, and out of whose pocket Kell got the pistol with which he killed her, was also arrested and put in jail. After the murder 'Squire Bryant issued a warrant for Kell, and 'Squire F. "C Hains a warrant for Potts and gave it to Mr. Dunn to serve. Potts was found in the crowd at the inquest. He could not give bond, so was committed to jail. He was charged with being acces sory to the crime, although he protest ed his innocence. Kell was caught in South Carolina by George Gregory, col ored, who had followed him, and who brought him back to 'Squire Bryant's. He committed him to jail. Kell was turned over, to the coroner and Mr. Dunn, who reached here at 10 o'clock last night .with their prisoner. Kell is about 18 years old and Potts 20. The negroes gave no trouble on their jour ney to Charlotte. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict that Emma Ardrey had come to her death from "a pistol shot wound fired from the hands of Wm. Kell." The jury was composed of C. L. Hunter, J. A. Dunn, F. C. Harris, M. t. Hair, E. D. Stogner and Wm. Morrow. TEST BY SMOKE. Plumbing inspector Toomey In specting Buildings. - Since , the city employed a plumbing inspector, many people have learned that the plumbing in their houses was not as perfect as they thought. The city passed an ordinance which gives it' the power to enter any new, house and tesc 'the plumbing whether the owner wanta it done or not. In old houses the, in spection or test is only made by re quest of the owner. Mr. Toomey, the in spector, uses the smoke test. This morning a committee consisting, of Aldermen O'Donoghue, Phifer, Cham bers and Phelan, visited the Southern passenger depot to witness a test of the plumbing in the building. It will be remembered .that about two years ago .the plumbing was found defectives in the building and was taken out and new plumbing put in, the railroad not sparing any expense to have it. the best tbat could be had. The smoke, test made this morning, however, showed the plumbing not to be perfect -The smoke came through the pipes in the toilet rooms on the upper floor . and through the pipe under the kitchen, which leads to the toilet room on the first floor. The pipes tinder the kitchen floor were leaking; badly, the ground being5- wet with ' the water "therefrom. Capt.'Ry,der is as desirous as any one to have -.the trouble rectified, and will take steps in: that direction at once. The line of sewer pipes at the depot admits of good plumbing. STEYN WILL SURRENDER PrDbably End of War in the Or ange River Colony. By Wire to Harrison Watts. LONDON, July 10. President Steyn, of the Orange River colony, formerly of the Orange Free Stale, has offered to surrender to Great Britain, naming his personal freedom as the only condi tion. The surrender of President Steyn probably means the end of the insur rection in the Orange River colony. BOERS RETIRE FROM SENECA. SENECA, Orange River Colony. An extended reconnoissance today resulted in the discovery that the Boers had evacuated all their positions around Seneca. Numbers of them appear to have gone towards Fickburg, the re mainder in the direction of Bethlehem. The British commanders express the opinion that the retirement of the .Boers foreshadows the speedy end of the war in this section of the country. PROF. COON'S WORK. JtSalisbury is to have a new graded school building. Superintendent Coon will remain in Salisbury during the summer to superintend the erection of the new building. The school under President Coon has made marked strides forward. A number of improve ments are to be made, and several new teaciers added to the faculty. CIVIL SERVICE. A civil service examination is to be held at the government buildinig to morrow for postoflice clerks and car riers. Prof. G. B. Hanna, and Messrs. Tr B. Ruddock and W. B. Alexander constitute the examining board. . The ladies of Twelfth Street Bap tist church will serve ice cream i to nisrht at the corner of Ninth and Cald- ' well streets. " IT WAS NO JOKE. Frank McNeely, Colored, Shoots Henry Smith, Colored,"ia a Joke" THE LIE WAS PASSED flcNeely Pulled His Pistol and Fired, He Says, Aimlessly into the Air, But the Ball Struck Smith in the Left Side, and will Likely Kill Him. The negroes seem to -e on murder intent this week. News . of another shooting affair, which will most prob ably result fatally, , reached here this morning. The shooting took place yes terday afternoon on Mr. Wm. Cald well's place, near Huntersville. Frank McNeely, shot, and it is thought mor tally wounded Henry Smith. The ball from McNeely's pistol, entered Smith's left side, near his breas.. It had not been gotten out, when the man was heard from today. McNeely was arrested last night and was brought to town this morning by Mr. Robert Query and committed to jail. He was seen at the jail and asked the cause of the shooting. "We were joking with each other," he said, "and just kept joking until Smith called me a lie. I pulled out my pistol and said 'look out, I'm going to shoot,' and I fired, as I thought into the air. I did not aim at him and did not mean to hit him." As soon as the shooting took place doctors we're summoned. They gave the wounded man every atten tion, but are apprehensive of his re covery. 5 , MOONSHINER ARRESTED Famous Richmond Character Ar rested Here Yesterday. There came to town yesterday along with the excursion from Wilmington, a well known individual in ltichmond; county, but a stranger here and he got taken , in. The gentleman was Edward Kagle,. who-lives at Grassy-jlsland, 15 miles ? from Rockingham. Kagle. is an auburnrh aired moonshiner," who is young in years being' Gly-20, but: old in experience at the Still. Judgingvby his dress and accoutrements he might have bee,n taken for a Texas cowboy on a raid. He had a large pistol buck led around him, and his attire, in gen eral,, was hoozier like. In stepping off the street car his coat flew back and Sergeant Baker caught sight of the pistol. He arrested the wearer of . the pistol, net knowing at the time that he had a famous charaeer on his hands. Kagle is one of the bravest fellows in Richmond county. He has been a moon-shiner for some years, and has given the officers no little trouble. Revenue officer W. A. McDonald chas ed him once. Kagle shot at him nine times. The horse the officer" was riding aided Tiom exhaustion after the run. Kagle has resisted the officers a num ber of thnes. He was fined today for carrying concealed weapons. United States Marshal Henry Stog ner came up today for Kagle, and will take him to Rockingham tonight. SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN MIS SIONARIES REPORTED SAFE. A recent cablegram from China state that the Southern Presbyterian missionaries, who lived south of, and not far from, the regi&n disturbed by the Boxers, had arrived safely in Shanghai. Shanghai is hundreds of miles from Pekin and Tien Tsin, where the fighting is going on. As it is a great commercial centre, many foreign gunboats are always in port and in any case theyv will protect American citi zens. MR. BRIGGS LOCATES HERE. Mr. Wm. Briggs, formerly of Brook lyn, but afterward a member of the Smith & Briggs Brass Works, of Rich mond, Va., has arrived here to live. He will be associated in business with Stephens and. Arrington, who have es-tablished-J-he r-rass works Qf the old Elliott furniture site. Mr. J. M. Miller, Jr., knew Mr. Briggs in1 Virginia. Char lotte welcomes him as a citizen. ELECTED TO THE GREEK CHAIR. The News is informed, reliably, though not officially, that Rev. John W. Davisr'D. D., has been elected to the Greek professorship in the Colum bia Theological Seminary. LT. SEIGLE WRITES. Lt. Seigle who is in San Jose, writes a friend "here that he has been tick again. He is able to leave the hospital, but., has lost 20 pounds. He is very much pleased with his position. FEEDER TO DAVIDSON Presbytery of Fayetteville to Reopei n the Donaldson Acad emy HI(1H QrHnll CAD d avc mun JL FOR BOYS The School Will be Under, the the Control of Fayetteville Presbytery, but More Particu- larly Under the Session of the Fayetteville Church. Davidson College is throwing its lines into rich and fertile fields. It sev eral years ago established as a feeder to the college, a high school for boys iu ftwis. run, ft. vj. i'ror. uanKs was the first principal of the school. H afterward associated with him, Prof. Barnes. ; x- The enterprise proved so successful that another such school is to estab- lished, by. the Presbyterian Church, in Fayetteville Rev. Dr. Shearer, president of Da vidson, arrived here last night on his return from Fayetteville, where he Bad been to arrange for the establishment of the school. The building) to be used is the Donaldson Academy. The acad emy was. built' years ago by the Pres Dyierian ;unurcn ana operated as a Presbyterian school. The building was burned. .The town then put up a build ing on the property, and was to use it for 12 years as a nubltCTscTJool. The 12 years has: expired, and the .Presbytery of Fayetteville will take its property iack ana. re-open the academy as a feeder tp Davidson College. The school will be known as the Fayetteville-Da vidson High School; Tt"will be under the control of Fayetteville Presbytery, but the active control and direction Will be in the hands of the session of the Fayetteville Presbyterian Church The board of trustees will consist of: Messrs. A. JE. Rankin, T. J. Whitted and J. G. Shaw, and Dr. Shearer Prof. Barnes, who was formerly asso ciated with Prof. Banks, was here last night to confer. with -Pr4 Shearer,,, in re gard ,: to assuming feprnxjipalship. A SERIOUS AFFRAY Negro at Cooperage Shop Assa ults -; a White nan. y ' " '-- - i A' white man: named Walker was, se verely injured by a unknown : negro Saturdav at the cooperage shop near the Charlotte Oil and Fertilizer Works, Both were employes of the Cooper age shop. The negro became insulted at some trivial matter and cursed Wal ker. Walker seized a stick and hit the negro but before he could conquer him, the negro struck Walker a fearful blow on the head with a portion of a barrel! The wound is a very serious one. Friends of Walkerhave applied to St. Peter's Hospital for admittance. He wall be taken there this evening if able to make ihe trip. 7" CHURCH. Rev. C. L. Hoffmann's vacation is to last three months. Rev. Roger Martin, who Is ill at the private hospital, was not so well yes terday. Rev. Dr. Barron will return home by Sunday. The meeting which Rev. Mr. IMk is conducting at Groveton is very gratify ing in its results. The service begins at 8:15 every evening. Rev. Dr. Kilgo is to preach at Tryon Street Methodist church Sunday morn ing and at Trinity SSunday night. He will be the guest of Rev. Dr. Chreitz berg. ' The week of prayer is being observ ed at Brevard Street church. Services tonight at 8:30. Dr. H. F. Chrietzberg and. Rev. John C. Troy will make brief addresses. Public cordially invited. POSTAL CARD.. Mr. W. C. Latimer, special agent of the postoffice department, is here. Mr. Latimer inspects all-our routes pro posed for mail, and reports on themv to the department. He recommended the new route East, to and beyond Eliza beth College. A petition has come dnto his hands asking for a new route to Berryhill and Steele Cre.ek. This, it granted, will give the people in that section a daily mail. DR. DAVIS IN STEELE CREEK. Rev. Dr. Davis, jthe returned mis sionary, delivered his lectures on Japan and China at Steele Creek church Sat urday and Sunday nights and last night. A large audience greeted him and all were highly entertained and delighted. The stereopticon lecture last night on China was particularly enjoyed. Miss Lois Stephens, who has been spending some weeks here, will leave Friday for Atlanta, her home. t DA R PIC NIC The Chapter to Visit Historic 'i Ground. The chief object held constantly T5e- fore the' Daughters of the American Revolution is the perpetuation of the spirit of those who achieved American independence. They hope to do this Vk A A- V cue Piuiecuon oi nistorical spots, the erection of monuments, the encour agement of historical research,the pres ervation ot relics and documents, the promotion of celebrations, of important anniversaries, and the cultivation in the young of a reverence for our coun try's past and a patrtic interest in its future. The Mecklenburg Chapter, which now numbers 42 members and is grow ing each month in strength and inter est, is gradually working towards the accomplishment of these things. This year it has celebrated, in appropriate ways, it stimulated historical study by pupils, and now it looks to the mark- ing, of Mecklenburg s most , important historical spot. The' chapter will visit the points of interest next Thursday afternoon. It is proposed to combine pleasure with pa trintism hv ihavi'na- tt ripnir whil marking the places and having pictures taken ot them, to be inserted in the American Monthly Magazine. Dr. J.' B. Alexander, president of the Mecklenburg Historical Society, than whom no man in the county is better posted in its local traditions, will make a short address. Dr. George Graham, who has long been a i ChampiDii , of Mecklenburg's rights, " Dr. Howcrton, and other Sons of the .Revolution will accompany the-party and see that the places are accurately marked. The D. A. Tt.5s. will meet at Mrs H. Baruch's at 5:30 a. m. and start fpr the Hornet's Nest grounds, six miles from Charlotte, on the road byt Williams' chapel. All the members who can go, and those ftaving carriages for their own use, or who can loan them for the afternoon, are requested to notify Mrs. H. Baruch, chairman of the entertain ment committee, by Wednesday after noons SOCIAL Miss Ross At Home This Evening ' Her Guests. - Miss Faye Ross entertains tonight in Honor of her kinswomen, Miss Black, of Columbia, S. C, who is her guesf. The; at, home that she is to give is the soeialevent of the week with the young5 'set,' and will be delightful in every" 'Wajyf Miss Ross js a general fa vorite 'with the' young set, and is host ess ever and anon, - formally and in formally. After the1 pleasures of house and lawn have been ; exhausted, - ices will be "served. -:.,kAj c .' The invited guesis are: Misses Black, Rebekah Chambers, Mary Irwin, Kate Wakefield, Annie Wilson, Nettie Dock ery, Margaret Ward, Josephine Os borne, Lizzie Faispn, Estelle, Vernon, Madge Wadsworth, Marie ..Wheeler, J Maude Harrill, Frances L. Moore, Hat tie Whitaker, Lola Heath, Jennie and Marie Beattie, Crosby, Chappell, Sarah Lilly Wolfe, Mary Love, Agnes King, Adelaide Clarkson, Johnsie Bason, Norma Van Landingham, Madge Sad ler, Rose McDonald, Kate and Effie Adams, Mabel Ardrey, Acton Latta, Sullivan, Julia Smith, Fannie Horsely, Connie Guion, Pattie Olive; Messrs. Rob and Eben Hutchison, J. H. Mc Aden, James G. Torrance, James Steere, Will Hayes, Tom and Walter, Walsh, Tom Oliver, Hazel Holland, Willis Heard, Will Wilson, Lee Wat son, Abram Steele, Jim Mosley, Frank Da-vis, Ben Guion, Herbert Ramseur, Bland Hammond, Vic Gibbon, Maner Erwin, Will N. Ward, Dobson, Brand Asbury, Walter Farrior, Bob Stokes, Sam Pegram, I. ,E. Palmer, C. Burton, J. F. Sanders, John, Ardrey, Julian Freeman, Dr. Jim Keerans, Julian Gil lespie, Minor Sadler, Allen Thompson, Julian ' Taliaferro, Marshall Collins, Fred Nash, Jr., Herbert Irwin, George Graham, Stokes Shelor, Tom Osborne, Emery Alexander, Jim Walker, Bob Hayes, Albert Kelley, Torrance Le Grande, Frank Sadler, Ernest and Wal ter Moore, Will and Ernest Vernon. MILL NEWS. Mr. R. R. Ray, of McAdenville, who was here yesterday reports work on the mill at Lowell progressing well. The walls are above the windows. The buiilding , will be ready for occupancy August 1st. Crowley's towel mill has ueen shut down for a week. "I don't know just when I will, start up," said Mr. Crow ley today. Mr. H. Wilson, who has been elected instructor of the Textile School, at the Agricultural & Mechanical Col lege, will not go to Raleigh to live un til September 1st. He tells the News that the plans for the equipment of the textile department are progressing well. A NEW RICHMOND IN THE FIELD. Col. Robert Abernethy will speak at ihe Gingham mill tomorrow night on ten issues of the day. IN NEED OF FUNDS v Mr. Lucas Gives up the Team and the Citizens Must Come to the Rescue: KEEP THE BALL ROLLING. A Meetine Held Last Niht tn Take Steos Toward Protecting the Players Who Were Brought Here From a Distance and to Keep the Team in the League. Mr. Robert Lucas, -who a week ago volunteered to assume the ownership and management of the Charlotte base ball team, as voluntarily gave up the job Saturday night.' He called Mana ger Miller to one side and said: ' There is so much kicking that 'l am tired of it, and I' will" not be responsible for the team any longer than Wednesday" (to morrow.) He left On the evening train for the North. 1 ; Mr. Miller, confided he news to a few; cranks and yesterday morning several informal conferences were held, but at: the men had not't'een told of Mr. Lu cas' action,-the News was requested trv withhold publication of samo until it... meeting of ball men could be had last , night, when' it was thought "something would turn up." The meeting was held in the Elks' Temple. There were a .number of en-. thusiasts present, and after inucji dis cussion of the situation, it was dpcided to take the public into confernc? and appeal to it for help. The men vho were brought here,, when the clamor for increased strength on the team was made, could have signed with Atlantic City; Bartlett, Latimer, Meade. Crawley and McMakin also had good , positions tendered them, but they thought the offer from Char lotte was in good faith the town hav ing the reputation of not repuciiaing Its bonds and they came here. The city; could not, for its own reputation, af-' ford to have them thrown ouc. of posi tions in the middle of the season. It Avould give Charlotte a black rye in ball circles, and lower her tone and reputation for fair dealing, so the men decided to ask the public tn contribute a sufficient sum to protect the players and to insure Charlotte re maining in the league. If Statesville and Tarboro could raise $1,500 to $2. 000 for their teams, why cannot Char lotte? This morning the . following named canvassers were out on the rounds: S. B. Alexander, Jr., and Geo. Stephens, on South Tryon street; Mr. Eyler, North Tryon; W.' S. Dorr, and John Atkinson, East Trade; and Jo Garibaldi and Mul Murphy. West Trade. President Alexander told the New this afternoon that he thought the pub lic would come to the rescue. Hereto fore about six men have gone down in their pockets and put up ihe ranoey for the games fosajot of kickers who don't pay a cent toward the support of the team ,to enjoy. This is not right. If everyone will give a few dollars, it will come "easy on all and hard on none. Peters & King will tomorrow night give a benefit performance for the team. The admission will be 25 cents. The hall should be packed and jamed. Mr. Vebe Asbury will give, rutre acte, McCullpugh's ravings and Casey at the bat. TOMORROW'S GAME. The game tomorrow will be called at 4:15 instead of 4:30, a3 the Statesville boys will have to catch the train earlier than on the last trip. The battery to morrow for Charlotte wi . be McMakin and Oldham. Taylor will pitch lb Statesville. He reaches there tonight. , Manager Miller has arranged games with Piedmont, S. C, for Monday and Tuesday here. ALL COONS LOOK ALIKE. Carry. Harris alias Carry Aiexariar. a negro ;boyjo-12, was arrested 'M'' evening vas ihein.gr the boy who got' Mr. Leak Spencer's, shoes. Harris was tak en to !Mrs. Spencer's this morming to be identified. All coons look alike, but Mrs. Spencer.and the gardener thought Harris the boy. "Did Mrs. Spencer say you were the boy?" Harris was asked. "She seid I looked mightly like the boy," said Har ris, "but I ainrt." The boy was bound over to court this morning in the sum of $50. MESSRS. McCALL AND NIXON THE PURCHASERS. Mrs. H. E. Johnston, of Salisbury, is in the city today. Mrs. Johnston sold her property on Main and Lee streets, in Salisbury, to Messrs. J D. McCall and Brevard Nixon for $2,150. Mrs. Johnston intends leading Salisbury anJ going to live with her son i.i Lynch burg, Va. . ' , i i r rr -f.'. 'I '.-.')