TME , CHARLOTTE MEWSo : :
Vr0li. XXIIJ O State rVranmrC
HOT YET ENDED.
Ttc Strike of the Coal Miners
Has Net Yet Been Declared
Off.
OPERATORS MEET TO-DaY.
srble Goes to New York to be
Present fit the Conference of a
dumber of the Largest Opera
torsMiners and Operators are
Waiting for News.
MTvV VOKK, Sept. 28. An import
ant meeting - tns Anthracite coal p-
rtievs 'will be held in this city todaj
o di?r:i?s the terms of settlement of
miners' strike, "!
johr Markle arrived here on a spec-,
igi tvp.in to attend the conference.
Thr ether operators expect to hear
rerms which the miners are willing to
it-eept.
V aitingr for News.
WILKESBARRE, Sept. .28. The
stairs and operators here were wait
eagerly this morning1 for news
from -evv York regarding tne proposeu
settlement of the strike, but n either
aad any direct information. . .;,; ....
The operators sai J i-xey had received
io information from the liean-inen of
hp companies in New York., :but ex
acted it at any tinia.
More Alines Shut Down.
SHENANDOAH, SepJ 28 JSTot a col
:y in the North Broad mountain sec
tiou is working today.
T'ne employes of the Rotts Colliery
ailed to report this morning. That col
:e.y was the last of three working in
tie A?hiand district to shut down.
A cn: three thousand miners from that
f-.'tion are idle.
FILIPINOS KILL AMERICANS
Fifty-Two Men and an Officer
Captured.
WASHINGTONt Sent. 2$. Gen. Mc
Arthur reports that Capt. Shields of the
i -veiny-ninth Infantry and twenty-two
enlisted men were captured .by the Fil
ipinos while making an overland
ai'vh. -'
Many were killed. Capt. CL uds -was
wounded. A rescue column, has ; been
sent out. : "
To Remove to New York.
NEW YORK, Sept. .28. Representa
tives of the Diamond Match Comnanv.
of Chicago, are here, and it is said that
feey are arranging for the removal of
that company to this city. Persons well
ffFSed in the r.nmnanv'i: affaire ca-tr that
Me question of removal was'ibrought
" u uie company s anairs Dy, tne cou
'I'tions snrrnnndinf thp Pftitilp.'s Ciss
Li?ht and Coke Comrjasiv - Informa
tion reached the officials "-that they
we likely to bs attacked in a :simi-
'if ITia T1T1 or TTii ..nmnTrnl' oT-ITll
4i - i . 1 Uld X V CXX lO Albiiuu
to a rpsjnlvo tr nntrMnnto it hv r A-
moving the headquarters here. The
'(""a,Ji -ew x orK. are consiaerea more
avorable for the nroteetion of the
company. Edwin Gould who entered
e Board of Directors through the ab
sorption of the Continental Match Co.,
of which he was the head, was a lead--s
fact--)!- in bringing about the remov-
New Compound Steel Process.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Sept. 28. It is
""ugnt here that the Cosgrove process,
t making compound steel ingots, the
ewit experiments with which were so
ccessful, will figure in the letting of
tfmor plate contracts next month. It
nag t, ea found that by the process,
or, insots of graduated carbon, from
ue s:de of the ingct to the other or
0m the csritre of the ingot to its
J' les (:0lJld be turned out. In the mat
ar armor plate it is claimed that
2 desired thickness of very high car
Dipf can be given the surface of the
f, rendering it with a low carbon
absolutely impenetrable.
?sthmian Commissioners.
!ii2iIlXGnAM' Ala- Sept. 28. The
,Sers of tne Isthmian Canal Com
pveninnei'S wil1 arriv in this city this
them " Gy wil1 be welcomed by
miC yr and taken in charge by com
and S on reception, entertainment
onv 5P?ation- They wiU take t6sti"
taerf IT here regarding the advan-
nal ?.e gained by the proposed ca
in this district. '
New ni.a.
. -VAI- J. T u .... .
?rvir ucaiei. orvtne uining uar .
"'-'lCfi rvv, .. V " i .
koXT nait of Mr. S. Witt
streQt o fl0uMe house on iGrahajm'
mov ifa ho and his family will
' u're very soon. , .
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DEMOCRATIC INVITATION.
Djnville AsUs Charlotte Demo
crats to Come Over.
Chairman McCall this morning re
ceived the following letter, to which.no
doubt, some Democrat-will respond in
person: '
Danville, Va., Sept 27, 1900.
To the President of the Democratic
Club or Chairman of the Democratic
Committee, Charlotte, N. C.
Dear Sir:
We, representing the Democrats of
Danville, respectfully invite you fid
your club, and all the Democrats of
your city,Nto join with us in welcoming
to Danville, on Wednesday, October 3,
Honorable David B. Hill, Honorable
W. W. Kitchin, of North Carolina, and
Honorable John D. Daniel, and Claude
A. Swanson, of Virginia. We hope
your club will attend in a body, and
that the Democrats of your city will
to hear Democratic principles rfad pol
icies exiDOunded bv these eminent nra.
i tors and statesmen. '
We most cordially and heartily invite
you all to come. '
Respectfully,
EUGENE WITHERS,
Chairman Democratic Party.
0. W. DUDL.EY,.
President Bryan-Stevenson and Swan
son Club.
Mr. A. E. Woodell, chairman "of the
transportation committee of the' Elks
Carnival at Danville, October 1-6, is
here today. He is an Elk, and is inter
ested as such as well as a railroader,
in the success? of the Carnival. ' fr-n
agreeabfy surprised," aid he, "to
find so many people nere who will at
tend the:Carnivai Danville i& to havt
a great week." .
Mr. O. li. Barringer wbo.leaves Mon
day night to attend tne fair, bas got
ten ouit a numbei' ,p.f. ' catchy" lapel
"ads, " such as, -a, square, on- which i;s
printed: "Run round; a week in a
square town;"" a ben on which- is
"You'll be the belle of the ;fair,'ba.fan
with "'Twill ticlcle your :fancy" .and a.
lock on which is: "Gates unlocked, the
city is yours."
NEQR0 YOUTHS KILLED.
Were Beating Their Way -on Yes
libufe. ' '"'
Two negro youths from-this city, one
named George Patterson, the,, .other
Jones, were kflled yesterday near
Dry Fork,-, : Va.,; . by No. 37, ; the
vestibule. s, TJio v ;bpy s v were beatin g
their way on 4 the : train, und riding, it
is supposed, on the steps. No one
knows how they got killed, but as
they were found near a bridge with
their ;skulls crushed and brains strew
ing the track and ground, it is suppo
sed that they were leaning from .the
steps! and were struck by the bridge
and killed. Patterson's mother lives on
"tforth Caldwell street near ?6th. The
remains of the boys were interred by
the county near Dry Fork.
New Boston Concert Hall.
BOSTON, Mass., Sept. 28. The sale
of tickets for tne Saturday night sym
phony concerts "has been going on here
to-day. There has been a constant row
of purchasers and the sale will proba
blyjbreak all records. This -season,
the twentieth, will begin in new quar
ters. The New Symphony Hall, -which
was erected by subscription, is beau
tiful in the detail of convenience, com
fort, safety and acoustics. Mr Gericke,
the conductor, who this year begins his
eighth season witn the orchestra, has
recently returned from "Europe where
he gathered togetner attractive nov
elties. Peat aking Place of Coal.
LONDON, Sept. 28. The laog owners
and peat merchants are (complaining
that they cannot supply the demand
for bog blocks, and that it is ever in
creasing. The dealers, have missed a
great" opportunity of snof laying in a
big stock. There are enormous depos
its available and only want digging and
drying to make the finest fuel.. The
people have discovered that the tamely
use of peat may materially le-sn the
coal bills. Peat fires can be made up
at night and will burn steadily for
eight or ten hours.
Chicago Modiste Arraigned.
NEW YORK, Sept. 28. Representa
tives of the Diamond Match Company,
of Chicago, -Those goods were seized by
the customs authorities, is being held
here to-day. The examination of one
woman who came over in the same
boat with Mrs. Hall was conducted
yesterday. The trunk which was seiz
ed contained in all 164 pieces of taxa
ble goods. When the authorities went
to find her she had left for Chicago
She was induced to return here and put
In a claim for the goods. She was put
under $2,000 bail. r
To Bloom Tonight. .
.- - .
; V, nan ho C0ATI flit WOOU
Mr.
J. M. Sims has a-iwght moom-
mg cere uk', wurcu-
all & Sheippard's tonigiht, in bloom. The
o-Vi hi ooms. jvhicii
I Mr. Sims thinks will be in perCection
J by tonignf.
me oniy uemocratic Daily Paper
CHARLOTTE, N. O., FRIDAY
1 : r " - .
BOXER INTRIGUES
Prince Chung's Name Found Up
on List of Subscriptions for
Boxers.
PATROL WAS FIRED UPON
This Government's Instructions
to Minister Conger lie is to
- Act for This Government Alone
Boxers ic Disguise are Going
to PeMn.
PEKIN Sept, 28. The American le
gation has possession of a subscription
list of the Boxers, which shows the
name of Prince Chung for three sub
scriptions. The list was discovered by
a missionary. The friends of Chung
say he was coerced into giving, money
to the society. ;
It is reported by the French that
their patrol was fired on outside of the
east gate of the city, otherwise every
thing is quiet.
Manchu, t,he assassin of Baron VOn
Kettler, was tried by court martial yes
terday. No new evidence was presen
ted and the court decided it would be
unjustified in pronouncing sentence up
on the prisoner who, however, will be
heM fn the hope of receiving more ev
3dnce. ;
Conger's Instructions.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 Instruc
tions to Minister Conger to initiate
aaegotiatiohs looking to a settlement of
ji the Chinese troubles have been .-for
waraea ;oy tne state uepartment to
President AxcKinley at Canton for re
view' and approval.
It is claimed by these who appear t&
ba aware of the nature of the instruc
tion of Mr. - onger ,v he
is .directed, to place , hi fusel f
In communication- with 'Earl - Li
Huii$r Chang and Prince, . Going, ( kite
Chiprese plenipotentiaries'; -for - the pur
pose -of making such -arrangements
with- them && may ..arise in a eatisfac
tory iadjustiment of the differences that
nave existed beTween'CMna ana the
United States.
Mr. Conger will endeavor to arrange
time and place for the meeting of a
conference of China and the powers to
discuss peace terms and will probably
exchange with the Chinese jilenipoten
.tiaries the views of his .and their re
spective countries in order that a -ba
sie f proceduire in the general confer
ence may be answered. In this connec
tion the request is made offic ally that
correction be made of the impression
prevailing in some quarters in this
country and abroad that Minister Con
ger has been instructed to act as a
mediator between China anrl the pow
er s and that he will negotiate In the in
terests -of all and not merely for the
UjBated; States. , ; r y.
Many Boxers in Pelcin. ,
FEKIN, Sept. 21, via Taku, Sept. 24,
and Shanghai Sept. 27. Many Boxers
have Iteen captured in the eaty through
informaltion furnished by Christians
and prsHforeign Chinese. The latter
state tnatt' many Boxers are centering
the city in disguise. Tbe Boxers say
they will bide their time and will win
yet. The -population of the eity isa in
creasing steadily.
The provost marshal's courts aste ad
ministering the affairs of the city The
punishment Inflicted on persons con
victed of various offenses range froox
death to fifty blows and bard Hsbor.
Boxers are lesecuted.
CARR -MAN.
Col. Abernethy Quits His Farea
and Goes Electioneering.
Col. R. L. Abernethy is here to-day.
He has laid down the shovel and the
hoe, put on his Carr war paint, and
started on a five weeks Senatorial cam
nai?Ti in Col. Carr's interest. Col.
Abernethy asks the News to say that
he will challenge any member or tne
Charlotte bar to joint discussion as to
the relative merits or Jarr anu
Simmons. "I paid off nay 35 hands to
day and told them to come- back to
work after the election. I will give my
time from now until then working and
speaking for Col. . Carr. liaston - coun
ty is 95 per cent, tor uarr, ana we.aie
going to make it 99 per cent."
.
Return From Philippines.
a nnimift entertainment "The Return
Trip From the Philippines," now being
gotten up and will be given very soon
in the basement of Trinity church. A
small admission fee will be charged.
Proceeds will be used for the church.
The friends of Trinity are cordially in-
vitedto come ana welcome uie travel
ers home. v i :' '- iN
EVENING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1900.
DEMOCRATS MEET,
i
Bryan and Stevenson Club Meet
ing Largely Attended Last
Niht.
DEMOCRATS ARE AT EASE
lApatny in Political Circles
Throughout the State Discus
fiionas tto Inviting Senatorial
Candidates to Speak -The Club
Knows no Candidate.
The Bryan and Stevenson club held
an interesting meeting at the court
house last night.
A very gratifying " increase in the
membership of the club was shown by
the report of the secretary.
A resolution inviting the candidates
for United States Senator to address
th club was adopted as was also a res
olution embodying a similar invitation
to Hon. D. H. McLean.
The first resolution inviting the Sen
atorial candidates to speak was intro
duced by Hon. J. D. McCall and pro
vided the order in which the candidates
were desired to come.
There was opposition to this resolu
tion, it being held by some members
that the club since it was, purely a
Bryan and Stevenson club organized to
promote Democratic success should
not invite to address it any Democrat
ic candidates now' asking nominations
of the party.
; rrhose who supported the resolution
urged that the coming of the senatorial
candidates would lend interest to the
campaign and be the means of making
Democrats more, active. . .- ? .,
Af ter a considerable discussion, du
ring which the Senatorial choice ot
some ox - those . present was
disclosed, . Mr. Waiter J. Woodali
moved to iso amend the resolution that
it would provide for the invitation of
tht candidates without the order ot
their coming being fixed, and this
amendment wae unanimously adopted.
A resolution -providing ' that -no dis
cussion of Senatorial candidates! should
be indulged in at any meeting of the
club was laid upon the table. '
Proceediogs in Detail. 0
After the routine work of the first
parti oi the meeting had been gont
through with, Major T. R. Robertson
who attended the convention of Dem
ocratic clubs at-Raleigh as the repre
sentative of the Charlotte club wa&
asked to tell the club something of the
Raleigh (meeting.
He stated that the report in Raleisrh
from different sections of the" States
was to the effect that there was much
apathy in every section of the State
both among Democrats and Republi
cans in the national campaign. He
further stated that it was the universal
impression that it was fortunate that
the Senatorial primary was to be held
atcithe same time as the Democratic
primary in that it would act as an
impeters to bring ouf a strong Bryan
and Stevenson vtite. The apathy man
ifested by the Democracy of the State
in the national campaign was not on
account of lack of interest, but on ac
count of the absolute certainty the
Democratic party felt of carrying the
State by an overwhelming majority.
"Many new names names were pro
posed for membesrshk and - acted on
favorably.
Mr. McCall moved that the club in
vite Messrs. Simmons, Carr, "Waddell
and Jarvis to address the club at its
next regular meeting on national is
sue. Mr. Carr first, Mr. Simmons
next and Messrs. Jarvis and Waddell
in the order named.
Dr. ;Faison opposed the resolution on
the ground that the gentlemen named
would all speak here ; according to
their own appointments and ' in their
own interest, and that they would not
feel free to ispeak in their own interest
as candidates unuer such an invitation.
Mr. Claxkson stated that the gentle
men named were all men of promi
nence and good Democrats and that,
tneir oWn'good judgment and discre
tion would dictate to them what to
speak about.
. Mr. McCall stated that these gentle
men were all strong speakers, and be
ing, candidates would draw a larger at
tendance than possibly any other
speakers that could be invited, and
create more interest in the work of the
club and the national campaign. "What
we want," said Mr. McCall, "is men to
address us on the national issues who
will draw a good crowd."
Mr. Neville opposed the resolution on
the ground suggested by Dr. Faison.
Mr. Woodali opposed' the resolution
because he thought from the spirit
manifested in the debate that it would
cause dissension in the club.
. Mr. Nixon favored the resolution,
saying that its object was to get speak
ers to address the club who would cre
ate an interest in the national cam
paign and overcome the apathy pre
vailing in the party at presents 'This J
(Continued on Fourth Page.)
Published in Charlotte.
FIRES IN STEELE CREEK.
A Negro Loses His House Mr.
Capps His Engine House.
There were two fires in Steele Creek
last night. At 7 o'clock the housa in
which Alfred Johnson, colored, and
children lived was burned; at 4 o'clock
this morning Mr. R. M. Capps lost his
engine house.
Thompson's, wife died several months
ago leaving three or four small chil
dren. Thompson took the children
with him to the field yesterday, send
ing them home ahead of him in the af
ternoon after work was over. One of
the children lit a torch and went in
the house after something. A spark
from the torch landed in a pile of seed
cotton, setting it on fire. There wa3
no one on the rplace but the children,
and by the time Thompson reached
home his house was in ashes, and the
only bale of cotton he had was nearly
consumed. - He lost everything in the
house, clothes, provisions and cotton
There was no insurance.
.
Mr. Capps fire, it is supposed, orig
inated from a spark from the engine.
The engine house was about 200 yards
from Mr: Sam Capps, and one-quarter
of a -mile from Mr.'R. M. Capps. Mr.
Sam Capps discovered the fire, but not
until the house was nearly consumed.
There was a great deal of loose cotton
about, but none of it did not catch. Mr.
Capps was not insured.
SOCKL.
Elks Club No. 2 Organized ans
Souci to Meet.
The boys of South Myers street have
organized an Elks club -No.1 '2:; They
have a club house opposite Capt.' T. T.
Smith's. Friday night -issthe initiation
night, and all sorts of : shrieks and
yells come from the club house n that
night. The first "oO jiarsessiOn" of the
fall will be held to-night. Invitations
reading as 'follows were issued this
morning: tThe pleasure of your com
pany is respectfully solicited to attend
a reception given by Elks Club No. 2,
to-night, from 7 to 9 o'clock." The
club house will be decorated with red
and white ,ices, cake and fruit will be
served. The guests will be: Charlie
Morris and Helen Laddell: Clarence
Smith, Helen Scull; George Bason and
Bessie Lents Steere; Ruffin Smith and
Ruth Shannonhouse; Eugene Alexan
der and Willie Morris; Richard Davis
and Julia Gray:1 -
- The Sans Souci is to revive after its
summer siesta, and will ' have a called
meeting in the morning at' ll'clock at
Miss Nellie Tate's. J - !
MILK GOES UP.
: i r
Dairymen Advance Price With
Advance in Feed.
It seems that king cotton regulates
prices in other than his own immediate
field. When cotton comes high, not only
iaorics, out meat ana arinK go up
with it. The great advance in feed,
lately, for instance on the principle of
a wheel within a wheel, has made an
advance in milk. The dairymen of the
city and suburbs Messrs. G. M. Phifer,
MoD. Watkinis, Frank Johnston, j J. A.
Berryhill, C. C. Moore, A. Dotger, H.
M. Jamison have found it necessary
in view of the advance in feed cotton
seed advancing to 27 cents a bushel,
meal $2 on the ton to advance Uxe
price of :jnilk from 5 cents a quart to
6 and 7 cents. The price of milk; in
Charlotte, is is said, is less than any
place else in the State. The price of
milk is usually down in the sumimer,
and high in the winter. -ie new price
goes immediately into effect.
CHARGED WITH LIBEL.
Preacher Brings Suit Against the
; w-'"- "Mill News. . '
Mr. C. M. Ray, one of the editors of
the Mill News, was today yrerved with
a warrant on affidavit of Rev. J. F.
Austin, charging him (Mr. Ray) jwith
libel. Mr. Ray promptly gave bond in
the sum required, $500, for his appear
ance a- Randleman for preliminary
trial on October 8th. The suit grew out
of the publication of 'an article headed,
Dangerous Leaders, in the Mill News of
August 31st in which Austin's repu
tation was assailed. He was accused
of stirring up trouble amongst the
factory people:
Father Ignatius' Brother Dead,
Father Ignatius, of St- tMary's Col
lege, Belmont, arrived this morning
from Richmond, where he had been to
attend the funeral of his brother, Mr.
Wm. Remke, which took place yester
day morning: Father Ignatins conduc
ted the service which was held in St.
MaTy's church. Mr. Remke was 23
years of age." He was taken with fever
several weeks; ago, and succumbei to
the disease. v
Misa Ida V. Lamb, stenographer
for Mr. A. H. Washburn, has .resigned J
'her position.
NO. 3853
CADD BROUGHT B4CK
Was Taken First to the Tombs
and then Before 'Squire
John R. Erwin.
BOND OF $500 REQUIRED,
Gadd Could Not Give Bond and
was Committed to Jail The
Stealing of the Cotton Seed Has
Been Going on a Year or More
Interesting Developments.
Williatttt C. Gadd, white, who is
charged with the theft eff a lot of cot
ton seed, the property; pf the Charlotte
Oil, and Fertilizer Co.4; was irought to
Charlotte this morning from Columbia
S..C, where he-was caught 1 yesterday.
Officer Irvine ;wentta Columbia last
night for the prisoner, bringing him to
Charlotte this morning;' The arrest of
Gadd in Columbia was fully told in
yesterday's News, v The prisoner still
asserts his innocence but cannot cx
plain why he skipped his bond. Soon
after Gadd's3 arrival, he was caken be
fore 'Squire J; R. ErwiU' who commit
ted him to jail in -default of $500 bond.
Gadd made: no attempt ; to get bail,
so " got ' jail. squire Knviu
turned n him over to the sheriff,
ana tne - latter iook mm at once
to jail. The trial will take place tomor
- 1 A I J A-
row mornings Gadd seems to be anx
ious for a sneedv heariner'and intimates
that gome sensational testimony will
be forthcoming. As previous stated,
there has beenja systematic stealing ot
seed at the oil mill for some time
a year at least and it is believed by
the mill owners' tlat Gadd has had:
confederates.
It is stated that Gadd, last season
sold several hundred bushels of cotton;
seed. to Mr. Warren Roark, representa
tive at the cotton platform, of the
Charlotte Oil and Fertilizer Works, in
Mr. Frank Shuman's name, Mr. Shu
man had no cotton and therefore no
seed last year." - '
The Plot Thickens.
This afternoon Thomas Baker, an
emplojre of the Charlotte; Coil and
Fertilized Works was arrested on a
warrant, issue by 'Squire J. R. Irwin,
charged with stealing cotton seed from
the mill. Not being ready for trial, he
was r committed to jail in default of
$500 bond,;. He will have a hearing to
rn orrqvv at 12 o'clock.
A
MR. OLIVER RETURNS, ;
Texals Cotton Crop Very Pvor, He
- Said Saw Charlotteans.
Mr. Fred Oliyer returned this morn"
ing from a trip to Houston, Texas. He
went to assist.. in ladjusting the loss,
on his brother's ; mill burned recently,
and to incidentally look at the v crop.
He reports the latter "the poorest' he
ever saw. While; , in Houston Mr. Oli
ver called on Mrs. Will Bailey and Mrs.
E. C. Ray and idiaughtere He heard
from Mrs. Bailey the thrilling experi
ence she had during the storm. The
terrors of the situation!, he says, were
almost beyond description, Mr. Oliver
was surprised to . find Miss I-acy Ray
"a great big girl." He says she is a
beautiful girl. Mr. Oliver reports, the
weather as something, fearful. He did
not go to. Galveston. ,
Leaves Tuesday for flississipi
, Mrs. C. Li. Hoffmann will arrive
here Monday from Lincolnton, and
will be with Miss Etmnia Hall until
Tuesday morning when she leaives for
Natches, Miss., tc join Mr. Hoffmann.
Mr; Hoffmann writes 'Mr. B. A. South
erland that; he has gotten sc-d in
church work and find his parish a de
lightful cue. '
Factory People Have Outing.
Miv R. B. Alexander is to give' the
children of the Charlotte cotton mills
an outing at Groveton this aiternoon.
They will be joined at Groveton by
the children of the Groveton school.
Mr. Alexander includes them all as his
proteges., The Charlotte cotton mill is.
not running this week, hence the out
ing.
One of Them.
General J. S. Carr arrived here last
night, and is at the Buford, i. e. his
grip is there. He is here, there and
everywhere shaking hands with his-
friends. He is in lne spirits and claims
to have already met and overcome the
enemy. . '
Realty.
Mr. Georere Etheredare to-day sold
some property on South Graham street
owned by Mr. w. G. jpansn, or unta
rio. to Mr. Zi M. Davis. Consideration
13.500. -There are houses on the prop- ;