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VOL. XXIII.
CHARLOTTE, V 0., SATURDAY EVENING. JANUARY 18, 1902.
NO. 5157.
CHAR3L
17
ENGLAND SEES
SHE CAH'T CHECK
T
MRS, MAYBRICK 1
I- TO BE PARDONED,!
AMERICAN
Baroness DeRogus Receives
Semi-Official Promisefor
ti ii . i f n I
rnnce nenry s visunecog- Her Daughters Release
nizea as rutting a guieius
r in l
on rowers' cneme- poron ation amnfrty.
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OUR ADVANCE
AMONG NATIONS
American Woman Was Sentenced to
Life Imprisonment For Poisoning
Husband.
Chamberlain Person Per
vades ParliamentStrong
er Than Ever Before.
ETJMORS OF PEACE ARE RIFE
London, Jan. 18. Parliament's open
ing was the dullest in years. Above
all Chamberlain's personality looms
larger than at any period since the
early days of the disastrous Boer war.
Rumors of peace in South Africa are
confidently repeated in inner govern
ment circles.
Englishmen interested in Prince
Henry's visit regard the event as mark
ing another step toward advancement
of America among the world powers,
and th8 official recognition of the futi
lity of the mooted continental schemes
for checking the progress of American
trade. ?
Reuter's Telegram company has re
ceived the following dispatch from
Amsterdam:
"According to trustworthy informa
tion, Df. Kuyper, the Dutch premier,
recently intimated to the Boer dele
gates the desirability in view of Lord
London, Jan. 18. It was learned to
day that the Barroness - De Roqus-,
mother cf Mrs. Florence Maybrick, the
American woman who was found guil
ty of poisoning her husband and sent
to prison for life, has received semi
official assurance that her daughter will
be pardoned during the coronation in
June as part of the general amnesty
extended to criminals of good record.
MRS BILL OH
LOCAL OPTION IS
ITB
COM
ISS Q
South Carolina Legislature
Worries Dispensary Peo
ple by Action.
BILL TO PROTECT FISH
It Passes the House on Third
Reading The Senate Ad
journs Until Monday.
IMPORTANT BILLS IN SENATE
10
SETTLEJ1I CAIIAL,
In Session Today and Will
Remain so Until Conclu
sion is Reached,
WEEKLY MAIL SERVICE
Contract Let to Bed Star Line Mon
ey Wanted For Tobacco Claims.
Reports of Surrenders.
Mckinley memorial day
will be observed.
Cleveland, Jan. 18. The following
bulletin was given out yesterday from
the McKinley Memorial Association
headauarters in this city:
"Hon. James A. Gary, chairman or
the executive committee of Maryland,
reDorts to the McKinley National Me- accede
morial Association that the members fixing next Tuesday as the day for hold
Columbia, S. C, Jan. 18 The State
today says: The House yesterday did
a considerable amount of work, killing
several bills. Incidentally one or two
bills passed second reading. The San
ders local option bill was defeated, be
ing sidetracked with a committee. The
dispensary people became very much
worked up over the measure.
Mr; McCall's bill to protect the fish
of the navigable streams from depreda
tions at the hands of wholesale fisher
ies passed third reading and was sent
to the Senate. The House refused to
to the Senate's amendments
of the Memorial Association of Mary
land have already begun action, and
there is every promise of gratifying
results. Governors Shunt, of Idaho,
and Candler, of Georgia, write saying
that the rtav will be generally ob-
ing elections to fill all vacancies. The
House agrees to elect judges on that
day, and those elections will consume
a great deal of time. The House insists
that no State librarian is to be elected
The House refused to adjourn until
Washington, Jan. 18 The isthmian
canal commission met tody and expect
to remain in session until a decision is
reached. A report is expected late to
day.
The War Department has been ad
vised of the surrender of 365 insurgents
to Brigadier General Wade, at Cebu,
January 14. They took the oath the f ol
lowing day, at Tagblibaran Bohol.
The Postoffice' Department has
awarded contracts to the Red Star
steamship lines which will supplement
the existing one and will provide for
a regular weekly mail between New
York and Venezuelan ports and a regu
lar weekly service to Porto Rico.
The Treasury Department has asked
Congress for $3,250,000 with which to
pay the tobacco claims from the stocks
on hand July. 1, when .the new reve
nue law went into operation and which
had been at thesfold rates.
RAMS
FY TELLS
STRANGE TALE
A
COMPLA A T
Mrs. Gorman Had Him Before
the Recorder Said She
Was Twice Married.
TRIAL OF KLAUS
EIIDS 111 FIZZLE,-
Charged With Inciting Boers
to Murder, the Allega
tions Fall Through.
CONVICT HIM ANYHOW,
SHE HAD TO PAY
COSTS OF CASE.
Sol Griffin Graphically Re
lates the Vagaries of a
Smallpox Patent
SAYS HE WASN'T RESPONSIBLE.
t
Prosecntion Then Presses Another
Charge nd He Gets Two Tears
in Prison.
served in those States. Governor Monday in order to commemorate to-
Jennines. of Florida, says an appeal
win published throughout the
State, and there is an active auxiliary
of 25 members m Florida
"Governor A. H. Longino, of Mis
sissippi, in replying, says: 'President
McKinley was not only a great and
day as the anniversary of the birthday
of Robert E. Lee, tomorrow, the 19th,
being the real anniversary.
At the conclusion of business yester
day the Senate adjourned until Mon
day night at eight o'clock. This was
done to enable the members to go home
Rosebery's speech at Chesterfield, ot noble man, but possessed such a rare t0 spsn(j Saturday and Sunday and was
m mm . i i i -i i . - i yi : ..x: - I
their giving some intimation to tne combination ot an tne nnsuau aga to without discussion
British government of the basis ' upon virtues that his name deserves to oe There was considerable discussion,
which they would entertain peace ne- fittinelv commemorated and in your n(1 inridpntallv some narliamentarv
Rotations. Dr. Kuyper pointed out the noble undertaking: you will have the priTlf,lsinT, 0 ty,e mipstinn nf fixiner the
improbability of any of the great pow- sympathy and support of the South time for Welding the, elections for dis-
ers intervening in bouth Airica in the which has recently rememDerea nun pensary and penitentiary directors
near luture ana suggested mat ne De with the most proiouna grautuue ana
aITqfldiflifoiaall3U9 Fienulsl f ewrence .'
response. The Dutch , premier accord
ingly met Abraham Fischer, the leader
of the Boer delegates and others at
Brussels, where a long conference was
held after which Dr. Kuyper proceeded
to London. The result of this visit, if
any has been attained, is not yet
known.
"It is understood that Dr. Kuyper
assured the Boers that Holland, under
no circumstances, would act as an in
termediary.' ; ' .
GAYNORS MUST GO TO
GEORGIA FOR TRIAL.
New York, Jan. 18. The mandate ot
the United States Supreme Court in
the face of the agitation against the
Gaynors, charged with complicity in
the frauds for which Captain O. M.
Carter is now undergoing imprison
ment, was received here today by the
United States Supreme Court. Judgo
Lecombe made the order directing the
four defendants to appear in court on
Monday next, on which they will be
surrendered to a marshal and taken to
Georgia for trial.
WIFE'S GRANDCHILD IS
THIS MAN'S BRIDE.
Suffolk, Va., Jan. 18. Having been
refused a license in Isle of Wight conn
ty,' their home, James A. Turner, aged
about 50 years, and Miss Maggie A
Stephenson, who is only 19, got up be
fore daybreak and left for North Caro
lina, where they were married.
The girl is a granddaughter of Tur
ner's second wife, who was Mrs. Sykes
The maximum penalty prescribed by
Viginia laws for the marriage is six
months inmrisonment and 550- line
Turner says the girl's dead grandmoth
er requested him to wed her grand
child.
CASHIER MISSING AND
LIKEWISE MUCH CASH
The ball was started by the receipt
of the house resolution, adopted Thurs
day. fixing .yesterday at 12 o'clock as
the time for holding these elections.
Mr. Herndon moved to amend by chang
ing the hour to 1 o'clock. Mr. Marshall
18. The peace confer- moved to amend by fixing the time
AGREEMENT REACHED
IN PEACE MEETING.
NORTHERN TOURIST SEEKS
DEATH IN FLORIDA.
Sol Griffin, the negro who gave the
authorities a lot of trouble while at
at the pest house was before the Re
corder this morning to answer to the
charge. Griffin took occasion to make
a strenuous plea for himself.
Among other things he said that a
man while in the throes of smallpox
was not responsible for what he does
or says. He admitted that he had not
obeyed the orders of the pest
house authorities, but condoned his
wrong doings by saying that he was
not responsible during the time he so
acted. The Recorder could not see it
this way and in consequence, Grif
fin was sent to the chaingang for thir
ty days.
The Recorder took this opportunity
of telling the negroe's present that
Griffin's case should be a warning and
a lesson to all. That the city ' has
London, Jan. 18. In the trial of Dr.
Klaus, Lord Chief Justice Alverstonc
today sustained the objection of prison
er's counsel to the effect that the
charges of incitement of the Boers to
murder is not proved.
The charge of attempting to incite to
murder the British officers at Johannes
burg, which was pressed after high
treason and other charges against him
had been dropped was sustained and
the prisoner: sentenced to two years
imprisonment.
DURAN
REPORTS A
VICTORY OVER BOERS.
Miami, Fla., Jan. 18 Finlay Gray, a
prominent tourist who was spending
the winter in this city, shot himself
with a revolver, killing himseit m
stanly. Mr. Gray was in his room
ainn, at the time of the shooting. He
left no message' informing his friends
vr roaenn fnr this rash act. His
bndv was nrenared for burial and ship
tpyI tn Onincv. Ind.. the former home
of Gray. The body was accompanied
by James R. Standt, a friend.-
STEAMER GOES ASHORE
BUT SHE IS SAFE.
Cape Town, Jan. 18. Col. Duran's
column attacked Wessel's command.
One Boer was killed and six captured.
Three natives and a number of horses
were .taken.
THIRTEEN AT DINNER
THIS MAN'S DOWNFALL.
Seneca Falls, Jan. 18. Abram H.
Reynolds, who is visiting George A.
health laws and these laws will be Beals, of this village, has met with
Mexico. Jan
ence has come to an amicable settle
meat at last. Mr. 5ucnanan, oi iu
United States delegation, afforded a
means whereby, in spite or previous
discussion, both Ecuador and Chili
mieht adhere to The Hague convention,
proposing that the minutes or tne iaso
two sessions showing the feelings of
Chili with regard to arbitration should
form Dart (as annexes), of the proito
p.ol wherebv the nations reported at the
,
conference express tneir acceptance ui
The Hague convention.
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
Norfolk, Jan 18 The steamship How
ard, of the Merchants and Miners
transportation company, from Boston,
went ashore this morning
enforced no matter who violates
them.
Will Ramsey was before the court
charged with being disorderly at the
home of Mrs. Dora Gorman who lives
in Oates' Row. Mrs. Gorman stated
that Ramsey came to her house yes
terday in a drunken condition; that
she ordered him out but instead, he
sat down to the table and com
menced devouring everything to eat.
in sight. She called for an officer and
had Ramsey Jocked .up.
several accidents; which he attributes
to having eaten dinner with thirteen
persons seated around the table.
After dinner Mr. Reynolds went skat
ing and fell through the ice. He was
thoroughly drenched. On his way to
Mr. Beals's he stumble! and fell, cut
ting his head on a stone. When he
had changed his clothes he went, into
the kitchen in his stocking feet. He
stepped on a tack. , j -
While h& was sitting by the fire to
t REPORTS OF EARTHQUAKE
i VICTIMS EXAGGERATED.
WOMAN TO TESTIFY
IN PATRICK'S
BEHALF.
New York, Jan. 18. Mrs. Adle Fran
1 nXinlAnA Dot
c.p.s who ior years nas suiciucu i m.-
rick, will testify in his behalf at the
trial Monday. Her testimony, it is
hoped, will save him.
FATAL EXPLOSION IN
A SPANISH MILL.
MEXICO CITY, JAN. 18. A PRIVATE TELEGRAM FROM
r.HIL PANCINGO SAYS: "I AND FAMILY SAVED; MANY
X HOUSES DESTROYED." THE FACT THAT NO MENTION OF
$ GREAT LOSS OF LIFE IS MADE CAUSES THE SELIEF THAT
THE FIRST ESTIMATE OF DEATHS WAS GREATLY EXAGGER-
A ATED.
- - Ramsey's story was ust . the op- dry himself , tthe. trnair w&Ke. mrowms
posite of the one related by Mrs. him backward ' into a boiler of hot
Gorman. He said that he had .been water. About an hour later he burned
boarding with Mrs. Gorman for a one of his. fingers' while lifting a lid
month or more and that during this from a kitchen stove. While he was
time, Mrs. Gorman had made several taking a teacup from the cupooara a
propositions to him to run away witn glass pitcher f ejl from tne top sneu,
her and eat married. Oh one occasion striking: him on the nose and cutting
Ramsey said that Mrs. Gorman told a gash. In the evening he fell down
him that her husband was old and the cellar stairsi
would not provide for her and that Mr. Reynolds says that he would not
she was tired of him; also that Mrs. have eaten dinner with thirteen peopin
Gorman said that she already had a at the table if he had known it. He
husband in Charlotte and one in says this is the third time that he has
Salisbury; that neither of the two been the victim of accidents caused ny
suited her, but that he (Ramsey) was eating with. twelve others.
the only man she had ever loved. Af- . : .
ter saying this, Ramsey stated that T0RE PRIEST FROM ALTAR
t
Mrs. Gorman threw her arms about
him and caressed him in a most af
fectionate manner.
The recital of - this . love-making
hroiisrht down the house. The Ke
THEN SMASHED RELICS.
Passaic, N. J., Jan. 18. In the insane
ward, at St. Mary's Hsopital, lies Rosa
oruuguL uuwii uuuo. varhoii flppd piehteen She is suner-
corder was struck with the statement YajbeU aged eighteen. J i
made by Ramsey and in passing judg- "r;: Wt T hundred
ment, discharged itamsey ana re- X"" , Q th f symbols in st. Mary's
auired Mrs. Gorman to pay the costs fl?lla wor" Q i,,
W. H. Hayden, John Probst, Cicero ;";1r,nP "
Albright, David Stewart and Charles
- Barcelona, Jan. 18. The boiler in a
spinning mill near Mauressa exploded
today and wrecked the building. A
large number of employes are buried
in the debris. Several were hurled a
long distance away.
DAUGHTER OF ACTRESS
DIED IN NEW YORK.
FINAL BOUT
IN COURT.
New York, Jan. 18. Elizabeth Nay
hew, daughter of Marie Wainwright,
the actress, died today.
DRlNir.F HEN Rl SAILS
FOR AMERICA TODAY.
Philadelphia, Jan. 13. Tom Sharkey
and Petfcr Maher fought the final round
of their contest this morning in Magis
trate Elsenbrough's court. The judge
declared the bout "no contest" and re
leased the boxers and the managers of
the club from the $5,000 bond under
which they were placed yesterday.
TWO KILLED;
MANY HURT.
Victoria. Ta.. Jan. 18. The boiler of
a Rock Island passenger locomotive
Smith all white, were before the
court charged with violating the va
grancy law. The three last named
said they were from Burlington, N. C,
and had come to Charlotte hunting
work; that they were arrested last
night at the Southern's passenger
station while in the waiting room
warming. The boys gave their ages
- I Y C
exploded today, the engineer ana nre- lg 14 and 13 respectively. They
were killed and a brakeman and were discharged but told to get them
I i tTnvr1n n t-i .4 DnAKa warn
crinnsiv iniured. The seives a juu. nucu xu.u.
BANK STATEMENT
FOR LAST WEEK.
Kiel, Jan. 18. The Imperial yacht
Holenzollern sailed for New York this
morning.
Fulton. Mo., Jan. 18. The Commer
cial Bank of Fulton was, closed yester
day by George B. Carstarphen, chief o
the State banking department. Philip
Adams, cashier of the bank, left Ful
ton Monday afternoon, ostensibly for
St. Louis with $4,500 in gold and cur
rency to be deposited in the Franklin
Bank. His whereabouts are unKnown
It is believed the
paid in full.
Pavina Off the Teachers.
Cochran has been
busy paying off the school teachers of 061,450
the county today, me ayyiuViu0
j u V.Q, vnarr! of education, the
III (AUG Ujr 'iuc. uu"" . A
first of the week, is being rapidly hand
Reserves increase $6,103,000; Loans
increase $3,292,300; Legals increase
$95,300; Deposits increase $ll,739,tUU;
Specie increase $8,94Z,bUU; uircuiation
decrease $18,100; surplus now
man
two porters
Pullman car from Des Moines rolled
down an embankment and several pas
sengers were injured.
BRITISH STEAMER ASHORE
ON LOS DESERTAS.
JACKSONVILLE TO HAVE
NEW PUBLIC BUILDJNG.
a ovamination was held today
' at which there were a number of teach-
, .... sit v- - i ii- nn.hvo n 'c nmr.p. uie-
nenositurs win ue nrs nresent. mi. wi-un." -
j sented a busy scene most of the day.
KUUjL V JUL I lUllllViL.J
Washington, Jan. ' 18,--The House
committee on public Dunamgs ana
grounds today decided to make a fa
vorable report on the bill appropriat
ing !$31,500 for a building at jacKson
Ville. ' :
EMBEZZLER'S SENTENCE.
KAISER RECEIVES ACTOR
BENOIT CONSTANT COQUELIN
WASHINGTON, JAN. 18. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS
COMMUTED THE SENTENCE OF WILLIAM BIGGS, EX-TELLER
OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DOVER, DEL., WHO
WAS SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR
EMBEZZLEMENT IN 1898, TO EXPIRE APRIL 25, THIS YEAR.
Berlin! Jan. 18. The Kaiser today re-
ooivprt "Rpnnit Constant Coauelin. the
French actor-author.
Funchal, Island of Madeira, Jan. IS.
The British steamship Largos, Cap
tain Huges, from Liverpool, went
ashore today on Los Desertas during a
fnp- The. crew and nassengers were
saved. It is hoped to recover the mails.
older than their companions but they
were alowed to go with the same ad
monition.
The three little negro boys,' Babe
Steele. "Biscuit" and Eugene Cooper,
were up charged with breaking into
several meat markets and carymg
awav a lot of fresh meat. "Biscuit
was given his liberty but Steele and
Cooner were held m a $50 bona m
four different, cases.
BRITISH FEAR UPRISING
MAY COME IN INDIA.
While Father Haltinger was perform
ing a wedding ceremony, in the church,
whinh was crowded, the young woman
dashed down the aisle. She grabbed
the priest and tore him from his posi
tion in front of the altar. Members of
the bridal party hurried tne gin ouu
No one knew her and no one could as
sign any reason for her action.
Quiet was restorea ana me weuumS
went on. An hour later, wn r aiu
Haltinger entered the church, he found
girl lying on the altar steps. Around
her lay, in a hundred pieces, the canon
of mass and the symhois oi ine last K"f
pel. An attempt had been made to
break the case containing the blessed
sacrament. .
The girl was weak from her efforts.
She was sent to the hospital. She has
been worrying, it is said, for several
weeks, though no one knows over what.
TWO NEGROES KILLED
IN MINE ACCIDENT.
SCHLEY'S APPEAL READY
FOR THE PRESIDENT.
' Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 18. Two
negro miners were killed and eight oth-
T,nn-!Gr iniured one ot tnem pruuauij
.. . -i.-x v i i tha ntmnpr ana vuai mu
India have tasen precautions against a
leeas, u,ngianu, jeu. xo. xuo u-iia """..j.. .t th
don correspondent of the Leeds Daily . fatally, m aaaccmeui . "vr
possible uprising of the native regi
ments during the winter.
Manoeuvres to this end, the corres-
naitimnrp Jan. 18. Schley was not!
r- 1 A ,7 V it rin.nnel PaVTlfir flf the
? President pondent says, are now proceeding
uJUipicuuu Ul uio UJJ". I
Roosevelt,
Coke Company. Tney were namg
a car and while going down hill crash
ed into a train of empty cars. I he
dead are: Leon Mills and Floyd Thompson.
CYCLONE SWEEPS OVER
THE CANARY ISLANDS.
MARCHETTI, COMPOSER,
DEAD IN ROME.
Rome, Jan. 18. Philipe Marchetti.
the Musical composer, died today oi
cancer.
Las PalmaK Canary Islands, Jan- 18.
A cyclone swept over the Canary is
lands, resulting in heavy damage to
property and causing. a shipwreck.
SIR ELLIS BARTLETT A
VICTIM OF APPENDICITIS
SOLDIER PUNISHED FOR
THREATENING ROOSEVELT.
TTidf.n Jan. 18. Sir Ellis Ashmond
Bartlett died this morning as the result
of an operation for appendicitis.
PORTLAND, ORE., JAN. 18. FRANK RAKOWSKI, A PRIVATE
OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY WAS TODAY DEGRADED AT
FORT CAN BY AND SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IMPRISON
MENT AT A LCATRAZ ISLAND FOR THREATS TO ASSASSI
NATE PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. '
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