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guar Ant bed ; the largest circulation IN THE CITY I nnvt WIT FOR "SOMETHING So TURN UP." MICAWBER IS 2n USE THE "QNE CENT A KD" DEPARTMENT. ; ; ; MAKE YOUR GOODS AS GOOD AS MONEY BY ; ADVERTISING IN THE NEWS.: : : : : THE. WEATHER : Fair and Continued Warm Tonight and Tuesday. VOL. XXHI. t Tj MMM jMMMMMMM11MMMJM' " ' i . i. L ' : jl : 1 ' a., i . . " : : : : . - A T T T T T T. Y . . ' T , T t 4 i. ' TT TT V- O it tl TT , nomoiie mnumanity (Special to The Newi) V : t Net folk, Va., Aug. 4 An almost unprecedented -V su... I dev? ,oed here today; the .investigation of which promises a sensationa l Tf e ?cts are not established yet but it is said that a father tum-i hiVl ;ont a smallpox sufferer,, out of; doors.. rens!!;y COLLAPSE May Be Neccessary to Parti ally Rebuild Famous Old Structure Salisbury Will Go on Visit to France Soon London, Aug. 4. Great alarm has Ixvn caused by the discovery that one of the porticos of St. Pauls Cathedral is iii immediate danger of falling and dragging down a portion of the main structure.' The only remedy" is by extensive repairsand possibly some rebuilding will be necessary. Immediately after the coronation the Marquis of Salisbury, former Premier of England will go to France where he will spend the early winter. During November he will return to London to assist in the work for the passage of an educational bill, which he originated. TEST OF NEW MONSTER GUN. Much Danger Attends the Handling Of the Weapon. Washington, Aug. 3. The great 16 inch army gun, which has been in course of construction for several years at the Watervliet Arsenal and 'is re garded as the most powerful wieapon ever manufactured, is at last" t be tested. It shortly will be fired at the provid ing station at Sandy Hook, where em placements are now being prepared for the chief, expects the trials to take place in a few ' weeks, if no serious trouble is encountered in landing the big gun at Sandy Hook. Its weight may render it dangerous to thfe pier at the station and for that reason it may be necessary to land it on the shore from a barge and transport it over land to the carriage.- The carriage is the same one used for the Gathmann gun last autumn, with some improve ments to meet the increased weight of the gun. ' - The gun's great weight and power render the gun difficult of handling and is looked upon by ordnance officers as rather a great monster without any decided value for fortification purposes. It was designed under the direction of the late chief of ordnance, General Flagler, and has cost the Government probably $200,000. - WHO WILL WED UGLIEST GIRL? , V German Philanthropist Leaves Fund To Reward the Man Who : Does. London, Aug. 4. From "Germany comes a story of a novel, charity, In the town of Haschmann prizes are of fered yearly for the men who. wnl marry the ugliest or most crippled wo men and also for women over 40 who have been jilted at least twice. ' The money for the prizes" was left ' a rich financier, who provided. that t of the funds an income of not less than 1G should go to the ugliest girl and 12 to a cripple. ' :r MR. PEIRCE-IS CONFIDENT.: Expects a Victory. In the Russian Sealing Controversy. Washington, Aug. 3. Mr. Herbert D- Peirce, Third Assistant Secre-tai-y of state, has returned' to his 'es confident that the United States U meet with success in the Russian American sealing controversy in the tarings of which at The Hague re ftntly he represented this country. decision has not yet been ren f'iod, but probably 'will be by Dr. -fcter, the eminent. Diitfh anthnritv Within six weeks or two months. JACGER WARNS THE xisiness Men of Phil ippines will AskCpri gress for Lesislottibn n the Currency v Washington, Aug. 4. A Fort de g!anrf' !lispatch received heFe today ?iVes an interview 'with nrofessor th?gT-r-Junior Assistant Geologist of who ? edx States .Geological Survey. in LVu dltions in the Wes,t indies, enmt h says that many, more nos? Hnlike this of July- 9th are quop;,bere Mont Pelee becomes WKssceRt .The ydlcano'is still dan- ST. ; AULS CATHEDRAL IS 111 DANGER OF - i i J 1 , " i -ai p .. . ' ,T , r .He died alone and the neighbors f a remaiea the victim's body!' 1 FTf' ' 32 ' ' i ill 45 i' ' ' ' ' 5 , , ::::::::v::K;:A:-:::::::-x::-:::-:i . THE NEW MAINE This is the most powerful and battleship in the United States Navy, the anniversary of the destruction of tlue old Maine in Havana harbor. CITY FATHERS WILL Statute Gives Authorities Jur isdiction Within MileRadlus of City Limits -Will Look Into anjtary Conditions At the meeting of the board. of alder-, men to be held tonight, an ordinance will be presented to the board for adoption, asking that the merrjr-go round at the' park, cease -operation, on the Sabbath. Yesterday was the first Sunday that the merryrgo-round has been In operation and great crowds gathered to ride. It was an innovation and the people were wild for a Sun day ride, at least those ho enjoy this kind of support. ' In speaking of the ordinance that will be presented tonight, a well known cit izen and a member of the board states that in his opinion the merry-go-round will never run again on Sunday. There isi a statute that gives the po lice of the city of Charlotte jurisdiction within a radius of one mile from the city limits. As the point the merry-go-rourid is located comes within this, the alderman thinks a stop can "be 'put tc it at, any rate, the merry-go-round will be. discussed before the meeting of the city fathers tonight. A warrant was issued today for the proprietors of the merry-go-round and the case will be heard before the Re corder in the mortiing. It is also learned that an ordinance will be presented, asking that tlie board do away with all hog pens within the city limits. There is now an ordi nance regulating this nuisance, but -some- of the aldermen think it would be best to do' away with the hog pens, entirely. In tnis move, the physicians of the.city heartily agree and it is very probable that the ordinance to be pre sented tonight .will become a law. . Cuba Authorizes Loan. ' Washington, .Aug. 3. The State De partment received the following cable from Minister Squires dated Havana, Aug. 4th: ' ' "The -House passed a bill authoriz ing a ldan of thirty-five mrllons at the minimum rate of issue, ninety per .cent, maximum interest five per cent, not re deemable in forty years" for security of customs duties. PEOPLE MOVE AGAIRSTTHE "HOBBY DORSES" TO SHUN MOUNT PELEE gerous, and the people should not -move back before. , the mountain, is cold. - ' . .'. ; : A Manila- dispatch says the Ameri can business men. there are organizing tn make a stronsr appeal to Congress next winter for legislation giving thenTsuitable currency. They say the present system is lucrative only for bankers. The figures snow ujss veij transaction Jiy a fluctuating exchange ,nsa the hanks do not observe the vPTTunfintB'' standard. The petition er will send a delegation to present the appeal. 4 - : ( . : Schbolship St. Mary's at Havre. Havre, Aug. 4. The American schoolship St. Mary's .arrived here. The training ship Enterprise, has sailed for Gibraltar. . CHARLOTTE, N. C., MON DAY, EVENING, AUGUST SHOOT FIRST, KILJL'TERW ARD.Sm:k : -f CRISIS IMPENDS AT SHENANDOAH Strikers Hurl Volleys of Stones Into the Camp of the Militiat Feeling is Very Bitter Against the Miners f ; . ' 4 f I Russell Sage is Eighty-Six Today Jew York, Aug. 4. Telegrams y have been pouring into Russell 4 Sage's office from all V over the 4- 1 country today congratulating him on the anniversary of the eighty sixth birthday. The aged financier looks twenty years younger than he really is and says he has no in tention of retiring from business for some years to come. --f f-f t Ht f t THE OPENING DAY AT umoreil That Roosevelt Will WitiiessTomorrow's Events Late- Comers Walk the Streets All Night . aratoga Race Track, N. Y., Ang. 4. e card for the opening day at Sara- a's renovated track will be run over tick track at Best, which will jirob- ably be heavy." The Saratoga Handicap for ten thousand dollars and the Flash Stakes are the features: The city is packed full of society per sons. Everybody is race-mad and hun dreds of late comers, unable to get ac commodation, walked the streets all night.1 Hotel' rates are exhorbitantly high. v - ' . It is reported -that President Roose velt will be a visitor tomorrow. - : PEOPLE FEAR SMALLPOX. Mob oi Citizens Seek to Enforce the -(-Quarantine. ' -, ; KnightstownInd., Aug. 3. The vil lage of Charlottesville, five miles west of here, is in the hands of a mob and Sheriff Hancock of this cpuhty, with seventy-five armed deputies, was on the scene all' night - v v . . The purpose of the mob i to prevent the Indianapolis, and Eastern Traction oCmpany running" ears. Recents a quar antine was established by Hancock couuty against this city on .account of the smallpox and the traction company stopped its cars until Saturday when an effort was made to resume traffic and the trouble begun. . . .. A, Watermelon Run. Members of the Y. M. C. A. will have a "Water melon run" Thursday night, The party will leaverthe building at "7 p. m. on wheels and run out the Paw Creek road ten miles where melons will be engaged. ' : V AH who desire to join the party must enroll thei? names by tomorrow night. 'Vr-ri- 7" : v: .xc.: Mine Victims Number 120. ' : Sydney, N. "S., W., Aug. 4. It is now estimated that "120 lives were lost by the explosion in the colliery at Mount Kembla. No additional rescues of en tombed miners have been made. 35,000 More Men. fo"r;German isfavy. Berlin, Aug.;. 4. Provision fs 'made in the .naval estimates of 1903 for in creasing te effective, strength' of the navy by 35,000, men. SARATOGA DRAWS THOUSANDS "orWr- 1- . '"Our Her keel was laid on Feb. 15, 1899, Her trials are still progressing. ' WHO KNOWS CICERO? A PECK OF IE Arrested at Neport New! For Peddling Cheap Rings He Claims to Be a High f lyer of Charlotte 3 The following special telegram was received by . the News this afternoon from Newport News, Va.: "Cicero Wilson, .aged 17, a member of a prominent Charlotte family, is in jail here on a charge of peddling cheap rings without a license. " "CLARENCE MARSHALL." Careful investigation and a, perusal of the directory fail. to reveal any. in formation that would shed light on Cicero Wilson or his standing, in the community.. If Cicero is prominent in Charlotte, socially or. otherwise .and no doubt ftiat is the tale he has un folded to the Newport News police he is sailing under another name. .No one that the News has interrogated seems willing to stand for acquaintance with Cicero Wilson. , ' - ENORMOUS CIGARETTE TRADE. Egypt Exported 532 Tons of Them - During the Past Year. London, Aug. 4. Most smokers now know that the Egyptian cigarettes are made of Turkish tobacco, none being grown in Egypt. The following figures will give an idea of - the "vastness of this industry.. Five, hundred ! and thirty-two tons of cigarettes were ex ported from Egypt in' 1901, Of this amount 239 tons came from Port Said, valued at 195,600; 182 tons . from Alexandria and 111 from Suez. Of these "Germany was the principal buy er with 122 tons. The United Kingdom bought 47 tons and India 49 tons. , ; , These figures only include cigarettes manufactured in Egypt and not,. blend ed tobacco exported - in ulk to- be made up in other countries. ,' ' " V : REQUIRED FOR THE NEW SHIPS Admiral Taylor Will Make an Effort to Increase En I isted Stre ngth From Twe nty-Five x to Forty 1 housand . Washington,' Aug. 3. Efforts will.be made during the next Congress to in crease tie limit of the enlisted strength of the navy from 25,000 to 40,000. a This recommendation- Will be made by Rear Admiral Taylor, Chief . of the Bureau of Navigation in his forthcom ing report. Although 25,000 are suffi cient for the present needs of service, that number will be large enough to supply a full complement to the ships under construction, and' these . fwhich Congress will authorize in the next few years. -' . . HE IS III TRUB MOREMEN URGENTLY 4. 1 902. : - V , Gobin Orders His; Sol diers to Shoot to Kill evnd They Otro Siip- ' plied with Cartridges v Shenandoah, Aug. ' 4. ""Shoot first and kill afterwards" is the order to all sentries in Camp Columbia issued by Brigadier General Gobin in re taliation for the repeated attacks on sentries. Three times during last night volleys of stones Were hurled from the underbrush at Guard's camp out skirts. , ' . ; ; Increased by the persistence of .tbk attack, Gobin has ordered all sen tries furnished with ten rounds of ball cartridges and has instructed them to shoot to kill. The feeling against the soldiers is bitter and the militia , men are hooted at every turn. There is ' great exctem6ni over Father Q'Reillys sermon in theCatholic church of the Annunciation yesterday. He bitterly denounced mine workers. Conditions here today are critical. Shenandoah, Pa., Aug. 4. There has heen no renewal of stoning soldiers in camp by strikers made today not-, withstanding the fact that it was the time fixed, according to rumor, for a concentrated attack. Gem Corbin has ordered out posts, thrown around the camp in addition to the regular, sen tries last night. v They were not distur bed." . . . It is impossible to approach the camp from any direction without detection. The troops are now supplied with bul- et cartridges with Instructions in case of outbreak to shoot to kill. SAYS LOU BET WAS NOT SHOT AT. French Premier Declares That Rumor of Attempt at Assassination Is False. V London, Aug. 4. A-dispatch from Paris says that M. Combes, the Premier, authorizes an emphatic con tradiction of the report printed in the Paris Presse that a man fired a shot at President Loubet at Rambouillet The Minister asserts that no attempt of ' any kind was made on. the life of the President.. " " The report was that a man had shot at the-President, but missed him, arid that the President wanted the affair kept quiet. Pasteur Statue to Be Unveiled. 1 . Paris, Aug. 4. A statue in memory of M." Pasteur . will be unveiled at nis birthplace. Dole, in the Department ff Jura, tomorrow. His widow nas sent a contribution of 300 francs to the poor of' the place. , , 7 KING WATQIES, THE RACES; 7 LONDON Volunteers.. Djrill D- spite Rainy weather, to be in Readiness for the Coronation London, Aug. 4. King Edward) ac cording to reports received from the royal Yacht this , morning, continues to 'progress steadily.. He had a very good night. - ; . Today is a bank holiday in London. The city is deserted, business gen erally suspended and a record break ing exodus to the country has -occurred. The weather is showery but not interfering with manouvering of the volunteers, seventy thousand of whom are out drilling today, get ting ready for their part m the coro nation. King Edward watched the start of the yachts in Royal Squadron racing here today.' The presence of the King added greatly, to the evident success of the events. There is much specula tion as to the performance the Kaiser's Meteror 11 which hoisted her racing flag for the first, time in Irish waters. .. . - Kaiser to Visit the Czar. s Kiel, Aug. 3 The Kaiser sailed today for Reyal, Russia, where he is going to pay a visit tp the Czar on ,the occasion of the Russian Naval manouvres. - ; Mu3frderer-Diesiini the ChaSr Sing-Sing, N. Y., Aug. 4 Aaron Mary -Brannigan, the' crime which -I'York at the time the deed was committed, was electrocuted, at 6:03 o'clock this morning. ' -" , ' ' " The condemned man went to. the chair almost jauntily. He was pro nounced dead in seven minutes after the current was applied. ' . tr -x ' Miss" Brannigan was a clerk in cian Davis had electrocuted since NO. 5328 BELL COMPANY WILL PLACE ITS WIRES E Petition With That Object in " - View Goes to the Aldermen RATHER NOVEL MOVE ' BUT COMMENDABLE No Doubt That Permission Will Be Granted and Possi bly Other Concerns Will Be Required to Follow Suit Petition Comes Up Tonight The Southern Bell Telegraph and Telephone Company will ask the board of aldermen to allow the company to arrange, at no distant date, to have all their wires put underground. The company experiences so many inconveniences by having the wires strung overhead that, it is anxious to have them put underground as quickly as possible. . . In large cities this"mode of wire ser vice has been found to be the best, both from a financial as well as other stand points. That the board -will act prompt ly on the request of the Southern Bell Company, there seems to be scarcely any doubt. At present, the square and other pub lic places in Charlotte are veritable net-works of wire. The square is and . hoc Wn in Harl chono. fnp vpnrs 'With the numerous telephone wires cleared away this public -place would present a better appearance and would give the visitor to our city a better impression of our progressiveness. Jt is generally understood that if tne Bell Company places its wires under ground, tx&. other telephone and tele graph companies as well as the electric light company will make a similar re quest at no distant date, v , v i '' All agree that Charlotte has out grown, the overhead . wire system rand LUdi tne uay lur lue wilts w ub uuusj ground has arrived. v' The action of the Bell Company will be generally ' commended for it is in the line of progress andt nothing should, be placed in the -way. of the -. onward progress of the city. . c Collided With a Warship.. Lisbon, Aug. 3. The, French -steamer" Corsica, from Brazil,, collided with the Portugese man-of-War Don Carlos, -oft here todSiy. The Corsica is beached and Is in a badly, damaged condition IS A DESERTED SPOT COUNTY ELECTION BOARDS. J. F. Newell, the Republican Member - of Mecklenburg Board. . (Special to The News.) Raleigh, N. C, Aiig. 4. A farmers' institute will be held at Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, August 21st. - The State Board of Elections is in session to elect a county board. One Republican for each county was chosen" and two Democrats will be selected tomorrow. J. F. Newell' .was elected f on Mecklenburg. . FIREMAN MET DEATH. Passenger Train Collided With Oil ' Train and Explosion Followed. . . Ios Angeles, Cali., Aug. 4. Several people were, injured last night in a collision between a Santa Fe passen ger tram returning from Keionao Beach and an'oil train. " ' . The. passenger train ran through an open switch crashing into the joil train. An explosion - fired the wreck also the Combs Refining . Co.'s plant near by. T. D. Martin the fireman of ' the freight engine is missing and his body is probably under the wreck. . Whitelaw Reid at Oyster Bay. , Oyster Bay, Aug. 3. Whitelaw Raid, acconmanied bv Mrs. Reid. has arrived here and wa$ entertained at luncheon bv the President and Mrs. Roosevelt to-' day. S v; . i -: : - : " "' V Hajl, the convicted murderef of caused such a sensation in New New Vork Department store and she J 1890. T OD GR D
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