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CHARLOTTE, N. C., FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9, 1S03
NO. 5465
TMJE CHARLOTTE
ALL EYES ON THE
CdUCJSJONIGHT
Interest Centers in the Choice
of the Man Who is To
Succeed Senator
Pritchard
ALL THE CANDIDATES
ARE ON THE GROUND
Second Day's Session of the
Senate and House Are
Here Set Forth
Detail
in
Raleigh. N. C, Jan. 9. Representa
tive Morton denounced today as scur
rilous the letter circulated against him
in the speakership contest charging
him with discourtesy to a delegation of
lumbermen.
The following Senate hills were in
troduced today: "White to regulate fhe
sale of morphine. London, anti-saloon
league bill. Van, prohibiting cannon
crackers.
A bill providing for employees in the
enrolling department under the Secre
tary of State was fully discussed but
was finally sent to committee.
VESTERDAY'S SESSION.
Raleigh. N. C, Jan. 9. All interest
now centers in the senatorial caucus
tonight. The candidates are all here
now except Judge W. A. Hoke. Capt.
S. B. Alexander was the last arrival.
The fight for the nomination is being
carried on with the best of feeling and
no bitterness is displayed on any .--i-.le.
The Republicans held their caucus
last night and of course nominated
Senator Pritchard. They will also op
pose state legislation to prohibit
manufacture and sale of whiskey,
lieving that this should be left to
counties. They will take the locai
thj
op-
tion ground.
SENATE, SECOND DAY.
Lieut. Gov. Turner called the Senate
to order at 11 o'clock and Rev. J. B.
Hurley, of this city, offered prayer.
After the approval of yesterday's Jour
iu. Senator Warren of Jones. -who was
unable to reach here Wednesday morn
ing, appeared and took the oath.
Senator Mann offered a joint resolu
tion that no member of the Legislature
should seek or accept and appointment
to an office created by this General
Assembly. It was referred to the proper
committee.
Bills were then introduced as follows
as referred to committees:
Senator Norris: To amend the char
ter of the United Mutual Insurance Co.
Senator Mann: To prevent the use of
certain explosives.
Senator Pharr: To amend the char
ter of Southern States Trust Co.
Senator Blow: To provide for cross
indexing of appointments of executors,
administrators and guardians.
Senator Justice: To regulate the
manufacture and sale of spirituous
liquors in the State. This bill imposes
a minimuf state, county and town li
cense of $500 and prohibits the busi
ness in all towns having less, than 500
people.
Senator Godwin: To submit the sub
ject of the sale of liquor to a vote in
Sampson. (The last Legislature pro
hibited the manufacture and sale in
Sampson.)
Senator Reinhardt: To raise revenue.
Senator Blow: To amend chapter 2,
section 2, Laws of 1893.
The Governor's message was then
received and read. The reading con
sumed three-quarters of an hour. Upon
motion of Senator London, 1,000 copies
were ordered printed.
The following committees were an
nounced: Propositions and grievances:
Vann Chairman, Brown, Godwin,
Spruill, Cathey, Hicks, of Duplin;
Lamb. Warren, Hunter, Beasley, Crisp.
Privileges and Elections: McLaugh
lin, chairman; Baldwin, Mann. Hoey,
Norris, Bellamy, Marshall. Claims:
WAS IT BOUQUET
FOR ROOSEVELT?
Or Did German Government
Appoint Sternburg Because
He Was the Best Man for
The Position
Washington, Jan. 9. The appoint
or Baron Von Sternburg as Charge D
Affaires at the German embassy is re
garded here as a personal compliment
t ) the President.
When Roosevelt was Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy, Sternburg was
Secretary of the German embassy and
the two were constant companions on
horseback jaunts and in rambles about
the capitol. The Baron's wife is an
American woman.
J
Aaron, Milton, Reinhardt, McMullan,
iiunter iharr, Cauley, McBryde.
judiciary: Woodard. chairman: Hen
derson, Graves, Justice, Gilliam, Mc
Laughlin, Baldwin, Vann, Warren,
Norris, Hicks, of Greenville, London,
Mann, Webb, Blow, White. Godwin,
Burton, Haly, Spence, Pharr, McMul
lan, Holton, Welborn.
Internal Improvements: Hicks, of
Granville, chairman; Mann, Cathey,
Blow, McBryde, Thayer. Welborn.
Education: Henderson, chairman;
WThite, Beasley, Spence, Hicks, of
Granville, Webb, Glenn, Mann, Warren,
Holton.
Military Affairs: Pharr, chairman;
Aaron, Richardson, McLaughlin, Haly,
Durham, McMullan. Marshall.
Agricultural: Bellamy, chairman;
Cathey. Mitchell. Ballenger. Hicks, of
Duplin. Reinhardt, McBryde, Hunter,
Thayer. Allison, Marshall.
Banks and Currency: Walker. Alli
son, London. Burton. Lamb, Milton,
Pollock, Pritchard, Vann, Holton.
Corporations: Travis. Justice, Gil
liam, Baldwin, Burton, Godwin. Mit
chell. Vann, McLaughlin, Wilson,
Brown, Welborn.
Finance: London, chairman; Hender
son, Justice, White, Durham, Glenn,
Blow, Brown. Mitchell, Pritchard, Al
lison, Walker. Webb. Aaron.
Insurance: White, chairman; Travis,
Holy, Walker, Glenn, Baldwin, Thayer,
Ballenger, Marshall.
Penau Institution: Warren, chair
man. Aaron, Richardson, Milton,
Woodard, Walker, Hunter, Pharr, Mel
born. Salaries and Fees: Spence, chairman;
Spurrill, Walker, Morris, McBryde,
Hicks, of Granville, Gilliam, Ballenger,
Holton.
Engrossed Bilis: Beasley, chairman:
Spence, Richardson, Hoey, Godwin,
Bellamy, Canley, Crisp.
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum:
Norris. chaiman; Justice, Spruill, Pal
lock, Pharr, Milton, McMullan, Lamb,
Crisp.
Insane Asylums: Glenn, chairman;
Warren. Norris, Ballenger, Pallock. Al
lison, Hicks, of Duplin. Aaron, Con
ley. Federal Relations: Mitchell, chair
man; Richardson, Henderson, Justice,
Woodard, Holton.
Fish and Fisheries: Mann, chairman;
McMullan. Brown, Bellamy, Mitchell,
Blow, Conley.
Pensions and Soldiers Home: Rein
hardt, chairman; Henderson, London,
Lamb, Allison, Ballenger, Crisp.
Railroads and Railroad Commission
Justice, .chairman; London, Brown,
Travis. Walker, Reinhardt. Pritchard,
Mann, Burton, Beasley, Wilborn.
Public Roads: Allison, chairman;
Baldwin, Pharr, Hicks, of Granville,
Norris. Thoyer, Pritchard, Conley.
Counties. Cities and Towns: Haey,
Webb, Godwin, Beasley. Bellamy, Dur
ham, Hicks, of Duplin, Hunter, Mar
shall. Public Health: Pollock, chairman;
Spruill, Vann, Milton, McBryde, L'ur
ham, Brown. ' "
Manufacturing Durham, chairman;
Allison, Walker,Warren, Cathey, Mc
Laughlin, Burton.
Mining: Cathey, chairman; Pritch
ard, Spence, Ballenger, Webb, Milton,
Crisp.
Election Law: Gilliam, chairman;
Travis, Webb. Henderson, Beasley,
Spence, Mitchell, Richardson, Warren.
Constitutional Amendment: Burton,
chairman; Baldwin, Norris, Vann,
Blow, Hicks of Granville, Haly.
Shell Fish: Sperrill, Warren, Vann,
Mitchell, Hicks, of Duplin.
Rules: Brown, chairman; London,
Glenn.
Appropriations: Baldwin, chairman;
Spence, Beasley, Brown, Durham, Gil
liam, Hoey, Justice, White.
Congressional Appointment: God
win, chairman; Travis, Webb, Hoey.
McLaughlin, Spence. Lamb, Hicks, of
Granville, warren, Richardson.
Judicial Districts: Blow,' chairman;
Mann, Webb, Woodard, Justice, Hicks,
of Granville, McLaughlin, Burton,,
Norris.
JOINT COMMITTEES.
Library: Thayer, chairman; Rein
hardt, Gilliam, Godwin, Sperrill, Wal
ker, Pharr.
Justice of the Peace: Hicks, of Dup
lin, Aaron, Bellamy, Burton, Cathey.
Public Buildings and Grounds:
Lamb, Thayer, Walker, Pollock. Mann.
Trustees of the University: Pritch
ard, chairman; Gilliam, London, Hen
derson, Warren, Burton, Webb, Hoey,
Holton.
Enrollment of Bills: Webb, chair
man; Aaron, Blow, Durham, McMul
lan, Pharr. Pollock.
Printing: Richardson, Beasley, Hoey,
The Senate upon motion then ad
journed till 11 o'clock Friday morning.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The House was called to order by
Speaker Gattis at eleven o'clock, prayer
being offered.
On motion of Mr. Doughton, cf Alle
ghany, the rules of the last House were
adopted for the present.
The message from the Governor
being announced, Speaker Gattis or
dered it read.
Senate resolution to print one thou
sand copies of the message was
adopted.
Representative Gluyas, of Mecklen
burg appeared and took the oath.
On motion of the representative from
Haywood the member from Clay was
assigned a seat.
It developed that the member from
Clay had a seat but it was among Dem
ocrats and a motion was adopted, re
questing that the member be provided
with a seat among his political associ
ates. L. L. Smith, of Yates, introduced a
resolution providing for the appoint
ment of the joint committee of 3 from
the House and 2 from the Senate, to
investigate and report the number of
emnlnvees of the Legislature and
! whether or not any of the same could
(Continued on Eighth Page.)
ATTEMPT TO KILL
MR.CHAMBERLAiN?
Cablegram From South Afria
Has It That the Colonial
Secretary Was Fired
Upon Today
STOCK MARKET WAS
AFFECTED BY THE NEWS
London Believes the Story is
a Canard and Thinks That
it Started From Illness of
Millionaire Beit
New York, Jan. 9. A London spe
cial, sent out by the stock ticker this
morning, says securities in London
have been unfavorably affected by the
report that colonial secretary Cham
berlain has been shot at in South
Africa.
London, Jan. 9. In official circles
nothing is known of the reported at
tack on Chamberlain. It is believed
the story is a canard. The colonial of
fice says it believes there is not a
vestige of foundation for the report.
It is possible the Capetown report of
the iliness of Alfred Beit started the
Chamberlain story.
London, Jan. 9. Reuters Capetown
correspondent wires that Capt. Jame
son is hurrying to Johannesburg,
having received news of the serious
illness of Alfred Beit, the millionaire,
who is reported as dying.
TOOK FRENCH LEAVE.
German Ambassador Did Not Say
Good Bys to Teddy.
Washington, Jan. 9. It was learned
today that in leaving Washington yes
terday afternoon Herr Von Hollebein.
the German Ambassador, failed to pay
his respects either to the State De
partment or to the President. As he
is known to have engaged passage
for Germany this fact substantiate?
the report that he has been recalled
by his government. Had he expected
to return after an extended visit
abroad he would undoubtedly have
done so and stated his reason there
for. President Roosevelt has directed
the State Department to reply to the
notification of the German Govern
ment that he is personally pleased
with the appointment of Baron Stern
berg.
The cabinet was in session for two
hours today. Matters relating to In
clianola. Miss., and other southern
post officers, postofflces and again
discussed the subject of anti-trust
legislation was given considerable at
tent ion, the President vouching hif
views and listening opinion and ad
vice as to the best methods to pursue
against the ends desired.
To Care For the Old Cemetery.
At the request of the Daughters of
the American Revolution the board of
aldermen has given them charge of
the old cemetery and hereafter they
will see that it is kept in good condi
tion. Many men of Revolutionary- fame
are interred in this cemetery: and
apart from historic interest it. is ielt
by many that the cemetery, situated ss
it is in a very central location, has too
long been neglected. The committee on
cemeteries from the board of aldermen
will assist the Daughters of the Revo
lution in this worthy undertaking.
GETS DAMAGES
AGlSTJOUBiL
Circuit Court of New York
Decides That Mr, Hearst
Must Cough Up $36,000
For Libelling
New York, Jan. 9. The jury in the
trial of a suit brought by James H.
Duke, of Scooba, Mississippi, against
the Morning Journal, in the United
States Circuit Court, today handed in
a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for
$36,000.
Duke sued for fifty thousand.
The complaint alleges that the Jour
nal published a libel to his great dam
age and hurt in stating that he engag
ed in a scheme with others to insure
live negroes in Mississippi and that he
then murd'ared the men whose lives he
insured or procured others to kill them,
dividing the money with his fellow-conspirators.
CITY COURT ITEMS.
A. Baker With a Badly Burned Hand.
Other Cases.
In the absence of Recorder Shan
nonhouse. Squire S. H. Hilton held the
city court. The first person to face the
tribunal was a "Weary Willie," who
gave his name as Elsworth Powers,
who said he hailed from the great State
of Pennsylvania. Powers was arrested
yesterday by Officer McCall who for.n 1
him hanging around a saloon on East
Trade. Powers exhibited a badly burn
ed hand. He claimed his injuries were
received while at work at his trade
that of a baker. In answer to the Ques
tion as to how long he had been in
Charlotte, Powers stated that he ar
rived here yesterday from Robinson,
about 25 miles north of Charlotte. He
then, on second thought, said he came
to Charlotte from Gaffney and when
next heard from said his last stopping
place was Gastonia. It was very evi
dent that he is a typical hobo, and he
was given 30 days on the gang.
Dave Moore, colored, was up for
stealing a w hip, the property of a hack
driver. He was bound over t the next
term of the court. Failing to give the
required bond, $25, he went to jail.
Some time ago Mr. R. J. Porter, ihe
wood man, lost a purse containing
about $37. Mr. Porter suspected some
cf the darkies around the wood yard of
the theft. Robert Grier alias Robert
Alexander, was arrested this morning
cn suspicion. It is suspected that Grier
knows where the money is, at least a
portion of it and he is detained at the
station house pending arrest of several
others who are thought to be impli
cated in the theft.
THEY GO TO FLORIDA.
Mr. Massey and Bride Here En Route
to Land of Fiowers.
Mr. L. J. Massey and bride, who was
Miss Cora Wilson, of Morganton, and
.x sister of Mrs. Robert Gibbon, of this
city, stopped over in Charlotte last
night and left this morning over
Southern for Florida.
The marriage of Miss Wilson
Mr. Massey was solemnized at
the
and
the
home of the bride's parents in Morgan
ion at 3:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon. Rev. Walter Edge, pastor
of the Morganton Presbyterian
.hurch performed the ceremony, as
sisted by Rev. Thomas Johnson. Mr. J.
E. Williamson of New York, was best
man and Miss Beulah Wilson, of Mor
ganton, sister of the bride, was maid of
honcr.
After the marriage services dinner
was served at the home of the bride.
Those who attended from Charlotte
and this section were: Dr. and Mrs.
Robert Gibbon and Misses Mabel
Ardrey and Lily Massey, of Fort Mill.
limn
This is Last Day's Session of;
Interstate Commerce Com- j
mission Time of Hearing !
Case Will Be Designated j
This will be the last day's session of
the Inter-State Commerce Commission
in Charlotte. The testimony will be
concluded this afternoon and Commis
sioners Prouty and Fifer leave for
Washington tonight. The argument
will not be heard here but in Washing
ion at such a time as the commission
ers may designate.
Mr. P. G. McGcvern. chairman of the
Southern Classification Committee was
the first witness called this morning.
This gentleman was on the stand for a
short while yesterday afternoon but,
the bulk of his testimony was given in
today. The drift of Mr. McGcvern's
testimony was the justice of the rates
now charged to Charlotte from Eastern
:;nd Western points.
Mr. G. R. Knox, general freight
.'gent of the Nashville and Chattanooga
road was the next called. His testi
mony was in the same strain as that of
the witness who proceeded him.
Mr. E. A. Neil, general freight agem.
cf the Southern was called on to testi
fy at the reconvening of the commis
sion this afternoon. Mr. Neil corrobor
ated the witnesses at the morning ses
sion as to the reasonableness of the
ratfs that are now in vogue.
It is thought the commission will
adjourn after Mr. Neil's evidence is in.
INCREASED PASSENGER SERVICE.
Seaboard To Run Four Extra Pas
senger Trains Out of Charlotte.
The News learns today that some de
cidedly interesting changes will go into
effect on the Seaboard Air Line next
Sunday. The changes, so far as Char- ;
lotte is concerned, will be welcomed.
It is stated today on good authority
that four extra passenger trains will
come in and go out of Charlotte after ;
next Sunday. ;'
For the most part these trains will
ply between Charlotte and Monroe
connecting with all through trains at
Monroe, thereby doing away with the
present tedious delays in Monroe.
While the schedules of these extra
trains have not yet reached Charlotte, ;
the News man is reliable informed that j
they are to go on and Sunday is the ;
date for the welcome change. 1
London, Jan. 9. Rt. Rev. Henry De- ;
Morrne Barin Pirbright died at six
o'clock this morning. He was G3 years
old. He was created in 1S95, has held
several important government posi
tions and was a member cf Parliament
for ten years.
WILL ARGUE USE
MOURHS
HERDEADMOKftRCH
fitle of the New Novel Upon
Which Rostand Has Been
Working All the Year
Has Been Announced
RT. HON. HENRY P1RBRI6HT
DIED THIS MORNING
French Steamer Patria, Long
Overdue, Towed Into the
Azores in Distress Pet
roleum Wells Blazing
Rome, Jan. 9. Today being the 25th
anniversary of the death of King Vic
tor Emanuel thousands of Italians
from all the provinces gathered in
Rome and proceeded in solemn proces
sion to the tomb in the Pantheon.
That the government might not have
greater honor than the church the
Vatican is ptting forth the greatest
efforts to have the demonstration of
the twenty-fifth anniversary of Leo's
coronation outrival today's demonstra
tions. Paris, Jan. 9. It is ascertained that
the novel which Rostand, author cf
Cyrano De Bergerac, has been writing
the last year will be "Maitre De La
Mer." The new novel treats of th3
trust question and colonial expansion.
It will be ready in six months.
Calais, Jan. 9. The French steamer
Patria, from New York Dec. 24th, for
Marseilles, which is overdue, has ar
rived at Azores. The steamer struck
a submerged wrock in mid-Atlantic
and was badly disabled and was towed
to the Azores. She has a large num
ber of passengers.
Vienna, Jan. 9. Twenty-six petro
leum wells at Buryslav, Galicia, caught
fire this morning. Before the blaze
was under control it had spread to the
surrounding houses, destroying twenty
of them. One girl died of burns. The
damage will amount to six hun
dred thousand kroner.
Women's Hospital Falls Through.
Washington. Jan. 9. The Women's
Hospital at Manila, founded by Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid, has been closed, ow
ing to lack of funds for support. The
institution was established three years
ago and for a time was maintained by
contributions from the public. It has
recently been a losing institution and
was compelled to close.
Newport News Yard Borrows Money.
Newport News, Va., Jan. 9. A
mortgage filed yesterday by the New
port News Ship building company con
veying to the Union Trust Company
of New York real estate owned by
the first named company including,
dry docks, machinery and shipyards,
to secure a loan of five million dollars.
PEIS1 FRAUDS
BEFORE HOUSE
Committe on Insular Affairs
Approves the Bill to Estab
lish Gold Standard in the
Philippine Islands
Washington, Jan. 9. When the
House met today Hull of Iowa, chair
man of the Committee on Military Af
fairs, presented the army appropria
tion bill giving notice that he would
call it up for consideration on Monday.
The pension bills on the private cal
endar were today considered in com
mittee of the whole. The House com
mittee on insular affairs today approv
ed the bill establishing a gold stand
ard in the Pniliopines.
Will Fight Treaty.
Washington, Jan. 9. Senator Foster,
of Louisiana, who has been canvassing
the Democratic Senators for votes
against Cuban reciprocity treaty, has
secured the promise from the Senators
from Texas and Alabama to join him
and McEnery, which makes eight
Democratic votes in opposition to the
ratification.
The meeting of the Senate Foreign
Relations committee, which was to
have been held today to consider the
treaty, has been postponed until. Mon
day. Interstate Commerce Bill.
Washington, Jan. 9. The members
of the Senate Committee Interstate
Commerce, in executive session this
morning, took up the Elkins bill to
enlarge the jurisdiction and powers of
Interstate, Commerce Commission.
After a full discussion of its provis
ions it was decided to push the con
sideration of the measure with a view
to its passage at this session of Congress.
M
HW
SLIGHTLY WARM ER.
That Is the Weather Prediction For
Tomorrow.
Charlotte has been treated to 'some
regular wintry weather during the
past 24 hours. Last night the wind
uavclrvi at a rapid pace. The cold wave
would net have been felt so much had
it not been for the stiff northwest wind
that kept up almost continuously.
The weather man in his predictions
today states that there win be a slight
moderation by tomorrow. The report
says:
"The barometer continues low in the
northeast this morning attended by
snow flurries in the lower Lake region.
The high pressure over Texas yesterday
has' moved eastward over the Gulf
States, bringing clear, freezing weather
with frost south into central Florida.
Another area of high pressure has de
veloped in the northwest, attended by
below zero temperatures ia Minnesota
and the Dakotas. In the past 24 hours
fair weather prevailed in all sections
except that there was lignt snow in the
lake region and in the far northwest.
G. R. OBERHOLZER,
Observer.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts for tonight and Saturday
for Charlotte and vicinity: Fair tonight
and Saturday.
For North Carolina: Fair tonight
and Saturday; warmer Saturday. Light
variable winds.
For South Carolina: Fair, warmer
tonight and Saturday. Light variable
winds.
FIRE THIS MORNING.
It Was In the Office of Dr. C. R.
Zickler, the Dentist.
An alarm of fire was turned in from
box No. 3G this morning at 10 o'clock.
At the time, smoke was coming from
the roof of the annex of the Central
hotel. The firemen, naturally, suspect
ed that the blaze was between the ceil
ing and the roof of this building, It
later developed that the blaze was in
the office of Dr. C. R. Zickler, in the
Sanders building next dor to The
News office. There is a flue that is in
the wall that divides the Central annex
from the Sander's building and a loose
brick had dropped out and the base
board in Dr. Zickler's office was burn
ing. Chief Irvine knocked out a scull
section of plastering and a bucket of
water was sufficient to put the fire out.
Had the fire occurred in the middle
cf the night, Charlotte in all probabili
ty would have lost several handsome
buildings.
Near the point where the base-board
caught were several curtains and other
infiamable material.
LSOK PRESIDES
Judge Gray Taken Suddenly
ill and General Wilson is
Called Upon to Preside
Over Commission
Philadelphia, Jan. 9. At the open-
ing of this morning's session of the
strike commission General Wilson took
the central chair. Before doing so he
made a brief announcement to the ef
fect that a telegram had been received
from Wilmington, stating that Judge
Gray has been taken suddenly ill and
would be unable to be present at to
day's session.
The session was begun with the re
calling to the stand of Lawrence Jen
kins, the Lucerne county Deputy
Sheriff, who was on the stand yester
day afternoon Avhen adjournment oc
curred. He continued a recital of various
events which the sheriff's office had
been called upon to quell. He stated
that in his opinion Lucerne county was
from August 1 to October 17th in a
state of lawlessness.
Brigadier General J. P. Gobin, cf the
Pennsylvania National Guard de
tailed at length how the militia was
called out and detailed several inci
dents of alleged insult and assault up
on soldiers by strikers. Rev. Karl
Houser, a Hungarian protestanf
clergyman, told a harrowing story cf
the strikers on the forts preventing his
hoM'ng burial services over dead non
union miners.
li -- trrrd ne was assaulted by hoots
and hisses and cries of "Scab Priest,"
"Throw don the dog into the street and
let. him lie there." This wras followed
by routine testimony.
Real Estate Deals.
Mr. S. R. Lentz yesterday purchased
from Mr. J. M. Sims the residence on
North Poplar street, now occupied by
Mr. Lindsey Davis and family. Th2
consideration was $3,500.
Mr. Thomas C. Guthrie has sold his
residence on East Morehead street to
Mr. Joe Garibaldi. The consideration
was $3,500. Mr. Guthrie as the News
previously stated, has purchased Mr.
P. M. Thompson's residence in Dil
wcrth. He will move the first of Feb
ruary. Hobson is Turned Down.
Washington, Jan. 9. The House
Committee on Naval Affairs today re
fused to report the bill to retire Liet.
Commander Hobson of Merrimac
fame who asked that this step be
taken because of weak eyes. The
President had joined with Hobson to
making the request.
ST THE SESSION!
J. A, DUNN SEEKS
HIS MISSING WIFE
i
i
j Mrs. Dunn Mysteriously Dis
appeared Yesterday and
Cannot B e Found
Anywhere
THE CITY HAS BEEN
SEARCHED THOROUGHLY
She Received Two Letters on
Yesterday Afternoon and
After Reading Them She
Quietly Left Her Home
Mrs. J. A. Dunn, wife of ex-Constable
Dunn, has mysteriously disap
peared, and no trace of her where
abouts can be learne'd.
She left home yesterday afternoon
about 3 o'clock and notwithstanding
the city has been searched thoroughly,
the missing woman has not been
found.
Mr. Dunn states today that the last
he saw of his wife was yesterday at
dinner. He went home as usual about
1 o'clock for his dinner. His wife had
been sick for two weeks and she volun
teered the information yesterday that
she was feeling better than for some
time. On leaving the house Mr. Dunn
states that his wife gave him a list or
some things she need about the
house and he came on up town.
The colored servant at the house
states that Mrs. Dunn received two let
ters yesterday, handed her by the post
man. She sat down in her room and
read both and then commenced crying.
Shortly thereafter, she sent the servant
to another portion of Ihe house and
during her absence Mrs. Dunn disap
peared. On going home last night Mr. Dunn
found his three children at home" by
themselves. They knew nothing of
their mother's whereabouts, only
knew that the servant had said that
Mrs. Dunn left the house while she
was doing some work in the kitchen.
Last night Mr. Dunn telegraphed Mr.
Stogner. cf Rockingham, a brother of
his wife, asking if she had gone to
Rockingham. ' A telegram received
this morning states that Mrs. DuHn's
people there had heard nothing from
her.
All of today Mr. Dunn has carefully
searched the entire town. He has visit
ed all of his wife's friends and none
of these have seen her. During last
night a search was made throughout
the section of the city where Mr. Dunn
lives but nothing can be learned of the
missing lady.
For several days past Mrs. Dunn had
taken up the idea that she was losing
her mind. She made mention of this
to her husband, but he passed it off as
a joke.
Mr. Dunn this afternoon informed
the police of the disappearance of his
wife and Chief Irwin and his men will
do all in their power to locate her.
It is feared that she has wondered
away from home and that in a de
mented condition she is unable to in
form those about her who si. is or
where her heme is.
Mr. Dunn informed the News man
this afternoon that his wife left her
hat and shoes at home and he feels
sure that some harm has befallen her.
Death of Mr. Price Todd.
Mr. Price Todd, assistant engineer at
the Charlotte Cotton Mill, died at his
some in Seversville yesterday evening
at 7:30 o'clock after an illness of only
a few hours. Hrjart trouble was the
cause of death. He is survived by a
wife and seven children.
The funeral took place this after
noon at Paw Creek church. The inter
ment was in the church-yard.
Deceased was about 45 years old.
Ex-Gov. Hastings Dead.
Bellefcntaine, Pa.. Jan. 9. Ex-Gov.
Daniel Hastings died at ten this morn-
j ing.
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FIRE DESTROYS
STATE T
1 Village of Fultonville Visited
By Flames Which Do Much
Damage Before They are
Finally Conquered
Fonda, N. Y., Jan. 9. A fire which
started in the business section of the
post village of Fultonville this morn
ing threatens to destroy the whole
! town.
I The lack of water supply and a
: heavy gale which is blowing is making
I a hard fight for the firemen. It is re-
i pcrted that several have been lost.
The fire is now under control. Tho
'loss will reach $40,000.
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