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VOL. xxiii
CHARLOTTE, N. C, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, 1903.
NO. 5470
13
CHARLO
FT
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NJ
WS.
BILL PUSSES FOR
CODE COMMISSION
McNeil Introduces a Bill to
the House Which Would
Prohibit. Three-Inch
Firecrackers
REFORMATORY BILL IS
AN INTERESTING MATTER
The Bill to Allow Amend
ment to Southern States
Trust Company Charter
Passes Third Reading
Raleigh. N. C, Jan. 15. The House
today passed the Senate bill for a
committee on code commission.
The following , bills were intro
duced: by Doekery, a general road
law; McNeill, prohibiting three-inch
fire crackers :
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS, JAN. 14.
Davidson: To allow Asheville to is
sue bonds; to amend charter of Ashe
ville: Alexander, for relief of widows
of Confederate veterans; Duncan, to
change boundary lines; Carson, to in
corporate Bank of Alexander; Hook
er, to prohibit sale of liquor near
Cove Point church in Beaufort coun
ty : Hooker, to appoint justice of
peace in Beaufort county: Hooker, to
regulate fishing in Pamiico river;
Lucas, to allow Hyde county to levy
special tax: Morton, to amend charter
of the James Walker Memorial Hos
pital; Doughton, to amend charter of
Ml. Airy; Williams, to amend chapter
38, laws of 1901, providing for holding
courts in eighth district; Simpson,
concerning sale of patent rights, and
articles; Waddill. to regulate clothing
of road convicts; Hinton to repeal
chapter 521, law of 1897, relative to in
dustrial school at Elizabeth City;
Guion, to amend law relative to entry
and grants: Self, providing that law
of 1901 regulating elections in cities
and towns shall not apply to Catawba
county; Morphew. to appoint justices
of the peace for Graham county;
Brittain, to amend laws of 1901 re
lative to insurance; Cregar, to estab
lish a school district in Stokes coun
ty; Moore, providing a day for elec
tion of town officers in Moore and
Cumberland counties; Hamlin, to
amend section 752 in reference to
printing statement of county finance.
BILLS PASSED FINAL READING.
Senate bill providing for the enroll
ment of bills under the supervision of
Secretary of State. Chairman Dough
ton stated that upon a thorough ex
amination, the finance committee un
animously recommended the passage
of the bill which came from the Sen
ate, being satisfied that besides sav
ing $1,500 it would insure against
errors and mistakes in printing the
laws. The bill was ordered enrolled
for ratification. To amend charter of
James Walker Memorial Hospital in
Wilmington. To repeal act of 1897,
appropriating $500 annually to a pri
vate normal colored school at Eliza
beth city. Mr. Hinton, of Pasquotank,
explained that this bill was for the
purpose of preventing any further
payment of State funds to this school;
that it had been burned,
of the college with it.
BILLS FROM THE SENATE.
To amend charter of United Mutual
Insurance Company. Referred to com
mittee for codification of laws; in
surance judiciary committee; to pro
hibit hunting in Stanley county.
PROPOSITIONS AND GRIEVANCES.
The Speaker announced the follow
ing additions to committees: Hughes
on fish and fisheries; Duncan on
cities and towns; Moore on banks
and banking. The committee on courts
and judicial districts was announced
with Daniel, of Warren, chairman;
(Continued On Seventh Page.)
IB TOOK LAW
III ITS OWN HANDS
Two Negroes Confined in a
Texas Jail on the Charge of
Murder Are Ruthlessly
Slain in Their Cots
Angleton, Tex., Late last night sev
eral men entered a cell of the county
jail where Ransom O'Neal and Charles
Tunstall were confined with a num
ber of other negroes and shot both to
death. The other prisoners were
warned to cover their heads with the
blankets, which they did.
The bed clothing on the cots oc
cupied by O'Neal and Tunstall caught
fire and O'Neal had his arm and leg
burned off. The negroes were charged
with the murder of County Attorney
Edward C. Smith, of Columbia, sev
eral weeks ago.
A "" " " ' ' "" 1 " 1 , ,
DRINK A FOE OF LABOR.
Prof. Carver Declares It Keeps Many
From Rising In Life.
Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 15. Prof. T.
N. Carver, of the economics depart
ment of Harvard, spoke of the disas
trous influence of liquor on the work
ing classes in an address in Philips
Brooks house.
He denied the Socialistic belief that
the liquor habit is a necessary check,
keeping down the supply of labor and
preventing a glut of workmen and
cheap wages.
The effect is just the reverse he said.
Drinking does not cut down the supply
of labor. On the contrary it increases
it by keeping, as laborers, many men
who, without the habit, would be filling
the offices of superintendents and the
directors of capital. Liquor, he said,
dulls business foresight and sagacity, a
fact which is recognized by New York
brokers, who stop talking business as
soon as the wine comes on th-3 table.
FROST NIPS THE "TREE MAN.'
Alex. James, Who Abhors Houses, Is
Badly Frozen.
Louisville, Jan. 15. "The man up a
tree," as a Louisville freak has come
to be known, was badly frozen in his
queer resting place Last night. He is
now in the City Hospital, and should
he recover from the freezing will pos
sibly die through fright at being in a
house.
Alex. James had delirium tremens
two years ago. He saw snakes. The at
tack affected his brain, and after recov
ering he had the utmost horror of a
reptile. So great was this horror that
he refused to sleep in the house, but
built himself a sort of perch in a big
tree. Since that time he has slept there
every night.
ANXIETY FOR TIE
ERDUE ST. LOUIS
Big American Liner Has 275
Passengers and Should
Have Been in Her New
York Slip Before Now
New York. Jan. 15. Anxiety for the
American line steamship St. Louis in
creased this morning when daylight
came and brought no news of the ship.
Friends and relatives of the passen
gers began coming to the company's
offices early this morning looking for
information. The officials could not
give any, but told all enquirers they
firmly believed the steamer was all
right and would show up soon.
The steamer Vanderland brought the
St. Louis passenger list yesterday.
There are 275 aboard, 75 of whom are
first call. The St. Louis is commanded
by Captain Passow, an officer well
known for his resourcefulness and
skill.
New York, Jan. 15. The Spanish
steamship Montevideo, from Cadiz
and the English sailing vessel British
Empire, from Antwerp, arrived today.
They report they saw no sign of the
over-due St. Louis and both come by
the Southern route.
GATES GIVES SON A MILLION.
Private Wire, Costing $32,000, Run
To Palm Beach For Plunger.
Chicago, Jan. 15. It has just been
learned here that John W. Gates gave
his son Charles a Christmas present of
$1,000,000. Father and son are now at
Port Arthur, Texas. Thence they will
go to Palm Beach, Fla.
La Salle street has a story from good
authority that John V. Gates has retir
ed permanently from the stock market
as an operator, plunger and manipula
tor. But La Salle street does not believe
that the veteran speculator can leave
the ticker alone. In commenting on the
rumor one trader remarked:.
"Harris, Gates & Co., are putting in
private wires to Palm Beach, Fla., and
are opening a branch house there, -ue
wire costs about $32,000. March .15 will
end the season at the Florida resort.
What do they want with it? And John
W. is going to Palm Beach."
Late Minister Buck's Funeral.
Washington, Jan. 15. According to
a telegram received by Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin the remains of the late
minister to Japan, Alfred E. Buck, will
arrive in Washington this afternoon
and the body will be interred privately
at Arlington National Cemetery. Al
though he was a Union soldier in the
Civil War and therefore entitled to
military obsequres, at the request of
Mrs. Buck the ceremonies will be omit
ted. Dr. Staunton Goes To Jail.
Frehold. Jan. 15. Dr. Hendricks
Samuel Staunton, who was convicted
of a conspiracy to obtain the millions
of Henry S. Bennet, of Pittsburg, was
sentenced to two years and six months
in jail this morning.
Merchant Vessel Burns.
London, Jan. 15. The steamer Man
chester a merchant vessel, was burn
ed to the water-line and sank off
County Kerry today. All aboard were
saved. She was bound from New Or
leans for Manchester.
New President of Senate.
j Paris, Jan. 15. M. Falliers has been
' re-elected president of the Senate.
Editor of Columbia State Mortedly Wounded by
Liexifenant Governor of South Carolina,
The Resvilt of Long Standing Feud
Spartanburg, S. C, Jan. 15, A special
that Jim Tillman shot and mortally wounded
tor of The State of that city, at 2 o'clock this
(By Bell Telephone.)
Columbia. S. C, Jan. 15. N. G. Gon
sales. editor of The State andone of the
most prominent men in this city, was
shot and mortally wounded about 2
o'clock this afternoon by James H.
Tillman, Lieutenant Governor of South
Carolina.
The tragedy occurred at the corner
of Main and Gervais streets, directly in
front of the Opera House. Tillman, who
had been presiding over the Senate, left
the capitol when that body adjourned
and walked up the street. Gonzales had
left The State office at about the same
POWERS WOULD
FEASTJS TURKEY
Great Britian Supporting Rus
sia and Austria in Alleged
Effort to Get
Reforms
London, Jan. 15. It is stated at the
political clubs today that Great Bri
tain is supporting Russia and Austria
;n an effort to secure reforms of a
ovenmeiiL, in, -Turkey, which are so
large that if adopted will practically
place the Ottoman empire under
European sovereignity. The Sultan, it
is said, will fight against the joint sec
tion to the last.
The most powerful influence in
favor of such action by the powers is
the financial rottenness of Turkey',
which is reaching such a stage that it
will scorn the demand for European
control.
RECTOR KENNEDY PLEASED.
Money Collected In America Will Be
Used In Rome.
Rome, Jan. 15. Rev. J. Kennedy,
rector of the American college at
Rome, who has arrived here after a
trip abroad, expressed himself as
thoroughly satisfied with the money
collected in America and he will im
mediately undertake the enlargement
o fthe college with it.
He expects this work will be com
pleted before the opening of the next
school year when a hundred students
will be accommodated instead of 70,
the number now in college.
Minister Enters Denial.
Berlin. Jan. 15. In the Reichstag
today Minister of the Interior von
Posadowsky Weher, speaking of Ger
many's trade relations with the United
States, denied the truth of the Agrar
ian assertions that Germany had been
placed at a disadvantage by the exist
ing commercial treaty with America.
RALEIGH VISITED
BYJIG BLAZE
Vass Building Gutted By De
vouring Flames and Busi
ness Men and Secret Or
ders Suffer Losses
Raleigh, Jan. 15. The Vass building
was gutted by fire this morning. The
loss is about ten thousand dollars.
Thei losses, roughly estimated are:
Crowell Drug Store, damage by water
one thousand.
North Carolina Home Insurance Co.,
damage by water three hundred.
Odd Fellows, Elks and other orders
on the third floor, twenty-five hundred.
Building, damaged four thousand.
T. T. Hay's offices, not estimated.
C. B. DENSON DEAD.
Gallant Ex-Confederate Breathes His
Last This Morning.
Raleigh, Jan. 15 Capt. C. B. Denson,
Secretary of the State Board of Public
Charities and State Confederate Veter
ans Association died this morning,
aged 65. He was also ex-President of
the Teacher's Assembly.
time, on his way to dinner. At the
corner of Gervais and Main the men
met face to face and Tillman, stopping
abruptly exclaimed.
"I have received your letter and tnis
is my answer" Quickly drawing his
pistol he fired point blank at Gonzales.
His aim was effective and Gonzales
dropped in his tracks. The bullet en
tered the right side, passed completely
through the stomach below the ribs,
and emerged on the opposite side.
As quickly as possible the wounded
man was removed to a hospital. A
thorough examination has not been
made, but it is said at the hospital that
"ELLA GROPSEY WAS
KILLED BY BLOW"
DR. J. E. WOOD
James Wilcox Flinches as if
Pierced By a Deri When the
Damaging Words are Said
DECLARES THERE WERE NO !
m OF .DROWNING'
Every Word Uttered By This
s is a Link in The
Fatal Chain
Doctor Gives His Testimony
in Clear and Emphatic
Tones Selection of Jury
Was Completed This Morning-Bets
are Freely Made
on the Fate of Prisoner
Hertford, N. C, Jan. 15. The
selection of the twelve men who will
decide life or death for James Wil
cox was concluded this morning. With
little delay the bill of indictment wa.s
read and the taking of testimony be
gan. Dr. J. E. Wood, the first witness, is
now being examined by prosecution.
His testimony is not unlike that given
at the first trial. He testifies to the
finding of Ella Cropsey's body and the
ensuing autopsy. The substance of his
testimony is that the body was found
in good condition except for decom
position of brain and a dark bruise on
left temple. Several objections by de
fense were overruled and witness con
tinued. v
He said:
"IN MY OPINION THE BRUISE
WAS THE RESULT OF A DIRECT
BLOW STRUCK WITH A BLUNT
OR COVERED INSTRUMENT."
The words were spoken in clear and
emphatic tones and JAMES WILCOX
FLINCHED AS IF PIERCED BY A
DART.
The witness says there were no
symptoms of drowning and that no
signs of water were found in the
lungs or pleura cavity and no blood
in the heart.
He testified to the chastity of the
murdered girl.
Every word uttered by him was to
the detriment of the prisoner.
The prisoner's mother recovered
sufficiently this morning to attend the
trial. It was her first appearance at
any session. No glance was ex
changed between mother and son.
Interest is running high and bets
are even made on the fate of Wilcox.
Jesuit Novitiate Transferred.
Frederick. Jan. 15. The transfer of
the Jesuit Novitate from Frenderick to
its new home, St. Andrews-on-the-Hudson,
took place today. The pro
fessors, novices and lay brothers left
this morning.
Strike Of Cutters.
Lynn, Jan. 15. A strike of cutters
was ordered in seven shoe factories
this morning by the Knights of Labor
Cutter's Assembly.
from Columbia says
N. G. Gonzales, edi
afternoon. Gonzales cannot possibly recover.
Tillman was immediately arrested
and taken first to the station house,
then to the jail and finally removed
to the state penitentiary, located at this
place. The latter step was considered
necessary to insure the safety of the
prisoner.
, The tragedy of today is the result of
a Icng-standing political feud between
the two men, that had its origin in
the advent of James H. Tillman in
politics in South Carolina. During the
last campaign, in which Tillman was
a candidate for governor of South
Carolina, Gonzales, through his paper,
the rice mm
HAS BEEN m
Philippine Commission f Re
portad As Having Broken
Up Nefarious Scheme
in Islands
Washington, Jan. 15. Word from
Manila says the Philippine Commissicn
has smashed th-3 "Rice Combine" that
cornered the product of the islands
and Avas making fortunes for its man
agers. The Commission " bought up
twenty thousand tons of rice and sold
it at cost to the peeple.
The Philippine Commission has de
cided to purchase a large number of
caraboo from China in ord-3r to save
their fellows in the Archipelago. An
epidemic of rinder pest which has been
ragfng among the oxen in the Philip
pies many months, has left the plan
tations without beasts cf burden and
the crops are rotting in the field.
DAY FOR SUPREME BENCH.
Appointment Understood to
Have
Been Tendered Him.
Washington, Jan. 15. It is under
stood that the President has offered
to William R. Day, of Canton, O.. ex
Secretary of State and now a Federal
Judge for the Fifth District, the United
States Supreme Court judgeship that
will become vacant when Justice Shiras
retires. Senator Quay has a sandidate
in J. Hay Brown, of Pittsburg.
There is no Ohio man on the Su
preme Court bench at present.
"Spike Sullivan" Out of Limbo.
London, Jan. 15. Spike Sullivan,
the American pugilist, who was arrest
ed several days ago in company with
a man named Harris, who attempted to
pass bank notes, was discharged from
custody today. He stated that he
casually met Harris and was accident
ally with him when the latter tried to
pass counterfeit notes. Harris was re
manded. MORE BALLOTING;
STILLi CHOICE
Deadlock in Senatorial Cau
.cus Continues Unbroken
and Speculation as to the
Final Result is Rife
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 15. Three more
ballots were taken by the caucus yes
terday afternoon without coming any
closer to a choice than when the ballot
ing started. The caucus assembled at
4 o'clock and was in session .but one
hour. There were 130 members present
and along this line Chairman Morton
was asked to make a ruMng as to
cunjonb au 30 jCjuofBra b .iaqjaii-vv
present and voting would amount to a
nomination. The chair ruled that it
would. The caucus will try it again to
night. Here is the way the three bal
lots stood:
Nineteenth ballot: Overman 52; Wat
son 38; Craig 28; Carr 13; Alexander 6.
Twentieth ballot: Overman 52; Wat
son 39; Craig 28; Carr 12; Alexander 9.
Twenty-first ballot: Overman 53;
Watson 36; Craig 27; Carr 15; Alex
ander 7.
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The State, bitterly attacked Tillman's
record both as a politician and a citi
zen. In one editorial which was notable
for its forcible language, Gonzales ac
cused Tillman of embezzling funds that
were collected for the building of a
monument in' Edgefield. These and
similar attacks, made by Mr. Gonza
les, through his paper, acording to
Tillman's own .statement, defeated him
for the office of governor.
Mrs. Stewart Better.
A telephone message from Rock Hill
this morning states that Mrs. Lillian
Stewart, who has the smallpox in that
town, is improving and that it is
thought she will soon be able to re- !
turn to Charlotte. This will be learn
ed of by Mrs. Stewart's friends in this
city with real pleasure. Mrs. Stewart is
th? wife of Mr. William Stewart, the
blind musician. Much sympathy has
been expressed for both husband and
wife in the latter's affliction.
Death of a Child.
The four year old daughter of Mr.
J. A. Haley, the plumber, died this
morning at 10:30 o'clock of diphtheria
at the home of her parents on East
Fifth street. The fitneral will take
place tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Dr. H. Q. Adams, pastor of Pritchard
Memorial Baptist church, will conduct
th-3 funeral. The interment will be in
Elemwood.
Capt. Pritchard Better.
-Capt. Thomas Pritchard, who is ill
with pneumonia, at his home on North
Pine street, was said to be some better
this evening.
HOE LADDIES DO
SPLENDID WORK
Flames Last Night Gutted
Two Frame Shacks, But
Firemen Save the Ad
joining Property
An alarm cf fire was turned in last
night at 11:45 o'clock by Officer Pitts
who noticed a bright blaze in the rear
of W. B. Puckett's restaurant cn
WTest Trade street. Both, departments
responded promptly, but. by the time
the firemen arrived, the blaze had
grown to such proportions as to al
most completely envelope both the
buildings occupied by Mr. Puckett and
the one occupied by Mr. W. J. McCall,
also a restaurant. After continuing
the fight for nearly 40 minuses, the
flames were subdued and though the
two buildings were gutted, the firemen
deserve much credit for keeping the
blaze within the bounds they did.
Both buildings were old frame ones
and they burned like dry straw.
The firemen directed their best ef
forts in saving the two story building
adjoining the McCall restaurant, oc
cupied by J. M. Woodsides & Co., the
saloon men. More than once, it looked
as if this building was doomed, but
just as many times did the firemen
increase their efforts and the build
ing today stands as a monument to
their splendid energy and faultless
discretion. At 12:30 o'clock, three
taps were sounded, denoting that the
last semblance of a very stubborn
fire, had disappered.
Mr. W. B. Puckett, who occupied
the building next to the Sim's build
ing, lost all, including his books and
accounts. He had never carried any
insurance.
Mr. W J. McCall. formerly keeper
of the County Home, purchased the
restaurant adjoining Mr. Pucketfs
only a few days ago. He carried $500
insurance, which he thinks will cover
his loss.
The negro barbershop next door to
Mr. McCall's place was almost com
pletely destroyed. The occupants, how
ever, saved most of the furniture.
Both of the buildings burned were
owned by Mr. C. C. West. He carried
no insurance on either. The News
man learns today that Mr. West will
erect a substantial brick building on
the site where the wreck's of last
night's fire now stand.
In the second and third stories of
the Sim's building, adjoining the onei
burned, were a number of Syrians. At
the first call of fire these came down
the steps in a jiffy. The first to appeal
was a woman thinly clad. She return
ed to her lodging place and gave the
alarm. In less than five minutes the
street was lined with trunks and other
articles that the frightened foreigners
had hauled down- the long flight ot
steps. As they would land a trunk on
the sidewalk, one of their children
would be stationed on the trunk to
stand guard until the older ones could
rush back and save some other
articles of furniture or saleable stuff.
They managed to get out all of their
belongings before the fire got well
under way. When they realized that
the building they occupied was safe,
they were the happiest bunch that one
could find in many moons.
Not To Become Lady Roseberry.
New York, Jan. 15. A special to the
New York Evening Journal from Lon
don says Mrs. Alice Carr Chaunceywho
was reported engaged to Lord Rose
herry. today telegraphed its London
office the following: "Mrs: Chauncey
will be grateful if the New York Jour
nal' will deny the report of her engage
ment to Lord Roseberry."
DISBRQWMAY NOT
TAKEJI STAND
His Counsel Says He Does
Not Think It Will Be Nec
cessary For Defendant
To Testify
MILES IS CONFIDENT
OF CLIENT'S ACQUITTAL
Testimony is About all in and
Both Sides Will Do Their
Summing Up For Jury
Tomorrow
Riverhead, Jan. 15 The Disbrow
trial was resumed today and Lawyer
Miles, counsel for the accused, said he
thought the testimony for defense
would be all in by tonight so both sides
might sum up tomorrow.
The court room was crowded and
much speculation is indulged in wheth
er Disbrow would take the stand. Miles
having intimated last night that he
didn't think it would be necessary.
Miles began a presentation cf th3 de
fense to the jury shortly after nine
o'clock.
He said if he had only desired the
acquittal of his client he would have
rested his cas-3 last night, but he would
do more. He would show it was an im
possibility for the defendant to have
committed the crime. '
MRS. DRIVER'S VISITOR.
He Came In Unattended and the Police
Got Him.
Mrs. Lottie D. Driver, who runs a
bearding house at No. 11 South Church
street, appeared in the Recorder's
court this morning as the prosecuting
witness against a young man, Chas.
Howell, who she claims, grossly insult
ed her last night and forced an en
trance to her house, after she had posi
tively refused to let him in. Mis.
Drive- stated to the court that Howell
followed her to her doer and seeing
that the man was under the influence
of strong drink, she declined to allow
him to come in. Then it was that
Howell used abusive language and Mrs.
Driver telephoned for th-3 police offi
cers. Pitts, Summerrow and Hunter
answered the call. Howell was arrest
ed and taken to the station house. He
furnished bond in the sum of $10 for
bis appearance this morning, but for
some reason did not appear. The case
was postponed until tomorrow morn
ing. Betsey Caldwell, colored, was before
the court charged with malicious mis
chief. Mr. J. Arthur Henderson had
the warrant issued for the Caldwell
woman's arrest. Mr. Henderson stated
that he rented Eotsey Caldwell a house
on East Tenth street, and that during
her occupancy of the premises, thv
front, and back steps were torn away.
He had asked her to replace the steps
but, instead, she moved away. It de
veloped that the Caldwell woman had
been quarantined at a Mr. Stewart's
house and the depredation claimed to
have been done was done while she
was away. The Recorder discharged
the woman.
Chas. Sheppard, colored, was before
the court charged with being drunk.
He was made to pay the costs.
Weather Forecast.
Forecasts for tonight and Friday
For Charloite and vicinity: Fair to
night and Friday.
For North and South Carolina: Fair
tonight and Friday. Light variable
winds.
ALL HOI SERENE
Parliament Sees Rocks and
Shoals Ahead and the Po
litical Outlook is Said
To Be Gloomy
Vienna, Jan. 15. The Reicshrath
reassembled today. One cf the first
questions before the body will be the
ratification of the Audglieh. The
result is doubtful as the Czech ob
struction methods are likely to con
tinue to impede legislation in the mat
ter. If, however, parliament should
refuse to ratify the agreement betwee
the two countries the emperor will
take advantage of the power with
which he is vested by paragraph 24 of
the constitution and promulgate an
agreement without the consent of
parliament.
This is not the only rock ahead in
the progress of the work of parlia
ment. The language problem and
other obstacles are bound to arise.
The political outlook is black aul
without a single hopeful feature.
IH AUSTRIA NOW