THE PUBLIC CAN RELY as a rule ,!jion the statements of an advertiser ;,cing more trustworthy than those of ;, non-advertiser. Constant appearance i"t'ore the public makes the former :nre circumspect he feels a greater public responsibility and by that token is sobered into greater truth-telling. THE MAN who thinks to win out by dispensing "hot air' either in his ad vertisement or his place of business is going to find out that the public will not stand for it. Honesty of statement is tne best policy. VOL. XXIII CHARLOTTE, N. C, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5. 1903. NO. 5489 NEWS. OFFICER THOUGHT HE IS A Policeman Foolishly Fires in the Dark and Bullet Brings Down the Innocent Bystander LIGHTS AND SHADOWS REFLECTED BY THE WIRES Fires Cremate Three Persons While a Merchant is Fatal ly Overcome By Smoke From his BurningStove I'lvir.'.uith. N. II.. Feb. 5. Station Al n' George H. Colby was accidently tiior at midnight by police officer Mills. i',.)u: were pursuing two burglars r l.l up the night operator in the : ... Mills fired a shot in the dark . ;i:ig he had a bead on one of the .j-'!artf. but instead it was Colby. .. wounded man lived but a few Aged Woman Fatally Burned. Belston. X. Y., Feb. 55. Mrs. John 11. Wait, aged -To, was burned to death . arly this morning in a fire which de stroyed her home. Her son. James was seriously burned while trying to save h-r. Two Women Cremated. Hudson . Mass., Feb. 5. The parish hail of St. Mu-halels Society was burn ed last night. The dead are Tomy Sul ii van, aged 40 and Gus Russell, aged 45. Overcome By Smoke. Kgg Harbor, X. J., Feb. 5. Overcome y thick smoke in a fire which this morning entirely destroyed his gro i t ry store, D. G. Kockh, aged 62 years, was just able to drag himself out of burning building and to an out-build-i::g where he fell upon a pile of straw and expired in a few minutes. The ether occupants escaped without in jury. Touched Wire; Dropped Dead. Clyde, N. Y., Feb. 5 Albert Tuck, the oldest son of Charles Tuck, 18 years old, was instantly killed last night by an electric wire. Albert had a private wire telegTaph line .connec ting his residence. Albert's instrument failed to work properly and he stepped outside the house to ascertain the rause. He took hold of a wire, instant ly falling to the ground dead. An in vestigation showed that the wire cross ed an electric light wire carrying 6500 volts. Union Paper-hangers Win. Xew Brunswick. N. .... Feb. 5. The refusal of paper-hangers throughout the United States to handle paper manufactured by Janeway and Car penter, who for seven months have declined to recognize the union, has resulted in the firm agreeing to sign the union wages scale. Earl Euston a BankruDt. London, Feb. 5. In the bankruptcy court this morning Earl Euston, son of thp nuke of Grafton, was declared a bankrupt with liabilities of 54,260 pounds, while his assets are but 174 pounds. Wearied Public Glad To Know It. Wnterhurv. Feb. 5. The strike situation, so far as the preservation of order is concerned, is most en cnuraging this morning of any day since thp militia was stationed here Cars all started this morning as usual, extent one car. whicn carried two armed rtenuties detailed by Sheriff Durham i 10 El YET TO THE CLYDE STRIKE Engineers Claim To Be Able to Take a Step That Would Be Unique in History of Unionism Glasgow, Feb. 5. No ground for a settlement of the dispute over wages in the Clyde shipbuilding yards is in sight. There is at present no pros pect of the great shipbuilding strike 'riding in February. The Amalgamated Society of Engi neers, with 200 branches over the world, claims to hafe enough money to support the men who would strike for an indefinite time or pay their pas sage either to New York or Capetown, where work is plentiful. Such action o;iP) be the most unique in the his tory of unionism. BURGLAR SOUTHERN SUBSIDY. Railroad Will Get Bonus From Uncle Sam For Fast Mail. Washington, Feb. 5. The House by a vote of a hundred to 121 today re fused to strike out the provision fcr the fast mail train subsidy of $142,000 to the Southern railway between Washington and New Orleans out of postoffice appropriation. The bill the passed. BEAT HIS WIFE. And Nathan Springs Now Is Breaking Rock On the Gang. In the city court this morning Na than Springs was charged with beat ing his wife and creating a disturbance at his home. Several witnesses testi fied that Springs used a leather strap on his wfe and that the woman screamed for help. Cprings feared the neighbors and left through the back yard. He continued his flight to Se- versville and stopped at the home of Squire Severs where he admitted he had raised a row at his home and asked that he might submit the case. This he did and the assault case was not tried this morning. But, it did not dawn upon Springs that he had failed to mention to Squire Severs that he did considerable cursing while the row was on. The Recorder sentenced him to 30 days in the chain gang, judgment to be suspended on the payment of $5 arid t'he costs. Springs could not pay the costs so he went to jail. Harry Wharton and Mitchell Brown, two "Weary Willies" who sotfght the warmth of the sand house at the junc tion last night, were before the court charged with vagrancy. They both said they were en route to Chester, S. C, and they were given just 30 minutes to continue their journey southward. There's Hope For Balfour. London, Feb. 5. Premier Balfour, who has been ill and confined to his home a fortnight past, has so far re covered today as to be able to play golf at the East Bourne links. He is rapidly gaining strength and will soon again take charge of the Venezuelan and other affairs. DIVISION AGENCY OF THESOUTHERH Rumor Current Today That This Great System Intends Establishing Such An Of fice in Charlotte A rumor is current today that the Southern railway intends to establish a division passenger agency in Charlotte While none of the officials of the road here seem to know anything about, the proposed agency, the rumor seems to be well founded. In a short while the Southern will remove its passenger department from Washington to Atlanta. This has been definitely decided on. Some time ago. Atlanta secured the general freight offices of this company and it was stated at the time that it would only be a question of a short while before the passenger department would go to the Gate City also. With the removal of the passenger depart ment to Atlanta it will be necessary to establish a division passenger agency either in Charlotte or Greensboro. As Charlotte is nearer the center of the system, it is ...thought tnat this plum will fall to Charlotte. While many may be ignorant of the fact but it is nevertheless true, the-' Charlotte passenger office of the South ern now transacts more business than many of the division agencies that are now maintained. This fact should weigh something when the matter of selecting a point for the division agency. If the Southern wishes to do some thing to please Charlotte, it can give us this agency and not half try. Char lotte is the logical point and if such an agency is thought of for any North Carolina point it should be established here. CHINESE EMPRESS FAILING. It Is Reported In London That Her Strength Is Declining. London, Feb. 5. The Odessa corre spondent of the Telegraph says a dis patch from Pekin, received by Prince Achtomsky, states that the Empress widow has lately shown signs of steadily declining healtv although there is no apparent impairment of her Majesty's astute mental faculties or governing capacities. These symptoms were especially no ticeable on the occasion of her recent reception of the wife of the American minister. To Bring Bodies to the States. Washington, Feb. 5. The collier wbir-h is now at San Juan, will carry to New York the bodies of nine men who were killed in the explosion o nthe battleship Massachusetts last month. The difficulty over the removal of the bodies that were buried at Port Rico is that the law of the island pro hibits removal until after a lapse of five years. Long's Condition Unchanged. Boston, Feb. 5. The 11:30 bulletin says Mr. Long continues about the same and had a fairly comfortable night. SENATE AMENDS THE CADAVER BILL Medical Colleges to Get Only the Unclaimed Bodies from The Prisons arTd Hospitals IT WAS RATHER A DULL DAY IN THE LEGISLATURE Many Matters of Importance Came Before the House and Senate Yesterday and These Are Detailed . Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 5. The Senate today amended the bill giving bodies to medical colleges for dissection, so as to apply only to unclaimed bodies from jails, prisons and hospitals, and then referred the bill to the proper committee. Senator Durham, chairman of the Manufactures Committee, offered a bill which prohibits the employment of children under twelve during school term, forbids the employment of illiterate children unless they have attended school a stated period, and prohibits children under twelve work ing at night. Other bills introduced were: Price, for' compulsory education in Rocking ham county; Goode, execpting fac tories from franchise tax. The bill submitting the Tarboro dis pensary to a popular vote passed the House. THE SENATE, FEB. 4. President pro tem Brown called the Senate to order at 11 o'clock and Rev. C. J. D. Parker, of Durham, offered prayer. BILLS INTRODUCED. Hoey: To provide for holding municipal-elections. . Warren: To provide for the appointment-of STspEcial coro ner in certain cases. Durham: To" amend chapter 699, laws of 1899. Pharr: To regulate proceedings in civil action. Webb: To encourage profes sional public school teachers. Gilliam: To appoint J. H. Harris a justice of the peace in Edgecombe. Vann: To amend the law regarding the fees of notaries. Ballenger: To allow Polk county to levy a special tax to pay indebtedness. Allison: For the relief of B. R. Lacy, State Treasurer. (Relieves him of the $800 Martin embezzled.) PASSED THIRD READING. Senate bill: To establish graded schools at Westfield in Surry county. Senate bill: To establish graded school at Swan Quarter in Hyde. PASSED SECOND READING. Senate bill: To levy a special tax in Mitchell for the construction of a bridge at Spruce Pine. PASSED THIRD READING. Senate bill: To change township lines in Surry. Mr. Marshall said this was a purely local matter affecting only the people of one township. Mr. Blow said that the same thing could be obtained by the county commission ers. Mr. Pharr, Mr. Glenn and Mr. Hoey thought it should be passed. Mr. Hoey road the petition for the change which raised a, laugh. It read in clos ing: "There are fourteen homesteads directly concerned and prospects for more, in the near future. Politics, 7 Democrats and 7 Republicans; reli gious faith, three kinds of Baptists, two kinds of Methodists, the balance all sooner cats. The intention of this petition is for the betterment of all parties and denomination so help me God." It was signed by ten men. The bill passed. House bill: To in- ( Continued on Second Page.) FORMER SENATOR Retired From Congress in '93 After a Continnous Service of Thirty - Six Years Pittsfield, Mass., Feb. 5 Former Senator Henry L. Daws died at his home here at 5:15 this morning. He has been unconscious since last Mon day night and the end was painless. He was surrounded by his family when he died. He was eighty-six years old. He retired from the United States Senate March fourth, 1893, after con tinuous service in congress of thirty six years. The length of his legislative work is said to be the longest of any American on record. H SUCCUMBS DR. CURRY VERY ILL. Former Ambassador To Spain in Criti cal Condition At Asheville. Asheville, N. C, Feb. 5. Dr. J. L. Curry, ambassador to Spain under President Cleveland and one of the most prominent educators in the South, is critically ill in this city at the home of Colonel Connelly. CHANGES IN TEN YEARS. Charlotte's Business Firms Change Very Rapidly. A lady of our city in looking over some old receipted bills a day or so ago was reminded of the great changes that have taken place - the business circles of Charlotte during the past ten years. It would be difficult to re call all of those who have passed out cf our commercial life but the follow ing list of old firms is suggestive of former days and of those who have labored for the upbuilding of our city: W. E. Worth, Gray & Barnhardt, Beattie & Co., B. Nichols, W. E. Bray, Geo. W. Kittelle, W. J. A. Overcash, Charlotte Gas Light Co., C. E. Kuester, J. L. Brown, Riverside Dairy Farm, Charlotte Library Association, T. L. Alexander & Co.. H. Baruch & Bro., T. L. Seigle & Co'., W. J. Davis &' Co., Harris & Keesler, Pharr & Long, Kauf man & Co., Rogers & Co., M. P. Pe gram, Jr., Thos. Reese & Co.,. Bethune &, White, Bonney & Van Ness, J. L. Clinard, J. G. Shannonhouse, W. N. Prather, Faschnat, G. L. Read & Co., Mrs. Newcomb, Miss S. J. Farrington, Hammond & Justice, O. W. Badger, Thos. Vail. CLIITOH CHAPEL CASEJP AGAIN Rehearing on Appeal of Col ored Church Scandal Wi'l Take Place in Superior Court Next Week The much talked-of case of the State vs. the board of stewards of Clinton Chapel, the well known color ed church is set for hearing at the next te:m of the Superior Court that meets next Monday. Most of Gharlotte people will recall this now noted case. Those mentioned in the bill of indictment which charges embezzlement of the church's funds are: Rev. A. J. Warner, William Jack son, Reed Martin, Oscar Crane, Cicero Smith, Will Moore and Sam Walker. At the time of the alleged embezzle ment A. J. Warner was the preacher in charge of the church and the other parties mentioned in the bill of indict ment composed the board of stewards. For some time the church property, which is located on South Mint street, was closed by an order of the Court. Two rival factions in the church sought to take charge and there was a law suit. The case was decided in the Superior Court but. the faction that lest, appealed to the Supreme . Court. Pending that appeal, the church property was again closed to each war ring faction. The Supreme Court af firmed the decision cf the lower court and since that time the Warner fac tion has been holding forth. In the meantime there was collected a considerable amount for the purpose of extensive improvements to the church building and grounds. This money was placed in the hands of the pastor and board of stewards for church purposes.' It is now claimed that the trustees of the fund have made way with the most cf it and in consequence, the church property has never been improved. There is a large number of lawyers interested in the case, both for the prosecution and defense. STILL IN UNION JAIL. Safe Crackers Will Hardly Be Brought To Charlotte. The safe crackers are still in Union county jail. It" now looks as if Char lotte will not have an opportunity to deal out justice to them. A 'phone message frcm Monroe this morning states that there is nothing new in regard to the safe crackers. They still maintain their unbroken silence and the truth about the matter is, there is very little evidence against the men. That they are the gang or a portion of the gang that has been operating in this section there is little doubt. They so thoroughly cover then tracks that it is almost an impossibili ty to connect them with any of the re cent robberies in this section. It is stated today that the State Bankers Association will take a hand in the prosecution of the four men con fined in Union county jail. Just what steps the bankers will take is not known. They Have Another Candidate. Rome, Feb. 5. The Propaganda and Vatican have received protests on the part of clergy and laity in the diocese of Los Angeles, Cal., against the pos sible appointment of Bishop Conaty, the vetiring" rector of the Catholic uni versity at Washington, as bishop of the diocese. The protestors are sup porting the Very Rev. Patrick Hart nett, rector of the Cathedral at Los Angeles and Vicar, General .of the diocese, for the position. FOXY KAISER IS T According to Diplomatic Gos sip, He is Preparing to Surrender Gracefully On the Disputed Points' HOPES THUS TO CAUSE A REVULSION OF FEELING Status of the Case if Carried to The Hague is Question That is Interesting Folks At the Capital London, Feb. 5. According to gos sip in diplomatic circles, the indica tions are possible for a change in the Germany policy toward Venezuela. The Kaiser, having committed England to the present measures., now shows a disposition to take a graceful surren der on some of the contested points in the dispute. In the meanwhile the slower-witted British Ministers are still holding out on their original ground. This action on the part of the Kaiser, it is believed, will result-in a more cordial American feeling toward Germany and greater iritation against England. Legal Status Before "l he Hague. Washington, Feb. 5. A question which now receives the consideration of Washington diplomats is whether, in the event of reference of the Venezue lan question, either in its entirety or with respect to specific particulars of disagreement, to Tha Hague tribunal, the interested nations other than those composing the Anglo-German alliance may intervene. in behalf of their own claiirs. Mr. Jackson H. Ralston, the Washington attorney who represented the United States in the Pious Fund case at The Hague, and who is thor oughly familiar with the international law of the Disarmament Convention, says there is no section of the con vention which especially permits the interested signatory powers of the United States, France, Holland and Spain to intervene should the question of preferential treatment be referred to the world's highest tribunal. He is of the opinion, however, that a section of The Hague convention, while noa spe cific and somwhat narrowly defined in its relation toward the peculiar ques tion of differential treatment, will cover the case and permit interven tion. It is section 50 of the convention, which reads: "The award is only binding on those who conclude the agreement or com promise for arbitration. When there is question of the interpretation of a con vention to which powers other than those concerned in the dispute are par ties the latter may notify the former cf the compromise they have conclud ed. Each of these powere has the right to intervene in the case. If one or more of them avail themselves of this right the interpretation contained in the award is equally blinding on them." Bowen Makes New Offer. Washington, Feb. 5. It is learned to day that Minister Bowen, in additioj to extending the time during which he would grant to allies preferential treat ment in the collection of their claims against Venezuela, has agreed, as evi dence of good faith, to pay in cash to each of the three powers immediately upon lifting the blockade a specified sum, reported to be in the neighbor hood of twenty-five thousand dollars." He had already made overtures in this direction to Great Britain and this morning told Baron Spec Von Stern bers he would treat Germany and Italy in the same manner. THIS Mi MfRIFS Introduces a bill Which For bids "Tipping" ofPullman Porters and Making itUn lawful to take "Tips" Denver, Feb. 5. Representative Paul has introduced an act in the State legislature prohibiting giving or ac- i cepting of "Tips" for service on Pull man and all other sleeping cars, parlor and dining cars within Colorado. The bill makes it unlawful for pas sengers to "tip" a porter, conductor, i brakeman. waiter or any other servant or employee. The bill also makes it I unlawful for employee to receive a : "tip" and provides that notices to this effect shall be posted in all railroad I cars. lift SCHEMER GRATTUD REWARD FOR UTLEY. Eight Hundred Dollars Is the Price Set Upon the Murders Head. Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 5. The Governor-offers four hundred dollars re ward for Utley of Fayetteville. This makes $800 as the total price upon the murderer's head. ANNUAL MEETING HERE. Society of Cincinnati To Meet Here Monday, February 23. The annual meeting of the North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati will convene in this city Monday the 23rd of this month. Mr. Heriot Clarkson, one of the members of the society, gave the Newrs man this morning the official call for the meeting. It is as fol lows: Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 3, 1903. The Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati will be held at 11 o'clock a. m. in the Court House of Mecklenburg County at Charlotte, N. C. on Monday, the 23rd of February, 1903. The members will dine together in the rooms of the Southern Manufacturers' Club at 6 o'clock p. nr. On Tuesday, February 24th, if weather is favorable, the So ciety will go on excursion to Revolu tionary battlefield of King's Mountain, returning to Charlotte same day. The Buford Hotel will be headquarters of Society during its session in Charlotte. MARSHALL DeLANCEY HAYWOOD, Assistant Secretary. Famine Threates Chicago. Chicago, Feb. 5. With coal famine threatening on one hand and a short age of flour on the othe, with increas ing difficulty in securing general mer chandise shipments from the East owing to the congested condition of freight traffic on all railroads, the con- j ditions in Chicago are not encourag : ing. The blizzard has added much to tne seriousness of the situation. i- King Edward Recovering. London, Feb. 5. King Edward, it is announced this morning, has nearly recovered and may drive out this af ternoon. Ml IMPORTANT business mm Mr. J. L Tapp Retires From Tapp-Long Co, Firm and the Business is' Reorgan ized on a. Ne,v Basis , A business change of unusual inter est took place last night. . Mr. J-. L. Tapp, president of the well known firm of The Tapp-Long Co., dis posed cf his holdings in the corpora tion and is now no longer connected with this well known establishment. . At a meeting of the stockholders of this company held last night Mr. Jul ian Little was elected president. Mr. H. Cy. Long vice president and Mr. J. W. Cuthberton- secretary and treas urer. The ieorg3nizaticn perfected last night took charge cf the business this morning. Mr. Tapp has been president of the company since the business was pur chased from J. G. Hood & Co., about three years ago. The store has always been a popular trading' place and its popularity for the past three years has been on the increase. Mr. Tapp is a business man of splendid ideas and his ability as a buyer and manager is recognized by the trading public. The company as reorganized last night will continue the business and success is assured. Mr. Julian Little who succeeds Mr. Tapp as president, is one of the most popular young business men of this section of the State. He 'is a young man cf high character and exceptional business ability. Mr. Little will as sume? his new duties tomorrow. Mr. H. Cy. Long, the vice president, has been in this special line of busi ness, mcst cf his life. He is thorough ly capable and in every sense a good business man. Mr. J. W. Cuthbertson is one of our mcst popular young business men. He is capable and thoroughly competent for the position he has held since the present company purchased the busi ness. Mr. Tapp has net decided what he will do. He leaves Saturday for New York and will be gone for a week or ten days. His family will remain in Charlotte and it is to be hoped that he may see it profitable to again enter business in Charlotte. During his residence here he and family have made many friends, all of whom would dislike very much to see them leave. Textile Excelsior's New Editor. Mr. George T. Madden, of New York ; City, succeeds Mr. W. I. Underwood, i as editor of the Textile Excelsior. Mr. 1 Madden has arived and is now en gaged in his new work. For a number of years Mr. Madden was connected with the Dry Goods Economist, the well known New York publication. For the past 12 years he has been engaged in newspaper work. IP, J, M: MOODY DIESSUDDENLY Congressman From Ninth North , Carolina District Passes Away at His Wes tern Home DEATH THUS ENDS A CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST Defeated Crawford For Seat He Held Up to Time of His Death and Was Contest ing Gudger's Election Asheville, Feb. 5. Congressman J. M. Moody died at his home at Waynes ville this afternoon at 1:45 o'clock. He had been ill for several weeks 'in Washington before he returned to Waynesville last Saturday morning. He was in Washington hospital and when it was seen how really serious his condition was it was suggested by his physician that he go home and take a rest from his congressional work. It was thought that damp, cold weather in the Capitol was injurious to him, and that when he returned to the high, dry and healthy atmosphere to which he was accustomed that he would recuperate. Dr. J. Howell Way in a 'phone message from Waynes ville this afternoon to Citizen said tnat Major Moody had been in bad health fcr three years although it was not known to the public. He has been critically ill for four days. Immediate cause cf his death was congestion of the lungs. About 3 o'clock this morning he lost con sciousness and did not regain it up to the time of his death. Major Moody was 44 years old. He leaves a wife and six children. The funeral -xiV oc cur Saturday morning at 11 o'clock. J. M. Moody was born in Haywood county, near Waynesville, in 1859. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and his first political service was in the state senate, where he rep resented the thirty-eighth district. He defeated Crawford, Democrat for Con gress in the Ninth district, for the seat he held up to the time of his death, the election having been contested. Moody was again a candidate from the Ninth district in the campaign of 1902, but was beaten by J. M. Gudger, tha Dem ocratic nominee. He again contested the election and through his attorneys was collecting evidence preparatory to the hearing of the case when stricken with his last illness. Moody's death leaves Mr. Gudger in pcacable pos session of his seat. Mr. Moody volunteered with the First N. C. Regiment at the outbreak of the Spanish-American trouble, was commissioned major and went to Cuba with the regiment. Alleged Deserter Captured. Troy, N. Y.. Feb. 5. Alfred Belony, an alleged deserter from the U. S. Army, was captured at Dusbatch Ferry by the Cohces N. Y. police. Belony will be turned over to the Federal au thoritits. Had to Be Dragged Into The Courtroom Today When his Trial Was Resumed be fore Judge Herrick New York, Feb. 5 The trial of Wil liam Hccper Young, for the murder of Mrs. Anna Pulitzer last September, was resumed at ten thirty this morn ing and the court immediately pro ceeded to the work of obtaining a jury. Three jurymen were secured yester day. Two deputy sheriffs were compelled to half carry and half drag Young into the court. When placed in a chair at the counsel's table he say with his head buried in his hands the greater part of the time and did not notice anything that transpired. MORMON FIEND PICTURE OFTERROR

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