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VOL. XXIX
CHARLOTTE, N. C TUESDAY EVENING. MARCH 3. 1903.
NO- 4340
A N A1C
1ST SERIOUS
SITUATION CHINA
Rebels Practically Control
Portions of Country and
Troops Are Unable to
Cope With Them
HE VIEWS OF
GEORGE MANNINGTON
Ho Says That the Western
Countries Are Not Aware
of the Danger That
They Are Now in
London. March 3. Private advices
r.i China indicate a most serious
f-::uation. In Kwang province especial-
. on the Hunan border, the rebels
. actually control the situation, and
imperial troops are quite inade
; -.ate to cope with them. According
advices a whole regiment under
Vsp.rshall Su. imperial leader, mutinied
.vhilo under siege recently and joined
rcbvl. who now number 60,000. A
': a.ling government official who fell
., to the hands of the rebels, was be-:--adf'd
recently, because the ransom
h :r.andod was not forthcoming. Gen.
F-.:h Tfiang, is reported to be in a for
i position with large following and
;-:uiing defiant answers to the govern
ment's questions. Piracy is rampant
vi the rivers. George Mannington, a
well known Chinese traveler, who is
;'.v in London, told the Publishers
Press today that a renewal of the old
i'v.ibles is in evidence. He says fur
Ivt: "It is astonishing how little the
-A-fstern countries are aware of the
langer. It is visible to experienced
eyes that we are on the eve of a huge
eruption. China has an army school
! ut depreciated silver crippled the edu-.
cared Chinese who favor forceful car
rying out of western reforms. It is
most difficult for the people of Europe
ar. l America to realize the danger at
tending the uprising of a great mass
of uncultivated yellow men."
WOMAN HOLDS MOB AT BAY.
They Sought the Life of a Motorman
Who Had Run Over a Child.
New Rochelle, N. Y., March 3.
Armed with a shotgun, a woman today
held at bay a mob of foreigners who
sought the life of a motorman, whose
ar had killed a child and who had
.'ought refuge in her house.
James Traphagen, the motorman,
was running his car between New
Rochelle and Mount Vernon, when he
struck Anna Vacarra, a four-year-old
.cirl. killing her instantly. The girl's
mother, in attempting to save her, was
knocked down by the car, and she and
an infant in her arms were seriously
hurt.
A crowd who witnessed the accident
pursued the motorman with axes and
knives for half a mile till he reached
the house of Mrs. David Havitt, who
- ailed him in, and barricaded her door.
Mrs. Havitt gave him two army revol
vers, and then seizing a gun herself,
she guarded the house from attack. The
Italians pounded on the doors, but
when Mrs. Havitt shouted she would
sh"ot the first man that tried to enter,
th'- retreated. In a few minutes the
poiji r. arrived and succeeded in rescu
ing the motorman, who was locked up,
charged with manslaughter.
Marion Passengers Land Safely.
Queenstown, March 3. The Domin
rn liner Marion, which went ashore
n'ar Roches point yesterday, is still
fast. Passengers landed safely this
morning and proceeded to Dublin. A
t"g again attempted refloat the Marion
today but failed.
Mr. Gilchrist Married.
Mr. Stephen I Gilchrist, formerly
resident of Charlotte, but now on the
sraff of the Times-Democrat in New
Orleans, was married last week to Miss
Lucie Mayo Helms. Cards announcing
the marriage have been received in
f'harlctte.
REUBEN PITTS IS
NOW OUT Oil BAIL
Teacher Who Killed His Pu
pil is Released From the
Custody of Law on a
$5000 Bond
Spartanburg, S. C, March 3. Reu
'"n B. Pitts, the school teacher who
hot and killed his pupil, Ed Foster
whipping him at Inman last
,v( ( k. was today released on $5,000
i.il, before Judge Aldrich here.
cPS.
I
That Is What the Committee Say of
the Postoffice Muddle. I
Messrs. Geo. B. Hiss. E. A. Smith,
W. T. Jordan and J. P. Wilson, re
turned from Washington this morn
ing, where they went to weed out the
obstructions that have grown up in
the pathway of Mr. R. W. Smith, who
is now almost in sight of the Char
lotte postoffice.
The News man saw one of the gen
tlemen this morning as he got off the
train.
"You may say," said he "we have
been to Washington for the last time
on this postoffice matter. Everything
has been arranged and Mr. R. W.
Smith will succeed Mr. Mullen as
postmaster of Charlotte. This was
settled yesterday in Washington and
settled for keeps, too."
"Who will get second place,'' asked
the reporter.
"Well, this has not been definitely
settled but I hope Mr. Bell will land
alright. He is the man for the place
and I see no reason why his appoint
ment should not give universal satis
faction. Mr. Bell is in every sense a
good, practical business man and
these qualifications are very essen
tial in the management of a large of
fice like the Charlotte office."
"Are there other applicants trying
to land?" asked the News man.
"Why, of course you don't see good
jobs going begging these days. Yes,
there are several applicants but I am
satisfied that Mr. Bell will win out."
"When will Mr. Mullen retire?"
"That I cannot say, but it will only
be a matter of a few days at most.
Mr. Smith's nomination should go be
fore the benate today and his con
firmation will follow at once."
"Did you see the Sossoman affi
davit?" asked the News man.
'Well I should think I did. Post
master General Payne sat in his office
yesterday afternoon . and with this
affidavit before him, he enjoyed the
best laugh he has had in many days.
Yes sir, that letter was indeed a
marvel and Mr. Payne says he will
keep it to brighten his scrap book."
SERIOUSLY INJURED
"ound Lying Beside the Rail
road Tracks of the South
ern in an Unconscious
Condition
Mr.
Guy Nblan, a young man who
lves on ivortn uranam sireet, was
found lying beside the tracks of the
Southern railway, near the iron bridge
over the Sugar Creek road, this morn
ing in a helpless condition.
The young man's face was badly
swollen from numerous bruises that
he had received. In fact, his face wns
so badly disfigured that he was un
able to speak.
Soon after Nolan was located, he
was taken into tne nome oi ivir. uoi-
umhus Stewart, who lives near the
bridge and as soon as the police office
learned about the accident, Dr. R. L.
Gibbon, the Southern's local surgeon
was notified. About 9 o clock this
morning, the young man was identi
lied as Guy Nolan and he was imme
diately removed to the home of his
mother on North Graham street.
This afternoon Nolan regained con
sciousness but his face and mouth are
so badly bruised and swollen that it
is with difficulty he is able to say any
thing. He did manage to say that he
was pushed from the passenger train
that left Charlotte last night about
10:30 o'clock.
The police think that Nolan board
ed the train at the Trade street sta
tion, intending to get off at the Ada
mill crossing and for some reason did
not. There are indications along the
track that Nolan was dragged by the
train for 40 or 50 feet. Here and there
blood stains were discovered along
the road-bed.
Chief Irwin informs the News man
this afternoon that Nolan was seen at
the Trade street station yesterday af
ternoon and last night. He was in
company with several of his friends
and among the party were two girls.
These girls left for Greensboro last
night and the supposition is that
Nolan rode with them as far as the
crossing and in attempting to get off
the moving train, he was injured in
the manner described above.
Dr. F. O. Hawley and one or two
other physicians examined Nolan this
morning. They found that while his in
juries were painful, his condition did
not appear to be serious.
Nolan and his family moved to
Charlotte some time last fall from
near Newells. He is a kinsman of the
late H. G. Springs and his mother,
Mrs. Nolan, is one of the heirs to the
Springs estate.
Herald Dead.
Roanoke, March 3. William Herald
who was shot by William Robertson at
Bluefield Saturday night is dead. Rob
ertson, who was shot through the body
bv officers while they were attempting
to arrest him for shooting Herald, will
die.
Will Appeal.
Washington. March, 3 The Presi
dent told Senator Alger today that he
would appoint David Meginnity inter
nal rcvpniifi collector at Detroit, vice
Charles Wright resigned.
SETTLED FO:
MR, GUV OL
POPE LEO'S TWENTY
-EIFTH AHHIVERSARY
It is Celebrated Today With a
Downpour of Rain But
With Very Large
Crowds
A LARGE NUMBER OF
CARDINALS IN PROCESSION
Several Exciting Incidents in
the Cathedral-The Pope's
Appearance is Greeted
With Pleasure
Rome, March 3. The twenty-fifth
anniversary of the enthronement of
Pope Leo was celebrated today in a
torrential downpour of rain. Despite
the weather conditions, however,
crowds jammed the piazza. At St.
Peter s hours before the doors opened
the Italian soldiers had their hands
full in keeping the mass of enthusiasts
in order and when they relinquished
control at the very door of the edifice,
papal troops had difficulty to keep the
rushing crowd from veritable stampede
for seats. Sixty-five thousand pil
grims and others found standing room
inside St. Peters, while tribunes espe
cially erected for the purpose were fill
ed by the most notable crowds Rome
has seen in many years. The interior
of the cathredral presented a richly
brilliant spectacle. Massive pillars
were heavily draped in red silk bro
cade, with gold edges, while the whole
dome scintilated with light reflected
from innumerable crystal candelabra.
The state procession entered from the
Vatican in the usual order, silver
trumpets pealing a salute. In the pro
cession were the largest number of
cardinals ever seen at one time in a
quarter of a century. As the Pope,
borne aloft was brought in view, white
robes swaying amid waving peacock
fans, the crowds burst forth in the
shout "Viva Papa Re." The crowd in
side the cathedral was so dense that
several exciting incidents resulted.
One lady in the gallery fainted and in
falling, knocked against several others
with such force as to precipite them, on
the heads -of those below. Service con
sisted of high pontifical mass and
tedeum. The Pope looked better than
for a fortnight past, though his face
was pale and his voice hoarse. Before
leaving his apartments this morning
he declared, "After this I can die
happy."
Rome, March 3. Although the
Pope showed no signs of fatigue dur
ing the ceremony when he regained
his apartment he was rather alarm
ingly prostrated. He did not faint,
however. His physician ordered him
to bed immediately and as helped into
his couch the Pope said: "Such cere
monies are up-lifting but I am glad
they are not daily."
Suicide of a Strange Woman.
Philadelphia, March 3. A woman,
who gaveher name as Mrs. Charlotte
G. Wellington, committed suicide last
night by inhaling chloroform in a
fashionable boarding house at Baddon-
field, N. J., near here. The woman left
a note to the proprietor of the board
ing house in which she said:
"I am the last of a distinguished
family left so alone that I am tired of
life. Will you kindly see that my re
mains are decently buried? I inclose
the money to pay expenses. My clothes
give to the poor. Please keep this as
quiet as possible."
With the note was ?75. The woman
came to the boarding house about Feb
ruary 20. She was always apparently in
good spirits. She was about 50 years
of age, refined and plentifully supplied
with money.
Gen. Booth Sails For Europe.
New York, March 3. Gen. William
Booth, founder of the Salvation army
will say farewel to the faithful tonight
at the Metropolitan Hotel. He sails for
England tomorrow on the Celtic.
CELEBRATED MASON
AND PHYSICIAN DEAD
Dr. Charles H. Ohr, Age 92,
Dies This Morning Was
Grand Master Mason
of Maryland
Cumberland, Md., March 3. Dr.
Charles H. Ohr, 92 years old, died here
this morning. It is claimed he was the
oldest Mason in the United States. He
was Grand Master Mason of Maryland
in 1840. During the cholera epidemic
of 1853 he introduced strychina as s
treatment for that disease. He con
tributed many articles to the medical
journals.
COTTON STILL ON A BOOM.
May Drops Back to 10.08 From 10.17.
The Market.
New York, March 3. There was less
snap to the market this morning. The
fever was just as great and nervous
ness even greater. But, in some ways
the desire to sell on the part of a few
more than equalled the desire to buy
on the part of the many. This carried
May from 10.17 to 10-08 twice during
the day. Of course, May sold at 9.98
yesterday morning, and 10.08 repre
sented a loss of only ten points in a
gain of twenty points. The amount of
July for sale at 9.90 was enormous. In
May, no one cares to go short. Its too
dangerous. But there is good selling in
August and the new crop months, on
good bulges. The August-October dif
ference of ninety points is a big differ
ence. Cotton will be worth more than
8.70 for October if August is still worth
9.60 in August. The two months will
come nearer together as the season ad
vances. There is small prospect of any decid
ed change in the market until weather
brings about a freer movement. Then
the tone and aspect of things will
change. But as long as cotton comes
out in driblets, the bull crowd cannot
be disturbed. As long as the big hol
ders hold their line of cotton there is
nothing in sight to break the market.
Traders don't like the May-July pre
mium of 26 point. This begins to look
like trouble for May shorts.
WHICH, BRIDE OR MOTHER?
Young Man Must Make This Hard
Choice.
Boston, March 3. Charles E. Mal
tby, whose clandestine marriage to
Miss Helen Tudor Dahziger, a caorus
girl of "The Little Host" company, cre
ated a sensation in Boston society a
week ago, finds himself under stress
of a choice between his mother and his
bride.
Mrs. Edward B. Maltby, mother of
the young Harvard student, refuses to
recognize her daughter-in-law or to ad
mit her to the luxurious Beacon street
residence. Ever since the announce
ment of the wedding in Providence, R.
I., Mrs. Maltby has been prostrated.
Every effort has been made to induce
the young man to relinquish his pretty
bride, but without avail. The newly
wedded couple have returned from
their honeymoon and are now in Bos
ton. Friends believe that Mr. Maltby's
mother will insist on the condition of
the reliquishment of the bride before
a reconciliation can be brought about.
Mrs. Maltby is planning a long so
journ abroad, ner residence is neing
prepared for closing. The furniture is
being covered, plctur?s are taken from
the walls and draperies and tapestries
are being packed away. Mr. Maltby's
mother feels keenly the publicity which
has been suddenly thrust upon her by
her son's hasty marriage. She will first
join her daugt. tr- in Washington,
where Miss Maltby is at chool, before
sailing for Europe. Mrs. Maltby refuses
to discuss her son's wedding.
THE CLOSING HOURS
OF 57THC0NGRESS
The Usual Filibustering Be
tween Tactics Democrats
and Republicans Marks
The Closing Scenes
Washington, March 3. When Speak
er Henderson called the House to order
today the last round was on in the
filibuster contest between Democrats
and Republicans, that has marked
the closing days of the Fifty-seventh
Congress, Richardson, the Democratic
leader, raised the point of no quorum
but was overruled. Payne, Republican
floor leader, asked for yeas and nayes
vote on unfinished business, the con
ference report on immigration bill.
The roll-call began at 11:05 and result
ed in an agreement on the provisions
of the conference report which, among
other things, included a clause, keep
ing sale of liquors out of the capitol
next session. The vote was 197 to 11.
DIES AS HE ENTERS CHURCH.
Alexander Page Expires Suddenly In
Vestibule At New Haven.
New Haven, Conn., March 3. While
the surpliced choir marched up the
center aisle in Trinity church Sunday,
singing "I Need Thee Every Hour,"
Alexander Page, a retired builder, was
dying in the vestibule through which
the singers had passed a moment be
fore. The body was placed on cushions
hastily taken from a pew and when the
service was concluded the congregation
was requested to pray "for one who
has just passed into eternity."
Mr. Page had come up the steps lead
ing into the vestibule, staggered, com
plained of a pain in his heart and died
in a short time.
AGED BANK PRESIDENT DEAD.
David Foster, Aged 93, Said To Have
Been Oldest In Country.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., March 3 David
Foster, who was the oldest bank presi
dent in the United States, died' at his
home in this city last night, aged 93
years.
When it came to being yell preserv
ed Lot's wife had all her female ac
quaintances beat a. block.
ALASKAN
BOUNDARY
TREATY RATIFIED
The English AmhassaHnr and
, . . ,
me aecretarv oaav tx-
changed the Neces
sary Documents
THE PANAMA OPTION
EXTENDED INDEFINITELY
Matter Brought Before Attor
ney General Knox-Extension
Only Eor Reason
able Time
Washington, March 3. Sir Mychel
Herbert, Ambassador for England
and Secretary Hay today exchanged
ratifications of Alaskan boundary
treaty. The answer of the Panama
Canal Company regarding the exten
tion of the United States option be
yond March fourth was received by
the company's cousel, William N.
Cromwell this morning and he at once
took it to Attorney General Knox and
held conference with him for an hour.
Knox laid his answer before the
Cabinet shortly before eleven o'clock.
Extension of the option was granted
but it is understood only for such
reasonable time as will be necessary
for the ratification of the treaty.
DEATH OF A RICH WOMAN.
Had No Relatives and Gives All Her
Money To Charity.
New York, March 3 With no known
relatives of her husband or herself
alive, the large fortune of Mrs. Susan
Bevier, who died last Saturday, will
be used to found a home for orphans in
Rochester, N. Y. By the terms of the
will, which is to be offered for probate
soon, this is to be known as the Alice
Bevier Home, in memory of her daugh
ter, who died seven years ago.
The case of Mrs. Bevier is remark
able, according to her friends, for in
her own immediate family die one by
one, followed by those of her husband's
family, until the death of her daughter
left her alone in the world without
kinspeople even of collateral branches.
Mrs. Beiver was born in Bingham-
ton, N. Y. Her maiden name was Nel
son, her father being Nathan Nelson,
who had married Miss Susannah Cong
don. She married Henry H. Bevier,
who died in the early seventies, leav
ing her a large fortune. There were
two children, George Henry and Alice.
George Henry Bevier, the son, ad
vised to take a sea trip for his health,
left New Orleans on the steamship
Mariposa for a long cruise. The Mari
posa was never sighted after she
rtruck deep water. Mr. Bevier's death
followed and in 1896 the daughter died
from heart disease. Then it was that
Mrs. Bevier learned how much alone
she was. Seeking for some relative
who might have been forgotten in the
years since she had left Binghamton
or Mr. Bevier had left Rochester, she
could find none.
Mrs. Bevier began to aid charitable
institutions in Rochester several years
ago. Since 1900 she has transferred
$320,000 in real estate to the Mechanics'
Institute in Rochester, besides giving
largely to other institutions. So far as
is known, with the exception of sev
eral minor bequests to her nurse and
old servants, all her money goes to the
new home.
In the Public Eye.
Captain Edwin Cotfin, the noted
Arctic explorer, is in Boston. He says
he will leave again for northern waters
from Tromsoe, Norway, in June.
Senator Thomas Patterson, of Colo
rado, says that one of the most enjoy
able periods of his life was the two
weeks he spent traveling with a circus
in southern Michigan.
A movement is on foot for the erec
tion of a memorial to the late arch
bishop of Canterbury, Dr. Temple, to
be placed in the cathedral.
ANGLO-AMERICAN
OFT
E
Story Comes From Berlin
Plan Includes Permanent
Exhibition of American
and English Products
Berlin, March 3 There is a govern
ment plan afoot for the establishment
of an Anglo-American board of trade.
The scheme also includes the estab
lishment by the proposed board of a
permanent exhibition of English and
American products. The embassies con
cerned are supporting the movement.
BOARD
D
SOMETHING NEW,
Large Apartment House It Is Said
Will Be Built On Auditorium Lot.
The News learns this afternoon that
architects are at work on plans for a
large apartment house that will be lo
cated on the Auditorium lot. corner
Sixth and Church streets
The News informant states that it is
the
purpose of the parties interested
to erect a building that will, for the
most part, cover the entire vacant lot.
The building will be especially fitted
up for the convenience of young men.
There is, so the rumor goes, to be a
cafe and dining room on the first floor
and everything will be on the Euro
pean plan, except the rooms,
will be rented by the month.
These
The News has been
asked
not to
mention names.
Pistol Causes Death.
Cedartown, Ga.. March 3. This city
was shocked yesterday afternoon bv
the accidental killing of a boy, the 5-
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley C.
Barber, at the home of the little fel
low's grandfather, Jud Crane.
The room in which the accident oc
curred was occupied by a Mr. Currier,
an engineer on the Seaboard Air Line,
and his pistol was left in the room ex
posed to view. The boy had gone across
the street from his own home to that
of his grandparents, and discovered
the weapon.
No one was with him or knew of his
presence until the report of the pistol
startled the family. Rushing into the
room, the child was seen to be dying
from the effects of the shot, the ball
penetrating the lungs and killing him
almost instantly. He is supposed to
have been toying with the pistol when
its discharge proved his sudden death.
The family is among Cedartown's
most prominent people, and the shock
ing accident has distressed many
homes in the city, the dead child hav
ing a large family connection.
iTO BE SETTLED BY
The Venezuelan Claims Are
to Be Settled Without Ref
erence to The Hague
Tribunal
Washington, March 15. Indications
today are that the whole question of
the payment of the Venezuelan claims
will be settled by mutual agreement on
the part of the allies and "Peace Pow
ers" without reference to The Hague.
It is on unquestionable authority that
a joint movement is in progress look
ing to an arrangement whereby the
claims of the unallied nations after ad
judication will be guaranteed by a
series of time notes issued by Venezue
la. If such, agreement is finally consum
mated as now seems probable, the al
lies will actually gain contention for
preferential treatment, by peace pow
ers. At the same time tney win aiso
gain their point by receiving adequate
guarantee from Venezuela that their
claims will be paid in reasonable period
of time.
BODY OF WOMAN IDENTIFIED.
Brother-in-Law Identifiies Body Found
In Ohio River.
New Albany, Ind., March 3. Ed
ward F. King, of Cincinnati, brother-
in-law of Hannah Goddard Knapp ar
rived here this morning and viewed
the body found in the Ohio River here
Monday, which is now at the under
takers. Afterwards Coroner Starr
showed him the ring and ear rings
taken from the body. King said it is
certain that the body is that of Han
nah Goddard Knapp. The face is un
recognizable but he bases identifica
tion on scar on foreheal and gold
band ring. He said he would claim the
body for burial as none of the woman's
relatives are in a position to do so.
Knapp was to be tried in Hamilton
for murder.
TO COMBAT STRIKES.
Iron Manufacturers And Builders Or
ganize For Protection.
New York, March 3. Representa
tives of all large firms which manufac
ture structural iron and erect iron
buildings formed a national organiza
tion at a meeting Wednesday, em
bracing houses in New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburg and
oth-sr large cities.
This action was the result of a strike
of the portable hoisting'engineers who
were working on buildings for which
the American Bridge Company has
contracts. The strike has prevented
all ironwork on about 30 large build
ings in this city.
The combination of firms was made,
it is said, for concerted action to meet
demands considered unreasonable from
the engineers, as well as by other trade
which may become involved in th-3
strike.
Death of An Infant.
-The six-weeks-old infant of Mr.
Joseph Blackburn died this morning
at 11 o'clock at the home of the
parents on South Church street. The
funeral will take place at the home
tomorrow morning. The interment will
be in Elmwood.
MUTUALAGREEMENT
!NEW SCHOOL LAW
PASSES THE SENATE
Section For Township High
Schools Was Stricken Out
However, Before
Passing
FREE TRANSPORTATION
FOR OLD VETERANS
This is the Text of a Bill that
Was Introduced Today
The Audubon Society,
Incorporated
Raleigh, March 3. The Senate con
sumed the day considering the new
school law. The section, for township
high schools was stricken out and bill
passed. The Senate passed the House
bill incorporating Williams in Yadkin.
Pollock introduced a bill requiring rail
roads to furnish veterans free trans
portation to reunions. In response to
a personal appeal from McBryde, the
Senate passed bill allowing Robeson
to move on moving court house from
Lumberton to Pembroke. Bill incorpor
ating Audubon society passed House.
Raleigh, March. 3. In the Senate at
the morning session a number of bills
of local nature were introduced. Also
a number were passed and sent to the
House for action there. A number of
important House bills passed the Sen
ate and were enrolled for notifica
tion.
The Revenue bill was discussed at
some length and several sections were
adopted as follows:
Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 were adopt
ed. Schedule AA, the inheritance tax,
was adopted without opposition. Sec
tion 8 requiring the tax to be paid at
the end of two years after death of de
cedent with six per cent. This was
amended by adding "unless the pay
ment is prevented by litigation over
said estate."
Section 9 to 12 were adopted. Section
22, requiring tax-payer to show his in
come on list. Mr. Henderson offered
the folliwng substitute: "Section 22:
The tax payer shall list his income for
the year ending June first from any
and all sources in excess of one thous
and dollars.
"Section 23. That question blank
shall contain in regard to income. The
blank for listing taxes shall contain
the following question: 'Was your
gross income from salaries, fees, trade,
profession and property not taxed, any
or all of them, for the year ending
June first, in excess of one thousand
dollars? If so, what was that excess?"
This was adopted.
Section 29, imposing a State tax on
circuses, was adopted.
Section 30 exempting entertainments
given solely for religious, charitable or
educational was adopted.
Section 31 imposing a tax of $5 on
lawyers, doctors, dentists, oculist, pho
tographer, optician, osteopath or any
person practicing any pretended' art of
healing for free or reward. Mr. Wood
ard wanted the part "or any person
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Monster Skeleton Found.
Jackson, Miss., March. 3. The skele
ton of some monster of the past ages,
supposedly a mastodon-saurus, was
unearthed yesterday at the mouth of
Town creek, a short distance south of
this city, and some of the bones will
be sent to the Smithsonian institution.
The skeleton appears to be that of an
amphibious animals, and a portion of
the jaw bone dug up by the workmen
is nearly 4 feet in length.
Flagman Killed.
Memphis, Tenn., March 3. In a rear
end collision between an engine and a
combination train, 4 miles south of
here on the Yazoo and Mississippi Val
ley railroad, tonight, Luther W.
Wynee, flagman, was killed. Several
passengers were badly shaken up, but
none were seriously injured.
GRADE CROSSING
CAUSES JUD WRECK
Car Carrying Twenty - Five
Passengers is Struck by a
Freight and Fourteen are
Seriously Injured
Indianapolis, March 3. Fourteen
people were injured, five of them se
riously, in a grade crossing accident
here last night. A car carrying twenty
five passengers was struck by a freight
train at Washington street crossing
and was thrown some distance off the
track. Two box cars were overturned.