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E CHABLOT1 NEW -TINGY ADVERTISING IS ;"Vky -PT TO RE THE WORST Ki-p OF ADVERTISING. ALWAYS TAKE ENOUGH AD VERTISING SPACE TO PUT YOUR INDIVIDUALITY IHTO IT. Id THE WEATHER: Light Rain Tonight and Probably Thursday. VOL. XXIX OHPo OTTE, N. C WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 4. 1903. NO. 4341 MUSIC LOVERS ARE DEEPLY INTERESTED ort of Executive Commit- . (H' of Carolina May Music Festival Association is Made Public DOSSES COMING OF NORDIGA AND DE RESZKE in Committe Recommend! i t: Election of Pres. Cra mer and all the Other Efficient Officers executive committee of the Una May Musical Festival Asso n has made its report to the 01 f directors. The report fol- T- the Board of Directors, Carolina May Musical Festival Association: At the close of the festival of 1901, ,;: finance committee found itself vith a net balance of $300.00, which v .as. August 6. 1901, invested in cer t ideates of deposit in the First Na : n.al Bank at 4 per cent, interest. On October 30. 1902, by a unanimous w of the finance and executive com-;-T,-es. the sum of $200.00 of this ammmt was subscribed and paid to .vun'is the purchase and installation f i a pipe organ in the auditorium of r;:e Presbyterian College. The sub - r.i'tion was made in the interest of t'i' musicians and the amateur musi cal organizations of the city of Char-k-rte. and upon terms from the col ee that were both liberal and gen- vis. as the following copy of the 't will show: Charlotte, V C, Oct. 7, 1902. Dr. J. W. Stagg, and the Special Com mittee, authorized and empowered to control the letting of the audi torium, by the Executive Commit tee of the Presbyterian College for V'omen. Charlotte, N. C. Dear Sirs: In accordance with our understanding, we herewith agree to subscribe the sum of two hundred dol lars ($200) toward the cash payment of the Moller Charleston Exposition Orcan that you purchase for the au ditorium, upon the following condi tions, viz: 1 1 ) We understand your committee hold the auditorium open to the musi cal public of Charlotte for organ re citals, concerts, music festivals, etc., charging therefor simply the items of heat, light and janitor's services. ! 2 1 That all that is necessary to do to secure the services of the audi torium is to apply to the executive committee a sufficient time ahead so as not to interfere with any pre arranged function of the college. i'!) That the musical public of Char lotte is understood to refer to white people only; and applies to regular pipe organists of churches, and to or ganized musical associations or so cieties working for the general im provement and advancement of the musical taste of the community and not for private gain this latter clause, however, is not intended to re strict such association or societies from applying the net earnings result ing from their entertainments to in creasing; their surplus funds. (4 That admission to the said re ntals, concerts, music festivals, etc., shall he charged for according to whatever scale of prices the individ ual or organization giving the concert, festival, or recital shall decide. ' i This agreement to remain in tor-'-,, until mutually dissolved. We remain, Yours very truly, CAROLINA MAY MUSICAL FESTI VAL ASSOCIATION, STTART W. CRAMER, President, Ll'CIE W. RYDER, Vice President, f H AS. C. ADAMS, Sec. and Treas. HUNDREDS OF LIVES WERE INJEOPARDf The Ferryboat Bound Brook Crashes Into the Easton, Cutting Away Portion of Her Guard Rail New York, March 4. Hundreds of iives were imperilled on the ferry boats 'v'-ston and Bound Brook, of the Cen r ail Railroad of New Jersey, at the f"rry clip at Communipaw this morn During a dense fog the Easton, from f'w York, nulled into the south slip instead of her own. The Bound Brook 'Vfes about tn leave th Kiln fnr New York, crowded with passengers, and ii rasiun a now mi tne tsouna jarooK inn cut away 50 feet of her guard donation upon the above conditions. W. S. ALEXANDER, J. R. BRIDGES, JOHN R. IRWIN, JOHN W. STAGG, Special Committee, leaves us a net balance of including interest computed This $117.05, up to May 1, 1903. The festival of 1901 was not only a successful financial venture, but a musical treat of great merit. Even if we should not improve upon it, our efforts could well be directed towards duplicating it for the proposed festi val to be held this year. But happily, we have an opportunity to bring to Charlotte for our next fes tival not only the very best musical talent in the country but soloists of international reputation. We can give to a Charlotte audience, in a Char lotte auditorium, a musical treat such as heretofore has only been obtainable in such cities as New York, London, Paris, etc. We refer to: The Metropolitan Opera House Or chestra, of New York, and Mme. Nordica and M. Eduard De Reszke, Soloists. May 4th has been offered as the date; the other details will be settled later, after a full and careful discus sion by the diferent committees con cerned. The enthusiastic co-operation of all the trustees is confidently bespoken, not only in their commtitee work but in every possible way. The old officers are proposed for re election, as follows: President, Stuart W. Cramer. Vice president, Mrs. Waldo B. Ryder. Secretary and Treasurer, Chas. C. Adams. Please sign and return the enclosed ballot, or note on the lines opposite those names your preferences. Respectfully submitted, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Charlotte, N. C. Currency Bill Set Aside. Washington, March 4. Upon motion of Bailey, the Senate, by a vote of 41 to 9. took up the bill amending the river and harbor bill. Thus formally was the Philippine tariff set aside. The Senate adjourned at noon. TO GOTO PRISON Slayer of T. J. Wilson Very Wisely Determines That He Will Not Take the Risk of an Appeal Arthur L. Bishop will not appeal his case to the Supreme Court. This was settled today when Bishop and his counsel had their last confer ence. According to the sentence of the court, Bishop will be confined in the penitentiary for the term of five years, at hard labor. Up to this morning it was not a set tled fact that no appeal would be made. If Bishop had listened to his counsel, he would never have waited this long for, all three have, from the day of the sentence by the court, advised him to "take his medicine." But, Bishop was not at all pleased Willi tne luea ui uvc lung,, ncoij jotid j in the State penitentiary. So, he has j waited until the tenth day before he would agree to submit to the advice of his counsel. In all cases of appeal ten days are allowed to arrange matters. These ten days have been taken advantage of by the defendant and today, the tenth Bishop informed his counsel that he was prepared to start for the peniten tiary any day Sheriff Wallace might name. It is highly probable that Bishop will start for Raleigh tomorrow morn ing and will begin serving his sentence for the killing of Thomas J. Wilson on the night of December 9th, 1902. Bishop has been a model prisoner. Sheriff Wallace states that he has given him no trouble at all. He has made the best of his conditions and at all times has been willing to com ply with the rules of the jail. Mrs. Bishop is still in Charlotte but she will probably leave on the same train that her husband is taken to Ral eigh on. The poor little woman has been the object of much sympathy du ring her stay here and not a few have visited her in the hope that they might cheer her in her loneliness. Ex-Official At Havana Killed. New Brunswick, N. J., March 4. A man supposed to be a former deputy comptroller in the custom house in Havana was instantly killed today by a train on the railroad bridge here. Pa pers found in the clothing indicate that the man's name was H. M. Hall, and that he had been appointed a deputy comptroller of Havana customs Au gust 31, 1899, and had resigned in April, 1902. The body was taken to the morgue to await identification. Stock Broker Paine Is Missing. New York, March 4. J. Overton Paine, a stock broker, against whom many suits have been brought by cus tomers during the last two years, is missing. Upon allegations that Mr. Paine has left the State proceedings have begun for the attachment of his seat in the Produce Exchange. Paine came to this city in 1892, speculated in sugar and is said to have cleared $600,- We herewith accept your SOP DECIDES '000 in a week. I WM IS ON 57THJ0HGRESS Democrats Continued the Fil ibustering Movement Until the Close of The Session RESOLUTION OF THANKS TO SPEAKER HENDERSON Last Act of President Was to Veto Bill-House Was in Session Nearly All Night Washington, March 4. The House was in session till 4:05 this morning and then took a recess till 10 A. M. A large crowd in the House gallery was witness to the proceedings. The House agreed to the conference report on the naval appropriation bill at two A. M. President At Capital. Washington. March 4. The Presi dent left the White House at 10 o'clock this morning for the capitol to sign bills passed during the last hours of Congress. He was accompanied by his son, Archibald, Secretaries Loeb and Barnes, Clerk Young and Stenographer Latta. 57th Congress Passes Into History. Washington, March 4. Only a score or two of members were on the floor w hen the House was called to order at ten this morning. The galleries were crowded with ladies in varied color dresses, adding life and animation to the scene. Richardson, as usual, made a motion cf no quorum, which was laid aside and the roll call ordered. Thus far in this memorable parliamentary struggle there have been 78 roll calls, 18 of them yesterday. When the roll call was nearly com pleted, Speaker Henderson called his successor. Speaker-elect Cannon, to the chair to preside. Cannon's appearance was the signal for prolonged applause from the Republicans and many Demo crats. Payne, the Republican floor leader, offered a resolution of thanks to Speaker Henderson for his services. Cochran Democrat, called for the yeas and nays on the motion. His remarks were greeted with hisses and the reso lution passed. A message from the President, veto ing the bill allowing the building of a dam on the Tennessee river, was laid before the House. A motion to refer to the proper committee was made and passed. Livingston, Democrat, of Georgia, requested consent for printing Demo cratic and Republican statements on the appropriations of the year. The request was granted. This is the first since the filibuster began. At 12:03 the House adjourned sine die amidst the singing of patriotic songs and a general ovation to Henderson. Two Big Bills Signed. Washington, March 4. -Two big ap propriation bills, that for the naval service and the general deficiency bill, which were adopted late last night, awaited the President when he arrived at the capitol. After signing these the President h-2ld a regular reception to Senators and members. SIX WIRE-TAPPERS Police Spoil a Well-Planned Scheme to Get the Race Results For Springfield Pool Rooms Chatham, March 4. Six Chicago telegraph operators were arrested at Springfield yesterday just in time to spoil a well-planned wire tapping scheme and "killing." At a Springfield pool room, the op erators, who have all worked Chicago, were found in a field near Chatham, where they had established headquar ters for telegraph instruments and tapped a wire at the seat of operations A section hand of the Alton Railway discovered them and notified Spring field. Sheriff Brainerd and his deputies went to the scene and arrested the en tire party. When first taken into cus tody ihe men said they tapped the wire in order to obtain the name of a Chi cago commission house, which is send ing quotations to bucket shops in southern Illinois. Late last night, however, one of the prisoners admit ted it was a plan to get race results early for coupons at Springfield pool rooms. own C GHTRED HANDED COTTON MAKES BREAK. May Cotton Went Down the Ladder Twenty-five Rounds. New York, March 4. Well, we were treated to the other side of the mar ket today. Not much of a break to be sure, but, then a break of 25 points none the less. May looked at one time as though it would not stop going down. Five and ten points has been the extent of a break heretofore. This morning, May broke ten points at the opening, and then broke twelve points later in the day without stopping. There was no news to account for the break. It did not need news apparent ly. The thing seemed simple enough. A little cotton and fewer buyers. A little more cotton and no buyers at the moment and then before anyone realized it, prices were on the slump. This is to be expected with 10 cent cotton. And 30 points isn't much on a 100 point advance. If this market breaks tomorrow at the opening, a good break, and the weather of Texas has not improved we would cover the August sold on the bulge and wait for an advance before selling again. We would continue the policy of selling on good bulges, however. This price for August is a high one. August declined to 934 at one time today af ter selling at 960 yesterday. It is get ting to be a wild market and after such an advance in price everything favors shorts on a bulge. We would not trade in May. This decline does not change the May position in the least. There may be trouble ahead with the shorts in May. But sales of August on a good advance are all right unless we have floods in the South. The market may be a purchase on a further break. WOOD GOING TO PHILIPPINES. May Apply the British and Dutch Colonial Systems. Washington, March 4. Brig.-Gen. Leonard A. Wood, who has been order ed to duty in the Philippines, will in vestigate the forms of British colonial government in Egypt and India and of Dutch colonial government in Suma tra and Java, with a view of incorpor ating what is best of their systems in the government of half-civilized Moros of Mindanao and other provinces of the southern department of the Philippines. No more important development of Philippine policy has been made for a leng time than this errand of General Wood. He will remain the commander of the army in the Southern depart ment, and probably next fall will suc ceed General Wf.de as commander of the division of the Philippines. There is talk of his being made civil Gov ernor of the Philippines to succeed Governor Taft. This could be done, even though he is an army officer. In Egypt the form of colonial gov ernment consists of a British resident president, who governs the people through their native chief, who really i sthe nominal sovereign, being under allegiance to Great Britain. It is in ef fect being employed in Mindanao now. General Wood has engaged passage for himself and his staff, consisting of Colonel Scott and Captain McCoy, on the Commonwealth, sailing from Bos ton for Gibraltar March 28. From Gi braltar he will go to Cairo; later he will go to Bombay an dto Calcutta and will visit Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India. He will then proceed to ----pore and the Malay Straits Settle ments. RACE OF 15,000 MILES. In Convr.g From Hongkong, American Ship Beats British. New York, March 4. Battered and rusty after more than 15,000 miles on fair and stormy seas, and with her main topgallant mast gone, the British bark Kelat, Captain Hughes, from Hong Kong, crawled into port today, defeated after a race of more than half way around the world with the big American steel ship Atlas. The Atlas got into port February 21 after a perilous voyage up the cost from Baltimore. The Atlas made the run from Hong Kong to Hog Island, off the Virginia coast in 90 days, which is almost a record. The time has been beaten only once or twice. The race between the Atlas and the Kelat was arranger in Hong Kong. The Atlas is one of the biggest steel ships afloat under the American flag. She be longs to the Standard Oil Company. The Kelat left Hong Kong 11 days be fore the Atlas. The Atlas made her best time com ing up the coast, and it is evident that that is where the Kelat began to drop out of the race. Captain Hughes got bad weather for his share, as evidenced by his loss of the main topgallant mast. Seventh Victim Dead. Easton, March 4. William Staats, aged thirty-four, night superintendent of the Edison Portland Cement Plant at New Village, N. J., died in the Easton hospital today from injuries sustained in the explosion Monday night. He is the seventh victim. Pay of Naval Chaplains. Washington, March 44. Secretary of the Navy Moody has written a letter to Representative Earnest W. Roberts, of the House Committee on Naval Af fairs, in which he expressed himself as favoring the bill for the relief of naval chaplains presented by Bishop Law rence to the Naval Committee. LATEST FOREIGN IIEWSJD VIEWS The Dublin Daily Express Hears Rumored a Scheme of Home Rule For Old Ireland ENGLAND'S GREAT HANGMAN ASSAULTED BY CRIMINALS Turks Badly Beaten By Rev olutionists - Germans Left Bomb in the Restaura dor's Bunkers? Dublin, March 4. The Daily Ex press today states that rumor points to a passive understanding between the Government and the Nationalists. As the result of this understanding the opposition to the bench, the paper continues, foresees dissolution of its front with the year, as the under standing rests on the agreement that the Government give "some sort of Catholic university with the plan of home rule on lines counselled by Co lonial Secretary Chamberlain." TlTfe rumor mentioned by the Express con tains some elements of possibility, as the Irishmen having been acting as henchmen of the Government to ob tain passage of the educational bill. Executioner Found Unconscious. London, March 4. Youngman Bil lington, England's famous public ex ecutioner, was found lying unconscious on a railroad track outside of, London this morning. He had been assaulted and then thrown from a moving train. Among those legally killed by Billing- ton was one of the latest notorious criminals, Edwards. The police think some of Edwards' friends, wishing to get revenge, attempted to murder the hangman. Bomb In the Coal Bunkers. La Guayra, March 4. Considerable excitement has been caused among Venezuelans by the statement that a bomb was discovered by stokers aboard the gunboat Restaurador, which was lately turned over to Venezuela by Germans, who captured her at the be ginning of the blockade. It is claimed the bomb was found in the coal in the gunboat's bunkers. This coal was left aboard the Restaurador by the Ger mans when they returned the vessel. Turks Are Worsted. Sofia, March 4. In a battle between the Macedonian revolutionists under the famous leader, Boris Saratoff, and a body of Turkish troops near the village of Vladilirovo, ten insurgents were killed, while the loss to the TurKs was much greater. The revolutionists fled to the hills. Liner Marion Floated. Queenstown, March 4. The Domin ion liner Marion, which went ashore near Roches Point Monday last, was re-floated this morning and will go to Liverpool and be placed in dry dock to undergo a thorough examination and discover the extent of damage I done her. The Marion's passengers ar i rived at Liverpool this morning. Pope Is Quite III. Rome, March 4. The emotion at tendant upon yesterday's function Tie-Up at Stock Yards Stops Operations - Chicago Also Has Some Other Labor Troubles Chicago, March 4. A tie-up at the stock yards is threatened because of the strike of engineers and firemen yesterday in the packing plants of the Swift company and the Anglo-Amen can company. The men quit because of dissatisfaction over the wage scale and their retirement was followed im mediately by a squad of fifty police men being detailed for service in the yards to preserve order. More than a thousand men will go on strike today, stopping operations in every packing plant. It is said unless the employees yield, fifty or more po licemen will be sent to the yards this morning, as the companies expect to try to break the strike by putting in non-union men. The Federation of Labor began its fight on the gas trust today. The cor poration sent out 135 inspectors under police protection, but all but one de serted to the ranks of the strikers. All flat-iron janitors sent notice to the gas company that non-union inspectors will not be allowed in buildings. Team sters of the gas corporation have asked permission to strike. MAY BE FAMINE IN CANNED COODS caused the Pope to be confined to bed today with intestinal troubles. Bish- ! ops Dunne, of Dallas, and Hoban, of ocramon, tnougn tney nave been in Rome for some time past, have not yet succeeded in obtaining an inter view because of Leo's condition. Porte Does Denying Act. Paris, March 4. The Agency Nation- al today issues an official communica tion from the Porte denying "verba- um, seriatim ana in toto ' all the re cent reports of fights, exmilsions and robberies In Macedonia. HIS WIFE TRUSTS HIM. Expulsion Of Dr. O'Brien Blamed On Jealousy Of Dentists. Providence, R. I., March 4. Dr. Lewis A. O'Brien, whom the authorites of Saxony have ordered to leave Dies- den because of his alleged intrigue with Crown Princess Louis, was born and lived in this city until he went abroad. He was married 15 years ago to Hat- tie Belcher, the eldest daughter of Lan der C. Belcher, one of the principal members of the Central Baptist church and who is connected with the hard ware business of the Belchar L Loomis Company. This marriage was and is still here considered to be a happy one. Mrs. O'Brien twice since her mar riage has returned to this city and has been entertained. She had intended to return to Dresden with her father and mother about March 15, but startling intelligence reached her from Dresden she sailed two weeks ago, leaving her parents to follow this month. Before leaving she told her friends that the tongues of gossipers had linked her husband's name with that of the Crown Princess, but that she had implicit faith in him. The attention of Mrs. Belcher was called to the Dresden dispatch today. She said that there was nothing in the charges beyond the wilful misrepresen tations of Saxon dentists, whose jeal ousy at the success of the young Amer ican had reached such a pitch that they had concocted stories to poison the minds of court officials against Dr. O'Brien. ILL LUCK ATTENDS MAIDEN VOYAGE bteamship bechenheim is Ashore and in Her Safety One Round Million is Involved North Port, N. Y., March 4. The British steamer Bechenheim, on its maiden trip from Calcutta, went ashore near here during a fog this morning and was damaged badly. The steamer and cargo are worth a million dollars. THINKS CONGRESS IS REMISS. But Mr. Babcock Expects Tariff Leg islation Next Session. Washington, March 4. Representa tive Joseph W. Babcock, of Wisconsin, one of the leading Republican mem bers of Congress from the Northwest, says he is disappointed that this Con gress has not seen fit to enact tariff revision legislation. "But, all things considered," said he today, "it is only one of the important questions which has been left undone. During this session there was no time in which to do anything, hut at the first session of the present Congress we ought to have acted. I believe that Congress ought to take up the ques tion in the next session, and I shall work to that end. Tariff revision is the crying necessity of our whole political and industrial situation. A revision of the tariff along the lines which I have advocated will settle the trust ques tion in a manner satisfactory to the people. I believe in putting on the free list of articles that do not demand pro tection. "It is hard to tell whether the next Congress will act, but I hope so. No one can tell what the situation may be then. Now is the time to handle this question. The country is prosperous and business will be done no injury." HOW TO GET The Beautiful Decorated Dinner Set of 42 Pieces. Simply nothing to do but subscribe for The News and pay twenty (20) cents per week for one year, getting both the year's subscription to The News and the complete Dinner Set. The paper and the Dinner Set will be delivered to you immediately upon the first weekly payment of twenty (20) cents. This Dinner Set (which has been fully described in The News and which may be seen on exhibition at this office) sells at retail at TEN (10) DOLLARS. Every, lady who has called and ex amined this high art ware has ex pressed herself as delighted with it in every way. The News buys these Dinner Sets in large lots to offer at actual whole sale cost as Premiums and Souvenirs to its subscribers with the object of placing the paper in every reading home in Charlotte. SENATE CONSIDERS TRE REVENUE BILL House Discusses Bond Issue and Bill Providing for.the Branding of Weight on Merchandise THOUGH END IS NEAR BILLS ARE POURING IN House Passes Bill to Extend Limits of Huntersville--No Decision on The Monuments Raleigh, N. C, March 4. The bill for a bond issue was introduced in the House today. The Senate considered the revenue bill. The State tax on gross receipts of dispensaries was raised from two to five per centum. The Baldwin amend ment, reducing the scale of merchants tax from 40 to 35 cents on the thous and was adopted. The Senate passed the bill to allow Rowan to vote on prohibition. The following bills were introduced: Drewery, to exempt bequests to char ity from inheritance tax; Travis, pro viding each justice of Supreme Court with stenographers at seven hundred and fifty dollars a year. The House discussed fully the bill for branding weight on packages of fish, flour and food stuffs. No vote was reached. The Governor has not yet announced his decision on location of monuments. The House passed the bill for a wes tern North Carolina training school and Pharr's bill to extend the limits of Huntersville. SENAE-TUESDAY. The Senate met at 10:30 and Rev. Dr. M. M. Marshall offered prayer. The public school law bill to amend chapter 44, laws of 1901 came up as the special order at noon. Section 4 pro viding for township high schools was stricken out. Section 9 was discussed. Mr. Mann's amendment requiring a printed statement fro mthe county boards of education was adopted. The bill then passed second and third reading. Mr. White withdrew his bill fer ap propriations to the public schools and offered as a substitute the bill prepared by the joint committee. The bill pro vides that the first $100,000 be dis tributed among the counties pro rata, and the second $100,000 to bring the school terms up to the constitutional requirement. Mr. White said that this bill simply guaranteed four months schools but provided that additional sums raised increased the term. The bill passed second reading and went over till noon tomorrow. Senator McBryde's bill allowing the people of Robeson to vote on moving the county seat from Lumberton to Pembroke passed. The following House bills passed the Senate and were enrolled for ratifi cation: To improve roads in Rock ingham. To provide for making roads in Caswell and Catawba. To establish graded schools at Mt. Prospect in Un ion. To allow Wilkes to build a bridge over Yadkin river. To provide for bet ter working the roads in Pasquotank. To extend the limits of Pactolus in Pitt. To regulate working roads in Clay. To allow Granville to levy a spe cial tax. To construct permanent high- (Continued On Third Paje.) Damages Against Southern. Spartanburg, S. C, March 4. The largest damages ever awarded in Spar tanburg county,, were awarded by a jury today to the plaintiff in the case of M. A. Koone, administratrix vs. the Southern Railway, $10,000 being al lowed. The husband of the woman was killed three years ago, while assisting in building a bridge. BOWEN GREETED BY SDNS JF OLD ELI Venezuelan Minister Stops at New Haven After Mother's Funeral and Also Attends Chapel at Yale New Haven, March 4. Minister Bowen, of Venezuela, attended chapel at Yale this morning in spending a short time in the city on his way to Washington from Woodstock, where he went to attend the funeral of his mother. After chapel Minister Bowen was escorted about the campus where he was cordially received by the Yale men. it'll.
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