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TJBLIC interest in your business can only be created through advertising. P' 1TT TT STT TT ARL VOL. XXIX 0.' V1 OTTE NEW THE WEATHER: Clearing Tonight Tuesday Fair; Not so Cold. HpHE NEWS advertising columns are the ther mometer on which you can read business temperature. CHARLOTTE, N. C MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1903. NO. 4363 LATEST FOREIGN NEWS AND VIEWS BERLIN HAVING LABORTROUBLE Violence is Expected Em peror Will Make a Personal Appeal in Reference to the General Election Berlin. March 30 The dispute be tween the employers and employees of ? r.erlin timber industry, which has bo-n in progress several days past, will l-robaMy terminate tomorrow in the o; king out of 12.000 men. The result of puoh action will be suffering. The in on are determined to stand for what tlioy claim is their right and resist the o-nplovt rs to the last. It is reported ir.a: the employers have a scheme for :'.; employment of black-legs to fill the r.-.t n's places. Should such action he ui'iion serious trouble may be expected. St Tie Weit asserts that the Emperor -.tends to issue a personal manifesto o.nnoction with the coming general loot ions. It will probably consist of pronouncement against Social Demo :ats and an appeal to the electorate support the parties standing for law :: i order. The paper says: "The official decis si that the elections should begin ;.:.e IS is due to Voiwaert's exposure the Government's secret project to eal a march on the Socialists by ringing the elections on the country i i '.only . a month earlier than was ex . : '. . hoping thus to catch the social- napping. Vorwaert's publication vrod this scheme." OFFICER GOES BACK; IIGRMISTHS HERE Negro Wanted in New York For Stealing $1,540 in Val uables Held Here For Theft of $14 Mirror Mr .Thomas Monohan, the New York detective who came to Charlotte after th? negro Claude Ingram, will return to New York tonight, but will not take with him the prisoner. A News readers are aware, In gram is wanted in New York for rand larceny. He was captured in Charlotte by Mr. W. S. Orr and at the time, he had in his possession about S1.C00 of the $1,550 worth of jewelry that it is claimed he took. The New York authorities were no tified that Ingram was in jail here and that the valuables, at least most of them, had been recovered. Then it was that Mr. Orr put in his claim for S 154. or ten per cent, of the value of the lost property .The New York au thorities declined to discuss the mat ter with Mr. Orr, but wrote Chief H. C. Irwin, instead. Mr. Irwin had a talk with Ingram and the Charlotte Chief was given to understand that the negro was desirous of returning to the scene of his crime. This fact was communicated to the New York au thorities and forthwith, an officer was sent here for Ingram. Thursday, Ingram was arraigned in 'Squire Hilton's court charged with stealing a hand mirror, the property of Kitty West. On this charge 'Squire Hilton required Ingram to give a hond of $200. Failing to do this he ''ent to jail. Since this the New York authorities have been trying every way possible to take the prisoner back to New York. Governor Odell has sent a spe cial request to Governor Aycock and requisition papers, it is understood law. passed. But in the face of all 'his Ingram is now in Mecklenburg jai' and it looks as if he would re main there until that $154 that Mr. Orr demanded at the outset, is forth corning. Detective Monohan was just the ha.st bit riled this morning when he l-'-anifd that he could not get his prisoner. He stated that he was given to understand that if he would re main over until today, Ingram would l)e turned over to him. Mr. Monohan leaves tonight for Xew York. He will return as empty hai.ded as when he came, save for a bundle of letters he has received dur h'K his stay in Charlotte. Ingrain has said but little about his 'are. He still states that he had lather return to New York and take his chances than to remain in Char-letf- and be tried for the larceny of that silver hand mirror. Car Shops Destroyed. Norwich, N. Y., March 30. Fire last night destroyed the car shops of the Ontario and Western railroad. The shop contained thirty new gondola 'ars and fifteen thousand feet of lum ber. The loss is $30,000. ALFONSO TREATED AS LAW-BREAKER King's Gun Confiscated Be cause He Hunted in El Par do Park After the Hat ing Season Had Closed Madrid, March 30. King Alfonso had an experience in being treated in a small degree as a law-breaker today. His Majesty was shooting in El Par do Park today. This is the close of the season, and two gendarmes observing, approached him and apologized for stopping his sport, but stated that they were obliged to fulfil their duty in ev ery case. They added: "We must lay informa tion against your Majesty and his at tendants and also confiscate your arms since shooting is now prohibited." Alfonso smiled and handed over his gun, saying: "You are right; we had forgotten the law." After American Patronage. Glasgow, March 30. The Beardmore company, great naval shipbuilders, is conducting negotiations Tor the erec tion of shipbuilding yards at Sydney, N. S. King Goes To Lisbon. London, March 30. King Edward left London today en route to Lisbon. His Majesty is sure to nave a heavy passage as a terrible gale is blowing off the coast. COTTON TAKES A DROP. May Cotton Broke 18 Points Other Months Lower. New York, March 30. C. W. Lee & Co. say: The market had the most extensive break of the few weeks. May declined 18 points at one time and it looked as though all were selling some May cotton. The weak stock market, the strike in Lowell and approaching planting season all operated against the cotton market. The tone was weak. Liverpool broke sharply and this brought in sellers here. There was. more hear talk than we have heard "in sometime. Everyone was against the market, for the time being at least. Pressure was all along the line being greatest in the old crop. When May broke 15 points, October lost only 10 points. General feeling that movement would be larger the coming month than April last year when receipts were only 350,000 bales. Under this view of things we would continue to sell August on rallies. We don't want to sell on breaks. On a break in the morning buying in short cotton is in order. On a rally of 10 points we would sell again moderately. We believe the short side of August on bulges is safer than the long side of anv ODtion under present conditions. The May people are likely to rally the market on a further break. Cotton Market Feverish. New York. March 30. Leading, in fluences were against the marker) to- (iav. Liverpool was off o 1-2, wnereas a small loss was due. The port re ceipts bid fair to reach thirty per cent, more than last year. The weather over the central belt was clear and mild. T.nral sentiment is bearish. The strike at Lowell is regarded as serious for fpar it raav snread. Alter a can tne market was feverish. Trading was ac tive with liquidation the feature ot tne operations. RECITAL TONIGHT. Elizabeth College Doors Open Wide This Evening. The recital of the students of the Elocution and Physical Culture Classes will take place this evening at 8:30. Those who have witnessed the recitals given under Miss Caldwell's manage ment know that a treat is in store for them this evening, and since the college orchestra will assist on this oc casion the entertainment will be doubly good. The programme "A Southern Even ing," consists of musical selections and recitations. It is attractively gotten up and will be well worth hearing. All friends and patrons of the college are cordially invited to be present. At the close of the exercises, an informal re ception will be held. Work on the college annual is pro gressing rapidly. The annual will pre sent the different phases of student life and will be exceedingly interesting not only to students and alumnae, but also to all friends of the college. The Fiction Club has been organized at the college. The club meets on Friday evening of each week ,and takes up the study of the classic novelists and their best novels. New electric lights have- been placed in the campus, and this increase m il lumination improves very much the appearance of the college grounds. Trial Spin Again Postponed. Glasgow, March 30. The trial spin of Shamrock III. set for today, was again postponed, owing to the heavy gale of wind and rain. M DONALD'S BODY IS LAIDT0 REST Remains of the Hero of Many Wars Followed to Grave Only By His Family and a Few Faithful Scots Edinburgh, March 30. Sir Hector McDonald, the hero of several wars, who committed suicide in Paris last week, was buried here this morning. Representatives of the Scottish so cieties, Clan MacGregor, Clan Mackay ,and others met the train and followed the four coaches containing the mem bers of the family to the place of in terment. Rev. Whyte, of the Free church, read a sermon committing the remains to their last resting place. VATICAN DIVIDED. Some Favor America Archbishop For Manila, While Others Oppose. Rom, March 30. The Vatican is badly divided in opinion as to the nomination of an Archbishop of Mani la. Bishops in the islands and several cardinals oppose the nomination of an American, while others advocate such a nomination. The Anti-American faction says it can understand the necessity of drop ping the idea of a Spaniard for the ( place, but they think a bishop of some other nationality than an American should be chosen. They advocate a Swiss or Belgian for the place. THREE MILLIONS FOR PHILIPPINES Money Appropriated By Con gress For Relief of Distress in the Islands is Turned Over - Tor Use Washington, March 30. The Treas- ry Department today mailed to the Guaranty Trust Co. of New York, as representative of the Philippine gov ernment a warrant for three million lollars, which amount was appropri ated by Congress for the relief of the distress in the Philippines. The money becomes immediately available. 1 Two Dartmouth Students Drowned. Hanover, N. H., March 30. Robert Mills Baker, of Worcester, Mass., and John Bodge Kenerson, of Roxboro, Mass., both Dartmouth freshmen, were drowned in Connecticutt river yesterday while canoeing. They were trying to ascend the rapids in the "Narrows" when opposing currents capsized the canoe. ) 4,000 In One Day. Mme. Nordica will make $4000 on the 1st day of May, according to present arrangements. She will sing at a con cert in Washington in the afternoon of that date for $2,000 and at a concert in Baltimore in the evening of the same date for the same amount. FAST EXPRESS OH THE EROERAILED Only One Sleeper Remained on thelTrack-Special Train with Physicians Leaves For the Scene Meadville, Pa., March 30. News has just reached here that a fast express, known as train No. 5 on the Erie rail road which reached here at ten o'clock, was derailed at Conshocken, 20 miles east. Only one sleeper remained on the track. Several doctors have gone on a special train. No particulars can be obtained as to the number injured. ITU.T0H Mrs. Nelson A. Miles Stricken. West Point, March 30. Mrs. Nelson A. Miles, of Washington, was taken suddenly ill with failure of the heart while walking with her son Saturday evening. The Queen Goes Visiting. London, March 30. Queen Alexan dria left London for Copenhagen to day. She will make a short visit to her father, King Christian of Sweden. ii IS MORE CRITICAL: DANGEROUS BREAK ABOVE NEW ORLEANS NEW YORK BARTENDER TELLS OF STRANGE ACTIONS OF ARTHUR PEIillELL Farms Resemble Lakes and the Loss Will Be Great Workmen Drop From Ex haustion and Illness UNCHANGED ELSEWHERE Reports From Greenville Are Exaggerated-Coast Towns Feel the Effect of the Severe Storm New Orleans, March 30. Word has just been received that work at the Hymel crevase, 37 miles from here, is in a critical condition and abandon ment is possible. A second cribbing made at upper land yesterday and last night after the first washed away, gave way this morning. A conference is being held to determine whether the work shall continue. The situation looks serious. Many workmen have become exhausted from loss of sleep and many are ill. Farms resemble lakes and the loss will be inestimable. River Bulletin. Washington, March 30. The special river bulletin today says: There has been little change in the Lower Missis sippi river situation since Saturday. At Vicksburg the stage this morning was 51.5 feet, a fall of 0.3 foot since Sat urday morning. z : . s ,- - -v- V Vl 1 ' . ' 4 - ' - Si m f v v REV. JOHN W. STAGG, D. D. Storm Is General. New York, March 30. While the city of Greenville, Miss., is nearly all sub merged and business paralyzed, reports to the effect that the city is in. danger of destruction are characterized as ex aggerated. The situation outside of Greenville remains unchanged. Reports from Newbern, N. C, says a heavy wind and rain storm struck there Saturday night and all day yes terday. Savannah.also . .suffered yesterda;; from a severe northeast storm which blew trees and fences down in various parts of the city. ' Dr. tagg Accepts the CaJl to Birmingham Has Given Notice of His Resignation to His Gongregation and He Wants to Leave April I5--Call From the Church Was Unanimous IN TROUBLE IN PHI LA. Charlotte Man Said To Be Arrested As a Suspect. Who knows Albert Anderson? Well, he is in trouble in Philadel phia and he says that his home is in Charlotte. The following is from the Philadelphia Item: Policeman Abrams ,of the Thirty ninth and Lancaster Avenue station, found two men acting suspiciously in the rear of the home of F. Hazard Lippincott, 6370 Overbrook Avenue, last night and took them into custody. The prisoners gave their names as Al bert Anderson, of Charlotte, N. C, and William King, of Atlanta, Ga. They were charged with being suspicious characters. King told Lieutenant McKinley that he met Anderson at Charlotte anu that they walked all the way to Phila delphia. They had a large bundle fa their possession which contained a half dozen pairs of new patent leather shoes. Lieutenant McKinley was reticent regarding the case. It is understood, however, that the prisoners are sus pected of having been implicated in a number of robberies that have occur red in Overbrook during the last month. They will have a hearing this morning. TINY BABE UNDER KNIFE. 4ts Vermiform Appendix Is Success fully Removed. San Francisco, March 30. For the first time in the history of surgery, it is said, a babe has been operated on for the removal of the vermiform ap pendix. The child is 2 months and 20 days old, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Foures, of this city. Dr. Canach Mar quis, chief surgeon of the French Hospital, accomplished the feat. The babe suffered from his birth with con gential hernia. He remained under the influence of chloriform 90 minutes. The hernial sac and vermiform appendix were removed together. Rev. Mr. Johnston To Preach. Rev. Oliver Johnson, of Leslies, S. C, will preach at the First Associate Reformed Presbyterian church Wed nesday, Thursday and Friday nights of this week at 8 o'clock. The pastor, Rev. J. Knox Montgomery, will preach a special sermon to boys and girls Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The Lord's Supper will be observed in connection with the morning ser vice next Sabbath. Wind Jammer Ashcre. Fort Monroe, March 30 The schoon er Charles L. Davenport from Boston for Norfolk, is ashore off Old Point, Va. At the morning service at the Second Presbyterian church . yesterday, Rev. . ''in W. Stassr. the nastor. announced l.j's intention of accepting the call ex- "r.-aded him by. the First Presbyterian church of Birmingham. While some few of the congregation had been apprised of the pastor's in tentions, to the majority ,the state ment was in the nature of a very great surprise. Some time ago, The News stated thftt the First church of Birmingham, was anxious to secure Dr. Stagg's services. At that time few in Charlotte enter tained the idea that the beloved Char lotte pastor was to give up his work here. In fact, Charlotte people, gen erally speaking, looked upon Dr. Stagg as a fixture. Something that Charlotte and North Carolina Presbyterians could ill afford to part with. But, the crisis has come and Dr. Stagg has made up his mind that he can better serve his church in another lield. Therefore, ouarlotte is to lose to Birmingham, one of her most popular pastors and citizens. In making the change Dr. Stagg states that he sees in the work at Bir mingham, great possibilities. Wnile the church there is not so large, in point of membership, as the Second church, it is the leading church of Ala bama, located in one of the most pro gressive cities of the South and the field is most inviting. Out of half a hundred preachers spoken of by the congregation of the Birmingham church, Dr. Stagg's name was the only one that met the unani mous approval of the entire congrega tion. This was a decided compliment and one the --arlotte pastor very much appreciated. Dr. Stagg came to Charlotte from Bowling Green, Ky. He succeeded Dr. R. C. Reed as pastor of the Second church. The congregation of this church had just moved into the beauti ful new church building and from the first day of his ministry here his work has been that of a faithful pastor and a devoted friend. The Second church under his ministry has grown and to day it is reckoned as one of the most powerful churches in the General As sembly of the South. This in a large measure is due to Dr. Stagg's love for his work and his tireless energy. Not only has the Second church felt his power but Tenth Avenue and Westminster have been largely aided and rewarded by his helpful hand. To Dr. Stagg more" than any indi vidual is due the honor of the splendid college building that now stands on the college ground on North College street. For several years, this great institution has been close to his heart and when he leaves Charlotte the Presbyterian College will part with one of its greatest benefactors. Not only is Dr. Stagg's departure from Charlotte a source of regret to Presbyterians, but members of other denominations wdll feel keenly the loss of this good man. His popularity is not confined to his own denomination. All feel that they are parting with a friend. The young men of Charlotte will part with Dr. Stagg reluctantly. To these he has been exceedingly kind and considerate. Among this class of our citizens he is very popular. He has al ways shown his Live for struggling young manhood. Today in Charlotte there? are -number c young men who candidly admit that whatever success they have attained, is due in a large measure to the kind and cheering words this man of God has spoken at times when they most needed such en couragement. The city, generally, will grieve over Dr. Stagg's departure and wherever his lot is cast it will be the wish of Charlotte that his life may be spared many, many years to the cause he has built up and honored so much. Dr. Stagg does not know, for sure, when he will leave Charlotte. He would like to take up his new work by th2 middle of April. Mecklenburg Presbytery will have to be called in special session to dissolve the pastoral relations. This will be done at an early day. Several prominent members of the Second church were interviewed as to who will succeed Dr. Stagg. It is cer tain that no one has been selected or even thought of. Dr. Stagg's resigna tion was so much of a surprise that the church members have never given the matter any thought. In speaking of this matter Dr. Stagg said this afternoon that the Second schurch would certainly secure the best preacher they can possibly get. Money will be no consideration. STREETS FILLED E W 1 T H ML Twenty Thousand Textile Workers Thrown- Out of Employment and Suffer ing is Ahead for Them Lowell, March 30. Today the streets are filled with the unemployed. Of the twenty thousand textile workers throw out of employment, about five thousand are union workers. These re ceive weekly assistance, but the prob lem of attending the wants of the ma jority is not so easily met. The greater part of these thrown on their own re sources are women and girls. Business is at a complete standstill. As an outcome of the threatened strike among cotton operatives, and in preference to fighting the textile unions, seven big cotton mills of this city operating, it is estimated 838,000 spindles and employing 17,175 hands will shut down today for an indefinite period. It is reported that the American Duck Company, owning the Stark Mills at Manchester, N. H. contemplates withdrawing to Alabama where it owns 10,000 acres of land and already has a plant of 15,000 horse-power. Declared There Was One Man in the World He Could Kill, if He Went to the Gal lows For It THE INQUIRY CLOSED TODAY Judge Murphy Will Render His Decision Tomorrow Sensations Expected in the Pennell Inquiry Buffalo, March 30. Previous to call ing any witnesses in the Burdick in quest, which was re-opened by Judge Murphy this morning, the judge an nounced he would hand down his find ings in the Burdick case tomorrow morning. The first witnes Alex. J. Qunn, alleges that he lived in New York and is a bartender at the hotel Roland. Asked if he could recall a conversation with Arthur R. Pennell at that time, he re plied, "Yes and he gave me bis card." He identified Pennell by photographs and said he was the same man. "Pennell came in to the corridor," said Quinnn," and asked me for the time-table rack and he took a time table. He asked the cashier, King, and I to have drinks. We had several drinks. Pennell said 'you boys don't know what is passing through my mind, there's one man I could kill if I went to the gallows for it. I'm now having my happiest days at some one else's expense.' King made a toast which Pennell answered." Asked what the toast was, Quinn said: "Here's to the friends who I love best.' Pennell came into the barroom the next morn ing and bade me goodbye." Th3 cashier, King, gave the same testimony, adding that Pennell's reply to the toast was: "Here's to death, or something like that." He also identi fied Pennell's photograph, after which Judge Murphy declared the inquiry closed. MORE HINTS OF DISCLOSURE. The authorities hint at important disclosures at the inquest which is to be held jon the, doath of Mr. and Mrs. Pennell."" 1 "It is not held to deter mine whether or not it was a case of suicide," said Mr. Coatsworth, "but to learn what was the cause of death. I shall take part in it in the hope of learning something which will reflect light on the murder. This does not mean that I regard the murder and the fatal au tomobile ride as having any connection with each other or that I believe Mr. Pennell committed the murder. Relatives of the dead lawyer will at tend the inquiest and an attorney will be present to protect his name against reproach. It is expected that the in quiry will be finished Monday. Auto mobile experts will give opinions. The authorities express the belief that this inquest will do no more to determine whether or not Pennell committed sui cide or plunged accidentally in the quarry than the Burdick inquiry did to clear up the murder. mystery. It is said that an attempt was made yesterday to go on with the Pennell in quest without giving notice to the dead man's relatives. Mr. Penny, the at torney for the estate, objected. He also protested against the coupling of the two inquests in such a way as to make the murder and the death of the Pen, nells seem connected. ALLEGED PLOT TO BLOWJJP MINES United States Marshalls Gather Evidence Against Certain Persons in the New River District Charleston, W. Va., March 30. Deputy Marshals Cunningham and Sumers returned from Raleigh yester day where they had been serving writs ot the United States Court in connec tion with th-3 report of the special jury in investigation of the trouble at Stanford City. Cunningham has in his possession an affidavit taken by S. L. Walker, a notary public in Fayette county, dis closing an alleged plot to dynamite the New River mines belonging to W. P. Bond and make an attack upon the mine guards. v i Swift, Great Packer, Dead. Chicago, March 30 Gustavus Frank lin Swift, president of the Swift Pack ing Company, diod at his home, 3,488 Ellis avenue, early Sunday morning of internal hemorrhages resulting from a surgical operation performed several days ago. Mr. Swift was 63 years old.
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