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T HE CHABLO rrnrrn THE WEATHER: Fair Tonight and Thursday. VOL. XXIX-NO. 4503 HARLOTTE, N. C.. WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1903. PRICE: 3 CENTS. ill nillTT AT nnnin nsni rn nnr FAMOUS JURISTS AT CONFERENCE ON ALASKAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE. TURKEY OFFICIALLY ADMITS ATTEMPT hLL UUIlI HI uLlnU 1 1 LflDLLo I CHIEF OFFICER OF THE TOWH IS DEPOSED OH THE LIFE OF CONSUL MAGELSSEM LEADS In Local Circulation and Advertising. THE NEWS. NEWS. The Vali of Damascus is Sent with Troops to Take lem Porary Charge and Admim ister Affairs-Consular Re ports Differ Greatly From that Furnished by Porte Former's Varsion is that Ri oting was Caused by the Wounding of an Employe ofithe American College. Severe Engagements Re ported Today (By' Publishers Press.) Washington, Sept. 9. Admiral Cot ton, at Beirut, cabled the Navy De partment the following under yester days date: "No serious disturbance Monday night. Apparently the situation is improving and public feeling growing quieter." Fighting Is Reported. Constantinople, Sept. 9. It is stated that 2.000 insurgents are sur rounded by troops in Kirk Kilise dis trict and news of their surrender or annihilation is momentarily expected. Severe engagement are also reported between the insurgents and Turks on the shores of Lake Matova, near Salonika. Vali of Beirut Deposed. Constantinople. Sept. 9. The Porte today announces that the Vali of Beirut has been deprived of his au thority and Nasin Pacha, Vali of Pamscus, has been sent to Beirut with two battalions of trbops to take tem porary charge of affairs. The latest figures of the fight between Mussul mans and Christians says four Chris tians and seven Mussulmans were killed and twenty were- injured and two Christian houses pillaged. The consular reports are totally different from that of the Porte. The lattors version is that the distur bance was caused by the wounding of an employe of the American col lege. This cannot be confirmed. Sensational Reports. I'prlin, Sept. 9. According to a re port from the German consul at Beirut the massacre of Christians continues there and anarchy is prevalent. Sultan Will Precipitate War. London, Sept. 9. News received at London today from a semi-official source in Constantinople says the Sul tan has decided to send a hundred thousand troops through Eastern Rou melia to fortify the Balkans. Under Article Fifteen of the treaty of Berlin this right is given the Porte, provided r.o irregular troops are employed and troops do not stop en route to the fron tier. The fact that since the treaty was signed Eastern Roumelia has been aided to Bulgaria does not abrocate Article Fifteen. The Sultan will thus practically in vade Bulgaia while acting within his own rights and giving no cause to the powers for interfering. It is believed Bulgaria will be goaded by this move to declare war, thus saving the Porte beginning hostilities. As present ar langed three columns of Turkish troops are moved Northward, one will po from Kirkkiliese to Burgas, the 'cond from Adrianople to Sliven and SUFFERING EXCITES PITY OF EMPRESS She Bathes Heads of Exhaust ed Soldiers with Her Own Dainty Handkerchief-Em peror Bivouacs on the Field at Halle (By Publishers Press.) Halle, Germany, Sept. 9 Emperor William aeain bivouaced on the field last night. The night was cold and it as difficult for the troops to keep warm. The cold was especially noti- able owing to the extreme heat of yesterday. During the maneouvres yesterday the empress was driving near the lines v.hen she observed a dozen soldiers lying on the field completely exhausted from the heat. She immediately sent some of her attendants to a nearby brook with her handkerchief and bathed the heads of the suffering men. She stayed by their side till an ambulance arrived. the third from Adrianople to Philippo lis. All three will then proceed north ward. The dispatch adds the plan will be put into operation within fifteen days. Residents Live In Dread. Constantinople, Sept. 9. Fear is felt by residents of disturbed dis tricts in the Balkans that the trouble has spread to Constantinople and resi dents in some sections of the city are afraid to venture out of their homes. The government is doing its utmost to protect its loyal subjects, but even in Yildiz Kiosk it is known trouble may break out at any time. The Porte still denies the truth of the reports of Turkish outrages. Of ficials state the Sofia stories of the suffering of insurgents at the hands of Turkish troops are grossly exagger ated. The reports that over thirty thousand lost their lives by massacre in the Vilayet of Monastir are char acterized as wholesale fabrications. Private information, however, tends to confirm the reports. Plan For Wholesale Massacre. Philippopolis, Sept. 9. The Pub lishers Press learns on good authori ty that the Turks plan a huge drive of the Balkans. The plan is to force the insurgents into a small area, when troops will be loosed on them with authority to complete the annihilation. The first part of this plan was ac complished in Vilayet Monastir. The second is commenced. The first part is now also proceeding in the district of Adrianople. GIVES $1,500,000 PALACE? Said To Have Been Presented To Second Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt. New York, Sept. 9. It was reported today that Mrs. "Ollie" Belmont, who owns the Marble House, worth $1,500, 000, at Newport, had presented the dwelling to Mrs. William K. Vander bilt, wife of her former husband. No confirmation of the report could be obtained either here or at Newport. Marble House, the most magnificent pile in Newport, has been boarded up for eight years, but has been maintain ed in good condition. The house was the gift of Mr. Van derbilt to his first bride. Since their divorce she has not occupied the build ing. Neither has she rented it. and it is said that she has refused several handsome offers for the property. Society gossips have it that the gift to Mr. Vanderbilt's second wife was made through a third party. It is not known at present whether or not the house will be accepted, and society is all agog to learn the details. A TARDYHACKMAN Norfo'k Lady who got Left, Through His Neglectful ness, Sues Owner of Hack who is glad to Compromise the Matter for $20 Among the excursionists who came to Charlotte on the Norfolk excursion were Mrs. B. M. Presson and her mother, Mrs. Mary Moore. On arriving here Monday night these ladies made ararngement with a hack man to return for them this morning in time to catch the train which left about 4:30 o'clock. The driver went after Mrs. Moore but did not go for Mrs. Presson, therefore she got left. Mrs. Presson learned who the hackman was and before Squire Hilton today she entered suit against Anthony Rivers, the owner of the carriage. The case was compromised by Rivers paying Mrs. Presson the amount of the ticket to Norfolk, the costs of the case and attorney's fees, which in all, amounted to about $20. Another trouble was that Mrs. Pres son had her mother's ticket in her purse. Mrs. Moore got on the train without a ticket. Later, a telegram was sent the conductor of the train notify ing him to take Mrs. Moore to Norfolk; that her ticket was alright. Up at the Southern's up-town ticket office today were five men who had gotten left on the same train. These were pouring into Mr. vernuus en their tale of woe. Further than ex pressing his sorrow for them, he de clined to aid them. The men, four of whom were negroes, said they had no money to pay for tickets and did not know how they would get back. Wounded Motorman Succumbs. (By Publishers Press.) Schenectady, N. Y., Sept. 9.-Patrick Clare of Albany, the motorman on the Albany division of the Schnectady rail way company who had both legs cut off by a car which, he was operating, which ran over him, died this morning. Assorted Beverages. Hawkinsville (Ky.) Herald: Misses Kate Coffey and Amanda Watersgave an afternoon tea Wednesday in honor of Miss Lucy Beers, of Kansas City. DAMAGES ROM The two most interested and distinguished members of the present are Lord Alverstone, formerly Sir Richard Webster, the famous Britis h Lodge of Massachusetts, who represents America in the conference. W BOARDERS TIE STATE PRISON Convicts Continue to Come. Gaotonia Has a New Sav ings Bank-Items of More or less Interest Gathered at State's Capital (Special to The News.) Raleigh, N. C, Sept. 9 The Gas tonia Savings Bank is chartered, with $1,000 capital, to do a savings and commercial business. The incorpora tors are L. L. Jenkins, L. L. Harden and S. N. Boyce. Sheriff Warren, of Nash, brought three negro convicts to the peniten tiary for terms of five years each re spectively, for manslaughter, bigamy and highway robbery. Sheriff House, of Halifax, brought one convict to serve three years for larceny. Insurance Commissioner Jas. R. Young reports $34,362.09 collections in his department during August and this amount has been paid into the State treasury. This is a gain of $6,183.88 over August of last year. Thus far this year $12,292.57 more has been col lected this fiscal year than during the same period of last year. Donations for the great Masonic Fair to be held here in October are be ing received from all parts of this and other countries, today a donation of one pound English money was received from W. John Songhurst of 61 Lincoln Inn Feld. The value of all real and personal property in Wake county, Raleigh township, excepted (it being not yet computed) shows a gain of $764.05 this year. Every township except Gary shows a decided gain which fell off $35,807 on account of the destruction by fire of the Cary Lumber Co. plant several months ago. Owing to the fight which is still on over what is claimed an excessive assessments the valuation of property in Raleigh town ship will not be computed for some days yet. Gov. Aycock will deliver an educa tional speech Ocracoke today and FOR ANY HIGH SCORING Second and Final Day of Na tional Match at Sea Girt, Thousand Yard Range May be Completed Before the Light gets Too Dim. (By Publishers Press.) Sea Girt, Sept. 9. The second and final day of the National match for the rifle team championship of the United States opened with conditions unfav orable for high scoring. An uncertain wind is blowing and the light is only fair. Fifteen contestants were sent to the snn vards stasre at 8:30. That the ! thousand yard stage may he finished before lignt gets aim towara even ing, the range will be kept open all day. UNFAVORABLE will spend the remainder of the week at Morehead returning here Saturday night. Chas. E. Mangum, of Danville, has, through J. C. L. Harris, as counsel, instituted suit against the North Carolina Railroad Co. and Southern Railway Co. for ,$20,000 for serious and perminent injury which he claims to have received at the union station here July 4 last. He was about to board a Southern train when a baggage truck ran against him mashing him severely between the truck and side of the car. He claims the negro porter gave the truck a shove and turned it loose so that it turned and caught him. The complaint has not yet been filed. KING'S MOUNTAIN NEWS. Closing Of the Great Revival Many Public Professions. (Correspondence The News.) Kings Mountain, N. C, Sept. 9. Last aunaay was a cay tnat wiu De remem bered by many of our people, the event being the closing exercises of the great revival which has been in pro gress for the past two weeks at the Baptist church here under the direc tion of the pastor, Rev. A. H. Simms, and Rev. G. A. Bartlett, of Atalanta. There were 184 public professions with about 100 additions to the Baptist church, the others going to the dif ferent churches of the town. Rev. A. H. Simms baptized 76 persons in 35 minutes Sunday morning which is a record for this section. Dr. Bartlett won the love of all the churches here and at the close of his services he was presented with a nice purse. OVATION TO SANTOS-DUMONT. Brazilian Aeronaut Gets a Great Wel come At Rio. Rio Janeiro, Sept. 9. M. Santos-Du-mont had an imposing reception in his native land this morning. Hundreds of launches were in the bay awaiting the arrival of his steam er from Paris. The Government had ordered that the old vessel in which King John VI landed here should con vey M. Santos-Dumont ashore. The popular young aeronaut landed amid the cheers of a dense crowd. A long procession of carriages con taining representatives of the State, municipal authorities and scientific and literary societies was drawn up alongside the quay. The day was a public holiday. WOMAN CYCLISF IS Miss Sadie Knowlton Estab lishes a New Record for a Thousand Mile Run, Cut ting Miss Gast's Perform 1 Hour and 45 Minutes (By Publishers Press.) Boston, Sept. 9. Miss Sadie Knowl ton, cyclist, finished a thousand mile run at 6:05 this morning, cutting the record of 99 hours and 20 minutes, held by Margaret Gast, an hour and forty-five minutes and establishing a new record for women. She began at 4:30 Saturday last, since which time she has not had 12 hours sleep altogether. She finished in good condition except for a sprain ed knee, resulting from a fall last night. WORLD S H MP conference are shown above. They Advocate, and Senator Henry Cabot OPEN DOOR POLICY POT TO THE TEST Bid of Non-Union Shop on Government Printing Em barrasses the Administra tionShop Will be Asked to Withdraw it (By Publishers Press.) Washington, Sept. 9. There's some prospect' of further development in the problems which are now perplex ing the administration as an outcome of the President's "open door policy" regarding non-union labor. Nineteen printing establishments bid for printing blanks used in con nection with the money order busi ness. Among the number are several concerns which. employ non-union la bor. One of these announced its de termination to place the price so low as to insure its bid being the lowest. There is a provision in the law which authorizes the rejection of any or all bids, but if this is done in the case of the non-union shops in question it will carry the case to the president. An effort is being made to induce the non-union competitors to withdraw the bids, provided the department can be persuaded to return the bond filed. The Tent Meetings. The rain last night did not prevent a fair sized audience from gathering at the tent. One very enjoyable part of the ser vices was the solo by Dr. J. Knox Montgomery. Dr. Barron preached one of his usual clear, impressive and touching ser mon, from the text "The Master is Come and Calleth for Thee." The ser mon throughout was one of beauty, which caused the Christian to love the cause better and made the sinner desire a better life. There were a number of responses to the propositions. Dr. Montgomery will preaoh to night. Song service begins promptly at 8 o'clock. SIX ROONDS ENOUGH FOR THIS PUGILIST Joe Riley Collapses 'and Re mains Unconscious While His Antagonist, Griff Jones, is Placed Under Arrest by the Authorities (By Publishers Press.) Philadelphia, Sept. 9. Joe Riley, a local featherweight pugilist, collapsed in the dressing room after a six round bout with Griff Jones, of Brooklyn, bantam pugilist, at the Southern Ath letic Club last night. Although under medical treatment he has not yet regained consciousness. Jones has been arrested. An examina tion failed to reveal any injury. The doctors say he is suffering from ex haustion and shock. RICH MAN'S SON IN FOUNDRY. Yale Graduate the Lowliest Of His Father's Employes. Derby, Conn., Sept. 9. Heir to sev eral millions and the recipient already of a life income of many thousands, Franklin Farrel, Jr., 21 years old, Yale graduate, owner of fast horses and a $10,000 touring car, works 10 hours a day in his father's foundry. He can be seen daily bending over a grindstone at the grimiest and lowliest labor in the whole plant for $4 a week. Determined to master the complicated business of his father's large foundry here, young Farrel last Monday began his apprenticeship. Franklin Farrel, Sr., one of the wealthiest men in Connecticut, his es tate being estimated at from $10,000, 000 to $15,000,000, was unaware of his son's purpose until the latter had ac tually gone to work. Young Farrel is obliged to enter the mills with the other workmen at 7 a. m. every week day, and he passes out with the oil begrimed crowds at 6 p. m., hurrying home in his overalls and jumper to Tower Hall, the handsome Farrel resi dence. WHY OBALDIA WAS NAMED. Colombia Feared the Secession Move ment On the Isthmus. Panama, Sept. 9. Considerable sur prise has been caused here by a cable from the National Government to Governor Mutis Duran informing him of his appointment as Minister of Fin. ance in Bogota and naming as his suc cessor Senator Domingo Obaldia, an Isthmian. The unexpected change is occasioned by the excitement in Bogota owing to the recent sensational publications in the American press reproduced in Bo gota regarding the increasing senti ment for secession by the Isthmus and fears that the United States would fin ally recognize Panama as an independ ent republic and sovereign owner of the Isthmian territory. Cotton Receipts. The recipts at the platform today amounted to 34 bales. Best price 11 30. For the same day last year the receipts were 109 bales, and the best price was 8 3-8. Actually Grew On Trees. Madison (Ohio) Review: George Smith left the Review force samples of harvest pears Monday. They were delicious. They grew on trees in his garden. PATTEBSOS CAMP SHORT 3 CONVICTS Sheriff's Office Receives Tel ephone Message Notifying Him to Look out for Three Escaped Prisoners No Names Were Given . A report reached the city at 3 o'clock this afternoon that three prisoners at the Patterson Camp, about seven miles from Charlotte, had escaped. The News telephoned Abernethy's store concerning the report and the answer was that three convicts had just passed that point but the supposi tion was they were trusties and noth ing was done to apprehend them. The first information that reached the city concerning the escape of the three prisoners came by telephone to the jail. As Sheriff Wallace is out of town, Mrs. Wallace called up Deputy Sheriff E. O. Johnston and infoimed him of the fact. The message came from Griffith's Mill to the jail and the only statement was that three convicts had escaped from the camp. No names were men tioned and it is not known here how the men succeeded in getting away. Patterson Camp is located about two miles from Pineville, on the road lead ing from Charlotte to Pineville. The News at 3:30 o'clock again tele phoned Griffith's Mill, where the camp is located but no information was ob tainable. At Abernethy's Store at 3:30 o'clock nothing definite as to the escaped con victs could be learned. All that is known here, at the hour of going to press, is that Patterson's camp is shy three prisoners. Rumor of Coal Deal Denied. (By Publishers Press.) Fairmont, W. Va., Sept. 9. The re port that the holdings of the Fair mont Coal Company had been pur chased by the United States Steel Corporation is denied at the offices of the company here. Gave Birth To Triplets. """Lizzie Cureton, a colored woman who lives at No. 408 North Alexander street, gave birth to triplets yesterday two : girls ana one uoy. i ne moiner ana children are doing well. Heretofore the "Sick Man" Has Insisted that Firing Was Only Celebration of a Wedding Feast-Denies any Political Motive for the Act Government Asks that Amer ican Warships be Recalled, as LTheir Presence "Only Tends to Excite the Inhabi tants" (By Publishers Press.) London, Sept. 9. The Turkish em bassy here has issued a statement- The Porte hopes the American warships at Beirut will depart as speedily as pos sible, as their presence tends only to incite the inhabitants. "There is no reason for the assembly of warships at Beirut," the statement continues. "The American consul was only fired at, end it has not been dis covered that there was political mo tives for the act. The recent rioting at Beirut was originated by the Syr ians." Speaking of Sofia reports of mas sacres in Monastir the statement says: "Reports of massacres and outrages on the Bulgarians by the Turks are unfounded. They are being exaggerat ed by the insurgents in an endeavor to secure intervention by the powers." This is the first time Turkey has of ficially admitted that Vice Consul Magelssen was actually fired at. Heretofore it has maintained the fir ing was simply in celebration of a wedding feast. President not Notified. dmniW Oyster Bay, Sept. 9. Secretary Loeh said this morning the President had not received the dispatch from Admiral Cotton reported sent him last night. Unless the cable is of the gravest im portance it is not probable the Navy Department would consider it neces saryito worry the President with it, but would take whatever action was deemed advisable and inform the commander-in-chief of the move after it was made. THE MINSTREL TONIGHT. Field To Be Greeted By a Splendid Audience. Al Field and his minstrel band are in the city and tonight at the Academy, one of the largest crowds that has ever attended a play at the new theatre will greet the burnt cork artists. Field is a drawing card in Charlotte, always. Today at the noon hour the boys gave a creditable street parade. The band, a good one, was roundly ap plauded. The men were dressed in bright red uniforms and presented a good appearance. Al Field knows how tc catch the crowd and he will always be welcomed in Charlotte. Tonight, after the performance at the opera house, the Elks will give a social session in honor of Mr. Field and the other Elks who are members of his company. It is useless to add that the beys will give the visitors a real good time. An Important Move. It is rumored that the Southern in. tends erecting and equipping an up-to-date steam-heating and electrical plant on its yard near the coal chute. The plant will be used to heat coaches and sleepers as well as light the premises and rumor says it is a preparatory step to a new depot. Two Cents an Hour Addition Will be Given Boiler makers, Machinists and Blacksmiths in all Shops of the System proper (By Publishers Press.) Topaka, Kans., Sept. 9. The Santa Fe railroad announces an increase of wages amounting to two cents an hour for boiler makers, machinists and blacksmiths, in all shops on the system proper between Chicago and Albu querque. This means an increaseing expendi tures by the company of a hundred thousand dollars, of which five thous and will be paid out in Topeka. A A E RAILROAD ASES WAGES 0
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