North Carolina Newspapers

1 IRTTT HAEL TWELVE PAGES. EIEWS TWELVE PAGES, Fin-t Part Pages 1 to 8 First .part Pages 1 to 8 THE ONLY AFT.-RNOON ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA VOL. XXXII NO. 5036. CHARLOTTE, N. C, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 28, 1 905. PRICE: 3 CENTS. Ml) U THF HOUSE CALLS Ol CONGRESSMEN FOB MM UW joint Resolution Calling on N. C. Peiegation to Support Hepburn Doiiiver Bili Passes House. Afiti Bucketshop Bill Has a Fa rable Report. Superintendents Endorse Labor Bill. Memorial St C i : Upon Jamestown Exposition Presented in Senate. A Num ber of Minor Bills Pass. al The .News. i;t:i-'!i Jan. 2S. The House rep-uirivt-.s today passed a joint reso !,,',;,.. ruling on the North Carolina ,i'V1. vMi1.n m" congress to support the i-Ouhver Din pronunung me nt-nt of liquor from one State into iiii ition territory ot another btate. Tl,,. Stewart bill prociuiuug uuck ,,t in North Carolina came un- ,u,r :i tiiiora'ijle report from the com--mituv aiU was maue a special order fur r.exi Thursday at noon, to give ti-no tr the preparation of a substitute thin will more effectually reach con ,.t'nis th'.'ms, business in this State. The opinion of many legislators is uu't il'.e Stewart hill is not far reach in ,vi,:i'li. It looks like a stringent e:;i 1:1 1! Will Viio Mr. Woodawrd is to prepare a substitute. Hills nased creating the Charlotte P.irk Commission; authorizing the ahlenreii of Hickory to pay to. graded school trustees $10,000; authorizing ShelW to sell parts of certain streets; incorporating South Bound Railway to.: relieveing the board of agricul ture of paying $1,000 towards the cur rent expenses of the A. & M. College. A was introduced by Mr. Butler to repeal the present law appropriat ing S:'eii,iioo to the pubile schools and make similar appropriations on a mere equitaele basis. Tiie Senate passed a resolution to give a reception to Gen. R. F. Hoke of esteem as the last living Confederate Keneial. The House took exception to the hill and referred it to a com mittee. Air. Ward introduced a bill witli Senator Simmons' approval to prohibit distilleries in towns of less than l.-joo population;. Mr. Grady one to establish a reformatory in connec tion with the penitentiary. Mason of Gaston, ons to place" insurance of the btates' property in the hands on an insurance commission. Scales one to require the delivery of freights with in a reasonable time. The Senate confirmed the following appointments by the governor: J. R. loung. Insurance Commissioner,' Jno. D. Biggs, cf Martin, R. H. Stancill, of Northampton. J. M. Parrott, of Le noir, directors of the State hospital at Raleigh; I. I. Davis, of Burke, C. M. Armfield. of Iredell, Joe Jacobs, of Forsythe, directors of th hospital at Morganton. School Superintendents. The North Carolina Association of Superintendents of City Schools to night elected officers for the ensuing year, Walter Thompson, of Concord; year, president, Walter Thomp son, of Concord; vice-president, W. B. Dove, Greenville; sec retary. J. c. Griffin, of Salisbury. The association heard an address by Dr. a. J. McKehvay on the importance of more stringent legislation regarding child labor, and adopted resolutions en dorsing the Cunningham bill, raising the ae limit from 12 to 14. Jamestown Exposition. A memorial from C. Brooks John son, chairman of the board of gover nors of the Jamestown Exposition Co., was presented in the Senate today. Thursday. February 2, was set as the time for hearing from a committee from the exposition company. ; The spokesmen were Hon. John Goode, Solicitor General nr Rohprt T. Pnvne 0. H. D. Hatcrfelor and Congressmen J. Small. Anti-Monopoly. v-epresntative Vestal introduced in the Moiise a bill to prevent monopoly and for the protection of trade by pro viding that no person, firm or corpora tion shall offer for sale or consign upon l:K)l'e I'aVOl'Vlldp tprmc Uxr rohntei count or otherwise, upon condition thai, the purchaser shall not purchase or (,fj;i' the goods of other concerns, ' provided this does not prevent the ap- iiirfpiP HE DUKE Representatives of Both Parties in the Duke Mess Are at Dur ham Collecting Affidavits as to Duke's Sanity. Prominent Citizens are Interviewed. Special The News. . Ij;irh'i. N. C, Jan. 28 Champ S. Andrews, head counsel for Brodie L. -'line, and Bramham, Dukes secretary, die nere to secure affidavits as to the "rnpetsncy of Duke to . manage his 'Jfcyitsh. They leave today for New ork i.awience, Dukes' son, . is also nere to get counter affidavits. Andrews io cioseted with prominent citizens and muses to be interviewed. eon scv.- .Us. The penal- ,oO to $100. ty is a fine f Cv .tes Sentence. Governor ,ilenn today, granted a commutation of the death sentence of Burch Morgan in Montgomery county, to life imprisonment. He was to be hanged tor murder in the first degree. TJie corn-mutation was at the solicita tion of the judges and solicitor, the Governor being convinced that the death penalty should not be imposed. Anti-Bucket Shoy Bill Favorabdle Report. The Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives decided this afternoon to report favorably the .Stew art bill to prohibit bucket shops in North Carolina. Mr. C. M. Busbee for Ware & Ireland, Raleigh, P. B. Alex ander for Miller Co., Charlotte, and others, appeared before the committee and protested against the definition in the bill of "bucket shop" which in brief is that it is a place where prices are published or posted, as same oc curs fluctuating prices or stocks, bonds, cmotton, grain, etc., in trades made or offered to be made by boards of ex change or persons, and wherein persons carrying on bucket shops pretend to buy or sell according to these prices, but neither party actually buys or sells. Each day such business is carried on ! is to constitute a separate offense, pun- i pointment or si ishable as a misdemeanor, by fine or By Associated Press, imprisonment J St. Petersburg, Russia, - Jan. 28.-A Hearing on Railroad Legislation. 'telegram from Chansiamultun, says the Next Thursday has been selected as Russians lost 45 officers and 1,000 men, the date for the joint railroad commit- kllecl or WOUnded, at the capture cf cee 01 the legislature to hear argument Handepas Village, Thursday. The Rus for and against two important bills sians took 102 japaneae prisoners, be- ys. i0 uin nxiug uiiiiau abolishing second class fare, and the other is the bill to allow railroads to issue passes to editors in return for advertising. NEXT MEETING IN ASHEVILLE. New Cotton Association Decides to Hold Meeting There Next . Year. By Associated Press. New Orleans, Jan. 28. President Jor dan presided ever a meeting yesterday of .the executive committee of the Southern Cotton Association. Most of the members of the committee re mained over to attend. John M. Parker, former president of the New Orleans cotton exchange, who was elected treasurer of the associa tion by the convention, was present. The committee decided to hold the first annual meeting 'of the association at Asheville, N. C, on August lath. It was decided that the producers of each precinct in cotton-growing countie3 should meet on February 11th; that the county convention should be held on February 16th, and that the various State and Territorial conventions for the puipose of organization and nam ing of the representatives in the parent association should meet at the various State capitals on February 21st. AUTO RACES. World's Record Again Broken By E. R. Thomas. By Associated Press. Ormohd, Fla., Jan. 23. In the ten mile race for Mercedes cars, today, E. R. Thomas, in his 90 horse power ma chine, hi eke the world's record held by W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr. Mr. Thomas covered the distance in 6.31 4-5. Mr. Vanderbilt's time last year over the same course was 6.50. In the ten mile race for Flat cars, Win. Wallace won in 6.54 2-5. The tea mile Ormand derby for the J. S. Miller trophy was rim in heats. Arthur Mac Donald won the first heat, time 7.06. Edward Thomas, won the second heat in his SO horse power, time 7.10. Jas. L. Breeze won the third heat in 10.25 2-5. : USES CARGO FOR FUEL. The "San Jacinto" Driven by Storm Puts in Deleware Breakwater. By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 2S. A. Mal lory line steamship, "San Jacinto," from Galveston via Key West', for New York, put iifto Delaware breakwater to day for coal, water and stores. The ves sel had been driven from its course by a storm off the capes and badly dam aged. The coal exhausted and the cargo was used for fuel two days. WAYLAND TRASK DEAD. One of the Oldest Members of the New . York Stock Exchange. t&y Associated Press. New York, Jan. 28. Wayland Trask, one of the oldest members of the New York Stock Exchange, died today. Mr Trask had been a member of the ex change since 13G9. Chicago Embezzler Arrested. By Associated Press. New York, Jan. 28. W. II. Hunt, mected with, the Pan-American Bank of Chicago, which closed several days ago, has been arrested here charged with the embezzlement of $36,000, pre ferred by the Chicago police. Hunt was arraigned and held for ex tradition. It is said the liabilities of the Pan American bank here approximate $455, 000. To meet these liabilities, the as sets are said to consist of $300 in cash, one trust deed of doubtful value, and some promissory notes? the whole amounting to $3,000. Hunt was president of this bank, which closed its doors Thursday. Hunt was released on $5,000 bail. Premature Dynamite Explosion Kills and Wounds. By Associated Press. Hagerstown, Md., Jan. 28. One man is killed, two probably fatally injured, and four slightly wounded by ,a pre mature explosion of dynamite today on the Western Maryland railroad exten sion, ten miles west of Hancock. Earthquake in Alabama. By Associated Press. fiarisrlPTi Ala. Jan. 28 Gadsden and Atalla each experienced an earth- j auake shock during . the night. In some instances glass was thrown"from j, J tables. 45 OFFICERS 1000 MEN AND KILLED OTHEjljlGHTING Russians Report Their Losses at the Capture of Handepas Vil lage Thursday. 102 Japanese Prisoners Besides Wagons, Arms and Ammunition Taken. A Delayed Report From Mukden Tells of Hard Fighting There on the 26th With Disaster to the Japs. The Engagement General. siges arms, wagons and ammunition General Engagement at Mukden. Mukden, 10:44 p. m. Jan. 20 (De layed.) A general engagement is pro gressing. Only the left flank is not in volved. About one thousand wounded Iiav ealready arrived here. Several hundred Japanese have been made prisoners. The battle commenced on the right flank on General Kuropatkin's initiative. The Japanese were driven back five miles from their advanced position defended by reserve brigades. Fighting extended January 26th to the centre with Japanese who endeavored to take Poutiloff Hill and other posi tions but were driven back with heavy less. Activity is general, Mistchenkos fast riding cavalry continues. A large Japanese transport train-was captured on the exticiue right of the west flank. Japanese Report Victories. Tokio, Jan. 28. The long inactivity on the Shakhe River was broken Janu ary 25 when Gen. Kuropatkin advanced a full corps from the vicinity of Chengtsu, Field marshall Oyman im mediately assumed the aggressive and engagements occurred at Chenchiephao Heikoutai. Oyama reports that he de feated the Russians at the Chenchiep hao engagement. As Viewed in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg, Jan. 28. Opinions diuer here as to the importance of the movement undertaken by Gen.-Kuropatkin. Many persons, are inclined to believe it is a genuine offensive move ment against the Japanese, whose ob ject is to force them out of their win ter quarters, while others look upon it as being only a more or less ser ious operation undertaken upon orders from St. Petersburg to draw attention. of the people to the theatre of war. The general Staff maintains a retic ence regarding the plans of the commander-in-chief. All dispatches from Russian corres pondents at the front foreshadow a big and L.oody battle decisive in charac- The News has merits with the as a serial 0 v By the man who wrote 4 "thf nunorT poi;m lilt- fUlTLI It is one of the most popular books of the vear. The News considers itself fortunate in hav ing secured this most interesting story, and will begin its publica tion in its issue of Saturday, Fsb. 4th t Watch for it; tell your friends about it and if they are not regu lar subscribers to The News, ask them to send in their subscriptions at once, so they can begin with the, first chapter of this most interest- ing story. , ter. They tell of arrangements for the receipts of an immense number of wounded not only at Mukden but as far back as Harbin, and Speak under yesterday's date of a general engage ment in which almost a million men and 2,500 guns were to be involved, and say the importance of I the engage ments will overshadow the battles of Shakhte river and Liao Yang. AMERICAN STEAMER SEIZED. Carrying Cargo of Provisions and For age to Vladivostok It Is Captured By Japs. By Associated Press. Tokio, Jan. 28. The American steamer M. S. Dollar, en route for Vla divostok, with a cargo of provisions and forage, was seized yesterday by the Japanese in the Pacific Ocean, east of Hok-Kaido Island. EXTRAVAGANCE IN COLLEGE. Investigation Ordered by Head of Uni versity of Chicago. By Associated Press. Chicago, Jan. 28. Frenzied finance among students of tne University of Chicago will have to go. Grafts, "rake offs" and the handing over of lucra tive positions, long cherished by the young financiers of the Midway uni versity city must cease to be. President Harper has put the ban on the methods pursued by his stu dent business men. ne has appointed a special board of ten of the mem bers of the faculty to look into the methods and audit the accounts cf the various student organizations, such as the Daily Maroon, the Monthly Ma roon, the Cap and aovra, the Reynolds club and the Score Club, which gives the university informal dances. Too much money has b'een taken out of the pockets of tne students by the business managers of these student enterprises believes Dr. Harper. Not enough returns have oeen given to the student body. Value for value has not been received. He favors pouring all the surplus money into a fund to be used for the benefit of the students in general. CONviCTION IN BREATHITT. Famous Outlaw Country Sends Man to Penitetiary For Life. By Associated Press. Lexington, Ky., Jan. 28. In the trial of William Britten for the murder of Jas. Cochneir in Breathitt county, the jury today returned a verdict of guilty, fixing the punishment at life imprisonment. " s Norfolk Public Ledger Sold. By Associated Press. Norfolk, Jan. . 28. The announce ment is made of the sale of the Norfolk Public Ledger to the interests control ling the Newport News Times-Herald, the new 'corporation bcinfr known as tlio Norfolk-Newport- NwS- Ptt6;rshirfg Company. Estate of W. L. Pharr. The will of the late W. Iy. Pharr, the News learns today, leaves the en tire estate valued at about .$15,000, to the wife and child of the deceased. The will has not yet been admitted to probate r.t the office pi the clerk of the court. - made arrange- publishers to use v 9$ e t t ? & e SECRETARY TUFT IS QUESTION E IT W Mr. Williams Asks the Old Ques tion About Intention as to the Philippines and Gets the Old Answer. Smoot Case Closes in the Senate. Naval Appropriation Bill Carries $19,000,000 Less Than the Estimate Calls For But it is Over 2 and a . Half Millions 'Wore Than Last Year. By Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 28. Secretary Taft made argument this morning before the House committee on ways and means in favor of the Curtis bill, reducing the duty on sugar and tobacco, from the Philippines. He maintained that it wTould be as just to establish a tariff between the States of Ohio and Penn sylvania as between the United States and the Philippines, and said that ulti- rmate free trade would have to come in between the islands and the United States. Mr. Williams of Mississippi, the mi nority floor leader, asked te secretary if it was not the Republican policy to give the islands ultimate independence. The secretary affirmed this, stating that such would be the case when the people cf the islands were capable of self-government. Naval Appropriation Bill. The naval appropriation bill was re ported today by Chairman Foss of the House committee cn naval affairs. The bill carries aa appropriation of $100, 070,079, while the estimates aggre gated $119,099,638. The appropriation last year was $2,509,929 less than this year. Will Investigate Iron and Steel In dustry. The House passed the resolution au thorizing the Department of Commerce and Labor to investigate the iron and steel industry in the United States. The House then took up private pension legislation. Hoar Memorial Exercise. Today's session of the Senate after the conclusion of the morning business was devoted to eulogies on the life and character of. the late Senator Hoar. Smoot Case Closed. The investigation of the protests against Senator Smoot's retaining his seat in the Senate was concluded today by the committee on privileges and elections. It will be several weeks be fore the committee will be able to re port. Only one session of committee was held today, Mr. Worthington of counsel for Senator Smooth, concluded his argument and Judge Taylor closed the case for the protestant. Sunday Y. M. C. A. Services. The meeting for men at the Young Men's Christian Association Sunday af ternoon at 5 o'clock will be addressed by ReV. J. E. Smith, formerly pastor of the First Baptist church of Concord and now engaged in general evangelistic work with headquarters in Charlotte. The subject of Rev. Mr. Smith's ad dress is "Arraigned for a Faith." x Miss A. F. Craven will sing a selec tion by Rathburn entitled "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say" and will be accom panied by Mr. Harvey Overcarsh. Mr. D. Anderson Dickey will have charge of the ten minute song servjee which will precede the meeting proper and which has become a most popular fea ture of the men's meeting. A cordial invitation is extended to all men whether members of the asso ciation or hot to attend this seivice. January Examinations Over. The January examinations in the graded schools of the city closed yes terday. The higher grades are now exam ined quarterly instead of monthly as before, and the new plan, which has been in force: since last September, is found to be far more satisfactory than the old plan. The next examination of the higher grades will be held the 'last week in February, the first one having taken place last November. White Boys Have Scrap. This afternoon about three o'clock two white boys, Archie Foil and James Williams., became engaged in a dispute cn South Tryon street., oppo site the Piedmont building, and Jot a few minutes things grew quite lively. Officers BeJl and'Ayers came quickly to the scene and nut a stop tcT the en counter, which was being warmly waged by the combatants, who were carried to the police station to ' be tried before the Recorder. Concert Tuesday Night. The concert that was to have been given last night at the Presbyterian auditorium by the choir of St. Peter's Episcopal church, has been postponed until Tuesday evening. The program as published in The News several days ago, will be carried out. Death of an Infant. A telegram reseived in the city this morning by , Miss " Elizabeth Grier states that her little nephew, the 2-months'-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Gaither Hall, of Blowing Rock, died yesterday. Mrs. Mary Gaither Grier, grandmother of the child, was with the parents at the time of the little one's death. BY MR 111! SCRAP AT PEACHLAND. J. VV Carpenter Seriously Cut in Head and Arm by James Candle. Srecial The News. Wadesboro.-N. C, Jan. 28. J. W. Carpenter, of this county, was seriously cut by James Candle in an affray at Peachland, yesterday. The affray was the result of a "misun derstanding in a settlement between the parties. Carpenter -was cut in the head ?.nd arm. JUDGE ALLEN ILL. Confined to Room at Central Next Appointment at Conocrd. Judge O. H. Allen, who has been holding court in the city for two weeks and who has been quite unwell for a week, is confined to- his room at the Central today where he is being at tended by a physician. J4idge Allen has been suffering with a severe cold for a week and last even ing was very unwell but today is re ported slightly improved. Many friends of Judge Allen have made inquiries concerning his condi tion today at the hotel and it is hoped that he will soon be in better physical condition. Judge Allen's' next appointment is at Concord where court begins Monday but unless his condition is improved he may not be able to meet the engage ment. WOMEN OF CONFEDERACY. Veterans, Daughters and Sons to Meet and discuss Memorial Fund. A joint meeting of the-Confederate veterans of Mecklenburg Camp, the Daughters of the Confederacy and the Sens of Veterans, will be held in a few days to consider plans now on foot for increasing the fund for the memorial to the women of the Con federacy. Mecklenburg Camp has al ready in sight more than one hundred dollars, and this sum will be materially increased later cn. COTTON COMING IN VERY SLOWLY The Receipts of the Past Month so Far, Amount to 24 Bales Against 2197 Last Year. Some Interesting Local Cotton Statis tics. The receipt of cotton on the local market continues very light, and the demand is proportionately great. Scareely -any eotton at all was received this" week, in comparison . with the amount for the corresponding week last year. From January the first to the pres ent date only 241 bales have been mar keted -in this city, against 2,197 for the corresponding week of the- last year. On Monday of the first week in Janu ary of the past year, 46 bales were re ceived; on Tuesday, 322 bales; on Wed nesday, 260 bales; on Thursday, 137 bales; on Friday, 115 bales, and on Sat unrday, 103 bales. During the same dates this year four bales were receivedon Monday; eight on Tuesday; two on Wednesday; four on Thursday; eleven on Friday, and twelve on Saturday. The price for these dates were as follows: The market opened at 15 1-16 in 1904 and closed at 16 1-16 for the week corresponding to the one just closing. This week the market opened at 7 1-4 and closed at 7. The total receipts up .to the present time in 1904 were 15,259; for this year they are 11,259 exactly 4,000 bales short. V Boys Play Trick on Mr. Cochrane. Mr. S. S. Herron. who lives about five miles southwest cf the city, and in the neighborhood of the Dixie school, was in the city this morning telling a joke that several mischievous boys in the school played on Mr. R. J. Cochrane several dars ago. Mr. Cochrane went down to Tisit the school, and the boys having heard of his coming, filled the stove, with green wood. Shortly after Mr. Coch rane s arrival in tne Duiiamg tne stove commenced smoking in n unusual manner. The rooms were soon filled. Tears collected in the eyes of several students, and. as they expressed it, "Mr. Cochrane cried and had to leave the room." Union Meeting in Concord. The Union Meeting of the Mecklen burg and Cabarrus Baptist Association met with the Second church of Concord yesterday. Owing to the weather con ditions and general prevalence of grippe, the attendance was not large. Fiom Charlotte were present Revs. L. R. Pruett, J. F. Davis, and A. C. Bar ron. At night the sermon was preached by Mr. Barron, after which there was a discussion of the question, "How to enlist the activities of the young peo ple?" Messrs. Pruett. Herring, Davis, Newtoa of Thcmasville and others took part in the discussion. The union is still in session, but it will close tomorrow night. With the Recorder. In addition to the case of Dock Powell for reckless driving and the white man, Branson, for drunkenness, mentioned elsewhere in the Ne,ws, there will be two additional" cases' to be dis posed of that were worked up by the police this afternoon." " Walter Hunley, colored, will.be tried on a charge of reckless driving tind Noble Weddington and Elijah Phifer will appear before the court to answer a charge of violating the city ordinance aeainst loitering on the streets. Up to 3 o'clock there were only .two j inmates in the cells at the police sta tion. TRYING NOW TO i . FACTS T STRIKES Several Correspondents.. Sum moned Before Governor Gen eral for "Lurid Accounts" oj Occurrences. A. P. Corres pondent Conservative. But 100,000 Strikers Are Out at iiuioun unu iuvuuu muic ai Lodz and Serious Outbreaks are Yet Occuring in Various Places. By Associated Press. "St. Petersburg, Jan. 28. St. Peters burg has entirely resumed its normal winter appearance. St. Petersburge.rs are beginning to discuss topics otier than strikes," riot and revolution. Tlio dailies, except two, appeared this morning. Others will resume publica tion tomorrow. The paperstare Under orders to refrain from all save the most cautious comment on the strike occur rences. Several of the most sensational , foreign newspaper correspondents are reported to have been summond to headquarters by Gov. General TrepOff and called to account for lurid accounts of recent hapepnings which they had sent out. ' Demonstrations in Libau Libau, Russia, Jan. 2S. There were some demonstrations by the strikers during the night and attempts were made to loot the bakeries, but the ri oters were dispersed by the troops. 20.CC0 O:-. Strike at Moscow. Moscow, Russia, Jan. 28. All news papers re-appeared today. Twenty thousand are still on strike. ' Work is being resumed in some factories. ; 100,000 STRIKE IN WARSAW. 100,000 Also at Lodz But Telephone Lines Have Been Cut by Strikers.. By Associated Press. Warsaw, Jan. 28. One hundred thousand people are now on strike, but there has been no disturbancef im portance. The street cars are not run ning. No newspapers appeared this morning. Practically no bread is left I 4-1. a lnlnntnn A T. . 1 tlinilOftn.'l iu lilt; ua.ivei a uuuuicu tiiunii v have struck at Lodz. Telephone cpromunieationw'TrTth-' that city are interrupted by the strikers. BRIEFS. Miss Mary Ross, of 405 Nbith Poplar street is confined to her room with an attack of grip. The -next term of court in Meck lenburg "will begin on Monday,' Feb ruary 13, and will be for the trial of criminal jcases. There were more farmers in the city today than for a week, the cold weather having kept them at home closely sincfe the beginning of the se vere cold a""week ago. The members cf the "Wizard of Oz" Company, which appears at the Academy tonight,, arrived in the city this morning shortly before noon. - Mr. Marx Nathan, manager of the Academy of Music, wr.s taken sudden ly ill this morning at his room at the Central. He was reported some bet 1 er . this , afternoon, .i The receipts of coton at the city platform today amcJunted to 15 bales, and the best price was 7 cents. For the same day last year the receipts amounted to tb'i bales and the best price was, 16 1-16. , Little Sadie Cash, the girl who is being educated by the printers, of Charlotte, is cuite ill with pneumonia. 3ho is being, given every attention., by these who have taken such an interest in her . welfare. PERSONALS. Mr. R. N. Hunter is in the city today from Huntersville, where he is erect ing a residence for Mr. Will Nesbit. President D. B. Johnson, of Win throp College, i3 a giiest at the Buford today. Judge B. F. Long, of StatcsvUle, is in the citv tcday. Mr. A. T. Adams, principal of the county school in Long Creek, was in the city today. Miss Sunie Todd, of Berryhill, Is in the city today. Prof. J. B. Hinson, of the Observer School in Steel Creek, is among the guests in the city today. ' Miss Mayes Caruthers, of Pineville, is here today. Mr. W. C ' Heath, of Monroe, is a guest at the Buford. t Mr. C. H. Williamson, a, tobacco manufacturer from Winston, was at the Central today. '.'-. ' Dr. Henry Louis Smith, president of Davidson College, spent the day in the city. Mistrial in Plum Case. The case cf Harry H. Plum against the Southern Railway, which has been on trial in the Federal Court in. At lanta for several days, has come to an abrupt ending, the jury ' failing to agiee. The presiding judge ordered a mistrial. ( ' ' At the time of the- accident, "which occurred at the Southern's station In this city, Mr. Plum was a conductor Un the service cf the Pullman Com pany. The injuries received were of such a nature as to require the ampu tation of one leg. s The mistrial will make another trial neeessary at the spring term of the court in Atlanta. 0