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BEING CLOSED BY
MARSHAL OYAMA
Japanese Have Cut Off the Rail
road North of Mukden and Gen
eral Nogi is Heading for Tie
pass, Kuropatkin's Objective
Point
Entire Russian Front Has Caved
in Before the Terrible Japanese
Onslaught and the Several
Wings are Retreading in Great
Confusion. Crisis Passed.
py Associated Tress.
w
X HAVE JAPS TAKEN
TIE PASS?
T New C'hwang, March 9., via
V Ti;,n Tsiu, March 9 It is re-
i ported that Tie Tass has been
1 invested by the Japanese ,and
i that General Kuropatkin, hav-
X inr no alternative-', will proba-
X bly bo forced to surrender
J, within a week.
Jj-j.
The Japanese are apparently clos
ing in to the north and west of Muk
den, an-i todays dispatches show that
Field Marshal Oyania is making des
perate efforts to interpose a Japanese
force between the retreating Russians
and Tie Pass. That he in a measure
succeeded is indicated by a dispatch
f ; om General Sakharoff, saying: "Sev
eral fierce attacks were made cn our
north front last night," and a Tokio
dispatch asserting that the Japanese
cut the railway north of Mukden.
Fighting is now raging around the
Ancient Tombs. KuropaLkin reported
that the Japanese assumed the offen
sive toward Mukden irora the north
and northwest. The Japanese reports
indicate that the whole attacking line
has advanced, and the retreat of the
Russians is progressing.
Xew Chwang, March 9. Gen. Nogi's
army made a forced march 25 miles
daily, and in conjunction with General
Oku's army, surrounded eighty thous
and Russians in the -direction-of Tie
Paas, cutting off their supplies. The
hurrying Japanese armies passed the
division of the Russians without giv
ing them any attention until the en
veloping movement was completed,
when they crushingly attacked the
Russians on all sides.
Tokio, March 9 The headquarters
of the Japanese armies in the field
reported today as follows:
"In the Sinking (Yemden) direction
our force, after defeating the enemy
at Maguntun, is still pursuing him in
Shakhe river direction. East of the
railroad the enemy is showing signs
of retreat. Our whole line opened a
general attack from midnight, March
7th. and dislodged the enemy from his
positions, pressing his force towards
Hun river.
"The whole district west of the rail
road pnd south of Hun river is in our
hands.
"On the right bank of the Hun river
operations continue.
"The enemy in the neighborhood of
langsiuum and Likuanpao still makes
stubborn resistance. The enemy
mad.' several counter-attacks, but we
repulsed them, inflicting heavy loss.
Our force is now pressing the enemy
toward Mukden."
.The Japanese have occunied Siao-
chiiun. five miles northwest of Muk-
jui. iaciiiatzu, two miles northeast
ot biaochuun, and Santaitse, five
wiles north of Mukden, and have de
coyed the railroad north of Mukden.
ADMITS KUROPATKIN'S D
EFEAT.
VeiL!.S Thrown 0ver H's Efforts to
txtneatg His Beaten Army, Which
Is In Great Peril.
Assot-iatr-ri Pr
St Petersburg, jiarch 9. (2:30 p. m.)
AT! PASSES
81 PARTY VOTE
Resident Roosevelt's Recommen
dation in Santo Domingo Mat
ter Officially Endorsed by
Senate Committee, all Mem
bers Being Present.
By Associated Press
ComSK'11 The Senate
agreed tn Z Ioreisn Relations today
was on nr y,-as amended. The vote
votin-ty hnes- the Republicans
it- Alfmprnvi e Democrats against
stood- 'rSWere Present- The vote
Wyoming? i?nmi Frye' Clark
K-tLZ er' Pooner and
Clark. (Mont,?J?rgan' Bac0n' Money,
Thpre 'il ana) and McCreary.
tee caupprfT !acancy on the commit-
tne- ice Presidency,
A van is drawn over . .e progress of
General Kuropatkin's heroic effort' to
extricate his beaten army but the Gen
eral Staff insists that while he has been
defeated, yet there has been no dis
aster. The peril of the whole army, es
pecially the rear guard, is admitted.
Yesterday General Bilderling's army,
which held the center, fell back upon
Hun river, clinging all day desperately
to the Madyapu at Apex, southwest of
the city.
One of General Linevitch's corps was
hurriedly withdrawn during Wednes
day and despatched to the support of
General Kauibar's hard-pressed forces
who were fighting off General Nogi's
flanking legions west and northwest of
the city. At the same time the remain
der of General Linevitch's army fell
back to the North bank of the Hun
river, where it checked temporarily the
pursuing columns of General Kuroki,
who hemmed him in the west, south
and east.
All day yesterday and last night the
wounded, munitions, baggage and
stores streamed northward, trains were
run under Japanese guns westward,
some projections reaching the railroad.
General Nogi, according to latest re
ports, has already reached a point op
posite the station of Souhatai, half way
between Mukden and Tien-Pass, but it
is believed that his left is swinging still
further north for a blow at the line of
communications, which would realize
Field Marshal Oyama's plan for clos
ing the iron ring.
The losses already exceed those of
any battle of the war. While defeat of
Kuropatkin has revived the talk of
peace it is too early yet to measure
its full effect. If Kuropatkin succeeds
in drawing off his army, no matter how
badly shattered, the War Office insists
that the situation will be unchanged.
St. Petersburg, March 9. The Gen
eral Staff received the following des
patch from General Sakharoff, General
Kuropatkin's chief of staff, dated to
day: "Several fierce attacks on our north
front were made during the night. All
were repulsed. In other directions the
night was quiet.
Ex-Mayor Brevard McDowell Men
tioned in x Connection With
Forthcoming Race. The Mem
bers of the City Executive:Com
mittee. There is something doing in the old
town these days.
The article in yesterday's News,
which was practically the entering
wedge in- the. municipal campaignwa&!
widely read and generally discussed."
This morning early little squads of
the faithful were here and there talk
ing earnestly of the coming cam
paign. All agree that it is practically
settled that a lively campaign will soon
be issued in.
A rumor was afloat today that Mr.
Brevard McDowell, a former mayor of
the city, might be induced to come out
and announce his candidacy. It is
known that "feelers" have been put
out in the interest of Mr. McDowell
for the purpose of ascertaining how
he would take with the masses.
The opposition to the present ad
ministration, one and all, firmly believe
that Mr. S. S, McNincii will make the
race on the essential features of the
Brown platform and that he will re
ceiveHhe support of a majority of the
supporters of Mayor Brown.
In view of this practically assured
fact it is said the opposition feels that
no time must be lost in selecting their
leader. But this is where the trouble
is.
If Capt. Thomas S. Franklin would
give his consent to run, this stumbling
block would be removed. It is gener
ally conceded that he is the most for
midable candidate the opposing forces
of the administration could bring out.
Capt. Franklin still maintains a dig
nified silence. He is frank to admit
that he does not abhor the idea of be
ing chief executive of the best city in
the State an honor that any man
might feel justly proud of.
Thp Mtv executive committee will,
in all probability, .meet within the next
week. A meeting couia d caneu iui
an earlier date but it is the desire of
all that the coming campaign, no mat
ter how strenuous, be as snort as
possible.
T"hf rit.v executive committee, of
which Mr. W. C. Dowd is chairman,
is as follows:
Ward 1, John P. Kerr, C. H.-Duls,
J. J. Williams and D. R. Yarborough.
Ward 2, W. C. Dowd, E. T. Cansler
and J. Stohecypher.
Ward 3, W. A. Gresham, W. B. Kidd,
E. F. Creswell.
Ward 4, J. I. Blakely, T. P. Ross
and J. K. A. Alexander.
The Laboring Men's Club meets to
morrow evening at 8 o'clock to hear
the reports of the platform, nomina
tion and Ward Committees. The pub
lic generally are invited. Meeting
place is the second floor over Nathan's
store, East Trade street.
WILL HARRIS CAUGHT.
Sheriff Wallace Will Arrive in
Morninq From Atlanta With
the
His
Prisoner.
A telegram to the city editor of the
News received this afternoon at five
o'clock from Sheriff Wallace states
that Will Harris, the noted desperado
and barn burner has been caught and
is now in jail in, Atlanta.
Sheriff Wallace states in his tele
gram 'that he will arive in Charlotte
in the morning at 9.25 with his pris
oner, , - .. .
POLITICAL CHUT
ON ROUNDS TODAY
SENATOR BATE
FALLS VICTIM
Distinguished Tennesseean and
One of the South's Ablest
Statesmen Dies at His H.otel in
Washington Today After a Very
Short Illness.
Hjs Death was as Sudden as it
was Unexpected. A Weak
Heart was tfnable to Bear Him
Him Through the Crisis. Of
ficial Funeral.
By Associated Press.
Washington, March 9. Senator Bate,
of Tennessee, died at six o'clock this
morning at the Ebbitt House of pneu
monia and a defective heart.
He was seventy-eight years old. He
attended the inauguration ceremonies
and his death is believed to be due to
exposure on that occasion. He suffered
a slight chill that day. He occupied a
seat in the Senate last Tuesday and be
came suddenly ill that evening at the
dinner table and grew steadily worse.
His lungs improved but the weakness
of the heart continued. He was en
tirely conscious and asked yesterday to
be buried at Nashville. The remains
will be taken to Nashville and inter
red at Mount Olive. The date is not
fixed.
. The official funeral will be held in
the Senate Chamber tomorrow at two
o'clock and the remains will be taken to
Tennessee tomorrow evening.
SENATE HONORS HIS MEMORY.
Adjourns Out of Respect to Dead
Member Eulogized By Senator Gor
man. By Associated Press.
Washington, March 9. Alter a ses
sion of seven minutes the Senate ad
journed out of respect to the memory
of the late Senator Bate. In the ab
sence of -Senator Carmack, of Ten
nessee, Mr. Gorman brought the Sena
tor's death to the notice of the Sen
ate. He said: "I am charged with tne
duty of announcing the death of Hon.
W. B. Bate, late Senator from Ten
nessee. He died at his hotel at 6
o'clock this morning and the end came
after a brief illness. This is not the
time for eulogy, but I will add that he
met the , Dread Messenger with the
same calmn.ess.jsidhristian fortitude
which - had characterized . his -conduct
throughout hisIorigT and eve.ntful ca
reer."
Tennessee Honors Him.
By Associated tress.
Nashville. Tenn., March 9. As a
token of respect to the late Senator
Bate, the Tennessee Legislature ad
journed soon after it was called to or
der today.
It was decided to elect a successor
to .Senator Bate on March 21.
The impression prevails that the
Legislature will decide upon former
Governor McMillin, who was Bate's
most active opponent during the last
campaign, and withdrew in favor of
Senator Bate. It is the understanding
that should Senator Bate retire, Mr.
McMillin would become the candidate.
Nashville, Tenn., Marh. 9. Both
Houses of the General Assembly took
appropriate action on the death of Sen
ator Bate. Adjournment will be taken
from day to day until the Senator's re
mains arrive and the funeral is held.
The funeral services will be conducted
by Frank Cheatham, of the United Con
federate veterans ,of which Senator
Bate was a member.
The funeral party will leave Wash
ington at 10:50 tomorrow evening
over the Southern Railway for Tennes
see. TO CANVASS FOR EXHIBITS.
General Fitzhugh Lee Will Aid James
town Exposition.
By Associated Press.
Norfolk, Va., March 9. The board of
governors of the Jamestown Exposition
Company will begin at once a cam
paign among the States with a view to
securing early and substantial appro
priation for exhibits in Hampton roads
in 1907.
General Fitzhugh Lee, president of
the company, will travel in the interest
of the exposition, and the governor will
keep him supplied with engagements.
Now that North Carolina has taken
favorable action on the bill to make an
appropriation for a State exhibit, it is
expected that other States in the South
will be brought into line without de
lav. General Lee is waiting: to hear from
the West Virginia, Pennsylvanian and
Illinois legislatures, and when he is no
tified of the time they will hear s him,
he will leave immediately to fill the ap
pointments.
SOUTH CAROLINA FIEND.
Shot and Killed Colon Policeman and
Wounded Two Others. .
By Associated Press.
Colon, March 9. An American negro,
named John Wells, from South Caro
lina, on being refused admittance to a
dance here lasV night shot and killed
a policeman and wounded two -other
persons. The murderer ,was arrested
and probably will be sentenced to a
term-of imprisonment in Chirqui jail
as there is no capital punishment in
Panama. .
Mr. W. T. Parker, of High Point,
was a Charlotte, visitor .today,. 1
TO PNEUMONIA
MUSIC AT SHELBY.
Delightful Entertainment Tuesday
Night Other News Notes.
Special to The News.
Shelby, March. 9. A delightful musi
cal was held in the parlors of the
Shelby Hotel on Tuesday evening from
8 to 11. The musicians were Mrs. J. L.
Suttle and Misses Helen Dover and
Aileen Kendall. After the music, deli
cious refreshments were served. Those
present were: Mesdames K. Kendall, L.
P. Walker, Jno. R. Dover, R. H. Mor
rison, L. M. Hull, of Shelby and Misses
Emma Smith, of Davidson and May
Kendall, of Shelby, and Messrs. Dr.R.
H. Morrison, L. M. Hull, of Shelby; W.
G. Head, of London, England, and War
ren Chenhall, of Devonshire, England.
Two big fires broke out near Lati
more last week which damaged several
farmers in that section at least $700.
One was started by a negro, who care
lessly set some sage afire, while the
mind was blowing. It spread rapidly
and burned over a big portion of the
timber land of Messrs. A. M. Lati
more, H. I. Washburn and others. The
other fire destroyed some very fine tim
ber, and it was set on fire by a sparlr
from a passing train.
The school at Casan, taught by Mr. J.
H. Brackett, will close on Friday,
March 17th, .with appropriate exer
cises at night. Prof. B. T. Falls will
deliver the address.
A new corporation hast been organ
ized in Shelby for the purpose of manu
facturing sash, doors, blinds and all
kinds of building material. The prin
cipal stockholders are Messrs. W. H.
Thompson. Z. J. Thompson and Everett
Brouton. The capital stock is $4,500,
with a total authorized stock of $10,
000. ' t
Mrs. Nancy Hartman, wife of Mr.
Jno. Hartman, died at her home at
Bel wood Sunday of pneumonia. The
deceased was 65 years old, and leaves
two children. Her body was laid to
rest Monday at Knob Creek Methodist
Protestant church. Rev. T. F. McCul
lock conducting the services.
Mr. A. B. C. DePriest, of Rallsville,
bought 4 acres of land from Mr. A. B.
Jones, of Rallsville, on March 4th, pay
ing $30 per acre. Mr. C. E. Withrow
bought 28 'acres of land from Mr. Al
bert Whisnant, paying $12 per acre.
Mr. S. A. Carpenter purchased 42
acres of land from Mr. A. B. Jones,
paying $30 per acre.
Hon. Robert L. Ryburn, Cleveland
County's able representative in the
Legislature, arrived home Tuesday.
The people of this county are proud of
their representative and of his faith
ful services.
Mr. J. M. Gold, of Greensboro, ar
rived in the city Wednesday, and will
be the guest of his cousin, Thos. J.
Gold, Esq., for several days.
Has Designs on Bank.
By Associated Press.
Monte Carlo, March 9. The Marquis
of Anglesy is seriously ill here. The
bankrupt marquis, who has been resid
ing in France for some time on an al
lowance of $10,000 a year from the trus
tees of his estate, had his allowance
increased to $12,500 last December on
the strength of the satisfactory sales
of his jewelry, paintings, furniture,
curiosand othei"efiects, and also gave
him $150 a month for a carriage. But
he seems to have found his resources
insufficient. December 26 it was an
nounced in London that he had arrived
at Monte Carlo for the purpose of test
ing a self -invented system by which
he hopes to break the bank.
thWctonT
IS
Street Committee at a Meeting
Held Today Accepts Proposi-
( tion of Mr. E. D. Latta to Ex
tend His Car Line Highland
Park.
"At a meetine of the street commit
tee of the city of Charlotte, held to
day, it was unanimously decided tnat
the citv errade Brevard street from
Fifteenth street to the tracks of the
Seaboard Air Line.
Tt will hA recalled that at a meeting
of thr boarrl of aldermen held .Mon
day night, Mr. C. W. Johnston of the
Highland iPark Company, submitted
a nroDosition from Mr. E. D. Latta,
president of the 4C's Company, which
in effect, was that if the city would
grade Brevard street, across the bea
board tracks, his company would ex
tend the electric line to the High
land Park Company's nlant. to the
north of the city, and would have the
cars running by the first ot June.
The proposition of Mr. Latta was
referred to the street committee with
nower to act and the above nroDOsi-
tion was ' accepted by the committee
at the meeting today.
The action of the committee will be
approved of by the citizens of Char-
lottee. It is considered a step tor
ward and a step in the right direc
tion.
SHIPMENT OF BERRIES.
hEast Carolina Truckers Read Fort
Season's Opening Death on a
Train.
Special to The News.
Wilmington, March 9. The execu
tive committee of the Eastern North
Carolina Truckers' Association- met
the officials of the Atlantic Coast Line
here today. It was decided to main
tain the same schedule on berries this
year. The committee will transact
business of importance this afternoon,
after trolley ride to the beach.
David Holmes, a prominent mer
chant of Michigan, and a member of
the Masonic order and of the Elks:
died on the southbound Atlantic Coast
Line train this morning. The ) body
was brought here for embalming, pre
paratory to being sent home. The
cause of death was congestion of the
liver and kidneys.
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ASSURED
VERDICT FOR S. A. L
IN THE HAMLET
COMPRESS FIRE
Case Involving $21,000 Damages
Decided in Favor of the Rail
road by Wake County Jury Af
ter Deliberating Over the Mat
ter for many Hours.
Standing Master Eugene Martin
Investigating the Records in
the Onslow County Bond Re
pudiation Litigation. Current
Happenings of a Day.
Special to The News.
Raleigh. March 9. A verdict for the
Seaboard was returned by the Wake
Court jury in the case of Cunningham
and Hinshaw vs. the Seaboard Air
Line, involving $21,000' damages for
cotton burned in the Hamlet Compress
fire two years ago, the jury finding
that the fire was not due to any negli
gence of the railroad. The jury was
out from 3 .o'clock yeseterday to 11
o'clock this morning.
The cost ot the recent Legislature,
according to the estimate made at the
auditor's office today, was $69,176.16.
There may be straggling claims enough
to come in to sum up $70,000. The
cost of the 1903 session was $67,000'.
, Standing Master Eugene Martin,
. O. Carr, counsel for the bondhold
ers, and ex-Judge E. K. Bryan, coun
sel for commissioners of Onslow coun
ty, are here examining the records
in the case of the Onslow county bond
case, in which the county seeks to
repudiate ? 40,000 bonds issued under
an act of 1885. According to a ruling
of the Supreme Court both the aye
and the no vote must be recorded in
the Legislature when voting by roll
call for bond issue bills. In this case
the "aye" vote is recorded, and there
is a mark after the "no" vote wSich
the county commisisoners - contend is
only a coma, and the bondholders in
sist that it is a "1" signifying one
vote cast. If they are right the bonds
are valid under the ruling. If the it
is only a coma then the bonds are
no good.
The Secretary of State charters the
Asheville Furniture Company, of
Asheville, capital $5,000, J. W. Ram
sey, principal incorporator, and to
the Lexington Mercantile Co., capital
$3,000, subscribed by S. J. Coly and
others. - -
The State superintendent of public
instruction is informed that Edge
combe county has out of the proceeds
of a dog tax provided rural libraries
for all the colored nublic schools in
the county. Libraries had previously
been provided for all white schools.
National Councilor W. E. Watson,
of the Junior Order United American
Mechanics, says the order in this
State h?.s grown in ten years from
the tail of the procession to the sec
ond largest membership of any secret
order in the State, there being 1,000
members. Applications wre received
yesterday for new lodges in Forsythe
and Guilford counties. The national
councilor has just returned from Flor
ida, where , he instituted a State coun
cil, and will go soon to Louisiana to
institute a State council.
Internal revenue officials here today
sold to the Raleigh dispensary 240
gallons of whiskey that had been
seized from John Blue at Hoffman,
Richmond county, being found hid in
the woods. The dispensary paid $1.18
a gallon.
Governor Glenn is anxious to find
S. A. Sledge, or some near relative
6f his, to whom can be delivered a
blood-stained Testament picked up on
the battlefield at Fort Fisher in 1864,
by J. N. Reid, of Massachusetts, a
Federal soldier. The Testament bears
a valuable inscription.
The State board of education has
just approved loans to the amount of
$31,742 from the State loan fund to
thirty-one counties for use in building
new school houses. The largest
amount is to Pamlico county. Other
notable loans are Sampson, $1,250,
Robeson $1,500, Cleveland $1,650, Dup
lin $1,000. These loans are to be re-
Daid in annual installments with in
terest within ten. years.
The Legislature re-enacted the ru
ral school library law allowing each
county ten dollars each for six libra
ries, and six supplementary libraries
over and above any libraries that may
have been gotten under the previous
operation of the law. Already appli
cations are coming in for them under
the new law. .Vance "is first asking
for fiye, Durham county for six and
Guilford for five.
There is a hung jury in the case of
Cunningham & Hinshaw vs. the Sea
board Air Line, suing for $20,000 for
the burning of cotton at the Hamlet
compress two years ago. The case
has consumed more than a week of
the time of the court, and there is no
probability of a verdict being agreed
upon.
SEVEN MINERS KILLED.
Cable Broke and Carriage Dropped 250
Feet. .
By Associated Press.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 9. While
seven men were being hoisted in a ca.r-
riage in the Clear Springs colliery at
West Pittston, the rope broken and the
men were hurled to the bottom, 250
feet below, All were killed.
ANOTHER VILLAGE ABANDONED.
Desperate Fighting Today Around the
Imperial Tombs,
By Associated Press.
Mukden, March 9. (2:30 p. m.) The
Japanese yesterday attacked the vil
lage of Pudissa, northwest of the Im
perial Tombs, and a stubborn fight fol
lowed but the Russian advance guard
was obliged to abandon the'village? Du
ring the night, the Japanese attacked
the village of Santaitse, north of the
Imperial Tombs. The fight continues as
this despatch is filed.
The Japanese outposts have reached
Hirantchan, on. the south front, and a
heavy cannonade is in progress this
morning.
CENTER IN' CONFUSED RETREAT.
Russians Can't Hold Out Against the
Fierce Onslaught Ralroad Cut Off.
By Associated Press. ,-
With the Japanese Left Armies,
Wednesday noon, March 9. The left
armies have cut and destroyed the rail
road between Mukden and Tie Pass.
The Russians are in retreat over the
! Northern roads. The left column of
these armies is at Likampu, seven
miles north of the Hun river and five
miles, west of the railroad, and has had
a fierce fight with a Russian force
thrice its number.
The Russian casualties number ten
thousand. The Russian - center is re
treating in great confusion. .
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RUSSIAN LINES BROKEN.
HeavM
Fighting
This
in Progress
Morning.
Early
By Associated Press.
Mukden, March 8, noon. The Jap
anese during the night broke through
the Russian lines, reached the railroad
and slightly damaged the line.
Earjy this morning heavy fighting
was in progress - against the Russian
right flank division and a report was
received of the presence of columns of
Japanese far northward and marching
westward. '
FEES OF CERTAIN
i
COUNTY OFFICERS
Senator Duls Interviewed in Re
gard to Legisfative Action Abol
ishing the Office of Tax Collec
tor for Charlotte Township.
'Reason for the Act.
"Tke incomes of our county officials
are not so large as is popularly sup
posed," said Senator Duls in an inter
view this morning.
"Personally, I am opposed to star
vation salaries,, believing that skill and
efficiency -merit adequate' (hot unrea
sonable) compensation; but we found
that some deductions could be made in
clerk's and register's fees in the in
terest of the public and that money
could be saved the county by abolish
ing the Charlotte township tax cot
lector's office. Of course, these re
trenchments 4o not become effective
until the termsof the present incum
bents expire, and the new schedule
will, we believe; yield the county offi
cials reasonable revenue.
The sheriff's office at this time, as
is quite generally known, does not not
the sheriff over $1,000 to $1,200 a sum
out of keeping wit hthe dignity and
responsibility of the office; and out
of this sum he must support his fam
ily and meet his other private obliga
tions unless he has other income from
private sources.
"The tax collector's office, speaking
in round numbers, pays about as fol
lows: five per cent commission on $29,
000, state taxes, i$l,450; tnree per cent
commission on $130,000, county and
special taxes, $3,900; total, $5,350. But,
it must be borne in mind that this will
be materially reduced by changes in as
sessments, losses in collections, office
expenses, etc., so that it wirl probably
not net over $3,500.
"Now, by abolishing the tax collec
tor's office and putting the collection
of taxes in the hands of the sheriff and
cutting the commissions on county and
special taxes from three per cent to
one and one-half per cent (we did not
cut the five per cent commission on
state taxes) we save the county from
$1,500 to $2,000 per annum and at the
same time give the sheriff a reasonable
salary. -
"It is the almost universal rule in
this state that the sheriff collects all
the taxes as he did in the county until
recently. Several years ago we took
away from him the collection of Char
lotte township taxes, leaving him to
collect' the taxes in the country dis
tricts. Subsequently these latter col
lections were also taken from him.
Experience along this line seems to
have demonstrated two facts. (1) That
under this system the sheriff's office Is
not 'self-sustaining.' (2) That it is
more convenient for the country people
to have local tax collectors in their
respective neighborhoods. The sheriff's
office could not be put on a paying
basis In any other way than we did
it unless by appropriating him money
out of the county treasury, which would
be an additional burden on the tsx
payers.
"Mr. Duckworth is making a most
capable and efficient tax collector so
far as, I know, and is accommodating
and considerate. This deduction does
not effect him; and if it did, private
interests must give away to the public
good. No man has a claim on a pub
lie office longer than the term for which
he is elected and every citizen can run
for any office-within the' gift of the
people.
"I. have heard no complaint coming
from Mr. Duckworth. He is a man of
sense and judgment and knowing the
situation I believe he will himself ap
prove our action."'
SURFACE
L
ARE JAMMED
' ; BV THE STRIKE
Today Marked Some Improvement
in the Interborough Trainmen's"
Strike in New York. No
-
Strikers Appear to Receive
Pay.
Traffic on the East Side Elevated
Lines is Almost at a Standstill.
Gompers, Mitchell and Other
Labor Leaders Held a Confer
ence Today
By Associated Tress. '
New York, March 9. In the Inter
borough trainmens' strike today there
was marked improvement in the oper
ation of subway trains. Traffic on the
east side elevated lines is almost at a
standstill. The surface lines are jam
med. The strikers decided to ask the
courts for an injunction to compel the
company to restore the safety appar
atus, alleged to have been removed,
when the strike began. No strikers
appeared to 'receive pay today. Gonv
pers, Mitchell and other labor leaders
were in conference today, but they
denied being here over the street car
strike. .
PAN-PRESBYTERIAN ALLIANCE.
important Convention to Be Held in
Washington This Month.
By Associated Press.
Nashville, March 9. Reports al
ready received by the committee on
arrangements point to a large and
representative attendance at the con
vention of the Western section of the
Pan-Presbyterian Alli?.nce, which will
assemble in this city the latter part
of this month.'
Among the eminent Presbyterian
divines and workers who have signi
fied their intention of being present
are President Black of the Missouri
Valley College of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Assembly; Dr. James A.
Worden, superintendent of the Sunday
school publications of the Presbyter
ian Church; Dr. William R. Roberts,
stated clerk of the Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly; Dr. John H. Pugh,
moderator of the Reformed Synod;
Dr. J. M. Shick, of Washington, editor
of the Christian Intelligencer; Dr.
George "M. Richards, of The Theological
Seminary of the Reformed Church at
New Brunswick. N. J.; Dr. R. H. Var
den, and Dr. John Schringer, ' of the
Canadian Presbyterian Church.
HISTORIC COMPANY TO DISBAND.
Famous Charleston Command To Go
. Out of Service.
By Associated Press.
Charleston, S. C, March 9. The cap
tain and two lieutenants cf the Pal
metto Guards have resigned, as a result
of factional differences in the company
and it is thought here that the historic
company, which is more than a hun
dred years old, will be mustered out of
the service.
The militia is npw top-heavy in
South Carolina and in order to get it
into condition for acceptance under the
Dick law, with the limited appropria
tion, made for its equipment by the
legislature, the companies will have to
be materaily reduced from more than
3,000 to 2,500 and advantage will doubt
less be taken of the lapse in command
ing authority to disband the com
pany. "Long Live Anarchy."
By Associated Press.
Barcclonia, March 9. A meeting of
the unemployed was held here to pro
test against the holding of the carnival
while 40,000 of the working classes are
starving. Those attending the meeting
shouted "Long live anarchy," and a
number threw stones. The police
charged the crowd and many persons
were injured. A number of arrests were
made.
DEFENSE CLOSES""
IN CRADWICK CASE
Witnesses Show That the Defen
dant Deposited Money in the-
Bank at Oberlin. Government
...
Having Hard Time to Make
Out Its Case.
By Associated Pre8.
Cleveland, Ohio, March 9.At the open
ing of the Chadwick trial today, T. C.
Doolittle, book-keeping expert, testified
that entries of $10,000 and $5,000 on the
Oberjin Bank's books, dated November
3, 1803, were items of credit to Mrs.
Chadwick. Even other testimony wag
introduced showing her credit there.
The defense closed at 10:45 o'clock this
morning.
Judge Wing made a motion to take
the case from the jury and a verdict
of acquittal ordered on the ground that
no offense had been proven.
Arguments on this consumed the af
ternoon, V
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