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THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE.
VOL. XXXi -NO. 6185.
CHARLOTTE, N C, THURSDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 23, 1905.
FRICE: 3 CENTS
0
A
HOT PURSUIT
COTTON TAIL
!!
Forgetting the Cares of,. Office
State Officials Spend Day Chas-ipo-
Rabbits with Pack of 50
Beagles. Number Licensed
to Practise Pharmacy.
Governor issues Open Letter to
Superintendants of State Asy
lums, Suprerre Court Reverses
Decision of Lower Court Case in
of Monroe Johnson-
-.,.,., id The News.
llali-isrh. Nov. 23. Anions the suc
cossfal auplinats for licese to practice
pharmacy just announced by the
Suiif Boara are: E. G. Mullin, of Charlotte-:
C. A. King, of High Point; G. F.
Walter Buhmann, E. S. Cooke,
of Greensboro and W. A. Jetton, of Da
vison. Tiu State officers are spending the
(i.,v ;i fiVld rabbit hunting under the
lo-Mlienip of Col. F. A. Olds. They
have i1 :aek of 30 Beagles,
"governor Glenn issued an open letter
a? -neu letter to the superintendents
of ilie hospitals for the insane at
Raleigh and Morganton to the effect
that sier-s must be taken at once to
mm out of the two hospitals enough
of the harmless indigent insane and
pav 1 atients now being cared for to
rr.aki 100m for all the dangerous in
dignant insane who are now confined
in the county jails and elsewhere in
The various counties. He has directed
loners to the sheriffs of all the count
ies instructing them to make applica
tion at cr.ee to the superintendents of
the hospitals for the admission of all
such cases in their respective counties,
and, in the event admission of any is
refused, he desires reports of the rea
sons assigned be at once made to him,
and he v.-ill take up the cases.
The unioue case of the State vs.
llonrce Johnston on appeal from
Mecklenburg ccu&ty has just been de
cided by the Supreme court, the find-"
ing of the lower court Judge Cooke
being reversed. The trial judge had
held that Johnston was not guilty for
retailing when he had gone from Char
lotte to a prohbition town, to Salis
bury and procured a jug of whiskey
for cue Tom Brown, of Charlotte and
delivered it to him in Charlotte. The
Question involved was whether the
sale was actually made in Salisbury
or in prohibiten Charlotte. The lower
cov.rt held that it was Salisbury and
that Johnston was not guilty, and the
Supreme court reverses this and
orders that judgment be passed on
Johnston for retailing in Charlotte.
In the appeal of James Lyles, ad
ministrator, vs. Brar.non Manufactur
ing Co., from Mecklenburg, the finding
of the lower court is affirmed in hold
ing that the defendant was not guilty
of contributory negligence in the
death of Charles Lyles by the explo
sion of a soda fountain tank. There is
also an afSirmation of the finding be
low in favor of the plaintiff in the
case of Dinah Caldwell vs. The Life
Insurance Company of Virginia, in
which the company appeared to have
given the plaintiff a policy with the
understanding with the agent that she
could draw out her money after ten
rears.
In the Supreme court, the following
decisions were rendered ' Wednesday
afternoon :
Gattis vs. Kiigo. from Wake, affirm
ed.
Pace vs. Raleigh, reversed.
Caviness vs. Fidelity Co., from Ran
dolph, affirmed.
In re Stewart, from Stokes, affiirm
ed. Chemical Co., vs. Lackey, from Alex
ander, appeal dismissed as being pre
mature. State vs. Johnston, from Mesklen
htirg, reversed.
Caldwell vs. Insurance Co.. from
Mecklenburg, affirmed.
Wilson vs. Cotton Mills, from Meck
lenburg, no error.
Lowry vs. School Trustees, from
Mecklenburg, affirmed.
Lyles vs. Brannon Carbonating Co.,
irora Mecklenburg, affirmed.
Edwards vs. Railway," from Lincoln,
BHirmed.
B JAPANESE LOAN
18 BE ISSUED NOV 28,
New Loan ot $125,000,000, to be
!ssued. Rothchild's Takesl
$62,500,000. Other -Parts
Divided. Rate of Interest Four
Per Cent.
Ey Associated Press. v
London, Nov. 23. The new Japan
ese loan of $125,000,000 will be issued
-November 28 and the Rothchilds of
innLwm take ?62,500.000 and Lon
don 531,250,000. The remainder will be
divided between New York and Ger-'"n'-
The issue price is 90; inter
est, four per cent.
ptstc nmniL
THREE NORTH CAROLINIANS.
Named For Postmasters At Different
Points.
Special to The New-
Washington, Nov. 23. The following
postmasters were named today today:
Alabama: Finklea, Benjamin G. Ma
son; Hollins, William F. Laumer; Tav
ern, James A. Giles; Whitehead, James
C. Rice.
Florida: Bulow, Leonard B. Knox.
North Carolina: Brock, William P.
Robertson; Brushy Mountain, Noah E.
Moore, Brandy, Haywood B. Crain.
South Carolina: Cateechee, Thomas
A. Gary; Middendorf, Walter W.
Rowe.
Virginia: Bay wood, Virdie E. G.
Hampton; Ethelfelts, Elmer D. Hanks;
Nunn, Thomas Nelson; Reed Island,
Peter B. Robertson.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Followed tho Attempt of Jones to See
His Sweetheart.
By Associated Press.
Nyrack, New York, Nov 23. The
body of William H. Jones, who last
night shot and killed Harry Britton
and wounded Frank Britton, was
found this morning near the scene of
the murder. Jones had shot himself
through the heart.
The murder and suicide followed
the attempt of Jones to see Jessie
Britton, with whom he was infatuated.
Her brothers refused him admittance
to the house, whereupon he drew a
revolver and began firing
Harry Britton was killed instantly
and his brother Frank wa severely
wounded.
Jones was a decorator by trade and
was 35 years old. He claimed to be a
Cuban.
HARVARD PLAYER HURT.
Captain Hurley in Hospital With Blood
Clot on the Brain.
By Associated Press.
Boston, Nov. 23. Captain Hurley,
cf the Harvard 'Varsity football team,
is in the hospital with a blood clot on
the brain as the result of a blow on
the head in the Dartmouth game Sat
urday. He will not be able to play
Saturday.
His condition is not at the present
critical.
SULTAN APPROVES.
Of Rejection of Paper For Interna
tional Control in Macedonia.
By Associated Press.
Constantinople, Nov. 23. The Sultan
has approved the decision of the Coun
cil of Ministers to reject the demands
of the rowers for international con
trol of the finances of Macedonia.
Whether the rejection is absolute or
conditional, has not been definitely as
certained. VIRGINIA BEING TESTED.
Starts On Four Hours Endurance Trip.
By Associated Press.
Rockland, Maine, Nov. 23. The bat
tleship Virginia started on a four
hour's endurance run. The general
opinion of those on board was that
she would make about 19.3 knots.
At the conclusion of the trip the
trial board3 will be transferred to a
tug off Boston Light, the Virginia pro
ceeding to Newport News to receive
the finishing touches.
S THE ELECTION
CAUSE OFMURDEB:?
Police Believe Quarrel Over Elec
tion Was Cause ot Murder of
W. F. Harringtion Also Injury of
Juckerman. Occurred At Dance
At Little Naple Hall.
Bv Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 23. A quarrel over
an election matter is believed by the
police to have caused the murder last
night of W. F. Harrington in the Lit
tle Naples Dance Hall and also prob
ably the fatal injury of Abraham
Juckerman, who was found with a
fractured skull some distance away
from Little Naples, which is conducted
by Paul Kelly, leader ot tne mast sine
EXPERIMENTAL TRIP.'
Electric Car Carries Officials of
Railroad on Experimental Trip.
By Associated Press.
Pliiladelnhia. Nov. 23. Following
the South-bound Royal Blue Express
an electric car carrying several omciais
of the Baltimore and Ohio and Penn
sylvania Railroad, started on an ex
nprimpmtal triD. The car was design
ed as a substitute for the steam loco
motives on the branch or spur roads.
LIEUTENANT GRAHAM SHOT.
Is Not Known Whether it Was Acci
dental or Not.
By Associated Press.
Chattanooga, Nov. 23. Lieutenant
W. M. Graham, of the Twelfth Cavalry,
stationed at Fort Oglethrope, shot him
Coif thrnuqh the left lung this morn
ing. The wound is probably fatal. It is
not known whether It was accidental
or with suicidal intent.
r.nttnn Receicts.
The receipts of cotton at the city
amounted to 75 bales
yiaLtui v, j
at 11.05 cents. No cotton was receiv
ed at the platform on the correspond
ing day last year, it being Thanksgiv
ing Day.
LAST OF EVIDENCE
III THE F
OLD IC
After a Long and Tedious Season
of Questioning and Cross Ques
tioning Witnesses the Last of
The Evidence is Concluded.
Speaking Begins.
Price Made First Speech. All
Lawyers to Speak. Case May
Not get to Jury Till Tuesday.
Wilkesboro Term of Federal
Court Continued.
Special to The News.
Greensboro, Nov. 23. The evidence
in the Old Nick case has been con
cluded, and Price will make the first
argument to the jury for the prose
cution upon the convening of the court
this afternoon.
All the lawyers in the case will
speak. It will take until Tuesday be
fore the jury gets the case."
Judge Boyd announced this morn
ing that the next term of the Federal
court to begin in Wilkesboro next Mon
day, had been continued, and that there
would be no court here until the next
term, the fourth Monday in May.
MARQUIS ITO INJURED.
By Stone Thrown by a Disorderly Ko
rean. By Associated Press-
London, Nov. 23. A dispatch from
Tokio states that the Marruis Ito was
slightly injured by a stone trown by
one of a party of disorderly Koreans,
Wednesday night at Seoul.
FIELD'S CONDITION BETTER.
Marshall Field, Jr., Who Was Assi
dentally Shot is Slightly Improved.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Nov. 23. The condition of
Marshall FieldT Jr., who was acciden
tally shot last night is improved. The
chances of recovery are slighty better.
GILLILAND CASE
IS IN PROGRESS
Hearing Probably be Concluded
To-morrow. Principal Witness
Up, Father of Mrs. Giiiiland
Says he Has no Negro Blood in
His Veins.
Special to The News. ,
Asheville, N. C, Nov. 23. The tak
ing of the evidence in the Giiiiland
mandamus case and the action to com
pel the County Board of Education to
reinstate the Giiiiland children to the
white schools of the county, is in
progress today, and the hearing will
probably be concluded tomorrow.
The principal witness today was
Theodore Graham, father of Mrs. Giiii
land, and grandfather of the six de
fendant children, from whom it is sup
posed they get their negro blood.
He testified that he had not a drop
of negro blood in his veins; that his
father was a foreigner, a Portuguese,
and that it was because of his dark
skin and foreign accent that the re
ports of negro ancestry were circu
lated. THRONG OF JEWS
MCESS1
Thousands of Jews March With
Uncovered Heads Bemoaning
the Fate of Their Race in Rus
sia. New Play Portraying Hor
rors of Massacre.
Special to The News.
New York, Nov. 23. One of the most
peculiar and impressive demonstra
tions which has ever taken place in
the populous East Side, was held to
day when several thousand Jewish
men and women with bared heads and
lips moving in prayer, marched in a
long procession through the Ghetto as
a' sign of their grief at the massacres
of their people and as a protest against
the horror of their condition in Rus
sia. Following the parade a benefit per
formance was ziven in the Thalia
theatre on the Bowery for the benefit
of Jews in' Russia who have suffered
in the recent outbreak.
Black banners waved over the pro
cession which was headed by a band
playing dirges. Spectators on the side
walks joined with the marchers in
singing mournful chants.
At the theatre a new play created for
the occasion entitled "The Rioters of
Kishineff" portrayed, the horrors of
; the recent massacres. ,
MUS
K" CASE
T
S,
RACHELR, HOLTON
Charlotte's Oldest Resident Passed
Away Last Night After a Short
Illness, Mrs. Holton Was one
of the Most Remarkable Women
of This Section.
Mrs. Rachael R. Holton, one of the
oldest and one of the best known resi
dents of Charlotte, died at her home
on East Avenue last night shortly
after 10 o'clock. Death came entirely
unexpected as she had only been ill a
short while. The fuaeral arrangements
have not been perfected because of the
absence of several of the family who
desire to attend. However, it is more
than probable that the services will
be hold from the home tomorrow af
ternoon r.t an hour to be named later.
Mrs. Holton had been suffering some
for the past few days from a slight
cold but nothing serious was thought
of it. Late yesterday afternoon her con
dition grew rapidly worse and it was
apparent to those by her bedside that
the death angel was near at hand. As
the evening shadows fell, the ,life of
this remarkable woman began to draw
to a close and at 10:15 o'clock her
spirit passed out into the beyond.
Mrs. Holton was born in Richmond,
Va., in May 1S12. and came to Char
lotte in 1S38. Before leaving Richmond
she was happily married to Mr. Thom
as Jefferson Holton, who was at that
time editor of 'Charlotte's oldest paper,
The North Carolina Whig. , ,
Just before the outbreak of the civil
war, Mr. Holton was taken ill and died
in the fall of 1860. Mrs. Holton who
had been a great help to him in editing
this paper, assumed the editorship of
it and remained as editor for several
years. The office was then at the corner
of Trade and College streets, in the old
Holton building, which was burned
several years ago.
After the close of the war, Mrs. Hol
ton retired to private life and has since
been residing at. her quaint old home
on East Trade street.
The deceased was one of the best in
formed women of the State and al
though burdened with many years her
mind retained its clearness, even unto
death.
In many respects, Mrs. Holton was" a
most remarkable woman. She pos
sessed a wide store of information and
even in later years she kept in close
; touch with all interesting and important
events. Many the.'e have been who
have consulted her: concerning the
early history of Charlotte and the
many interesting events that are
linked with the city's history.
As late as 1902 she addressed a
most interesting letter to Mr. W. C.
Dowd which contained many items of
special interest to Charlotte people. In
this letter Mrs. Holton said among
other things:
"You can imagine how Charlotte ap
peared when I first came here. There
was only one church and only one
hotel and that was on Tryon street,
just below the clothing store on the
corner. It was kept by a mighty nice
gentleman, a grandson of his is now a
resident of Charlotte. The store on the
corner was owned by Mrs. James Car
son's grandfather. He kept everything
in the store and was also postmaster
of Charlotte.
"There were only two other stores in
Charlotte. One was owned by Mr.
Irwin, Mrs. James Osborne's father and
old 'Squire Parks, Dr. E. Nye Hutchi
son's wife's father. The other by a Mr.
Orr, Mr. John Orr's father. On the
corner where Burwell and Dunn's drug
store now stands, lived Mr. William
Davidson. He had a high fence around
this place and Dr. Thomas Harris had
a small shop in the yard. Dr. Harris
had several young men stuyding under
him at that time.
"There was one school house and it
was located where Mr. James Carson
is now living, on South Tryon street.
There was but one house from Irwin's
corner south and that was owned by
Mrs. Gillespie, Mrs. L. Stone's grand
mother. "The site where the new court house
now stands was owned - by Mr. J.
Alexander, and Mr. Brevard Davidson
lived there a long time and afterwards
bought the place. Mr. Alexander was
one of the greatest lawyers in this sec
tion of the State and he enjoyed a
large and lucrative practice.
"For years there was no other
church in Charlotte except the one
Presbyterian. Sometime in the early
40's. two Baotist and one Episcopal
minister, came here and preached
wherever they could find a house. At
one time they preached on the corner
of Fourth and Tryon streets.
"Some few years thereafter, a
French crowd c?.me to Charlotte and
we commenced printing a little paper
on the sly. We told all the little tricks
going on but no one knew where our
printing office was. The paper was
printed at night and we sent the copies
to another nlace to be mailed."
In concluding this most interesting
letter which Mr. Dowd treasures very
much, Mrs. Holton wrote: "With the
best wishes for your happiness and
your family and God's blessing upon
them and you, I am sincerely, etc."
Mrs. Holton is survived by three
sons and three daughters. These are
Mrs. Sarah ,Deaton, Mrs. J. C. Crisp
and Miss H. C. Holton. of Charlotte;
Mr. C. S. Holton, of Charlotte and
Messrs. Harrison and E. J. Holton, of
Charleston, S. C. Because of the ab
sence of the last two sons, the fun
eral hour has not been definitely de
termined. Mrs. Holton was in every respeet a
most lovable old lady. She was a de
voted member of the Baptist church
and she lived her religion and died
happy in the thought of a better life
hereafter. ... -
ItS
H CLAIMS MR
RYAN IN TROUBLE
FOR TRYING TO BUY
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Japanese Papers Warmly Criticise
Nebraskan tor His Attempt to
Purchase War Stool Upon
Which To go Sat at Shinto Cere
monial The Colonel After Sitting on the
Historic Stool Desired to Pur
chase it as an Heirloom and
Here was Where the Rub
Came.
By Associated Press.
Victoria, Nov. 23. The Japanese
newspapers criticize Mr. W. J. Bryan,
now visiting in Japan, because of his
attempt to purchase the war stool upon
which Admiral Togo sat when he at
tended the Shinto ceremonial'' in Uyeno
Park at Tokio to celebrate the naval
triumph.
The stool, which was used for a
similar purpose for centuries, has
been handed down to the Ogasawara
family of Shinto Priests, which family
alone has the authority to conduct such
ceremonies. -
As told by the Japanese newspapers,
Mr. Bryan went from Yokohama to
attend the ceremony and asked to be
permitted to sit upon a seat of such
good omen. No objection was . made,
but, as the story runs, Mr. Bryan then
tried to purchase the heirloom. As it
had sancity in the Japanese eyes there
was only indignation.
The chair was finally handed over
to Mr. Bryan at his earnest request
after a family consultation of the
Ogasawara's.
Learning, after leaving Tokio, of the
special character of the chair, Mr.
Bryan returned it to the Mayor of
Tokio with a letter explaning that he
had no idea of the stool's exceptional
value.
One Tokio paper says Mr. Bryan se
cured a common chair upon which Ad
miral Tosro sat. '
CHARTER ISSUED TO
CHARLOTTE FIRM
Secretary of State To-dayi" Char
tereithe Cone HardwoGd Com
pany of This City at a Capital
of $125,000, by Geo. M. Cone,
L. L. Candler and F. M. Redd.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, Nov. 23. A. charter was
issued to the Cone Hardwood Co., of
Charlotte at a $125,000 capital, by
George M. Cone, L. L. Candler and F.
M. Reid today.
The Taylor Supply Co., of Landis,
Rowan county, was chartered at a
$12,000 capital, by T. C. Taylor and
others.
The Youngsville Supply So.,' of Hen
derson, was also chartered at a capital
of $15,000 by A. S. Bobbitt and others.
RAILROAD WRECK.
Four Are Killed Two Fatally Injured,
in Wreck on B. & O. a
By Associated Pi ess.
Albion, Indiana, Nov. 23 Four are
dead, and two fatally injured as a re
sult of a wreck on the Baltimore and
Ohio.
FORT! SUITS FILED
FOR CONTESTANTS
From the Counties of Jefferson
And Louisville Kentucky, 40
Suits Have Been Filed in Cir
cuit Court for- Contesting Re
cent Election.
By Associated Press. - -
Louisville, Nov. 23. Forty suits for
contesting the recent election of every
city and county official in Louisville
and Jefferson counties were filed in
the Circuit court. The principal case
is that of O'Neill, the Fusion candi
date for Mayor vs. Barth, Democrat,
who has just been seated.
Charges of conspiracy, illegal reg
istration, false returns, force and in
timidation. The netition asks that the election
of Barth be set aside ahd that O'Neill
be declared, elected or that there was
been election.
Convention Adjourns.
By Associated Press.
Richmcnd.Nov., 23. The first an
nual meeting of the Grand Herd Con
vention of 'Buffaloes adjourned to meet
next August in Cincinnati. Offcers
were elected.
JAPS WAR STOO
SECOND DAY OF COURT MARTIAL.
Not So Eventful As First. Surgeon
Stone Testified. Questioned Closely.
By Associated Press.
Annapolis, Nov. 23. The second day
of the Court Martial of- midshipman
Meriweather, charged with manslaugh
ter growing out of the death of Mid
shimpan Branch, after a fight with
light gloves, is not nearly as eventful
as the first day, nor was so much
ground covered.
The principal witness was Surgeon
Stone of the Naval Academy Staff, who
attended Branch, who detailed his con
nection.with the case
The cross examination of Stone by
the counsel for defense was very
searching and several members of the
court also asked questions on different
phases of Stone's testimony.
The defense evidently wished to
raise the doubt' as to the positiveness
of the proof that Branch's death was
necessarily caused by blows received
from Meriweather. --
Stone was confident that the condi
tion had been brought about by exter
nal injuries to the head such as might
have been caused by blows of the fist.
These. blows could have been inflicted
on either side of the head.
On cross examination, Stone said
that a similar condition of the brain,
to Branch's might be produced by
some forms of poisoning. A strong at
tempt was made to show that some
other cause than blows of Meriweath-er's-
first might have produced death.
SALE THIS MORNING.
Mr. C. C. Moore Disposes of His Dairy
Cows, Young Stock and Farming
Implements.
The auction sale of Mr. C. C. Moore's
dairy cows, farming implements and
young stock was conducted at his farm
north of the city this morning at 10
o'clock, continuing until 2.30 o'clock.
The sale was conducted by Mr. W. A.
Gresham. Nearly 100 people from the
citv and all sections of the county at
tended the sale. Among the purchas
ers, which were mostly dairymen,
were Messrs. H. Howland,. George M.
Phifer, J. H. Robinson, Mack Jamison,
W. J. Hutchison, J. R. Wallace, H. Mil
ler and others.
Mr. Moore expresses himself as be
ing very well satisfied with the sale.
ADVANCE IN MARKET.
Considerable Advance in Market.
Prices Advance 40 Points From Low
est Figure.
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, Nov. 23. The cotton
market was excited and'Showed a con
siderable advance. Opening at 11
to 14 points down, the fresh outside
buying and heavy short covering put
the prices up soon 40 points from the
lowest figures touched. , The reaction
caused much option to sell off to 11.85.
PRESENTED WITH PURSE.
Dr.. Heber Jones Given $10,000 By Cit
izens. Memphis, Nov. 23. Dr. Heber Jones,
president of the Memphis Board of
Health, was presented with a purse of
$10,000 subscribed by citizens ,in ap
preciation of his successful efforts in
maintaining a prohibitive quarantine
during the yellow fever epidemic.
Election Frauds Increase.
New York, Nov. 23. The magnitude
of the election fraud investigation was
increased by illegal voting and per
jury, and James Neallagher was held
in $5,000 on the charge of perjury.
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OF SENATOR BURTON
Government Provides Surprise in
Trial of Senator Burton Charged
With Being Paid Attorney of
P. 0. Department. Charles H.
Brooks Testified.
By Associated Press.
St. Louis, Nov. 23. The government
provided a surprise in the trial of Sen
ator Burton, charged with being a paid
attorney for the corporation in matters
pending before the Postoffice Depart
ment, by introducing Charles H.
Brooks, the former president of the
company, which was the predecessor
of the Rialto Co., and the former pres
ident of the National Securities Co.
Brooks testified that Burton had
been introduced to him as a good man
to represent the "Books Company and
that he discussed the terms with the
Senator. v
The government also brought out the
fact that Brooks is now awaiting the
decision of the Court of Appeals on
conviction on the charge of conduct
ing a scheme to defraud in connection
with the National Securities Company.
Fair Directors.
TWO MORE BEFORE COMMITTEE.
G. R. Brown and G. D. Eldridge Before
Investigating Committee.
Special to The News. m
New York, Nov. 23. Girard B.
Brown, of the Bond and Mortgage De
partment of the Ecuitable and George
D. Eldridge, vice president and actu
ary of the Mutual Reserve Life Insur
ance Company, were before the Insur
ance Investigating Committee, but the
testimony developed nothing of public
interest.
CONCERNING- PARLIAMENT.
Kumor of Dissolution Afloat Differ
ences Between Premier Balfour and
Chamberlain. "
By Associated Press.
London. Nov. 23. Rumors of the ear
ly dissolution of Parliament and an ap
peal to the country because of the dif
ferences between Premier Balfour and
Joseph Chamberlain is gradually chris
talizing into more definite form.
SURPRISE IN CASE
THE FAIR DIRECTORS
HAVE TO FIGHT:
SEVERALLAW SUITS
Clients of Stewart and McRa
Wish to Have Money Refunded
That they Allege to Have Lost
During the Recent Meet of
County Fair.
A Letter Has Been Addressed to
The Directors of the Associa
tion Notifying Them that Unless
Money is Refunded, Suits will
Be Instituted at Once.
Messrs. Stewart and McRae, the
well-known -law firm, has been eni
ployed by five different parties to
prosecute the Mecklenburg Fair Asso
ciation in order to recover money
claimed to have been lost while play
ing games at the recent fair.
A letter has been addressed tof the
directors of the Fair. Association noti
fying them that unless these claims.
are settled suits will be instituted in
the Superior Court of Mecklenburg
county.
A News reporter called on Mr. Stew
art, this aftfimnnn at hi nffino in tha
law building and ascertained that the
above named facts were true. In ad
dition to the above the following let
ter, which is a copy sent to the offibes
of the Fair Association was given the
reporter: ,
Charlotte, Nov. 18th, 1905.
Mr. , ,
Charlotte, N. C.
Dear Sir: - .
Mr. : has placed in our
hands for collection from the officers
of the Fair Association, a claim of
dollars. He lost this amount
during the fair this fall, at one of the
gambling stands which was being run
at the. fair. .
Your attention is called to the act
of the Legislature of 1991; Chapter
209, under which law the officers of
the fair are responsible for the amount
lost by any one at any gambling
i n .1 ii tvn v rf It n T". r-. . . f. t t Vi l 3
fortune.
' We hope you will settle this claim
without suit, and thereby save cost
and trouble.
Please let us know your disposition
with reference to this matter by Tues
day, the 22nd of Nov., 1905.
Yours sincerely,
STEWART & McRAE.
As no action has been taken by the
Fair Association and as the time limit
has expired, according to the above
letter, it. is to be presumed that all of
the clients represented by Stewart &
McRae will enter suit for the amount
they claim to have lost.
EDUCATIONAL MEETING.
Subject Discussed At Great Educa
tional Association.
By Associated Press.
Nashville, Nov. 23. At a joint ses
sion of the Southern Educational Asso-
rtii?rv! o-nrl A cenri otirTi nf f1nllfiprc: nnd
States, "the function and relations of
the State-University" was discussed by'
President Purinton of the University
of West Virginia. "Educational prog
ress in the Southern States," followed
the discussion in which the Super
intendents of the various States took
part.
Renorts of the superintendents show
remarkable educational progress du
ring the past year, especially in Ten
nessee, Georgia and Alabama, inis
morning session concluded with the ap
pointment of standing committees.
This afternoon a Daner on "Real Edu
cation'" was read by President Bron-
son, of the State Normal College of
Athens, Georgia. -
FIGHT DUEL OVER GIRL.
Girl Suicides Because of Death of Her
Sweetheart in Duel.
By Associated Press. .,,''
Madisonville,- Ky., Nov. 23. Mary
Ross, a prominent young society wom
an, took her life today by shooting. It
is said to be on account of the loss of
her sweetheart, Robert Wvatt, who
was killed in a duel with "Jack" Jones,
about a month ago. The young men
were suitors for the hand of Miss Ross
and the duel came about through Wy
att's jealousy.
DR. CHILES HELD
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Dr. Chiles and Jas. E. Franklin
Arrested in Connection With
Death of Sarah Atkinson to be
Iried for Murder in Second
Degree.
By Associated Press.
Norfolk, Nov. 23. Dr. L. R. Chiles,
and Jas. 'E. Franklin, arrested in con
nection with the death of Sarah At
kinson, waived examination and are
held for the grand jury on the charge
of second degree murder. Chiles gave
a $10,000 bail and Franklin $1,500.
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