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THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE.
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CHARLOTTE, N C, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 24, 1906.
FRICE: 3 CENT
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MEWS,
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0 SPEECHES
Moore and Mr. William
::j:n Make Addresses at the
ting of the County Associa
of Cotton Farmers Held at
t House To-dav.
; , ;;t fvlcore and Capt. S. B.
: ;;nder Appointed to Attend
'l :iy Meeting that will be
: in Washington, Other
; ..:-:: ess Transacted.
.rating and well-attended
uf the members of the
. Cotton Growers' Asso-
. :j held at the county court
:-; morning. The asociation
'. a good amount of business
::i:ice. and heard several
, including President Moore,
..u1 organization, and Mr. Wil-
hit. am. editor of the Ameri
;i .Manufacturer, of this city.
. .. t ;ng was called 'to order by
; - d, -u, Mr. H. K. Reid, and
i.t Moore was called upon to
i r fanners, and to tell of his
:'.ier organizations in the
u was warmly received and
;: . . ! follOWeS:
Mr. Moore's Speech.
. Li i.iakes wealth to all who
: aiter it passes the farmer.
. are not improving and
. homes there are few mod
iiience. A bath room is the
v.. Cj.ivt..njn-.":e lor the farm
::'v in the shape of a modern
. .. -'.ling machine, clothes ring-
:;u seldom found.
..... riie masses of the farmers
:. i :vperous can be seen in the
. ; house, the inconvenient and
.instructed outbuildings.
: -. - my cannot bide. It will
r-i M in some way? Can it be
; . . . :C 1 Lit iii .
:. w fa.' 10 r s know the cost of
: i r, crop. It will surprise them
:. ihai the average cost for pro
i;.uion the past fifteen years
i . .i - cents per pound. The aver
M.l'ihvjc price for the same time
; . !i 7 ;'J-4 cents per pound. These
1 .,ot Iron!" intelligent men who
,.wm!its"a3 systematically as
:r.y business firm.
; v '. ,ri produce cotton at a loss
!'; -ioiuth of a cent per pound, we
hl l.ot raise any at all until the
uim.i world is willing to. pay a
oiit on our labor.
Li:
D wj as farmers get our just and
tz-.: t-m-ve of the profits in a bale of
' it? Look at this: It is a familiar
;'.;iv ilue. j ist one pound, for which
I :;;' cents: it is made of cotton
s i':1 ii: October rt 10c per pound. You
s i: fhi.- cotton for $50.00 per bale.
Yf., i!.; v buy it back at $125 00 per
;:; . ;'ii!'.i. -body has made $75.00 in this
I. . : i? common brown sheeting now
:M.; -t 7c per yard, cr a 500 ib. bale
i".: .-on Si 35.00. You sold this bale
(i cc;., ,;i ;V,r S,",'j.oO. Can you tell who
a'-'i li:e
"'".; you sell cotton at 15 cents and
k: rii? other man make a living?
'How is this? The difference in
Tirki ot o-.0 pounds of brown domestic
t 7 cenrs per yard and 500 pounds
ol' ra-v cotton at 15 cents leaves a
balance of $60 to the manufacturer,
eomiLi.-siori man and merchant, and
it tit. svern to me that they might live
oii thai. ,
"ii' . is a niece of dress goods. Our
3an?!:rt-i cannot wear this goods until
'i1. y L-C.VC us and become ' school
teafhfvs or clerks, because we are not
itiiit so it at ,50 cents per. yard.
"!. u ,r ds is made of Sea Island cot
ton which sells at 24 ents per pound.
A :." I.,-, md bale of our cotton at 15
f'rs ij.lns $135.00. There are cix
' ! he i-ound. So our wives and
liauchio when they buy a dress npist
a', t;,.. rare of S 1,500 per bale for
!,t!, cotton that the manufacturer
iiA: i :r,.o. Somebody is in $1,3-35.
.jr e Say ii costs so much to make tins
in'i of troods. Very well, let us cat it
?ii-!f which leaves $082.50 for the
;nuh.(; ,!., commission man, mer-
;c Surelv that should cover
C0--'J- Now where is the other ?6S2.50
0! o:j:- ,. ie of cotton?
"I v.atii ..-vorybody to live who han
'I'f? cot!,.n, but first I want the man
m:o i.vod cotton to live better than
f-e hu- for ihe ,ast 30 years. We can
II v.ul organize and co-operate,
?Ji''1 'v v. ill hurt no business interest
CI' M... jti,.
'"V,'hf--j ti,e executive committee of
tae St, m hern Cotton Association met
m -'-h'':vi!h.- last September they had
J .1, - on the crop of 1905 from 17,
,!"' -ponclents. From this source
inK-t-,..1r.ion. the committee was of
.ti:-- "iinhon that the new crop would
; hvi million to ten million
'.v the final count of the gov
:rnm''T fi-tve3 that their estimate
" "''! on Association has not in
in-;;. iustauce mislead the people,
in f ;i;-tiS iwj,c advio gien was
in at -ire and careful consideration
w o .-!; side of a ouestiou by men
;tt0 fJtpablc, who iove the South
fr"! ,vil will not misrenresont- the
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'" ro.'Ti in tha Rmitli RltOUld
noli) it.,
h i ton Association in its ef-
u inaio- our country prosper."
n., . ' '; liiuon men canea ou m
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lUfcSO,
"'tani fcr nqtinrt snppnh anil re-
":m to talk to the farmers
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'out the cctton crop from the stand
point of the : manufacturer.
Mr. Whittam, although' "he was not
expecting to be called on for an ad
dress, arose and made an encouraging
talk about the friendly relations be
tween spinner and farmer, and also
told of the big meeting to be held in
Washington on May 1 and 2, of the
Growers and Manufacturers of Cotton,
which will be one of the greatest gath
erings of its kind ever held in this
country.
Mr. Whittam's Speech.
Mr. Whittam said in part:
l?he spinners are in warmest sym
pathy with the cotton growers. I shall
try to talk about the manufacturers'
point of view in this great movement
and the part and interest that the
farmer has in it.
"There have been several meetings
in Washington during the past few
months of committees from the South
who have gone there to confer with
senate and legislative committees
about the cotton situation. These have
always been well received, and es
pecially has Mr. C. C. Moore made a
good impression on Senators and oth-
I ers by his acute knowledge of the sit
uation down South. I remember that
one Senator remarked to me 'that that
little runt of a man had more sense
than all the'others who had come all
the way to Washington. ;
"Secretary Metcalf has also said in
my hearing that he was pleased to no
tice that the South is coming to recog
nize that she is a part of the govern
ment and is learning to call upon the
Washington government for her part
when she needs anything, whether it
be to further cotton interests or what
not.
'"Last year we sent out by export
about $56,000,000 cotton goods, and
while there is a danger in the Chinese
situation, it ought to be remembered
that there is India with her enormous
consumption of over $100,000,000
worth of cotton goods annually, that
gets less than $500,000 of this amount
from this country just because we
have not gone after it.
"We have had it dinged into us so
many times how great is the export
trade of this country, and yet after all
we are not told that one-third of this
vast amount is cotton manufactured
goods."
Mr. Whittam was asked by a member
of the association if foreign competi
tion, in his estimation, would ever in
terfere with the South's crop and
markets. Mr. Whitam replied that the
British Association had several mil
lions already invested in experiment
-n ether countries in the production of
cotton, and that half a dozen other Eu
ropean countries were also making ex
periment and that this would in 25
years amount to something, but it
would not hurt the South in any way.
The annual consumption increases
400,00 bales annually and by the time
that foreign cotton could be raised in
any quantities the increase in con
sumption would effectually protect the
South. ' "
Mr. Whitam's address was round
ly applauded by the farmers and his
remarks received close attention.
The meeting then heard from repre
sentatives of the association in the
various townships of the counties, and
while it developed that there were
some whom the speakers said were
wanting to give up the fight, the sense
of the meeting and its officers was that
there was no danger in this line, and
that no trouble would be expected
from this source.
The asociation by formal vote upon
motion of Mr. McD. Watkins, moved
that Mr. J. S. Myers should address
the next meeting, April 7, on the "Im
portance of Oragnization."
Another important motion which
was unanimously carried, was one pro
viding for representatives of the asso
ciation to go to Washington May 1 and
suggestion that the meetings of the
Growers and Manufacturers of Cotton.
The association selected Mr. C. C.
Moore, who will attend officially as
president of the State organization,
and Capt. S. B. Alexander, who will
represent the local county association,
together with Mr. Moore.
A new feature which was introduced
into the meting this morning was a
snesrestion that the metings . of the.
county association should be held fre
quently out in the county and not in
the court house as has been the cus
tom up to the present time. This
seemed to meet with favor and the
president will receive invitations at
the next meeting from townships or
sections desiring the meeting on a Sat
urday. FOR BRUTAL CRIME
Two Negroes Hanged in New Jer
sey for Assault and Murder
Committed in January. Pris
oners First Confessed, then
Denied but Co.nvicteJ on Trial.
By Associated Presi.
Mt. Holly, N. J., March 24. Rufus
Johnson and George Small; colored,
were hanged here today for the mur
der of Miss Florence W. AULnson, as
saulted and killed in a barii near
Moorestown, January 18.
Miss Allinson lived in a cottage on
the Strawbridge farm, her only com
panion being Bessie Walker, a little
girl whom she adopted. Her body was
found in the barn, with evidence of a
desperate strugle. Her head had been
crushed with a club. Her asailant had
torn a strap from a horse blanket and
bound it tightly around Miss Allinson's
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Before leaving their cells to go to
the ganows botn men made state
ments, Johnson 1 acknowledged - his
guilt, but Small steadfastly maintain
ed that he' was innocent.
HANGING
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SUFFERS FROM
FIRE
THISJORIG
Loss $1,000 Building Belongs ti
the North Carolina Home In
surance Company, and' was
Gutted by Fire Two Years Ago.
New Incorporations.
Evidence in the Norris Case
Largely Circumstantial. Gover
nor Glenn Honors Requisition
Final Report of Noted Rail
road Saw WillvCase.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, March 24. This morning
at .2.30 o'clock fire broke out in the
rear of the store of the Tucker Drug
Company, and resulted in $1,000 dam
age. The store in in the North Caro
lina Home Insurance Co.'s building,
which was gutted by fire about two
years ago.
The following charters were issued
today: Mercantile Bargain House
Company, Wilmington, capital $50,000,
by W. O. Page, C. H. Thompson and
J. L. King: Salisbury Cocoa-Cola Bot
tling Company, capital $4,000, by
Luther Snyder and others; Meyers
Westbrook Co., Winston-Salem, gen
eral merchants, capital $50?000, by A.
A. Meyers, A. B. Meyers and C. H.
Westbrook, of Newport News, and
George P. Pell, of Winston-Salem;
Yarborough & Bellinger Company,
Charlotte, capital $20,000, by J. A. Yar
borough, George H. Bellinger and oth
ers; Waters Power Electric Company,
Hickory, capital $25,000, by C. F. Bla
lock and others.
Sheriff A. Ammons was here today
from Graham county, to deliver to the
penitentiary Mute Mahaffy to serve
two years for breaking into a store at
Robinsville.
Justice of the Peace Charles Spark,
announces this afternoon that he will
not decide as to binding M. T. Norris
over to Superior Court until noon Mon
day. Gov. Glenn last evening . honored a
requisition from the Governor of West
Virginia for R. H. Hays, a negro
youth now in jail at Henderson and
wanted in the sister state for . what is
termed in the requisiton 'a felonious
and malicious injury to the body.
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which is explained in the accompany
ing affidavit to the Governor to have
been one of the most revolting and
diabolical assaults in the annals of
such crimes. His victim was a young
white woman, Miss Addie A. Moses, of
Kanaha, W. Va.
Special Master H. F. Seawell has
completed .and forwarded to United
States' Circuit Judge J. C. Pritchard at
Asheville his final report in the noted
suit of the Carolina and Northern Rail
way Co., vs. Southern Saw Mill and
Lumber Co., from Robeson county, and
the final hearing is set for Asheville
next Monday. About $40,000 is involv
ed as well as the administration of
W. J. EJdwards who was for a while the
receiver. It is understood that the re
port finds that Edwards is duethe es
tate $10,00, less about $3,000 of prop
er credits.
The preliminary hearing of the
charge brought by State Insurance
Commissioner against M. T. Norris, a
prominent, merchant of this city that
he set fire to an unoccupied hv m
house in order that his wife might
get ?500 insurance carried with the
North Carolina Home Insurance Com
pany continued last night until about
midnight and yet two of the contending
counsel were to argue the case, J. N.
Holding for the defense and J. W.
Hinsdale for the prosecution. Tak
ing of testimony began about 2 o'clock
and the State rested about 7 o'clock.
Counsel for Norris contended that the
State had not made out. a case and
demanded the dismissal of the case.
Then the argument proeeded, S. G.
NORFOLK IN GRASP
OF
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Coming from the Northeast, it
Sweeps the Coast, Making it
Dangerous for all Shipping and
Holding Many Vessels in Port.
. Some Vessels Lost.
By Associated Press. ;
Norfolk, March 24 A severe north
east storm, with blinding snow swepti
this coast today, making it dangerous
for all shipping at sea and holding in
port many vessels.
The storm has lessened the chances
of saving the numerous ves&ls, now
ashore on the Virginia and North
Carolina coasts and word comes from
Cape Hatteras that the three masted
schooner, Raymond T. Maull, appears
to be practically beyond saving.
., The crew of wreckers abcard the
schooner Fannie Palmer, at Little Is
land, here signalled, life savers to
come to their rescue and an effort is
now being made to - get ,t men
ashore, .
TUCKER
DM
TO
ow
STORM
Ryan opened for the; defense, F. S
Spruill, of Louisburg, followed for the.
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yrusKuuuuu, ui. o. j. u. nan is next
spoke in behalf of Norris, followed
by Solicitor Armstead .Jones for the
state. Then about midnight recess was
taken until this morning when the con
cluding argument will be heard and
a decision reacaed as to -whether
to bind Norris over to the Superior
court or not.
Fifteen witnesses were examined the
evidence against Norris being entirely
circumstantial, principally the testi
mony of a negro boy who drove him
through the county the day on which
the fire followed that night .about
twenty minutes after Norris had the
negro boy to drive him there, as he
said, to see if the house was securely
closed. Public opinion is much divided
on the question of the probable guilt of
the defendant.
VETERANS MINGLE.
Pennsylvania Monument Dedicated at
Vicksburg.
By Associated Press.
Vicksburg Miss. March 24 The
veterans of the North and South
mingled together here today, the oc
casion being the dedication of the
Pennsylvania monument erected on
the Vicksburg battlefield. About 500
Pennsylvania veterans, headed by the
Governor of Pennsylvania and a regi
ment of Mississippi troops headed by
Governor Vardaman and . his staff,
formed in the parade shortly before
12 o'clock and marched to the field
where the monument stands.
Theafternoon will be taken up with
speeches by Governor Pennypacker,
former Governor Beavers, of Pennsyl
vania, and Governor Vardamah of
Misissippi.
The ceremonies will close tonight
with a camp fire at which general
Stephen D. Lee Commander in Chief
of the United Confederate veterans,
is expected to preside. The weather is
fair.
SUIT AGAINST McCURDY.
Mutual Life Brings Spit For $3,370,341.
'Eight Cases.
New York, March 24 The first com
plaint in a series of eight actions al
ready begun by the Mutual Life In
surance Company against former Pres
ident Richard A. McCurdy, his son,
Robert H., and the firm of Charles H.
Raymond & Co., the company's former
metropolitan agents, was made public
yesterday.
This particular complaint is against
former President McCurdy and con
tains nine separate . causes of action.
In each Mr. McCurdy is charged with
the waste of large sums of money be
longing to the company, through al
leged unfaithfulness and neglect in the
discharge - of his duties. Damages
amounting to $3,250,0, o are demand
ed, x
The first five causes seek recovery
in the aggregate of $292,500, as alleged
contributions to political parties since
1885. The complaint says these pay
ments, already ','unlawful and improvi
dent," were authorized and permitted
by Mr. McCurdy through "want of or
dinary care and diligence.
- The sixth cause seeks to recover the
sum of $225,000, embracing the $50,000
alleged increase of annual salary
drawn by the' former president since
June 1, 1901, without authority, as is
claimed. . .
The seventh cause seeks to recover
$600,000 as the. aggregate of the re
spective sums of $25,000 drawn quar
terly from the (company for the last
six,years of Mr. McCurdy 's presidency
on the voucher of the committee on
expenditures.
The final cause of action deals with
the sum of $1,282,841 received by Rob
ert H. McCurdy as commissions from
06 to November, 1905, as superin
tendent of the foreign department and
charges that by reason of unfaithful
ness and neglect by the former presi
dent these commissions had been al
lowed at rates which the enormous in
crease in the foreign business had ren
dered exorbitant and unnecssary. ;T-
Finally, the company demands judg
ment against ex-President . McCurdy
for the sum or $3,370,341.66, including
interest, as damages for alleged un
faithfulness and negiect. .
EDUCATION IN IRELAND.
Secretary Bryce, on Behalf of Govern
ment, Pledges Reforms.
London, March 24. Irish education
grievances was the subject of a long
debate tonight in the House of Com
mons. Irish members declared that
the existing system is deplorable, and
tliat Ireland will never rest until she
obtains a university representing the
interests of the Catholic majority.
George Wyndham, chief secretary for
Ireland in the Balfour cabinet, also
spoke strongly in favor of reform,
declaring that if Ireland were given
the same facilities for' education as
England old feuds would be appeased.
James Bryce, the new chief secre
tary for Ireland, on behalf of me government,-
made a conciliatory speech,
admitting the existence of the griev
ances. He said the government had
not had time to formulate a policy,
but the matter had his constant at
tention, and he did not despair of find
ing a scheme of reconciling the con
flicting interests. The government, he
added, also was considering a scheme
to promote the studj of the Gaelic
language.
- BATTLESHIP FOR SHANGHAI
A
The Wisconsin Rushed From Manila
f tc That Port.
By Associated Press.
Manila March 24 .The U. S. Bat
tleship Wisconsin . will sail at mid
night for Shanghai to, join the Ameri
can fleet there, a rush order .to that
effect, having been received from
Rear Admiral Train.1 .' .
- Samuel H. Ashbridge Dead.
Philadelphia March 24. Former
Mayor Samuel H. Ashbridge died at
the age of 57. He was in the city ser
vice 23 years as. Coroner and Mayor,
OR
WARREN
HAS REFUSED THE
GIFT OF N, C, BONDS
Refuses to Let State of Michigan
be a Party to the Scheme to
Collect the Fraudulent Bonds
Against the State . of North
Carolina.
Donation of Bonds was Proffered
by the North . Carolina Bond
Holders Committee. Governor
Glenn Explained the Purposes
of the Committee. '
By Associated Press.
Lansing, Mich., March 24. Gover
nor Warner has written the organiza
tion known , as the North Carolina
Bend Holders' Committee, declining
the proffered donation to the State of
Michigan of North Carolina State
bonds.
The Governor became convinced
that the purpose of the proposed gift
was to involve Michigan in a suit to
test the legality of bonds which North
Carolina declared worthless because
they were fraudulantly issued in the
reconstruction period without value
being received by the State.
Governor Glenn explained to Gover
nor Warner that the holders of bonds
not being able to sue their own State
conceived the idea of getting the mat
ter into the courts by getting other
States involved. .
- South Dakota accepted some of the
bonds and recovered judgment against
North Carolina. ,
H. H. ROGERS ON STAND.
First Witness Examined Today Ad
mission From Standard.
By Associated Press.
New York, March 24. Henry H.
Rogers, Vice . President of the Stand
ard Oil Co, was tne first witness ex
amined in the investigation conducted
by Attorney' General Herbert S. Had
ley of Missouri, who is seeking to
oust the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana
and companies alleged to be allied
with it, from doing business in Mis
souri,
Counsel for the Standard Oil Com
pany agreed to have noted on the rec
ords of the hearing an admission that
the stock of the Republic, Oil Com
pany and the Waters Pierce Oil Com
pjny and the Standard Oil Company
of Indiana is held in trust , by the
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey.
DEATH; OF HORACE EMERSON.
Prominent Coast Line Official Died
Last. Night.
Special to The News.
Wilmington, March 24. Mr. Horace
M. Emerson, general traffic manager
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company; died last night at 8 o'clock
at his home in this city, of organic
heart trouble. Mr. Emerson was born
in Preble county, Ohio, and was in the
47th year of his age. He had been
continuously in the service of the At
lantic Coast Line for 30 years. The
funeral will be conducted at 5 o'clock
this afternoon and the remains will be
interred here.
PROMINENT DIVINE DEAD.
Rev. Thomas H. Pegram of Methodist
Church Died This Morning.
Special to The News.
Winston-Salem, March -24. Rev.
Thomas Howard Pegram died at 6:30
o'clock this morning, aged 81. He was
in the ministry over fifty years, du
ring which time he built 37 churches
and a number of parsonages.' He was
superanuated ?.t the session of . the
Western North Carolina Methodist
Episcopal conference held at High
Point, three years ago.
: WITHJULAJANES
Co.istabulory and a Band of Fan
atical Pulajanes Have Fight.
Details are Lacking but Gover-
.
nor Curry is Reported to sBe
Missing, v
By Associated Press.
Manila March 24.-A telegram re
ceived by the government, from the
Island of Samar: savs an engagement
has occurred between the constabu
lary and a force of fanatical Pula
janes. Governor George Curry is. re
ported missing. Details are lacking.
Governor Curry, whose former home
was in .New Mexico, was a member
of the Rough Riders Regirijent reach
ing the rank' of captain. He was also
an officer of volunteer troops sent to
Philippines and beeame Manilas first
chief of police, under American rule.
Early last year he, was appointed
Governor of the province of Samar.
-. Pension Legislation., " (
By Associated Press
Washington, March 24. The House
opened today's session with the con
sideration of pension legislation.
ENGAGEMENT
YOUNG MAN KILLED.
Run Over at Railroad Crossing Nor-
dica Not Coming.
Special to The News. -
Salisbury, March . 24. Charles Ca
nup, a young white man, was instantly
kiled at a railroad crossing on the
Western about two mile3 from Salis
bury yesterday morning. His .horse,
which was also killed, was dragged a
distance of a hundred yards or more
before the engine could be 'stopped.
Passenger train No. 11, due to leave
Salisbury at 8.40 was in charge this
morning of Engineer Bill Pitts and
Conductor Charles Klutz. It did not
leave Salisbury until 10 o'clock and
was probably running at a high rate of
speed when the unfortunate man lost
his life. Although it is not definitely
known, it is supposed that Mr. Canup
did not hear the approach of the train.
At any rate the engine was upon him
before either he or Engineer Pitts ob
serevd his peril and it was too late
then to avert the accident.
Mr. Canup was 38 years old and was
a well know farmer of . Franklin town
ship. He is survived by a family. :.;
It is almost certain that Nordica,
whom it was hoped to have in Salis
bury next week, will not come here. A
guarantee of $2,000 is wanted by her
manager, and it is the guarantee that
stands in the way. Dr. and Miss Me-
roney have abudant faith in the de
sire of the Salisbury public to hear
Nordica, but whether or not a profita
ble audience would be secured was the
question with which had to do. Re
duced to its last analysis, this ques
tion means that if Salishnrv ia tn
have such celebrities as Bernhardt and
Nordica, Salisburians must be willing
to put up the price.
At a called meeting of Concord
Presbytery at Davidson Tuesday the
date of the spring meeting of the
Presbytery at Mocksville was changed
from the 6th to the 12th of April Li
centiate H..A. Knox, who is an Iredell
man, was given permission to labor in
South Carolina, his present field being
Mayesville. Thyatira and Back Creek
Churches were permitted to prosecute
a call before Mecklenburg Presbytery
for the pastoral services of Rev. Wal
ter m. Walsh.
ROW AT BALL GAME.
Trouble Was Aired in Recorder's Court
This Morning.
There was ?. same of baseball yes
terday afternoon between the students
of the Tenth Grade at the graded
schools and a club from the University
school. .
One result of the game was a fight
and it was aired in the Recorder's
Court this morning. There was a large
number of young boys present at court
this morning who were summoned as
witnesses.
It seems that Glenn Porter and John
Wilson,, two little fellows about ,10
years of age, engaged in a scrap.
Frank Porter, a brother of Glenn,, was
on the ground and wanted the fight to
continue.
A young man by the name of Mc
Clure attempted to separate the kids
and he and Frank Porter mixed. Porter
called McClure a d yankee and al
though McClure is from West Vir
ginia he resented it good and strong.
He said he was proud of being a
yankee but the way Porter said it, was
what made him mad. Accordingly, he
got ?. bat p.nd made for Porter. Some
one caught the bat and the row ended
without any serious damage being
done. The court heard all the evidence
and Porter was adjudged guilty. He
was taxed with the costs.
Schools Close.
. Quite' a number of the schools of the
county closed yesterday.
Amcng the "number were Belmont,
Ebenezer; Back Creek, Luckey, Wil
liam's Chapel, Hickory Grove, 'Prog
ress, Robins or?, Paw Creek Academy
and Matthews.
At all of these schools splendid work
lias been accomplished and there has
been good attendance. : . ,
- Governor Pattison's Condition.
Columbus, O., March 24. Reports
from the Executive Mansion say that
Governor Pattison is no worse than
last night. He passed a comfortable
night.
Mrs. C. W.-Eddins, of Atlanta, Ga.,
is in that city, the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Withers, on sast Avenue.
LARGE. SUPPLY OF
COAL IN RESERVE
Anthracite Mine Operators De
clare they Have Enough Coal
on H and to Pravent a Reputi-
. tion of the Inconveniencles that
Attended 1902 Strike.
By Associated Press.
. New York, : March' 24. Announce
ment was made today, by the anthra
cite mine operators that they have on
hand within-a radius of less than 100
miles of New York city, a reserve sup
ply of more than 9,000,000 tons of good
marketable grades of anthracite coal.
This is in addition to supplies, held
by dealers and large consumers. '
The operators declare that should
the strike come there will be no in
convenience, such as attended the 1902
strike. . y-
"C Agreement Not in Sight. t
Indianapolis, March 24v When the
joint scale committee of the joint con
ferences of coal operators and united
mine workers of the central competi
tive and Southwestern districts met,
there was ho indication that the op
posing sides were any nearer agree
ment than when . the January , confer
ence adjourned after disagreement.
INDIANS MURDER
MEXICAN FAMILY
- SEVEN ARE KILLED
Victries were Slain in the fioad
Within a Few Miles of Their
Home and Remained there
Until Troops Could be Pro
cured. 1 ' -
Head of Family was Prominent
Man and Brother-in-law of
Frederick Hartman of Los An-
geles. Names of Dead. Three
Members of Family Escape.
By Associated Press. '
San Francisco, March 24. A dis
patch to the Chronicle from Los An
geles says: News has been received
here of the murder of five members of
family of Pedro Meza, president of La
Dura, in Sonora, Mexico, and the
brother-in-law of Frederick Hartman,
president of the William Hoege Com
pany, of Los Angeles, and two others,
who. were massacred by Indians with
in a few miles of their nome.
The bodies were left in the roadway
between Ortiz and . La Dura until a
sufficient number of Mexican troops
could be sent to overawe the raiding
outlaws and bring in their victims.
The names of the killed are:
Senor Pedro Meza.-presidente of La
Dura, rich mining contractor and one
of the most prominent men in the dis
trict; Senora Elvira Meza, wife of the
presidente; Senoritas Carmen, Floisa
and Panchetta Meza, 18 20 and 23
years of age, their daughters; Mrs.
Wenceslas Hoff, an old . friend of
Meza; Theodore Hoff, aged 24, her on
ly son.
Three members of the Meza family
survive. They are the baby son of
Pedro Meza and two young daughters.
The children had been left at the home
in La Dura when the rest of the family
drove to Guayamas. v
MASS MEETING FOR MEN.
The Sermon At the First Church To
morrow Will Be Delivered By Dr.
Hardin.
1 The greatest mass meeting for men
ever held in Charlotte, will take place
at the First Presbyterian church ' to
morrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Hun
dreds of invitations have been issued
to the members of the various f rater-"
nal and all other organizations of the
city. Each order is requested to march
to the church in a body. A complete
list of the organizations to be repre
sented are the following:
The Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, the Order of Railway Conductors,
Woodmen of the World. Ancient Free
& Accepted Masons, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, Improved
Order of Red Men, Knights of Pythias,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
Manufacturers' Club, Hornet's Nest
Rifles, Printing Pressmen's Union,
Charlotte Typographical Union, Car
penters and Joiners, No. 1332, Carpen
ters and Joiners, No. 558, Iron Moul
ders' Union, National Association of
Machinists Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Engineers and Commercial Tele
graphers. Death of Mr. C. 3. Trurr-bc.
Mr. H. C. Long recsive-l amcssay:e
yesterday morning anuoajiltig the
death in New York of Mr. 11. C. Trum
bo, a well known traveling salesman.
The end came yesterday morning. The
body will be taken to Charlestoa, S. C,
for burial. Mr. Long will join the
funeral party here and will accompany
the remains to Charleston.
Mr. and Mrs. Trumbo spent several
weeks in Charlotte last S'inimer, the
guests of Mr. and Mi's. Loru;.
Dr. Carlisle to Preach.
Dr. Mark Carlisle, pastor of the First
Methodist church of Charleston will
preach for the congregation of Trinity
Methodist church tomorrow morning
and evening. Dr. Carlisle is oin of the
best known Methodist ministers in
South Carolina, and is a speaker of
great power. . - '
Mr. Alexander In Extremis.
A( telephone message this afternoon
from the home of Mrj M. D. Alexander
whose critical illness was noted ' in s
yesterday's News, states that there is
no change in his condition. He is ex
tremely : ill , and very little hopes are
entertained for his recovery.
Body Was Not Taken To Milton.
. It was decided at a late hour yester
day afternoon not toitake the remains
of Mrs. Julia Susan sinith to Milton for
interment. The. body 1 was interred in
Elmwood cemetery. : ; -
:. Two Marriage t License.
. Deputy Register of Deeds Powell to
day iss ued two marriage license. The
first was to Mr. C. B. Williams who is
to wed Miss Harriet Riley. The second
was to MrvM. C. Crump who will we.i
Miss All -se Taylor.
Masons to Attend.
The members of the Masonic Frater
nity will' attend the special services
at the First Presbyterian : church to
morrow afternoon in a body. .
S. E. T. A. Meeting. v
The South Eastern Tariff Associa
tion will meet this year at Hot Springs,
Va. The dates has been fixed for the
meeting May 16th.
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