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Life and Death
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X fearful casd of Inhuman brutality
inspired by some Infernal miscreant's
greed came to the attention of the
public late yesterday afternooon when
a Greek, his skull fractured by a blow
from behind, was found on the West
era railroad track, where he had been
left to die by the man or men who
robbed and beat him.
The Greek was found unconscious,
bleeding,, and frightfully wounded,
-some distance from Salisbury by Mr.
.Murph, who brought him to this city
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He was taken to the sanitorlum but
the rules of the institution' precluded
his admittance and he was taken to
the warehouse of Overman atd Com
pany, where Mayor Boyden had erery
thing possible done to alleviate his
sufferings. Drs. Trantham and Crump
examined the man's head and found
the skull badly fractured. He had
been hit from behind with some blunt
instrument, probably a club. The
"wound was dressed aud bandaged and
all in their power was done to lessen
PITTSBURG ORCHESTRA
Musical Festival in Charlotte Thurs
day, April 27.
Salisbury people who are musically
Inclined are much interested in the
spring Musicial Festival o be given
at the Academy of Music, Charlotte,
Thursday nitrht, April 27, and It is
probable that a number from this
city will attend. The concert will be
given by the famous Pittsburg Orches
tra of 70 musicians, Emil Paur con
ductor, and Mme. Gadski, soloist.
Low rates have been secured from
the Southern railroad. Of the coming
event the Charlotte Observer says:
Musicians will know without the
telling that this orchestra ranks with
"the Boston Symphony Orchestra and
with the late Theodore Thjfcias' Chi
cago. They are three of the greatest
musical organizations in the world.
The Pittsburg Orchestra was organ
ized in 1865, by the aid of rich people
of that city, such- as Andrew Car
negie, who supplied the musical hall,
and others.
Its daily expenses Is so their repre
: sentative informs an Observer report
er, is never below $2,200. Every man
In it is an artist, paid as much as is
necessary to secure his services. It is
now under control of the Pittsburg
. Art Society.
No such orchestra has ever been
; South before. This is a tentative tour
. and upon its success or failure will
laregly depend the programmes for
the future. Charlotte is one point in
its Itinerary which will not lie down.
' The other big attractions here were
appreciated and the North Carolina
public will hear this con t. Mr.
Schloss is due especial credit for ob
taining this attraction for Charlotte;
for a big guarantee had to be placed
before the engagement could be made.
The people composing the orchestra
will leave Washington on a special
train at 11:15 the 25th, and will arrive
in Charlotte at 10 o'clock the next
TALITY
Beaten, Robbed
Western Fail-
his sufferings. He had been robbed
of everything about him but spoke
nothing but Greek and nobody coould
be found to interpret his feeble words
When The Sun man saw him, he was
leaning forward apparently In great
anguish, though he had been given
opiates, and was moaning like a woun
ded animal.
It had been; found impossible to get
anything from him as to how he was
hurt or who did it and there is absolute
ly no trace of the criminals who will,
probably, never be known. Mayor
Boyden decided that the only .thing
that could be done was to remove the
victim to the county home and this
was done. It is feared that he will
die. Unknown, friendless, in a strange
land, to be thus robbed, beaten and
left to apparently Inevitable death,
his is the saddest case that has come
to public notice in many a long day.
The worst feature about it is the
pratical certainty that those respons
ible for the fiendish deed will escape
the hanging they so richly deserve.
morning. Except the inmates of Mad
ame Gadski' car, they will be turned
out and quartered at hotels, so- that
the cars may undergo the only clean
ing which they will get during the
trip. At 10 o'clock Friday, they will
leave for Biltmore House, where they
will hold a concert that night.
The train carries its own chefs,
stewards, porters, etc. Part of Its car
go are two concert grand pianos and
an upright piano on Madame Gad-
ski's car, the latter to accompany her
(Tally vocal practice.
The madame always takes with her
Miss Lottie, her daughter, of 11 years
and her governess. This car is their
home for most part of the year. Emil I
Pur, the conductor, Mr. Loudon
Charlton, the manager of the tour,
and his wife, and George H. Wilson,
the regular Pittsburg manager, who
is with the orchestra merely for his
own pleasure, are also on the Gadski
car, "The Pilgrim."
THE ODD FELLOWS TONIGHT
The Odd Fellows of this, the 14th,
district are coming in the city on
every train and a large and Indications
are that an large and enthusiastic
meeting will be held this evening and
tonight. All Odd Fellows are cordial
ly Invited and expected to attend.
Evening meeting opens at 4 o'clock
and the night session will begin at
7:30 o'clock. Both meetings will be
held in Cordon Lodge Hall.
BALL AND SUPPER
Grand Ball and Ice Cream supper
In honor of the Queen of the Carnival
will be given in the hall over the
Wachovia Bank at Spencer on Friday
evening April 21st.
The Washington Italian band will
furnish the music and nodoubt this
will be the nicest thing of Its kind
ever given in Spencer. Ladies are ad
mitted free, and refreshments win be
free.
Advertise la The Sun, if pay
REPORT
.D SPELL
Macb Damage Done to Fruit and
Wheat by Cold Snap Sun-1 r
day and Monday
Reports from different sections of
the county indicate that much damage
has been done by the recent cold
snap. . ,
Wheat in the Southern, section ' is
said to be killed and the fruit badly
damaged. . '
Other sections are pretty much the
same, only in some parts the wheat
does not seem to be hurt.
Following are reports from othr
sections of the State, and surrounding
states : '
Fort Valley, Ga April 18.The
fruit In this section is not damaged to
any appreciable extent. Th valley
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winds of Saturday night and Sunday
had so thoroughly dried everything
that there was little frost except in
low and exposed places. Beans are
reported killed, and some tomato
plants. . x
W. C. Wright, an extensive planter
here, says that his peaches ara not
hurt. W. W. Henderson states, that
he hamade a careful examination to-:
day and finds no damage. It; is believ
ed that some , peaches were hurt by
the frost of ten days ago, but 'the dam
age is small, and from present indica
tions there will be a large crop in this
section. - , , '
Newbern, April 18. The frost of
last night worked greats damage to.
all truck crops in this vicinity. Re
ports from Craven, Carteret, Pamlico,
Jones and Onslow are to the effect
that the potato crop Is ruined and peas
and , beans are killed Percept where
protected, ice formed here, and in
some sections is said to be a quarter
of an inch thick. The mercury re
gistered 31 degrees here. The extent
of the financial loss is estimated to be
thousands of dollars. -
Wilmington, April 18. Ice formed
throughout the east Carolina trucking
belt last night; but owing to high
winds there was very little, if any,
frost. Temperatures falling from 33 to
36 degrees are reported from various
points in the belt, and the damage to
the crop cannot yet be estimated to
Irish potatoes and beans suffered
most. Strawberry blooms were cut
off in places, but the damage in that
particular is not regarded as serious.
Continued cold and frost again tonight
is predicted and, the greatest anxiety
prevails among the truckers.
Roanoke, Va., April 17. Reports
from southwest Virginia indicate that
II the fruit crop was not killed last
nlgM it is in great danger tonight. The
I mercury fell today to 23 In some
places, and at Radford there was an
inch of ice. Snow fell at Intervals to-
day. There was a heavy fall of snow
in Roanoke and vicinity Sunday that
lasted several hours. If the wind
lays tonight the fruit will probably
be doomed.
Goldsboro, April 18. The cold wave
which has prevailed in this section
since last Wednesday evening reached
a climax last night, when it frosted
heavily. Ice was also plentiful in many
places. Beans, peas, Irish potatoes and
other garden plants were hurt. Beans
have been hurt to an extent of half
the crop. Strawberries are also hurt,,
but not to any serious extent.
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Gains vdlle, Ga., April 18. Almost
the entire peach crop In northeast
Georgia was killed by last night's
freeze. Growers state that there wUl
not be enough peaches grown for a
single shipment. Vegetables of all
kinds were hurt. The thermometer
registered 29 degrees and ice was half
an inch thick.
Columbus, Ga., April 18. There was
considerable frost here and in this
section this morning, and a good deal
of young cotton was killed. Young
vegetables were also killed. It is cold
tonight, and frost again tomorrow
i morning would not be surprising.
EASTER MONDAY AT MANNING
Exercises anI Egg Hunt Planned for
the Children
Manning April 17. There witf be an
Easter Missionary exercise al Salem
Easter Monday of more ti&fc Ordi
nary interest. The songs , antff-jcita-tions
by the band of missiphaV chil
dren will be excellent and inspiring.
Following is the programme ! ar
ranged for the occasion by Mrs. Rev.
Trexler and Mrs. Lit Lingle, presi- j
dent of the society:
10 a.m Anthem Bless the Lord.'
, devotional exercises by pastor.
Hymn Rockingham.
Recitation Concert prayer Chil
dren in the Church. '
sHymn Martyn.
Recitation The Flowers Keep Eas
ter Christ and the Children. '
What the Lillies Tell.
Hymn Olive's Brow.
Recitations Bring Flowers, The
Crowning Day, Let me go.
Dialogue If We Were Chinese
Children.
1 Hymn Bealoth.
Recitations Easter Messages, The
, . Faire's? Lillie, To-day.
Hymn Greenville.
Address Rev. Theo. C. Parker.
Chant-Lord's Prayer.
Missionary Hymn.
Collection.
Doxology.
Benediction.
After an intermission for dinner of
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of ;ne hour, the Egg Hunt, the chief
attraction for the children?- will take
place.. Dozens of eggs will be con-
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will be very amusing for the specta-
tors watching the children find them.
'A; severe cold wabe, accompanied
by snow . flurries, struck us yesterday
evening, doing considerable damage
to orchards, gardens, truck: patches
etc:
The councilmen of Salem will hold
their quarterly meeting Saturday eve
hing. At 3 p.m., preparatory services
ril1. . be" conducted by Rev. Trexler,
followed by the administration of the
Lord's Supper on Sunday at 11 a.m.
S.- L. Elliot , is awey this week at
tending Federal court in Stataesville.
Mrs. . Caroline Bost is almost en
tirely, kept in bed now with inflaina-
tory rheumatism in her feet.
Mr. and Mrs.J.E.Briggs were over
in Unity Sunday with relatives.
W. L. S
BOOK CLUB TO MEET
All Members Asked to be Present To
morrow Afternoon.
The Christian Reid Book Club meet
witli Mrs. Richard Henderson tomor
row (Wednesday afternoon) at three
o'clock. This will be an important
business meeting and each member
Is earnestly asked to be present. It
may also be said that this will be the
last meeting of the Club that Miss
Rankin attends before her marriage
and resultant removal from Salisbury.
COTTON GOING DOOWN
Price Today is 7 1-2 and Farmers are
Not Holding
The highest" quality of cotton sells
today at 7 1-J cents and there is plen
ty of it offered. Many of the farmers
have given up the fight and are un
loading, being either forced to do so
by need of money or fearing that the
price will go still lower. The outlook
is said by the buyers to be gloomy
and they are freely predicting that
it will not be long before six cents
will be the price.
PINK DOGWOOD
Beautiful Bush. Blooms in Yard of
. Captain Price
Pink dogwood is a decided rarity
and the fact that there is a splendid
bush in bloom in CapL Price's yard
has caused many to go over Fulton
street way just to see it. The blos
soms are of an exquisite shade, rath
er a fuU than a delicate pink, and the
bush is a thing of wonderful beauty.
Preaching Tonight
The Rev. V. Y. Boozer wttl preach
at St. John's Lutheran church tonighL
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A man could bulla a twenty-story
office building whilea woman is mak-
wg ner pians 10 wasn ner nair.
FESTAL WEEK IS :
NOW PROPOSED
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Performance of The Mikado and
' Children' Cantata as
Features
REHEARSAL TONIGHT
All Members of WRado Cast
Urgedto m$ent It -Opera
HoOse v a r;
People whohad been so long an
ticipating the promised performance
of "The Mikado" by local talenf8n
were disappointed when It was called
off may cheer up for there is every
probability that it will be given after
all. A Mr. Tyler, who Is skilled in put
ting on entertainment of a theatrical
nature, is in Salisbury and it Is likely
that the opera wjll -be given under
his direction. Mrs. F. F. Smith re
quests all the people who have been
rehearsitg.for it to be at the opera
house att 8 o'clock tonight for re
hearsal, at which time it will be final-
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will be given. If the decision is favor
able, the opera will be given in about
two weeks.
At the same time it is proposed to
have a festal week, similar to the
one given two years ago when an al
fresco performance of "As you Like
It." a Japanese evening and tme of
vaudevillle made such a happy com
bination. Mr. Tyler is arranging a
children's cantata, which will, In all
probability, be given out of doors, the
same weeks, as the performance of
"The Mikado."
will be under.
Both entertainments
the auspices
of the
Confederacy and the proceeds will go
toward the monument fund.
SALISBURY-SPENCER ADMITTED
Decided at
a Meeting In
Yesterday
Charlotte
J. M. Maupin received a telephone
message from Charlotte, this morning
announcing the fact that the Sails
bury-Spencer base ball team had been
admitted into the Virginia Carolina
league.
The managers of the different teams
held a meeting at Charlotte yester
day and decided on the home team.
The fight was between Winston and
Salisbury-Spencer.
Manager Strouthers who will take
charge of this team will be here to
night to make final arrangements for
the team to enter tlie field.
If the people will give the manage
ment the proper support there will be
some good ball played in this city
this summer. ,
JEFFERSON STILL HOLDS OUT
West Palm Beach, Fla., April 18.
The condition of Joseph Jefferson, the
veteran actor, is unchanged at eight
thirty this morning. His physician,
while being of the opinion that he Is
nearing the end, states the sufferer
is holding up well for a man of his
age.
West Palm Beach, April 18, Ten a.
m. The doctors attendant upon
Joseph Jefferson said he was sinking
slowly but appears to revive at times,
due to general nervous' disposition
which shows great vitality.
J. W. GATES' FATHER DEAD
Chicago, I1L, April 18. Asel A.
Gates, father of John W. Gates, died
this morning at his home .here, he
wes eighty-five years old. He had
been afflicted with a complication of
diseases incident to old age. His
wife, and only surviving child, John
W. Gates, were at his bedside at the
hour of death.
RETAIL CLERKS MEET
The retail clerks will hold their
regular meeting tonight at Machinist
HalL
Refreshments will be served and
all members are requested to be pres
ent as this is to be a Very! interesting
i meeting.
POLICE NEWS
Case up Before His Honor at Yester
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; Two negro women were fined $5.00
each for being disorderly on the street
One woman pwed the other 10 cents
and when she was asked for it, got
very mad and used some language of
a rathre luirl hue. ; - '
.. 'An out of town citizen who Is a
fcripple and a confirmed drunkard was
let oft on condition that he leave
town. He accepted tbe condition and
when last seen was fulfilling his part
of the contract.
A .white woman from Greensboro,
was brought up for bein drunk ' and
disorderly and was also let off provid
ed she would go back to Greensboro.
She agreed to go but how she Is
going to get there is hard to tell lha
dd not have smfflcient clothing in
which to appeapat court and had to
borrow some from another woman. -
Such utter degradation as this Is rare
ly seen in Salisbury. ' The mayor said
he did not want such characters . In
town and ordered her out
A negro boy who deals extensirely
in old bones or anything else he can
steal, was before his honor for, swip
ing two cow hides. . He disclaimed alT
knowledge of the -hides but the evi
dence against him was too strong" and
he was given 60 days on the road.
- A white man from a near by village
got loaded and was run In. Ho admit
ted tbat he got drunk but said he had
always been a gentleman. Mayor
Boyden. told him if he ' was a gentle
man and could prove it he would let
him go. He was taken to a friend
in the city by Capt. Steele and proved
the assertion and was liberated. .
CARNIVALS AR-E ROASTED
Raleigh News and Observer Preacher
to Spencer
The Raleigh News and Observeri
which doesn't seem to like street fairs
has the following to' say of the Car
nival at Spencer:
Spencer has grown so fast that It
is a pity it did v not grow past the
carnival idea without stopping. How
ever, it has one booked for this week,
and will libe and learn. Like an in
dividual," a town needs recreation and
pleasure but not license. It Is the
gala influence of the name, the laught
er in the word which makes the con
templation of a "carnival" palatable
to qublic taste. It needs only one
experience, however, for any town to"
see the dross of gambling and inde
cency beneath the tinsel farce. Ral
eigh has 'had one and knows.
LOCAL BRIEFS
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Mr. Jim Aaron is visiting his friend
Thomas Mock.
Mrs, John Whitehead has returned
from a trip to New York.
Mrs. J. M. King and son leave to
mocrow night for Nasheville Tenn
to visit Mrs. King's fathre.
The Rev. R. R. Sowers, who preach
ed last night .at Haven Lutheran
church, Chestnut Hill, will preach
again tonight.
A Fogleman, left this morning for
Liberty, N. C. where he was called
by the illness of his father, who Is
72 years of age and has been suffering
with sciatic rheumatism.
BASE BALL AT CHARLOTTE
Ther will be a . game of ball this
afternoon at Charlotte between Liv
ingstone College of Salisbury and
South Carolina State College, at Latta
Park. The South CarollnX team is
said to be the champion of the state
and some good ball will be played.
The teams will meet In this city
tomorrow at Livingston College. -
A DEBILITATED TOWN
( From the Dallas News.)
"Yes. sir," said the native proudly,
"we have an electric car line around
the entire city, which we call the belt
line."
You don't mean to say that your
town is so run. down that it wears an
electric belt?"
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