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The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
FROM MOORESVILLE.
Want No More "Reform" LegisIa.
tures.-Too Much Rain.-Pef onaI.

Want No More "Reform" LegisIa-
tures.-Too Much Rain.-Pers onaI.
Correspondence of the NEWS.
MOoRESyILLE, March 18.-Johp
Jones, the negro who was arrested
by the Charlotte police last week,
charged with stealing a watch and
some clothing from DR.. James Young
of this place, as mentioned in The
News at the time, was brought here
last week by J. NJ. Deaton. He was
given a hearing before c. V. Vols,
Esq, plead guilty, and was sent to
Jail to await trial at the next term of
Iredell court.
The Young Ladies' Society of the
Presbyterian church, gave a "Mys-
terry Tea at the Johnston house,
much to the delight of the large
crowd present.
Mr.. F. S. Starrette, editor of the
Mooresville Record, delivered a
lecture in Academy hall. A colleo
ton was taken up for the benefit of
the orphans home at Barium
Springs.
Mr., ". NJ. Neel has moved into
his new residence on Main street,
and is we'll pleased with its comforts
and conveniences.
Mr.. 7 o. Brawley has moved into
the residence vacated by Mr.. Neel.
DR.. j. R McLelland returned
home from the Legislature at Raleigh
last week. While it is a fact that
the recent legislature was II disgrace
to the State, Iredell is proud of her
representatives, in that body. The
railroad bill by our junior member,
Mr.. Hartness, was the croWning
work of the session.
The continued rains of last week
have greatly retarded farmers with
their farm work and but very little
ploughing has yet been done. The
wheat and oat crop is looking fairly
well. Farmers have bought largely
of guano this spring, which means
that the acreage in cotton will be in
creased.
During the last season Messrs.
Templeton, Williams & Co. ginned
1000 bales of co ton, an increase of
several bales over the season before
Republicans and Populists here
unite with the Democrats in de-
nouncing the recent Legislature as
shame and disgrace to North Car
olina, bnt whether their hatred will
last until next voting time comes
remains to be seen. We have had
two ''refawm" legislatures, and we
hope such a crowd will never again
assemble in our capital city. But
it had to be, guess. Reform comes
high, but when the people take a
notion for it they must have it.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
Among Our Neigh bors.

The YorkvilIe and Sharon tele.
phone linz is about complet. d.
The Southern Railroad will build
a hospital at Salisbury.
Tenn Clark, young white man
night before last placed an express
truck on the railroad track at Sails
bury 1t was discovered in time
to prevent wreck. Clarke is in
Jail. He was drunk at the time.
Correspondent Ed. Mott, of the
Ne" York san, is writing up the
gold mines in this section.
Mrs Garland, president of the
State w G. I. U. is visiting the To-
cal auxiliaries i'll this part of the
State.
Evangelist SchcoIfeld is holding
a meeting in Monroe
Judge Walter Clark is to deliver
the annual address before the Uni
Eersity Medical College, Richmond,
W., April 20.
Reinhardt, the new superinten-
dent, has taken charge of the Anson
penitentiary farm.
Rev. G. T. Rowe, son of Rev. J.
G. Rowe, presiding elder of States
Vile district, is eriously i'll with
typhoid fever at Hot Springs where
he is located.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
Items of State Ne Va

1t is said the Atlantic Coast Line
may buy the Wilmington, Newbern
and Norfolk railroad, which recently
went into the hands of receiver.
Bryan of Chatham (Pop.) wants to
he State fertilizer inspector.
Theodore Pine, the Chicago por-
trait painter, is to locate in Asheville.
That the storm of last Sunday in
which the French liner Vile de st
Nazaire went down, and in which
the Cambrian liner was severely
damaged, did much harm to ship
ping, is evidenced by the quantity of
wreckage reported being washed
ashore all down the North Carolina
coasts.
The literary contest between the
Columbian and Hesperlan Societies
of Trinity College will be held April
23d.
The North Carolina society of
Washington met Saturday night and
"tWelve daughters of the Old State,
dressed IN jaunty white caps and
becoming white aprons" served
dainty refreshments to the members
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
Happenings in the
Tar Heel State.

An innovation in the University
commencement viii be the appear
ance of the seniors in caps and
gowns. They were adopted at a
recent meeting of the class.
John Orthout, of New York, has
been arrested at Wilmington for
plating the insurance laws, the
company be represents not being
entitled to do business in this State.
The tobacco factory of Fl. E.
Robertson and Son, at Mocksyille,
was burned yesterday.
FL. ?. Cheatham, the colored ex-
congressman, wants to be register of
the Treasury.
Wilson sold 100000 pounds of
tobacco this season
Capt. Ellis Howard. keeper of the
light house at Ocracoke, is dead.
Prof. E. c. Branson, native of
this State, has been elected professor
of pedagogy in the University of
Georgia.
The Franklin Press says that Mr..
j Frank Ray will be the next oppo.
nent of Richmond Pearson in the
Ninth district.
The Baltimore Sun says: "Miss
Mamie Branch Jones, of Raleigh,
who has been appointed sponsor of
the North Carolina Division. United
Confederate Veterans, at the next
annual re-union, to be held at Nash
vile, Tenn, on the 22d, 23d and
gath days of June next, is a grand
daughter of General Lawrence
OBrien Branch, who was killed
while commanding a North Carroll
na brigade in the battle of Ante
tam. Before the war he served with
distinction in the national House of
Representatives. Miss Jones will in
due time appoint ten maids of hon.
or"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
Br sfNotss of 8. ate News,

Three students have been expelled
from the A. and NJ. College for
playing cards.
Governor Russell has appointed
the following new directors of the
Atlantic and North Carolina rail-
road: Robt. Hancock, (Rep.), of
Craven. L. D. Hewitt, (Rep.), of
Carteret. T. H. Meadows, (Goid
Dem.), OF Craven. W.. ]. Pope,
(Rep.), of Lenoir. John F. New
borne, (Pop.), of Lenoir. Council
;. Wooten, Pop }, of Lenoir. W. Fl.
Sawyer, (Pop } of Pamlico. William
Chadbourn, Jr., (Rep J, of Craven.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
ADVISES THEM TO SHOOT,
Bishop Turner Tells the Negroes TO
Turn Guns Against the Whites.

Bishop Turner Tells the Negroes TO
Turn Guns Against the Whites.
ATLANTA, March 16.-"May God
give you good aim when you shoot, %
is what Bishop Henry N. Turner, of
the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, tells his people. In the
Voice of Missions today Bishop
Turner writes:
"The fendish lynching of John
NJ. johnson and Archibald Joiner
upon mere suspicion in Louisiana,
while the African Methodist Epis-
CORAL Bishops were meeting in the
city of New Orleans, only a few
miles from the scene of blood and
death, was most damnable.
"Let every negro in this country
who has spark of manhood in him
supply his house with one, two or
three guns, or with a seven or six
teen shooter, and l advise him to
keep them loaded and ready for i'm
mediate use, and when his domicile
is invaded by bloody lynchers or any
mob, day or night, Sabbath or week
day, turn loose your missiles of death
and blow the fiendish invaders into
a thousand giblets.
"We have had it in our mind to
say this for over seven years, but on
account of Episcopal status we hesi-
tated to express ourselves thus,
fearing it might meet with the dis
approval of the House of Bishops,
but their approval or disappoval
have done nothing to stay the fiend-
ish murderers who stalk abroad and
are exterminating my race. So we
have said it and hereafter we shall
preach it, speak it, talk it and write
it.
"Again we say, get guns, negroes
Get guns, and may God give you
good aim when you shoot"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25

THE great patriot who misrepre-
sents this congressional district at
Washington, has stepped into boil
ing water. That thrifty worthy
has, according to reports, appointed.
his wife his private secretary, thus
keeping all the revenue derived from
the office in the family. 1t is we'll
to surround all the offices with the
family circle, and keep them hud-
died in. For office is an evanescent
thing, and We must catch it while
we may.
But in this case it seems the par
n-pollticlan has put his signet-
ring, so to speak, III the hands of
Mr.. Z. ". Flake, of Anson, and had
promised to elevate him TO the Sec
retaryship of the Wadesboro lega-
ton.
The word of parson is inviola-
bic, bus the word of politician is
easily sponged off the slate of reco!-
lection, and Rev. Martin must have
given Mr. Flake his word as q poll
tician.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
At the Big
National Pie=COunter.

Frank W. Palmer, of Chicago. is
to be publis printer, and will be
appointed very s"on
A New York Snn special says:
ssSenator PritchaId, nj North Caro-
lima, who rode roughshod over the
bewhiskered chairman of the Popn.
list national committee and landed
safely in seat in the senate, came
to the white house to present j. M
Moody, of the old North State, for
the Office Of assistant attorney gen.
eral."
The following is the new ways and
means committee of the house:
Dingley (Maine), chairman; Payne
IN. Y }, Dalzell (Penn.), Hopkins
QnL), Grosvenor (Obio), Dolliver
(Towa). Steele Ind.), johnson IN.
d }, Evans (KY.), Tawney lMinn. },
Republicans; and Bailey (Texas),
McMillin (Tenn), Wheeler (Ala-) J;
McLaurin Is. c., Robertson (La) },
Swanson (Va.). Democrats.
Mrs. Mckinley will receive the
ladies of the diplomatic circle to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.
When the immigration bill is
again reported to the Senate it will
not contain the Corliss amend
ment.
Four clerks from the Executive
Departments have been detailed to
assist the clerical force at the White
House during the rush.
The official acceptance trial of
the gunboats Wilmington and Hele-
ma will be made in Long Island
Sound Monday and Tuesday next.
President Mckinley closes his
office at 4 o'clock each day, under
health rule which he has made to
break off work at that time and take
an hour or two with his family or in
seeing people socially, or in exer-
else.
Correspondent Oil wires the At
lanta Constitution: Every post
master in the south will be glad to
learh that the postmaster general
declared himself emphatically in
favor of allowing postmasters to fill
out their four year terms. There
will be no chopping off of heads in
this department."
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25

THE Washington Post has an ex-
tended al ! able editorial on "In-
struction in the Constitution" tax
ing the rece ni act of the North Car
olina legislature as text. 1t says:
"The legislature Of North Caro-
lima recentI. pissed an act requiring
teachers of public schools to read
aloud to their pupils at least twice
during each term the constitution of
the United States and the constitu-
tion of their OVID State. The ohitc CT
of this act is commendable, for it is
undeniably important that all citl-
zens should have some knowledge
at least general idea-of the struct.
ure of national and State govern
n-ents. AS our system of forty five
republics, each supreme in all row-
ers not delegated to the central
authority, united in one republic,
whose power is supreme in all mat
ters surrendered or delegated to it
by the people, is a very complex
plan, it is not practicable to go into
all the details in the course of COM
mon school instruction.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
Some Guod Advice.

Selling goods in the ordinary way
Is one thing, but when it comes to
what You call especial" sales, you
must give special reasons for having
them or the public will regard you
with suspicion. Such sweeping as
sertlons as ''stock must. be cleared
out, regardless of COST" want some
explanatory backing before the peo-
pie can believe them. They don't
sound reasonable. Put reasons into
the ads, if you have any reasons, and
II you haven't, don't try to fool the
public with alleged Especial" sales.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
Colonial and Confederate Relics.

The Monroe Enquirer says: "Mrs.
DR.. Jno. r. Brooks is On the com.
mittee of Colonial and Confederate
relics for the Woman's Exposition of
the Carolinas, which opens in Char
lotte May 1st. Mrs. Brooks will es-
TEEN it favor if any one having
relics will kindly put them on exhi-
bltion. Swords, itgs, buttons, OF
any thing of historic value will be
highly appreciated. Mrs. D. A.
Covington has been appointed to re-
ceive relics from this section. ALI
relics will be insured and will be
carefully guarded while on exhibi-
tlon and will be returned to owner
when the exposition closes"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25

SO, the insane asylums of the State
may still be kept under their present
management. One of the severest
condemnations of the legislature
was on its action in taking these in
Stltutions out of the hands of those
who have managed them so we'll,
and making them spoil of office.
1t seems now that the charters were
not repealed and that these institu
tlons will remain under the present
control.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25

GREECE and Turkey are at each
others throats, and unless the
Powers pull them apart, there will
be war.
Memdous Pasha the Turkish Gen
eral, expresses the attitude thus:
"If the powers will let US alone
we will settle our difficulties with
Greece this time forever. They will
conquer and govern US or we will
conquer and govern them.
eve are ready and anxious for
the fight. If Greece offers real
provocation for war on the frontier,
We can advance at a moments no
tice, and our army will not stop till
it reaches Athens"
Prince George, of Greece says:
"You can say to America that the
Greek nation is ready and united.
The powers of Europe have con-
spired to support Mohammedan rule
and to crush the hopes of the Gre
tans, who have publicly declared
themselves united to Greece. But
the end has not come yet. Remem-
Der all the islands on the Turkish
coast are inhabited by Greeks and
the garrisons alone are Turkish.
Macedonia and Ipirus are Greek
territory, if race is to be considered.
If the powers press matters too far,
not only the Greek nation but the
Greek race is ready to fight for its
rights. | have never known of such
warlike enthusiasm before. AS for
myself, | am only the commander of
a squadron, but if the signal for war
is given by the King, my father, l
will share the fate of my sailors on
the sea-"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25

GREY" T. W. BABB, the new chap
lain of the penitentiary, has a record
spotted like a strip of polka dot
calico. After investigating his record
a conference of Baptist ministers
decided that he drinks at public
bars and has on several occasions
been drunk; that he perSistently re-
fuses to pay his debts; that he col
iected money to build a belly for
Plymouth church, and refused to
pay it over to the church; he also
collected money for Sunday School
supplies for Trawick church Sunday
School for which he has never ac-
counted; that he repeated falsehoods:
that he had offered questionable at
tention to a young lady which in
Jured her reputation; that he had
been guilty of the grossest immoral
ity. The conference adopted reso-
lution-'That in view of the facts
sustained in this investigation, we
unanimously request Rev. T. ".
Babb to retire from the ministry"
This man is to teach conyicts
truth and purity and righteousness,
and is to represent the Christianity
of the State.
Sunh is fncio,o rofor,o
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
THE COUNTY HOME.
What the Report of the State Board
of Charities Saws.

OF (nar1tleS says.
The report of the State Board of
Charities was received today. Ofthe
Mecklenburg county home for the
aged and infrm, the report says:
''The home is three miles north
east from Charlotte, in a high,
healthy locality; has in all % build
ings for whites, 3 brick and wood
en-; for colored, brick average size,
26x4O; these % buildings include
superintendent dwelling and other
outbuildings; to 8 rooms in each;
ventilation by windows and doors;
fire protection only by water from
we'll and spring; water supply from
same. Heated by stoves and open
fires; can accommodate 20; now in
charge, 81; able to work, Is; help
less, 20; confined, 9. Diet, as much
as they desire of substantial food;
vegetables, milk, butter. &c; weekly
cost per capita, 81 cents. The
Superintendent is w. J. Mccall, at
1866 year, and he is sa isfactory
officer. DR.. H. NJ. Wilder, Charlotte,
il physician. On September l, 1895,
there were 81 inmates; admitted to
March 1, 1896, 4; uied, 6; discharg-
ed, O; can assist on farm, Is. The
premises are arranged with the
whites on the south Of the Superin-
tendent's dwelling and the colored
on the north; neat. clean and we'll
arranged. Has 100 acres land; in
cultivation, 81; 3 horses, IA COWS;
crops of corn, wheat, oats, and all
kinds of vegetables; all consumed at
the Home. Shaded. Manure saved
Religious services twice a month by
G. S. Holton. One child at Home,
colored, about 4 years old. Punish
nlent sometimes by Superintendent
by locking up. Outdoor relief to
about 25 persons, at So per month.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25

AT the meeting of the cotton
growers association at Augusta; one
great truth was stated, viz, that the
growers of cotton must raise what
they eat before they can be prosper
GUS. If the farmer can feed himself
and his family on what he raises, he
ID independent of the rest of the
world. The association urges cotton
farmers to raise their own supplies,
and grow cotton only as a surplus.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
AN IMMIGRATION CONVENTION.
To be Held by Mr.. Patrick In This
City April 9TH.

Mr.. John T. Patrick. immigra.
ton agent for the Seaboard Air Line,
has arranged to hold an immigra
ton conference in this city April Z.
All the special immigration
agents appointed by this railroad to
represent the interests of this sec
tion will meet here in convention to
dis the best methods for the lie.
velopment of this immediate section,
and the best way to bring its ad-
vantages to the atten ton of the out
side world.
A number of prominent citizens
of this and adjoining counties will
meet with the agents, by invitation
of Mr.. Patrick.
The convention will meet in the
city hall.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
Rumor of a Large New Mill

The Southern Industrial News
today says: at is rumored that a
million dollar cotton mill is to be
built on the property lately bought
hy Mr.. 81. s. Chadwick from Mrs
Baxter Moore. Northern capitalists
are said to be interested. Mr.. Chad
wick is an ur-to date mill man and
no doubt ne will be at the head of
the company"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
Such is fusion reform.
EX-GOVERNOR HORACE Rnies

EX-GOVERNOR Horace Boies, of
Iowa, said in an interview yester
day:
'"The cause of bimetallism never
looked brie hter than it does today.
The defeat of Bryan, was, of course,
a severe blow, especially to those
who knew him and understood his
great fitness for the position. We
must readjust a little along some
lines, but in the end everything will
come out right. There is nothing
In any scheme looking toward inter-
national bimetallism by agreement. ;"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25

THE northern newspapers are
making much ado over the fact that
Hazen S. Pingree is at the same
time mayor of Detroit and governor
OF Michigan. Pingree is not alone.
Daniel L. Russell is governor of
North Carolina, mayor of Whining
ton, and mayor of Newbern. Trne,
ne has his clerks at the two towns
named, but that doesn't affect the
matter.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
Sharkey 70 Fight Haher

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22.-
Dan" Lynch, manager for Tom
Sharkey, posted 81, 500 in the hands
of Parson Davies to bind a match
with Peter Maher. Lynch saws
Sharkey will meet Maher before any
club offering the largest purse any
time after five weeks from date and
will make side bet of from 81, 800
to $4,000.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
DR.. Barron in tIold,boro

The GoIdsboro Headlight saws:
"ReV. A. q. Barron, of Charlotte.
began a series of meetings at the
First Baptist church in this citv.
Monday night, and is drawing large
congregations to his services. which
are being held daily, in the after
noon at o'clock and in the evening
at 7:30 o'clock"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25

THIS is the year Of Queen Victo.
ria's jubilee and a citizen of Mon
treal proposes to make Daniel Web
ster's 'Drum Beat of England" a
reality, by "having all the Queens
subjects, wheresoever they are, at
high noon on that day take off their
hats and sing God Save the Queen,
and having all organs and bands of
music play it. Thus, from Victc-
ria, in Australia, around the world
to Victoria, in British Columbia,
there would flow for twenty. four
hours a ceaseless song of praise, one
meridian taking it up as another
dropped it.''
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
KILLED IN BOXING MATCHES,
Two Men Died in Philadelphia as the
Result of Prize Fights.
By Telegraph to The News.

By Telegraph to The News.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 90
Martin Comber, an employee of the
customs office and president of the
club where Edward Gibson was kill.
ed In boxing match by John Perry
last night was arrested today, as were
also Gibson's seconds and the other
principal.
Christian Keilnecker died in st
Mary Hospital this morning, declar-
ing he received his injuries in a
boxing bout with a man named
Frank Connolly, Thursday night,
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
Proposed Extension of the ssaboar d

proposed extension OF the SoaDoar q.
The elaborate plans of extension
of the Seaboarj Air Line system to
reach Washington on the north and
New Orleans on the south are at
tracing considerable attention in
financial and railroad circles. Some
interests regard the contemplated
move as "bluff" designed to bring
the Southern railway TO terms and
put an end to the fight existing be-
tween the two systems. Many finan-
ciers, however. say that the scheme
proposed by the Seaboard company
is plausible and will be carried out
if sufficient capital can be enlisted.
There appears strong assurance that
the initial and most important link
in the extensions referred to will be
built. This is the Virginia and
Carolina railroad, which is to ex-
tend from Richmond to Ridgeway,
N. O., on the Raleigh and CASTOR
railroad, an important part of the
Seaboard Air Line system.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
No Front s, at for Han.u

1t is with regret that we announce
walter K. Henry, ESQ.,, will not oc-
cupy a seat in the baidhead row, at
the debut of our distinguished
friend, Judge Sutton, at Charlotte
n: u, on April 12th.-Wilmington
Dispatch. VII
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-25
THE MAYoRALTY PRIMARIES.

The Democrats of Charlotte do not
intend to have any more primaries
conducted as they were in the may
orally contest two years ago.
After those primaries one man
was heard to boast that he had a
block of % negroes that he voted
three times each. Hundreds of
negroes, for the paltry sum of so
cents or 81, swore they were Demo-
Gratis, and were then allowed to vote.
There is fear on the part of the
Democrats of the city that this per
formance will be repeated under the
ruling of the executive committee,
and there is determination that it
shall not be.
The primaries two years ago were
a disgrace to the city, and the exec
utive committee owes it to the party,
as we'll as the city, to see that they
are properly conducted this time.
The Democrats of the city expect the
executive committee to make its
position perfectly clear in this mat
ter.
Strictly speaking, these are Demo-
cratic primaries, and none but Dem
ocrats have any right in them, but
there is no disposition on the part Of
Democrats here to exclude those
Northern citizens in our midst who
vote the Democratic State and
county ticket, but they draw the
line here, and there will be trouble
if the performance of two years ago
is repeated.
The News would advise that all
the candidates meet and agree that
these primaries must be fairly
conducted.