davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
| FIERCE COMBAT

Gen. Hernandez and Gen. Rivara Have
Stu9 Born Fight. Many Killed.
By Telegraph to The News.
HAVANA, March 20. General
Hernandez while operating among
the hills Of Plnar del Rio, encount-
ed at Cabezadaz, party of insur-
gents under Gen. Rivara. The Gu
bans occupied strong position and
fought stubbornly, but after several
hours they were defeated and dis
,persed being unable to withstand the
heavy cannonading and the muske.
try fire Of the troops. 1t is reported
that Maj. Gen. Rivara and his chief
of staff, Col. Bacallaio, were taken
prisoners.
Lieut.. Terry was badly wounded
by fragment of shell. General
Rivara is said to be suffering from
three wounds. The In urgents car
ried some of their dead with them
and left ten on the field.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
REAPPOINTlNG OLD OFFICIALS.
Exceptions to the Rule to be rIade in
Certain Cases.

The statement has been made that
President Mckinley is going to
adopt the policy inaugurated by
Cleveland of not appointing exoffi-
cials to office. The proposition has,
however, been too broadly stated. It is
understood that certain class of ex-
officials will probably be reappoint-
ed to positions from which they were
removed by Cleveland or his secre-
taries.
A large number of employees in
the departments ranking above the
classified service-men of experience
resulting frem long service and ex-
ceptional fitness-were removed, and
after their successors were appointed
the civil service rules were extended
so as to take in the new appointees.
These officers are by this move taken
out of the class to which President
Mckinley or his secretaries may
make appointments at will, and the
Democratic appointees are safe from
outside competition. The only men
who might succeed them without 60
ing through the civil service COM
mission mill are those who formerly
held the positions. Such of these
ex officials as were soldiers may be
reappointed to their old places, re.
gardless of the length of time they
have been out of Cffice; and others
who have not been out more than q
year may be restored. The under.
standing is that those Republicans
whose training rendered them con
spicuously capable officials, and who
were removed to make room fol
Democrats before the offices were
placed in the classified service; viii
be restored, both for the improve
ment of the service and as a protes
against what Republicans regard al
the partisan scheme of the last ad
ministration to keep its appointee
| in office.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
SPRINGS WITHDRAWS.
HIS NAME WILL NOT GO BEFORE
THE PRIMARIES.
lie Will Let the People Arbitrate the
Differences Between Himself and
Mr.. Weddington at the Polls.

he VIII Let the People Arbitrate the
Differences Between Himself and
Mr.. Weddington at the Polls.
Mr.. Z. B Springs has addressed
the following card to the citizens Of
Charlotte:
Acting on the deliverance Of the
Democratic executive committee for
the city of Charlotte, as promulgated
some weeks ago, l announced myself
a candidate for mayor, subject to the
action of the Democratic primaries.
Subsequently, when Mr.. Hall and
Mr.. Weddington jointly addressed
card to me, | positively refused to
agree to any change in the platform
or any deviation from the rules as
previously established by the Demo.
cratic executive committee and thor
oughly understood.
The action of the committee,
Monday night, in reversing their
former action, was unwarranted, and
| refuse, under the circumstances
recited, to recognize their authority.
l understood that the policy of
the committee was oenciliatory-not
proscriptive; that, owing to the an
omalous condition of political affairs,
the committee intended land their
utterance will bear me out) to bring
back voters to the fold, rather than
to drive them away.
Had they not made this ruling at
first should never have become q
candidate.
By every known precedent and
tradition of party government the
rules establishing the powers, rights
and privileges Of voter have never
been changed after the candidates
| have been announced.
1t is unnecessary for me to more
than allude to this anomalous posi-
ton of the executive committee when
they condoned the political offence
of some for voting against the heRd
of the ticket and ATTEMPTED to dis
cipline others for scr~, che tail
of the same ticket.
Under these circumstances 1 nave
decided to withdraw from the pri-
maries and let the people of the city
arbitrate the differences between US
at the polls.
In entering this race l knew that
| labored under many disadvantages,
conspicuous among them being the
fact that large sums were being
spent at time when the city could
not get value received for its money.
1t is well known that the weather
has been entirely unfit for constant
outdoor work, yet on the eve of the
so.called primaries the weekly pay
rolls for sewer and street operations
are averaging about twelve hundred
dollars. This amount is, for all
practical purposes, a campaign fund
in the hands of its dispenser.
In combating the resources and
patronage of the city administration,
| appeal to the citizens and tax
payers for their support, pledging
myself, if elected, to give my undi-
: vided time to the needs of our grow
ing city. l recognize the fact that
an office of such Importance
. demands an undivided attention, and
Icing out Of active business l can and
will devote my time and best energies
: to Charlotte's welfare.
e March 80, 1907. L. B. SPRINGS.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01

BY Telegraph to The News
WASHINGTON, D. G March 3d.
The pooling bill was introduced in
the Senate today by Mr.. Foraker. 1t
is the same bill of last session, with
several additional amendments.
Senator Allen spoke today advo-
eating the passage of his resolution,
against imposing a tariff on all arti-
cIes of daily consumption. He made
a vigorous attack on trust com blna'
tions. The resolutions will go to
the finance committee.
There was no quorum in the house
today. The ways and means COM
mit,ee took charge of all amend
ments and they were adopted with
out debate.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
A QUESTION OF VALIDITY.
The Election Law Regarding City
Elections Has Not Been Followed.

lHS EtSCtion la" Regarding City
Elections Has Not Been Followed.
Another bomb has exploded; an
other shell has bursted and still we
in Oh. .rlotte live.
The people had hardly digested
-Mr. Springs card Withdrawing from
the primaries this morning before
they were confronted with the ques-
ton as to the validity of the coming
election.
The election law as passed by the
legislature of '95 was amended by
the recent legislature in as much as
it applied TO city and town elections.
The amendment prescribes for an
annual election Oh the first Tuesday
of May. Heretofore it has taken
place of the first Monday. 1t also
prescribes for no less than 40 days
notice, which has not been done.
Also for the appointment of one
registrar and two judges of cleo
ton for each voting precinct.
The fault Gf it is a fault) is with
the State printers. The first copy
of the amended law was received in
Charlotte this morning by Judge
A. Burwell. But this does not
count, for every citizen is supposed
to be conVersant with the laws just
as soon as they are passed by the
general assembly.
A News reporter called on Judge
Burwell, the city attorney, to get
some kind of expression from him.
He had been so busy with court
affairs that he had not been able to
look into the matter. A prominent
lawyer, whose name We withhold at
his suggestion, says that the Su'
preme Court has decided where the
spirit of the law has been complied
with, and that no large numbers
of voters have been deprived of
their vote, the required notice doe;
not hold good. If this be the cease
no trouble can possibly come.
| IdE A LEN DED ELECllON LA W.
Tfie section as amended says tina
on the first Tuesday in May 1897
and annually on the same Tuesda.
thereafter, an election shall be helt
in every incorporated city in Nortl
Carolina, when and where ther
shall be voted for and elected Of anC
by the qualified voters therein, sucl
officers as are provided for in tn
respective charters Of the severa
cities and towns Of North Carolina
That no less than forty (40) day
next preceding such elections tn
board provided for under the ger
election law shall appoint one Is
trar and two judges of el %
each voting precinct, to r Jose
of each political par" hall b
so appointed upon VII .nmenda
ton of the chairman Il che seyera
political parties in each voting pre-
cinct.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01

High Water Doing Lots of Damage
through Mississippi and Arkansas.

BY Telegraph to The News
HELENA, Ark, March 3O.-The
situation today is worse than ever
before. The river is still rising and
there is a stiff gale.
FLOODS AT GREENyILLE.
GREENvILLE, Miss, March 3d.
A levee broke at Mound Landing,
Is miles north of this place this
morning aud the water is very high
at Grnenville and all towns west of
Deer Greek. Many hogs and cattle
have been drowned. Thousands of
acres of the most fertile lands in
the Delta that have already been
planted in corn or ready to be
planted in cotton will suffer.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
live IT. msof State News.

Mr. John G. Wadsworth returned
from Locust Level Monday after
noon aud reports that the surveyors
are progressing rapidly with the line
of railroad and that the men will
reach Rocky River Springs this
week.-Soncord Standard
A tank of varnish in the shipping
room at the factory of the K. ).
REYNOLDS Tobacco Company, caught
fire about 5 o'clock yesterday morning
and for a few minutes it looked like
the entire building would be des-
troyed. ;.
1t is believed that the fire origl-
mated from spontaneous combustion
as there were no matches or fire near
the tank.-Twin-City Daily Sentl-
mel
A heavy frost fell in this section
Saturday night and did considerable
damage to truck. Strawberries that
were not covered up were badly
damaged. A correspondent at Bur
gaw says apples, pears and peaches
| were Observation-Disclosures Mes
senger.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
SITUATION GRAVE.
MASSACRE OF CRETANS AND ar
MEhiANS FEARED.
Turkish Army Preparing to Advance
--Austrian Troops Off From Trieste
--Fighting Near Suda Today.

Turkish Army Preparing to Advance
--Austrian Troops Off From Trieste
--FiglIting Near Suda Today.
By Telegraph to The News.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, March 60
The ambassadors of the Powers real
ize the gravity of the situation in
Crete, and the danger to the Cretan
Christians as we'll as to the Ameri-
cans
They are today considering the
advisability of recommending to the
Powers they represent that Euro
pean Government of some kind be
appointed for Crete, and that the
Powers at once require the Turkish
troops to be withdrawn.
TURKS PREPARING TO ADVANCE.
SALoNICA, March 26.-The
Turkish consuls are leaving their
posts in Thesraly.
Siege artillery is going to the
front.
This augurs an advance Of the
Turkish army.
CROWN PRINCE TAKES COMMAND.
ATHENS, March 26.-The Grown
Prince will start tomorrow morning
for Thessaly, where he will take
command of the Greek troops.
FIGHTING NEAR SUDA.
CANEA, March 26.-The Cretan
insurgents have burned the Mussal-
mans property at Fort Keratidi.
Skirmishing proceeindg about the
village of Etsikarar, ioutside Suda,
| this morning.
AUsTRIANs GO TO CRETE.
VIENNA, March 36.-A battalion
Of Austrian infantry left Trieste for
Crete today.
Part of the men will be stationed
at Suda, the remainder at Crete.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
Notes From FGnnianOTc.
,rrespondence of The News.

FENN1MoRE, N. G, March 26 -
Miss Annie Clarkes' school, at the
Pharr school house, closes Wednes'
day, March s1st--Mfs John
Garrison, who has been in bad health
for some time, is improving.
Miss Hattie McCoy's school at NAL
lard Greek, closed last Friday. Mr..
Garrison had a sociable on the night t
following especially for the school
children. The little son Of W. 3.
Gray is very ck.-George Hoover
had his arm badly hurt few days
ago.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
Was William "Great."

BERLIN, March 27.-The col
umns OF the newspapers are still
given np to criticisms of the Emper-
or William l, centenary fetes, which
were held Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
eans, many of the papers protest
against the excessive gloritication OF
the old Kaiser. The Fossische
Zeltung advises that the phrase
"William the Great be left to tht
verdict of future generations.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
HIGHEST OF ALL.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE NEW TAR
IFF BILL.
Rushe d Through the House, "Sight
Unseen."- NORTH and East Get the
Benefit of it AII.-Means Higher
DrirHS

Rushe d Through the House, "Sight
Unseen NORTH and East Get the
Benefit of it AII.-Means Higher
Prices.
Staff Correspondence of the NEWS.
WASHINGTON, d. c March 81 -
The house votes tomorrow on
house bill No. 379 entitled, can act
to provide revenue for the govern
ment and to encourage the industries
of the United States" and commonly
known as the Dingley tariff bill
The present extra session of the
fifty fifth congress convened March
18th, and the proposed tariff bill
was reported from the committee on
ways and means four days later.
This important measure has thus
been rushed through the House in
ten legislative days. 1t covers sixty
three closely printed pages and en-
braces about seven hundred sections
and sub sections each one of which
affects some industry or product
From this one can see with what
haste the measure has been rushed
through.
AS matter of fact, the bill was
framed by Chairman DingleY and
the Republican members of the com
mittee on ways and means, aud they,
and they only know how and why
the schedules have been fixed.
THROUGH "SIGHT UNSEEN"
The truth is many items are going
through without discussion, the com.
mittee is giving no adequate explana
tions, and the measure is going
through the house to most of the
members "sight unseen," as school
boys trade jack knives.
The bill is an avowed protective
measure, as its title indicates, but the
protection, as usual stretches ovsl
the North and East, and leaves Oul
part of the South in the cold.
NOTHING FOR THE SOUTH.
For instance, cotton ties that are
free of duty now are taxed eight
tenths of a cent a pound. Cotto,
bagglng, admitted free of duty undel
the Wilson act, is to be taxed ;
cent per square yard and fifteen pc
cent ad yalorem.
| Wool that now comes in free is t.
be taxed eleven cents pound. Thi
seems little now, but when the aver
age man comes to buy his next win
ter's clothes he will feel it in tn
price of the suit.
Senator Pritchard has made on
mighty stroke for the State; he ha
secured protection for our mica, t.
the tune of three cents pound ant
fifteen per cent. ad valorem.
That's all we get out of this tariff
And that benefits about 1921 peopl
in two counties.
In many of its schedules the Din
gley bill is higher than the extrem
: Mckinley tariff. 1t is the furthes
step in the direction of protection.
And though the tariff was not a
issue in the last campaign, this bill
will make itself remembered i
higher prices.
The Republicans themselves d
not believe it will restore prosperity
, In our own Southern section hoy
can higher prices on what we hav
to buy and lower prices on what W
have to sell, make us more prosper
T Gus?
] For the wall of protection is bui
around what we buy; but what "
sell must fight for itself in the ops
markets Of the world.
JOHN WILDER JENKINS.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
BOMBRRDING GREECE.

The Situation Looks Worse Today
Than Ever Before.
BY Telegraph to The News.
PARIS, March 31.-It is an
nounced here this afternoon that the
powers have decided to proceed with
partial blockade of Greece at an
early date.
CANEA, March, 31.-The Chris
tians since yesterday have lombard
ed the Block House above 1zeddin
Fort, which together with the for
eign iron clads replied with shells.
The bombardment continued until
eleven o'clock last night, and was
resumed this mornign. The result
is unknown.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
Doings at the Capital.

BY Telegraph to The News.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-There
was a small attendance in the house
this morning. Voting on the tariff
bill will begin at 8 o'clock this after
noon. Large crowds are in the
galleries.
Grosvenor presented the commit
tee amendments about which there
has been so much discussion during
the past few days. 1t names April
the first as the date which the bill
will go into effect.
The house voted $50 to 100 to
adopt the retractive amendment to
the tariff bill and fixed April the
first as the date The bill passed by
large majority. Shortly after
three this afternoon.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01

No Wine Served at White House Dinners
WASHINGTON, March % The
question whether wine will be served
at dinners in the white house seems
to have been decided. Following
the pre- cedent established by another
Ohio president and his wife, tie Nc
Kinleys have, without any discussion
of the subject, quietly eschewed the
practice Of serving wine. At the
first cabinet dinner given last
Wednesday two goblets were at each
plate, one for ordinary Potomac
water and the other for apollinaris.
Mrs. Cleveland never served wine,
and, as far as she was concerned, If
it had rested with her, it is probable
there would have been wine at none
of the white house dinners. At her
luncheons no -cordials were served.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
NO HARD FEELING.
The Appointment of Mllliken Does
Not Indicate This. Rowlins to be
Collector.

The Appointment of MiIlIken Does
Not Indicate This. Rowlins to be
Collector.
The success of Senator Pritchard
in securing the appointment Of ].
NJ. Millikin to be marshal for the
Western District of North Carolina,
which office is now vacant, does net
by any means indicate that there will
be any dissension or hard feelings
between the Senator and his Repub-
lican friend and supporter in the
House, Richmond Pearson. Mr..
Pearson was very desirous of secur-
ing this place for j. G.. Grant, an
old mountaineer and experienced
Western ex-Sheriff of Henderson
County, whose record as being q
terror to law-breakers during the
past quarter of a century was .
strong recommendation in his favor.
But Senator Pritchard was pledged
to Mr.. Mif1ikin. and Senatorial re-
concentrations are the things that
have been the most weight nova
days. 1t is understood that some
other Federal position is to be given
to Mr.. Grant to console him for the
loss Of the marshalship.
w. H. Rawlins, of North Caroli-
ma, who is now in the city, is said to
be slated for the position of Inter-
nal Revenue Collector in that State.
A vacant circuit Judgeship also ex-
ists in North Carolina, but it is said
that all action upon that has been
suspended for thirty days, owing to
the fact that there are no less than
twenty applicants for the position,
and it is necessary to take some time
to consider the respective merits of
this large field of applicants.-Wash-
ington Post:
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
Death of Gen. VIM. L. Reddy.

RICHMOND. March 28.-Gen. VIM.
L. Reddy died in Manchester county
this morning, Deceased was one OF
the last commanders of the Stone
wall brigade. He represented his
county (Wythe) III the State Senate;
was at one time superintendent of
the penitentiary, and later command
ant of the Lee Camp Soldiers Home
near this city.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
TO CUT Off WATER SUPPLY.
A D. tachment of Mixed Insurgents
TRY to Famisn the Cheeks.

Ky T4le#raIh Ii to The News.
CANEA, March 29.-A mixed de-
taeblnent OF French. Italians, Rus
slams, and Turks, under command
of a French captain, has occupied
the fortress Butsunaria, which pro
tccts the springs that are supplying
Canea with water. They have
attempted to cut eff the water
supply.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
HIGHER THAN M'KINLEY.
The Rates of the Tariff Bill Now Pend
ing in Congress.

The Rates of the Tariff Bill Now Pend
ing in Congress.
BY Telegraph to The News.
WASHINGTON. The Sensation
of the tariff debate today was the
onlaught made by Richardson, of
Tennessee, upon the bill. He read
from comparative statements pre-
pared by the chairman of the com
mittee and stated boldly that the
present bill will tax people a great
deal higher than even the Mckinley
bill.
Twelve out of fourteen new
schedules contain rates higher than
the Mckinley bill.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
Great Strike.

New YORK, March ga strike
of steam filters in this city, In
which between 10000 and 10000
men may be involved, was declared
today when over LOO steam filters
refused to 60 to work. The strike
is the result Of a practical lock out
on the part of the bosses.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01

RICHMOND, Va, March %
Gen. Peyton Wise died this morn
ing. He was a nephew of the late
Gen. Henry A. Wise, a brother OF
Congressman George d. Wise and
was chairman of the Confederate re-
union here last summer.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
Scntt Goes TO Paris.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The
nomination of Edgar Thompson
Scott, of Pennsylvania, as second
secretary to the embassy OF the
United States at Paris was sent to
the Senate today.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best saIve in the world tor
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, letter, Chapp-
90 Hands, Chilblains, Corns and oil
SKIN H! Eruplions and positively cures
files or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect sltisfac-
uon or money refunded. price 20
cents per box. For sale by Burwell
q Dunn Wholesale and retail.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
Presidential Appointments.

By Telegraph TO The News.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The
following appointments were made
by President Mckinley today:
Henry Clay Evans, of Tennessee
Commissioner of Pensions.
Charlemagne Tower, of Pennsyl
yania, Minister to Austria and Hun
gary.
Thomas Byan, of Kansas, First
assistant Secretary of the Interior.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
Luiz Jury FATS to Agree.

BALrIMoRE, Nd, March 26 =
The iurv in ;he case e DIR. Joseph
Lpiz. nn tli1I ia til United States
Court for flihusteril- Z, after being
out all night failed to agree. The
Judge sent them back again this
morning to delibe rate further.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
Must Have q Quorum.
Ta1apraph to The News.

Rv telegraph to The News.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The
house opposition to the tariff bill was
resumed there policy to delay to-day
The minority decided that the ma
iority must furnish quorum.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01

OF the SeabOard Air Line in Charlotte.
Good News to nany.


Capt. K. S. Finch returned from
Norfolk and Portsmouth this morn
ing. While in Portsmouth Capt.
Finch bad conference with the
officers and the result of that con-
ference will be good news to Char
lotte people. Capt. Finch has been
reinstated as Agent of the Seaboard
Air Line in this city, the position he
recently resigned. The Seaboard
could hardly get along without HIM
at the helm in Charlotte and the
business people of the town fully
appreciate this.
THE News being one of Capt.
Finch's lest friends rejoices over the
outcome of the Portsmouth confer
ence.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
H,sn water at bloomington.

Nv Telegraph to The News.
BLooM1NGToN, ILL.,, March ~
Farmers say the river has never eR been
so utterly impassable as now t1I Much
Of the corn in the cribs has rotteo'
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
Sill No Choice.

FRANKFORT, KY, March ga
Several pairs were announced this
morning.
The senatorial ballot resulted:
Hunter, SO; Blackburn, Il; Davis,
IL; Boyle, z; Stone, l. No choice.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01

The Coban War Necessitates Higher Taxes.
By Telegraph to The News
MADRID, March 30.-The govern
ment is contemplating imposing new
taxes in order to provide for the
Cuban war expenses. 1t is rumored
that Sanguilly will succeed Gen.
Ruiz. Rivera is now a prisoner.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
FORTY FIVE KILLED.
The Great Storm Played Havoc in
Oklahoma.

By Telegraph to The News.
GUTHRIE, March 81. - Further
details of the awful cyclone of last
night are coming in by couriers from
all parts of the devastated district.
The damage exceeds anything in the
history of the territory. Many are
known to be dead. At Chandler.
fire destroyed and wrecked the city.
Forty five are dead and two hun
dred areinjured. The storm covered
an area of one hundred and fifty
square miles. A heavy rain is fall
ing.