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The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
FLAG-RAISING AT HUNTERSVILLE.
Address by Prof. Gray.SUnique and
Appropriate Exercises.

Washington's birthday was ap-
propriately observed with special
exercises at Huntersville yesterday
The pupils of the school and their
friends assembled at $50 o'clock in
the High School hall. Rev. James
Boyce led in prayer, and the "Star
Spangled Banner" was sung At
ten o'clock a large United Statt 6
flag was raised on the pole erected in
front of the school building. Prof.
FL. A. Gray, principal of the school,
made an address on Patriotism.
Last night at 1870 o'clock a spe-
cial entertainment was held. After
prayer, the school sang the national
hymn, america" Speeches were
delivered by young men representing
famous Revolutionary patriots. Pa
trick Henry was represented by
Robert Ransom; Thomas Jefferson,
by Ernest Orr; John McNitt Alex
ander, by W. A. McAuley. Four
young ladies read essays, Misses En-
ma McGill and Aggie Shearer, of
South Carolina; and Misses Kit
Walker and Mary DeArmond, of
Huntersville, were the essayists.
Tonight in the High School hall
Hon. W. P Wideman, of Troy, S.
c., will deliyer his popular lecture
on ''Hit the Grit"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25

Special Order for Next Friday.-To In.
crease State Grand Appropriations
To Prohibit Sale of Liquor Outside
of Towns.
Special to The News.
RALEIGH, Feb. 19.-In the House
today bill was introduced to pro.
hlbit the sale Of liquor outside of in
corporated towns.
Mr.. Hancock today introd uced a
bill to increase the appropriation to
the State Guard from 5000 TO $17,-
600 per annum, and the appropria
tion to individual companies from
$100 to $500. The appropriation to
the Guard was cut down by the for
mer legislature.
LOCAL TAXATION FOR SCHOOLS.
The bill introduced at the request
of leading educators to stimulate To-
cal taxation for public schools was
passed today. It is on the order of
the local taxation bill passed by the
last General Assembly, and allows
communities to tax themselv es for
the maintenance of public sch ools
The bill to take Vance county out
of the Eastern Criminal circuit was
passed today.
The bill to repeal the approprla-
ton to the State University was un-
favorably reported by the committee
today.
LEASE BILL IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate bills were introduce
ed by Senator Grant to amend the
election law; and to protect news
papers from libel suits if proper
apology is made.
The bill taking possession of the
Atlantic and n. G. railroad was
passed.
The lease bill came over from
the House today. A motion
to refer it to the com
mittee prevailed; ayes, 26; noes,
"a. Opponents of the bill tried to
make tia special order for Monday
week; this was lost. The advocates
of the bill moved to make it a speci-
al order for next Monday. The vote
was tie. Governor Reynolds voted
against the motion. The bill was
made special order for next Fri
day. Opponents of the lease bill
happily claim the victory and think
it will be defeated. Earnhardt and
Baker, Populists, voted to postpone
action.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
Her BODY CRUSHED.

Tragedy i'm a Union County Saw
r1iIl-Mrs. Mayes' Death.
At Mr.. J. T. Helms saw mill in
Union county tragic affair oc-
CURED a few days ago. The saw
mill is in Goose Greek township.
Mrs. Mayes, wife of the sawyer,
went to the mill to carry him his
dinner.
She was standing near the car
riage, and in some way her dress
caught in the shafting. She was
drawn in and carried around in the
machinery time and time again be-
fore the mill could be stopped.
When the wheels ceased moving
they found she was dead.
The body was frightfully man
gled, the bones Of the limbs and
body being broken in score of
places.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
SLAP I At RUSSELL.
HIS WILMINGTON BILL DEFEATED
TODAY,

An Exciting Ssssion-Bolting Poprlissa
See the Governor Regarding Appotnt-
ments-Thirty Vacancies in Uniyerniry
Trustees.
Special TO The Neus
RALEIGH, Feb. 23.-Today wit
messed the most exciting scene of the
session. The bin to change the char
ter of Wilmington was defeated
amid the most intense excitement.
The bill was Russell's own measure,
and its defeat is taken as q direct
slap at the Governor. "A number of
Western Republicans voted against
the bill. This shows the bitterness
of the opposition to Russell.
A bill was introduced in the
house today to establish another
criminal court for the western part
of the State.
1t has been decided that no bills
shall beintroduced after March lst.
A bill was introduced today to
reduce the bonds of sheriffs fifty per
cent.
Governor Russell today sent .
message to the Legislature announ-
cling thirty vacancies in the Boara
of Trustees of the State University.
A committee of boilers, headed
by Senator Cannon, called on Gov
ernor Russell at noon. They con-
ferred with him regarding appoint
ments.
The Governor said he would be
pleased to appoint Theo. White,
State Fish Commissioner. MIR. WAL
ter Henry's name was not mentioned.
HENRY MAY BE LEFT.
The bill providing for the regu-
lar appropriation, with an additional
$4,000, to the University passed all
Its readings today. The bill increas-
ing the appropriation to the State
Normal school to $12,5OO passed
unanimously.
1t is learned authoritatively that
Russell has promised the eastern
judgeship to Sutton, of Cumberland.
Unless Henry is appointed, the boil
ters will break faith with the Re-
publicans.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
BUILDING WRECKED.
EXPLOSION IN NEWSPAPER ROW,
CHICAGO.
Seven Men Badly Injured. Occurred
i'm the Chicago Chronicle Office at
Seven O'clock this Morning.

Seven Men Badly Injured. Occurred
in the Chicago Chronicle Office at
Seven O'clock this Morning.
By Telegraph to The News.
CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 20.-"News-
paper Row" was badly shaken up by
terrific explosion this morning.
- The explosion occurred at seven
o'clock this morning in the press
rooms of the Chicago Chronicle, the
Democratic morning newspaper.
Seven men were severely injured.
They were all employed in the press
rooms.
The entire building was wrecked,
and caught fire.
THE FIRE SPREADS
The branch office of the Western
Union telegraph company is next
door; and this caught fire from the
Chronicle building.
The men working in the press
rooms of the other newspaper build
ings in the Grow" were thrown from
their feet by the force of the explo-
sion.
The amount of the damage is not
yet known.
NAMES OF THE INJURED.
The injured are John Mcmillan,
foreman of the press room, blown
through the sidewalk, his arm torn
away; he is probably fatally injur-
ed.
John Stenger, the pressman, is Sc
riously burned about the face, and
several ribs are broken. He is prob
ably fatally injured.
John Wheeler, driver of o pie
wagon, was blown across the street,
and severely injured internally.
Charles Williams is badly hurt
internally.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
MURDER OF RUIZ.
LEADS TO DECISIVE ACTION BY THE
GOVERNMENT.

Admiral Bunce's Fleet Held Ready to
Go to Havana-Consul Lee Makes a
Personal Investigation.
BY Telegraph to The News.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The foul
murder of DR.. Ruiz may force deci-
sive measures by tie administration
relative to Cuba.
The administrator has wired
Consul General Fitzhugh Lee for
additional information about the
outrage.
A peremptory demand will be made
made upon the Spanish Government
for reparation.
simultaneously, Admiral Bunce
will be ordered to hold the fleet in
readiness for immediate departure
for Havana.
CONSUL LEE INVESTIGATES.
KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. 22.-Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee attended autopsy on
the body of Gen. Ruiz and personal
ly investigated the wounds. He
found the reports in no way exag-
gerated.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
M'COOK and GARY
Selected for the Cabinet--Is McCook
the Friend of the Sugar Trust?

Selected for the Cabinet--Is McCook
the Friend of the Sugar Trust?
BY Telegraph to The News
New YORK, Feb. 19.-It is posi-
lively reported from Canton that
Mckinley has decided to appoint
Col. John J. McCook, of New York,
Attorney General, at the solicitation
of Treasurer John E. Searles, of the
Sugar Trust.
CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 19.-James
A. Gary, of Baltimore, is understood
to have been selected for postmaster
general in the cabinet of the next
administration.
It transpired today, at the last
moment, that Major Mckinley was
unable to persuade Mr.. Mark Hanna
to enter the cabinet as postmaster
general.
Gary's appointment was urged by
Southern Republicans.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
SPELLING SCHOOL IN CONCORD.
Toe the Mark Gil the Good Old PIan--
Webster's "BIue-Back.'

AOS AhS HAot n Sh SHO oOO0 OE0 FtdH--
Webster's "BIue-Back.'
Correspondence of The News.
CONCORD, Feb. 23.-In your issue
of 22nd l notice article, "The Spell
ling Match" which strikes me as
timely, sensible, and alas! too true.
But there are bright exceptions!
For your encouragement let Inc state
that in the Concord high school the
dear, old, time honored "blue-back"
is in daily use, the last exercise of
each afternoon being lesson from
its classic pages. And every student
in the school, from those who are
already beginning to plume their
wings for flight to collegiate halls
the coming autumn to the youngest,
is required to "toe the mark" and
stand or fall on the good old plan.
We are proud of our "New South
Club" but never more so than when
they celebrated the occasion of the
formal opening of their beautiful
new rooms to the ladies of the town.
by general spelling MATCH" par
ticipated in by young and old-but
it must be admitted that on that
occasion, the wisdom of the high
school teachers, in their present
course, was most clearly demon
strated. Now let Charlctte no Ion
ger claim precedence in every good
thing, but fall into line behind
Concord in the use of the "blue-
back
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
PROHIBIT CIGARETTES
The BILL PASSED THE HOUSE TO-
DAY.
Ransom May Succeed Judge Seymour
Charter for CharIotte's New Bank
Another Arlington Investigating
Committee.

Committee.
Special to The News.
RALEIGH, Feb. 20.-A bill was
introduced in the House today to
provide for dispensary at Ashe-
vile
The bill making it unlawful to
sell or give away cigarettes in this
State elected a lively discussion TO.
day. The clause in the bill prohib-
iting the manufacture of cigarettes
in the State was withdrawn.
Mr.. Lusk, of Buncombe, offered
an amendment to make the act ap-
ply only to minors. The vote on the
amendment was: Yeas, As; nays "a.
The cigarette bill, as amended,
passed it's third reading.
MRS. P. D. B's. COMMITTEE.
A "clincher" put on the protest
signed by the Democratic members
of the House against the ruling of
the Speaker last night was present
ed today.
The bill to give Mrs. P. D. B.
Arlington committee to investigate
her wrongs; with McCaskey as chair
man, passed the Senate by a close
vote, ayes, 20; noes, 19
RANSOM FOR JUDGE.
It is reported here today on excel
lent authority that President Cleve-
land will at once appoint Hon. Matt.
W. Ransom, minister to Mexico to
succeed the late Judge A. W. Sey-
mour as Judge of the Eastern Dis
trict. Republicans here say the
Senate will confirm the appointment.
The "Fellow Servants bill was
passed by the Senate unanimously
today.
CHARLOTTE's NEW BANK.
The bill to incorporate the Amer
ican Trust and Savings bank, to be
located at Charlotte was passed by
the Senate today.
WILL IT BE HENRY?
The Press. Visitor says:
''Mr. Walter R. Henry of Char
lotte was last night nominated for
the office of Judge of the eastern
criminal court by the minority eau
Gus. There was no opposition to
Mr.. Henry. Governor Russell may
announce Mr. Henly's appointment
tomorrow. 1t will be given out in a
few days. The Office is vacant, as
Judge Meares' term expired when
the legislature assembled"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
JUDGE SEYMOUR DEAD
NOTED JURIST PASSED AWAY THIS
MORNING.

Died in New York at Six O'clock
Judge of the Federal Court for East
ern District. Was Closely Related
to Horatio Seymour.
RALEIGH, Feb. 19.-Judge A.
W. Seymour died in New York this
morning at six o'clock.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Judge Seymour was a native of
New York. He came to North Caro-
lima soon after the war and settled
near NeWbern.
He served in the legislatures of
'68, '69, 70, ~, '72, '73 and "a; the
legislators then being elected each
year.
In the fall of 1874 he was elected
to the Superior court bench to sue
ceed the Hon. W J. Clark, He held
this position until February, 1882,
when he was appointed by President
Arthur Judge of the Eastern district
Of North Carolina to succeed Judge
Brooks, resigned. This position he
held up to the time of his death.
Judge Seymour was exceedingly
popular with the entire bar of the
State and even during the perilous
tin es just after the war, while he
affiliated with the northern ''politl-
cal immigrants" still he maintained
the dignity and integrity which were
ALWAYS characteristic of the man.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25

mayor and alderman shall apnoint
half of the city laborers, and th,
pollce board the other half; and il
the mayor and police commission
fail to agree on the appointment, the
police board shall appoint ali the
city laborers. The board will alsc
have authority to appoint al the
city laborers in case "boycott, polit.
ical intolerance, sor persecution" is
shown to the satisfaction of the DO.
lice board.
A SENSATIONAL CLAUSE.
Section XIII. 1t shall be the
duty of the Mayor and the Board of
Aldermen of the city of Charlotte to
provide sufficient funds, for the pay
ment of the members of the Police
Board, officers, police, laborers or
employees, appointed as aforesaid by
the Police Board established hereby,
and to keep the same in the hands of
the city Treasurer, and in case they
fail to do SO, they shall be personally
liable for, and shall pay the sum of
ten dollars, for each day this duty is
neglected, one half of which amount
shall go to the party injured by their
neglect, and the other shall be paid
by them into the city Treasury.
And if the Mayor and Board of Al.
dermen of the city of Charlotte shall
wilfully fail to provide funds for the
payment of the sums due officers,
police and employees of said city,
appointed by said Board, they shall
be guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined, or i'm
prisoned, or both, in the discretion
of the Court.
Section XIV declares all offices to
be filled by the board vacant at the
expiration of the term of the present
mayor.
Sec. XIV. That section two
of the amended charter of the city
of Charlotte, Acts of 1887, be, and
the same is hereby repealed, and the
following substituted: Section 9O7
of the Code shall apply to trials for
violation of city ordinances by the
mayor of the city of Charlotte, pro.
vided, however, that when a case is
removed from the mayor, under the
conditions therein stated, the de-
fendant shall have the right to de-
mand that two Justices of the Peace
of said city, each member of a po-
litical party different from that of
the justice named by the mayor to
try the case shall be called in to sit
with said justice on the hearing
of the same, who shall have
all the powers of the jus.
tice SO named by the Mayor,
and the three Justices of the
Peace shall have all the powers of
the Mayor under the charter of the
city of Charlotte and laws of the
State, in said case, and majority of
said Justices of the Peace shall de-
eide the case in said Justices court.
Provided that the defendant shall,
the case goes against him, pay the
the additional Justices the legal fee
for trying the case, together with
the costs; otherwise, the prosecutor
shall pay the costs under existing
provisions of the Code in such cases.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
HELMS OUT ON BOND.
VIII Owens Will Recover.-Letter
from His Father.

The physicians said Tuesday
that Willie Owens, who was badly
hurt in the fight at the Victor mill
Sunday, will recover. His injuries
are not 80 serious as at first suppos-
ed.
Lester Helms, the boy who struck
Owens, is out under 800 bond, with
Mr. G. A. Lawing as security.
The following letter was received
from the Owens boys father this
morning:
"WINNsBoRo, S. c., Feb. "a
Will you please write me the par
ticulars of my boy. How is he and
where is he at? Is he dead or alive?
l will come Tuesday night; if / am
able | will repay you for your trou-
BILE. Please answer at once.
"W. G. OWENS
The letter was answered at once,
the reply stating that the boy would
recover.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
SLICED UP LUCKY.
Serious Cutting Scrape In "Green-
ViIIe'' Last Night.

Serious Cutting Scrape in "Green-
viIIe' Last Night.
In the negro settlement known as
Greenville, serious cutting scrape
occurred Monday night.
Dan McConn, negro boy about
Eighteen years old, became involved
in dispute with Ed. Lucky, over a
woman. Lucky bit his ear, and
came near biting it off.
McConn told a NEWS reporter
this morning that Lucky threatened
his life, and came at him with a
piece of board fence; he pulled out
his knife, and cut Lucky in the back
and face. He claims the cutting
was done in self defense. Mean
while Lucky came near bleeding to
death.
That night at eleven o'clock when
Chief Orr went to Lucky's house,
Lucky's wife said she would send
for doctor. The doctor didn't ar
rive, and DIR. FL. NJ. Wilder was
summoned at two o'clock,
Lucky's injuries are serious, but
will not be fatal.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best saIve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, letter, Chapp-
ed Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all
skin Erup,ions and positively cures
Piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed TO give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Price 20
cents per box. For sale by Burwell
q Dunn wholesale and retail.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25

House, we get mighty few rights.
When you 60 to see about bill, you
are referred to a subcommittee, and
then you may cool your heels there
day after day before you can get so
much as one member of the sub
committee to hear you And when
you do, he tells you he knows all
about it and intimates that you are
boring him. Then when he reports
against you and you try to appeal to
the full committee, you get no salts
faction" He calls this ga system
Of tyranny" and added much more
to the same effect.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
WAS JOHNsoNs BODY sTOLEHp ?
Croft Negroes Think So--Newsy
Notes and Personals.

Notes and Personals.
Correspondence of The NEWS
CROFT, Feb. 23.-The young ladies
of huntersyille high school gave .
concert last night in honor of Wash
ington's birthday.
Tonight Mr. Wideman lectures in
behalf of same charitable cause. A
treat is anticipated, for Huntersville
bad the pleasure of hearing Mr..
Wideman several years ago. Doubt
less he will be greeted by large
audience.
Mr.Alex McAuley has been very
sick for the past week.
Mr. Burwell Cashion is suffering
from an attack of grippe Mr.
Cashion and Mr.. McAuley are two
of our oldest citizens. having resided
in this community for more than a
quarter of century.
1t is rumored among the colored
people here that Monroe Johnson's
body has been exhumed and stolen.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25

Resolution in the Senate Today
Monetary Conference Bill.
By Telegraph to The News.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 2O.-Senator
Cameron presented a resolution to-
day expressing sympathy with
Greece, which Was agreed to-
The House committee decided to.
day to report favorably the Senate
bill for an international monetary
conference.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
Jabs From other Pens.

Nashville Sun: Prosperity is said
to be dawning. But what a pro-
tracted, tedious dawn it Isl
st. Louis Republic: The hardest
task confronting the Republican
Party is to find out what it believes
on the money question.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
DUKE ON THE GRID-IR0N.
Admits That Four-Fifths of Tobacco
Trust Stock Is Water.
BY Telegraph to The New

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Presldent
Duke of the American Tobacco
Company was before the trust IN
vestigators today. He admitted that
the trust had control of the field, and
said that was its object. Also stated d
that it was more arbitrary than other
trusts, He admitted that the trust
had control of tobacco dealers. To-
morrow the coal trust will be up.
Mr.. Duke admitted that four-htths
of the tobacco trusts stock was
water.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
Three Pennsylvania Companies Fail.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. "a
The Largee carpet works, the
Bloomsbury Carpet Works, and the
Leader Stove Company, all operated
by one firm at Bloomsbury, have
failed. Liabilities, 100000.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
Fatally Burned by Gasolin g.

Fatally Burned by Gasoline.
By Telegraph to The News.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 19.-
Eight persons were terribly burned
this morning in the Polish quarter
by an explosion of gasoline. Five
of the injured will die.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
JUDGE BRYAN A CANDIDATE.
Mr.. Shepard Bryan En- Route to Wash
ing to Present His Fathers Name
for the Judgeship.


for the Judgeship.
Mr.. Shepard Bryan, the rising
young lawyer of Atlanta, passed
through Charlotte Tuesday en-
route to Washington. Mr.. Bryan,s
visit to Washington at this time is
interesting to North Carolinians.
He goes in the interest of the can
didacy of his father, Judge Henry
R. Bryan, of Newbern, who is an
applicant for the jndgeship of the
eastern district left vacant by the
death of Judge Seymour. Mr..
BRYAN has made many staunch
friends in his short career as law
yer among prominent politicians and
this will stand him we'll in hand at
this special time.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
Children mi a red in a Panic.

By TeIegraph 10 The NEWS.
Boston, Mass Feb. 19.-At
about noon today fire occurred in
the Everett School. 1t created a
panic in which fifteen children were
injured.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
ROAD BILL PASSED TO-DAY.
TO Take Possession of Mecklenburg'
Road System Negroes Rebel.

Road System Negroes Rebel.
Special to The News.
RALEIGH, Feb. 24.-The bill
creating board of control to have
charge of the convicts and roads of
Mecklenburg county passed today.
NEGROES IN REVOLT.
The negro Senators, Person and
Henderson, have held up all the bills
to change the management of State
institutions. They announce that
the negro must be recognized or the
Democrats will be left in control.
They say all legislation concerning
patronage is blocked until this is
settled.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
Six Killed by an Explosion.
? Telegraph to The News.

LONDON, Feb. 24.-An explosion
in the extensive works devoted to the
manufacture of the Mobiles explosive,
in Ayrshire, this morning killed six
persons employed in the works.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
Threw Over a $4,000 Fee.

CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 22.-Unit-
ed States Minister Matt. W. Ransom
was selected some time ago as referee
in the Guatemala, Mexico boundary
dispute. Owing to the illness of
his wife and the improbability of bis
staying much longer there, he has
resigned the position and the two
governments will select mis- successor
at an early date. He was to receive
a fec of $4,000 in gold for his
labor.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
TIE IN THE SENATE.
on THE N. G. RAILROAD LEASE Bill L
THIS AFTERNOON.

Special Order for Next Friday.-To In
crease State Grand Appropriation
To Prohibit Sale of Liquor Outside
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25

Representative Walker, of Mass,
couldn't upset the Reed rules, but he
could and did express himself very
vigorously on the subject, saying in
part "Under the rules of this