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N. wli )NES DAY EVENING. APEIL 3, 1901. NO. 4013 -I.

i I LEGISLATURE MEETS. MAJ0E MEETZ. BROOKLYN HERE. SOCIAL EVENT FRATERNITY MEH IN -i Found a Wet and Unworked Dia mond. The Brooklyns arrived this mo- and have hung up hats, bats and balls at the Central Hotel.

The personnel of this year's, team is as follows: EJ. Hanlon, Manager; Joe Kelly.Wm. Keei-er, Wm. Daley, Wm. Ken nedy, Chas.

(Farrell, J. Wm. Donovan, Morris Stedman, S. McCann, H. Gatius, G.

McCormick F. McCreery, L. Davis. After breakfast the team went to the ball park, where they spent several hours practicing as much as this leftover-March wind would let them. The team found the diamond wet and in bad condition generally, but those Interested in keeping the men here will see to it "at once that the diamond is put in condition.

If this is not done the men will go to Charleston. Manager Hanlon prefers Charlotte, and it is hoped that weather and work on the grounds will both be sufficiently. good to keep the team here. ANOTHER BRIDGE GONE. McAlpine's Creek Bridge Washed Away The lieavy rains of the past two weeks will cost the county no little.

The board of county commissioners yesterday ordered a new iron bridge over Steele Creek and repairs to other bridges damaged by last week's" rains. This morning they learn that the rain of yesterday had given them another" job: the renlacins of the bridge over McAlpine's creek, near Mr. Cunningham's. The bridge, which was abou 75 feet long, was entirely washed away. The bridge in Crab Orchard near Mi Berryhill's Was badly damaged.

Mr. Mclntyre Hurt. Mr. P. Mclntyre was nainfullv hurt this morning on South.

Brevard street. He was on the ground trying to manage an obstreperous horse that he had recently purchased. Dr. Graves, colored, passed in his buggy. Mr.

Mc-Inyre says Dr. Graves' horse ran against mm knocking his knee out of oint Dr. Graves denies this. He savs Mr. Mclntyre's horse ran against him causing him to fall' against his own ve hicle and that it was thus his knee was '-V Westminister Meeting The meetine at Westminister church: which is being conducted bv Re Little, is full of interest.

This morning Mr. Little spoke cn the earnestness of the Spirit, by which God has made a nledse through the Holy Spirit to men. Tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock the subject will be "The Sealing of the Spirit." Services tonight at 8 p. m. Insurance.

Mr. Holmes Cummins is in the city today on business for his company, the Firemans Fund of Mr. Cummins is now -living at Brevard. Mr. Alex Webb, of Raleigh, Vice President of the North Carolina.

Home Insurance is in the city to adjust the loss on Mr. Tyzzer's building on South Tryon street recently destroyed by fire. Confederate The Confederate Bazaar will open next Tuesday, and continue three days and nights. Mrs. Stonewall Jackson this morning received a number of articles for tho bazaar from Nashville, Tenn.

The ar ticles will mostly be. found in Dixie booth, which Mrs. Jackson is to honor with her presence. Social. Mrs.

W. R. Wearn, is entertaining a "bevy of pretty maidens at her handisome heme on Elizabeth College Avenue, Misses Lila and Mary Stafford, of Mary Morrison, of Texas, and Louise Morrison and Bulah Querf, Concord. 'Till We Meet Again The board of county commissioners adjourned yesterday afternoon to meet again next Tuesday. They will take up and "finish unfinished business; also will give orders for a new bridge, over McAlpine's creek, and repairs to dam aged bridges.

And His Wife to. Travel With a Circus. Forepaugh and Sells' circus has always commanded interest and attendance in North Carolina, but the State, especially this portion of it, will have more than an abstract interest In it next season, as famous North Carolinians are to be members of the circus: Major and Mrs. John Mertz, of Salisbury. The Major was born in Hungary.

He and. his wife are the smallest citizens in the (State, as far as known. The Major is 46 inches high. His wife comes to his shoulder. He is the smallest Pythian in the world.

The Pythians take great pleasure and pride in him, and he is always prominent at Pythian gatherings. He is well known here. He is engaged in business in Salisbury, and is both popular and successful. The Salisbury Sun, speaking of the circus engagement, says: Mertz tells us that he will return to Salisbury when the season is closed and will engage in business here. Both the Maj.

and Mrs. Mertz are exceedingly popular here and their many friends wish for them a successful trip and a safe return." EMPEROR DEFIES TEE CZAR. Will Not Sign the Manchurian Agree ment. London, Aipril 3. "The Chinese Emperor, I am.

officiay informed, has instructed the Chinese plenipotentiaries," says the Pekin corresponderJ: of the Daily Mail, "not to sign the Mianchu- rian convention even in a modified form." tllvlE IS UP TOMOiRROW. r't. Petersburg, April 2. The new term wtihin which the signature of the Mian'ehurian agreemient is demand ed expires Wednesday. The confidence that the treaty will be accepted sub- sta.rJLia.lly in its present form ds apparently unshaken here, though no posi tive prophecies are made.

SAYS CHINA ASKS MORE TIME. Pekin, April 2. 'It is claiimed here on reliable authority that China has asked Russia to allow her a further extension of time before deciding the quels cf signing the -Manchurian agreement. EcKih M. DeGiers and the Cblnese officials refuse to talk on the subject.

CRIMINAL INTEITT. That is What is Charged Against Cen sus Panders Washington. April 3. Officials ci the Census Bureau now say, in regard the census frauds in Maryland, that not only fraud has been- discovered, but utter worthlessness among the enumerators. In one election district in -St.

Mary's county, il: was found by census experts sent by the bureau that 9T people had been omitted and many other discre-nancies have been found, which the Bureau is not yet ready to announce. It is known that many duplications of narnies always occur in every census, but iihe cases of the district of Maryland, now being investigated padding shows criminal intent. Church Notes. There were two accessions to Westt- minster church' Sunday. Mr.

Joseph Lee. Of Philadelphia, who has sung with' -the choir of Street Methodist church several times lately, will assist choir- Sunday morning. Mr. Lee has an excellent tenor. Miss Dora Sater will sing a solo as the offertory at Tiiiriity church.

Sun day morning: "Christ The Lord Is Risen The SiiTvdav school of Tryon Street Mfithnflist. church will have a special Easter programme Sunday afternoon. Superintendent wneeier is at me neim. No Western Trip. Philadelphia, April.

3. The baseball season at University of Pennslyvania, opened today with a game with Virginia College at Richmond. The season of 1901 will be remarkable at Pennsylvania be cause the nine will not take western trip as heretofore, and it3 manager says that he will not ac cept any games "ft ith teams wlwu come east from the west. Tnii ac tion on the part of the management of the Pennsylvania team is. due to some difficulties which were en countered last season on a western trip.

Mr. Gormler Quite Feeble. Mr. and Mrs. J.

J. Gormley expect to co to Norfolk torJisht. Mr. Gormley hsis been confined to. the house for several months, and the physicians think a chane very essential, mr, Gormlev's friends hOTe to see him much improved -when, he returns.

Veterans in Session. Concord, N. April 3. The annual encampment of the New Hampshire denartment. GA.

Was held here: today and is noticeable, in that it is the eleventh time the veterans of the state have assembled In-the same city. No other state depart ment in the nation has this record. Butt's Panorama at opera housa to night. Small Attendance and Little Business Done. Special to the News.

Raleigh, N. C.f April 3. The Legislature met at noon. Clerk Maxwell opened the Senate. Glenn took the chair.

Four Senators were present. Speaker Walter Moore called the House to order. Bills passed both houses exempting Wake county from the legalized prima ry law, pay clerks, mileage and supple uci ana to pay JuustJ womacK ror legal services. -r. i several acts to majte veroai correc tions in private bills were passed.

The hills cannot be ratified until Mr. London-president pro tern of the Sen ate, arrives. He is detained by a wash out on the Admits Taking $3,803. Raleigh, N. April 3.

Major Mar tin was put on trial today, and admiltr-ted taking $3,800. He did not enter a direcf plea of guilty. THE NEGRO AS A LABORER. Prof. Washington's Opinion Upon the Subject.

New York, April 3 President and Mrs. Booker T. Washington were the guests of honor at a dinner given by the Social Reform club last night. Mr. Washington was introduced as the first speaker.

He said "In dealing with the negro race we must bear in mind that it came from a land where there was need for Then for 250 years it was forced to labor in the way little give it love for work. calculated to "I believe that in slavery the solu tion of the problem was really" laid and I believe if we could have taken It up just where it was left off when slavery ended it would have been bet ter for our people. 'They felt that to hold office was the highest thing they could attain and they put more emphasis on the political than the industrial side of life. They thought the object of education was to put them in a -'position whore they would not have to work. "Eighty per cent, of the people in the South depend on agriculture for' a living and we began with that as a basis.

We have tried to make our farm an object lesson to those around HOW ABOUT THAT $90,000 Is the Snltan Soft Soaping the Ad- Sministration April 3. John G. A. Leishman. recently appointed United States Minister to Turkey, presented his credentials to the Sul- today.

The Sultan sent his state carriage to the hotel Bristol to bring the Minister and staff to the place and received Mm with great ceremony. Ibraham Bey, imperial master of ceremonies, introduced Mr. to his Majesty. Mr. Leishman in diplo matic language his dei-ermination; to increase the good will no existing be tween the United States and the Sul tan's government.

His Majesty replied in terms equal ly adding, that he regarded the 'friendship "of the Uniited States as of the highest" value and importance. OUTLOOK GLOOMY. Japan Joins Hands With China and War may Follow. Pekin, April 3. It Us believed here that China will stand firm on ner re jection of the Manchuurian conven tion iViceroys vof Tang-Ts, who since lasi summer have been uunder financial ob ligations to England, nave energetically renewed their protest.

Japan, vecterdav. eave to China written! as surances that she will share the con- eauences of 'Chimin's refusal to sign the Russian treaty if these conse- quences include war. Ministers in Upheaval. Brooklvn. N.

April 3. One of the greatest upheavals in the history of the New York East conference of the Methodist Episcopal churcn, oc- mirrpfi nt thft annual session nere tnnv ThP distrir.t incluas mucu uj. r.nnTir.rnt. all of Lonff lSiana uu oroat nnrl nf NfiW YOrK Oiate, Hardlv a dozen ministers in an i-vitnrv will return t.O meir luiuici charges after the adjournment ui tvio pnnffrfnrp. This eeneral trans fer was due to the prevalent belief that ministers were serving one charge too long a time.

The Celestials Firm. Yokihoma. 'Aipril 3. The British and Japanese ministers to Gorea. are, ac- cording, to a.

despatch from beoui, xue Cowan caplital, acting in friendly concert and have just cautioned the Em-perror. of Oorea, by a comimunication delivered on the first of April to remain firm against Russian influence. Boer Activity. Naauwpooi it; il 3. In consequence of the renewed activity of the Boers, night trains, running in north-erly direction have been suspended.

II PERJURER, Patrick's Attorneys Say That His Confession is a String of Lies. OSBORNE SAYS DIFFERENT Tha Assistant ujsiiiuii uuuruey Qa-YSI iliv I That Valet Jones is Now Telling The Truth That He Lied in His First Confession LaTge Crowds Present. Xew York, April 3. The story Of punier of millionaire Wm. M.

Rice, as told yesterday in court by Jones, in which he confessed the the anatiga- of Albert T. Patrick, will he gene over again today. Ounsel for Patrick isay. Jones' confession is a string of cleverly woven lies. TUT claim Jones will be proved a perjury.

I-ft- Rc'ceu E. Moore, he with Lawyer is defending Patruck in co-art ibis morning: "We intend to rip jcie'siirsthnony to pieces. We are go-jrg 8 take it word for word and sho-w thai -s a mass of lies." tan District Attorney Osborne says Jones' story as told yester-dar is true in every 'particular. Gsbornc said regarding Lhe two con-Itiiicvs tli at Jones bad made: "I told Jones ths first conf fusion was a lie and he went back to the Tombs and tried to cut 'his throat. iHesent for m.

ad me Ls had -lied. The rstory tcld yesterday is a tfua One." It is learned from authoritative sources tint Rice's estate is at $3,750,000. Early this morning the court room wis crowded by spectators to hear the cross examination ol Jcnes. WERE THEY CHINESE? Prof. Barton Says He Will Prove that Eden Was in China.

Denver, April 2. Professor James E. Burton; a onnerCornelHJni-versity is in Denver, on his wav back to Ithaca, from Egypt, Relieves, he says, that Adam and-Eve vere Chinese. He is to become a member ofthe faculty of the New York University. Until three months ago Mr.

Burton was connected with the Department of An-tiquties of theEgyptian Government.He has made a thorough research in the department, with which he was identified for four years, and now declares he can prove that the Chinese were the first race to inhabit tne earth an 'i that the Garden of Eden'1 was located in China. He v.ill prove this, he" says, in a series of articles In the American magazines. "I am fully said, I will create a sensation in the literary world, but I am prepared to support my assertion with the bald facts. The whole of the history of as it has been written, is wrong, and I may say, for that matter," that the whole history of mankind itself is wrong. "The simple fact of the matter is that all that has been thought to be due to Egypt has gone to make ancient civilization, belong rightfully to the Chinese.

Adam and Eve were Chinese' A 850,000 DAMAGE SUIT. Big Be ston Republican Eoss Sued fcr Large Amount. Boston, April 3. Papers were filed to the 50.000 damage suit of Anna R. Madden against Jestee M.

'Gove the Re publican boss, this VJ morning. The "woman in the Tf petition says she was ready to marry Gove until she discov ered he had. another wife; says she waned him moaey amounting to $10, 1'00; financially aided him when insol ent and loaned him money when he ran for Congress. khe says she was a belle of Chicago aad aged 18 when she first became acquainted with Gove, when he was a del egate to the convention which first dominated Harrison. She says she c5ne to Boston with him and went outh with him, passing as his wift, Jail Delivery.

fecial to the News. Estonia, April 5. Since out county i was burned Sheriff Armstrong. has K-Pc the State prisoners in the jail in Own hall here. Last night seven of them1, all col escaped by (digging', a hole tarough the brick wall, the hole on.

the tside is only 8x14 'but a 175. pound bllCk esca.np.fi thrnnh -it ThA iail is on the gTound floor under the court room unef Alexander -with Hhe ands has started in pursuit. blood Te Help Strikers. Marseilles, April 3. The municipal io-day voted to appropriate the equivalent to ten thousand dollars to eip the dock strikers take measures to strict the monopoly of the dock com Ia.nys.

Three thousand strikers returned to to-day. IN Miss Pearl Thompson and Mr. Jones Yorke Marry To-Night. WHITE, GREEN WEDDING Miss Kyrtice Thompson, Maid of Hon or Mr. Frank J.

Smith, Best Man The Bridesmaids and Groomsmen-Bridal Gown, White Satin Society Event of General Interest. Salisbury, April 3. The most bril-liamt social event of the season takes place tonight: the marriage of Miss Pearl Thompson1, of this city, and Mr. Jones Yorke, of Concortd. The marriage takes -place in the Lutheran church, at 8 o'clock.

Rev. Mr. Busby will perform the ceremony, assisted by Rev. Mr. Miller.

The church is exquisitely decorated in whi te and green, paims and ferns" forming the heavy and roses the filagree. The arrangement is highly artistic. The invitations to the wedding include the sJoeiety people of this and other cities in the Sl.ate, and -tho assemblage. -will be representative and fashionable. The attendants are as follows: Groomsmen: Mr.

Frank J. Eimth, cf Concoird, best man Messrs. C. L. -White and C.

E. Smith, Concord; J. M. Chiles, of Pelzer, S. Claud Brown, Charlotte; John Heath, Albe-marla; Ben C.

Ely, Richmond; M. Macrae, Nc.w York. 1 Mies -My i Lice Thomp- son, sister of itue orrae, main or nonor; Misses Mary Andrews, Monroe; Lilly Rhyn'9, Mt. Holly; Chassiie Concord; 'Willie Cressi, RpRckwell; Lila Bornhaidt, Lucy Brown, Majy McCandless, iLoula Thompson ana Rosa Holmes. Ushers: J.

Cannon, Earl Btown, J. C. Wadsworth, Concord; J. Thompson, LtexingtoDjj Earnest Fetzer, E.ttimiore. Rin2: eirl: Little -Miss Adelaide Johne-on, The wedding march will be played by 'Prdf.

Robert Keestler, of Concord. After the 'ushers, come Misses Holmes and. Lula Thompson, who down the centre aisle jtogether. The brides maids enter, one at a time down the centre aisle, each being followed by the groomsman with whom she is to stand. A semi-circle is formed at the altar.

The bride then enters from the main door, wlIA her of honor. The groom with his best main, comes from the council room1, ami meets his betrothed at the altar. The marriage ceremony of the Lutheran church will be read. The bride ami groom and their attendants kneel just before benediction and all repeat the Lord's Prayer. The benediction over, the bridaL party will g'o from the church to the residence of the bride's parents, where an elegant reception will be held.

The biiide is a beautiful and attractive' young womiaa. She as pcpulai here and wherever known. Her bridal cown will be of rich wfhiitie satim, en train; 'high cut.waisx wajjiautfj. yyn-ui pearls. Her veil will De new wun a diamond brooch, the 1 gift iof the groom.

The bridal bouquet will be of white roses, shower of lilies of the valley. The bride's maid's, will wear white orgainliie, with green sashes. They will carry white roses tied with green ribbon. The maid of hemor will be gowned in green saltan, same shade as the bridesmaid's ribbons, and will carry La France Toses. The contrast with the bridal white will be most effecltive.

The groom' is one of the best known young men, socially and commercially in the State. He -is tone of Concord's most successful business men, and in social circles, hone are more popular. He and his young hride will leave after the reception for ia trip iJo Their future home will be in Concord. Mr. Clan Evans Promoted.

The Salisbury Sun says: "Mr. T. Clan Evans yesterday appointed to succeeded Mr. S. Frost, as yard-m'aster cf the Southern yards at Salisbury ard Spencer.

Mr; 'Evans has been acting in this capacity since Mr. Fronist. became tratinmastei hnroan SnAwcer-and Atlanta. Theap- poirllimerit is very satisfactory. nnt.

Vt.rjoi coininected with Mr the roaster's office at Spencer for sev eral veaTS and is thoroughly which he has uundertiaiken, He 'is popii lar with -the men and Ithey are gratl at advancement." U.tfl ho Mr. 'Frost as previously News, is to be move! to division. A Charlotte Belated Steamer. April, 3 -The Allan steamer Buenos Ayrean, which left in. for Glasgow March -11, WMit whose ncmarrival some anx iety has been signalled to-day, to Tdd off the North coast of Ire land that she is short of ccal, but other- wlseis all ngnt.

SALISBURY Pi Kappa Alpha Holding Its Twelvth Annual Conven tion. SOUTHERN FRATERNITY. No Chapter North of the Mason and and Dixon's Line The General Office is in Charleston, S. Davidson College Has a Chapter of Eleven Members. The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity is holding 'lits twelfth annual convention, here" toda.y The convention is in session at the (Camber; of Commerce.

The delegates have nei quarters at the Central Hotel. r.S convention was called to order this morning -at 11 o'clock. Fifty delegates were found to be present. The presiding officers are: H. B.

Arbuckle, C. Robert A. Smythe, G. J. Pike Powers, G.

S. The Pi Kappa Alpha is distinctly Southern. It has no chapters north of Mason and Dixon's, line, although a number of northern men are members of the fraternity. The fraternity has chaper at Davidson College Beta Chapter which has 11 members. Rev.

Dr. Howerton and Mr. Kirby Pope, of this city, are members of the fraternity. The general office of the fraternity has been at Charlestoin S. C.

since 1890. The convention will be in session un til Saturday. The members of Beta Chapter arri ved this morning and will to-night give banquet to the other members of the convention at the Elks' Temple. ENTERED INTO REST. Miss Bettie Pagenstecher Died To-Day Funeral.

Miss Be. tie" Pagenstecher, diloi at 12:30 today at the residence of W. N. Prather, on North Tryon street alter" an niness" of seme weeks. Deceased was a native of Moore county.

She lived formerly dn Shelby and came from there to Charlotte years ago to make her home Mrs. Prather. She was a woman 6f ex cellent qualities consicientious, -f aith- ful and deviotei. She was a miember of the Eaptist church, and was interested in church work. She leaves a mother ami iwo sisters, who live in Shelby.

The funeral services will be con ducted tomorrow afLernoon at 4 o'clock at Mrs. Prather's residence, by Rev. Dr. Barron. Miss Pagensteeher was 39 years of age.

Primary Registration Books. Some controversy arose to-day over the time of closing the. registration books for the primary. The resolution governing same, and published March 23rd, says: The registrars snraii reg ister all qualified voters who apply to them for registration on or before the 5th day of April, 1901, and for that purpose shall keep the registration books open for at least ten days prior to the said 5th of April." Smallpox Situation. "The spread of small pox in the Biddle section was due to the mistake made by a colored physician, who was not aware that the cases he had been treat ing were smallpox until four or five persons had the disease." That was the charge made by Dr.

F. O. Hawley last night in a paper read before the Charlotte Medical Society. He stated, however, that there was no cause for alarm in the local smallpox situation, as the disease is well hand. Mr.

Harris Will Not Leave. Archibald H. Harris, expected1 to leave here soon to locate in Rochester. N. Y.

He has made other arrangements and wall ncl: leave Charlotte. He is to be special agent of the Hanover Fire Insurance Company of New York, his include the Carolinas, District of Ooluumbla, West Virginia, and Vaginia, He and his family, will continue to reside in Charlcitte. "Moved. Mr. Charles WilMams and family, who formerly occupied Mrs.

A. Springs house, corner of Stonewall and Church street, have moved to one of Mr. G. E. Wilson's houses on Church near Third.

Mr. Brantley and family have taken the house vacated by Mr. Williams. Reached Memphis To-Day. Rev.

Akers and bride- (Miss Lizzie Scott) reached Memphis- today Thev did not so further South than A tan ta. Postponed. The entertainment which was have been held last night at Progress School House was postponed until Lo- riht on -account of the weather. 5 1 1 t. 4i I i i Lii Evangelists Ready for Work.

tTC Rev. H. W. Hawkins, of Kings Moun- tain, will begin his evangelistic work at Kings Mountain April 6th. He will be assisted by Pickett, -'of Wilmore, who will join him on the 10th of April.

Mr. Pickett is a -fy member of the M. E. church South. Returns.

-haV Mr. Fred Cochrane has returned rori Norfolk has resumed hois pofcg tion with Mr. J. S. Hunter, of Nor" Tryon street.

s. Mint Burned. St. Petersburg, April 3. The Ru-imperial mint was visited by a trous fire March 31st.

Valuable4 chlnery was destroyed and the amounted to 600,000 roubles -Tapp, Long Co's East- dew is attractilng the crowd 0 4 Gvercash's design is "The tde Otreei Agss," or "Clinging 4w the.