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I I t t 1 ! 1 iTV U Air; Ly I I i I - . IT - i r J 38 - 4 i - - . 1 - i -I' l. t 3 ' 4 Vol. in. No. 99. , a8TABUHB JTIW. 1888. ' " ' " KKPOBT OFTHB CONDITION ..' . oriH Wachovia Moan .ft IVost Company, At Winston, la the State of North Carolina, t the close of boslnM Sept. SS, 1S65, UOCMH. Lotm and discount. ........... ..XSET.SSO 07 Overdrafts 44 93 Stocks and bond. .... 1,570 00 Banking noose, furniture and flx- - tares. . ,..... ... .......... . . . . . .; 2&KS 14 Reltt........,..... 8,(161 DoefnuBbuti...... .. "78,783 40 Caeki and other cash Items . . ..... 444 eg Bpeele ; .,. .. ;.... ...... .120.MW 85 Currency 13.9M 00 Fractional liver, nickel ndeeau 838 85 S5.SW 10 Total.. ....... ......... ...........J5QS,IS 01 J ' LISBILITIIS. I Capital stock paid In........... 1300,000 00 4 uuuiTiuaa v'oau, hu expenses and tao n&td I1.0BS07 8.137 14 238.699 10 80.4X3 61 ' i Due lootkarbankt..... f Deposits subject to check I Certificates of deposit j Tlmedeposl a Cashier's cheeks outstanding . . . -:- -. 8.188 2r 650 88 r,e'!?w.. ..506.18(S i I, - Heov " F. Shaffner, treasurer of the jf "Wachovia Loan and Trust Company, do sol 's emnly swear that the above statement is .3 true to the be t of my knowledge and be J lief. SL. V. SEArrmt, Treasurer. - -r - Sworn to and subscribed before me this e 4tb day of October. 189C I W. H. Wood, Notary Public. J Correct Attest: I " w. b. Caktxr, N. 8. Biiwiks, f C. U. Fosli, if Directors. Association - Tuesday, Oct. 29. Famous Artists in iP One Concert. - j Rafael Diaz Albertina, The Celebrated SpaDish Violinist. Rosa Linde, America's Greatest Contralto. Clementino De Macchi, Famous YouDe Italian Pianist. Admission, 50c, 75c and $1. Reserved seats at Jordan's. PLACE YOUR INSURANCE WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA Home Insurance Company, OF RALEIGH, N. C. ORGANIZED - - 1868. Twenty-seven years of successful op eration. F ch policy guaranteed bv over $6, 000, )0 of assets. Ro E. "Cochrane, AGENT, CHARLOTTE, N. C. CHARLES &. CHESSER M AN f F ACTUR H RS OF GRANITE MONUMENS, Tablets and General Cemetery Work, 210 8. Tryon St., Charlotte, N. C. Orders promptly executed and satisfac tion guaranteed. NOTICE. Your city taxes for 1895 have been due aince Oct- ber 1st and the city Deeds the money. Please call at once and W- B. TAYLOR, C. T. C. Oct. 24th, 1895. DR. KING'S Pectoral - Cough - Syrup Is just the remedy for your coufch. It relieves hoarse ness, pain and soreness in the chest and all affec tions of the throat and lungs. Prepared and sold by Wholesale and Retail Druggists. THE Commercial National Bank OF CHARLOTTE, N. C. Paid up capital, Surplus, $175.000 00 177 907.76 352.907 76 $121,383.49 Deposits, ... Total assets, $865; 445. 59 directors: W. E. Holt, J. S. Spencer, -Wm. Johnston. Jas. H. Holt, "lwreow?flolt, Frank Coxe, John L. Morehead, L. Banks Holt, H. C Eccles, R. M. White; R. M. Miller. officers: ..J. 8. Spencer, President, - ; A. Q. Brenizer, Cashier, D. H. Anderson, Teller. Mi R. Irwin k C. A. Miseaheimer, :: Physicians and Surgeons, - Office No, 3, Harty building, opposite 2d Presbyterian church. . ' CHAS. C. HOOK, ARCHITECT, - -J CHARLOTTE, N. C. JTJR. U. O. HERRING, DENTIST, ' Hat located la Charlotte for -the prac tice of his profession, -and - respectfully asks the public for a share of their pat toa&ge. Office in the Davidson building. Hall MC At. WEATHER BKPOST. S. Im Doshsk, Observer, ' Charlotte. N. C Oct. SS. 1906, 8 p. m. IAEOM . I TIF. I VKAT8U, 1 rSITT FIT A.IW 68 1 - Cloudy. 1 Trace, ; lfsiimgm, Tl; mlnlmam, 68 Correspondin m date last year t : -- Maximum, SO; minimum, 48.' " WEATB KB rOBKOAST. For North Carolina-Generally fair, c rob ably preceded by tbrpatnin weather on the coast; northeasterly winds. , MASONIC DIRECTORY. 1st TncisDAT Exosi-aioB Loses No. - 261, a., r. & a. k. i - - : S-SI TUK8DAT CHABLOTTB COSSARDIET No. 8, K. T. JbTodat-Phalai liODGS No. SI, A.., r. a-m. 4tk Tpksdat Cham-otto Chaptxr No. R. A.U. ..i ' 6TH TUJCHDAY ROY-AJj Cot?hcii .. : PEOPLE'Sifi 1 Cnta a Use, Hi "Words ter the XJba. HORSE AND MfLE 8 ALE-1 will sell at pubilo auction, at Wadswortb's stable, on November 2nd, 18S5, at 1 o'clock, one ear load each of flat Kentucky horses and mules. These are the best lot of stock ever shipped to this market. Come and see. K. A. odd. , ' "TOTiriE The stockholders of the Char lotte Auditorium Cnmpaoy are herwby called to meet in Kos. 10 and 11 Law build in. Charlotte. N. C. on Mondav. 4th No vember, 1896, at 7.80 p. n., for the purpose of considering the advisability of disposing Of the city lot owned by the company and of winning up its anairs, and to take such ac tion in relerene tbrlo- the oeklntl ers mar desire. I his, October 2tn. Igtfo. Chas. W. Tillett, President, W. F. Dowd, Beeretary-Treasurer. i , SEVEN-ROOM ctte, 508 North Poplar, for rent. 8. S. McNincb. WANT D Board for gentleman and wife 'and two 'children. One Room, Ob- 8KKVER. TO MY FRIENDS From November 1st, '85. you wiil find me at the Southern 8fco?k Yards, nr Mouthern frelRbt depot, where I wl 1 have on hand, at all times, from 50 to 201 head horses and mules. I mean to keep on hand a kind of stock that wilt suit everybody, and as this will be my headquarters, I hope to receive a share of your pttronge. w holesale buyers will And it to their advantage to see rae before buy ing, as I guarantee to sell stock as cheap as any other market. Correspondence s 11 cltnd. H.J. KTmball, Southern Stock Yards, Charlotte, N. . ALL, CLASHES of printing fxpeuted at the Observer Printing House. Best Wwrk and lowest prices prevail. T OT Si ver watcb, between 817 West 1 J Ninth and corner Elihth streets. Re ward If returned to L. E. Abernetby, South ern passeDger depot. FR 8LE Twentv-five shares OJH Manufju-torng Company's stock. H. M. Barrow, Concord, N. C. "1TTANTE O Two or three nicely furnished V rooms, suitable for light houekeep Ing; good location. Address "Z," this of fice. A NI1 E furnished room near square for X V rent. Apply at Kasnacbt's. F."R REST The Springs house, corner Tryon and 8to-ewall streets; recently m-cupied by H. Kinks. Apply to E. 15. Springs or H. S. MrNincn. T 1 TK to the Observer Printing House for samples, and prices of first-class inted stationery. RE VT A great opportunity. One ' of Cn;lotte'9 bnst u.-intss ktands for rent. That very eligible business place now occupied by Messrs. Builer Keapter, in my row of stores opposl e city hall. for rent. Posses-Ion gleu November 1st. Apply to 8. Wittkowtiky D OV'T FORGE f the Ormerver Printing House when you need job printing. 185,000 POUNDS HAY Orders promptly and sarisfacto lly filled. J. 8. Myeis, 802 E Trade St., Cuarlotte, N. C. SPECIAL NOTICES. ATTRACTIVE prices on farming lands near the city, small or large tracts. W. "S. Alkxandkr." AlsOTHER shipment of new paper will be opened up to-day. Call and see them. Wheeler Wall Paper Co. MALAGA grapes, oranges, bananas, candies, nuts, raisins, figs and prunes; Heckler's Richmond sausage, wener-wurst and belosrna; pigs feet, her ring, anchovies, sardines and mackerel. Bethure fc White. WILL be on the market shortly with some very desirable suburban and mill property. A. D. M. Osborne. ODD pieces of silverware that will make pretty wedding presents at reasonable prices. J. C. Palamountain. D R. E. P. KEERANS, DENTIST, 7 West Trade Street, Charlotte, N. O. DR. D. W. DILLEHAY, DENTIST. Office No. 8 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, N. O. HELNZ'S sweet pickles, mince meat, jellies, preserves, olives, apples, cranberries, oranges, bananas, raisins, pears, currants, prunes, citron, candy, nuts. Phone 94. Jno. W. Todd. A. D. M. OSBORNE, REAL : ESTATE AND Investors : Correspondent, CHARLOTTE. N. For i an Shoe-Wearers. We will sell : you for 10 cents the Perfection Com bination for cleaning1 and polishing russet and tan shoes. It will remove stains and restore the leather to its original color. ' ReH. Jordan Co,, Prescription ists. Before you go to buy your JEWELRY, go to 14 North Tryon street. Beau tiful stock in , WATCHES. DIAilOJfDS, CLOCKS and JEWELRY. Very low prices.. AU kinds ofrep&i ring a specialty. - A. FRANK. Jeweler.. DR. W. H, WAKEFIELD WILL BK XX HIS OFFICK AT - - 509 N Tryon St., Charlotte, All days except Friday end Saturday of each week. PHoar74, . ' " I -Practice limited to ' ' . Et. War. Nnss d Thest aCABBLB MONTJH S NTS FADE, , IREDELL. GRANITE x I KVERLASTINCK - ' HAUOTTB GBiXRl Cox PAST. OH V rONO LOTKBS IS APPOrJTTEn. The Touag tocblavar Stole HI Bride All Risks BaS Ha Coolda't G tk Uloga -.- Hsnsw Cwsss of ss Old Mss. , - i Special to the Observer. - - j Concord, Oct. 28 M. 8. A. Field, an aged man working at the elevator in mill No 1 of the Odell factories,- nar rowly escaped being crushed to death Saturday after noon by a falling boy from the third story, filled with qatlls. Mr. John Halt heock, of Patterson's M ill, and Miss M attie Pbillfps. a. . atn dent of the Sunderland scbtKl, were parties to quite a romaotio episode on Saturday night. Haithcock secured bis prize : from the school under the pre tense of the girl's . mother, being sick and then the two with several others came to town, and called on Register Weddington at the jail to issue -marriage liceuse. The request was not granted, and the two, after several hours maneuvering after papers without avail, parted for their respective homes.. J. Sbappirio, of Washington, D. Q.t has rented the large store room of Mr, A. Litaker and will this week open out a mercantile business there., , FOBE8T FIKKS 8KAB WADESBOBO, 'Possum Hanters Started It, sad a Lively Time Knauad Wades boro Peraonala, B te. Special to the Observer. WADEiBQR01Oct. 28-'Possum hunt ers dropped flme fire in, the woods near the mill seat last Friday night and started a forest fire, which would have proven serious had the neighborhood not vigorously foughtthe flames and succeeded in extinguishing them. Some of the tenants in that section tell me they worked-nearly all of last night. Mr. H- S- Pinkston, one of the com positors on the Observer's force, re turned to his post this morning from a week's visit to his parents here. Mr. T. M. Pinkston went to Atlanta to-day. Messrs. W. K. Boggan and Fred H. Medley spent the Sabbath with their mothers' in the country. Mr. Calvin Coxe and son Tyler were In the city to-day. Mr. John Davis, a former resident of Wadesboro, was seen on our streets to-day. Messrs. W. L. Webb and H. B. Allen spent yes terday in the country. can caruslk votk in kknttjcky? He Has Had No Fixed Residence There For So Lone That There Is a Technical Doubt. Washington, Oct. 28. Secretary Car lisle may be debarred from voting in Kentucky this year by technical rea sons. He has not had a fixed residence there for some years and the house he last occupied in Covington is now occu pied by another family. His private residence which he owns is rented and since he voted from that house as a res idence he has registered from several hotels, and the last time from the house now occupied by another party. If he should be asked to state at what place he resides or claims as his residence in Covington, it is said he could not give any definite answer. The last regis tration day is Wednesday and the Sec retary has not yet made up his mind as to his technical right to register and vote, although there can be no doubt as to his moral right. The Brevard Street Meeting. Correspondence of the Observer. What lovelier scene can be beheld than a procession of intelligent, earnest, happy children entering into the king dom of Christ and His militant Church? Such a picture we saw Sunday afternoon when fifteen bright, sweet children marched up, joined the Church and took upon themselves her solemn vows. Theharpsand hopes and brightest notes of joy in heaven were stirred to the music of the " new sons " at the sight. The millennial day will never dawn upon this land until Christian parents learn that their children have as much rigat to membership in the Church as they have. The thousand children in Charlotte who shook bands with Presi dent Cleveland all ought to be, and might be, Christians and Church mem bers if Christian workers were wide awake. The ingathering at 'B" Street church is the result very largely of faithful work done in Mr. Kirby's model Sunday school. S. M. Davis. The woman's suffrage question was discussed and advocated in the Wo man's Building at the exposition yes terday. " Index to This Morning's Advertisements. The price of cotton makes no difference to Belk Bros., as they are busy all the time. Thomas Griffith, receiver and trustee, will sell the plant of the Lazelle Bead and Har ness Company November 19th. H. Baruch calls attention to his elegant line of dress goods. Malaga grapes, oranges, bananas, candies, nuts, raisins, figs and prunes at Bethune A White's. A. D. D Osborne will be on the market with some desirable real estate In a few days. If you fare a sufferer from Inflammatory rheumatism try Mrs. Joe Person's remedy. Those all wool suits Rogers A Co. sell for JS are the greatest values they ever offered. The perfection combination for polishing russet and tan shoes will be found at Jor dan's. The Wheeler Wall Paper Company will open up another shipment of new paper to day. W. S. Alexander offers several traets of farming land for sale. The celebrated racing stallions, Joe Patchen and John R. Gentry are to race at Reidsvllle October Slat. if you are looking fcr beautiful Scotch plaids, yon will Stud them at Be'gle's. A The celebrated stallions, Joe Patchen AND racing John R. Gentry, will race at REIDSVILLE, N. C , on the evening of :.; CCTOBER 31st. One first-class fare for round trip. This is the most notable horse race ever held in any Southern State- : Far S de at PabLe ; AicM I will offer for Sale, at public auction, on Tuesday, November Stn, at tlie build ing formerly occupied by tha Laaella Reed and Harness Company, all -La machinery, stock and "fHee furniture f the taaelle Reed and Haraeea Company, consisting of II double sad single knot cotton harness kn tttng machines. I reel machine, en gines. 1 roller sod 1 flat top desk, 1 Iron safe, and all other orocei ty berondog to the Lv aetila Reed and Harstes Coiapaay. Any one deati lag to examine the properly eardo so at any time, by catitn on the receiver and trustee. - - ; THOMAS GRIFFITH, ; - Receiver and Trustee. ' Room No. I, City Halt, Charlotte, N. C. v - Any one desiring to purchase at private sale ess do so. -,r LOOK! The Georgia company paid "back to Its poliey-nodre last year li ser cent. We are la the ism tut of bovlneee are you. la Uf ' - C M. CARSON. . Aft. N. C S. M. Fire Insurance Co. EVENT CHARLOTTE. , N. 0.. TUESDAY ';: M01TS. OPINION OS ISILVER. fiOOD OUTLOOK , FOR TBI VaBXEBs. The October AcrtcaJtural BsIIettst Shows . Hew The Farmers am BeBlsslagto Maka a Front ss Their Prod acta The Weather Report Vevbara . Federal Court Cos. : rsea Its Cottoa Crop Estimated at , , Per Cent. Beasea Gate Tsraa Teare Old Soldiers at the Home A. Sew Tfsllread jOsssBieted. i:..v.,-A . :. . Bpeetal to the Observer, v Raleigh. Oct. 28 The October bul letin of the Agricultural Department was issued to-day. It says that when the question card was sent out it was supposed the drought then prevailing was the only element of danger to be apprehended. Enquiry was made in respect to this, bat the very early past could not be foreseen, from which greater loss resulted in some sections than from the droucht. Previous re ports indicated aa abundance of vegeta bles and bread stuffs. It was desired to ascertain what was the outlook for the meat supply and what progress farmers were making towards Improving the quality and condition of their meat producing stock. Commissioner Patter son is so deeply impressed with the ne cessity of North Carolina farmers raising their own bread and meat and is so thoroughly convinced that It is the essential policy on which their permanent prosperity must be based, that the Answers to the question are particularly gratifying.: A decided majority of the answers received show increase of number and improvement of ooth hogs and eattle, and 95 per cent, say that there is a decided tendency of the farmers to raise- more of their own meat soppliesaand to improve the grade of both cattle and hogs. A large pro portion assign the- stock law as the cause of this improvement in cattle and hogs. Answers to questions of injury by drought to certain crops and infor mation of damage by the subsequent frosts, given by many correspondents, relate to portions of the State only where the crops were not fully .matured. It is difficult, there tore to calculate the effect on the condi tion tf each crop for the State at large, but from the best information it is be lieved that cotton is not more than 05 per sent, of an average crop and it may fall lower. Corn must recede a few points from its September condition; the increased acreage of course remain ing the same as in the September re port. The late Irish potato crop suf fered badly and reports indicate but little over half a crop. Tobacco in the eastern counties was nearly all housed, but in the middle and western counties the frost did much damSge; how much it is impossible now to estimate. The mean November temperature here is 50 degrees. The warmest November was that of 1890 54 degreesrjhe cold est that of 1S87 47 degrees. The high est recorded temperature for the month was 80 degrees; the lowest 17. The average date on which the first killing frost occurs here is October 26 From this it will be seen how phenomenally early were the severe frosts this autumn. November is not a rainy month, for in one year only six-hundredths of an inch fe 1 durine its 30 days. United States Marshal Carroll 'eft to day for Newbern to attend the Federal Court. The chief cases of interest there are those against sip: or eight persons who are charged wiifcinducing negroes to swear falsely as to pension claims and then dividing the proceeds. There are many witnesses on each side. Showers began falling this but are very light. Still morning, the mere promise of rain gave delight. A little sowing of crrain is now being done, but the soil is so hard and dry that it is. extremely difficult to pre pare it. The largest cotton buyer here said to me to-day: "The correct estimate as to the cotton crop is 65 per cent. The farmers are in a better fix to hold their cotton and more determined to do so than ever before. They are deter mined not to be squeezed by manipula tors. They have learned to put a value on their goods, just as a merchant does. They are doing the moso sensible thing in holding their cotton." Three convicts from Bladen county arrived at the penitentiary yesterday. One of them is John M. Benson, ex treasurer of that county, who gets three years for embezzlement of its funds. It is alleged that he used the money for campaign expenses. Among to day's arrivals here are Co1. Paul B. Means, of Concord, and Col. John D. Whitford, of Newbern. The first soldier to become an inmate of the Soldier's Home here is dead. His name was Sheffield, and Le entered the home from Mecklenburg. Be was born in Virginia and is thought to have a sister in that State. The oldest in mate is named Pugh, andis 98. Dr. J. J. Mott publishes an article in the Gazette, the colored organ, in wnich he says that the advocates of silver in this State are for its free and unlimited coinage and that all Con gressman Settle may say as to the electoral ticket amounts to nothing; that when the silver people get together two or three politicians shall not be permitted to dictate what they shall do. Secretary Bruner, of the Agricultural Department, says that the Willard co operative colony in Cherokee county is being very successfully conducted, and that this new enterprize is flourishing. Much of its success is due to the choice of location, which is in the beautiful valley of Valley river. Many visitors are making investigations and all ex press their satisfaction. The railroad commission to-day received the official announcement that the Hendersonville &. Brevard Railroad is completed and that the road is open for freight and passenger traffic. It is 21 miles long and the cost of building and equipping it was $16,230 a mile; total $370,000 in round numbers. A. E. Boardman, of Brevard, is president and W. A. Smith, of Hendersonville, is gen eral manager. Dr. Kemp P. Battle, of the State University, writes me that in the No yember number of the American His torical Register, published by the His torical: Register Publishing Comoany, 120 South Sixth street, Philadelphia, Pa., will appear with an exhaustive article on the "War of the Regulation" in North Carolina, by W. Bailey. LL. D., late of Charlotte. N. C now of Houston, Texas. Dr. Battle says h has read the paper and that it is very valuable.: especially- because he r fives references to the Colonial Records for his statements.' Ah Arrest for Arsos la Darn am. - Ralkigh, Oct. 23. A. A. Letts, em ployed at T. H. Martin's tobacco prize house at Durham, is under arrest there, charged with setting fire to tbt build ing and &lso the d writing of Moses Tr vin, who testified that there was a con spiracy to barn, ' and that Latta told him he was offered $150 by the owner to burn the prize house. The arrest creates much excitement. Arson is a capital crime in North Carolina, . . " Chsrletusiis la Atlaata. ; Special to the Observer. 'Atiabta, Ga., Oct 23. The follow ing Charlotte people are at the Colonial Hotel: Mrs. & 8. Yates, Mrs. T. 8. Clarkson. Mrs. Simmons Joces; Misses Laura Bam mood. Edith Shannonhouse, Bettie Yates and Berta Oates; Messrs. W. J. Hartyj Jas. h. Keerans, David S. Yates. ' - .. ... Also Mr. D. China, Sumter, Sv C, and Mrs. Jas. XL Ross and sob, Shreve port.LA. - , , . , MORNING; OCTOBER 01895. : JEFFERSON'S SCHOOL -A-FIRE. VIRGINIA'S , CTrVKKSTTXC: BURNS. - ' : ' ; ! - . The Mais BaUdlnir, Consisting of the Ro- tsnds 'snd Anaex,"" Destroyed By Fir Sunday No Adequate Mesa to Fight rthe Flansee Dysamlts tried lib Effect Woinea Took Their PJacea is the Use of tha Bucket Brigades Aid fromsDia ' tsses Cams Tss Lste The PI as ts Bs ' Build AJsmni Pouring la Offers of Aid Tfao University Work Hot IsfsmpUd. Chaklottbsttli b.-Vali Oct. 27.VFire started to-day in the southwest corner of the public hall of the University of Virginia and destroyed' the main build ing, consisting of the, rotunda , and an nex, with some of its contents, la the absence of an engine it was impossible to get water to the flames: 'When it was clear that .the public - hall, or annex, containing the lecture rooms of the schools of common and statute law, physics and modern languages, could not be) saved, efforts were made toward saving the rotunda, containing the li brary and the lecture rooms of, the schools of ancient languages, mathe matics, moral philosophy, English, etc. The rotunda and the annex are con nected by a covered gallery or porch, whose roof was sustained partly by im posing columns surmounted by hand some capitals brought from Italy by Jefferson. In order to prevent the spread of the fire from the annex to the rotunda an attempt was made to blow down this connecting porch by the use of dynamite. The columns were bat tered down, but still the porch stood. Dynamite was repeatedly placed in the roof of the porch itself, but the explo sions? produced little result, and it was not long before the rotunda was in flames. The larger part of the library's contents, books, paintings and statuary, was removed. From the department of physics much of the valuable equip ment was rescued and stored in the museum nearby. The danger of the communication of fire to the pavilions and the dormito ries was imminent. These enclose the lawn on the north and south, and the main building and the old chapel and reading room close" up the western end of the lawn vista. The old chapel and the reading room, directly connecting the main buildiur with the professors and students' rooms, were blown down with dynamite to arrest the progress of the flames, which were soon gotten un der control. The Staunton and Lynch burg fire departments were requested to send fire engines. Lynchburg did so and Staunton sent men and hose, but too late. Bucket brigades undoubt edly saved the near-by building. The intense desire to save the University is shown by the fact that ladies even took their places in the bucket line. The rotunda was that part of the building completed in Mr. Jefferson's day, and in which in 1825 a reception was held at which Lafayette and other distinguished men assisted. The an nex was built about forty years ago. The loss is very heavy, though it is im possible to state it in fisrures. Nor is it known just what the insurance amounts to. though it is probably not more than $23,000. The students met to-day and began a movement to secure funds to restore thebulldin?, pledging their con tingent deposit. The alumni are tele graphing offers of financial aid. Leo tures will not be interrupted and the work of the session will go on. THK LOSS IS 150,000. The Work at the University Not Inter rupted A Bonding Committee Appoint ed and at Work. Charlottesville, Va., Oct. 28. The faculty of the University of Virginia has appointed a building committee consisting of Prof. W. H. Echols, Noah K Davis, J. W. Matel, F. H. Smith and W. D. Dabney. It met this afternoon and determined to re-construct the ro tunda as soon as possible. An architect will be employed at once to examine the walls of this part of the structure and see if there is strength enough to warrant their use again. The commit tee will also look into the cost of restor ation. Some doubt is expressed as to whether the annex will be built after the old plan, which was not approved as an ad mi -able example of architec ture, but it is undeniable that there is a strong sentiment in favor of restora tion with all the old features included. Just.what the loss is is still a matter of guessing. The most conservative and reasonable estimate is at $150,000. Lectures went on to dav aa if nothing had happened, and the work of the ses sion will really not, be interrupted. The literary society halls, the museum and the professors' balls are being used as lecture rooms. While several persons were overcome by heat during the fire, no serious results followed to any one but Mr. Lloyd Williams, a studect in the medical department, who, it is feared, inhaled flames, and his condi tion is regarded as rather grave. Tele grams from alumni in all sections of the country have been received, tender ing aid. CAPT. P. C. CARLTON ASSIGNS- All Creditors Believed to Be Safe if the Property Brings Its Value Claims of 84,000 Located-Statesvllle News. Special to the Observer. Statesvtllk, Oct. 58. Capt. P. C. Carlton executed a deed of trust to Dr J. F. Carlton, bearing the date of Octo ber 28th, eonveying everything in fee simple for the benefit of his creditors, reserving homestead and personal ex emptions. Neither assets or liabilities could be learned, yet enough is known to warrant the statement that all cred itors will be paid in full if the trustee should be able to dispose of the prop erty anywhere near its value. I have only been able to locate claims to tbe amount of $4,000, divided thus: Statesville Land Company. $1,900; Dr. M. W. Hill, $1,200; Mrs. Emma Mott, $1,3 jO. Suit was recentlv instituted in the two former cases and it is under stood that Mrs. Mott holds mortgage on realty to cover her claim. Miss Julia Taylor, of Concord, has accepted a position as assistant stenog rapher with Kev & Co. - The Misses Robbies returned home from Cob cord to-day. Also Miss Fannie Tunstali from Raleigh. ; .Rev. " J. -B. Cochrane occupied . the pulpit at the Presbyterian v church morning and evening yesterday, preach ing to a large congregation at each service. SPANIARDS RESENT THE INSULT - Offered Their Native Land Sy the Celebra- tlOK of the Cwbaa Re vol atioaary Assi- vereaiy la the United Ststesv.sv Key West Fla i Oct. 28 The recent celebration in the United States of. the anniversary -of tbe first revolution In Cuba ' has Caused - great indignation among the Spaniards. ' They hold that the celebration was a gross insult to Spain, and that the United Bute should ' be - foreed to apologize. The Spanish organ of Havana,. L --Ltaioa Constitutional, Is especially bitter in its comments, and these comments are sig nificant 'inasmuch as they are inspired by" the Cuban government. " . . - . il. - r I,, - , ,' An unknown woman was killed by an exposition.: train yesterday at the Ella street crossing in Atlanta. 'She started to cross just as an Incoming train passed and was struck by an out going train. She was a stranger la the city and has not been identified. - R HOLIES OX TRIAL: INErriCIKXT KFFOKT fOB DELAY. Ti Isusas tlacksrs-d Bis Conneel ts Order Ss Ssesve a Delsy. Bat Kalled Conducting His Owa Caee-Csurt Ap pointments f Couasel Rejected The Jary Who Will Sit tlpea (to Csss, " PmxKLFRLW Pa.; Oct. 28. Herman W. Murgett. -better known : as H. H. I Holmes, the self-confessed life insurance swindler and the alleged multi-murder er, whose supposed crimes bav been a topic for genera! discussion during the past several months, was placed on trial this' morning, in the Court or .Oyer and Terminer on the charge of having mur dered Benjamin F. PietzeL Judge Ar nold presided. Tbe Commonwealth was represented by District Attorney George S. Graham and Assistant District Attor ney -Thomas ,W Barlow and the de fense was conducted by W. H. Shoe maker and Sam uer P. totta.; v-'-v. J As soon as the formality of arraigning Holmes had been concluded Attorney Shoemaker asked for a continuance of 60 days upon tbe ground of lack ot time for preparation. Mr. Orabam protest ed against the granting of a continu ance and the other member of Holmes, counsel, Mr. Kotan, renewed the plea of his associate: S e-x--: -Si J ud ge" Arnold briefly replied: The motion for a continuance is overruled " Shoemaker and Rotan thee announced their intention to withdraw from the case. ' ' ' ' '--:-T r To this Judge Arnold rejoined that a a member of the bar who would with draw from a murder case on tbe very eve of its trial would be called upon to show cause why he should not be dis barred for unprofessional conduct." Lawyer Rotan s nnal plea was for a continuance until to-morrow, but this too was overruled. It was evident from the judge's man ner that he believed the withdrtwal of Holmes original counsel from the case had been decided upon in tbe event of a failure to secure a postponement. The calling- of a jury was then be gun. Enoch Turner was the first tales man, and when the district attorney bad accepted him as a juror. Holmes arose from his seat in the dock and Btated to the court that he hd dis charged his attorneys and asked for a continuance until he could secure coun sel Judge Arnold declared with consid erable firmness that the case must go on to-day, that bis lawyers bad no right to withdraw but, if they did, he (Holmes) could secure counsel in time for them to appear to-morrow. The judge's declaration was made more emphatic by this statement: "Mr. Holmes. Isthlnk you ought to under stand that l do not want any advice from you as regards' this case." Holmes then turned his attention to examining Talesman Turner, and chal lenged him peremptorily. Turner was then excused. Frederick Slump, Sr., was the next talesman, and he was ac cepted as a juror. At this time Shoemaker and Rotan left the court room and thus disregard ed the ruling of the court that they could not retire from the case and that disbarment would be a remedy for such a step. This left Holmes without counsel (although be announced that he had discharged the lawyers himself) and the district attorney conferred with the court as to what should be done. Everett A. Schofleld, who was in the court room, was privately asked by Judee Arnold if he would take up the defense. Mr. Schofleld, who is well known as a criminal lawyer, accepted and selected Jos. R. Fahy, a young counsellor to assist him: Tbey had taken their seats within .the bar and were awaitine formal aDpointment by tbe court, when Holmes again arose and protested against this - selection upon tbe ground that the lawyers were not fs-miliarwith the case. Th only alternative was for Messrs. Schofleld and Fahy to withdraw and this they did. The court fn ordering trial to proceed stated that Holmes ould secure court, sel by to-morrow. Holmes in the course of his efforts to secure delay bad stated that he could secure the service of At torney R. O. Moran to-morrow. The selection of a jury was then completed, Holmes conducting his own case. At 1:45 a. m. a jury had been obtain ed and tbe conrt took a recess until 3 p. m. When the talesmen were being ex amined Lawyer- Moon, who has had some connection with the Holmes case, appeared in court and had a whispered conference with the prisoner. At its conclusion Mr. Moon stated to tbe court that while he probably kaew more about the case than an outsider, he could not undertake tbe defense with out making some preparations. As the court bad decided that the case' must proceed Mr. Moon declined to enter into it on short notice and Judge Ar nold excused him. Holmes made an other appeal to the court for a post ponement until to-morrow, but the judge decided against him and said that as he (Holmes) had discharged his law yers he must defend himself. What prospects, if any. Holmes has for secur ing an attorney are not known. Holmes exercised his right of chal lenge, and before the jury was obtained 18 men had been set aside by him. Nearly all of the afternoon session was taken up by District Attorney Graham in outlining the esse to the jury. His denunciations of Holmes were particu larly severe but had no outward effect upon the accused. Holmes composure was wonderful, and during the narra tive he busied himself in taking copious notes of the prosecuting officer's ad dress. The court ordered an adjournment at the eonclusicn of the address, but be fore this was announced by the crier. Holmes aroe from his seat in the dock and asked Judge Arnold to instruct the prison authorities to place him in a lighted ceil and have him supplied with writing material. The judge replied that this would be attended to. Holmes' purpose is evidently to work far into the night on his own case. . A finale of the day's proceeding was in the form of a tilt between Holmes and the district attorney. Holmes said that he desired to have an interview with his wife, whereupon Mr. Graham who bad referred to. Holmes'-alleged Digamy in his opening address," replied: VWhleh wife do you - mean?' I mean," retorted the prisoner. 'tbe lady whom you designated as Miss Yohe, and. by so doing you cast a slur upon her as upon myself." , Holmes augmented this with a statement that Miss Yohe was his legal wife. Mr. Gra ham told Holmes that the lady did not want to sen him; that she bad told him so in his (Graham's) presence. - - - Holmes was allowed to send a note to his wife.- i- - Aftet the adjournment of court Judge Arnold stated that be would not press the case for disbarment against Messrs. Shoemaker and Rotan, in view ot the fact that Holmes had refused counsel and would conduct his own case. Governor Atkiaeou Beesmnsaat Psylaf aranage iw a.ynCBiajc. . .Atlanta, Ga., Oct.28 Governor At kinson sent his anneal message to tbe Legislature to-day. .-He recommends that the General .Assembly pass a law giving trie family 'of a person taken from officers and lynched tbe right to sue the connty for' the full value of Iris llfe It also asks that the Governor be authorized . to remove from office the man from, whose epstcdy lie .was taken. UtJRDERE HOME MISSIONS. Work of a Consecrated Blan la Transylra- sis County Mosey Raised For s Work. Rev.- J. L. Wicker, a missionary of the Presbyterian Church to Transylva nia'7 county, spoke to the congregation of the First Presbyterian church Sun day: morning, giving an acrouut of his work in tee mountains Ho was so earnest, "so bumble, so forgetful of self atd so fall for Christ, "that he touched the hearts of the people more than the mot eloquent sermon could. have done.' The description of the hard ihtps that must be endured; the sacrifices made; ; the life of constant activity , teaching; and preaching in the mountain s dis tricts was v a revelation, almost,' to 1 Cburch peoplev--i.; r-.AX Air. Wicker mada a strong armeal to the Presbyterians to go In and possess Transylvania, ii The- people . although i nominally Baptist are open com m union ists and Bahanistio in belief. -Mr. Wicker paid a glowing tribute to the work of the late Rev; Dr. AW Miller in the' mountians of Western ' North Carolina: There is scarcely a home I enter, but they ask me 'where is Dr Miller T why does be, not eome to us agalnTr I. ; fiod his ? impress, nearly everywhere, and the people love and honor. him."--''-;-: "''.X :' f;.-3 ":-t The Young People's Missionary So ciety of the First church contributes $50 a year to the support of Mr. Wtckei. He asked Sunday that thirty, people wold contribute a dollar a month in order that he might establish, another school at Davidson River, his . mission point. After services, numbers went forward to thank Mr. Wicker for what he was doing for the cause of Christ and Presbyterianism, and $320 was given him. He will bol d bis school and employ his teacher out of the amount. The Second church - gave him : $100, which, with the. First church contribution, sent him back to hisTnounUin fastnesses happy. He ' is doing' a grand and noble work. The church baa need of such a man. jr - ..I , , , , .. -. .;.(' " f Tney Need a Stress Lias. . v The Shaw, Howell Harness Company is making a splendid set of harness for the c'ty patrol wagon, - and none too soon. Sunday Chief Orr and Officers Muczler and Torrence were out on an errand of mercy, such as they generally go on, when tbe harness broke and tbe horse ran away. They were all dumped on South Poplar street but were not hurt. - - This is Correct. The message from Rev. Walter W. Moore in regard to the vote of tbe Virr einia. Synod on the removal of Union Theological Seminary, was first tele graphed and then telephoned, hence by tbe time it reached this office it was not as it should be. The Synods of Vir ginia and West Virginia are one. They met at Charleston, W. Vs. The. vote was 100 to 67 in favor of removal. Will Go to the Bnford. Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Schiff will live at the Buford Hotel this winter. Mrs. Schiff returns from Wilmington next week, and they will immediately take rooms at the Buford. Mr. Miller is a popular host. PRESIOKNT ANUBKKS' PESSIMISM. He Creates s Sensation at the Atlanta Ex position and Is Tscklod By Dr. Harria. Atlanta. Ga.. 28. A paper was read from President Andrews of Brown Uni versity at to-day's national educational congress whick caused a sensation. President Andrews was not present and his paper was read by Professor Slaton, of Atlanta. The audience thought that Professor Andrews took a pessimis tic view of American citizenship. He held that the lowest type of population will sink much lower to the level of Chinese If somethiogfs not done to ele vate it. He approved combinations of la bor to increase wages, saying that those employers mho could not pay the in crease would have to quit business and leave it to tbose who could pay more. He advocated compulsory education between the ages of two and a half and 16, beginning with the kindergarten and keeping the children . in school 10 months in the year, lie favored a non- sectarian system of universal educa tion. Such churches as desire, said he, could have their chapels and priests adjacent to the schools and instruct any pupils going and eoming whose parents desired their spiritual welfare looked after. Dr. Harris criticised the paper of President Andrews, and declared that the rich are getting more numerous, absorbing the middle class, and the por are coming up in the scale, receiv ing better wages and acquiring more intelligence. TKLEQBAPHIC BHIKFS. Griffo and Dixon fought ten rounds to a draw in New York last night., , The Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas press associations arrived m quanta yesterday. ,: " Secretary Herbert has made an official report regarding the battleship Maine, in which he makes little of her alleged deficiencies- At Huntington, O., yesterday about 15 persons were poisoned by eating canned go ds. All have' recovered but one, who is in a critical condition. Tha Lynn, Mass..- electricians and machinists are still on a strike. From the outlook at present, .it is surmised r at they will be successful in their de mands.-. : ...;: : " A skirmish took place between a small force of the Cuban patriots and Spanish troops at Los Negros yesterday, in which the Cuban forces were completely -routed. ''Buffalo Bill" gave his Initial per formance at the exposition yesterday to an immense audience. He is camp ed at the terminal of . tbe Southern Railway. - -v--' vi le the cases against the Morris Park race track bookmakers and judges yes terday.all the prisoners were discharged save one, against whom a test case is to be brought. - While the fire department was on the way to a fire in JNewbera the otfir day, some scoundrels wilfully gave the driver the wrong directions, so tnat be went half a block out or bis way. . - "Herr Preiss, a member of the Ger man Reichstag was summoned before the the public prosecutor yesterday ana forced ; to retract certain charges re garding the ' government made In a newspaper interviews.-- v -.u;,f A motion was -made in toe Supreme Court at Washington yesterday by At torney General Barber, of South Caro lina, to dismiss tbe appeal in tbe regis tration case .brought by lienry Jf O' Bear against the State of South Carot Una.:, -kMJz 1-:S,:. 7! A dispatch, to a St; "Petersburg paper from Seoul says that the King of Corea has chosen another Oueen and has as sumed the title of Emperor. tfRepre Bentaties-of the powers in Seoul, the dispatch adds, have made a protest against tbe King s action, . : Patrick : King " Callahan, more fa miliarly known as "King" Callahaa.tbe professional bridge lumper, leaped from Pougbkeepsie, N. Y., bridge - into - the Hudson river, a distance of 212 feet; at an'early hour Sunday morning-. Calla han was fatally injured anddied several bours after being taken out of the wa ter. Only a few sporting friends saw the awful leap. - i pacoa 5 csl1 THE CHANCES FOR THE HILL. FITZ9IMMOKS STARTS TO-MOBKOW. He Dssa Mot Blsnss Governors Clark ud Cnlbersoa for the Courss They Hsvs v Tskea, Bat Says HsWHI Assuredly Fish Corbett If It la . la Aay Way Possible Jails Tells 1 hat Corbett Has Tried to Avoid the Meet af Aa Early Culmlns- ties Looked For. '.;?;": Cobtcs Cbristl Tex., Oct. 23. Fitz Simmons is preparing to clpse his train ing quarters here to-morrow and start for Hot Springs.' ' I expect to leave to morrow morning for Arkansas," said be this morning. ".I am now convinced that 4 Corbett has been compelled by public opinion to remain in Hot Springs instead of running away as he proposed to do last week. - "Will we be allowed ta fight in Hot Springsr Well hardly know what to think. ' Hero is a telegram from Mayor Waters assuring me that everything has been arranged; for the meeting, and I shall go to Hot Springs and report for , action on October 31st in keeping with -the agreement, and should Corbett fail to show up I shalt claim the champion ship and forfeit. - ' -. r-: I do not blame Governor Clark or Governor Culbertson for the action they have taken. It is in keeping with the popular pulse." - Martin Julian gave out a spiteful In terview to day, severely attacking Cor bett and Brady. , . ,:-r.;" - Wsrrssts Issued for the Arrest st rilsslas slutwons and i allaa as Boon aa Tbey Arrive. LrrrLB Rock, Ark., Oot. 23. Attorney General Kinsworthy, this morning filed an affidavit in Judge Martin's uourt re citing tbe facta j conneoted with the proposed journey of Fitzslmmons from Corpus Christi to Hot Springs with the avowed; intention of fighting Corbett and praying that a' warrant be issued compelling Filzslmmons and Julian to enter surety to keep the peace. : .. Judge Martin immediately -issued warrants for the arrest of Fitzslmmons and iJulian" and placed them in the bands of Sheriff Booker. Attorney General Kinsworthy acted under orders of Governor Clark when he filed the affidavit. It h.scometo the Governor's -ears that arrangements are being made to have Corbett and Fitzslmmons meet in secret in Hot Springs. The Governor has decided on a plan, and if it is ear. ried out, Corbett and Fitzslmmons will not even have a chance of seeing each other in Arkansas. The Governor will. ani ffleerto Tevarkana to-n'sht with warrants for Fitzslmmons and Julian . which will be served as soon as the much-talked-of gentlemen get on Ar kansas soiL " V , lttn,n GunAral K 1 ns worth v left at in n'ninct this mnminff for Hot Soring! and will report to the Governor on the situation. Just before lervlng Gover nor Clark instructed him to fell Judge Duffle not to bei alarmd; to stop the flirht nnder anv circumstances: that if " necessary the entire militia would be called out to prevent a meeting Between the pugilists. - :j '.; .M. r-'c ' Clark la bein? posted on the movements of Fitzsimmons and his manager by the authorities at Corpus Christi, Tex where Fitzsimmons hse - been training. : r - . r - ThA Hot RnrinM Railroad continues to put in additional switches and is making other improvements for han dling the large crowd which will at tend the fights leateraay morning a force of 28 men was ent to Malvern by tha Wpctprn TTnlon TelezraDh CoDQDanT and two additional wires are being put m -s rt.t O 1 . up between Malvern ana not opnng for the Duroose of handling reports of the prize fight. . ;, ; ; ;. Plenty of Notice Will Be Given If It la Ar ranged Fears for Xltsslauaoaa Safety from Arrest. ;:. I r-s.- ' TTrT Rpiitwos, Ark.. Oct. 28. The oofrur Abroad from the local ' and visitirg sports to their friends vary somewhat from Saturday night, when they read, "Come on and. take chances on fight or nzzie., xo-aay tney are worded, "On a tip from Hot Springs frnns tha In sirld Siitfloient notice of time and place of fight will be given to en- able people as iar aisiant as new -tor to be present.' - There is not as much liavA and c.nnfiflnt : talk of the men getting together in public, before the end of the week as mere was a iewuaya ago, but the belief is still general that it win tip. woll-nlrh imnossible for them to be in tbe same town many hours without getting, as eacn ower some where or in some fashion. ? J ' There is considerable apprehension that Fitzsimmoas will be arrested be tnra Kinhinr this oountv on the charsre of coming into the . State for unlawful purposes, and tbe mysterious aituuae of the Governor's scouts here, who say that His Excellency knows just what to An and when and how to do it. does not tend toward allaying this feeling. : Among the arrivals last nignt were a number of well-known snorts from Vir ginia, Alabama and Texas, but the Eastern, Middle! and Western States' fraternity are fighting shy oi tneir trip in the absence of advices absolutely definite.- ' t THB 8UFFB AOK FBOBLKH. The Delicate Question Brought Squarely Before the Constitatlonal Conventloa Mr. Burn's SpeecQ. " Columbia.' S. C, Oct.,28. From 7:30 until 11:30 o'clock to-night the conven tion' was engaged in handling tbe suf frage problem. The evening s pro ceedings were opened with fa long speech from It. B. Anderson, tbe negro delegate from Geogetown. He pleaded the cause of the negr" oes in a strong manner; Mr. Hum loiiowea mm, Lsnaking the first I speech on the white . man;s side, replying to ana aisseutiDr the arguments of the negroes. r Then I. R. Read; of Beaufort, the sixth negro, ' only these-six negroes voted against 111 nVUD aft BtlUUK 9 JJS tA was a va w seas killing Wbf pper'a universal -read ana write sub-plan' jw-:,, ' The first, twoi sections oi me article rennrteH bv the committee were then adopted. When section 3, providing that ''every male citizen " be allowed to vote, was called. Mr. uiayton orrerea a substitute, to give tbe ballot to women also on a property and educational qual ification. T his Drougnt toe tuojeot. ot woman's suffrage squarely up. Mr. Clayton made; an earnest plea for wo man's suffrage as ma aiso unerai u. R.' Hemphill and Dr. Timmerman, the Lieutenant Governor, the latter taking the hieh groundVf moral elevation of the suffrage. Mr. D. S. Henderson said the arguments presented simply showed cowardice; that, the - men wanted to bring the women in to hide behind them and shield them from a negro majority. He argued that they should act like men, and said the report of the com mittee was an excellent and manly one. Col. John T. Sloao argued that - it would degrade woman. After a good many other, speeches, pro and coo, the convention adjourned witnoui any so- tion. . . , Mysra, tasKecsped Murderer, Eludes Fr- . suits gMQd Tia. 'Atlanta. Ga Oct. 23. A special to the Constitution from Macon says that a man supposed to be Will Myers ws seen at Montezuma to-day. He was rowing down the river and stopped to ask some negroes for something to eat. His description answers to that of Myers, the condemned murderer who escaped from Atlanta. A posse started in pursuit of tbe man in the boat, t ut he escaped into a swamp.
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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