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t CHARLOTTE DAILY OEoERVEL iIIK C ' .. I i i J. -L I , i , X i' ; p. CAUDWEU. D. A. TOSIPItiyS ' ; Every Day in tteVear: r ' v .,' SUBSCWPTION PRIOB. V' - ' - DAILT. On year ' ;'i 81 months ...0 .. 4 00 .. t .AIM .. f St J- Three months . .. . B EMI -WEEKLY, 5- On year - Si months , . Tar mon'ka PUBLISHERS' ANNOUNCEMENT. . r i J Onfk Trviui utrcwt. Telephone - t number Business office. Bell Phono , R ! city editor's office. BeU 'phon. U. f!fW?Bw editor's office. Bell 'nhone. w. ; lv Advertising rates are furn shea on Misapplication. Advertisers r.my feel L eure that through the columns or wis :&& paper rnav reach all bV Jsi'and n portion of the bet leopla In K this Biate and upper South Carolina. ' 1 This paper (fives corespondents 1 'ide latitude as It think pnblk poi ',Y" icy permit", but it Is n no c isc re 'K fcc sponsible for their views. Tt If rmicn '-preferred that conenpnndents sign f- Is; " helr names to their articles, especial J'VSS'. ly In cases where ther ntiacU persons ft or Institutions, though (h 1 not rtr , r snanded. The editor reserves the Jigni ::-4- to rive the name of correspondent v . ji t hen tbev are demanded f'"" tt ,e pnr-:-'.4,i pose of personal satli.factiin ,,r i. fe 1 eelve conlderatlon a comnmnl atlon i mint be accompanied iv the true Tlftma ot the correspondent SATI ROAY. I DHKI AHV 17. 10 &AX AIrITKAL WOIU) AHOIT , Tin: iiosrn i.s. " We must re ur to the linvernor's ro I Iort upon conll!i-iii ;it tin- Hospitals , fnr the Insnm- IMleleh and Mor- RHiiton. :is In- ;iil Mi- iioai'l of In ternal lmpr !! found Ihcrn af ter a most se n hini; invcHtlK .itlon. be- f -AUse the fuli.1" i 1" of supreme Im " tortam e to Noi l h Carolinians s n j' 1 !-lvHlz-rl. liiiin.ii- people. It was ' , noted, of -oiirne. iiy nil li lead the governor's i.t.ovl. Ui.it lie found no t instance in wlii-h tlie authorllles of ' these limtitiitions hav overstepped the law. His hiiM-tine to any doubter, to ? Tiarne tin- cw. o specify Hie Instance j Instend of Indulging in vuKiie. K-nerul . ' charKe. is adiniriible. He is Hie head oT the rttiite. responsible for the control f ,of all the Institutions, charitable, edu alionl or penal, to which a dollar of Jiubllf' money Ik iipproirln!fd. and a , reflection upon I lit- Imneslv or com- j lteny of tli-ir control Is a rcflei-iloii VWpon lilm. for It Is his ii(!ht and his duty to how .nit any administration fthat doc not m-fisure up to all Ihe -ceiulicments of jfood novcinnienl He of course understand" this better llian anybody else. The espocl.il purp.-me ,,f nils wrlthiff i$ to draw attention to what the firrv efnor says nhout the "colony plan" In pVovldin room and employment for the Insane. This is his seimlble pro position: "The colony plan, mil on a fatrn In the fresh air. Willi plenty of liKht woik.i Where? these poor peppl.. may he properly j lie 'sst el lane, making him defendant treated and I ir''iiji(ht liii' k, If poHwil)!1, t ( j j fi Hit' kh v'i 1 1 ti proceed tnnpH ot )i!h their rllit mind, oupht to he adopted I" J wife, formerly Ainm Uouid. This de tho future. ,m HSiintr eoH.ly leiildlnt and 1JV(, w ,ah afl(.r rlevved prouueing nmr- --ir-s. This is undoubtedly right. At Mor ganton this Idea is being forced as far a possible. The colony system theie has accomplished most beneficent re sults. These SfKT.ignled colony build ings, far awuy-we tvlll Hiiy a mile and a quarter from the main build ingsare homes for th- inmates; not prisons; homes a good deal like thus they left. There ix liml fur them to Work when they will work; ther- hit chickens, duck, k-c-h-. for them to tend, and to 1 1 1 1 t them, and 1 dm k pond Is now In Inn m.id-. To say thin seems trivial I'nf or una I -ly the Ual elgh Hospi'.d has no i.uiil iifion which these op-ralloiiM can he , .in. In, e. at-l none- contignoii Hhhli an b- bought at any r-a v. .1 ible pii.r. The lr.i-1. lo tion .it Mori'.. '. 1 .in ban ..in.- nit;- hun dred acres ai.. It- ni-K-.1 l it in fur inoic Hut the- read. 1 n-n ple.ise iinderstan.l thnt ho-,-, the 11, . , biiiid.i.KF ind ml whatever I he ' ololiy .ei 1 .1 1 11 class ! 1 1 1 1 1 t In if i.lv of .,l!e,;:v troll. -d v t There u pa tic-iii ,,i ml. .! l.d e i Slly 1-1, t oinil.!! ted t 'l-l e 1 c-.i la i lip. 111 : -n at Ralelxl,. it. The day of - 1 11I dark dun 1 1 1. - is no rr it; 'l,,i),es lii tin nielhe patients i t: I liern.-1 1 1 e , .1 I 1 ' d ! he ci'i- if .1 ! : 1 iid 1 ni -c. r 1 ' ' 1 1 1 1 - I j j Mi Kan! .,f 1 for tb- p.. -1 1 . hek)e in .! peons ha si mint -v 1 ; eases . .r ', win, 1 bet ih. 1. eiatit i-'jpi r nurses and j,U In to lb-! this 1 ).t-K -.' aba nio!i im the !.i!.,p,.,.j Bll roa-mtlt 1 rinallv. t. thst thet- j), main .i sane nf i) y Milses i, ri . . Of ti.e ,-icxi I. timnagein d concer-ed. m promised :h. t !b,d I ti ll:. I for b liMin:.-' icnldini: f:. "!:.,l no ;kIi lii t! f-.r tlie 11 Imp. nor pi-. ltd; 'ii bis ,,.,,, ,,,. tpi,n gWiature So f..r as the the Sta'c Hospital are thl'ik i! cat: I,,- nafel; th'-y v ,11 not v, on v fu ture JLegifcl-'it'c!'" Ih-y Live j,t v..,,r. ried pa.ieed -with 'all f .r a; propria, tlons. but will omenl : tun. selves with Statements of th- -oiidnlon and ni -ds of their respective- Insin m , jf anybody can help Ihern bv suggest 1,111 or otherwise, th wld wel onie the co arpf!i" eUperation Like the Miiplocd j ter, they win romnm. ,, ,i ii,, ,-ry :. IWSl they can with the tools and ma- , teriat furnished lhm. but they will fir feat, A much as they hac the cnnie 4 "l-of the outside insane at heart, betf ihe tf ri.i...... . , , . ... .Legislature to provide fi (hem anil 1 ; Pt W 'ns attitude of begging for ; something for themsBlve 1 Ji -r r ' 4 fjfow that Jt is all over except having' rn mramnnv an, t,iu,in. .U . . ; v ws wpuld just like to know 00 the quiet It The Charlotte; Observer got an invita tion. We can't feel like iber ws a 4uar deal if it didn't. "-Oajiont '.Oawltii, f 1 - " 4 s' It .dldntr nif iu felloV" arc aurt. ftquare deal-nothljigj (This is .I'V"T1IE MAKRIAG5B 1&Jf ;W non, to-dy at;th.Whita Housa,' Congressman Nicholas ; Longworth," of t,he first "district ot Ohio, and . Win AI1( Rocwvelt eWeatv daughter of the president, will be united In -mar-riage. Th even t , ta one of Intern tloo a) Interttst. Cit alt marriage occasions the bride 1 tit. Object of cb(etet in terest, that pari of the public which I interested at all being concerned about the groom little beyond the knowledge of Ma name. This 1 peculiarly so in the present case, and the aaylng of It la meant In no spirit of discourtesy to Mr. Long-worth, who by every account la a most estimable gen tleman. But the public fesls m im mediate interest In the brl;l of to day, not alone because shj s the daughter of the President but because of what she" Is understood to be in hnr own proper person, and by reason of , ner ocarina unuer iiisuiii w j clicutnstances In which a maniratatlon of snobbishness or a violation of the rules of propriety, as tho gret public .iv.n.,rt ti,m in if. ,on n.irri would not have been difficult ndi - ... - would have been quickly detected and' renrnhated. A nerce light has Deaten upon this young girl for sh9 Is a very try for young criminals.." The mar young girl, being only twenty two ! "ha1" Hd not usher in the debaters ..... , . , .... , . 1 for half an nour after the ciowd had years old this week-but she has stood Wn(fa,e Audltotlum but the scrutiny and on her weddlnir Mv tn,r'e wa(, RofMl lnufi(n Jn the band the public's stamp of approval Is upon 1 loft, and the wait was, as always, her Hhe was less than eighteen years 1 quite a social event, old when she entered the White House. 1 M'- J- B- Weatherspoon. of Dur- ... ... ... . . , 1 ham. was president of the debate, and Since then she has. In the nature of : ' " ' . things, leen steadily under the pub- ' lie eye. and has ever carried herself, with that degree of dignity mid pro- , prlety which haa commended her :o 1 everybody's admiration an.1 regard. I There has been a parallel cas-? In re- ; cent history. Mrs. Cleveland, then a young girl, entered, twenty ycara ago, upon the responsibilities of a Pre.-d- ' dein'H wife, and throughout h"r lius- : band's two terms in office deported herself so decorously, so affably to thosn with whom she was In oont i-i, with so tih regard to the proprl'-tl'. s i of life and especially of her station, a j to have made her way straight to the ' hearts of Ihe people. Miss RoiHeveli'.s j,, ,.,, . eh' career ha afforded a dutillc i.e. She , . . has borne herself so bec.omip.ttly, wl'h such freedom from affectatl in and su- ' perlor airs, as to have made of her- j self, without effort on her pari, a in- tlonal favorite; and there Is no one and there Is no oneieRr"- " who regards a good girl, and one who, under very trying conditions, sustains herself and lives up to the American expectation of good Judgment and good behavior which we have estab lished for our women, who wll! l.ot pronounce upon Miss It loscvelt a benediction to-day. AHKK SKI'ARATION I'KOM HON I. CountcHN Anna Takes Decisive Step and Count lroves a Most Achmh- inoilatlne Defendant Will Kciiiain a Countess I'nlcss Decree Is Kx-:nlr tended to AbMolute Divorce. Paris. I'-h. IB. An "urgent" writ effoils to effect i reconciliation hud proved frulllesM. The court accepted service of the writ, even culling upon the countess' lawyers to facilitate fix ing upon a place where the writ could he delivered. The hill of complaint was filed at the same time. It follows losely the courltes' prima facie show ing when she tlrst a.sked the court's permission to take action against her I husband. It mentions no names, but) pari icula rUes certain Incidents In j whli h Ihe count is alleged to have j P ii i i. ipatid and It asks for a decree! i for hat the French law terms "sep- j ration i,r body and property, ineau iK lomplete marital separation wlth- nut a dissolution fit the bonds of 1 1 1 . 1 1 i 1 1 1 o 1 1 y . The court holds the bill of ; 1. 11. plaint In Ihe strictest secrecy, ' but j 1 h. r,,i-eK, .ing are the essential features 1 of iis ...tut-nts. Jt ran ho state,! with t ins.iinie iiksii 1 veness, now that tnj 1 unless has formally Inaugurated her ' :n linn Ihiil I! Im tier ititunl I..H tit no. ' . ur- a decree nt the earliest date pos- again tilled to near me orations oy r. slide. The .outit will not contest the T. H- Ashcraft. of Union, representing grunting of the decree. ! the Euaellan Society, and Mr. U Jack- Tli countess will retain her title un- son, of South Carolina, for the Phllo dei the form of procedure finally nmtheslan Society. They entered op adopted, hut if the decree Is extended posite each other on the side aisles, afi-i three vears to a divorce a vinculo, t each proceeded by the banner of his it ill lunc the effect of terminating i society, ami the recipient of such en In r nglit to s- Ihe title of countess. , thusi.isl le applause as only colleges Ihe .Id. M of their three sons Honl-1 u,'d politics know. Chief Marshal H. f.i-c. Inherits the title of count with- ' Jenkins Introduced Mr. Ashcraft. the .ii refer..,., .- t the results of the case. ' uhject of whose oration was "The - .11 Itv ttlcrruxM nvr mi.i.s i Negro Preacher to be Tried In For sili Court on Three CoiintH. Si- i.. to The Observer. c, -ion-Hah 111. Feb. K In Hnpei mi ' -i ibs i,ii 1 noon tlie grand Jury i 1 il 11, ie- tine hills against "Kev ' . the , ..i.irnl divine Wlio was rui-iiang. I'a.. mid brougbl h 1 t'10 1 i, luge of making -mutual I ( a. ion n'vnil sirls. members ! Aftir leading the hills of ni . Indue Peebles staled thai tln t. t ci pi tn I offences, and that .11. Iii,ii it t. 11, lam ciiitld only h tried f,.r ..a ftbinj. The girls are over I" ii 1 ' Hinsdale, sn aged white man, . .livl. tul ni' selling whiskey to II" il!d not deny the chtiun 1 inn Hinsdale, It seems, Is an i,i, inf.- i.i .i is a cripples Judge e took the chho under eonsldeia- Hinial ihkio'-s were convicted for and seal.-,,, r-d tu the roads. TI10 ins-el ! four snd three yeuis. 1'"." ! iM.11.1s1.1p icia mows 1 , u uirr-uct. k ,h(MM) artmtm.tratlon-the ctlvltles of J n i(,iii in.-. Fia., Feb. it The I the college have been masterfully di ' stea'ii rig Daunt!- Captain ivCwis, ' reded and praise of whom is heard on front Miami. iii.eii to-duy and re- 1 -mi sides. ' p., 1 is spe aking tin- battleship Texas, i All told, this was one of the hap ' Admirai Di-kcns' flagship, off Cana- j piesi, if not th very happiest, annl- o,.l Tin- Texas requested that re-i versarv the college, has had. port be made' I hut tlie Nova Bcotlan ship Hakatu was found abandoned 20 miles east of Canaveral. The derelict ! .v..s mow 11 up ny the Texas us it was an obstruction to navigation. i" ! Virginia" Measure Applies Only 1.000-Mlle Tickets. Un fi n -.ond. Vs., Feb. M.-The bill i which passed the House of Delegates vesterduv. known ns the un ,1,, 11 1 iu,., i.in 1. i..i...in.i to pussenger rotes generally in Vlr- ginla, but to thousutid-mlle tickets between stations In the State of Vlr. ,:lria" M -. . . t Federal Conrta for Two Town. Washington, Feb. 1C The House eommltte on Judiciary to-day ordered favorable report on lijlla to provide for terms of United States Courts at Vlctori, Tex,, and JMtlsmii Fla. : . - Un 3. M. Ramsay, or. Hickory, was among the guests at the Central yen- tenlmv ' EVfaifAT WAKE FOBEST Societies- nou axniversaky Annual Celebration of Kozcllan ant phllonuuhesian literary Societlea of Wake Foreoc iteHege On flf the Very Best Kvei lit-Ut Oebater fyttKvm Iteformatory Qneation ,and ' the' Negative .Win Orations at ) GMjrht by T. B. Afiltcratu of ITnioii, ami h, Jackson, of South Carolina The Srbool Glrte hmd Enchant ment to the Ott-aslon. s , Special to The Obnerver. .' ; Wake Foreat. Feb. 1.H la a. tra d'tlon in this classic village that you may expect snow at any anniversary, but the celebration to-day was ex ceptional in this and other respects. The weather was beautiful. The crowd, which on this occasion is I much more select than at commence- ! nu'nt. waa larre and the debate was o nne inis aiternoon tnat Mr. 1. w. Bleket, In announcing; the decision of : tno. judges, declared that "to-day I have heard the very best debate that I have ever heard from this platform ' anu -wnen mis question comes up te I n the LeRlslfiutre It will not l)i not be lELfaCllt'tl IIItI'H Willi I fit KfllllTV WflllTIl . , v ,v qUery was "Whether or not i . this Ktute should establish a rerorma mi . 1 mi uri 1 1 uieai. nun L M icniticui W. lj. Potest, was secretary. Mr. Wenthorspoon sld, In opening the mooting, that these literary societies wore organized in 1 835, that until 1853 they celebrated their anniversaries each In its own hall. From the lat ter date, until 18T2 they Joined In pub lic celebration, each society repre sented by an orator. Since 1872 It has been, as It now Is. a debate in the afternoon and orations and a so cial reception In the evening. The lit:t query debated, he said, was "Re folved, that Increase of knowledge' is not Increase of happiness." ' THE SPEAKERS. " The debaters were then called out In order by the secretary as follows: laoyti A, rareer, or nenmru, mln T. Holding, of Franklin; W. Her- , ,,, J . .,..,. beit Weatherspoon, of Durham, ana 0p(,nr j glkeg of Union. All the speeches and rejoinders were of high merit and the general comment was that It was the ablest debate for ftriirmntlvo ana pernaps me pouur i sources for argument. But the rep resentatives of the negative had the shrewdness and the gift of humor to scp their only clear chance, that is, t. lautfh their opponents out of court. Mr. Slkes made the hit of the day. lie is a long.- lean. limber-Jointed young man and every unconvention al ns academic standards go. i j He even wore a. buff colored vest j and thrust his hands iiVo his pock- I eta. Hla remarks he had not com- ! rnltted to memory but had some notes ; Jotted on wrapping paper. His voice ; was great, carrying qualities and his was droll and Individual. He Wlin the very man to make fun of the reformatory proposition. He de- -,...n.,a iha sniArtnlnment provided at these reformatories, the excellent educational facilities, the home in fluences, etc., and was frequently in terrupted with laughter and applause. ' DKC'ISION GIVKN NEGATlVK. The Judges were Messrs. T. W. Hicket, Josephus Daniels and T. E. Holding. Mr. Ulckett's announcement of the decision was done famously. He in dulged in some diverting reminiscences of debates In which he figured when ;t student here and, after much dila tory talk, declared that "without any hesitation, reservation, equivocation or secret evasion of mind." the committee had found for the negative. Great ap plause proclaimed the popularity of the ludenient. il The rest of the afternoon was spent ; a mid the unusual luxury of girls. ! Visitors strolled about the beautiful ! campus so dotted with copses of mag nolia and other evergreens mat 11 at mosi seemed summer. They examined i,..u,n, nitimnl bulldlna. near ,.,M,,,.,ori: the beginning Of the ,nll.mrv un, other signs of growth w-jtiilii the stone walls. THE ORATIONS. At 8-10 o dock the auditorium naa Unty or .superior 10 inierior nace. Thi clilef murshal Introduced Mr. . Jackson, whose subject was "The K.-nnomlc IhwilH of Civilisation.' Botn orations were ;arefully written and gracefully delivered. The- in traction, however. which draws the girls here and the younger alumni Is the annual rvePU"n In the elegantly furnished society halls. It Is the social event of the college year. mmenceiiiciit overcrowds the place with the class of people locally known us "hurricanes," the same being "backwoods" people. From anniver sary the "hurricanes" stay away and ihe "sweet school girls" and "ex-M.-hooi girls" are unimpeded. To-night ihe reception was very brilliant. The halls had been recently repaired and overhauled. The peculiar system of social re ciprocity, "you be sweet to my girl and I II be sweet to yours," worked at its best. And nobody on ths hill enjoyed the day and the evening more than the new nresldent ur. foiaai, unuer 3. C. M. A FOUNT A OFFICK BVIUINO TIKIS SMi.tMhi Dniiiuga Is Done ami Princi pal Business Hloc-k , Threatened for n Time. , , ' Atteusta. Go.. Feb, 16.A fir In the ionard building, ths largest office structure in the city, threatened the principal business block, of the city this afternoon. The building was bad ly wrecked, but not destroyed, Th contents of nearly tl Of ' ths offices were destroyed , by flr :of ruined by water. A Jewelry stori bn the ground floor was badly damaged. Th loss la estimated at I&0.000, Insured: to tha eg tent of 7S per cent. Th building was on erected following a million dollar firs a. fsw years ago. " , . f C O. Order New IcOcomoUvs. lUchmend, Va Feb, Id. JPrealdent fttevens, of th Chesapeake A ' Ohio Railway, today placed an order for 40 TO MIJTE TIN. lions Slioala Company to Sink Shafts .Machinery- Ordered Gastoula e Company Buy &00 Acres of Wood laiul In Vork Owinty.. - f . ope-iat The Observer. , t- - Qaatonle, ;-Feb. 16.-r-A -company eoqi posed ' ot oeveral Oastonla busi ness men has closed a deal for 500 acres ' of woodland, in Tork bounty, near Biacksburg,. for the purpose of getting the wood, The company will be Incorporated and will cut and dear, OH the timber. .' A meeting' of the directors of the Long Shoals Tin Mine Development Co.: waa held at Lcong Shoals Tuesday and ordered the purchase of a 26-horae-power engine .and pumping ma chlnery. Tha company will sink three shafts to a depth of 100 feet and will also tunnel drifts at that depth, three, drifts have already been tunneled and, two good veins have been found and the prospects are most promising. Mr. C. 3, ? Armstrong has turned over his real estate business to the Gastonla ; Insurance & Kealty Com pany, which was organised and be gan business yesterday. Mr. W. T. Janktn, the president and treasurer or tne new company, has tendered nw resignation as local agent or tne Equitable Xlfe Assurance Company, f New : Yorlc. Mr. Rankin has been connected with the Equitable for eight years and has been somewhat reluc tant in severing his connections with ,the company he has been with so long. Mr. Rankin will represent only home companies." Mr, McKee Bradley has let the con tract for the building of two brick atore rooms on the lot adjoining his residence, near the lirav Mill. The rooms will be 60 by 2 feet and will be erected so that an addition can be made at any time. The West Virginia Ijind Company, of Clarksburg, W. Vs.. which opened up Gastonla Terrace, south of town, several weeks ago, Just closed a deal Involving 60.000 In Greenville, B. C. The new place will be known as Park Place and will be opened and made a suburb of Greenville. MIXERS' DEMANDS NOT KNOWX. Sub-Committee's Delay Causes Fur ther Postponement of Conference With Operators. New York, Feb. 16. The demands the anthrlcate miners are to present to the railroads and other companies operating the coal mines of the an thracite district, were considered to day at an all day session of the sub committee of the seven appointed by the miners yesterday at their confer ence with the coal presidents, but when the sub-committee adjourned to night, no statement was made as to the details considered, nor was any in timation given as to the time the min ers will require to properly frame up their case. The sub-committee of seven appointed yesterday by the operators remained inactive to-day awaiting the proposals the miners will have to offer. These two sub-committees will con sider eVery detail of the problems af fecting the anthracite industry before the full conference of miners and oper actors is agaJn convened. Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. .-Notwithstanding the earnest appeals of nation al Vice Ppesident T. L. Lews and Secretary-Treasurer Dodds. of the Pitts burg district, for a "fair and square deal," the delegates attending the Pittsburg district miners' convention unanimously adopting a resolution at noon to-day declaring the offices of the president and vice president of the Pittsburg district miners vacant. President Dolan presided and refused to entertain the resolution, but It was passed over his head. CARTER'S ASSISTANT ON STAND. Snb-Englneser for Savannah Testifies That Mattresses for Which Greene and Gaynor Received 75 Cento Cost but 9 Cents. Savannah, Ua Feb. 16. Arthur S. Cooper, assistant engineer under for mer Captain Carter In the office of this engineering district, a position he has continued to hold under Carter's suc ce sore, was on the stand in the Greene and Gaynor case for the entire day. 1 r He waa exhaustively questioned on 1 OFFICES IN the trust building- ""r.exr!nalio" and the re-d,rectiAY . ' . , ine testimony 01 ir. oopci rciuieu largely to technical subjects and the character of the work done by the de fendants in the Improvement of the Savannah harbor under the contract of 1892. The most striking feature of the evi dence of the engineer was that the government had paid cents a yard for mattress that cost the constructors but 9 cents. The work was done under his supervision, so he desired, he said to state that he had absolutely nothing to do with matters of cost. He did not know until six months after he became identified with the operations that the government was paying as much for the mattresses that were Deing sunic in the river. READY FOR HOT SPRINGS MKET. Over 800 Horsex Have Arrived Record-Breaking Crowd Is pected. and Kx- Hot Springs. Ark., Feb. It Everything Is In readiness for the opening of tho spring meeting of the Oak lawn Jockey Club, Whieii occurs io-morruw una mu feature of which Is the Oaklawn handi cap at a mile and one-sixteenth. The track is lightning fast and with favorable weuther from nil Indications now are that a record-breaking crowd will be In attendance. Within the past week over m horses have arrived and all the events for the opening day are well tilled. The Indications to-night are that the pool rooms will close during the meeting. llrltish Peer Weds Slx-Foot Chorus Girl. London, Feb. 16. Lord de Clifford and Miss Eva tTarrlngton, who have been playing a small part In "Blue Bell In Fairyland" at the Aldwlch Theatre In this city, were married to-day under a special license at the St. pancras registry office. The bride, who is 21 years old, beau tiful, and over Big feet In height, for merly was one of th "Otbson Girls" In The Catch of the Reason. RESlTLiTS OF COAST . To Extend Road Into Virginia Coal Field. Bristol. Va.. Feb. 16. Th Black Mountain Railway Company ha filed condemnation proceedings in the Cir cuit Court of Wis county, Virginia, seeking to condemn land holdings of th Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Com pany. 3. M. Clark and other for the par pos of extending their line Into the rich coalfields of Wise county. Rockefeller ' Said to Ix at Naples. Rome, Feb. 18. William Rockefeller, who left Rome on Tuesday of this week for Naples, expected to re turn to Bom Saturday evening, A correspondent at Naples states that John V. Rockefeller arrived at that place on Thursday on board the Hamburg v line steamer Dftntsrhtand, The report haa not been vertflea. At th ' final session ef th annual pgejiyention of ths International Asaocla. (Inn of i Master House Ialnteea v and SieeohMar In Birmlnghsm, AIh., yester. ny.-Mt on w aeleeted ss ths next pine ot meeting and Oliver H. Row, of . Get a Reprint Copy , of 'the Original, ; i Of North Carolina , Valuable to"anyUbrary; V( rormerly ; Sold for ' $2.1 Kow Sells i . ' Vs for $1.00, THE CBSfRVfB . PRINTING llOUSf, , CHAKLOTTB. N. xL v ' PEOPLE'S COLUMN The Observer- will ' send A. D. T. Messenger, without charge, to your place of business or residence for advertisements , for this column. 'Phone A. D. T. Messenger Service, No. 45; op Observe, No m All ad vertisements Inserted In this column at rate of tencents per line of six words. Ho ad. taken for less than 20 cents. Cash In- advance. WANTED. WANTED By manufacturing plant in small town; young girl with knowledge ot stenography and typewriting, and to assist In office: state salary expected, which must be small; board cheap. As sistant, care Observer. WANTED To buy a well established drug bitslness. Druggist care Observer. WANTED Position as book-keeper and stenographer by reaiiable young man of two years experience with reference. A W ., care ODserver. WANTED An editor to start and run a dally and weekly paper in Hender son, sufficient capital Is ready if the right man applies. Address with ref erences to box 43 Henderson, N. C. WANTED By married man, (32). with several years experience tn Mercantile business; any kind of honorable position; within range of his capabilities, which curries with It a remuneration in keeping with work required; references. Q, V. X.. care Observer. , ' WANTED By a capable but Inexperienc ed man, to lease and operate a good furnished commercial hotel In town of 3.000 to 10.COO; prefer a North Carolina town. 113, care Observer. WANTED 1.0P0 live quail. 20 eents; 1,000 live rabbits, 20 cents; 600 live foxes. $2.50. Delivered In Spray, N. C, J. W. Bethell. WANTED Married couples and young men for room and board. 603 East avenue. WANTED Clean white rags for wiping purposes. Apply at Observer. WANTED A small quantity of 3-inch mnple flooring; state price and quantity. Address "Carpenter." care Ob server. WANTED A good milk cow; state capacity of cow and price. S. S., care Otiserver. POSITION WANTED A young lady Of 30 years In Providence. R. I., wishes to move South for the milder climate; Is a capable book-keeper; clerk or assistant In any general business. Address Providence, care Observer Co. WAITED By old established Chicago firm; two young men of good habits; sober; Industrious, and able to give ref erence; to travel and solicit; good pay and rapid advancement to hustlers. Re ply in own handwriting to G. B. Harsh barger, Box 4j5, Salisbury, N. C. WANTED For U. S. Army, able-bodied, unmarried men, between ages of 21 and 85, citizens of United States, of good Vharacter and temperate habits, who can speak, read and write English. For Infor mation apply to recruiting officer. 15 West Trade street, Charlotte, N. C; 40 Patton avenue. Asheville. N. C; Kendall Build ing. Columbia, S. C; Bank Building, Hickory, N. C. or Glenn Building, Spar tanburg. &. C. FOR RENT. FOR RENT Two connecting furnished rooms over York Bros. & Roger store: ore; and j hot and cold wator; private bath I closet. Ueo. Bryan. Mates Trust Co. FURNISHED ROOM for rent; In good neighborhood, with all conveniences. Apply at, or add r cm 611 North College itreet. FoK RENT The entire three-story brick building. 33x130, with cement basement at 210 South College treet. now occupied by International Harvester Company, of America. Apply at ouiiamg or to W, Burwell. R. FOR SALE. ENGINE AND BOILER FOR SALE Having uecitteci to run my ginnery and mills with electric power, I offer for sale at u bargain, my 40 H. P. Llddell Engine and Boiler, which Is in first-class running in urr. juur.To juun n. urillicn, JrC. J? . JJ No. 2. Charlotte, N. C. FoR SALE A complete' set of harness- inukers tools, including laindls ma chine., riveting machine and cresslng ma- cnine; win dc miia cneap ior casn. Write at once to i. n. i-urie, waaesooro, N. C., P. O. Box 203. Reason for selling going out of business. I'M LEAVING Charlotte; offer for sale my elegant, modern home. 311-abeth Heights. S. R. Jacobs. 'Phone 692. MISCELLANEOUS. ARE YOU GOTNG to Atlanta, N", C Monday to buy you a hat? 1KI)D WILL SELL at his barn. Kllmore, Ky.. 2T-28th of February, 400 head of horses and mules. Write for catalogue and come to this sale. FACTORY 8ITE8, no object. E. A. Me. Cloud will give a locotlon to any. prom ising Industry in Atlanta, N. C. - BETTER THAN EVER For th merch ants 6 cnr-loads to arrive; already here; Stone Jars, Jugs, ChlS, Slop Jars, Crocks, Flower Pts, Chambers, tie us for prices. C. B. Flournoy Co., Whole sale and Retail. ' i ,- RELIABLE MAN OR WOMAN t travel, dlstiibuto samples, and employ agents; local managers also, 1K a week and ex penses. Klegler Co., 22S Locust street. Philadelphia. - ATLANTA IS GOING TO have the finest depot between Charlotte and Monroe, Don't miss the big sal of 100 lots, Mon day February 19, 1906. NOTICE Those having approved bills against the city In my hands, please call nnd collect d Me Etheredge, Treasurer. , ,. . . , - A STATIONARY ENOINERR who holds llcneses of New Tork and Washington and who now lives In Washington would like to get a plao as englneerr In a cot ton mitt or other large plant. Addreu Engineer, care Observer. ASSAYING; !; - CHEinCAI analtbixa ORKS OF BVICRT PBSCRXPTIOlf il imm wmm a History y.luviyiliy 11 ; :.B U U IJ to II ,Wc af c continually ft. that popular part oi5 , our stores j known as h terest all , 10 piece Toilet Set in white and gold, with large roll- v rim bowl $5.00 and $6,Q0l2 piece -at;:.:.:.;.,:..;,.?;' 10 piece sets, beautifiilly tinted in green, pink and "olue )r l; special at : 10 piece sets handsomely decorated in neat designs with gold trimmings and roU-rim bowls from $4.00 toi.v.:,$J.5Q 12 piece sets decorated or tinted in nevv designs froni to Nice white bowls and pitchers, roll-rim bowls, special' at White and gilt bowls and at White slop jars 98c, $1.25 White chambers 35c, 40c Dinner 100 piece dinner sets in fine French China, 6 new pat terns and very handsome, special price of .....$30.00 100 piece sets in Austrian China, very handsomely de-, corated in 6 new designs, special at $18.00, $20.00 arid $25,00 100 piece sets in fine grade of porcelain, 8 pretty decor ations, regular $20.00 sets, special at ...$15.00 Plain white cups and saucers in porcelain at 40, 50 and 65c set Piain white cups and saucers in china at $1.25 and i ...$250 set Plain white 7 inch plates in nice porcelain special at ,..,.v...., 50c set Plain white 7 inch plates in china, special at ...$1.25 set Decorated porcelain cups and saucers, special at 60, 75, 85, $1.00 and ........$125 set Decorated Hairland china cups and saucers, special 1 at ..$1.50 set 200 dozen decorated 7 inch plates in seconds at special price of ..35c set Plain white deep dishes 20, 25 and ..........35c Plain white meat platters 10, 15, 25, 35 and...........,50c Plain white covered dishes ....5Qc set Decorated covered dishes 75, 85c $1.00 and. $1.25 English porcelain brown tea pots, decorated at 40, 50 and 65c each Glassware Plain blown glass tumblers at,.. ,60c doz. - Plain heavy glass tumblers at 50c, 65c and....$1.00 doz. Decorated blown glass tumblers. 70c dc. 8 inch berry bowls at 10 and.:...............,, ......25c 8 inch fruit stands at 25 and 50c 10 inch cake stands at. . . . 35c Plain and fancy punch cups 75c...... ..... .. $1.00 doz Plain finger bowls - 60c set Plain and fancy lamps 20, 25, -45 and 50c each complete Salt and pepper shakers 5 and 10c each Sugar dishes 10 and 15c. Butter dishes 10 arid 15c Cream pitchers 10 and 15c.: Water pitchers 25, 50 and 65c , Hotel Ware Cups and saucers ...... 5 inch plates. 7 inch plates. 7 inch soup plates 2 1-2 inch deep dishes 3 1-2 inch deep dishes 3 1-2 inch fiat dishes 4 1-2 inch flat dishes 1 'r 85c dozen. ; 6 inch oyster bowls.. 125 dozen Individual cream pitchers ..r..............o.,1.00 dozen Individual butter chips ,7.1 .'. - 50c dozen f ; Egg ce...........;...;.,.....;..,.....;... .. 85c dozen " And everything in the hotel tableware. idtoff new goods to ,,.,.,,..,$4,00- , i ;.$14.5U 7. .-. .98c pitchers, new shape, special ; ......;.....;$1;25 i j - and $2.00 and v., .50c Ware Double Thidi M v : $1.25 dozen , ; ... i. ... ; .'. ............ ... . 75c dozen '- i l.OO dozen" , 1.00 dozeri 85cdozert, ' 85c dozen : 85c'dozen ; ' f I - .I I 1 connoeniiu,? new locomotives. , 4 - W. th strn. CharloUs. N. Cv. Viueago, . was mmnwm-pnwnsu
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