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i - .1. ! 1 1-: V, v..- . .1 i I t. , r- - t (. s . 1 to .? u.j C . . .u:y. , 1 to The Ct server. r:. :.-:p;.:a, ra., Dee. 2I. Henry 1. . iv: 2e8 original r ro 2 action of :. ru--:r.i'3 flowery -Japanese -grand 'r-trsu "Madam Butterfly," closed It :;orthern tour last right in. this city nd 4.0-day' etaxted for r.Rfehrnond end the South on its econd "cross continent itinerary. : ;;''.' '- . Performances will be given tn "all the principal Southern cities, the long . est fclrfgle engagement peine stop of 'three day la JCew Orleans and Los Angeles. , - .; - " A special train of eight coaches 111 be required to convey .the big , company, Tt being th largest organ Izs-tfon that atfem.pt tihe Pacific coast tour itMs year. - V i (Mr. Savaga .1 "sending hi' entire . orgundza'tloa Intact Walthall the prima donnas, also the complete triple caajt of singer that appeared in the Estst. , This raniarkably f astaiwl ag . work has -duplicated . Its ' first i seasons , every twhre.''-" ;' - ;' i t - ' "Madam Butterfly" ! n8tl'prten tious and. ' eatisfactory offering Mr, , 6avag , (has evef sen o the ".; South. . His orchestra nearly fifty (tnusidaJn will be retained through out tthM tour. i ' v-Wi ;' -.-.- ; ' " -k;'ANK;C;-PATNE.'-v , , . THB PRINCE CHAP." . - .. Franklin' - Fyle. t&e'weii-known i critic to hi Nw Tork letter to a 1 jmdlaa,ts of paper throughout th " v' country, reviewed "Th prince Chap" at It flm ptmformamce at the Madi oa'fiCiuar Theatre, la the following Interesting style; ',''""' '-" l' ' V "There was a little girl. 6a wa - full of the poetry ofner cw. yean, and h dearly lowed a prince. ' It did noi macier wntcn prmc. 'oecauoe mm (princes she vr heard of were (h&nd , torn. itraJg:ht4tobe(l, nobte and ' . tjnacious, and eh was sure thiat ehe " would recognise htm immediately whn ehb happened to meet film. , Th Kittle flrl did meat him at last. - He spoke of himself, , in the third oerson. a a 'ehan.' . . , . - i ; ".la tsr prine a chap T" asked - ;th '1 little irl. In rathr -parned astonltih- ment. . swy.'l.:xi'':' r- T4 ometiwes. - This prime "''WS'e 'answered. S -v ; , fUh' little giri wluwe nam , was Claudia, pondered . on this , in jer '. SfWttTTS t 1 eirmr Hlk4 Mia AB.nmwka. " was that she united ' foer own i and th pnince' 4dea of himself, mo that 1 fcw tecam Th Prince Chap.' -'if ' ' 'HSlaudaa . iid mot Know until long aftettwarda why th - Prtnc Chap ,WWV' to th world wa only & etrux- gllng young painter of pictures, from - AmrKsw rgattng the oia atone and Gia$y ibriok-and-mortaf of london, in , , hrt-ickWf effort to resotv , thn vv into -it, royal i palac of ' her own ecret." But th duty-' of ' - fjucceaw took charge of her and he- th very day name of the : Prince -Chapv ) a tenfler instinct that rung tru (n every note, lie mad Wer underaGand that Ihef mamma- a w-.ha had been o ill had gone away c-a bewuitJlul plac to get wiedl, - Of course ., wmj imamma was away, someone - must tak cafff of OlAudia, and who1 ' shoutd do that but the Prince Ohaupt ,' t trnlu,pii)f;dia-:iaM(r.- tiHiRl''iier. tJ pafle-faicea majmma-whO - natt been an artist's model, dying f consttmp ' , tl on -would neveV, return. She. may have expected the '-rentte i replyj: - th negative : when ahe fslcetd rha ,, question cf .'William Peyton. . In h " Chap. cou,ld. not fa,thom i e)ptn of 8-year-oia . soeculatlon. ?Whe ahe v (thought-n4; what' ehe lived,",wa - ciear to mm.- we proceedeKi to. un dresa Claud4a. ajter giving br ome thlmr tbH P-atTuMh ia,m nn M anA nut , v.. wv r.v ' her tobed'Aiv"'1, ; ' , -, But I. have not eald my prayer!! objected ,Claudlar;.as ne wa carry" . Ing aer. awayae a- taetiiyHarrange COtt.'"--H-f f- -'-,;; ."Wellf the f Prinee." Chap ;s heard - Claudia ay hr ."Now I lay m, as- - slsting her uncertain infanJe jnm ory JudidouBly at Intervals when ne , scumbled.; and nd-a score or twj of th women and many xt the men " rttting In th mHlarknes of i th on the opeminjr olgihtof fthe play to ' Kew -York sniveled sympathetically. , Is th first act of "The Prince Chap:' ' Th author's touch is aibsolutely sure, . and the poem of childish trustfulness and iprottectlng - love, , all the more beautiful bxicausa or ft oif-m;hmra. ,;,f.ir hw.pwv.vi just u uraiiHiiy :: young man, is compdet In very de Uil." '-'I, Cvrll Bcott Will T.e sen trtr - 'VTh'ii Prlnc Chap" at the Academy of ..i r - i ..... . . . ' ' been on sale tit Hawley's for the past two (days and the indication point' ' to , crowded house. . , - , " V .. . A i yw.aj vttiikiwuv,, T. V v Brnes 45hlpThAn ' otTors ' "Herbert tFCeloey and Effl Shannon, supported ha great ooity success "The Walla - of Jericho," at the Academy ; Christ . tnas, matine ad night. The play I ; tfrora ; '.the pen , of Alfred Su- trolr, andl ireated nothing abort , of a , a sensation when , It ran thre. or rover, two years. Its " success la thls courttry wa Just as pronounced. Mr Buitro (has pictured In "Th Wall of Jericho,", 4it a frce--f uf maimer, the weakness of the so '. called upper classes of socQety. Its story. 4 on of muc interest and it concerns hfow one Jack FroMaher after hard work ha maid , great , fortun in New Zealand. He returns to his old ' home in JSngtand, free , from he taints of society and all of tJ'a ambitions. - He 4s full of benevo i. lino' and ch'arlty and spend much of his money and tlm In an effort to rmg, however, (hi wreat wealth makes Mm prominent flsrure la tthe matrt (iion!al market, 'and "he marniea lAdy 'Alethe'a, the daughter of an old maa ; .qui, aftd plunges Jnto (the - ; 'social : whirl, : The atmophr of artdfioial ty. selnhnt fljid ;, trickery stifles ' him and h at least revolts when his father-in-law tries in cast off an in nocent girl who ihas been ruined by Ms on. ; He suffers, en additicmaU Mow m'hon Wsi lern (that W wife a no sympathy if or the girl,. . and snaln when he discovers that his s!s-W-dn-law Is trj!mg to wake h3s life , long friend, another millionaire, pro poe to her. - ;':'. x - Ait the wme Wro" fie.U 'mad to think tht his own .xifo nn becoming too faT."!ar tilth a rfproh3t who in with '. her," on . -sll nccionnJ,' y, Khe- :.-j;.hs tt :.' ; ,t ia raraihr. nd at h't t:;-;ri t-.T tmV.'S 1 t 'o .chlt' her. love . 'z. He hps Ms 1 ! : U" v . .1 v. r:' " . -.ts s"0 on ; . : tJ-3ay 1 1 madam rcTrrr.rir." : Amor? th 'ijur Er-'-sh-jinglr.-; prima donnas who (take th title roie in- ."Ma Jam rut;wSy," Mr., l.' r.ry W. favasre 'this year .has -one' aose jiame orecalls two of the most . cele brated famJ!iS identlRed with Amer ican, musicfll ihistory. ' Tius jfortunate young artJEt is Phoebe ,., etrakosch, who was secured last - spring in Pans. .:. Miss- trakosca -is a niece botih of : Adelina Patti and of Maurice Srakosch, .who . introduced , the fa mous diva to New York' and who af terwards married her. sister. She is also & niece of Clara, Xomise Kellogg, One of he iarly exponents of grand opera in America, and one of the, best-loved operatio stars 4n th pio neer day "of crand opera- in Breg llah.. MlES.Strakosch gained her early" muslcalf education t nxwier Carlotta Patstil, :who took th jgifted' ahild -T In hand while Jxer parent still resided in ,iher native .- a ltjftae.v r-fitotkhoim-'. Her voice tudies vwere Anishad un 3r the great Sbrlgla In Parts, where h was regarded a on of fhls most talenteid pupils. i - She. first learned to speak (h Dan ish language and hen.-th French tongue, after which eh wa educated in jv English oonveost i Her taei debut was made In tar Trieste, in 1S, a Jlarguerlte to .'Taust'; The next year Mr. Savage brought , her to America for brief season and she now returns afterlight years of. grand opera triumphs in he leading opera houses ta Europe. Bh wa ; a tnember bf'-the Covent Garden Com-t party in 10I, and then eanr la Milan ereattlng th tatle rot n "Sppho.'5 Sine then o hat been (favorite' in Egypt. Spain and France,' .th . paat year appearing in Losbon and Madrid. Miss Strakosch, together wVth UUsa-. (beth Wolff, .studied the tltl' rol of "Madam Butterfly" last summer in Paris with Composer1' Puccini him self., and was 'epcUy, coached ! byt Mm. Carre, who- created th role at ah Opera Oomlquw. She ai--Ksmate in th English Grand Opera. Company with Rena VTvCenne, Eliaa beth Wolff and . Dora- '-d ' FUUpp. Th sudvanc sal of seats ha .heew th. largest In th hfcftory of Char totte theatrical, and a capacity house will, ha the rule on this, the greatest grand opera vent that - ha ever held 4n tCharlott..; Oy four 1 day mor- Temaittv and Hhe management reauesti that all who are contemplat ing -on, going should purchase tbedr eett early.; - "BREWSTER'S MILLIONS." ' , ' - "Brewster Mmfons,"" presented by Cohan ts. Harris, comedians, will he th attraction at , th 'Academy of Muslo Friday night - k This comedy ha been deflcribed ms a Jewel la .theatrical entertainment and has met with tremeadou uccea In 3w York, Chicago and Londoo.-;, It has plenty vof comdyj :rioh and laughable lntm.J excellent drimatie eiituations. and thrUllng and faptjrvat, Ing eiimajfes. ' , - " Brewstar is .4eft a million by hi eramdfather. : His mother' hrothef . wealthy miner, die and. leaves :.his $7,000,000. to Brewster' upon condi tion Ahat h legitimately pnd t the million hit (grandfather willed to hkm withm, a year. -t He must tell no on what h 1 doing, but must dispose o it logically, without 1 unnecessary .waste. giving libraries,, building churches or anything of the sort. Th watchword 4,'spnd.V , H en Hist a bunch of friend Soto a part nership to asalat him in the "busd ness" &f gettln- rid et money, and bis' emiforced secrecy ' make many a laughable situation. Be wastes some, uch sending teirram to . his clerks Instead of talktnir to' them, (but in .being angel to theatrtcaJ 2 nter prfees, i betting " on losing ; horses (.wnach sometime win, much to hi oonatemationh' playing Monte Carlo (and nearly aettLng-himself craey by ibreaking the bank and adding earn J250.000 to his already-difflault task of spending soon JS.000 a day)', and paying salvage to the rescuers of his yacht on the Mediterranean, he final-' fly succeeds in cleaning his nhanolal house, take receipts Cor every cent, and wins th unole's legacy of 17. 000.000, , Seat will go on sale Wed nesday at Hawley't yrB POWER THAT " OOVBRN3." f A'Th Power That, Govorn," a new modern play, by, Adelaide Prince." with, Creation Clark in th hero' part, will be presented by Jules Mutry at""th Academy of.Musio Sat urday, matine and n:ght. It Is an American drama which ranks among the great fplays of th houT, - and how 1 a in "The Ltota and th Mouse," on of thos forceful Ameri can men, who by Rhelr nerve and (forcef ulness have conquered all oppo sition, and evolved those trust which hav created 'the marvelous (fortune which sound like fable to the civil ized world. V Austere, , commanding, obeyed without a murmur, brooking no opposition, thes men, tforgettlrMr all. but, (thesrettiin of -wealth, yet have a chord which, if touched, mak th heartstriny vibrates. This is th case wlh Thj Power That Govern" It .carries an Interesting1 plot and Mr.' Murry has framed it with ' ex qulstte taster usShg- the ylowing col oring of th Mexican cky In th: ton Ing of th thre very pretty scene. MHClarke, as thlhero, appears a the. first born, but deserted, son1 of th multi-millionaire, and ithedr meet ng jforms 'one of the mtost exoirtins; scenes of .modern drama. . It is said that this romantic y-oun actor, In hi new character, ha fully proven his versatility, - .... v ' ' ' " ' ' :.. -H' ' :: STEAD OX NAVAL STREXGTDr.- Editor of Th Ke1ew of Reviews Jus 4 titles His Recent Advocacy of Great Britain's Rrply to Germany's Pro . frramm. London, Deo. 23. William T. Btead. th editor of The Review of Reviews in an article in Th Dally. Man,1' Justi fying his recent advocacy bf Great Britain replying to Germany's naval programme by - laying' down two Dreadnaughts for every one Germany builds, argues , that ; , Germany ; has weakened instead of strengthened her position in the .world by building a fleet, becuse th whole German navy virtually Is a hostage in. the hands of a stronger 'naval .power; ;'.: Tor any power to have a fleet on the high seas." says the writer, "which U not the strongest fleet afloat, is an increase not of strength, but of vul nerability. For instance, the Ameri can fleet In ths Pacific U surposed to be menace to Japan. ; In reality if It ventures In the northern Pacific, Uncle am ..will be bound ,rvet o gooj behavior to the whole value of tht f ?., The United States," Invulnerable on land, i venturing her head Into th jiA-n of tl.e J.- .s lloit, iK,i vli.;" th fleet rrr-. ,4 in tb Pac'hr American- T ill r tv chil to J:irin"' " 1 The r' ' f-r. 1 sire-;: th. zii '. . r. i r-n'.i r -p j i i : a. r n it i- . . : ;w . "X.. . . i i? r - . 1 as t' of interest to Southern cotton r men: . "A fpneral -curtailment of rroduc tion In New England cotton mills dur ir. January and February is regard ed ag a certainty in mill circles here. The product probably will bs reduced 5 per cent, in practically all of ths mills. .' Many of them, under th pres ent plan, .will be operated only four days a week between January 1st and March 1st. and others, while running six. days weekly, may stop a quarter of the machinery, if that policy Is ad visable, where there are. contracts to be filled before March; ; 'The movement -to curtail ; produc tion originated in. New York commis sion houses and was endorsed by cer tain New Bedford, manufacturers of fine goods. , The Fall, River print cloth manufacturers aa a rule were opposed to . any plan which would fore them 'to hold the' umbrel la' for the rest of .New England,: but many or them appeared to be willing to co-operate . with , th outside mills, providing they were permitted '.to., All standing contract.-. i:vVvA?-f"?'V. :"It wa said to-night that all but two. of thh New Bedford corporations had greed to, the curtailment plan, and that mills in Manchester, N. H., and Lowell had acautesced n the r rangement. ;' " ,y-C:?- ... ; A' -i -VTba, curtailment prbbably trill affect at: least 150,000 operatiyes.r,.,f wt:,j Jc4ni( Cotton M1U Men's Meetlnar Her. r Plans ar now iinder way looking to th ; calling of a general ( meeting of the North Carolina - Cotton Manufac turers: Association, the Hard Yarn Bpinneri Association - and tb Soft Yarn Spinner' Association in thl city som time next., month,' n Thl Joint meeting- will , be, for ?the purpos of having a full, free and representative expression of opinion a to cotton mill conditions with th view to . arriving at som s mor ' concerted method .of handling th h present . i depressed market. ."' "Negotiation are now being carried on wlth this in view and offlt cial announcement . is expected short- 1 Sea Island Cotton Growers tn Sfeet ;vV . . FMday Week.,-:-, Lake City, Fla., Dec. 2 ..-"-President Henry, of th 8ea Island Cotton Grow ers', Association, ha called a mass meeting of aU the 'farmers and bitel- nesa men of Columbia county to s- semble In the court house in this city Friday. January 3d. for the burpose of considering th present situation o? affairs and if. possible devising a rem. edy.;V:ifSS ' - , ' "" Massachusetts Mm to Shut Down. Xaunton.' Mass., tolspatch tltt,- Th Corr Cotton 1 Jtllls.'. : at iEast Taunton will be .closed next week. The plant employe 450. hands. : ;. , ,' t: . ...-l-t---1yS----s-JBjS---S 'i. ' FORTCXE SMILES OX MT. AIRY. Trad ' Brisk "and 'Money rf" Clianges - Hands Very FreelyYoung Man ( Arrested and JnUed For Stealing a ' t Poclcetbook Gm Warden. York Seeing That .the ' Law Ave - Being ' -Rigidly Enforced. -.. . . , Bpeeia'r to Th -Observsr. 'Mount Airy, Pec. 13. The town is chock full of people and your corres pondent -rarely ever sees mor money hanging- hands it 4 going Into th merchants' pockets In a. hurry, and every fellow seem bent on outdoing his neighbor in the way of . buying for Christmas, The ladles ana In evi dence, too, and they OH th streeitB. carrying bundle and parcels v as (though they 'would never ' need to make any more purchases. It is a good sign to see these things, being evidence that Mount Airy has "been extremely fortunate,-' ror which '' all should be arate.fult-''i!r-'';j.'t 'fh'" :: Young iMayburn, arr-jsxed for steal ilng the pocketbook of Hurley SIceloff, wa lodged in; Surry Jail yesterday. Mr; Slceloh",.ls ; agent for th Mln ick 4Coal Company, of thl- coun ty, and laid hi money on th coun ter at hi offioe.to answer a 'phone call, and upon turning bus hack' on the cash and tii young man In the room th fellow, it is charged, picked up the pocketbook and disappaared. Upon being arrested th pooketbook and perhaps two-thirds of the money were found on his person. In default of hond Mayburn was sent to Jail to await trial rA Surry Superior Court. ' : The passenger and mail train cam In Friday night several hour lat on account of the cylinder, head giving way. , The train went out on schedule time, a better engine having In th meanttlm been" sent to take th place of the disabled one. Gam Warden W. J. York 4 th (right man Jn the right place. -He takes lively interest in th Audubon Society, and 4. verf alert and , sees that the law 4 enforced to th very letter, v If : the officer were as- good to enforce some other laws on fth statute- books, ther would bs fewer Violations of th law. . The law against retailing liquor i not nf orced is It ouight to and could b and . th official know it ks well as your .cor respondent. The lax way of looking after these things Is th reason there are to many murders in th section of the county near thl ctty. : . ; ?The town; night -watchman,' y lir,1 Lows, wilt serve also as a policeman tor the present." He ' looks Mk an officer with his bright, uniform -and cap. i''-J!.hri''rS' wi'v-,-1'? xt-ij.L.: Th" employes in the different factories are doing -"nicety" by their boss men; presenting them with alt sort of nice thing as token of good -wllj nd'frlendshlpT:;'': v YOUXG SYRIAN ARKESTEdS The- Charge Agalnt inm'. Is rorgrjr of Cliecks on Wlfmlnston Firm--, Will Be Tried This Morning tt Greensboro; -? ; ! ; ,. v , . Special to Tha Observer. , Greensboro. Dec. 22. -A ' If -year-old Syrian named J. P. David wa ar rested in Wlnsfbn-Salera v yesterday afternoon and brought her last night to answer to th charge of forgery. Hit trial "wilt com up In police court in this city to-morrow morning. . He is now in the ctty lockup. The young Syrian is cnarged i with forging the name of J. P. David & Co.. of Wil mington, to two or thre ichecks, which he presented f to he csahed at the Greensboro Commercial and Caving Bank. . He also tried to get a check cashed in Winston-Salem yesterday afternoon.' ; -; - " i'v V .1-'. :, .-. Special to The Observer.' '1, ' ..'. Winston-Salem, Dec.. 22. -Upon in formatioa ret'elved here by telephone. J. P. David, a Syrian.,, was arre-ted here yesterday afternoon by Patrol, man Hutching on the charge of forr injf a check in Oreensborovfor I1B9. D;ivld tlaims that the check was' ylv en to him In Wilmlnjiton by another i'jrlan. Deputy Sheriff J...J. .Cofr tarried "DiiAiJ t. Ureetihord on-lh 4:3$ o'clock train ti .- answer - t.ie thsrge. . ' '. i it. it;. t. i.v -? f : . J 1 t i. 1 . t 3 E';: l C.i P v. Pl'ii i c - s r f i.-'T .-ath. she li n . U,rei i la si. i h-P try 9 to mourn tit-r e has many tciutives in this Sttue- 'ijtT.t, , " '. Sir. James KLLr-rm, at Creenbuoro, Frcial. to The Observer. . Greensboro, Dec. 2. Mr. James ICirkman, a bachelor, aged li years, mho came here a month ago from Patterson, 'N. J., to live with his nephew, Mr. T, A.' Armstrong, died at th laser's home, 411 East Market street.' yesterday morning at :!10 o'clock. The (funeral was held at th residence this afternbon at 4 o'clock, Rev. Melton Clark officiating.' To morrow the remains will be shipped to Patterson, for interment.,'. j Mr. E. p. Warlick,' of Burke County. Special to The Observer. ' . ';; Morganton. Dec. 12. Mr, B. P. ' War llclr; a w-ll-knowa citlaen snd farmer of Burke county,- died at ; his hom. near Morgantoa Friday sierht, aged about 70 years. Hs leaves a wife and two daugh ters, Misses Addle and Fannie Warlick. Ti funeral was conducted from Quaker Mtsdows Presbyterian church yesterday momlng. attended by a large concourne of relaUvss and frlende who held him In high esteem..--. sir. -Warlick was a thrifty, well-to-do man and leaves suite a large estate.--j :i .- ..' .-;vit,."y ' -MAREIAGES. ! Glass-Moore, at - Greensboro. ; . Correspondence of Th Observer. . .. i Greensboro, Dec A 21-Mr. RanJtln Glass and Miss Llzzl Moore wer united in marriag Thursday after noon at H:J0 o'clock at the horn of Mr. Frank Fields, on Spring Garden street. Rev. C E. M . Raper offi ciating. A umptuiout wedding sup. per followed the ceremony.,- , ' iTustngerBatIey, . at Greensboro. , Bpecial to Th- phemf,;4'y.-1?.tjf. Greensboro Dec. ? tt--Mf. John' "T. Tusinger. '' of Davidson : county, and Mis Cora 1 Bell Bailey, of Guilford county, wer unite' In marriage yes terday afternoon in the office of Reg ister of Deeds A.', O.. Klrkman, who officiated..'- - f- "' ,' '. . PROGRAMME FOR RETtRX. "" , -vi - , Xo Definite Decision as to What . . Route .the. Sixteen Big Warship WUI Take on the Home Voyage. . Washington, ' Dec !J. "The pro-' gramme for the return of the battle ship fleet 4s a matter that has been discussed among the officials of the Navy Department, but as yet no de cision has been, reached and will not be' for soma tlm to come." said Sc retary of the Navy Metcalf, to-day : "?The Secretary remark was called out by a wireless message from the flagship Connecticut stating that Ad miral Evans had authorised the As sociated Press to say It is his personal belief that th Navy ': Department' present intention 1 to have th bat tleship fleet return by way of the Sue canal next summer or fall. A th President, through r Becrstary v Loeb. previously had spoken to th same ef fect, it seems clear that Admiral Ev an' statement' wa not suggested by any definite move so far determined uoon ' bv thos supreme In authority. In "naval clrclth opinion prevails that at most, any squadron composed of suoh vessels as the voyage to th (Pacific shall have, demonstrated to be. "the pick of th fleet" win ee nt horn through th Sue canal, whll the remainder will take the shorter route around th horn, It is not: llke lv ihowttver. that all It battleships will make th return' voyage, s the desirability of a stronger fleet in tn Pacaflo may be met by. th detenitlon of perhaps several of Admiral Evans' ships in those waters. But like Ad miral -Evans" belief as to returning via; the Sues canaU the question of permanently' ; reinforcing the Pacific squadron has not progressed beyond th discussion stage, and Its final de termination hinges ; upon v develop ments of th next six months. :' ,--i;:',v hi. ' 1 'i ', 1,1 i -. JH Engine Jump tbo Ralls. . Columbus; Ga., Dec. t.. -The Cen tral of Georgia passenger train from Birmingham, Ala., due her at 11:60 o'cleck thl afternoon,' wai wreckeJ hear Goodwater; Ala. ' Th engine Jumped the rails and fell on Us side. Engineer W. Lawrenc was unin jured, 'r - Th : negro fireman Jumped and sprain! his ankle. Several coach es -were derailed. ' f : A Flrenh Fatally ' Injured. L' 'Montgomery, 'Ala., Dec. tt Th eastboaud. : erashed into tn yeon Centra of Georgia Railroad from Birmingham- to Savannah, was wrecked near Goodwater, Ala., to-night. , Th fireman, was probably fatal'y Injured and several car ' derailed. - ' '- Extra- Freight Wrecked , - Pittsburgh Pat'Dec.11 21 An extra freight train on the Pennsylvania Ri ilrnit - Mpiifitt a broken rail near Bolivar, 1 Pa.. S8 miles east of here, p earlyi to-night- and JO cars : were wrecked, -and piled up over "three tracks. Train No. 'is, Chicago mall east-bound, crashed -4nto the debris and one oMt engines, wt wrsck d, It is said at the train .dispatcher' office here' that no on was injured. . Southern Train Wrecked and the En ti.H" ? 'glneer-Killed.' ' "?' -'" AtUnta,'.Ga., ;Dc. 83. Tie west bound Southern Hallway passenger train which left Atlanta tor Birming ham at 4 "o'clock thl afternoon ran into an open switch at ' Tallapoosa, Ga , resulting In the death of Engin eer ; Dowsty, of .Allendale, Ala and causing slight injuries to the fireman and on passenger,- , It la believed by railroad men that- the switch was tampered with - by. train j wreckers., ,s, , Central Aswjrlca For Peace. ,;, Washington, Dec. J2. To tele gram cent by, Louis Anderson, of ths Central American ' peace conference which has Just brought. Its sessions to a close in thl city to th Presi dents .of th Ave Central Amerldsn republics, a reply ha been received tYom the heads of thre of thos gov ernments Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Salvadorshowing that those govern ments are In complete accord, with th action of th conference. rmpt ana lavoraDie replies are ' expected from ths-Presidents of Honduras and Guatemala. . Opera House to let " ThVcity Council of Chester) S. iC, will receive sealed - - bid until . 12 o'clock noon, the seventh ot Januarv. 1 80S, for a three (S) years' lease of th Opera House, beginning with May 1st, 1908, and running until May 1st,- 19H. Kent to be paid! quarterly. Council reserves the right to re ject any and ail bids, and may re quire such bonds a It may deem neee.ary for the faithful perform ance of th contract. finatlfg 'ca pacity 800. Four - private ,, boxes. kirn of stasft it by ?5. Vy orrier T (tFi'"l - - JAMT McLrN'ON, ' c -'s. anl li'.iijrer. ; ; tut r I M"i Ij, . . J Vj - U m 4 J All advert;;ar.ents inserted la this column at rate cf ten cnts rcr tn of six words. Xo ad. taken for less than 20 cents. Cash In advance. - WANTED. WANTEDPosition in private family ss seamstress. Can furnish good refer ences. Apply to "H," care of the Press. ParUngton, 8. C WANTED Position as salesman in f en , eral meiehandise or grocery store. Best of reference from former employera Ad dress V Worker." car Observer. WANTltDReliable white woman tor - eookins and aeneral house work. Good wages to right . party. Write or apply I'm iNortn unurcn street, v.ity. - i FOB RENT. FOB RENT One furnished . room. - 310 ' East th street FOR RENT Rare Dr-rtunity to lease modern houpa, centrally located, J rea- sonacie rent, oy Buying xurniture. Ad dress 8,' cart Observer. FOR RENT Furnished room: private - iamny: conveniences ciose m. ii- FOR RENT The T)owd farm" for UflS. R.. M., Miller.' Jr.-, i f FOR RENT Furnished rooms, No. ," 4 Carnegie Court - ' FOR RENT Mt residence No. 1000 Mint street ,7-roonvhoose. U. G. Dellicger. LOST LOST An o-siss Wattham watch in 8e-(- ond Presbyterian church. North Tryon or East Ninth- Finder winplease lav at Observer office or Miss Emma Stan. LOST-Kappa Sigma fraternity pin; opal setting,- two opals out' Suitabls reward It returned to this off lea. LOST Large bundle of lace.- Return to - Obssrver oftic. ,,',. FOR SALE. FOR- BALE New Maxwell runabouts, W&i Ham A Ross. . . FOR SALE Jlxwell touring car with top and gas lamps, IX. 100, Ham A Ross. FOR SALELong established, general ' agency for 8. C. of old life insurance company. Liberal renewal contract. As sured Income frf-m rsnewals. - Address Box 168. Dillon. S. C. FOR j SALE Caddiloo runabout, HaO. Ham Ross.; , , 1 FOR SALE Distillery. at once. Rea son, deth of owner.' Addrses P. O. Bax 12, Salisbury, N. C . FOR SALE Waynt ntnbut. 1375. Ham ie Ross. :;:- .'.-'. , FOR SALE-Msxwell ', 1700 : runabout Ham ft Ross. - , - MISCELLANEOrS. KINO'S BUSINESS College. ' Charlotte. N. C. auarsnUss sood oositlons. Best teachers, . handsomest equipment Gt our special tnnstmas oner. MAYBE YOU"; CAN YET Try tor the 125 to be given Deo, 24th for bst ad vertisement for Mra Joe Person' Rem edy. ..(, TEACHERS WANTED Many destrsblt . openings, N. C. snd south, principals, assintants, rural schools. Spsolal enroll ment, i Sheridan's Agency, Grsenwood, S. C. . - ROOMS and board for, gentlemen. 11 West 'Seventh.' ' I . SUGAR-At Kenny's. ZS 8- Tryon, It pounds ; for th dollar. WILL GIVE- REWARD of $10 for arrest with ' tvdene to convict, ef persons who destroy trs on my property on Sharon road near fair grounds. J. K. HOIW. ! SPECIAL NOTICE-Famllles wishing a nice box of Florida oranges, my own raising, for Christmas. 'Phone 1318. J. A. Allison. v.J, .'.; t . k - . . $E00 AUTOMOniLE absolutely free. Ask Miller Clothing Co. LADIES Give him a box of good cigars. We have best stock in city to select from; ticra Restaurant Co., s , CHRISTMAS CIOARS-W hav them In all the ; poplar brands In alj Siss boxes. Osm Restaurant Co. WHITW OWL CIOAR-Wg" havo control of this popular ctgnr, and ' It's a nice Christmas present Osm Restaurant Co. THE CROWCLl SANATORIUM CHARLOTTE. X, C. r For the Tretiment of WHISKEY, DRUG AND NWIU'OVS . , DISEAbE-S ' ' Will reopen January, J90S, k 4' - v. M. ' CROWELL, M. D. 4 1 (P&Mtffl I Jest t&e Tbia fcr ' : ' ,. ' t '. - ... . f Christmas Price $3Lcvs'r.V ON DISPLAY . . . t e-io::g '.-.SKGfS' Write "for ''samples' ' V to th, ' - - Chrlcltcrll.C. ; UOW TO FV . Cse a deep frying pan. Fill It nearly 'full cf CiL Get i hot Drop m a bread crumb. , If It browns; in sb?ut li seconds, the Oil Is Just right. , Drop in the artk. j to t " fd. Keep the Oir hot. Tak out the food wh:.s C:i u still hot When th Oil coels, strain it oft gnd CSS IT OVER A!f D OYER AGUX. Brannon Carbpnatinfi Cbmpcny Distributor, Academy of Music Tuesday Nilit t ' .; SAMUEL OLAaGETT presents ; , . In' Edward Peple's Brilliantly Successful sPlav THE - PRINCE - CHAP Most FaseinatingN.'Y. Herald. - . ' . -V , - - A Brilliant HitBoston Herald. ' . , - 1 ' An Excellent Play Chicago Trlbuna ' .'. ' . One of ths Best London Tlmea ' 209 Times in New York at Madison Square, ' Webera', Yorkville, Lincoln Square. Majestic Theatres and ; 150 Times in London at Criterion Theatre. : - Prices-$1.60. If 1.00, 75c, 50c, 25c. Seats. Now Selling Christmas at - Academy of Music A Play ef Intensity and Purpose. Ca st of Distinction. Perpect Production PRICES $U0. IL00. Tec, fiOo, nd 2c. , . Grand Opera 4. . l5 t ' Manager Crovo takes pleasure n announcing th finest operatic event in tb history of Charlotte during th Holiday when w are to hav our first oppourtunlty to hear Hsnry W, gavag famous , ;' . , English Grand Opera Co. with nearly 150 people Including his Orchestra of Fifty In th original New Tork production ef Puccini's world famed Japanese Opera This fascinating masterpiece with It -wealth ot Italian' harmontes, Its truly magnificent scenic effects, pro duced by the largest ' and most ex- panslv. organisation now on towc will b heard In no other city in the State. Charlotte 1 (o hav the opera exactly as It was given In New Tork and , with th same celebrated ar tlstS. , , ' . 'c , ' : Out of town Inquiries , indicate that music lover are . coming from points as far as Greensboro, Win-ston-Salsm, OrsnvlU and Spartan hurg. and th ynt promise to b memorable.. " 1 ' , - Owing to th unusual expens for bringing th company. : which travel on Its own , special ' train of , eight cars,'' th free list must be entirety suspended. t .... ' MADAM ' BtTTERFLY .PRICES Entire lower floor. . . . ; . .$100 CaHery., 4 .. ......11.60, 11.00 Baiconr.., , aio, $1.00 THURSDAY OT) s w ! s k MM Over 400 Schools and Colleges nov usinj WEILS ; ; PONDl; PIAUC: .vr i 1 ( -, 'phone 835. ; - i -, . Special Yuletlde Offering. Wednesday, December 23.' f MsUnee and XJght . ' k ERXEST SHIPM.4X - ? Present " " ! , K fHE EMINENT CO-STARS , Herbert Kelcey 1 ' Efl&e Shannon - - 5 In the International Snccess THE AVAILS OP JERICO" FRIDAY lilGIIT DECEMBER flould You Spend a llillica ' 1 ! o' inH Year?' ' The Cohan & Harris Cona " dians . Frederick Thompson's . ' Massive , 'V - Stupendous ' ; Production - -.- 3 , - v - - . -.. . -. V ' l-'-. Tb Supreme Keir Tork Lon4on ana vucago sjomtaj CUCCCS ' A Dramatisation by windeU Smith , and 'Byron Ongley of Geo. Barr McCntcbeoa,s ,- Fmmou Kret- With alt Its wealth of Scenic Effect i X exactly ' as witnessed an entire year In New Vork and Chlc " ' go ' showing the Wondcrf nl, , : . ; - Realistic A '. , ..YACHT SCENE j Brightest, ; Wittiest. Smartest Cmedy ' : 6f . Recent Tsar. . Teeming with : Originality. Sparkling' with Satlr.. Priest,. .. ..$1.S0. $1.00, TS, Seats en sal Wednesday. Over 11.009 Ivera & Ponl r;v:n mad and sold. Every v'.ana wsr- ! ranted and guaranteed. .' it ii t' -I piano for you to b?y If yo j v. :' .-best.- : go!J on rea;r.al!i .
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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