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NEWS OBSERVATIONS.
Foraker declared in favor of
Sherman at the Ohio Republican
S ate convention in Dayton.
The Vatican has broken off ne
gotiations with Rusiia owing to tie
government's treatment of Polish
Catholics. j
Boys seeking eggs in a bird's
nest under a railroad bridge at Find
lay, Ohio, found three dozen gold
rings instead of eggs.
A test case under the now Michi
gan law, making liquor sellers liable
for damages for Belling liquor to min
ors, resulted at Detroit in the jury
awarding $100 to a complaining moth
er. Charles Bradlaugh, M. P., who
was sued in England by a Mr. Peters
for a libel, which consisted in the as
sertion that Lord Salisbury had given
Mr. Peters his check to assist in get
ting up the Trafalgar square demon
strations, apologized in court, but
the jury gave a verdict of 300 against
him.
The King of Portugal is in an
embarrassing position. The King of
Dahomey, without any knowledge of
the customs in Portugal, has sent his
brother monarch what he probably
considers a most distinguished pres
ent, consisting of six negro girls, the
most beautiful that could bo selected
in all his dominions. King Louis
don't know whether to start a sable
harem or put them on exhibition.
The Queen strenuously objects to the
first institution, and so Louis has
housed them in the Zoological Gar
den, pending a family council.
W hite and gold and blue and sil
ver or pink and silver are again,
among the prominent color-combinations
in the list of lovely evening
toilets. Golden green in conjunction
with cameo pink is another fashiona
ble combination, becoming to the
rosy blonde type alone, however. In
Paris made dresses pale turquoise
blue is brought into juxtaposition
with rosy mauve and, pale gold, or
with- orange color and bronze shading
to olive. Terra cotta, green and a
bright cherry red, are also strikingly
mingled in tea-gowns and garden
party toile'.s of lace, velvet and shot
Bilk.
Nothing is gained by very early
planting of sweet potatoes, except to
insure a larger area from a given
sized bod by drawing and setting the
first slips that appear and getting
them out of the way of the next
crop. Slips planted out in April re
quire more cultivation and rarely pro
dace as well as those planted in May
and June. The ground for the first
and each successive planting should
be kept in mellow condition by occa
sional plowing and re-bedding. By
do means should slips be set out after
a rain until the beds have been fresh
ened by re-bedding, or at least list
ing. Slips set in a sodden bed rarely
do well. Southern Cultivator.
A curions subterranean chamber
has lately deen discovered at the bot
tom of an incline in the old San Pedro
mine, in Northern Chihuahua. Mexi
co. The chamber is some thirty feet
in diameter and about two hundred
feet high, and had been fashioned
into a Catholic chapel. Steps run
ning all around Jthe chapel are- cut
from the solid rock, and so also is an
altar and pulpit. when discovered
the whole was neatly whitewashed,
and presented a peculiar aspect, as it
could be used jat a moment's notice
as a place of worship.
Georgia farmers are greatly ex
cited because their, sheep, swine and
calves are being destroyed by some
kind of an animal different from any
ever before seen. A farmer who
caught the bast trying to kill a
sleeping calf says that it was a dark
copper color, with head shaped like a
possum, smalt, beadlike eyes, a long
smooth body and erect bushy tail. Its
teeth must ba peculiar, for the ani
mals found aiy have a wound
in the throat like the stab of a sti
letto. Men have tried to capture it.
but failed, and once, when a pack of
hounds pursued it, the leading dog
came back with a stream of blood
oozing from ics throat and died , in
naif an hour. A scientist has offered
$100 for the animal, dead or alive.
Far the Governorship.
Cor. of the. News and Observer.
4 Geeenvillk. N. C, April 18.
Nowhere in our great State would
the nomination of Judge Fowle for
Governor be hailed with more enthu
siasm than in the good old county of
Pitt. lie has always been popular
here, and a decided favorite of a large
number of voters. He could poll a
larger vote' in this county than any
other candidate mentioned, Indepen
dents as well as Democrats would
give him their support. Fowle js
Pitt's choice for Governor, and will
receive her vote in the convention. I
have talked with the people and know
their wishes . All concede that he is
entitled to the nomination and also
regard him as the strongest . man.
Give ua Fowle and Democracy is safe.
VOTiB.
These has been an interesting
chicken dispute going on at Norfolk
during the last few days between
North Carolina and Washington City
birds. The Tar Heel State has been
championed by the famous Gid Ar
lington strain and at last accounts
was ahead, as it is generally and in
most respects-
It seems rather appropriate that
there should be a brewing even of
trouble among the brewers. Still it
is not pleasant to contemplate, nor is
it by any moans wholesome economi
cally. aaa- . -
The demise of the Emperor Fred
erick III seems to be only a question
of days perhaps of hours.
Substitute for the Blair Bill.
The sub-committee of the House
has agreed to a substitute to the
Blair bill appropriating $8,000,000 a
year to educational purposes, the
money to come from the proceeds of
the sale of public lands and i to be
distributed among the States in pro
portion to the number 01 children in
each.
CONGRESS.
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY IN
: the nctuE.
THE 'PENSION BILL TAKE CP IN
I HOC3S OES. 13ALDY SMITH
1 OTHER SEWS.
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By Telegraph to Uip fws and Observer. v
Wksnisoro-?. April 20 HorsR
Oa ihotion of ilr. TowuifuJ, of Illi
nois,'; !b Sou-;te meud.nenti wr
conctrrpd in t.rtiie Military Act demy
bin. ; ? ,- 3 3
Tlie Irue ifeon rs-Rumel the con
sideration of Ue Indian appropria
tion bill, ibe poiiding question being
00 the laotiun' of Mr. Randall, of
Pennsylvania, to strike out the Choo
taw mlgmeir. section. The motion
was ipst aiid the bill passed.
Mi Townoerd, of Illinois, from the
comifaittee on military affairs, re
ported his bill placing Gen. W. F.
(Baldy) Smith on the retired list with
the rpnk of Major General. Private
cs'eudar.
: A iiotion to proceed to the consid
eration of private business was de
feated by the managers of the various
appropriation biile, and on motion of
Mr. Blanchard, of Louisiana, (com
mitted on riveis and harbors) the
Bouse went ' into committee of the
wholf on such measures.
The first bill on ttie oilendar was
the pension appropriation bill, and
Mr. Slanchard showed a disposition
to obect to its consideration in the
interest cf the river and harbor bill,
but ih view of a statement by Mr.
Forai, of Ohio, that it could be dis
posecj of in an hour, Lo withdrew all
objections, and the pension bill was
takenj-up.
Only two amendments were adopt
ed -the one offered by Mr. Conger,
of Mlchigau, providing that in all
cases lof pensions to widows the pay
ment phatl bo made from the date of
the dpath of their husbands, and the
one 4ffered by Mr. O'Xeill, of Mis
souriprovidiDgthat al! officers of the
Uniteil States authorized to adminis
ter oaths shall administer all oa hs
required to be made by pensioners
and their witnesses free of charge.
The committee then rose and the
bill wtich appropriated $80,280,000
win pjft-sed.
Alcon'est for precedence of
cOicsiaeration then arose between
the .pfst effice, District of Columbia,
and river and harbor expropriation
bills1 fa which the litter came out
vietoroufi, and a general debate
hiving been dispensed with, its con
sideration by paragraphs was imme
diately entered upon iri committee of
the whole. The bill was discussed
until Jive o'clock without action and
the djebate was devoid of interest.
The omni ttee rose and the House
took i recess until 7-30, the evening
sesgiofi to bo for the consideration of
privalfe pension bills..
A Brale of a Fatber.
By Telegraph to the News and Observer.
Nashville, Tenn., April 20. A
special to the American from Union
City, jTenn., says William Nedry, a
farmef who lives a few miles from
Trimbjle, in Dyer county, left home
Wednesday and is badly wanted to
day, j I lis daughttr, who is about 18
years of age, was married last Thurs
day aid gave birth to a fine baby boy
Monday. Her husband demanded
the author of her ruin and the gi l
said that her own father was the man,
but asied him to protect her, as he
had threatened to ki 1 her if she told
it. ; A warrant was sworn out by the
husband and given to the sheriff, who
organized a posse to capture the
brute.! He passed through Rives
about; 8 o'clock yesterday morning
and will very likely be captured, in
which; case he will be lynched.
Ftrmues U ortby of a Better Cause.
Sy Telegraph to the News and Observer.
Nashville, Tenn., April 20. A spe
cial from Lebanon, Tenn., says : N.
B. Lester, the murderer of Lieut. J.
C. Lahe, paid the penalty of his crime
today ! at Lebanon the scene of the
murder. He made a very discon
nected and senseless speech, explain
ing why he had committed the crime.
Lane, he said, had destroyed the hap
piness of his family and made a pros
titute of his wife. He declared he
was ready to die and was going
straight to heaven, and asked the
sheriff to meet him there. When the
cap was adjusted and his arms were
being j pinioned he laughingly said :
Don t tie them so tight. ' Just as
the trip was sprung he yelled "Good
bye." i The drop fell at 11 55 and at
12 06 his pulse ceased to beat. Only
thirty; peoplo witnessed the execu
tion, bJx of whom were invited by
Lester.
The Egyptian Cotton Crop.
By Cable to the News and Observer.
AxEXiXDEiA, Egypt, April 20. The
Egyptian cotton plants are in a very
advanced and healthy condition,
owing to an unusually hot March. In
lower Egypt 15 per cent and in up
per Eypt 60 per cent more land is
under cotton cultivation than in 1887.
Large districts have been sown with
mitafifi seed, which yields 50 per cent
more than ashmouni. With a fairly
good season a very large crop is ex
pected.
North Carolina Victorious.
By Telegraph to the News and Observer.
Norfolk, Va., April 20. The cock
ing main between Washington, D. C
and North Carolina was finished to
day. Seventeen battles were fought,
North Carolina winning by one. A
large number of sporting men were
present and betting was heavy.
leath of President IDInsnaore.
By Telegraph to the News and Observer.
NeWYobk, April 20. William B
Dinsmore, president of the Adams
Express Company, died today of
complication of diseases.
. Nominated for Congress.
By Telegraph ta the News and Observer.
Geneva, 111., April 20. The Repub
licans of the fifth district have renom
inated A. J. Hopkins for Congress.
Haw Bank.
By Telegraph i the News and Observer.
Washington, D. C, April 20.-sThe
Na'ional Rank of Jacksonville, Fla.,
recently authorized, has begun busi
ness with a capital 01 $150,000.
8TR1CKK WITH PARAXTSIS.
THS AMERICAN MI51STEB TO BERLIN.
By Ca'ile to the News and Observer.:
B Felix, April 20 Mr. Pendleton,
the American Minister, while travel
ing to Frankfort, was stricken with
apoplexy, lie was taken to a hospit
al at Wionbadcn, where ho now lies.
Niw Yobs, April 20. Minister
yetiu'riouH huh, Francis K. Pendle
ton, v ho is practicing law in this city,
has reeeivod a cablegram from Wies
baden in f or mi g him that while
ais fathei t-uiiaini-d a flight apoplect
:c stroke, his condition has
not at any time been considered dan
gerous, nor ji danger feared - now
This raorninu' be was again reassured
by o-hle dispatches both from Wies
baden and B rlin. The Secretary of
the Legation at Benin cables: "Corr
tinud improvement. Danger not
feared. Your father telegraphed me
himself today.'
Minister Pendleton went to Wies
baden lo visit some friends a few
days ago. His daughter has been
stopping with him in Berlin, but is at
ri o -
present visiting frienc
ister Pendleton's son
da in Italy. Aim-
son does not con
sider his father's condition at all
serious.
Steel Works Rrsnme Work.
By Telegraph to the News and Observer.
Pittsbcro, Pa , April 20. After an
idleness of four months the machine
shops at the Edgar Thompson Steel
Works were started up this morning,
preparatory to a genera! resumption
next Monday. Two hundred mea re
sponded to the call for workmen
issued by the company, and an at
tempt was made by the union men to
prevent them from returning to work.
The Knights of Labor held a secret
meeting last night and adopted res
olutions denouncing the company for
Starting up and requesting the strik
ers to stay away from the mills. No
discrimination will be made between
the union and non-union men if they
desire" to return to work and ample
protection will ba accorded to all.
Total If et Receipts of Cotton.
By Telegraph to the News arid Observer.
New York, April.20. The following
are the total net receipts of cotton
at all ports since September 1st.:
Galveston, 645,207 bales; New Or
leans, 1,664,505 bales!; Mobile, 201,433
bales; Savannah 835,229 bales;
Charleston 419,353 bales; Wilmington
169,203 bales; Norfolk 448,172 bales;
Baltimore, 45,327 bales; New York.
85,452 bales; Boston, 76,993 bales,
Newport News, 93,684 bales; Phila
delphia, 24,991 bales; West Point,
392,635 bales ; . Brunswick, 72,906
bales; Port Royal, 13,584 bales; Pen
sacdla, 16,978 bales. Total, 5,195,712
bale.
The German Emperor (Some what Better.
By Cable to the News and Observer.
Beklis, April 20. The following
bulletin was issued at 9 o'clock this
morning : The Emperor pasted a
good night. His fever has decreased
and his respiration is on the whole
good. His general condition is im
proved. S gned. Media,
Bergmans.
The Emperor Bhows no trace of
blood poisoning. His lungs are free.
At noon he was still abed.
Clan Hons DajnkEed by Fire.
By Telegraph to the News aM Observer.
WashinotonvD: C, AprU 20.The
Metropolitan Club Houbo, corner 17th
and II streets, was damaged by fire
and water this morning to the amount
of $10,000 to $15,000. Fully insured.
The fire originated from an over
heated range in the kitchen at the top
of the budding. j
The Hen to be Honored.
Cor. of the News and Observer.
During the past month the writer
has traversed a large area of the east,
and from his association with repre
sentative men and people, feels in
some measure qualified to forecast the
future in respect to the men who are
to be honored with the confidence
and suffrages of our people. Fore
most among these stands Major Sted
man for Governor, and their reasons
for this preference are simple and
persuasive :
f l it. it. 1: -f
1.01. ng in in tut) jme in buuvcddivu
with such capacity and resources as
are required of a Governor.
2d. Experience has demonstrated
that he is a leader in whom a great
party has unlimited trust.
3d. In all the great pivotal issues
that from time to time have demand
ed popular expression he has been
with the people and their chosen trib
une.
4th. His record aa a strong public
debater is the-fuResTguarantee of his
power and skill in any sphere where
the gage 01 battle snail be ottered.
5th. In private: life he stands "lour
Equare to every w-ind that blows "
For Supreme Court Judges, popu-!
lar opinion in the East appears to be
crysttdized at least in one direction
and for one man.
Our people are agreed that Judge
Avery must go upon the bench. In
deed his popularity with us is coex
tensive with that of oor beloved
Shepherd. With a ripe experience,
great learning and perfect free
dom from every influence that would
tend to detract from the dignity and
honesty of his rulings, added to a
suavtter in modo that renders him in
the highest degree companionable
and social, he has made a reputation
as a judge,i Christian and a gentleman
that will be bis monument when ne
shall have no further need of enco
miums or titles or honors. Both Judge
Shepherd and Hon. W. D- Pruden
are the favorites of our people. As
judge of the Superior Court Judge
Shepherd is unexcelled by our best ;
an upright aud able judge, kind and
honorable, and one whom we will
delight to honor. Mr. Pruden,
upon whose character no eulogy
would be extravagant, whose reputa
tion through more circumscribed than
the others above named because his
life has run in a different groove, is
bright with the purest jewels that can
adorn it, and radiant w th services
which have perfected the full rounded
measure of an honorable and intel
lectual manhood. Wherefore should
we murmur if we have Stedman,
Avery and Shepherd or Pruden t
A Democratic Votes.
THE FUNERAL
OF THE LATE SENATOR ROSCOE
CONKLING.
THE SERVICES SIMPLE AND UNOSTENTA
TIOUS THE SEMAIN3 CONVEYED TO
TJTICA FOR INTERMENT.
By TeJCRraph to the News and Observer.
New York, April 20. The funeral
services were held this morning in
Trinity Church Chapel over the re
mains of Roscoe Conkling. Flags were
at half mast over the City Hall and
at many other buildiDgs, public and
private The coffin lid had been
closed soon after it received the body
and was not opened. The pafl bear
ers were : Judge Shipman, Mayor
Hewittr-SrIM. Barlow, Clarence A.
Seward, Manton Marble. Senator
John P. Jones, Senator Don Came
ron, Judr9 William A. Wallace, Wal
ter Church and Isaac N. Bailey.
Eleven -arriages contained the pail
bearers ad friends rho accompanied
the. remains from the bouse where he
died to the church.
Tho church was crowded and so
was the street in tho vjcinity. The
coffin was plain blafk without orna
mert The florai offerings of friends
were magnificent. Re7. Morgan Dix
was the officist'Dg clergyman. The
services were sipiple and contrary
to expectations. No sermon was
preached. The remains were taken
direct from the church to the New
York Central depot, where a special
train conveyed them to TJtica.
Foreign News.
By Cable to the News and Obseiver.
Paris, April 20. The majority of
the Paris papers consider the votes
taken in the Chamber of Deputies
yesterday to be contradictory as, after
expressing confidence in the Cabinet
Chamber, they declared m favor of an
immediate revision of the Constitution,
notwithstanding the fact that Flo-
quet President of the Council and
Minister of the Interior, had asked it
to postpone consideration of the
question.
That "G. L. Clnb.M
Cor. of the News and Observer. .
Raleigh, April 20.
As 4 good luck" will have it, we
were'reading the News an n Observer
this morning and were "amused, dis
gusted and shocked" to discover the
simplicity of men. While we laugh
at their pusilanimity we are sorry for
the weak sex. We've always known
that a woman's control over men is
great, bu not so much so that it
should cause them to give up all and
be "Grand Loafers." Which we find
they have done, when they "Got
left"; again. We know a: man will
never acknowedge that he's been
kicked, but: that they are "Grand
Liars" Tery Often. Why not acknowl
edge;; all t -We pity you that you
ehouid be s utterly ignored by our
sex, mat condolence 19 toe oniy com
fort,! j If you congratulate yourselves
that you ye Escaped from peril and
absolute trouble, why trouble your
selves as you do ? A man's brag has
always been that he'd never let the
female sex know he cared if he "Got
Left,'' Why show it so plainly to us T
Guess you all must be: "Gushing
Lads" or this trouble would never
have befallen you.
When this is received among the
"Growler 8 League''1 of the "Greatest
Liars' we hope it will comfort them
For weakness and sympathy are great
companions. We now bid the
"Gushing Lads" of "Grand Liars" at
the 'fGrowlet's League" who failed to
have' "Good Luck" and "Got Left
after getting "Good Liquor," farewell '.
LINE OF CS UIRLS.
Death of a Hich-LoTcd Lady.
Cor. of the News and Observer. f
Gbekvixle, April 19, 1888.
Thede .thof Mrs. Lottie Skinner,
the good wife of cr dist:nguished
townsman. Col. Harry Skinner, car
ried Badness to many hearts on Mon
day morning last as the sad intelli
gence was spread over our town. The
death of no one among us; could
have moved our people to a pro
founder sense of sorrow. At ten
minutes to 9 o'clock Monday 'morn
ing, after an illness of nearly two
weeks, this beloved woman, (n her
27th year, quietly passed out of life
and her gentle and reverent spirit
winged its way into the presence of
the Great King, whom she had Served
with tender devotion during her
short,! though useful and beautiful,
life. Her remains we?e interred in
the Episcopal church yard Tuesday
Iternoon, in the presence of a large
multitude of mourning friends, the
fie v. Dr. N- G. Hughes performing
the burial service. The pall-bearers
on the solemn occasion were Messrs.
B. i Cherry. E. A. Moye, A. M
Moore, I. A. Sugg, G. B. King, J. D.
Murphy, W.-S. Bawls, F. G. James,
W. M, King, R. Williams, Jr., W. L
BroWn and S T. Hooker. ,
Great sympathy goes out to the
disconsolate husband- It is a crash
ing alaiction to mm, and nis sympa
thizers are many. His was a happy
home,i typical of supreme felicity,
where the aweet ministrations of s
wife's love and devotion made all ap
pear bright, lovely and joyous. Her
pure heart and affections were conse
crated to family, husband, children,
sisters and mother, and it was there
at the home altar she shone so re
splendently, "where the davs were
all Bunny and the months all June
That a life so pure, gentle, loving,
truthful and beautiful should be thus
abbreviated is inexpressibly sad, and
with that noble, anectionate aud gen
erous husband, inconsolable in his
grief, none can sympathize more
deeply than your
CORBESPONDXNT.
'A very clever girl that stupied
Miss Blum who just went out."
"Clever? Why, she never opens
her mouth."
"That's where she's clever.' Life.
When big ideas get into litt'e
minds something is bound to spread.
It is usually the mouth.
North Carolina Historical Society.
Cor. of the News and Observer.
Chapel Hill, April 19.
Th8 regular monthly meeting of
the North Carolina Historical Society
was held in the Natural History Hall,
Tuesday night, April 17th. Prof.
Eben Alexander presented the first
) aper, on the State of FrankliD. The
author gave a short account of the
settlements in Tennessee and of the
rise and fall of the Watauga Associa
tian, their Indian war, their part in
the American Revolution, their rela
tion to North Carolina, the injuries
done these people by the misrepre
sentation of daughter to mother by-
unprincipled demagogues, the first
cession of the territory to the United
Sta'es by North Carolina, the repeal
of the cession act by tho State legis
lature and the rise of the indepen
dent State of Franklin (in 1785. It
existed in rrality until the fall of
1787 and nominally un il March 1,
1788. In 1790 North Carolina ceded
tho territory to the United States and
it becamo the State of Tennessee in
96. The official documents give
the namiT Franklin and not Frank
larv. Dr. Battle, president of the
Society, made some explanations of
Hcecea hrA prisons referred to in Dr.
Alexander's article, elaborating and
bringing out their . relaftons to the
principal actors. He showed special
rea?oiH for the conduct of William
Blount, who was expelled from the
United Slates Senate. It is now clear
that his object was patriotic and he
h mself was sustained by his people.
.Mr. Stephen li. Weeks read a supple
ment to his article on the "Duello in
North Carolina," which was presented
at tho December meeting. He con
nected bis former account and cave
the. true reason of the Flanner
Wilkins duel, fought near Wilming
ton, j 'ist across the South Carolina
me, May 3d, 1815; the true cause
also o the Cameron-Duffy, the Howe-
(iadsaen and the Yellowly-Harris
duels. He mentioned and gave the
history of the affairs of honor be
tween Andrew Jackson and Col.
Waighstill Avery, Maurice Moore and
Gov. Benjamin Smith, Wm. Walter,
Jonns and Dr. Wm. A. Berry, James
1 Waddell and Midshipman Waring,
Bsudinot and Hunt.
Two other papers were presented
to the Society by title and will be
publibhed, one by Dr. K. P. Battle
on the Reasons why the People of
North Carolina postponed the ratifi
cation of the United States Consti
tution in 1788; tho other by Mr.
Stephen B. Weeks, "A History of the
Y. M. C. A. Movement in North Caro-
ina, 1887-88"', which he was re
quested to lay before the coming Y
M. C A. Convention.
Y. M. C. A.
THE ANNUAL COKVaWTION OF THE STATE
ASSOCIATIONS.
Special Cor. of the News and Observer.
Charlotte, April 19, 1888.
The annual convention of the
Young Men's Christian Associations
of North Carolina was called to order
today in the new building of the lo
cal association here by Capt. Brenizer.
After devotional exercises of thanks
giving, Mr. Geo. Wilson was ap
pointed temporary chairman and ap
pointed temporary committees. The
committee on credentials report that
thirty-two associations are repre
sented by ninety-six delegates already
arrived (a step over last year, isn't it,
when twenty-five met in Raleigh ?).
Bingham's leads off with nine, Ral
eigh six, Chapel Hill six, Durham
four, and so en.
The permanent officers of the con
vention are N. G. Burkhead, presi
dent; Prof. H. L. Smith, of Davidson
College, first vice-president; J. Y.
Joyner, of Goldsboro, second vice-'
president, ,and H. W. Jackson, third
vice-president; S. B. Weeks, secre
tary, and H. L. Miller, assistant.
Brief verbal reports were made from
each association represented. The
statement from Wilmington over
whelmed the delegates when Mr.
Shober reported that two weeks ago
the membership fees of 100 members
were the whole source of revenue and
that now $12,000 are on their sub?
scription books from business men.
The new building is a beauty,
rough brown-stone front, beautifully
designed; two Etories underneath and
a large arch on the left leads by a
broad stairway to the reception room,
from which parlor and reading room
open towards the street. In the par
lor and reading room thrown together
and seating 200 people the convention
met and I tell you it wab an inposing
sight as one looked over the happy,
earnest young faces, the pick of North
Carolina and as 200 young voices rose
in the opening hymn "All hail the
power of Jesus' name." Several pas
tors are among the delegates and
gave short testimony as to the value
of work for young men. Raleigh is
represented by President H. W.
Jackson, General Secretary E. L.
Harris, Josephus Daniels, Edgar
Vaughan, Richard Wyche and F. H.
Argo, and we expect more tomorrow.
We want our directors to Bee this
building, for Raleigh will have one
for her young men as soon as the
board of directors want it bad enough.
From the reception rooms one sees
the large hall and graceful gallery,
where now the carpenters and plas
terers are busy. Below is an excel
lent gymnasium hall, not yet fitted up.
Tonight the session was held in the
First Presbyterian Church and a large
company turned out despite the thun
der storm.
General Barringer made a short ad
dress of welcome, which was respond
ed to by Dr. Hume. E. L Harris
led the topic Scope and Aim of this
Convention and C- K. Vardell, of Da
vidson, on the Educational Work of
the ir. M. C A. Mr. Claus Olmot,
International Secretary, delivered an
excellent address on Why should the
work of the Young Men's Christian
Association be for the young men ex
clusively t ehowing that as the work
and only work that the association
could successfully engage in.
The meetings tomorrow will be ia
Tryon Street Methodist Church and
tomorrow n:ght the ladies give a re
ception to the delegates at the build
ing, of which more tomorrow night.
Delegates are already praising the
hospitality of Charlotte ami each
knows he has the best place, it is
reported that Mr. Pearson will preach
Sunday. r. JU. U..
A HOLOCAUST.
BURNING
HOME
OF THE BETHEL
AT ST. LOUIS. I
THE LOSS OF UCMAX
SEARCHING FOB
LIIB tNEJIOlTN
THE BODIES J
IN THE RUINS.
By Telegraph to the-NeajCand Observer.
St. Lopis, April 20. The Bethel
Home, a f our-story building, was
gutted by fire last night. The fire
men are busily engaged searching for
bodies. One . body, mangled beyond
recognition, has i been discovered.
The register of the institution was
secured by a newspaper reporter, but,
after a squabble, was taken from him
by the police and is now at the
station. Those who escaped
are hopelessly scattered and noth
ing can be learned from the register.
The two upper floors of the four
story building fell in and caused a
mass of debris which makes the
search for victims difficult. It is
almost certain that other bodies are
in tho ruins. One of the injured has
been sent to the dispensary. Name
unknown; will die. Another is seri
ously, but not fatally burnt.
A thorough search of the ruins cf
the Bethel Home fire resulted in the
finding of the bodies of three men,
two white and one colored, all labor
ers about the river front. Four more
are in the hospital badly burned.
The building was uced as a lodging
house in the upper stories and about
100 laboring men were asleep in
bunks and they were in a drunken
stupor. The fire is supposed to have
originated from a pipe of one of the
lodgers. The total loss is less than
$50,000.
A Vole from Darham.
Cor. of the News ard Observer.
Durham, N. C, April 20.
If the wishes of the people in Dar
ham county are'consulted in the State
convention in Raleigh on the 30th of
May, a solid vote will be cast for that
great and honored leader, Hon.
Daniel G. Fowle, for Governor. The
rank and file of the party are a unit
for Fowle, and should the nomination
be given him he can and will do more
to solidify the party than any man in
the field.
Of course we would all delight to
r onor the peerless Carr. but it is un
jr stood that he does not wish his
ame used in that convention at this
ime. Give us Fowle for Governor
md Capt. S. B. Alexander for Lieu
tenant Governor, and Durham will
roll up a handsome majority for the
entire ticket.
The mention of the name of a pop
ular member of the News and Obser
ver staff, Capt. Richard Battle, for
the position of delegate from the
State at Large to the St. Louis
convention meets with a hearty re
sponse in Lurnam. The JNrws and
Observes ha3 been an important fac
tor in the promulgation of Demo
cratic principles and thereby done
much in the advancement of the ma
terial prosperity of the Old North
btate. It would be a handsome ; re
cognition of the valuab'e services
rendered the State by the News add
Observes to send one of its staff to
the National Democratic Convention.
Let it be done.
, Durham Democra'T.
Thank God, She's Lit.
A commercial fourist informs the An
niston, Ala., Watchman that as he Was
coming over from Atlanta a few days
since, an old lady boarded his train
at Tallapoosa, occupied a seat near
him and, from her actions, was expe
riencing her hrst ride on the cars.
The train was moving at a high rate
of speed, when it ran on the high
trestle between Anniston and that
place, where it seemed as if the train
was suspended in mid air. The old
lady convulsively grasi 1 'he seat
and seemed to hold her Li-ath until
the opposite side of the ciasm was
reached, when she gave a deep sigh
of relief and ejolaimed : "Thank God,
she's lit !"
hoppers' and Miscellaneous Notes.
All the gentlemen going to More-
head should bear in mind that. Ber
wanger Bros, have the nicest selec
tion of flannel shirts, in all Bhades
and various qualities ranging in price
from $1.10, 1.25, 1 S", 1 5 1 65 op
to 2.25, all will be sold ut net cost
and are just the thicir for the
seashore.
The special attention o! the ladies
is called to the announcement this
morning of Messrs. Miller & Ferrali
concerning the approaching great
minstrel attrac'ion on Monday night
April sutn.
I hose who wish to purchase rub
ber stamps should read the advertise
ment this morning of W. T. Hill &
Co , who can furnish you with the
best quality of any description.
Gentlemen wishing employment
Bhould read the advertisement of the
People's Live Stock Insurance Com
pany. Jj
Mr. E. C,, Smith advertises this
morning a valuable house forwent
Read the vadvertisnment ot
Wm.
Smith, superintendent of the
Ralei
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Gaston railroad.
The Speed of Heat and Cold,
It has been asked which travels faster.
heat or cold, and answered heat.! Be
cause any one can catch a cold. It tfaere-
fere follows that every one should keeo
Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of sweet Oum
and Mullein, which will cure coueha.
coioa ana croup.
ioweii courier: mere were sour
w . mi
candidates for the Presidency of the
frencn Jhamber, and Mr. Devule
was the hindmost.
y rnp of Figs
is mature a own true laxative, it is
the most easily taken, and the most
effective remedy known to Cleanse
the System when Bilious or Costive;
to Dispel Headaches, Colds, and
Fevers; to Cure Habitual Constipa
tion, Indigestion, Piles, etc Manu
factured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company, San Eranoisoo, OaL
John S. Pescud bole Agent for Ral
eigh, N. 0.
Boston Journal: Wife Women
are often criticised for wearing loud
colors. What would you call a loud
color? Husband Yellow, I suppose.
That Problem.
Oor. ot the News and Observer.
Rileioh, April 20, 1888.
You ask. Who tan give the proper
solution of the bins and egg prob
lem? We are no sure that the fol
lowing is correct, but we think it
nearly so. Finding that one and
one half eggs were laid in 36 hour,
we took this timel as the divisor of
168, the numbe; ff hours contained
in seven days, giving a dividend of
4 24 36 equal to 4 eggs, for each of
the six hens. This multiplied by six
gives 28, the nunijber of eggs laid by
six hens in seven t'ays. D. F.
; a j
Gov. Niche's BIk Majority.
A New Orleans; special sayB : Offi
cial returns and estimates give Nichols
in this city 27,000 votes and
Warmoth 12,000. Shakes peaie's
majority over Davev, for mayor, is
about 6,060. The balance of the
Young Men's Democratic ticket ia
elected by 6,000 td 9,000 majority.
The Times JJemocrat estimates
Nichols' majority in the State at
65,000. As far at heard from, Gov.
Warmoth carried j br,t two parishes,
with majorities as follows : East Ba-
ton iiouge ouz, anu ipervuie ouu.
Renews iter Yonth.
Mrs. Phoebe Chealey Peterson Clay
county, Iowa, tells the following re
markable story, th truth of which is
vouched for by the residents of the town:
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with kidney complaint and lamenec s for
many years; eould not are s myself wjtn-
out help. Now I an free from all pain
and soreness, and am able to do all my
own housework. I owe my thanks to
Electric Bitters for naving renewed my
youth, and removed completely all dis
ease and pain." j
The fact ia the Observer Printing
Company has stepped into popularity,
and is now largely patronized by
many who believ in encouraging
Home Industry. See advertisement
in another column.)
Constance: "D d he tell you that?
Why, Clara, I doh't see how you
could have listened to him." Clara:
Well, you know, dear, he said it in
French." Constance: "Oh ! ; that's
different." Town Tojrics.
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