. r,- h p. f J-. 4-i 1 i I 4 i t Or vl)L. XXV. RALEIGH. N C, SATURDAY MORNING, APR II 21. .I, 1 1 1 1 1888. NO. 89 Mews iiND I ! mm Absolutely Purel 1 rtjkt powder never tkmh. A marvfl f parity, strength and wholeKmnes. Aom eccnomicaXthAn ordinary kinds and caafiot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight, slunl or phosphate powders, sold only in ?o4 ROTAi Badni Powdkh Go lOo 'all Street, New York. id by "W. O. A A B. Btronachj, and rerrau w-. ? UK Kvel , nifferor If earnestly requested to try It andtfey will acknowlede It to be 1 WOXDERFIL MEDIUM Far Weak talach. Impaired Digestion And Disorders of the Liver. It act like magic, and a Jew doses will; be found to foujid to work wonders upon the most lippor orgaq of the human machine. :- a "I have used Slrnrooos uver i Regulator many years and coDsclentously say It Is the , King ot all Liver Remedies, 1 cooMder It a medicine cheat Itself." I J. H- Gardkitek, Suffolk, Va. i Ba Wat tawoH ran.' KxaiAtne t bVmi That Van Oat the Gennlna Distinguished from all frauds and imitations by our rM 55 Trade-Mark on front of Wrapper, ana on tn side the seal and signature of Zellia ft Co IMMENSE FOE THIS WEEK AT W60LLC0TT & SON 'SI li East Martin Street, I : 4 ; Pair children black hoWlOo" a pair, a bargain at 20s, - 3,000 I E1 fliah suiting 13 l-2c a yard, entirely I new designs. poplint 7 l-2c a yard. atjns IOC and 18 l-2c a yard. r 'OOpairs ladiefe' gaiters, 75c a pair. A 00? yards spring pants clo'.h 80. 85 1 60c, just the thing for he boys 85 nd G tnghama 7 l-4c a yard. ne 7 line of fashionable prints 5 and i 7 l-2o a yard. w more rem Hants of prints at 8c a' yard. Writing pads far school children 4c, 8c and Do. jlc, A OO0S battles Bixb's shoa polish, 1 1 beat make at 9o a bottle. the: 1 A I f 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. TJIE 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 igh 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: "I am 73 years old, have been troubled 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." 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