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- ; 7 -. fc" 14'. v- 3RYER. VOL. XXV. RALEIGH, N. C.. TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 15. 1888. NO. 109 AND asneswef' Absolutely Pure. Thia powder nerer varies, , A marvel if purity, strength, and trholeiwaBB Von eoonoirdcalthan ordinary kinds ud cannot b sold in com petition with the Multitude of. low Mat, enort weight, Jam or phosphate powders, sold only ia aas. Botal BAxraa Pcnrm Co., 100 Well Street, Hew York, i Bold by W. O. A A- B. Stronaah, sad J B Femll & On. 1 T- .. .. mi DARBYS Prophylactic Fluid. Use it in every Sick-room for Safety Cleanliness and Comfort. T win portly tbe air and render It wboleeooe. Th Mmmii nl the effltiTla which are alwart fcrrea off la the sick-room promatos 4bo teeovory , erf U patient and tbe safety and eoofottot tho pbyirtHaiiand attendant. JPersops waiting joa toe akck should aae It freely. Water in which tbe sfok are bathed thould eentaln a tmaU quantity of tbe Fluid It will reader the skin safe and pleasaat, allay Itching, prevent bed soros, sears, et., re norLnt aU heat and Irritation totrether with aay anbealthy or offeasive emanations from tbe body. Vanderbilt UnWeralty, Tenn.r As a aiaimeewiK ana oetergvut . Darbye Propbyiactie Field m sa pertof to any preparation with . which 1 am acquainted. H. T. Ldro, frerteseoe-oC Chemistry. J. larfea Has,!.! Iw It : I am convinced that Derby's rraphylaette Fluid la a moat val . aabte dialntoetant. 1 . . .- SPECIAL SALE OF FRENCH ORG AND AY00LLCOTT & S0iYSf 14 East reet. 50 Pieces of prtai ted Qirnui'OXDrgsndles. J olid Cjlor Ctrrtn DX)r2andles. JMnted Bayon D'Satinee. Ootid Bayon D'datlnei. rrhese are imported (French (roods. 1 cost to Import 26c, and cannot be boturht at retail in New York city for learn tbe a 85c a yard. 0 ur New York buyer bought theur at an iomaoefl Moriace, we offer tnera at 14c la Yard, Which is the greatest bargain ever fered to the ladies of Baiefgh. of- o" samples cut. 05 OO Reward 1 We will paytbeabore reward lor any eaee ol Hvecjiomplalnt, (lTspep.4la. ekek headache, lndl raM. constipation ur coittTennss we cahnot f.TWHU Vf'" it's vegetable ua ve r run. ynen etrictly complked with. They i jle.aiid never tall to five satUI the are AiaarffiiuiA are ae- coated pUla.Se. - eu Mfcfj" ' ware of ESSterfelt. and lmltatlona. T!.eanlne nwrnj JtU nl tor JOHW O. waui wy w.w. iaxlhMn SL.CbJea0. UL FOT ' tale by J a. Me- mm Til BAPTIST COHVKKTI Third Day vt .the Proceeding! at Rlcn snond. Richmond, Va., May 14. Tbe third day's session of the Southern Baptist Convention opened thia morning with devotional exercises, after which T. W. Sydnor, of Virginia, presented a report on missions to the colored peo ple. The committee expresses its profound conviction of the importance of fostering friendly relations be tween .the whites and the blacks of the South, and of encouraging the home board to work on a larger scale and with more effectiveness by placing increased funds at heir disposal. The Southern Baptists were repre sented as not doing at much for the religious instruction it the negroes now as before the war, and in some respects the religious condition of the negro was not as good. The pre vailing disposition an.ong the negroes is to do their own work in their own way. This, however, would not hin der such assistance biing given them as they would be wi'iing to accept. During (he consideration of the i repOrt a colored representative from an institution in Arkansas was given leave to speak on the claims of his race in that-State. Joshua Levering, of Baltimore, submitted the report of the oomiuit tee to audit the treasurer's report of the mission board. The receipts were , unequally received during the year, the greater. bulk coming at the close of the fiscal year, thus incurring a needless expense on the interest ac Ciunt. It was urged that this be remedied. , .A feature ,bf the morning session was the discussion of plans for the en largement of the work of the foreign board. A; paper on this , subject hows the want of men and money to strengthen the positions already held and to occupy the f eld now open to uchjjeffort :' and recommends the es tablishment of a mission in the long neglected but progressive Empire of Japan. The committee on pagan fields urged an increase of operations and an immediate, enforcement. : Rev. J. M. Joyner, a returned mis sionary, severely criticised "the pres ent' methods of living which obtain among the missionaries in China and gave rather' a gloomy description of the present status of affairs, in which statement he waaontradicted and as sharply criticised himself by Bev. Dr. B. H. Graves, another returned mis sionary, who stated his experience to nave been precisely the reverse. Several Other missionaries spoke from experience, of the practicability of the immediate enlargement of the fields. ' f - The interests of the Southern Bap tist Theological Seminary at Louis ville, Ky., were presented in a brief addresB by Dr. J. T. Bojce, President of the institution. The present prop erty is valued at $325,000. and new buildings have been erected, but. f 1, 000 art needed to complete the pay ment on them. In addition there is a pressing heed for $25,000 for the' completion of tbe endownment of the professorship of the New Testament and Greek now held by by Dr. John. A. Broaddue. When De. Boyee con cluded a gentleman from Augusta, Ga., whose name was not made public immediately gave $1,000. Dr. Ed ward Bright, of the New York Ex aminer, followed with a donation of $500, but the hour of adjournment having already passed, further con sideration j of : the subject was de ferred until tomorrow. AJHKYILLK. FCNOOUBS SOLID FOE STEDMAN AND ALEX- : AIDES. Special to tbe Newt and Obeerver. Asarraxi, May 14. The township i Democratic meetings Saturday so far as heard from declared- for Sted mau, except Alexander, which is divided between Stedman and Fowle. I Buncombe may be counted sclid for Stedman and Alexander. A. W. Malone, son of Mayor Ma- lone, died yesterday after a brief ill ness. . f Mr. Pearson preached to 2,000 people last night on 'The Divioiy : of Christ." ITABVBD SXBI0U8LT ABDCFIRHATt rATALLI BT A KORO. Special to the Hewe and Obeerver. WiMoi,N. 0 May 14 Geo. F. Bay head-workman in C. Barnes' ' laning mills, was seriously and per aps fatally cut by Robert Taylor, colored, this - evening. The negro was discharged and ordered away, I and on leaving used some impudent language,' for which Mr. Bay struck him twice. As Mr. liay turned to go away he was stabbed to the lungs. The negro fied but the officers are in pursuit of him. BewUajrerSUII the Here ef the Hear. By Cable to the . New and Observer. Paus, May 14. Gen. Boulanger was neartuy received on nis arrival at Denain yesterday. At a banquet given in his honor in the evening he declared that only a criminal or a mad man would dream of an aggress ive war. "iiet us occupy ourselves, he said, "solely with the people who are suffering through, a bastard policy directed by degenerates and with France, who seeks to raise herself, bat whom it is sought to weaken." The election in the department of Isere yesterday to fill a vacancy in the Chamber of Deputies resulted in the election of Uaulard (Radical). The vote was: Gaillard, 40,260; Gi rard (Opportunist), 37,673; Boulan ger, 14,223. 0mm, Robert. Cor. of the News and Observer. Wa&hisotox, D. C, May, 1888. Wai "Iredell Voter," who in the lest weekly issue of the Nxws and OBSCBvn publiehed a creditable ar ticle on jGen. W. P Roberts, please favor the Nxws asd Obbebvxb readers with as lull a sketch as possible of that worthy Carolinian T 8uch an article at this time would be entertaining to at least a large number of readers of the News and Ob8eeveek while it would be very much appreciated by all who feel any interest in Nor h Carolina history, of which 'that of Gen. Roberts is an integral and glorious pari. BXACKB.l CONGRESS : PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY SENATE AND HOUSE. IN GENERAL DEBATE ON THE TARIFF BILL TO CLOSE 05 8ATUEDAY NEXT OTHEB NEWS. By Telegraph to the News and Observer. Washington D. C. May 14 Senvix - -Mr. Stewart, of Nevada, introduce d a bill proposing an amendment to tie constitution of the United States, to as to reduce from two thirds to the. majority vote in each house over riding he president's veto. Mr. Brown gave a notice of an amendment to the river and harbor bill, in reference to the channel at Savannah, Ga , (to increase the appro priation from $90,000 - to 250.000) and submitted the statement on the subject- lie gave the figures com paring the commerce ol savannah will, ikot rt rthartAaf A-n "Vrhr'fnllr Mobile and othe southern potts, and said he did not come to ask the favor for Savannah, but to demand at least the semblance of justice, and to protest against favoritism and f partality - disp'ayed ,in the bill as it 'passed the House, that the bill seemed subject to ob jection, that its purpose waeto serve local interests and to promote local prosperity in a few places at the ex pense of other places of much greater commercial importance.; Mr. Hoar, from the committee on eges and elections, reported that the committee be dis charged, from furjther consideration of the case of Mr. Turpie, the Sen ator from Indiana, thereby confirm ing Mr. Turpie's title to his seat. The report is unanimously endorsed . The greater part ol the time until 2 o'clock was occupied with business local to the District of Columbia. At o'clock the animal 'industry bill was laid before the Senate as un finished business, and then the pre siding officer (presumably under an order agreed upon in tbe executive session last Thursday) ordered the galleries to be cleared-and the doors to be closed, and the Senate pro ceeded to the consideration of ex ecutive business. The doors were re-opened atj 5 o'clock,, when, without resuming legislative business, the Senate ad journed. HOUSE. Mr- Mills, of Texas, from the com mittee on -rules, reported and the House, adopted without discussion or division a resolution providing that the general debate on the tariff bill shall close on Saturday next. Under tbe call of States a number of bffls were introduced and referred. The House then went into commit tee of the whole (Mr. Springer in the chair) on the tariff bill and was ad dressed by Mr. Hatch, of "Missouri. Mr. Hatch said he was opposed to the present system of protection, and he regretted that the pending bill preserved every single feature of that system. The measure was simply a proposition for reduction. It did not touch the principle involved in the Morrill tariff act. He wished that there was a bill before the House based on the principle of equality and fairness broader and deeper than was involved in the pending proposi tion. But tbe principles of protection were fastened On the country and all that Could be hoped for today and all that the bill sought to accomplish was the reduction of the amount of taxation collected by the Government and put into the Treasury. If the Mills bill was not passed by this Con gress the. voice of the people sweep ing throughout the length and breadth of the land would place a membership in the 51st Congress that would take the protective system and, instead of reducing it, as was now proposed, Vould bring it down to a point where it would do exact justice to all the in teresta of the country. He believed there was a fair chance of the House passing the moderate and conserva tive measure now pending. He be lieved that when the final vote was reached every Democrat would be found in favor of the bill- For 1J800 years the Christian religion had re eeived its strongest hope from the grand declaration of Paul, when he said : "Every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess the divin ity of the Savior and the fundamental truth of the Christian religion." As a Democrat, believing in the power of Democratic principles to relieve- the people from oppression, he rejoiced with exceedingly great joy that the time was coming, and coming quick, coming with the bright days of June, when every Democratic knee should and would bow to an over whelming majority of the Democratic party, and every Democratic tongue would confess to revenue reform as a fundamental principle of the Demo cratic party. (Applause.) Mr. Symes, of Colorado, said it was only Bourbonism of the free trader or anglo-mania of the college professor or "Mugwump" that would countenance the adoption of the bill by this country which governed au island which might be laid do vn in one of I our States. Free trade in Great Britain had injured England and Ireland and benefited theur con tinental neighborhoods. He argued that it was capitalists, monopolists and importing merchants and those who derived their inoome from bonds and other investments who were clamoring for free trade. That it was the employer and workingman and those who built up the industries of the country who demanded protec tion. Mr. Funston, of Kansas, declared himself for American interests e atrainst the balance of the world, lie was therefore a protectionist in the f ullest sense of the word. Mr. O Neill, of Indiana, as a pro tectioriist, and he claimed to be one, waa willing to make the tariff high enough to enable the manufacturers of an j article which could bee pro ducedjm the United btates to com pete with the foreign manufacturer: as a free trader (and he claimed to be one) he was opposed to having the tariff placed any higher than that He a'cued in favor of putting lum ber, coal and iron ore on the free list, because he believed that in those pro ducts the United States could com pete with the world without there being any tariff upon them. Mr. Sherman, of New York, said that the merits of the bill (if merits it had), arid its demerits were many, were so well known that it was now neceenary for him to point them out. He only wiebed to present a petition from hundred? of people in his dis trict protesting against the 1 passage of this most iiuwise and uncalled for measure. ;Mr. Cowl!", of N-ti Ii Carolina, said a rpvisioD rf ih taniF b.v inducing the duty on import d godB to a rev enue btisia wuiiid increase the impor tations and produce all the revenue which the government required, aad that the m en, a: itvruus iw thould be reial'-'.l. H- wan in favor of a lariff for revfn.ie only and. a revenue by tariff only. ihe committee then rov. On motion of Mr. Simmons, of North Carolina, a bill was passed ap propriating 120,000 for the construc tion of a road from New Berne, N C, to the National cemetery near that place. Adjourned. THE WATS AND MCAXS. PBOPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE TAB1TF , BILL. By Telegraph to the News and Observer. Washinoton, May 14. Proposed amendments to the tariff bill continue to flow in upon, the ways and means committee. Another batch was re ceived this morning and it is known that many others are in course of preparation. The Democratic mem bers of the committee have already held several meetings to discuss the amendments, but up to the present time final action has not been taken in the case of a single amendment. Hear ings have been given to half a dozen representatives upon the subject matter of the amendments proposed by them, but the effect has not been to simplify the labors of the commit tee, because of the wide variance of views expressed by representatives upon identical clauses of the bill. One Democrat, for instance, proposes to put finished building stone on the free list while placing a high duty on the rough stone; others ask for free building stone in rough blocks and protection for the dressed product. A New York member offers an amendment to change the existing law in exactly the manner already pro posed by the bill, while a prominent Western member wants a particular article of manufacture placed on the free list. These differences of opin ion have increased the difficulty ex perienced by Democratic members of the committee in dealing with the amendments and for this reason the additional time afforded by the ex tension of general debate in the Houee is a considerable relief to them. TI1K CHIEF JCSTICK. ACTION ON HIS NOMINATION P08TPOKID. By Telegraph ta tuelSews and 9bserver. Washington, May 14. The Senate committee on judiciary did nothing today upon the nomination of Mel ville W. Fuller to be Chief Justice except to postpone action upon it till next Monday. The report that the committee last week referred the nonjination to a sub-committee was C . -i m !a premature, a. motion to reier it was made last Monday by Senator Ingalls, but a desultory discussion followed, during which the hour for the assem bling -pf the Senate arrived and the committee adjourned without action. Some members of the committee be incr awav. the imnression obtained O ' K .that it had been referred to a sub committee. A Question of Power. By Cable to the News and Observer. Dcblid, May 14 In the case cf Father McFadden, whose sen ence to three months' im prisonment for holding unlawful meetings, was on appeal increased to bix months, the Excbquer Court has granted an order deciding that the Priest's case be again brought up for argument on tbe question wheth er the county court has the power to increase the sentence. Total Visible Supply of Cottoe. By Telegraph to the News and Observer. New Yoke., May 14 The total visible supply of cotton for the world is 2,196,753 bales, of whush 1,585,653 bales are American; against 2,386,024 bales and 1,636,724 bales respectively last year; receipts at all interior towns 16,005 bales; receipts at the planta tions 9,010 bales; crop in signs b, 685,863 bales. No Choice Tet. By Telegraph to the News and Observer. Nashville, Tenn., May 13. The Democratic State Convention met at 12 o'clock today and proceeded to ballot for Governor. The thirty-first ballot resulted: Taylor 727, Trous dale 489, McConnell 111. Necessary to a Choice 886. Killed by an Engine. Charlotte Ceroulcle. Mr. Isaac Smell, a white mtn, about 60 years of age, was killed Saturday by the Charlotte bound passenger train on the liichmond and Danville road. The accident occurred just as the train was drawing up at the High Point depot, within less than the train's length of the usual stopping place. Mr. Snell Was walking to wards the depot on the side tracK, and when the train reached a point within twenty feet of him, he left the side track and stepped to the main line, without once looking back. It is the general -opinion that Mr. Snell was absorbed in dep study at the time he heard the approaching train and made the fatal error of supposing that he was stepping from the main line to the side track for safety. At any rate this ia the only explanation that can be given by those who wit nessed the affair. While the Emperor of Germany is reported muchTietter, the Emperor I of Brazil, in Milan, has had a relapse, and special physicians have been sum mcneo. OIL CITY THREATENED WITH DESTRU CTION BY FIRE FBOM ODE OF ITS HUGE OIL TANKS TBS ALARM OF THE PEOPLE THE LOSSES OTHER FIW8. e' ; ' By Telegraph to the News and Obserfer. PiTTSBtjEo, May 14. A special from Oil City, Pa , says the fire is now be lieved to be under control. The great' overflow, watched for with so much terror, occurred shortly before 2 o'clock thia morning. The tank vom ited iis fiaming contents-iimd huge islands of burning oi some of them a hundred feet in diameter, floated down the creek. Booms proved use less and the fierce mass of flame swept on, burning several- dwellings, the Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad bridge, two miles below, and a large barrel factory. Loss esti mated at $250,000. There was very little aleep in the city last night, a it was feared the town would be de stroyed. All night' mothers with babes in their arms, young girls with shawls thrown over their heads, frightened children and grave men silently watched the onward march of the flames. Little was said but much was feared. e The Telephone Caae. By Telegraph to the News and Obsen r. Washington, May 14. The Su preme Court today denied the appli cation for a rehearing, of the tele phone case. This application was made by the People's and Ovarland Telephone Company, who claim that Drawbaugh and not Bell was the hrst inventoi of the telephone. Justice Miller announced the de cision of the court c&enying the ap plication for a rehearing. . He; said that the usual proceedure is to 'hand decisions upon motions for rehearing to the clerk, but in view of the im portance of the telephone case he would announce the court's opinion in that matter orally. He simply said thatltCnone of ihe three justi ces Who had concurred in the opin ion of Chief Justice Waite upholding the validity of Bell s patent had re quested a rehearing and that as it was a settled rule of the court not to frant a rehearing unless this were one, the application must be de nied. The court room had been crowded to suffocation in expectation of. this decision, but the crowd of spectators promptly thinned out. Application for writs of habeas cor pus were denied in the cases of Mc Coy and others of West Virginia, who were kidnapped into Kentucky by Kentucky deputy sheriffs (known as the McCoy-Hatfield vendetta case.) v. CH1X6E OP KDITOH AND OIBTAIN MYSTERIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS TO BE MADE. By Telegraph to the New and Observer. St. Lotus, May 14.-The Republi can publishes an editorial announcing that Charles Jones, late of the limes-- TT W 1 i . "II a union, j aexson vuie, , ia , nas pur chased a large interest in the Repub lican. Mr. Jones, who has been elected vice-pre'Bident of the company publishing the Republican will have charge of the editorial conduct of the paper. In a few days the Republican will come out ia a new dress and with a different arrangement of reading matter, and announcements will then be made that are likely to create a stir in journalism. ' s SC Hark.a Colored Episcopal Convention. Charleston, j S. 0., May 14 -St. Mark's Colored "Episcopal church, Charleston, has determined to main tain an independent position. At a recent meeting of the congregation resolutions were adopted expressing gratification that after thirteen years of patient effort the constitutional rights of St. Mark's had been recog nized by the Diocesean convention in admitting Rev. J. H. M. Holland, its colored minister, to membership iS the convention without question or objection, and in acknowledging that the convention had no right to en force its legislation on any pariah not in union with the convention. "The gnmnaer Capital;" "Where will you go this Summer?" is the question asked in the begin ning of the first chapter of the very attractive little book Just issued by Messrs. Beerman & Oooke, proprie tors of the Atlantio Hotel, Morehead City. Many will naturally answer, "To Morehead City," because they have always found it so delightful there and will be more anxious to go than ever when they know of the great improvements since last summer. -The hotel has been so enlarged as to give accommodation to one thousand guests. It has a frontage of 425 feet. The wings extend back to the water's edge 200 feet, A large kitchen has been built and supplied with the most approved cooking apparatus. The dining room has been enlarged and now has a seating capacity of 4aU people. The main parlors are now ' in the new part and are handsomely furnished. Mr. J. S. Oarr, the president of the hotel company , has shown his UBual enterprise and we venture to assert that before he is through Morehead City will have a hotel surpassed by none in the country. This great ho tel will be under the management of Messrs. Beermann & Cook, with Mir. Geo. W. Sooville formerly proprietor of the Central Hotel, Charlotte? as as sistant. Mr. Beermann is one of the proprietors of the famous H-1. Kim ball House, Atlanta, Ga., while all remember Mr. Cooke as one of the former proprietors of the Atlantic, who was ever looking to the comfort and pleasure of his guests. With these clever gentlemen we pre- diet for the liant season. 'new Atlantio a bril- Tne Bmperor has a Good Night. B; Cable to the News aiid Observer. Berlin, May 14. The Emperor had a good night. He arose at 10 o'clock this monung. has lessened. ice oiscuarge 01 pus I'nlvereltj-, Raleigh, N..C-, May 14 1S88. Mb. Editob: Lest the communica tion in your paper of yesterday in re lation to the University Bigned "Alumnus,", may, because it is dated at Chapel Hill, be attributed to, some of the University authorities, space enough for a few words in relation thereto is respectfully asked. The writer hereof, a graduate, friend and Trustee of the University, having for years given close attention to its affairs, thinks he has sufficient knowledge in the premises to justify him in saying: , I. that neither Fresideut Battle, nor any one else in authority over the University, is responsible for the communication of 'AIudmus.'" 2 That the proposed reduction in the teaching force at the University, now under consideration by the Trus tees, has nothing whatever to do with President Battle or his administra tion, but is solely the. outcome of the withdiawal by the last legislature of the interest on the Agricultural Land Scrip Fund, by which our means will be diminished to ihe extent jof $7, 500 fr tuwunt. 3. That after much anxious confed eration of the matter, the. writer has come to the deliberate conclusion that the University will ' not be so badly crippled by the action of the last Legislation, as was at first thought but on the contrary has come to think that with the abolition of the . county student feature, (a part of that ac tion), stricter economy, closer collec tions and increased work, thed Univer sity can continue in Ua accustomed ca reer of honor and usefulness. And in this connection the writer is ex tremely gratified to be able to fay that the Faculty , in the matters in which they are concerned, etand ready to do everything that may be asked of theu by the Trustees. 4. And finally, that neither Trus tees nor Faculty propose to give up the ship. " Please also kindly publish the en closed call for the meeting of Alumni Association at the approaching com mencement together with the accom panying circular from the Faculty in reference thereto. Very respectfully, S. " Univebsitx Alumni Association, Office of Secbetabt, Ralewh, N. C, May 1, 18S8. A special meeting of the Alumni Association of the University of North Carolina is hereby called, to be held at (fhapel Hill, the 6th day of June, 1888, being Wednesday of commencement week, to take into consideration Euch matters rolatiag to the University as may be presented. In viw of the existing crisis in the affairs of the University, the president of the Association earnestly hopes that the attendance of its menibrya will be the largejg possible,; ! ' Mul C. Cameron, President W. L. Saunders, Secretary, i , i JJslVKBSITY OF NOKTH CaBOLISA,; Chapel Hill, N. C, May 4, 1888. The President of the Alumni Association having issued a call for a special meeting of that body, to be held at Chapel Hill opNVfidnes day of commencement week, the Fac ulty have appointed tbe undersigned a committee to urge upon the Alumni the necessity of attending in full force, and for the following reasons : 1st. The year 1889 marks the anni versary of the one hundredth year Bince the passage by the General As sembly of the charter incorporating the University. This important anniversary (so rare in the hiBtory of American Colleges), should excite us to a livelier interest in the fortunes and in the; ail airs of the University, and kindle anew our love for thia venerable institution of learning. In order that our centen nial Bhall be worthily celebrated, the Trustee and Alumni should be pres ent at our next commencement to in augurate such measures a$ they may deem expedient for its proper com memoration. 2d. The General Assembly of 1887 withdrew seven thousand live hun dred dollars of our annual income, and it is desirable that the Alumni should consider this matter at our next commencement, and ; take such measures as they may deem best to repair the injury the University has thus sustained- 3. It is thought the Alumni Asso ciation should be reorganized, branch associations established, and the Alumni be given a more prominent part in the management of the insti tution, and in the commencement ex ercises. For this purpose we need the help and active co-operation, not only of the older, but of the "young Alumni," all those who have been stu dents here Bince 1875.1 Very respectfully, John Manning, Geo. T. Winston, F. P. Venable, Committee. Granville Convention. Special to the News and Observer. Oxford, N. C, May 14. On Satur day Granville county chose delegates to the State and Congressional con ventions. For Congress from the fifth district the. convention endorsed A. H. A. Williams, and the great ma jority of the delegates are for Alex ander for Governor. Township Conventions. The townships named belpw Lav elected executive committees and delegates to the county convention as follows : Neuse River Executive Commit-tee-E. C. Beddingfield, F. J. Hollo way, J. J. Dunn, Robert Kimball, N- Q. aanderford. Delegates: E. 0. Beddingfield, J. J. Dunn, L. M. Green. i St. Mary's Executive Committee E. P. Rand, Jesse Langston, Thomas JohnB, D. W. Crocker, Needham Bag well, Rom. Sturdevant. Delegates: D. B. BulUloe, D. P. Meaeuani, B. F. Walton, F. A. Whitaker, Gaston Jones, Thomas Johns, Bryant Todd, P. W. Dowd, A. D. Honeycutt, Jesse Langiton, N. B. Bagwell, Sion Pool Tbe THE RIVER,- THE GREAT MISSISSIPPI, STILL RISING- AN EXODUa OF PEOPLE FBOM THE LOW LANDS BESIDE IT THE GREAT DAMAGE DONE OTHEB NEWS. By Telegraph to the News : and Observer, St. Lons, May 14 Tbe river 18 steadily rising hot a and the inhabi tants of American Bottom are moving their stock and portable property back to the btufT-j. i From tfe expe rience of former je'ars they know the territory covered now with hundreds of thousands of acres of waving orofB may today be under ten feet of water. Reports from the north are alarmiDg, aiid if the new levee known as the Ma lison .Ike breaks the loss will be millions. A regular exodus has taken place fromthe bottoms. The entire town of Alexandria, Missouri, ia in undated and five feet Cf water covers th ptincipid street. There haa been no loss of life, buf the property loss is heavy. People are being taken as faat as possible to the h'gh lands, a couple of miles bick of Che town. The levees are now being patrolled for miles by sentinels whose duty it is to summon assistance when any weak spot is observed. . A WltECK MADE COMPLETE BY THE EXPLOSION pT POWDER TEN PERSONS KILLED AND MANY WOUNDED. ; By Telegraph to the News and Observer. Denver, Colorado, May 14- News has reached here that the "Thunder bolt" on the Santa Fe Railroad col lided with a freight train near Foun tain this morning at 6 o'clock. A car of powder in the freight exploded, completely wrecking both . trains and instantly killing ten people and wqunding many more. The Cora Van Tassel Company. "The Danites" was rendered in charming style last night at Metros politan Hall by Cora Van Tassel and her admuable company. Miss Van Tassel is one -of the most captivating actresses ever seen on a Raleigh stage, and Mr. Edward Young, the commediau of tre trouper ia irre pressible and keeps the audience in a roar continuously while he is In sight. The appearance of the com pany last night was greeted with one of the largest houses ever seen in Metropolitan Hall and the perform ande was thoroughly enjoyed by all who were present. A most attractive double programme has been announced for tonight, eon sisticg of the rendition of "Cathleen Mavourneen" and ' "Joshua Whit- eombe." : - i nose who w sq to wniie away an eveniffg pleasantly should not fail to be present. Reserved seats cm sale at John Y. MacRae'a drugstore at pop ular prices. Mayor's Court. His -Honor Mayor Thompson had a full docket to dispose of yeeterday morning. Stokes Crump was fined five dollars and costs for disorderly conduct. ' Also four other parties were fitted for disorderly conduct, drunkenness and other misbehavior. 1 Smoked Meats; Virginia hams, Feins' hams, Falls City hams, Balti more hams, smoked tongues and beef, breakfast bacon, &c, &c. E. J. Har din. Colmon's Concentrated Mustard Oil sure cure for Rheumatic Affec tions, 50o per bottle at W C. & A. B. Stronach'sf- : . ' I smv .5? Stem Cut Jamaica 0:.-rgei, 50c dz. at W. C & A. B. Strong h's.: WiLL Paper is than ever before cheaper just now ml paper rooms complete (owing. t size) as follows : 6, 8 and 10 ei 2, 112.50, ?15 and $20 each. Prices named are one-half former prices. Special care aken to do good work. (Satisfaction guar anteed. Have on, hand a large htock and can suit almost any taste, r red. A. Watson art deavr and minnfac turer of picture f : ;une3. O: Jers so licited and promptly executed. The New Enterpbise, Don't for get the Moseley "House when you come to ltaleign, 124 ayetteville St. Everything clean and nice. Rooms are well cared for and ventilated. Tables are good and waiters are at tentive. Moderate in price. Con veniently located. Moseley has all the luxuries of the season. Families are supplied with the -best of ace cream and ices. Send for what you want. ' Sweet Pickles. Sweet pickles by measure, Crosse & B'ackweu spiokles, plain pickles in bulk, &C, &o. E. J. Hardin. Roe hebbino. Thirty Thousand new Boe Herring selected fish packed to order; in Half Barrels, and in large Pork Barrels. E. J. Hardin. The Greatest bargains of the sea son are being shown today at Norris & Carter s. Twenty-six pieces French style in combination suitings at 12J cents. This line of goods was closed out after the season was over in New York at about one-half their original values. A lady could not buy a band somer traveling, costumo for four times tho coot. Many lines of goods bom,,' closed out at' wonderfully low prices, while new goods are com mg in daily to take their piaoes. We will make a -peciil display today and we invite everybody, especially the visitors to the cattle show, to visit our store, Norbis &. Cabtkb. For Bkeaefast. rOat and. wheat flakes, ready irr fifteen minutes. offer these goods always fresh and of the finest quality; also Tapioca sago corn starch, &c., &c E. J. Hardin. Chocolate and TaniUa Marahmal low Drops, 40o lb ,-at W. C, & A- B. Stronachi. Town Elections. Roxboro Jno A. Noell, '. mavor; S, B. Winstead, A. R. Foushee, W. E. Webb, R. A. Pass and . J. A-. Carver, commissioners. lit. Pleasant A. W. Moose, may or; M.-L. Buchanan, Cj Q. Heilig, Q- F. Lineberger", J. M. Hendricks and G. W. Black welder, commission ers. High Point. W. H. Snow, mnyor, and J. H. Millis, J. J. Welch, E. H. C. Field and J. M. Hedgeccck, com missioners. - Thomasville J. A. Leach, mayor; L. W. Elliott, O. A. Thompson, P. C. Gates, J. L MeDdenhall and J. F. Westmoreland, cummispioners. Concoid Join L Hoeer, mayor;' M. L. Brown, Gc. Lore, W C. Correll, John C Wa Iswortb, commis sioners. Asheboro J. T. CrOcker, Mayor: W. P. Wood, W. A. Hanf.in and J. A. Blair, commissioners. Political Points. Graham county has instructed for Judge Fowle. ' " We have advices that Princeton, Selma and, Wilson's Mills townships in Johnston county nave elected ' dele gate.' to the county convention) favor able to Fowle. Smithfield stands 6 for Fowle, 2 for Stedman find 2 tor" Alexander. . . liunnicutt's Township, Sampson county, elected Fowle delegates. Craven'B delegation to the State Convention go uniustructed, only to vote as a unit. New Berne Journal, Personal. Mr, N. II. Frohlichstein, of Mobile, Ala., writes : I take great pleasure in re commending Dr. King's New Discovery, for consumption, having ued it for a se vere attack of bronrhitia and catarrh. It gave me instant-relief and entirely cured me and I have not been afflicted einoe. I also beg to state that I had tried other remedied with no good result. Have also used Electric Bitters and Dr. King's New Life Pills, both of which I can recom mend. Dr. King's New Discovery for con sumption, coughs anri colds, is sold on a positive guarantee. Trial bottles free at Lee, Johncon &j uo s arag store. ByAtp of Ply;a . Is Nature's own true laxative; I 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, tiles, etc Manu factured onjly by the California Fig Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cat John S. Pescud, Sole Agent for Ral eigh, N- C Pin Money Sweet made delicacies, 50c , Pickles,' home at W. O. & A. B. Stronach's. 7 i ' The fact is the Observes Printing Company has stepped into popularity, . and is' now. largely patronized by many who believe in encouraging; Home Industry., See advertisement in another column. . Ice Cold Champagne Cider on draught at W. C. & A. B.;,StronacJi,s. Restorative 'Wine of Cocca for Nervous Prostrations, Brain Eihaus tion and all - kinds tof Mental and Physical Debility $1.00 per bottle, at W. V. 3c A. ts. otronaens. The State Prohibition Convention me'.B in Greensboro tomorrow. (BKEaASS 0 Its superior excellenoe'proVen m mil lions of homes for more than a quarter ef a century. It is need by the United States Government. Endorsed by the heads of the Great Universities as the the Strongest, Purest and most Health fuL Dz. Price's Cream Baking Powder does not contain Ammonia, time o Alum. Sold only In Can. FKlUK BAJUNU rVWUEK UU. sTW YORK. OHlOAOO. ST. LOUIS EDWARD FASNACH, JEWELER i RALXI0.H, S. 0 SOLITAIRE and CLISTES DIAHOJDS Gold Jewelry, Gold and Silver Watch e Ctorham s Sterling Wilverware,Koger plated silverware, any size and weight of plain 19 karat El . gagement rings constant ly in stock. Badges and Medals made to order, i 1 . " Our Optical Department Embraces an endless variety cf lenses which together with ;our practioM expe rience enables us to correct almost any error of refraction in Myopia (ne anight). livnarmetrODia uar siicnti, x-reeoyoroa OPTIIAN (old eight). .Asthenopia (weak eight) and7 eving prompt relief from that diatrea g headache which often accompanies imperfect visieo. : 0'K ARTIFICIAL, , Hutnan Eyes Move and look like the natural organ No paia when inserted. 1 . v 1 Patient at a distance having a broken -eye can have another made without rs'K log personalty. 1 . anise. K.o. j- ; -tr 1: