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VOL. XXIII.
CHARLOTTE, N. C, Fill DAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1900.
NO. 3665
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LONDON IN SHAMROCK
The City to be Dressed in the
Irish Emblem at the Wish
of the Queen.
BOERS NOW IN A BAD TRAP
Cape Colony Forces Almost fur.'
rounded "Thetis'? Chasing the
'Kaiser to Catch Boer Com
missioners Rhodes Done With
the Bund.
By Tylegre.-'h to; the News:
BLCKMFOXTEIN, Marcli 16. Gen.
cral Pretty man is succeeding admi
rably as military governor. In a proe
larauicn to-cHiy lie guarantees the Bur
gases pay'nacrt for. a.rm'S -and .property
confiscated.. ' ' . ' ; . .
Lord R cherts is repox td about to $3-
fco frc-Ii proclamations Which-,, it is
expected will have the -effect of pre
eliding fiinher opposition on the part
ot the Frs? State. (Reports are current
here t'zat President Steyh is willing to
rarren'dsr.
colony
are in- a .trap. The British' laje -hnryr
t'ac:n at one blow. ... T'''.:-.. ;-
With Gatacre on -their front' ?t Betfhp.
"ulie, Clements- aLNorvel's PoDnt. on the
rigiat. Brabant ait . Ali will No-rtfa- oq1 the
leut, they are retreating to 'Blcemf c'n
teis. Two thousand ) English .. guards
inea are rushing from BloeniiJOBteln to
C"t tlc'Tl G ' - '
''THETIS' CHASING THE 'KAI2ER"
DONE ON", Mart'h 16.-The news from
Lorenzo Marquez 'that the Exdtka.wan
of war "Thetis": is. ehasiaiiS' itshe Gemiaa
gamsh:p'"Kalssr!;j:aaan'ay tsike off
the Baer .ecmlsslo-h'ersb.ra:mi''!Fisch--er
and A. D. Wolmarenr , has caused
great exeltmsnt iere; i
i.LFEKING ANXIOUS'LrY AWAITING
RiELISF. '
MAFEKING; March. 16 The garri
san ccatinurs cheirlur in spite ci sbcirt
. ratlCrs arJd" c'lsaiptpoldtment att the frJil
use Ol tha; relief expedition ? to reach
here. Tlie 'health; of the gairrisonL a:nd
ncs'-cc-aah-a-.irtav's is satisfactory .-'""
LONDON TO BE DRESSED IN SIIAM
iROGKS. . ' i -LONDON,
March 16. The whole ,city
wili be dressed in shamrocks tomor
row. The Queen's shamrocks order
has dsveloped a . craze. A hundred
bales of the plant have been sold at
Covent Garden.
CLEMENTS SURPRISES BOER'S.
VAUZYL, March 15, (Delayed in
Transmission.) Clements -crossed the
Orange River this morning at Ner
val! 's Foint, surprising the Boers, who
occupied the hills beyond. An imme
diate advance into the Free State in
force is certain.
RHODES DECLARES REPUBLICS
MUST BE ABOLISHED.
'CAPE TOWN, March 16. In an in
terview today Cecil Rhodes says he
feels strongly that "we cannot have
peace - in South Africa so long as we
have in the republics the rallying
ground of disloyalty and dissatisfac
tion. I do not thirrk we can safely
federate till we have had some 'years
of crown and colony government. Per
sonallv, I have done with the Afrikan
der Bund."
ROBERTS WILL LEAD INTO PRE
TORIA. LONDON, March 16 Lord Roberts
made a quaint speech to the guards to
day, when he expressed pride at their
splendid march of .thirty-eight miles in
twentv-eight hours.. "Through a small
mistake," he said, "I have been '.unable
to march into Bloemfonteintthe head
of the brigade a, J Unterided' but I
promise vou I wiyijiead you into Pre1-
CARRIEftO FRANKFORT, v
Alleged Assassins of Qoebel will
Be Given Speedy Trial.
Bv Telegraph to the News. .'
LOUISVILLE, Ply., March 16. (Sher
iff Sutter, accompanied by two depu
ties, arrived here pursuant to an order
issued by Judge Moore for the transfer
of Bowers, Whitaker, Culton and Capt.
Davis, alleged accessories in the as
sasi nation of Goebel.
The prisoners will He" taken to
Frankfort at once and given a speedy
trial. -
CONNECTICUT VILLAGE ABLAZE.
By Telegraph to the NewsA
FALLS VILLAGE, Conn., March 16.
The entire business portion , of this
place is ablaze and seems to be doom
ed. The local fire department cannot
cope with the conflagration. The flames
are raging unchecked, threatening to
devour the principal portion of the
town. Aid summoned from Winsted
will scarcely reach here on account of
the storm.
CAPE COLONY B3ERS INA; TRiAP,
LONDON, Mar'cih 16.-he;$q.erprr
cfs oneraiins ra northern Cape.
0. R. LACY, PRESIDENT.
V
Tne vSunday school Politician'
Elected by the Convention To
Day Officers for the Year.
The weather lasft ni'sQiii. affcted.
-u.e
attendance at tlhe evening esssion- of
Jhe Sunday scihcol coventicn greatly.
The " workers, piresent 'how ever 'had a
proataiMe pleasant session. Mtv N. B.
Erov-siiTanv prsided. Dr. Kmimil gave
a tailk ca. "The .Mir-Hcles ' :ol Christ,
treaur uae 'STu.b.j--it U'jur- 'Jar ce'hc'i'd's:
Chai'jijvviics; ORcoiti:; 'Time ' and
Pxjtiee. Ai khz- a talk Alaicla wais; like aft
of Dr. i tiaai.'iis ' ta-lkts-, tall or" sag'ges
tiens aid tdtuja; 3 clear, the
ivii-on. udjG Lvmed u n ..ii this maiming.
TODAYS.
After .devotional exercises, Prof.
Hammil taught next Sunday's lesson,
making a clear and comprehensive ob
ject lesson..
Dr. Long, president, is still sick.
The reports of Field .Secretary J. W.
Bryan and Treasurer J, H. Southgate
were read. " The executive committee
and nominating , committee also made
reports, after, which an election of of
ficers for' the ensuing year was gone
into and resulted as follows:
..President, B. R. iDacy, (Raleigh; vice
president, Charles Ross, Asheboro; re
cording secretary, R. N. Simmons, Ra
leigh; treasurer, J.,H. Southgate, Dur
ham; statistical secretary, H. N. Snow,
Durham. .
:.-The selection of a field" secretary for
the ensuing year was left to the execu
tive committee. An executive commit
tee, of 15, was appointed, with Mr. N.
JBBroughton, cf Raleigh, as chairman.
High Paint was selected' as the next
place of meeting; time to be named: by
jthe executive committee. ' - v.
. Mr.-JonQ ii. Kay; or taieign- spoKe
f or t ensuing V year ' C. were" t.akeri.,
amounting to' about $700... ' A Tesolu-
tioriof thanks to! the. peopled of Char- I
inously adopted. '-. . .'.-,. '.
This afternoon Mr. "JrH. Weathers, !
of Raleigh, Is holding a primary teach
ers' institute."" . . " ;:
GfcNUItNE:
t .
Mr; McainhsT Cjoicak, Small
u 1 Pox Beyond avIatfbt T
The cook at Mr. I. H. McGinn's has
developed , a; genuine case though
mild of small-pox. Mrs. McGinn sent
for Chief, Orr last night. Dr. Strong
went to see the woman and pronounced
the eruption on her face small-pox, un
mistakably. Mrs. McGinn had, at first,
been opposed to the woman being ex
amined by the. county paysician, pre
ferring her family physician, but when
the woman broke out so unmistakably
she notified the officers at. once. The
woman misled Dr.Rakestraw by saying
she had not been in Paw Creek in three
weeks. It was proved that she had
been there inside of two weeks. She
occupies a 'house in Mr. 'McGinn's yard,
and is at present there, it being im
possible to have her moved today, as
Joe Carter, the small-pox "mover," is
out at Paw Creek moving. the ten lep
ers from Alex McRae's house, to the
house a mile from, Paw Creek secured
for them. The McRae woman Mr.
McGinn's cook-will be moved to the
pest house tomorrow; also the house
girl who has been sleeping with her.
The latter has not broken out with the
disease, but she will be held in the
house of detention. , A cook who has
'had small-pox will be furnished Mr.
McGinn and family.
BIG BLAZE IN MOHAWK.
Number of Principal Buildings
Burned and Records Destroyed. .
By Telegraph to the News. ,
tmCA, N. Y.v March 16 The Mo
hawk Valley Hotel blpck, at Mohawk
was. burned at 4 o'cl6ek;itnis morning.
It contained five stores, the postoffieej
a . number of officer, the" opera houee
ancl Masonic hall. 1 '
. "Nothing except the Tnail was. saved
All the town reqprds, the MasonlfePre
cords and charter;, were iburiid. The
loss foots up a IiundreS' thousand dol
lars. Forty boarders in the hotel es
caped uninjured.
3,000 STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK.
By Telegraph : to the News.
fWlLKESBARRE, March 16. Three
thousand strikinig' miners of ithe Sus
quehanna . Coal Company , returned to
work this morning.
CHURCH NEWS. -:Rev.
J. K. Thompson, of Texas, who
is on a visit to his father, Rev. G.NT.
Thompson, of Sharon, has been invited
to preach at the Concord Presbyterian
church iSunday and goes there tomor
row. , . -;;r-
Rev. Mr. Spears of Kentucky, ' who
was invited to preach at Providence
and Banks churches, left for home yes-,
terday. He preached two fine sermons,,
and made a good impression. i - ; ; v
Tcaajorrcw' t'cin'j St. jFaiiTi'ck's ,;day,
Ohi-re w:iJl.,he service at St ' Peter's
0:;.ibclic. o"hurc!h at 8 a. im. Stations of
the iCTOss, as us;i?al toni!h.t. -
MR. SAM
BELLDE4D?
Telegram cei vi d Last Night
" Sayingnfht "S L.Bell"
Was Killed. 1
IS IT VRS. CHESS BELL'S SON?
His Initials Are S.. M. Bell and
Those of the Telegram Were
L." but His Mother's
Name and Street Were Given.
Was Killed in R. R, Wreck.
"A telegram was receivedi in the city
I-ast" n-igiht d'y'9 o'clock directed' to Mr3.
C'ics: Eell, of Chls; city,- a.iid isaing:
"S. L. Bell wa killed today' in a 'rjall
:roT.d wreck at Index, ' .Washington
(state) The message W33 signed ytiie
caiperintendent of Kb railway 'cm- Whicia
the aosident cccurred. ; ;
31x3. Eell was noVin the. city, l&hc
haheen, tat the loTc hame; slvei
miie 6ou:th, of ' Chiarlatte'for -a reek
p;:t. The telegram wsas delivered to
fron sea, Mr. Ed. Eell.-TIhe initial? did
vci CGCTcspond; w'.tli
of Mr. Sam
Ecil cf this city a son of Mrs. 'Charles
Eell his ni.me 'being iSamUel M. Bell,
and! tiie family have this faint hnlpe :
altho'ug.ra CJie telegram gave Mrs. Cell's
r ime, street and number c! 'house- cor
recijly "that, pocs'bly 'LGie killed 'niaci
.may net" be!, their loved cuel They sent
'velsgioms of inquiry last Tig'ht tand this
mcrning to. Index, and Seattle, ibut Up
.'lo o'clock :Kad; . revived' '-no furfher
"laftnaon,. e-o tbey "sit sli&cyw'
o! a' sbrVow whiicli 'may- apef ye Ofcxs'
x!Jt ie theirs. Mr. Sim M. Bell, enlist
ed in;Ocrxipi3.ny My ' Queen C;;':y Guardis
cr.'tihis &ty. .Wiien 'Hie -Spanish-American
war broke out asdl; lctf :.iereviith
his ccmpanyO-h'1 'tb'St5 eniptrtafbW: $lay
irora. G hisj rettir'ni with his cmtfztay,
he ?;d2ured: a position ias wfichGaffist on
coard'-tfce FhilhdeliJha, " leavrrig1 'about
.six '-te'eaths! ago .for' 'r3Jrvice. :The; hip
Yp i I been- feiPai.if3 wateiSi -T&s last
letter-'Mr-?. Bell rdcled :fiiPtnJ heir son
w'3?Fiwr.litten two oF tuifeeij weeks-;.ago
if'ifu'aTi-Fraricisedt &&..t$pte& tiiiit
taey wtcii io cxve. vn f ew'say ? for,
Seattle. T&at was the last1 news they
hadvOf thim until the telegram, of last
nfeiit wilih. :ts divstressteg tidings. In
d'ex is 75 miles from Seattle. His f amily
see cc-naecturing wfcizt he .could -hsave
toccr doing there, but 'being in the
.m-c-ai'inOcal-- axart.n:ert cf the' service,
he vrz-s arci 'subjerli to t'ae ffime rules
as .!ie ireguCar mailers, and was pos-.
rvcly taking a trip to sea the. country.
All is con jetties us yet, ct course. The
feet tmt Mrs., B3ll3 narrie, street and
ni-rnber were si ven correctly is almost
ccr-'jlusive ev jdi"n.ce that it was tosr
son S. M. Eell i&zt was kiljc'l,. and yet
h'cio;r:g agadntt hope, she and the rest
of " ::rie farnvly t.hink. it .p.oesiMe that
will en it was .found that a
Mr. Bell of the Navycvwas
killed', the -railroad . authorities - tele
graphed to Waoafctcn; City to the
nayy depzom a-d.C'hct 'Uhere might
iaviS 'been a mtaki in the namteis sent
thi-n Mrs. Claarles Bell's, name !beimg
given prcitubly in plaice of the anoth
er .cf. "S. Lrt Bel-l."
i: the worst is true &zl the dead
irraa is s.Jae Sxm Bell fcowu here, sad
indeed will it be, for no young cnan
in t-, county v,as more- pcpulaT cir es
t emvd: :H3 wara ju:t 22, full of life and
precise; strong, in mind, body , a'rid
prircvple, and" istfave and- fearless. He
w-'.'iCBsifKr-cJ the A. R. P. ehuirelh
of tfn.";3 city, and was an exemplary
'Chrvitia'TT. ...
E'-.s 'crother, Mr. Ctfcar Bell died six
months ago.
Mr. j&eo'fge Stephens and; the .Highj
iancF,i Park r Manufacturing raw'
yeiiesdap .swapped lands, Mr .'S
pheaagttfng four loss on Louise ave
nue ,3stio.! the city; the Highland
PaA Company; his farm southeast of
Drow:A;.doBgntyouli?ht some
proper.tyi-east vof -the' cit'from Mr. Geo.
Stephens. They have employed Mr. W.
C. Gadd to grade and level it.
20TH OF MAY COMMITTEE.
President Wittkowsky and Secretary
Hiss, of the Chamber of Commerce,
have asked several committeemen of
the Chamiber to meet with them , to
night to discuss the appointing of a
committee on the ,20th of. May celebra
tion. " The only person at present de
cided on for the committee is Dr. Jo
seph Graham. . y - - "
FUNERAL DIRECTORS TO MEET.
The North Carolina Funeral Direc
tors' Association will meat in Raleigh
April 1th and 5th. Mr. J.'M. Harry,
of this city; who is' a member of the
association, will be present. A pro
fessional embalraer will be on hand,
arriving on the 3rd. ,
T Lola BQugl a-niece of Mr. P. A.
Ban-gle,- srri ve'I frbirn Los. Angles, Cal.,
last wsek ad will reside "with her
uncle.
BRIDE'S ROSES.
Mrs. R. VM. ate?, Jr& Gave a
Beautillilat Brilliant Re
ceptibn Yesterday.
THE BRIDE'S OF THE SEASON.
Five, Charming Women Wore
; the Conventional Satin and
Duchesse The Penitential
Purple, the Color of the Dining
Rtfom Those Assisting.
Brides roses are not affected iby'rain
either indoors, or. out, consequently the
steady" &wn. ipcur yesterday afternoon
did not prevent the 'brides of the .sea-scn-f-Mrs.
E.,.P. Keerans, Mrs. A. C.
Avery, Jr., of Morgan ton, Mrs. John
G. Bryee, Mrs: W'jlliam A. Graham
and Mrs. H. E. . C. Bryant whom
Mrs. R. M. Cateis,i Jr., chose to ihontor,
from apipearing at the afternoon .in all
their 'bridal tbeauty and "splendor. Nei
ther did the rain cause many "regrets."
These receiving toards, ,. knowiing, by
previous dleligh'tful experiences, the
pleasure of an. evenlin'g at Mrs. Gates'
tucked their silfe tand satins umder
.gossamers and golfs and 'braved the
storm, to meet Mrs. Gates and her
bridal quintette. . -. ;.
The h.os'tess were white point d'esiprit
over pink silk, with garnitures of paint
Duehtssse . and .. black velvet. The
front ci? 'i!he . dress '-Was al
mentr; -covered with - the- superb
Ducihes'se flounce WhOch 'aidornedMrs.
Oatss-wedding gowii.- iHe? Jewel s-rMa-mbcdJwere
miagh iflceh tj She was as
rialaht. to manner as in garter and re-
eel ved a!rid' entertained her guests wiCh
lihet charming .-'Uniatfectn-Iiai
gice'ai; eaise " 't;.Ttherr'g
The tfides'' tfwniwere
tt oaustifui fcr h-aiving 'seen' eeen1 before.
White satin a'nidi uehesse' never grc
cM. A longrasf the re ,1s a Ibride to wear
it, twill Jbe.'n.w in? Its beauty and !e
gance: .. TQie veairersof .,,"the?'. conven
tioriai .esbetrday ' mwe're, : charming
:womenfive;wQio will be faithful, loyal
aiih-rtix.3"t(he ;ifife I.'.j&aln-g still
movei dear than' the hride,. 7 Jrip. Imen in ihistory who
?t Purple is Khe -'penfetentiaJ Icolcr, "ahrintX-'Ehe summl
xne nostess roeiin-? aa niaccpaiian, ttuaT
coIct was Eipprcpriately chpsen . for
tihe d'lnicg room decorations. ; The
chandelier ribbons were purple , and
white, alternatinig, the purple extending
to two icorners and the white to. two,
toeiginiiung andL ending in graceful and
generous loops. Large flat bows of
ipwrpie and wihite ribihon orniaimentea
c!p!pc!r;'te ciorners of the table. Onj the
centre squiare of lzze rested a .large
bowl cf jpansies, and about on .' the
taible were email 'bowls df violets. Two
dainty Dresden lamps and two silvfer
candelalbra m!ing!Idd' their glow "with
that from the chandelier, and the ef
fect was brilliaJnt and beautiful. , The
dining room was im the .oaipaible Iha-mds
cf Mrs. H. S. Bryan, Mrs. J. B. Ken
ney, Mrs. H. A. Murrill, Mrs. C. M
Carson and' Mrs., A. B. Reese. The tea
room, in its mural decoratiens, draper
ies a'j:d ifiuTultihirigs, su'ggestive of the
.famed Turkish iparlcr at the Waldorf,
was an attractive nook. Mrs. J.' L.
Cham!bers .s-at at the. tea ita'ble and
iproved her right to be t'here by the
gracef ul manner of her serving. Her as
eifftanibg weira Misses Ethel Holt,' May
Gates, Mary Morrison, Josephine Noter
miann fair amd chaTmdn)g -waitresses.
The affair was cne of the most bril
liant e vents of the winter. There cc.mes
ta one, in recailiag it, 'the viision of
a ibeaiitiful "eicene; the fatint fragrance
cf brides roses. v .
The invitations included, besides the
receiving party: Mesdames A. L. Smith,
John W. Miller, J. A. Durham, J. D.
Church, J. M. Oates, Luke Seawell, J.
T. Ross, J. R. Lee, J. A. Gcrham,' J. F.
Orr, Ri Taliaferro, R. H. Jordan,
John.rVknt'Landingham, J. F. and J. R.
Wilkejs. &C: Johnston; 3eo. Shannon-
honsft.; Tl'm-he-T Wattle: iWinstoh : Dau-
ieF?Burwell. . iterf oMc; J. E. Reilley,
HoMefB;Kinff. C. L. T. Fisher,
Cfiadwick, C. .W. Parker; G. F. RuMer,
Geore-P V) WHnnn. F. D. iSamDSOn A.
S. Thompson, R. O. Colt, George Fit2-
hsunons, J. V. A. Weaver, m. a. mana,
C. C. Hook, W. S. Liddell, E. u. Regis
ter, B.-D. Heath, J. A. Bell, T. S.
Franklin, R. L. Gibbon, W. C. Dowd,
Old, L. B. Johnson, B.
Alexander, Jr., C. L. Hoffman, Eva
Bryce Tucker, of New York; A. H.
Harris, E. T. Cansler, S. O. Brookes,
W. B. Ryder, R. M. Brannon,' F, . .B.
McDowell, D. W. Oates, J. E. Oates S.
F. Torrence, J. . M. Atkinson and Nora
Bell . Weil, Lucian Hi ' 'Walk
er, P. M. Thompson, W. T. Jordan, J.
L. Villalonger, Julius Leisel, WrC.
Maxwell, L. NJ Schiff, B. D. Springs,
R. L. Jones, J. E. and R. O. Carson, R.
M. Miller, Jr., M. P. Pegram, Jr., Piatt
D. Walker, Vinton Liddell, J. M. Scott,
S, B. Jones, J. A. Solomons, R. J. Bre
vard; Misses Mollie Erwin, Asheville;
Faii Burwell, Hattiev Elliott, Maggie
Rankin, Josephine Parker, of Michi
gan; Mary Mayer, -. ; Adele T Brenizer,
Anna Lbcke Hutchison; Saide" Young,
Susie Hall, Alice Holland, Sophie
Myers, Bessie and Julia Robert
son, Mina Brem, Laura Wadsworlt,
Frances and Helen Mallory, Lucy;
Fan, Ella -and Midge McAdejri,:
in an ; jjowa,- Aaeje Wittkowsky,
Grace King, Katharine Jordan,
Sadie Hirshingeri XViolet and Julia
Alexander, Johnsie Bason, Eliza,r
beth Colton, Ruth McLynn, Emma
Leinbach, Mary Morrison, Mary Ar
mand, Lydia and Bettie Nash, Eliza
beth and Sadie Clarkson, Addie Belle
and Winifred Barron, Eva Liddell,
Jean Graham, Lizzie Lawrence, Alice
Springs, Muriel Porter, Nellie . Tate,
Hallie Lucas, Lena Heath, Addie 'Wil
liams, Haynes, Willie Hill, Lily Long,
the Misses Johnston; Laura and Hattie
Hammond, Faye Griffith, Mary Harty,
Rena Burwell, Edith Atkins, Adele,
Anne Parks and Selene Hutchison.
. ... j . . . y.
Mrsi. Brannon 's pretty roc'ms -in the
La-land- were a refreshing contrast ;to
the 'credful weather yesterday -afternoon.
Tihe "Just for Fun Club," whith
atsemibled, -there faad a meeitlng'full'of
sunshine. ' . ; .
Mrs. Branson's sitting roam: is all in
'blue and fcer eihades cf this swei
shades were drawn y es terday afterndori
and her exquisite 'turquoise lamp being
lighted, the color w!hiic:h pervaded. the
room was soft and pretty blue- in tone
tout .rosy in its affect upon the spirits.
The puzzle for the club was- geographir
cal. Tiie miemibers' were well posted in
this ibran'cth cif learning all standing at
the head of i!he class. Every ;seore card
was iperfe'ct. . Thus, was the Jtmr d time
this creditable thing (has , hapfihe !
tihe. club. -The (prizes liad to vb -drawn
for. Miss Fasraiie . Little ani- Rey;n
Ea;!dwin were the lucky onesissJLiti
tie getting an . exquisite .potteV piri3$
hyaicinth,. ardilr.. jBa!dinv pretty
'Calrdle stick ptjfc&piw'bt .:ir6rJhUn$-
a p.inK oanaie.'jaiys.; v. JBcannion , ser v ea
i ces ar.d " bon-fotqna; j T'itq Jelub adjourned
to- ep't-ijd Mis'5 Mario
The score
canSi - were$st7f olio wsl i A
place of
dssf lense ialrld';a dregerjcaker ; 2 An pp
efa enicere: - 3 Rou"xai:0!n' Rate: 4 -An
"exclamation;, a'a appeal Ho cnaterlallx
and a laugfh ; 5 One of Queen Ellza
teitir's courtier's; 6 One cf the National
colors and ara-uipheavaUof .land;. 7 A
wonnant'si namelaii'd" a' "garmentr 8 A
game, an a.bjectlve and the summit of
a mountain; 9 Something novel and
Lone cf the houses that caused the "War
jhe.Roes; 40 The name of a popd-
lar bicyefef 11 One of the grandest
was onice PresU
t of a mountain
tomwhich a slfXjp wils grounded; 13
A mall ipebblfe 4.4r-The
name of a
popular dessert
Mrs. F. I. Ofbofne in viteda' number
of Mrs. Van'' Wagenen'i7; friends -td
spend the afternoon with her yesterr
day.. They had a delightful evening.ic;
Mrs. J. B. Kenteey eiiiertained at
dinner todiy, st the Ceuir?at!J, (MS; Mol
lie Erwin, 61 Asheville; Mfg. 'Heiibert
Battle, of Winiston, Mrs.
iH. S. Bryan,
and Mrs. R. L. Giblbon.
Mrs. W.. B. Ryder is to give an en
tertainment TuesEday nighit.
The Saturday .Mdirnirg Club will
meet with Mrs. T. -S. Franklin tomor
rcw, aft Mrs. Brady's.
Mrs. J. H. Carson today gave an ele
gan't dirCng at whidh ihe sr-:sr:aineu;
Mrs. Ed. McDonald. Mrs. Jc'hn YvC Mil
ler, Mrs. Ames J. Walker, Mrs. W. D.
Ccwic-j, M;-s Su-sie Wl-lliam-s and' M&3c
dams R. C. J. E. and C. M. Carca.
DEATH OF MRS. DORIAN.
Mrs. Betha Dorian died today at five
minutes after 12 o'clock in Atherton:
Deceased had been ill only a short
time. She ' was a devout member of
the Catholic church, and was a thor
oughly good woman. She. leaves a hus
band and seven small children. The
funeral will take place tomorrow,
requiem hig'h mass being said at 9 a.
m. The pallbearers will be: Msssrs.
John MonaJhan, C. W. and.p. M. Galla
gher, P. H. Phelan; ThOrffaS; Levy and
Johh Williams. '
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9-;:V' MlfcrWXY PLAr3ANCE.
irtherei 'i'a 20th of May 2eiebratioii,'
ihere will he a Midway Plaisance. THe
uaamibi.r cf JUcmmerce cs taKwus sirs
J aiTW of tlh. lebrstion. if t'here is a
'.tog th
celehirationi. The affair will he in the
'hands of a carnival company, whose
'business it is to get up the "Midways"
and who guarantee the GhaimJber of
Commerce a real World's Fair affair
eveni .to the Camel and the. Farris
wheel. ......
FIRST CHURCH YOUNG FOLKS.
The Randolph Society of the First
Presbyterian church will have a socia
ble Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
That night the young men of the
church have a sociable. Mr. H. H. Orr
will v.set 'em up" to cream and cake. ;
1 v NO APRIL FOOL. ,
Mr.; jW. E. Gaither; of " Salisbury;
comes" here the 1st of April to take
charge of the clerical work in the
Queen City Telephone CompsLny's of-"
flee. . - . . . . . . ' '
Mr. John McGowan is very ill at
his home in the city. v
MR; ANDREWS HURT.
His tDqg 4upmed Off the Plat
farm of fce Car, Pulling Him
flit WithJt. ;
DAZED FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
He Does Not Remember Anything
But XCntching Hold of the
' f'j '
HandIe;of the Car Door as ie.
Felli-AH Else a Blank- His eo
Back ahtt Head Wers Hurt.
Mr. Franjfe; H. Andrews met with a
singular and nai nful
nighit. Ho.and Mr. R. A. Dunn had
been-off ont hunt. On their return.
My. :bunn took a carriage, at the sta
tion;; as he jntended stopping, at the
Observer office. - Mr. Andrews had his
dog with him and hf tnnv fha
tending- to go home, but he too, as it
turned jout, stopped at the.Observer.
Mr. Andrews transferred at the
square with his dog. It is against the
ru?e to take a dog inside the car, so he
stood on, the rear platform. As the car
vas passmg-ln front of Fitzsimons &
o;s., Mr. Andrews fell off the car. Ser
geant Baker and Mr. . F. I).
Sampson, were, nassinc t.hfc,.,WAefa
,ynion . office, and: saw. .him ,fair
1 nere was no oner else on. !the platform
but Mr. Andrews; the Tain having dril-
ejiocner passengers n. Mr. Baker. Mr.
Sampson 7 and two,, conductors tfen
to him;, saw. that he was hurt picRed
: him up and carried him into the Ofo-
berver omee,. laying shim on the floor
iust inside the door, while Mr. Baker
ran in next door for a doctor.
Not., finding Drs. ' Register or
Montgomery - in their office, Mr.
Baker ran hack to the Observer office
to see about Mr. Andrews. He had
been gone but a1 minute; but to his sur
prise, he found him gone. Mr.
Sampson and the conductors of the car
had put him on the. car, the same ono
from which "he . ellwand taken him
home. Thev carried his isrun and hunt-
ing outfit. ' TheyJeft. 'him at his door.
tnmkrng he . was,,, all right. Mr.
Andrews centered his front door
with 'his . dogr,, the chain to
which thedog ri-jwas attached being
in his hand. There was no one at
home but his mother. Instantly she
saw that something was the matter
with him. He appeared completely
dazed. He asked where he was; who
she was; how he came there. She was
greatly alarmed, not knowing what
had happened to him, there being no
evidence of injury upon his person. She
telephoned to 'his wife and daughters,,
who were at the Y. M. C. A., and also
for a physician. The latter examined
him. He found no bones broken, but a.
bruised place on the back of his head.
His back was also hurt. About three
or four o'clock this morning his
senses. - came back to 'him and"
realized what had happen
ed, but could not tell how he fell. He
remembers catching hold of the handle
of the car door; remembers that it
gave way and that he. fell backward.
He has no recollection beyond that.
How he got home he had no idea.
The car . on which he, was rid
ing was one of those recently, purchas
ed. The handle, Mr. Latta says, was
fastened with six good-sized scrTjrs.
Mr. Sampson, who saw him fall, says
the dog jumped off, pulling Mr. An
drews with him. Mr. Andrews is
confined to bed. He is. very sore, but
entirely himself again, mentally.
THE OXFORDS.
A Popular. Concert Last NigUt lit
' the Association. - v
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The Oxford's entertainment ia&T'
night at the X. M. Ch A.-jdcIigfeted a
large audience It was' not' classical,
but popular: Tile music was bright
and tuneful and caught the popular
ear.. The solo and concerted work were
alike good, being rendered with a dash
and spirit that kept the audience on
the qui vire, carrying it along with
anything but an adagio moment. The-"
descriptive song "Down the Mississip
pi" was a musical hurricane, and it
swept the audience off its feet "Ten
Minutes. with the Minstrels," introduc
ing it-he first part of a minstrel show,
was clever. The Oxfords will not fail
to please. For brightness, dash and
"taking" music, they are not only "the
Oxfords," hut the "the people."
MAD DOG IN STEELE CREEK.
There has been a great mad-dog ex
citement In Steele Creek. Several dogs
went, mad and bit five cows, and six
hogs belonging to different parties.
There' was an unlooked-for hog-killing,
and beefsteak was plentiful.
Mr J. R. Holland is expected home
Monday. - .
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