VOL. XXXVI. NO. 78,-
HOUSE HAS II " LIVELY
Bill Preventing Disturbance
-Political Meetings'
MUCH DISCUSSED.
Ji Charter (treated the Moore County and
- Western' RaUway BUI to Kedoee
. " . clerk Salariee ereates Brttu
Other Important Matters .
- . .At 10 o clock the house met, Dr.
Dixon offering the opening prayer.
a great many oius were intro-
aiicea, nearly an local in enaraoier.
a.
i were these i Harris to repeal the act
', to amend the charter of Wilmington
, ratified March, 1895, and declaring
U laws and clauses of laws concern
- ing Wilmington existing at that date
in full force .tod effect, Rave that
there shall be elected by the quali
fied rotors of each ward, one alder
man and the Governor shall appoint
one, alderman, and the alderman
thus constituted shall elect a Mayor;
':. by Lawhaon, to protect cultivated
ground from the ranges of poultry,
by making it a misdemeanor to allow
. poultry to go on or remain on such
, ground after one days notice oy its
owner; by Mearea to pay registrars
? and judges of election $1.50 each for
services last election day and $1.50
each to persons who carried returns
of election to the county seat; this not
to apply to counties where such ofll
cets have already been paid; by
Abernatby to amend the code as to
pauper suits by striking out the
words ' 'one or more witnesses-' ' and
inserting "bv 2 disinterested wit-
, nesses and by the affidavit of one or
.. more practlng attorney;" by Chap
man, to require the cross indexing
of deeds, etc, in 24 hours after they
are registered.
Tjie bill making it a misdemeanor
to Wilfully disturb a political meet-
Ing came up on 3rd reading. Schul
- ken said there were dangerons pro
visions in the bill. trask champion
ed the bill, Cunningham spoke with
much force against the bill, as un
just, and declared it ought to be
tabled, 'savin? the ireneral law cov
ered the case. Cathey said that
. speakers ought to be protected from
-insult by persons In the crowd. Mc
Rary said there was in his section
need of the taw. Freeman said po
licial ' campaigns were now disre-
" spectful, and he wanted them as re
spectful as a religions or education
al meeting. He expressed his ad
miration of the bill and even wish
ed It was stronger. The bill pro
vides a penalty of $5 or not over $50
Or imprisonment for not "over 30
days for the wilful interruption or
- disturbance of any political meeting
lawfully assembled. Harris, of Hali-
fax, thought, the bill very- merlto
rious. Sohulken moved to table. On
this the vote was ayes 24, noes, 66.
TMcElnzle said he thanked God that
he belonged to a party which In 20
years had never used a gag law.
- He thought the purpose of the bill
was- to muzzle democrats. Sutton
S .1 i t . 1 1.H
- ; saia .- uuh m vwumoug county uu
i was threatened and that attempts
i were made to prevent his speaking,
i and that he had stood in face of pis-
itois ana eggs iaugnterj ror-ww
. cause of fusion. Cathey, in explain
ing his vote, said be favored the
- iblll and that he wanted to cast his
-vote for civilization. .,. -.'
Hauser offered , an J amendment
making the fine $20. : This: was an
. tagonlzed ty Blackburn, who sa,ld
oftentimes speakers took their lives
' t -4, aL.Id 'I,..,! TIia amSnyiinatiC
- was lost. Ransom offered an amend
f MiiblMM t ' hi I a A a rvt n fAl a
i iiinfih uuiaiuai iu m wiBuiiuicauvi m
- - 1 1.1.-. tel..
Dixon. Of Cleveland, Baid with this
while the sneaker was given Droteo
tion from the crowd the crowd should
. be given protection from the speaker,
Sohulken said that with this amend
ment he also favored the bill - Lusk
i toox tne same view ana saia no puo-
lio speaker ought to be allowed to
use unseemly language.; Bansom
said he had offered the amendment
in good faith and with it favored the
: bill. Lusk .said he accepted ; the
: amendment Nelson said r he had
favored the bill originally; that he
.knew no politics when a matter
ame up involving good order. 'The
Iblll was no onslaught on the demo
cratic platform, ', contained nothing
. about free stiver; trusts or the In
come tax (laughter), Nelson said
he warmly favored the bill and the
.amendment, Blackburn opposed the
.amendment, because he did not want
to serve notice that North Carolina
had to make a law to make her , poli
tical speakers decent and respectful.
In other words to force them Ho be
gentlemen; that it cast a reflection
upon the people of the state..'. Free
man said he supposed Blackburn
would have the criminal law repealed
because there were ' some bad citi
zens. V He said he wanted to brand
as criminals men who used vulgar
or profane language on the stump.
Hauser favored the amendment.
McRary said that there was need
for the purification of spsakers; that
it was now a standing jest that North
Carolina speakers told smutty jokes
on the stump. Sutton of New Han
over said the present law prohibits
the use of improper language. Cun
nlngham spoke in favor of the amend
ment, and said that in nine cases out
of ten when a speaker was inter
rupted by the crowd the interrup
tion was due to his own words.
Cook of Warren offered an amend
ment that the bill should apply to all
public speakers and "stage actors."
It was adopted. Cook said the bill
as amended gave jurisdiction to a
magistrate so far as the fine or im
prisonment are concerned, while in
so far as a misdemeanor is concerned
it gives jurisdiction the superior
court. He moved that the bill and
amendment be re-referred to the ju
diciary committee. This motion pre
vailed.
Tho special order, the bill to in
corporate the Moore County and
Western Railroad company, was
taken up. It was said that there was
an opinion by some members that
this bill ought to be very carefully
considered; that the road would
parallel the North Carolina Railway.
Dockery said the bill was printed
five days ago and was the only one
printed and there was no excuse for
lack of information, that it parallels
no State road. It was a simple char
ter, with no extraordinary privilege;
that two other charters cover the
same territory. He did not believe in
trustsand combinations in railways.
Schulken thought road would parallel ;
theN. C. R. R; he thought oonsid
eration ought to be deferred until
after the matter of tho lease of the
N.C. R. R. was settled; that he
know the lease question would come
up; that the attorney of the Moore
county and Western R. R. , who hud
approached him on the subject, had
confessed, in response to an inquiry
that it would parallel theN. C. R. R.
Schulken said he wanted postpone
ment until next Friday; Cook said
the house had postponed the bill and
printed it at Schulken s request.
He thought this was enough; that as
Dockery had stated it was to develop
a new country, with fine water-
powers and resources. Schulken
then said he was convinced and
withdrew his objections. The mo
tion to postpone was withdrawn.
Dockery offered an amendment that
if 30 miles of continuous line were
not completed in 4 years the charter
should be void; La whan offered an
amendment, which was lost, forbid
ding the construction of branch
lines,
Bill to allow Registers of Deeds to
appoint register who can issue mar
riage licenses was tabled.
Bill to reduce the pay of registers
of deeds to 10 cents per sheet for re
cording election returns, passed, as
did bill to incorporate Hamlet, and
bill to allow Caldwell county to levy
special tax and build a jail.
Bill to give hotel and boarding
house keepers a lien upon all bag
gage of guests and power to sell the
same within 30 days, provided the
board is not paid, was taken up.
Lusk said it was clearly unconsti
tutional, as It violated the home
stead law; that a hotel keeper had
no right to seize property unless it
was worth over $500. The bill had
a lavoraDie committee report out
was tabled by a unanimous vote.
Bill to reduce salaries of clerks
of the house from $5 to $4 per day
came up with a favorable report.
Sutton, of New Hanouer, moved to
table. Lost, ayes 27, noes 71. Black
burn said he r taw the democrats
voting against it, but it was be
cause they had no clerks. He said:
"I favor paying our men as much
as their men got." He was asked
It the bill originated on the demo
cratic side of the ' house , and said
f'No." iHe added that the law could
not apply ' to the present clerks.
Cunningham said he opposed the
quick motions to table these bills;
he desired free and full discussions
Blackburn said:, "who introduced
this bill? : Housef,' populist, re
piled 'T did.'! Blackburn then ask
ed Houser if he had . been a clerk
two year ago. Houser said MYes"
and added that he Introduced the
bill la cood faith: "The subs draw
RALEIGH,
more than tho bosses?" he said.
"That is not fair. " ; McRary ridi
culed -Blackburn, saying "Clerks
got all the salary and the members
got all the; 'cussing. ' ' "
SENATE.
The Senate met at 12 o'clock,
Lieutenant-Governor Reynolds pre
siding. After prayer by Rev. Mr, Betts,
of this city, the journal of yesterday
was read and approved.
Leaves of absence were granted to
Senators Odom and Zeager,
Bills and resolutions were intro
duced and referred as follows:
By Mr. Abell, bill to amend sec
tion 1357 of the code relating to de
positions.
By Mr. Parker, of Alamance, bill
to incorporate the Pinehurst railroad
company.
By Mr. Utley, bill to pay J. M.
Turner, a school teacher of Wake.
By Mr Rollins, bill to regulate the
law in regard to the dissection of
dead bodies.
The president announced the fol
lowing committee of county govern
ment: Messrs. Grant, chairman;
Smathers, McCaskey, Atwater and
Aben.
On motion of Mr McCaskey the
Senate adjourned till 10 o'clock to
morrow .
SCOTTISH INFORMATION
To b Olvan Under the Aasploaa of the
LaJieu of the Good Shepherd Chorcb.
This entertainment which is to ap
pear at the Academy of Music Thurs
day and Friday is certainly creating
much interest among the people in
Raleigh.
Mrs. II. E. Monroe the lecturer
spent two years In Scotland gather
ing" information and pictures to be
used In this lecture. From an edu
cational point , of view it is worth
months of study to those who are
fortunate enough to attend. Who has
not thrilled at the story of Mary
Queen of Scots ; dazed at the splendor
of her uourt; filled with admiration
of her beauty, then moved with sor
row at ber ignominious death? All
tbis will be pivhented and illustra-
tions by our home talent.
Miss Anna Belle Mitcheal will re
present the part of Qtieen Mary and
will be surrounded by her royal
court to hear the great trial of John
Knox, who will be personated by
Prof. Massey. The different scenes
of the entertainment are enlivened
by music, dialogue and tableaux.
The rehearsals give promse of a fine
performance.
ISA LADY ELIGIBLE?
Mra. E. M. UarrUon of this City Wants to
- be State Librarian.
Mrs, . M. Harrison, of this city,
manager of the Harrison House, is
an applicant for the position of state
librarian. Mrs. Harrison is not the
only lady applicant, for at least one
other has made application.
Ruff Henderson, who has aspira
tion to be railway commissioner is
interested in Mrs. Harrison s candi
dacy. Ruff was told yesterday that
Attorney General Walser had said
that a lady was ineligible to be
librarian. Ruff said he would not
be satisfied until he obtained an ex
pression of opinion on the matter
from Governor Russell.
The republicans of the east will
demand the railway commissioner.
It is understood that they will push
Dr. J H Abbott, an influential re
publican of the eastern settion for
the position.
WARMER TONIGHT.
Bat the Weather Will be Fair and Colder
: by Saturday.
The weather prediction for Ral
eigh and vicinity is fair and warmer
tonight. It mill turn colder Satur
day and the weather will continue
fair. The' thermometer registered
34 this morning -
A considerable storm is moving
across the Lake region, causing
snow in that vicinity. Local rains
occurred over Florida.
In the extreme northwest a new
high area, with colder weather, has
appeared. The lowest temperature,
6 degrees below zero, occurred at
Bismarck, North Dakota.
In the central valley and in the
east the weather la fair.
. ' Boaght Mm Xear Utttetow.
''; Mr. ' Overman;; the ?. wall-known
blcyclemaaof Bostoo, haspurchased
a site for a large mansion, to bebullt
near Littleton, and has also bought
the hunting privilege, for about
2,000 acres of land.. Mr. Overman
and some of. hl friends will spend
the hunting ieason at his. place in
Halifax county eaoh year. .
N. C, FBIDAY YENING,
A CRISIS IS AT
Will Republican Caucus Act
With Majority?
IT MEETS TONIGHT.
Members Are Non-Committal. Expression
Obtained From Several Butler and
Russell Confer The Governor
Said to Favor Majority.
The Populist caucus last night
prepared a set of resolutions propos
ing a continuance of co-operation In
compliance with the agreement en
tered into by both parties last sum
mer on matters yet undetermined by
the legislature.
The Republicans recognize that
the acceptance or rejection of the
proposition made by the regular
Populist caucus is a very semus
matter. The move made by the
Populists is a clever one and the
Republicans who were questioned
today as to the course the Republi
can caucus would take were slow to
talk. A crisis is near at hand and
whatever is done is likely to rile one
of the Populist factions.
There will evidently be a light in
the republican caucus, which meets
tonight, on the proposition. It is
very likely that a committee will be
appointed to consider the proposal.
The majority populists say they
want to know bo the republicans
intend to act with. As one of their
members said today, they have got
to act with one side or the other.
A well informed republican stated
today that the proposition would be
rejected, 'unless the majority would
consent to act with the minority.
He ..said moreover that there
would be a split in the republicans
caucus on tho question, and that
Brower and Dockery and possibly
others would not consent to the cau
cus ignoring the-majority.
It is stated by well informed per
sons that Governor Russell sent for
Senator Butler and Chairman Foun
tain yesterday and that they went
to the mansion and had a conference
with the governor. It is said that
Governor Russell is very desirous
of the two populists factions being
harmonized, but that if there is no
chance of it, he is in favor of dealing
with the majority.
Senator Butler was questioned
today about his visit to the mansion.
He attached no significance to it at
all, saying that he had called on
Governor Russell every day or so
since his arrival here.
Expressions were obtained from a
number of gentlemen as to the pro
bable action of the republican cau
cus tonight.
Major Grant, "I am in favor of
sticking to my friends and going
down with them if necessary. It
would be as treacherous for us to
abandon Our friends as was Butler's
betrayal of Pritchard. "
Claude Dockery, "I am in favor
of accepting the proposal of the
populist caucus. It is entirely
satisfactory."
J M Brower, "The resolution is
entirely acceptable. "
Spencer Blackburn, "The con
census of opinion amqng our people
is that the populists should settle
their own differences. We will never
forsake the minority. Let thepopu
lists settle their affairs. "
V S Lusk, "I will not give an ex
pression of opinion on the matter
now.
Walter Henry, "The majority fac
tion of the populist pwty are asking
the republicans to join with them to
crush and punish the men who aided
them, (the republicans) in their
hour of need to elect a republican
United States Senator. This scheme
certainly cannot succeed with the
republicans and it isonetbatPritch
ard would never endorse. He is
not an ingrate but an honorable
man."
Senator Rollins, "I am in favor of
standing by my friends. The matter
will hardly be settled tonight but
will be referred to a committee.
Buck Adams, "I think the popu
lists should settle their own differ
ences. I am not in favor of settling
any of their affairs. "
A Child Darned to Death.
By Telegraph to the Pres-Vlltor.
Mxadviue, Pa., Jan. 22. Jose
phine . McQuiston, aged , thirteen
years, was burned to death at her
home here yesterday afternoon. She
was an Invalid. - A. J. . McQuiston,
her father, is connected with the
Standard Oil Company in Pittsburg.
JANBABY 22, 1897.
THE SENATORIAL FIGHT
Prttcbard's Path Will be no Easy one.
Saye a Washington Paper.
The Washington Star of yester
day afternoon has an editorial on
Senators Butler and Pritchard
which will be of particular interest
to the people of the state. It says :
"So far as the populistic feature
the senatorial fight just ended in
North Carolina is considered, the
result is regarded as a triumph for
the Watson wing of the party. Sen
ator Butler was defeated on both lo
cal and national grounds. His pres
tige at home has been weakened,
and bis management of the popu
list national campaign repudiated.
His next move is awaited with much
interest w z""t-'
The feeling of the Watson people
against Mr. Butler is described as
being very bitter. It has been voiced
by Mr. Watson himself at home, and
by his lieutenants in nearly every
section of the country. He is ac
cused of having fused away the
whole populist case last fall, and
then df attempting to put down
those in the party who were frank
enough to express 'to him their opin
ion of his mismanagement. For
these reasons the Watson people
have been eager ever since then to
challenge his power, and the Pritch
ard contest gave them their oppor
tunity
Mr. Butler promptly accepted the
challenge, and after an engagement
of some length and much earnest
ness he has lost.
Silver, as a separate issue, brought
forward on its merits, lie would sup
port. This, it is recognized, will make
Mr. Pritchard's path no easy one to
travel during the uext year or two.
He will have an opportunity to vote
for a tariff bill, but then will come
the silver question. The all-for-silver
leaders are not going to let
that question rest. In some form,
and maybe in many forms, they will
bring it before Congress and oblige
the making of new records by the
members of both houses.
It is true, however that Mr.
Pritchard has company in his party
in the attitude he announces that he
will take. Committed as he is to
silver, he stands with Mr. Thurs
ton, Mr. Wolcott, Mr. Hansbrough,
Mr. 'Mitchell of Oregon, if he shall
return, and others. They are for
silver, but not to the extent of using
it as a club or sledge for breaking
up the republican party. The bill,
or the maneuver, that would embar
rass him would equally embarrass
them. He returns to the Senate
under conditions that will make him
an interesting member of that body.
TO WIND up matters:
Cleveland Hopes to End the Cuban Con
troversy
The New York Journal says Pres
ident Cleveland said to a prominent
member of Congress:
''It is my hope to wind up this
matter before the end of my terra as
President, and I shall look upon the
peaceful settlement of this contro
versy between Spain and her rebel
ling colony as one of the grandest
achievements of my administration.
"Spain stands ready to give the
neorjle of the island a home rule
government, and there exists no
reason so far as I can see, why this
government should not use "its offi
ces to bring about the accomplish
ment of these desires of the Spanish
government.
Uamlet by Voting.
Hamlet by James Young, tbj Bal
timore tragedian, will bo theblll at
Metropolitan Opera House on Tues
day evening. Speakingof Mr. Young
personally the Lynchburg, Va.. Ad
vance says:
"Whoever has met Mr. James
Young off the stage cannot helphav
ing'been charmed by the modest dis
position and the magnetism of his
personalitp. The comedy and pa
thos of bis Garrick, the fun of his
Petrucio, the grandeur of his Rich
elieu and the absolute realism of
Denmark's haunted Prince are all
convincing proofs that we have
found a man worthy to stand in the
place of our great tragedians of the
past. ' '
Mr. Borrows at Canton.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Canton, Ohio,- Jan. 22. Senator
J. C. Burrows, of Michigan, and ex
Congressman Pierce, of St. Louis,
called on Ma lor MeKinley this morn
ing. Senator Burrows came for a
further talk about Gen. Aler for
the cabinet.
The indications point strongly to
the appointment of Gen. Alger to
the position of Secretary of war.
FAThin FELIX
Formerly of tbis C d Today Made Hlshop
of the Dele e Diocese.
. ..... wA
iather relix, loi ver a year in
charge of the Sacrtii Heart in this
city was today made Biohop of the
diocese of Wilmingtou, Deleware.
Father Felix is held in fond re
membe ranee by members of the
Catholic church in this city. His
elevation will be a source of pleas
ure to them.
TODAY'S MARKETS.
New Yoek, Jan. 22.
Market quotations furnished by E.
B. Cuthbert & Co., 30 Broad street,
New York, and 305 Wilmington
street, Baieigh,; N . C., over ; their
special wire:
MONTHS.
OPEN
HIGH
EST. LOW
EST. CLOS
ING ING,
January,
February,
March,
as-
June,
July,
August,
Sept'mb'r,
October,
Novemb'r,
December,
06
13
17
26
32
37
7 01
7 08
7 16
7 22
7 28
7 33
7 34
7 05
01-09-16-22-
7 28-
7 38
7 08
Closed barely
112,400 bales.
steady; sales
The following were the closing
quotations on the New York Stock
Exchange today :
New York Stuck Market.
Sugar
117
American Tobacco 76
BurllngtoD and Quincy 761
Chicago Gas "81
De8. and Ctt. Feed
General Electric 344
Louisville and Nashville 51
Manhattan 02
Rock Island 08
Southern Preferred 2bi
St. Paul 75i
Tennessee Coal sad Iroi 29
Western Union 85
Chleatfo Grain and Provision Market. ,
Thefollowing were the olosingquo
tations on the ChicagoGrain and Pro
vision market today:
Wheat May, 70!; July 7."..
Corn May, 24; July, 254.
Oats May 17. Julyl8i;
Pork January, 7.77; May, 7. Ho.
Lard January 3.92; May, 4.05.
Clear Rib Sides January 4.02
May 4.07.
IJverpool Cotton .Market.
January-February 3.02
February-March 3. 62
March-April 3.62
April-May 3-62
May-June 3.63
June-July 3.63
July-August 3.63
Sales 10,000 bales.
In Aid of Kex Uospital.
The West Raleigh ladies will give
the entertainment advertised for
Friday night, January 22nd, at the
old democratic headquarters corner
Fayetteville and Morgan streets in
stead of at the Presbyterian Sunday
School room. Admission only 10
cents. A pleasant programme has
been arranged by which the guests
will be entertained. Dainty refresh
ments will be served at moderate
prices. Menu Chicken salad, waf
ers, pickles and coffee, ice cream
cake. All citizens are cordially in
vited to come and aid Rex Hospital.
. c. Superintendent's Association.
The North Carolina Superintend
ents' Association will hold its next
annual meeting at Chapel Hill on
January 25th and 2llth. The even
ing of the 20th will be devoted to the
discussion of abetter pt'blic school
system for North Oarolina. Tha
questions of the extension of the
term, improvementof teachers, local
taxation, supervision and others af
fecting the improvement of the pub
lic schools will be considered and
an attempt will be made to secure
some concert of action on those vital
questions.
Dr. Alderman's membership in
this association and his long connec
tion with the public school interests
of the association shall be held at
Chapel Hill on the eve of his inau
guration as president of the Univer
sity. Husband and Son Missing.
Bv Telegraph to the l'ress-Visitor.
Bay City, Micb., Jan. 32. Wm.
McGarry and 19-year-old-son, Wfl
Ham, Jr., for an unknown cause left
their home today. Mrs. McGarry
has received no information as to
the whereabouts of her husband and
son and has sent telegrams to neigh,
boring towns
The old gentleman is a veteran
lake steamboat captain and an Irish,
man. Mrs. McGarry is in great
distress and need.
$4.00 FER VKAIJ.
!1 1 tVI
Minor Matters Manipulated
for the Many.
AROUND THE CITY.
Pot-Pourrl of the News Pictured on f
per Points and People Pertinently
Picked and .Pithily Pn In
Print.
"A trip to Chinatown" is one of
the notable attractions that will ap
pear at the Academy of Music next
aaoBtft'W ?'Siaf
Grippe, the prevail iug epidemic
was never worse in Raleigh. It
seems to have attacked every house
hold in Raleigh.
The supreme court resumes its
work on the first Monday in Febru
ary. Applicants to practice law
will be examined.
There is no prospect of night ses
sions of the general assembly yet
awhile. The evening sessions a
always popular with Raleigh people.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Y. M.
C. A. will havetheir regular monthly
meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4:00
o'clock, in the rojms of the associa
tion. A full attendance is desired.
A reception will be given to the
members of the Epworth League this
Chapter. Every member of the
League in the city is expected to be
present and help make the evening
one of pleasure and profit.
Dr. V. E. Turner left today fur
Philadelphia on business connected
with his profession, to be absent
four or five days. Miss Mary Tur
ner goes with him as far as Wash
inffton, D. C, to make a visit to her
uncle, Judge Turner of (ieorgia.
The Governor's lirst requisition
is made on the Governor of Tennes
see, D . W. Loudemilk of Cherokee,
who is wanted in Cherokee county
is under arrest in that State. Gover
nor Russell offers a rewared of $100
for JohnKeal, who is wanted in Pitt
county for the murder of David
Crandall.
President Joyner of the Teachers
assembly, President Mclver of the
Normal School, secretary C. J.
Parker of the assembly and a num
ber of educators appeared before the
committee on education this even
ing in the interest of the bill to pro
vide for school supervision by dis
tricts. The committee met at the
Supreme Court building.
"Little's World'' which was to
have appeared at Metropolitan Opera
House last night, but which failed
to materialize is having many tribu
lations and troubles in Durham.
Miss Fannie Gonzales, the soubrette
kicked higher than soubrette-' gen
erally do. Indeed Miss Gongales
refused to go on the stage in Dur
ham. She had the company's prop
erty attached for $38 in unpaid sal
ary. A Pair of Jacks."
The announcement that Rich and
Maedei s Comedians will present H.
Grattan Donnelly's famous farce
comedy, "A Pair of Jacks," in this
city at the Acadeaiy of Music Moo-
day night, Janua.y 25th, will
be hailed with joy by every lover of
pure, wholesome fun. In these
days of so-called "society drama"
and of the "French twaddle," it is
refreshing to go to the theatre and
witness a play that is clean, witty
and amusing. In "A Pair of Jacks"
there is no villian smoking the ever
necessary cigarette; the forged will
and stolen papers are omitted.
But, in their stead will be found ac
tion, singing, dancing, music, good
looking girls, and a funny play thai
will make you experience the same
kind of delight that a farmer feels
when he straddles a fresh pumpkin
pie with his jaws until lie nearly
breaks the hinge at the base of his
brain. The dance of the "Bac
chantes" will be secu in "A Pair of
Jacks" for the first time in this city.
Sale of reserved seats began at
King's drug store today.
A Hotel for Colored people.
A comany has been incorporated
at at Asheville composed of leading
colored men, for the erection of a
hotel in that city for the accommo
dation of colored people. Connected
with the hotel will be a restaurant,
laundry, clubroom, billiard roony
etc. . .
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