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No. 9,089.
RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAYEVENINO, FEBRUARY, 7, 1900.'
1 25 Cents Month'
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GOV. TAYL03
TE NOT SIGN
Refuses to Agree to the Louis
ville Compromise i
ASSURANCE INSUFFICIENT
Members ol the Kentucky; Legislature
f Now Leaving tor Louisville Instead;
of Frankferd SHuatloo Ap -
, ' Fw,Very Uncertain
. Frankfort, Fob,. 7. Governor Taylor
nanoimced this nxkruine that ' be would
, aiot sign the agreement mode at I-ouis-Tilla
ami be -would take no action until
late today. He would?. Indicate nothing
s to what be 'would decide veu then,
c Me -would consult some gentlemen' today
and inlothint; would 'be aid until after tins
conference. -, The gentlemen whora he
will consult are en-Gorwmw Bradley as
x-7otvsresBHio Bueckeubridge, his at
torneys. t -r ,,
" ' WILIJ NOT SIGN. " " ' "
' .'iFrankfort, Ky, 'Feb. 7; A man wbo
: 1m cloea to. Governor Taylor- bbj that
Governor Taylor will not sign the Lonfo
Tilte itffreeniientjRcpnbficans urge bintto
1 hold out for the reason that not enough
assurance is given by the Seumcroto
. that they will repeal the Goebei flection
law. . -
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. RETURNING TO KENTUCKY.
, Cincinnati, Feb, 7.7-Most of the mnu
bora of the Kentucky legislature, who
: bare been" here, left lot Louisville this
onomiug. The party included J. W. C
ington -tail hoarded the funeral train,
Beckhamv- A few members went td Oov
.then going to Frankfort. It is under
stood last nlght that - the. whole party
would 'go;, to, Frankfort, ' but for some
mason' the; 'dWtlnation of: the majority
of tiia party was banged to Louisville.
. 408 mvTiis ;yesteuIday.
Bombay, 'Feb.: 7.-iWrtiality of iyestflr
. day was wiprecedented. There was a
total of 40S Hewitts, , The ataiatioiit W
'aggravated by the advent of fataine wf-
tigees, , '
- ;0R.SlMMS ACCtPTS
Will Becoma Pastor f Baptist ChHreh
- at Bryaa, Texas.
. Her. Dr. A.' M. Sinuu today atcvpted
' call to the Bnptwt .diinrcSi at Bryau,
Texas, and will eittef' pou bis work
ithcro March Jut.' Bryan in one of the
'OtdtMrt ni bent citlen in Texas. Tba
Sfate A, il. ll, College is located at
Bryan. ' 1
.-. Dr. Sirmpx Jenva Ilaleigh witll the
best wUheaof oil the peoqde here anmug
whum he baaa Jioitt of friend They
wish him a -useful nU happy eojomn in
bis new fidd. ' .
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' ; HOME MARRIAQP. '
Mr, Thomas Pace and Miss Nannie Now.
ell Married This Afternoon -
Tlie mariasre rrf Mi Xlanuie Hill Xow
ell to Mr. Thomas Thiwstott Pat was
eoleinnUed at 3 oVlook this afternoon
at the 'residence of he brute's parents,
;. Sfr; .md Mm W. I Xom-ell,"oonPT of
Ifmlifa. Btreet and KirwooO Aventie. .
s Tli drawing -room1 w tlHcit by the
atany CriendM tf the - bride aud ftroonx
The oeremwrny whld united thfiir heartrf
and livea in the holiest of eauthly con
tract, whs performed by Kej. (iwrge
-.-.F. 8niitb, W tbe Bticntcu Street Ihod-
in KpiC(nal cbui'cj).
The parlor wad tastily and Javirfhly dee.
rted with pahiw and other ilanrtt.
-' Tbe attendant were Mis Koiu I'aca
ami Mr. Everett BeMu, Wis Kvie JSIli
and Mr. Eah'h Xriwelt iwi Alio TJiiimie
Horton wild Dr. J. it. lloicera ,v ; ,
The britle -was attired iu a hamtaome
gray tnavelliug gtm-u twul enirrlcd in her
hnV cluster. .0 lridinmd' ' rowes,
while the bridwimids carriml carnation.
lliln afternooit Mr. and Mrs. Face left
on the Swmbwrn Ituilway train for ra
riou points to WwteiTV N'orth Carolina
and 'Kentucky..- lpi;i tbuir retom they
will livo ii Kaleiiili.
The bnd ia one of llaleigli' moat
. charming 'young' Indies, poasefcohig rare
liniment talent which baa wevtsv "failed
to ra-intc tin )eotle of RHleiuh. To
ber 'h:iH been due nMiny.nuiKloal treaty at
cntOTtaiiimtutit, for iwr vom f rare
nweetiicDH and espreuaioo in the adintrn
(ion of all. . ' - ' ':':
Mr. Pace in a inot energetic IrttKUiem
im and ba inftiij- ifriepda.
Mr. and Mr luce have the bet wisbe
of all the people or ItaJt'ish. v
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- a nworiCAii 1'L.vy.
- ' A levei-5idei buwnetH mun'Wna to
day asked bis oiniou alMxit tlie aJe of
the markot house and saM.
"I am ojpoed to the ule f lln mar.
'..bet house excnt iijioo thi coinlition,
: to-wif. Asrrtain the price, of the Wgh
est calod bid aeeonnpamied by a pwr
forfeiture, bond or ttfti tied chvk. le
tcrmine upon a bettor de, nre a li gnl
option on eaid ite; det,mnlne pou plans
and specifications for the wvw: VMirket
and amlitorlum.. Close a contract to the
U.n-cMt locnl bidders eecHi-ed by troiMr
fonfeititM nnd mibmit tbe whole project
to tlie vote of the iitir.en for their rati
lieatioo." .. V : "..'!
Tli" Mim-mI wfliiw " the late' Mm.
V X II. tviiith were held hi Ihc.l'nw-
l.vi.ri '. i '-' Ii at 4 Vo'k th: nr-
lunHi. 'l-i-rc will 1e prayer iitnLiiK
t , .: :' "I i.'I.vht.
BEDCOND PLEADS-
FOR THE BOERS
Irish Leader Favors Indepence
r of. Transvaal
M0YES TO AMEND 1
t SPEECH OF THE THRONE
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Oeneral Roberts has Certainly ' Made A
.. New Move and Important Develop
; meets May be Expected la a :
- ' Few Days, -
Ijondon, Feb. 7.T-A Sterktroui ..' des
patch aaya that thexBoer are attacking
Gaitucre In- tw-o directioiMi, toe filing pro.
eevding the time the desruitcb left. ' A de
layed 8terktroni despatch of 'Monday ao
nouuceH that a large' body of troops left
'camp Saturday, and that important de-
TclientJ are expected. Tbia probably
explaina fieneral RolertH' departure.
,'. London, Feb. 7. -Redmond, chairman
of the Irlwh United : Party," wa loudly
cheered when be rose In the liouae of
OouniKraii today to move to umvnd the
peech of Queen VKitoria jfnom ..are
throne, Mr. Itedmond ropreeeutiiiif that
the tune bad nrrired to bring tbe war to
a conclusion on a baa of recognbung
the independence of Transvaal. . . Chair
nura Redmond auid tltat tbe Irish abhor
red war, and intended as far aa possible
to maintain the independence of Bepnb
liea which were defended with such, he
roiui. XEV MOiVR.
' Indon Feb. 7.-M3ucral Roberta and
General Kitchener bare , . roim to the
front, acwirdiiig to an nnnonncement
made lu a Cape Town despatch dated yes
terday. This news increases the hoiie-
fulnena whkb is appamrt lately rn the
British public mind. ' While there is no
cine aw to what front to which General
Itolieits has gone, yet it shows that e
yuuipalgii has been begun in earnest, and
whether the hint move w either Moduer
River, on Optasburg, or at Xu to I, the next
few days will brurtle . with important
events. . .. ' i . j '
- . Btrijwsa is ax ouos&ed. -
PretoriarFeb:-7.'-A telegram to Boer
bleadkiuartem says that Oeneral Boiler
crossed Tngela river Monday nt two
points umlcv cover of a turavy fire. It
i said that the-'BriMxh have been driv
en back to Fotgeiter'jj Drift. , ' .
t PRISOXIERS ESavriED.
j Capo Town, Feb. 7. iPive Bvwr prison
era at Pinronstown tried to escape lat
mights They bad tire anus and wonuded
the prison warden. Two of lve fugitives
were wounded; but U captured.
SUPPLIES CAPTURED
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Insurgents Kill Six American Soldiers
- - ,. Cnnninr Trap.
..Manila, Feb. . T.-The mMirsPiita Aton
duy captured a unprtly triiiu of uint bull
carta between Orini amt Binalupi.iu'.v.
and killed corporal autl Sve privates of
Company t, frotn the Thirty-Second In
fantry.. . Th insurgentu wcuKeniJd :he.
supports of a. bridtfe over a, croeK o
that the firs cart went into lli'j stream.
AVbile the Amierintiui Were trvlig to haul
the eni't 0it the insurgents find a volley
from the bushes and killed mx soldiers
and two native driveri. - '
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'. WHOLE FAMILY DESTROYED.
Victoria, B. C, Fel 7. E. T. Tope,
of Cawcn Trading Oamp. arriTOil heTe and
itells of the wiping out of whole family
of . liidlamt by- superstitious troliesoieit,
wlio believed . them ' witches. Two old
LnotiJmten charged tbe -McTaviehes, an
Indian family ; with causing the deaths
of some Indiia'ns by witchcraft ntaklug
gi'titihe for the sick out of bad medicine
tfith tbe result that scurvy 'became pre
valent ami the funnily t was wiped, out
with the exception of one. '
fearful Hurricane.
rVancoirver.'Feb..--A bRirrleane smpt
Aver.. tint J'lly last niglri:.' i The dnmnge
to the city property and sliirvjng iu the
haa'lr was Tery benvy. flanlly a etret
in the chy Sras not strewn wlrb chnm
miys, gluss, l fences Dud - -portions of
honwos.' . There was an enonumH dam
age 1x wirew.
NEW COMMITTEES.
Pres. McNameeof the State
. - Ing Soon.
Fair Com
S
Ibn retiviiig executor ccauniittee of the
Kortlli 7arollna Agncuiturul Society im't
lant night land balanced ip tlie accounts
and found them all right. .Tlie w.oditiou
of the society hiMinclally iat noTr ilve
bent in hs history. Tbrs is a great coin-'
plimont to "Hwrctary .1. K. rvguo ud
Tw-nsuivr O. H. Denson.
I'rtwiih'iit 'McXamee.. f Asherille, Is
now ii Xew York, but be is -.expected
in re shnrtly, wrtahdy niinng tbe month
lie will lie die guest of Secretary l'ogue
while ii the cHy.'- While here President
McNauie will annmineo ids uptwiiutineiit
of the V;iinons coiniiitees.
91EETIXO" f!iAK.
Tlioie will Uc jt me
at 'the Clirk'g iitVice
next at ;i.i.:D oVhs'l: I
tvtt r.-'ji-uai-y term, 1
of -the liar
ii v a rim
BRYAN INVITED
TO SPEAK HERE
May Visit Raleigh' Next Tuesday
: Night" ,
IN RICHMOND MONDAY
Chairman Simmons and National Com.
nltteemaaXPaoiele Wire Hinf to' '
' Come Here He Will Probably .
' . Accept the Invitation .
: Col. Willi aim Jemnngs Bryan ' may
speak in Raleigh mext Tuesday night.
Aa im-itation baa been extended to
him by State Chairman F. M. Simmons
and National Oonvmltteennin JosepllMis
iMnlela amid it is their belief ttoat he will
accept and address the people 'here Tues
day Uight.'' - ' '
This niowmig Stte Otairman F. M.
Simmons and Xarional Conwiritteemnn
Joseph its ihiniela sent a telegram to Ool
Willlaiii J. Bryan Inviting hum to soeuk
la Raleigb Tuesday night. - Col. Bryan Is
m ttlaumeld. .New Jersey, today and the
tosjgrain will ibo deiivbred to him in "Sew
York city tonight,, when be arrives tbere:
hence an answer will not be recemd be
fore late tonight or early iu. tlie tnurn-
ing.
Next Monday uight Hon. W. J. Bryan
will address tbe General Assembly of
Virginia, whlcrh' is mow. in sesswm at
Jticlimoiwl. The plan is to have Col.
Bryan come to Raleigh from KichiniMKl
Tnewkiy and speak hero Tuesday night.
Vol Bryan Utas sigiuned but wulmg-
netss to visit Raleigh and 'National Coin-
mitteeman 'Daniels and Cbamnain ninv
mona believe that this is the nvoet op
portune tmi for Ooi. Bryan to come
and that ho will .accept the invitation to
be bene next Tuesday. ' '
If Col. iBryan comes he will doubtless
speak in the Academy of Muxkv Tivls
again shows the necessity of an 'audi
tonuim in Raleigh.
SrPREM'B COL'RT.,
Cases from the First District argued:
s Iwis vs. Batemnm by H'. Ij. Ward for
plaintiff;1 A. O. Gaylord for defendant.
Teinpla ts. Iiimmnice: txnipany,:uy
w. want ana in. t. A-yoiect i piamr
tiff: R. C. Lawreuce for defendant.-:,1
This ww Mr. Ijaiwrewe tflrst . argn-
nient 'before1 the Supreme. Court Jind b
aciiutted hhnself with great credit. .
- . NC4W YORIC X)TTOX. ' .
New' York, Feb; '7My, tUS: July.
8.23; August, 8.2H; iitemltf 7.72; Oc
tober. 7.SJ. ' V ! " '
THE AUDITORIUM
Raleigh Merchant .Writes .Regarding a
Scheme to Raise Funds
(Communicated.)
The accoimt of the dtiaens meeting
in - a ' lnorning paiier. . does , not
buying ' luxuries. Again tlie ac-
onut wtiuld make you tsHeve
very many present were in favor of sell
ing the market building.. I do not be
lieve tea per -en.t of the taxpayers of
Raleigh are in favor of any such thing.
It would be hkp n foolish, main selling
a house und lot yielding a net income
of 6 to 8 per rent and wlh tlie proceeds
buying luxuries. ; Again the News anu
Observer's account would make yon be-..
there was a general . rush : for' the
door when the talk tnnied to subscnii
tions. 'Soveinl who were standing at the
back part'of th4iall and taking no active
part in the ineoting did go out. - 1 saw
only two of the business men retire, each
of whom before leaving annoumwd that
they would ivo KJO to an Auditoriym.
-Flie. geiHiwram ill lue unttimg iwuu m
would give 3'K. Another said $200.
Another audi another $100. The , mer-
chanlts will do their part in building an i
Auditorium and it is to be, hoped that
capitalists .'wilt do theirs. . Let the coru
nntteen get together aud formulate some
feasible piam ami present It to a full
meeting of the Chamber or eirlieiis, Let
fhem adopt.. a phin thn we will sub
scribe to a H'uiid - hto! build the Audi
toriwin , which. Ilaleigh. must have, and,
tbrfcitiiens must-build it. We will op-
pose to tluv eud any. plan to sell the
nuirket building. - U , would be jnst as
reasonable for 'the State to sell the Cupi
bd). but will do our part in helping to
build the Auditorium. , To my. uund this
was tlie sentiment in our mwting yester
day, s VlLMXi
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WARMER, FOSKEBLY SHOWER,
For Raleigh and vicinity Owubtions
fnvornblo for showers and murh warnwr
toiiight and Thursday, . - . . - ; i, -
IT'nsettled' weather contniues through-
mtt the gocater portimv Cf the country.
TJk barometer is bigliest over tlie At
huiric States, but -wvertlieless chiudy
weather continues in the wst wrib iittht
ruins at toany lariiits.' fspeciHlly m' the
South. A connidmible rtorm cervtwr has
fonned'urW Kansas ami Neliraiska winch
has caiiflcd a. markwl rie in temperature
in the central Tiiller. the iheaniiMiueter
at 8 a. nnr exceeding fill degm as far
north as Kansas Chymaid Ht.' Jjnuis. On
illMJothce baiMi .very wkl weafheri has
npiieared i the northwtt. :-.
Jr. ORDER I. 0. U. M. .
Itegular iiM-eting ot Capital Cily Coun
cil this eveninu at 8 o'chx! : Every
nwmbcrs n-nm-sfeil to lie present. Ini
tint ion und other . fanfiortant business.
XOTK'E.
Thore' b to lss n callol nieetiing of the
W. It. Wonildo Hook mid liadder 0in-
pimy Thnrwlny evening, February, tb,
l!Hi-fc at 7:30 o'clock. -- t- - -
l!v order cf tlio Foreman, . .'
. K. MAiURY, Sevretary.
THE EVENT FOR TONIGHT
4 Herrmann the Orest and the Dancing ot
Solaret Attract , '
. Herrmann the Great, with his star
company, that apiiea.rs at the Aondeiny
of Mikc tonight, arrived in Raleigb .ou
this morning's tram fwHii Greenuboro. :
, IJast night, said Mr. 'illerrnjann to
day to 4f ireitresentative of tbe Time
Visitor, "was the first time Sin my ex
penenoe of many years that I ever oiay-
ed bt a church when it was advertised
by the local papers as au acedenty of
HMtsic. , j
r(uch was the' case in Greensboro last
night, and it was a Met bodiet church
with erery pew filled to its utmost ca
pacity. A tonsil curtain was droped
trim immediately in front of the pulpit
and Tvilicn we went on tbe rnvprovit!d
singe we found that we were taking
seats in the puiuk.
'(ireensboro," said Mr. Herrmann, "is
going to be a goort town. It is a
good theatrical townt uow, and will be
much butter when they, bare completed
the new opera bouse. The Greensboro
people are auxnons to. equal Ilaleigh in
the matter of furaaelaing perfect fuci li-
les to first clues ineatrical .omipunies
and great public gatherings, but tbe peo
ple there know -that the only way for
fhem to be successful is for Raleigh peo
ple to become less energetic, and this
trna- fear wili neror be true.'.
vilr. Ilemnianai was tellmg me of an
incident that occiifl'red-in- Wnslungton,
sevorai years ago, when we, were both
lesenit and when erery one who eaiw
bus performance lwfrffe the bmnjates of
tbe Ht. Elizabeth's Insane Asylimv were
greatly amused. . '
;He hud completed one of his fninous
tricks and had given to two of the off i
chils of tbe asylum several dollars each.
The act appeared geneixwis to one of the
iivmates who asked that he be presented
to tlie niagiciun. When the insane inan
was intnKkiood to Mr. Ilcrnmm he unade
a pretty little speecb and wsote a check
bl 'Mr. Herrmann's favor for onto mil
lion dollars, remarking, lu answer to an
inquiry, that any New York bank wOuld
calh the check. Mr. llernnunaji ac
knowledged his opprecia'tion' and for oiwe
bo nvas Btonniied. lte eovli nof, with nil
of' Ins mysterious powers, cash tfhe
check. -, i , .
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HBIIKMAXX, THE GHIHAT.
Tlie itoVld-f anions Hcninaun will ap
pear, ftt the Academy of Music tomglit.
Leon Hermann tthe Great Herrmann)
is nckiHiwIedgid ti be the greatest liv
ing magician, mid his staght-of-bantt
and palming in simply marvelous, excell
ing anytbung of tlie kind ever attempted
in magic?' His entertainments are iin
mensely popular' and are eagerly hiokcd
foi'Ward, to, as an event of importance,
the wonder and liewilderment which his
hmrrclous feats liisinre ure tlie souroe
of uiiUCh ainusemout and many arguments
for months lifter his appearance, in a
lily.' - Herrmann always brtnutc mrniiy
novritiesi with bun upon each succeeding
viisitr soUMthiiig out -of the beaten tracks
of magic." Novelty has become so inqch
expected with the Hwrman entertain-
. .1 .i .L -.1.1...- ....... Iw.1
uwnis iuiil ine Miiiieuu'uj, vi.ni ui ue...
something odd- Indeed), to attnict more
than ordinary notice, so when it is said
that neTti before has so unwiue an en
tertainment, 'or have wn'li marvelous il
lusions been presented by a prmtidigi
tatenr as Uie Great Herrmann will pres
ent upon his preseut visit to this city
then indeed have local theatre-goor. and
loveM of magic cause for congratulation.-,
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It is the Great Hcrnnann with his mar
velous sleight-of-hund, bis - wnsationul,
awe-inspiring illusion and bis fun-loving
proclivities ithat have deii?lrtel nnd en
tertained tho bihsibitnnts of all the civi
lized ' communities on the glolic. i Tlie
world still has a child's heart iu its love
of mystery..- It never wearies of what
imps ids curiosity or sense of wonder,
aud the magnificent entertainment which
the Great ' Herrmann presents not. only
fills bis audience with amazement,: hut
leaves them in a ite bordering oil men
tal collaose. Leon Herrmann is tbe grea-t
est illusioiijfit and master of magic of
the present decade. For more than sixty
rears tbe name, of Herrmann has stood
for what is tbe best in the domain of
inncle. aiuTthe entertainnicnt to bo seen
In this city is in evory way superior to
the best ver riven by the Hsrrmann
couiiMiiiies. It would sewn to be'ulittxw
a 'work of uiererogatku to coiument
mxm 'tm eutertaiumeut to be giv"n by
the Great Herrmann. '' The great dailies
of ithe cuuntry are uni(cd in praiiseof
the perforiiiaiwe.
-TThe principal pni-k, of the Herrmann
entertainments bus always eoinnwted of
rare and all-startling " plienomenn. the
work seemiiicly setting at naught H the
laws of nature. It is replete with mysti
cisnis und thoi occult deeds ordinarily
ascribed to " the redoubtable, inrtnea ' of
darkness. ; Yet ; everything is simply
done., and the Gi-eat ; Herrmann ha
frankly diV-lalmed any : supernatural
agendes; Leon Herrinaini stands alone
and wipciite iu the art diaiioiique. That
the theatre-going public fl ill admire this
foruv of eutertaininrait as given by the
Great. Ilei-rinaan, is evident froui the
large advaiM-e sale of seat which has
g.uic on at the box oCiec. 1 ,
LOCAL NOTES,
Regular - mid-week prayermeetlng at
tho Christian . church tonight ait 7:30
o'clock. . Youi - are- eordially invited to
attend. ' ' ,
The Daughters of tho Confederacy have
completed arrangements for inuikins; tae
appearances of ' Ibe ljrttle Hussar" a
bowling euccesa, The date is February
. In the Mayor's Court? today Bettie
Massey paid $5.25 fine for disorderly
conduct. Henry Biggs, Jr., weub to the
roads today in default of flues to the
amount of S24.u0, inflicted by 'Mayqr
Powell for an assault and forciblo tres
pass. . ; . ''.'."
The uiiouuceme.uit ntude on the fourth
page of tbe Times-Visitor this afternoon
of the International Grand Opera Com
pany's appearance here on Friday even
ing ia good news for music lovers. , Jit is
one of tbe 'best opera companies that have
vitated the South in nmuy years and the
Misses Carroll, wbo have become famous
coiuilected with this organizaitiora. are
of Southern connection and hare great
pride an everything Jioinhern.
The bos sheet for tbe 1 Iiiteruiatiowttl
Grand 'Opera Company is fast tilling up.
Ht. Marv'a School and Pea Institute
huve taken blocks of seats on the tower
floor awl the Baptist! Female University
is to have half of the galleries, which are
to bo.Tcserved. . The two lower Boxes
have already been taken., A newspaper
cominent.on a Tt aiipearuneo of this
company advises reserving of sears in
the half nearest tiie doors in sniU opera
houses.' This is imeratloued for ho infor
mation ef tlioso wbo infend hearing the
opera Friday night. : "
THE MISSES CARROLL
Some Facts About Two Youug Women
Who Will Delight Raleigh
Mis llarn Douglas Carroll and Mi
Grace Lee Carroll are sisters and were
born in Ht. Ijonis, 'Mo.f They re de
scendants of Charles Curroli. Of Carroll
ton, (one of tho signers of the Declara
tion ot Independence also cousins of
Robert- R. Lee, 'of V'irginia, . and the
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois. ;
- Miss Clara Douglas Carroll commenc
ed her musical career .after careful train
ing by the best American instructors,
as soprano soloist of the First Presbyte
rian Church, St. Lotus, which position
she hold for three years. ,
Miss Grac. Ie Carroll ,was soloist
for -the famous Quintette Club of that
city, and both v were soloists with tlie
Choral Symphony and Morning Choral
Soi'icTliM. " i -
Thousands of dollars have been spent
ou: their education. They graduated-under
that world-renowned instruotor, Ma
dame Marchesi. Pans,' who so success
fully preimred Melba, Onlve, Eames, and
many ot hers of note.
They apiieared jisully In many of the
h ading cities abroad, meeting with won
derful success everywhere. During their
tour abroad they attracted the attention
of several well known English and Am
erican mauugers who rifognlaed their
worth -nnd in tide them flattering offers
to tour in England and their own coun
try. Tliev finally closed a ceikract with
Mr. Corm-anx Belieniia, under whese'
nmiwigenient they will remain for some
time, to come. i.
Their persona! appearance is very pre
poKiKsi!ig and tliev have a -cbarmiug
and niagnctle personaliiy. Their vocal
endowments arc rare, their phrasing in
telligent, and the remarkable volume and
range of their voices are sufficient for
tlie uuwt exacting requirements.- Their
repertoire is extensive .embracing most
of the finer operus and concert numbers
of the great master. t
Some of tlm large city papers have been
iavisli in their praise of these "song
birdtt of" America," and too much cannot
to said in their favor.. They plisscss
youith. -talent,-and good looks, -are uiod.
est aud .finely educated, refinement and
culture being deputed m every Iook,
wonl ami act, , a credit to their master
They will lie heard here in grand 'op
era with the International Grand 0ier
a tic Company on Friday. February Oth,
at the Academy of Music. It will be
remembered that this is tin? company
tint .Mr. William T. Harding specially
engaged and it is honed that our citi
zens will show their appreciation 0f his
K'ftort' by turning out en masse.
CONVENTION OPPOSED
Biblical Recorder has A . Serious Flying
' at Old Maids Meeting
. The Old Maids' Oonvcntiiwi which wiU
be hold in Metropolitan Hull next Twbt
day night is now a matter of couwdeTH
bl sisjciuation on tho streets, especially
among the confirmed batcbelors, some of
whom contend that the organization fori:
bodes no good to them siiu it is ru
mored that plan will be adopted by
tho convention not unlike tho srhtune
adopted at the rwreut mnitinig of the
Tobacco Growers.
Ilowvcr the .opposition to the Old
Maids' Vuventioit is not Hit frivolous. :
Tbu Biblical Recorder of . ycMterday
saw: .
"The nion who created a sensation bj'
rei'cateiUy exposing fSiristiaiw wiw gaT
all sorts ot uudignifid entertainnits
fif the benefit of religions objects has
been sued for divom. by hi wife, who
lodges against him "disgrdcefift: 'charges
of cruelty, i What he said agaitmt birrch
shows is as true as It ever was; and we
Baptist -people in Ralogb may tie (bank:
fid tiiat this divorce will iservo to keep
bis mind hi another direction for a little
while." i
From theabove '-.ifwillb.etuttoat the
C1ltor of the Bililical Itewrder does not
take kindly 4h the isxsiositiom but a
yet he is the mdy real serious kicker who
hss appeared' ttnon ibe sceias and the
fact that he is opsioscd to tho coim-nnioB
wiH hardly interfere with ttlu prugruui
or detract in the least frmir tlm intend-
nnce. Froinv contrsatkm with several
delegates to 'the cx-mvcntKm it appears
that that editor is safe from any attack
from any delegate, to the conclave.
MR. JUL PERRY IIELD
UP AND ROBBED
Halted by Masked Men Near
Rocky Mt. Today ?
ROBBER GOT BETWEEN ?
- $600 AND $800
He Was Walking From Sonth to North
Rocky Mt. About Midnight Wbeq
He Was Surrounded
tod Robbed.
'Mr. M. M. Perry, who has a stall ia
the city market here, was held up and -robbed
near Rocky Mount by three nieu v.
shortly "aiftcr ndduigbt this morning.
Yesterday morning 'Mr. Perry went
dtnrn to Nashville, in Nash county, to ;
sell some horses. , Ho had prevjouiily sent .
a diroi'o of twenty horses through tbe
country to Nasbville and be went there ' -to
superintend their sale. He sold four
of tb horses. On his way back he de
cided to lny over at North Rocky Mount
for a while. ' He reinuined there until
about midnight when, be decided to walk
from North Rocky Mount to South Rocky
Mount, a distance of only one mile, so as :
to take the Southern. Railway . train, at
tbe lattet place for Raleigb. '
Tie way was very dark ami when Mr. ,
IVrry bad gone about half the distance . -ho
was. suddenly stopped. Three meik
had sprung up aa if out of tho , Tery
ground, on either side of hiin. "
One of tho three, wbo seemed to be
their leader, was masked, having a black -.
cloth tied over bis face with two boles
cut for bis eyes. Two of the men poiut
ed coeked pistols in. 'Mr. Perry's face,
and ordered him to bold aip bis hands.
He was taken completely by surprise and .
badly frightened and of course there
was nothing' for him to do except to
,pbey. . He held up his bands and, while ,
the two men kept their pistols leveled at
his bead, the third man grabbed bin '
and began to search bis pockets.
Mr. Perry had 'between, $3 and $5 in
change-in bis pocket and this was first
taken. The searcher them found a roil
of bills whklh Mr. Perry had in his .n- -
side vest pocket, and took the roll also.
Mr. Perry would not state tbe -exact
amount taken, when be Was seen by a
reporter today, bnt he admitted that it
was- btawe-JrHMid- MK-Tb w'"
son Mr. Perry bad so much money on
his person- was because he intended to
go from) Rocky Mount to Richmond to
purchase more horses. .- v ?
As soon as the robbers had finibed '
rifling Mr. Ferry's pockets they, turned
him loose and ordered to remain where he -
was. However, no sooner were ; the
highwaymen out of sight than Mt. Perry
loiit no tinio in wacbing the Rocky Mount
depot where be took the tram' for Raleigh.-
. .-(';
, The highwaymen did not secure all Mr.
Perry's money, however, for he bad IX) .
in bills in one of bis socks.
At this time there is no ervldence as v
to the identity of the robbers. It is rea
sonably certain though that the highway
wen uiust have knowui something about
Mr. Perry's bnsSnc at IbK'ky Moont.
S0METHINQ UP
Railroad Officials Appear Ignorant of Big
Movement on Foot . '
. fv' .' ",
Inquiry, today failed tn .gain :
any inside information regarding :
the following railway news taken from .
the Portsmouth Star, and which lead
one to believe that there is something
in the wind of great importance:
"A dispatch from Now York today.:
states that the Vanderbilts are after the
control of tbe Norfolk and Western Rail
way, and- the truth of this statement
few will ()tistion. i s . -t '
"The read is filling Mahoue's lake nnd
apparently, preparing to build a union
depot, into which- the most ecnte believe :
about all the roads centering here, sae
the Seaboard Air Line, will run .their
trains. It became apparent to litany
when the (?hi'supeake and Ohio, Virginia
Beach and 'Norfolk and Southern Rail
ways were- acquired by the Vanderbilts
that a great movement about Norfolk
had begun. .Nobody who knows will
teH, but a movement of large-proportions
is evidently on. Norfolk will, it is dear,
is bntccforward Vanderbilt; property.
There appwirs little question but that tlie
ablest railway men in the world tho
New York Central manager, ,wiil "treat
Norfolk with the ennaideratiou she aud :
her wsters (Kwrve.";. v ; . .!
ADJ0I RNED UNTIL FEB. 28lh ' .
jIMie! adjoumcrl nieetiiig of tbe stock.
s.niers of tlie Raleigh and tjastouv Rail- ,
road, withbi w-as expected to tuke fur-''.'
ther steps in tho -matter of consolidation ,
of the Skaboard Air Line,- was hebl in
the offb-es of the company., on Halifax l
street , at noon today, aud adjoumimienrt
was ordered, for lack of a qiwrom. The . ,
next meeting will bo held on the 28th'
tost. ., ' - i " ,
' It is understood that the cause of post
ponemiiit libs iu the fact that . Judge
Waddiil, the - 1'nited fitatew Circuit "
Court at Ricliawnd, has tMt yet rend rwl
his decision: in the ami luvuabt by Rjau.
. 'r COTTON TO SELL HIGHER
The Times-Visitor today feceired thes; .
following jnesage from Prbwj. McO'i"
mick "Exieiit August cotton will sell jnnieli
hiidicr jtatumallv, and witbout. unaiiipulii
tku. which w do. not aiuicliiaitei '1 be
world is faniur a natural, .cottou funnue
bwause consuinptioi . noruioii und n
Still n.be:ktd." .vie,'.. -;
y::' ;'-.:'': :??.. i! i ' i II . II ;,'S- ,
' M.r. B. R. Lacy is aide to be .
today after a sickness ot aeverul u