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RALEIGH. N,C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1900.
25 Cents Month
T1HIP
CONFLICTING RE
PORTS FROM WAR
LadysmUh'i Relief Announced
From Hall add then Denied
BULLER PUSHING
HIS WAY TO FRONT
OcMnl Croaje Reported Surrounded and
Olrei Time limit la Which to Sir
reader Gei. MicDonild
Wounded.
London, Feb. 21. It is stated that
Ladysmith has been relieved. This
was announced' at Windsor town coun
cil today it was said that the
Queen had heard the news.
Bl'LMJU'S ADVANCE.
London, Feb. 21. (Noon.) A dispatch
from Durban. says that the forces under
General Buller have been crossing the
Tugoln, at Colenso, all night long. Ho
now has four thousand men. on the north
hank of the river. Hart's brigade is nil
on tho north bank. Determined efforts
are being made by the engineers to re
pair the railroad bridge, so that trains
may run. A pontoon bridge was con
structed at the ford at the foot of Hlang
wana, and the-heavy artillery is being
taken over it. The Boors are not offer
ing strong resistance, though occasion
ally there tiring from Grobler's kloof.
General Buller is endeavoring to mount
big guns at IMaugwnnn. which can be
used on the Tidge to the north of tho
Tngela and along the line of railway a
far as Nclthorpe. with good effect. It
is believed that General Buller will con
tinue his forward movement to Iiady
smitb. without rest. The Boers are
mill retiring, leaving their rear guard
which appears merely as a patrol.
EXPECTING RELIEF.
Ladysmith. Feb. 20. (Via Heliograph
to Colenso.) The Boer have removed
long torn from Bulwana hill. General
Bullet's naval guns are now reaching
the Boer position. We expect relief
within two days.
NO CONFIRMATION.
'London, Feb. ''21. The report that
Ladysnrilh has been relieved is again,
current in the Berliu bourse and London
flock exchfltwe, 'Although it is possible
t tho report is ,truo, no news 6a
been reeoitwl to oohfirin it. The war
office ny it is uuSble to confirm,- but
tho public believe thut the Queen ha
again forestalled: the authorities,
GENERAL MCDONALD WOtlXDED.
London, February 21. It is reported
that Gen. MacDonnld, commander of
the Ilighlatd Brigade" was severely
wounded in ballle yesterday.
SnUPRISED BORRS.
Ixmdon. February 21. No news h.i.s
boon received up to this afternoon, in re
gard to Oronje's nrmy. though there are
persistent rumors that an engagement is
jjii progress. It is reported that, Col.
Plumer, who is moving to the relief of
Mafcking, surprised the Beers by a.
night Attack Olli CtaxvuliU ii n.r......
the Boors were strongly entrenched, and
while struggling through the barbed wire
entanglements the British force nladmcd
the Roerfs dogs. The Boers began firing
The British then, made a bayonet charge.
Tho Boers' exploded dynamite mines. At
this point the British retreated.
BOteltS REPULSED.
Arundel, ; February 21. The Boers
made a determined attack on General
Clements camp today. Their big gnu,
and Vicked maxim ha missed the Brit
ish infantry ror several hours. Both
were finally silenced by British 5-inch
gun attack nnd were repulsed.
BULLER XEAHS LADYSMITH.
London, February 21. Another heii
ographed dispatch from Ladysmith says
that General Buller's capture of Bloy's
Hill wliich was plainly visible, has put
everybody in the highest spirits. It is
believed that Buller will next occupy
Ashrogel Krantz, on the north bank of
thti Tugela coiuutuuriing the railway
Xel Thorpe and hair Way to Ladysmith,
also perhaps reach the summit of Bul
wana Hill. We Mieve that relief is on
ly a matter of a fen- hours.
CRONJB MUST SrilREXDER.
London, February J. A private tele
gram, received hen? from Berlin this af
ternoon declares that Gen. Oonje is in
, a bad position, bearing out yesterday's
Bertini rumor that HJeneral Cronje was
surrounded and that a time limit has
necn given him to surrender.
LADYSMITH RELIEF POSTED.
, Windsof England, February 21. Tlie
announcement has lieen posted on the
tow hall that Ladysmith has been re
lieved, i
BROUGHT HOME TO REST
North Caroliaa Soldier Who Died la
Cat a Buried Today.
Special to Times-Visitor.
Goldsboro. Feb. 21. Tlie remains of
Thomas Edwards, who went to Cuba a
volunteer in Company B, First, N'orHt
Carolina regiment, during the Rpnnish
' American war and who died there, of
fever, have been transported by the Oov
Moment and arrived here from New York
hy express yesterday afternoon. This
morning they were given military Jmv
eral 'by his comrades in arms from flu
armory of the company in the Arlington
Hotel. The interment was made in Wil
low Dak) cemetery. ,
. Mr. Bd words was one of the most
popular of the volunteer soldiers at
t'nmp Qnemados, where he tnuMni the
command of General Fitshitgh 14. lie
was one of tho few In that camp who
ttneenmhed to the Cuban fever.
LOCAL BRIEFS
Mr. W. Z. BlnkeJ left this mornfng for
Richmond, Va.
Dr. IT. II. Marshhurn, of Pitt. N. C,
waNln tho city today.
Fisherman's Ijiek tomorrow night.
xoa snouiu not ran to see it.
The Schinmuui Concert Company
played to a large audience at Louteburg
Inst night.
Tomorrow being Washington's birth
day, a legal holiday, the banks and pub
lie buildings will be closed.
Miss Lizzie Hood and sister, Mrs. J.
H. Anderson, left on the Seaboard Air
Lino to visit relatives and friends.
A .subscription daneo wil take place
tomorrow night in the Henry hall. It
promises to be a most interesting event.
Get your seats reserved at the King
Drug Company, for the Schumann Con
cert Company which appears at Metro
politan illall Saturday afternoon nnd
night. Prices 35 and 50 cents.
Mr. W. E. .Tones left this morning for
New York Philadelphia, Boston and
Paris where he may consume thirty-two
days in laying in the largest stock "of
shoes seen in Raleigh.
The etching of Chief Justice Gale,
wliich Mr. Marshall DeLancey Haywood
recently, hart made by the Randall Etch
ing Company is now exhibited in tho
window of Watson's Art Store, i
Messrs. Joseph Bragassa, Clyde Fateon
and Thomas Lanier, all foriAgrly mem
bers of the First N. C. 'Regiment in 'the
late Spanish-American Var, and citizens
of Raleigh, enlisted at the ycTiiiting of
fice in this city, and left for New York
city this morning. They will be assigned
to heavy artillery jinil stationed at New
York city or Sandy Hook.
SOCIETY OK THE CINCINNATI.
The North Carolina Society of the
Cincinnati will hold a meeting in this
city tomorrow.
Tlie non-resident members- who have
promised to attend are Hon. Wilson .
Lamb, of Williamston. N. C.: Major
Graham Daves, of Xewbern. N. C: Mr.
John Bradley Lord, of Brooklyn. N. Y.;
Mr. W. D. Carstarphcn. of Plymouth. X.
C; Dr. I!. It. Lytic, of New York; Hon.
I'ufus K. Polk, member of Congress
from Pennsylvania, and others.
NO LET UP ON
THE AUDITORIUM
The Chamber of Commerce De
cides to Push the Matter
The Market House Plan Dronned
Another Suitable Site Will be Se
lectedTo b Built by
t
Private Subscriptions.
The meetiog rt the Chamber of Com
merce lust night discussed the auditor
ium question. From the spirit mani
fested Inst night, it was demonstrated
that there will be no let up on the mat
ter of an- auditorium until this much
needed convenience is a reality. The
proposition to utilize the Market Houc
for the purpose was dropped and the con
census of opinion was to build the audi
torium on some other site.
The Chamber desires that there be no
delay in the matter, and with this view,
the auditorium committee of the Cham
ber will meet this afternoon, at ." o'clock
in the Mayor's oliee. Mr. D. T. John
son was addeil to the committee.
The chamber discussed the question of
a site. Tho lot on the comer of Wil
mington and Morgan streets, near Capi
tol Square was offered for ?N,000. This
is for two' lots the comer lot. now
owned by the First Baptist Church (col
ored! nnd the Unchurch lot adjoining
it on Wilmington street front of 111)
feet and a Morgan street front of 180
feet. But the price asked is considered
entirely too high, especially us the cor
ner lot of the two, (55 by 1X0 feet, was
Imught two years ago by its present own
ers for $2.0110. The price now asked is
$5,000. It was for this reason that the
committee was directed to take options
on other sites.
In accordance with a resolution
adopted by the chamlsT at a former
.meeting in regard to enjtertaing the
members of the Legislature during their
session here in June, the president ap
pointed the following committee: Messrs.
C. M. Itushce. J. D. Bonshull. It. T.
Gray. X. IS. Rroughton J. B. Hill, A.
M. Powell, J. E. Pog'ne nnd W. X.
Jones.
On recommendation of the executive
coinmittee, the chamber endorsed the
following bills now before Congress for
aid:
1. A bil An appropriate $2000.000 for
1he Commercial Museum of Philadel
phia ami the State of Pennsylvania, nnd
which now has the most complete organ
ization and machinery of aiding in ex
tending the commerce and manufactur
ing export, trade in this country. It
lineiu additional nwiney to extend and
complete its work, and has had a bill
Introduced in Congdess asking an ap
propriation of $2000.000.
2. A bill asking certain changes in
the law regarding the tenture of em
ployment of the officers nnd employes of
the Weather Bureau, improving its ef
ficiency. 3. A resolution endorsing the move
ment nnd effort to have tine Uuited
Ktntes Government established a nat
ional park in Western North Carolina.
The Appalachian Park Association
wishes immliers and' contributions to
the cause. Membership is $2.00.
A talk in regard to the industrial and
social relations existing between the
North and the South was tirade hy Mr.
C. A. Eastman, now of Raleigh, nut un
til recently resident ot Boston. He
was added to the committee ou manufacturers.
TO HOLD CON-I
TINOUS SESSION
Twelve Months Work at the
State University
NO CHANGE IN
REGULAR SESSIONS
Provision by. Which Rejular Courses
Can be Continued Through the Sum
mer Committee to loaugu
rate Water Works.
The Trustees of the State University
met at noon today in the fjovernor's
office and was well attended,
j. The report of President Edwin A. Al
derman, showing the condition of the
State University to bo excellent, was
read. It stated that .the present session:
had wirollcd 512 students, a larger num
ber than has ever before been enrolled
in one year.
A number of sub jects of greater or less
importance were discussed, but the most
important action taken was the granting
-of authority to the President to hold a
permanent session of the University
throughout, the entire year;.., This is au
experiment that has been a great Bttceess
at the University of Chicago and Univer
sity of AVest Virginia, the only institu
tions of learning in the country, at
which the experiment has been made.
The Tegular college year will continue
as it is today, but after the June Ooni
inenicement college lectures will con
tinue nut il" September. This will be a
grand opportunity for teacheds who wish
ti take up tlie advanced course of the
University nj;il thoe -who cannot at
tend the' University during the winter.
The majority of the faculty will remain
a I Chanel Hill throughout the college.
. committee consisting of President
Alderman, Dr. II. II. Lewis and Mr.
l'oeblin. of Ashoville, to act with Prof.
.1. W. Gore and Prof. Win. Cane, of the
University, was appointed to proceed
with the work of inaugurating a water
work system iiii the college.
TO LIVE IN RALEIGH.
Itev. A. (J. House, we learn, will move,
his family from West Durham to Ral-eigh-oui
a few days. Rev. House's jfain
ily has been living here for something
over a year and hsve made' many friends
and the announcement that tliey are to
leave will lie rend by their host of friends
with regret. Our best Wishes go with
Mr. House .-ind his family. Durham
Herald.
CAIUUK'D TO .VUltntN.
Jackson Johns, a colored man. aged
years, who e.-une here ten days ago
fr'ni Auburn and was stopping with a
colored family on tlie I'ayetteville road,
died yesterday. His body was carried
to Auburn today for interment.
DEATH ()!' MISS E ATM AN.
The body of Miss Gertrude Eatman,
who died at Pilot Hill yesterday, at 12
o'clock, was taken to Aslinry ti day for
interment. The funeral was held at
Ephosus. Church, at that place.
THE EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
North Carolina Editors Will Attend New
Orleans Mardi Gras Festivities.
Mr. II. II. Varner. the editor of The
Lexington Dispatch, was in Charlotte
last night. Mr. Varner is one of the del
egates to the National Editorial Asso
ciation convent ion. which will be held
at New Orleans on the 1st and 2nd of
March.
The other seven delegates from this
State are H. A. London. Pittsboro: W.
C. Dowd. Charlotte: Rev. T. N. Ivey,
Raleigh: J. B. Whitaker, Jr.. Winston:
J. B. Sherrill. Concord: M. C. Martin.
Ijonoir. aud II. T. King, Greenville.
This party will probably leave for New
Orleans tomorrow and will bo enter
tained at various places along the way.
They will arrive in Si. Louis on the
22nd inst. From there they will go to
Memphis: from Memphis to Granada.
Mis, thence to Jackson. ini Yieks
bnrg. Miss., and then to New Orleans,
arriving there on the 20th. After the
convention the members of the Edi
torial Association will take a trip
through Texas and California lieforc
returning home.
NEW COTTON MILL
The Holts to Build Another Mill at Lex.
ingtoo.
The Wcnnonah Cotton Mills file arti
cles of incorporation with the Secretary
of State. The business promised is the
buying and selling, spinning and wear
ing; of cotton and cotlou goods, also
silk and wool. The incorporators arc: W.
E. Holt, Sr.. anil Ethel Holt, of Char
lotte, and W. E. Holt. Jr.. of Lexing
ton. The place of business will he Lex
with privilege of increase to $oOO,000
ingtoii. The capital stin-k is $l."0,n00,
REGARDING SEIZED MERCHAN
DISE. Iorenzo-Mariiuez. February 21. Uni
ted States Consul Hollls has sent n cir
cular letter to the merchants here stat
ing that he is instructed to Inquire into
the recent seizure of merchandise from
New York nnd is prepared to receive
sworn declarations from parties inter
ested. EPRESS MANAGER. SUICIDED.
Catskill, February 21. F. E. Mungcr,
for twelve years manager of the Ameri
can National Elxpress Companies here,
was found early this morning, with a
bullet hole in his temple, in -Prospect
Park. His accounts had just been
placed under inspection. Friends scout
that he Is short, 1
BUSY IN MAYOR'S COURT
..''' I
Assaults, Disorderly Conduct and Fast
, Drivinf Cases Heard
Ulayor Powell had a busy day. Six
offenders were nrrainged, the chargesi of
disorderly conduct, assault with deadly
wenpon. and fast driving being brought
up.
J. II. Sikes and William Bowman, a
farmer and blacksmith respectively,
from New Light township, charged with
disorderly conduct, were given light pun
ishment by the Mayor, as the men were
ignorant of the existence of a law
against using profanity on the streets.
They were fined $.'.25 each.
Mr. James II. Bobbins and Dr. J. M.
Ayer were fined $4.2o each for fast driv
ing on North Blount nnd East Morgan
Streets yesterday afternoon. They were
driving young horses hitched to a light
rubber tire buggie and the cold weather
put unusual spirit into the animals.
Jerry HintoD' was bound over to court
on, $:i0.'00 bond for assault with a dead
ly wenpon. He struck Henry Reeves
a Won' with a one pound weight ;ind
left Henry's face -.in- a one sided shape.
After giving bond, Henry swore out a
warrant for the arrest of Reeves for as
sault and this case "will 1m heard later
this afternoon.
OR. ALDERMAN TO SPEAK
Will Address National Department of
Superintendence Next Week
at Chicago.
President Alderman, of the University,
who was in Raleigh today, delivers all
address at Chicago on the 27th instant,
before the National Department of Sup-
crintwdoiioe, which is a branch of the
National Educational Association, his
theme liei.cg "The Opportunity and Ap
plication of Scholarship in the Southern.
States." Walter H. Page who will also
speak, his subject being "The Neglected
Art of Literary Expression." President.
Alderman will, while in Chicago, attend
a meeting of the committee on a naional
university. This committee met at
Washington last Noveiulier. He says
while he do-.s not think there will be for
a while at least a .statutory national uni
versity he believes there will be coor
dination of the various department now
under government direction at Washing
ton. THERE ARE FOUR
DANIEL JONES
Three Protest Against Being
Confounded with the
Wife Beater.
A Communication From three Peaceful
Colored Citizens who Have Suffered
by Another Who Answers to
the Santo Cognomen.
Editor of the Times-Visitor: Will you
allow is. in your valuable paper. 1o say
a few words in defense of our good
names, which is all we have? "A good
name is rather to he chosen than grear
riches." There are lour i4l Daniel
Join s in Raleigh, and once and a while
Mayor Powell has to chastise one, (and
i he same one every timd for wife whip
itig, stealing or some other crime which
is not liecoming a gentleman or a gisxl
citizen. He is commonly known as
"Railroad Dan," as he worked on the
railroad- a long time. We the other three
Daniel Jones have lo stand the
blaine of one other of our name-sake-.
and apiM-al to you to allow ns to set our
selves straight liefore the public.
We are hard working men and have
never had any trouble in law or anything
else in our lini-s. We are: Itobert Daniel
Jones, who drives a dray, and Daniel
Jones, who use lo ho sexton at Edentort
Street M. K. Church, and Daniel Jones
who is a nioiiar maker, and lives near
Hungry Neck. We would like for the
Tines-Visitor to make sonic distinction
next time, for we are sure he will lie nr,
to s4"o the Mayor again soon. The rss
ple, colored and white have Im-cii joking
us .alMWt whiping our wives, which we
do not. do and the joke is not at all ac
ceptable. We try to be honest colored
gentlemen.
Yours etc..
The other -three Daniels as a hove
named.
NEW YORK COTTON'
New Y'ork;, February 21. 'February
S02, March m April So7, May sr.:!,
June S."i2. .
FISHFRMaN'S LUCK
Will be Presented Tomorrow Nifht at
the Academy of Music.
The presentation of the comedy-drama.
Fisherman' Luck, by the Home Dra
matic club at the Academy of Music to
morrow night is an event which is lieing
looked forward to with increasing inter
est. If promise to he one of the brightest
productions ever presented by home 1al
ent. The rehearsals for the past nights
show, that, there is strong talent in
the cast and they are sure lo score some
big hits.
A large numlior of seats have already
been marked off and you had liettor se
cure one at once, if you have not already
done so. The box sheet is at Mot lee's
popular pharmacy.
STUDIES IX SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSONS AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The pastor of the Christian Church
will give a study of the Sunday School
lesson for next Sunday ot his p-raiio ser
vice tonight. Tlie servicw will last about
forty-five minutes. Everybody invited.
THE OLD MAIDS
WON THE CHAPS
Cork Screw . Curls and Hoop
Skins are Winners
BACHLOR GIRLS
QIVE A GOOD SHOW
Metropolitan Opera House Crowded to its
Utmost Capcity To he Repeated
Soon at Wake Forest College.
Last night Metropolitan nail was filled f
to its uttermost, so great was the cu-
rosuy or rile people ot Jlaieign to near
the discussions of the old maids, about
the sterner sex. Tbnt they were well
entertained, was evinced by the hearty
merriment and frequent applause o" the
audience.
The curtain rising on tne :trst scene
showed several antiquated maiden:-, anx
iously awaiting the arrival of the S. A.
I... and Southern trains, which Were
to bring the other delegates to the con
vention. When these trains were i3nat:y
announced there trouped upon the s!::ge
a motley crew of old time spinsters, j
with cork screw curls, hand boxes, dogs :
and bundles of every description.
With them came the up to date bachelor
maidens with kodaks, and golf sticks.
The second scone showed the first ses
sion of the Convention. Dr. Delia
Dixon, under the name of Angelina Ehf
trofina. Hypnosta Clark, of New York,
presided. The secretary. Sophronia Sus
anna Ashed Doqiiick, in the iierson of
Miss Reynolds, of the Un prist Univer
sity, convulsed the audience by her ab
sent iniiidedness numerous minutes, and
her original wittily worded poem of her
sad experience with a deaf and dumb
lover.
After the addriss of welcome and re
sponse and the President's address, re
ports were read from various states and
experiences given.
(rear consternation was caused in the
Convention by the discovery of a hereto-fore
concealed reporter. He was
hurriedly pushed to the front and com
pelled to sing. Mr. Will Royall acted
this part well and was most heartily ap
plauded in his snug. At the finish Miss
Tiny Short. (Miss Tnilelta Kreth) was
so enraptured that she rushed forward
mid immediately proposed. He iulisted
he sympathy of all present by pleading
that, it wits "so sudden" and by asking,
"what will mainm-a say." Nevertheless,
she was successful and led him away m
triumph.
In the next session of the Convention
Miss Eliza Pool as Miss Squaslihlossoni,
introduced her wouderful "Roiuodcl
seope." This great invention made
young again all who entered, save one,
who would not tell her nuo. The young
holies who represented the, rejuvenated
old maids were most attractive uivl
charming in appearance.
When the President entered, pretty lit
tle Miss Margaret Rogers I ripped from
the machine and charmed iln andien-e
with a song.
The music for the evening went from
the ridiculous to the sublime. The open
ing chorus, "My Ronnie Lies Over the
Ocean," was ear splitting. Miss Louia
Rriggs sang very sweetly a parody on
The Lost Rose of Sitmm.'r. In the last
stanza 'Miss Eliza Pool introduced th
patent triller which causi d much merri
ment. Mrs. Henry timelier charmed the au
dbnec by her delightfully rendered songs
She was repeatedly encore I :: ml re
sponded gracefully. Raleigh is fortunate
in having this m w aqtiisi'ioa to its mus
icians. Special men'ion should be made of the
able manner with which Dr. Dixoi..
Miss Reynolds and Miss Pool sustained
the difficult characters which ile-v per
sonated: and to Mrs. Urinson and MKs
Elizabeth P.riggs, who, as Lady Man
agers, mappisl out the plan of organiza
tion for the Old Maid's Convention.
X)N-VE.NT10X POEM.
To Italfigh I came, a stranger.
This Convention lo atten'.
As I've walked about your city
I've seen such lovely men;
I've traveled into countries far.
'Hohohling sights most rare
Hut never have I seen before
A man like Dr. Ayer.
So nice he is to visiting girls
I'nii sure that, he'll take mc
Ariding up and down the town.
In his beautiful red "IU'i;;F.E."
Rut if this pleasure is denied.
I'll pass away the day
Hy smiling at that charming chap
Dear little -Robbie Cray.
If hoi upon my lender heart
Should ever seem to frown.
I'll turn my battery of smiles
I'pon the Shepherd, Rrown.
Rut shouhl these fishes fail to bite,
There' re Haywoods not a few
Named 'Edgar, Frank and Sherwood,
tiralram and Ernest, too.
tiirls. if you like lo argue wi-ll,
These lawyers I'll reveal,
Perriti. Riisheo and Robert Sinvms,
V. Hoyden and Joe Peele.
It these bachelors will not do
I'll mention in my ditty ' ,
Lawreuoe, A. Andrews, and Watson -Attorney
for the 'city.
Housekeepers fine yon wish to lie?
Then this advice is good
Catch, a Sironach Bm !. I'pdmrch,
ih' haply Torn Pescud.
Hut some fine dresses will Mosiro,
iFor tjjom I would suggest
Xorthani, T. Donson and Poseuil.
Ynui can find out the rest.
Of teachers there is quite n list,
But III put at the head
Royall and Pntchett aud Brogden,
And Pad Olutstead,
Tlie very name of Bachelor
To one may be so dear, 1 4
She will capture Col. Stark rA.
Before the end of tho year.
Newspaper men are in this town
Who would suit some mayhap
There's Freddie MeTrittJ Tbminie Pence,
And Mr. C. P. 8a pp.
Then Henry Bagley, Willis Brijfgs, . -
And Edgar Womble, or
Mitchell at the B. P. U.
Seeking the Oovernor.
Tom Blake and Freddie Mahler:
Are jewellers, I've heard, tell
Who can mend the worst smashed
watches,
And broken hearts as well.
When to the Museum you go,
Before you climb tho stair
IxKik tor Allen. Asbury, Williams
And Graham, specimens rare!
The three Dr. It's we meet wit,
Royster, Rogers and Renn.
Such nice delightful creatures,
But awfully bashful men!
Of all the active men in town
There's none like J. C. Drewry
For when he cuts the big trees down
The folks fly in a fury.
Next in review the handsonw Wards,
Great sports altotit The city.
To .see them still unmarried dears,
It. surely is a pity.
Thru il" you every art. employ
This coyness nwty avail.
To captivate the stony heart
Of fickle Sam Hinsdale.
For Henry King there is a ehauce
And also, as well for Xorwood" C.
Since nobly they have done their pan.
Rewarded they should be.
I f power you've always wished to wield
In Presidential Chair,
Then youi may role behind the throne
By catching Hallie Ayer.
For those who seek perpetual youth
We would insure among
The ones to keep you happies-t.
Commissioner Dick Y'oung.
If your forces you cut Marshall.
Then set your cap for Joe,
Or if a failure this should prove
Console yourself wilh Snow.
If after rading all this list
There still .should lack score.
Look in Higcses and iu Briggses,
And also Pool's Shoe Store.
Andrews and Yass. two modest, youths -If
they with love should thrill
And Sing "O, come and be my bride,"'
Then answer them "Aye, Will'.''
Our sister city linTists of wealth,
And of her push and' go,
But .'Raleigh's wealthier by far,
Two Diirhnms intUte Jt so.
And Webb now graces our town;
But smiles reel off by yards
When 'ere we see ndown, the street vjj
The coming of Kobards. r
Of all Uio men we've cited here
None ever yet was writ
Who mastered our affections as
Dear Dr. Everitt.
Now girls, these, are a goodly few,
And Jife still has its joys,
When we remember earth contains
SO MANY HANDSOME BOYS.
After tin- reading of the above the fol
lowing application for membership was
read and promptlv rejected:
Raleigh. X. C. Feb. 20, 1900.
Convention of Old Maids:
Dear Misses Whereas, we the under
signed, being bachelor banter of the
city of Raleigh, have listened to your
august delilM'rations with profound ad
miration, we do hereby beg. beseech,
and earnestly implore that We be alhyw
cd to have seats in the Convention, a
voice in the discussions and full rights
of membership.
Signed.)
WALTERS DURHAM.
JAMES O. IJTCHFOllD.
CHARLES. BELVIX, JR.,
FRANK HAYWOOD,
WATKIXS ROBARDS.
1RVIN JONES
LEE SKIXNER,
DICK LEWIS.
ED. B. CROW.
ALBERT I. BAT' MAX.
M ILL Ell IICCHES
H1RKE LITTLE. "
JOHN T. FCLLEX.
Chairman.
Then the following was presented. It
met with a storm of noes thut shook
the house like an earthquake:
Raleigh, X. C. Feb. 1000.
Most Respected and Worshipful Maid
en. W tln disappointed and enforced
bachelor Dentists of this city, do hereby
send you our warmest greetings.
Whereas, in your experiences the
hearts of men have proved stony and
impervious to your various charms, we
wish to extend to you our sincere sym
pathy. We have suffered the tortures
of the Inquisition at the Court of King
Cnpid. and win. what is left of our tat
tered hearts we come to yon for consola
tion. Receive us into your membership for
we ht-rehy pledge ourselves to unite
with you in a war to the death against
single blessedness.
(Signed.)
.1. M. FLHMMING,
X. .1. CARROLL.
.1. M. AYER,
D. E. EVERITT. Chief Instigator.
Sworn and subscribed to before me.
ibis -JOtb day of IVbruarv. 1000.
J. C. MAKCOM, J. T.
This done the convention Adjourned to
meet again next year "in our new auditorium
RETT UN'S TO WATER POWER,
Charlotte. X. C, Feb. 21. A dam-has
just liochi completed across Rocklish
creek, near Fayettevillef X. ('., at a
cost of $L'().(MH.). It wil lfurnish power
for Ilpc nulls Xo. 2, this splendid fac
tory, one of the finest cotton mills In
the South, thus returning to its original
principles of using water instead of
steam. This is one of tho largest water'
power developments in Xonth Carolina.