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t NOTICE. TO STOCKHOLDERS OF THE -MECHANICS'- rpetnal Bnilding and Loan - ASSOCIATION , -TAKE NOTICE !- 1 That the annual meeting of the afss-Qn for the election of oft. cers jktf loaning year will take place at the court house on. Mon day, ihe 18th inst., at 7:80 p. m. Important that all stockholders, white and black, attend, and hear the president's and treasurer's re ports and take part in electing om cers. S. Wittkowsky, B. EVCocBRanJC, President. ' n Seean&TTeas'r. THE shows unquestionably the sound and prosperous condition of the company, and the management, the public and especially the policy-holders, "in whose Interest the great trust is conducted, are to be congratulated upon its solid ity and security.'' This is what the Insurance Commis sioners of seven States say of The, New York Life after a most thorough examination of all its affairs (made at the request of the company). It is the only company that you know all about. Its accumu lation policy guarantees more than that of any company in the world. J. D. CHURCH, General Agent. NOTICE. Having been appoint d admin istrators of the estate of the late John W. Wadsworth, we hereby notify all persons having claims against that estate to present them to one of us before the 20th day pf March, 1896, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of any recovery thereon against us We also notify all persons indebted to that estate that prompt settlement will . . 1 1 . T71 11' . oe requireu. vhas. r. vyauswuktsh, Jas. W. Cannon, Adm'rs of Jno. W. Wadsworth. March 12, 185. piK RON FOR FANCY PAINTING. Easily applied and far better ! than any other paintL Twelve :coIors, and best of all! only 5 cents a bottle. R K JORDAN :& ORDAN v& CO.,-O.,- The Retail Druggists. BUGGIES AND WAGONS FOjLESS THAN IT COST TO MAKE THEM MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE BY ORDER OF THE COURT. IP YOU NEED ONE COME QUICK. C. FURBER JONES, RECEIVER, A. BLACK CO. C. E ?LEOTRIC KID GLOVE CLEANER Cleans grease spots and stains from kid gloves instantly without injury. t or sale by BURWELL & URWELL & DUNN,-UNN,- Wholesale and Retail Druggists. ALL KINDS OK DRESSED LUMBER. Thoroughly kiln dried, and un- der sheds. Flooring, ceiling, weatherboarding, wainscoting, all kinds of mouldings. Prompt deliveries. I Tlf ALLONEE & Co., o.. a. jtx liiivi mum and Brevard streets. B. K. BRYAN. GEO. W. BRYAN B: K. BRYAN & CQ., 5 WHOLESALE ASP RETAIL Grocers and Commission Merchants. -r J attention ; given to consign- . C. HERRING, UKttTlST. Of 3oncord has located in Charlotte for the practice of his profession, and respectfully asks the public for a share of their patronage. t Qffioe in the David aon building. : FOR SALE, j The property east of the city known as the SHANNONHOUSE PLACE. - A splendid residence, containing I nine turf rooms, with three acres of round. Beautiful lawn, fine water. This U the most elevated spot around charlotte. Apply to W. M. Wruws, Trade and College feta. FOR MONUMENTS Bay Iredell Slue Granite, . the monumental atone In America. prettiest CHARLOTTE GRANITE CO. -gUBWELvL, "WALKER CAN&LKR, . Attomeys:at-law. ' ROOMS SOB, St and Is, LAW BUILDING, CHABXiOTTE, N. O Financial Statement Prompt rSits. -ij . - BUNA WAT IK CONCORD. How. a Delayed Morning -Train, North- Bout, Hurts the Good People There Personal. Special to the Observer. Coxcokd, March 15. Mr. Moran Pal mer, a young man abont 20 years old, came in this morning from Copal Grove, oiamy couuiy, auer several young jaaies wno were to visit at that dace. In front of II r. D.F. Cannon's residence. on attain street, several dogs began run ning and barking in front of his team a horse and 'mule.: At this the team became frightened,rearlng and dashing, inrowine Mr. calmer out, lie was not seriously hart, -but. the hack, was torn all to pieces against an electric light pole. The frightened team ran lor a mile or more through town. - Mr. and Mrs. A. H Temple recently of Locust Level, Stanly county,ase spending several -days in the city and at Sunderland Hair-school, two, miles South of the city. Mr. Temple was principal of Stanly Hall school, which was destroyed by fire several weeks ago. They will return to their home in Illi nois Monday. Tne mad dog scare is on. One was reported to have been run out of the west end of the city yesterday. Two more were seen to-day, it is said. The closing 'exercises of the graded school this year, which will take place! the second week in April, will be of un usual interest. ' Mrs. J. E. Cartland, president of the State W. C. T, U.. returned to the city to-night, after-a tour of a week to va rious parts of the State, accompanying Mrs. Helen Barker,, treasurer of the Na tional W. C. T. U. and who made sever al lectures in this city last week. w nen tne mornine train does not get here on schedule time, as this morning. citizens, especially subscribers, never ask if the train is late, but say, "Did the Observer come?" The Observer is to be congratulated on its complete reports of the recent legislative pro ceedings. It always came first. The New York sub-Treasury received $l,100,O0Q in gold yesterday from the designated depositaries under the Belmont-Morgan bond contract. PEOPLE'S COLUMN lO Cents a line. Six Word to the Una. SKATING at auditorium at 9:30 a. in., S:30 and7:au p. m. rrMilS IS disagreeable weather to get on? I but if you ring up 6, Fasnacht'a. num ber, be will send you bread, cakes. etc., with promptness. ; DIMITIES In remnants at 60 per yard. Violets & a bunch. Williams, Hood A Company. G ARROW'S TAFFY his cooraaut at J. M. is the best. Little's. Try ANTED Sowing, at 818 South Tryon street. ROL.LE R SKATING at auditorium to-day at 9:30 a. m., 2:30 and 7UJ0 p. m. UfANTED-To sell. Remington type three Mose- VV writer No. 2. Been in use months. Will sell for 170 cash. F.N. ley, Tel.. Opr. So. R'y, Coneorq mo ALL. WHO USE TYPEWRITER PA I PER: It will be to your Interest to in- Dect our Btock Before placing your orders Our papers stand at the very front and the rintlng is peneci. ooserver tripling ouse. WEDDING invitations, announcements, "at home" cards, letter heads and business cards printed in the latest styles. Observer Panting House. FOR SALE Dry Berryhill. pine wood. John A. NEAT, trim and attractive applies to all printing from our shop. We're special ists in stationery. Observer Printing House. rvUB FANCY Stationery Department Is V complete. Our new line of programmes. invitations, wedding cards, etc., is beau- ties. Observer Printing House. daily. John A. Berryhill. YOUR own interest will suggest that you should at least send for our prices and samples before placing your order for print ing. Observer frinung House. MUTUAL BUILDING & LOAN Asso ciation, 9th class, will wind up on 23d March. Ahead as usual. No payment re quired on 30th In this class. TTIOR SALE- Full scholarship (30 lessons Jj in shorthand by mail) from one oi tne best business colleges in the South. Will sell at liberal discount. Address Box OV4, Atlanta, Ga. "m T EAL. flour, bran. oats. hav. mixed feed and chicken feed for sale low at Star Mills. TTIOR REN: JD Seventh ENT A 6-room dwelling on West street. Apply at Fasnacht's. TTIOR RENT 8-room new bouse, with I ' modern improvements and stable North Brevard. Josiah Asbury. 2r ST CLASS Mutual Building & Loan Association. New stock now being Issued and applications for loans received. P. M. Brown, President; A. G. Brenlzer, Secretary and Treasurer. SPECIAL NOTICES. H AVE YOU SEEN those beautiful Souvenir Spoons at J. C. Palamouktais's? 103 Q That's our 'phone number. Don t forsret to ring us up and get anything in the grocery line. bARRATT & iST.AKFT.Y. A BEAUTIFUL, line of Pictures, framed and unframed, at J. H. VanNess & Son's, Photographers. "T7E RECEIVED on yesterday about T T the last shipment of spring papers. Come and make your selections while the stock is full and let us put them aside for yon. WHXE1EB WAJJU PAPER W. SEVERAL valuable tracts of Improved and unimproved lands near the eity. Reasonable terms. W. "S. Alexander. -jl TOUNTAIN Buckwheat maple syrup at J Irwin's Progressive: Grocery. FAULTLESS hams, faultless and gold medal flour, Bethune A-KWhite's coffees. Chase & Sanborn's teas, Ten ny's candies,' Crosse & Blackwell'sJ Heinz's nd Bunker Hill pickles, and blfle label catsup. Bethttse & White. TiON'T hesitate to send . Siiaknojj- notMK oraers Jor an Kinds or gro- ceries. All legitimate prices will be met and full measure given. Try "Presto" samples, jgiven to customers. MAX FRANK, SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN Correcting and detecting all errors of reiraction. Headache optically treated. Eyes examined free. Office at Davidson building, room No. 7. - Frask. DR. W. H. WAKEFIELD WILL bx IN HIS OFFICE AT 509 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, March 18, 19, 2TJ 21, 23, 26, 27 and 23. Practice limited to - 1 ' Eye, Ear, Nose and Thoat. A GAY LEGISLATIVE. COURT. THREE J fJDGES, TWO OF THEM DRUNK. A ty-Oat, Appelated to iBvestlsate womsa't Cbarse Aralatt Court and Lawyers, Two-Thirds of Which Is Car rylng Jac They Are to Sit Witheet I4mlt and to Draw' Per Diem aad Expenaea More Aboat Bills VThlch Were Stolea and Tampered With Swear- las At Deserter Whe Bu Away aad Xct tbe Saaaersti Get tk Whip-Hud on the Wled-TJp Kepe. and Pops. Hacked and Swear They Are Done With Each . Other A Town to Be fenced la for Spite Jim ' Norwood Sends Bay Game Chicken The Public Schools Almost Bulned The Appointment of Meares and Joaea Was at the Attorney GeneraPa la stanee Negro Clerks 'Wives and Daugh ters as Copy lata. Special to the Observer. Raleigh, March 15. "They ran away with papers Hike a kitten with a ball of yarn,'.' said an official, speaking of the behavior of the fusion ists in the Legis lature. " Yes," said a Republican, " I will admit there are all the evidences of rascality you could wish. Bills were purloined, stolen and shifted. Wil liams, of Craven, tells me that the code commission bill was "stamped" through the Senate; that is never really passed all of its readings; that the Agricultural and Mechanical College bill was ''stamp ed" through the House, as was also the penitentiary: directors bill and the Goldsboro graded school bill. The resolution to raise a committee of three to investigate the shell fish commission was passed, but was never ratified. It gave Representative Wil liams the power to name the commit tee, and he was to put Ewart and Har ris, of Hyd-and one other f usionist on it. The committee s term of session was unlimited, and it was to meet next summer, V uliams says. He also tells me he got a bill through, at the request of Senator Rice, to allow a sporting club at Wilmington to fight chickfens and dogs, "and do all sorts" of things," as he expresses it. Senator Starbuck, Republican, was yesterday swearing at the "deserters," as he termed the Populists and Repub licans who left the city as soon as their pay ceased, Saturday night. He desired your correspondent to publish the last roll call, so as to show up the deserters, who, as he said, by their shameful con duct, left the field to tbe Democrats on that critical closing day. The Republicans and Populists are "hacked" past belief. Republicans swear tney are done with fusion. Pops, swear the same thing. The resolution to provide for the printing of "captions" of the acts of the Legislature was not ratified. Mr. Hileman antagonized this resolution, it will be remembered, but it passed. trom the secretary of state it is learned that there are two remarkable4 provisions iin. the bill re-chartering Ral eigh, one of these conferring the right to tax cnurenes and the other giving the aldermen power to declare prohibi tion at any time. Here are some more of the acts of general importance which were ratified (there are 823 bills and 46 resolutions ratified): To fix solicitors' fees in the matter of receiverships of estates of in fants; to extend the time for settlement of State taxes by Cherokee, Clay, Gra ham, Macon, Jackson, Rutherford, Swain and Mitchell; to aid public schools by ldcatTTSsessments; to protect travelers m public, roads against barbed wire fences (by requiring a board at top of fence); to require railroads to redeem unused tickets (the bill to give ticket scalpers until next July to get rid of what tickets they had on hand, was stolen four times and never ratified); to change the fall terms of courts in the tenth district; to create three new town ships in ' Surry; to protect owners of cattle against infectious diseases; to al low1 deeds in Certain cases to be probat ed outside of the State; to amend the charter of the Eastern Band of Chero kee Indians'; 'to make it a crime for a person in this State to injure another in another btate; for the improvement of public roads; to require the State board of education to repay to Watson & Daniels, of .Newbern, Qo, 700 for cer tain land grants in Craven county; to allow corporations to become guardians and accept other trusts. - Mr. Harris, of Hyde, tells me he knows of a bill which was twice tabled and which yet was presented for ratifica tion. One of the queter bills which passed requires the building of a fence around the town of Pollocksville, and it is said it was passed for spite. To-day a workman was observed cut ting on the west face of ttie die of the Confederate monument the words: "To Our Confederate Dead." May 20th the monument is to be unveiled, and Mr. O. J. Carroll, United States marshal of this district, will be chief marshal. Physicians tell me there is a great deal of grippe in the county, and that it is of a dangerous type, with a marked tendency to run into pneumonia. Mr. James .Norwood, of Hillsboro, sends to Mr.Ray, of Macon, the "Dem ocratic game cock ofthe House," a trio of his t noted strain of fighting chickens, in order to show his apprecia tion of Mr. Ray's style of handling fu sionists. Look ut for Ray in the next campaign. Here is an alleged copy of the memo randum which a Radical tells me was sent over ,to the Republicans from one of the very last Populist caucuses: "We want passed the bill extending for two years the time for the redemption of land sold under execution; also the bill to give us chargeof the blind institution at Raleigh, i the deaf-mute school at Morganton, the Western Hospital, peni tentiary.directors, agricultural depart ment, bureau of labor statistics; also to change charter of Goldsboro and elect the eastern criminal circuit judge." Now, this looks like a "lake," unless the Populists-lie, for the latter swear that these are the' last Republican de mands. They bear both Republican and Populist, ear-marks. Deputy Revenue Collector Walter Davis yesterday at Silk Hope, Chatham county, seized one illicit distillery of 75 gallons capacity, and 2,000 gallons of beer.; Jim Terry, the owner, escaped Your correspondent to-day interview ed Mr. J. C. Scarborough, State Super intendent of Public Instruction, re garding their effect of the new school law. I The superintendent said: . "Our system of (public schools is almost ruined; we are set back 20 years. As soon as I can get the new law I will have it printed. The abolition of.the county superintendents and boards bf -.3 .1 1.!. President Taylor, of Wake Forest College, says that of the $20,000 neces sary to be raised to complete the en dowment of the William Royall class oi English, half has been secured Complaint is filed' with the railroad commission of the blockade of streets at Rowland by railroad trains. Two Mormon missionaries yesterday mace ineir appearance at Mil brook. In thijt county, and their presence has aroused no little indignation among the peopie oi mas section. J.'iR. Chamberlain, who was by the fusionists as one of the board of agriculture, is. the pre3:denti5f the Car- aleigh Phosphate MillsJaere. He is the. only representatiyr the fertilizer in-: terest on thejxe i board, which it now seams isjwrboard at -all.; K-r;-v -'r -J . Attorney General Osborne was asked t a-d ay for his opinion as to the Gov ernor's appointment of Judge Meares. He said in reply that he could not be interviewed as he had to appear in the case and as the action of the Governor was taken at his instance. Mr. Ewart tells me that he Is nrenar- ing a letter to the Governor in regard to nis case. Last night a Populist member of the Legislature, Phillips, of Pitt, who is also a preacher, was so drunk that he was "laid out" on some planks in the baggage room at one of the hotels; and was seen by quite a number of people, among others by a Republican legislator who to-day entertained a .crowd by tell ing aoout me matter. . H . - Yesterday your correspondent was in the Auditor's office. Phillips was there, and had a very heavy jag.' iHe-was drawing pay for two days ($8) and board (3) lor two days, as a member of the committee of three to investigate Mrs. Pattie D. B. Arrington's charges against tne courts and attorneys, tie wanted to be paid for a valise lull of books, in cluding a Code, some laws; etc but the. Auditor's, chief clerk told him he could get' no feay. . After wards "Judge Phillips as the wairs call him, was in the office of the Secre tary of State. "Judge" CamDbell. of Cherokee, another member of the com mittee, was about "three sheets in the wind" yesterday and likewise to-day. He said to me, "I will have to study how to run up the expenses." Under the terms of the resolution "expenses" ate allowed, and while "Judge" Phil lips' board costs only $1.50 a day. that of "Judge" Campbell is much more, as he stops at a leadin? hotel. Brvan. of Chatham, (the "little bill" man), the third member of the committee, left for home yesterday. Phillips says the committee wilt be in session six weeks. It adjourned yesterday until next Wednesday. Williams, of Craven, to day told Campbell that the Republicans of the State would rather raise a purse of $240 for him than have him serve. This special committee is a thorn in the side of the Populists and Republicans. It is a treat to hear them swear about it. "Judge" Bryan says he thinks it is a ghastly joke, but Phillips is delighted. Williams sajs before they get through with it they will wish they were dead. These three "iudjres" are"made court and are to report to the Supreme Court. The following is the text of the re markable resolution under which the special committee, composed of "Judges" Phillips,. Bryan and Camp bell is sitting. It was ratified March 11th : 'That A. M. Campbell, J. E. Bryan and J. T. Phillips, members of the House of Representatives from Chero kee, Chatham and Pitt, respectively, be and they are hereby appointed a committee of investigation to investi gate all the matters growing out of the litigation and all other troubles between Mrs. Pattie D. B. Arrington and her husband, and all other matters, jersons and things concerning or in any way appertaining tb her matters in con nection with said litigation. Said com mittee shall have full add ample power and authority to send for persons and papers, and examine the same, and to administer oaths and examine wit nesses, and with full power to punish for contempt for disobedience to any lawful order, in as full a manner as is now vested in judges of the Superior Court of the State. They shail find the facts from the evidence and report the said facts, and also set out the evidence in full in said report and make their report to the Legislature, if possible, before its adjournment; and if not, then to the Supreme Court. That full au thority to pay necessary expenses while acting is given the State Treasurer, and the Auditor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant for the said amount." There were colored men employed in offices of the clerks of the House and Senate, though the fusionists did their best to keep them in the background. Abe Middleton, colored, did not do that work at all, but put in his time writing orMooking on, while a white man named Ferrell held the door for him. There was also a colored clerk in the enrolling clerk's office. Most of the copying, which was "given out" by the enroll ing clerk, was ' done by the relatives, sometimes wives and daughter."1, of fu sion members of the Legislature. The Supreme Court has lately revised the course of study for license to prac tice law which has become somewhat! antiquated, and has adopted a new and more progressive list of books. The list looks imposing on the new rules, but I am informed that it will all be found in six volumes in addition to the North Carolina Code, i. e., Ewell's Es sentials, three volumes, any good work on executors, and a similar one on cor porations, and the annotaled Code of Civil Procedure. To-day "dodgers" were circulated announcing that the Outlook, a paper edited by R. H. W. Leak, John C. Dan- cy, John E. Taylor, H. C. Denny and C. D. w addell, all colored, will appear here- April 1. It is said it will be a straight-out Republican paper and down on fusion. Eminent lawyers say they think the Legislature has no right or power to appoint railroad commissioners; that the commission is a court of record and that under the clause of the constitu tion which says that the Legislature may create courts inferior to the Supreme Court but that the Governor shall fill vacancies until a regular elec tion, the Governor clearly has he right to appoint. The term of Com missioner Thomas W. Mason ends April 1-st. It is a nice question of Jaw and is attracting attention. Commissions are ready for issue to Judges Meares and Jones, of the new Criminal Courts, these bearing date March 13, when their nominations were sent to the Senate. The Bowery Insurance Company has withdrawn from this btate. Mr. J. C. Carpenter, general agent of the r armers Mutual Insurance Compa ny, left to-day for Charlotte. His wife accompanied him.! Senator Marion Butler and wife left to-day for Sampson, to remain two months. 5 Efforts to Break a Will Fail. Atlasta, Ga., March 15. The effort to break the will of the late George WashingtonDye, of Elbert county, has failed in tne lower court. Dye left an estate worth $100,000 to his negro house keeper and her six children whose father he was. ; His relatives attempted to break the will, but the jury rendered a verdict to-day sustaining it. This is in accordance with the decisions of the State Supreme Court. After Dye died, $40,000 in cash was found packed In an old trunk, lie owned 7,000 acres of land iuone body, and was known in his county as "Ooyernor ' Dye. ' Telephone Companies Spring Pp. Mobile, Ala,, March 1.The effect of the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, eft the life of the patent In the Bane case has had the effect of 1 bringing into existence telephone companies in many of the Southern cities. Mobile has during the past1 few-days organized such a com pany which has : met at once with lib- natron sge. The material will be ordered at once i for a complete tele phone plant. ;? - - , Pastoral Call Declined. . ; Special to tbe Observer. ; Ashevtlle, , March 15. Rev. C. A Jenkins, of Goldsboro; has declined the call recently extended by the congrega tion of the First: Baptist, church of AshevUle. The declination is due to the fact that the call was not unani rnotrs. SPAIN MUST BEG OUR PARDON. GBJE3HAMS DISPATCH TO. TAYLOR. In Accordance With It Oar Minister to Spain Demands as Apology of the Spaa jisfa Government for the Firing Upon the AUiaaea At In later M areas aa Thinks , Uncle Sana Has Been a Little Premature ' Madrid, March 15. Mr. Han nis Tay lor, American minrster, presented to the Minister of Foreign Affairs to-day a demand from his government for apolo gy andr regret from the government of to pain on account of the Alnanca affair, Mr. Taylor's action was based on the fol lowing dispatch from Uresham, dated Washington yesterday: 4 - I "This department is informed that on the 8th instant tbe United States mail steamer Alllanca. on her homeward voy age from Colon to New York, when six miles from the coast of Cuba, oh Cape ftiaysi, was repeatedly nred upon by a Spanish gun-boat with solidjshot, which fortunately fell short. , The- windward passage where this occurred is a natural and usual passage for vessels plying between the ports of the United States and the Uarribean Sea. Through it. several - regular lines oi Amer ican mail and commercial ' steam ers pass weekly within sight of Cape Maysi. They are well known, and their voyage embraces no Cuban port of call. Forcible interference with them cannot be claimed as a belliger ent right, whether they pass within three miles of the Cuban coast or not, and can, under no circumstances, be tolerated when no state of war exists. This government will expect a prompt disavowal of the unauthorized act and due expression of regret on the part of Spain. And it must insist that imme diate and positive orders be given to Spanish naval commanders not to inter fere with legitimate American, com merce passing through that channel, and prohibiting all acts wantonly im periling life and property which is law fully under tbe nagof theUniWl States. You will communicate this to the Min ister of Foreign. Affairs and urge the importance of a prompt and satisfactory response. Signed "Gresiiam." Minister Muruagua is Surprised. Washington; March 15. Secretary Gresham's peremptory demand to Min ister Taylor, at Madrid, for a prompt explanation of the Allianca atfair was a manifest surprise to the Spanish minis ter, Senor Muruagua. The minister did not say that the information was entirely unexpected, but he' did not hesitate to express his surprise and re gret that the United States government nad acted apparently so hastily in send ing such a telegram to Minister Taylor without hearing both sides of, the case. When asked what the Spanish govern ment would probably do in regard to this matter, the minister said: "I do not think my government will make any reply until it shall first have heard from the Governor General of Cuba. Up to- the present time the Governor General had been placed in possession of no information leading him to believe that he Allianca had been fired upon. I had a telegram from him last night stating that the naval commander at Havana had tele graphed to the local authorities at Santiago de Cuba and Gibara, two of our coast cities, for full particulars of the alleged firing upon the Allianca. Gibara is near the spot where the out rage is said to have been committed. Up to a few hours ago no report had been made to the authorities, and I have been inclined to believe that Captain Crossman was romancing. It seems incredible that one of our gun boats could have done as Captain Cross man reports without havingacquainted the naval commander at Havana with his action." SENATOR SIGMON'S VIEWS. He Talks of Fusion, tbe State Guard, the Los Tax, Leaky Members, Etc. Special to the Observer. Hickory, March 15. Several mem bers of the Legislature passed through here yesterday returning home. Sena tor Sigmon returned Wednesday. "In resrard to fusion. Representative Nelson, of Caldwell, says: "I see no prospect of its continuance. It seems to be at an end." Senator Sigmon says hat fusion is still strong and will stay so; that there is no reason to believe that the present Legislature will not be re-elected. Speaking of the State Guard's appro priation, he said: "It is not our idea for the companies to 'misband. We want to see a good, well-drilled com pany in every large town, but we can not see the use in expensive excursions and encampments." The log tax, he says, was originally his idea. It is a purely Republican law to protect home industry. The direct object is to tax every log shipped out of the State. He says the law is per fectly consistent with the constitution. Some lawyers, he says, differ with him, but that is a small matter. The dispensary provided for Hickory is to be eoverned by a local option election. This will be held next May. "There was a traitor in our midst," said Senator Sigmon, "and he gave our caucus secrets away. An eastern mem ber was accused, but nothing could be proved. He came near being 'occar sized.' Col Olds knows who he is." Representative Whitener is quite sick at his home. Editor Click, of the Mercury, returned home to-day. He was assistant enrolling clerk in the Senate. The next issue of the Press and Caro- linian will be a ladies' issue. The pro ceeds will go to the Hickory Library Mr. Joseph Walters, a converted Jew, is to lecture, to the Ep worth League to night at the Methodist church. Tbe Burial and Will of Sir. E. Welslger. Special to the Observer. Hickory, March 14. The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Evans Weisiger. late housekeeper at the State Hospital, reached here at 6 o'clock last evening and were interred in the city cemetery to-day. Her will was read to-day; bhe bequeath? her property, tha Charter Ho tel, of this place, and furniture, ' with all personal property, to her three sis ters, during their lives, and then to the heirs of her nephew, Mr. Thos. L. Gib son, who is executor. Mr. Slaughter to Be a Commissi oner. Savannah. GST, March 15. The com mittee of the ;bouthern Passenger As sociation to nominate a commissioner under the new agreement met here to- day. After disdnssing the situation the committee adjourned without for mulating any report until March 27 in Atlanta. Tbe names of several candi dates were before the committee and it is inferred that the: present commis sioner, M. Slaughter, has been agreed upon. . i . .'! - Her Majesty Treated Nicely at Nice. Nick, March. 15. Queen Victoria ar rived here to-day and was received with a great display oi ceremony ovine may or and the other municipal authorities of.the town. Bhe entered a carriage and, with a military escort, was driven to Cimiez. Her Majesty has borne her journey well. She showed no sign of fatigue. i The Tobacco Trust Had No Quorum. New York, March 15. -The annual meetine of the American Tobacco Com pany, held in Newark to-day, was again adjourned until April 15, from lack of a quorum. There were 223,000 shares represented but 238,000 were required. No statement or figures were given out. ' A SOUTH CAROLTNA ttAGKDT. Called Stan's Wife a Liar and Killed Him For Beeeatins; It. Hpectal to the Observer. . , ' Spartanburg, March 5.i Yesterday at uomng springs, seven miles from this city, George Harrison, with a mus ket loaded with fifty buckshot, shot and killed his brother-in-law, George Black well. -'' .'.I.- Black well had been away from home for several days, and during his absence uarrison went to mackweirs borne, armed with a gun. and charred Mrs. Black well with telling lies on him. This she denied, whereupon he struck her over . the head with the gun, knocking ner senseless. tie also struck her child. a little girl, Over the head- infliction a painful wound. On Mr. Blackwelrs return Harrison armed himself with a musket and went to Mr. Black well's house and again ac cused Mrs. U lack well pi telling lies on mm, ana if she denied it she was a g d d a liar. Mr. Blackwell pulled his pistol and snapped twice. Before he could pull the trigger a third ' time Mr. Harrison raised his musket and fired. The whole load took effect and Mr. Blackwell fell dead on the feet of his wife whom be was trying to defend. Mr. Harrison is still in the neighbor hood. The sheriff wentAut this morn ing to make tbe arrest. The Baldwin Rogers Comedy Com pany have been playing to good houses every night this week in spite of the rain. The show is a good one and everybody seems pleased with It. E. 11. O Connor and Harry Bates are genuine comedians and their every ap pearance is the signal for laughter. Misses Wmna and Lottie Rogers are young and pretty and their dancing good. The show is clean and attractive throughout. SOUSA'S BAND TO PLAY. BnOaio Bill's Wild West Show Will Be a Feature at the Atlanta Exponitios. Atlanta, Ga.. March 15. The execu tive committee to-day accepted a pro position for Sousa's band for six weeks' engagement, beginning November 18th and lasting until December 31st. Inno's New York band has already been en gaged forthe four weeks preceding, and another famous orchestra will be en gaged for the earlier period of the expo sition. This completes the musical pro gramme of the exposition and will make t one of the finest features. . The offer of Saportas & Wilkins, of New York, for concession to operate the ntra-mural railroad was accepted. The committee also determined, by formal action to have a live stock department which will be one of the finest ever seen n the world. Agreement was reached with Nat E. Salisbury, manager for Buffalo Bill, for an engagement of the Wild West how for two months beginning Novem ber 4th. A Party in Honor of Wadeaboro'i Guests . Who "Were There, Special to the Observer. Wadesboro, March 15. The young men of our "city" displayed their gal- antry last evening by giving an in formal party in honor of the visiting ladies. The party was at Mrs. Malloy's (Burns House), and these were present: Misses Mamie Steele and Benson Led better, of Rockingham, and Messrs. H. W. Little and C. S. Brasington; Miss Katie Gray, of Virginia, and H. W. Liles; Misses Edith Gandy, of Society Hill, S. C, Mary Carraway and Jno. E. McLauchlin; Miss Mary Little and L. Huntley; Miss Julya Little and W. K. Boggan; Miss Eleanor Nuttall and Jno. L. Little; Miss Effie Allen and A. Covington; Miss Cora Huntley and W. L. Webb; Miss Eva Huntley and H. B. Allen; Miss Blanche Huntley and T. W. Gibson; Miss Mary Bennett and W. A. Lucas; Miss Anna Crowder and II. McKenzie; Miss Berta Chambers and M. D. T. McLauchlin; Miss Lottie Gill and R. Bennett; Capt. J. T. Bradley, P. H. Rhillips. F. H. Medley, J. W. Hath cock and W, T. Rose. The crowd en joyed the affair hugely. The Practice at Jacksonville. Jacksonville, Fla., March 15. The Regular and Second teams of the New lork Ball Club played again to-day, the Regular team winning. The game was without special features. Score by in nings: Regular team...... 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 x 8 Second team 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 I Base hits Regulars 6, Second team Errors Regulars 5, Second team 7. Batteries: Clark, Rusie and Wilson; German, Krauss and Smith. Postponed on; Account of Bain. Charleston, SJ C, March 15. The baseball game scheduled for this after-i noon "between Washington and Brook-, lyn was postponed on account of rain. More Boston Baseballists Go South. Boston, Mass., March 15. Manager Selee and Messrs. Nash, Duffy, McCar thy, Bannon, Sullivan, Dolan and Ken ney, of the baseball team, left this evening for New York, and will be loined to-morrow- in .New York by other members of the team. They will then proceed South for a preliminary series of games, being due at Charle6 ton, S. C, Sunday noon. The White Can Cases In the Supreme Court, Washington, March? 15. The Ala bama White Cap Cases were on the cal endar of the Supreme Court for argu ment to-day, but were postponed until Monday, the 25th Instant, owing to the lack of preparation on the part of the counsel. The cases are considered by the officials of the Department of 'Just tice as among the most important to. which their attention has been directed, and Assistant Attorney General Whit ney, who represents the government 14 the prosecution of the "White Cap pers" in the Supreme Court, declined to accept Chief Justice Fuller s sugges tion this afternoon that there might be no necessity for oral argument on the part of the government. A Gentleman Farmer Shot by n Neighbor. Charleston, 8. C, March 15. Cant. Julius M. Rhett, a gentleman farmer of Montmorenci, near Aiken, S. C, was killed to-day by Mr. Marion Toole. The two men's farms adjoined and there had been bad blood between them for years. but the immediate cause of the quarrel was a drain, which belonged to lLiiett, and which Toole obstructed, uheu directed his foreman to . remove : !io ob struction, and therefore Toole telwt iiim dead. 1 1 i- Detectives Baa Part of a Gang of Thieves at Beaufort. Special to tbe Observer. Beaufort, March 15. For the past six months an Organized gang of thieves have been terrorizing our town to such an extent that no one felt safe. All the principal stores and many dwellings have been robbed. YTe employed de tectives, who planned and joined them in breaking into Jones & Forlaw's store last night, and four of the gang were captured and. are now in jail. j Index to This Morning's Advertisement. Bouvenlr spoons at Palamoan tain's. , i Ring up 103, Sarratt A Blakely, when you want groceries.- -i New spring papers .at the Wheeler Wall Paper Company . VanNesa has a beautiful line of both framed and unframed pictures. i Mountain buckwheat at Irwin's. i Valuable land near tho city for sale. W. S. Alexander. -j Pifc-ron, for fancy painting, at Jordan's; Max Frank, scientific optician, office in DaviUbou Duuuing. - ... i Bargain in lots near the graded -school Jno.W. Miller. 7 Matting, duck, dress goods, silks, fibre enamois, eicas oeigie s. , DUN A'COfS. REVIEW OF TRADE. INDICATIONS ABB MORE FAVORABLE. SSi aV-i i , ;-V JK .;s . , Farm Products. Bail road Sarninas as Clearinc ' House, Exchange : Show In pro vement Money in Hotter - Demand The Out-Put of Pig Irom-Falf iires. NEW-yoxav" March ;15.-E!0. Dan & Company's weekly r review of trade to-morrow wilt say: - Buostani'.ajiy au indications of the state f business are rather more favorable. Farm- products are a IittJe higher, railroad earnings shade better, clearing house exchanges a small percentage larger in comparison with twa.yeara ago than In fjrebruary. ana. most of the industries show somewhat, better front, - though their gain .'-4sr .no large. Money markets continue undisturbed. The operations ortne syndicate, still prevent exports of gold and withdrawals from the Treasury have; of - late . practically ceased.; There is not much enthusiasm about the situation, however,' be cause, the rain is slow, and "business is yet ; a long! way from what was once considered a prosperous condition Further, the gain is in some leases due to obviously temporary causes, and in some to. causes which do not : make- for prosperity,; The volume of 'payments through clearing houses for the week is 7 per cenfc larger than last year, but 28.9 per ce.nl. less than in 1893. ; Im ports are juat now running a little smaller' than in February,, while do mestic exports for two weeks from New York show a decrease compared with last year of 11 per cent. Money is in better demand. The market hardens as usual before April 1st, and much more commercial paper is offered, though partly to meet large maturities this month. The- West is drawing from its balances here, and there have been con siderable sales of stocks on foreign ac count, but not enough to disturb an ex change market otherwise stagnant. The output of pig iron March 1st. was loo.UT'J tons, a decrease si nee February 1st, ot 6.412 tons weekly, arid the in crease of unsold stocks was 53,000 tons n February, or 13.225, weekly. Since January 1st, the weekly output has de creased 11,435 tons, and the accumula- ion of unsold stocks has been 12a.515. Prices do not rise and except at Chicago there seems to be no general increase of demand. There Improvement is, ob served in nearly all parts of the i indus try, particularly in materials for agri cultural implement works and at Pitts burg the demand for structural forms continues .arge. But for the great num ber of new buildings that are : climbing toward the sky all over the: country. the condition of the industry would be much less favorable. Bessemer ; pig is weaker at Pittsburg, and while the demand for bar improves, it falls short of the the supply. Shoots are ; active and also wire rods, without change in price. At Philadelphia prices are not firmer; nor is the danger larger, and re ports of coming advance in coko and ore do not stimulate buying. Liabilities thus far reported in fail ures for the first week of March amount to $1,083,061 against $3,276,202 last year, in manufactures 4,dUu against $973,570 last year and in trading $897, 050 against $1,254,983 last year. . The final returns for February make the ag gregate $11,414,374 against $17,895,070 last year. Failures for the week have been 260 in the United States against 264, last year, and 57 in Canada against 55 last year. j: . DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Judge Brawley So Finds One Phase of the South Carolina Dispensary Law. Charleston, S. C, Mrch 15. United States District Judge Brawley to-day decided the admiralty case arising out of the seizure by the State constables of the schooner Carolina which arrived here on October 26th, with a cargo of contraband whiskey. The suit was brought by the owner to recover pos session and the court directed that he be given possession. The court finds that section as of the dispensary law under which the schooner was seized is unconstitutional and void in so far as it applies to this case. The court confines its; jurisdic tion of the case to the single; question as to whether the seizure of the vessel was legal or not. Upon the validity of the police regulations by which the State purports to control the liquor traffic it is not called on to pass an opinion and refrains from doing so. It does not assume any jurisdiction of the right of the State to confiscate tbe cargo, but holds that the seizure of the schooner was illegal and in conclusion says: 'It is adjudged that so much or the act of January, 1895, under which the vessel was seized is void as an interfer ence with inter-State commerce ,and that the libellant is entitled to a decree for possession and for his costs. DK. JOHN A- BBOADUS DYING. Be is Suffering from Pneumonia and Heart Disease His Life-Work. Lotjisvillb, Ky., March 15.4-Dr. John A. Broadus, the eminent scholar, is slowly sinking at his home In this city and will probably not survive the nigut. tie IS suuering irom . jjueumuuia arm heart disease. Dr. Broadus is of Welch ancestry and Was born in ' Culpeper county, Va., 'January 27, 1824. Ho graduated from the University of Vir ginia, with honors. As a scholar, thinker and author, he was known the country over; His best known work was "Preparation and Delivery of Ser mons." This work is used as a text book in the theological seminaries of all denominations in Europe and America. In 1859, with the lato Rev. James H. Boyce, Dr. Broadus founded; the Bap tist Theological bemi nary at Greenville, S. C.,"which Ja 1871 was removed to Louisville, the Baptists of this city hav ing guaranted $309,000 for that purpose. During tne . war, ur. uroaaos was a missionary chaplain in Lee's army. i '' 1 iiwiain 1wa One Georgia Lawyer Slaps Another's Face. - Atlanta, Ga-i March 15. During the taking of evidence in tne contest of Dr. iVita Cvr.; H conzressional seat of ItcspresetJvjve John Maddox, Seaborn Wrigh slapped Judge Joel Branham's face. Wjiclit.who is a lawyer.waa present as a spectator and friend of Dr. : t elton Judge Bran ham is counsel for Maddox. He made a statement in reference to Wright which the ; latter contradicted. The two men advanced towards each other. 15 Judge Branham cried: 11 will slap your face." No sooner had he spo ken than Wright struck him a resound ing blow on the cheek. 1'opuhsts and Democrats lined ud on opposite sides. Friends seized Wright and!) Braa.ham while Mrs. Felton ascended the judge's bench and pleaded for quiet, jk Whether the affair will be amicably settled can not be learned. iThere is intense feel ing between the two parties, f Wright and Branham arf prominent members of the Georgia njtr. ' 1 . . ' Italy Wants to Be- Peacemaker. ; ' London, March 15. Italy has offered her good offices; to Venezuela to settle the difficulty with the French- and Bel gian governments. Count Magliano has gone to Caracas to attempt an amicable settlement. Italy was not concerned in the conflict "that culminated with the return of tbe French and Belgian min isters passports. ' Venezuela had medi tated dealing with those two ministers long before the offensive joint note was sent out from the Garaeas legations, The note was In no way confidential but was communicated openly to Italy, NO) NEWS Or,TB REIN A BEOENTE. The Searru for Her Has Been Cnavallns; She Was TJnaeaworthy. . Madrid, .March 15h The Spanish cruisers Isla do. Luzen and Alfonso XII ' have carefully searched the waters of the Spanish and African coasts and the straits, but have found no trace of the missing warship, Reina Regente. The only new of any kind that has been received here concerning 1 the missing ship is a rumor that a British vessel had found her in a disabled condition on the African coast and taken her In tow. Thi tumor, however, Is not credited,, as it cannot be traced to any reliable source.' In the Chamber of Deputies last evening Deputy Diaz Moore,a naval offioer, reatnhe statement of a former commander Of the Reina Regente, in which the writer describes her as a- ship unable to weather a heavy storm, owing to the increased weight of her armanent. . '-- -'.- " ' In the chamber to-day Premier Sagas- ta said he had no information as to- the rumored arrival of the Reina Regente at the Canaries. The government : has not abandoned hope, however. Human bodies and wreckage had been found at various ports along the Southern coast but they did not belong to the cruiser. The. Premier read dispatches from' Captain Lopez, commanding one of the Cuban transports which: were compelled to seek shelter at Teneriffe Island from the gale. The waves swept her decks, carrying off live stock and damaging the deck-houses. Lopea did not see the Reina Regente. J ; i- ln the ben ate Admiral Beranger said: 'The Reina. Regente was one of the best ships In her class afloat. She was well appointed in every jway. " If she is lost I believe she must have collided with, another vessel or gone: ashore." In a subsequent interview Admiral Re ranger said that; the overweight of the cruiser's deck guns were rectified two ears airo bv his order I Minister of Marine. Forty bodies have come ashore on the South Coast in the last two days; but none of them are from tho Reina gente. " ' . ; TkeBelna Begente Was Sighted la a Storm' Five Days Ago. - Barcelona. March -15. The steamer Mayfair which arrived here this morn ing reports that she sighted the Spanish cruiser Reina Regente, on the morning of MaTch 10, between Tarifa and Cape Espartel. -The warship had lost her funnels and' bridge and was laboring heavily in the hivh sea and fierce gale which was prevailing. She was appa- rently unmanageable, but as she did not ask for assistance, the Mayfair did not offer any. The captain of the May fair is of the opinion. jthat the Reina Regeote could not rang have survived the storm in the condition in which she appeared to be at the time he saw her. A TALL, SMOOTH FACED MAN. i One Blason, Alias Col. A. J. West, of At lanta, Ga., Pulls the Wool Over the Kyes of Bostonlans. I n j. Boston. Mass., March 15. A tall. smooth faoed man giving his; name as Col. Andrew J. West, of Atlanta, Ga., and claiming o be quarter master general of that State, was arrested this - aiternoon charging with lorging checks. The prisoner is 60 yeats old and his name is supposed to be J. M. Mason. The police have learned from Atlanta that Col. West is now in that city, i i- , Tbe police have evidence of his pass ing two worthless checks for $38 each on Jordan, Marsh & Company, and It is known that he unsuccessfullyi. tried to victimize other merchants of Boston. On Wednesday he visited a number of boot and shoe houses. Introduced him self as Col. West and stated that he was going to give his two sons j $20,000 with which to start in, me snoo busi ness. He claimed that he! owned Teal estate in Atlanta and his story was so well told that it was believed. As far as known he made no attempt to swindle these shoe merchants and it Is believed that his object was to establish . credit. He referred the firms to Brad streets where the A. J. West & Compa ny, of Atlanta, Ga., have a fine rating. In one shoe store he said: one of his sons was in charge of the shoo department in the store of HaKady Company, Cin: innati, but inquiry proved tnis to do untrue and led to the suspicion that the man was a swindler. . .. r " He also visited real estate firms and steamboat offices. At the latter he said his name was Mason, that be was from St. Louis, and that ho owned eight steamboats on' the, Missouri river. ln'one office he claimed to De tne cap tain of a vessel running between St. Louis and New. Orleans.! He called on Governor Ames, but that gentleman was out, and "West ' was received by Mr. Ames private secretary. To that gentleman Col, West said that he enter tained Col. Ames aeyera; aays at nis house when theGovornor was in Atlanta several years ago. " The secretary there upon gave the pretended v est . letters of introduction to business men and club men of tho city; To the real estato men the, swindler represented that he was a heavy real estate dealer in Boston for the purpose of, negotiat ing mortgages. I. ne cnccus inat no . presented to Jordan, Marsh & Com pany were in payment pf goods, were drawn on the Merchants' National iank, of Atlanta, Ga., and were signed A. J. West & Company. ! It is believed that West or Mason is wanted in New York and Philadelphia; as he had long lists of firms in those cities. -. , ) II I I IMWaSM II III ... . II I a A fiallroad Wreck In Indiana. j Terrb Haute, Ind., March 15. -Van- dalia express Iso. '7 was wrecked two miles east or this city at iz:au tins morning. Conductor Rahm had his arm fractured and several passengers were badly bruised. : A head-end col lision with a switch engine caused the accident. Both engines reared high in tho air and the derailed cars caught fire and burned fiercely, as did also a dozen loaded freight cars standing on the sid ing. Both engineers ana nremen es caped serious injury by jumping. .The express was running at a speed of thirty miles an hour wnen tne crasn came. It is learned that Adams Express Company lost a large amount; of money in the car that was destroyed oy nre. The money was in a safe (from New , York for St. Louis. The heat of the safe consumed the paper money and the coin melted aud ran together.. There are various statements as to the amount of money ' destroyed, ironr $25,000 to $100,000. That it was a large amount there is no doubt but no oue connected with the company will give any but very vague information. i Southeastern Tariff Association Executive i , Committee Meets,; . Richmond. Va.. March 15. -The ex ecutive committee of the Southeastern Tariff Association and the local agents met in conference here to-day. Tne conference was in session for some two hours, and the situation and the differ ences between the two parties were talked over. Subsequently the com mittee held a session to consider the representations of the agents. No con clusion, was reached and the meeting adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. - - ' . r:- -'-:; Neither side will give any informs-, tion. The difference arose out of the aotion of local agents or board of un derwriters,; in determining to waive all rules in, meeting competition of com panies not in tho association. This ac tion a number of the companies in the associations refused to ratify. .
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