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CHARLOTTE. K. 0., THURSDAY MORNING; APRIL 18; 1895. :;
PRICE 5 CENTS
NOTICES
BARGAINS.- Canned Apples 10, apri
cots 15. cherries. 21bs-. 25. 3Ibs-,30
peaches ; 15, pears 20. pineapple 12.
s.r&wberries 23. dried fies 10. cranes 8.
gripes 6. pears 10, plums 10. sardine
tn tomatoes10, sardines truffled and a
la Bordelaia 15e.
, . BeTHUHS & WhTTK. -
j TILGRIM-lobsters,
? -IT- - salmon. , .
- None batter on the market. .
urwrs's PBOGJUaSTVB Gboceky. -
TT ATEST
JLj tftne
designs In gilt picture
mouldings.
J. H. VahNbss & Bos,
Photographers. ,
ILVER
POONS.
J. O. PjULAHCWJSTAnr.
iflW la ha imo: tn.
-g. w . .. . ..... .uv hi - u juur
. Derios and we are tha nonniA t
do it. , " ' ? ; ; i- -in -. . :
, WhEEUCbWaUL PaFBB Co.
PATENT FLOUR - i
i ; HEADOURTERS.
V t-t Babjlatt Jfc Buunxy.
pbmetfc;"
jIj sell at reasonable fifurM vnl-
aable buildin? lot on North Trv-
on; five minutes' walk' from sq-uare. -
":vft 4, :'. . W. 8. Awexakdek,
ANTI-fCJEPHAL-ALGINE,
The great headache and neuralgic
remedy.
This scientific and elegant
pharmaceutical preparation will
quickly and safely cure head
ache in ail its-forms.
A trial only is Sufficient to
prove its superiority over all
other remedies.
For sale by
XV. JLL eJORDAN & Kjo.,-
; The Retail Druggists.
711
IS STILL
THE BEST
5c. CIGAR
' , "IN THE
CITY.
TI IfR WELL & TTvUNN,
-DURWELL & JLUNN,--
Wholesale and Retail Druggists.
"THE
t
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
fter a most thorough examination of
all its affairs (made at the request-f t
me company;, it is the only company
that you know all about. Its accumu
lation polioy guarantees more than that
of any company in the world.
J. D. CHURCH,
General Agent.
BUGGIES AND WAGON
FOR LESS THAN IT COST TO
MAKE THEM MUST BE SOLD
AT ONCE BY ORDER OF THE
COURT. IF YOU NEED ONE
COME QUICK.
C. FURBER JONES,
' 1 RECEIVER,
C. A. BLACK CO.
B. K. BET AN.
GEO. W. BRYAN,
B. K. JRYAN & CO.,
WT30LK8AI.lt ASD RETAIL
Grocers and Commission Merchants.
Prompt attention given to consign
ments.
"pARMEHS AND MERCHANTS:
bhip your country produce, fruit.
vegetables ana nicies to J. E. POAG.
corner Charles and Camden streets.
Baltimore, Md... We are from Sottb.
varuiuiK .rromps returns, quotations.
Reference, customers and bankers,
aesday, thursday, Sunday
wanted"
Wanted A brleht. pnprimM
an apprenticeship iu the archltectual nro
fesslon. MatthT knowledge of anthme
lic at least as far as c eel ma. I a. w.
guardian must writs eon sent. agreeing to
allow applicant to servs the regular time as
an apprenUe. Applicant must beneat and
eoergeuo. Knowledge or drawing pre
ferred. Apply by letter to .
CHAS.C. HOOK, Architect
K. Wr H. WAJKKFIELD
- WILL BE IN HQ 011101 AT
509 N. Tryon St., Charlotte,
April 21, 22, 23, 24, 23, 20 anI 30.
. 'Phonis 74, 4 - ' r-
Practice limited to
- Eve, Ear. Nose and Thoai.
. H. C. HERRLNO,
DENTIST,
Of Concord, has located in Charlotte
for the practice of his profession, and
respectfully asks the public for a share
of their patronage. Oftce in the David
son" building.
MAX FRANK,
SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN
Correcting and detecting all errors of
refraction. Headache optically treated.
Eyes examined free. Office at Davidson
building, room Nov 7. , Frank..
DR.iE. P.
KEERANS,
DENTIST, V -
Statemen
l7West Trade Street,:
; Ca4ElOTTB If. C 1- J
' . jrUIXT VISDICATKD. '
That Is th Verdfe o ftho PaWle .m
Meat. Wilkes The Coart'e Verdlet Hill
Kot De JCeadered for Several Weeks. - '
Special to the Obaerrer. - J, - - - -
Whjosotcw, April 17. The Wilkes
trial was ended, this : evening, Wilkes
i fully vindicated i 3 the Dublie mind
ft will be everi -weekstefore the ver-
Jict is renaereo.--The Evening Daily
Review, to show the oublic sentiment
says; Tom,DanieISj the Judge advo
cate aaya that-he ils goiog to , bat r a
hot-gun and - shoot every ..tn to vt 6
ays 'farce' to him hereafter, ff Je
k ps it up he should buy bis ammuni-
i Dy ta& wholesale."
IX he is sot acquitted it is that - three
of the j udges . are witnesses - for the
prosecution.-" - 'r - ' J 2 '
TBprtto XTnalg DavUr XTdv Arreet.
Special to the Observer.
Wn.vmarmr.1--Artril 17. Th r.onrt
martial of Lieut. Wilkes, of the Naval
Reserve, was concluded this evening.
The accused was ordered to proceed to
Charlotte report to Ensign Davis, un
der arrest, and, await the- decision of
the commander-inMihief. j The findings
and sentence will not be made known
until reviewed by th Governor.
With reference to this case th Wil
mington Messepger of Tuesday said: ,
Ice Wilkes court roar tialr pursuant
to adjournment on Saturday, met yester
day at ivttffetXV?
for the defense were examined, and
made a strbag case for Lieut Wilkes.
Among tbe - witnesses - examined were
Messrs. W. H. Allen, W. P. Jloody, P.
V. Moody, and Louis H&mel. of the
Charlotte Division of the Naval Re-
serves-; and Mr. Joe Hi n too, Wilming
ton Division. The defense also put up
tbe-Rev. F.: N. Skinner, rector of St,
Paul's Episcopal church of this city.
and Messrs. C. W. Worth, 8oL O, Weill,
T. C. James and F. L. Meares, of Wil
mington, who testified unanimously to
Lieut. Wilkes splendid character
Lieut, Wilkes will go on the stand him
self to-day.'
OSLV THBKE JUBIMEN.
The Third Iy In Trying to jGet a Jury to
Try impector atcXdracUui.
New Yobx, April 17. -This, was the
third day in trying to secure a jury for
the trial of Police Inspector Wm. W.
McLaughlin at 10:30 o'clock to-day be
fore J udge Barrett in the Court of Oyer
and Terminer. When the court closed
yesterday Foreman Schneider, who was
s vorn in on Mondav. was the onlv man
in the jury box. There have been 28
jurors examined during the two days'
proceed me, from whom only one juroi
has been obtained.
The prosecution elected yesterday to
try the inspector on the fourth indict
ment, charging him with extorting &0
from Francis W. Seagrist, Jr., on No
vember 21, 1891.
Msny more talismen were examined
to-day with the result that two more
jurymen have been secured. This
makes a total of three jurymen so far
secu.-ed to bear the evidence in the
case. . -
A Cyclone in Alabama.
Mobilk, Ala., April 17. A special to
the Register from Fairford, Ala., says:
Last night about 8 o'clock a disastrous
cyclone from the northwest passed
across Washington county, crossing the
Seaboard Hailroad. All the houses and
fences in its path were swept clean.
Fortunately, so far, no deaths or serious
Injuries have been reported; The 'loss
will probably exceed $20,000. The
houses blown away were those of Ben
D. Williams, George Evans, C. F. Dees,
Willis Doughterty, J. P. Patrick, P. W
Mcilwain and Frank
camps owned by the
facturing Company
Harris. The log
Seaboard Manu
were also blown
away.
Not Montgomery, Bat Stanly.
To the Editor of the Observer:
I see in this morning's Observer that
your Salisbury correspondent, in speak
ing of the 8 pound and 5 ounce gold
nugget recently found at the Crawford
mine in Stanly county, says it was
found in Montgomery county. It was
not found in Montgomery county, but
at the Ingram or Crawford mine in
Stanly county, near Albemarle.
Concord, April 16.
An JSarthqoake In Vermont.
BCBLIHGT05, Vt., April 17. There
was a "light shock of earthquake felt
in this city at about 11:30 to-day. The
disturbance was of several seconds'
duration.
LOCAL WKATHER RKPOST.
8. L. Doshik, Observer, "
Charlotte, N. C, April 17, 1866, 8 p. m.
BAROM I TKMP.
287 I 41
W14THII.
Lt. rain.
PMOIPITAT'H.
.09
Maximum, 4; minimum, 41.
Corresponding date last year:
Maximum, 86; minimum, 5o.
WEATUEK FORECAST.
For North Carolina: Pbowers; warmer in
the Interior; northeasterly winds.
H EATHEK REPORT OF CHAKIOTTK,
wnrran months, avkrasx, UBl-lSSi.
Ther. av. monthly, high, 88 deg.; low, 18
Tfeer. daily range, SO deg.; winter mean, 48
FOR O KOBM JAM., FIB., MAX. APSU, DlC.i
Clear days, av. per mo.. 13; rain, 10;
. Rain tall, av. per mo., 84 inehes.
Wind vel., high. 48; gen. av. ? mis. hourly
Humidity, 70 deg. Elev,above sea, 7S5 ft.
PEOPLE'S COLUMN
lO Cents XJne. Six Words to the Use.
MASKED carnival on . roller skates at
the auditorium to-night. Each per
son attending Wilt receive a package of
White's delicious x ucaian enewing gum.
XTESIl lot grated pineapple and Jklaras-
T OST Pocket-book. Reward If returned
J to Mrs. N, X &1 ei Blonds, or Bchlff 4 Co.
II
ORSE and male for sale. Apply toL.
rpBT the "Isle of Cuba cigar, the beet in
town. j.ti. uiis.
TTANTKT To engage from 4 to 6 pounds
, t 't:! uuttvr 10 o oeuTcna weesay
SO cents poand. This offioe.
A PACK AGS of w hi to delicious Yucatan
chewing . um given to each person at
tending the masaed carnival at auditorium
t IT U UAW JllAft- . , . . . .
VJT sale and retail. D. Chambers, S3 Honth
TIAMPHLET nd briff vnrk a
XT endfor estimates. OBsaavxjt Prlnt-
K KEM-A desirable dwelling onC
street, near Trade. AddIv o. 1
at Rojrera Co'. - . -
eerans,
B SALE ft-rootn cottaee. eorTth and
. . . . . n . . .
TflOB 8A1.E One second-hand Brewer
one maemne ana one 13 norse-poxrer
Erie CUT eoeine and bolter, with attach
ments Ccropl'te outfit for. making brick.
or terms apply to usgaw. Hams, Att'y,
XpOR a tender, Jolcy steak and nice roasts,
NOTK HEADS, bin heads, envelopes and
Stationer of all klnii, Hrtiibat in tha
very latest style at the Obskvs Printing
TTIOK KENT Boarding house over the
jlj c- r rjao re pom cory Apply as stables
WadsworUs Gannon, Agents - -
A BEACTIVCl CKMJCTKttY-Made , w
by tbf handsome ,
IREDELL GBANITKf
: THK TBKATT OT PKACE.
mB( Otfcrr TMaga. China -Glvee Japan
Power to- Open Cottea Factorlee la Chin.
- LoJTDOJr.' April 17. A -dispatch to the
star from Tien Tsiu says an. imperial
proclamation has been -issued authoriz
ing Li Hang Chang to sign a treaty of
peace wittt Japan guaranteeing tne pay
ment, of 200,000,000 taels indemnity. By
proclamation . Li Hang Chang is em
powered to cede to the Japanese the
island of Formosa and the peninsular
or i.iao to the fortieth degree of latitude,
to sanction opening ore new -ports. In
eluding Pekin, and to give Japan power
to open cotton'; factories and other in
dustries in China. ' By the terms of tbe
proclamation import dues at open ports
are not to exceed z per cent.
Another imperial proclamation has
been issued granting sick leave to the
viceroy of Canton and ordering him to
retire to his native Province.
A PoeelMe ReVolmtton fa China Against tne
v.- 1 Beignlng Dynasty. "
Lokdok, April f!7. A Central News
dispatch from Tokio says: The Chinese
peace envoys start for Tien. Tsin this
afternoon and the Japanese plenipoten
tiaries win return . to , UUroschima to-
A dispatch from : Hong Kong -says it
is expected there -that a revolution
against the reigning dynasty will be be
mn'on Fridav. . Tbe leading Chinese
: Te rndemnlty to Be Paid la SuVer.
Loirrxjjr April 17,i The. Central News
correspondent in Tokio learns that the
Chinese indemnity to Japan Is to be
paid in silver in five yearly installments;
also that, by terms of the treaty of
peace, Japan is to receive possession of
Formosa, the Fescadore Islands, the
peninsular of Liao Tung, from Yin Kow
to An Fing, on the .Yalu river,. and an
indemnity of 200,000,000 taels in silver,
Several important commercial conces
sions are also made by China, but these
iapan is to share with other nations.
Vo trritor,v is to be occupied bv Japan
as a temporary guarantee, except, per
haps, Ijiu Kung Tao.
Japan Will Not Ht a Monopoly of Cot
ton Factories.
London, April 17. A dispatch to the
Globe from Shimonoseki says that Li
Bung Chang will start for home to
v. having conceded all of Japan's de
mands. The St. James Gazette says: "If Ja
pan declines to be frightened, Russia
may come to the conclusion that sbe
would better not try force. Meanwhile
England is benevolent and has no Reel
ing of anger toward Japan. The open
ing of factories in China by Japan does
not mean that she will have a monop
oly of such industries, as England could
also open factories if she chose."'
The Knsslan Bear Mot at All Pleased With
- the Terms of Peace.
London, April 17. The Pall Mall
Gazette, in commenting on the terms of
peace between China and Japan as de
fined by the imperial edict just issued
in Pekin, says that the conditions are
better than those mentioned in the
Times dispatches of yesterday, but the
cession of Formosa will surely displease
England, while the cession of Port Ar
thur will be objected to bv Russia.
'Our government," the Gazette says,
"may safely be depended upon, how
ever, unless otner powers take action.
Russian journals, according to dis
patches from St. Petersburg, are more
vigorous in their utterances than En
glish papers, and sound a warning that
tbe signing of such a treaty of peace as
indicated by dispatches of the last
twenty-four hours will be only a pre
lude to wider, though unnecessary,
armed conflict.
Peace Will Believe Oriental Business Stag
nation.
London, April 17. The Standard ptib-
lishei interviews with a number of mer
chants in the Eastern trade, all of whom
express themselves as pleased with the
terms of the settlement between China
and Japan. They have no doubt that
the conclusion of peace will relieve the
stagnation of the Eastern trade and ex
press conviction that the opening of
cotton factories In China will not seri
ously affect the cotton industries of
Lancashire.
FDBAL COUKT AT STATJCSVTXLE.
Some of Those Who Are There The La text
Stanly Kogget Worth 92,000.
Special to the Observer.
Statksvillk, April 17. To use an ex
pression of a visiting attorney, "Judee
Dick is scorcbinsr tbe blockaders at
this term of court. His Honor remark
ed, in sentencing an offender, that
blockaders were coming into this
State from Virginia and South Carolina
to ply their illicit calling and that it
must be stopped."
1 notice among the visiting lawyers
Hon. L. S. Overman, S. J. Pemberton,
T. B. Bailey, Congressman It. Z. Lin-
ney, A. V. Mcintosh, hi. L.. Ureen, T.J.
Dula. J. B. Buxton, A. M. Newland. J.
F. Morphew, W. C. Newland, Lawrence
Wakefield, .H. Dlllard, Walter Mnr-
phy, A. E. Holton, D. M. Keese, P. J.
Sinclair, J.' L. Rendleman. In addi
tion to W.W. Colquitt, chief 01 rev
enue agents for the United States, and
Agents H. IS. Kouidin and w. Li. Pitts,
were noticed T. H. Yandeford, E. A.
MofQtt, Q. W. Means,4 C. Mebane and C.
W. Tate.
Q. W. F. Harper, of Lenoir, is fore
man of the grand jury. It is remarka
ble with what dispatch Hon. ,R. B.
Glenn and Assistant Covington transact
business. 1 saw tbe jury empanelled
and sentence in three case in 15 min
utes. Judge Dick is the guest of H. C.
Cowles. '
8. J. Pemberton Says that the Albe
marle lump of gold, the finding of which
has already -been reported, was sent to
the assay orace in -.New York, and re
turned to the owners, weighing eight
pounds and five ounces, the value of
same being about $2,000. 1
CAMPOS GOKS TO TIGHTXX6.
The XstfnBrssite Ban n.OOO lira and Are
; .OalalngStreagtb Daily.
' Jack90kvtlub, Fla., Aprifi7X-A ca
blegram to the Times-Unin from Key
West, Ha., says:
Martinez Campos t landed at Quanta-
namo yesterday and left to-day at 1:30
for tne neia witn OjUw.woops,
General Masso, - an Insurgent leader.
has issued a manifesto declaring death
to any peace; commission. - The insur
gents have 9,000 men and are gaining
strength, every day.": . They control the
province, of Santiago de 'Cuba. J The
death of General, Flor Com bet is con
firmed." . ;.'':.. -
A Cltlsen of Wad
triea Wltn Paralysis.
Special to the Observer.
WadesboboT April J7.Mr. 8. H-Mer-ritt,
of Savannah, Ga., died at his home
last Jtlonday night and his remains were
brougt here for interment.' i Hr. llet-
ritt is ason of Mrs. L. H.i Memtt. of
this place, and has bees press dispatch
er at Savannah for some time. He wt!
operator a Columbia S. -Xl, . previous
to his going to Savannah. Ther funeral
was to have taken place this afternoon
bat was postponed on account of the Id
clemency or the weather..": He leaves
motner -ana several sisters to mourn
their loss. - - , , , - -
ilr. j no. . w. JUUls - sustained two
strokes of paralysis yesterday. He Is
coRvalesoinar to-day, - " - 1 -
Mrs. G. P. Sell wars and UU( Schwarz.
of Baltimore,-are visiting Mrs. James
OLNEY WANTS A RE-HEARING.
THK ISCOMK TAX ; UTIOATIOK.
Attorney -Gesteral Olaey,' la Ills Brief,
Says That If the Sew Kxpoeittoa of the
Constitution la to Prevail, Congress Will
Stave to Fay Back Immense Sams of
Menejr Illegally Colleetod The Osven
meat's Position as t the- Tax on In
come Generally, - , -
VASHTS6T02r,April 17.! Attorney Gen
eral Olcey this afternoon filed in the
Supreme Court of the United States a
brief upon tha petition' for a re-hearing
oi tne income taz, cases. it was not
elpected at the Department of Justice
or at the court' that the government
would respond to the-notice-by Mr.
Qnthrie .of. the intention of counsel to
ask a re-hearing, and to the court'some
surprise was expressed lit the appear
ance of the. document." The Attorney
General's brief was as follows: - - i -
The United States respectfully rep
resents tnat, 11 a re-bearing is granted
it should cover all the leeal and consti
tutional qustions involved and not
merely those -as to which the cour t is
eanallv dfv1dd.
. - - ,..-.-i.. .-. .. ...
ri. -Whether a tax on incomes irener-
aiiy. inclusive or rents and - interest or
dividends from ; inve-inieut . of all
kinds, is or is no$ a direct tax within
the meaning of the Federal constitu-
vro,-i matter itpbrt Trhlelirai an or
iginal question, the ; government has
never really been heard.
T"ts position , at the:, argument was
that the question had. been settled by
an expression of the constitution prac
tically contemporaneous with its adop
tion; by a Subsequent unbroken line of
udicial precedents: by the concurring
and repeated action of all. the depart
ments of the government and by the
consensus of all text writers and au
thorities by whom the subject has here-;
tofore been considered.
"2. The importance to the eovern-
raent of the new views, of its taxing
power, announced in the opinion of the
:hief Justice, can hardly be exag
gerated:
"B irst. Pushed to th!r logical con
clusion, they practically exclude from
the direct operation of the power all the
real estate of the country and all its in
vested personal property They ex
clude it because, if realty-and personal
ty are taxable only, by the rule of appor
tionment," then the inevitable inequsli
tie- resultme from-such a plan of taxa
tion are so gross and flagrant as to ab
solutely debar any resort to it. That
such inequalities must result is practi
cally admitted, the only suggestion in
reply being that the power to directly
tax realty and personalty was not meant
for use as an ordinary, every-day power;
that the United States was expected to
rely for its customary revenues upon
duties, imposts and excises; and that
was meant that it should impose
direct taxes only in extraordinary emer
gencies and as a sort of dernier resort.
It is submitted that a construction of
the constitution of such vital import
ance in itself and requiring in its sup
port an imputation, to its framers of a
specific purpose, which nothing in the
text of the constitution has any tenden
cy to reveal, cannot be too carefully
considered before being finally adopted.
"oecond. Though 01 minor conse
quence it is certainly relevant to point
out that, if the new exposition of the
constitution referred to is to prevail,
the United States has, under previous
ncome tax laws, collected vast sums of
money, wnicn, on every principle ot
ustice, it ought to refund, and which
it must be assumed that Congress will
deem Itself bound to make provision
for refunding by appropriate legisla
tion." MONKOE.
Mr. Knox to Bore Wells Mr. Bedwine
Brings Bis Bride Home.
Special to the Observer.
Monroe, April 17. The ever-enter-
prising . A. Lt. has Henry Hi. Knox and
corps making a survey to see if an arte
sian well Can be located here. They
have been at work for only about two
days and of course are yet unable to
give an opinion. If they should fail to
locate an artesian well, there is a strong
probability that they can locate tube
wells that will furnish an abundant
supply of water. This is in keeping
with the Seaboard s progress and the
citizens of Monroe appreciate the en
terprise. Mr. K.Is. Kedwine and bride arrived
this evening on the south-bound vesti
bule, and went direct to their new and
beautifully furnished home in the west
ern part of town. - Common sense like,
they will, go to housekeeping at once
and dispense with the usual custom of
boarding for awhile. ISoth are popular
and have a large circle of friends to
wish them well.,.
Mr. Jas. Stewart, who for several
years was the popular express messen
ger between here and Atlanta, to-day
opened up an extensive line of groceries
and will become one of our substantial
business men,
Rev. Jonas Barclay went down this
morning to conduct a protracted meet
ing near Wilmington, and Rev. Wm.
Black will leave Saturday morning to
hold a revival near Mt. Holly.
Waxhaw to Have a K of P. lodge The
MeAllster-Bedwlne Wedding-.
Special to the Observer.
Monroe, April 17. The progressive
little town of Waxhaw will have a
Knights of Pythias lodge on and after
thisevenine. To-day Mr. C. -E. H olden.
of Greensboro, went there, accompanied
by the following officers and members
01 the lodge here: a. ij. Adams, cnan
cellor commander; Dr. W. D. Pember
ton, V. C; C. A. Goodin, prelate; Dr. 8.
J. Welsh, K. of R. G.; W. O. Wolfe, , M.
W.; S. B. Bundy, M, F.; J. D. . Helms,
M. of H. M. Dixon, A. C. Johnson,
H. M. Broom, li. y. Houston, J. W
Meredith, Dr. J. M. TSlair, J. H. Bass.
S. a. Wolfe, Vt. J. M. iJelk and W, L.
Wallis. The newly organized lodge
will consist of fifteen members. A
pleasant trip will be the result for the
visitors as ample arrangements have
been made lor their entertainment.
The newly organized lodge will be com
posed of excellent men and Is s very
promising one. -
- A jrreat deal or rain nas rauen since
yesterday and au the creeks are' much
swollen- ana iarra work is delayed for a
week or two. ":; ;
R. B. Redwine, Esq., lefUast night
for Wail town, Anson county, where he
and Miss Sallie McAlister will be mar
ried this evening by Rev. Dr. .Brooks.
They. will arrive here to-night. ; " -
Damage to Frnlt in TJalon Monroe Per-
soaal and Other Items.
Correspondence ot the Observer. .
MosBOS, April 16.-There was a typi
eal spring thunder shqwer this after
noon and it has been followed by light
bat continuous ana com rain. t
The meeting: being conducted in the
Methodist church by Rev. W. R. Ware
is gainioc in interest and the attend
ants Increase at each service. - '
. Hiss Inez Sikes came down "ast night
from Charlotte, fti.d will make her home
with her sister, sirs. Juee Monroe. -
Mrs. R. -As Mor' . and Mrs. J. A. Cald
well returned Ust evening from visiting
in Charlotte. Dr. J. F. Mackev: of
Lancaster, S.C., is spending a few days
with Air, S. u. Blair..:- -Mr. U. -K,
Uolden, of Oreensboro, came down to
day to engage in Pythian work at Wax
haw to-morrow evening. " A- lodge will
be orgawwa taer wta mteen stem
Tha veeBfc 'eoid nights are, said q
OITB TTAR 8BXPS AT KII.
Admiral Klrklaad Will Be In Command of
. m Splendid American Pleet There.
'-.Washisgtoh, April I7.-rTbe United
States is to be represented at the Kiel
celebration, on July 19,- by the finest
American fleet that has : visited ' Eu
ropean j waters slnca the civil war,
headed hy the "armored cruiser, -New
York, as flagship, and the triple screw
flyer, Columbia, which will be detach
ed for ; this purpose from Admiral
Meade's fleet when it arrives at Key West
next month, with - the addition of the
San Francisco and Marblehead. now. in
the '.Levant, for the protection - of
American interests. Admiral Kirkland,
now in charge oT the European station,
will command the squadron. : V -
tknsiderable political signflcance la
attached to the order sending the New
York and Columbia to the JSorth Sea
and .through the new 'eanaLJLnto the
Baltic! where the last; American : war-
spip appeareu on a- mission - 01 mercy,
earrvine corn crenerouslv contributed in
the United States tor the starving peas
ants of Russia. Extremely unusual are
the visits of American warships, to Ger
man ports and the Scandinavian'coast
ana ueretoiore tne raitic nas teen prac
tically a closed sea to them. The 00m
pQment paidto the German Emperor
by sending such a magnificent repre-
seotatibn and the display of tbe Amert-
B sag to other nations where it Is sel
om seen are expected to be nroductive
Of mereased ' amicable relations. The
detachment of these two effective ves
sels, the New York and the Columbia,
from the home squadron at this junc
ture is taken as an additional indication
of the confidence of the administration
that the United States is in no dancer
0 being- involved in any .troubles over
the-affairs 01 American republics and
that the Cuban and Nicaragua dis
turbances will' bo settled without our
intervention except by diplomatic rep
resefitations. ' .
. MABBIAOS AT AJ.BMABL.
Th Survey of tne Narrows and Palls of
the Yadkin, Etc.
Special to the Observer.
Salisbuby, April 17. Married last
night at 8:30 o'clock at the Methodist
Episcopal church, Albemarle, by the
pastor, Rev. R. M. Taylor, Mr. C. B.
Little and Miss Lizzie Ross. Miss Ross
is a sister of Mrs. T. J. Jerome, of Al
bemarle, and of "Superintendent Ross.
of the China Grov Cotton Mills.
A party consisting of Messrs. Evans
and Smith, Philadelphia capitalists;
Prof. J. A. Holnjes, SUte Geoloeist.
with a corps of engineers, arrived here
this morning and left this afternoon
for the narrows and falls of the Yadkin
river to survey the water power there
and to make a report as to its value
and the practicability of utilizing it for
manuiacturing purposes. Mr. J. J.
Netfman, of ihis place, went with the
pary and will assist in the work.
a'he phantom party eiven bv the la
dies of the Methodist church at Mrs.
Pf"-P. Meroney's about ten days ago,
will by request be repeated to-morrow
night. '
air. R. Lee Gaddy, a car coupler on
I've: railroad yard here, had his right
hand badly mashed while coupling cars
last night. His forefinger was ampu
tated. The "Aunt Sally" Company left this
morning for KeidsviUe, where the com
pany is bilkd for to night.
ixo 8AII, FOB JSVKOPS IS lIPKE.
The Southern Acts Handsomely By the
University Baseball Team.
Special to the Observer.
Chapel Hill, April 17. Prof. Collier
Cobb and bis geological party will sail
froTi New orv on Saturday, June 8th.
They will visit Ireland, Scotland, Eng-
and, r ranee, (iermany, Belgium and
Holland. Several persons, not mem
bers of the University, have been ad
mitted to the party.
The senior theses this year will be
printed, bound and placed in the li
brary. The fraternities have their annual
tennis tournament this week. It will be
a highly interesting contest.
Miss Coleman, one of the charming
students of the State Normal School,
spent Easter on the hili, the guest of
Miss Margaret Hendon.
Tbe faster concert in Raleigh Mon
day night was the best the Glee Club
has given in a number of years.
The Southern Railway Company sent
the champion University North Caro
lina baseball team in on a special train
yesterday morning in time for all tbe
players to attend to their regular col
lege duties.
Colored Woman Bested the Convict
Superintendent Concord In Brief.
Special to the Observer.
Concokd, April 17. Enthusiasm
among the fusionists of this city is
somewhat decreased since the munlci
pal campaign began.
Quite a little scene took place at
the convict camp near town yesterday,
Tilly Long, a negro woman serving a
sentence, and who is cook, became sud
denly furious because Man acer Barn-
hard t corrected her for breaking camp
rules, jumped on to him and pounded
him up pretty badly.
A very pretty wedding took place to
night at 8:30 o'clock at Bays' chapel
Mr. John hmn was married to Miss
Mamie Horhbuckel.
Mrs. W R. Odell, Mrs. J. M. OdeU, of
this city, and Mrs. Leroy Springs, of
Lancaster, S- C left last night for
Baltimore, wbero they will spend sev
eral days. Miss Ida Potest, of Balti-
mote.is visiting Miss Mary Keed. -
Miss Rose Harris, who has been in Win
ston for several months, returned home
to-nixht. Miss Maude Brown has
returned from Salisbury, accompanied
by Misses Blanche and Mary Bernhardt,
who are on their way to school at Mt,
Pleasant.
The wife of Rev. Logan, a colored
minister; of this city, took suddenly ill
yesterday afternoon and died this morn
Te Create Kew York Bill.
Albast, N, Y., April I7. The Senate
city committee to-night decided to .re
port favorably senator Lexow's "greater
New York" bill, which was prepared
by the greater New York commission,
in an amended form. The .bill rives
the Governor the power to appoint a
majority of the members of the com
mission to prepare tbe greater New
York charter.
It was 'rumored about to-night" that
the bill might be amended so as to pro
vide for the immediate carrying out of
the greater New York plan with s view
of restricting Mayor Strong's term, of
office. "
Killed By a Train at GrMubon A Stolen
1 - Watch, for Security.
8peclal to the Observer. ' . .
Gbkkxsbqro, "April 17. -A' - colored
man J named Sam Causey, was run over
by a train and fearfully mangled, near
the coal chute last ; night-' He . was
drank yesterday and that is supposed to
be the cause of his death. . V
A tramp named Brown; who- was ar
rested for -picking; pockets yesterday,
gave a watch, which he was accused of
stealing: as -security for appearance at
police court to-day but failed to put in
appearance snd the police are ahead on
the transaction. w ; -
- v
Killed in a Game a Baseball. -
Obekldt. O..Atiril 16. Georre Cowan.
aqed 21, while playing baseball yester
day, was struck by a pitched ball, be-
GREENHUT WAS THERE, MAD.
STCBBOKSTtT BUaJl TO ' BESIGK,
Be Told ' U7 Xsjsr, is ' Ihs Dlreetorr'
; Hcsus(,ThstBs Was a ' Liu He Sees
- Several People for Slander, and. ; Oets
; Ijtachedl At The Hew Ulreetors of tbe
Whiskey Trnst Authorised to Float the
Beads. - ..J"
" Pcobia. II1 April. 7." Joseph -B.
Greenbut was removed from the presl
dency ' and - directory of the Distilling
and Cattle Feeding Company to'dsy at
the annual meeting or the stock holders.
after refusing to resign 8. M, Rice, of
Newiork, is slated as u his successor.
Contrary to predictions Mr." Greenhut
was at the meeting., lie was the-only
one, .however,- of the old directors to
face the new men In control. The oth
ers had deserted their former chief, who
sat aloof' from the other stockholders
with his spa as a companion. : , :z
Richard B Hartshorn was elected
chairman and would have been made a
director had he been willing to accept
the position. , Nearly 350,000 shares of
stock were represented., of which the
minority Greenhut controlled ottly
11,019. Resignations '.were read from
the remaining directors; excepting Mr.
Greenhut, and were promptly accepted.
Upon motion of Levy Mayer, Greenhut
was asked to resign. This be declined
to do, and, upon a motion to remove
him, had his attorney state to tbe stock
holders that it was not in their power
to do so. Notwithstanding a vote- was
taken and he was removed under pro
test. He will carry the matter into tbe
courts. '
The following directors were , then
elected: 8. M. Rice, New York; J. M.
Hutton, Cincinnati; T. D. Wentworth,
New York; W. J. Moyer, Chicago; W,
M. Schefel. New York; J. M. Mott,
Chicago; Floyd E. Jennison, New York.
It was entered on record that Mr,
Schefel was elected to succeed Green
hut, so as to simplify the litigation to
follow.
Mr. Greenhut did not want to read
his report to his enemies, but upon
their insisting, he read his final report.
Every motion was offered, by Levi
Mayer and voted for by everybody ex
cept Greenhut. At the time Mr. Mayer
was offering the resolution for the re
moval of Mr. Greenhut, the latter gen
tleman told Mr. Mayer that he was a
liar and had run to the end of his rope,
but little attention was paid to this.
Mr. Greenhut was removed on the
charge that be was false to his trust
and an enemy to the company of which
he was president. Mr. Mayer had hard
ly concluded his remarks when a con
stable entered and served him with a
summons in a suit for $50,000 for slan
der, brought by Mr. Greenhut. Notices
were also served on the five members 01
the re-organization committee, Receiver
McNulta and Attorney Hi jour, in suits
for a similar amount, ail .returnable in
Peoria on the first Monday in May
When the gentlemen summoned were
spoken to in regard to the suits they
laughed and joked about them, saying
that tbe action was too ridiculous and
childish to deserve further comment.
Tbe last act of the stockholders was
to rescind the action of the last annual
meeting in ordering the non-negotiating
of the remainder of the $8,000,000 worth
of bonds before provided for, and the
new directors are .now authorized to
float them. The bonds to be now put
on the market amount to over $4,000,-
000. The meeting then adjourned to
May 8tb, 1806. Mr. Greenhutill talks
with assurance. After the meeting he
said: "They seemed- to have their own
way this afternoon but mark my word,
the tables wall be yet turned. I have
no doubt ot being exonerated and I
know I cannot be legally removed. The
meeting this afternoon was only a con
ference of Wall street jobbers and as
my removal is illegal, no acts of the
new board will amount to anytning
with Schefel casting an illegal vote."
Tbe new directors will meet in Chica
go at an early day to elect .officers. In
his report Mr. Ureenhut said that he
had served the trust for eight years to
the best of his ability; that allhe accu
sations made against him were mali
ciousfalse and untrue; that the errors
which may have been made were
against his judgment and under his
protest. He bad not controlled the
company as claimed but 4he directors
had done all that had been done; he as
president had no apologies to make and
would soon brand the malicious lies and
slander-promulgated against him. Mr.
Greenbut said the receiver had found
the books of the company in a straight
and honest condition; that this did not
suit tbe rc-organization committee and
that experts were employed with in
structions to find irregularities and to
furnish sensations for the newspapers.
Mr. Greenhut said he could refute
every irregularity alleged by the expert.
He spoke in bitter terms or the break
ing open of his safe and said he would
prosecute the offenders to the fullest
extent of the law. He then presented
figures to show the poor financial con
dition of the company, saying that the
statements that McNulta is running
things smoothly is untrue and absurd;
that a greenhorn could not possibly do
what experienced men found impos
sible. 1
The gonad Money Democrats In Chleaco
Preparing- to Organise.
.Chicago, 111., April 17. A committee
of five was appointed to effect a perma
nent organization f the sound money
Democrats be re the body to nave as a
fcundation principle "honest money..
There were at the meeting 25 promi
nent Democrats, the chairman being
Henry 8, Robins, who was s member of
the delegation which went to Washing
ton to Invite tbe President to visit Chi
cago. The committee' on organization
consists of J. Mayo Jt aimer,- ex-corpora
tion counsel, snd son of Senator Palmer;
Wm. T. Baker.'president of the board
of trade; Jacob Richards, ex-South
Town assessor; A. F. 8eeberger, ex-col-
lector of the port, and Adalal T. Ewing.
ex-United States district attorney, and
cousin of the YJce President. They
will report on-permanent organization
and a name for the body next Saturday
at the Jf aimer House.
Tbe Charred Bemaias of Fonr Huts Be-
OoxtJirBtm, : : Ohiov April -17, A disa
greeable odor from the debris of a barn
that burned on the farm of Wm. Lebold
near Delaware, Ohio, last fall, lei to an
investigation yesterday.resul'.ingin the
discovery of . the charred'- remains of
four human beings. I hey are supposed
to have been tramps who were sleeping
in tne Darn. r - ;
A College
gtndeet Slipped in the Bocks
- sm Waa Killed,
NoHTKAJCPTOir, Mass., April 17. Ar
thur, i sou ' of President. . C Clark
Seeleye, of Smith College, a Harvard
post-grad oste student, was found dead
on the rocks on tbe south end of Mount
Tom. this mornings He had fallen over
a- cliff in- makinir observations of , tbe
freshet. . . He was 22 years old. y.,;.
Give Cptho Beetorship to Take a Title
'"'sj'sX.Piepei ty..l
jACKSOKvnje, Fla., April 17. Rev. R.
V. Evans has resigned the rectorship of
Trinity Frostestaot Episcopal church
at St. Augustine,- to ro to Encland.
where be has fallen heir to the property
ana titie 01 sis uncie, tne iate?lxrd
Captain General " Calleja yesterday
turned over,.he; gqvernorship-of tbe
itiano or vuoa to uenerat Arderiur Bd
BUCK AND THE PENITENTIAKY.
HB WAKTS TO GKT tK TBEBJE, -BAD
The Two Crowds Tana Are Ceateadles;
r for Control Maniace of Prominent P,
.pie In KaloUh Conooralns E eeal Taan
i Uon fovPtthUe Schools looks as If the
State Pair Were Abont to Wink On
; Mr. UIIU Beslres tn Be Buried Bather
Than Tllisocited roitatT Boards Co Unt
tn Jane, r ' t -'-"i :
Special to the Observer.
Raleior. April 17. No mention has
yet been made of the fact that the last
Legislature passed an 'Important act
relative to the rublic aenooia, requiring
tbe question of local taxauon lor puouc
education to be voted on at the next
election for members of the Legislature
and bi-ennially thereafter by each town
ship, cilvjsnd town not already levying
a tpeciartax for schools. - This special
levy to be voted on it zo cents on me
$100 of property and 60 cents on each
polL Tbe original bill, which applied
to every county, was amended so that
50 counties were excepted, this leaving
the act In force in the counties or Alex
ander, Beaufort, Bladen, Burke, Cabal
rus, Caldwell, Carteret, Cherokee, Clay;
Dare Davidson, Davie, "Dnphn; Gaston,
Graham, Guilford,,;? Harnett, Hay
wood, Henderson,- Jackson, Macon,
Madison, MitchelLMontgomery, Orange,
Pamlico, Pender, Polk, Rutherford,
Stenly, Stokes. .Surry, Swain, Tyrrell;
Washington. Watauga, Wayne, adkin
and . Yancey. "Wherever this special
tax will be voted It will greatly'' in
crease the efficiency or the - puouc
schools and it is probable that the' peo
ple will vote tbe tax in a number or tne
counties-named. There was already a
law allowing the eonnty commissioners,
upon petition of one-third of the i free
holders, to order an election to.- levy a
special tax of 10 cents on property and
SO cents on polls, but tbe new law re
quires the election, without petition.
and for twice the amount oi special
tax. - - -
During the next two years the -Uni
versity will receive $20,000 a year from
the State, and the Normal and Indus
trial School $17,500 a year, and the Ag
ricultural and Mechanical College here
$25,000 a year. The latter also gets
$7,500 a year from the United States gov
ernment.
In an interview to-day with Mr. Sear-
borough State Superintendent of Pub
ic Instruction, he tens me that the
county boards of education aad county:
superintendents all go out of office the
flrst Monday . of ' June. Tbelr powers i
cease that day, and on it- tney can oro
nothing save turn over their Offices to
the county commissioners.. The latter
wilf the same day appoint the new
school committees under the new law.
The directors of the State fair met
here last night, President Julian 8. Carr
presiding. U. w. Ayer resigned as sec
retary and John Nichols was elected - to
tnat place. Tne iair is in ueot ,uuu
for premiums and-$1,500 floating debt.
The people of Raleigh will be called on
to decide whether another iair snail oe
held the coming autumn. It was de
cided that at the next fair the greatest
economy in management should be ob'.
served, and all free passes abolished.
The premiums last year were too lib
eral and there were too- many passes.
The fair, however, was by far the best
ever held in the State.
Torrents of rain began falling yester
day evening, and have continued all
flight and today, without intermission.
The streams are rising rapidly. The
rain, which is accompanied- by. a cold
notheast wind, is a bad backset for the
farmers. They say that in some cases
they are nearly a month behind with
farm work. The outlook is worse ior
tbem than at any time this year.
Four convicts from Northampton,
two from Caswell, one from Gates and
two from Surry have arrived at the
penitentiary. The two last are negro
women, one 63 years old, who burned
an Infant to death.
News reached here to-day of the
seizure of three illicit distilleries in
Montgomery county.
The Supreme Court decides tnat tne
capital stock of a company, less tbe
real and personal property listed for
taxation, is liable for taxation.
This morning at 10:30 o'clock, at the
home of the bride's mother, Miss Lacy
Clark Hawkins and Mr. Sherwood-1
Hiptrs, both well know in society here
and elsewhere in the State, were mar
ried. The marriacre ceremory was per
formed bv Rev. I. McK. Pettineer.rector
of the church of the Good Shepherd, and
the benediction was by Bishop Cheshire
The handsome residence was beauti
fully decorated with flowers, and the at
tendance of friends and relations was
both large and fashionable. The maid
of honor was Mtss Lula Hawkins, of
Ridsrewav. and the bridesmaids were
Misses Janette Lineaweaver, of Penn
sylvania; Rebecca Goulter.of Pennsylva
nia: Katherine Jones, or vvuson; aiatue
Higcs, Janet Badger,Nellie Grimes, Jane
Andrews, and uiizaoetn -jayior, ot isai-
eitrh. Major Alfred Williams, jr., was
best-man, and Messrs. Henry j;. jjitcn
ford. of Raleigh, George A. Holdernesa,
of Tarboro, William Bailey, of Louis-
burs, and Milan Howard, of Newbern,
were ushers, soon after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Hicgs left on the north
bound train. They will make an ex
tended tour, going as far west as Cali
fornia. The bride is the youngest
dauehter of the late lr. William j.
Hawkins, and is both beautiful in per
son and attractive in ' manners. - xne
a-room is extremely popular and has for
some years representee: a leaamg .Balti
more house, in tnis ana otner states.
Yesterdays Georre Mills, the conr
demned murderer, wfio is to be hanged
May 3d., sent- for two of the deputy
sheriffs' and askad them to see that : his
body was Duriea ana not sent to -tne
. . - r - .
dissecting room.- They made the prom
ise. There is no sort 01 chance oi Mills
escaping the gallows, though a petition
for commutation or nis sentence to me
imprisonment is in circulation, He
rertaiaiv deserves death. - -
It fa said by-Representative uicic Wil-
liams, of Craven, who. is also here, that
tner-iist or magistrates to v ayne coun
ty, as Printed in the ioornal of tbe Lee
lslature, does not tally with the list as
ratified, and snrolled t here. Thii ; is
strange. The ratified list' 'the legal
one, oi course. - otewarti una. seni a
list to Mr. Dobaon. Republican chair
man of Wayne, savinsr it was as U srp-
peared in the journals in Ihe uonse and
csenate.
This morning at 11 o'clock the pent
tentiary -. directors met, there .- being
present Ave old ones ana , eignt or ; tne
nine additional ones commissioned yes
terday br Govsrnor Carr. One . of; the
new directors, Mr. Adams, of - Moore
county, was In the city; but did hot at
tend the meeting, as he does not intend,
for private reasons, to accept the poa I
tion. The new directors were sworn in
by ajjostlce and then the thirteen, good
Democrats all, settled down to business.
They will carefully earry out tho new
law. j.ney re-appointea au tne omcers
snd agents of the penitentiary except
the superintendent, whose appointment
the Governor makes. Six of the mine
fusion ist directors, whom the Legisla
ture, or rather, the iuslon part flit.
elected; went out to the penitentiary at
noon and demanded admission. They
were accompanied by two of their law
yers, W. U. Iay and Spier Whitaker,
andalsoby U Hitch in. Tbe guard
at tbe gate, according to orders,' refused
tohdmitthem. it is said tdat consm
erable swearlpg was done by the would
be directors. ,When they : found,-they
could. not ester they returned to ,tb
them arrived, but two Cbeek and Herbert-
id not come; so seven met this
evening and organized. They elected
Ki tenia agent and will to-morrow serve
summons on Superintendent Leaxar and
the Democratic board. ;
' The Democratic board of penitentiary
directors re-elected A.'B. Y'ouog presi
dent, Jas. E. Shepherd and Cbss. M.
Busbee were present at their meeting
as attorneys. :-n.
- Rev. W. H." Cunnlcggim was -para-,
lyzed -to-day at his home here. His en
tire left side is affected. He Is now id
the hospital here. - ' - '
Chas. A. Cook arrived 'this evening '
on his way to Wilmington to be present
at thehearing-of his suit, i " -
The heavy rains continue without in
termission.' , "
THK TEAMOH UC3$OK IJBARKED.
The Colored "Letter Carrier Who Came to
Greet Mr. Wllson.S topped By O'Psrr-U's
BttUer. , i t- i " ' ,
Richmoitd, Ya., April 17.- Hon. Wil
liam L. Wilson. Postmaster General, ar
rived in the city this afternoon . on the
2S45 tral n" from Washi n gton. ' He wa s
met at Ashland by a committee of the
local alumni of -the University of; Vir
ginia, And on reaching here was tender' .
ed .a -lunch at the residence of Mr:
Wyndham R. Meredith, and-later a re
ception in his honor was held at thd
axecutive mansion. The Governor waa
assisted in receiving by bia staff, who
were In uniform, and the affair was
very brilliant. tA delegation of - white
postomee employees attended the recep
tion in a body and at the door of the
mansion were joined by a colored letter
carrier. The latter was stopped by the
Governor's butler - and waited in the -
hall until Mr. Wilson came out of the
parlor and shook hands with him. -
To-night Mr. - wuson, at the ban
quet of ; the Richmond Chapter of
the : university" or Virginia Aiamnt,
responded: to the . toast, The Scholar
in Politics." Mr. Wilsbn sa!4 that
high' political ." educstion! was ' the
foundation. of -... Democratic . insti
tutions. : If there ever ' was s' time
when it waa necessary, for every man
to do his duty as a citizen, as a patriot
ase politician, ft was
this time. The
politics of the country
bad undergone a
of Thomas Jef-
change since the days
ferson. - The function
of the scholar in
politics was the function ' of
enlighten-
ing the people.
. PKATH tlSDEB A
COAX, C ABT.
Robert Center, the Well-Khowa BporUnff
Maav Kaecked OnT Bis Bleycla and
Killed..- r ::' . -,' :::;y ' . - '
Niw Vbsx, April 17- RoberiCenterr
clubman, man of leisure and one of: the -best
known sporstmen in America, was
knocked off bis bicycle and crushed to
death under the wheels of s coal wagon
while rid ing on the Western boulevard
hear Seventy-second street shortly be
fore 0 o'clock this evening. - He sur
vived the frightful ie juries he received
about three hours. The dead clubman's
devotion to the wheel extended back to
its first Introduction into this country.
Center was returning from a spin on
his wheel when he crashed into a coal
cart. He was thrown under the wagon,
the left front wheel.of which -rah over
his face, crushing. In tbe skull.. The
hind wheel passed over his!. chest- and
Xhroat, completing his falsi Injuries.
The name of uobert uenter was .
known everywhere in the best sporting
circles in America. At the time of his
death he was 55 years of age , and. was
connected in some way or ether with 1
every branch of sport. Mr; Center was :
the son of & wealthy cotton oroaer, wno
died in 1863, leaving him a large for- -tune.T
He was a member of: the Union
Club, the Sons of the - Revolution, the
Knickerbocker, -the New York Yacht
CI ub and the Seewanka-Coriuthiau - -
Yacht Club.:. -.: . ' -..-!! : .
. COL. M'CLUKB BACKKO OCT.1 f
Verdict t 4S,000 Damages In a IJbe
Salt Asainst the PhUadelaphla Times,
PHitADBi,PBXa. Pa.. . April 17. The
suit of ex-Mayor Wm. B. Smith against-'
the Philadelphia Times lor uoei reacnea.
climax shortly before noon .to-aay,
wbeq Col. A. K. McClure, editor of the
Times, instructed his' counsel; , P. E.
Rothermel and James H. Schakespear,
to wi thd raw from tbe case,
Col. McClure had previously applied
to the court for the withdrawal of a ju-
rdr, in order that the case could be con
tinued for . this term, but the applica
tion was over-ruled by Judge Gordon.
When Col. McClure announced bia ;
withdrawal to the court, he waa told,
that he could do as he pleased regarding
the matter, and the court stopped pro
ceedings while Col. McClure waa leav
ing the court room and while his coun
sel were gathering together their . pa-,
persi Judge Gordon then ordered the
case to proceed, the defense not being
represented, "and ex-Mayor bmttn too it ,
the stand ior tne purpose oi reouiung
the testimony -'given yesterday. by Col.. :..
McClure and other witnesses for the de-
inn jury, aivcs iretui uui ui mu uui, . i
iu itfr viiiviuu. - . r -i-- :.,t
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Commotion Over atevonaeii's ree Oliver
Cbicaoo.- IIL. pril '17.-Much com- '
.motion has been caused in. Democratic
r-irnlna h'v i h r.nlri declaration made in
favor of the free coinage of -"silver -by ".
dentof the Iroquois Club, the 'leading
Democratie organization oi unicago. 1 '
Judge Mcconneil, in a long ana ap
mwntW nr ens red interview. 3 fa vera a -
f - ' . , ' , 1 .
iree suver aeciarauou ai ui lunuwui- r ,
intr Democratic State convention. His' ,
straight-out talk: has aroused strong
leeiiag in tne iroquois wiud, ana, it is -
ulii en efTnrt will will hft made to re- .
quest his resignation as president: - . ,
r- . TCLEOBArnlD BKIBI9. ;
Mavor Strong has appointed -Rodney -
o. Uenais as commissioner ot ceounwt
of New -York city in piaceoi james b.
jenmairer, resigneo.. r ; ,
Dupuy de Lome, Spain's minister to
the United States, has started for Ha-; ?
vans, stter garnering woa luiuruianun
there is to be bad Jiere regardlo? tv
Allianca affair. v'.;--i;'d.: ,;.
In the Florida ' Senate yesterday the
. ... . a V- .-V a ' a. 1 M l I ,
III iltO iueuttasiuv aww .
panies to pay tbe full amount of the
i. AeaflMaitmnMaruliP Mtlifl TAmArnTne 4
risk was aeieatea. vVj .w: .
It is ' reported , that the town of Las .
Palmas,.in Cuba, has been burned by
the insurgent leader uebreco ana tnat
the town of Bayamo Is besieeed by tha )
rebel leader Crombet with ooo men. -
At the coronera inquest yesterday, in
San -Francisco,' in r the case of Minna
Williams, whoso murder Theodore Du
rant is charged with; the girl's father
Identified the purse found in Durant'a :
overcoat pocket as his daughter's. j .
ThO Texas Senate at Austin was lock-? ,
ed up yesterday in a wrangle over the
anti-trust bill. Aquorum could not be
obtained,"; After an all-day session, tbe
Spetker pro tern : -r declared s motion to
ad journ carried when only six members
voted for it, " and' refused to allow the
ayes and bay to be called. s The boy
broke np in ro,- : i . J
'"The Iexow New York city bl-parti-"
fan police commission ; bill hns passed
tbe AV York Senate ay p3 17; coca 11,
r party vote, with tbe exception cf Hey-:
nolds, who voted with thd L'cuccr&ti in
civ? tsmj Qsw&zea iMinrn crept.