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mi : to A I 1 - : ' Vol: yn: No. 98 CHARLOTTE, C, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 23, 1895.; . PRICE 5 CENTS r . - . i i - r t - - - -- v - - t i 1 1 v f 1- f -r -f ; t: 1. ft SPECIAL NOTICES. S PRING peas and squash. -- Sasratt fc BuuxLr. Phone 103. bracelets. J. C. PALAWHraTAOr, W HY haven't you bad thy picture? Now is tbe time. J. H. VjjtNess & Son, v ' Photographer. SEE the building lata Lhaye to offer on West 10th, North Pine, East 4th and West 1 1th. - W. S; Alexander. . IP you love to look at pretty goods . spend five or ten minutes - t in our store. , r -; Whkexkb WArix Paper Co. INE quality . t or coffees and teas always in stock.' " . - , IRWIN'S PBOG:RE8SrVK Grocery. " ( - - i - . . . . , : BARGAINS-giined apples 10, apri Cots'lS. cherrfts; 2ibs., 25, 31bs.i3fr, ffwacrrosW.eart -SO.pin&appie J2i, , istrawlierries 2, "dried figs W, prunes 8, -erapes6, pears 1, pluma 10, sardines ..... X la tomatoes 10, sardines truffled and a . -Oa Bordelais 15c. J ": T - Bbihuhk A Whits. PARMEPvS AND MERCHANTS: -Ship your country produce, fruit vegetables and hidea to J. E. POAG, - corner Charles and Camden streets, Bait more, Md. We are from South Carolina. Prompt returns, quotations. Reference, customers and bankers. ; jpOR SALE. 5 " '- That property near the Southern Rail way Company, in Ward three (3), known as the "Mecklenburg Ice Company." Terms reasonable. Apply to CLARKSON & DULL DERMAL BALM, The Greatest of Skin Remedies. Sold only by XORDAN tt ORDAN & C8:;- The Retail DruggisU. Dr.Tk Campbell' This is to certify that I have been familiar with Mrs. Joe Person's Reme dy for two years; have seen it used in a number of cases which had not been relieved by the use of the usual reme dies rec mmended and used by physi cians. I unhesitatingly recommend 'it in all as w of chronic dyspepsia with the usi.nl ind distressing symptoms' ac companying it. I can also recommend it in all cases of scrofula, diseases of the skin, rheumatism and all other diseases arising from a disordered condition of the blood. T. W. CAMPBELL, M. D. Energy, York Co. S. C. April 10, '95. 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 fter 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 tbe world, J. D.' CHURCH, General Agent. B. K. BBYAN. GEO. yr. VKIAS. B. K. BRYAN & CO., WHOLX8AXS AND RKTAH. ';. Grocers and Commission Merchants. Financial tatement yi APromptattentlon' given' to consign- . menu. WANTED. Wanted A bright, enargetlo boy to serve an apprenticeship in the arehitectaal pro fession. Must haves knowledge of arithme tic at least as far at decimals. Parent or guardian most write consent, agreeing to allow applicant to serve the regular time as an apprentice. Applicant must beneat and energeue. jcuowieage or drawing pre- terreeu Appiy oy tetter m CHAS. a HOOK. Architect H. C. HERRING, DENTIST, Of Concord, has located in Charlotte - for the practice of his profession, and -respectfully asks the public for a share .Si or their patronage. ' omce in the wna son building. -r - MAX FRANK;-' -a : .SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN , Correcting and detecting all errors of " ' refraction.1 Headache optically treated. J -"-Eyes examined free. Office at Davidson . building, room No. 7 . Fraxsv DBeJWlH. WAKEFIELD VfEtBX TJf B OSTICB. AT .509 N. Tryon St., CLarlotte - April 21, 23, 23, 24, 23,' 29 and 30. - ,', r - 'Phoxx 74, ' -. - ' Practiea limited to i , . Eve, Ear. Nose and Thoat. JJR. E.;, P. KEERANS, J z. : 7 West Trads Strean , TAK A SPIN? Ysti Kaair What tb CTc"t Am Talk- . laiorUTMCUKMpDD, -j . Atlanta opens the season with a ten mile road race on April 26th, and is anxious for Charlotte to be represented She can hardly have a representative there, as it would require a person to be there all the eomi&e week if he had any idea of making a real trial for first place or first time. . Who can spare tbe time ana expense?.- . . - ' Saturday's paper spoke of the Au frusta team, and there are now the best of prospects for a strong team from Washington, XX C, and, of course, they will be fast, for slow men could, not afford to come snch a distance. The club.haa beard less from Virginia 'than anywhere else, but she may furnish the largest crowd ins the end.'. The local riders count Barely on Timothy Temple .coming and. bringing some one wun mm.- "vvatcn x imoinjr. ,: - It- there is no.' bard rain tbe present week, the track will be ready for regu lar practice work, and the riders will have to get down . to serious work. It will take the hardest kind of training to be prepared to meet snch men as will be here. 'Half-way condition will he simply a losing condition. Sadler and Sanders need plenty of work! Neither bas'cVef been in shape for a finishing race. "Recall all of Sadler's races, and .1$ Will "be seen that he 'loser them 175 yards from tape; this is lack of perfect training.- The same can he said of San ders and Carson. "Reddy" is one i of the very Jew who can accomplish won ders witbr little training, but he will have to strain every nerve this year. - Take nothing for granted, boys; leave not one point of weakness open; get into shape at once and stay there. Charlotte's reputation is at stake. She should win the "boys' race," and Ab. HarriU is looked to to win that novice. Harry Shaw will go for no track events.. Brook Todd and Gary Butt seem to have abandoned the wheel. iWtll Ward should get into condition at once. : He is a wonderful young rider, as his win of the mile race last year sitting op in 2:50 testifies. He is the only hope for capturing that 'fboys race." Gaither Scott,t of Greensboro, will be one of the entries for this race; he is very fast, and the boy that beats him across the tape will know that he has been in a race. ' " A Card. Toi the people of Charlotte! We are trying to raise the sum of three hun dred dollars ($300) tor our church and school work. We have prepared ten cent tickets, and sent them forth, ask ing that each person help us a lutle by taking one or more, and those who help will please' take a ticket for each ten cents given, so we toay know how much is paid to each individual, after which Ihe individual bringing in the largest amount will toe crowned queen. A. dHEFABD, Pastor First Baptist church (colored). Hop H Will Come, Mr. R. O. Colt, of New York, who, with his family, has been spending the winter at tbe Butord Ho,ase is looking at property in and around Charlotte, with a view to locating permanently. IVOCAX. WEATHKB BKPOBT. . B. L. Doshib. Observer, Charlotte. N. P.. April 83, 1886, 8p.n.? BAKOM I TKMI. wncATHaa. 1 raKtriTArx. 4 Cloudy. Trace. Maximum. 81 ; minimum, 55. Corresponding date last year: Maximum, 03; minimum, 4S. WKATBKB VORKCAST. For North Carolina: Fair, preceded by showers near the coast ; westerly winds. PEOPLE'S COLUMN lO Cents a Kdme, Six Word to the line. WANTED To sell at 20 per pound, 4 to 6 pound Jersey butter; delivery each week. Y, Observer. MUSIC and roller skating at auditorium to-night. BICVOlB KBPAI RING The rlgbt kind, too, can be done right bere In Char lotte. No us to send your wheel North when it can be repaired quicker and cheaper nere. J. m. neizer, bob. tjouege. SHINGLES, 8HINQLES 3ood heart, yellow pln shingle, S1.75 per thousand. tjetiina, noorin ana westDBrnnaruing m lowest- price. E. L. Fropst, North Graham street. - ' T7K)K SALE My handsome residence, 491 Jj West 4th. Cam Witherspoon. T WO desirable rooms to let. Apply at F snaeht's City Bakery. 7 -ROOM Rental Andrews. bouse on E. 6th street for sale, pays 8 on investment. F. M. KR RENT Two communicating rooms over Rovers - A (kk'i store: first .floor: thoroughly renovated. Geo. W Bryan. , THE Observer Printing House wants your printing, and will do it in handsome style. " F1 RST-CIiASS board and two sunny in ted for three AO- dress J A. C. Observer office. JEE the shirts at j can't be beaten. Pegram's for si. They TAGS by the million t Get our prices for printing tags in' large' Quantities. Ob server Printing Bouse. t BRING your book and Job printing to the Observer Printing House and you will ret the best elass of work at the same price you pay elsewhere for Inferior . work. TTT is high and regular feeding that makes A our iduk nca. . a w. suuni, T OST lyemon and white setter dog. JLi ward II returned. H. A, Mnrrill. Re- DID you ever Ret short count on your or ders tor printing? If you did, we will guarantee the Observer Printing House did not ao tne wore. - WANTED -Partner with SSOO or S100 to go in grocery business. : Must have some experience' M, Observer, - TTVJReALE First-olass small hotel ; good X? business established. Terms easy, and a bargain. TJ-OB SALE One second-hand Brewer JJ brick machine and one 15 horse-power Erie' City engine and boiler, with attaeh- ments vjcmpteteootut lor niaaing nrtcK forisnni apply to tngn Wi tarns, Att'j. - Xour cologne bottle - , --- . ; ne4 with' ;- 1 - -: : tsarina; cologne. " ' i AR1NA VJOLOGNE. . "'I Mf. . lfc has specific - -' . ' odor; delicate ; and lasting. URWELli A irUNN,- pURWELL .& J-UNN, Wholesale and Retail Druggists. A BKAtTTIFUl, CEMETERY Made by the handsome IREDELL GfeANITE, f araisUed by tb Charlotte 6ranite Co. 64.YPSINE" is durable, economical , and beanufoi. : It makes an ex cellent finish -for tha inside of large buildings, snch as factories, etc.. being aaraoie, ere proor ana cheaper -than 17, L, O'CONNELL CO... , FJEST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. THE SEKXWXP BCTXJOING OCCCTPIKD. The Pastor's Review of the Church Work A Merited Tribute to the ea Who Sid the Work Tbe Characteristic of Pr- byteriaalam trader XiscasioaA Bea - tifal Service and Sernaa The Jubilee at ' MJcht, With Address By trs. Prestos : svnd Boyd aad Mir. White . 6reat Comgre- gatioBa Attend XTpen a Notable Ereat. : ,v: AnotheVpage in 'the history of the Presbyterian Chureb of Mecklenburg has been turned, ana like all the pages since Revolutionary days, is all-glorious, e On tbe uew leaf is recorded the open- ing of a new eburch-tbe new:' First Presbyterian chnrch of this city.---:A more beantifnl day for this inter esting event, than" Sunday eould scarce ly be imagined bright and beautiful, even as the Joy which filled the hearts of those who, by heritage or adoption, worship: the great God in the "beauty of holiness" which envelops this grand old church and its property, even as a oloud. For months and weeks the congrega tion has watched the progress of the building, looking forward to the day in this . glad spring-tide when the large doors, of the new edifice should be thrown open and the deep tones of the bell in the old steeple chime out their in vitation and welcome., By appointment of the building committee and pastor, ! Sunday ! was the day. Consecrated : nearts ana nanas naa oeen at wortc, ana ! Sunday,! April 21st. 1895, was to Bhow forth the' result. The first service was held at 11 a. m. By 10:30, when the first bell announced all things In readiness, people had be gun moving First church-ward. With in, as without, air was brightness and gladness. Men to whom Christ said: "Uo preach," haa bunded, but women whose m isslon had been, assigned in two words also "Go tell' had taken, as their part the final touches, the floral of ferings, and laid on the altar Jhe pretti est and sweetest blossom, of the season the lily. An exquisite pyramid of these beautiful Sowers, relieved save only with the stately palm and soft fern, was arranged on the extreme right or the large pulpit, while on the opposite end was simply a cluster of palms. The "effect was simple, and therfore dis tinctly Presbyterian. The ushers, Messrs. it. i. tirr, K. u. Carson, J. S, Carson, M. P. Pegram, Jr., Minor Elliot, John Zimmerman, and E. i F? Young, each wearing a boutoniere of lilies" of the valley, han dled the crowds which poured in well, and by the hour of service, there was not a place unfilled. Rev. Dr. Preston, the beloved pastor, stepped up on tne magnificent pulpit platform exactly at 11 o'clock, and a minute after the open ing chord of tbe doxology was struck by the organist, Mrs. B, L. Dewey, and choir and congregation rose simul taneously, and the' first song, the senti ment appropriately one of praise, rose as sweet incense toward heaven. It was a moment of exquisite joy to the people of the First church. Follow ing the short invocation after the dox ology was the anthem "We Praise Thee'--by Dudley Buck.beautifully ren dered by a choir consisting of Mesdames G. H. Brockenbrough, F. P. Smith, E. L. Martin, E. F. Young; Messrs. E. L. Martin and FH. Andrews. The offer tory, especially fine, was sung by the church quartette, the selection being "One Thing Have I Desired of the Lord." f Dr. Preston then with revenrent awe and a solemn ess of tone and manner which so well becomes him, opened the 'Book of the Ages," and began fcis first sermon which as pastor ne was to preach in the new church. THE SERMON; The subject, as announced in Sun day's Observer was "Memories of the old church, and hopes for the new." lexts: Ezra, 3:12" and Haggai, 2:9. Ezra "But many of the priests and Levites and chief of 'the fathers who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a oud voice; and many shouted aioua i or joy. Haggai "The glory or. the latter house shall be greater than of the for mer, saith the Lord of Hosts, and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of Hosts. 7 The most important event,' said Dr. Preston, "in the outward life of a community is the building- of its churches; more important even than the building of factories and hospitals. We cannot tell how much impression is made upon children by the old church which they first remember and the tones of the old bell. These things all go to build up religious thought and im pression. God teaches us an object lesson in regard to the church. If the church is dreary, and the home attrac tive, we prefer the latter. It is a sin to be extravagant in building a church, and it is also a sin to build in competi tion, but when a people can build with in their' means, it is acceptable to God, and the glory of the Lord, will be 'round about the house. ; "Picture tbe scenes described in the text: After the shout of joyuthe old priests wept.- They, had seen the old temple, seen the mitred high priest, the holy of holies, the splendor of that magnificent edifice and ceremo nial, and now when- Jerusalem was in desolation their memory asserted its power, and they wept. Give, a moment's thought to those old men; call, their feeling 'the sadness of change.'- You cannot even tear down an old cwall whhmit flmsWii Ihft iw Ynn Pan not lay hand on anything old without memory protesting against the change. What is true of things and -places is true' of hearts, , so 1 have always had a sympathy for those old i men. There is no spot In the Carolines where memory is more hallowed-than this spot oa which we stand. The tourist might come here and -feel a thrill of heroism listening to the his tory of this church, which reaches back to Revolutionary times.'- Here worshiped men - and women 'Whose blood now flows . in your veins' than which there is no better in the world We feel In this bouse to-dar tbe - Tires-. ence of those heroes, men and womefe' who have cone before. For -the mem ory clustering about this sacred spot. have we tried to make toe new as like the old as possible. ; " - , z , , ,- "I was in the church the other day with a gentleman:" He "stopped -at a certain pew and said, this is the spot where I first saw my wife, she. who is gone before . ' There ts a new pew ion the spot, bet the-place is but little chanced.-. .These are tne same walls. only replaced by new brick,, the: same roof, same window suis. iou can wme here and open your neart to tne man. or memory. Some asked, Why - did ; you not tear down the old ana build a new church, entirely? Not to do so is sent! ment. vou sav. -Yes. ''. sentiment. Re ligion-lies hard by- the temple of senti ments j But . we must tear ourselves from the old, and look at the younger men, woo in .their robust , spirit , and shouts of joy. . represent ; the pro gress wuicn the new chureb. stands for. "This church has "spent years of its life, although able to do otherwise, wor shiping in an old building, helping oth era and doing nothlnr 'or self. When others would say anything about this people putting up such a handsome building, ask them how much they gave to lore i jo mis twos m eomp&ri- eon with, this clJrcis, We ar satis, restful and comfortable, the railing will be handsomer than now. tnaasine; the chandeliers magnificent. And "the whole, chnrch a surprise and dqiight. "Having noticed the wail of. the JSld men, let', us listen , to the shouts of the young men, and. the . promise 'A neuiory of the Latter -' House "Snail Exceed That of the Former.. Therje is no . reason why this house will not be more glorious than the. old, even Chat tenanted by heroes; no reason, sare&ur own. nniaithiulness, why this church should not Surpass the old.. .- i. 1 - "It is the duty of this congregation to' stand - as- a conservative churdi." This point-tbe speaker emphasized. "It Is rather atranre. " Raid HeC ' 'fJiat t his build! ng f u rn ishes the , par abTe. X want. This building stands on inertia foundtaion..: Wedug no new louifcla- tion. The man who stood before ou for a Quarter of a century, preached all there -was to preach.. There has been no revelation since. I would that ibis man of God could have been' here today feeble in body and "voice broken I by age, possibly, but strong in spirit." This mute tablet to my right can- speak? to you, but a better monument to hinvyou can erect by . believing - "what - he taught. .Stand squarely on this Bible; let-no higher criticism-come 4o hgre. We believe just what we always did- in a blood atonement, in the ministry of the-;HoIy Spirit -and - other doctrines taught in this book. As to 0ur"pdlty, we -reared this church distinctly as a Presbyterian church. We are - ini be lief : .distinctly PresbyteIan.j -:We lonft to be old-fashioned in qur manners andjan orals. We have no desire lor a. modern fashionable life, we would have, written over the lintels ox I our doors: Come out from among them; for ye are a peculiar people. "These is power and. need in & peculiar c March. There was never a time when allying church was more needed than" to h is year of our Lord 1895. The church iaiike a surging sea, where the ship of Zrbn is drifting without a rudder. Arei you not willing to be a lighthouse to save souls?" The speaker closed with an earnest appeal to the officers t the church to be conservative; to be; like the old Scotch-Irish Presbyterians,-who preferred death to dishonor; to tbe young women to : be modest; to the young men to go forwardto let the martyr spirit be renewed; "let i this church stand as the rock of Gibraltar, resisting the storms and changes of the ages, saying to the world as those Cliffs do to the navigator: 'So far shal$ rxhou come, and no farther,' and 'the glory of this latter house shall exceed4i&t of the former." Y . TBE JUBIIJEK. ?i The Night Service A General Assembly of Presbyterians, Together With Other friend. i The service that especially 'marked the opening of the new church was held j at night. The magni flcent chandeliers in the main auditorium were turned on full tilt; every light in the annex, up stairs and down was, burning, and the effect, as can be imagined, was brilliant beyond description. An immense con course of people poured into the church, 1 numbering by actual count 1,600,-; The sight of such an audience was inspir ing; it was grand. Occupying the pul pit were Rev. Dr. Preston, pastor of the First church. Rev. Dr. Boyd, pastor of ihe Second Presbyterian church, Rev. Mr. White, pastor of Graham Street Presbyterian church;. land 4 Re -Mr-Williamson, pastor of Sugar Creek Pres byterian church. The services began with tbe anthem, "As the Hart Pants," sung by a choir consisting of Mesdames Brockenbrough, F. P. Smith, E. L. Martin. E. F. Young; A.. L. Smith, H. S. Bryan; Miss Bettie Yates; Messrs. W. H. and B. F. Powell, R. A. Evans, E. L. Martin, Walter Scott, O. M. Norwood and F. H. Andrews. Prof. Cranz was at the organ and handled it with fine effect. Tbe singing was worthy of the great occasion. Dr. Preston spoke first. He welcomed the guests, and then gave the reasons, three in number, which impelled the First Pres byterian congregation to build a new house of worship. 1st. The congregation needed an equipment of a modern church. The finger of Providence naa cieany pointed to a complex life for the church. H had struggled along with one room un til it must equip itself or sutler. 2nd. The question of room pressed. There is a Presbyterian way of sit ting," said the speaker "the father in the one end of the pew, the mother in tbe other and the children between. This was not possible in the old church. Then we needed a Sunday school room. Then the condition of the old building made work imperative. The building was not safe. One wall was four inches over the line. . Our escape was Provi dential. When we began to plan, many plans were suggested. ... Theteeple must be preserved, .ana it was-aesirea to preserve- as much as possible the general effect of the church. .That has been done. The walls are new but rest on the old foundation. The lighting is perfect, the building grand in its design and finishing." Dr. Preston gave all credit to the building committee, the members of which, he said, had been as faithful as if they were salaried officers, and even more so, for their hearts were in the work. "The chairman of the committee (Mr. R. M. Milieu, Sr.,) gave a year of his business life to theworkv said Dr. Preston. ' "The chief builder. too, said he, (Mr. Hill) -4is an- earnest Christian i v and" the men-roe sem ployed the kind one should like to have at workoon the church!. After paying beautiful tributes-to .ail who bad - labored for - "the ' bulldi ng of "Jehovah's ' Temple," and describing the work of building in detail,. the pas tor closed with a-touching exBortation to consecration on. the part of the members of the new church.and prayer for those who are not but may be num bered amonest us membership Dr. Boyd was the next speakers awi he: "I may claim to be a representative of the guests on this occasion, and ac cording to tbe Scriptural injunction. Keloico .witn . them was rejoice, - I sincerely congratulate yea upon the $dCCe,$s: or. your efforts l were to pick .the Work out in. detail, I could find fib fault. There is a back pew crowd. Xblcfr Criticize .everything under God's sun. Tbe front pew crowa, wouia mat tlrrerf? ' were more in it. does n otr criti cise.' As an outsider. I belong to the bktM pew crewd. but not In criticism; I congratulate your building committee that it bas completed . its work ana yes found life worth living.,.! congratulate vou. mv dear brother, (turning' to Dr. Preston); tbat a load nas been lilted on you, and that you nave this magniucent eauioment. I see .in these splendid courts; In the magnificence oi tnese chandeliers; . the spaciousness and adaptability of this structure, the Idea of progress. .1 am atnorougn i-resoy terian, so thorough that I am given to the bines, and tboueh I stand Here with my hand on the Bible and bid you hold fast to tbe idea or the fathers, yet I sav Drosrresi is the watchword nand hot conservatism. Progress Ja in this buildinz. in the brick and mortar, from the steeple down.' I also see the spirit of 'devotion ..andlielf-sacriSce. Yea should feel that von are offering some-. thine on the.altar of the - Lord; Jeru salem was a"" city "of one church; the temple. ..The medsevaT Church gath ered about tbe ' cathedraL The New Jerusjlam U city without a chnrch the pastor and this happy people I con gratulate you." . . - Rev. Mr. White, of Graham .Street church, made; a short congratulatory talk. , He pictured tbe reunion at home of ail parts of a family, the happiness. the sweetness of reunion, and compared to it tne reunion of tne Presbyterian family of Charlotte tbe First . church, the mother; the Seoond church, the dauehter, and. the Graham- Street church., the - errand-daughter. : , Mr. White's remarks were extremely appro priate and wen-chosen, sod were by no means the least enjoyed of s - .three addresses.". . ... - I, Dr. Preston announced th present on the platform, fth tative of the mother : of church. Rev, J.t L.' Win i. ;rewas rc presen ! i- First son, of Sugar Creek. .For,', said Dr.'Preston, "out of old Sugar Creek - came the or ganization of this church, so we have great-grandmother .mother,' daughter ana great-granddaughter represented here to-night. " Mr. Williamson led in prayer, during which, at Dr, Preston's request, everyone stood up. The im mense congregation then -' lifted up its roicejn. song, closing tne grand jubilee celebration with' the long meto dox- . TBS NEW BPTLDIKa. 1 In June, 1894, the congregation va cated the old church in order that it might be remodeled into the new. A building committee, consisting of Messrs. B. M. Miller, chairman; Thos. Grier, J. C. Burroughs, J. R. Hol land, G. E. Wilson and . Dr. G. W. Gra ham, was appointed. They personally superintended the work, Mr. Miller especially devoting' all of his time to it. credit is due Vr, Graham Tor the selection of the chandeliers. They were ordered through Mr. E. D. Latta, and on the discount which be was able to get, tbe church was saved a thousand dollars. The building is in style a com bination of Gothic and Romanesque. The exterior presents the same appear ance as formerly save the addition of the annex. The Interior is handsomely ceiled, tfie walls beautifully frescoed, and the floor entirely covered with vel vet carpeting. ' The pulpit and choir arrangements are as handsome as in any church in the land. The furnishings are of red velvet, the woodwork all of oak. The seating capacity of the main auditorium is between eight and nine hundred. The church is magnificent in detail. Tbe Observer knows of no such church or property in any city in the Un ited States. Charlotte, as well as the Presbyterians of the city is to be congratulated upon owning such a grand structure as that formally opened for. tne worship or Almighty God, sun day. CHURCH AFFAIRS. Busy Times With the Various Denomina tions. Rev. Dr. Pritchard went to Gaffney City yesterday to hold a series of ser vices this week. Rev, Dr. Hoge, of Wilmington, ar rived here last sight and is the guest of Rev. Dr. Preston. He will conduct ser vices this morning in the First Presby terian church at 11 o'clock, and to night at 8 o'clock. Services every day this week at these hours. Dr. Preston asks all Presbyterians to close their places. of business during these hours. Tbe organ in the Methodist church is to be run by water. The pipes are cow being laid. lie v. air. Galloway preached a fine sermon Sunday morning in the A. R. P. church on the confession of the dying thief. . ; Mr. Josiah Asbury begins work to-day on the Episcopal chapel at Seversyille. Dr. Preston announced Sunday night that the Presbyterians of tbe city would soon undertake tbe erection of two new churches one in the southern part of the city; the other, Graham Street church, to be moved to a better location and remodeled. - .? Rev. Dr. Brook sheld quarterly con ference Sunday at Seversville, Church street church Sunday night and Bre vard Street church last night. Only routine business was transacted. Satar dey and Sunday Dr. Brooks will be at Polkton. The week of worship in the First Presbyterian church began last night, tie v. Mr. Wbite, of uraham Street Church, conducting the service. His text was: "If ye continue." Subject: Test of Discipleship." Mr. White dwelt upon the continuing in well do ing; not only is confession necessary, ut holding on. - The Woman s Missionary Union will meet in the First Presbyterian church parlor Thursday af ternoon at 4 o'clock. Subject: "Waldensan Mission." Every lady in the city is cordially invited to attend. . Jesse Garrett received a nice book at the Methodist Sunday school Sunday afternoon as the prize for getting the most money on tbe unuay school car pet. The .carpet was ordered from T. Seigle & Co. It is now being made at the factory. Key. Alex. Sprunt, pastor of theiPres- byterian church of Rock Hill, 8. C, bas received a call to Macon, tia. He has not decided yet on his acceptance or thecal!. Among the Schools. Miss Bettie Pope's school at Croft closed several days ago with a big pic nic. ' , The graded school building in this city is to turn green. Supt. Graham is having Boston ivy planted so it will run over the. front of the building. - - Tbe school at Kevin is to close Friday. Prof. C J. Black is the teacher. A big tournament bas been arranged for the afternoon. The first rider will .dash down the coarse at o'clock.' ' - - ' A Handsome Birthday Gift. Mr. J." Douglas Lowrance, who is so well and pleasantly known here and who is at present in the city, will leave to-nipht for bis home in Columbia, b. C; He celebrated his 24th birthday sev eral days ago and in the way of a present from bis lather he received a trip to the old country ' He will leave - for Liverpool on June 1st and wili remain abroad for several months; . Since visit ing Charlotte Mr. lowranqs .has-won many friends who congratnli to him on LI. w . ' I J , his recent good fortune,' 1 y "''Testry Olleenv' y . The vestry of Sti Peter Episcopal chnrch met last night and elected offi cers as follows: Senior warden, -J.' S. Myers; - junior warden. C ,L- Hunter; secretary, Heriot ularkson; treasurer. is. K. Davis. Delegates to the diocesan convention which meets in Morgantob, May 15th; , H. C. Jones, J. J. Gorraley, C. L. Hunter and J. . Myers. Alter nates: Piatt D. Walker, W. Ash ton Thompson, , C. A.' Bland and BL & Da VIS..,. .. -..!:. ; " -. ri : - Paaseager Tralo Struck y at Bck. Mr. J. M. Wall, of Wades bo ro, was struck en the head with a rock thrown by some miscreant as the Carolina Con tra! train passed folk ton yesterday afternoon. On his arriving at Charlotte, Dr, Register dressed the wound, which is painful but not dangerous. The per son who threw the rock escaped. t ; Mary Lee, the three weeks old infant of. Mr. and Mrs.- W. C. Tray wick, died last evening. at 7:0 o'clock. The fu neral" services will be conducted this -I morniH bv l:av.- Ifr. Davis, at I ha resi MB j HOLLAND'S v LIABILITIES. TRET Will. APPROXIMATE 50,000. . System of IrrecularlUes Which. "Baa Covered as Peried ot Perhaps from Five t Tea Tear He Owe Oaly 10,5O0 Outside the Bak Bank Rxamlaer Mil ler ava-d District Attorney Olaem Here- The news of Mr. J. It- Holland's as signment, as first made- known in the Observkr Sunday, .morning,-"-cast.--a srloom over the city. ' Pew men in Char fotte were more esteemed in business or social life than Mr- Holland, therefore, the news of his downfall was the more crushing. - Sodumb founded were his friends, and . he has many, that tbey could Rot realize it. ' Many read the article Jn the Obsebver twice before believing their -eyes. ; Not - once. but dozens of times the Observer heard the' statement: Yhy I would haveftrusted Jim Holland as auick as I would any man in Charlotte. No one outside of the. bank had 'the faintest idea that anything was - wrong, - so the article In Sunday'i OBSEKTER was like a iDBnueruuit, hiu Kcuviciuau jravcr- day who was intimately associated with Mr. Holland. ir lightning snouia strike me this -minute 1 could not be more surprised "-- So entirely - did Mr. Holland en toy the confidence of tbe city that that sentiment could easily be said to apply to chariotte at large; Nothing could De learned Saturday night beyond the fact of assignment. It was' the hope and belief of Mr. Hol land's friends by his giving up every thing, reserving not even a - piece of furniture, that he would be able to pay his Indebtedness, which Saturday night It was understood was entirety to the bank. Developmentsyesterday prove the failure is a bad one distressing be yond everything, for Mr. Holland saves not even his -good name out of tbe wreck. - Manx reports-gained circula tion yesterday as to the amount of his indebtedness. The Observer learns from authoritative sources the facts in the case to bo these: Bank Examiner Miller detected something wrong in Mr. Hoi land's books Friday He m ade no mention of it, but continued his exam ination. Saturday the cloud burst. Mr. Miller discovered that Mri Holland had been overdrawing his account for from five to seven years, making false entries to keen from being detected. When the bank .examiner r me and he was required. to show o much cash on hand, he would borrow the amount required, put this in the bank until the examiner had finished his business, ana wen re turn it to- th parties from whom borrowed. Mr. O-'N. G Butt, telfer, says he always1 -took Mr. Holland's statement and figures without question ing him or examining; the cash. Up to last night the shortage had reached in the neighborhood of $50,000. Mr. Hol land's salary " as "cashier was $1,200. Every year be had appropriated the bank's money, reaching back at least to a period ot seven years, and Presi dent McAdeh says ten for all they know. Besides his indebtedness to " the bank Mr. Holland owes Mr. George E. Wilson, the bank's attorney, $9,500, and Mrs. Amanda Pritchard, his sister-in-law, $1000. His assets are valued at from $25,000 to $30, 000. United States District Attorney Glenn arrived here yesterday morning, and was in consultation all day with the officers of the bank and Bank Ex aminer Miller. Mr. Holland, s bond in a guarantee company, said to be the Fidelity andJa for $30,000, - Whether or not the company win prose cute him is, not yet known. It is bad affair, : and Charlotte deplores it. Nothing that has ever happened in the city has caused more general ex-pressiou-of sorrow and regret. The Ob server, with bis other friends, would gladly have with-held the news, but it was of such a nature that it must needs be public At the earnest solicitation ana re peated request of the bank officials. District Attorney Glenn swore out no warrant for Mr. Holland yesterday It is understood , that Mr. Holland will waive examination when proceedings are commenced., up to last mgnt tne shortage was near $50,000. The bank is perrectiy sale. Messrs-'GedE. Wilson, and Burwell, Walker & Cansler are representing the bank and Messrs1. Jones and Tillett ap pear for the ex-cashier. ' r Mr. Holland yesterday tendered nts resignation as cashier, and Mr. C. N. G. Butt is acting temporarily in mat ca pacity. - " - Congressman XAaney Ja Town Cases in Cleveland Court. Hon. R. Zu Linney, Congressman from the eighth district, arrived here lastevening on the way home from Cleveland court and will leave this afternoon for his home at Taylorsvilfe. He is of counsel for Shemwell and will to-dav visit his client in jail. Mr. Linney appeared in the suit in Cleve land brought by a Populist to oust Mr. Lattimore. clerk of the Superior Court, Tbe applicant for the office moved to amend, which; application Judge Rob inson granted, and then tne defendant moved for a continuance, which also was trranted. . In-the matter or tne proceeding oi Charlotte creditors against &. b . Long, of Richmond. there was a continuance of the case until next Saturday when.it will come up at Charlotte. The court adjourned yesterday and Judge Robinson- passed through this city last evening on his way home. 1. 1 1 . i i , Throagh Freight. " Conductors i Westbury and ; Morris havo - been re-instated. Tbe former made his first run out of Charlotte Sun1 day, night. Capt Morris makes his first run in-to-day.-- ;.; There is a rumor in railroad circles to the effect that the- Atlantic, Tennes see & Ohio . freight train. ; which : also carries a passenger coach will be dis continued shortly, nd that the regular passenger train will do both services. . Engineer ..Wiltshire Is: back on his runf- He knows now where the 'north swivch" is. ' ' " ' . ACsrs. -- I desire to express sincere thanks, to the firemen, and everyone who assisted in the protection of. my household effects, and for the kind hospitality ex- tendecLua. iefour . Homeless condition. Snturday evening, through the fire- Charlotte has. many resources ror in dust rial pursuits and we can- testify to ber large reserve or tne milk or . human kindness ror .those in ner mtast, espe cially when trouble arises, z ' .'. ( . ' :: r " War w Tleket. "'"; .-""" 't ne coiorea voters or ward 3 neia a meeting last night- and nominated as aldermen. Capt. . w, Ahrens, c.-H. Means and Tom Hinton; as school com missloner, H. A. Hunt; as rn member of the- executive, committee, A. R. Williams. J- A. Stewart acted as chair man of; the, meeting and R, F. Wed- dington secretary. , Several white : Re publicans were present, among them the county chairman, J. F. Correll. ' Ths Mm Scarr Weddings " The Morrison-Scarr wedding is the event -oT interest to-morrow night. There will be no bridesmaids The ushers will be Prof. Eb. Reid, of Dae West, 8. C; Mr. Renben Cowles, of Statesville; Land ram Brown and James Richardson, of Charlotte.' Mr. John MeNeelyf thlseity. is to be best man The boar cf th cereoonyis 9 o'clock. :-iss r.T.Jt i'c:.us, or toistc-aviue, cams . ., - NKWS OF THE A T. lAcjal ,AfaUrs of More Than Passing In- . - ... " - s . texestt,- -- ? - . f f The registration books closed Thursday The furnltnre factory started up yester- Mr." J G. Free land began moving his house yesterday. ; r-C, ; ,J. ". -r-- - Just two bales of cotton, that's all that - Constable Trwin yesterday laid off the homestead or Mr. x. w. woman. -s v Tkf r. J. W. Tadd will reoalr bM horned house ou Bouth Church street, beginning to-Uay. . ; j , vk. h 51 - --.Tha- KelentiA Book Club will meet With Mrs. Stanley Crittenden tbUfternoon at Tbe voTiriirest child of Sheri ff and Mrs Smith was not exneated to live, through last night. rc-r " ' : t t Vine raD-sbooteni were Arrested Sun- flay at the park. . They were Aned tL5Q each by the mayor. --Tt Mr. Newell, bt Matthews, waa hereres- terday to make applioation torn little girl at tbe Alexander Rescue. Mr.. John Shell, of High Point, baa bought out Mr. A. Hales, Jeweler, of this city. n kxw coar( yesieruaj. . ? The races at Derita to-day will not be ran if the weather la unfavorable. rThe porta are sitting on the anxious bench. , , The colored ministers of the eltr inter ested in the ministerial union, are asked to meet to-dav at 4 n. m. at t auonaei'a church. ' ' - ,- - i - - : The Oliver cattle wilt not be hipped to-dav. There wilt.be a thousand Id aiL When ready for shipment they will be sent in two sections. - Mrs. I. M. Wilson yesterday oualifled as administratrix of tbe estate of her husband. Mr. Wilson bad m house ana tot ana c due from the Bouthern Kailroad, (, ; .- . A - antra woman .'livlnsr at- Mr. D. P. B'rissie's, yesterday morning stole a quan tity of clothing, and was on the run when trapped and taken to the xomos. Mr. H. W. Harris, administrator of the estate of W. W. Pegram, yesterday posted accounts due the estate to tbe amount of 110,000. Th largest debt is for SMXJ0. Davidson was welt represented 4a Char lotte yesterday. Those down were i Miss T.ucv Martin. Messrs. Osmond Barrincer. T. J. Hail, John Bodge and Hugh Sloan; : John Connor, colored, was thrown but of a wagon yesterday on the square, and baoly hurt by being dragged aoross the Bergian Dioca. ne Dit nis tongue terribly, The compress hands are at work on the burnt cotton. - Another force, corn do Bed of women and children. Is at work on a lot of the cotten in an old flvld near the Ada Milt, Messrs. Farlnfoah" A Anier yesterday took cbarae ot and opened np the ten-pin alley at the park. They yesterday arranged to nave enarge oi sui mv snuutuwuM a the pavilion this season. - Mr. ailbert Faf lntosh will remain at the Bo lord until AqkusW and then go to Avon- By-the-Ses for the balance of the season. atr. Amtr win leave tor iiw xurs ou 1st. and eomolete all unfinished work li connection with that hotel. . 3 The Wheeler Wall Paper Company has a i move on it. it has the following jobs on hand at present j. The Falls House, Gas- tonia Mr. MOLtuiniioi oom, i spar tanbure.8. C: the Union Bank, at Union, 8. C, and Mr. W. A. Wtcholson's residence, also la union. - . - Two little hegio boys, aged respectively eight and- six years, got lost ' from their parents in town saiuraay suteruooa, sou when found Sunday were 10 miles in the country west of town.: They lived on Mr. I. N. Alexanders place, east of . tne city-. They were going home, they said. A BIT PERSONAI- Pardonable la " . This Column, Hut- Ko I Where Blae.r'.'j V v- ". Judge W P, Bynum is at the Central. Hon. A. Leazar, superintendent of the penitentiary, was in the city yes terday on bis way to bis home at Moores- : viMe, - - - . Mr. P. Pearsall, of Wilmington, was in the city yesterday, Miss Fannie Shober returttcd'to'SalU pury jast nignt. . L . '-- .1 jur.t i.. vv . y ntseier, ot xiortoin., vhvihi of Messrs. W. M. and C. P Wheeler, spent yesterday in the city. ; -' Mr. I. u. seigle reiurnea .yesterday from Northern markets. He never fails to catch on to tbe very latest. -... - Mr. Clifford Anderson, :oi Atlanta, who has been in the eitv i for several days, left for Baltimore last night. Mr. Will Docket, who recently, oc cupied a position as , operator at Con cord, has returned to the city, and is thinking of locating here permanently in the insurance business. Miss Emma Miller, of Pineville, who has been teaching school in Concord, was here yesterday on ber way, home.. Miss bopnie Myers, goes to spartan-. burg, S. C, to-day on a visit. ! Mr. w. Hi. Jtioit, or, mempnis, wno has been several days on his way to Davidson to visit" relatives, was nere Sunday on his way North, He is, to join a party of 15, and with them sail for Europe, lie will be aosent rour mootns. Mr. W. a. Liddell, grand generaiistmo of the grand commajidery of the State, left yesterday morning for Winston, to visit the com mandery mere, - Mr. R. R. Ray came over from Mc Adensville last evening. - ' v Mrs. L. L. Jenkins, of Uastonia, is over on a short visit. i ' i f. Mr. F. Dill ing, of King a Mountain, is in the city. He eame last evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. cannon returned to Concord last evening. ' ' . Miss Lillie D. Constable, of Norfolk; is here on a visit to her brother, Mr. T, M- Constable. . ... ,.. . . , j. , . r Mr. R. C. Carson, went to Columbia, S. C., yesterday. Judge C. II. Simonton and wire, oi Charleston, . c, were at. .tne central yesterday. They were : en. route to Lynchburg, where he holds a special court. -. '' . Mr. Unas. Mitcn resigned nts position i dav to accent a position in Cincinnati. Charlie is a good one, and Charlotte ii Mrs: ueorse trrencn. or Wilmington. arrived here last night and is the guest of Mrs. John Wilkes. -Miss Elite Cannon, of Mt, Holly, was down yesterday. - r "s ' - . - . Mr, Kldred Griffith is nere. tie came, according to the Ubskbveb's prediction. Sunday -night and right glad are all of his friends to see mm. t, t ' " i 1 ' "" - S-t' TXXA8 SXX.TXB MBQf MJEJET. 1 - . - I, ., i it. . .1 - Hon. John H. Reagan Addresses ICO Mem bers ef the- legislature, and Advocates Austin. Texas, April 2. In compli ance: with a call Issued last week, about 100 jnemberg of. the Texas- Legislature met in caucus to-night to take some ac tlonotfthtl silver question.';. The object of tbe meeting, asset forth) in the open ing speeches or tne leaders, was to nx the Democratic party in Texas on the monetary .question - during - the next campaign, ltaiiroaa commissioner J no. 11. Keagan madern speecti in aarocacy of silver at . lft' to 1, sayinr that the question was, in his opinion, one of the most important tnatwouia come oeiore the political world in years, ni that the people demanded that 'stiver,' the people's money, should be maintained on aparfty with gold at its present ratio. Other addresses were maae ana it was demanded . that a vigorous silver cam paign should be 'naugurated in every section of the- State ' at once , irr order tnat wnen nominations were maae ior the Bute ticket two. years, hence the lines should be drawn as between "free silver" and Vgoldbug" Democrats. , There is soma talk of the silver mem bers ; in the - present Legislature, 0r whom there are-something over 100, is suing a silver proclamation, urging the people to rally to the support of silver It is also, intimated that John II. Reagan will be the standard-bearer-in the next campaign for these silverites on the Democratic ticket ror uovernor. Kitr present indications and the action or the c?uc"9 to-ni?ht a silver caucus will 13 c 1 ;i J r.: 7 et Pert Worth to map NEGROES TERRORIZE A TOWN. THKT MKS - POSSESSION OP -HATH. One Hundred sad Fifty of Them Kngag In m Bloc They Wound Poor Deputies .-A Military Company from Washlngtun 1 Turned Into 6hertT Posse A King Leader Mortally Wounded. - " " Special to the Observer. Ralkiob, April 32. -A mob of a hun dred and fifty negroes Saturday nig! t attempted ', a take possession of th town of Batb' '. They, are" employed at (he saw mills near there and were ta rry because some of them had been ar rested there for disorderly conduct by the town officers. .Tbey entered - stores ard bar-rooms, .helped - themselves and threatened people with death. They wounded four deputy sheriffs, and so terrorised people that they locked them selves np to save their lives. -, ? A telegram was sent to -Washington, 10 miles away; for aid and ;, a -company of troops was put at the disposal of the sheriff as a' posse. '-- . , -. Sunday morning the people , of Bath started out to arrest the leading rioters. They captured "five.-' One,-named Ia- bier, resisted, fired at tne posse, men fled an4 was shot. twice ana mojrt&uy wounded. , . . " Other prisoners were tried and taken to Washington in a boat and an attempt by negroes to release them by -boat at tack was . foiled by the arrival of an armed posse on steamer. ; Things at Bath are quiet to-day. 'Abe ring-leader of the mob, Thomas Barner, is outlawed and Is yet at large.- . A,' BECOSD-BBKAKIHQ MtTIT. APennsylvanU Special Makes 58 Miles la PHTLADELrmA, Pa., April 22.--The Pennsylvania Railroad's Ilneto Atian- tic. City naa a recoru-wrcaaiug " jf w terday, made by tbe special newspaper train from -Philadelphia to the popular seaside resort. iThe rerry ooat to caton the train-put ut of the slip at Maret street wharf, Philadelphia; at 5:10 am. precisely, nd 5 minute mereaiter the train came to a stop in Atlantic City station.ivThe train left the station in Camden 6 minutes after the departure from the Philadelphia side, so the ac tual ronning ;ttme was only 45f min utes; uThe distance is 58 3-10 miles and he average speed-was . o mnes per ur. : Thlsvls the iastest time ever maiA between the Delaware ana tne Atlantic Ocean, and is actually the fast est time ever made by a railroad train for the distance. From Winslow and Absecon, 24 9-10 miles, an average speed of 83- miles per hour was sustained. The fastestxsingte mile was made In 41 seconds, which is an average of 87 8-10 miles per boat- - This is Abe most nota ble performance in railroad speed which bas yet been made. - - OHOTB DOKS HIS OWN TALKING. Hal luWWay BeipouslWe for the Ex pression of Morton's Views. Washington, April 22;-r-The Presi dent was asked this evening whether Secretary Morton's interview of some davs '. aeQ on -' the r monetary question might be regarded as representing his views, and replied: Iniln, no manner ;. responsible lor Mr. Morion's Interview and knew noth ing of it -until Iread IV in the news papers. When, J. have 'een fit to say anything to the people bn the money question or any other' subject, I have thus far found It quite, easy to do so di rectly and .on my own account." ; Morton Says He Spoke for Himself Alone. WABHteGTOS, Artil-rReferrlng to iita IntAFviAW of last Saturday on the silver question. Secretary Morton said this evening that he did not profess to speak at Ibat time nor at any other time for the President orny member , of the cabinet. ' .The 'sentiments were his own and he alone , was responsible for them. - ; , i t,,r,t 111 1l 1 nn. . AFAM NOT KXCtCSIVK. 1 -1 t ' "- 1 ' She Secured Commercial Concessions from Chin for the Oeod of All Countries. . Lohdoh; April 22. A- dispatch from Tokio to the Central News says that in view of the various European mistate menta and misrepresentations, in regard -to the China Japan treaty of peace, the srovernment affirms that the commer- . eial uoncessin8'"obtainedj.by Japan are not, exclusive; but extend to all treaty powers. . Ja,pan secured , these privi-: leges for the good of all , countries, and, therefore, expects her -efforts to, meet with friendly appreciation,! Three of the Powers Protest: Against th ',. . Peae Term a.-:' '-.;)" - Bebux, April 23.-The Koelnlsche Zeitung says? German,, French and Russian, ministers in Tokio have ad- . - . n.lrnt-r,tes to the Japanese I t . ,,.,,,,.,,.. government protesUng in a friendly but energetic manner -against the terms of TBS BOXBOBO BANK BOBBED. Entered btwe eraaT'A iter noon ni Yesterday Morning and Clewed Qat of All the Cash on Hd. ; - Special to the Observer. . , ' ! , Roxboro, April 22,-Between Satur day afternoon and thi morning, the Farmers! .Rank was robbed J 6fll the money on hand. ;;The JYobbers enterea through ' window, "opened tbe safe;--took: the money and then closed it as it had been. There is no clue whatever, but the general opinion Is the work was done by some expert Unfortun ately the safdid ot have A time lock. The bank hasbffered lt000 reward for the ca'pture of the thief, , , 'fVv i -I mui ' ' f5 i - - " V i HCNTINaTON AJKBmaTBDi "' " "' su '"'' TheBallread Magnate Indicted for Issu- w'w fag FreJPa to O'. M. Stone. ''Nbw York, April 22. Collis P. Huntington,: the railroad magnate, was arrested at his office ln' the Mills build- inir this morning by United States Mar shal John McCarty, oifcan indictment found against hip by the grand jury of the northern district of California, for making -an- unjust discrimination against the inter-Stata commerce law hr. idbnlnir a free Bass to G. Mv Stone. This indictment was filed on the 20th of March last. Huntington was brought before United i States Commissioner Shields bn the question ef identity. He admitted his identity and was held to awaft the issue or warrant oi removal to Calif orpta. - "-' . Mmu Small Says Jfrflk Paper. tN0Hgoi.syn.;', Ajitllg.The News and -Cjofier, airatternood newspaper, .nnMfj to-dav that it has been to-r- crrasd . by . Sam W Small, who oo Monday-next take full control un der the name of the Lvcnlns frew. Carlos S..Wilcos, who lived r ford,- Hi., corn c lite i t -.ici. i ibecauseof thalcsc! ).U r - !ll- 3 is t. p JT3 y; :