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not yet grasped the importance of the
vote' to be taken next Monday on the
graded school tax. . -' The school tax has
never been sufficient' to ran the schools.
Heretofore the board; of aldermen has.
made np the deficit out of the general
and. This has been an Irregular pro
ceeding and we ausnect that anv eitl-
sen could haye stopped It with an in
j unction. Two years ago the people
were given an opportunity to vote upon
increasing the tax of bavin the thing
done regularly and the election went
hv-default. ; Ttoliftvlnv -that tha nmn.
psition had not been - fully under
stood, the out-going board of alder
men again made up the deficit. Op
portunity to vote on the question is once
more presented. If the proposition is
again defeated the next board of alder-?
men may well hesitate for a long time
before following the example of its
predecessors; it may: reasonably con
clude that the people do not want a
longer school term than the present tax
win provide. Liei k do understood that
there is no purpose to increase the ex
penses of the school; no purpose to col
lect any more tax from the people than
is being collected now. The sole pur
pose is to collect enough school tax to
run the schools and to leave the general
fund free from encroachment for school
purposes.
It is time to say a the friends of the
proposition under discussion that they
would better bestir themselves if they
expect it to carry. There is practically
no contest over the municipal offices
and the vote is apt to be light. Unless
an effort is made it will be correspond
ingly light as to the school tax, and ab
stention from voting on this ques
tion will be equivalent to adverse vot
ing, the law requiring, not a majority
of the vote cast but of the registered
vote, to carry the proposition.
"WAS P. 8. MET THE HAB8HAL?
We have a copy of the long-expected
book, just from the press, of Rev.
James A, Weston, of Hickory: "His
toric Doubts as to the Execution of
Marshal Ney." It is a volume of more
than 300 pages and Mr. Weston has put
infinite labor upon it. As has been
frequently explained in these columns,
the argument is that Michael Ney, thej
French marshal, and Peter Stewart
Ney, the mysterious old school teacher
who taught in the Carol in as during the
30s and 40s and died in 1846, were one.
Mr. Weston has gathered an immense
Amount of testimony to support
his theory, and those who have
heard his lecture upon this subject,
or have heard him discuss it in private
conversation, will know that he has
made out a strong case-. We have had
time for no more than to hastily scan
some-of the pages of the book, but
enough has been gleaned to give the
certainty that it is one of remarkable
fnforoct T ! f . ' . i
period of its appearance in this period
of . the Napoleonic renaissance, so to
speak and it can hardly be doubted
that it will attract widespread atten
tion and have a large sale. The theory
upon which it is founded is an exceed
ingly interesting one, and the least that
can be said i3 that Peter Stewart Ney
was a very remarkable, accomplished
and mysterious man, and there was
enough suggestion of connection be
tween him and the marshal to give
Color to the theory which many of his
old scholars so steadfastly maintain and
which Mr. Weston now so well ad
vances.
The book is published by Thomas
Whittaker, New York; price in cloth
sti on
We have a copy of the Boston Olobe
of Sunday last containing the speech of
Senator Pritchard before the Middlesex
Club, of Boston, last Saturday night.
it purports to be a plea for protection
but it is in the main a denunciation of
Democratic election methods in North,.
Carolina and a history of the Populist
party and of fusion. Touching this
latter the following strange statement
is made: "In national politics the two
parties Republican and Populist main
tain separate and distinct organisations.
There are differences of opinion as lo
national policies which do not harmon
ize, but Which may ultimately vield to
v
dispassionate and patriotic considered
non. as has been said heretofore, we
do not blame Senator Pritchard for be
ing a Republican he was embittered
in his childhood against the Democrat
ic party and do him the justice to say
that he is a bold and open fighter; but
It must be said that in this Boston
speech he was bitter against his own
people to a degree which is discredita
ble to him, and that it was not pitched
upon the senatorial key.
Elsewhere in this paper is a clipping
from the Financial Review showing,
among other facts, that the losses in
the United States last year by bank em
bezzlements and defalcations reached
the enormous aggregate of 25.231.000.
One can scarcely credit the statement,
and yet the figures are given by States
and, computed by the Financial Re
view, no room is left to doubt them.
After all, are the t facts surprising?
When we see how easy it is to loot a
bank, and in how many cases pub
lic sentiment turns to the defaulter.
uter ne is round out, the sur
prise is, rather, that the case is not
worse than Jt ia. Society la. after all,
largely responsible for the evils it anf.
f era. It has the means within itself of
preserving Its moral health. If it neg
lects tueir use. or surrenders to those
weaknesses which promote moral dis
ease. it has but Itself tn
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consequences.
-,- Comptroller of the Currency Eckels
opens the sound money - campaign to
night in an address before the Detroit
ohamber of commerce. From, this
time the contest may be expected to
rage fiercely and to end only with the
closing of the polls at the election next
November a year, if then. . The din of
battle ia going to be dreadful, and the
worst of it will be that those who know
the least about' the. currency question
:. -: tv ? en es who win be the noislesW,"
WHO IS THE UAN FOR THE HOUR
SIJEVCJCSOK BEQABDED THE XJEAUKB.
Anti-SUrer Democrats ia ITasnlngton
Beady to GI-v ITp tna Bight and UlS Only
QimUm B elate to the Man -Pritehard
U Settle SUH Confident, Respectively,
of VeKJnley sua Bead-Death ' of the
'Widow of Wat A. Hsarf. ?v--v-.y s,
8pecial to the Observer. c !" ."
- Wasbxkotoby May 1. The anti-silver
men having mostly abandoned all hope
of stemming the silver torrent, prudent
Democrats are now chiefly solicitous to
have the party nominate as its presi
dential candidate thoroughly rep
resentative : Democrat of ability ' and
character, a man of national reputation
II not shining - talents. ; Stevenson is
still more discussed than any other.
Morrison is probably out of it. The Issue
being, virtually settled, people discuss
the man to represent it. Except Bland,
an impossible presidential candidate,
no one overshadows another as sliver's
representative in the Democratic party.
The only fear of Judicious men is that
in the dearth of greatness , an ; injudi
cious choice may be made. - Stevenson,
tbey say here, Is popular with the labor
element; he is a liberal-minded em
ployer on a large acalei he Is better
liked oy tne capitalists man a mere
doctrinaire would be, because he is a
manufacturer and a man of affairs.
The political class proper lean to Steven
son. He will be the leading man in the
race, it is agreed by common consent;
if he does not delay too long- a decided
expression of the views he has long en
tertained, r i
Representative Settle is here, fully
as much Impressed aa ever that Reed
is the coming man . in the White
House. He and Senator Pritchard di
vide attention here as North Carolina
Republican leaders whenever they visit
the city. Pritchard is just as well
satisfied apparently that McKinley will
win as Settle is that Ueed will. But
some North Carolinians in town think
that it may happen that neither will
be in it when the North Carolina dele
gation casts its vote in convention.
A package from Charlotte, contain
ing contested election evidence, but
giving no name of person or district,
was 'received in the absence of the
clerk. Sometimes the notaries do not pre
pay the packages and the poor messen
ger bov has to take it out of his pocket
until Congress reimburses him.
Forty-three young ladies of Roanoke
(Va.) College are here under the escort of
President W. A. Harris. Among them
are Misses Eva Ellerbe and Julia Rog
ers, or south Uarolina. Two of the
Virginia girls were married last night.
They stay at the Metropolitan.
Senator Pritchard left for home this
morning.
Mrs. Sarah E., widow of the lateMaj.
Wm. A. JHearne, of Newbern, died
here yesterday. The remains were
carried to Newbern for interment. She
was Miss Street.
BANK EMBEZZLEMENTS IN 1804.
Tbey Exceed All Prerions Records, and
Amount to S5,OOO,0OO.
Financial Review.
Twenty-five million dollars were lost
during 1804 through bank embezzle
ments, defalcations and other forms of
swindlings. This has decreased the
visible wealth of the banks in exactly
that amount. Nevada, South Carolina,
Arizona and the District of Columbia
are at the head with no reported defal
cation, and next to these come Florida
with only 82,500 to the bad and Alaska
with only $3,000. New York had a
total uf $0,147,379, with Tennessee not
far behind with $4,161,900. The record
by States and Territories is as follows
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Colorado..
Connecticut..
Delaware
Florida
N.Hampshire
New York...
N. Carolina. .
N. Dakota...
Ohio
Owgoa
12J.200
70,000
622,782
40,183
48,684
100,1 KM)
2,500
100 030
e,i47,;9
8,170
8,000
721,778
87,000
Minnesota... j
Mississippi.. .
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
Nebraska
New Jersey. .
Rhode Island
8. Carolina..
H.Dakota ...
Tennessee.. . .
Texas
Vermont. . .
Virginia.
W Vlrg nia..
Wisconsin
Washington.
Wyoming . .
Arizona
I. Columbia.
New Mexico.
Utah
Ind.Ter'ltory
738 000
llfl.OUO
063318
67,000
182,885
300.0c"
T.COO
67,873
4.1rtl.tK)
134.IM7
84 7TI
202.000
Wt.VOO
177
132 000
10 000
rennsjiT n a
7OT.738
Georgia 171.051
Idaho
44.700
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa.
Kansas
Kentucky. . .
Louisiana . . .
Maine
Maryland ... .
Mas'avh 'setts
Michigan ....
1." 18,001
373,1.8
1,151.700
7O.770
7.m
7,000
SB)
177,M8
617.710
13?,XX)
24.470
75,000
UKjanoiua
o.iMff
Alaska.. 8,000
7JH,503
The record by years since 1881 is here
given and shows the enormous totals of
this waste by stealing and dishonesty:
1884
1885
122,154,000
. S 476.000
1890 $ 8 022.0OS
lfl 19.720.248
18-..
1887..
8,7.O00
4.550,000
2,240,000
IW 8.837.54'
1893. ).U2V,nm
189 25,23 LOtS
1888,.
1889 8.009,000
TUB WBATHfcK.
What Has Been, Not "What Might Bare
Been."
The following meteorological sum
mary for the month of April is lurnish
ea oy ine weatner bureau station at
Charlotte:
Mean atmospheric pressure 30.012
hignest pressure 30.539 on the 12th:
lowest pressure 29.461 on the 2nd; mean
temperature 5S.4; highest temperature
83 on the 2oth: lowest temperature 81
on the 4th; greatest dally range of tem'
perature 30 on the 5th and lath: least
daily range of temperature 2 on the
17th; mean temperature for April for
17 years 59; accumulated deficiency of
daily mean temperature during the
month 46; prevailing direction of wind
southwest; total movement of wind
during the month 5,564; maximum vc
locity or wina 42 miles south on the
7th; total precipitation 5.00 Inches;
number of days with one hundredth of
an inch or more of rtrecinltation 1fi:
average precipitation, for April for 17
years tout excess in precipitation
during the month 1.26 inches; number
of clear days 14; partly Cloudy days 9;
cloudy days 7; dates of frosts 4th. 5th.
15th and 19th; dates of thunder-storms
8th, 22nd and 23rd.
SEBUKEO, MOT PKOKUTXD.
The Commander of the Conde de Tenedito
Changed from 8ea to Land Duty.
Nkw xobx. May I. The Spanish
minister, Senor Depuy de Lome, refer
ring to the statement that Lieutenant
Harra, who commanded the Conde de
Venedi to, which fired upon the United
Diaies meronantman . Allianca some
weeks ago, had been sent to Havana.
and placed on duty in the office of the
marine commandant, and that this des
ignation was intended to be a promo
tion, said: "Promotions in our navy co
by strict seniority. To detail an officer
irom sea to land duty 'means to lose an
important part of his pay. I may say
in passing that, so far its this gentleman
is concerned, ne has received from
Madrid a rebuke and i not a promotion.
"The Venedito," continued the min
ister, "is not a gunboat, as she has been
usually charaeterizedJ She is a second
class cruiser, a sister-ship of the Infan
ta Isabel, which was here at the naval
review two years ago- Owing to the
temporary absence of her commander.
Captain Van de Fragata. Lieutenant
Harra was in command."
A lomehbejrg TohsvceenJat Drops Dead.
Lthchbcho, .y ai- May Mr. J. R.
Clark, axed 45, a prominent tobacconist
of this city, dropped dead this after
noon at about 3:3a o'clock. Mr. Clark
was on the street this mornin? aDoar-
entlyin good health: Heart trouble
was tne cause or his death. - - .
Some time ago Mr. Uenrv Cates. nf
Orange, tell off a wason load of wool
and the wheels of the wagon passed
over his head. Last week he died.
Wendling, the orator, will snend Mav
tn Asheville. -
The Topic sars thai Lenoir haa a
boom. ' -
Savs a Warsaw dispatch : "A dis
patch from Ostrig saya that half of the
town of Dubno, in the government of
Yojbyoia, has been de5troyed by' fire.".
A PREACHES TO BE TKIED,
The Host important Work of tbe.XAtnraa
- 8ao4 A Colored Professor to lecture
Before friends' Bcheol "Winston To
baeee Shipment. s ,
Speelartb the Observer. .
Wixbtoit, May . Rev. W. A- lutx
and two delegates from the Lutheran
church here left : this morning for
Troutman, Iredell county; to attend the
Lutheran Synod which opens at 10
a. m. to-morrow. - The most important
buaieeas to come np at this session of
the Synod ia the trial of Rev. W. D.
Michael,: the ; former pastor of Troet
man ch urcb. He stands charged with
improper conduct before his marriage
to Miss Lelia Troutman, who was a
member of his ch urch. I am told ; that i
the Lutheran preac her, who was dis-;
missed, pending; his trial, will be de
fended by Rev Mr.- Dawson, a Metho-'
dist divine. '' ' - :"
Revenue officers captured a large
blockade distillery, four miles west of
Mocksville, Monday night. : The owner
of the business, Joseph Atwood, was
also captured -and brought to Winston.
The Confederate veterans bf Forsyth
are preparing for a grand rally here on
Memorial Day, May 10th. Dr. Henry
T. Bahnson, of Salem, will deliver the
address.
Miss Emma Leinback, of Salem, a
talented and highly cultured vocalist,
is a member of the Greensboro Concert
Company which will make a tour of
the State during the summer.
Messrs. Thomas Farrow and Harri
son Miller, of Winston, have been grant
ed a patent on an invention which they
term a "workman's time recorder, : or
automatic piece work register.'
The Forsyth Riflemen will probably
attend the unveiling of the Conlederate
monument at Raleigh, on May 20th.
Winston shipped 996,012$ pounds of
manufactured tobacco during April.
The stamp revenue collections ajrere-
$39,760.75. The .shipments last month
were an increase of 153,603 pounds over
April, 1894. The stamp collections for
April, 1895, were also $9,216.20 more
than during the same month last year.
Mrs. Stewart, mother of the State
printers, met with a painful accident
yesterday afternoon. While walking
out in the yard she stumbled and fell,
running a small stick into the roof of her
mouth, inflicting an ugly if not serious
wound.
Prof. S. G. Atkins, principal of Win
ston's colored graded school, and one
of the foremost educators of his race in
the State, has accepted an invitation to
deliver the address next Tuesday, May
7th, at the first annual commencement
of the High Point Normal and Indus
trial School, established and conducted
by the Friends' denomination.
Mr. Greek O. Andrews, now of the
Baltimore News, is to be "bast man" at
the marriage of Editor and Mayor Will
X. Coley, of Mocksville, and Miss Addie
Sue Harris, of Raleigh, which event is
to be celebrated at the First Baptist
church, Raleigh, on the evening of May
15th.
MUST THE SCHOOL CLOSE?
The Importance of Voting Ratification at
the Ensuing Election.
Correspondence of the Observer.
Shall our graded school shorten its
scholastic year or will our citizens vote
ratification? That's the question.
Judging by the apathy visible it is
necessary for the friends of the school
to bestir themselves. A new registra
tion would have been advisable. The
bopks are old and names are entered
thereon of persons no longer citizens;
many voters have died.
If there is a law the registration
books should be purged, as the present
amendment requires a majority of the
registered votes to be cast for ratifica
tion or the school will shorten its term.
It is manifestly unjust that persons
not citizens should be voting on a ques
tion of such vital importance to the
best interest of our town, and it does
seem queer that a cadaver should rise
up and vote the same as a "Melican
man." Butso it is, and again it is pos
sible that there may be much duplica
tion of names in these same books.
It should be impressed on all that
there will be no more taxes levied than
are necessary to run the school. The
school has always expended more
than the school fund, but this fund has
been augmented from time to time by
the board of aldermen. Now, with the
power to levy sufllcient taxes, a failure
to do so on the part of the voters will
surely work great harm to the school.
The retiring administration has be
friended the school and given those in
terested the opportunity to make it in
dependent, and that can only be done
by voting ratification.
The Cotton Kxchange Statement.
New Orleans, May 1. New Orleans
cotton exchange statement for eight
months to the close of April: Port re
ceipts 7,730.153 bales, as-ainst 5.C8i,842
last year, 4,738.725 year before last and
4,735.555 for the same time in 1892;
overland to mills and Canad 946.706,
against 788.714 ; 805,930 and 1,179,810;
interior stocks in excess of September
1st, 114,300, against 103.891; 155,007 and
232,274: Southern mill takings,exclusive
of consumption at Southern oulports,
586,195, against 500,951, 572,830 and
513,320; crop in sight at the closa of
April, 0,377.3"8. against 7,166.401, 6,272
542 and 8,665,865; ctod brought into
sight for the month of April, 323,890,
agiinst 249,450, 202,437 and 271.576:
movement into sight April 27th to April
30th inclusive. 31,003 against 50,418,
37,569 and 0,531.
Cheap Rates to the Itoarer cUacatioaal
Association.
The National Educational Associa
tion meets at Denver. Col., in July.
The rates to it arc about $18 round trip
from Raleigh, with correspondingly
low rates from other parts of the State.
Special cars will leave on July 5th
next by two routes: Via Seaboard Air
Line and Atlanta, -and via the Southern
Railway via Asheville. verging at Chat
tanooga, and thence via N. C. & St. L.
Railway to Nashville; Louisville &
Nashville Railway, Nashville, via Ev
ansville, St. Louis; Chicago & Alton,
St. Louis to Kansas City, and Union
Pacific system, Kansas City to Denver.
Tickets can be extended to September
1st. - Profs. C. B. Denson or E. G. Har
rell, Raleigh, can supply information.
A Credit to the State. -
Durham Sun.
The enterprise and get-up-end-get
spirit of the Charlotte Obskbvkr was
again displayed, Monday morning when
it issued an extra giving the account of
Holland, the cashier, and his confine
ment in jail. The Observer is a pro
gressive paper and a credit to the State.
Long life to it. :
The Cruiser Chicago Oat of Commission.
Washington. May 1. The cruiser
Chicago was formally' nut out of com
mission at .the New York navy yard
this afternoon, and for the next two
years will not be available for active
service. When next commissioned she
will have new machinery and will; be
able to make 17 knots per hour.
A Sign That the Emperor Will Batify the
LoinxEJ. May J A -dispatch from
Tien Tsin to the Pall Mall Gazette says
that LI Hung Chan? has started to Pe
king in obedience to the summons of
tne Emperor. IV is now regaraea as
probable that the Emperor will ratify
tne treaty 01 peace.: , -v . v :
A Btata Boad Isaae of S290.O0O.
ATLaBTA, Ga., May 1. The State au
thoritiea to-dav opened bids lor a
special issue of 20-year 31 per cent, coin
bonds and thev were sold to the Co
lumbus Savinsra Bank which bid .
premium of eleven one hundred thous
ands. The IssTue js $200,000. ,
Seventy-two Cuban insurgents .were
Irllliul in 'ftirT, . at lilHIiD lis has I O-
guas Tuesday.' - CChe Spanish Josa jpja
nine. -:. ....! .
C API. VTARO TO CAJPT. KATES.
A Criticism of the Bepmblleaa State Com
mittee's Kx -Chairman' Opinion s Wm
alesv '
To the Editor of the Observer: -
" I don't believe Capt. -Eaves' letter
published la your paper of the 26th is a
reflection of the opinion of any large
portion of the Republicans of the State.
: I do not think there are. many iusion
ista. who are not,' on" the wholeC well
pleased with the result of the -election
of 1894 or who can see any very grave
danger, more than can be firmly met
and successfully cambatted, lit a con
tinuance of the agreement between the
two parties, tip to ana inclusive of . toe
election of 1896. ,
If Mr. Caldwell, of the Charlotte
Observes, and a large number of other
conscientious Democrats who nave
similar views on the subject offlnance,
are not driven from the support of their
party by tt free silver platrorm, then
why should Republicans fear, contami
nation from a temporary association
with the silverites?
Another point is: that although the
Republicans of North Carolina may
agree, in a general way, with the na
tional platform of that party, they may
differ with it on this head and others
and still give earnest and conscientious
support to the nominees.
X thins: no one is in a position to aeny
the right of private opinion in any par
ty or to assert that, a State convention
is compelled to conform, in every
minute particular, to the exact pattern
of the national convention or to the
formula prescribed by the national
committee.
It will bo necessary for the "campaign
of education" to continue some time
before the average American citizen
will be "cock sure" of -the best finan
cial policy.
But for the purposes or the coalition,
np modification of the platform of
either party is required or expected.
On the contrary the two parties will
meet in separate conventions, adopt
their own platforms according to their
own best judgdmen and then for the
plain purpose or overcoming ineir com
mon enemy, the Democrats, will agree
to act in concert again.
That victory will follow hasbeen de
monstrated, even with the election ma
chinery in the hands of their adversary;
when all the power and prestige was
against them.
I may be wrong but my judgment is
that the plan of campaign adopted by
the Democrats will be a dismal failure;
that their harshness and unfairness
will re-act upon them, and cause them
to lose two votes to one gained to their
views.
Capt. Eaves complains of the terms
of the county government bill. If it
be imperfect then it is clearly our duty
to re-elect the coalition Legislature
and have it amended and improved.
Does he think it a safe plan "to entrust
the matter to Democrats?
If not, then he should be unalterably
opposed to the removal oLthe only ob
stacle In the way of their prompt re
turn to power, which is the united op
position of the People's parti the
RepubUcana.
'United we stand, dividedwe fall!"
Very respectfully, E. WSSEard.
Lincolnton, N. C, April 29, 1895.
THIS DEBT STATEMENT.
A Net
Increase In the Public Debt of
Over Nine IKilllons.
Washington. May 1. The debt state
ment issued this afternoon shows a net
increase in the public debt less cash in
the Treasury during April of $9,109,
857. The interest bearing debt in
creased $2,349,950; the non interest
bearing debt decreased $339,439 and
cash in the Treasury decreased $7,099,
345. The balance of the several classes
of debt at the close of business, April
30th, were:
Interest beariDg debt $716,201,910;
debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity $1,754,660; debt bearing no in
terest $380,701,249; total $1,098,657,819.
The certificates and Treasury notes
offset by an equal amount of cash in
the Treasury outstanding at the end of
the month were: $506,688,624, a de
crease of $1,255,818. The total cash in
the Treasury was $787,412,335. The
gold reserve ws $91,217,114. Net cash
balance $88,5 7 J, 772. In the month
there was an increase in gold coin and
bars of $511,657, the total at the close
being $139,993,153.
Of silver there was an increase of
$553,695. Of the surplus there was in
national bank depositories $16,797,027
against $16,224,166 at the end of the
preceding month.
The Beceipts and Expenditures fur April
Customs Beceipta Bare Increased.
WAStfnsdTON, May l.-srThe detailed
monthly Treasury statement of receipts
and expenditures was issued to-day.
The receipts for April were $24,247,836,
against $22,692,364 in April, 1894. The
expenditures for April were $32,990,676,
against $32,072,836 in April, 1894. The
receipts for the ten months of the cur
rent year are $5,000,000 greater than for
the corresponding ten months of last
year, aud the expenditures are $6,000,
000 less for the same time. Customs
receipts have increased $7,000,000 over
last year. Pension payments have in
creased $1,000,000 over the ten months
of 1894, and interest payments on the
public debt have increased $2,000,000
over the same period. This is because
of the new bonds issued, aggregating
$162,400,000.
GUATEH1LA HAS NOT FOBGOTTEN.
She Wants the Voited States to Do For
Nicaragua What They Did For Herself.-
Santiago dk Guatemala, Guatemala,
May 1. This republic has united with
Honduras in a dispatch to Secretary
Gresham asking him to use his good
offices to bring about a peaceable solu
tion of the Nicaraguan dispute with
Great Britain. Guatemala has felt em
boldened to take- this step because of
the attitude which the United States
assumed in its recent controversy with
Mexico on the boundary question.
When the difficulty assumed an acute
stage the Washington government no
tified Mexico that it would be "greatly
displeased" if President Diaz invaded
Guatemala. On this intimation Mexico
changed tactics; all suggestion of war
ceased, and a few weeks later a peacea
ble settlement was' arranged between
Mr. Leon, the Guatemalan minister at
Mexico, and the Diaz administration.
Guatemala asks similar good offices for
Nicaragua.
An Abducted North Carolina Girl Found
The Atlanta Constitution of Tuesday
tells of the finding in Gainesville, Ga.,
of pretty Mary JBryson, who was ab
ducted about two weeks ago from her
home near Franklin, Macon county, by
her brother-in-law, R. A. Henry. The
latter being wild, bis father-in-law, old
man James Bryson, had secured the
separation of his daughter' and the
young man. Henry, perhaps for spite.
then persuaded the youngest daughter
in the Bryson family to run away, tell
ing her he would secure her work in
Atlanta. . He placed her, however, in n
boarding school at Gainesville, and
went to Atlanta himself, where he has
been captured, and sent back to North
Carolina. iThe girl, was glad to go back
home.' : - -J ' 1 . ' : .
The Alert sued. Atlanta- Zae I leaving
WASBXsroTOH, May-JL The failure of
the cruisers Atlanta and Alert to leave
promptly for the coast of Nicaragua In
obedience to orders telegraphed by Sec
retary Herbert night before last caused
suDDlemenlary instructions to be sent
to both vessels to-day, and as a result
Captain Cromwell, or the Atlanta, noti
fied the Department that, be would fin
ish coaling at Key nest to-morrow and
sail at once for Greytown. The Alert
haa been at Panama since March - 10th
and was presumed to be -ready to leave
there on 21 hours notice. Officials have
little doubt that both vessels will be on
their way by to-morrow night and reach
1 their destinations. by the end of -the
Jweek.
THE JURY COULD NOT. AGREE
TJf THE WTXDK AND TATXjOB TBXAX.
The Two Prisoners Were Besnanded For a
New Trial. Betas; jtetnaea
Judge's Charge In Kegard to the Charge
Against WUde. ,
London. Mav 1. Old Bailey Court
room was crowded at the opening of
the Wilde trial this morning. There
was a good deal of speculation as- to
the indm would Dursue in
his charge to the jury and the consen
sus of opinion seemed to be that the re
sult of the trial depended more- upon,
tka hia rf thn eaart then nDOD the
views taken by the jurors. Wilde looked
careworn ana anxious, oui jwr
maintained the air of unconcern which
has characterised him throughout.
Justice Charles, in beginning his
charge, said that the evidence had not
sustained the charee of conspiracy,
and he therefore directed the jury to
acquit the prisoners of those charges.
The judge then proceeded to analyse
the evidence, solely referring to Wilde,
and begged the jury to dismiss from
their minds au press comments ana
other outside expressions of opinion
upon the case. It was a wholesome
rule, he said, to refuse to accept uncor
mhnratMi tpstimonv of an accomDlioe.
He was of opinion, however, that there
was corroboration in tne testimony ox
all the witnesses ia the sense that the
law required. It did not, it was true.
amount to seeing the actual act ;
it showed the relations and general
conduct of the parties. The young
men who had , been called to the wit
ness stand were not only accomplices,
but Parker, Wood and Atkins vere
nrnnorlv described as blackmailers.
Furthermore, Atkins had told deliber
ate falsehoods within bearing of the
jury. In weighing the details of the
evidence of these witnesses, the jury
could not overlook the fact that they
imrp nAmrms nf the character wntcn
they themselves had asserted.
The judge then proceeded to trace
the history of the Qneensbury trial.
In regard to Wilde's literature he. did
not think that in a criminal case tne
jury ought to base an unfavorable in
ference upon Wildes autnorsnip oi
"Dorien Grey." As regarded the story
of "Priest and Acolyte" in the Chame
leon (magazine) hethought it would be
absurd to impute blame to Wilde. The
cnnnota nf I.nrrt Alfred DouelaS. which
Wilde had approved, were more mate
rial; as also wuae s letters, wmtu m.r.
Carson in the Queensbury trial had de
scribed as horribly indecent. These
letters were couched in the language or
passionate love, but Wilde denied that
there was anytning in mem w ue
ushampH of. The iurv. he said, must
exercise their own judgment in regard
to the letters.
He then proceeded to deal at length
with the case of the youne man Shel
ley, who, he said, was not tainted with
blackmail. Shelley's letters showed
that his mind had become excited. In
regard to the evidence of the hotel ser
vants and other persons in similar posi
tinns. the iudire said that what they
saw was only seen when they answered
the be l-call for Wilde. An instance
of this was shown in the testimony of
the chambermaid, who swore to having
... 1 . - A. A. S
seen a boy in the room, dui aamitieu
that Wilde had asked the boy to come
to the room and light the fire.
The judge, in concluding his charge,
said that the case was one of great im
portance to the community. If the jury
believed the charges against the prison
ers were true, they should say so fear
lessl v.
Th inrv rp.tired at 1:30 D. m. After
rieliheratinsr three and a half hours the
jury returned to the court room anu an
nounced that they had laiied to agree
upon a verdict. They were thereupon
disrharfi-pd and the prisoners were re
manded for a new trial. Application
wn m rtt for admission of Wilde and
Taylor to bail, but the judge refused to
accept bail for eitner oi mem.
The jury acquitted Wilde of the
charges against him in connection with
Atkins and reported to the court that
it was impossible for them to agree in
rncmrrt tn the other charees. They,
however acquitted him of the charges
of conspiracy.
Sir Edward Clarke asked that Wilde
be admitted to bail, but the court re
fused the request.
Mr. Gill, for the prosecution, said
that the case would undoubteJJy be
tried at the next session.
Wilde and Taylor were returned to
Holloway jail.
Mrs. Wilde Has Not Vet Sned Tor Divorce.
London, April 30. The United Press
learns that the statement is at least
premature, if not altogether ground
less, that Mrs. Oscar Wilde has begun
nroceedinirs of divorce from her hus
band. At all events she certainly could
take no steps in that direction pending
a verdict in the present trial of her
husband In the Old Bailey Court.
The Outside World Looking on in Amaze
ment. To the Editor of the Observer:
In your article, "A Bad Day's Work,"
in yesterday's Obskbvek, you express
the sentiment of a good number of
Charlotte's best citizens.
Personal charms and popularity, high
social standing, and all such, as Mr.
Holland possessed, make it the more
damnable in the eyes of a criticising
public.
The outside world is looking on in
amazement.
The trood Lord deliver us from such
hypocrisy.
The sooner the rising generation
learn that such acts are to be severely
0 mdemned and punished the better for
society and honesry. H.
Eo Despite Maudlin Sentiment.
To the Editor of the Observer:
I commend your utterance this morn
ing about the Holland bond. I feel
sorry for Mr. Holland and sympathize
with bis family, but I despise maudlin
sentiment. One of the wisest of men
wrote: "Though hand join in band, the
wicked shall not go unpunished."
. Aw OnscgRK CrnzKN.
BCCKLEN'8 ARNICA SALVE.
The best Salve in the world for Cots,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Bait Rheum, Fever
Bores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chllolalns,
Corn and all Skin Eruptions, and posi
tively cures Pile or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 23 cent per box.
For sale by Burwell A Dunn and Jordan A
Scott.
TWO LIVES SAVED.
Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City,
111., was told by her doctor she had eon
sumption and that there was no hope for
her. but two bottles of Dr. King's New Dis
covery completely enred her and she says it
saved her life. M r. Thomas Eggers. ISO
Florida street, Uan Kraneiaco, suffered from
a dreadful cold, approaching consumption,
tried without result everything else then
bought one bottle of Dr. King's New Dis
covery and in two week was cured He is
naturally thankful. It 1 such regal is, of
whieh these are samples, that prove, the
wonderful efficacy of this medicine in
cough and eokls..- Free trial bottle at the
drug store of Burwell A Dunn and Jordan
A Soott. Regular slse SOe. and SI.
DONALD DOWNIK, B. C. L.
. . T. M. C A. BAXiIa,
With his splendidly illustrated lecture
In Japan and the British Isles, with Napo-
Heon from oentts to ist. .tteiena. Aroana
the World, tod worldl Fair. Tharsoev
night, F rider night, and Friday Matinee,
SUM p.m. A Thousand Beautiful Btereopti-
eon Dissotvtn; view on sue reet oi canvas.
Tickets on sale at Jordan's drug store and
Wheeler Wall Paper CO'S. H and 85, and
Co? lor fall course. - . .
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A Colored Boy Kill 1IU gtep-Fatfcer.
CoLrxBiA, S. C, May 1. John New
ton, colored, was killed near. Yorkville
last nicht bv Frank Moore, his twelve-
year-old step-aonvMThe boy gave him
self up, claiming that tie killed nawion
In self-defense, or while protecting his
mother. Newton and his wife separated
some time ago, and the boy says his
step-rather came to tne nouseiast aignt
to beat his mother, and he -killed him
with a rock. - The coroner's iurv held
Newton's wife and another woman as
accessories. , -
riled Bond and Diochrod the Beoelrer.
MaochV Qa., May 1-The City and
Suburban Railway ? of Savannah, Ga.,
which went into the hands of re
ceiver several weeks ago, filed bond this
morning ia the United States District
Court for Southern Georela and had the
receiver discharged. The ..amount of
th bonds was t25Q.000. -' The cost of the
receivership was Imposed on the rail
road"! A v ' - --c----c ' "r" - -
v COMMISSIONER'S SALE
Valuable ; City Lots janJfef inn!
By vtrtoe of aa order of the Superior
Court of Mecklenburg county, North Caro
lina, the under! fedJwill self to the highest
bidder, on Monday, the Sth day of May, 1866,
at 13 o'clock m., at the court house door In
Charlotte, all of that valuable real estate
situate tn aaid county and described aa fol
low: 1st. The two lots on North Graham street,
47x190 feet, embraced In that lot In Ward 4,
In the city of Charlotte, fronting 09 feet on
Graham street and extending- back 188 feet,
numbered on Beer map lot 1587, In square
1ST. four feet thereof being reserved lor a
aide alley and eight for rear alley.
Sod. Two lota on North O rah am street,
474xl90 feet, embraced In a lot adjoining
the above, fronting W feet on Graham street
and extending back 198 feet, numbered on
Beer's map lot l&K, In square 1ST, four feet
thereof being reserved for a side alley end
eight for a rear alley; said lot and the
dwelling thereon will be offered separately,
end then aa a whole for a hid higher than
the sup of the bid thereon.
Srd. 'Two lots on North Smith street. sSx
ion feet, embraced in a lot fronting: 90 feet
on Smith street andextending back 198 feet.
nnmoerea on jaeer s mop in iqusn km,
two feet being reserved for a side alley and
eight for a rear alley.
i h. One lot fronting- on North Smith
street 48v feet, extending back 190 feet, ad
joining said alley and being the northern
part Ot im no- uc, 1U square m,vn onr
map of said city.
6th. Two houses and lots, 47xl42cftet, on
West Seventh street, embraced In lot No.
419, square AO, on Beer map of said city.
6th. One house and lot fronting 94 feet on
West Seventh street, and extending back
with Pine street 1M feet, embraced in lot
No. 484, square SI, on said map,
7th. Two lots on Pine street 60x95 feet, em
braced in the rear part of said lots No. 419
and 4X4 oi saia map.
8th. That tract of land containing flfty
nna (Si 1 acre, lving on the Seattle Ford
road, about three miles north of the elty of
Charlotte, ana Known as tne -nenneaj
Place," of the late M. E. Alexander. Said
land is suitable for a truck farm, and will
he offered in two narcels. and afterwards a
a whole, for a bid higher than the sum of
the bids. Ail oi tne real estate aioresaia is
to be sold for partition among the heirs of
said M. E.Alexander, deceased.
Terms: Ten per cent, of the purchase
money in cash; the balance after nine
months, secured by note with approved
sennntv. bearing interest st 6 per cent.
Title reserved until full payment of
purchase money, but purchaser may antic
pate payment. '
This Sth day of April, 1895.
Hugh W. Hakhis, Commissioner.
50 Desirable Lois for Sale
Suitable for Manufacturing
Plants or Dwellings. Situated on
Eleventh, Twelfth, Graham, Pine
and Poplar streets.
All accessible to tracks of
Southern Railway and Carolina
Central Railroad.
Terms Part cash, balance on
time to suit purchaser.
FIRE INSURANCE,
LKVEHUTCHlSOsf, Agent.
ICE! ICE! ICE!
STANDARD IGE k FUEL JO
Pure Crystal Ice Made from
Distilled Water.
Our factory has a track oonnecting
with all the railroads, which enables us
to load cars without exposing ice to sun
or air, thus avoiding heavy loss in leak
age. Ice shipped in any quantity, from
sack to ear-load, and loaded direot from
the bath.
Satisfaction given in weights, quality,
etc.
tyOrders solicited.
STANDARD ICE & FIE CO,
A. J. HAGOOD, Manager.
Ton ean now ride the ttest. The Stearns
Ynllnw Fellow for 1100. Have Inst received
a new lot of ladies and girls' wheels at right
prices, ana wui rent some oi i ne.
W. F. XX) WD.
Commercial men will findgj
c
LEGG'S
EUROPEAN
HOUS
GREENSBORO, N. C,
(just across from the depot, -Mrst-class
in every appointment.
Rates reasonable.
Cafe open9 day and night.
BOCK BEER,
yiENNA CABINET,
TlVOLI'B LAGER,
All these brands of best Lager Beer
we ean furnish from our bottling depot
on Fifth street opposite the city halL
We also have a large stock of export
beer. -
R. PORTNER BREWING CO.
. C.VAULER, Agent.
Telephone No. 5.r j - r. -
W. F. KUESTER &C0M
The new plumbing firmw are old
hands at the business, nd thor
oughly understand the latest ap
proved and ; adopted systems of
sanitary plumbing. Come and
us. Wc are not high priced -10
EaEt-Trada street.' y. '
? : aBnjsBBe
-mmm
u. - v.. Jfra
IIi;:t cf &Hia Lcivczj Tower. -Latcci U. C C jv't 1 -
I C7 ir3 LT
Wsa' , -v .. hhgfjr' jf-'-. :
WHOLESALE BT MAYER A
Such Excitations as
OH!
: Are made every day
Porirti. Srirvor Wnmn TVia
ensemble so beautiful that
above is simply a voluntary
everything inv ,
PARLOR, HALL," LIBRARY,
Furntuw
I also carry some beautiful styles in MANTELS,
TILES, &c. Those Brass and White Enamel Beds are
taking now. Fancy Dressing Cases in white enamel,
bird's-eye maple and oak. Would you like to have a room
finished up in this new way for your daughter before she
comes from school ? I can do it in a manner and at a
price thar is bound to give you entire satisfaction. If you
can't come to see me, write me upon any topic relative to
FURNITURE, PIANOS and ORGANS and I will
promptly supply any information. , . . "
nun.
Home Furnisher, Piano
PEACE
INSTlTmfnrYniTNGfiliniS Mmh N. f! n?ft?i
uiMiuviutvi vuimuuuu) """tj-i reasonable prloes
Bend for Illustrated Catalogue to ' .
J AS. DINWIDDIK, M. An Principe.
COMMISSIONER'S SALE
VALUABLE - CITY - PROPERTY.
By virtue of a decreed the Superior Court
of Mecklenburg county, Btate of North
Carolina, made at Its March term, A. D.
1865, In the cese of Sadler Gillespie and oth
ers against It. W. Allison and other. I will
sell on Monday, the Sth day of May, 1895, nt
12 o'clock m., at the court house door In
Charlotte, all that land in the county and
State aforesaid, as follows:
Fikst pine. In the city of Charlotte, N.
C, adjoining the lands of James Hartv and
others and known and designated on Beer's
map as lots Nos. 83 and 41, In Square 6. Ward
4 said land being on the corner of Tryon,
Fifth and Chureh street. . .
Second rtnen. Also all tbaX land In
C. adjoining the lands of the Victor Mills,
others and containing about 0 acres, and
. . i ...tl.nl.rtv ri.MHhWI In A
deed made to Menry Owens by Geo. Cross
retrlsterea in tne omoe m lu " "
deeds for Mecklenburg county, NorthOaro
II ua, book 3, page . The said land Is known
as the "Harry Owens Tract."
The terms of the sale will be one-fourth
cash, balance in one, two and three years
equal Installments. Bonds to be slTen
bearing Interest. Title retaioed until all
the purchase money Is paid, purchasers to
have the right to anticipate the payment of
the bonds at any t ime and receive title. The
. . . . i. fn. Jl.l.lnn nlnf nf IhA IHfld
sate ib mw 1 " v' " . . V. ,
can be seen at the office of Clarkson A Iuls,
... . 19 I aw nnllrilntr
aitorueys, rtm. inu i . "
Charlotte, N. C. HieiotClarxboh,
Commissioner.
JAS. A.
. ARCHITECT,
Room 1. Davidson Building.
$10,000.00
COUNTY BOND
Pays interest promptly semi
annually. A first-class investment at a
low price.
JNO. W. MILLER.
$10,000.00.
ff ITER!
HENRY E. KNOX, , Jr.
HYDRAULIC
ENGINEER.
Artesian and tube wells a spe
cialty. General water .works con
struction, surreys, plans and esti
mates. Borings made for architects
bridge and railroad engineers.
Pipe and pumping machinery. V
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
You can search .the South over
and you will not find a more com
plete or select stock of PILVER
WABE, SILVER NOVELTIES
and JEWJSLERS GOODS than
can be found at
, JOHN FAKRIOR'S.
" 'CSX" You'are inrited to inspect
my stock. .
MALLONEE CO,
INCORPORATED.
Igenb Aycrill Paints.
We are now handling a full line of
these well known paints, together with
raw and boiled oil, bard oil finish, tints
of all description, white lead, putty ,etov
We can furnish this paint In any desir
ed quantity, from 1 lb. up. , We furnish
cottage colors, floor and roof paints,
stains, etc. See our prices pefore pur
chasing elsewhere. .
FLEMING
He Has Mi
. rrf7 -Hp ?,
ROSS, CHARLOTTE. N. O .
m
i ii
by customers on , entering my
- earn of v R( creat. the ; general
an exclamation such as the
tribute of admiration. 1 nave
i x , , :
BEDROOM and DINING ROOM '
and Organ Distributor.
lal edran tares la
department at very
MERCHANTS
ash
mm
NATIONAL BANK
CHARLOTTE,
N.O.
CAPITAL, - . .
SURPLUS akd PROFITS,
1300,000.
100,000.
T TT vr- A PaicMnnt. TT CI Rnrlnffl
Vice President: 0. N. Q. Butt, Acting
Cashier; Geo. E. Wilson, Attorney.
Anmnnti of. Ranks. CorDorationi.
Firms and Individuals Solicited. -V
DtRECTOKS:
Jno. H. McAden, Q. O. Springra
H. M. Houston,
Geo. E. Wllaop.
DON'T 1 ,
DON'T
DON'T.
Don't buy inferior grades of white
china for decorating when you can buy
C. F. Haviland's world famous china
from us for about the same money as
you pay for the common grades. Big
line of baseball goods just in. Get our
prices. Premier Egg Cups are going
fast best ege cup made. Our car load'
of white goods ia melting away., Mer
chants in" every direction are buying ot
us because we make the prices rights
WashiLvfan Stand, Ko;2QW. Trade St
Smith & Flournoy .
THE MOST
POPULAR SHOE
we have ever introduced;
light, stylish and elegant;
all sizes, B to E width.
PRICE 3
for all- the styles. Call to
see us.,
I GILREATH & CO, ,
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS
Mrs. Winslow's
SooTRiNO Syrup
FT as betmnsad for children while teething
It soothes thehlld,oftentne gum, alley
ail pain, cares wind nolle, regnlates the
Stomach and bowels, and Is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Are eent a bottle
old by all drucalat tnron about the world.
Don't forget that we
have a general stock of
when you are up town making your.
purcnases. - ;
i 'trOat prices will suit you. ? '
THOMAS & MAXWELL'. .
JJR. J. It. I
It. IRWIN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURQEON. .
Office: No. 3, Harty Building.
Residence: No. 15, East 7th street.
DR. W. T. WOODLEY,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
I Residence 818 West Oth street (W, J.
. Davla residence.)
IOrace over Rlgler A Laird's store.
Office hours : 9 a. m. to 0 p. m. unless
.professionally engaged outside.
. Calls promptly answered day or night..
I
J..E. DUVAL,
I,
Electrical Engineer and Contractor. Offle
' U W W iTHI oum, Buvw t
l , ' , Charlotte, If . O.
I Are and Incandescent lighting.' Equip
ping eotton mill with Electric Light Plant
. m aneetaltr. Estimate furnished on all
kinds of Electrical Work. Call BelU, Hotel
1 Ann n Delators, Burglar Alarm eto. Corre
; apondengesoUolcted. - .
. T. L ELLIOTT. ,
MONUMENTAL WORKS
I . CIALTT. '
1 235 T7 Trade Etree Char otte, 17. 0.
ai,
11U JL J-JL, J JUS
Tan Kid Button Boots
Furnitore