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Subscription: $8.00 a Year.
CHARLOTTE, N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 1896.
Price 5 Cents.
The Famous Virginia Mountain Re
sorts. Season of '96.
Average 2,500 feet elevation, od ellmitt
unsurpassed. Located oa the line of the
UDpe8 Ohio Railway.
The hotels of the Healing Sprrncs, Warm
Springs and Virginia Hot Springs are now
open, and extensively Improved.
A new and bearrttful addition to the
"Homestead," at Virginia Hot Springs,
will be completed and opened Jnne 16m.
The bath establishment of the Virginia
Hot Springs is the handsomest and most
complete in the world.
The terms at the Healing and Warm
Sorlnss are moderate.
Address Feid Stkrwy, Manager, at Vir
ginia Hot HDrlnn; EOBt.tK A OLOVIK. at
tte Warm Springs, and A&thub M.Bti.
sos at the Healing Springs
. The famous Greenbrier Wh'te Salphnr
springs operj junf jn-n; me sweet ana
Sweet Chotybeate opens Jnne 1st.
, In addition to the nnmeront mlnersl
spring sort pleasure resorts of larre ca
pacity, located on the line of the C. A 6. Ry
mere are nooareai or delightful, qalet,
shaded conntrv booses for tnmmer hnird.
ers, at prices within the mnm of those of
very moan rate Income, where children
grow bealtby and mothers get renewed
strength and comfort.
CAPITAL REQl'iglTB FOB
EVERT 61TCESSFCL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Tbe WsrhOTls Loan A Trost Compao v, of
Wlii'toa N. '.. has a paid op caoltat of tiOO,
t'i and au autborlz-d capital of (1,000.000.
Large capital Is necessary, first, to give it
the stability of financial responsibility, and
second, to render It able to carry oat It an
dertakltigs. 3D en win not con fide Important
affairs to H nnless they feel at- red it has
tbeee qua'ltles. Conrts will not confide to it
Important duties unless tbey know tbat the
interests entrutted are folly protected rem
loss.
It will be called on to make large advances
to save the estates of persons or corpora
tions, or to secure the greatest results to
creditors, rienoe a large capital is required,
which is not only a wall of projection in It
self, bat also a guaranty tbat the KeJOsh in
terest involved by that means to benefit it
self will see tbat its basinets Is done effi
cients. Tb randlog of tbts capital and
the funds which come to t be Trust Company
from its trusts and deposits necessitate its
econd or banking department without
whlcb its trost department cou d not be. It
lends on real estate or approved collaterals
as security and usually for a longer time
tban a bank does, and Its loans are not lim
ited In amount.
OCEAN VIEW HOTEL,
( cean View, Va.
The Favorite Health and Pleasure
Resort of the Virginia Coast.
The Hotel will open M y 1st for the recep
tion of guests. Ocean vl.-w Is one of the
most dellgiafrit resort on the Atlaot e
coast. The batbinz -erfect and without
danger .
An idel place for ladies and children.
The hotel lias been enlarged, newly and
haudsomely furnished, and will be con
ducted in i he best manner.
An amindant supply of flsb. crabs and
oysters, fresh from i he bay and ocean, will
be supolled at all times.
Music ty r rof Jenkins' Orchestra after
noon and evenings.
For terms, booklets and further particu
lars address
Edwahd R. Thornton, Prop"r
Trains to and fiom Norfolk via the Nor
folk A Ocean View K. R. every 30 minutes.
BUFORD HOTEL
-AND-
B E L M 0 N T ANNEX
CNPER NEW MANAGEMENT.
House Completely Over
hauled, Papered avd Paint
ed. New I)inin(; Uoom on
Parlor Floor andsomest
in the State.
Everything First-Class.
Popular Prices.
Eccles and Bryan.
John R. Irwin 4 C, A. Mi
Physicians and Surgeons.
office No :H North Trvon Si
The Commercial National Bank
F CHARLOTTE, N. C
(Comparative statements are interest
ing and instructive.
LOOK AT THIS:
AprH IO. Apr. 195 Apr. 196
Loans, 152.0i0 405,OOO $662,000
Deposits, .100.(00 31 1,000 451.000
!-urplus. 151.000 1H9.000 184,000
We merely want our jhare of the
growing business of Charlotte, and to
this end we solicit the accounts of mer
chants, manufacturers, capitalists, pro
fessional men and others.
JR. W, II. WAKEFIELD
Will be in his office allot May ex
ccept 21, ., rr, i, 89 and Suth.
His practice is limited to
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
DK. GEO. W. GRAHAM,
OFFICE, 7 WEST TRADE ST.
Practice limited to eye, ear,
nnap anri throat.
CHAS. C. HOOK,
ARCHITECT,
CHARLOTTE.
City Tax Returns.
NOTICE This is to notify all per
sons residing in the city of Charlotte,
who own or have control of taxable
property in the city on the 1st of June.
1S9C, to return to me on or before the
last 8ay of June (i. e. during the month
of June) a list of their taxable property
in said city, and also to make return of
all taxanle polls.
By authority of the amended charter
of the City of Chariotte, Section 30
FRED NASH,
Clerk sod Treasurer-
BXFOBT,
8. JU. Doshib Observer
CHAKLOTTI, May 26. 1894,
ASOK,
10.00
I THF. I TIATIK. I ratBOIFTVAT'V
I n lit, rain. e.85
Msximam, 9S; mlnlmam, 68.
Corresponding data last year:
Maximum, 62; mini ran m, si.
. WEATHER FORKCAIT
For Korth Carolina Local showers in
the morning; followed by fair; warmer;
soameriy wioas.
PEOPLE'S COLUMN
te Cwmta a Uu, ttts Mrerda to the Uai.
WASTKD-A partner with from Ji.000 to
UfiOO to aid la extending a book and
Job prlating basinet of tea years' stand
ing Address Busloess Opportunity, SK8 B.
Cary street, Klehmond, Va.
T KKJIT 81x-r oom brick boose, mod
ern improvements. North Church St.;
auo th-e rooms on Westyrade street, and
' hree on North Tryon st. James H arty. .
TTCB BALE One ctriek and one wooden
JJ boose, ror. Btb and U. Try on ; bondings
to be removed at onee. Mend bids to J.
W. Hunt, Central Hotel.
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T7OR SALE Ode fine milch cow; calf
JC three weeks old.' Apply to Rev. J. L,
Williamson, Sagar Crack manse.
WANTED Your fatare revealed. Send
description of yourself lock of hair.
dat6f birth and 5 eanta. This is no fake,
but an honest revelation by a genuine East
ern seer and mystic. Address Joseph Be
nonl. Box 514, Charleston, 8. C.
ALL bill against the committee of ar
rangements of the Odd Fellows' recep
tion, will please present same at once to W
B. Hyward,Y.M.C. A. building.
WASTED To rent or buy, a small Iron
safe. Apply to Thompson Bros., E.
Trade street.
MEETING Of Mecklenburg Ruling. F.
M.C., Friday night. May 29th. at Ma
sonic temple. It is Important that all
member who have not yet been obligated
be present. G. A. Boylston, S. 8. D. ; W. G.
Krwin, W. R.; Fleming Ramsanr, W. Bee.
WHKN yon want the best printing at the
lowest prices, leave your order at the
Observer Printing House.
THE great French preserving process for
fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, etc., as
dibit! at the World's Fair, is now being
introduced In onr city. No oooking or
'earning, but an entirely cold method. No
sigar. aliobol, acids or chemicals used,
fruit retains its natural flavor and aroma
for years; little time, trouble or expense
Endorsed by physicians and boards of
health. Patented in the United States and
Canada; family, county and State rights
for sale. Call and see samples at the drug
store of Woodall A Sheppard. A. Cornwell
A Co., Charlotte. N. C
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WRITE to the Observer Printing House,
Charlotte, N.C.. for samples and prices
of printed stationery.
REWARD For return of man's bicycle,
rented by Harris Springs colored, from
W. F. Dowd, Saturday, May lstb. Color of
wheel, da-k red; name, Essex; number of
wheel. 8. H9S. Bteycle dealers and police
authorities look out tor it W. 8. Orr, chief
of police.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE VERY LATEST. Lad e? Four
Button Sbirt Waiit Sets, a new lot
jut in, at
Palamountain's
"VfTE have just gotten in a Dew lot of
T T beautiful tinted pictures in gold
frames; just the thing for a present to
your friends.
Whkeleb Wall Paper Co
CD lCKSTEIN & CO., Char
XJ. il Jotte, N. C. manufac
turers of FINE HAVANA CIGARS.
Hand-made work a specialty.
C
L A L EX AND EK,
DENTIST,
No. 8, South Tryon Street
Charlotte, N. C.
'PHE best people in Charlotte are
M. using b asnacht s home-made bread
Try it if you want the best. Ioe Cream
in abundance.
FOR RENT 6-room house, H10 East
Fifth; city water and well; 7-room
two-story house, corner of Sixth and
Caldwell, only a few moDths built.
A. Dcncan M. Osborne.
TN VEST in Charlotte real estate.
A Have several properties from S750
to So. 000, paying from 10 io la per cent,
on purchase price. W. S. Alexander.
D
R. E. P. KEERANS,
dentist,
7 West Trade 8treet,
Charlotte, N. C.
V7E are still receiving the County
t Home strawberries morning and
evening. They are undoubtedly the
finest on this market.
Bossey & Van Ness,
23 N. Tryon. 'Phone OS.
FRESH Beans, peas, tomatoes, on
ions, squashes, beets, cabbage, as
paragus, new potatoes, strawberries.
J. W. Todd.
FOR diarrhoea and flux use the ereat
Pep o-tasb; it is a cure, not an ex
periment. It has stood the test against
all attempted rivals for ten years. All
druggists have it. Wholesale and retail
by S C. Co , 33 S. Tryan st , next to
Buford, and Burwell fc Dunn Co.. and
wholesale only John M. Scott & Co.,
Charlotte.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce
myself candidate for the office of
Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, subject
to the action of the Democratic nomi
nating convention. Z. T. SMITH.
ANNOUNCEMENT I hereby an
nounce myself a candidate for the
office of Register of Deeds for Mecklen
burg county, subject to the action of
t ie Democratic nominating convention.
J W. COBB.
Try the
WEDGEWOOD
CIGAR
And it will ber unnecessary
for us to sing its praises.
WE think it the finest 5
cent cigar we have ever sold.
R. H Jordan & Company,
Presort ptionists.
. 'Phooe 7
SMOKE
Hernan Cortez
KEY WEST f
FOR SALE BY '
! -
Burwell & Dunn Co1.,
Wboles&le b4 BeUll Druggists.
LOCAL
WILL NKVER SUPPORT SH8SEXX.
The Richmond County Hegiuae Are
la Their Determination to Scratch, the
Republlcsn Tlckt.
To the Editor of the Observer:
I never wanted lo express my views
in a paper before In my life, but I
would greatly thank you to publish
this for me. I don't like Demo
cratic newspapers anyway, but I read
them sometimes, and by chance I saw
Sunday's Charlottk Observer, and
an article therein is the cause of my
writing this, with thanks to you to pub
lish It,
In your Sunday paper I notice an ar
ticle written by one W. R. Terry, a
person who once lived in this place,
but now uses in or around Charlotte.
He says that "in Rockingham he talked
to the Republicans aoout Russell's
nomination, and that while they are
very rore over Col. Dockery's defeat, he
thought tbat before the election all the
anti-Russell kickers moald fall la line."
Now as to the white Republicans I
shall not risk myself to speak. Bat I
do know that they all feel terribly out
raged at recent events, and the very
fact of their not talking much to us ne
groes means that a power of thinking is
going on. Col. Dockery smiles mighty
queer-like at one, and says they wronged
him shamefully at the convention and
that ''some new Pharaohs had risen up,
who for a time would try to get along
without Joseph." Then the colonel
would tell a joke, or talk about farming;
but he won't give me any advisement.
But as to the negroes of Richmond I
can speak out in certain- terms. Mr.
Terry doesn't know what he is talking
about, and I repudiate his statements.
As to Judee Russell, there will never
be any "falling in line" to support him
among the colored men of this county.
We are all Republicans and don't know
anything else (there is not a Democratic
negro in the county), but the name of
Daniel L. Russell shall never pass from
our hands into the ballot box. Before
heaven, we will not support him! His
name we will soratch and tear and. cut
but vote it to be counted T never!
never! never! If we can't support the
rest of the ticket without the name of
Russell, then we will stay at home that
day. Even Col. Dockery and we
would follow him into the jaws of death
couldn't make us support Russell if
he wanted to. If this is treason,
put the Richmond county negroes
down as traitors. Let old Terrv
come down here and learn for himself
our hellish determination. We are not
all savages in Richmond county: some
of us don't steal every day in the week,
and some don t shout at all on Sunday.
We follow some of the rascals; but
Judge Russell is a consummate one,
whom we will never follow to the polls.
We would as soon have Ben Tillman
Governor of North Carolina as Russell.
They woild both disfranchise my poor
kindred who can't read; but Tillman,
though our archest enemy, has never
insulted us as a race Injury is one
thing, insult another. The white men
can't feel as we poor ex-slaves feel. I
write this on my own hoo' ?nd swear
I speak the truth
A Civilized Negko.
Rockingham, N. C, May 25, 18)C
CHICAGO FUR FREE SILVER.
The Cook County Convention Will Sup
port Free Coinage and Altgeld.
Chicago, May 26 The Cook county
Democratic convention, called to elect
delegates to the State convention, was
called to order in West Twelfth street.
Turner's Hall, shortly before noon to
day. The gathering, while large, was
confined almost exclusively to the sup
porters of free silver, the honest money
Democrats refusing to vote for dele
gates to the convention at yesterday's
primaries. The platform adopted al
most unanimously, there being less
than a vote io the negative, a declara
tion in favor of the immediate repeal of
ail tbat Republican, unpatriotic and
revolutionary legislation of 1873 de
monetizing silver, and demands the
immediate restoration of the bi-metal-lic
system and the f.ee and unlimited
coinage of both gold and silver. On
the above platform the 3o2 delegates to
the State convention ai Peoria were
then elected and a resolutiou instruct
ing them to select A. S Trude as their
chairman. Among the delegates elect
ed are a considerable number of honest
money Democrats. Should they, how
ever, fail to attend at Peoria alternates
have been provided to take their places.
The convention adjourned without
passing jnstructions for Governor Alt
geld, it being considered unnecessary
as the committee from first to last was
for Altgeld and fDr him alone.
MAY CNSKAT CNDEBWOOI).
The Election Cae from the Ninth Alaba
ma District Decided in Favor of Aldrlcb
Washington, May 26 House elec
tions committee No. 1 agreed to-day to
report in favor of Aldrich, the contes
tee in the contested election case of T.
H. Aid rich, against Oscar W. Under wood,
from the ninth Alabama district.
Messrs. Linney, of North Caroliua. and
Moody, of Massachusetts, refrained
from voting, but it is understood that
they will join with the Democratic
members of the committee in a minori
ty report.
Mr. r ldrich is a brother of Represen
tative W. T. Aldrich. Who was recently
given the seat from the fourth Alabama
district lo which Gaston E. Robbins
held the certificate. They went to
Alabama some years ago from western
New York and took a prominent part
in politics, receiving the Republican
nomination for Congress in 1894 in their
respective districts.
Index to This Morning's Advertisements
What's the use of buying poor c'othtng
when you can get a good suit at Leslie A
Rogers' for KT
Go to T. L. Alexander, Son A Co. 's for cot
ton and silk waist lawns, percale?, dimi
ties, organdies, ducks, belts, ties, etc.
T. L. Slgle A Co. arestill continuing their
orst sale, arid are offering rare bargains In
Chinese mattlags ad shirt waists.
If yon want a good smoke, go to K. H.
Jordan A Co.'s and t-y the Wedgewood
cigar.
Palamountala has just received a nice
line of ladles' four-button shirt waist sets.
If you want a nice present for your friend,
go to the Wheeler Wall Papr Co.s and se
lect some of their beautiful tinted pfotures
in gold frames.
Z. T. 8m lth announces himself a candi
date for sheriff, subject to the action of the
Democratic nominating convention.
Go to Harris A Keesler's, if you want rare
bargains in any and all kinds of ladles'
dress goods.
For a good smoke, go to Borwell A Dunn
Co.'s and try one of their Hernan Cortes
Key West cigars.
LADSHAW a LADSHAW
CI TIL AND MXIX KNG1NKKK8,
specially engaged In the construction and
equipment of Cotton Hills, Steam and Hy
dranlie Power Plants and the Deve'opment
of Water Power.
OKSISKKKS AXS CONSTRUCTORS or TBI
HUXIITtA KILLS,
Address. Spartan bnrg, 8. C.
CHARLOTTE COLLEGE
of nUSIC AND ART,
18 South Tryon street, Charlotte, N. C.
offers superior advantages In all depart
ments. Voice culture a specialty. For
catalogues and cartloaUr apply to
CA1W 8, GARTNER-
TO PROTECT RAW, MATERIALS.
SE9 Tt?R PRItCHAKD'S SPIKCH.
Tho Bard en of ItWae afc tttr2y Protection
-Tss Bsasisr Bktt Stewart :OtT-Tb
President Nominates) Lleat, Lomly for
' Jadgs Advocate) Oeaeral Tho Pros)
Alcohol Debate Settle Make st Tan
Strike for the Guilford Battle Ground
The Deficiency Bill a It Concerns North
Carolina People.
Special to the Osierver. (
Washington, May 26 Senator
Prltchard spoke from 2 o'clock to 25
minutes to 3 At first he yielded pa
tienily to half a dozen Senators who
had some slight business, but" amidst
general laughter cut off Senator Stew
art. the silver apostle, who got this far
with a request: "I hold in my band a
speech made ." Nobody knows
whether one of his own or somebody
else's. Senator Pritohard delivered a
prepared speech containing extracts
from Sherman and pthers. He praised
the Dingley bill as, patriotic and non
partisan ana protestea against put
ting free silver rideis on tan
measures, tie thought it was "Strang
and inscrutable" that the Democrats to
a man voted against his own amend
ment to the tariff bill. He eulogized
the McKinley bill and took up nearly
his whole time in defense of protection,
and especially protection of raw mate
rials. The President today nominated
Lieutenant Samuel C. Lemly to be
Judge Advocate General of the navy
with rank of captain. He has been fill
ing the office. He gels better rank and
pay now.
On the alcohol in the arts bill Rep
resentative Skinner offered unsuccess
fully an amendment to make free wines
and spirits made from fruits.
Senator Butler voted against the mo
tion to table the proposition to tax beer
additionally.
Representative Settle to-day secured
from the House conferees their consent
to the Guilford Battle Ground item ot
$1,000 for its care as a national park.
This is on an appropriation bill and be
comes law as soon as signed by the
President. The other Guilford measure
is separate.
It is said as postmaster at Burlington,
either Guthrie or Turrentine will be
nominated in a short while. Mayor
McLean was here to-day on that busi
ness. The Senate agreed to Senator But
ler's amendment to the deficiency bill
returning S. R. Fowles' salt duty, $187.
It agreed to Senator Pritchard's amend
ments respectively of $622 and $736 for
settling title and paying court expenses
in the Cherokee Eastern Band suits.
On the deficiency bill the Senate
placed $2,000 each for Woodard, Cheat
ham, Lockhart, Martin, Shaw, Thomp
son, Murray, Johnston and Mooreman,
other contestans and contestees having
previously been provided for. The Sen
ate allows Furnifold Mercer, for a war
claim, $767.
Bids were opened at the Treasury De
partment to-day for the completion of
the Newbern public building in its in
terior finish.
Postmasters appointed: John W.
Barr, Pinckton, Ashe; Thomas H.
Pailin, Weeksville, Pasquotank; John
H Hyde. Cheoab, Graham; Daniel
Crouse, Brocks, Alleghany.
Captain Clark, of Southern Pines, is
here in the interest of the proposed
Soldiers' Home. He says that the Re
publicans and Populists will fuse again.
Mr. Southgate, of Durham, left here
to day for the Prohibition national con
vention at Pittsburg. He fears the
narrow gauge men will capture the con
vention. Marriage license was granted to day
to William H. Ricks, of Raleigh, and
Annie M. Hyde, of Washington.
Arrived: P. M. Brown, wife and
daughter, Charlotte; E L. Whitehead
and wife, Tillery; A. C. Johnson and
wife.
Left: Major W. A. Guthrie.
MB. TUKKKPi TINE'S ADDRESS.
Greensboro Female College Commence
ment Alumna' Exercises.
Special to the Observer.
Greenskoro, May 26. The exercises
of to-night took the shape of an; alum
Dap re-union opened with prayer, a vocal
solo by Miss Lola Carraway, piano solo
by Miss Alice Dorothy Wemple, and a
vocal solo, "Let Me Dream Again," by
Miss Lillian Fowler. The solo by Mis
Carraway revealed a voice of exceeding
sweetness and one that charmed the en
tire audiece. The recitation by Miss
Marrietta Stockard, entitled the "Leg
end of Bregentz," was more than usual
ly well recited and got lots of applause.
The nocturn by Miss Wemple was one
of those sweet, dreamy things, and Miss
Wemple's fine touch brought out all its
sweetness Miss Lilian Fowler's solo
showed that to her naturally sweet
voice was added considerable musical
training
The address of Rev. 8. B. Turrentine,
of Charlotte, was the frost of the even
ing. It would be impossible to placeon
paper the many excellent things he
said. His subject was, "Success in
Life." He emphasized the importance
of proper care Oi the body. In mis
treating her body a woman prevents the
very purpose for which she was formed.
We should glorify God in our bodies as
the body is the temple of GoJ. Mr.
Turrentine said that while he heartily
bade women God speed in her enlarged
sphere and while he hoped the day
would soon come when she shall have
ed.ual wages with men yet he does no',
think it wise for women to go into poli
tics. He said he had rather be the wo
man instrumental in saving a human
soul tban to raise a Lazarus from the
dead. The Carthagenian women who
made bow strings from the hair from
their heads were not more heroic - than
some of our women of to-day who are
denying themselves to help forward
Christinity. Everyone was pleased
with orator of the evening.
8c hade Will Bace at Manhattan
Beach
To-day
Bpeclal to the Observer.
Manhattan Beach, N. Y. May 26
Fred Schade, the champion of the
South, accompined by his trainer, is
here conditioning himself on the Man
hattan Beach track for the inter-col
legiate championship races which takes
place to-morrow afternoon. All the big
colleges had their representative teams
out working to-day. I he races promises
to be & decided success.
IN KB SHORT OP DR. T. H. PRITCHARD.
At a meeting of th Knights of Honor
held May 25, lsue. the following memorial
was oraerea piaoea on ine mi antes of the
lodge:
Whereas, It has pleased onr all wise God
In His Infinite providence to remove from
onr midst onr beloved brother and fellow.
member, the Rev. Thomas H. Prltchard, and
Whereas. We bow in hnmole submission
to i he ill of Him who doth all things well.
ana.
Whereas, We desire to leave on record
some testimonial of the favor in whieh we
held him and to extend to his bereaved
family our heartfelt sympathy and condo
lence. Resolved. That in the death of Dr. Prltch
ard onr lodge has lost one of Its most loyal
and valned members and onr nebie order a
strong supporter.
Resolved, That we hereby express to his
giief-etiicken family onr hlgn regard for
him as an associate and onr strong admira
tion of his sterling character.
Resolved. That these resolutions be pub
lished la the city papers and a copy sent to
the bereaved family as a token of the last
ing esteem In which we hold his memory.
J. P.Btkois, )
Gbo. L. Kkueoxb, Com.
frQ,SAWXST )
IN THE HEART OF THE STORM.
TBI OKKAt CTClOSK'SAWriLWOKK.
Forty Persona Killed Outright and Others
- VriU Die The Path of the Hnrrieane Was
Miles Lobs; sved Half a Mile Wide
;f ThsVroat DasKraetlen at tbsTsvsssf
' OrtonvtUe. Oak wood IoJ3i". Dryden
and Oxford la Mlehlgjan Boose wsvLl
t Hsrss assta is ins rronoa.
Detroit, Mich., May 26. The cyclone
which devastated the northern, portion
of Oakland county last evening swept
a patch half a mile wide and 15 miles
long from west to east, clearing the
earth of nearly everything movable.
About forty persons were killed out
right and fully that number were in
jured, some of whom will die. The
oyclone first struck the earth six miles
west of Ortonviile and passed half a
mile north of that village. In these
six miles of devastated, country before
Ortonviile was reached; fifteen persons
were killed and twenty injured.
At the Mitchell homestead not a trace
of the house and farm buildings remain
but the foundation. There is nothing
but foundation to show where the home
of Abram Quick stood Six occupants
of the house were killed and one serious
ly injured. Prescott Wilkins, one of
those killed In the Quick home, had
reached there on a visit but an hour
before the cyclone tore its way through.
The home of John Milkie, on a line
with Ortonviile, was unharmed but his
barns were wiped out. Mr. Milkie
and his son John, aged 18, were in a
barn when it was demolished. The
son was instantly killed and tne father
is in a critical condition.
In the next half dozen miles of the
track of the storm only two persons
were killed and the damage was com
paratively light. The dead are Mrs
ClockmeatDn and Ed. Fields. Five per
sons were seriously injured and ten less
seriously.
The cloud struck Oakwood almost
without warning. The Methodist Epis
copal and Congregational churches, the
town hall, practically all the business
houses and residences were left in ruins.
The three miles stretch from Oak
wood to Thomas is a scene of heart
rending desolation and wreckage.
Everything in the path of the cyclone
wa9 levelled. Around Thomas the
death list is large and many are in
jured.
Between Oakwood and Thomas and
in the latter village the dead are:
Mrs. VanWagoner, Chas. Hicks, Rev.
C. M. Pretchyplace, Andrew Pettibone,
M. Bremer.
After comoleting its work of destruc
tion at Thomas the cyclone evidently
separated, one section going northeast
and doing immense damage be
tween Thomas and Dryden, in Lapeer
county, and the other following a south
easterly direction to North Oxford.
The list of the dead near Oxford num
bers 10. After leaving north Oxford, the
path of the southeast cyclone is marked
at intervals until -Mount Clemens is
reached where great damage was done
and many persons injured, only one
fatally, however, a widow named Anna
Pohl, whose back was broken.
The next heard from the storm was
near Walkerville, Ontario, 20 miles due
south of Mount Clemens. The cyclone
evidently expended its force after strik
ing Canada as no other reports of dam
age have been received. After passing
Dryden add Whitevilie in Lapeer
county the next heard of the storm was
in Sal in no county, three miles away
from the village of Amedoro whictr was
nearly swept away. The cloud struck
a line half a mile wide, to the shores of
lake Huron. Every building was moreor
less damaged
Tuscola county was also visited by a
wind storm of cyclonic violence last
evening. Nearly every building in the
path of the storm., which started. near
Gilford and travelled directly east for
six Smiles, was destroyed. H.JJosepb
Malburg was hit by a flying board and
instantly killed.
KK FRESHING 8HOWKKS
Fell Yt-sterday on the Just and Unjust
Classify These If Ton Can.
M s Dr. Misenheimer and Miss Lottie
Gray, who have been at Patterson
Springs for a week, will return home
to morrow.
Mrs T. M. Hunter goes to Boiling
Springs for a stay of several week's.
Mr. J. A. McMillan goes to Winston
to-day for his wife They expect to
board for some time after their return
to Charlotte.
Mrs. Ed. Durham and son returned
last night from Henrietta.
Miss Lizzie Newell, of Newell, is vis
iting at Col. Blackwelder's.
Dr. Wakefield left yesterday for
Asheville. to be absent until Saturday
night. He has a number of calls from
the mountain city.
Mrs Hamilton, of Columbia, S. C, Is
here to visit her son, Mr. Foster Hamil
ton, of North Graham street.
Miss Mary Allison, of Statesville, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. W. H.
Torrence, returned home yesterday
afternoon.
Mr. James A. Gleason, wife and child,
of Lynchburg. Va., who have been here
for a week at Mr. M. M. Murphy's,
leave to-morrow.
Mr. Robert F. Phifer, of Concord,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr and Mrs. Eugene Graham leave
Monday for the West. They will go
first to Salt Lake City, and then come
back to Colorado, where Mr. Graham
expects to locate in business.
Mr. James York, of Concord, was
here yesterday.
Miss Carrie Maffitt has gone to the
Sound to visit Mrs. Northrop.
Mrs. Christopher Jones, of Walhalla,
S. C, who has been visiting at Mr. C.
F. Jones' leaves to-day.
Mrs. Thos H. Gaither and Miss Sadie
Gaither are visiting friends at Mocks
ville. Mrs. I. W. Faison will return this
morning from Lexington
Mrs. N B. Prichard, of Virginia, who
has been visiting at Mr. C. M. Eth
eridge's, returned home last night.
Mr. J. A. Woodcock, of Asheville, is
in the city. Mrs. Woodcock expects to
move here in the fall to live. She will
spend her winters here and summers In
Asheville.
Mrs. 3. J. Durham and son, of Bes
semer, are in Concord. From there
they go to Greensboro.
Mr Geo. Henneman, the well known
jeweler and society man from Spartan
burg, 8. C, spent yesterday in the city
with Capt, J. H. Sloan.
Miss Rebecca Hill and Mrs. Joseph
Webb and children, of Hillsboro, who
have been visiting at Dr. Joseph Gra
ham's, left for home yesterday morn
ing. 1
Mrs. Dr. Holland, of Virginia, is visit
ing at Mr. E. W. Mellon's
Will Go to Richmond.
Mr. Thompson, ex-manager of the
Western Union office in this city, is to
leave Charlotte shortly for Richmond,
where the company , needs him in its
business. , His family will probably not
accompany him, but will follow later.
Charlotte will part with Mr. Thompson
with genuine regret. -r:He has a host of
good friends here. X"V
Bad Hewa. .
Mr. W. M. Thomas received news yes
terday of the death; of his uncle, Mr.
Geo. J. Dudley, near Newbern. His
death was quite unexpected.
Ex Govern or Ttrihorts who in tha
Texas gubernatorial race as an lnde
j.'wwuenk, ss witfjarnwn nis name,
OLD YORK WILL SURELY RDNi
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SS.OOO RKPgj OPP08KD TO RTJ48KUU
Supreme Cosrt Adjourns The Vance Case
Decided la Faveref the Plaintiff-Work-so
Begla at the Cunaaock Coal Mine
Summary of Insurance Reports Negro
TralB-Roekers Caught targe Numbers
- oi'-JKcKtaJe Democrat in the State An
Effort to ffu .v Popnlist State Conven
tion Before theHatlonJ CWaventlon
Southern States) Exposition Postponed
The Teat Sisters' Meetleg at Raleigh
' Ksornsooe Oottou Acreage Planted To
Give the State; Geard Exercise In Lost
Marches -What Will B Done About
Democrat-Popnlist Fusion?
Observer Bureau. Park Hotkl, )
Raleigh, May 26.
During 1895 there were 39 life and 84
Ore accident and guarantee and marine
insurance companies doing business in
this State. ;Your correspondent has
summarized the returns of risks writ
ten, premiums received and losses paid
during the past year. The figures are
as follows:
Fire companies, etc, $52,469,000 risks
written, 91l,875 premiums received
and $501,142. losses paid. The Liver
pool, London and Globe led in risks
written, the Virginia Fire and Marine
being second' and each writing over
$3,000,000. In premiums the Virginia
Fire and Marine led, with the Liver
pool, London and Globe second, each
receiving over $59,000; and in losses the
Virginia Fire and Marine led, the Hart
ford being second, each paying over
$37,000.
Life companies, $13,028,000 risks
written; $1,328,922 premiums received
and $573,022 losses paid. The Mutual
Life led in premiums received, the
Equitable being second and the Mutual
Benefit third. The Mutual Life also
led in risks written, the Mutual Benefit
being second and the Equitable third.
In losses the Equitable led, the Ktna
being second and the New York Life
third.
Speaking of the very valuable publi
cation, "North Carolina and Its Re
sources," it may be said that the Agri
cultural Department will publish a very
large edition: Not many copies of the
"Hand-Book" are now on hand.
In the Federal Court here there are
two cases against the Governor and
State Treasurer to compel them to pay
accrued interest on "construction
bonds." Taby & Kirk and Simon Borg
& Co., of New York, institute these
suits.
A. J. Hallr who was postmaster at
Cedar Creek, Cumberland county, is in
jail here, to be tried for fraud.
The Richmond cattle dealers who
came here to see Governor Carr in re
gard to having the quarantine against
splenetic fever raised in the North Caro
lina counties west of the Blue Ridge,
also went to Washington and have suc
ceeded in getting Secretary Morton to
modify his order, so that cattle from
North Carolina can be shipped to Rich
mond, which appears to be the chief
market for them.
Miss Mary Calder, -of Wilmington, is
the 'sponsor" for this State at the Con
fedrate reunion ceremonies at Rich
mond in July.
Recently a couple of negroes threw
stones at a passenger train in Catawba
county. Both are in jail at Pittsboro,
A sharp detective did theb usiness yes
terday The Populists are asking the ques
tion whether the anti-Butlerites are to
be dropped or whether they are to have
any policy. There is certainly a move
ment to put them on the black list.
Quite a number of people went to
Wake Forest to-day to attend, the com
mencement. ' It is considerably earlier
tban usual. .
It is conceded that McKinley will get
the votes of quite a number of protec
tion Democrats in this State men who
will vote against Russell. The protec
tion idea has much more of a footing
than most people believe.
Another question heard here quite
frequently is, ''Will the Populists and
Democrats fuse, and which party will
name the man for Governor; in other
words, will Demoorats be called on to
vote for a Popnlist for Governor?" Who
can answer this inquiry? Can any Pop
ulist or Democrat answer it? This is a
"year of surprises," it must be remem
bered.
The newest idea about the proposed
"non-partisan" position of State Super
intendent of. Public Instruction is that
the State Teachers'Assembly shall chose
the candidate. This is the plan of
Populist State Secretary Hal Ayer.
There is big movement, it is alleged,
on foot to have a Populist State conven
tion before the national convention at
Sr. Louis, to eleot delegates to the lat
ter. J. M. Mewborne is the leader in
this new movement, it appears, and it
seems that Harry Skinner and Cy.
Thompson are with him; "and all that
crowd, as a Populist remarked. It
seems that they are determined to have
a convention, btate Treasurer Worth,
who is also named as a deeply in
terested party, said to-day that it looked
like the movement might go through, as
it was very strong. It is alleged by some
Populists that Republicans, particular
ly Russell, are the real promoters of this
new scheme. It is quite well known
tbat the Republicans who, two vears
ago, lauded Butler are now very desir
ous of crucifying him.
-Deputy Sheriff Parker, of Kershaw
county, Va.. was here to-day, with a
requisition for Beltpn Jackson, a negro,
who in thai county attempted to out
rage a 6 year-old child. Jackson is in
jail at Chariotte.
The Southern States Exposition at
Chicago is indefinitely postponed. That
means it will never be held. There
was a fight Against it at Chicago. The
time was too short; only 90 days. Then
too it is' urged that expositions have
been "run into the ground" and that
people are tired of them.
This State got 157 medals at the
World's Fair. The list was published
two years ago. The fish and fisheries
got four, or more than all the other
Southern States (leaving out Virginia)
combined
Among to-day's arrivals at the Park
Hotel are D. W. Bradshaw and T. H.
Street, Roxboro; W. E Murjchison, of
Jones boro.
A new colored "order." the "Tent
Sisters," met here to-day. Four special
cars on the SeaboardAir Line brought
in 250 from Virginia Maryland, New
Jersey, the District of Columbia. New
York and elsewhere.
Some more moonshiners arrived to
day, with their witnesses to attend the
Federal Court. They are a tough lot,
as usual, but, happily not one-fourth as
numerous as they were a year ago.
George L. Morton, commanding the
Naval Reserves, is here and had a con
ference with the military authorities
regarding the tour of instruction of the
reserves- .
Is it true tbat the American Protec
tive Association has 15,000 members in
North Carolina? Such la the rumor.
The cotton acreage in this State this
year ia certainly 50 per cent, greater
than it was laat season. This is regard
ed as a conservative estimate, flhe
sales of fertilizers are twice as large
this season and . 30 per cent,
greater than in any other season since
the tonnage tax law went into effect.
It is expected that, the State Guard
will encamp in July. It ia suggested
that practice marches are narticularlv
aesiraoie. ; xnis is tne idea pi apy prac
tical arrftoBioer. y ,
. At fit. Angustine Normal SehooL col
.a i a. . mi .
ored, ber$ the tlew hapejj of granite,
was dedicated Sunday afternoon. Work
la now in progress on the library, also
of granite. The funds to pay for the
library are the gift of Northern friends.
Dr. Tyre York said last week in Wilfces
to a Raleigh man tbat he knew of 25,
000 Republican votes which. Rutsell
could not get. He also said he intend
ed to run for Congresa against Linney.
The Supreme Court adjourned for the
term this afternoon, several days earlier
than expected. Opinions were handed
down as follows: -.Shields
s. town of Durham, ; new
trial; bank vs. school committee, from
Durha m, new irial; OakJey . Tate, from
Caswell, reversed; Sclera va. Bates, from
New Hanover, motion modifyopio
lon denied; railroad ' va " rIfrowJ..ffrom
Catawba, error; State vs. Woce, Ttrafja
Madison, affirmed; Williams vs lumber
company, from Graham, affirmed; min
ing company vs. Goodhue, from Gra
ham, new trial; William vs. Chapman,
from Haywood, affirmed; Wells vs. Hill,
from Haywood, affirmed; Ellerbee vs.
railroad, from Richmond, affirmed; Rob
erts vs insurance company, from Dur
ham, two appeals, affirmed inboth;Bal
lard vs. Green, from Durham, affirmed:
State Treasurer vs. Commissioners of
Craven, affirmed; Brown vs. House,
from Madison, petition to re-hear, dis
missed; Holden vs. Warren, from Cas
well, reversed; Vance vs. Vance, from
Mecklenburg, decided in favor of plain
tiff; Kootz vs. Tnvian, from Durham,
affirmed. The case of the State Treas
urer against Craven is the one in which
the State sought to make the oounty
pay the costs of troops in the James
city expedition. The State loses the
case.
The United States Court here to day
authorized Receiver Henszey to issue
receiver's certificates to the amount of
S0 OOO on aennnnt of theCnmnoek coal
mines. He left for Baltimore and Phil-1
adelphia to-night to attend to this busi
ness. He will pay off 50 miners now
employed there and will put a large
force at work, and make the output at
300 tons daily. There are two special
features of this mine. It is nearer tide
water than any other in the country,
and it is over 300 miles from any com
petitor. BASEBALL TKSTKRDAT.
The Champions Have a Walk-Over With
8t. Louis.
Baltimore, Md., May 26. Hart was
effective to-day until the fourth inning.
when six singles and a two-bagger and
two passes to first netted the champions
seven runs. Both teams played a last
game in the field. Attendance 2,816.
Score:
Baltimore 0 0 0 S 0 4 18
St. Lonls 3 000 100 08
Base hits Baltimore, 17; St. Louis, 8. Er
rorsBaltimore, l; St. Louis, 1 Batteries
McMahonand Robinson: Hart, Klssenger
and Murphy.
The Phillies Oat-Played Chicago.
Philadelphia, May 26. The Phillies
defeated Chicago to-day by superior all
round playing. Attendance 4,850.
Score.
Philadelphia 0 2010006 8
Cbloago 0 000001 001
Base hits pnuaueipnia. is; Chicago, o.
Errors Philadelphia. 1; Cbloago, 1. Bat
teriesFriend and Klttredge: Orth and
Clements,
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Brooklyn Barely Defeat the Tall-Enders.
Brooklyn, May 26 Two thousand
persons greeted the Brooklyns to-day
on their return from the disastrous
Western trip. The home players came
within a hair of again losing, but Ken
nedy steadied down when men were on
bases and won out. Attendance 2,000.
Score: - r
Brooklyn 0 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
Louisville 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-8
Base hits Brooklyn, ; Louisville, 9. Er
rors Brooklyn, 2; Louisville, 1. Batteries
Kennedy and Burrill; MeDermott and
Miller.
A Beautiful Game at Mew York.
Nkw York, May 26. Five thousand
persons welcomed the New Yorks home
from their Western trip to-day and went
wild over the victory scored over the
Clevelanders. Both pitchers did well
and the battle teemed with brilliant
plays. Weather cloudy and warm.
New York 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
Cleveland 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 04
Base bits New York, Hi Cleveland. 10.
Errors New York. 0: Cleveland, s. Bat
teries-Clarke and Wilson: Cuppy. Zlmmer
and O'Connor.
Washington Cranks See Their Heme Team
Badly Beaten.
Washington, May 26. The Washing
ton team returned home to-day, after a
trip of 21 games. In response to the
ovation given them, the home team
played about as listless and mediocre a
game of baseball as has ever been wit
nessed here. On the other hand the
Cincinnati team gave a wholesome ex
hibition of the national game. Attend
ance 9,000. Score:
Washington 0 021 101006
Cincinnati 88051 402 018
Base hits Washington, 11; Cincinnati. 30.
Errors Washington, 6; Cincinnati, 2. Bat
teriesMercer and MeGulre; Dwyer and
Vaughn.
The Boston-Pittsburg game was post
poned on account of wet grounds.
New Orleans Was Too Slew,
Mobile, Ala., May 26. Umpire Keefe
awarded the game to Mobile this after
noon, 9 to 0, beoause of the dilatory tac
tics of the visitors In the ninth inning.
The score:
Mobile 84000100 418
New Orleans. . ...0 S 6 0 0 8 O S 016
Base hits Mobile, 17; Htw OrMsnt, 15.
Errors Mobile, 5; New Orleans, 2. Batteries
Wittrock, urooaneid and R.ing; can and
Gondlng.
A BRIDGE FALLS THROUGH.
A Street Car and Several Carriages in Tie.
toria, British Columbia, Flange lOO Feet
Into the Bay.
Victoria, B. C , May 26. A defective
span in the government street irarao
bridge across victoria Arm gave way
this afternoon, precipitating a joaaea
street car and several private carriages
into the bay. 100 feet below. The num
ber of victims cannot, at this time be
estimated. The bridge was crowded
with vehicles containing pleasure-seek
ers bound for Maeauley's Point, where
the Queen's birthday celebration sports
were in progress Sixty-two bodies had
been recovered op to 12 o clock last
night. Many others have been washed
out to sea by the tide.
TELEGRAPHIC BBIEF8.
Oklahoma's Territorial Democratic
convention yesterday instructed its six
delegates to Chicago for free coinage.
At. Zebulon, Ga., yesterday, Tom
Delk, who was captured last week, was
convicted of the murder of Sheriff
Gwynn' of Pike county Ga.
The Charleston News and Courier
this morning will print an article ear
nestly opposing-frhe proposed postpone
ment of the southern states Exposition
at Chicago.
Hon. Patrick Walsh, chairman of the
advisory board of the Southern' States
Exposition at Chicago, last night issued
a statement to the people of the South
denying that any announcement of a
postponement of the exposition rhad
been author! zea. Tbe statement ex
pressed, however, little hope of the sac
cess of the exposition:
Weekly weather and crop bulletin" of
the Department of Agriculture says for
North Carolina: Temperature above
normal and excess of precipitation in
central portion-very favorable; drought
still continues in west and along south
east coast: minor damage by hail in 17
counties; wheat ripening shorbut with
good -heads; oats failure; cotton .a-nd
corn lu excellent Eononiou. i - -
PRESBYTERIANS AT MEMPHIS.
TOM SESSION OF THE FIFTH DAT.
Greetings from the Northern Assembly at
Saratoga Received Re porta from Tart-
- M Corneal tteee Objection to the School
t Fredericksburg;, Va., - Receiving Aid
from the City end Allewlsg Scholarships
- for It Wot Fzpedtent to Consolidate the
Committees on. Education, and Poblica-
, tloa A Member- May Act aa Moderator
of a BeesioB. la Absence of a Pastor One
Elder Does Hot Constitute Session
: Disbursements of the Church.
Memphis, Tenn., May 26. The fifth
day's session of the General Assembly
was opened with devotional exercises,
conducted by Elder J. A. Enslow, of
Charleston; 1 The ; moderator ordered
the-ril called and the minutes were
then readNjssd adopted: The stated
clerk, Dr. Wilsoc. is quite -ill and is
confined to his room. r ,
Rev- Dr. Vance, of Nashvif? offered
a. report n- :tnes Assembly Home and ,
School at Fredericksburg, Va. A mat
ter of "great importance is involved in
this report- The school has entered
Into a contract with the city of Freder
icksburg in consideration of the pay
ment of $10,000 to furnish ten perpetual ,
scholarships to be. given to worthy pu
pils of publio schools of the ci.y. The
Presbytery of St. Louis, by overture,
objects to this contract on the ground
that it is sacrifice, of a time-honored
principle of the Church which forbids
of the scceptance of any assistance
from the State in the maintenance of
the school. -' :-
The committee on publication re
ported through its chairman. Rev W.
H. Lea vet, D. D., of Houston, Tex.,
that it was the unanimous , opinion of
the joint committees of publication and
education that it is not expedient to
consolidate these committees at, this
time. Adopted. ; ' ... .
The consideration of the election oi
secretaries of home'mlssion, education.
publication, and coioraa evangeliza
tion, with reports was docketed. --. -
Dr. Hemphill maue several recorus
from the committee on bills and over
tures. - - ' - . . .
The following message was received
from the Northern General Assenbly:
Saratoga, N. Y., May as, iyo.
To the General Assembly of th Presbyte
rian Church in Session at. Memphis,
Tenn. : :
"The General Assembly in session at
Saratoga Springs, N. x .,- send Kindest
fraternal greetings, ipnesians-iuurm
Chapter, four to six.
"JOHN Li. VVrTHROW, juoueraior,
Wm H. Roberts, Stated Clerk."
A motion was made to consider the
report on oolored evangelization worn.
in executive session by ur. x-raige, oi
Aithtmt. who stated that be nad mat
ters of approval nature to bring before
the Assembly. The motion to docket
the whole matter prevented this actiqn
which may be taken up later in me
session.
The committee on bills ana overtures
brought in several reporfis on the over
tures claced in their hands One from
the Presbytery of Florida, asking if it
be regular for a session to be moderated
by other than a minister, the pastor be
ing absent, was answered in the afflrma
tive. Another asking aa to whether one
elder can ever constitute a session, there
being for any reason but one, was an
swered in the negative- There was a
division of opinion in this matter ana
irwent to the docket. Overtures touch-
inv t h Hcpnanre aaestion were also an
swered in the negative by the Assembly.
Dr. Smith, of the committee on ior-
eign missions, rendered a long report
which was aocnetea. jjt. uevoet,
the committee on "Bible, submitted &
report as to Dr. McLean's address on
tbat cause, waicn was aaopveu. ux.
Morton submitted a report on syste
mtin Vionpficence -which shows tbat of
76 Presbyteries, 67 only report,in which
are 2,776 congregations, oi wmcn ouo
give to all the Assembly's causes ana
556 to none of them.
The sum Daid to pastors is oy4,ai.
To foreign missions $93, 062; and to home
missions $23,103. ane a.ssem oiy vncu
took recess to 3 p. m.
At 3 p. m. an exciting discussion on
the Assembly's home BChool fund was
begun and consumed the entire after
noon. It was finally decided to approve
the management of the school to the
people of the Church, 'i ne aiscussion
was all on the point as to whetner .is
was in accordance with iTesoyterian
principles to enter Into a contract with
the city of Fredericksburg wbereoyior
increased revenue oi iu,uw mj ouw
gives ten perpetual scnoiarsnips. ins.
questions of State aid to De unurcu was
ably and luiiyaiscussea inaiuonHeui
bly finally deolded by about a two-thirds
vote that tne scnooi oia bu yiuuku
any of the principles of the Churcn in
making the contract. ; xne aiscuasiuu
was heated at times. A splendid speecn
was made by Dr. Woodrpw in opposi
tion to the report, and a strong senti
ment at one time prevailed against it.
The Assembly adjourned at 6 p, m.- to .
meet at 8 o clock to-morrow morning.
TO TEACH THEM FREE; .
The Theological Seminary Charge to Be
Discontinued Will Rev. Mitchell Be
Seated? '
Birmingham, Ala., May. 20. In the
Cumberland Presbyterian church the
ministerial committee again reported
favorably on the Orphans' Home re
port. After a lengthy discussion the -report
was rejected
The report of the committee on edu-
cation was then taken up and discussed
by sections. The third item occasioned
much debate, it reoommenuea
the charge of $5 per term for tuition in
the theological school be aiscontinuea
at once. An amendment substituting
?'as soon as possible" for "at once" was
carried and the item adopted. The re
port was subsequently adopted as a
whole.
The committee on theological semi
naries submitted a majority report and
a minority , report, both being lengthy
documents. The majority report is
against the confirmation of Be v. G. B.
Mitchell, of Chattanooga, to a seat in
the seminary, while the minority report
favors such action. There was a hold
which lasted through the evening ses
sion, and adjournment was taken with
the question pending.
Steamer Stranded on Onr Coast.
Bbatjfobt, - May 26. Captain Bever
idge, of the schooner George A. Howes
from Baltimore, -which arrived. last
night, reported that while coming
across Hatteras Shoal yesterday a large
tramp steamer was stranded on shore.
The wind was moderate and no sea.
The ship ran well up and the last seen
of her she was hove out on her broad
side. Wreckers have been wired of the
stranding. The weather continues
good and no . doubt the ship will be
floated without much damage." The
ship Is stranded inshore off Diamond
8hoals In two fathoms of water.
Dallas, Tsxw Has a lOO.OOO Fire.
Dallas, Tex., May 26. Fire last
night burned out A. P, Black, wall pa
per and paints, C. Ott, general sporting
goods; A. J. Knight, wall paper and
psiAts. and the American Express office,
all in Elm street. The loss is estimated
at $100,000; insurance $50,000. ..
; 1 ; Col. John 8. Moeby Very 1U.
- Sait Frakcisco,- May 86. Col. John -S.
Mosby, the famous guerilla Chief, is
critically ill herev Je if Buffering from
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