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"WDNESDAT, FEBRUARY 24, 1897.
SALISBURY CITIZENS SET SIGHT.
A communication signed by the fol
lowing citizens of Salisbury has been
received by the Observer: J. Allen
Brown, W. H. Neavo, W. Murdock
"Wiley j Theo. Buerbaum. Edwin Cuth
reD. P. P. Meroney, J. F. McCubblns,
J. J. Newman, Jno. M. Julian, "and
many others."
The communication Itself is in these
voids:
We, the undersigned citizens of Salis
bury, are earnestly desirous of learning
upon ffhch side of thi leas bill fence
the Charlotte Observer finds itself.
As stanch friends of both the State
and "the Observer, we note with regret
that.it has thus far failed to declare
Itself upon the most momentous ques
tion now before the people of the State
an Issue concerning which patriotic
North Carolinians can hold but one
opjnion.
Which goes to show that 'the above
esteemed citizens of Salisbury "and
many others" have not read the Obser
ver .carefully, for, while it doesn't fill
its editorial columns with lease editor
ials every day, it has not "failed to de
clare itself upon the lease question.
Perhaps one quotation will convince its
Salisbury- friends' "which side of the
lease -bill fence" the Observer stands
upon. It is taken from the leading ed
itorial of the Observer of February 2nd,
and Is as follows:
The Observer's position upon this
lease is perfectly well defined, and was
reiterated no longer ago than week be
fore last. When the matter was pend
ing and after it was accomplished we
made a respectful protest. The lease
was made, however, a board of direc
tors) composed of able and representa
tive business men acting in what they
undoubtedly conceived to be the State's
best interest, and It is a significant fact
that - their action met the unanimous
and unqualified endorsement of the
holders of the private stock. Those
having the largest and most direct in
terest beiifg entirely satisfied with the
bargain, the Observer felt that it and
all others having each the interest of
an ordinary citizen, and no more, could
afford to be" content, and discussion of
tne question in these columns came to
an end. We felt then and feel now that
the matter -had better be left where It
stands. The State's interests are not
to be subserved by re-opening the case,
and the effect to re-open It will result
in protracted and expensive litigation.
Indeed, there is money for lawyers in
every section of the bill, and it Is to be
hosed that upon due reflection the Leg
islature will decline to pass It.
This Is the side of the fence.
. The . Observer's special Washington
correspondence this morning confirms
our suspicions in regard to one point,
at least, and that is, that Russell in
tends to stay Governor, and not apply
for the succession to Judge Seymour.
Our Raleigh correspondent yesterday
told of a strong combine among Re
publicans and bolting Populists to op
pose Governor Russell, because he man
ifests too much Independence to suit
them. If a Democrat does not succeed
Judge Seymour, Governor Russell could
oubtless do so, and by accebtlne the
bfse. scape collision with his oartv
associates- But the Governor of North
CarolirSt Is an ambitious man, anxious
to tnakeNa name for himself and a rec
ord whereto be may, he hopes, step to
higher honoK? still, and hence we be
lieve he has noVther intention Just now
than to stay Governor and be Gover
nor of North Caroi?jra.
, -
.We hope the President willappolnt
a Democrat to succeed the late Judge
Seymfmr-. He could makeno mistake
by selectng any one of the applicants
for the honor so far announced,Messrs.
P. A Woodard. Walter E. Faison.vC. B.
Aycock, W. W. Clark, Richard Battle
and George Rountree all being able
men, competent in very way to occupy
such1 station. Senator, Prltchard, our
Washington correspondent informs us,
is 'non-committal, which probably
means that he will oppose confirmation
of a Democrat, but we hope, neverthe
less, that" the President will make the
appointment and let it run the gaunt
let -
The Observer was in hopes that the
Charleston shindig would pass off with
out iar or Jolt, and that everybody
would feel good after the hurrah. It
was not to-be, however. The South
. Carolina papers are charging that Sec
retary; Herbert and Admiral Bunce
slighted the hospitality of Charleston,
"fled from; It," as the Columbia Regis
ter Puts lt,-We don't want to get mixed
up In the row. but we would suggest
that perhaps the gallant old fellows be
long to the temperance society and
that their seeming lack of courtesy was
no lack of courtesy at all, but simply
a manoeuvre in self-defense.
Our Raleigh correspondent informs us
that the Populist bolters have increased
to 21. - Ah. indeed? Why, who has been
purging the majority this time? We
understood Senator Butler to say. on
bis.; last professional visit to the sick
Populists in Raleigh, that he had purged
them so thoroughly that you couldn't
' harrow a traitor out from the majority
-with a fine-tooth comb. And yet. pres
to, change, here go three or four more
"traitors at a lunge! How is this, Sen
ator?, Has the majority found your
original purging so pleasant that it has
enr to purging itself ?
l( looks very much as if Senator But
ler power was gone, Sampson has
been shore of his locksA Delilah Skin
ner arid the Philistine bol ters have done
the ' work, The Populist maJority is
going aa to , pieces. The Populists," It
seems, in the State are becoming de
moralised, and will melt away, ere long'
into one or. the other of "the twor otd
parties," or else finle out in frothy noth
ingness Bke a snail when you put a
pinch of salt, on it. - s
MY TOUR AROUND THE WORLD.
TAJCAGKS 4 OTBJXCXV TO -f WIGHT
He wm Address a XrssAadlesteete the
Opera Items Bsatra ef Hla Career.
Rev.' DrTT, DeWltt Talmage will
lecture in the opera house in this xity
to-night. - - - - -
The date has been kept in the minds
of not only Charlotte people, but num
bers from the surrounding towns, and
the consequence is that the" famous
lecturer-preacher will have an au
dience to-night that even a Talmage
msLv be Blessed to appear before. 4 Dr.
Tilmue will arrive here to-day. He is
in fin trim, and those who miss this
opportunity or bearing mm may , re
gret it, as he may never appear on the
platform in Charlotte again. In Chl-
ca.no Talmage lectured to- thousands.
The Inter-Ocean says;- "The galleries
were packed-; the parquet was full, -and
on the stage rose a pyramid of faces
half way to the flys."
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Dr. - Talmage was born January 7,
1832, at Bound Brook. N. J. His parents
were persons of pure-Christian char
acter, and DeWitt was converted when
18 years of age. He received bis liter
ary training in the University of New
York. On graduation day he delivered
his speech at Nlbio'f warden- Tne er
feet was electric and overwhelming.
the most of the audience rising to their
Lfeet. under the spell of his brilliant.
original, nunmiu kuu imluwuv u 1 in -
ances. He afterwards gradaated from
the theological school at New Bruns
wick. N. J. The first three years of his
ministerial career were spent m Belle
ville, N. J., from whence he was called
to Syracuse, N. T. After laboring
there three years he went to Philadel
phia, where he remained seven years.
His congregations were large, and. his
church rapidly Increased in member
ship. ' Many large and important con
gregations are now extending calls to
him. He accepted a call from the Cen
tral Presbyterian church in Brooklyn
In 1869. then In a state of decline, in
preference to others, because he saw an
opportunity to build up a free church.
During the- time ur. Talmage was
pastor of this church he directed the
building of three great Minces at a
cost of nearly 1 1.000.000. Each new
church was greater and grander than
the one used before it, the last one be
ing the largest ever erected on this
continent. Dr. Talmage preached each
Sunday in it to vast congregations that
were only limited to the capacity of
the great church. After it was destroy
ed by fire he preached to the usual
great throngs In the Academy of Mu
sic, New York. Not long ago he re
ceived a call to preach in the Presby
terian church in Washington, attend
ed by the President, and now each Sun
day the church is packed to its utmost
capacity. Long before the hour of ser
vice the street in front is crowaea by
those who desire to hear him. The
church Is utterly inadequate to hold
the vast throng, and it Is probable that
a large new church will soon have to
be erected for him.
- During his stay in the city Dr. Tal
mage will be the guest of the Buford
Hotel.
CHURCH LIFE.
A Number of Points for Tour Special
Benefit.
There will be a celebration of the
Holy Communion at St. Peter's Epis
copal church to-day at 10 o'clock. It is
St. Math! as Day.
Dr. Barron began a Beries of sermons
in Greensboro Monday. He will be ab
sent until Saturday.
Rev. W. W. Orr passed through the
city yesterday on his way to Camden,
Ala., where he goes in the- Interest of
the dormitory at Erskine College, Due
West, S. C.
Mrs. C. C. Kennedy is getting up an
entertainment for the children of Try
on Street Methodist Sunday school.
The Sunday school of the Second
Presbyterian church Sunday turned
over 41T0 to Mr. J. E. Oates, treasurer
of the Orphans' Home at Barium
Springs, for the Home.
Mr. J. C. CaddeH, or the Biblical
Recorder, Raleigh, was here yesterday.
Rev. Fathers A A. Wertenback and
J. J. Bullian, who have been at South
ern Pines for some time, spent yester
day with Father Francis, at the Bu
ford. Rer. Mr. Alexander, of Concord,
passed through the city yesterday, on
his way to Gastonia. He will- return
this evening to hear Talmage.
Rev. J. R. Howerton, D. D., will
preach at Freeland's chapel Sunday at
4 p. m.
The prayer meeting at St. Mark's
Evangelican Lutheran church will com
mence promply at 7:30 this evening, in
stead of 8, in order to give people at
tending an opportunity to hear Dr. Tal
mage. The Young Ladies'. Missionary So
ciety of the First Presbyterian church
will meet this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
An election of officers will be held.
Returned from AaheviTJe.
Capt. K. S. Finch has Just returned
from the meeting of the agents of the
Seaboard Air Line, In Nashville, Tenn.,
of which mention has been made in. the
Observer dispatches. It was a meeting
of business and pleasure combined. The
officials secured a great deal of infor
mation about the coming exposition,
and the sabeard Air Line will do its
share towaTtis. luivertising that event,
and will also dq'lts share towards tak
ing the people over its lines to and from
the exposition. Vive President St. John
and General Passenger Agent Ander
son attended. The agents were hand
somely entertained, the trip of Belle
Meade being one of the pleasant inci
dents of their visits.
A Mam of Many Hotels.
Mr. E. H. Flummer and wife, of Au
gusta, spent yesterday at the Buford.
Mrs. Plummer is a niece of Captain W.
H. "Green, of the Southern. Mr. Plum
mer has been until recently proprietor
of a hotel in Augusta, but he has given
It up to take charge of the hotel at
Ocean View, one of Mr. Thornton's
"late" hotels. He will also take charge
of the Grand Central Hotel at Colum
bia, S. C.
Mr. UtUe Will Not Be Here.
Rev. A. A. Little, of Steel Creek, who
was appointed by Presbytery to assist
in the installation of Rev. Dr. Hower
ton, aa pastor of the First Presbyte
rian church Sunday night, will not be
able to do so, as he left last night for
Lexington, to assist Rev. Egbert Smith
in a series of meetings continuing over
Sunday. Rev. R. L. Grler will fili Mr.
Little's pulpit Sunday,
A Birthday and Party.
Master John Mason Gormley had a
birthday Monday, as well as George
Washington. He had the best of The
Father of His Country" In that he was
here to celebrate and the former was
not. Master Gormley entertained, for
his own and their pleasure, the boys of
the Episcopal choir, and all bad ajolly
good time.
Mr. Ball Te Open a Stable,
Mr. Will Hall, street superintendent,
has rented from Mr. W. D. Stone, the
livery stable which Mr. C. A. Black
now ocupiea, and will begin business
March 1st, he says. Mr. Black claims
the stable also, so there is liable to be
lawyers and fees.
Prof: and Mrs. Griffin's Date. ,
Prof, and Mrs Griffiin, of the Presby
terian College, are to give a concert on
the $th inst., in Rock Hill, S. Cj and
at Davidson on March 1st.
The music lovers of these two places
may expect Just such a treat as: they
will realize, for Prof, and Mrs. Griffin
are artists of the first class.
New Jen.
Mr. C C Daniel, who has been book
keeper at the Racket since Harris A
Keealer dissolved, resigned yesterday
in order to accept a similar position
at J. B. Ross A Co's. : 1 t
. : Miss Lizzie Presson will again, be
numbered with the Racket's clerks. She
returned to work there yeterday. -
Ge Into Use. .
TKKeta tor tne Boston Stars go 00
sale at Jordan's this morning at 19 a. m.
m. -First come sm served. No more
passing up the line. Every mani wo
man and child must fall In where they
belong. r
Will aenencn: Dead.
"Will Schenck is dead; and this time
there is no mistake about it. Hef died
Sinday at S o'clock,, and was burled
ondajr. Be was years of age
MECKLENBURG COLD : FIELDS.
CAPT. : HAASS "1 BSXOEYXS J.
The Pi ttabwrg SyadieaSe WTfl Start Opera
it Omii OpUess vest Different
a Sen thenar. . .
Testerdays Observer mentioned the
fact that Capt. T, R H. Haase, general
manager of the Pittsburg (Pa.) Gold
Reduction Company, was comtoC to
Charlotte to conduct operations' for his
company,: , - i ; - ' - - - '
He . arrived yesterday imw-nmr snd
was seen an hour afterward at the B-
As mentioned yesterday. Capt. Haase's I
company owns ten properties m mis
immediate section, having leased L0O0
acres of Mecklenburg and Cabarrus
land, in the centre of .the gold-mining
district.
Capt. Haase says he believes there's
a fortune here for the man. who knows
now to get it, and while he does not put
his judgment i against the -world, he
thirks he has sufficient to prove that
he is right in his speculations. -
"I have come," said ne, "to maze my
fortune; not to lose it, as others have
done in the gold fields ot North Carol!-
The Pittsburg syndicate has options
on the Alexander, Plummer and Grier
mines, all within a few miles of this
city, and will open them up within the
course of a week. If the ore proves
what they hope it will, they will pat
In machinery right away, the order for
a large amount having aireaay neen
given.
Mecklenburg ore has always beat
considered hard to work, but Capt.
Haase says 1 it's much easier than the
Cabarrus ore. "
"We haven't come down here In nnv
hurry or with any flourish of trumpets,'
said Capt. Haase, "nut witn tne in
tention of going to work in a quiet
manner, slowly aad with caution."
The syndicate is negotiating wits Mr.
Hirst for some property near the old
reduction works, where it wants to
erect similar works.
Captain Haase's enterprise would
alone commend him to the kind
ly interest of the communtiy, but the
fact that he was a Confederate soldier,
hailing from the Old Dominion, win
give him a passport to the hospitality,
courteous aid and welcome of this
Southern city.
Capt- Haase has been in the minmg
huniness since 1879. He has been in the
diggings of California and Colorado.
"Boston Stan."
The appearance of the Lovett's Bos
ton Stars adds an attraction to the As
sociation course wnicn is secona to
none. Many nave neara tne "stars-- ib
beother cities. Mr. Reynolds is said by
one to be a whole entertainment in
himself. The hit made by Miss Jerry
will by no means shadow the Stars.
Last year they appeared at Kaieigh,
says the frees-visitor:
The concert rendered oy Liovett s
Boston Stars in the opera house last
night was up to the highest standarad
of any programme ever enjoyed by the
Raleigh public, and the audience was
composed of the elite of the city."
The company is composed of four
ladies and one gentleman. Miss Rose
Garni tz, violinist; Miss Mabelle Hill.
ballad singer; Miss Bertha Brewer,
reader, and Mr. Reynolds, comic singer
and humorist.
Mr. Reynolds has been said to be a
whole company In himself.
The Scottish Reformation.
The committee having in charge the
Scottish Reformation is working with
a will. Miss JNannie Stewart, tne
trainer, comes next week, and she will
find that the committee will have things
in readiness for her. Miss Maggie Ran
kin and Miss Lucy Oates have the char
acters nearly all assigned. The Refor
mation will be not only of historical
worth, but one of the most interesting
of the local events of the spring.
Mill Notes.
Mr. H. F. Schenck, of Lawndale, pres
ident of the Shelby Cotton Mills, is
here for a week. He can be Tound at
the Buford.
The Messrs. Jenks, of Providence, R.
L, spent Monday here. They stopped
at the Central.
Mr. H. C. Mickel, of Elberton, Ga., a
prominent dealer in cotton seed, was
in the city yesterday.
At the County Home.
Two more crazy people were admitted
to the county home yesterday: Alex.
Hagler and Adam Morrison. The for
mer is very violent. Morrison is from
Paw Creek. There are 63 at the home.
Mrs. McCall, wife of Superintendent
McCall, Is in Providence, to see her
aunt Miss Mary Ann Rea, who is
sick.
Case Dismissed.
Lawyer Bill Robertson brought two
negroes Luther and Martin Harty to
town Monday, as the partes who got
whiskey from Mr. Norman, under a
forged order from Mr. Henry ' Hartis.
The negroes both proved alibies. and
the case was dismissed at Mr. Hartis'
cost 17.15.
New Missionary Society.
Miss SallleWhlsnant. assisted bv Mrs.
John R. Brooks, on Sunday, organized
at Trinity church a children's mission
ary society, consistng of 30 members.
Mrs. Mamie Parker Is the lady man
ager, and Miss Mamie Arledge, assist
ant. There Are Otherr.
Besides those already named In the
Observer, others who are to help the
Red Men In their entertainment nn-
MrsW. A. Smith, Mrs. P. Gallagher.
and Misses Emma Keith, Winnie Blx-
ny and alias Curlee.
Died in New York.
Mr. Charles M. Morton, who spent
several weeks recently here at the Arl
ington, for his health, died Sunday, at
his home in New York. He had con
sumpion. Death of an Infant.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. John F.
Rudisill died Sunday night and was
buried Monday.
THE OOTIRNSKNT'S FRUIT TRUST.
Tariff Kates Adopted That Are PraetieaUy
. v,imaw, . aula M m VrlTB AmCTMSa
rrnlt Prodneers a Monopoly Claimed
That Retail Priees Will Besaatn the
same.
Washington, Feb. 23. 4 material in
crease in the rate of duty- on certain
tropical fruits raised In Ihis rmintrv
was made this morning by tne Republi
can members 01 tne ways and means
committee. A duty of twenty cents a
cubic foot was placed fon otanges, le
mons and limes, whether imported in
bulk or packages. The provision of the
McKinley law as to barrels or packages
that contain these articles, and which
places the duty at 30 per cent., ad Valo
rem, was restored. The present duty on
the foregoing articles is eight cents
cubic foot. In the McKinley law it wag
less than twelve cents, inasmuch av
In the packages of the capacity of one',
and one-fourth cubic feet, the duty was
13 cents. To-days increase was made
In compliance with the appeals of the
California fruit-growers, who claimed
that the present rate was ruinous, and
that the McKinley duty was not nearly
sufficient. The committee. was influenc
ed by thee considerations, and aftre a
careful investigation satisfied themselv
es that while the new rat was practi
cally prohibitary. It would not increase
the cost of such fruits a quarter of a
cent in each case, and that the retail
price would remain -practically un
changed, at the sam time giving the
American grower a monopoly of the
home market. The fruit importing in
terest of New Tors; and other cities
proteted vtsgorousry against aajr 1
terial increase in the datv. their ar-1
gument being that foreign fruits dbnot I old cemetery in reavof the First Pres
comnete to any extent Wtth. the Ameri-1 byterian church. thV Mint: n4 th
can product, inasmuch as they are placl
N on hw ni n. uiucreu ecnauu v vu
year.
New York. Feb. 13- The Southern
Railway earnings gross, for January,
are tl.55,83. a decrease of r78.lOS, and
net 3497.793, an increase of 1 28.235. The
gross earnings from July L 188, to
January 31st, 187, -are $11,404,548, a de
crease of $65783. and jnet 3.T7944t
decrease of $203,90.
- Port Monroe, Vi,l Pel. Admiral
Bunce, with the flagship-New York.
hnttlMhin TndlansL and -alaer Colum
bia, reacbed Hampton Roads at nooa
t-arv-- f . .--ua-i..j.- u"; I
GALYESTOMD SAH AITT05I0.
scuBsrss AHDj Incidents nr tjeaas.
The KdltorlalO mweatlo Skstf
mt tae - Wassi m Xtetegatea, Were
Editor 1 'ho Bedseesi Her Views to
Writing aad ; iBsedsVThss The,.: Crest
- Oystes Beast qr the lake, an. Che Calr
Mai Snrrye--
eatimg the tierVtee
Terse MeetUg With Dr. Winston He
Bay There an i 0,000 Worth Carellniaas
In Texas Best Those in Charge of
i Seheele-Xnteieetlng 'Talks '1 With Old
Meeklenbarg! ssdW Charletto . Peeple
, Hospital by Of tsttrart The Alamo.
8taff Correspond Bnce of the Observer.
Ban Antonio ; Texas, Feb. j j 20. Now,
children, we Mill resume where we left
off yesterday. : You will remember that
we. had Just tien gotten; to Galveston.
This statement is made under the im
memorial, license accorded to writers
As a matter ht fact, Z got to Galves
ton Wednesda; f morning and left there
last night. The presumptive purpose
in going there was to attend the meet
ing of the Na tional Editorial Associa
tion, which It composed of' delegates
from the associations of all the States
ana lemwiet 1. v J-u proceeauisi av am.
need to be mt re- than referred to, be
cause they ate of no interest to the
outside publici; There were present at
the meeting i 316 delegates, three-
fourths of whim were accompanied by
their wives slid daughters aad some
by children si well as wives. This
made a multitude of 600 or 700. Some of
the sisters ar editors, and there was
one colored dj.iega.te from Massachu
setts. Of the; sisters, quite a number
were very god-look3ng; some tough.
Speaking of j-the female editors, it
makes a plain Sperson very tired to hear
one of them riife in meeting-and make a
motion, or, wljat is worse, to hear one
of them read,; in a thin, pipin voice,
which cannot be heard ten feet away,
her invaluable! ideas, reduced to writ
ing, about hov a newspaper should be
conducted.
The greatest and best part of a Na
tional Editorial Association meeting is
the frolic. There has been no lack of
this. An extensive trolley ride, to end
at Woodlawn -Lake, near the 9ity, the
object at the eiid being an oyster roast,
had been planned for Wednesday af
ternoon; but the street car men got up
a strike that fnorning, as a means of
adding to the : gayety of the occasion,
and not a car moved for 24 hours, when
the strike was ended. After a long de
lay the edltortU party went by rail to
the neighborhood of the lake and walk
ed the remainder of the way, finding
itself compensated In the end by a most
delightful entertainment, provided by
the citizens, of tSalveston. Oysters were
served in various forms and of beer
there was no end. Secretary Evart's
memorable met when wine was ban
Ished from the;White House during the
Hayes administration that at the
State dinners ' vater flowed like cham
pagne, had its negative here. Some in
dustrial genius recently found by care
ful Investigation that Galveston drinks
$600,000 worth : of beer per year, and
when he laid t)je result of his inquiries
before certain .capitalists they decided
that It would : be well - to keep this
money at home, and they accordingly
put up the mol ey for a brewery, which
cost $400,000, ajjd which has now been
In operation tjiree weeks. In addition
to putting up Hie money for the brew
ery, they put lip the beer for the oyster
roast, and it must have amounted tt
at least that dtiys output of the brew
ery. At the conclusion of the festivi
ties one of the brightest speeches ever
heard was matte by Mr. Leon N. Levi,
of Galveston, ,'by way of greeting to
the visitors, 'afnd was responded to,
very, happily, tiy Mr. B. B. Herbert, of
Chicago. That night the harten verein
was open to the visitors and there was
more beer, music, dancing and ten
pins, i;'
Thursday Afternoon an immense
steamer of thefMalloy Line carried the
editors and others a company of per
haps 1,500 down the bay and around
the new battleship Texas, which on
Tuesday had ejitered Texas waters for
tne nrst time. ; The trip emoraoea the
jetties and across the bar, and refresh
ments were served on board. At night a
musical concert was given.
Yesterday the editors elected officers,
chose Denver, Col., as .the place for the
next meeting, r and adjourned to wit
ness the presentation to the battleship
of a sliver service given it by the peo
ple of Texas. The service is of the value
of $5,000, and along with It went a
service in gold; given by the Daughters
of the Republic5 of Texas. The principal
speech of the occasion was bv Governor
Chas. A Culberson, a handsome, manly-looking
youtig fellow, and a beauti
ful orator, and' the response was hand
somely made Spy Capt. Glass, ef the
Texas, dressed; In the full uniform of
his rank. Excursion trains had been
run from ever part of the State, and
the city was lull of people, bubbling
over with entmisfKsm and -good humor.
Acres of people were gathered on the
beach, in froSt of the hotel of that
name, and its : balconies and windows
swarmed with .them, and It was worth
while hearing them cheer, wh the
band played "America," "Dixie'' and
"Yankee Doodte." The Legislature had
come down from Austin for the occa
sion and there was perhaps never - a
better opportunity for seeing the people
of Texas. They are a splendid-looking
lot -of folks, as one overlooked them,
men and women, gathered in
the space between the Beach Hotel
and the Gulf f Mexico at Galveston
yesterday. These are here from every
where, but It seems that as soon as
they get here they all become Texans?
Sam Houston Is their patron saint, and
that part of the State s history which
inspires the greatest pride in them is
that pertaining to the conquest of the
Spaniards and the establishment of the
independence of the republic ot Texas
as the result of the first battle of San
Janclnto.
Who should ;be one of the first men
to be seen at the battleship exercises
but Dr. Geo. T. Winston, late of North
Carolina, now president of the Univer
sity of Texas. jHe was, of course1, hand
in glove with the members of the Leg
islature and knew them all by their
Christian names. It was a great pleas
ure to meet him- He is making a great
success of thel University of Texas, as
he did of tha of North Carolina, and
It is a notable fact that while he Is the
head of the public school system of this
great State, ether North Carolinians
engaged prominently in educational
work here are Mr. H. H. Ransom, a
son of the late General Robert Ran
som, principal of the Ball High School
of Galveston; t. T. Alexander of Meck
lenburg, superintendent of the public
schools of Waco; W. E. Darden, of
Greene, superintendent of these schools
at Longview.j Dr. Winston estimates
that there are 20,000 North Carolinians
in Texas, and all of them that he
knows .are doing well.
We have nearly peopled the earth.
I was introduced Wednesday to CoL T.
J. Goree, of Galveston, one of the com
mittee for the entertainment of the ed
itors, and he "said his ' mother was a
North" Carolinian. CoL Craddock. edi
tor of the PaMs Kentuckian, said his
mother was a Givens, from Mecklen
burg county, and he wanted to know
"oout the Gitfenses of Mecklenburg1
he Viet Mr. Daniels, the Charlotte sales
man about a- year ago, and asked
sbott them. One Of the editors at this
meeting was Mr. W. W. Folsom, editor
of theoazette of Hope, Ark. He was
born iK Charlotte, the 23d of August,
1838, the, iay .the corner-stone of the
mint was. laid;' he said, and left, there
with his Mher, Darius Folsom, a tin
ner, when e Was, nine years old. The
famsy mov-nrst to Tennessee and
thence to Arkansas. His mother was a
Hampton. Ar. Folsom took a pencil
and a piece of,aper drew an aecu
rste noap of two principal streets
of Charlotte, gtkugh he has not been
there since h$ lt t as a child, locating
the old court kU in the centre of the
square, the presev- rtmrt knm. th
Springs building, corWr 0f Trade and
r j v - 1?I .V as a ooy
i wrawieyvates. vMan .Overman and
AV Alexander had a store C the corner
whence left there.-
But. as the preachers sai;to return.
The editorial party for Mexk-i embrac
ing over SOD persons, editors, 7 tresses,
wives, daughters and childreaa Bm
rousui weepers, wn uuvemov
tie after is tt clock last nbrht, t
rived here for breakfast, hanging
this historic tend attractive city
midnight, when the journey will be
nimed. To-day the
visited, f "Remember thex AJnmo." Tt
in the heart ef San Anton; t&d is the
scene of the 'greatest defenceand one
of the most tragic Incident In history.
Here 1TJ Texan defended th.Hr fortress
CathoHo church ajeainst the Mex
icans, until they were one by. one pick
ed off, when finally the Mexicans scaled
the walls and massacred the last sur
vivor, bat not until , ten Mexicans had
died for every Texan -who lost his life
Here Dayid Crockett was killed, and
also CoL Bowie, the maker of the knife
which bears his name. A woman' and
child were saved, and a Texan who had
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow,
no stomach for the fight was permitted
to leave before the three-days battle
began but -of the actus 1 combatants
not an American, escaped witn nis me.
However, this Is familiar history. .
-Near San Antonio are halt- a. dosen
ruins Of missions of the- . Catholic
Church, wonderful in their architecture.-
This morning, in congenial com
pany. I -visited the Mission Concepcion.
built by the Spaniards in 1731. and that
of Ban Jose, built in 1718. Though much
defaced' by relio-hunters, these are
among the most extraordinary ruins on
the continent. Returning to tne city
from 'these missions, whither we had
rone by carriage, our party made a
stop at the Southeastern Insane Asy
lum, near the city, .and were cordially
received by Dr. Turner. . the assistant
superintendent, Dr. MacGregor, the
superintendent, being absent. I never
felt so proud of the State Hospital at
Morranton as' after emerging from
this building, over a part of which 'we
had been shown by a polite young gen
tleman who smoked cigarettes in tne
corridors and wards.
But the most interesting sight about
this town (I may be permitted to speak
of it because the ladies of the party
have been to see it) is a collection of
horns in a rum-mill Henry's saloon.
The horns are from animals of every
kind and from every dime, and the col
lection Is valued at S20.000. There is the
head of a Texas steer with horns meas
uring 7 feet, 8 inches from tip to tip
and for the head of a deer, whose
horns show 78 paints, there is a stand
ing offer of 11,000. This collection is a
world's wonder.
One of the first, persons seen upon ar
rival here this morning was Mr. O. C.
Bynum, of Chatham. He has lived at
Concord,: as many Observer readers
will remember, and has been her about
three years. A fine young gentleman
and a typical Noth Carolina Texan. It
was a great pleasure to meet him
We breakfast at Eagle Pass to mor
row and pass thence into Mexico.
J. P. C.
J. L. CASPAR FAILS.
Liabilities of 4 0,000 and A Met Over
Doable the Amount A Salt Against
Him the Cause of the Failure.
Special to the Observer.
Winston, Feb. S3. J. L. Casper, gen
eral merchant and tobacco manufac
turer, failed to-day. J. Jacobs and W.
E. Franklin are trustees. The assets
are placed at 75,'0OO, and liabilities at
$40,000. The 1895 assignment act hav
ing been repealed by the present Leg
islature, Mr. Casper prefers many of
his creditors. They are placed in two
classes, and the amounts due them ag
gregate 332,861.54. Mr. Casper says his
failure was not caused by his not doing
a profitable business, but because of a
suit brought against him, without
foundation, for 350,000 damages. He
says this suit was reported to the com
mercial agencies, and hence a pressure
was brought to bear upon him by some
of his creditors.
Mr. Eli Romninger, Winston's oldest
citizen, died last night, aged 87. "Mrs.
Phoebe Mock died at Clemmonsville,
this county last night, aged 86.
The heavy rains last night moved
three bridges on the Winston-Salem
division of the Norfolk & Western road.
Trains will not be able to pass over
them before to-morrow.
The two literary societies of the Sa
lem Female College gave their annual
concert last night and to-night. It was
attended by large and appreciative au
diences.
DENOUNCING CIVIX SERVICE.
That Was the Chief Occupation of the
Home Yesterday Both Democrats and
Republicans Made Strong Speeches
Against It.
Washington, Feb. 23. The House, late
this afternoon, ran unexpectedly into
an interesting and possibly significant
discussion of the civil service law. It
came about by the consideration of the
bill to amend the revised statutes, so as
to give the Governors of Territories the
power to remove,; as well as to appoint,
certain territorial officers.
It was participated in by a dozen
members, nearly all of whom condemn
ed and criticised the civil service law, it
finding its only defender in Represent
ative Brosus, Republican, of Pennsyl
vania, and Representative Walker, Re
publican, of Massachusetts.
Mr. Grosvenor, Republican, of Ohio,
denounced the law as a "sinuous, in
famous conspiracy upon the gov
ernment," and expressed the opinion
that a tide was rising in this country
which would sweep bureaucracy from
power.
Mr. Bailey, of Texas, denounced the
system as a humbug, and said the rea
on why the Democratic party did not
repeal the law when It had the power
was that it did not have enough sense.
Mr. Grosvenor deprecated the senti
ments of Mr. Grosvenor, and of the Re
publican applause which the effort
evoked, aying that, in view of Major
McKlnley's well-known attitude toward
the merit system, it seemed to him a
"fleshing of a sword in the heart of the
President-elect." The bill that started
the debate was passed.
Most of the session was spent in con
sideration of the naval appropriation
bill. Mr. Barrett, Republican, of Mass
achusetts, criticised the bill for Its fail
ure of the bill to make appropriation
for what he deemed one of the most
Important needs of the service, the
construction of dry docks, and he mov
ed an amendment urging one to be
built at the Boston navy yard to cost
not exceeding one million dollars. He
made an extended speech In support of
the amendment, which was followed by
a long and somewhat acrimonious dis
cussion, but it was defeated, only about
half a dozen members supporting it.
The bill was passed exactly as It came
from the committee on naval affairs.
Several bills were passed, among them
one granting a pension to the widow of
the late General Thomas L. Casel, chief
of engineers; also one authorizing the
Montgomery, Hayneville & Camden
Railroad Company to build a bridge
across the Alabama river between low
er Peachtree and Mary Bluff.
At 5:15 the House adjourned until to
morrow. High Waters. About Knoxrille.
Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 23. Heavy
rains have swollen the streams enor
mously In this vicinity. Two railroad'
trestles near this city were washed
away last night. All telegraph and
telephone wires about Knoxville are
down and trains are standing still.
Clinch river at Clinton registers 40
feet, and residents are leaving their
houses. There is fear of great damage
and loss of life.'
A Freshet la the James.
Richmond, Va., Feb. 23. There is a
heavy freshet in the James river. The
water is 23 feet up at Columbia and is
Steadily rising. It is now over the
wharves in this city.
t
Absolutely Pur ;
Celebrated fort Its great 'i leavening
strength and nealthfulneea. Assures the
ood against alum and . all ? forms ot
dolteration common to the cheap
8. BOTALi BAKTNO ' POWDER
New Torts.
I band
rcKO CONSUMPTIVE YlLlCIE.
so Xj6ho as he gam digest Aim as-
SrtTTT.a.Tg POOD,
All physicians admit UU&i Yet here
the difficulty -begins. -7 How can we
build up the consumptive's body as fast
as the disease tears it down T Let us
consider. ' .
Cough mixtures must be avoided be
cause they frequently contain opiates
whicfc arrest the digestion. 1 The only
effect on- the cough is .by stupefying the
nerves. Let them alone. -. ;.,- t - . -.
All foods that are hard 1 to digest
must be avoided, especially fats and
oils.f 'Only those foods that are. easily
digested and assimilated - should be
eaten. Foods not thus accepted by na
ture do no good; they do harm. Not
what is merely eaten, but what Is di
gested and assimilated gives flesh and
strength. .;
Consumption is starvation, slow or
rapid, as may be. - The first symptom
is, not necessarily a cough, but a ten
dency to lose flesh, to grow thin. - Stop
that tendency now. Don't Wait for ob
vious lung trouble. That's only a later
development only a minor! point.
Stop the wasting and you master the
disease even though it may have
made some slight inroads already. In
crease the flesh and the danger is past.
What is needed is an especially-prepared
food a nutriment in Itself and a
digester of other foods.
Such an article is the Shaker Diges
tive Cordial, made by the Shaker Com
munity, of Mt. Lebanon, NJY. It cre
ates a natural appetite and Insures the
digestion of what fe eaten with it. It
overcomes the wasting which is fatal
in the consumptive process.
A man may lose money and not die
a bankrupt. One may have consump
tion and not die of it. This is science
and sense. The success ot this new
remedy proves it.
THE INFLUENCE
!( the Mother lasts through aliases: with
what care therefore should the Expect
ant Mother be guarded.
"Mother's
Friend "
makes child-birth
easy, assists nature.
leaves bef stronger
afbar tnaa before con
finement. It robs the
hour of its terror. No ex
pectant mother should
neerlect its use.
"A customer whose wife used 'Mother's
Friend' says if she had to go through
the ordeal a train and there were but four
bottles to be obtained, and they cost
100.00, he would have tnem..
Geo. Layton, Dayton, Ohio.
Seatbr Mil on receipt of Price, Ji 00 PER BOTTLE.
Book "TO EXPECTANT MOTHERS'' nailed Free.
TSt BftADFIELD REGULATOR CO. , ATLANTA, OA.
SOLO ST ALL ORUOCISTS.
Rbeumatis
Is a blood disease and only a blood reme
dy can cure it. So many people make
the mistake of taking remedies which
at best are only tonics and cannot possi
bly reach their trouble. Mr. Asa Smith,
Greencastle, Indiana, says: ''For years
X have suffered with Sciatic Rheuma
tism, which the best physicians Wv'ie un
able to relieve. I took many patent
medicines but they did not seem t&
reach my trouble. I gradually grew
worse until I was un
able to take my food
or handle myself in
any way; I was abso
lutely helpless. Three
bottles of S.S.S. re
lieved me so that
was soon able to move
my right arm; before
long I could walk
across the room, and
when I had finished one dozen bottles
was cured completely and am as well as
ever. I now weigh 170."
A Real Blood Remedy.
S.S.S. cures Scrofula, Cancef, Eczema,
and any form of blood trouble. If you
have a blood disease, take a blood medi
cine S.S.S. (zuatanteed purely veeeta
fable) is exclusively for the blood and
is recommended for nothing else. It
forces out the poison matter permanent
ly. We will
send to anyone
our valuable
books. Address
Swift Specific
Co., Atlanta,
Ga.
Racket
Store
$7,000 Shoe Stock,
AT 50 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR.
Another elegant shoe stock cut with
dollars fall to the lot of the RACKET.
T. P. Spencer, of Lynchburg, "Va., sur
renders and his stock transferred to us
at 50 cents on the dollar of what he
paid for it, and will go out to our
trade as we bought.
$7,000 DOLLARS $7,000
In value, and will lose more than half
that by going through the RACKET.
Stock all nice clean goods, and com
prises all grades of shoes from the
cheapest to the best, such aa the cele
brated "Stribleys" make.
"Krippendorf, Diltman A Co., Lilly
Bracket," and many other J leading
brand, with late shapes, styles and toes.
STOCK ON SALE NOW.
Old Rackett Store.
We pay particular attention to oar
prescription business and dispense only
PURE DRUGS AT REASONABLE
PRICES. . - - - . j
- A full line of the very best Oils and
Paints and Faint Brashes.
S. JLv Alexander & Co.,
Comer Church aad Trade streets.
THJD BEST WORK and
us:
prices ge together at tas Observer
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OHAilLOTTB, N. C.
COTTON MILL MAOHTNERY.
COTTON znLLBEPATES.GEAB GTJTTING.ROLL COVERING, Etc i
....THE IMPROVED
The greatest steamer of any
. i , i i o ii -it
peciany aaaptea io saw mnis,
Manufactured by
LIDDELL COMPANY,
! CHARLOTTE, N. C.
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Also manufacturers ! of engines, presses, I saw mills, pulleys;
shafting .hangers, and castings
THE CHARLOTTE SUPPLY COJ,
-lfAHTnraCTUBBBfl OP .
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Pure Oak Tanned Leather Belting and
Dealers in Cotton Mill
Washington's
Birthday, February 22,
Get your mail early as the
postoffice and banks will be
closed.
THE
Bee
Hive
However, win be open and ready for
business all day.
For 50c. on the dollar we have bought
the entire stock of Japanese draperies
of Mr. J. A. Elliott. Will offer at far
less than regular wholesale prices.
Fresh garden seeds only lc.
Misses' and children's hose for 2Mc.
Men's half hose 2V&C.
Cottonade pants goods only 5c.
Sheeting 2c.
Turkey red calico 2c
Tin cups lc
Lovely line spring dress goods,
lat-
est styles, coming in every day.
VISIT THE BEE, HIVE,
CHEAPEST STORE IN THE
STATE.
Remember the BEE HIVE has
moved to corner store, corner 1 Trade
and College streets.
J. D.
COLLINS,
Sew Telephones.
SUBSCRIBERS PLEASE ADD:
1371, Bates, C. C, groceries;
173U, Boone A Phifer groceries;
4, Brem, Stephens & Brem, lite in
surance; 1731. Charlotte Candy Company.
18S, Church, J. IX, residence;
195, First Presbyterian manse;
194 A Henderson A Haines, grocers;
190, Hunt, J. W., residence;
189E, Harris, S. A., groceries;
189 A. McHoUin, Wm.. detective agency;
409, Shuman. - W., brick ; manufac
turer and groceries;
196, Stephens, Alex., broker;
197,, Smith. Z. T.. residence;!
164 A, Springs. B. D, residence. Dil
worth: 1C4E, Stephenson, Dr. C. B., residence.
Dil worth;
1J70, Williams A Nesbitt, grocers;
1530, Newell's long line toll station.
IS cents, j .... I
- CHABLOTTE
Mepine Exchange
JAUES KORTHEY. Manager.
XXACIILKZ2Y. -
5 J lkgineeis :and Contractors.
HEW ERA BOILER
inn
portable boiler made, S4
mi i - a C r.,i.
as win Dum any iuuuui mci
of all kinds. ; '
and Machine Shop Sup plies
TRY
"Belle
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Pirnlino M irrn v L i
UQIU.II.Q, y V
PURE EXPORT
UiL
BEER,
AND BE CON
VINCED. Brewed snd bot-
tied by
Augusta
Brewing
Company.
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A. B1NDEWALD, M'gr.
Charlotte, N. C.
THE D. A. TOMPKINS
CHARLOTTE, N. G.
Electric Light Plants,
Automatic Sprinklers,
Steam Heating, -
Top Rolls Covered
Cotton Mill Repairs, -
Fire Protect on
ICE. ICE.
Standard Ice and M Conipany.
PURE CRYSTAL IOE MAD FROM,
DISTILLED WATKK.
Our fsotory hu trsok connection! with
ill the rsllroadi, which enable Ins to
load can without exposing Ice to sun or
sir, thus avoiding heavy loss In leakage.
Ioe shipped in any quantity from
sack to car-load, and loaded direct from
the bath. I
Satisfaction given in weight, qulallty,
S'jndard Ice & FuelHCJo.,
I A. J. HAOOOD. Uasager. 1
Presbyterian College
FOR WOMEN.
Charlotte...... K. CL
Only three months old aad aeany
200 students In an departments. Board
and tuition (37,60 per quarter. - This in
cludes light and beat and Instruction in
the regular branches with Latin- In
struction in ART. STENOGRAPHY
and BOOK-KEEPING at reasonable
rates.
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC.
Prof. a. P. McCoy, director. Price ef
Instruction from $7.60 to $15 per quar
ter, according to grade. The very best
available teachers la all departments.
Address
MR. TINSLET P. J UN KIN, V.
or MISS LILY W. LONO. "
FIRST CLASS
Merchant -v
I keep the Boat reliable - goode sad
make them to measure la the very best
manner by "thoroughly skilled work
men here in Charlotte." Price guaran
teed to be as low as the same elass of
goods end work can be had elsewhere.
J. S. PHILLIPS,
UXBG2XAHT TAILOR,
tl 8UUTH TSTON fiTRKST
Tailoring
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