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DAILY CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, FEBBUARY 8, 1807, A. TUMP KJUia, f -Street number, U Booth Tryon street. Telephone number, 78. j. wide latitude as it thinks public policy permits but is in bo cum responsible for their views. It: Is Much preferred that correspondents sign their names t their articles, ' especially In cases where they attack: persons or institu tions, though this is pot demanded. The editor reserves the right to give the names of correspondents when they are demanded for purposes of personal sat isfaction. To receive consideration a communication- must be accompanied by the true name of the correspondent. : Lengthy obituaries sad tributes of respect must pay advertising: rates; so also notices of entertainments, etc, which have the financial feature. Look ml th Ant An wnur In hoi Tf ft is not correct please notify the office." A subscriber in ordering the address of his paper changed, will please indi cate the address to which it is going at the time he asks for the change to be made. Advertising rates are furnished on application. Advertise its may feel as sured that through the columns of this paper they can reach ail Charlotte and a large proportion of the best people of this State and upper South Carolina. The subscript ion price of the Daily Observer is $3.00 per year. J4.00 for six months. J2.00 for thre months. The Weekly Observer, a handsome six-page paper, one year $1-00. six months 60 cents, three months 25 cents. 8UNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1897. THE CBAKLOTTX POUCB BILL. In Its account of the ' meeting of the House committee on towns and cities 'when the Charlotte police bill was un der consideration, the News and Ob server refers to Walter.,R. Henry, Esq., as an ill bird that did his best to foul his own nest. We dislike to refer to Walter R. Henry, Esq. He always thinks any reference to himself entities him to any amount oil the Observer's good space that he may want for a re ply. We must, however, disclaim Wal ter R. Henry. Esq as a citizen of Charlotte. Charlotte Is not his nest. He thrust himself into lit. He is a po litical Importation for purposes of pie, Charlotte being considered by him a good standpoint from which to rake the pie-counter. We clip from the News and Observer the following account of the proceedings: Robert Hancock, of Newbe-n, has won the reputation of ; being the most bitter partisan and ardent negro-lover In the Legislature, ahd well does he deserve the honor (?) His acts entitle himi to tha distinc tion, and I should dislike to see anyone even little Roberts, try to deprive aim of it. If there was ever any doubt on this point in the mind of anyone, it would have been dispelled had they attended the meeting of the House committee on towns and cities yesterday afternoon in the Supreme Court library. There were enacted ; the most high handed and disgraceful scenes I have ever witnessed, even among mtn who are allowed to direct their own move ments, much less make laws far others. The bill under consideration v.-as an act to amend the charter of the city of Charlotte. There were s-sven members of the committee present, as follows: Hancock, Republican; ;Wal.:r3, Demo crat; Morton, Populist; Eddins, Dem ocrat; Williamson, Republi'.-an; Rob erts, Republican; Freeman, Republican. This is a bare quorum, the committee consisting of thirteen members. Han cock is chairman and Ro Deris secretary of the committee. It was these two that made such spectacles of ihemselv es that three of the commit" went off in Oisgrust and even Walter Henry went off into a neighboring: alcove and con cealed himself, fearin that his red head might further infuriate these political-china-shop bulls. Hanoock talk ed and presided all at the same time, until Dr. Freeman, for the sake of decency, took charge of Miinv.'s and trierl to restoie peace by calling the chrUrmap to order. Then Hancock resumed his chair, and his high-handed proceedings beg n in earnest. Tha two ?emocr:itic members of the committee hni !j. en gene several minutes; having slipped out while Hancock was tiatly iisputing every sentence Morton was 'i-ring. As soon as the squabble ended Morton started to slip out. Hancock, without any motion having been made oy any body, said: "Hold on: we are going to vote on tnis Dill now."! "The bill is an infamous one " Bald Morton, "and I'll not; vote for it. I'll not vote on it at all here, for I ' nven't been treated with respect. Besile3, you haven't got a quorum;, anyway." "Well, we'll not let 'that hinder us," retorted Hancock. "There was a quo rum here awhile ago, and the members went away to keep us from reporting this bill, but we'll re port it favorably anyway." "Do as you like," said Morton, and he was gone. j Boiling over with rge, Hancock or dered a roll-call, and 'then said that a roll-call wasn't necessary, as every body was agreed, and directed the clerk to make an endorsement on the bill to the effect that it was recommemK-J that it do pass. ! "And put on there.' he added, "that the Democrats and ; Pooulista went away to break a quoru.n.'" "If there is any reporter iiere I wish he would please make a note t f the fact, too," chimed In Roberts. He was informed that the reporter had bis quorum all right enout'b- The hearing of this bill began with a speech by Walter Regulus Henry, who wants to be a judge but can't. Walter, too, proved himself a$ 111 bird and did his best to befoul his Own nest. He de nounced Charlotte's city government in the severest terms. He said it was the meanest and most unscrupulous gov ernment In the universe the most tyr annical and oppressive. Further he said the city was hopelessly Democratic .and the Populists and Republicans could never get any part of the offices If the matter were left to a popular vote of the people. It was, he said, a bill providing for local self-government,' and giving rep resentation to people! who are in the minority and have no 'hope of ever get ting the relief asked la this bill. He spoke in this strain for five min utes. Then Capt. Walters said he thought it was perfectly plain on Mr. Henry's own statement that this bill ought not to pass. He spoke of Char lotte as the most beautiful and pro gressive city in the Slate and told now royally the people there had entertain ed the legislative committee that had had occasion to go there and said that from the best be could learn the people of Charlotte did not want the bill pass ed. They certainly oioght to be allow ed a hearing on it. "I tell you this Is ai infernal bill and It will raise hell and jit ought to do it. It denies to Charlotte; the right to local self-government. I arm in favor of postponing action." Dr. Freeman, of Henderson, agreed with Capt. Walters. ; He said he had always been a Republican but that he favored letting the majority rule. If the Democrats had an overwhelming ma jority, as Mr. Henry, said they had; they ought to be permitted to control the city. f "If the Republicans had the majority, I'd say go ahead, boys, and enjoy the spoils, you are entitled to them. The most sacred thins in the world to me is the right of local self-government, and I shall vote against this bill. There is not a better regulated city anywhere than is Charlotte." j " This was too much for Henry.' He asked to - be allowed another speech. Hancock .said he could have it. He re peated what he had already said, with variations and with his loudest bellow. Shile he- was talking Capt. Walters d Mr. Eddins lett to attend other cdmmittees. This broke the Quorum. but Henry spoke onj He said that the people of Charlotte wanted the bill and that anybody who charged the . con trary was "either very ignorant orn infamous liar. i " ' Morton, of Rockmjfham, "&id that so far as he was concerned he was in favor of the majority ruling an that fee was not coin- to vote to Use the city government oat of the hands of the people and pat it In the hands of the .: Governor. . . f :-.,, -rJ' This brought Robert Atricasns Ban. cock, the chairman, to bis feet. He at tacked Morton for toot voting for his amendment to the charter of the city of Newbern. "Why didn't yon do it V he asked. - "Because you wanted to take the gov ernment out of the VH of : men who own the property and pnt it in the hands of those' who are Ignorant and have no property." replied Morton. - - "That's not true, sir," shouted Han. cock, "and it wouldn't make any differ ence If it were. I'll vote for the Repub licans to take charge of - eveiy town and city in North Carolina." Morton quietly replied that be was broader-minded than that. - "Yes," sneered Hancock, Tve always noticed that broad-mindedness runs to Democracy. We're in the saddle now and we are going to run the machine. "Tea, and you'll run it to heli.. re torted Morton as be took his hat to leave. . " "Hold on," yelled Hancock, you're go ing to try to break a quorum." "It is already broken." said Mortem. "They left for that purpose and we'll count them and report this bill favor, ably in spite of it." And they did. Though no vote was taken by roll-caJt, here Is how it would have stood If it had been done: For the bill Hancock. Roberts. Williamson. Against It Freeman. Will the House stand by this high handed work of Robert Africanus Han cock and his man Roberts? I hardly think so. The bill Is a most ln'ernal one, drawn by Walter Henry, so he claims. Mr. Henry sold his birth-right long ago for the hope of a mess of pottage. Having been born under an ill star, however, the mess has never yet been delivered. Everybody who under stands the first principles of honesty and uprightness, will know that the charge of Walter R. Henry, Esq., that Charlotte's city government is the meanest and most unscrupulous in the universe the most tyrannical and op pressive is false, and yet this pie hunting, vindictive falsifier aspires to be a Judge! Good Lord, deliver us! The Observer takes the liberty, on be half of the citizens of Charlotte, to thank Messrs. Walters and Eddins, Democrats, and also Messrs. Mor ton, Populist, and Freeman, Republi can, for their opposition to this iniqui tous bill. Their kindness Is highly ap preciated. Representative J. B. Freeman, Re publican Representative T. C. Morton, Popu list. The Observer, on behalf of the citi zens of Charlotte, doffs its cap to yov, gentlemen, and assures you of the sin cere and heartfelt gratitude of the peo ple of this city, for your manly and pa triotic course in opposing h3 in-.amous Charlotte police bill. Tour genuine ser vice in this matter will never be forgot ten. The freedom of the :ity is al ways yours. It is a pity that Represent xtive Wil liamson, of this county, cUd not nave the courage to vote against a favcable report of the infamous Charlotte police bill. Mr. Williamson's father has de clared his opinion that the bill- is -rong, and it is certainly a. pity th.it the son couldn't have heard from the father before he went on record in favor if an outrageous measure like this. 'LI LA CONVERE.' A Pretty Picture and Sketch In the March Uanwy. The March number of Munsey has a pretty picture of "Lila Convere," (Miss Lila Jones, of Charlotte) and the fol lowing sketch: "Lila Convere, whose portrait is pre sented herewith, was added to the Daly roster last season. She is a South ern girl of decided musical ability, and after hesitating for some time be tween comedy and opera, finally sought an interview with Mr. Daly. He give her a 'thinking' part, including a dance, in "The School for Scandal,' but at the end of two eeks sent for her to come to his office. Greatly to her surprise, he asked her to prepare to read the role of Oberon to him from the stage, and when she had done this lie announced that he had decided to send her out in this part with a road company playing 'A Midsummer Night's Dream." With the opening of the present season she was cast for O Hara Sass in 'The Geisha" (the tea house girl who does the dance with Herbert Gresham), and when 'Much Ado was put on, her mu sical abilities were utilised for the ser enade and lute playin." Miss Leach, one of the editors of Munsey has been in the boarding house with Miss Jones for nearly a year. They are tablemates and friends, and doubtless it is to her that Charlotte is indebted for the picture and sketch. 8TCDXKT8 OF THE FIRST QUARTER. A Fine Showing by the Presbyterian Col legeStatistics. In the report of the Presbyterian Col lege, read before the trustees, at their recent annual meeting in this city, the following number of students were found to be matriculated in the first two quarters, beginning September 10, 19M onri anriinc .Tan 9.9. 1R97- Mr. McCoy's pupils (music) 4n Theory class 13 Mr. Griffin's pupils (violin) 6 Mrs. Griffin's pupils (vocal) 8 Miss Wilson's pupils (vocal) 22 Miss Atkins" pupils (piano) 21 Total No. in Department of Music. 116 Academic Collegiate Department. Primary Department 89 22 Total in all Departments 246 Commercial Department 13 Art Department 6 Total number of different names en rolled in all Departments.. 164 Total number of names in Academic Department Ill Old Citizen. Col. R. M. Oates was counting over yesterday the men who were living in Charlotte when he came here in 1853, and who are still living here. This is his list: S. P. Alexander, Joe Ross, H. G. Springs, F. W. Ahrens, James Harty, Mike RudisilL R. F. Davidson, Dr. E. Nye Hutchison, Wm. M. Stitt, James H. Carson, R. M. Oates, M. P. Pegram, Dr. M. M. Orr, MaJ. W. D. McLeod, Thoe. L. F. Alexander, Wm. Tiddy, R. N. Tiddy, C. EL Spratt. James Irwin, L. 8. Williams, Dr. Robert Gibbon, Col. W. R. Myers, Capt. W. E. Stitt, John Phelan, John C. Burroughs, John Wllks. A Card. The local union of the Thurmar 's W. C. T. U-. of Charlotte, will have a pub lic meeting in Clinton Chapel to-night. All persons interested in the temper ance work and all lovers of strong drink are asked to be present. Services open at usual hour. , MRS. BEARDEN, President. MRS. POPE, Secretary. A Card. The managers of the Rescue Home desire to thank all those who helped in giving the Gibson Pictures, first of all, Mrs. Hirshlnger and Mrs. Sampson for their invaluable assistance; Mr. Samp-soni-ior the electric light; Mr. EL Ba ruch, for the furniture used on the tags setting, the musicians- who fur nished music during the entertainment, and last, but not least, the ladies and gentlemen who posed for the pictures. Myers Street. South Myers street is ' looklnjr up." The street force is there erad'ni.' ore. tPratory to macadamising, and teveral new nouses are to be built, two b-' Dr. M. A. Bland, very soon, tuid one fy Mr. John White, ere long. Dr. Bland will put one house on the south corner of Myers and Fourth strests, and the other on Myers. Mr. White's b-t in on the south corner of Myers and fourth. Pr Harrison's lactate. ; Dr. Thomas. P." Harrison, professor of English at Davidson College, iriil de liver a leetore in the Presbyterum Cot. lege ChapeL . to-morrow afternoon, at 1:15 o'clock, on "The Rise of, Cae Ro mantic Movement in the Eighteenth Century. This is the third of a course of lectures to the students planned by Mr. Junkin and Miss Long. The friends and patrons of the institution pre cor dially Invited to he present. FTfXIV A Survey Made YeaCarday With the Vol- Mr. Harry Redd will spend to-day in Btatesville. Miss Bettle Summey left ' for 5 New Tork Friday night. - 1, Mr. . Frank - Lethco Is back after a business trip of several days. - Secretary Mahan returned last night from Greensboro. ' Mr.- IX A. Tompkins returned from the North yesterday. Mrs. R. A, Brown, of Salisbury,; was at the Central yesterday. Mr. I. D. Hargrave went to New Tork yesterday. Miss Sue Torrance came up last night from Torkville, 8. C, for a few days visit to home folks. Mr. C A. Mosely left last night for Baltimore. Mr. T. Hoi ton Sprinkle goes to Ral eigh this morning to "hold the Pops, down." From Raleigh he goes to Bal timore, and from there comes back to Washington to take hi the inaugura tion. .. Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Bhearer, of David son, came down yesterday. Dr. Shearer will preach the installation sermon at theFirst Presbyterian church to-night. Messrs. Joe T. Ross and Hamilton Wilson, of Davidson College, are down for the day. Mr. M. B. Clark, formerly of the Landmark office, Statesville. passed through the city last night on his way to Southern Pines, where he will make his home, Mr. T. J. Barber, a New -Tork mil lionaire, went through here yesterday morning in his private car, "Davy Crockett," en route to Atlanta. Mr. W. R. Taliaferro goes to New York to-morrow night. Mr, J. D. Collins, of the Bee Hive, returned from New Tork yesterday. Mr. Paul Bigelow Joined a party of New York friends here yesterday on the Florida limited and accompanied them to Savannah. Mrs. A. Brady and son went to At lanta yesterday. Mr. F. B. Jones went to Richmond last night. G BAT'S 8TAR. Manager "Mat" Presaat a Young Artist This Week Plays Chosen. Charlotte knows little of James Young, who is to appear here to-morrow night in the "Lady of Lyons," and on the night following in "David Gar rick," but Judging from the press criti cisms of other Southern cities, he must be worthy of a good house and an ap preciative audience. The Norfolk Vir ginian says editorially: "The Virginian does not hesitate to predict that James Young. Jr., who has completed an engagement in this city, is destined to take a high place in the roll of distinguished American actors. No young actor in America to-day is his peer." Raleigh News and Observer: "As he moves before you with deep, piercing eye, wide brow and stately bearing, James Young gives you a view of a larger and richer life, a better mir ror of human nature and human pas sions than most men are able to give. James Young must surely become one of the finest artists in this country, even before the faint flush of the after noon of life." James Young will be seen to-morrow night in a fine scenic production of the beautiful and ever popular play, the "Lady of Lyons." The "Lady of Lyons" is one of those delightful romantic plays that afford ample scope for artistic versatile acting, and as "Claude Mel notte" Mr. Young does some effective work. PLACE FOR VANCE'S MONUMENT. Architect Milburn Has Reserved a 8pac i n Front of the Court House. A drawing of the approaches to th new court house was seen in Architee. Milburn's office yesterday. If carried out according to the plan they will be all that could be desired. There is u be a two-foot retaining wall on Tryon street: stone curbing and guttering and a cement sidewalk of ten feet on Third street. There will be no walk leading ! directly from Tryon street to the steps but a circular walk, beginning at th corner of Tryon and Third streets anc ending at the lower end of the property This will be of cement. There will be six-foot walk all around the building and three or four grass plats. In the centre of the centre plat wil' be a space 12 feet square, reserved fo Vance's monument, which Mecklenburi is to erect at no distant day. Architect Milburn has arranged th platr, in reference to the tree3. The specifications will be submit tec" for approval in the course of two weeks and if accepted as there is no doub' they will be, as they are complete ir every detail and in keeping with s handsome building like the court hous is to be the commissioners will at once advertise for bids. Mr. Milburn left last night for Bir mingham to see about a court house which is to be built there. Specimens of the furniture for the Charlotte court house were seen yester day at the First National Bank. They are all that could be desired, and the handsomest, Mr. Milburn says, of any court house in this section. PRAISE THE LORD. Come Into His Court With Thanksgiving and "With a Song. Tryon Street Methodist church: Us ual services to-day,' conducted by th pastor, Rev. W. W. Bays. Class meet- in? Monday night. The usual sevices will be held at St. Mark'9 Evangelical Lutheran church morning and evening. All are Invited Olivet Baptist church. Rev. J. R. Har- kins, pastor. Regular services at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Morning subject: "The Great Commandment." St. Peter's Catholic church: First Mass, 8 a. m.; high mass and sermon, 10:30 at m. ; Sunday school, 3:30 p. m. ; vespera and sermon, 7:30 p. m. "Son of David, have mercy on me," Luke 13:36 will be the text of the morning sermon "The General Judgment" will be the subject of the evening sermon. All are Invited. Usual services at Brevard Street Methodist church to-day. conducted by the pastor. Rev. C. M. Campbell. A hearty welcome extended. Services as usual at the Second Pres byterian church this morning. No night service. St. Peter's Episcopal 'church. Rev. Charles L. Hoffmann, rector. Morning prayer and sermon, 11 a. m.; evening prayer and sermon, 7:30 p. m. The vested choir will sing. Strangers wel come: seats free. Lenter services: Ash Wednesday, 11 a. m. After Ash Wednesday as follows: Mondays, Tues days and Thursdays, at 5 p. m. Wednes days, 10 a. m. and 8 p. m.; Fridays, 10 a. m. and 5 p. m. Articles of Incorporation Filed. Articles of income rat ion were filed yesterday by the M. C. Mayer Grocery Company. The incorporators are: M. C. Mayer, R. J. Brevard, J. F. Robert son, J. G. Bryce and J. E SherriU. The limit of time is ten years; capital stock $35,000, divided into 350 shares, of the par value of tlOO each, with privilege of increasing to $45,000. A meeting for the purpose of organi sation will be held on the 3rd of March. Xropped Dead. Sam Smith, an old negro who had been living in the county home for three years, dropped dead yesterdav tk rnlng. He started to town, and when he got about 150 yards from the house fell dead. He was 91 years of agu He had not been sick; just died from old age. A Narrow Escape. Mrs. Anna Chishohn was crossing the Charlotte, Columbia A Augusta track, in Dilworth, Friday evening, when her foot slipped and she felt: A train was approaching, and she would have been run over had not the engineer seen her just when he did. He stopped In a few yards of her. The remains of Rev. Dr., J. T. Left wich, of Atlanta, passed through the city yesterday morning in a private car, enroute to Bedford City. !Vw for burial. They were accompanied by Mrs, ienwicn. son. daughter and sister. The casket was covered with flowers. The three-vear-old sob of Ur John Boss, at .Sardta. dJad-JFriday niaftt of csvisvrraat-jevsr. TM nmera.1 was con ducted yesterday at 13 o'clock at th residence, ny ev. K. o. MUler. OS THE CYCLING TBACK. ' The Observer tm Hsve- Two FatnjeJ i gtsvs-' Wtiselsuss Preparing for . Charlotte will experience a boom in cycling this spring, sueh as she never saw before. , t 1 r Manager J. 23. Carson has workmen remodeling the race track. It will be perfection when finished. - A rider can hold the teams at a li6S gait. -The Observer will be somewhat "In it," as Mr. John James, -its operator. will steer the - Colombia itandem to manv victories. Mr. James is a Chi cago rider of note, having occupied the front seat on a fast tandem there for two years past. With Lock Davis an the rear seat. Charlotte will have : a crack-a-Jack team, who will race any thinr and WIN. ! !? I i Another Observer man who aspires to fame and glory on the track, hat who fell most lgnominously yesterday (see his face) is Mr. Gordon Cilley. He has a fine physique and being mounted on a blue rim racer wjii ride well ana be the star rider of Charlotte, if Fred Oliver, Jr. (who pushes a blue rim also) doesn't beat him in training. Spanola lives in Statesville now, but says he will be In all Charlotte's races. and furthermore will get up some naers in his adopted town, s "Reddy" is nothing ff not true to his name, and will be found towards the .ront when the bell rings. Kirkpatrick will be another member of the "Blue Rim" team, and xnao. Seisrle talks' of joining it- This team will be developed into the fastest crew of the South and will treat Charlotte folks to some fast work this spring. A series of short road races will be run evenr two weeks to get the boys In good shape. The prize; will be a medal eiven bv the Columbia agent nere. Rock Hill, Columbia, Greenwood, Greensboro and Newbern have prom ised teams for the 20th of May races. Fred Schade will be here to finish up his training by May 1st. It will not be necessary to send to Florida for a racer to make this f ellow hustle. b Charlotte will have two or three in sufficiently fine form to make tight finishes. The L. A. W. had a meeting recently in reference to Sunday racing and set down on it." Mr. Carson was written to for his opinion on -the subject. His reply can be read without being writ ten, t RETURNED FROM HAVANA. Dr. Kinyoun and His Mission The Lepers and Smallpox Victim He Met Them on the Street A Visit to the Hospital The Situation in Cuba is Sad. Dr. Joseph J. Kinyoun, past assistant surgeon, who stopped over for a day with his relatives anfriends in Char lotte, left last night for Washington Dr. Kinyoun had beep sent to Havana under orders from -Surgeon General Wyman to inspect Quarantine condi tions about that place, and he will de liver his report to the Surgeon General Extra precautions will be taken for the quarantine of yellow fever and small pox. Dr. Kinyoun enjoyed his stay in Ha vana and saw manyisights that would be strange to the people of this section He says that there are 5,000 cases of smallpox in Havana. He met people 3ick with smallpox walking on the 5treet. Last week there were 150 deaths SLgainst 200 the week before and 350 the week before that.: In the city of Ha. vana there is a leper hospital, and Dr. Kinyoun visited it. , At present there re 300 lepers in the hospital, but there are victims of the disease scattered, all iver the city. He met lepers as well as mallpox patients in the streets. Dr. Kinyoun says that in Havana it is difficult to get any news outside of 'he American colony, The newspapers are under strict censorship. He met he correspondents of many of the daily iapers of this country. Ackers, of the London Times, is considered the raost accurate and best posted of all the aewspjaper men. He says the Span- 'ards are whipped. The editor of El liberal telegraphed his paper at Madrid 'hat Gomez could not be driven out hat he had plenty of men and mfini- ions, and was prepared to indennLtely orolone the war. Much feeling wae Teated among the Spaniards by thl? -eport of the editor. The condition '.hroughout Cuba, says Dr. Kinyoun. is ad. Many of the atrocities reported in 'he papers are colored, but atrocities '.re perpetrated that are bad enough a? they are. MARCH AS SHE HAS BEEN. Weather Possibilities for the Coming Mouth. The following data, compiled from he record of observations taken at the A'eather Bureau station, at Charlette overing a period of eighteen years, will show the weather possibilities for., the joming month of March: Mean or normal temperature, 50; the .varmest March was that of 1894, with in average of 66; the coldest was that of 1831. with an average of 46; the high est temperature of any March was 85, on the 22d in 1894; the lowest was 18. on che 5th, in 1893; average date on which last killing frost occurred in spring, April 2d: average precipitation ior the month. 4.56 inches; .average number of lays with one one-hundredth or more jf precipitation, 11; the greatest month ly precipitation was 11.13 inches in 1891 the least monthly was 1.04 inches in 1894; the greatest amount of precipita tion in any 24 consecutive hours was i.68 inches, on the 25th and 26th. in 1883; the greatest amount of snowfall in any -'4 consecutive hours was 5.2 Inches on the 17th. in 1885; average number of clear days, 14: partly cloudy days. 11; cloudy days, 9; prevailing direction of .he wind, southwest; highest velocity of the wind, 49 miles from the south west, on the 10th, in 1892: Tufr. White Starts East. In a letter to Mr. Mclver, a promi nent mem bar of Graham Street church yesterday. Rev, Mr. "White stated that he would leave California to morrow for home. His brother is ;still living. Mr. White s physician in Cali fornia recommends him to remain there for a year or two, but he will" re turn to Charlotte. FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR FROCK. Inside of Which Was Eneonsed a Chicago Widow Who Wore It at the Opera. A Chicago special thus describes "a $50,000 dress" worn by Mrs. Celia Wal lace at the opening of the opera season at the Auditorium . in that city ilast night: The gown is of a heavy duchess isat In, cerulean blue in color. The court train and bodice are of a rich, lustrous gros grain silk of the same shade spnnKiea nere ana there with a raised design In satin, representing a long, trailing semi -conventionalized lily, with foliage,; sprinkled from a dainty bow knot. rThe train, which is two and one-half yards in length, and the full skirt are lined throughout with heavy satin. The skirt itself s is trimmed at : the sides and front with two great shawls of the rarest Brussels point, fully a yard in width, and each three yards in length. The lace is festooned" upon: the skirt without cutting, and is caught up at the sides and in front by diamond sunbursts. The decollete front of the bodice is cut square and finished with a mass of festooned lace, which fills the vest made by the reverse. Failing over; the latter, back and front, and caught up in places, forming a graceful cascade, is another point lace shawL .similar to those on the skirt; The sleeves are of gros grain and of the Marie' Antion ette fashion with a puff at the shoul der, and mousquetaire" to the elbow, where a Bounce of real lace falls away from the arm. Across the bodice taad at intervals in the cascade of lace, rose and sunburst clusters of diamonds. are fastened. i ! Along the lower edge of the front of the bodice are tnree daimond orna ments with pendants. The back Is high to the neck and nnished with a pleated Medici collar of lace. The lace used in the costume was exhibited at the Jbris Exposition in 1878, and won the gold medaL It was also exhibited in Brus sels in 1880. ! i - ! Mrs. Wallace is the widow of Judge Wallace, and purchased the: Tiffany Chapel, shown at the World's Fair, which she set up as a memorial td- her husband. - .- i - j - . A Greek Steamer Captured, j Ganea. Crete. Keb. 27. The Greek steamer -Theseus has been seised by a British torpdo boat: belonging to, the united fleet while attempting to land provision and munitions of war for the Greek troops at Platania. Three mem bers of the Greek Chamber of Deputies, Mm. faoaklanas. Esnanls and Razelo. t were on board the captured vessel, i , i I i LABOR AND CAPITAL CLASH. A FIGHT BY THJE KNIGHT OW XJUSOS. -cV!' v,i.L'-," sssaassss -f? ' --,: .."f.jj- F .lattra latrodueed to Withdraw mm Act Cresa Um Prasad IS wa Senator Bauer's iasMsmt Bated Oat u relnt f Orde Tae 1 tonioe As prasniacioa Bill Dabois Gives Use Re pnbUcans a Pie est Kesntader. , : . Washington. Feb.! 2T.-A conflict be tween labor and capital took place. In the' morning hours- or tne aenate, to day. - It came up in the shape of a res olution to withdraw from ithe President an act authorising the Metropolitan Railroad Company, of Washington to extend Its roads into one of the sub urbs. That resolution had been inspir- ea oy tne ftmgnu oi Lwr in vraer iu punish the railroad company for dis missing and refusing .to take back sev. eral of its .employes, wno were mem bers of that organisation. The Sena tors most conspicuous in the cause of labor were Mr. Allen and Mr. Mills, while the cause of the railroad com pany was sustained by Senators Mc Millin, Gallinger and Faulkner, all of them members of the committee for the District of Columbia. Finally the res olution was laid on the table by a vote of 30 to 24. The remainder of the day s session was occupied in the consideration of the postofflce appropriation bill, which appropriates J95.835.S38. i The points which led to the discussion were I the item for the payment of railroad mail transportation and the proposition to create a committee on that general sub ject. Mr. Butler, Populist, of North Carolina, desired to have the railroads paid at the rates which are charged by express companies for like service; but his amendment was ruled out on point of order. The Senate amendment for a Joint committee of the two Houses to investigate the whole subject was modified by the committee itself so as to provide for a Joint commission, a nominal change only; and to that a substitute was offered by Mr. Chandler, proposing that the committee shall con sist of two chairmen of; the postofflce committees in the Senate and House the Postmaster General and two citi zens to be appointed by the President and that the scope of its inquiry shall embrace the correction of alleged abuses in the postal service, Including second-class mail- matter; the extension of free delivery in the rural region, the reduction of the cost of railroad trans portation, the adoption of one-cent let ter postage and other like questions. In the course of the long debate on this subject Mr. Duboise notified the Repub licans that they could not organize the Senate In the next session, and that the silver Republican Senators would not co-operate with them. !The action of the Republican convention at St. Louis he said, had caused the loss of the Pa cific coast to the party, so that, of the seven Senators since elected there to take the place of Republicans, only one Republican was sent back. Mr, Hill Democrat, of New York, advocated Mr. Chandler's substitute and criticised the action of the committee on appropria tions in relation to the- subject which caused the chairman of icommittee, Mr, Allison, to express facetiously his sat isfaction at the advice given to the Senate by the Senators from Idaho and New York, as neither of them would have an opportunity af advising the Senate next session. At 6 o'clock a re cess was- taken until 8 o'clock. ANTI-SCAXPINO BILL PASSED. The Opposition Manifested Was Very Weak The Indian Appropriation Bill Non-Concurred In. "Washington, Feb. 27. The anti-scalp ing bill was passed by the House this afternoon after the exhaustion by its opponents of every parliamentary de vice of which the rules permitted the exercise. But the majority in favor of he bill, more than two-thirds, was suf ftcient to overcome all obstacles, and finally triumphed. The bill was called up by Mr. Sherman. Republican, of New York, by instructions of the com m:ttee on inter-State and foreign com merce, and he offered to limit the de bate to two hours. This was not ac ceptable to the opponents of the bill. ind the result of their refusal was that Mr. Sherman secured the ordering of the previous question, the operation of .vhlch restricted debate to twenty min utes a side. The bill was advocated by Messrs. Sherman and Hepburn, and npposed by Messrs. Patterson, Maha tiey, Northway, Kllett and others. The !)i!l was passed by a vote of 142 to 51. Among the other bflls passed were these: Directing patents to issue to settlers on lands in the eastern penin sula of Florida; to repeal the act o lisSS, granting a right of way through he Fort Morgan Coal Military Reser vation in Alabama, to the xjirming hara. Mobile & Naval Coal Harbor Kailroad Company. Nothing has been done by the company to carry into ef fect the provisions of the act. The House non-concurred in the Senate amendments to the Indian appropria tion bill, and it was sent to confer ence. The House, at 5:40, adjourned until Monday. Thirty Prisoners to Be Shot. London, Feb. 27. A dispatch from Madrid to the Central News says: Among the 55 prisoners taken by the Spanish troops in the uprising at Man ila on Thursday is a man who claims to be and undqubtedly is an American citizen. All the prisoners will be tried by court marshal and thirty of them will doubtless be shot. THE OLD GRIVD. Cleveland Leader. Sometimes I look upon the rich With envy in my breast. 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I continued the medicine a while ledger until the Cancer disappeared en tirely. This was several years ago and there has been no return of the disease." A Real Blood Remedy Cancer is a blood disease, and only a 'jlood remedy will cure it. S. S. S. (guaranteed purely vegetable) is a real blood remedy, and never iaus to per manently cure Cancer, Scrofula, Eczema, Rheumatism or any other disease of the alood. Send for onr books on Cancer and Blood Diseases, mailed free to any address. Swift Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga. TRINITY COLLEGE ACTAI&S. Literary Society Debaters and Lecturers Miss Bays to Write an Article on Trinity 4 for Northern Papers Baseball Pro gramme. Correspondence of the Observer. Trinity College, Feb. 27. The literary societies have arranged to have a pub lic debate in Stokes' hall, April 23. The representatives from the societies are as follows: Hesperian: ueDaters, to. a. Dent and John M. Flowers; orator, G. O. Green. Columbian: Debaters, G. H. Humber and S. A. Stewart; orator, D, M. Carlton. The subject for debate has not yet been selected. Rev. R. C. Beaman, of ;Wilmington, will preach the baccalaureate sermon at commencement. Dr. W. B. Smith, of Tulane University, New Orleans, will deliver the literary . address, and Mr. Stonewall J. Durham, of Bessemer City will deliver the alumni address. Miss Mamie Bays, of Charlotte, is now at the Park, the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Kilgo. She expects to write up the institution and the work done here for some Northern papers. Dr. Kilgo will preach in' the Presby terian church in Durham next Sunday. The pastor. Dr. L. B. Turnbull, is now in Europe. The manager of the baseball team has arranged lor several games to be played during the season. The college team will play the Baltimore champi ons in Durham, April 7. Rev. A. P. Tyer, of Elizabeth City, is spending some time with his family at the Park. He expects to move his fam ily to Elizabeth City about the first of April. Bishop Wallace W. Duncan, of Spar tanburg. S. C, will deliver a course of three lectures at Trinity the latter part of March. The lectures will be given under the auspices of the "Avera School of Biblical Uterature." These lectures are to be a regular feature of this de partment in the future. The faculty and students were very much gratified at having the pleasure of hearing Dr. Chas. E. Taylor and Dr. Henry Louis Smith, during this week. King George to Abdicate In Favor of His Son. Paris, Feb. 27. The Figario asserts that King George, of Greece, intends to abdicate his throne in favor of his eld est son. Crown Prince Constantlne. Mr. B. T. Rayle Dead. Special to the Observer. Winston, Feb. 27. Mr. B. Y. Rayle, a well-known citizen, died here to-day, aged 61. He was a graduate of the Trinity College, and practiced lw until a few years ago. Absolutely Pure Celebrated for its great leavening strength and healthfulness. Assures the food against alum and all forms of adulteration common to the cheap brands. ROT AX. BAKING POWDER CO.. New Tork. b : ; At Bennett's, in front of the City Hall, Fresh, J a ley steaks are kept for all who call ; A "trial oraer" from every ona. Is certain to prove a eoatomer won. If yon desire a nice, sweet teaOer-lola, Bend font orders to nambxr TbtrtvoOne. And on the west side of North Tryon street. Where all catraas set the eboteesi of meats. If yoo. want a choloe piece el young s print iamo, t Go, or send ev'ry day to Bennett1 stand ; u win ma your oraera witnoot aeiay, for o MkiMt.dlaur.ortaloM of Say. Vee, another reason why yoDaboaJd send. All your mess orders to Boaa.u't, dee friend, Is because he treats yon with Hue respeet. And yoar direetMMis be wtli not fnrsot J. L. Ludlow, C. k, M. S. Sanitary and Hydraulic ENGINEER. 434 SammiU St., Winston, N. O. WlTKB BrrpuBt snmiod Bitim and Brasarr iJEPBOvzsncsTS; Reports. Plana SDecificatfcma. Estimate of Cost and Buper iatendeaos of Construction. Water Supply and Sewerage Disposal for Isolated Institu tion! and Plants. Water Power Surveys. Plans and estimate of Ooetof Developing and rrtOhdng, Available Power and Commercial Talae Determined- . i fWMTDlO mad bindlm can bs chsan ai at boms as well and as ordars at ttas Greensboro, NG A Railroad, Educational II Population 1890, U. 8 census, , Population,1896, estimated from If youhave not -been there recently lyouought'toTgo-Qt You would be astonished to see how a North Carolina town' has progressed in the last two years in spite of dulF times in other and new enterprises have been btl.ltd there within kthat time than in any other town in tf iw State, j I Write for a descriptive pamphlet published by the Industrial and Immigration Association. f . 1 ass asJ sfkasasSa f - TKXTILlH d. r THE CHARLOTTE, N. C Manafactfl COTTON MTL1. MACHINERY. 0OTT0N MILL RE PAIRS, OE A R OTJTONG.ROLL COVERING, Krt ....THE IMPROVED The greatest steamer of any portable boiler made, es pecially adapted to Saw Mills, as it will burn any kind of fuel. Manufactured by LIDDELL COMPANY, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Also manufacturers of engines, presses, saw mills, pulleys, shafting ,hangers, and castings of all kinds. j THE CHARLOTTE SUPPLY CO., -MAiOACTUkaB!) at Pure Oak Tanned Leather Belting: antl ! i Dealers in Cotton Mill and Machine Bhutj i-upplie Seven Wonders r Of tk World Were in ancient times reckoned to be the Pyramids of Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Semi r amis at Babylon, the Temple of Diana at Enhesus, the Stat ue of Jupiter at Athens, the Mauso leum, the Colossus at Rhodes and the Pharos of Alexandria. In latter days might be added the monument at Washington, the Brooklyn bridge in New York State, and last, but not least, B Of Mecklenburg:. The Towering: Giants in Merchandise of this closing period of the nineteenth century, at present making in all ten of the greatest at tractions known to this country. Our buyer is visiting the great centres North and East, and gathering up bankrupt stocks, panic manufacturers, etc. In many Instances buying boots, shoes, dry goods, clothing hats, gents' furnishings, notions, etc., for less than half the cost of making. Our stock this spring will be the finest we ever handled, including large purchases of Imported goods, determined to have the most elaborate display of any house in North or South Carolina. The railroad iron connecting' us with the great citiea will soon be kept hot transferring this immense purchase,. With us wonders never cease.- Having the experience and capital at our command, no telling what we may bring forth. Keep your eye and ear open; liable to hear something "drap" at any time. Just now we are giving away the profits of the : manu facturer of clothing, besides our dis count of 25 to 60 per cent., saving: there by to the purchaser from $3 to 15 on every suit. The people say we are do ing up the town, and as for shoes, with all the cutting and slashing, cannot be gin to touch our prices with a 40-foot pole. If you expect to keep up with the times, fall In with the procession that is making Its way to BELR BROS. est Store On Earth. 15to 21 E. Trade St. E 10 Cheap Cisflstts. - - - - N.C. and Commercial Centre, ii s recent vote, 8,817 - 1L00O W. b SlUHt, secretary. MAUHISK&Y 11 rers, Engineers and Contractors. HEW! ERA BOILER..,. "Belle 1 OF Carolina," PURE EXPORT BEER, AND BE CON VINCED ; Brewed and bot tled by Augusta Brewing Company. A. BINDEWALD, AVgr- Charlotte, N. C. We pair particular attention to our prescription business and dispense only pure: drugs at rbasonablu pricesj a run une or tne very te. oils ansr Paints and Paint Brushes. 8. Li. Alexander & Co., Corner Church and Trad trts. When We Are in 'Trouble A friend can lighten our bur- - dens by lending a helping hand. ' We do this by .lightening the burdens of the housekeeper by sending their linens back to them in a j Clean, spotless condition We make a business of pleas-. ing our customers. CHARLOTTE -uSdry. If you should j be fortunate enough to reside In Charlotte. and want i ' I : - -SLATE OR TIN- ROOFING -done, drop a postal card for an estimate to J. N. UcCAUSLAND& CO. They do only first class work, that Is guaranteed to you. when turned overt WIIX GO ON YOUE BOM: U : - - - theL; h CO. I OP BALTIMOBE ' . lessees C7nj. fciisot icltii ' AGEIP WAITED TaP.djirCT HE STAtL J Reasonable? Rates. s ; I "' APPLY TO J' . R. B. RANEY. GENT. AGENT, J - RALCIG11, N.C. S 8 JsBBBBsa it ft ' i j i i j v ? a i :t m n :TyTry-'T-' 'rww m s'Pi i f '1 - i
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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