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if 1 .Tr jap : . .J' - ' n: $8.00 a Year. CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY MORNING. MAY 11, 1897. Price 5 Cents 7 SpecialNotice. Parties holding unpaid bills against the city of Charlotte are requested to file list of same with city treasurer. E. B. SPRINGS. Mayor. JAY EATON The Indoor Race King, will positively race in Char lotte, N. C, May 21st. Champion Trick Riding by McLean. After seeing these fellows at work you will say, "That is bicycle hiding sure enough." DON'T BLAME YOUR WIFE If she laughs at that seedy, saggy fr.ix yon are wearing. We show yon 'JiK) pieces of domestic and im ported woolens from which to se lect at the uniform price of $15 per suit. These prices are for strict ly tailor made work, (includ badting np and trying on.) We hare many better and cheaper ones too. See our full dress suits for f-M. We guarantee to fit and please von. ROY C. RAMSEY, LEADING TAILOR. Hunt Building, Charlotte, N. C. Make your bond through the UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARAN TEE COMPANY. For rates apply to W. 8. Alexander, Agent for Mecklen burg, Gaston, Cabarrus, Union, Ruth erford and Cleveland counties. Iver Johnson, Fitchburg, - $100. $75. AUK HONEST CTCLHS. For Aeenry. Addre THE TABB & JENKINS HARDWARE COMPANY. Southern Agents, Baltimore, Md. Get in Line With the buyers who are daily supplying their wants from our Im mense Stock of FLOUR. SUGAR, COFFEE, CIGARS, TOBACCO, CAKES. CRACKERS and FANCY GROCERIES. Just as easy to march at the head of the procession as at the foot. Give us your trade and we will keep you close to where the band plays. Respectfully, M.C. MAYER GROCERY COMPANY. Phone 192. -THI Central Hotel. NEW :-: ANNEX. Parlors commodious; centrally located; elegantly furnished. -THE Traveling Man's Home, GOOD TREATMENT. POPULAR PRICES. ORES BAM CAMPBELL, Proprietors BUF0RD HOTEL AND Belmont Hotel Annex. UNOFR NEW MANAGEMENT. House completely overhauled, paper ed and painted. New dining room on parlor floor handsomest in the State. Belmont Hotel newly frescoed and decorated. EVERTHING FIRST CLASS. POPULAR PRICES. Eccles & Bryan. Dr. Geo. W. Graham. OFFICE. 7 WEST TRADE ST. Practice limited to eye, ear, nose and throat. Merchants & Farmers' National Bank. Prompt! Accurate! Courteous! A first class service in every respect. JT. H McADEN, President. JNO. M. MILLER, Jr., Cashier. Dr. W, H. Wakefield Will be at his office, 509 North Tryon Street, every weekday in May, except Wednesdays. His practice is limited to the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. SPECIAL NOTICES. A HANDSOME LINE of emblem pins. Reasonable prices prevail. J. C. PALAMOUNTAIN. NUNNALLT'S DEI-:."")US CANDIES fiesh to-day at V co-il & Sheptaxd s. 60 cents per pound and none better can be bad at any price. LARGE LOT OF .HE LATEST POP. ular sheet music Just in. Call and look through the selection. WHEELER WALL PAPER CO. THE HANDSOMEST DISPLAY OF lamps ever seen In the Carolina is on exhibition at our salesrooms. Beautiful night lamps, Venetian hail lamps; la fact all kinds of lamps. A new arrival of mammoth store lamps. Our prices are right. C. B. FLOURNOY & CO. FOR SALE Several desirable resi dence properties on North Tryon street. Close in; good trades. W. S. ALEXANDER. WE THINK WE HAVE ABOUT Ev erything any other drug store has. We know no other drug store can or will deliver goods more promptly. A. B. HEKSe i CO.. Phone 13. Cor. Fifth and Tryon. BARNUM & BAILEY on Wednesday, big celebration on 19th, 20th and 21st, and Fasnacht's celebrated baker's goods all the time. Assorted cakes, lady fingers, cinnamon buns, fresh every day. FASNACHT. ALL WHEELS LOOK ALL RIGHT till they begin to wear out; then you wish you'd bought a Columbia or Hartford. FITZSIMONS. SKINNER & WILLIS ARE AT THE old stand ready and waiting on your orders for bread, cakes, etc. We are ready for the rush and have the fin est bread in the city. THE FINEST WHISKEY ON THE market: "Yellow Label," and "Walk er's Canadian Club." Other brands of the old reliable goods in stock. Nothing but pure whiskey offered the public. J. A. Bixby. 38 East Trade St. WE RECEIVE FRESH VEGETA bles daily. Prices always right. STAR MILLS GROCERY. 'Phone 157 U. DRS. KEERANS & BROOKS, DENTISTS, 7 West Trade Street. Charlotte, N. C. DR. C. L. ALEXANDER, DENTIST. No. S, South Tryon Street. Charlotte, N. C. DRS. KENT & MYERS. DENTISTS. Crown and Bridge work a specialty. Hunt Building, Tryon and Fifth Streets. THE $50 EAGLE. GENTS OR LA dies', is the strongest and ea-siest run ning bicycles ever offered in Char lotte, N. C for anything like that money. They are the wheels for any weight riders. Our customers say we handle the best values on the face of the earth. Large line of bicycles and sundries. Queen City Cycle Co. FOR SALE ONE 25 HORSE POWER engine, one 3-3 horse power portable boiler and connections for same, one No. 8 Brewer Sword, brick ma chine, one 90 inch Studivant fan, with engine attached and heated with two colls of pipe. For further information apply 215 East Fifth street, Charlotte. N. C. HECKER'S SUPERLATIVE FLOUR is best because It is full of gluten; it is economical because it will make more hrpnii to the amount of flour used. Learn how it will best work, j and you will use no other. MOORE & JONES. SCOTCH PLAIDS IN VARIOUS styles and shades. Drumtochty and tropical suitings, clays, serges, chevi ots, cassimeres; confined styles in fancy worsteds and trouserings. Call and see them. M. LICHTENSTEIN. Artistic "erchant Tailor, No. 9, North '. t. TO THE PUr."JU.-0.v AND AFTER June 1st, 1S97. we, the undersigned, will do a strictly cash business. Our accounts are necessarily small, and our current expenses are cash; hence we are forced to adopt this system. Drivers will have positive instructions to deliver no packages until paid for. For convenience of customers w ho are seldom at home on delivery of laun dry, we will have on sale at our of fice coupon books for $1 and $3, which can be left w th the lady of the house, and from which amount of bjll can be detached. Respectfully, CHARLOTTE STEAM LAUNDRY, D. M. Rigler. Prop, MODEL STEAM LAUNDRY. John W. Todd. Prop. FLEMING KAMSAUR. CIVIL ENGINEER 23 S. Tryon St., Charlotte. N. C. Thoroughly equipped in every particu lar to execute any work with accuracy. HUYLER'S Delicious Candy, Bon Bons and UnOCOllICS. ! PRALINE'S Chocolate Pepps, Caramels, C-'ups, etc. All size packages. Sold at factory price. R. H. JORDAN & 00. PRESCRIPTIONISTS. Phone, 7. Springs Corner. You Can Get- DR. GREGORY'S Dyspeptic - Mixture AT- Burwell&DunnCo.'s DRS, M, A, & C, I BUND, DENTISTS. 21 NORTH TRYON STREET. Frank P. Milburn, ABCHITECT OOUKT HOUSES, SCHOOLS. CHURCHES. CITY HALLS AND FINE RESIDENCES ln dependence Square CHARLOTTE. N. C. B. J. RKOWKF. -PIANO TUNER,-- CHAXLOTTE, N. C. GREECE ACCEPTS THE TERMS NOTE OF THE POWERS DRAWS CP, The End of the Wax U Evidently In Right Green Mast Abide by the Conns la of the Powers and Withdraw Ber Troops from Crete. Athens, May 10. The conditions in sisted upon by Germany, the chief of wnicn is that Greece shall give her for mal consent to the principle of auton omy for Crete, will be accepted by the Greek government. The note of the powers has not yet been presented, but it has been drawn and is to the follow ing effect; "Upon a formal declaration by Greece that she will recall her troops, and agree to such an autono mous regime for Crete as the powers, in their wisdom, shall deem beat, and accept unreservedly the counsels of the powers, they will intervene in the interests of peace." The note will prob ably be presented to-morrow, after the German minister has received final in structions. It is understood that Greece, in her reply, will assent to all of these conditions. 6:30 p. m. M. Ralli, Premier, and M. Skoubendis, a Minister of Foreign Af fairs, had a long interview this after noon, with Mr. Edgerton. the British representative, which has caused con siderable comment. It is believed to be connected with the expected inter vention of the powers. A dispatch fr..iri Domokus. says that the heavy raj ns there prevent lighting. THE ENTRY OF VOLO. Made by Turku While Greek Admiral Looked On. Volo, May 9. The correspondent of the Associated Press, describing the entry o: the Turkish troops, says: "Edhem Pasha sent a flag of truce with a proclamation that he would pro. tect all inhabitants remaining in the tow n. A touching scene ensued. In the principal street an immense crowd gathered. with anxious, upturned fates, listening eagerly to the reading of the proclamation which was to de cide their fate. When the reading was finished a murmur of intense relief was heard, quickly followed by a fran tic shout of "Long live the Sultan.' But there still remained cause for the most serious anxiety, for the question was then whether tne Greek admiral, whose ships were lying off the town and in plain sight, would accept Edhem Pa sha's terms. - single gun from the fleet would have compelled the Turks to treat Volo as hostile. Three newspaper men, myself among them, were appointed a deputation to go m board the uagship and get the admiral's reply. We bore a white flag. At the quay, however, we met the cap tain of the foreign ships with a writ ten communication from the head ad miral saying that he intended to re main in front of the town until assured that it would be occupied quietly. To this the Turkish commander re plied that only one battalion would en ter, the main army going into camp outside and he again requested that the Greek fleet be withurawn, as other wise he could not be responsible lor w hat might occur. Fire Surry listr1t't Kpn-orth League, Et-. Special to the Observer. Klkin, May 10 The dwelling of J. F. Harris, who lives six miles from here, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The fire originated in a flue. Nearly everything in the building was burned, and Mr. Harris was right pain fully burned in trying to save some of his property. The district Epworth League and Sunday school conference of the Mt. Airy' district will he held at Valle Cru ris. Watauga county, May 20-23. An attractive programme has been ar ranged and the occasion promises to be an enjoyable one. Mr. E. D. Harris took charge of the p. .st' men at this place to-day. Wheat is beginning to head in this section, and there was never a better prospect for rrosnect for a srood croD. Corn-plant ir.e is over Senator Karle Better. Charleston. S. C. May 10. A special from Greenville to the News and Cour ier says that Senator Earle's condition is somewhat improved to-day. While strolling through the woods y.-sti-rday, near Pamplin City, Va., four ehi'.lren of George Patterson ate hem. lin k root by mistake for angelica. One of the children died, but the others were saved by heroic treatment. The Supreme Council of the Ameri can TM'-tetive Association meets in Washinirt' ,ii to-day. WKATHEK FORECAST. irecayt for Nnrth Carolina r.l showers: westerly winds. PEOPLE'S COLUMN. lO Cents a Liue, Six Word, to the Line. SEND YOUR ORDERS to Sarratt & lliakely for line strawberries. WE HAVE THE FTXKPT and freshest st;-a berri-s i", ery day. Sarratt & Blakely. j I'MPKKI.LA -At Second church. Sun- lay. somebody exchanged umbrellas with Mrs. J. M. Harry. Please send to Mrs. J. M. Harry. DENTAL OFFICE FOR SALE or will ..-.... r, - V.llot,n eight years. Good chance for young man. Address burgeon Dentist, uoi 115, Asheville. N. C. AGENTS WANTED. Free outfit. Agents have earned $1,000 per year. Factory P. O. 1371, New York. FOR SALE A very desirable fire in surance agency, representing the very b-st companies in one of the largest and most progressive cities in the State. Address Insurance, care of the observer. RING UP 407 for first-class dairy ser vice. McD. Watkins. LEGAL NOTICE. Every account due T. L. Seigle & Co.. unpaid by June 1, will be placed in Judgment, transcript ed, advertised In the daily papers, and sold at public auction. J. O. Thomas, Assignee. MAKE YOUR BOND THROUGH THE UNITEu STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTEE COMPANY. FOR RATES APPLY TO W. S. ALEXANDER, GENERAL AGENT. CHARLOTTE. N. C. FREE DENTISTRY. Parties wishir. to have dental ser vices rendered FREE OF CHARGE during meeting of the North Carolina Dental Society, w... please be on hand at the city hall Thursday morning at 9 o'cock or report to me beiore that hour. Respectfully. C. L. ALEXANDER, Supervisor of Clinis. There is a Great Advantage In having your Suit or Pants cut and made to fit you by an experienced Tai lor in the city. I have an elegant line of imported Suitings- The season's nobbiest designs and textures. I guar antee correct styles and perfect tailor ing. Pants from $4 up. Suits from $18 np. Cleaning and repairing a specialty. H. MILLER. 10 East Trade. (Under Central Hotel.) BAPTIST CONVENTION CLOSED, WILL HERT NEXT YEAR IK NORFOLK. Ir. Whitman, of the Columbian Univer sity, Selected to Deliver the Introductory Sermon The Baptists Filled Wilming ton's Chnrehes Sunday Meeting of the Woman's M'ssionary Union and Kleetlon of Officers Miss Heck. President Dr. Barrows Ke-Elected Statistical Secre tary of the Convention Addresses by Represent a tires from Italy, China and Africa A Mission to be established In Jerusalem A Biography of Dr. Pritch- ard to be Published Closing Scenes, Special to the Observer. Wilmington, May 9. All the churches in the city were supplied by distin guished ministers, mostly from other States. Sunday afternoon, at 3:30 o'clock, a workers' mass meeting was held at the First Baptist church, con ducted by Dr. J. J. Hall, of N on oik. After devotional services. Dr. Lem G. Broughton, of Virginia, spoke on "Equipment for Workers." The endue ment of the Holy Spirit upon the work er satisfies him of his own salvation. He promises to bring out of the worker's life graces of character that every worker must have, to do best work for God. The worker must believe in the Bible. Three causes of failure are (1) He accepts and gives out other than a Spirit-taught message. (2) He at tempts to comprehend a Spirit-given message with the natural understand ing of man's wisdom. (3) In giving out a Spirit-taught message, he does it so as to tickle and please the itching ears of man and not in the power of the Spirit. J. L. VV hlte, of Georgia, said he want ed simply to be practical and scriptu ral. We ail believe in the indwelling Spirit. There is a distinction between the indwelling Spirit and the Spirit upon us for service. There must be a clean and empty heart for the Spirit to dwell in, and submission to God, a wil lingness to be used anywhere in any way. Without the Spirit revealing Jesus to us we can never see the beauty and glory of Christ- Mr. Williamson, of Baltimore, sang a rich, mellow voice. "They shall shine as the stars forever." Dr. R. J. WiHinghani. of Richmond, ade an earnest talk on the Spirit in connection with missions. Doubtless many of you wish you could have seen Christ and talked with him, and asked Him about some things that sweep across your soul in connection with the work. Something higher than that is intrusted to us that others should look into our faces and our lives, and see Jesus in us. My prayer used to be, God bless me; my prayer now more and more is. God make me a blessing. I believe God wants a lost world saved more than He wants fine churches and fine organs and fine music. God hears the shouts of angels when one soul in heathen lands is converted. If we have the spirit, we will not have to pray for more money, but more men. As we go, God says I will be with you to win back a lost world. The meeting closed with remarks by Dr. Hall, and prayer by Dr. Frost. At the Brooklyn Baptist church in the afternoon an immense crowd gath ered at a Sunday school mass meeting. W. J. Northen spoke on "God's Gifts" and N. B. Broughton, the greatest Sun day school man in North Carolina, poke on the "Possibilities of the Sun day School." The meeting was an en thusiastic one, and every one was en tertained and helped. t the First Presbyterian church, at 3 o'clock, there was a missionary meet ing. The religious services were in charge of Mrs. A. M. Gwathney. of Vir ginia. Miss Heck, of North Carolina, talked on "Women and Missions." Mrs. K. F. Tatum. who has been in China for ven years, was introduced and spoke her work there. Miss Buhlmans, of Baltimore, made an address on her work among the Germans at the emi grant pier. J. A. Co a. f Cuba, ad dressed the Union in behalf of the ref ugees in Florida and a collection was taken for them. A talk by Mrs. H. It. Mosely, formerly of Saltillo, Mexico, on Woman's Work for Women of Mex ico showed an impressive way that Mexico sadly needs the Gospel. Mrs. W. Greene, of Canton, China, spoke of the work there. THE CLOSING DAY. MORNING. May 10. Judge HaraJson called the convention to order at 9 o'clock. G. F. Bagby. of Virginia, led in prayer. Secretary Lansing Burrows read the minutes of Saturday's sessions. No cor rections were called for, and the min utes stood approved. Dr. Lemuel Moss, president of the American Baptist Historical Society, was recognized, and addressed the con vention on the work of the society he represents. A resolution was offered by Dr. Ri y. of A.abama, commending the work of the American Baptist Historical So ciety. Dr. . E. Hatcher recommended that Junius V. Mallard he placed in nomi nation for a trustee of the Theological Seminary. The recommendation was adopted. The committee on time, place, and preacher for next meeting, recommended that the next convention meet on Fridav before the second Sab bath in May next, in Norfolk Va.. Rev. B. L. Whiting. D. D.. of the District of Columbia, to preach the convention sermon. Dr. M. B. Wharton spoke in plowing terms of the advantages of Norfolk as a place of meeting. Tampa, Fla.. and Bristol, Va., applied for the convention next year. and their claims were presented. It was finally decide to go to Norfolk. The report on Woman's Work" came up for consid eration. Rev. J. O. Rust, of Tennessee, read the report. In nine years the Woman's Missionary Societies have raised over $4,000,000. One-third of the home mis sion money, and one-sixth of the for eign mission funds come from these so cieties. They have sent out large quan tities of missionary literature. Dr. Rush and also Dr. M. B. Wharton spoke to the report, commending the work, and urging every pastor to or ganize missionary societies In his church. Dr. J. M. Frost emphasized the work of the societies, especially the work among the negroes. A speech was called for from J. H. Vann, colored. of Chattanooga, who convulsed the convention with his wit and thrilled them with his eloquence. He impressed upon them the impor tance of the work of helping the negro to help himself. He spoke of the won derful achievements of his race in the last thirty years. The report of the committee was adopted. Secretary Burrows read a cablegram of greeting from the church in Rio, Brazil. Matt. 9:36-38. J. H. Gambrell, of Georgia, read the financial report of the foreign mission board. A larger number of churches and individuals are giving more than ever before, giving systematically and because of love to God. J. K. Pace, of Mississippi; read the report of the committee on pagan fields. Interesting statistics were given, showing the work to be increas ing. Dr. J. Gross, of Georgia, read the re port on papal fields, Italy. Mexico, and Brazil. The work is prosperous and encouraging. The most pleasing feature is the growing idea of self-support. Dr. Pace and Dr. H. A. Tupper. Jr.. discussed the reports. Dr. Tapper spoke of his visits to the mission sta tions In Japan and China, and told of the discouraging as well as the encour aging features of the work. C. H. Winston, president of the for eign mission board. Introduced E. F. Tatum missionary to China, who spoke of the work and Its needs, and plead for more workers. After some earnest remarks by Sec retary Wlllingham, ex-Governor North en. of Georgia, offered prayer. Dr. Lem G. Broughton. of Virginia, spoke to the convention on "The Motive in Missions." Missions should be put on a high plane. First motive is that it is the Master's command. His last com mand. (T) Missions are the life and strength of the Church. (3) Reward for unselfish, benevolence. Give and it shall be given unto you. (4) Tha highest motive which should Inspire us is God's gift to us of Christ. Dr. Eaton, of Kentucky, was re quested to offer a prayer that our re sources should be increased and our missionaries multiplied. The report of vice presidents of the foreign mission board was adopted. The committee recommended the re election of C. H. Winston as president, and R. J. Wlllingham, as secretary of the foreign mission board. Dr. McDon ald, of Atlanta, as president, and Dr. Tichenor, as secretary of the home mis sion board. Adopted. A committee on obituaries was ap pointed to draft resolutions in regard to the death of Dr. T. H. Pritchard and Dr. H. H. Harris. Adjourned with prayer by Dr. Hall. The attendance was not so large as it has been, a number of the delegates having returned home, and others hav ing gone on an ocean excursion In or der to learn by experience what It is to be sea-sick. WOMAN'S MEETING. Devotional service of the fourth day of the meeting were led by Mrs. Town send, of Texas. State reports from District of Colum- bla, Arkansas and Alabama were read A conference on band work was held. This was most helpful and many ex pressed a determination to organize bands on returning home. The report of the committee on plan of work was read and adopted. A collection for work in Italy, whose needs were pre sented by Mrs. Hatcher, of Georgia, was taken up. Dr. J. M. Frost read recommendations of the Sunday school board, and spoke In "Lines of Work. The following officers were re-elected President, Miss Fannie Heck, of North Carolina; corresponding sec re tary. Miss Annie Armstrong, of Baitl more, Md. ; recording secretary. Miss Nellie Martin, of Maryland; treasurer, Mrs. W. C. Lowndes, of Maryland. .The reports of committees on resolu tions and obituaries were made, Mrs. J. L. Burnham, of Missouri, conducted the closing exercises. The convention adjourned to meet in Norfolk in May, 189H. AFTERNOON. Judge Haralson called the conven tion to order. Prayer by M. J. Breaker. The Convention recommended the est tablishment of a mission at Jerusalem, under the auspices of the foreign mis sion board. J. H. Eager of Florence. Italy, spoke of his work there. He said that many Italians are coming to the United States, principally of the lower classes. Eighty-six per cent, of the natives can not read. The King and the people are not on friendly terms. L. D. Jordan, secretary of the Color ed Convention, recommended the send ing of negro missionaries to Africa. He said that a race can preach to its own petyde as no others can. I). Gibson, or Georgia, reaa tne re port of the commltee on suggestions as to the future work of the home board and recommend that the boards unite unifying and awakening the Churches. Dr. McDonald, of Atlanta, led in spe cial prayer for the recovery of Dr. J. B. Hawthorne, of Nashville. Dr. Eaton read a short paper paying a tribute to the character and attainments of the late Dr. H. H. Morris, of the Seminary. the memory of Dr. T. H. Pritchard, to the memory of Dr. W. H. Pritchard. to be printed with his portrait in the min utes of the convention. Dr. T. C. McConnell offered a reso lution of thanks to the city, railways and to the Wilmington Light Infantry. for use of the armory, which was adopted. N. R. Pittman offered a resolution asking the secretaries not to appoint speakers, as many are prevented from bcakincr. The motion was discussed d- Drs. Wi.nngb.am. Eaton and Burrows. xnd was withdrawn. The business being completed, the journal was read and approved. H. H. iiiokman, of Augusta, Ga., who was nresent wnen tne convention was organized, 47 years ago, was recognized. and spoke briefly. Congratulatory short addreses were made by Carter Helm Jones. Dr. F. C. McConnell. Chas. L. Coke and others. While "In the sweet bye and bye was sung a general hand-shaking took place, and the Convention adjourned to meet in Norfolk, Va., next May. NIGHT. The educational rally opened with in troductory remarks by Dr. Hatcher. Dr. Whitsett prayed. Dr. T. T. Eaton, of Louisville. Ky., spoke eloquently of what education is. We want knowledge that will equip us for our work." he said. True education should make a man different from what he was. Education Is not getting knowledge, but mind training. Chris tian education is training for Christian service. There is nothing inconsistent between the highest learning and the simplest piety. Christian education is the greatest problem of the day. Dr. Whitman, president of Columbian University, of Washineton. spoke on how the ministry has aided that univer sity. "This institution is yours. he said. "It is the legacy Luther Rice left the denomination. It shall serve as a great centre for unifying the work of the colleges In all the States. He commended the Convention for nobly meeting the large debt. "Sometimes a crisis Is a blessing. We are facing a missionary crisis. Evangelistic work s a distinctive feature of the Church. Salvation is a gift. We are compelled to pass it on. Man can't be a hypocrite when he has good news to tell. we need all the organization we have, but must not forget the end." He con demned church festivities, fairs, etc.. and spoke on different phases of mis sion work, and the relation of worship to the glory of God andjthe work of the Holy Spirit. For an hour he held the vast audience spell-bound. BASEBALL TESTERDAT. At Pittsburg: Pittsburg 0 0031000 4 Boston 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 Base hits Pittsburg. 6; Boston. 12. Errors Pittsburg, 1; Boston. 3. Bat teries Killen and Sugden; Nichols and Bergen. Umpire Lynch. At Washington: Washington 01021243 13 Baltimore 0 10100003 6 Base hits Washington. 14: Balti more. 7. Errors Washington. 3; Balti more. 2. Batteries King and McGuire; Nops. Cogan and Robinson. Umpire Hurst. At Louisville: Louisville 0 02202003 9 New York 0200210005 Base hits Louisville. 9: New York. 9. Errors Iyouisvlile, 6: New York. 3. Bat teries Hemming and Wilson; Seymour and Warner. Umpire Sheridan. At Cleveland: Cleveland 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Brooklyn 0100001 0 13 Base hits Cleveland. 5: Brooklyn. 8. Errors Cleveland. 2: Brooklyn. 0. Bat teries Young and Zimmer; Daub and Grim. Umpire O'Day. At St. Louis: St. Louis 6 10000000 1 Philadelphia 3 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 813 Base hits St. Louis, 8; Philadelphia, 14. Errors St. Louis. 3; Philadelphia, 1. Batteries Donahue and Murphy; Orth and Boyle. Umpire McDermott. At Chicago: Chicago 000203000 fi Cincinnati 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 07 Base hits Chicago, 9; Cincinnati. 9. Errors Chicago. 4; Cincinnati, 0. Bat teries Briegs and Anson; R nines and Schriver. Umpire McDonald. At Princeton: Princeton 0 0 4 2 0 S 618 Virginia 0 1 3 0 0 0 04 Base hits Princeton. 16; Virginia, 5. Errors Princeton, 5; Virginia, 7. Bat teries Altman and Kafer; Miller, O'Brien and Cochran. The Bell Telephone Company yester day won the case brought against It by , the United States government to annul j the Berliner patent. This continues the control of the telephone by the Bell Company for 17 years from 1891, when the last patent was granted. MEMORIAL DAY LN RALEIGH. Btaarw on the peiyate soldi b. The Governor Commutes to Ufa Imprison ment the Sentence of a Negro Murderer. Beau the Deed Was Done In the Heat of Passion Leak Gets Money for Hie Church The Validity of the Drn mers' Tax to be Submitted to the Su preme Court Observer Bureau, Park Hotel, Raleigh, May 10. Governor Russell commutes, the death sentence of Charles Bob, the negro who on the race track at New bern last February murdered another negro stableman. Bobo was sentenced to be hanged on the 18th instant. The following is the Governor's endorse ment on the papers: "Commutation to imprisonment for life is strongly urg ed by the trial Judge, the solicitor who prosecuted, many leading lawyers, physicians and citizens of Newbern. and county officers of Craven. It ap pears that the homicide was not pre meditated, and that there was a ngnt between the two men. after which Bobo, in the heat of passion, got a pistol and renewed the fight, in the course of which he killed the man. The worst feature about it Is that be fired at the man twice, and fired in the midst of a crowd of bystanders. But all this was done in passion, and the entire affair occurred In five minutes. Our law imposes capital punishment for premeditated killing. It is to be presumed that the trial court would have vacated this verdict but for the consideration that It involved the de lay and expense and inconvenience cf a new trial, all of which couia De avoided by executive commutation. Let the sentence be commuted to im prisonment for life." The observance of Memorial Day was In all respects worthy. The capi tal was closed and the flags displayed. Col. R. T. Bennett, the orator of the dav, arrived at noon, and was met at the station by Chief Marshal Stronach, whose guest he is. The exercises were held at Metropolitan Hall, where Col. Bennett delivered an address on "The Private Soldier." The procession went to the Confederate cemetery, passing by the Confederate monument, which it saluted. Cannon salutes were fired during the time of the march. At the old, or city, cemetery, the remains of Lieut. Reid, which had been disinter red, were received and taken to the Confederate cemetery. where they were finally buried. The Confederate cemetery is in better condition than ever before. The racine programme for the State Fair in October was prepared to-day. This year the fair is in the grand cir cuit which starts in New Jersey and ends in South Carolina, so that the best horses will be here. The educational exhibit, which was such an interesting new feature at the last State Fair, promises to far ex- eed the first display. Profs. Toms and Howell are in charge. The Kaleign school committee makes an appropria tion for an exhibit. No less than 1233 was raised yester day for the church wich Rev. R. H. W. Leak, known all over the State as "that little nigger preacher Leak." is building here. Leak is a great politician and is a feud with Jim Young, u is a case f Methodist aeainst Baptist and tne fur flies. In the municipal election, last Monday. Leak "downed' oung ana did manful work to elect the Demo cratic mayor. In return for this tne Democrats aided' yesterday in collect inr monev at a mass meeting. It is an amusing mixture of religion and poli tics, but Leaki s as happy as tne nay is long. Mr. Heee. who is the superintendent of the porthy division at the State ex- perimen farm, finds that owing to the fire that tinned his house ano an ms records he has to turn back and do all over aeain two years work. He says the Wvandotte and Plvmouth Rock chickens D"e found to be the best. Thomas Terrell who lives near Wn!e Forest, stabbed w ith a knife and killed John Gill, another negro, was arrested and hroneht here to-dav and jailed. Gill died Eriday nieht of his wound. State Treasurer Worth decided that the drummers tav of JSO was illegal, be- vse as it could not aprtlv to drum- rre-'s for other so.les it could not apnly to those for North Carolina firms. But h now decides that he will give the Su- nreme Court a chance to pass on the matter. Tt is snid some of his bonds men think this the best course. So he has prrnnred for a. friendlv nviit. He bas directed the sheriff to call on .Tu- 1'os K- Cn.. o' Bnleleh. for the tar. The ftrTrwill recipe to nav and will anpeal. The matter will then be .suspended nntil lh courts nass on it. Pome rersons de ctnre the tx is onerPtive The Treas urer snvs 1t is not. 7Jc remarked to- dv that tba Attorr-ev Oerieral was not vt-o nrrl that he himself had no at - t rines . Ttf. r y.-'cii t i committee ft mer Stat" Alliance .Tohn Graham. W r rinnMriE-. A. F. Ttlioman -nd T. xt rp'vhcio. met o-day a the bad- onarcr rt H'ltcboro and decMed to put the hoe fqotorv Irt onoration ns "mi n they can get experts to take ehnree. HOMICIDF ir V. STn. Vm . f 'i ti Tot ,1 Wtitt. jht W.trhm.n nt th rcnmtonia renin Fartorv. Killed ".i Tnxp-n. Sundae. r'fcm-ue Sbaeno" C'.lftrerl The Slaver at Large. ?neclnl to the Ohcerrer. Gatcrtia. Mav 10. The nnietnde c.f "tlf town Wfs disturbed yto-av af ternoon bv the news of n foul murder which wa committed a short distance optside of the Inenrnoration The only witnesses to the deed nr three negroes and the circum nnces of the crime, jm e-nthered from Tom Grier and his wife, near whoe house the man was killed. ar as follows: About 4 o'clock veeferdny afternoon Vsnrp rttinon and a nec-ro named ""hariie Phannoti, came Into Crier's vflrri. qnrrelinir. and h nked them to n-e, Thev moved off some dWta-n.ce from the hoosc and were oon fie'htinc. d seemed to be striking nt each other, fnnnn was seen to draw hi rested, pud Shannon, the ncro. 4erked it from him. ran off a fe-p- sterns, turn ed and flred two or three shots at Can non. C'nnnor walked off a few vards and foil on his face and d'ed without strnete. On examination it was fonpd that his throat was cut. seve- pe the luenilfr vein. There was a ter rible wcvnd in the breast, and a slight en in the nMmen The murderer eccaned. and was seen EToine' toward Charlotte, and there was rfnort that he boarded the north bound trin at Lowell, but this last re port is thought to be a mistake: and news also came to town this morning tViflt ho Tva ceen at ncujorn. er Cttv The sheriff and f'hlef of foftce Carroll made an effort to p-et blood-bounds to put on bs trp.il. and telcxams. letter and circular" were sen in dinorent di rections, and a reward of offered for bis arrest, but un to this time nothing has been heard of his capture or whereabouts. The murderer is a very black neero. Ave feet eight or ten Inches hleh. weighs about 165 pounds, and is about 21 vears old. snd his right thumb is off at be frst 1oint. The de.-sed leaves a widow and four small children, and he was their sole rance for a support. He had the cosition of night watchman at the cofn n. factory, snu bad the reputation cf heir'' a peacable. hard-workine man. There was a, coHeJton taVen un tcdav and between ?40 and 50 raid o be riven to the widow and children for their immediate wants. Fire Last Hlcht in Tbanvflle. Danville. "Va.. May 10. The two atory brirk structure on Canal street, owned bv the "Riverside Mol Com panv. and occupied a a t ob-vco box mani"-ift'T. by Noel' St Woodward, was burned at midnlarht. with its con tents. lanre ntcek "f 'r"-b"' and much valuable- machinery. The loss on the biilldlna- will amount to about S3.000. covered bv insurance. The loss on stock and machinery may reach $5,000: Insur ance, $2,000. THE CITY OFFICIALS ELECTED, THE MA TOR APPOINTS COMMITTERS. The Mew Board of Aldermen Holds Its Pint Business Session The Meeting In the Future Are to bo Opened With Prayer Capt. Nash Re-Kleeted Secretary and Treasurer; W. 8. Orr Chief of Police, and M. Thomas Keeper of the Cemetery A Great Army of Applicants for Police men, from Which Pew Are Choeen W. B. Glenn Made Chief of the Fire Depart ment Two Sanitary Policemen Klected, W. M. Thomas and S. H. Myers James A. Johnson Street Commissioner Other Proceedings of the Board, The board was late in assembling. There were present, besides Mayor Springs, a full attendance. From the first ward: Aldermen Hall, Lin ton, McLauchlin ; from the sec ond ward: Wilder, Myers and Ahrens: from the third ward: Brevard, Garibaldi and Zimmer man; from the fourth ard: Franklin, Berryhill and Kmery. On motion of Dr. Brevard, Oapt. Nash, the old secretary and treasurer, was unanimously re-elected. Dr. Brevard moved that Capt. Nash's salery be made $1,200. The last board had made it $1,000. Mr. Hall moved as amendment to make Treasurer Nash's salary $1,000 a year. The vote was a tie, the mayor casting the vote in favor of a $1,200 sal ary, stating that while he was in fa vor of economy at the beginning of this administration, he believed that Mr. Nash's services were worth $1,200. Mr. Hall moved that the ministers' conference appoint some member of that body from time to time to regu larly open the meetings of the board with prayer. Carried. 11 to 1, Alder man Ahrens voting no, and explaining that these were business meetings, and should not be opened with prayer. Mr. Linton moved, and Mr. Hall seconded the motion, that Dr. Brevard be elected as mayor pro tem. Carried' unani mously. Mr. Garibaldi moved that the may or's salary be fixed at $1,500, as it has been for the last two years. Mr. Franklin seconded, and the motion was carried. The election of tax collector was en tered upon. W. B. Gooding, W. B. Taylor and A. J. Beall were candidates. Taylor received 8, Gooding 3, and Beall 1 vote. The rules were suspended and Mr. W. 8. Orr was elected chief of police by acclamation. The election of keeper of Klmwood cemetery was then entered upon. On motion of Mr. Franklin the rules were suspended and Mr. Thomas was elect ed unanimously. Going back, for a moment, the salary of the tax collect or was made $900. The salary of chief of police was made $1,000. Mr. Myers .moved that the salary of the cemetery keeper be made $750, It now being $900. Mr. Franklin said the green house, being well managed, furnished some revenue to the city, and the place was worth $900. Dr. Brevard said the rev enue from the cemetery came from the sale of yTaves chiefly. On general principles, he was opposed to such a greenhouse because it came into com petition with professional flower-growers. Mr. Myers' amendment was lost, and Mr. Hall's motion carried, fixing the salary at $900. The vote was 8 in fa vor. Aldermen Myers, Ahrens, Garibal di and Wilder, who had voted to re duce to $750 not voting on Mr. Hall's motion to allow the salary to remain unchanged. Applicants for keeper of the colored cematory were Ruf us Johnson, Ander son Phifer (present Incumbent), Rev. Alfred Jones. Alex Allison, Sid Coles and Simpson Bradley. Alex Allison re ceived 6 and Anderson Phifer 6. The mayor cast his vote for Alex Allison. The salary last year was $35. Dr. Bre vard moved to fix it at $30. Carried unanimously. Next in order was the election of chief of Are department. W. R. Walk er and Wm. Culpeper were formal ap plicants, and W. B. Glenn was nomi nated by Mr. Garibaldi. Glenn receiv ed S and Culpeper 4 votes. Mr. Gari baldi moved that the salary be fixed at JnO. it now being $66. Carried. The election of policemen was next In order. Dr. Wilder moved to curtail the present number of policemen to 13. this Including the chief. The present number is 15. with the chief. The following were the applications for policemen: W. M. Pitts. J. W. Mc Coy. W. C. Owens, Jno. B. McQuav. A. B. Stoudemire. J. M. Creigh- ton. J. W. Auten. .T. M. F.arn hardt. T. TT. Austen. J. W. Stancill. .1. M. Pikes. W. S. Daniels. J. M. Bovt. W. W. Kl'loueh. J. A. Dunn. S. T. McCall. ,T S. Hall. R. H. Shellds. Sam Austen. Plummer. fj. A.. Lawiner. w. t?iissell. Press Freeman. W. f. Haves F. A Hicks A. ' Ollerv. T. W. Vanderburf., W. "P Baker. F.. W. Riarler F. C. Munrier. V. A. Rarnhard R. V. KlrknatrfrU. W. w. Irvine. J. H. Ciinnlntrhnm H. W. Totton. .T. T Fsrrineton. T. T Black. K. T, r-oebitl. r. T,. Torrance. J. F. Wed-dlno-ton. J. S. TTall. The first ballot resulted: Baer 10, VuntlfT 12. Earnhardt 12. Trvir-e 11 Con. nine-ham 11. Jetton It. Cotrbill S. K11 loupb 7. Pitts 7. Auten 7 these all he lm elected. Other candidates op this baiiotf received as follows; Karnhardt c Dunn i. McCall 2. Hall 1 Ovprenh 6 Hicks 2 Orr 6 Rierler 5. Klrknatrlck Frrlnirton 5. Torrance 4. Wedding ton i. y?!aok .. Te second ballot resulted: Eam hardt 6. Overcrsh . Rlerler 1. Orr R Varrin-ton 3. Torrence 1. Kirkpatrlek 1 o clr.ct.lcn. The third ballot resulted n follows; Famhardt 7. Ovrcarsh 6. Orr 6. Far-rins-ton 4. Mr. Famhard was elected, and there was some discussion as to whether there was a tie between Tossrs. Orr and Overcarsh. It was a."-red to sottle the matter bv another hallof which reaulted Overcarah 6. Orr 6. the mayor votlner In favor of the former who was elected. Dr. Brevard moved to elect onlv two sanitarv policemen. If It became nec essarv dnrlnf the summer months two temoorarv sanitary or regular police men could then be elected. Carried. The foliowlner amplications . were made for sanitary ivltcemn : Dr. Mon trose. J. C. ""amobetl. S. H Mvem f". S Roberts w. M Thomas C. Tt. SiVes Thoo. c. triutts, John Curlee. Jos. MeCarver R. P. Rutledge Wm. M--KVn7le. K W. LyJes, W. R. Vail. S J. Brown. F. C. Kir-sr. .T. L. A le-rp.noVr AueTist Wt'lner. T. T,. Mr Cord. H r. Austen. W. M McCamev. T. H. Keenan, J. F. Woodside. W. G. JV,ns. The rst hallo resulted W. vf . Thomas 7. Mtp" 6. Roberts 2. MeCar ver pikes ' Thomas belnir elected. T second ba'lot resulted: Myers 6. 'kes 3 MeCarver 3 no election. The thlr ba'lot resulted In no chane-e. but Mr. Hal) changed his vote. in snlrit of compromise, from K'Ves to Mvers. who waa declared elected. Officers BaVer and Jetton were made! first and second sergeants by accla- J matiop. On motion of Mr. Garibaldi the sal ary of a ree-ular policeman was fixed at S0. and of a nerreant at $55. Dr. Wil der TTinvwl to make the salary of sani tarv ooilcercen S40. He however ac cented Mr. Hall's motion to make It $45. The oilowlne were nominated for day and nlcht turnkeys: -T. L. Orr. G. w Duke. Wm !3lmron. FT. T.. Ayers. w. n Davl. T. H. Pnrttior. Chas. Ea-d-.- W. A. Jacqulns. Will Haves. Orr received 12 votes for day turn- and was elected and Hayes and Duke tied for night turnkev. the "mayor breaking the tie in favor of Kayea. The pay is to remain the same $40 for dav and 30 for nleht turnkev. L. A. Blackwelder was elected as half pay oolioeman. It was left, on morion of Mr. FranV Hn.to the flro committee to anooint the firemen. The pay of the sev en regular station men was. continued at $40 per month, and the nine call men at $8 per month, except the two cap tains, who continue to receive $10. i Mr. Linton moved that Street Com-. missloner Hall be allowed to hold bis -office until July. Dr. Brevard moved an amendment that the election be had immediately, and tne amendment pre vailed. ' The following applications for street : commissioners were read: I. D. Nor tbey. C A. Spratt, J. G. Strickland W. H. Hall. James A. Johnson. Johnson received 7 and Hall 6 votes. ' Mr. Spratt applied to be city engi neer and health officer, to receive com. pensation at so much per day, only as he might do work called for by the board of aldermen, from time to time. ' Carried. s - - The election of city attorneys was en-,, tered into. Dr. Brevard moved that Jones & Tillett be elected. Mr. Hall moved to elect by acclamation.- Car ried, and the firm was elected unani mously, j The application of J. Doley to be private detective was laid on, the table. 1 The session was very harmonious, concessions being made cheerfully by , both sides. All the aldermen on the Independent Democratic ticket occu- , pled the block of seats on the mayor's i right, while the regular Pemocrata ap- s propriated the left hand block. 4 The mayor, at his request, was given : power to sell, or, if deemed beet, to rent, part of the mules owned by the i city, as there was no probability of their being utilized for some time. i : Insert ajflermen. i ' The mayor appoint tne rouowmg -, committees, the first-named member of each committee being the chairman; Finance: J. S. Myers, R. J. Brevard, J. H. Emery. G. S. Hall. Streets and Sidewalks: R. J. Hre- vard, S. E. Linton, F. W. Ahrens. T. S. Franklin. ' Cemeteries: P. P. Zimmerman, J. H. Emery, R. J. Brevard. J. S. Myers, Fire: T. Garibaldi. J. B. McLauchlin. H. M. Wilder. T. 8. Franklin. Graded Schools and Public Buildings: S. E. Linton, P. P. Zimmerman, W. G. , Berryhill, F. A. Ahrens. Lights. Gas and Lamps: U. s. nail, - J. S. Myers, T. Garibaldi, T. 8.. Frank- ' lin. Ordinances: F. W. Ahrens, J. S. .' . Myers, W. G. Berryhill, J. B. flic- , Lauchlin. ; " Health: H. M. Wilder. R. J. Brevard, : S. E. Linton, W. G. Berryhill. - Sewers and Water-Works: T. B. Franklin. T. Garibaldi, G. S, Hall. H- -M. Wilder. Police Committee: G. 8. Hall, P. P. i Zimmerman, H. M. Wilder, R. J. Bre- ; vard. Cotton platform: Joe. H. Emery. S. E. Linton, F. W. Ahrens, J. B. Mc- Lauchlin. CHEATHAM'S DISAPPOINTMENT; His Expected Nomination Held, Back by the President Boyd Waiting for His Revenue Job Postmasters; Recommend ed by Congressman White Unaey Gets a Job for a Bnrke County Darkey North Carolina Postmaster Appointed. - Special to the Observer. Washington, May 10. Another day has passed without Cheatham's nomi nation as Recorder of Deeds going to the Senate. Senator Pritchard was at the White House this morning before the Senate convened and he was confi dent the colored ex-Congressman's name would go to the Senate to-day. A morning paper, anticipating . Cheat-, ham's nomination would go in to-day. printed a long sketch of Cheatham's ca-: reer. Just after Senator Pritchard left the White House, a large delegation of colored men, representing the District of Columbia, called and In the interest of home rule for the District protested aarainst Mr. Cheatham's appointment. There were several colored preachers in the delegation, and it is probable, that the President, in deference to the pro test, decided to withhold Cheatham's -nomination for the present. Senator Pritchard was more inter est eci in the' appointment of Colonel Boyd as Solicitor of Internal Revenue for the Treasury Department, which ne expected to go to the Senate to-day. ; The President was evidently not in an appointing mood.tq-day, for the list of nominations sent to the Senate contains two minor, appointments in Michigan. Colonel Boyd is in Washington anx iously waiting a call to duty in the In ternal Revenue Bureau at $4,500 per an num. ' A. A. Campbell (Hoola Boom) who wants to be postmaster at jilurphy, was presented to the President by Senator Pritchard. Mr. Campbell undertook to deliver himself of seme of his well known views on the political situation, as frequently set forth in his paper. The President did not have time to hear "Hoola Boom" fully, owing to the great crowd of office seekers present. Representative White has recom mended the following postal appoint, ments in his district: J. Frank Dobson,' at Goldsboro: J. C. Hargett,- at King ston, both of these are presidential offices, anil the candidates are white men. Mr. White has also recommended the appointment of the following fourth-class postmasters: W. H. Sav age, at Hardyville; M. O. Griffin, at Seven Springs; and Mr. Gat. at Sara toga. Representative Linney made a tour of the Department to-day. and as a re sult of his labor he secured the ap pointment of a colored man named Joe Caldwell, of Burke county, as coal heaver in the Treasury. In place of a North Carolina Democrat. Washington. May 10. Fourth-class postmasters in North Carolina were appointed to-day as follows: Big Lick. Stanly county, W. A. Cagle; Derlta. Mecklenburg county, W. R. Jor dan: Mineola. Hertford county, C M. Parker; Mocksville, Davie county, E. H. Morris; Stloam. Surry county. Al bert Crissman; Snow HD1, Greene, county. , J. Hj Beaman: Springfield. Wilkes county, Sarah Blevlns; Venable,. Surry county, B. W. Snow. Smallpox la Birmingham. Birmingham, Ala., May 10. Rumor has gone out that Birmingham has. three cases of small pox and one.jleevth. : This is erroneous. A lady, Mrs. John Connelly, contracted the malady in Memphis and. arriving here, became 111. and Ib now covered with the loath some sores of smallpox, though conva lescing, and on the road to recovery.' This is the only case and extreme quar- ! antlne measures have been- adopted. No danger of the disease spreading la ap- prehended. The city Is unusually healthy at present. The weather to warm and unfavorable to the spread . of smallpox. Hale on the Cuban Question. Washington. May 10. Mr. Morgan's Cuban resolution was discussed at con- : alderable length in the Senate to-day. For the first time since the debate be ran. opposition sentiment expressed Itself. Mr. Hale, of Maine, and Mr. ;. White, of California, speaking against the resolutttm. while Mr. Turpie, of In diana, snppbrted It. ' Mr: Chandler. Republican, of New Hampshire, from the committee on cen sus, reported a bill for- taking the twelfth census. f Mr. Hale. In his ; long argument ' against Mr. Morgan's resolution, said Its object was to prevent Spain from making a h-ian and thus prevent her i from putting down the insurrection; , f, Haywood Touches the World's Record. ' Charel Hill. N. C May 8. In the field day exercises of the University of North Carolina to-day Fab. , Havwood. 1897, ; made the 100-yard dash In 9 4-5 seconds. . eoualllnr the world's record made by Wvefers. Jewett and Harry Owens. The other records made were good ones, but no other world's records were touched.. Most Southern college records were bro. - ken. Haywood Is the University foot. V. J. Cunningham, a well-known youne man. of Atlanta- has been- ar- rested charged with holding up George Stanfer. a Davis street merchant, early last Sunday morning. 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