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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-22
LEE PASSES CHARLOTTE.

Charlotte, n. c., Dec. 21.-(SpeciaD-
Consult General Fitzhagh Lee and family
arrived here at 2 o'clock this morning and
left for Florida, over the Florida Contra
and Peninsular road. He was in Presi
dent DuraFs private gear.
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Handsome Furniture

Our stock defes COMPETE
tion. We invite your in
spection feeling assured
that we can sell you, if you
are willing to be convinced
by the logic of
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SECONDHAND PIANOS AT ALL PRICES.
RALEIGH, MICE

=. HORNE, Clayton.
g. N. DUKE, Durham.
A. e. PAGE, Aberdeen
JNO. w. SCOTT, SIAN soxa.
FRED. PHILIPS. Tarhoro.
GEO. w WATra Dznhasn.
III. A. LONDON, pittaboro.
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wash-boad can't last 1t isn't sensible The way that
surely taking its pacehe easiest quickest most economical
ways washing with Pearne, No soap with it-that's
entrelN needLess--notLlng but Pearlne.
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Here is
a picture

that women will wonder at, one
Of these days. They won't
understand what the woman is
doing. Even now it looks
queer to the users of Pearline
to see woman doubling
herself up over a wash-tub.
This old-fashioned, back break
ing way of washing clothes by
rubbing them to pieces over a
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]. w. Barber & Son,
RALEIGH. ". C.
Southern Railroad
(PIEDMONT AIR-LTNE.)
Condensed Schedule
In Effect June IA, 1896

TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH DAILY:
NORFOLK AND Chattanooga
The Washington bee., 1896-02-29
ITEMS THAT INTEREST.

People with the collie may not be
anxious to know it, but there are nearly
1000 varieties of apples in this world.
Summer hotels are now looked upon
IS matrimonial market. It is said that
.,.ore marriages are made at the differ
ent resorts than are made in heaven.
The value OF all property used for edu-
cational purposes in the United States is
laced at $780, 1000, 900; the public school
property alone is valued at S400000,000.
A medical authority on the virtues of
:arious kinds of food declares that the
erring gives the muscles elasticity, the
hody strength, and the brain vigor, and
$ rot flesh-forming.
After the recent eruption of Vesuvius
nd while the lava was still smoking
rot, scores of small boys from Naples
limbed the mountain to the very edge
II the crater and pelted each other with
hunks of steaming lava.
The movement in favor os summer
,utings for poor-children in London and
,ther large cities of England is strong
y this year than ever. Philadelphia
vas the first big city to move in this
matter many years ago.
The straw plait used for hats and bon
acts is chiefly made in the counties Of
Bedford, Bucks and Hertford. A large
quantity is made by young girls at their
own homes. Luton, in Bedfordshire. q
the centre Of the straw bonnet manu-,
facture. u
The Washington bee., 1896-02-29
NEWSY AND PERSONAL.

The picture Of eX-President Harrison
painted by Eastman Johnson, has beer
hung in the White House. II is con
sidered an excellent likeness.
A Monroe CMe) farmer is credited
with the discovery that BramaI
rooster boxed up, in a field, will give
out crows loud enough to make all The
wild crows ashamed of themselves, ant
save the grain.
A Richmond Ky) couple stopped ar
auctioneer while he was selling a lot o.
cradles and made him marry them
Then they bought a cradle, the crowG
cheered and everybody was happy. The
auctioneer was also a justice of the
peace.
Kentucky has evolved another big
tree story. It-that is, the tree-grew
on Gear Creek. 1t was seventy feet
from the ground to the first limb, vary
ing from five feet and half to four feet
ten inches in diameter. 1t turned out
$3.50 worth of lumber.
Mrs. Klock, a young woman of Sagi-
raw, Mich, made a serious mistake il
trying to kill herself. She ate half a
dozen cucumbers, rind and all. and
then took rat poison. Either might
have killed her, but one dose counter
acted the other and she is still alive.
The heirs of Gen Albert Pike, famous
in his day as a mason, author and poet.
have filed a claim in the United States
Court of Claims for 100000 against the
Choctaw Nation. Gen. Pike was coun-
sci for the Choctaws. and Congress.
through bis efforts it is alleged, allowed
the Indians S2,S5S,79S.
It was an agriculturist in Washing
ton County, Kansas, who devised new
scheme for dealing with chinch bugs.
~Ee let few die and decay in a jar;
then put some live ones in with them
and after three days set the prisoners
free. In two weeks all the bugs had
disappeared from his fields.
A Pittsburg lawyer went to Ottumwa.
iowa. and found James Henry Scott
working as electrician for a hotel at 81
Il week. He apprised him that he was
one of three heirs to the estate of his
:ather, CtCo Scott, native of Ger
many. The son ran away years ago,
and since that time his father has be-
come immensely wealthy. His share
will be more than $1,000,000.
The Washington bee., 1896-02-29
HELPING THE PEOPLE.

The Peoples Cooperative Burial
Association of the District of Columbia,
should be favorably considered by the
people and all members of secret and
beneficial societies. Just think of it,
Mr.. S. H. Hines, Undertaken and EN-
balmer, has three offices, one 423 @
street, n. W., one at z2oI 18th street,
n. w, and the other at eIo AZ street,
S. w, where you can go and be well
treated and be Accommodated with a
tirst-class funeral for any of your dead
friends or relatives for the small sum
of one hundred dollars and give you
time to pay.
For one hundred dollars you get
/ black cloth casket;
outside case;
1 hearSe;
door Grape;
Embalming body;
Opening and closing grave.
Services at the funeral.
These are only few of the benefits &C
corded by this association and in the
next issue of The BEE the full details
and benefits of this association will be
laid before the people.
The Washington bee., 1896-02-29
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

Prof Maurice Francis Egan, of Notr,
Dame University, has accepted a pro
tessorship in the Catholic University a.
Washington.
Ex-Governor Roswell p Flower de
tlares in published interview that he
favors William c. Whitney for the
Presidency.
Andrew Carnegige has subscribed $40i
to the testimonial to Dr. S. F. Smith
the author Of America" making the
desired total Of $4,000.
MT Thomas c. Platt declines to take
any vacation until September 16, when
he will probably drink the Saratoga
waters for a couple Of days.
Comptroller of the Currency Eckles
was an excellent baseball player before
he assumed his present high office, but
now he does not indulge in the national
game.
Il am riding for my health" Speaker
Reed told the interviewer. Il was q
good deal run down before L got my
wheel. Now" he drawled, "other peo-
pie are"
Alphonse Daudet says of Mr.. II. NJ.
Stanley: He is the largest reservoir OF
human energy known to me since Napo-
leon. ] admire him, / think, more than
anything in the world
The white marble house of George w.
Childs has its windows boarded up and
sign Of For SALE on it. 1t is house
that has sheltered more famous people
than any other in Philadelphia.
Sir Robert Ball, the astronomer, sits
down on the project Of waving signal
nag to the supposed inhabitants OF
Mars by saying that the flag would have
TO be as large as Ireland and the pole
BOO miles long.
Among Queen Victoria's s treasures are
some verses written by the Prince of
wales when he was a small boy. In
his old age the Prince has not written
anything but letters, and his chief work
In writing these is to sign his name.
Prince Bismarck has decided to de-
vote the fund placed at his disposal in
honor Of the eightieth anniversary of
MS birth to the building of a home of
tne pund (confederation in Berlin. His
oeclsIon meets general satisfaction.
O'0HtS years ago Lewis Bates, Ol
Nhlcago, was born in slavery. He is alb
soIutely without education Of any kind,
invariably badly dressed and poorly
ieo' but at the present time he is the
"ealthiest colored man in the city. He
Is rated at nearly S500,000.
MIR. Kurino, the japanese Minister at
washington, is very fond Of society and
Is good deal sought after by enter
'alhers at the capital. He has been
making a tour Of the summer resorts
ana has been the guest at the most ex-
N4uSlFe houses in the country
one Of Lord Rosebery's ancestors, Sir
archibald Primrose when made pris-
onef OF war by Cromwell, was deprived
u ms office of clerk to the Scottish
p''F council, and his estate was con-
,Scated. Yet Lord Rosebery is said to
c9Fe subscribed $4,000 towards the
cromwell statue.
somebody has been kind enough to
make list of the eligible English
.,t, uGheS now in the marriage market,
~ "iVh their respective ages: Richmond,
- Nrafton, "a; Norfolk, SO; Marlbor-
oush. "a; hoxburghe 10, and Manches-
r Is Grafton seems to be the most
desirable Catch
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AS-.0S0 4Au OuNIlNENV.

Western crops all appear to be doins
we'll. including the Presidential.
Uncle Sam now has 1854, 800 acres O.
Forest under his Federal protection.
There are in Chicago about $1,000
persons who are paying for bicycles or
the installment plan.
OF the 79,415 seamen shipped at the
. seaports of the United States during the
year ending June so only 21,415 were
| Americans.
The Boston Post-Office is, as usual
| one of the banner offices of the country
having made an increase in business of
! s7M per cent. over the previous year.
| Cincinnati is to have q cat-breeding
| farm. and instead of being a mark for
! bootjacks, Pussy is to be fed and PAM
pered; but she will have to pay for it
AL at last, for it is Pussy's fur that is
the objective.
The 8 o'clock curfew ordinance, so
popular in other Minnesota towns, will
soon be adopted in Duluth. The pro-
posed ordinance prohibits all persons
under Is years old from appearing on
the streets after o'clock, and provides
Il PSHdllS OIL SlUU Ille OF ~ udyS III jail
for violating the law.
The impulsive contribution of $50, 600
towards a missionary fund to be used
in Northern China, at Sundays meet
ing Of the Christian Alliance, at Old
Orchard, Me, is an eloquent example of
devotion to a chosen cause, and of the
strength which moves us forward on
the road of spiritual as we'll as material
progress.
The Textile School of Philadelphia
now has about 700 students. 1t teaches
fine weaving and it is said that its di-
plomaS "are an open sesame to employ
ment in every New England mill town."
The apricot crop in California is COM
paratively short this season. Pomona
County will produce but about 750 tons,
as against $500 tons last year
The Commissioner of Navigation has
been looking over our laws relating to
ships, and has learned. with surprise
the country will share, that masters of
vessels engaged in foreign trade are
still required to make oath that none
of their crew were impressed FOR SER
vice in the British navy during the last
voyage. The war of 1872 did away with
the necessity of the oath, which has
fingered for 80 years unnoticed on the
statutes.
The National Association of Elocu-
tionists is making a special fort to
have every city of 25000 or MOI inhabi-
tants provide a separate schL ! for the
instruction of stammerers, wnere they
Will.not merely receive the proper vocal
training, but be constantly under the
supervision. during school hours, Of
teachers familiar with the treatment OF
such deficiencies and able to check ev-
cry tendency to fall back into the old /
habit. Such schools have been emf |
nently successful in Germany.
The Washington bee., 1896-02-29
HUI WlIuUUl DllHI
Or You rlay Lose the
Golden Opportunity
of a Lifetime.

For the purpose of rapidly increasing
the circulation of the New York Daily and
Sunday Mercury, established fifty-eight
years ago, the Mercury Printing Company
Capital stock, $500, ooo OO. Incorporated un-
der the laws of New York, makes the
greatest offer ever made in the history of
American journalism by an institution of
the standing and magnitude of the New
York Mercury
For limited time only. shares of stock
dollars will be sold at face value-s10.
Each share Of stock carries with it free
cory of the Daily and Sunday Mercury.
We will send one copy of the Daily and
Sunday Mercury free to every shareholder
as long as the stock is held by him or his
assigns. For example, if subscriber pur-
chases ten shares of stock he will be en-
day Mercury free to his own or any other
address as long as he continues to he a
stockholder of the cornora tion. These
copies of the paDer may be disposed of by
subscribers to the capital stock in any way
desired by them.
This pronoeiton is open to all-news-
dealers included.
If you care to invest only ten dollars in
one share you can by merely holding the
same receive the Daily and SUNDAY New
York Mercury as long as you live. and can
be0ueath the privilege to vour heirs
There will be only a. limited amount of
this stock disposed Of in this way. Those
who are lucky enough to obtain these
shares will find that in very short time
thev will he worth 2O0 per cent. premium
For further particulars address the
SUPERINTENDENT OF CIRCULATION,
NEW YORK MERCURY,
PARK ROW. NEW YORK.
Sample copies mailed to any address
upon receipt Of request.
The Washington bee., 1896-02-29

AS the Winter wanes modes have
grown more fluffy, and skirts spread
ripple and rustic more than ever.
Many of the new fancy-striped ging-
hams, lawns and percals have separate
collars and cuffs of white linen.
Most sleeves are off the straight wide,
bishop shape, with either square or
turnover cuffs.
Ribbons are very fashionable and
the Dresden lowered ones are in the
lead.
The Spring coat will be marked by
an air of jauntiness. and will be seen
in dark blue cloth with a faint steel
color lowering over it.
1t will not be uncommon for skirts
and bodices TO be alike as coats will be
made of The same material as skirts.
The most prominent colors for
Spring will be orange-red, golden
brown, green and cherry pink.
Blazer suits, coat and waists suits will
be seen shortly in wash goods and all
such skirts will have gathers in the
back.
The Washington bee., 1896-02-29

Tbere was a beautiful wedding
ojsmnized at the residence of Mr..
Sb9s, II. Champ, $40 Spruce street,
Il Droit Park Wednesday night, the
nn"ntracting parties being Miss Annie
. Champ to Mr.. ChaS. H. Plummer.
promptly at O'Clock the bride attired
= novelty cloth, trimmed in brown vel
1at and silk, entered the parlor on the
arm of her father who gave her away.
Rey's. Chestnut and Lewis performed
the ceremony, after which an elaborate
reception catered by Deimo-Koonce
9th street, II. W., was partaken of.
The presents were numerous and
beautiful, comprising banquet lamp,
dozen silver spoons, suitably en-
prayed, a silver gravy ladei, silver
66ickle dish, silver card receiver, travel
ing bag and many other things too
numerous to mention. Those present
were; Nr. and Mrs. Hughst n, Mr.. and
Mrs Rick,, Mrs. Ida Nj Tones, Mrs.
lanes an daughter, Mrs. Nenie
Mason, Mrs Mabel Marshall, Miss
Gertie Adams, the Amphion Glee
Club, Mr.. Ira Wright and many others.
AtI2o'Ciock the bride left for the
Vest amid showers of rice for a long
and happy life.
Miss Emma l.. Ingram, a very accom-
plished lady will be married to DIR. f.
d. Williston next "Wednesday evening,
at the rnsidence of the brides mother
Il34 7 street, II. W. No cards
The Washington bee., 1896-02-29
H. w. PETERS & CO.

All orders directed to Agent c. S.
Wormley at store, or residence 1908
Florida avenue n W., will be promptly
called for, put through with dispatch
and satisfaction. Charges to suit the
times
The Washington bee., 1896-02-29

WANTED.-Reined, energetic ladies
IS agents for good-selling toilet art
cles. Must be we'll recommended
Apply between the hours If a. m
nd p. m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
2I2 Florida A venue n. w.
The Washington bee., 1896-02-29

'- o. entertain new spheres of tn Dughts
.l, SOu vi! te keeping within touch OF
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MOUNT VERNON.

The Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church. IN South
Futon-ave was dedicated yesterday afternoon ui'uer
the direction of the presiding elder. the Kew = o
Wing Among the visiting clerSymen were me he's
G. Samueson c. Cederhom. James NJ Buckley
n A. BuchteL H. W. Eklund. +. o. Logren' oIh
Swanson BENJAMIN Nelson and the pastor OF the
church the Rev. John En-. HibeIg. The trustees OF
the new church Oscar Johnson CharIes Grunutn
and Charles Olson. The congregation huhioeis doo"'
TWO hundred. -. 40 poo,is,
Church will deliver the second of series OF mus,
,rated lectures tomorrow evening. The subject VIII
be The Royal Houses Of Great yam "'S0'
The mjiweck services of Trinity Church Will begin
on Wednesday, Addresses will be Delivered eacn
ST Andrew: Clarence H. Crombe. Albert ,. Cuh ~
nam John c. Schiettler. Julian o. ROPER :, ~ VI D.
Armstrong Il. f. Aiken and Arthur T. seymour
A meeting Of the Young Mems Republican Gun mas
been called for "Wednesday evening At TINS meeI-
ing a plan will he proposed to make the cIuo d iV1
naneut organization ana 10 give an en- vlrs
each week. as Is row beng dChe Dv CLUBS III
New-Rocheie ard in other PAGES IN the county. $50.
The fourth anniversary entertainment OF Court
Mount Vernon. Independent Order OF Foresters' NH
take place in the Opera House tomorrow nsni: @
e.y people OF this city. and us previous eitc ."
ments have been Largely attended ana succtsSiai
The new ST. Mary's Church. in iiigA-sL wa u'ui-
Gated Yesterday morning at Il O'Clock The Dlesslng
was pronounced by the Archbishop and was 1oiio"tu
bv solemn high mass. The mass was ceieDi tq 10y
Dean Lings OF Yonkers. He was assisted by fatnsrs
Rev Thomas Campbell preached Inc ceremony
ended with blessing Of the lar reredos ana sat
uaiy and benediction by the ArchniShop all Az,
which the visiting cergvmen We're guests 4, a ON
rer given hy the priest of the parish. Father McCape
Joshua De Voc seven;y-four years Old. ditd at ms
home No 2lj South Twelfth-ave.. on SATURDAY night
dent of his city for eight years Burial VIII take
Mace in Wooilawn Cemetery next Wednesday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-14
PORT CHESTER AND RYE.

For several weeks negotiations have been going
on between the trustees Of the Congregational
and tho PRESBYTERIAN churches in Port Chester.
looking toward a consolidation of the congrega-
lions The trustees hoped by this plan to be able
to maintain resident pastor and carry on active
work as each congregation Is too small to DO so
properly At present. and both have been forced TO
run in debt II is announced now that as far as
the Congregational Church IS concerned. negotia-
,ions are at an end, FOR II ii were decided that
@he proposed union should he Presbyterian
church they assert that they would rot be willing
TO bee me Presbyt erans The Pfesbyteridns. being
the older congregation, issued this CONDITION hs an
uItjmatum and will not recede from their position
George II. Read. president Of the Board OF VII
lare Trustees Of Port Chester, has entered en-
Enthusiastically into the project to secure Tor Port
Chester a handsome park and soldiers monument
Mr. Read and his associates hope TO have the
monument ready for unveil!ng on next Memorial
Day Their plan Is 20 employ an expert artist to
examine the grounds given by Mr.. Quintard and
the old Catholic Church property and have hin:
submit clay model for THIS parrcular r. location
weeks. that every one can pass Judgment upon I
IL The suggestions have been adopted ia and Mr.
Charles awrenGe POST 40 49, o Fl f on
Thomas G. sutton junior yGe,SOmmanGsr Clark
geen. Norton J. saeds: chaplain. the Rev v, F.
Wakefield Officer - the ok Ge0Gs wi Bn o Dy
par,ment Encampment. William r. Hyler; delegate
10 Westchester County AssOclhtion. l5efndiu pa
ruch Following the election. delegate from
Fiandreau Post New-koch.e. inspected the af-
fairs Of the poet and com pl:mented the members
on the good condition in which they were found.
A supper was then served IN the tent.
The chancel in 81; Peters Church is now
expected to be finished by January "A. On that
cate Bishop Potter VIII visit the parish. and after
having consccrated the new chancel will admins
ter the rite of confirmation.
holiday sale will be held in the chapel Of the Port
Chester Baptist Church. beginning this afternoon and
ending Tuesday night.
The proposition to buy the property at Rye Beach
for public park for nc people of the town Of Rye
have been unable TO pace AN acceptable price upon
fae,r lands.
The annual meeting of the Rye Club will be he'd on
Tuesday evening when officers will be elected
ard vacancies in the Board OF Trustees filed The
rames OF fourteen new members have been recently
TO
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NEW WORK CITY.

According TO a report yesterday. the Institution
Of Savings OF Merchants Clerks had pure chased
the property at No q Union Square East and was
about to cree, a handsome new bank building on
the ground included by this purchase and the
present site Of the bank. at No. ?, Union Square
East W Emlen Roosevelt. trustee OF the In
stitution said yesterday that no such purchase
had been made and that the bank had no inn
mediate intention of 30 doing.
Nellie O'Dav thirty-two years old Of No 7S5
Elcvcnth-avc.. WAS arragned In iorkville court
Yesterday on a charge OF having stolen six Ivory
handled knives. valued at 49, from the HOFFMAN
House She was caught trying to pawn the knives
and confessed that when she had seen them IN the
hotel kitchen she had been unable to resist tho
temptation to steal them. The case was adjourned
TIL to-day
Yale's example In the matter OF securing instruc-
ton for her team for the intercollegiate chess
match scheduled TO begin hero on December ~
has quickly borne fruit and Columbia has gone
the New-Iiavcn men one better, so TO speak, by
obtaining the services or Harry " i1ilSp"iy 40
coach for her university team
The French line steamship La Boursogne. from
Uavrc was sighted off Fire Island at SO o'clock
last evening. She was delayed Few hours by
westerly gales and head seas
John OBricn an inmate Of the Workhouse on
Blackwcrs Island was found dead In his cell
Yesterday morning. He was sent to the WORK
house for intoxication. ana death Is thoueh' 10
have been due TO natural causes. q fri'n was
nfty-nve years old and lived at NO b Park-st'
Joseph Bloomfield. who was arrested on sus-
pcion of being Of the men who are said 10
have robbed Mrs Ca,harlnc Siefke In her home on
Friday was discharged from custody by Magis-
,ratc Kudlich in Jefferson Market Police Court
Yesterday owing to lack of evidence.
When the British steamship Manauense was OFT
,ro,nL,nsv,lIe on Friday night. bound hence for
par, Two of her engineers were severely scaIdci
through the blowing out Of "A boiler tube. Th"y
xere attended by the surgeon Of the battle-ship
Maine which was lying at anchor of Tompkns-
VILE and on Saturday morning they proceeded 10
90, with their ship