The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-07
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

NO1 4AAb tOh III TN
Amid the booming of cannon and
the cheering of 10000 of people. the
Leadville, COL, ice-palace was thrown
open Wednesday and the great three
months carnival was begun. The ice
palace is five times rs large as the
one erected in Montreal.
A few papers and good many indi-
yiduals have sought to make the sill
yer question the paramount issue, but
the are greatly in the minority, Fur
thermore, we do not want to be at the
mercy of the silver men any more
than we want to be in the clutches Of
the gold men.-Progressi Farmer.
Last year was a good year for Civ
ing To colleges ST., 500 were
given, to charities S5,745,670, TO
churches S2,080,150, to museums and
art galleries Sl.724,500, to libraries
S530,439, to other institutions S6,471,-
976,making a total of $28,943,549, or
about s10,000,000 more than in 1894.
The Washington correspondent OF
the New York World says 1.-THE Presi-
dents greatest fear concerning the
public loan is that millions of nation
al bank notes will be used to with
draw the greenbaeks which the gov
eminent may impound. Under the
statute, the Treasury Department Is
compelled to redeem these notes in
legal tenders when $500 is presented
at time. The greenbacks may then
be used To raid the gold reserve"
Elon College, the State University
of the Christian denomination in
North Carolina, and after which this
town and postofIice is named, has re-
ceiyed an endowment fund of 100000
from a well-known citizen of New
York city. The faculty viii not at
present reveal the name of the donor.
Elon College lis the first college in this
State to which women are admitted
to receive such an endowment. Trini
ty, Davidson, Wake Forest and the
University have been endowed SINH
larly by various persons, but they are
all strictly male colleges. Zion Col
lege carries en- the co-education of the
sexes with success, and earnest efforts
are being made 10 obtain admission
for women at the State University
also. Charleston News and Courier.
The Texas viii go out of commission
at the Norfolk Navy Yard, where she
arrived Saturday evening, and after
board of survey has submitted to the
Navy Department estimates covering
the cost of the alterations to be made
in the ship, she will be turned over to
the Navy Yard officials, who will un-
dertake the work 1t is estimated
that the changes viii occupy at least
three months, and the ship may not
be ready for service again before next
summer. While it would be possible
to make the changes piece-meai be-
tween the cruises, and keep the Texas
in commission meanwhile, it is be-
lieyed that it will be more economical
10 lay her up and complete the work
without interruption. Part of the
Texas crew Will be used to mann the
Ram Katahdin, and the remainder will
be distributed among the vessels of
the North Atlantic squadron.
tits frequently said by opponents of
the Presidents and Mr.. Olney's course
on the Venezuela matter that if Sec
rotary Gresham had lived it would
never have happened as it has. One
who knew Mr.. Gresham well and kept
close track of State Department af-
fairs says on the contrary, to quote
from the Springfield Republican, Mr..
Gresham made the first move in this
Venezuelan matter. He prepared the
case, which his successor took up and
developed. There are now in the arch
ives of the State Department writings
in Judge Gresham's hand which, if
examined, would show that he was
preparing TO declare the principle
foreshadowed by Monroe, just as Pres
ident Cleveland and Secretary Olney
have declared it. Mr.. Gresham al
ways regarded his action concerning
the Brazilian rebellion as a leader
10 declaration of the Monroe doctrine.
He chafed because the facts in the
Corinto episode did not give him an
epcning for calling Great Britain to
account. lie looked forward TO the
Venezuela affair with patriotic eager
ness and was hard at work upon the
presentation of the case when death
struck him down"