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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-21

"a. .,ro.sentials through Presiding Elder
RraokH.
" A. Bette, OF the South Carolinn
Conference. was introduced.
Chairman \. A. Odell 81 the puhlica.
ton committee, submitted report which
was adopted
Question 20 was resumed. Are oil the
preachers blameless In their lives and
official administration p and g. q. Little
/. n. Arnold. w NJ Bagby, NJ. 7, Steel
Il. M Taylor, G. w Callahan, N F.
Womhle. h. M. Litaker and j T Rey-
Anlls passed Tive examination of charae.
far and made their reports.
Aeheyille was selected as the place foi
holding next conference.
REV. James Atkins, ~ D. of Nash
vile. Tenn, Sunday School Editor, was
introduced and made an able appeal for
the use of the church literature IN our
own Sunday schools
Conference then adjourned with bene
,lietion by Bishop Galloway,
Az night the lipworth League anniver.
sary was held. Rev. 4. II. Turrentine, OF
Charlotte, presided. Rev. DIR. George
Smith, OF Georgia. Chas w. Tiilett, ESD,
af Charlotte. and Bishop Chas. II. Gal
loway made stirring addresses.
Rev. H. Il. Chritzberg, II. D., Of Ashe-
Vile, preached an able and instructive
sermon at the First Presbyterian church.
Rev. I. A. Bowles also delivered ser
mon to the Chestnut Hill congregation
In the city suburbs.
NOTES.
Quite a ripple of laughter was created
while the case OF Rev. v. l.. Marsh was
being considered. He is in feeble health,
and while the question of his continuance
was being debated, Presiding Elder Cara
way was asked if Brother Marsh was
married. NO" he said, NOR is there any
Of his being married"
How do you know asked the
Bishop.
"Oho, / didn't mean TO say he couldn't
get married, Bishop" replied Elder Cara
way, but / meant that there was hard
ly possibility OF his becoming so"
Rev. ID. A. Belts, Uncle" as he is
Familiarity called by nearly everybody, is
here. and shakes hands with as much
cordially as ever.
Rev. u. A. Yates, y. D., of Raleigh,
whose distingue air would be noted Mt
any place. is here mingling with the
brethren whom he formerly labored with
before the Conference was divided.
Rev. II. II. Chritzberg, ID. D., who has
lust served his fourth year at the leading
Methodist church at Asheyilie. may trans
fer to the South Carolina Conference, it
is said. He came to this Conference by
from that State in 1892.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-21

"T was attacked with rheumatic fever
in its worst form. employed the best
physicians, but received no permanent
relief. When I commenced to take
Paine's Celery Compound my feet and
hands were swollen so badly that they
were useless. I could not walk step,
and was suffering very much. When I
had taken four bottles Of Paine's Celery
Compound 1, could walk we'll, and I con-
tinued until took six bottles. 1t made
me perfectly well, and 1 have been so
ever since. I wish the whole world
might know Of its great value"
Paine's Celery Compound makes peo-
pie WE'LL
Winter. searches out the weak parts in
the body; colds settle in the deranged
organs and develop disease. Make every
part of the body sound; build up the
strength and be ready for the shock Of
cold weather by taking Paine's Celery
Compound
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-21
MOST WONDERFUL OF SNAKES.
Colonel James j. Cook Tells of Reptile
Just Killed.

Col. James z. Cook, of Concord, is in
the city to-day He brought news of a
wonderful snake that was killed yester-
day between Mount Pleasant and Nor
wood.
He saw the reptile himself and meas
ured it. 1t was of variety never seen
in these parts before.
The body was IF u brownish color, the
head being black. The snake was seven
feet six inches long, and two feet from
the head two small legs projected from
the body, these being about an inch long,
and on each leg were six well-developed
toes, with claws, two of the claws being
a quarter of an inch long.
The reptile was sent to the State Mu-
scum at Raleigh.
This description is just as given by DIR.
Cook.
It's not our snake.-Charlotte News.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. 25c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-21
Az ELEGANT SUBURBAN. RssIDzacz
Foe Sale.
THE MATERIAL USED IN

Desiring to move to Che city 1 offer for
sale MY place neaT Raleigh IL coutaius
about @ e hundred ana sixty acre ON
which is small Cna-stoTv dNelling house
OF six rooms ca riage house, barns, stables
etc. and an elegant new WG-sCOry dwelling
horse of ten rooms. with wat rec osets end
other modern improvements. This is the
prettiest place in Wake county teiightful
in summer, com Portable In winter and with
in three mites of the Capitol over a maead.
amized road. Terms easy Eitle perfect
SPLER WHITAKER
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-23
DIVORCED At SACRAMENTO.
Rancher TuLm0dge's Wife Is Granted a
Separation and Heay Ali
n,onv

SACRAMENTO, CAL. July 22.-The di-
vorce case of Martha TaImadge against
c. V. Talmadge. which was on trial here
for several weeks recently and created
quite a sensation. was decided to-day in
favor of the plaintiff by Judge Catlin. He
gives Mrs. Talmadge a divorce and $4,000
alimony.
Talmadge is a rich farmer living near
Courtland. His wife was an inmate of a
disorderly house here where he met her.
He took her to San Francisco and was
married to her by Justice of the Peace a
year ago.
He says she got him drunk for that pur-
pose, but he went with her. got the license
and was married at the home of her sister.
The next day he went home alone and she
went to the ranch two weeks later. In the
meantime he decided one half of this prop
erty to his daughter, Mamie, in trust for
herself and his other six grown up sons
and daughters, but reserved life interest
in the property and $12, 600 in bank. His
wife was coidly received at the ranch and
was harshly treated by Talmadge and his
two daughters who lived with him. She
finally sued for divorce on the ground of
cruelty and for $4,000.
Talmadge brought cross suit for
divorce.
The court gives Mrs. Talmadge $40 per
month alimony until the judgment is set
tied. and restrains Talmadge from remov-
ing the money in bank until then. This
is the case that gave rise TO the Bee oon-
tempt incident for which Editor Nc
Clatchey was fined $500 for resenting q
statement by the court that the Bees re-
port of portion of Talmadge's testimony
was untrue.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-23
TACOMA BALLOTS
SPIRITED AWAY
Stolen by Cracksmen From
a Vault in the City
Hall.
PREVENTS A RECOUNT.
Election Contests Brought by
Republicans Cannot Be
Decided.
CLEVER WORK OF THIEVES.
Drill Through Walls of Brick and
Cement 10 Obtain the Ballot
Boxes.
CLEVER WORK OF THIEVES.

TACOMA, WASH, July 22.-The city
was astounded this afternoon by the dis
covery, made by Controller Benham, that
the vault OF the city council chamber had
been broken into and part of the ballots
cast in the municipal election on April 6,
stolen or destroyed.
Very soon after Mayor Fawcett was de-
clared elected by two votes ex-Mayor
Edward S. Orr began contest suit, which
was taken to the Supreme court resulting
in the decision that the Supreme court
had no jurisdiction to try the case. Later
quo warranto proceedings were instituted
against Mayor Fawcett. This case came
up to-day before Judge Pritchard and 1t
was expected the ballots would be counted.
Controller Benham was ordered to pro-
duce them in court at o'clock. He had
Just opened the vault to secure them when
he discovered that it had been rifed. An
investiga ton showed that hole ten by
twelve inches in dimensions had been cut
through the brick and cement wall into
the vault, from the Office occupied by the
Civil Service Commission.
The hole was concealed by putting back
the footboard. Inside the vault large
amount of brick and mortar was found.
The returns from three precincts had en-
tirely disappeared, and other baIlot-boxes
were found to have been broken into.
Court adjourned on announcement of
the discovery, and Judge Pritchard, ac-
companied by the lawyers, repaired to the
City Hall and made personal investiga-
ton. 1t is now question whether the
count of the ballots can proceed. If not,
D. L :
have been given places Under Mayor Faw-
cett, will remain in Office. The Republi-
cans expected judicial count would rein
state them, alleging that errors in the
counting were made in many precincts in
favor Of Fawcett, the fusionists having had
two out of three members of the election
boards in many instances. Republicans
point to the fact that precincts in the
Third, Sixth and Eighth wards, of which
the ballots were stolen, gave msjorities for
Orr aggregating seventy or eighty votes.
Some Fawcett supporters alleged that
the wall was opened from inside the vault
of which the Controllers force had the
keys. The Controller claims this would
have been impossible, because the seals
bearing the names of several city officials
were posted over the vault doors in April
and remained unbroken until to-day.
Two weeks ago the City Hall ianitor dis
covered some crowbars on the floor above
this vault and called an officials attention
to them. A few days later they disap-
peared. Presumably the vault was riied
about that time. 1t is expected that the
Council Will offer large reward for the
apprehension of the guilty parties Mayor
Fawcett offers reward OF $500.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-23
ON THE VALLEJO TRACK
Plunkett and Nutwood Pace a
Dead Heat in the 2:I4
Class Event.
Stella Captures the Trot in Easy
Style-Colonel Benton and Bay.
wood Matched

VALLEJO, CAL, July 22-The first
event to-day under the auspices of the
Vallejo Jockey Club, pacing race for the
2:14 class, was between ]. L. Smiths Allie
Cresco, d. Miners Plunkett and H. He'll
mans Prince Nutwood. Purses were paid
on each heat. In the first Piunkett logged
in winner, with Prince Nutwood second.
Plunkert and Nutwood passed under the
wire in dead heat in the second. Pools
were divided between the two horses.
Allie Cresco won the third heat in good
style. The best time made during the
race was 2:3Osz.
In the 2:3O-class trotting, three in five.
four contestants appeared-T. Smith s
Stella, Lielerly' S Twilight and ]. Conceilo' s
Millie L and Addison. Addison took the
first heat, with Millie L second and Tw1-
light third. Stella won the second, third
and fourth heats straight. 1t was splen-
did contest, but the black mare trotted as
true as steel and landed the race 10 her
credit. Best time, 2:29.
The programme for to-morrow's races
will include a 2:20-class pace with Addie
Senter, Nickotine and Bonny Belle as
starters, and 2:25-cIass trot with six en-
tries-Solo, Pilot, Reno. Guy Vernon, Clay
S and Dollican. In addition a special pacing
race for $3.50 between P. L. Nash's Gilroy
wonder, Colonel Benton, with record of
2:15, and D. L. Minis haywood, with a
record of 2:10, has been arranged. This
race will draw large crowd to the track.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-23

place that the Merchants Association
should be attacked by a member OF the
carnival committee who is supposed to be
working for the good of the enterprise and
the association IN all of its departments.
''It is no doubt the spite work of some
one who could not use the Merchants
Association TO further his own ends So
far as any members of our association re-
signing is concerned, / am assured there
will not be three names handed in to be
acted on for resignation. The tempest in
a teapot is all the result of some ones per-
sonal Spite"
The carnival benefit at the Columbia
Theater yesterday added $500 % from the
sale of seats at the theater. The various
members of the executive committee have
tickets which they agreed to dispose of,
and which have yet to be heard from, and
will further swell the returns. The COM
mittee are very well satisfied with the re-
suit for midweek afternoon benefit.
Manager Walter OF the Orpheum noti-
he'd the carnival com nittee yesterday that
he was ready to place the Orpheum at the
disposal of the committee for any after
noon that they might select for the per-
formance and turn the gross receipts over
to them.
The st. Andrews Society. which will
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-23
TURNER'S HoNoh "rHE CALI
Made the Official Organ of the Santa Crus
funniest.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, July 22.-The
funniest executive committee has shown
its appreciation of The CALL by making
it the funniest official organ for the Eng
lish-reading people.
One of the leading features OF the COM
ing festival will be the torchllght process
sion on Saturday night, August g. the
opening night of the festival. The follow
ing named fraternal and other societies
will be invited to participate, and with the
Turner's societies will make this the finest
parade ever witnessed in Santa Cruz: The
Naval Reserve, Fire Department. Native
Sons, Native Daughters, Pioneers, Bran
ciforte Lodge, No. 96l, I. o. o. F.; San
Lorenzo Lodge No. 147, 1. o. o. F.; Santa
Cruz Encampment No. go l. o. o. f.. !;
RebeKah Lodge No. Z, 1. o. o. F.. Masons,
Redren, Foresters of America, A o. U.
W., G. a. r., Woman's Relief Corps,
Ladies of the 6. A. R., Knights OF Honor.
Knights of Pythias. Eastern Star, National
Union, Druids, Madrones Grove, Swiss
Club, Watsonville Drill Corps and the
public and high schools of the city of
Santa Cruz.
The committee has ordered of ]. B. At
keson and w. H. Bell of San Francisco
5000 copies OF souvenir programme to be
used in the celebration. The ladies' class
of eighteen of San Jose has announced its
intention of participating in the exercises.
as has class named 1.-The Bears of San
Jose. whose members are from As to 20
years OF age The SchuetZen ladies of San
Francisco will be here. They are experts
with the rife, and will do some prize and
exhibition shooting.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-23
MISSING FROM AVALON.
Young Kenneth Powell Lost in
the Catalina Island
Hills.
Searching Parties Fail to Discover
Any Trace Of the
Youth.

AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND, July o.
Great anxiety is felt here over the dis
appearance of Kenneth Powell. the I5-year-
old boy of NJ. A. Powell, who resides at
14i5 South Hill street. Los Angeles. The
boy was spending few days at Avalon
with his mother, and last Saturday after
noon disappeared, since which time he
has not been seen or heard from. 1t was
feared that the boy had wandered off to
the hills in the interior oi the island and
been lost. Hunting parties were organ
lied. and the hills and canyons secured,
but no trace OF hi m was discovered. His
father arrived from Los Angeles Monday
night, ana sent out another searching
party of twenty men.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell left the island by
this mornings steamer. and the Los An
geles police force will be set to work on
the case. The boy is al only child, and
the parents are distracted. He had no
money, and through interviews obtained
with steamer officials, ii is learned that no
boy answering to his description has taken
passage to the mainland, as he had no re-
turn ticket, and an attempt to pass him.
self over would have been detected by the
captain or purser. 1t is possible, that he
may have hidden in the hold OF the Her
mosa on Saturday night and gone to the
other side.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-23
FLIGHT OF A STOCKTON WIFE.
Deserts Her Sick Husband and Two
Children TO Lead a Degraded

STOCKTON, CAL, July 22.-Antonia
Brunetta, laborer, has lost his wife and
his health, and has two little girls to take
care of. This morning he applied to the
police for home for his children, in order
that he might go the County Hospital.
He was directed to Registrar Eckstrom of
the Associated Charities, who in turn sent
him to Mrs. ]. B. White, president of the
Old Peoples and Children's Home.
Brunetta informed Mrs. White that his
wife had deserted him and refused to care
for the children and that he was too sick
to do so himself and was without means
to pay for their support. Yesterday, he
said, he sold his silver watch for 81 to pay
for their board and lodging and he had
but Is cents left. The little ones were
placed in the Children's Home.
Brunetta has been working in the mines
and in the vicinity of Linden. His family
has been living at Livermore Recently
he was informed that his wife had sold all
the community property and departed for
San Francisco. He left his work and
started to find her.
He came across the woman at the Hotel
Tuscano at 526 Broadway, San Francisco.
where he found her in company with other
men. She had him thrown out of the
place and badly beaten but he managed
/ to gain possession OF the two girls, aged 3
and years, and brought them to Stockton.
The father was taken to the hospital this
afternoon. He will bring suit for divorce
from his wife soon as he is able.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-23
Questions Spiritual Discussed by
Teachers of the Gospel
Faith.
CHOOSING A CHURCH NAME.
Speakers Differ Slightly in Their
Selection-Addresses by Able
Lecturers.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, July 22.-The at
tendance at Garfield Park was increased
to-day, and the interest in the Ministerial
Association convention undiminished.
The recently arrived delegates to The vari-
GUS conventions TO be held here are get
ting settled in their comfortable tents and
pretty cottages. There is spirit of neig b.
borliness becoming to their profession
that makes this camping out delight to
the members. to many of whom it is their
only outing of the season. The character
and spirit of the conventions add to this
spirit of brotherhood, for these conven-
tions are not of the law-making order, but
for the soie purpose OF advancing the
spiritual welfare and the general religious
culture and social acquaintance of the
delegates. The presence of the large num-
Der of children gives the park home
like appearance, and there is the sound of
mirth and Joy of childhood during the
hours between the sessions OF the conven-
tions.
Rev. Guy Smith opened the Ministerial
Association meeging this morning with
prayer, and Rev. Q. 2. Pam was ap-
pointed secretary. Rev. ]. H. Hughes of
San Jose addressed the convention on
"Shall Our Churches Receive the Un-
immersed?' The paper showed much
study. 1t dealt in a gentle manner with
this important question, in which so many
are interested. taking the ground THAI
such persons could not be received. He
was followed by the Revs. w. II. Martin,
L. b. Wilkes, J. +. Tout and r. II. Bate
man.
Rev. D. A. Pier addressed the associa.
ton on THE Name for United Church, :"
claiming that the name Church of Christ
wss the one OF which all could unite and
had the warrant of scripture. Rev. +. d.
Ford of Pacific Grove followed i'll perth
nent remarks advocating the name Chris
tian as the one taught in the Bible, which
is another form for Church of Christ.
In the afternoon the convention was
entertained by Revs. Z. B. Butler and L.
B. Wilkes. This evening Rev. Professor
S. NJ. Jefferson addressed large audience.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-23
TO EXPLORE CRATER LAKE.
Hundreds of Excursionists win Journey to
the Great Reservoir in the
Mountains.

ASHLAND, Or, July 22.-The mid-Au-
gust excursion of the Crater Club to the
unexplored Crater Lake promises to bring
several hundred visitors from Oregon and
California TO Ashland and Medford, the
principal starting points. within the next
two weeks.
Over 200 people of this city are enrolled
for the Crater Clubs trip. President Wat
son OF the club says there will very likely
be 1000 persons at the famous lake by Au-
gust 20. Many inquiries have come from
California points.
Camps will be pitched at famous trout
fishing points Old soldiers and sailors OF
Southern Oregon are to hold their State
reunion here, concluding with grand en-
tertainment on the 10th, the day set Tor
the start TO the mountains. No less than
300 members of the MaZamas of Portland
are expected to come.
Geologists regard Crater Lake as won
derful phenomenon. The United States
Fish Commission was recently ordered to
investigate the lake. 1t occupies the
crater of an extinct VOLCANO. Its surface
is 6329 feet above sea level and is about
1000 feet deep, Lake Baikal being the only
other body of fresh water in the world that
is deeper II is about thirty-fve miles
east of Rogue River Valley and is reached
by picturesque mountain road.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-23
HUGO KEIL L'SKEEN RETORT
Charges Made by the Carnival
Committee Refuted in Caus-
tic Terms.
At the Auction Sale the First Bid
for Seats Came From the Mer.
chants Association.

'I will state that so far as the existence
of political ring among the board of
directors of the Merchants Association is
concerned, that 1t is 3 boldfaced and ma
licious falsehood and has has no founda-
ton on fact" said Hugo Keil yesterday
1.-THE directors of the association" he con-
tinued, shave no political aspirations or
axes to grind whatever, and there is no
work done for personal aggrandizement.
We are working to further the interests of
San Francisco, with NO expectation os re-
muneration, political pull or prospective
political position.
I'm the last two years and hall of the
existence of the association, during which
time regular semi-monthly meetings have
been held, besides numerous special ses-
slons, there has never been necessity for
a postponement on the account of the
failure of quorum of the members to be
present, which alone speaks of the active
interest which the members take in their
labor of love for the welfare of our CITY.
"When the carnival committee called on
Mr.. Dohrmann, the president of the Mer-
chants Association, the latter expressed
his interest, and said he would bring it be-
fore the next meeting. This he did. The
Carnival Association wanted our active CO.
operation, but after thoughtful considera-
ton we found that agitation of the charter
question, which was coming up at the
next election; the cleaning, sprinkling
and paving of our streets. and many other
matters pertaining to the improvement
and beautifying OF our city taxes the men,
bers of the directory to such an extent
that they could not take active interest In
the carnival, though willing to do any
thing in their power to insure its success
The association appointed me delesate
to the Carnival Association, being chair
man of the committee OF publicity and
promotion, to attend such public meetings
of the Carnival Association as might be
called.
Pursuant to appointment, attended
the auction sale of seats at which Miss
Elliott presided, and one of the first things
/ noticed was that many OF the directors
and mem bers of the executive committee
of the Carnival Association were conspicu-
Gus by their absence. When the sale OF
seats began and Miss Elliott offered box A
for auction there was clam-like silence
among the members of the Carnival Asso-
citation. ! felt rather sorry that there
should be so little response TO so fair an
auctioneer and 1 started the bidding at the
very modest sum of SIS. The members of
the Carnival Association were afforded
ample opportunities at the subsequent sale
to show their liberality, but they did not
improve them, and it seems rather out of