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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-22
CLARA SCHUMANN CONCERT.

The Clara Schumann Orchestra will
be the attraction at the Metropolitan
Opera House this evening at S:45 o'clock.
This is, without doubt, the musical event
of the season. All who have heard this
concert consider it not only good, but the
very best of it's kind. As Raleigh has
been fortunate enough to secure these
talented musicians let the Capital City
show her appreciation of what Is really
good music by greeting them with "a
crowded house. Nothing so inspires an
orator or musician as a large, en-
thusiastic audience. The programme
will Consist of both classical and popular
music-selections from the Operas and
great composers to delight the highly cul-
tivated ear and familiar melodies to
touch all hearts. We hope that all will
avail themselves of this rare opportunity
for both pleasure and culture. Tickets
on sale at Kings drug store-prices, re-
served seats, S1.00; gallery, so cents.
Let Raleigh turn out en- masse to hear
this great musical treat.
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M'kekNA'S UNFlTNtSS.

IF the report is true, 1t is highly credi-
table to Senator Hoar that he is to lead
the opposition to the confirmation to
fudge McKenna. We have already
nrinted the gist Of the protest of the
Oregon bar and three eminent judges.
II Mr.. McKenna were not involved III
dhe Pacific Railroad scandal, which If
itself ought to cause his rejection. the
fact that he is shown by fellow law
yers to be trimmer" a cunning poll
tician," is ''slow and incompetent" is "a
man OF confused ideas, and his record
on the bench here was disgraceful," apd
"the consensus of opinion among his
legal and judicial brethren has been aud
is that he is not, either by natural gifts,
acquired learning or decision of charac-
ter, qualified for any judicial place of
Importance, much less for the highest
place in the land" these things are more
than enough.
For the sake of the country and the
highest court OF the United States,
which has almost always deserved the
confidence of the people, it is to be
hoped that the confirmation viii not
be made. In voicing it's opposition to
confirmation, the Portland Oregonian,
the leading Republican paper ON the
Pacific coast, says that there is great
difference between a place in the cabin
ct and ON the Supreme court bench. A
cabinet officers term is limited and Is
inferior, but seat ON the Supreme
bench is for life and that court inter-
prets and gives permanent direction to
the laws and policy of the country. No
man about whose learning, uprightness
and industry there is any question ought
10 be given seat ON that tribunal.
There is strong suspicion that Nc
Kenna's conduct in the Pacific railroad
transaction was dictated by interested
parties. there is evidence from the high
,sef sources that he lacks the learning,
and it is admitted that he is wanting in
industry. No such man ought to be put
in the exalted position for which the
President has named him.
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OWNS ITS HOME.

Tt is a subject for statewide congrat-
ulation that the Episcopal church, un-
der whose auspices st. Mary's school
has been conducted for many years, has
purchased the property. There is not IN
all the South a more lovely and delight
full site for seminary for young wo-
men. and it is pleasant to know that
ct is to become the property of the
diocese. Mothers, daughters and grand
daughters in hundreds of the most re-
fined homes in the South have found
nurture and instruction in this famous
school, and its growth and expansion
and success are a matter of joy to them.
There has been a suggestion that this
school might be removed from Raleigh.
This action establishes it in it's ideal
LONE, here in the capital of the State.
In all it's history 1t was never better
than now, and its excellence and popu-
larity are worth more to Raleigh in ev-
err way than Is usually known.
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TAEr RE LeTTlN, RlJH.

The gang that sold out their profess
ed principles to elect Pfitchard and ne
groize North Carolina did not sell on
for nothing. Here is what the Wades
boro Messenger and Intelligencer say.
of one of them:
''l'hey do say that he is scatter
ing his money right and left, buying
real estate, etc. He has already
bought several tracts of land in and
around Polkton, and The Messenger
II1telligencer has it on good authority
that he is now figuring on buying the
entire township"
Keep your eye on all of the gang from
top to bottom! Nine tenths of them
needed the advice, PUT money in thy
purse"
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PERSONALS.

Capt. r. 3. PEBBLES, of Northampton
county, is in the city.
Or. A. T. Gotten, of Morrisville, spent
yesterday i'll Raleigh.
Mrs. Charles Baskerville, of Chapel
Hill. is here, visiting her mother.
Sheriff Jones has gone to his home,
near Forcstyille, to sIend few days.
Miss Margaret Gibson, Of Winning:
ton, is visiting ait the Governors Man
sion.
Mai. William \. Guthrie, of Durham,
spent yes erday in Raleigh ON profess
sional business.
Miss Frances Carter, who has been
The guest of Miss Minnie Tucker, has
returned to her home, at Asheyiile.
Miss Grace Rlacknall, of Chicago, Is
in the city. She has been on a visit to
her sister, Mrs. w. W..Green, at Frank
linton.
Mr.. &c. J. Justice, of Marion, spent
yesterday here. lie was here to argue
the Morganton bank case before the
Supreme court.
Messrs. w. II. Wing and j. S. At
kinson yesterday afternoon returned
from Boston. where they spent week
on theatrical business.
Miss Ethel Norris is at home for the
Christmas holidays. She has been at
tending Washington College, Washing
ton, ID. c., and came home yesterday
morning. to remain until New Years.
Messrs. II. II. Bradley, +. FL. Busbee
and w. w. W llson left yesterday after
noon for Asheville, where they go to rep
resent the masons Of Raleigh in the cere
monies attendant upon the laying of the
Vance Monument corner stone.
Rev. j. O. Guthrie went down to
Goldsboro yesterday afternoon. He goes
70 Lemon county this morning to Off
cate at the marriage of Mr.. George
Sasser of Goldsboro, and Miss Bizzell.
of enoir county. 1t will be a home
wedding.
..Aes>rs. ]. II. Pearson, Of Morgan.
on. and l.. G. Caldwell, Of Statesyille
friyed yes eriay. They came down ex-
Getting the Supreme court to decide the
abroad Commission case; but it d:dn't
i'cde it. though it will very probably
. SO to-day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-22

The Fayetteville Observer says that
nearly 100000 a year leaves Fayette-
vile to pay for retail purchases made in
the Northern cities. Large amounts go
from all our towns and cities, and in
most instances the purchasers could do
just as well by buying from home deal
ers. The home merchants pay the taxes
and help to support the communities in
which they live. 1t is short-sighted at
tempts at economy to drive them out Of
business by buying everything through
the mails. This is a matter that is sea-
sonable just now.
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MARLBOROUGH HOUSE ARRIVALS.

II. e. Norris. Apex.
j. a. Duke, North Carolina.
Louis n. Grant, Goldsboro.
II. e. Pridgen, Wake Forest.
Jno. NJ. Brewer, Wake Forest.
e. Luck, New York.
VIM. j. Burke, Baltimore.
IL. j. Justice, Marion.
]. M. Phipps, Greensboro.
J. @. Judkins, greensboro.
Jno. +. Bailey, New York
Jno. Underwood, Fayetteville.
G. l.. Wilson, Detroit.
J.. @. Caldwell, North Carolina.
Jno. III. Pearson, North Carolina.
j. S. Mesley, Durham.
Frank Ferguson, Boston.
w. A. Guthrie. Durham.
f.. NJ. Ward, Burlington.
l.. ]. haughton, Pittsboro.
X. p. Taylor, North Carolina.
p. b. Wilkes, North Carolina.
R. b. PEBBLES. Jackson.
w. II. Parker, Baltimore.
Joseph s. Oliver, Baltimore.
b. L. Green, Franklinton.
w. A. Blair, Winston.
DIR. Charles Duffy, Newbern.
Il. Venters, 'Onslow.
p. A. Ainsley, Lumber Bridge.
B. III. Griffin, Goldsboro.
r. S. Walker, Lynchburg.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-22

A Cumberland county farmer recently
shipped three barrels Of mistletoe to
Northern markets. He doubtless re-
ceived good pay for it. The
demand for mstletoe is good
in the great cities about Christ
mas times, and it is as staple in the
markets and as much sought after as
turkeys and cranberries. Here's an
idea that might put dollars In the pock-
cts of more than one enterprising North
Carolina farmer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-22

The New York World speaks truly
when it says the President nominated
McKenna to a place on the Supreme
court bench mot because he regards
McKenna as fit for the place, for he
knows him to be unfit. He has nomin-
ated him solely in payment Of a cam
paign debt contracted by Mark Hanna"
Jefferson was a prophet when the said
the danger to our liberties was in the
Federal judiciary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-22
SEABOARD AIRLINE.
Office of General Superintendent, Ports
mouth, Va, December 10th, 1897.
CIRCULAR NO. 8

CIRCULAR NO. 8.
All freight trains on the Seaboard Air
Line Except through freight trains Nos.
Il and -, and ID. and n. freight trains
Nos. y and 30 will be annulled during
the e Christmas Holidays, as follows:
Commencing 800 a. H., Saturday, De-
cember 10Th, 1897, until 600 p. M, Sun
day, December 26th, 1897; and from
500 a. H., Saturday, January 1st, 1898,
until 600 p. M, Sunday, January I'd,
1898.
No perishabe freight or live stock lex
cept through shipments in car load lots,
which may he handled by main line
freight trains Nos. y and %, and d.
and n. freight trains Nos. u and 24)
will he received at depOts and junction
points for shipment from 400 D. M,
Thursday, December 23rd, 1897, until
700 a. M, Monday, December 9th,
1888; and from 400 p. m., Thursday.
December Both, 1897, until 700 a. M,
Monday, January 3rd, 1898.
All ticket offices and waiting rooms
will be kept open for the sale of tick
cts and accommodation of passengers as
usual
Notify the public accordingly.
V. e. McBEE, Gen. Sup.
ID. ST. JOHN, Vice-Pres., Gen. Man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-22

The Charlotte Observers Washington
correspondent confirms our Washington
special that the Republicans and Popu-
lists have agreed to fuse again. 1t says
that conference was held at the Ma
fional Hotel, attended by leaders OF both
parties 1t says, however, that Butler
is not in the deal and that 'the first
step on the part of the Populist leaders
Il to repudiate Senator Butler" II It
is to be game of freeze out, with But
led leading one portion of the Populists
and Skinner another portion to trial of
strength, there is fun ahead!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-22

Every now and then we are told that
the wage workers cannot be induced to
vote against the gold standard, The ac-
ton of the American Federation of
Labor denouncing the Gage bill as a
measure ito more firmly rivet the gold
standard ON the people of the country
and perpetuate its disastrous effects
shows that when left free to act the
most intelligent laborers stand with the
farmers and others for the only financial
system that means better things for the
masses of the people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-22

That's a fine Christmas present the
New England cotton mill manufacturers
are giving their operatives in the shape
of a reduction in their wages. The men
affected by the cut voted for "McKin-
ley, Protection, Prosperity and High
Wages" They are now learning that
thu Trusts are the only interests Nc
Kinleyism has helped.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-22
FOR SALE.

Hotel building known as the "Mead-
ows Hotel" admirably located In Louis
burg, N. O., one of the best business
towns In the State, also 4 Halls Fire
and Burglar proof safe, outside dimen-
sions feet by 3 2-3 feet by 3 feet, bur
glar proof steel chest, Victor Bank COM
bination locks and Consolidated time
lock. All In good condition.
w. I'll. RUFFIN, Assignee Bank OF
L6uisburg, N. O. ia
12-1S-2w. stH
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IF you are III you need
ioctor in whom you hae
confidence.
If you need a remedy v>,
want one that has been testc :
Tor years; not an oh cure, III
:.ried thing that is urged upo:.
lou, or on winch you save /.
,ew cents-,hat is no consid
ration as against health.
For wasting in children
# adults, S-ott's LmulsioI
# Cod liver Oil with Ilypo
phosphites has been tn
ecognized remedy for TWEEN
ey-five years.
y soc. and 100, all druggists.
p SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York
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NO CURE NO PAY.

That IL the way all druggists sell
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TON
re- for Chiss and fever and all forms Of
Malaria. 1t In simply Iron and Quinine
In q tasteless form. Children love 1t
Adults prefer 1t to bitted, nauseating
oonics. Price, Soc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-22

Gen. Lew Wallace predicts that our
next war will be with the Japanese. He
is evidently thinking of charming story
he could write about struggle between
the American and Asiatic civilization.
He will hardly live long enough to write
n
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-22

Ex-Vice President Stevenson declines
to discuss the work of the international
bi-metallic commission OF which he was
the Democratic member. The genial
Adlai never did love to talk about ghost
stories.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-22

fuckers Store will be open until 10
o'clock tonight, Thursday night and
Friday night.
We specially invite young men. We
have so many really creditable things
so appropriate for Christmas gifts, that
will greatly interest young men.
HAYWOOD, SNOW & TUCKER,
Trustees,
W. Fl. & r. s. TUCKER & co.
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The Charlotte Observer reports the
failure of another cotton picking ma
chine which has been on trial in that
county this season. 1t is doubtful 4
a machine to pick cotton can ever be
made a success. The best machine the
world win probably ever have is a son Of
Ham. a. 2G&as zIfsa4a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-22

Adults and children are kept healthy
by using yick's Vegetable Liver Eslls.
2s cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-22

Cassius Clay and his child wife are
no longer entitled to position top Of col
umn and next to reading matter.
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1211

NJ oTIcE-ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLM
IN ERs NATIONAL BANK OF RALEIGH.
RALEIGH, N. c., Dec 10TH, 1897.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the National Bank of Raleigh will De
held in their Banking House in Raleigh,
N. O., January the 18th, 1898, at u M
12-16-tf 4. III. BRIGGS, CASHIER.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
Prescription Druggist.

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Raleigh Savings Bank
will be held at their banking house on
Monday, January 10th, 1898, at IL
o'clock.
JNO. T. PULLEN,
Cashier.
12-22-1w
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Observation-Disclosures MEET'
NOTICE.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual Stockholders Meeting OF
The Commercial and Farmers Bank,
will be held at their Banking House, In
the City of Raleigh, on Tuesday, Janu-
airy 18th, 1898, at p. m.
B. 8. JERMAN,
12-11 Cashier, 1
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WEDNESDAY, December %, 1897.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06
PASTOR ORDAINED,
Services in Charge of Ecclesiastical
Council.

Services in Charge of Ecclesiastical
Council.
The ecclesir stical council, embracing the
several colored Baptist churches of the
District and vicinity, met at the Metropoli-
tan Baptist Church last Thursday even
ing for the purpose of ordaining to the
ministry Rev. Edward B. Gordon. and to
install him as pastor Of Walker Memorial
Church.
The meeting was opened by Rev. Shelton
Miller, president Of the council, and Rev.
j. T. Loveing was the secretary. After de-
votional services the letter of the call from
roll was called and twenty-five churches
answered with delegates.
The candidate, Rev. e. B. Gordon. was
called to the stand for examination in the
discipline by Rev. Geo. w. Lee. DID. He
was then declared by vote to be ordained.
Scripture was read by Rev. r. s. Laws.
Waller. The ordination sermon was by Rev.
Bishop w. johnson, D. D., from the text
(Romans. LIST chapter. 10th verse;. IT am
not ashamed of the gospel It II good un-
that believes
The ordination prayer was py Rev. Geo.
w. Lee. ID: presentation Of the Bible
by Rev. VIM. Robinson Of Fredericks-
burg, Va; right hand of fellowship by Rev.
VIM. p. Gibbons. Pm. d; charge to the
candidate by Rev. A. Truitt Of Alexandra,
Va; charge to the deacons Of the Walker
Memorial Church by Rev. Robb johnson
4. p; benediction By the candidate. Rev.
The council was invited to the lower
auditorium OF the church, where COLLATION.
was awaiting them. Il was served By .
and the Metropolitan Baptist churches.
Deacons william johnson and Trice were
In charge OF the affair.
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CHESS AND ITS PLAYERS

Mr.. F. B. Walker has again taken the
lead in his match with Capt. Patrick
O'Farrell for the championship of the Dis
trict. the present score being 4 to in his
favor. The captain resigned the fifth game,
mentioned last week as adjourned, without
further play. In the sixth game, in which
Mr.. OFarrell played the French defense,
the captain made a good fight for twenty
two moves when he unwisely captured a
pawn. He lost piece in consequence.
Then he overlooked the fact that his queen
was attacked, and allowed it to be cap
tured, whereupon he resigned.
The seventh game, a Ruy Lopez, in which
the captain had first move, was adjourned
after thirty-seven moves, at which point
Mr.. Walker is a pawn ahead and the cap
tain Is playing for draw. Mr.. Walker is
working hard to win, but it is doubtful If
he can do so.
Thus far the captain has dictated the
openings to be played in the games. When
he had first move he played the Ruy Lopez
game, and when he had second move he
his opponent could prevent this, if he saw
fit, by changing his moves.
Below is the score of the third game of
the match. Blacks sixteenth move was
imposed as a penalty for touching Whites
queens pawn 1t was his intention to play
PxKP, and then after White played 11BxKt
to follow it with PxQP, but he unintention-
ally touched the wrong pawn first. In
stead of sacrificing the bishop on move
forty-two, Black could have won pawn
by playing P-QKt4, followed by Prs, and
after PIP, by PIP, and K-R5. winning
the rocks pawn, and giving him chance
for a draw. Mr.. James Patterson, one Of
the best analysts of Washington. has point
ed out that by 41P-R3, followed by P-Kt4
and K-R6, Black would have had good
chance to win. Captain O'Farrell played
excellently, and made probably the only
move on his forty-fifth turn which would
insure him victory.
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as border warfare was being waged con-
Condition. Create DOubts

tlnualiy.
Conditions Create Doubts.
THE Ararat mountains are most inter-
esttng from a geological point of view. We
visited a landslide on one of them. 1t
seems incredible how the ark could have
landed on Great Ararat and that story was
probably not to be taken literally. The
whole district about there was called Ara
rat. and the Interpretation was that the ark
landed on mountain of Ararat, which
probably meant some mountain in that dis
trlct, or which there are number. 1t Is
comparatively of recent date that the story
has been attributed to Great Ararat. prob
ably from the fact that it is prominent
peak. We went to Erivan. then to Armi,
the old capital of Armenia, which was
DESTROYED by an earthquake, and from
Wnlcn 1t never recovered. We paid q visit
to Alexandropol, where we inspected the
new railroad being built. examining the
tunnel We went to Tiflis, then to Batoom,
where we took boat for Constantinople.
fhe Caucasus is a wonderfully interesting
region, geologically. and we were immense
ly pleased with what we saw there
What impressed me most on my visit
We're the great agricultural resources of
Russia. We were there after harvest time
but we saw many evidences that grain had
been raised in large quantities, principally
of wheat and rye, 1 believe. Garden truck
is also produced largely, especially cab
bages.
FeuSdnt
Il did not see any suffering among the
peasants, any more than l would in this
country. The method of living, of course,
is not the same as here but in the matter
of animal comfort it is just as far ad-
vanced. Most of the peasants live in log
houses, specially constructed. which are
warm in winter.
MY visit took ME to only a small part
of Siberia. On one of the railroads saw a
few of the convicts. or reported to be such,
and did not notice anything of extraordi-
narlly bad treatment about them. l did not
have my eyes focused for them however
but believed that the accounts of brutality
toward them have been greatly exagger-
ated. 1 imagine if a foreigner were to come
to our country and write up our criminal
system he would find just much to COM
plain about as some writer's who have told
of Russian convicts.
Railway Service.
1.-The railroads there, considering the ex-
tent of country covered, are excellent.
They run through thinly populated dis
tricts, and could not have been so excellent
ly well built except under governmental
control The roads are constructed better
than through the same class of country in
America. Trains do not run fast except
the through ones from St. Petersburg to
Moscow, and are much like the German
trains
Prof. Merrill stated that the impression
given him on his visit was that for the
greater prosperity of the cars dominions
the existence of a middle class is needed
There are aristocrats and peasants, with
no link between.