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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16
The Last of His Race.

Princes status in the dramatic
world required any vindication
prior to their appearance at the
opera house last afternoon and
evening they certainly require
none now. If these bright particu-
lar stars in the dramatic firma-
ment had no other artistic tri-
umphs to rely upon these per-
formances would alone have
proven sufficient to inspire i'm
mediate recognition of their
worth. While in the morn and
liquid dew of youth SO to speak
Mr.. Clarke and Miss Prince have
succeeded to a remarkable de-
gree in securing the applause
and appreciation due their artis-
tic interpretations. Mr.. Clarke
is a nephew of the late Edwin
Booth under whose tutorage be
received his early histrionic
training and laid the foundation
for his present success and fu-
ture greatness.
The great public has already
declared the genuineness of Mr..
Clarke's genius and the time is
close at hand when the ultra
critical portion of his drama low
ing constituency will vouchsafe
the favor of a late approval and
hang upon Mr.. Clarke just as it
has hung upon all his great pre-
decessors. This class of adj
mirers is always attracted more
by the magneticpower of great
name than by just appreciation
of merit. That Mr.. Clarke has
present merit none will deny, and
that he will have future great
ness more pronounced if possible,
than that achieved by any mem
Der of the old school, few will
gainsay.
In respect to the personality of
Miss Prince there is nothing but
praise to bestow. A most charm
ing stage presence is borne with
rare grace and modesty. Avoice
of singular sweetness, but I'M
mistakable power; faultless in
Election, enunciation; a harmony
of physical poise truly princely,
and a wealth of beauty9in face
and figure produce in her the
c composition called genius. She
is the ideal of the part in which
she achieves admirable and ar
tstic success.
The supporting company is
every member giving
most intelligent interpretations
to the various assignments, each
individual being more than equal
to the lesser requirements of the
romantic drama. The stage set
tings are attractive and the cos
correct according to the
period of the play and the loca-
ton of its scenes. The period of
the drama embodied in 'tThe
Last of His Race" is the year
of ITO and the first act takes
place at the Russian chateau of
the old Prince Okolski. Through
a desultory conversation be-
tween two of the princes retain
ers we learn that the old man is
dying supposedly 'EThe Last of
His Race" as his son and heir
was drowned, presumably many
years before. The son, however,
has been spirited away to avenge
the wrong done one of the
princes serfs, and is at this time
living in France. Prince Okol-
ski overhears the news that his
son still lives, but dies before he
ian disclose the fact to his
friends. The second act shows
Is the son, Louis Cardel, court
ng Marie de Melville, whose
aunt wishes her to marry Nicola !
Aaracheff, captain in the Rus
ian army, and next to kin of
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

The crossing at the intersec-
tion of East Sandy and Clinton
streets is reported to be in very
defective condition. During
rainy periods it gets almost inn
passible ard entails great incon-
venisnce on all users of the
thoroughfare, practicularly the
children who attend the High
schools
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

IT is asserted that more people
die of consumption in New York
City than of any other disease.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

Our Lyons correspondent
sends the following: " Friday
morning willie zeiss' gin was
running under good Roadway
IRE was discovered in the gin
stands. BY hard and faithful
work on the part of the hands the
IRE was extinguished with only
very slight damage" The gin
belongs to Mr.. L. Zeiss, of this
city
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16
matte events.

matte events.
A feature of the program which
added to the local interest was a
cornet solo, "The Sweetest
Flower" with which Mr.. Pier
Day favored the audience.
LONG with other Christmas
the members of
Conner Hose Company are pre-
pairing to give a street parade in
full uniform for the particular
purpose of having their pictures
taken. The Second Regiment
Band will play a Iconcert on
Christmas day.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

THE "old folks ball at Ger
mania hall Saturday evening was
an affair greatly enjoyed by the
older members of the Germania
society. An elegant supper was
served, and dancing was engage
ed in until late hour.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

THE new books, blanks, etc.,
necessary to put the fee bill in
operation in Washington county
are alleged to have cost in the
neighborhood of $500. All court
officers are already opponents of
the measure and in case the
above estimate is correct it looks
like the tax payers might enter a
mild protest, as from this show
ing it would be cheaper to pay
fees than to buy stationery. The
statement was not furnished by
an advocate or admirer of the
measure.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

CONSTABLE WOODS, of Wesley,
came in Saturday to claim the
So prize offered by the Mer-
chants Protective Association
for the arrest and conviction of
any person caught peddling
without license.
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L1eHrNING's DEADLY WORK.
Four Head of Cattle Killed Under One
Tree.

-Four mead OF NaIue hIlISu OAuSl OnS
Tree.
During the heavy rain and
electric storm of last Thursday
night a deadly bolt of lightning
played sad havoc with Mr..
George Harbour's live stock.
Four head of cattle, two milk
COWS and two yearlings, that were
sleeping beneath the protecting
foliage of a giant oak, were
killed instantly by the deadly
bolt. A squirrel that tenanted
the tree also met an untimely
death by the terrible and mystic
rious fluid. Strange to say the
tree did not show the least indi-
cation of having been struck.
Mr.. Harbor is a resident of the
Union Grove neighborhood.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

Miss Adelaide Prince is a sis
ter of Mrs. Sam Epstein, of this
city, and her Occasioned visits to
BRENNAN are regarded IN the
light of social as well as dra-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

aAseold by Druggists, 75c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-19
TELEGRAPHIC BREvIT1Es.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov 1S.-Two new
cases of yellow fever were reported to-
day. The weather is quite cool and
no further spread of the disease is appre-
hended
Portland. Ore, Nov. 1S.-A despatch
from Marshall states that a wreck has
occurred off the entrance to Coos Bay.
The dispatch does not give the name of
the vessel or the exact location of the
wreck.
New Orleans, Nov. 18.-A light frost
was reported this morning, and the wea-
Their continues cool, though the effect on
the fever will not be apparent for a few
days yet. There were six new cases
and two deaths to-day.
Huntington, w. v, Nev. 16.-In a
freight wreck twenty miles south on the
Norfolk and Western Railroad. Ben b.
Harris, engineer. of Kenova, was cover
ed by debris. which caught fire. He
was so badly burned that he will die.
Three others were injured but not IA
tally.
London, Nov. 1S.-The British steam
er Indralema, Capt. Campbell, which
arrived at Greenock November 18th
from Norfolk and Newport News, via
tude 80, longitude 20, ship was seen
on fire. She was apparently about l..
400 tons burden and built OF iron. AS
far as could be seen from the Indrale-
mas deck, there was not a sign of life
on board and all the boats were gone.
Her identity could not be made out.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-19
FRIDAY. November 10, 1879
AN INTERESTING CASE.

There is an interesting case pending
In a Washington court chat involves the
legality of the marriage Of slaves be
fore their emancipation. An old negro
named Edmund Spiyer is under indict-
ment for bigamy. His first wife, Anna
Spiver, was slave girl in Virginia, and
was married to another slave named
Mitchell, who three years later was sold
and carried off to the south. Anna her
self was sold some years after and taken
to New Orleans, where she married
Spiver. and after the war they came
to Washington, and lived here for
many years as man and wife, accumulat-
ing some property. But Edmund in his
old age fell in with Ella Davis, a young
negress, who enticed him from Anna and
persuaded him to marry her. The de-
serted wife had the old man arrested for
bigamy, and his attorney based the de-
tense upon the doctrine that there could
be no legal marriage between slaves,
and, therefore, Anna was never Spiver's
lawful wife.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-19
THE VIRGINIA BOOK FRAUD.
The Investigation of the History Com
mittee of the Grand Camp.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 1.-THE commit
tee charged with investigating the ques-
ton whether any of the members Of
the Grand Camp, Sons of Veterans His
tory Committee, have been, or were in
the employ of the American Book Com
pany, resumed its session tonight.
Mr. Minitree FOlkes took the stand
and stated that he desired to correct his
denial of the night before, that on the
night the Massey resolutions were de-
feated he met a gentleman coming out of
Mr.. Massey's boarding house. He re-
called having met Mr.. Womack, the
agent of the American Book Company at
the time and place mentioned.
Following Mr.. Folkes, two witnesses
testified to having seen him and Mr..
Womack and Mr.. Massey come out of
Mr.. Massey's boarding house on the
night in question.
Mr. II. G. Duce, who was chiefly in
strumental i'll giving publicity to the ru-
mors that brought about the present
specific phase of the investigation. was
again on the stand. He reiterated his
former story, as to the WOmack check
given to Mr.. West, and stated further
that Mr. West told him that about a
year ago he went to New York and was
handsomely treated by the American
Book Company.
Mr. Duce also testified that on the
morning of the night the Massey resolu-
lions were deafeated in Lee Camp, Sons
of Veterans, Mr.. West and Mr. Folkes
went on a fishing excursion.
Other witnesses were introduced. who
testified to Mr.. Vests having stated that
about a year ago when in New York he
was entertained by the American Book
Company. One witness stated that on
one occasion he took several members
of his family to New York.
At 1:15 a. M, the committee concluded
its investigation. 1t will meet tomorrow
to make up its report.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-19
NOW DIGGING UP THE TREES.
And Distributing Them as Souvenirs to
Republicans and Populists.

Having done all the mischief they
well can do with the State government,
the Republicans and POpulists are now
distributing souvenirs of the occasion.
These souvenirs are in the shape of
small trees-maples aud pyramid oaks
from the Capitol square. They were
sent to Governor Fowle, during his ad-
ministration, by Senator Vance and were
set out by Capt. Roberts, then Keeper
of the Capitol. They have thrived and
are as pretty little trees as one would
find in a days journey through a forest.
Though they are growing rapidly and
adding much to the beauty of the Capitol
square, they are now being dug up and
any wel-reguated Fusionist in good
standing can get one or more by apply
ing to the Governor or the Rev. Dr..
Burns, Keeper of the Capitol.
Senator Butler took the first and
handsomest Of the lot home with him
yesterday. Judge Robinson, who seems
to be less modest, had five sent to him
at Goldsboro by express. Governor Rus
SELL it is said, will have several choice
ones sent to his rice farm near Whining
ton.
At this rate the supply will soon be ex-
hausted, and Fusionists who do not APP
ply at once may not be able to get one
of the coveted saplings, but may have
to content themselves with a chip from
one of the ancient oaks that have so
long stood sentinel around the Capitol
building.
Every rampant, shirt-tearing, gallus-
splitting FusiOnist ought to have some
sort of souvenir of this administration,
and l hail with glee and expectation
the effort of Governor Russell and DR..
Burns to fill the long-felt want. 1t is
an epoch in our history to be remember
ed. Let the glad work blossom and
bloom and burst.
To the victOrs belong the spoils, and
now that all the Offices are exhausted.
the free pass business not fourishing, and
the State Treasurerer's running low,
let us thank God that there are even
trees left for these political caterpillars
to feed upon.
What a golden opportunity this is.
How pleasant in years to come, when
these tender sprouts have grown to
stately trees among whose branches the
birds of the air may come to build their
nests, and beneath whose shade the
children play, to point to them and say:
These trees were sent to Governor
Fowle by Senator Vance in 1890 and
1897 they were dug up by Governor Rus,
sell and distributed among his friends"
1t is not given to every man to have
on his place a tree with such blue blood
in its veins.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-19
SURPRISED BY WEYLER.
Appears Suddenly in Corunna, and il
Welcomed With Sensational Incident

Appears Suddenly in Corunna, and is
Welcomed With Sensational Incident.
Corunna, Spain, Nov. 1S.-The Spanish
steamer Montserrat, which left Havana
Sunday, October 81, with General Wey-
Ter, the former Captain General Of Cuba
on board, and which subsequently touch
ed at Gibara and at Porto Rico, arrived
here Unexpectedly to-day. She was not
due to arrive here according to the an
nouncements, until Friday evening.
As soon as possible after the Montser-
rat was signalled, crowds of people flock
ed to the harbor from all parts of the
city, and a fleet of boats, filled with ad-
mirers of General Weyler, started to
meet the steamer and escort her to her
quay.
Craft of every description that the
port afforded was chartered to convey
individuals and clubs to the Montserrat.
A number of Populations went ON board
the vessel. The commandant of Corunna
had brief interview with General Wey-
Ter, simply conveying to him the desire
of the Queent Regent and the govern
ment to receive him as speedily as pos
possible at Madrid.
General Weyler did not go on shore.
He has decided to remain on the Mont
serrat until she reaches Barcelona, for
which port she will sail direct at six
o'clock tomorrow morning. Thus far
there has been no disturbance of any
kind whatever.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-19
RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS.
This is the Season When Most of the
Conventions and Conferences Meet.

This is the Season When Most of the
Conventions and Conferences Meet.
This week the Methodist Conference
of Western North Carolina is in SEES
sion at Asheville, and the Western
North Carolina Christian Conference is
III session at Ramseur.
Next week the annual session of the
Methodist Protestant Conference will
be held at Thomasville. On the 23rd OF
this month the Virginia and North Car
DINA Conference of the Christian
church meets in annual session at Sc
mora, in Caswell county. Rev. Peter II.
Klapp, of Elon College, has been hon
ored with the presidency of this body
for several years past.
On the first of December the annual
session of the North Carolina Confer
ence of the Methodist church win meet
in Raleigh, and remain in session one.
week. Bishop Hargrove will preside.
On the tenth of December the annual
session of the North Carolina Baptist
State Convention win be held at Ok
ford. Rev. II. II. Marsh, of Oxford, is
president of the convention, and the OPP
ening sermon will be preached by Rev.
DR.. Barron, of Charlotte.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-19
McMILLIN ON THE RESULT.
He Says the Republicans Will do Moth
ing to Bring Genuine Relief.
poctl


Representative Benton McMillin. of
Tennessee. who was at the Normandie
yesterday, came from New York, where,
with Senator Jones and other members
of the Finance and Ways ami Means
Committees, he has been engaged in
hearings on the matter of putting al
cohol used in the arts on the free LIST.
IN regard to the recent elections, MIR.
McMiiin said:
The result is gratifying to all Demo-
Gratis and all lovers of the country.
New York has broken away from the Re-
publicans. and has come back into the
Democratic fold.
.'In Ohio, where there was so little to
expect, we came close to gaining every
thing. Mark Hanna was put on trial,
and a majority of the voters of the
States seem to have voted against those
who favored him, and it remains to be
seen whether his methods are approved.
even by the stalwart Republicans OF
Ohio. Whether beaten or not, he will
roost several branches lower.
The result in Kentucky was glorious"
exclaimed the exKentuckian. The
Blue Grass State is back in the house
of Democracy to abide forever. She has
fought the good fight, and henceforth
there will be no question as to her po-
litical allegiance"
what do you think will be the Re-
publican plan of relieving the country?
"They will do nothing that will bring
genuine relief. They would like to de-
stroy the greenbacks, but that scheme
will be thwarted. They would like to
do away even with what silver there is
left, but will not be able to consummate
that, either. They may relieve national
banks of a part of their taxes, and in
crease their circulation, but cannot de-
stroy our paper currency or retire the
silver. Their method of bringing pros
perity by increasing taxes and contract
ing the supply of money will prove an
absolute failure"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-19
WHAT M'KlNLEYlSM MEANS FOR MINERS.

The Chicago TimesHerald states that
Chinese miners are to take the place
of Americans in the Northern districts
of Illinois. An agent of the Chinese six
companies has been in Chicago and
made a contract to deliver 800 China
men at the mines. Arrangements for an
additional 1000 Chinese miners have
been made conditional upon the sue
cess of those engaged. 1t is said that
the American miners threaten to strike.
AS most of them voted for MCKINLEY
and high wages" they ought first to
kick themselves for voting for their
own injury.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-19
SHARKEY GIVEN THE FIGHT.
But the Sailor Was at his old Fitzsim-
mons Game, and Joe Goddard Had the
Sympathy of the Crowd.

But the Sailor Was at his old Fitzsim-
mons Game, and Joe Goddard Had the
Sympathy of the Crowd.
San Francisco, CAL, Nov. 1S..-Tom
Sharkey has won another questionable
battle, his victim this time being Old
Joe Goddard, the decrepid barrier
champion.
The fight, which was scheduled for
twenty rounds, terminated in the sixth,
when Sharkey, after landing a stiff
right ON Goddard's jaw, rushed at his
man and knocked him to the floor, liter
ally by force of impact falling heavily
upon him. Goddard's head struck the
canvass with an awful smash, which
dazed him. He arose at the end of three
seconds and staggered to the ropes, Ref
cree Macarthur meanwhile holding the
excited sailor back.
Amid great confusion Macarthur award
ed the prize to Sharkey. The decision
was just, but Sharkey's victory is far
from credltable, it being the popular inn
preston that Goddard was hurt more by
his collision with the floor than from
Sharkey's blows, which were at all times
wild and miserably timed.
Popular confidence in the genuinenes.
of the projected fight was so slight that
mere handful of spectators paid admis-
sion to the Mechanics Pavilion tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-19
HON. THOs. SETTLE MARRIED.

The Young North Carolina ex-Congress-
man WEEDS Miss Sarah Potter, of Will
mington.
Wilmington, N. c., Nov. 1S.-Miss
Sarah Potter, of this city, one of the
most popular young ladies in the State,
was married to-day in st. James church,
to Hon Thomas Settle, of Rockingham,
n. G. There was a large number of
invited guests at the wedding breakfast
at The orion, after which the newly
welded couple left on a bridal tour
North.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-19
Fat is absolutely neces-

Fat is absolutely neces-
sary as an article of diet.
IF it is not of the right kind
itmay not be digested. Then
the body will not get enough
of it. In this event there
is fat-starvation.
SCOTS Emulsion supplies
this needed fat, of the right
kind, in the right quantity,
and in the form already
partly digested.
As a result all the organs
and tissues take on activity.
soc. and $500 all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-19
WHAT WILL THE HARVEST BE?
Charlotte Observer.)

Mr.. Robert L. Abernethy, of Mountain
Island, was in the city yesterday on his
wheel. Mr.. Abernethy's friends have
noticed recently that he is growing a
head of long hair, the locks ere now
reaching his soulders. That is nothing
compared o-what it Is going to be if
he sticks to what he says. Asked about
his hair yesterday, Mr.. Abernethy said
that it had not been cut since Bryan was
defeated, ''and," be added, sit is never
going to be cut again until Hon. William
Jennings Bryan is elected President of
these United States"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-19

had voted for silver by twenty thousand
majority.
Mr.. Blair's democratic politicians
who want to 'help weaken the SILVER
cause" by dropping "silver and the CHI
cage platform" may be Democrats. If
so. they are the sort of Democrats who
are so straight they lean backwards
and fall into the Mckinley camp.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-19
STONE QUARRY NOW OPEN.

The city has purchased the rock
quarry machinery at Greystone and it is
now being placed in the quarry here.
The price paid for it was lips; it or
iginally cost $4,000. Work commenced
at the quarry yesterday. The force has
been increased fifteen this week and as
soon as the machinery is fully installed
in the quarry additional labor viii be
employed. An order has been given to
a Salisbury granite firm for ten car
loads of curling.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-19
A STEAMER BURNED.
The Mississippi Liner Consumed to the
Waters Edge-Loss 100000.

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 1S.-The Anchor
Line steamer, Bluff City, one of the fin
est and newest boats on the lower Mis-
sissippi, which left here ON Wednesday
bound for New Orleans, with forty pas
sengers and 1000 tons of miscellaneous
freight on board, was burned to the wa
ter's edge at Chester, ILL.,, seventy-fYe
miles below here this morning.
All the passengers and crew escaped
without injury but nothing on boardwas
saved. The loss will aggregate 100000.
A number of race horses, that were be-
ing taken to New Orleans for the races
there, were burned up on board the boat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-19

A private letter from Judge Ewart
states that he will correct his statement
that Hon. William ]. Bryan was trans
ported through North Carolina by the
railroads free in his next charge to the
grand jury. He had heard it from what
he regarded reliable sources. "My tick
et," he says, sis a thousand mile ticket
for which | paid the usual price,"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-19
THE GRANGE SESSION CLOSED.

Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. 1S.-A resolu-
ton was adopted at to-day's session Of
the National Grange, Patrons of Hus-
bandry, appropriating $500 for the use of
the Assembly of the Priests of Demeter.
Five thousand dollars will be set aside
as a lecture fund. The Grange closed its
session tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-19

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