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The times., 1897-06-27
sIade.over Angels.

Probably the oldest statues 70 his COM
try were two erected in front Of the new
palace prepared for DIR. Lon giey when he
was made bishop. These two ornamental
statues or angels were placed one on each
side OF the entrance to the palace.
One OF the bishops visitors was very
much struck with them, and asked his
host:
''Do angels swear the Order of the Carter"
Nonsense" said the Eishop. Why
ssk?''
because those angels of yours have got
garters on the legs and bracelets on the
wrists"
And so they had, for it was found that
they had originally been statues OF the
Queen and Prince Albert, con veTted into
angels, with wings added, as being more
in keepir with a bishops paIa ce--Scot-
tish Leader.
The times., 1897-06-27
A nemoeratic President.

Yes, 1 have seen President krueger
many times said T. p Blauton, of Jo-
hannesburg. South Africa, yesterday, in the
Audit rum. 'H e is not a great curiosity
to the people Of Africa, Ike a ruler of some
of the great powers OF EHropeis to his sub
Ject. tits eem mon sight TO see President
Kruger stroiIing around the streets with
his Goa. off aud a pipe In his mouth. No
one would take him for the great man he
is Why, one day he left his home for
walk, and when nearly mile away he saw
two little boys fighting HGTrying UP TO
them. he pulled tine fighters apart, and pick
ing up stick close by. gave them a good
thrashing He then walked on. smoking,
as /. nothing had happened just those
sort OF incidents make him a much-Ioved
and respected man by bis peopiein Africa "
Chicago Chronicle.
The times., 1897-06-27
Crnwfisher Cause Floods.

''See these fellows? Well, they are re-
sponsibIe for the Mississippi RiI er leaving
its regular channel over half the time dur
ing the last big flood,' said David Sloan.
assistant chief engineer OF the Illinois C:n-
, trai Railroad, yesterday in the Auditorium.
And he held up box containing -four large
crawfish. In many cases we have found
Il csc Immense crawfishes TO be the cause
of the levee giving away The fish VIII
lore through the !evee, and that makes a
starr for the water. brought this lot from
near New OrleanS. chicago Chronicle.
The times., 1897-06-27

knows blame Geromeverym much for gittn'
out OF the way"
Getting out OF the way?" repeated
the proprietor. What do you mean by
that?''
Why the visitor explained, 1T says
Lion After GeroEne.' don't it? Well, Ge-
rome amt nowhar' To be seen, so s'pose
he emGstbeh hidin behind oneo' them stBns. -
Cleveland Leader.
The times., 1897-06-27
"a fter" Gerome.

A mindedcountryman,w ,whostrayed
into a Cleveland art store the other Cay,
and appeared To be much struck bya picture
entitled Lion. After Gerome." Well"
said the proprietor, after while, ''you
seem to be pleased with that picture
YES" the old gentleman replied, II do
sort OF like it. That's powerful ugly
lookin' beast thar, and I swon I don't
The times., 1897-06-27

and there is nothing to do but to pull up
stakes and move again.
''Roessle,' said Hanna to his landlord
the other day, II wish you would build
an addition TO your hotel. / 5ave now
been in about all the rooms in the house,
and l don't know where l am to go next"
Chicago Times Herald
The times., 1897-06-27

Joe" Luckett. OF the Columbia, is get
ting very pronounced ideas Of public taste.
and threatens TO go into making money in
thefuture srtistically If possb ble-in mat
ter-of-fact sort of way, If need be. This
change of heart in the genial Joe" canse
last week when newspaper story in
formed him that the business of the town
had been done by Little Egypt" There
was a ring of friendly faces around him
at the time and he read 1t to them, the
disgust on his own benevolent countenace
growing all the time 1T hunder.'' re-
marked blandly at the end Of the article,
81 believe that is right Things are go
ing to-to-to- People used to care for
the artistic but now not even farce dra VS.
as well as notoriety and o Bit of immortality
THAT settles it. I've my plans out for
next week and you shall see how they
draw. Grayce Scott shall have a skirt dance
at the end OF the second act, and she may
do the can-can for an encore. 1 will try
at once to get Mrs. Wilson familiar with
my authority enough to have her see
the necessity for doing the Houche- kouche
nightly. Miss Eveyllne can stop her little
The times., 1897-06-27
A Future Statesman.

bread. ma
You can't have both"
Then I'll eompronise on sugar.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The times., 1897-06-27
Enthusiasm Caused to wane.

81 had great sympathy with the ArIne-
mans, said an Atlanta man, until one Of
them sold ms wife a Turkish rug. worth
81 so for SIC; then / went over to the
Turks and eabled the Sultan To go ahead
| looked for the man with shotgun and
two detectives. but 1 have since learned
that he went home to be killed ATLANTA
Constitution.
The times., 1897-06-27
Hihernian PernIexity.

Jane, you may turn the parlOr clock
back half an hour
''Yi is, III EN-; but if | turn it, N EN-, how
viii l be able TO see the face so as to
know whin the half hour is up, menu
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The times., 1897-06-27

The Wood Sisters Burlesquers is the
magnetic card for Kernan's S Lyceum Thea
ter for this week. This season the manage
rnent promises an entirely new departure
different 70 anything that has heretofore
been presented The company consists
OF artists OF high rank, vocal, instrumental,
and terpsichorean ceIebrities ami with
fresh features, costly costumes, and elab-
crate scenery and stage effects The
program Is divided in three parts, the
first being a new musical skit entitled,
"A WhirI of Pleasure" the second de-
'Wvoted to high-class vaudeville, in
Producing Pearl Stevens, singing and
dancing soubrette: Kennedy and Bryce,
Irish comedians; Catharine Rowe Palmer,
contortIou danseuse: Waller and Waller.
comedy musical artists. and Cleme nts
and Marshall, clever comedy duo. The
performance concludes with a funny little
extrava ganza, entitled The Bad Mr..
Good"
The times., 1897-06-27

This is the Philadelphia fashion, and
yop'n admit il not bad: The young man
was bringing to bear all his limited attain
ments as a contortionist in his efforts 10
sec around the tail, wide hat worn by the
sweet girlinfront of him. The young wom-
an whomhew was accompanyin saw him and
pitied him
Then a knowing smile passed over her
face, and she leaned over and whispered
Loudly enough for the girl with the big hat
to hear: What a lovely hat that girl in
front of you has onl'' He looked fierce.
but said nothing, and the owner of the hat
stared straight ahead with a pleased eX
preston.
what pity it is,'' the young woman
with the knowing look resumed, ''that she
doesn't know it isn't on straight The
girl in front made convulsive grab and
shifted the hat to one side. Then 1t didn't
feel right, and she showed it away over to
the other side, only to hear in commiserat-
ing stage whisper behind her: "Poor
thing, she'll never get it straight now"
It was too much The girl in front
reached up with a resolute hand, undiG the
hat and laid 1t In her lap, while the young
man cas-. a glance at his companion which
was eloquent with undying admiration and
eternal gratitude.
The times., 1897-06-27
To Keen Cool. Trv This.

When third party walks in on a pair of
lovers he gets Whit from the arctic Te
gions, but he really doesn't know what
cold weather is until he calls where a
party is deeply interested in game of
whist-Atchison Globe
The times., 1897-06-27
The Tandem Habit.

II saw you out walking with your wife
last night. Why DID yoG persist in following
close behind her?''
oh, that's the effect of the tandem
haS.it. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The times., 1897-06-27

The ten weeks Of the opera company was
of varying interest, but weaknesses were
always CLOSED over Cor the sake of the
superahandance Of good and for the sakes
OF the friends concerned. The repertoire
showed US: -Farst.'' at the flying matt
nee. Strauss 1.-The Gypsy Baron" for
the first week, his Queens Lace Hansf-
kerchicf'' the second. GouDod's "Faustr
thc third. Jacobowski's tErruinie" the
The times., 1897-06-27

Last night was the last OF the Castle
Square Opera Company for this end of the
season After ten weeks at the Lafayette
they have retired to await autumn, when
they win come back again, hopeful OF
playing for d month or two. I he closing
is not ou account or bed business. Every
one who has attended and struggled through
the nightly crowd in the eIitsIe lobby and wit
messed the well-filled auditorium knows
this. But with 50 large company very
little falling off In receipts would soon
pass the point here profits dwindle into
losses. and the management does not care
To trifle with the tickle warm weather.
They prefer closing now in a blaze OF
glory as they have done, and return in
September TO resume with continuation
OF the big business hey have already done.
The engagement has in all respects been
Interesting. 1t has given us chance to
compare present enterprise with past ven
tures OF a similar order, the best OF the cid
operas were brought forward for our deiec-
tation; singers were brought into friendly
intimacy with the public, and the Ladies
had run on souvenirs such as they viii
never have again.
just where most other so-caIled cheap op-
era companies have been deficient. They
gave adequate pictorial productions. Far
from teing an offense to the eye, the scnes
have all been new and often magnificent,
and the costumes had TIE fresh-fitting as
pect that gave reproach to the average
dress from the stock of the cheap costume
outfitter Moreover, when lights OF fur
ratrt. furp iSbf
were demanded, they were furnished with
an airnos5 lavish hand The stage manage
Inent exceIied
The orchestra was the weak point
One who watched the hard aud intelligent
work of John MEG hee can scarcely blame
him 1t must have been inherent iu-
capacity in the man- For quick, thorough
and artistic work from even street
band grade of musicians. however, you are
commended to Heinrich Conreid He is a
genius and wonder. He brings order
out Of chaos, harmony from tin whistles.
seduction from the drum With his hope
less outfits of few orchestra men, q
ragged chorus OF olive-hued foreigners, and
list Of passe principals most bold and
obese he would draw sounds to soothe the
gods No dispaEagement to Director Nc
Ghce, Conreid is the only man on earth
who can do it and it will die with him, a
lost art. With him at the helm to work
with the PIT fun of musicians and a stage
literally crowded with fresh young voices
the Caste Square Company might have
sent the Metropolitans- the English,
heaven forbid! but the Italian and French
company--to their corners, ashamed Of
themselves With Savage and Lorethwe
at the business helm to furnish the ginger
and other wherewithal. John Fay beyond
the curtain line to prepare all things FOL
the eve OF the audience. and Conreid at
the directors stand, the Castle Square
combination would be invincible.
The times., 1897-06-27

The new members OF the company have
made themselves instantly popular. MI.
Thayer obIterates all memory of Hick-
man. They are the two poles or yinnty,
irnpressiveness and distinction.
Mr. IngersoIl has won everyone to him
at the start. He is a genuine light comedl-
an, and he has the caliber for a leading
man. The magnetism OF his manner caught
instantly and at an adjourned meeting OF
the Matinee Girls Club al 8 nearby soda
fountain after the performance yesterday
afternoon, he was voted Just tco lovely
for anything with "a smile that just
made me forget everything else" and
"such teeth,'' while the whole club, stand
ing, drank HIS health in chocolate and
strawberry.
The photographer who first secures Mr..
Ingersoils features on sensitive plate
will make a neat sum selling his pictures
to the ardent girls, who viii make him a
hero this summer.
The times., 1897-06-27
Popular Salt Water TiiDs

To picturesque Lower Potomac aad all the
summer resorts resumed SATURDAY, June
20. Steamer I. V. Arrow smith lea -es 7th
ST. ferry wharf every Monday and Wednes-
day, 3 D. m, and Saturday mt y IN. Home
Sunday, 10 p M Accommodations first
class. c. ". RIDLEY, G. M
The times., 1897-06-27
CoIuIahia-''A Bad Lot"
Kernan' wood Sisters Company.

TIE Columbia has the dramatic field
practically TO itself this week. The stock
company passes into its seventh Week OF
tenancy of the parlor home of comedy
And on this occasion the bin will be an
other First time on any stage OF COM
edy by a 10 less notable firm OF comedy
makers than the Paultons.
In the SIX weeks alread passed the
stock company has achieved record
which no other company has duplicated
in the same period. They have given The,
first production OF three new comedies
And in justice to the players 1t may be
said that the degree of finish on the first
night performances is rarely equaled any
where
Besides giving us three absolutely new
comedies, one comedy was practically new,
never having been seen here before, and
another had been given for four perform
snces only Tomorrow night the piece Is
"A Rad Lot which Is, presumably, TO
say that il is a good funny lot
The times., 1897-06-27

scene with Rarrows to allow him to sing
Pat Malone Forgot That He Was Dead
and dance clog, and she may follow II up
with a serpcntine dance or Highland fling.
Boag viii simply have to get monologle,
and that is all there is about IT, Wen no
the business here every week III we have To
have every member OF the company di-
vorced for sensation!'' And then the
thoroughly aroused man went back to the
buffet to brood over his new ideas of art.
"a RaG Lot" the last of three farces
from the pen of the famous Paultons,
which is the attraction this week at the
Columbia, has an extremely complicated
plot and busllel OF real humor. No story
of a farce looks well in print, for The
reason that the action and side play means
no much, but an idea or "A Bad Lot
and its novelty may be derived from the
bare fact that it derives its name from
the love Of one Jonas Clutterbuck for
found ings of all descriptions. so long as
they are near the age OF a lost son OF his.
In due time this mania makes him the sole
and involuntary proprietor of what might
be called All amateur founding asylum
Even this would not be SO bad but for
the unusually villainous character of the
Youngsters. One. Tiffin, whom he has
pla eel as a driver with his friend, Reming
ton, is especially troublesome and gives
him no end Of chance To quarrel with Rein-
ington. A fire-eating major from India,
whose very name, Curry, suggests all sorts
of angry men, also has share in the pro-
ceediugs and finally Institutes a one
sided duel, with the unfortunate lover OF
foundlings as target The second Mrs.
Clutterbuck and the suspicious Mrs. Rem
ington are the final touches 10 the bUtier-
some piet ure Of the phiLanthropist' troubles
and al aiso the final element to the funny
farce.
While never Lefore given in this country,
the good work of the Columbia people in
other new plays guarantees an excellent
production of this, and the suitability Of
those playing the parts assures good In
has now almost lost the title of ''the ne W
member viii be Remington; James o.
Barrows is cast for ClutteTbuck, Geoffry
Stein, whose character work lately has
been so notable, wul create the French
man; Curry will appear over the familiar
guiSe of Willis am BJag. Kate DENIM Wilson
viii play Mrs. Remington; Jeanette Fer
ren is to be Mrs. Ciutterbuck, and both
Pearl Evelynne and Grayce Scott Will
have attractive solos
The times., 1897-06-27

Manager Herman is still in the ring
with the kind OF entertainment that his
patrons banker after, and his patrons are
legion, and they banker with large ap-
petite The Lyceum has had the best sea
s.la cf lis history, but it's success is the
logical sequel Of adhering to fixed policy
and giving the best that policy permitted
The times., 1897-06-27

A PALACE IN THE MOUNTAINS.
For beauty or architecture and eie-
ganee or equipment. THE ALLkG IiA-
N.Y. aJ Goshen, Va. has not a rival
among the summer resort hotels OF
America. Located in the heart OF the
Aueghanies, where. the climate Is al
ways cool and iuvIgorating, amidst seem
cry or wondrous beauty, its advantages
as n summer home are uneQaalled
Sulphur, Alum and Ghalyeeate Waters
Address j. G. s. TIstBERLAkE
te26- zufem
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-15
4 BOY DISAPPEARS.
PARENTS SEARCHING FOR MASTER
JOHN KL0USE.
Door of His Room Found Open Tues
day forming, Nothing Seen of Him
= Since Did he Run Away?

John Klouse, the Is year old son
of NJ and Mrs. Joseph Klouse,
has ,nysteriously disappeared and no
trace of him can be found.
He was at his fathers meat mar
ket on West Trade street all day on
Monday and at the closing hour at
night he attended to all the duties
expected of him, locked the door
and left for home. His mother
heard him come in shortly after 10
o'clock. Mrs. Klouse got up for a
drink of water at 2 o'clock Tues
day morning, and saw that her sons
door was open. This being unusual
she went to his room and found
that he was out. She still did not
think that there was anything seri-
Gus and did not inform Mr.. Klouse
until yesterday morning, for she
thought he might return in time to
attend to the delivery of meats, as
was his usual custom. The night
wore on and no sign of her boy and
the mother became seriously anx
ious. When Mr.. Klouse got up his
wife informed him Of her fears and
he at once began to investigate. He
went to all Of his sons companions
to find if he had intimated to them
his intentions, but all were surpris
ed to learn Of the disappearance.
He was boy that kept his own
counsel, seldom speaking to any one
unless he was addressed. Mr.. Klouse
can think Of no reason why he
should wish to leave. He was a
favorite Of both father and mother
ard he never expressed wish that
was not gratified.
For the past week or go John has
been asking about New York. He
went to Claude Mclaughlin several
days ago and asked which was the
most direct line to that city, and
Mr.. Klouse thinks it is probable
that he went there. To strengthen
this theory, Mr. Klouse has had a
New York butcher employed in his
market for some time and his sor
has often talked to him about going
to New York. 1t was thought al
first that he had gone with him as
he was to leave yesterday morning
but this theory was exploded for the
New York man turned up this
morning, and says that he knows
nothing of the boy.
Mr.. Klouse says that his son hat
free access to his cash and was a
all times at liberty to take wha
money he wished without even con
srlting him.
Up TO this afternoon no trace O.
the young man has been obtained.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-15
STRHCK WITH SPADE
STATE Library lJsne4
SON OF A PROMINENT UrION CITI-
ZEN KILLED.
Ell Marshall, Niven's AssaiIant, is
ImproVing.-The Monroe MayoraIty
Cont St

Ell maFSHaIR, NiVcn'S ASSalIant, is
ImproVing.-TheM MoEroe MayoraIty
Cont st.
Special to The News
MONROE, n. c., April II, 1897
Clingman Benton, one of the ra lway
mail clerks killed in the disaster at
Harrisburg yesterday, was brother
Of Assistant Postmaster Frank Ben
ton, Of Monroe, who left for Char
lotte last night. Clingman Benton
leave wife and two children, boy
und girl. The boy about nine years
old, is a student at Union Institute,
six miles from here; the little girl is
with Mrs. Benton is Charlotte.
A report reached here this morn
ing of the death of a son of Mr..
Garrison Medlin, one of Union
country's most prominent citizens.
Young Medlin and another lad
named Stinson, cousin of Mediums,
were working Oh the road about ten
miles from here. From some cause
Stinson struck Medlin with spade,
and the death yesterday is the
result. Stinson has not yet been
arrested.
Ell Marshall is getting along well
with his wound, and it will not be
long before be can be removed to the
Charlotte Jail.
Invitations to the marriage Of Miss
Alice Shafer of Charlotte and Post
master j. d. Helms of Monroe, have
been received. The ceremony takes
place on the twentieth of this month
in the Episcopal church in Char
lotte. Immediately after the cere-
mony, which takes place at 7:3O p.
m. the happy couple will leave on
the north bound train for various
points Of interest in that direction
and on the return trip will wind up
at Wilmington where Mr.. Helms
will attend the meeting of the Shrin-
ers. He is very popular here and IS
being congratulated on all sides.
The Primary election today
promises to be tame. But one can
didate for mayor remains in the
field, J. G. Covington. The present
mayor, D.. !. D. Stephenson. has
Withdrawn from the race, his reasons
as stated i'll this weeks Enquirer
being that the executive committee
have been unfair in their ruling, and
that unjust aud false reports have
been circulated about him. +. II.
Whitaker, Esq, likewise comes down,
because, as he says, he has had fun
enough already. The contest for
town commissioners will be lively, a
number of candidates being IN the
field.
A. NJ. Crowell, a staunch and sub
stantial citizen, has announced him
self as citizen candidate for Mayor
before the voters in May.
Things are warning up for the
graded school election on the 18th
The liquor men say that they vii
feat lie hooiS, because Of the
dispensary law,
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-15
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
Men Nominated and Votes Received
In Yesterdays Primaries.

WARD For aldermen: J. B.
Mclaughlin, 276, G. S. Hall 254,
S. E. Linton 1914, w. NJ. Lyles 170.
School commissioners: J. G. Bas-
kerville 278, r E. Cochrane 148,
r. F. Stokes 1876.
Executive committee: W.. W.
Phifer; T. L. Ritch and w. r.
Moody. Registered vote 298.
WARD 2-For aldermen; D.
O'Donoghue 112, II. G. Link 100,
John Van Landingham 76, O. F.
Asbury "a, M. L. Davis 5, P. Fl.
Phelan 8, John E.. Oates 3, j. S.
Myery 1.
School commissioners: J. III.
Ross lis, Z. L. Smith IL, Frank
Shannonhouse 1.
Executive committee: " G.
Dowd 1O7, T. p. Ross 106, j. p.
Caldwell 103.
Messrs. Asbury, Phelan, Davis.
Oates, Shannonhouse were not can
didates and received their votes as
complimentary.
WARD 3-For aldermen: E. s.
Reid $50, Fl. Baumgarten 148, j. Z
Alexander ISL.
School commissioners: VIM. An
derson 147, ]. Hirshinger 143.
Executive committee: II. G.
Irwin $50, W. B. Kidd $50, W. S
| Stewart ISL.
WARD 4.-For aldermen: J. III
Emery 276. W. G.. Berryhill 262, I
S. Franklin 262, J. n. McCauslant
67, W. G., Wiley 20.
School commissioners: j. d. Nc
Call 261, John r. Pharr IT'S, j
Robert Anderson 120.
Executive committee: ]. T. An
thony, |. w. Faison and Thos. W
Davis each received 229 votes.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-15
STICK BY THE NOMINEES.
Only Loyal Democrats Remain in
the Workingmen's Club.

At the meeting of the Working
mems Democratic Club Saturday
night the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
"Whereas, One of the requirements
of membership in this club is that
each member pledges himself to
abide by the result of the Demo
cratic primaries; and further that
there is no grounds for complaint as
to frauds or unfairness in the recent
Democratic primaries held in this
city; therefore be it
"Resolved, That we pledge our hear
ty support to the nominees of the
Democratic party of the city of
Charlotte for mayor and aldermen,
and promise to use all honorable
means to secure their election"
After the adoption of this resolu
tiop, Mr.. Walter Daniels, secretary
of the club, offered his resignation,
which was accepted.
Next Friday night was set apart
by the club for the election of off,
GERS, and a big public meeting to
ratify the nominees of the Demo
cratic city primaries.