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The news & observer., 1897-01-24
MARRIAGE OF MISS CowPER.

Referring to the approaching marriage
of Miss Meggie COwper to Mr.. K. B.
Hall, the Insurance Herald, says
The marriage of Mr.. X. B. Hall, spe-
cial agent OF the Pennsylvania and Della
ware Gompanies, to Miss Margaret Cow
per- of Raleigh, n. c., is announced for
the oath OF February. No invitations are
to be issued to the wedding, which will
take place at the home of the bride, and
will be very quiet on account of n recent
affliction in Miss Cowper's family The
bride-elect is a daughter of Mr.. Pulaski
Cowper a well-known insurance adjus-
ter OF Raleigh, and is most attractive
young lady. Mr.. Hall has been connected
long and fayorably with the Knowles
combination in Kentucky, Tennessee and
Virginia where his attractive personality
has made him scores of friends"
The news & observer., 1897-01-24

a. c. Mitchell, AL Bynum, Victor Boy
den, Mr.. Moseley, Furman Belts and
Telfair Hail. The old eovanantus hymns
are sung in this scene.
The court scene is one of great pa
geantry Miss Anna Bell Mitchell will
act the part of Queen Mary, and will be
surrounded by the lords and ladies of
her court to hear the case of Master
John Knox"
Professor Massey will personate John
Knox, and will make stand for right
eousness on the part of the people.
The ladies of the court will be Miss
Robbins. Miss Maud Merrimon, Miss
jamie Ward. Mrs. Holladay, Mrs. DR.
Bobbit and Mrs. Simmons.
Mr.. $. =. Batchelor will act as Lord
Darnley, husband of the Queen, Mr.
w. III. Overton, Lord James Stuart,
sbrother to the Queen; Joseph II. Watson
as Lord Letherington; Mr. A. G.. Mitch
ell as Sir Erskin, of Dunn. Mr.. A. r. An
drews as Spanish Minister; DR. Hubert
Royster. as French Minister: Thomas
Bush, as English Gentleman; Mayor
Russ and T. r. Purnell as priests. and
Masters Higgs and Paul pittinger as
pages.
These are the names OF some who take
part in this brilliant historic scene The
costumes are elegant, and in the 10Th
century style.
detail OF Knights Templar will act
as guard. as will also detachment of
A. and NJ. College cadets. and detail Of
the Governors Guard
The singing at the close of this scene
is alone worth the price of admission
The ladies of the Good Shepherd church
are working hard for the success of this
netertainment, and from the expression
OF the public sentiment it looks as if the
Acadamy of Music will be crowded.
The news & observer., 1897-01-24
DIR. MARSHALL SERIOUSLY Ill
His Death Expected at Almost Any
Moment.

The condition of Rev. DR. NJ Nj. Mar
shall is very serious. He has been uncon-
scious for several days, and his death is
expected at any moment. 1t is believed
that he cannot recover His son, MIR.
John Marshall, who is in the cotton bus
mess in Meridian, Mississippi, was tele-
graphed for yesterday and is expected to
arrive here to-day Mrs. Sumner Butt,
his daughter, arrived here Monday from
Portsmouth
The citizens Of Raleigh, and great
number OF people throughout the State
will to-day pray that the life OF this good
man may yet be spared. His life has
been devoted to doing good, and he has al
ways been n man of remarkable consecra
ton.
Rev DIR. Weston, the assistant rector of
Christ CHURCH, is also still confined to his
room by Ackness, though he was some
better yesterday.
Rev. w. G. Norman, pastor OF Edenton
Street Methodist church, is quite ill., He
is unable to leave his room.
Judge Clark and Judge Montgomery
are both still quite unwell.
Mr.. A. s. Peace, treasurer of Granville
county, and a member of the Populist
State Executive committee, is expected
to die. He is at Rex Hospital He has
pleuro-pneumonia.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Wood, OF BERTHE, is also very
Ill, though there were yesterday indiea-
tions OF change for the better. On ac-
count of the crowded condition of the
Hospital, he was yesterday moved to
Mrs. Banks boarding house on Fayette-
vile street
Representative Y. C. Morton, of Rock
ingham, is still confined to his room.
Quite number OF other members Of the
Legislature have been compelled to go
home on account OF sickness.
The news & observer., 1897-01-24
A CRUEL TEACHER FINED.
Prof Ham Smith Yanked up Before the
Mayor by Two of His Pupils.

Mayor Dy Two OF Ills Eup.is.
For sometime there have been vague
rumors of cruelty ON the part OF the
principal Of the Johnston school, OF this
city, to his pupils, but never until yes
terday was any direct charge made.
Johnston school is near the power
house, just across the street from Elllng-
ton and Registers machine shops. Lit is
subscription school, taught by Prof.
Ham Smith and his assistant, Miss Cor
ham. Prof. Smith is a small, bullet
head, so6t talking, coal black negro.
/ He was in the Mayors court yester-
day ON charge OF disorderly conduct.
The evidence showed that the disordersy
conduct consisted in whipping one of his
pupils with a stick as large as mans
finger, partially tearing her clothes of
her and then kicking her and attempting
to lock her in closet. The scholars
name is Mamie Battle. Smith also chas-
ed her sister, Lula Battle, into the street,
trying to whip her.
After hearing all the testimony MayoS
Russ fined the Professor $7.25, and tell
ing him that the next time it would be
So7. .25, sent him back to his school.
The girl whom he whipped had great
whelJs and bruises on her body.
The news & observer., 1897-01-24
TWO JACKS TOMORROW NIGHT

An unusually strong attraction has
been secured for this city in the merry
farce comedy, "A Pair of Jacks" at the
Academy OF Music next Monday evening
"A Pair of Jacks" has been before the
American public for the last FIVE years
and has made thousands of sad hearts
merry. The play has been entirely re-
written this season and is now funnier
than ever. Its breezy originality, wealth
OF music, pretty girls, and catchy spe-
cialties, and above all it's powerful list Of
performers, make it unequalled in the
farce comedy line.
The news & observer., 1897-01-24
HOME INSTITUTIONS.

A bill TO incorporate the Piedmont
Fire Insurance Company" Of Charlotte,
n. O., was introduced in both houses
yesterday. This company will have a
paid-up capital of 100000 and among
its stockholders are a number OF the most
prominent citizens of the State. Over
one million dollars is paid in premiums
for tire insurance in this State per an
mum; at present less than SIS, 900 Of this
amount goes to our home companies, and
our people, by patronizing home nstitu-
tions, can keep this money at home, and
materially aid in building up our own
State and its industrial interests.
The news & observer., 1897-01-24
THE SCOTTISH REFORMATION.
The Academy of Music, Thursday and
Friday Evenings, at O'Clock.

The Academy of Music, Thursday and
Friday Evenings, at O'Clock.
This elegant entertainment will be Civ
en- under the auspices of the ladies of the
Church of the Good Shepherd Royal
trappings, quaint and elegant costumes,
historical dialogues, realistic stage pic
lures, sacred music and allegorical drills
viii form the background of this enter
tainment given by Mrs. I'll. E. Monroe,
who so eloquently tells the story of the
Scottish Reformation" and illustrates it
with the stereoptican views and represen-
tations by our own people.
The first allegorical procession is known
as the 'Rallying Of the Clans" and win
be led by Miss McPheeters and Mr.. Sam
Young, as Puritans, followed by other
Puritan men and maid Scottish Guards,
and lords and lassies representing the
different clans of Scotland. A chorus of
fifty voices makes the procession also
a very charming feature of the evening.
The last professional is known as the
Triumph of the Puritans."
The scene between the Puritans and
students as they are on their way to
Leith to meet the Queen Mary is quaint
and interesting. The Puritan men are
Messrs Sam Young. Walter III. Overton,
G. a. johnson, I'll. D. Weir, J. w. Coop
er, E. B. Roberts and VIM. J. Young
Jr. The students are James F. Watson,
The news & observer., 1897-01-24
PERSONALS.


Senator Scales has gone home to spend
Sunday.
Mr.. Francis @. Rogers, of Concord, is
at the Park.
Mr.. G. Il. Bailey is spending Sunday
in Warrenton.
Mr.. j. III. Moring, of Morrisville, was
here yesterday.
Mr.. Howard J. Herrick, of William
ston, is in the city.
Miss Daisy benson has gone to Vir-
ginia to visit friends.
Maj. s. f. Telfair has gone to Wash
ington, n. c., for few days.
Miss Ivey Hayes and Miss Litchford
are visiting friends in Henderson.
Mr.. Walter Grimes, of Pitt COUNTY,
is in the city visiting relatives.
Mr.. ]. w. Thackston has returned from
a business trip to South Carolina.
Maj. Grant went down to Goldsboro
yesterday on a visit to home folks.
Superintendent Leazar yesterday re-
turned from a trip to his home at Moores-
vile.
Mrs. r. w. Hodges has gone to Rock
ingham to visit her sister, Mrs. A. L. Me
Donald.
Misses Louie and Sophie Busbee have
returned from a visit to friends in Will
mington.
Rev. DIR. john Mitchell, of Wake For
est, passed through Raleigh yesterday on
his way west.
Mr.. J. Il. Moffftt, of Ashboro, spent yes
terday in Raleigh attending to some pri-
vate business.
Mr.. John Gatling has returned from
| Edenton, where he has been for sometime
in the cotton business.
Mr.. Walter Murphy, Representative
| from Rowan, has gone to has home in
Salisbury to spend Sunday.
Mrs. George W. Watts, of Durham,
spent yesterday in Raleigh, the guest of
| Mrs. X. III. Jones. She returned to her
home yesterday afternoon.
| Mr.. j. l.. G. Byrd, a prominent attor-
| ney of Mcdowell county, is at the Park.
| Mr.. ]. w. Mcneil of Wilkesboro, was
here yesterday on a business mission.
| Mrs. NJ. L. Norris has just returned
from Baltimore, where she leaves her
| charming daughter, Miss Mary at Mss
| Cary's School on North Charles street.
| Prof. J. Y. Joyner, who has been here
before the Education committee i'm the
interest OF the new school bill, yester-
day went down to Goldsboro to spend
| Sunday with friends.
/ Col. r. B. Davis, OF Wilmington, is
| in the city. Col. Davis was one of the
Bryan electors, nominated by the Popu-
| lists. He Is gentleman of the old school
and one Of the most accomplished men
in the State.
Mr.. ], T. b. Hoover, OF Wilson, stopped
over in Raleigh yesterday on his way
home to take a hook in upon the Legisla-
| ture. Mr.. Hoover IS prominent Popu-
hist and represented his district in the
Senate in 1895.
| DIR. Shaw, of Carthage, was IN Raj
eigh yesterday returning from a visit TO
Burlington. He is always q welcome Wis
| itor to Raleigh, having been frequent
visitor since he was a member of the
Legislature of 1853. 1t was in that Leg
islature that the late Ed Graham Hay
/ wood, whose seat was contested. spoke
| three days defending his right to the seat.
Now, Wakes legally elected representa-
tive IS denied hearing through others,
| while a negro holds the seat to which
/ Mr.. Broughton was elected.
The news & observer., 1897-01-24
Wall Paper and House Decorations.
EASTER TERM OF ST. MARYs.

The Easter term Of st. Mary's school
begins on Thursday, the 2Sth of January.
No college preparatory in the South has
a more enyiable reputation for thorough
high grade work than this school, which
for more than fifty years has kept
abreast of every advance made in educa
tional thought and which has broadened
it's course to meet all the best modern
requirements. In many public schools
St Mary's diploma has been received in
place of the ordinary examination for
teachers, and no one will wonder at this
who saw the remarkable exhibit of the
school work and apparatus at the State
Fair
The news & observer., 1897-01-24
A POETIC GEM.

Jerusalem Mother" printed to-day
from the heart and pen of Mrs. Mailer,
one OF Raleigh's most talented ladies, IL
a gem.
The authoress is daughter of the late
ex-IoV w. w. Holden, and sister OF
one of the sweetest writer's Of verse the
State has produced, the late Joseph w.
Holden, whose "Hatteras" fell upon 4
world full of sympathetic and apprecia-
tive hearts, and whose Home Above
has turned many ''eyes Of the souP' to-
wards ''the numberless stars IN the
beautiful sky"
Mrs Mahler has talent akin to that
possessed by her gifted brother.
The news & observer., 1897-01-24
TORN TO
PIECESl IN
A SHAT TING

Eight years ago, my arm was caught IN,
a shafting and badly cut and torn to
pieces, part of the flesh sloughed off, and
it finally settled into standing running
sore on my arm, which nothing seemed
to reach. Three years ago / was advised
by Mrs. Person 10 use her Remedy, and,
the use of few bottles made perfect
cure, and have never had any trouble
with it since. 1t had been troublesome
sore for five years, but it soon yielded 10
the effects of the Remedy.
The news & observer., 1897-01-24

Subscribers TO the Telephone Exchange
will please add to their list the following
names: 267. w. II. Tucker, residence;
ia, Raleigh Electric CO., superintend-
ents residence; 266D. Il. l.. Bailey, gro
Ger; 229C, Central Hotel; 26SB, John G.
Drewry, insurance office; 236, John A.
Duncan, broker.
The news & observer., 1897-01-24
CONCERT THURSDAY NIGHT.

The entertainment given at the Insti-
tuition for the Blind next Thursday even
ing Jan. 2Sth, is complimentary to the
General Assembly and State officers. The
general public is respectfully requested
not to attend, for want of room How
ever, the same programme will be re-
peated for the general public few nights
later. date to be announced later.
The news & observer., 1897-01-24
MONEY SAVED is MONEY MADE

There is not a safer or better invest
ment to be had than stock in the Raleigh
Branch OF the Southern Building and
Loan Association. Ten cents a day car
ries FIVE shares, worth $500 at maturity
Write to g. @. Mcdonald, State Agent,
for literature. Agents wanted Safe!
Sure. Secure!
The news & observer., 1897-01-24
ROBBERS AT MILLBROOK.

Burglars entered the store OF Mr.. I'll. A
Bland, a general merchant at Millbrook,
Friday night and stole $8 in pennies
and sundry articles OF merchandise. This
is the second time within the past few
weeks this store has been burglarized.
There is no clue to the identity of the
robbers. They entered Friday night by
the front door.
The news & observer., 1897-01-24
REX HOSPITAL TRUSTEES
Met and Elected Miss Bessie Mordeca
Head Nurse

At meeting Of the trustees of Rex
Hospital on the 9th instant, Miss Wyche
rendered her resignation as head nurse,
to take effect on the 10Th Of February
next. Miss Wyches services have been
valuable and greatly appreciated by the
trustees, and her resignation was ac-
cepted with regret
At subsequent meeting of the trustees
Miss E. D. Mordecai, of this city, was
elected to fill the vacancy thus caused,
and she has signifed her acceptance.
Miss Mardecai is so well and favorably
known here that it is unnecessary to say
that the duties OF the responsible posi-
ton to which she has been elected will
be well and conscientioasly discharged.
The news & observer., 1897-01-24

The Haven was filled last night to wit
ness 'sThe Street Waits OF New York, J"
and judging from the loud and frequent
applause given the audience was well
pleased. Alice Byno was immense in
her various approximations, and especial
ly so in the tramp. Joplin Mo- News
The news & observer., 1897-01-24

James Young the brilliant young TRACE
dian will visit our city Tuesday evening,
and be the social attraction at the Met
ropolitan Opera House. Mr. Young is
favora.bly known in Raleigh. He will
dian will visit this city Tuesday evening,
The news & observer., 1897-01-24

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss. she clung to Castoria.
'een she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The news & observer., 1897-01-24
o the,PubIic.

\ rice Is nereby given thnt | have losa
certIticate No 1884 tor 10 shales of stock In
thu Ofd Do inion Building Loan AssO~
eLttOn, OF Richmend. Va. an q that have,
Ais'2lrd 10 Tue said asst citation TO reissue to-
y" o"rttfcata covering tho sane.
I. n. ALLEN
The news & observer., 1897-01-24
FLESH SOLID, HEALTHY FLESH

Is gained at the rate Of from / to 2 pounds
per week 5y taking Anheuser- -Busch's
Malt-Nutrine-the greatest Of all malt
tsnies. Ask yoar druggist
The news & observer., 1897-01-24

Mccall, s. G., Nov. 10, 1896.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-19
(Schedule In effect January 70. 1870

tScIeduIe In effect January 70. 1917
All trains arrive and leave PennSylyani8
Passenger Station
"a m.-DaIIy local FOR Danville, Char
Iofte and way stations, connects at ManaS-
sas for 5 tr asburg, Harris9nou ahd
way stations daily, except SUNDAY. ara
81, daily and with the Chesapeake pnd
Ohio. daily. for the Natural Bridge shd
ke1ipS m-paiIy the UNITED STATES
FAST MAIL carries Pullman Buffet
sIecpcrs. New York and Washington 60
JacksonvilIe. uniting at sS SSeu sya WIZ ~,
s,,rinss. N. e., Knoxville and Chattanooga,
Trnu and at Charlotte with Pullman
Sleeper Tor Augusta; PulInan baIlet steep
at Atlanta for birnlngban and Mem.
nh,s SuIid tram Washington TO New
orleans without change. Sunset personally
SCnn,,,dcPed Tourist excursion through sleeper
on this train every saturday TO San Fran
CISCO, without change.
1.0I n. m-LocaI for Front Royal. Stras-
burg and Harrisonburg. daily, except sun
oay51 y. m.-Daiiy. local for Cbariottes
si essp . m.-paify, except Sunday, NEW
YoRK AND FLORIDA LIMITED. Pullman
yestIbuIed Sleeping Cars, Dining GERS,
Obseryation and Compartments Cars. New
York to Jacksonville and Sc. Augustine.
Also pullman sleeping Car New York q
Augusta with connection I9r Alsen;
soGTHWEsTERN, VESTIBULED, LIN
TfED. composed OF Pullman Vestiouies
keepers, dining cars and day coaches
PnIIfnan sieepers New YORK 70 Nash
vile. Tenn, via AsheviRe, Knoxville
anil Chattanooga; New York to Tampa
H Hin t:hnrIntfe. Columoia, Savannah sne
JacksDnyills, and New York 70 Mem
mis- win flTmlng nam, View YORK 70 New
6rieaus, via Atlanta And Montgomery
VestfhuIed day coach Washington 20 At
Iaf:ta. Southcrn Railway dining car. Greene
horo to Montgomery.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO
DiVISION leave Washington J.Ol a. III
0aIty ana 4:45 ID. III. daily, except Sun
day. and 6:25 y. M Sunday only for
Round Hin: 4.}2 D. M duly. except sun
day for Leesburg. and rs p M. daily for
herndon- Returning, arrive at asDing-
ton s:26 a. ~. and 600 y. M daily. from
kound Iflu and 7.06 a. III daily. except
sunday. from HernGon, and o:34 a. m
daily except Sunday, from LecsDurg
Throu gh trains from the South arrive as
Washin gton 6:42 a, M, go p. m, and
$40 D. H. daily, and 9.45 a. M daily eX-
cept Monday HarrisOnburg. go o.
m, and $40 p. IN. daiiy, except sunday,
and 80 =. us., daily, from Charlottesville.
Tickets sleeping car reservation, md in
formation rarnished at offices, oil and
1900 Pennsylvania avenue and at Pennsyf
yauia Railroad Passenger Station.
W. II. GREEN, zen. Supt.
j.. "a. GULF, Iraff7c Manager.
W. A. TURN, Gen. Pass Agent.
l.. 3. Brown. Gen. Agt. rass- Depa
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-19
DIAMOND DUST

De Montreville favored Fitzsinulons but,
sunaay-school boy that he is. he wagered
= no money.
Setback says mis- hands get sore in prac-
tice, and that he will be forced 70 wear
init instead of a glove for the first
several weeks OF the season.
The Presidents box at the park has
been completed. 1t has a separate stair
way leading up from the main stand, and
is quite a cosy and neat looking little
structure.
Charley Meyers has a catcher's init
which was presented to him by Morgan
Murphy, of the st. Louis club. The
''mattress" was made by Murphy, and
Charley prizes it very highly.
Bert Meyers was one of the few ball
players who picked Fitzsimmons TO win
He took sides with the Kangaroo when
the match was made, and never waVered
AZ his belief that he would put Coroett out
Johnny o'Brien has been shaking hands
with his friends in the city since LIS
arrival Tuesday from his home in Boston.
The second baseman looks TO be IN spleE-
did condition. He says the Senator's Will
make a hard fight for a position IN the
first division this season
Joe Corsett. Baltimore ball club: Goods
will be done Fitz might have hit Jim 100
times and not landed where he did today.
1t is very small spot in a mans stomach
which affects him the way Bob's blows
affected Jim. Bob always was fortunate
fighter But he is a good man as well as
Fortunate"
Every fan in Washington knows what
great store Jack Crooks lays by rabbit
foot-especia!ly Z it is the right one.
That is, if it is off OF the left hind leg
of a graveyard bunny killed in the dark
of the moon on Sunday night by a
conserved negro. DeMOntreville and Sell
bach Conjured with a colOred nimrod with
ewes awry several days ago, and as
result they have a foot OF the thirty
third degree, which they Will send to
Crooks at Columbus IL time for use in the
Opening game in that city. With foot
i'm his pocket Jack defies the world and
the pitchers thereof.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-19
- ALTlMORE -
RAILROAD

Schedule in effect February Fl, 1897
Leave Washington from station, cOTner OF
New Jersey avenue and Q street;
Limited trains. 1000, 1l:46 3 M. SOS
For Cincinnati, st. Louis and Indianapolis.
$40 p. m, express 1925 p. m.
For PittsbGfg and Cleveland. express
4ally, 1000 q. III and $50 .. -.
For Toledo and Detroit, IL 20 D. m.
For Winchester and way stations 10 -
For New ORGANS, Memphis. Birmingham,
Chatta nooga, Knoxville, Bristol and
Roanoke, 500 y. H. daily; Sleeping CaI
through
For Luray. $40 p. m. daily.
For Baltimore. week days, 500, $50
Il 90. x7.1O. xS-C0, $50, 1880, xIO.O0,
SI IL IA xl5St90 Y ~ 10 xi2.ao $500 90
I1i.56 p m. and xi2 Oh night. Sundays
I I3 TO- x1l 80 $50 $500 1S $50 4s5 x 1879
x5.lO, $50, xS.O0, x9.20. Ills. xii 90
p. n, x12.Ol night
and 4-3O p IN; sundays, $50 a. M, 4-3s
q. m
.. m. 4 so, 5. 80 p. m. sundays. lis p n
For Hagerstown' $1,000 a IN and $3.50
Fei Boyd and way points, week days
DAYS. Is. 7.05 p. m.
For Gaishers d@ and gay points, wessI
udYSs 10. 1-OO u Sow O-4O .. = %
4.33, $50. 7.05, IL 40 p N. Sundays
BOO q. IN, LIS, 4.33, 1.O5, 10.15 D. m
For Washington Junction md way points
735 a. M, 80, $50 D. m week days
1-16 D. m Sundays
Royal Blue Line for New York
and Philadelphia.
All trsins Illuminated with PIntsch light
For Philadelphia, New 7 ork, Poston, ant
che East, week days, 500, 1000 q. m
Dining Carr. IL. 90, 40 Dining Carr ;Ot
1905 Dining Carr, l12.0l night, sleeping
Car open at 1000 o Clockl, Sundays, g. OF
O. m Dining Car q 2. 40 Dining Carr 8. %
1905 Dining Carl, 2 o. night; sleeping cal
open 10 O'clock Additional trains 70
Philadelphia. week days. Z .05 a. m. daily
Buffet Parlor Cars on all day trains.
For Atlantic City, 1000 a. M. 12.0 a
noon, and IL. 40 p. M week days, 12.Ae
.. III. Sundays
For Cape May, IL noon
SExceut Sunday. XENpreSS trains
Baggage called for and checked from
hotels and residences by Union Transfer
20 on orders left at ticket offices. 6ia
Penns yivania avenue NV, New Yorf
avenue and Fifteenth street, and at depot
WA. NJ GREEN, CHAS. o. SCULL.
Gen. Manager. Gen Pass Age