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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14
"a PURITAN ROMANCE"
The Best Play Yet Presented at the
Academy Of Music.

The Best Play Yet Presented at the
Academy OF Music.
Before the curtain went up last night
at the Academy of Music Manager
Rraden made apologies for the presenta-
ton of his play, "a Puritan Romance
because the lack of stage room made it
impossible to put on the special scenery.
But, as it turned out, the apologies
should come from Raleigh and not from
Mr.. Braden's excellent troupe. Much Of
the elaborate and special scenery was
used in every act and the play was very
charmingly set, despite the lack of space
NE play itself was an excellent char
acterization of the early days of New
England, when witches were burned and
men rolled their eyes to heaven and wo-
men held up their hands in holy horror
if you but so much as laughed.
The play is an abundant storehouse of
old ways and social life; it shows do
nestle life full of LONELINESS, industry
and love of kindred-a happy life, albeit
a sombre one.
And these narrow, opfniOnated, mer-
cenary and Over-frugal people had hui
man passion and hates and loves and as
pirations. That is why Alden Went
worth,a rising young Puritan, fell in love
with Dorothy Grey, the belle of Salem.
But Dorothy, with the unreasoning per-
verseness of young womanhood, loved
another-a more fashy, but less worthy
suitor-Sir Greville Lawson, a courtier
from England. Then to make matters
worse, Dorothy's relatives interfered
and tried to make her marry Wentworth.
OF course she wouldn't do it, but she
4; Il hat 49, IL Io,- ,nl
circumstances ever since Miss Eve be-
came Mrs. Adam-she ran away
with the other fellow But she
found out that he was deceiving
her, just in time to flee and go
back after many adventures to the home
she had left four months before. She
came back deeply in love with Went
worth, but in the meantime her false
friend, Elizabeth Hubbard, had been
trying in vain to supplant her in his af-
fections. Finding that she had not done
so, she does her utmost to break up the
wedding by accusing Dorothy of witch
craft-at that time the most horrible of
all crimes. or course she was foiled in
her purpose, and virtue and love tri-
umphed-as they always do in fiction,
but seldom ever do in truth-and the
curtain went down on happy, reunited
household.
The interest in this pretty romance
was enhanced by the fact that its au-
thor, Miss Estelle Clayton, took the
bright, sparkling part of Henrietta
Economy Van Pinkelheimer, which was
bright and sparkling because she made
it so; while her beautiful sister, Isabelle
Evesson, as the leading lady, showed
herself an actress of great feeling and
ability. Mr.. ElwoOd, as Alden Went
worth; Miss Buchanan, as Dorothy's
jealous friend, Elizabeth Hubbard; Mrs.
Horace Ewing, as Goody Trueman, the
whitehall made a worthy support to
Miss Evesson-and that's saying much
for them. In fact, the support was as
good as could be wished, and to give
each one his just dues would be to go
through the entire cast of characters.
1t was simply the best show that has
been here this season.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14
FOR THE DIssECTING KNIFE
Bodies and Criminals and Insane and
Poor Sent to Medical Schools.

Douicn anu CTlHlIHdIS ana insane and
Poor Sent to Medical Schools.
1t is a fact not generally known that
the last Legislature passed an act re-
quiring that the bodies of all criminals
executed and all people dying in jails,
hospitals, asylums and other public insti-
buttons and required to be buried at the
public expense, shall be delivered to the
medical colleges of the State to be dis
sected for the promotion of medical sci
lence.
But such is the case, and undertakers
in this city have had quite number of
''stiffs," as they are called, to embalm
and send to these institutions of learn
ing since the passage of the act.
Mr.. John Brown last week sent the
bodies of two negro women, from the
GoldsbOro insane asylum, to the Uni
versity of North Carolina, and he now
has another negro woman, undergoing
the embalming process, which he will
send to Shaw University tomorrow
She is from the penitentiary and died
Of consumption.
All such bodies west of Greensboro
are sent to Davidson college.
During the vacations these bodies are
given to such physicians as may make
application for them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14
THE ALUMNI BUILDING.
Contract Awarded for the Foundation
and Stone Work.

Contract Awarded for the Foundation
and Stone Work.
The cornerstone of the Alumni Build
ing at the University of North Carolina
will be laid during commencement week,
June, 1898.
But work will begin on it about No
vember LIST. 1t is to be finished by May
1st; at least that is what the building
committee, which met here yesterday
decided upon.
The object of the meeting was tC
award the contract for the foundation
and stone work. There were five bid
ders-one from Raleigh, one from Char
lotte. one from Knoxville. and two from
Atlanta. The lowest was Mr.. Nicholas
Ittner, of Atlanta, his bid being $5.940
The highest was $4,000. Salisbury
granite and hard brick are to be used
The building when complete win have
cost $4,000, and will he one of the
handsomest of all the University's build
ings.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14
Pou -lCAL PARTNERSHIP DISSOLUTION.

The firm lately doing business as Po-
Ttical Traders under the name and style
of Butler, Aver, Wilson & Co., seems to
faye been dissolved, or leastways sus-
pended business on partnership account,
The Caucasian" and the "Hayseeder'
no longer do business together at the
same old stand, as was done in the lat
ter part of October and first of Novem-
her, 1896. There seems to be dissatis-
faction among the partners as to the dis
tribution of the assets, and Wilson
fOtho) the retiring partner insists on
holding to and keeping for his own share
ahe Railroad Commissionership. This,
sf course, involves court proceedings to
Gnaliy adjust terms Of dissolution. Gov
ernor Russell has appointed receiver
&c the Commissionership, but Wilson
SOtho) denying the Governors authority
% appoint receiver and refusing to sur
xnder the office, the courts will have
10 settle it, and in the end somebody will
have to pay the freight. The "Hayseed-
er" In effect charges and announces that
Russell takes the place of Wilson (Otho)
IN the late firm, but this coming as it
does from the "Hayseeder" alone, lacks
confirmation. Whether the late firm will
retire from business altogether or not,
time alone can develop, but good people
avery where who love the State. most
earnestly hone So
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14
VAN wYCKE WILL BE MAYOR.
New York. Oct. 10. 1897.

New York, Oct. -, 1897.
To the Editor: The political situation
of Greater New York is one of chaos.
Yet out of the dark mystery surrounding
the 1uartette of candidates and in spite
of Tom Dixon's prelude every Sunday
scoring Low, Van Wyck and Tracy, Van
Wyck, Tammany leader, win be the
next Mayor of this city. Croker has
more influence and power in New York
city than any of the large papers pub
lished here, or perhaps, / might say, all
combined. While a certain element are
sore at the actions of the nominating
convention and vow they will bolt the
party and vote for Low, there will be no
general rupture and, like a class South,
when election day comes all go one way
solid. George, no doubt, is the choice of
the people, but as he has no wig-wam to
draw from and money here goes to carry
every election, he cannot be elected. The
bets stand 10 to 6 in favor of Judge Van
Wyck.
1t was my pleasure to visit the steam
err Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosser in her
quarters at Hoboken; a ship that would
reach from the News and Observer Of
fee to Kings drug store, corner Har-
gett street, and as deep as the Andrews
building is tall. It's furnishing was
grand, SURPRISING anything l have ever
seen in the way of loneliness, beauty and
taste. Her homeward-b bound trip of $500
miles was made in 5 days Is hours and
10 minutes.
Several Raleigh boys are here. Joe
Johnson and wife nee Miss Burns), Of
New York; Judson Jenkins and Edward
Lougee; the latter is attending lectures
at the New York College of Pharmacy.
III. J. DOWELL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14

Relative to the suggestion that Spain
may demand the extradition of Miss
Cisneros, rescued by New York Jour
nal correspondent, ex-senator Eustis
well says that such demand would be
an act of impudence on Spain's part and
an act Of cowardice on ours to give her
up That's the kind of talk Americans
like to hear. If Eustis had been Cleve-
lands foreign secretary, the foreign pol
icy of the last administration would have
reflected glory on the country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14
NO CURE-NO PAY.

That is the way all druggists sell
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TON.
&c for Chills and fever and all forms of
Malaria. 1t is simply Iron and Quinine
n tasteless form. Children love it.
Adults prefer it to bitter. nauseatinR
Tones. Price, SOC.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14

Don't forget that Thomas Taggert,
who was elected Mayor of indianapolis,
was nominated by a convention that re-
affirmed the Chicago platform. 1t is not
necessary always to fight to local CAM
paigns ON that platform, but it. is a
winner whenever it has a fair chance
before the people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14

1t has long, however, been my opinion
and have never shrunk from its express
sion, that the germ of dissolution of our
Federal government is in the constitu-
ton of the Federal judiciary; an ire
sponsible body, working like gravity, by
night and day, gaining little today and
q little tomorrow, and advancing its
aoiseless step like thief over the field
of Jurisdiction until all shall be usurped
from the States, and the government OF
all be consolidated into one.-Thomas
Jefferson in 1921.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14

In the case of the Carolina Interstate
Building and Loan Association, Judge
Allen holds that the borrowing members
are liable for their proportion of the ex-
penses and losses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14

Bourke Cochran will stump New York
for Tracy. We knew this
would land on the side OF the biggest
campaign fund.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14

The most remarkable thing in connec-
ton with the Luetgert case is that the
testimony has made only one juror sick.
Washington Post.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14
Governor Boies has been heard fror

Governor Boies has been heard from
again. He now says that "the Chicago
platform has had it's day in court before
the tribunal Of last resort" Every day
has demonstrated the wisdom Of the Chi
cago convention in refusing to let the
lady in white stampede the body to
Boies. He came to the Democrats ON
the whiskey issue. Now that it 10 set
tied, he will probably return to his old
love. His room is better than his COM
pany.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14

The German vote is the vote all are
trying to capture. The New Yorker
Zeitung, which supports Low, made a
house to house canvass and reports the
German voters interviewed as standing:
George 16,417; Low 1908; Van Wyck
l4,7S5; Tracy 1902.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14

1f ths vote Is REPRESENTATIVE OF IIe
sentiment in Greater New York, the
vote ON election day, as estimated by the
Journal will stand: Van Wyck 1890;
George 16S,630; Low 121, 1925; Tracy
S6,625
Out of total of 1869 votes, the
II A.. =.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14
THE NEW YORK SITUATION.

VNe New York Journal which has
landed recently on the Tammany side,
eiyes as the result of its poll up to Mon
Aav night as follows:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14

"The Man of the Family is the title
of Christian Reds new novel, just is
sued from the presses Of Geo. p. Put
MANS Sons. New York. The scene is
the island Of San Domingo which Mrs.
Herman visited two or three years ago.
North Carolina is proud of this accom-
plished woman who has won reputation
both for herself and her State. Her hus-
band, too, has shown knowledge of men
and things that have given him many
friends in his wife's native State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14

Lincoln was great man, but until the
schools of North Carolina have a Lee,
Jackson, Jefferson Davis, and Zeb Vance
day, it will be we'll to go slow about
joining the Lincoln day celebration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14

Mr.. G. Edgar Leach has returned from
n weeks trip to Washington and Balti-
more.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14

Judge Boykin is attending Sampson
court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14

battered at the postoffice at Raleigh,
81 O., as secondclass matter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14
THE OWNERSHIP OF PAPERS

The Caucasian asks "Who owns the
News and Observer, and if the stock
holders and directors were on the side Of
the railroads and gold standard or were
on the side of the people?"
There are seventy stockholders Of the
News and Observer owning 1875 shares.
OF that number 12O shares--a large ma
iority-are owned by the editor of the
paper, who alone controls its policy, and
IF the balance most are owned by Demo-
Gratis who stand true to the principles
enunciated at Chicago.
Having answered the Caucasian, per-
haps it will tell the people who are the
owners of the Caucasian, whether it did
not refuse to print card from the Peo-
pies party candidate for Governor in
1896, at the dctation of the Republican
Executive Committee, and if a certain
inquitous trust did not pay money once
upon time to help circulate that paper?
J.. Sterling Morton has been heard
from, and in his usual picturesque style,
Mr. Morton condemns ''the hypocrisy
and double dealing of the Republican
party in keeping a trinity of proselyters
abroad pretending to solicit foreign gov
ernments to embark in the free coinage
of silver"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14
The Fountain of Youth.

We all remember
the story of Ponce
de Leon seeking
the fountain of
eternal youth; and
we all sympathize
with him in his
$ e arc h. Youth
means so much. 1t
means more than
life-for sometimes
life b e c o III e S a
WEAKNESS. B u
\ yout wi t h
"A its Astounding
p health and vigor,
He la S tic step,
"a glowing cheeks,
y and sparkling
- eyes - we all
covet genu-
-. inc youth.
=. The weak
-. ness or dis
: ease which
!. :.s.sE ages people
fore their
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-26
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Upward of 80 miles of railway lines
are laid in Krupp's factory.
Tom Burns. the Scotch diver, who
some time ago jumped from the Fortn
bridge, recently succeeded In leaplng
from a moving train off the bridge
over the Tay. The fall was 100 feet.
A baby that weighs but eight pounds
at Is months, which is pound and
half less than it weighed when born.
is the attractive center of gossip of the
little town of Danbury, N II.
Among the Santee Sioux Indians who
petition congress to prohibit the sale
of Are-water to their tribe are Julia
Goodthunder. Mary Lightning, Ellen
Iron Elk, Nancy Pay Day. G. d. Red
owl. ]. Crow. d. Con and Charles
Standing Soldier.
The cultivation of flowers for ex-
port and for the perfumery factories
at Grasse is an important industry on
the Riviera 1t is officially estimated
that the value of flowers annually ex-
ported from Nice, Cannes, Beaulieu
and Mentone is 100000.
Some interesting facts have been
published respecting the teetotal col
liery village of Roe Green, in Lanca-
shire. England. Twenty-Five years ago
the houses of the village belonged al
most exclusively to the Bridgewater
trustees, who employ most of the men.
Today, out of 40 houses, 81 are inhab-
tied by their owners. The Rechaoite
Tent has a membership of 270. the
Band of Hope. 2S5.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-26

Memphis, April 25.-This has been a
rainy and threatening Sabbath in the
lower delta country. and the Louisiana
ieVees are being taxed to their utmost.
AT Natchez. the river gauge shows a
rise during the last "a hours of one-tenth
of foot.
SHOWERS have prevailed in this section
all day and tonight the downpour is re-
oeated. The levees are soft and mushy.
and with a continued precipitation it is
feared the entertainments will give way.
a telegram from Clayton. La, received
tohiSht states that the Tensas river has
risen over one foot since last night. and
this stream is full OF heavy drifts. The
oackwater from the Biggs crevasse is
showing itself near Vidalia and ii will in
uhdate many acres of rich land in that
section. At Greenville the river fell two
tentns of foot in p hours Light show
ers prevailed there all day, and the
weather tonight is warm and unsettled.
At Memphis a fall of one-tenth of a
loot is recorded. The river at Cairo is
railing at an increased rate The big
stream has dropped nine-tenths of a foot
since last night and the gauge now reads
AZ or "a feet above the danger line.
Rain is falling at Cairo tonight. and the
weather is somewhat cooler.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-26
Gloom and Dependency.

London, April 25.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Times will say to-
morrow.
THE news of the loss of Matt was
received here during the small hours of
Saturday morning. The premier and
the minister of war were Immediately
summoned to the palace, where coun-
ell of the ministry sat until after day
break. There was some difference of
opinion, but it was finally decided. in
view of the exhaustion of the Greek
troops and the numerical superiority
of the Turks to order a retreat to
Pharsala.
This decision was a wise one, for
the defenses of Larissa are not strong,
and the open plain favors the opera
tions of the Turkish cavalry The
Greek stand will be made at Pharsala,
/ which once may again become the
scene of a mem orable battle. The bat
! tie of Matt lasted all Friday, the
! Greeks defending their positions with
great intrepidity. Prince Constantine
and Prince Nicholas were both con-
tinually under fire and the latter
greatly distinguished himself. Tn
Turks, strongly reinforced, succeeded
in breaking the Greek lines, at in
the evening. The Turkish cavalry de-
livered repeated magnificent charges.
| The fighting continued into the night.
During the afternoon Colonel
Macris, commanding the first division
called for the support of Colonel
Mavromicalis commanding the second
division. The latter arrived only just
in time to cover the retreat from
Matt.
AT 6 o'clock Colonel Mavromicalis
who showed great gallantFy in his at
tempts to rally the troops, wired to
General Smolenitz at Reveni: L am
defeated, and retiring to Kazaklar.
Act according to your Judgment
ut is presumed that Reveni will be
evacuated forthwith, and the whole
frontier line abandoned. Gloom and
dependency is seen on every counten-
ance. The only CLEAN of consolation is
the report that Pantopigadia is out-
fianked and the way open to Janina.
This. however, needs official confrma-
ton.
marine will start for Volo tonight
Saturday The former goes on to
Pharsala- 1t has been decided to send
the force of engineers and gendarmes
which leaves Athens this evening to
Epirus instead of Thessaly The gov
eminent considers the troops already
in Thessaly sufficient to maintain
the position at Pharsala. while it is
regarded as highly important to sup
port Colonel Manos in his march on
Janina.
"A French cruiser has left Phalerum
for Volo, where there is a panic at the
approach of the Turkish. NJ. Delyannis
told me this afternoon saturday. that
the Turks had not yet occupied /
I.ariSsa -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-26
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Third Annual Convention Held at
Madison Square Garden.

New York, April 25.-The third an
nual convention of the Theosophical
Society of America was held today in
the concert hall of Madison Square
garden. The convention was held be-
hind closed doors, none but delegates
and members being admitted. The body
of the hall was well filled. A. H.
Spencer of this city called the conven-
ton to order. He spoke in part of the
work of the past year. DR.. ]. d. Buck
of Cincinnati was elected temporary
chairman and Elliott B. Page secre-
tary. Ernest T. Hargrove was then
chosen as permanent chairman.
Mrs. Katherine A. Tingley, Mrs. A
Pierce Rev. w. Williams of England
and DIR. L. Wood of Westerly, r. l.,
made short addresses.
The presidents report showed that
many branches Of the present organiza-
ton have been started throughout the
country. The number of new members
had increased 100 per cent over the
previous year.
At the afternoon session Mrs. ]. c.
Keightly of London spoke of the warm
appreciation of the work of Mrs. Ting
ley in Sweden, Norway and central
Europe.
F. Augustus Nereshoimor was re-
elected vice-president and treasurer
and the following executive committee
was chosen: DR.. J. d. Buck, Cincin-
natl; DR.. A. p. Anderson. San Fran
sico; H. 7. Patterson and z. Augustus
Neresheimer all of this city.
In the evening a public meeting was
held. Addresses were made bv Dr.
Frank Hartman of Berlin. Mrs. Ting
ley, Mrs. Cleather and others