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The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04
Mardi Gras This Year.

"The Mardi Gras Carnival OF
1897" says the New Orleans Plea
vuue, occurring on the I'd of March,
will be celebrated by the carnival
organizations with the usual beauti-
full spectacles of pageantry and ball
The faithful subjects Of Rex, king
of the carnival, are making suitable
preparations for the reception of his
majesty on Monday, March l, and
the ceremonies will be of an attract
i've character. Carnival court is
enthusiastic and gaining in members
rapidly. They say their pageants
will outstrip their beautiful display
of last year. This will be difficult.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04
His Appointment Not Certain.

The appointment of Father Hint
ermeyer as bishop of Wilmington,
Delaware, is by no means certain.
A special from that city to the Phil
adeiphia Record says: "Then came
the rumor of Father Hintermeyers
appointment. This was cabled from
Rome to the Baltimore Sun. AS 1t
was thought to come direct from
Cardinal Satolii, the majority of the
Catholic priests credited it, though
some announced that they would
await further information. Finally
comes the report from Rome that
Father Monaghan has been appoint
ed. and for reasons which have been
given this is believed to be true, as
It fits in with all the facts in the
case"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04
The Pride of the Brushes.

Judge Linney, the Populist Rep
resentative from North Carolina,
made a fervid appeal in the House
Yesterday in favor of an ex-Unlon
soldier from his State named Jerry
Smith, who had disregarded the
opinions of the most brilliant states
men of the South in the period OF
storm and stress and had joined the
Union army Worked up by hls
own oratory the Judge asked the
House to be generous and give Smith
S35 a month. The bill was up by
unanimous consent and when an OBJ
lection was threatened Linney said
the S12 recommended by the com,
m,ttee would do. The bill passed
amid much laughter.-Washingt
Post.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04
The New "Fourth Party"

"There goes the gold standard
Democratic ticket" remarked a Re-
publican Senator at the Capitol yes
terday, as Senator Palmer, of 1lli-
nois, accompanied by Gen. Buckner,
of Kentucky, passed through the
corridor. The Presidential candi-
dates of the late Indianapolis Con-
vention did not create much of a
sensation as they appeared IN the
Senate gallery, although their pres
ence together occasioned some face
tious comment. Gen. Buckner was
simply on a sight seeing expedition,
and his associate on the Presidential
ticket was the only person who
seemed disposed to show him any
courtesy. The Kentuckian was
conducted to the Senate cafe by Gen.
Palmer, and assurances of distin
guished consideration were ex-
changed That formality being
over, Senator Palmer then escorted
his distinguished visitor to the gal
lery reserved for Senators families
and left him to listen to free silver
speech by Senator Daniels, Of Vlr
| ginia.-Post.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04
MartindaEe Dots.

Correspondence of the News.
MARTINDALE, Jan 28.-Mr. L.
NJ. Carr, who has been confined to
his home by the gr P, is much better
this week.
A "cob-web party" was given at
the residence of Mr.. j. W. Little,
Thursday night, Jan. 2lst, and was
much enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. Mac Elliott died at his home
last Saturday afternoon at 6 O'Clock.
The remains were inferred at Will
liams Memorial Church Sunday, the
funeral being preached by Rev Jo-
mas Barclay.
Miss Daisy Carr, of Charlotte, and
Miss Ella Blsaner, who have been vls-
iting Miss Maggie Little. have re-
turned to their homes.
Mr.. P. II. Christenbury has con-
cluded to close out his store here
March 1. J. c. Hutchison Il Sor
will continue the business there
after
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04
ArFstiyrate of "The Duchess"

The news of the death of "The
Duchess" otherwise Mrs. Hunger
ford, will be received with regret by
a large CIRCLE of persons. She was
not a great novelist But she Ger.
tainly had the gift of doing work OF
a healthy popular sort. Like Mrs.
Maxwell Miss Braddon), Mrs.
Hungerford's output was Immense
Yet there was never any sloyenil-
ness in her dialogue, for which she
had a great gift. In fact. SO much
was this so, that many wondered
that she did not turn her attention
seriously to play writing. To lind
the same lightness of touch and te-
iicity of phrase one had to go to
France for one like her. To a less
degree she had some of the qualities
of the ever-amusing "Gyp:" Mrs
Hungerford will be missed.-NeW
York Evening Sun.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04
Wevler will be Recalled.

Don Fernando Rodriguez cables
from Madrid to the Journal: 81
called upon Premier CanovaS o-day
and questioned him with regard to
the appointment of General Azcar-
raga as Governor General of Cuba.
Canovas told me that it was true
that Weyler would have a successor
as civil ruler of the island. The
Premier said that Weyler would be
continued as commander of the
army. cit is not true" said Premier
Canovas, ''tbat any negotiations are
in progress with the United States
with respect to reforms in Cuba, and
it is equally false that there is any
conflict between Mr.. Taylor and the
Duke of Tetuan regarding Cuban
reforms"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04

Nos 400 and 403, the ATLANTA Special
Solid Pullman Vcstibuled Limited Train
with Buffet Sleepers ard Day Coaches be
tween Washington and Atlanta, also Ports
mouth and Charlotte also Portsmouth
and Monroe, come citing at Atlanta for
and from Chattanooga, Nashville, Mem
phis, Texas, California, Macon and Flori-
da.- Parlor and Dining Cars New York
to Washington.
Nos. 3S and Al, the "S. A L. Express"
Solid Train of Pullman SlIepers and Day
Coachesbetween Portsmouth, Weldon an1
Atlanta New York and Weldon, also New
York and Cape Charles, COM ecting at
Portsmouth with Bay Line, Coastw isc
steamers, Washington steamers ard"Cape
Charles Route" to and IL. IN al poiu ts
North and East.
Baggage checked from hotels snd resi-
dences to destination Sleeper and steamer
r. servatioDs made in advance
No EXTRA FARE ON ANY TRAIN.
For Tickets, Sleepers and Information
apply to Ticket Agents. or to w II. Ram
seur, city ticket agent, 23 south Tfyon ST ,
Charlotte; B A. New and, Gen. Agent
Pas. Dept Kimball House, Atlanta, Ca.
Geo McP. Battle, Trav. Pass. Agent
Charlotte, N. q.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04
Who Wrote the Speech?

All Washington is puzzling It's
brains in an attempt to guess sswho
wrote the speech which the Presl-
dent delivered before the Academy
of Medicine in New York last night.
The President didn't. He is ruled
out of the list of Possibilities by
unanimous agreement. The speech
is clever and full of good points. 1t
is so totally different from anything
of which he has hitherto claimed the
authorship that the search for the
writer promises to become interest
;pc--New York Journal.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04
The Twenty.Six Letters.

Rev. DIR. Krauskopf, of this city,
In his recent sermon on the news
paper said: "The twenty-six NOV
able letters of the press have moved
for all our modern liberties" 1t
was striking truth; and there might
have been coupled with it the equally
striking fact that the same twenty
six movable letters arranged In col
umns by masterful advertisers have
organized and set in motion fully
half of our domestic actiVity.-PhH-
adelphia Record.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04

The Oregon Legislature is in a
hopeless muddle, with little prospect
of electing a Senator soon; the Leg
islature of Utah is bound in a dead
lock, and the Idaho Legislature is
unable to settle on a successor to
Senator Dubois. The whole matter
could be easily settled if few of
North Cardinals gold bug Populists
could be scattered around out West.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04
Tho Fxnar;ment Station at Raj

The Experiment Station at RAT
eigb. N. G. is now issuing bulletin
The Home Vegetable Garden and It's
Pests, (No. 1879 which, as its name
indicates, is a treatise for raising
vegetables in the home garden and
was prepared by W. F. Massey, Hor-
ticulturist of the station, and Ger
aid Mccarthy, Botanist and Ento-
mologist.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04
pierced hY a Drift of Ice.

HAMBURG, Jan. 30.-The Amerl-
can steamship "Conemaug, Capt.
Merriam, bound for this port from
Philadelphia, returned to Coxhaven n
today, having been pierced by a drift
of ice.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04

E. JOHN, Vice President s. Gen. Mana.
/.
y. w. B. GLOVER, Traffic Manager.
Y. K. MCBEE. General superintendent
Il. J. ANDERSON, Gen. Pass. Agent
General Offices, Portsmouth, We
MAY 6
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04
SOUTHERN RAIL
PIEDMONT AIR LINE.
RICHMOND & DANVILLE AND
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION.
Schedule in Effect july 10 1896

Schedule in Effect July 10 1896.
This Condensed Schedule is publish d
a. information only and is subject to change
without notice to the public.
TRAINS LEAVE CHARLOTTE.
1885 p m-No SO, daily for Atlanta and
Charlotte Air Line division, and all points
South and Southwest. Carries through
Pullman drawing room buffet sleeper be.
tween New York, Washington, Atlanta
and New Orleans.
9:s5 m-No 81 daily, Washington and
South western vestibued limited, for At
lanta, Birmingham, Memphis, Montgomery
Mobile and New Orleans, and all points
south and southwest. Through Pullman
sleeper, New York To New Orleans, and
New York to Memphis. DiDingcar, vss.
tbuled coach hstween Washington ana
Atlanta
1920 m-No II daily, for Atlanta, and
all points South Solid train, Richmond to
Atlanta Pullman sleeping car, Richmond
TO Greensboro
1l:0O p. M-No. 35. daily, for Augusta,
Savannah, Rock Hill, Chester, Columbia
and Jacksonville. Carries through Pull
man drawing room buffet sleeper between
New York, Savannah and jacksonville.
Also Pullman sleeper, Charlotte to Aug
usta
9:35 m-No 81, daily. for Colunbis
ana ~ u q a local etailODs,
$50 m No. IS daily, Washington
and Southwestern vestibuled limited for
! Washington and all points North. through
| Pullman Memphis to New York; New
| Orleans to New York; Tampa TO New
| York Also carries vestibuled coach and
dinning car.
$50 m.-No SO daily, for Wash
| ington Richmond, Raleigh and all points
| North Carries Pullman drawing-room
buffet sleeper New Orleans to New York;
jacksonville to New York.
9: so p m-No % daily, for Columbia
and all local stations between Charlotte and
| Columbia.
GAO p m-No IL, daily, for Richmond.
Carries Pullman sleeping car from Green's
bOro to Richmond. Connects at Green's
boro with train carrying Pullma Car for
Raleigh.
ZOO m-No. 60, daily except Sun
day. Freight and passenger for States
vile and local stations.
4:30 p m-No 16, daily except Sunday
for Statesville and TaYlorsYille and local
stat Ons.
Trains arrive at Charlotte:
1900 zoo m FROM THE NORTH.
10:40 p m
gao m FROM ATLANTA.
$40 p m
30 30 Ia FROM AUGUSTA.
s:16 p m FROM COLUMBIA
.9:ao dS q a n n FROM sTATEsvILLE.
%Dsily except Sunday.
All freight trains carry passengers.
j. NJ. CULP, Traffic Manager.
W. A. TURK. Gen. Pass. Agent,
Washington, ID u
WI GREEN, Gen1 Superintenden
Washington, ID
8, a. HARDWICK, Asst Gen'I Pass Az
Atlanta, Ga
CHAS. L. HOPKINS.
Travelling Passenger Agent,
10 z Trade StreeI,
Charlotte, n. O.
1s. 1895.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04
eeKalinit''
Glimpses of the
Country at Large.

According to newspaper reports
seventeen American citizens are
breaking rock on the bleak lands of
Siberia. They were the crew of
the schooner "Saipans," and were
caught cruising for seals in the
Okhotsk Sea. They landed on an
Island that belonged to Russia, were
promptly arrested and sentenced to
a year and half at hard labor in
the convict camps.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04

Rhe1matism 10 caused by Tactic acid
in the blood. Hoods Sarsaparilia neu-
tralizes the acid and cures rheumatism.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04

Senator Mantle, of Montana, says
the advocates of free silver are now
arranging for an organization in
every State in the union, and are
ready for the fight of 1900.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04

PALMETTO r. II BRANCH
10 25 m Lv. Hamlet AR. &c p m
10 45 m Ar. Cheraw Lv TO 80 p m
#Daily tDsily, except Sunday.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04

Seventy four American citizens
are alleged to have teen arrested in
Cuba since the commencement of
the Revolution. Of these a large
proportion still remain in Spanish
prisons.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04
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Nerve IND Drain TREATMENT

Nerve t.>.} DRAIN TREATMENT
ra= C..:5a..,-. ~ OTHERS INVITATIONS,
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danco ,4 g'.s' ,,'. Laa5ttuGa, ali t}rgiH6, Youth
full Errors .f Excessive L g pf Tobacco, c;fiirEl
or Iiqror. riru IradJ 10 Misery, Consumption
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cure o. ss.:.:ld st.os2cV. ssaglDte LACK.
age. cort-.ring fvo ccys' Treatment, with, ful
instr ,..pa, - "oI.' 60 pamplo only sold t.
each ic55oa. A'atuco or b. 1iail.
*: = Z" 2ed sabci cpeci2! k:s5ss;S5zE3
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DRUGGISTS AND SOLE AGENTS,
CHARLOTTE, n. c.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04

The eyes of politicians are turned
eagerly to Ohio, all watching Mark
Hanna to see how he will come out in
his fight for Sherman's seat in the
Senate. Governor Bushnell, Sena-
tor Foraker aud the Republican ma
chine of the State are said to be
against Hanna, but Mckinley and
Sherman, the heads of the new adj
ministration, are using their utmost
efforts for Hanna, and he will more
than likely win Aud when he gets
into the Senate he will only find he
is "not the only pebble on the
beach,"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04

The distress in Chicago is so
widespread that the mayor of the
city has been compelled to issue
call for help 1t is estimated that
there are $4,000 destitute people in
the city, only kept from starving by
charity. The following detailed
list will give some idea of the suf-
fering existing there:
Persons unemployed in Chicago $4,000
Persons who need assistance, either pre-
Persons on or verge Sens of starvation S5o0S
societies $4,000
Persons relieved by churches 5000
Persons relieved by police 3,0o0
Persons relieved by county Agent 1900
Persons relieved by private charity Loco
ed 5000
last night 1,4a9
Estimated total daily expenditure from
all sources for relieving distress $4,000
cieties N-' ~ ',''>'-' - 5000
es 1900
Estimated daily expenditure by County
Agent 1000
estimated daily expenditure by private o,o
Estimated daily expenditure by police 500
"Let us investigate these cases and
see if they be worthy" one Of the
Board of Charities said to the mayor
of Chicago a day or two ago when
the long line of starving thousands
stood outside begging for bread.
''Feed them and warm them first,
and then it will be time enough to
inquire" the mayor answered.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-04

write JOHN WEDDERB6RE q CO, Patent Attor-
neya Washington, ID. c.. for their u. 800 prise o9R
"a itss of tWo hundred inventions WAnte6 -
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-30
A NEW TRIAL.

Dick Williams, the Chinese Boodler,
Gets a Supreme Court Decision.
Major Moore, special agent of the Treas
ury, received dispatch from Washington
yesterday afterno IN informing him that
the Supreme Court of the United States
had reversed the judgment of the United
States District Court in the Dick Will
liams Case and had granted him new
trial.
Richard 5. Williams, the defendant,
was Chinese inspector and Chinese in
terpreter for the Collector of the Port.
he was convicted in the United States
District Court Septem ber, 1896, on an in
dlctment charging him with extorting e
money for allowing Chinese to land. 1t
was proved on the trial that Williams re-
celved 500 each for allowing Chinese
females 10 land, the money being paid by
Chinese, one of whom was said to be a
partner of Williams in the business. WI
liams' handbook was produced in court
and showed that during the two years in
which he had held that position he had
deposited $4,000 in bank. The defense OBJ
jected 10 the Introduction of the bank
book in evidence, but the objection was
overruled, and it IS believed that the judg-
ment was reversed on this ruling of the
court.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-30
THE STRIKE STILL ON.
UphoIsterers Cannot Come to Term
With W. A. Schrock.

UphoIsterers Cannot Come to Terms
With W. A. Schrock.
A week ago the upholsterers employed
by w. A. Schrock quit work in body on
account of a threatened reduction in
wages. Since that time efforts have been
made by the strikers to tile the matter,
but to no purpose, as Mr.. Schrock soon
filed the factory with boys and girls, who
seemed only too willing to take work at
whatever wages were offered.
special meeting of the union was held
last night at 1859 Mission street, and the
following appeal was formulated and
adopted:
W. A. Shrock, whose store is on New
Montgomery street. and who has q factory at
Seventeenth and Folsom streets, has repeat
edly cut the wages of his mattress kers,
until they at last were compelled to quit
work because their wages were insufficient to
support them.
AS the Upholsterers' Union has exhausted
every other legitimate means to induce Mr..
Shrock TO pay living wages to his mattress
makers, 1t has become necessary to appeal to
the pubic OF San Francisco, to the girls who
have taken the places of the strikers. to the
relatives OF these girls and to the furniture
dealers. MARCUS KAAGEN, President.
l.. u. BELoUD Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-30

going UP the crick leetIe WAYS farther on
to take up claim, too. It's almighty
surprlsin' how tenderfoot, as we call
them, can come into these ere regions and
surprise the old settlers an deprive the NJ
OF an opportunity of maxim a Twin when
silver is so tarnal cheap"
This encouraged the gold-seekers and
they labored industriouslv on in acquir-
ing wealth that would permit them of
enjoying a tenderloin steak without a
bone in it or playing the races without a
crooked jockey in them or visiting the
theaters with lady companions who were
panionabie. and seeing Lange, the
great center. folder of AlI-America, swat
the ball corker.
The rich deposits from the creek wer 9
shipped to this city. So great was the
greed of Pockwitz and Stanton that before
leaving the claim they filled their pockets
and shoes with the fruits of their labors.
Reaching Tahoe Pockwitz and Stanton,
in their greed for wealth and their avarlce
tor accumulatlons, cut out their pockets
containing the deposits and shipped them
to this city. PockwitZ ordered by tele-
graph 1900 yards of barb-wire fence from
wholesale house here, the wire TO be
used 10 lnclose that portion OF the creek
in which Pockwitz made his remarkable
discovery, in order to keep out all tres
pasSers from making incurslons on the
preserve.
Alter this was done Pockwitz came to
this city i'll a special train and IN post
haste.
He Immediately went to tie Selby
Smelling Works, where he had sent at
least 500 tons of the glittering sediment
taken, after many hours of toll, from the
creek IN the high Sierras.
HE'LL! said the assayer. "Ihls stun
don't shine after it's taken out OF the
water; it's nothing but mica"
And how they are telling this story in
club circles on doc Leo Pockwitz. 1t
recalls the old story. often told and al
ways new, OF the farmer and the gold
brick.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-30

Lake Tahoe in search OF amusement and
adventure. They pitched their tent within
about twelve miles of the lake. One day
while the doc was in search of the elu-
sive deer, and while greatly fatigued, he
stopped to take drink out OF a sparkling
mountain stream. While bending over
to quench his thirst like Phyllis at the
brook, he saw some thing glistening in the
water which aroused his cupidity. His
sordid desire caused him to fill his pock-
cts, his creel and his hat with the glisten-
ing stuff.
Rushing back to camp Pockwitz told
stanton that he had struck something far
richer and more desirable, being within
reach of civilization, than any of the
claims developed in the frigid north-at
Circle City, on the Yukon, or in the vicin-
ity OF Dawson.
1T is a gazooka," he said, "and we are
kings Of California" Slapping his COM
panion on The back with Lavigne back
handed stroke, he CALCULATED: "Old boy,
we have ca aptured the shooting match. No
more of insurance.; no more of poverty
no more OF cheap restaurants. We can
play the races and sock from 5000 to $500
on a horse. even if our judgment may be
at ldulL WHeH buey SWING lHlo TIE nome
stretch and come with laundering burst
of speed under the wire.
''fhis is gaZooka. We can't lose.''
Stanton Immediately entered into the
enthusiasm of his companion, and pro-
ceeding to Tahoe, they purchased tools
and the necessary Supplies to develop the
discovery made by Pockwitz. They re-
turned to the stream from which the doc
had quenched his raging thirst and in
which he had seen the shining and gilt
tering particles, IMPLYING a golden and ro-
seate future. They worked assiduously
for a number of days and glistening
wealth awarded their arduous labors.
Time went on, and, owing TO the accu-
mutation OF their gains, it became COM
pulsory for them to ship their wealth 10
the commercial marts OF the world.
While they were al work they met an
old prospector, who encouraged them in
their toll. Boys" said he, "by gosh
you've struck it rich. l have been In
these ere mountains fer nigh forty years
an never seen anythin' like the amount
o. gold that you have taken out l am
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-30
DOC" POCKWITZ AND TOMMY STANTON Discover
Gold IN the High Sierras

first time the men have been able to take
any action in the matter, owing to the fact
that the firm carries on the most of its
operations across the bay and out of the
jurisdiction of the union. 1t is claimed
that all the work done across the bay is
done at wages far below the union scale.
but when the firm gets large contract,
involving work in this city, it promptly
pays the schedule of 81 per day on new
work and So on old. This is the first
large contract that has been secured here
and the men will try to force the con-
tractors into an agreement to pay the
union scale on all work. II the carpenters
refuse to go back it will also throw out
the calkers. as they cannot do any work
without the carpenters. A meeting OF the
union was held last night and an attempt
will be made to settle the maJter by arbi-
tration TODAY.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-30
MISS TURNER MARRIED.
She Was One of the Wit
nesses Against
Durrant.
The Prisoner Was Paying Her Marked
Attention When Arrested
for the Murders.

A marriage ceremony was performed
yesterday by the Rev. J. George Gibson,
which recalls one Of the earlier stages OF
the Durrant trial.
Miss Lucille Turner, the niece of Mrs.
Vogel, and Charles Moore, an advertising
agent. were united at the residence of Mrs.
Vogel. The ceremony was simple. only
the most intimate friends OF the family
being present.
Although Miss Turner did not appear as
witness in the actual trial of Durrant
yet her testimony at the preliminary ex.
animation went great way in deciding
the Coroner's jury in placing the charge
of murder on the yet unhanged culprit.
According to Miss Turner's testimony
on the stand at the inquest she considered
herself extremely lucky in escaping the
terrible fate of Minnie Williams and
Blanche Lamont. She intimated that had
Durrant not been apprehended for the
murders she undoubtedly would have
ing her marked attention