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pranclng bays. The horses were dec orated with saddle cloths, solid in rose
 buds or geraniums of varying colors.
 blue and gold and red sashes for the riders, and the necks of the horses had heavy collars of rosebuds. There were
 four aids to the general director. mounted and costumed as Mexican ca
 balleros, with silver trappings and
 Mexican saddles on their horses. Their
 floral decorations were yellow mari- golds. and acacia.
 |: The Seventh Regiment band. in blue uniform, came next in line, discoursing sweet music. The cavalry of Troop D, N: G. C., with Captain Rowland in
 command, followed, and looked mag .pificent in its distinctive dress uni- form, which consisted of white cork helmets, yellow horsehair plumes,
 United States regulation dress coats.
 brass shoulder straps and yellow aguellete. The float entered by Com- pany I, N. G. C., was handsome en-
 try, representing the seal of California, and was drawn by four bays, orna-
 mented in regimental colors. The body of the float was draped in blue and gold, with an abundance of green foli-
 age, amid which sat the Goddess of Liberty, in symbolic costume. At one side was massed fruit, at the other a sleeping bear was placed, while on each of the four corners of the float
 soldiers were posed at parade rest" The floral decorations were holly ber- ries, vines and red geraniums in great
 profusion.
 
 One of the most interesting features
 of the pageant followed-a pioneer coach. This is the property of Cap tain Banning, of Los Angeles, and is an old-timer It was drawn by four grays and was greeted with continued applause. The floral decorations were
 white eucalyptus blossoms and yellow acacia. The occupants of the coach
 were all pioneers of '73, "A and '75, and | they carried aIoft handsome banner
 bearing the words Pasadena Pio-
 neers."
 The Americus Club. 15O strong, wear ing its handsome costumes of white, ornamented with yellow, fell next in line. headed by drum corps. Major N. S. Bangham was in charge, mounted on a fine sorrel. The officers of the club wore floral decorations of yellow
 marguerites and smilax in sashes and epaulets, while the privates wore
 smilax sashes and button-hole bou- quets of yellow marguerites. The off,
 cers were mounted.
 The Knights of Pythias were out in full force in their full dress uniform
 and added to the impressiveness of the spectacle. They were awarded first
 prize for best company display-a
 handsome banner.
 The Catalina Island Band preceded
 the entry made by the Ancient Order | United Workmen, which was one of the most elaborate of the day. As es- cort the Monrovia Drill Team accom-
 panied the handsome float and exc
 cuted intricate maneuvcrs along the
 route. An escort of 25o members of the order followed on foot The float was
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interwoven with masses of smilax giv- ing prominence to the hotel colors- scarlet and green. Twelve pretty guests of the hotel occupied the coach. wearing white gowns, white hats with scarlet trimmings. and white parasols with scarlet ribbons. This entry was awarded second prize for skin hands "a beautiful banner.
 Pasadena High School took third prize in this class. It had a .six-in- hand coach, covered by red and white geraniums, with the figures :" 'es" in white on black ground of red on the dashboard, and Happy New Year" in the same effect on the back of the coach These decorations were most profuse and artistically arranged. Twelve school girls in pretty costumes of red and white occupied the coach.
 In the equestrian division Miss Dob lyns won the first prize and Miss Eliot second among the ladies; A. M. Lind sey first and Charles Winston second among the gentlemen. This division included forty ladies and gentlemen, all we'll mounted, their horses more or less elaborately decorated with roses. pinks, geraniums. daisies and smilax.
 In the public school class the first prize was awarded to Pasadena. in- cluding all entries of public schools. South Pasadena won second prize with magnificent float representing a pair of stairs covered with white eucalyptus blossoms, upon which were seated pretty children in white costumes and wearing wreaths of flowers.
 The High School Glee Club made a unique entry-a float representing a negro cabin which was occupied by the sixteen members of the club in grotesque darky costume. The flow CTS used were in great variety and ar ranged in a hit-or-miss fashion, in- dicative of the supposed tastes of the Southern negro. The club rendered many sweet selections on the way. This took first prize as novelty.
 The Garfield Schools two-seated sur rey was very pretty with its bevy of little girls in white muslin, daisy wreaths and huge ruffs of pink and green, from which their pretty heads rose up like flowers.
 The Columbia School was attractive
 
 on a three-seated blackboard. all at- tired in white tarlatan, with white parasols and white Normandy caps. Both of these entries were accompa- nied by boy outriders mounted on bicy- cles and clad in picturesque white and blue sailor costumes. This received third prize in the two-horse division.
 Washington School entered a pictur- esque float upon which was erected a Maypole, around which were grouped number of pretty little maids in fluffy white Mayday dresses.
 The Franklin School attracted gen. eral attention and was greeted with ap- piause all along the line. Under the name of the Marguerite Club, thirty of the boys and girls of the Franklin School. between the ages of eight and IF. were mounted on bicycles trimmed with smilax and roses. The girls wore
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white gowns with yellow sunflowers perched on their heads in place of hats. the boys white suits to correspond. Very skillfully these little ones mar aged their wheels along the tedious line of march, and their decorations of pure daisies were not fairer than their bright, fiower-like faces. They were awarded first prize in the bicycle divi- sion-a handsome lamp.
 The second prize in this class was given the Young Mems Christian Asso- citation escort. The Young Mems Christian Association entered a mag nificent float representing the interior or gymnasium, which was very real istic, and a fancy exhibition with dumbbells and Indian clubs was given en route by the members of the asso- ciation In gymnasium costume. This received first prize among floats.
 The Fire Department, with decor ated engine, hose cart and hook and ladder truck, all buried under masses of smilax and geraniums, received hon orable mention.
 The foregoing description covers the most important of the larger entries, but an endless procession of double ana single rigs, pony carts, tandems and bicyclists followed The decora- tioDs were unique and varied, and in many cases lavish. The prize winners in the double team division were: B. O. Kendall, for a handsome surrey dec orated with yellow marigolds and yell low satin trimmings and smilax; first prize, a cut-glass pitcher and glasses. Lincoln School second, cut-glass water bottle; Columbian School third. In the single horse division Mrs. Dolph Bassett took first prize for an elegant low phaeton completely hidden under masses of red geraniums and | smilax, the wheels of which were a solid mass of these bright blossoms. The occupants of the carriage wore white gowns and black hats and car | ried red parasols and accessories. Mrs. | John Showalter took second prize for | an open phaeton profusely ornamented with red roses and smilax. The ladies wore white dresses with red access
 sories. H. Edmund Earle took third
 prize for trap decorated in pink ger 1 aniums and smilaX, pink satin covering the harness on fine black horse. Two young ladies wearing white dresses
 and wide leghorn hats and carrying
 white parasols trimmed with pink ac-
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TN ASADENA, Jan. All Pasa-
 dena's: residents, her numerous visitors. from every section of ~ the United States and large
 delegations from all the neigh boring towns and cities to-day paid enthusiastic tribute to that trinity which has made famous the State of California throughout the civilized world. It was a long-to- be-remem- bered day of sunshine. fruit and flow CTS
 The .colors of tho day. set apart for the tournament of. roses, were most which was in one of her best holiday moods The blue was found in the unclouded dome. of the: heavens above and the gold in the globes of luscious fruit pendent from the trees that lined : both sides of the streets along the larger portion of the route of the great prize floral parade. The. art of man also vied, but feebly under the circum- stances, with nature. Blue and gold .draperies festooned nearly every building in the business portion of the city, and many residences were decked with similar decorative materials. badges and rosettes dangled from the .lapels of coats and not a few ladies .:deigned to honor the day by display ing its Colors in the adornment of their gowns. Good-sized banners. of the :.festal lines were also spread to the cooling zephyrs that. made the day ideal. :....:.-':.
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first; Nolan, Riverside, second.
 One mile, open. bicycle-W. c. Truman Los Angeles. first; Taber, Corona, second 16-pound shot put-W. J. Cutler, River side, first E.. P. Helphingstine, San Diego, second.
 One-mile bicycle, Y. M. c. A.-Dean Cromwell, Los Angeles, first; Arthur Woodville, Pasadena, second; U. B. Woodville, third.
 Running high jump-W. J. Cutler Riverside, first; E. B. Helphingstine, San Diego, second.
 One-mile run-George Hinckley, Red lands, first; w. NJ. Froman, second.
 Creased pig race-Claude Bradena, Pas adena.
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Starfish are found at almost every depth in the sea- Some; have: been. drawn up from 2000 fathoms. =.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-17
MILLIONS GIYEN AwAY.

1t is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land VIII
are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering. The proprietors Il
Or. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, have given
away over ten million trial bottles Of
this great medicine; and have the salts.
faction Of knowing it has absolutely
cured thousands of hopeless cases
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and al
diseases Of the Throat. Chest and
Lungs are surely cured by it. Call on
all Druggists, aud get a free trial bottle.
Regular size zoe. and 81 Every bottle
guaranteed, or price refunded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-17
SALE or VALUABLE BUILDING
LOTS.

Under and BY virtue OF decree Of che supe-
rior Court Of Wake county, rendered az July
term, 1893, and decree Of said court rendered
on the "a day 81 November, 1893, ~ special pro-
deedlngs entitled II. Nee SNOW 60 ali OK phrIet
i will on Tuesday, the eth day % December,
1898, ~ ~ o'clock, on the premises below men.
toned, resell at public auction ~ the hlehest
bidder, the following described real estate, VIZ
Situate iii Raleigh township, Wake county, N
e. west 81 the city 81 Raleigh, adjoining the
lands Isl Mrs snow Mrs Adelaide B0ylan and
others and bounded as follows, VIZ Heginning
~ a painf IN the northwest corner Of the lot
belonpIng "a Mrs. SNOW on Morgan street, ex~
tended running thence weatWafdlg along the
southern boundary lines 81 said MorEan street
.olu fert 10 point 10 the right-of-Way OF the
North Carolina Railroad Company, thence with
said right way south 81 deg cast i9la feet 70
4 aIse III said fight=ofywAy, thence north deg,
easf $50 feet to the beginning, containing about
I'VE acres said land will be sold ia lots Of orr
binary building size, map Of which can he
seen 1T the office Of the undersigned Commis-
AiDnef-
one and two years time.
This eta day 81 November, isga,
WA. 10. SNOW,
uov1sfds, Commissioner,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-17
TO CONQUER IN 1900
SENATOR DANIEL SAYS THE DEMOCRATS
DID ALL THEIR MOST ARGENT
FRIENDS HOPED FOR.
The Democratic Party Comes up Smiling,
Knowing that Its Hour Of Success is
as Certain as the Continued tx
isience Of the Nation.
istence Of the Nation.
tAs ashington post.l


Senator Daniel, of Virginia, sat in the
parlor Of the Shoreham last evening,
and ehatted for a moment regarding
some phases Of last weeks elections
The Democracy did all its most ar
dent friends hoped for in the South, !"
said he. and the election of nineteen
Congressman in New York State was
most gratifying. TO beat Il war admins
fration was impossible doubtless, and
SO we ought TO be thankful that we did
SO well in spots, and go ON with renew
ed determination To conquer in 1900.
The Democratic party is incapable OF
destruction, and though it may be beaten
time and time again. it comes up smiling
and confident. knowing that its hour of
success Is MS certain as the continued
existence of the nation"
Some rather serious questions be-
fore this ensuing session of Congress,
Senator'S
Yes. the questions growing out of
the war are indeed serious. The reten-
ton of the Philippine Islands is mat
ter for the gravest consideration. While
| have never given public expression TO
my own position. | am not disposed to
think that the keeping of this territory
is to the advantage Of the American
people. 1t is entering on an experiment,
brand-new departure from our eS-
tabliShed system. and the complications
that may ersue are something that
no man can now with certainty fore
see
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that there was every evidence of his
guilt and he would hold him in jail for
the criminal court il it took $1,000
bond. The $500 bond was, however
more than he could give and served the
purpose.
Had not the negro Lane fred into
the military it would not have been
necessary for them TO have shot josh
Halsey, the negro inmate OF the place
who was killed as a sequel to Lanes
fiendish effort to Kill one Of the mem
hers OF the Light infantry, who were
on their way to dispense a mob gather
ing on Ninth street
There were three other negroes cap
tured at the house where the shooting
occurred, but there was no evidence
against them and they were discharged
yesterday afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-17
VOTERS REBUKED MK1NLEY
Whole Power Of Administration Was
Used to Beat Lentz in Columbus, But
He Returns to Congress.
lSnecial fo 10 NYorld J

Washington, Nov. Representative
John r. I<entz. whom the Democrats
have just reelected from the Columbus
district OF Ohio. was in Washington to-
day He said tonight:
My majority Is sixteen times as
large SIS IL was two years ago, notwith-
standing the fact that President Me-
Kinley. the Postmaster-G General and
Senator Thurston were brought to Co
lulnhus TO address the voters They
rushed the Fourth Ohio Regiment home
from Porto Rico. believing 1 large ma
jarity Of them could be voted against
me. They overdid the thing. and / am
confident I got my fun share Of their
votes.
1.-TWO members Of the Secret Service
Of the National Government. both OF
them thoroughly familiar with the popn-
lafion OF Columbus. were sent there to
organize the rfffraff. the fioaters. the
buns, the boodlers aud al the purchasa-
BILE material.
a paymasfpr Of tho volunteer
army was on hand To distribute money
and make arrangements with men to-
vote against me- Employees from the
Government Printing Office and the
treasury Department came on from
Washington - assist in a campaign IF
corruption and bribery and treachery,
that the national honor might be main
tanned.
s.The oldest and hest-inforIned poll
fieians ia the Democratic party tell me
that never was money so free and easy
in the hands Of boodlers and workers as
il was on election day and for several
days prior thereto. Thousands and
thousands Of dollars were distributed iii
the Presidential campaign Of 1896. but
the extravaganza and recklesSness in
the use Of money III that campaign
were not To be COMPARED with the
brutal and shameless use of it on cleo
ton day last week. TO quote Mark
Hanna. Yea verify, God reigns and the
Republican party still lives.
Il am proud TO represent the capital
district Of Ohio under the cireumstan-
ces. for il demonstrates that a large
number Of Lincoln Republicans came
to my rescue and resented interference
in local election On the part Of the
Administration al Washington.
j did not hesitate for moment
throughout the campaign to expose the
army appointments and the rnisnia mage
mef1f 0f the camps. nor did ] omit ia
call attention To the fact that fh0n-
sands " the boys had suffered
death through diseases that could MT
be managed By horse doctors.
/ an fully confident that we shan
have ample time within the next two
years 20 bring To the attention Of the
whole country the inside facts az the
army contracts and army appoint
naents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-17
A $4,000, 900 JOB.
tsalisbury SUM-

cit is no doubt a certainty that the
Yadkin river is TO be harnessed," said
n gentleman who il in position TO
know what is going on. 1t is a $1,000,
600 Job and when the system is CONF
nlete Salisbury and other towns in
this part of the State viii be lighted
mp with electricity from the plant and
ii viii be the power that will run d
large number of the manufacturing es-
Establishments in this section.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-17
TIE CRIMINAL COURTS.
Unless the Legislature Restores the
Former Jurisdiction Of These Courts
They Will BE Abolished.
(C.harlottc News


The recent decision of the Supreme
court which allows an appeal from the
Criminal court in any case. no matter
whether it he simply an affray or muf-
der. has in a large measure destroyed
the usefulness OF this court, and il
there was no way Of remedying this
matter there is no question but
the incoming Legislature would abolish
all the criminal courts Of the State; for
MS II Is now each county that is includ-
cd in any of the criminal court circuits
is placed at unusual expense in eases
where new trials are granted. Tn short
the expense in such eases is just double
A News reporter this morning ques
toned several gentlemen learned in
the law and whose opinions carry weight.
on this subject They are without an
exception satisfied that the next Legis-
lature will restore thc former iurisdic-
ton Of this court. If this is not prac-
tcable they feel sure that the abolition
Of such courts will be in the interest
of economy
Another point Is that should the Legis-
lature in It's wisdom not see fit to abol-
ish the criminal circuit courts there il
no question but there will be
considerable changing around and it is
probable that the old circuits former
~ in vogue during Democratic admin
istration will again be established
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-17
GOOD FOR FARMERS.
Wilson Nems-A

Mr.. Howard II. Jones, tells us that
he has been granted a patent on his
electric thermometer alarm. This is a
can cure his tobacco with half the
trouble heretofore attached to it.
There is ma electric alarm which
when the heat rises or falls to certain
temperature is rung. notifying the one
who has charge OF the barns that it is
time for him to attend to his fires.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-17

Candidates for the speakerShip Of the
House are being considered Hon. Lee
s. 0verman. of Salisbury, who was
formerly speaker affd is one of the ablesf
and most popular men IN the State, APP
pears. to be the strongest candidate from
the West.-Charlofte News.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-17

Is there no end To the offiee-holding
Pritchards? Mitchell county sends j.
Riley Pritehard, one Of Kinks men,
to the House.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-17

Iii his admirable speech ut the Raleigh
ratification meeting Hon. 1Sheo. r.
kluttz. elected 10 Congress from the Sey-
enth district. stated that his majority Is
q. 15s. whereas the Fusfonists carried It
III 1886 b. over !, 200. Kluttz viii make
a national reputation. and Is already re-
garded as one Of the best equipped silver
men Ia the South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-17

G. r. Jockey. Esq, chairman Of the
late New Hanover Republican conyen-
tion. told a Star representative yesterday
that he Is winding up his business af-
fairs preparatory for moving North Or
West As soon possible. Wilmington
Star.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-17
ABOUT POLITICS
AND POLITICIANS,

The Danbury Reporter says that
Stokes county made Democratic gain
of nearly 500. I'VE viii sweep Stokes
next time
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-17

John n. Smith is now quoted as saving
that he voted the Democratic ticket Oh
election day Before January most Of
the offieeholders will be converted
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-17

The official vote for Senators In the
IredelI- Yadkin- Dayie district IL published
by the Stategyille Landmark and stands
Butler. DEM, 4.794; Hairston, Dem.
1911: sharpe, Rep. 4,T2S: Lawrence.
Pop. 3110. The victory In this district
was oae Of the most notable victories
in the campaign.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-17
A SKIN or BEAUTY IS A 10Y FOREVER
DR.. T. Felix Gouraud's
Oriental Cream,
orMagical Beautifier
purihes as well as Realities the Skin.
No other cosmetic will do it.

Removes Tan
Pimples Free
kIes, M OF b
Patches, Rs sh
and Skin dis
eases and eve
ry blemisl on
beauty, and
defes detee-
ton On It's
virtues il has
stood the test
Of 40 years no
other has, and
is so harmless
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-17
NEGRO FIEsD COMMITTED.
Thomas Lane Proven 10 be the scoundre
Who Fired Into the Light Infantry
Thursday.

'ss'sntaA lsa14E PROVEN ~ be the NcOundrel
Mho Fired Into the Light Infantry
Thursday.
Wilmington Starr
Thomas Lane the negro who fred into
the Wilmington Light Infantry from
No Ill Harnaft street, Manhattan
Park, during the race conflict IN Brook.
Ign last Thursday, was tried before
Mayor Waaldeil yesterday afternoon and
reInanded 10 jail in default ~ $500
bond for his appearance 1T the next term
of the criminal court Herbert McClam.
my. Esy., appeared for the prosecution
and the principal witnesses were Capt.
i. G. james. 4 negro boy by the name Of
=. q Knight and Hardy Nicholas, col
ofed, who .uns the @Manhaftan Park
place.
Capt. james told 81 the firing Or the
pistol shot into his company, 0f the raid
UPON the house. the arrest IN the prison
81 aha three other negroes and their com.
initial 70 jail f0r safe keeping,
le NEGRO boy Knight. testified that
ne was IN The park when fhe trouble
occurred that lie heard the tYletol shot.
say Thomas Iane. the prisoner. run
around tle il9ilse aud throw his pIstol
Under the building Az The same ti.na
he told the witness that lie hag gotten
one of tic I'D rascals" Meaning ihaf
be had killed one 81 the Light Infantry
boys However. Ie was mistaken Il,
this rs the ball did not hit anyone.
Other e1lofed Witnesses testified that
Lame WAS the only negro III tlaf pare
of fhe premises from which the shot vas
fired.
Mayor Waddpi told the prisoner Lame.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-17

Randolph county elected only one
Democrat on the sth Of November, Mr..
T.. j. Redding. who was chosen TO the
House by II majority of 30. He came
down 10 Raleigh 10 celebrate at the
great ratification Mr.. Redding was a
member Of the House IN 1897, and his
election shows how popular he Is at
home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-17

Dr H. III. Speight, Senator
elect from Edgecombe. who came
MP 10 Raleigh To attend the Demo-
cratic jubilee, was entitled To the place
of honor. He received the biggest ma
jority which any single county gave To
his majority being 2.01I. Dr. Speight
has before represented EdgeeOmhe Ia
the Senate and will be one Of the old
sfagers when that body Is organized In
January, aud likewise one Of its wisest
members.