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Solid Vestibuled Train of Pullman Sleepors
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also Pullman Sleepers between Portsmouth and
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Portsmouth and Atlanta. Company Sleepers
between Columbia and Atlanta.
Both trains make immediate connections az
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Texas, California, Mexico Chattanooga, Nash
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evincing bona iide desire to purchase
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The property must be sold by August
/. Bids will be received until July 81.
Terms cash.
9. S. DONALDSON,
Surviving partner John Cuthbertson &
Co.. Charlotte n. c., July 10, 1899.
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RAILWAY

Is Now Open for Business.
Trains leaves Apex for Anglers daily
Except Sunday with comfortable
coach, upon the arrival of the south
bound S. A. l.. local passenger train.
Train leaves Angler daily Except
Sunday in time to connect with the
s. A. l.. northbound local passenger
train for Raleigh.
GEO. E. LENNON,
Superintendent.
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Nrm?1crk Dailp Gribn''s
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY :. 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS-Both branche> in session. .
Senate In executive session the "lP'nc1 80
the Peace Treaty again refused - NJ No
a vote on the pending resolutions anu W. ,,or
CO. made an argument FOR ratihcaton' IN open
session Mr. Wolcott urged rauncauon Oh '"e
treaty and Mr. Chiffon spoke asaihs' IT, .i7,1
Hons. The Military Academy ApIroprlalon
Hill was passed. statues OF Thomas n PC..e.'I
and Frank T. Blair were presented ny ''e ''''0
Of Missouri. ..
FOREIGN-Turkey is making military prep
arattons 70 repress an expected uprising IN
Macedonia. there Is feVeriSh eNc4'eA.eeH 1,.,
the matter in Bulgaria. - ne am Itt,Go'
istic agitation Is dWaring al o'heI ~, ,ba
matters in Great Britain. -= pos on , SIIe
Tpper Nile. held by a Belgian garrison mas
been captured by Deryishes. -- ne 9palliSLt
Cabinet voted to abolish the office Of Minister oI
Colonies - An agrarian uprising has taken
nlace in Rumania. two regiments u soidlerS SUI
ferine a repulse at the hands Of the peasants
- Cosima Wagner. widow OF NNcharq w az
ner tho composer is dangerously III al Vienna
= A riotous demonstraticn marked me de-
parture Of Henri Rochefort. the Radlcdl eoI'oi'
from Marseilles for Algeria
DOMESTIC supporters Of the Peace
Treaty in Washington express increased conn
dence Of victory on Monday; hfty-nihe senator's
are said to be pledged to vote IoT I ia. tba
- dinner and reception were given ny the
Union League Of Philadelphia 10 the Paris ftace
Commissioners -= The Naval Promotion
BOARD recommended the advancement Of num-
her Of officers who distinguished themselves IN
the war. -== Three persons were burned 10
death in a fire in a boarding house IN Spflhs-
field H. -= FrulteSS DaHoths CoH'"Iu'H ~
the Senate contests In five States where cholces
have not vet been made -- The steamer
Rhynland was pulled off safely from the sh3aI
where she went aground On Iuesday' ana sie
rras toued 70 Philadelphia 49, The capital Of
the Union Tobacco Company of America mas
been increased to S240O0Ooo
CITY-Stocks were active and strong until
the final trading. - II was sald ma In9
Adams inquest might be put off beyond Fepru-
ary 9 OWL 10 the delay caused by the plan
10 exhume Henry Crossman Barnets body
- a conference was held by Governor Roose-
Welt Senator Platt and Elihu Root; II was De
cided 10 make no changes in the proposed ponce
hin. a successor 10 ex-SurrOgate Arnold was also
considered - Mrs Mary p Watrous dled at
her home from poisoning under strange clrcum-
stances that point 20 suicide. - dinner
was given at the Colonial Club In honor OF l.
Latin Kellogg -- a tmekeeper In the W est
ern Union office shot his wife three times and
jumped to death from third-stoTy WINDOW
THE WEATHER.-Forec for TO-DAY: Fair
The temperature yesterday: Highest, 10 degrees
lowest. 90 average. 3Ils.
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PERSON A..
ill-directed

Sir Henry Blake. the new Governor OF hong
Kong recently announced that at his "vees men
would be expected 10 put In an appearance IN 'op
hats and frock coats. and there was great con-
sternation I'm the little colony IN consequence. The
hats were tho trouble There were only about
half a dozen mall kegs" I'm the place. ana II was
not expected that the local halter had any in stock
TO the 10Y Of all however he rose 70 the occasion
and was ius, able 10 supply the demand. II IL
generally supposed In Hong Kong that the worthy,
tradesman had somehow got wind In advance oI
tho now and startling regulation that the incoming
Governor had made up hts mind 70 promulgate
The late DR. Henry Harris. Of Ashtabula. ONO
was the oldest living underground railroad man
I'm the country He was the associate OF joshua
Giddings Senator Ben Wade. and other Free
Soilers and personally assisted IN the escape u
hundreds or negroes.
Professor Blumentritt. through whom Agulna'do
and his colleagues have been making their cause
known 70 Europe Is member Of the faculty OF an
Austrian university and has made thirty years
study Of the Philippine Archipelago ana It's h'S'os
The Roy Dr. William Butler. Of Newton centre
Mass. now eighty-one years old. Is ono OF the
most famous Methodist missionaries living. having
labored heroically for many years IN lhuia "'"
Mexico.
The King Of the Belgians IS anxious to visit the
Congo State. and will probably do so In April
Professor G. r. Darwin. F. r s. of the Uni
vers,,v NJ Cambridge famous for his researches and
,,ri,inrs N regard 70 tides has been nominated
president Of the Royal Astronomical society. lot
election at the annual meeting on February 10
President Harper Of the University Of Chicago
believes that no college having an endowment OF
less than 5000 should be allowed 10 confer de-
grees.
B,shop whipple. Of Minnesota will represent the
American Episcopal Church at the centennial an
nivcrsary Of the English Church Missionary So
Ciety next April
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CrU-TPtGE REFORM.
century.

We have had occasion now and then to com
mont upon and 10 commend the action OF the
Conncctcut courts in awarding damages 10
norsons who complained that their use OF
brooks and rivers had been prevented or I'M
raired bv the pollution of those streams with
eowoqe Sentences have been passed. II we
remember correctly. upon several individuals or
cornorafions and upon At least one municlpal-
ltv far such pollution and various other con
cnrns and places have been mpelled TO m'hd
their WAYS All this was. aS we have hl'h'ro
said. exceedingly gratifying. We believe that
q similar spirit of sclf-defence on the part oi
o,yricvod nersons the land over would work
q vnritahlc revolution in behalf Of health and
cleanliness.
Rut Connecticut has not been content with
,b,t State commission was appointed 10
investigate the subject and report thereon. II
has done So and It's report Is instructive ana
euocostiye II states that all the towns ami
citins of the state which have sewer systems
c1ccnting four or five. discharge their sewage
into running streams or tidal harbors. The re-
cults oro th1t the water * contaminated. the
booIth Of the people Is endangered. fish are de-
stroved ice * made unfit for use streams are
modn unsiphtlv. and serious loss IS inflicted
unon thc owners Of riparian lands. All that
w,s known pretty well before. II has been
urged by The Tribune for years. In season ana
ont Of season. II t. however. gratifying 70
have II formally and in detail affirmed by OIL
cal authority.
The Commission does more than merely 70
rcport II makes recommendations. One OF
those Is that the pouring Of foul sewage mo
streams he absolutely forbidden by law. and
another * that all cities and towns no similarly
corrcled 10 purify their sewage in accord
onco with state rules and TO a state standard.
Those are both perfectly reasonable and sound.
and n i 10 bp hoped they Will speedily he en-
acted into law. Then. have no doubt. the
law will be enforced rs they have n habit or
doing in Connecticut. and what is now an
obominahlc nuisance will be abated.
The same evils exist elsewhere They are
duo 70 the same causes They ought To be
dealt with IN tho same way. The same law
that governs Pipcrs Brook should be applied
to the Passaic River and TO every river and
brook I'm the land There IS no more precious
Gift of nature than pure water. II IS album
doutlv given IN this part Of the world In springs
and streams II Is lntolcrablc that men should
detile and destroy II simply through lazlnesS
or ~hiftlosSness or through pccunlnry mean
moss Every community and every individual
establishment should bee compelled 10 dispose
Of Us unclcan refuse I'm n manner not Injurious
to It's ncghbors. Connecticut IS proceeding on
exactly the right lines II would be- a blessed
good thing II every other state in the Union
would follow her example.
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n dock Of whose stability there Is any DOUBT
The strongest and safest Of docks should pe
provided It is folly 10 risk the loss OF mill
ions lust TO save n few thousands. The eApe
rience Of our Navy with stone docks has neen
satisfactory. according to Commodore Endi'o'|
while that with timber docks has not. Inc
same is doubtless true of other nations, so Tar
as any have experimental with timber DOCKS
As q rule however the docks In European nav!
yards are of masonry
We are now building the finest navy III the
world We ought 10 take the best care of II in
the world To do so we must have the pest
docks in the world Congress has appropriated
Seo5 600 onIcce for three timber docks. The
head of the bureau which has yards and docks
In charge thinks they will be Of necessity per
ishoble weak. unsafe and unsatisfactory Sruct-
nrcs ON the other hand this officer assures us
Stone and concrete docks can be built for from
ST OO0OoO 10 81. 100000 each. and they VIII he
durable. strong. safe and satisfactory Nor IS
he alone in that opinion His associates ID 'I'
bureau agree with him. And he makes conn
dent appeal TO the highest authorities upon the
subject throughout the world to confirm his
statements There Is reason 10 believe the
Navy Department. as whole approves his
plans and recommendations. We shall see what
impression Is made upon Congress thereby. Tn
less il can be shown that Commodore EhdI'"''
has grossly misreprescnted the case which II
simply incOnccivahle. II is difficult TO see now
Congress can refuse 70 take the action sug-
gcstcd. For II 10 do SO would certainly seem 10
be penny wise and pound foolish 1t would no'
be wise To save one dollar now at the cost OF
two dollars In few years II would not he
wise 10 save the cost of a gunboat at cost OF the
safety Of all our great battle ships. II VIII he
wise for Congress 10 pay most earnest he'd 10
this cogcnt. accurate and convincing statement.
made by the expert officers who have the wei
fare of the Navy in their keeping.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05

The taxpayers Of Ncw-York are making loud
protests against the mOnsrouS injustice Of the
personal tax laws of this State. That is the
first step toward their repeal If the sudden in
dustrv Of the assessors spurred 10y demands for
new revenue arouse the people TO a realization
Of an iniquity which they have tolerated be
cause il long oppressed comparatively small
number the resulting relief 10 the whole com
n,uuitv NAV be n compensation for the present
suoliation Of honest people.
Personal taxation in This State is nothing less
than spollation Of honest people Any tax law
which depends for lis enforcement on the con
science OF the individual Is n premium on dis
honesty. The man who confcsses his personal
property Is not only made TO bear burden
which others escape. but he Is penalzed in al
dition for the escape Of others, because the tax
ratc * heavier owing 10 their escape. Even
with the wlscst and most conscientious assessors
the personal tax system is an injustice. II al
tempis IL find property which from It's nature
can hide or emigrate. II Is supposed 10 respond
10 popular demand on the pockets Of r1ch men.
But they are not the ones who suffer. They
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05

Earnest efforts to procure for Admiral Wor-
denis widcw a pension barely large enough 10
make her physically comfortable and relieve
her mind from anxiety have thus far proved
unavailing The bill as 1t passed the senate
allowed her only 500 n month. and that sum
has been cut I'm two by the House. the apparent
object Of certain members being 10 make MIS-
Worden in her sad and feeble old age a strik-
ing example Of the need for economy on the
part Of officers OF the Army and Navy. We 90
not shy that such lesson Is not worth learn
ing but we do say that more unhappy cho''e
Of n medium for teaching It could scarcely be
imagined II was Lincoln's belief that Worden
saved the country" We have no doubt that
the country desires TO have his widow saved
from want PensiOl rcformers who take more
pains to prevent the passage OF an occasional
relief bill than To correct general abuses do not
make the best use Of their opportunities and
in this instance zeal OF that sort IL sinPularly
ill-directed
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BnslI,re Nollcrs.

S~>~|>~~~~>(>~'~~~
'>-rS.I.r arrested and weight increased
-" .e,er,tec method without medicine il Nal
is~er. cough lessers. eNpectoration rase s,t,,e
For particulars address -Ai'-''''''
Harrison. New YORK
CorlH Schultz's Waters. The only ~ hf. an"
ropprtrT mineral waters manufactured IN ms CIV
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Forty Ter cent reduction ~ the death rate
81 HAVANA Is ore ~ the results ~ American
administration.
We hope that the Mayor and the rest OF our
city authorities viii decorate the city Hall and
give az cordial reception To the nth Regi-
ment on its return from Porto Rico as 81 gave
the G9th Regiment when II came back from
Alabama.
The Filipino insurrectloniss are not our allies
and have never been. and the Senators who are
discussing the ratification Of the Peace Treaty
and Philippine affairs In general ought to cease
thus to designate them. our officers in COM
mand there ship and shore knew better than
to commit to any such entanglements. We
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needed no ally and particularly didn't want one
who made a practice Of selling out MS cause 10
the first customer that came along

Occupants OF streetcars are advised hereafter
to give their seats TO women when pistols are
ready to enforce pollteness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05

The marriage Of Miss Virginia Fair 70 William K
Vanderbilt jr on Easter Tuesday. April VIII Be
a small affair The bride will De unattended by
bridesmaids or maid II honor and only the relatives
and a limited number Of personal trlends VIII %
hidden 10 witness the ceremony. ms VIII ne per-
formed az noon probably by Archbishop Corrgan
Mr. Vanderbilt has arranged 10 give MS farewell
bachelor dinner at Sherrys Just before EASIER
Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05

Another pleasant social incident on Tuesday nlzt,
was small dinner dance given by Dr and Mrs "
Seward Webb. IN honor 81 Miss M"tcaf daughter
Of Mrs George Bird. az their home in Ffh-avA
Tho guests were young people. AMI rho co,lon wa,
led by Mr. Bagden whose partner was Mss Net.
calf Some OF the dancers We're Miss Kane Ms,
Hunt the Misses * srnOchan. Miss Evelyn Burden
Miss Dix Miss Augusta Robinson. Miss Marie Win.
thrOp. Miss Z ews. Miss May oelricns. Miss Law.
renee Miss Davis the Misses Morton Mss E "a
Bronson Mas Trevor. Mss Bend. William Sloane
/ Townsend Burden. jr.. Roger Winthrop Francis
Harrison. Frank VI Polk and Reginald Brooks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05

A pleasant Incident on Tuesday night was the
nth Of the Fortnghtly Dances which took plaza
AT Sherry's The pat-onesses present included Mrs
Edward r. Bddle. Mrs Charles r. Sands Mrs.
Denning Duer and Mrs Lewis Livingston De.aaela
Amory Halves Jed the cotillOn. his partner being
Miss Law Tho favOrs consisted - hats anal
brooms. fancy badges and nag-hodors butterfly
pms and artificial flowers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05

Miss Calender and Miss De Forests reception
with music at their apartment IN the Tiffany
Building also on Tuesday evening was a most
brilliant entertainment. The guests. who were re.
ceived by Miss Calender. Miss De Forest and Mss
Maria de Barril. numbered several hundred and
were treated 10 some excellent music interpreted
by a chorus of the Musical Art Society. under the
direction of Frank Damrosch. several vocal soos
by Nine Blanche Marches and Sgnor CampanarL
and some violin music by Mss Leonora Won stosch.
The entertainment the second and est ar
ranged by these two charming hostesses for the
ma %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05

Mrs Hermann Oerichs on Thursday afternoon
last gave reception with music AZ her home. No.
East Fifty -seventh-st.. when Miss May Irwin
sang a number 81 her songs and Francis Rogers
and Bruno HUM were heard IN several selections
Some Of the guests were Mr.. and Mrs oliver II: P.
Relmont William K Vanderbilt jr Miss Virginia
Fair Mr. and Mrs Charles r. Cnilds Mrs VIII.
lam Jay Mr. and Mrs. Charles ". oelrichs. NJ
and Mrs H. Mortimer Brooks NJ and Mrs. 7.
Suffern Taller. NJ and Mrs ?. x. Pendleton. Mr.:
and Mrs Henry Clews. NJ. and Mrs. 2 Lorllard
Ronalds ir Mr. and Mrs. Clarence y. Mackey,
Mrs Reginald De Koven. Mrs George Il De Forest
and Mrs Frederick Nelson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05

The marriage Of Miss Marearer Gray Bacon
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Fra els Mcneil Bacon
Of No ~ West feminist. 70 clinton Gilbert VIII
be solemnized at O'Clock on "Wednesday afternoon
I'm the Protestant Episcopal Church ot the HOY
Communion. Sxth-ave. and T~enueth-st Inc
brides attendants will be her TWO cousins ~, =
susan Jackson and Miss Ethel Merritt. VINO VIII oe
I'm beautiful gowns Of pink crepe Dc chlne;; ~
bride Will wear gown OF white satin em.sInsns s
with some exquisite point lace. The priHai W.
will also be Of point lace. Mr. GAn,rt has Cno,s Ell
j. H. Iadew 10 be his best man me nane p,n H'
N. lanes + Bacon Hiram Smith. x s"r Il baS ,s
Harris Roome John Darrell and Georg. hon; ~, i,ns
reception will be held at the home OF Mr. ana S'''
Bacon.
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The wedding Of Miss Mary Iusk. daughter OF t y,
late Dr. William Lusk. and Cleveland ,SA
take mace at 1890 O'Clock ON SATURDAY ~ 49,. ~.
ch,,r,h -, tho rnphanv. Loxington-lte ana lu"'
,v-nfth-st Bishop Gaylor. cousin '' ''' ~.
groom. assisted by the Rev by hutchinson, :.
rector Will oficiate at the ceremony "'l'n W.. ..
followed by breakfast at the nom" '. | r
No Il East Thrty-fourth-st While ARK -
Der Of invitations have been issued ior NE NE break
| ceremony only relatives are invited 80 ',',nrnlrg
fast as the brides family is SUI '~ s,"rs MS
Miss Lusk will be attended 10y A'rr ,'ni weg
Alice Lusk and Miss Anna Lusk. neg ana VII
gowns OF pale gray mousseline d" t-15e w
carry bouquets OF purple "rchit-. nam Lsk
will be given away by her or',lt'.t Ian 40 SO
viii bee attired in a gown o. Nm'T V,n Vorst
Mr. Mone'ts best man wii, BE- J'"t. r,,hcr o. n.
bridegroom. Or William e. LnsH' " ''' swar5ss
bride. Graham Stokes. : Fog"rN "N' '
Miss Sophia Levy will he married 10 so.' s,a
Starr nj the Hotel Majestic. seventy -s''on The
Central Park West. On Wednesday ev'nlhe ron
hr,le's sister. Mrs Max Bonwt viii - me Gsorss
/ OF honor Mr. STAIRS best man "i' 10
Hrimerdng'r
\ small wedding on Thursday e'cnins MEIER
h. that of Miss Maria Theresa de- 'rs,eer
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edmond ee b'S"'.n,,,ei
TO oscar Francis Melvin. which VII oe v.yler
ot 80 o'clock in the church ot ST, Francs >, N.
| Vest Slxteenth-st Only the reatNssi ftlens
l on It'll
uin n. asked To- the ceremony. which WIZ "A NJ
/ lowed los a reception At the HON" "i MtS,S.st
/ DE Braekeleer no. 2f West Ninety -"'s"'"
shroye Tuesday will be one OF the ous''s,
of the season There will Doe seNerS' ,..,.,,s.an,
weddings. Mardi Gras dance at Mrs ''", .,sh,h.
Flsh's new home Madison-ave. and SEVEN, home
st and "A cotrlon at Mrs Louis fhzge'" ,hroys
No 253 Lexington-ave. The w"o'"eS ,ss Mott
Tu,siav include those of Miss Marie lou 's pres
| 10 Edgar Auchincloss. I'm the Ftih ,A,,y.dtth-st
hyterian church. Fiuh-aNe anI;, ,L 'Wocott ooI
Miss Frances Archbold 10 Frederlck, ,'rch Ma6i'
i'ti@a 4 Y. In s.. Bartholomew "a Miss Mar
/ son-ave and Forty-fourth-st, ana o. r,,np in the
gorrt oliver Slocum 20 sherman a,i Forty
! Church Of the Heavenly Rest. Fifth-aVe ""'
ATHEIST.
The wedding last named will be ce'eO.a,oru,ed
noon and the ceremony. which will be per'O' sll
by the rector. the Rev DR.. D. Parker Mo' sd ind.
be followed by breakfast for rela". 80, f.>
mate friends only q, the homo OF the ''~'