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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-24

The members of the W. {. L. I
extend their heartfelt smpathies to
the editor of the GOLD LEAF, aud es-
pecially to our sister and co-worker
Miss Pattie Manning, in their bereaye-
ment. MRS. f. II. HARRIS,
. Precedent.
Mrs. Rosa +. HARRELL.
Press Supt.
Car load of fine salt just received at
H. THOMASON'S.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-24

ID. w. Hardee the Hustler is headquar-
ters for every thing kept in a general mer-
chandise store. and he will max it to
your interest to call.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-24

II Thomason is Offering his big stock
OF Summer goods at reduced prices
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-24

Parties desiring to purchase real es-
tate would do we'll to call on me. Some
desirable Henderson dwellings at Special
figures. }. N NJ 1, E,.at
Henderson, \. {.
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~.-.1 OF ADVERT lSlNG.
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.ZItI[E0DD

rgcaL Lh-JH!cs PICKED UP HERE AND
ri. .L.EY OUR EAGLE-EYED
rEPC&TERS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-24

On L1HE", Laths, Shingles,
Door- and Windows, call on
IolIN 3. WATKINS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-14

time When a reporter called at his nome NO W
Linden-st last night he was told by the rector son
that his father was too III TO be seen. Young MI
Cartwrlghi who is about twenty-five years old. said
he had been authorized by his father TO speak Tor
him
Il can only say" said he, that father doesn,
know himself vha, brought this trouble about. me
on.y persons who to know are the nine vestry-
men and the TWO wardtns. Father. IT. seems, cannot
find out what Il Is all about Il i as deep mystery
70 the congregation 10 father. as none OF them
seems to be able 10 tel him.
"Do YOU think that any OF the sermons that III
Cartwright has preached Of late have had any bear
ing on the case and brought about the action OF the
Boari?' g., 81, 80
NO DO not. unless Il may have been his sermon
On the Raincs law, favoring a more liberal policy,
which he preached recently. He is anxious 70 earn
something about the matter himself Why. u ia,her
should start new church In the neishborhood o'
the present one the entire congregation would Ger
fainly follow hlr:. That simply shows how he is
favored by them. The choir would go; too They
are ali with him Since father offered his resigna-
ton six members Of The choir have resigned Twelve
NOR contemplate doing and before long the
entire choir will resign with the exception OF the
paid so,oist. -, , -
Dr. Cartwright, Is six,y-fve years Ola and came
from Nova Scotia two years ago 10 take charge OF
St Barnabass Church In tina; time ne has lessehed
the church debt 5000 and largely Increased the at
tendance at the services.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-14
THE HOTEL TO BE OPENED 1O-HORRO"

MANAGEMENT or THE MANHATTAN ABOUT READY
FOR GI'EsTS-SOME OF ITS FEATURES.
After more than year of preparation. the Hotel
Manhattan Will be opened to the public tomorrow
when the new hosiery will display Its beauties
gustatory and artistic. for the first time for the en-
IL admirable the structure rising fourteen stories
from one of the highest points In the heart of the
city at Forty -second-st and Madison-ave. The top
floor OF the building IL to be occupied by the Trans
portation Club but the rest OF the immense struct-
IRE is devoted to the uses of the hotel
The grand hall is fitted up and decorated In a
way to impress the visitor soon as he has crossed
the threshold The decorations are in the style Of
the Italian Renaissance, and no expense has been
spared to achieve the pleasing result The floor is
inlaid as are also the marble walls. with various
sorts of minerals while on the walls and the CELL
ings are mural decorations the artistic value Of
which has already been commented upon In the col
umns OF The Tribune. No luxury or attraction
that makes modern hotel what Ii Is has been
neglected In the plans for the Manhattan. The
reading ROOM the rcception-room. the writing
room the smOking-rOom, the galleries. the music
room are all fitted up with taste and magnincence.
The main dining room Will accommodate nearly 800
people There besides several private dining
rooms Besides these there are a restaurant and a
cafe, and the management promises that the cuisine
and the wines and service will be unsurpassed
They also announce that every room In the hotel
opens directly upon the air and sky. Besides
their attractions for regular guests. the propretors
Of the Hotel Manhattan announce that they have
parties at dinners luncheons, breakfasts and other
functions OF n like nature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-14
FREEDMAN SUED FOR SLANDER.

AN ACTOR WHOM HI Is SAID TO HAVE CHARGED
WITH THEFT CLAIMS $4,000 DAMAGES
Howe & Hummel. as counsel for Frank Lane.
an actor have entered suit for SANDER against
Andrew Freedman OF the New-York Baseball cub
to recover s25 go In the Supreme Court. The SUIT
arises out OF Free lman's quarrel with Bert
Dasher the treasurer OF Hoyt's Theatre on Friday
evening In West Twenty -fourth-st.
When the quarrel ended. Lane. Frank Mckee
IIoyt's mariner and Teddy" Foley, sporting
man took Freedman into room In the flith
Avenue Hotel TO have his injuries looked after.
Lane remarked to Freedman that his craVat was
spoled and went to a Six,h-ave. store ana bought
a new one for him. Freedman put on the new ue'
and then said that somebody had got his dia-
mond and coral scarfp,n and demanded that the
possessor should give II up 1t Is alleged that he
further said TO Mckee: IL would not for moment
accuse YOU OF taking IT," with a heavy emphasis
on the word you" Lane and Foley took excep-
zion 10 this remark and insisted upon sending TOT
tho sneciaI officer OF the hotel and being searched
by him. - ,.,
They were both searched and no pin was FOUND.
hut this did not convince Freedman. and 1t Is al
legged that he hastened 10 Police Headquarters
where he lodged "A complaint of theft against Lane
and wanted Captain O'Brien. OF the Detective
bureau TO have him arrested. The captain refused
TO do this Lane. however. learned or Freedman ;
alleged charge and the proceedings now instituted
h.p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-14
SHE Used KEROSENE FREELY.
BIT DRINK ovERcAME HER BEFORE SHE Gould
START THE FIRE.

BIT DRINK ovERcAME HER BEFORE SHE COULD
START THE FIRE.
Mary Degnar. sixty years old. widow. VINO
lives on the fourth floor OF tenement house at
one hundred "A nd forty -fourth-st and Railroad
av. was arralgned before Magistrate Kudlch In
the Morrisania Court yesterday morning. charged
with attempting TO set FIRE TO the house In when
she lives Monday afternoon. Mrs. Dcgnan was
intoxicated on Monday. and when she Is drunk she
IL an extremely disagreeable person
ON Monday afternoon Frank Hosmer VINO hve'
IN the next house and whose airshat window
look. into that OF the widow. her trying TO
Hight a fire in the kitchen stove with Kerosene
She had filled tn. stove with wood. and. with a
box OF matches ia one hand was pouring kero-
sene into the stove from gallon can with the
other The oil had run all over the stove and
drippcd to the floor in a puddle.
IIosmer ran downstair1 and gave the alarm
There Aas "A general rush of tenants to the street
and without waiting to call the policeman on the
beat Hosm.r rushed to the telephone and told
Police Headquarters that the widow was setting
the house or ire Word was sent to the Morrisania
station at once ana fcuceHith b'HoH o'ai''" VI"
The tenants followed him up to the widows
door and when his repeated KNOCKING Drousnt
widow had fallen asleep In chair and the on can
and matches lay beside her on the noor, while the
oil was stil dripping from the stove. Drink mad
overcome her before she could complete her work
and The house was saved. The crash of the break
ing door brought her to her feet with IA bound,
and only the sight OF Belton's club prevented IL
Yer Amer" she said with smile In court yes
| terday. I'm rs inherent ov this charge as wee
bit ov' a lam
The Magistrate committed her to the Island for
nm,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-14
TO KEEP THE NAME "NATIONAL.
EDWARD NJ SHEPARD ARGUES THE CASE
BEFORE TIE APPELLATE DIVISION
A DECISION TODAY

The Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court yes
terday heard argument on the question whether or
not the gold wing OF the Democratic party has the
right to use the name National Democratic Party"
The Board OF Elections refused to allow the use OF
the name on the ground that II infringe
ment on the name democratic Party" Justice
Clement at Special Term. Endorsed the Boards
action and 1t the appeal from this decision that
was argued yesterday. The test case is brought in
the name of Everett Greene. the candidate for AS
sembly In the Xtb District.
Edward NJ Shepard. who appeared for Mr.
Greene. argued that the two parties are known In
popular political discussion the National Demo
cratic Party and the Democratic Party, and that
require the Of the candidates OF the former
party to appear under any other name will be TO
make the official ballot inconsistent with the uni
versal popular understanding. As to the argument
that the voter is likely TO he msled. he said that
such a thing IL almost Incredible The of
Bryan and Sewall will appear at the head OF the
electoral ticket OF the Democratic party together
with the emblem Of the star, while the Of
Palmer and Buckner and the emblem Of the ship
appear above the names OF the National Democratic
candidates for elector None. except an illiterate
voter. argued Mr. Shepard. could be misled under
those circumstances and II tho voter il.iteratc
the name of the party would not mislead him. for
he could not read 1t.
Almet f. jerks. on behalf OF the respondent
declared that the question was whether or not the
party which nominated Mr.. Greene was n political
party which at the last general election cast TO- 600
votes for Governor II not. II could not nominate
candidates by convention. but only by a certificate
subscribed and sworn to by 800 voters. The National
Democratic party. he said had existence prior to
July OF this year, but that since then that party
was formed, organized and held conventions The
| old party called the Democratic Party Reform Or
ganizaton mad been merged In and made part OF the
The decision will be handed down to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-14
MONUMENT TO REVOLUTIONARY HEROES.

The pretty village OF Springfield will take on gaia
appearance on Monday October 49, when the New
Jersey Society OF the Sons OF the American Revou
ton will celebrate the anniversary OF the surrender
at Yorktown I'm the old historic meeting house The
society also intends 10 unvei two monuments at the
same time. one defeating cemetery ut Springfield
where rest the ashes OF soldiers who killed In
the battle OF Springfield In the Revolution and the
other mark the spot where stood the beacon light
used to give signals TO the Minute Men OF the sur
rounding country and the spot where planted the
cannon known as "Od Sow" which also used
for the same purpose
Those desiring to be present at the celebration may
take train on the Delaware. Iackawanna and West
ern Railroad which leaves this city at noon. The
train stops at Millburn. where carriages Will be In
waiting to carry guests to the church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-14
PECULIAR SUIT on A BAIL BOND

M0rrstown. n. j.. Oct. Observation-Disclosures
Salmon has a suit against Professor Frederick
Schraudenbach to recover $780, that being the
amount OF a bail bond which the Professor gave
for the appearance Of James Washington. a colored
man. who arrested on the charge Of stealing
a set OF gold-mounted harness from General Walk
er Of this place. When Washington was arrested
a friend Of his who had 5000 in cash gave II TO
for that amount. While Washington was out on
bail he was arrested by the Essex County nuthori-
Ties and sentenced to fail for two years and n half
on a charge OF grand larceny. When Washington $
allied for trial here he did not Of course.
appear as he was In jail. and the bond furnished
by the Professor declared forfeited. The bond
suit Will be heard on Thursday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-14
PARKER VA WE'D FOR CONGRESS-.
TIE REPUBLICANS or THE WITH DISTRICT IMAM
IMOt'sLY RENOMINATE HIM


1MoUsLY RENOMrNATE HIM.
The With Congress District Convention was held
Yesterday at No. l2g Marke,-si.. Newark DR.. c-S
Stockton. of Newark was elected chairman and made
an -ddress strongly nd)rsins the denomination OF y
Wayne Parker There great applause AZ tn
mention OF the names OF Mckinley and Hobart Com
mittees were appointed as f'ows. Cre1entais-D u
Pragaw Gus,svus Schaaf and Charles y. Freeman.
Rules William Pennington. william II Hals"y ana
William r. Blanchard. Re-outons-Sdnoy " Os-
den william G. Schmidt and George Narey
The Committee on Platform submitted the following
resolutions which were unanimously adopted;
The delegates I'm convention FOR the vim Congress
District OF New-Jersey are in accord wi.n the policy
defined by the National Republican Convention az -
Louis ami admirably represented by william Mckn-
ley and Garrett \. Hobart
who ortain,d control OF the Democratic National
Convention At Chicago and now represented beforc
the American people by william j Bryan ana Arthur
In this Congress. district the conditions such az
20 bring these widely divergent policies INTO strong
contrast. ,, . - ....
dollar and chance II; the manufacturers and
merchants OF this district want stable currency, Il
sound standard Of value. home market and r"a-
sonable assurance Of stability and soundness IN Ous
moss matters the icp0sitOrs IN savings banks. the
holders OF Insurance policies and the members OF
huildlng and loan associations want no reputation OF
values disturbance OF securities or depreciation oi
cmrreni money. and patriotic law-abiing citizens
want no period OF parayzng disaster. no impairment
OF executive judicial power 10 control la"esshess
and violence. and no governmental or financial ex-
noriments unfOundci either In reason or experience
We recognize and appreciate the intelligence. In
dustry and patrlOtism that nave marked the course
OF our present representative In Congress H. Wayne
Parker
The name OF r. Wayne Parker was the only one
mt before the convention. Mr.. Parker was nom-
mated by reclamation. and made hitting response
after cOmnltt'" ndd Iouhi MN anu 'S'o'''' H'"
lefD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-14
MELANCHOLY WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

HER SADNESS CAUSED BY A LETTER FROM HER
ABSENT HUSBAND.
young woman In neat attire registered AT
Ewing's Hotel. Jersey city. on sunday as Mrs.
Joscphine Wilson Late Monday night she was
an and "A chambermaid went to her room to Offer
her services. Mrs. Wilson exclaimed as the maid
entered
81 have lust taken poison. am going to die.
DR. Atkinson summoned and administered
antido,es He said yesterday that the patient
would probably recover. II learned that the
woman arrived In Jersey city In June last with her
husband. They engaged board at No l57 Grand-st.
She, said they were from NewOrleans. ana that
her husband was engaged in the lumber business.
He left two weeks ago ostensiby to start on II
business trip. ON Wednesday last Mrs. Wilson re-
ceived a letter She had been aliablc and cheerful.
but after reading the letter she became melan,
choly On Sunday she left the boarding house and
went TO the hotel. The police are cndcavorng TO
communicate with the "ondns parents. who live
somcwh here In the upper part OF New-fork state"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-14
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
HOTELS NAY NOT SELL BEEN.
WARREN COUNTY JUDGE RULES THAT
TAVERN LICENSES DO NOT PERMIT
THE SALE OF MALT LIQUORS.

THE SALE OF MALT LIQUORS
Belvdere Oct. 10 (SpeciaD-Lay Judge william
IL Morrow created a big sensation In the warren
County Court room yesterday. BY new inter
probation OF law regarding licenses. he has de-
cided that the licensing OF inn or tavern In this
State to liquors does not license the SAFE Oh
beer II the opinion should stand II will probably
be the means Of preventing all the hotels In TINS
county as we'll as State from selling beer Only the
saloons will be allowed dispense that much-used
beverage
The act Of the Legislature upon which Judge
Morrow bases his opinion was passed In 1870 anu
has never been repealed The section that appnes
to this case reads That any three or more OF the
Judges Of the inferior courts OF Common fieas IN
and for the several counties Of this Sta~ snail De-
and they are hereby. authorized to grant licenses
to persons to keep inns and taverns. ana 10 utter
and sell victuas and vnous, spiriiuous ana other
strong liquors for the accommodation OF men. ana
provepder for horses within their respective coun
ties. in the manner prescribed by this act and not
otherwise"
Judge Morrow holds that "vinous. spirtuous and
other strong liquors does not include brewed ana
under licenses granted in conformity with this act
Is misdemeanor. A.. ,,,o,,o,
a hote. at Broadway in Franklin Township. Judge
M0Gw S csSse to be wa eee pTo
hibitionis although quite lately he became Demo,
ThT s nGh o e 1adse 70 bu
in doing he cautioned W,ever against me se''ing
liquors which the hotel license law allowed him to
dispense.
over Judge Morrows decision and fear that they
may be affected by Il. The Prohlbionists CONSIDER
keepers OF hotels.
The general opinion seems to be that Judge Nor
able man. and opinions of similarly sensational
nature have usually been sustained heretofore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-14
4 CRASH DISTERBS DINERS.
WRECK OF a RESTAURANT IN uPfEk
TUIRD-AVE BY AN EXPLOSION OF GAS

THIRD-AvE BY AN EXPLOSION OF GAS
At the noon rush In the restaurant al NO l'--'
Third.aye. Yesterday the diners and others In the
place were thrown into a panic by LOUD eXpios'o"
which tore the plaster from the walls ana upset
things generally The restaurant is kept by Eman-
uel Demo-. There about twenty-eight
people sitting around eight tables AT the 'iie Va
the explosion, which occurred In the cellar Oh '"e
buiding The diners made n wild rush to get
out Of the place Some dashed for the door ioau
ing to the sidewalk. while others sprang throus"
the rear windows into the yard man naheu
Refs was cut on the neck by the falling plaster
and ,no,her man whose name could not be learned.
received a cut on the head. All the others got
out safely but covered with plaster.
All the plaster one wall OF the restaurant was
blown of and a part OF the ceiling fell The noise
OF the EXPLOSION could be heard A block away ana
"A great crowd was attracted TO the scene me
plates that a few minutes before contained soups
ar pieces Of meat were now completely covered
with PLASTER Overcoais that had hung on the
NALL ruined.
Amer IN, excitement had somewhat abated II
was propos.d by some one TO learn what had hap
p.n.d I'm the cellar Albert Smith dishwasher
I'm the restaurant. volunteered to 30 down anu
find out. He staggering up me cellar s.aii =, ;
I'm urcouscious lie LAi been overcome by the
gas that flooded the cellar An aHbulanc. Mds
Hospital SIN unconscious. lie is twenty-sx years
Old and lives at No lC0 West Twenty-sixth-st
Tho police mad" an INVESTIGATION and learned
,hat IT was the accumulation OF gas in the cellar
that had caused the explosion. Plumbers were
mcntIons for new PIPES OF the East River Gas
Company 1t was found that one end OF a gas ga,
pipe had been stuffed with rags lnG gas ma nap d XII
work for dinner. There was gas jet burning, .iIa
Sen " explosion resulted No one was in the cellar
"A tho time OF IN" explosion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-14
1T rs 4 MURDER, HE DECLARES.
CANARSIE OYSTER PLANTER SAYS TWO
NEGROEs KILLED HIS HIRED MAN

CANARSIE OYSTER PLANTER SAYS TWO
NEGROEs KILLED HIS HIRED MAN.
The mysterious disappearance Of George Smith
employed by Richard Biggs. oyster planter OF
Canarsie Is being investigated by the police
of the Twenty-sixth Precinct Smith has been
missing for several days, and when last he
was In the company Of two negroes. visiting the
various saloons about the place. II Is now alleged
by the people who know Smith that the negroes
robbed him of the N4 ne had In his possession
murdered him and placed his body in open boat
early on Sunday morning. and turned II adrft In
the heavy gale. which carried 1t out to
Mr.. Biggs told Sergeant Reischneider yesterday
that he believed the man had been murdered. He
he paid him off early Saturday morning. He
left him about noon. with orders to gather up
about one hundred bushels Of oysters. and when
he returned Sunday morning he was surprised
at not finding Smith at his house. In Avenue X.
near Ninety -fourth-st. AS Smith was a man Of
regular habits. he began a search for him. He was
Informed by George Abrams a boatman. that he
had rowed the missing man to Barren Island
on Saturday night. and left him drinking with the
two negroes the island.
Mrs Gunnion, Of Barren Island. says that she
also saw Smith with the negroes about 2 o'clock
Sunday morning. and that they were walking
anchored. Biggs further alleges that he was told
his hired man had been assaulted by the negroes,
who afterward placed his body In the boat and
sent II adrft.
| negroes ut Barren Island on suspicion Of having
| murdered Smith. The men taken into custody are
| William Randolph. Thomas Scan. Robert Davis
apa Milford Mead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-14
ALL HANDS HELD RESPONSIBLE

william Jones. nineteen years old was found
guilty OF manslaughtcr I'm the second degree yester
day afternoon In the Criminal Branch OF the STU
preme Court. The jury brought In n recommends
ton to extreme clemency. and Foreman Robert T.
Creamer read from slip of paper the request Of
the Jury that sentence be suspended.
Justice Smyth remanded Jones until to-day. Jones
was tried for the death OF Henry Rodriguez. SIX
teen years old, who died the result OF n prize
fight which took place on January last In stable
ut No. IA East Observation-Disclosures All
who took any part In the fight were indicted for
granddaughter. Jones was the second to Shagner
who fought with Rodriguez. The trial was the
fret Of It's kind.
When the Jones jury went the trial OF william
Herman Of No. A7 East One-hundrcd and.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-14
SKYLARKING MEDICAL STUDENTS.

There was considerable commotion In Bellevue
Hospital yesterday caused by the action OF students
from outside medical colleges who have the priv
ilcge OF attending the clinics In the hospital BY
some misunderstanding the students went up the
wrong stairway instead Of the regular stair
way leading TO the clinic. They noisy
and some OF them were inclined to skyark
Their noise disturbed patients. They were remon-
strated with by several Of the orderlies. but the
noise continued. Finally II was found necessary
10 call I'm two policemen from the sub-station to
duiet the students. The latter made objection to
being compelled TO turn back. and go up the right
way The students were stcrnly rcbuked. Ii was
said that few II any. OF the students Of the medical
college attached to the hospital were among the
dIsturbers