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The news & observer., 1897-03-06
ARRESTED FOR ARSON.
Two Men Have Been Arrested in VIII
mington for Setting Fire to Property.

| Two Men Have Been Arrested in VIII
/ mington for Setting Fire to Property.
| Wilmington, \. c., March 5.-(Specian
For more than two years incendiary
| fires have destroyed life and property in
this city. Two weeks ago a fire on the
corner Of Front and Grace streets de-
stroyed five store-houses and their con
tents, and burned up man by the name
of Cox, who was living in the upper story
of one Of these buildings. One week
later the large brick building on Front
street, between Market and Princess, oc-
cupied by c. w Polvogt & Co., and
packed with the largest stock of dry
goods in Wilmington, was burned, the
house and contents being entirely con-
sumed. The same night another fire was
kindled ON South Water street in shed
stored with spirits of turpentine which
was also destroyed. Another attempt
was made before day the same night to
burn the elegant store on Front and
Princess streets, but the fire was dis
covered before it gained any headway and
put out. Tuesday night Of this week a
rosin yard on North Water street ad-
joining the spirit shed, burned last week,
was fired and destroyed, the flames de-
vouring much valuable property. Just
after the fire department had gotten the
flames in this rosin yard under control.
il was discovered that a fire had been
kindled in the naval stores yard of
Messrs. Robinson & King. on the river
front, above the rOsin yard burned. This
fire had not fastened on the combustible
materials surrounding it and was soon
subdued.
The police have been at work for some
time to ascertain who the incendiary was
but up to yesterday failed to locate him.
Late yesterday afternoon a white man
by the name of II. p. Howland was ar
rested on a warrant sworn ont by a police
officer and held for an investigation be-
fore the mayor to-day.
When the case was called at II o'clock
Rowland through his attorney, asked
for continuance until tomorrow at II
o'clock, which was granted.
1t is said here that the evidence against
Howland is overwhelming. At the time
the fire was kindled in the naval stores
yard OF Messrs. Robinson & King a young
white man from the country, who was
on a flat-boat lying at the wharf near
the yard, saw the incendiary when he
lighted the blaze. This young man will
swear at the investigation that Rowland
is the person who fired the yard.
Walter Dixon, white man of bad
character, was also arrested last night,
charged with firing this city.
HoWland is man of good family con
nections In Wilmington, and has UP to
now been a man of fair character.
The news & observer., 1897-03-06
AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY.

And bid dull care ayaunt," sounds very
well in verse, but if you have case of
the ''blues," caused by indigestion, with
biliousness added on as an extra horror,
you cannot say hey! presto! and th@s in
sure the departure of those abominable
twins The proper caper" when thus
troubled, is to seek the aid of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters Thereafter you
will speedily digest with ease and eat with
appetite, and your liver will reassert it's
right to regularity. Not only this, you
can retire without horrible dread that
the Washington monument willin your
dreams impose itself upon the PIT of your
stomach. If you feel premonitory symp-
toms of chills and fever, kidney trouble,
or rheumatism, summon the Bitters to
the rescue without delay, ''lest a worse
thing befall you" A feeble condition of
the system is more speedily changed to
vigorous one by this fine tonic than by any
other medicinal agent in existence. A
wineglassfull three times day.
The news & observer., 1897-03-06
A RECORD BREAKER.
Norfolk Virginian.)

Norfolk Virginian)
We We're told by passenger from
the South over the Norfolk and Carolina
Railroad yesterday that the greatest speed
he ever experienced was over that rail-
way on Sunday last 1t was passenger
train No. As that left South Rocky Mount
late, and made Pinner's Point-11S miles
in two hours and thirty-fiye minutes,
making twenty-five stops. Allowing
usual time in stops the actual running
time was one hundred and fifteen minutes.
1t was noticed that several miles were
made in ffty-two seconds each. Edgar l..
Hart was conductor and Fred. II. Beas-
ley engineer. The engine was numbered
413. The Norfolk and Carolina has one
Of the best roadbeds in the South Capt
j. III. Nurney is roadmaster. Perhaps
more and heavier trains go over this line
shan any other system in the South.
The news & observer., 1897-03-06

as the greatest of spring remedie, t. has ex-
traordinary opportunities for inducing the
body to throw off morbid humOrs that poison
it and cause rheumatism, neuralgia. heart
trouble and general low staae of the health
as in spring the system is more pliable aud
chrsntc diseases so securely lodged in the
system that they are with difficulty Ousted
become more tractable
Thousands of men and women have found
from personal experience that Paiue's celery
compound makes people well, and eeps al
rom sickness who take it in the spriI z.
Many father and mother have noticed
the unmistakable improvem ent in the health
OF their children from taking PaiEe's celery
compound in the spring. II is the one scien-
t'hcally accurate remedy fitted by its COM
position To thoroughly purify the blood and
dtspel that exhausted feeling and get rid OF
skin diseases. headaches and fits of depres-
sion with which children with weak, ner-
afflicted
The news & observer., 1897-03-06
PAINE's CELERY COMPOUND MAKES ONE WELL

such families all over the country Paine's
celery compound is the first, last and only
remedy used
Prof. Phelps had studied the nerves in
health and disease, when well nourisbed and
when under-nOurished in men and women
and children years before he looked for the
remedy. Paine's celery compound is the
outcome "f his entire professional life. II is
the o. remedy that the world could not lose
tu-u "A any pie
, Paine's celery mpound induces the body
to take on solid flesh.
Physicians recognize Paine's celery com
pound as the one scientific spring remedy,
and It is universally pr escIibed by them
wherever there is great need of vigorous
and prompt restoring of health and stIength
TO the worn out system.
Paine's celery compound is the best spring
remedy because ii is more than a mere spring
remtdy. IL brings about heAlthy appetite,
complete digestion, regular action of the bow
els and the other excre ory organs whenever
taken, whether in summer or In winter, but
The news & observer., 1897-03-06
DENoMENATIoNAL INSTITUTES.
They Will be Held in Every Baptist
Church in the State


A movement has been inaugurated by
Rev. ]. E. White Secretary of the Baptist
State Convention, for thoroughly can
vassing the State and arousing the
churches on the questions Of missions
and education. This is to be done by
means of denominational institutes,
which are to be held at every Baptist
church in the State by come person spe-
cially prepared for this work.
1t is proposed that several persons go
together in this work and that some 20
institutes be held every week. Speeches
are to be made and literature distributed
on missions and education Methods of
doing more effective work are also to be
discussed with the church members
The first of these Institutes will be hell
to-day in West Chowan Association, at
Elam church, near Garysburg. From
there the work will extend eastward to-
ward Elizabeth City. Rev. John Il.
White, Secretary of the Baptist State
Convention; Rev G.. w. Blanchard,
financial agent of Wake Forest College;
Rev o. t. Stringfeld, financial agent
for the Baptist University for Women at
Raleigh; Mr.. J. w Bailey, editor of the
Biblical Recorder, and Mr.. j. G. Caddell
are now engaged in this work. They
will be relieved from time to time by
others who will carry on the work in all
sections of the State. 1T is hoped by this
means to greatly increase the interest in
missions and education among the Bap-
lists of North Carolina.
The news & observer., 1897-03-06
MIR. JERNIGAN HAS RESIGNED.

Consul General Jernigan is expected
back from his post at Shanghai China,
early in the summer. Though he, like
all other foreign officials, has already
sent in his resignation to President Nc
Kinley, he will not sail for America,
until his successor is appointed.
Mrs. Jernigan and her two children,
however, have already returned. They
reached this city Thursday and were
the guests of Mrs w. w. Smith, on
North Halifax street. They left for
their old home in Bertie county yesterday.
They have enjoyed good health in China
and stood the voyage back to America
remarkably well. Mrs Jernigan has many
warm friends here who were glad to well
The news & observer., 1897-03-06
MIR. CREEL's STATEMENT.

To the Editor:-In your report of my
evidence in the Swinson case, you do me
and my trade an injustice If the report
er had stated the evidence as given, he
would have said I picked the locks and
opened the drawers without the least in
jury to the locks. But instead of this, he
states that l broke open the door. / did
not break open the door, but being a skill
ed locksmith, picked the locks and open
ed them without any injury whatever to
them. That is why l was sent for to
open them. Any one can take am axe and
break down door, but locksmith does
not open door that way.
| have no interest in the Swinson case.
but | must be allowed to correct a state
men that misrepresents my trade.
Respectfully,
T II GREET,
The news & observer., 1897-03-06

results like Paines celery compound L
nourishes, regulates and invigorates the eli
tire nervous syftem from the brain to the
minutest nerve tilament 1t causes an in
creased appetite and tones up the stomach to
deal with the increased food It's nOurishing
action is Immediately m nifest in a clearing
up of the muddy, nhealthy skin, an increase
in weight and more refreshing sleep.
t irSt discovered after iabOriOus, scientific
research by the ablest physician America has
produced, Prof Edward L. Phelps, M. D.,
LII ID , OF Dartmouth college, il is prescribed
and publicly indOrsed by the best practition-
enthusiastically recommended by grateful
men and women in every wa k Of life hat ii
is to-day in every sense the most popular
remedy the world ever knew
IL has proven itself the greatest of all
spring medicines.
In New York Chicago, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton, st. Louis and two or three other large
cities, the leading newspapers making their
own canvasses again this year, have found
that the demand for Paine's celery compound
The news & observer., 1897-03-06

In March, Apri and May use Paine's celery
compound
And only Paine's celery compound! For it
is natures remedy
Do not for moment confound 1T with any
of the ignorant, catchpepny, short lived pat
tonics that bear as much resemblance to
Paine's celery compound as the parasite vines
do to the oaks that they live on.
Paine's celery compound cures disease. 1t
makes people we'll. It has saved the lives of
thousand of sufferers. 1t makes the weah
strong
1t purities the blood and enriches the
nerves
Every condition of winter life has been
detrimental to health. There has been a
steady decline in nervous yigor. Now that
spring comes the body is ready cast of un-
hea lthy tissues If it is only given a chance
This opportunity comes when the excretory
organs. Kidneys skin and bowels are made to
work actively aud the nerves are able to fur
nish sufficient energy to the digestive organs.
Ao1emedy in the world accomplishes these
The news & observer., 1897-03-06

surpasses that of all other remedies to-
gether
faine's celery compound, taken during the
early spring days, has even more than its
usual remarkable efficacy in making people
well 1t makes short work of disease 1t
rapidly drives out neuralgia, sleeplessness,
dyspepsia and rheumatism from the system.
1t removes that lassitude or tired feeling v
which betOkens weakened nerves and poor
blood.
Women working in close offices, sales
women tired out and nervous from long hours
standing on their feet and waiting on impa-
tient, irritating customers; OVerwOrk, wor
ried and disheartened men and women every
where will be astonished to find how much
happier life becomes when their nerves have
been strengthened and their blood purified
by means of this great remedy.
No other remedy has the hearty approval
of a like body of educated men and women
and professional mennor has there ever been
q remedy that was welcomed in so many in
teiligent prudent homes where pains is tax en-
to get only the best In so vital matter. In
The news & observer., 1897-03-06
YARBoRoUGH HOUSE ARRIVALS

j. d. Dowce, Elm, City; w. j. Brad
shaw, Weldon; /. G. Day, Durham; Dal.
NJ. Hardy. Goldsboro; ]. l.. Moore, Well
don: w. III. Ramseur, Charlotte; l.. d.
Womack, Society Hill, S. c.; Geo. b.
Frank, Detroit, Mich; ID. r. Julian,
Salisbury; H. p. Wharton, Greensboro;
]. J. Mott. Statesville; II. f. Seawell,
Carthage; w. T.. O'Brien, Durham; JAS.
A. Leak. WadesborO: Mr. Whedbee, w.
A. Conely, ]. A. Hartness. j. B. Alexan-
der, North Carolina; FL. w. Miller, city;
J. 7. G. Moore, Burlington; #. s. Blair.
Guilford College; A. G. Lehman, city;
Nj. II. Justice North Carolina; Il.
Gwathney, Richmond; Jno f. Whiteside
New York; NJ. p. Pegram, North Caro-
lima; X. G. Briggs, Wilson; Jno. H.
Burton, Wilson, II. @. Hudson, Colds
boro; /. w. Rem, Portsmouth; DR.. Jno.
II. Hill, Goldsboro; Howard Alston.
Littleton; A. III. Kicks, Nash county; Jas.
A. Ferguson, Waynesville; r. r. Cook,
Franklin county.
The news & observer., 1897-03-06
ACADEMY OF MEDICINE.

At the meeting of the Raleigh Academy
of Medicine Thursday night, the resigna-
tion OF DR.. w. II. Bobbitt, as it's presi
dent, was accepted and DR.. Kemp 2. Bat
tie elected to succeed him.
The grave charges that had been pre-
ferred against a certain member were
dismissed on receipt OF letter from him
promising that the offence should not be
repeated.
The news & observer., 1897-03-06
THAT PRETTY NEW SIGN.

The new electric sign showing the way
farer just where the famous old Var
borough is located, glitters up and down
several Fayetteville street blocks 1T was
constructed by the Raleigh Gas Com
pany, and is kept brilliant by the cur
rent from their new incandescent plant,
which was turned on for the first time
Thursday night
The news & observer., 1897-03-06
A CONVICT SHOT.

A convict from CASTOR county was yes
terday morning shot by one OF the guards
at the penitentiary brick yard near Wal
nut creek bridge. The man became stub
born and unruly and finally attacked the
guard with a shovel, whereupon he was
shos and seriously weERasa
The news & observer., 1897-03-06
MATRIMONIAL TIE DISSOLVED

One divorce was granted by the court
yesterday. W. G. Cram and Mary II.
Gram are no longer man and wife. Both
sides asked 70 have the marriage tie loos-
ed, and the court did it. Abandonment
and adultery was charged by both parties.
After the divorce was granted, the case
Of w. @. Cram against Gordon T.. Cram
wxs asl. proees.
The news & observer., 1897-03-06
MATINEE THIS AFTERNOON.

The Floy Crowell Company will give
matinee this afternoon at the Metro
politan Opera House. Molly Bawn" will
be played by specitl request At night
the title OF the play will be- A Scrap
Of Pager"
The news & observer., 1897-03-06
AN ELEGANT sBURgAN RESIDENCE FOR SALE

Desiring TO move to the city l offer for
sale my place near Raleigh. 1t contains
about one hundred and sixty acres. on
which is d small one-story dwelling house
OF six rooms, carriage house, barns, stables,
etc., and an elegant new wO-story dwelling
house Of ten rooms, with wat6r-closets and
other modern improvements. This is the
prettiest place In Wake county Delightful
IN summer, comfortable tn winter and with
n three miles Of the Capitol over Il rnaCa
amiged road. Terms easy eitle perfect
rREER WMITAKkI
The news & observer., 1897-03-06
CAPTAIN SMITH GETS RELIEF.
He Succeeds Superintendent Leazar a
the Penitentiary

the Pemtenuary.
Coy. Russell yesterday issued his com
mission to Capt. John r. Smith, OF
Goldsboro, as Superintendent Of the
Penitentiary, to succeed Mr.. Leazar.
Capt. Smith has already qualified and
given his bond He will take charge at
once.
Mr.. Smiths commission dates from
March and is for four years. He has
decided to make the following appoint
ments:
Senator McCaskey, superintendent of
the Caledonia State farm, near Weldon
Reinhardt, of Catawba, superintendent
Of the Anson States farm. near Wades-
broro.
Rev. Thos. w. Babb, of Perquimans,
chaplain at salary OF 5000.
All Of the above are boiling Populists.
The news & observer., 1897-03-06

IA is a fine girl and Mr. Vitruvius
Roysser is wearing broad Sol Smith
u sssel smils en- his face,
The news & observer., 1897-03-06
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All Druggists refund the money if ii
fails to cure. 25c.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
A CAf OF MOURNING.

t2aer@si ~ 1rs- II t,4n ey Al Canton Naty
~>~ssss af Casdeienrs-
CANTON, q, Dee. l4.~Tae ea>}let
bearing 'Ae earthly remains of Nancy
Allison Mckinley was nearly bur4ed
II i sea of EuSerS All morning 3wo
express wagons have been carving
their Ioas5S % floral offerings t. ;ac
memory Of the beloved departed. Rut
messages % sympathy and tokens of
reverential regard are coming greater
distances than flowers can carry.
Wires and mails are overtiowed with
kind words of coincidence in memory
OF model American mother. rresi.
dent Faurc, of France. American am
bassadors abroad. United States con-
suls, the ambassadors of other conn
tries stationed at Washington. govern
ors of states, Judges, United States sem
ators, congressman and other public
officials, Grand Army posts. and
friends by the thousands from all parts
of the civilized world have sent ex-
prcssions of sympathy to the home of
the departed mother of the president
of the United States.
The funeral was held this afternoon
| At one o'clock at the First Methodist
Episcopal church. of which deceased
had long been a faithful member. All
| the members of the cabinet with the
exception of Secretary Gage were
present The funeral was the
largest ever held in Canton.
Business was practically sus-
pended in the city. All tho churches
were represented at the services and
distinguished men were present from
all parts of the country. Rev. DR..
Manchester, pastor of Mrs. Mckinley's
church, made a very brief address in
order to permit the pastors of other
churches to express a sentiment
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
A Beautiful Home Wedding.

Rockville Reflex
On Dec. 5'h, 1897, at the resi-
dsnce of Judge Fix, of Prairie City,
the last daughter, Miss Lydia 9. was
married to Albert ], Sunderwirth.
&The ceremony was performed by
Rev. S NJ. Doyle of Rockville.
At the appointed hour, while the
wedding march was being played BY
Miss Lottie Bsnnet; the frat to make
their appearance in the parlor were
two sweet little flower girls who
were followed by the groom and
bride and their attendants.
The bride was neatly arrsyed in q
lavender colored Henrietta dresr, the
groom in the conventional black.
Immediately after the marriage
the bridal party and large compa
ny OF invited guests wers ushered
into tho spacious dining room and
were served with . bountiful repas,
of . great variety of we'll prepared
and beautifully arranged delicacies
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
ECKElS At ST. LOUIS.

He tsives His Reasons for Believing AmerI-
cas- Fina nciAl System IL Weak.
ST. LouIs, Dec. 14,-Comptroller J.
II. Eckels, who is in the city as CUES,
of the Commercial club. delivered
speech before that body last night.
taking as his subject "A Great Ma
tion's Weakness He said in part:
This nation stands out from all it's sister ma
tions having monetary and financial laws
which invite public disgrace and private disas-
ter, The government now presents the
rather pitiablc spectacle OF boasted
great nation resting it's monetary h.-
tegrity upon the mere chance Of
sense of right In the executive chair Ii by
the accident OF election n man OF unsornd
monetary views or weak will should be p: q. Il
in office the whole financial fabric woulc go To
pieces and the country would ind itself with
out credit ut home or standi broad
The banks Of the country uts strong enough
to undertake the issue OF ali the credit cur
rency that eirculates. II they are too weak to
support safely guarded bank note issne based
upon assets by which the commer..-.t ~
of the country only can be responded
TO- the movement is not less weak.
The insolvency OF the one wen
mark the insolvency OF the other. for
| when point Is reached where the combined
| assets OF the countrys banks will not bear the
| volume OF currency needed to carry on the
| country's business the government. as well rs
| the individual. will be hopeiessly involved In
| hnukruutry
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
FOUR SLAIN


Desperate Battle on the Mexican Border
Silver City, N. H., Dec 10-News
has just been received here of des.
perate fight that occurred near the
border of Arizona and Old Mexico.
Three guards of the Mexican service
were killed and one desperate went
to his deserts. He was Frank Opbal-
lard, one of Black Jacks gang. Two
of bis brothers were killed while
members Of Billy the Kids gang.
A few days ago the border guards
learned Of raid that was planned
by Black Jack to loot town across
the river. The two forces met at n
turn in the railroad.
There were eight outlaws against
three officers. but tho latter bravely
opened the attack. Seven of the out.
laws turned their horses for the hills.
but Ophallard dismounted and,
drawing bis Winchester, opened fire
and killed the three officers before
he fell with a wound in his side,
which proved fatal soon after.
In his pocket was a letter from
Miss Edith Cunningham, of Laa
Vegas, stating that her brother had
just been shot and killed by Dicl
Manly at Red River N N. Ophallard
is the last Of the Sam Bass gang oI
train robbers, who cleaned out Gus
ter City many years ago.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
ATTRACTIVE CORN EXHIBIT.
Hoy"i iFrsi:n WhIch VIII E"nr--@nt Iiii-
~ is at tine P4ri. Fx,".i ition.

Novel i''s;:n Whch VIII R"nr--ent Iiii-
~ is at tine Ptri. TX r"s itiOn.
EUREKA. H.. Dec. 14.-One of the
most attractive parts of the exhibits
from Illinois at the Paris exposition
Will be Il magnificent picture made
entirely of corn and 40xGo feet in di-
mens.o .ons. The central figure will be
two huge American flags overshadow-
ing large American eagle. Above
these will be the statement of the an
nual corn product of this country and
the amount for export given in various
languages. Below. in the left-hand
corner. will be a representation of a
large cannon in the midst of a field OF
corn, surrounded by piles of grain in
the ear. The cannon is belching forth
hundreds of ears of corn, which are
represented as falling gently on scene
in the right-hand corner. which is a
map of Europe. 1t is designed by E.
$. Fursman, of this county. and is
intended to assist the efforts of the
leading farmers of this state in secur
ing a larger market for our corn ir
EurOne
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-16
LELAND IN WASHINGTON.

Tho Kansas Politician Credited With De-
.ire to Defeat hen.tor Rsaker.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. IA spe-
cial to the journal lrep.) from Wash
ington says: The Kansas delegation
headed by Cy Leland, national COM
mitteeman from Kansas, is In the city.
The delegation includes Calvin Hood.
]. NJ. Simpson, Morton Albaugh and
Nat Barnes. besides Mr.. Leland. ke-
land is making a big fight TO get Maj
Anderson, of Topeka, appointed In
stead OF William Sterne, Sem
ator Bakers candidate, for United
States marshal of Kansas II
Leland can get o United States
senator turned down by the president,
it will mean that he is to control the
state instead of Baker. In Washing
ton, Baker is considered sure Of land
ing Sterne, and had 1t not been for the
death in the presidents family. he
would probably have secured the ap
pointment some days ago