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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-02
CHANGES AT PENITENTIARI.
A Number of New Men Appointed by
Superintendent Smith.

A Number of New Men Appointed by
Superintendent Smith.
The first changes in the officials at the
penitentiary were made yesterday. 9th
err changes will be made to-day.
As was indicated by Capt. John X.
Smith the superintendent, in this paper
soon after his appointment, changes VIII
not be made rapidly and in no ease i'll
such manner as to impair the efficiency
and excellency of the present manage
ment of the institution.
The following appointments were made
yesterday:
WILLIAM LEDEETTER, of Ire
dell, Warden to succeed Capt. Fleming
resigned.
w. X. MOORE, % Wayne. Assistant
Warden.
j. j. BERNARD. of Wake, Clerk.
JNO. w. SMITH, of Wake, Over
seer of Yard.
j. i. HOOD, of Burke, Overseer Of
Machine Shops.
J, A, LOWRY, Of Wake, Corporal of
might guard.
Il JOHN M'LEOD. of Moore, Hal!
h CLERK.
The following were appointed as
guards:
FRANK POPE. Of Wayne
II. W. MASSEY. of Johnston.
MIR. UPCHURCH. Of Vance.
+ MIR. LEONARD. of Davidson.
ALFRED S. JONES, colored, OF
Vance.
FURMAN MCKNIGHT, colored, of
Franklin.
NORFI. EET JEFFREYS, colored, of
Wake.
The negro guards are to be put on duty
at night None of the old guards have
vet been dismissed. They probably will
be to-day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-02
Perhaps This May Help !

My food does me no good" yUu sny.
linen 1t does you harm. There il -
mating place between these extremes
Dlgested food alone gives health ait
strength. Cndigested food sours or i.,-.
ments, in the stomach and bcrun,.~ =,
poison to the whole body. 1t causes lir&,i.
ache, heart palpitation, liver and Hd!.,.-
trouble, distress after eating. pains il
the chest and sides, and the tired la!s-
guild, heavy feeling we hear ~ nlIIt
about When the digestion goes wrong
every function Of the bOly goes wrouu
Yes, and the MUD, too Men fail r. bus
mess and die poor for no other r,-t,nn
than this-they are weakened. Quilted
and stupefied by dyspepsia The Ewes
or host of women are bightpd in the
same way. You may he one of this mis-
cradle multitude. The writer OF these
lines was one OF your number short
time ago. | tried dozens of things to yet
cured; Just as You have done. no doubt
The thing which, at last succeeded with
me may succeed with YOU. 1t is a dis
cOyery of those wise and good pcOplc-
the Shakers, of Mt. Lebanon. y. Y.
called the Shaker Digestive Cordial. II
is not a purgative, which at best gives
| only transient relief II is in itself = ~
gested food and also Il cOrrcctur Of H.,
digestive function. You can eat ana
digest your food while taking tbs coy
dial. 1t helps you at once and Soou
makes the stomach vigorous and hralthy
1t is not like any other so-ca Ned dySpcr-
STA cures. 1t is prepared by the Shaker,
principally from herbs cultivated by
them. They do not ask to spend dol
lar for bottle while we are in the dan,
as to its virtues. They take tina; risN
themselves. Almost any druggist will
sell you trial bottle for ten cents. So
that you can see whether it j. what
they say-and adapted to your cas-. lad
isn't the mere chance Of n cure worth
that much?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-02
PERSONALS.

Maj. J. w. Scott, of Sanford. is In tn,
city.
Mr. Henry A Page of Aberdeen. spent
yesterday here
Col. Paul Il. Means, of Concord spent
yesterday in Raleigh
Editor II. A. London. of the Chat
ham Record, is in the city.
Editor \. J. Thomas, of the Franklin
Times, is at the Marlborough.
Capt. W. Il. Kendrick il back from
trip to the Eastern part of the State
Judge Burwell, of Charlotte, was here
yesterday on business of legal nature
Mrs. II. Il. Miller, of Kinston, is visit
ing Mrs. J. o. Guthrie, 1OS Saunders
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Bachelor have re-
turned from a trip to- Baltimore and
New York.
Mrs. J. c. l.. Harris has gone to
Mocksville on visit to her daughter.
Mrs. Will Y. Coley.
Col. Il. S. Royster, of Oxford, has been
in the city attending to some legal mat
tiers. He went home yesterday.
Dr. w. III. Moore, presiding elder OF the
Fayetteville District, is visiting Rev.
J. O. Guthrie on Saunders street.
Miss Pattie Olive who has been here
several days visiting Miss Louise Rich
ardson returned to her home in Apex YES
terday.
Mr.. Robert Hancock, the new president
of the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail
road. is in the city. accompanied by his
daughter.
Mr.. j. G. Buxton, of Winston, who
has been here this week arguing some
cases before the Supreme court. went
home yesterday.
Mrs. Adolphus Wilson, Of MOrganton,
is in the city, visiting her sister, Mrs.
Fl. Il. Battle, on corner Edenton and
Wilmington streets.
Mr.. +. III. Brown, of Jones county,
| went to Washington city yesterday to
| have something to say about the dstribu-
ton of Offices in his district.
Judge Allen and Mr.. +. A. Daniels
who have been here consulting with the
| other attorneys in the asylum cases. re-
| turned to their homes in Goldsboro yes
| terday.
Mrs. Wayne Allcott left yesterday for
| her home in Norwich. y. y. Mr.. All
| colt will leave in a few days. He ex-
| pectS next fall To settle in business ut
| Richmond.
The many friends of Mr.. Howard G.
| Thomas will regret to learn that he is
| confined to his bed with Ia grippe at the
| residence of his sister, Mrs. McAden, on
| Blount street.
Maj. J. w. Wilson went down to Wei
don yesterday for a few days. He owns
| large milling interest at Roanoke
Rapids. He was accompanied by his SON.
| Mr.. AdOlpbus Wilson, of Morganton.
Judge Shepherd has gone to Asheville
on legal business in regard to the Hen
| Jacksonville and Brevard Railroad An
| injunction has been obtained before
| Judge Norwood to prevent the sale of this
| road by creditors until all the claims can
| be put in and adjudicated.
| Col. w. II. Martin left yesterday for
| Richmond to attend n meeting of the
| Council of Administration of the Grand
Army of the Republic, which meets at
| the Soldiers Home at Hampton to-day
to set time and place for holding the
next annual encampment of the G. A II.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-02
THE SALE OF FERTILIZERS.
Will This Season Probably Amount to
$3,5O0,OOO.

Commissioner Patterson has not yet
been able to make any definite estimate,
but he thinks the sale of fertilizers this
year in North Carolina will be far in ex-
cess of what 1T was last year.
Up to March the 23rd, when Mr.. Pat
terson made his report TO the Board of
Agriculture, the sale of tags by the de-
partment had been about the same as for
Il corresponding period in 1896, but since
that time-the past two weeks-the sales
have shown steady increase, until they
now exceed the sales of hast year at this
time by some $1,000.
Mr. Patterson has reason to think that
the sales will continue heavy for the rest
of the season. As is we'll known the
season last year was unusually early,
farmers were well up with their work
and much of the fertilizer was in the
ground by this time. This year the rains
have been heavy and continuous, stop
ping all agricultural operations and as
result the farmers have until recently
been backward in the purchase of fertih-
GERS. The increased receipts of the past
two weeks bear out this theory, and IN
dictate that by the end of the season the
total sales will be very large. The de-
mand on the agricultural department
now for tags is very active and the
movement of fertilizers considerable.
1t is believed that the farmers of North
Carolina will this season use some 3d.
100000 worth of fertilizers; and most
of the money will go out of the State.
OF the fertilizers sold in North Carolina
less than half is manufactured in the
State and even of those made here the
raw material is, for the most part, OBJ
tanned elsewhere.
1t can readily be seen what a drain
the fertilizer business is upon the agri-
cultural wealth of the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-02

Buy secret medicinesif you
want to; trust to their claims
and unknown power. But it
isn't wise when health is fail
ing. About Scott's Emulsion
there is no secret. Its for
mula can be had for the ask
ing by any physician. 1t is no
untried, doubtful thing. For
twenty-five years it has been
held up to the physician and
the people as the standard
emulsion of the world, and
it is as much and more the
standard to-day as it was a
quarter of a century ago. Is
the bsss any too good for your
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-02
FINE BASEBALL TO MORROW.
Between the Wake Forest College and
the University Teams

Between the Wake Forest College and
the University Teams.
The game Of baseball between Wake
Forest College and the University of
North Carolina tomorrow will be quite
an event for Raleigh and it will be wit
messed by a larger number of people than
has any game here in recent years.
Both teams are strong ones and in eX-
cellent trim and neither one will have
a walk-over when they meet on the dla-
mond. While the best of personal feel
ing between the young men will prevail,
they will vie with one another in the
most stubborn manner for supremacy
in this greatest of American games.
The park has recently been put in ex-
cellent condition and the accommodations
for those wishing to witness the game are
better than ever before. The people of
Raleigh should go out, not only to cheer
on their favorte team, but to encourage
other teams to come to Raleigh.
Next Wednesday Wake Forest and
Philadelphia will take turn at the hat
in this city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-02
MEETING OF COUNCIL OF STATE
The Supreme Court Building and the
Libraries to be Insured.

Libraries TO be insured.
The Council of State met in the Gov
ernor's office yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock, but nothing OF any Importance
was done beyond making an important
correction in the minutes of the Last
meeting The name of Bennehan Cam
eron had been inadvertently entered on
the book as a member of the old Board
of Directors of the North Carolina Rail
road; it was stricken out and the name of
$. Il. Alexander substituted. Col. Cam
eron is Il director on the part of the
private stockholders, but he was not a
State director.
The only other matter considered was
an application from Charlotte law firm
for the return of the $50 paid to the
State Auditor as required by law, upon
application to the Legislature for char
ter. The charter was not granted, and
now they naturally want their money
back. But the Auditor could find no
law authorizing its return. so he laid the
matter before the Council. 1t was de-
cided that section 3,351 of The Code,
under which it was paid in, did not pro
vide for its return. SO it will have to
reHilln III lHe IIedSuiS uhlh Ihe heAC
Legislature meets, when a resolution can
be passed providing for its return to the
parties who paid it in.
The law firm concerned in the matter
is Clarkson and Duls, of Charlotte, and
the corporation that failed to get its char
ter is the Order of Farmers and Me-
chanics.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the Council, the Board of Public Grounds
and Buildings met and decided TO insure
the Supreme court building, which has
never before been insured, and to rein
sure the libraries. This insurance is to be
divided out among the fire insurance
agencies of the city. This has always
been the rule in insuring the State prop
erty here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-02
Col. John S. Cunningham Says:

take great pleasure in recommend
ing Mrs. Joe Per. On'S valuable RemcdA
| have known several persons who have
suffered from dyspepsia to have hpau
entirely relieved hv taking This excel
lent vegetable tonic One of my ir Ugh
bors who was great snfferpr from
scrofula used the Hrmrdy and l. ,or 4
we'll man I believe we shoui.! pa,,. ~
ize home industries, and It. "i.,i}v
those which have been So wei and ia
vorably known for years :" Nest y
lie approval. For her l..'so nj rrlla
bility, Mrs. Person j. enaors,d Is, rh.-.
best citizens of our State.
JOHN s. CUNNINGHAM
Cunningham, Person Co, July % "a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-02
Strang, s. A. L., Boston, Mass; Chas.
T.. Iangsdorf, S. A. L., philadelphia;
Nv Robinson, S. A. L., portsmouth, va.
MRS. MARTHA f. LEWIS DEAD.
She Passed Quietly Away Yesterday
Morning.

Entered into rest, about o'clock yes
ter1ay morning, April LIST, Mrs. Martha
Elizabeth Lewis, at the home of her son.
Dr. Richard III. Lewis, of this city, in
the Saith year of her age.
Mrs. Lewis was q Miss Hoskins, and
was born near the town of Edenton, in
Chowan county, December Oath, 1913.
She was educated in the best schools of
the State during her girlhood, and was
married in early womanhood to Mr.. John
Foreman. a large planter of Pitt county,
who lived only a few years after their
marriage. Two sons were born to her of
this marriage, both of whom
died young One. Ivey Fore
man. was never married. and the
other. William, left one son, 1vey Fore
man, now of the town of Washington, IN
this State. After remaining widow u
few years, she married Richard II.
Lewis, ST.. n native of Edgecombe, but
then an extensive planter i'll Alabama.
On their marriage he removed to their
home in Pitt county, where they lived
until his death, short time before the
late war. DR.. II. II. Lewis. of this city,
was the only issue of her second marrl-
age, who survived infancy. During his
boyhood and early manhood she lived IN
Tarboro. and since he married and set
tied in Raleigh, she made her home with
him.
Possessed naturally of Il strong and
vigorous mind. which beamed in her at
tractiye and expressive face to the last,
and of great strength of character, she
ever exerted an active influence among
those about her. wherever she lived; ana
having been n sincere Christian since
early womanhood. that influence has
been for good to all those who came
within its sphere. In some Of her char
acteristics she was truly remarkable.
Her courage was such that she hardly
seemed 10 know what fear was; and
truth and duty were her palor stars.
Too charitable to say an unklnd WORD
unnecessarily. perfect sincerity and can
dor marked everything she did or SAID
She made no professions of friendship;
but none who had a right to consider her
IA friend, ever had cause to doubt her
LOYALTY. All who We're thrown with her
learned to rely on her wise judgment, her
strong common-sense. With uncommon
energy added TO these qualities, it may
rightly be inferred that her duties. as
daughter and sister. as wife and mother
as neighbor and friend. We're discharged
as few ever discharged such duties, III
this life Surely her surviving son ana
grandchildren have cause to rise up and
call her blessed"'
Mrs. Lewis was a devoted memper OF
the Episcopal church. and until hei
health began to fail a few months ago
she ever delighted in reading its litera
ture and attending its services. Ever
after she had passed her eighty-secont
year. her regularity in her seat at Christ
| Church. on fair mornings, made her ~
| example for imitation TO younger ano
stronger people. She will long DO missed
| there as well as in the narrower circle
of her loving family and intimate friends
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-02
COMAiENCi CEMENT AT SHAW.

The commencement exercises OF the
Department of Medicine, Pharmacy and
Law. at Shaw University will be held
in the University chapel at $50 o'clock
this friday evening. The address will
be given by Rev. II. l.. Wayland, ID. D..
Of Philadelphia, and the diplomas will
be presented and degrees conferred by
Hon. Walter Clark, Associate Justice
of the Supreme court of North Caro-
lima Music will be furnished by an
orchestra, and the graduates will wear
caps and gowns. Admission will be by
ticket. as was the case last commence
mrnt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-02
MISS DORA DUTY JONES.
To Lecture in North Carolina Sub
jcct "Sacret Art

TO Lecture in North Carolina Her Sub
ject "Sacret Art.
Miss Dora Duty Jones, of Washington,
is to give number of lectures in this
State soon.
Miss Jones is n very scholarly and able
North Carolina woman, who has achieved
distinction in her special line, and has
strong endorsement from such men as
Thomas Nelson Page and from such in
Stitutions as the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity. The Washington Post speaks in
very complimentary terms of her lectures
in Washington.
Miss Jones is daughter of DIR. Jones,
the late beloved president of Greens
boro Female College, and was herself
the lady principal Of that institution for
several years. She is a sister of Mr.
Garland Jones. of this city.
Having spent several years abroad she
is enabled to entertain and instruct most
acceptably on her favoritc themes. The
Madonna in Art. The Christ in Art and
The Sihyls in Literature and Art.
Her lectures are illustrated by stcrr-
optican views, and are exceedingly popu-
lar wherever delivered.
Her first appearance in this State
will be on Saturday night and Sunday
afternoon at the State Normal and
Industrial College. Next week she will
lecture i'll Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-02
MISS ROBINSON HAS RESIGNED
Mrs Darby Succeeds Her AS the Gov
errors Executive Clerk

errors Executive Clerk.
The most popular official in the Capt.
tol-Miss Edna Robinson, of Whining
ton. the Governors Executive Clerk
has resigned. She is succeeded by Mrs.
Darby, also Of Wilmington.
Miss Robinson has filled the position
ever since the Inauguration, and it is
with sincere regret that her many
friends in Raleigh hear of her resigna-
ton. The newspaper fraternity espe-
cially dislike TO see her leave. They
appreciate most keenly the consideration
shown them intheir reach for news by
this most charming and clcver young
lady.
1t is understood that the appointment
Of Mrs. Darby is only temporary and
that in June she will he succeeded by
the Oldest son Of Mr.. J. c. l.. Harris,
who is now attending the A. and NJ.
College
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-02
MIR. WALTER ii. PAGE.
10 be commencement Orator at the
State Normal and Industrial College.

President McIyer. of the State Nor
NAL and Industrial College, was in town
yesterday consulting with Superinten-
dent Mebane, who is ex-oficio president
of the Board of Directors of that institu-
ton, in regard TO the details of commence
ment exercises.
The commencement will be on the 18th
18th and 10Th of May.
President McIver informs me that the
principal address will be made by Mr..
Walter ii. Page, of the Atlantic Month
ly, who is so well known in this State,
and whose success as editor of The
Forum before he accepted his present
position about a year ago IS known by
magazine readers throughout The coun-
try
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-02

Mrs. Alice NJ Cooper has issued in
vitations 10 the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Annie Grizzard, to Mr.. Charles IL.
Hale, Tuesday morning, April 18Th, at
1890 O'Clock, at Granville Street NJ. E.
church, Halifax, n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-02

Misses Cornie and Ella Petty. of Car.
thage, are in the city for few days, the
guests of Mrs. +. o. Moring, on Blount
street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-02

When she was a Child. she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria-
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-02

TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL
tails to esrA. 26a-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-28
An Address to the Cuban League

New York, September 23.-President
Ethan Allen, of the Cuban League of
the United States, today issued the fol-
lowing address to the members of the
league:
"a year Of patriotic work is about to
end in grandest results. Last spring
nearly every governor of this republic,
at our request, backed by the legisla-
ture of his state, spoke for Cuban in
dependence. Many undred of thou
sands Of citizens, responding to the ap-
peal Of this league, have made it mani
fest that public opinion is on the side
of the Cuban insurgents and hostile to
their oppressors. Now the hour of
emancipation for Cuba is at hand.
The commanding voice Of the nation
has at last reached the executive.
Though the delay has been much too
long, still the retribution at hand will
excuse past delinquency. Our minister
in Spain, with a patriotic president be-
hind him, will do that which shal end
the murder. plumber and medieval ty-
ranny in Cuba, allowing it's entry int
a sovereign state. The nation is ready
with guns if necessary. Every member
of this league should be alert to uphold
the president in such policy. Let all
when the m comes say to him:
"An divisions end at the waters edge"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-28
DR.. Kirby Talks on the Criminal Insane
Scandal
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., September 23.-Dr.
Geo. L. Kirby, superintendent of the
central hospital for insane, says that
when he heard the reports about DR..
Kirby Smith at the penitentiary he
Immediately went there and investi-
gated. From information he gathered
he concluded that smith had been i'm
prudent in going into the rooms Of the
female criminals without any attend
ants; that he then instructed Williams,
the attendant, not to let him have the
keys; that he found Smith had been
drinking and upon consultation with
Superintendent Smith, Kirby Smith
was dismissed at once. He says, fur
Their, that Kirby Smith was not an Of
ficer, but simply an attendant. The law
in regard to the criminal insane pro-
vides that they shall be under DR.. Kir-
by's control and it is his duty to ap-
pOin the attendants. He did not ap-
point Kirby Smith. The latter's faith
er appointed him. DR.. Kirby says Su-
p~erintendent Smith has always been
faithful in his efforts regarding the
criminal insane and that no blame at
taches to him,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-28
Surgeon General Wyman's Bulletin


Washington, September 23.-Surgeon
General Wyman today sent to various
state boards Of health the following
bulletin summarizing the yellow fever
situation:
1.-The following cases of yellow fever
were officially reported as occurring on
the 22nd: New Orleans IL, Mobile 4,
Edwards, Miss, 13, Beaumont, Texas, 1.
Reports from Ocean Springs, Biloxi, and
Scranton, Miss, delayed. Suspected
case at ST. Lou reported as malaria.
No case in city. Suspected dredge
boats at Mount Pleasant, Mo-, declared
free from infection by Acting Assistant
Surgeon John Guiteras."
DR.. Sautelle has been directed by the
surgeon general to furnish all baggage
from infected points at a point near
Atlanta, Ga.
Surgeon Murray telegraphed today
from Ocean Springs, Miss, as follows:
Visited Ship Island at DR.. Harral-
sons request to arrange for protection
of fleet; had conference with Passed
Assistant Surgeon Smith, pilots, steve
dores n masters on open barge and
prepared rules with Harralson which
We will print. Assistant, two men and
boat needed, Smith to have command.
Harralson "a loan boat. So important
tina I went to Biloxi: 21st, one death;
22nd, new cases 5, death l, which I saw
and decided. Total cases, including
22nd, IS, errors corrected. No reports
from Scranton. Four new cases here"
Surgeon General Glen reported two
new cases and no deaths at Mobile.