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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-17
ONLY TECHNICALLY GUILTY.
That is Why Pardons Were Granted
to Seven Men at Burlington.

Touching the pardons granted by Gov
ernor Russell Wednesday, to seven citi-
zens of Burlington, convicted at the May
term of Alamance court, for disturbing
a grave, and sentenced to pay fine of
$50 each and costs, Ex-Solicitor II. 5.
Parker, of Graham, writes, giving the
following particulars:
1.-The persons to whom the pardons
were granted were G. %. Mclean, b. r..
Sellars, j. w. Gates, Il. l.. Sutphin, ii.
X. Hall, G. w. Pickett, J. 9. Stale and
Saul Hughes, of Burlington, i'll this
county. 9. Il. Mclean was mayor of
Burlington; j. w. Gates was county
commissioner, and the other defendants
were commissioners of Burlington, and,
as such, have control of the town Gene
terry. and in the exercise of what they
honestly thought was their power, and
in the discharge of what they regarded
as their duty, they made an order at a
regular meeting for the disinterment OF
the remains of dead body and their
reinterment in another part Of the Gem
etery.
"They were tried before Judge Allen
at the May term of our Superior court
and convicted. They appealed to the
Supreme court, and Judge Allen was at
frmed. After their conviction, Judge
Allen said from the bench that no one
supposed that they had any criminal in
tent-that they had mistaken the scope
OF their power. Before they were con.
victed, he said privately that they had
violated the law, but had done SO unin-
tentionally, and that the Governor
would, he thought, and ought to pardon
them. After the decision of the Supreme
court, he wrote to the Governor, recon.
mending their pardon.
''These men stand as well as law-abid.
ing citizens, as moral men, as respecta
bie men az any in this or any other
county. The majority of them are con-
sistent members Of churches-and al
may be, for aught l know. Their lives
certainly do not forbid such q conclu.
sion.
Lawyers of distinguished ability and
with no interest in the case-residents of
other sections-before the decision of the
Supreme court, were of the opinion that
their action was not a violation of the
intent and spirit of the law. HUI dreds
of the good people of this county asked
sincerely and earnestly, their pardon
In granting the pardons, Governor
Russell assigned the following reason:
'eThese pardons are recommended by
Judge AlleJ and large number of
prominent men In Alamance county. II
appears that the defendants were not
guilty Of any corrupt intent, and the
conviction ought not to involve any de-
Agree of infamy or even of disgrace"
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PERSONAL.

Governor Russell has gone to Will
mington for few days.
Maj. John w. Graham, Of Hillsboro,
spent yesterday in Raleigh.
Rev. n. Nj. Jurney, financial agent
of Trinity College, is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Macaulay and Miss
Macaulay, of Chapel Hill, are in Raleigh.
Mr.. w. II. Tucker is back from a
business trip to the eastern part of the
State.
ter, of Chapel Hill, spent yesterday in
Raleigh.
Mrs. Cora Belle Fuller, of Smithfeld,
is guest of the Misses Ellington. on
Ncwbern avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph B. Bachelor yes
terday afternoon returned from a visit
to their son in Baltimore.
Miss Fannie Green, of Franklinton,
who has been visiting friends here, left
yesterday for her home.
Miss Mary MacRae. of the University.
is in Raleigh visiting her father, ex-
Judge James G. MacRae.
Miss Grace Surad has returned home,
after a delightful six months visit to
relatives in Richmond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. McGehee returned
yesterday from Durham, where they
witnessed the Lyon-Stagg wedding.
Capt. Il. w. Whisnant, superintendent
of the first division of the Seaboard
Air Line, was in Raleigh yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. 7. Cobb left yester-
day morning for Charlotte, which city
they will hereafter make their home.
MIR. John X. Morris, always a well
come visitor in Raleigh, spent Wednes-
day night here and left on Il business
trip yesterday.
Messrs. w. p Bachelor and NJ. Il.
Leach returned yesterday from Atlanta,
where they attended the American Cot
ton Growers convention.
Miss Mamie Cowper has returned
from visit to Atlanta. She was ac-
companied by her sister, Mrs. X. B.
Hall, whom she has been visiting.
Mr.. John Winder and wife returned
yesterday from Durham, where Mr..
Winder acted as best man ait the we'd
ding of Miss Lyon and Mr.. Stage.
Messrs. j. Frank Ray, of Macon, and
George II. fathers, of Wayntsville,
yho Aave been here attending the Su-
creme Court, left for home yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. n. B. Broughton has gone to
Norfolk for few days. His nephew,
Rev. l.. &. Broughton, is now holding a
revival there and Mr.. fBroughton will
spend a, few days, with him.
Professor w. F. Massey has gone to
Southern Pines to look after matters
elating to the exper ment farm there
lld make some calculations in regard
to the work for the coming year.
nong the lewyers attending the SUI
preme Court this week, is Hon. w. j.
), ,su, "A ,ead ng member of the bar of
B,nghanton, \. Y. He is here to rep
resent some New York clients in pend
ing litigation.
Mr.. Phil III. Broughton, Of The News
and Observer, went up to Durham yes
terday afternoon, where he was married
last night to Miss Mary Stephens. Mr..
BroughtOn and his bride will reach
Raleigh this afternoon. bH6 ~
Mr. John III. Pearson, the newly APP
pointed railroad commissioner, who
came here Tuesday expecting the SUI
preme Court to hand down decision
in his case, went home yesterday. In
view of the fact that, the case will go
UP to the United States Supreme Court,
no matter how it is decided, the. justices
on the Supreme bench here will con-
slider their opinion very carefully, before
making it public. So iron
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-17
SUPREME COURT.

Appeals from the. Twelfth districl
we're argued yesterday as follows:
Sans IS. Price, argued by Gudger,
Pritcllard and Rollins. by brief. for the
plaintiff. and G. A. ,Shuford for the de
PENDANT.
Webb Us. Atkinson, argued by Martin.
Moore and Moore, for plaintiff, and
Merrimon and Mcrrimon for defendant,
Rouss VS.. Ditmore. Russell VS.. Hill
y andrews VS.. Jones, Frishe VS.. Marshall,
Norton VS. Dewitt and Allen VS.. Ham
nond. continued by consent.
Rhyme VS.. Lipscombe, argued by ].
FL. Merrimon for plaintiff. aud Julius G.
Martin and Geo. A. Shuford for de
PENDANT.
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FUCKERS STORE.

20 4JOZhNS-300 PAIRS AT soc.
Ladies Kid Gloves-Tucker's Kid
Gloves-the best in the World. This is
the greatest Kid Glove Bargain we ever
offered. We do this as Christmas Gift
as it were to our patrons-to be appre-
ciated.
A Special Table has been arranged fol-
this great Kid Glove SOC. sale---and a
sales lady will be in charge.
The Store opens at 8 o'clock this
morning-and sales begin at once.
Hal w Cd SNOW d TUCKER,
Trustees
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-17
IN THE MAYORS COURT.
His Honor Objects to Recruits to tn
Ranks of "Drunks."


Ranks of "Drunks."
There was a good attendance at the
Mayors court yesterday morning-both
of offenders and spectators.
The first case on docket was against
q. 5. Adams, country merchant, who
had been too full for utterance, but not
too full too tote pistol and get black
eye.
For carrying the concealed weapon, he
was required to give a bond of $50, and
for being disorderly he was fined $5.2o.
He paid his fine, deposited $50 in lieu
of bond and went his way.
Next came Daniel Murphy. Daniel is
a tramp printer who has been here but
a few days, but on several of these he
has appeared in the Mayors court.
When not there to answer a charge him.
self, he has busted himself acting as
advisory counsel for somebody else who
was on trial.
After hearing the facts in Daniels
case, the Mayor said:
Its bad enough to take care of our
home drunkards. And / want to say we
don't propose to tolerate any itinerants
in that line. We have to look after the
Olu SOlulGGS VI Tie CIOoS1 we uOu NdHt
any recruits. L fine you 81 and costs
this time, but next time it'll be the full
limit of the law"
The next offender was Janette Brown
yellow negro woman, who got glorious.
ly drunk and cursed pretty lively ON the
streets.
Its bad enough to have men drunk
OIL the street; we can't allow the women
to get at it, too, if it is almost Christ.
mas; pay 1925, Janette. Take her back
to the station house, Mr.. Officer, until
she arranges the little matter"
The last case ON the docket was that
against James Bryant, Dock Bryant,
Dave Andrews, Julius Council and Joe
Hight (colored) for fight in the Bo-
nanza saloon, in which Andrews and the
Bryant brothers were ON one side and
Hight and Council espoused the other
side of the cause. When the casualties
We're counted up, Jim Bryant and Joe
Hight were the only ones hurt. The
wounds of Bryant were so serious that
he was unable to appear in court, and
the case was postponed till this morning
at 10 o'clock.
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FUNERAL OF MIR. w. FL. HIGH.

The funeral of the late Mr.. w. FL
High was held yesterday at noon from
the First Baptist church. A large
number Of relatives and friends attend
ed the services, which were conducted
by Rev. DIR. j. w. Carter.
After the services at the church, the
remains were carried to lakewood GEM
etery. The pail bearers were Messrs. w.
@. Stronach, w. S. Primrose, Robert
Simpson, James A. Briggs, G. III. Belvin
and J. N. Holding. The honorary pail
bearers, chosen from among Mr.. Highs
older companions, were: Major A. M.
McPheeters, DR.. T. ID. Hogg, Mr.. Will
liam Boylan, Mr.. II. B. Seawell, Mr.. G.
B. Root and Mr.. j. Ruffin Williams.
Thus has gone to his last resting plSce
one of the best and most beloved citi-
zens Raleigh ever knew.
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NOTICE TO CITY TAX PAYERS

The city tax List for 1897 having been
placed in my hands for collection, car
be found iii my office for that purpose
every day from a. m. to p. m. AL
taxes not paid by January 1st will bt
subject to penalty of / per cent, be
ginning December 1st, 1897, and an ad
litional l per cent. for each month there.
after until paid
CHARLES f. LUMSDEN.
City Tax Collector.
Dec. 18th till an. 1st
12-17-tf
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-17
DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION.
Follows the Marriage Of Popular
Wake County Farmer to a Belle OF
Franklin county.

fOUOWS Uuc MdTTldSe Vi IOpuldI
Wake County Farmer to Belle of
Franklin county.
At $50 o'clock Wednesday morning
at. Flat Rock church, eight miles from
Franklinton, Mr.. w. Graham Stephen
son, of Swift Creek township, led to the
hymenial altar Miss Matte Tomlinson,
daughter of Mr.. Il. b. Tomlinson, one
of Wake county's most substantial
farmers. There were fifteen couples in
attendance, as follows;
Ben. King, with Miss Annie Yarbor-
ough; Paul Stephenson, with Miss Mary
Whichever; Bob. Rand, with Miss Myrtle
Undertake; Ed. Whitaker, with Miss
Bessie Norris Grip Kitchener, with
Miss Minna Wilder; Garland Kitchener,
with Miss Mary Nicholson; MaIth. Will
der, with Miss Ola YoungbloOd; Ed.
Nicholson, with Miss Ida YOungblood;
Allie Morris, WIN Miss Annie Adams;
Jas. Kitchener with Miss Kate Young;
Edgar Harris, with Miss EVE Tomlin-
son. Will Tomlinson, with Miss Repsy
Young; Joe Young, with Miss Lizzie
Tomlinson; JAS. Tomlinson, with Miss
Harriet Stephenson; Spurgeon Harrison
with Miss Lizzie Winston.
On Tuesday night before THE wedding,
at the home of the brides father a de-
Hghtful reception was largely attended
Immediately after the marriage the
bridal party set out for Raleigh through
the country, all the the thirty attend
ants accompanying the happy couple all
the way to their home in Swift Greek
township. 1t was a merry party, and
when the dinner hour came they spread
table on the leaves in the woods and
partook of it in true picnic fashion, and
then proceeded on their way to the
home of Col. Stephenson, Of Swift Greek,
where a large company of invited guests
gave them hearty greeting. A boun-
tiful and elegant repast was spread and
one who was present said I'm all the
history of Wake county | doubt if a
more nicely prepared and bountiful re-
past was ever set before wedding
guests" After the supper, the dining
room, appropriately decorated and beau
tilted, was converted into a ballroom,
and TO the sweet strains of music the
halqpy party spent an evening of rare
enjoyment To add to the delights of
the evening the Misses Stephenson con
tributed lovely solos.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-17
ANOTHER RUNAWAY BOY.

Winnie Perry, negro woman from
Harnett county, came here yesterday
in search of her runaway boy, and found
him at the home of Bob Tate, who mar
ried her sister. She took him back home
on the next train.
The boy is only 8 years old, and ran
away from home one morning while on
his way to school. Yesterday, when he
saw his mother coming for him, he ran
behind the house and crawled under it
to hide.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-17

was tired all the time, and had dread
full pains in my side and back and head.
Twas also troubled with irregularity of
menses, and lost SO much flesh that my
friends became alarmed.
"My mother, who from experience is
q firm believer in the Pinkham RENE
dies, thought perhaps they might bene-
fit me. / followed the advice Mrs.
Pinkham gave me, and used Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Liver Pills and am now as well as ever
was. Miss MARIE T. JOHNSON, Gen.
tralia, Pa.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-17
GEORGE HAS TURNED HIS BACK

sit seems to me-" said ex-Congress-
man Crawford, Of the Ninth district,
stopping in front of the Washington
monument in Capital Square yester-
day-"it seems to me that the daddy
of our country there used to stand with
his face toward the capitol, and he look
ed like he was proud of it. Now 1 no.
tice that he has turned his back on it,
and ding my fddes if l bame him,
either"
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WANTED.

by a lady of three years experience,
position by January LIST, as companion
pr teacher in school or family Qualifi-
cations, English, Latin, Music and
Needle-Work. Best of references and
moderate terms. Address, Miss Minnie
w, l0S n. It'll street, Richmond, Va.
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A lady, qualified for teaching. having
taken Normal course, wishes to secure
pupils in Raleigh. Primary and adj
xanced subjects taught. Highest refer
ences. Address, A. c., care News and
Observer
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The best and cheapest egg producer is
"The Ii. & o. CO.'S POULTRY
FEED" Use no other.
w. S. BARNES & zU.,
Agents and Wholesale Dealers.
12-12-1w
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DESIRABLE RESIDENCE
RENT.
FOR

A commodious, ten room house, with
cellar, kitchen, stable and other out
houses, good well of water, excellent
garden spot, six acres of .land, fine or
chard; at head of Saunders street, adj
joining the Devereux property; possession
given Immediately, -
JOHN W. HINSDAEE.
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WANTED.

Trustworthy persons to travel Sal
airy $3.50 and expenses. Reference. En-
close self-addressed stamped envelope.
The Dominion Company, Chicago.
is 12-15-2t
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WANTED.

By a StenOgrapher and Typewriter
position as Amanuensis Stenographer
References given. Address
MALE STENOGRAPHER,
Box AZ, West Durham, n. c..
12-14-3
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-17
For SALE.

Well Drilling Machine with all tools
boiler and engine complete, nearly new,
$3.50 feet) Price $3.50. Empire Ira
Keller, p. o. Box 1858, Biltmore, N. c..
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Business Notices.
Haywood, Snow & Tucker,
Trustees,
M q, u
w. III. & r. S. TUCKER & co.
fuckers STORE.
$50 BEST GRADE

$50 BEST GRADE
MEMS HATS AT $1.OO for choice
This is the greatest Hat bargain of
the season-and we advise the men that
this Is a trap set to catch them. We
want men customers and we offer them
big bargain to come for it.
HAYWOOD, SNOW q TUCKER,
Trustees.
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LOST.

A society badge marked IS. Mop. c.
The finder will be suitably rewarded by
returning to this office.
12-17 If
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STRAYED.

A white and black setter pup, about
four months old. A reward will be paid
for his return to J. Il. Ferral & Co.'s
store.
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N. G. REPORTS WANTED.

II Iredell Law, 9Th Iredell Equity,
7th Iredell Equity.
ALFRED WILLIAMS & co.
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ROYSTER,S CANDY.

ROYSTER'S CANDY.
20 years of continuous approval indi-
Gates it's standing with the public.
1t never fails to satisfy the palate, but
always makes you wish for more.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-17
ABOUT IRREGULARITY.

a Chat With Miss Marie Johnson.
The balance wheel of woman's life
is menstruation.
Irregularity lays the foundation of
many diseases, and is in itself symp-
tom of disease. 1t is of the greatest
Importance that regularity be accom-
plished as soon as possible after the
flow is an established fact.
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CONDITION OF CADET HORNE

Last night the condition of Cadet
Horne was reported to the News and
Observer as improving. He is getting
along nicely and resting well.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-17

Lydia e.
hams Veg
Compound
greatest
regulator
known to
medicine.
/" My
health be.
came SO
poor that +.
had to
leave
school. I
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-30
IMPRACTICABLE SCHEME.
Starving HindOOs Cannot BE Relieved
by Our Wheat and Corn.

WASHINGTON. May Ex-senator Chand-
Ter has received a letter from George A.
Kittredge concerning the proposed relief
expedition for India. Mr. Kittredge has
spent many years in India and says, from
his knowledge of the conditions, the pro-
posed expedition Of corn and wheat will be
impracticable, and says there is no organi-
cation in India for the distribution of food
and that the famine districts are scattered
from the Madras presidency at the south,
TO the Punjaub, in the north 1T would be
almost impossible" he says, ito divide a
large quantity of grain among the needy
The grain would go to India in bulk, but
there are no elevators there or other means
OF receiving it in that form. 1t must be put
into bags, the bags must be bought and the
grain filed in the bags on board the
steamer. Apart from the expense of the
bags ] do not see how the bags could be
filed in that climate in the holds of steam
ers. There Is the expense of sending the
grain TO India, and after It's arrival at
port the expenses of railway freignt-heavy
In Indiar-of sending ii up country. A the
DRY has been promulgated in India that the
plague arose from wheat; the result is that
no wheat or -four will be received in other
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CIvIL-sERvICE INQUIRY.
Mr.. Benedict's Recent Statement De-
MED by Mr.. Richardson

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Representative
Richardson, of 6Tenneksee, was the first
person to appear before the Senate com
mittee on civil service to-day. He had been
attracted by the statement made at the
last session of the committee by Mr.
Harold Benedict that during the latter part
of Mr.. Palmers former administration of
the Government Printing Office seventy
five persons had been appointed to posi-
tions there at his instance while he (Rich-
ardson) was chairman of the House COM
mittee on printing. Mr.. Richardson pro-
nounced Mr.. BenedictS statement to be I'M
true. He said that during his entire serV-
ice of ten years as a member of the print
ing committee he had secured the appoint
ment of but eighteen persons, all from his
district.
Capt. r. H. Pratt, superintendent Of the
Indian school at Carlisle, Pa, took strong
grounds against the ciyil-serVice system of
Selecting employees in the Indian service.
Captain Pratt was asked If he had on the
occasion of visit of Mr.. Theodore Roose-
welt to the Carlisle institution stated to
that gentleman that one of his chief OBJ
jections to the application of the civil
service system to the Indian service was
that it might fOiSt Roman Catholic teach
ers on the schools. In reply Mr.. Platt
stated that he had expressed the opinion
to Mr.. Roosevelt that the system would
lead to putting some one faction in control
who could select just such persons as they
cared to select. He might have used the
word Catholic in this connection.
Mr.. Jones, first assistant postmaster gen.
eral under the late administration, entered
a denial to some of the statements made at
the last sitting of the committee by w. w.
HILL lately employed in that branch of the
service.
Chairman Pritchard presented a tabu-
lated statement from Public Printer
Palmer giving the political standing Of the
working force in the different divisions of
the printing office on the LIST of April last.
The statement showed that of the entire
force of 1878 persons 512 were Republicans
and 2466 Democrats q r.,
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TRIP TO NASHVILLE.
Itinerary of the Presidents Proposed
Journey to the Exposition.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-The details Of
the presidential trip to Nashville exposition
have been practically completed and they
were announced to-day at the White House
special train will be provided by the
Chesapeake & Ohio, consisting of a private
car for the President and Mrs. Mckinley,
one for the Cabinet members who attend
and their families, d car for the newspaper
men and dining and smoking cars. The
start will be made from Washington at 8
o'clock on the morning of Thursday, June
10, the first stop being at Hot Springs va"
about the same afternoon. There the
party will-remain over night and at 10 the
next day the trip will be resumed via Louis
Vile for Nashville, which point will be
reached about o'clock Saturday morning.
Saturday will be spent In viewing the eX-
position and Sunday in resting ana driving
about the town, The return Journey will
begin very early Monday morning, in fact
lust after midnight Sunday, the start being
delayed until that hour on account Of the
Presidents objection to travelling on Sun
day unnecessarily The return trip will be
over the line of the Southern RailrO I'd Com
pany, which will also provide special cars
and accomoda lions. Chattanooga Will be
reached about o'clock Monday morning,
but no stop will be made until Asheville,
N. c., will be reached about in the after
noon Several hours will be spent at the
famous resort and visit Will be paid to
the great Vanderbilt estate. About Or
o'clock in the evening the trip will be re-
sumed and no stop will be made until the
train reaches Washington at $3.50 a. m. on
Tuesday.
Nv fixed. Besides the President and Mrs
Mckinley there will be Mrs. Saxton, DR..
and Mrs Bates the Presidents physician,
Secretary Alger, Secretary Wilson, and
probably Secretary Gage and perhaps some
other members of the. Cabinet circle and
the ladies of their families, Mr.. and Mrs.
Porter and dozen or fifteen newspaper