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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-16
MILLIONAIRE DENTIST DEAD.
DR.. Il. w. Evans Dies, Leaving a For
tune of Twenty Five Million.

Paris, Nov. 15.--Dr. Thomas w.
Evans, the famous American dentist,
who facilitated the fight Of the eX-Em-
press Eugenia from Paris in 1870 died
suddenly here yesterday evening.
DR.. Thomas w. Evans was born in
Philadelphia about 70 years ago and
went to Paris in 1916, where he won a
great reputation. Since his advent in
The French capital, DR.. Evans attended
to the teeth Of most of the crowned
heads of Lurope, to say nothing of al
most innumerable members of the royal
families. excepting Queen Victoria and
the Sultan of Turkey. He attended
Napoleon III, and the Empress Eugenia
and assisted the latter to escape from
Paris in his carriage after the battle Of
Sedan. DR.. Evans was very wealthy
man, his fortune being estimated at from
SZo,000,000 to $35,000,OOO. His wife
died last year. They had no children.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-16
ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
There was Some Objection by the Brides
Relatives and They Ran Away.

There was Some Objection by the Brides
Relatives and They Ran Away.
Scotland Neck, N. c., Nov. 15.-(Spe-
ciaD-There was a marriage in town
last night that was somewhat romantic.
Mr. w. A. Dortch, young farmer from
Warren county, has been running to-
bacco farm near town for Mr.. w. /.
Joyner, and while attending to the in
terests of the farm he fell in love with
Miss Fannie, the young and pretty
daughter of farmer Joyner. There was
some displeasure at the match on the
part of some members of Miss Fan
MES family, and last night about Z
o'clock the couple presented themselves
at Rev. r. I. Vann's and asked
his services in uniting them in the bonds
of matrimony. He compiled with the
request and the happy pair drove
through the country twenty miles to
Enfield. where they took the train for
the groom's old home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-16
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE
A RICH AND PROMINENT MARYLANDER
SHOOTS H MSELF TO DEATH.
His Father Was United States Senator Wilson,
and the Suicide Was Leading
Citizen and Official.
Citizen and Official,

Snow A4ll, Md, Nov. 15.-Sidney VII.
son committed suicide ut his home in
Snow Hin yesterday afternoon by shoot
ilg himself with a revolver, For some
time he had been in bad health, and is
supposed TO have taken his LIE while
Suffering under temporary alteration
Of mind.
Mr.. Wilson was one Of the best known
est son of the late United States Sem
ator Ephriam King Wilson, of Worces-
ter.
of St. Johns College, Annapolis, Md.
Wilson studied law under his father,
and was admitted to the bar in early
manhood. lie had practiced continuous
ly since in the first circuit and before
the court Of Appeals. In 1877, Mr.. Will
son was elected to the House Of Dele
gates and in 1888 he was elected States
Attorney of his native county. an office
he held by reelection until 1891, when
he res gned. lie was the senior partner
in the law firm of Wilson and Collins, 3
director of the First National Bank OF
Snow Hill, and together nth Mr.. Q. d.
Collins, owned the BOatmens' Bank Of
Chincoteague, Va. He was prominent
in the development of Ocean City, se-v.
ed as its mayor for some years and own
ed much property there, as we'll as in
other parts OF Worcester. Mr.. Wilson
left a widow, who was a Miss Ewing
of St. Louis, daughter. Miss Louise,
who has just attained wOmanhOod, and
FIVE sons, ranging in age from Is to 3
years,
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Leads all Oh8r North Carolina Da08 BO&h N8W8 and Circulation
children, two of whom are married. He

children, two of whom are married. He
was native of South Carolina.
He has for thirty years been more
generally known as Uncle Ben" than
he has as Ben Hyler. He has been
trading with the visitors to the Met
ropolitan market during all these years
and his patrons all know him as Uncle
Ben" The children have gone with
their mothers and fathers to the market
and seen them trade with the honest
and popular old huckster and as they
have grown up and gone to housekeep-
ing themselves they have been pleased
to give him their patronage. He said
but little, but what he did say could be
relied upon. No man could sell him
more than he thought he would be able
to pay for. He was among the first to
open his stall with the dawn OF every
morning and the sun was hardly moro
regular than Uncle Ben has been for
these many years.
If he said that he would pay you on
Saturday you could generally rely ON
it, and whether the amount was % cents
or $50 the responsibility was the same
to him through summer months and
winter months, and year after year he
has been the same easy-gOing, contented,
but prompt and friendly old Uncle Ben
always in his stall, always respectful
and courteous, with never word of
offense for friend or foe. He was q
good; honest and upright man and one
of the best of his race.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-16
JUDGE LYNCH IN THE WEST.
By Hanging Two Offenders he Destroys
Evidence duplicating Others.


By Hanging Two Offenders he Destroys
Evidence duplicating Others.
Bismarck, S. D., Nov. 15.--An interest
ing legal question is presented by yester-
murderers. Two Of the men, Holy
Track and Ireland, were the States wit
nesses and without their testimony the
State has no case against the two surviv-
ing suspects, Black Hawk and Defender.
There is, therefore, now no possibility of
conyicting them before any tribunal for
the reason that the States witnesses,
self-confessed accomplices of the muir
der, are dead. At the coming term of
court when the two men are arranged
for trial they must be dismissed. The
feeling against Black Hawk has been
intensified by the report that Coudot
confessed before his hanging that Black
Hawk and Defender were concerned in
the crlme. It has been the opinion of
large number Of people in Emmons
county tnat Black Hawk was the insti-
gator of the crime. If he is discharged
it is predicted that unless he has an
escort out of the country he will share
the fate of his comrades in crime. De-
fender, the other survivor, has consump-
ton and it is predicted cannot live n
year. 1t is claimed that the majority of
the lynchers were from Winona where
the crime was committed, but nothing
certain is known. Two of the men hang
ed were wards Of the government and
the lynching may bring about some ac-
ton by the government to discover by
whom they were lynched.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-16
TIE VOTE IN OHIO
EVERYBODY, C0XEY INCLUDED, BEAT TIE
GOLD DEMOCRAT.
Mafk Hanna Claims That He win Have Two
Majority on Ioint Ballot in the
Legislature.

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 15.-The official
vote in Ohio for the respective candi-
dates for Governor ut the late election
is thus recorded:
Bushnell, Rep, 429.S1G Chapman,
DEM, 401, ,515; Holiday, Pre-, 1868;
Coxey, Pop, 6.254; Dexter, National
DEM, 1861; Watkins, Socialist Labor,
4,242; Lewis, negro Protective, 47G;
Liberty, 3,107. Bushnells plurality 28.-
101. The vote in Ohio for President
Mckinley and other candidates for
President, given here for comparison,
was: Mckinley, Rep. 525,991; Bryan,
Dem, 474,SS2; Bryan, Peoples party,
2,615; Levering, Prohibition, 5,06S;
Bentley, National Pro, 2,716; Match
EFT, Socialist Labor, 1,165; Palmer, Ma
tional Democrat, 1,3JS Mckinley 5
plurality 51,519.
The Senate has II known Republi-
can members, IS known Democrats and
one fusion Republican, elected on the
Democratic ticket in Cincinnati. Total
Sc. The House has 5S known Republi-
can members, 47 known Democrats and
fusion Republicans elected on the
Democratic ticket in Cincinnati. Total
100. On joint ballot the Republicans
have FIVE majority. If they get the fu-
sion Republicans the majority will be
II. OF the known Republicans three
have declined to say how they will vote
for United States Senator.
The Hanna men claim all of the
known Republicans, which if the claim
is we'll founded, would give Mr.. Han
ma majority of two on joint ballot.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-16
CAPT. CARRIERS CASE.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Secretary Alger
has decided to refer to the Judge Adyo-
cate General of the Army the record Of
the court of inquiry in the case of Cap
tain Carter, corps of engineers, who is
alleged to have been guilty Of Irregular
ties in the Savannah harbor improve
ments work. Nothing concerning the
nature Of the courts findings has been
gwen ont for publication by the War
Department but the action taken by
Secretary Alger in referlslg the parers
gives rise to the belief that further pro
clcd.ngs are to lie had.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-16
CLEAN OF HOPE FOR DRYFUs.
A French Senator Announces Docu-
ments Proving His Innocence.

A French Senator Announces Docu
ments Proving His Innocence.
Paris, Nov. 15.-M. Scheurer-K Kestner,
one of the vice presidents of the Sem
ate. who has been agitating for a re-
opening of the case of Alfred Dreyfus,
the former captain of artillery, now un-
dergoing sentence of imprison-
ment for life for selling important
French military plans to agents of n
foreign power, has written a letter to
the newspapers in which he asserts that
on October Both, he presented to the
French Minister of War, General Bill
lot, documentes proving the prisoner
innocent. M. Scheurer-Kestner adds
that the Minister promised to make an
inquiry into the matter and also un-
dertook to communicate to M. Scheurer-
kestner, the result within n fortnight,
pledging the latter to silence in the
meanwhile. Continuing, NJ. Scheurer-
Kestner explains that this is the rea-
son of his misunderstood silence, but as
the fortnight has elapsed without the
Minister of War communicating with
him, he now repeats, without fear of
contradiction, that he showed the Min
lister documents which easily estab-
lish the culpability of another than
Dryfus.
The letter of NJ. Scheurer- Kestner
caused considerable excitement in the
lobbies of the Chamber of Deputies and
it is expected the cabinet will discuss
the situation tomorrow and issue Il
pronouncement on the subject.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-16
THE DOOMED DURRANT.
The Mandate Of the High Tribunal to be
Issued Immediately.

Washington, Nov. 15.-On motion of
Assistant Attorney General Anderson,
the Supreme court to-day decided to is
sue Immediately it's mandate in the Dur
rant murder case. No representative Of
Durrant was in court when the motion
was made and the court, after a hurried
consultation on the bench, announced
through Chief Justice Fuller that the
mandate should issue forthwith. Mr.
Anderson thinks this will settle the mat
ter and hasten Durran't execution. He
said he would have made the motion
sooner but for the necessity Of giving
notice to Durrant's counsel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-16
YELLOW FEVER REPORTS.
Only Few New Cases and One Death
Reported Yesterday.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 15.-One new
case of yellow fever Mt Clinton and
three new cases at Edwards and one
death is the report received by the State
Board of Health to-day. No new cases
or deaths are reported at the other in
fected points in the State.
Mobile, Ala, Nov. 15.-Three new
cases and no deaths was the yellow
fever report to-day.
Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 15.-Three
cases of fever developed to-day-L. N.
Woodruff, Alabama and Lawrence; Will
lie Sabel, 226 Moleton; William Owen,
colored, Noble avenue, Oakley. No
deaths.
The Board of Health will hereafter
meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-16
GOVERNOR JONES SPEAKS.
And Plants Himself Flatfooted Against
Playing Football.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 15.-Tne tov-
ernor Of Arkansas is the first chief mag
istrate to disapprove OF the game of
football. In letter to President J. l..
Buchanan, Of the State University at
Fayettevill" Governor Jones takes the
recent game between the Fort Smith
and State University teams as text and
strongly condemns the sport as brutal
and recommends there be stop put alto
gether to the playing of the game by
the students of the State University. The
Governor Is ex-offico president Of the
State University board Of trustees.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-16
THE WOMEN TAKING HOLD
PROPOSES TO LAY CORNEE
STONE WITHIN A YEAR.
THE IDEA WAS GEORGE WASHINGT0N'S
And More Than Century Ago He Recon-
mended The Building of Great Ma
tionaI University at the Ma
TONS CAPITAL
TONS Capital.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 15.-The oft
agitated question of establishing in the
city of Washington great national uni
versity on the lines suggested by Pres
ident Washington at last has taken
more definite form than in the past and
a number of representative American
women have taken hold of the project
with a determination to push 1t to q
successful conclusion if possible. They
have started out in a practical manner
by seeking to raise the first S250,O00
necessary for the erection of an admin
istration building to form the nucleus
Of the university and hope to be able to
lay thecorner stone on February End,
1899. Their purpose in the interim is to
urge the matter continuously on the at
tention of women all over the country.
They intend likewise to interest all the
school children in the work. AS first
step for awakening interest in the un-
dertaking they viii assemble in con-
vention ia Washington on December
14th to decide on ways and means for
arousing public sentiment. Among those
who have initiated the movement to
fulfill Wash;ngton's wish are Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst, Of this city, Mrs. Ellen
A. Richardson, Boston; Mrs. Clara Il.
Anthony. Miss Rachel Howland, Miss
Louise Thicker and Mrs. Edmund An
thony, Jr., Massachusetts: Mrs. |. 5.
Boyd, Georgia; Mrs. w. a. Roebling,
New Jersey: Mrs. John II. Go0dloe,
Kentucky: Mrs. H. Fl. Adams, Con-
necticut; Mrs. G. S. Brice. Ohio; Mrs.
Eugene Iale, Mrs. David Starr Jordan,
Mrs. Dr. Charlotte Blake Brown, Mrs.
f. S. Hubbard and Miss Caroline Jack
son, California.
Mrs. Ellen A. Richardson, of Boston,
chief organizer of the movement, writ
ing to Mr. George III. Haines, Of this
city, Of the plan thus far formed, said;
The patriotic ladies of America are to
build the administration building, and
they propose to make the 22nd of Feb
ruary, 1898, the nations first offering
day for this purpose, asking no large
contributions, begging nothing. Amer
ica's 70,000OO0 people must build this
great monument. If the 100000 chill
dren in the public schools in America
would give an offering of a penny each
on Washington's birthday they would
raise a sum sufficient to erect the build
ing and endow it. Let rs then. JOIN
hands and have an American un;ver.
sity, American sciences and American
ideas for American citizens.
Mrs Richardson further stated that
she has arranged with the proper au-
thorities that the bureau of engraving
and printing shall produce certificates
which will be given to those who con-
tribute to the movement.
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HE DIED FROM DRINK.

Chicago, H., Nov. 15.-The post NOR
tenn examination held by Dr. e. T. Hall,
of the coroner's office to-day on the body
of John B. Ketchan, the millionaire
banker, who died Sunday morning, re.
vealed the fact that death was due
to chronic alcoholism. No trace Of any
poison was found. This will entirely
remove the could from the young and
beautiful widow who was married to
Mr.. Ketchan Sert.14, in Milwaukee, aud
who, by the provisions Of his will, D.
comes heir to his estate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-16
MUST GO BACK HOME
FIFTY ALIEN STONE CUTTERS BROUGHT
OVER UNDER CONTRACT.
They Are Arrested in Tennessee, and VIII be
Sent Back at Expense Of Steamship Com
pany that Brought T EN- Over.


Washington, D. c., Nov. 15.-Commis-
sioner General Powderly, OF the Imn,-
grafton Bureau today received a tele.
gram from Special Inspector Baldwin at
Memphis, Tenn, stating that he has ar
rested twenty-eight alien staye cutters
illegally brought into this country un-
der contract, ed would go to Missis-
sili& tonight to arrest the remaining
twenty-five. L - -t&tcd at the Immi-
grafton bureau that fifty Austrian inn
migrants arrived in Baltimore on the
North German steamship Roland on
September 9th last, and were taken to
Mississippi to work in the stave camps
When the party arrived in Baltimore
they were suspected of being under con
tract, but the evidence submitted was
deemed insufficient to warrant their de-
tention. subsequently, however, Com
missioner General P0wderly sent spe-
cial agents into the camps who secured
sufficiently conclusive testimony to JUS
tify their arrest and warrant for the
whole party was signed by Secretary
Gage and placed in the hands of In
spector Baldwin and three others last
Friday. AS soon as all are secured they
will be deported at the expense of the
steamship company bringing them over
Up to this time the evidence aginst the
contracting firm, who brought the Aus
trians into this country, is not deemed
sufficient to justify the criminal pro-
ceedings, but the officials are said to be
still at work on this feature Of the
case
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RYAN, THE RAILROADER.
The New Yorker Making Claims for
Railroad Interests in Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 15.-The hearing
In the suit of Thomas & Ryan, to ac-
Quire a half interest in the Georgia
Railroad, was resumed today, before
Judge Don A. Pardee, of the United
States Circuit Court. Maj. ]. B. Cum
mings, counsel for the Georgia road,
and Alex. G. King, Of Atlanta, counsel
for the Louisville and Nashville, opos-
ed the claim made by the New Workers,
who say that they hold the half interest
in the lease of the Georgia which for
merly belonged to the Central Rail-
road of Georgia, but was bought in by
the Mercantile Trust Company of New
York for the purpose of reorganization.
Thomas g. Ryan were the re-organizers.
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REFUGEES RETURNING.

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 15.-The general
offices of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
which were transferred to st. Louis at
the breaking out of the yellow fever
in the South will be moved back to
Mobile, Ala, next Saturday. Several
hundred persons, clerks and other en-
ployes with their families, will return
South on two special trains. 1t Is esti-
mated that during the past few months
there We're 1000 southern people In st.
Louis as refugees.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-16
TO DEAL WITH YELLOW FEVER
Noted Physicians Ask the President
to Recommend Appointment Of Com
mission. 81

Washingto, Nov. 15.-Surgeon Cen
eral Sternberg of the army, DR.. Hore-
beck, of Charleston, DR.. Josiah Hart
sell, of Canton, Ohio, DR.. Samuel FL.
Durgan, of Boston, DR.. A. A. Doty, OF
New York, and DR.. s. r. Olliphant, OF
New Orleans, the latter president OF
the Louisiana State Board of Health and
member of the American Pubic Health
Association, called at the White House
to-day. They saw the President ana
urged him to incorporate in his message
a recommendation that a commission be
appointed to go to Havana to study
the subject of yellow fever and the man.
ner in which it is brought to the United
States. They claimed that good re-
tions in Havana would do n'.t,ra r. nra un,'-
vent yellow fever in the United States
than the best quarantine regulations
that could be adopted and enforced. The
President said he would give their sna.
gestions due consideration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-16
BRICK WAREHOUSE SOLD.

Wilson, N. c., Nov. 15.-tSpecial)-
The "Centre Brick" tobacco warehouse
has been sold under mortgage. 1t was
bought by Cozart & Washington, who
run the warehouse, for $11.500. The
tobacco business here Is something Inn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-16
A DESPERATE KILLED,

Macon, Ga, Nov. ia special to the
Telegraph from Gibson, Ga, says that
the dead body of Joseph Ruff, colored,
was found in the road about six miles
below here this morning. Ruff was a
desperate and being well armed held
up negroes and took money and pro-
visions at will. 1t Is thought his vic
Tins organized and shot him.
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NOTHING NEW ON THORN,

He May Have Murdered Guldensupnc
But did not Steal the Diamond.
Sx-ves@s>sssaV.zf--sss- s- :,
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 15-The wish
or the Queens county, (New York;. orr.
cials to Philadelphia for the purpose of
learning something more about the ear.
lier life of Martin Thorn, the oIlaca1
murderer of VIM. Guldensuppe. tha
Turkish bath rubber, was without 70
suit. Tie lW)ort that Thorn had served
n sentence in Meriamensing prison fos
stealing diamond pin could not be ver.
fled.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-16
HIGH PRICE AFFECTIONS.
\ Brooklyn Jury Awards Mrs. Van
Setback $4,000 Against her Father.
in-Law.

New York, Nov. ia sheriff's jury
in Brooklyn to-day gave verdict for
$4,000 to Mrs. Florence Van Setback
against. her father-in-law Peter Van
Schaack for the alternating of her hus-
bands affections. Peter Van Setback
S head of the firm of Peter Van
Setback and Company, druggists of Chi
cago. He is said to be millionaire
The plaintiff lives at Bath Beach. On
March 20, 1888. she was married 10
John Van Setback at Pensacola, Flori-
da. Since that time the couple have
lived in New York, Chicago and New
Orleans. On March 26, 1891, the couple
separated. Mrs. Setback in her affida.
vit alleges that she was abandoned and
that her father-in-law alienated her hus-
bands affections.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-16
JOHN NJ. LANGSTON DEAD.

Virginia's Leading Negro Dies in Wash.
ington After Several Days Sickness.
Washington, D. c.. Nov. 15.-Ex.
Congressman John NJ. Langston, of
Virginia, died at his residence in this
city tonight
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TWO SMALL PLUMs.

Washington. ID. O., Nov. 15.-The FOL-
lowing fourth-class postmasters were
appointed today: North Carolina. Mon.
ey, J. NJ. Loughter; Harrellsville, A. q.
Beothe. ~s
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.Eerinrcs an0 nleetinos.

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The Peoria Decatur ana ENans.lile Reolean'-
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man gives notice that under the plan OF reCf-
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thet the first instalment Of = per cent on the
second mortgage bonds and 81 share on the
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ceive back int rest in cash al per cent I"
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The Union Pacific H"orsanization Cohnll'''e,
reorganization certificates FOR shares deposited
mat the second instalment Of . per cent is dnc
on october ~. and must be PAID on or pei're
tina. date . , ia
,rhe Homestake Mining Company has de-
dared It's reg,la monthly dividend 81 - Genus
a share and besides an extra III ,ue"u u ~ ,''
came amount per share. both payab'e on Cclo-
bnr - AT the ONCE of the transfer agents ms
makes a total OF So 1920 paid in dividends 20
date.