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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-17
STATE NEWS.

The grading on the Mooresville and
Mocksville road is nearly finished, ad II
is expected that trains will be running
through by May 18th.
1t appears that Guilford county will
have two or three candidates for the
udgeship. Mr.. ID. Schenck, Jr., Will
contest with Mr.. Shaw the endorsement
of the democracy of this county
Greensboro Telegram.
The Greensboro Telegram says that
Congressman Linney is trying to secure
the removal of the government b'llid-
ing from Greensboro to winston.
hearing has been had before the Con
gressi0nal Committee by lhnney, ana
Kitchin is fighting it.
The Vance monument i'll Ashevllle
will be dedicated May 10th, and the com
nittee Of arrangements has invited sen
ator Daniel. of Virginia, and Hon. H.
f. Armficld. Of Statesyille, to deliver
addresses on that occasion. judge
Armficld has been forced to decline the
invitation, rs his physical condition will
not admit of his making an address,
StateSvile Landmark.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-17
DIR. WALLACE AGIN WAR.

Mr.. A. ID. X. Wallace cdr. Alpha
bet" his newspaper friends call HIM,
chief clerk in the Secretary of States
office, is something of humorist; and
back Of his humor there is often not Il
little good philosophy and sound sense.
We were discussing the Cuban ques-
ton and the probability of war between
this country and Spain.
let me tell you, boys" said the
Doctor, laying down his pen and raising
his saffron eyebrows several degrees
as he Topped mp. I'm not itching for no
war; and if she comes I'm going to move
to the Rocky Mountains and swear I've
been thinking about going there for n
long time. I'd rather live there than
here anyway"
And there are others, would they be as
candid about it, in much the same frame
Of mind.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-17
.pINErOp" IN TROUBLE AGAIN.
The Mayor Found he had Good Ground
For Being a Drunkard.

The most picturesque character seen
in the Mayors court in many day
was there yesterday morning. He is
an old offender and has been there many
a time before, but never before in such
tattered picturesqueneSs.
He wore three coats. the inside one the
hest, hut none of them good. In fact
the outside one looked as if it had been
run through a threshing machine. Then
the numerous patches-Of all kinds, sizes
and colors of cl0th-gaye it Joseph 5
coat appearance.
"Pinetop," they call him, though his
real name is William Lewis. He is Il
white man Of about 40 years. He'd
been on heavy drunk and evidently
not familiar with water, applied either
internally or externally.
His wife, who came to plead for him,
was scarcely any better clad or any
more prep0ssessing in appearance. In
truth they made Il good match as far as
looks go.
Il didn't mean to get drunk" Lewis
plead. I'D been at work all day and
] was mighty hungry. | only took two
or three drains and it went right TO my
head: fore | knowed what / was a-don'
| was down and didn't know nothin'."
why do You persist ON getting on
these bats every time you come to
town." inquired the court.
II don't know" replied 'pinet0p.'
Sometimes / just gets so / can't do
without liquor. | believe I'd die if /
couldn't get it,"
'Well, you are poor, unfortunate
man and you've got right smart ground
for being a drunkard," said the Mayor.
glancing significantly at the woman sir
ting by "Pnetop's" side. $50 III let you
20 this time, but mind you don't repeat
the offence"
Tie pair arose and thanking the May
or. went out together.
"That winds mp the performance for
this morning. hoys," said the Mayor to
the crowd of spectators standing out
side the bar. "There's no strings to
YOU and you can go. | don't want to
detan Won from your work. AS you az
ways try to be with us on these pleasant
little occasions Pm thinking of asking
the board of aldermen to allow me to
put up a gong which can strike and
notify You when about to have a trial"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-17

w. Hicks an importer OF hlolaascs'
who claimed that Norfolk, savannah
Richmond. Charleston and other poiii,S
enjoy "a lower rate than does WIZ
mington.
The petition of certain citizens OF
Morganton for an uptown telegraph
Office was denied by Il vote OF tAp~
bott and Caldwell TO / (Pearson)
In tbis matter the telegraph company,
rnnresented by Mr.. r. y. strong
showed that Mt least two-thirds of the
business of the office was done by those
living near it and who opposed its re-
n,oyal mn town. These are the INSANE
asvlrm and the Alpine cotton mills.
no this Mr.. Pearson replied tina,
there were 5000 people in Morganton.
He did not think their rights ought to
he disregarded for the convenience of
DR. Murphy and the Alpine cotton
mills. once. he said, there was a telc-
graph and express Office up town and
they paid. though the population then
was only one-third what it now is.
DIR Abbott and Mr.. Caldwell
thought that the patronage of the Of
hcc ought to control, and so they said
they would have to vote against any
change.
On motion of Mr. Pearson the South
ern Express Company was notified to
appear ut the next meeting and show
cause why they also should mot be com
PEELED to establish an uptown office.
Like Banquo's ghost the fertilizer
rate again appeared at the feast. The
Cape Fear and YadRin Valley, it seems.
has a special rate from Wilmington
and local rate for other points. The
Commission at former meeting or
dered that the same rate on fertilizers
he put in force on the Carolina Cen
trail as on the Cape Fear and Yadllin
Valley. The Navassa Guano Company
insisted on the Cape Fear and Yadkin
Valleys special rate being put in force
to and from all points ON the Carolina
Central. That road insisted ON the
Cape Fear anu Yadlkin Valleys local
rate. The Commission decided with fhe
Carolina Central in the matter.
A short executive session was held
by the Commission yesterday afternoon.
ut which it was decided, on request of
Or. Abbott, to postpone action on the
rate question until to-day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-17
ATTENTION VETERANS.

The annual meeting of i. OBJ.
Branch Camp, 515. U. N. c., will be
held in the Mayors office this evening
at $50 O'Clock. BESIDES the election of
officers for the cnsuing year, the com
mlttee on uniform will submit it's re-
port, and the matter of attending the
State Camp meeting i'll Charlotte on
2oth of May, win be considered. A new
ron OF the camp will be made and only
those who pay the annual dues will be
placed thereon. Let there be Il full al
tendance.
by order Of the Commander.
j. C.. BIRDSONG,
Adiutant.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-17
THE DESTITUTE rcTrBANS.

The Cuban refugees in Florida, and
especially In Tampa, are now in great
deStltntion. Many of them were forced
TO leave Havana on short notice, with
out any baggage, and they and their
families are now suffering for food and
clothing. The churches in Durham and
other places have sent boxes of cloth
ing. A number of young girls of the
First Baptist church Of this city are
also preparing to send box TO these
people, who are known to Ire i'm dire dis
tress. The Sunday school room of the
First Baptist church will be open
next Wednesday afternoon (23rd) after
three o'clock, and any donations of
clothing of any kind may he sent there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-17

How much property man will leave
when he dies depends largely upon his
health. The man who suffers from i'll.
health stands little show of being a sue.
'cessful business man The man who comes
to his desk in the morning with head.
ache, who suffers all day from dullness and
drowslness, who goes to his meals without
an appetite and losses restlessly through
the night without sleep, is not likely to
leave competence for his widow and or
phans. Success Is even more dependent
upon health than upon ability
Few men realize these truths. They
think that everything can be accomplished
by work, and that health is a secondary
consideration. Work Is useless unless il is
good work, and good work is never done
save by thoroughly healthy man. DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is the
best of all health restorers and health pre-
servers. Itrlnakes the stomach strong and
active. 1t sends man to his meals thor
oughly hungry every time 1t facilitates
the flow of digestive juices and makes as.
similation perfect 1t invigorates the liver
1t purifes the blood and fills it with the
fe-giving elements of the food 1t is the
great blood maker and flesh builder. II
tears down inert, half dead tissues and
builds new, firm muscular flesh. II does
not build flabby fat like cod liver oil ard
does not make people more corpulent
Mr. John Brooks OF Boylston Mass writes. GI
write to tell you of the great benefit | have re-
ceved from DIR. Pierce Golden Medical Disrov
ery.v was taken with bad cold which settled
on my lungs. The doctors said was in con.
sumption and could not get well | took COD
Liver OH and it did me no good. After taking
1t four months heard of your Golden Medical
Discovery ana II saved my life.''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-17
THE NEBRASKA DECISION.
Chairman Caldwell Says if it is Law the
Commission is Useless.

The Nebraska case is IN the fashion
now. Everybody refers 10 il, at least
everybody that appears before the Rail
road Commission refers to it. and claims
that under it the Commission is estopped
from doing any of those things it ought
to do.
The railroad men have quoted tt
everyone of the dozen before the Com
mission Tuesday, the telephone men
have Joined in the cry and the telegraph
folks have followed suit. No matter
what the point at issue between the
Commission and these corporations, if
there is involved a reduction of rates.
an Improvement of service or change
for the better in their method of doing
business, with one accord they begin
pointing at the Nebraska case" and
yelling: I'VE must have reasonable
rates. we must have reasonable profits,
we are losing money even, but we keep
on because we love tho people and hope
they'll reward us some day
That, in effect. is what has been dinned
into the Commissions ears for two
days. until yesterday. in fit of despera-
ton. Chairman Caldwell said IF the
Nebraska case is law-and it has come
from the highest court in the land,
and is written by one Of its best and
purest Justices say if it is law, then
the Railroad Commissions Of this land
are a vain thing, and ought to be abol-
:shed. If that case is to stand, as the
railroads consti1le it. the wiping out Of
this Commission would save the people
Of North Carolina some $4,000 or 3d.
600 year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-17
NO CURE NO PAY.

That is the way all druggists sell
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TON
&c for ChilIs and Fevers and all Lorms
Of Malaria. 1t is simply Iron ana Jun
inc in tasteless form. Children loVe II.
Adults prefer it to bitter, nauseatins
tonics. Price, 50c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-17
ORCHESTRA CONCERT.

All patrons of the Boston Festival
Orchestra Concert will bear in mind
that the subscription list closes April
9th. and no subscriptions will he re-
ccived Or tickets sold to the general
public between April 10th and Ord
Inclusive.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-17
Ills THEORY.

Il was just reading" said Miss Dolly
Cumrox. "of great musician who en-
joyed music even after he became deafr'
Well" replied her father, perhaps
he was like Il great many of us, and had
gotten tired of everything except the
ballet"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-17

There arc three little things which do
more work than any other three little
things crcated-they are the ant the bee
and DcWitt's Little Early Risers, the
last being the famous little pills for
stomach and liver troubles. Heartt 4
HAartt
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-17

We are anxious to do little good in
this world and can think of no pleasanter
or better way Ito do it than by recon
preventive of pneumonia, consumption
and other serious lung troubles that fol
low neglected colds. Heartt & Heartt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-17

Strect-car drivers and others who are
exposed to all kinds of
weather, and can not find time to lay
bv. should ever bear in mind this plain
fact that DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup cures
coughs and colds. 1t is unequalled.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-17
THE BASEBALL SEASON.
Wake Forest Begins on Friday-Plays
A. q NJ. Saturday.

The baseball season for Wake Forest
opens Friday on their own grounds
On that cay Oak Ridge crosses bats
with them. Oak Ridge is reported TO
have the strongest team in their history
Manager Gresham. of the Wake For
esters, is confident that his team will do
fine work for WaKe Forest.
WaKe Forest and the Agricultural
and Mechanical College play on the
Wake Forest grounds Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16
SIXTH REGIMENT OUT. The First Detachment of the New York Troops Ordered Home
 for Discharge.

Yesterday the Sixth California Regf- ment, United States Volunteers, after mastering in months ago for active serv- ice was mustered out of service that was anything but active. Like the Sev- enth, they waited in vain for the trans ports that never came, and so they were bidder to pack up and go home.
 The Sixth consisted of eight companies from the San Joaquin Valley, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Johnston, and during their enforced stay here they conducted themselves in an orderly. sol dierly manner, and though. extremel% de sirous of going to the front, did not con- guarding the sleeping guns around the Presidio. The members of the. regiment were paid off in full. discharged and fur nished transportation home.
 The first detachment of the New York troops, including the companies which lately returned from Honolulu, are now homeward bound, having lert Tor the Elm pire State yesterday morning. Upon the arrival of the transport Scandia from the Hawaiian Islands in a few days with the rest of the New York companies they will also be ordered home.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16
GOLF SCORE QUESTIONED.
San Francisco Players Contend That the Match on the Oakland Links
 Was "All Even.v

In the match played last Saturday on the Oakland golf links between teams of eight players representing the San Fran cisco and Oakland Golf clubs the Oakland team was reported as winning by holes. In the first rou.-d the score of Oakland was given as up and that of San Fran cisco as 6 up. a difference of 2 holes in favor of Oakland. As both teams were up in the second round Oakland was de- clared to have. won by 2 holes. It has since been learned, however, that one hole. the eighth in the first round between C. P Hubbard of Oakland and E. J. Me Cutcheon of San Francisco. Is open to dis cussion. The facts are these:
 In approaching the hole c. P. Hubbard overplayed and sent his ball into Lake Merritt. At the suggestion of Melville, the Oakland clubs professional, he lifted his ball out of the water and dropped 1t; it rolled back, but not quite into the water; he then dropped a ball again and played When he dropped his ball he had his face toward the hazard. Proceeding with the play. he holed out In fewer strokes than his opponent. and scored the hole.
 The rules affecting the question are Nos 19 and q of the Rules of Golf as revised by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St: Andrews, and adopted by the United States Golf Association. Rule 21 reads If the ball lie or be lost in water. the player may drop ball under tho, penalty when ball is to be dropped the player shall drop it. He shall front the hole. stand erect behind the hazard, keep the spot from which the ball was lifted in a line between him and the hole, and drop the ball behind him from his head, stand ing as far behind the hazard as he may please" To conform to these rules Mir Hubbard should have gone to the other side of the arm of Lake Merritt, so as to be behind the hazard and. facing tn, eighth hole, have dropped a ball behind him. This being almost impracticabe the San Francisco players are of opinion that the only alternative was to give up the hole. The loss of the hole would re- duce Hubbard's score l, and raise Me Cutchens score l. thus making McCutch- en up on the first round, and giving the San Francisco team holes on the first round. This would make the score "all even"
 The Oakland players, however contend that on their links there is a ground rule that a ball on being nlaved into, the lake may be lifted out and dropped with a penalty of one stroke. and that it is not necessary for the player to place, himself behind the hazard. They urge that spe- cial rules relating to the particular. links take precedence of the general rules of
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16
RAISED A ROUGH HOUSE. Two Soldiers Try to Run the orphe-
 um but Get the Worst of It.

Two soldiers who made an attempt to run the Orpheum last night succeeded in raising very rough house for a time. In the end they found that Special Officer Butler owned a few shares in the theater and was incidentally very handy with his fists.
 Shortly after the doors opened man wearing Uncle Sam's blue and large jag presented himself at the door with l0-cent ticket The doorkeeper, not being blind discovered that the defender Of his country had been imbibing too freely and took up his ticket. returned the price and refused the dough boy admittance. This his objection became so violent that Of ffcer Butler was called. The star on But ler's breast was not sufficient to impress the cbstI eperous youth, but when ne 1elt Buffers good right swing he wilted and went to the Central station without any further trouble.
 Later in the evening another soldier who had been recently discharged from the army became displeased with one or the numbers on the programme and ex, pressed his displeasure with hoots and hiSses. Officer Butler was again sum moned and after a short engagement Suc- ceeded in taking the dramatic critic to the patrol box. He turned his prisoner over to Policeman Sylvester, who was obliged to call Specials Smith and Mur- phy to his assistance to quell the turbu- lent spirit of the ex-soldier. Both men were charged with assault on an officer.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16
War Over the Estate
 of J. w. Smith.
VAST INTERESTS AT STAKE
HEIRS ASK REMOVAL OF AD-
 MINISTRAToE KING.
The Rents From Property and Inter- est on California and Nevada
 Railroad Bonus Ara
 Unaccounted For.
oakland Oflce san Francisco Call.

4 Oakland Office San Francisco Call. sos Broadway, Dec. l5.
 The hearing of serious charges against c. K. King. administrator of the estate of John w Smith. brought by Sadie Eliz- abeth Thompson and Lena l. Snodgrass, heirs and granddaughters of deceased, was commenced to-day before Superior Judge ogden.
 John W. Smith was a railroad magnate who died intestate here on November b, 1895, leaving an estate valued at $552 900, his bonds in the California and Nevada Railroad Company alone amounting to $500 000; also twenty acres in this county. $20, ,000; 1000 acres in Butte County S7000; 1000 acres in San Luis Obtspo County, $lQ,- GOO: Green Mountain mining property, Sl5,- GOO: besides land in Santa Barbara County and interests in Shenandoah Mining Com pany of unknown value.
 The petitioners, who seek the removal of C. K. King as administrator, allege d conspiracy between King and Charles Ii. Smith, d son of the deceased, who resides in Denver, Colo, and who testified that he was a resident Of this State at the time he nominated King as administrator.
 King has acted as the instrument of said Charles II. smith, says the petition, "and cOnspired with said Smith to man. age the affairs of the estate for the sole interest and benefit of Smith and to the detriment of the other heirs-at-law of
 It is further asserted that in September. 1896, King paid to Charles Ii. Smith $l274 on an tlleStumate claim against the estate; again, that King by Conniving with Charles H. Smith paid to A. Ii, McCarty more than s300 for lumber not furnished the estate. Finally it is charged that C. II. Smith used undue influence over his dying father to secure deeds to the prejudice of the other heirs, the daughters. Mary M. Clark. Marguerite G. Rice, Laura w. Porter and son, Albert B. Smith
 King occupied the witness stand dur ing the afternoon and Attorney George E.. de Golia, on behalf of petitioners, rigidly examined him as to what he did with moneys collected from rents and other sources, and asked him to explain why certain claims were paid.
 King. denied all allegations of conspir- acy. He said that just before J. w. Smith died he told him that he had given all his mining interests to his son. yet King admitted that in the following December, he had paid bills of expenses accruing at the mines with money taken out of the estate. Moreover, he had not mentioned such mining interests in the inventory. The hearing will be continued tomorrow and some interesting revelations are
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16
poLPH1Ns ELECT OFFICERS.
A Ladies' Day Will Be Held Shortly at the Club House on North
 Beach

Al the regular monthly meeting of the Dolphin Swimming Club, held on Weones- day evening. the following officers were elected for the coming year: President Joseph Laib Jr.; vice president, Fred w. Woerner; recording secretary, J. 5. Earis' financial secretary, F. C. Stab; treasurer, A. l., Schuppert; captain. A. w. Pape; lieutenant captain, c. T. Roach; sergeant at arms. c. J. Mogan. The executive com mtttee consists of C. M. Farrell, w. 0. Patch and A. W. Pape; the board of trus- tees is made up of F. H. Coney, k. r. Sullivan and A. F. Micheletu. and the delegates to the Pacific Association of the Amateur Athletic Union are A. r. Rothkopf. A. w. Pape and Joseph B. Kee- nan.
 w. O. Patch. J. s. Earls, E. H. Coney and A. r. Micheletti were appointed a committee to make preparations for a club outing next month. It IS intended 10 take all the boats owned by the club ana as many members as possible over to Sausalito so as to awaken interest In the sport of rowing and stir up the members. On Sunday morning a new intermediate crew will go out for Practlce; It VII I,,. De made up as follows: W. o. Patch bow; George Baker, No. 2; J. Coushlan, No. g. and A. w. Pape, stroke.
 A junior crew will be made up of A: Brennan, c. Roach, A. F. Mfcheletti and L. Duncan, the Little Sandow.'
 At an early date a race will be arranged between the Italian, German and Irish crews. The Italian crew consists of A. 2; A. Pastene, No. 3; L. D. Bacigalupi stroke, and A. F. Micheletti, cockswain The German crew is made up thus: ". Schumacher, bow; F. Woerner, No. 2; F. Schwarting, No. 3. and A. w. Pape stroke The Irish crew is composed of E. Sullivan, bow; w. o. Patch, No. 2; c. M. Farrell. No. 5, and T. J. Kennedy stroke.
 During the month of February of next year it is proposed that the Dolphin and Olympic Boat clubs hold a days sport in conjunction at Belvedere. where the Olympic quarters are. A. w. Pape has of fered medal for outraged skiff men who have never competed in a race. Next season vii probably find A. ". Pape and w O. Patch in the ranks of the shellmen for both of them now have boats of that type. Indeed, Pape won the junior shell championship at the regatta held on No vember 6, though he actually rowed in a Wherry