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The Florence daily tribune., 1898-12-27
LOCAL NEWS

Next Thursday is election day.
DIR. Eddy of Coal Creek, was in
town this morning.
Thursday is election day--go
vote your sentiments on the water
works bonds.
The Major says that after burn
ing eighty-fve pounds of sulphur
in the Florence hotel, he is glad he
is still alive.
A total eclipes of the moon will
occur today at 4:52. 1t will be
visible with the aid of glass
throughout this part of the coun-
try.
1t looks today as if the spread
of smallpox in this place is effect
ually checked. There are no new
cases reported.
Remember that the vote on the
water works bonds is near at hand
Thursday. All taxpayers who
are legal voters under the law
should exercise their right of suf-
frage.
Now a Pueblo physician wants
to wager money that there is no
smallpox in Florence. Pueblo
always did underestimate our
town but she isn't the only city
that can fly the yellow flag.
The coal camps, Coal Creek,
Rcokvale and Williamsburg have
strictly quarantined against Flor
ence, and have placed guards to
see that no one enters those
places from this city. They are
so far off their trolley that they
will not even honor a regularly
signed health certificate.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-12-27
Red Hot From the Gun

Was the ball that hit G.. b. Steadman
of Newark, Mich, in the civil war. 1t
caused horrible ulcers that no treatment
helped for 20 years. Then Bucklen's Is
Arnica Salve cured him. Cures cuts
bruises, burns, Joils, felons, corns skin
eruptions. Best pile cure on earth -
cents box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
j. w. Yelton druggist
1t is hereby ordered that upon
the reopening of the public schools
all pupils must present certifi-
cate of vaccination before being
admitted.
j. @. McCREERY,
Attest: ]. G. JOHNSTON, Prest.
69-3 Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
THE STORM AT DETROIT.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 5-Detroit has
never suffered such complete ISOLATION
from the outer world as during the past
n hours. caused by the worst storm
experienced in these parts, so far as its
effect upon electric wires is concerned,
ia 13 years. Detroit almost had mon
opoly of Michigan's portion of the biz
zard, with the exception of n few coun-
ties in the southeastern part of the
lower peninsula, the rest of the State
escaping its worst features. The De-
troit afternoon papers were served
with the Presidents message by the AS
sociated Press desnite the loss of the
wires, by the dispatching OF a special
messenger from Chicago with copies of
the document which arrived in time for
publication. The railroads did not suf-
fer from the snow except that the lack
of wire communication made it impos-
sible to run trains on time Tonight
the weather is clear and telegraphic com
munication is being gradually restored.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
A FIRE AT KiTTRELL
NEARLY HALF THE BUSINESS SECTION De.
STR0YEp SUNDAY MORNING.
Loss Estimated at $40, 600, Insurance SO, 600,
Originated in The Mrs Joe Person
Company tabratory.

Kittrell, y. c.. Dec. Especial. y
destroyed yesterday morning and the re-
mainder had narrow escape. Fire was
discovered at 3 a. IN. in the laboratory
of the Mrs. Joe Person Remedy Com
pany. 1t quickly spread TO the store
of Hedgepeth and Finch adjoining: then
to that of NNoodlif and Monday and
later to the store of w. NJ. Beckham.
Two Young men, Messrs. Person and
Alfred, who were sleeping over the lab
oratory. were cut off from escape by
way of the stairs and compelled 10 save
themselves by sliding down telegraph
pole, which Fortunately stood near a
window of the building. The rainy night
and the fact that the wind, which was
light, stood steadily in the northeast,
alone saved the stores of G.. III. and /.
Il. Williams, Thomas Capehart, and /.
H. Thorpe and Company and Ira i.
Hunt. Even wet and comparatively
still as it was two of these stores caught
fire and We're saved only by great eX-
ertions Only the hard work of the peo-
PIE of the place aided by the favorable
weather, saved the town.
people for the willingness and steadiness
with which they strove from begin
ming TO end not ceasing their labors till
all danger was past and all goods saved
from the burned stores were housed.
Henderson was wired for help. The
yard locomotive being away, it was ne
ctssary to send one from Weldon to
bring the Henderson fire company. Al
though it had right Of way and made a
qicll run, the damage was done and
danger over before it reached Hender-
son. where it was stopped.
The fire is believed to have been Of
an incendiary origin. And as Capt.
Thomas Capehart's store caught inside
and mysteriously, the presence of a gang
of fire bugs was for the moment sus-
pected. though the latter fire is now at
trbuted to an accidental spark driven
up through crack in the floor.
A careful estimate gives the following
list of losses:
r.. NJ. Person, loss, $500; insurance
$400
Mrs. Joe Person Remedy Company
loss, $1,000; insurance. 500.
Hedgepetb and Finch, loss, 81 800: in
surance, $1,000.
W. M. Beckham, loss, $1,000; insur-
ance 5000.
Ira T. Hunt. damage to building and
in moving goods, $500; fully insured.
Woodliff and Monday, loss, 81 1000; in
eurance. S400
ID. and r. Woodliff. building and leaf
tobacco, 81 600: no insurance.
!. II. Thorpe and Company. some loss
in D,nyinU Up06s. no insurance
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
THE WAR INVESTIGATION.
Officers Charged With Aisusing Hospi-
tai Tcnts.

Washington. Dee. 5.-Colonel Lee,
chief quartcrmaster at Camp Thomas,
ChcIiamauga, testified before the war
investigating commission to-day regard
ing the tcntagc facilities at Chicka-
mauga. Colonel Lee insisted that Nhe
supply OF all kinds of tents was fully
adequate. and that acquisitions for hos
ptal tents were filled as made though
other requisitons for the regular tens
for officers and men were sometimes cut
down owing to the indiscrminate and
cXtrayagant way of calling for tentag1
supplies.
Colonel Lee charged that in som. in
stances officers misused hospital tents.
Colonel Lee declared the lumber for
the tents issued had in some instances
been converted wrongfully to stable use.
DO the regulations" he was asked,
permit the issuance of hospital tents
to officers for living in or messing?"
NO" Pressed on this point he testi-
fed that General Brooke had brought
such tents with him from Chicago for
his headquarters. General Wade, he
said. got his from Tampa in some way
while General Breckenridge received
them by issuance from the witness. He
admitted he had no right under the
regulations to issue such tents to Gen
eral Breckenridge. but he believed he
acted under special instructions.
Major Ira &. Brown, surgeon in charge
of the General hospital at Montauk
camp, denied 50 far as lie was informed,
that soldiers were buried nude.
No other evidence of Importance was
developed during the day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
LEADS ALL NORTH GAR0lNA DAlES 1N NEWS AMID CIRCULATION
FlLcHED a SUIT or CLOTHES

New Professor at Horncr's to Succeed
Bishop-Elect Homer Bazaar ut the
Armory.
Oxford. y. c., Dee 3.--(Special.) "A
few days ago young man in handsome
attire" arrived in Oxford on his way
home from the Eastern part of the
State He stopped at the Hotel Irwin.
and occupied room fifth n man named
Hay. of Virginia The next morning. on
awakening, he found his roommate had
disappeared, and also his watch, money
and suit OF clothes. The absconding
roommate had left his clothes instead.
Hayes was captured on Friday wearing
the stolen clothes. He was put in
charge of a deputy sheriff and another
to guard him in the court house, where
il was consented that he should remain
for the night in lieu of being put in
jail. He saw an opportunity to make
his escape 50 quickly departed, and has
not been heard from since.
The ladies of the Episcopal church are
making elaborate preparations for the
bazaar, which will be opened tomorrow
in the armory. and will continue during
the week.
Prof Iulig, n grauate of Harvard. has
arrived to enter upon his duties ut the
Horner School. He will fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Bishop-elect J. NJ. Horner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
sCHoONERs FARE ROUGH.

Lewes, Del, Dee. 5.--The schooner
George T. Lawrence. from Charleston,
s. c. for New York, with lumber came
into the Breakwater during yesterdays
gale in a leaking condition. Later the
water came up to her lower deck. The
tug J. McCaulley has been engaged to
pump her and tow her to her destina-
ton. She met the gale off the Capes
on the 2Sth and sprung leak. Her
men were exhausted on her arrival at
the Breakwatcr from pumping.
The schooner John III. May, from
Jacksonville, Fla, with lumber for New
York, arrived his morning, having been
cut II days. She met the late gale ON
the 9th off Hatteras. Tremendous seas
swept her deck, stove the boats and
causpd her to leak badly and lose her
deck load. She will probably proceed
to her destination tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
FRANK WALLER, THE BICYCLIST
He Now Holds the Worlds Record for
Continuous Riding.

New York Dec 5.-Frank Waller, Of
Boston, in the six days bike race at
Madison Square Garden, now holds the
worlds record for continuous riding. He
left his wheel ut 4:10 o'clock this after
noon, having ridden 314 miles and s
laps in 16 hours and 10 minutes with
out dismOunting, beating last years re-
cord Of 272 miles, made by Stephane.
Falls are more frequent this year than
last. Eight spills occurred to-day, but
none of the riders was seriously hurt.
One of the early surprises and a great
disappointment to his many admirers
was the retirement of Joe Rice, of
WilkeSbarre, Pa, who quit work this
morning, having found himself in no
state TO continue the race.
Pierce, who was in magnificent form,
broke the record before 10 o'clock to-
night At that hour he had ridden 419
miles and one lap, or $50 yards better
than the record made by Waller in last
years race for the same number of
hours
The score of the fifteen leaders ut 1
o'clock was: Pierce, 4G1; Waller, 456;
Miller. 459; Nawn, 40; Stevens, 40;
Gimm. 442; Schrincer. $50; Albert, AIS;
Lawson, 40; AronSon, 393; Hale, 40S;
Turville, 3S4; Julius, 373; Pilkington,
$50: .JoyeuX, 300.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
EMANCIPATION DAY.
Arrangements Made Last Night for its
Celebra ton.

<AGIdIlSeIutIllS Mdtt IJdSI NlSllL 1OL IT'S
Celebra ton.
The colored people held n meeting at
the court house last night, at which ar
rangements were made for the celebra-
ton of the thirty-sixth anniversary of
the Proclamation of Emancipation,
January 1st, 1899.
The following selections were made:
President of day, Rev. ]. e. King; vice.
president large number from all sec
tions Of the county; secretary, G. n.
Hunter; treasurer, w. 4. Debnam;
poetess, Mrs w. B. Hunter; reader
Proclamation, w J. Latham; orator of
the day, Rev. w. II. Caller, president of
Livingstone College, Salisbury; chaplain,
Rev. i. j.. Worlds: chief marshal. Peter
G. Cobb: assistant chief marshal, Jos.
Braan. Jr; musical director, \. i. JEFF
freys: assistant director, Rev. G. A.
Mial committee on Resolutions, G. n.
Hunter, chairman, and a large number
of representative colored citizens.
n. Jeffreys. chairman committee of ar
rangements.
The celebration promises to be nota-
bic one in the history of the emancipated
race i'll Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
FIGHTING JOE" UNDECIDED.
If the Fighting is Over. Though, He VIII
Return to Civil Life.

Washington. Dec. 5.-Major General
Wheeler was the center of attraction
and congratulatiOn when he appeared in
the House of Representatives today to
resume his Congressional duties. He ar
rived last night from the camp i'll Ala
hama. where his troops are stationed.
General Wheeler said he probably would
resign from the army but his plans We're
not yet definitely fixed. He expects to
confer with President and the Secretary
of War and then will determine on his
course. If there is to be any more
fighting l want to stay in the army,
said the General, but if the fighting is
over l prefer to return to civil life"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
A CHARLESTON BANK FAILS.
American Savings Bank in Hands of a
Receiver

Charleston, S. c., Dee. 5.-The Ameri-
can Savings Bank of this city was placed
in the hands of n receiver today by Judge
G. H. Simonton at the instance of the
Hanover National Bank. The latter
bank hold notes of the former to the
amount of $4,000 w. NJ. COnnor, late
President of the American Bank, was
made receiver by the court. He said
today that he was unable to say at this
time what would be the amount either
of the assets or the liabilities and he as
signed the hard times as the cause for
the failure. The capital stock Of the
bank was $4,000 and its deposits
amounted to 100000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
THE CHILDREN's HOUR.
Music and Games FOR Them at the
Bazaar Of the Seasons.

Music and Games FOR Them at the
Bazaar of the Seasons.
On wednesday afternoon from 3 TO >
O'Clock. the large ballroom at Henry
Hall will be thrown open to the children.
and they are invited 10 come and ENJOY
The "Children's Hour" There will be
music and games of all kinds. No adj
mission. The dolls will receive Punch
bags, grange tree. tish-pond ana gran
bags are among the many attractions OIL
fcred. Come and see the wives of Henry
VIII, plus their heads; they go cheap.
There is only one Ii Hung Chang. Shake
his hand, and buy him if some one else
hasn't gotten ahead of you. The doll
house is a beauty, is handsomely furn-
jshed, not only with furniture, but with
people. Every one is invited to come.
whether you buy anything or not. Din
ner is served from 1890 to 800; lunch
at any time during the day and at night.
Music every night.
Between three and five on Wednesday,
In the Ballroom at Henry Hall.
All the children in Raleigh,
Are invited to come and call.
On Ii Hung Chang, the great man of
China.
The wives of Henry, all six.
Have come back from their visit to
Hades,
Although, in a terrible fix.
The grab-bag is still an attraction.
The fish-pond is simply "chock full
OF fishes that riggle and riggle,
When you drop in Il nickel and pull.
@@9-oar-gs gsroEAs1ys7r R#
We have oranges ripe and delicious,
And candy that's fit for a king.
And music which makes you feel happy,
And light-hearted enough to sing.
The grown folks are also invited,
To take part in this merry event,
But if things are so that they can't come,
Be sure that the children are sent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
DIR. HoGE AT THE UNIVERSITY

Chapel Hill. n G., De-. Especial J.
The University is having "A rare treat in
the presence of the amiable and scholarly
DR.. Peyt0n II. Hoge, of Wilmington
preacher to the University-the first for
this academic year. He preached last
night at the chapel to the students and
villagers.
DR.. Hoge will conduct prayers daily
and meet the students in these nightly
services.
Mrs. w. Il. Hearne. the wife of one
of our good citizens, dice on Saturday
and was buried today in Chatham
county.
Prof Holmes has returned from his
Western trip.
Examinations began on the 18th and
close on the 22d.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
SENATOR ON TRIAL.

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 5.-United
States Senator Richard H. Kenney. of
Delaware. was to-day placed on trial in
the United States Circuit Court for the
second time on charges growing out of
the looting of the First National Bank
Of Dover, Del, by its teller, William \.
Boggs.
Senator Kenney was last arraigned on
the charge of aiding and abetting BoggS
in misapplying the bank funds in last
July and after a trial lasting over one
week the jury disagreed. Since then
the charge of conspiracy has been joined
to the first charge But one witness was
examined to-day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
AND CUTS A FEW COMBS
ANY CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON
THIS LINE DOUBTFUL.
NORTH THINKS 1T WOULD BE UNJUST
SuIzer has introduced in The House a Resou
ton Directing Military Affairs Com
mittee to Investigate War
Department.

Washington, d. c., Dee. 5.-(SpecialD
The fact that President Mckinley IN
his annual message to Congress com
pletely ignored the race troubles in
North and South Carolina has caused
much comment in political circles, and
has brought out several points that had
heretofore been predicted but had not
been confirmed by the Administration.
1t is a disappointment to Southern Re-
publicans who expected political sympa-
thy from the Administration, but its re-
ception by Northern republicans was 4
matter of course.
The President carefully considered the
pleas of Southern members of his party
for reference to the riots during the re-
cent election, but the fact that in his
message lie avoids any mention of the
subject is taken as signiicant-tha no
legislation dealing with these troubles by
this Congress will have the approval of
the Administration.
A well-informed member of the Senate
says that Mr.. Mckinley feels as does
the majority Of his partisans in the
North, that the Southern whites are
amply able TO manage their own affairs,
and that any interference in any man
ner whatsoever, or any action Of Con
gress, which would tend to take Il hand
in the conflict, would be not only un-
just to the white people of the South
but would he overstepping the bounds
of tolerance.
Senator Butler was in the Senate, and
Representatives Pearson, Skinner and
White in the House when Congress CON
vencd this noon. The other members
Of the delegation are expected to be
present tomorrow.
SUFFERS RESOLUTION.
Washington, Dec. Representative
Sulz r, of New York, ranking ID mOcratic
member of the House Committee on
Military Affairs, has introduced resolu-
tion authorizing and directing the Com
mittee on Military Affairs to investigate
the War Department and the conduct of
the Spanish-American war"
The resolution is as follows:
Resolved. That the Committee or
Military Affairs be and the same hereby
is authorized and directed to investigate
the War Department and the conduct of
the recent war between Spain and the
United States and report all of said
proceedings with their findings, conclu-
siOns and recommendations to the House
of Representatives with all convenient
speed.
THAT said committee is hereby author
lied and empowered to send for books.
documents, papers and persons, examine
persons under oath, sit in any part of
the United States, employ a stenOgrapher
and that the sergeant-at-arms is hereby
directed to attend said committee and
carry out its directions
That the necessary expenses of the in-
vestigation be paid out of the contingent
fund of the House"
The resolution was referred TO the
Committee on Military Affairs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
FIVE KILLED BY EXPLOSION,

Nitro Glycerine House of the Hudson
Powder Company Blows Up.
pinole Cal. Dec 5-The nitro glycer-
inc house Of the Hudson Powder Com
pany, blew up at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon, killing Superintendent Charles
Kennedy and four Chinese, the only
workmen in the building at the time.
-Four tons of nitro -glycerinc were blown
up. completely demolishing the building.
The sale house was badly damaged by
an explosion six weeks ago, and two
Chinese were killed. Superintendent
Kennedy was experimenting the mixing
when the explosion this afternoon oc-
CURED. The cause of the explosion will
probably never be known.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
SHALL WE FORGIVE HERR

The reserved seat sale will open this
morning at 10 o'clock at w. FL. King u
Co.'S for the appearance of Marie Vain
wright, in "Shall We Forgive Her." Mt
the Academy of Music. Thursday night.
December Sth, 1898.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
GRATITUDE TO MISS GOULD.
General Whcelcr's Resolution Looking
to Presentation of Medal.

I
Washing on. Dee. Sc n raj Wheeler,
of Alabama, today introduced in the
House. through Representative Stallings,
a resolution providing that 'in recogm-
ton of the patriotic devotion and boun-
teous benevolence Of Miss Helen Miller
Gould to the soldiers of the army of the
United States during the war with Spain
the thanks of Congress are hereby ten
dered her and Congress hereby authorH-
cs and directs that gold medal with APP
propriate designs be prepared by the di-
rector of the mint, and that said medal
be presented to her by the President OF
the United States at such time and Ill
such manner as he may determine.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
CoRBETyT PLANKs DOWN $1,000

New York, Dec. 5.--Jim Corbett today
deposited 81 900 with a sporting editor
as forfeit for match with Tom
Sllarkey. Corhett said he was willing to
box Sharkey in public, the gate receipts
to- go to charity, but would prefer to-
meet Sharkey Sor $1,000 a side in pri-
Vflte,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
TWO TREATIES LOOKED FOR.

Washington. Dec 5-The impression
prevails here that the results of the nego-
tiations at Paris will be embodied in
two or more treaties instead of one
There has been no evidence of any fric
tion between the American commission
ers
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
THE. DAILY REGISTER DEAD.

Columbia. S. c.. Dec. 5.-The Colum.
bia Daily Register has suspended publ
cation. The Register was the oldest
newspaper in the city. dating from 1875
1t changed in July last from a morning
to an afternoon issue under new manage
ment, but it still continued TO sink
money. and its New York hackers on
Saturday terminated their support It's
plant has been disposed of and it will
not be revived.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
TRI-WEEKLY TO HAVANA.
Service Inaugurated BY the Plant
Steamship Line.

Savannah. Ga, Dec. 5.-Thc tri-week-
iy service between Port Tampa and
Key West and Havana. was inaugurated
to-day by the Plant Steamship Line.
Leaving Port Tampa at p. m. on
Mondays. Thursdays and Saturdays,
and Key West at the same hour of the
next succeeding days, the boats are
scheduled to reach Havana at 6 R lii.
on Wednesdays. Saturdays and Mon
days. Leaving Havana at 1870 p. m,
on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mon
days. the steamers will reach Key West
at 6 D. m. on Wednesdays, Saturdays
and Mondays and Port Tampa at p.
m twenty-for hours later. Hereto
fore the Plant Havana Line has had
two saiings weekly
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06

An ounce of fact is better than a
pound of fancy.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-15
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

We must insist that the copy for nj
news ads, and changes in ads taking
over an inch of space, be handed in al
our office before 10 a. m. OH the day
they are to appear.
BARRE PRESS COMPANY.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-15
BOOK RENDERS.

If yen really are book reader, and
by that is meant critical book reader,
it will be for your benefit us we'll as
ours to look over new stock. The
works of Henry X. ssienkiewicy, John
Kendrick Banks, jerome X. Jerome,
Richard Harding Dav is, William Clark
Russell, Kate Douglass Wiggin, and
hundreds OF others, al ! attracting public
attention are in stock. The new ones
you want while somef of the old ones
you may not have rea'd. All are beau
tifullY bound and worthy of an examin-
alton. The works of standard authors,
Dickens, Thackeray, Hawthorne and
lrvininy we have in sets and are pur-
chasaolc at figures hitherto unobtain-
able. Careful book buyers, as we'll as
those who care for something in a lighter
vein are both accommodated.
EIlLE's BOOK an,sl MUSIC STORE,
Montpelier.