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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26
He SAYS IT IS NOT LEGAL
WILL MAINTAIN HIS POSITION
IN COURTS II NECESSARY.
CLAIMS 70 HAVE A CNCH FOR TwOYEARs
He Gees Down this Morning TO The TiIlery
Farms to CispIace the Fusion Super
yiS3rs With Democrats. McCa.-
KEYS Refuses 10 Go.
keys Refuses 10 Go.

The bill abolishing the offices and SUI
perintendent and clerks of the peniten-
tiary and placing that institution under
the control of an executive board of
three to be elected by the directors,
which was passed yesterday puts a new
phase on the penitentiary squabble.
This was passed to take the manage
ment from tine Governors appointee,
Capt. Eli Day
In discussing the matter, Capt. Day
says that he will not regard the bill but
Will hold ON, resOrting to the courts, if
necessary TO maintain his claim. He
claims that he was appointed by the
Governor to fill an unexpired term and
that he cannot be legally dislodged until
that term expires, which will not expire
until the Legislature meets again two
years hence. He claims that recent de-
cisiOns Of the Supreme court bear him
out in the position he takes. 1t is very
true, he says, that the board may take
away or circumscribe his powers, but
he is entitled to his position and salary
for the next two years and that he win
enforce that position.
He will go right along with the af-
fairs Of the penitentiary as if no Bill
had ever passed. He leaves this morn
ing for the Tillery farms 60 displaee the
Fusion supervisors who have refused to
yield up their positions. He will place
Mr.. McIver in Mr.. McCaskey's place,
as supervisor of Caledonia farm, No. L;
and Mr.. Rhem in the place Of Mr.. Dixon
at Caledonia, No. 2; Mr.. Christian at
the Tillery farm in the place Of Mr.
Mezingo. McCaskey is the only SUPER
visor who is causing any trouble. The
other two say they win go when Mr..
McCaskey goes. McCaskey says his
term does not expire until next Septen-
Der and has positively refused to get
out. Mr.. J. r. Tillery has been up here
for the past two or three days in con-
sultation about this matter and Capt.
Day has decided that the trio must go
at once, and he goes down this morning
10 bounce them and put in his men.
The new men Capt. Day proposes to
put in are all competent men who have
been at the farms before and thoroughly
understand the business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26
HIT BY THREE BULLETS.
Man Fires Five Times at Another on
Concord's Streets.

Concord. y. c., JAN Special y
Tonight at $40 o'clock John A. Fore
man, Of Salisbury shot ]. c. Black on
the streets of Concord. near :he st.
Cloud Hotel He shot FIVE times. three
shots taking effect, one in Zach leg and
one in the stomach.
1t seems that Foreman and Black had
a fight this afternoon. Tonight Fore
man was standing talking to some one
on the sidewalk when Black passed by.
Foreman then. turned and fired upon
him, the result 'being as stated Black,
without returning the fire, ran with
blood streaming from his wounds into
DIR. J. G. Gibson's drug store, where
he was soon attended to by Drs. r. $.
Young and j. e. Smoot. Meanwhile
Foreman turned and ran.
The police were promptly on the
spot and followed in hot pursuit.
1t is now believed that Blacks wounds
are not necessarily fatal. as the ball is
supposed to have entered the bowels
Later-Foreman has been captured
and is now in custody, but refuses to
talk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26
MASONIC OFFICERS INSTALLED.

Littleton, n c., Jan. 25-(Speciall--
Today the following We're publicly in
stalled as officers of Royal Hart Lodge,
No. 497. A. +. and A. NJ, for the en-
suing Masonic year: I. \. Harrison.
W. NJ: II. J. Lewis, S. w; ]. III. Har-
rison, j. w: s. G. Daniel, secretary
W. Il. Beavans, treasurer: f. \. Fet-
ter. Jr.. S. D.; G.. B. Brickell, J. d.;
j. w. Thornton, tiler.
The installation exercises were CON
Quoted by Hon. David Bell. Past Mas.
ter, of Enfield who was appointed by
Grand Master Noble for the occasion.
When the exercises were over a mag
niticent banquet was prepared by the
ladies of families of the Masons at the
Central Hotel and presided over by L.
n. Harrison, w. NJ. who introduced
Hon. T. II. Taylor, who delivered his
lecture on the Masonic Goat, to the
great amusement of all present.
Delightful music was furnished by the
choir, led by the talented musician. Miss
Claude Johnson, assisted by Mrs. Stegal
and Miss Newsom
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26
THE THIEVES ARE STILL AT
LARGE.

Oxford, \. c., Jan. 25.-(Special.)- y
The thieves who burglarized the stores
of Paris Bros. and the Klondike and
stole the horse and buggy from Mrs.
Horner on Friday night and the horse,
wagonette and a COW from Mr.. De La
Croix on Saturday night have not yet
been captured. 1t is evident that the
horses and vehicles were used to take
off the stolen goods. The horse and
wagonette belonging to Mr.. De LaCroix
were left about FIVE miles from Nirgilina
and at that point another horse was
stolen and has also been recovered at
South Boston, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26
THE MUTUAL LIFEs BUSINESS

New York, Jan. 25.-The Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New York,
held its annual meeting today. While
the report of its business for 1898 will
not be issued until next week. it was
learned that during the year 1898 the
company has gained in assets acarly
twenty-four millions of dollars. has gain.
ed in insurance thirty-fvc millions
has increased it's payments to living pol
lev holders over eleven millions and to
deceased members over thirteen millions
It's income for the year exceeded fifty
five millions. The figures of the trans
actions of the company are unparalleled
in the record of the business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26
DIR. FOOTE DEAD.

He Was One of the Leaders of His
Profession.
Wrarrenton. \. c.. Jan. 25.-(Special)
DR.. George A. Foote died here last
night. of Bright's disease, aged Ga years.
We will publish tomorrow a sketch
of DIR. Foote's career, prepared at our
REQUEST by Justice Montgomery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26
PROF. GOU'S LECTURE.

Chapel Hill. y. c., Jan. 2j.-tSpecial(
Prof. j. Howard Gou, professor of
mathematics at Columbian University,
lectured at Gerard Hall tonight to Il
packed house on Hollands War With
the Sea" The lecture was illustrated
with over sixty stereoptican views.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.


At the Moravian church in Salem yes
to Miss Marie Conrad.
The Baron and Baroness De Barra
are row under arrest at Pensacola for
an attempt to jump bail.
In drunken brawl at Essex, this
State several negroes were wounded,
cne having his skull split with an axe.
There was a wreck on the Southern
Railroad near Haw River, several cars
being ditched, but it is understood no
one was hurt.
John Sherman declares that the forcing
of our Government upon the Filipinos
is monstrous and subyersive Of the basic
principle of our Government.
Nathan Scott (Republican) was elect
ed L. S. Senator from West Virginia
in the joint assembly of that State yes
terday Mr. McGraw will contest.
In an executive session of the Senate
yesterday Senator Davis declared that
f we should release the Philippines now
we could never again hope for foot
hold for our commerce in the East.
Mr.. George Hardy, of Williamsboro,
and Miss Virginia Sharp, daughter of
Col. John Sharp, treasurer of the s. a.
L.. were married at the home Of the
brides father, near Williamsboro yes
terday.
The Senate Of Alabama has passed
bill authorizing each county and town
where the sale of liquor is not prohibited
to carry on in its name the buying and
selling Of liquors. Each town of 10000
Inhabitants may have one dispensary.
and outside they may be established
upon petition Of twenty or more house
holders,
The Eagan trial opened yesterday with
all the members of the court martial
present. General Eagan, in answer TO
the specifications of the charges against
him. pleaded not guilty. but qualified
his words by stating that the language
quoted as having been used by him in
his statement to the War Investigating
Commission was correct. Two or three
witnesses were then heard and the
court. adjourned until to-day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26

In Durham yesterday w. \. Ladd
was granted divorce from his wife,
Mrs. Mary J. Ladd.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26

In drunken brawl at Essex, this
State, several negroes were wounded,
cne having his skull split with an axe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26

At the Moravian church in Salem yes
terday Mr.. John Coleman was married
to Miss Marie Conrad.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26

There was a wreck on the Southern
Railroad near Haw River, several cars
being ditched, but it is understood no
one was hurt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26

John Sherman declares that the forcing
of our Government upon the Filipinos
is monstrous and subversive Of the basic
principle of our Government.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26

The Baron and Baroness De Barra
are now under arrest at Pensacola for
an attempt to jump bail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26

In an executive session Of the Senate
yesterday Senator Davis declared that
f we should release the Philippines now
we could never again hope for foot
hold for our commerce in the East.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26

Nathan Scott Republican) was elect
ed L. S. Senator from West Virginia
in the joint assembly of that State yes
terday. Mr.. McGraw will contest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26
PETITIONS REFERRED.

BY Senator Skinner: a petition from
the voters of Perquimans county asking
that the number of commissioners be
increased. To Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns.
BY Senator Skinner A petition from
colored citizens of Perquimans asking
that the normal college at Elizabeth
City be moved to Perquimans county.
To Committee on Education.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26

Mr. George Hardy, of Williamsboro,
and Miss Virginia Sharp, daughter Of
Col. John Sharp, treasurer of the s. A.
L.. were married at the home Of the
brides father, near Williamsboro yes
terday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.

H. Il. 1O4. S. B. 2SS. To amend sec
tions 14S and 1868 of the Code as to the
disabilities of married women. To Ju-
dietary Committee.
II. B. 10S, S. B. 300. To amend chap
ter 4S4. Public Laws of 1897. as to
wild fowl in Hyde county. To Judiciary
Committee.
II. Il. 257. S. b. 292. To amend chap
ter 212, Private Laws of 1851. as to the
Wilmington Gas Light Company. To
Committee on Corporations.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25

three times in succession. Jeffords was
the aggressor. Hard exchanges fol-
lowed, among them being right upper
cut from Jeffords which sent Gus back
a few feet. Rubin pulled himself to-
gether quickly and sent three straight
1efts to the face and sent Jeffords to
the floor with a short right army jolt
on the jaw. Jeffords took eight sec
onds to get up, only to be sent down
again with straight left. Jeffords
managed to get to his feet and hugged
Rubin when he got up, but Gus showed
him off and beat him down with left
hand chops. Jeffords was hoored for
the third time and was practically out
when the gong rang.
Round 5-Ruhlin now had it all his
own way and went right at his man.
He sent a straight left to the face,
which staggered Jeffords to the ropes.
Then he sent both hands swinging to
the head and as Jeffords staggered Gus
stepped back and, putting all the force
in his big frame behind a straight left,
he landed it fairly on the mark and
Jeffords fell as if shot. He lay prone
on the floor of the ring until Referee
Johnny White counted him out. Time
of round, 1 minute and IA seconds.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
WHAT DOES THIS LACK i?
Surely, Topeka Readers Cannot
Ask For Better Proof.

Can the Topeka reader ask for more
convincing proof than testimony pub
Hshed every day from representative
citizens of Topeka. If so, what sort of
proof can it be? Read this:
Mr.. John A. Thomas, of 31S Ash
street, Gardener, says:
Il had kidney and bladder trouble
for ten years, and being exposed to all
kinds of weather and in a stopped po-
sition most of the time aggravated the
trouble Ny back ached the most about
four o'clock in the mornings and the
pain was so severe that 1 had to get
up and sit in a chair. At times the Sc
cretions from my kidneys were too fire.
quent and at other times scanty, highly
colored and distressing. I learned about
Doan's Kidney Pills two years ago and
obtained two boxes. They helped me
wonderfully, relieved the pain in my
back and corrected the kidney secre-
tions- had another attack in the
spring of 1899, and got box of Doan's s
Kidney Pills at ROWIey & Shows drug
store. They did the work for me just
as promptly as in the former in
stance"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers Price, so cents. Mailed by
Foster-Mtlburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States. Remem-
Der the name Doan's and take no sub
situtea
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
TWo-YEAR-oLDs THE BEST.
Performances of Older Horses on
Eastern Tracks Below Par.


New York, Oct 25.-Racing this fall has
borne out the suppOsitiOnS to form
that were entertained in the spring and
a worse lot of horses among the 3-year-
OldS and upwards On the other hand
the average standard of quality among
the 2-year-OldS has been unusually good.
Whether the best 2-year-OldS of the
year Mesmerist and Chacornac for ex-
such predecessors as Domino, His High
ness. Ell Rio Rey, fremont and the like
is of course open to question. But it is
certain that there is a greater array of
2-year-Olds than has been seen here for
many seasons. This has been proven
day after day this fall Never before
have 2-year-oldS been so extensively en-
gagged to meet old horses.
Take Kings Courier in a six furlongs
race recently, for instance, o an even
more notable example, Lieutenant Gibson
in the WestcheSter lightweight handicap.
Kings Courier was asked to concede the
weight for age six pounds to filly of
such a class Admiration, thirteen
pounds to St. Cloud, nineteen pounds to
Belle of Memphis, thirty-one pounds to
SouchOn and so on. Yet he won in a rOmp
and indeed was never in any danger of
defeat.
Lieutenant Gibson was beaten, but only
another stride or two. To the winner
Richard J., who is undoubtedly a smart
4-year-Old as times go, he was attempting
to give seventeen pounds under the scale.
He would have succeeded, too but for the
fact that he is not naturally a fast be-
ginner, and after losing his position in
the early part of the race. had too much
ground to make up after being shout off.
Instances of the weighing down of 2
year-OldS might be multiplied.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
LONGS FOR KANSAS.
John Preston Campbell, Poet, Writes
of His Present Work.

The following is from a letter written
by John Preston Campbell, of Wash
ington, D. c., who formerly lived at
Abilene and who has written several
books of poetry;
1T is some two and a half years since
I have resided in the capital city of our
nation, but have not forgotten the
friendships and attachments which be-
came part of my being during the
twenty-one years Of my residence at
Abilene, Kansas.
LAS to my published works, many
commendatOry communications reach
me respecting them. Had it not been
for failure of the Lebold, Fisher & Co.
bank some ten years since, in which L
lost heavily, many other or my man
uscript writings would have, ere this,
passed under Printers Ink, among
which may be mentioned my "Beatland
and It's People" This is story of
South Atlantic ocean life. There, I
am proprietor of an island, large, beau
tiful, having an ideal climate, and be-
ing peopled with a class of individuals,
by far in advance of our American
civilization. The arts, the sciences, in
perfect is attained. For instance, each
Individual member of community is
more deeply interested in success and
welfare of every other Individual, than
he is in his own. This theory of life,
carried forward, to its practical work
ings, in my Beatland realm causes all
frictiOnS OF effort and enterprise to
vanish. All are intensely and greatly
interested in success of others, so that
the commonality of mankind is placed
upon an equal footing, with all people.
Indeed, there is no 'commona1ity.' All
are royal individuals, standing, and be-
ing upon one plane of progressive ad-
vancement and individual happiness.
You say, Impossible state of so
cietyI' individual interests, and selfish
motives can not be removed from the
world, so long as human nature re-
mains therein. Grant you, under our
system, this is so; but not so under my
tBeatland' manner of life.
THE work has been greatly praised
by several literary friends and charac-
terized as one Of the great successes
of the pen.'
Il am hoping to better my financial
condition so that a publisher may be
secured for putting forth of the work.
Nor is this all that have written,
as yet remaining unpublished. will
mention one more prose work, which is
believed to be oe much value entitled
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25

The Waters of Life This is purely a
secular work. having to do with earth
ly exiStenceS and may be outlined as
follows: A young man, 'Amnel,' son
of a wealthy English lord and lady,
having arrived at the age of majority,
was called into their London parlor
one evening. The father Informed his
son that a long line of distinguished
ancestry appeared to make it requisite
that the young gentleman become an
English parliamentarian.' The youth
astOnished the father and mother by
informing them wish to come into
my fortune. I go abroad in the world
to accomplish destiny of my life
Great fortune was placed at dis
Francisco, where he organized an i'm
mense wagon train, setting out in pur-
suit of The Waters of Life He be-
Heved that there existed spring, far
to eastward of the Desert of Synd,' in
Arabia, which, if found, and it's waters
partaken of, would renew ones life,
upon earth, unlimitedly. Before setting
forward, he married certain LOtetha
Wilmard.' He furnished her with a
'gflded equipage,' drawn by sixteen
spirited horses, and accompanied by
numerous assisting maids. The equi-
page was a gilded home, upon wheels
Amnel, the husband, so wise, went
forth, at each nightfall, upon a black
and dashing charger, to study the stars.
to commune with nature to master the
secrets of the universe.
"Journey1ng eastward, rivers were
DI1uSeu, oceans were Darged, enemies
Vanqufshed, by the intrepid and daring
Amnel, all the time the neglected wife
Worshiping him
After eighty years of journeyings
We're passed and after the train had
become reduced to q handful of wagons
the spring was reached. Amnel visited
it. A dark angel standing guard un-
determined, as to propriety of drink
ing Of the waters, so punished her
heart, in worriment, that she sickened
and died. An angel, the same white
angel Of the spring, directed her soul
to the gates of Paradise. AmneI after
the body was buried, returned to the
spring, partaking of it's waters. In
stantly, and by some mysterious transit
ton, the human nature was changed
into that of a deathless being. doomed
for ever thereafter to wander upon and
live within the earth -
The author asks the question at end
or the work, as to which met with the
greater reward, namely, the neglected
Wife, or the wise and imperial AnneI.
who never yielded his thought or mind
70 tnat or another! His readers are
left to judge for themselves. accordinp
as they may wish, for the ending.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
Mccoy claims Championship.

New York, Oct. 25-Charles "Kid'' Nc
Coy, who has had 81 900 posted with the
Journal to meet Robert Fitzsimmons for for
down his money yesterday, and now
claims the championship.
When Mccoy deposited the money over
a month ago he issued a challenge to the
champion and gave him thirty days in
which to accept his def.
The time limit expired yesterday. and
as no word was received from FitZstm-
mons, Mccoy decided to withdraw his for
felt
Mccoy has given up all hopes of getting
on a match with FitZsimmons, and he
says he will give all his attention to Peter
AIaher, whom he meets at Coney Island
AFTER I defeat Maher," the kid said,
1.-THE public will see who is entitled to the
chamniOnSh him
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
X. s. u. and Haskell Indians
Meet Today.
The Last Big Game at Lawrence
This Season.
HASKELLTEAM STRONG
Red Men Will Play the Game
Of Their Lives.
In Better Condition Than at
Former Trial.

Lawrence, Oct 25.-Hasken plays re-
turn game with K. u, on her own field
today. They expect to put up the game
of their lives as it is their last good game
this season. Since they last played K. u,
the team has improved wonderfully, both
in strength and tactics. Three new men
Gitto, Mitchell and Felix-have been add
ed to the team. They average about 100
pounds in weight Their lineup will be
follows: Center, Switch; right guard, Aug
ust; left guard Dubois: right tackle, Git
to; left tackle, Michel right end, Archi-
quette; left end, Felix; right half back,
Terry; quarterback, Harris; tuIIback,
Mitchell
No change will be made in the univer-
& SrCy Iic y - one @ OI NJ ITII @ 9b biSr
center, has now recovered from his
wrenched knee so that he is able to go
out and practice a little.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
sHARKEYs WORK IS LIGHT.
Sailor VIII Take It Easy Until the
Day of the Fight.

New York, Oct. 25.-Having removed
every ounce of superhuous flesh from his
body and reduced himself to 1S5 pounds
his best fighting Weight-Tom Sharkey,
who is matched to fight James J. JeffrieS
for the heavy weight championship of the
world at Coney Island on November 8 will
now take light training exercise for the
battle. Beginning today he will devote
his time almost exclusively to road work
Rough boxing and wrestling. so cOnspicu-
Gus in his programme of daily exercise at
his training quarters at New Dorp. S. I,
will be dispensed with
The only sparring he will do will be of
the mildest possible character. The sailor
is now on edge for the contest, and. as
violent exercise might do him more harm
than good, he has decided to take things
very easy. He is as strong as a horse,
and his muscles stand out like whipcords
Betting on the fight is now becoming in
tereSting. Today +tMarkie'' MAYER bet
Mike Downing 600 to 500 that Jeffries
will win.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
BLAZE OF LIGHT.
Illumination of State House to
Be Magnificent.
WOrkmen Now Busy Putting
Up the Wires.
ELECTRICAL 81 n S
They VIII Be Suspended Over
Every Entrance.
Interior of Building Will Also
Be Decorated.
ELECTRICAL SIGNS

"A half dozen men are at work on the
electrical displays which will be made
at the state house in honor of the
Twentieth Kansas. The basement floor
of the state house has been a busy
place this week, the carpenters and
electricians hustling with the work In
hand.
The sound of hammers and saws for
a couple of days made life burden
in the building but that has been sue
ceeded by the workmen who are max
ing the electric inscriptions which will
be displayed from the entrances to the
four wings of the building
On the east front viii appear this
motto, done in electric lights and large
enough to cover the front of the en-
trance: