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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-11
PERSONALS.

Mr.. r. CT Strong is back from a bust
ness trip to New York.
Maj. ii. L. Grant of Goldsboro, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr. Z. II. Cook, of Louisburg, was IL
the city yesterday.
Mrs B. S. Jerman has gone to Ridge
way on visit to relatives.
Prof. J. A. Holmes, State Geologist
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Claudhls Dockery and h. a
Jockey, of Rockingham, were an the city
yesterday.
Mr.. S. r. Mordecai has gone to Che
raw, S. c., to attend to some private
business matters
Superintendent McBee, of the Seaboard
Air Line, passed here yesterday after
noon ON his way to Atlanta.
Mr. W. J. Adams, who has been here
attending Supreme court, yesterday re
turned to his home in Carthage.
Mr.. George l.. Morton of Wilmington
is at the Marlborough. He has been te
New York and stopped over here on his
return home.
Mr. Alex Webb. of the North Carolina
Home Insurance Company, yesterday re-
turned from TRIP 10 inc edolSlh E'i
of the State.
DR.. X. II. Lewis has gone to Colds
boro where he delivered a lecture yes
terday afternoon before the "Woman's
Club on the subject of Health.
Mr. ]. C. Dane, Travelling Passenger
Agent of the c. & O. railroad, with
headquarters at Richmond, Va, is in
the city.
Mr. Leo u. Heartt, cashier of the
First National Bank of Durham, who
has been critically sick some time. is
convalescent
Rev DR.. Rainsford, one of New York s
most noted ministers, is partridge hunt
ing in Guilford county. He is shooting
with Mr.. James +. Jordan, who is one
of the finest partridge shots in the coun-
try.
Judge Golf is too sick to be able to
sit in the Circuit Court of Appeals now
in session at Richmond, but he hopes to
be on the bench before the session adj
journs.
Mr. R. w. Wallace, of the Orton. at
Wilmington, and MIR b. III. Griffin, of
the Kennon at Goldsboro, were in the
city yesterday returning from Pinehurst,
where they went to attend a meeting OF
the Hotel Association.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-11
Bark Enters Port in Distress.

New York, Nov 10.-The Norwegian
bark Ringhorne, Captain Hansen. which
sailed from Darien, Ga, ON October OH
for Hamburg, with a cargo of pitch pine
timber, put into this poH tonight in is
tress, leaking and with Bss of sails, etc.
lhe Ringhorne ran into a hurrica, e
from east to southeast in the Cuff
Stream ON October 31st, lasting three
days, accompanied by tremendous sea
in which she lab0red heavily, causing her
TO spring bad leak. The vessel strained
badly and listed heavily to staroOaia'.
Captain Hansen rather than continue his
voyage decided to bear for this port for.
a survey and repairs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-11

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, BIT.
Eousness, indigestion, headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 25cs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-11
FERTILIZER RATE
CASE NOT HEARD
The Railroads Played for
Continuance.
AND THEY SECURED IT
COMMISSION MUST FILE ITS
EVIDLuNCE
AND THEY SECURED |
THE CASE TO BE HEARD DECEMBER nth
All Fights TO Jury Trial Waived by Both
Sides and It is Agreed That all Issues of
Fact Shall be Passed Upon by the
Iudua

1t now looks as if the farmers viii
again be deprived of any advantage that
might come to them from the order
of the Corporation Commission reducing
the rates on fertilizers.
The order for the reduction was made
in midsummer. From this order the
railroads appealed to the Superior court
and the case was set for hearing al
this term. But when it was called
Thursday the railroads announced their
unreadiness and asked a continuance.
This motion being opposed by the at
torncys for the Corporation Commission,
it was of course denied by the court.
Then the attorneys on the other side
resorted to tactics to accomplish post
ponement of the trial. They suggested
that the case had lost its place on the
calendar, asked the appointment of a
referee and finally made some vague
limitations of possible compromise of
the railroad tax case if the fertilizer
matter were not pressed at this time.
But there was no definite proposition
made and the Corporation Commission
insisted on a trial
This was the status of the case when
it was called in court yesterday. The
railroad attorneys made the point that
under the law the commission was re-
quired to furnish the railroad the evil
dence ron which it had made the rate
complained of. This had not been done,
and until it was done, they contended,
they would not be ready for trial.
On this point they were sustained by
Judge Moore. He then inquired what
was the pleasure of the attorneys on
both sides as to the trial of the case at
some future time.
The railroads favored its reference
and suggested Judge Spier Whitaker as
referee.
The commission wanted the case
heard with as little delay as possible and
said it had as well be tried originally
before the Judge rs to try it before
him by exceptions to the ruling of the
referee.
This was agreed to by both sides,
the right TO jury trial being waived, and
it being understood that the judge should
pass upon all issues of fact.
Judge Moore said he could hear the
case in this city on December 18th, at
chambers. This date was accordingly
fixed for the trial.
The commission is given five days
in which to file the evidence on which it
made the new rate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-11
Supreme Court.

Appeals from Seventh district We're
argued yesterday as follows:
Flake VS. Railroad; argued by Red
wine and Caudle for plaintiff, Geo. f..
Bason Thy brief for defendant.
Kennedy VS.. Railroad; argued by
Black and Adams land McIver and
Spence, Armfield and Williams by brief
for plaintiff, Jno. d. Shaw and w. II.
Day for defendant.
Rhodes VS. Rhodes; argued by Black
and Adams for plaintiff, Seawell and
Burns for defendant.
Brown VS.. Nimrock; argued by Robin
son and Shaw for plaintiff, II. L. Cook
and " A. Sinclair for defendant.
Bynum VS. Clark; argued by s. IT..
and c. MacRae for plaintiff, n. A, Sin
clair for defendant.
Little VS.. Ratliff; continued until next
term.
! appeals from Eighth district will be
called next Tuesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-11
CHURCH DEDICATION.
An All Day Service in the New Church
at McCuller's.

On tomorrow Sunday the Christian
church at McCullers, n c., on Raleigh's
new railroad, will be dedicated, DR..
w w. Staley, of Suffolk, Va, one of
the ablest men of that denomination,
will preach the dedicatory sermon. The
Eastern North Carolina Christian Con-
ference is in session with this church,
and just prior to the dedication that
body will ordain several candidates to
the ministry.
The dedication will come off in the
morning; and in the afternoon, Prof
J. O. Atkinson, of Elon College, will
lecture on THE Christian Orphanage.' .
Those who care TO attend these ser
vices can leave here over the Raleigh
and Cape Fear abroad at $50 a. M,
and return at p. IN.
There will be no preaching at the
Christian church here in the morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-11
A GOOD TURKEY DINNER.

If you are fond of a real, old-fashioned
turkey dinner you will enjoy seeing
James \. Herne's delightful home play,
"Shore Acres" They serve turkey
dinner in the second act of this piece that
will do your heart good 10 see, and if
you are sentimental you may laugh or
cry over it, just as you please. If your
appetite is bad it will make you gener-
ally hungry. An artistic interpretation
of "Shore Acres" will be given at the
Academy today. Matinee at 2:30 and
at night at S:15.
Poverty would soon be an unknown
quantity if men could dispose Of their
experience at cost.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-11

The Winston Sentinel yesterday tub
lished an anonymous communication in
regard to the Senator Pritchard-and-
Federal-court discussion, to which ref
erence was made in this paper recently.
In course of this communication TIE
writer says:
Judge Ewart is not unduly influenced
by Pritchard, yet every deputy collector
form ten men and some deputy mar
shalls, are telling the unfortunate de-
PENDANTS, Get Pritchard, he is the man;
he can do what he pleases with the
judge and district attorney. # Are
these deputies working for Senator
Pritchard, and does he know ii? i.et
us see.
lie is not known as n lawyer in the
section; was never considered BIZ. law
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-11
USED BY BRITISH SOLDIERS l.
AFRICA.

Capt. G.. g. Dennison is well known all
over Africa as commander of the forces
that captured the famous rebel Galishe.
Under date of November 4, 1897, from
Vryburg, Bechuanaland, he writes: BE
fore starting on the last campaign I
bought a quantity of Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
which / used myself when troubled with
bowel complaint, and had given to my
men, and in every case it proved most
beneficial" For sale everywhere. Bob
bitt- Wynne Drug Co., and FL. I. Hicks,
DruggiSts, Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-11

Lots of people would starve if they
were to sit down and wait patiently
for the return of the bread they cast
upon the waters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-15
MR.. DU BIGNON TO SPEAK.
Will Represent the South at the Ban
quet of the Fellowship Club.

The reunion of the North and the South
as the result of the recent war with
Spain will be celebrated by the Fellow
ship Club of Chicago on March 4. The
Fellowship Club is one of the leading So
cial organizations of the West, and the
celebration is expected to be an event of
unusual interest. Leading speakers from
both sections will furnish the oratory for
the. occasion. Hon. Fleming G. duBignon
will be one of the speakers. Mr.. duBig-
non received the following telegram yes
terday from Hon. Melville Stone of Chi
cage:
"All are very anxious to have you come
to Chicago to speak on the evening of
March at dinner to be given by Fellow
ship Club of this city. Dinner to be one
in celebration of reunion of two sections
Annual ladies' dinner of club. Can it be
arranged?'
The invitation was unexpected by Mr.
duBlgnon, but he naturally appreciated
the compliment and wired his acceptance.
Savannah win thus have the honor of fur
nishng one of the leading speakers on an
occasion of much interest to the whole
country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-15
CITY BREVITIEs.

The meeting of the Board of Education
that was to have been held last Monday
night will take place tonight.
Nine Playters concert for the benefit of
Yette Herman, which was to have been
had tonight, has been postponed until
some future date.
The concert at the Savannah Conserva-
tory of Music, which was TO have been
given tonight, has been postponed on ac-
count of the unfavorabe weather. UNTIL
March 7.
A party of twenty-five Northern tourists
personally conducted under the manage
ment of Mr. Hendrickson, arrived yester-
day by the Kansas City and left later by
the Florida Central and Peninsular for
two weeks stay in Florida.
Mr.. w. II. Diseker Of the Paris Island
naval station came over on the Clifton
yesterday with the shpwrecked crew Of
the William Lawrence. He rendered val
uoble assistance to the members OF the
crew and earned their heartfelt gratitude
by his efficient efforts in their behalf.
A negro named Tom Simmons attempted
to carve two white men with a razor al
Broughton and Abercorn streets early last
night. Policeman Meldrim was called
upon to arrest the negro, but when he
undertook to do so Simmons resisted ana
attempted to use his knife on The offlcer
IL was necessary to club him into subnnls.
sion.
The men Of the Third Connecticut Reg-
iment, who have been encamped In TeIfalr
place and on Oglethorpe avenue, were Is
sued stoves yesterday by the quartermag-
ter. These were of the officiating variety
and make a great difference I'm the tenn
perature of the tents. Some OF the men
had large stoves. while others had none
at all.
The slippery pavements of the last two
days have been one Of the chief reasons
for the practical suspension Of business
that has been seen IN some lines. 1t has
been almost a matter Of impossibility for
horses and mules 10 keep their legs and
their owners have not cared 10 send them
out when they have stood such a good
chance to get falls that might break legs.
Reports have been received OF several such
accidents. It was said one Of the leading
physicians of the city had had two horses
fall while he was making his calls, and
each had a leg broken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-15
PASSING OF THE COLD WAVE.
But 1t Leaves Distress and Suffering
in It's Wake.

The weather cleared up yesterday and
business generally was renewed. The
temperature though still low, was mild
compared with that of the day before.
The streets were still slippery and dan
gerous and many severe, though no Sc
rious, mishaps, We're reported. The city
street and lane department made an effort
snow, so that vehicles might travel them
without the constant danger TO the
horses that was the rule Monday.
Nobody seemed to take much interest in
the sidewalks and they were about as bad
as ever. One ingenious individual washed
the snow off the sidewalk In front of his
house with the stream from a hose. OF
course, the water froze almost as soon as
ii struck the ground, forming a coating
of ice. The plan reduced the chance Of
anyone passing that way saving himself
from a fail, to a minimum. If this was the
householder's idea, Its execution was a
bowling success.
The temperature rose during the day
from 10 degrees at 6 a. m. TO 81 degrees at
3 %. m. where IL remained during The rest
of the day. The Indications for to-day are
for warmer weather, with increasing
cloudiness. Rain is predicted for to-mor-
row.
The street cars ran fair schedules. We
hicles were few, though, and the coal and
wood dealers were still unable to fill or
ders.
water pipes all over the city have burst,
and the plumbers are besieged with or
ders. requests and appeals. Most of them
reported from fifty to seventy-hve orders,
the greater part of which
tbev we're unable to fill. But "the half
bas never been told" nor will be until
,be sun gets a chance to melt the ice in
the mines. Then the plumbers will reap
harvest and the people generally a whirl-
wind. ..,....,
roorer classes, caused by the blizzard,
continues. The women of the city have
been most active and dlligent in their char
Nv and much of the more acute suffer-
ing has been relieved, but there IS suH
much to be done.
Among those who have labored TO sue
cor the distressed, Miss Olivia Kennedy
has strlven increasingly All of yesterday
she was at work in the abodes of poverty
ond want and many a half-famished and
balf-frozen mother clutched her children
20 her breast, and hailed Miss Kennedy
almost as an angel of mercy
Through the exertions Of Mr.. c. L.
chestnut over 800 was raised among the
merchants on the Bay and turned over to
Miss Kennedy to assist her work Of mercy
More money Is needed and Miss Kennedy
would be glad TO receive It az her home.
NO. $40 Broughton street, east. 1t will be
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-15
WANT ALL DOUBT REMOVED.
Alderman Want Proof That New
Telephone Means ComnetitioD.

CePHohc means competition.
Mr., w. A. Bisbee said yesterday that he
has hopes Of the City Council reconsider
ing the revocation of his franchise to erect
an overhead telephone system in savan-
nah for five years. From assurances he has
received from members of Council he is
sure that he will get fair treatment
1t is stated that testimonials have been
received by members of Council as to MIR.
Blsbee and his reputation for fulfilling all
his promises. Among them is reported to
have been one to Mayor Myers from the
largest dry goods house in Jacksonville. in
winch some complimentary things were
SAID about Mr. Bisbee. The testimonials
are expected 10 counterfeit the impression
winch has been made that the object of
the new company is to partially establish
itself in Savannah and then sell out. Bv the
resolution which granted the franchise. il
was condition that the new company
should give bond of IS 900 not to sell out
10 any existing company. Those who are
DUBIOUS OF the new cOmpany's sincerity, in
establishing a system, say it could sell out
TO any company for the benefit of the COM
pany now in control
This is what we are trying to get
around for one thing" said an alderman
yesterday. we want to be thoroughly
convinced that the Intentions of the pro-
motors are to do business in Savannah.
and not to weave the new work for huge
speculation by disposing of its franchises
IN the interest of a company DESTROYS of
curblng competition. A competition in the
telephone business is what the City Coun-
Gil desires, and if this is not to be obtained
l see no reason to encourage a new enter
prise.
can Council revoke a resolution, giving
conditional franchise without notice TO
the benefciary?" the alderman was asked.
There seems to be no question that this
can be DONE" he replied. lone of the con-
ditons of the franchise was that il should
be effective when Mr.. Bisbee gave bond
FOR $1,000, conditioned not to sell out to
any existing company. This bond has
never been given, and for that reason l
do not believe there is any recourse against
the city for any contracts Mr.. Bisbee
might have made on the strength of Coun-
ellis action"
Those at work in the interest of the new
company are pushing ahead, and are said
to be meeting with considerable encour-
agement in both the business and residen-
tlal portions of town. Mr.. Bisbee seems to
nave confidence that he will be given a
fair showing by the City Council in his de-
termination to succeed in his undertaking.
Every day he Is circulating among the city
officials, making friends in the interest of
the company he represents, and hopes to
see operating in Savannah within the next
few months
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-15
THEY WANT BAMBoos.
London Firm Asks Mayor Myers 10
Refer Them to a Dealer.

There seems 10 be a demand here for
bamboo, which grows extensively in the
swamps of South Carolina. f. westbury
& Son, of London, desire a shipment to
supply the fishing rod trade and have
communicated with Mayor Myers, asking
that he refer the letter to some person who
win fin the order, and who will stand ready
to iifl any further orders that may be sent
The firm desires 1000 bamboos as a sam
pie lot. They want them to be ~ inches It
the butt The average price Of bamboos Is
twenty-five cents each. Mayor Myers will
give all the information he has TO any per-
son who may desire TO fill the order.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-15
p TELLING TRADE SECRETS.
TniIOrs' New Measurement of 81.
Inches to the Yard.

Inches to the Yard.
A number of matters were disposed Of in
the City Court yesterday by Judge Nor
wood, several judgments being taken by
attorneys in behalf of their clients on cases
Of long standing. The suit Of the Cunning
ham Brothers Wooden Company of St.
Louis, Mo-, against Haslam, Harvey & Co,
occupied the greater part of the day with
the court, and was continued last night
The wooden company is suing for an ac-
count of SIP which the Savannah firm has
refused TO pay on the ground that the
goods were short measurement, and were
returned by them on this account. Some
interesting facts relative to the tailoring
trade came out in the hearing, one being
the claim of the defendants that the goods
purchased by them from the woollen com
pany were TO have measured 81 inches TO
the yard, the extra inch being allowed for
shrinkage. Instead Of this extra measure
ment however, they claim that the goods
did not even reach the regulation measure
ment OF SO inches to the yard. There was
some difference in the evidence on this
point, one well known tailor testifying that
36 inches TO the yard was the only meas
urement known TO the trade and another
testifying that q inches to the yard was
the rule in certain lines of goods.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-15

DOES NOT BELIEVE 1T RUINED.
A Central OmciaI Thinks Peaches
Are Not Hurt SO Badly.

Notwithstanding the general reports to
the contrary, railroad man asserts the
belief that the peach crop is not injured
to such an extent as will make 1t any,
thing like failure. He is an official OF
the Central, the road that runs through
a greater section in which peaches are ex-
tensively raised for the market than any
other in Georgia. W nile he has received
no reports privately, he insists in thinking
the damage has not been so great as fear
ed. He was through the peach belt but
a few days ago, and says now he does
not believe the trees had advanced suffl-
GENTLY toward blooms and buds to cause
the ruin of peach prospects when the
freeze struck them. The official still hopes
the Central may have chance to move
a good crop, and that peach growers may
receive very remunerative prices for their
fruit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-15
COLD AGAIN MADE TROUBLE.
But Through Trains From the North
VIII Be Run To-day.

The railroads managed better with their
passenger schedules yesterday, and most
of the trains got in on something like the
time they usually arrive Freight trains
resumed their schedules as far as possible.
the restoration of Geographic communica-
lions having been the means of enabling
trains to run under orders.
The delays 10 the passenger trains the
day before meant practical suspension of
freight traffic, as the passengers had the
rightof way, and the wires were down so
that the operators could not advise the
engineers of the freight trains of delays.
The break in the Florida Central and
Peninsular wire win be repaired to-day,
and the line will be all right to Columbia
1t is now in operation as far as Rincon.
The difficulty with the south-bound
trains of the Florida Central and PENN
sular lay in the trains being turned over
to it late at Columbia by the Southern.
The Southern could not run any trains
on Monday or yesterday out of Washing
ton or Atlanta. The Pennsylvania
brought trains down to Washington, it
was understood, for the Southern, but the
latter road would not attempt to bring
them any further South. 1t
is said the through trains
on the Florida Central and
Peninsular will be running to-day. Yester-
day No. So was six hours late, and No. 81
arrived more than 10 hours late. North
bound IS and 30 were but very little late,
the latter being practically on time
The Pant System ran its own trains. Lo-
cal trains were run on the schedules of
through trains. The first through train
from the North since the extreme cold
weather began. was expected to get in this
morning at $50 o'clock. Others have been
snow-bound north of Charleston.
The Georgia and Alabama and the Cen
trail had no trouble with its trains. 1t was
the roads with close connections with
northern lines that had the trouble during
the cold.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-15
SAILORS FARE ROUGHLY.
"pi"ints Under Irvos.,u.
against Capt. Greene 90

Complaints T.,
"'nSt Capt. Greene of BarI. WI
lines lines Gordon Bennett. co,ored 80
I, .,',sstown' Barbados, ana Herbert vov
t ,''.' OF st. Kits, sailors on the American To-,
ae l'N Aenia' have left the vessel because
tl a"ssed cruel and inhumane treatment
,asy claim to have received from CAM
c Gene and Second Mate Gibbs The nor p,
.. '-'i''alned to the United States commits ,,'l
ton. "iiuer lnvestiga-
c, gn the voyage from Barbados tho MAJ,
cr Gu 'Aey We're treated roughly nv Cant
cat enc who dashed them on slieht nna. -
obout' 1 Hicked and otherwise cnffed p ~,
o9Ss n. "ayland said he felt NOR t thni
er6gr IKE jumping overheard. rat6er man
Tbo me lile treatment he was receivi,o ,'''''i
yessoi q i cause of the men leavirss 81,
I've I Ell. IA Savannah was because tbn III, the
reoe,,,,aelhent was continued. one Of tbs
presena4s a kick from the capta,n IN ''i thn
ibey y'n nee Of several bystanders TbeY s sne
which are severely pounded with a still; y
" my intend to offer in evidence '''1N'