davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1899-12-29
To Address Gospel Meeting on
unday at Which EpwOrth
Choir Will Sing.
THE NEW YEARS RECEPTION
THERE WILL BE TWO EXCELLENT
MUSICAL AND LITERARY PRO
GRAMS AND GYMNASTIC EXHI-
HIBITIoNs, EACH FOLLOWED BY
REFRESHMENTS. ON MONDAY
EVENING.

REFRESHMENTS, ON MONDAY
EVENING. 81
At the mems Gospel meeting at Y. M.
c. A. Hall on Sunday next the address
of the afternoon will be made by Major
G.. A. Hilton, the noted evangelist, OF
California, and will be one Of great in
terest and helpfulness to men.
Special arrangements are being made
for this service and an excellent pro-
gram of song will be rendered by Ep-
worth M. E. choir, which is noted as
being one of the best chorus choirs in
this city. The hall will be open at 8
o'clock p. m, and the song service will
start promptly at 3.45.
Major Hilton is regarded as a second
Moody" and has been conducting re-
vivals Of great success throughout the
West. This is his first visit to the
East.
Major Hilton is a lay evangelist as
was Mr.. Moody and many of the most
successful preachers of the present
day. He was born in New York city,
and at a very early age engaged in a
mercantile business. On the breaking
out of the civil war he enlisted among
the first and was in all the early stir
ring scenes in the Shenandoah Valley.
He was captured in 1862, at Harper's
Ferry, Va, by Stonewall Jackson; was
exchanged later, and entered Charles
ton, s. c., with General Q. A. Gilmour.
Shortly before the close of the war
he entered the government internal
revenue service. He served in this ca
pacity for ten years, then he resigned
10 engage in evanglistic work.
Major Hilton is known all over the
United States as a prominent protector
of religious and charitable works
among which the most famous is the
Central Union Mission, of Washing
ton, ID. G. This mission has fourteen
outlying missions in Washington, and
has expanded into a national organiza-
ton, maintaining work in many cities
He Is also president of the National
Good Citizens League and field super.
intendent of the American Railway
Literary Union.
For the past fifteen years he has
given his entire time to evangelistiC
work, and, while his home is in Alham.
bra, Cal, his work and reputation are
national in character. He is al
ways actively engaged in the work anC
averages two meetings a day the yea
round, and covers about 10000 miles o.
travel each year. He is said to be one
OF the most thorough and interesting
teachers OF the Bible in any land.
Major Hilton will open a series o
protracted meetings at West Presbyter
ian Church, Eighth and Washington
streets, commencing Sunday morning
at the 1890 service, and continuing
that evening and every night the fol
lowing week.
NEW YEARS RECEPTION
Elaborate preparations are bein
made for the New Years reception
next Monday night. From 7.S0 to S.3
o'clock there will be an excellent mu
sical and literary entertainment and
gymnastic exhibition. These will b
followed by refreshments.
From $50 to $50 o'clock there vii
be another entertainment, which vii
also besfOllOWed lJv refreshments
Evening journal., 1899-12-29
LYNcHs noRsR INJURED.

Yesterday afternoon a horse belong
ing to Daniel W. Lynch fell on the
slippery pavement on West Fifth street
at the entrance of the Diamond State
Brewery. The animal was severely
injured.
Evening journal., 1899-12-29
LETTERS GRANTED.

Register OF Wills crossan yesterday
afternoon granted letters testamentary
on the estate Of Sarah Al. Frazer
o W.sB. Tesessi.
Evening journal., 1899-12-29
SUNDAY SCHOOL FESTIVALS.

The following Sunday schools gave
their Christmas entertainments last
night: st. Andrews. Calvary, Chris.
and Grace. Episcopal; West Preshyter-
ian and Asbury, Methodist.
Evening journal., 1899-12-29
DONATION DAY.

The annual donation day at the
Sarah White Home, Thirty-fifth and
Market streets, will be Thursday Janu-
ary 4. All donations will be thank
fully received at the home.
Evening journal., 1899-12-29
ENTERTAINMENT AT MT. PLEAS
ANT.

The Mt. Pleasant NJ. E. Church, at
Bellevue, held it's Christmas entertain
ment on Wednesday night. Rev. E. "A.
Derrickson, the pastor, made an address
ard gifts were distributed among the
children.
Evening journal., 1899-12-29

Buy no harness, robes, blankets,
trunks. grips or anything in the sad
dlery line until you see Yerger, the
practical saddler. IL East Third street.
Evening journal., 1899-12-29
TO PLAY BASKET BALL

INTERESTING CONTEST EXPECT
ED BETWEEN WEST END AND
THE MAROONS.
AT tho West End Reading Room to-
morrow night a game OF basket BAH
viii be played between the Mar0ons. OF
the Y. M. G. A.. and the West End
team. Following will be the lineup:
Maroons-K. khcumrian ana Ed
ward Cooper, forwards; b. Bottle. cen-
tire; II. Hyland and r. Stuart. defense.
West End-Joseph Maxwell and
James Elliott, forwards; Joseph Ken
nedy, centre; Charles Ncave and J. G.
Lester, defense
Both OF these teams have made rec
ords for themselves and a hard-fought
game Is assured.
Evening journal., 1899-12-29
WIrE LIVING HERE.

John ]. Leonard, who died at Oak
Hill, near Clifford, Pa, had a wife and
daughter living in this city. He had
not lived with his family for over a
year.
Evening journal., 1899-12-29
NAME sENT mo- MAsHINGToN.

The name of George w. Sasse has
been sent to Washington by Postmas-
ter Browne for confirmation as a regu-
lar letter-carrier.
Evening journal., 1899-12-29
SERVICE AT KrNGswOoD.

Rev. V. c. Gates. the Quaker evan
gelist," will begin special revival SER
vices at Kingswood NJ. E. Church on
Sunday night.
Evening journal., 1899-12-29
INTEREST IN KENNEY's VOTE.

Much interest is being experienced
among politicians as to how Senator r..
r. Kenney will vote on the question Of
seating Matthew S. Quay, whom Cover
nor Stone, Of Pennsylvania, has ap-
pointed senator.
Evening journal., 1899-12-29
GREAT SCHOOLS
OF WHALES
Hundreds of the Leyiathans
to be Seen OFF the Della
ware Capes.
QUEER EXPERIENCE OF A TUG

DOM SEEN IN THESE PARTS.
ADVENT INDICATIVE OF A MILD
WINTER.
Large schools of whales are reported
to be disporting themselves within
closer proximity to the Delaware capes
than at any time within the recollec-
ton OF the Oldest seafaring men, says
the Philadelphia Press
Several nights ago the crew of the
Philadelphia tug, Samuel McCaulley,
was treated to a sight seldom, IL ever
seen in this locality. Captain James
Dale, Of the McCaulley, had just left
the BrealSwater, and proceeded seaward
under one bell, scanning the horizon
with his powerful binoculars in search
of some signs of inward-bOund ves-
sells. He had proceeded a short dis
tance only when darkness fell The
Oyerfalls lightship being plainly visi-
BILE Then he observed OF IN an easterly
direction, large columns OF water
shooting skyward Taking the bear
ings of the disturbance he hauled the
tugs head OF in the direction and soon
realized what had caused the trouble.
In an instant the boat was surrounded
by hundreds OF scared whales and the
boat, moving toward them, caused wild
Consideration In their midst.
They disappeared quickly under
water, but for some distance the sea
bore evidences OF their rapid motion to-
ward the East
Such a sight as that would have been
o welcome one to those prepared with
appliances for their capture, although
It Is generally believed that they wer,
what are known along the New Eng.
land coast as fin back whales. and ar,
Of no practical commercial value.
i Several schools, such as were me
with by the McCaulley's crew, hav,
been sighted recently off the capes
Their advent in this locality Is indica
tive, some seafaring men say. Of a mil,
Winter, while others claim it 10 be du,
to a peculiar atmospheric condition.
Evening journal., 1899-12-29

no gain health. ana keep secure hold
on It when you get g. you must use Cas-
carots Candy Cathartic, preventive and
cure. All druggists 1oc., 25c., SOC.
Evening journal., 1899-12-29

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II u fails
to cure. Il. W. Groves signature IS on
each box. 25c.
Evening journal., 1899-12-29
TO DISCUSS SMALL FRUIT
DELAWARE AND MARYLAND
GROWERS TO HOLD THREE-DAY
MEETTNn


GROWERS TO HOLD THREE-DAY
MEETING.
Plans for the annual meeting Of the
Peninsula Horticultural Society were
completed in Dover yesterday. The
meeting will be in Salisbury, Nd,
January 10, II and -.
DIR. ]. ]. Black, of New Castle, will
address the society on Pear Culture;
Charles Wright, OF Seaford, will dem
onstrate some successful experiments
on peaches; w. T. Massey, of Smyrna,
how he raises successfully plum crops;
George Biddle, of Elkton, whose sue
cess in raising apples, puts him in the
front rank, will make an address upon
that subject. Grapes" will be the sub
ject for Robert L. Gulick, OF Dorches-
ter county, Md, while w. T. Allen, OF
Salisbury, will speak on "Canta-
1oupes."
Evening journal., 1899-12-29

Five per cent. will be added to all
county tax bills after December 81.
Evening journal., 1899-12-29
coAL. Woop ANp GRAIN.

H. t. Sergeant. Coal and Wood Office
Seventh and King. Delmarvia phone.
545. Hickory wood for open CRATES
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-05

The General Assembly of 1899 has
reached it's constitutional limit.
Its sixty days are out and its pay
has stopped, never to go again.
There is home-ionging in the hearts
of the members and it will be hard this
week to keep q quorum here. Already
some of the members have gone.
Yesterday they toiled like beavers and
tomorrow will probably find them re-
peating the dose. For. there is much
yet to be done.
No appropriation bills to speak of have
been passed by either house and there
is still heavy old calendar to be
run through. In the Senate the Reve-
nue. and Machinery Acts have not been
considered.
The day of adjournment may POSSIBLY
be Tuesday, but it will more probably
be Wednesday. 1t will not really be an
adjournment, only a recess to a day
certain Just what day it will be it is
now impossible to say. A resolution
was yesterday introduced i'll the House
naming April 4tn, 1901 This date may
be adopted, or it may be some other
date.
1t is certain, though, that when the
members of the General Assembly leave
here they will go with, a definite day
fixed for their return.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-05
AND THE PAY OF THE ) Ions
HAS SUDDENLY CEASED.
Though There is Yet Much Important Leg
islation to be Passed, Wednesday
Will See the Last Of this
General Assembly.

fact that the House and Senate often
do not hold the election simultaneously
or make proper reports, the one body
to the other, after they are held A
further defect is that the tellers have
been so keeping tally that the Journals
show only the number of votes received
by the candidates and not who east
them.
For instance take the Keeper of the
Capitol: for the entire situation is illus
trated by his case: Friday morning the
House elected him, but by an oversight
the Senate did not elect him till yes
terday morning. When the House dis
covered this it was decided that the two
bodies must hold the election on the
same legislative day. So last night the
House decided to elect again 1t did it;
also elected a Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, and Board of Agriculture. Then
Mr. Moore, of Jackson, called attention
to the fact that the telers had simply
kept account of the number of votes
and had not recorded the names of
those voting. The Journal he sail,
had to show this. SO the elections were
all held over again, making the third
time the Keeper of the Capitol has
been elected in the House and once in
the Senate.
Verify he is a much elected man IN
it does seem that by this time his cicc
ton ought to be able to stand the test
of law
The man chosen for this place, rs
above noted, is Mr.. c. G. Cherry, of
Edgecombe. He received Sc votes, and
Mr.. J. NJ. Burns PopD the present in
cumbent, received votes.
The Commissioner of Agriculture Mr..
Patterson. of Caldwell, received 5S votes
and Mr.. Hampton (Rep,), of SurTy, e.
ceived ) votes
1t will be observed that two Railroad
Commissioners were elected-Mr.
Frank Mcneil to succeed Major j W.
Wilson as chairman. and Mr.. Saninel
l.. Rogers to succeed $. Otho Wilson.
This is done, though the Railroad
Commission Act has been repealed, for
the following reason: In repeating ne
act DR.. Abbott's office was abolished.
He is resisting abolition, though, and
will take his case into the courts. While
the members of the General Assembly
do not believe he will gain much tnere-
by. still they want to be on the safe
side. In ordeg therefore, not to be
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-05
LEADS MA NOR7H GAROll DAMES I'M NEWS AND CIRCULATION

Carolina are provided for in the bill.
TO Peter II. Andrews, administrator
of Peter Andrews, deceased, late of
Jones county, three hundred and sixteen
dollars.
To Nancy NJ. Bass. administrative of
William Bass, deceased, late of Wayne
county, $1,110.
TO Thomas II. Brinegar, of Davie
county, $3.50.
To Flora ]. Campbell, of Harnett
county, $633.
To j. A. Burgnyn, administrator of
Dorsey S. Deloatch, deceased, late of
Northampton county, 1915.
To John f. Grantham. administrator
of Needham Grantham. deceased, late
of Sampson county, $677.
To S. l.. Wallace, administrator of
Mason Jones, deceased, late of Martin
county, $3.50.
To Rachel Mccormick, administrators
of Duncan Mccormick, deceased late
of Cumberland county, $625.
To Furneyfold Mercer, of Jones coun-
ty. $747.
To Richmond G. sheek, of Davie
county, 5000.
To William Ii. Matthias, administrator
of Luton Speight, Tor Spikes, deceased,
late of Gates county. S123.
70 Nathaniel X. Thornton, of Samp-
son county, 500,
TO J. G. Maroon, administrator of Will
liam p. Forest, deceased, of Wake coun-
ty. North Carolina, S517.
TO T. W. Long, administrator of
Thomas s. Long, deceased. of Catawba
county, North Carolina, $500
To O. +. Adams, of North Carolina.
the sum of 81 ,450, for services rendered
the United States Government during
the war of the rebellion.
TO William f. Bond, of Edenton,
Chowan county, North Carolina, the sum
of $307. .43.
The Post of this city says that in
view of his continued i'll health, Judge
Simonton may shortly resign, and that
the names of Senator Pritchard and
Senator McLaurin are mentioned in CON
nection with the succession.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-05
THE MISERABLE ROADS.
Almost passable-Farmers Late in
Preparing for Crop


Scotland Neck. n c.. March 4.-(Spe-
cial. There is great dissatisfaction at
the condition of the publi. roads. Al
most every one who goes into the country
or who comes into the town, says the
roads are well nigh impossible. The old
system of keeping up the roads is more
of failure now than the people have
realized before. Farmers can scarcely
haul at all either wood or produce to
town or goods or fertilizer from town.
They have scarcely made a move to-
wards making Il crop this year. No plow-
ing has been done: no manure hauled,
and practically the farmers are no more
ready to commence crop than they were
at the end of the year. Tobacco farm
crs have still to plant their tobacco beds
in many places, and they are beginning
to fear that they will be lata.
The smallpox scare is not 50 intense
as it was a few days ago. * does not
seem to be spreading in the county, and
there is Il general vaccination.
The Commonwealth suggested this
week the adjustment of the
Railroad Commission, and many
persons have expressed opinion
that it might be wise. 1t has been a
source of some kind of unpleasant con
tention ever since its establishment.
they say. and there is Il question whether
it has not done as much harm as good
in the State.
The News and Observer is looked for
as the paper that gives the news, and
speaks out what it thinks for the good
of the State.
On account of the existence of small
pox in the county. there will be no Su-
perior court at Halifax next week.
Miss Salle Brily, of this community,
was this week married to Mr. Cfitten-
don, of Newport News, Va. They left
the next day for the home of the groom.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-05
4 TERRIFIC STORM.
olaning Mills Cnroofed, and Negro Nor
nal School Lifted From its Pillars.


Flaming Mills Unroofed, and Negro Nor
NAL School Lifted From its Pillars.
Apex, \. c., March 4.-"Last
evening (3rD the whole heavens
were charged with electricity. A dense
fog shrOuded the earth, the frequent
jars and constant rear of thunder
few miles away were evidences of some
thing unusual.
Then came Il sudden down-pOur of hail.
In two or three minutes the
ground was covered with hail-stones
from the size of partridge eggs down.
This lasted for only rev minutes.
Then came lull-to continue for
short time-a half hour perhaps A
storm-cloud came from another direc-
ion-southwest-acc by wind.
rain and hail. A tornado was on u.s.
Timorous women and stout men trem-
bled, glass windows were shattered and
blown in, chmneys blew down, houses
were unroofed, and in some cases utter
ly demolished
The planning mills of the Apex Lumber
Company were unroofed, the immense
smoke stack to their furnace carried
away.
The new negro Normal School build
ing was lifted from its pillars and now
sits lies Sat on the ground.
The very large forage barn of Mr..
j. a. Norris is utterly wrecked. Numer-
Gus other buildings were unroofed and
glass windows broken without number.
Two milk cows were crushed by falling
stalls. The oldest inhabitant says he
never knew March TO behave so ugly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-05
ALL DAY SESSION IN THE HOUSE
Many Bills of Local Nature Disposed
Of and Much yet to be done.

Many Bills of Local Nature Disposed
Of and Much yet to be done.
The House was in session all day
yesterday and til nearly midnight, and
when it finally adjourned, it did so to
meet again tn morning at 11:10 o'clock.
The morning session began at 10
o'clSck and lasted till 3. The afternoon
session from to 7:15 o'clock; and the
night session began at $50 and contin-
ued till Ills.
The day was, for the most part, de-
voted to the passage of local measures,
introduced early in the session. But in
addition to these, several important bills
were PASSED and elections held.
The school law was considered. and
put through on its final readings.
A bill was passed putting Cleveland,
Castor and Mitchell counties in the
Eighth Congressional district, and Davie
and Yadkin in the Seventh.
An appropriation of $1,000 was made
for the Soldiers Home, 10 be used i'll
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-05
OF Caldwell-Re Elected Commissioner
of Agriculture by the Caucus.

Of aldwell-Re Elected Commissioner
of Agriculture by the Caucus.
repairing and erecting buildings.
Then there was the election of two
Railroad Commissioners, Commissioner
of Agriculture, Keeper of the Capitol
and fourteen members of the Board of
Agriculture.
These were as follows:
Commissioner of Agriculture-S Sam
uel L. Patterson, of Caldwell.
Keeper of the Captol-C C. Cherry,
of Edgecombe.
Railroad Commmissioners-F Nc
Neill, of New Hanover; Samuel l.. Rog-
ers, of Macon.
Board of Agriculture-F'irst district
j. B. Grimes; Second district, S. l..
Hart; Third district, w ID. Smith:
Fourth district II. II. Jones; Fifth dis
trict, j. s. Cunningham; Sixth district.
A. II. McCallum; Seventh district, w.
A. Graham; Eighth district, l.. G..
Waugh; Ninth district, w. 4. Dills.
State at large, j. Il. Coffeld, w. R.
Capehart, j. a. Stevens, j. C. Bunch.
G.. +. Winston.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-05
RICHMOND'S QUARANTINE.
\ Conditional One Against Norfolk and
Nearby Cities.

Richmond. Va. March 4.-The Rich
mond Board of Health tonight directed
Il conditional quarantine against Norfolk.
Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton
and Suffolk. An order was issued for
bidding railroad and steamboat com
panies to bring to this city from the
points named persons who cannot show
that they have been vaccinated and are
to undergo this operation
The house to house vaccination here is
about completed. Nearly 10000 persons
have been vaccinated by the public
There is not case of
smallpox here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-05
ARE ELECTIONS DEFECTIVE?

The Proper Forms Not Observed by the
Legislature.
1t is beginning to look as if the Leg
islature had made quite botch of some
of its elections.
Judge Allen called attention to this on
the floor of the House yesterday and
said he doubted if any of the elections
had been properly held
I'VE should be more careful about it.
too" he added. For it is not unlikely
that there will be litigation over some
of these offices in the courts"
The defect seems to consist in the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-05

Chairman of the House Committee ON
Insane Asylums.
caught mapping if the courts declue thr
law unconstitutional they have elected
these two men Railroad Commissioners
Tomorrow three Corporation COnllllis-
sioners will lie chosen. Iney VIII ne
the two Railroad Commissioners above
named and Mr. f. c. Beddingheld OF
Wake. They are elected under the
Corporation Commission Act, which Is
to take the place of the Railroad Com
mission. 1t will thus be seen that AR.
Beddingfield's getting the ofhce de-
pends ON the courts declaring constltu-
tional these two acts-repeal of the kall-
road Commission and creation of the
Corporation Commission.
The other two commissioners VIII yet
an office, no MATTER which way it de-
cided.
The bills repeating the Railroad Com
mission Act and establishing the Corpo-
ration Commission came over from the
Senate yesterday with amendments
making the Railroad Commission expire
April 4th and the Corporation Commis-
sion take office April 9th. These amend
ments were concurred in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-05
DIRECTOR OF THE CENSUS.
William r. Merriam. of Minnesota,
Named by the President.

Washington. March 4.-William II.
Merriam, of Minnesota, was to-day
nominated by the President to be direc-
tor of the census.
The nomination reached the Senate
shortly before noon and was Immediately
confirmed.
William r. Merriam was formerly
Governor of Minnesota He was first
elected in 1883 and again in 1890.
Previous to this he had been Speaker of
the Minnesota House of Representatives.
He was for many years President of the
Merchants National Bank at st. Paul.
He was a delegate to the National Con
vention in 1896 and as member of the
Committee on Resolutions was active in
having the gold plank placed in the plat
form.
nan't fY.u IN cli
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-05
KILLED BY. THE FAST MAIL.
y Negro Run Over on the. Southern
Railroad.

Greensboro, n c., March 4.-(Spe-
cial.) fast mail. which arrived here
at 1916 to-day, ran over and killed
Silas Young. negro, near the coal
schute, where the Cape Fear and Yad-
kin Valley railroad track runs under the
Southern. The engineer says a train
was in the act of passing under the
Southern and the smoke kept him from
seeing the man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-05
OMNIBUS WAR CLAIMS BILL.
Claims From North Carolina Provided
For in the Measure.

Washington, March A. 4.-(Special)-
The conference report on the Omnibus
War Claims Bill includes a large per
cent of the French sDoliation claims.
The conferees knocked out all claims for
rent of churches and school houses occu-
pied by Federal troops during the Civil
War. The following claims from North