davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
BETTER LIGHTS
FOR The CITY
The Raleigh Electric Compa-
ny's Improvements.
THE NEW PLANTS IXIUReS
WILL BE ONE OF THE BEST IN
THE SOUTH.
IT Will Be COMPLETED bY THE 2OTH
The Ii. hts viii Ihta Burn All Nigh, ard the
Street Cars Wi Fun Un'il Il o'clock
al Mont

BY January 2Gth Raleigh will have
plants in the South.
Not later than that date President
William j. Andrews says the city viii he
well lighted all night and the street
ears will lie running till II O'Clock.
The whole trouble recently has been
insufficient steam supply, and az pres
ent this is more noticeable on account
of reduced capacity, incident to the in
stalation of new machinery. This
arc lights in the early part of the even
ing and stop the street cars entirely at
night.
President Andrews promises to have
all the machinery in by January goth.
Then there will be no trouble about
lights and the street cars will run every
night.
When the work of putting in new
machinery and otherwise improving the
plant is completed it will give capacity
of 1900 incandescent lights-one ma
chine of 1900 capacity and one of 1000.
There will also be one arc light machine,
capable of supplying 125 lights, and two
railway machines of 80 horsepower
each.
TO pull all these machines at their
full capacity takes three large engines.
These are supplied with steam by three
Stirling water-tube boilers of 200 horse
power each These boilers are something
new in this portion OF the country.
though they are very popular further
South, especially in Louisiana on the
sugar plantations. The man who is
putting them in here says he has in
stalled over $4,000 horsepower of these
boilers in Louisiana alone since April.
This will give ample boiler capacity.
being now 600 horsepower, as against
$50 formerly.
The stack will be five feet in diameter
and 10 feet high.
The boilers are set back near the
railroad so as to leave plenty of space
I'M the engine room for future changes
without interfering with the machinery
as 1t now stands.
There is over fifty miles of wire in
the city which furnish their incandcscent
lights.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
CANDIDATES. NECK AND NECK.

Indianapolis Ind. Jan, 3.-Neary all
the members Of the General Assembly
have arrived for the siXty-first session
which will begin Thursday at 10 Il. II.
The interest is centcring around the
contest for United States Senator. None
of the five candidates appears to have
attained any special advantage thus far,
although it is conceded that j. Frank
Uaniy. Of Lafayette. will have more
votes ON the finst ballot than any other
candidate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
COAST LINES NEW TRAIN.
Florida and West Indian Special Made
Up of Handsome New Coaches.


Up of Handsome New Coaches.
The Atlantic Coast line put ON Sunday
one OF the handsolnest trains which runs
through the South. The train is made
up OF mail car, an express car. n conf
bination baggage and smoker, a day
coach and three sleepers. and is. so far
as beauty and comfort are concerned, a
gem. The coaches were made for the
Coast Line BY the Pullman Company.
and were put in service for the first time
last Sunday. The cars are painted a
delicate color shade cf green. and are
decorated with the words. FLORIDA and
West Indian Special. which are painted
i'll large gilt letters across the sides.
The interior is refreshing in it's chaste
simplicity The walls are of heavily
carved guartercd oak. and the seats arc
the most comfortable with which Il day
coach may be equipped. There is in the
day coach a layatory and secluded com
partment. where those who wish to he
free from the noise and hustle OCCASION
ed by the entrance of new passengers
may retire and rest
IT develops that the North State I'm
proyement Company, which operated
the Cape Fear and 1adkin Valley rail
road in 1888 loses over half million
dollars as a result Of the recent sale
All the bondholdens lose from 30 TO o.
per cent, according TO the class IN which
they are rated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
MrsTERED OUT AT MACON.

Governor Russell has rot vet re eiycd
official notification of the intention oi
the War Department to muster ont the
Third North Carolina regiment. Though
it has been learned un-off;cially that this
step ha. been decided upon. 1t is be
lieyed the regiment will be mustered on
in Macon, Ga. instead of being sen;
here TO be paid off and discharged. Tie
men will each he given "A months extra
pay in case they are mustered ont ii
Macon. This is to cover Their trarspor
tation home
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
REPORTS OF UNIVERSITY.

The financial officers of the University
The financial officers Of thu Univer-
sity, president. treasurer and bursar,
submitted their reports to the Governor
yesterday at noon for transmission to
the General Assembly. The reports ire
full and complete and show the financial
operations of the University for the past
two years. II will be printed as one of
the Executive communications.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
\ GOOD PLAN.
The Ladies VIII Raise $4,000 Fer the
Bap;ist University.

Yesterdays Biblical Recorder con-
tanned the following item that will be
of widespread interest:
I'VE desire to nest heartily commend
tie movement, led by Miss Heck of our
women to raise $4,000 for the Baptist
Female University; and We believe the
right plan has been devised. One hun
dred women are to be found who will
take the initiative in their sections and
organize. so far as may be needed.
their friends for raising slch an amount
as they may agree upon, say $500"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
THANKS.

We wish TO return our hearty thanks
to those who so kindly remembered the
old ladies' at the Home on Christmas
WE feel sure that it was one of the
happiest holidays they ever spent. We
have omitted to publish our donation day
for some time. but we will hereafter
designate the first Friday in every month
as Donation Day. COMMITTEE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership. heretofore existing between
X. L. Bagley and W. Il. Neal, under the
name and style Of Bagley, Sears & Co.,
is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent, Il. L. Bagley having sold his en-
tire interest in the business to w. II.
Neal. All parties indebted to the old
firm will please come forward promptly
and pay their indebtedness to Mr.. w.
Il. Neal
All indebtedness of the firm will be
settled by MIR. w. Il. Neal.
This January .. 1890.
r. l.. BAGLEY.
w. Il. NEAL.
Jan 3-3td
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
TWO HEARTS MADE HAPPY.

Yesterday morning the Register OF
Deeds issued marriage licensa t. Sidn y
Y. Workman and Miss Mary A. Alstray.
In fifteen minutes the marriage was
consummated end the returns made to
the Register of Deeds. Justice j. Il.
Watts performed the ceremony The
groom is 40 years old and the bride 81
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Commercial and Farmers
Bank OF Raleigh. \. c.. will be held
at their banking house on Tuesday, Jan
aary 10th, 1890, at 3 u. m.
II. s. JERMAN. Cashier.
Dee 10 to Han 10
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04

Coughing Injuries andS ndames sore
lungs. One Minute Cough Cure loosens
the cold aliays coughing and heals
quickly. The best cough cure for chill
drcn. perfectly harmless. ]. Hal Bob
hit and Henry L. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
ST. LUKE'S CIRCLE.

st, Luke's Circle will meet mt the
Home tomorrow at Il quarter to O'Clock.
1t will be very important meeting. be-
ing election of officers for the new year.
We trust every member will arrange to
he present promptly.
NJ. Il. MOORE,
Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
NOTICE.

V4Htt Ut
Blackwelfs Durham Tobacco CO.,
Durham. y. g.. Jan. Bird. 1899.
The annual meeting OF the stockhoIl-
crs OF Blackwell'S Durham Tobacco
Company will b, he'd at the office of tie
company. at Durham. y. c.. on Tues
day. January 18th, at enc o'clock p. m,
for election cf directors and for such
other business rs may be fourd neces-
sary to transact.
j. s. CARR,
President.
rJrn III 60 ,..{apt-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Raleigh Savings Bank. OF Raleigh
\. c., will be held in their banking
house on Monday, january 9th, 1899, at
IL o'clock.
JOHN T. PULLEN. Cashier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
FOR SALE.

500 acres of good long leaf pine tim
Der, six miles of Southern Pines, four
miles of $. A. l.. railroad. nearest point.
Address w. a. NJ, Lock Box No. %,
Sanford, \. c. 23~l0t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
The annual meeting of the stockhod-
ers of the Raleigh Cotton Mills Will be
held at the mayors jfiice On Wedn si1y,
January 18th. 1899, ut II o'clock m.
j. S. WYNNE, Secretary.
2N-1flt
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Mechanics Dime Savings
Bank will be he'd in their banking house
on Tuesday. January 10, 1899, at s
O'Clock u. IN.
Il. r. LACY, Cashier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04

Why are the affairs of others always
50 interesting to most people?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
1892. nIGGAN'S 1890.
Toy and China Store.
Special Sales This Week-Bargains.


Value 20 each Special offering
o'clock Teas
$685..
IL week
S
Tablets oneg with
Tablet We
to
OF and It's Cheap too.
Stone Will
Fine Writing Paper, Toe, 1Sc. 25c
pack
"A envelopes
mts M n
only
only.
of
sets. and
VISIT RIGGANSS CHINA TOY STORE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
To borfoW8 s
AID investors
THE MECHANICS AND INVEST
ORS' UNION.

Returns to its members all payments
made by them together with profit Of
30 per cent. free of tax. 1t sells fnll paid
6 per cent. annual dividend coupon stock,
secured by mortgages on real estate,
with handsome profit mt maturity. Taxes
all paid by the Union This is the best
Investment on the market.
The Union makes advances to members
with which 10 bIr,Id. ar 10 huy homes.
on now plan. the most favorable ever
offered. Stock sold AMI loans made in
any portion OF the State. The Union has
ample surplus to guarantee III promises
Liberal terms to agents. Apply 70
GEORGE ALLEN.
Secondary. Raleigh. y, c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
NOTICE OF MEETING OF STOCK
HOLDERS.

Raleigh, y. c., Dec IA. 1893.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the National Bank of Raleigh will
be held in fheir Banking House in
Raleigh, \. G.. january TO- 1890, at
T. NJ.
+. II. BRIGGS. Cashier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
A NEW YEARS RECEPTION.
Complimentary TO Two Popular Young
Men and Tier Brides.

Monday night Mr.. and Mrs T. T. Hay
gave an elegant reception. complimentary
to Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Hay and Mr..
Mrs. Thomas Martin Ashe. Many guests
thronged the hospitable Hay residence.
on Hillshoro street, which glowed with
the skillful arrangement of light and
flowers and gorgeous drapcries.
The receiving party III the parior
consisted of Mr.. and Mrs. I. L. Hay
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Hay, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Martin Ashc, Miss Min
ME Fitch Tucker and Miss Mary Tur-
ner.
In the punch room Mrs. Chas. Root
presided. assisted by Miss Lucy Alice
Jones.
In the dining room were Mrs. Y. +.
Turner. Miss Florence Jones. Miss Sadie
Root. Miss Attic Gales and Miss Mary
Seaton Hay.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
NOTICE.

Notice is. hereby given that application
will be made at the next session of the
General Assembly of North Carolina to
charter the East Tennessee and Western
North Carolina Railroad Company.
Il. FL HOKE.
Dec. 81, 1898.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04

There was no old-fashioned New
Years calling in Raleigh this year.
Some ten or fifteen years ago. and
even later. ''New-Year's-Day" was the
great reception day Of the year in this
and other cities of the South Each
lady of social and fashionable distinction
kept open house. with choicest refresh
ments and bowls Of good cheer. and TIM
gentlemen were the callers" TIE fair
dame who could show the most cards
went to the head of the social scale
All that is passed nova pity, too. for
it was q good thing in its way. and
though sometimes abused. for the mos:
part the custom meant a degree of so
liability which We do not have now-a-
DAYS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
NOTICE.

GEO. W. ELKINs. rotary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
CHANGES AT ST nARI'S HOSPITAL.

DR. FrTzsIMMoNs COMPLETES HIS TERN AND
DIR. GoRMLEY RET1REs FROM THE STAFF.
Several changes in both the surgical and medlcai
s-arfs of ST Mary's Hospital took place yesterday
afternoon Dr. T Dana Fitzsimmons, who has &C.
cunied every place on the staff completed MS term
yesterday afternoon, and will receive his diploma
for faithful services in few weeks. DR. f1tzsim-
mons has been connected with the institution TOT
,ba last two years. He graduated from the
Po,vtechnic Institute when but seventeen years
old and two years later began the STUDY OF neu'-
cine in the Long Island College Hospital lie was
graduated from this institution in 1897. and since
that time he has served on the stan OF 81 MAJ
Hospital After trip 10 Bermuda Dr: fa IL, IN
mons will begin the practice or neolCine a. SO
home of his father NJ j. Fitzsimmohs' NJ o''
b. Joseph w Walsh. Of the late Joseph
walsh who had served three terms as CSuii.y
clerk OF Network. and who is bTother OF a.
e,s,ant District Attorney James Walsh was aP.
ronted to the office of house physician Vaca thy
which was made by the promot4n o. lar ano cnn
nected with the ms tuition for some trne ne VIZ ~
Horn in New-York in ISL. and is a graduate %
the Long Island College Hospital. lie mas t.d
a term as an assistant surgeon OF tne f Hoi
S.o.es NAVY and has received his diploma HoHl
The State Medical Board. ,o hoe
mr. Tohn l. Cormley. the house surgeon WI0 mas
e,1er thirteen months service 10 the hosplla
tred from the institution yesterday afternoon lh'S
vacancv will no doubt be filled In a few Gays
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
UNDER CITY CONTROL.
STREET CLEANING NO LONGER CON
TRACT AFFAIR IN BROOKLYN.

All OF the street cleaners In the Borough OF
Brooklyn yesterday were working for the nunici-
pality under the direction OF Deputy street 'ieah
ing Commissioner Quinn. The work Is being ol-
rected from eighteen sub-stations, wflch are IN
spected by FIVE district superintendent VINO ie-
ceve reports from the section foremen. After
tour OF the borough In the morning Mr.. Quinn ex-
pre ssed himself as satisfied with the condition OF
the streets where work had been done. lie Is con-
fdent OF his ability keep the streets in condi-
tion beyond reproach. . . ,,,,..,, 60
Luke Freeman a clerk in the Water bureau 10
whom a contract for removing ashes IN inc
Thirtieth and Thrty-frst wards was awarded, mas
run against the law which forbids city empoye
accepting a city contract by hiding behind the per
T9n cr'ntract was secured in the name Of Miss
freeman and her father alleges that the wagons
70 he used are her personal property, and that al
The profits are 30 he hers. Assistant Corporation
Counsel Carr will he asked 10 pass on the leeahty
OF the contract ., .,.,orro1
John B McCarren yesterday transferred
from the Arrears Ofhcc the Street Cleaning De-
partn ent as a payroll clerk. at salary OF sov
Year Jacob Worth, a nephew or ex-senator
worth also received a cerkship In the department
He was taken from the eligible list. and his salary
has not been fixed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
Mr.. SERVISS on "LINCOLN.'
THE GREAT EMANCIPAToR ADMIRAL DEWEY
LOGICAL. PREDECESSOR.

--t4r GREAT EMANCIPATOR ADMIRAL DEWEY :
LOGICAL PREDECESSOR
Garrett p. Servss repeated to large auu'enoe
yesterday afternoon his lecture OF Weu''esua,
evening on Abraham Lincoln the Flower Oh
American Democracy" In introducing his suDJect
>Ir Seryiss made the point that untI the '"''eu
States had got rid OF American slavery was
M nosltion to strike blows for the freedom Vi
other people Before this country coud see ciediiS
n MUCK the mote from another nation eye ]"
met have first removed the beam from It's own
Tho nolicv OF liberation. initiated by Dewey
magnificent achievement in Manila Bay, would
have been impossible had not Lincoln wrought
emancipation thirty-hve years earlier.
1rh,s closing lecture Of the double course OF 1888
,oo illustrated afresh the skill with which MI Ser
vies treats heroes OF history II was RISKY eA
nor,roent TO take a character whose nearness 10
bis audience geographically and In point OF time
robbed il Of poetic perspective But the result Was
bannv vindication Of the lecturers decision. ne
toid q highly dramatic story. and the sentlfheHts
which the talk naturally excited. together VIII
The other charms OF the presentation eilCIeu InVIe
auplause than Is common even FOR this popular
sneaker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
MEETINGS AND ENTERT4TNnENTS.

= 1Io,kireon Smith author artist and civil en-
gneer provided entertainment for large audlehce
in Association Hall last evening. The occasion was
The third in the spring series Of dramatic readings
under the auspices Of tho Brooklyn Institute OF
Arts and Sciences Mr.. Smith has been on the In
e.i,ute programme several times before. each time
reading short stories from his own pen Las ere u,
ing he read le pay wnt f ne TsS and the
fanriaT cbaracte-s Of the study Of Southern per-
sonatieS were T"coiv'" with the WHim I'S"'" @"
corded to old-tme friends
special musicai programme has been arra"se"
for the monthly meeting Of the Froebel Society To-
morrow afternoon A. 2:5o O'Clock in the AcaoenS'
At No es7 Lafayctte-ave II is under the direction
Of Mrs Julia VI BainbridRe chairman Of the Art
Committee and includes the following;
Plano SOLO THE r N,, Stuart Close '''"'D'"s
Vocal solo. This wooa cs,,o H. '"""''"
He-ter, Adam. scup, %l'- '''p' Mrs victor shnn
Tfc P.r''a, IEsien srcctc Maepowcn
%, me- Po.ebrd o., wn o the wisp 'c We'er LILY
TAX On he rus,. i rror'>S: G'ig s%r's
VOCAL $40 ca Ill.,, M fl,r' ..... Neidlinger
-" NV M,ss chaplin
regular meeting Of the Brooklyn raria-
roentorv Debating club VIII be held on April at
the home Of Mrs Dalzen. 30. i@ Halsey-st.' AT
O'Clock
The Elite Parliamentary Debating club VIII meet
al the home Of the president Mrs. Kate NJ Bost-
WICK, No. oi- i",i''''' ~ an,
Anil The subject for debate will be: IKE
solved THAI woman has the privilege OF proposing
,,orr,o-o The debate viii be open, and me
chsirman will sum up from both sides 10 propose
~. 4u9, eotad ~ the last meeting Of the club
Mrs Sarah Brownson How. Of NO ls' Chn'oh-
st who is soon 20 leave Brooklyn to 1--we win her
SON James How in Buffalo. has announced TWO
farewell entertainments one VIII DE IN ue"'"'De
teal tIou &, Manhattan on April u. ana the o"er
on ,ha ,oIou,tnq evening in brooklyn the Ia','r
o ' ,ae n,oce IN Memorial Hall and Mrs John
yam Nosrand Mrs Ghi''e ameron' Mrs John
s FrotEing6am Mrs John HeIiih'a aiiI he pat
b. Hagen and Mrs. william G. L Low ~i' Of recta-
ronesSee Mrs How will give a numpei u,,nc will
lions and impersonations. and the pIot snencer
be varied by piano solos by MISE Enonersona lions
songs by Mis- Floy BradshH" anu ''
by Henry Gaines Hawn ,.
The regular business meeting OF 'ne y, rues-
Republican Union League will be heIu ro,ghts
da. afternoon April 4 at the StuSVes""'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
FOR THE DANCE AND FESTIVAL.
p,cKrP GRADUATES PERFECTING ARRANGE.
MENTs. wHp-H ARE TO BE CARRIED
OFT TOMORROW EVENING
The following programmes of services for Easter
Sunday are announced:

The members of the Packer Alufnne Association
are enthusiastically p"rfsctIhs Wv easements
,or choir subscrlption dance tomorrow night. fol-
Loving the Festival OF Holidays" which attracted
,a n,,rhers ~ fashionable people to the institute
In Toralemon-st yesterday afternoon me anair Is
for the benefit OF the Packer Alumn'e 'ift Fund
The Festival OF Holidays VII" We repeated on
~, a,,a,,oon and evening on entering the
,,,,'at ,ho ,tstor stems into surroundings remind
49,. h,,, ., Now years Then Lhncolns and
W. birthdays are represented A sta
tionery department Is conducted on a reproduction
-, 49, nor,,co At Mount Vernon. Fourth OF July
bristles with cannons and nrscrackers, but things
there are not In a particularly eo, s,o con
s 80" -. Eas,e.tide. and Thanksgiving Day
!. brousb, to mind with a feast Of old-fashionsd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
rOuN STEVENSON

John Stevenson. formerly weh-known ou'l'eI
d,ed at his home. No $50 Nnth-st. on Friday from
- erin He was born in Edinburgh. Scotland.
soventv-nIne years ago. and had lived In Brooklyn
since he was sixteen years old His first nome was
in tho First Ward, and he was one OF the earliest
members Of the Second Presbyterian Church. FOR
many years he was member OF the hrin u JAM
,ho scbools and churches in Brooklyn. For the last
ave wears he had been retired from business. Mr.
Stevenson had been a member Of The BROOKLYN
Lodge Of odd Fellows one 81 Inc nd member
OF of The Society Of old Brooklyntes the n1
was ie!u 20 rker Of St Peters Episcopal Church'
I.n1 49,, the Inc services Mr. Stevenson leaves a
widow and four daughters