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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

John w. Jones of Houston was today
appointed a railway mail clerk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
PETITIONS PRESENTED.

A petition from Robt. II. Parham,
asking that his liquor license be changed
from II. L. Parham to Parham and
Joyner was referred to the Police COM
mittee.
A petition from property owners on
Lane street for 4 sewer on that street
was referred to the Sewer committee.
A petition of Robt. T.. Parnam for
permission to establish blacksmith
shop on Martin street, between Blount
and Person streets, was referred to the
Fire committee.
A communication from w. u Blake,
street commissioner was read claiming
that it was not his fault that telegraph
poles We're standing in the street or
that the paving torn up was not prompt
ly put down again. These matters were
referred to in the Street committees re-
port and Mr.. Blake thought the report
Il reflection on him. Alderman Hamil-
ton defended his report, saying he didn't
think there was anything in the report
not warranted by the facts.
Permission was granted the Street
committee to cut down certain trees in
front of the residence of w. w. Wilson
on West Jones street.
The petition for hydrant on the corn
er of Jones street and Linden avenue,
was tabled
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
LIEUT.. BRoUGHTON ARRESTED.
Charged With Misapplying Funds Be
longing TO Company B.

Company B, the local military organi-
cation. charges that Lieut.. Claud
Broughton misappropriated SAT contri-
buted by citizens of Raleigh to send the
company to the Dewey reception at
New York.
The members of the company allege
that he collected $S7, but when he re-
ported to Capt. Bernard, shortly before
time for the train to leave, he turned
over only $50. stating that the balance
was in a trunk at his home. Captain
Bernard then advanced the money.
Since the return from New York Lieu
tenant Broughton has failed to turn
over the balance SAT due and on Thurs
day night the company directed Ser
geant Scarboro to swear out warrant
against Lieutenant Broughton for em-
bezzlement. This was done after the
company adjourned and Constable Pot
ter served the warrant on him at his
home yesterday. The hearing was set
for $3.50 o'clock yesterday Afternoon be-
fore Magistrate Roberts. However, at
the appointed hour Lieut.. Broughton
did not appear and messenger reported
that he is quite i'll.
I4ieut. Broughton is an excellent sol
der, and served with credit in the Span
ish war. His friends say that the mat
ter will be arranged without further
trouble.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
DEATH OF PHILIP THEM, SIR.

At II o'clock last night Mr.. Philip
THEM. ST., died at his home on Daw-
son street Mr.. THEM was one of Raj
eighs oldest and most highly esteemed
citizens. and was well known through
out the State. He had been i'll for about
a week only.
Mr.. THEM was born in Bavaria, Ger
many, June II, 1888; he was therefore
in his 9th year. He moved to this
country at II years of age. He was
married to Miss Annie =. Brown, of
this city, who, with eight children, sur
wives him. Mr.. THEM was well known
in this community as man of unsullied
character.
Among his fellow men he was upright
and honorable in all his dealings-and
in his family his devotion and lo'e
were simply beautiful. A host of friends
unite their hearts in warmest sympathy
with the bereayed family.
The funeral will take place from Eden
ton Street Methodist church tomorrow
(Sunday) afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
A METEoRIC SHOWER.

The great obseryatories of this and
other countries are making preparations
on an extensive scale for observations
during the meteoric shower of Novem-
Der. This will be the second and great
est year of the period during which
the earth passes three times through or
near the Leonid shower, and if the con-
ditions are favorable. it is expected that
the observations will give results of
great value to astronomical science. Last
year, when the earth passed through
the front end of the comet, many oh
servations were handicapped by cloudy
weather on the best night This year
the earth passes through the centre Of
the comet. and on the principal night
which will probably be that of the 18TH
the meteoric shower will present scene
of rare beauty to those who have the
hardihood to sit up until after midnight
to watch for it. Before midnight there
will not be much to reward the watcher
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07

College to take and improve the part OF
Pullen Park on the north side of the
railroad, provided the city will allow
the students of the college TO use it as
an athletic ground and will make an APP
preparation of 5000 for permanent inn
provements.
With the understanding that the city
Of Raleigh gives up no right claim or
control of this property the Finance
committee recommended the approprla-
ton of the 5000 asked. A contract to
this effect is to be drawn up and signed
by the college authorities.
The 5000 now in bank, derived from
the bathing pool receipts, was appro-
priated for the purpose of properly gut
tering and draining Nash square.
Report of the city physicians was
as follows Number of patients treated,
50; visits made. 1872; office consultations,
43; prescriptions written, 106; sent no
hospital 6; died, /; discharged as cured,
90; continued, 6.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
PERSONALS.

Mr.. Van Wyck Hoke is in the city
WalTenton.
Ex-Governor Thos. J. Jarvis us at
the Marlborough.
Mr.. Alex Men. Page, of Aberdeen, is
at the Marlborough.
Congressman John w. Atwater was
i'll the city yesterday.
Mr.. Don Gillian yesterday returned
to his home in Tarhoro.
Mr.. John r. Ferrall yesterday re-
turned from New York.
Miss Mamie Monte has gone to New
bern on a visit to friends.
Prof. ]. A. Holmes, State Geologist
was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. w. z. Johnson has returned from
a visit to her sister in Newbern.
Mr.. l.. A. Mailer spent yesterday in
Clayton attending to some business mat
ters.
Mrs A. c. Budd, of Durham, is the
guest of Mrs. w. b. Williams, at the
Marlborough.
Miss Lucy H. Young. of Washington,
ID. c., is the guest of Misses Kate and
Janet Badger
Mr.. w. W. Clark, who has been here
attending court, yesterday returned to
his home in Newbern.
Miss Mary Watson Donegan, OF
Huntsville, Ala. is visiting Miss Roys-
ter, on Newbern avenue.
Mr.. John Witherspoon Dodge, of
Jacksonville, Fla, is in the city, the
guest of Rev. DIR. Daniel.
Miss Lucy Leach, of Littleton, is
visiting at Mr. e. r. Maynards corner
of Jones and East streets.
Mr.. w. H. Harris. who has been visit
ing his sister, Mrs. c. G. Whiting, 'ett
yesterday morning for Savannah.
Miss Iucy Leach, of Littleton, is in
the city, the guest of Mrs e. =. May
nard, corner East and Jones streets.
Mr. Gerald Mccarthy is III the city.
He will probably be employed as ento-
mologist to the State Board Of Agricul-
ture.
Messrs. r. C. Strong and f. H. Bus
bee have returned from Durham where
they have been attending court this
week.
Prof Hyams, of the A. and NJ. Col
lege, has discovered a new lily and has
named it the Lily of Massey i'm homo
of Prof. Massey.
Mrs. y. Il. Andrews, Miss jamie Al
drews and Mr.. William ]. Andrews left
yesterday morning for Philadelphia. Miss
Jamie Andrews Will be sponsor for the
steamer Augusta, which will be launch
ed at the ship yard there today.
Mr.. j. Il. Dunbar. of Norfolk, Va.
salesman of the Hume Minor Co., is in
the city and will assist Mr.. Meafes in
the special sale of pianos. Mr. Dunbar
it will he remembered. was here with
Mrs. Ships operas, Princess Bonnie
and Priscilla, he has a fine baritone
voice and will sing in Edenton Street
Methodist church ON Sunday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
THE MAYOR INVITED.

Mayor Powell yesterday received the
following invitation: 1.-THE Philadelphia
Commercial Museum requests the honor
of Your presence at the opening ceremG-
mics of the International Commercial
Congress, conference for the advance
ment and extension of international
trade, i'm which will participate the spe-
cially appointed delegates from the gov
ernments and leading commercial bodies
of eyerv nation in the world The Con
gress will assemble in the Grand Audi
torium of the National Export EXPOSE
ton, Philadelphia, Thursday, October
18TH 1899"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
MIR. Z. j. WOMBLE DEAD.
He was a Native of Raleigh and was
Highly Esteemed.

News was received here yesterday OF
the death at Columbia. s. c., at 1880
yesterday morning, of Mr.. II. J. WcmIble,
son of Mr.. Jordan Womble. Jr. He
leaves a wife and three little children.
and two sisters. Mrs J. w. Rlacknall.
of Durham, and Mrs. j. W.NNernell.
of Nashville, and two brothers, Mr.. John
NJ. Womble, Of Raleigh, and Mr. j. f.
Womble. of Shelby. Mr.. John Woml.e
left yesterday afternoon for Columbia
to make arrangements for the funeral.
Mr. WonrbIe was native of this city
and was held i'm the highest esteem. He
was familiarly called by his associates
'Sawny" He was an expert boiler
maker and learned his trade in the K.
and G.. Shops in Raleigh. His fellow
workers heard yesterday of his death
with deep regret. He had been i'm ii!
health and ut the time of his death bad
completed arrangements to go to Cole
RADIO for his health.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07

mission to erect its poles and wires on
the streets of the city But it failed of
passage for the reason that the company
not yet being Incorporated it has no legal
existence and cannot be contracted with.
The incorporators of this company will
be w. A. Wynne, Il. b. Crowder. n.
NJ. Rand W. A. Wyatt, Geo. f. Hun
ter, +. r. Ward, John A. Mills, I'll. Il.
Litchford, j. M. Aver and Perrin Bus
bee. It's promoters claim that it will
furnish a better service than either of
the systems now here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07
"FIXIN' UP" THE PARKS.

The Park committee of the board Of
aldermen announced with flourish
some two weeks ago that they were
going to fix up the public parks of the
city, especially Nash square. so that
they would make presentable appear
ance to visitors in the city. On We'd
nesday the 'fxin' up" process began.
1t consisted in sprinl1ling sand on the
walks. Thursday night a rain came and
washed all the ''tiXin into the streets.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-07

Joseph Stockford, Hodgdon, Me-,
healed a sore running for seventeen
years and cured his piles OF long stand
ing by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. 1t cures all skin diseases. Bob
bitt -Wynne Drug Co., w. III. King q
Co., Adams & Moye, VIM. Simpson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-27
MORE LABOR TROUBLE.
Union Hodcarriers at Simmons Are Called
Out by the Union

Union Hodcarriers at Simmons Are Called
Out by the Union.
The fight of the Hod Carriers Union
to establish their scale of wages has
again affected the work of building in
Kenosha and this morning the president
Of the union announced that all the
union hodcarriers at work on the new
building now being erected for the Sim
mons Manufacturing company had been
called out on account of the fact that
the superintendent of the work had re-
fused to pay the wages demanded by
the union. The men had been receiv-
ing $3.50 day and they demand SIZE
and $500 as the scale goes. A confer
ence was held with the superintendent
and he refused to recognize the de-
mands of the men and the strike
followed. The work on the building
has not and in all probability will not
be stopped as there are quite few
non union laborers at work on the job
and none oil them have made any effort
to go out with the union men. The bod
carriers will make an effort TO have
the masons employed on the work go
out in sympathy with them but as yet
no action of this nature has been taken.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-27
HORSE THIEVES ABROAD.
Unknown Parties Steal a Valuable Mare
From the Farm of David Dryer.

Unknown Parties Steal Valuable Mare
From the Farm of David Dwyer.
It seems that a mania for thievery is
infesting a certain class of people in
the county and from all parts come re-
ports of small and large robberies.
Wednesday afternoon the city police
received telephone message from
Dexter's Corners stating that valua-
BILE horse belonging to farmer named
David Dryer had been stolen from the
pasture on the farm on Tuesday night.
When the farmer went to bed he had
turned the horse out and in the morn
ing when he went for it it was gone.
There is no doubt but that the horse was
stolen, az a portion of a set of harness
was also taken. The police are work
ing on thescase, but they have no clue
as to who committed the crime. People
from that section Of the county report
that tramps have been hanging around
the farm houses in great numbers and
it is thought that one of these made
away with the horse and harness.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-27

THIRTY dollars for a piano, five
dollars for billiard table, twenty five
dollars for four watches and clocks,
ninety dollars for three horses and
three carriages, five dollars for sewing
machine, and household goods to the
total amount of $3.50, are the values
placed upon his personal belongings by
VIM. j. Bryan in answer to the tax
assessor Of Lincoln, Neb. A casual
examination of these figures creates the
pleasing impression among his admir-
ars that Mr.. Bryan is really one of the
people and lives most modestly. A
little closer scrutiny, however, dis
closes the unpleasant fact that Mr..
Bryan has either driven exceedingly
hard bargains in the acquisition of all
the necessities and some of the luxuries
of life and has used dollars of exceed
ingly great purchasing power, or else
he has, like ordinary mortals, simply
been telling the tax assessor a good
sized fairy tale, to avoid contributing
too much to the support of the state
Elk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-27

ONE great disadvantage under which
the eminent military leaders of ancient
and medieval times labored that is not
peculiarly felt by those of modern days
was that of lack of an advisory and
critical board such as is provided the
generals of today by the newspaper
correspondents. When We consider
this fact we marvel that Caesar ever
succeeded in overcoming the Gauls
and that Charlemagne actually sub
dued the Saxons. How William was
able to conquer England and by what
miracle Washington was enabled to
resist the mother country must remain
incomprehensible. But let those things
take care of themselves. We have the
correspondents now and the country is
safe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-27
WILL GET THE INHERITANCE
Judge slosson Locates the widow of John
Re1ter in South Tacoma.

h61beE III SOUbu TACOMA.
Judge Slosson has at last succeeded
in positively locating the widow of John
Reiter, Jr., a son of John Reiter who
died in Brighton about twenty years
ago. Mrs. Reiter recently wrote a
letter to the judge which was received
this morning. The letter leaves no
room for doubt and the judge stated
this morning that the inheritance due
to the heirs of John Reiter would be
forwarded to Mrs. Reiter at South
Tacoma, Wash, at once. Mrs. Reiter
states in the letter that her husband
died at Tacoma on June 10 of this year,
leaving widow and six children. She
further establishes her claim to the
legacy left by the father in-law by
stating the conditions of her marriage.
Her maiden name was Miss Caroline
Doolittle and she was married in this
city to John Reiter on Jan. 3, 1868.
She shows abundant other evidence to
prove her claims. The little money
which she will receive will come as a
great help to her as she states that her
husband died without leaving any pro-
vision for the support of the large
family. The share of John Reiter in
the estate which will go to his widow
amounts to little over two hundred
dollars.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-27

IN our school boy days we remember
listening to regularly recurring debates
on the subject, Which does more for
the age in which he lives, the poet or
the warrior?" As far as we can re-
member, the vote was always for the
warrior. Not that the poets side was
not we'll argued, but the boys voted on
the question and naturally it is easy to
vote according to ones feelings. This
idea of the boys, that it is the warrior
who does more than the poet for his
age, is carried still further when those
boys grow into men. Every martial
deed, every act of conquering hero is
magnifed into tenfold Importance, and
overshadows the peaceful policy Of
some brilliant statesman or the benefi-
cence of some public spirited man. Al
any rate the public does not regard
these latter as heroes. 1t does moi
shout for them nor cheer their name:
whenever they are mentioned. We dc
not depreciate the acts of soldier
heroes, but we do want to see the bene.
factions of the civilian appreciated
We should like to see the poet for once
given the decision over the warrior
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-27
BANKs MUST NOT STAMP.
A Permission Heretofore Given Has Been
Revoked.

A PERMISSION deCeIOIOrS Given mas Been
Revoked.
In all of Kenosha's banks notice of a
new ruling has been given in compli-
ance with the terms of circular issued
by Commissioner Wilson of the internal
revenue department.. 1t announces the
absolute prohibition of privilege
heretofore given to banks to afix
stamps to checks unstamped when pre-
sented, and requiring their return to
the drawers
In his circular to collectors the COM
missioner says: You are directed to
notify the banks that are guilty of
stamping unstamped checks that if the
practice is not Immediately discon-
tinued they will be reported to the
United States district attorney for
prosecution. The instruction con-
tanned in treasury decision No. 10, 606,
under date of June 20, 1898, to the eff
feet that there was no objection to the
afixing by the bank of the requisite
stamps to an unstamped check pre-
sented for payment is hereby revoked.
This instruction was given to meet an
emergency Immediately preceding the
taking effect of the stamp act on July
l, 1898, in order TO obviate the neces-
sity of returning by the banks thous-
ands Of unstamped checks issued by
drawers in ignorance of the law. The
law being now generally understood
there is no further need of such per-
mission"
This action was taken upon informa-
ton that certain banks had adopted
the practice of not requiring stamps as
an advertisement to secure patronage
as against rival banks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-27

The Spanish American war and the
instruction in the Philippines, like all
other similar struggles, have been pro-
life of criticism of those in charge of
the affair. Sampson and Schley, Miles
aud Shafter, Otis and Lawton, and
indeed all who took leading part in
the war, with the possible exception of
Dewey and Roosevelt, have come in for
their share of abuse and criticism.
Brilliant correspondents for yellow
journals at high rate per column
have discovered many gross errors on
the part of those in authority and with
their eagle eye and phenomenal mill
tary genius have caught these gentle
men in the act of making blunders
that all but plunged Us into disgrace
and ruin. No doubt there have been
mistakes. Rushed as we we're into so
great war with scarcely breathing
space in which to deliberate or prepare
with an insufficient standing army and
the necessity of putting into the field a
large volunteer army it is not to be
wondered at that mistakes were made.
Indeed it is almost miraculous that
more and greater plumbers did not
occur. The recent war remains as the
most brilliant recorded on the pages OF
history.
The Round Robin prepared by the
newspaper correspondents in the Phil
ippines gives evidence of the dissatis-
faction felt by them with the manner
in which Gen. Otis treated the press.
Much as the public would like to know
the truth concerning the situation OF
affairs in the Philippines it should al :
ways be remembered that war is not a
regatta nor a base ball game. While
those commanding may feel willing
ness to give their fellow citizens all the
news that is consistent with the state
of affairs there are always certain
things which it is absolutely imperative
to keep secret as far as possible. Owing
to this fact, which must necessarily
make their data more or less incom-
plete and insufficient, reporters are not
in position to make fair estimation OF
the true status of affairs. This appar-
ent censorship, while it discomodes the
ambitious news gatherer cannot be
avoided. The exigences of the case
demand that it should be withheld
Consequently, the reporter who as
sumes to criticize Gen. Otis for his
conduct of the campaign in the Philip.
pines, on the meagre and untrust
worthy facts at his command, il
prone to blunder and the misrepresen.
tatiens that be thereby falls into mis-
lead the public Newspaper CORES
pondents should therefore suspend
their judgment until such time al
indsputable facts shall corroborat,
their conclusions.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-27
Robert Ingersoll.

ROBERT INGERsOLL, the world famed
agnostic, has passed to that world the
existence of which his life was spent in
denying. With his death unique
character has passed from the stage Of
the worlds activities. After years OF
battling with the creeds and dogmas Of
religion which he regarded as super
stition he ended his life as peacefully
and quietly as any saint in the calendar
of the church. The hand of the angel
of death snuffed the candle of life &C
suddenly that the last dark hour was
robbed of it's terrors and failed to show
the agnostic either the error or the
truth of the course he had taken in life.
The word of repentance and regret
which many had looked for from the
life long infidel when the waters OF
death should gather about bis feet re-
manned uns2oken. He lived to the
average age of men. He died as other
men die. The final issue is with the
great unknown whose existence baff1ed
the understanding of the skeptic.
Aside from his agnosticism, which
made him distinguished igure in the
theatre of the world, Robert Ingersoll
was brilliant lawyer, politician and
orator. AS a counsel he was eagerly
sought after, as a politician he
ranked among the first in the
country. Had he not sacrificed
his political opportunities for the
crusade against the Bible he might
have attained to such honor as is sci
dom reached even in American politics.
AS an orator ne was the peer of any in
our history. IN their respective places
his touching Grafton at the grave of his
brother and the brilliant speech in
which he nominated James G. Blaine in
1876, were masterpieces of oratory
He was kind of heart with keen .ap-
probation of humor. On the rostrum
he could elicit laughter or tears at will.
He entered with almost bOyish enthu
Biasm into all in which he was deeply
Interested. It was this trait of his
character that, together with his wit
and reason, made his manner of
speaking so convincing.
In the home Ingersoll was an ideal
husband and father. IN all the rela-
tions of life he was kindly and genial.
In all his views, whether political or
otherwise, he sought to be liberal. He
exercised charity, not by words, but by
deeds. We may have differed from
him in many of his opinions, but we
must all concede that as we reckon the
lives Of men Robert Ingersoll was a
manly, upright and courageous man.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-27

WE have grown 80 accustomed to
fighting that when we cease active
operations in the Philippines we get
up little scrimmage in Kentucky, and
become deeply interested ia what the
Philpots are doing to the Morris and
Caldwell factions.