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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DAlES I'M NEWS AND GWAT0N
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The United States cruiser New Or
leans arrived at San Domingo yesterday.
The new cup defender Columbia will
not race today with the Defender, Vigil
ant and Navahoe.
At Denver last night Joe Choynski
got decision for foul in the seventh
round over Mexican Pete" Eyeritt.
The garrison sent away from Fort
Monroe ON account of yellow fever, was
expected to reach Plum Island, y. y.
last night.
The case against Jim Baker for kill
ing Will Howard in the Howard Baker
feud goes to the jury at Barboursville,
Ky, today.
President Hobart left Long
Branch yesterday at $3.50 o'clock for
Lake ChampIan on a ten days visit to
President Mckinley.
Mysterious Billy Smith of New York,
and Andy Walsh, of Brooklyn, fought
% rounds to draw before the Broad
way Athletic Club last night
President Mckinley will be asked to
be present at the rebTial of the seven
bodies of John Browns followers beside
Browns grave at North Elba, " Y.
William Thomas, of Columbia City,
Washington, denies that he introduced
yellow fever at the Soldiers Home at
Hampton. Va. He has had no symp-
tens of the disease.
In an interview in the Washington Post
Ex-Queen Liliuokaani declares that
practical anarchy exists in Hawaii, that
natives can not get justice in the courts
and have no voice whatever in the gov
eminent.
At Cape Town yesterday in the House
of Assembly Cecil Rhodes expressed n
belief that the Transvaal difficulty would
be overcome in few months and with
out shot being fired owing to the mu-
tual moderation displayed" He pre-
dicted tIat capital would then flow free
ly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05

The case against Jim Baker for kill
ing Will Howard in the Howard Baker
feud goes to the jury at Barboursville,
Ky, today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05

Walter Hemming. Of San Antonio. has
been killed in Yaqui raid
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05

William Thomas, of Columbia City.
Washington, denies that he introduced
yellow fever at the Soldiers Home at
Hampton. Va. He has had no symp-
tens of the disease.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05

The United States cruiser New Or
leans arrived at San Domingo yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05

At Denver last night Joe Choynski
got Il decision for foul in the seventh
round over Mexican Pete" Eyeritt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05

The garrison sent away from Fort
Monroe ON account of yellow fever, was
expected to reach Plum Island, n. y
last night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05

The new cup defender Columbia will
not race today with the Defender, Vigil
ant and Navahoe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17
Killed His Wife and Then Set Fire 10 House
to Cover Up His Crime,
ALSO ACCUSED OF NUMBERING BABE
Authorities Unable 10 fastsn Crime Upon Him.
After Conviction He Declared He
Would Never Ole on he SOafIold.

Pittsburg Pa, Jan. 11.-Michaei
Ruminski, known as the Polish Dude"
who strangled his wife to death and
the then set fire TO the body and house
10 cover up the crime, committed sui
eide some time last night by strangling
himself with a bed cord taken from
his bed i'm the county jail
Ruminski was under sentence OF
death for the murder of his wife. but
the date Of execution had not been
fixed. Since his conviction he frequent-
ly asserted that he would never hang.
Previous to his wife's death. his baby
died under suspicious circumstances
and he was accused of killing IL. but
the authorities were unable To fasten
the crime upon him. Ruminski was
we'll educated always dressed in fault
less attire and was said to have been
the black sheep in Polish family OF
royal blood.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17
welded AT A CHRISTENING.
Miss Palmer Couldn't Resist The Sight Of Her
friends Happiness.

Whitestone Landing, N Y. Jan. H.
Miss Jessie Palmer of Flushing was
married to Henry Howard Smith of
Whitestone at a moments notice sun
day night at the home of Frank Hard
ing. a music publisher of Manhattan, in
Whitestone The young couple had
been selected To stand as godfather
and godmothcr at the christening Of
Mrs. Harding's \ months old daughter.
At the close OF the ceremony they sur
prised the Rev. Edward j. Lloyd by
asking him TO marry them. He was
taken aback by the sudden request, but
he consented and performed the cele-
mony.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry =. Klein of
Whitestone acted respectively as best
man and bridesmaid. The bridegroom
Ventured TO the home of his wife :
parents in Flushing yesterday and
broke the news of their daughters S
wedding to them. They Enally recov-
cred from their sprurise and forgave
him. and their daughter was welcomed
with open arms when she went home IA
few hours later under the care of Mrs.
Harding. Mrs. Smiths explanation of
her sudden step was that when she saw
Mrs. Hardings pretty baby and the
comforts Of her cheerful home she could
not resist the temptation of emulating
her example and entering the marriage
state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17
INDUSTRIAL TRUST co.
Annual Meeting Of Stockholders Held al Noon
Board of Directors Elected.

The annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers of the Industrial Trust company
was held at noon today at the office of
the company, No. 49 Westminster
street. President Colt in the chair and
a fair-sized attendance.
After the usual routine business, the
following named gentlemen were re-
elected as directors James NJ. Kimball
George l.. Littleneld. Albert l.. Calder,
Sterns Hutchins, HeZikiah Conant,
George T. Bliss, Samuel =. Colt, John
p. Campbell. Henry K. Barker. Olney
7. Inman. Henry B. Winship. George
Peabody Wetmore, William Il. Dupee,
Warren o. Arnold. Richard A. Robert
son, Joshua A. Alderman, w. II. G..
Wardwell John A. Arnold.
Hon. Samuel Il. Colt was reelected
president of the company by the stock
holders, and after some talk over the
affairs of the corporation the meeting
was adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17
HELD THEIR ANNUAL MEETING.
Stockholders OF ths Rhode Island and massachu-
sstts Ralroa1 Elected Board Of Directors.

A special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Rhode Island and Massa-
chusetts Railroad Company was held
at noon today, in room No. 3OS. office
building of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad Company, 1879
being represented.
Mr. Arnold b. Chace was elected
chairman and Edward G.. Buckland
secretary, and il was voted TO dispense
with the reading of the records of the
last meeting.
After the call for the meeting was
read, it was voted that the number of
the directors should be continued as
heretofore at sight. fsg
Mr.. Buchand then moved that the
meeting proceed TO elect directors to
succeed those now i'm office, and who
should serve until the next annual
meeting and until their Successors were
elected, and IL was so voted
The following named gentlemen We're
then elected as directors: Jonathan
Chace. Arnold B. Chace, George l..
Littlefield. Hezekah Conant, Charles
+. Clarke. William G. Roell<er Rob-
ert w. Taft, Edward G.. Buckland.
1t was voted that IL was the sense Of
the meeting that the retirement of
Messrs. Joseph G.. and f.. X. Ray OF
Franklin, was due solely to the desire
of the New York, New Haven & fiart-
ford Railroad Company TO consolidata
its corporate interests at Providence.
These gentlemen have no longer any
holdings in the road
There being no further business tho
meeting was then declared adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17
SPANISH MAJOR KILLED AND ROBBED.
Three Spanish Soldiers Arrested for Murder Com
nitted al Mai2nlas.

Havana, Jan. 17.-Francisco Godoy,
Ramon Cabbelt and Jose Rigeno Perez.
three soldiers of the Matanzas division
of the Spanish army, were arrested at
the Regla railway station last evening
as they got off the train from Matan-
zas. The prisoners are accused of muir
guerrillas at Matanzas yesterday
morning. Information of the crime was
telegraphed here and officers were sent
to Regla to watch the incoming trains
When the prisoners We're searched at
police headquarters $4,000 was found in
their possession. This money is suppos-
ed to have been the proceeds of the
robbery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17
Former Representative John Nelson Figures
Prominently In Case.
VOLUNTEERED To SEARCH THE TITLE
Discovered Mortgage Of $500 on Property Of
Which Gsrles Claim TheJ We're MOI Aware,
So The Deal Was Not Consummaled

The suit Of Mrs Natalie Rosenblalt
cover $500 for damages arising from the
defendants failure TO complete a con-
tract for the sale OF certain property on
Cross street was heard by Judge Will
bur and jury today. Mrs. Rosen-
blalt claims that she was on Septem-
Der LIST. 1898, the owner OF the premises
at q Cross street and at the auction
sale she says Gertz's bid I'm tn property
for $2100 when an agreement by which
500 was TO be paid down and $400 more
on September 18th.
+. A. Dean, an auctioneer. testified
that when the sale was over one of the
Gertzes said If the witness would go
down street little ways he ,Gertz)
would get the five per cent. Of the price.
Mr.. Dean at first demurred to going
anywhere, saying il was customary "a
have the cash paid where the sale took
place, but finally took walk with Jo-
seph Gertz, who went to the shop OF
John Nelson. Gertz said to Nelson that
he wanted the five per cent. cash to
L.
The former assemblyman, according
to Mr.. Dean, said to GertZ: "Yon don't
want any such thing. you want to find
out about the title first Mr. Dean
informed the one time law maker that
the 800 would be held by him DEAN
as an auctioneer TO be paid back If the
title was not. all right. Mr.. Nelson
said the title had better be
looked up and he would go down town
,t,an 10 hn might
an hour.
This statement caused a smile on the
part of the court. clerk and attorneys
present as the examination of titles 70
land is a most delicate one and the
way John started about the matter was
suggestive of an old and popular quo
tation.
To Mrs. Rosenblak Joseph Gerta said
he would do what his lawyer told him
Asked who his lawyer was, the reply
came John Nelson"
Joseph GertZ, according TO Mrs. Kos
enblalt. wanted $500 taken instead OF
$500 as the case payment on the house
and there was a meeting of the GertZes
and others in Mr.. Deans Office. al
which instead of putting up $500 only a
bank book for $50 and notes endorsed
by John Nelson for the balance of the
5000 were offered. Nelson's notes Were
not acceptable and the sale was off.
Mrs. Rosenblalt said that after the
failure OF this sale the property was
again put up at auction and bid in oy
a man named Silverman who refused
to stand by his bid.
The defendants say that they refused
10 take the property because they
found out through the assistance OF
Mr.. Nelson that there was a mortgage
of $1,000 on the property, the existence
OF which mortgage they were not aware
when they purchased the property.
J. Jerome Haher was attorney for the
plaintiff and Page a. Page and Arthur
Cushing are attorneys for the defend
ants
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17
THE BANK NEGLIGENT.
Finding Of Jury in Case Brought Against The Bank
OF New England.

Manchester. y. H., Jan. 17.-In the
suit Of Mrs. Anna l.. Smith of New
Haven. Conn, and others against the
Bank Of New England the jury last
night rendered a verdict finding the de-
feudant negligent ON all counts The
claims are said to aggregate from $75,-
900 to 800, 900. The directors of the
bank will make hard fight and viii
carry the case to the law court on ex
ceptions. In case the verdict should be
sustained, the claims would then have
TO be adjusted by the court, and there
is no telling what the amount would be.
This suit is brought by holders of
series 4. certificates issued by the
Union Trust company of Iowa. which
went 20 the wall i'm 1892.
The year previous the bank made n
contract with the trust company TO
act as special trustee I'm receiving col
lateral securities FOR these certificates
and to certify upon the certificates
that such collateral was held by the
bank. When the company failed. this
collateral was found TO be worthless
The plaintiff claims that the bank was
negligent.
rhe bank claims that II simply cer-
tilted TO the value of the securities as IL
appeared upon their face. and that II
did not undertake TO investigate the
actual value. Alonzo Elliott, the for
mer treasurer of the bank. says that
this is only a preliminary skirmish
The bank, which has been liquidating
has paid its check depostors I'm full
and so per cent. on regular deposits.
which IL also expects to pay i'm full
If this suit goes against them. however
the stockholders are not likely To re-
cciye much.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17
HE CLAIMS $4,000.


Judge Rogers in the jury trial waived
division of the Supreme Court today
heard the suit OF Leroy T. Coolidge OF
Hopknton, Mass. against Cavanaugh
for various harnesses. hacks and car
riages sold them. There were many
transactions between the parties, and
the two members of the firm sued have
had considerable law business arnons
themselves. Mr.. Coolidge claims there
is about $4,000 remaining due. ON the
part of Mr.. Manning. the only ore Of
the two defendants who seriously con
tested the case. IL is claimed that there
Is little. if anything. duet as Mr. Cooi-
idge has not given proper credit for
goods taken back.
Hugh j. Carroll is counsel for tho
plaintiff and Joseph Osfleld. Jr., cOun-
sci for the defendant. Manning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17
GEN. SHAFTER EMBARRASSED.
Pretty Girls at EI paso First Pho ouaphsd and Then
Insisted on Kissing Him.

FL Paso. Tex. Jan. 17.-Major Gen.
Shafter and staff, en- route to Califor-
mia where the general will resume the
command which he held prior 10 the
were met here by 2000 people and a
brass band. Gen. Shafter was escorted
to the city park, where he made a ten
minute talk descriptive of Santiago
campaign and eulogistc Of the volun-
teers. of whom this locality supplied a
large number To the Rough Riders
When the general had finished his
speech number OF pretty girls insist -
eel ON taking snap shots at him with "a
camera and. greatly To his cmbarrass-
ment. several of them then kissed him
in. the presence of the audience.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17
IN INTEREST OF ATHLETES.


Dr. King of the First Baptist church.
who is conducting the chapel exercises
at Brown University this month, an
nounced this morning that a mass
meeting of the students Will bc held
this evening in Sayles hall at 7:i5
o'clock i'm the interest OF athletics.
COL. H. anthony Dyer. Jr. "a will
call the meeting to order. The glee.
mandolin and banjo clubs will play.
Ratht~ne Gardner. 81. and the man
ayers OF the college teams will speak
and present a simple. straitforward
statement OF the financial need and
crisis of the association. after which
an attempt will be made To raise such
q sum of money as win secure the flu
ture health and prosperity Of the or.
ganizatiun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17
NEW SENSATION
J. B. BARNABY & CO., THE BIG
CLOTHING FIRM
Holding a Sale that is the Talk
Of the State.
THEY OFFER THE STOCK OF
JEROME KENNEDY & CO.,
At Slaughter Prices. No Such Bar
gains Ever Before Known.

When the people can save from 1926
TO sl5 % on Mems Overcoats; from $i.75
TO SLIPS on Mems Suits: from $315 to
to sll.15 on Mems listers, and in the
same or greater proportions on every
article of seasonable outer wearing ap-
parel for Men. Boys, Ladies, Misses and
Children, they are not slow to take ad-
vantage of the unusual opportunities.
This is one Of the reasons why the
sensational sale Of the Jerome Kennedy
& Co. stock by the j. Il. Barnaby Co.
il drawing such big crowds daily.
Kenndys entire stock Of mems and
boys furnishing goods is going for one
third and two-thirds actual value.
Kennedy's stock OF the celebrated
Crofut & Knapp and Lamson e. Hub
bard mems hats are going for only 9sc,
for soft hats. Sl.39 and $l.9S for hats
that are worth sl.9O and 500
Mems Underwear. worth soc. goes for
19c garment; the celebrated Star
shirts, here only 19c each; Kennedy's
prices were s1!OO, $125 and $50.
Mems 2Oc half hose, now only 7lkc a
pair. pairs for 15c; Mems fancy border
linen handkerchiefs. Kennedy's price,
2Oc. now only 7lac each, two for 1jc.
Mems Overcoats that were $S 90. SIC. 90,
$1,000. $500, $1,000 and s25OO at Ken
nedy's. are now sold at only Si.75, S5.75,
si75. 1916. s12t5 and $l415.
Mems Suits that were $3.50, $3.50. 81. 50.
$40, sl2, SIS. s1Ss2O and s25 at Kennedy's
are now sold at only s2.l5. 1915, $40.
S5f5, $6.75, 1915. $9.75 SEES and S14.75.
Immense reductions have been made
IN the prices on Youths and Boys
Suits, Pants, Refers, Overcoats
etc. from the great stocks Of
jerome Kennedy & Co. and any one i'm
need of first-class clothing for their
boys and children can now obtain il at
a very small portion Of it's worth.
Ladies'. Misses and Girls garments
are also marked down and a genuine
carnival of bargains is now i'm full
swing at the popular establishment of
J. u. Barnaby Co, Providence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17
AT THE CITY HALL.


The joint committee on harbor OF the
city council net in Mayor Bakers Of
fice this afternoon. for the purpose OF
talking over the recommendation
nade by the mayor i'm his inaugural
message i'm relation To harbor inn
provements. che aldermanic COMMITTEES
on auctioneers met this forenoon and
considered several applications from
persons who desire TO engage in busi-
ness as auctioneers.
About 600 water bills were paid at
thc city trcasurcr's Office Yesterday. in
compliance with notices sent out 60
those who had failed 10 pay Today
several other bills We're paid.
Superintendent Of Health chaplin re-
ports one case of diphthcria ON John
street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17
BRUTAL ROBBERS.
Took All Mi|Iiken's vaIuab|es and
Then Put Him ON Tracks.
He Was Struck by an Express Train and
His Arm Was Torn 10 Shreds.

st. Louis, Mo-. Jan. 17.-Frederick
Milliken. employed at the National
Stock Yards, East ST. Louis, was
Knocked insensible by highwaymen last
night and robbed Of money. watch and
valuables, and his body dragged across
the railroad track in front Of the fast
approaching passenger train. He was
struck by the engine and hurled into
a ditch. His left arm was torn into
shreds and he was internally injured
His chances of recovery are slight. The
highwaymen escaped.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17

Dung, NDfdllan or the congressional
library. died AT his residence here at
S:lj this morning, after an illness OF
several weeks.
John Russell Young has had 4 nota-
BILE career as a journalist, dlplomatist,
public official and the intimate asso-
ciate OF distinguished public men. He
was born in Downingtown, Pa. in 1S4l.
lie was educated i'm the public schools
OF Philadelphia and later he went 10
New Orleans where he continued his
school work In the New Orleans high
school. Returning TO Philadelphia he
secured place on the Philadelphia
Press. i'm 1857, as copy boy. When John
w. Forney came 10 Washington, in
1861. to become secretary of the senate
he brought along Young, NYho by that
time had become fluent writer. While
acting as Col. Forney's private secre-
tary Mr.. Young continued his writings
to the Philadelphia Press, ana 1t was
by his description OF the first battle of
Bull Run that he won his spurs as a
graphic war correspondent. He fol-
lowed the army of the Potomac To the
end of the Chickahominy campaign. In
1864 he accompanied Gen Nathaniel T..
Banks on the Red River expedition
on returning he became managing edi-
tor of the Philadelphia Press. which
position he resigned i'm 1860 To start
the Morning Post. which, however was
not a success.
He contributed TO the New York
Tribune, and his pleasing style attract
ed the attention Of Horace Greedy, with
the result that i'm 1866 Young became
managing editor of the Tribune. His
~. A q lNF al
the law. and in 1867 he was admitted
to the bar in New York city. In 1870
he again tried the establishment of "a
newspaper Of his own. this time the
Standard. About this time, however,
Secretary Boutwell,. who was at the
head Of the treasury department. IN
duced Young TO go abroad to look into
financial affairs While abroad on his
mission the awful days of the Paris
Commune occurred. and Mr. Young 5
account OF the rise and fall OF the Com
mune and Of the stirring days through
which the French capital passed is re-
garded as one of the best examples of
English descriptive writing.
In 1872 he became the European rep
resentative Of the New York Herald.
and spent two years in London and
| Paris and another year in work and
| travel on the continent. In 1877 Gen.
| Grant started upon his memorable trip
around the world. and on his invita-
| tion Mr.. Young Joined the party. This
made him for two years almost mem
ber Of the family of the great general
and "A warm friendship sprang up be-
! tween them. After the return Mr.
! Young wrote Around the World with
! Gen. Grant"
During this trip Mr.. Young was spe-
! cially interested in China, to which
, country President Arthur sent him, In
! 1882. as United States minister. He re-
manned i'm china until the opening of
! the first Cleveland administration
: when he returned TO this country and
| engaged i'm literary and business pur-
| suits. When the new library of con-
gress was completed. attention was di-
| rected to the choice OF librarian en-
! bodying literary ability and executive
| management, and President Mckinney
! nominated Mr.. Young for the position.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17
BALL FORBIDDEN.


Madrid, Jan 1.-THE newspapers
here insist that certain ministers per-
sist in their intention Of resigning.
The Heraldo says the Minister OF war.
Gen. Correa has forbidden a ball which
was 10 have taken place at the mill
tary club upon the occasion Of the
kings festival.
The British ambassador here, Sir
Henry Drummond- Wolff, has held "a
conference with the minister Of for
eign affairs. Duke Almodovar De Rio.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17
Suing For $4,000.

Victor ]. Lewis has begun suit
against the Union Railroad company to
recover $1,000 for personal injuries. Mr.
Lewis says that on the night of De-
cember 3 he tried to board on Market
square a Taunton and Brockton car,
but as the fender, he claims. was not
I'm it's proper place, he tripped over 1t
and was roughly thrown TO the ground
and received injuries which were severe
and painful and he thinks may be of
a permanent nature. q. A. Littleficld
is his attorney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17
prohahII a Portland vIclIm.

Chatham. Mass. Jan t1.--A portion
OF a human spine and hip bone were
washed ashore near Monomoy life saw
ing station this morning. The bones
are thought to be those OF one OF the
victims of the Portland disaster. Ar
rangements have been made TO have
them brought 90 Chatham AMI buried
under the direction of the selecfncn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17
PAIRING a Twsnb Per Cent Dividend.

Lebanon n. H., Jan. 1.-THE trba .
non Savings Bank today began paying
a dividend of 20 per cent to depositors.
The dividend is the third TO be- paid
since the bank went into liquidation.
and will bring the total to so per cent.
The second dividend was declared on
February 10 lSss.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17
A Fireman Suiiocaled.

Queenstown. Jan. 1.-THE steamer
Heathfield from New York. January I
for Cork has arrived here and reported
that a fire occurred in the forecastle
on January and after IL had been
extinguished a fireman named Henry
Murray was found TO have been suffo-
Gated.