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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-18

vised 10y the negro lawyer and legisa-
tor Eaton. brings against the youliE
man the charge of assault with intent
To rape
Under coaching she swore that in the
cellar. lighted by Il window, two doors,
Il lantern and two twenty-candle-p
lamps. the three latter all within ten
feet of her, aud while a white man. Il
colorod man and a colored woman We're
in eight feet Of her and in point blank
sight. and one ether white man and
colored man stood nj the head of the
stairs. ten feet from her and IN sight.
that the young man without speaking
TO her made desperate aud repeated at
tcmpis to assault her.
The FIVE eye~witnesses testify that tie
charge is wholly and damnably false.
Her own witnesses as far as they know
anything corrohorate the FIVE eye Wit
nesses Ii was believed that the negro
witnesses could be forced TO periure
themselves and that their evidence
would overbalanee THAI of the two white
men.
Even had they not spoken. the charge
that IA man sane enough TO run at large
would attempt to commit Il capital crime
in plain sight of i've people. and in clear
ear-shot Of forty-six people working up-
stairs. with all doors open, is It's Jwn
refutation
The result is that the girl has ben
tried for perjury before magistrate
and bound over under a justified bond
TO court 4 clearer. if as clear, ease
OF perjury was never tried la North
Carolina. and it is hard to see. in
Vance county. with its NOTORIOUS mis-
carriages of justice, how she can escape
her inst deserts, the penitentiars.
Except her own immediate family. the
negroes at this place. knowing the ch:srs
aeter of the Girl and that Of the young
man aud all the circumstances. as welt
as the immemorial attitude of our whole
family towards their laee. are on cur
side as much as they dare be. But the
negroes elsewhere In the county, excited
by Eaton's incendiarg speech MT the PER.
jury trial. threaten with death all who
testify against fhe girl.
Our party WAS fired on while returning
ut night from the perjury trial in Hen
derson. The blind. indiscriminating rage
Of the negroes il growing and bids fair
to eliminate in violence il the girl re-
eeiyes Justice.
/ | DO not gee how we can fail Of white
support enough 10 prevent Il complete
Illustration Of the trial by the intisRi-
dation Of witnesses. But be that n
ii may there are four Of us and we are
resolved 90 yindicate orr honor though
our lives pay the forfeit.
/ This marks Il new departure i'll negro
strategy. 1t inauglrates reckless Mt
tempt 30 throw the otiium Of rape lln-
der which their race rests back npon
white men. II Is their avowed aim and
policy to rake M magnify or mannfuc-
ture all possible charges Of This kind.
d. w BIACkNALI.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The directors OF the Deaf and Dumb
and Blind Institution at Raleigh Will
receive sealed proposals, until noon of
April oath, tor the construction Of a
new roof aud other Improvements upon
the main building in accordance with
Iplams and specifications Of Rose Il Bar
RI Il. now to he seen in the office OF
the principal ut the Institution Each
hid must be accompanied by Il certi-
fed check for $3.50. as evidence If rhe
hid is accepted thar the bidder Will en-
ter into consract, and file an acceptable
justified bond in the sum OF 5000. both
made payable to the Board of nires.-
tors of the North Carolina Institution
for the Education Of the Deaf AMI
Dumb aud the Blind The righS is re-
served 10 rel ect any and all bids.
JOHN T. RAY, Principal.
| 14-Jt.
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Office OF REGISTRATION AND
ELECTION.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
County of Wakc-T Township Of Raleigh.
Under and 10y virtue Of an act entitled
an act to authorize the issuing IF bonds
10y Raleigh Township for school pur.
poses. ratified February 2Sth. 1899. and
in pursuance oil the laws Of North Caro-
lima governing elections, the Board of
Commissioners OF Wake county 90 here
by give notice that there will be held
on Monday. June 18th. 1899, in all the
nrecincts of Raleigh Township, in the
County of Wake, at the polling places
hereinafter set forth, an election upon
the question of issuing fifty thousand
dollars in bonds by Raleigh Township
for school purposes as is provided in
said act Books of registration for the
said election will be op-ned on May
18th. 1899, and will be closed on Satur-
day. June 10Th, 1899, Mt noon. Chal-
lenges will be heard as provided nv
law on Saturday, June 10th. The pre-
cincts will have the same boundaries
as in the last general election, except
that each ward will constitute u single
precinct. The territory lying between
Newborn Avenue and Hargett Street
Ward. to which it belongs, and that
lying between HilIsboro Street and Har-
gett Street will register and vote with
the First Ward mot being affected by
the division of precincts for the election
upon the issuance of bonds by the CITY
of Raleigh to be held at the same timel
The following are the precincts, places
of registration, polling places, and the
registrars:
First Ward-Conn's Store, cor. Sails
bury and Jones streets-Mcivin An
drews.
Second Ward-Lee's Store, cor. Blood
worth and Lane streets-E. Hugh Lee.
Third Ward-Jones' Warehouse. cor.
Blount aud Dayie streets-F Henry
Hunnycutt.
Fourth Ward-City Lot, cor. Salisbury
and Davie streets-W H. Strother
Outside West, North-Taylors Store
a u. Taylor.
Outside West. South--Jones Store
y H. Harris
Outside East-Upchurch' Store
John r. Upehurch.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF WAKE COUNTY.
April II, 1899
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REMARKABLE RESCUE,

Mrs. Michael Curtain, plainlioid Ills,
makes the statement that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for il month hy her family
physician, but grew worse. lie tod lpr
she was hopeless victim. Her druggist
suggested Dr. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption: she bought bottle
and to her delight found herself b3nes
fitted from first dose She 2ontihuel rs
use and after taking six bottles fiona |
herself sound and wedl now she does
her own homework, aud il ms well a.
she eyer was Free trial bottles OF this
Great Discovery nj all Drug Stores,
only 80 cents and Sl.0oi every BEETLE
guaranteed
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MEDALS AZ THE UNIVERSITY
President Alderman Lectured on Tn,
Holy City" Sunday Night

Chapel Hill \, G., April IL. (Spc-
cial.l President Alderman addressed
the Westminster League Of the Pres
byferinn church last evening on ''fhc
Holy City"
The annual contrasting dcbuters medal
III the Phil Society was won hy X, H.
W. Common, of Wilson, aud the dcclaim
Iers' medal was won BY W. T. Jacocks
Iof Windsor.
In the III W. r. Williams, son 81
Editor Williams, Of the Newton Enter,
lprisc won the deelaimers' medal
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JUMPED IN The DAN
FLEEING FROM AN OFFICER A NEGRO
JUMPS IN RIVER AND is DROWNED.
He Had 8r, ken into Store at Milton, O E
Of Gang. The Negroes. are fish
for His Body

Milton. ~ C.. April 17.-Henry Der
mans store was broken into last night
for the second time recently. Cine Of the
thieves left his hat, which was reeog-
nized 4 warrant was sworn out for
him. but upon seeing the officer the boy
us years otal Jim Gooden. took leg
bail for old NirgiHia. Coming 10 Dan
River he stopped TO look around
and saw the officer within twenty feet
him, plunged into the river and was
drowned. Negroes are fishing Tor his
body.
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ALLISON & ADDISON,
ENECuroR,s MOTTO.

Having qualified as executor Of the estate of
Benueit Sme(ies, deceased notice il hereby
given to all persons having claims against the
sai Bennett Smedes, 10 prest mt the same 10 me
on or before the 9Th Gay Of March, 1909, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar OF their recovery.
And all persons indebted e. said Bennett
Smedes are hereby notified to make immediate
payment 10 me.
March Sd, 1899. CHARLES ROOT
Executor o. Bennett Smedes, decd.
SHEPHERD 4 BussRE, Attorneys.
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THE RALEIGH WELCOMED
CONTINUED From First Pagc)

returned from Manila, had bean ordered
10 this port for reunion week ny
cruiser will prove great attraction to
the thousands Of Confederate veterans
who will be in the city at that time, and
an ovation will BE extended Captain
Coghlan and his crew.
The officers Of the Raleigh viii be
entertained ut a public banTrct curing
their stay here.
THE RALEIGH COMES soon.
Washington. April 1.-THE cruiser
Raleigh will shortly go to Wilmington,
y. C.. the nearest port to ltrl"i:;h. the
city whose name she hears, - receive
from a citizens committee som" ada
ronal pieces of silver in the service pre-
scented by the city of Raleigh. After
that she will so to Chatie~t,n and
touch at other points not yet designated.
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THE RALElGH COMES soon.

What this country needs most is a
blind asylum for people who are blind
t. their own interests.
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yoN DER AnE FILES SUIT
Asks 100000 from New Owners of ~
Louis Baseball Cluh

ST. Louis, Mo. April II. Chris Fon
Der Abe filed suit in the Circuit cautt
today for S10,u00 damages against
Frank Deiiaas Robinson and Edward
g. Becker, the new owners OF the 81
Louis baseball club, Every club W ths
National i.eague Is also mnde a marty
"a the suit, aud $4,000 damages n ask
cd from each of them.
The allegations in the petition y that
n combination existed in the league e.
forfeit the membership of the sports
mans Park and Climb for the pecunluit
profit OF the defendants,
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AND GAST0N RAIL.
ROAD COMPANY.

April 9th, 1899.
Notice The special meeting Of stock
holders of this company. held this day
adjourned to meet at the Office of the
company in Raleigh. \. c., ON Thursday
May 18th, next. N 10. o'clock q. m.
J NJ. SIIitRW00p,
Secretary.
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There is little consolation in being the
first To discover your own mistakes.
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PiIEys

On retiring, and tomorrow your di-
gestiyc organs will be regulated and
you will be bright, active and ready
for any kind of work. This has
been the experience Of others, it
will be YOURS. HOODS PILLS are
sold by all medicine dealers. rs cts.
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ON THE DIAMOND.

ltdillubbIt. hu.t -AHiiI it'--pd ltilitpit
won to-day by better ali around work
Colcolough's bases on balls, however, to-
gether with costly errors behind him.
gave the locals larger score than they
should have had. Attendance 1.39a.
Score: *. H. +.
Baltimore .,30300200"-S 0
New York. -. .001 0o0000-1 /
Batteries: Nops aud Robinson Colco-
Tough and Warner. UmpireS, Emslic
and Retts. Time 200
Philadelphia April 17.-philadcl-
pha made it three straight from Wash
mgton to-day by superior batting. Baker
supplanted Dineen in the box for the
Senators in the third inning. and he
proved effective until the seventh aud
eighth innings. Attendance 2,s52
Score: X. III. +.
Philadelphia .25O0001 Ill Is 3
Washington .10000002 4
Batteries: Piatt and Mcfarland;
Dineen, Baker and Farrell. Umpires,
Hunt and Connolly. Time, 200. Score
Louisville, Ky. April 1.-THE master,
ly pitching of Billy Magec and the su
peru support accorded him hy his feiIow
players sent the Orphans lown 60 deg
feat to-day. Attendance 1900. Score
r. III. l..
Louisville ..0340000f SIS /
Chicago .....00000000o ) ;
Batteries; Magee and Powers; Thyle
aud Chance. Umpires, Burns and
Smith. Time, LIDO. -
New York, April IL Brooklyn turn
ed the tables on Boston to-day. after
another hard tussle. which was fought
to the finish Dunf and Willis both
pitched great bali. the former holding
the champions down to one hit until the
NINTH when he forced a run across the
rubber by giving Lowe free ticket.
saving Boston from Il shut out Three
double plays showed how fast Boston
telded. Attendance 5,l9G. Score;
r. II. H.
Brooklyn ....O30o0000f-4 $ /
Boston .O0On00oO 4 >
Batteries: Dunn and Smith; Willis
and Bergen Umpires, Gaifney aud An
drews. Time, 1850,
Cincinnati. Ohio. April H. Three Of
the visitors were thrown out at the
plate to-day, and this explains their de-
feat 1iofrer was injured in the third
inning in collision with Mcbride on
the first base line and retired in favor of
Leeyer Attendance 2,096. Score:
Il. III T.,
Cincinnati .02oo3003 $ o
Pittsburg .,..0 12o2 100 IL III !
Batteries: Damman Phillips and
Vaughan: fioffer, Leever aud Sehriver.
Empires. Swartwood and Warner
Time, 2:l5.
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LAwToN's RETURN TO MANILA
1t Does not Indicate any Failure Of Ills
Campaign.

Washington April l7-kt the War De
partment it is stated that the return Of
General Lawton from his expedition does
not Indicate the failure Of his campaign
but that II is evident that he has ao-
conpiished all that he attempted: the
capture of the gunboats aad the driving
the rebels out of Santa Cruz When he
left Manila General I.awton took ratipns
for ten days only.
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Richmond. Va. April H., Richmond
College played Harvard a hard, boz un.
lucky game being beaten by the score
Of 10 10 5. as follows: H. IL. +.
Richmond Col 100000 o. : II Z
Harvard 80 oi32o0 SO II :
Batteries Nithers and King; Me
Corick and Milne.
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When q wnmnn marfiea her idenl sht
II very npt n change her views iu tht
caiirae Of few short months,
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STANDING nE TIE CII-Rs.
HAMppEN SIDNEY WINS.

Richmond, Va, April II Special
from Lexington, Va. SAYS;
Hampdcn- Sidney won second vic
tory this afternoon by defeating Wash.
ington and Lee University in a closely
played game. Score:
Washington and Lee. ! 0O0o0O3o- 4
Hampden-Sidney ..1 90 90 30
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liz lhEt runs may read his opponents
address.
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Cincinnati. Ohio. April IL Three al
the visitors were thrown out at the
plate to-day, and this explains their dc,
feat Hofrer was injured in the third
inning in collision with Mcbride ON
the first base line and retired in favor OF
I.eever. Attendance zoos. Score:
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PAssAIc Ar SEA ~ 4 GAZE
The Old Monitor Being lowed Up the Coast
white a Storm Prevails.

NORFOLK. Va. Nov. 23.-The monitor Passaic
is at sea somewhere between Norfolk ami
Philadelphia. The Passaic, which during the
Civil War was one Of Farragut's neet is being
towed BY the ocean going tug Mary I. Lucken-
bach from Pensacola for Philadelphia where
she will be sold as Junk by the Government
The tug brought her into Hampton Roads
yesterday. coaled and last night went up the
coast with her tow There Is gale OH this
coast to- night. the wind at Cape Henry blow
ing twenty six mlles an hour and Increasing
in violence. A heavy SEQ Is running and tho
monitor Is believed to be In peril.
Tho big ocean tug Q. ". Morse. bound for Key
West to tow the leaking schooner Mary Z;
to-day. but her Captain shied at sttemrting to
round Hatteras In the guile and remained In
mort The steamer Simon j. Murphy towing
The barge City OF Montreal sailed from New
port News to-day. but put back after reaching
Cape Henry. The schooner Percy and Lille
hound from New York tor Georgetown, s. O.,
light. nut 10 here to-day ind stress. She was
out In the gale last night lost her rudder head
and reports very rough weather outside;
Knowing the conditions outside and the fact
that stanch vessels fear TO go TO sea tonight,
seaiaring men fear for the safety OF the
pnsSaIc,
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CoNGREGaTIov4LISTs LOr4I.
4 Discussion of the philippines Question si
Their Conference.

4 Discussion of the philippines Question ai
Their Conference.
Nearly all the Congregational ministers who
assembled yesterday afternoon in the Lewis
Avenue Congregational Church in BROOKLYN.
whore the Manhattan Brooklyn Conference ~
CougregatIo nal Churches was held. seemed to
he In favor OF the Administrations policy IN
retaining the Philippine Islands. The session
began at O'Clock with a devotional service
conducted 10y IN" Rev !. NJ Lopez uillen the
pastor OF the Htsrano- Americana Church The
Flatbush Congregational Church was admitted
t. mem tership.
There was discussion on "Th. Moral Issues
Of the Present Philippine situation" Fred
erlck W, Hlnrichs was the first SPEAKER. In
his opinion the war going on IN the Philip
Pine Islands could not he COMPARED with the
Revolution, but was more Ike the Mexican
80. which. the speaker said. was considered u
Dot on the nation. Mr.. Hiarichs denounced
the present state OF war in tho Philippines and
characterized the acts OF the soldiers a. indis-
crimnate murder. Later he withdrew the
latter allegation AMI declared tia, IN his ex.
element he had said thugs he hal no tnten-
ton ~ -ayiug.
Il. y Benedict spoke In favor a. the Admin.
sdd.d that The colonies w.r. nor. ~ us that
10 any other nation. Tn" United States Cow
eminent should guide an control them Tor
the adyantag" o' the Fiiipinos. Mr. Benedict
PRAISED the work OF the Philippine Commits
Hearty applause greeted Nj Bcu.dc, when
he Ssh al G' E-Heia hay sa ns S d.
nounced .AgupaI % ~ u traitor who had sold
his people. fNe-mlnute addresses fol lowed.
end a but one OF the cl"rRymen AMI other
delegate who spoke were in favor OF returning
the Philippines.
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TRiPPED Rr 4 BOULDER.
Farmer Schlrgrl's scheme to Bury ],
Proves Almost Fatal 10 Aim.

Fritz Schegel. a farmer Mt Vailsburg. be.
tween Newark and South Orange. had been
worried for some time by big boulder on hls
place. II weighed several tons. by guess. and
he concluded to bury IL out Of sight. He began
digging hole on Wednesday which nearly
became grave for him yesterday morning,
II" had GOT down seven feet ut the side OF tho
stone and figured that two feet more would he
sniiicient 10 rut the relic n the glacial period
below III" line Of tlliug".
He was standing IN the hoio wping his brow
when the iirt under the stone began to
crumble and before he could move he was
buried to the knees and held fast while the
great boulder slid down toward him. He was
dug out In an hour by men summoned by his
HIS right leg WAS broken In two places. Both
legs wore badly bruised besides. and he will
DO laid UP tor, at least two months. The stone
is effectually buried.
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DEAF MUIE TRIO.
Baigbt Denies on HIS Fingers That lie Pays
Miss spsntob an Allowance.


Miss spsnton an Allowance.
Finger-talk went on yesterday before Justice
Giegerich OF the Supreme Court In the suit OF
deaf mutes In which Mary l.. HaiRht asks for
a separation from HenryJ. Haieht. who is said
10 be rich Two OF the three children. who are
neither deaf nor mute. Mary. aged ~ years.
aud Eleanor. 10. were in court with their
mother.
The unusual course was taken Of calling
Haight as witness for the plaintiff rs to HE
financial ability The wife says. on her
fingers. that since 1893 he has been lavishly
spending his money on Miss Essie II. spenton.
also a deaf mute. Halght testified that last
spring ne resided at Taylor's Hotel. Jersey
City. and had also lived there In the summer
OF 1897 Miss spanton had room adjoining
his. He denied that he had represented that
she was his niece. but said he told the hotel
people that she was his friend AT another
time while he was at the Palace Hotel in
Hoboken Miss Spanton used 10 visit him.
They met purely for compAnionship. He de-
med that he had loaned his credit" to Miss
spanton hut said he Ind made out notes
PAYABLE to her and hal endorsed her notes.
when asked II he lived at the hotel In Jersey
not recall; lie said he had only given Miss
Spanton "trining sums while no lived at
these hotels; such as car fares; .o
rage costing 500. he said. was joint gift
~ himself and his wife TO Miss Stanton. He
hal brought Miss Spanton into his family
about 1893 and she had lived at his residence
here and at Goshen He does not pay Miss
SPant9n TssaNaT aIiewancs and dld not tell
q. l. It not true that your wife had to pawn
her Jewelry TO pay your hotel bill while you
lived at the Madison Avenue HOtelP A. Yes
Vie said he could not answer several ques.
tions touching pieces OF his property, and when
counsel, asked how much money he. had be
fumblei in his pocket and counted on, *
cents.
. Did you pawn your wife's watch A.
Yes
q Where is III A. l have II. have since
redeemed u.
Asked II he would produce II. he brought a
tiny gold watch out % his pocket He satd he
was willing to give II to his wife. He went over
10 his vi, ~ the rear OF the room and gave her
the watch aud resumed HE seat on the stand
Befhinking him OF the watch key he went o his
wiir gain and gave her that. They exchanged
day.
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MURRlY AND SPENCER GUILT.
Convicted On tho Testimony OF y Convict
May Each Get seven Years.

Convicted on tho Testimony Of y Convict
May Each Get seven Years.
The trial Of George 7. Spencer and James
Murray In Newark terminated yesterday In a
verdict OF guilty. and they were remandsd for
sentence. They were accused Of being con
nected with the robbery OF Emil schneiders
gold and silver refinery In Railroad avenue.
Newark on the night Of July 7. 1898 when the
safe was blown open with dynamite. Their
conviction was procured by getting Louis VI,
Ihbes. n French thief, tn 20 TO Newark and
testify. He admitted that no was In the Job
and directed II from the outside. but he was
allowed TO go free by some arrangement be-
tween the County Prosec utor + Office In Newark
and Newark and New York detectives
La bees was not IN custody at all In this case.
He admitted on the stand that he was a con-
Wet. Assistant Pros eeutor Hood said yesterday
that using such q witness was on the principle
OF fighting the devil with hre.
The con victed prisoners may be sent to State
Prison for seven years.
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appearance there IN about three weeks. imi:
tating Julia Marlowe in the burieedne o.
Barbara Frietche" which Edgar Smith Is
Gen. Lew Wallace arrived here yesterday
and is at tho Waldorf. Astoria. where he VIII
remaip until after the production at the Broad
way OF his " Ben Hur."
About $1,000 was made at the perform.
ances. Yesterday afternoon and evening az
Toman Catholic Orphan Asylum. The evening
entertainment was vaudeville, and there were
many performers from that field IN the after
Way Down East" The Dairy Farm" Make
Way for the Ladies'" and Round New York in
Eighty Minutes" were given, Charles Froh-
managed tho affair.
James j. Jeffries and Thomas Sharkey were
prevented from doing n sparring match In
Around New York In Eighty Minutes" but
they will do the next thing to II, and yet he
within tho law. They will illustrate in tab.
THAR npht
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Fashions Shoemaker Dead.

Oliver Moore. who died on Wednesday, was
about the most fashionable shoemaker IN New
York. and made shoes not only for residents NJ
this city, hut for men and women in all the
large cities of tho country. He came TO the
United States from London about ten years
ago and established himself inconspicuously
in West Forty second street IL was not long
before his services were In great demand He
remained always In the same modest quarters,
but IL Ia said that he accumulated a small
fortune during tho years OF his popularity here.