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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
P, RRlN BuSBEE, ATTORNEY AT LAW
One of RaIeigh's Bright Young Lawyers. lily
Attorney rom t897--'99.

Among the attorneys Of Raleigh the
writer takes great pleasure in men
tioning prominently Mr.. Perrin Bus
bee. native OF the city, and a
young man who is forging his way to
the front in the legal profession. Mr..
BrShee is Il son OF G.. NJ. and Lydia
l.. Rusbee, and first saw the light Of
day in this city February 10th, 1872
He was prepared for college at the Raj
cigh Male Academy and entered the
University Of North Carolina in Sep
temher, 1888. Here he studied until
1891, when he accepted position as
instructor in the Raleigh Male Acadp-
my, and after filing this position for II
year re-cntered the University. bceon-
ing u member of the senior class, an,l
in june of 1893 was graduated with
the degree OF Ph. Il.
lie read law under his father during
the winter Of 1893 and 1851, and the
following summer took course at the
Summer Law School at the UNIVERSITY.
Dur ~ the fall term of 1894 he was IL
censed to practice law by the Supreme
Court OF the State. He then united
with his father. forming the firm or
Bnshce & Busbee, which continued ua-
III November 81 the same year, when
the firm became Shepherd & Busbc..
upon the retirement of Hon James T..
Shepherd rs chief justice. He was at
torney for the city of Raleigh IRON
1897 to 1899. He il Fast Grand Of
Capital Lodse, No. III. /. @. o. T., and
the present Grand Conductor of the
Grand Lodge Of North Carolina.
lie IS a member of the Zcta Psi Fra
ternlty and Order of Gimghoul local nj
L. y. c. ---,
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Carolina Institution for the Education
Of the Deaf. Dumb and Blind, and is
President of the Board. He IS Il stock
holder in the Dime Savings Bank, is
married and has a family of four chill
dren. His offices are situated III the
Merchants and Farmers Bank. Per-
sonally Mr. Montague is 4 pleasant.
genial gentleman, afa great advocate
Of RaIeigh's onward progress.
His life has been measured UP to a
high standard, and the outcome thus
far proves how well he has succeeded in
following the dictates Of his conscience.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
ED. Y. DENTON.

Proprietor Denton's Saloon and Restau-
rant, 81 and 313 Fayetteville st.
Among the leading and prominent es-
Establishments of this kind Mr.. Denton is
entitled to prominent mention. The APP
pointmcnts are massive and superb. while
the stock handled embraces the choicest
of imported and domestic wines, liquors
and cigars. Here you obtain the freshest
and coolest beer
The restaurant is complete, and here
you are served with the choicest deica-
cics at popular prices Prompt and eff
iicient service is one of the main rules OF
the house.
Mr.. Denton is pleasant, genial gem
tleman aud wide-awake; progressive
citizen, who has the best interests of the
city at heart.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
ALEX. j. FIELD,
Attorncy-at-IaW.

Among the prominent young attorneys
of the naleigh, bar / take pleasure IN
enrolling the name of Mr.. Alex. j. Field,
who is son of DR.. George Field, and
was born il Warren county, March 9th,
1S64. Mr.. Field received a thorough
academic training and graduated with
the degree of A. Il. from the State Uni
ycrsity in 1885. He was admitted to the
bar in 1888 and located in Oxford for
the practice of his profession, where he
remained until 1897, when he moved to
Raleigh to continue practice.
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j. RosENG.ARTEN.
POO and 30 South Wilmington Sire,

206 and 30 South Wilmington Street.
This well-known and progressive gem
tleman has resided in Raleigh for the
past four years, and is justly regarded
as one of our solid citizens. lie con
ducts two establishments at the above
addresses, handling and dealing in cloth
ing, boots, shoes, hats, caps and gents
goods. 1t may be said that
by purchasing your goods here that you
save from - to 40 per cent.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
WILLIAM BoYLAN SNOW.

Junior Member of the Well-KnoWn Le-
gal Firm of Argo and Snow.
Eminence in the legal profession is
only gained by hard and persevering eff
fort, coupled with aptitude and brains
Among the members of the Raleigh bar,
who have gone to the front is William
Boylan Snow, junior member OF the
firm of Argo and Snow.
This gentleman is son OF the late
George III. Snow, one of the most dis
tinguished members of the bar Of North
Carolina, and man universally respect
ed and admired.
Our subject was born ut Raleigh, May
18th, 1873. His boyhood days We're spent
in securing an education, obtained at the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
S. D. WAIT.

Among the enterprising and progress
siye citizens of the capital city, none
are better known than Mr., S. u. Wait.
While a native of Illinois. he has re,
sided in Raleigh for the past thirty
years. and during that period has been
engaged in the life insurance business
He is a taxpayer of the city and has
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
r. l.. ElBEYRHARDT.
Manufacturer of Ice.

Ills plant is substantially built, one
story brick structure, completed during
last spring. 1t is modernIy equipped
with the latest improved ice machinery
and has a capacity Of twenty five tons
when running in full. Employment is
given to four laborers, and the product
is mainly consumed locally This is
strictly a home enterprise, and is run in
accordance with the progressive ideas of
.Mr. Il. l.. Eberhardt, who has had an
experience of five years in this line.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
S. II. MORDECAI,
Attorney-at-I.aw.

Samuel +. Mordecai is native of
Wake and was educated at the Universe
ty of Virginia lie read law under Mr..
Richard III. Battle and IN 1876 began
practic;ng with him. Mr. Mordecai is
the author of two books, one on Me-
chanic's Liens in North Carolina, and
one of the Negotiable instruments Law,
adopted in 1899 by the Legislature. The
latter book he was employed to write by
the North Carolina Bankers Associa-
ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
ROBERT y. SIMMs.

One of Raleigh's brilliant young at
torneys WAS born near Guyandatte, West
virginia, May 18th. 1876. In 1893 lie
moved to Raleigh and then entered Wake
Forest College graduating from that in
stitution in 1897 MS salutifolian OF his
class.
During his college career he began the
study of law and completed the course
the year OF his graduation, being admit
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
B. C BECKWlTH, ESQ,
AlAWYER WHO IS BOLD AND FEARLESS IN
PROSECUTION OR DEFENSE,
A Democrat Of the Purest Type. An Active
Worker and Prominent Mover in His
Party Who Has Never Hunted
Public Office,

One of the active members OF the
fraternity is b. c. Beckwith, Esq. of
the Raleigh bar.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
S G. RYAN.

Ore Of Raleigh's Successful Lawy RS. Brief
Sketch Of His Career.
Among the prominent attorneys of
this section Of the State and one who
has the respect and confidence of the
citizens of Raleigh can be mentioned Mr..
S. G.. Ryan. He was born in Windsor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

ted to the bar by the Supreme Court
during the Fall term of that year. Ac-
tive practice was begun at Raleigh De-
cenber 1897, he formed ii partnership
with w. G. Douglass under the firm
name Of Douglass and Simms. An ex
ceEent practice is had Mr.. Sinlms is
regarded as an able lawyer, possesses
fine analytical powers, and prepares his
cases well.
In politics he is an ardent Democrat,
and has always done all i'll his power to
push his party ON to success, being
member of the County Democratic Exc
cutive Committee, and of the City Demo
cratic Executive Committee.
Although Mr.. SimnIs has never sought
political preferment, he came WITHIN
eight votes of receiving the nomination
for the Legislature from Wake county
This occurred while he was in the West
ern part Of the State.
In the youth of manly vigor his future
is indeed of a roseate hue and undoubted-
ly the State will hear from this progress
siye and brilliant young lawyer.
w. j. PEELE, Attorney
Mr.. w. j. Pecle, member of the
Raleigh ba.', is Il son of Isaac Pecle,
Esq. and Nancy I. Peele, of North
ampton county. Our subjects boyhood
days were spent on the farm and his
preparatory education was obtained un-
der Mr. Charles Fetter ut Jackson and
Mr. j. IL. Picot at Buck Horn Acad-
envy He entered Chapel Hill in 1870,
the year in which the University re-op-
ened, and graduated in 1879 with the de-
gree of n. Il.
lie studied law under w. c. Bowen in
Jackson and later under Judge Strong
in Raleigh. i'm 1880 he was licensed
to practice law by the Supreme Court
and in the same year began practice in
Raleigh, where he has remained ever
since.
Mr.. Peele has never held public office,
except trustee of the University and of
the A. and NJ. College He j. "A JEFF
fersonian Democrat. in full ac, ord with
the Chicago platform Of his party as
adopted III 1886 and Is heartily in favor
of the proposed Constitutional Amend
rlpnt lie was editor of Lives of Dis
tinguisbed North Caroiinians,' a book
thrown of ut odd times.
lie proposed in the Watauga Club
the establishment Of the Industrial
School which grew into our \. and
NJ. College ut Raleigh, and was the
mover OF the resolution under which the
chair of history was established ut the
University.
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ever been in accord with any policy that
had as its basis the onward march of
his adopted city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-10
KNOCKED HER DoWY IN COURT.
E1-Convict savageiy Assaulted the Girl
who Caused His Arrest.

Thomas Lynch. who lives, when not In prison
at 635 Canal street. was a prisoner In the Centre
Street Police Court yesterday on charge OF dis
orderly conduct preferred by Kate Iianrahan q
good.looklng girl Of eighteen. who lives with her
parents at 40 Beach street Since his release on
Monday from the Island. where he was sent a
month ago by Magistrate deuel. for an noying tho
girl he had been following her about and threat
ching her with bodily harm On Friday mig hi
Lynch lay in wait for her near her home knife in
hani lie had svoEed his intention to spoil
her good looks" just before the girl reached tho
house. Lynch WAS discovered BY her fa,hcr. who
called policeman. Lynch was locked up after
a hard tu~sel with the bluecoat
when the prisoner WAS arr aligned before Maeis-
trate Pool he said he WAS being prosecuted.
1T is case Of persecution by the polio, and
the girl Judge" no said TO Magistrate Pool
why, only a month ago this girl had me sent up
well. will make II six months this time {"
said the Magistrate
Lynch then sI-pp~d bnrk from II. bar and
thrust his hand into his lip pocket as IL in scarch
wh, caused his arrest and struck her n heavy
blow in the face with hts hst. knocking her down
Detective Armstrong OF tho Oak street station
and Central ONCE D-,.ctiy- Gargnn, grappl-d
with him and fierce struggle -nhucd. Lynch
fought % e. a. 'hT S,f Ih, WIS I ,n 70 arso
was terrific. MARY Lynch n sister Ot the prisoner
fell In a faint Finally Rounisncn Tnggau and
MrDcrmou won't ~ the assistance ~ the detectives
and succeeded in sibduinE the prisoner
Take him down stars, cried the Magistrate
Put him In irons doubl" irons II necessary
Put'him In cell. We will give him tho full CT
trn;of he Law
when the courtroom was quiet again a nev
complaint assault In the n'st degree. was made
against ynch and he WAS brought into court
again between two liE policemen
You have com United an aggravated assault
onthis young. dctenccess glrl in tho presence d
this Cont and all these witnesses" snid tho
Magistrate. and you should b. severely
punished. l cannot do II. hut will do my bcsi 1
have IL done. hold you In 81, 600 bail for Wia. In
the Court Of General Sessions ! also sentence
you 10 six months in the workhousc IN default ~
500 bonds This ~ on the disordcrly conduct
charge and this sentence n 10 begin whom You
arr finished with the Court Of General Sessions"
The prisoners sister said he was only released
from Clinton Prison on Oct Ia, after having
served a four years sentence for attempting IN
shoot Policeman O't onnor. OF tho Charles Stree,
station. Prior 10 his commit ment she naid. he
serve. three years in the Sing Sing Prison for
stahhing a man named Meade Before serving
that sentence, she said he was In the same prison
for two years for stabbing a man named Cow.
ing In Spring street
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inspected II thorourhlx. Al n. did. expressing his
accord and satisfao,ion on behnli Of the United
States Marine Huspitsi Seyvice with the methods
that had been pufsued Ihrough hi him 10 you that
he might inform Won Of what he had found
The Colonel-As ,oid me ali he know and that
was very little ''0 49,
Dr. Jenkins--Did no, tho Federal Government
send DR. Gaddnge abroad 10 the conference that
was held ON the subjeo, ~ IN, plague?
DIR. Doty-Yes THE Coyernnient OF tho State
and Of the United States You've got 70 fall back
upon In this matter
Pres deaf Taylor ,,bo had como preparod 10
make frmol statement on behalf of the Coffee
Exchange gsyc up any idea " getting II before
the board, but managed 10 got In a few words
"We arc entitled =" he said TO know what Won,
board will do after tho owners OF vesaels and
cnrgces hsve COMPLIED with the requirements
Of the Health officer"
Col. Murphy-Ench ship will be taken a. II
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-10
WALTER 4. WOOD COMPANY SOLVENT.
The Receiver Directed to Surrender the
Compnny's Property to tn. Trnstee..

The Receiver Directed TO Surrender the
Compnny's Property to tn. Trustees.
Troy, n. Y. Dec 9.--Justice Fursman to day
disposed OF several important motions grow
ing out OF the receivershlp OF the Walter A.
Wool Company OF Hoosick Falls. The first
was a motion made by Eliphalet Wood and
Seranna Patterson. stock holders. to set aside
an order OF the Supreme Court appointing
Charles J. Buchanan OF Albany referee to pass
tho accounts OF the receivers. and further pro-
vidng that upon the conclusion OF the &C.
counting and the payment OF the balance OF
the company's floating debt the proceeding
for voluntary dissolution OF the company
should he discontinued. Justice Fursman
modified this order by striking ont the pro-
visions eating to the companva dissolution.
AMI reafflrms that part relating TO an ao-
counting,
The second motion was for a confirmation Of
the report OF the referee passing the RECEIVERS
accounts TO Oct. !, 1902. An order was
The third and most i'm porra ant application
was made on behalf OF the trustees Of the
Wood company. and was based upon u report
OF &. j. Buchanan. referse. that the Wood com
pany Is now solvent. The trustees asked that
forthwith transfer and surrender all Of the
corporate property to the trustees and that the
proceedings for voluntary dissolution OF the
com many should he discontlnurd The apDli-
cation was opposed by Ernes! Il. Fellows, rep
7 Davies ri New York representing the stock.
holders reorganization committee, supported
the application. The Court granted an order
and directed the receivers 70 surrender the
cumIany's floating debt. amounting to about
S23OOOO shall have been paid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-10
MAKES TEACHERS HOPEFUL
Mr.. Ain.worth's Letter Leads Thorn u
Think They VIII Get Some Relief.

Tho letter Of Deputy State Superintendent Of
instruction. DAniorth f. AinsSorlh. TO DR. " am
II. Maxwell the city Superintendent of Schools.
which the latter received yesterday and in which
Mr. AinsNorth vigorously supports the right OF
the Board Of Education 10 the fund
OF Sl.5oO.000 known as tho State School
fund now in the possession OF tho
finance department Il the city, Is likely 30
lead to a hot Eight bc,ween the school bodies and
the other city departments and 10 further tcnsify
tho feeling already existing between the n
Although tho Board Of Education put forth
claim for the control OF this fund
carried TO Albany for tho reason that
IL was promptly quashed by an oponion OF
the Corporation Counsel Thus discouraged tho
school authorities let the matter drop until in
desperation over the acuteness of the salary
muddle Dr Maxwell OF his own accord appealed
To the Statc authorities lOT their view of She mat
TOR Il. is tho opinion Of Dr. Maxwell
now that the city will be- forced either
10y the Stnte authorities or by the courts.
probably by docision from the latter, to give the
money up Once In control OF this fund every
teacher In every borough 81 the city. IL Is de
clared would receive all that II Was the intention
of the Board OF Education u give them In view
OF the distress existing among the teachers In
Queens and other horoughs the fight for the
money IN TO b- made at onCe.
The issue will be raised In court tomorrow In
Brooklyn II was set for last Friday. but when
the CORPORATION Counsel was informed that tho
hght for the poS csnon OF the State fund was in
cluded In the action. he asked time to prepare an
answer and an adiou nment until tomorrow was
s-c,red Should II he decided in favor Of tho
School Board the case will probably DO carried TO
the Court OF Appeals
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-10
ROBBED AT MS Own DOORsTEP.
And Burke Say. Policeman Finn Wouldn't
Help Him Catch the tn ieves.

John Burke. a Navy Yard messenger who lives
at SOL South Fifth street, Williamsburg. stepped
into saloon near the Broadway ferry early yes
terday morning to have drink before going home
He drew 81 bill from a small roll and paid for
his drink. When he left tho SELDOM four men
followed him. When they got iato Hooper street
Burke instinc'ivey felt that they wero going to
rob him. He rap and did tho men. What
followed Burke related later TO Police Captain
Short OF the Bedford avenue station.
when reached tho stoop OF my house." snld
Burke, @and tried to open tho door the four men
rushed upon me and was dragged oil tho stop.
While one Of tho men choked me the others kicked
and punched and then robbed me Of all tho money
Ihad. n little moro than S5. They ran down South
Fifth street and started after them. all the tino
shouting for help, Al South Fifth and Rodney
streets tho mon turned and ran toward South
Fourth street Just then Policeman Finn.
who had been in Broadway and had heard me-
appeared and asked what the trouble was
pointed TO the men who were still running and told
him they had assaulted and robbed me Finn
called me drunken bum and advised me TO go
home told my brothers and father what had
happened, They went out and found Finn,
Finn denied knowing anything about the affair.
Burke's left wrist was Sprained, his body was
bruised and he had deep cash under his right
eye and another on his left ear During the war
With Spain Burke served in Company ID, Forty
seventh Regiment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-10
MILLIONS 90 OFT IN MONEY! ORDERS.
Luoania's Christmas burden of This Sort
VIII BE ea,5OO.Ooo.


Tho Lucanta, which will sail from this por,
next Saturday bound for Europe. will carry
money orders TO the value Of 81. 500. 600 accord.
ing TO an estimate by Superintendent Elliott Of
the Money Order Division OF the Post once He
says that IL will be the biggess bunch OF money
orders pay able in foreign countries ever sen, out
OF the United States and tina, Il is sample Of tho
increase in money order business this year. Tho
number Of outgoing orders will increase daily I'M
he the last vessel TO soil which can reach foreign
countries in time 10 allow American drawn orders
10 he cashed before Christmas
Mon orders drawn abroad have already
beg un 20 reach this country and their number Ii
expected to increase daily until Christmas time
division OF the city was increased by thirty-r
new men on Dee. l. or this number twenty were
kept at the general post ONCE Heads OF tho
various departments OF the money order division
because they did not get them. the present force
Ia worHed from $50 o'clock in the morning until
ten al night
Throughout the Post otIice the complaint has DO
como general that Congress sights the New York
once in its appropriations One Of tho chief Of
hcers in the 'ost Ol,co said recently:
Sectional jealousy prevents sufficient arpro-
priniions for the New York Office. Representa-.
lives in Congress from the South and the West look
with disiayGr upon Large sums for tnis city Ths hey
foreign mail and that upon the speed with which
mail il disposed Of In New York depends he
PROMPT delivery Of mail all over the country. They
will not give us large enough appropriations foi
clerks carriers or suitable facilities The result
Is that they delay the delivery OF their own mail.
which passes through New York. because the mon
here work 10 their limit and then cannot handle
matter as fast az II accumulated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-10
NO ROW OYER M'oUkEM
His Lecture at Bronxviiis . Distinct Dis
appointment.

His Lscsur. at Bronxviiis Distinos Dis
appointment.
After much prophecy OF variog stod trouble ths
lecture Of the Rov. Peter Mcqueen Of West Somer-
Willie, Masa ON tho subject OF the war in the Pho
ippines, was given at the Gramatan Inn, Bronx
vile, on Friday night before an sudisnos
tina, crowded tho largo ball room The
ministerial wpr correspondent who erst-
while roared like lion in print about shs oui-
RACES committed by the American soldiory and
tho 'devilment' which began with ths coming
Of Gen. Merritt oooed like sucking dove The
harshest remark he made was that war II . dread
full thing. q statement not without president Of
good authority. Storeopuoon slides illustrated
his lecture. and whenever tho American nag
was shown there was applause
II the party OF ex-AssemblymAn Alfred a
Smith. who opposed Mr. McQuoun, were dig ustod
with the rlorgymnn's change Of front they m ads
no sign 1t was originally intended by the
King Daug hters tina, the lecture should he held
and his friends prevented the Kins's Daughters
from getting the lecture room Of the church. and
the Kings Daughtcrr oxprnas~d their opinion Of
Smith said that he Mas tho great great g randson
OF Ebenezer Smith. who did guard duty over
Major Andre in the Revolu,ionsry War and tina,
the unpatnotic attitude OF the Rev. Peter Mcqueen
The Rev; Peter said that he wasn't unpatnotio
and that he didn't care " Mr. Smith was the great
great grandson OF Balaams as. Mr Smith o
friends said there would be trouble when the
RevaReter lecturcd. in the hope Of whie h large
bate y Of local population and trainiull Of war
CORRESPONDENTS from this city paid twenty Ave
and fifty CENTS for seats reserved and otherwise
But white winged peac- brnoded and tho war cor
respond nts went 10 sleep in their chairs, and the
Rev. Peter Mcqueen after praisng the American
nrmy and Gen OILS and stating his opinion ,ha,
war In dreadful thing, went back 10 ives,
Somervilo. Mass, unframed