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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-23
PERSONALS.

Adiutant General Register was in the
city yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Terrell is visiting her
brother in Durham.
Mr.. C. c.. Mcdonald returned from
New York yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. John Van B. Metz, of Whining
ton. is the guest of Capt. benson, on
Newborn avenue.
Mrs. T.. e. Moffitt has gone to Phila-
delphia to attend a convention of the
Daughters of the Revolution
Prof. J. Y. Joyner. of the State Nor
NAL and Industrial College faculty. of
Greensboro, spent yesterday in Raleigh.
Mrs. w. j. Hawkins has returned
from Florida and is with her daughter
Mrs. Sherwood Higgs. 406 Blount street.
Mrs. Il. Il. Mofftt and Mrs. A. @.
Holiday are in Philadelphia. as repre-
sentatives of the North Carolina Society,
attending the annual meeting Of the
Daughters of the Revolution. ;.
Mr.. Ed O. Aston, the Southern's very
popular travelling freight agent here
goes to Richmond today to accept the po-
sition of chief clerk in the office of As
sistant General Freight Agent J. III
Drake.
Mr.. VIM. s. Pearson, editor of the
Morganton Herald, was III Raleigh yes.
terday returning from the Southern
Pines convention. Mr.. Pearson thinks
the west will give safe majority for
the Constitutional amendment and that
it will be certain to carry.
Speaking Of Judge Purnel, who has
been holding court at Elizabeth City tn,
IscounmiSt saws. ''Tha Judoa VICAR,
the ermine with ability, dignity and gen
tlemanly courtesy. He is not a politician
Of the lower type, and his opinions ar,
Just, lucid and impartial. In his per
sonality he greatly resembles his dis
tinguished grandfather, Governor bud
ley, who was the first Governor of Nortl
Carolina by popular vote, after the con
vention of 1885. He represented TIL,
Wing party and defeated Governo
Speight, who was Democrat
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-23
ST. LUKE'S HOME.

The success of the financial agent of
st. Luke's Home is n matter OF especial
qualification to its many friends. who
are eagerly looking forward to the early
erection of the new Home in which we
are so interested.
During the past week contribution
of fifty dollars was received of Mr.. Hen
ny WE'LL of Goldsboro, as we'll as gifts
from six Spromnent attorneys and other
citizens of the same place.
Intense interest is manifested in the
Home everywhere, and recognizing the
INERT of the cause, people contribute
gladly
The committee on the selection and
purchase of the site for the new Home
consisting of four gentlemen has been
selected
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-23
CITY ITEMS.

The Corporation Commission meets
tomorrow ut IL o'clock.
Wake Superior court, civil term, begins
tomorrow morning, Judge Brown presid-
ing.
Don't fail to be at the train this morn
ing to help welcome the boys" back
home.
Prof. ]. G. Blasingame has signitied his
acceptance of the Presidency of the Fe-
male University.
L. OBJ. Branch Camp meets this (Sun-
day. morning at $50 O'Clock promptly at
the mayors office.
There are only four more days on
which you can register. Suppose you
attend to the matter tomorrow.
Rev. DIR. Vann returned home to
Scotland Neck yesterday. His services
with the Tabernacle were much en-
joyed by the people.
Five marriage licenses were issued yes
..tes X, making exactly go that have
been issued by Capt. Hood since he has
been in the registers office.
A telegram has been received here an
n0uncing the death of the little grand
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Hodge,
little Marion Louise Love, of New York
city.
Died, at her home on 212 North Har-
rington street at 2:30 yesterday, Miss
Rebecca Weldon, at the age of seventy
four. Funeral services at ) o'clock to-
day Sunday from the residence.
In another column State Treasurer
Worth advertises in today's paper for
bids for the $4,000 issue of per cent
State bonds authorized by the Legisla-
ture ito pay off the debts of the States
Prison and for other purposes. Bids
will be opened May 22d, but bids under
1O4 will not be considered.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

l. ROSENTHAL.-S easonable Goods.
W. {. STRONACH & SONS.-Grocers.
DUBLIN 4 FERRALL-Hous Clean
ing.
BO1LAN, PEARCE & CO.-White
Goods.
W. II. WORTH.-N. C. State Bonds
for Sale.
CROSS & LINEHAN.-Our Spring
Suits are Models.
s. & D. BERWANGER.-So Soldier Boys
We Welcome You.
SHERWOOD HIGGS & CO.-All of
Finest Millinery Reduced.
LINCOLN LITHIA WATER.-Its
Use in Kidney and Bladder Trouble.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-23
AFTER THE ENCANIPMENT.
Morehead Makes Bid for 1t and Hits
at Wrightsville.

There will be a pretty lively contest
between Morehead and Wrightsville this
wear for the State Guard Encampment
A citizen of AIorehead writing to the
Adiutant General yesterday had this to
say for his place:
II am willing to give a camp ground
eoual to the one at Wrightsville. / will
have well. sunk and everything arrang
ed so that they will have everything III
the way of conveniences and perhaps q
great deal more than they got al
Wrightsville. There are no sand-flie'
or mosquitors ners, nor insects of any
kind" ~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-23

Died, at her home on 212 North Har-
rington street ut 2:30 yesterday, Miss
Rebecca Weldon, at the age of seventy
four. Funeral services at ) o'clock to-
day Sunday from the residence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-23
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

For North Carolina. Fair and warm
er III eastern: showers in western por-
tons Sunday; fresh southeasterly winds
Local forecast for Raleigh and vlcin-
lty to O'Clock tonight: Showers early
Sunday; warmer.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday;
Maximum temperature, 10; minimum
temperature, 80: mean, 81; rainfall, %
inches, (for "A hours.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-23
GENERAL MISSIONARY.

Rev. John E. White, secretary of the
State Baptist Mission Board. yesterday
said that at meeting of representative
Baptists in Asheville during the week
Rev. A. A. Brown was elected general
missionary for Western North Carolina.
Rev. Mr.. Blanchard was first elected to
this position, some months ago, but he
declined to serve.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-23
All OF Our Finest Millinery Re

ahead OF
spring hats have must
u'hl ample ahead.
confidently this is the best
mi
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-23
DIED.

In Hiusboro on April %. 1899, Mrs.
Rebecca Il. Webb. wife of James Webb,
and daughter of T.. Il. Kuffn, in the
22d year OF her age. A good woman
has gone to her reward, with the love
land respect of all who knew her.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-23

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
iousness, indigestion, Headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 25co
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-01
A Midnight Encounter.

Brown worked years ago in glass fac
tory at New Castle, Pa. His turn came
of at o'clock in the morning and get
ting home at that hour was attended with
some difficulties. In those days the tray
cling circuses had no largo trains of cars
to carry their outfit, but were content to
haul their few vans along tho country
roads, driving their docilo animals in tho
front of the caravan.
Brown was coming from work one night
and being man of meditative mind, had
his head bowed as he trudged toward his
home. All at once he became conscious
that no was up against the biggest thing
he had ever encountered. He saw snake
like thing at his side, again over his head
and again directly in front of him. He
put out his hands to fend off the expected
attack and grasped two hornlike things
that caused the sweat to break out all over
his body.
He was conscious that he had met the
evil one, but he did not know what use he
had for n glass worker. His suspense was
relieved by hearing the voice of u man in
the rear of the object of his fear shouting:
"Git out of the road of them elephants
Did ye never sec circusp"
Brown was so badly scared that he did
not go to work for several days and will
not now attend circus on free ticket
pittsburu News
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-01

"Talk about mean men" said the re-
tired professional burglar, II met one one
night that beats them all.
ut was like this was Just packing
up some Of the sllverware from the dining
room sideboard when he stole softly down
stairs and had his gun at my head before
Twas aware of his presence. I pleaded
with him to let mo 60 and promised to re-
form.
"But he had no mercy and marched me
straight to the pantry, where seven large
pies doomed up before me.
"'Do you sec those pics?' he said.
Then cat every one Of theIn,' and he
pressed the cold steel to my head. That
man was so mean that he actually made
me eat those seven pies. When had fin
ished, he released me, and I didn't even
get credit for the feat, for as passed I'M
der his bedroom window heard him say:
"'Yes, dear, was so hungry and your
pies were SO good that couldn't stop un.
til they were all gone. '"-Chicago Demo.
GRAFT
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-01
Would not See DunIinR.

San Francisco, April 30-John p. Dun
Ming sailed for Mantlaa couple OF days
ago. Before doing so Dunni6g wrote .
letter to Mrs. Botkin. The letter was as
follows:
s'"Nfy Dear Ida: Please forgive me for
making this request. l must see you.
know as we'll MS yon that you have been
wronRed-deeply wronged aud my suffer-
Ing has been as great as.yorps. ] will sail
to go to the front this evening; ask you
once more to let me sec you, perhaps for
the last time. Fondly, Jack"
Mrs. Botkin returned the letter with a
verbal answer that he could choose his
weapons as she never expected to meet him
again except on the opsn field. She hopes
she may never again gaze on hi'iace while
the breath OF life was left in her body and
while she remained in pawn for the real
criminal in the deadly tragedy. She fur
ther assured him of her earnestness by say.
ing that in breaking the sonl OF the envel-
OPP which contained the note, her fingers
had burned
In discussing Cummings nttompt to soc
her, Mrs. B)tkin says she surpo.ed his con.
science was hurting him but she did not
want any confessions or admissions from
such as he. She remarked that the lam
gungo in which Dunning's note was
couched reminded her very forclbly of the
pitiful notes he used to send hcr when he
wanted her to give him money enough to
buy meal or bed for himself.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-01
The Police Force.

The Police Commission will meet this
evening for organization. In all probn-
bility Mr. Pyle will be chosen president.
When seen by REPUBLICAN reporter to-
day Mr.. Pyle said The commission can
have only ono policy. That is TO Keep the
police department up to its present high
standard and if possible to improve 1T.
"Ail over the country today thieves would
rcjoi % II they heard that the force was TO
BIZ changed. Wilmington like other cities
has learned that it 4 unwise to change
no force when the heads are changed.
"rhe old mon know the thieves ana new
men do not know them.
There is ono thing however that the
coInmi, sion will enforce, 1t is prompt ana
faithful duty. The Democrat or Republl-
can that has to be coaxed to Go his duty
will have bis head chopped off quicker
than thought.
I'VE want to improve the force II posi-
BILE but at any rate it must stny at lls
present high standing. There will be very
little business Cor tho meeting this even
ing beyond organization and general rou-
tine work.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-01
City Court Gases.

Officer Hurley charged Charles Giles
and Charles Weston. coored, In tho City
Court thi, morning with disOrderly .c0n-
duct. The men were part OF II crowd that
was using bad language on the street
yesterday morning. His appearance pre-.
vented fight.
Weston was fined S. an Giles was dis.
missed.
Frank Marstlen was charged with rid
ing bicycle on the left hand side Of the
street. iIe was fined IS and costs.
Eugene Slerllth was charged with carry
ing on the business OF junk dealer with
out having taken out special license.
George Janvier testified that oterllth's
license had expired on February sth.
S;erllth claimed he was unable to re-
new the license.
fed that no and William Spires sold sl.9o
worth OF brass from the Pullman cars.
The court said the excuse Of poverty
was not sufficient He was held in bail for
his appearance at the upper. court.
Sterlith said the reason he did not hava
the means was that there were fifty men
going around violating this law.
The court said there were numbers OF
mon violating the law and were no5
caught.
When the case of James August was
called Deputy City Solicitor CahOon asked
that the argument be posi- poned until to-
morrow morning. Ho-ras cxilod awHt0a'
Saturday and did not have any opportunity
to hunt authorities.
At the session on Saturday night
Martin Robinson was fired $50 and cost
for stabbing young man named Gala
CHER.
Michael Roach and Henry Gamble were
hold in 1900 bail for hearing tomorrow
morning on the charge Of larceny. :
Early In the past week about enc th0us-
aud pounds of insulated copper. wire was
stolen from West Philadelphia
The police In Philadelphia arrested a
young man on suspicion of taking the
wire. On Wednesday, u youth sold 70
pounds Of copper wire that hsl the insulr
alton burned off. Next day another lad
sold 30 pounds and the next day thi I'd
lad appeared with 10 pounds more Of the
wire.
On Friday night ono Of the ownors Of
the wiro came down fiom Philadelphia
and identified 1t. Chief Dolan has COM
municnted with the Philadelphia authori-
tbs In reference to the matter.
At the session held Yesterday morning
James Brown was held on similar
charge.
Mary f. Harris, coorel, was fined 81
aud costs for acting lisorderly and Robert
Clark was fined IS and costs for acting
dlsorderIy
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-01
Preferred Food to Drink.

The man with the freckles on his nose
glanced carelessly over the morning paper
which the man with the barbed wire beard
had thoughtfully subscribed for.
''Will YOU
The landlady spoke his name with in
finite sweetness, for she fondly hoped no
would pay his board after supper.
-'have some oyster stew"
The man with the freokles on his nose
tilted back his chair in defiance of the
laws of etiquette and grayitation.
''No, thank you'-
A faraway look came into his eyes.
-"Im not thirsty"
1t is u matter of conjecture whether it
was emotion or stage fright that caused
the man with the yellow whiskers to
sneeze SO violently that he upset the salt
ccllar.-Boston journal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-01

Alfred Jackson, James II. Yates,
Ferg. Hanrahan: Alfred Hayes,
James Glenn and Christopher T..
Stuck went fishing for slad to-day.
Yates will have shad for lunch for
a month at his saloon. Stuck will
have some of the catch for dinner
tomorrow at the city restaurant.
They will have a boatload when they
return, for they bought 80 fine shad
for s.. so at New Castle this morning.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-01

Bishop Coleman is receiving many con-
tributions for The building fund of st.
Matshews' Mission. Just $l,0iG has been
received. of which check for $1,000 was
from modes woman in New York, who
desires her identity to remain unknown,
rs dover. Persons familiar with the
bishop are of tho opinion that he would
promise contributors to like amounts to
keep their names from the public II that
only Is deterrlny them from donating.
On Wednesday evening at the Chapel of
the Good Shepherd, Bishopstead, Bishop
Coleman will confirm O class from st Mat.
thews Mission.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-01
GETIY-EURd, LURAf, AND WASH
lN0TON.
Personally Conducted Tour via PcnnsyI
Nania Railroad.

Thu Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has arranged for II live.day Personally.
Conducted Tour TO Gettysburg Luruy.
and Washington on May g. A fun day Will
bs spent vt Gettysburg, three hours ut
Iuray, affording ample ti,ne to make
tour Of the wonderful cayerns. and Two
daysa Washington.
Party will DO under guidance OF ono OF
ths compuny's experienced tourist agents.
A chapGron. whose especial charge win he
uun:cogtcd ladies', will also. accompany the
party throughout Round-trip tickets.
including transportation for the round
trip hotel accommodations at Getty sburg
aud carriage drive ovcr tho battlefield,
luncheon, tran, fer, nnd,a admission to Lurny
Caverns, luncnon, transfer and hotel ac-
comlnodations at Washington, and din
ner going and supper returning At Brond
Street station in connection with tickets
from Trenton and points east thereof,
will DO sold at the extreme low rate OF
,S25 from Now York, $al from Trenton, s22
from Philadelphia, and proportionato rates
from other points.
For Itineraries aud full information
apply to ticket agents Tourists Agent,
1916 Broadway, New York; is0 Bond
Street, Newark, n. j. or address Gro. w.
Boyd Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-01
n. E, Preachers Association.

The Methodist Preachers Asso-
citation this morning discussed tho
subject: "Methodism and the Meth
odist Church. Nearly every meme
Der of the association entered into
the discussion.
The association adopted a reso-
luton commencing the cause in
which Rev. John d. {. Hanna had
enlisted and bcspeaking him the
"hearty co cooperation OF the minis
tiers and people of this city and via
cinity, by opening their pulpits to
him on the Sabbath and arranging
for his lectures during the week."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-01
MAKING BRASS INSTRUMENTS.
fIow some of the Principal Parts Are
Brought Into shape.

N0w Some of the Principal Parts Are
Brought Into shape.
The bell of brass band instrument,
which Is the big end, extending back to
the bow or first bend, is made of a single
piece Of metal which was originally flat.
The pattern by which the metal is cut Is
OF the shape that bell would have II 1t
were slit straight down the side from end
to end and then fsttened out. When the
flat piece of metal from which a bell Is to
be formed has been cut out by such a pat
tern, IL Is bent by hand over q rod until
the edges meet. The seam is brazed, and
the piece Of metal now has its trumpet
shaped form, but with many little more or
less uneven places In the thin mG(bl.
The bell Is then placed upon wooden
mandrel, form which fills the interior Of
the bell from end to end and Is of the size
and shape to which the bell is to be con-
formed. The inequalities In the surface
Of the metal are then worked out Of it by
hand with wooden hammers, the bell be-
ing repeatedly driven down upon the man
drel. when the bell has at last been
brought IN this manner substantially to
Its true form, it Is finished and brought to
its perfect smoothness Of surface In spin
ming machine.
Tho bow of the instrument ID made
sometimes In two pieces, sometimes in
one All of the very largest instruments
have the bow in two pieces, which are cut
from fiat metal, like the bell piece These
fat pieces, whose outlines conform to the
curve of the bow, are struck into their
rounded form with dies, and the two
halves thus made are then joined. Many
instruments of all sizes are made with the
bow thus formed, but the costlier instru-
ments of sizes other than the very largest
are made with the bow Of single piece,
bent.
Tho bow has some taper, being larger at
the end where the bell is joined to it than
at the other. The bent bow in it's original
form, as cut by tho patterns, Is straight,
fiat strip Of brass, II little narrower at one
end than at the other in shape like that
of tho face of q long, slender keystone, so
that when it Is rounded upinto tube shape
1t will have the required taper. This
piece is brought into tube shape and braz-
ed and wrought into form and finish, all
except the bending Of II into bow shape,
in substantially the same manner as the
bell. The slightly tapcring but yet per-
fectly wrought section of pipe is then filled
with molten lead. When the lead has
cooled, the section of pipe thus filed is
Ibid across n wooden form shaped like the
lower part of the letter U, into which it is
gradually bent. AS the pipe Is bent down
more and more little wrinkles appear along
across the inner side. These wrinkles, as
they appear, are beaten out by hand with
very small, light hammers, and when the
bow has finally been brought down to its
form the surface of the inner curve is as
smooth as that of tho outer curve. Then
tho lead is melted out of it, and the bow
is put through the processes Of finishing
New York Sun.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-01
III A HIS.

III MS.
STEEJMAN-At New port, Del, on April ~,
James Sleelman, aged ~ years.
Relatives ami frlrnis are invited TO attend
She funeral front MS late residence at Newport
on Monday afternoon at .o'clock. lntermeht
at ST. James cemetery, Newport
DAVIS-ht New Castle Dol. on April y. 1879,
Thomas Davis aged ,5years? months.
elatives aud friends, are invited TO attehu
the funeral on Monday afternoon. Services
at the residence Of his mother. Mrs. Mary l."
Davis at 2 80 O'Clock.
KING-On April %. infant son Of Christ opher
G. and Annie L" King. aged days, No, oeJ
King street.
In,ermcnt April p, 1.ombardy cemetery.
HARKNESS-In Rockford. Christiana HID. on
April 60 James Hardness, aged 70 years
Relatives and friends ARE respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral from the resi-
dence OF j. D clifford. on Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock Services at the house. Inter
ment private at Greenhlll cemetery.
DOUGHERTY- On April 90. Charles B., son Of
John j. aud the late Jennie B. Dougherty,
aged z years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services Oh Tuesday morning.
at 0 so o'clock. High mass at IT, Mary $
church intern ent in Cathedral Cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-01
POLITICS OF :
ALL KINDS.

The Regulars will hold their pri-
maries on Wednesday, May 18th
and have so informed the Depart
ment of Elections.
The Union Republicans will hold
May Goth.
And now Patrick Neary says he
will soon retire from politics. John
II. Dickey has retired, and when
Pat does, twoof the most illustrious
Democrats will have taken back
seat in the party in Delaware.
Hamilton Stewart has announced
that he will be candidate for City
Council on the Republican ticket.
H. w. Zebley, the present mem
Der representing that ward will
also be candidate for reelection.
William Jack has signified his in
tention of becoming candidate for
City Council from the First ward.
Candidates will not be scarce in this
ward, as Anton Hauber, Peter A.
Pagan and George a. Willis have
dlSO announced themselves DIS can
didates.
On Saturday next the registration
officers will sit at the accustomed
places to revise the lists and regis
ter all persons who desire.
J. p. Theodore Fuekel has an
nounced himself as a Democratic
candidate for City Treasurer, sub
ject to the Democratic party rules.
William l.. Hartman will also be
candidate in opposition to Mr..
Fuekel. Fuekel was defeated four
years ago by Joseph X. Adams by
80 ajority.
Seth H. Feaster is making a hus-
Ting canvass for Mayor, subject to
rules of the Republican party.
William B. Clerk has announced
himself as a Mayoralty candidate
on the Union Republican ticket.
The Union Republican First Dis
trict Committee will meet tonight,
as will also the Regular Republican
City Committee.
The three Democratic candidates
for Mayor, DR.. J. c. Fahey, Jesse
X. Baylis and Dr.. Thomas A. Hitch
are making lively canvass for
votes. 1t will be fight to the finish
between the candidates.