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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
FORTUNES LEASE
OF OFFICIAL LIFE
May Be Cut Short by Too
Much Talking.
TRUTH ABOUT HIS CASE
NOTIFIED OF A CHANGE BY
JANUARY /.
PRINCIPAL CHARGES AGAINST HIM
interviews fehecting on Judge Purnell MOI
Calculated to Help the Matter. In
yestigation To-day Before Clerk
of the County Court
of the County Court.

Judge PuTmell has notified J. B. For
tune, the clerk of the United States
court for the Eastern district of North
Carolina. that change will be made in
his office by january /, 1900.
This date was fixed in order to give
Fortune the fees from the December
term of court. which will amount to
about 81 900. If however, Fortune con
tinues to write interviews rejecting on
Judge Purnell he Will be dismissed nj
once.
1t has been held by the Supreme court
of the United States that such dssmiSSals
may be made at pleasure, and even with
out assigning amy reasons. This was
decided in Menen's case, away back III
the Both Z. S. Reports. And during
Mr.. Cleveland's administration, it was
held in Parsons case, from Alabama
16o u. s. Report that the power to ap-
point carries with it the power to dis
miss and from the exercise of this power
there is no appeal.
There are two reasons that influenced
Judge Pnrnell in deciding upon Fortune S
removal:
1. Incompetence in office.
3 Failure to discharge his business
obligations.
The Government demands that its bus
mess be conducted in a neat, correct and
orderly manner.
Many charges of failure to meet his
business obligations have been made
against Fortune and have come to Judge
Purnell's ears. One Of them is the Ball
Judgment of 5000 which will this morn
ing at 10 o'clock be investigated in sup
Elementary proceedings before the clerk
of Wake Superior court.
These are the facts about Fortune and
his proposed removal. about which 50
much has recently been written.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
EXCURSION RATES TO PHILA.
ADELPHIA, PA.

The Atlantic Coast Line will sell round
trip tickets to Philadelphia, Ia, ac.
count G. A. r. Annual Encampment al
one fare.
Tickets sold September LIST, 2nd and
Bird, continuous passage, and limited t.
return leaving Philadelphia not later
than September 18th, 1899.
Extension of return limit to September
Both may be obtained by depositing tick
ct with Joint Agent at Philadelphia be
tween September 9th and 9th (both days
inclusive) and OF payment of fee of 81
cents at time of deposit.
Merchants going north to purchase
their winter stock can avail themselves
of these tickets.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
OPPOSED TO THE SALE.
Norfolk Does not Want the Southern to
Get the A. and ID.

The stockholders of the Atlantic and
Danviile railroad met in Norfolk at noon
yesterday. There has been mach talk Of
sale or lease of the line to the Southern
and the stockholders We're called to con
slider the matter. The Landmark says
OF the meeting:
The citizens of Norfolk will feel some
degree of regret should the result of the
meeting of the stockholders be the turn
ing over to the Southern of what Is nov
an independent railroad feeder to the
city Of Norfolk. Nevertheless, the South
ern desires and has probably obtained
rails Of it's own leading to ats great deep
water terminus mt Primers Point. In
dications are that the deal has been
consunlmated. In this the newspapers
and the public, and even the gossip OF
the local transportation men, may be
in error and the stockholders may have
been called together for other reasons
than to ratify sale. The call for the
stockholders meeting was signed bt
President Benjamin Newgass, NewgasS
and Company, London firm, and Gen
eral Manager Charles 0. Haines, of this
fdtv
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
THE POLICE RECORD.

Tn the mayors court yesterday Henry
Kittrell, colored, was fined S19.25 for
failure to take ont license under the
sanitary ordinance.
A white man, Rufus Pulley, was fined
1925 for disorderly conduct.
Ernest Jones got $5.25 for driving
over the hose while the fire company
was fighting the fire at Dewar and Will
dprS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
CAPTURED.

4 living Tape Worm or Parasite, "a
feet in length, was removed from the
11-yeag-old daughter of Mr.. L. A.
Kuester of 223 East Lenoir street, with
one bottle of the Globe Tape Worm
Remedy. His daughter had ben trou-
bled with this parasite for the past two
years, and they tried several times TO
remove it, but never succeeded in get
ting the head of the Tape Worm, which,
if not removed will grow cut again to
be full length in a short time. This
time the worm has been removed with
head intact The Tape Worm can be
seen in the window of the Globe Rene
dy Company's store, at 232 Fayetteville
street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
SMALL FIRE YESTERDAY.
GOOD Work of the Department Ayerte,
a Disaster.

About five o'clock yesterday morning
smoke was discovered issuing from a
window of the wholesale grocery house
OF Dewar and Wilder. An alarm was
turned in and when the fire company
arrived the house was so filled with Il
dense, black, suffocating smoke that the
nranen could not enter After some
dlftlculty some tiremen crawled in and
found that the fire was in the cellar.
Several streams were turned ON and the
cellar Hooded, promptly extinguishing the
hre. This careful work saved the goods
on the first floor from damage by water.
The fire started i'm some cotton bagging
IN the basement and had evidently
smouldered for sometime as goods in the
house We're smoke-saturated. The dam
age was small and was fully covered by
insurance. The fire was in a dangerous
locality.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
SEN. MORGAN IS FOR BRYAN.

Birmingham, Ala, August 31.-Uni-
ted States Senator John /. Morgan,
who declared some time ago against
Bryan's denomination and john W
Tomlinssn, Bryan's lieutenant in this
State, spoke Mt Maplesville, Ala, today.
the former for and the latter against ex-
pansion. Morgan said in his speech to-
day that Bryan was the only logical
nominee of the Democratic party in
1900. He predicts McI4ean's election in
Ohio
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
WANT REDUCED RATES.

Executive Committee of the State Fair
to Meet Railroad People.
The special committee appointed by
the Executive committee of the State
Fair Association to secure reduced rail-
road rates for the approaching fair viii
meet the representatives of the various
railroads here next week. 1t is hoped
that an especially favorable rate can be
secured and particularly that better a1-
comnodations can be had as ON previous
years the crowded condition of the cars
as they near Raleigh has kept many
people at closely points from attending.
The interest in the fair is growing
daily and the ATTENDANCE is expected to be
the largest in the HISTORY of the fair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
s. A. l.. SPECIAL RATES.

On Account of the Sabbath School Con
yention Synod OF Catawba, Charlotte,
N. c., Aug 31st to Sept. 3rd.
On account of the above occasion the
s. A. l.. will sell round trip tickets 10
Charlotte, n. c., and return for $7.30.
tickets to be sold August 10Th, Both AMI
31st, with final limit September 9th.
For further information call on
TT. s. LIZARD, y. =. "A. Raleigh, y. G.
II. +. SMITH, G. i. A. Raleigh, \. c.
w. G. KIMBALL, ID. T. A Raleigh
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
FEVER AT KEY WEST.

Two Cases Reported and Rigid Quar-
antine Ordered.
Austin, Texas, August 31.-State
Health Officer Blount tonight upon re-
ceipt of the information that there We're
two cases of yellow fever at Key West,
declared rigid quarantine against that
place and notified all Texas coast points
to place in quarantine any ships com
ing from Key West. The quarantine
will be rigidly observed until all danger
is passed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
TO PLAY AT WILMINGTON.

The Portsmouth All Americas ball
team passed through yesterday morning
on the Seaboard's Atlanta Special, on
the way to play the Wilmington team.
The Virginians were in good form and
confident of landing a victory.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
COURT HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS

There are great improvements being
made at the court house these days. A
new vault for the records, re-arrange-
ment of the court room, a steel bridge
from the jail to the court room for
prisoners, new carpets, the walls white
washed. the floors secured and the wood
work painted, are some of the improve
ments that have made our court house
good as new
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
DIR CARTER HURT.

Mr.. ]. H. Afford received a telegram
yesterday morning from Rev. DIR. j. w.
Carter at Parkersburg, w. Va, stating
that he had had a fall and would be un-
able to return to Raleigh in time to oc-
cupy his pulpit next Sunday. No par
ticulars were given except that he was
crippled by the fall but not seriously.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
LOCKVILLE WAITER POWER.

The property of the Cape Fear Power
Company, at LockviIle has all now been
surveyed and the engineers are prepar-
ing their working plans. When these
are completed the company will make
some definite announcements as to their
plans. This is one of the finest water
powers in the State. The company is de-
veloping it owns property for twenty six
miles up Haw River from LockYille.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
RECRUITS FOR THE FoRTIETH

Lieutenant Crawford, of the 10th regi-
ment, Volunteer Infantry, now stationed
at Fort Riley, Kansas, has. been ordered
to this State on recruiting duty. He will
report to Lieut.. Settle, the recruiting
officer here in charge. 1t has not yet
been decided what territory he will be
assigned to.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
HUGE ORDER FOR LUMBER.
Southern Yellow Pine For the Cape tc
Cairo Road.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 31.-An order
for 500.0O000O feet of Southern yellow
pine the largest single order i'll the his
tory of the lumber trade, for use in the
construction of Cecil Rhodes proposed
Cape to Cairo road in Africa, is said to
have been consummated. According to
the Star twenty mills along several
Texas and Louisiana railroads are under
contract to fill the order. The mill own
ers are said to be under bond to furnish
the lnmher within two years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
NEW CORPORATION.

Articles of agreement were yesterday
filed with the Secretary of State by Benz.
l.. Keith, Franklin p. White John Il.
Mercer and Isaac Hogeland for the I'M
corporation Of the white Patent Axle
and Hub Company" with headquarters
at Wilmington and Greensboro.
The object Us the manufacture Of the
White Patent Axle Spindle and lhe
White Patent Hub.
The capital stock is $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
FINISHED BY NEW YEARS.

A Seaboard Air Line official says
trains will hardly be running over the
Camden Cheraw link, now in course of
construction. before January LIST. The
contract calls for completion of the road
by December 18th. Work is now being
pushed on this road with all possible
rapidity. A large number of hands are
employed on it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01

Irritating stingS, bites, scratches
wounds and cuts soothed and healed b.7
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve-a sur.
and safe application for tortured flesh
Beware Of counterfeits. Bobbitt, Wynne
& Co, w. III. King & Co, Adams x
Move. VIM. Simpson. Druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01

The great success of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
in the treatment of bowel complaints
has made it standard over the greater
part of the civilized world. For sale
everywhere. Bobbitt- Wynne Drug Co.,
and Ii. 7. Hicks, Druggists, Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01

Tommy Ryan defeated Jack Moifat
in combat for the welter-weight cham
pionship at Dubuque, Iowa, last night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01

When some people get into society they
are too busy to attend the church which
gave them their start.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01

1t is sometimes so hot that even tue
yainest woman doesn't care whether her
nose looks shiny or not.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
.SECRE TARY WILSON
He Cannot Be Present at the
State Fair.
HOPES TO COME LATER
HE HAS ENGAGEMENTS FOR
OCTOBER.
DESIRES TO VISIT NORTH CAROLINA
When He Does So He viii Find Her People
Ready 10 Give Him Cordial Wei
come. His Letter to Pres.
ident Battle.

Mr.. r. H. Battle, president of the
Agricultural Society learning that the
Secretary of Agriculture for the
United States spoke of coming South
this winter, addressed Il letter to him,
in behalf of the executive committee of
the society, asking him to be present at
our State Fair and address the people
on the subject of agriculture. The sub
joined letter informs our readers that
Mr.. Wilson cannot be present ut the
Fair, but that he intends TO visit the
State later All regret that he cannot
be here during the Fair:
United States Department of Agricul-
tire
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
NEW WHOLESALE HOUSE.
Dunn and Dixon Brothers Open Gro
Gerry Store Today.

Gerry Store Today.
Dunn and Dixon Brothers, formerly q
Wake Forest firm, will open up an ex-
clusively wholesale grocery establishment
in the Commercial and Farmers Bank
building today. The firm is composed Of
Nat G.. Damn Fred Dixon and Win
Dixon. 1t will put two travelling men
on the road and will cover the entire
State. All the members OF the firm are
young men but have had excellent bust
ness training
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
Office of the Secretary,

Washington, d. G., Aug. 30, '99.
President Il. II. Battle, Raleigh. n. c..
Dear Sir: / have your favor of
August 2Sth. | regret very much that
| cannot go to North Carolina in Octo-
Der, because l have other engagements.
/ did say to Mr.. Patterson that ! wanted
very much to make visit TO your State
some time during the winter. | mean to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-01
Very truly yours,
JAMES WILSON,

NtITtIHTy.
The people of North Carolina will give
Mr.. Wilson a hearty Southern welcome
at any time he may see lit to honor the
State with a visit
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-07-21
Ia CORRESPONDENCE DI PUDRIORICO
Diaro absomamente mDaaI de opinion
San JUAN Puerto Rico 21 de Julio de 1899.
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SALVADOR CARBONELL

Doctor Medina Cruia do la acuad
hopales De aque Cudad exCuano del Hospital
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-12


The hard coal burner in the parlor ana
the Kitchen range would give place to the
old fashioned Fireplace, and even the
skillet would go--while We roasted our
dodgers in The ashes ana ''o''e'
meat on o shsry stick.
The watches and clocks Of the whole
world would stcp for want OF springs.
Not only the sewing machine, hut the
,,r;oh, lille needle, directed by beauty aud
. >, would he forever worse than lost IN a
hav-stack.
The old iron spoon with which our
crandmothers drummed OH the dIshpan 10
call the hired man TO dinner, would vanish
from ;ts accustomed nail on the side oil the
cupboard.
Tho water works and gas systems OF our
great cities would lie gone, having neither
pipes, pumps nor engines.
Farmers would all wear homespuu
clothes, and have their wheat aud corn
ground at a primitive water MILL or
ponuded in stone mortar.
Though music, art and religion be iett
ne men would have little time to devote
to these things after the necessary s'rns-
gle for existence.
And YET gold is said 10 have intrinsic
yaluo that makes II an iuvarable standard
for the measurement Of all the world s
transactions.
What fool. these mortals be'-lndus-
triaf idc0cdtc.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-12
GOVERNMENT-MADE POWDER.
Plant Mt Indian Head on the Potomac
Nearing Completion - Product 10
lie Used in Target Practice.

In the near future the government
will be in position to manufacture at
least portion of the smokeless powder
which will be used in target practice
A plant at Indian Head on the Potomac
is nearing completion where this pow
der will be made. OF course one plant
will not be enough to supply the army
but experiments will be made there
and the best powder will be manufac-
tured, which will be the standard by
which all used by the army Will be
measured. Besides this it Is hoped to
show the manufacturers that the gov
eminent Is not helpless in this direc-
ton, and this plant will be held over
their heads to force them to furnish
powder at a reasonable price. If this
Is not done the product made at Indian
Head will be used TO demonstrate 10
congress that the army can make Its
own powder, and other plants will be
asked for,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-12
Gold and Iron.

Suppose all the gold and gold ore of the
world should BE destroyed at once.
What would he the effect?
Business it is true would be unsettled
for time. but the people Of the world
would soon establish satisfactory money
system, and labor would 60 right on Gre
ating wealth as it always has.
But suppose all the iron, steel and iron
ore of the world were destroyed at once.
Wouldn't things go to smash?
All civilization would 90 insane.
No great merchant ships would plough
the seas.
No railroads would hurry the products
Of toll to the boards Of produce gamblers
in our great cities.
War ships and cannon would perish.
The telegraph and the telephone would
be remembered only by the millions Of
wooden poles alongside the deserted
grades OF vanished railways.
The printing press would stop, and even
the little Insignificant steel pen, which
with drop Of ink "has made thousands
yea millions think" would vanish even
with the sword which it has SO valiantly
outstrlpped.
The very houses in which we live wouli
tumble down for want of nails.
The bicycle would give place TO iht
horse and the wooden wheeled cart.
All the machinery Of the world would
stop.
Steam which has revolutionized the
world would become again but an evanes'
cent yapor.
Electricity would climb kite string
back to the clouds.
The pillow. the hoe, the spade, the move,
and the pitchfork, the binder and the
thresher would become a traditlon-no
even a sample being left for exhibition IN
the museums.
Our doors would have 20 be barred will
q board fastened with button or secured
with wooden pin.
Brass would become ten times more
valuable than gold or silver.
The iron curlsys on the cornices of oul
buildings would disappear.
The Goddess Of Liberty IN New Yorl
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-12
His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. J. +. Lilly, prominent citizen OF
Hannibal, Mo-, lately had a wonderful de-
liverance from frightful death. In tell
ing of it he says: 81 was taken with
Typhoid Fever, that ran into pneumonia
NV lungs became hardened. ] was so
weak | couldn't even sit up in bed.
Nothing helped me. | expected to soon
die of Consumption, when heard of DR..
Kings New Discovery. One bottle gave
great relief, continued to use it, and now
an well and strong. can't say TOO much
In its praise" This marvellous medicine
is the surest and quickest cure in the
world for all Throat and Lung Trouble
Regular sizes 80 cents and Sl.O0. Trial
bottles free at J. W. kelly's drug store
every bottle guaranteed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-12
FACTORIES.
IN THE BUSINESS SITUA-
TON.
In the South Which Must Have
a Telling Effect.

BALTIMORE, Mp, Oct. 5.-The one thing
which has been lacking to make we'll
rounded aud general prosperity for the
south-prosperity for the farmers, as well
as for the manufacturers--has come, says
the Manufacturer Record, in It's weekly
review of southern industrial conditions.
The advance in cotton, if the price ruling
today holds, as it probably will, means
that southern farmers will receive at least
5000 600, possibly 500, 600 more fof
this years crop than for that of last year
This means a great deal to the south; in
fact. TO the whole country. The addition
of SIS, 100000 to $iO0,OOO,O 900 to the value
of the south's cotton, the production by
the country at large of about 2,5OO, OOO,OOO
bushels of corn, or about g, 0O0, 900 bush
ella more than the largest crop ever before
raised, the high prices which cattle raisers
are getting by reason Of the general en-
ployment of the people at good wages, are
factors ia the business situation which
must have a very telling effect. The
fluctuations of call money for stock specu-
lation In New York count for but little as
against these solid facts. The farmers
this year are going to be prosperous.
Last wear western farmers were in good
shape, and southern farmers were trying
to get on solid ground by close economy.
This year western farmers, with their
magnificent corn crop and fair wheat
yield. added to higher prices for live stock,
will. be in clover, and their southern
brethren will wind up the season with less
debt and more spending money on hand
than for some years. Add t, these facts
that every railroad is taxed to its utmost;
that the iron trade is crowded as never
before, with sales year ahead at mag
nihcent profits; that nearly all branches
Of trade are doing equally as well, and we
have a uniform condition Of activity and
prosperity such as has not been seen for a
long time.
Asa matter of fact, the activity In iron
10 adding to the strain upon transporta-
ton facilities which has been observed for
several weeks. There 10 complaint Of the