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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26
THE Old BAY LINE.

Baltimore. Feb. 24-The new owners
OF the Seaboard Air Line at its north
ern connection on Chesapeake Bay, the
Baltimore Steam Packet Company, are
carrying out plans in Baltimore. which
Indicate that their policy will be as
progressive as that of the former COM
pany. Work is in progress ON extensive
wharves and warehouses ON Light
street, which will be used by the Old
Bay Line for its passenger business as
soon as they are completed. The
wharves are nearly 800 feet in length
and give ample accommodation for the
large steamers of the company. The
buildings will include offices, waiting
rooms and will have large storage
capacity. The work is being done I'M
der the supervision of General Manager
John X. Sherwood, and is being pushed
ahead as rapidly as possible. In addi-
ton to the new wharf the Old Bay Line
will also have its extensive wharves at
Union Dock, giving it two terminals in
Baltimore for the use of its fleet which
comprises five large and powerful steam
erS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26
Who is Working TO Secure Refrigerator
Competition for Truckers.

Who is Working to Secure Refrigerator
Competition for Truckers.
graded schools in the town of Licking
ton.
S. b. 1.075. III. r. 1,O75: To incorpo-
rate the town of Waco in Cleveland
county.
To authorize Fayetteville TO establish
a sewerage system.
S. r. 1913, III. II. 1.122: TO authorize
the town of Tarhoro to issue bonds for
electric lights.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
To enlarge the limits of Roxobel in
BERTHE county.
To incorporate Cedar Fall Randolph
county.
To incorporate Manly. Moore county.
TO amend the charter of Sanford.
10 incorporate Pine Bluff.
TO amend the charter Of Clayton.
To amend chapter $40. Laws of 1897,
TO allow commissioners Of Beaufort IA
levy special tax.
To amend chapter 1879 Laws OF
ton.
10 sliitHOi1Lt GDllllillSS.bil Is DI aNaSU
10 levy special tax.
To incorporate Richfield.
TO incorporate Wakefield.
To authorize Salisbury to issue bonds
To revise and consolidate stock law
| of RobeSon county.
| To incorporate town of Hildebrand.
To allow Alamance county TO issue
road bonds
! To incorporate Carisville in Beaufort
county.
! To amend charter of the town of Mon
roe.
| To amend charter of Burlington.
! To authorize Mecklenburg to issue
road bonds.
To authorize Rocky Mount to issue
bonds.
| To establish graded school at Wash
ington.
| To allow commissioners of Nash coun-
ty to levy special tax
/ To allow commissioners of Camden
county to levy a special tax.
! To allow commissioners of Cabarrus
county to issue bonds
| To incorporate ShalIotte in BrunwicL
county.
!! To establish i dispensary at Seaboard
! To incorporate North Carolina Mutual
and Provident Association.
! To regulate SADIE of liquor at Beau
fort
To require marking of live stock in
Carteret county.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES
1 To prevent pools, trusts, conspira cies
and unlawful combinations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26
SPACE is AN Object
GREAT FORTHCOMING SPECIAL EDITION
or THE NEWS AND OBSERVER.
Il is Still Booming. The CitizeSs Of Raleigh
are With US Almost 10 Man
Progressive People

The fame of the News and Observer 5
forth coming special edition is rapidly
extending throughout this section and
in consequence its patronage grows
larger every day. SO great has the
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contracts Mt once. This is absolutely
necessary as the surrounding sections
arc receiving share of our atten-
tions. Hundreds OF Raleigh people are
represented and it is to Da hoped that
this number will he swelled TO thnuS
ands.
Let every branch of business, and
profession have a thorough representa-
ton. The time has now come to strii7
for Raleigh. to let the entire world
know facts abcut the best and iyest
town in the South.
Every citizen of Raleigh should be
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vile, Caswen Warren ana Vance cot1n-
ties.
S. II. 1877: To increase the number
of commissioners OF Mecklenburg coiln-
~.
PASSED SECOND READING.
II. Il. ], 6o3. s. Il. 1899: To authorize
the town of Highlands, in Macon conn
ty. to issue bonds and levy a special tax.
$. Il. LOGS. III. r. so: TO amend
chapter. II. Private Laws of 1878.
$. +. 1853: To Incorporate the town
of Chockeyotte.
s. b. 1,040, H. r. 1904: 10 empower
the commissioners of Swain county TO
issue bonds to pay off indebtedness.
s. Il. 1,024: To amend the charter of
the town OF Cameron.
5. h. 1.005, III. +. 1916: To allow the
commissioners of Greene county TO levy
a tax.
IS. r. 1,071. H. Il. 1906: TO levy
a special tax for Ashe county.
s. Il. 1912, II. r. 94S: To levy a
special tax in Lincoln county.
5. Il, 1853. Fl. Il. 1.037: To incorpo-
rate the TOWN of Hexlena in BERTHE
county.
S. b. 1,os4. II. r. 1854: To incorpo
rate the Burlington and Southern Rail-
road Company.
5. Il. LOSS. Fl. +. / All: To authorize
Raleigh township TO issue bonds for
school purposes.
5. Il. Lose, II. Il. 1927 Relating to
Lexington and other townships Of Da-
wilson county.
IS. r. LOST. III. r. 951: To amend the
charter of Siler City, Chatham county.
:. Il. 1880: To authorize the commits
sioners of Shelby to levy = special tax
s. i. 49,: To change the time for
holding the courts of Franklin county.
S. =. LOTT. III. r. 1.130: To amend
the charter of Lumberton.
S. Il. 1.090. FL. b. 1,10S; To allow
the commissioners of jackson county TO
levy Il special tax.
S. b. 1901: To empower the town
of incolnt6n to issue bonds for water
works.
S. b. 1892, II. b. 973: To issue bonds
to establish graded schools and electric
lights at Waynesville
5. b. 1904. Fl. Il. 957: To amend the
charter of Kenansville in Duplin county
s. b. 1,096. Ii. b. 1.14S: To incorpo-
rate the town of Wallace in Duplin
county.
S. b. LOO: To incorporate the town
of Virginia.
IS. B. .1.0S0, III. b. 1888 To estab-
lish graded schools in the town of Max
ton.
S. B. 1.107: To permit the town of
Greenville To issue bonds.
FL. 3. 1.123. s. b. 1,019: To authorize
Tarboro to issue bonds for waterlworks
and sewerage.
s. 3. 1,O73, H. B. 1913: To establish
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26
DEATH OF MR.. NAT BROWN.
Died Last Night After priaf Illness
Of Pneumonii.

"Mr. Nat Brow1 is dead
This sad intelligence viii be heard with
genuine regret thlougnpit The city.
He died last night ut ll4J o'clock az
his residence al NeSs Morgan street.
after very brief illness of pneumonia.
1t is true that he ha, been in feeble
health for some me. ut il was only
last Wednesday MAJ he had 10 stccunb
and take to his he'd.
Mr.. Brown was a quiet, unassuming
citizen of great integrity and held the
respect and esteem of all. The be-
reaved family has the full sympathy of
the community.
Nathaniel Lane Browl vas born l3,Ig
in June, 1870 and * The ,ldeSy ialn :
son of the late Henry I. Brown ana
Lydia J. Brown. Hc lc8@es Il We
four daughters and one soIs Ili< AG'-
viving brothers and sisters d. Nj
Joseph c. Brown, president of the Citi
zens National Bank; Mr.. John w.
Brown. Mrs. Phil Them, Mrs. w. NJ.
Brown. Mrs. John Redford, Mrs. L..
G. Young. Miss jamie Brown, of this
city, and Mrs. T.. Il. Burns, of norndn,
Alabama.
Mr.. Brown was a Confederate veteran
and served his country faithfully during
that eventful struggle. He was living in
Baltimore when the war broke ont and
came home at once and volunteered 70
serve with the troops of his native State.
He was a member of Co. c., 47rh North
Carolina regiment. He was acting cap
tain at the close of the war, when he
and his command were taken prisoners
For number of years he kept a toy
and fancy goods store on Faveitcvillc
street. but for the past ten years he has
been the trusted book-keeper of tho groc-
cry establishment of Thomas Pescud.
He was n member of l.. Oh. Branch
Camp Confederate Veterans, member of
Edenton Street Methodist church and
ii member of VIM. G. Hill Lodge of
A. f. and A. NJ, and he will be buried
with Masonic honors. He will be buried
in the Confederate gray coat.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at 1890 o'clock from Edenton
Street Methodist church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26
Chairman of p and G. Committee That
Considered Dispensary Bills.


cept of the first grade; salaries of the
latter are fixed by the county board.
The bill originally provided that The
committee might order any school closed
when the attendance is less than one
fifth of the children of school age in the
district. After a lengthy discussion al
amendment was accepted making This
apply only to districts of less than $50
children of school age.
Section SO of the bill which provided
for the establishment of u township
high school was the subject or much
controversy and was finally stricken out
That section of the bill taken from
the old law, which exempted gradHaEes
of the Peabody Normal college at Nash
vile, Tennessee: of the Normal depart
ment of the University OF North Caro-
lima; Of the Normal College at Greens
horo and of the Normal and Collegiate
Institute at Asheville from examina-
tions for certificates TO teach in the
public schools was stricken out.
The power to elect the State board Of
Examiners was taken from the General
Assembly and given TO the State Board
Of Education.
The provision that compelled town
commissioners to call an election to levy
a special school tax on petition Of one
fourth of the voters for one third.
NEW BILLS.
s. B. Lao, Senator Campbcll: To
pay Kerley and Souther expenses of
contest.
S. b. 1.150, Senator Newsome: For
relief of James G. Wall, late sheriff of
Stokes county.
$. b. 1,151, Senator Ward: To re-
pair Pungo Turnpike.
$. r. 1.154, Senator Cooke: To estab-
fish criminal court for Mitchell coun-
~. To calendar.
BILLS PASSED.
S. B. 362, III. b. 144 To amend. re
wise and consolidate the charter of the
town of Salisbury
IS. b. .059: To authorize the commits
soners Of Halifax county to issue bonds
to pay off Indebtedness.
s. b. 1888. II. r. 1896: To incorporate
the town of Gold Point in Martin coun-
ty.
S. b. 976 II. b. S43: To incorporate
the town Of Gibson
S. b. S94, ii. Il. go: To amend the
charter of the town of Huntersville.
>. b. -, II. Il. : To provide for
building a road for the town of Dover.
). Il. : TO establish a criminal
court for Hartford county.
$. Il. 1.153: To abolish the office Of
tax collector for Mecklenburg.
=. b. 1J6, IL. Il. 1,10J: To pay w.
III. Carraway and b. Il. Nicholson for
attendance ON the funeral of Mrs.
Davis.
To reneal chapter 2S7 Of the Laws of
1889. as TO the sale of bale cotton.
,. Il. 363: To repeal chapter l51.
Laws OF 1880, as TO election of justices
of the peace in certain counties.
). Il. l.l56: For The appointment Of
additional justices Of the peace in Gran
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26
DEATH OF MRS. NORWOOD.

Mrs. Catherine Norwood died this
morning at the residence of her son, Mr..
lanes NJ. Norwood, Chief of Police, on
South Person street in the 61st year of
her age.
Mrs. Catherine Norwood was the
laughter of the late Mr.. Buckney Deb
lam, of Henderson, n. c., and relict
Of VIM. p Norwood. Mrs. Norwood
vas a most estimable lady and the be-
caved family have the deep sympathy
of a large number of friends
The funeral will take place from the
First Baptist church this afternoon at
t o'clock Friends of the family are in
yited to attend,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26

AS the season Of the year when pneu-
monia, la grippe, sore throat. coughs,
colds, catarrh, bronchitis and lung trou-
bles are to be guarded against, nothing
''is a fine substitute" will answer the
purpose" or is "just as good as One
Minute Cough Cure. That is the one
infallible remedy for all lung, throat or
bronchial troubles. Insist vigorously
upon having it if Something else is
offered you. For sale by J. Hal Bob
bitt and Henry L. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26
TAX ON THE FRANCHISE.

An important bin was Yesterday intro
dueed in the House. by Mr.. Willard, of
New Hanover. 1t amends the law fixing
the manner Of determining the value Of
railroad property. by providing thar the
value of the franchise shall not he con
sidered. The reason for this bill is that
the franchise is taxed in the gross earn
ing tax yesterday adopted by the House.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26
THE MILITARY BILL.

The Military Bill, which has been
made special order I'm the House 50
many times. and as many times post
poned. was finally taken up yesterday
after the Revenue Act had been disposed
of. and was about to he passed when ii
was found that the bill had never been
before the Committee on Appropriations
Hence another postponement of action
on tho bill
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26
HE FOOLED THE SURGEONS.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton. of
West Jefferson. O.. after suffering IS
months from Rectal Fistula. he would
die unless costly operation was per-
formed: but he cured himself with five
boxes of Bucklcn's Arnica Salve. the
surest Pile cure on Earth, and the best
Salve in the World. % cents n box.
Sold by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26

Before the discovery of One Minute
Cough Cure, ministers were greatly dis
turbed by coughing congregations. No
excuse for it now. For sale by j. Hal.
Bobbitt and Henry I. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26

Nature makes the cures
after all.
Now and then she gets
into a tight place and needs
helping out.
Things get started in the
wrong direction.
Something is needed to
check disease and start the
system in the right direction
toward health.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with hypophos-
phites can do just this.
It strengthens the nerves,
feeds famished tissues, and
makes rich blood.
soc and $500; all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26

The small boys love for his mother
is apt to undergo a severe strain every
time she cuts his bair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26
A BOON TO HUMANITY.
(wcbster's Weekly, Feb. 81, 1892

(Wcbster's Weekly Feb 81, 1899
The Weekly regards the Kelley Cure
for tn liquor and opium habits as one
of the greatest medical triuinphs OF the
age. Judge Avery thinks il is entitled
to rank above Jenners discovery of vac
cination. Vaccination. he says. can only
mitigate the herrorS Of smallpox, but
the lNesley Cure ROOFS ont the seeds
Of disease that has slain millions whore
smallpox has killed thousands.
In saving DIR. keeleX's remedy de-
serves To rank with the greatest discoy-
crisis of the century. we do not speak
from n scientific standpoint. What we
know Of medical science could be stated
in few paragraphs. while what we
don't know about it would fiji a library
We don't know whether gold is II con
stituent part of the remedy or not. DR.
ketaey and the medical fraternity can
fight ii out without the assistance Of
outsiders. We base our estimate upon
what we have seen. the victims of NOR
phinc and alcoholic disease it has cured.
During the past seven years the kee-
ley Institute at Greensboro has cured
over 1000 victims of the whiskey, NOR
phfnc and opium habits. or this number
only per cent. have rclapsed. Why
nave not all held out: someone may
ask. But does the objector know Of any
remedy for any serious disease that has
as nigh a record Of cures? The institute
at Greensboro has nctver discharged a
single person as cured who was not
absolutely free of all craving for whis-
key or morphine. If some have gone
back to their old associations and cul-
| tivated the appetite anew. that is not
the fault of the institute. but their own
We asked Mr.. Jack Pink, OF the well
known and popular warehouse firm of
Frank PinniX x Co, Of this place. yes
terday how long it had been since he
took the treatment. He said il had
been four years. Wa asked him what he
! thought of it. He said il was great
thing. From the day he left the insti-
tute a cured man he has never had
the least desire for whiskey. Before
taking the treatment it was almost Il
continuous struggle with him to keep
from drinking to excess and at times
the craving was irresistible. He wanted
to stop, hut could not do so. Now he
goes about his business with confidence
| in himself and has no more desire for
whiskey than he has for kerosene OIL
Mr.. pinnix was delighted with his
stay at the institute. where he received
every kidness anyone could ask. He
| advises every man who wants to stop
drinking but cannot to lose no time in
| taking the treatment. His only regret
is that he did not take it sooner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26

WE GIVE No REWARDS. an offer
OF this Kind IS the meanest of receptions.
Our plan is to give every one Il chance
TO try the merit of Ely's Cream Balm
the original Balm for the cure of Ca
tarrh, Hay Fever and Cold in the Head.
by mailing for 10 cents a trial size TO
test its curative powers We mail the
% cent size also and the druggist keeps
it. Test it and you are sure to continue
tho treatment. Relief is immediate and
a cure follows. Ely Brothers, So War
rem street, New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26
Raleigh, ". c.
SPECIAL MEETING.

A special meeting of the stockholders
OF the Raleigh and Augusta Air Line
Railroad Company will be held at the
office of the company in Raleigh, n. c.,
on Wednesday, the Sth day of March
next at II o'clock a. m.
BY order of the President.
j. NJ. SHERWOOD,
Secretary.
Portsmouth,, Va February Sth. 1890.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-04
NIGHT SCHOOLS TO OPEN.
Pupils VIII Register Next Week
at the Various Buildings.

1t was announced today by President
John j. Mulvaney of the Board of Edu-
cation that evening schools will be opened
for instruction on October 16. The schools
for the tuition of pupils have been selected
and teachers appointed Forty-seven
teachers and seven principals viii look
after those who register at the various
schools.
Superintendent Henry Snyder said this
morning that the studies to be taught are
the same as last years courses with the
possible exception Of German, which
would probably be added Mr.. Snyder said
that the German language would prove a
great benefit to many scholars. Those
who take it up will have four months Of
study. Regarding the number expected to
register, he could not give any figures, he
said.
The schools to receive pupils are
School NO. 2, on Erie street; No. 3, on
Mo. Il. on Bergen. avenue No. IA. on
Union street; No. q, on Twelfth street,
and High School. on Bay street. This
school will be called the Central School.
Mhsre ays GsTRaa sna r1s M wi ps bs received
Schools Nos. 2, g. IL a. and the Central
School. Only boys will be received in
Schools Nos 8 and q. All girls. Of lower
Jersey City who wish to attend evening
school are expected to attend School No. 2.
The Central Evening School, which will
be located in the High School Building, is
designed for advanced pupils. Glasses will
ibe formed in Stenography, bookkeeping,
German, English and arithmetic All the
schools will he opened for the registration
of pupils on October II, II and 13. The
sessions will be held ON Mondays, Tues
days, Thursdays and Fridays, and will
begin at 7:l5 P. NJ. The term of the even
ing schools is four months.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-04
FELL FROM THIRD FLOOR |
Blind Inmate Of St. Joseph's
Home Met a Terrible
Death.

Hugh Quigley, twelve years old, par
TALLY blind inmate Of st. Joseph's Home
on York street, fell from the third story
window Of that institution about ten
o'clock this morning and died an hour
later His skull was fractured.
The lad was brought to the home on
Monday last by woman who lives in
Newark, but whose name the Sisters at
the institution do not know. The boy had
been at the home before but he was taken
away by his father. Where the parent is
now is not known. The woman who
brought the lad to the home said that he
had been begging from door to door for
some time until she took him in. She
could not afford to keep the lad, she said.
1t is against the rules of the home to
for the blind is completed. However, the
boy waS taken In and cared for. The
Sisters say that the lad was almost blind
and in addition to this affliction almost
an idiot. Nothing could be done for him.
Attempts were made to teach him but they
were of no avail. He was left alone in
the dormitory for few minutes this
downstairs to get material for the repair
ing of ehildrens 3 clothing. Young Quigley
CROPPED about the room for a few minutes.
1t was supposed that he was finally at
tracted to the window by the light. The
windows are always left open at this time
of year The lad reached the window,
leaned out. lost his balance and fell head
distance of almost forty feet. His skull
was fractured and he died less than an
hour afterwards. The body will be buried
from the institution.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-04
ERWIN WILLING TO RUN.
Tells His Own He Doesn't
Intend Dropping Out Of
the Race.

Fifty members of the Young Mems Re-
publican Association, with headquarters
at No. Al Gregory street. attended the
meeting of the association last evening.
president John ]. Erwin presided.
THE committee in charge Of the annual
reception of the club reported progress.
Three members were elected and one
proposition was received for membership.
After the routine business OF the associa-
tion had been transacted, the election of
delegates and alternates to the Republi-
can primaries Of the First Second, Third,
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth precincts took
place.
The election resulted as follows Dele
gates, Samuel j. Blakley, VIM. II. Eaton.
Thomas J. Henderson, VIM. H. Hooker,
Edward McCaibe and Thomas Brooke.
LAltermates p. Connolly r. Drachmann,
r. J. Kelly r. Miller e. f. McWilllarns
and Joseph McComb-
Mr. John ]. Erwin was then unanimous
nv endorsed for the nomination OF Sheriff
Tor the coming election.
Mr. Erwin thanked the members OF the
club for their endorsement and promised
II he should receive the nomination and
should be elected he would perform his
duties faithfully for the people and
nfr. George =. Francis. : prominent