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Evening journal., 1899-03-14
LIFE WORTH $4,000
SUIT FOR DANltlGEs AGAINST TINE
r.. w. & b. RAILROAD BROUGHT
IN SUPERIOR COURT.

SUIT FOR DAMAGES A6lALlNS'I IlilI
r.. w. & b. RAILROAD BROUGHT
IN SUPERIOR COURT.
The frff special jury case of this
term was commenced in Superior
Court ye-tersly aAlernoon.
The IniI~iff in the case is Thomas
j. TULoy, adi1iristratCr of Henry Tu-
ley. who is suirg the railroad company
for S2O.OC0 for the death Of the latter.
1le victim was thlcwn from a ccal
car While picking coal on August 20,
1896 and Was ih.ihrty killed. The ac-
cidmt oconreri en- Buena Vista street,
llhis city YCn-lg TuIey was on the
coal car when a shifting engine struck
box car next to the coal car causing
1t in turn to snlke the latter, throwing
the boy off ami causing him to fan be-
meath the wheels and meet instant
death.
Several WITNESSES were examined be-
fcre the court adjourned has, night
AL the opening Of this mornlng' 5
session the case was resumed and q
number Of Mlllsgses examined. Ex-
Judge d. r. Marye. and Josiah Marvel
represent the pair6ln. and Andrew c
Gray and H. H. Ward the defenOant
The case will Clacupy the entire tim'
of the court to-day.
Evening journal., 1899-03-14
BEFORE JUDGE BALL
COLCRED MAN HELD FOR COURT
ON A CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED
BURGLARY.

George l.. Hilton, cclsIed, living on
West sixth street, was held In $500
bail for upper court by Judge Ball this
morning on q charge cf attempted burr
eGary.
During the past six mcnths the junk
shcp Of Addison G. Rash, No. ia West
street, has BEEN entered by burglars
ana gocls ranging in value from $40
TO $50 have been taken The last rob
berry was on Wednesday Cs last week,
wE,n thieves Oltered the place and
stole $50 worth Of junk
Mr.. Rash determined to watch the
place and .atcu, l.20 o'dcck last night
he r'oticed a man go UP the alley. He
sent in an alarm and Sergeant Bailey
with Officers Davidson. Shields, Ma
-Oney and Lyons weIc to- the place.
Onlcer Davidson climbed the fence and
heard some one coming down the rear
step. Ectering tAealey he found Hilton
hiding behind the steps and he was
placed under arrest
Investigation proved that he had
been attempting TO pry the nails of
which fastened a rear window. The
Instruments he used were a ccld ohisel
and catch off Of n car door Hilton
made no defense at his hearing this
morning.
The following cases were also dis
posed Of by Judge BAN this morning:
Jonas Shernard a corOred boy
charged with dgsordelry conduct. s.
and costs; Jchn Nj Fox, William
Ziegler, Matthew Duffy and EnOs A
johnson, drunk, 81 and costs each.
Evening journal., 1899-03-14
TxIIIrd nv ITnIirform.

During the extraordinary hailstorm
which visited Manila on October 10 sew
eral goats were killed while at pasture
on Corradino. The hailstones are de-
seribed as being Of abnormal size. In
many cases they were larger than a
good-sized duck egg. in some places
larger than an orange. and several are
ssid TO have weighed half a pound
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Evening journal., 1899-03-14
1T lis TO LAUGH. '

Have you been to the Cycle Show?
Have you seen the attractive booths
and the beautiful electrical effects?
Have you seen the beautiful ice cream
room? Has your fortune been told by
the gypsies? Why not go Tonight? g?
Besides the band concert, the minstrel
performance win be given, ending with
a cakewalk. FUNNY jokes and funny
songs. 1t is to laugh.
Evening journal., 1899-03-14
Crosby & Hill.
COS, GOT and 609 Market ST.

W/E are now Ill a position
w to serve you, even with
greater values than can be
had, owing to the present
market prices. Stock large,
that gives us the opportunity;
has been no doubt in our
minds about the increase in
the value Of goods; it will do
us all good and bring back
the good old times; good goods
at low prices tell every time
and we do not see why it
should not do SO; you want
the best value that your money
can buy and so do we, and
we give you the value every
time.
Every season, about this
time, we have a Lace Curtain
sale; have been looking them
up for some time; think we
have got the right ones, of
course, you will have to be
the Judge. Come and see them.
3 yards long Nottingham
Lace Curtain for 2oc.
3% yards long Nottingham
Lace Curtain for 6oc.
3H yards long Nottingham
Lace Curtain for csc.
31a yards long Nottingham
Lace Curtain for SIPS.
And you will be astonished
at the variety we have of odd
pairs at odd prices, so many
that it would take too much
space to mention the price.
3oopillow cases, best bleach
ed muslin, AZ by SO inches,
at Ioc each.
372 pillow cases, best bleach
ed muslin, AS by SO inch ,
at Ioc.
At the rate muslins are go
ing, I3 cents or more will be
the next price.
ZOO wards silk novelties. or
we ought to say silk finished
novelty prints, pretty, &c a yd.
1000 yards fine gingham,
full pieces, perfect, and all
this seasons designs, reduced
from 10 to &c a yard
In colored dress goods, you
can be we'll suited in plain
and fancies at a price you
won't forget for a long time.
SOC yard.
Tafeta silks, all the popular
shades, and at 75c a yard.
Black all-wool serge, Sc
inches wide, right price, CSC,
Wednesdays price, soc a yd.
n of the ladies' coats, ad-
vertised on Saturday, sold, the
remainder on Wednesday
81 for So.
Suits, separate skirts, light
weight coats; all in great va
riety.
Evening journal., 1899-03-14
MTdHAa1L MGRAnH BuRTDD.

The funeral Of Michael J. McGrath
took pace at 9 O'Clock this
morning from his late resi-
denoe, and high mass was celebrated
lat st. Pauls Church. Interment was
made in Cathedral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1899-03-14
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Thomas J. Ewdr, Of the Baltimore
Sun, was a visitor at the Hotel Will
mingltcn Sunday.
Colonel L. W. Mustard, Of Lewes,
was registered at the Hotel Whining
ton Sunday
Patrick Neary is confined to mis-
hcme by illness.
Miss Bessie Reynolds, of Milford, is
the gue1t Of Miss Maud Grier.
Evening journal., 1899-03-14
The Government TonsorIaI AnneN

The United States government shaves
its senators; likewise it cuts their hair
and trims their whiskers. Three me-
eroes, one drawing $1,000 per annum
and the others receiving $40 apiece.
ere paid to keep our senators we'll
eroomed as to their heads. No one has
ever been able TO tell precisely why the
government looks after the personal
appearance Of its senators. As the dis
bursting officers OF the senate said re.
Gently. this is the custom which has
prevailed from time immemorial. II is
assumed that the custom is adhered "a
because there is a precedent for it, and
the senate is welded to preeedents.-
Chicago Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1899-03-14
lANNIvElRgARY CELEBRATION.

Hope Lodge, No. q, I. o. o. F., has
decided to celebrate its fi1tieth anni-
versary by attending church on Sunday
evening, May IA, and having a social
evening together with the members,
wives and women friends on Wednes-
day evening, May II.
Evening journal., 1899-03-14

The Enlrion shirt factory is booming
ayonlg in a prosperous style, and is fast
becoming an important local industry.
There are at present forty persons en-
r05yed there, all excep, three being
girls. The work is steady and payment
prCmIt.
Evening journal., 1899-03-14
cnriousLl ofFIrenIes.

The light of fireflies contains photo
graphic rays. which will pass through
aluminium. cardboard or copper plate;
the rays are capable Of reflection and
probably refraction and polarization; (;
this indicates the presence of rays be-
longing 10 the ultraviolet class, and if
this is so they are probably the same
as The rays emitted by uranium. known
as Becquerel rays; besides these invisi-
lie Photographic rays it contains or
dinary light rays. The organ producing
them consists Of a transparent, super
fcial layer which gives Off the light, and
Of a deep Opaque layer whose function
Is not Obvious; the ultimate branches
ef the trachae or air tubes are distrih-
uied through this apparatus, as are
also nerve fbers--Scientifi American
Evening journal., 1899-03-14
state Of OHIO. city Of Toledo. Lucas

state Of Ohio, city Of Toledo. Lucas
County, rs.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm OF r. J.
Cheney a Co, doing business I'm the city
OF Toledo, county ana state aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of Cutarrh that cannot
be cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh
Cure FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 6th day OF December.
A. ID. 1856.
A. w GLEASON.
| IS-All Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
/ cous surfaces OF the system. send foi
testimonials, free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hairs Family Piiis are the best
Evening journal., 1899-03-14
W1II LpCrURE TO-NTGHT.

"A lecture on Natures Standing Mir
atle" win be delivered tonight before
the Natural History Society at Friends
Schocl ty Professor Schmucker, Of the
Pennsylvania Normal Schoo,.
Evening journal., 1899-03-14
MEDIA REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE

Media. March l4-Steps for organiz-
ing 'FThe Republican Club OF Media
were taken at a meeting Of politicians
yesterday at the Court House. The
following temporary officers were
elected. Chairman, ]. Lord RigIby; sec
retary, II. j. Maclaiver; treasurer, w.
p Nipple.
Evening journal., 1899-03-14
TO DELIVER A IECruRE.

"a lecture on Porto Rico viii be de-
livered in Friends Meeting House,
Ninth and Tatrll stredas, tomorrow
evening at 8 o'dlcck ty ALFRED c. El-
kiuJ0n.
Evening journal., 1899-03-14
LEVY COURT WORK.

The Levy Court commissioners are
in session to-day going over the books
of the assessors of the various hun
dreds in New Castle county.
Evening journal., 1899-03-14
vERDICT nor DEFENDANrs.

Yesterday afternoon a jury in Su-
perior Court in the suit OF John Greer
against the Ariangton Mills Mannfac-
turing Company for $1,000, returned a
verdict for the defendant.
Evening journal., 1899-03-14
BrmIrING TORN DOWN.

Corlnua,r Reed has entirely torn
down the building which stood IN the
new High Schcol Dot. The cellar walls
alcne remain in position.
Evening journal., 1899-03-14
A SLIGHT FIRE.

A small blaze occurred this morning
in the novelty store of Mrs. Bader, No.
221 King street. The Washington
chemical was called on, but it's services
were not required. Loss, s..
Evening journal., 1899-03-14

The best, the finest looking and the
most durable Piano made is the Lud-
wig Piano Store 5l5 Shipley street.
Evening journal., 1899-03-14
Good Joiner.

"Does your husband go much into 20
eiety, Mrs. Mulcahy~
"sure. he b'longs to all av EN-
Chicago Tribune.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30
WHY WOOD WAS SUMMONED.
For Consultation About Reduction Of
Forces, He Says.

Washington. Nov. 29-General Leon
ard Wood had q two hours conference
with the Secretary of War today. when
Secretary Root announced that his rec
ommendation as to the removal Of troops
from Cuba HAS been approved and that
orders would be issued putting them into
effect
General Wood said he thought all the
JUNIORS of impending trouble in Cuba
were groundless, and that whatever fric-
fion and discomfort did exist, among the
Cubans was due to the recent talk of a
Civil Governor for the island. He had,
however, heard nothing Of the plan for
a Civil Governor. EXCEPT what he had
seen in the papers.
Concerning his mission to Washington
he said that it was merely for consulta-
ton about the reduction of the force IN
the island Il have recommended re
ducticn of about twenty per cent. Of the
force in my department, said General
Wood
1t is asid on coed authority that Gen
eral Wood is slated to succeed General
George NJ Sternberg as Surgeon General
OF the Army when the latter is retired
by law in June of the coming your. This
would place him ut he head Of the medi-
cal staff of the American army at but
little over 80 years of age, making him
the youngest officer ever holding this re-
sponsible position General Wood has
taken a house in Washington, l,6lS
Rhode Island avenue. where he has
moved with his family.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30
IN THE HEART OF THE CITY
IIPPINCOTTS GREAT PUBLISH
ING HOUSE DESTROYED.
AN ELECTRIC SPARK STARTED THIS FIRE
Il Began in the Basement Of Partridge and
Richardson's Department Store. Loss is
Covered by Insurance. 1000 Persons
Worked in the Burned Buildings.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 29.-Nearly
two million dollars worth of property
was destroyed by two fires in the heart
Of the business section of the city early
today. The greater of the two fires
started in the big department store of
Partridge & Richardson, at the south
east corner of Eighth and Filbert
streets, the very centre of the shopping
district at $50 a. M, and before the
flames had been put under control they
spread to adjoining property and caused
a loss Of about S1,T0Q,000. While this
fire was in progress and spreading every
moment, another fire broke out four
blocks away on the fourth floor of No.
40 Market street The loss at this fire
is estimated at $4,000. The losses of
the two fires are more than covered by
insurance.
The fire started in the basement of
Partridge q Richardson's store from an
electric spark, and soon the entire build
ing was mass of flames. The two stores
to the south of Partridge & Richard
sons were soon Quilted, and then the
flames attacked the big building Of the
]. b. Lippincott Publishing Company,
on Hilbert street, east of the burning
department store This publishing house
is one of the best known in the country,
many high class reference books, periodi-
Gals and numerous other publications be-
ing produced by the firm. The building
was completely ruined. In this building,
stored away in vaults is nearly "a half
million dollars worth of manuscripts,
plates, and other material for reference
hooks, and it is not yet known whether
they were destroyed.
Lit Brothers large department store,
which adjoins the Lppincott building,
and which is valued with its contents
at over one million dollars, was saved,
but only after the contents of one corner
of the building had been damaged.
Strawbfidge & Clothier, another large
department store ON the west side of
Eighth street, also had a narrow escape,
and the building and contents We're dam
aged to the extent of about $4,000.
A number of other business houses,
adjoining Lipp;ncott's and Partridge u
Richardson's. were either entirely de-
stroyed or partly damaged.
Oyer two thousand persons are thrown
out of employment by the fires, but pro-
prietors Of other department stores offer
temporary employment to all the Par
fridge & Richardson's 900 employees at
the salaries they received from the burn
ed out firm.
Although the fire ragged for over four
hours there were no casualties beyond
a few minor injuries received by half a
dozen firemen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30
GRIDLEY's POWERFUL FRIENDS
What Dewey and the President Will
Do For Him.

|, Washington. Nov. 29-J. p. v Grid
ley, a son of the late Captain Chas. ".
Gridley, who commanded Admiral Dew
ey's flagship at the battle of Manila,
was today designated for appointment
as a lieutenant in the Marine corps by
President Mckinley. Young Gridley
is TOO old to enter Annapolis, and the
only opening for him in the navy lay in
an appointment to the Marine corps,
but he lacked the necessary education
and worse than all. the money for
study The boy was TOO modest TO tell
anyone the situation. but Admiral
Dewey, who liked his father, suspected
it and decided to act. He determined
TO pay the boys expenses while study
ing for the leutenancy.
This morning he met Young Gridiey
at the White House and presented him
TO the President. Admiral Dewey
started to explain the situation when
the President interrupted and said
You and i. Admiral, will pay his ex-
penses in preparing for examination. II
he fails in the first examination ! will
give him another chance. but | am sure
he will be ready when the time comes.
AS Admiral Dewey and the young
man descended the White House steps
the Admiral said to the son of his old
comrade:
Now you keep an account of your
expenses and let me know what they
are"
Mr.. Gridley's mother, the widow Of
the gallant commander of the Olympia,
is living at Erie. Pa. She is drawing
pension of $50 month which her
friends in Congress will seek to have in
creased by special act during the APP
preaching session.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

A startling incident, of which Mr..
John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows;
II was in most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain continually IN
back and sides, no appetite gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Fortunate
~, a friend advised trying Electric Bit.
ters;' and to my great joy and surprise
the first bottle made a decided improve
ment. | continued their use for three
weeks, and am now a well man.
know they saved my life. and robbed
the grave Of another victim" No one
should fail to try them. Only so cts.
guaranteed, at all drug stores.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30
sEABoARD STOCKHOLDERS.
The Consolidation Meeting is Again
Postponed

1t was expected that there would be 4
meeting of Raleigh and CASTOR stock
holders here yesterday at which all the
roads IN the Seahoard Air Line system
would b. cons I'D; t. d.
but the meeting was not held as adver-
tised For some reason it was decided
to postpone the consolidation, and only
the 1ofmaiity of meeting pursuant TO the
call and adjourning was gone through
with at noon yesterday-the hour ap-
pointed for the meeting.
The adjournment was until Saturday,
December 9th. at noon. AT that time,
il is stated. the business from which
this meeting was called will he trans
acted, viz. consolidation of the Sea-
board Air line System and fixing the
terms upon which this consolidation
shall be made.
One of the stockholders and director
said after the meeting that the postpone
ment was due to the fact that President
Williams could not be here. having been
called TO Charleston, ). c., on urgeht
business.
Another stakeholder, however, stated
that the details for the financing of the
system had not yet been completed.
The stockholders met yesterday at
noon in the office of the company on
Halifax street. Col. Bennehan Cameron
was chairman and NJ John Nj. Sherwood
secretary Messrs. r. T. Gray and G.
L. Johnson, as committee on proxies, re-
ported S,017 shares represented. Judge
Leigh r. Watts. of Portsmouth. then
moved that the meeting adjourn until
noon. December 9th. in this city. The
motion prevailed, aud the meeting adj
innrnpd
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30
THANKSGIVING

For The News and Observer.)
10 Thee, o Father, would we come with
thankful hearts today,
For ali the many blessings of the year
just passed away;
For glad days ard for sad DAYS, for labor
and for rest,
For common daily mercies with which
our lives are blessed:
For bounteous harvests, ripened fruits,
for sunshine and for rain;
We thank Thee for our many joys, and
also for our pain.
In thwarted purposes and plans that
were not understood
We clearly see Thy workings now, and
know that they were good;
We cling the closer to the Hand we
feel, but cannot see"
And render thanks for sorrows that
have drawn US nearer to Thee.
For mountain heights on which our feet
exultantly have trod
And where with our souls uplifted we fe.t
so near our God;
For all the sparkling beauty Of sun-lit,
summer seas,
For balmy rest we found beneath the
stately forest trees;
For breath of flowers, and song of birds,
and sunsets rare and fine.
In which we caught the radiance of
glories all divine;
For household saints serene of face, and
crowned with silver hair,
For children's voices gay and sweet,
that greet us everywhere,
For dear companions who make glad
our often rugged way.
For all that makes life sweet and good,
we thank Thee Lord today.
For precious memories of the ones who
now mo longer meet
With us around the festal board the
circle 10 complete,
We thank Thee; thinking of the joys our
Heaven-kept treasures Share,
And trusting those ON distant shores TO
Thy unceasing care.
But most of all for that sweet hope our
grateful thanks ascend,
That some day we shall surely meet
where pleasures have no end;
That through the golden streets OF
Heaven our happy souls Shall stray
And make of all eternity one glad
Thanksgiving day.
MAY CURTIS WAIT.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30
JUDICIAL SALE.

Under a judgment of Wake Superior
Court, made October 81, 1899, in the
special proceeding entitled Mary /.
Cooley and others VS.. j. Il. Cooley and
others. the undersigned, as commissioner,
will sell at public auction at the court
house door in Raleigh, n c., an Monday,
December 4, 1899, at II M, a certain
lot of land lying in said city of Raleigh,
between the new Tucker Building and
the Capital Club Building, and bounded
as follows: Beginning on Martin street,
between Fayetteville and Salisbury
streets. on the northern side of Martin
street. and at the southwest corner Of
Battle & I4ewis's (now Mrs. Florence L.
Tucker's) lot. thence northwardly along
the line of the said Battle & Lewis's
lot. and the line of r. s. Tucker, about
81 feet to r. NJ. Moore's line; thence
westwardly with said Moore's line 40
feet to a line through the kitchen CHM
ney: thence southwardly through the
middle Of the kitchen chimney in line
parallel with Fayetteville and Salisbury
streets. about 81 feet to Martin street;
thence eastwardly with Martin street,
TO the beginning, the sale to be made sub
ject to a contract between Mary ..
Cooley and others and Florence p. Tuck
er, recorded in Book 1ol, at page ~,
ct seq, Wake Registry.
Terms: $4,000 cash, and residue with
6 per cent interest in six months from
r. A. P. COOLEY,
Commissioner.
November /, 1899.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30
Standard Gas & Electric Co.
LAND FOR SALE.

Under and by virtue of a power Of sale
contained in mortgage from John Webb
and Lizzie Webb his wife, and Stephen
Holloway and Winny Holloway, his
wife, to William @. Stronach, dated Dec.
2Sth, 1885, and registered in book 105,
page 454, in the office of the Register of
Deeds of Wake county, n. g., the
mortgage aforesaid, will sell at the
court house door in Raleigh, n c., ON
Monday, Dee. 18th, 1899, at II m. at
public outcry for cash the fol-
lowing described land and premis-
es: A tract of 1861 acres in
Houses Greek township, Wake county
on 10th sides of Mine creek, adjoining
the lands of Bazillar e. Emery, Rufus
Sanders, It. w. House, Curtis Smelling,
Jr., and Wiley Manning Qate the Van
dergriff land,) being the land conveyed
to said John Webb and Stephen Hollo-
way by james III. Aycoek and wife by
deed dated Dec Goth, 1888, and descriD.
ed therein as three parcels though adj
Joining each other.
w. @. STRONACH,
Mortgage.
Alex. Stronach, Attorney.
Nov. 18th, 1890. 30 days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-30
TO BREAK PRICE OF COTTON.
Telegram That is Believed to be Part
of Conspiracy.

Memphis. Tenn, Nov. 29.-The Com
mercial- Appeal tomorrow will say:
"A telegram worded AIS follows. and
signed by a New York individual has
been received at this office:
/" Reported in New York that cotton
market heavily overbought by the South
on slim margins. and crash looked for.
Can you confirm.
1T has been learned that a similar
telegram was sent to every Important
cotton centre in the South. 1t is thought
that this is part of conspiracy TO
break the price of cotton. The name
OF the sender of the telegram had been
sent to a responsible New York firm,
member of the Cotton Exchange, with
request that an effort be made to un-
cover the whole transaction.