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POTOMAC RIV. B BOATS.

THE wEEMS STEAMBOAT co.
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.
STEAMER POTOMAC.
On and after SUNDAY, December "a, 1889. the
Thursday - pm for Baltimore and river land
ings.
An river freight must be prepaid.
Baltimore freight solicited.
Telephone 745. de2a.I2tf
Z. s. RANDAIL'S POTOMAC RIVER LINE.
View wharf Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays at
am. landing at Colonial Beach, Chapel Point
and all wharves far down Lower Machodoc.
Returning on Mondays and Wednesdays at pm.
and on Fridays about $3.50 pm.
UNITED STATES NAH. ROUTE,
WASHINGTON. d. c., TO GLYMoNT Md
and intermediate landings.
The new steamer ESTEILE RANDALL. daily.
except Sunday, $50 a m. Returning about y. m.
Passenger Recommendations 6,st-class Freight re-
ceived until the hour of sailing;
F.. 3. RANDALL,
Proprietor and Manager.
GEO. O. CARPENTER, General Agent, Washington
WM. NJ REARDON, Agent, Alexandra. se1S-tf 20
STEAMER WAKEFIELD.
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Leaves Washington, d. c. 9TH st. Ferry Wharf,
Mondays. am, for intermediate landings to Co
INF Creek, Abelrs. Leonardtown, Stones, Howard
and Cobrum's.
Wednesday, an. for intermediate landings to
Colonial Beach, Bushwood. Rock Point Coiton's
Leonardtown. Abell's. Nomini Creek. Coan and
YeOcomico rivers.
saturday an. for intermediate landings to
Colonial Beach, Bushwood, Rock Point, Coiion's
Nomini Greek
See schedule in effect August 81 1889
au16-u c. W. RIDLEY. General Manager.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

BANKRUPTCY NoTICE-To THE CREDITORS
or VIM Ii. Peek Of the District of Columbia a
bankrupt: Take notice that the above named
bankrupt, on The 31st day Of January 1900 ap-
piled to the Justice holding Court of Bankruptcy
in and for the District of Columbia for full dis
charge from all debts provable against his estate
under tie bankruptcy law, legal exemptions ex-
ctpted; and that hearing has ordered upon
the same on the 18th day Of February. 1900, at 3
clock pm, 1t the office Of the Undersigned ref
cree, 45S La. ave-, Washington. d. c.. when and
where ell parties in interest may be heard as 10
the merits Of the application. C. H. ARMES
Referee in Bankruptcy. NEWTON C. PRICE At
tcrney for Bankrupt. 1t
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
or q, Columbia, In Benkruptcy.-In the matter of
creditors of William B. Creecy of the city of
Washington ID. C., bankrupt: Notice is hereby
given that on The both day of January, AID. 1860.
the said William u. Burch was duly adjudicate ted
brhkrupt upon, his own petition and that the first
rieeting of Gre iltors will be held the office of
The undersigned referee, No. ass Louisiana ave
nue. NV, in the city of Washington. D. c., in
Room No. 8. Oh The 18th day of February d.
1900, at 2 O'Clock pm, at which time the said
creditors may attend. prove their claims. appoint
trustee, examine the bankrupt and transact such
other business as may properly come before said
meeting. CHARLES IL. ARMIES. Referee in Bank
rIptcy. R. G. DONALDSON. Attorney for Bank
rupt. 1t
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Bureau of Supplies and Accounts. Navy Depart
February 9. 1909. AID publicly opened Immediately
thereafter, to furnish at the Navy Yard, Wash
lead. red lead. shellac. white zinc varnishes.
paints. linseed OIL stationery. emery cloth.
paper, laundry poaR waste. steam pipe: also the
necessary labor and material for laying asphalt
door. Blank proposals viii be furnished upon ap-
paicatton 70 the Navy Yard. Washington ID. C.
A. 8: KENNY. Paymaster General, Z. s. n.
ja26 1aw,2W
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PROPOSALS.

census odice. Washington. D. c., January "a, i.oS.
Sealed proposals lin duplicate} for furnishing
Of the q. s. census, viii be received at the ccn
sus office until 2 O'clock pm. February 8. 1900.
Specifications giving detailed description OF the
articles required can be obtained At this Office.
W. r MERRIAM. Director Of Census.
fa26 n q 70 tel q
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.
UNFURNIsHED.
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT
5si 9th NV. store. $50. 90 ss4 9Th se 6r Is so
SlI Mo av NV. 10r. .21 so 1917 l ne Or amt Is so
s.zSS2 9TH NV 5r&str IS Sol AIS l2.h se Or Il so
JAP this ROBERT Z. BRADLEY 1903 r St
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FUN h6N L.
1929 18th, 12r, b, mi S45. ST.
2153 X. 9r&bs. mi. {. AZ so
1926 N,12r, b, eel, mi So. Sol
925 18th, 11r, b, mi 30. so
1904 v, 7r, b.: sto,
eel, mi. 5000
oil sd. sr, b, Gel. mi. 80. so
2031 H. 7r,b eel, mi 80. so
2132 Pa av. Sr&b. mi. 30. 30
20O7 II. Tor. b. mi. 80. 90
1124 10Th. Sr&b. mi. 25.DI
100 21st, Or. b, eel. MI 70 so
1918 10Th, 7r. W, g.2O.5OI
22O6 18th. Or. b. mi 20. 30
I21 18TH ne. hr. W. .2O.50I
2S1O p. 7r. b. mi. 20. SO
2431 X, 7r&b. mi. .20.5lI
446 l, Tr&b. mi. 20. 30
1892 F, 8r&b. mi. ..1s.5U
,121f 80. Or, b. eel. mi. IS so
iii list, Or, W. ....17.5O
2604 L. Orb eel, mi. 10. 80
305 L. Or. wa. .15.50
221S Va nv. Or, W. .16.30'
1876 Path, Or, W. .15. 30
Palsy 18th. Or. ....15.UD
907 N H av, Or. w.15.OO
60 o, Or, w........14.00
1125 e. Or, w......13. so
214O H. Or. W. 30
100 f ne. Or. w....13.3O
1871 sd. 6r&w. .12.OO
24G9 q, Ar, W. ..11.5O
2223 @, 5r. W. IL. 30
PIP X. Or. W. 10. 30
1902 Chace ct. Or.
Gel. w. ...........11. 90
1916 kingman, Or.
b, eel. mi. $3.50
2301 NJ. 10r&b. mi. 80. 80
WEC0TT & '
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STORAGE

ARMY AND NAvT STORAGE ROOMS l]O7 I, n.
-Reasonabie rates: light, dry, clean and airv
ICONS Goods packed sod shipped. Wagons M.
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1908 8, er&b. mi. 1850
1749 r, 9r&b. mi. .3.5O
I1ia 21th, Ir, ". 9. 1850
1908 2Sth, 5r, ". ..14.3O
2401 l, Or, w. 10. 30
FURNISHED,
1915 10Th, furnished,
lar, %. steam, mi. $4,000
1905 n II av, fur
nished, Or, b, eel, mi100. 90
ROOMS.
1908 Pa av. 4r&b. 1850
.814 18th. hall. 1850
1871 20. Office. heat. Is. 90
4S2-4S6 La AZ, office
rooms. $40 and 1900
1928 ODD. br&w......14.0O
1856 La ava b's't r. Zoo
114O 18th, arab. =. lilo
STORES.
1146 Conn av, st,
1422 r. y sto spa. $3.50
i912 NH av,st&dw, 90
BOSS NJ, sto, eel. w.g. .22.u0
1900 NJ. sto&2r. 1000
S16 10th, shop. 1870
i2121-2121 Pa av,w,g.18.60
1918 NJ, wheel. 1900
S14 18th, W, g.....12.b0
l721 18th ne, sto, Gel. 10. 90
STABLES.
1912 CPS. cr.l.w.g.S16.00
1142 18th. IS, wr. l, W. IS. 90
T16 10Th. Is. wr, l,w. 1000
1426 9th, Is, VT. 500
2412 Pa av (rear).
Is. VT. l..........7.O0
lS29-31 l.. 5r, W. 100
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OFFICIAL NOTICES.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE. COMMISSIONERS OF
the District Of Columbls Washington, January 81.
1ooe.-Ordered: That section %. article 81 the
police regulations: is hereby amended BY adding
propelled By steam, without first having obtained
license to do SO from the board of examiners Of
ton thereof in the Police Court Of said DIstrct be
ind not less than one nor more than Forty Doiiurs
shall not apply to railroad engineers in charge Of
engines upon the tracks Of steam railroads In said
District" JOHN B. WIGHT. JOHN w. ROSS
LANSING h. BEACH, Commissioners Of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia. n
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FEM AI.E,

WANTED-BY GERMAN WOMAN, SITUATION AS
nous haid. wait on lady for growing chill
HFsn; cNS ref Address c. b. A., Star office
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FOR lighthouses.
UNFINISHED.

FOR RENT-PARTY GIVING UP HoUSEKEEP
ing VIII rent residence; 8 rooms and bath; fine
order; carpets and shades Included; only SIS per
FOR RENT PHONE 1915
THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST CO..
COR. 9TH AND F, ROOM ..
1929 10th, dat, sr. 5000 1887 4 NV, 60
l0O5 st. store $50, sos Spruce NV. Or. % so
1923 r st, IT,. .S05Ot60 g NV. Or. 20 rs
1901 NJ st NV, store % sol 1908 st nv, Tor .203O
2232 st NV, sr. sol 1915 s5th NV. 5r 10 so
felt THOMAS BRADLEY, Real Estate Ofnce-.
FOR RENrITo DEsIRsBLE CoIoREB TEN
emit, No. 9ss 18th st. NV; II rooms and bath;
cation; rent $3.50 Pc month WESCOTT 4
WILCOX. 1907 Pa. ave. ja31-4t
FOR RENT-To DESIRABLE CoLORED TEN
ant. 81 NV, 9r., ba.. $22 so.
ja31-st ROBERT H. STONE, sO4 F st.
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OCEAN TRAVEL
4. FRENCH LINE.

American Line.
FAST EMPRESS SERVICE
NEW YORK -SOUTHAMPToN-LON
CALLING WESTBOUND Al CaERBOUEQ.
sailing Wednesdays at 10 An
St. Paul. Feb New York. MAR.
81. Louis. .Feb. q st. Paul Mar. Ia
sFriesiand.. Feb. - 1 'Kensngton. Mar q
sSailIuy at II noon
RED Star Line.
NEW Noah-ANTR ERP-PARtS
Every "wednesday at u noon.
Westernland-- Noordland. Feb. q
kensington. Feb Is / -Friesiand :. Feb -
Sailing at Southampton.
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY
Piers l4&i5. Mr.. Once. % Broadway New YORK
Philadelphia once. 3s5-3oT Walnut st
WASHINGTON OFFICE. l8OG Of. nv or
q. W. MOSS. Agent at Sanders 4 StaymAn's 1927
st. nv. se21
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WANTEb-Bf A LADY POSITION AS
writ'-cf longhand and typewriter travelling COM
pa,Iicn q" gov-rness. Address Box % Star office.
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WANTED-HOUSES.

WANTt.D-NICsLY FURNISHED HOJrSE IN DE
sl:ahit locality. suitable Tor renting not
lvsS thnn IL rUOius. responsible party and salts
factor! references given. Address Box 81. Star
uilCr. ia2i-o,s
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WANTED-HELP.
MALE.

WANTED Az EXPERIENCED GRts T-SY CLERK:
wha u;.,lcrs antts s1If tim. nuat and willing Ia
work. Adirtss, with r,.fsrrnce. r T.. Stan office.
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COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-SEVERAL BARGAINS IN FARMS
and village homes. CHARLES HINE, Real Es-
tate. Vienna, Va js2S-1m'
FOR RENT-A FINE FARM. 200 ACRES; DWELL
ing of seven rooms: barn: fruit; CT. Falls
Va; SO per no.: for dairy. poultry or sheen
only. r. A. PHILLIPS. 700 l4th st. NV. 1y2D-2w
SOME VERY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY PLACES,
including tive three valuable stock farms Of
800 to $40 acres within easy reach of Washing
ton: wM. B. SAUNDERS CO, 1901 st.
myl3-u
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htNfEl'-TO PJRCiIASE A HOUSE OF 10 TO
u f'''ins ur Il lot west of 10th and north of Pa
ave, u" objection to house renter until October
j; cash pay Meat not less than 81 500: must be n
god bargain; no attention paid unless price and
place named. .A,t,iltss
jl.Sl-.!:" READY Star ofRca
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+ 1901 9Th NV, 5r,
bath and store. -, 80
1904 Walter se. Or. . Is. 80
221 7th NV. Or. II, 80
RUST, COS 1lth st. n. ".
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u ANTED- i FTEST-Ci..SS EXPERIENCED col
rsd hrt.cr in sinai! t7mily must have best wit
references. Address H. l. H. Star office.
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FOR RENT-2128 H ST NV 3-sTORY BRICK
rooms and bath, $500 MILTON W. JOHN
son. 1872 at iaa1 -3ts
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FOR RENT-STORES.

FOR RENT-A FINE 4-STORY BUSINESS BUILD
ing, 621 It'll ST. NV; iurge store room; large new
plate glass windows: IA roons; steam heat; rent
reasonable to desirable tenant.
se25-n B. +. SAUL. Sc. cor It'll and L SITS.
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WANTED NEAT Yrl Vt WHITE MAN n
hive niIk route. N,',irt Box ~. Star office
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WASTED-IN a PIT MHINti ESTABLISHMENT.
ynuua must ~ Industrious and iEteln-
gent: 81 per week Apply in own handwriting
~ 18th = nw fet-2t-
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HORSES AND VEHICLES.

$4,000 WILL BUY A SATTN-LND RUBBER
tire brougham, with pole. latest style coupe
uckaway: price, S160. Also bargain. latest DE-
sign Brewster & Go. extension front brougbam
and harness. Must be sold at once; owner leaving
city. 1927 st. NV. feI-6f
FOR SALE-AT SACRIFICE-HAyING NO
further use for samoa fine bay carriage team:
nearly new sig seat Quimby family carriage; set
double harness. quarter blankets. etc 10 be
at the Mount Vernon Stables. 18th n and n
fe1-3t JAMES LANSRURGH, Owner.
HANDSOME EoRSE AND BROUGHAM, or
coupe. for hire by month: careful driver; reason
able: special hiring rates for calling reception
ETC., to reg customers Stable. 1907 G. Tel. lao.
Je.6-15t
FOR sALE-A SECONDHAND FOUR-PASSENGFR
boekboard: very netby; las brake; steel sprinrI:
IN perfect cooditioc. McDERMOfT CARRIAGE
90, $40 Pa. ave. s.w. ta.6-pts
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-09-13
No Medals for Them.

Twelve war correspondents hav.
been killed or wounded, or have diet
of disease, or have been made prison
ers, since Kruger let slip his dogs OF
battle on October II, 1899. There is
no Victorian cross for the newspaper
man, no medal, no pension. He is con-
tent with a consciousness OF duty
done. He chronicles the sufferings, the
dangers, the heroic adventures of the
meanest private in the ranks, and in the
keen competition to get copy on the
wire or into the hands of Kaffir run
ner his own privations and hair-raising
situations are forgotten. Some of the
keenest writers for the press of the
world, stagnated for weeks in Lady
smith. faced the red slaughter at Ma
gersfontein, scaled the heights of Spion
kop, while others became prisoners in
Mafeking. Do you ever know them by
name? The correspondents hampered
by censorship and overloaded cables
and uncertain mails have given the
world already some splendid descrip
tions of the war in South Africa, yet
scores of stories of the campaign, chocl
full of human interest, remain to b.
told after the roar of the guns ha!
ceased and the witnesses of the scene.
have opportunity to sit down in silence
I to think and to remember.-Arizonl
| Republican.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-09-13
4 canner-Lined Cavern.

While prosecuting on the Atlantic
Cable mine the workmen encountered
the entrance to a large cavern, and
after the smoke of the blasts had
cleared away entrance was made to the
subterranean find. 1t consists OF .
large circular apartment, in which 80
or 40 men could comfortably stand. The
walls are covered with oxidized copper.
and by the twinkling light OF the min
ers' candles the effect is most striking
ly beautiful, many strange figures and
forms having been left for ages only
to be found at this time in a most unex.
pected manner. It is thought that the
cavern extends much farther, on under
Silver creek, and its continued explora'
ton is awaited with much curiosity
and observation-disclosures Republican
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-09-13
DEATH AND MAN.

DEATH.
:, Nan ttou art my slave
rule by fear;
teep the open grave
:. ..ncy takes its fight on joyous wing,
rhouehtless an hour of me.
70 feel my sting
!. me next hour is mans sure destiny;
! = dread is over all; the miser's gold
-. no exemption from the churchyard's
mold,
M rich. the poor. the wise. the simpering
fool,
MAN.
ror three score years and ten
Thou reignest, aye:
mt thy crown falleth then.
For then we Gle
into eternal life No fieeting span
Measures our kingly years.
FOR God-crowned man
{ ever thereafter with his Father bears
: rseal scepter; while the ages roll
$ fn countless millions. . thou ransomed
soul,
rhat heed'st thou then this fitting, earth
" breath!
where then thy kingdom, o dethroned
Death?
DEATH.
eorbear, O Man, thou more than con-
queror;
cannot reach thee with my utmost power.
f1Csfaye, wilt thou desert me? Is my sting.
Reft Of its point, become harmless thing
MAN.
My. but thou art servant OF our Lord;
I For i brief space His warder, at His word
Thy key unlocks our earthly prison-door,
And shows the realm where Death shall
reign no more.
ANDREW H. Smith, In N. Y. Observer.
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maybe l can take my bath in peace.
Have you got any washing powder or
lye, seeing there is no soap?"
Mrs. John hands down two cakes of
soap from the third shelf of the medi-
cine chest and her husband snorts as he
grabs cake and steps into the bath
tub. She goes back to bed and this
time falls sound asleep. 1t seems to her
that she has slept about five minutes
when she is aroused by the gas flaring
wildly in her face. Shading her eyes,
she raises herself on one elbow and sees
her lord and master turning the bureau
drawers upside down on the floor.
what are you looking for, John?"
Her husband sits back ON his heel
and grips the bathrobe around him
with both hands.
Looking for?" he remarks. 'Lock-
ing for? At this time of night? What
would any sane person be looking for,
do yer suppose? For one of my dfess-
suit shirts, maybe, or a pair of silk
socks with sunfowers embroidered on
'em. Have I got a nightshirt to my
name or haven't I? Or have you cut
'em all down for Billy? Have any
rights in this house, anyway? I used
to have some clothes before I had 9
family, but I'll be blamed if have any,
thing any more"
"My dear, your-nightshirt is airin
over the back of that chair beside you,
says Mrs. John.
"Air-is it? Well, why in thunder
didn't you say so? Here I've gone
through all the furniture from ths
chiffonier to your writing-desk look
| ing for that shirt rather than wake
you up. But I'm the only one thai
seems to have any consideration fol
other people in this family"
Mrs. John yawns a little and turn
over as her lord struggles into tt'
nightshirt. He buttons the shirt at IT,
neck, then steps over the chaos of III,
derclothes that he has deposited Of
the carpet, shoves pile of laces ant
gloves that he has emptied from tn
bureau drawers aside with one foot an,
winds his watch. Then he shakes hi
sleeping wife by the shoulder and ask
her where the keys of the buffet ara
as he knows he is in for good col,
unless he can take something to war
it off. He is drowsily informed tha
the keys are in full view on her com
tray on the dressing table and he de-
parts for the dining-room, remarkin
that if people would only leave hi
clothes and things where he could fin
them without the aid of microscop
he would be grateful. Later on she
aroused with request for her mani
cure scissors, but she objects midi
and gives him her penknife. Five mir
utes later she is startled by a ferven
declaration that he would like to Sc
her knife in another country farthc
south, and she gets up to hunt cour
plaster.
Mrs. John feels rather tired by TIL
time and the next morning she has
headache, but when she reads his lie
ters from New York, in which he say
he is so enjoying his Turkish bath
which he is taking regularly, 81
thinks of bath night at home and sigf
!. retrospectively and wonders much
Chicago Chronicle.
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reward Of Merit.

The city directory men, says the Chi.
cago Tribune, are entitled to honorary
membership in the Two Million club.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-14
Discussion of Porto Rican Affairs.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, April 13.-The Cabinet
meeting today was occupied largely in a
discussion of Porto Rican affairs and par
ticularly the Porto Rican Bill which was
signed by the President. The provisions
Of the bill We're carefully gone over and
suggestions were made as to the person
mel of the new administration of the
island. Secretary Gage has already
taken steps to assume charge of the col
lection of customs duties and very soon
an expert will be designated to go over
the island and inspect the present system
with a view to making any changes either
in methods or personnel that may seem
necessary. Secretary Gage has decided
that the customs feature of the Porto
Rico Tariff and Governmental Bill goes
into operation on the first of May, 1900
This decision was made necessary in view
of a discrepancy in the bill as to the time
the act should become operative.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-14
State Convention Notes.
Charlotte Observer

An ex-member OF Congress who had
locked down on the convention from the
gallery said in private conversation
that it was finer-looking body of men
than the National House of Representa-
tives
Good politics was played by Grimes
friends in supporting Turner for Lieu
tenant Governor. When he was nomi-
mated and the time came to nominate a
candidate for Secretary of State, they
were able to say that the convention had
just turned down a farmer Cunningham
and nominated two lawyers, and it was
now time to put a farmer on the ticket.
Turner's nomination was the death knell
of Mclean, lawyer for Secretary OF
State. Turner's Iredell friends, in turn,
played their hand superbly.
Judge Bennett was absent and was
missed.
W. w. jenkins, Esq, formerly post
master at Charlotte, now Wake county
farmer, was seen at the convention. He
voted the Democratic ticket two years
ago and will vote for the amendment IN
August. He says it is hard for South
ern white man to be Republican while
the negro is in politics.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-14
CHARGED WITH A REVOLVING CRIME
Trial of Mrs Belle Graddick For Murder. Like
the Molineaux Case
(By the Associated Press. }

Columbia, S. c., April 13.-Mrs. Belle
Graddick white woman % years old,
was tried today on the charge of poison
ing her husband. At midnight no verdict
had been reached.
Graddick died February 18th For
three days physicians had treated him for
grip, though there were extraordinary
symptoms. The corpse became livid and
splotched Suspicious circumstances
caused an autopsy. Dr. o. Y. Owings, a
chemist, after several days testing an
nounced that the stomach contained a
sufficient amount of poison to cause
death
Mrs. Graddick was arrested on suspi-
cion as she alone gave Graddick medi-
cine. Eldredge Dawkins, a young white
man, was arrested as an accomplice, but
was released after the coroners inquest.
A negress, Matte Fisher, testified that
Mrs. Graddick had bottle from which
she poured a drug into Graddicks coffee,
telling the negro women that it was to
break Graddick from drinking whiskey.
The bottle was found where the woman
indicated, under the hearth, and con-
tanned arsenic.
Emma Thomas, another negress, testi-
fed that Mrs. Graddick offered her fifty
dollars for dose TO put Graddick to sleep.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-14
TO BUY SUBMARINE TORPEDO BOATS
The Government Signs Contract With the
Holland Company
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, April 13.-The Navy De
partment has signed contract with the
Holland Submarine Torpedo Boat Com
pany for the addition of some of their
beats to the navy. BY the terms OF the
contract the Government pays $l50,O00
for the Holland. 1t also agrees to pay
SITS 900 each for any boats of the Hoi-
land type it may purchase hereafter, pro-
vided that the boats shall be similar IN
dimensions to the new Holland, which
will be larger than the old one The com
pany undertakes to protect the Govern
ment against any claims for infringement
of patents and also to sell to the Govern
ment at a price to be fixed by board or
appraisers any Of the patents used IN
the construction of the boat, which 1t may
be desirable for the Government to pos
sess A further obligation upon the com
pany is to furnish experts for a reason
able time to train naval crew in the
management of the Holland The COM
pany also bonds itself in the sum OF
$40 600 to complete the Plunger. There
is no lack Of applicants from among the
Junior naval officers for the first conf
mand Of the Holland, despite the novelty
Of the craft and the element of danger.
The disposition is to give the command
to a volunteer.