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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
DEATH OF MR.. R. D. BLACKNALL.
One of Durham's Best Known and Most In
fluential Citizens
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Durham, n c. March 26.--Mr. r. d.
Blacknall died at his home in West Dur
ham this morning about 1890 O'Clock.
For year or more his health had been
falling and some three or four days ago
he took to his bed but the end was not
expected SO soon. Mr. Blacknall was one
of Durham's best known and most in
fiuential citizens. His long career in the
drug business established his place as
"Blacknall's corner" and it has been SO
known for many years. He was pa
triotic, upright citizen, without the least
pretense or show: safe counsellor and
an accurate and painstaking business
man, always discharging every trust with
marked fidelity. He was charitable to the
needy, and kind and agreeable to every
one. Deceased was about 81 years of
age, and leaves a grief-strcken widow
two brothers and sister. These brothers
and sister are Messrs. Jas. r. and o. w.
Blacknall, and Miss Cary Blacknall.
Mr.. sBiacknall was consistent member
Of the Presbyterian church. The funeral
services will take place tomorrow after
noon at o'clock, at the Presbyterian
church, conducted by Rev. DR.. l.. B.
Turnbull. The druggists Of Durham had
a meeting this afternoon and passed reso-
buttons of respect to the memory of their
deceased brother druggist. They will
likely attend the funeral in body.
Durham Superior court, for the trial
of civil causes only, began this morn ng.
Judge Fred Moore is presiding. 1t will
be a two weeks term There are thirty
cases on the calendar for trial fifteen
this week and fifteen next week. The
motion docket contains eleven.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27

The United States Supreme Court yes
terday decided the case of the Houston
and Texas Central Railroad Company VS..
the State of Texas. The case involved
the validity of payments made in State
warrants issued during the Civil War in
aid of the Confederacy. The court said that
the contract having been fully executed
by the company and the State and neither
party having chosen to refuse to perform
its terms, neither party as between them
selves, can thereafter act as if the con-
tract had not been performed, nor can the
State pass an act which shall impair the
obligation which springs from its per-
Torrance. The case involves about 81,
800 900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
House Considers Measure Carrying Over One
Hundred and Eleven Millions
(By the Associated Press.)


Washington, March 26.-The House to-
day entered upon the consideration of the
Army Appropriation Bill, carrying SILL
600, 1854, but the debate was without ex-
citing incident being confined to the dis
cussion of army matters. Chairman Hull,
in charge of the bill, explained it's pro-
visions Mr.. Jett Ulls) criticised the
policy of rushing officers through the
high grades of the army just prior to re-
trement. Mr.. Mcclellan, On. " dis
cussed the subject of army re- organiza-
ton; Mr.. Cox (Tenn) and Mr.. Ridgeley
(kans.) opposed generally permanent
increase of the army as prejudicial to the
best interests of the country, and Mr..
briggs IN. Y.) favored an increase in the
artillery and cavalry branches of the SER
vice and a reduction of the infantry arm.
Mr.. Meyer (La.) discussed the Philippine
policy. opposing the retention of the
islands.
Mr.. Hull said the estimates had been
1927, 712 1873. The last appropriation bill
carried about 100000 and there was a
deficiency of about SAT, 900. Mr. Hull
said he did not think there would be any
considerable deficiency in any of the items
in the present bill.
Mr. Ridgeley denounced the tendency
toward mlitarism, and said that within
three years the standing army had been
increased three fold and it's cost to the
people four fold. Mr.. Cox announced that
if he had his way not a dollar should be
devoted to subjugate the Filipinos. He
predicted that not in the memory of man
now living would the army ever get back
tn its old Deace footing of 25 600 When
he came to Congress the appropriations
for the army were $40 900, 900. Last year
they were 1920, 000,0 600. After further dis
cussion the House, at $40 o'clock p. M,
adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
BURNING OF A STEMMERY.
Spring Hope Loses So, 900 Building Holding
$4,000 Worth Tobacco.
Especial to News and Observer


Springhope, n. c., March 26-There is
considerable excitement on account Of
smallpox Mrs. Robt Matthews, an old
lady, as much isolated as any person in
this part Of the county, has a well de-
veloped case of smallpox. Dr.. ,Vm. E1-
wards, the attending physician, was loath
to pronounce the case SMALLPOX on &C.
count of there being no known
exposure to the disease, though he ew-
pected it and used every precaJtio1 to
prevent it's spread from th4 time he
was first called in. He says now The case
is we'll developed and typical.
The dwelling of Mr.. Oliver May caught
on fire Saturday evening about 4 ocloek
The fire had not made Roadway and was
quickly extinguished Loss about fifty
dollars; fully insured
About 4:30 Saturday evening the stem
merry caught on fire. This building
is two stories, so by $50 feet, end was
owned by company of business peop.e
of the town. 1t cost about So, Doe AID
was insured for $4,000 t VAS occupied
by the Woodland Tobacco 'Comnany. f. r.
Chamberlain, manager and contained
about $l4 900 worth of tobacco. Thare
was about $12. 900 insurance on the stoci',
nothing on fixtures. Mr.. w. A carter.
a buyer on this market had about 5000
worth of tobacco in the building.
Mr.. Chamberlain saved abouc 81 600
worth of tobacco, and Mr.. Carter about
$3.50
The stemmery will doubtless be re-
built at once
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27

Tor Eleanor NJ, ana Lllld May NdsS, anu
Margaret s.. Peace VS.. Meta S. Field,
and her husband Thos. L. Field.
ORDER
1t appearing by affidavit and by the re-
turn of the sheriff, to the satisfaction Of
the court that Meta A. Field and Thos.
L. Field, her husband. the defendants
herein, cannot after due diligence be
found within the State and that service
of the summons herein cannot be made,
and it further appearing by the verified
complaint filed herein that the defend
ant Meta A. Field and her said husband
are proper parties to this proceeding,
which is brought by the petitioners for the
purpose of obtaining decree for the
sale for partition of a certain lot or par
eel of land in the city of Raleigh, and
State of North Carolina, bounded and
described as follows:
Beginning at the northeast corner OF
the lot now owned by ]. A. Peace on Fay
etteville street in the city of Raleigh, be-
tween Morgan and Hargett streets. runs
thence west 100 feet with said Peace's
line to the lot recently purchased by said
Vass from from H. r. Mailer trustee;
thence with said Vass line north twenty
six and one-half feet to the property re-
Gently purchased by said Vass from the
|. o. o. F. lodge, thence east with Vass
line one hundred and thirty feet to Fay
etteVille street, thence south with said
street to the beginning; being the middle
one of the three Peace stores, known as
No 122 Fayetteville street. and the same
conveyed by p. p. Peace and others to
w l.. Peace, by deed recorded in book
1876 at page 81 of the Registers office of
Wake county, reference to which is here.
by made for matters of description.
The said Vass, trustee, claiming three.
fourth interest in fee in said lot, sub
ject to the life estate of the petitioner.
Margaret S. Peace; and the defendant
Meta A. Field being seized in fee subject
to said life estate of one-fourth interest
in said lot;
And the summons herein requiring the
defendants to appear before the under
signed clerk of the Superior Court or
Wake county, on the 18th day OF May
1900, and answer or demur to the com
plant filed herein;
Now therefore, it is ordered that ser
vice of said summons be made by the
publication of this order in the News ana
Observer, newspaper published ID the
city of Raleigh, once week for the perioo
of six successive weeks.
w. NJ. RUSS.
Clerk of the Superior Court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
A BALLOON THAT MAY BE sTEERED

A BALLOON THAT MAY BE STEERED.
This latest invention in the way of air
ships is attracting great attention. The
most wonderful thing about it is it's sim
plicity 1t is propelled by small double
petroleum motor similar to that used in
automobiles. Ordinary coal gas can take
the place of hydrogen for the purpose of
filling the balloon, as only an hour is re-
CURED for this work with gas, whereas
hydrogen takes a day This discovery
ought to make the road through the
heavens as free from danger as does
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters the road
through life Behind it lie fifty years of
cures. Weakness. Indigestion, dyspepsia,
debility, nervousness. constipation, ma
laria. or any disease arising from a weak
stomach cannot withstand it. 1t is an
excellent Spring tonic
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
IT Is SETTLED NOW.
A Beaufort County Here Lays VIM. j. Bryan
Egg.

There is no longer any doubt about the
election of Bryan. The following letter
gives the facts
Washington, n. c., March 20.
ITO Hon. John II. Small, Washington
ID. c.:
Il am expressing to you hen egg that
was laid on Redding Stancl Woodland S
farm, nine miles west Of Washington
n. C. Mr. Woodland requests me to send
you this egg and get you to show it ia
the newspaper men in Washington. The
egg has w. ]. Bryan's initials in plain
letters on it.
This egg was found while warm. in
Woolard's hen house, with the initials on
it. The people in his neighborhood think
this is sure sign that Mr.. Bryan will
be the next President and all are going
to vote for him. Mr.. Woodland wishes
you to send this egg to Mr.. Bryan and
ask that he acknowledge receipt of it to
him, at Mineola, Beaufort county, n. c.
Very truly.
I'D. NJ. CARTER
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
Democratic Convention in Carteret.
Especial to News and Observer

Beaufort. N. c.. March 26.--The Demo-
cratic party of Carteret county in con-
vention assembled, do adopt the following
resolutions:
Resolved, 1st, That we heartily endorse
both the Democratic State and National
platforms; End, That we heartily endorse
that sterling Democrat, the Hon. r. M.
Simmons for chairman of the Democratic
party of North Carolina and pledge him
our hearty cooperation in the fight for
White Supremacy.
D. w. MORTON
Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
Death of Rev. DR.. W. S. Bowman.
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Charlotte. n. c., March 26.-4At
the age of 50 years. DR.. W. S. Bow
man, former pastor of st. Marks Luther
an church OF this city, died this morning
at his home at Mt. Pleasant, twenty
miles from Charlotte. DR.. Bowman had
been in the ministery forty-five years.
He suffered a stroke of paralysis eigh-
teen months ago, and a second stroke
later gradually losing his strength The
interment takes place at Charleston, s.
c., Wednesday morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
SENATOR DAVIS SUBSTITUTE BILL.
Providing For Free Trade Between the United
States and Porto Rico.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, March Ex-senator Davis,
Of Minnesota. has introduced a substitute
for the Porto Rican Bill which provides
for free trade between the United States
and Porto Rico and extends the internal
revenue laws with amendments over the
island The act is declared provisional
and shall not continue longer than March
list 1902.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP is A
grand old remedy, used for many years,
and still in public favor. 1t is without
doubt the best medicine for all pulmonary
affections. 1t always cures. All drug
gSts sell it for % cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
No SIN allpox in Selma.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and 0bserver)
Selma, n. c., March 26.-Hazel, the g.
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
w. Parker died at their home in this
place Saturday afternoon, of pneumonia.
Capt. A. NJ Noble is able to be out on
his piazza again.
There is no smallpox in town.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27

Mrs. Calvin Zimmerman, Milesburg, Pa, says,
GAS speedy cure for coughs, colds, cronp and
ed 1t is pleasant for children to take. heartily
recommend it to mothers" It is the only harm
less remedy that produces immediate results. 1t
cures bronchitis, pneumonia, grippe and throat
and lung diseases. 1t will prevent consumption.
Bobbitt and Wynne Drug Co.. w. ii. King,
Adams and Moye. VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27

Rev. W. f. Setter, w. Cation, N. Y, writes, ''I
had dyspepsia over twenty years, and tried doc
ed to Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and it helped Ine
from the start. believe it to be panacea for
all forms Of indigestion. cit digests what you eat.
Bobbitt and Wynne Drug Co.. W. ii. King.
Adams and Moye, VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27

Mrs. Harriet Evans, Hnsdale, H., writes. 'fT
never fail to relieve my children from Group at
once by using One Minute Cough Cure I would
colds, grippe and all throat and lung diseases.
Bobbitt and Wynne Drug Co.. W. II. King,
Adams and Moye, VIM. Simpson
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
$961,753.0O

How does this interest the policy
holders?
ANSWER: They get very large cash
dividends.
ILLUSTRATIONS: We show dividends,
experiences that amount to an average
of 20 per cent of the premiums and in
1899 the preium was $500 and his cash
dividend at his command was $19.37. or
$2.37 more than his premium.
| mention this to show what our high
interest and low rate does for our in
sured.
State age and get one like this (and
we have complied with the Craig law
too)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27

Lewis Harris, colored. was hanged at
Belair, Md, night before last for commit
ting felonious assault on Miss Anne
McIlvaine, a recluse.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27

A. r. De Fluent editor of the Journal, Doyles.
town, Ohio, suffered for number OF years from
rheumatism in his right shoulder and side. He
says: ''My right arm at times entirely use
less. ! tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and
was surprised to receive relief almost immediate.
ly. The Pain Balm has been constant com
panion Of mine ever since and it never fails. -
For sale everywhere. BobbttWynne Drug Co.,
and H. T. Hicks. Raleigh. N G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27

A negro named Lewis Harris has been
arrested in Belair, Maryland, charged
with attacking Miss Annie McIlvaine in
her own house and attempting criminal
assault choking her into insensiblity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27

When a man is too proud to beg and
too honest to steal he goes out and hunts
some other man who is willing TO trust
him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27

Nothing worries a girl more than to
discover that the man after her own
heart isn't after it at all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27

OF all the passions jealousy exacts the
hardest service and pays the poorest
wages
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
CARY ]. HUNTER,
Superintendent for Va, and n. c.
RALEIGH, n. c.
Cobb & Thomas Co.
SANFORD, N. c.

Hard and Soft Wood Mantels, Mould
ings, Porch Columns and Tiruings, STAIR
ways, Interior finish for buildings. church
work. Estimates furnished.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
Hacking
COUGH

A hacking cough is graveyard
better. DON'T wait until it develops
into consumption, but use the cele-
brated DR.. John w. Bulls Cough
Syrup at once. 1t is q wonderful
remedy for all throat and lung atfec-
tions, and will cure o deep-seated
cough or cold in o few days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27

The Filipinos in General Young's dis
trict in Luzon are becoming aggressive.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27

State OF North Carolina-Wake County
In the Superior Court.
w. w. Vass for himself, and as trustee
for Eleanor NJ, and Lila May Vass, and
Margaret S. Peace VS.. Meta S. Field,
and her husband Thos. l.. Field.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27

Necessity often does the work of
courage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
Sundays News in Brief.

The Dutch rebellion in Griqualand
West, thought to have been suppressed
by Kitchener, has broken out again.
1t is said that the Boer peace delegates
who are on their way to Europe are
coming to the United States with a
proposition. 1t is stated that the Beers
have no intention of destroying the mines
also that if the English take Pretoria
they will trek north and continue the
fight in the wild brush territory there,
General Otis has suppressed La Patria,
a Manila newspaper, and imprisoned the
editor for alleged sediton.
The Filipnos in General Young's dis
trict in. I mon q hecar1aiIo aGnra q i've
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-27
The Union Central
Life Insurance Co,
WITH ASSETS OVER
$4,000, 600,

Makes for her INSURED the highest
interest (nearly Z per cent? and lowest
death Gust "A per cent? rates Of any
company.
For ten years our interest alone has
paid all death claims and matured en-
dowments and left balance Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-24
THE NEW ENGLAND l1NrI-INi PIC
HTAIiSTS

IT is q most remarkable fact. and a fact
full OF interest to Southern people, that
some of those men at the North aho years
ago cried out so Justify against secession,
who pleaded so strenuousiy for the Union
and a strong centralized government, scot
fling at the principle Of state sovereignty,
are now crying quite as Justify against inn
perialism. "There is only one remedy for
imperialism, for the over-growth OF Fede-
raj authority. says 4 sensible writer on
this subject, land that is the resumption
of the States by legislation on the Con-
stituton, of the powers wrested from them
after the Civil War; the Limitation Of Fede
raj power, by the restoration of state
authority to its proper position in tho bal
ance.''
Mr.. Jefferson had this in mind when he
commended for 'tthe support OF tho state
Governments in all their rights, as the
most competent administration for our do
nestle concerns. and the surest pul"ark
against anti-republican tendencies. Our
country said he, at another time,
TOO large 10. have all its affairs directed
bv a single Government. Public servants
at such a distance, and from under the
eve of their constituents. must, from the
circumstance of distance, be unable to au-
minister and overlook all the details nee
essary for the coed government OF the
citizens, and 5he same circumstances, by
rendering detection impossible to their
n f-
10 corruption, plumber and waste. And
verify believe, that if the principle were to
prevail of q common law being enforced IN
the United States, (Which principle pos
sesses the general Government at once oil
all the powers OF the State Government
and reduces US to single consolidated
Government. it would become the most
corrupt Government on earth.
Jefferson saw with prophetic eye The
danger of a strong centralized Govern
men,. usurping the rights OF the States,
and he warned the people against II. But,
in spite of this warning, the Northern Re
publicans were in favor Of making the Gov
ernment as strong as possible, ana OF
whipping the seeding States into subjec-
ton to the Federal authority; and now,
yhirty-five years after this thing was ac-
complished some of the leaders of that
movement are most blatent in their de-
nunciation OF Imperialism.
II imperialism ever comes, it will come
as thu logical result OF the system which
these Federalists advocated in years past,
and it comes in poor grace for these men
to rail against thing OF their own crea-
ton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-24
FRIDAY. AUGUST "a, 1900.
NEws1oRh AND AKRON.

Last week there was race riot In New
York. in which many negroes We're as
saulted by whites. and il looked at one
time as though the mob intended to clean
out the entire negro population of a Ger
tain district This week the newspapers
record riot at Akron Ohio in which the
mob went wild and fired upon the officers
OF the law and caused a genuine reign OF
terror all because a negro brute assaulted
white child.
1t would be a false conclusion To say
that these riots have occurred because the
sentiment at the North towards the negro
has changed. The plain simple fact is
that until recently the people of the North
had had little or nothing to do with the
negro Comparatively few negroes had
found their way into the Northern States,
and there was no negro question TO deal
with. the negro element being too small
to figure as a factor in the affairs of the
North. But as the negro population at
the North Increases. the negro question
forces itself more and more upon the peo-
pie of that section. There is now con-
lions of New York city, and as the negro
population has increased feeling towards
the race has become more and more pro-
nounced, and when a negro in New York
stabbed policeman and another negro al
tempted TO fire upon a white woman and
another negro did fire into crowd Of
whites, a riot was precipitated.
We do not know how many negroes there
negro brute In that community and he
committed a crime similar TO the hun
dreds OF such crimes that have been COM
initted from time to time by negro bruteS
In the South The result was that the
white population was aroused to ind:gna-
ton bordering on frenzy, and the common
impulse was 10 lynch the culprit.
Southern papers have time and again
said that under similar conditions and I'M
der similar prorocation the Northern peo-
pie would deal with the negro criminal
class as the white people at the South have
dealt with it This statement finds album
cant demonstration in the late riots in
New York and Akron, Ohio. The Northern
people are very fast getting their ewes
open. and the Republicans must consider
the fact that one of these riots occurred
HInley's State. No wonder the Republican
party is not saying much about the negro
question in this campaign.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-24
TILTlNG ON The GREEN.
Miss Flaviaa PuIiiam Crowned Queen
OF Love and Beauty.
Special Dispatch 10 The rimes.)

Especial Dispatch To The Times
HOLLADAY, VA, August 22-The first
tournament of the season in this vic nifty
was held this afternoon in Mr. Edward
E. Young's field, about two miles from
Belmont, IN SpotSylvan1a county A large
crowd was in attendance and the tiltius
was splendid and the itonors warmly
contested.
Prof. r. r. Powell. of Green Level Acad-
envy, who is widely known in educational
circles. delivered the charge to the knights
in an eloquent and appropriate address
After the fitting the crowd repaired
to the pretty and hospitable residence OF
Mr.. Arthur C. Dickinson, where the cere-
monies We're concluded.
Mr. Glenroy Harris, Knight OF Texas,
who won the first honor, crowned Miss
Beauty Mr.. Nellie Lacy, knight of SUI
phur Mines. crowned Miss Matte Taylor
first maid of honor; Mr.. Otis WRIGHT,
Knight OF Roundabout, crowned Miss ran
ME Todd second maid of honor, and MI
Garland Wright. knight Of No ES9ecsSi-
tons, crowned Miss Rosa Robinson thifa
maid of honor.
Mr.. Willie T. Powell delivered the coro-
nation address in handsome style His
tribute TO woman was chaste and eloquent,
and his concluding remarks brought forth
warm and generous applause from the
audience.
The Queen and her Co6-t bore their hon
ors with grace and modesty, and the;
crowns We're unusually beautiful and arr
tistic.
Eks afternoon passed most pleasantly.