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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-27
Sale of City Lot.

Under and pursuant TO the authority
contained in a certain mortgage deed
given by William d. Jordan and Mary Eft
ia Jordan, his wife, to Carey J. Hunter,
dated the 10th day of July 1895, and re-
corded in Book 1875, at page 631, in the of
fee of the Register of Deeds for Wake
County, | will, on Monday, the 2Sth day of
January, 1901, at 1900 o'clock M, at the
Court House door in the City of Raleigh,
Wake County, North Carolina, offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash. the
following described lot or parcel of land:
Lying and being in Wake County, North
Carolina in Raleigh Township, and ad-
joining the lands of Eugene Avera HunteH
and others, and more fully described as
follows: Beginning at stake in the
southern line of Peace street, one hun
dred and fifty and 1910 feet west from
the S. w. intersection of Saunders and
Peace streets, Raleigh, N. c., runs west
from the S. w. intersection of aSunders
and Peace streets with Peace street fifty
and 5-1GO feet to a stake in the line of
lot No. Z, in the plot of the lands of J. A.
Porter and others recorded in Book 13l,
Page IL, Records Of Register of Deeds for
Wake County, thence southerly with the
lire of lot No. Z one hundred ana forty-
one and $1,000 feet to a stake in j. A,
Porter's line, being lot No. of
said plot thence east fifty feet with the
line of said lot No. to S. w. corner of
lot No of said plot, thence northerly
along the line of the lots Nos. 3, 4, and 5
of said plot one hundred and forty three
and 7S-100 feet to the beginning, and be-
ing the same lot which was conveyed TO
Mary Eta Jordan by c. ]. Hunter and
wife July 10th, 1895. pursuant to contract
entered into February Sth, 1895.
DOUGLAS G. SIMMS. Attorneys
CAREY J. HUNTER, Mortgagee
December 10Th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-27
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having duly qualified as administrator
of the estate of p. J. Edwards, deceased,
] hereby notify all persons having claims
against said estate to present them to
me for payment on or before November
the 18th, 1901, or this notice will be plead
in bar of their recovery, and all persons
indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
This November 18th, 1900.
w BEN EDWARDS, Administrator.
Ro' esville, N. G.
1w-ew.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-27
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Every pill is a sugar coated glob-
ule of health, that changes weakness into
strength, listlessness into energy, brain
flag into mental power They're wonder
full in building up the health. Only Csc.
per box Sold by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-27

Lameness in the muscles and joints in
Dictates rheumatism. Don't daily with it
a minute. Take Hoods Sarsaparilla and
cure it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-11
The Situation I'm south Afrtca

London, May 11.-Gen. Rotests's
rapid progress toward Pretoria creates
the belief that be has dispelled opposi.
lion 10 the Free State and that there
will be little real fighting until the
British set foot on TraDsvasl territory.
The British army Is not far from Kroon-
stadt now. According TO Roberts's lat
est dispatch the cavalry have occupied
VeDtersburg. From Ventersburg 10
KrooBsladt. some % miles, 3 wagon
road parallels the railway line.
Gen. Roberts reports from Rietspruit
yesterday as follows: "We have driven
the enemy from point to point and are
now eight miles north of the Zand river
The cavalry aud mounted infantry are
at Ventersburgb. Tucker Ia at Deel-
fonteine. Hamilton's force was with
Broadwood's cavalry making for the
crossroads near Ventersburg."
Thaba N'chu, May 10-The Beers 10
the Ladybrand district are moving
southerly from Msquatling's Mex. One
commando was checked by a strong
reconnaissance. Gen. Brabant is 20
miles north of east OF Eden, where the
Beers are said TO be in strength. Lot
don dispatches have reported President
Stsyn as commanding the Beers 10 per.
son a. Eden.
Capt. Grenfel followed q party Of
Beers and, catching up with them,
fighting ensned. Grenfell was obliged
to retire to kopje, which be- is now
holding. He had few casualties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-11

positiop to the bill which simplifies ex-
tradition proceedings. 1t quotes many
precedents in support OF bis argument.
Senator Daniel In talking to friend
this evening about the probable action
of the national democratic convention,
said he felt certain 1t would be conser
vative and. il endorsed. be emineptly
conducive to the best interests OF all
the % sople of the country.
Representatives Rixey, Ofey at Jones of
yirsinis were at the White House this morn
ing aud recommended Mr.. John Goode oil
their tate as suitable man 10 oil the place on
the commission to codify the criminal law OF
the United States, made vacant by the recent
death OF Judge Culberson of Texss. The
President tod hem be would give their re-
commentator proper consideration, and said
he knew Mr.. Goode, having served In the
House with him. He added that although
the place did not, as is supposed, bslong to a
democrat, he intended to give il to one.
Republican Committeeman Bowden OF Viz
ginia when here yesterday had conferences
with Senator Hanna and other managers OF
bis party
A son of the late Mr.. Richard Farr of Fair
fax county. Virgins, Is an applicant for
federal position, and called on NonBIossnan
Wire of his State yesterday to assist him. he
informed the Congressman that he was en-
dorsed by the chsirman OF his State com
mIttee Then Mr.. Wise said. IL knew and
respected your father, but | can do nothing
for you with that endorsement"
DR.. Wellesley Reid Davis. noted Metho-
dist Episcopal minister. is again in trouble
He was arrested today for passing check for
$15 on May 9Th last on local florist Just
about year ago Dr. Davis was arrested here
on q similar charge he having, it was alleged
passed q worthless check on railroad ticket
agents in this city and 10 Baltimore. mum.
Der OF prominent men, including senstors,
representatives and government offici,ls ir-
teIested themselves in his behalf and the cast
was nole pressed after the checks were msde
good.
1t Is thought here that the bone factory be-
tween this city and Alexandria will be de-
clared nuisance and be absted by the Dis.
t,ict authorities. In that case it is reported
the Jewell soap factory, on the Eastern
Branch, recently destroyed by fire, will be
Ie.established at the Raub place, near the
mouth of Four.mile run, on the Virginia side
OF the river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-11

In his speech at Montgomery, Ala
bsms, yesterday, Mr.. Bourke CockraD'
a New York democrat, said: ut
would be far more defensible for thl'
country to spend ten or twenty mil
lion q year in helping to uplift the
black men Of the South, instead OF one
hundred million In putting down the
brown man OF the East" Mr.. Cock
ran is a Northern man, but that be
knows q great deal more about the
true feeling of his country than the
majority of the people Of his section do,
/, proved by his referred to remark.
He also advocated the repeal of the
amendment 10 the Constitution giving
the negro the right to vote. That
amendment is the prolific source of the
evils that sf1ct the South, and the
wissst and truest Southern friends
of the negro know that its repeal
would be beneficial to both races,
bat even more 80 to the negroes, than
to the white people upon whom they
depend for their meat and bread.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-11
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIF1

At the sight Of her con fighting with
another man over ques ton of rent, at
Chicago, yesterday, Mrs. Elizabeth
Fisher dropped dead. The woman had
been troubled with heart disease for
some time.
The appalling Dumber of recent .ps.
picious fires 10 the business section of
Philadelphia resulted t'dsy in the de-.
posing Of James 8. Thompson. Ere
marshal, and the announcement of n,
successor, Capt. Pc er Miller, chief Of
the detective bureau. A general
shske.up is expected.
Miss Olga NethersoIe is not al all set.
is6ed with the explanation of Rev. DR.
Easton, OF Washington, 10 regard 10
what be meant by the use OF the VOID
'lewd." ssd will prosecute. Il is said
Mr.. Esston has secured lawyers to de.
fend him. The case is not likely to
come up before the October tern.
At the evening session OF the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, at Boston, yestrr.
day, Denver, Col, was chosen for the
next convention. Today the following
national officers were elected: John
T. Heating, Of Chicago, presideni; Jas.
2. Dolap, oil Syracuse, vics presldeni;
J. p. Bree, OF New Haven, secretary
and 2. L. Morgao, of Washington.
treasurer.
IT IL stated that the nomination of c. A.
1'owne for vice president by the peoples pai
~ at Sioux City, yesterday does not give eat.
isfaction and il is rumorsd that be will with.
draw,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-11

A NORTHERN republican consumed
much Of the time of the q. 8. Senate
yesterday in reading a speech in favor
of the following resolution that he had
previously in reduced: "Resolved,
that the phenomenal business prosperi-
ty OF the country is due to the enac'-
mept of the Dingley tariff BILL" Such
O thing is fair sample Of the proceed
ings of the modern American Congress.
phenomenal prosperity |" That the
sky Ia blue and the land is fair here now
are indlsputable, but when the average
man asks his neighbor il prosperity has
struck him, the invariable answer
is no, and if any laborer starts out to
obtain employment, anywhere, and
finds it, he deems himself most fortu-
nate man. Most of the rich people are
prosperous, because money makes
money, but nothing is more patent, not
only here but everywhere else, than the
fact that flush times" have not come
to those who are not rich.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-11

Dr.. TABB's SUICIDE.-The body OF
DR.. Sherrsrd r. Tabb, United States
marine hospital surgeon. at Savannah,
Ga, who had been missing since April
80, was found yesterday by negro
wood-cutter 10 q secluded spot near
Bonsventure Cemetery.
Judging from the surroundings DR..
Tabb calmly and coolly prepared TO take
bis life on the day Of bis disappearance.
His head rested at the foot OF sn oak
tree. Nearby lay his hat, and 10 it bis
glasses had been carefully placed. A
large empty chloroform vial at his right
told more than words could express.
DR.. Tabb was VirginisD, who wen,
to Savannah about year ago to enter
the marine hospital service. He bad
an unconquerable desire for gambling,
and lost heavily recently in public
gaming rooms. He could not stand the
disgrace. and on Monday morning dis
appeared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-11
THE WAR AFRICA.

Lord Roberts and the advance d.
visions OF his army have crossed the
Zand river, in the Orange Free State,
where the Beers had been expected to
make decided opposition. The cross
ing vase effected yesterday, the Beers
being outnumbered and ortfsnked.
They had front of 20 miles, bnt Lord
Roberts overlspped each end OF it and
the retreat of the burghers followed.
The British are thus we'll on the road
to Kroonstad, where the Beers have
been constructing Notifications de-
scribed as almost impregnable. IfLord
Roberts continues bis rapid progress he
may be at Kroonstsd by the end OF the
week,
A source of trouble to the British is
reported to be dev looping in the east-
ern part of the Free State. Ii is eaid
that President Steyn has collected TO-
600 men in the Ficksbure-Senekal dis
trict where he will make stand against
the forces OF Generals Rundle and Bra,
bant. He may also delay junction Of
General Buffers army with that OF
Lord Roberts. 1t Is believed thst an
important move by General Butler ia
now In progress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-11
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

st. Petersburg, May ia large
number of the volunteers in the Rus
siao service have lett for Delsgoa Bay
with the purpose Of enlistiug 10 the Boer
army.
Capetown, May 1.-THE South Al
rican Review prints a demand for the
arrest of q prominent member OF the
Cape Parliament, asserting that he Of
fered to bride o man to shoot Sir Al
fred Miner, the Governor OF Cape COL
oDy.
Vienna, Nav lit Is announced
that Emperor Franz josef will visit the
Paris Exposition during the summer.
Paris, May 11.-A wave of excite
ment swept the boulevards this after
noon as the result ofa rumor that Presi-
dent Loubet bad been sssassinated
while visiting the exposition The ru.
NOR proved 10 be without foundation.
Madrid. May 11.-Reports of disorder
over the taxation trouble come from
various provinces. At Valencia, there
has been some rioting aud the mob has
erected barbados in the streets to re-
pei the police. At Seville, crowds pa
AIDED the streets shouting denuDciations
of the tax scheme and stoning the police
who attempted 10 interfere.
st. Petersburg. May 11.-Siberisu
exile is to be abolished by order of the
Gar. A bill for the abolition of de-
portstion to Siberia was introduced
into the Council yesterday and YVES
passed unanimously. The worst side
OF deportation to Siberia, arbitrary
exile without any Judicial inquiry, ia to
be abolished altogether and the trans
portation OF criminals In mass will
cease, while the construction OF centrs
prisons for their temporary reception
will be hurried forward. There are
about 800 600 exiles ia Siberia, half OF
whom were sent there without trial.
Rome, May 1.-THE contributions oil
"Peters Pence" brought by pilgrims to
the Vatican this spring have reach a
total of 1900 900 france.
B-eslau, Germany, May 1.-THE
town OF Bsrtis-Chin, in Posen, was
totally destroyed by fire today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-11

VIRGINIA CLAIMS. In the Senate
on Tuesday Senator Daniel offered en-
amendment to the sundry civil bills, IL
sructinR the Secretary Of the Treasury
to examine and settle accounts between
the United States and the State Of Vir
ginis, growing out OF the money ez
pended by Virginia for military pu'-
poses 10 the war from 1912 to 1915 Will
Great Britain, and apply in such u
animation the provisions and principle
of the twelfth section of the act oi
March 3, 1857, aud pay to the StSts Of
Virginia any sums that shall be iouni
due at the time OF payment. provided
that any bonds or other evidences Of
debt of Virginia held by the United
States shall be counted as assets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-11
Death OF q Leper.

Philadelphia, May ia heap OF
bones 10 the corner Of a rude wooden
hut within the Enclosure OF the Chester
County Almshouse ia all that remains
OF John Anderson, the leper, who for the
past ten years has been an inmate of the
hut. He died some time during Tues.
day night, alone and on bare boards.
He was one of the few cases of genuine
leprosy found in this country He was
placed In the hut decade ago aud since
that time his only visitors hive been
scientific men who have watched the
progress of the disease. A little wicket
was made in the door to the hut aud
through this his food was given him day
after day by keeper who was on the
watch all the time lest the leper escape.
Anderson was sailor early 10 life. He
Wss 80 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-11
ST. Louis Street Oar Fight.

st. Louis, May 11.-Governor Steph.
ems and tue other State officials re-
turned to Jefferson City last night,
after fruitless effort to adjust the dif-
ferences between the street car CON-
panies and their employees. The troubl
is now no nearer settlement than it
was before. The conference called by
the governor failed because the railroad
officials refused to recognize the union
in the negotiations. The suburban
line continues to run its cars without mo
le.tation, President Whitaker says Ghf
other lines will be opened as soon as
adequate protection Is afforded. Flora
Siegfried, aged 10, was probably fatally
injured near her home yesterday after
noon by being struck in the head with
a brick which had been thrown at q
suburban car,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-11
FRIDAY EVENING. MAY Ii, 1900.

BYaoNEs are bygones whenever pen
sion bills or any other sort OF frauds for
the especial benefit of Northern repu'-
licans are to be perpetrated, and the
Southern man who opposes them is de-
nouuced by the republican members OF
Conaress az an unreconstructed and
malignant rebel; but bygones become
preseut issues to those same repuoii'
can Congressman whenever a scalawae
contests the seat of Southern demo-
crst. no matter how fairly and legally
the latter may have been elected, or
how patent the evidence OF bis election
NAV he In the North Carolina case
Yesterday, the result of which was al
noupced in the Gazette OF that day, to
any uuprejudiced man, the evidence
was conclusive that Mr.. Crawford, who
held the certificate Of election, had re-
ceiyed a fair majority of the votes cast
at the election, and even the republican
governor OF his State testified to that
effect; but at their psrty's call bygones as
we'll as Justice fed the presence OF tn
republican members of the House of
Representatives, who Aocked to the
support OF the renegade, Southern re-
publican, OF most of whom Mr.. John
Wise, until be became one OF Them
had q correct idea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-11

THE HORsTMAN-VAN SMITH CASE
Judge Nicol's decree 10 the suit Of
Horstmsn We. Van Smith was recorded
10 the Circuit Coart clerks Office yes.
terdsy. The litigation. which began
four years ago, involved the ownership
of the fne Rose Hill farm near Amman.
dale. Mrs. Matilda Horstman claimed
that she was made the victim OF sWo-
die 10 exchanging the farm for some
] t. in Chicago which were misrepre.
serted az to location and found 10 he
OF no value instead OF being worth
about $4,000, as represented. She
brought suit by Moore & Keith, her
attorneys, to set aside the deed Tor the
farm, and also to set aside 3 deed Of trust
for 5000 which was placed on the
farm shortly after the exchange and
which a third party claimed to own.
The decree is 10 favor OF Mrs. Horst
man and reinststes her Ia the complete
ownership of the farm. 1t will be re.
called that about the time of the trans
action the newspapers stated that John
I. Van Smith, WHO was one OF the par
Elephants, had been eogsged 10 similar
transactions in Pitsburg and elsewhere.
Il Fairfax Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-11
THE ALLEGED DISCOVERY.
To the Editor of the Alexandria Gazette:

The Remarkable Tale" publishel
In the Gazette on the 3rd instant does
very little credit to the erudition of its
authority. The letters referred
to, OF which fac smile was sent from
Rome by the correspondent of the
London Daily Express, may have been
very correct one OF an inscription on
q gateway 10 Ephesus. but The letters
themselves are by no means new to the
Christian world; for they were con.
demned as apocryphsl, with thirty nine
other writings called Gospels,
Acts, Apocslphses, &C.. &c., 10 ghs! is
known as the Csnon of Gelasius, sane
toned in q council held in Rome 10
1856, as any one who takes the
trouble to read up on the subject of
the apocryphal writings can ascertain.
c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The district attorney in Pennsylvania
has abandoned the indictments in the
cases against Senator Quay and his son.
The Filipino insurgents have suffered
heavy loss at Tsboko, province Of
Albany, Luzon. Their leader, native
priest, was wounded.
Marshal Martinez de Campos has
summed up the situation in Spain by
declaring that "the ministry must gov.
ern or resign.n Demonstrations against
the taxation schemes are general
throughout Spain.
Professor Dietzsl, German POLITICAL
economist, predicts the downfall o. the
United States" as result "of the enor.
NOUS increase OF American msnufactur.
ed exports, factor steadily undermin-
ing protectionism."
Officers of the American Steel and
Wire Company have authorized the an
nouncement that John Lambert has re
signed the presidency and John w.
Gate the craftsmanship OF the board Of
directors of the company.
The problem of admitting women to
the general conference was taken up by
the Methodist Episcopal Convention al
Chicago, yesterday. and plunged the
conference into lively discussion
Action was deferred until today.
Mrs. 81. H. Difenbaugb, telegraph
operator on the Chesapeake and Ohio
road, near Charleston, W. Va, was
criminslly assaulted by negro on We'd
nesday night. The brute broke into
the station while the woman was alone.
Rev. DR.. Francis Marchetti, the new
auditor of the pspal legation. arrived in
Washington yesterday from Rome.
DIR. Marchetti, who succeeds MonsigOor
Donatus Sbaretti, will have charge OF
the legation during the absence OF
Archbishop Msrtinelli and Few. DR..
Rocker in the West.
10 Baltimore yesterday Jas. Brown,
81 years old, and Mrs. Marietta Brown,
who had been divorced some years ago,
were remarked. The groom was Old
what may prove his deathbed when
the ceremony wss performed, and the
wedding took place at the home of the
groom's daughter. Several ye rsago
they became estranged, and finally, In
1888, divorce was obtained 10 Texas.
Through q confession made to the
authorities in Havana the alleged
postal frauds promise to be speedily
cleared up, but 1t ia stated that no
more arrests will be made ct present.
This decision was reached after con-
ference between General Wood and Di.
rector of Posts Rathbone. TIE con-
fession was made upon the promise
that the man 80 doing be accepted as
States evidence. Attorneys for Chas.
F. W. Nicely, the postal disbursing Of
ficer of Cuba, who ia charged with the
ENLIGHTENMENT OF Cuban postal funds,
are in Washington trying to prevent
his extradition to Cuba for trial.
The sessions of the fourth annual
convention of the Washington Diocese
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
closed at st. Johns Churcl yesterday.
The following have been chosen as the
standing committee of the diocese
Rev. T. J. Packard, Rev. John 81. FL
lott. Rev. Alfred Harding, Rev. r. III.
McKim, clerical members; Mr.. J.
Holdsworth Gordon. Mr.. Charles II.
Stanley and Mr.. s.W. Tulloch, lay men,
bers. Bishop Satterlee 10 his annual
address mere by reviewed the church
work during the past year. Various
changes In the church canons were
submitted, referred, reported favorably
and adopted,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-11

THE President yesterday reprieved
another u. 8. soldier convicted and
sentenced to be shot for outraging
Filipino woman. Mr.. Mckinley, judg-
ing BY. his psrdons, seems to have q
particularly kind feeling for bank de-
faulters at home and American soldiers
guilty of brutal assaults upon the ma
tive women of his conquered prov
jnces. But brown negro in the Phil
ippines mas no rights, not even the
most sacred, that brutal soldier 10
the American army is bound to re-
spact
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-11
Filipinos Repulsed.

Manila, May 11.-Reports Of sar
culinary encounters between insurgents
and American garrisons in southern
and northern LUzon continue to arrive.
The town of Trooin, near Bulsn, in
Albay province, was burned and looted
by the rebels on April 26. A number
Of friendly natives were murdered.
The rebels were finally driven off by
theAmericans, leaving tbirty-seven dead
on the field. At San JaciDto, rear the
Gulf OF Lin gayep, on May 7, force OF
500 insurgents attacked twenty-five
scouts OF the 4Sth infantry, but the
rebels were driven off leaving ten
killed. The Americans had two killed