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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
LEE TO BE TRIED FOR MURDER.
Twenty-Five Grains Of Arsenic in His
Sisters Stomach.

The grand jury yesterday morning
found true bill against George Ioc.
the negro boy now in Jail charged with
poisoning his sister, Julia Hobby. AT
2:30 o'clock he was brought into court
and arraigned and his trial postponed
until the March term. This was done
by request of his attorneys, Argo ana
Snow. that they might have time 10
prepare the case.
The Hobby woman, it will be renrem-
hcred died fa1senic poisoning one Sun
day morning last October. At first the
woman's husband. Green Hobby, was
charged with the crime and arrested.
hut soon it was found that George Lee
had bought poison the night before; thar
he was mad with Green and that he
left home before breakfast the day his
sister died and remained away all day.
She was poisoned by the food she axe
for breakfast. and sine cher death an
analysis Of her stomach has shown the
npresence FOYER - grains of arsenic.
two grains being sufficient to cause
death.
George Lee is young boy. abort -
years old, and almost white.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
IN THE MINING WORLD.

The Belle Hanscom gold mine in Hen
derson county is now being developed
by a company of Chicago and Detroit
capitalists a thirty stamp mill is beng
put in and when the power plant is in
operation some 100 or 125 laborefs will
he employed in the mine The capital
stock of the company has recently been
increased to $1.500.00O. and The devel-
cpment of the mine has begun in earnest.
The Union Gold Mine in Rowan
county is said 10 be in most tioIlrishlng
condition. Superintendent Newman IS
quoted as saying that his company is
giving employment TO six hundred men
in Rowan county. and in a year he eX-
poets To work two Thousand. The com
pany is capitalized at S3,000.00. and
the stock sells for three times its par
value. During the faSt year. com
nany has expended $1.250000. Prepara-
tionS for successful mining continue on
n large scale. Water is being kept out
OF the eight hundred shaft of the
old Gold Hill mine. \ m;ll To reduce the
ore is now being erected
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
PARTITION OF SAMOA A CRIME
Her King Says Our Civilization is In
ferior to Barbarism.

London, Jan. 12.-Malieon Tanus i'll a
letter to the London Times published to-
day enclosing copies of the protests he
addressed to the United States. Great
Britain and Germany against the Samoan
treaties, characterizes the partition of
Samoa as gross violation of the treaties
and as q crime against the law Of ma
tiOns only equal to the diSmemberment
Of Poland. Denmark and France. lie
thinks that if it is for the great powers
to promote wars and annexation TO DIS
tract the minds of the peoples then The
Hague Conference was the greatest farce
Of the century. The writer also asserts
that the civilization introduced by the
great powers i'm their annexation i'm the
South Seas. Africa and elsewhere is III
ferior to the primitive state of the coun
tries stolen. leading to war through
breach of faith on the part of the gov
elnment officials and to the declmating
of the peoples by contagious diseases and
spirituous liquors.
The missionaries who graced cur
country with their holy, or unholy pres
enee. introduced the same religious differ
enceS and hatreds against each other as
pertaincd at the hour in civilized states
The missionaries live in palatial con
crete houses. with all the Injuries tleir
countries can afford. and charge MS for
Bibles and prayer books which, it was
understood, are sent as free offerings.
Malietoa Tanus further charges the
missionaries with extracting all the
money possible from them, in return fo"
which they received only Il Bible. u
prayer book on pilgrims Progress
He instances the Wesleyan mission
aries with collecting $1,000 pound stcrl
ing at a single meeting at Tonga, adding
THE missionaries aroused a great
spirit of emulation. telling the natives
that the largest givers would he he
most acceptable in the sight of God.
thus reversing the spirit o. the widows
mite
The Samoan chief concludes:
These be thy Gods. O. Israel.
tSigned) MAl4lElOA,
Pathological, Samoa"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
WILL He ARGUE It
WITH BAYONET S2
They Say Militia Will Come
to Frankfort.
GOEBEL MEN so ADVISED
COMMITTEE WILL TAKE
TESTIMONY MONDAY.
FIVE THOUSAND WITNESSES EXPECTED
The Objections of Goysror Taylor to the Demo-
Gratis Sitting on the Committee Over
ruled. Witnesses Begin to
Arrive in Frankfort.

Frankfort. Ky, Jan. 12-The Goebel-
TAYLOR and Beckhan- Marshall contest
committees will each hold meetings to-
morrow at which they will arrange for
the trial Of the contests. The hearing
of evidence will begin Monday. About
5000 witnesses are expected. The ar
rival of about fifty men from eastern
Kentucky tonight created a big stir in
Goebel circles when it was charged thar
the new arrivals We're mlitiamen in cit
izen clothes. I'm Republican circles this
was laughed at and it is claimed they
are only few of the hundreds of Tay-
lor witnesses who have been summoned
here to give testimony in behalf of the
contesrees.
Both branches of the Legislature had
quiet sessions today and the House add
jotuned till Monday The only thing in
either branch which had any hearing on
the contests was in the Senate. where
the resolution charging J. T.. Whallen
and Charles Ryan with contempt in Of
fering 10 bride Senator Harrell. was
adopted as amended in the House
The amendment concurred in directs
the Speakers of the two houses to name
on The Joint committee which is to con-
duct the Investigation. These committees
have not been named. The Franklin
county grand jury. which has also been
investigating the alleged bribery matter
continues to have before it as witnesses
persons who were prominent in the late
campaign, and as yet none of the mat
tiers which have been included in the
"a 3 har,
reported on.
The contest committee in the contest
for Governor met this morning and by
majority vote over-ruled the objection
filed by Governor Taylor yesterday TO
the Democratic members of the commit
tee sitting i'll the case.
Each member made a short statement
denying the allegations in the Governor
affidavit. All Of the Democrats present
over-ruled the objections. and Represen-
tativa Yarberry, the only Republican
member present. voted to suStain them.
The Republican leaders insist on the
claim thar the contestants for State of
fees must receive Il majority in each
branch of the Legislature instead of "a
majority Of a joint assembly. as claim
ed by the Democrats. and this is another
CT the questions which may have to 20
TO the courts.
If the Republican contention is sustain
ed it is admitted Goebel would be in eX-
ceedingly close lines in the enate. The
latest poll of that body by the Reppbli
cans is chat it contains at least five
anti-Goebel Democrats, and Senator Hill
Dem.) is i'll at home, with little pros
pect of getting here during the session.
With Hill and Goebel not voting tne
Goebel Senators under these circum-
stances would be in minority.
The Goebel leaders late tonight claim
geographic advices from counties in the
eastern part of the State saving that
companies in that section are being equip
ped to come TO Frankfort next week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
A Monster Freight Wreck.

Wilmerding, Pa, Jam. PA monster
freight wreck occurred here this evening
ON the Pennsylvania road, freight No.
sos. eastbound with seventy-five cars.
broke in two just when it reached this
point and thirty cars We're derailed and
piled IS feet high at the side Of the track.
All traffic is blocked on all tracks with
the exception Of the westbound passenger
track and they will be closed adj might
The whole freight was made mp of
merchandise cars. 1t will take until
morning to clear the track. All of the
train crew has reported safe, and it is NOT
vet known whether any one is under the
wreck, but it is thought not. The acct
dent occurred ON but slight grade
which probably saved it from being more
complete.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
THE GREATER S. A. L. LINKS.
Track Laying Progressing Rapidly
Trains May Go Through by Feb. l.

Baltimore Nd. JAM 12-Vice-Presi-
dent St John, OF the Seaboard Air line,
referring to the progress of the work on
the links that will connect the different
properties that compose the Greater Sea
hoard Air Line System, today said that
if the bridge-erectinlg companies were
equal to the task trains could be run
through from New York to Florida, Feb
ruary list. The grading is about com
pleted and track laying as going ON he
tween Cheraw and Camden. About 90
miles of track is TO be laid and this is
progressing at the rate of AS miles a day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
THE A. & N. C. RAILROAD.
Board of Directors to Make Special
Trip of Inspection.

Morehead City, n c., Jan. 12.-(Spe-
ial.)-The board of directors of the At
lantic and North Carolina railroad are
meeting tonight A special train will
leave at { O'Clock Il. IN. tomorrow to
make through inspection of the entire
road, to ascertain it's conditions aud
needs in every particular so as to pro-
duce at once to put the road in rm
class condition.
a special arrived here at $40 tonight,
bringing some of the directors from be-
yond Goldsboro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
Discharges in Bankruptcy

Seven discharges in bankruptcy were
signed yesterday by Judge Purnell, as
follows:
ID. j. Brock. Scotland Neck.
Lawrence 4 Edwards. Scotland Neck
w. NJ. Carter Wilson.
NJ Summertield, Durham.
W. j. Harris, Wilson.
Jeff. ID. Ray, Scotland Neck.
NJ. T. Moore. Wilson.
These are the discharges that were i'm
properly signed by the clerk, j. 3. Fos
tune.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
N. c, SOCIETY BALL
In Aid of the Robt. {. Lee
Memorial Fund
Also Compliment 10 Mrs. z B. Vanc', Pre-
sident of the Lee Fund The Ball
Brilliant Success.

Washington, Jan. PA large compa-
ny, representative of the entire South
attended the ball given by the North
Carolina Society Of the District tonight
in aid of the General Robert u. Lee Me
mortal Monument Fund. The occasion
also was intended as a compliment tC
Mrs. Y. B. Vance, one of the society,"
members, who has been elected president
of the Lee fund 1t was brilliant sue
cess.
The proposed monument is to be erected
near Fort Myer, on the heights overlook
ing Washington, near the famous ole
home of General Lee at Arlington.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13

Mr.. Ceburn Weeks, of Warsaw, was IN
the city yesterday to argue Il bankruptcy
case before Judge Purnell. AIR. Weeks
has recently formed a partnership with
Mr. H. l.. Stevens and he will open an
office in Wilmington, Mr. Stevens re-
naming in the Warsaw office Mr.
Weeks enters upon the practice of his
profession with bright prospects.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
sEABoARD CONSOLIDATION.
Virginia Legislature Removes All Oh
stacles in That State.

The bill to give the consent of the
State of Virginia to the consolidation of
the Seaboard Air Line Railroad system,
passed the Virginia Senate Thursday,
passed the House yesterday and was
signed by the Governor yesterday after
noon and is now a law.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
HAVING A GREAT RUN ON CHAM
BERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY.

Manager Martin, of the Pierson drug
store, informs us that he is having a
great run on Chamberlain Cough Rene
dy. He sells FIVE bottles of that medi-
cine to one Of any other kind, and it gives
great satisfaction. In these days of la
grippe there is nothing like Chamber
lains Cough Remedy to stop the cough.
heal up the sore throat and lungs and
give relief within a very short time.
The sales are growing, and all who try
it are pleased with its prompt action
South Chicago Daily Calumet For
sale everywhere. Bobbitt- Wynne Drug
Co. and II. r. Hicks, Druggists, Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
THAT THRoBBING HEADACHE

Would quickly leave you if you used
Dr. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and strong nerves
and build up your health. Easy TO take.
Try them. Only % cents. Money back
if not cured. Sold by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13

Colonel J. w. Ruckcr. of Atlanta. a
member of the banking firm of Maddox,
Rucker & Company of that city, died at
Palm Beach, Fla, last night of uneu-
mona.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
AMONG THE RAILROADS.

The survey for the proposed railroad
extension from Breyard, in Transylva-
mia ccurty. to Estatoa, has been com
pleted ;nd il is stated that work on II
will soon begin
1t is reported that the Atlantic Cous'
line will next week order Il number oi
changes in The runs of engineers ana
crrsIuctolS Just what the changes are
viii not be known until the orders arc
issued.
On the 10Th the Atlantic Coast Lane
will begin running two daily vestibuIt
trans or.l of New York TO Florida. One
to he known AS the Florida and Nes'
Indian Limited, will leave New Nprf
daily al $50 II. m. and arrive AT Jack
sonville next day at 1:50 a. IN. 1ilt
other will leave New York daily eNcrp'
Sundays. at 1928 IN. and arrive al
jacksonville next day at j p. m.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13

Judge Purnen yesterday heard arsu-
ment in the bankruptcy case of Scott &
Gresham. ON appeal from finding Of the
referee on the question of costs and
allowances. Scott n Gresham were rep.
resented by W. r. Allen and Stevens
& Weeks. and the creditors by Iredell
Meares.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
VIM MARIANI

Mariani Wine World Famous Tonic
DOCTORS OPINIONS:
at is not only the most effective OF an TONES
but at the same time the most agreeable TO the
taste - x,y, D,ooa
Jnf,usnzq {, Grippe, Consumption and stom'
ach Trou 1les y
Sold by Ill Druggists. Refuse suDstltueea
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13

Mr.. James T. Moore, former citizen
of Raleigh, who now lives in Birmiug-
ham, Ala. is visiting his sister. Mrs.
II. L. Watson,- on East Jones street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-28
FORTUNE FOR A PINK.

1t had long been thought in Austria,
says a Vienna correspondent of the
London Telegraph, that among the
aristocratic ladies the Princess Pauline
Metternich, widow of the former Paris
ambassador under the Second empire,
bore the palm in the accomplishment
of charitable works in Vienna.
This honor, however, the Princess
disclaimed not long ago in conversa-
tion with some of her friends. She
said: THE most charitable lady in
Austria is the Baroness Reinelt, Of
Trieste, whose husband lately died,
leaving behind him a fortune Of 2O,OOO,-
900 horins to the state for benevolent
purposes. Three years ago." continued
the Princess, "when l was president
of the committee for the Music eX-
hibition, we made the disagreeable dis
covery on winding it up that We had a
large deficit.
II got up a flower corso and flower
show, where ladies sold flowers.
Among the visitors was Baroness
Relnelt to whom | offered a pink.
How much may pay for this iower?'
she asked. There are no limits set
to your generosity, Baroness, an
swered. We'll, them she said, i VIII
pay enough for it to cover the arrears
Of the Music exhibition The amount
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-28

Mrs. Fred Matthews, Richard b. Web
ster, Wilkes-Barre; W. A. Armstrong
and wife, Philadelphia; F. S. Thomas,
Baltimore; w. b. Lyon, New York; w.
d. Kirk, New York; J. A. Scranton
and wife; Captain S. A. Wolfe and
wife, United States army; Mrs. D. l..
Tate and son; Miss Molin, Philadel-
phia Miss Rodenwold, New York, are
registered at the Speedway hotel.
A very pleasant social gathering
was held Thursday evening, July 2G,
at the home of Evan Jones, the patri-
arch of Elm Park church. The occa-
sion was the birthday anniversary or
his daughter, Mrs. II. II. Bushnell.
Two children were baptized by Rev.
Richard Horns, Harry Royal, son OF
George and Kate Jones, grandson or
the patriarch, and Mary Modesto,
daughter of William and Agnes Phil
lips, a -grandchild OF Father
Jones. Four generations were repre-
sented: Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Jones,
Mrs. Evan Jones, jr., and family, Mr..
and Mrs. George Jones and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. a. l.. Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Phillips and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Archie Jones, Miss May
Jones and Mr.. Walter Jones, and Mr..
and Mrs. II. II. Bushnell.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-28
POISONOUS ILLUMINATING GAS.


From the Literary Digest
The change in the composition of IL
Eliminating gas during recent years, it
is believed by The Hospital, should
create anxiety in regard to it's influ-
ence on public health because of the
considerable amount of Carbonic oxide
which is now so often mixed with it.
Gas, as it is called" says this paper,
has always been more or less poison
Gus, but only by virtue of one consti-
tuent namely carbonic oxide, which in
old days when gas was the unadulter-
ated product of the distillation of coal,
was present in only small proportions,
say, about z per cent. Nowadays,
however, gas companies do not hesi-
tate in an emergency to mix very
large quantities of this poisonous COM
pound with their coal gas, and to send
it out to their customers without a
word of warning while some companies
habitually send out a compound con-
tanning over 80 per cent of Carbonic
oxide. So far we have not much proof
of many deaths having been caused
by this compound in England, but in
America, where they have longe, eX-
perience of it's use, the danger has been
shown to be very considerable. In a
paper on the subject read by DIR.
Haldane before the Society of Medical
Officers of Health he puts the matter
in a somewhat striking form when he
says that the total death rate from
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-28

poisoning Of every kind in this coun-
try. whether by gases, liquids or solids,
and whether accidental or suicidal, is
only about half the average death rate
from water-gas poisoning alone in Bos-
ton, New York. San Francisco and
Washington We do not think, how
ever that the evil consequences aris-
ing from the inhalation of water gas
ought 10 be measured exclusively by
Deaths even in nOn-fatal doses car
bonic oxide is definitely deleterious to
health, and not improbably, consider
ing the leaky condition of many gas
pipes, is the active cause of many
mysterious maladies which are only
relieved by change of air."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-28

York, and District Freight Agent r. NJ Snyder.
Of Mauch Chunk, called on W. T. Thayer, Of the
Central Railroad Of New Jersey, yesterday
Mr. and Mrs George ". Chase, Of 722 North
Main avenue, have returned home after a two
weeks trip to New York. Carthage on.the.llud.
son. Long Branch and other New Jersey
Sorts
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-28

strongest companies in September and October,
Joseph Brooks sends out two new and untried
stars in September and Frank Mckee presents
Mary Mannering as a star Oct. !, and Peter +.
Daley and the August family in September.
Theatrical managers are very weathcr.wse gen
tlemen and do not figure specifically on events
that are likely to affect their business the most
susceptible OF all to extraneous influences. The
fact that they seem to hav thrown this presi.
dental year out of their calculations is point
worthy Of the considerations of the politicians.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-28

If as Lowell says, "The gift without
the giver is bare surely the gift of
her whose influence will not soon be
ended is rich beyond comparison.
Saucy BeSS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-28

Miss Coghlan who s to be seen as Becky
Sharp next season in Charles Coghan's drama.
tization Of Thackcray's VANITY Falr" is a
clever artist-so clever, in fact, that she is
making all the plates Cor the costumes that arc
to be used in this production. Her assistance
in this direction has been rot only a great bcne
fit, but in measure necessity, inasmuch as
the novelty of the work and its treatment has
required a certain element of secrecy
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-28

Another stage beauty will be seen in Delcher
& Hennesys production Of vanity Fair" neat
month. She is Miss Salinger, who was with
klaw 4 Erlangcr last season. She has an olive
complexion and jet black hair and she will make
striking appearance in the picturesque part OF
Lady Baracres to Miss Coghlan's Becky sharp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-28

Preparations for Delcher & IIcnncssy's produc.
tion Of Charles Coghlans dramatzation of
william Thackcray's "Vanity Fair" with Miss
Coghan as Becky Sharp, is near finished An
excellent cast has been engaged and scenery by
the eminent artists Gates & Morange has beeI
completed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-28

The London newspapers raving over an
electrical ballet now a hit at one Of the leading
theaters. They credit it to Edison or Loie
Fuller. The truth is it is a duplication of the
electric dance which Klaw Il Erlanger presented
in "Chrs and the Wonderful Lamp" last season.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-28

While in London Mare Klaw secured a new play
for Miss Ada Rchan, written by Clyde Fitch, in
which she will pprobably appear the coming
season. lie also contracted with David Be
lasco to write play for her, to be produced
season after next.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-28

Frank Mckee begins the rchearsals OF his mu.
steal farce, Hodge, Dodge & CO.." in which
Peter +. Daley will star, Aug. ?. Christie Me.
Donald, who is temporarily playing in "The
Cadet Girl" will have an important part in
this piece.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-28

Damon Lyon, who has been with Richard
Mansfield last season, has been engaged to play
the part OF Dobbn in Charles Coghlan's drama
tization OF Thackeray's VANITY FAIR to Miss
Coghlan's Becky Sharp.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-28

A very significant circumstance in connection
with the usual speculation INDUCED in on Broad
way in reference to the coming theatrical season,
is the almost entire absence Of allusion to the
fact that this is presidential year" Four
years ago managers figured on this event as
quite a factor; this year it seems to have little
or no influence on their plans, Managers who
held back their attractions four years ago until
after the election are sending them out early
this year. Klaw and ETlanger launch two OF their
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-28

Colonel and Mrs. II. NJ. Boies are
entertaining a party Of guests from
Chicago. They include Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Latin Mills, the Misses Mills
and DIR. Matthew Mills. Next week
Colonel Boies and family will so to
Shelter Island, to remain during Aug
uSt.