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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
SIGNALS FROM OTHER PLANETS.
\ New Jersey Kite Expert Describes
Some Strange Phenomena.

Some Strange Phenomena.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-William A. Eddy.
the B6yonne, n. j., kite expert. says that
since 1892 he has drawn from his kite
wires hundreds of electric signals. both
regular and irregular, which may have
come from some planet. He says that the
signals have been usually in groups of
three, regularly timed, like a Morse
sounder, When the ends of the kite
which are sustained steel wire are sep
arated by silk strands. the sparks jump
at tweNe-second intervals. Then there is
a mysterious disappearance of all cleo
trio action for several minutes. MIR. Eddy
says these electric sparks come from
high point in the air.
Mr.. Eddy is about to begin a series of
careful measurements of these spark
lengths. He does not believe that the
Morse saunders affect his wire, because
the dynamo electricity sticks to its wire
and does not radiate to unknown dis
tances, so far as known, as do the high
tension sparks used In wireless telegraphy
and the same high-tension sparks drawn
by him from the clouds.
Mr.. Eddy says that these spark signals
may come from an outer planet, because
eiecIlcity IdNelS dt the AatS Vi aDOue
1870. 600 miles a second, and is as tireless
as light Great variability in the effect
is produced when there is apparently no
change whatever in the condition of the
upper air.
Mr. Eddy has been trying to decipher
these signals since 1892. He points out
that electricity is superior to light, be-
cause an interruption can be transmitted,
while light suffuses around dark shadow
especially if the shadow is of small diam
eter.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
DIR. BUcHANAN's WILL INVALID
The Instrument Leaving the Estate
to Mrs. Foster Set Aside.

NEW YORK, Jan. PA jury in the
Supreme Court before Justice MacLean
declared yesterday that the will of DR..
Alexander Buchanan, by which he left
his estate to Mrs Kate NJ Foster, was
invalid. This decision has been reached
after long litigation. The verdict is the
result of an action instituted by Mrs. Mar
garet p buchanan, the widow of the late
physician, to have the will set aside on
the ground that her husband was men
tally incompetent and unduly Influenced
by Mrs. Foster.
Mrs. Foster has since married Mr.
Belsey and Is living in England. Mrs.
Buchanan had previously obtained a YER
dict for 900 against Mrs. Foster for
alternating the affections of her husband
but the verdict was set aside. new
trial of the case has been ordered, how
ever Mrs. Buchanan is the complainant
in several other actions against Mrs. Fos-
ter DR.. Buchanan was a noted local
physician and his marital troubles
brought him much notoriety few years
ago
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
THE PETfES COLLECTION
Water CoIOrs by Keeyer and Other
Famous Artists.
Rare Pictures Vow on Exhibition Mt
the Fischer GaIIery-A Difference
"Trnde work'' Pennsylvania
Academy Drawings Mt the Lengue.

Mr.. Pettes, who is just now exhibit
ing a collection of water colors at the
Fischer Gallery, is one Of those dealers
Of the better class who does not deal in
the commercial picture. There are, 1t
must be admitted, some pictures in his
collection one might well wish were not
there This may be a mere matter Of
taste, but there are also water colors in
his collection which would add strength
and artistic value to any collection of
water colors in the world-and this is
not a matter of taste, but matter Of
fact.
Not l per cent of the buyers OF water
colors are, in that higher sense, collectors
men who buy pictures purely for their
technical and artistic qualities or because
they are typical examples OF some master,
method, or school. This is my firm con-
victlon, and, though not easy to prove,
It is an opinion very generally shared by
dealers and connoisseurs.
I have little patience with the artist
who rails AT a picture which, though we'll
painted, possesses conspicuous features
calculated TO attract the buyer. Pictures
are mainly bought TO contribute with
other objects and material toward making
that most nearly divine thing on earth,
"the house beautiful" This being SO, ii
but adds TO their value, and pictures more
nearly fulAll their mission when they
realize beautiful memories OF landscape
effects one has seen, or glimpses OF life
or imaginative flights familiar and com
prehensive to the owner. Pictures are
like windows and should IN general way
look out on pleasant prospects. Excepting
that narrow circle where the art Of the
picture is its sole interest, the objective
matter counts for q great deal.
It is not my purpose here TO discuss
any questions Of abstract art. but TO en-
courage people who wish to buy the thing
which is pleasing and agreeable to them
safe thing to DO only when one buys a
picture OF dealer possessing the highest
knowledge and judgment; enc whose self
respect will not permit catering to that
low order Of factory, commercial water
color, which has nothing TO recommend 1t
but the fact that the buyer, notwith-
standing he marvels at It's eheapness Tor
real water color pays a thousand per
cent more than the maker was PAID Tor
Il when he delivered It ana others in
dozen lots" to the trade dealer.
It is not difficult to say what is the
best thing in this collection at Fischers
for there is one picture there 80 super
lstively good that all the artists in town
who have seen II are wondering where
they ever saw anything finer. This extra
ordinary water color is scarcely more
than 14x20 inches, is unframed, and shown
IN humble straw board mat, but is with
out doubt one Of the most extraordinary
achievements IN water color ! have ever
seen L is not easy to describe. The mo-
tive is SO simple and takes hold OF ones
affections as great art only can Not IL
Least remarkable feature is that the sub
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
RELATIVES GET THE ESTATE.
The Will of Edward II. breckenridge
Filed for Probate.

The will of Edward H Breckenridge.
dated January 10, 1900, was filed yester-
day for probate. By Its terms the testator
directs the following disposition of his
estate: To Lydia Jane. wife of his brother
Henry Breckenridge, $1,000; to his brother.
Henry Breckenridge, 81, 006; to his brother
John Story Breckenridge, $500; to his sis
ter, Martha Isabella Breckenridge, $4,000
and personal property; to his cousin, Isa-
bella Breckenridge, $3.50; to his nephew
Arthur G. Breckenridge q gold watch and
some jewelry; TO his niece, May Grace
breckenridge. iewelry; to his niece Lucy
Eva Graham, a travelling toilet case, and
directs that notes due by her to him be
Cancelled: to his niece, Anna L. Finch
$500: to Ida May Briggs, $1,000; to his
niece. Florence y. Breckenridge, 800.
Bequests ranging from $50 TO $500 are
also made to other relatives and friends.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
MR.. RUTHERFoRD's FUNERAL.
Services Over the Remains of Henry
whites Brother-in-Lasv.

LONDON. Jan. 12.-There was a special
service at Dawes Platz, Switzerland, to-
day over the remains of Lewis Ruther
ford. OF New York, a brother-i in law Of
Mr.. Henry White, Secretary Of the amer
lean Embassy in Londor, who died at ttat
place on January 8. The widow, who was
formerly Mrs. Sands, Henry White. and
many visitors at the resort were present.
The body will be forwarded to Paris and
thence TO the United States. 1t Will be
buried at Tranquility, Sussex County,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
HYAcINrH PEST IN FLORIDA.
Reported Likely to stop ST. Johns
River Navigation.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. JAM 1Z.-Ihe
hyacinth pest is increasing in the river
here and at times thick masses OF the
plant almost cover the surface and are
seen floating for miles up and down the
river. The plants are jammed into the
docks and have caused an endless amount
of trouble at landings here.
A ferryboat had to pull masses OF the
nlants out before docking and scores Oh
small vessels and hundreds of men are at
work cleaning out the river front Unless
the Government takes decisive steps, the
nest may stop navigation on the st. Johns
RiNer
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
WHIT THROUGH a TREsTLE.
Engineer and Fireman Killed in n
virginia Train Wreck.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 12.-The engine
of a freight train and three ears went
through a trestle on the Alberene branch
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad this
afternoon. Engineer W. Herbert McCart
ney and Fireman Charles II. Clay, both of
Richmond, were crushed to death beneath
tho wreck
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

These planets were selected because their
orbits were very accurately known, but
the nearest of them did not come within
distance equal to six times that OF the
nearest approach which Eros makes to
the earth. The all-important ufit, there
fore. which will shortly be derived from
the estimated distance of Eros-the dis
lance of the earth from the sun-will
therefore be made with an accuracy six
times greater than was secured before.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
- yic,im End. His Lie.

ELIZABETH, N. j.. jan i2.-John Boes.
A tailor, i'll with the grip at his home 10
Washington Avenue. became respondent
and hanged himself from the banister OF
the stairs at 100 o'clock this morning.
His wife found his dead body. Boes was
forty-seven years old and leaves fve
children
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
Scared His Daughter to Death.

TRENTON. n. j., Jan. l2.-John Bell, a
huckster, was committed to the county
Jail here today without bail. charged with
soaring his twelve-year-o daughter to
death. The charge was preferred by an
older daughter. who declared that while
drunk Bell went to the bedside of her sis
ter, who was sick with typhoid pneu-
monia, cursed her and attempted to force
her to get up. AS a consequence, she de-
clarcd, the shock caused her sisters
death.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
Killed by II Falling Log.

READING. Pa, Jan. ia. Harper
Bart, aged twenty-nine years. while pass
ing down Church Street, was instantly
killed this afternoon. The top of tele-
graph pole which a lineman had sawed
off sixty feet in the air was accidentally
let fall, striking Bart on the head, trac-
turing his skull. The log weighed twenty
five pounds.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. ELLA, Com
tess Festetics de Tolna, will heneetorth
be known as Ella Haggln, her n len
name In the final decree OF divorce the
court orders. in addition 10 other lief
granted, that the prayer OF the G ess
Feste tics de Tolna to resume her den
name he granted.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
nead Mt the Age of 1Os.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. i2.-Mrs.
Mary Smith. the mother Of Judge B. N.
Smith, died yesterday at the age of 100.
She is said to have been the only per-
son ON the Pacific slope who lived in
three centuries.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
LOCATING A NEW PLANET
Astronomers Fix Upon the Position
of the Star Eros.

Results Attained by Rea-
son Of It's Close Proximity to the
Eartlr-i Pigmy Among worIds.
Its influence in Determining the
Accurate Distance to the sun.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
pvsIaing Lipton,s Challenges.

DUMBARToN, JAN. 12.-Denny Bros.
formally announce that they are building
Sir Thomas Liptons challenger for the
Americas Cup, Shamrock II.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

Give Heurich's beers careful consi lerstion,
and you will learn the benefits derived from a
pure and wholesome beverage breWcd OF the best
malt and hops. Phone 69i Arlington Bottlng
Co, for n case OF Maerzen. Senate, or Lager
md you viii always drink them.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
A New Cigar Compru,y incorporates.

TRENTON. n. j., 12.-The Amer
lean Cigar Company @as Incorporated
here this afternoon wl,h $10,000000 CAPT
tai stock for the purpose of manufaetur-
ing and dealing in tobacco in all It's
forms. The incorporators include James
B. Duke.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
,Inurr,s widow Dying.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 12.-Mrs. Ann H.
Marry. widow of Commodore NJ. F. Maury,
is dying here, in the ninetieth year of
her age.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

You will be assured OF drinking the best Il
YOU drink Heurich's Mserzen, Senate. or Lager.
'Phone ga, Arlington Bottlins Co., for case.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-02
COTTON AND THE WEATHER.

The depression in the price of cotton is
chiefly due to the belief that the fine
fall weather will insure larger cotton
crop than predicted In some sections
this expectation will be realized as this
item from the Houston (TeXas) Post
shows:
THE present warm, sunshiny weather
has caused some fields of cotton to put
on new growth, and with a continuation
of the present conditions light top crop
is probable
IT will be soon apparent, however, that
the increase due to fine weather will not
he enough to materially change the size
of the crop which will hardly exceed ten
million bales. But the spectators who
are pressing down the price will be able
TO succeed until the weather changes.
They are greatly helped in their purpose
TO make cotton low by the action of the
farmers in rushing their cotton to mar
ket instead of marketing it gradually.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-02
Spirit of the Press.
SHOOK THEIR HEADS OAIINOUS-
LY
wadesboro r-Intelligencer.

WadeSboro Messenger Intelligencer.
We notice the commercials are be-
ginning to speak in mysterious whispers
about the terrible things that will be
proved on Judge Clark after he has
been nominated for Chief Justice by the
Democrats. 1t viii be recalled that the
same crowd, during the impeachment
trial, used similar tactics against the
judge. The corporation paper at Raj
eigh, and others, shook their heads oni-
nously and intimated that a greasy spot
would not be left of Clark after Frank
Osborn had finished s-examining
him. So far was this thing carried that
people went to Raleigh from distant
parts of the State to hear the cross eX-
animation, expecting to be entertained
by battle royal between two of the
acutest intellects of the State. But what
was the outcome of it all? Clark gave
his testimony against the impeached
pudges in clear, conservative and con-
else manner and was turned over to OS-
borne for cross examination. There was
an eager, restless movement in the Sen
ate chamber and then great stiffness
settled upon the distinguished gathering.
Every person craned his, or her neck,
and leaned forward so as not to lose
word of the terrible castigation that was
about to be administered to the man
who has gained the enmity of the cor
porat:ons OF the State, and who has re-
fused to bend the pregnant hinges of the
knee that thrift may follow fawning.
There was ii moment of almost painful
silence, and then one or two unimpCrtant
questions were put to the witness and he
was told to stand aside. And strange to
say Clark still lived. And he will live
after the commercials" fget through
with him in the next campaign, too
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-02
SHORT 5000, 900.

Up to this time last year there had
been paid out in Raleigh s29O,0OO for cot
ton sold on the streets.
Up to this time this year there mas
been paid out in Raleigh $4,000 for cot
*, ton sold on the streets.
Raleigh is therefore short 100000 from
the cotton sales. This means, of course,
lack OF money in circulation among
~. farmers. merchants and all others, and
syitells the story of the severe loss that
@f is involved by the very short cotton crop
The farmers of this section depend al
most entirely upon cotton, and the ex-
tent of their losses is seen from the
above figures.
~ There is lesson in this deplorable
condition that ought not be forgotten.
No section ought to depend upon a sin
gle crop. but ought to depend upon diver
sifed crops. Tobacco should be grown In
Wake more largely, truck should have
ten acres where it has one, and every
y thing that is good to sustain the life
OF man and beast ought to be raised at
home. Hog and hominy is the only sure
dependences #a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-02
THE RIGHT DIRECTION.


esfmgs The Christian church of this state
essaz4ssf often called the Disciple church) which
has large and growing membership in
Eastern North Carolina took "a long step
forward in the annual convention at
Kinston this week when it became the
y GF owner of the new and valuable school
-. property in the town of Wilson. known
as Kinsey Seminary 1t cost $4,000 to
build only few years ago and is adj
mirably situated. Even before it was an
Incorporated town. Wilson was famous
for its good schools and before the war
= - had such eminent men at the head of its
!. schools as the late DR.. Charles F. Deems,
j. Deb. Hooper, ]. B. Richardson and
i~ William Hooper Later some of the most
successful educators in the State have
been at the head of it's fourishing schools
Under the ownership and management
of this strong and growing denomination,
supported heartily by all the people Of
Wilson, want to Wilson college
take it's place among the first of the
States educational institutions. The
Christian church has taken an import
ant step in the right direction.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-02
Judge Connor For Associate Justice.

To the Editor: A pure legal standard,
the laws expounded in the enlightened
righteous spirit of justice and equity, re-
lieving every unjust oppression, strength
ening every weakness of the body polite,
and distributing the principles of justice
equally to every channel of useful bust
ness, should be sought and aimed at by
our voters. The highest function Of office
to accomplish this is our Supreme court.
Therefore to fill this exalted position with
the fullest measure of legal learning,
hedged with uprightness of character and
integrity of purpose, calls for our wisest
and purest men. Among these the Hon.
H. G.. Conner is reckoned. Hence his name
is offered as fit man for an associate
justice of our Supreme court Having
known him for thirty years, residing in
the same town, acquainted we'll with his
family, his habits of life, his legal learn
ing and his integrity of character, | want
to state that there are none within my
knowledge better fitted to grace this hon
ored position than he is. P. d. GOLD.
Wilson, N. c.. Nov 1.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-02
THE GIsr OF THE DIFFERENCE,

Henry George, Jr., son Of the great man
OF that name, has been taken to task for
supporting Shepard for mayor. His critic
says that his father honored Low. The
son quotes this sentence from speech
of his father four years ago:
Il am not with Low. He is a Repub-
lican. He is lighting the machine, which
Is all very good as far as it goes; but
he is an aristocratic reformer. l am a
democratic reformer. He would help the
people; l would help the people to help
themselves
The concluding sentence contains the
difference between good Democrat and
a good Republican. The Republican
would help the people" as guardian
looks after minors who cannot care for
their own; good Democrat would help
the people to help themselves',> as an
equal who recognizes their capacity for
self government That's the radical diff
ference between good men of the two par
ties graphically expressed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-02
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.

The most important event of the month
is the Good Roads Convention now in ses-
sion at Winston Salem. The progressive
men of that progressive city have ar
ranged every detail to make the occasion
one OF great profit and interest. As soon
&C II was known that the National Good
Roads Association, assisted by the United
States Department of Agriculture, would
r,,n q. "Good Roads Special over the
Southern railway to Winston Salem, it
was determined to hold Good Roads
Convention at the time that the sample
road was being built with the view OF
educating the people in this most i'm
portant work upon which the people OF
Forsyth have actively entered. The Gov
ernor issued a proclamation, calling the
Convention, delegates were appointed, and
there gathered at Winston Salem yester-
day earnest and progressive men from
many counties to hear the experts talk
upon road building Fad to witness the OBJ
ject lesson which is being given there at
the expense of the Southern Railway
an act deserving of all commentator.
North Carolina has made more progress
in the past ten years in road building
than in the previous one hundred years.
The people are finding out that nothing
will do so much to improve the value OF
the lands. add to the interest in public
schools and stop the tide of travel from
the country to the towns as good roads,
which must precede complete rural de-
livery. The meeting at Winstcp-Salem
will stimulate new interest in this i'm
portant development and We hazard moth
ing in predicting that the next ten years
will witness an era of progress in good
road building in North Carolina that will
surprise even the most enthusiastic be-
levers in the extension of the permanent
Improvement Of the public roads.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-02
WILL DO NO GOOD.

The Asheville correspondent of the
Charlotte Observer Ga Republican in
politics) writes that the appointment OF
Mr.. Osborne was made ito show Senator
Pritcnard that he would have the sup
port of the administration in his sena-
torial campaign, and to counterfeit, to
some degree, the effect of the Booker
Washington dinner"
Mr.. Osborne says that Mecklenburg
will give 1000 majority for the Demo-
cratic ticket in 1902. Of course. If Sem
ator Pritchard and the President think
that the Senator has one chance in ten
thousand to be reelected Senator, they
are tie only two men who are laboring
under that iallucination.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-02
SCHOOL GIRLS
Are Especially Invited to Write to
Mrs. Pinkham For Advice Regard
ing Their Health. All Such Letters
Are Strictly Confidential.
School days are danger days for American girls.

School days danger days for American girls
Often physical collapse follows and takes years
lost vitality Sometimes it is recovered.
Perhaps she is not overcaeul about keeping her feet dry;
through in this respect the monthly usually
rendered very
Then begin ailments which should be
will produce constant suffering Headache fintnes slight vertigo
the back and lons Eeguariy of sleep Appetite
tendency avoid the symptoms indicating
womans arch-enemy is at hand.
This need not be SO mothers would have thought the phys
cal condition of their daughters that they have
assistance
Lydia r. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound has helped many
girl this critical period With they through
their trials with With proper young
girl from the peculiar dangers school prepared for
hearty Womanhood
If there anything don't understand write to Mrs nham
at Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free and always helpful
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-02
One of the Largest.

american Wool and Cotton Reporter
The big $2,500,G00 cotton mill company
organized by wealthy North Carolinians
last spring, including the experienced
cotton and wool manufacturers, the
Messrs. Fries, of Salem, N. c., which &C
quired particularly valuable site ana
water power in Grayson county, Va,
near the North Carolina line, now has
the work of development of the water
power and the construction of the big
$4,000 spindles and 1000 looms mill under
way. The location and postoffice mas
been named Fries" and the company
will do business under the name of the
Washington Cotton Manufacturing Com
pany.' This plant will be one of the
largest and best equipped in all the South
and several of the leading spirits in the
enterprise are among the most competent,
experienced and successful manufacturers
ir the country. The enterprise ought 10
be a great success, and doubtless VIII
he