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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-19
FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN.
Police Ordered to Make a Thorough
investigation.

Fire of unknown origin was discovered
In premises 7O7 18th street shortly after
o'clock last evening by Policeman Thomp-
son of the first precinct. The officers at
tention was first attracted by noticing
light on the first i,oor of the house, and
running across the street and bursting open
the closed door, he found the rear room
on the first floor, which is occupied by DR..
]. w. Stewart, dentist to be filled with
fire He ran to box 1875, l1th and 6 streets,
and sent in an alarm. which brought en-
CINE companies IA, 2, 9 and 1; trucks c
and ID, and chemical engine No. /, also AS
sistant Chiefs Wagner and Belt
Foreman Harper and his men. of No. !
Chemical Engine Company, eXtinguished
the flames In the room on the first floor in
short order, and quickly put out a fire
which was discovered on the third floor.
The fire on the first floor was unusually
hot one, and the whole room was filled
with flame and smoke when the firemen
reached the scene. After the two fires were
extinguished Chiefs Belt and Wagner en-
deayored to ascertain their cause but were
unable to do SO. There was no evidence
that the fire on the first floor had made its
way to the third floor. and there was no
Gre on the second floor. In the opinion of
Chiefs Belt and Wagner there were two
distinct fires In the house.
The house r. rented by Mrs. Annie Bar
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rick, who conducts a boarding house, and
she stated that at che time the flames were
discovered there was no one in 1t, and that
the house had been locked up. She report
ed to the police that the sum of $37, which
she said she had placed in an envelope in
a bureau drawer in the burned room on the
the house stated that he had lost a pair of
trousers and a coat valued at $50. It
was learned today, however, that the miss
ing clothing has been found, and that Mrs
Barrick had lost but SCI. 1t is believed
that the loss on the house and furniture
will hardly exceed $500.
Major Sylvester has directed the police
to thoroughly investigate the fire, and Fire
Marshal Drew, by direction of Chief Dut-
ton, Is also making an investigation. Chief
Dutton today wrote Foreman Harper COM
mending him and his men for their very
quick and effective work. One of the
horses attached 20 engine No. 2 fell while
passing street at 18th street, but sus-
tanned no injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-19
CoasilrrED TO JAIL.
Marcellus COleS Held Responsible for
Albert Hawkins Death.

Marcellus Cples Held Responsible for
Albert HAWKING Death.
Seventeen nolaxed witnesses appeared at
the inquest held today in the case of Albert
Hawkins, cSlpred. who was stabbed to
death Friday night at Deanwood Park by
Marcellus Coles. Sergeant ]. e. Hartman,
who arrested Coles and recovered the
weapon, has had charge Of the investiga-
ton. several Of the officers under him serv-
ing as assistants:
Marcellus coles was given seat In the
room where Htheeju assembled to listen
to the testih6nys Sergeant Hartman called
the witnessss ssthey were wanted. while
Detective Fathers, who is a witness in the
case. was also on hand 1t was claimed by
some of the witnesses that Frank and
Hattie Daley, husband and wife, had
trouble with Coles and that Hawkins ap-
peared in the capacity of peacemaker It
was while he was SO acting, the witnesses
declared, that he was stabbed.
After hearing the testimony of the wit
nesses the jury returned verdict holding
Coles responsible for the killing of Haw-
kins. He was thereupon committed to jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-19

upon kicked away the dashboard, one blow
0L MS moor breaking the bone in Mr.
green leg. 1t is feared he is otherwise
injured, and his condition is considered to
De serious. He is about forty-five years
OLD and married. The horse ran away. al
NEST demolishing the wagon. Mr.. Green
jumped from the wagon after being kicked
not knowing his leg was broken and the
Jump caused the bone to shoot through the
nesh. Two physicians were summoned to
attend him.
A picnic was held in Blunts woods. at
Germantown yesterday, the Sunday schools
or the Northern Methodist churches of the
harrisburg and Gaithersburg districts unit
ing. The Germantown Cornet Band fur
nished music for the occasion Appropri-
ate exercises We're taken part in by all the
schools. There were nearly 500 persons
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-19
southern OIL.
From the Springfield Republican.

The owners Of the oil wells In Texas are
facing a most serious problem In finding
ready markets for their product There is
they do not know what to do with ii. The
Eushers can fill 10000 barrels q day, but
the shipment amounts to only 10000 bar
rels day. Transportation facilities Ire
effort Is being made to solve the transpor-
tation problem. and doubtless the COM
panies win do Il successfully. Pipe lines
between the fields and New Orleans md
Houston are being rapidly laid, while lines
OF tank steamers to ply between Texas
and foreign ports are beiug arraneeA For
to enlarge the foreign market Tor ne al.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-19

James Brown. thirty years old, was
Drought here Saturday night from Fair
mount. w. Va. by his brother. Frank
Brown of 3O6 ~ street southwest. and
turned over to the sixth precinct no,,ce
because he was believed to be insane. Drs
Maroury and Mayfield. police surgeons.
examined the man and found him suffer
ing from an attack of typhoid fever. The
Iever had unbalanced his mind. The sick
man was removed to Providence HospitaI
where he is under treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-19
Pretender Write. to French Generals.

Pretender Writes to French Generals.
In the course OF speech at a prize dis
tribution in Auxonne. France. yesterday
Gen. Andre. the minister of war. made
sensation by declaring that the command
ers Of the various army corps had received
letters from one OF the pretenders designed
to seduce them. from their duty, but the
fact that the letters had been sent on to
him proved the army to be loyal to the re-
public. Gen. Andre did not say whether
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-19

Berlin dispatch says: The standing
committee OF the German agricultural
council has adopted a resolution demanding
the double tariff system In the case Of agri-
cultural products. For instance, the reso-
luton calls cor minimum tarin OF 6
marks on grain products and highar rates
for animals, dairy products and vegetables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-19

the pretender in person was Bourbon or
Bonapartist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-19
DEGREES Of Divorce Signed.

Under decree signed this afternoon by
Justice Barnard of the Supreme Court OF
the District Of Columbia Elizabeth ]. Gra-
dy was granted divorce from John e.
Grady by reason Of the willful desertion
and abandonment OF the petitioner by the
defendant.
A decree was also signed today by JUS
tice Barnard granting Eva Miller d.
vorce from Luther p. Miller and authorfz-
ing her to resume her maiden name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-19
Farmer Badly Injured.
l Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

BOYDS, Md. August IS. 1901.
Robert J. Green, while bringing milk
from his home about three miles from
Boyd's to the depot here for shipment to
Washington, was kicked by his horse and
badly injured a. I o'clock this morning
While on his way from home with his
team Mr.. Green concluded he was a little
late and tapped the horse gently with a
stick to urge him on. The animal there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-19

James Bunday and Rebecca Lewis. both
colored, were today charged in the Police
Court with violating the Edmunds law.
The former forfeited SO collateral and the
girl, being under sixteen years Of age, was
placed in charge of the board of childrens'
guardians by Judge O'Donnell.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-19
TOTAL NET RECEIPTS.

New York, Oct. 1S.-The following are
the total receipts since September l.,
1901: Galveston, 422,317 bales; New Or
leans, 300, 4S7; Mobile, 32.7S1; Savannah.
231 ,070; Charleston, az, 1893; Wilmington,
1882 Norfolk, 65,0S9; Baltimore, 5,443
New York, II ,024: Boston, 4,004; New
port News, 5; Philadelphia, 3,711; Bruins
wick, $685. Pensacola, 6,S43. Total,
121S434 bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-19
A LEADING DRUGGIST DEAD.
Mrs. sallie Lineback Passes Away. Judgments
in Davie Superior Court.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Obseryer.)
Winston Salem, n. c.. Oct. 1s.-Mr b.
B. Owens, one Of Winstons leading
druggists, died today in his forty second
year. He was a valued citizen, n popu
lar business man and splendid gentle
man in every particular. He was ma
tive of Pennsylvania, but came to Win
sion sixteen years ago from Washington
City, where he graduated in pharmacy
With high distinction. Mr.. Owens mar
red Miss Cornelia Brent, of AleXan-
dria, Va, fourteen years ago. His wife
and three children survive
President w. H, Moore. of the Nation
al Good Roads Association, arrived
here tonight to confer with the business
rnen in regard to the Southern Railways
special good roads train trip South.
Mrs. Salle Lineback, widow of the
late Rev. r. III. Lineback, died unex-
pectedly in Salem last night, aged 65
years. For several years she has been
chief sexton of the ladies department of
the Home Moravian church.
Davie County Superior court closed
today. John Fl. Hartman, who sued the
Fries Power Company for 50 500 as dam
ages to his farm by building a dam on
the Yadkin river, was awarded 1925 by
the jury. The sentence of Luther Bur
ton who killed Policeman Wood at Ad-
vance was reduced from fifteen to
twelve years in the penitentiary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-19
ANOTHER RAILROAD AND A
MODERN TROLLEY SYSTEM
Matters Under Discussion at Norfolk and
Elizabeth City. Experiments With
Egyptian Cotton.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Elizabeth City, n c., Oct. 1S.-Mr. w
j. Williams a prominent planter of this
county, who has for the past two years
made experiments with Egyptian cotton,
the seed of which were furnished by the
State Department of Agriculture reports
that the Egyptian product cannot be rals-
ed to advantage in our soil, as it requires
a much longer season in which TO reach
maturity than, our own cotton. The stalks
re ach the height of twelve feet. and the
staple is fully equal to the best Sea ISL
and, though having slight yelloWish
tinge. The Egyptian cotton does not
however, produce satisfactory limbs and
hollis, the latter being often no larger
than hickory-nuts. Mr.. Williams viii
discontinue the experiments after this
wear.
There is considerable talk here of or
ganizing a company to build a new rail
road from Norfolk, through the eastern,
trucking, lumber and fishing country
There are also rumors of company OF
northern capitalists being formed in Nor
folk to exploit Eastern Carolina with
modern trolley system. There is no doubt
that something of this kind is our great
est need.
The Flora building, the finest specimen
of modern architecture in the east, is
nearly completed, and is exciting the ad-
miration of all who behold it. 1T now
contains some of the most beautiful
stores and offices in the South The new
structure is near our broad and beauti-
full river, and the harbor and shipping,
as a hack ground make most pleasing
scene when viewed from a distance in the
glorious sunshine of an October day.
1t is probable that before the summer
season comes again we will have another
ice factory. Negotiations are now afoot
for machinery site, &c.
The Elizabeth City Naval Reserves were
inspected at their barracks Tuesday night
by Col T. H. Bain n. C. S. G..
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Oxford Seminary Prospecting,

Especial to News and Observer) /
Oxford Seminary, Oxford, N c.. Oct.
lS.-The Oxford Seminary is now enjoy
ing great prosperity. It's rooms are near
ly all full, there being but four or five
vacancies in the boarding department
The prospect is that these will be filled
within a week. The entire faculty of last
year are at their posts, and the work of
the school as usual is going on smoothly
and successfully.
The music department has been recent
ly strengthened by the purchase of five
new Emerson upright pianos. These new
ones, together with those purchased in
recent years, give a first-clasS outfit OF
musical instruments Additional appara-
tus has also been ordered for the science
department
The Oxford Seminary, under the man
agement of President Hobgood, seems to
have won permanent place in the es-
TEEN of the public. 1t has quite success
fully met all competition, and stands to-
day stronger than ever. This is the re-
suit of honest work in the class-rooms
and the very strenuous efforts always to
take the most loving and tender care of
those entrusted TO the school.
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A POOR YIELD OF COTTON.
First Glass Restaurant Opened Interest il
Good Roads.
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Tarboro, N c., Oct. 1S.-Cotton is COM
ing in very slowly, for this season Oc-
tober 49, Though our farmers nave
planted the usual acreage the yield Will
be far below the average. The peanut
crop will be small this year. The acre
age has been decreased. Yet what will
be raised is very good. There are few
pops. The nut seems to be well develop
ed.
Messrs. Hanes and Spratt opened up
today first-class restaurant here. Mr..
Spratt played on the Tarboro team last
season and is we'll known here Mr.
Haynes is in the plumbing and bicycle
business and is an active, stirring young
man. These gentlemen say that they
are going to give Tarboro what it has
so long needed, a strictly first class res
taurant. This enterprise is welcomed by
our people, and we wish these young men
much success.
The condition of Mrs. S. S. Nash, who
has been in the hospital now for several
weeks is brighter today, though she is
not yet out of danger.
j. F. Ellsworth, who lives near Leggctts,
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DEAR Mrs PRESENTATION eight years suffered with nfan
nation OF the womb bladder rous painful menstuaon
times seemed though should die. docored Of the Tins
seemed to fail short time take Lyd
E. Pnkam's Vegetable Compound thanks your wonder
medicine to-day well medicine
friend MRS. L. L. TOWNE, Lttleton, N Ell.
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in this county, lost tenant house this
morning by fire. 1t was occupied by ne
gro tenants. The children had a narrow
escape from the fire.
Our progressive people are much inter-
ested in the good roads movement, IN
stituted by the Southern railway. Inc
Southerner thinks that the county COM
missioners should have one of the ROAD
supervisors of the county present When
the Southern makes it's first attempt IN
this way This suggestion will probably
be taken up by the board.
Mr.. Oscar Adams has been confined 70
his bed for several days. He was eighty
years old a few days ago.
Mr.. A. lander, who has been sick LOT
some time, has been moved from his home
TO the hospital.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-19
RALEIGH MAN ARRESTED.
Taken in at Greensboro Charged With Deser
ing Wife and Children Hero.
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Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., Oct. 1S.-John Per-
ry, white man, was arrested here yes
terday afternoon on the charge of de-
sorting his wife and children in Raj
eigh. The arrest was made on the au-
thority of a warrant issued by Justice
Barbee, of Raleigh When Sheriff Jor-
dan wired the officials in Raleigh that
Perry was here awaiting Instructions
he was told that he could send the pris-
oner to Raleigh if he cared to do so, but
that he would be allowed nothing for
any expenses that might be incurred.
1his was poser to Sheriff Jordan, who
cannot understand the action of the Raj
eigh officials.
Perry says he is innocent of the charge
OF deserving his family and threatens
damage suit for false arrest.
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$C1,@fasEs3
This root of many evils

:
Clandular tunors. assesses, pimples
and other cutaneous eruptions, sore
ears, inflamed eyelids. ricketts,, dyspep-
sa. catarrh, readiness to catch cold
and inability to get rid Of it easily. pale
ness. nervousness and other ailments
including the consumptive tendency
Can be completely and permanently
removed, no matter how young or old
the sufferer.
Hoods Sarsaparlla was given the daughter
of Silas Vernooy, Wawarsing N. T.. who had
broken out with scrofula sores all over her
face am. head. The first bottle helped her
and when she : ad taken six the sores were all
healed and her face was smooth. He writes
that she has never shown any sign of the
scrofula returning.
HODd9S SnE.Eacas.flRa
Premises to cure and keeps the
promise. Ask your druggist for Il
today and accept no substitute.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-19
TOTAL BANK CLEARINGs.

New York, October 1S.-Total bank
clearings for week ending October 18th:
$2142, 0S4172; increase 26.2 per cent; out
side New York, $795, ASP, 766, increase 1863
per cent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-19

md was nearly discouraged, the medicine the
plant, leucorrhoea, itching, bearng-down feeling,
and painful menstruation. / wrote to you describ-
ing my trouble and soon received an answer telling
have taken nine bottles of Vegetable Compound
and used one package of Sanative Wash and one
box of Liver Pills. am well now do not have
those sick spells at the monthly period but can
work all day, and that never could do until
\ began taking the Compound l cannot praise the
Compound too highly. do hope every suffering
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-19
q nEAR MRs. PINKnAM

DEAR MRS PNKHAMI suffered years. sometimes being
unable about at ALL 1t though live
did had trouble kidney euorrhoa
ba1ache nervous, had
three docors did thought
would Lydia Pinkhams Vegetable Compound did and
felt better after the first bottle the time taken
able to shall always praise your Vegetable
CompoundlE MARY A RUSSELL Chncoteague Island,
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wish ali the Compound; it has
KELLOGG,
lin Heights, Ohio
DEAR Mrs PINKHAMI wish to let you know that Lydia E
Pnkam's Vegetable Compound
from which suffered terribly really believe that would be insane
1t medicine
pound enough feel thatf all who female troubles would
themselves
reief.-MISs e. SCHoLTEs, Oliver, Pittsburg Pa.
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HOOd'S Snr.garas.ilHa
Raleigh Business Houses.

PHOTOGRAPHER.
WHARTON, G. p,
i1s Fayetteville Street
ARTISTIC WOOD MANTELs.
ZACHARY Il ZACHARY.
10S West Martin ST.
COMMERCIAL q FARMERS BANK,
Cor. Wilmington and MARTIN Gts
COAL. WOOD AND ICE DEALERS.
JONES d POWELL.
lot Fayetteville st
CHINA, TOYS AND CANDY.
RIGGAN, J. D..
III fayetteville Strest
JOB PRINTERS.
Afford. BYNUM & CHRISTOPHERS
lis E. Hargett st.
UZZELI., f.. M.
Cor Wilmington and MARTYR ets
PLUMBERS AND GAS FILTERS.
NORTH STATE PLUMBING AND
HEATING COMPANY,
100 West Martin st.
JEWELERS..
NAHLER'S SONS, H..
a28 Fayetteville st.
LIVERY AND, SALE STABLES.
ROBBINS, j. H.. STABLES,
Wilmington st.. back Marlborough House.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-19
Evidence of Mrs. Pinkham's Cures.

DEAR MRS PISHA lone year read letter tell
ing good had from Lydia PnkhamS
Vegetable CompoMnd. had been sie all winter
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-15
Shot Wife and Himself,

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 12.-Edwin Da-
Wis, a young carpenter. shot his wife
and himself last evening after sue
cession of quarrels. His wife returned
from Atlantic City. where she had been
for q week, on Saturday night. Last
evening Davis sent his little daughter
to his wife, with a request that she
bring him glass of water to his room
on the second floor. A minute later
four shots were heard. When the
neighbors went up stairs they found
the wife dead on the floor. with three
bullet holes in her head, while the
husband way lying dead across the
bed, with bullet hole in his fore
head and a revolver in his grasp. They
had been married three years and had
one child. The husband frequently
complained of his wife's condition, and
according to the neighbors, their quar-
rels of late have been frequent
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-15
Yacht Boilers Blew Out.

McKeesport Aug. 12.-Two persons
were probably fatally burned and a
dozen more or less severely injured
as the result of an explosion on an
excursion yacht on the Monongahela
river near Peters creek yesterday.
Robert Criswell and Harry Osborne,
both of this place, were SO badly scald-
ed and burned all over the body that
they will probably die from the eff
fects of their injuries. Among the
passengers scalded are Steve Broskie,
w. N. Campbell, James r. Smith, J..
E. Henry and Edward Miller, all Of
McKessport None of these will die,
though all are seriously burned. Two
of the tubes of the yachts boiler blew
out. All the passengers jumped into
the river, and after much trouble were
rescued by campers along the bank
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-15
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only ono
tiouai remedies. Deafness is caused by an in.
famed condition Of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tub getsIiudamed
ing, ana when it is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken ont and this tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which rs nothing but an infamed condition o.
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
E5s sold nv Druggists. Csc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-15
PENNSYLVANIA NEws IN BRIEF.

Fruit in Columbia county was badly
damaged by "A storm that inundated parts
of Main street bloomsbury.
Thomas w. Haldeman of Columbia,
acting for capitalists wants to lease the
Chambersburg electric light plant
Berks county Republicans will hold
their primary election August "a, and the
county convention the Saturday follow
ing
Rev. Frank F. Fry. of Bethlehem has
received call to the pastorate of the
Church of the Reformation Rochester,
n. Y.
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
company collieries at Shenandoah and
vicinity will bs worked five days this
week, instead of three.
Missing Joseph kopp of Shamokin
aged " years. il supposed to have lost
his way on Mahanoy mountain and per-
ished in Friday nights storm.
Ground has been purchased by the
new Altoona Foundry and Machine COM
pany, a board of trade project, for the
erection Of a malleable iron foundry.
Oil. with which she was hurryins q
fire. exploded and burned to death q
daughter of George wolfram. of Homes
dale. and destroyed their residence and a
school building.
Monsignor f. A. Garvey, appointed
bishop of the diocese of Altoona will be
consecrated in st. Peters Cathedral at
Scranton, on September g. by Cardinal
Martineli.
The Democratic delegation to the state
convention from Allegheny county will
vote for the seating of the Donnell
Ryan delegates from Philadelphia and
will support Judge Yerkes for supreme
court justice.
Governor stone has appointed Joseph
g. Darlington, Frank M. Zeller and Jo-
seph M Ga1zam, of Philadelphia; ex-
Senator ]. d. Cameron and f. J. Stack
pole. of Harrisburg. and Paul II. Gather,
of ursensbur9 members Of the Psnnsyl-
vAnia commission to the Charleston Ex-
tesitisn, which opens December l.