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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
HOPES TO REBUILD
Prof. Campbell Encouraged
by Letters and Cash.
The Tabernacle Has Been Fitted Up Temper
arily For School Building. Opens
Again January 9th.

Rev. j. A. Campbell, principal of
Buie's Creek Academy, was IN the
city yesterday for the first time since
his school was burned. He suffered a
great loss aggregating $4,000 over and
above insurance. 1t represented the
work of fourteen years of struggle
and effort and would have discouraged
The average man. Not SO. Prof. Camp
bell. The fire occurred ON Thursday.
On Friday lumber that was in growing
trees was cut and on the ground, being
put in place for temporary quarters
for his large school. Fortunately,
near the Academy that was burned,
Prof. Campbell had erected some years
a large Tabernacle SOX90, which had a
good roof and partial sides. 1T had no
floors. He has had floor put in, VIM
dows, put in sides, and will soon nave
it ready for six recitation rooms. The
work is being rapidly done ana VIII
be ready on Tuesday, January Sth,
when the school will be opened again.
II is quick work. and shows the spirit
of which Prof. Campbell is made.
The letters of regret and OF help
have greatly encouraged Prof. Camp
bell. Something like $500 or $500 has
already been given. OF that sum
$3.50 was given by this years students,
S125 of it being given by boys who
are supporting and educating them
selves with money earned by work in
the cotton mills or on farms. One
man. a stranger from Pennsylvania,
wrote Prof Campbell that he would
be one of ten men to give 500 each
TO the rebuilding of the Academy. The
people of the neighborhood have shown
deep interest in the rebuilding. On
tie morning after the fire neighbors
offered fifteen horses and wagons, and
those who were not able to give money
gave their labor.
A'I hone to rebuild and continue at
the old place." said Prof. Campbell
Yesterday Il have taught there four
teen years and feel that | have ac-
complished some good 1t seems to
me that that is the place where | can
do my best work. | have succeeded
there. j might not do so well else
where. If the money can be provided
for rebuilding the Academy | will go
on with the work at Buies Creek and
I hope that the school will rise in
fresh strength from its ashes. Good
offers have been made for me to go
elsewhere, but if there is chance 10
90 on at Buie's Creek | think 1T my
duty to make no change"
Prof. Campbell says he cannot IN,
derstand why any one should wish to
burn the school. He has no theory
as to who did the deed that swept
away his savings and destroyed the
school building. He is looking hope
fully toward the future.
The friends Of education could not
do better anywhere in North Carolina
10 promote an educational institution
that puts education within he reach of
those of limited means, than to give
literally to rebuild Buies Creek Acad-
envy. i1 ~.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
Gets a Scholarship.

Mr.. Preston Lewis Gray, Principal of
Bingham School, Mebane, N. c., has cen
dered to Charles Troy Mcdonald, of this
city, a scholarship to the University of
Tennessee. Mr.. Mcdonald has been at
tending Prof. Gray's Bingham School, .
at Mebane. For the past year his i'm
proyement and department were so sat
TO Mr.. Gray. that he, though hat
ing to loose him from his school, besides
being a pecuniary less TO him, as he would
not finish his course there until next
June, generously and unselfshly offered
him the scholarship. Mr. Mcdonald thor
oughly appreciates it, and will leave Tues
day morning today for Knoxville, where
he will enter for a four years course of
the study of electrical engineering. Mr.
Gray is doing a god work at Mebane. and
he has many appreciative patrons.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
The Musketeers To- Night

The present craze for the romantic
drama is a healthy one. We may smile
at the grand airs, fierce stride, impet-
uosity and reckless ardor either in love
affair or duel of those picturesque he
roes of the stage; but the smile is one of
honest amusement and all well-wishers
of the theatre will welcome this return to
the plays that reward virtue, applaud
manly valor, and do not vex the brain
with social questions that should not be
discussed in public. 1.-The Three Mus
keteers" is easily the most invigoratina
of these plays. Dumas immortal play
has taken on new lease of stage life
and the version which Harry Glazier, q
handsome, romantic actor of marked abil
ity, will present at the Academy of Music
tonight, will compare fayorably with any
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
LIQUOR LICENSE GRANTED.
I've nty-One Places in Raleigh Where Liquo,
May be Sold

There will be fewer saloons and
barrooms in Raleigh during the next
six months than in years.
During the next half year, only
twenty-onc such establishments will
do business. During the past half
year. there were only twenty-seven;
of these, five failed TO apply for il
cense, and two who did apply were re
fused. One of the applications that
was refused was from a party who had
not been IN business before, SO this
cuts the number of places where Ii
quor may be sold to twenty-one.
The Board Of Aldermen met yester-
day morning at II o'clock, to consider
the matter Of granting liquor licenses
to dealers in this city for the first six
months of 1901.
The following is the list of those
to whom license was granted:
1. NJ. w. Woodland, on West Lenoir
street.
,. S. T. Smith, Exchange place.
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Of those seen before. Mr.. Glaciers tour
is under the management of E. d. Stair
and George II. Nicolai, and no expense
has been spared to make the production
exceptionally elaborate and attractive.
Mr. Glaciers D'Artagnan is manly and
dashing and possesses a rare charm OF
Intelligence. The company includes John
P. Barrett, as Rchelieu; Geo. G. Denton,
as Capt. De Treville; Walter Pennington
as Rochefort; j. Wallace Clinton as,
Athos Charles Stanly, as Porthos; L. G.
Ingraham, as Aramis Wright M. Lorri-
mer, as Louis XIII; Roy Reece, as Be-
nacieux; Charles Sullivan, as the Duke
of Buckingham; Vail De Vernon, as Lady
De Winter (MiladD; Blanche Stoddard as
Anne of Austria and Celia Campbell as
Constance Reserved seats are now on
sale Regular prices.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01

3. John L. Smith. Exchange place.
A. II. f. Candle, Exchange place.
5. Nicholas DeBoy, .Jr.. Exchange
place.
6. p. b. Griffs, Exchange place.
Z. !. D. Carroll, Wilmington street
s. A. L. Bailey & Co, Wilmington
.. 4. o. wadford, East nnrgett
street
10. L. j. Mccauley, East Martin
street.
II. II. 5. owry, Martin street.
II. Ed. Y. Denton, Fayetteville
street.
-. J. r. FerraI & CO.. Fayetteville
street.
"A. Simpson and Quarles, Fayette-
vile, street.
IS. Acme Wine Company. Fayette-
vile street.
10. c. W. Hoover, Wilmington
street
II. n. c. Bachelor Martin street. q
Is. l.. \. White Wilmington street.
10. Denton g. Dixon. South Blount
street.
All the above are retail establish
ments. The following wholesale
houses were also granted license:
NJ. Rosenthal. Fayetteville street.
ThCs. II. Jones. Dawson street.
The saloons now in operation, which
did not apply for license TO continue
for the six months are:
j.. =. Walker, at Capital Club.
S. w. Oliver, at Carrollton.
/. {. Hill, on Wilmington street.
J.. 5. Rochelle, Wilmington street.
W. II. Hood, Jr.. ON Martin street.
The two applications refused were
from H. e. Terrell and j. NJ. Dixon d
Co. An executive session was held in
the case Of the first. and the latter
was refused because the intention of
the parties was to conduct the business
in livery stable.
The application Of Denton and Dix
on was refused. but the refusal was re-
considered and the license was grant
ed. The objections in this case being
that the saloon was conducted near a
stable.
The meeting was presided over by
Mayor Powell The following MEM
bers were present. Aldermen An
drews, Bogasse, Cornell, Crocker. Jones,
Mcdonald, Parish, Redford, Pegram,
Wilder and Wynne.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01

Hoods Pills are non-irritating. Price
% cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
Death of a Good Man.

Mr.. Joseph B. Stedman, who suddenly
died in Cary a few days ago was an old
Confederate soldier He was 70 years
old. He left three sons and one daughter.
He had been a member of the Baptist
church forty years, a sterling Democrat,
a capable justice of the peace and one of
the truest Of true men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01

Mr.. J. Keener Westbrook. Of Whining
ton, has gone to New York to see Keith,
the theatrical manager, to get a job to
whistle. The Wilmington Dispatch says
Mr. Westhrooll "whistled at PinehuTst
last week and one of MIR. Keith's friends
heard him. The gentleman was impressed
right away and suggested the propriety
of seeking another field for the display
of such remarkable talents. AS a result
of this gentleman's interest in the matter,
Mr. Westbrook very shortly received a
telegram calling him TO New York
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
Goldsboro's Inaugural Committee.

Goldsboro has named strong commit
tee to assist at the Inauguration of their
townsman as Governor on the 18th of
January: Nathan O'Berry, M. L. Lee,
c B. Miller, G. A. Norwood, Jr.. ]. L.
Borden, Joseph Rosenthal, L. NJ Michaux,
Charles Dewey #. A. Daniels, J. E. Rob-
inson. f. X. Borden. ]. M. Powell, j. B.
Edgerton, B. G. Thompson, George c.
Royal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
KEEP YOURSELF STRONG.

And you will ward off colds, pneumonia,
fevers and other diseases. You need to
have pure, rich blood and good digestion.
Hoods Sarsaparlla makes the blood rich
aud pure as no other medicine can do.
1t tones the stomach, creates an appetite
and invigorates the whole system. You
will be wise to begin taking it now, for
it will keep you strong and well.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
Death Of Mr.. P. P. Speleht.

Died on December 23d, 1900, at the resi-
dence of his father, DR.. R. H. Speight,
of Edgecambe county, Robert Powell
Speight aged % years.
The age-herald., 1901-03-23
BIRMINGHAM BOYS
 AGAIN THE VICTORS
Athletic Club Team Defeats Chattanooga in Exciting
 Basketball Contest

The Birmingham Athletic basket ball team went to Chattanooga yesterday morning, and last night won an exciting game from the Athletic Club team of that city. the score being 21 to 13.
 The lineup of the Birmingham team was the same as in other Interstate League games of this season, with the exception of Jones, who took Deans place at left forward.
 Points were made for Birmingham by Ferguson, F; Jones, 2; Mccall. 9; War ren, 5; total, 21.
 For Chattanooga-McQ :; Deweff 2; Smith, 2; Smart, 2; total, 13.
 This Is the third of the interstate se- ries of games played this season. and Bir- mingham has won all of them, the other two having been played with the Nash vile team Next Friday night the Chat tanooga team will come to Birmingham for a return game with the local team. By winning last nights game Birming- ham has the championship "cinched" for this season unless Chattanooga defeats Birmingham next week and then defeats Nashville two games, which is very i'm probable.
The age-herald., 1901-03-23
"BUNCoMBE." It Don't Always Pay To Be SkepticaI.

When a newspaper writer and proof reader that works nights can feed him self out of dyspepsia, which most all that class suffer with. 1t is worth while to know the kind of food used.
 This man is on one of the Rockford, H., papers, and says: Being a newspa- per writer and proof reader also a grad uate in medicine as well. though not practicing, makes a combination that would produce a skeptic on the subject if anything would.
 Day after day I read the proof on the Grape Nuts Food advertisements with the feeling that they were all 'buncombe' All this time I was suffering from dys- pepsia from the improper food I was eat ing at the restaurant. One day saw package of Grape-Nuts at the restaurant and tried 1t with good, rich cream. The dish took my fancy at once. After few lunches at midnight I noted an improve ment in my feelings, and was able to work with less fatigue.
 T have used Grape-Nuts as a regular diet since then, and have improved great ly. The old dyspepsia and bad feelings that l thought were necessary adjuncts to night work all disappeared. and I am able to do much more with less effort than ever before.
 I was nearly ready to give up night work and seek health in some other walk in life, but thanks to my change in diet I am now all right
 Please do not use my name in public. Name can be given by Postum Cereal Co.,, Ltd, Battle Creek. Mich.
The age-herald., 1901-03-23
REFUSED PETITION
 OF THE RECEIVERS
Corona Coal and Coke Compa-
 ny Want Titles.
GOVERNMENT CLAIMS LAND
Dispute as to Eighty Acres Which the Coal Company Has Owned Since 18S3-Has Yielded 100000
 Tons of Coal.

United States Land Commissioner Her man, at Washington, has refused the pe- tition of the receivers of the Corona Coal and Coke Company, asking that the sale to this company of eighty acres of land in 1883 be reopened and patents issued.
 Readers of the Age Herald will recall the fact that not long since the govern ment served notice upon Henry B. Gray and T. c. Culverhouse, receivers of the company, that 1t claimed title to eighty acres of land which were sold tANhe gov ernment's agents to R. N. Hudson in 1883, and transferred to this company. The sale was at $l0 per acre, which was then con- sidered fair price. The Corona Coal and Coke Company have been in possession of this land ever since, paying taxes on it and regarding 1t as its own property for eighteen years.
 The government served notice to cease mining. and its claim to the property seems based on a technicality. The sale of this eighty acres to Hudson was made on March '. 1883 Three days prior to that Congress had passed an act requiring that all sales of government lands should be at public outcry. The terms of the sale to Hudson by the government agents had been fully and satisfactorily agreed on for a long time by all parties, the actual sale to be private sale, as the law then authorized, but the actual de- livery of the deed and paying of the money did not take place until three days after the passage of this act in Washing ton, of which act the governments agents who made the sale had no mo- tice
 MT Gray, one of the receivers, present. ed a petition this week on behalf of both to Land Commissioner Herman, setting forth the bona fides of the transaction and the failure of the government to mo- tify its agents of this act and asking that the matter be reopened and patents issued. As stated, the petition was re- fused, and the receivers have appealed the case to the Secretary of the Interior, where the matter now rests.
 Quite a large sum of money is involved in this matter. One hundred thousand tons of coal have been mined from these eighty acres, which is worth at least sl ton. The government has not stated whether it proposes to claim this, or a royalty of per cent, or merely the prof its. The case presents an interesting law point and its developments will be watch | ed with interest. The exact contention | of the government is not known, as nc pleadings have yet been filed by 1t in the | receivership.
The age-herald., 1901-03-23
HAWAII AGRICULTURE.
Department Have Completed Review
 Showing What Can Be Done.

Washington, March 22.-The Agricul- tural Department will have in print soon a review of the agricultural and horti- cultural aspects of the Hawaiian Islands, which was made by Prof w. c. Stubbs director of the Louisiana Experiment Station, who was sent to the island to investigate the advisability of establish ing an experiment station there. Dr. Stubs says that owing to the unusually favorable conditions sugar growing is not only the leading agricultural occupa- tion, but is the principle industry of the islands, the exports of sugar being more than 80 per cent of the total imports. At present this industry is In a very pros- porous condition, but other agricultural industries are either not well developed or are not in profitable condition He found that coffee growing is diminishing and the other large agricultural crop rice, is not grown on up to date princi- ples.
 Stock raising is conducted to some ex- tent but there is need of imported stock and better pasturage. Dairying, as an adjunct to stock raising, Is alraost un- known, and dairy products exceedingly expensive Parts of the islands have been denuded of their forests to the great det- riment ofy>the country and 1t IS recom- mended that these areas be reforested In many parts of the islands on the west ern coast. irrigation must be practiced to successfully produce good crops. Lttle has been done in the islands in the way of vegetable and fruit growing for mar ket purposes. except with bananas and pineapples. The little that has been at tempted shows that almost every kind of fruit and vegetable may be grown upon the islands For supplying this class of produce California and other parts of the Pacific coast are now drawn upon. The report says there is a great necessi- ty for the establishment of an experi- ment station in the islands in order that problems of diversified agriculture may be given attention
The age-herald., 1901-03-23

probably be flied against the Butler County officials who were instrumental in sending men to the coal mines without a t.. G
 It Is understood that several of the men who were released from Pratt mines prison Wednesday last. having been par doned by the Governor, will institute proceedings against the officials and to that end have retained the services of Hon Tennent Lomax of Montgomery. one of the best known lawyers in the State.
 A number of the men are members of the leading trade unions and it Is said that they have been given assurances of assistance from the local branches of the orders to which they belong.
 There is great indignation over the in- caroeration of these men, and many ex- pressions against the action of the But Ter County officials is heard
The age-herald., 1901-03-23
H|GDON'S FRIENDS CLAIM THE VICTORY Result of Third Regiment EIeC-
 ton Still in Doubt, OFFICIAL COUNT AWAITED Friends of Major Huey Say That His Chances of Being Colonel are Best.
 Vote Will Be Counted
 Next Monday.
OFFICIAL COUNT AWAITED

The officers of the Third Regiment, Alabama National Guard, are still figur- ing on the probable result of the election Wednesday. and the friends of each of the two men voted for In that contest claim that the victory is theirs. The figures do not very much in favor of one or the other, and each side admits there are four or five doubtful votes that may ul- timateiy decide the contest.
 The votes will be opened and consoH- dated in the office of the adjutant general at Montgomery next Monday, and the result will be announced as soon there after as possible. probably Monday af- ternoon.
 One of the officers who supported Col onel Higdon has made an estimate of the vote cast in the election and figures out a victory for his man by a margin of seven votes, but admits that there are less than half a dozen votes that might be classed doubtful. Of these doubtful votes, however, he claims that each can didate has an equal show for them. He rather inclines to the belief that Colonel Higdon will get the majority of them. His estimate is as follows:
 For Colonel Higdon-Company A, Woodlawn, 1; Company B, Florence, O.; Company. Gadsden, 0; Company D. An niston, 1; Company E, Decature, 3; Com pany r, Huntsville, 2; Company c, Bir- mingham. 4; Company Fl, Bessemer, 0; Company l, Oxford g. Company K, Bir- mingham, 4; Company l., Talladega, g.; Company M, Jasper, ?. Total, 23.
 For Major Huey-Company A, Wood lawn, 2; Company B, Florence, 3; Com pany c, Gadsden, 4; Company D, Anns- ton, 1; Company E, Decatur, 1; Company F, Huntsville, 0; Company c, Birming- ham, O. Company H. Bessemer, 8; Com pany I, Oxford, O; Company K, Birming ham, 0; Company l., Talledega, O; Com pany M. Jasper, ?. Total. 16.
 The friends of Major Huey claim that the result is still in doubt and that it cannot be known until after the adjutant general makes the official count. They claim that the vote is close, but that Ma jor Euey has the better chance. They do not admit the accuracy of the estimate made by friends of Colonel Higdon. The estimate printed in the Age-Herald yes- terday morning is practically the claim of the Huey side.
The age-herald., 1901-03-23
IMPORTANT EVENT IN CHURCH CIRCLES Series of Services by Distir- guished English Preacher. REV.F. B. MEYER OF LONDON Arrived In the City Last Night and Will Hold First Meeting This
 Afternoon-Hs Mission In
 the United States.
REV. F. B. MEYER OF LONDON

Rev. F. B. Meyer, the famous English preacher who is on a tour of the United States, arrived in the city last night, ac- companied by Rev. A. P Fit, son-in-law of the late Dwight L. Moody, and will today begin a series of services at the First Methodist church.
 The distinguished visitors were met at the union passenger station by com mittee of local pastors, and escorted to the Florence Hotel, where quarters had been secured for them.
 The first service will be held this af- ternoon at 3 o'clock, and it is expected that the auditorium of the church will be crowded. At 7:45 o'clock another meeting will be held. and at both the distinguish ed clergyman will preach.
 On Sunday morning at o'clock a spe- cial meeting will be held for ministers, Sunday school teachers and Christian workers generally at which Dr. Meyer will make a practical talk He will preach again at p. m. and 7:45 D. m., and in order that the members of their con- gregations may attend the night services the pastors of the various city churches will close their doors.
 Dr. Meyer is not an evangelist in the sense of bringing in outside people, but his mission is rather to arouse interest among church people and to impress them with the responsibilities that rest upon them.
 There is much interest in the services, and the meetings will no doubt result in much good
The age-herald., 1901-03-23
IN THE LOCAL AND
 FEDERAL COURTS
A MouIder and Fireman Sue For Injuries AcquittaIs
 In Federal Court.

In the Circuit Court yesterday Jesse H. Meharg filed suit against the Birming- ham Pipe and Casting Company for s50OO damages. He says that on October 15, 1900, he was employed by defendant and in the line of his duty was moulding pipe when there was an explosion of gas which had accumulated in the moulds which threw molten iron against him whereby he was greatly burned.
 Henry Harris has filed suit against the Southern Railway Company for s100O0 damages. He say that on January 19, 1901, he was employed by defendant as a fireman, and was thrown from his engine which was running about it's usual rate of speed between Wren's station and the town of Leeds. He says his eye was put out and that he received other injuries. Negligence is alleged in that the track was in bad condition.
The age-herald., 1901-03-23
aInaqe.

Dr. Talmage will appear at the Jeffer- son Theatre next Friday night. On that occasion he will deliver his celebrated lecture. The Science of Good Cheer" Dr. Talmage is So well known that 1t is hardly necessary to do anything more than to announce his coming to fill the largest auditoriums, but in this connec- tion the following from the Philadelphia Press will show how he stands in that city,
 "He defies criticism. The attempt to do anything but listen to those sentences, now short. sharp and ringing, and now drawn out with plaintiveness that will finger after his voice has died away; to do anything but laugh at those fine hits that delicate sarcasm mimicry that is the perfection of acting-or to feel so very very serious when. in a moment, you are carried from laughing to a sober, solemn reflections the attempt, in fine to be anything else but in complete harmony with the speaker, and to acknowledge his absolute sway. is so vain that it needs only to be mentioned, and tried, to show his noWer'