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The news & observer., 1901-02-23
PERSONALS.

Mr. W r. Morton. of Kernersville. is
here.
Mr.. r. W. Allen, Of Ridgeway. is IN
Raleigh
Col. Joseph E. Robinson. of Goldsboro
is in Raleigh.
Mr. II. S. Gibbs of Hyde county is at
the Marlborough.
Mr. L .Harrill, of Statesville, is in Rals
eigh on business.
Mr.. Walter II. Page is visiting rela-
tives in Aberdeen
Mr.. j. r. Donvell. of Greensboro. was
in Raleigh yesterday
Mr.. Walter Fl. Neal. of Louisburg. is
in Raleigh on business.
Ex-Congressman James A. Lockhart,
of Wadesboro is in Raleigh.
Mr.. s. p Mckenzie, of Charlotte. arr
rived in Raleigh yesterday.
Mr. r. w Hasl1ins and Mr. Robert Lee.
Jr., of Chapel Hill, are here
Congressman elect Claud Kitchen. of
Scotland Neck, is at the Marlborough
Mr.. T. 3. Parker. Secretary of the
State Farmers Alliance, is in Raleigh
Mr.. A. r. Foushee, Of Rutherfordton.
father of Senator Foushce. is in the
city
Mr.. Walter X Neal, of Scotland
county, was in the city yesterday on
business.
Mr.. J. A. Giles. ex-candIdate for Con-
gress in this district. arrived in Raleigh
yesterday
Mrs. f. W. Sykes. of Wake Forest
is here on visit to her sister, Mrs.
Richard Battle.
Solicitor Armistead Jones has returned
from Ellington. where he attended Har-
nit county court.
Col. John S. Cunningham is here looking
after the legislation regarding the Agri-
cultural Department.
Mr.. James A. Bryan, of Newbern, presi
dent of the Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad, is IN Raleigh.
Prof Collier Cobb and children were
in the city yesterday on their way from
Llcsville 10 Chapel Hill
Mrs. Shannonhouse, the wife of Rep
resentative Shannonhouse, of Mecklen-
burg. is here with her husband.
Mr. Emery Alexander. student at
the State University. is in Raleigh Wis
iting his father, Senator Alexander.
Prof r. w. Allen, superintendent of
schools at Ridgeway. Nd. is the guest
of Mr. VIM. Allen at the Marlborough.
DR.. s. T. Nicholson. of Washington.
passed through Raleigh yesterday en-
route to Salem to see his daughter who
is sick.
Mr. f. S. Spruill who has been here
some time in connection with matters
before the Legislature. returned TO Louis
burg yesterday.
Rev j. l.. Foster. formerly pastor of
the Hillsboro Street Christian church,
has announced his candidacy for the Of
flee of City Clerk
Rev. NJ. NJ. Mcfarland, Mr. w. II.
King and Miss Daisy Smith returned
from Goldsboros where they went TO at
tend the funeral of Dr. Kirby. Miss
Smith is visiting at Solicitor Armi-
stead POnes's.
The news & observer., 1901-02-23
Wonderful Invention.

Mr. Kennedy has just perfected his in-
vention by which he has power to run
machinery without steam. coal or wood.
Steamers can be run across the ocean
without the expense of steam or the fuel
Tor making she same This is one of the
greatest inventions Of the age, and the in
ventor is a North Carolinian and is a
resident OF this town
Mr. Kennedy goes to Richmond, Va to-
morrow to have his model made for the
government, having applied for patent.
North Carolina has furnished some OF the
most remarkable inventions: and this is
among the most wonderful.
The news & observer., 1901-02-23
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

Local forecast for Raleigh and vi
cinity to p. m: No local forecast is-
sued
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, 4S: minimum
temperature, 90; mean temperature. 81,
Total rainfall % inches.
The news & observer., 1901-02-23

Recent experiments show that all
classes of foods may he completely di-
gested by preparation called Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure, which absolutely di-
gests What you eat. AS it is the only
combination of all the natural digest
ants ever devised the demand for it
has become enornouos. w. II. King
Drug Co, Bobbitt & Wynne Drug Co,
VIM simpson.
The news & observer., 1901-02-23

You should not feel tired all the time
healthy people don't--you won't If you
take Hoods Sarsaparilla for while.
The news & observer., 1901-02-23
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that applica-
tion will be made 70 the present session
OF the General Assembly for q charter
for the Farmers National Fertilizer
Company. j. NJ. BRAY.
Feb 9th, 1901. u nlo,
The news & observer., 1901-02-23

Miss Eliza Moore continues very sick
NO Improvement has been noted in her
condition since Monday.
The news & observer., 1901-02-23
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Norfolk
nd Western Railway Company will ap-
iy to the General Assembly OF North
aTolina at the present session for au-
hority TO locate. construct and operate.
extensions of its line of railroad from
Carroll and Grayson counties in Virginia
nto the Counties of AIleghany. Ashe and
Watau9a, in North Carolina with
branches therefrom.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY
COMPANY, By
GUTHRIE & GUTHRIE,
Attorneys.
Durham. NJ c.. January 22nd. 1901.
The news & observer., 1901-02-23
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

The Book Club will meet this morning
at ii o'clock with Miss Susie Heck.
The news & observer., 1901-02-23
NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
an application win be made to the
present General Assembly for a char
ter for a banking institution at Louis
burg. the specific name thereof to be
adopted when the charter is granted.
The news & observer., 1901-02-23

The Book Club will meet this morning
AT IL o'clock with Miss Susie Heck.
Miss Eliza Moore continues very sick
NO Improvement has been noted in her
condition since Monday.
The cotton market remains weak,
only twenty seven bales being sold here
yesterday. The price is So to cents
Capt S. 4. Ashe was down the street
Yesterday, for the first time in several
weeks He has had severe attack OF
grip.
Senator-elect Simmons says he will not
appoint his private secretary until after
he goes to Washington TO take his seat
on March 4th.
In the Mayors Court yesterday, Wal
ter Fam, Posh Smith and Connie Per-
ry We're fined $4.25 each for disorderly
conduct and Joe Johnson was sent to
iail in default of a bond of $500.
Treasurer B, r. Lacy. who is presi-
dent Of the State Sunday School Associa-
ton, is compelled to remain here by
stress of his official duties, and conse-
qlently has missed the meeting at High
Point much to his regret
The statement of the Raleigh Savings
Bank. published in this paper yesterday
shows the individual deposits to be
nearly four hundred thousand dollars.
The growth and success of financial in
stitution has been phenominal.
Yesterday was observed in Raleigh as
a holiday. The banks were closed, and
at most of the public buildings Sunday
hours were observed. A number of stu
dents came to Raleigh from the Uni
versity, which also observed holiday.
N
The Hickory Grocery Company applied
to Secretary of State Grimes for char
ter. The amount of capital stock is S25,-
00o The ipcorporators are: J. H. Haight.
J. 5. Riddle, J. II. Patrick, C. A. Hopkins,
G. II. Hopkins. The place of business is
Hickory
civil term OF Wake county Superior
court begins here next Monday. The docket
are thirty cases on the motion docket.
Judge II. r. Starbuck, of Winston, who
viii hold this term of court arrived
here yesterday and is AT the Marlborough.
Mrs. b. C. Rogers and little daughter
arrived in Raleigh last Tuesday, and have
rooms with the Misses Whitakers, on Sal
isbury street. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers have
lived in Greensboro for several years,
but viii make Raleigh their future home.
Mr. and Mrs. Rogers are well known here
and have hosts Of friends who will be
glad to learn they are here.
Senator-eiect Simmons has engaged
apartments at the Varnum, in New Jer-
sey avenue, near the capitol and will
go to Washington March 1st. He will
be in a nest of Democrats among them
Congressman DeArmond, of Missouri,
Jones, of Virginia. Small, OF North Car
olina, Mcdowell, Of Ohio, McLain. of Mis-
sissippi McCulloch. Of Arkansas, Ryan.
OF Pennsylvania. Sims, OF Tennessee. and
Zeigler. Of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Thomas Hume. of Chapel Hill, viii
deliver an address at the anniversary
celebration of Louisburg Female College.
He will lecture on .'Shakespearean Side
lights" and his lecture will deal with
English life as shown by Shakespeare.
He was in Raleigh yesterday morning
on his way to Louisburg. DR.. Hume is
one of the most deeply cultured men in
the State, and his address will be fine.
The institution is to be congratulated
in securing so elegant and cultured
sneaker
The news & observer., 1901-02-23

The cotton market remains weak,
only twenty-seven bales being sold here
yesterday. The price is 81 to cents
The news & observer., 1901-02-23
NOTICE.

If any one has box or any other per-
sonal property of my mother, the late
Mrs r. G.. Lewis, they will confer ia
vor upon me by leaving the same with,
or giving information TO Mr.. T. B. Mosely.
G. *. LEWIS.
The news & observer., 1901-02-23

Capt. s 4. Ashe was down the street
Yesterday, for the first time in several
weeks. He has had severe attack OF
grip.
The news & observer., 1901-02-23

Mrs. B. C. Rogers and little daughter
arrived in Raleigh last Tuesday, and have
rooms with the Misses Whitakers, on Sal
ishury street Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers have
lived in Greensboro for several years,
but viii make Raleigh their future home.
Mr. and Mrs Rogers are we'll known here
and have hosts CT friends who will be
glad TO learn they are here.
The news & observer., 1901-02-23

Senator elect Simmons says he will not
appoint his private secretary until after
he goes to Washington TO take his seat
on March 4th
The news & observer., 1901-02-23

In the Mayors Court yesterday, Wal
ter Fam, Posh Smith and Connie Per-
ry We're fined $4.25 each for disorderly
conduct and Joe johnson was sent to
lail in default of a bond of $500
The news & observer., 1901-02-23

A civil term OF Wake county Superior
court begins here next Monday. The docket
has been made out for two weeks. There
are thirty cases on the motion docket
Judge Fl. r. Starbuck, of Winston, who
will hold this term of court. arrived
here yesterday and is at the Marlborough.
The news & observer., 1901-02-23

Treasurer B, r. Lacy who is presi-
dent of the State Sunday School Associa-
ton is compelled to remain here by
stress OF his official duties, and conse-
qnently has missed the meeting at High
Point much to his regret
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
ACCUSED OFKILLLNG MOTHER
coN OF WOMAN FOUND BURNED TO
DEATH ARRESTED AFTER
HER BURIAL.

E-aehold " J., March 23-Charged with
numbering his mother. Thomas Levins. resi-
dent Of Sweetmans. lies in the county jail here
awaiting the action Of the May grand jury IN
his case The charge Of murder was naue
against I.evins yesterday as a result OF the
states investigation into the death OF Mrs.
Margaret Levins. who was burned to oeath at
bsr home near Sweetmans, on March 1. 1t was
generally believed that she had accidentally nreo
her own clothing by overturning lamp.
Mrs Levins had lived solitary life since the
death of her husband. occupying the mousse
alone. A few rods away from her lived one or
ber SONS Peter Ievins About 80 on the even
inc of March he had his attention called by
neighbor to a bright glow showing through the
windows Of his mothers house He went over,
and arrived Just as the flames were licking
through the one story roof Peter burst open
the door, which had been fastened on the IN
side and found a part of his mothers oeurooiii
in flames, while she lay on the hoor III the
midst of them, with her clothing entirely IN
cinerated Life was extinct By her side lay
an overturned lamp. from which the oil had rum
DR. w T. Mcmillan. of Perrineville. pro-
nounced death TO have been caused by the IN
haling of the flames. A coroner found nothing
suspicious, and granted a burial permit. Inc
funeral was held. and the body buried.
Peter Levins was not satisfied. He went to
Justice J. w Hulse. of Freehold. and said that
his mother might have met a violent death at the
hands of some one. Justice Hulse laid the case
before Prosecutor Foster, who ordered Thomas
Ieyins held pending an investigation. Prose
cutor Foster put County Detective Strong on the
case. He It is alleged, found circumstantial evil
dence duplicating Thomas Levins in his moth
er's death Levins is very indignant at being
held and proclaims his innocence of the charge
in the strongest terms. The State insists that it
has collected enough evidence to warrant an IN
dictment for murder
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
WESTCHESTER TROLLEY PLANS.
MANY RESIDENTS DO NOT APPROVE PROPOSED
EXTENSIONS. AND MAY FIGHT
THEM IN COURTS.

The several trolley companies which in the last
feu, wears have invaded Westchester County are
arranging 10 make numerous extensions this spring
Yesterday work was begun new electric road
which will connect Danbury, Conn, with Golden
Bridge This line il is reported is to be extended
TO Mount Kisco and Peekskill. and perhaps TO
White Plains so that the northern towns or the
county will be in direct communication with the
county seat a new line TO White Plains is also
being planned by the Union, "Huckleberry.
Railway 1t will extend from New-Rochelle. on the
Sound up North-st. and through Fifth-ave 10
Mamaroneck where a junction viii be formed with
the Union company's main line between Mamaro-
neck and White Plains. A branch Of the Huckle-
berry, system. IT is reported, may also he extended
from White Plains TO Scarsdale Tuckahoe. Bronx
Vile and Mount Vernon this spring.
The part Of the line from Mount Vernon 70
BronxviIIe is now in operation. and the company
has franchises for the remainder Of II. The New
York Westchester and Connecticut Traction Com
pany has a section OF tracks built in Tuckahoe.
and it may be necessary to 10 the courts TO de-
eide who has the right of way. A similar fight is
likely TO occur when an attempt is made to extend
the New-Rochelle line TO White Plains.
,-aroise fror. prasi5aat Traalar6 ,bat tbe Eif,b
trolley line in Mount Vernon will be extended
TO that place at an early date, replacing the old
horsecar line, which has been in operation many
years.
1t is also announced that. as soon the
bridge is built over the Byram River. connecting
New-York and Connecticut the Port Chester troll
ley road will begin TO extend its line 10 East Port
Chester and to Greenwich, Conn. There is
scheme in contemplation TO extend the Greenwich
road TO Stamford and eventually TO New-Haven
thus giving New-Yorkers a through trolley road
from the Harlem River TO Yale University
The residents of Westchester County are not
tirely in favor of the proposed extensions. Some
lines their places lessen their value. and Will
fight against them. If necessary in the courts.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
uOULTONs CONDITION WORSE.
HE DOES NOT REALIZE THAT HE SHOT
DINGwALL-THE MANAGER REPORTED
TO BE DOING WELL.

Alexander F. Dingwall, Of the Broadway Theatre
who was shot at the Pabst Rathskeller on Thurs
day night was reported last night to be in about
the same condition as on Friday. That is 10 say,
he appeared TO be doing well. He is at the Roose-
welt Hospital. His wound not thought yester-
DAY TO be dangerous Still, the bullet has not yet
been found although the Y rays were turned upon
the patient yesterday, and till il is there WILL Of
course be element OF anxiety in the case.
A good deal OF mystery has been made about the
affair. II does not seem to be clearly understood
how the name OF Miss Minnie Seligman TO be
connected with the story one Of the persons
present AT the supper party which was interrupted
by the shooting She not there, and yet the
statement that she was seemed for some time 10
be told with quite much confidence as any OF the
rest OF the story. The relations which had preVi-
ously existed If any, between Miss May Buckley.
OF 'sIhe Price of Peace company, and Robert Hay
den Moulton. who did the shooting were also diff
had been married failed of sufficient confirmation,
and Miss Buckley yesterday refused 10 talk about
the all.
AS for Moulton himself he Is much under the
influence Of morphine and alcohol that, when
HIS mental faculties seemed 10 be at their best he
could not remember that he had done any shooting.
He Bellevue Hospital, where he put
ney who is attending MOulton, said last night that
the well as he earlier in the
day. Mouton does not seem to realize his posi-
ton. and according 10 the physician, acting
queerly last night. He is suffering from morphin-
ism and alcoholism.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
A BRIDGE CONTRACT HELD UP.

The letting of the contract for the atoms
Of East River Bridge No. is being held up and
one directly concerned is able tell the reason
why. The bids were turned in nearly weeks
ago, and ordinarily the successful bidder would be
announced in short order 1t was surmised yester-
day that the letting of the contract being held
back on account of the recent construction by the
Court of Appeals of the prevailing rate of wages
law. The court also declared the called dressed
stone law unconstitutional
When Bridge Commissioner Shea was asked yes
terday about the delay in letting the contract he
refused to discuss the matter Corporation Counsel
Whalen last night
Il hardly think that the prevailing rate of wages
decision operates to delay the giving of the
contract" said Mr.. Whalen. 1T Is more probable
that the contractors themselves are demanding of
Commissioner Shea and his stan that they con-
slider certain features OF their bids before ma king
the award. each bidder thinking. no doubt thai
his ideas should have weight with the Bridge De-
partment officials
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
LAUNCHING OF THE KOREA.
LARGEST VESSEL EVER BUILT on THIS SIDE OF
THE ATLANTIC.

LARGEST VESSEL EVER BUILT on THIS SIDE OF
THE ATLANTIC
Newport News, Va, March 23.-The Pacific Mail
liner Korea. the largest vessel ever built the
American merchant marine service. launched
the yard OF the Newport News Shipbuildng
Company to-day. Many thousands Of persons wit
messed the launching. Miss Katherine Winthrop
Tweed. daughter OF the president Of the Pacific
Mail Company, named the vessel The Korea will
have cost. when completed. 100000.
Just the Korea slipped down the ways George
Bannister, a colored among the employees
gathered about the vessel, was struck by one OF
the falling props and received injuries from which
he died tonight.
Washington. March z3.-The Korea which was
launched to-day at Newport News, has length OF
572 feet inches and beam OF 63 feet. she will
dispace 1900 tons. draught of q feet. Some
idea Of the size Of the Korea may be derived from
the fact that from the top TO the bottom Of the
bare hull is distance OF 40 feet while the distance
around her rail is nearly quarter Of mile. She
is to be fitted with engines OF 1900 horsepower,
sufficient TO propell her at speed of from eighteen
10 twenty knots an hour. The Korea will accommo-
date fourteen hundred passengers OF whom two
hundred will be first cabin passengers. She is de-
signed for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, to
ply between San Francisco and Hong-Kong.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
REATY REGISTRATION IN KANSAS.
MRS NATIONS ACTION ARoUsEs INTEREST OF
WOMEN IN SPRING ELECTION.

Topeka Kan. March 23.-The temperance agita-
on started IN this city by Mrs Nation has resulted
in bringing out the heaviest registration for the
spring election the history OF the city The regis
tration books just closed show registration or
1900 OF whom 5000 are women The registration
fall for the Presidential election was OI'4 men,
which shows that women taking the greater m
terest in the election this spring. The Law ana
Order League has put UP candidates for Mayor and
other city officers. who pledged 10 enforce the
prohibition law, and they have made house 70
house canvass to that every voter tGVoraoIe 10
their ticket is registered. The opposition has also
been very active. and the coming election promises
be the most exciting ever held IN TINS CITY me
election will take place on April 2
Kansas City Kan. March 2S-The heaviest regis
tration of women record in Kansas has been
recorded in many places throughout the state for
the spring elections to soon in the towns OF
the second and third class. Al most places the issue
Is wet" or dry AT Atchison, however where
fully third more women registered than ever De
fore there is a contest between the whites and
negroes over voting for a school building Tor
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
GAMBLER ASKS TO BE LOCKED UP.
YOUTH TELLS POLICE HE HAS souAN-
DERED ALL HIS EARNINGS FOR
THREE YEARS.

Fear that he would gamble and lose his weeks
earnings drove Jacob Warisky TO the Ezaoeth-st.
police station last night He asked Sergeant
Schumacher TO lock him up, and when the ser
reant refused. he insisted. He said that he had
lost over the gambling table all he had earned for
three years
When the sergeant still refused and told him ne
could Go nothing help him, Warisky asked that
a policeman be ordered 10 accompany him nome
He said he knew he would play cards for money
a. ne went alone He told the sergeant that he
earned about so a week tailor. but that he
invariably went home penniless on Saturday night
when asked why he did not quit gambling he
said he had decided many times TO quit, put the
remptation had always been too great whenever
he had money in his pocket -,,
Warisly sand he lived with his parents in Third
sr between Avenues B and c. He was wen
dressed The sergeant at first thought the man
j was intoxicated. but found, after talking with
him that he was perfectly sober. He was ad-
Sised TO go the Fifth-st police station. whlch Is
near his home. Warisky said ne was twenty
Ol
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
REsPONSIBLE FoR GOLDEN GATE WREc6

San Francisco. March 23.-Captains o. F. Bolles
and J. X. Bulger, United States inspectors OF huls
and boilers, have handed down their decision on
the responsibility for the wreck of the City OF Rio
Janeiro February p at the entrance OF the
Golden Gate. Their decision places the blame for
The wreck upon the late Captain Ward and Pilot
Jordan, The pilot. being a State officer. IS not
under the jurisdiction of the United States in
spectors, and they have power 10 punish him.
The inspectors blame the chief engineer for mat
tention TO his duties and revoke his license as
chief engineer. He had ten white men in his
charge. consisting of three engineers three water
tenders. three oilers and ore storekeeper and the
inspectors of the opinion that If Chief Engineer
Herlihy had called this force deck TO the
boats many more lives would have been saved.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
NEW-YORk CITY

Solomon and Benjamin oppenheimer. lawyers. Of
No. 320 Broadway. write The Tribune that Ben
tamin oppenheim who was disbarred last week
was In nowise connected with them.
Invitations have been issued for the fifteenth an
nual dinner OF the Ohio Society of New-York in
honor Of the Governor of the State of Ohio The
dinner will take place at the Waldorf-Astoria on
Saturday. March 30. at $50 p m. The Governors
from the neighboring States will be present. and
other prominent men.
The annual report OF the Department of Finance
was published yesterday in The City Record"
The report was made public several weeks ago by
Controller Coler.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
IMPOSSIBLE, SAYS FITCHIE.

Thomas Fitchie Commissioner of immigration
when asked yesterday about the statement in the
report made by the Tammany Committee on vice
that over 100 depraVed women had been brought
from South Africa recently and sent into the 'Hed
T,ght sistrict OF this city said that he had never
before heard. OF the alleged importation OF such
disreputable persons
The Investigations made concerning passengers
arriving here from foreign ports, said the Com
,.ssioner .are SO rigid IL would be Impossible
sor such a large number OF bad women 70 get
through the immigration depot without us KNOW
sns sonetline bout them. Under the existing law
al levd women discovered sent back"