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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
a Sensational Suicide.
(By the Associated Press.)

Savannah, Ga, Oct. 14.-E. A.
Schroeder, of New YorR, tobacco sales
man and son of ex-Mayor Schroeder, of
Brooklyn, committed suicide today on
the train from Jacksonville by shooting
himself through the head. He had taken
the drawing room on sleeper and it
was in this that his body was discovered
when the conductor went through to
take up the tickets. On the body was
found a letter addressed to the public,
in which was written: Il have commit
ted a great crime. the law cannot pun
ish me. hence l punish myself
1t is believed the young man was men
tally unbalanced.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
Comes Homegsick.

Last night Mr.. William n. Denton son
of Mrs. Hattie Denton, of Raleigh, who
was taken seriously i'll in Wilmington,
was brought to his mothers home on
East street.
Up to a month ago he was an operator
in the Western Union Telegraph office
here, and then went to Wilmington in
the same work. A telegram yesterday
told of his illness with typhoid fever, and
it was thought best to bring him home.
Mr.. l.. c. Bagwell went to Goldsboro to
meet him, and a physician from Will
mington accompanied him to Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
RALEIaR IRON WORKS CO.
HAS TAKEN CHARGE OF SHOPS.
Open for Orders at the Allen & Cram Machine
Works. Mr. VIM T. Bsrding
is in Charge.

The new Raleigh Iron Works Com
pany, which was chartered here last
week, has now taken full possession of
the shops at Hargett and South West
streets, formerly occupied by Messrs.
Allen e Cram.
Mr.. VIM. T. Harding, the secretary of
the company, who is to be general SUI
perintendent in charge of the practical
work of the shops, said yesterday that
the company was open for orders. from
now on in all lines of general repair and
machine shop work, building and archi-
tectural work, boiler making and loco
motive work.
He also said that improvements would
be made in the plant from time to time,
as the necessity arose.
This is a company of progressive -onng
men, and bids fair to be powerful
factor in Raleigh's industrial expansion.
Mr.. T. t. Eberhardt, the president of
the company, was president of the Raj
eigh Ice and Electric Company, but sold
out his interest in that enterprise in
order to take hold of this one. He will
have entire charge of the financial af-
fairs of the new concern.
The secretary, Mr. William T. Hard
ing, is admirably fitted by training and
experience to have charge, as he will of
the practical work as superintendent of
the shops He has had eleven years
experience in locomotive and machine
works.
He served his apprenticeship with the
Seaboard Air Line, firing and running
locomotives. Then for three years he
was with the Baldwin Locomotive
Works in Philadelphia, the largest of
their kind in the world. He went back
10 the Seaboard Air Line and was chief
draughtsman Of the mechanical depart
ment, and also made locomotive tests on
the road.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
BY THE GOAT ROUTE.
Two Political Pilgrims Enter Baleigh in State
Behind SILLY"

Col 1. M. Meekins and his protegee,
Col. r. E. Hodges, Republican candidate
for Congress in the First District. landed
at the Union depot Monday afternoon
from headquarters at Greensboro, and
thereby hangs, or rather stands. tale.
Evidently their pockets were not loaded
down with campaign Doodle, but they had
three valises. and a brand new suit OF
clothes, too much luggage to pull up to
the Marlborough House. So having found
small negro boy with a goat and wagon
they dumped their valises in this and
off they started mcrrily to the hotel.
AS Capt Glenn would perhaps remark
mad he viewed the procession and thought
of the animal convention and the vote
of the Billy" "They have already
voted
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
Daughters Of Confederacy.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
I New Bern, n. c., Oct 1.-THE United
Daughters of tho Confederacy convene
here in annual session tomorrow morn
ing at ten o'clock A large number of
delegates from a distance reached the
city this evening. The local chapter en-
tertained the visiting delegates quite
handsomely tonight at the home of Col.
w H. oliver, which was most beautifully
decorated with evergreens and potted
flowers. 1t was a full-fledged Daughters
affair, no man being permitted into the
couclave, Col. Oliver himself being hus-
tied off.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
Bottlers Demand Arbitration.
lRr the Associated Press

Norfolk, Va. October 14.-The Ameri-
can Bottlers' Protective Association as
sembled in national convention here this
morning with about 300 delegates present
and the first business transacted was the
adoption of a resolution offered by r. b.
Schroeder. secretary of the Bottlers and
Manufacturers Association or New YORK.
demanding the arbitration of the coal
strike, on the ground that neither op-
orators nor strikers had interests in
volved greater then those of the general
public.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
Federal Court Cases.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, n. c., Oct 14.-The Fed
eral Court has been occupied for the best
part of today with hearing the case
against j. T. Freddy, store-lleeper and
gauger, charged with permitting dis
tiller to defraud.
W. w. Shew of Wilkes county, convict
ed last week of Illicit distlling, was SEN
fenced this morning to one months inn
prisonment and one hundred dollars fine.
Mr.. John Cannon. an aged citizen, pass
ed away this morning at o'clock at his
home near Gibsonville. Death resulted
from infirmities of age, he being 81
years old The funeral will be held at
the house at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing and the burial will be at Frieden's
church at 1 p. IN. tomorrow. The de-
ceased is survived by two sons and one
daughter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
THE INVESTIGATORS
Inspecting Committee Returns From East for
Work in Raleigh.

The Committee on Investigation OF
Public institutions, appointed under the
provisions of an act of the last General
Assembly. consisting of Senator Wood,
of Randolph DIR. Jeter. of Burke, and
Capt. Patton, of Buncombe, have re-
turned from trip east.
During their visit the committee has
inspected the colored asylum and normal
school at Goldsboro, the colored normal
at Plymouth. the colored normal and the
fair at Elizabeth City and the fair at
New Bern.
The committee is now in Raleigh to
inspect the Blind Institution and the A.
and NJ College.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
Tuten is Acquitted.

Especial to the News and Observer
WASHINGTON, N. c.. Oct. 4.-Charles
f. Warren is attorney for Steven Tuten,
a man who has been confined in jail for
several months for moonshining and was
convicted once. The Supreme Court gave
new trial and today the prosecuting
witnesses went back on their lawyers by
staying away and Tuten was acquitted
Tuten had none too savory reputation
in his home and when he was suspected
and arrested for moonshining and COM
plicity in the assassination of John
Cation, his neighbors took three negroes
who were witnesses against Tutcn and
strung them up by the mex and lowered
them, torturing them to get them to i'm
plate the prisoner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
Prizes SPEAKS OF TIE MERGER.
The Progress Satisfactory and the success Of
the Plan Assured.
Especial to News and Obscrver.)

NDPNOTRtI % wv '9IIVI N7O1'VI ~
Winston Salem, ~ c., Oct. 14.-Mr. H.
f.. Fries, who is at work on plan to
combine a number of cotton mills in the
South, was shown report today that his
committee had adjourned indefinitely.
He said: Our progress is in every re-
spect satisfactory and the success Of
our plan is assured by the mill men
South, and the fnanciers North"
Tobacco breaks here today were the
largest in the history of the market.
Over $50 900 pounds of leaf were sold anG
double sales blocked Sales promise to
be as large tomorrow as today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
NEW CHURCH ORGANIZED.
Child Accidently smothered to Death. Ma
chinery for Oil Mill.

Especial to the News and Observer
Fremont, n. c., Oct. 13.-Thc Mission
airy Baptist protracted meeting conduct
ed at the town hall the past two weeks
by the Revs. J. b. jackson, of Goldsboro,
and c. w. Blanchard, of Cary, was quite
successful. Last week a church was or
ganized with seven members and bright
prospects for a large increase. They
will erect a nice church here at an early
date.
The two-weeks- old daughter of Fay
cite Davis, near here, was aCcidently
smothercd to death by its mother last
Saturday night. She nursed it and
dropped to sleep and when she awoke
found it dead
Machinery for the oil mill is coming.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
Union Of the Synods.
CBy Associated Press.)

Lexington KY, Oct. 1.-THE Southern
Synod of the Presbyterian Church Of
Kentucky is in session here. Tomorrow,
for the first time since the Civil War,
the Northern and Southern Synods of the
State will hold joint meeting and cele-
brate the Tooth anniversary of the es-
adjustment of the church in this State.
The sessions will continue until Friday.
The occasion marks an epoch in church
history as it is expected TO be the be-
ginning of the end of an historic schism.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
INSULT TO THE PRESIDENT.
Operators Bave no Right to Designate Mem
beIs Of Commission, says Gompsrs.
(Bv the Associated Pressl

(By the Associated Press.l
President of the United States. I desire
that the President should use his dis
erection in the selection of the personnel
of the commission.
"Mr. Mitchell has said that he will
be perfectly satisfied with whomever
the President selects. If the mine owners
are to be permitted to suggest who shall
constitute the arbitration commission.
why in all fairness should it not follow
that Mr.. Mitchell should likewise be
permitted to make suggestions as to the
personnel of the commission? l hope
that the Presideht will decline to act
on this proposition of the mine owners
unless he is given a free hand.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
Funeral of Albert Brockwell.

The funeral service of Albert Boylan
Brockwel the little three year-old son
of Mr.. T. F. Brockwell, was held from
the residence on South Mcdowell street
at TO- 90 o'clock yesterday morning, con-
Quoted by Rev. M. M. Marshall. The
interment was in the city cemetery The
following gentlemen acted as pall-bear-
ers: Messrs. John Ward, Sherman
Pearce, Val Perkins and Charles Bag
well.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
New Grist Mill at Fuquay.
(spectaI to News and obsorver.l

Especial to News and Obscrver.)
Fuquay Springs, N. c., Oct. 13.--Dr. }.
A. Sections new grist mill has been COM
pleted and began grinding yesterday. The
mill has capacity of a hundred bushels
day Mr. Renalds, superintendent of
the planning mill is an expert in the
manufacture of meal and flour and uIl.
der his supervision it is proposed to turn
OFT a superfine quality of meal.
Thus small but paying industries. keep
multiplying here. If Fuquay Springs
had a dozen DR.. Sections she would soon
hump herself to the skies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
Pritchard to Speak at Tarboro.

Especial to the News and Observer
Washington, N. c., Oct Alt is
stated here on what is understood to be
reliable authority from tSs best poll
teal sources that Senator Pritchard is
to speak in Tarboro on Thursday of this
week.
The speaking comes in the nature of
surprise to fasteners.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
MR. w G. FIELDS DEAD,
One of Kinston's wealthiest Citizens Passes
Over the River.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Kinston, n. c., Oct 1i.-Mr. William
e. Fields, one of Kinston's most promi-
nent citizens, died this morning from
tumor on the brain. He was 80 years
old and leaves wife and five children
He was one Of the wealthiest men here,
vice president of the Kinston Cotton
Mills and Bank of Kinston. with inter-
ests in the cotton mills, knitting mills
and other enterprises.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
Guilford Won the Game.
Special to News and Observcr.)

Especial to News and Observer
Guilford Station, N. c., Oct 14-Guil-
ford plays South Carolina College at
Columbia tomorrow. The game between
Gulford and Bingham yesterday was won
by Guilford. Short. Snipes and Pattcr-
son are Gulford men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
Guthrie's Mission Fruilless

Especial to tn eNews and Observer
Asheville, N G., Oct. 14.-Maj0r w. A.
Guthrie, of Durham, representing the
Norfolk and Western Railroad, has re-
turned from Franklin, where he sub
mitted to Governor Aycock the request
of his company to transport coal on Sun
day. Major Guthrie says that the Gov
ernor did not intimate that he would
take any action.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
Election of Southerns Directors.
(By the Associated Press. }

Richmond, Va. Oct 14.-At the annual
stockholders meeting of the Southern
Railway Company, held at the companys
office today, directors were elected as
follows
Directors of the frst-class, elected for
terms of one year-Alexander B. An
drews, Raleigh N. c.; Joseph Bryan,
Richmond, Va; Samuel NJ Inman. At
lanta, Ca; Robert NJ. Galloway, New
York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
This Hors9 Show in Atlanta.
(Bv the Associated Press.l

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 14.-Under the most
favorable conditions Atlanta's third an
nual horse show was opened at the
Coliseum tonight.
The show will last through Thursday
night a matinee being given Thursday
afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16

When Peck's Bad Boy comes to town
it means a great big laugh, great big,
long laugh, and laugh all around. This
roaring old farce which is always now.
will appear at the Academy of Music
Thursday nisht, October 18th
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
TWO NAMES SUGGESTED
Carol D. Wright and z. W. Parker as Mem
bers Of Commissi
(By the Associated Press. J

Washington, d. c., Oct 14.-All efforts
to ascertain at the White House tonight.
whether President Roosevelt has COM
municated to President John Mitchell the
proposition of the operators with view
to the resumption of work, were unavail-
ing. The impression is quite general,
however, in Washington tonight, that the
President. in continuation of his de-
termination to bring about, if possible,
the resumption of work, has addressed
some sort of communication to Mr..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16
F ALL GOODS
ON SHOW.

Anticipating a prosperous season,
such as the country has not seen for
many years, our buyers have searched
the world for the new and novel, in
Toys, China and Housefurnishing Goods.
The result is a surprise even to us. Our
show rooms and warehouses are crowd
ed with the finest lines of china, toys,
dolls and fancy goods ever offered to
the people.
We invite all the people in Raleigh
and North Carolina to visit the great
exhibition. You should certainly see
our offerings this year. If you buy at
the lowest price place, you must buy
OF us.
The j. d. Riggan CO
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-16

For Whooping Cough use
CHENEY'S EXPECTORANT
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Food 70
1or1x
HoeAr
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-06
CHATHAM.

Hose Go. No 2. has challenged Hose
Go. No. l for a ball game on the
morning of July 4.
Commencing last Sunday and con-
tinuing through the summer masses
at st. Patrick s Church will be at 80
and s. As o'clock.
On Tuesday evening, June 10th,
the closing exercises of the public
school will be held in the M. e.
Church.
The annual entertainment of the
pupils of St. Patriok's School takes
place in the School Hall Friday even
ing, June 90.
The Chatham ball team was defeated
by the Springfield team on the Spring
field grounds on Saturday by a score of
8 to 8.
There will be meeting of the Presby-
terrain congregation on Friday evening
next in the chapel to arrange for the
building of new church. About 81, 900
has been raised. The heirs of w. G.
Wallace have agreed to duplicate any
amount raised by the people, which will
make total of S., 900. Ten thousand
dollars is needed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-06
AN ORDINANCE.

DESIGNATING the public streets and high
IL ways of the Township of Jefferson. County
of Morris and State of New Jersey upon which
the American Telephone and Telegraph Com
PAW of New Jersey may erect its line of poles,
wires and fixtures.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Township
ty of Morris and State of New Jersey, that the
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
of New Jersey, Its successors and assigns, he
and the same is hereby granted the right priv
ilege and authority to construct, operate and
maintain its lines of poles wires and fixture
upon, along and over the following public
streets and highways in the said Township of
Jefferson, to wit:
On and across the direct public road or high.
way leading from the southerly township line
to the Berkshire Valley Hotel. and crossing the
Dover and Wood port turnpike road at the
said Berkshire Valley Hotel, thence continu-
ing said direct road to and through the viii
lagos Of Longwood and Petersburg. to the
or highway leading from the village of Kenvil
to the village of Newfoundland; upon the
following terms and conditions
SECTION 2. All poles shall be reasonably
straight and so located that the flow of water
in bitches and drains shall not be interrupted,
gateways or entrance to buildings INSTRUCTED,
or the public use of such highways, including
the safety or convenience of persons travelling
on or over he same, interfered with.
SECTION q. That wherever curb lines are es-
tablished poles shall be set Immediately inside
thereof and shall be located under the super
vision, of the Township Committee of said
township.
SECTION 4. That no wires shall be strung up
on said poles at a height of less than sixteen
feet from the ground,
SECTION 5. No pole or poles shall be set or
erected nor any wire or wires strung upon the
same until said company shall first have OBJ.
tanned the consent in writing of the owner of
these to the placing and erecting of the
poles.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage and
date of publication.
Passed June 4th, 1893.
HORACE w PULLS,
Chairman.
JOHN TIERNEY,
CYRUS WEAVER,
Correct Attest: Committee.
ULYSSES G. DAVENPORT.
1916 Township Clerk.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-06
MORRIS COUNTY NEWS.
MADISON.

Miss q. W. Cook entertained a par
ty of friends EFriday evening at her
home Oh New York avenue
The graduating class of the High
School was entertained last Friday
evening by the Misses Squier.
The Sunday School of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will hold the ses-
sion of the school in the morning.
commencing on Sunday, June 10, for
the summer months.
DR.. Alice b. Condict, who is visit.
ing her brother, J. D. Condiot, of
Crescent road, and who recently re-
turned from the Philippines where
she has been engaged in missionary
work lectured in Webb Memorial
Chapel before q large audience on
Tuesday evening.
The Red Mems ball under the aus
I,ices of Watonunk Tribe, No. 2S3,
Imp. Order Red Men, will be held in
the Madison Assembly Rooms next
Wednesday evening.
"Are You Mason" played by the
members of ssSt. Vincent's Dramatic
Society last Friday evening was most
entertaining and successful.
Mrs. Hamilton NICK. Twombly will
give q large euchre party at her
country home in Florham next Tues
day.
Hon. W. T. Brown is attending the
thirty second annual meeting OF the
New Jersey Pharmaceutical Associa-
tion which is in session at Atlantic
City this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vanderbilt
spent Sunday with II. Nick. Twombly
at Florham.
r. f. Ballantine returned Tuesday
to their home on Madison avenue.
F. @. McCracken and family spent
Sunday at Hacketttswon.
Mr.. Solan, of the firm of Bennett,
Solan Company is now occupying the
@. A. Work property on Garfield
avenue.
DR.. P. A. Morrow will occupy the
r. s. Slaughter property for the sum-
mer.
Frank Burnet's celebrated pacing
mare "Little Nell'' won the match
race at New Providence Decoration
Day.
The A. A. base ball team defeated
the o. N. T., of Newark, in an in
teresting game Decoration Day by the
score of 4-3 and on Saturday played a
tie game with the Milburn team, score
80. Tomorrow afternoon the team
plays the strong Yorkville Baseball
Club of New York.
William DeMott, of Green sVillage,
has the contract for planking the
county bridge over the Passaic River
at Chatham.
Mrs. George Beardsley has returned
to her Florham Park home for the
summer.
J. @. Duby has rented the H. B. Cor
win cottage on Green avenue for the
summer.
At the quarterly meeting of the
fire department held Monday night,
Joseph Bertrand and O. F. Genung
were elected members.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-06
PARSlPPANY.

Special services are being held at
the Methodist Church this week. The
pastor is assisted by the Rev. Felix
Powell of Rome, Italy.
Children s day will be observed this
year on June 20.
Miss Condit, missionary recently
returned from the Philippines, gave
a very interesting lecture at the Pres
byterian Church last Friday evening
1t is rumored that VIM. Cole has
recently returned to Parsippany with
a bride from Sussex county. They
will reside in the cottage belonging
to Chas. Leonard.
The resuming of active operations
on the Jersey City Water Supply
Company's dam across the Rockaway
River near here has brought has
brought temporary increase of popu-
lation, including large number of
gentlemen of the road" who are a
decided nuisance to the community.
Frederick Lodter has been ill with
malaria.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-06
More noon For school.

POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y. June g.
The trustees of the School of Practical
Agriculture and Horticulture. which
school is now located at Briar Cliff
Manor, where it has outgrown its pres
ent establishment, have secured an OPP
ton on 800 acres of farm land on the
banks of the Hudson three miles south
of this city with view to building
new college. The president of the
school is Theodore L. Van Norden. The
vice presidents ire Abram S. Hewitt
and William Il. Dodge.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-06

ANDERSON, Ind, June 6.-Profess-
or Lewis J. Weichman is dying at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Charles
O'Crawley, in this city. He is sixty
years old and for many years has been
conducting business college. With
the exception of John Surratt, now in
Baltimore, Professor Weichman is the
last witness in the trial of John Wilkes
Booth, the assassin of President Lin
coin. Although his evidence was true
in detail, Professor Weichman has al
ways brooded over the matter and fire.
quently said that his testimony was
the cause of the conviction and SEN
tence to the gallows of Mrs. Surratt.