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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
The County Commissioners.

The Beard Of County Commissioners
met yesterday in regular monthly ses-
sion, the entire board being present,
with Chairman Green presiding.
The day was consumed in routine
work, but little of general interest be-
ing done. The new Pool road and the
road between Raleigh, Neuse and Wake
Forest were reported in bad condition.
To repair them Superintendent w. G..
Allen was authorized to use sufficient
hands and do the work.
A new road il New Light township was
asked for, and the petition was granted,
the petitioners being required to build
the necessary bridge. Two thousand
feet of lumber has been donated for
this.
The board meets again today and
among other things will select the Jury
for the next term of court, at which
criminal cases will be heard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
BASEBALL OUTLOOK
Mr.. R. C. Rivers Elected
Manager.
To Visit Greensboro, Winston and Whining.
ion Before State Meeting on
March IL.

The Raleigh Athletic Association has
| elected Mr.. r. c. Rivers, manager of the
Academy of Music, as manager of the
Raleigh baseball team for the coming
sewason.
At a meeting of the Association more
definite arrangements were made for a
team and those present expressed them
selves as being far more enthusiastic
over the outlook for a successful State
League.
Manager Rivers will now secure a cap
tain who will select a team of strong
players for Raleigh. He has now in hand
applications from many points where
baseballists are in bloom.
Yesterday Mr. Rivers left for Green's
boro and will also visit Winston before
he returns, if Greensboro is not prepared
TO enter the State League.
AS it stands now there are four cities
which have made positive arrangements
for ball the coming season. These are
Raleigh, Charlotte, Durham and New
Bern. Wilmington is considered as being
almost safe, but is a little coy in taking
final plunge into the league.
After his return from the West Mr.
Rivers will go at once to Wilmington to
see how matters stand there. 1t is I'M
derstood that there are a number of peo-
pie in Wilmington who desire ball this
season, and as that city was regarded as
a gritty member of the league last sea-
son, it is not believed that the sponge
will be thrown up.
There are other places besides the ones
mentioned which have signified a desire
to be in the league. Among these are
'Goldsboro, Columbia, s. c., and Spartan
burg, S. c. 1t is hoped that it will be
possible to confne the league TO North
Carolina, thus avoiding big jumps for the
teams.
There is a feeling of satisfaction here
at the outlook. With a lower salary
limit, good baseball towns and short
jumps there is every reason to look for
brilliant and paying season of ball.
A meeting of the State League will he
called to meet here on March 18th to
make final arrangements for opening the
season on May 18th, this being consid-
cred an opportune time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
A Belated Letter.

Commissioner S. l.. Patterson is in re-
ceipt of a letter from Mr.. c. A. Schenck,
the forestry expert on Mr.. George Van
derbilts estate at Biltmore, written at
the time of the Good Roads Convention
here, but missent through clerical
error, to the Department of Agriculture,
Washington. ID. C. In the course OF the
letter Mr.. Schenck regrets his inability
to be present and deliver an address on
the effect of good roads upon forestry.
and says that since he has been at Bilt-
more he has built annually twenty to
twenty five miles of good earth road up
on Mr.. Vanderbilt's estate, not for the
purpose of identifying it, but for purely
business reasons in order to increase the
value of the stumpage on the land He
states that he considers this the best in
vestment Mr. Vanderbilt has made upon
his estate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
Building Permits.

The following building permits were
issued during the month just ended:
w. w. Wynne, room frame house,
South DawsonN street, price $1,000.
A. r. d. Johnson, additions to frame
house, corner Morgan and Harrington
streets, j. F. Faucet e Brother con-
tractors, price $780,
r. l.. Green, room frame house, Boy
Ian avenue, between North and Tucker
streets, price 5000.
]. NJ Monte, room frame house. Har-
gett and Bloodworth streets, b. c. Hutch
inson, contractor, $1700.
V. B. Moore, wooden ceiling, 233 South
Wilmington street, d. ID. Johnson, price
500
G. T. Tucker change in wood work.
Exchange and Martin streets, Bonniwell
& Coffey, contractors, $35.
S. w. Holloway, repair to shop on East
Hargett street, Joseph Pulley, contractor,
$45
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
Are Changes Ahead?

DR.. d. Fl. Abbott left yesterday for
Washington, d. c., point to which the
doctor has often travelled of late.
Being asked about his trip DR.. Abb
bolt smiled and said 81 have nothing
to say about it, He Is a man of few
words but whenever he goes TO Wash
irgton the faithful of the G.. O. p. in
North Carolina are always interested, as
DR.. Abbott is credited with being the
chief of the committee which controls
the Federal loaves and fishes in eastern
Carolina. The present trip may result in
some changes, or it may be only reap
pointments that the chief dispenser is
looking after.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
A FEAST OF ORAIORY
The Women Bookbinders Of Raleigh
Have Been Organized.
MEET WITH COMRADES IN WORK
Stirring Addresses Made by Messrs 3. R. Lacy,
W. 6. faison, J. W. HaIford, W. II.
Singleton ". B. Barrow
and Others,

Organized labor had another inning
meeting held in Odd Fellows Hall
1t was happy move one the part Of
the Clerks Union of this city to mold an
open meeting and invite the members of
the various unions to meet with them.
And they came in large numbers.
The unions represented were the Typo
graphical Union, the Brotherhood of
Bookbinders, the Pressmen's Union, the
Carpenters Union, the Machinist3 Tn
ion, and youngest, but not the least in
number. the Woman's Bookbinders' IN
ion.
The meeting was called to order by
President r. p. Dixon, of the Clerks
Union, who stated the object of the joint
meeting, and after some appropriate re-
marks, called on Mr.. W. B. Hunter to
introduce Hon. r. r. Lacy, who made an
able address, brim full of solid advice
to organized labor, pointing out the ben
efits to be derived from organization
and the betterment of the citizenship of
and heartily applauded his utterances.
The next speaker was Mr.. w. F..
Faison, who spoke for about twenty
minutes. His address was very inter-
esting ard listened to with rapt atten-
tion.
- Mr.. ]. w Halford was called on and
spoke as the representative and Presi-
dent of Raleigh Typographical Union.
His remarks We're admirably put.
Mr.. w. b. Barrow. President of the
Carpenters Union, spoke for the Car
penters and was heard with much in
terest.
Ihe President then called on Messrs.
Hunter and Bland, of the Clerks Unioa,
and Mr.. r. d. Wicker, editor Of the
HarbiDgar, all of whom responded in
brief but pertinent remarks.
Mr.. w. Fl Singleton was very happy
in his remarks. and was warmly con-
graduated on the success he met in or
ganiZing the first woman's union in Raj
eioh.
over ninety-five per cent. of the men,
bership of this new union was present,
and the ladies were very enthusiastic
and showed by their presence that they
nave orsdHlZeu anu mean 10 Stauu Cy
the other labor organizations. The
friends of organized labor claim that this
is the greatest step forward made in
some time, and that they confidently eX-
pect to see other branches where women
are employed as thoroughly organized
as are the women bookbinders
The meeting was a success from every
point of view. and the officers and MEM
bers of the Clerks Union are to be con-
graduated on the interesting program
and the manner in which it was carried
out, the final refreshment feature being
most enjoyable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
Better Let the Panama Offer Alone.

Washington. March 3.-The sub-com-
mittee of the Committee on Inter Oceanic
Canals today agreed to recommend to
the full committee that the legal COM
plications surrounding the Panama offer
are such that the United States should
not accept it, This subcommittee con-
sists of Senator's Morgan, Mitchell, Kit
fridge, Pritchard, Foster, Q,a). and
Turner. Senator Pritchard was not at
the meeting today, while Senator Kit
fridge said that he reserved the right to
make q minority report TO the full COM
mittee. The other four members united
in the recommendation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
Rev. G w. Blanchard's Work.

There is to be a meeting today in
Goldsboro of the representatives OF a
number of the Baptist Associations OF
Eastern North Carolina. The purpose of
this meeting is to assign the points at
which Rev. C. w. Blanchard, who has
been appointed the general missionary,
is to prosecute his work. Rev. Living
ston Johnson, the corresponding secre-
tary of the Baptist State Convention,
leaves this morning to attend the meet
ing
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
MIR. sTkPBENsOR's ANNIVERSARY.
Close CT His First Years Work as Pastor of the
West Raleigh Baptist Church.

On Sunday night the first anniversary
of Rev. r. S. Stephensons work as pas
tor of the West Raleigh Baptist church
was celebrated in that church with APP
propriate exercises. Mr.. S. w. Whiting,
of the First Presbyterian church, made
an address on THE Duty of the Church
to 1t Pastor and short talks were
made by Messrs. j. C. Brdsong and A. n.
Monaghan. Mr.. Stephensons work in
the city has made itself felt in many
ways since he has been here and many
were the hearty expressions of regard
Sunday night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
Goes to the West.

Mr.. S. l.. Rogers left yesterday for the
western part of the State. where as a
member of the North Carolina Corpora
tion Commission he goes to look after
various tax matters.
Speaking of the condition of affairs in
the west, Mr.. Rogers says that he is in
formed that it would be ten days or
more before the railroads about Ashe-
Vile are in working order, and that rs
work is done rapidly now. it means that
the roads there have been almost COM
pletely destroyed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
In the So uire's Court.

VIII Solomon was yesterday bound over
to court in $50 bond by Squire Yearly.
Solomon is charged with stealing several
articles from Mr.. John Mason, tele-
graph operator.
Matthew Hayes, colored. charged with
stealing another negro's overcoat, was
discharged for lack of evidence.
Bella Mclean, colored for assault upon
Mr.. t. p Jones, an insurance agent, was
taxed with costs amounting to $3.50, and
fined one cent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05

heaVy ice is pounding them hard, threat
ening their demolition. work train
from Hudson which went TO the assistance
of the other is also caught in the food
and cannot move in either direction, the
locomotive fires being extinguished.
The passengers on the Empire Sts'~
Express We're badly frightened, having to
remain in the cars several hours during
the night, the Ice battering the cars while
the water was up to the seats. They were
finally rescued from their perilous posi-
ton by row boats and placed in a relief
tarin which was sent here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
Leaves For Colorado.

Yesterday one of Wake county's best
citizens left with his family to make his
home in Colorado. With Mr.. E. T. Bark
ley. who has been farming about two
miles from Raleigh, goes his wife and
four children to make their home at Fort
Coleman. Mr.. Barley is a brother of
Mr.. j. r. Barley, of this city, and be-
fore leaving yesterday he said: "Send
me the News and Observer every day l
can't do without it," Colorado gains in
its citizenship most estimabe family.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
at Memorial Exercises.

Mr.. Clarence H. Pou, editor of the
Progressive Farmer, has returned to the
city from a visit to Washington. While
there he attended the memorial services
held in honor of the late President Me-
Kinley and expresses his obligations to
Congressman Pou, who obtained an ex-
celent seat for him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
Filipino Curios.

Mr.. Guy Bunch, who is now in the
Philippines, has sent to his father, Mr..
Thomas V. Bunch, a number Of souvenirs
from that place. In the number pair
Of ladies' slippers, medium sized, the
bottom of wood, with no heels and with
a sandal strap to hold them on. He also
sent calendar having on it map Of
the islands. on which Mr.. Bunch had
marked the places he had visited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
Presiding Elder breaches.

Rev. j. T. Gibbs preached both morn
ing and night in Edenton Street church
on Sunday, and the congregations that
gathered listened to the word of God as
expounded by the presiding elder of the
district Mr. Gibbs is an earnest
preacher, who presents the gospel truths
in strong terms, and his sermons on Sun.
day were of unusual force and earnest
ness
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
AN ELOQUENT DIVINE.
Rev. Forest Smith Of Louisburg at the First
Baptist Church.

Services on Sunday in the First Bap-
fist church were conducted by Rev For
est Smith, of Louisburg, who has lately
neSSee.
Mr.. Smith is one among the most tai
ented divines in his denomination, and
his sermons here yesterday demonstrat-
ed this. He is a pleasing speaker and
there were many words of praise spoken
of the two sermons delivered in Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
TRAINS CAUGHT IN THE FLOOD.
Cars Submerged to the RooS With Pounding
Ice Threatening Destruction.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Hudson, n Y, March 3.-High water in
the Hudson River and the forming of ice
gorges above this city south of Albany,
have stopped railway traffic on the New
York Central and Hudson River road.
Great activity prevails at the station
where all trains bound north are trans
ferrcd over the Boston and Albany Rail-
road via Chatham to Albany and trains
destined for New York arrive by the same
route.
Much apprehension is felt about the sit
uation in the vicinity of Castleton and
Schodack. Four large passenger trains
are stalled there one of the trains being
the Empire State Express. The waters
have risen so high about them that the
cars are submerged to the roofs and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
THE REMODELLED ACADEMY.
Plans Being Drawn For the Work to Begin
April Fifteen.

The work of changing the Academy of
Music so as to increase it's seating ca
pacity, improve its stage and make it
the best and most commodiou3 building
OF it's Kind in the State is to begin about
April Is.
Plans for the work are now being pre-
pared by number of architects and are
to be submitted to the building commit
tee to be appointed by the Auditorium
Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
Lots at Fuquay.

Visitors to the city yesterday from
Fuquay announced with pleasure that
three new houses were now being erected,
in order to prepare for the visitors who
are expected this summer. 1t is UNDER
stood that number of lots at Fuquay
will be offered for sale this week
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
Funeral at Youngsville.

Rev. NJ. w. Butler was in Youngsville
yesterday, where he conducted the fun
eral services of the late Mrs. William
Williams, who died in Wake Forest Sat-
urday night. The funeral services were
held at Oak Level church, near Youngs-
vile, at 1870 o'clock yesterday afternoon
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
Has q Bloodhound.

Capt. A. c. Yates is the happy owner
of magnificent young bloodhound, which
he has received from the pack at the
Virginia State Fair The dog is not yet
year old and is gift highly priced by
Capt. Yates.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05

The Senate yesterday passed bills to
establish marine hospital at Savannah,
Ga, at a cost not exceeding 5000, 900; to
pay Flora A. Darling $685. for damages
on account of her illegal arrest and i'm
prisonment at New Orleans in January,
1864; to extend and enlarge the postoffice
building It Memphis, Tenn, $3.50, 900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
The Mayors Court.

James Hughes, a colored Jehu, yesterday
paid out 1926 for reckless driving In
Raleigh's streets.
Sylvia Hinton and Elijah Jones, both
colored. were fined 1926 each for scrap
ping with each other.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
italian Kills a Negro.
(By the Associated Press.)

Norfolk, Va, March 3.-Nicholas AL
bano, an Italian saloon keeper, last night
shot and killed negro named Claud
Purvis in the rear OF the saloon.
Purvis, with another negro, had been
drinking and playing pool in the place
and refused to pay for one game AL
bano followed the negroes into a lane
and shot three times, one ball striking
Purvis in the neck.
Albano is held for the crime
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
Accepts Private Car.

Governor Aycock yesterday signified his
acceptance of the offer of a private car,
rendered by the Seaboard Air Line,
through Mr.. H. s. Leard. General Passen-
ger Agent, for the trip to the Charleston
Exposition. The Governors party will
leave Monday morning, April Z.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
The Florists Convention.

Asheville, N. c., March 3.-The Execu-
tive Committee of the American Florists
will meet here tomorrow to prepare for
the Florists Convention to be held in
Asheyille next August.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
Barge Burned at Sea.
(By the Associated Press.

Philadelphia, March 3.-The barge Car
bon from Philadelphia for New Bedford
laden with coal, was burned at sea today
and at last reports was adrift and fast
sinking ten miles off Cape May, N. j
The crew was rescued by the tug Sea
King and taken to New York. The barge
grounded on McCres shoals, which caused
stove to overturn and set fire to the
vessel
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
Apex Catholic Chapel.

The Catholic church continues it's work
of securing sites for erecting chapels in
this county and have built on several.
The church has just bought an acre of
ground in Apex and will build a chapel
there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05

Owing to recent heavy rains the date
fer the arrival of the Good Roads
special train at Charlottesville, Va, has
been postponed until March oath and the
Jefferson Memorial Good Roads Asso-
citation until April End, 3rd and 4th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
His Death Won't Affect the Offer
(By the Associated Press !

Richmond, Va, March 3-It was stated
here tonight, on the best of authority
that the death of Charles Broadway
Rouss, the New York millionaire, would
have no effect on his offer to contribute
100000 to build a Confederate Memorial
Hall, provided a like sum should be raised
outside. Mr.. Rouss' proposition is in writ
ing and confidence is felt that his execu-
tors will carry it out.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05

The Knoxville Iron Company yesterday
awarded a contract to the Virginia Bridge
and Iron Company, of Roanoke. Va, for
the construction of three steel buildings
which are to be completed by August
LIST. The cost of the buildings is estima-
ted at half a million.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
SPECIAL RATES TO CHARLESTON,
Is. c. EXPOSITION via S. A. l.. RY.

SPECIAL RATES TO CHARLESTON,
Is. c. EXPOSITION via S. A. L. RY.
5.65-Limited seven CD days from date
of sale. route via Cheraw, sold Tuesdays
and Thursdays.
$7.OO-Limited to seven CD days from
date of SALE route via Columbia, sold
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
$S.95-Limited ten (10) days from date
of sale, route via Columbia.
$1225-Limited until June 3rd, 1902,
route via Columbia
Following is schedules between Raleigh
and Charleston, only twelve hours via
S. A. L. Railway, changing cars at Co.
lumbia only:
Lv. Raleigh ...... 1882 a. m. 735 p. M
Ar. Columbia -. 9:35 a. m. 200 a. M.
Lv. Columbia Ill: 40 a. m. 700 a. m
Ar. Charleston :. 1885 p. IN. 11:15 p. M
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars
and day coaches on all trains.
For further information call at City
Ticket Office, Telephone Nos. 1T.
C. H. GATTIS, C. P. & T. A.,
Raleigh, N. C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
No Trains From the West
(By the Associated Press1

IDy IHt HSSUCIdLtU TTtSS,D
New York, March 3-Not a western
train entered the Grand Central Sta
ton this afternoon or evening. All were
stalled somewhere along the line or de-
layed by the floods.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05

Salt rheum, or eczema, with it's itching
and burning, is cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. So are all other blood diseases.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-05
THE BEST PRESCRIPTION FOR MA.
LAREk

Chills and Fever Is a bOSsia OF Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t Is simply iron
and Quinine In a tasteless form. NO
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The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-13
AT THE PRESIDENTS HOME.
The Roosevelt Home at Oyster Bay Being Prepared For the Sum mer SojOurn.

New York, May 13.-Oyster Bay is getting ready to welcome home the chief magistrate of the nation. The home of President Roosevlt, on San gambre hill, is undergoing extensive improvements, the grounds are being put in order, and the house and out buildings are being thoroughly reno- vated.
 Mrs. Roosevelt and the children are expected about June 8, and the presi- dent is to follow as soon therafter as public business will permit. The Roosevelts will not entertain very lavishly this summer, as Mrs. Roose- velt's health will not permit.