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♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THE WEATHER TO-DAY. i ♦ ♦ For North Carolina: ♦ ♦ Rain, Colder. f Leads aEMoFthOaFolinaDailiesin Mews and Circulation „ > OL. XLIX. NO. 141. IT THE BAR #F THE SENATE Judge Furches and Douglas Will Today be Impeached For “High Crimes and Misdemeanors.’’ THE HOUSE MANAGERS 11.4VE liEEN CHOSEN They Will Wait Upon the Senate Today at Noon. THE PROCEEDINGS IN IMPEACHMENT In This Case Practically the Same Rules as Those Adopted in the Gov. Holden Impeachment Will be Followed. The fediowing nine members were yes terday elected by the House of Ilepresen taii\cs ns managers, for that body, of the impeachment of Judges Furches and I ouglas before the Senate: MR. ALLEN, of Wayne, chairman. MR. CRAIG, of Buncombe. MR. GRAHAM, of Granville. MR. HAYES, of Chatham. MR. SPA INHOUR, of Burke. MR. ROUNTREE, of New Hanover. MR. NICHOLSON, of Beaufort. MR. SHANNONHOUSE, of Mecklen burg MR. SEA WELL, of Moore: A the hour of noon today this com mittee will proceed to the Senate, and at the bar thereof will give formal no tice of the impeachment of the two judges by the representatives of the people, and "ill ' demand that the Senate organize a high court of impeachment and take othat Chief Justice David M. Furches atuj. Associate Justice Robert M. Douglas u'»P'*ar at its bar to answer the charges which the House of Representatives will n due time exhibit, and that the Senate do'take such other orders in the premi se,; as may seem to them best calculated to hniig this trial to a just and speedy ♦ • rniinntion.” The President of the Senate will there upon, cu motion and in behalf of the Sen ate, announce to the managers that “the S ante will receive their message, duly < r bl. r the came aud lake proper action I l.< reon.” Tile managers will then retire. When the articles of impeachment have ! > .t prepared and the’ House has agreed c them, a message wiii be sent to the S-nett to that effect ami further stating that “said articles will be presented whenever it shall be the pleasure of the Senate to receive them.” Tin Senate thereupon states the time ;• whii’s it "ill receive the articles—- ■ ually The next day. ' hen to" managers come into the Sen ■' ’ ‘ to exhibit the articles of imtwwn m.-at.the Somite will receive them stand ing 'ad its. presiding officer will cause mec lama! ion to be made in the follow ing words, viz: “AH persons are com manded to keep silence, on pain of im pi eiiment, while the House of Repre - -n:atlves is exhibiting to the Senate oJ North Caroiimt articles of impeachment am : nst —after which the articles si' li be exhibited. pm! re. d by the dark, after which the President will in<*oim ill- managers and members of the House tip t “ the Senate will take proper ord r on the articles of Impeachment, of which •!»;c net ice will he given to the House of Representatives.” The managers and members of the House evili then withdraw from tin* Sea ate. T:te impea hmeru will now be well un d< r way and the Senate, after adopting ml* s of procedure, will order the im p>‘i«ehed judges to appear ut the bar, ether in person or by attorney, md plead to the charges preferred against tl'.cui by the representatives of the poo pl *. Except some minor regulations, sucti as ibo hours for meetings and adjourning and the like, most of the rules govern ing impeachment trials are laid down in Tie; ( ode and will be adopted in this triai as they were in the Governor Idol den impeachment. “The Senate as a court shall have pow or to compel the attendance of parties ti’.d witnesses, to enfore obedience to Us orders, mandates, writs, precepts util judgments, to pn serve order, to punish i > a summary way contempts of its i»» thority, orders, mandates, writs, pr.*- c’pts or judgments, to adjourn from time •o time, and to make all lawful rule:, and -regulations which it may deem es s' ntial or conducive to the ends of jus tice. 'be presiding officer ot the Senate sb-ill have power *■ To direct all necessary prepura -1 ■' os it! the Senate Chamoer. - n o make and issue by himself, c ! » v >he Clerk of the Senate, all order-. Mandates. writs and precepts authorized b * jaw. or by the Senate. •>. *1 o d rect all tin* forms of pro i cedure during the trial not oiherwl c I sf- ciullv provided for. 1 To decide, in the first instance, i w.thout a division, all questions of <*vt 1 deuce and Incidental questions, but tin same shall, on demand of one-fifth of 'be members present, be decided by the ••■c. ; ami ■ nays. The Senate, upon the presentation of ! at tides of impeachment and its organize.- ] th-n as t: court, shall forthwith cause the person impeached to appear and answeri the at tides exhibited against him nub upon his appearance, either in person or The News and Observer. attorney, he shall be entitled to a copy of the impeachment and a reasonable time to. answer the same “The person accused is entitled, on th** trial of the Impeachment, to the aid of counsel. “When issue ! s joined in the trial of an impeachment the court shall fix a time place for the trial thereof. “At the time and place appointed, and before the commencement of the trial, the presiding officer of the Senate shah naminister to each member of the <mu" then present, and to other members u; they may appear, an oath or affirmation truly and impartially to try and determ ine i lie charges in question,under the con stitution and laws, according to the evi detiee. No member of the court shall sit or give his vote upon the trial until he shall have taken such oath or affir na tion. “No person shall be convicted on an impeachment, without the concurrence o. two-thirds of the legislators present. “Upon conviction of the person im peached. judgment may be given that lie be removed from office, or that he be disqualified to hold any office of honor, trust or profit under this State, or both, but no other judgment can be pronounced. "Every officer impeached shall be sus pended from the exercise of his office un til his acquittal.” The oath administered to mom bora when issue is joined in the trial. u!:u when the trial actually begin, is as fol low s: “I. , swear truly and impartially to try and determine the charges in the Articles of Impeachment exhibited against David M. Furches, Chief Justice, and ho U ort M .Douglas, Associate Justiei of the Supreme court of North Carolina. d, »• tin Constitution aud laws therjof ac cording to the evidence: So help me God “ The Principal Clerk of the Senate si-:.)! aet as Clerk of the Court of Impvtu h- Uient. and shall record the proceeding of the court in the sann manner ar. Dm legislative proceedings of ih Senate. Tiie Door-keeper of the Senate sha’i execute all orders of I he presiding officer and of the Senate, and he may employ such assistance as may be necessary f<*r that purpose. Before proceeding to the trial on each day the following proclamation shall be made by ihe Door-keeper of the Penale: “O yes, O yes, 0 yes all persons: ;r commanded to keep silence on pain cf imprisonment while tne Semite of N'oit.i Carolina is sitting for the limi of A wick s ol Impeachment, against David Vi Furches. Cliief Justice, and Robert VI. Douglas, Associate Justice, of the riir:>,vrne court of North Carolina.” Counsel for the parties wil bo admit t'd to appear and be heard upon the impeachment. \\ h nesses shall be sworn in the frit loving form, the oath being administer*it !>\ the Clerk ot the Senate: "You solemnly swear that the evidence yc; shall give in the ease now pending bet ween the State of North Carolina aud I> avitl M. Furches and Robert M. Douglas, shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing hut the truth so help you God." When the vote is taken on the Articles ol Impeachment, on conclusion of the trial, the clerk will read each article and at the end thereof lie shall call the name oi each Senator, who shall rise in his Placr, and thereupon the presiding offi cer shall put the following question. Vlr. , how say you. are the re spondents. David M. Furches anrl Robe-t M Douglas, guilty or not guilty. ;.s charged in article of impeachment?"* 'A beptupon each Senator shall auswc) “p:iilty"or “not guilty." it the impeachment shall not. upon ary ol the articles presented, be sustained by the votes of (vo-thirds of ihe mem ber- present, a judgment of acquittal shall bo entered; but if the person ac cused in such article of impeachment shall be convicted upon any of said arti cle* by the votes of two-thirds of til" members present, the Senate shall pro cccd to pronounce judgment and a pm tiliod copy of such judgment shall be de posited in the office of the Secretary oi State. As the Senate consists of fifty mem bers. i: will require 31 voting “guilty" to convct. 'f all the members arc* pres ent. As few as 2ci members—a bare quorum -may, however, act, and in that ease it will require only IS to convict. The Senate is composed of 3!* Democrats, 9 Republicans and 2 Populists. Counting the Republicans and Populists against impeachment, it would take only 6 Demo crat* joining them to acquit the judge* itnneac hod. THE MECHANICS CONVENE. The State Council. Junior Order, in Session at Winston-Salem. (Special to News and Observer.) Winston-Salem. N. C.. Feb. lit.—The tenth annual session of the State Coun cil Junior Order United American Me chanics opened in the court house here at 5 o'clock this afternoon, with a beau tiful and inspiring address of welcome by Mayor C. R. Eaton. L. V. Grady, a bright and talented young lawyer of Wil mington. responded in behalf of the State Council. His effort was ornate and was greeted with applause. The opening ad dress before the representatives will be mu le tonight by Congressman-elect Spen cer Blackburn. Tlie response will -V- by Mr. E. A. MgGahry, of €-lfr»fu>Ue~ This RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 20, 1001. will be the first business session and the State Secretary tells me that some im portant matters are* to be acted upon. A banquet will be given at Hotel Phoenix tomorrow night. About one hundred and fifty delegates are attending the an nual ses.siou. Mr. B. J. Pfohl. one of Salem’s popular young business men, left yesterday for Bethlehem, Pa., where at two o’clock on Thursday he will be united in marriage to Miss Sarah Traeger, an accomplished young lady of that city. It will be a home wedding. Mr. Pfohl was accom panied by his sister. Miss Bessie. He will return with his bride Saturday night. A reception will be tendered the couple at the home of the "room’s parents. Ex-Lieutenant Governor R. A. Dough ton, of Alleghany county, passed through Winston yesterday on his return from Raleigh. He said there was nothing in the report to the effect that his name was being mentioned in connection with a Superior court judgeship—besides he did not want the office. The following delegates from Forsyth will attend the State Sunday School Con vention which opens in High Point tomor row: Rev. A. D. Thaeler. Rev. H. E. Komlthaler. \V. T. and R. A. Spaugh, J. F. Crouse, P. \Y. Mock and E. A. Ebert. Sad Death of a Little Boy. (Special to News arid Observer.) Eugene Rosser, the little four year old son of Amelia T. and Herbert Jones, died at his home. Eagle Rock, N. (\. Friday evening, February 13. He had suffered for several weeks with Jung and stomach troubles, lit* bore his af tlietions with the patience of one of ma ture years. Little Rosser was unusually bright for one of his age. The many friends of the bereaved parents extend their heartfelt sympa thy. THE LFWITHS FAIL Durham’s Big Department Store Closed by Sheriff. Judge Council Appoints T. B. Christian Re ceiver. Company’s Liabilities Eslimattd at $23,000: Assets $15,000. (Special 10 News and Observer.) Durham. X. C.. Feb. 10. —The doors of the Lewith Mercantile Company were closed at noon. The business was dosed by Sheriff I'. D. Markham, on an order issued by Judge Council, in which T. Is. Christian was appointed receiver for the concern. The Lewith Company was an incorpora ted concern and began business some time lasi year. The business was a new departure here, it being a department store, occupying an immense building, of four stories. It was opened with muen pomp and for a while had quite a run, bui the expenses were large and the amount of capital not sufficient to stand the drain until the business could be established on a paying basis. Recently one or two small judgements have been obtained against the Lewith Company. R. 11. Wrlgln, the owner of the building, had some five thousand dol lar* invested in the business, and it was on his application that the receiver was appointed. At this time it is impossible to learn the assets or liabilities of the company. It is the general opinion, however, that the assets will not begin to pay off the in debtedness. In his affidavit asking for the appointment of a receiver, Mr. Wright says that he loaned tin* concern $3,000 on December itli last, and that the plain tiffs. A. E. Lewith. C. Lewith and Joe Lewith, executed two promissory notes for $2,300 each. As security the plain tiffs deposited with him 1,100 shares of stock of tine company, the par value ot each share being $lO. Since then a few small payments have been made on time notes. He also sets forth in his affi davit that the liabilities of the concern are somewhere iu the neighborhood of s*-’3,000 and that the assets will not be over sli>,ooo. Receiver Christian gave bond in the sum of $4,000 and is now in charge of the business. NEORO SHOT AT GASTONIA. Mr C. L. Gattis, a Prominent Citizen of That Place, Dead (Special to News aud Observer.) Charlotte, N. Feb. 19.—At Gastonia last night a negro named Andy Jack son shot and instantly killed another negro. Robert Coleman. The cause of the tiagedy has not been learned. Mr. C. L. Gattis, a prominent citizen of Gastonia, died last night of smallpox. Northcott-Taillock. (Special to News and Observer.) Warren Plains. N. (’.. Feb. 19.—1 n the M. E. Church here today at 1 o'clock, Mr. Lewis It. Tadloek. of Windsor, N. was married to Miss Willie R. Northcott. of this place, l'ev. E. H. Davis officiating. The church was very prettily decorated with ilowcrs and evergreens. The happy couple loft to night for their future home in Wind sor. Mr. Tadloek is to be congratulated, for he has won one of the very prettiest bills in Warreo county tor his bride. Senator McNeill, of Cumberland, re turned from Fayetteville yesterday. lie says the proposition of the advocates of the dispensary to agree upon a later white primary came too late, and that ihe primary already called wilt be held today. j There is no end to the rings)a wouiau wears. - / RYAN'S SHARES 111 THE SEABOARD SOLO The Williams-Middendorf Syndicate the Buyers. DIRECTORS MEET TODAY Prices of the Shares Were Fixed by Arbitrator Lamont. RYAN WILL GIVE UP HIS LONG FIGHN Persident Williams Denies the Repj.t That the Seaboard Has Acquired Control of *i!ie Chattanooga, Rome, South ern Railway. d’.y the Associated Press.) Baltimore, Md., Feb. 19.—The Wil liams-Middendorf Syndicate, which controls the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company, has acuired Thomas F. Ry an’s holdings in the Seaboard and Roa noke and Raleigh and Gaston Railroad. A settlement was made in New York where John Skelton Williams. Presi dent of the Seaboard Air Line Com pany, paid to Mr. Ryan the amount fixed by Daniel S. Lamont. former Sec retary of War, who was selected to ar bitrate the difference between Mr. Ryan and the Seaboard Syndicate. Mr. Ry an then delivered to Mr. Williams his holdings in Seaboard and Roanoke, amounting to about 2,700 shares, and in Raleigh and Gaston amounting to about 100 shares. There "ill be a special meeting of Die board or directors of the Seaboard Air Line at the company’s New York office. 32 Liberty, tomorrow, at which the details of the settlement with Mr. Ryan will be submbfeel,. At this meet ing arrangements probably will be com pleted for turning over to the manag ing of the Greater Seaboard agreement the stocks that have been acuired from Mr. Ryan and issuing in exchange for them stocks and bonds of the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company. RYAN TO GIVE UP TIIE FIGHT. New York. Fob. 19. —ln connection with the disposition of Mr. Ryan’s stock in the Seaboard Air Line, it was announced here today that Mr. Ryan has at the same time agreed to withdraw his several suits which have been pending for sunn* years in various courts, and to abandon all op position to Mr. Williams' plans lo eonsil idotion and managenieni of the properties involved. NOT BOXGHT FOR THE SEABOARD. New York, Feb. 19.—1 t was reported in Wall street today that ;t syndicate sup posed to represent the Seaboard Air Line has purchased control of the Chattanooga, Rome and Southern Railway. President J. S. Williams, however, denied the re port. Mr. Williams confirmed the state ment as to the settlement of the litiga tion between Mr. Ryan and the Seaboard Air f 're. HIS LOVE BROUGHT DEATH. William Hamilton Shoots Mrs. Wilson and Then Kills Himself. (By the Asssociated Press.) Atlanta. Ga., Feb. is.—Tin* dead bodies of Mrs. H. M. Wilson, a young widow and William Hamilton, a student in pharmacy, who disappeared from Atlanta one week ago today, were found last night, one mile from the end of tin* Chattahoochee River car line. The surroundings indica ted that. Hamilton had killed Mrs. Wil son, set fire to the woods near her body and then ended his own life. Both bodies were fearfully burned and rested upon breastworks thrown up by the Confeder ates to stem the advance cd* the Federal army on Atlanta iu the war between the States. The bodies were found by two negroes who, being unable to impress anybody with the truth of their statements last, night, did not press the matter further until today. Mrs. Wilson was lying liv the side of a fallen sapling. There was a bullet hole through her right hand and another in the right temple. The left foot was burned entirely off, the flames had destroyed her hair and her left hand was incinerated save for out linger which bore a wedding ring. By the side of Hamilton was found a revolver and an empty cigarette box. There was a hole in Hamilton's left tem ple, and a few inches from his let': hand lay* a small minor, evidently used to direct the bulllet. When Mrs. Wilson left her mother’s home one week ago. she wore only ,\ morning gown of light material, and a light -weight dressing sacque. She was without a hat and her feet were encased in slippers. Hamilton came to Mlantn from Mobile. Hts tuition and expenses a: a college here have been paid by Mrs. H. M. Good all. of that city, according to a recent letter i<> Mrs. Wilson. It is Um’“ ’ • 'ami It on has been deleted to Mis. Wilson for some time, but her parents assert that she gave him no i ncouragetneut. Great Shipment of Tobacco. (Special to News and Observer.) Wilson. N. 0., l' vb - bk—The Richmond Maury Company shipped today live hun dred hogsheads of tobacco direigx u, Europe—tin largest tflpwviit The concert last night by our home talent was a brilliant success. Dr. Thompson, of Georgia, delivered three fine addresses on Sunday against the Desecration of the Sabbath. THE DEPORTATION OF RICE. The Secretary of War Oivea the Senate Scant Information on the Subject (By the Associated Press.) Washington. Feb. 19. -The Secretary of War today replied to the Senate resolu tion of February 3th asking for the facts in the case of George T. Rice, editor of ihe Daily Bulletin of Manilla, who was recently deported to tin* United Stales by order of General McArthur. Generad McArthur cabled February 8 as follows: “Editor deported San Francisco, Jan uary 28th, offense, malicious publication of false charges affecting integrity of ad ministration of officers, captain of the port, in which formerly employed. This with full knowledge of their falsity. Matter received exhaustive investigation, in whh-h Pice was heard in his own de fense. He was informed he must give bond not to republish, or must leave is ilands, as his actions were creating strife and were menace to military sit uation. He maintained attitude of de fiance and was necessarily sent home. Full report with all papers February Ist.*’ The Secretary of War said this was the only information on the subject. Owes $1,407 341; Assets $lO (By the Associated Press.) Boston, Feb. IS. —A failure for a mil lion or over, with assets to the amount of a ten dollar bill, was shown by .the voluntary petition in bankruptcy filed this afternoon by George R. Eager, a railroad builder of Newton, Mass. The actual figures of liabilities are $1,407,341. BLOW OPEN THE SAFE A Robbery at Littleton Sup posedly by Tramps. They Srcure From Mr. StJlirgs’ {Safe Some Valuable Papers arid About Twenty- Five Dollars in Cash. (Special to News and Observer.) •Littleton. N. C\. Feb. la.—Our town was thrown into a suite of excitement this morning when it was learned that Mr. Stallings, one of our largest mer chants, had his safe blown open the night before by experienced safe crack ers. They secured about twenty-five dollars in money and some valuable pa pers. The* work is supposed to have been done by some tramps that were prowl ing around town begging. They enter ed by prizing the front door open, did the work in a few minutes and got out of town, leaving no trace behind. They are supposed to have taken the south bound Seaboard train. Neighboring tow ns have been notified by telephone. A NEW OYSTER LAW. It Puts Native and FoYreign Oystermen on the Same Footing. At a meeting cf the joint coinaiitt.ee u.. Sheil-fish yesterday afternoon Represen - attive Mann presented his proposed new oyster lull and it was discussed and partly adopted. The Iwo main features of the bill are: l. Allowing dredging iu Carteret coun ty. .’. Charging Ihe regular tax of 2 cents a bushel, hut making no rebate to those shucking, canning or consuming the oys ters in North Carolina. The first-named provision was discussed but not passed upon by the coimnit.ee. The second provision, putting native and forego oystermon on the same foot ing. was adopted though groat opposition was manifested to it by some members of the committee. KEEPER OF THE CAPITOL. The Council of State Yesterday P*c elected Mr. C. C Cherry. The Council of State held a meeting yesterday afternoon and re-elected Mr. C. C. Cherry, ol* Edgecombe county, as keeper of the capitol. No term of office is named in the law. but it is generally regarded that the office is for four years—the term of the administration that elects. Mr. Cherry was elected to this office two years ago, when the power of ap pointing to the place was taken from the Governor and his council by the Legislature. That power having been restored, the council yesterday consid ered applications for the position and chose Mr. Cherry. lb* has made an excellent officer, and 'his friends will rejoice at his re-elec tion. GEORGE W. YOUNG DEAD. Deputy Clerk of Buncombe Superior Court Passes Away Suddenly. (Special to News and Observer.) 'fchevillc, N. C., Fob. 18. —George \V. Young, deputy clerk of the Superior court, was found dead in bed this morn in:. Tin* coroner found tiie cause of death heart disease, and thinks death occurred about midnight Sunday. This was Mr. Young's 30th birth day. The funeral will take place Tuesday afternoon at four o’clock at Swannauoa Station. R.\-Sbt rilT McFarland’s house in Ruth er/ord county was destroyed by tire Sa; ttfidav. It. was a throe-sAUfy Brick resi dence. There was $2,00© Inauraucp on the house. | |K£gjfli DR. GEORGE L. K(RBY, Superintendent of the North Carolina Central Hospital, who Died Last Night. Dr. Geo. L. Kirby. Superintent of the State Hospital at Raleigh, died tit 9:08 o'clock last night. He had been seriously ill with pneumonia several days, and Sunday he grew worse, and it was thought that he could no,t live. His son. Dr. Geo. 11. Kirby, of Massachusetts, and his daughters, Mrs. Mack and Miss El Kirby, of* Norfolk, and Mrs. M. K. Rob inson. of Goldsboro, arrived in the city last week and took their places at his bedside. Dr. Kirby was born in Sampson coun ty. near Clinton. July 11th, 1833. He w;is educated at Clinton iHglt School. In early life h«* acquired a knowledge of civil engineering and helped in the survey for the Florida Railway. Ills health failing he took up tin* study of medicine. During tin* sessions of 1839 and 1860 he attended lectures at the Long Island Hospital College at Brook lyn, New York, and was graduated from there in 1860 with the degree of M. D. Doctor Kirby then went to Eu rope. where he rerfialned a period and then returned to America, landing at New York the day that the city of Char leston was fired upon. He immediate ly tendered his services to the Confed eracy. and entered the service of Die Confederacy as an assistant surgeon of the Second North Carolina Regiment. At the close of th<* war he begana the practice of his profession at Goldsboro, (and continued until 1894, when lie was elected Superintendent of the Central Hospital. He was a life-long member of the ITesbyteian Church, and for many years was an Elder. He was devoted to bis church, believed in its doctrine, and was faithful to its vows. He was broad and CADET* LEE AND SHERRILL. These Two Young North Carolinians Assigned to the Engineers. (By the Associated Dress.) West Point. N. Y.. F* b. is.—The gt/l uating exercises of the first class were* held here tonight. Major General John It. Brooke delivered the address to the c lass of severity-five. Cadets Let* and Sherrill, of North Carolina are among the ten assigned to the engineers. The Levin’s Carg.) Partially Burned (fix - the Associated Dress. Norfolk, Vu., Feb. 18.- When the l’.rit ihs steamship Levin airb ed litre today for bunker coal, it was discovered that fire* had broken out in her forward peak. About one hundred bales of cot ton were burned, or considerably dam aged before the* flames were extinguish ed. The* Levin will proceed for Bremen tomorrow. Site loaded her c argo at .Sa vannah. FIVE FIREMEN KILLED Fjra Raging in the Shops of Hie Winchester Arms Company. • By the Ahhoclaleel Press.) New Haven. Conn.. Feb. 18. -A had fire is raging in an unoccupied factory in a district containing Hie shops of Ihe Winchester Arms Company, and other big establishments. Five firemen are re.q>ort cd killed. Selma is to have a big wagon factory ami wholesale and retail hardware store. At a meet lug of the representative c-iti zens of this place a few night* ago over half the required amount was subscribed Work will begin at an eariy dutce Wo will also have a graded school. Tiie average woman’s ideal mun i- but ircntute of the iuiagiuatiolv. ♦ ♦♦♦ THE WEATHER TO DAY. ♦ • For Raleigh: ♦ : Probably Rain, x ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ PRICK FIVE CENTS. tolerant in his views and put his re ligion in practice in his daily lil'e. He is a member of the State Medical Society, having Joined that organization in IS6r>. For a period of six years he was a member of the State Hoard of Hx aminers. Doctor Kirby was always ac tively identified with the State Medical Society and was a member of the Ral eigh. Academy of Medicine. In the matter of secret organizations he was a member of the Masonic fra ternity. In ISM he married Miss Mary t\ Given, at Goldsboro, a talented and accomplished lady. He is survived by eight children, one of whom. Dr. Geo. H. Kirby, recently graduated with hon ors in medicine, had a position with the Seaside Hospital at Long Island and was recently elected Assistant Phy sician of Worcester Insane Hospital. Wot ester. Mass. Dr. Kirby was quiet and unostenta tious in his manners. He was a man of excellent sense and good judgment. He was modest in demeanor, careful and painstaking and tireless in bis duties to the great institution over which he presided. Dr. Kiiby leaves eight children, all of whom were at his bedside when he died. They are Mrs. Robinson, of Goldsboro: Mrs. Mack, of Norfolk, both of whom with their families have been here sev eral days. Dr. Geo. H. Kirby, of Massa chusetts and Misses Rizzie, El., Sally*. Laura and Helen Kirhv. Besides these, there was present. Mr. George Green, of Wilson, Mrs. Kirby's brother, and Miss Katie Kirby. Dr Kirby's niece. The funeral will be held Thursday in < loldsbo.ro. VOTE SO OSSPEHSARV A Heavy Majority Against it v at Fayetteville, Ou'side the Ci'y the Vote so Far as Heard T rom Was Still M; rt Adverse to the Dispensary. (Special to News and Observer.) r'a.veitevijl-’, N. C., Feb. Hb—The rou te the primary today was overwhelmingly inst the dispensary, although dod gers vi ere .sent o(u at the last moment declaring that the primary had been post poned. The vote against the dispen sary in the city Is considerably more than a majority of the combined Simmons and Carr vote. The county districts so far hear from show even heavh-r majorities. A Grtat Cereal Combine. (By the Associated J’reea.) \hron, Ohio. Kelt. 18.— The plans of O. t\ Barber ami his associates interested in the conib'nation of all the Independent cereal companies have been completed, it wilt be known as the Oreut Western Cereal Comnuny and will bo capilnliz'-d at A list of the concerns com bined follows: Akron Cereal Co.. Akron, Ohio; .Musca tine Oatmeal Co., .Muscatine, la., 11. It. Anderson. Fort Dodge. Iowa; Nebraska < itv t’creal Mills, Nebraska City, Neb.: Si Meriod, Peoria. Ills A Siottx City Mill* , Sioux City. Iowa; Oliver. Joliet. Ilia,; .isbury Washburn Oatmeal Co., (ax ) jsivt- of real estate). Minneapolis. A,*rlhwestern Millu, Minneapolis, aud the ' ydar Falls Mills, Cedar Falls, loua. ;
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