The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-25

The Cincinnati Chamber of Com
naerce, bv unanimous vote, adopted
resolutions commencing the action of
President Cleveland in the Venezuelan
matter.
The Charleston News and Courier
saws; Judge Robinson is evidently
a clown and should resign his seat on
the bench but we are willing to bet
that he heard what the Hon. Hope
Elias had TO say, cotton or no cotton.
Mr.. Elias is gifted with the art of maxi
ing even the deaf hear.
w. +. Sheridan and DIR. James Under
wood. recent arrivals at Honolulu,
have been arrested, charged with con-
sp;ring to overthrow the government
and the republic of Hawaii. The au-
fhorities claim these men went to
Hawaii for that purpose. that they
have conspired between themselves
and others to overthrow the govern
ment.
The February number Of Harper's
Magazine will contain as article by
Justice Clark entitled ~ Recovered
Chapter III History being the history
of the expedition to Venezuela from
this country in 1141. 1t will he Illus
trated with several engrayings and
map. The February Green-bag of Bos-
ton. the lawyers literary magazine.
will also publish an article from JUS
tice Clark's prolific pen on judicial
Executions by burning at the stake in
North Carolina"
Giving an account of the slump in
prices on the New York Exchange last
FRIDAY the World says: 'Fhe loss
for the day, due TO shrinkage in values,
was over S110.000.00O in active stocks.
That does not include the losses of mil
lions represented in cotton shrinkage
and other shrinkages,r But theWorld
adds '.The days, loss of S176,o00,000
is really loss on paper. 1t viii not be
permanent loss, except as regards
those who were frightened or forced
out OF their holdings. The stocks will
go up again-cotton viii regain its
value There is no reason. therefore
why anybody should get excited or lose
his head
Mr.. Nln. Il. Curtis MITES TO the
Chicago Record that he has it
straight (all such stories come
straight, YOU know that Alr, Olhey
prepared q message for the President
signature while the lattcr was shoot
ing ducks on Currituck sound. and
Sunday evening took it 10 the Itxecu-
tive Mansion. where he remained from
9 to II O'Clock: also. that whole chunks
of that document appears verbatim in
the message There is another story
that comes straight from one of the
clerks. AT the White House. that ey-
ery time and word was in the Presi-
dents small clear. feminine hand, and
that 1t was penned at a single sitting
between o'clock Sunday evening.
when he went from the dinner table TO
his library. and 3 O'Clock on the morn
ing Of the following day"
The persistent and fanatical oppo-
sition to the building Of railroads III
the Chinese Empire is discussed al
length by Consul General +. II. Jcrnt.
ganain bis Consular Report Public
opinion in China. he says, except IN
certain sections. is still strongly op-
posed TO the building OF railroads IN
1876 British merchants at Shanghai
built a railroad from the mouth of the
Uro Sung river. distance of about
fifteen miles. but in 1877 the provincial
authorities acquired compulsory pos
session, tore MP the road and paid foi
il. The City OF Shanghai is situated
on the Woo Sung river. and there is I
bar ~ the end Of the river which pre-
vents ships of large tonnage from APP
proachigg nearer the city. The rail
road was necessary 10 facilitate quick
sr communication and the handling
and delivery Of freight. but the all
prevailing prejudice Of the Chinese t.
progress defeated the realization o
any practical benefits from the enter
prise. Two or three short railroads
built by British interests are now il
operation. undisturbed by the NATIVE
fanatics. 4 person can travel by raj
from Tongku, near the Fal<u forts a
The mouth Of the Peiiho river, owe
gnty.eeyen miles to YienTsin
q from Tongku the main line o
tiis oad is prolonged for siXty-sevel
la5 20 the Tuugshan and Kaipins
coal fields. and thence rs far as Shal
hal Kwan. the seward terminus of tn
Great Wall in the direction of Man
churia.