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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-24

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Daughters of the Confederacy, Of which
Mrs George w. Nems. is president, was
held this afternoon at their hall.
The next thirty days will see no less
than six brilliant weddings, In which
some Of the most prominent young men
and ladies Of this city will be the princi-
nals
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-23
American Sugar Company Try.
ing to Strange Connpetttions
DONE IN BROAD DAY LIGHT
Make no Effort TO Conceal Con.
spiracy Since Hanna Came.
THE ARBUCkLEs STAND FIRM
American Trying to Fun Them Out of
Their Established, Coffee Business
by Temporarily Cutting Prices
of Labor's Sewerage.

New York, Dae. 22.-As an evidence,
that the American Sugar Refining Com
pany intend forcing operations in the COT
fee trade, the announcement was made
to the coffee trade by the sugar people
today Of a further reduction of one-half
cent per pound III the price of the coffee
of the Woolson Spice Company. This
makes q total reduction of one ceat since
the purchase Of controlling interest in
the spice company by the sngar people.
Thus far the Arbuckle Brothers have
met tae reduction and interest is mani
Tested by the trade regarding the course
the latter firm viii decide upon. The
feeling in the coffee trade is that the re-
ducti0n Of one cent per pound is merely
preliminary to q much seyerer one.
Speculation was rife in the trade to-
day as to what measures the Arbuckles
viii adopt in order to eounteract the re-
ductiOn in coffee made by the sugar peo-
pie.
The reports circulated that the sugar
people do not intend TO continue perTsa-
nently in the coffee business and that che
prospects seemed to be that If the Ar
buckles wcun give up tkeir plan to erect
a sugar refinery and agree to buy sugar
| for their coffee trade from the sugar peo-
pie, the latter would sell the WooIson
spice plant to them and retire. from the
business, was discredited to-day by those
possessing inside information. The opin-
ion thus expressed was that both concerns
would continue as rivals in the trade and
that eventually an amicable adjustment
would be arrived at, both concerns con-
Quoting their separate coffee business.
A connection of the firm of Arbuckle
Brothers stated to a commercial Adver-
tiser reporter to-day that the Arblcllles
have decided not to reduce the plice of
their coffee, despite the reduction of one
cent just made In the price by the Lion
Brand of coffee Of the Wocl-on Company.
"OuI Coffee said lie, 'fi9 all right and
as our customers would not, any way,
buy any other bfard Of coffee, / see
no reason why We eE uId bower our
price.
LAS matter of fact we intend to con-
duct our bu1iness without any regard
whatever to the fact that the Woods q,
Company his passed in the hard CT the
Sugar people. We have ever bowed
our head to any previous opposition and
It'll likely that we shall do so in the
present case. We are a firm net a cor
poration and we shall cond let our busi-
ness along the lines previously followed.
Work on our new sugar e1teblish-
ment in Brooklyn will be ralidly pushed
and In few months we expect to have
it in full working order. Oar buair ess is
here to stay
1t was reported to day that efforts are
being made to cell the remaining seven
eighteenths cf the Wcolsons Ccmpany's
stock to the Sugar p@ctle, it being al
legged that under the new agreement the
value of the stock will depreciate
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-23
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF AMY NORTH CAROLINA DAILY

to-day at i O'Clock. The United States
Vice-Consnl General JOS. A. Springer,
was not present when the proceedings
opened, but he arrived soon afterwards.
Public Prosecutor Vidal made re-
quest of the jury to nullify the testimony
taken by handwriting experts at yester-
days session OF the trial, but the jury re-
fused to do so. Senor Vidal thereupon
entered a protest. Continuing Senior
Vidal made formal demand that the
prisoner should be sentenced to imprison-
ment for life. In his speech he made
violent attack upon such Cubans as be-
come naturalized as American citizens.
He alleged that their citizenship was
purely political and designed to benefit
them in their private affairs. At the same
time he praised the course pursued by the
United States government He urged
that Sanguilly's features and the con-
tour OF his face, as well as his garb,
revealed his Spanish origin and
he asserted that Sanguilly alleged
that he was not an American citizen
when he was first arrested. Neither had he
fulfilled articles VII and TX, of the law
witf regard to foreigners. He alleged
that Sanguilly had shown sympathy both
with the former and the present reyolu-
tion in Cuba. Senior Mesa then followed
in speech for Sanguilly. He said that
Senior Vidal had enormously sought TO
apply to this case the provisions Of the
protocol Of 1877 instead Of 1927. The
prosecutors charge, he pointed out, was
| based on confidential reports made to the
Captain General. Sanguilly's companions
| he urged We're now all free, he being the
| only one still held. Senor Mesa then
read two official documents favorable to
| Sanguilly's case.
The trial was again adjourned until to-
| morrow.
An editorial in la Lucha praises the
stand taken by Senior Canovas, the Span
| ish premier
"He neither desires nor fears war with
| the United States" says La Lucha.
Such a conflict is far off and will sure
| ly not arrive. The legislators in the Uni
| ted States who are favorable to the rebels
| do not represent American opinion. Senior
Canovas is ready TO repel any aggression
| and to show those who believe themselves
| slighty that Spain will stop any unrea-
| sonable and illegal pretenscs, firm in her
| adage of Honor above life and riches."'
| Gen. Solane has raised the siege of the
| village of Alayagigua. IN Santa Clara
province and has in turn attacked the in
| surgents who retreated from the town
| with losses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-23
STATE NEWS.

Rev. DR.. w. A. Wood, of the presby-
| terian church, was installed as pastor
| of the StatesviIle church on the Goth of
| November, 1896. He has recently com
/ pleted his twenty-seventh pastoral year.
The inmates of the Newbern jail com
planned to the Governor that their treat
| ment and rations were bad. The Gov
crnor authorized DR.. Charles Duffy and
j. w. Bidde to investigate. They found
everything in the Jail all right The
Journal says the inmates say they never
wrote the complaint.
Stephen Roberts, a young man of II
years of age, was accidentally chot at
Portsmouth, n. c.. on hunting trip with
two other young men a few days ago
AS the guns We're being PASSED to him,
he struck the hammer accidentally and
a Load of duck shot entered his right leg
and knee. He suffered terribly till he
died, says the Newbern Journal.
Cumberland cotton mills were sold at
auction in Fayetteville on Tuesday for
$4,000 to Townsend Il. Taylor. of New
York. The Observer says: The most
keenly interested spectators at the sale
were a large number of the operatives
who had come, many on foot, all the way
owner would be. These people, who have
been out of work for several months are
in destitute circumstances, and their fu-
ture is wrapped up in the early starting
up OF their" factory They wanted that
excellent gentleman, Mr.. w X. Parker
their late manager to buy the property
(they had an idea that he would bay it,
and were disappointed when it went to
an entire stranger. We trust that the
new owner will put AR. Parker in charge
of the factCry-that is if he desires it.
The ridiculously low price the property
brought is the result OF the stagnation in
the cotton business. The mill was easily
worth at least $4,000 in ordinary times,
as the $4,000 mortgage upon it taken by
a sharp New York company, indicates It
is an object lecsen CT the effect of the
ruinous gold standard. The original own
ers have lost their margin and the money
changing mbrtgagee has seen the killing
of the goose that once laid his golden
eggs"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-23

LEMON SPRINGS ACADEMY.

LemonSprings, N. c., Dec. 22.-(Spe.
cial)-The closing exercises of Lemon
Springs Academy took place Friday
night under the auspices of the Principal, !,
Rec. Chas. V. Brooks. The Academy was
packed full of the expectant and eager
crowd and we can truthfulIy say that
they were not disappointed. The enter
tainment would have done credit to the
highest schools of our State, as it did,
to the many pupils under the efficient
care of our beloved principal and towns
man, Mr.. Brooks. The springs term opens
Dec. 2S, '96. Music by the Misses
Brooks, was especially nice and interest
ing. Mr.. W. H. Mcneil, Superinten-
dent Of Public Instruction, in Moore
county, made a lengthy and interesting
talk on the necessity OF increased attend
ance to public schools.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-23
S2,O0O.000 IN REQUESTS.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 22.-The will of the
late Henry l.. Pierce, eX-Mayor of Bos-
ton has been filed in probate. Upwards
of S2000,000 in public bequests are dis
tributed by the document.
The chief beneficiaries are Harvard
college, Massachusetts General Hospital,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Museum of Fine Arts and Massachusetts
homeopathic hospital which get $4,000
each. The impartiality of the distribu-
tion is shown by the provisions made for
the Methodist, Baptist, Unitarian and
Catholic Societies of Dorchester, Lower
Mills where Mr.. Pierce lived, and the
Episcopal Society, of Ashmont, each Of
which will receive $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-23
IMPORTANT RAILROAD SUIT.
A Georgia Case Which Threatens Legal
Battle Between Seaboard and Southern


Atlanta, Ga, Dec. pa suit was
| filed in the superior court to-day by King
| and Spaulding, attorneys for Levi 3.
Nelson, asking for receiver for the
Atlanta and West Point railroad on the
ground that its charter expired at mid
night on December 20th. and that the
act of the recent legislature extending
the charter for fifty years was uncons4-
tutional and void
The petition is so framed as to bring
into court for adjudication the whole
yeXed question Of railroad combination,
alleging that a majority Of the stock Of
the Atlanta and West Point railroad is
owned by the Georgia Central of the
Georgia railway company, and the Geor.
gia Railroad Banking Company: further
that these two corporations are them
selves owned or controlled by the South
ern Railway Company through its inter
ests in the Central lease of the Georgia
road also that a large portion of the
stock OF the Atlanta and West Point rail-
road is owned by the Louisville and Nash
vile Railway Company. The petition al
leges that the Central is a competing line
to Columbus and that the acquisition
and control of-the West Point road by a
competing railroad company has the ef-
feet of defeating or lessening competition
and is in violation of the constitution of
Georgia.
In view Of the fact that Mr. Nelson is
the owner of only $4,000 worth of the
stock and debentures of the West Point
road, it is regarded as significant that
this suit is filed at time when the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad Company and
Seaboard Air Line are reported to have
sought to buy the controlling interest in
the West Point road
1t has been suggested that the effect of
the suit which asks for a dismemberment
OF the corporation will be to bear its stock
ana make it an easy purchase for the
roads which wish to control. 1t is known
that Messrs. King and Spaulding have
for some time represented the Seaboard
Air Line in Atlanta as special counsel,
and this has been thought to lend color to
this view. Another view is that this suit
is the beginning OF the long threatened
legal battle between the Seaboard and the
Southern Railway
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-23
100000 FAILURES IN CHICAGO
Three Big Concerns Follow in the Wake
OF the Illinois Bank.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-The failures of
Agnus and Gindele, general contractors,
the American Brewing, Mailing and
Elevator Company, the George A. Weisse
Mating and Elevator Company and
George A. Weisse, individually, all of
these being due to the collapse OF the
National Bank Of Illinois, and small runs
on these banks were the echoes to-day OF
the bank failures of yesterday.
The failure Of the two corporations was
the result Of the failure Of the National
Bank OF Illinois. The two companies
were borrowers from the bank and
We're indebted to the bank when it failed
to the amount OF over a half million dol
lars. As soon as the failure Of the bank
was announced preparation were begun
FOR the closing up Of the business OF the
two companies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-23
TO OFFER us COUNSEL.

London, Dec. pa special dispatch
from Paris says it is suggested that
Great Britain, France and Italy, the
three powers most interested, offer their
services in the Cuban question in order
to prevent conflict between Spain and
the United States and to terminate the
revolt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-23
LOST TWO FINGERS.

Ex Register Martins Hand is Run Over
as He Alighted From Moving Train.
Franklinton, N. c., Dec. 22.-(SpeciaD
w. *. Martin, late Democratic register
Of deeds of Franklin county, and brother
Of Congressman Martin, of the Sixth
district, lost two fingers by an accident
here this afternoon. Mr.. Martin came to
Franklinton from Louisburg and attemp-
ted to get off the cars while in motion
when he fell with his left hand on the
track. The car wheels passed over it.
cutting Cf one finger and mangiing an
other 10 as to necessitate amputation.
MIR. Martins wounds were attended to
by DIR. J. III. Harris, and he returned to
Louisburg at 4 O'Clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-23
ANNAPOLIS LAUNCHED TO-DAY.

Washington, Dec 22.-Secretary Her
bert left Washington to-day to attend the
dinner Of the New England society in
New York tonight He has undertaken
also to represent the Navy Department
ut the launching Of the gunboat Anna
polls tomorrow at Nixon's works, Eliza
beth, n. J.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-23

fhey Assemble at Southern Pines and
See Cake Walks and Negro Dances,
ana Listen to Plantation Melodies.
Prominent Newspapers Represented.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-23
-FOUR CENTS CAR-FARB VETOED

Chicago, Dec. 22-The ordinance pro
yiding for four cents car fare in this city.
which was recently passed by the city
council by a majority, has been vetoed
by Mayor Swift and the council at its
meeting last night sustained the veto
by vote or 20 to AT
The record-union., 1896-07-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

There was a good audience at the
Clunie Opera-house last evening and
thoroughly well-pleased gathering it
was No better or more artistic work
has been done here in many day
than is accomplished by Miss Dallas
and Mr.. Lonergan in The Barons
Wager" and it is rare that more in
telligent and successful personation is
seen than that of the Chevalier by Mr.
Gibney in "a Game of Cards" In the
concluding farce Mr.. Moulton and Mr.
Stockbridge, aided by Miss Stuart, Miss
Harrington and Miss Clayes, We're
more than clever. Between the two last
pieces Tyndau gave an exhibition of
mind reading even more puzzling than
that of Monday night. For instance,
he found and named three cards hid
den by Messrs. Cooper, Kidder and
Beamer, though he was blindfolded and
the cards used were not the property of
The record-union., 1896-07-29
The Earnings of a Poet.

We hear a good deal from time to
time of the earnings Of novelists But
what does poet earn? Some light was
thrown on this interesting question in
the course OF lecture on "The Poetry
OF aubrey de Vere," delivered last night
before the Irish Literary Society by F.
n. French, Fellow Of All Saints Col
lest' oxford, at which Edmund Gosse
presided. The lecturer related that
MI De We're and Justice Wright had
once a conversation on earnings I'm Nt-
erature and earnings at the bar. For
my part" said Mr.. De We're, IT call no
man poor who can-as I can-double
his income at any moment" "How?"
asked the Judge. by laying down my
pen" replied the poet.-Westminste
Gazette
The record-union., 1896-07-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Transactions Recorded Since the Last
Report.

The Friend & Terry Lumber Company
to Huldah & Mary A. Hatch-Lot 10
and part of lot 16, H. S. Hill tract In
town of Elk Grove.
Estate of w. W. Light to w. Q. Gil
rardy-Lot Z, H and I, Eleventh and
Twelfth streets; north 115 feet of lots
5 and 6, E and F, Eighth and Ninth
streets.
Henry Wittenbrock ct ux. to Mrs. Josie
Slight-West 80 feet of lot Z, east 111a
feet of lot s. H and I, Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets.
F. M. Shepler ct ux. to j. L. and L.
G. Siller-South half of east half of lot
4, P and Q, Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets.
]. w. Wilson, trustee, to F. ]. Folsom
Lot 2, block 46, Fair Oaks City.
F. ]. Folsom to Kate M. Folsom
Same as above.
Joseph Schuck to Mrs. Lena Stadler
South half Of lot 3, and G, Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets, and all
interest to lease of above premises.
Estate of Thomas Fitzgerald to Mary
and William Fitzgerald-Lot 2, and S,
Eighth and Ninth streets; lots to 4,
T and U, Eighth and Ninth streets.
The record-union., 1896-07-29
RODE ON A BIG BUCKS BACK.
Thrilling Adventure of a Hunter In
the AdirOndackS

Jerry Thompson is am excellent trap
per and a man Of great fearlessness, but
he doesn't particularly care to repeat
the adventure that recently befell him.
When man plunges through this wild
and rugged region on the back OF an
infuriated deer, he is having an expert
ence which falls to the lot Of few, if
amy, men, and which they, it may be
safely assumed, little care to have hap
pen them
That was Jerry's experience recently.
The fact that he was not killed by the
deer was due to his quick wit and ex-
treme agility. Jerry was wandering
about the Adirondacks in search of
game, when he suddenly encountered g.
Dig buck. The meeting was SO unex-
pected that both man and animal were
for the moment too surprised to act.
Quick as was Jerry, the buck was quick
er, and before the luckless hunter fully
realized his position, he was rolling over
and over on the ground with the rag
ing animal stamping furiously at him.
Jerry struggled to his feet, but before
ne had regained an upright position the
buck came at him with lowered head. 1t
tossed it's huge antlers wildly about,
and had it not been for a sudden re-
solve that flashed across his mind.
Jerry would have been impaled upon
the sharp prOngs. When the buck was
just about to spear him. Jerry clutched
the animals antlers, and in another
moment he was astride the much sur
prised bucks back. Then came a series
or snortings, buckings and kickings
which discounted the antics of any
bucking broncho that Jerry says he has
ever seen.
Half a mile was traversed before any
thing like a low tree came in the di-
rection of the bucks mad chase. Jerry
braced himself; he felt sure that if he
We're struck by the lower limbs Of the
treS2 nothing short of a miracle would
save him. The tree, happily, was not
young one, but one that was stunted,
and had possibly for many years with
stood the furious blasts of wind that
mad howled through that wild and des-
olate region. It's limbs were stout.
On flew the deer. Nearer and nearer
came the tree. Jerry in his furious race
imagined that 1t was racing toward
him, eager to lay him low at the bucks
feet
When almost directly under the limb
which projected across the deer's path
way, jerry, by a powerful effort raised
himself up and, with a clutch Of steel,
grasped the friendly limb of the tree
and swung himself clear of the bucks
back I'm other moment he had drawn
himself UP into the tree. With an angry
snort the buck turned and charged at
the tree. Stout as was the tree, Jerry
reit the impact distinctly when the
maddened head Of the deer struck it.
Philadelphia Times.
The record-union., 1896-07-29
A Trick of the Profession.

AS two eminent physicians were
stroIlng arm-in-arm along the Boule-
Vard' one OF them bowed to lady who
crossed their path
"a patient, eh?"
On! not a serious case. I attended
her lately for pimple-a mere speck
on her nose
What did you prescribe?"
Prescribe? Nothing at all, though I
absolutely forbade her to play the
piano.
The piano? For a pimple on the
nose? / don't see that"
All! 1 ought to tell you, perhaps,
that my rooms are just below hers
La Libre Parole.
The record-union., 1896-07-29

Tyndall He also, after long search
and changing his committeeman until
he found one responsive to him, found
a pin hidden In a woman's cape. where
q. J. Figg had placed 1t. Mr.. Kfdder
wrote the name Of Richard Dale and
placed the slip In an envelope, but Tyn-
dali took the envelope, and holding IT
aloft found Mr.. Dale. described has per-
sonal appearance and named him. The
three dramatic pieces again Tonight
and new feats in mind reading by
Tyndall.
At Fifteenth and M streets this after
noon and tonight Monroe's shows with
full programme as heretofore. THESE
shows are now in their last week mere.
The record-union., 1896-07-29
What Constitutes a Family Mad,c,rx

preparation which is adapted to the
relief and cure of ailments to which mem
oers OF a household is most subject, and
Whlch Is not only alleged to do this hut
has long and unfailingly proved it's abiijtv
10 DO 1t, assuredly deserves the title of
reliable Family Medicine Among time
and the sanction of the medical nrofession
indicate as deserving of popular regard
and confidence, is Hostetter's Stomach Rit-
ters. medicine adapted to the eradication
the three most frequently occurring all,
ments that vex mankind. Derived from a
BOTANIC parentage. it is efficient as well
vous disquietude and inactivity of the kid
nys, ana counteracts a tendency to rheu-
matism For renewing tagging strength
anu any. irnpartihS appetite 1t can be implicitly
reied upon Fever and ague rheumatism
and debility are remedied by it.
The record-union., 1896-07-29
TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
Wells-FargO Employees Remember
Their Former COmrade.

The brave Sheriff Douglass, who was
killed by a highwayman in Nevada
County on Sunday, was for many years
an employe Of Wells, Fargo & Co., and
was exceedingly popular among his as
Scciates.
Last night beautiful floral piece for his
grave was sent to Nevada City by the
employees of the Sacramento Office. It
was in the shape of pillow, and bore
the words, "Our Friend Dave"