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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
TIE VANCE MONUMENT

At the regular meeting of the County
Commissioners this week, DR.. j.. f..
Graves suggested to them plan by
which q pedestal To the Vance monu-
me1lt could be obtained, and requested
them TO take the initiative. The Com
Jnissioners decided to consider the mat
ter. The plan was that every county IN
the State should give stone of the
proper size, having on one side an in
scription bearing the name of the coun-
fy. These stones would form the sides
Of the pedestal of the monument, the
inside. Of course, being filed with ordi-
nary rock. We think this an excellent
plan. Every county in the State could
easily furnish this stone, and the mon
nment, in addition to perpetuating tho
deeds and grand achievements of the
greatest man North Carolina has ever
produced, would be q lasting tribute
TO the patriotism and virtue of the peo-
pie Of each county represented. Let
The different counties take this matter
IN hand. Let the counties furnish the
pedestal, and let the people, by private
sui "a riptioRf, raise the shaft.-Wil
Advance.
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THE sNIrH-cRIsP DEBATE

Albany, Ga, April Secretary
smith and ex-Speaker Crisp held their
joint discussion ON the coinage cues
ton here to-day, The Georgia Cha
tauqua is in session here, and throngs
of visitors already in attendance on it's
exercises added to the crowds that
were dumped into the little city dur
ing the morning by six different rail-
roads, made the audience one Of the
largest and most Intelligent yet adj
dressed By the champions Of the cause
Of sound money and of free silver coin
age. Albany is recognized as the sound
money stronghold of South Georgia
being in Congressman Turner's old
district, and the sympathies of the
crowd were apparently about evenly
divided. The speaking took place in
the Chatauqua tent, Secretary Smith
having the opening.
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MARYLAND BANKERS ADJOURN.

Baltimore, Md, April 10.-The Mary
land Bankers Association adjourned at
noon to-day to meet in this city again
next year at a time to be fixed by Presi-
dent Pratt. A committee was appoint
ed to select delegates to the National
Convention of Bankers, to be held in
st. Louis, and a number of papers were
read. Of these the most important
was that by j. NJ. Nelson, Of this city,
upon Financial situation and curren-
cy reform" Tt followed closely the
lines laid down in the resolutions
adopted by the meeting yesterday. At
its conclusion President Pratt an
nounced that he would lay it before
the United States Senate committee of
Finance, as the expression OF the opin-
ION Of the Bankers Of Maryland,
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NORTH CAROLINA TOBACCO.

The Raleigh News and Observer of
Sunday, April 5th, was one of the most
notable special editions ever issued by
q Southern newspaper, lit was devoted
10 the tobacco industry Of the State
aud contained 40 pages of interesting
and valuable matter, literally and eN-
cellently illustrated.
Not long ago the News and Observer
issued a school edition Of "a pages,
which was great. Later it got out a
cotton mill edition of SO pages, which
was greater. Now it comes out with
this 4O-page tobacco edition, which Is
greatest of all.
The News and Observers story
shows that North Carolina cultivated,
cured and sold in 1925, 100000
mounds Of the best, richest and sweet
est leaf tobacco in the world for an
average of eight cents per pound,
bringing into the pockets of the plan
ters Sc, SEQ, 600; that North Carolina
manufacturers made into smoking and
plug tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, etc,
IS 600 600 pounds Of this weed, which
aold nj an average of 30 cents per
Mound. making $1,000, O00--a grand
total Of Si3. $50, 900 from the States to-
bacco industry in one year; that North
Carolina has in operation $50 manu-
featuring establishments, 76 ware
houses and go leaf factories, stemmer-
les and prize houses, representing
money investment of more than $685.
o6o. 600 and employing in their daily
operations 1900 people.
The showing is magnificent one,
or1 Editor JOsephuS Daniels, TO whose
enterprise and energy it IS due, de-
serves hearty congratulauons.-At-
lauta Journal
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He KILLED HIS SWEETHEART.
Fired Three Bullets into Her for Break
ing Their Engagement.

ST., Louis, April 10.-As the result Of
the dissolution of their engagement by
Blanche Simpson, a pretty 19-year-old
girl, Geo. Proutman, her lover, aged
-, shot and killed her late Today.
Three bullets were fired through her
heart. Mrs. Robinson, with whom the
murdered girl lived, narrowly escaped
death, Proutman firing one shot at her
which missed the mark. The murderer
then escaped, but after hard chase
was captured 10y posse of citizens and
taken to the four COURTS
Proutman and Miss Simpson were
engaged to be married in June, but be-
cause of her fiance's violent temper
She broke the engagement When
Proutman called to-day at the house
where she was staying Mrs. Robinson
informed him Of Miss Simpsons decis-
ion. This angered Proutman, who
went into the room where his sweet
heart was and shot her down while she
was pleading for mercy. After she
had fallen, he fred two more shots
into her PROSTATE body and while es-
Gaping shot at Mrs Robinson, who
tried to intercept him.
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THE FORTIFICATIONs BILL.

Washington, April 10.-The House
committee on Appropriations to-day
reported the bill for Notifications and
other works Of defense for their arma-
ment and for heavy ordnance for trial
and service for the fiscal year which be-
gins next July. The bill recommends
specific appropriations amounting to
S5,842 600, .and in addition authority is
given to the Secretary Of War to max
contracts for the further expenditure
of $5,542, 900 by the engineer and ord
nance departments, making a total
authorized expenditure Of $1t,3s4,0
The War Department estimates on
which the bill is based, amounted to
SIS, 045 coo, so that it is a considerable
increase over these estimates.
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BISHOP RYAN DEAD.

Buffalo, N. ", April Bishop
Ryan died early this morning. The
Rt Rev, Stephen Vincent Ryan had
been Al years a priest, and 2S years a
Bishop. He was born in Almonte,
Ont, Jan. /, 1925, reared in PottsviIe,
Pa. His ordination as a priest to0k
place at St. Louis in June, 1S49, the
late Arch Bishop Kenrick officiating
His conservation as Bishop of Buffalo,
took place in November, 1868. At the
decease Bishop Ryan had under his
charge about 165, 900 souls, 200 priests,
157 churches and two ecclesiastical
monarchs. He was always a vigorous
and energetic worker and death came
slowly but insidiously from Bright's
disease.
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HAD KILLED THREE PEOPLE.

New Orleans, April 10.-Artbur
Schneider, alderman about 20 years old,
old, was hanged in the parish prison
to-day in the presence Of Witnesses, as
the law directs. The drop fell at 1885.
Schneider was in love with a girl en-
ployed in the same restaurant. She
rejected him and he started for the
West, but returned and purchased two
pistols, stole into the place and murder
ed a man named Schroeder, his alleged
rival, and then killed the girl. He played
insane, but was declared responsible
by a commission Of inquiry He
blamed Deputy Sheriff Duggan for the
failure to cheat justice, and killed him
in the prison with a knife which he
managed to secure. He was convicted
of Schroeder's death, and sentenced 20
death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
THE CITIES FAILING INTO LINE

The present high duty Of Democrats
Is to control the National convention.
The nomination Of a bi-metaIlist who
believes that silver ought to have the
same right to coinage as gold il the
work now i'll hand. In Tennessee the
Memphis district turns down Josiah
Patterson and elects silver delegates.
and now comes the Democratic prima-
ries in the cities Of St. Louis and ST.
Joseph. Mo, going Overwhelmingly for
silver.
Missouri will not send q single gold
man to the National Democratic con-
ventio4. North Carolina will do the
same. Washington city has already
chosen silver delegates.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
RELICS or THE HOLMES TRIAL.

Philadelphia. Pa, April 10.-Assis-
tant District Attorney Barlow to-day
announced that all the eruesone relics
that figured in the trial of II. H..
Holmes for the murder of Benjamin f.
Pitezel win be shipped to Mrs. Pitezel
at Galva, H., as soon as the law has
finally disposed of the murderer. They
will include, besides Pitezel's picture.
the fragmentary remains Of the three
murdered children. Mrs. Pitezel. with
in the past few days, requested hen
counsel here to arrange for the ship
ment so that she might give decent
interment to what was left Of her
dead little ones.
She also inquiries if she cam
not obtain All or part Of the
money taken from her by Holmes while
he was taking her about the country.
This is interesting in view Of the state
ment that Holmes received a large sum
for his alleged confession. Mrs. Pite-
zel's counsel would not state whether
any Judgment would be entered r.
gainst Holmes, but it is believed uoth-
ing viii be done Mrs Pietzel also in-
quires if steps cannot be taken to
compel lawyer Jeptha Howe, Of st.
Louis, Holmes alleged co-conspigator
in the insurance swindle, to return the
So 500 she alleges he obtained from her
Her counsel is now considering just
what steps TO take in both Of these
matters
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FEMALE swTNDLER SENTENCED

Duluth, MINI, April 1o.-Mrs. Sam
uel d. Smith. of Detroit, Mich, was
sentenced to thirteen months hard
labor in the penitentiary at Saltwater,
Mimi, for uttering a forged instru-
ment. She and her husband succeeded
in swindling Mrs. MaeCameron, also of
Detroit, out Of $4,000 about year ago.
Mrs. Smith confessed to having coll
lected the money on a certificate Of
deposit to which her husband forged
Mrs. Caneron's name. Smith is still
at large.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
DEATH or MR.. C, w, MCCOY.

Wilson, N. c.. April TO- (special)
C. w. Mccoy, formerly of South Caro-
lima. but for the past year q prominent
merchant Of Wilson, died last night at
10 o'clock. lie was good man, and
most highly esteemed by the whole
community.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
SOME ENooURAaINe FEATURES.

SOME ENCOURAGING FEATURES.
But there has Been No Real Improve
ment in Business.
New York, April 10.-R. G. DUN &
Co.'S Weekly Review Of Trade, which
issues tomorrow, viii say:
The volume of business has not on
the whole increased nor have prices
appreciably advanced since April I.
when the range for all commodities
was the lowest ever known in this
country. BrcadstufTs and iron products
have risen slightly, but some other
articles have declined and the root of
the matter is that demand for con
sumption is still below expectations.
The number Of hands EMPLOYED has
been slightly lessened by strikes in
some establishments and by stoppage
or reduction in force In others. but
the change during the past week has
not been relatively important. The
weather has not favored active distri-
button Of spring goods, and uncer-
tainty as to continued employment af-
fects the purchases by hands in q large
number Of establishments.
The injury done to winter wheat by
storms and frosts at the west would
appear from reports of State officers
to have been considerable. Remark
ably low estimates of condition are
published by some State authorities
and while this may be the customary
exaggeration there has evidently been
much actual loss which tends at pres
ent to lessen purchases of farmers and
of dealers in farming districts.
Cotton has not changed and known
commercial and mill stocks exceed
probable consumption until new cotton
comes.
The billet pool and other combine
tions have raised prices of pig iron and
steel, but as yet finished products have
gained scarcely anything nor has de-
mand for them increased.
Failures for the past week have been
POO in the United States, against 2O7
last year. and 80 in Canada, against q
last year.
BRADSTREET'S REVIEW.
New York April 10.-Bradstreets
Review tomorrow will say:
While there is no general increase
in business there are several encour-
aging features.
First, the advance in prices of -four,
wheat, corn, oats, pork and sugar, to-
gether with that for steel billets and
beams and other iron and steel pro-
ducts, including No. 2 foundry pig, and
for tin plates. The advance in wheat
has continued so much longer than ex-
Dected that the trade are again discuss
ing the likelihood of this being the be-
ginning of the long advance for
cereals which they believe must come
after the extreme depression of the
past few years. Unfavorable crop re-
ports from central Western States,
confirmation of previous short crop
reports from Argentine and Australia,
small supplies in Europe and afoat
therefore, but above all, a revival Of
speculative interest in wheat, are un-
derneath cereal prices.
Bradsrect's regular quarterly exhi-
bit of comparative prices of 10s staple
articles, including stock, shows higher
quotations for rs products on April ],
1896, compared with So which are
lower and Is which are unchanged, in
contrast with corresponding quota
tions on January J.. Contrasted with
one year ago, there are increase of
quotations for 49 items, while 5 are
unchanged and 40 are lower.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
MISSIONARIES NOT EXPELLED.

Constantinople, April 1o.-An official
note has been issued by the Turkish
government catagorically denying that
Rev Geo. p. Knapp, the American mAS~
siouary, who is Visiting cne Vail Of
Bitlas, is imprisoned there, as has been
reported. The note also states that the
reported expulsion Of other mission
aries from Asia Minor is devoid Of
foundation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11

AS the free coinage Democrats are
SIRE to have majority in the Demo
cratic National convention it would be
interesting to know whether the gold
conSraetionists propose to follow the
example of their Kentucky fselers.
Atlanta Constitution.
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MR.. NADALs CONDITION CRITICAL

Wilson, n. c., April TO- (Special) -
The condition of Mr.. &C. If. Nadal is
unchanged. The doctors say that If
blood poisoning does net set in he
mag get well.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11

The s1nithfeld Herald notes that
Mr.. Wiley Stricixiand's team became
frightened, ran down the railroad
track, and the passing train ran over
him, killing him instantly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11

Impoverished blood causes that tired
feeling. Hoods Sarsaparilla purifies
enriches and vitalizes the blood and
gives vigor and vitality.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
10 STRIKES IN THE SOUTH.

The report of the Commissioners 81
labor of North Carolina and in other
soutbern states fail tc' record any
strikes or boycotts IN the South. The
as,sanoe OF these labor disturbances
makes the South an inviting field for
investment and for the immigration
OF skilled men and women, for skilled
workers of industrious habits are as
anxious to escape strikes and boycotta
az capitalists.
Ian the New York Evening Post OF
Thursday appears 8 communication
siened ''southerner" written, we sup
pose, 10y Mr. Moses Ii. Cone. which
was ia answer to some misconceptions
of the editor of that paper. 1t con-
tains the truth about the situation, and
giyea the reasons for it, We quote:
asir. In view of your article in to-
DAVIS paper in connection with the
withdrawal of the Lawrence Manutac-
turing Company from the field as
manufactures of brown cottons, Il
would call TO your attention that the
statement there made regarding surlkes
in Southern mills is misleading. 1 rep
resent a large number OF Southern
mills, and have never known OF
strike for increased wages in the South.
The recent great strike in the Eagle
and Phenix Mills OF Columbus, Ga, 70
which much attention has been called.
was not. as seems so generally sup
possed. for an increase of wages, but
was against reduction.
soThe Eastern mills need not draw
consolation from prospective labor
troubles in the South, for the reason
that with it's miIder climate, the much
cheaper cost of living, and the unre-
rarrner.ative wages to laborers in the
Eastern cotton ffelds-by reason OF the
low prices at which cotton can be raised
i'm Texas-the number of people apply
ING for work in the mills in the Pied
mont region Of the South will for years
to come be largely in excess of the
demand. And with the splendid char
acter of this labor, the proximity Of
the cotton-fields, and increase of CAPT
tai in the South, the day of New Eng
lands supremacy in the manufacture
of coarse cotton fabrics is rapidly
drawing to close.
VERY respectfully,
"SOUTHERNER.
New York, April s.
Another reason why there are no
strikes in the South is that, as rule,
the owners Of the factories are person
ally in control of them, and come in
contact with the men they employ.
The strikes. IN al sections. usually
occur where the owners and their en-
p1oyes are unknown to each other.
and there is lacking that mutual regard
and 'put yourself in his place" prae-
tee that Is conducive Of mutual conces
sions and mutual regard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11

There are two Republican chairmen
IN Arson county. They understand
each other pretty we'll. "PiInp Of poll
tical putrefaction. political shyster'
ready to sell to the one who holds out
the highest inducements" are some of
the esaoice applications hurled at each
other.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11

The tobacco edition Of the News and
Observer was 8 ''hHmmeql r. wilson
Times
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-22
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS,

The yield Of gold from New Zealand
and Queensland, for the quarter ending
Sept. 30, was 237 ,019 ounces.
Theodore BroitcnStcin, the left handed
pitcher Of the st. Louis Browns, has
been sold to the Cincinnati club for
$4,000.
The stOneware works of the Whit
more, Robinson & Co., at Akron, O.,
We're completely destroyed by fire The
loss is $2OO,0OO.
A freight train went through bridge
over the Platte river, 20 miles south Of
Des Moines. The conductor and two
unidentified men were killed.
The steamer Araso was driven on the
rocks Of the jetty at Coos Head, near
Marshfeld, Or. Four passengers and
eight of the crew were drowned.
During the month Of September there
were 20, ,233 sick persons i'll the hospitals
of Havana, of which 1923 died from
wounds received in fighting the insur-
gents.
1t is rumored at Albany that Gov
ernor Morton will pardon John Y. Nc
Kane before his term expires. McKane
has now served three yeaas for election
frauds at Brooklyn.
The corner stone Of the new Hall of
History, the building which begins the
construction of the American (Metho-
dist) university at Washington, has
been laid with appropriate ceremony.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-22
HIS HEALTH 4 REASON.

Ex-sccrctmr$ O. state Foster Gtu Eoute to
the Hawaiin Islands.
San FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.-Privatc in
formation has been received here that
ex- Secretary Of State John w. Foster
will arrive i'll this city, en- route to the
Hawaiian Islands by the steamer Peru.
Mr.. Foster is going to the islands osten-
sibly for his health, but it is limited he
may have on hand business of interna-
tional importance. Since the ex-secre-
tary has achieved a reputation as the
greatest exponent Of international law,
his services have been sought
by some of the greatest ma
tions ON earth. 1t is not considered
probable that he would journey to the
Hawaiian islands at a time when his
learning might be called into service,
unless called away on business of great
importance. Secretary d. T. Richard
son of the postoffice, who was secretary
of legation at the City of Mexico, when
Mr.. Foster represented the United
States government there, has received
a brief note from Mr.. Foster, anIounc.
ing his coming. Mrs. Foster will ac.
company the ex-secretary. They have
planned to spend several days in this
city where they have many friends.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-22

billions OF Bc'iyar. G." into the Venezue-
ltn Eountry.


WASHINGTON. Oct. 22-Adyices re-
ceived by Minister An>.rade of Vcnc-
Zuela are to the CI>:t tiat the COmmis-
sion sent u Holc:3cIA to Germany,
has returned after accomplishing Hatis-
factory arrangements which bring
about close id2ntity of interest of the
two countries, TEo>main features Of
the arrangement are loan Of 50,0Oo,.
900 boliyars or 10000, 900 of German
capital to the Venazuelan government,
and the establishment Of German
bank, with large capital, at Caracas
The large loan comes from private Ger
man sources, but it is felt to be not less
Important i'll showing the sentiment of
the German government towards Ncne-
zuela. The commission was headed by
the minister of public works in Presi-
dent Crespo's cabinet. On reaching
Berlin, the members were received
with marked honors by Emperor Will
lam, who conferred decorations upon
them.
Later negotiations for the loan and
bank were carried through. The presi-
dent of the company making the loans
Is Herr krupp, of the famous gun
works CT Essen. 1t was the same COM
pany under his direction, that built the
railroad from Caracas to Valencia 110
miles long, Developing the interior of
Venezuelan
The loan is the result OF German in
vestment' which have been made i'll
Venezuela in recent years. Under a
law enacted some years ago the govern
ment guaranteed ! per cent return on
railroad investments, the purpose being
to develop the country. This guaranty
led TO a debt OF about 25,O0o, 900
IOiiyars. most of II being due to the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-22
FROM FAR ALASKA.
DIR. sheldon Jackson Brings Indian Girls
south For Education.

DIR. sheldon Jackson Brings Indian Girls
south For Education.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 22.--Dr. Sheldon
Jackson of the national bureau of edu-
cation, passed through st. Paul OH his
way from Alaska to Washington, ID. c.
He had with him two young Alaskan
girls, about 10 years old, who have
been sent by the Presbyterian mission
school of Sitka to the Indian school at
Carlisle, Pa, where they are to receive
a higher education, as both have shown
remarkable ability il their studies. The
children speak very good English.
DR.. jackson was sent to Alaska last
spring by the secretary of the interior
to look after the introduction of domes-
ticated reindeer from Siberia into
Alaska and also to inspect the govern.
ment schools along the Arctic ocean.
The reindeer, DIR. Jackson says, are
prospering finely, and the schools are
usually in good condition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-22

ST. PAUL, Oct. 22.-Dr. Ancker has
returned from Chicago, where he had
been with little Jennie Schafer, who
was bitten by the same rab.d dog that
caused the death of two other children
only a short time ago. The little
Schafer girl was inoculated at the Pas
teur institute, and the doctor in charge
assured Dr. Ancker that the operation
was entirely successful and that the
child was practically out Of danger of
ever developing symptoms of the dis