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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-19
TRUST BETRAYED.
Boston Financial Concern Is Short
$780, 900.
BLOWN r. BY THE TREASURER,

Who HAD Possessed the rtmoss Confidence
of His Employers for Twessy YEAR.
Securities Supposed 20 Have B~~n Ny
Poshecsssd sei the Proceed. Lost IN
Speculation - Embesss~r Comics &c nis
Crisne-reniscufiary tp Prospect.
Boston. Dec. ia.-Frank c. Miles. for
more than twenty years the trusted
treasurer of the Boston Safe Deposit
and Trust company. one of the oides;
and most conservative of Bos;on's
banks. Is a dcfaulter for At least $780,
Coz. The dsfaication was Uncovered
late yesterday Afternoon by the pres
ident. and n meeting OF the directors
Immediately called. After their hurried
consultation a reporter Of the Asso-
eiaiei Press was sent for and upon his
arrival at the banking rcofaa n state
IA, MT was handed to him by President
Stone. la the presence Of the entire
board of directors Tn. material points
Of the statement are that the company
has found n deficit: that Miles has con-
tossed misappication OF secrities and
that the ioss may amount to si"o."vo.
The company. holds an indemnify bond
against Miles Of $4,000. The safe de-
posit vaults are not involved.
Had Beca Trusted for Twenty Sears-
More than the above the officials re-
fused to say. except that Miles had been
treasurer of the institution since IL be-
gan business in 1875. and during all
the twenty-one years had handled the
funds of the company In the most con-
sentative and careful maner. not even
q whisper being heard as TO his Integrity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-19
No Extortion nj inauguration.

Washington. Dec. 1s.-The inaugural
committee Is annoyed at reports that
Washington hotels would take advan-
tage of the expected crowds on the 9Th
or March TO charge exorbitant rate>
Chairman Bell. Of the committee. saio
that the statements Were false.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-19

mination to- report -Such-fcsolutioRs. II
Is feared. will cause intense puoiie feel
ing throughout Spain and Il s. by 70
means certain that the government can
keep this feeling within bounds. Owing
10 the legislative difficulties in tie way
81 the resolutions becoming effective
the Spanish government itself viii make
hc move at present. There Is known
to exist n strong opposition In the SEN
ate to the adoption Of the resolutions.
Under the senate rules the debate
can be protracted indefinitely. While
no disposition to obstruct has mani
Tested itself. yet IL Is said 20 he possible
Is one of the means of preventing ac-
ton. After action by the senate there
must he the debate In the house. with
possible changes In the resolutions be-
fore they have to run the gauntlet Of
the presidential veto. II the ultimate
result should he the adoption Of the
resolutions as the policy of the United
States then officials say war would be
inevitable.
Senior Dupuy de LONE was informed
OF the action OF the senate commit
tee ON the Cameron resolution soon
after IL occurred. He said that as u
was a matter before congress he must
decline to discuss IL or comment upon
IL In any way. and that any alleged
interviews with him which might APP
pear would be unauthorized
Interviews with n number Of congress-
men show that the feeling Is TO pass
TIE resolutions and let war come u Il
viii. Senator'S Chandler. Proctor. Nor
gan and Mills talked that way. Bur
rows Is opposed To the resolutions tee
| totally. Hale is dead against them and
says they viii he fought To a finish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-19
Public Building Bills.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The house COM
mite on public buildings has voted to
report and place on the house calen-
dar large number of public building
bills which IL had practically agreed
last session to report. The bills pro-
vide for buildings in part as follows:
Pekin. Ills; Clinton. Ia; Freeport.
Ills; Menominee. Mich: Grand Haven.
Mich; Owosso. Mich: GAINESVILLE. Wis !:
WARSAW, Wis. and Green Bay. Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-19
TN TasyEEEhs' GUIDE.

sAYri7ai. tDopsf.u:s. tpst,s .s10sptsnnce'
Al Oteers daily rsiephcne 1853
Sunday evenings . Pullman sleeper VIII 6e .
the depot after 1890, which will leave OK Chics
20 At 2:55 q. m. Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-19

Washington. Dec. 19.-The senate and
house pension committees held n joint
meeting yesterday to consider proposed
amendments to the Pickler pension
bill which passed the house in the last
session and Is pending before the sem
ate. Officers OF the G. a. X. and other
veteran organizations addressed the
committee In advocacy OF certain
changes making the laws n, Ore liberal.
which they desire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-19

Washington. Dec. ia private dis
patch received here announces the
death Of Captain George f.. Lemon. of
this city. at Coronado Beach. Cal. Cap
tain Lemon was probably the hest
known pension attorney In the country
and was publisher of The National Tri-
tupa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-19

pUELINGToH ROUTN--O., B, d q. 3Ait
- Way-Depot First sysnue and axsssns
street, 4. j. Youns, agent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20
AN EMINENT NORTH CAROLINA
SCHOLAR AND AUTHOR.


To the Editor: That dearth Of State
pride that keeps us willingly ignorant or
North Cardinals illustrous names and
deeds is confessedly a State vice. 1t Is
a State sin. 1t violates the divine COM
mand, Honor to whom honor is due
1t is also the worst kind Of State policy.
To develop personal worth and achieve
nlent the State must honor personal worth
and achievement. To quicken their ap-
pearing she should recognize them when
they do appear. Appreciation means
stimulation. Sister commemorative nave
a keen relish for North Carolina men OF
talent Every year our blessings bright
ems as they take their fight to other
States. 1t will not dry our eyes but it
may save MS future tears to remember
that oftentimes recognition means re-
tention.
How many North Carolinians outside
Of college walls are aware that at Chapel
Hill we have a man whose growing repu-
tation as a scholar and author, among
scientific circles at home and abroad, is
shedding increasing lustre upon the Uni
versity of our State? Our Professor of
Chemistry there, DR.. j.. T. Venable, is
still a young man. The best work Of
his life, we trust, is yet before him, not
to dim but to diadem his past achieve
ments. But that past is noble record Of
hard aud faithful labor in his chosen
science.
In 1883 Prof. Venable published his
first book, a Manual of Qualitative
Analysis" of which two editions have
been issued and exhausted.
In 1894 he published his History of
Chemistry" From the nature of the
subject books on chemistry appeal to an
extremely small fraction of the general
public. yet the first edition Of this book
only two years out is already exhausted,
and the second has been on sale since
June.
In the fall of 1896 appeared his DE
velopment of the Periodic Law" This is
his greatest work, not only in the number
Of pages, but in the study and range Of
research which It's profound and diff
ficult subject required. Though publish
ed only a few months ago, it has already
been recognized on both sides of the At
lantic as a valuable addition TO chemical
literature.
Many striking indications could be
mentioned of the high rank Professor
NendDle HoiuS dilOHS duluOEs ou Chtih-
istry. We shall mention but one. About
year ago an address was delivered be-
fore the students of the Columbian Uni
versity, Washington, ID. c., by the cele-
brated Dr. Henry Darlington Bolton, au-
thor of "a Select photography of Chem
istry, 1492-1S92," the standard work OF
the world in that line. The subject of
DIR. Bottoms lecture was Chemical Books
and How to Use Them" In concluding
his address, the eminent lecturer stated
that out of the $4,000 books that had
been published on chemistry, he would
recommend five as indispensable to every
student interested in science. OF these
select five one was by Johnston, one by
Prof ]. F. Cook, two by the great
Liebig, and one by Prof. Il. p. Venable,
Of the University of North Carolina. In
placing DR.. Venable's History of Chem
istry'' among the five DR.. Bolton took oc-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20

There is nothing just as good as DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, so demand it and do
not permit the dealer to sell you some
substitute. He will not claim there is
anything better, but in order to make
more profit he may claim something else
to be just as good. You want DIR. Kings
New Discovery because you know it to be
safe and reliable, and guaranteed to do
good or money refunded. For Coughs.
Colds, Consumption and for all affections
of Throat, Chest and Lungs, there is
nothing so good as is DIR. Kings New Dis
covery. Trial bottles free at John Y.
MacRae's Drug Store. Regular size so
cents and $100
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20
WHAT THE CHIMES SAY.

What say the chimes
In Christmas times?
Dollars, dollars, dollars and dimesv
Over the hills
And frozen rills?
Dollars, dollars and broken billsw
So they ring
So they sing
So the bells in the steeples swing:
Dollars, dollars
Dollars and dimesv'
That is the music
Christmas times!
Oh, the chimes
Christmas times!
Musical echoes of dollars and dimes!
"Ding-dongr
Sweeping along
Dollars, dollars" their daily song!
SO they say
AS they ring away:
Dollars, dollars and dimes to pay.
Dollars, dollars
Dollars and dimes"
That is the music
Christmas times!
F. L. Stanton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20

AS TO PUBLIC PRINTER.
Mr.. Seemay Thinks One Should be Elec-
ted, and Receive Bids.


To the Editor: The plea is now being
made that as the Democrats and Republi-
cans have each had pull" at the public
printing, it is now the Populists' turn to
receive this place at the hands of the
Legislature OF 1897.
The law as it now stands says that
the State printing shall be awarded to
the lowest responsible bidder, and if it
is the desire Of the Legislature to give
it to the Peoples party, this law viii
have to be SO changed.
As non-partisan tmy sympathies be-
ing with the Populists) and as an EN-
ploying printer OF long years standing,
/ would suggest that his law be changed,
but not for the purpose Of awarding the
contract to any particular party, but for
the purpose of having public work per-
formed in the most satisfactory manner
and at the smallest possible cost to the
taxpayers OF the State. To this end
my recommendation would be that instead
of the States inviting bids for the work,
as whole, public printer be elected,
who is thoroughly conyersant with every
branch and detail of the printing and
book binding business; that he be paid
a regular stated salary and is in no way
interested in the ownership OF print
ing office; that he be required to give
a good and sufficient bond for the faith
full performance Of duty. That it shall
be the duty Of said public printer to in
vite bids, by advertisement, ON any and
every piece of work to be done, and shall
give the contract for such work to the
lowest responsible bidder, and upon let
ting the contract shall file each and every
bid with the Secretary of State or other
proper official, so the people may know
who the lowest bidders are. BY this
means no one printing house is likely to
receive all the work, as some houses are
specially equipped for book-work, while
others are better prepared for job work,
etc., etc.
Under our present law dishonest pub
lie printer can so manipulate good
portion Of the work as to make it cost
the State much more than it should This
is owing to the fact that under the
present system OF inviting bids it is utter
~ impossible to schedule the various
kinds of work in such way as to make
the conditions sufficiently clear as will
leave no loop-hole for error.
AS evidence that this is the better way
to dispose OF this matter, take the large
commercial institutions of the country,
the railroads, steamship, and telegraph
lines, together with other small corpora
tons, and it will be found that for the
same work they would pay much less than
does the State. This Is because they
do not award their printing contracts
~ whole, but distribute the work among
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20
BOSTON PNEUMATIC MAIL SYS
TEN.

Boston, Dee 10, 1896.
To the Editor: Drop your letter in
the box, press the button, and before you
can count ten, the missive will have reach
ed the main postffice, stamped and dated,
ready for immediate delivery.
Such is the plan soon to be put into OPP
GRAFTON in Boston. Pneumatic tubes are
to be placed under the principal streets,
and. should their alleged lightning-lke
rapidity be demonstrated, the Hub will
possess the quickest postal service in the
world.
The Board Of Aldermen recently passed
an order granting the Boston Pneumatic
Tube Company privilege to lay and main
tain underground conduits for pipes and
tubes, with suitable man-holes therefor,
to be used for the purpose Of transmit
ting United States mail, messages, COM
mercial bundles, packages, merchandise
and other articles, by means OF pneuma-
tic power, from place to place, in and
under every street Of Importance.
The first line to be opened will be from
the depot to the postoffice. and will be
ready for business early in the spring.
Postmaster Coveney is a strong advocate
of pneumatic transmission for mail. He
has investigated the methods used In
Paris, Berlin and London, where it is n
success, and proposes to have system far
ahead Of anything of the kind in use any
where.
Boston will start with five miles Of
eight-inch pipe, sufficient in size to carry
miscellaneous merchandise as well as let
ters and messages. If they demonstrate
half what they declare possible, it will be
serious blow to the telegraph, telephone,
delivery institutions and local express
people.
Offices will be located at convenient
points, connection made with prominent
business houses, signal calls placed in pri-
vate residences, and a complete messen-
ger service established.
The pipes will be OF cast iron, bored
perfectly smooth on the inside, with all
bends and joints OF polished brass. The
compressed air viii be supplied by steam
power at seven pound pressure. The
carriers are two feet long and about
eight inches in diameter. They will
carry 900 letters at time, or any pack
age of small dimensions. Mechanism
checks the speed OF the carrier, which is
over mile a minute, just before it reach
es the terminal, thereby ensuring safety
for the most fragile article. Carriers can
be sent every six seconds, making the -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bremo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money IL II
fails to cure. 25c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20

the lowest bidders ON each particular
item. BY this plan they secure better
work. lower prices and greater prompt
ness than does the person Of State that
entrusts its entire work to one firm.
| wish to state that | am no applicant
for the position of public printer and
wouldn't have it as a gracious gift, but
would like for the firm represent to
have an equal showing for portion OF
the State printing were we inclined to
offer figures.
Yous very truly,
II. Il. SEEMAY.
Durham, N. c., Dec. 10.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20

We wish we could make
G eryb ody believe that
promptness is prevention;
that there should be no de-
lay when you are losing flesh
and when you are pale, espec-
tally if a cough be present.
The continued use of SCOTS
Emusic in the early stagesof
lung affections does prevent
the development of Con-
sumption. Your doctor will
tell you this is true and we
state it without wishing to
make any false claims or
false promises. Free book
tells more on the subject.
SCOTT BOVINE, Chemists, New Yor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20

casion to pronounce it without an equal"
Now, Mr.. Editor, such facts as the
above ought to be known from Person T.,
Brunswick, from Currituck to Cherokee,
for the honor OF our State, for the glory
Of the University, and for the inspiration
of every student within our borders.
EGBERT w. SMITH.
Greensboro, n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20
THERE IS NOTHING so GOOD.

Greensboro, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20

pacity of the mail tube 10000 letters an
hour.
The managers are of the opinion that
it will revolutionize the present method Of
parcel delivery from the big stores In
Boston.
II. NJ. HOLLEMAN.
Boston, Mass.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20
Y. w. C. T. u.

To the Editor: Evils of Intemperance.--
In all the towns and counties / have
seen l never saw city or village yet
whose miseries were not in proportion to
the number of public houses. All such
houses are ever an occasion of debauch-
cry and excess, and, either in a political
or religious light it would be our highest
interest to have them suppressed.
Intemperance cannot be cured by gen
eral legislation or by sermons.
The rum-seller is the root of evil; until
it is made n crime to sell intoxicating
beverages, intemperance will continue to
exist.
The liquor traffic is of less wise, less
kind, and less enlightened past. For its
existence in this gentler age we are al
more or less responsible. So may our
kind heavenly Father help us to feel our
responsibility more forcibly, that we may
be found trying to press more of the
white ribbon hearts into service.
CARRIE PHILLIPS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-18
TO. MEET MIR. STEVENS.
The Manchester ship Canals Mana
ger Here Tomorrow.

President d. c. Purse of the Savannah
! Board of Trade left last night for Atlanta,
where he goes on invitation of Mayor Por-
ter King to meet there to-day Mr.. Mar
shall Stevens, general manager of the
Manchester ship canal.
Mr. Stevens will spend to-day in At
lanta and will be dined at the Capitol City
Club He will leave Atlanta tonight via
the Central railroad, and will be accom-
panied by Capt. Purse. 1t IS expected that
Mr.. Stevens will spend Saturday and Sun
day In Savannah, after which he VIII go
TO Charleston He was 10 have been in
Charleston tomorrow, but has been de-
tained somewhat on his trip and will not
probably be there before Monday.
1t Is not known yet just what entertain
ment will be arranged here for Mr.. Stew
ems, but It is intended to show him 5a-
vannah's commercial and shipping facili-
ties and to give him a thorough under
standing of them. His ydsit will undoubt-
eddy be OF great interest to Savannah, and
he will be warmly welcomed here. 1t is
believed there is a probability of It's re-
sulting in advantage both to the company
OF which Mr.. Stevens is in charge and to
this, the foremost OF South Atlantic ports.
Mr. Stevens will be entertained at the
De Soto during his stay here as the guest
ness men will be invited to meet him at
the city exchange. After the reception he
will be given a view of the river front,
either from the pilot boat John II. Estill
or from the revenue cutter Boutwell,. At
ter this a carriage drive will be taken TO
both the upper and lower wharves, in or
der to give Mr.. Stevens a fair idea OF the
terminal facilities Of Savannah.
The representatives Of the railways and
the shipping interests have been given
special invitation to meet Mr. Stevens, as
they are the ones most especially inter
ested in the object OF his visit and he
will be given an opportunity to discuss
with them the project OF a line of steam
ships between Savannah and Manchester.
There is a very fair prospect for this pro-
ject being put into effect Immediately. A
large shipping firm here has informed
Capt. Purse of it's willingness to accept
of Mr.. stevens proposition to take one
third interest in the profit and loss of
such a line and to handle the business at
this port, provided the railways will give
assurance of their aid in providing car
goes in the way of providing other freight
than cotton, which viii afford cargoes
during only portion OF the season.
Brunswick is anxious to have Mr.. Ste
vens visit that port, and an effort will be
made to induce him to go there from here.
Charleston is also preparing to entertain
Mr.. Stevens in style on the occasion Of
his visit there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-18
LOCAL Personal.

Mrs. r. H. Polk left for the north yes
terday on the Tallahassee.
Mr.. Harris G. Cope left for the north
yesterday on the Tallahassee.
Mr.. ]. z. Fulton left for White Springs.
Fla. by the Plant system yesterday.
Mr.. Wayne Cunningham was a passen-
ger on the Tallahassee for New York yes
terday
Mrs. r. f. Reid and Mrs. NJ. Reid left
yesterday for Gainesville, Pa, by the
Plant system.
Sergt. ]. B. Killourhy is back at his
post at the police barracks, after an alb
sence of about month in New York city.
Sergt. Killourhy was In a very low state
OF health when he left here, and his
friends will be glad TO hear that he re.
turns much improved.
Mrs. M. l.. Boyd has gone to Hasers.
town, Md, where she will place her son
Montague at the College OF St. James. in
charge OF Mr.. Julian Hartridge. Mrs.
Boyd Will go from Hagerstown to New
York, where she will spend several weeks
at the Hotel Marlborough
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-18
PENsACOLA's NEW PILOT BOAT.
savannah Pilots Pay Their Respects
to the New Craft.

TO the New Craft.
Pensacola's new steam pilot boat, the
sommers N. Smith, arrived here yester-
dsy morning, en- route for her home port.
She made the trip from Newport News to
Charleston in forty hours, arriving there
Wednesday, and, after spending a Few
hours III the harfbor of Charleston, sailed
for Savannah go get a supply of coal
The boat is the third OF fine kind built
by the Newport News Ship Building Conn
psny, and is made after the model Of the
Savannah steam pilot boat j. H. Estill,
though somewhat smaller. She is a bean
tiful boat, and is fitted up with all % the
very latest improved conveniences, and
cos $4,000. She is III feet over all. with
q feet beam and IS feet depth of hold.
She has compound condensing engines Cf
40 horsepower, and high pressure Of
lG ana a low pressure of 49, The piston
STOKE is 26 inches. The boiler is - feet
inches by II feet, with three corrugated
furnaces IA inches in diameter. She is
supplied with a dynamo, which furnishes
the search light and electric lights in
every part of the boat and is fitted out
with wreoking and fire pumps. The cabin.
dining room. galley and officers end
pilots quarters are handsomely and con.
veniently fitted up.
Her officers are: Captain, F. NJ. Dunn;
first mate. william Bazzell; first engineer,
David Sheehan; second engineer, A. G..
Fell, and sixteen men. Aboard of her
were Capt J. e. OBrien, president of the
State Pilots Association of Florida; Capt.
S. l.. Clifford, president of the local as
ISOLATION.
The rev boat was visited ard lmired
by large ndnber Of Savannahians who
We're cor Il " received on boatd The pi-
lot boat !. H. Estill, which was on VIII
links narine railway, hoistod her colors
in honor of thc visitor, AMI the Savannah
pilots paid tfeir respects u Pensacola .
new boat. They were entertained on
board by the officers OF the Smith and
spent an agreeable hour in admiring the
visitor.
After coaling up at Taggart's the Som
mers N. Smith left late in the after
noon, and was saluted by all of the steam
boats in the harbor. She will stop at
Jacksonville for a day and VIII then pro-
coed to Pensacola.