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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-05


In the attempt TO sell "doctored" dia-
monds, and but for the suspicion of the
would-be purchaser would have netted
big profit. The diamonds which Mrs.
Roberts tried to dispose OF were cheap
yellow stones which had been skillfully
colcred.
Diamond experts say that stones can
be so skillfully colored that detection
Is next to impossible; that there is a
mint OF money in such scheme for
the man who can do the coloring clev-
erly. and at the same time use discre-
ton in the disposition of his goods.
And yet so pefect are the relations
between the importers and dealers in
these precious stones that the thing
has no. beeen attempted, commercially
speaking. within the memory OF the
oldest expert.
The stones selected for this treat
nent are yellow stones of poor grade,
In whose cutting little care has been
employed. The fine stones are usually
cut into what is known as the knife
edge" but in the yellow or inferior
stones it is not uncommon to find
rough edges over which the cutter has
gllded carelessly.
II Is these rough edges, so to speak,
which the diamond colorist selects for
his manipulations. By means of
touch, ever so infini;esimal, of aniline
dye, he is able to impart to the yellow
stone, the beautiful tints which distin-
tuish the white and moro valuable dia-
mond. When it is remembered that
the white stone, with its iridescent
blush radiance, is worth more than
twice the yellow diamond, the signifi-
canoe Of the color scheme is at once ap-
parent.
Purple is the most effective color
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-05
DOCTORED DIAMONDS.
PLENTY OF SCOPE FOR CLEVER
SWINDLERS.
or Course the Police win Get Him In
the End and He VIII Rspeat-Ths
Arrest Of Pretty Mrs. Roberts In
Washington Recently.

ITH the arrest OF
Mrs. r. Z. Roberts,
in Washington. ID.
c., recently,a clever
fraud which, for
many years has
been dormant, has
again been re-
vived. and will
probably in d u c c
some smart rascal
to turn his skill in
Roberts was caught
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-05

! ISIS Ada Manning,
a pretty colored So ~
cieiy girl. who live.
with her aunt in
} Chicago, is an ex.
pert whittier and
mas lately con.
structed a little
wooden engine,
which runs on a
miniature track, all
the result NJ ho.
, 1896-04-22

The 8 S. CUrlb6ee arrived at fredGrIkSted
OH Sunday and left for St. Thomas, where she
took on board some sugar from the con
demned bsrque Ema. She was to leave yes
terday afternoon for New York via Porto
Rico.
Few people take The Trouble to read sta
~tistical tables, and il is probable that the
Return of Customs revenues in st. Thomas
published in he Tidende on the 18th instant
has been examined by only a small proportion
of the readers of the paper, yet the Return
possesses unusual interest. The story Of
decrease, which, unfortunately has had to be
repeated in these Customs returns for a long
time, has at last ceased and has been replaced
by the more cheering report. Of Improvement.
q Mr.. Authoni is able to tell us that the Gus
TOMS revenue of St. Thomas in the quarter
ending the 3lst Of March 1896 has advanced
on tie corresponding quarter in the previous
wear by very nearly $4,000, the respective
totals being $l0,567.ll and $8,375.76. This
advance has been large enough to cancel de-
fciencies in the 8 preceding quarters and
leave the financial year l695-96 with a bet
ter customs income than 1891 .95 by $7O6.
This is very encouraging, and we sincerely
trust that it MEALS that the commercial tide
in St. Thomas has seen its lowest water
mark and will now gradually rise again. The
great natural advantages ofthe port can never
be taken from it, and it is not unreasonable to
expect that with the growth of the worlds
traffic St. Thomas will once more become a
place of considerable Importance. even if it
Should never attain to the prosperity Of the oft
lamented good old days. 1t is at any rate
pleasant to know that at the present moment
there is a gleam of light may it continue
and increase.
, 1896-04-22
Il E L + G r A NJ s.
ST. CROIX STATION.

New York, April lSth.-In tho House of
Commons on Thursday the Chancellor of the
Exchtquer delivered his speech Oil the Bud
get. He stated that the past year had been
a most wonderful one in point of revenue
and expenses, both Of which were the largest
known since the last great war, the surplus
and reduction III the national debt being also
the largest ever known
He further stated that the bank deposits
thr oughout the country, production of g Id,
the Bank Of England's reserve, and the price
Of Consols were unprecedented.
The revenue from stamps he found showed
the greatest known volume of business; also.
that the condition of the workingmrn was
never SO good as at present, but he regretted
, 1896-04-22

that he could not say the same Tor the Agri-
cuIturallstS, VIII ich was less sa iAfaotory.
referring to the exports, Imports, railway
arnlngs. and the cIealing House returns
everything certainly showed an upward ten
dency, especially DUNG The last six months.
The national debt had been reduced bv
the sum OF G8, 134,O sterling. making a
total reduction during the past thirteen years
OF Que hundred million pounds sterling, and
lie emphasized that III case Of urgent neces-
sity the nation could expsnd the sum Of two
hundred millions without increasing the
burden Of taxation, one atom beyond what
was chesrfully endured in 1867. Cheers
In continuation he remarked that the nation
should be proud of such an enormous re-
venue, at same time he would raise the grave
question whether the expenditure was not
increasing beyond the capa ity of permanent
endurance Opposition cheers). But it would
then be for the country to choose between
stopping the reduction Ut the national debt or
increasing the genetal taxation. He propos-
ed utilizing the anticipated surplus to reduce
the land lax by three shillings to ono shilling,
thus absorbing one hundred Thousand pounds
to reduce farm ratings by 1915 900. The
grant for aid to education by 9433 900, and
10y "a slight alteration in the death duties
G20O, 900.
In conclusion, he said that the revenue for
the ensuing year was Teckoned TO realize one
hundred million forty seven thousand pounds,
and the expenditure at one hundred and one
million seven hundred and fifty five thousand
pounds. During the discussion which follow
ed the speech Of Sir Michael ticks Beach,
Sir William Harcohrt praised the excellent
statement produced and approved of its
principles. but reserved his. opinion upon the
specific proposals made. He thought, how
ever, that a portion Of the surplus should be
utilized fer the reduction of the income tax.
The "Daily News" Chronicle" and
Graz hic," in editorials on the above, think it
to be a great speech undoubtedly establishing
the reputation of Sir Michael, bur they con-
slider that the proposals are satisfactory only
to- landlords.
A despatch from Washington reports that
President Cleveland has sent to the Senate a
mass of correspondence relating to Cuba and
showing the steps taken by the United States
to act as mediator during the last rebellion.
A teleg ram from Queenstown reports the
arrival there of the S. 8 MAJ tstic ON Wednes-
day, having encountered strong northerly
gales; she reports a tidal wave having struck
her en- the 10th inst killing, 2 searnen.
Paris advices state that in view of possible
events in the Soudan, orders have been issued
to increase the supplies and ornaments at
, 1896-04-22
CHRISTIANsTED.

April 16tL-per sloop Empire from st.
Thomas-Ci plain II. r.. Petersen
April l8th-pe. scnnr. ''Vigaant" from St.
Thomas-Farencr Robson, Bessie Conrad,
NJ. V. Fps. wife, child Marian and servant,
Nalborg Messer, Angelina Todnann, Joseph
Holsford, Conrad Laniel>en, p, ter Banchuert.
April l8th-per schnr. atlantic for St.
ThOmas-Captain Dyer, Styrmand S.B. White,
Captain II. il. Petersen,
April 19th-per s. S. "Caribbee'' for New
York-Constantia Lunl, Henrietta Manson
and , children Julia, Frank aud Laura.
April 20th-per schnr "Vigilant" for ST.
Thomas-R. NJ. Hansen, wife and servant,
S~astrene, Ellie" & Mary Hay, W. Brustmeyer,
Mary Richardson,
April 2lst-pel schnr. Atlantic" from ST.
Thomas Captain Dyer and vile, Consul
Aubeck.
FREDEKlKSTED.
April 19th-per S. $. "Caribbre" for New
York via St, Thomas-Alr. van Fps. For
st. Thomas-Mrs Aubeck, 3 children and
servant, Mrs. Dahl, MIR. d. Dewindt.
, 1896-04-22
FR%EDERlKSTED.


DIED in Christiansted on Sunday the
18th instant, Mr.. WILLIAM TALLMAN, chief
clerk in the Christiansted Customs Depart
ment. Mr.. TALLMAN was 81 years of age and
had been in the service of the Department
for more than IS years.
, 1896-04-22
r

The Factory sugar price was fixed on Mon
day at $3.50 per 100 lbs. Of sugar.
, 1896-04-22
ORDINANCE.

conc ;rning IA pension to tbs
acting chief clerk at the
Judges Office in Frederik-
sted 81. w. r.. Didrichsen.
, 1896-04-22
Hermann August Jurs,

lfu"gsrende Vice Gougermeur for de dansk yeStndsEe Or
R6der Of Donne6rOg.
NJOR V|ITTERLIGT: Paa Finantsministeriets derom
Y! nedla9te acknowledgements Forestilling har Diet be-
haget hans Majestpt kongen we'd Allerh0ieste Resolution
at 26de I: NJ. allernaadigst at stadfaste folgendo Anord-
ming ON Underst0ttelse for constitueret Underdommer-
fuldm@ 5tig i Frederiksted H. w. /. D~IDRICHSEN.
Fra lste August 1896 at regne tIegges der af st. CIoix Colonial
kasse conshtneret Observation-Disclosures Frederiksied II. w. r.
Iidrichsen 800 nari9t Underst0ttese.
Reghrne PenSonsloven at 4e December 1863 ON Pensioners
Udbetaling og Oph6r s<ulle v@rea nvendelgo med Hensyn til denne
Underst0ttelse.
Hvorefter ALE V~edkommende sig have at rette.
Gouoenementet for de danyE- oeaindiske Der,
St. Croix, den 2lde April 1896.
Under min Hand og Gouvernementet segL
H. A. JURS,
I4.S9I V.G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-29
A DIAMOND THAT BRINGS ILL
LUCK.
From the jewelers. Reyiew)

From the jewelers. Reyiew}
Some years ago a Paris jeweler told
a story of one diamond which had pass
ed over his counter no less than II times,
1t was a beautiful stone of nearly four
carats, Of perfect color and uster, but
easily identified by means Of "a small
feather" in the tip Of the lowest part.
He bought it from an East India dealer
and had it set in a ring. 1t was sold
10 countess in 1860, just before the
outbreak Of the Franco-Prussian war
The countess died in few weeks and
the ring was worn by her husband. He
was killed in the siege of Paris and a
few days after his death the ring was
brought into the store for sale by a
common soldier. He was arrested and
the ring sent to the family of the dead
count. Before the siege ended they
brought in the ring and sold it to the
dealer in order to procure money to buy
food. Directly after the siege it passed
into the hands of an English tourist who
visited the city to get a look at the ruin
wrought by the communists and a year
later back came the stone from the In
dian buyer of the firm, who, on being
written to and desired to tell how he got
it, stated that it had been the property
Of an English tourist hunter who was
killed by tiger, and his friends sold the
ring to get means to send the body
home. The stone was reset and soon
found a purchaser in prominent mem
Der of the demi-moude who not long
after was murdered in her room. A
mong the articles taken by the murderer
was the ring, and the firm began to
wonder how soon it would turn up. They
had not long to wait, for all their people
had by this time learned about the stone
and were on the lookout for it, After
six months it was found in the showcase
OF a jeweler in London, who had bought
it from n firm in Amsterdam. 1t was
bought by the Paris agent and sent back
to be started afresh on its travels. 1t
was purchaser again by a woman Of the
town. who, six weeks later was drawn
out Of the Seine with the gem on her
finger, and by a strange coincidence it
was offered to the firm that sold it by the
police agents, the court having jurisdiC-
ton having ordered it to be sold. And
so it went from hand to hand, attended
with misfortune at every change and
usually bringing death to the posses
sor. Laborers in the Golconda mines
used to say that when stone was bap-
tized in blood when first taken from the
earth it caused the shedding of blood
wherever it went, and the story OF one
such ill-omened gem goes far to confirm
belief in such a superstition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-29

fdcnces OF the President Col. Julian s.
/ Carr, and board Of directors. He car
! ries with him in the new relation a thor
ough knowledge Of the workings of that
mammoth establishment.
John Boyd and Price Solwin colored,
were before Mayor Peay yesterday morn
charged with breaking into a box
lea with hams, which was on the
! /, opposite Dukes factory
t..s discharged and Boyd bound
A. ri There was no evidence
/ ing had been stolen.
~ q good news TO Durham peO-
learn that Mr. J. r. Mallory is fit
ID Stokes Hall and in a short time
\ have it ready for public use. Since
me old hall was burned Durham has
=, been greatly iuconvenieced. The new
one will be q big Improvement on the old
hall.
The coming Of the Margaret Sympho-
ny Club Tuesday evening is looked for
ward to with much pleasure. They have
been here before and are remembered
with much pleasure. Nearly every seat
has been taken, and persons who have
not already secured tickets should do 30
at once.
The Social Purity club has completed
its organization by the election Of Dr.
]. NJ. Manning, President; r. j. Lambe,
vice President and T. G. Williams, Jr.,
Secretary and treasurer. Rev. l.. II.
Turnbull made most effective speech
at their last meeting.
Capt. r. J. Parrish returned yesterday
from New York, where he had been on
business.
Copt w A. Lea continues quite sick.
Thos. It. Lloyd one Of Chapel Hills
substantial citizens, was here Friday
evening.
son court.
Miss Clyde Mason has gone back to
Chapel Hill much to the regret Of many
of Durham's young people.
Mrs. b. l.. Duke and Miss Pearl re-
turned from Raleigh Friday evening.
Mrs. J. w. Jones has gone back to
Raleigh.
Mrs. Stroud has been here from Sanford
visiting her brother, J. ]. Pritchard, and
has gone home
The election Of DR. J B. Matthews
health officer for the county Of Chatham
is a compliment his friends in Durham
appreciate. He is a young physician
with talent and energy and will make
his mark.
Julian S. Carr. Jr., one Of the Uniyer-
sity students, is spending a few days
with his parents, Col and Mrs. J. S.
Carr,in this city.
Col Bennehan Cameron passed
through the city Friday on his way to
Raleigh.
Miss Gertrude Beasley has gone to
Greenville to visit her sister, Mrs. Elem
ming.
Mrs. J. G. Roney, of Wilson, is here
on a visit to her father, Capt w. A.
Lea, who is dangerously sick.
Miss Sarah Lea, of Caswell, is visiting
relatives in Durham.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-29

A, HORNE, Clayton,
B. N. DUKE, Durham.
a. z. PAGE, Aberdeen
f. p. DANCY, Norfolk.
JNO. W. SCOTT, Sanford.
FRED. PHILIPS, Tarboro.
GEO. w. WATTS, Durham.
Pittsboro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-29
POLITICAL PROBLEMS.
Rev. Peyton H. HoRe Recommends an
Honest Restriction Of the Suffrage

/ Rev. PeytOn IL. HORe recommends an
Honest Restriction Of the Suffrage
Petersburg, Wa Nov. 28.-At Tabb
street Presbyterian church, Rev. Peyton
H. Hoge, d. d., or Wilmington, N. c.,
preached an eloquent Thanksgiving ser
mon on Christian civilization. DR.. Hoge,
/ speaking on political issues, said:
I'VE have not reached our present state
seemed the death knell Of the Union, and
when the several armies Of the Union
were marched around this devoted city
and it's faithful defenders had 10 retreat,
many thought that the preservation OF
the Union meant the end Of liberty, and
that the South could only exist as con-
quered province, but we have lived to see
the last trace Of hostile legislation re-
moved from the Federal statute books
and ex-Confederate law-giyers and sol
diers high i'm the councils Of the now
truly United States In this very month
after n campaign Of unusual intolerance
and bitterness, we have seen our people
return everywhere to their own affairs
and accept the decree OF the ballot as
unhesitatingly as though it had been at
tackled by cannon and bayonets
'In our own section we have one pc
culiar problem, the greatest perhaps that
ever confronted free people-the sud
den enfranchisement Of our poorer class
es. To my mind the worst evils of that
experiment were not found in the first
years of corruption and msrule, but in
the fact that for a whole generation ey-
cry question of policy and Of men has
had to give way to the sole question Of
white supremacy, and that our younger
politicians have had to study no political
question but the sole question Of how to
carry elections. We have recently seen
signs Of the breaking Of that yoke, but
another danger comes before us-the car
nival Of corruption to follow where white
men divide and begin to bid against each
other for the black mans vote For my
self, l can see no solution for the prob
lSm except an honest restriction Of the
ballot, yigilantly applied to black and
white alike, and a secret ballot to pro-
tect the colored vote alike from the cor
ruption Of the white man and the OPP
pressor of his own people"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-29
BROTHER CREEPY is WILLING
TO COMPROMISE.

Levi Creecy, our ancestor, in the year
1916, conveyed the land upon which
=. City now stands to certain corpora
tors. Levi held the property by grant
from the government, and the convey
ance was illegal and void because not in
conformity with the requirements of the
statutes in such case made and provided.
The property therefore reverts to the
heirs Of the aforesaid Creecy, of which
we are the only living one. We are
open to compromise because we are con-
scious that the persons in possession are
the innocent victims Of ineXpericnce, in
cautiousness or ignorance but the law
maxim is "igaorantia neminem excusat.'
SO all interested viii please report ct
this office to avail themselves of a liberal
compromise City Economist.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-29
THERE is NOTHING so GOOD.

There is nothing just as good as DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds, so demand it and do
no. permit the dealer to sell you some
substitute. He viii not claim there is
anything better, but in order to make
more profit he may claim something
else to be lust as good. You want Or.
Kings New Discovery because you know
it to be safe and reliable, and guarau
teed to do rood or money refunded. For
Coughs, Colds, Consumption and for ali
affections ~ Throat, Chest and Lungs
there is nothing so good as is DIR. Kings
New Discovery. Trial bottle free at
John Y MacRae's Drug Store.
Regular size 90 cents and $L00.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-29

SoOp'S PILLS cure Liver His, Bill
BUSINESS, Indigestion Headache.
sassy to take, easy to operate 25c-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-29

See "FAe Foyer Of the Metropolitan
Opera" by A. B. Wenzsl, in Truth to-
msrrsw. All trains and news stands.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-11
'ERs OF THE ALPHA HADIEs) CYCLING CLUB.

souther, F. E. Donkosen, ]. s. Turner,
E. Brown, R. Taylor, ]. Sammi, w. Haw-
kins, ]. Lemmer, W. Lemmer, H. f. Null
Ter, L. Henry, Hon. Doc Watt, F. Dolliver,
E. Laid and J.. Weymouth.
Splendid fishing was enjoyed by the
anglers VINO were on the lake yesterday
morning during the thunder storm.
Jabez Swan, he of the paintpots and
brushes. is still at Glen Ellen, showing
Judge Bahrs and other unfledged follow
ers of Isaak Walton how to take two
pound trout out of unpromising-lo looking
holes to the tune of that beautiful Chinese
iove-ditty with which he electriTies the
guests of Mine Host Harrison's hostelry
on every available occasion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-11
CRICKET cHIRPs.
Some Big Scoring In the English
FieIds-To-Morro
Events.

EN0IIl6H
English cricket reports serve as excel.
lent weather records. 1t is easy to see that
"set fair" has been the recent reading Of
British bsromete-s. The subjoined
"chirps" are the evidence of this.
At Ksnsington oval, on the 26 ult.
Middlesex beat Surrey by 2o5 runs. sil
T. @. O'Brien, of Middlesex, in his second
innings, made 137-one of the best innings
OF the season in point of accuracy.
In the same week, in the Gloucestershire-
Lancashire match at Bristol, Frank Suge
OF the latter team made 220 with but two
errors. In this match Champion G. G..
Grace scored a brilliant half-century.
thereby increasing his aggregate for the
season to 1000 runs.
Yorkshire scored 41S in a successful
match with Derbyshire.
By latest reports the Nottingham-Aus-
tralian match was all in favor of the home
wickets to fall. They made 269 in their
Graham of the Australian eleven came
off for the first time in this match, making
a faultless SO. and Dareing, too, played a
fine innings of A.
Playing Cambridge University at Lords.
M. G. G. and Ground put up S91 runs in
less than four Nour Two OF. the team.
Nichols and -1etner scored 81 in
half an hou. Cambridge was badly
whipped.
Tomorrow the Pacifics play the Bohe-
mlans at Alameda, while the Alamedas
and CALIFORNIA; play at Golden Gate.
UMPIRE.