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spective states. During the calendar
year 1896 the deposits of crude gold at
the mints and assay offices noted as the
production of California was 145,304 fine
ounces. According to statements re-
ceived from private refineries they OBJ
tanned in 1896 from ores mined in Cali
forna 591, 1873 fine ounces OF gold, which
gives finished productfo California in
that year of 737, ,037 fine ounces, of the
value of $15.235,90O This is the amount
as estimated by me, produced in that
state.
"The difference between my estimate
and that of the State Minerologist OF
California which was made by Mr.. Yale
of the San Francisco Mint, is due to the
fact that his estimate is based upon
the returns received from individual
mines, and not upon the finished pro-
duct. The mines, no doubt, return their
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LAFAYETTE, Ind, July 6. The
students of Purdue university are the
only ones in the world who have To-
comotive of their own. 1t is no toy affair,
but one which is perfectly competent
to pull trains on any railroad in the
Ubited State9 or any other place. for
that matter Its sole purpose is to teach
the embryo engineers all there is to learn
about a locomotive and make them prac-
tical engine drivers, as near as possible,
without gaining that practical expert
ence that goes with actual service on the
road,
The locomotive in use is a brand new
one ard has just been placed in position
after a fiawless run from Schenectady.
1t is of the same type as that seen at
tached to ordinary railroad trains. 1t has
eight wheels, its drivers are six feet in
diameter, and the locomotive itself
weighs 100000 pounds. An interesting
fact is that it carries steam pressure
of $50 pounds to the square inch, double
that ordinarily employed. 1t has dupli-
cate cylinders and may thus be made
simple or compound.
With all it's attractions the new one
is not regarded by the students at Pur-
due as was the old. The first locomotive
was really the original one to become the
study of the students in the university.
The youngest freshman and the oldest
senior loved it as they did their alma
mater. Its departure, for it has become
an ordinary freight engine now, was an
event of sorrow such as Purdue rarely
witnesses. There are some pretty big
boys at Purdue but there was hardly a
dry eye in the assemblage that bade
good-by to the faithful locomotive whose
operations some of them had watched
for four years. They regard the new
arrival in measure as an interloper,
for nothing to them can ever take the
place of the engine that has gone.
Every cylinder and every crank pin
of No. / was familiar to them and they
knew the motion of the machine as well
as they did their A B Cs. A locomotive
is like a human being, engineers say.
1t has its good days and its bad days.
Sometimes it is d'ocile, and, gain 1t is as
irritating as possible. Once in a white
it proves itself to be absolutely un-
trustworthy when you least expect it,
and perhaps that is why the students
have considered it something human.
In any event, the boys had genuine
affection for the machine and the clang
of it's bell as it rolled away was to them
in the nature of the funeral knell of a
beloved friend.
Even the college professors appeared
to keenly feel the sorrow prevalent at
the departure of Schenectady No. l..
they remembered that six years ago,
when the locomotive made it's advent
- a. -s11
of mechanism. They also remembered
that the progress of the last two years
had made it desirable that an engine
having somewhat different character
istics be secured, but in their hearts
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Kipling and Oxford

Mr.. Kipling, it In privately reported,
is not enamored of the Oxford type;
none the less, he may not be Indifferent
to the fact that he has been himself held
up as type to Oxford university by an
Oxford professor of poetry. In the last
of the series of lectures on Life in Po-
etry," Prof. Courthope enumerated three
ideals raised by recent litera ture in pro-
test against the middle class ideals of
the century-Matthew Arnold g
ideal of culture, Mr.. Swinburne's of
Hellenism and Mr.. Kipling of the Great
er Britain. Who can say that Oxford is
still dreaming of the middle ages when
Mr.. Kipling finds a place in her profess
sorial regard? AS became professor
of poetry, Mr.. Courthope found flaws to
complain of in Mr. Kiping's poetics.
However, we shall live to see Mr.. Kipling
under the red robe of the honorary d. c.
L.; and we venture to prophesy that few
investitures would be so popular with
our young barbarians at play in that
classic home of learning.-St. James Ga
Zette.
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they knew that Schenectady No. could
never hope to gain in their esteem the
place Schenectady No. / had occupied.
AS the departing engine steamed along
under the trees and between the univer-
sity buildings at dignified pace, as be-
fitted machine Of her varied expert
ence, she had the heartiest farewell and
yet the most sorrowful from the crowd
of students which ran along by her eide.
Just before reaching the exit of the
grounds she stopped. President Smart
mounted the nearest flight of steps and
In the course of brief address said that
it was with regret he saw the departure
of a piece of mechanism which had done
such service for Purdue. Her departure,
however, meant a step in advance, for
its place was to be supplied with some
thing better.
Professor Goss, who presides over the
department of experimental engineer
ing, continued the speechmaking. He
said that during the six years Of Schen-
ectady No. is scientific life the engine
had been under seventy efficient tests.
each test involving O. run of about 100
miles, and 25O shorter special tests.
Ten thousand indicator cards had been
taken, 10000 miles had been run, $4,000
observations had been made and 1900
different results had been derived from
calculation, so with the cards. observa-
tions and results together, there are on
file at Purdue about $4,000 facts concern
ing the performance of the late lamented
Schenectady No l.
After this had been said, Col. Prout
OF New York called attention to the vital
quality of work that has consistently
checked and measured by the actual
facts of material, human nature and
daily human life. Then the students
cheered as only students can. Then
they wept, rather rare thing for stu
dents to do. Old Schenectady seemed to
know their sorrow, for her whistle
sounded mournfuily and the clang of her
bell was as doleful as could be. Then
she steamed Off through the meadows
for the main line OF track with which the
spur she was was connected, It al
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product at the assay value of the ore
extracted. If the gold and silver con-
tained in the ore is not separated it
adds nothing to the stock of gold and
silver for monetary or industrial uses.
My estimate of the production of
gold in California for the calendar year
1895 was 14,92S, 600, and not SIS, 1884, 800, as
claimed by Mr.. Ralston. In the state
ments of the refining and smelling es-
Establishments, their total product and it's
disposition is given, whether deposited
at the mints and assay offices, sold for
use in the arts, or shipped abroad. 1t
has been found that there is always a
disposition on the part of mine owners
to magnify the product of their mines:
and if the reports of the mines were
accepted, every state in the Union pro-
ducing gold or silver would, be credited
with more than the amount actually
produced. The system adopted by the
bureau of the mint has been commend
ed by the ablest statisticians of Europe
as being safe and reliable. I am salts
fled that we get the entire gold product
that is, the finished product-except,
perhaps, a very small amount in the
form of nuggets that is used in the man.
ufacture of jewelry."
Mr. Preston has received other inquir-
les from California on this same cub
ject. 1t is an interesting coincidence
that while the owners of gold mines
in California, and others interested in
the reputation OF the state for keep
ing UP her wonderful product, are COM
planning that mint reports understate
the facts, the silver champions. in Con-
gresS go to the other extreme and con-
denim them for giving figures altogether
too high, for the sake of bolstering up
the gold standard by showing that ours
is 'gold country."-New York Even
ing Post.
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GOLD scHENEcTADY's" FAREWELL TooT

were like the suicides of today, due to
insanity (using the word in its widest
sense), disgust Of life, and that uncon-
trollable desire to die which is so marked
sign of decay and which no alienist
has vet fully explained. d.-Lawrence IT,
well in July Lippincott's.
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it if it happened to get out of sorts 1t
is not ''the king is dead, long live the
king" at Purdue. The new engine will
have to roll the straight and narrow
track to even approach the popularity
Of it's predecessor.
The herald., 1897-07-11
A Carnival of Suicide

During the centuries immediately pre-.
ceding and those following the opening s
OF the Christian era, voluntary death
was at its worst in Europe. Broadly
The herald., 1897-07-11
Disappointed Republicans

The local Republicans who had the
pleasure of listening to Bryan last even
ing are all feeling disappointed today
oh, ,dreadfIlly disappointed-Baker elc
Californian
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-24
JohnSon'S Chill and Fee
yer Tonic is a ONE-DAY
Care. IL cures the most
stubborn case Of FeYeC do
~ Hours.
LAWN PARTY.

Chapter Two of st. Mary's Guild will
give lawn party on Friday evening at
the Park Place, on North Blount street,
from 6 to / o'clock.
All are cordially invited to attend and
help good cause. The ladies are much
in earnest in their undertaking and de-
serve liberal patronage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-24
MARRIED.

At the residence of t!.a brides mother,
Mrs. e. Besson, mt 1890 o'clock a. NJ,
by the Rev. DR.. VI. NJ Marshall, in the
beautiful AMI impressive service Of the
Episcopal church, Marie Dorothea, to
William A. Linehan. The bridal party
stood under tall and graceful palms and
white Towering oleanders, and in the
presence of a large number Of friends
of the young couple, who are general
favorites. The bride was attired in
white organdie and wore the exquisite
gift Of the groom-a diamond and pearl
brooch-and carried bride roses. She was
given away by her young brother, Mr..
G.. Edward Besson, of Columbia, 5. G.
The groom, who is one of our most popu-
lar young merchants and a favorite with
all who know him, wore the conventional
suit for a home wedding.
After the ceremony the guests were in
vited into the dining-room, where pro-
fusion of palms, ferns, pink roses and
candles, burning in silver candelabra, fes-
TONED with smilax, presented a scene Of
fairy-like beauty. The delicious refresh
ments were served by our well known
caterer, Dughi.
The presents were numerous and very
handsome.
The happy couple left on the north
bound train for an extended tour through
the New England States and Canada.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-24
A MIDSUMMER EXCURSION.

Mr.. Il. j. Anderson, general passenger
agent of the Seaboard Air Line, is max
ing arrangements for a grand "midsum-
mer'' excursion from Atlanta to ProEi-
dence, r. l., which will be run via the
Seaboard Air Line and the Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company on
August 10Th, via Raleigh, Norfolk, Ports
mouth, Old Point Comfort, Fort Mon
roe, thence by the palace steamer
Chatham" of the NJ. and M. L. Co. Tick
cts will be sold at $2400 for the round
trip from Atlanta, and other points in
proportion, and will include meals and
room on steamer each way. The party
will be in charge of an experienced tour
list agent and lady chaperone. This is
the grandest chance ever offered for side
trips at very small cost, to Boston, White
Mountains, Old Orchard, Narragansett,
Newport, Nantasket Beach, Martha s
Vineyard, Nantucket and other noted
summer resorts in the east.
Only a limited number of tickets will
be sold, therefore parties desiring to join
the party should apply early.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-24
INCONSISTENCIES FOOLED HIM.
A Revenue Officer Brings a Cask 13
Miles to Find it Full of Water.


The best joke of the season is on one
of the revenue officers who went out the
other night to help capture a moonshine
distillery, some five miles beyond Apex.
They found the corn juicery all right
enough-in full blast, but the operators
of it gone. It was a large one, some 90
or 60 gallons in capacity. 1t was prompt
ly cut up a thousand gallons of beer pour
ed out upon the ground, barrel of low
wines destroyed and the other effects
scattered to the four winds. In all this,
our young revenue officer was a leading
spirit.
Then they started home. They had
to walk a long distance to the road where
they had left their wagon. AS they crop
ed their way through the underbrush the
young officer stumbled over something.
Investigation proved that it was five
gallon cask, full of what he took to be
corn whiskey.
1--WE must take this home with us,
boys" he said. I'VE don't stumble upon
such good luck as a five-gallon cask
of corn whiskey every day"
And he balanced it upon his shoulder,
Soon, however, he complained of its
weight Thereupon it was agreed to
UTluS IlIO uSG tNO vi llICC III puIhVlS
and measuring vessels in the possession
of other members of the party.
Thus the journey was resumed, our
carrying a tin bucket full, another a
trimming gallon pot and still another a
large ladle. The young revenuer still
kept possession of his cask. But nobody
touched drop of the liquor all those two
miles Arrived at the wagon it was all
put back into the cask and brought to
Raleigh Here they Dragged about their
booty, told their friends about it and
then assembled around the cask to take
sample, and behold-it was water, sim
pie branch water.
And our young revenue officer-a clerk
in the department here-has been teas
ed until he wishes that there had never
been such a thing as a five gallon cask or
a mOonshine still.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-24
FIRENEN'S TOURNAMENT.
TO Be Held at acknowledgements
of Events for the Occasion.

President Mcneil, of the State Fire
mems Association, has issued the fol-
lowing program of the State Firemen's
Tournament which will be held in Fay
etteville. August 3rd, 4th ard 9th
Tuesday, August 3rd.-11 a. M. con-
vention called to order, prayer, address
of welcome, response; regular order of
business.
Wednesday, a. M, street parade; IL
a. M, engine contest; p. M, hand reel
races: D. M, grab reel races; p. m,
quick stream and distance.
Thursdays a. m, championship"
reel team race, $50 a. M, horse hose
wagon contest; IL 80 a. m, hook aud lad
der contests; hand reel races; hose wagon
races; foot races.
In tie association races, the picked
teams from Asheville, Charlotte, Con
cord, Salisbury, Greensboro, Durham,
Raleigh, Goldsboro, Wilson, Kinston,
Newborn. Wilmington, Monroe, Winston,
Salem, Fayetteville and probably others,
will compete.
In the interstate contests, Samter,
Florence, Anderson, Columbia, Green
vile and other South Carolina depart
ments will enter with those from this
State. Virginia companies will also be
invited.
North Carolina Associa ton rules are
to govern all contests. No company is
allowed to enter races that fails to take
part in the parade Wednesday morning
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-24
OUTLOOK NOT ENCOURAGING.
The Tar Heel Pie-Hunter Crowded
Away From the National Trough.

The outlook for pie at the National
trough is not so encouraging as it might
DE, and ''the faithful are growing a lit
tie restless over it. Even now they are
f1ocking to Washington-Kie Budger,
Gen. Cowles, Robert Hancock and his
son, Seymour; Editor Stanford and lot
Of others-trying to change the mind of
1.-THE powers that be" On the subject. A
special to the Richmond Dispatch says:
"Mr. XII Gudger, the obstacle in the
way Of North Carolina consular appoint
ments, arrived here today. If the block
ade is not at once removed, he says, it
viii not be his fault. He will see the
President tomorrow, by appointment He
was an applicant for the Shanghai con-
.sulship, but that plum was given to Min
neseta today. The incumbent is Mr.. Jer-
nigan, well-known North Carolina ed
itor. Vancouver, another desirable con-
sulate, now filed by Gen. Roberts, Of
North Carolina, was taken from that
State today, and given to Massachusetts.
The outlook for any desirable consular
appointment is not encouraging to the
North Carolina applicants.
"Col. A. III. Boyden, postmaster at
Salisbury, n. O., is here, with reference
to the appointment of his successor. Ex-
actly when his term expires is a matter
of dispute, but he is ready to retire at
the convenience Of the department. Cant.
Ramsey will be appointed his successor"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-24
WELLONS- SATER.

Mr.. Robert Wellons, telegraph operator
at Parkton, a station in Robson county,
and Miss Mary B. Safer, daughter Of
Mr.. Abijah Safer, of this city, were mar
ried yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at
the residence of the brides parents, on
the corner of Bloodworth and Lenoir
streets. Rev. J. L. Foster, of the Chris
tan church, performed the ceremony.
The couple took the II: AS train for the
groom's home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-24
LIGHT TRAVEL TO NASHVILLE

Travel on the railroads continues very
heavy despite the cry of hard times.
Summer travel is said to be better than
for many years during the month of
June. 1t is remarkable, though, how
light the Nashville Exposition travel
from this part of the State. Only some
thirty tickets have been sold from here
to Nashville since the exposition opened.
The prospects now are that very few
more will be sold.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-24
HAYWOOD, SNOW & TUCKER.
Trustees.
w.. H. & r. S. Tucker & Co.'s
GREAT
DISSOLUTION SALES
THE SECONDWE

This week will witness general clear
ing of all summer Printed Wash Goods.
Lawns, Lappets, Organizes, Dimities, &C.,
&C., at prices so low that you can afford
to buy and put away until next year.
Never will such goods be offered at such
sacrifice prices--the cost not entering in
these sales--as we intend to sell out these
Printed Wash Goods this week.
The greatest bargains in the midst of
great bargains.
Haywood, Snow & Tucker, Trustees
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-24
THANKS TO THE YOUNG LADIES

The management of the Soldiers Home
wish to thank the young ladies who gave
the two entertainments at the home Of
p. G. Ennis, Esq, in aid of "The Sol
diers' Home Chapel" The debt, you win
remember, is $135. We had one sab
scription of So, and the amount raised
by the young ladies is 81, thus leaving
a deficit Of 1923.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-24

Miss Daisy Young, daughter of NJ.
w. J. Young, has been elected to a posi-
ton in the manual department Of the
North Carolina School for Deaf and
Dumb at Morganton, and will enter upon
her duties at the next session which
opens September Sth.
Daily camera., 1897-10-06
BLANCO THE MAN.
His Rule in Cuba Will be characterized by
Mildness.

New York, Oct. 5-A dispatch to the
Herald from Madrid says: The advent
of the Liberal party to power has been
remarkably we'll received throughout the
whole peninsula and II is popularly
cree tied that more salutary regime IN
Cuba will be at once initiated on the re-
lief of General Weyler. 1t is now undel-
stood that his successor will probably be
General Blanco, former governorg general
of the Philippines. Blanco is considered
the softest hearted soldier in Spain. He
is a subtle and kindly politician, and as
a warrior will be always prone to employ
pacific in preference TO violent measures.
He will be folly authorized to approach
the rebels with view to arriving at a
mutual agreement for the cessation of
hostiites. Should he not 60, a general
will in any case be sent whose modus
operandi will be mercy and Cancellation,
not determination and deliberate inhu
manity. Now is the fitting season to re-
cal! the words of Senor Sagasta, uttered
IN May last: 81 believe in military COM
bined with diplomatic action in Cuba.
The Spanish nation has remembered
these words and there is good deal of
curiosity to see the application of the
new ministry's ideal.
Daily camera., 1897-10-06
A Well Pleased Audience.

The Lansing opened last night for a
weeks engagement with Della Pringle,
G. Faith Adams and .heir repertoire
company They drew large house that
was we'll pleased with the performance.
The company is very we'll liked over this
part of the country. and numbers some
people capable of some good comedy
work. Their plays, it is great relief to
say, are all new, and the company does
not present any thread-bare pieces which
have been played so often that the audi
ence knows the last act as soon as they
see the stage setting of the first. "a
True American Girl" was presented last
night. 1t is one that gives opportunity
for a great deal of emotional work, as
well as some acceptable comedy. Della
Pringle is a comedienne who is likely to
become favorite in this city, while G..
Faith Adams does enough good work to
keep the audience with him continually.
The specialties given by the troupe last
night were bright and pleasing, and gave
the star a chance to display Strong,
clear voice. Their best hold is in the
comedy line, and as their plays during
the week are to be mostly farces, it is
safe to say that they will make the Lans
ing scene of jollity during their weeks
engagement.-Llncoln, (Neb.) Journal.
The above and the great fire dance,
illustrated songs and grand calcium
effects will appear at Boulder one week,
commencing Oct. II.
Daily camera., 1897-10-06
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Daily camera., 1897-10-06
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satisfy. Trial bottles free at Parlor Drug
Store. Boeck Bros. Proprietors.
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