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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-16
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.


TWO Hague Dec. 15.-The government
was defeated to-day in the Chamber of
Deputies which, by a vote of 46 to IL,
refused to authorize the building of new
warships.
Danville, Va, Dec. 15.-Tarlton I.
Brown, a prominent citizen, died sud
denly from an attack of vertigo at 1:45
o'clock tonight. He was so years Of
age.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 15.-In the
executive session of the Senate to-day
q treaty between this country and Mex
leo, extending for year, the time for
marking the boundary line between the
two countries, was received and referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations,
without being read. The various recess
nominations sent to the Senate to-day
were also referred to the proper COM
mittees. ga ~,
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WELLINGTONs BLUFF MET.
Grand Jury Ignores the Libel Indictment.
Of the Maryland Senator Against the
American

Grand Jury Ignores the Libel Indictment.
OF the Maryland Senator Against the
:. American. of
I Baltimore, Md, Dec. 15.-The grand
jury to-day ignored the indictment
against General Felix Agnus, on the
charge of criminally libelling Senator
George l.. Wellington, in the American
on the morning of November Goth
That morning the American published
an article clipped from the Washington
Post and commented upon the article
favorably, saying that the statements in
it were true. The article in question
was a very bitter attack upon the Off
cial career of Senator Wellington tell
ing things which he had done and other
things which he might do in the future.
1nree days after the Baltimore arti-
Gle appeared, Senator Wellington APP
peared before the grand jury and had
General Agnus presented for criminal
libel An Indictment charging libel in
four counts was drawn up and printed
but the action of the grand jury does
away with the proceeding for this term
of court at least.
On the same day that the presentment
was found, Senator Wellington filed in
the Superior court a civil suit for $780,
0O0 damages against General Agnus.
This is still pending. 1t is not believed
that Senat0r Wellington has had any
thing to do with the discontinuance Of
the prosecution in the criminal case.
The American t-morrOw will say:
''Two weeks ago Senator George l..
Wellington, Of this State, appeared be-
fore the grand jury of this city and
complained that he had been criminally
hbelled by the Baltimore American.
upon his representations the grand
jury presented General Felix Agnus, the
publisher, to the States Attorney for
Indictment Yesterday this Indictment
was returned to the court endorsed zig
nored." This result is all the more
gratifying because the American did
nothing to bring it about. Ever since
Mr.. Wellington invited an investigation
of himself in the courts, the American
has been ready and willing to meet him.
1t has always found justice at the hands
of both court and jury and it simply begs
to repeat what it said the morning after
the presentment was announced"
1t then quotes its editorial of Decem-
Der the first, in which it said it would
meet the issue and that it would be in
Inundated by no one.
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London, Dec. 16-During the course
Of todays inquiry into the recent greas
fire in the Cripple Gate district Of
London, the city solicitor, Mr.. Henry
Homewood Crawford, made sensation
al statement. He said the inquest had
assumed grave Importance. The expert
evidence he continued had proved that
the fire was not accidental and the evil
dence agreed that the fire was started
n stack of clothing in the show room
of Waller and Brown, mantle manufac-
tuners. Mr.. Brown he added, could not
escape the fact that he was the only
person in the show room just prior to
the outbreak.
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JEFFERSON ON TIE ANNEXATION.

In declaring in favor of the recogniz'
ing the belligereney Of the Cubans. the
tho Democratic minority in Congress was
keening well within Democratic prece-
dent. Mr.. Jefferson in 1909 favored the
annexation OF Cuba, and on the 9th o.
April Of that year wrote;
at VIII be objected to our re-
ceiying Cnla that no limit can then
no drawn to orr future acquisitions.
Cuba can be defended by tbs without
navy, and this Develops the pf1nc--
ME which ought to limit our
views. Nothing should ever be ac-
cepted which would require q navy
to defend It."
Tt would seem from this that the Jef
ferson.an test of acquiring new TERRITORY
s. would it require navy TO De
fend itY" II it would, then no acquisi-
ton could be made if Jefferson's RUE
is adhered to. The difficulty of deter
ming whether t win require navy i'm
poirs the value of JeffeIeon's test. II
Cuba should be annexed, who can say
whether war swonld follow? Or whe
can say whether a navy would no
have to stand ready to defend IT fo,
years to come?
The additions TO our territory have
been all secured under democratic ad-
ministrations, if we count An lrew Jack
sons administration as democratic. AS
he became a democrat and was elected
to the Senate as a Democrat after his
term in the White House, Mr.. John
sons administration may be said to have
been Democratic in part. He secured
the territory Of Alaska; Polk annexed
California and New Mexico; Tyler an
nexed Texas; Monroe annexed Florida
and Jefferson annexed Louisiana ane
the Northwest.
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NOTICE OF EXECUTORS.

Having qualified as executors of the
last will and testament of Alfred Myatt,
deceased, late of Wake county, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate to
present them to the undersigned at the
office of Wyatt and Hunter, Raleigh, N.
c., on or before November LIST, 1898, or
this notice will be plead in bar of their
recovery. And all persons indebted to
the said estate win please make imme-
date payment to the undersigned.
J. w. MYATT,
w. A. MYATT,
Executors.
November 1897
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TO LECTURE IN NEWBERN.

Rev. James Battle Averitt goes to
Newbern this morning. He will tonight,
by invitation, deliver his lecture there
on plantation Life Before the War"
the proceeds will be given for the bene-
fit of the parish house of Christ church.
Mr. Averitt is still quite weak from his
recent illness. He is charging on his
lecture and preparing il for publication
in book form. Most of his time now is
devoted TO this work He will lecture
here and at the University in January.
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GREW" BABES NEW JOB.
Is Made Steward of Halifax FaTm-The
Criminal Court-Killed by a
Falling Tree.

Scotland Neck, N. O., Dec. 15.-(Spe-
cial.)-News has come from Florida OF
the death Of Mrs. Martha Clark, who,
before the war, was a resident Of this
community. She had quite a number
of friends here, and was beloved in the
community.
A colored man named Warwick Jones
was badly crushed near town by a fall
ing tree, as he was cutting timber.
Your correspondent has been informed
that the "Rev." L. w. Babb has been
appointed steward at the Halifax State
farm, near Weldon.
A man who has made much observa-
ton of things in this part of the State,
at the close of the Criminal court in Hal
fax last week, thought it would be
a blessing to the State if that court
could be h d in every county in it. He
thought the people would see enough to
make them want to change matters
somewhat.
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THE OLIVE PICKER MURDER.
Counsel for Accused Springs Sensa-
ton on the Court.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 15.-The case OF
John Anderson, cook of the Olive Peck
er, charged with the murder of Captain
Whitman and Mate Saunders last Au-
gust, and with burning their vessel, the
schooner Olive Pecker, in South Adam
tic waters ON that date, August 10th,
came UP IN the Federal court at . 0 CLOCK
this afternoon, with Judge Golf on the
bench with Judge Il. w. Hughes, of
TINS district. MIR. George Mcintosh,
counsel for the accused, exploded IL
bombsheIl at the very beginning, moving
that the indictments against his client
tie ouashed. He stated two reasons,
First, That in Federal court proceed
ings the right TO challenge a grand juror
-agas given, and his client could not ayali
himself of that privilege, because he
was not present when indicted
Second That the record Of November
18th showed that but eight men respond
ed to the first venire of grand jurymen,
when the law requires not less than SIX
teen nor more than twenty, and that
fifteen additional jurors Were summoned,
but the record showed that the indict-
ments were returned by thirteen of these
fifteen, and omitted to mention the other
eight as having participated in the pro-
ceedings.
Judge Golf over-ruled the first point,
but agreed in the second, so far as TO
rule that the reading Of the order was
dramatically incorrect. and he would
not alter the original order of November
18th. but that it might be proper to
make an entire new order including the
facts which occurred on November 18th,
if different from the facts set forth in
the order of that date. This question will
he argued at 10 o'clock tomorrow. II
it is decided that it will be improper to
make a new order, the Indictments will
be quashed. If not, the trial will pro-
coed.
Anderson, throughout the long tech
1ical discussion, was very nervous, and
once, when referred to as ''this unfortu-
nate man." broke down, but quickly re-
covered himself.
It is impossible to predict what the
decision Of the court will be tomorrow
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THE LONG SLEEPER AWAKES.
A Large Crowd to See the Lees Las
Night. re-

The Lees were greeted with the Metro
politan Opera House filed to overflow
ing last night, and the entertainment
WIS perhaps the most pleasing of all
their hypnotic performances. The stage
was packed With volunteers, and thirty
or more surrendered completely to the
influence OF the Lees ana their assis-
tants.
The antics of the hypnotised subjects
kept the vast audience convu!sed with
laughter. Indeed, it is a very interest
.rg and anus ng show. Some are incredu-
lOus; some believe it all, others believe
part and disbelieye tie balance Still
others s t and wonder, and keep on
wondering, but they all laugh, and en-
joy the fun.
Just before the conclusion of the
performance the long sleeper who had
been FOR forty-eight hours slumbering in
the s.~w window of Sherwood Higgs &
Co., and, who has been observed in his
slumbers by thousands of people, was
brought ON the stage on his cot, and
awakened from his long sleep.
He was weighed and examined by Dr.
A. o. Jones. When he was put to
sleep he weighed 1921 pounds. When
he was awakened he weighed IA pounds,
a loss Of S1a pounds. This the subject
says is the greatest loss he has ever had.
His pulse and respiration after
awak.ng were nearly normal. There
vii be a performance tonight and every
night this week. and matinee Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
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c0SE0 OF 8L10D paiS0N AFTER fiFTY-
TWO DOCTORS FAILED
Blood Balm Co, Atlanta. Ga:

AZ.
Gentlemen: In 1872 small pimpls
broke out on my leg. 1t began eating
and i'll four months l was treated by
physician of Talladega county, Ala,
where | Lived eighteen years. He re-
lieved it for short while. In six weeks
it broke out again in both legs. also ON
my shoulder. Two small bones were
taken out. 1t continued until 1876. In
this time | had twelve different physi-
clans. They told me the only remedy
was amputation that it could never 30
cured. For six months | could not
walk step. | went to Mineral Wells,
Texas, spent $500, came home; went 10
Hot Springs, Ark, stayed nine months
all failed to cure me- In 1887 | came
back to Birmingham, Ala. l was ad-
U;sed to write you, which / did You
wrote me that B. B. r. would cure me.
and | could get the medicine from Ma
bors < Morrow, Druggists. OF our city.
| bought ten bottles, and before | had
finished my fifth bottle my legs began to
heal. and in less than two months | was
sound and well. That has been nearly
two years ago, and no sign of its return
yet. have spent in cash over $500. and
X. Il. Il. done the work that all the rest
failed to do. You have my permission
TO publish this. | have travelled so much
trying to get we'll that my cure is web
known. Fifty-twO doctors have treated
me in the last II years. All they did
was to take what money | had. and did
me no good. ] am now a well man.
Prof. G.. Fl. RANGER.
Shady Dale, Ga.
For sale by. druggists. Price S1.Oe
rer large bottle.
If not kept by your local druggist.
send $1.00 for a large bottle. or $500
for six bottles and medicine will be sent,
freight paid, by
BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga.
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THEY LIKE OUR METHOD.

Three members of the Massachusetts
Prison Reform observation-disclosures
Joseph T. Scott, Fred G.. Pettigrove and
Ii. NJ. Blackstone-have been here this
week inspecting the penitentiary and
State farms. They say Massachusetts,
owing to the clamor of the people against
manufacturing by convicts, is beginning
to try outdoor labor in a small way.
They also visited Georgia, but were not
pleased with the management of the
convicts in that State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-16

President E. Renja,o.a Andrews is as
correct in his estimate Of military chief
tains as he is sound on tine financial
question. He describes Robert u. Lee
as 'the greatest military genius u his
age" When Northern scholar cats
loose from the 3omtnat,on of the money
kings. his mind is open to perceive
truth from all sources The coupon
clippers VINO tried to 2rve President
Andrews from Brown u rsity he
cause he is bmCtaliiSt low gel
The help of the bloodystig, AYERS in
their next crusaue against that eminent
thinker and patriot.
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YARBORO HOUSE.

S. f.. Davis, Pernel.
J. l., Burrows, Newbern.
II. II. Wells, Norfolk.
A. s.. Buriett, st. Louis.
w. w. Jones. Oakv,lle.
7. J. Hendley, New York.
+. w. Taylor. Buffalo.
DIR. rno. Hey Williams, Asheville.
G. r. Williams, Asheville.
Theo. A. Brown. Durham.
W. j. Thomas, Boston.
r. J. Allison. Statesville.
w. Il. Talley, Atlanta.
John II. Pearson, Morganton.
Lawrence Holt, North Carolina.
This. Delahanty, Philadelphia.
f. c. Delahanty, Philadelphia.
j. w. Morris, Baltimore.
II. o. Furman, Oxford.
j. A. Holmes, Chapel Hill.
]. G. Carroll, Chicago.
II. 4. Waytt, Richmond.
ID. Y. Cooper, Henderson.
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TO INSPECT THE FARMS.

Senator Clark and Mr.. r. r. Gotten,
members of the Board of Directors of
the penitentiary arrived in the city yes
terday afternoon, on their way to
Wadesboro to inspect the State farm
there, which has been reported as very
Improbable. From there they will go
down to Castle Hayne to look over the
State property recently acquired there.
They spent the night here and left this
morning.
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DOLL RECEPTION.-The

DOLL RECEPTION.-There is to be
a doll reception at the Woman's Ex-
change on next Tuesday, the 21st, from
4 to z o'clock p. M, when various kinds
of dolls, Of various ages, will be ON ex-
hibition. There will also be dolls and
doll clothing for sale. A small admit
tance fee viii be charged, and refresh
ments served by little misses of tender
years in regular doll house style.
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J. Wiley Shook is out in another open
letter. This time it is to the AShevile
Aldermen, declaring that the ordinance
requiring 10 o'clock closing is an impo-
sition which justice will not tolerate.
1t is pretty hard on j. Wiley to have no
place to get dram after the exertion
of writing pbilhpics against the civil SER
vice law which his party enforces.
Just one week ago it was again given
out "by authority" froms Washington,
that if the President was convinced that
the patrons of an office did not want IA
negro postmaster, white men would be
appointed. The next day, the news came
that negro by the name of Evans had
been selected postmaster at Laurinburg
Republican rule and negro postmasters
are one and the same.
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at will be said," says the Birming-
ham Age-Herald, ''that farmers who
cannot be induced to lessen their cotton
crops, cannot be induced to raise the
corn and hogs they will need in the
year. This may be true, but if every
man to whom the farmer applies for
credit will exert the influence his posi-
ton gives him, something can be ac-
complished, and that is more than can
be said Of the innumerable resolutions
which have been passed and published
in relation to the oyerproduction of cot
ton. No farmer can grow too much
cotton if he viii first take steps to fill
his barn with corn and his pens with
hogs"
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Every now and then the gold organs
tell us that Mr.. Bryan is "a back num-
her," Unfortunately for them about
the time they say he has lost his hold,
something happens to show that he
stands today where Jefferson and Jack
son stood after their defeat for the
presidency-the unQuestioned leader of
public thought. The honors shown him
in Mexico would not have been more
notable il he had been chosen president
He is marching to the White House by
the road Jefferson blazoned and Jackson
Travelled.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All Druggists refund the money if
1t fails to Cure. 25c.
The largest salary paid to any Metho-
dist preacher in North Carolina is $4,000
raid by Central church, Asheville, to
Rev. C. w. Byrd.
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WHEN A MAN RISES IN THE WORLD.

the first thing that he aims to do Is to
either buy a comfortable and BETTING
home or have one built. In either case
we can help you out whether looking for
a suitable house or building lot. w
have the choicest sites In or around Raj
eigh On our books that we viii TAX
pleasure Ia showing you.
Fine Building Lots on Salisbury 80.
near the Capitol. The only uptown let
to he had now or in the near future
8-Room House on Wilmington ST., nea
Capitol for sale al a low price to close q
once.
A very desirable cottage on East Pain
ST., offered very low to sell quick.
Tive large desirable old homesteadR On
Bargett st. for sale at prleeR that wil
make 6-cent cotton stop complaining.
Other desirable properties for sale. Sea
them. Yours for. business,
]. Nj. BROUGHTON & Gu
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The Christmas number of the New
York Herald was the most elegant issue
Il daily paper American journalism
us yet produced. The circulation ecl-Ie
ses That of any other issue, reaching
t64 300 copies. The Herald never does
ANYTHING half way. Its latest achieve
ment puts it ahead of all competitors.
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Sheriff Jones returned yesterday from
Atlanta, where he went as delegate
to the Cotton Growers Congress.
Messrs. w. p. Bachelor and M. T.
Leach, of this city, also attended the
convention. They have not yet returned.
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A TURNKEY RESIGNS.

Mr.. II. j. Hamii, one of the turkeys
at the city station house, has rendered
his resignation to the Mayor, to take
effect Immediately. The resignation has
been accepted, and the Board of Alder
men win tomorrow night probably elect
a successor.
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The ordinary expenses of the Federal
government since 1889 have been one
billion dollars more than the preceding
eight years. Of this increase North
Carolina has paid one fortieth. If there
were no other reason for the scarcity
of money, this alone would largely ac-
count for it.
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THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
1t Will Meet in Special Session To-mor-
row Night.

Tie Board of Aldermen viii hold a
special meeting tomorrow night for the
purpose of granting license to sell liquor
in Raleigh during the next six months
and to eject successors to Officer Fau-
cette and Turnkey FL. j. Hamil, who
have resigned.
The Democratic members of the
Roard will hold caucus tonight to
name Mr.. Faucette's successor. 1t is i'm.
possible to say now who it will be, as
there are now between twenty-five and
thirty applicants for the place.
Anr4lcations for liquor license have
TO he passed upon by they Police com
mittee and recommendations made to
the full Board. Rn
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When the Democrats elect United
States Senator's they choose men like
John w. Daniel who have given forth
no uncertain sound ON bimetall.sm.
Daniels unanimous reelection in VIZ
rinia is hut an earnest of the kim of
men Democrats will put on guard every
where.
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PARDON MILL GRINDs.

The pardon mill at the Governors Of
flee was yesterday given another turn
and a fellow convicted Of body-snatch-
ing, under the laws of 1885, and who is
said to be in bad health, obtained his
freedom.
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country.

For most of the cuts used IN the News
and Observers articles on the BAPTIST
State Convention, We are indebted to
the courtesy of the Biblical Recorder.
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Secretary Gage continues to talk ABOUT
currency reform" His kind of cur
rency reform has given us five cent cot
ton and hard times Tine less we have
of such reforms" th2 better for tile
(.o1,ntry
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The Times says the telephone rate In
Concord is only $1.25 per month for
offices, stores, etc., and only S4 cents
per month for residences, and even at
these low rates it is estimated that the
company can declare a dividend on its
stock. But the Attorney General finds
out that here is no power to regulate
charges, and most towns go on paying
high rates. The law Is SO plain that
the Attorney Generals sophistry de
ceievs nobody.
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The Democratic minority in the House
is starting out wisely this session. They
have notified the Republicans that If
they want to help them repeal their civil
service law they will help them do it,
but that they viii not help to pass a
removal OF the few Democrats in office.
They also ring clear on the Cuban ques.
ton. Now let them go ahead as they
have begun and expose all Republican
pretenses and shams and they will blaze
the way for Victory in 1898.
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