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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-15
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The scientists of Chicago have just
decided that what was generally believed
to be an air-ship lowering over that city
is in reality tramp star, Alpha
Orionis'' This, added to the galaxy of
star tramps Of the first magnitude already
within its limits, should make the Windy
City IS glory almost complete.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-15

Had Prince Constantine followed up
the insurgents by an advance Of tho
Greek army, war would have immediate :
Is eneue;l without the Formally OF a
declaration. This he wisely avoided. In
tine meantime the powers seem to BIZ
sFmarking tine and nothing appears
eersain save the uncertainty Of final re-
suits
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-15

Senator Carter { + Montana says that
when the tariff bill comes from the Sem
Rte committee it will contain duty on
hides, that the Senate will pass it with
that duty in and that the House of Rap
resentatives will not take it out. Thisis
the opinion of a man who wants duty
ON hides, and very likely it is affected
somewhat By his wishes, yet it must be
confessed that there is considerable dan
ger that his prediction may come true.
So much that the westerns farmer
raises cannot be protected effectually
that when he thinks he has found
something that can he is likely to get u
good deal of consideration.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-15

The Carnegie company refuses to make
steel armor at $500 ton, the prtce which
he government offers, regarding it
as too small, whereupon Senator
Chandler proposes that the government
shall seize the plant and make it for
Itself. Senator Chandler is nothing it not
sensational
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-15

According TO late dispatches, Don NJ.
Dickinson, eerior counsel CT the United
STATS on Tao commission to adjudicate
tho Eefing Sea clailus. il securing data
from tie State Department 20 5efute Tie
test THony gathered i'll le.a CT the
elain anfs IN Ei.toria aEd San Franc, SEQ.
The final mes ine of tie comm ittea will
eccur o I June IS at Ottawa, CGnt da.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
CURED IN Sc HOURS
BY DR.. Frost's Famous Rheu m atism Cure.

MIR. Elias Trip, 346 Purchase ST., Fall
River. Mass., who Is well.known in the
coal business in his city says:-
ssI have been member of the great
army OF rheumatio sufferers for years.
but. thank God. / have at last found q
deliyerer in DIR. Frost's rheumatism
Cure, Recently I was again stricken
down while at work, and had to be car
ried home. For two nights couldn't
sleep; the sharp, shooting paine were
awful. My mother procured me bottle
Of DR.. Frost's RheumatisD, Cure. and
ita effect was magical. In thirty-six
hours I returned to work. l have had
no pains since.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-15

IL have used Rpans Tabules they lots of
good at least wife they have William Donaldson
blacksmith "After hard days work would much
guess continued h and suffer like everything ws brother
to that Rpan Tabues had helped him thought they
would help believe they have still take them
REGULAR for would have them again anything My
said much was ready to
anyhow and that would have got we'll without believe
lots of people that ready get lust
They will well when they take the medicine did,
before have worked hard all life first farm and
blacksmith shop troubled with dyspepsia ever
years old Now feel like sixteen think
Rpans Tabules great medicine
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Buckien's ArnIca Salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Rheum, Fever Sores, Eetter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin
Eruptions and positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refun ned
Price Is cents per box For sale by Fl. P.
S. Goold, 577 Congress ST., under Con-
gress Square Hotel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-15

AT the request Of the Association for
the advancement of science, President
Harrison withdrew from entry and sale
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-15

Graece is right IN removing Ter claims
u tie original frontier Isid Gown by the
sgtoemeEt eft 1881 which NEE il. the first
instance. n!lowel h7r by the Berlin coz
ference, bas afterwards tai zen trnJn hes
untEer the ceersign OF the concert of
powers Il The powers were opposed to
he far and just, they would now eon-
sent 10 reetiGeaaion ef the Gratco-
turkish frontier and eFri7e thu Greeks
thereafter CT an excuse for hostilities.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-15

IT cannot thank you enough for my
recovery, and myself and wife will never
tire telling the whole woria about it.
All live dru0gists sell DIR. Frost's Rem.
edies, separate one for each disease, at
95n. bottle, generally. DR.. FEost's
rheumatism Cure never fails. DR.. Frost's
Dyspepsia Cure gives you new stomach.
II you are in doubt as to your disease,
write Or. Frost, Phoenix Building
Springfield, Mass, and your disease will
be thoroughly diagnosed free OF charge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-15

If Mr Jeiferson coald hive made his
appearances in :he flesh Mt tie meeting
In Washington in comWenoration of his
hirtGday uGdouhte IlY very interesting
hirn and Mr.. Bryap, and the" boy orator
of TIE Platts'' wtuli haze teen very
snms7;Rrily called down for his attempt
to idsutify the third President with the
modern silverites' idea that a dollar can
be made out Of fifty cents by means of a
government stamp. .Iefferson's teachings
were as far removed from any such theory
SIS the east is from the west, but
the brass of the boy crater and ex.
candidate is equal to anything.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-15
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY, APRIL is.

The Greek "irregulars" make very
convenient scapegoats.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-15

Ladies, clean your Kid gloves With
Miller's gloverine, for sale only by Wat.
son, Miller & Co., Boston store, head
quarters for dressed and urdresseu Mid
gloves. All the most desirable shades
Gloves fitted to the hand aud WARRANTED
mchl8 dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-15

Portland & 0gdenshuTg Railroad Stock,
Dividends guaranteed by M.CR.R.
Portland & RocheSte' Terminal 4'S. 1907,
Interest guarantee d by b. g. nj. r. r.
Town Of PlttsfieId. Me-, As, 1918.
Consolidated Electric Light Co. IS, 1906. l.
Pressure Isle, Me-, Water Company SIS, 1907
Indianapolis, ldiana Water Company SIS, 1926.
ST. Joseph Water Company, Guaranteed SIS, 1909.
First Nationa! Bank Stock.
Cumberland National Bank Stock A.
Casco National Bank Stock
-. FOR SALE BY co..
It'll. M. PaysOn & Co.
BANTN KEESs aa
APPS DIFF
The news & observer., 1897-04-24
HOoKERToN, N. @,
April 8, 1897
To Whom it may Concern :

know Mrs. Joe Person well. A lady
full of energy, carrying pleasure and
sunshine in her daily life, she adds
happiness and encouragement to the
lives Of these she comos in contact with.
/ am fully Informed as TO the ingredi-
ents compe sing her Remedy, and, while
my experience with il has been limited,
having tried it in only a few cases of
eczema, Chat disagree able acquaintance,
espet ially amoug children, it has given
me sa isfaction and does all she aud
her friends have claimed for il. 1t.
gives me pleasure to make this state
ment.
(SignedD THos. NJ. JORDAN, NJ. D
The news & observer., 1897-04-24
STATE NEWS.

Mr.. J. L. Crowell was nominated for
Mayor of Concord.
The Fayetteville Observer reports only
slight damage done to truck.
DR.. L. Harriet is the Democratic can
didate for Mayor Of Statesville.
The Warrenton Record says there is
not an inmate in the Warren county jail.
Gastonia's new paper, the Optiums,
edited by Prof. Sylvanus Erwin, is a
very popular paper, and is rapidly forging
to the front.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr.
Clement G. Wright, of Greensboro, to
Miss Mary Joanna, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Bernard at Greensboro, April
2Sth.
The Blade says a party of Northern
men contemplate the erection of a new
and modern hotel at Carthage. If built
the hotel grounds will occupy seven
acres.
The AshebOro Courier says that the as
signment of Copeland and Marsh at
Ramseur is the fifth in Randolph county
since the mckinley wave of prosper
ity" struck the country
Governor Lowndes, Of Maryland, has
appointed twenty delegates to the Insur-
ance conference called to meet at South
ern Pines on the Goth of April. 1T is evil
dent that the meeting will be largely at
tended.
The Henderson Gold Leaf notes the
marriage of Prof Chas. G. league, prin-
cipal of Summerfield Academy and Bus
mess Institute, to Miss Mamie Coghin,
of Henderson. She has taught music in
Prof. leagues school.
The frost again this morning added
to the damage of yesterday mornings
frost and freeze, and altogether our truck
of all descriptions, and fruit likewise,
have suffered greatly-almost if not fully
two-t -thirds.-Goldsboro Argus. =
A man, who professed to be an expert
judge of such things, recently passed
through the northern part Of our county
and declared that several parties in Six
pounds and Hawtree townships have
large quantities of gold on their FARMS
WarrentOn Record.
The Concord papers have very elabor-
ate accounts of the marriage of Mr.. John
e. Yorke to Miss Fannie Rogers, in the
Concord Episcopal church on Wednesday
night. 1t was one of the most brilliant
social events of. the, year. A bridal tour
North followed the marriage.
To date, 151 crates is the high water
mark of strawberry shipments on sin
gle day from Chadburn, and the highest
price has been 35 cents a quart, which
was realized by Messrs. Harnly, Co.,
T. III. Ramsbottom and J. A. Brown
Truckers and Planters Journal.
The news & observer., 1897-04-24
CHARGES AGAINST PURNELL.
Reported That They Will be Made by
Two Negro Politicians.

Mr. d. B. Sutton, of Wilmington, who
was here yesterday on his way home
from nine days stay in Washington
city, claimed to have some very sensa-
tional information touching the judge
ship concealed about his person.
He said that to-day would reveal some
startling developments; that some grave
charges against Purnell would be filed
by two Of Robinson's colored friends
ex- Congressman Cheatham and Congress
man White-and that this would put the
Raleigh man entirely out of the race.
Mr.. Sutton refused to make known the
character of the charges, except that
they were political.
The Attorney General, Mr.. Sutton tells
me, really is desirous OF appointing an
Eastern man, and so warm has grown
the fight that if some good strong man
from this section were now pushed for the
place. as a compromise candidate, he
would win, beyond any doubt.
Mr.. Sutton says further that if either
OF the two Eastern men-Purnell or
Robinson-get it, it will be Robinson,
but that he had rather have Boyd's
chances than either.
The news & observer., 1897-04-24
THE NORFOLK DRAMATIC Club
1t Will be at the Academy OF Music In
Raleigh on April 10Th.

The Portsmouth Dramatic Club will
be at the Academy Of Music on April
29th, when the Opera Princess Bonnie"
will be presented.
This clever and tuneful creation Of
Willard Spencer, says the Norfolk Vir-
ginian. is in active rehearsal under the
able and indefatigable direction of Mrs.
J. B. Shipp, whose last venture, ''Iolan-
the as given in Norfolk recently, but
added to her well-earned reputation as
musician and director of force and tai
ent Princess Bonnie" will be most
deliberately staged, both scientifically and
in costume, the two sets for the promised
production having been specially painted
by Richardson, of Norfolk. The leading
roles are lin the hands of competent and
well known singers, notably the charac-
ter of Shrimps, which will be essayed by
Mr.. J. n. Anderson, of Raleigh. -Mr. An
derson's clever comedy work in "Iolan-
the" is still fresh in the memory of Nor
folk and Portsmouth play-goers, and it
may be inferred that his assumption of
the role of Shrimps foreshadows a finish
ed portrayal of that character in voice
and action. Miss Matte Boswell is en-
trusted with the title role of Princess
Bonnie, and all who saw that lady's rem
dition of 1olanthe know that in personali-
ty and ability she is we'll fitted to give the
charming Princess life like and riante
portrayal.
The chorus lis large and competent
and undeY>the sharply accurate baton of
Mrs Shipp are evidencing that even to
the minutest detail the presentation will
not be lacking I'm verve and harmonious
ensemble. With an orchestra of twelve
pieces under Mrs. Ships guidance, and
Mr.. IL. NJ. Isaac on the stage, as stage
director, the presentation should un-
doubtedly prove the most successful Of
all Mrs. Ships previously brilliant af-
fairs.
The news & observer., 1897-04-24

. cor,oratiOn has accepted an amendment
to it's charter since 1858, the whole char
ter becomes a new charter subject to the
control of the Legislature, so that the
plaintiff in all probability will maintain
his bill unless the defendants show that
since 1868 it has accepted some amend
ment to its charter If it has accepted an
amendment in a material particular, as
it is claimed they have, that
will probably be the end of the plaintiffs
case.
There seems toJbe misapprehension on
the part of the public, including some
lawyers, as to the jurisdiction of the Fed
/, eral court.
Under the present jurisdiction act the
United States Circuit court has jurisdlc-
ton of cases arising under the Constltu-
ton and laws of the United States, irres-
pective of the citizenship of the parties.
This is settled by the case of the Ham
ilton Gas Light and Coke Company VS..
Hamilton City, Ids U. S. Reports, page
25S.
The distinction between this and the
case of the Southern Railway against the
North Carolina Railroad is said to be
this, that in the latter case no statute has
been passed by the Legislature which
can be said to impair the obligation Of a
contract and the section of the United
States Constitution in question is aimed
at the action of the Legislature and not
of the courts or State officers. But in
the Atlantic and North CarOlina case
statute has been passed and if the char
ter of the road is an old charter it does
impair the obligation of the contract.
Therefore the Governor would be liable
to restraint because the unconstitutional
statute would not protect him in his ac-
tion, according to the doctrine handed
down in Pennoyer against McConnaughy,
40 u. S. Reports i.
At any rate this seems to be the out
side view of the question. do not know
what view the attorneys engaged in the
case have of the matter. Nor have 1
examined the allegations in the bill Of
complaint and answer, which latter is not
yet 61ed.
The news & observer., 1897-04-24
SUGAR BEET EXPERIMENT.
An Opportunity for Farmers to Add ;
New Crop to in Cash.

The Experiment Station has secured
sufficient sugar-beet seed from
the United States Department Of Agri-
culture to inaugurate tests in the several
sections of the State to ascertain whether
it is possible for them to grow beets Of
quality and quantity necessary for the
manufacture of sugar upon commercial
scale. For this purpose the Station de-
sires to secure the careful cooperation
of some 15 or 20 careful farmers who will
cultivate about two-tenths of an acre
each in this test. Full directions will be
supplied. A medium rich loamy soil is
best, and the middle and Piedmont sec
tion promises to be the best locality for
the trials.
All interested parties are requested to
make immediate application to DR.. II. B.
Battle, Director, Raleigh, N. G. 1t may
be that sugar beet factories of large pro-
portions of several hundred thousand dol
lars capital may be brought to the State
through the medium of these tests. The
factory will pay remunerative prices to
growers of sugar beets, and another sta
pie crop may be added to those we now
have.
The news & observer., 1897-04-24
THE EUPHRosYNE APRIL DANCE
Given in the Club Ball Room in the
Briggs Building Hr& -

b. $ Z t.JE8S TO- f. .
The April dance of the Euphrosyne
Club was given last night in the club ball
room in the Briggs building. The Easter
dance was given Tuesday evening. !
The german last night was led by Mr..
Will West with Miss Mabel Leach, of
Littleton.
Among the dancers were: Miss Mar
guerite Grow with Mr.. S. G. Kennedy,
Miss Eliza Busbee with Mr.. Wootten,
Miss Matte Pace with Mr.. Tom Simp-
son. Miss Loula Hawkins with Mr.. Dun
can Cameron. Miss Ethel Norris with
Mr.. Stanly Faison, Miss Adelaide Snow
With Mr.. Allen Higgs. Miss Mary SeatOn
Hay with Mr.. Frank Faison, Miss Helen
Primrose with Mr.. Pinner, Miss Susie
T'illnghast with Mr.. Dalen Stronach,
Miss Ethel Stronach with Mr.. Fred.
Olds. Miss Maud Latta with Mr.. A. X.
Kennedy Miss Mary Jones with Mr..
Will Jones, Miss Wyndham Trapier with
Mr.. Leigh Skinner, Mr.. Hal. Morson
with Mr.. Uzzle, Miss Rosa Battle with
Mr.. Wood, Miss Lucy West with Mr..
L.C. Skinner, Miss Miriam Stamps with
Mr.. Boushall, Miss Fannie Cameron with
Mr.. George Badger. Miss Martha Harris
with Mr.. Finger. Miss Cora Holt with
Mr. Hugh Primrose, Miss Claude Leach
with Mr. Dennis Heartt
Stags.-Jack Perry. James Baker,
Andrew Syme, Moore Parker, Tom West.
Chaperones--Mrs NJ. Il. Norris, Mrs.
+. III. Cameron, Mrs. T. II. Hay, Mrs.
Haywood White, Mrs. Trapier.
The news & observer., 1897-04-24
DIR. KINGS NEW DISCOVERY FOR
CONSUMPTION.

This is the best medicine in the world
for all forms of Coughs and Colds and
for Consumption. Exery bottle is guar
anteed. 1t will cure and not disappOint.
1t has no equal for Whooping Cough,
Asthma. Hay Fever, Pneumonia, Bron-
chitis, La Grippe, Cold in the Head and
for Consumption. 1t is safe for all ages,
pleasant to take, and, above all, a sure
cure 1t is always we'll to take DIR.
Kings New Life Pills in connection with
DR.. Kings New Discovery, as they reg
ulate and tone the stomach and bowels
We guarantee perfect satisfaction or re-
turn money. Free trial bottles at any
drug store. Regular size so cents and
81 90.
The news & observer., 1897-04-24
THE INCOME TAX EvADED.
State Officials Trying to Devise Some
Means for it's Collection.

The income tax in North Carolina
seems to be very much of fraud-so
far as it's collection is concerned. And
the State Auditor and Treasurer are now
irving TO devise some means by which
this evil may be remedied.
The Revenue Act, section 5, provides
that ION the gross profits and the income
derived from property not taxed five per
centum; on the gross income derived from
salaries and fees, public or private, one
half of one per centum on the excess over
one thousand dollars; on the gross in
comes derived from other sources, except
such as are derived solely from property
taxed one fourth of one per centum on
the excess over one thousand to five
thousand dollars; One-half of one per
seentum on the excess over five thousand
TO ten thousand dollars; one per centum
on the excess over ten thousand to twenty
thousand dollars and two per centum on
the excess over twenty thousand dollars"
Notwithstanding this sweeping pro-
VISION which seems designed to take in
all kinds and classes of incomes that
reach the $1,000 mark, Auditor Furman,
in his report for 1896, says:
-I'he total amount Of gross incomes
and profits only reach $3.50, 1893 from all
sources and 'on property not otherwise
taxed.'"
Commenting upon this yesterday, Audi
tor Aver said: "The law imposing in
comes is unquestionaIbly evaded to an
extent that constitutes a moral economic
scandal to the State. If reduced to
general average, the amount of income
reported would indicate that there are
only $50 people in North Carolina who
have incomes of as much as $1,000 each
from salaries, fees, professions and
property not otherwise taxed No intel
ligent citizen believes that the returns
made of incomes represent the actual con-
tfitions in this State. There is no way Of
estimating the extent to which this in
come tax is evaded:'
There seems to be a general opinion
that this tax ought either to be abolished
or some better means provided for its col
lection. The matter will be discussed at
the Sheriffs Institute this summer.
The news & observer., 1897-04-24
DIR. MANNING MUCH IMPROVED

The Professor of Law Will Rest Two
Months and Return to his Glasses
Meanwhile Judge Shepherd Will Con-
duct the Law School.
Chapel Hill n c., April 23.-(SpeciaD
The condition of DIR. John Manning
is greatly improved tonight He will
leave in few days for Chase City, Vir-
ginia, where he will spend two months
and he expects to be fully recovered in
time for his Summer Law School. Judge
Shepherd is expected here tomorrow to
take charge of the law school for the
remainder Of the term.
The news & observer., 1897-04-24
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The business heretofore conducted by
the firm Of B. G. Rogers & Co. passes
this day into the hands of THE
CAROLINA DRUG COMPANY, where
at the old stand, corner of Will
mington, Martin and Markets streets,
the business will be conducted by
the above company. MIR. JOHN Y.
MACRAE, of Raleigh, and Mr.. w. A.
Ring, of Charlotte, n. c., two of
the most competent prescription drug
gists in the State, will be connected
with the new company. Mr.. Marcus
Crocker and Mr.. John Williams will also
retain their positions as clerks of the new
company. We solicit continuation of
the patronage of the old friends of the
concern and the public generally.
THE CAROLINA DRUG COMPANY,
The news & observer., 1897-04-24
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

The firm of B. c. Rogers & Co., drug
gists of the city of Raleigh, has this day
been dissolved by mutual consent.
Samuel H. Smith and John U. Smith
having purchased the interest of B. G.
Rogers inthe business, will continue it
at the John Y. MacRae store on the cor
ner of Wilmington and Martin streets.
They will settle all claims against the
firm of B. c. Rogers & Co., and all debts
due said firm can be paid to them.
B. G. ROGERS,
SAMUEL II. SMITH,
JOHN u. SMITH.
The news & observer., 1897-04-24

Our we'll known reputation in this
line is sufficient--you are sure of the
correct thing in all the leading styles
both in fur and straw goods. STETSON'S
recogn zed as the hat. "see them