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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27
AN OBJECT LESSON IN M'klNLEY'S WAVE
OF PROSPERITY.

Elsewhere in to-day's paper appears a
story Of the biggest land sale that has
taken place in Wake county in long
time. 1t is story that brings to light
the fact that in most sections agricul-
tural property is steadily depreciating
and there is no market for lands except
at a sacrifice. Something like two
thousand acres of land belonging to Capt
p. e. Williamson was thrown on the
market 1t was well advertised and a
large crowd of farmers were present al
the sale. 1t was very desirable farming
property purchased by Williamson and
TpehuIeh when land brought something
like it's true value-before the gold
standard had wrought such sad havoc
TO the agricultural classes. Something
nnder two thousand acres were sold In
the FIVE townships adjacent to Raleigh
all easily accessible to the Raleigh mar
ket. The land sold from 1925 to $7.7J
an acre, price ridiculously low for land
situated SO near the capital. A few days
ago we quoted Mr.. Richard Ell. Battle,
who gave a like instance of the great
depreciation of land near Raleigh 1t
is the same way all over the country
except in a few favored localities.
The surest, indeed the only real test,
Of prosperity is not to be found ON Wall
street, in speculative circles, or in the
great cities. They sometimes prosper al
the expense of the balance of the country.
The wisest paragraph in the remarkable
speech made by William Jennings Bryan
In the Chicago convention was this:
Burn down your cities and leave our
farms, and your cities will spring up
again as if by magic. But destroy our
farms and the grass will grow In the
streets OF every city Of this country"
Ne were told that the moment the
Sherman law was repealed, prosperity
lid come TO the country. When the
repeal Of that act only served to WORK
greater depression, we were told that
rs soon as the wires gave the news Of
MeKinley's election, the day Of disap-
pointment would be at an end. When
failures followed thick and followed fas-
ser after the money power, we were told
chased the Presidency, we were told to
wait till he was inaugurated. When
his Inauguration brought no relief, we
we're assured that it would come in the
full tide of plenty with the passage of
the Dingley high tariff bill.
Every prediction has proven false, and
cotton has not only gone down in price
bat land has gone to the lowest point
in the recollection Of old men. When
ever men with money are anxious to
buy land, the era of prosperity for agri-
cultural sections will have arrived, and
not until then. That is the true test of
normal and prosperous conditions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27

he sun ) LUilOIS OdidIISs AAufe ia ISh
Up all the Dividends for Years-Even-
ing Papers Pay Handsomely-Dana
Master of Ridicule
Topeka State Journal.)
It's an open secret in Park Row that
the Sun has made no great fortune,
since ten years ago it borrowed $4,000
for the new machinery on the mortgage
the World made so much of. Amos
Cummings said in Washington a few
years back Che owns few shares in the
paper he used to serve as managing edi-
tor, compositor, Washington correspond
ent, etc.), that he hadn't seen a penny
of dividends since the Butler bolt-still,
Mr.. Dana and a few others about the
establishment show no evidence of pO-
verify.
This is explained by the (reputed)
fact that the two Danas. Laffan and
Thomas Hitchcock have majority of
the shares and vote themselves sala-
ries large enough to eat up most of the
earnings. The elder Dana is said to
have drawn $4,000 a year, his son $15,-
600 a year, Mr.. Laffan $4,000 and Mr..
Hitchcock $4,000. This accounts for a
great deal more than the morning Sun
is said to have earned for some years
but the evening paper has more than
made good the deficit.
Evening papers are the best proper
ties in New York journalism nowadays,
and the Evening Sun is one Of the best
Of them. 1t costs much less than its
morning namesake, has bigger circula-
ton and advertising patronage. just
so the Evening Post in New York, with
a circulation Of only 10000, is consider
ed one of the best properties in town.
The Evening World is said to have
helped the morning World out Of hole
a year or so ago, when under stress of
new competition, the latter cut its price
from two cents to one. The Evening
Sun has been the especial creation and
pet of Mr.. Laffan, and he has made a
bowling success of it, almost without
seeming to try.
If the editor of the Sun had never
done anything else he would be remem-
bered forever as the king and master of
the art of calling names. That art may
almost be said TO have been invented
by him. Prentice and McCullah were
each in his way, past masters of this
sort of work, but really their efforts
seem tame and Intellectual compared with
Dana. They were wielders of the blud-
geon and meat axe. Dana could use
these weapons, too, but he also knew the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27
THERE is NOTHING so GOOD.

There is nothing just rs good rs DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, so demand it and dc
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 he just as good. You want DR.. Kings
New Discovery because You know 1t tC
be safe and reliable. and guaranteed tt
do good or money refunded. For Coughs
Colds, Consumption and for all affec
tons of Throat. Chest and Lungs. there
is nothing so good as Is DR.. Kings New
Discovery. Trial bottle free at any drus
store.
Regular size 30 cents and $1.OO.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27
LARGE VESSEL STRANDED.

Cape Henry. Va, Oct. GA large
steamer stranded here at 1920 this even
ing at Cape Henry Immediately in front
of the weather bureau office. The vessel
is well in shore and resting easy. There
is a very heavy sea running, which pre-
vents the life saving crew from launch
ing their boats. She is thought to be a
passenger steamer. The weather is
heavy with light rain and wind, north
east, thirty-six miles No particulars
can be obtained till daylight
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27
MORE APPOINTMENTS.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 26.-The Pres
ident has made the following appoint
ments: William B. Sorsby, of MISSISSIPPI
pi, counsel at San Juan Del Norte,
(Greytown) Nicaragua.
William X. Van Reypen, surgeon gen.
eral and chief of the bureau Of medicine
and surgery, United States Navy.
Wilson r. Gay, United States AttOr-
ney for the District of Washington.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27

wages will either have to be reduced
In New England or be advanced in the
South" says Treasurer Coolidge Of the
gAnoskeag cotton mills, in commenting
on the continued low state Of the indus
ny. The best solution, Mr.. Coolidge. is
10 move your plant to Raleigh. Wages
will be lower because living 10 cheaper
and there are many other advantages.
Come SOUTH n .wri&N
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27

News reached the city yesterday that
Mr.. Romulus Bellamy, formerly of Raj
eigh, but now of Montgomery, has yell
low fever. He is the son of Mrs. Joe
Bellamy and the grandson of Raleigh's
venerable citizen, Mr.. Albert Johnson.
1t is a pleasure to state, however. that
Mr.. Bellamy's case is very mild one
and he is in no danger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27
THE FAIR AT MAXTON.
From Present Indications 1t Will Be 4
Grand Success.

Maxton, N. c., Oct. 26-(Special. -
Notwithstanding the rain the indications
are that the Fair which opens here to-
morrow will outclass those Of the seven
past years, and that is saying much. The
shows and fakirs have covered the
grounds with their tents.
Fast horses are here and the exhibits
will be fine. Japanese women are en-
ployed to entertain the people before the
grand stand.
A tournament will be the extra feat
ure Thursday and baseball Friday. The
crowds will doubtless be immense Thurs
day and Friday, the rates ON railroads
being exceedingly low.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Having qualified as administrator Of
the estate of Prince p. Page, deceased,
late of Wake County, N. c., this is to
notify persons having claims against the
said estate to present them to the under
signed at his office in Raleigh, N. O., ON
or before the 2Sth day of October, 1897,
or this notice will be plead in bar of their
recovery, and all persons indebted to the
said estate will please make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
J. G. MAROON, !.
Administrator.
II. e. NORRIS, Attorney.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27
ROBBER AND MURDERER.

New York, Oct. 27-Policeman Fred
erick Smith was shot and killed at 1
o'clock this morning by Fritz Mayer.
The policeman caught the man robbing
o poor box in the Church of the Re-
deemer at Third street and Avenue B.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 26.-The Western
roads and the Southern Pacific have
finally decided to submit their differences
regarding immigration business to arbi-
tration. This matter has been hanging
fire for three years and was the source
of nearly all the decentralization that has
existed in immigrant rates.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27
WRECKED IN THE STORM,

The Crew From the Francesca Tell OF
Their Wonderful Escape
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 26-.It was
learned today that the bark Francesca
r., sailed from this port October 18th
for Oporto, and had gone to pieces at
Fourteen Foot Bank, eighty miles be-
low the city Sunday night in the storm.
The vessels master, Capt. Calivano, and
eleven of the crew of twelve men reach
ed this city tonight after a day and
night of thrilling escapes from death.
The twelfth man of the crew, Marion
Castenallo, a seaman, refused to leave
the ship, and in all probability is lost.
The cargo is lost. Various other minor
casualties are reported as a result Of the
storm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27

The South Carolina penitentiary has
made net profit of ten thousand dol
lars this year. There the institution was
run on business principles, and not as
a dumping ground for the Governor, SUI
perintendent and directors to unload
their kin on the State to support.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27

The New York World has interviewed
the prisoners in the city jails and finds
that 1888 favor Van Wyck; IS are for
Tracy; 63 hurrah for George; 81 are for
Low and reform; ID would support
Gleason if they had chance; z are
Prohibitionists, and 2 are socialists.
What next?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27

raper and stiletto, and could smile and
smile in the face of a victim whose life
blood he was draining with relentless
hand He has another gift also in its
perfection-ridicule.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27
CHURCH PANIC.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 26.-In a church
panic at the village of Khuieleff, fifty
our persons were trampled to death and
eighty others seriously injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27

Josiah Patterson says that he and
men of his faith have forever parted
company from the Democratic party.
There is no doubt about it so long as they
demand that the tail shall wag the dog.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27

The New York Herald reports "a
plethora of money" in New York. With
cotton less than six cents, the South
will get little of it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27
WANTED.

Position by a licensed pharmacist. Adj
dress "PHARMACIST," care News and
Observer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27
STORIES ABOUT DANA.

The Suns Editors Salaries Have Eaten
Up all the Dividends for Years-Even-
ing Papers Pay Neutrality-suspicious.
Master of Ridicule
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-13
POLITICS sTIRs THE C. L. U.
Tammany Man Bausch wilma In the Election 70
Corresponding Secretary.

Tammany Man Bausch wilma In the Election for
Corresponding Secretary.
Jacob e. Bausch. the candidate of at least one
Tammany labor annex for Coroner, and John J.
Pallas were rival candidates for Corresponding
Secretary of the Central Labor Union at the
semi-annual election yesterday. Hints OF politi-
cal trickery were made. Delegate Warner of the
International Machinists demanded that the
tellers should sit on the platform In plain sight
while counting the votes instead of in the ante.
room q, formerly.
There was come funny business the last
time" he said, land 1 don't want any more
OF it,"
II was one OF the tellers last time, said Del
egatc Perrine OF the Iron Moulders' Union, and
i didn't see any funny business"
"Oh. the funny business was before the voters
went into tho ante-room. They were approached
another delegate declared that proxies had
voted last time. Finally il wa, decided that
the counting of votes should take place In tho
ante;room; the tellers to be watched. The
Secretary. John $. Henry; Corresponding Sec
rotary. Jacob Il. Bausch; Financial Secretary.
jerome O'Ncil; Treasurer. i. Nj. DAILY; Sergeant
alarms. J. N. Smith. Delegate OBricn de.
dc egates at the G. L. T.. An investigating com.
mittee was appointed to find out all about 1t.
After the meeting several delegates nearly
came TO blows. Delegate Maher said that peo-
pie were running to Mr.. Sheehan every day to
push the claims OF one labor man or another.
Another delegate declared that seats in the 9.
l.. u. had been offered to Two outsiders II they
would vote for Bausch. ".
the Electrical Workers Union, the union ap-
pointed a committee to investigate the elevator
disaster in the Tract Society building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-13
OUR MERCHANT MARINE
An Increase In Tonnage During the Year. but
. decrease In tho Number OF NesseIs.

WASHINGTON. Sept 1.-the documented MGR
chant marine of the United States on June 80
last numbered 22.633 vessels OF 4,76O. O2O gross
tons. an increase OF IS. 400 tons over June SC,
1896. though a decrease of 275 in the number of
vessels. The tonnage OF tho Atlantic and Gulf
coasts was .. Ga $3.50. a decrease for the year OF
10000 tons. The tonnage Of the great lakes
was 1.4l0, 100 tons. m increase OF SO, 600 tons.
The Pacific coast tonnage was virtually station
airy. American sailing tonnage has exceeded
steam tonnage for the last time in our history.
the steam tonnage on juno 80 amounting to
$500 vessels OF 2,35s, 55s gross tons. an increase
OF ol.0O0 tons over tho previous year. Nearly
all OF this increase is on the great lakes, where
steam vessels number l,775 OF 977. 235 tons.
Now York state has the largest merchant
marine. 1857 yc, Sc 8 of 1881. 743 gros, tons.
an increase OF ~, 900 tons. Tn Stat exempts
from taxation its tonnage. in foreign ,radc.
Mich gan ra ks second. with 1882 V. ssels OF
most NJ dern and number $50 of 300, O52 tons.
Names fleet numbers 1871 vessels OF 299, 50"
tons.
Steel and iron yes els number l.o23 Of l 2O7,-
222 ton, an increase OF 1l7.O0O tons. During
the year sixty eight iron or steel We sells OF
sells re istered for foreign trade number .23o OF
SO5 .5s4 tons.
or 1000 shipments Of seamen on American
merchant vessels before United States Shipping
Commissioners for the last fiscal year. 22.5OO
were of Americans. $4,000 Scandinavians
10000 British. 5000 Germans. and tho balance
OF other nationalities. Shipments at New York
numbered %. OoO: San Francisco. ~. 800: Dos
ton. 200; Philadelphia. 1000. and New Or
leans, 400.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-13
TURNING GEAR FOR TURRETs.
Mr.. Rooaevelt Ravorabiy Impressed with the
Electric Gear on the nrooLIyn.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE comparative
merits of steam, electric, hydraulic, and pneu-
matte turret turning gear on battleships and
armored cruisers are being considered by As
sistGnt Secretary Roosevelt Of tho Navy Do.
partmcnt. with n view to determining which
system has the most points of merit.
During Mr.. Roosevelt's visit to the North
Atlantic Squadron last week he went on board
the armored cruiser Brooklyn for the especial
purpose of seeing the workings of the steam and
electric gear used to operate the turrets OF the
s.inch rifles. One of these turrcts is moved by
steam and the other by electricity. Mr.. Roose.
welt also had II long talk with Capt. Harrington
of the monitor Puritan. who IL n strong adyo.
cate of the pneumatic gear used on tho monitor
Terror.
The Assistant Secretary was very favorably
impressed with the working OF the turret on the
Brooklyn operated by electricity. With tho steam
gear turret he was not so well satisfied. chiefly
because tho turret rcboundcd slightly when
stopped suddenly. The electric gear brought
the turre to a dead stop without movement
MIR. Roosevelt intends to go slowly in tho
matter on account OF Its Importance, and will
probably examine the other systems before
making any recommendations to Secretary
Long.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-13
o THE REPEAL OF CHARTERS.
Object OF an "1nvincibie. Antitrust. Public
Railroad Ownership League"

Object OF an ''1nvincibie. Antitrust. Public
Railroad Ownership League"
At a meeting OF the Central Labor Union of
Brooklyn held yesterday afternoon a petition
was distributed and the members Of the Union
were requested to get as many signatures TO 1t
as possible. The petition was headed. 1.-THE
Burning Political Issue" 1t is the intention OF
the men who are backing the new scheme to
organize 1.-The State and Municipal Invincibla,
Antitrust, Public Railroad Ownership and
Operation League" as soon as there are su1l-
cient signatures obtained to the petition. The
petition reads as follows:
w the undersigned. bona fde wealth pro-
ducers OF Greater New York. have become dis
couraged in witnessing the States commercial.
canal. farming. labor. and business interests
destroyed, and property thereby deprecated or
rendered worthless through the baneful opera
lions of sinister trusts and iniquitous railroad
monopolies intrenched behind debasod ma
chine bossed government. Therefore. in order
to ehectually destroy tho unholy robbery of
commercial trusts and gigantic railroad con.
spiracies. we are banded together for the pur-
pose Of assisting in %electing tState) Assembly
all known to be in favor Of and pledged
to enact a stringent law which will EFF;
in this trust-ridden Commonwealth; said law
making servants to be further unqualifedly
State and municipal railroads. ferries. toll roads,
toll bridges, water. gas. electric lighting, tele-
graph telephone, and grain elevator franchises or
mere licenses to the most desirable end that the
public necessities shall be recovered BY the
Legislature. to be thereafter operated benign.
ly' in the interests OF the toilinR multitude or
restore to their rightful owners, and managed as
originally intended they should be. for the benefit
Of the masses, and not to be further juggled for
the sole benefit Of the stock and bond harpies OF
Wall street. New York. and Lombard and
Great Winchester streets. London, Eng. Also.
candidates seeking the suffrages of the soye-
reign voters shall be pledged to the popular
antitrust. public railroad ownership and
All candidates for public ONCE will be asked
to pledge themselves to work In the interest OF
the league and to fight all trusts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-13
MRS. SMITH ACCUSED HER HUSBAND.
she Told n HeiEhbor That II Was Ho and Not
Burglars who Shot zaer.

CHURcHvILLE, n. Y. Sept. IT words
from tho lips OF a dying woman may send that
woman's husband to the electric chair. Early
on Thursday morning last George Smith Of this
village was found bound and gagged in the din.
ing room OF his home. In the sleeping room
Mrs. Smith was found with q bullet in her brain,
MORALLY wounded.
Smith said that he had been dragged from his
bed by robbers. who shot Mrs. Smith. smith is
now under arrest for doing the shooting. Mrs.
Emily Bugsbee. n neighbor OF the Smiths. has
made this statement to the District Attorney:
~ was alone with Mrs Smith a few minutes
after the tragedy. Sho was all covered with
blood. and l was afraid TO turn down the covers
for fear l should see some awful wound.
r.Gertie, said, what has happened to you
"'George did it. she whispered.
emo l said, { r 1t startled me.
Yea she whispered. Yes, yes
Just then Mr.. Smith came in again. and /
turned ana looked at him. was frightened at
the sight OF him."
examination on Saturday, but was not admit
tod. Mrs. Smith is rapidly becoming weaker.
She is unable TO utter a sound. and her death is
hourly expected. Smiths examination will be
continued tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-13
roUNe rIorErs AnnEsrrD.
Peiiee Break nnte n Firth Avenue store ard
Eind Them-Roth Iset GO.

Two women going through Fifth avenue last
night stopped Policeman Miller of the West
Thirtieth street station and told him that q
young man had kidnapped n 16-year.old girl and
had imprisoned hor In n room In the rear OF
Wells's silverwarc store at 3s4 Fifth avenue.
I'm the girls mother" said ono OF the wo-
mon, land this lady with mo is her aunt. an
Mrs. Margaret Benson. For four DAYS I have
been looking for my daughter constantly. To-
night l learned that sho was kept hero In q house
in Fifth avenue, and that she was held a prisoner
by a young man. He is in that house with her
now and she Is only 16 years old
Policeman Miller called Policeman Lesson
when the woman had finished her story. and the
two officers forced the door leading to a room in
tho rear OF tho silverware store. They found
tho girl and a boyish.looking fellow. Both were
taken TO tho West Thirtieth street station, fol.
lowed by the girls aunt and mother.
At the station house the girl tainted. She
clan was summoned. When che recovered con
seriousness she was arraigncd before the desk.
was employed in the Flower Hospital. She had
been living at "A boarding house in West Fifty.
sixth street, she said, but on Tuesday. last had
left the boarding house to accompany the young
vi am is years old" she said. and went
nS" Kidnapped Masp sI0F FIXED Re II Kim NAN and iF ran M Away ! WITH Tfs
him"
Sort or an clopement, suggested the Ser
geant.
YES" said the girl that's what It was
Her youthful;lookinE companion said that ho
was George Hudson. II years old, and that he
was employed in tho store at tho Fifth avenue
address.
"Since my folks have been In tho country
said Hudson, II have been living in the room
in the rear of the store. Mamie liked me, and
her
You did. declared the girls aunt.
He didn't" said Mamie. and that settled 1t:
Mamie to go hone with her mother. She prom
ised that she would, and neither she nor Hudson
was held,