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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-02
CHICAGO, February /.
Opening. Closing.
WHEAT

Flour quiet Wheat, No. 2 spring, 724a72S;
No. spring 67a13: No. red s3k ASA Corn,
No. 2, 224. Oats, No. 2, 1914; No. 2 white
nAa!0 Q b; No. white HAal9 0 b. Rye,
No. q 344. Barley nominal, No. 3, o b
25a35; No. 4, 24&a26. Flax seed, No. |, 73ka76k.
Prime Timothy seed $2;75a2.8e. Mess pork per
Dbl, 81 764aT72k. Lard. per 100 lbs, So S0a3 82H.
short rib sides loose So 77Aa4.0sH dry-salted
shoulders (boxedl 4ka4%; short clear sides
iboxed) 48a44. Whiskey distillers' finished
goods per gallon 81 II
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-02

TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH DAILY
NORFOLK AND CHATTANOf}1s
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-02
EW YORh.
NEW YoRK, February Futures opene
quiet and firm: sales 3,400 bales.
Futures closed quiet; sales 2,240 bales
NV ERPOOL

Spot cotton closed quiet; mIddIing NJ
lands SID, middling gulf 9-l6: 2,240 bales.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24
sPANIsH-CUBAN NOTES.

Reports concerning the landing Of
Weyler at Barcelona are conflicting.
The official report says the general
landed without demonstrations in his
honor assuming the proportions antici-
pated, and as he traversed the streets
the public appeared Indifferent.
An official report just issued says
that several insurgents attacked the
small town of Santa Maria del Ro-
sdriO, province of Havana, last night,
to force their way into the
place The enemy, however, was re-
PEELED by the local garrison.
Marshal BlancO, the captain general
of Cuba, has been authorized by Che
government at Madrid to sign a credit
of 100000 to be devoted to the imme-
date relief of the suffering peasants
who have been gathered in the vicinity
of the towns occupied by the Spanish
troops.
Regarding autonomy for Cuba, Cen
eral Weyler said at Barcelona: "Au-
tonOmy in Cuba would be most unfor-
tunate for national industry. The riches
of Cuba belong to Spain, and autonomy
means the disappearance of Spanish
WOrkmen and complete misery through
out the island
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24
GUSHING BRITISH TRADE.
Important Speech on the Decline of
British Exports.


London, Nov. 23.-Right Hon. Charles T.
made an important speech before the
chamber of commerce of Croydon today,
taking as his theme the decline of British
exports during the last ten months. upon
which he hung grave warning against
American competition now 'oustfng
British trade
Mr. Ritchie. after declaring that the
Dingley tariff and the engineering trade
dispute We're mainly responsible for the
recent decline of exports. and after point
ing out that England had no weapons
against the tariff said there was a great
deal of talk in commercial circles about
the serious competition of Germany, but
he thought they were too apt to overlook
a more serious competition in the United
States.
LAS we all know" he continued, IAN
American firm obtained the contract for
the Central underground railway of Lon
don, as it's bid was lower than those of
the English concerns. and it could de-
liver the supplies three months ahead of
the British tenders. Many prominent
continental orders have also gone to
America The same is to be said of Egypt
and Japan. where the Americans are do
ing work that Englishmen should have
done. In consequence of the engineering
dispute, many orders are leaving the
country, and. unfortunately, these orders
seldom return.
Americas successful competition is
due to her enterprise in embarking cap
ital. but it is yet more due to the freedom
her manufacturers enjoy of employing
the best machinery and working 1t in the
most economical manner, untrammelled
by the restrictions which have hampered
manufacturers here. Every one having
his countrys interest at heart must hope
that tOmOrrOws conference will lead to
settlement of the unfortunate engineering
dispute
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24
Comprises the Number OF Gold
Democrats In the Senate.
DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO
CAN'T SAY WHAT WILL RE
ATTEMPTED.
Lindsay, of Kentucky, Thinks the
Country Wants the Currency Re
formed, and it Might Be Done if
the Republicans Agreed Among
Observation-Disclosures News.

Washington. Nov. Ex-senator Lind
say, of Kentucky, who is one of the
three gold Democrats in the senate,
was asked today what policy he and
those Democratic senators who agree
with him on financial questions would
pursue in case an effort should be
made to secure currency legislation
at the approaching session of congress-
He replied:
I'VE have had no conference among
ourselves and therefore have not
agreed upon any policy. 1 may say,
however, that 1 think the country still
wants the currency reformed and / be
ieve that if the Republicans could
agree among themselves it would be
possible for them 10 accomplish this
end, but without being in the counsels
I see some indications that this may be
difficult to secure. If they had given
Us different tariff laws, the task of
securing the necessary reform would
have been comparatively an easy one,
for if the country's revenues were
equal to its expenditures, it would not
be so difficult to secure an agreement
TO repeal the clause of the act of 1878
requiring greenbacks, when presented
to the treasury, to be reiSsued and that
is all the legislation that would be
necessary, for, with the necessity for
the resistance of the greenbac ks done
away with, they would all be redeemed
and cancelled in a very short time
In the face, however, of the INSULT
cheney Of the revenues, this course
would be more difficult and l cannot
yet say what, if anything, Will be done
or attempted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Two schoone~s left Boston yesterday
bound for the Klondlke.
Ar effort is being made to unite the
several piano manufactures of the
United States.
Captain sharp. Twenty infantry,
goes to ST. Petersburg as military at
tache of the United States legation.
The price of roasted coffee. in packages,
as sold by the Arbuckles and the Wool
son Spice company, has fallen to cents
d pound.
Lieutenant Michael o Brien of the Fifth
infantry sent in his resignation, to take
effect March 81, 1898 He will practice law
in Massachusetts.
Daniel A. McClelland, % years old, a
messenger and clerk in the Bronx
Borough bank. New York. disappeared
with $500 of the banks money.
The biggest trap tournament that has
taken place III or around St Louis has
begun at Dupont park. Experts from all
OYER the country have gathered there.
Two men were fatally injured by the
giving way of a scaffoIding on the new
sugar refinery OF Dorscher q Co. in
course of erection at Long Island City.
The stables of Cyrille Laurin We're
valuable horses. Antitode, record 2:101a.
valued al $4,000, was among the number.
Susan 3. Anthony and 81 few Of her as
SOciateS of the National Equal Suffrage
association opened q conference in the
st. Cecilia temple at Grand Rapids Mich
Alva II. Kooken the young cattle thief
who held up three officers who had ar
rested him at Emporia, Kan. last week
and escaped. was captured on a blind
baggage.
The coal bunlxers in the United States
battleship Oregon off San Francisco oay
caught fire and for over four hours the
crew worked to smother what looked like
a costly blaze.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24
GEN, WEYLER AT BARCELONA
POSES AS THE FRIEND OF SPAN
ISL LABOR.
The Autonomy Scheme Gives Cubans
Control of Customs-Fight Near
Havana-Cuban Notes.

Barcelona, Nov. % General Weyler.
the former captain general of Cuba. ar
rived here this morning, on board the
steamer Montserrat. from Havana. The
general landed beneath the Columbus
monument at 10 a. m, and was ac
claimed by about 10000 pOple In order
to escape the manifestation, the general
was driven to the house of Deputy Sal
adr1gas, where, however, he was forced
to appear upon the balcony. and was
applaUded by the crowds gathered
about the house
Addressing an Industrial deputation.
which waited upon him, General View
Ter said ne had always been a Drotec-
ZIONIST and was resolved to defend the
cause of national production.
Continuing, General Weyler remark
ed: i have never been a politician. but
am simply a Spanish soldier. During
my stay IN Cuba 1 did my utmost to
improve the lot of the soldiers. and now
| shall devote myself to improving the
lot of the workmen"
In subsequent speech he accused the
United States of desiring to seize Gu
ban commerce by hunting Spaniards,
who would die OF starvation"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24
YANKEE WOMEN FOR ALASKA
BRIO LEAVES NEW YORK X
SAIL ROUND THE HORN.
Disappointed Miners who Sought the
Copper River country-ores of
the Yuma In Arizona.

New York, Nov 23.-The brig Harriet
c.. left the Erie basin today with a
party of Adventures for the Alaska
gold fields. She did not go to sea to-
day, however, but was towed over to
Hoboken, to take on 200 tons of coal.
Nearly all her passengers were on
board. Among them were four women,
the first to attempt the trip, with the
exception of one VINO sailed on board
the little fishing craft Nellie G. Thurs
ton, about six weeks ago The women
on the Harriet G.. are Mrs. Jacob
Weyland whose husband is master Of
the brig, Mrs j. G. Gruber, wife of
Secretary j. G. Gruber of the Manhat
tan & Alaskan Trading company, their
daughter, Bertha, and Mrs. Minnie
Grauer, a SeamStreSs.
Another passenger is Treasurer Al
fred Dufoy of the Manhattan company,
While the other seven men are mem
bers or employees of the concern.
The brig is laden with stores and i'm
plements for mining, and will make no
stop, if ali goes well, until San Fran
cisco is reached, in April next, when
ten more passengers, who will cross
overland, Will be, taken on board.
Loading is in progress on the steamer
Brixtam of the Boston & Alaska line,
and it is expected that she viii sail
early next month with fair passenger
list. Three boats will be included in the
cargo, built for traffic on the Yukon
river one stern-wheeler and two
DargeS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24
Federal Report on the Employment
of Women.
UNCLE SAM'SFA VERDICT
GIVE AS GOOD SATISFACTION
AS MALE BIPEDS.
There Are $4,000 Women Employed
In Conducting Business of the
Postofhce Fill Every Position
Except Letter Carrier, Inspector
and Railway Clerk.

Washington, Nov. 23.-First Assist
ant Postmaster General Heath has
transmitted to the postal administra-
ton of the German government
through Second Assistant Shallenber-
ger, a comprehensive report on the en-
ployment of women in the government
service. He states that there are 71.022
postof1ces in the United States. at each
of which there are several employees
who lawfully may be either men or
women. PostmasterS at third and
fourth-class offices select their own
employees without consulting the de-
partment, and it is accordingly impOs-
Slble to give the exact number of WOm-
en- employed in the postal service. There
are, however 1910 woman poStmasters,
and perhaps 1000 women to whom the
oath of Office has been administered to
qualify them to assist in conducting the
business of the postofice. There are 161
women employed in the DOstoffice de-
partment proper.
Women, the report says, are employ
ed in all branches of the. postal service,
except as letter carriers. clerks in the
railway mail service and postoffice in
Spect0rs. They are not debarred by
rule or regulation from entering any
branch OF the service. In fact, there
are Dostof1ices in the United States at
which there are none but women en-
ployed. The same salary is paid them
as TO nlea for the same character of
work In the postoffice department the
salaries now paid to women vary from
$2d0 to $500 per annum, according to
service performed, though there is no
rule preventing them from receiving
more than that, and as Dostmasters or
assistants, they sometimes receive
much larger salaries.
Some of the most faithful and eff
fcient employees il the postal service
are women.
Continuing, the report says it has
been a mooted question for many years
With the heads Of the executive depart
ments whether women can render as
good general service as men. because
the latter may be transferable at all
times to any position, whereas women
may be confronted with duties in a
sense indicate, or which require too
much manual labor. But it is seldom
that duties devolve/u upon any clerk or
officer which cannot be properly per-
formed by women.
The conclusion of the department is
that, altogether, the service of women
has proven almost, if not equally, sat
isfactory with those of men. The re-
port is based on a request of the Ger
man government as to what has been
The general experience of the govern
rnent with women employees.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24
Plants It Under the Plgskin and
Sends 1t Forty Yards.
GAME AT COLUMBIA, no.
BRYAN CoAXED TO KICK OFF
FOR HE ALUMNI.
After Which He Retired to the Side
Lines and Watched the scrim-
mage-Two University Presidents
Who Favor Football-Others That
Do Not.

Columbia, Mo-. Nov. 25.-William j.
Bryan, late presidential candidate, APP
peared in Columbia in an altogether
new role. Mr.. Bryan participated in
his first game of football. Clad in a
striped old gold and black sweater, the
erstwhile presidential candidate APP
peared on the athletic field of the Mis-
souri university and took part i'll the
game. 1t was practice game between
the varsity and alumni teams, and
Mr.. Bryan had been persuaded to go
t the fed by the college boys. Once
on the field, it was suggested that the
distinguished guest take part in the
game.
At the solicitation of Captain Hill
and Coach Young Mr. Bryan consent
ed to kick off for the alumni. Captain
hill offered the Nebraskan his sweater,
which was pulled ON, and amid a deaf
ening college yell Mr. Bryan strobe out
on the held. The ball was placed in
position and ate. few rehearsals Mr..
Bryan planted his No. 10 fairy and
equally under the sphere and the ball
y as sailing down the field for 40 yards.
Nfr. Bryan reti1 Ell TO the side lines and
watched the scrilnEaSe, continuing to
wear tic aW eater durlng the gaIne.
he MAS much impressed with the pay
and said that while it was not played
in his college days, he was certain rhat
he NcU4d Lave been on 4 team had he
been ajNen q chance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24
Do1Ns AT TIE CAPITAL.

State Of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, SZl6, 503,-
5S5, gold reserve. Sl56, 565, 49,
The cabinet held .very. snort meeting
yesterday. as the president and several OF
It's member attended the wedding of Mr.
Harlan, son OF Justice Harlan, TO Miss
Noble.
The available cash balance in the treas
ury yesterday was increased by Sl3, SIS $50,
making the total S215. 5u2, US. the increase
being the amount received on account Of
the sale of the bonds in the sinking fund
of the Union Pacific railroad.
Formal charges have been preferred
with the president and the secretary of
the interior against John II. Smith United
States commissioner for Dyea. Alaska
Specific allegations are made of usurpa~
ton of unwarranted authority; OF taking
extortionate fees FOR his services and
other grave Irregularities.
a pension claim which has been pending
q years and which would carry back pay
of $4,000 if allowed, was rejected today
by Assistant Secretary of Interior Davis.
1t was the claim OF Gottleib Elersick q,
Missouri, for alleged total blindness due
to disease of the eyes contracted during
the military service in 1864.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24
OUTRAGED IN A COLOMBIA CITY
Continued from Page ID

Maxim guns, which was sent to subdue
the slave trading Prince of Idau, who
was entrenched in plain, four days
march from the river and who for a
month before the departure of the
troops had been raiding the Akpoto
tribes for GO miles around his head
quarters, landed at Etobe, Nov ii,
and marched direct to the princes
stronghold. The latter was defended
by 400 men and 100 rifles. There was d
hot engagement. The Houssas charged
up to the eight foot wall surrounding
the place and completely routed the
defenders. The prince fled to the bush.
The town was burned and evacuated
on Nov. Is. The enemy lost heavily.
The British force had two men killed
and % wounded
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24

in Kansas, but remembers distinctly
the mysterious death OF John Wall,up.
the trial of the child-wife for his muir
der, and the speedy and dramatic ac-
quittal.
1t was not until the sensation over
the death of John B. Ketcham again
drew public. attention to Mable Wal
lace (AIrs. Ketcham) that Mrs. Titus
knew the dark-eyed woman, who was
acquitted of having caused the death
OF her uncle, had been her neighbor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24
DISAPPOINTED KL0NDIKERS.
Eriners Fer Copper River Forced to
Winter at Unalaska.

San Francisco, Nov. 28.-Late this
afternoon the Alaska Commercial com
pany's steamer Dora, Captain Ander-
son, arrived from Sitka, from which
port she sailed on Nov. 16.
The Dora has since been engaged in
carrying the mails from Sitka to Una
Iaska. During August and September
she carried three loads Of miners from
Sieka to the point where the inland
route to the Copper river mines be-
gins. Captain Anderson says that none
OF these men were able to get up the
river on account of the early winter
and viii be forced to winter at I'm
alaska.
Miners who left this city and Puget
Sound ports bound for the Copper river
country, met with no better success
than those who started for Sitka. OF
these, the latest to arrive on the
ground are the 10 men who sailed from
this port Get. 0 in the schooner Phelps.
The Phelps arrived at Unalaska on
Nov. l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24
BIMETALLIsM IN BRITAIN.
League Will Soon Issue an Import
ant Manifesto.

London. Nov. 23.-The bimetallic
league is about to issue manifesto de-
fning it's position and policy in view of
the results of the recent negotiations
between the United States monetary
commission and the British govern
ment. The executive committee of the
league is divided on the question of ra-
ito, a portion of the members favoring
a change from 16 to l to 1512 to 1. while
others believe that the best policy
would be to commit the movement to
ratio approaching the commercial
one
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24
OUR NAVAL MILITIA.
Plan Of Using Old Vessels to Train
Young America.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Assistant Sec
rotary Roosevelt has submitted to the
secretary Of the navy the report of
Lieutenant Gibbons, who has charge
OF naval militia matters The report
speaks in high tsrms of the operations
Of the naval militia and it is approved
by Mr.. Roosevelt. In his own com
ment Mr.. Roosevelt says:
The different organizations are CON
tinually asking for old vessels and the
department has finally tried to expert
ment of sending the Yantic to the lakes
Tor the use of the Michigan militia
The supply OF these old wooden vessels
has now become practically exhausted
The department has tried the expert
ment OF loaning monitors to the diff
ferent organizations, but the results
have not so far been satisfactory. as
monitors are poor ships for cruising or
for use as barracks
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24
Large Mortgaee Forclos11re-

Tacoma, Wash, Nov. 23.-Phillip Til
lnghast, as attorney for the Provfdent
Life & Trust company of PHILADELPHIA.
nled a mortgage foreclosure suit in the
superior court against the Tacoma
Land company for $3.50, 900, the amount
alleged to be due on a 81. 10O GOO loan
made by the Philadelphia company in
December, 1895, to the Tacoma Land
company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24
DAN sTUART. Sport.
VIII in Future MaKe Veriscope and
Carnival His Business.

Dallas. Tex, Nov 23,-Dan Stuart left
here tonight Tor New York. where in
future he viii reside. He has disposed
OF al his Interests in Texas. and will
hence1orth devote his entire time to the
%eliacope conl.se.y and his carnival
sch ne at Cacsoa City. For % years
Stuart HAS Dee-. a reaident Of Dallas.
ne SAYS Dotitics drove him out; that
Il certain class OF politicians in Texas
have siaGicd hiIn ont for q mark. and
that he caves rather than be further
harasa. g. 81 one time Stuart was in
tefested il, ba-.hs and real estate here
TO IT, c:1t-nt Vi $259.000 but this he
has sIadt;!ly concerted into cash,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24
Kid Far..sr Heats Emler.

Los Angeles, NOV. 25.-Billy Emler of
san fra--c.lco WAS defeated in less
thaa two rounds ~ Kid Parker of Den
yer, 1T The Les Angeles Athletic club
tonight. Parker resorted to unfair
rushing Ut The stat, and was cautioned
several .:nas by the referee to break
away clean. ne Knocked !tmler down
twice y Ike fist rouGld, and twice in
The Second. The last time Ernler rested
4:eon his knee just fraction Of a sec
Cnd 100 l0ug, aid WAS counted out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24
U. P, PAYMENTS.

New York, Nov 23.-The first pay
ment Of S13.645.25O to the government
on account of the purchase of the
Union Pacific railroad was cleared to-
day, as we'll as cashiers checks on the
National City bank for nearly 81 600 600,
which the latter sent yesterday to the
other national banks which have been
designated as special temporary de-
the Sa lie
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24
supt. Byrrnes Not In It.

New York, Nov. 23.-Deputy superin-
tendent John Msckellor, of the Brook
Ign police was named superintendent
and Inspector Clayton was promoted
to be deputy superintendent and Cap
tain Rhoades was made an Inspector
These appointments dispose OF the
story that ex-Superintendent BYrnes.
of New York, was to be appointed
superintendent of the Brooklyn police
and thus made eligible for appointment
next January rs chief of police of
Greater New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24

Chicago, Nov. pa curious phase of
he Ketcham case developed today
rwo women interested in the outcome,
unknown TO each other. have been
aeighbors in this CITY, They are Mrs
-etcham and Mrs. Frank Titus, niece
John Walkup OF Emporia, Kan, who
aCie Mrs. Ketcham, then IS years old,
tbel Wallace, his wife, and died
5rtly afterward of arsenic poison.
S. Titus was quite young at the trial
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-24
UNCLE sAMs ARMoR.
What it Costs to Go Into Business
on His Own Hook.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-The special
naval board appointed to examine into
the cost Of armor making will present
TO congress details of plans which it
has designed. II viii cost mon than
$S,ooo.00 and will have a capacity of
5000 tons Of aT1nor per annum, which is
about the combined capacity of the
two aTmor plants now supplying the
navy.
The processes of manufacture will
include the very latest developments in
the art Of met2llurgy and while the
plans contemplate the manufacture of
harVeyized nickel steel armor accord
ing to methods used in reforged pro
cesses, they VIII admit of easy adapta-
ton to the new secret Krupp process
Of hardening armor by the use of gas.