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The news & observer., 1897-08-26
A HEINOUs CRIME.
Albert Colbert, Bad Negro, Charged
with a Heinous Crime-His Victim a
14-Year-Old Girl-Black, but Human.
Concord Standard.)

concord Standard.)
Today about 2 O'clock a warrant was
placed in the hands OF Deputy Sheriff
Charles A. Cook for the arrest Of Albert
Colbert, colered, charged with commit
ting a nameless crime upon the 14-year-
old daughter Of Frances Phifer, who
lives ON Mr.. Frank Pharr's plantation,
eyeral miles from the city. Deputy Cook
found his man near the old Presbyte-
iian church. Upon seeing the officer Col
lert ran into an old house near by, when
Mr.. Cook called to Fred Swink, who
happened to be near, to assist in arrest
ng the negro.
Officer Cook and Mr.. Swink had some
rouble in taking him, but after conside-
rable tussling, they succeeded in bring
ing him to Esquire Pitts office, where
he was tried and convicted for an as
sault upon Mr.. Swink and sent to the
chain gang for thirty days.
The witnesses will be brought to town
and tomorrow morning in Esquire Pitts
Office Colbert will have hearing for the
grave charge for which he was arrested.
| Goblet is bad negro, having been re-
eased from the chain gang a short time
aga
The news & observer., 1897-08-26
AUTHOR r. B. LLOYD KILLED.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 25.-F. b.
Lloyd, better known as rufus Sanders"
noted dialect writer of this State and
who has been on the platform pretty
much all over the South was killed to-
day near Greenville, Ala, by John CAT
ford. the weapon used being a double
barreled shot gun.
Mr. Lloyd was a member of the legis-
Iature and had achieved considera bic
reputation as a newspaper man.
The news & observer., 1897-08-26

The funeral of silver is being conducted
now in the most elaborate and costly
manner. Dollar wheat, temporarily
aused by famine and drouth abroad, has
iven the undertakers much hilarity. We
dyise those who are handling the corpse
o stand at the head. In 1898 and 1900
hey will find it is more alive and can kick
arder than three-year-oh colt. People
not repudiate sound principles because
famine and want in some parts of the
world, and such disasters do not bring
permanent prosperity to any portion of
lankind
The news & observer., 1897-08-26
KILLED BY A FOLDING BED.

3n5cago, Aug. 25.-Al. Hankins, the
49, known sporting man, was killed
IT, IT, Dy the collapse of n folding bed
go 80 nad just entered the apartment and
So e',ou himself on the edge of the bed
"n1n II unexpectedly closed. Hankins'
lieeh was broken. Persons in the place
rushed to his assistance, but they were
stantly.
The news & observer., 1897-08-26

The appropriations made by the last
Congress aggregated $52S, ,735,078, and
the Federal Treasury is bankrupt. 1t is
the same way in North Carolina, the
State Treasury being unable to pay the
extrayagant appropriations the Legisla-
ture voted. Wherever Republicans hold
way, reckless expenditures follow. eo
The news & observer., 1897-08-26

One Of the negro policemen in Will
mington has been suspended for lying.
We are getting new dose every day of
Radicalism..
The news & observer., 1897-08-26

Entered at the pestofice at Raleigh,
N. c., as second-clsss matter.
The news & observer., 1897-08-26

The News and Observers telephones:
Editorial Rooms. -. ''''''''' 80 ~
Busipess Office ..... .''.''''' 'A-'
The news & observer., 1897-08-26

Putting the baby
to bed is the good
night JOY of a hap
py day to a healthy
mother. NJ a II V
mothers delegate
this motherly duty
to a nurse. Some
mothers hardly sec
baby the live
long day. This is
not because they
ARE without moth
er-love or the nat
ural impulses of a
womanly woman.
1t is because of
I heir wn ill
health and broken
nerves, and be-
cause baby is also
cicI-1uon1 naa1,;cI,
The news & observer., 1897-08-26
STATEMENT
SHOWING The CONDITION OF The
Union Central Life Insurance
Company.
December 81, 1896.

ASSETS.
Value of real estate and
ground rents owned by
the company Qess the
amount of encumbranceS
thereon) .... .......S o22,9lIoI
Loans on bond and mort
gage duly recorded and
being first liens on the
fee-simple). 49,. :. -. 2,234, ,977.2S
Account OF stocks and
bonds of the United
States, and of this and
other States, also other
stocks and bonds abso-
lutely owned by the
company -. ........ 1t.625.o0
Stocks, bonds and all
other securities Except
mortgage) hypothecated
to the company as col
lateral security for cash
actually loaned by the
company ......,. I,O4S, 1865
Interest due and accrued
on stocks and other
securities .... ........ 1880 "a
Cash in company's prin-
cipal office and belong
ing to the company, de-
posted in bank . 360,920.0S
Cash in hands of agents,
and in transitu -. 1851. .O4
Premiums or assessments
unpaid .. ...... 197, 1876
Premium or assessment
loans and notes ... 55,O63. sc
All other assets, detailed
in statement ...... 97,4O461
Total assets ......$16, ,529, SCOTT
Less agents balances,
1927 ,6S7.04: commuted
commissions and furni-
ture, $97, ,4O461 ...... 225, ,O91. .65
The news & observer., 1897-08-26
NOTICE TO CONTRlBUTOKS.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.

Dor war .s. - .S''NN
Always payable strictly in ADVANCE
The news & observer., 1897-08-26

greatest satisfaction and have before
them bright futures.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05
ooMDEN. WE'D TELEcRAMs.

Joseph Alonzo Ball, one OF the largest
landholders an, . prominent men OF
Brookline, N. H., h dead.
Jim Corbett, eA ~champion pugilist, is
to play first base through the western
Association league the latter part OF
August for a percen Sage of the receipts OF
each club.
Warren +. Taylor ef Norwood, Mass,
is TO make an attemt I TO lower the state
bicycle record for a double century OF
17h. 28m. 30 $, now he d py q. "a. Graves
of Springfield.
Miss Mabel NettIeton of Brooklyn met
with n serious accident at Newton Cen
tire. Mass, yesterday. While stepping
from q carriage the horses started, throw
ing her down. The whet Us passed over
her body. breaking two rib sand severely
bruising her face.
The Franklin, Somerset and Kenne-
bee Railway company give, notice that
it has filed it's place OF locati on through
the towns Of Pennington and New
Sharon, Me-, as provided by tn e statutes.
and that the company intends to occupy
the same without further noti ce.
A new worlds half-mile unpa ced tan
dem record, flying start was ms de yes
terday by Ralph Gregory and Ben Kelfer
ut Scranton. Pa. Their time was ,5s Ia
the best previous record being :,S $-b
The record will stand as the attemp was
made under regular l.. A. w. sane uon-
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05
Siege of Fort Chakdara.

London, Aug. 5.-A dispatch to The
Times from Camp Malakand in the
Chitral says that Fort Chakdara- which
was relieved Tuesday by Colonels Gold
ney and Meiklejohn Of the British force
under General Blood. was invested by
large bodies Of Pathans on the evening
of July 20. The natives made repeated
,harges simultaneously on all sides Of the
fort, advancing right up to the walls,
and giving the garrison no rest day or
night. When finally relieved, the gar
rison. according to the dispatch. was
beginning to run very short Of food and
ammunition.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05
1.-The Light Of the World
OlIR SAvOilR IN ARIv

Cost over tiO0, 900 tn publish. Contains near.
iy 200 ful.page engrayings Of our Savior, by
duced from some famous painting. Agents
are taking from three to twenty orders per
day. The book IL 40 beautiful that when
Ar THE PICTURES BROUGHT TEARS TO
MY EYES" says one. "Cleared tl5O first
weeks work with the book" says another.
"somc high grade man or woman OF good
church standing should secure the agency
here ut once" says every editor, "as t5OO can
soon be made taking orders for It." Also n
man or woman OF good social position can
secure position OF Manager of this territory,
to devote all their time To employing and
drilling agents and corresponding with
them. Address for full particulars A. T.. r.
ELDER, Publisher, 27s Michigan Avenue,
Chicngo, III.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05
Burlington's welcome Quests.

Burlington. VT, Aug. 5.-President
William Mckinley was welcomed by the
citizens Of Burlington yesterday with all
the warmth OF hospitality at their COM
mand, although his first visit TO this city
as president was strictly informal, as he
came for the sole purpose of accepting
the invitation OF Colonel lie Grand b.
Cannon to be his guest and visit Fort
Ethan Allen and the grave Of the patriot.
The presidential party took luncheon at
Colonel Cannon's home.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05
Ownership of KIondyke.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Incited by thr
newspaper publications recently tending
"a throw doubt upon the ownership OF the
Klondyke gold fields, some of the high
government officials who would natur.
ally be expected to deal with IL II II
comes to a practical issue have been
quietly looking into the matter with q
view to preparing themselves for the
controversy that may arise. Their
views are in substance that there can
be no valid objection advanced TO the
title OF Great Britain to~fhis territory
A careful examination Of all OF the re.
liable charts and maps made far enough
back in date to be free from suspicion OF
influence OF the heavy gold finds, has
onxinced these officers that so far as
i We Klondyke fields, as defined by the
a test reports are concerned, there can
De no question but that they lie east OF
he 141st meridian, which defines the
bo, Rdary line, and so are within British
teri i,xury by about 35 miles at least.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05
TO BOSTON.
AN OROANizA TON or TWENTY TO
CLIMB GOLDEN STAIRS.
Each 0ss In The Party Hes $500 sst Wesld
bs Heartily Welcomed In Pswtsekst.

Boston, Aug. 1.-THE first organized
party left Boston for the gold fields OF
Alaska yesterday afternoon. They call
themselves the Hayerhill Gold Mining
company. There were 20 men and one
boy. ~ follows:
Arthur r.. Seymour. HaverhiiI; J. q
Williams, 81 Sever street, Charlestown;
l.. &. Hill. Deerncld; George A. Allen
Boston: John X. Nichols, Providence;
l.. l.. Hobbs, Springfield; George II
Wesgon, 4G Hawthorne street. Chelsea; (;
G.. ~. Brown, Alfred II. Rogers, Gales
Ferry, Conn; l.. A. Maioy, Hudson;
{. Spicer. 722 Fourth street, South Eos'
ton; Thomas MuItagh. $40 broadway.
South Boston: Charles IL. Moseley. 5bt
fremont street, Boston; u. A. Cumming
and Master Cummings, 309 Bolton street
South Boston; a. X. James, Buffalo,
l.. l.. Evans. Portland, Me; Charles
Thayer, New Haven; Dr. NJ. Townsend
Albany; Walter l.. Dobson, Sr.; Eugene
Cummings. Hartford.
Mr.. Seymour organized the party and
Is chief. Mr.. Williams is "A years old
and California Forty-niner. He will
instruct his companions In mining and
the usages Of mining camps. The cal
containing the gold seekers will bt
switched at Ogden To the tracks OF the
Oregon Short line to Seattle. and the
steamer will sail from there 10 juneau
Aug. TO or IL. There were 200 friends a.
the Union station to bid farewell to th'
gold hunters.
Each adventurer is provided with ar
Alaskan sleeping bag OF sheepskin. ir
addition to a full supply Of warm cloth
Ing. They had $1,000 each In cash. The,
will go shares on the gold found by an,
member Of the party and the burden o
expenses win be borne equally.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Sun rises-4:41; sets, sos.
Lenght Of day-14 h. II m.
Moon sets-10:15 p. m.
High water-3:46 a. m; 4:30 p. m.
Forecast for New England: Generally
fair, except showers on the coast; var
liable winds.
For Eastern New York: Generally
fair, except showers and cooler In ex-
treme southern portions.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05
Lowen Man Starts.

Lo, WILL, Mass, Aug. 5.-Frank Cos.
tello. Ete second lieutenant OF company
G, Six IN regiment, M. V. M, and q stu
Dent 1.-the Harvard medical school, left
Lowell sast night en- route for the gold
fields tne klondyke. There was q
tremenI Nus CROWD at the depot to sec
him of, and MS feliow members OF COM
pany G e@senteo him with repeating
rife. He mhi go 10 Seattle and remain
there unit " ule opening OF the Alaskap
spring, W. Ssn ne VIII leave Tor the Kioa-
dyke.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05
rrrau,mou. w,.h NJ Col ou,es.

London. Aug. 5-The secretary Of state
for the colonies. Joseph Chamberlain, an
swering to a question In the house OF
commons on the subject OF the denuncia-
ton by the government OF Great Britain
OF the treaties OF commerce with Ger
many and Belgium. said the denuncia-
ton was the unanimous wish of the self
governing colonies who desired to deal
with England on preferential terms.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05

Old Orchard. Me-. Aug. 4.-Rev. Har-
vey q. Furbey OF Philadelphia 10 the
defendant and Walter Geissinger Of
Philadelphia the plantiff In O civil action
for damages. growing out OF an alleged
assault. These two met by appointment
In an Old Orchard hotel enc afternoon
this week to discuss a matter relating to
certain criticisms of the clergyman's
pastorats. According to the story Of tho
plaintiff. Rev. Mr.. Furbey lost control
Of his temper and choked Geissinger.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05
Nswburvpops Editor Arrested.

Newburyport. Mass. Aug. Sc. E.
Davies. assistant agent OF the New Eng
land Watch and Ward society. last night
arrested Albert r. Hunt. editor and pro-
prietor OF the Newburyport Weekly
Item. on the charge OF publishing al
legged obscene matter consisting OF ex-
tracts from q certain book. Mr.. Hunt
was released on bail. and will be ar
raigned today.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05
f.nrnad Win. Again.

New York. Aus. 6.--Larncd was again
tho central figure OF the international
tennis tournament on the ST. George
Cricket clubs grounds at Roboken, N.
j.. yesterday. He defeated Mahony,
who In rated second among The players
on the other side. and one un whom the
hopes Of the English team chiefly rested.
Mahony's defcaA leaves the score thus
far between the two teams Q tie.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05
Roo.h Tucker ,ooes 60 London.

bOOtn- N1O0oH 20 I<OmOOns
New York, 'A,rg. b-Commander Booth.
Tucker of Il W Salvation Army left this
city for Lon. Snn today on the steamship
Normania. / II goes to lay his plans for
colonization l. , the United States before
General Rooth
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05

Educate Your Bowels with Csscarcts.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
i0c 2Jc. IL q. q. @ fail, druggists refund money.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05

We know HOP Bitters are above and beyond
all As . nutritious tonic and curative.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
men strong, blood pure 20, ti. All druggists
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05
1OC for aWant ad.
TAKE NOTICE /!

That we are sole agents In Pawtucket and
the Blackstone valley for the celebrated
Salt Glazed Granite Sewer Pipe. The superi
ority of this pipe over all other makes Is
Pawtucket after carefully inspecting several
and have used this pipe for several years In
preference TO all others.
We carry large stock at all times, which
we will sell In any amount at the lowest
price.
We also wish to inform you that we are
licensed Drain Layers and Plumbers and
will be pleased to furnish you estimates on
making new sewer connections or repairing
Old ones.
IL you have any new Plumbing TO do or any
repair work 10 be looked after, give us u
trial.
We are prepared to do everything in the
line OF Modern Plumbing and House Heating
according To the latest and most scientific
principles.
We put in Chandeliers for Gas or Electric
lighting and are Electric Engineers In every
line.
We carry n full line OF Engineers Supplies,
and do brass finishing and mill work OF all
kinds.
We are mannfacturers' agents for line OF
Steam Pumps, also for the celebrated I'm.
proved Welsbach Light. In fact, there IL
nothing new In our line that we do not
thoroughly investigate, and all the best
modern ideas are Incorporated into our
business.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05

Advertise your wants in the TRIBUNE.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05

y II Is expected that there will be lively
lime over the Benedict will, which was
continued on the docket of the local Pro-
bate Court. Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Per-
|<ins, representing the Benedict College at
Columbia, was In the city and filed with
IYty Clerk Crawford q notice OF appear
snce. In other words, II was notice that
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05
The Veteran Firernen.

The regular monthly meeting Of the Cen
tral Falls Veteran Firemen was held last
evening, and the company voted to de-
cline the invitations to participate In the
musters at Crescent Park, South Wey-
mouth and the State Fair. The committee
on music reported that they had the re-
|fusal OF two bands, but had not decided
W hich one they would hire. The machine
when overhauled will he taken out for trial
heats. The company adjourned TO meet on
the evening OF Aug. %.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05

Sneak thieves broke into the residence OF
Joseph Somerville, S4 Lonsdale avenue,
about o'clock yesterday afternoon while
the family was absent from the house. The
thieves gained an entrance by cutting out
q window screen at the rear of the house.
4 suit of clothes valued ut s12, half
dozen gold rings and other things, all
amounting to about $50, were taken from
the house. The matter was reported to
Officer Coombs and he with Chief Gold
smith are nvestigating the affair.
Evening journal., 1897-03-31
rn.inr IN rrhin-

, Colonel Pollock, who has had q half
century experience in India, asserts that
now it is almost impossible to procure
there a good curry The sorts ccmmer-
cially prepared and sold all over the
world give 10 idea Of tho genuine arti-
Gle. To procure it in perfection is now
only possible in Madras, where it is
considered worthless unless it he ahsc-
lutely frcsh--that is, made from newly
plucked cocoanuts. The deterioration Of
curry is in proportion to The lack Of this
essential quality. How far commercial
preparations Of the powder are inferior
may he easily imagined, as they may
remain for years en- the shelves Of deal
ers before use. Colonel Pollock speaks
highly OF the merits of East Indian
cooks. In the training, however, they
nave acquired in the European cuisine
they have lost the art of concocting their
own native dishes. He makes one excep-
lion, and that relates to what he calls q
Bengal steak, made Of old cocks or
ducks, which he declares is better than
the juiciest rump steak obtainablo in
England.
In contrast to Colonel Pollocks pic
ture Of the epicurean delights Of India
we have one Of a correspondent who is
now IN that country and is recording
his impressions He says that for food
the traveller is in a bad way. Vegeta-
bles are sapless, and it is now consider
cd unsafe to eat them on account of the
presence Of the bubonic plague Meat
and fruit predispose cholera. Fish is
forbidden by taste and prudence. Milk
and butter are more than suspicious,
and soda and ordinary water arc filed
with dangerous germs. Soda water is
made from local stagnant pools. The
only safe thing is whisky. New York
| Sun.
Evening journal., 1897-03-31
Tic In.ilnct of nlrd..

Some wonderful facts concerning the
instincts Of birds are narrated by a
writer in The Popular Science Monthly.
The oriole, for example, has a fondness
for bright colcrs and yet prudence leads
the litrlc creature, in building his nest
TO select the least conspicuous hues He
also shows architectural skin in attach
ing string 20 bis hanging nest and
forunirg So securely, by number cf
tgrls ard q Enot. TO branch above. in
order 10 prevent the weight Of the young
brood from breaking ;ho branch from
which the nest is suspended Is not this
a good deal like buttrossing a weak
wall? Birds also show q progressive
spirit. Formerly the tailor birds of East
India used 10 stitch the leaves of their
nests together with fine grass or horse
hair Since the introduction Of British
manufactures they use sewing thread
ard ravelings from cloths. In the dis
tricts in switzerland whore watches are
made the wagtails have learned TO
build their nests of fine steel shavings
Sparrows, which usually build in chinks
of walls OF under roofs, if forced 20 con-
struct their nests in trees or any un-
sheltered SPOT, usually cover them with
a sort Of heed to keep out the rain.
Evening journal., 1897-03-31
Tho caarre OF q nunnlc.

AS soon as / could steady myself /
gave the beast the contents of both bar
rcls, but they seemed to have little ef-
feet en- him. The four hounds were tear
ing at his heels, and ho was kicking,
paving and plunging like an Austria
liam buck jumper In reloading / got
hold of thewrong cartridges, and while
was fumblmg about for stray ones in
my pockets the bull partially recovered
bis eyosight and came at me. jumped
behind tree, and the bull struck it
such blow with his immense forehead
that / wonder he was not stunned The
tree had tar too great girth even 70 be
shnken lie then tried toget round, and
1 dodgCd him, and one Of the largest
hounds sprong and pinned him by the
nose How be did below. TO be sare.
But the mighty beast with toss Of
bis head, sent the dog flying through
the air. leaving portion Of the carti-
lage of his nostrls in the tenacious
jaws of the hound. just then found a
solitary cartridge, and, with the muzzle
all but touching him, fired behind the
shoulder, which sickenod him, and hC
sought refuge in fight But the good
hounds stuck to him. l ran TO owhoro the
express was lying, picked IL up, and
had no difficulty in giving the great
bull his Quictus -' Fifty Years In In
dia, +" by Colonel Pollock.
Evening journal., 1897-03-31
a French View Of Us.

I heard much of the American chival-
ry to women-of how they could walk
the streets and travel alone Let US be
frank and say that il is all nonsensel !
The newspapers make free with the
names Of ladies', and drag wives and
mothers and sisters into the shambles Of
every political controversy, every social
contretemps. While among the better
classes, in their clubs and drawing
rooms, one hears hints, scandals. in
nuendoes, and stOries-and most of them
about the ladies in their own circle
such as would prepare the way for a
dozen duels "A week in my own country.
When one hears speeches-it matters
little by whom, for they pretty much
all speak well-one is a little jealous Of
race which seems to be endowed by
the gods with gift so rare, but when
one reads them one is rather sad than
jealous. Nine-tenths of them are as
sounding brass. They are for the ears
for long cars-not for the mind. A
French politician who should treat his
constituents to the quality Of oratory
that evidently suf1iccs here would be
ridiculod by every journal in France,
and in England such a one would be
quietly shclved at the instance of his
own party leaders - America and
Americans From a French Point Of
View. ="
Evening journal., 1897-03-31
Wealth.

Wealth is a blessing when properly
used, and the mere fact Of any man pos
sessing it can by no possibility be held
against him unless he came by it
through dishonest or fraudulent means.
One might ask with some show Of rea-
son, where would the hospitals. the in
firmaries, the charitable institutions,
the halls Of learning and the thousand
and one great interests of this country
be had they not been endowed ard as
sisted by people Of means. There are
many people in this country today who
owe their education and training large
ly to tho benevolencc Of those who gave
Of their substance to keep up the schools
and colleges
The American people are gifted with
a fair average of good sense, and while
they may for "A time join in the outcly
against the capitalist, as such, they can
scarcely fail TO come back TO their nor
NAL, rational level and look upon these
outbreaks as sensational, injurious, un-
just and wholly uncalled for.-New
York Ledger.