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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
TURNEDDOWN'
HIS MAN COBB SEEMS QUEEREO FOR
TIE C0LLECTORSHIP. ~
The Duncan ROoters to Meet Pritchard this
Moni"s, With the Railroad Behind Them
Skinner Coming Home.

Washington, Dec. 7.-(SpeciaD-Ac
cordILS 10 tAe story circulated to-day
Senator Pritchard and Congressman
Skinner nave failed to agree on the col
IectOrsAip for the Eastern North Caro-
lima district. Mr.. Skinner insisted on
the appointment of MIR. Cobb, whose
rejection he says means Democratic
Congressman from the First district, and
VIII result i'll the election of a Demo-
cfauc legislature next year. 1t appears
that Mr.. Cobb rejected all offers of
compromise and declined the offer of
bank-eXaminer, a position that pays well.
lie even refused, it is said, to, alternate
with Duncan in the tenure of office. In
the conference tomorrow, it is believed
Duncan viii be selected for collector.
Duncan's appointment will probably be
followed by that of Cook tofbe; District
Attorney. Col Skinner left for home to-
night and the refusal of Pritchard 10 ac-
cept Skinner'S proposition means a break
ing UP of fusion with the Republicans.
The conference will take place in Sen
ator Pritchard's committee room to-mor-
row at 8 o'clock. a large crowd of
Duncan supporters arrived here to-day
over the Southern, and if the result is
Duncans appointment rs now seems eer-
tain, it will he did largely if not ent;relv
Mr.. Cobb says, to railroad influence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
COLLISION AT SEA.
The Steamers Mobile and Corean Met
T'go eauo'I In n Fog 81 f~ToNG

New York, December, 7s-The, Atlantic
Transport Line steamer Mobile, CaptaiR
Layland, which arrived today, from LON
don. had a collision, with am unkneyn
steamer on the banks Of New Foundland
at 2 O'Clock Sunday morning, during
thick fog. There, is no doubt that the
other steamer was the Allan Liner
Corean, which put into Halifax .yester-
day, bound from New York to- Glasgow.
with her bow damaged above the water
and which reported having been in q
collision with an unknown steamer in
about the same locality and time.
The Mobile had five plates damaged
on her port bow, but fortunately above
the water line. The greatest excitement
prevailed on board the steamer imme-
diately after the collision.
The Mobile had on board 50 saloon
passengers and 10 returning cattle men,
besides cargo of general merchandise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
SONLY RYAN SEN FENCED
THE WIFE MURDERER TO Be HANGED
DECEMBER 23p.
He Plead Guilty to Murder in the First
Degree--He Is Indifferent to
His Fate.

Greensboro, n. c., Dec Especial
Judge Spencer Adams sentenced Sonly
Ryan, the wife murderer, to be hanged
on December 23rd, no trial being neces-
sary, as Ryan had plead guilty to the
crime. Ryan was perfectly Indifferent
to his fate, and declares that he would
not escape if he could The oldest mem
bers of the bar here do not recollect a
similar case.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
$140,OO0,oOO FOR PENSIONS.
The Secretary's Recommendation to Be
Reported in Full.

Washington, D. c., December THE
subcommittee on pensions of the house
committee on appropriations agreed
upon the pension appropriation bill to-
day, and viii report it to the full COM
mittee tomorrow. The bill carries a
total of $141,21S,S30. 1t gives $780,
100000 for the payment of pensions
proper, these figures being identical with
the estimates submitted by the secretary
of the interior. For clerk hire at the
various pension agencies throughout the
country, the bill appropriates 100000, a
decrease of $4,000 from the estimates.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
COTTON MILLIONAIRE DEAD.

New York, Dec. 7-The death of
Siegfried Gruner was announced on the
Cotton Exchange to-day. Mr.. Gruner
was senior member OF the cotton brok-
erage firm of Gruner & Co, and one of
the largest operators in the cotton mar
ket. 1t is reported that he made about
100000 in the recent decline in cot
ton. Mr.. Gruner was several times
elected president Of the New York Cot
ton Exchange, and at one time was a
heavy operator on the Coffee Exchange.
He died at Richmond, Va, while on his
way North.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
ANTEFooT BALL BILL VETOED.
Governor Atkinson Wants the Question
Left With College Faculties.

Atlanta, Ca, DecembeF4 7.-Governor
Atkinson this Afternoon vet0ed tie anti
football bill. He sent a message to the
house stating that he had vetoed the
measure as he thought the question of
whether college boys should play foot
ball should be left with the faculties of
the various institutions. 1t is possible,
an effort viii be made to pass the bill
over the governors veto, but it is not at
all likely such an effort would succeed.
1t has been stated that Mrs. Won
Cannon, mother of the foot ball player
who was killed in the University of Vir-
ginia game against the University of
Georgia, had asked the governor to veto
the measure. This report is denied by
Mrs. Won Cannon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.

Norfolk, Va, Dee. 7.-About 4:30
o'clock this afternoon the boiler in the
power house of the Citizens Electric
Light and Power Company, in Ports
mouth, exploded, killing Fireman Den
mis- and fatally wounding Joe Smith.
James Clark, engineer, escaped with
slight bruises. The boiler room was
shattered and the end blown out of the
engine room. The boiler was blown
hundred yards.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
RAILROADS GIVEN TWO YEARS
Within That Time They Must BE
Equipped With Safety Appliances.


Equipped With Safety Appliances.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. THE in
ter-State Commerce Commission mas de-
cided to extend for two years the pe-
riod within which railroads must COMPLY
with the act of Congress recurring all
railroads to be equipped with safety ap-
pIlances for the protection of the en-
ployes and passengers.
The commission this afternoon. au-
thOrized the following statement:
In the matter of application OF the
chicago and Alton Railroad Company
and other carriers to the Interstate
Commerce Commission to extend the
period within which they shall comnIv
with the provisions of the act OF Con
gress Of March ,, 1898, commonly
known as the safety appliance act. and
upon which hearing has just been had.
the commission has decided upon causes
shown to extend said period two years
for the petitioning carriers.
while the formal order and state
ment of facts and reasons CONSTITUTING
causes for such extension have not VET
been prepared, it is understood that the
extension will not be conditional and
that the commission has under conSil-
GRAFTON the question of requiring quar-
terly or other periodical reports Of prog
ress by each carrier during the two
yeas period"
Last week the commission gave sew
cal hearings to railroad men and labor
leaders on this question, the railroads
asking five years extension and the
labor leaders urging tAat an extension
0 one year would be sufficient.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
BURGESS ELECTRICUTED.

Auburn, N. Y, December 7.-CharIes
Burgess was electrocuted at the prison
at 1O:04 O'Clock this morning for the
murder of Henry V. Whitlock, at Sterl-
ing, this county, in August, 1895.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
CHURCH AND SCHOOL CLAIMS
Recommendation From the Committee
That They Be Paid.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. THE
House Committee on War Claims has
made a favorable report on the bill to
authorize the Secretary of War to in
vestigate and provide for the payment
of all claims for the use and occupation
of church and school buildings and
grounds for government purposes by the
United States military authorities dur.
ing the rebellion and for damages ac-
cruing thereby to furnishings or mate
rial in such buildings. Claims of this
character before the committee aggre-
gated $295,726. The committee report
ed that 100000 would pay all merito.
rious claims of this nature. As there are
many such claims pending before Com
gress, the committee endorses the pro-
vision for a tribunal for their investi-
CATION and determination.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
AN EMBEzzLER SET FREE,

Boston, Mass, Dec. 7.-Albert NJ.
King, the 19-year-old messenger of the
Boylston National Bank, who abscond-
ed with $4,000. all OF which was re-
covered by the bank, to-day pleaded
guilty and on the recommendation of
the district attorney was set at liberty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
A COMMoDoRES WIDoW
Accused Of Grand Larceny, but is Set
Free.

New York, DeOc., Mrs. Emil Fl.
Rudd, widow of Commodore John III.
Rudd, u. s. n, who was arrested sew
eral weeks ago, charged with grand lar
ceny, on the complaint of a boarding
house keeper, was arraigned in Staten
Island court. The district attorney
recommended that the prisoner be set
free, and this was done.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
WAVE STRIKES FALL RIVER.

New York, December IA dispatch
TO the Commercial Advertiser from Fall
River, says:
A large percentage Of the cotton
manufacturers here are in favor of re-
ducing wages of their employees as one
method Of contributing to the relief Of
the situation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
HANGED FOR WIFE MURDER.

Milford, Pa, December 7.-Herman
Paul Schultz, who murdered his wife on
September p, 1896, was hanged in the
county Jail here today. The drop fell
at Ills o'clock, and Schultz was pro-
nounced dead IL minutes later.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08

Washington, ID. c., December T.
There has been no date fixed for the
meeting of the democratic caucus in the
house. Mr.. Richardson. chairman of
the caucus, said tonight that no plans
had been outlined. There was no need
for hurry, he thought, but the meeting
would probably be held within few
days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
NO LUETGERT JURY PROBABLE,

Chicago, Dec. mo progress was
made to-day in the selection of a jury
to try Luetgert, and there is no imme-
diate prospect that the full number of
men will be secured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
HAYTI IS HUMILIATED.

The Helpless Little Island Bullied in
Terms Under Germany's Brutal Uu.ti-
matum.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
pRATSEn - RERLIN

Berlin, Dec. 7.-President McKinley's
message to Congress has been quietly
received here. It's conservatism is
rlI.l isad
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
THE HAVANA PRESS.
MADRID SEEMS PLEASED.

Madrid, Dec. THE cabinet to-day
considered dispatches from Senior De
LONE, Spanish Minister at Washington,
containing extracts from President Nc
Kinley's message to Congress.
The Ministers agreed in considering
the message generally favorable to
Spanish interests. It's tone has pro-
duced good effect in official circles;
but it is pointed out that "the para
graphs relating to the alleged rights of
the United States to intervene in the
Cuban question are calculated to dis
please the Spanish people"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
IT Us AMBTGUOTS.

Paris, Dec. THE Republique ran
caise to-day says that the tone of Pres
ident McI<inley's message to Congress
:" is conciliatory, but not exempt from
ambiguity
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
THE WORLD WITH SPAIN.

Paris, Dec. THE Journal des
Debats regards lie message as little
reinsurance to Spain, who has the
worlds sympathies."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-04
SEVEN ARE DEAD. SEVEN.
TEEN MAY DIE.
Dreadful Consequences of the
Careless Drinking of Stuff
Thought to he Whiskcy.
Nj. {. Butler.

birmingham, Ala. Nov 3O.-
\ special TO The Age Herald from
MapleSviIlc, Ala, SAYS: Seven
men Il: e dead and II more are not
expected to 1--we from the result
of drinking Il mixture of wood
alcohol and cheap whiskcy. The
liquor was bought in Selma, Ala. ,
by Bill Anderson and another
farmer and brought here by them
and rc!ai,oi to farmers and labor
erslon the Mobile extension, which
is hoi&g graded by this place.
y great number of farmers and
railroad hands purchased some of
IA. mixture and immcdiJtrly after
drinking the connection were ta>uu
violently i'll. 40 phy-iofHn wa-
AZ hand aaj many o. lG,u a.G
before attention could p. given
them. The a!cohul ,.. .....oN
":or mixing paint OILY. Th.
a'mlr has created q @r.a' sva.r.ou.
A"torson ana h.~ mr.. -~.
am1ng the dcai.
Bi! Anderson ..n."T r...
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-04
.Son!ethi,.u To Kno,c.

II may be worth something TO know
that the very bes medicine for restor
ing the tired out nervous syrtem to
health aud yigDr is Electric Bitters.
This medicine is purely vegetable,
:is by giving tone to the nerve centres
the stomach, geutly stimulates the
liver and Kidneys, and aids these or.
aus in throwing Off impurities in the
blood. Electric Bitters improves the
appetite, aids digestion, and il pro-
nounced by these who have tried il as
The very best blood purifier and nerve
tonic. Try 1t. Sold for SOC or Sl.eO
per bottle at Crawford Bros Drug
Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-04
Executors =nle--ECS
tate OF Evan 2SOl-
lin1S DeceaSeI

pY VIRTUE of An order from the
~ Probate Judge OF Lauc4-ter C0un~
ty, j will sell, ~ EXPcutOr OF Evan
Rolliprs Dec. aSed The persnna estate
or said deceased ut his late residence
in Lancaster county on the l7ih dnv
of December 1897, commencing at 10
O'Clock and continuing from day tohay
until all is suld. eScert the cotton
which will he SOLD in tn" usual wav
privately in the usual market Terms
Of sele, cash NJ auction, tn the highea'
bidder. Thi- property cnusiSf- of 10
head Of horses nud mules. cattle. hogs,
200 bushels OfcOrn ~ bushels ur VIII, at
10000 pounds of cotton seed 900
hu"dIes II fodder engine. u 'erd"r.
condenH"r. cotton prsss. corn NiI.
fOur rubber bolts Nud shuftiuc, iron
safe, an other "-'irl mnrhiue oil,
h. r. ltOLLT>GS,
Executor
y vtOth 1897.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-04
t5cGIs a. HcU.

Ang Bogel. the leading druggist Of
-hreVeport. La, says: "Dr Kings
New Discovery Is the snly that ured
my cough, and II il the best seller |
maze" + Campbell, merchant of
Stinrd, Ariz., writes: "Dr ning's
New Discovery il all that IL claimed
iorlii IL never fats, and l. sure cure
iorConsumption, Coughs aud Clolds
! oannot say enough for its merits -
Drking's New Discovery for CON
SUMPTION, Coughs and Colds IL not 40
experiment.. has been tried for a
quMter OF century, aud today stands
AT nead: III never dipppoints. Free
Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-04

70 the Editor Of Tho State :.

70 the Editor Of Tho State:
Believing ny | do that the col
nmns of your valuable paper arc
open to the discussion of any and
all subjects which is to relieve
the farmers Of our southland of
the great financial strain under
which they are now passing, [
send you 4 private letter from the
Hon NJ & Butler in which he OK.
presses his views at some lcngth.
! would he glad if vou woulIpub
lish this letter u am sure il
would be appreciated by many of
your subscribers.
" = Bradley.
Troy, 5 c, Dec. ,.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-04

NV Dear Sir am I'm V,rairf
Of Yours Of thn o2J instant :, :.
very much to he r,rrcffoJ b,, 81
Iarcer number oe mon tbroooho,,
the sostb do NOT pnrspo yu,.h =
course rs Won arc oJ,r,ira .nI
contribntr, if in over so small ,
dcgrec, to thc cmonripo,for &C
cotton roiscrs. from tbc s,,f. of
thralIdom in which tncy yo,,,r,,;.
" place themselves. Jpvoi.,,;ou
AGAINST .WolI Street .,...nr.,,...,.
and rcviliDr cvnr, mn, who h,r
dies cotton oftor Fl r,..os o,, nf
the hands of the rroducer will
not mend matters Tho.o v.Io
are the 'or',-. F.. .r... g.rr,...,
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-04
: e. S.JIIs 50.

. C.,-,are g Candy GylNrria, thu mos.
wonderful m iir ne discovery w ihr
age, pleasant nud -t'rc~hlur tu jl'
anste, Hct gently and positively on
kidueT-, liver aud btwc :. cl"ausi, I,
the entir" system. dispcl c.lds, cure
headache. fever, hahituai constipation
nd biii 'uSue~s Please bur aud try
alb K OF & G g toIay; 10, - 80 cent 81
SruggIstS
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-04
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-04

'.'.. '' ''''-
'...''.'
" "'' we want Is an "r@anlza-
''"h' cal! IL what you viii, trust,
'aH'or ) 'h'on' or what not,
oi the best business talent we can
.-'' 10 h'''dio THIS cotton question.
'"'F can organize something that
we can support ana play one class
'' business men against the 9th
erS. Inc hrSt step Is to try and
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-04

.,u. 60 90. G Tu,~.oq iu
D.....t aoG |. ~, may be
rr. ID Il ."%.,1un to have some
thing to say :'rout what price our
cotton shall bring. As it is, we
hay" no more voice in tnat matter
than an inhabitant of the Congo
Free State.
| trust you Will continue to in
tereSt yourself in this all i'm por-
tant question, and let us see bv
knocking our heads together if we
can t open the door to more sat
isfactory condition for those of us
who are engaged in the cultivation
of cotton. We certainly will not
do SD by sitting down swearing at
Wall street spectators and gamb
lers IN cotton futures.
Very truly yours,
Nj. G. Butler.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-12-04

When Baby was sick, We gave her CsstOria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung TO castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castovla
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-02-02
THEY BOTH GOT MAD.


A Mountaineer Visits Postoffice and His
Experience There.
He was a typical mountaineer from
his brogan shoes to his wool hat, and he
had walked to a neighboring town to
visit relatives. 1t was his first visit away
from his home. The second day after he
arrived he went to the postoffice to get
a letter from his girl. He was sure it
would be there, as she had tearfully told
him she would write him while he was
away.
''Air thar any mail fer me?' he in
quired of the postmaster.
whats your manner" was the in
quiry.
Louder. -
II say, what's your name?" asked
the postmaster in little more positive
manner.
Louder.
ST say, what's your manner" yelled
the postmaster, sticking his head through
the window into the face of the young
man.
'Why, dad drat your ugly time, I've
told yer three times my name was Lou
DER yelled the mountaineer, "T. J.
Louder, and if yer didn't belong to Their
gov 'ment I'd crawl over thar and pick
your years. Soon es man gifts er gov
ment job round here he begins to put
ON airs, and I'm not one to put up with
it,
The postmaster fished out letter
from musty hole and gave it to him,
although he was mad himself. Wash
ington Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-02-02
Don't Give Up.

Sorrow came to you yesterday and
emptied your home. Your first impulse
now is to give up and sit down in de-
spair amid the wrecks of your hopes.
But you dare not do it. You are in the
line of battle, and the crisis is at hand.
To falter moment would be to imperil
some holy interest. Other lives would
be harmed by your pausing. Holy inter-
ests would suffer should your hands be
folded. You must not linger even to in
dulge your grief. Sorrows are but moi
dents in life and must not interrupt us.
We must leave them behind, while we
press on to the things that are before.
Then God has so ordered, too, that in
pressing on in duty we shall find the
truest, richest comfort for ourselves.
Sitting down to brood over our sorrows,
the darkness deepens about us and creeps
into our heart, and our strength changes
to weakness. But, if we turn away
from the gloom and take up the tasks
and duties to which God calls us, the
light will come again, and we shall
grow stronger.
When all our hopes are gone.
IT'S well our hands must still keep toiling ON
For others sake.
For strength TO bear is found in duty done,
And he is blest indeed who learns to moke
The Joy of others cure his own heartache.
u. r. Miller. d. d.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-02-02
CONSULTING THE CLOCK.
Familiar Faces That Are Seldom Over
looked by New Workers.

Familiar Faces That Are Seldom Over
looked by New Workers.
One of the popular habits of the peo-
pie of New York city is to consult the
clock almost on every occasion when an
opportunity is presented. 1t matters lit
tie whether any special need requires
that consultation or not, the clock will
thus be consulted. Especially is this the
case if a particular clock has the repu-
tation of being good timekeeper. So
we'll is this known by many storekeep-
eTs that they will place clocks in their
stores SO situated as to be easily seen by
persons who may be passing along the
adjacent sidewalk. If the clock has a
good reputation, and the pedestrian is
fortunate enough to carry watch, a
comparison is almost sure to be made.
Many times clock with good repu-
tation placed in the back part of store
becomes a protection thereof, especially
at night, if near 1t is located light
strong enough to illuminate its face and
show the time. A policeman told a re-
porter the other day that good clock
thus situated is better than a private
Waterman for jewelry store as every
belated passerby is likely to look through
the store to see what time it il, and
would be almost certain to notice any
thing unusual in the appearance of the
place. 1t therefore becomes indirectly a
silent Waterman guarding the premises
against the depredations Of burglars and
makes the pedestrians, as it were, as
sistants in the work.
Church clocks have always had q
large number Of patrons in the work of
consultation, and nothing seems to be SO
annoying as to find such clock inac-
tive. When an event of this character
occurs, especially if the church is located
on or near a busy thoroughfare, the
fact of the clock being stopped, or that
some defect appears to exist, is often
made the subject of notice in the daily
papers. Especially was this the case
when the steeple Of old st. Paul's was
recently undergoing renovation, and il
was joy to many on noticing that the
newly gilded hands of the clock were
again travelling along their accustomed
circuit and the deep toned bell was
ready to strike the hour once more
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