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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-30
ANOTHER DIRECTOR RESIGNS.
Mr.. B. +. Montague Resigns as Director
Of Institution for the Blind.

Mr.. B. +. Montague Resigns as Director
Of Institution for the Blind.
Not the least Of Governor Russelrs
troubles is to keep on hand full and
complete line of directors for the public
institutions of the State.
In some of them he has already n
veritable "jOb lott and from nearly all of
them the best members are from day to
day dropping off.
Perhaps the institution most afflicted
in the matter of directorate is the In
stitution for the Biind in this city. In
the matter of resigning it's directors
have broken the record and the result
is that it now has a board that is fear
fully and wonderfully made.
The first resignation was that of Mr..
Kemp Merritt; next came Mr.. James
A Briggs; then President Meserve, and
last Mr.. b. +. Montague. Mr.. Montague
sent in his resignation on the 22nd, but
it was not until yesterday that it was
generally known.
Asked last night his reasons for his
action, he said: "Well, saw that my
uofI ulutSS oH JLe DOdTu was at al euus
Being 50 unfortunate as to be in the
minority, nothing could say or do
counted for anything. Tired of being u
fgure-head and knowing that l was in
part held responsible for the manage
ment CT an institution in whose at
fairs had no voice, sent my resigna-
ton to the Governor"
Mr.. Montague has been director of
the institution for seven years, and for
the past four years, as chairman of the
board, has had the active control Of
the institutions affairs. His resigna-
tiOn will be great loss to the blind
children of the State.
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y SOFT For MILLIONS.
AXE Fruni Property Claimed by the
City OF Cleveland.


Cleveland Dino. Dee. .20.@.Within n
lew days one of the greatest legal bat
les winch has ever heen brought 70
tIial IN this city. will commence before
The Count 81 Common Pleas The ease
H. that of til" city Ot Cleveland against
the lake Shore. Big Four, Pennsyl-
,an.a and Cicvehtnd and Pittsburg
ita lroad Companies, and involves the
Iitie 10 millions of dollars worth of prop
rrty on The I3rile front. The railroad
traces originally ran along close to the
waters tpEc. but for years the com
lanes have been filling in the lake until
aIge tracks of land have been created.
This ground is now claimed by the city.
y brilliant array of legal talent has been
employed on both sides, and the con-
test will be watched with great interest.
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sew RAILRoAps FoR LIE YEAR.

New York, Dec. 2o.-The figures cor
piled by the Railroad Gazette show
that the new railroad built in the United
States in the year 1897 amounted "
about 1888 miles. These figures ana
partly estimated and are subject to sman
correction. The new railroads built in
tue year 1896 was 1897 miles and in the
year 1895, 1922 California built more
miles of railroad than any other State
in the Union in the year Just closed.
namely 100 miles and the largest amount
built by any one railroad was 269.5, BY
the Kansas City, Pittsburg and GULF,
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H&ft FAYETTEVILLE
JOINED.
n ayr,ev lie Observer

Mr. BAR aa awk.ns, of Oxford
md Mss ~, Jeanette Moody. ono
+ Frye tee tair daughters. We re
nb.ed IL les sse last night by Rev
eaae y as VI the residence 0i
he h,i'c> Miss Lizzie Moody
u c,llpsn'e - Only a few friends
'itrps~r' ~ CEREMONY. which was
very ei,Nnie 'n' 'pautiful The hrid.
.afr'rA -" "ar'ar IN the arm of Mr.
r. {" rohinsen who cove her away
'~hi'c ~ he ,t"nor' stood his host mnu
~. = g. Hcl'ingSwOrth After the
era'rorv = '"f~htf1'' sumner was sprval:
nd ~" H. .na1in@ narty repaired
- ~" 100 G train. to wish the
.',ar"v vo"n" ""u''e, God speed, on
'heir hriAnl trim north.
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COLLEGE GLEE CLUB TONIGHT

Speaking Of the Rutgers College Glee
Club-one of the Star Course entertain
meilts to be given at thecMetropolitan
Opera Rouse to-night--the Richmond
Times says:
This was not their first appearance
here and the applause bestowed upon
them showed that the audience was thor
oughlE pleased with their efforts. The
chorus work was good and showed care
ful training, their voices being well-bal-
anced and especially, suited for this
style of work
College glees occupied most Of the
programme and they were sung with a
spirit that only college boys can give"
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Says the Republican Chicago Trib-
un: 1.-THE pension problem has now be-
come one of the most serious with which
the financial department of the govern
ment has to deal. Evidence has been
accommodating for some time that the
government is being plundered annually
by large sums for pensions" OF course.
This is an off year. Next year the
pension office will be as wide open as
during the recent Ohio campaign, and
every fellow who will vote the Repnhii-
can ticket will be given pension if he
was born before the war.
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10 WIPE OUT CHINA.
CONTINUED from first page.)

and passengers of the steamship Vic
toria. which is just in from the Orient.
say that all. is excitement on the other
sac of the Pacific. The people in all
walks of life expect that there will be
clash among the great powers over
the seizure of different ports of China.
The British flagship Contuaw, at Hong
Kong, has been ordered to begin no
work that would detain her in port more
than twenty-four hours.
japanese papers are anxious for Eng
land to make some move, but advise
Japan, to take IA prudent attitude and
watch the progress of events.
The German admiral in his proclama-
ton to the residents of the districts
seized by Germany, advises them to con-
tinue their peaceful avocations and
warns them that any breaches of the law
VIII be punished.
There were at Nagasaki, on December
8, nine Russian warships, two Ameri-
can cruisers, the Olympia Tin Dock and
the Boston, and the British cruiser
Immortal.
FRENCH PRESS PROTEST..
Paris, Dec. 29.-The French press Is
beginning to protest loudly against
French inaction in the far east and the
alleged subserviency of the government
to Russia.
THE FRENCH FLAG HOISTED.
Shanghai, Dec. 29-Tt is reported
here that the admiral of the French feet
has ho.sted the French flag on Hai-Nan
Island between the China sea4and the
gulf of Tonquin.) 1sa
ba Ch;noca nfforad M .o11,1arifi0r
THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
London, Dec. ga despatch to
the daily Mail from Singapore confirms
the report of the seizure of Hai-Nan Is
land by the French.
Hai-Nan Island is off the south coast
of China and separates the gulf OF Ton
Quin from the China sea. 1t has an es-
timated area of 10000 square miles and
IL population of million Chinese, exclu-
sive of wild tribes in the interior. Some
of the mountains in the centre rise above
the snow line. 1t has several large riv-
ors. The coasts are generally rocky:
hut the west coast is low and the south
coast has some good harbors. Timper is
a PRINCIPAL product. This is but to An
nam. Siam and Singapore. Other ex-
ports ere rice. sugar, wax. pearls, coral,
salt and little gold and silver.
Its capital is Kiong Choo, a populous
city on its north coast.
RUSSIA-CHINESE AGREEMENT.
Berlin, Dee. 29.-The Tagliche Rund-
schau, on what it alleges to be the
= hest authority in London" declares
that Russia and China have been nego-
tiating for many months; that China
consented last October to temporary
Russian occupation of Port Arthur; and
tnat England hearing Of this, demanded
a eession of the Islands at Hong Kong,
a strip of coast opposite Kow-Loon, aud
the mouth of the river Canton; but
knowing that France also wanted COM
pensat ton. England suggested that she
would take Hai-Nan Island.
BISMARCK APPROVES.
Berlin, Dee. 29.-According to the
Neueste Nachrichten of Leipsic, Prince
Bismarck dsclaims all responsibility for
Germany's policy in China, but he APP
proves it and wishes it executed with
enrgy, on the assumption that it implies
an antanfa with Russia
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MARRIAGE NEAR GARNER.
Wedding of Miss Mary Parker and Mr.
John F. Broughton.

JOnn II. brOuSnIOn.
There was quiet but beautiful home
wedding at the residence of Mr.. Fl. N.
Parker, near Garner five miles south
of this city yesterday afternoon at 1
o'clock. His daughter, Miss Mary W.
Parker, was welded to Mr.. John r.
BrOughtOn, son of Mr.. John T. Brough-
ton, in the presence of few relatives
and intimate friends. On account of
the recent death of Mr.. Broughton's
sister, the wedding was very quiet
one. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. DIR. A. NJ. Simms, of this city.
The bride is a most lOvable young wo-
man, possessing many excellent traits
of character. She is a sister of Mr..
Charles ]. Parker, Secretary Of the
North Carolina Teachers Assembly.
Mr.. Broughton is one of the county's
hest and most prosperous young farmers.
He has many friends and relatives in
this city. 0ru
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-30

Not great while ago the Railroad
Commission Of Tennessee increased the
assessment for taxation of the most pros
porous roads iii the State, The railroads
went to the Federal courts and Judge
Clarke, Federal judge, granted pre-
liminary injunction to restrain the State
Board of Equalization from collecting
the increased tax. Commenting upon the
matter, the Knoxville Tribune has a
wise and judicial editorial fiom which
we quote:
''The Tribune does not undertake to
discuss the merits of the SUIT or to say
what IS a just and proper assessment
of the properties i'll que stion, but the faci
that the Federal court is to pass upon
question OF State taxation, and the
decision of Judke Clarke strikes us as
being another instance of Federal en-
croachment on the rights of the STATE
and the legitimate functions of their Off
GERS, and smacks of government by in
junction. We have the highest respect
for Judge Clarke ands no disposition to
criticiSe his acts or decisions, nor. as
we have said, do we assume to say or
decide what are the merits of the taxa-
tion or revenue question involved. but
if the Federal court Is to decide such
questions, however just and equitable
it's decisions may be, what protection
is tie State to have in the exercise of
its right TO levy and collect taxes? The
principle involved in this case IS of more
inheritance than the mere question of
revenue which it involves"
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Chicago, ILL.,, December 29.-The plart
of the f. G. Austin Manufacturing Com
paney, makers of agricultural implements
loss of 100000, which is covered by in
surance. Frank Sutton. helper in the
machine shops was caught by the flames
before he could escape from the building
and was burned to death.
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The man Paxson, who is to succeed
honest Bill Morrison as chairman of the
Inter State Commerce Commission, dis
charged eleven employees when he was
Receiver of the Reading road because
they belonged to the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen. Those members OF
labor unions who voted for Mckinley
are getting it in the neck. They ought
to know better next time.
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THAT CUBAN EELIEF CARD.


All this Cuban relief SCREAM The Ad-
gflinis ration is making should be taken
with d grain of salt. Before the Ohio
election much jingoisin was in the air.
Immediately afterward, there came the
message, which was so far out of line
with the Republican platform as to be
almost pro-Spanish. The subsequent
public expression against this inconsist-
ent attitude is now followed by a mode
Of ''reliefp which, it may be thought,
will bring back the Administration in
line with the platforms declared sym
patty with Cuba" The platform de-
elaration meant "belligerent rights"
and not food-specially when that food
does not, according to reliable advices,
seem to be needed. The "destitution"
cry seems to be politically Matched;
otherwise every help, irrespective of
party lines, should be given the suffer-
ers. Ard not the least significant fea-
ture is the fact that the Spanish Min
lister De LONE is applauding the Presi-
dent for such evidence Of good feeling
toward reconcotradoes, whose condi-
ton was brought about by his party and
his Weyler. The sympathy for Cuba
that America desires to give is not
the sympathy that would be acquiesced
in by De LONE or &c Spanish govern
ment. Here we are called upon t.
spend 100000 against flibusterina
that Weyler might starve out the Gu
bans while Spain was too imbecile tC
patrol the coast, and after they are
starved, the President is encouraged tt
send food to those so oppressed. But
the province OF Manzanillo-the so-callef
a'pacified," is filed with insurgents II
comfort, and the desolation voiced by
Mckinley is said to be greatly exag
gerated.
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THE EUPHRosYNE GERMAN.
Twenty Couples Enjoy the Last Even
ing German for 1897.

The Euphrosyne German Club last
night rendered its last german for 1897,
and it WAS a fitting end for the season,
so much was it enjoyed bygthose pres
ent. The beautiful womeni and hand
some men, bright faces and elegant cos
tunes, made the scene one of rare
beauty.
The german was led by Mr.. William
West with Miss Gaskin, of Kentucky.
The following couples participated: Mr..
William West with Miss Gaskin, of
kentucky; Mr. Thomas Simpson with
Str0nach with Miss Allie Chiffon, of
Memphis. Tenn; Mr. John West with
Miss Sara Newsome, of Memphis, Tenn
Mr.. Garwin with Miss Ethel Stronach;
Nj. Stanley Faison with Miss Ethel
Norris; MIR. Sloan with Miss Helen
Primrose: Mr.. George Syme with Miss
Fannie Cameron; Mr.. Harry Lee with
Miss Hal Morson: Mr.. George Kendricll
with Miss Adelaide Snow; Mr.. Ramseur
with Miss Mary Seaton Hay; Mr.. Will
liam Smith with Miss Eliza Busbee; Mr..
Jones Fuller with Miss Mattye Pace;
Mr.. Hugh Kendrick with Miss Frances
Hol1e; MIR. William Moncure with Miss
Lucy West; Mr.. Duncan Cameron with
Miss Theodore Marshall; Mr.. John Me
IIee with Miss Maude Bealle; Mr..
Sandy McGeachy with Miss Jessie Car
roll; Mr.. June Grimes with Miss Mamie
Norris.
Stags-NIessrs. Charles Greer, Brown
Shepherd, Fl. Thompson, Il. II. Lewis
Jr... James Mckee. M. Parker, Murray
Allen. Alfred Thompson, w. n. IL
Smith, Fred G. Odds, Andrew Syme.
Chaperone-AIrs. Norris,
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The Legislature of Georgia has en-
powered and directed the State author;-
ties to resist the federal tax of 10 per
cent ON State b9nk notes, and to test in
the courts the constitutionality of the
law which imposes that tax. There
ought to be concerted movement all a
long the line. The repeal of the tax
is the only opportunity for an increase
Of the currency through State channels
The plan q permitting State banks un-
der federal supervision ought not be
considered for a moment.
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Dairymen, stockmen, livery stable
men and horse car men unite in saying
that no such horse ard cattle liniment
as Salvation Oil has ever been put upon
the market. 1t should be kept at every
stable and stock yard in the land. %
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Col. Theo. II. Davidson has an article
In the Asheyille Gazette suggesting that
as the 22nd Of the coming January Is
the hundredth anniversary OF the exist
ence of Asheville, the day should be fit
tingly celebrated. 1t is a happy idea.
The early history of all our towns and
cities ought to be rescued from mere
tradition and made a part of our per-
manent history. AS Asheville is destin-
ed to be great city, it's present inhabi-
tants owe it to the future to gather and
put in imperishable form the early his.
tory of the place.
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-. ~, It,,;,,n,.
w. '''N' -. ~
eiN ,a,;,,r
MS lay ''i - ''''
the ilNr''' "'' =,
sides he'rg thoughtful man of affairs
and Of scholarly requirements proved
himself, white repreS, nting this govern
ment at Madrid TO be. also, as wisely
effective IN tlS self-control as ne was
genuine in his american feeling. And
whit is as GRATEFUL to us as ms Ahleti-
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The Asheyille Gazette, adverting to
the fact that the Iredell chain gang was
polled some weeks ago and AZ of its
members found to have voted for Nc
Kinley while only three had voted fol
Bryan, observes:
ssThere comes that civil service law
again, giving places to Democrats which
Justly belong to Republicans. Those
three Bryan men should be kicked OF
the gang, and their places given to Re
pub)ieans. who, by aiding TO elect Nc
Kinley, are fully entitled to the position
these men hold"
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Adults and children are kept healthy
by using Vick's Vegetable Liver Rsls.
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BISMARCK APPROVES.

Berlin, Dec 29,--According to the
Neueste Nachrichten Of Leipsic, Prince
Bismarck disclaims all responsibility for
Germany's policy in China, but he mp
proves it and wishes it executed with
enrgy, on the assumption that it implies
an entente with Russia.
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The News : Observer,

! D&ic: News and Observer Building,
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Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-07-29
IN THE SENATE. No Signs of the Approaching
 Close.
 THE TARIFF BILL. An Effort to Delay Consideration Defeated by Good Vote
 This Morning.
THE TARIFF BILL.

1 WASHINGTON, July g There wRs nc
 outward appearance that when the Sen
 ate met today the session was drawing | to close, although Senators discussed l the prospects of getting away In groups.
 The House bill was passed authorizing | the President to suspend discrimin ating
 duties imposed upon foreign vessels and commerce. Allison then moved to pso- ceed with the tariff iconference report, but TiIlmsn contested this with mo- tion 60 take up the resolution adversely reported yesterday for an investigation of alleged senatorial speculation in sugar stocks. Allison made the point of order that the debate was not in or der, and the presiding officer sustained him. Tillman thereupon asked for B vote, on which the motion was lost, 15 to 35
 WASHINGTON, July B. When consid- eration of she tariff conference report was resu oed in the Senate, Teller, of Colorado, took the floor for 8 general speech.
 He said he did not favor the pending bill and did not believe is would ac complish the purposes of it's friends Its passage, however, would dispose of the question and enable Congress to de vote its attention to other subjects. Re regarded the money question ss the paramount one. The last campaign was not, in his judgment an endorse mens of the gold standard. A great many people who vosed sor the Repub- Iican candidate did not believe in gold standard, bat felt the tariff question to be more important than that sffacting finance.
 Teller turned bis attention to the political methods ot She last campaign. Ia was she most remarkable con test in our history, he said, remarkable for she agencies set at work and methods em ployed foE the first time. A system of terrorism, deception and fraud, the like Of which was never before eeen was put in operation and this having been successful the $ sneteF expressed the fear that such methods would become paran cunt part of the political system until the people vera aroused and re- pudisted them. If anyone challenged shese statements then, Teller said, he would go into details.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-07-29
THE COAL STRIKE. The Board of ArbitratOrs at
 Work.
THE UNIFORMITY SCALE.
A Majority of the Operators Favor It While Others Believe
 In Passive Policy.

PITTsBURe, July 21.--ChaiEman Little
 of the arbitration committee, and Pres ident De Armits, of bhe New York snC Cleveland Gas and Coal Company, eR-
 rived in Pistsburg this morning from
 the east where they went 50 secure the | cooperation of the mine owners along l 5he Pennsylvania road. Little said l his interview with eastern operatives was confidential bua he could say
 in general way that the result of the
 trip was very satisfactory and that the
 success of the uniformity plan depend ed now entirely upon the local operst- OTIS. He will suggess calling meeting | of operators in the near future. There l were some clauses in the agreement that
 were objectionable and notification
 would bs necessary to get 8 changed condition. Ds Armitb refused to talk further than to report progress adding
 that the situstion was by no means dis oouraRing.
 FAIRMoNT, w. Va, July 21.-Two days have passed without any import ant developments. This afternoon
 Dsbs spoke at Worthington and to- nights mee5ing st Watson promises to
 bs well attended. Three hundred men from Monagh will march down in g body. Organizer McMehon says that en effort will be made to bring the labor organizations from the whole country to the ass istsncs of the miners on the strike. No plan hes yet bsen formed out he thinks little effort will be re- quired to have srsin men to refuse to work on trains carrying coal into com petitive districts.
 CLEVELAND, O., July 21.-Seoretary Bishop of the Ohio State Board of Ar bitration continued his canvas among tbe coal operators today. Some were scale OF agree to almost anything shat was nos manifessly unfair to operators. O5aers were less krecbable and several lerethy discussions which were had with this class in the morning threat ensd to prol 7pg his stay in Cleveland beyond calculation. MT. Bishop said this morning that he believed he would leave Cleveland with She consent of nine local operators having miues in the Piatsburg district. With but one OF two exceptions, perhaps local operators have no confidence tbst the uniformity scsie will ever be iDtro1uc in the Pi5tsburg district and believe it is only 8 waste of time to introduce it. They are of the opinion that the best way to settle the strike is for the operators to silent and inactive. This in- action, it is argued, will make the min CTS ureaey and will discourage them.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-07-29
OFF FOR CLoNDYKE
Many People Take Passage for
 Alaska.

Many People Take Passage for Alaska. SEATTLE, July 23.-The steamer Queen sailed for Alaska thls morning with four hundred and thirteen pas- sengers of wbom one-third are going to the Olondyks gold fields direct. She also carried four hundred tons Of bag gage snd euppl.es-
 OTTAWA, Ont., Jaly 23-The minis ter of the interior for Canada has issued statement 10 the effect that the Gov- ernment will rot be responsible for not getting supplies into Alaska during the approaching winter although it is pre- psrirg to make shslser for those going in and ou5 of that country.
 NEw YORK, July 23.-W. J. AFkelI uf Leslies' Weekly is gong to claim the Olondyks gold field by right of discov- cry. He asnb an expedition there ID 1890 headed by Explorer B. J GlHrs. who filed map Of ahs country and n osim to 1t with tbe government on bis return