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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-31
HISTORY OF THE
99-YEAlR LEASE,
rop,r cd from ex, racts from the News and Observer
49, in July 3 nd Angus ISIS.

cepting the proposition or the Southern
Railway to release the North Carollna
Railroad now at a rental of 61a per cent.
on the money invested.
! ii. The present lease does not expire
until September 1901 Six years is 9
long time, and there is no good reason
for anticipating the time for making the
lease so long before it expires. 1t may
be possible in 1901 to secure larger
rental. On the other hand. it may then
be the wisest thing to release at the rate
proposed by the Southern road. Thei
management of the road for the past u
years has been satisfactory, and wheI
the present lease expires. there is no rea-
son why the lease should not be renewed.
if thy are willing to pay a sufficient
rental. Bnt even il their proposition was
to pay eight, instead of six and half
per cent, we should strenuously oppose
making lease at this time. The queS-
ton ought to be submitted to a Legisla.
ture elected by the people before the di
rectors take action.
"2. Under no circumstances would the
Directors be warranted in making a lease
for ninety-nine years. 1t is too long a
term, and no man or set of men can see
far enough in the future tc determine
what would he fair rental for the road
fifty years from now The population
and business will be quadrupled before
such lease would expire. and this gener-
alton would not be justified in making
a lease that would work injustice to the
next.
1--WE take no stock in the fear that by
paralleling the North Carolina road, the
Southern system will bottle it up and
make it worthless to the State and pri
vate stockholders. The Charlotte OBJ
server. writing upon the question, says:
"'We are not familiar with all the
terms upon which it is proposed to
effect an extension of the lease, and
hence have no opinion upon the prop
osition now pending before the board
of directors of the North Carolina
Railroad; but there is no need for the
board to be bluffed, nor for any citi-
zen OF the State TO become alarmed
at the prospect of the road being
| abandoned by the Southern Railway
and left to a miserable fate. The
| Atlantic and North Carolina Rail-
| road, ninety miles long, from Colds
| boro to Morehead City, is standing
/! alone, paying interest and fixed char
ges and making betterments con-
| stantly. The Little Chester and
Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad is
standing alone, paying interest and
fixed charges, improving its equip
ment. and some of it's friends think
| dividend is not far off. The North
| Carolina Railroad from Charlotte to
| Goldsboro can take care of itself all
right. We are by no means opposing
the extension of the lease, but mere
ly trying to quiet the fears of those
good people who seem TO appre-
bend that unless it is leased again it
/ will have to be abandoned and the
| track torn up.
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On the same date the following sdito-
rials appeared in the News and Observer.
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I, narallel road from MocksvilIe

parallel road from Mocksville t.
dooresville disapprove of your position.
You are right in saying that there Is
lenty of time ahead within the SIX years
he lease has to run, in which to negoti-
tie for an extension. AT the end OF tina
ime the conditions will be greatly chang
d, unless the signs of the times are mis-
eading, and there will be other bidders.
ither corporate or individual, who will
,ay 615 per cent, or more, on the stock.
Under no circumstances, not even al
u per cent, should the road be leased fol
% years, before the end of which time
the line from Raleigh to Charlotte will
he strung with cities towns and manu-
featuring plants like string of gems.
IF the Southern shall give up the lease
in 1901, the State or individuals can run
the road with profit General Hoke, Gov
ernor Holt, or any one of dozen men
that could be named, could make more
for the State and private stockholders
than the rate proposed by the Southern
for an extension. North Carolina can
tote her own skillet if necessary, as she
has done before.
In its issue of July Both, the following
appeared on the editorial page of the
News and Observer.
"The N. G. r.. r. LEASE.
"'I agree fully with the position of
the News and Observer in what it
has had to say in regard to the propO-
sition to lease the North Carolina
Railroad, except in one particular.
You seem to take the ground that the
new lease ought not to be considered
until the present lease expires. / can
not think that wise. Great proper
ties cannot be handled in a day, and
great corporations must look ahead.
am opposed to release on the terms
offered, and am opposed to a ninety
nine year lease at any price. But
fail to see the wisdom Of waiting till
the expiration OF the present lease
expires. If we can make a good bar
gain now, why not do so?
''Thus writes a prominent citizens in a
private letter. The News and Observer
has not intended to advocate waiting
until the expiration Of the lease, but has
protested against action by a Board OF Di-
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ninety-nine years, beginning next Jamr
uary at SIX and half per cent for ak
years and seven per cent for ninety
years. The Southern Company to pay
all taxes and corporation expenses" said
he Mr.. 0yermam was next seen and cor
hrmed the statement
After supper another meeting was held
to Arrange details, sign contracts, etc.
called an hour later and was invited In
and the board, as a body, confirmed the
facts already obtained
a dividend of SIX and half per cent
will be paid by TIE North Carolina Rail-
road Company which will subpect the
stock TO taxation. The Southern pays
this tax also. A large private stock in
terest was here and advised that the
lease be made. The Southern slrremders
its right to remove betterments when the
lease terminates by surrender or expira-
ton.
From the best information Obtainable
every member OF the board came here
favoring the releasing of the road This
the Southern people doubtless knew for
Ut had been published in the News and
Observer. 1t is known that a few mem
bers were opposed to the ninety -nine year
clause and two at least voted against il.
These two are understood to be Over
man and Sprull.
1T seems that the Southern people
made this proposition as Their ultimatun.
and they doubtless knew that the board.
almost without exception. favored the
lease; that his Excellency Governor Carr
favored it, and that the private stock
holders, in order to be assured of their
divi dends and release from taxation. IA
vored it. All they had to do wsS to
watch and wait. They watched. ahev
waited and they won"
On the same date the following sdito-
rials appeared in the News and Observer.
THE DEED HAS BEEN DONE.
I'm the face of an almost unanimous
protest from the people the Directors OF
the North Carolina Railroad have abused
the trust committed to them and have
leased the road for ninety-nin years for
ridiculously small increase over the
amount paid for the last twenty-five
years
eve had feared that the Directors had
determined to make a lease, not because
any reason worthy the name had been
advanced in favor of it, but from certain
rumOrs that came TO our ears. But we
never supposed they would be guilty of
leasing it for ninety-nine years, in face
OF the protest against it.
I'VE are shocked that the Governor
should countenance a proposition 30 un-
just to present and future generations.
I'VE are grieved that the Board OF Di-
rectors have entered into a contract by
which the railroad gets every advantage
that will come from the enterprise and
prosperity Of the people Of the State for
the next ninety-nine years.
at is a blunder without excuse.
at is a crime without palIiation"
us IT A BLUNDER OR A CRIME ?
"The directors yesterday leased the
North Carolina Railroad for term of
ninety-nine years to the Southern Rail
way.
'HThe News and Observer has pointed
out the objections to this snap lease,
made more than six years before the
present lease expires. Every newspaper
in the State that has spoken, with three
exceptions, has protested against this
hasty ill-advised, unwarranted and I'M
wise snap action by the directors. The
Continued on 8rd page.)
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The Charlotte Observer, which stated
ON Thursday that it 'by no means OPP
posed the lease" of the North Carolina
Railroad at this time because it did not
know the full particulars of the PROPOSE
ton, has since informed itself. and yes
terday contained a ringing editorial TAX
ing the same position that the News and
Observer took on the day after the Direc-
tors met in Raleigh to consider the prop
osition of the Southern Railway. We
cannot understand why any citizen can
take any other view. 1t is natural that
the Southern Railway officers should de
sire to effect new lease as early as
possible, and on as good terms as posi-
bic. But the Directors of the North Car
Dina Railroad, and the people of the
State, want no action taken until album
dant opportunity nearer the time of the
expiration of the lease, is given for other
lines to compete. The following extract
from the strong, telling, vigorous and
trenchant editorial in our contemporary
gives unanswerable reasons why no lease
should be entered into at this time:
g This property is worth more now
than it, was twenty-four years ago
creased with the development of the
country through which it runs But
whether it is or not, it developed in
Charlotte yesterday that under fair
conditions the Seaboard Air Line
would like to bid on the lease of this
road and we have no doubt that the
Atlantic Coast Line would, too The
only argument heard in behalf of
trading now, six years before the time
to trade, is that the Southern Rail
way might parallel the North Caro-
lima road by building the link between
Mocksville and MooresviIle. That
suggestion ought not to scare any
body. If the Southern should abandon
the North Carolina road there are
others who would be glad enough to
take it. We see that the Seab0ard
wants it, 1t is reasonably certain that
Coast Line would like to have it. If
neither will pay a proper price, and if
the State does not want to operate the
property itself-a thing which it.could
do with profit, the Observer will find
lessee for it. 1t yesterday met
gentleman who means what he says,
and is able to do what he contracts
TO, who said that he would take this
road off the hands of the State under
thirty years lease, and pay 100000
year for it, which ia $27 900 more
than it is getting now.
For the Atlanta and Charlotte
Air Line Railroad, 265 miles in
length, the Southern Railway Com
pany is now paying the interest on
N000,O00 and 6 per cent on the
stock, and the North Carolina Rail-
road is at least as good and as reve-
nue-producing a property as the Air
Line"
In the same issue, the following cos,-
munication from prominent citizen and
able lawyer, appeared:
To the Editor:-The prompt and
leading position you took on the question
of the lease of the North Carolina Rail
road, meets with most universal com
mendation. Only those who are in some
way interested in or controlled by the
Southern Railroad Company, and those
whs are easily scared Nv the bugsbss Cd
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-31

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All Druggists refund the money IL it
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alling through his hat and that there
some mistake about the news sent on
rom Concord last night, that the Nortl
Carolina Railroad is to be released
,nce TO the Southern railway. As We
nave taken occasion to say before, sue!
transaction just now would be a grav'
mistake. and can but bring odium and
suspicion upon those who are parties to
it. The people of the State are opposed
to the release of the road now. They
have spoken through the press and
through the State Alliance. which is in
session at Cary, and with one voice they
declare strongly against such action al
this time.
Nothing can be lost by waiting and
much may be gained. We warn the di-
rectors to go slow. They cannot afford
to fly in the face Of public opinion in this
matter. 1t is an excellent occasion for APP
plying the motto of Davy Crockett: BE
sure you're right, then go ahead The
State can lose nothing by 50 much delay
as is required to make sure what it is
entitled to for this valuable property"
A PROTEST FROM WINSTON.
A special from Winston dated July 31st
says:
"a majority of the Winston-Salem peo-
pie appear to be opposed to a release Of
the North Carolina Railroad to the South
ern Railway, especially just at this time.
A we'll known railroad man said to me
to-day that he thought the State should
operate the road in connection with the
Atlantic and North Carolina road He
expressed the opinion that the State and
other stockholders would realize more
money by operating it than from a lease
to any company"
In our issue of August 10th, we said
editorially:
WARNING TO THE DIRECTORS.
1.-The fact that the meeting Of the di-
rectors of the North Carolina Railroad
Company has been called to meet at the
principal Office of the company, which for
many years has been unusual, gives color
to the report, telegraphed from Salisbury
yesterday, that the directors may tO-
day make contract TO renew the lease
of the company's road to the Southern
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THE RIGHT RING.

In the News and Observer of Sunday
July %, we said:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-16
A Great Grew Dimes.

The night previous to the Cornell
.Yale-Harvard boat race at Poughkeep-
sic. the famous Harvard TT crew was
dined in New York by L. n. Littauer,
one of theSold crew. The next day they
attended the race in body and cheered
for Haryard's old crew. 1t is inter-
esting to know that F. H. Allen, Har-
ward 80, and coxswain of the crew,
was a son of Judge Allen, of the Su-
preme Court of Hawaii. The former
coxswain is remembered by his friends
in college as being "short lad with a
long name.'' He was popular with the
men who knew him. He is now prac-
ticing law in New York.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-16
YOUNG THIEVES.
Robbers of III. r. Walkers Bicy.
Gle Agency Captured.


At about o'clock yesterday morn
ing Detective KAPPA and a number of
his men arrested August Schaefer, a
German, Antoine Freitas and Manuel
Medeiros, the latter two Portuguese,
for robbing the bicycle agency of H.
E. Walker, Alakea street, Tuesday
night. They have made clean breast
of the whole affair, and most of the
articles taken have been returned
Detective KAPPA had received infor-
nation as to the guilty parties, and
while out on another lay with his men,
ran upon the lads going about from
place to place, in the vicinity of Emma
Square, on Beretania, near the hotel,
and other localities hard by. He ar
rested and took them to the police
station. Following out the directions
given by the young thieves, the de-
tectives found the watch, rings and
other things stolen. The money had
disappeared, and the boys knew moth
ing of the whereabouts of the same.
The Japanese gold coins were also
missing, but the detectives hope to
have them today.
The two Portuguese boys were alone
in their depredations until Tuesday
night, when they inveigled young
Schaefer into the scheme of robbing
Walkers agency. In a conversation
with the latter yesterday, the following
information was received: "It was
close upon midnight when we robbed
Walkers store. Entrance was made
through the mauka window in the
rear. One of the Portuguese used a
knife to throw the catch inside. We
took all we could find in the drawer
The next day most of the articles were
distributed to different parties"
1t is believed that the two Portu-
guese are members of large gang of
young thieves, who have been doing a
great many jobs of late.
The informer was evidently a mem
per of the gang, who turned traitor
because the spoils were not properly
divided
Ii the young thieves continue to
squal' as they have, it is very prob
aple that some interesting informa-
tlon will come out on the witness
stand
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-16
LANDING DOPE.

Plenty of Opium Coming in.
Landed in Small Boats.
1t looks now as though the inspect
ors and guards at the Custom House
have gained the upper hand of the
opium smugglers to the extent that
very little, if any comes through the
gates. 1t is a well-known fact that
large quantities have been coming in,
but not as it formerly did.
About a week ago a well-known
handler of dope was seen late at night
running up a small street in the vi
cinity of Kakaako; a few minutes later
a hack, driven at a rapid speed, fol-
lowed, and disappeared around one of
the numerous curves. few nights
later the same man, in company with
a stranger, transferred from one car
riage to another, both far out on the
Waikiki road, valuable lot Of opium.
The transaction was talked of next
day by the man who landed the opium
and proofs exhibited in confederation
of it.
About six weeks ago a Victoria
schooner came down and landed So, 500
worth of opium on the other side of
the island. The man to whom the stuff
was consigned, left here, made all con-
nections, cached his stuff, and re-
turned to the city in SO hours. The
method used generally is to drop the
stuff overheard in canvas bags, with
cork fOaters attached. It is after
wards picked up by men in a small
boat
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-16

ficers to the Town Boys Football Team
and discuss a plan of campaign. ]. Q.
Wood was elected manager and w. H
Cornwell Jr., captain. The colors ad-
opted were black and orange.
The subject of ways and means for
defraying the expenses was discussed,
and it was suggested that a concert be
given. The teams which may enter the
association are the Town Boys, Puma
hou, St. Louis College, and, possibly,
the Regiment The meeting adjourned
at 9 D. m.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-16
SPECIAL BUSINESS ITEMS.
IF YOU BUY A SINGER,

You will receive careful instruction
from a competent teacher at your
home.
You can obtain necessary accessories
direct from the company's Offices.
You will get prompt attention In any
part of the world, as our offices are ev-
eIywhere and we give careful attention
to all customers, no matter where the
machine may have been purchased.
You will be dealing with the leading
company in the sewing machine busi-
ness, having an unequalled experience
and an unrivalled reputation-the
strongest guarantee of excellence.
Sold on easy payments. Repairing
done. B. BERGERSEN, Agent.
16k Bethel Street, Honolulu.
The City Carriage Company possess
only f1rst-class hacks and employ only
careful, steady drivers.
Carriages at all hours.
Telephone 113.
JOHN S. ANDRADE.
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Fruit Is Rtpening.

SANTA ROSA, June 30-The not
weather of the past few days is ripen-
ing fruit very rapidly, and in few
days the canneries will commence
packing. The crop of apricots will be
very large and the peach crop will be
fair. Prunes promise to turn out much
better than was anticipated at the first
of the year. Large shipments of all
kinds of fruit are being made from this
city to interior towns.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-16
WOMAN'S EXCHANGE,
2I5 Merchant ST.

Have on hand Hawaiian and Microne-
sian Curios, Native Hats, KAPPA, Mats
and Calabashes. Large, airy rooms to
rent at reasonable rates. Homemade
Poi, Guava and Poha Preserves a spec
ialty. Floral Designs or Cut Flowers
to order. Telephone $50.
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SANS SOUCI SEASIDE RESORT.

The most perfectly appointed seaside
resort on the Islands. Cottages or
rooms are obtained on easy terms. The
table is superior to any in the city.
Extra inducements offered to bathing
and picnic parties.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-16
Football Notes

About 25 football enthusiasts met at
Hawaiian Hotel last night to elect Of
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-03
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The town council of Windsor, Ont,
has retaliated against the United
States alien labor law by refusing to
allow contractors to employ aliens on
public works. The feeling all along
the Canadian frontier in favor of re.
talitory measure is very keen.
Alfred G. Wright, of London, Eng,
has shot and killed himself at Mime.
apolis, MINI. Wright received $40, OOC
a year from an English estate and had
been drinking heavily.
A fierce fight occurred recently at a
dancing party in Tancal, Mexico, dur
ing which ten men were killed and ID
Others were seriously wounded.
One of the 55 prisoners taken by the
Spanish troops in the recent uprising
at Manila is an American citizen. All
of the prisoners will be tried by court
martial and 80 Of them will probably
be shot.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-03
uASHINGTON.

Mrs. Adlai Stevenson has been elected
president for the third time by the
Daughters Of the American Revolution,
in session at Washington.
1t Is shown by the monthly state
ment of collections of internal revenue
that during January the aggregate re-
ceipts were 81, ,142, ,442, decrease of
S246, ,O73 from the collections for Janu-
ary, 1896.
The president has commuted the sem
tence of seven years in the peniten-
tiary of Pennsylvania, imposed August
20, 1895, on Thomas w. Grady, for en-
bezzling funds of national bank, to
three years actual Imprisonment.
Probably the last session of the Ven
eguelan commission was held on the
26th ult The meeting was in the ma
ture of winding up of its affairs. All
the data, maps, testimony and reports
collected will be placed at the disposal
Of the arbitrators.
The Spanish draft of the Anglo
Venezuelan treaty was signed by Sir
Julian Pauncefote and Senior Andrade
on the 27th ult. at the British embassy
at Washington, and that document is
now ready for submission to the Vene-
zuelan congress, conforming to the
constitutional provision of being in the
language of that country.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-03
FINDS LITTLE FAVOR.

The Proposed Autonomy for Crete is Re-
jected by the Islanders and Turks Also
oppose It.
tan deputies, headed by the bishop of
Retimo visited King George yesterday
and presented to him memorial which
in effect declared that the establish
ment of an autonomous government in
Crete would not result in the pacifca-
sion of the island. Such form of gov
ernment would only prepare the way
for fresh revolution and further en-
danger the peace OF Europe. The Gre
tans therefore had firmly decided not
to accept autonomy, but to continue
their struggle to realize conplete union
with Greece, which even the Mussul-
mans were beginning to agree was the
only practical solution of the situa-
tion.
LONDON, March 1.-The Daily News
publishes dispatch from Constantine
pie saying that many officials there de-
clare that Turkey will never give her
consent to the scheme OF the powers to
establish an autonomous government
in Crete. Well informed persons be-
lieve, basing their belief ON the mill
tary and naval preparations that Tur-
key is making, that the porte intends
to resist coercion should the powers at
tempt to apply it.
VIENNA, March 1.-The Politische
Correspondent semi-otlicially denies the
statement that Russia would order
Greece to recall her feet and al her
troops from Crete within three days