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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
CUBA is STARVING
Renewed Appeal to Ameri-
cans For Help.
HOW TO SEND RELIEF
LEE CABLES DEPARTMENT JUST
WHAT IS WANTING.
MILK FOR STARVING CHILDREN
Machinery For Distribution Provided by State
Department and Consul General Lee Will
Give Personal Attention to Ihe
Alienation of Distress.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 27.-Tbe
most profound distress prevails among
many thousands Of people in Cuba.
Starvation not only impends, but is an
actual fact. The President has been
Informed Of the facts from sources whose
credibility cannot be doubted. He has
gone to the length Of his constitutional
power in calling the state of affairs to
the attention of the American people.
The State Department has used all OF
its authority to mitigate the conditions
there, and the letter to the public sent
out by Secretary Sherman the day be-
fore Christmas pointed out the way to
further alleviate the miserable condi-
ton of reconcentradOs. Today the sum OF
$4,000 was received by Assistant Secre-
tary Day from certain charitably dis
posed persons whose names are not dis
closed and this sum will be RENTED
by telegraph early tomorrow morning to
Consul General Lee for disbursement
among the more pressing cases. 1t is
hoped by the department of State that
the American people win come to the
relief and that promptly by subscriptions
of money, clothing and supplies of vari-
GUS kinds. The newspapers are expect
ed to lend a generous aid in carrying
forward this movement. The machinery
for distribution has been provided by the
State Department and Consul General
Lee has undertaken, with the aid of the
American consular officers in Cuba to
give personal attention to the alienation
of distress by the distribution of the
gifts of the American people One OF
the line steamers plying between New
York and Hayana-the Ward Line it
is said, has undertaken to forward any
contr buttons of goods to General Lee
al Havana, and it is believed that the
American railroads will do their part by
carrying the goods to the seaboard. The
Spanish authorities have consented to
remit all duties on relief supplies SO
forwarded. The State Department di-
rects that they he sent direct to Consul
General Lee, either money by draft or
checks or goods.
Consul General Lee tonight cabled
the State Department just what is
wanting at this juneture, and his list is
as follows:
Summer clothing, second hand or
otherwise; principally for women and
children; medicines for fever, including
a large proportion of quinine; hard bread;
corn meal, bacon, rice, potatoes, beans,
peas, salt fish, principally cod fish, any
canned goods, especially condensed
milk for the starving children. Money
will also be useful to secure nurses
medicines and for many purposes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
THE LUETGERT TRIAL.
The Prisoner Celebrates His 52nd Birth
day With a Rose.

Chicago, Ills, Dec 27.-Today was
Luetgert's ffty-second birthday, and
while his trial was in session before
Judge Gary he wore Il rose in his but
ton-hole to celebrate the event. He was
in a good humor and frequently laughed
as Mrs. Agatha Tosch told of damaging
statements he had made to her. She
was on the stand nearly all day and
was followed by @. Clark and Swan
Nelson, clerks through whom Luetgert
purchased the potash and the arsenic.
John Bialk, the last witness of the
day, told of meeting Ii tgert in Tosch's
saloon, when Luetgert asked him what
the police wanted of his father, and also
urged the son to tell the old watchman
to come and see Luetgert. 1t was
through the son that Luetgert went to
the watchman's house on the occasion
when Klinger was under the bed and
heard the conversation.
Tomorrow the State will begin the
Identification of the rings.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
Leads all O10r North Carolina Da88 in BO News and rda{on

if it became a law, would be taken alb
solutely from us.
Il know of no sentiment IN this State
asking for the passage 'f such Il meas
ure; and | do not see Wacrcn it would
be to the interest OF our people, or any
portion of them. 1t might lessen the
expense of large insurance companies,
and thereby incre"sG thcr profits, bu; as
/ have said, to :,a detr'nnr5 of the
revenue. and Therefore, of tine people of
North Carolina"
Another effect that this bill would
have, and one that Dr. Thompson does
not mention. is that it would take away
about $1,000 annually of the fees of
the Secretary of State. Whereas he is
now the best paid of the State officers,
getting $4,000; the passage of the Platt
bill would cut him down to about So
500-of this amount, $4,000 is his pre-
scrihed salary and about $500 would be
his fees.
This also would be the effect of the
State Insurance Commission that the
last two Legislatures have talked SO
much of establishing. But State Com
mission would keep the 100000 here,
and perhaps more.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
TOBACCO WRAPPER DUTY.
Complaint that the Law is not Being
Strictly Enforced.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 27.-United
States Appraiser Wilbur +. Wakeman,
of New York, accompanied by Mr..
George Storm, A. S. Krebs, A. Cohen
and Isacc Bernheimer, tobacco manu-
facturers, had an interview with As
sistant Secretary Howell to-day on the
subject Of the enforcement of the GUS
toms laws as to wrapper tobacco. The
delegation, it is stated, agree with the
Assistant Secretary in the opinion that
all wrapper tobacco in whatever proper
tion it is mixed with filler, should pay
the wrapper duty. They complain, how
ever, that the law is not being strictly
and impartially enforced at some of the
Southern ports and assert thereby some
of their competitors in the trade have
an advantage over those who import
their tobaccos at New York and other
northern sea-ports where the law is
strictly enforced. The statements made
will be investigated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
A HORRIBLE DEATH.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 27.-John
Agnew and Thomas Kennedy met a
horrible death today in the Alden shaft.
They had been sent down the shaft to
cut the ice which prevented the carriage
from running. Starting at the top, con-
trary to custom, they cut away the ice
until the car had descended 200 feet,
when it struck. The men could not
signal the engineer and the ropes con-
tinued TO coil on top of the bonnet of
the car until its weight forced the car
riage beyond the ice formation. The
car descended swiftly until the rope
broke, when it fell $50 feet. The men
were dashed 10 pie,rs. The engineer
said he had warned the men to begin
cutting the ice at the bottom.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
DEMANDS OF THE MINERS.
An Adjustment TO be Made to Await
The Interstate Convention.


Columbus, Ohio, Dee. 27.-The execu-
tive committee OF the United Mine
Workers of America and coal operators
from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, met at 3 p. H., TO adjust wages
to stand until an Interstate convention
OF miners and operators can be held.
1t was decided to hold joint confer
enee in Chicago January 18th, following
the national miners convention in this
city. While neither the operators nor
the miners will say positively that an in
ter-State wage agreement viii be made
at that time, they are all hopeful that
the meeting win result in an amicable
adjustment of the wage scale. In the
meantime the present conditions will re-
main undisturbed. The miners will de-
eide at their national convention upon
the demands to be made at the joint
conference. An advance of probably not
less than ten cents per ton in the price
of mining will be asked.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN SUICIDES
Miss Wells, of Washington, Friend of
Miss Herbert, Ends Her Life With a
Pistol Bullet.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 26.-The re-
cent tragic death of Miss Leila Her.
bert, the daughter of the Ex-Secretary
of the Navy, is given as the reason for
the suicide which occurred to-day of Miss
Annie Virginia Wells, an accomplished
young society woman, and daughter of
Mr.. Lewis S. Wells, well-known at
torney. The young woman shot herself
through the heart with her brother'sre-
volver at the residence Of her father
1911 n. street, northwest.
Miss Wells had met Miss Herbert q
number of times, and was very much at
tached to her. She herself had been con-
fined to the house for four months by i'll
ness and this, combined with the shock
caused by the death of her friend.
brought on melancholia, which resulted
in suicide. The deed was apparently
entirely unprecedented, and coming i'm.
mediately after Christmas festivities in
the house completely prostrated her
aged mother.
Miss Wells was 33 years of age, and
very beautiful.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28

New York, Dec. 27.-Professor Alex
ander Melville Bell, the distinguished
scientist of Edinburg, Scotland, and the
father of Graham Bell, the inventor of
the telephone, will wed Mrs. III. G..
Shelby, of Toronto, in this city within
the next two weeks. The exact date of
the marriage has not yet been fixed, and
the place of the ceremony is ~ 10 kept a
secret, as it is desired that = vedding
shall be entrn'v privats rrofessor
Bell Is 7S years Of age and Mrs. Shell
by "a.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
TYLER DECLINES AN ESCORT.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 27.--Governor-
elect Tyler some time ago accepted the
offer of the captain of Company F.,
First Regiment, to serve as his escort
upon his arrival in Richmond. He has
now written that he does not think it
proper to have a military escort before
he is governor, and therefore this will
be omitted. He will arrive in the city
Friday afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
FROM "CHoLLY" TO CHARITIES.
John w. Keller Gets $500 Job From
Van Wyck.

New York, Dec 27.-Mayor-elect Van
Wyck has selected John w. Keller for
Commissioner of the Department of
Charities. The place is worth $500 Il
year. Mr.. Keller was the editor of
Truth, at the time of the appearance
of the famous Morey letter in the Gar
field campaign. Later he became the
managing editor of the Recorder and
when that paper suspended he went on
the staff of the Journal and Adver-
tiser, writing the column signed "Cholly
Knickerbocker."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
WHOLESALE qRoeERs FAIL.
The Liabilities of the Indiana Concern
Exceed $3J0,000.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 27=-The Krag-
Reynolds Company, wholesale grocers,
at 81 and 80 East Maryland street, to-
day filed a mortgage to Lafayette Per-
kins, as trustee for the various holders
of promissory notes, to the amount of
S226, ,229. Later this afternoon the
firm assigned to Mr. Il. l.. Mckee.
Mr.. Kee said he would take charge of
the affairs of the company Immediately
He had not made an examination, but
understood that the company's liabilities
are in excess of $350,000. In a state
ment made by w. w. Krag, the liabili-
ties were placed in the neighborhood of
100000, while the assets amounted to
100000. Mr.. Krag said it was the in
tention to re-organize the company and
continue in business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
COTTON CARGO BURNED.

st. Johns, N. f., Dec. 27.-The fire in
the cotton cargo of the British steamer
Lambert's Point, Captain Humphreys,
from Norfolk, Va, for Liverpool, which
arrived here yesterday, after forty hours
lattling with the flames, resists all efforts
TO extinguish it. Two tugs and several
engines of the city fire department are
now pumping water into the blazing
mass.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
THE DIOCESE PROTESTS.
Arch Deacon Brown Was Elected
Bishop Coadjutor by Alleged Fraud

Little Rock, Dee. 27.-Col. w. H.
Whipple, Chancellor of the Episcopal
Diocese of Arkansas, has notified the
chairman of the ffty-eight standing
committees throughout the United States
that protest against the consenting
of that body to the conservation of
Arch-Deacon VIM. Montgomery Brown,
of Ohio, recently elected Bishop Co
adjutor of the Diocese of Arkansas, is
being prepared and will be submitted in
a short time.
The protest will allege that one of the
delegates who voted in the council for
Brown was seated on bogus credentials
and that fraud was praticed in the
election. Brown was elected by a ma
jority of one vote in the council. The
fight threatens to cause q split in the
diocese.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
A $4,O0O,OoO LIGHT TRUST.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 27.-The Missouri
Electric Light and Power Company, and
the Edison Electrical Con'prny, two of
the largest concerns of their kind in the
city, were consolida tcd To-day. The
new conc rn will, it is state1, issue $4,-
100000 of gold bearing bonds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
sINGERLEY's PLAN TO SETTLE.
VIII Issue Philadelphia Record Stock
to Secure Creditors.

Philadelphia. Pa, Dec. 2T.-The con-
ferees selected to formulate a plan of
settlement of the affairs of the Chest
nut Street National bank, and the
Chestnut Street Trust and Savings
Fund Company, of which VIM. Nj.
Singerley, proprietor of The Record, was
president, and which closed their doors
last Thursday, tonight presented that
plan for the consideration of depositors
and creditors.
The chief measure suggested is the
issuance of Record stock to secure the
creditors.
LIABILITIES IN DETAIL.
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. PA local
news bureau sent out the following
statement this afternoon:
From a reliable source We learn that
Mr.. Singerly's liabilities aggregate $2,-
$4,000, divided as follows:
''To Chestnut Street National bank,
S64S,0O
ITO Trust Company, S652,000
Mortgage on Record building, $780,
600.
Bonds issued by Record Company,
S55OO0O.
Borrowed from Widerner, Elkins and
Kemble estate. S450,000.
''Other Indebtedness. S150.000.
Grand total, $2,650,000."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
NEW CUBAN PREMIER.
The Formation of the Autonomy Cabinet
to be Begun at Once.

Washington, d. c., Dec 27.-The new
Cuban cabinet, which with the Captain
General of Cuba, will form the executive
organization under the new autonomous
regime, will be announced during the
present week, according to the expecta-
ton of Spanish officials here. There is
no doubt that Senior Galvez will be the
first Cuban Premier. He has been long
prominent as the leader of the Autono-
mist party in the island. He is described
as a man of wide influence among the
most substantial Cuban elements and
popular with the people at large. Senor
Amblard will be another name in the
cabinet list, if he will consent to take a
place. He has been in Washington for
several days in conference with the
Spanish Minister and left here last
night for Cuba. 1t is possible that
Senor Amblard may prefer to continue
in parliamentary life, in which case it is
believed he will become the leader OF
the Cuban party in the Cortes.
PERSONNEL OF CABINET, I
Havana, Dec 27.--It is asserted thaG
the following have been accepted by|
Governor General Blanco as members|
of the first colonial cabinet under the
regime of autonomy:
President of the cabinet-Senor jose
Maria Galvez.
Minister of Finance-Senor Rafael
Montero, Marquis, of Montero.
Minister of thes Interior-Senor AZ
tonic GOWN.
Minister of Education-Senor Fran
cisco Zayas.
Minister of Commerce-Senor Arturo
Amblard.
Minister of Post and Telegraphs--
Senor Rafael Fernandez Castro.
1t is understood that they will take
the oath at the palace on Saturday ncxt
after attending the celebration of mass.
The under secretaries will then he
together with the chief
of the permanent staff.
The insurgents have dynamited the
culvert at the Minas railway station
near this city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
A PRESBYTERIAN EMBEzzLER.
Ex-Treasurer Of the College Board Takes
$4,000 Frauduently.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-The grand
jury this afternoon voted an indictment
against Charles NJ. Charnley, ex-treas-
urer of the Presbyterian Board of Aid
for Colleges and Academies. The bill
accuses Charnley of embezzliement Of
$50, 900 of the funds of the board.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
DRY GOODS ASSIGNMENTS
An Alabama House Goes to the Tune
of $250,000.

of $250000.
Montgomery, Ala, Dee. 27.-Goetter,
Weiles Company, dry goods, this city,
have made general assignment, naming
Jacob Briel and Bernard Frank as as
signees. The latter have made no state
ment as to assets and liabilities. They
are now taking stock. From the best
information obtainable the liabilities are
about $25O,O00 and assets, consisting of
goods and accounts will probably reach
100000.
1t may be several days before an Off
cial statement is made Poor collections
and refusal of some creditors to grant
extension caused the step to be taken.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
BICYCLE COMPANY FAILS.

The Overman Wheel Concern Assigns
With Assets of $1,300,000; Liabilities,
$540,000.
Springfield, Mass, Dec. 27.-The
Overman Wheel Company, of Chicopee
Falls, with agencies in all the principal
cities of the country, made an assign
ment today to President II. III. Bow
man, of the Springfield National bank
Liabilities $539,000; assets, $1,31S.000.
A meeting of the creditors has been
called for December 81. The shops
were closed tonight, throwing several
hundred employees out of work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28
OCCUPIES KIN CHAU.
SENSATIONAL STORY OF RUSSlA'S NEW
COUP.
The Strategic importance of the Position
CONSERVATION Among the Diplomats
of the World.

st. Petersburg, Dec. THE Russians
have occupied Kin Chau, north of Port
Arthur.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-28

Washington, d. G., Dec. PIT. II.
Vance has been appointed postmaster at
Plumtree, N. c., fourth-class office.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16
WORKING FOR UNION.
Presbyterian Churches North
And South.

Below is resolution adopted by rop
resentatives of the branches of the
Presbyterian churches in Louisville,
known as the Northern and Southern.
This step taken, in our opinion, tends
in the right direction. 'Tn union
there is strength" We would be
delighted should the branches of the
Presbyterian churches here take like
action for union of these two would
make a strong organization and their
efforts for good work be increased &C.
cording to their strength. We hope
the brethren here will follow in the
movement begun in Louisville, and
likewise throughout the entire coun-
try. 1t will be seen the leading
lights of the churches in Louisville
have agreed, let there be union.
Resolved, That we earnestly favor
the union of the two branches of the
Presbyterian Church, commonly
known as the Northern and Southern
branches. That we deplore the
present state of separation and be-
Ilieve that it is an obstacle to the pro.
gress of Christianity and injurious to
the influence of that body of Chris-
tianswhich adhere to the Presbyte-
rian faith. That in the interest of the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16

Miss frankie Cheatham as taken
rooms with Mr.. James Thomson and
family in the residence on E Main
street lately occupied by DR.. Drake,
where she would be pleased to see
her friends. Miss frankie is thor
oughly apace with all the latest and
most fetching fashions in dress gar
ments for spring and summer, and
her past record as a tasty modiste is
sufficient evidence that she will give
her customers satisfaction.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16
TO the Democratic Voters.

Having in my former race for
County Clerk been slandered, mslign-
ed and traduced, 1 am not surprised
at the methods that are now being
used to defeat me In my present one.
or the many "crimes" OF which may
be guilty, yet 1 have never, since l
have been voter, cast other than a
Democratic vote, the statement of my
opponents to the contrary notwith-
standing. If my success depends on
making misrepresentation concern
ing the gentlemen who are my oppon-
ents, l will be defeated. Give me a
fvir deal, and measure me by my
merits. Respectfully,
32-4t w B. O'CoNNELL.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16

Thamas Speed, j p Some, w r Hite,
w A Snodgrass, j G A Bayd, w A
Latimer, David II Wilson, A A
Wheeler, John d Taggart, D A Keen.
Geo A Monoz.
Speeches were made by Judge
Shackelford Miller, l.. w. G. Humph-
rey, Donald Macpherson, John j.
Barrett, John j. Sites, j S. Bockee,
w. @. Nones, Garvin Bell, James
Davidson, William Boa, Thomas
Speed and w. A. Snodgrass.
This meeting was the outcome of
smaller meetings, preliminary, which
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16

Kingdom of Christ and for the adj
vancement we are willing and hearth
ly desire to see the union of the two
branches, being willing to consider
only the present and future good of
the church, and In this spirit we urge
and recommend our brethren in all
our churches as individuals and Of
flcers and in the capacity of sessions
and presbyteries to have such steps
taken at the coming spring meetings
as will bring about action upon this
subject at the next meeting of the
general assembly. Signed-*Shack-
elford Miller, e w Humphrey, Don.
Macpherson, Sam p Walker, Nicholas
Miller, John ] Barrett, w III Ander-
son, Hugh L Barrett, William j Ru-
bel, s S Eastwood, T A Courtenay !,
John # Lewis. j G Mahon, B *
Marsh, John Sites, J S Bockee, John
@ Benedict, w G Nones, Jas A Eeeoh.
G L Himan, Calvin Bell, WIN Walk
er, Lithgow Smith, w w Hill, J L
Irvine, JohnsH Good, George Sell
bert, Samuel L Avery, james Dadid-
son, William Boa, w r. Belknap,
John ID Hundley, Daniel Tilley, II r.
Geiger, r L Watson, Wade Sheitman,
e c II Sieboldt, 2 Caldwell, John II
feathers, w T Straw, Lewis o Riehl,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16
DENTON, GUTHRIE & CO.,
MT. STERLING, KY.

have been held at different times re-
Gently.
Great interest was manifested by
all those present, and there was but
one dissenting voice against the above
resolution.
An executive committe, consisting
of nine gentlemen, with Judge Shack
elford Miller as President, was ap.
pointed to take futher action in the
matter.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16
II STERLING, KENTUCKY, TUESDAY. MARCH Is. 1897
W. GODFREY HUNTER,
Republican Nominee For U. s.
Senator.

AT the Republican caucus at Frank
fort on last Saturday w. Godfrey
Hunter was nominated on first ballot.
The vote was: Hunter, SO, Holt, Is
Boyle, 8, Lewis, A, Yerkes, 2, The
indication is that balloting for an
election will not begin until the 23rd,
inst, Lieut.. Gov. Worthington, so de-
Gliding.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16
The Whole Story

Of the great sales attained and great
cures accomplished by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is quickly told. 1t purifies
and enriches the blood, tones the
stomach and gives strength and vigor
Disease cannot enter the system forti-
fed by the rich, red blood which
comes from taking Hoods Sarsapar-
lila.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16

Andy Gibbons Will be Henry. Gil
lispie's Deputy should he be elected to
the Office of County Clerk. Andy is
sprightly young man and would
make an acceptable Clerk.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-03-16

Geo. w. Balm lectures in Carlisle on
the 18th under the auspices of the
ladies of the Presbyterian Church
Subject, "The Old Man and the New
Woman. Why not have the "OId
Man and the New Woman" in Mt.
Sterling?