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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-04
Sale Of House and Lot in Garner, N. c.

BY virtue OF power conferred in two
mortgage deeds, recorded in registry of
wake county, in book No. llS, page $50,
and book No. ia, at page S0S, [ will on
for sac to the highest bidder. Tor cash. at
the court house door in the city of Raleigh,
a certain house and lot in Garner, ~ c.,
bounded as TO lows: Beginning at a stake
IN the middle of the North Carolina Rail-
road, near the western line of said town,
runs with said railroad y 6s deg, f. 1873
feet to a stone corner, thence N. O3 deg, w.
TO feet to stake on a wash near bridge,
thence TO the beginning containing about
two acres, except the right OF way of said
railroad, and known as the Richard john
son place. b. +. MONTAGUE,
Mortgage.
Raleigh, N. C., Jan, q, 1905.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-04

The British steamer Blue Jacket, be
fore reported having been on fire, sine
the arrival from Newport News, ha
been towed to her discharging berth
The cargo in hole No. is. badly dam
aged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-04
DIR. WORTH IMPROVING.

Asheboro, n. c., Feb. ESPECIAL -
DR.. Worth steadily improving for the
last fOrty-eight hours. We are hopeful
of complete recovery.
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THE GERMAN FRUIT DECREE.
Ambassador White Outlines by Gable
the Injustice Of the Hasty Action.

Washington. n. c.. Feb. 3.-Advices
were received this afternoon from Am
bnesador White relative to the decree
Of exclusion Of American fruit from
Prussia
II would seem that the full details Of
the decree are not yet obtainabie in Ber-
lin, but it is expected that the aaTbassa~
dor will cable the entire decree as soon
as he can obtain possession Of it. The
important facts that we're established by
the advices were First. that the de-
cree of exclusion uses the word "Arneri-
cam rs descriptive Of the place Of origin
of the fruit, which would seem to in
clude Canadian fruit without question;
second. That the decree instead Of APP
plying only to fresh fruit. as was at
first supposed. includes in the prohibit
ton all dried fruits from America.
State Department officials nave not
yet recovered from their surprise at the
method adopted by the German govern
ment of accomplishing it's object in this
matter, and undoubtedly the cores
pondence to follow will set this out very
clearly. The objection to the course
pursued is three fold In the first place,
it IL said to be entirely without pre-
ce1ent and discOurtcous toward the
American ambassador at Berlin to make
the decree AMI put ii into effect without
thc 4lightest warning to him. In the
second place. by making the decree take
effect ut once and stopping all fruit in
transit. great injustice is done to ship
pers who thus without warning are
made to lose heavily on their capital in
vested in the fruit. Third. the decree
is condemned in that it makes no pro-
vision for the admission Of fruit of abso-
lutte purity; permits no demonstration
Of origin or healthful condition, and in
fact condemns all fruit, good and bad
alike. These considerations are to be
strongly urged upon the German govern
ment as reasons why it should either re-
woke or modify the decree on the lines
indicated, before any more radical action
is taken.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-04
CRADLE AS A sCHEMER.

Chicago, H., Feb. 3.-The Tribune
says;
During the past ten years in which
Francis Cradle, the man 10 whom
Cashier QHialan of the Chemical Nation
al Bank OF New York loaned in the
neighborhood eff $4,000 Of the banks
funds, has been engaged in floating the
stocks, asan9s and mortgages OF his
Western enterprises among investors in
the East not less than $3.090,000 has
yet been realized.
Intimately associated with Mr. Cradle
has been ", X kurtz. formerly Of Kan
eas City and Omaha, and NOW Of New
York
The PRINCIPAL Investors in the specglla-
tions of the two men are located in
Philadelphia. New Jersey. Connecticut.
Massachusetts and New York Con
neeticuf furnishes the longest list, al
though the amonnts will I've smaller than
IN FhilaElelTaaisi eaald New York. In that
Stale a specially vigorous effort was
nlade 10 interest small holders 10 invest.
A large number of school teachers AMI
ministers invested.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-04
CRADLES PROPERTY ATTACHED

Omaha. Neb.. Feb. 3.-Suits were
started to-day and attachments issued
against the property of Francis c.
Cradle The house and stable with
their furnishings and equipments are
listed at $4,000 Marcus l.. Parrotte,
of Omaha, Grable's resident agent, sues
for 5000; Francis q. Hamer. of Kear-
ney. an attorney, sues for $4,7OO and
George Fl. Soripps sues for $4,000 on n
note. The mail brought deeds from
News York transferring some of
Cradles local property to J. III. G.
Walker, of Scott City, Kansas.
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time elected Secretary. Mr.. Pattis0n
said at least 80 Of the 300 stockholders
are Pdhiladelphians, while the greater
number of the other stockholders are
located in New York and Connecticut
He said CRADLES actions could Ill 40
way involve the company, which Wae
now proceeding with its affairs.
One Of the directors of the company
made the following statement which was
approved by President Pattison:
MIR. Cradle he said, "acted only as
promoter of our company, and since last
September he has had no connection
with it whatever. Shortly before that
the company purchased two hundred
claims held by him for stock valued at
81 100000 but since then all of the
stock has been purchased and the com
pany can in no way be involved.
For years Cradle was interested in
n number of building and mining enter
prises, which have from time to time
paid the investors holding the shares.
dividends as high as 63 per cent. He
formed the Edgemont Company, a land
and building concern, and was also in
terested in tract of 10000 acres at
Fort Collins, Colorado. He had an irri-
eating plant there, and similar enter
prises in South Dakota and Nebraska.
A number of years ago he was connect
ell with the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad Company, and was en-
gagged in locating town sites in north
western Nebraska and South Dakota.
He established more than 500 sites in
those States.
''He came to this city highly endorsed
and strongly recommended by bankers,
merchants and business men throughout
the west, and also by many in the east.
No one invested in his schemes blinded.
All of the investors who became inter
ested visited the property and made a
thorough inspection of it. All who were
interested pronounced IN it's favor, and
there is no reason for change of mind
He did not exaggerate the advantages.
Before the Edgemont and Union Hill
Smelling Company was organized we
had experts visit the locality and they
reported in its favor,
1T is the general opinion here that
Mr.. CRADLES troubles have been caused
| by the fact that he has over-extendel
his capital in the many enterprises in
which he was interested"
George A. Fletcher, one of the direc.
tors of the Edgemont and Union Hill
Company, today in Common Pleas Court
! obtained writ Of foreign attachment
against Francis G. Cradle for So. 900
j. Wesley Supplies, Of the Corn Eek.
+, change Bank, and John III. Graham
| were named as the garnishees. Bal
(, was fixed at $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15
PoPUL1sT REFERENDUM.
Dates For Holding National Conven-
ton to Be Submitted

ST. Louis, Jan. 1.-THE Populists
concluded their work in this city by
giving out the details for setting in
motion their novel plan of taking a
referendum vote Of the rank and file
of their party. The questions submitted
are:
What is your choice for holding a
national convention for the nomination
of presidential candidates: Monday,
July 4. 1888; Friday, May &c, 1893; or
Thursday, Feb. %, 1902"
The ballots are similar to the Aus
tralian ticket, and will be polled by
the local committees and Populist
press.
Milton Park of Texas. chairman of
the national organization committee,
and George F. Washburn of Massachu-
sets, member of the national execu-
tive committee, were among the last to
leave the city. A majority of the ma
tional committee expressed themselves
in favor of an early conference for adj
justing their differences and outlining
a policy for 1900
The leaders of the middle-o Of he-road
element expressed themselves today as
DESTROYS that the work of reorganization
be conducted strictly within the party,
so as to merit the approval of the ma
tional committee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 14.-Collector
Milne is in receipt of a letter from
Skaguay in which it is alleged that j..
Z. Smith, United States commissioner
for Dyea and Skaguay, claims strip
of land three miles down from the head
of Lake Bennett, which is near the
boundary line, as it is defined by the
United States, and which would give
the United States control of the terri
tory fTom the coast to the lakes. Com
missioner Smith, the letter alleges, has
ordered all locators OF lots 10 have
them recorded with him. a party of
Americans, the writer says, followed
up the commissioners declaration by
hosting the American flag just below
the police barracks. where the union
jack was flying. The police demanded
an explanation and, after some parley-
ing, the flag was hauled down and an
apology rendered. The same letter con-
tains the information that Bernard
Moore is having more trouble with To-
Gators on lard which he claims at Ska
quay. Early in the present month he
turned out with an armed force and
drove them off the land. It is also
stated that some shooting was done,
but nobody was hurt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15
A UNION FOR SILVER
Leaders of Three Parties In Con-
ference at Washington.
WILL ISSUE A MANIFESTO
EXPORTING ALL oliver MEN
TO UNITE IN ONE CAUSE.
Result of Conference Between Chair
man Jones, Democrat; Butler,
Populist, and Towne of the Silver
Republican Party = Appeal to
Avoid Rival Organizations.

Washington, Jan 14.-As a result of
the conferences held within the last
few days between several leaders of
various parties. it is said that Chair
man Jones of the Democratic national
committee, Chairman Butler of the
Populist national committee, and
Chairman Towne of the Silver Repub-
hcan national committee, will issue a
joint manifesto the early part of next
week, with view to securing common
action by the three organizations in
the political contest of $685.
The draft of the document is now in
course of preparation. 1t will appeal to
all those interested in the cause of
silver to work in union and to avoid
rival organizations, by which their
common strength will be dissipated.
The talks among the silver men con-
tlnued today, but they did not take
the shape of a formal conference.
Chairman Towne had returned from
the contest at Columbus, where he as
sisted in the opposition to Mr.. Hanna.
He was about the house of representa-
tives talking with Representative
Bland and other silver opponents. The
feeling was generally in favor of COM
mon action among all silver elements.
Messrs. Jones, Butler and Towne will
confer further during the next few
confer further during the next few
made public.
On the 18th inst the American BIZ
metallic union. of which General War
ner of Ohio is president, holds it's meet
ing here. and this is expected to give
further cohesion to the joint silver
movement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15
MONETARY COMMISSION.
Inadequacy of Banking Facilities In
South and West.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Mr. Robert S.
Taylor, of Indiana, a member of the
monetary commission. was again be-
fore the house banking and currency
committee at today's session. He re-
ferred to the inadeGuacy of the bank
ing facilities in the south and west and
suggested for the present this country
must look mainly to Independent,
small, local banks for the relief which
is needed, though he conceded an ex-
tensive system of branch banks might
have more effective tendency TO equal
lie rates of interest.
Mr.. John ". Freis, the North Caro-
lima member of the commission,
sketched briefly the prevailing condi-
tons in the south and particularly in
his own state. He declared that the
people of North Carolina were clamor-
ing for money. He did not think that
this meant cheaper money but better
facilities for the transaction of bust
ness. This, he said, could only be Sc
cured by the establishment OF such a
banking system as would give these
facilities.
Mr.. Freis' statement lasted. through
out the day.
The committee then adjourned over
until Monday, when Secretary Gage
and ex-Secretary Fairchild will be
heard further
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15
fSneciaI TO The HeraidN

| Washington, D. c., Jan. 1.-THE house
! committee on public lands this afternoon
commenced the hearing on the bill TO
cede all arid lands to the states in which
they are located. Shafroth of Colorado
spoke at length, arguing the necessity of
some affirmative action on the subject, in
order that the settlement of the western
! states might proceed. He held that the
present laws were wholly inadequate and
that there can be no successful settle
ments in the absence of water, which in
many Instances can only be supplied
either by the national or state govern
ments. Judge King will be heard at the
next meeting.
There are many reasons for believing
that the bill will be favorably reported
will pass the house. The committee has
only Is members. and six of these are
from states that are directly concerned
in this proposed legislation. 1t is thought
that it will not be difficult for those six
members to enlist the support of two or
their colleagues. which is enough to in
sure a favorable report. If the bill can
be placed on the house calendar within
the next month, it will be in position to
be reached in the ordinary course of BUSH
ness before the end of the session, and
cannot be stopped, even if Speaker Reed
is opposed to it.
RAWLINS' APPOINTMENT.
Senator Rawlins' appointment to the
congressional committee has had two in
LereSting results. He was named in the
place of Senator Gray of Delaware, and
thus his selection eliminates the boiling
Gold Democrats from representation on
the committee. He was selected instead
of Senator Money who was an aspirant
for the craftsmanship. and thus Money
drops out of the race in a manner very
similar to HinrichSen. The race for chair
manship tonight appears to be between
Osborne of Wyoming and MierS of lndl-
ana.
MGREW WILL BE CONFIRMED.
Senator Cannon said this afternoon that
McGrew would have been confirmed some
time ago, except that he was waiting to
hear from some Utah gentlemen who had
intimated that they had charges against
the appointee.
He Will yet be confirmed, and probably
at an early day." said the senator, ''un-
less these charges are presented. 1t has
been strongly intimated that McGrew had
insufficient technical ability and local in
formation for such an important place.
Letters l have received have Dointedly
expressed this idea but none of them
have contained formal charges"
UTAH LAND CASE.
In the land case of Lyman Wight vs.
Central Pacific, involving land in the Salt
Lake district Utah. the secretary of the
interior today affirmed the decision Of
the commissioner of the general land OF
flee in favor of the company.
Oscar H Lipp of Tennessee has been
appointed a teacher in the Uintah Indian
school, Utah. at $500 per annum.
Elizabeth Reynolds was today commits
stoned postmaster at Ell Dorado, Utah,
and James B. Cure at Rudy, Ida.
A civil service examination will be held
in the postoffice building at Boise, Ida,
writer in the surveyor generals office at
that place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15
LAUNDRY GIRLS IN A PARADE
CHINAMEN TAKE THEIR PLACES
IN GOTHAM.
we Are Fighting For Bread" In
scribed On Their Banner-Assault
On the Yellow Men.

New York, Jan. 14.-SeveraI hundred
laundrymen are on a strike in this city.
Jacob Ritterman, proprietor of a
Walker street laundry, hired 20 China
men to work in his shop. The strikers
sent committee to protest to Tom Lee,
the mayor of Chinatown" and also
sent number of girl strikers to ask
the unfair Cinnamon to stop work,
but all in vain. The strikers having
obtained a permit from the chief of
police, had a parade More than 1000
men, women and girls marched in the
parade. There was a band of ten
pieces. Among the banners carried by
the strikers was red shirt, six feet
long and four feet WIDE bearing the
words, We are fighting for bread"
As the Cinnamon left Bitterman's
shop last night about so men,, friends
Of the discharged ironers, lay in wait
for them in doorways nearby. The Chi
namen were taken unawares and they
received severe punishment, being
dubbed and knocked about promis-
cuously. Most of them were cut about
the head and had their eyes black
ened. The police finally rescued the
Cinnamon and arrested two of their as
sailants.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Six large barges and three river steam
ers for service on the Yukon and its trib-
utaries, are building at the ship yard of
It. P. II. Whitelaw 81 Sons, at San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. Seaton Peary, for many years one
of the leading dry goods merchants of
Washington, committed suicide by shoot
ing He was a sufferer from insomnia.
close application to business.
The Ri Hon. Charles Pelham Nilliers.
member of parliament for South Wolver-
hampton, and known as the father OF the
house of commons having sat continu-
ously since 1895, is believed TO be dying.
Eleven reindeer arrived at New York
and will be shipped to the Klondike
region.
1t is said that the emperor of China
has ordered Lii Hung Chang, with a large
suite, to go TO Tien Tsin to welcome
Prince Henry of Prussia, now en- route,
and to escort him to Pekin. In official cir
cles it is believed the government will not
adopt protective measures at Kiao Chou
against foreign trade.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15
Criminal Law For Alaska

Washington, Jan. 14-Attorney Gen
eral MeKenna today submitted to the
senate a special report made by the
committee to revise and codify the
criminal and penal laws Of the United
states concerning the criminal and
,,enal laws relating to Alaska: also a
code OF criminal procedure for that
district in the form of bill which
will accompany the report of the com
mission.
THE criminal laws of the United
states will form the body of the code
which the commission is to prepare.
The commission points out that by viz
tue of the act providing a civil gov
eminent of Alaska, the laws OF Ovegon
become laws of the United States The
lows which now exist over Alaska NAV
he classified as follows:
,rhe committee suggests that if the
hin which it reports be enacted into
law. if will furnish a Complete peraI
code for Alaska In Conclusion the
committee says:
Provisions IS also made for the an
sentiment of DEPUTY mershals in ex-
ress of the number now authorized hv
fhe law. and all the deputy narsbals
s-e given the authority of consfa HES
in the execution Of criminal processes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15

Havana, Jan. IA decree has been
published prohibiting the publication
in daily newspapers of cable dispatches
without previous censorship and u
hours notice of their receipt. In addi-
ton, in the future the postoffice here
will detain national and foreign news
papers not having been previously cen
sored.
Violators of the law are warned they
are under military Jurisdiction.
Another edict will be published short
ly forbidding the gathering in groups
of more than four persons, either in
the streets or in the stores
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15
INVITING THE GOLD STANDARD
INDIAN COUNCIL PREPARING
FOR THAT END.
Bill Providing For the Issuance of
Currency Notes Against Gold
Fully Endorsed In London.

Calcutta, Jan. 14.-President James
Westland. the finance minister of the
council, introduced a bill today provid-
ing for the issuance Of currency notes
in India against gold. Mr.. Arthur, the
secretary of state in London, in be-
half of the banks and chamber of com
merce. endorsed the measure. The
france minister said the Indian money
market was experiencing q period OF
extreme Stringency. The local re-
sources, he added, were unable to sup
ply the demands of trade. The scar
city, he explained, was due to the
banks renting their capital home and
keeping as little as possible in India
This policy was adopted before the
legislation of 1893, and was not in con-
sequence of that legislation. But while
they were advancing towards the at
tainment of a led rupee, the success
initiated against the transfer of ster-
ling capital to India in exchange. The
banks must operate upon commercial
principles and no blame was attached
to them.
Sir James Westland denies the allie
cation that the government was hold
ing money in order to starve commerce
and force up exchanges, but the re-
cent demands on the government had
DSSu ~ utdNy lildI II udQ D6en ODilSeO
to ask the secretary of state to inter
NIT the drawings. The amount in hand
was ample to assure the convertibility
of the Indian notes. Therefore, there
was no risk from a currency point of
view.
Bombay, Jan. 1.-THE Commercial situa-
ton has assumed more favorable aspect
with the prospect that the stringency in
money will gradually relax and accom-
modaJion become available.
The stringency is largely due to the lock-
ing up of the capital in silver under the
idea that the minis will be reopened. 1t
is also due, in part, to the exodus of
merchants because of the famine.
Although the bank rate is u per cent,
loans are only obtainable at from 10 .
Is per cent. There is a balance in the
treasury of about ten crores of rupees;
While the currency notes in circulation
represent 23$4 crores, against which there
is a reserve of Ii crOres.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15
MASHED ON THE CHORUS GIRL
SIR CHARLES LAID DOWN HIS
LIFE FOR HER.
Suicide of British Nobleman Who
Followed an Opera Attache to
America-Miss Pricer Responsible

London. Jan. At has been an open
secret in theatrical circles that Sir
Charles Arthur Fairlie Cunningham who,
as announced by the Daily Mail today.
committed suicide at the Hotel Victoria,
this city, during the night of Dec. 26. had
long been infatuated with Marjorie
Pricer. a chorus girl of the In Town
company. During the cOmpany's London
engagement, Sir Charles occupied a front
seat nightly, watching the girl, and after
the performance he drove away with her.
He followed the company TO America
and returned here in December, when it
was reported that ne was considerably
downcast because Miss Pricer had re-
fused TO have anything more to do with
him.
The coroner gave out report of the
case today, showing that Sir Charles shot
himself IN the head. 1t was understood
that Sir Charles left a letter directing
that his clothing and effects be given to
Miss Pr1cer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-15
THE CAPRON WILL.
California Litigation Decided In Con
testant's Favor

San Francisco, Jan. 14.-After a trial
lasting 80 days the contest of the will of
the zate John S. Capron resulted in a
ve1dict for the contestants this after
zoon.
Over 100000 is involved in the litigation,
step-daugl After Capron's death here
last year and Geographic will produced,
dated a few days before his death, by
of his fortune to the children of Judge A.
l.. Fitzgerald, of Eureka, New, leaving
his step-daughter with scant provision.
The step-daughters contested the will.
producing one of earlier. date in which
they were named as benefciaries and also
produced deeds of gifts showing that
Capron had transferred his personal chat
tells to them before writing the will.
The verdict of the jury declares that
Capron was not of sound mind when he
wrote the Geographic viii, and that he was
not free from undue influence eXerted by
Judge Fitzgerald.