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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-04

at their conclusion, upon the proceed
ants. but it is a very interesting opinion
and those desiring to read it in full VIII
find # in the Northwest Reporter for NO
vember 10 and 20, 1897, from which we
conv what we have quoted.
Another late decision to like ehec'
;s San Diego Water Company VS.. CITY
IF San Diego, fled by the Supreme
Court of California, Goth, 1897.
Those are the three latest decisions OF
the highest courts of the Union and
are in accord with those which have pre-
coded them. They have an especial IN
+araet and value in North Carolina,
whore we are burdened with paying, OF
some roads, II to 20 per cent. on the ac-
final value of the property and this would
probaly be really 80 per cent, OF
more. if the enormous salaries of rail-
road officials, lobbying expenses, sums
snent in maintaining newspapers and
other illegal expenses were disallowed
las the courts hold should be done) ana
the North Carolina roads were also
allowed a fair pro rata of the charges
made for carrying through business.
This exorbitant burden of freight
and passenger rates in North Carolina,
is crushing our factories, as well as our
farms. The factory men have organized
and shown up, not only the excessive
rates. but the discrimination against
North Carolina. The farmers are also
alive to their interests in this matter
and by their votes will show that they
are not willing tribute payers to Pier
mont Morgan & Company.
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COUNTERFEIT 500 BILLS.
Issue Called In to Be Exchanged for
Smaller Certificates.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 3.-One of
the most dangerous counterfeits ever
discovered has made its appearance. Mr..
John Crane, of the Sub-Treasury at
Philadelphia, today brought to the
Secret Service five one hundred dollar
counterfeit silver certificates, head Of
President Monroe. Their general ap-
pearance is excellent, and after close ex-
animation the officials of the Treasury
cash room were undecided as to their
commences, and only after the notes
had been soaked in hot water, when the
two pieces forming the front and back
OF the note came apart, were they con-
WINGED Of the fraud. On examination
of the days Treasury cash another of
the spurious notes was discovered. The
notes brought over by Mr.. Cramer had
been turned into the Sub-Treasury by
two leading banks, and the Philadelphia
Custom House, who received them as
genuine. Agents of the Secret Service
every where have been wired a descrip-
ton of the notes with instructions to be
on the lookout for persons attempting to
pass them. Inquiries have also been
sent to all the leading cities as to wheth-
er any of the notes have appeared
other than in Philadelphia and Wash
ingtOn, and the best men in the serice
will be put on the case. Following is a
description of the notes as furnished by
the Secret service:
The notes are of the series of 1891,
check letter D., face plate 1, Tillman
register, Morgan Treasurer, portrait,
James Monroe. All numbers so far be-
gin with 345. The most marked differ
ences between this note and the gem
uine, however, are found in the seal
and the numbering, the former being a
shade lighter than in the genuine and
the latter slightly different in formation.
Especially is this true of the and 4. In
the figure 3, the lower loop does not ex-
tend up as far toward the center of the
figure as in the genuine, and in the
figure four the space between the base
and the center line is narrower than in
the genuine. One Of the principal points
of difference, however, is that the new
counterfeit is one sixteenth of an inch
or less shorter than the genuine In
view of the dangerous character of the
counterfeit, Secretary Gage today de-
cided to stop issuing, and to call in all
$500 silver certificates, of which there
are about $26,000,000 outstanding.
These will be exchanged for silver GER
tifcates of smaller denominations and
the plates destroyed. AS soon as new
plates can be engraved a new series will
be issued. Assistant Treasurers at all
sub-Treasury cities will be requested to
send to the Treasury in Washington all
500 silver certificates in their possess
sion, and to request all banks, trust COM
panies and other monied institutions to
do the same. Secretary Gage desired
the statement made that in his judg-
ment it was unsafe for business men or
others to accept silver certificates Of this
denomination, and in case any were now
on hand they should be sent to the
banks for transmission to Washington.
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ORDERS To THE COPS.
The Statutes to be Enforced, But Not
Aafter Roosevelt.

The Statutes to be Enforced, But Not
Aafter Roosevelt.
New York, Jan. 3.--The Police Com
missioners had all the police officers aud
captains in Greater New York before
them to-day. In an, address President
York said there would be no political
preference in the department, and that
all laws on the statute books must be
rigidly enforced. Gambling and lottery
laws were especially alluded to.
In regard to the widely discussed ac-
ton of the old board under Theodore
Roosevelt. President York said:
"We don't want men detailed on the
street to arrest women for the purpose
of discovering disorderly houses. That is
not part of your duties as officers, but
expect you to break up such places
and enforce all violations, whether gam
bling or social The impression has
gone abroad through the public prints
that the incoming of this board meant
tnat there would be an open city. There
will be none so far as this department is
concerned. but we want the laws broad
" construed and literally enforced"
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SENIOR pIDALs PHIUIPPIc.
President of the Spanish Chamber OF
Deputies Scathing and Stirring Ar
raignment of America.


President of the Spanish Chamber of
Deputies Scathing and Stirring Ar
raignment of America.
Madrid. Jan. 3.-Senor Pidal, president
of tbe Chamber of Deputies, on assuming
tho presidency of the Circulo COnserya-
dar tonight, delivered an important
snoech aiming at the reconstruction Of
the Conservative party.
He denounced the Liberal policy in
removing Gen. Weyler from Cuba, and
in granting autonomy, and he urged a
loyal following Of the policy of the late
Senior Canovas.
''We must remark" he said, chat the
scandalous violation of international
right with which America menaces
Spain is consequence of the ignoring
of such rights recently everywhere by
Liberals. Witness Poland, Ireland and
the Pontiical states despoiled by des-
potism. The Indifference of the Con-
sentative classes generally has con-
duced to the present apathy, whereby
the world hears unmoved the announce
ment of American violation of all right
and all law except brutal force.
"How often have / been called the
enemy of progress and of civilization
when refusing to applaud a violation of
international rights practiced by nations
possessing a majority Of bayonets, mind
full that the same process might some
day be applied against ourselves. How
often have l been censured when
quoting De Tocqueville's pictures of
American degneracy. How often have
| been ridiculed by those who now sug'
gest war with the American jingoea, when
holding that the United States, far from
the apostles universal peace we're con-
verting the children of Washington and
Franklin into a people of radicals, VINO,
while obliged to renounce in Hayu the
ipsolyent Monroe doctrine before the
guns of German iron-clads, propose to
apply it in Cuba, believing that the
Spanish army is decimated by the
rigors Of the climate.
LET Spaniards who are opponents of
Conservative principles confess the in
Justice Of their censures when depicted
the mercantile spirit of those false hui
manitarians, burning with indignation,
respecting our excuses in Cuba. Ihey
who exterminated the Indians over the
entire territory of America; they who,
in the war of secession, committed hor-
rors uneuualled by any civilized nation
in the universe; they who years after
year. in the most unjust and most
cruel war where the abolition of slavery,
instead of being an act Of humanity,
was simply the stategem of war, ex-
ercised the most atrOcious tyranny, and
at the same time perfidy against the
Southern States-they are the true
fathers of the moral greatness and ma
teriaI progress of the American nations"
The speech created great enthusiasm.
PRESS FAyORS CUBAN CABINET.
Madrid, Jan. 3.-The press generally
gives a favorable reception to the Cuban
cabinet, agreeing that the Instruction
no longer has raisen Petre ''since it
would not be against Spain, but against
the Cubans themselves"
1t is remarked that this view also pre-
walls in the United States.
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A GOLD NINE sWINDLE.
A Wealthy New Highlander Renews
$500 Note and Both Are Discounted.
VIII Fight Suit.

A Wealthy New Englander heneWs
$500 Note and Both Are Discounted.
Win Fight Suit.
New Britain, Conn. Jan. 3.-Thoren
II. Camp, a wealthy retired manufactur-
err of this city, has come to the conclu-
sion that he has been swindled out of
$4,000 through investments in alleged
gold mine stocks, and three other we'll
TODD New Britain residents, one said
to be retired minister, have been
mulcted to the extent of 81 800 each
The knowledge of Mr.. Camps trans
actions became public through service
Of some papers on Mr. Camp, attaching
property to the extent of $4,000 in suits
brought by A. O. Fletcher, and Wesley
Supple, of PHILADELPHIA, to recover on
two notes of Mr.. Camp amounting to
$500.
The man who sold the stock gave, the
name of Francis G. Cradle. He open
cd an office in this city in July, and at
once called upon Mr.. Camp and finally
induced him to subscribe for some stock.
As an additional incentive Mr.. Camp
told him that his note for three months
would be received for the amount, ana II
elC the emu OF IHdL tllIlC O4fANNAeAS A.N'-
not increased sufficiently the notes
could be renewed. Mr.. Camp purchased
$500 of stock and gave one note for
$4,000 and another for $500, each for
three months, and made payable to
New York firm of brokers.
Cradle soon afterward closed his
office in this city. Just before the notes
became due, however, he returned TO
New Britain and sought out Mr.. Camp,
remarkifg that if the returns had not
been sufficient he would prefer to have
him renew the notes, which Mr.. Camp
consented to and gave additional notes
for $500, so that there are now $4,000
Of Mr.. Camps paper in the hands of in
nocent parties.
1t has been learned that Cradle had
the first two notes discounted by the
Philadelphia firms, who are now seeking
to collect, they having ascertained that
Mr. Camps financial standing was salts
factory. The firm of A. G. Fletcher dis
counted the $4,000 note, and the 1900
note was discounted by Wesley Supple.
Mr.. Camp intends to contest the case
on the ground that the transaction was
fraudulent. as the purported gold mines
in which he bought stock have no ex-
istence
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n. Y. CENTRAL FUNDS BONDS.
The Entire Debt to be Turned in a 312
Per Cent First Mortgage.

New York, Jan. 3.-SimultaneOus an
nouncement was made by j. z. Morgan
& Co., in New York and j. 5. Morgan
& Co, in London, that, having made
contract with the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad Company
for the retirement of its entire bonded
debt at or before maturity, they are
prepared to receive not exceeding $50
100000 of such bonds, debt certificates
or debentures, for exchange into the
new 3D. per cent gold bonds of the COM
pany. The outstanding bonds and de-
bentures, or debt certificates, will be re-
ceived by them at their present value,
calculated to maturity on 312 per cent
basis. The existing bonded debt all ma
lures on or prior to June /, 1903, and
the new mortgage provides that none
of it shalhbe extended beyond that date.
Consequently, on its retirement. the new
bonds will be first mortgage on the
railroad property and real estate of the
New York Central, including its rail-
road terminals at New York, Buffalo
and other points, all the equipment of
the company and also its leases and
other property.
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BELIEVES IT WILL BE HANNA
Assistant Secretary Day Absolutely Not
in the Race.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 3.-Assistant
Secretary Day returned to Washington
this morning from Canton, and was
early at his post at the State Depart
meut. His attention was called to the
published statement that a movement is
afoot to substitute HIS name for that
of Senator Hanna as candidate fol
the Senate. Judge Day very promptly
disposedo the story, and in manner
that showed he meant every word that
he said. He declared" There is nothing
absolutely nothing-in the statement
believe that Mr.. Hanna will be elected
as he should be-"
This last statement was made after
Judge Day had been informed of the
election of Mason as speaker of the
Ohio House of Representatives.
KURTZ'S CLEAN SWEEP.
There was also much excitement over
the election of a Speaker pro tenn.
Speaker Mason had been openly oppOs-
ed to the reelection of Senator Hanna,
but John Z. Griffith, of Union county,
had been claimed by both Sides The
Hanna men say they counted on him till
he was nominated Saturday night by the
combine LOT ECpedheF pro TEN. w men
Representative Griffith cast his vote in
a clear voice for Mason for Speaker,
there was a wild scene and the excite
ment continued until Griffith was elect
ed Speaker pro tenn by the same vote
as tnat for Speaker.
The regular Republican candidate for
chief clerk of the House was John T..
Malloy, Secretary of the Republican
State committee. Malloy has held the
position three terms and was very COM
petent. His voice has been heard at
National conventions and he was a ia
vorite but he was defeated by Charles
II. Gerrish, Republican who has been
Mr.. Kurtz's close lieutenant in the or
ganization of the opposition to Senator
Hanna. The combine slate went
through for all the minor places by the
same vote of SO to 50 and after the
election Of Gerrish, the proceedings were
very quiet, many retiring from the
crowded Hobbies and galleries.
1t is announced that Charles L. CurtZ,
who headed the combine opposition to
Hanna, and so far has won the fight,
will be the opposition candidate for Sena-
tor against Hanna, and that Governor
Bushnell and Mayor McKisson have
consented to this arrangement.
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PUBLIC SCHOOL EXPLOSION.

New York, Jan. 3.-The explosion Of
the boiler in the basement of the public
school Mt New York avenue and Dean
street Brooklyn, to-day, caused three
hundred pupils to join in wild rush
TO the street. In the hurry and crush
several were knocked down, but none
were seriously injured. Two little girls
were removed to a hospitals suffering
from hysteria. They were quieted after
a time and taken home. The damage
caused by the explosion was slight.
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COTTON TO JAPAN.
England Sees and Injury to India Cotton
Growers.

London, Jan. 3.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette, commenting upon the increase of
American cotton shipments to Japan
says:
'The special interest for us lies in the
injury to Indian cotton growers. If the
American staple continues cheap ana
the American takings increase, it is more
than possible that ere long America VIII
also ship to China"
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BLANoo TO TAKE THE FIELD.

Havana, Jan. 3.-La Discussion says
that General Blanco will take. the held
within the next fortnight and proceed
to Eastern Cuba. During his absence
from Havana, Senior Galvez, Premier
Of the new Colonial cabinet, vii assume
control Of the government Of the island
In the town Of Caraballo, whichsis VIII
out local authorities, one hundred per
sons out of one hundred and thirty
residents are suffering from hunger and
disease.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-04
PRAYER FOR MISSIONS.

The Baptist ladies of the city who
have. for a number of years, observed
the first week of January as week Of
prayer for missions, are holding services
each afternoon of this week at $3.50
O'Clock in the Baptist Tabernacle. Ladies
be the various churches and denomina-
tions are assisting in these meetings
(which promise to be both pleasant and
profitable. All ladies are most cordially
Invited to attend.
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1.-THE BUSHNELL BOMB.
CONTINUED from list page.)

loud cheers as the doubtful members re-
sponded to their names and when Mason
secured the necessary majority there
was a long demonstration that delayed
the official announcement of the vote.
The first ballot resulted: Mason, SO;
Boxwell, 81, as had been claimed since
Saturday night by the combined opposi-
ton TO Senator llama. The combine
then completed the organization of the
House.
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PASSING OF BIsMARcK's GOVT
Unfavorable Reports, Though Unfound'
ed, Continue to Circulate.

London, Jan. 4.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Daily News says:
"There is unfavorabe news from
Friedrichsruhe. Although the recent
alarming rumors We're grossly eXagger-
ated the rigorous way in which the
Manor house is closed to everybody "a
cil;tates the circulation Of unfounded re-
norris. nr Schweninger has EXPRESSED
The opinion that Prince Bismarck's govt
il taking It's normal course and will soon
pass over.'
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TO TRY EsTERHAZY.

Paris, Jan. 3.-General Saussier, the
military governor Of Paris, has decided
to try Major Count Esterhazy by court
martial behind closed doors, on Jam
wary 10th.
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FATAL RoUsTABoUT RIOT.

Sisterville, w. Va, Jan. 3.-Forty
roustabouts of the steamer Bob Bali,
while en- route to Pittsburg in private
Second-class car on the Ohio river road,
snt INTO fight this afternoon. The
train was stopped here and Peter Max
wen. Bob Anderson, VIM. and Frank
Foy were taken off. Anderson and Max
well are dead. VIM. Foy may die. Ra-
zors. knives and broken bottles had
been used.
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GEN. AyERELL'S BIG FIND.
Is Awarded 100000 in Paving Com.
pany Contract and May Get Millions.

Is Awarded S7OO,OOO in a Paving Conn
pany Contract and May Get Millions.
New York, Jan. 3.-The Herald tomor-
row will say:
The appellate division of the Supreme
court has handed down decision in the
suit of General w. w. Averell against
Amizil Barber, and others awarding the
old cavalry officer nearly 100000 as his
share in the profits of the Barber As
phalt Paving Company on contracts for
paving in this city, Washington, Buffalo
and other large cities. When the final
accounting of the profits Of the Barber
Asphalt Company is made, it is expected
that the generals share viii run into
the millions.
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FOR CRITIC1z1NG FITzsIMMoNs

Attorney Hughes is Perhaps Fatally
Struck by the Comedian of the Slug
gers Show.
Sheyboygan, Wis. Jan. 3.-As the re-
suit of a bar-room fight, in which Bob
Fitzsimmons. the pugilist, Martin
Hughes, a we'll known attorney, Charles
Seaman, a son Of Judge VIM III. Sea-
man, of the United States Federal
court. and Edward B. McDan;els a
comedian in Fitzsimmons's theatrical
company, participated, Attorney Hughes
tonight lies in a precarious condition,
and there are some doubts as to his re-
covery. The trouble grew out of
criticism passed on F'tzsimmons's show
by Hughes, which was resented by Nc
Daniels, who it Is alleged struck the
attorney over the eye. rupturing vein
from which blood flowed freely.
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If the bull-dozing of Bushnell and the
millionaire sympathy of Brice can ac-
complish anything, Hanna may yet win
out. Although the chances look all
against him at the moment, yet it is not
unlikely that he viii buy the seven
votes he needs in the Senate and House
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UEYLER DEFIEs SPAIN.
Is = Senator and The Army Sides With
Him.

London. Jan. "a special despatch
from Madrid says:
General Weyler has defeu the gov
eminent to take proceedings against
him AS he is a Senator, a special vote
is necessary to deprive him of immuni-
tv from prosecution, and the Cabinet is
embarrassed, MS the army appears TO
side with Weyler, in his attacks on the
United States"
Madrid. Jan. 3.-General Weyler's be-
havior. which is classed here as 'shuf-
fling" in apologizing to the Queen Regent
and hastily explaining to the Premier,
Senior Sagasta, that he was not respon-
sible for the publication of his protest,
has alienated many of his supporters
among the Carlists, who hoped to en-
tangle the General in the revolutionary
paeshes. They are especially disappoint-
ed at the fact that the government APP
pears to be satisfied that the so-called
WeyIer bubble has burst and that the
Spanish army is not angeres
1t is said that only three G. the Span
ish generals are in sympathy with Gen
Weyler. The government will send FIVE
thousand troops to Cuba at the end OF
January, and further troops, up to III
600 will be sent to that island If
needed.
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FORFEITED THEIR BONDS.
Cannon and Hall Conspired Against
Virtue of Cannon's Wife.

Cannon and Hall COnspired Against
Virtue of Cannon's Wife.
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 3.-When the case
Of Joseph Cannon and e. Guy Hall, the
convicted conspirators against the virtue
of Cannon's wife, was called in the cor
poration court to-day, for renewal of
their bonds pending their appeal to the
Supreme Court of Appeals, they failed
to appear The bonds, which are in the
sum of $1,000 each, were declared for
feited, and capaises were issued. Cam
non is known to be in Canada, and it is
said that Hall left for New York Sat
urday night. 1t is rumored that Hall is
bound for the Klondike gold fields.
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1t is not easy to convince a deaf man
that the bark of the dog that has at
tackled him is worse than his bite.
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wEYLER's MILITARY BACKING
Spain to Issue Bonds For 20O,OOO,OOO
PesetaS More.

Pesetas More.
Biarritz. Jan.-The number of din
ners attended jointly by General Weyle1
and other officers of high rank is much
commented upon, and is regarded as in
tended to show that the former captain
general of Cuba is strongly supported by
the military. 1t is seven said that on
the day he presented to the Queen re-
gent his protest against the wording OF
President McKinley's message to Con
gress eighteen of the commanding OIL
GERS of Madrid visited General Weylel
and congratulated him.
Although the Liberal newspapers
maintain that General Weyler's pro,
ceedings are unimportant, it is recalled
that Military questions in Spain fire.
ouently lead TO grave sequels.
The Correspondence says that Mar.
shall Blanco, the captain general OF
Cuba. computes that besides the 10000
600 pesetae required for the war, 20
100000 pesetas monthly are necessary
to pay arrears.
Besides the projected issue of 100000,
600 peSetas of Cuban bonds, now hello
nv the Bank of Spain as a guarantee
the Minister of Finance proposes to issue
2OO.OO0,000 pesetas in Spanish bonds
the security being the customs.
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FACULTY UNDER suspIcIoN.

Tor several years there has been p
great deal Of discord in the +ia=e
faculty. The trouble has bee fused
by some members of the fac .fy, who
have been trying to remove Mr. Trip
lett for the purpose of personal aggran-
dizement, but the State Board Of Educa-
ton has refused to do so. In the fac
ulty troubles and the bitterness there
engendered, is is possible. that a clue
may be found to the killing. Triplett
was universally esteemed by whites
and blacks. He was a man Of intelli-
gence and good Judgment.