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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-13

a man isn't necessarily a fool because
ne mas the faculty of making others
think he is.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-13
Ninety Dozen Ladies' Collars
Ten Cents.

We have placed on sale ninety dozen
of 2100 LINEN COLLARS IN ALL
SHAPES. They are named for our
own streets, and called Fayetteville
Hillsboro, Newbern Avenue, Blount,
Halifax and Park Avenue.
This we consider the greatest value
in Ladies Collars ever offered. Now do
not get these confused with cotton
goods-at that price. but come expecting
to see all Linen Collars and you will
not be disappointed Price
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-13
TWenty-f five Cents.

They come in fancy stripes-tans and
blacks.
The black Lisle double sole-spliced
heel and toe is u special value, also the
dropped stitched, the tans, the whites
all our own importation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-13
Fifty Cents.

Scotch Plaid-fancy stripes-black
Lisle thread with boot pattern-blacL
Lisle thread with fancy open-wOrk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-13
Sharp's the Word for these
Specials.

These lots of fresh, seasonable mer.
chandise are picked and put here foi
quick selling; you'll know if they're
cheap the moment you set eyes upon
them. You'll have to be among the
early ones to get the first chance al
them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-13

JUST AS NECESSARY FOR COMFORT AS SOMETHING TO
TO WEAR THE CLEANLINESS IN THE DINING RI
is a CLEAN LINEN CLOTH.
WE HAVE THEM. SIZES AND LOW PRICES.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-13

church, South.
Rate of one fare for the round triI,
tickets on sale May 2nd-4th, with fina
limit Nav 31st.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

The formal statement by the direc-
tors of the Worcester and Suburban
Street Railway Company, in respect to
their conclusions as to the responsible
ity for the fatal accident at Leicester
cannot yet be accepted as a definite and
final disposition of the question of
blame. The directors say: cit is the
opinion of this board that the blame
for said collision should be, and it here
by is, placed with the conductor and
motorman in charge of, and operating
the vestibule car
The inquiry respecting an accident
having such terrible results as the one
at Leicester, and which might so easily
have been guarded against, must be
far-reaching, and it cannot stop with
the men operating the vestibule car.
One of these men has stated very en-
phatically that they were not trying to
steal a switch when the accident oe-
curred, and his broad intimation that
the public was not yet in full possession
of the facts affords ground for careful
inquiry. The company invites a free in
vestigation by the board of railroad
commissioners, and that will follow as
matter of course. In the meantime,
the public will suspend judgment
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
SCIENCE AVID l1fvoRTA1fTy.

Physical Science and the Doctrine
of Immortality" is the title of an ar
ticle by Prof. John Trowbridge Of Har-
yard University, which is published in
the Independent. Prof. Trowbridge con-
cludes his paper in these words: 1--WE
thus. in view of the advances of physi-
cal science, appear to have an infinite
capacity of conceiving of impressions
which may come from regions far
transcending the narrow limits of this
earth; and, in view of this capacity,
can we believe that this little life is
rounded with a sleep from which there
is no awakening" The New York sun.
commenting on this conclusion, says:
That is, all the science of Prof. Trow-
bridge can do is to answer a question
with question. He leaves the whole
matter in the same doubt with which
he started out His labor was in vain:
every attempt to deal with the doctrine
Of Immortality by the methods Of physi-
cal science must fail. 1t is an article
of faith beyond the possibility of DEM
onstration by science. Science is
knowledge, and there is no knowledge
extending beyond the grave.
1t is true that there is no exact knowl-
edge, using the term in scientific
sense, extending beyond the grave; it
is also true that the faith of many has
been strengthened by the requirement
of broader knowledge. and the Sun
fails to show that faith in Immortality
may not be so strengthened. ~
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

ocrats at the last session of the legis-
lature, provides for the choice by that
body of a state board of elections, all
the members of which may BIZ of one
party. This board appoints county
election boards, also all Of one party,
and the county boards appoint the pre-
cinct judges and clerks. Only in the
appointment of the latter officials is
provision made for the recognition of
the minority party. All returns finally
go to the state board, composed exclu-
siyely of democrats, and the decision
Of that body is final. The practical
working of the law will place the re-
suit of an election wholly in the hands
of one party. Col. Thorn, now can
didate for the democratic nomination
for lieutenant governor, is reported to
have said while the measure was pend
ing: IF we pass the Goebel law we can
steal elections in Kentucky from that
time on" So it would seem.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

plains, as did his predecessor in office,
that the practice of opening streets for
various purposes is too freely INDUCED in.
He can cite several instances where
streets have been opened, of which the
street department have not had the slight
est knowledge. In these Instances the
work of filing the holes has been negli-
gently attended to and dangerous cradle
holes have been left in the streets
The supporters Of the minority draft do
not contend with the street commissioner
in this respect, but claim that draft gives
him all the authority necessary in the
premises. Not only that, but they contend
the draft of the majority gives the street
commissioner altogether too much au-
thority and places him over heads Of all
other departments possibly over the city
council itself, as the majority report gives
him veto power over even an order of the
city council.
Among other arguments they advance
against the majority report is street
with such unlimited power
could show great favoritism in granting
permits for opening streets to drain lay
ers.
Several other matters of minor impor-
lance are slated for the meeting, but there
is no contest in sight other than those
which every member of the government
looks for
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
NEW MOVE.
Gen. Otis Directed to Cap
ture IIoilo.

Washington, Dec. 24-By direction
of the president, Secretary Alger yes
terday afternoon cabled to Gen. Otis.
IN command of the United States forces
at Manila, directing him to capture,
without delay, Iloilo No further in
structions were cabled the general, who
is left full discretion as to the methods
to be employed. 1t is believed by war
department officials that Gen. Otis will
probably send a couple of regiments to
Iloilo, and that Admiral Dewey will CO.
operate with him to the extent of a
couple of cruisers. the defense of the
place not being strong enough TO re-
quire the sending of the monitors The
war department offers no explanation
of this act, but it is known that 1t was
taken after the matter had been dis
cussed by the cabinet at yesterdays
session.
Iloilo is the most important place in
the Philippine islands outside of the
island of Luzon, and under the terms
of the arnlistice the American forces
We're not to seek to extend their control
over the rest of the archipelago until
all further question as to the future Of
the Islands had been settled. In uoilo
the insurgents are in force, and have
pSS44 ehoAG " LletfSe d great ledl OF IfOu-
BILE for the Spaniards, who have only a
few hundred troops. The insurgents
have committed many outrages and
rendered the lives and property of Eu-
ropeans unsafe. The Spaniards were
unable to suppress these disorders, and
the hands of the United States were
tied
The administration has received no
confirmation of the recent report of the
defeat of the insurgents at IloiIo, which
has been published in Spanish papers.
but 1t is evident that the situation is
threatening, and to restore order the
president has decided that it is neces-
sary to extend the jurisdiction of this
government over Ioilo This move will
put the insurgents squarely on record.
and force them TO declare whether they
are willing to submit to the authority
or TINS country, or whether they pro-
pose to resist it.
No anxiety is felt in Washington. It
is not believed that Aguinaldo and his
followers will be so foolish as to at
tempt to resist Gen. Otis, nor is it be-
lieyed that he is in any position to do
so. II the insurgents have already OBJ
tanned possession in Ioilo. Gen. Otis
task may be more difficult, but if the
Spaniards are still masters, the work
ahead of the American forces will be
comparatively easy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

The spirit of Christmas is in the air,
these days, and even while the weather
conditions were most unfavorable to
mirth and joyousness there was some
thing about the throngs of holiday
shoppers in the streets, and a sugges-
ton in the atmosphere of the homes to
which mysterious and carefully guard
ed packages were sent, that told of
gladness and anticipation. The spirit
of the season has been seen in the
crowded stores and in the long lines of
waiting people at the stamp windows
as the end of the week drew near. No
doubt it would be more business-lil1e to
purchase gifts early in December, be-
fore the long rush days begin, but only
the most prudent and calculating
adopt that course. One does not really
enter into the spirit of the thing till the
season is at it's height, and then the
general hustle, the sparkling eyes of
young and old, and the good nature of
all help to warm the heart and loosen
the purse strings.
The Christmas spirit is the spirit Of
Christianity promoting love and help
fitness, and the best thing about it is
that it is as active in the
cottage Of the poor as in the palace of
the very rich. 1t is a great leveler, in
ducing contentment and quickening
ones appreciation of the best things in
life, the things that work through the
mind and heart and are apart from all
that is gross and material,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
WHO WAS GREATEST?
Cwritten for The Sunday spy.)

Written for The Sunday Spy.)
Clara. Barton Inns win bless tbee
When INV eaitI,lv sun has eat
For the GOOD thou hast accomnlisbed
Human hearts have scarce weiehed vet
Wher'er Sorrows hand has fingered
Thou hast bronehf sweet hone Ia cheer
Soueht III fo banisb donht and faaI.
Clara Rsr+or ,ieh+ baeide +baa
Swenf wars yitherins deadly eaYna
From fts midst mn Iilte an antham
Hear oi11. cororaf iee hIass Nv, ,,a,,,e.
Catch the sone-lof moor Armenia
over vais and 1ponntain erest
,sr,oi behold = new light nometh
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
GIVE THE PEOPLE A CHANGE.

However the effort to secure ratifi-
cation may result the country ought
to have the privilege of considering this
proposed new departure from our old
traditions, and Of passing upon it
squarely. Let us have the issue in the
next presidential campaign The wright
to judge and determine upon propo-
sltlon to change the very character of
the republic ought not to be denied 10
the people, if there is any stgnffi-
canoe or any reality at all in popular
government. We are not among those
who believe that this country cannot
grow to the stature of this or Of any
other undertaking in the nature of gov
eminent; but we do believe that this
Undertaking will never pay fore the
trouble and the cost that will be lfnl-
posed upon us by the effort to admin
lster the affairs of distant and depend
ent peoples under our present form of
government and with our present con-
dition of politics. s4 eet49
Moreover, whether expansion will be
beneficial or injurious to us, it involves
a very wide departure from the tradi-
tlonal principles of the republic and a
change in our form of government, in
Guiding radical amendments of the con-
stltution. Even the expansionists them
selves frankly admit that the new colo
MES must be governed outside OF the
constitution, and that the restraints i'm
posed upon, congress for the protectien
of the rights and liberties OF our zei til
zens will not apply to the people ofsltise
new colonies
A subject Of this Importance iSgsesr
sentkaliy one for the consideration isAl}d
decision of the people, because ills COW
sututional in nature. There are, certain
subjects on which the politicians ought
always to seek the mandate OF the peo-
pie and this is one of them Harper's
Weekly M vs. M "a
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
CHAMBERLAIN IN POLITICS.

OF all recent utterances upon the
foreign relations of this country, Mr.
Chamberlain's speech remains the most
significant. It's Importance lies not on
ly in what he said, but in the fact that
it was he who said it. His position in
British politics is a very curious one
A man of extraordinary intellectual
keenneSS, of wider and more exact
knowledge than he is usually credited
with, beyond comparison the most eff
fective debater in Great Britain,g great
ly and vastly ambitious, he has been for
many years within sight of the top rung
of the ladder, but has never succeeded
in setting foot upon it. Lord Randolph
Churchill once bitterly but truly called
Mr.. Gladstone IAN old man in a hur-
Iry." Mr. Chamberlain is not old, but
he is 81. 1t was his impatience to be
prime minister that caused him to OPP
pose Gladstone SO acutely over the
home rule bill, for he himself had adj
ready offered single national council
to Ireland. as has just been clearly
shown by Barry OBrien's Life of Par
nell and the reviews of it. Many of
his friends now think that his ambi-
ton has taken the form of a desire to
be secretary of state for foreign af-
fairs, He has two rivals-one, his own
iSdufis -LOfu odllSDuiys the OtQef, IN
the liberal camp, Lord Rosebery The
former is aging fast, and the conseIX-.
ative rank and file is honeycoifA
with discomfort at his weakness;
the latter is undoubtedly snal1iag gre
strides back to power, and the cou
try is Enthusiastically rallying to hi
Mr.. Chamberlains problem must b
within which party is he most likely Il
realize his desire? Among the tore
he is distrusted for his past radicalV
record, and jealouslyf disliked for his
undoubted ascendency in the ministe-
rial councils. AT the same time he is
greatly feared because of the posi-
bility that byreturnitlg to his old liberal
allegiance he might smash the union
alliance and bring down the tory par
ty in ruins. Knowing this, he speaks
with freedom, not to say reckless
ness upon which nobody else would
venture, and Of course he knows pre-
cisely what is taking place in the cab
met and behind the scenes. It is for
the reasons thus hastily sketched that
his words are heard and read with
such keen interest here On the CON
tinent he is enormously regarded as
the trumpet through which Lord Sails
bury blows more warlike blasts than
he thinks it diplomatic to produce on
his own instrument. The leading Bel
gian paper, for instance, has Just sum
married his position by sayingi Lord
Salisbury reigns, but Mr. Chamber
lain governs. This is not 50; but Mr..
Chamberlain's speeches are almost as
important as if it We're. Harpei,s
Weekly ~
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

The unsatisfactory nature of expert
testimony receives. fresh illustration in
the Botkin trial, now in progress in
San Francisco. One expert in hand
writing testified that the note enclosed
in the box Of poisoned candy was writ
ten in a natural hand, the only altera-
ton being produced by slanting the let
ters, while another swore that the let
tiers were distorted, the handwriting be-
ing carefully disguised. 1t is difficult
to see how the jury can be aided in
their efforts to reach a just conclusion
by such contradictory statements from
men who are supposed to understand
their business.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
EXIT THE BURGLAR.
washington star.)


Il don't suppose there is full kit Of
burglars tools In existence, though the
time was when they were plenty, OBJ
served an old detective to a Star reporter.
The fact is, burglary that is, scientific
burglary of the real kind is a
narratives of the past Time locks on
bank safes began the disappearing act for
the burglar and the improvement in the
manufacture of the ordinary steel safe,
has so improved that ii is next to impos-'
sible TO open them in the limited time that
a burglar would have to work on them.
There are kits of burglars tools in police
museums, no doubt. but they are like
lot Of the counterfeit money which is
captured every now and then. made for
exhibition purposes, as the mon ~ IS man.
ufactured expressly to be captured
Il have seen kits of burglars tools that
cost more money to manufacture than
does any surgeons outfit. The finest kind
of workmanship was necessary to turn
them out. But that was thirty or forty
years ago, when a person rarely picked
up a newspaper that did not contain an
account of bank burglary somewhere.
but they are inside jobs, and are done by
sneaks and others during the daylight
hours. To open the modern bank safe
It would require force of half q
of work. The metals used in it are as
hard as the tools used for drilling and
some OF the inside casing metals about the
locks, where drilling would most likely be
done is SO placed that it win revolve like
q cylinder il an attempt is made to drill
"But behind aIlIthis SIS another fact, and
an important one in this connection: the
bank burglar of years ago Is dead, and he
has no successor in bis business Like in
all other things, it was a question Of the
survival of the fittest, and the burglar was
not fit"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

There will be very general interest in
the choice of a successor to Rev. Dr.
Lyman Abbott as pastor of Plymouth
church. The resolutions adopted by
the church say in effect that the new
minister must at all times be loyal to
what seems to him to be the truth, and
he must understand that Christianity
is not a matter of forms or ceremonies,
or Of times or of seasons, but a matter
Of life. He must be able to recognize
the spirit of Christianity whether in
the church or outside. Plymouth is
true to the standards established by
Beecher and Abbott, and this fact af-
fords the best proof of the ministry of
those strong leaders.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

1t has been well said that 1.-THE su-
preme test of heroism is devotion to
duty when there is none to applaud,
and when ones first duty seems to be
to save his own life Paul L. Fischer,
an elevator boy in a Chicago building,
remained in his car when the structure
took fire, and brought down all the &C.
cupants Of the upper floors, making 10
trips through smoke 50 thick that none
but the bravest could have faced the
danger. Fischer is as much a hero
as though he had led d forlorn hope in
battle.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
TO RETURN PART OF
MONEY.

Boston. Dec 24-Cora Mansur, who
was given verdict of $4,000 in a suit
against the West End railway was to-
day ordered by Judge Blodgett in the
superior court TO return all in excess
of $500 on penalty of having the YER
dict set aside and a new trial granted
The suit was brought for $4,000 dam
ages for personal injuries sustained by
the plaintiff on May 16, 1897 while she
was riding a bicycle on Neponset av-
enue, by reason of being run down by
a car of the defendant. The defendant
claimed that the verdict was against
the evidence, and was excessive.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

The Spy's competition for prizes,
amounting to fifty dollars in gold, the
same to be awarded to those giving the
most intelligent reasons why certain
advertisements were the best, not only
awakened widespread interest, but
called out some exceedingly well-con-
sidered answers. Replies received were
so numerous as to require the close at
tention of the judges all of Friday even
ing and from 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon till 10 last evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

The governor elect and all his
friends. Platt. Odell, Quigg, BidwelI, Lau-
terbach, Gruber, Low, Choate, and all
the rest, desire very much that the new
administration at Albany shall start
right, and that New York state shall
show up grandly in the national cam
paign of 19O0.-New York Sun.
This malicious mixing of the elements
is so very like the Sun that the credit
line is scarcely necessary to the proper
classification Of the paragraph. There
need be no misunderstanding of the po-
sition occupied by Col. Roosevelt-his
standards are those Of Low and Choate.
Platt and Quigg have come to him; he
has not gone to them.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

The Philadelphia Times says: "That
congressman with his three better
halves continues to be a live topic of
general discussion Three better
halves. There is something puzzling
and disturbing about this. Tt is quite
irregular, to say the least.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

Those who oppose the building of a
new bridge across East river, claim
that tunnel from city hall in Man
haitian to city hall in Brooklyn could
be constructed in less than half the
time and at less than half the expense
of new bridge. 1t is estimated that
the tunnel could be built for $4,000, 600,
while the proposed bridge would cost
81, 100000 and possibly $1a. 900 600.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

Announcement that the present West
Point class is to DE graduated ahead of
time, indicates the extent Of the de-
mand which the increase of the army
will make upon the military academy.
Probably the enlargement of the acad-
envy viii be made necessary by the
changed conditions. If the United
States is to have large standing army,
it must have a large corps Of trained
officers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

The Kentucky court Of appeals has de-
clared in favor Of the constitutionality
of the Goebel election law. This law
is regarded by candid observers as
most Objectionable, perhaps worse than
any similar measure, state OF nation
al. The law, which was passed by dem
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
DEAD in HIS BED.
Police Think Collins Death was sDue
to Violence. - "

Boston. Dec. 24.-James Collins, -
years old, was found dead in bed this
morning, and a police investigation re-
vealed the fact that the deceased, last
Wednesday, was in a fight with his
nephew. The body was badly bruised,
and it bore also number of laeeratea
wounds in various parts. There was
one particularly bad injury on the right
side Medical Examiner Draper Nietx-A
ed the body, and gave the cause OF
death as alcoholism, but the police are
OF the opinion that death was from vfo--
lence, and are searching for the party
in the quarrel.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
HAMILTON POST OFFICE.
An Inspector Finds a Shortage in Ac
counts of over $4,000.

Boston, Dec 24.-Post Office Inspector
Pendleton today reported to Chief
George c. Evans, from Hamilton, r. T..
that he had discovered a shortage of
$249767 in the accounts of the postmas-
tee of that place. The Hamilton post
office is one Of those, which until the
present administration came into pow
er, has been exempt from inspection
at certain intervals. In 1894 it was
made a money order office. Mr. Pendle-
ton reports that he found the books
very loosely kept; in fact, the money
order cash book has not been written
UP since August, 1894 He further
states that the shortage occurred
through the issuing of money orders to
the creditors Of the postmaster.