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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-03
EMPEROR WILLIAMS VIEW.

In regard to Emperor Williams per-
sonal views. Mr.. White said His Maj
esty had been grossly misreprescnted by
the foreign press. The Emperor has re
peatedly given Mr. White to understand
that he felt most favorably disposed to-
ward the United States and his sympl-
thies are with the United States in this
crisis.
1t is learned on unexceptionablp an-
thority that so far from the Sunday
Specials dispatches from Berlin Of Sat
uriay last being Emperor Williams
views. the facts are that soon after the
loss of the battleship Maine, during a
dinner party His Majesty asked num-
Der of admrals for their opinion as to the
cause of the Disaster. The admirals
thought it was due to an internal explo-
sion. whereupon the Emperor briefly re-
marked that he differed with them.
Since then he has repeated his opinion
on several occasions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-03
M'KINLEY EULOGIzED.

The Cologne Gazette, the Vossische
Zietung, the Lokat Anzeiger and other
leading newspapers highly eulogize Pres
ident McKinley's calm craftsmanship,
and express confidence that whatever
he Ultimately decides will be dictated by
some reason.
The United States Ambassador. An
drew ID. White, in an interview said
that while he had not formally inquired
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-03

Some men are so miserly that they will
squeeze silver dollar until the eagle
gets cramps in the stomach.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-03

of the German government what its at
titude would be in the event of war,
he had nevertheless been repeatedly as
sured informally by Baron Won Bueow
that Germany will IN no case assume
an unfriendly attitude toward the Unit
ed States, nor join in any possible com
bination of the powers having that end
in view.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-03
WAKE FOREST COLLEGE.
SCORE BY INNINGS.

I-NANIANNIS
R.H. Il.
Wake Forest. o 000 o o. 6 4
University .... o ) , o l l II .
Bases stolen: Carolina, 3; Wake For
est, ].
Double plays: Lawson to Belden to
Winston.
Hit by pitched balls: BY Lawson, ,;
by Edwards, 2.
Bases on balls: BY Lawson, 3; by
Edwards, ,
Struck out: BY Coggins, /; by Law
son, z; by Edwards, 2.
Passed ball: Reid. /.
Umpre--Robert Dixon.
TRINITY COLLEGE VICTORIOUS.
Durham, \. c., April Especial
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-03
PITC n z rs
CASTOR|A
THE KIND YOU HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT
Eas the n
':::;'s'' Ns4HAZzza livery, ,, !;
ENGLAND SEXES CHUSAN.

London, April 1.-The Sunday Spe-
Gals Berlin correspondent asserts that
news has reached Gerlin that Great
Britain has seized Chusan Island. off the
east coast of China, opposite the Estu-
airy of the Tsien Tang kiang.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-03
MEXICO CHECKS sPANIARDs

WEI Not be Allowed to Raise Troops in
That Country.
Mexico City, April 2.-The government
will prevent any raising of troops here
by Spaniards as has been contemplated
along the frontier.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20
THE ENGLISH PossEss1vR
Use of as" After Aposaophs in Nouns
Ending in IS"

Ending In IS"
In newspapers, magazines and
books there is noticeable of late q
tendency on the part Of writers to use
the letter IS" in the possessiye in
cases where there already is an IS" at
the end Of the noun.
1t is a return to the old form,
abandoned long ago. Prof. Edward
A. Allen, of the University of Mis-
souri,, was approached by st. Louis
Republic man and asked the follow
ing questions:
'What is the origin and reason for
the recent practice of using the let
ter IS" following the apostrophe in
the possessive case of nouns ending
with an 's?"
"Has the usage been abandoned Of
letting the ending s. stand for the IS
of the possessivc case?'
To these questions Prof. Allen re-
piled:
"To the first question I reply that
this usage is not recent. 1t has its
origin in the Anglo-Saxon infection
of the genitive 'es,' which came in
time to be written s. For illustra-
ton of this usage in modern English
earlier than the present century, com
pare: tAn ASS colt-Bible. by
Douglass counsel-W. Scott. Her
mistress's bell - Fielding. The
countess's command Walpole.
Loveless's Sheridan.
'But usage has always varied, and
especially in poetry is the infection
ts) often omitted for metrical reasons.
Compare: Young Paris face
Shakespeare. tCassius' dagger
Shakespeare. odd Lycurgus' sons
Thomson, and everywhere, in
prose and verse of frequent occur
renee. Addison writes (Spectator)
Moses's serpent but it seems prefer
able where three sibilants come to-
gether in this way, to drop the infec-
ton, as in the Biblical Moses seat
'In answer to the second question
it may be said that present usage ia
vors the stricter use of the infection
('s) wherever possible, but regards as
harsh the additional 5 when it would
cause three sibilants to come close to-
gether. The possessive case of Nor
ris. Jones is Morris's (three syllabies)
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20

nocent and Royal Recreation and
Art of Cooking published at Edin
burgh, 1705and the boast appears to
be justified. Macorie tells with pride
how some gentlemen had already
erected" apt in the Links of Leith
under his direction, and he continues:
II earnestly wish this generous and
laudable example may be initiated to
the degree that in cockwar village
may be engaged against village,
city against city, kingdom against
kingdom, until all wars in Eu-
rope, wherein so much Christian
blood is split may be turned into the
innocent paslme of cooking" His
prayer was granted in a measure, for
Scotland plunged desperately as soon
as the ice hadNen broken. Itbecame
the "proper thing" even to furnish
boys at schoolwith cocks, to be fought
at Shroyetide. Perhaps the school
master supplied them sometimes. We
have q reportirom the minister of APP
plecross, Rossshire, in 1870, which
States that tho schoolmaster of the
parish has an income of 200 marks,
with paymentof Is. Cd. per boy, and
rs. Cd. extra forLatin, and "the cock
fight dues, which equal equarter's
payment for each scholar. The fig
ures were intelligible at the time, no
doubt, but theyonly convey to us that
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20
THR oRrIcE poY,s LAllRNr.
Re Ends . Number q caa..s fur M
Complaints.

Complaints.
lido not appear to be appreciated at
anything near my real value in this
place.
Instead of making my work easy
and pleasant, as they ought to do, the
men seem to be entirely engrossed in
their own affairs, and to have no
thought or care Of mine.
/ find it impossible to get any of
them to converse with me, although /
endeayor to show that / am inclined
to be affable, and that i am willing to
talk with them on any subject.
When they are talking among
themselves, they act as though they
were offended if l enterinto their con-
versation.
1t is evident that they regard them
selves on a different and higher level
than the one ! occupy, whereas, /
never entertain feelings Of similar
nature in regard to them. On the con-
trary, | am always willing to meet
them on perfect equality.
They never introduce their visitors
to me, which is unfortunate, for feel
sure their visitors would enjoy my ac-
quaintance.
They have a way of ordering me
about which is exceedingly annoying.
can truly say that / never tell them
what to do, although it is impossible
for me to approve OF their way Of doing
things.
1t seems particularly hard that /
am not permitted to whistle in peace,
or to drum on my desk, when l am SO
fond of quieting my sorrows by some
kind of noise.
1 have been here whole week, and
not one Of them has asked me out to
lunch, or extended any of those cour-
tesies which one gentleman is ex-
pected TO extend to another.
l had always supposed that men
were all the time looking about for
ways in which they could help be-
ginner along in life; but these men are
quite different from the men l have
read about in books.
After / have swept out nice and
clean they don't try to keep the office
clean. They seem determined to get
it dirty as soon as possible, so that /
shall have to go to sweeping again.
How long would they go on, Iwon-
der, with their work, if should be all
the time endeavoring to undo what
they have done?
They. seem to think that the Office
boy is not possessed of feeling, and
that his work is of no consequence.
They don't understand me at all,
and they never give me credit for any
thing. If they do think Of me occa-
sionally, it is to.impute unworthy mo-
tives to me.
How do they know that, when !
fail to fill their inkstands, it is not in
the interest Of economy, that / wish.
to save ink, and to remind them con-
tinually of the evil Of extrasagance?
The only wonder is that / don't
quit. Then, / wonder what would be-
come of the observation-disclosures
Transcript.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20
cocK-F1GHT1NG.
How the Sport Was Looked Upon a
Century Ago.

Scotland may boast, if she will, that
her sons resisted the temptation Of a
vile amusement for century and a
half at least after it had become a
mania all over Europe. The fact
may be explained in less honorable
manner, but fact it is. Under the COM
monwealth of England cooking was
forbidden, not because it gave pain to
the cocks, but because it gave pleasure
to the spectators, as Macaulay said of
bull-baiting. And the Scottish Kirk
took the same view. A certain Ma
corie, a fencing-master, claims to have
introduced it in his Essay on the In.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20
Journalism.

aBut," said tile neighbor who likes
to argue over politics, .'you surely
don't want q paternal government"
"Well," replied Farmer Corntos-
sci, "not literally, of course. An yit
/ dunno but it I'D be a good thing if
some folks could be tuck out to the
woodshed an brought to see the error
of their ways, ie' the same as if they
was small boys.'-Washington Star.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20
I'll. Old M,p,s suggestion.

Willie (studying his Virgil Pa,
Pm stuck. The Trojan gladiator is
saying something to his rival, and ]
can't make it out,
Pa Cooking up from his sporting
sheet)-Maybe he's telling him to go
get a regulations Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03
RI n EXPANSION PROBLEMS.


What Shall BE Done With Chinese
IlawRIians ana British Claimsf
Washington, Dec. 3.-The United
States government is being called upon
to face some questions of interest re-
sulting from the expansion policy. The
British government some time before
the annexation of Hawaii to the United
States filed with Hawaii number OF
claims for redress for the Ill treat
ment and Illegal confinement of Brit
ish subjects. involved in the revOlu-
tionary movement which overthrow the
queen. These amount to several hun
dred thousand dollars In the aggregate,
and the question is, the Hawaiian gov
eminent having failed to settle them,
whether the United States government
does not inherit liability. The claims
are Just such as were filed by the late
Secretary Gresham against the Ha.
waiian government in behalf of num-
Der Of alleged American citizens, most
of whom afterward turned out to be
aliens. None of our claims was pressed
but they formed the foundation for the
British claims.
Another question Of more importance
- III" VI lllS STATUS VI
some Of our newly acquired citizens or
subjects Already Chinaman by birth,
but Philippine by citizenship, has
applied for recognition as an Ameri-
can citizen. Another Chinaman in Ha-
wall wants passport showing that he
is citizen OF the United States The
annexation prohibits the coming into
the limits OF the United States Of Chi
nese persons from Hawaii, but the con-
stItutionality of any act that proposes
TO discriminate among American citi-
zens has been raised, and this China
man is citizen by adoption. These
are few Of these questions that have
already arisen and others are expected
to follow IN the near future.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03
More New Officers.

The annual meeting OF the Wilmington
Woman's Chris ian Temperance Union
wa held yesterday afternoon and those
officers elected:
Honorary president Miss Anne Somple;
president; pre- 'ident, Mrs. NJ. J. Darling
ton vice.president. Mrs L. E. Emerson
recording secretary, Mrs. Eli Menjinhall ;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Margaret s.
Bslin; treasurer, Mrs. N. A: Taggart.
The report Of the finance committee
showed that the receipts for the year were
$66. 10. which was considered gratifying.
Inc superiutendents Of the various de-
partments also gave encouraging reports.
The Young Mems Republican Club last
night elected these officers: President,
". w KNOX; vics-pre.idsnt, William H.
Head; recording secretary, Charles 9.
Mitchell; corresponding secretary, Harry
e. Chandler; treasurer, William D. Tay-
lor; marshal, A. A. Waite.
The African School Society, the income
from whose invested funds is expended on
the schools for colored children, yesterday
afternoon elected these officers:
President, Edward Garrett; treasurer,
Thomas Taylor; secretary, William Z.
Banc. oft; executive committee, William
F. Bancroft, Edward Andrews, Henry G.
Conrad, Bishop Leighton Coleman, Will
mer J. Palmer, Frederic H. Robinson,
I.inloy e. Ksnt and Albert W. Smith.
The German Library Association elected
the following trustees last night: Fred
erck W. IIeiss, Lewis Melchior, Matthew
Nuremberg, Frank Janssews, Gustave
Strinke, Gulthold Yeager.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03
Cold Comfort For Her Grace,

I have very little sympathy with the
dowa8er duchess of Sutherland in the loss
Of her jewelry. What possible advantage
to any civilized being is it to own ESQ. 600
worth of gemsf Pearls, diamonds and
other stones can now be 80 we'll initiated
that 1t is impossible to distinguish real
from sham, unless by an expert. Why,
then, wear realS The effect is precisely
the same II sham are worn. At 8 per cent
100000 would produce 1900 per annum.
Probably the same jewels might be pro-
duoed, II artificial stones were used, at a
maximum cost Of $1,000. Why, then, not
wear tho latter and make 987O per annump
But If lady does find her happiness in
owing expensive tewelry, why travel
about with it and leave 1t in bag on the
rack of a railway carriageS What would
be thought Of my one who did this with q
bag containing this value in bank notesf
The duchess only did what other ladies are
In the habit Of doing, and do not sup.
pose that We have any right to expect
more wisdom in a duchess than in other
ladies. 1t is the female habit OF travelling
about with expensive jewelry and leaving
1t about which regard as foolish.
don Truth.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03
WATER DEPARTMENT.
General Notice.

The water cannot be turned on to any prem
tses except by the foreman Or authorized ent
ploys OF the Water Department, only tin now
buildings) NJ 1t may be turned on by thu
plumber tu test his work. and to be turned of
Immediately after the test is mace. ~
Where houses are vacant Ill the month Of
December Of each yeAr and to remain vacant
for an Indefinite time and written notice 70
sent tu the otine Of the Department requesting
the water to he turned off, tho Water Depart.
Inent will shut off the water at the expense Of
the owner.
This said property shall be exempt from We
ter kent during such vacancy, from the first
day OF January until occupied at which timo
the owner shall pay the Water Rent in advance
for the balance OF the year, and the Water
Department will turn on the water.
When my water fixture has been removed
during any year written notice must DO given
to the department prior to January list, follow.
ing said removal, in order to HAYS the rent
charged for said fixture deducted from the
bill for the following year.
Plumbers will be allowed to shut off water
from premises for the purpose Of making re.
pairs when necessary. and to turn it on wien
the repairs completed, always leaving the
stops and connections in perfect condition.
Every person violating this section shall b
liable to penalty Of Five Dollars for each aud
every offsnse.
nl1.Imeod
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03
SHORE ACRES.

1t 10 not often that an American play
has such noted sponsors as ashore Acres
had when IL was frat presented to the
public. Among the eminent players VINO
recommended Mr.. Herne's work arc
Messr,. Henry Irving, Wilson Barrett,
John Hare William Terriss aud all Of our
American artists Among the Literally
men who have written Of tho plays worth
are Messrs. William Dean Howells, Hall
Caine. Hamlin Garland, Wallace Bruce
James Whitcomb Riley and the late
Eugene Field. Mr.. Field had always been
warm admirer of Mr.. Herne's work and
only short time before his death he en-
tertained the actor-dramatist at his home
in Chicago. Mr. Riley has written q poem
about the play, and Mr.. Bruce another
well-known poem and lecturer, thinks
''Sho Acres Is the greatest native work
yet produced. A fne scenic production Of
"Shore Acres will be given ut tbs Opera
House next Saturday night.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03
Fnial Affection,

The following anecdote is given BY
an Indian Officer as illustrative of the
manners and customs Of the willy Pa
than. A certain General and his staff,
while vending their way through one
of the narrowest valleys Of Tirah, were
annoyed by the attentions Of a solitary
marksman. who from time to time sent
bullet unpleasantly close. At last
the General turned to his orderly-a
Pathan sowar-and told him to dis
mount, take his carbine, and try and
stalk the mountaineer. The sowar
started off, and presently there was a
crack, and gray-bearded old Afridi
tumbled headlong down the mountain
side. The sowar returned and fell In.
to his place. well done!' said the
General. But how on earth did you
manage it so easily? oh" replied
the sowar, Il knew his habits. He
was my father"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03

Oiloloth Is the new material for paper
ing ceilings, the term paper" being used
at present In q very elastic sense, signify
ing anything that can be put on walls or
ceiling. The advantage Of an oilcloth
ceiling is readily discernible, as dust like
good actions, Is sure to RISE and If one .
home Is Illuminated by gas or lamps there
Is only the recourse to the unsightly chan
delier protectors to keep the ceiling from
getting smudged. The oilcloth can DO
washed frequently and be kept, by tho aid
Of damp cloth, as good as new for in
finite spaces Of time or until one moves to
newer apartment
The task Of putting on the oilcloth re-
quires an expert, as the joining is not the
easiest thing to do If you think so, try 1t.
The patterns of oiloloths seem particularly
well adapted for ceilings, with their scroll
and line effects, which do not conflict with
the patterns Of the wall paper or Its mono
chromatic effect
In line with the ceilings Is the new ma
terial for kitchen window curtains.
York Herald.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03

A German authority on forestry an
nounces the discovery, in the primeval
forests Of India, Of tree with the most
curious and inexplicable characteris-
tics. The leaves of this tree are so
highly electrical that whoever touches
one Of them receives a severe electrical
shock. Even upon the magnetic nee
die this tree, which has been given the
name Of Philotcea electrical, has a
strong influence, causing magnetic
variations at distance of seventy feet.
The electrical strength of the tree va
ries according to the time of day. 1t
is strongest at noon, but almost en-
tirely disappears at midnight. Its
electricity also disappears in wet
weather. Birds never rest upon its
branches, nor have any insects ever
been seen upon 1t.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03
Back Of every smooth performance there

Back Of every smooth performance there
is an amount OF preparation, study md
rehearsal that soon tells on the health OF
ever nctor. 1t Is significant how unanimous
men AMI women in professional l;fs, wheth
or actors, editors. teachers or physicians,
are In regard to Paines celery compound
As II nerve tonic for tic exhaustins strain
of their professional duties nothing else
does the work ct Paino's celery compound,
A testimonial taken at random from tho
many that are constantly received from
the thea ricnl profession. says:
NEW YORK CITY, Sept IS, 1895
Wells, Richardson 4 Co.,
Gcntlemen:--If others have been helped
by Paine's celery compound as decidedly
az In my case do not wonder at the en-
thu,iastic testimonials this remedy Is con.
stantly receiving. II had never heard a
word ss to Its remarkable invigorating
capability, could unhesitatingly recon.
mend 1t from my own experience. AS a
fact, many Of my professional friends have
been ursing me to try Pains's celery COM
pound. 1t proved to be the very thing my
tired system needed to overcome the ex.
hausting effects Of close application to
stage work. lam recommending 1t to all
my friends whenever they complain of
sleeplessness, indigestion, or other indica-
lions Of nervousness common In our pro-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
TIE WAITE STOCK COMPANY.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

The Waite Stock Company will con-
clude its Enlargement at the Opera House
with two performances to-day. At the
matinee the play will bc That funny Irish
farce comedy, 'Dan's Sister," This play
IL brlmfnl OF funny situations bright
speolaltles and catchy music. In the even
ing the bill will he the strong war play,
1.-The Flag OF Freedom" Tho week has
been very successful one and Mr.. Waites
clever stnr Annie Louise hmes, has made
hit with thsatrs-goers Of this city by her
versatility, beauty and exceptional clever
moss.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-03
I am, yours sincerely.

KATHERINE kIDDER.
Do Wolf Hopper, Americas most popu-
lar comedian, writing on Oct. 4, 1898.
from tho Knlckerbocker theatre, New
York, says:
Il cordially recommend Pains's celery
compound us being thoroughly effioa-
ciOus."
When the history Of Paine's cslsry DOM.
pound is studied 1t is easily understood
why its popularity Is 40 enormous. Paine's
celery compound Is the world-famsd dis
covery Of Prof. Edward Elisha Phelps, NJ.
D., LII. d., professor OF naterin medica at
Dartmouth college. Prof Phelps unus-
ual talent quickly established his reputa-
ton and prominence among his profession
al brethren.
He was fully alive to the dangers at
tendant upon the American way of liv.
ing, and he sought diligently for some
common-sense remedy that would cure
the com mon evils, which, under one name
and another, result from an unhealthy
state of the nervous system. His labors
were crowned with glorious success, and
he gave to the medical pr ofession the oels.
brated remedy which has won world wide
fame as Paine's cslery compound.