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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-05
STOLE RAILROAD PROPERTY.
Two Negro Boys Broke Into a House
at the Union Depot.

On the night of December End, the
house at the Union depot in which the
brasses are kept by the railroads, was
broken open and all the brasses stolen.
They were found in the possession of
w. 3. Chavis, a junk dealer, who
bought them of two negro boys, Charles
Brooks and Albert Tilley. On the very
night of the theft, before the robbery
of the brasses, Brooks was arrested
for stealing something else. Tilley ran
away, went to Norfolk and several
other places and it was only this week
that he was captured at Dayton. N. G.
He and Brooks are now in Jail await
ing the action of the Superior court
next week. Chavis is also to appear
there for trial for completely in the
theft by receiving the goods, this being
by no means the first time he has been
in these brass transactions. He gave
bond for his appearance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-05
CHANCE ON HOME FURNISH
INGS.

Before starting on his spring trip, Mr.,
r. S. White, representing Messrs. Minch
& Eisenberg, of Baltimore, will show for
a few days the most complete line of
Carpets, Rugs, Lace Curtains, Draperies
and Furniture of every description ever
seen in Raleigh. Stylish, up-to-date
goods, at the lowest prices. Somple
room No. 13 w. Hargett street. No
extra charge for laying carpets.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-05

Synopsis of the Enthusiastically
fair weather except in the Lake region
and in the Central and New England
States. A trace of precipitation is re-
ported from Marquette, Buffalo, Boston
and New York and Galveston. The
barometer is moderately high through
out the United States east of the Rocky
Mountains, the lowest being in the
Lake region and highest in the vicinity
of Florida and in Nebraska. 1t is fall
ing along the South Atlantic coast and
in Texas. The temperature is near the
average generally, though it is below
the normal in the New England States.
Raleigh was one degree above the aver
age on Tuesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-05

THREE PRINCIPLES HERE AIM TO CONSTANTLY UPHOLD
ENTHUSIASTICALLY LOW PRICES
SIMPLE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE IN LAST WEEKS PA
SAID 1T WAS HONESTY MADE UNDERWEAR-TdE SORT YOU'D
HONE-THAT LOWER IN PRICE THAN YOU
AFFORD TO MAKE
THE ANNEX NEVER HELD SUCH TIR0NGs-NEYER WAS MORE
DAY IN RALEIGH, THAN WAS
SOLD HERE SATURDAY AND IN AN AGE OF EXAGGERATED An
A
THAT THE PUBLIC READ BELIEVE OUR ADVERTISEMENTS
THE UNDERWEAR SALE CONTINUES THIS WEEK. DE-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-05
"LoNDoN ASSURANCE"

The University Dramatic Club Friday
Night.
The Dramatic Club of the University
OF North Carolina will appear here for
the first time ON Friday night, Janua-
ny 7th. They have just returned from
a trip in the eastern part Of the State;
where they scored signal success in their
performances. A large house should
greet the boys here in Raleigh. BY
special arrangement with the Ladies
Hospital Aid Association, the proceeds OF
the engagement win be donated to Res
Hospital. The play is London Assur
ance," pleasing comedy, and the cast
is good.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-05

Nature has demonstrated that only
the fit survive. Our thirty years of sue
cessful business proves that
ROYSTER'S CANDY
is survival of the fttest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-05
LOST WALKING CANE.

Crooked handle, silver end. About
IL Sunday morning on Wilmington
street, between North and Edenton. Re-
ward for return to
NORTH SIDE DRUG STORE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
WOO 4LCOTT & SON-Bargains in
Shoes, Fur Rugs, &c.
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

For North Carolina-T1hreatening
weather, followed by light rain in west
ern portion; southwesterly winds.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to o'clock to-night-Fair weather.
Local data for yesterday Maximum
temperature, 81; minimum temperature,
20; mean, SO; rainfall, O.
The following table gives data for
Yesterday at stations named:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-05
WANTED.

Young man, experienced, wants posi-
ton as clerk in store or postoffice Ref
erence given on inquiry, Address
NJ. r.,
Care News and Observer,
Raleigh. n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-05
EGGS, EGGS.

Fancy select Tested Eggs, 20 cents;
No. 2 Tested, Is cents. Infested, 16
cents per dozen.
w. S. BARNES & co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-05

ROYSTER'S CANDY
on SO firm a basis of public confidence
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-05
CITY IN BRIEF.

RESCUE CIRCLE.-The Rescue
Circle win meet at Mrs. James McKim-
mons this morning at IL O'Clock.
MARSHAL DOCKERY.-Marshal
Carroll is quoted as saying that though
he greatly desired his successor, Henry
Dockery, to take charge January j; yet
the latter can hardly do so before Feb
ruary L.
COL. CARR is THANKED.-"The
management of the Soldiers Home are
under many obligations to Col. j. ).
Carr, of Durham, for six cases of canned
goods received to-day" said an officer
of that institution yesterday.
"a DULL DAY.--The Mayor yester
day bound David Cover, a countryman,
over to court for assaulting Mack
Fowler with a deadly weapon here in a
Christmas row. And this was all the
business that the Mayor could scrape up
yesterday.
JOHNSONIAN CLUB.-The john
sonian Club will meet at the residence
of Mrs. f. III. Busbee, at o'clock Sat
urday afternoon.
WOMAN'S EXCHANGE.-The la
dies Of the Woman's Exchange viii
meet on Wednesday, at p. m, in the
Woman's Exchange building. A full
attendance is requested. Mrs. G. G.
Crow, president.
ART LEAGUE.-Ther will be a
meeting of the Art League this after
no,. at $50 o'clock at the home of Prof.
Massey. on Hilsboro street, in West
Raleigh.
CAPITAL CLUB.-The annual meet
inc of the Capital Club viii be held this
evening in the club rooms. Officers will
be elected, and some important amend
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-05

1t is not chance, but merit chat hat
placed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-05
FUTURE or THE PARK HOTEL
Mr.. Raney has not Yet Formed his
Plans About 1t.

ItdAEy HAS iAbb AIt - 1i11~0 AAAs'
Plans About 1t.
AS Yesterday stated in the News and
Observer, Mr.. r. b. Raney, the lessee
AZ the Marlborough House, has also leas-
Cd tine Park Hotel from the Page Lunl-
Der Company for long term of years,
with the option of purchase at stated
price any time during the term, the own
ers, however, reserving the right to sell
in case they find a purchaser at higher
figure.
Notices were yesterday morning posted
in the Park Hotel by IFS management
notifying guests that they must hunt
other quarters, but offering accommodate
tion at the hotel until it suits their con-
yenience to go elsewhere. The Yarbor-
ougn House also has offered the guests
of the Park accommodations for one
month at the same rates which they are
paying now.
No plan has been matured by Mr..
Raney the lessee, as to the future use
of the Park. 1t may be run as an annex
to the Marlborough House, some of It's
guests rooming at the Park and taking
their meals at the Marlborough House,
and it in probable that some of the
rooms at the Park will be rented at
reasonable monthly rates without any
obligation to board at any particular
place 1t Is certain that the rooms con-
tanned in the Park Hotel will always
be available to visitors to Raleigh on
crowded occasions.
Mr.. Raney says that he will be glad
to sub-let the Park Hotel to any one
who will guarantee the rental.
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AGENTS WANTED.

Agents wanted in every county in
North Carolina to sell the Peerless
Steam Cooker. See ad. on page and 5.
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Sale.

o. inch. Stacking or Suiting, in Blue.
Brown, Tan and Gray. .4Oc. yard.
French Sacque Flannels, in PIaids and
STRIPES .'.'.... .......... 25c yard.
Scotch Novelty Cheviots. SOC, were 75c.
Novelty Dress Goods, in Blue and
Hehotrope .40c., worth Coo.
50 inch. Bourette Suitings, in Heliotrope
-. ........ doc, worth Coo.
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wide, % cents. ~ -
Black organdes White Organizes Evening Dress 4s in
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
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a Missouri justice of the peace at the
close Of a case announced with great
dignity: 81 will hold this case under
Amusement until next Monday morn
ing, at which time 1 will render judg-
ment for the plaintiffV
1t is said of an Illinois judge who as
an attorney had been somewhat noted
as an objector that during his term on
the bench when an improper question
was asked by n lawyer exclaimed, Il
object" AS the hilarityuin the court
room subsidized he said with great dig
nifty, THAT objection is sustained" No
one took exception. .-alDl
Enthusiasm and emotion in an Off
cial document appear for once at least
IL an ancient report by Mexican Off
Ger who had been commissioned to
place a grantee in possession of land.
He says: IL took him by the hand and
led him over the whole tract, be shout
ing and plucking up grass and throw
inv stones in the nanc Of the king, say
ing, Lang live our beloved monarch,
Don Fernando VII, whom God may
preserve with hurrahs and shouts, and
l shed tears Of delight at his acclama-
tions'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
What n Man Cant Do.

A man cannot do two things at
time. A woman will broil steak and
see that the coffee does not boil over,
and watch that the cat does not steal
the remnant of the meat on the kitchen
table, and dress the youngest boy, and
set the table, and see to the toast, and
stir the oatmeal, and give the orders to
the butcher, and she can do 1t all at
once, and not half try. Man has done
wonders since he came before the pub
lie. He has navigated the ocean, he
has penetrated the mysteries of the
starry heavens, he has harnessed the
lightning, and made 1t light the great
cities of the world. But he can't find
a reel of thread In his wife's work.
basket; he can't discover her pocket In
a dress hanging In the closet; he cannot
hang out clothes and get them on the
line the right end up. He cannot hold
clothes pins in his mouth while he is
doing II either. He cannot be polite to
somebody he hates. He cannot sew on
a button. In short, he cannot do hun
dred things. that women do almost in
stinctively.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

also served their country faithfully and
well at that critical period. The senior
member of this lighting family, John
Gano, was chaplain of Washington's
favorite company of archers.
Mrs. Cobbs first husband, Louis III.
Bryan, the great-grandfather of Will
lam Jennings Bryan, whom she mar
ried in 1920 in Clark County, KY, was
a widower, veteran Of the war of
1912. The elder Bryan was a private
soldier in company of Kentucky mil
tia mustered by Capt. Isaac Cunning
ham. Louis III. Bryan died In 1884, and
a few years later the widow was mar
ried to Elisha Cobb, who died In 1914.
Mrs. Cobb's last widowhood has ex-
tended over period of fifty-four years.
Mrs. Cobb has lived in the times OF
all the Presidents since Washington.
Her Kentucky home was near the Hen
ry Clay homestead, and she was well
acquainted with the great commoner.
She distinctly remembers the visits o.
De Kalb and Lafayette to America.
She is the mother of eleven children,
FIVE by her first marriage and six by
her second
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

They disturb the simplicity of compost
ton. Single figures, placed at regular
intervals and architectural in character
are suitable to the wall. Pictures
should be few In number and decora-
tive in composition and coloring. The
mural effect of the picture Is more APP
preciative than the motif. The light
in hall is better dffused If 1t comes
from above. The furniture should con-
sist of benches and straight backed
chairs-perhaps a wooden chest. g Ev-
erything should be formal in design
and treatment, suggesting rest, not re-
pose. A mirror Is useful and lends APP
parent size.
IL it be desirable to carpet hall, and
If the carpet possesses a border, the
whole will be better in the form of a
rug rather than cut to the Irregularities
of the room. If the stairs have cover
ing, the color should be strong, and 1t Is
desirable that there should be no OBJ
structive pattern. A hall should be
cheerful and bright, but at the same
time dignified in appearance. Attrac-
tiveness but not familiarity Is its best
ntributp
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

table to move can be done by means Of
n thread attached to the trousers leg Of
the skillful operator. Let the thread
be caught also around the leg Of the
table.
During the evening, as the converse
ton turns upon peculiar phenomena,
the subject of table tipping can be In
troduced. The willy operation, sitting
by a table, suggests that he can make
the table move. All are anxious to see
him do it. He begins by rubbing the
top smartly with silk handkerchief
to generate the electricity. Then he
makes peculiar passes over it, and
finally, stepping backward, he COM
mands 1t to follow him. Needless to
say, it obeys him, walking faster or
slower, according to his demand. If
this is practiced upon dark fsoor with
4. slender black silk thread the decep-
tion Is perfect.
The bird cage delusion suggests an
other often practiced. a young man In
the audience tells story about going
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

short tons of anthracite coal were mar
keted, and more than 144,000,OOO tons
OF bituminous coal, according to the
figures given by the Engineering ana
Mining Journal. AS recently as 1850
the output of bituminous coal was only
100000 tons greater than that or
anthracite. Last year the output OF
bltuminous coal was more than Do
100000 tons In excess of the anthra-
cite product. The final link or the
chain In the anthracite combination OF
interests has now been welded, ana
the natural result will be Increased
prices and decreased production. 1t Is
impracticable to effect such a combi-
nation In the bituminous coal business
because the producers are too numer-
Gus and too widely scattered; Keen
competition is, therefore, likely to con-
tinue. and low prices to prevail. Many
manufacturers are now changing, or
have already changed, the construc-
ton of their furnaces so as to consume
bituminous coal instead Of anthracite.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

bird and the cage will move so rapidly
that the audience will see bird in it's
cage where before they saw an empty
cage.
The simple trick of putting needle
through nickel can be done without
private rehearsal. Take cork and
run a needle through it, leaving the
point flush with the cork. Now place a
nickel between two blocks Of wood, put
the cork upon 1t and give the top a
sharp blow with hammer. When you
have pulled the cork off the needle the
point of the needle will be found TO
have penetrated the nickel. This is
most successfully accomplished by TAX
ing a marked nickel from anyone in
the company.
Disappear and return a minute later
with the needle driven through the
nickel.
The very attractive feat Of causing n
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

In fact as well as in fiction the life
Of the rural neighborhood has always
centered in the postoffice Some writers
have even pictured 1t as sort of tenn
pie to which every citizen joyousiy
went to offer a daily sacrifice of gos-
sip. The report OF the First Assistant
Postmaster General suggests that this
representation Of the matter was some
what overdrawn, and that busy men
and women would willingly keep away
from the postoffice-if the postoffice
could come to them. Experiments in
rural free delivery Of mail matter were
carried on during 1897 from forty
three offices in twenty-nine States. The
mail-carriers supplied their own equip
ments, and the miniature postoffice
travelled in carts or buggies or OH BIZ
cycles, according to the carriers funds
and the state of the rOads-warrant-
ed Some of the carriers covered ten
square miles of territory every day,
but to deliver each piece of mail mat
ter cost the government, on an aver
age, only one and two-thirds cents.
The result proved that the carriers
bag conveyed the essential charm Of
the postoffice. Like other energetic
and successful men, the farmer was
glad to stay at home and give his time
to his own business. He made things
easy for the carrier by putting up let
ter-boxes, and he rewarded the govern
ment's enterprise by writing more let
tiers and buying more stamps. To car
ry on the new service at forty-thrce
postoffices cost not quite twenty-four
thousand dollars. This year the de-
partment will spend at least twice as
much money in this way, and from
such carefully-planned beginnings the
service will undoubtedly be rapidly ex-
tended. All experience sustains the
Postmaster Generals conclusion, that
it would be difficult to point to any
like expenditure of public money
which would confer greater benefits.
To keep the loneliest farmhouse in
touch with the everyday life Of the
vaster world, is to break down the bar
riers that isolation imposes, and to
strengthen the nations reserve force OF
public-spirited citizens and happy men.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
PARIS.

An Extraordinary Example of Out
ward Beauty and Inward Filth.
"For a month";" says Miss Lillian Bell,
writing of Paris-one of her bright let
tiers of travel-in the Ladies' Home
Journal, II have been in this city Of
limited republicanism; this extraordn-
airy example of outward beauty and
inward uncleanness; this bewildering
cosmopolis of cheap luxuries and ex-
pensive necessities: this curious city Of
contradictions, where you might eat
your brcakfas' from the streets-they
are so clean-but where you must close
your eyes to the spectacles of the curb
stones; this beautiful, whited sepulchre,
where exists the unwritten law, Com
NIT any offense you will, provided you
submerge 1t in poetry and flowers this
exponent of outward Observances,
where gentleman will deliberately
push you into the street IL he wishes to
pass sou in crowd, but where his ac-
ton is condoned by his inexpressible
manner of raising his hat to you, and
the heartfelt sincerity of his apology;
where one man will run a mile to re-
store lost franc, but If you ask him to
change gold piece he will steal five;
where your eyes are ravished with the
beauty, and the greenness, and the
smoothness and apparent ease Of living
Of all its inhabitants: where your mind
is filled with the pictures, the music,
the art, the general atmosphere of cul-
ture and wit; where the cooking Is so
good but so elusive, and where the
shops are so bewitching that you have
spent your last dollar without thinking
and you are obliged to cable for new
letter of credit from home before you
know it-this Is Paris"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

with deplorable lack of delicacy,
chaff him upon his affection and the
absurdity of his appearing in public
with lady OF twice his size. But their
mother, a woman of wit and humor,
not only takes his part, but does 1t with
weapons so sharp that sometimes it is
hard to tell which way they cut. One
day the young man announced his in
tention Of going to lecture that even
ing.
who's going with you?' called the
most unbearable of the boys.
There, my dear" said the mother.
''don't ask questions. It's very i'll
bred"
But / want to know! / want to
know awfully. Say, Harold, who Is It?
One, or more than OneT
"Don't notice him, Harold" said the
mother, with dignity in her voice, but
with merriment in her eye. 'I'll an
swer for you. Harold Is going with Il
large party"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

Christian Fellowship. = Fellowship
with Jesus secures the highest culture
known to men.-Rev. DIR. II. Sample,
Presbyterian, New York City.
Intimacy.-The confidence in God is
one of the nOblest attributes of the soul,
but intimacy causes contempt.r-Rabbi
Friedman, Denver, Colo wa. nn
Divine Help.-Every man must be his
own savior. God will help only those
that help themselves.--Dr. Joseph Sill
verman, Hebrew, New York City.
The Mission of Life.-Life Is mis-
sion where we are to build the founda-
tons for an illimitable future.-Rev.
b. Fay Mills, Evangelist, Boston, Mass.
Discipline.-The trust In Providence
robs disappointment Of it's sting, and
sorrow becomes a method of discipline.
Rabbi Friedman, Hebrew, Denver,
Colo.
Hope and Faith.-Faith being absent.
all Is absent. Faith is mightiest where
there is neither means nor thope.-Rev.
DIR. Roughton, Methodist, Cincinnati,
Ohio. NJ
Spiritual Courage.-Only moral
hero, while the body quakes and the
face is pallid with fear, can rise to spir-
itual courage.-Rev. III. 1. Nicholas,
Presbyterian, Philadelphia, Pa.
True Prayer.-Humility is the foun-
dalton Of all true prayer, and without it
every other grace Of the soul will with
er and die.-Rev. Edward McHugh,
Methodist, Cincinnati, Ohio. n a
Human Destiny-There rs but one
| destiny. Some day every soul, however
stained, however small, however dis
| torted, shall rise.-Dr. Minot J. Savage,
| Unitarian, New York City.
The Bond of Society.-Truth at all
costs should be the watchword OF ev-
| cry honest soul. The bond Of society Ia
confidence whose basis Is truth.-Rev.
J. Q. A. Henry, Baptist, Chicago, Ill.
| The Only Wayne must bring the
affections and intellect into closer con-
| junction II we would reach fully de-
veloped manhood and womanhood.-
Mrs. Celia L. Woolley, Independent,
| Chicago, Ill.
Sacred WOrk.-All work done in re-
| ligiOus spirit is sacred work, for Chris
tianity ennobles and consecrates all
work which is done for the welfare of
man.-BishOp Fallows, Episcopalian,
Chicago, Ill.
| Looking Acknowledgement of
men and women start for the kingdom,
but they look back Man, If you look
back, you are not fit for the kingdom
of heaven.-Rev. James Mcfarland,
Presbyterian, Denver, Colo.
Home and HarmoDy-Put honor on
the mother, and the home goes up in
! sweetness and harmony and elevation
of sentiment and in all refining influ-
ences.-Rev. DR.. Il. A. Noble, Congrc-
gationalist, Chicago, Ill.
| Heavenly Beauty.--Even the wayside
mud puddle, IL viewed ut the proper
angle, is thing of beauty and mirrors
the sky and reflects in its bosom the
clouds Of heaven.-,Rev. ]. ID. Long,
Presbyterian, Babylon, n. Y.
Answer to Prayer.-The lesson for
you and for me is that the best answer
to our prayers is in Gods coming to us
and revising our plans for higher USE
Bishop w. +. Nichols, Episcopalian,
San Francisco, Cal.