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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16
COLONEL BRYAN'S LETTER.
TEXT or HIS RESIGNATION NOW MADE
PUBLIC.
Endorsements of Officers Tributes TO his Worth
and Efficiency, Showing High Esteem
in VII ch he Was Held.

Washington, Dec 13.-The War De
partment to-day made public the follow
ing letter from Colonel William Jennings
Bryan, resigning his commission as a vol
untecr officer:
Camp Onward, Savannah, Ga, Dec.
10th. 1898
ITO Adjutant General. L. S. A.,
Washington.
Sir: The dispatches from Paris an
nounce that the terms for the treaty
between the United States and Spain
have been fully agreed upon and thar
the commissioners will sign the same
as soon as it can be engrossed. Believ-
ing that under present conditions | can
be more useful to my country as a civil
ian than as q soldier, ] hereby tender
my resignation to take effect Immediately
upon its acceptance.
Respectfully, etc,
(Signed) wv. J. BRYAN.
Colonel Third Regiment Nebraska Vol
unteer Infantry"
The letter bears the following endorse
ments from the division and corps com
manders under whom Colonel Bryan
served:
First endorsement:
Headquarters First brigade, First d.
vision, Seventh Army corps, December
10Th, 1898.
Respectfully forwarded.
1t is with sincere regret that the First
brigade should lose the services Of 50
efficient an officer.
(Signed) w. III. MABR4,
Colonel, First Texas Volunteer Infantry,
Commanding.
Second Endorsement
Headquarters First division. Seventh
Army corps, December 10th, 1898.
1t is with regret that this resignation
is forwarded, approved.
Colonel Bryan's regiment, the Third
Nebraska volunteer infantry, is in a high
state of efficiency and discipline, and his
efforts for its welfare have been untir-
ing.
(Signed) LLOYD WHEATON.
Brigadier General, Z. S. V, Command
ing.
Third endorsement:
Headquarters u. s. Forces, Camp On
ward, December 10th, 1893.
Respectfully forwarded. approved.
u uttDiN GbSIct tlidl SolVilGi LII di -
called on to tender his resignation. |
concur in what is said in the foregoing
endorsements.
(Sgned) j. WARREN KEIFER,
Major General, Commanding.
Fourth endorsement:
Savannah, GA. December 10TH 1898.
Having turned over the command of
the troops here to General Keifer, | will
not be prevented as Colonel Bryan's for
mer commander on the eve of my depar-
ture for Cuba from saying / greatly re-
greet that the Colonel has decided to sever
his relations with my Seventh corps, for
our relations have been very agreeable
and he has ever been most faithful and
conscientious in all duties contided to
him.
(SignedD FITZHUGH LEE,
Major General. Z. S. Y.
Accepted, by order of the President
r. A. Alger, Secretary of War, De
cember 10Th, 1898.
The response to the letter was CON
tanned in the following telegram dated
Washington. December 18th, 1898:
Colonel VIM. Jennings Bryan, Third
Nebraska Volunteer infantry, through
Corps Commander, Savannah, Ga.
Resignation received and accepted.
(Signed) III. G. CORBIN,
Adjutant General.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16
A BRILLIANT MARRIAGE.
Nuptials of Mr.. Anderson. of New York
and Miss London, of Pittsboro.

Pittsboro, y. G., Dec. 15.-(Special.) -
The event of the season in the social
life of Pittsboro was the nuptiaIs We'd
nesday night of Mr.. John Huske Ander-
son, of New York. and Miss Lucy Worth
London in St. Bartholomew church.
The ceremony was solemnized by the
Rector, Rev C. T. Bland. and the Rev.
Kirkland Huske, Of New York, a rela-
tive of the groom. The church was
crowded to its utmost capacity. Friends
Of the bride and groom from far and
near had been drawn together to wit
ness this solemn event i'll their lives and
the happy browning of their mutual love.
Promptly at s o'clock the bridal par
ty entered III the following order, while
the organ, presided over by Mrs. A. NJ.
Hauehton pealed forth the soul-stirring
wedding march of Mendelssohn:
First the ushers. Messrs. Adlai Os-
borne. of Charlotte, and Ed. l.. Lippitt,
of Pittsboro.
Misses Kate Broadfoot, of Fayette-
Vile. and Lou Horne of Pittsboro.
Messrs. s. S. Jackson. of Chicago, and
James p. Bum, of Rocky Mount.
Misses Josephine Philips. of Tarboro,
and Annie Watkins, Of Washington, ID.
C..
Messrs. H. NJ. London and A. III. Lon
don. of Pittsboro.
Misses Male Robertson, of Abbeville,
S. c., and Bessie Robertson, of Char
lotte
Messrs. T. Avis Huske, of Fayette-
vile, and John C. James, of Whining
ton,
Misses Cammie Lord, Of Wilmington
and Ella Peay, of Durham.
Messrs. Percy g. james, Of New
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16
WAKE COUNTY SINNER DAY.
Federal Court Takes up Whole Day
Disposing of Wake Offenders.

Federal Court Takes up a Whole Day
Disposing of Wake Offenders.
1t was Wake county day in the Federal
court yesterday. The entire day was
taken up in he trial of offenders from
this county, and it will take another day
to complete the cases on the docket from
Wake.
Four men from near Apex were yes
terday convicted of running moonshiDe
still; five were found guilty of working
at it, and two Of retailing the product,
Three negroes from Raleigh were also
convicted of the same offense.
Two of thenl--Cbarles Glover and
Charles Perry-having already been con-
victed of the same crime in the State
court and having worked out a sentence
on the roads for it. they We're released by
the Federal authorities without further
punishment. The third one, Billy Sledge.
was sentenced TO the penitentiary for one
year and one day.
This prospect. naturally. was not Il
pleasant one for Billy. so as he was
being taken back to jail from the court
room, he broke and ran. Though one of
the officers in charge of the squad Of
prisoners followed Billy to Walnut creek
the negro ran he 1ourished a razor
around his head, threatening to kill any
one who should come in his reach.
1t is likely that the court will this
morning inquire into the facts touching
the escape of Sledge. with a view to
placing the responsibility and determin-
ing whether or not there was any negIi-
gence on the part of the officers in
oh. Of tha mis-
The court has not yet passed sem
tence upon the Apex crowd and probably
will not do so until the five or six other
cases from that section are tried. The
cause of the wholesale conviction of the
sinners from this part of the county
is that they informed on one another.
Some Of them will very probably get
pretty good terms in prison.
Cases were disposed of yesterday as
follows:
John Howard, of Wake county, guilty
of illicit distilling.
Garfield Howard. of Wake county,
guilty Of illicit distilling.
Tack NJ. Wimberly. of Wake county,
guilty of Illicit distilling.
Lewis jerks. Of Wake county, guilty
Of illicit distilling.
Thos. Benjamin Passmore Of Wake
county, guilty Of working at an illicit
distilery.
Lonnie Mason, of Wake county, guilty
of working at an illicit distillery.
John WEIGH, Sr., Of Wake county, gull
ty of working at an illicit distillery.
John Mills. of Wake county, guilty of
working at an illicit distillery.
Joe Lynch, of Wake county, guilty of
working at an illicit distilery.
William Diffee, of Wake county, guilty
of retailing without license.
Charles Glover (coD.. of Raleigh, guilty
Of retailing. Judgment suspended and de-
PENDANT discharged.
Charles Perry (col)., of Raleigh guilty
of retailing. Judgment suspended and
defendant discharged.
William Sledge (coD., Of Raleigh entity
of retailing. Judgment one year and one
day in the penitentiary and 500 fine.
j. H. Council, of Wake county, guilty
Of retailing. Judgment suspended on
payment of costs.
Prince Allen. of Durham county, guilty
Of retailing without license. Judgment
suspended.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16
IT WILL sURPRIsE YoU-TRY IT.

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A Toe trial size or the 50c. size of
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16
wINsToN's NEW MAYOR.

Winston, n. C., Dee 14.-(Speciall--
Winston aldermen tonight elected AIR.
J. +. Griffith mayor to succeed the
lamented Col A. b. Gorrell. Mr.. Grit
fifth was formerly mayor pro tenn. Al
derman Il. |. Dalton was chosen to fill
the latter's office Mr.. Joseph Jacobs
was elected alderman to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mr.. Grit
fifth as alderman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEET.
ING.

There win be a meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee of the North Carolina
Agricultural Society at the Marlborough
House at Raleigh, on Tuesday Che both
inst. This will be the last meeting OF
the Executive Committee for the Fail
of 1893, and it is hoped that every mem
Der of the committee will be present.
JOHN S. CUNNINGHAM,
President.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16
The ees. prescrip ion for chill

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know that you would be afraid to take their
medicine. Be sure then that you get Groves as
the formula shows what yoa are taking.
NO CURE NO PAY. Price 20 Cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16

WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coated
globule Of health that changes weakness
into strength. They're wonderful in
building up. the health. Only 2Jc. per
box. Sold by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16

Pains in The chest when person has
a cold indicate tendency toward pneu-
monia. A piece of flannel dampened
with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and
bound on to the chest over the seat OF
pain will promptly relieve the pain and
prevent the threatened attack of pneu-
monia. This same treatment will cure
a lame back in few hours. Sold by J.
Hal Bobbitt, Henry T. Hicks and North
Side Drug Store.
Bears the ~% -------s
sisn OF N>NAzzz1
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16

When you ask for De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve don't accept a counterfeit
or imitation. There are more cases of
Piles being cured by this than all others
combined. j. Hal Bobbitt and Henry
Z. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16

Don't cast your bread upon the waters
today and expect it to come back in
the form of sponge cake tomorrow.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-02
A BROOKLYN Sensation.

In the Kings county, N. Y, crimi
nal court in Brooklyn, Friday, four
teen or fifteen indictments were
handed down by the grand jury
against former city officials and con.
tractors of Brooklyn. The district
attorney refuses to make known the
names of the persons indicted until
after they shall have been arrested. II
is alleged, however, that the indict'
ments are the outcome of an investi.
cation that has been proceeding TO,
some time into the operations of the
public works department of Brooklyn.
It is also said that the indictments
charge conspiracy by which the city
was defrauded Of $4,000 by means o.
fraudulent contracts. The records
charge the $4,000 in question te
Emergency Works." The law re-
quired that all work, tho cost Of which
was to exceed $4,000, should be
awarded by contracts, upon advertise
ment for the regular time. To evad<
this law, it is alleged, the officers O.
the Brooklyn city works department
had been in the habit of ordering worl
and paying for it in sums of $4,000 O.
less.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-02
Frost il Startling.

The full extent of last weeks dlsas'
ter from frost and ice to our crops ~
not until Saturday. Summed up, "
peach crop is wiped out, with : -, ~
counties excepted in the pine WOODS 8.
east Texas; pears, in full bloom; Z.
ruined. A few not-formed plums nsN'
been destroyed completely. All ses
tables save winter varieties are goass
The corn crop is miserably cut 70 u
ground; wheat and oats suffered =
mense damage, but will grow ~. ,.
without replantlng. There is: is sn ~
time to replant everything killed e. ~ II
make full crops. Farmers star'ea I: !.
their planters Friday morning, anu !.
few days will again have Their d y;
in the ground. Seed stores H ,s - =.
day dealing out seeds to replan. :, ~ p.
dens. Everything can be recovery 49,
oept the fruit, which is beyond rees *
ton. This will apply to all Texas W.
| Of the meridian of Bryant.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-02
BRIEFLY NOTED.

The Carter court-martial is still in
progress at Savannah, Ga.
The divers have recovered two six
inch guns from the wreck OF tho
Maine.
A party of thirty-scven men from
Sioux City, Iowa, left for tho Klon-
dyke last week.
The Peoples Bank Of Philadelphia
has closed it's doors pending al exam
nation of it's affairs.
Chicago buildings cannot DO higher
than ten stories, so the city council
has declared.
The Russians, according to n dis
patch, have ordered tho Chinese tc
leave Port Arthur.
The Delaware Methodist Conference
adopted unanimously a resolution Of
sympathy for Cuba, Friday.
Violent gales are playing havoc witt
shipping in the Baltic Sea. Twenty
five fishing boats are missing.
Conditions of trade, according *
Dunn and Bradstreet, orc notserlousiJ
affected by the probability OF war.
The British Columbia salmon pacA
for last season was 1,015,4 ATT cases, al
most double that Of the preceding sea
son.
The "Hakas," barbarous people
on the Chinese frontiers, arc making
raids into several provinces Of Chin'
and massacreing the Inhabitants.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-02
A Total Loss,

It develops that the steering geal
of the Peninsula and Oriental steamer
China, Capt. DoHorn, ashore on
Azalea Point, has been carried away
and that her double bottom has beer
pierced forward.
The company's steamer Carthage
and the government steamers Orlando
and Mayo have left Alden to assist tn.
stranded vessel. The mails, baggage,
specie and the passengers on tn.
China have been landed at Perrin, OF
the Island of Perrin. She is full Of
water, and Lloyd's agent says she will
probably be total loss.
The China sailed from Melbourne
on March 2. for London. She wa
built in 1896 at Belfast, her Mailing
port. She is of 1890 registered ton.
mage and of 4, 1865 net tonnage. She il
built Of steel and has ten compart
ments.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-02
The Pope Wants Peace.

It was stated Saturday night by 3
close friend Of the president returning
from the White House that Mr.. Nc.
Kinley had expressed confidence that
war would be averted by Spain herself.
The latest news from the White House
by this source is that the Pope Of Rome
has just requested the Queen Regent
of Spain as the best way out OF her Diff
ficulty to allow the reconcentrades tc
return to their plantations under GER
tain promises Of protection and to i'm.
mediately minimize the executive Of
the United States for sending provis.
ions to Cuba. This, it is said, is the
first time the Pope has taken such 6
step with determination and if the
story be true and the Queen Regen1
acts on the advice of the Pope it il
quite certain Mckinley will meet he1
half way in this forthcoming message
to congress.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-02
A New Orleans Tragedy.

A young man named Alexander
Hirsch, agen Is years, in fit of des.
pondency, due to ill health and mental
worry, committed suicide about 9
o'clock Saturday morning in New Or
leans by shooting himself through the
brain. The scene of the tragedy was
on the street, at the corner OF Basin
and Gravier streets, and for few mo-
ments the widest kind of excitement
prevailed as the sad affair took place
only short distance from the police
headquarters and parish prison. The
young man resided with his aunt, Mrs.
Jennie Hochstein, on Canal between
Basin and Franklin, and for the past
three years he was employed as CLERK
for the dry goods firm Of Messrs
Kaufman & Isaacs. on Drvades street
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-02
TERROR TO BAD MFN.
Landed n early One Thousand Criminals IN
the Penitentlary.

S. Williams of Fl. Worth, Tex, who
has lust retired from the office Of
United States Marshal of the Eastern
District Of Texas, to make room for
DR.. John Grant, was terror 20 evil
doors. When his term began the In
dian Territory was o veritable hotbed
of crime; but through the efficient
work of Marshal Williams, things in
the Territory are greatly changed. 1t
was during his term Of Office that the
noted bandit, Bin Dalton, was run to
earth near Ardmore. The encounter
was brief, but when it ended Dalton
was dead. His three companions es-
capped, but later were intercepted in
the Choctaw Nation by Marshal Will
liams and his posse and all three
killed.
Another clever piece Of work done
by Marshal Williams was the capture
of Hickman Freeman and silas Lee,
colored, who had murdered three men
and boy while fishing in Red River
on the Indian Territory side, Both
men confessed and were hanged.
During Williams term of office he
landed nearly 1000 criminals in the
penitentiary and executed nine, all o.
whom were guilty Of crimes of the
foulest character. Besides, he was in
,trumental in running down severa
notorious murderers and robbers
wanted in other states.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-02
England Expects Trouble.

A dispatch to the London Times
from Hong Kong says orders were
issued Saturday to the naval estab'
lishment to make urgent preparations
10 place itself on war footing. The
staff, it is added, was augmented and
mobilization was ordered. The dis
patch further announces that twenty
nine French cruisers have gone north
avoiding Hong Kong. The British
battleship Barhuer has gone to Maya
saki, Japan.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-02
Condition of Spanish Troops Dad.

A private letter, dated three days
ago, from Manzanilla, Cuba, received
at Kingston, Jamaica, by schooner,
says the condition of the Spanish
troops thore is horrible. It adds that
starvation and disease prevail evory-
where and that tho government forces
have sustained heavy losses in recent
skirmishes with tho insurgents, tho
wounded being brought to town in
cart loads. Tho letter says in coz clu.
sion that cvon without tho intervention
of tho United States tho var cannot
last two months !OnSev.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-02
Loss of Life Feared.

A report reached Newark, O., Fri
day evening to the effect that it il
feared number of bodies are buried
under the Baltimore & Ohio passen
ger train which was wrecked by tn
flood Wednesday, while being de
toured on the Pennsylvania near Fra
zeysburg. 1t is said that but tvent,
out of thirty passengers are now &C
counted for. Coroner Evans think
that from five to nine are dead in tn
rims.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-02
Ex. millionaire Looking for Work.

J. D. Mackay, for many years the
leading millionaire magnate in the
West, Friday applied for work in the
factories at Anderson, Ind. He hat
lost his 100000 death has claimed
his wife and daughter, he is penniless
and homeless, and wants to get new
start in life. His son has accepted q
position as brakeman on a railroad.
Mackay is past so years of age.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-02
BATTLE FOR BAT!EESHIPS.
America and Spain Compete for Ita11a
Cruisers.

America and Spain Compete for Itala
Cruisers.
The New York Journals London q
bic says:
A great battle is in progress betwes
tho United States and Spain for ps
mission to buy the italian cruiser
Varesc and Garibalda. Commando
Brownson is in Italy trying to persusdl
Italy to sell the ships to the America
government. Austria is savagely fight
ing against it, and trying to hdl|
Spain.
It is a fact that the United State
has bought every war vessel that o.
be had in Europe.
Hundreds and hundreds Of tor
of ammunition have been bought
Enough artillery, ranging from is
| inch rifles downward has been secure
to fortify our coasts, and, together WI
arms already in the Uniled States, =
equip at least 100 private vessels 4
cruisers and privateers.
Special fast steamers have been chs,
tered in Great Britain and are beint
loaded with war material for AmeriA
Never has government acted VII
greater energy in the face Of war. IL
| United States has even tried to buy
ships from Great Britain. Thus III
everything for sale 4st can be ussl
against Spain has besn bought. ~
only two available ships now ore y
varese and tho Garibaldi, for vbia
America and Spain are fighting &C.
perate]y.
The Journals Rome corresponds
telegraphs that Brin, the Italian Aia'
lister Of Marine, has already signed =
agreement to sell the. Varese to Span
The United States protests at Romeo .!ae
the ground that the sale Of the cr cry
favors Spain against the United Stat.
Brin answers that he cannot breaI
his engagement with Spain. He4
however, disposed to sell another VI !.
ship to the United States. ltlsM
that Austria is not the only govern
ment bringing pressure to b be- So. 9
Italy to prevent America from ge11nl
ships, on the ground that the sale my
increase the chances of war.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-02
Would Starve to Death.

Mrs. J. G. Haynes, who mysterious
Iy disappeared from her home in
Weatherford, Texas, Sunday night,
March Goth, was found Saturday bur
led in pile of sheaf oats in her hus-
bands barn. She said she intended to
starve herself to death. Mrs. Haynes
is suffering from dementia.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-02
Strike Settled by n Compromise.

The Houston, Tex, street car strike
which has lasted eleven days, part O.
the time the weather being cold anc
rainy, was settled Friday on com
promise, the strikers regaining theil
places and two cents an hour over the
old wages. They struck for q nine
hour day at twenty cents; they got ter
hours at seventeen cents. The strike
cut very prominent part in local poll
tics, and it is believed is was called a.
this time for that purpose.