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sincerely yours.
y. G. PRITCHARD. :"
RAY NAY BE INDICTED.
Special Attention Called to the Law of
Escapes by Judge Timberlake.

Special Attention Called to the Law of
Escapes by Judge Timberlake.
If the grand jury does its duty and
follows the charge made TO it yesterday
by Judge Undertake. it will present the
Superintendent of the county home, e.
Ii. Ray, for allowing the convicts sent
to the roads to escape, through negli-
gence; for permitting Tom Robertson
and others serving out their sentence, to
go home and spend Sunday: for showing
partially and determinations in the way
of special favors among the conylcts;
for permitting some to wear citizens
clothes and walk around as TRUSTEES.
while Others wear stripes and work; for
allowing wlIiskey to be drank in the
quarters, by guards and convicts, and
wiliskey, too, that Il convict had been
sent to a neighboring saloon to purchase;
for permitting the male and female con-
yicts--but the LIST is too long to recite
here.
lie the grand jury and the solicitor do
their duty, though, ms they no doubt WILL
Ray will be presented and the charges
against him will be thoroughly investi-
gated.
Judge Undertake no doubt had these
things in mind yesterday, when, in
charging the grand jury, he called spe-
cial attention to what is known as an
escape.
1T has got to be a very common
offence" he said: Il find it everywhere.
Officers have grown very careless in
this respect. Now the law is very strict
on this. The law presumes il there is
an escape, that il was due to negligence.
and the officer must rebut the presump-
ton. Now. an escape doesn't simply
mean getting away and not coming
back If the prisoner is allowed to 20
home or anywhere else. and he returns
that is an escape. Such custom is IL
vogue in several counties. An officer
has no right to allow one man IN q Jal
or chain-gang to enjoy privileges that
another does not, no matter VINO OF
what he is.
Il call your attention to this for the
reason that if there is such Il violation
of the law in your county, you must III
vestigate it and indict the guilty parties
Special attention was also called to thu
growth of social crimes. They are
Judge Undertake said, the most de-
moralizing thing in any community, the
very basis of our institutions
THE only practice anywhere approach
ing this in it's demoralizing effect, is
selling liquor without license. That sort
of business must be broken up
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BUT CITIZENS MUST ACT
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALL.
ED TO MEET.
A TRACT OF 1900 ACRES 70 BE GIVEN
An Army Post Here Would Be of lncalcu'abIe
Benefit and All Citizens of Raleigh
Invited to The Meeting,
Tonight.

There will be a called meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce tonight ut the
mayors office at o'clock.
This meeting is called for the purpose
of considering the question of the loca-
ton of an Army Post i'll this city.
The dispatch IN the News and Observer
to the effect that Senator Prltchar0
had called on the Secretary of War to
urge the establishment of Il post here,
AMI the probability that with due efforl
on the part of our citizens the post will
be located here, was read with great in
terest by our people. On yesterday Mr..
Raney, the president of the Chamber
of Commerce, received the following let,
ter from Senator Pritchard:
washington, D. C., March 26, 1898.
''R. b. Raney, Esq. President Chamber
of Commerce, Raleigh, n. c.
Dear Sir: i write TO say that | have
this day made application to Secretary
OF War to have a military post estab,
lfshed at Raleigh.
Il find that the first step to be taken
III order 10 secure a consideration of
such a proposition is a proposal on the
part of the people of your section to do
nate a suitable tract of land of not less
than twelve hundred acres, accompanied
by q map, and survey of tract. also a
statement showing drainage, sanitary
conditions, etc.
If / can have the active cooperation
of your board in this matter | feel con-
fident that | can secure the establish
ment of a post n your midst.
Please let me hear from you at your
earliest convenience.
Sincerely yours.
j. G.. PRITCHARD."
Every person infested i'll the progress
and welfare of this city is invited to at
tend the meeting tonight, whether he
Is a member of the chamber or not.
We hope that there will be a large
and enthusiastic attendance at the
meeting. The advantages accruing
from an Army Post are simply incaIcula-
bic and the business men and property
owners Of dhe city can not afford to let
such an opportunity pass.
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HVANtS FATE UNDECIDED.

The Council of State VIII Consider II
Again To-day.
The fate of John Evans is still unde-
cided.
1t was expected that the Council OF
State would settle it yesterday, but
again the matter has been postponed.
The Council met and heard an infor
mai verbal report from Mr.. Sims touch
ing his investigation of the alleged new
Undiscovered evidence. but no action OF
it was taken. Mr.. Sims stated, as hae
already been indicated in these columns
he would state, that he went to Rocking
ham and examined two prisoners who
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TRUE BILL AGAINST BROWNING
Murder Trials Thursday and Friday
Womblc do the Roads.

MuTuef IFldlS I1luFSudH anu TTIudS
Womblc do the Roads.
The March term of Wake Superior
court began yesterday morning, Judge
Timberlake presiding and Solicitor f.
w. Pou prosecuting. In his work Mr.
Pou is ably assisted by Mr.. Sam I.
Honeycutt, young attorney from
Smithfeld.
The first case disposed of yesterday
morning was that against t. NJ. Won
BILE, charged with stealing a gold watch
from Mr.. c. NJ. Hawkins. He submit
ted and was sent to the roads for two
years. 1t will be rendered that WoDl-
BILE was in the employ of Mr.. Hawkins
as an insurance solicitor and after the
discovery of the theft he skipped the Of
ficers and made safe his escape to Bal
timore and then to Norfolk There he
was arrested and brought back to Raj
eigh.
Another case that took up much time
was that against the Rev. William
Jones (col). who was charged with
mortgaging property that he didn't own.
The Reverend sat through the trial pa
tiently enough, but. when the jury re-
tired, he having given bond. took leg
bail and they haven't seen him since,
though the jury an hour later brought
in verdict of guilty.
1t was during this trial that Rev. 4.
A. Bright lcoll. gave certain testimony
that is generally believed TO be untrue
1t has every evidence of perjury except
that of positive proof. The colored Deo-
pie say that hy that testimony the Rev.
Bright ruined has character with the
accent on the acl and he need not
preach here again
Late in the afternoon case was TAX
en- up that involves general neighbor-
hood row. 1t is the case against Lizzie
and james Blake charging them with
assault with deadly weapon. The tes-
timony had been concluded when court
adjourned and argument will be heard
this morning.
The grand jury brought in true bill
for murder in the first degree against
in-law, Bud Cade Strickland. He will
be tried Friday.
The trial of James Booker for the
murder of .Mehaley White was set for
Thursday and a special yenire of fifty
men ordered.
The penalty cases against Col A. Il.
Andrews, will probably be heard to-day.
An attempt is being to get the matter
out of the courts as per agreement of
proposition in the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad lease question.
The grand jury. with Mr.. Thomas
Partin as foreman, was selected as fol-
lows: James Hunt, John Jones, (col.) !;
David III. Smith, w. G.. Pearson. Joseph
Tadlock. w. III. Atkins, John H. Jones,
lcol): NJ. w. Womble. f. A. Partin,
foreman: Marceilus Upperman. T. ii.
Watson, Kemp Strickland, w III. Hob
good. ID. G. Smith, VIM. Thompson,
Wesley Baker. Jerre Williams, J. I'll.
Mangum.
The petit jury sworn in for the week S
is: J. c. Ross. b. +. Weathers, S. H.
Strowd. J. B. Wilson. Troy j. StaIlings,
G. S. Wrenn, Il. X. Pace, j. W. Under
hill, S. V. House, NJ. s. Barbee, J. ID. Il.
Allen, j. ID. Hamlet.
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Annual Meeting Benevolent And Pro
tective Order of Elks, New Orleans,
La, May 1Oth-13th, 1898:
On account of the above occasion the
Scaboard Air Line will sell round trip
tickets from Raleigh to New Orleans
LA, and return for $3.50 for the round
trip Tickets to be sold May 18th, Sth
and 9th, with final limit fifteen 90
days, in addition to date of sale.
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SPECIAL RATES VIA SEABOARD
AIR LINE.

Qu0drennial General Conference M. L.
Church, South, Baltimore, Nd, May
4th-2Sth, 1898.
On account Of the above occasion the
oeabOard Air Line will sell round trip
tickets from Raleigh to Baltimore, Md,
and return for $11.6J via ALL RAIL,
VIA Bay Line $3.50. Tickets to be sold
May 2nd, Ord and 4th, with final limit
May 31st.
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NO CURE NO PAY.

That is the way all druggists sell
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TON.
&c for ChiIls and Fevers and all forms
Of Malaria. 1t is simply Iron and Quin-
inc in tasteless form. Children love it.
Adults prefer 1t to bitter, nauseating
tonics. Price. 6Oc.
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The Sun Life of Ganad3 wants a
few good men for District Managers
and special agents. Splendid contracts
for the right men. Apply to
j. r. JOHNSTON,
Manager for N. and s. Carolina,
Raleigh, N. O.
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Three from two you can't"
says the schoolboy. Right ! Three
from two you can't, either in dol
lars or dividends or sarsaparilla.
1t takes the besS sarsaparilla root
to make the best sarsaparilla ex-
tract. The best sarsaparilla comes
from Honduras, C. A., and the DIR.
Aver Co. practically controls the
entire product. Yet others claim
to be making "best" sarsaparilla.
They must be making it out of the
remainder left after subtracting
three from two. But, three from
two you can't" You can't make the
best sarsaparilla without best root.
You only get the best when you
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SPECIAL OCCASIONS

SPECIAL OCCASIONS
American Baptist Educational Society
May 9Th; Southern Baptist COnven'
ton, May Gth-12th; Woman's Baptist
Missionary Union, May 6th-10th, Nor
folk, Va. 1898.
On account of the above occasion the
Seaboard Air Line will sell round tril
tickets to Norfolk, Va, at rate of one
first class limited fare for the round
trip: tickets to be sold May 2nd-6th in
elusive, with final limit fifteen 40 days
from date Of sale.
BY deposit of tickets with agent Of tho
Seaboard Air Line at Norfolk, Va. IN
or before May 10th, the return limi'
will be extended fifteen 90 days addi'
tional; such extensions to be made by
exchanging return portions of tickets orr
ginaly issued for regular one-way
closely limited tickets from Norfolk tc
starting point.
For further information write or cal
on the undersigned.
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NEW SUPREME COURT REPORT.
The Secretary of State yesterday. dis
tributed the new Supreme Court Report
121st) to the various officers and States
entitled to free copies. Today they will
be put on sale.
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TRIO marches alone in the great plug
tobacco procession. TRIO leads all
others. Fall in behind The Dalton-Far-
row Co., Manufacturers, Winston n. c.
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Nature has demonstrated that only
the fit survive. Our thirty years OF sue
cesgful business proves that
ROYSTER'S CANDY
is a survival of the fittest.
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Notwithstanding agent in North
Carolina for the Bankers Life Insur.
ance Company of New York. Must have
some insurance experience and capable
of handling men and establishing loca
agencies. To the right party this is an
opportunity. Address
CHAS. Il. LEVGNESS,
Marlborough Hotel,
Raleigh, N. G.
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FINE DOGS.

A litter Of Collie pups, born February
9th, are to be disposed of. They are
thoroughbred from the finest stock in
the world. The highest price ever paid
for dog ($S,500), was brought by their
grand-sire. The aggregate value of the
parents of their other three grand
parents is $20,25O. Pedigree guaran-
teed. Males, $15; females, $40. +. b.
Hays, Oxford, n. G.
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United Presbyterian General Assembly

New Orleans, La, May 19-31st, 1893.
On account of the above occasion the
Seaboard Air Line will sell round trip
tickets from ALL STATIONS to New
Orleans, La, and return for one first
class fare for the round trip. Tickets to
be sold May 18th, 18th. and 19tht, with
final limit June 4th, 1898.
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TO CURE A GOLD IN ONR DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
iets. All Druggists refund the money II
II fails to Cure. 2Se.
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WANTED. FOR SPRING TRADE,
travelling salesman to sell our spe-
cial line Of Dry Goods to the retail
trade direct. Liberal commission.
Good side line. South PHILADELPHIA
Wooden Co., Box 1341, Philada., Pa.
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Business Notices.

Assignment stock of J. d. Carroll at
and below cost ID. i. Fort assignee.
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It IL not chance, but merit, that has
placed
ROYSTER'S CANDY
on so firm basis Of public confidence.
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ii. -. IEAINIJ,
Raleigh. n. G.
u. p. SMITH.
Raleigh, n. G.
w. c. KIMBALL. d. T. A,
Raleigh, n. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-09-07
Edible Birds Nests,

The birds build in great numbers on
the precipices and in the caverns Of the
steep islands of the limestone series
which form one of the characteristics
of the gulf, and fragments Of which oc-
cur at Mergui, on the west coast, IN the
Malay archipelago and in Tonquin.
Each of the islands under Praya Chai-
va has guard of men upon it, living
in small cottages high up in some nook
of the limestone rock, like Norwegian
hut, or down on the spotless sand OF
the single little cove, beneath a palm
or two. The collecting Of the nests is
effected by these men three times IN the
year-in the hot season and at the be-
ginning and end of the rains. Great
care has to be exercised that the nests
should be taken at the moment when
the birds have just finished building
and before any eggs are laid, for if this
has happened the birds are said not to
build again.
The collection Of the nests is risky,
owing to their inaccessibility, but 1t is
profitable, owing to the high prices they
fetch (about 50s pound for white and
25s. t. 30s. for the inferior or red COL
ored nests), and not little poaching is
INDUCED in by the crews Of boats nav
igating the gulf The consequence OF
this is that the guards are all armed
and open fire on any boat they see ap-
preaching their island nearer than 100
yards without further explanation being
eceded.-Geographical Journal.
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Sinecures In EraZil.

"Some time ago." says San Paolo
(BraziD paper, "a general was sent to
one of the northern states to investigate
the management of government rail
road. He belonged to the set OF men
who had made themselves obnoxious by
their endeavors in the service Of reform,
and here are some of his experiences:
The very first day he found in one of
the rooms of railroad station strong
Young man who was doing nothing.
Thinking the young fellow had come
to see him, he asked, DO you wish any
thing, my friend:' NO, sir; l am EN-
ployed here so? What are your du'
ties:' 4 have to fill the water jugs in
the Office every day.
"rhe general was little astonished.
In the next room he discovered another
ablebodied young man smoking ciSa-
rette. Are you an employer he asked
'Yes sir; l am the assistant of the gen
tleman in the next room.'
but that was nothing to what was
to come. The general had already been
informed that the road employed is en-
gineers, while only eight were working.
He ordered that in future these men
should at least take turn about. The
next day one of these 'engincers, a
beardless youth, came to him and told
him that he could not run locomotive
to save his life. Then how did you get
OH the pay roll:' We'll, you see, gen
eral, it's this way: My family are poor,
but wanted to study law. We've got
some pull, so 1 managed to get an ap-
pointment as honorary engineer, to
make a living while pursue my
studies -
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A Wet Country.

The railroad which with its branches
connects Colombo. the capital Of Cey-
lon, with the interior of the island, is
remarkable for the engineering skill
shown in its construction and for. its
prosperity. 1t makes an ascent Of 8, 500
feet by succession of loops and curves,
with here and there tunnel. The chief
difficulty in running the railroad is due
to the way in which the rain comes
down. A recent book of travel, "a Run
Round the Empire, " describes what the
rain did to train crawling up the
mountain side.
On Dec. 27, 1896, 11Hinches of rain
fell in "a hours. The engineer OF
train saw that beyond certain tunnel
the line was washed away. He stopped
the train, and the passengers got out.
One Of them, seeing stones rolling down
the mountainside above them, advised
the engineer to push for the tunnel.
Just as the train entered the tunnel
down came q huge mass Of rock, which
carried away the embankment as well
as the last car Of the train-a goods van
fortunately. Close behind the tunnel
the ends of the rail were hanging free
over prccipice, and similar condition
existed not far ahead.
A messenger came down from plant
er's bungalow above the tunnel to say
that water was accumulating in the
cutting in front, and that if it broke
through the debris which served as a
dam it would wash the train out OF
the tunnel. The passengers fastened to
leave the cars and in walking through
the water in the cutting found it up to
their breasts.
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CHlNAMAN DID NOT TRUST.

Was Good Himself, but Did Not Think
Other People Were.
"Speaking Of lapndries," said Chi
cago woman who was entertaining
friends, II had most amusing instance
once Of trying to obtain laundry serv-
ice, and it was in the kingdom Of the
Celestial laundrymen, tool mean his
American Observation-Disclosures"
"Iell us about it," entreated her
friends, and Mrs. 3. said:
Il was visiting in Washington, and
not only had seen the ordinary, every
day Cbinaman in his stronghold, but
had been at the White House On q re-
ception day when the members of the
Chinese legation had paid their respects
to the president. I was charmed by
their gorgeous apparel, the length and
variety Of their pigtails and their senu-
flections. On Sunday l attended the
Chinese gathering in the G Street Meth
odist church and saw the Chinaman
studying the Bible with a pretty Amerl-
can girl for teacher. He was dressed IN
full Chinese costume of silk or satin
and made picture, and he was obedi-
ent, but shy"
"Who were the teachers?" asked one
of Mrs. B. IS guests.
1.-The daughters Of senators and con-
gressmen, some of the fair society girls
Of Washington, and is it any wonder
that now and then Chinaman fell
hopelessly in love with his teacher and
embarrassed her by presents of live
ducks and other tokens Of his affection?
Well, I promised my Washington
friends to give my laundry to China
man, and one particular Chinaman at
that, and one day, happening to be out
alone, stopped at the laundry in ques-
ton and saw the identical Sam Che
Lung to whom l had been introduced
the preceding Sunday. He was not
dressed in his womanish finery for bust
ness, but looked very ordinary Celes-
,tial. The dialogue which followed was
something like this:
"Who are you:'
Il gavemy name and told him whcre
had seen him.
Where live"
81 mentioned the private hotel where
he was to send for my laundry.
Me not knowy.'
"Then he handed me printed circu-
lar, which gave in English the price
per dozen, and, pointing with i broad,
yellow forefnger to conspicuous line
at the foot of the list, walked off and
left me. I got out on the street as
quickly as possible and then perused
that line. 1t read:
Strangers not get trust. Must
come recommend by policeman on their
beat. "-Chicago Times Herald.
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TRUE STORY OF "CAMlLLE."
Letters From Dumas Fills, Who Was tho
Armand puval Of the PLAY.

Letters From Dumas Fills. Who Was tho
Armand puval Of the Play.
A Partisan review has very curious
article upon the story Of the Dame
aux Camelias, " that poor Marie DuPles.
sis who died so sadly after life which
certainly was not exemplary, but which
romance and the stage have made IA
nous. The author Of the article, NJ.
Georges Soreau, publishes letters by
the younger Dumas, which leave no
doubt that he introduces himself in the
character of Armand Duval, the princi-
pal character in the piece in which
the name of Marguerite Gautier. The
story was whispered about for long
time among theatrical people, but here
are some authentic documents with
which NJ. Soreau reveals the facts.
Dumas fils not only knew Marie Duples-
sis, but was in love with her. He SIM
ply describes himself in the character
of Armand Duval. In presenting the
piece to the public Dumas wrote:
"Marie Duplessis did not have all the
pathetic adventures which I give to
Marguerite Gautier but she was per-
fectly willing to have them. If she sac
riiced nothing to Armand, it was be-
cause the latter did not wish any sacri-
fees. To her great regret she played
only the first and second acts in the
piece"
In letter addressed to Sarah Bern
hardt the celebrated playwright and
novelist said:
My DEAR SARAH-Permit mo to give you a
copy Of an edition CT ths Dame aux Came
lias, =" which is now very rare. What makes
this volume unique OF its kind is the autograph
letter which you will find on page Ip and
which is pretty nearly the same as the letter
printed on that page This letter was written
by tho genuine Armand Duval about 20 years
ago. dc was then the same age rs your son.
The letter is the only palpable thing that re.
mains Of the story. II seems to me that 1t be-
longs to you OF right, since you have just
brought the dead man back to youth and life.
Keep it, ut all events, as a souvenir Of the
pleasant evening Of Saturday last and as fec
bic testimonial Of my great admiration and
profound gratitude. A. DUMAS t1s-
2S january, 1854.
The following is Dumas autograph
letter to Marie Duplessis:
My DEAR MARIE-I am not rich enough to
love you the way would wish nor poor enough
to be loved after your fashion. Let US forget.
therefore, On your part name which must
be somewhat indifferent to you and on my
part q happiness which becomes impossible.
1t is useless to tell you how sad feel. since
you know already how much love you.
Farewell. You have too big heart not to
understand the significance Of this letter and
too much intelligence not to pardon me for
1t. A thousand remembrances.
ALEXANDRA DUMAS
In 1896, during the time when the
Renaissance presented the piece with
the costumes of 1880, Nine. Sarah Bern
hardt often told her friends the follow
ing little anecdote:
cat Marty, about 1884, I asked Alex.
andre Dumas to give me personal de-
scription Of Armand Duval.
"'That will not be difficult, said he,
smiling. 4 have only to send you my
portrait when was 20 years old. -
Paris Cor. Courier des Etats Unis