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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-18

AEa M n On toast, Oysters, Steaks,
EHAHHuH "a Chops, &c. A Christmas
hHuAEE N feast every day at
VVHhzAO GIERSCH'S Restaurant.
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Attention

JR. FERRALL & CO. has something of importance to
say to you We have now received fresh lot of Cuans
Ctron Rasins and everything else you want for your fruit
cakes Also new lot Florida Oranges Malaga Grapes fresh
Cluster Rasns Figs and anything you may want to make
the table complete. New 8uckwheat, new Oalakes, new
Oatmeal also received.
j. r. FERRALL g. CO.
Phone 49,
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Plants & Flowers

Roses, Carnations and other choice cut
flowers, Floral designs arranged taste
fully at short notice. Wedding decora
tions. Palms, Ferns. etc, for hous
culture. For ornamental gardening a
the lowest price. All kinds of bedding
plants, Geraniums, Coleus, Heliotropes
latest varieties. Vines for the veranda
Tomato plants, once transplanted, in
standard sorts. Cabbage, pepper, anC
pot-grown Egg Plants, Celery at prope
season. All mail orders promptly attend
ed to.
Fl. STEINMETZ. Florist,
phone 142. Raleigh, n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-18

AHEEEM All kinds of guns to suit all the
uaEH@tN boys and sportsmen. Bicycles,
U4H11V.A Sewing Machines and other
VVtvO beautiful goods, all at bargain
prices. 81 IRBY g. YOUNG.
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Holiday Bargain Column
A Snap Shot Guide for Christ
mas Buyers.

AlA era Your friend will appreciate
IUh Hy& box of choice Clgars,
HsHFMk1aN packed p in g box. Gore, GoIae
BROWNS Exclusive Cigar Store.
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uuAU HEA Buy yourself home for
AuuMMAV Christmas present. /
HEHHVETwN show you how to do it.
hVENkE~ G. G. MCDONALD.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-18

n00KIMn s Wlns is TIE s ssss .aa RIHs
HzHUHHh EHHHY and other Xmas cook
VVVuNuEVS ing. Leave orders with
THOS. PESCUD.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-18

aKEHEHM Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Bric-a-
EhNnMs III brac, Toilet Sets and general
IEnHEW "a line of open stock patterns.
VuEunVHH w. II. HUGHES.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-18

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-18

nMnUEgnEFN Chairs, the latest in vii,
DBHEuw HWEEa low, walnut, cherry and
huHABE AEIGT oak. All at holiday bar
ROYAL & BORDEN FURNITURE co.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
CROOKES' FIGURES
 ARE NOT CORRECT Wheat Statistics That
 Vary From Facts.
STRENGTHENED OUT BY DODGE
DECLARES THERE IS NOT THE
 DEFICIT PREDICTED.
Former Member of the Department of Agriculture Makes Interesting Corrections in Sir Will
 iam's Estimates.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 25.-J. R. Dodge, for many years statistician of the United States Department of Agri- culture at Washington, has written to the Country Gentleman an exhaustive answer to the address of Sir William Crookes before the British Science As sociation. He takes Sir William to task for presenting inaccurate figures He says:
 Sir William Crookes declares that there is already a deficit of wheat area of 31,OO0 square miles, or approximate ly 20,000,000 acres, rather unreasonable in view of the fact that this area at the present rate of yield would produce nearly 260,000, 900 bushels, while the European deficiency, which is the prin- cipal one in the world, is by the Beer bohm record only 310000, 900 bushels average in the last eight years. He assumed the present annual reuuire- ment for bread is 2,324,000 bushels of wheat, while the official and expert estimates of the period since 1890 aver age more than that figure, the compil- alton Of such estimates for seven years by the Department of Agriculture averaging 2,477 ,S450 900, an excess of over 150,000,000. Though the eminent scientist is almost as lame in his sta- tistics of consumption as he is in those of production, really minimizing both he makes the supply of the year only 1921, 100000, while in the statement quoted above the product of 1897, the smallest of seven years, is given at 2,214, 000, 000
 Tt is very unreliable forecast that understateS production nearly 10 per cent. It would be uncharitable to hope for a scarcity of bread rations, still our wheat growers would not feel very Respondent over prospect of good prices.
 'The Crookes view is a distinct en- enlargement to them, and similar views have been put forth sometimes apparently in the hope of raising prices. Unfortunately when exaggerated a temporary rise of 10 per cent is fol- lowed Gas the result of natural reac- ton, and from the effect of increase of area, stimulated by temporary advance in value) by fall of 20 to 30 per cent. as between 1891 and 1895 It is hard to convince people, scientists as well as plain people, that honesty Is the best policy and truth in statistics cannot be safely departed from. The practice of stock exchanges as well as that of advantage can never aid the cause of science or of rural economy
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
SPECULATION CONCERNING
 CRUISER PHILADELPHIA
It Is Said the Vessel May Be Sent With Dispatches to the Battle
 ship Squadron.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-A Washington special to the Herald says Considerable speculation is current in naval circles as to the purpose of the Navy Department with respect to the cruiser Philadelphia, flagship of the Pacific station. The Phila- delphia is now at Punta Arenas, Costa Rica, where she is awaiting further or ders. It is understood in naval circles that she will drop down to Panama, but what further the purpose of the depart ment is respecting her cannot be learned. A suggestion has been made that Commo- dore Kautz, commander in chief of the Pacific station. has an important dis patch for Captain A. S. Barker com manding the battle-ship squadron Wnlch is expected to arrive at Callao in a few days Should this be the case it Is be- lieved that the Philadelphia will meet the battle-ships at sea, and perhaps accom- pany them to Honolulu. The suggestion was recently advanced that the Philadel- phia will ultimately proceed to Manila but it is now pointed out that this is clearly impossible in view of the fact that there are only two ships attached to the Pacific station, the Philadelphia and gum boat Yorktown, which is nearing comple- tion at Mare Island.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
POLICE BUSY ON
 CHRISTMAS DAY Unusual Awakening in
 Philadelphia. LONG SERIES OF TRAGEDIES TRIPLE SHOOTING IN THE HOME
 OF A NEGRESS.
LONG SERIES OF TRAGEDIES
Flames Claim Four Victims During the Holiday Season, and Sand bagging Events Are
 Numerous.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25.-The "peace and good will' season of the past twenty-four hours has keut the police of this city buster than they have been for many a d. y. The gravest case which called for their services may result in a triple murder. It occurred tonight in a disreputable resort near Eleventh and Race streets. Mrs. Mary Johnson and Mrs. Alice White. both colored women, 2S years of age. were shot in the head and bodv, and Charles H. Moore a 34-year-old white man, was shot in the back by George St. Clair. colored. Mrs. White is not eX pected to live through the night, and the other two victims gre in a critical condition.
 The shooting occurred in Mrs John sons house. According to her state ment, St. Clair, who lives near by. ac- cOmpanied by a cOlored friend from Washington, name unknown, forced an entrance while the women were sleep ing and picked a quarrel over a trivial matter, finally drawing a revolver and firing three shots, all of which took ef- feet. Moore, who was unknown to the parties, was looking for another Nouse when he accidentally stumbled into the place while St. Clair was shooting The pistol was promptly turned on him and he was shot in the back. St. Clair and his companion escaped and up to a late hour have not been captured.
 Flames found Jr victims during the Christmas period. Mrs. John Ford and her infant daughter were burned to death at their home in a fire caused by an explosion of an oil lamp. and Miss Mary Coyle, aged 70 years. met death from a like cause. She fell down stairs with lighted lamp in her hand.
 Mrs. Kate McNicol, aged 42, was ter ribly burned by the upsetting of an oil lamp at her home. and died tonight.
 Griffith Harvey. an S2-year-old col bred man, fell from a third story win dow of his home last night and died from fractured skull.
 Joseph McAvoy was sandbagged by two men who followed him from a Camden saloon early this morning and robbed him of S46. He will recover.
 Miss Emma Lamparter, also of Cam den, was walking to the ferry after a nights shopping in this city when she was held up by a negro, who fired at her with a revolver The bullet grazed her cheek, but her assailant was frightened off without getting any booty.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
DEWEY HAS JUST
 A YEAR TO SERVE
But There Is a Sentiment in Naval Circles in Favor of Increasing
 His Services.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-A Washington special to the Herald says: Unless Con- gress should pass a law authorizing him to remain on the active list Rear Admiral Dewey will be placed on the retired list on December 26, 1899. Only one other re- tirement will occur next year-that of Commodore H. l.. Howison, now com mandant of the Boston Navy Yard.
 There is a strong sentiment in naval cir cles in favor of the passage of a law which shall permit the retention of Rear Admiral Dewey upon the active list for ten years, as was done in the case of heroes of the Civil War.
 Reports from Manila that Rear Admiral Dewey desires to return home are not be- lieved by department officials, their ad- vices from him Indicating that he desires to remain in the Philippines. It is not ex- pected here that he will be detached from the command of the Asiatic station until just in time to reach the United States on the day of retirement.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
COLONEL GARCIA GRABS
 THE ClNC0 MINE
John M. James, Who Was Robbed of His Rights, Now Seeks a
 Heavy Indemnity

FL PASO, Tex, Dec. 25.-The Cinco de Mayo, a mine located 250 miles southwest of this city in what is known as the Plares district of Sonora, Mexico is now owned and operated by Colonel Garcia, an >17'-=- - tne Mexican army. The mine was discovered one year ago by John M
 James of Lordsburg, New Mexico, and proved to be of fabulous richness In it's yield of silver ore. James worked the mine for a few months, and shipped few carloads of ore to the smelter at this point which gave him returns of from $300 to $400 a ton. One day Colonel Gar cia, who owns a vast tract of land in that region, had him elected from the property claiming that he held the title ated. James fought the case in the Mexi- can courts, but Garcia's title was sus- tained and now he has asked the Secre- tary of State to apply to the Mexican Government for an indemnity of $500,000.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
FIRE DESTROYS HOME
 OF MINISTER VICUNA
Owing to the Goodness of the Diplo- mats Boy the Family Escaped
 From the Flames.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25-Fire, which broke out shortly after o'clock to-day, partly destroyed the house occupied by Senor Don Carlos Maria Vicuna, the Chilean Minister, at the corner of Con, necticut avenue and N street The roof and top story were destroyed and the furniture of the whole house ruined by smoke and water, entailing a loss of $lO,OoO. The Minister and his family escaped, owing to the energies and cool ness of his 12-year-old son, Carlos, but the flames made such headway that the inmates were unable to secure clothing and were compelled to hurry out in their nightrobes. All took refuge for a time in the British embassy. just across the street, where they were cared for by Lady Pauncefote and her daughters. Two maid servants were overcome with fright and had to be taken out. The governess. Signorina Malfredi, received a hard fali In climbing upstairs in an attempt to se- cure clothing for Mime. Vicuna.
 The fire was caused by an overloaded fiue. It was discovered by the son. Carlos. who slept on the third floor, through whose instrumentality his three sisters, occupying rooms on the same fioor. the maids, who slept upstairs. and the father and mother, who slept on the second floor, were awakened and apprised of their danger.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
NO NORTH, NO SOUTH.
Presbyterian's Appeal for a United
 Church in America.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 25.-Rev. pr. J. l. Vance of the First Presbyterian Church. in his sermon to-day, urged the wiping out of the terms North and South" applied to the church, saying:
 wonder if the time is not at hand for the eifacement of geographical marks from the name Of our beloved Presbyterian church in America? She should be the first to put into practice the Gospel she proclaimed. And vet u must be admitted that while Mason and Dixon's line has disappeared from the geo graphy of citizenship. it survives in the geo. graPhy of the church. l speak to-day for a presoyterianism that shall no more be marked
 North or South, but whose territorial boundaries shall be co-terminous with the ut termost limits if the republican American Presbyterian church.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
BURIED ALIVE FOR
 FORTY-E|GHT HOURS
Grave Of an Old Soldier Is Opened After Two Days and He Is Found to Be
 Simply in Trance.

YORK, IA Herald said to typhoid The attendance pronounced him dead and he buried in the his comrades declared did believe Clark dead soldier named Hagen persisted body taken
 
  
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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
NINE MEN INJURED
 AND TWO WILL DIE
Yard Engine and Freight Train Col lide in the Suburbs of
 Lexington.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Dec. 25-The worst wreck in this vicinity in ten years oc- cured in the suburbs, near Peppers dis tillery, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. A Louisville and Nashville yard engine and Chesapeake and Ohio engine No. 60. pull- ing an extra freight train, collided Nine men were badly injured, two probably fatally, and both engines were de- molished.
 The injured are: Lester Hornbrook, L.. and N. yard clerk, arm broken, skull fractured, probably die; R. O. Vaughan. L. and N. fireman, leg broken; Al Clark l.. and N. switchman, right arm broken and right shoulder fractured, head badly bruised; William Morrissey, l. and N foreman. internal injuries, probably fatal; James Douglass, L.. and N: foreman, broken, body badly bruised; George Hund. L. and N: engineer, badly bruised and left shoulder mashed; John Collins. l.. and N. switchman, badly bruised. Con ductor Meadows and Fireman John Jones. C. and O., both escaped serious injury but were badly bruised
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
SUBSTITUTION OF sATcHELs.
How Woman Lost Money and Valu-
 ables on a Train

TRENTON, N. J., Dec. .25-Mrs. Will liam T. Smith of East Liverpool, Ohio, who reached Trenton yesterday on a visit to her father, Richard Barlow, reported to the local police that satchel con- taining $500 in money and diamonds was stolen from her on the train. She was riding in a Pullman car and missed the satchel at Allegheny, Pa, when she dis covered that a similar satchel had been substituted for her own in her seat while she was in a toilet room of the car The matter was reported to the conductor and description was telegraphed back of man and woman who left the car at Rochester, Pa. Mrs. Smiths husband is a pottery manufacturer of East Liverpool
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26

deviation and the Spaniards finally ac- cepted. The personal relations between the representatives of the two govern ments was at all times friendly and cordial. The Americans had great re- spect for the ability of the Spanish members and believe that nothing was left unsaid or undone that could benefit the Spanish case. The president of the Spanish commission was remarked as a man of great ability by the Amer jeans and won their respect for the able manner in which he conducted the Spanish case.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
AppRox1MAr1oN PRIZES.

100 numbers from 4041 to 4141 inclusive being 50 numbers on each side of the number draw ing capital prize of $60 000-s60
 100 numbers from 1889 to 75,4S9 inclusive, being 50 numbers on each side of the number drawing capital prize of s20.0O0-$40. 100 numbers from 67,73S to 67,S38 inclusive, being 50 numbers on each side of the number drawing capital prize of s10, 000-S2O. 799 numbers ending with 91 being the last two figures of the number drawing the capital prize of $60, 000-S20.
 799 numbers ending with 39 being the last two figures of the number drawing the capital prize of S20. .000-S20
 Number 4091 draws first capital prize of s60, OO0 sold in Havana, Cuba St. Louis, Mo; New Orleans, La. San Antonio, Tex. Number 75 439 draws second capital prize of s2O O0O sold In Havana, Cuba; St. Louis, Mo. {; New Orleans, La: New York City. Number 67,7SS draws third capital prize of s1O0OO sold in San Francisco, Cal; Guaymas, Numbers ss. s48 17,ss1. 2s, ,755, a634s and 7s,747 draw each 5000, sold in Lima, Peru: San Fran cisco Cal; Havana, Cuba; St. Louis, Mo. {; Chicago, III. Encarnacion, Jal. Fl Paso, Tex: t: Pueblo. Pue. Mexico City.
 The regular monthly drawing. No. 12o. with capital prize of $60.O0O. will take place on January 26, 1899.
 Wholes, s4; halves, s2: quarters, s1; eighths,
 ANTONIO PEREZ,
 For the Treasury Department.
 U. BASSETTI, Manager.
 APOLINAR CASTILLO Intervenor. Prizes cashed at 35 New Mont gomery street, San Francisco, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
SHOT TO DEATH AT A
 CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
Trouble of Long Standing Eliminates in the Death of a Prominent
 MiSSourian.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 25.-At a Christmas tree celebration at Aught, a small town in Osage County, John Ho1- loway shot and killed Jule Boillot, one of the oldest and most prominent citizens of Osage County. The killing was the result of trouble of long standing, Boillot and Holloway having had several lawsuits Holloway shot his victim five times, after which he fled. The news of the murder was at once sent by telephone to all parts of the county to prevent the murderer's s escape, but so far as can be learned he has not been apprehended. The killing created great excitement in the town and the citizens offered a reward of $500 for the arrest of Holloway.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
RECIPROCITY FINDS
 FAVOR IN ARGENTINA
Senate Sanctions Customs Law De- signed to Re-establish the
 Treaty

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald. Copyrighted, 1898. by James Cor
 don Bennett.
 BUENOS AYRES, Argentina, Dec 25.- The Senate sanctioned yesterday the cus- toms law adding to the present regula- uons one providing in brief that the "Gov- ernment is authorized to accord reduc- tion of tariff not to exceed 50 per cent in 1avor or country which may accord an equivalent reduction on the products of Argentina"
 This action is especially designed to re- establish the recent reciprocity treaty with the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
WHITE MEN BATTLE
 WITH THE NEGROES
During an Encounter at Dallas, Texas, One Fighter Is Killed
 and Another Injured.

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 25.-In an encoun- ter between three white men and some negroes one of the latter Oscar White, was killed and another, Frank Holland, seriously wounded. Hundreds of whites and negroes assembled and for a time a race war was imminent.
 The air was filled with knives and pis- tols. A squad of police dispersed the mob. The three white men were arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
MANY HAVE PER|SHED
 FOR WANT OF FOOD
The Entire Population of a Bahama Island Threatened With Death From
 Starvation.
Copyrig
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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
CRUISE OF EMPHASIZES
 AND ATTENDANT VESSELS
The Refrigerator Supply Ship Celtic Arrives at Callao,
 Porn

LIMA Peru, Dec. 25.-The United States refrigerator supply-ship Celtic of Commodore Barker's squadron which, with the battle-ships Oregon and Iowa, the collier Scandia and the distilling-ship Iris, left Tompkinsville, Staten Island, on October l2 arrived this morning at Cal lao, the port of Lima
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26

. (
 . NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-The . Washington correspondent of . the Herald telegraphs: Chair . man Day of the Peace Commis- . mission is slated by President . Mckinley for the first vacancy ( . on the bench of the United . States Supreme Court that may . occur during this administra- . tion. In the meantime it. is the . Presidents intention to make c him Circuit Judge. There is a c bill pending in Congress creating ( . a new judicial circuit in Ohio. ( = MT. Days friends in Congress, c at the solicitation of the Presi- . dent, will try to have this bill . passed immediately as a special . compliment to Day for his good . work in the peace negotiations. ( Q If the bill is passed Day will be { C at once appointed to the judge ( . ship created. No vacancy on the ( . Supreme Court bench is at pres { . ent expected, but Justice Gray . is eligible for retirement on ac- . count of age, and it is thought . possible he may desire to give up . active service before the end of c the present administration, and . in this event Day will doubt c less be promoted from the Cir . cult to the Supreme bench.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
NO BEER FOR THE THIRSTY. Every Saloon in Lexington, Ky,
 Closes on the Sabbath.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Dec. 25.-This was the first day in the history of Lexington that thirsty men could not get drink Every saloon in the city was closed by mutual agreement of the proprietors This action was brought about by the re- cent judgment found against the saloon- keepers for violation of the Sunday law
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
WENT THROUGH THE ICE. Thirty Boys and Girls Thrown Into the Water and Three Drowned.

BROOkLINE, Mass, Dec. 25.-By the sudden breaking of the ice on Loverett Pond in the park system, thirty young girls and boys were thrown into eight feet of water, and though numerous
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26

spectators and the police worked hard to rescue the children, three were drowned before help could reach them They were J. W. Clattenburg Jr., 10 years of age; Arthur Collins, F years old, and Emma Miller, 14 years old
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26

Special Notice-The public is cautioned to beware of concerns claiming to operate lotte- ries in the City of Mexico or at any other point in the Republic of Mexico. all such con- cerns are fraudulent. The lottery of the Ben efeenca Publica Is the only one authorized and indorsed by the Mexican National Gov ernment Beware of spurious limitations and see that all tickets are signed by A. Castillo, Intervenor. and U. Bassetti, manager. None others genuine.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
LIST OF PRIZES.
OFFICIAL DRAWING
 -OF TIE LOTTERY
BENEFICENCIA PUBLICA.

The 18th ordinary monthly drawing, class NJ, drawn in the City of Mexico on December 22, 1898.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
JUDGE DAY Is
 SLATED FOR THE
 SUPREME BENCH Says He Is Now Out of
 Politics. STORIES OF BIG PAY DENIED EACH PEACE COMMISSIONER TO
 GET ABOUT $15,oOo.
During Negotiations at Paris There Were Two Critical Periods, One on Cuban Debt and Other
 on Philippines.

Special Dispatch to The Call.