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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-12
An Open Letter.
OFFICE OF
BOYLAN, PEARCE & CO,
zoo Fayetteville Street,
RALEIGH, N c., May 10th, 1890.
TO THE EDITOR


Dear Sir Will you kindly notify the ladies of Raj
eigh and vicinity, through the columns of your val
liable paper that beginning with Friday, May 18th,
and lasting tor two days will have novel ex-
hibit Of Ladies' and Misses WHILE HATS. We I'M
hesitatngy say that this display viii be the first OF
it's kind ever shown in Raleigh, and is the combined
work of Art and Genius Therefore you with
mpunity state to those in search of midsummer
millinery that an hour spent in this depart
nlent Will be interesting beneficial and pleasing
Thanking you in advance for your trouble, and
feeog sure that the ladies' will appreciate your eft
fort, We are very truly yours
BOYLAN, PEARCE e. GO.
p S. Please do not fail to make mention OF our
beautiful Organizes and oher thin materials for
summer wear on hand.
B., p. g. co.
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CITY ITEMS.

Cumberland county has in Mr.. +. H.
Rose candidate for immigration Com
missioner.
The Labor Commissioner is already
preparing blanks for returns for his next
annual report.
The State Superintendent Of Public
Instruction is busy preparing the school
census blanks and annual report blanks
United States Marshal Henry c.
Dockery has gone to New York to have
!, surgical operation performed on his
little son.
The S. a. l.. Industrial Department
is at Moncure today holding picnic
similar to the one at FOrestville on
Wednesday.
Elder j. j. Hall. of Durham. will
preach at the Primitive Baptist
church tonight, services to oegin at
o'clock. Public invited.
\ lady teacher in the Raleigh pub
lie schools recently was absent from
her duties by reason of sickness, the
first time i'm thirteen years.
The regular meeting of the W. {. T.
u will be held at the executive man
sion this afternoon at 5 clock. \
full attendance is requested.
Ii is stated that the fees promise
nv the old board to their attorneys
was 500 each. 1t is not known Theti;-
err or not they have been paid.
The Pullen Literary Society of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college will
have IA debate and an oratorical contes,
tonight beginning at $50 O'Clock.
Referee T. r. Devereux has gone to
Halifax to hold Il bankruptcy court in
the case of G.. II. Hales. who recently
filed a voluntary petition of bankruptcy.
Today the Corporation Commission
will discuss the taxation and valuation
of the railroads of the State and begin
work preparatory to their annual assess
One convict was Yesterday brought to
the pemitentiary from Buncombe county.
He is white man. named Won Howell,
and is sent up for ten years for man
slaughter.
As already noted in these columns. the
Supreme court adjourned leaving abso-
lutcly clean docket. This is the first
time in ever fifty years that every case
Oh the docket was argued and every
opinion was written before the judges
went home.
Misfortunes never come singiy. ant
things seem to be coming down pret
ty hard on Jeremiah I.amcntat;o,
Ramsey. the beautiful AN accom-
plished secretary of he iioa:'l Of Ag
riculture. He got turned o'it cf hi.
office the other dav ard now he has
the mumps.
Sheriff Page has moved into the sher-
ifs office. and yesterday he had it
whitewashed. secured and frightened NJ
generally. Up to this week he has oc-
cupied small office. leaving the regular
office to the ex-sheriff who had to col
lcct the taxes. This work being about
completed. Sheriff Page now takes the
larger office.
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ifs office. and yesterday he had it
whitewashed. secured and frightened up
generally. Up to this week he has oc-
cupied small office. leaving the regular
office to the ex-sheriff who had to col
lect the taxes. This work being about
completed. Sheriff Page now takes the
larger office.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-12

BARGAIN TABLE NUMBER 3.
Muslin. striped, barred and plain
bought for this special sale
Lawns that sold for s Sc, Zoe.
and 121.c., have been placed on
Bargain tables for il three days
sale, should they last so long
BARGAIN TABLE NUMBER 4.
Curtain Draperies- Sikolnes,
Thorndyke Art and Beatrice
Specialties, just right for sum
mer Curtains, Lambrequins.
Screens, etc. Foliage of the
forests and rare flowers of the
Green House are here repre-
scented. You pay &C., Zoe, and
12Hc. for Drapcries no finer
choice on the Bargain table. -. Sc
BARGAIN TABLES
NUMBERS aud 6
Piled high with all the different
styles of Spring and Summer
Shapes of the season, all colors
and black-nO white the
rough Straw Shepherdcss,
French Chip, Lace and Tuscan
Braids, Milan Straw, Manila,
Leghorn, Neapolitan and Pana-
ma-shapes to suit every face
qualities that sold for zoe. Zoe,
S1.0O, S1.25. $50 and S1.75.
Your choice of any or all. ..... 25c
JUST HALE.
Prices cut in two in the Millinery De
partment--$1.75 $500. S2.25 and S2.Jl
Hats reduced to half price.
CRASH SKIRTS.
Just received by express a ship
ment of Crash, Pique, Duck and
Corduroi and other wash Skirts.
These are sample Skirts and
only one of a style, and are
noted for their style and fit.
Prices, each. -. $3.50 to $1.OC
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-12

To-day the Corporation Commission
will discuss the taxation and valuation
of the railroads of the STATE and begin
work preparatory to their annual assess
ment. d t.ts,,8fs 'if
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-12

MisfOrtunes never come singi.r, and
things seem to be coming down pret-
ty hard on Jeremiah fermentation
Ramsey. the beautiful AN accom-
plished secretary of he i;on:d of Ag
riculture. He got turned OFT CT his
office the other dav ard now he has
the mumps.
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As already noted in these columns. the
Supreme court adjourned leaving abso-
lutely a clean docket. This is the first
time in ever fifty years that every case
on the docket was argued and every
opinion was written before the judges
went home
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-12

One convict was Yesterday brought tt
the penitentiary from BuncOmbe county
He is Il white man. named Won Howell
and is sent up for ten years for man
slaughter.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-12-28
RECONCENTRADO ORDER.
Gatacre Thinks Dutch Colonists Are Aid
ing tho Beers.

Gatacre Thinks Dutch Colonists Are Aid
ing tho Beers.
CAPE Town, Dec. 26.-General Cat
acre, in order to check an insurCection
among the Dutch colonists and to pre-
vent disaffected persons giving infor-
nation or other assistance to the Beers,
has issued a modified reconcentrado
order. By its terms all males over ~
years of age, of whatever nationality,
residing outside the towns or villages
within radius of 12 miles of military
camps now established. or hereafter to
he established north of Sterkstroom, Sre
requ red Immediately to vacate their
places of residence and either remoNs
to some place outside the II mile radius
or to form a camp in close proximity
to the nearest military caanp-tke spot
to be selected by the officer command
ing-where they must reside unth fur
ther notice, providing for their own
needs. All persons found within the
t.Gius without masses will be arrested.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-12-28
MORE DIFFICULT NOW.
Rise In the Tugela May Further Delay
British Troopa.

Rise In the Tugela May Further Delay
British Troops.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-Up to this hour
nothing has arrived from South Africa
that would indicate any change in the
military situation there. The war Office
is issuing lists of further deaths and
wounded, as we'll as accounts of sick
ness. The most serious report of the
last class is that horse sickness has
broken out in both British and Boer
camps in Natal.
Four hundred British cavalry horses,
it is said, have already been shot owing
to tho occurrence of CHAMBERS. The
disease is likely to spread with much
greater rapidity among the British
horses than among the hardened Boer
ponies and this may mean consideral
prolongation of the campaign.
To Keep the Roers 1t Bay.
Hdispatch from Chieyeley dated Tues
day. Dec. ~, says:
'.The British naval guns have de-
stroyed the Colenso foot bridge, thus
preventing the Beers holding any posi-
tion south Of the Tugela river. The
enemy are taking fresh positions on the
eastern side. The Boer position at
Frere is being strengthened. The Tu-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-12-28
SUPPLIES FOR BOERS.

Heavy shipments Said to Have Been
Made From New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2S.-The British
consul here Is authority for the story
that New Orleans has been one of the
chief ports used by Boer agents in Sc
curing supplies foo use in the Trans
vaal and that British ships have been
used largely in their shipment. Corn,
it seems, has been one of the principal
staples bought for the purpose and has
been shipped from this port without
creating either comment or suspicion.
The British authorities, however, ap-
pear to have been possessed of more or
less information on the subject for
some time, but have been powerless to
stop the shipments. The plan, the
British cousul says, has been to ship
the grain and other supplies from New
Orleans to Rotterdam and there to re-
ship to ports from which the Transvaal
could be reached.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-12-28

LONDON, Dec 2S.--The war Office
has received the following dispatch
from Cape Town, dated Dec. 26:
There is no change in the situation.
. Methuen reports taat the .enemy's force
has increased and has engaged in en-
~trenching ,31z miles from his autlying
,pickets.
Methueu reconnoitered with two
aquadrons of mounted infantry, for two
miles along the line and d~ew the fire
of:four guns and two Vickers machine
guns. Four horses were hit.
1.-THE queens Christmas message was
received with enthusiasm.
"Gatacre is endeavoring to reopen
communication with the Indewe col
ieries."
GIBRALTAR, Dec. sS.-The British
steamer Dunottar Castle, having on
board Lord Roberts of Kandahar, CON-
mander-in-chief of the British forces in
South Africa, arrived here Tuesday
evening. General Sir H. Kitchener,
who came from Egypt to join General
Roberts as his chief of staff, EN- barked
on board the Dunottar Castle and the
vessel sailed for Cape Town.
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Who is to command tie mounted vol.
unteer force. Members of the Stock
Exchange have already promised 100
horses from their stables, and an offer
of an Irish contingent of 1l5 hunting
men has been accepted. Prince Francis
of Teck, younger brother Of the Duchess
of York, sailed for Cape Town during
the day with detachment of dragons.
Lord Salisbury and General Roberts
had conference with the queen at
Windsor during the afternoon.
A war office dispatch from Pietermar-
itzburg, Natal, gives list of casualties
Monday, Dec. 18. of z men killed and
IA wounded, all nonco,nmissioned Of.
ficers and men. The names of the reg
iments concerned indicate hitherto
unrecorded sortie from Ladysmith on
that date.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-12-28
M1ST aD SCARE CANADA.
Washington 'Ohcials Believe Fsnian'
Are Only Talking for . Purpose.

Washington tOaacials Believe Fsnians
Arc Only Talking for . Purpose.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The alleged
attempts in Indifferent parts of the coun-
try to organize Fenians for raid into
Carada have not as yet been drawn to
the attention of the state department
and nothing is known upon the subject
beyond the matters set out in the news
paper publications. The officials do
not give the smallest credence to the
stories and are of opinion that the pur-
pose in setting them afloat is to frighten
the Canadians into keeping their SOL
diers at home and failing to answer the
appeal of England for volunteers for
the African camp: ugn.
Lord Pauncefote, the British ambas-
szdor, is too we'll experienced in Amer
ican methods to N axe this matter the
basis of official rep resentations at this
stage, and, indeed, it is said at the state
department that he has not even found
it necessary to memo nstrate against the
alleged violation of neutrality involved
IN the recruiting or soldiers for the
Boer army within THE limits of the
United States. il is suggested that the
explanation fol this attitude is pref
erenee ON the part of the British to
deal with such persons as may enlist
for the Boer army after they leave the
boundaries of the United States. Thus,
it is not doubted that IL of these move
ments that really prom ise to amount to
anything are being ca, etully watched
with view to catching the volunteers
at some convenient point by a feet
cruiser.
Should it turn out that Fenian
movement of the kind alleged to exist
is actually discovered and brought to
the attention of the UIited States gov
ernment, short and prompt repressive
action will be taken, not only to pre-
vent the violation Of the neutrality
laws, but also to save the raiders them
selves from such consequences of their
actions as befell the unfortunate t'enian
raiders of 1856.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-12-28
TO RAID CANADA.
STORIES of Fenian Activity in
Ner*nern New York Con.
tinuo to Circulate.
Washington Authorities Be-
ti-ove the~Only Design is to
Scare Canadians.
A.ld Thus Prevent Sending
More Dominion Soldiers
to South Africa.

BUFFALO, N, Y, Dec. PA special
from Dunkirk says: The Fenians are
said to be organizing here for an inva.
sion of Canada. A man known to have
knowledge Of Fenian affairs in Dunkirk
says this city has been called upon to
raise 600 men to form a part of New
Yorl's quota of the l25, 600 men that
are to be enrolled throughout the coun-
try. At the present time 500 men are
known to be mustered with the Fenians
here and the remaining 100 will be OBJ
tanned with little difficulty. 1t is cur.
rently reported and extensively credited
that the Fenians have two carloads OF
arms and munitions of war in conceal
ment ia or near this city. This mate
rial is said tohave been in the possession
Of the Dunkirk Fenians for some years.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-12-28
RESTING ON ARMS.

Ho1idny Calm, Probably Agreed As, Ap.
pears te Prevail in South Africa.
LONDON, Dec. 2e.-The war Office has
received cablegram from General
Forester Walker, saying: "Have no
further news of the general situation"
The Duke of 'Connaughr HAS again
pressed to be allowed TO go to the front.
but the government declined to give its
assent. Then. waiving considerations
Of rank, he offered his services to Lord
Roberts in any capacity as a staff Of
fcer. Lord Roberts consented, but the
government again declined.
The Morning Posts correspondent at
Chieveley telegraphing on Monday.
Dec. IL, and confirming intelligence al
ready cabled, says:
"At dawn today the column struck
camp and formed a new one, three
miles to thesouth, owing to the scarcity
of water
F.oers Exteoaing Their 'Trench~s-
A dispatch from Modder River, dated
Dec. 1S, says:
1.-The Beers continue extending their
trenches. They now have nearly 20
miles of entrenched works due north Of
the British camp, p,~which also is in an
admira 5le posi- tion for defense, as the
surrounding country is perfectly level.
The Beers, however, are compelled to
keep force estimated at 20, 900 in order
to contain the British column"
A dispatch to The Daily News from
Modder River, dated Dec. 18, says:
1--WE are now waiting until England
shall have realized the actual facts. It
has to be admitted that. man for man,
we have found ourselves pretty we'll
matched, but the Beers have always
the choice of positions.
'tLet England then become alive to
the need for a further 100,000 men.
Such a force will prove the truest
economy in both blood and treasure"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-12-28
KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT.

Hibernians Not Interested in the Ru.
mored Invasion of Canada.
CHICAGO, Dec. 8.-John T. Keating,
national president of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians, declares that he knows
nothing of the rumored invasion of
Canada by four columns of Irishmen.
There are many enthusiastic Irish
men who would be willing to attack
Canada, now that England's attention
is concentrated in South Africa" said
Mr.. Heating, ''but to my mind l think
the present moment requires active and
substantial aid to the Beers. shall
call meeting of the national directors
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians at
once. The directors will probably meet
in Washington or Pittsburg and the
question of assessment will be settled" :"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-12-28
B0ER VERSION.
General SChaakberger'S RE-
port Of the Battle With Bu4-
der at the TuRela.
ABoer Batteries Preserved Alb.
Solute Silence While tho
British Marched UP.
When Within Rifle Range
BoerS Opened Fire With
Deadly Effect.

PRETORIA, Sunday, Dec. 24.-Ove>
900 British prisoners captured at the
battle of Storm berg arrived here today.
They have been taken to Waterfall tc
join the other prisoners.
An official account of the Boer cas-
ualties at the battle of Tugela river
says 80 men were killed or wounded.
General Schalkbergers report of the
battle, despatched from the head laager
Dec. IL. says:
Friday at dawn, the day long ex.
pected arrived. The Pretoria detach-
ment of artillery gave the alarm. Gen.
eral Buffers Ladysnith relief column
was in battle array, advancing on the
Boer position, close to the Tugela and
,Colenso. The center consisted Of an
immense crowd of infantry, danked On
each side by two batteries. with strong
bodies of cavalry supporting. The Boer
artillery preserved absolute silence, not
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-12-28
CHURCHILL'S ESCAPE.

1onG on Newspaper Correspondent Tolls
How he Got Away From Pretoria.
LONDON. Dec. 2S. MIR. Winston Spen.
Ger Churchill has cabled and The Morn
ing Post publishes An account of his es-
cape from captivity with the Boers,
after having been made q prisoner in
the reconnaissance of an armored train
at Estcourt. The dispatch, which is
dated Lourenzo Marques. Dec. 81, says:
In the evening l concealed myself
in railway truck, under great pile
of sacks. had a small store Of good
water. remained hidden 80, CHANGING
discovery. The Beers searched the
train at Komatipoort, but did not
search deep enough. After some 50
hours Of misery, came safely here. I
am very weak, but am free. 1 have
lost many pounds in weight, but am
light in heart. | shall avail myself of
every opportunity henceforth to urge
earnestly the unfinching and uncom-
promising prosecution OF the war.
"On the afternoon of Dec. -, the
Transvaafs secretary informed me that
there was little chance of my release.
l theret ore resolved to escape, and the
same night l left the state schools
prison il, Pretoria by climbing the wall
when the seuIrys back was turned
mcmentarily. | walked through the
streets of the town without disguise,
meeting many burshe!s, but was not
challenged in the crowd. got through
the pickets of t.e .own guards and
struck the nelagoa Bay railroad. l |
walked along it. evading the watchers
at the bridges and culverts and waited |
for a train beyond the first station.
The 11:iU goods train from Pretoria had |
arrived before l reached the place and
was moving at full speed. l boarded
it with great difficulty and hid under
coal sacks. l jumped from the
train before dawn and was shell.
tered during the day in small
wood. in company with a huge vul-
ture, who displayed lively interest
IN me, walked on at dusk. There
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-12-28
had been allowed to see,

| had been allowed to see.
! In the same view, it is thought the
Beers understated tleir numerical
forces and small arms.
It is understood that all these things
| were told to the home government by
General Butler, with the result that
Butler was called disloyal and pro-
Boer, and rabid papers demanded his
degradation.
Ask For the lDispatchos.
But since the war began people who
dispatches have come forward and
asked that they be published. The at
tention of members Of parliament has
been called to the matter and when the
commons are assembled, in six weeks
time, demand will be made for tie pub
lication of the dispatches.
If it be asked why General Butler
did not speak out, it must be 1emem-
bered that he is military man in a
high position and says ''My lips are
sealed" but the subjact is now occupy
ing the club gossips.
One very clever .clubman remarked
that the question really amounts to-
this: rs he traitor or q martyr"
Another said: rs General Butler
the Dreyfus OF fnls war, ana mas ne
been suubbed by the queen? For it.
will be remem bered that when the
queen visited Bristol, he was with
drawn from the chief command Of the
Western district and it was stated that
4 I.
peared. Has he been insulted by the
press in order to shield the war effce
which believed the intelligence depart
ment rather than the chief of the South
African forces2"
Some one else said: Remember
Lord Wolseley's recent dispatch, I'VE
have been grossly misinformed as to
the strength and resources of the Beers.
The public naturally asks Deceived ny
whomT"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-12-28
MAKES THEM TIRED.
British l ubiiC Does Not Take Kindly I
Methuen's Com plAinta.

British ublic Does Not Take Kindly to
Methuen's Complaints.
LONDON, Dec. 23.--The only news
from South Africa of the slightest inn
portance up up to p. m. is the report
of Ladysmith's ability to hold out for
some time to come. and the message
from General Methuen, published
Thursday evening, though undated,
permits the assumption that his COM
munications have not been cut.
General Methuen's complaint about
the rudeness of his opponent is the
latest surprise of this surprising war,
and judging from the tone of some Of
the comments. General Methuen's
peevishness is more distasteful to many
people in Great Britain than his con-
tinued silence would have been.
There is no diminution Of the enthu.
siasm among the volunteers. All kinds
Of offers are reaching Lord Chesham.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-12-28
WILL CHARTER A SHIP.

to the Transvaal.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2S.-The North
American says:
Philadelphia will send hospital
corps with surgeons and nurses to the
Transvaal. subscriptions will be So
.licited and large pro-Boer meeting
will be held at the Academy Of Music
shortly. Business men and leading cit
liens have been interested in the move
ment, committee has been appointed.
to take charge Of subscriptions and
chartered steamer will be started on its
mission from this port just as soon as it,
can be fitted out.