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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-05
PERSONALS.

Mr.. Walter II. Neal, of Laurinburg,
is ut the Marlborough.
Mr.. D. W Robinson, of Lincoln, is
here attending the Supreme Court.
Mrs. David I. Fort is on visit to
her mother in Birmingham.
Mr.. ID. W. Robinson. of Iincolnton, is
here attending the Supreme court.
Mr.. J. ]. Daniel, Of Halifax, is at the
Marlborough.
Mr.. Zeb Saunders, of Carthage, is
here to attend Federal court
Mr.. George c. McGilvary is in the
city.
Judge Clark yesterday returned from
visit to his Halifax farm.
Mr.. ]. K. Tillery. of Halifax, is in
the city.
Rev. Il. I. Yam. of Scotland Neck,
is in the city.
DR. ]. T. Gibbs and wife, OF Cary
We're in Raleigh yesterday.
Miss Annie Rogers has returned from
a visit TO friends in Norfolk, Richmond
and Baltimore.
Attorney General Walser is out of the
city. He will probably return tomor-
row.
Rev. W. G. Barrett, pastor of Fay
etteville Street Baptist church, has re.
signed. His resignation takes effect
January LIST, 1900.
Miss Susie Mosely yesterday returned
to the University OF North Carolina after
spending Thanksgiving here with her
parents.
Mr.. Franklin Mcneil, chairman Of the
Corporation Commission, arrived in the
city yesterday to attend a meeting of
the commission today.
Messrs. Il. Il. Mclean. john III. Cook
and A. Il. Groom, Of Maxton, were here
yesterday, to appear in some bankruptcy
matters before Judge Purnell.
Mr.. II. l.. Stevens, of Warsaw, was
in the city yesterday to argue exceptions
in a bankruptcy case before Judge Pur-
nell
Massrs Francis and Albert Cox, sons
OF General w. r. Cox, are stoppine
few days with DR. and Mrs. A. Il
Hawkins, on their way to Homer;
School
Rev. e. G. Glenn, pastor of Contra
Methodist church., thinks lit probable
that he will go to Chicago and spend
year in the Moody Bible School, pre-
pairing himself for eyangelistic work.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the L'O. e
Branch Camp will shortly give a concert
in order to provide drum corps for the
camp. 1t will be held on the 23rd Oh
25th of January.
Judge w. A. Hoke was in the city
Yesterday on his way to Pitt county
where he goes to hold a two weeks
term of court. Judge Hoke will hold
the next term of court here, beginning
on January Sth and lasting two weeks
Past Assistant Paymastar OF th'
Navy, Williams r. Gray, former Win
stonian, will sail from New York 70
Paris, some time this month. Mr.. Gray
ship carries American exhibits 10 til,
| Paris Exposition and our best wishe
go with him. Mrs. Gray intends join
! ing her husband in New York mex
week.-Winston Sentinel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-05
SeaSOnabIe thoughts

These long winter evenings remind us
THAT very soon another year viii be
gone and 1900 win be upon us.
With the New Year fresh Stationery,
Ledgers, Journals, Day Books, Blotters,
Record Books, Dockets, &c, will be
needed.
For over % years we have given at
tention to this class of work. We do not
keep them in stock, but MAKE THEM
TO ORDER So that our customers
not only get what they want, but get
fresh goods and that which is FIRST
CLASS, STRONG AND DURABLE.
An old customer of ours said to us not
long ago: II can get cheaper books
and cheaper printing, but / have discoy-
cred by one trial that they are not so
good and not what / want and am
not going anywhere else for my books
and stationery
We do not cldaim to be the cheapest
printers and binders in the world, but we
do claim, and positively affirm that we
will furnish printing and binding as
cheap as any house in this country for
the same class of work.
We have never believed that cheap
anything pays the customer on the dealer
Get that which is good, durable, satisfac-
tory; pay fair price for it and You
will always be satisfied.
We shall be pleased to have your
patronage for any kind of Printing or
Binding. You can rely on our work and
on our giving your orders prompt at
tention.
Yours truly,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-05

J. Arthur Bowers working at illicit
distillery.
Jas Henry Pulley, distilling and re-
failing
W. c. Lowe, Illicit distilling.
John Pully, illicit distilling and re-
failing.
Marshall Wilmington, work At Illicit
distillery.
r.. Wayland Bright, retailing.
w b. Sorrel, distilling and working
at still.
Andrew Martin, retailing.
VIM. T. Castlebury. retailing.
W. L. Wilmington, retailing and
working at still.
Sion Osborne, retailing.
j. d. Carroll. having in possession I'm
stamped goods.
Alfred Deboy. retailing
All OF the Wake cases, it win be OBJ
served, and in fact nearly all the 9TH
ers on the warrant docket are indict-
ments for retailing, distilIing or having
in possession unstamped liquor.
There is one case from Harnett for
coulterfeiting-Pear Norris.
One from Granville for intimidation
Benton Jones.
One from Harnett for resisting officer
Walter Greer and Archey Campbell.
One from Halifax county for embez-
Element OF postoffice funds and making
false stamp returns-,T. NJ. Pittman, ne
gro postmaster at Tillcry.
Cases will be called this week by
counties as follows:
Tuesday, Dec. 5th.-Moore, Chatham.
Wednesday, Dee. Granville. Per-
son. Franklin, Vance.
Thursday, Dec. 7th.-Nash, Wilson,
Johnston, Hanett.
Friday, Dec. Sth.- Wake, Durham.
Saturday, Dec. 9th.-Halifax, North
ampton, Warren.
Tuesday. Dee. 18th Sampson. Cum
berland. Edgecombe, Richmond. Car
teret, Greene and all other cases from
counties not mentioned
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-05
THE ESTIMATED SHORTAGE.
Auditor Thinks Expenditures Will Ex-
coed Receipts by S2O4,OOO.

Considerable interest waits on the
forthcoming state treasurer's report
for the fiscal year which closed
November the Both. Auditor Aver
said yesterday that the tabulation
OF the figures of his office as
taken from the warrants of the year
had not yet been verified. and viii not
be given out officially until after the
examination by the legislative commit
tee ON December 10Th. He said, how
ever, that a preliminary comparison of
the figures indicates that during the last
fiscal year expenditures have exceeded
receipts by about $204000 The treas
ury began the year with $1S5,000 to the
good If this estimate be correct
then treasury will start the next fiscal
year with an apparent deficit of $4,000.
1t is to be remembered. however, that
the expected revenues have been ma
trially increased for next year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-05
FEDERAL COURT
CONVENES TODAY
And it May be in Session
Three Weeks.
THE 00cKET VERY HEAVY
THE DOCKET VERY HEAVY
ALREADY THERE ARE 80
CASES ON IT.
FROM WAKE ALONE There ARE SO CASTS
Johnston County Comes Next WITH "a Cases
There Are Few Cases of importance, Most
Of Them Being For Violations Of
Revenue Law.

Under the call Of President j. Bryan
Grimes, the State Association of To-
bacco Growers will meet here in the
hall of the House of Representatives al
noon tomorrow to consider the conditions
that confront the tobacco industry lin this
State and if possible TO devise means for
their alienation.
1t as thought that steps may be taken
to secure an organization III every eoun-
ty jim the tobacco section. Prominent
tobacconists Of this and other States
have been invited to attend and address
the meeting, among them Messrs. H. H.
Gotten, r. H. Kicks. j. j. Laughing
house. J. S. Carr, John $. Cunningham,
a B. Watson. ID. Y. Cooper, Q. II. JOY
ner and also Col. r.. b. hillebrew, OF
Nashville, Tenn, and Col. W. &. Wet
more of st. Louis, Mo.
The United States District court will
convene here this morning. Judge Thos
r. Purnell, presiding.
Every train yesterday brought IN
iurymen, witnesses, revenue officers,
and attorneys. There will probably be
several hundred people in. the city this
week. drawn here by business in this
court.
As the docket is a very heavy one
the term will last two, possibly three
weeks.
There are 146 cases on the warrant
docket and 139 OH the criminal calendar
making 80 eases in all.
The cases on the warrant docket are
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-05
TO COME TOGETHER.
Association of White Teachers of Wake
County, y. G.

Association of White Teachers of Wake
County. y. G.
The White Teachers Association Of
Wake county will mnet in the chapel
Of the Centennial Graded School build
ing in Raleigh at 1870 a. m.,. Deem
ber 10th.
The question for discussion is, How
Shall We Interest the Parents in the
Education of Their Children?
Other Important business will claim
the attention of the Association. We
hope every teacher JIM the county viii
be present. I'll. w. NORR1S,
President
I earnestly request the teachers Of
Wake county to be present at the meet
ing Of the Association as requested by
President Norris. The teachers need
close organization. WITHOUT it there
cannot be that bond of sympathy ne
cessary for the best educational results
in the county
w. G.. CLEMENTS.
County Supt. Schools.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-05
divided by counties. as follows:

: .
Ii will be observed that Wake county
leads, this being headquarters for the
revenue officers, better known as red
legged grasshoprers," they naturally
hunted down every man here that sold
or distilled a drop Of liquor without
first paying the licenses. Then for the
same reason the next counties in point
of number of cases are the adjoining
counties of Johnston, Nash, Durham
and Granville. Sampson and Wilson
have the smallest number of cases
one each.
The cases from Wake county are as
follows:
Charles Pearce. illicit distilling
Joseph Kelly, working at illicit dis
tillery.
VIM E. Clark, illicit distilling and re-
failing.
Wilson Womble, illicit distilling.
Elisha Ray, retailing and illicit distill-
ing.
Green Powell, retailing.
Lawrence Davis, illicit distilling.
j. Turner Pulley, removing and con.
cealing.
Ernest Adams, distilling and retail
ing.
Young Terrell, working at illicit distiI-
lery.
Pearce Hicks, retailing.
james Dennis, retailing
Marion Tilley, retailing.
Joe Aston, retailing.
Chifty Ann Herndon, retailing.
III. A. Ball, distilling and removing.
Geo. Perry, distilling and retailing.
Ed. Morris, working at illicit distil
lery.
Robt. Walker, retailing and WORKING
at still.
Chas. Pearee, distilling and retailing
Jas Morgan, work at illicit distillery
Rosa Hopson, alias Rosa Smith, re
tailing.
VIM. f. King, disabling and retailing
VIM. Matthews, retailing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-05
THE FACTS THEY FACE
ALL OF TOBACCO OFF 80 PEI;
CENT FROM 10 YEARS AGO.
DECLINE A RESULT OF THE TRUSI
Which Controls tho Markets and Pays What i
Pleases For the Tobacco offered.
Some Reports From Markets
in This State.
in This State

Under the call OF President j. Bryan
Grimes, the State Association OF To
bacco Growers will meet here tomorrow
to consider the conditions that confront
the Tobacco industry in this State and
if possible to devise means for their
alienation.
Reports as received from all the prin-
cipal tobacco markets OF the State for
this season show that the prices of
tobacco range uniformly about so per
cent lower than in 1890 and years pre-
vious thereto. The price has fallen SO
low, indeed, that in those parts of the
State that are adopted in climate and
soil TO the growth of either cotton or
tobacco the farmers are discussing the
advisability OF giving up tobacco and
returning to cotton. In Wake county,
for example, a large number of planters
viii probably take this course whether
wisely or lnwisely, next year.
While it is true that growers Of sons.
grades of tobacco still make money, the
facts seem to bc that by far the greater
number of planters make Little or moth
ing above the expenses incurred in pro-
ducing the crop, while many this year
have failed to realize enough to pay
for the guano bought in the spring. This
is about the condition that confronts the
tobacco growers.
There is some difference Of opinion as
to the cause OF the remarkable decline
in the price of tobacco. Some hold
that the decline is due to increased pro-
duction, while a vast majority of both
planters and warehousemen say that it
. IL ]. u q A1Dn
market by the tobacco trust A local
warehouseman who was asked sometime
ago for statement declared that the
decline is due entirely TO the trust and
furnished the following comparison by
grades of the prices of tobacco ten years
ago and this season:
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Grades Cts per LIB.
Cutters. 10 years ago .271bm37i5
Cutters now .............1 21l5612O
Common Tugs 10 years ago. 10m12
Common lngs now e..... Bat;
Plug wranpers now .2Gtiy40
Plug wrappers 10 years ago. 401G0
Good filters 10 Years ago $500. sale
Good filters now ...... 40l5
"But this reduction, which ranges as
you see about 80 per cent, does not
tell all the story Even last year the
trust. which had then to bid against
Independent buyers. had several classes
of cutters, the prices being about as
follows:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-05
PREVENTED 4 TRAGEDY.

Timely information given Mrs. Geo.
Long, of New Straitsville, Ohio, pre-
vented u dreadful tragedy and saved
two lives. A f1ightful cough had long
kept her awake every night. She had
tried many remedies and doctors, but
steadily grew worse until urged to try
Dr. Kings New Discovery. One bot
tie wholly cured her, and she writes this
marvellous medicine also cured Mr.. Long
of severe attack of pneumonia. Such
cures are positive proof Of the matchless
merit of this grand remedy for curing all
throat, chest and lung troubles. Only
50c and 800. Every bottle guaran-
teed. Trial bottles at all drug stores.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-05
Dobbin g. + erraII.
At fuckers Store
And Now
For Christmas.

There is great deal Of getting ready for
Christmas. We are willing and able to help
you and give you all the pleasure possible in
making your gift selections. For your choos-
ing we have gathered the interesting, useful,
novel and decorative things f per .onal wear
or home adornment.
We have never offered such varied, nor
as choice stock, or rather stocks, Of Holiday
Wares. There is no store offering such val
ICES. Cor prices are low and the articles are
right, Nowhere can holiday things be bought
to better advantage. Il intending purchasers
would only look they would find it out. Wide
awake, money saving people know this al
ready, and we want every one to realize the
great advantages or store offers, largest as
sentiments and newest articles, and prices low
er than elsewhere, with the qualities beyond
question the best. Everybody is welcome.
DOBBIN g. FERRAL,L.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-05
The Minstrels Last Night.

The Georgia Minstrels Gall colored)
gave very good performance at the
Academy of Music last night. They
played to crowded gallery, but there
we're plenty of empty seats ON The floor
There were some splendid features in ths
show. and others not SO good. No bet
ter contort;onist than Marsh Craig has
ever been seen here and Billy Kersan9ls
was very funny.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-05

This year, as the trust had things ali
IFS own way, it has Knocked out grades
"A and b and reduced the whole for
purposes of purchase to Class C. and
pays only c. prices. For tobacco IN
the old CO class next to nothing IS
paid"
His estimate of the loss to the farm
ers of this county alone on the tobacco
crop of this year, as compared with the
prices of ten years ago, is as follows;
Tugs. 100000 lbs.010 .... 10000
Critters, 100000 Tbs. n30 80. .$150,eO0
Wrappers, $4,000 lbs.0l70 49,. 1900
Filters, 100000 lbs.M.09 $500. 45,OO0
Total value .$445,000
Total loss go per cent?. 222,500
The following is statement Of the
condition Of the tobacco market of OK
ford on October II, as compared with
the prices of ten years ago:
1T is known, since the formation OF
the trust. tobacco has greatly depreclat-
ed in value. On this market the best
sold for 81 per hundred and is now
selling from $50 to $40; that which
brought from $40 to $40 is worth from
SIG to $40; that bringing $50 to S40
from S12 to SIG. The only grade Of
tobacco that has advanced is that which
solid for 81 per hundred and is now
bringing SO, but this grade was not
used by the trust until recently"
The Rocky Mount correspondent oil
this paper, writing on November IL OF
that market cited that large number
of middle men had been thrown out OF
employment by the trust and added:
'"rhe trade is completely demoralized
and men who once had large orders ane
good outlets for tobacco are now buy
ing i'm small parcels, not knowing when
what little they have on hand will come
under the beneful influence of the great
octopus, and they will be compelled e
seek other fields of labor
.Cutters that once sold for from ~
TO $50 can now be bought for about one
half these figures.
meanwhile the cost to the producer
| is just the same
At Henderson 1t is stated that fnt
wrappers have ranged for the season
at from SIS to $3.50, only about hall
| the prices Of the days before the trust
| The conditions ON all the markets o.
! the State are much the same as on
/ those instanced here.
The action of the Tobacco Grower
will be followed with much interes
/ throughout the State.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-07-05

Our export trade with China
was SIS. 900 900 in 1898. bu, the
increasing activity of the presen,
year will greatly develop our com
mercial importance there, and open
new markets for our products
The Pacific Northwest is vitality
Interested in the development oil
the Chinese trade. Every bushel
Of wheat, every pound Of flour in
excess Of our home consumption
will find ready market among
the millions of the Chinese people
who are ready consumers OF all
our food products But this Is mol
all, The same markets are open
to the manufacturers of the north
aud east, and to the cotton textiles
Of the south. China is a fertile
Geld for American enterprise, and
any policy that overlooks our trade
interests there will he losing
issue with our people.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-07-05
Navigation VS.. Irrigation.

The supreme court of the United
States, in recent deci ion, passed
directly upon I point of special in
terest 10 this section of Idaho. The
question before the court was the
priority rights in irrigation or nav
igation. Whether in navigable
stream the waters in the main
stream or its tributaries could be
diverted for the purposes of irri-
CATION to such an extent as to
interfere with the navigabili,y of
the river.
The question at issue came up
from Arizona, where in tapping a
tributary of river for 1 large irri-
CATION project the navigability oi
the main stream was impaired.
The Court decided that navigation
had the priority of right over irri.
CATION. and that the waters Of 9
river or its tributaries could not bt
detected for the purpose of irriga
ton 10 such an extent as to mate
rally interfere with the rights o
navigation.
This is a decision which ma,
have a material bearing upon fu
ture conditions in Idaho. TIL,
large irrigable district in souther,
Idaho is making each year NOR,
and more encroachments upon th
waters of Snake river and its trib
utaries. The time is not far dis
tant when the conflict will com
on, as i. has already in other States
between the rights of irrigation
and navigation. Lewiston is di
rectly interested in the navigabil
ity Of Snake river, and the prece
dent established by this decision
source of comfort and extrem
satisfaction. In the conflict SUI
in the end to arise the value OF o.,
great water way cannot be impaire
materially by encroachmen,s 0
the waters OF the river above Til
point.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-07-05

e to- is the panacea to all of our
currency disorders. In taking this
broader view Senator Teller gives
himself room 20 drop the toto I
issue gracefully or side-track it as
many other silver leaders have
done. Gen. A J. Warner recently
advised his party to abandon the
issue, or keep il far in the back
ground Wharton Barton has de
serted the half way house of silver
ism TO accept fatism pure and
simple in the greenback theory OF
finance. Ex-senator Pftffer has
dropped silver. and has returned to
the republican party. The silver
issue is lost cause, aud the best
its adherents can do is 10 arrange a
soft place to light upon some meas
ure opposed to the republican
party and its present policies.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-07-05
U. S. Senator Teller Here.

Senator Henry NJ. Teller and wife Of
Colorado arrived in the city Sunday, de
parting Monday afternoon by private
conveyance for week or ten days out
ing with his uncle, Sheppard Moose, at
his farm on Waha prairie. The senator,
in an interview with a reporter of ithe
TELLER, stated that he was much SIR
prised and highly elated at the many
improvements made since his visit here
in August last, and particularly spoke of
the beautiful bridge that now spans
Snake river.
The Senator, although pressed for time,
seemed to be in laxative mood and was
queried regarding the political outlook.
who do you think, Senator, is the
most logical candidate for the Presidency
against the Republican party in reoo9"
to which quickly came the reply:
William !. Bryan. German, under
stand, has withdrawn, and anyway his
candidacy only suited small minorey Of
the Democrats, while Bryan was and
will be supported by the major portion:
and there is no doubt" he coaainued,
mckinley will be the Republican nomi-
nee, with hard race to make
what will be the foremost issues i'll
case of Bryan's nomination."
The money question, banking and
something in the platform regarding
trusts" replied the senator.
"Do you mean, senator" queried the
reporter, "by saying the money question,
it means the silver question:"
mot necessarily" replied the senator.
II mean when I say the money question
TO include the currency. The repnbli-
cans will endeavor at the coming session
of congress to reform the currency, in
which event they will fail and can
name ten banks and bankers in New
York city that now control the money
situation of the United States, and the
country bankers are in utter fear of these
city bankers and dance to the tune of
those in command. The money question
and national banking interests being SO
closely allied, will make these the fore
most issues in 1900"
do you think, senator, that Matthew
S. Quay Of Pennsylvania will be seated
as senator ?" asked the reporter.
"No. l do not think he will oe seated,
for the very reason that it would be
breaking a precedent too long an estab-
lished one. voted" continued the sen
ator. against the seating of Mantle of
Montana. as well as, more recently, of
Corbett of Oregon. Both cases were
where the legislature failed to elect.
have been quoted in the eastern press
that would vote for the seating of Quay;
it is false, however. have received
probably dozen kilograms and letters
asking as to my position on the seating
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-07-05

The report of the treasury oi
the fiscal year shows a deficit Of
less than 500, 900, 900. Checking
over the items OF expense ii is de-
teImined that the whole of the
deficit aud more is chargeable to
the cost of our war expenses. Had
there been no war there would be
a surplus Of over $40, 900, 600 as a
result OF the administration finan-
ciering for the year. These results
will commend it's policies to the
people.