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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-02
ST. LUKE'S HOME.

Contributions from the Hollis and 9th
ers of Burlington have been added to
the fund for the building OF the new st.
Luke's Home. Also from the Simpson
Shields Shoe Company, the Cone Export
and Commission Company and from
prominent judges. attorneys, bankers
and other citizens of Greensboro. OF
course the interest manifested and the
progress made toward obtaining the. de
sired amount is encouraging to the In.
dies of ST. Luke's Circle in their labor
Of love and they are very grateful to .he
friends of the Home for their ready as
sstance. The following gentlemen have
been appointed for the. selection of site
and building for the Home: Messrs.
r. Il. Gray. Robt. Strong, Frank Stron-
lch and Jno. II. Pullen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-02
CIVIL WAR RELIC.

As one strolls along the Blount street
side of the Executive Mansion, he no
tices-or rather doesn't notice--an oak
tree which stands about twenty yards
north Of the main entrance. lmbedded
in this tree is chain which has been
there for over thirty years. When the
Federal troops occupied Raleigh, some of
them were encamped in what is now
the Mansion yard-Burke square, or
.Lovejoy's Grove" as it was better
known. They used the tree, of which
we have spoken. as hitching post for
their horses. and the chain, which was
fastened to it with a staple has never
been removed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-02
tDally except Monday. tDany except Sunday

Trains on the Scotland Neck Branch Road
leaves Weldon So p M Halifax Is p m, ar
rives Scotland Neck 08 p m, Greenvllle 81 p
M Knston 7 SIS m, Returning leaves Kin
ston z SO a m, Greenville 81 a m, arriving at
Halifax IL Is a III, Weldon IL SO q M, daily exc
cept Sunday
Trains on the Washington Branch leaves
Washington 8 20 a m and 2 80 p m, arrives Par
mele 10 m and 90 p IN, returning leaves
Parmele 35 m and 80 p m, arrive Washing
ton ii 90 and 20 p m, daily except Sunday
Train leaves Tarboro, n G, daily, except Sum
day, 80 p m, Sunday Is p m, arrives Plymouth
40 a m, 6 10 m Returning leaves Plymouth
daily except Sunday, $50 a m, and Sunday
90 o m, arrives Tarboro 10 05 IN, IL 90 a m.
Train on Midland, N @, Branch leaves Colds
boro, daily except Sunday, 05 a m, arriving
Smithfeld 10 m, returning leaves Smthfield
90 IN, arrives at Goldsboro 10 % am
Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rocky
Mount at 80 m, arrives Nashville 10 10 N,
O3 p m, Spring Hope 10 40 m, 25 p m,rcturn-
ing leaves Spring Hope ii 90 m, 90 IN,
Nashville IL y m, Is p m, arrives at Rocky
Mount IL As a m, 8 90 p m, ally except Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw for
Clinton daily except Sunday, at IL 40 a m and
Is no returning leaves Clinton at 90 IN
and 90 p M
Train NO IS makes close connection at We'll
don for all points North daily, all rail via Rich
mond.
"a. M. IMMERSION. Gen Pass Agent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-02
THE CLOSING CONVENTION

Atlanta. Ga, April 29.-The Interna-
tional Sunday School Convention today
decided to hold heir next meeting at
Denver, in 1902.
Sunday school work in the new pos
sessions of the United States was dis
cussed at the morning session. Letters
from II. c. Ikehara, of Japan. and Rev.
Richard Burgas.of India. ON Our Co
Workers in Other Lands" and on THE
Work of the Foreign Sunday School As,
ISOLATION of the United States" by Rev
III. c. Woodruff. of New York, were
read
Hon. John Wanamaker, of Philadel-
phia. was elected chairman of the exec
utive committee of the international
organization. and j. f. Jacobs, of Chi
cage, was chosen worlds commissioners
to visit Sunday schools i'll all lands
where the Bible is used
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-02
THE CRUISER RALEIGH.
Some Definite Information About it Elk
pected Here Today.

In reply to an inquiry Captain Cogh
Ian telegraphs Mr.. c. c. Mcdonald that
he will telegraph from Philadelphia
Monday when the ship will go to VIII
mington, and whether the gun will be
presented at Wilmington or Raleigh.
The railroads will make round TRIP
rate of $3.50 Oh the occasion. Mr.. Me
Donald tried to secure an excursion
train with the intention of making a rate
of $3.50 but failed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-02
FIRE LAST NIGHT.

At midnight last night fire was dis
covered in the rear Of Il restaurant on
Wilmington street, almost opposite the
market house. An alarm was turned
in and the flames were promptly eXtln-
guished The damage is small. 1t Is
supposed the fire originated from Il
stove.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-02

If You have piles, cure them. No use
undergoing horrible operations that SIM
ply remove the results Of the disease
without disturbing the disease itself.
Place your confidence in DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t has never failed
to cure others; it will not fail to cure
you. j. Hal Bobbitt and Henry I.
Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-02
COL. TAYLOR RESIGNS.

Col Walker Taylor, of the First
North Carolina regiment, State Guard,
has resigned and asked to be placed on
the retired list His adjutant. Capt. W.
n. Harris. also resigns. An election
will be held at Wilson on Wednesday,
May 18th. to fill the vacancy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-02
ONLY ONE CASE.

Only one new case of smallpox devel-
oped yesterday. That was-a negro named
Henry Stanley. who called ut DR.. Me-
KEGS and asked admission TO the pest
house. His sister who lived with him.
was taken to the house of detention.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-02
SOUTH BCUN .

AR Raleigh Y loan III lSan.
"Dauy.
Nos. 4o3 ana 402-"The Atlanta Specials
Solid Vestibuled Train OF Pullman Sieepers
and coaches between Portsmouth and At
lanta, also Pullman Sleepers between Ports.
mouth and Chester, =. 4.
NOS. Al and 80 --lhs S. A. l.. Express" solid
Train, coaches and Pullman Sleepers lie.
tween Portsmouth and Atlanta. Company
Sleepers between Coum oia and Atlanta
Both trains make INN edate connections
at Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New OF
leans Texas, california, Mexico, Chattanooga
Nashville, Memphis Macon. Florida
III. s. LIZARD, G. T. and p. A.
Raleigh, n. G.
e. ST. JOHN, Vice-Prest and Gen.
Manager.
Fl. w. GLOVER, Traffic Manager.
V. e. McBEE, General Supt.
L. s. ALLEN. Gen. Pass'r Agent.
General Offices. Portsmouth. va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-02

requirements. and that the sickness
of the troops was not to any great de-
gree occasioned by the use of either
the canned or refrigerated beef.
But the court does not think further
proceedings necessary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-02

People who have once taken Dewitt's
Little Early Risers will never have any
thing else. They are the famous little
pills" for torpid liver and all Irregular
ties of the system. J. Hal BObbitt and
Henry Il. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-02
CONTESTS FOR OFFICE.

The agricultural board case is set for
argument in the Supreme court next
Tuesday morning. Yesterday the Cherry
Burns case for Keeper of the Capitol
was argued.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-02

Connections at Fayetteville with Atlantic
coast Line at Maxton with the Carolina Cen
tral Railroad, at Red Springs with the Red
with the Seaboard Airline at Gulf with the
Durham and Charlotte Railroad, at Greensboro
with the Southern Railway Company, at Wall
way.
j. X. KENLY, General Manager.
II. M. EMERSON. Traffic Manager.
H. M. EMERSON, General Passe niger Agen
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-02

Hoods Pills liver ills, the irritating and
only cathartic to take with Hoods Sarsaparilis
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-04

riane, he hstook himself to an authority
on hesaldry, and under that saysnt's I'D.
vice appropriated TO his own use cont of
arms that pleased his fancy. Mr.. Astor
Is accused Of having appropriated fhs
who'll trunk Of q geneslcsieal tree. aud
this'rud process has aroused much chat
erinE among certain human bipsds that
have long roasted with distinction ON
branches stretching out from the. trunk
aforesaid. Mr. Astor claims descent from
a Spanish crusader killed at tho taking Of
Jerusalem In the lively year 100. Erom
this descendant was descended jacques
d. Astorg, Comte d'Autareae, ETC., a
mighty aristocrat and marshal Of France
Of the year l6B3. II Is claimed on behalf
Of Mr.. Astor that grandson of this
French marshal fed to Germany on the
revocation Of the g ilct of Nantes In f692,
and There became progenitor Of that
thrifty and able John Jacob Aston who
was born Mt Waldorf. IN Baden. In 1868,
and In America founded tho modern As,
tor family. All this sounds very fair,
but thoss terrible German, scholnrs have
searched history futhlessly, and havs laid
bare the fact that none OF the noble
French house of d Astorg aed to Germany
at the time OF the revocation of the esiict
CT Nantes, and that the one who is
claimed to have so done remained conn.,
fortably ina government Office In Franne.
SO MIR. Astor is furced to fall back for
his most remote ancestor to German
peasant, who no doubt was as honest as
any Of the d'Astorgs and has left far
ADLER descendants than the offspring CT
the noble house of France
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-04
DOG WHIPPING DAY.

Just what the Society for the Proven
tion Of Cruelty to Animals would say
about setting aside a special day for the
whipping Of dogs IL would be pretty hard
to say. Fortuntsly. the cruel custom is
not in vogue. here, but there are parts of
rural England whera 1t is still kept up.
Dog whipping day is Oct. Is. Then avo-
~ boy In the neighborhood is privileged
to arm himself With sticks and lashss
and heat evsyy dog he meets to his hsart's
oentsnt There are different stories as to
the origin Of this strange custom. In
Xorkshirs tradition has 1t that a priest,
when going his rounds many years ago,
dropped the holy wafer used In oommus
MON ssrvioss A dog that happened to be
near swallowed it, and was promptly
whipped for his gluttony. and ip oom-
menaoration Of this event 10 Nhas been
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-04

England stifl leads the world In sailing
tonnagps having 3l6l vessels of $3.50, 26l
tons burden; but America comes next
with S.49 vessels of a gross tonnaes of
l.s29,01. In steam tonnage, however.
Germany stands next to England. The
time Ia coming. however, when the Unit
ed States will lead in this. also. We shall
have more population of the right kind.
aud moie business OF all kinds than the
greatestof the European nations. and II
we are wise cur industry will not be
burdened with load of unnecessary
military charges. If Americans, in ad.
dition to their enterprise and adaptability
can be also the lowest taxed people, the
golden prizes Of the future are theirs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-04
CURRENT COMMENT.
SENATOR BURRows's WARMING.
fwashsnesop star,

The warning note sounded by senator
burrows % 10 the advisabiifty OF speedily
crushing the inaurrectfon In the Philip
pines does not come as a surprise 20 mem
hers Of the administration. All the
points made by Senator Burrows have
sugge stei themselves TO the President
and to members of his cabinet These
points have been considered weighty.
The President himBPif believes that ca
country will soon tire Of a campaign In
the Philippines and will demand that
the war oe put TO an end without delay
ing much longer. At tie same time, the
President believes that the country will
be satisfied II the war can be ended be-
fore the heqinniDq Of another hot season,
April /, 1900. he il continent, 1t Ia said,
on the best authority, that the c7untry
understands the difficulties and will
make full allowance. Ha Is, therefore,
not afraid of the results. The first OF
december Will demonstrate 90 the Presi-
dents mind whether thu insurrection
can soon be erushsd II there Is then no
satisfactory outlook, the most prompt
means Will be taken. More TROOPS, IN
Rregating many thousand, with probabiy
new commander, will lie sent for ward,
and the insurrec.ion will be crashed II
mere force and might will do It. But
the president now hss.doubts whether tits
quet tion Of a large humber Of men. he
10 inclined to follow Gen. 0tis's euages-
tton and reports II he finds that Gen
Otis is wrong. then the Philippine COM
mander will suffer-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-04

deemed expeiient to Thrash the entire dog
family on this Gay tnroughout the suc-
eeeding yesrs. In tine viniDiry Ct Man
chester the tale goes that the good fathers
In certain monastery used 60 set plat
tiers CT food outsl,ia the gates for the poor
pilgrims that inf stedi the country at GER
tain season6. On one occasion n dog.
whose stomach WIS probably as empty
rs any pilgrims ever dare be. very sell
fishly ats tie food hlInself. lilo WINS
caught in the laMless. ret and was
whipped soundIy, and his crime aud its
punishmeDt have teenn visited upon his
descendants these many generations.
Dog whipping day, as seen abroad. IL
certainly a novel spectacle. but It ID. rot
nice. and every boy ind girl ought to be
truly thankful that 1t is not observed
here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-04

Rev. w. II. Berry Of Waterville, SEQ
Rotary of the Maine Civic league, has
given his views of the prohibitory law.
thinks that the same III true CT license
laws. ANY failure" he says. Sin secur-
ing the end sought in righteous law Is
not the failure of tho law ITSELF; but is
the failure of the people to. keep their
compact with each other, and is a proc
lamation of the civic unriehteousness Of
the people. And whsn snph condition
Of lawlessnsss exists as we now have
under the prohibitory liquor laws OF
Maine, the proper remedy is not for the
state to lower the standard, the law, to
the level of the existing lawlessness, that
would be a violation OF the pledge and
purpose Of the state, and would only add
to the present Injustice. The only proper
remedy in such condition is to bring
the people in civic ELECTROMAGNETIC to the
level OF righteous law. What would be
the end IL all law were dropped TO the
level of existing lawlsssness of conduct
The state prohibits abortion. Physicians
tell us its practice is alarmiDgly common,
yet few of the many offenders are brought
TO account by the state and this righteous
law fails to stop this unrighteous act
Because this law does not seem to have
practical value shall we repeal it, or drop
1t to the level of this walked practice an
license this crime? What would be the
effect OF such a conrse ON the state
There is great practical value
In righteous law, however enforced, that
puts the state in its legislation in har-
mony with its purpose; for true progress
demands right standard. But the p-ac-
tical value Of this law in results will con-
stantly increase only when we, the
people, cease talking about harmonizing
the law with our base and selfish conduct.
about lowering the standard to the level
of our practice and begin In earnest to put
ourselves in life and condnct into har-
mony with the righteousness of the CON.
sistent laws Of \ righteous state"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-04

The suggestion that the National Con-
ventions of the two parties be put OF un.
til September or October next year does
not meet with general favor. A short
Presidential campaign might be less Ia
borious and might give less disturbance
TO business for the time. But 1t IL import.
ant that the issues Of Presidential cam-
paign be settled right. and all the sum-
mer and fall is none too long time for
the popular discussion of the questions at
Issue. 1t is true that the excitement takes
men from business; but that Is part of
the cost of having freq government. by
depriving himself of needed sleep and rec
reatiou man can for time greatly in
crease his business efficiency. But 1t ID
the testimony of all wise men that there
As no gain In send from such a oourss.
No more can a, free people deprive them
selves Of the frequent and exhaustive pub
lie discussion of public questions. 1t will
pay them In ths long run to let business
anguish a little while they do ii
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-04

There is a scarcity of help. greater than
usual, in the harvest fields of the West.
Railroad offices i'm the Northwest are re-
ceiving appeals by wire to send the farm
hands that are needed to gather la the
crops, and they are unable to find the
men wanted, who are offered from 80 to
1898 a day. In the Red river valley the
situation amounts to. a crisis. Employ
ment agencies in the East are advertising
for hands, but with little success. There
are two reason for this scarcity of labor
Times are generally good and there is
employment for everyone. Then also,
Uncle. Sam Is in the business Of hiring
men for his Philippine farm. He Is even
now costing together q thousand men
from New England, and he is drawing
from other portions of the country In a
like degrees. This OF course must have
marked effect on the labor. market.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-04

The announcement, that. New York
people have, acquired thres-quarters Of a
million dollars worth of interest in. the
electric railroad between Lewiston and
Bath, comes Just at the time when the
steam railroad, is making hot competition
by running frequent. trains and giving
fares as low as the eleotrin road faras. II
Is quite evident that the, general extern
sion OF electric roads must reduce fares
on the steam roads. What Is happening
hetween Lewiston and Bath cannot help
happening between Biddeford ana Port.
land very soon.. and ultimately bstwssn
Portland and Brunswick or Lewiston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-04

Last winter the legislature passed a
law authorizing the commissioners of in
land fish and game to issue licenses to
sportsmen TO kill deer through the
month of September for food purposes.
The Licenses have been printed and nun
bered, and are about ready for distribu-
ton to the agents who viii be appointed
all over the State, especially. In the coun-
ties where the deer can be killed. The
law provides for the killing in only
eight of the counties, they being the wild
land counties of tina State. The agents
will sell the licenses. So to thu non-resi-
dent sportsmen and "a 30 residents. The
law goes into effect ON thu LIST day of
September, hut the, licenses Will, of
coure, be placed on sale long bsfors that
TINA. bis thought that, the State will
realize considerable revenue from this
source.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-04

The newly elected Speaker of. lthe
Canadian House Of Commons. Hon.
Thomas Ea!n, is q retired farmer. He
entered Parliamens in. 1872 and represent
ed one constituency continuously for
twenty -four years. He is now elevated
to the Speak srship after a service OF
twenty-si years. The Canadian Speaker
does rot have the political power that
belongs TO an American Speaker, and is
probably selected more for his knowledge
Of the usages OF the House than for his
political power.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-04

"A remarkably interesting swimming
exhibition was one of the features of the
Good Will Assembly the other day.
Twelve of the strongest swimmers OF
Good Will Farm had been under training,
and their performances were unique and
interesting. At signal given by pis-
toi they made the plunge into 10 to &C
feet Of water, swan out into the stream,
divided to right and left, wheeled,
marched and countersmarohed in the
manner of soldiers the line OF heads in this
water being 100 feet, or more, in length
and almost perfectly straight. Later ons
hundred boys wsre- seen swimming and
splashing In the river at once.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-04
$500 Rewartl. sfoo.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able 10 cure In all Its
IL the l0nly positive eure. known to the
medical fraternity, Catarrh being a eonstitn-
fionat disease requires q. constitutional treat
ment. Halls catarrh Cure Is taken Internally.
acting directly upon the blood mucous surfaces
OF the system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton OF the disease, and giving the patient
assisting nature in doing its work. The pro.
priet0rs have so much faith In It's curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that IL failstocure.. Sead for list
OF Testimonials.
Address, +. J. CHENEY 8 Co. Toledo O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hans Family Pills are the best
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-04

The Republican State convention In
Iowa made no exception to the long
recrrd of the party In that State for har.
m ony. This is not due to accident. The
Republican party In that State has never
had boss. In early days it's leaders
were Grimes, Harlan and Kirkwood,
great national figures. who were great
enough to maintain their ascendency
without provoking Ill feeling In later
years Senator Allison has had the leader
ship, and he has exercised 1t with rare
tact and wisdom. The phenomenal sue
cess OF General Henderson in capturing
the Speskership nomination was no doubt
due to a considerable extent to the strong
influence of the united political family of
Iowa.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-04
RAILWAY NAIL ORANGES.

The following ohangls an the railway
mail service have heen announced by
Chief Clerk Marshal; ". ". Hayes trans
farrea from the Bangor and bar Harhor
to the Calais and Bangor Il. p. O.;
Acting Clerk ii. l.. springer transferred
from the Eilsworth and RockIand X. p.
Vi to the Bangor and Bar Harbor X. p.
y, vice Hayes; Acting CLERK G.. Il.
Jones appointed to the. Ellsworth and
kookiand T. T. O., Woe Sprague trans