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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-12
BIDS FOR TRANSPORTATION.
Opened in New York for Conveying
Troops to Manila

New York. March 11.-Bids were to-
day opened i'll the quartermastcr's de-
partment in this city for the transporta-
ton of troops from their stations to
San Francisco, whI nee they will go to
Manila. The troops are four companies
of the Thirteenth infantry (about 400
mem and two batteries of the Sixth ar
tilcry tabout 200 mem now at New
York.
The West Shore. Lehigh Valley Del
aware LackaWanna and Western, New
York, Ontario and Western, Chesapeake
and Ohio. Baltimore and Ohio. Della
ware and Hudson Canal Railroad, New
York Central and Norfolk and Western
Railroads offered bids. No award was
made. The bids will be forwarded to
Washington.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-12

one
the public schools just and notable of legislation 1t much
/ the
all strife the principle of popular education
like Caldwell Muhe and Wiley University who the battle
The State has pledged itself spend citizenship in the
union Soon will the primary and secondary schools ney arc
The great law of educational impulse downward has again been
wrought this result after and step by Soon the abbe about
into great effective instrument for social uplifting and the children
the high will which
stretched from the gutter the University And the State will feel the
EDWIN a ALDERMAN.
Chapel Hill. Y. q.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-12
BRITISH BARK ABANDONED.

London, March 1.-THE British bark
Siddartha, Captain Gerard, from Jack
sonville. January 10th for Liverpool,
was abandoned on February 22nd. Her
crew were saved by the Danish lark
Verdande. Captain Nielsen, from Para
maribO, January 10Th, for Amsterdam,
which has arrived and landed at tine
Ymuiden.
The Siddartha was built at Sackyil!c,
y. r., her mailing port, in 1880. She
registered 40 tons, and was owned by
Wood and Ogden.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-12

by dhf two very important things fer
education in North Carolina:
1t provided for Il longer public school
term under better mana cement.
1t supplied a strong incentive to the
more illiterate class of people to use the
public schools.
II IS hardly necessary to suggest that
the ultimate result of a continuance of
TINS policy will be to give the State Il
more compact body of sufragists. under
standing better the duties of the citizen
and less apt to mistake the mounte-
CHARLES Z. SApP
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned having been APP
pointed. in an action, pending in the Su
perior Court Of Craven county, emit
tied Farmers and Merchants Bank and
L. Il Cutler VS. The Stimson Lumber
Company receivers Of the defendant
company, hereby notify al creditors of
said company to present and file their
claims against said company, with them
at once.
Newbern \. G., Feb. ~. 1890.
ENOCH WADSWORTH,
S. G.. ROBERTS,
Receivers
$1,000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-12
YOU ARE MAKING great mistak

YOU ARE MAKING a great mistake
n not sending for Il 10 cent size of Ely's
Jream Balm. 1t is Il specific for catarrh
and cold in the head. We mail it, or
the 80 cent size. Druggists all keep
it. Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street
New York.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speaking
and TO a great extent loss of hearing,
BY the use of Ely's Cream Balm drop
ping of mucus has ceased, voice and
hearing have greatly inproved-J. w.
Davidson, Atty at Law. Monmouth, Ill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-12
TORPEDO BOAT KEEL LAID.

Richmond Va. March 11-tso vp~n-
ment ship building in Richmond took
a practical form this morning at II
o'clock when the keel of the first tor
pedo boat of the three under contract
by the W. r. Trigg Shipbuilding Com
pany, was laid at the yard of that com
pany here. This name of the boat thus
begun is to be the Shubrick.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-12

Jacob Blevins has been appointed
postmaster at Bleyins and William 4
Clark at Wolesville.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-12
OPPOSED no RELEASE.
Aguinaldo Doubly Set Against Freeing
Spanish Prisoners.

Madrid March lit is reported here
that Aguinaldo had redoubled his OBJ
position to the release of the Spanish
prisoners now in the hands Of the in
surgents, because General Polavieia. now
Minister of War. caused DR. Rial, who
drew up the statutes in the Philippine
League and was, therefore. practically
the instigator of the revolution in the
islands, To be shot in December, 1896
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-12

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
cures over night the most stubborn cold
as well as all its complications-tick
in the throat husky voice and violent
coughing. 1t is the most wonderful
medicine science has produced.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-12

For frost bites, burns, indolent sores.
eczema. skin disease, and especially
Piles, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
stands first and best. Look out for dis
honest people who try to initiate and
counterfeit it. It's their endorsement
of a good article. Worthless goods are
not initiated. Get DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. For sale by ]. Hal
Bobbitt and Henry T. Bicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-12
KPLING MUCH IMPROVED.

New York, March 11.--Mr. Kipling's
condition was said tonight to be much
improved. He has seen only his phys
sicians. nurses and members of his fam
lily as yet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-12
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

New York, March 1.-THE weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes:
Surplus reserve, decreased S1.3I5, 125;
loan, decreased S3,0G2, 900; specie. de-
creased $2,201 900; legal tenders, d.
creased $1,206,900: deposts, increased
$S.115, 100: circulation, decreased $50
100.
The banks now hold $23,203,000 in eX-
cess of the requiremtns of the % per
cent rule
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-02

When 40 houosble senator tells an .
m using siofy st bis osn expense, II can
be no disrnspect to repeat H. Sensiot
Frye Of Msioe, one Of The commissioners
10 nteotists peace between The United
States snd Spain, wears his HAIR cus 10 .
fashion sonsvhst peculiar, and il 7 atiicu
lisr 10 have Il cut ihstvy.
He urote home TO friend 10 hsipe
tbs during the peace negotiations In
Psri, bis wife informed him that he must
surely have bis hair cot. Nov be has :
barber 10 Lewiston. Msiue. who knows
hos 10 cnt his hair 10 bis lining.
lie back 10 his chair, says the senstor.
wLiIe be TALKS 1shing and fox hunting sod
neia b bofbood nev,, and b, shears IL 10
my tate. have my isvori,e barber 10
Washington, but in Paris | sm not on
speaking terms With any OF the tonsorial
profession.
Hosever. the senstor's hair bsd TO be
cut He vent forth 10 quest Of barber.
end found . chop. He entered; the bar
ber came forward. snd the senator turned
on hin, feeling more embarrassed than be
had ever iel. 10 addressing the Senate.
He hAd gone through with = considerable
rehearsal st home OF the parts OF "Con
vsrsstiousl French in 0la Hour" which
seemed to have any application to = bar
Der shop, aud this choice selection The
senator now proceeded to sdtr rs volumi
nously. and with bis best accent, 10 the
msu OF the shears. In this way he dee
eribed eXsclly bow he wanted it cut.
The barber Looked puxz'ed. and The
senator began to talk French sesio, and
to tell the barber, very carefully this time
how he wished to have his hair cut.
| illustrated It by sisns, be says. that
must hsye convinced him that | wanted
my bead cut efl right above my Goa. col
lar.
Oace more the man besit ted, but now
spreading his hands ont with q depreca
tory gesture. be said 10 very good Eng
lish:
Alb. beg your pardon; you are Dutch
man, see and speak no French. We do
not speak Dutch. but do you happen to
speak Englisbf
After TINT the senator and the barber
got on perfectly we'll, but the senator is
still wondering what made be man think
he was tilkinR Dutch.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-02
A Very Good Reason.

A young lady from the country was su
log her eX.sweethesrt for breach OF
promise. and the lawyers were rs usual,
max ing all sorts OF inquisitive inquiries.
Y say remarked one, that the de!en
dsnt eqnehtly sat v,ry close 10 your
Yes, sir, was the reply with . hectic
nush.
How closer
Close enough SOS one cheer was oil the
settle, room we needed.
And you say be put his arms around
your
No. didn't.
Whist did you say. tben3
/ said be put both srms round me.
Then whstf
He hugged me.
Very bsrd2
Ye', be did; 80 hsri thst come purity
nesr hoIlvrin' out
WY didL't you hoIlefY
Cue.
Ta,ta no reason. BE explicit. please.
Bscsose wby2
Cause was sfe red bed stop.
The an fell a the bench, sad had 10
be carried ard pui under the pump Tor
The pnfposs OF resasei.stiop.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-02

A peasant presented parcel for dia
patch to sn official 10 the central posiofil 90
Of Triest and was roughly told that il
could not be received. as /. was improper
ly done up. The peasant inquired how /.
ought to be done mp, and the oiil cisl
sharply replied that IL was not his busi
ness to tell him Here q sentlems an inter
vened on the PEASANTS behalf but was
told by The oficisl tbst II be had any isnlt
TO find he had better complain 10 the
superintendent. The gentleman did 90,
bat was told thst postal officials could
not be expected 10 teach the pnbiie sod
thst IL hs was not ssii,hsd be bad better
complsin to thu director.
The gentleman thefenpon pulled out
card snd said: have no time to so TO
the director. ! request you 10 go to him
yourself and tell him that order him 10
come here instsLtly and himself instruct
this msn how 10 do up bis parcel
The superintendent looked ., The card
and trembled when be read the name
A'cbdDks L1nis Salvador. Tas director
lost 90 iins 10 coming. de- s.ormsd II
the supsnotendsot, who 10 iutn s,ormed
at the cfisi.l, sni eli three nearly fell
over ors snsiBer 10 their xssI 10 sbos ihs
peasant hos 10 DO up bis parcel more
oareiail, nsie up package pfobabi.
never pIsssj tbtcagh the A1sttisa post
oib -.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-02
Sur prissd her Hu,band.

Young Mrs Smith. who lives down on
Prsir Q svenue, is very fond OF her hns
band aud also very laslcus OF him. Mr..
Smith knows this and enjoys IL INN enseiy y
Before the Smiths were married be used
TO know q Minneapolis girl who visited
his sit = 10 Chicsgo. Mrs. Smith knew
her very we'll too The Minneapolis girl
came down not long ago, and Mrs. Smith
called on her. A few days before the
Minneapolis girl vent back she called on
Mrs. Smith. and they bad on enjoyable
qusrter OF sn bour thinking things about
one another and talking about Mansfield. I.
When the Minneapolis girl rose TO 60.
she said sweetly, Oh. by the way, want
10 see Charlie before l 60 back, and l
think may Just drop into bis Office this
afternoon.
Oh do, Charlie will be go delighted, re
turnei Mrs. Smith. The door had bard
closed on the guest before Mrs. Smith
executed . sort Of war dance. She dress
cd So fast ss she could. put on her bonnet
and announced her intention OF gong
down 10 Mr.. Smiths Office. Her grand
mother demonstrated 10 vain. Mrs.
Smith 10 only Is. and she is jealous.
Though I'd spend the afternoon with
you, she announced to the sstonished
Charlie % she swept :uto the Office,
But, my dear he began, when Mrs.
Smith ensconc. d herfeli ct the side Of bis
desk and intimsted thst the most violent
arguments would not move her She sst
there ell the afternoon. The Minneapolis
girl enjoyed berself shopping. and forgot
10 call 10 TO tell Cbsrlie eoodby. Mrs.
Smith broke down aud MESSED ss soon
% ste go. home, and her foolish young
husband told her 10 go down next day
and buy herself the pre'ties. hat she could
hnd.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-02
Care Of tho Compl' 4 ION.

Never wssh the face Immediately alter
exercising 10 the sun. The aston OF w
ter on the Turned skin increases the 10
asmmsiion. thus injuring the texture. II
water must be used because Of coil OF
where there il no cold cream on hand,
have IL heated, - cold water on heated
skin CLOSES the pores and impedes the cir
culstion. com mbinstion which msy resul,
10 pimples snd blsckhesds.
The face should be wished regularly be
fore going TO bed. 10 remove the dust and
possible germs that may have secum o
lated during the day. Use pure olive oil
soap. vsrm water snd Turkish toweling
vsstclotb. Rob The skin briskiy, rinse
With sospless vster. dry and massage iwo
or three minutes With cold cream tbs, ia
absolutely pure.
Women With sensitive skins should never
vssh the face io,t before going ont 10 ths
sun. - II renders the stia more liable 10
tao snd fubbor1.
n tbs skin chaps readily, rob tbs isos
lightly With We lssst pUtiols Of cold
afssn before soios ooi 10 t1s Wind, TO
prevent : srs.sy sppe.rsnce. posdsr
slightly With tslcum poster.
1, 10 sIcesdipgiy bad t.s,c TO 40 sbou,
With 90 oily skin, which renders the po.t
spd iorhesd conspicuons and shiny Ap
oily sLin should be bs,hed Il nisbi 10 bot
us.ef aud busted several times d.y ~ith
,sicum powder The ides ths, /, is asics
ed to use . harmless powder 90 tbs f.ct
!. the veriest nonsense IL 10 eIeeedinsl . y
bsd form not 10 use it II the .kip IL oily
for greasy nose Is slmost ss rfpalsive 8.
. dsformity.
Pare tsicum posdsr does not irjsre tbs
skin. Ga The eontrafy. |. !. distinctly
beneficial IL does not remain 90 the face
and serve ~ . cosmetic. bat merely al
serbs The moisture ssd drops co, leaving
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-02
-. ten Feared ths Gar.

Hirsm 81 In, Tbs iovsotet u tas Marin
san, t,llssi sngsios story Of 40 trpert
euee ailb TIE saitsa CT TURKEY. TIE
sultan had xitnrss.d ts,t Of the sondrr
ful sho, toe oi ibs r.pii ffe arm aud wss
duly I'M ssed With seeing the smsll
weapon denver itself OF 800 shots .
mIpuis sI b. al bsipg touched by bumsn
hands s.vs the 6tt pull Of the trigger.
woniftiali wondsrinll be eIci.ined
10 su.z-nsni. mast hsve some Of those
srns
s3me,ime later Mr. Marin received sn
order for 80 expensive pstistn Of small
Gield sfm. He male tso. beautifully
chased 10 gold snd Il marvellous workmsn
chip. What the ssltsn oosid want Of soeh
expensive outside trsppinss be did 20.
tnos. ba, thsY we're duly sslt 10 Turkey
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-02
Fire Didn't Scare D.llariia

There was fire 10 the pawnshop Of
Joseph Fischer 10 New York City, recent
ly aud the 6remen iound the fre pings
frozen. The lire seemed TO be gaining
considerable headwsy. Ga the thir J
aoor bsck, over the shop. MI. Dsllariis
Richardson, daughter OF the late Joseph
Richardson. builder OF the "Spite House"
With her lives or did live. her cousin
Mss Emily Emmet The women did not
appear on the street aud Policemen Wood
bridge aud Clark OF the Eldridge street
police station rao up stairs. They knock
ed and woman fully dressed opened the
door The room was fnll OF smoke.
Close the door, stid she sharply. II is
so cold In here now my cauaties will be
irg'n 10 death.
Tue house is on iite. sbonted the lolice
man. Hurry up aud come ont,
Whist, and leave my birds? Neyerl she
said
Bring them along with You, but hurry
up or you can't get outl yelled the olice
man.
They'd frefzs outside. / won't go .
step, she announced decisiyely. That's
oil.
Policeman Woodbridge grabbed her
and begsn to carry her down st,irs, She
struggled violently, and iast before they
reached the street door she succeeded in
breskipg away. She ran back up the
stairs to her rooma, the policeman follow
ing. She entered the room and seizsd .
bird cage. Woodbridge picked her up
again and carried her and her birds to the
street. where she lectured him fcr endsn
geripg the life OF her birds.
Where's Miss Richsrdsoo2 asked Wood
bridge.
She's up stairs in bed aeleep. replied
the other woman. l hope You wont bring
her il to this cold. 1t would kill ber.
Woodbridge ran up stairs again and
went through the rooms until he came to
q locked door. He Knocked and
womans voice demanded to know what
be wanted.
Who's thereP asked Woodbridge.
Dellsrifs Richardson, was the reply.
Well, the house is on fire, shouted
Woo bridge, Don't wait 10 dress but
hurry out il you want to escape.
Thank you kindly, replied the voice
but prefer to stay right here in bed.
But the honse is on FIRE. replied Wood
bridge.
Let il burn was the calm reply.
You'll burn. too. said Woodbridge
,svsgely, for be was beginning to lose bis
temper.
I'd sooner do it than be seen on the
street 10 my nightgown. said the voice,
Besides its warm here and cold outside
Woodbridge was about TO kick 10 the
loor when Policeman Clark ran upstairs
md told him that the fire was under con
troll.
! hope you'd go way now and leave me
.lone, called ont Miss Richardson; and
Woodbridge departed. The woman VINO
vas rescued by main strength wouldnt
ell what her name IVES. The police put
,er down as Dsllsrifs Richar lson's sister
The contents Of the pswnshop we're entire
y destroyed. Loss sbout 1890.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-02

The compilation clear. wholesome aud
st,tso,ive.
A prOmiscuous use Of ordinary cosmetic
powders Ia much 10 be deprecated, They
almost Invariably ooutain white lead.
which ~ very Injurious to the skin
They do not sbsorb moisture, bpi reros'n
on the skiu aud clos the pores.
II tslenm powder esnnol be obtained
ordinsrf shaving mAgnes,s will answer the
purpose. as 1t is equally harmless snd
does not adhere 10 the skiu.
A beautiful skin depends lsrsly upoa
proper digestion: hence The woman Eho
is ttudyipe 10 improve ber complexion
will make point OF keeping her stomach
bowels and liver 10 foe working order.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-02
VOLUME 3S

shefe they uow res, 10 toe royst musoam
there.
ADJ They shoot TOO uell, the Sultan /,
repoitsd to have ai whun asked why
'by we'e 20, used 10 tbe adi They
are better whers they ATE.
II "" siI,rwTd, ssil taa the salt,p,
os''sg ,upsrslitiaus regard Tor their
shooting poser, iaoaghl they wero bette,
on where they could be seen instead Of
ocins hsndlcd by his troops Ia iimea o.
peace Bot nos, bsvine gotten over
someshat bis lear Of their "aesthenhh
de'liishhes.. be Is saii 10 have arrived
at that poia, sbero they may dad their
way eflensively iaio The Turkish arnr
when The nett lroable comes,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-02

Ny insBd's colorei n,i cane 10 one
day sitsr her regular weekly oaiiag. look
leg 81 II ,he bad enjoyed befsslf.
Well. 5assc, ssid my ffiebd, suppose
you ssv sil the pretty thiags 10 the stores
sosb tosLY
Nom Dot 'zlstiy. | ben Iookie sl de
lsndixgk oh de Ls~d.
Isdetdf 30 yon took little trip into
Toe couniiy TO zee The birds snd flowers.
Nom. ben at De dime museum.
They bad 9 bsify boy there sd tao
headed msn.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-02
f'"sls r,oIpscsti.

A woman pictpackei Is meaeer Thief
than man in ise ssms line, saii Ddse
tive MOO aside. A man is asnally look
ing Tor pocket that Is worth while nick
log aud one that will net miss what /.
taken, but With wonaa IL IL diif, f,teut
She plies her cal.iag among women whe
cen Is siord 10 lose dollar The fem.le
pickpoektt hangs around tho market
houses, large stores aud places Of that
sort' Sac is eooseienoelets. She viii
steal the purse OF poor woman who ia
buying food for her i,nily. pethSpi take
from her week. iueome ami leave tho
family in want Tor ths, period.
The professional fem ale pick pocket will
do more. She may aad 10 the purse she
steals q few iriukeis OF tuiliug value, a
PIN or lJcket containing u lock OF hair.
child'e ring worn by little one tha, Is
dead, worthless to her. bat pricelcs. to
the owner Sac will imme ilalely take
the money and throw the purse aud trim
ktt, down the nesrea, sever opening.
where they are lost forever. Money can
not be identified: the purse and trinktts
could be.
lrecail with satisfaction an incident ia
which woman pIckpocket figured she
stols the pnrse oi a poor old woman. and
| arrested ber shortly after the act. She
had disposed OF the purse before | got
her. There had been about 81 in cash in
1t and small piece OF jowery that be
longed to u dead child OF the woman,
The poor woman wouIi have willingly
giyed the thief the money ia the parse
and more for the return OF the keepsake,
but 1t was lost to her beyond recovery,
l worked up fair case against the pick
pocket. ! got her in court and did my
best to convict her, but because the purse
was not found 10 her possession she was
acquitted, sympathy for woman has
much TO do with the verdic', but there
was no sympathy for the woman who bad
been robbed. IL was with great regret
that ! saw the pickpocket walk out Of the
courtroom Tree.
10 the oorrider she met one of the
Jurors. He smiled, and she walked up to
him and thanked him for the verdict. He
assured her that IL was unnecessary, for
he never for moment doubted her inno
cence, That evening he reported to the
front Office the loss OF bis gold watch.
The woman had picked his pocket while
thanking him for sclaitting her. She
got away from us.
A female pickpocket had recently wac
boarding 10 house on Ninth street. She
would say grace before every meal, aud
she went to church At every opportunity.
Her arrest was announced as an outrage
by the family with whom che boarded.
They believed her TO be religious woman
Her home is 10 Ireland. Her husband
runs q small shop there. She makes regu
lar trips TO the United States for the pur
pose OF picking pockets, sbopliiting aud
opening sstchels. She had with her
when We arrested her blank drafts on az
English bank.
bhe sent her steslings regularly to her
husband 10 ireland. She operates almoet
entirely among poor women, Jurors have
so much misplaced sympathy when u
woman is the prisoner that it Ia dim cult
TO convict her, yet q professional fem ale
thief is the me ,nest OF al thieves
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-02

-lns cell kuosn roIirse 10 the United
State. sh old Negro called Tin had ssited
on the studert. hr many ysars. he vas
tot without bis pecesdillos 10 the wsy Of
petty larceny. snd cspsti 'ripf irs on one
occasion By bic employers. be vas eeLti,
reprove5. A., eli fellow. you ere boond
fer the devil whst sre yoo gong TO do.
air, when you at dosn 10 bis rsaionsi
| dunnt, Mare FL. answered Tim. dou.er
I zee keep ~si,in 90 de siadents