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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
RESULTS OF WAR WITH SPAIN.
Address by w. Gordon McCabe at
Dinner in New York.

New York, Dec. 22-Five hundred
persons sat down to the fourteen long
tables in the banquet hall of the Wal
dorf tonight, the occasion being the
ninety-fourth annual dinner OF the New
England Society of New York Former
Judge Henry +. Rowland presided at
the dinner. Among the toasts We're
Our Reunited County" by Prof. w.
G. McCabe, of Richmond, Va; The
Navy" Rear Admiral W. T.. Sampson.
L. S. ". and The New Pacific Hon.
John Barrett
Colonel Gordon w McCabe said:
Il will say that was not one who
clamored for war with Spain. Not all
the glories of Manila Bay or of Santiago
would have wrought this reconciliation
between North and South. but | be
lieve that this Spanish War has definite
~ brought about two results:
One. and the paramount one. the
thorough confidence now reposed BY the
whole West and North in the patriotism
Of the South; Thea other. the tightening
OF the blood tie between our young
Western giant. and that grand old
motherland beyond the sea-home nest
Of Puritan and Cavalier alike.
God forbid that war, civil or foreign,
should come again in our times, bu,
should it come, men of the North and
Of the East and Of the West | speak for
my people. you Shall hear the tramp or
our legions as they wheel into line to
touch elbows with the stalwart sons of
New England, eager to keep time with
cadenced step to the music of the Union.
to hedge round with stubborn steel that
starry banner that symbolizes once
more to us as to you, the majesty of
American citizenship and the indestruc-
tibility of the Republican institutions y
In the course of his speech John Bar
rett read from letter he had received
within the last month from the late Gen
eral Lawton, the following extract:
II would to God that the truth OF
this whole Philippine situation could be
known by every one in America as
know it. If the real history. inspiration
and conditions of this insurrection ana
the influence local and external, thar
encourage the enemy as well as the ac-
tual possibilities of these islands and
peoples and their relations to this great
East, could be understood at home, We
would hear no more talk of unjust
shooting of government into the Eflipi-
nos. or of hauling down our flag in tho
Philippines. If the so-called anti-imper-
ialists would honestly ascertain the
truth on the ground and not in distant
America they. whom believe to be hon
est men misinformed. would be convin-
ced of the error of their statements and
conclusions and Of the unfortunate er
feet of their publications here If /
am shot by "A Filipino bullet it might as
we'll come from one of my own men.
because / know from observations COR
firmed by captured prisoners that the
continuance of the fighting is chiefly due
to reports that are sent out fro Al
America"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
CUBANs FAREWELL TO BROOKE.
Wood Says the United States Will
Fulfill All Promises.

Havana. Dec 22.-Sixty-five persons
were present at the farewell banquet ten
dered to General Brooke today at the
Paris restaurant. General Menocal pre-
sided aud Mr.. Ernest Lee CoEant acted
as POSTMASTER Senior Llorente, in pro-
POSING the health of General Brooke.
said:
General Brooke was called upon to
govern Cuba under the extremely diff
cult conditions of transition from the
old narrow system to the new, liberal
regime: and he did so without injuring
the rights of any one. Cubans will al
ways remember him with gratitude and
love-
Major General Wood who spoke briefly
in response to words of welcome, said:
The United States is in Cuba in the
person of representatives who intend to
carry cut great work and To fulfill
strictly the promises of the United
States Congress- AS for myself, | can
only do what the President has sent me
TO do. but | hope to enjoy the esteem
ana confidence of the Cuban people as
General Brooke has enjoyed Them
General Brooke. responding, said in
part:
Il shall always remember the long
hours of toll in Cuba, but | shall ever
recall the kindness shown me by all Gu
bans, especially by those who realize
that the Americans are their best
friends"
General Brooke will leave tomorrow
for Tampa.
AT today's meeting of the municipal
council Il motion was made to send an
address of thanks to President Mckin-
ley for his candid references to the Gu
ban people and the future of Cuba in his
recent message to Congress. The mo-
ton was rejected on the ground-as as
serted by the principal speaker in oppo-
sition-that the message contained moth
ing new, but merely reiterated former
promise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
GAGE SPEAKS AT A DINNER.
Re Talks About Some Aspects of the
Public Finances.

New York. Dee. 22.-The annual Fore
fathers Day dinner Of the Orange New
England Society. was held tonight in
Upper Music Hall. at Orange n j. The
hall was decorated with the national
colors and Christmas greens. About
three hundred persons sat down at the
tables. President G. J. Kidder presided
and acted as toastmaster
The principal speaker of the evening
was Secretary of the Treasury Gage
whose topic was Some Aspects Of the
Public Finances an elaborate defence
OF the principles of the currency measure
recently passed by the House. The
Secretary seemed to think that the
larger powers given the national banks
by this bin would result in sufficient
expansion of the circulating medium to
supply the growing needs of the nation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23

CHANG: 1T 70 MOURNING
THEY WERE REHEARSING FOR
A CHRISTMAS PLAY.
A SPARK, A FLASH, A SHREK OF HORROR
And a Child, Living Torch, Dashed Down
Staircase Into Bevy of Little Ones,
Whose Fancy Dresses Were
Instantly hH ANA
Instantly Afame.

Quincy. Dec. 22.-While the school
children Of St.sFrancis parochial School,
ITth and Vine streets, were rehearsing
this afternoon for an entertainment to
he given next Tuesday evening, one Of
their dresses caught fire from a gas jet
and ten minutes later four of them wer.
burned to- death, two died an hour later
and five others died before mirlG-ht
Half dozen others were 5atnel more
oi, less severely.
The fire started in a little dressing
room. Three or four little girls We're
dressing for the rehearsal and laughing
Saily among themselves. \ doZe:; 9TH
es Were grouped in the wings Of the
stage near the foot of the stairs de-
scending from the dressing room. The
girls i'll the dressing room had nearly
completed their costumes when one or
+ hem brushed against the gas jet. \
atouch of the flame was sufficient and liz
AN instant her dress of cotton and light
cloth was in blaze She screamed ana
ran out of the room communicating the
blaze to the others as she ran. One
OF the girls with her dress in a blaze
jumped out of Il small window into the
stairs leading to the stage and then
clown the stairs. A flaming torch she
was, as she almost fell down the 3tairS
Glnd rushed into the groups Of children
standing in the wings. They We're all
clad like her in the fancy costumes or
cotton, lace and silk, and the FIRE spread
with incredible rapidity from one lu
the other. There were fourteen chill
den in the cast of the Christmas enter
fainment and only few escaped IT
was over in ten minutes and in thar
time four persisted. seven We're fatally
burned and others more or less severely
injured.
Frank Musholt. n teacher If the
school, was standing at the foot of the
stairs from the dressing room when he
heard the cry of fire" and turning to
where it came from saw the fash Of
flame in the dressing room. Tle was
half way up the stairs at one bound
when he met a child rushing ana tuni-
bling down, a mass of flames from
head to foot. Tearing off his coat. lie
threw it around the blazing child and
.endeayored TO extinguish the flames. i.u,
she jumped out of his arms qnd rushed
on down past him, still wrapped ii. his
coat. into the group of other children
standing about in the wings Of the stage,
All the telephone lines i'll the neigh
b0rhood We're in service summGning sur
gecns and in a very few moments near-
~ all the doctors in town were III lard.
Besides the many physicians "lthin the
smoke-stained walls. there were .oz, ms
of fainting and heart-broken women
without.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
Rapid Transit Offers 1926, 600 Reward

New York, Dee 22.-The directors Of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
have offered "a reward of $4,000 for in
formation leading to the discovery and
conviction OF the author or authors of
reports recently circulated concerning the
coppany's affairs with intent to affect
the market price of its stocks an Of
fensc, punishable under the laws of the
State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
The Sale Declared Void.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 22.-The trlls-
tees of the University CT Alabama in ses-
sion at Tuscaloosa today, declared tne
recent sale Of 44S0 acres of University
lands to the Sloss-SeffieldsSteel and Iron
Company void, and authorized the execu-
tive committee of the trustees to take
steps to set aside the transaction This
sale was authorized at a special meeting
Of the trustees called by Governor John
ston and held ON September 22nd last
The Governor recommended the sale of
the lands and said that he regarded
$3.50 per acre, the figure agreed upon.
as a fair price. About two months later
when it became publicly known that the
land had been sold the matter created
a sensation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
The Fund For Lawton's Widow.

Washington. Dec. 22.-The committee
engaged in raising fund for the relief
of the widow and four young children of
the late Major General Henry w. Law
ton are gratified of the generous response
to their appeal and now suggest through
the press, that all those feeling able and
50 disposed, make Il Christmas offering
to promote the work in hand. 1t is pro-
posed to cable Mrs. Lawton ON Monday
the result as evidence of the apprecia-
tion OF her husbands splendid service
and the sympathy and regard in which
she is held by her countrymen. The to-
tai contribution to the fund to date
amounts to 81, 534.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The New Orleans arrived Mt Manila
yesterday just two months out from New
York
The Navy Department has announced
that the ceremonies at Arlington attend
ing the burial Of the Names dead which
are coming ON the Texas will take place
at eleven O'clock a. m, ON the 2Sth in
slant.
The officials of the House of Repre-
sentatives have struck a balance on the
recent deluge of bills, showing that up
to the recess record stood: Total bills
introduced 5,015; joint resolutions 10;
simple resolutions 90; grand total 5,115
measures of all kinds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
Run on Portland Bank.

Portland, Me-, Dee. OLA rumor of
unknown origin concerning the solvency
of the Portland Savings bank. caused a
run on the bank today. The deposits
were turned over rs fast as the books
were presented most of the payments
being in gold The crowd reached such
proportions early in the afternoon, how
ever. that officials of the bank conclud-
ed 10 guard against running short Of
ready cash by taking refuge behind the
means provided by law. About S123,-
-000 was paid out today and the bank
will reopen in the morning prepared to
meet any and every demand.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
Southern Athletic Association.

Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 22.-The Southern
intercollegiate Athletic Association met
here today. DR.. w. l.. Dudley. of VAN
derbilt University was reelected presi-
dent of the association. The protest filed
by Auburn against the decisions in their
game of football with Georgia, in which
the referee called the game and declared
the score nothing to nothing was referred
to the executive committee. Mercer
University. which was dropped from the
association on account of professionalism.
was reinstated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
Forefathers' Day at Charleston.

Charleston. S. c.. Dec. 22-The eighth
banquet Of the New England Society Of
Charleston was given at the Charleston
Hotel here tonight.
n large and brilliant company was as
sembled. The response to 'Forefathers
Day" the leading toast of the evening,
was made by the Rev. ]. A. Il. Scherer,
ID. ID. The other speakers We're Mayor
Smyth. General NJ. C. Butler and Judge
Gage of the State courts, and Robert NJ.
Larner, of the Gridiron Club, Washing
ton, d. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
Meet to Hear the Contests.

Frankfort. Ky, Dec. 22.-1hc State
Commission on Elections will meet here
tomorrow. 1t is understood Judge y.
j. Fulton, of Bardstown, will be named
to succeed Judge Pryor on the Commits
sion. Fulton was one of Goebel's con-
fdential Iieutenants in the campaign.
The State Commission of Elections as
organized will hear the contests Of State
officers except for Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor the latter two being
heard by the Legislature.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
A LETTER BY BUTLER.
Question as to Time and Place of the
Populist Convention.

Washington, Dec. 22.-'The Post to-
morrow will publish Il letter sent out by
Senator Butler-of North Carolina, Chair
man of the Peoples Party to each of
the National Committeeman of that or
gamization asking them "A nrlgber of
questions. the answer to which will de-
termine the plans and purposes of the
Populist party.
In the letter he calls attention to the
Omaha agreement to hold the National
Convention one month before the old
party conventions and writes to get Il con-
sensus of opiEion as to whether he shall
call meeting OF the National Commit
tee to fix time for the national conven-
ton. as to where the committee meet
ing shall be held, or whether he snail
take a referendum vote Of the commit
teemen ON these points
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
CODDLING WALL STREET.
Columbia State.

Columbia State.
The spectacle of the United States
government coddling Wall Street like q
sick baby and feeding it gold out Of Il
bottle is not very edifying one. Nor
does it tend to heighten respect for Gus
financial system that the great banks
and trust companies have to go into
the market and pour their legal reserves
ont at per cent TO enable brokers' TO
buy stocks and keep everything from
going to smash Common sense is at 81
discount in our money policy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
Steel Workers Get an Advance.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec 22.-The Carnegie
Steel Company posted today at its vari-
Gus works in this city notices increasing
the wages Of common labor to $1.50 per
day. and all other labor. with certain ex-
ceptions, proportionately. This makes Il
total of % per cent increase since the
last general scale.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
Honor For an Atlanta Lady.

Atlanta, GA, Dec. 22.-Mrs. William
ID. Lowe. of Atlanta, president of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs,
has received notice of her appointment
as honorary President from Amer ca of
the Woman's Board of the Paris Expo
Sition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
tpa1ly except Monday. tDaiIy exoept snnda

tDa1ly except Monday. tDaily except Sunday
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, Yadkin
Division Main Line-Train Leaves " 1imineton
JOOam arrives Fayetteville Y }! M leaves
Fayetteville IL - D M, arrives Sanford a. p m.
Returning leaves Sanford ~ p m, arrives ray
ettevile al pm. leaves Fayettevllle6 10 M ar
r1yes Wilmington 30 p m
= iIminp ton ana Weldon Railroad, Bennetts-
vile Branch-Train leaves Beunettsvllle8 ~ m,
Mills O42a arrives Fayetteville 10 %, Re-
turning leave Fa, etteville 4tp m, Hope Mills
50 p m, Red Springs 3, p my Maxton 10 M,
arrives B-nnettsville II m.
Connections at Fayetteville with train NO. 70
at Maxton with the Carolina Central Railroad,
at Red Springs with the Red Springs ana BOW,
more Railroad, at Sanford with the Sea ts ar,
Durham and harlotte Rail- ard.
Tram on the Scotland Neck Branch ROAD
leaves Weldon 80 m, Halifax 4 10 2 m es sr.
m, Kinston z So p m, Returning leaves KID
ston 81 m, Greenville SO a m, arriving ST
Halifax IL IS q IN, Weldon II SO IN, daily ex"
trains on the Washington Branch leave
Washington 10 q m and 80 M arrive Par
nlele 10 a m and 90 p m, returning leave
Parmelc 81 a M and 90 IN, arrive Washing
ton IL 90 and 2 80 p m, daily except Sunday
Train leaves Tarboro, N @, daily, except sun
day. 5 80 m, Sunday Is p m, arrives plymouth
40 D m, Q 10 p IN Returning leaves Plymouth
daily except Sunday, 80 m, and sunday
3 co a m, arrives Tarboro 10 % d IN, IL 90 m.
Train on Midland, N @, Branch leaves Colds
boro, daily except Sunday, z o. q m, arriving
Smithield 10 m, returning leaves onltnnelo
Q 90 a m, arrives at GoldsbOro 10 25 a II
Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rocky
Mount at 80 n, 40 p m; arrive Nashville
10 10 m 03 m, Spring Hope 10 40 m, 4 70 p
m, returning leave Spring Hope Ii 90 m,
IS D M Nashville II y q M, % p M, arrive
At Rocky Mount II 45 a m, 6 90 p N, daily except
Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw for
clinton daily except Sunday, at ii 40 10 and
is NJ returning leaves Clinton at 90 q m
and 2 so m
lon for sll points North daily, all rail via Rich
c1ond. -.
u NJ FMM ERSON. Gen Pass Agent
JR KENLEY, General Manager.
It H. EAM tRSON. Traffic Manager.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
SPECIAL RATES VIA S. A. L..
Christmas Holiday Excursion Rates
1899 1900.

1899 1900.
On account of the Christmas Holidays
The Seaboard Air Line will sell round
trip tickets at rate Of one and ore-tbird
first-class fares to all points east Of the
Mississippi and South of the ONO and
Potomac rivers.
Tickets to be sold December END,
23rd Oath and 25th; also, December
Both and 31st, 1899, and January LIST,
1900, with extreme limit January 18th,
1900.
Tickets for students of schools and col
legcs will be sold December 10Th to Dist,
1899. inclusive, with final limit January
4th. 1900, on presentation of certificates
signed by the Superintendent, Princi-
Gals or Presidents of the schools.
For further information call on,
RI. S. LIZARD, 7. =. A.,
Raleigh, \. G.
u. z. SMITH, City Ticket Agent,
Raleigh, n. C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
Gold Exports Today.

New York, Dee. 22-The following
shipments of gold will be made by to-
Inorrow's steamers:
Barring. MagOun and Company $1,000
600; HeideIback, Ickelheimer and Com
pany S1,250.000: L. Won Hoffman, and
Company 100000; Goldman, Sachs and
Company $1.700000: Muller. Schall and
Company 1925 900; total S4,975,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
Flung From His Carriage to Death.

Cape Charles, Va. Dee 22.-Captain
j. w. Richardson, of Machipongo, Va,
was thrown from his carriage this after
noon and instantly killed. He was Ell
route for the railway station when his
horse became frightened and dashed off
throwing him violently against tree.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
Pray For Boer Success.

New York, Dee 22-rhe Board of
Aldermen of New York city today
adopted a resolution praying the god of
battles" to make the Beers successful
in the war against England.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
Con gresham Boutelle Better.

Boston, Mass, Dec 22.-The condition
Of Congressman Boutelle was much inn
proved tonight and he left for Bangor,
Maine.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
Silver Dollar Smith Dead.

New York, Dec. 22-CharIes Smith,
better known as ''Silver Dollar Smith,
died today ut his home in this city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23
CAROLINA & N0RTH-W WEST
ERN RAILWAY CO.
G. W.T.. HARPER, President.

G. WE. HARPER, President.
Schedule in Effect From June 20. 1899.
Leave Raleigh, S. A. L.. 2:14 a. m.
Leave Charlotte, S. A. L.. SOC IN.
Leave LncoPt'n, G. & N. W. 1887 a. m.
Leave Raleigh, SO. R'y -. 200 a. m.
Leave Greensboro, So. R'y =. 7:37 a. m.
Leave Salisbury, So. R'y. .10:05 a. m.
leave Hickory, C. & n. W.. .11:5O a. m.
ar Lenoir, G. & N. w. 1905 a. m.
Ar. Blowing Rock, Stage. -. 600 p. m.
G. T. HARPER,
Can. Pass Agt.. Tsenosr q
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-23

The man who can look his wife in the
eye at , a. m. and explain to her salts
faction why he didn't get home earlier
is an exception.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-10-13
NEWS CONVERSATIONS.
Wednesday. Oct. 4.

The Canadian government telegraph
line has been completed to Dawson.
At New York Joe Cans was given
the decision over Spider Kelly of San
Francisco in the 25th round.
The trouble between the iron moul-
ders and manufacturing founders of
Milwaukee has been settled.
The Allan Steamship company has
announced that two of their fast steam
ers have been engaged as transports by
the British government.
A. II. Cathcart, one of the territorial
pioneers of Minnesota and prominent
business man in early days, is dead
at St. Paul, aged so years.
Jack Root was given the decision at
the end of six rounds in his fight with
Frank Craig, the Harlem Coffee
Cooler at Tattersalls, Chicago.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-10-13
= -. First publication Sept. 20.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCoU IT'S.
STATE OF MINNEsO TAI

STATE OF M1NNEsorA,l
l. COUNTY OF MORRISON.
In Probate Court, Special Term, Septenl-
Der 18th, 1899.
In the matter of the estate of Pascal
Doucette, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of
Eleanor Bonnet, late Eleanor Doucette,
e1ecutrlX OF the estate OF Pascal Doucette,
deceased; representing. among 9th er
things, mat she has fully administered
said estate, and has in good faith paid
estate which have not been proved nor
allowed, and praying that time and
place De liked for examining aud allOwin O
her account OF her adnlniStra ton, incl11d.
| ing SAID debts and claims so paid by her
and not proved or allowed, anu for the as.
slgnnlent OF the residue Of said estate to
the parties entitled thereto by law.
I 1t IS ordered, that said account be ex.
anlned, and petition and application for
paid by her and not yet allowed accordin Q
to law. be heard by this Court, on Satur
day, the list day Of October A, D., 1895, al
III O'Clock a. H., at the probate Office in the
city OF Little Falls in sai.i county.
(. And 1t is further ordered, That notice
thereof be given to all persons interested
by publishing this order once in each
| week tor three successive weeks in the
Little Falls Herald. a weekly 1lewspaDe,
said county.
Dated at Little Fails tile 18th day Of
September, A. d. 1850.
BY the Court,
Y. RICHARDSON,
Judge of PrOba te
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-10-13
WILL BRING A TEST CASE.
iowa Volunteers Claim the State Owes
Them for Their Term of Service.

iowa Volunteers Claim the State Owes
Them for Their Term of Service.
Dies MONIES, Oct. 11.-State officers
announce that test case will likely be
brought against the state of Iowa by
the four regiments of Iowa troops
which entered the Spanish war. The
discovery was made some time ago that
the state military code provides that
VIXEN troops are called into service by
the governor under call of the president
they shall be paid by the state at the
same rate as troops Of the United States
army. The military men insist that
under this the state must pay them for
their entire term of service, whether or
not the federal government does the
same. If this position is sustained it
would cost the state about $1,000, 600 to
make the payments.