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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-22
Jackson Springs Hotel

This popular health resort is now open
for the season. If you have dyspepsia
or any disease of the kidneys or E.,ider,
and your system is generally run down
give this wonderful water trial and
You Will be delighted with the result.
Judge Fred Phillips says: feel no hesl-
tation in commencing it 20 those who
suffer from dyspepsia or whose systems
are exhausted from diseases or over
work.
Rev. DR.. Calvin s. Blackwell writes:
1T is the best, think God has let run
ont of the earth for afflicted humanity"
Col w. Il. Jones, of Carthage. says:
at is truly wonderful what Jackson
Spring water does"
Buy round-trip tickets to West End
four miles from Spring. Hacks meet
train ut West End.
For further particulars. address,
H. Il. THOMPSON, Proprietor.
Providentiaa. Moore Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-22
When the contIi-

When the condl-
lions are right the
Zig hit lie ap of a
Channois may start
an avalanche which
will bury a village
alive. 1t takes but
a little thing when
the conditions are
right to prostrate a
healthy TX i II &
man. Hastily eaten
meals III dipeSted
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-22

There lis room for difference of opln
ion as to whether the administration
acted wisely, from political standpoint
in deciding to ignore the revelation of
facts made by the press correspondents
at Manila. There is no room TO ques-
ton what its effect has been upon the
co,Intry-it has not followed the exam
pla Of Mr.. McKinley's Cabinet. There
may have been nothing new I'm il to the
Washington authorities, they doubtless
knew beforehand. but To the average
American who has been wont to believe
his government above petty devices OF
deceit and concealment it has come as
AN unpleasant shock. 1.,e average
Anis iica:i will Mother forget nor ignore
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-22
A DRUMMER ON THE TRUSTS.

4 travelling salesman writing to the
New York Times of tie changes wrought
j.. trusts in the drllnnler's prospects
says:
.Cnder the present high tariff and the
formation of trusts the majority Of
houses want cheap men. / know large
wooden houses dealing in the wooden piece
goods business who had formerly sales
men earning from 81 500 to $1,000 year
ly. These same firms send out boys
now, paying from SO to S15 weekly.
knowledge of goods, experience, tact, are
Of noayalue. Merchants are forced t.
buy frmn trusts, and if the Washington
Mills will send around their porters
enang the clothing manufacturers they
will get the orders just as well.
That is the situation for the trayein.
salesman; what he proposes to do about
itsi set forth in the words of the cor
respondent:
"The outlook for travelling statesmen
] under the present regime is very gloomy,
and ! doubt that Mr. Mckinley will get
next year very many votes from the fri
ternity. They will pool their issues mex:
year with the small tradesmen all over
this country: the small people. who snf-
fer, likewise. The issue for them is
neither expansion nor Imperialism; thelJ
issue is Live and let live. The vote
Of the small tradespeople went the last
election for Mr.. Mckinley. doubt il
they ca. be induced to give it a second
time"
The arunlmer is not the only man who
is called under this trnst-ridden admin
istration to face the problem of live anf
let live nor does he constitute the only
element of the voting population that
can not be induced to support ur. Nc
Kinley for reelection. There are man.
more WAC contracted for the real thin.
and received a gold brick.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-09-02

Collection of mail by trolley,cars has
been jntrndu"ed in Hartford, Conn.
Blood -. through bones of very
young children almost as freely as
through the veins.
st. Petersburg has the largest bronze
statue in existence-that Of Peter the
Great. which weighs 1000 tons.
A good Arabian horse will canter in
the desert for "a hours in summer and
As hours in win ter without drinking.
The assessed valuation of Boston is
s1.o36, 900, SIS, and the value Of the prop
G7S
The depth Of water affects the speed
of steamers very considerably. the yes
sells moving more slowly in shallow
than in deep water,
Cider has been discovered by French
investigator to be fatal to the typhoid
fever bacillus. it is the malic acid, he
believes, that the bacillus cannot digest
A telephone girl in Owensboro, KY.
was recently {, hided by an enraged
patron, who ch:, ged her with having
disclosed an Important conversation she
had overheard Gvcr the wire.
a rare experience is that OF Miss
Mary Spoo3cr. Of Acushnet, Mass. She
has lived in three different towns with
out changing her residence. 4 change
of the boundary lines removed her
dwelling from New Bedford to Fair
haven and then to Acushnet Her are
is toj years.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-09-02

Thn~<andS oF
,;..t .>,: -
- p2optu are
Ike the poor
cripple in the
Bible . who had
40 one to help
him down to
the life giving
pool before
soue one else
slipped $ in
ahead of him.
SO many suf-
ferers feel that
If they could
only get a little
help to over
come their ex-
tre me weak
Il e SIS the y
would then be
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-09-02
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18
REFUSED TO GIVE OUT
FICTITIOUS STATEMENTS.
Scout Crawford Turned Adritt Because
He Refused to Boom an Alaska
Mining Company.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 17-The chron-
lcle says: Captain Jack Crawford. the
poet scout" left here one year ago to
work the properties and look after the
mining Interests OF the Klondike, Yukon
and Copper River Company In the frozen
gold fields Of Alaska Now he Is sorry
he went According to letter received
yesterday by General r II. warfield. the
poet scout has lost the little fortune
he possessed and has been turned adrlft
by she company because ne has refused
to send out fictitious and glowing state
meH;s OF the richness Of the company's
claim.
The company is Incorporated under the
laws OF Montana, with capital stock Of
tl2.Oo0 90. divided into 10000 shares OF
the var value Of SO Frank II. vroomap
a Chicago clergyman. Is president and
general manager. Among the directors
are United States Senator John L. Will
son. OF Washington; Assistant Secretary
OF War Meikleiohn: ex-United States
Senator J. c. 8 Blackburn, Of Kentucky;
D. J. Murphy. FORMER United States com
missioner of pensions. and others OF equal
prominence These directors and all the
various stockholders, according TO "Cap-
tain Jack" have been sadly vIcumized
by Presideu Vrooman who. Il was al
legged. had misrepresented the value Of
the properties,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18
WILL STAY
WITH QUAY
Republicans to Continue Their
Support Of the POllt-
ical Boss.
EFFORT TO COMPROMISE
Quay's Opponents Wanted a Con-
ference. but HIS Followers
Refused to Agree.
SENATOR M'GEE'SPREDICTIONI
Thinks Quay VIII Lose 20 Votes and
That q Senator VIII Be Chosen
Bribery Investigation.
SENATOR M'GEE'SPREDICTION

HARRISBURG. Pa. April IA con.
ference OF the republican senators and
mombers voting Tor Senator Quay was
held oonighl 10 consider the letter OF Sen.
ator Flynn, chairman Of the anti Quay
republican organization. suggesting that
committee of conference be named on
the part Of those voting for Quay 70
confer with hike committee on the par,
Of those opposing him. with view TO
adjusting the factlonM differences and
the election OF a senator.
Senator Grady read letter from ex-
Senator Quay. In which quay depreca ed
any change In position by his followers
In this legislature.
Pending the proceedings in PhAad.l-
phia" ho said. anyone who would
change position msht as well come here
and so on the wilness-stand against me-"
Continuing. he said: TO temporize with
those persons who Tor three months have
prevented the election OF senator from
PenusylyanIa would extTicate them from
the abyss Into which they have plunged.
Instead OF making thelr treason 10 their
party odious. their treason would be made
respectable"
Representative Hosack. OF Pi,tsburg.
announced ina, he would not hereafter
vote Tor Quay.
The meeting declined to confer with the
anti-Quay members and adopted reso-
luton declaring that quay was the
INN uimous choice nf the reDub'iean cam
Gus, and that Il Is the duty OF all repub-
lican members Of the Joint committee 10
sustain the organization by supporting
the caucus nominee.
Senator McGee predicted that Quay
would lose % supporters tomorrow, and
said that the prospects would be bright
for the election OF a senator,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18
PROPOSED coNsoLrDArroN
OF STREET RAILWAYS
Rumored Trust by Well Known capltal.
hs Intended TO Embrace street
Railways Of Principal cities.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE Times cav. !.
me rumor Of a coming trust IN street
railways which would embrace The sys-
TEN OF number OF the principal citlss
OF America has been promuIeated ys,h
the names OF w. c. whiting. p. n
Widener and W. L. EIkins mentioned I.
Its promoters.
The fact is cited tina, Messrs. Widener
and Elkins are now trying 10 get con-
troll Of the Yerkes system OF street yalI-
ways In Chicago and thls Is said 70 be
part Of the general scheme aforesald.
An authorized representative Of Mr
whitney characterizes this story a. a
hgment Of the imagination.
There is TO be no such corporation
said he. 'Mr. Whitney Is not interested
In the Chicago railway deal or in anv al
tempt to consolidate the railway interests
OF various cities and he knows Of no such
attempt He certainly would know OF n
II were 90 be made"
An electric cab company Is being or
ganized Tor Chicago and Mr. whitney
had been connected with the enter
Prise as one which would also be con-
trolIed by the corporation aforesaid. The
representative previously mentioned de-
clared that Mr.. Whitney had to do with
such an enterprise was the furnishing Of
the batteries through the present com
pany in this Industry. the Electric stor-
age Battery Company Of Philadelphia, IN
which he is interested.
Charles T. Yerkes did not deny when
questioned last night that ElkIn and
Wldener had bid for his street railway
interests, but would not discuss Il. The
ROckefeilers were mentioned in connec-
tion with the street railway trust afore-
said. John d. Rockefeller said last night
that he knew nothing about Il.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18

poslt ranged from ii4o,OO0 70 tl,yss.zss.Os
and Senator Quay's loan ran as high a.
iSgS0oo On a majority Of the loans no Ia.
tereUt had apparently been paid.
Just before the caose Of the days pro.
ceedingy there was a ruling by Judge
Biddle IN favor Of the defense which
may have an important bearing on the
future Of the case The statute Of liml.
tations iias been pleaded time and again
BY Senator. Quay's lawyers as a bar 70
much of the testimony presented by the
commonwealth. A. quay was indicted on
November i5, iss the two years allowed
by statute for prosecution would ex-
tend back only 10 November Is. 1896. on
this basis. Mr. Watson has frequently
urged Judge Biddle TO exclude mention Of
transactions dating back 20 Ios. when
Mr. Quay was state treasurer.
The court haG held 10 effect that the
statute Of limitations does not affect the
evidence. but does affec, the crime. The
district attorney pointed out that he al
leges the defendants guilt during the
two years the INV confines him to. and
20 prove this corroborauve evidence Of
previous years should certainly be ad-
mitted. Judge BIddle decided against the
commonwealth and the Quay lawyers
we're very happy. He ruled that the evl-
dence should be confined TO the conspIr-
acy alleged, and not relate TO some other
conspiracy
The defense claimed that the decision
practically rules out ne figures prior 70
November II. 1896. Mr.. ROihermel says ifs
effect win be to prevent him from intro
duo'ng much Of the evidence he hoped to
present.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18
CABLE TO MANILA.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE United
States steamer Nero has come down from
Mare island and is taking In coal pre-
paratory to her departure for Honolulu
at the end Of this week. The Nero has
been entirely rehtted and prepared for
the work in which she Is to be engaged.
the exploration and survey of route for
a submarine cable from Honolulu to Ma
nila.
The route between San Francisco and
Honolulu having been thoroughly sur
veyed, the Nero win begin at Honolulu
and make soundings from there to the
island of Luzon. or midway island and
Guam. No soundings have ever been
madaover this part of the Pacific,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18
MRS. GEORGES TRIAL.

CANTON, o., April 1.-THE state con-
cluded its direct testimony against Mrs,
George at s;25 o'clock this afternoon. and
the defense will now have its inning,
There was a strong intimation today
that the lines Of the defense will be tenn
porary neutrality-suspicious. insanity. This
came from the bench in a decision ad-
mitting the testimony bearing on the re-
latlons between the accused and Saxton,
dating back as far as the SOS. The
Judge announced thar these rela tions
were admissible II insanity is to be the
defense, or II insanity is 70 be In any
degree relied upon as part of the de-
fense.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18
BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.
Nine Members OF the Pennsylvania House
TO BE Prosecuted.

Nine Members OF the Pennsylvania House
TO BE Prosecuted.
HARRISBURG. Pa. April lT.-The
bribery Investigation committee this
evening recommended TO the house that
criminal proceedings be instituted in the
courts against nine persons named for
corrupt solicitation in connection with
the ballotlng for United States senator,
and consideration Of the MoCarrell Jury
bill The house postponed further con-
sldcrNtion OF the report until tomorrow.
In the concluding paragraph OF the re-
port, nine persons are named against
whom the committee recommends that
legal action be brought This paragraph
Is as follows:
"In conclusion. your committee respec-
lively reports that there is, In our opinion,
sufficient evidence against Charles Spatz,
John II. Byrne, Parker Titus. Frank b.
Jones, Monroe u, Kulp Thomas B.
Moyles, Robert Evans, John ]. Coyle and
NJ. j. Costello for this house to direct
that criminal proceedings be brought
against them in the courts OF the quarter
session OF Dauphln county, and 1t Is
recommended that these proceedings be
Immediately commenced and vigorously
prosecuted by the authority Of this
house"
Some Of the accused are republicans
and some are democrats,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18
AN AGED WOMAN MEETS
WITH a HORRIBLE DEATH.
Mrs. Miller. Of Sacramento. Burned 10
Death BY the Explosion OF a
Coal Oil Lamp,

SACRAMENTO. Cal. April l7.-,Mrs
Catherine Woods. aged a years. was
burned to death at the residence Of her
daughter, Mrs. Christian Miller, and
four-year-old son OF the ,Nrter so uadIy
burned that his recovery Is doubtful.
Mrs. Woods and the child were alone In
the house and the supposition is that
the child dragged lighted lamp from
the table and that the OH which escaped
ignited and spread the flames 70 the
clothing both Of itself and grandmother.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18
RUFUS KING DEAD.

CHICAGO, April 17.-Rufus King.
prominent lawyer Of this city, died Sun
day of congestion OF the brain. He was
born at Ithaca, n. Y, December "a. 1892.
He moved to Wisconsin in 1856 and when
the civil war broke out ne went TO the
front with the Thirty-frst regiment of
Wisconsin volunteers. He endured much
campaigning in the south until 1854, wnen
he was appointed commissary Of subsist-
ence by President Lincoln. He served In
that capacity until 1866, handling millions
Of dollars for the government. When he
resigned In 1866, he located in Chicago.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18

partment the gunboat Wilmington il
making a cruise up tho Amazon river Tor
the purpose OF displaying the Amsrican
Gag.
The Wilmington left Para on March
10 for ports along the Amazon river, the
last point from which Commander Todd.
commanding, reported being Manos.
which point she reached on March a. a.
far as can be learned. nothing has since
been heard from Commander Todd. but
the officials are confident that he Oh.
served the proprIeties in the matter Of
bis arrival and departure from porta.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18
AN OLD MANS CRIME.

ST, LOUIS, April 7.-Walter Gray, as
sistant bookkeeper in the United States
subtreasury, was arrested today on a
federal warrant charging him with en-
bezzlement, The amount specified Is 800.
Gray is 60 years Of age and has large
family Gray broke down and admitted
having taken the money, saying he had
done so to get medical attention FOR hts
crippled child and intended later to re-
pay the amount.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18
ENRoUTE TO SAMOA.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17.--Dr w. r.
solf. recently appointed president Of the
municipality Of Apia, has arrived here
enroute TO Samoa. AS It Is possible that
the new commission may affect his posi-
ton, he says he will await instructions
here before leaving for the islands.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18
LARGE ORDER For ARMS.

NEW YORK. April 17.-An order for
$1,000 military rifles OF light power has
been placed by the Mexican government
in this city, The order is the largest one
in this country by a foreign power IN the
last 25 years. The arms called for by
Mexico will be OF single shot, small cali
bre type, capable of long range. They
are intended for the use of the infantry,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18
WILMINGTON RECEIVES ORDERS.

NEW YORK April IA dispatch to
the Herald from Para says: The United
States ship Wilmington has received
a special communication from the COVER
nor authorizing her departure for Iqui,os
without license, which has caused con-
siderable comment among the people.
Under the orders given by the navy de-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18
TRANSPORT HANCOCK sAIus.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE
United States transport Hancock sailed
for Manila today with the Twenty-hrst
infantry regiment Several other trans
ports will depart during the week. The
Grant. with invallded soldiers. and many
dead bodies on board, is due here within
a few days.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18
KTLLEp ms rRIENn

FALMOUTH, Ky, April H.-In dis
orderly house. George r. Green, Of War
saw KY, shot George r. Kells. Of Will
lamstown KY, four times Kells Is dy-
ing. The two were old friends but con-
vivlhl quarrel is responsible for the
tragedy
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18
BLIZZARD IN ILLINOIS.

DEADwoOD. s. D.. April i7.-For the
past S6 hours a terrific blizzard has been
raging in all parts Of northern Illinois
The snow. driven by fierce wind, Is
binding. The weather is not cold.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18
BADGER GONE MIRO REPAIRS.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17.--The Unit
ed States steamer Badger has gone to the
Union iron works for repairs there being
no room for her at Mare Island, The
work will be rushed. so she can sall for
Apia with the Samoan commission on
the 18th inst
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18
FRIGHTFUI. DEATH OF
A THREE y EAR-oLD GIRL.
Left Alone in a Room With a Lighted
lamp, With the Usual Result-A
Laborer Injured

CoLFAX. Wash. April 1.-THE s-year-
old daughter OF George Tempero, a farm
er living near Kamiac Butte Is miles east
of Colfax. was burned to death last even
ing. The father and mother left the
child alone In room with lighted lamp.
A few minutes later u scream from the
house attracted their attention. The child
was found with its clothing aire from
tho overturned lamp. The child died
within an hour