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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
DOCKERY'S CHARGES.
Wilmington Dispatch.

Wilmington Dispatch.
Office Hunter Docksry's announce
ment that he will contest the election
of the Hon. John ID. Beilamy TO Con
gress from this, the Sixth District. comes
as no surprise to the people Of the dis.
trict. 1t has been eXcected all the
while. In his notice of contest he says
in part:
Il do not claim that | was elected to
said seat in said Congress by the ballots
actually east for me, and those rendered
for me and unlawfully rejected by the
officers of the election, but | allege that
you were not elected. and that you are
not entitled to said seat III Congress
for that the conditions existing in said
district prior to, at the time of and sub.
sequent to the so-called election, con
ditions brought into existence and
maintained by partisan supporters OF
yourself, were such as violated. ignored
and outraged the constitutional rights
of the electors of said district to such
an extent as TO render said election q
farce, mockery, and fraud.
That this is II gross libel and SANDER
of the people of the district is evinccd
by the election returns. The vote cast
in the district was record breaker. hav'
ing been the largest yet polled i'll said
district.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
TO INCREASE REVENUE.

The Charlotte Observer says that the
needs of the State institutions are such
that the people need not expect much
reduction in taxation, for as the State
increases in population more money is
required for the insane, courts, paupers,
criminals and for education. But. the
Observer also says: There will be more
or less disappointment if there is not a
reduction" and adds:
what then? Why, it will be the
duty of the Legislature to seek out new
subjects of taXation-properties not now
taxed. but which by right should he
and especially its duty to provide some
means of reaching subjects which are
supposed to be taxed now, but which, i'll
fact in large part escape the taX-gather-
er. We not long ago mentioned one of
these and the suggestion of it will doubt
less suggest others; bank stock. For
instance. man in. say Chatham county
owns stock in a Raleigh bank. Under
the law as it stands. it is the owner $
duty to return the stock. The chances
are that he doesn't do it, or that he re-
turns only u part of it, or that he re-
turns it ut far less than its value. Let
the cashier of the bank return al the
stock held in it. The secretary and
treasurer OF building and loan asso-
citation returns all of its stock-why not
the cashier of Il bank?
During the late campaign Senator
Pritchard and Representative Pearson
had much to say about the increase in
value of bull calves and mica under the
Dngley tariff law. 1t is not worth
while however, to increase the tax on
bull calves or mica or on real estate,
either. But n finance committee com
posed Of the right sort of men can frame
a revenue bill which will get a good deal
of money out of people who are able to
pay it, and who are not now bearing
their proportion Of the expenses OF gov
eminent, and thus the new needs of the
State can be met without any increase
in general taxation"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
NORTH CAROLINA NEUROLOGY
FOR 1898.
Wilmington Messenger.


At the beginning of year the thought
will occur as to who will die before ii
closes, and how many budding hopes will
be nipped by an untimely and unfriendly
frost. and how many of the heads frost
ed by time will be laid low by the great
reaper. Death. Many excellent citi-
zens. men of influence and usefulness
and honor and repute have gone to the
narrow house and the long sleep. We
do not answer for the soundness of the
theology of that quotation. Some promi-
nent. able and distinguished North
Carolinians have passed away forever
from sublimary scenes into the great
silcncps beyond. so far as mortal ears
can hear. As is the usual custom OF
The Messenger some of those who have
ceased 20 live on earth arc given:
Colonel Joseph c. NJ. Buffaloe tCon-
Federated. Colonel William Polk, S. b.
Holbrock. DIR John Shaw. DR., Daniel
6. Beckwith, ]. #. Ward. Dr.. 7. S. W.
Mott. Joseph Young, Rev. Robt. Cur
ley, Michael Cronly. William II. vii
lard. Charles w. Bradley. james Me-
Leod, John III. Ferfeeg Platt ID. Cowan,
j. A. Burgwyn, DR.. ,. NJ. Strong, Geo.
c. Lewis. DIR. r. ID. Fleming. Dr. Will
liam II. Johnston. Lawrence j. HnuSh-
ton. Thomas r. Yancev. Major Gem
emf Dowd. DR. Matt Whitaker DIR. w.
!. HAYES, Ensign Worth Bagley, Colo
mel Il. r. Withers fConfederate). Thos.
w Devane. Hon. Thomas ID. Mellow
ell. Dr. Robert Gihb6n, Major Hugh w.
Burton Confederate, Dr. Davidson c.
Huffman. r. X. Bryan, DR.. Adam G.
Davis. James Edwin Moore. DIR. J. w.
McCauley. John II. Latta. John L.
Gathey. George w. Harris, James ID.
Bowden. Dr. W. f. Prather. James \.
Edgarton. ID. c. Hardee, Colonel David
Bethune DuBrutz Guitar. d. Fl. VIII
iams. NJ. J. DinGelhoef. Judge Edward
T. Boykin. Professors Isham Royal. DIR.
w. II. Clendenin. DR.. J. o. Wilcox.
Judge Robert Z. Dick, Benz. +. Park,
Lieutenant William f. Shinp, Z. s. n,
George II. Makepeace, Colonel William
f. Green Confederate. James +. Payne,
Il. w. Allison, w. r. Swain. Judge Eu-
gene ID. Carter, Rev. w. Z. Rynum.
Henry a. Taylor, DR.. Peter s. Foster,
+. A. Green. Judge j.. L. Green. Judge
Il. +. Armfed. DIR. j. NJ. Henderson,
DR.. Thomas S. Royster. i. A Cole. Col
onel James G.. Burr, Calvin r. Parish.
DIR. w w. Clements, Captain james G.
Dowd, Colonel George TAFT tCOnfed-
erate). Mills H. Brown, Major john II.
verble, James H. Foy Colonel Albert
Il. Gorrell, Major Jesse r. Mclean Con
federate>. John III. Mills. Thomas h.
Lippitt, DIR. Kemp B. Batchclor, Hon.
ID. Il. Caldwell.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04

be unquestionable. 1t is an old rule
that when the most worthless numbers
on the stock list have been caught in the
whirl of bull movement and sent flying
through the air, the time to stand out
from under has come. Such is the
present state of the Wall street market
and if it is to escape an early and DIS
turbng reaction. it can only be because
new sources of corporate wealth ana
profit have been secretly opened OF
which the public knows nothing. There
is better. reason to believe that the mark
ct has been under the control of the wild
and needless and allgrasping and cx-
pectant spirit which has been engender
ed by the victory over Spain, and which
is turning the politics of the nation up
side down.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04

the surmise. if not warrant the cOnclu-
sion, that Cant. Day hopes to thus in
gratiate himself into favor with the
Democratic Legislature and forestall
their action in the premises.
Be this as it may, there is one thing
settled in North Carolina beyond all per
adventure. and that is, that the people
of the State are sick of Russellism. Pop
ulism and Fusion-and 'Cap'n Bill Day
is all of these and more: he is Russell s
appointee. He has been Russells apollo
gist-even to the extent of aspheenly'
(as Jim Pou would saw equal to Rus
sells when lauding his Fatness and
Abusing the Democrats and Democracy.
within recent months. He has been a
veering. vacilating politician. training
with all parties i'll power and true to
none in adversely.
The Democracy that stood firm by the
people during the travail of fusion, that
fought the great battle of '9S and re-
deemed the State. and is now entering
upon the administration of its affairs. has
patriots and statesmen enough i'll Its
ranks competent to fill any and all offices
in the State and worthy OF the prefer
ment.
We need no hold-overs from RusselPs
regime. even though appointed by him
on the eve of evacuation" and as quasi
Democrats.
Moreover it is believed that the admin
istration of the penitentiary has been the
most incompetent, if not corrupt, of any
branch of the States affairs. demanding
of the Democratic Legislature the closest
investigation, and Capt. Day has been
Governor Russell's attorney and conf
DENTAL advisor. How. then, can the
Legislature discover and unearth. as it
should. what of corruption has prevailed
in the penitentiary affairs. when mt the
head of it stands Governor RUssel's
paid attorney to thwart them in their
researches?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
THE BOOM IN WALL STREET

Springfield Republican.
The stock market at New York closed
the week and year yesterday in another
upward rush of prices and Il most OK
cited condition of speculation for the
rise. This movement has been proceed
ing pretty steadily for two months on
more, and it began on comparatively
high level of quotations. The result is
that average prices close at the highest
point of the year, and the highest point
reached since 1890.
1t is an unprecedented state Of specula-
ton Heretofore advance movements IN
stocks have eliminated before :he close
of the calendar year. and generally he
fore the meeting of Congress early in
December Never before. we believe
has the market moved on upward to the
very last business day of the year and
closed in such whirlwind of excited
and sangune expectations An extra
ordinary speculative season has been
brought to an extraordinary close.
That the market is now posted Oh mar
row and dangerous nights would seem tt
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04

This is the red letter day in the history
of North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
News & Observer
NEWS AND OBSERVER PUBLISH
ING COMPANY.

Office: News and Observer Building
Fayetteville Street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
DEMOCRATS SHOULD NAME ST
PERINTENDENT
Asheville Citizen.

ASueNluc OItLeI'
If the Legislature to meet Wednesday
is to be called upon to appropriate $50
600. more or less. as minated, to make
up deficit in penitentiary expenditures,
that body should name the superinten-
dent to eXpend it. And any deficit i'll
that institution should be thoroughly in
vestigated, and if the superintendent re-
sponsibie for it is guilty of violations Of
law he should he made an Inmate of thc
pen he was unfit to superintend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
MUST HAVE FOUR MONTHS
SCHOOLS.
Biblical Recorder.

The Constitution of North Carolina
demands four months free school term
The Constitution is disregarded. The
school term is only seventy days. Until
this is remedied every man and woman
in our State should not cease demanding
action by our General Assembly. North
Carolina is one of the poorest of States
She wastes more than any other State;
she wastes the lives of her boys and
girls. She might be rich.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
4 BAD ERROR.

We wrote yesterday that the daily
circulation Of the News and Observer
was ''over 5.700' and our type setting
machines made it read 500. or 600 too
few. This is high-wate mark.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04

The smallest things may exert the
greatest influence. De Wits Little
Early Risers are unequalled for over
coming constipation and liver troubles.
Small pill. best pill. safe pill. J. Hal
Bobbitt and Henry T. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-04
Additional Testimony as TO the Merits Of
Mrs, Toe Persons Remedy
Dr. James Battle 4v-'re't Says
The Rectory Of st. Paul's Parish.
Louisburg, n. c., March 5, 1898.

Louisburg, n. c., March s, 1898.
Mrs. Joe Person, Kittrell, \. G.
My Dear Madam: SO much improved
have both Mrs. Avirett and | been
that we consider it a matter of pure
justice that we should signify by eX-
press testimony how much we value your
medicine in our family. We have found
it a most excellent Tonic, but even of
rarer value as a Nervine Remedy in
insomnia and as General Builder up
to one run down in health.
We only wish you had the means suf-
ficient to advertise your medicine as
to find for it the market to which its
value so fully entities it.
JAMES BATTLE AVIRNFT.
Rector.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02

To make the water in their tanks at the
Aquarium OF n sadness approXimating that OF
thcwaters which their occupants would inhablt
in nature. salt is put. the year round. into the
tanks OF the Bermuda fishes at the Aquarium.
Turks Island salt being used for the purpose.
More or less salt is used also. the year round.
In the tanks II various other Of the salt water
fishes. more salt being put into the water In the
spring than at any other season. for the reason
that at that time. when the greatest body OF
fresh water comes down the Hudson Riv-
err with the spring ireshets. the water
OF the bay is at its freshest. The salt is poured
in, to fall to the bottom, there 10 dissolve and
be taken into the water. making IL Of a salti-
ness more nearly like that of the outside ocean
water, The added salt serves also as a disin-
The fishes like it. They swim through the
saltler water over the salt, and sometimes rub
their sides upon the salt itself.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02
Silk Waist NeWneSS.

The skill of deft fingers was never better illustrated than in the designing
of this new lot of pretty Silk Waists. The little dainty phds and tucks and
fxngs that give touches of becomngnes. And the prices! how can they BE-
sold so cheap?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02
Untrimmed Straw Hats.
The REGULAR CSC. to Sl.75 for CSC. and 48c

Tx NEXUdT 9OE. 10 UT1U TT OV' uuu W
This is a lot of 1900 Untrimmed Hats of very fine quality, the kind for
Women and Misses. Fine and rough braid, black, colors and combinations
They include the finest silk baids, French chips, plain and with fancy brim;
chip with Tuscan, and lightweight fancy braids, all new and the best shapes o
this season. And think of the price!
Csc. for Regular SIC.
72O Chldren's Untrimmed Hats and Flats, in lightweight Jap, braid in
white colors and combinations, all this seasons newest shapes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02

AT 1898, REGULAR S6.5o.-Taf-
feta Silk Waists, in handsome plaids,
French back, detachable self COL
lars in this lot are some fine
black Taffeta Silk Waists, bias
corded effects.
AT S2.o3.-Black and colored China
Silk Waists, bias corded effects; also
in this lot some Taffeta Silk Waists,
in plaids, also corded Kai Kai Silks in
light colorings.
AT 81 $3.50 assorted Silk Waists
in all the newest striped corded eff.
fects, lavender, pink, blue, also white,
splendid values in black, satins, bias
corded, extra quality black Taffeta
Silk Waists.
AT SS.5o.-A very stylish Silk Dress
Waist, in plain colors, taffeta and
striped effects.
Cotton Shirt Waists.
AT 49c.-Good Percale Waists, in de-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02

Mattings.
$50 rolls extra heavy reversible
or seamless Mating, that is usually
$500 per roll. at S4.95 roll.
Fancy japanese Mattings, regularly
sold at 1913, at S. 05 roll.
$50 rolls of extra quality fancy
China Mattings, the regular $3.50
quality, at S7.75 roll.
All rolls guaranteed to contain
40 yds.
Carpets.
$50 rolls of regular St.to and
SIPS grades of Administer Carpets,
made by the famous Alexander
Smith & Sons Mills, in handsome
parlor designs, with border, at 79c.
yard.
Rugs.
Oriental Rugs are always in
tereSting. We have now, par
ticularly, a large collection of rare
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02
The Narcisse Glove.
ButteriCk Patterns.
$4,000 ydS. imported Striped
BROOKLYN.
-~NANN-
All the new Spring Patterns
now ready.
The most perfect Glove made.
All the new spring shades.

Of orn TMm @%%M d nm%s MnMMM1fT g o" H%m hos pMMn%EIi4 %M%mMggs%% mh car only take &PMsa sM Swg%H
the @ s p%S smm INNER Waists m Id dpasS W@ sM ea m nun@ % omnyp waists @ %sh& % a %H e %n s% 0 p%E aMS
pryt eN silks really O6n the garments
$500 yds. Tucked Silks SOC. instead of ST so. Assorted ao~.
10000 yds. c. j. Bonnet ct Gle Black Dress Taffetas, zoe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02
American Rose Bushes at l0C. E;

In the Housefurnishing store in the basement you will find a collection of
Rose Blu shes, comprising about so different kinds to select from. They are
American Roses grown in American soil, and are two years old. 10 a little
yard even they will lend beauty and sweetness, and at such a little price, tOc.
each; SiOO dozen. Early corners will get the best selection, of course.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02

imported things IN numperleSS Styles
quite so low before.
Black Dress Goods.
AT 400, REGULAR o9c.-46-i inch
all.wool Pebble Granite Cloth, a
stylish new weave, in jet black.
AT SOC, REGULAR 75c.-44-inch
Atwood French Whipcords, a hand
some, serviceable fabric in medium
and jet black.
AT Soc, REGULAR 8~5c.-43.inch
Mohair and Wool Square Mesh
G~renadine, jet black, in four select
designs.
AT o9c., REGULAR Sl.Oo.-4o-inch
Wool and Mohair Crepons, superb
quality, three stylish designs.
Colored Dress Goods.
AT $780,, REGULAR 5oc.-4o-inch
Chevron Mixtures, in the new grayS,
tans, browns and cadets.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02

sirable stripes, detachable collar, COW
cred seams.
AT 98c.-Assorted styles, all Of good
makers, in Percale and Lawns, stripes,
checks. Finer lot at St.25, $50,
S1.o8.
AT o8c.-White Lawn Waists, yoke
trimmed with two insertions, white
Piques at St.25, $40 and St.98.
New styles in the celebrated King
Waists, exclusive materials, at $3.50,
S2.25, S2.o8, $3.25 and 1898.
Childfen's Waists.
Good Percale Waists, in neat
checks and stripes, at ACC. and 100.
In pretty Ginghams, at CSC.
In white Lawns, at 98c.
Fine Percales, in the King make,
at Sl.49.
All these can be had, 8, 10, II,
14-year sizes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02

mer prices $4,000 to S74O0.
cred with tapestry and velour, Sl2. 50 each, former prl
IS Mahogany inlaid Parlor Arm Chairs, with seats |
S5.35 each; former prices, $1,000.
100 very heavy high arm Morris Chairs, in Oak and
figured velvet reversible cushions, at S7.35.
A lot Of exceptionally we'll finished White Ena
ornamented with brass trimmings and fitted with 60
spring, all full sizes, 1906 each former price, $500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02
Among the New Dress Goods.

I ColorS ana designs. All the newest
Of printing and weaves, and never sold
AT 4oc.. REGULAR 75c.-44-inch
all-wool French Etamine Grenadines,
in gray, tan, brown and navy.
AT 4oc.-5O-inch all-wool Cheviot
Suitings, in navy, garnet, brown and
cadet.
AT 49,, REGULAR 75c.--3o-inch
English Glaze Mohair, silk finish, in
gray, tan and brown.
Cotton Dress Goods.
AT 1Oc.-3O-inch Russian Ducks, IN
plain colored, stripes and dots, on
dark and light grounds.
AT t2Ac.-27-inch fine quality Corded
Madras, in plain colors aud pink,
blue and hellotrope stripes, in styles
that are decidedly scarce.
AT 19c.-32-inch Imperial Novelty
Cords, choice selection of styles and
rolorinuS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02

ones just lately to hand from the
Land of the Rising Sun. The prices,
too, are very much lower than
ordinary, but the collection is
worthy the connoisseur's inspec-
ton.
Mating Mats, about 1 yard square,
t5c. each.
100 bordered Ingram Reversible
Rugs, dark colorings, size 3ox72
inches, for SOC.
200 Body Brussels Rugs, a very
good selection in designs and color
ings, size 27x5o, for &c.,; regular
value St.25.
Best quality japanese Rugs; a
large selection in Turkish designs
and colorings, in sizes oxt2 IT,,
1925; regular value $3.50. Tx
IL it,, $3.50; regular value $1,000.
t2xt5 it,, Si4.so; regular value
$4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02
Best Prices on
Mattings, Carpets, Rugs.

Here are some offerings in our Carpet
Store for tomorrow that are very much I'M
der market prices. The goods are the very
best of their kinds, the newest patterns and
colors, or they wouldn't be here. Those who
already know the qualities will be early corners,
and the best designs are picked up first, of course.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02
Smartly Tailored Suits, Jackets & Skirts.

Smartly Tailored Suits, Jackets & Skirts.
These are those snarly tailored costumes that will cause the person just
passed to turn her head and look back at the wearer. Style is almost as diff
cult to define as character, but you recognize it in these " ready to -wear" suits
the moment you see them. They are remarkably low for tomorrow.
AT $3.50 rolling collar, circular skirt, suit
English Chevot Suit, top coat lined throughout with fine quality
effect, circular skirt, tight fitting tafeta.
over hips, and slightly trained. This Jacket.
vuHh % sxMn aI Sma 9,.i MUe ~ ~ H hM. mr ~ ~ AT 1915.
"m NC tna. ne 4u"V " 0NN " Tanor-Made Jackets in Cheviot
At e. "' Serge, lap seams, phated back, lined
Venetian Cloth Suit, stylish coat Wn ,I Hesc oa"e SNe Ill 'ema
effect, lap seams, circular skirt, lined N"A' Pc"
with black or cobed tafea. Skirts.
AT S24oo AT 5000, REGULAR $t4.5O.
Fine Broadcloth Suit, buttoned The new Tunc or Double Skirt
Elton coat with French front, in Broaddoth, trimmed with rows Of
trimmed with five rows of stitching, stitching and lined with percainc.
Among the New Dress Goods.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02
The Greatest Umbrella Event Yet.
SL49 for Those Ordinarily Worth from $500 to 5000.

They are a lot of Umbrellas of every description, TIA of them, one of the
best selections we have ever offered, and that's saying a great deal az any one
at all acquainted with our umbrella selling knows. Umbrellas for men and
women, all covered with pure silk 26ineh Harvey Paragon frame. steel
rods beautiful handles of wood, pearl and Dresden. All the new colormgs,
heiotrope, navy blue, green, wine and black, plain and shot effects, with the
new fancy borders sc much in evidence this season. None OF them could be
sold ordinarily for less than from $500 to 5000 All at $40 each. April,
and a good chance to prepare for it.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-12-27
IN IL ORIENT.

For the last 50 years on an average
half a ton of opium has been sent tc
China from India every hour,
.Japan's largest and most Formidable
m~an-of-war is the Full, named after
tie highest mountain in Japan, h1ving
a tonnage of 1868, which figures rep
resent the exact height OF the noun
tain in feet.
BY a system of mineral type, invent
ed by Rev. w. II. Murray, Of Picking.
originally a Scotch workman. the
blind people of China are now taught
to read and write in less than three
months. and this in spite of the fact
that there are 4OS distinct sounds in
the Chinese language. BY a specia
adaptation of this system the blind
are now actually teaching sighted pu'
pills to read.
A pOst-mOrtem marriage was lately
solemnized in Shansi. China. The deaC
groom was a bachelor Of so, Il hi
relatives thought he would be lone
some if forced to wander alone II thu
shades of the departed. They there
fore found a bride for him in the per
son of a maiden who had died at abCu
the same time, and they were impress
! siveIy united. according to a prevalen
Chinese CT tow