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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-28
Sparks from the Wire.

Tie Postmaster General has issued a
fraud order barring the mails against
the Franklin Syndicate, Of 144 Floyd
street, Brooklyn.
At New York yesterday another juror
was obtained for the trial of Roland b.
Molineux for the murder of Mrs. Katll-
crime J. Adams, making eight in ALL
Out of respect TO the memory of the
late V:ce-p President Hobart the Presi-
dent and the Cabinet have cancelled all
social engagements for the present.
In the prize fight at New York be-
tween the negro boxer Bob Armstrong,
Of Chicago. and Jim Jeffords, of Cali
fornia, the decision of the referee gave
the fight to Armstrong.
G. r. Huntington, one of the largest
contributors to the Dewey Home Fund
his disposal Of the property are unrea-
sonlble and inconsistent.
Judge l.. H. Brooks two weeks ago
left Pennsylvania, his home, ON a BUSH
re'ss trip to Alabama, expecting to re-
turn in three days. He has not been
heard of since and foul play is feared
Enlistments for the Boer army are
making good progress in New York
Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco and
other places, ITish-Ameaicans leading
with Germans and other nationalities
volunteering as well.
At Chicago Prof. w. s. Johnson and
G. Il. Fortier, Of Milwaukee. yesterday
made successful test of the wireless
telegraphy They succeeding i'm tele-
graphing without wires through a suite
and through seven walls
AS result of three days trial of
.coaling ship at sea- just completed by
the United States battlesllip Massathu-
sotts and the collier Marcellus, it may
soon be possible for amy WAR ship TO
receive coal by the overhead wire sys-
tenn at the average rate of twenty toms
am hour.
Pert Repi1le of Nashville. Tenn, won
the AZ hour bicycle race that began in
Convention Hall, Kansas City, ON
Tuesday afternoon of last week. and in
winning the race established a new rec
cldl for as hours. The distance covered.
961 1-3 miles. is 81 1-6 miles better than
the previous record for a similar contest
Sir Thomas Upton has sent 10000
sterling to the Princess of Wales to be
lGsed for the wounded soldiers and sail
ors. The executive committee Of the
American Ladies Hospital Snip fund
has received AN anonymous gift Of 5000
pounds sterling from the United States.
together with promise of as much
more if it should be needed
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Mr.. Roots New Secretary.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Mr Victor l..
Mason, private secretary to Secretary
Root, has resigned that position to en-
gage in business with General Russell
A. Alger. When General Alger resumed
private life he arranged that Mr.. Ma
son should return to his employ after
serving with Secretary Root until he
had otherwise provided himself. Now
Mr.. Mason goes to Detroit and his place
will be filed by Mr.. f. s. Coursey, of
South Carolina, who has for several
years, and also throughout the war.
served as private secretary to Adjutant
General Corbin.
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Locke Craig, Esq. of Asheville. is
here attending Supreme court Il have
talked with but one Democrat who could
not read" he said yesterday in speak
ing of the Constitutional Amendment
aud Pritchard's ifth-clause campaign,
land he said he was not afraid that the
Democrats would disfranchise him. j
have always found that | could depend
on the party Of Zeb Vance and I'm
sureI can depend on it STILL was the
way be put it. | think the feeling
among the unlettered of the party Is
much the same throughout the Ashe-
vile country The Republicans make
big claims, but they will not materialize."
Mr. f. j. Justice, of Marion, who is
also here attending Supreme court,
said that as vet politics is very little
discussed in Mcdowell.
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Hill Will Support Bryan.

buffalo. " Y. Nov 27..-Norman
Mack, Democratic leader in Erie county
announced today that ID. B. Hill would
support the nominee and platform of
the next Democratic National Conyen-
ton even if that nominee is w. j.
Bryan and the platform is a reiteration
of the Chicago platform.
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CHARLES M. STElFF,
Mechanic 4 investors. Union

A State institution OF Raleigh, n. y.
organized May, 1898, and managed by
John G. Drewry, president, j. S. Wynne,
president; b. s. Jerman, treasurer;
J. n. Holding, attorney, George Allen
secretary and manager. w. 5. Primrose
and G. G. Latta, all of whom are direc
tors.
This is one OF the best managed and
most prosperous investment and lear
companies in the State.
The investment plan assures the mem
bers the return of all payments, togeth7
er with a profit of fifty per cent in 1Ou
months. The payment of 2 cents per
day, which is 60 cents per month, for
100 months, natures one share of 500
The loaning plan guarantees the re-
turn to the borrower Of all his payments
less three per cent per annum on the
amount advanced to him. Both the
investing and borrowing members art
fully protected by the guarantee fund
which promises and agrees to mature the
stock, making the monthly payments for
the widow should death occur. This Sc
cures the hcme to the family without
further cost after DEATH For full par
ticulars read the printed matter of the
company.
GEORGE ALLEN, Secretary.
% Pnilan RnildinQ. Raleigh. NJ. g.
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DEATH OF DR.. E. J. GILL.
Laurinburg Loses One of It's Most
Valued Citizens.

Laurinburg, y. c., Nov. 7.-(Special.i
Our community was saddened this
afternoon by the death of DR. j. II. Gill.
DIR. Gill, who was enc of THE most honor
ed citizens our town has ever had, passed
away at the home of mis- mothers this
afternoon, after lingering illness
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NOTICE.

/ viii expose for sale at Roxboro,
january LIST, 1900, the Moore mill prop
erty ON Flat River, Person county.
Any one wishing to see the property
viii call on the undersigned at Mt.
Tirgah, n. G. Terms II months with
interest from date, bond and good Sc
curity November 20, 1899.
SIDNEY MOORE. ACT.
For Mrs. NJ. E. Moore.
Nov. % 1899. 1w-tds
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AIIUIUVFss
This November 18th, 1899.
NOTICE TO CITY TAX PAYERS.

According to our city charter the
penalty OF one per centum per month
will begin ON December 1st, 1899. This
part of the charter is very emphatic,
and gives the collector no discretion
whatever; and according TO his oath of
office and his bond, he is compelled to
put on the penalty at the time mentioned
in said charter The Board of Aldermen
will hold the collector to strict ac-
count for the faithful performance of
this duty, Better call and settle your
city taxes at once. Respectfully
CHARLES II. LUMSDEN,
City Tax Collector.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Having qualified as administrator of
the estate of the late james MacFar-
land, Shotwel, Wake County, N. c.,
this is to notify all persons holding
claims against the said estate to the UNI
dersigned at his office at Snotwell, Wake
County, n. c., on or before the 9th
day of November, 1900, and all persons
indebted to the said estate will please
make immediate payment TO the under
signed
j.. r. DOUB,
administrators.
November 18th, 1899.
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Charles Coghlan, the Actor, Dead.

Galveston. Tex. Nov. 27--Charles
Coghan, eminent actor and author, who
has been i'll here since October Both
with acute gastritis, died this morning.
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Insurance Commissioner Young was
back at his desk yesterday after a stay
of some days at home with his son,
who is sick but il now improving.
Tobacco is looking up on the Hender-
sen market just now he said. lat
ferly the farmers have been marketing
the crop rapidly, it is of good quality
and seems 10 be bringing a fair price.
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BUSINESS PARALYZED.
Almost a Case of Absolute Exodus
and Panic.

LONDON, Sept 1. - The Johannes
burg correspondent of the Daily Mail"
who paints gloomy and pitiable pict
ure of the condition of things there,
says
1T is almost a case of absolute exc
dus and panic. Business is paralyZed,
the prices of food stuffs are rapidly
rising, half the houses are empty and
the others are tenanted by people who
do not pay rent. the landlords being
glad enough to have them as occupants
in order TO insure some sort of protec
tion to the property.
The tension has reached the swapping
point Bankruptcy and starvation are
staring people in the face Another
fortnight of suspense viii result in a
complete commercial collapse. The
banks are thronged with people anxious
to withdraw their gold and the railways
are besieged by those who wish TO get
away"
Rumor fixes the number Of warrants
issued at 147, including the representa-
tives of all the London daily papers.
Mr. Moneypenny. editor of the star"
it is reported. has evaded the detectives
sent to arrest him and has succeeded in
crossing the border.
1T is believed that the mediation of
Mr.. Fischer the representative Of the
Orange Free State. has failed"
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WRECK AT LODI.
Freight Train Ran Into an Open
Switch

LODI, Sept. 3.-Southbound freight
train No. 2SS ran into an open switch
at this place at ; o'clock this morn
ing, serious wreck resulting. The
train was coming in at a rate of thirty
miles an hour when the switch was
struck. Ahead lay some empty box
cars. Seeing that a collision was in
evitable the fireman took his chances
and jumped, escaping unhurt Engi-
neer Smith stayed with the engine and
attempted to stop, but before the air
could grip the brakes the empty box
cars were struck with terrific force.
The switch was too short to stop and
the engine and shattered cars ahead
plowed out beyond it's end and fin
ally stopped in the soft earth beyond.
The engine crashed into a car and a
fire broke out which required the efforts
OF the Lodi fire company to extinguish
Several cars We're wrecked and tele-
scoped, the engine was badly damaged
and engineer Bert Smith, who stood at
his post to the last, narrowly escaping
being crushed between the tender and
demolished cab, had his back, head and
arm injured. He is not badly hurt The
track is now clear.
The fault is said to lie with a careless
brakeman on last nights freight train
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subjects to be considered. It will be
attended by Secretary of State Hay,
secretary of the Interior Hitchcock,
Secretary of the Treasury Gage, Sec
retary of Agriculture Wilson, and pos
sibly by Attorney General Griggs If
Secretary Root is here, he will also take
part.
: 1t is understood that President Nc
kinley will lay before the Cabinet the
views OF Professor Schurman, Presi-
dent of the Philippine Commission, and
those of his colleagues regarding the
situation in the islands, the steps to be
taken to crush the insurrection and
the character of the civil government
to be established after the revolt has
been quelled.
The President will leave Washing
ton tomorrow for Philadelphia, but it
is understood that Professor Schurman
will remain here several DAYS review
ing Philippine affairs with Secretary
Hay. The Secretary of State will have
developments in the Alaskan boun-
dary controversy to submit to the Pres
ident and the Cabinet tomorrow.
There will also probably be discussed
the question of relieving the destitu-
ton IN Porto Rico, especially by letting
down the tariff bars in Cuba to Porto
Rican products.
An important feature of the Cabinet
meeting Will doubtless be the reading
Oh the PRESIDENTS speech to be made at
the q. A. K. meeting in Philadelphia.
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SPOKANE, Sept. 3-Two masked
men at 4 o'clock this morning walked
into Harry Green's gambling rooms on
the second floor of a block in the very
heart of the business district, held up
fifteen men, looted the tills and safe
and escaped with 81, 900 in cash. In the
chase and subsequent capture OF one
of the thugs, Policeman Gemmrig was
shot in the groin and perhaps fatally
wounded.
The two robbers hired a room in the
block in which the gambling rooms are
located and for two days waited Tor
their chance. They chose their chance
when the gambling is about to close tor
the week Under the influence Of four
big revolyers the crowd playing at the
tables was ranged along the wall While
the masked men appropriated all the
money in sight. On the street below
within fifty feet of the robbers were
twenty-five men. The police were
within easy call after the men made
their rush for a hiding place and the
chase began officer Gemmrig sighted
the men and pistol duel began. TWen-
ty shots were exchanged and Gemmrig
was the only man hit. The robber with
the smaller amount of cash was located
in a wood yard and gave up. About
$3.50 was recovered. Gemmrig. was
resting easily tonight
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for the military the moment peace is
obtained and the complete supremacy
of the United States established.
Future discussion with his Cabinet
may change somewhat the President s
views as to the form of civil govern
ment best suited to meet the situation.
but at present the commission idea pre-
dominates. Professor Schurman, Pres
ident of the peace commission, is under
stood to favor this kind of control, and
a historical review recently prepared
for the President, showing that the
United States has frequently adopted
this method of control of new territory
in a transitory state, has deeply i'm
pressed members of the Administra-
ton.
It is appreciated that it will be some
years before the islands are ripe for
even a territorial form of government,
such as is proposed for Porto Rico, so
that control by Commissioners, much
the same as in the District of Column
bia, is deemed a happy substitute for
a military government and a safe and
simple means of control preliminary to
the establishment of a territorial form
of government, when it may be pos
sible to give to the natives generally
the right of suffrage.
The plan under consideration contem-
plates three Commissioners, one an
army officer to have charge of fiscal af-
fairs; another a naval officer to have
control of customs and the third a
leading Filipino of legal experience to
look after the judiciary, all three to be
appointed by the President and con-
firmed by the Senate. Further details
contemplate giving the Filipinos voice
in all municipal affairs and the most
liberal self-government possible.
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OREGON POPULISTS.
State Organizer Holt Outlines
Their Policy This Fall.

PORTLAND orr, Sept. 3.-S. H.
Holt, State organizer of the Peoples
party, has published an address to the
Populists of Oregon regarding organiza-
tion for the coming Presidential cam
paign. The address says:
Hon. John H. label, National Or
ganizer Of the Peoples party has asked
me to take charge of the work of or
ganizing the Peoples party in this
State and l have accepted the appoint
ment with full understanding of the
chaotic and disorganized state of our
party in this State. There is no longer
any doubt as to the course the true
Populists will take in our next cam
paign. We will have anti--Fusion peo-
pies party tickets, National and State,
and we should lose no time in placing
Oregon in line with this movement.
Nominations will be made by precinct
clubs and ratified by State conventions.
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THE PRESIDENTS IDEAS.
AS to His Future Course in ReIa-
tion to the New Dependencies.

NEW YORK, Sept A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
There is good authority for the state
ment that the President has returned
to Washington with these general ideas
uppermost in his mind as to his future
course in relation to the new depend
encies:
The Philippines-Civil Government by
three Commissioners to supplement
military rule Immediately after the re-
bellion is crushed.
Cuba-Continued military control un-
til it is determined by means of a gen.
eral election whether inhabitants want
independence or annexation. Ifindepend-
ence, the new Government elected will
be recognized by the United States, and
will be given encouragement and every
opportunity to maintain stability. IT
annexation, the President will be gov
erned by the sentiment of American
citizens, as it may then exist
Porto Rico-Civil Government Of the
Territorial form, similar to that which
prevails in Arizona
Hawaii-Territorial form of Govern
ment as recommended by the Hawaiian
oiAu pIONluGu lOi III el
measure now pending in Congress.
Some weeks will elapse before the
President sits down to the actual
preparation of his message. but he has
returned from his vacation with some
well-defined views as to the difficult
problems which confront him, and will
Immediately commence discussion OF
the details with the members of his
Cabinet
1t has been generally supposed that
with the war still in progress in the
Philippines the President would avoid
committing himself to recommendations
of the future government of the islands,
but such will probably not be the case.
His Pittsburg speech leaves no room
for doubt that he will insist upon per-
manent American control of the Phil
ippines. To this extent he has come
out squarely and thrown down the
gauntlet to the anti-expansionists
Mr. Mckinley not only favors the per-
manent control, but is prepared with
all of the forces at his command to
fight for it, but to avoid the charge Of
-militarism and that is his reason for
making the recommendation he pur-
poses outlining plan to Congress for
submitting a civil form of government
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COAST BASEBALL,
Oakland and Santa Cruz Each Win
Game.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3.-The
Oakland and Santa Cruz baseball
teams played two games to-day and
each scored a victory In the morning
at Oakland the Santa Cruz boys won
by 3 to 4, and in the afternoon at Rec
reation Park the order was reversed in
an exceedingly close contest, Oakland
making the only run of the game in the
ninth inning. Score:
Morning game: Oakland 3, hits Z,
errors Q; Santa Cruz 4, hits 8, errors 3.
Batteries-Steffani, Borchers and Ham
mond; Balsz and Morrow Umpire
Levy.
Afternoon game: Santa Cruz 0. hits
D, errors 3; Oakland ], hits 4. errors O..
Batteries-Whalen and Morrow; Borch-
ers and Hammond. Umpire-Levy
COLUSA, Sept. 3.-The baseball game
to-day resulted in a score of 13 for
Colusa to l for the Will & Finks of San
Francisco.
STOCKTON, Sept. 3.-The Terminals
defeated the Atlas at Goodwater Grove
to-day by a score of to >
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SENATOR MoRGAN'S CLAIM.
Says That Expansion Will Be the
Salvation of Cotton

CHICAGO, Sept. "a special to the
Times Herald" from Washington says:
Senator Morgan of Alabama prophesieS
expansion will be the salvation of cot
ton and is about to start a, crusade in
the South to spread the new gospel. In
his prophetic vision, he sees Manila, in
stead of Liverpool, the great cotton
market of the world He predicts the
time is coming when Americans in an
American city in the Pacific isles, will
handle two-thirds of the cotton of the
world and save billions to the cotton
growers of America.
Liverpool has been built on Amer
ican cotton at the expense of Amer
lean growers, while Manchester has
thrived at the expense of American
spinners.' said Senator Morgan. why
should the price of the cotton growing
in Alabama and Texas be fixed by men
in Liverpool?'
Manila offers the key for escape
from this commercial thralldom. There,
at the very door of Asia is an Amer1-
can city with a splendid harbor and the
day is coming when it will rob Liver
pool of much of its cotton trade. Cot
ton and cotton goods will be shipped
west to the Pacific, carried to Manila
and distributed from that port up and
down the Asiatic coast without paying
toll to Liverpool and Manchester. There
is not only the saving in the transpor-
tation considered, for the re-handling
in effect entails a number of extra
charges. Remember that Asia has two
thirds of the consuming power of the
world and you see the Importance of
this trade and the promise held out to
Manila
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HOSTILE INDIANS.
Many Who Are Tired of Fighting
Go Into Guatemala.

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 3.-Three
emissaries of the hostile Indians in the
southern part of Yucatan have ap-
peared in town in the British Colony
of Belize, pretending to wish to pur-
chase cloth, but it is believed they are
trying to obtain arms and ammunition,
the sale of which to Indians is pro-
hibited by the colonial authorities. The
Indians say they want nothing of the
Mexicans and will not pay taxes on
aguadiente and other products. Many
Indians who were tired of fighting the
Mexican troops, want peace and have
deserted the hostiles and dispersed
through the Guatemalan province of
Petan The hostiles have been rein
forced by large numbers of escaped
prisoners or servants on plantations in
Yucatan
Timber cutting has been suspended
on account of the hostile attitude Of the
Santa Cruz Indians and there is much
distress among men formerly actively
employed in mahogany and precious
woods business, and hundreds of ia
fearing to stay in the forests and run
the risk of being captured by the In
dians who are fierce and cruel and
given to torturing prisoners.
The Guatemalan Indians distrust the
hostile Mexican Indians and refuse to
receive their refugees in their villages.
If Belize can prevent the smuggling of
arms and ammunition to the Mexican
Indians, the revolt will not be kept
up long, but this is the difficulty.