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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-11

The esteemed New York Sun grows ex-
ceeding hot in the collar over North
Carolina politics and complains that
against the Democrats in the game OF
noIitics there is no chance" That's
about the size of it, Sunny
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-11

The Charlotte Observer thanks God it
has said nothing harsh of Butler since
the August election, and deprecates and
deplores the storm of denunciation that
has rained upon his head AS we under
stand it, neither Butler nor the Observer
is supporting Mr.. Bryan just now.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-11

Halle Ermine Rives has written a
new novel She wrote it during her re-
cent visit ito Europe and named II
Furnace of Earth" whereupon the
Prince of Wales remarked that 1T must
be hot stuff .4GIsaA
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-11
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Louisburg Female College.

the in and commodlous
of
thorough
English Latin
Fall session begins Au-
handsom nlustra
M. DAVIS M, President =
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-11
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

Communications and items Of news In
tended for publication in the News and
Observer should not be addressed to in
dividual members of the staff, but simply
to The News and Observer.
! All communications addressed to the
Editor must be signed by and will be
printed only over the authors real name.
No exceptions will be made to this rule.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-11
CAN'T TREAT IT LIGHTLY.
Philadelphia Times, Qnd.)

Mr.. Bryan's speech appears of appalling
length, but no one who reads beyond
the opening paragraphs will put it aside
before he, has reached the end. 1t is an
exceedingly able speech, clear, coherent
and logical and as earnest as eloquent,
and all the more fcrcible because it is
confined closely to one subject, which
he takes the significant leading issue
that typifes all the general issues of the
campaign. Mr.. Bryan has not merely
expressed the convictions of large part
Of the American people, but has made
his argument upon such bread lines and
in such a dignified American spirit that
it will be impossible for those who hold
contrary views to treat it lightly.
TEXT PAMPHLET FOR DEMOCRATS
New York Journal.
The fifteen million voters of this coun-
try would have had no stronger or fairel
presentat ton of the principle and beliefs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
OLIVIER IN RETREAT
Abandons His Position Fronting
British at Burghersdorp.
RUA0RED RELIEF OF hAFEKING
Gen. Gatacre's Scouts at Spring
fonteiu-Boers Clear Out.
PAClFICATION OF FREE STATE

BURGHERSDORP March 17.-Command-
ant Olivier evacuated his position on a hill
in front of the British during the night.
Several Beers of his force have surrendered
DIR. Dewett. d member of the Cape par
lament. and his brother have been arrested.
LONDON. March lit is persistently re-
iterated that Nafeking has been relieved.
but the war office has no confirmation of
the rumor.
LADYcMITH, March 1G-Lord Dundon-
AIDS cavalry patrols reconnoitered the Free
State border of Basutoland to Debeers pass
where slight skirmish occurred, in which
two British were wounded. The Beers were
also encountered in strength at Van Reen-
ems pass and Tintwa's pass.
katfirs arriving here report that the
Beers are manifesting very vindictive
spirit under defeat. and that many kraals
hitherto respected have been. burned
The German ambulances attached to the
Boer forces Were found near Modder Spruit
having been abandoned by the Beers. be-
cause they were unable to keep pace with
the retreat They were brought into camp
where the wounded were cared for. Trans
ports were subsequently supplied and the
ambulances were sent to the Boer lines
BETHCLlE, March 16.-Gen. Gatacre's $
scouts have occupied Springfontein. The
country is clear of the enemy. The main
column IS following the scouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
A REMARKABLE RECORD.
1reat Increase in Exports shown by
the February Reports


The month of February made the most re-
markable record of any February in the
history of our foreign commerce. The ex-
ports during that month averaged 81, 900 900
for every business day In the month. and
phe total exports Were Sis. 165 49,, or more
imam 20 per cent greater than THOSE of any
preceding FEBRUARY. Not only are the ex-
ports larger than those Of any preceding
February. but the excess of exports over
imports Is also much larger than in any
preceding February, surprising those of
1888 by nearly % per cent and being more
tnan % per cent in excess of that of any
earlier year. February is month Of heavy
lmportations, and it frequently happens
that the imports exceed the exports. so
that an excess of SJ0,yJl Glo in exports over
imports IN February makes the record of
the month remarkable one desryite the
fact that the importations. which amounted
TO S6s, ia 10, Were slightly larger than
those of any preceding year except 1893
Inc relative Importance of the February
i9o' record Will be more clearly seen when
II is stated that the average February ex-
ports during the last ten years were SIG
GnoS month, while the total exports OF
FEBRUARY, 1900. as already stated. were
sll'' 40, '62 On the other hand, the aver
ass Peoruary imports OF the preceding
uecane were SOL, 100000 making the average
February- excess of exports over imports
during that tine s15,Hla1n while that of
February, 1900. is s;rhs!a1. .Gl2 This makes
the total expectation for IN. eight months
ending with February about S;5pyl ooo
greater than that of the corresnonstng
months of the fiscal year 1899, and makes
IL apparent that our total exports in the
fiscal year ending June :a will exceed those
or Oh any preceding year by probably slO0
Wuuo and carry the total commerce OF
600 line '''''-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17

The trustees of Garfield Memorial Eospi-
tai have sent to Senator Mcmillan an esti-
mate for additional Improvements to the
annex of that institution, which was ixei
for the care of minor contagious diseases
by means of an appropriation of Congress
The estimates aggregate $3.50, which is
made up of the following items: Driveway
from the entrance to the rear or kitchen
door, $500; finishing basement 81, 900: reg
ulating terraces of the grounds, 81 900: put
ting lawns of grounds In good condition
500: additional water pipe, $500; porte CO.
chere on east side of the hospital 81 900;
pavilions for diphtheria and scarlet fever
patients, $1,000: filter. $3.50; supplying fire.
places with CRATES, SlUl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
VICTIM OF A COAL OIL STOVE.
Mrs. Shaw of Frederick, Md. Perhaps
Fatally Burned.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
FREDERICK, Nd, March 17-Mrs Jen-
rie Shaw, wife of Mr. Breckenridge Shaw
of this city, was seriously if not fatally
burned yesterday afternoon by the acci-
dental upsett.ng o. a coal oil stove in her
bed room by one OF her children.
The second son, Robert, aged three years,
while playing with some other children,
walked backward and upset the stove. Mrs
Shaw grabbed some bed clothing and az
tempted to put out the fire. Finding that she
could not subdue the flames, she grabbed
the stove and carried it out on the balcony
and then threw it into the yard. BY this
time hec clothing was a mass of flames,
which Mrs. Shaw could not put out. She
raH into the kitchen and rolled over Cn the
floor, trying tc smother the flames. Some
EeiShbors hearing the cries of the children
ran into the house and wrapped her i'll some
porteres torn from the windows.
She was terribly burned, and her condi-
tion is now very serious. Mrs. Shaw was
a Miss Lamotte Of Manchester, Carroll
county. and a niece of ex-Congressman
Frank 7. Shaw of that county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
CHAIR OF FORESTRY AT YALE.
Corporation Accepts the Gift of the
PinchOt Family.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. March 11.-At q
meeting yesterday the Yale corporation vot-
ed to accept the gift and announced the
donors Of the fund to establish and endow
the department of forests. The donors are
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Pinchot, and their sons
Clifford Pinchot, 50. and Amos R. Pinchot,
30. The sum donated is S1jOO09 Clifford
Pinchot is at present head of the depart
ment of forestry In the Agricultural De-
partment, with headquarters in Washing
ton.
In this connection the corporation ap-
pointed Henry 5. Graves, 90 as professor
of forestry. He is at present assistant to
clifford Pinchot at Washington. The corpo-
ration also accepted the recommendation Of
the donors that a summer school be con-
Quoted in the study of forestry. If will he
open for field work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
COOLEST MARCH WEATHER
Temperature Last Night Broke the Record
at Many Points.
West and south Suffered More Than in
the Extreme rsorth-
west.

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE temperature
this morning beat all records for this late
date in March since 1888. At 2 o'clock this
morning the thermometer registered 1 de-
gree below zero
There is a great deal C suffering among
the poor families.
In the northwest the temperature Is much
higher than in this district. The thermom-
eter in the DakOtas showed between 16 and
IS degrees above, and the temperature was
rising. The freezing weather reaches as
far south as Macon, Ga. while in northern
Texas, Oklahoma and Indian territory snow
storms have prevailed.
CLEVELAND Ohio, March 1.-THE low
est March temperature experienced in If
teen years in this city was recorded at the
LEGAL weather bureau office early today.
The government thermometer, located on
the roof of Il tall building, fetf to zero, while
on the street the mercury Indicated from
to below.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March f7.-Al records
Tor March were broken for gold here last
night and this morning. the thermometer
touching zero. The weAt her bureau records
cover twenty-five years and no equal is
shown.
PITTSBCRG, Pa, March 17.-The mer-
daylight. This is the coldest weather ex-
perienced in March in this section for twen-
ty-three years. -
Relief for Ice-Bsund steamers.
ST. JOSEPH, Mich, March 17.-The smoke
or the 1cebound steamer Louisville Is occa-
s1onaly sighted where she has lain Ice
bound hve miles out on the Chicago course
the past tWenty-four hours. The harbOr
tug. with President Graham of the Graham
d Morton Company aboard started to plow
through the ice at am. A force of men
had worked all night preparing provisions
FOR the twenty-five passengers and crew
aboard the Louisville. The tug Andy car
ries twenty tons Of, coal torrepIenish the
empty bins on the louisville. Today the
steamer was sighted. from here. She is be-
lieved to be all right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17

the second class. Tha consul said that
word was sent recently to all the Grecan
consuls and agents in the United States to
be prepared to go to New York to greet
the cruiser when it arrives. The captain
and crew of the war vessel will spend a
month visiting points on the Atlantic coast
and will inspect the warships and navy
yards of the United States.
The cruiser, said the consul, will bring
100 of Greeces most experienced naval rep
resentatives. With propitious weather it is
expected the warship will drop anchor in
New York harbor early in April
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17

Surgeon ]. d. Gatewood has been de-
Tackled from the Lancaster and ordered to
the bureau of medicine and surgery.
Paymaster z. W. Reynolds when dis
charged from the hospital, will await or
ders at San Diego, Cal.
Naval Cadet W. t. Cronan, from the
Iowa to the Marblehead
Naval Cadet ]. b. Gilmer. from the Mar
blehcad to the Iowa.
Naval Cadet R. d. White, from the Mar
blehead to the Ranger.
Assistant Paymaster r. Spear, to tempo
rary duty on the Independence and then
to the Asiatic station
Warrant Machinists L. Arne, w. G. Hall
and G. C. Ellerton, from the Nero to the
Vermont.
Boatswain William Johnson, from the
Caesar to the Franklin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
INDEMNITY FOR PEARS, DEsTt,
minister Hunter VIII Press Up0n HON.
duras a Request for Settlement.

United States Minister Hunter is return
ing to his post with Instructions to renew
ms request upon the government of Hon
duras for a settlement Of claim of indem-
nifty on account of the killing by sentinel
of the young Pittsburg man. Pears. A little
over year ago. The Department of State
has had no official Information OF anv at
tempt on the part of one IF the dead mans
brothers to withdraw the claim II oonsid-
eraelon or a large timber concession
through unofficial channels, however. if
mas been gathered that some such nesotla
tionS Were afoot one os the SURVIVING
brothers being party 10 them. hut his ac7
tlons are said 10 have been without the an
proval OF the remainder of The family. and
certainty the Department of state would
negotiations. N1i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
COLLEGE GLEE CLUB DISBANDED.
President Harper of the Chicago Uni-
yersity Acts SummariIx.

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE Record says:
President Harper of the University of Chi
cago, impelled by the frequent reports of
poor class work on the part of the members
of the giee. mandolin and banjo clubs, yes
terday declared the clubs disbanded for the
rest of the year. The immediate result of
the action of President Harper was the
dissolution of the clubs and cancellation of
dates where the clubs had arranged con-
certs for their annual spring vacation trip.
The edict of the president will also put an
end to the plans of the musical orSaniza-
tion to make tour of the south In May, as
contemplated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
TERRORIEZD BY REGULATORS.
Citizens of Neeses, 5. t., Ask Governor
for Projections.

ATLANTA, Ga, March IA special TO
the Constitution from Columbia, S. c.. says:
The station agent and other citizens of
Neeses, orangeburg county, telegraphed the
governor at midnight begging for troops to
protect them from white regulators. who
had twice visited the town, beaten people,
white and Black, and promised TO return
tomorrow and kill them. Work on the sur
rounding farms had baen stopped and peo-
pie driven from their beds. The governor
telegraphed the sheriff to ride across the
country with a posse and give protection
till troops could be sent tomorrow if needed
The cause of the lawlessness is unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
Secretary to Gen. Corbin,

Mr.. Walter H. Allensworth Of Ohio has
been appointed private secretary to the ad-
jutant general Of the army, at salary of
$1.s00 year. Mr.. Allensworth entered the
government service as a stenographer and
typewriter on the temporary rolls of the
adjutant generals Office in May, 1898, and
was appointed regular clerk at 81, 600 un-
der civil service laws and rules in August,
1899. In January last he was promoted to
a 81 200 clerkship, and since the transfer of
Private Secretary Coursey from the adju-
tant generals office to the office of the Sec
retary, a few months ago, Mr.. Allensworth
has been performing most of the duties of
private secretary to Adjutant General Cor
bin He is an expert stenographer and
tyepwrfter and has made good record in
the War Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
SAMOAN CHIEF NOTIFIED-
informed That the Islands Are Under
American SONerefRnfY

The Navy Department has received a re-
port from Commander TiIley of the Aha
Fenda, who is temporarily looking after
the interests of the United States in Tu-
tuiia. The officer reports that satisfactory
progress Is being made in the construction
OF the steel pier and buildings for the coal
Ing station in Pago Pago harbor. He has
little to say touching political conditions
but transmits copy of u formal notifica-
ton issued by him to the principal chief in
Iutuila notifying him that in the division
OF tne samoan group. that island, with
the three adjacent and smaller islands of
the group, had fallen Ia the share of the
United States. and the inhabitants would be
protected and assisted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
TRIBUTE TO HAYWARD
EuIoEics Delivered in the House and
Resolutions 4dODted

Members of the House today pronounced
eulogies upon the late Monroe L. HAYWARD.
senator from Nebraska. No other busi-
ness OF Importance was transacted
Mr. Kahn tCai) called up a bin to pro-
vide for the purchase by the Keeluk Pack
ing Company of a strip of land in Alaska
used by the company for the past twenty
years. The bill was passed
Mr.. Brick Qud) called up bill to relieve
the superintendent of the military academy
at Mexico, No. from loss on account of
the destruction of government rifles by fire
This bill was also passed
Mr.. Burkett (Neb) then presented resolu-
tlons in memory of the late Monroe L. Hay
ward.
Tributes were paid 10 Mr. Haywards
memory by Messrs. Burkett, Mercer, Stark,
Sutherland and Neville of Nebraska and
adopted and the House, as an additional
mark Of respect. at lbs adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17

The House committee on public lands to-
day favorahiy reported a bill abolishing the
payment of s1-2o an acre on lands taken
up by settlers under the desert land act
The other requirements under the desert
nnd laws are SO onerous that it was DEEM
ed but just that these payments should
be abolished. The committee also reported
favorably a bin TO refund s1.25 per acre to
persons who have located under the nre-
emption or homestead laws, and who have
comrnuted their entries by cash payments
at $3.50 per acre where the lands located
were within u railroad grant and the rail-
read was never Suilt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
EDITOR EBEN A. HALL DEAD.
Veteran of Civil War; Ex-Member N
MaNsachusettS IeSisIafura

GREENFIELD. Mass. March IA teIe-
gram received from New Orleans today an
nounced the death at that place of Eben
A. Hall. editor of the Gazette of Green
field, from malariat fever, Mr.. Hall was
sixty years old. With his wife Mr.. Hall
went south in February to attend the con-
vention of the National Press Association.
About two weeks ago he became ILL., He
Vas born In Taunton, served three wears
with Company +, 29th Massachusetts; was
elected TO the legislature for two terms as
a republican. and was a member of rhe
councils Of Governor Butler and Goyernor
Robinson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
Personal Mention.

B. d. Caldwell. traffic manager; T. w.
Lee, general passenger agent, and Guy H.
Adams, travelling passenger agent of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western rail-
road, are at the Raleigh. They are consult
ing with the traffic managers and other
railway officials of the city. The gentlemen
are all westerners, and represent the new
management of the D., L. and w.
Rev. w. E. Parson, DID,, pastor of the
Church of the Reformation, has accented
an invitation to deliver the annual address
to the literary societies of Newberry Col
lege, Newberry, S. c., June 10, 1900
j. Edward Mitchell, jr., of this city sailed
for Paris March s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Patterson of Chica go
have taken Justice Motifs house S26 Con-
necticut avenue, for the remainder of the
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17

Republicans Nominate julius FIeisch-
mann for Mayor of Cincinnati.

C1NCINNATf, Ohio, March 17.-Three
city conventions were held today at the
same time in this city. The republican con-
vention at noon had nominated Julius
Fleischmann for mayor by acc1amation
Colonel Paul Millikin for city auditor, Sid
Holder for police court clerk. w. Fl. Lue-
ders for police court judge and ]. r. Kins-
ley for city treasurer. The democratic and
the independent republican conventions ap-
pointed conference committees to select u
fusion ticket and took recess till 80 D. M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17

cession would supersede that of the Mari
uihe Sanai Company. The latter company
however, contended that there had been no
aNoiaable delay in the prosecution of The
work, and appealed for a decision by arbi-
uation on that point. taking advantage of
d ciahse IN the original concession FRO
viding means for settling disputes Next
there was a quarrel between the COMPANY
ana the Nicaraguar government over fhe
nationality OF the arbitrators, and finally
hatters nave become SO involved that Min
lister Merry has been ordered to Nanac1la
TO make personal investigation and do
What is proper to protect the interests of
the Maritime Canal CompanN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
MINISTER MERRY's MISSION.
Going to ManaEua to Inyeatfxot
Status of Canal Concessions.

Going to ManaEua to Investfxate
Status of Canal Concessions.
By direction from the State Department
United States Minister Merry is now on his
way from Costa Rica to Managua, the capi-
tai of Nicaragua. His mission is not. as
has been surlnised. connected with the re-
ported issue between Nicaragua and Costa
Rica, but relates entirely to canal matters,
Up to this time there has been no salts
factory outcome Of the controversy between
Nicaragua and the Maritime Canal Conn
pany respecting the status of the latter's
concession. The Nicaraguan government
claimed that the concession had expired by
failure of the Maritime company to perform
the amount of work required by the con-
cession. in which case the Cragin-Eyre con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
DIR. A. Il. s,rRoxG DEAD.
He Was a PrOminent Writer on Medf-
cal Mattersr

He Was Prominent Writer on Medf-,
cal Matters.y
CHICAGO. March 17.-Dr. A. B. Strong,
widely known as a writer on. surgical and
medical matters. is;dsad in the state asy-
lum fer the insanes at Kankakee. Death
was due to exhaustion. brought about by
maniacal excitement, the attack being
an acute recurrence of three similar afflic-
tions. His mental collapse resulted from
losses INVOLVED in the failure of the Ma
tional Bank of illinois,
DR.. Strong was born at Gaiesburg. Ohio,
He served during the civil war I'm the S5ti
Volunteer Infantry, and was member Of
George H. Thomas Post, q. A. R. During
his career as physician he was an active
member of the Chicago Medical Society,
Illinois State Medical Society and Ameri-
can Medical Association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
The Topeka to BE overhauIcd.

The cruiser Topeka is TO be added to the
list of training vessels. She Will be over.
hauled and fitted out for that purpose at
the Boston navy yard, at an estimated cost
of S25.0 Naval Constructor Baxter OF
the Boston yard recently reported that tho
Topeka was no longer Of any material use
as a war vessel, and recommended that she
be used for a transport. The bureau oe
navigation, however. decided to add her 10
the list Of training ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
Aid of widows of Boers.

ST LOUIS, No, March 1.-THE Boer hos
pital and ambulance corps finance COM
mfttee has abandoned the original idea of
the organization. which was to send a hos
pital and ambulance corps to South Africa
1t has been decided to send on the 5000
they have already collected to the national
committee of Boer sympathizers at New
York. for the assistance of the widows and
orphans Of deceased Boer soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17

Four Alleged English Thieves Caught
by Secret Service Non.

NEW YORK, March 17.-Operator Hazen
of the United States secret service has I'M
der arrest four alleged well-known Eng
lish thieves, who are charged with making
and running a counterfeit coin mill in 4
tenement house in East 24th street. The
place was raided last night by the secret
service men, and in it were found twelve
sets of moids, plating apparatus and 20J
pieces of coin in process of manufacture.
Counterfeit coins were also found on the
prisoners at the time of their arrest.