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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-31
FEARS FOR BULLER,
The Beers May Yet Cut Him OFF From
His Base.

New York. Jan. 3O.--A London dis
patch to the Evening World today says:
Buffers danger is now forcing itself
on the military experts. The commit
tee of national defense has already taken
it UP and is gravely considering it. Lord
Roberts himself has communicated his
anxiety, it is said. He has. il is reported,
cabled the committee that unless Buller
and his forces arrive safely from their
present position to the south Of the
Little Tugela River they will be in
imminent danger of having their COM
munication cut.
Lord Roberts has pointed out that
Butler has with him an immense trans
port train, carrying his ammunition and
supplies. This interferes with the mo-
bility of his army.
Buffers main force il now about
twenty-five miles from its base at F'rer,
and Chieveley. 1t is between the big
Tugela River, over which it has retreat
ed and the Little Tugela River over
which it has to retreat in order to be-
gin the march to its base.
THAT part of it comprising Lyttleton's
brigade may still be on the north side
of the Tugela at Potgieters Drift, though
it is generally believed that it, too, has
retreated over the river.
1T will take dliys for Buffers army
TO get back to its base Meantime tho
Beers are in force at Colenso. only Il
few miles away from that base. Last
Tuesday they crossed the river there
and made reconnaissance Of the Brit
ish camp evidently with view of as
certaining the strength Of the force
which Butler left behind to guard his,
base Of communications The party that
crossed came into contact with Buffers
rear guard and killed several of the Brit.
ish. That reconnaissance indicated
purpose on the part of the Beers to cut
Ruller's communication off
Should they hnrl an overwhelmIns
force over the !Tugela and crush the
British at Chlevcley, hey would have
Butler in trap"
BOER SHELL FACTORY GONE.
Lcndon. Jan. 30.-A special dispatch
from Durham says n refugee who has
arrived there from Johannesburg reports
the destruction of the Boer shell factory
at that place on January 20th. The
loss. il is added, is irreparable.
sHELIING KIMBERLEY AGAIN.
Kimberley, Friday. Jan. 26.-The
wholesale bombardment which lasted all
Continued On Sixth Page.l
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-31
SHE SHOULD OWN DEFEAT.
German Press Thinks England's Mill.
tary Resources Almost Exhausted

Berlin. Jan. 30--Accordiny to private
reports received here the Cape Dutch
are still joining the Boer forces.
The German press express the belief
that Great Britain has about reached
the end of her military resources and
would do well to acknowledge defeat and
TO conclude peace.
The Kreuz Zeitung, which attributes
her reverses largely to the absence of
compulsory military service. says:
Among the most interesting results
of the South African campaign is the
much denied truth that the worth of na-
tons is weighed in wars and England is
in the midst of catastrophe"
The Deutsche Tages Zeitung says it is
evident that net only General Warren.
but General Buffers whole force has
been defeated on the Tugela. This it
calls ''the beginning of the end
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-31
The S. G. Dispensary.

Columbia. S. c., Jan. 30.-After seve-
raj caucuses and after three nights OF
warm debate the Senate tonight decided
to abolish the present State Board of
DiSpensary Control and to elect three
directors, one being chosen by the SEN
ate and two by the House. In joint as
sembly a commissioner is to be elected
for a term OF two years. The dispeu-
sary has assumed mammoth proportions
and nearly all other legislation is at
a standstill on account of this institu-
ton.
The Senate's solution will probably he
accepted hy the House hut a hot fight
IS expected. The prchibitionists and
local opinion advocates are stronger in
that body. The latter contend that the
dispensary was forced on the people and
they want each county to vote on the
adoption OF the system and each county
to control its own liquor traffic
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-31
ACT OF SOME BITTER FOE
Bryan Cannot Think Many Would
Counsel Such an Act.

Boston, Jan. 3o.f- William Jennings
Bryan upon learning OF the Goebel
shooting said:
Mr.. Goebel made great fight against
fierce opposition and. feeling wfs
wrought up 10 high pitch. bur | had
not thought Of assassination being re-
sorted 10. 1t was probably the indi-
vidual act of some bitter political oppo-
nent. cannot assume or believe that
any considerable number of Repuhli-
cans or anti-Goebel Democrats would
counsel or excuse such an act. | SIN
ccrely hope that the Democrats will NOT
allow excitement of resentment to lead
them to acts Of violence. We can af-
ford to permit the Republicans to enjoy
the monopoly of force and threats. Let
the law deal with those who violate the
law"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-31
RUSSIA RACKS PERSIA.
Guarantees Bonds to be Issued For an
Eleven Million Loan.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 30.-It is semi-of-
ticially announced that the Government
at the request OF the Government Of Per-
sia has authorized the lean of the Bank
Of Persia to take up the five per cent
loan OF $11 .250,00 about to Ike issued IN
Persia 1t is re-payable in 15 years.
guaranteed by Persian customs receipts.
In the event OF Il delay in the payments
the loan will have the right to control
the custom houses.
Russia guarantees these bonds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-31
British Consul Not Responsible.

Washington. JAN 30--At the Cabinet
meeeting today Secretary Hay announced
he bad been assured by the British En-
bassy That Mr.. Van Sittart, the British
Consul at New Orleans, has disclaimrd
responsibility for the criticisms of the
Senate which caused several denuncia-
tory speeches in that body yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-31
HER PLAN ACCEPTED.

London, Jan. 30.-There is a wide
spread idea here that the Persian loan has
finally accomplished Russians long-laid
plans to obtain complete political and
financial control Of Persia with the dor-
bic object of ousting the British and as
surfing Russia am outlet on the Persian
Gulf
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-31
PERSIA RUSSIAINIZED.

Berlin. Jan. 30.-The Russian loan TO
Persia IS interpreted in Germany to mean
that Persia has virtually become Rus-
sian. The press takes that view whrh
the latest diplomatic reports from Iehe.
ran confirm 1t is of immense political
Significance
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-31
LOUISVILLE LEGION MOVES.

Louisville. Ky, Jan. 3O-The First
regiment Kentucky National Guard.
known as the Louisville Legion, 3.3
strong, left here on a special for Frank
fort at $40 p. M, under command of
Colonel G.. c. Mengel They carried two
Gatlng guns.
Harland Whitaker, arrested ON stlspic-
ION Of having fred the shct that wounded
Senator Goehel. reached here tonight IN
custody of Frankfort officers and was
taEcu 10 the county jail at once. The IN
!. -.e.,.a.I '. nScnit
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-31
4 WALKING ARSENAL.

It was right at hand; and in an instant
Whitaker was surrounded by group Of
men. many of them with drawn revGlv-
ers. He made no attempt to escape,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-31
FROM CORBIN.
FROlM MA7SNIII.E.

Maysville, Ky, Jan. 30.-The Mason
county militia, about eighty strong, left
for Frankfort tonight via Ashland, car
ried by a special tra:n.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-31
FROM NEWPORT.

Newport, KY. Jan. 30.-CaItain Ben
nett, in charge OF Company II. Kentucky
National Guard. with so mea rank and
file, started for Frankfort tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-31
ARREST OF WHITTAKER.

Whitaker was arrested, as he came
down the steps on the east side of the
State office building, directly below the
window from which the shots had been
fired. As be reached the sidewalk and
was Fastening toward the scene of the
shooting. he was met by john +. Miles.
who is rs years of age. Without hesita-
ton Miles threw himself upon W7hitta-
ker. winding his arms around him and
calling loudly for help.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-31
TROOPS OFF FOR FRANKFORT.
The State Guard Moves From All
Points to the Capital.

Williamsburg. Ky. Jan. 30.-Tihe mill
tary company here left for Frankfort at
IL o'clock tonight.
The company of London State guards
left tonight for Frankfort.
FROM pAINTSVILLE.
Paintsville KY, Jan. 30.-The john
SON county militia will leave here tomor~
row morning for Frankfort.
FROM CORBIN.
Corbin. Ky, Jan. 30.-Captain Noaks,
Of the ndilitia company, received telegraph
orders this afternoon to come to Frank
fort on the next train and bring his entire
company. The militia were at once as
ssmbled and left ON the midnight train.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-31
GOEBEL CLINGs TO HOPE

He was then carried to his room on
tie second floor Of the Capitol Hotel,
and IN addition to DIR. Hume. Doctors
Mccormick and Ely were summoned 10
attend him. After a careful examination
Of the wound tie doctors announced that
while exceedingly dangerous. it was nor
necessarily fatal. unless complications or
blood roisonins should set in. The na-
tient himself kept up his courage. in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-31
BLACKBURN URGES QUIET.

Senator-elect Blackburn. who was in
Washingon. was informed of the shoot
ing through the long distance telephone
and sent back message urging the
Democrats to remain quiet and make 40
rash action of any sort
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-12
WHAT KRUGER says.

LONDON, June 8, 8 q. m.-The ex-
ecutive officers of the Transvaa1
government are in a railway car
which is shunted on a switch at
Machadorp Station. President Kru-
ger caused the interior of the coach
to be reconstructed ON time ago
with a view to contingencies That
have now arrived. A correspondent
of the Daily Express, who went from
Lourenco MARQUEE to see President
Kruger, was received yesterday.
The President sat smoking a long
pipe. He looked worried, but his
bearing was quiet and determined.
He did not make the least objection
to being interviewed.
The correspondent was equipped
for the interview by cables from
London.
Eyes" said President Kruger, cit
is quite true that the British have
occupied Pretoria. This, however.
does not end the war. The burghers
are fully determined to fight to the
last. They will never surrender so
long as 500 armed men remain in the
country. I feel deeply encouraged
by the fine work Steyn and Dewet
r doing in the Free State"
The correspondent suggested that
the wal was over, inasmuch as the
capital had been taken.
The capitaTn exclaimed Mr..
Kruger, with energy. "What is a
capital? 1t does not consist of any
particular collection of bricks and
mortar. The capital of the republic,
the seat of government, is here in
this ar. There is no magic about
any special site. Our country is in
vaded, it is true, but it is not con-
quered. The government is still
effective"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-12
VERY LATEST NEWS TOLD IN A
IA PARAGRAPH.

chief Clerk Denmark reports con-
lon Of State Treasury. Expendi-
n~es for six months ending May 81
wore 81, O2O, 751.55; receipts, $780,
IqE 20. For fiscal year 1899, expen-
ditnres. 81, 600, O39. 80; receipts, ST.
s45 717.69 Excess of disbursements,
soo4 631. II. Revolution of Boxers
lows worse. Town burned and 20
CHRISTIANS killed Beers become
more active. Members arrive for
assembling of 1 legislature to make
slight changes in election law and
constitutional amendment. Will
probably adjourn Saturday till July
9th. 49,. Wake Democrats have nom
mated N. B. Broughton for Senate.
Americans capture Pho Del Pillar,
prominent Filipino General.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-12
LITERARY NOTES.

The Ledger Monthly for June
comes to us breathing the odors of
the orchard, with a picture of two
wholesome children under the apple
trees, playing at the old game, "He
Loves Me He Loves Me Not" The
colored pictures on the cover of the
Ledger Monthly are good enough TO
frame.
McCal's Magazine for July is at
hand and contains the usual array of
interesting matter for women. We
note, too, that each subscriber re-
ceives a free pattern of her own
selection. Published at 5 cents a
copy-50 cents a yearly The Nc
Call Co., 138 to 146 West 18th St.,
New York City.
In the department of pure htera-
ture, the June Century is notable as
containing hitherto unpublished
poems by James Russell Lowell, and
new poems by Edmund Clarence
Stedman and Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
Governor Roosevelt writes with deep
conviction of reform and reformers,
putting in a plea for compromise or
agreement" and warning practical
reformers that they must not only
fight the bad opposed to them, but
ignore the Quixotie good. Related
to this article is one ON the need of
reform in the consular service, by
Harry B. Garfield.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-12
INCREASE IN APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Livingstone Shows This Session of Con-
gress Has Broken All Records.

Mr.. Livingstone Shows This Session OF Con-
gress Has Broken All Records.
WASHINGTON, June 9,-Represen-
tative Livingstone, (Ga.) the rank
ing member of the House Committee
on Appropriations, today made the
following statements as to appro-
priations made by the first session of
the F~ifty-sixth Congress from the
standpoint of the minority:
Notwithstanding tn enormous APP
preparations for 1900 on account of
the Spanish-C Cuban War, the army
and navy appropriations for this
session are $50, 900, 900 in excess of
those for the last session. The state
ment I submit shows also that in
every department of the Govern
ment, beginning with the agricul-
tural and ending with the permanent
appropriations, we have increased at
this session, the amounts authorized
at the last session. And when to the
aggregate we add the amounts that
should have been appropriated at
this session, but which have been de
ferred, for no good reason, or at1east
for reasons that need explanation on
the part of those in embellishments
which must be appropriated at the
second session of this Congress, such
as that necessary to complete the
Nicarauga Canal (the bill having
passed the House, carrying authori-
zation of an expenditure of Sill, 600,
0O0) and also that usually appropri-
ated for rivers and harbOrs, $40, OO0,-
600; and for public buildings and
grounds, So, 900, 900; and for out
standing claims, estimated at &c.
600, OOO-if, I say, we add $4,000
900 to the sum stated in the table
500, 720,476 we would have a grand
total of 1915, 729, 476 for this session
alone and thus the total shown in
the exhibit is not quite complete or
fair, considering that such large
amounts that must be met are with
held for the next session. I submit
that, to be fair, we should let each
fiscal year take care of all necessary
appropriations and not unload this
year On the fiscal year 1902 things
that should be provided for and in
in the fiscal year 1901"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-12
LABOR UNION AT GAsTON1A.
Organization of Cotton Mill Operatives at
That Place.

The American Federation of Labor
has organized here, and they claim
100 members. Mr.. Bowman is presi-
dent of the local club and they hold
their meetings over the Elite gro
Gerry. The organization has been
effected for some weeks, but it has
been kept very quiet until within
the past few days. The leaders claim
that it has no political significance
and is not antagonistic to the inter
ests of employers. Some of the agi-
tators have been discharged, how
ever, on suspicion of conspiring
against the interests of their en-
p1oyers. 1t is claimed that this will
be made headquarters for the labor
unions in this and adjoining States /;
and that a general organizer will be
located here in the near future. The
day of organized labor has arrived.
If it means to break the bands of
harmony between employer and en-
plOyee, it is much to be regretted.
If it means the social elevation of
the 1aborer and his protection it is
all right. No doubt the intention of
many of the members are good, but
there is always danger thatsuch agi-
tation may result in evil both to the
employer and employee. The most
of the operatives in Gastonia mills
live better than they did before they
came here and should be contented
and happy. All the neighboring
towns are having their organiza-
tions: Chester, Yorkville, Fort
Mill, Rock Hill and other towns are
following in line in the past few
days.-GastOnia News. Will the
News tell us why the employees
haven as much right to organize as
the employers and why the benefits
will not be as great to one as to the
other?-ED.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-12
BRYAN's INSTRUCTED VOTE.
Delegates From Twenty-Five States Already
Committed to His Support.

GOmm1CGe0 TO HIS support.
CHICAGO, June 8.-Keen interest is
being takon by officials at national
headquarters in the reports of Dem
ocratic State conventions. Up to
date twenty four States have held
conventions, and of these twenty
two, representing 456 delegates, have
instructed for Bryan, Maryland and
New Jersey are unpledged, the for
mer having sixteen and the latter
twenty delegates. Bryan now lacks
only thirty instructed votes of hav-
ing a majority of the convention del
egates.
The convention will be composed
of 938 delegates and as many alter
mates. Under the two-thirds rule,
however, a rule which has been en-
forced in Democratic National con-
ventions for nearly forty years, the
nominee for President or Vice Presi-
dent must receive two-thirds of the
entire vote given. Bryan, there
fore, lacks 1874 votes of a nomination
on the basis of instructed delegates.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-12
RECKLESS EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC
MONEY.

The reckless expenditure of public
money in the United States has not
been confined to any particular poll
teal division nor to any particular
geographical section. The national,
State, and municipal governments
have seemed to vie with one another
in the plumber of the taxpayer.
From the North, the South, the East,
and the West, have come the
same complaints of excessive bur
dens. But figures are needed to give
these statements the vividness of
reality. Beginning with national
expenditures, Mr.. Roberts says that
during the decade from 1920 to 1880
they were $1.O7 per capita from 1851
to 1861, they were $2.O6; and for the
year 1894, $6.O8. I'm a word, he
adds, 1.-the per capita expense of the
national government in 1894 was
nearly six times as great as 1T was in
1920, and nearly three times as great
as it was in the decade before u
great civil war" The percapita ex-
penditures of the State of New York
in 1880 were $1.3O, thirty years later
they were $1.89, in 1890 they were
$2.15, and ''in 1897 the estimated
per capita expenditure reached the
alarming amount of $4.95." That is
to say, the combined expenditures of
the State and national governments
gave a rate as high as that prevailing
/ France before the outbreak of the
Revolution. 1.-THE tendency to in
crease" says Mr. Roberts, comment
ing on these figure, sis a persistent
one. In 1881 the amount expended
by the State was SO, 1878, PA. SO in
1884, 80, 479, 517. 81 in 1887, $14, 301,-
1921 in 1890, $15, O76, $751; 6 in
1898, $17, 367, 1856. SO and in 1896, $780,
O2O, O22. AZ"
Coming to municipal expenditures,
where the hand of the prodigal has
been most lavish, Mr.. Roberts says
that between 1860 and 1880 the
municipal debts of our Union in
creased from 800, 600, 900 to $685.
600, 600, and in fifteen cities, believed
to represent the average, the IN
crease in taxation was 1922 per
cent, while the increase in taxable
valuation was but 1863 per cent,
and of population but 20 per cent.
In the year 1850, the direct taxes o
State, count, town, and city pur-
poses, in New York, were $3.50 per
capita, in 1880 it was $500, and in
1896 it had reached $1O.43, an in
crease in thirty-six years of 213 per
cent .'-From a State Official on Elk
cessive Taxation by Franklin Smith,
IN Appleton's Popular Science
Monthly for April.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-12


A Ettleton correspondent of The
Progressive Farmer writes: One of
the greatest commencements Little
ton Female College has ever had has
just closed. The graduating essays
on Thursday morning were unusu-
allyy fine, and the pleasing and at
tractive manner in which they were
delivered was spoken of by every one
They were in reality among the best
we have ever heard. The literary
address by DR.. s.. A. Steele wasmuch
enjoyed. He is known throughout
the South to be a very fine platform
speaker. President Rhodes reported
the most successful year and by very
much the largest attendance in the
history of the institution. The
friends of Littleton Female College
rejoice in the fact that her prospects
were never brighter than at this
time, and they IRE justly proud of
the good work she is doing.
Winston Republican: The de-
cision of perhaps greatest public
interest and Importance among the
opinions fled the past week by the
Supreme Court, is that in the case of
Board of Education VS.. Town of
Henderson. In this it is held that
all fines collected by towns and
cities upon prosecutions for violation
of the criminal laws of the State
must go into the common school
fund and not into the treasury of the
town or city. This has not been
done heretofore in many towns and
cities, and the decision means almost
a revolution in the financial manage
ment of such corporations. They
will not only lose from their treas
ury these fines in future, but many
of them will have to refund to the
school fund much money thus col
lected in the past and turned into
the town treasury.
Raleigh Correspondent Charlotte
Observer DR.. Cooper Curtice, State
veterinarian, returned today from
Georgia and Western North Caro-
lima. He spoke in Georgia in the in
terest of the cattle quarantine. Mr..
of the United States Bureau
of Animal Industry, was with him.
DIR. Curtice says three counties in
Georgia and one in Tennessee are
in under the quarantine law, and are
showing great interest in protecting
their territory from cattle ticks.
The observance of the quarantine
regulations by North Carolina, DIR.
Curtice says, is gratifying in fact is
as satisfactory as could be expected.
He added: $50 far as we a dis
cover there has not been a tick this
year within our quarantine bound
airy in North Carolina, in Hender-
son, Cherokee or anywhere inside of
it. THE exodus of negroes from
North Carolina is evidently consider
able. A well-infOrmed man here
tells me that there is a considerable
off in the negro vote in each
township in Wake county. This has
resulted in the past "a months.
Practically the same news comes
from other counties. Both negro
men and negro women have gone to
the New England and Middle States.
Many men have gone to Virginia.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09

Female Typesetters in Paris.
city ordinance in Paris prevents wo-
men from setting type at night.