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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-05

Brass Frame Mirrors, Picture Frames
Mounted Pictures. etc.
Leather Goods, Lacquer Ware, Sterling
Silver novelties. Soaps, Fans and Per-
fumeries.
The Holiday Neckwear for Men.
Hundreds, yes, thousands of our men
folks are remembered at Christmas with
neat necktie. These fresh bright lots,
all in the newest shapes will strike you
just right.
New Derby Ties, New Bat Wing Imperials
and new things in Dress Bows-25
and soc.
Neckerchiefs, Silk Mufflers-large size
$1.OO and $50.
other Gifts for Men.
A long list. Too long to be exploited
here so We'll simply choose haphazard
from the big stock
Smoking Sets. Leather G. & G. Boxes,
Travellers Toilets, Dressed Kid, Arabian
Mocha and lined Dog Skin Gloves with
fur tops-Ribbed Wool Sweaters-S1 rs
to $375.
Japanese Smoking Jackets-quilted
$500
Fancy Plaid Back Jackets-silk trim
med...... ......,.. ..........''''% 20 90
Wooden Bath Robes and Dressing
Gowns. ...........$S.5O & $1,000
Some Stylish Jackets and Capes
for Christmas.
The cold weather all ahead Of you.
The wearing time only just begun What
can you buy for mother. wife, sister or
daughter that will be more appreciated
Ladies Kersey Jackets-Saunce revers-
close fitting. ......... ........... jpS D
Short Automobile Coats-Blue, Brown,
Tan and Black. .................$1 2.15
24-inch Half Fitted Coats-satin
lined........... ........ ......$ 2O.OO
Evening Capes, swell styles-light shades
Silk lined single and double-$l4.OO
to $4,000.
Fine Furs for Christmas.
Fur stock most complete; you can't Sc
lect a more useful. more acceptable
Christmas gift than one of these Scarfs,
Storm Collars. sets or Jackets.
Russia Chinchilla Cape. $4. 30
Grey Fox and Brown Opossum. 80. .S5 90
Beaver and Red Fox Scarfs. .....$ So. SO
Badger. ...... ........ ..........$ IL 90
Sable Fox and Black Marten 49,. s 16. SO
Muffs to match. $500 to 5000
Childrens Fur Sets. .....S 1.5O to $o.OO
Vogue Petticoats.
Had our eyes on the Christmas demands
when we purchased this sample line of
handsome ladies' Skirts-all the best
standard colors along with large guam
tity of blacks.
Mercerized Satin. Black and Colored-
Use. to So. SO.
All Silk and GeVernauds Taffeta Skirts
sold at prime wholesale New York
prices IOr.... PO.OO 10 PA%.OO
The Christmas Blankets.
Big warm woody fellows; rich borders.
These lots are chosen for their fitness
for Christmas presents.
Elkin Blankets, staple as the Wool they
are made of at $500, 1915 & $3.50
Lambs Wool Blankets with fancy stripes
and jacquard borders-$6 so, So & 10
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B1sMARcK's IRON NERVE.

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous energy
are not found where stomach, liver, kid
neys and bowels are out of order. If you
want these qualities and the success they
bring, use DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They develop every power of brain and
body. Only CSC at all druggists.
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THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

Local forecast for Raleigh and vi
entity to p. M: Wednesday, fair and
colder.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, &c; minimum
temperature, 48; mean temperature,
81; total rainfall, 131.
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selling begins never better for
it. day of till Christmas will be
bright with its holiday
picked
of everyday merchandise
are o buy.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

J. C. BURNS Notice to Creditors.
Insurance Co., of New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-05

The old woman who lived in a shoe is
probably the only one who never COM
planned of its being too large.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-05

The remains of Mrs. r. P. Jones
were taken to Inwood church yester-
day. The funeral services We're con-
Quoted by Rev. w. D. Hubbard. The
pall-bearers were Messrs. Fletcher
Phillips, J. M. Barbee, l.. G. Rogers and
J. c. Birdsong.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-05

The Interstate Telephone Company
has put in a phone in the Sunday
school room of the First Baptist
church for the benefit and use of the
delegates to the State convention now
in session here. The No. is 156.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-05

At Central Methodist church last
year there were SIS accessions. The
total membership is 3S2, and the total
amount raised last year is $2,642. The
average contribution per member is
$500. The church is in fine shape.
Rev. G.. II. Adams, the pastor, is a
splendid organizer and preacher
and pastor of the first order. He left
for conference yesterday morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-05

During the last month 4,044 bales
af cotton were sold here. In
November, 1899, the receipts
were 3,475 bales. The price
this year is 95s as against 75s last
year. The receipts by weeks for the
four weeks of November, 1900, were
first week, 446 bales; second week,
946 bales: third week, 1.400 bales;
and fourth week, 1852 bales. The to-
tai amount of cotton sold here from
September 1st to December LIST, 1890,
was 9,7S5 bales. for the corresponding
period this year, 1925 bales.
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IN AND. ABOUT THE CITY.

The Young Ladies Auxiliary to ST.
Luke's Home will meet in the usual
place today at o'clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-05

There will be a. meeting of the Raj
eigh Merchants Association at 7:3C
o'clock today. The members should
be sure to attend as there will be sub.
jects of importance considered.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-05

The weather bureau reports genera
rain yesterday, over the Southern
States. The storm that has been ma
turing in the Mississippi Valley il
headed for North Carolina. No mark
ed cold wave exists anywhere.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-05

The average temperature at Raleigh
during the month of November, was
53H, the highest being 50 on the 23d
and 30 on the 10th. Nocember this
year was warmer than the month usu-
ally is but in some other years its
average temperature has been consid-
erably higher, the highest being So
degrees in 1896. The average tempera-
ture for November for the past four
teen years has been 81 degrees.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-05

Among the lawyers from distance
who are attending the Federal Court,
are Messrs. McIver and Seawell, of
Moore. Hayes and Giles, of Chatham,
and Adams, of Greensboro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-05

The funeral of Mr.. CASTOR Jones
who died near here Monday was con
Quoted at the residence yesterday by
Mr.. John Pullen at $3.50 o'clock.
large number of friends were present
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-05

The Milton chair factory was incor-
porated yesterday with capital stock
of $25,000 1t is to last 80 years. The
stockholders are ten prominent bust
ness men of Caswell county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-05

The next session of the Legislature
will begin on January 9th. Gov. Ay-
cock and the other new State officers
will probably be inaugurated about
the 18th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-05

Mr. A. L. Baker has lost his bench
legged pointer, which he thinks has
strayed away. He would be glad to
have any information leading to his
recovery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-05

Tn publishing the names of Bap-
lists who will this week be her attend
ing the State convention, the News
and Observer inadvertently omitted
the guest of Mrs. George L. Hunter
They are as follows: Mrs. S. w. Brew
er and Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Hunter, OF
Pittsboro: Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Herring
returned missionaries to China; Mr.
and Mrs. C. w. Carter, of Roxboro
and Mrs. NJ. A. Hunter and Miss B. j.
Hunter, of Neuse.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-05

All the members of Hillsboro Street
Christian church and congregation are
invited to meet in a Church Social
at the home of the pastor, Murdoch
w. Butler. South Harrington street
between Morgan and Hargett, Friday
evening at 1880 o'clock. The meeting
was announced last Sunday night
from the pulpit. Tt is meant to be
purely Church Social" and all the
members are asked to attend; also
members of congregation and friends.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-05

Miss Mary Bridgers, of Tarboro, il
in the city on visit to Mrs. r. III
Jones ON Hillsboro street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-05

Notice of contest has been served
upon Mr.. A. A. F. Seawell, the Repre-
sentative from Moore, by Mr.. Wilcox,
the defeated Fusion candidate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
BUSINESS OF RAILWAYS.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Presents Some Statistics.

WASHINGTON, July S.-The statistical
report of the interstate commerce COM
mission for the year ended June 60 1899
shows that the number of railways in
the hands of receivers on that date was
Il, a decrease of q, as compared with
June So 1898. Tie number of roads placed
in the hands of receivers during the year
was &c. and the number removed from
their management was 80.
June 80, 1892 the total single track mile
age in the United States was 1924 an
Increase for the year of 2,S9s This in
crease is greater than for any year since
1888. -
The aggregate length Of mileage, in
Guiding tracks Of ali kinds, was 252. 364.
There were 36,703 locomotives in service
at the end of the year or 469 more than
for the year ended June 30. 1898 The
total number of cars of all classes in the
service was 1,$75, 1856, an increase of As, az.
The number of persons employed on rail-
roads was 928,924, an increase in the year
of 81 4G6
The amount of railway capital out
standing was $11,O33. 1893, or a capitali-
cation of $G0,53S per mile of line
The amount of capital stock paving
dividend was $3,275, 500 ISL, or SO 80 per cent
Of the total amount outstanding, and the
amount OF funded debt, excluding trust
obligations, which paid no interest was
$572,41O,746 The number Of passengers
carried during the year was 529.176, sos.
an increase for the year Of % 1O9, S27 The
number Of tons of freight carried was
S59,763,5S3, an Increase of SO, T57, 276. The
gross earnings of the roads were 81, 313,-
SlO6lS, an increase over the previous year
of $6S, 2S4, 4S7.
The operating expenses are shown to
have been 1856. 1855, 1888, an increase of $S8.-
995, 1928
The amount of dividends declared dur
ing the year was Sill, 089, 1856
The total number Of casualties to per
sons on account Of railway accidents was
6l,fS3, the number of persons killed being
LIS, and the number injured H,12O. The
number Of passengers killed during the
year was 239, an increase of Is, and the
number injured 3,442 an Increase of 497,
or a passenger was killed for every .21S9.-
US carried, and one injured for every 49,
79S carried.
OF railway employees 221O were killed
and S4923 were injured during the year.
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IMPORTS AT MANILA.
China Leads, England, Spain and
Uncle Sam Following,

WASHINGTON, July 3-The division
Of customs and insular affairs, war de-
partment, made public today an inter
esting statement showing the total I'm
ports at the port of Manila, P. l., for the
calendar year 1899.
Merchandise to the value of 81. $50 412
was imported during the year, which,
with Sl09,S65 in gold, and 81, 141, 1892 in silver
coin, brings the total importations for
1899 to SIS, 701, 4G5. OF this amount s.. 8S7 90
worth entered free of duty. All imports
of merchandise were brought in foreign
vessels, and entered for immediate con
sumption. The total amount Of import
duty collected was So 36i ,O90
The imports by countries show:
From China, Sc, 1876 769; England $9.1O2
728; Spain, S2,624,579; United States, 81, S35,-
GS4; British East Indies, $1,219,502.
The imports of gold coin were $52,520
from the British East Indies. and SIC. 445
from China. The imports of silver coin
We're $422,S4O from the British East Indies.
and $71S,552 from Hong Kong
The statement also gives in classified
detail the imports of merchandise. In
many instances the percentage of the
various articles coming from the United
States was very low; indeed, in a great
many cases the United States exporters
were not represented at all.
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doubtless only because of their own pa
thence and forbeaYance.
POISON IN WELLS

thence and forbeaYance
POISON IN WELLS
All about US men were actually stirring
up feeling against us, saying that we are
poisoning the wells, and many villages
have already purchased native medicines
TO put into the wells TO counteract the
effect of the supposed poison.
The recent rains which you have had
In Picking have not reached this part of
the country and hence, as no farming
can be done, the people are idle and dis
tfeSSed at having DO crops, and conSe-
quently easily misled by the designing
men who are so actively propagating this
society.
The Tho CHuan is spreading like Wild
fire over all this district. Where two
months ago 1t was practically unknown,
today there are scores of active socie-
ties, which are rapidly becoming agrees
slVe ones and unless your excellency can
secure the immediate and vigorous action
or the Chinese government in Suppressing
1t and IN Furnishing a few ringleaders. It
Is certain (humanly speaking) that 1t il
only a question of very short time un-
TIL there will be violent uprising In that
district. | believe 1t IS not vet too late
10 suppress it, If taken hold of in earnest
by the Chinese officials; but in my judg-
ment tand have passed through several
such experiences in my ten or more
years In China), there Is not a day to
spare.
Praying your excellency's kind Offices
on our behalf, l am your obedient ser
want, Charles A. KiIlie.
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FOR R0OsEVELT;s JOB.
Patent Commissioner DueII Brought
Out RS a Candidate.

WASHINGTON, July S-The Post to-
morrow will say that the friends of Hon
Charles II. Duen commissioner Of pat
ents, intend to press him vigorously as
the next Republican candidate for gov
ernor of New York. The Post will say
that Mr.. DUEL will be urged as the most
available man for the Republicans to
nominate, as he is an organization man
well thought of by the independent vot-
ers, and also well liked by the national
administration. He was appointed COM
missioner upon the recommendation of
the leading federal and state judges. and
his political indorsers included Senator
Platt and the Republican state commit
tee. the Republican congressional delega-
ton, ex-Secretary Cornelius Bliss, Secre-
tary Root, ex-Senators Hiscock and War
ner Miller, ex-Secretary Tracy, j. J..
Belden and others. He has lived in SYRIA
cuse for twenty years.
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same authority, IS reported to have de-
clined to obey Prince Tuan's orders to
seize Nankin.
Further dispatches from Shanghai say
the legations were holding out on July
g. that the rebels had been repulsed with
loss Of 2,000, and that the Boxers were
discouraged. They also report that Chi
nese journal confirms the announcement
Of Prince Ching's revolution in Picking.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
MEIKLEJoHN ON CHINA.
Assistant Secretary of War Talks at
Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb., July S-George D. Mel
klejohn, assistant secretary Of war, is in
the city. In an interview today he dis
cussed current topics in vigorous Ian
guage. Referring to the cablegrams stat
Ing that every foreigner in Picking must
have been massacred, the assistant secre-
tary said the murder of Americans would
be avenged. He said:
II believe that swift punishment should
be visited upon a government that per-
mits such foul deeds, and I think China
deserves to be chastised by Us and by 9TH
er nations, whose combined power should
be invoked TO crush the Chinese dynasty
and set up In its place a ruling party that
could guarantee protection to Americans.
I am opposed to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
China but we must have an open door
there with other nations"
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EXCURSIONISTS HAD A VERY CLOSE CALL
passenger Steamer Narrowly Escapes Disaster on Lake
Erie.

BUFFALO, N. T., July s.-Today,s de-
Velopments show that the storm which
swept Lake Erie last night was one CT
the most sudden and severe known to the
summer season. Many yachts were
broken from their moorings and driven
on shore, and damage to small craft will.
be considerable. The large passenger
steamer Pearl, which was caught by the
squat as she was backing from her dock
at Crystal Beach. Ont. with SOC Buffalo
excursionists on board and driven stern
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09

weather Forecast for st. Paul.
Fair and Warmer.
allegations May Be Safe.
Washington Hears From CcnRer
POpulists in a Quandary,
Close Call for ExcursIOnfatn.
2-CIOse of Saengerfest.
Help for Starving India.
Preparing for Roosevelt.
Ban on the Cigarette.
3-MinneapOIis Matters.
Northwest News.
4-EditOriaI.
6-SpOrting Pase.
Results of Ball Games.
Late Losses in LuzOn.
Beers Still Fighting.
6-POpuIaF Wants.
7-Markets of the World
Henry C1ews' Letter.
S-The Ships Adventure.
State Fair Preparations.
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TO MANAGE THE CAMPAIGN.
Mayor MCGUIRE, OF Syracuse, Directs
New York Democracy

ALPANY. n Y Julv F.-Ctairnra,.
Frank Campbell, Of the Democratic state
cOIlplttee, mas apromteI Mayor JAMS
X Mcclure. OF Syracuse. chairman Of tre
executive committee of that party. AS
the head Of the committee Mayor Nc
CURE will handle and direct the guberna-
torial campaign of the state this fan.
Mayor MCGUIRE was a conspicuous figure
at the rational Democratic convention at
Kansas City, by reason Of his staunch
support OF former Senator David u. Ii..
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WALKED HOME FROM CHURCH.
President Mckinley Spends IA Rest
full Day Mt Canton.

President Mckinley Spends Rest
full Day Mt Canton.
CANTON, o., July S.-President McKin-
ley began the day with a short drive He
put Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs. julius Whit
Ing, an old friend of the family, on the
rear seat of the surrey and took his own
place beside the cOachman for a turn
about the city. Just as the bells were
summoning worshippers to church. the
presidents carriage stopped at the First
Methodist church. The president en-
tered the church and the women con-
tinued their drive. At the conclusion OF
the service the president walked to his
home, being halted several times by those
who wanted to shake hands. Another
drive was taken towards evening and
then the president, Mrs. Mckinley, Score
tary COrtelyou and Dr. Rixey went 10
the home of Judge Day for dinner and
to spend the evening. 1t was a quiet ana
restful day, such as the president likes
his Sundays to be, and was marked by
comparatively few calls, although some
strangers in the city craved the honor Of
shaking the presidents hand.
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Hattie With a Bull.

BARABOO, Wis. July S-Carl Koenlg.
a bull. His wife came to the rescue. and
both narrowly escaped being gored TO
death.
Gustav Lehinkohl thrust a pitchfoTk in
to the bull, and the animal is now at
large with the implement in him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
MIDLAND STEEL RESUMES.
Muncie Plant to Begin Operations
Again Next Week.

Again Next Week.
MUNCIE, Ind, July S.-The Midland
Steel Works will resume operations in
this city one week from tomorrow with a
full complement of 800 men Notice was
posted and kilograms were sent out call
ing in the men today from all parts of
the country, where they are on their va
cation, as a result Of the settlement of
the wage question yesterday. Iron work.
ers, too, are being called in, and it is
expected that within ten days the iron
workers scale will be signed and the
three idle iron mills here resume. in all
employing 1900 men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
Fire Mt Window.

WINDOW. Mimi. July Fire suppos-
ed to have been started by a drunken
on the north side of Main street today.
The loss is $4,000; insurance not known
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
FIFTH TO GET READY.
Gen. Wheeler Instructed to Fill
Four Companies.

CHICAGO, July Seen. Joseph Wheel
er, commanding the department of the
lakes, has received orders to recruit four
companies of the Fifth regiment now at
Fort Sheridan to the full quota as rap
idly as possible. He said tonight he had
no official information about the time he
would be called upon for the battalion or
where it would be sent but expressed
the opinion that dispatches from Wash
ington announcing that $500 men were to
be sent to the Philippines, and thence to
China, if needed, were entirely correct.
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foremost on a cand bar, was released. The
damage to the boat proved trifiing. The
rescue Of the passengers was perilous.
Gang planks were spliced with ropes and
pushed from the Crystal Beach dock to
the deck of the Pearl, which had listed
to port so badly that it was feared she
would be turned completely over by the
waves. Across the bridge thus formed 800
men, women and children walked, while
the water ran high and many were forced
to wade ashore.
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MIR. KILLIE's LETTER.

Enclosure No. 81
Mr.. Killie to Mr.. Conger:
Ling Shan, San Ho County (thirty-fve
miles east of Pelling), May 16, 1900-Hon
Edwin e. Conger. Picking, China-Dear
Sir: [ have delayed giving you the list
of villages in this district where the
Tho Yuan is in active operation until
could verify beyond question the state
ments heretofore made concerning the
same I am now prepared with proof to
show that members of that organization
practice Lien) practically daily in each
of the following thirteen places: % San
Ho city, the county seat; (2) Ling Shan,
a village thfrty-fve Ii northwest of San
Ho city, where the Presbyterian mission
owns twenty improved buildings, and
where two American missionaries spent
the most of their time. Here the Boxers
come to our very doors to practice and
I have personally seen them at it twice;
80 Chang 10 Chuang; a. C'Heng Kuan
Yng; 90 Shi Kun Yng; CO. 40 Chung
Isl; CD S'u Lou; 90 Tsung CHA Tien;
90 Siao Sung Ko Chuang; Q0) Siaom
T'Sui Ko Chuang: Q9 Chat Kuan Yng;
90 Siao koo HSien Chuang where the
American Presbyterian mission has a
boarding school for girls, and where
there is also one foreign lady mission
airy evangelist These places are all in
the neighborhood of Ling Shang, our
headquarters; Q3) Pao Tt Psien, the
county seat, 100 Ii to the southeast of
this place, where we have had a native
evangelist at work for over a year. At
this place great numbers Of men (said
to be as many as two or three hundred)
practice openly every day.