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column. They rely largely for victory
upon what is left of the silver sentiment
and the absolute confidence the people
have always had in the integrity OF Mr..
Bryan. Although most of the Republic
cans who were prominent in the silver
10 their old party. this is not true Of all
OF thefn The Democracy has won per-
manenty some OF the strongest men in
the state. and they have a right TO be-
neve that many Republicans will again
vote for Bryan this wear on the silver
VINO VIII stay with the Democrats this
year Is ex-senator Frank j. Cannon. who
TOUR years ago walked out of the 81.
Louis convention He Is a brilliant speak
er and has a large following in the
state In case of Democratic success In
United states senate. and Will stnnd
good chance TO win.
contrary to expectations. the question
or poiygamy VIII cut but little figure in
the contest this fall. The rejection of
y. II. Roberts by the lower branch OF
parues as settlement of the question
as 70 whether or not poiygamists should
mold onfce; and both parties will steer
ciear or putting such men on their tick
cts for even the least important offices.
Ihis prohibition is not established be-
body here in Utah, but because IL Is
considered good politics. In the special
election in April to choose Mr.. Roberts
successor, William III. King. the Demo-
craf. was the winner by a majority of
4,5oo He benefited by the sympathy
among the Mormon people Tor Mr.. Rob
erts, and by the feeling of resentment
among them against the Republican lead
ers here for making the fight against
their church
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Hair Brush Sale Today.
Discount Of 20 Per Cent. on ali
Hair Brushes Sold Today.


line OF the railway toward shanhaikwan
ana the great coal mines at Tungshan has
been steady. The details OF the move
ment are lacking. owing to the absence
of telegraphs or mails. but II Is known
tnal the Russians are now In the vicinity
or Tungshan- The coal supply probably
VIII be the most important question which
-oI the control OF the Tungshan mines
Is evident.
With a railway direct to Tongku, Tiep-
Isin and part of the way to Picking. the
Tungshan mines. II captured unframed,
VIII easily supply the armies now in
China and all the troops that are ex-
pected. Shanhatkwan is also regarded as
point OF vital Importance 1t Is an open
and ice-free port. with deep water and
Of docks The railway which connects
II with Tongku was built by British cap
tai and leased to the Chinese. That II
Will form subject of diplomatic nego-
tiation Is not doubted In well informed
circles. In the event OF the occupation
OF enanhaikwan by Russia or any other
nation. II II understood that America and
me otner powers represented here will
demand port privileges
Practically but eight weeks remain un-
I'll the closing OF Taku by ice, and Sham
haikwan remains the only available open
port FOL. the landing of belated supplies,
or supplies necessitated by the exigencies
Of the situation. All the armies now have
the situation pretty well In hand, as far
a. winter supplies are concerned. and
every effort Is, being made to push for
weather to which the troops will be ex-
posed Wherever possible the British.
Japanese and European troops are being
quartered In houses.
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EMERGENCY RATION TEST.
Experiments BeinG Made by Board
al United states Army
Omeerg.

FORT RENO. Okla, Nov. 4.--The board
OF officers detailed by the war depart
ment 20 find. II possible. an emergency
ration that will meet all the requirements
OF troops engaged In active warfare, while
away from their base OF supplies and In
q hostile country where provisions are
scarce. left here yesterday with de-
tachment OF twenty-five men from Troop
A, Eighth cavalry, for experimental pur-
poses. The men will observe the same
routine A. II they were engaged In an
active campaign against an enemy. The
members Of the board are Capt. w. Foun-
tain. Eighth cavalry. and Capt. q. w.
Foster. Fifth cavalry. Capt. and Assist
ant Surgeon ]. ID. Poindexter. stationed
nj Fort Reno. accompanied the expedition.
A single ration ts supposed TO contain
enough food to sustain man for day.
and In its package weighs slightly more
than a pound
The board has two different emergency
rations with which IL will experiment.
The nrst Is ration prepared by the
hoard. after an examination and analysis
OF the food preparations used In nearly
all the European armies. The boards
observations and conclusions are embodied
IN the ration. which was manufactured
under fts supervision. The second is a
ration produced by q company at Passalc.
N J.
The New Jersey ration consists OF tea
In place OF chocolate and combination
OF mea. and breadstuffs compactiy ar
ranged
The boards own ration consists of two
cakes OF pure sweet chocolate, three cakes
OF a combination OF meat and breadsturs
IN compressed form and a small quantity
OF salt and pepper for seasoning.
Capt. Fountain, who Is president OF the
board. said OF the experiment;
.'Our expedition will leave Fort Reno
yust as II II had been called suddenly away
from Its base OF supplies to fight an
enemy In an unknown and hostile eoun-
try, The routine OF daily life will APP
proximate as closely as possible the con-
disions OF actual warfare. Five regular
neld rations and Ave for the boards emer-
Sency rations will be issued to each man
at the start
'sTha test will be as rigorous as pos
sihle. SO far as food il concerned. The
result will form the basis OF the boards
report 20 the war department"
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ORDERED AN INVESTIGATION.
Coroner to Make Inquiry into the
Death of Miss Teeters.

CINCINNATI. Nov. G--cnroncr schwab
today ordered an Investigation Of the re-
cent death % Myrtle Teefers. o. Lack
land q suburb Mayor Mullen and Mrs
Hal Steward. Of 1Sockisnd. had previously
investigated the case and preferred
charges TO the coroner against Leonard
Fdward Rianks. who married Miss wade.
aged IL Miss Teetnrs aged IS, and Mrs.
Caroline L5ndley, aged a, In close success
Ton Mrs. Tlndley was the aunt ~ Miss
wade and the step-grAnamntber ~ Miss
Teeters, who died October AZ the house
Of Mrs. Liudiey. when = was alleged thst
whiskey was administered hy Hianks
After his yonnx wife died blanks took
Miss Wade as hts wife and they lived
with Mrs f4naiey blanks was - years
on aEe, less than half tire age 81 Mrs.
TdrGtey, who became infatuated with him
sold her farm last Monday and eloped
with Hanks - Indianapolis. Last Thurs
eav Mrs Iindiey weke ny IN Indianapolis
ard found thar ever 81 60 Rad been taken
from under hey piliow Rnd Blanks was
missing.
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INSURGENTS LESS ACTIVE.
Having Failed In Their Recent
Movements to Take single Gar
risOn, They Und ergo Reaction.

MANILA. Nov. 4.--Last week was de-
voted to active scouting. The insurgents.
having failed to crush a single garrison
are now experiencing a reaction.
Lieuts. Swtson and Dority, of the
Forty-fifth volunteer infantry. destroyed
large stores of rice, four granaries and a
barrack near Bate
Capt. Atkinson, with thirty-four men OF
the Thirty-seventh volunteer infantry. at
tackled 100 insurgents under Col, Valencia.
recovering two American prisoners and
capturing considerable quantity of am
munition and supplies.
A native orchestra iured the United
States troops from their quarters near
Dagupan while the insurgents attacked
the rear. killing two Americans and
wounding three.
Today Senior Buencamino. representing
the principal ex-insurgents In Manila. re-
quested Judge Taft to forward to WASH
ington signed expression of their loy-
atty.
There Is considerable excitement over
the approaching presidential election.
with a good deal Of betting on the result.
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GIFT FROM KING OF KOREA


Correspondence Of the Associated Press
TONGKU. China, Oct. IA gift Of a
large quantity OF Hour. rice and tobacco
from the king of Korea to the allied
forces has arrived here and been for
warded to Tientsin for distribution. The
present was accompanied by letter from
his majesty expressing his friendship and
to accept the supplies. There were in all
3.1l6 sacks OF hour, 9S6 sacks of rice and
1000 boxes OF cigarettes. which have been
apportloned among the respective troops
forwarded to the men at Picking.
This gift caused considerable comment
here, especially In view of the fact that
the letter from the Korean ruler expressly
requested that the supplies be equally dis
tributed among the forces. This natur-
ally includes the Japanese. Cigarettes
are sought after az souvenirs.
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yaii.burg nicycIe Races.

NEW YORK. Nov. John King got
the better OF w. A wahrenbcrger in the
fifteen-mile paced match which today fig
ured as the feature AT Naiisburg, =, j.
King led from the outses- SUMMARY
Two-rniis handicap. pTofessional-Won
hv While Coburn Newark. 100 yards
Tirne 4S3-s
One-mile handicap. amateur-Won by
Edwin Ellington. NailsbGrg. scratch.
Time. s.is 3-5.
One-miie lap race. flying start profess
SIC nal-First lap wen by Bob Walthour.
Atlanta Time. 400 As
One-rniIc and a half. tandem, hsudfcap.
] A. Rogers. Time, a:0S s-s
Fifseau-rrliIe muiiicycle race. packed
w. r. wRhrenberger, New York; John
King Newark Wen by King. Time.
fa e ~
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III on Il HUNG CHANG.
am STATESMAN LOOKED TO
- RESTORATION OF ORDER.
- 100 None Of the Influence and
! .-,er 90 Long Exercised By him
cnfra-Russia's Advance TO
.~-nan Being KeenIy Watched

III ...A.ore OF the Associated Press.
G-!8SSkT1fN Sept 28.--The return OF Ii
49, rhsnr to Tfentsin has brought
l 49,. 7 marked change for the better in
- ssssve city. The people apparently
~, ssve the greatest confidence In tho
III viceroy and believe his presence Is
$3.50 doubt the beginning OF settle
.Ssf ana : return to normal conditions.
@.zss "a his arrival the native city was
'SI1Ess..s.sl,v n stupor. Little attempt
- 1870 BY the Chinese merchants to
s...,e business. mechanics, artisans and
- a.~mer remained In hiding and the
se-SfSee made no effort to resume their
Sss9cne. with Las arrival all was
ssss~s6 simultaneously Hardly had
~ ~ statesman been settled In his va
~. - ne edge Of the walled city before
~ teean to open, well dressed China
'..ss heesn to appear on the streets and
~ ~ vailed city il being gradually re-
Sss1r1tnfed. That portion OF II which was
~ utterly destroyed II being rebuilt.
- fashion, and all available houses
= bsins made ready for the cold
"A Hcus Chang has remained In his va
- DURING his stay here. He has re-
cSv11 great many visits from business
- - ho has extensive commercial in
1871 but officially little notice Of his
s1sSnee has been taken by the powers.
Ssrh and the United States alone have
1~n MIN official recognition. as an offic-
s q the imperial Chinese government.
- Chasr - called on the vfceroy the
~ aver his arrival from Picking and
~ long conference. Al cabled to the
4 xa1Du1nted Press. they discussed the sit
01l51n n an Informal manner. Ia ex-
$3.50 to the American commander his
- losifs for an absolute cessation OF
1ltlea, saying that. In his belief, that
wv necessary preliminary TO Z settle
nSt A. viceroy Of Chilli. he said he
soo11 promise that not again, In his
voylnce. would the Chinese take the In
1vo IN hostilities
1Qer1ca he regarded as the natural
noGh1lng power. and he expressed the
6irGoot hope that Washington would use
r. ~ offices and efforts to bring about
r n13ustment Of the Chinese question.
= reported on reliable authority that
y ~ Daid 70 others, in the same con-
U<(ton, that II Great Britain and Amer.
~ Nould agree on a common policy. the
rEtjonent would not be long delayed: in
absence Of such an agreement he il
- rengufne OF an early settlement.
9eaeh NJ. Tsang. his secretary, the
sesa e the correspondent here OF
Hasocleeeo Press that he feared the
I14ally conflicting demands. would rem.
- negotiations long and difficult.
Nnatever may be the attitude Of the
toward the grand old man Of the
,apparent that he has lost
- for 20 long In China. and in III
ounce ne - looked upon as the
III agent OF restoration.
eesnsng Russia's Movenents.
3! ~ operations to the north OF China
~ watched with keen interesr
~ 0tner powers. Since the takinr
Il W rehtang forts. followed n rs~
s.sS< the occupation OF the forts
AsnM. the Russian advance IN ina s
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elections have always resulted heretofore.
they will naturally go in favor of the
successful party. The anti-British cry in
Quebec province, which has been care
fully fostered by the dissemination of
Conservative campaign literature, has Pc
tered out having failed in its object,
which was to discredit Sir Wilfrid Lau-
rier among his French compatriots as
being too British, but the seed sown viii
undoubtedly bear its evil fruit in the
future, although at this juncture the
province will remain loyal to Laurier.
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one Thiax Not Fer~.eep.

II i alleged that Col, Bryan eaw 5n.-
oGe people In New York wearing shoes
III he was aftonlshei ne forgot 20 say
80. and yet 81 must have reminded him
OF the fact that he said IN lss$ that only
4 few hundred Of the people % the
United States would be able 70 wear shoes
II the gold standard continued. He then
added that II would be the same way
~ meant it.s The Philippines were not in
sight then. even TO the astutest political
seer
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-
Charged with Bribery.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Nov. s--Wiliiam
II Evans, custodian OF the Indianapolis
Commercial club, was locked up tonight
charged with having attempted 10 bribe
George r. Kuch. Democratic commits.
sioner OF the First precinct az the First
ward Of this city. He was charged with
having offered Kuch $50 20 count twenty
five Democratic votes ms Republican
Five other warrants for Republican poll
managers. who say they will cause n
largo number Of arrests throughout the
az
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pHILIPPI NINE EXPLOSION.
Had II Occurred In the Day Many
would Have Been Killed.

PHILIPPI. w. Va, NOV. 4.-The work
OF clearing the mine at Berrysburg pro-
crossed SO wen today that operators VIII
be resumed tomorrow. The explosion
was caused by dynamite and not by gas
The list OF victims given IN these dis
patches was correct. Mine Boss ollie
Marks Is also dead. and his brother. VIII
liam Marks, viii die.
James jackson is not expected 20 live
The miners are all negroes and n the
explosion had occurred during the day
thsra would have been many lives lost
Some OF the bodies were torn into many
pieces by the force of the explosion.
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ch,lr.n c.hinrt cr,.l..

VALPARAISO. chile, Nov. THE cab
,net crisis was terminated today by the
formation OF coalition ministry. made
up In part as follows: Premier and min
ister OF the interior. MarsaHo Msrchez
Fontoctlls. minister Of foreign affairs, Al
brrto Gonzales Erraxuriss minister OF an
ance, Manuel Covarrubias. minister OF
war Arturo FeSA
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r,n,.s,nx steamer Mainiaader.

snaeiai p,.pateh 20 the Poss-Intellisen ser.
Tacoma Nov, Cook & Cos new
steamer Malnianaer. being built here Cor
Inc seattle Vancouver route. Is nearly M
,snsa and by another month viii be given
h.r trial trip. Al electric lighting plant
e. being put In. and a search iisht viii
re provided. She viii carry ninety nrst-
class and 30 second-ciass passengers
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bridge Company Organized.

special Dispatch to the Post-IntclligeAcer
TACOMA. Nov. A--Sherfr A. z. Mills,
A. W. Tweeden and Alexander Keith have
,nrorporated the Northwest Bridge Com
Many with a capital Of fcs.ooo 20 do a gen.
sr.i bridge building and contracting bus
iners. The men named hold the contract
a. a ronsiaeroSle amount ~ pile driving
and trrstle building for the Tacoma East
arm railway,
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CHART .E-sTON. 8 c., Nov. Charles
injuries received while asing hazea at
the Porter military academy. last Mon
dav The boys dropped him Into a ce-
mented swimming basin twelve feet deep.
The basin was dry At the time, and the
Lad received internal injuries from ~
49,
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MEXICO CITY. Nov. IA large tan
merry al Rancho del Chopo, near this city
was burned with loss estimated az 500 =
oc0 IL was owned by a stock company IN
which were American. Mexican and Ger
man shareholders
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c.,,..,e Emperor. birthday.

speciAi Dispatch TO the Post-Intelllgsscer:
TACOMA Nov. A-Iapanese Consul
Hayashi last night gave dinner To local
Japanese a. Armory hall IN honor OF me
81 japan Nearly 20 members OF the
local colony sat down to the banquet ana
listened to addresses by prominent Japan
csc
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Wanted. More Car. aud More Wen
New York Commercial.

NV luth NIIli IIaI.
The present congestion OF freight along
the Northern Pacific lines Is only one
indication Of the unprecedented business
activity OF the great Northwest II has
already outgrown the supply OF men and
other means necessary for handling IL.
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tsin. says the Shanghai correspondent OF
the Times. show that confusion disorgan-
ixation and absence OF security are the
chief characteristics Of the allied occupa-
ton.
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e ~ operations to the north Of China
teIne watched with keen intars.s
~ ~ qsnsr powers. Since the takinr
- 49, rensang forts. followed q few
VI s.sSSs! p the occupation Of the forts
1tnM. the Russian advance up ina
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-31
BE CERTAIN TO ATTEND THE
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY TONIGHT.
PERSONALS

Mr. Allen X. Smith. of Smithfield,
is in the city.
Mr. r. w. Clawson. of the Niihiing-
ton Messenger, is in the city.
Hon. c. b. Watson, of Winston, IS
here attending Supreme court
Miss Flora Creech is back from a
visit to Miss Mamie Robbins in Wilson.
Mr. Paul Jones. seditor Of the North
Carolina Law Journal, is in the city.
Miss Emily Kenan, Of Duplin coun-
ty, is the guest OF Col. and Mrs. Thos.
S. kenan.
Judge James +. Shepherd. Mr.. Jas
ii. pou and Mr.. *. o. Burton are back
from Wilmington, where they went to
take evidence in the railroad tax cases.
Mr.. f. Mex. Goodwin, superinten-
dent of the Institution for the Deaf
at Morganton. left for home yesterday
afternoon. He has been here for a
few days on visit.
Mrs. Graves. of Chapel Hill, spent
Thursday in the city with her sister.
Mrs. Spier Whitaker, who is now re-
siding at the Exchange Hotel, 213,
Hillsboro street. Mrs. Graves return
ed home yesterday.
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NEW BUILDINGS FOR MARCH.
Nineteen Permits Were Granted by the City
During the Month.

During the month CT March nineteen
building permits were issued in Raleigh
sixteen fer new buildings, two for re-
modelling and two for repairing old ones
They are as follows
Frame store house tone ROOM. corner
Of Swain and Hargett streets: o. G.. King
owner and VIM. Dinllins, contractor; 5000.
Frame building five rooms), corner OF
Hargett and Swain streets o. G. King
aw ner and VIM. Dinkns, contractor; $500.
Frame building trepairing), East Har-
gett street; T. E. Moore owner; $3.50.
Frame building five rooms), Boylan
avenue; f. NJ Martin owner and T. H.
Wilcox contractor 5000.
Frame building five rooms) West Jones
street; E. NJ. Martin owner and T. II.
Wilcox contractor; 5000.
Frame building five rooms) West Jones
street: T. A. Armstrong owner and I. H.
Wilcox contractor; $500.
Frame building five rooms) West Jones
street; T. a. Armstrong owner and I. H.
Wilcox contractor; 5000.
Frame building Give rooms) corner
Worth and East streets; w. j. Latham
$500
Frame cottage (six rooms), South Daw-
son street; Ben NJ. Moore owner and AL
ford Christmas, contractor; $3.50.
Frame building (three rooms), Hay
wood street; A. H. Adams owner; 5000.
Frame building three rooms), Hay
wood street; A. H. Adams owner; $500.
Frame building -four rooms), South
F,as st street; Miss Mary A. Baker owner
and Geo.. F. Harris contractor; 5000.
Frame building tremodelling), corner
Morgan and Person streets: W. n. Smell
iags owner and ". ID. Weathers, con-
tractor: S1CC0.
Frame building (three rooms), South
Swain street; Mrs. f. H. Busbee owner
end VIM. Whitaker contractor; 5000.
Frame building (three rooms), South
Swain street; Mrs. r. II. Busbee owner
and VIM. Whitaker, contractor; 5000.
Frame cottage -four rooms) East Har-
gett street; Y. Register owner and l.. H
Royster. contractor: $500.
Brick store (tiling and painting, cor
ncr Eargett and Wilmington streets; Mrs
r. s. Tucker owner and Pool & Ruth
contractors; 1925.
Frame building fremodelling). Wesi
Saunders street; G. NJ Lassiter owner
end Bonniwell & Coffey. contractors; ST.
eco
Frame building (additicns and repairs)
ccrner Salisbury and Lenoir streets; Mrs
!. n Holding owner: $3.50.
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First Railroad in the State.

While digging out the foundation for
the Vance monument, in Capitol Square,
the workmen yesterday found piece of
the rail or strap-iron used on the first
railroad in the State. 1t ran from the
capital 10 the rock quarry and was used
in bringing the rock that was used in the
construction of the building. This was
along in the thirties. long before the Raj
eigh and Castor railroad was built. In
tact, il is said that the success of this
little road contributed, to some extent.
to the building of the Raleigh and CASTOR
railroad. The piece of iron found yes
terday will he placed in the State
Museum