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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-24
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
Wagered That Wilson Sells Fourteen Millions
Pounds Of Tobacco.

Thousands of dollars wagered on it.
Will the Wilson tobacco market sell
fourteen million pounds of tobacco?
That is the question which, ACCORDING
to visitors in the city from Wilson is agi-
tatins the tobacco men there. The agita-
t1on there has reached an acute stage
and money is being put up on whether il
will or it won't
According to the information given il
appears that three prominent tobacco
men have wagered sums estimated al
from two to four thousand dollars that
the fourteen million mark will be reached
before the season closes, and that they
are working might and main till all thc
tobacco rolls into Wilson. Up to date
the sales amount to about 10000
pounds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-24
Run on Pension Fund .

The rush of pension warrants kept the
force in the State Treasurer's office very
busy yesterday. The amount of warrants
cashed by II a. m. was over $4,000. The
pension warrants for the present year
issued prior to that time amounted to
So ,206. The State rightly makes the old
soldiers happy at. this season Of the year,
and the pity is that more cannot be done
for them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-24
SIX sting at Taylor's Pond.

There is fine skating at Taylor's pond
two miles north of Raleigh. The pond
there is about four acres IN extent and
yesterday the ice on it was about twr
inches thick The temperature has been
below freezing for week and this has
made the ice firm and solid. A numbe:
OF gentlemen and ladies have enjoyed
the skating there for the last few days
and there are expected to be numhey
Of additions to the skaters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-24
Death of Miss Jane Murrell.

Miss Jane Caroline Murrell died at the
residence of her cousin, Mrs. T. B. Yam
cey Saturday night. December 21st, IN
tho 10th year of her age, after many
years OF patient suffering. Miss Murrcll
was born in Wake county and novel to
Raleigh about fifty years ago. She has
been a member of Mrs. Yancey's family
for over forty years, and was member
Of the First Baptist church. The funeral
will take place this afternoon from Mrs.
Yancey's residence at $3.50. Friends aye
invited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-24
Eleven New Libraries.

Warrants for eleven additional rural
libraries were issued yesterday from the
office of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction. as follows: Davidson i
Gates 1, Guilford 6, Henderson l and
Macon.
warrant of $500 in favor of the I'if-
mouth Normal School was also author
lied.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-24
Treasurer Needs Funds.

State funds are at low tide and State
Treasury Lacy said yesterday he would
be forced to require sheriffs to live up
to the law. A letter will be sent out
this week calling the attention of he
various sheriffs to the fact that section
IS OF the Machinery Act requires that
they make monthly payments of taxes to
the treasurer. The new appropriations
are falling due and collections Of taxes
are being reported very slowly
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-24

No trains will be. run over the Mills
road on Christmas day. President Mills
says he wants the employees to enjoy
Christmas and therefore no wheels Will
turn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-24

What shall I give? A piece Of Furni-
ture of course. The Royal & Borden
Furniture Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-24
CUT GLASS.

We are selling cut glass at cut prices.
J-sst received a new assortment. Drop
in.
JOLLY & WYNNE JEWELRY co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-24
STATEMENT
Delaware Insurance Company

OF PHILADELPHIA.
Condition December 31st, 1900, as shown
by statement filed.
Capital Stock-Authorized, $1,000 900;
Paid in cash, S702.875.
Income-From Policy holders,
1854 ,999.64; Miscellaneous,
$76,697.04; Teal :. :. =. ....$ 761, 696. 6S
Disbursements - To Policy
holders, $474,554.52; Miscel-
laneous, $780,, 1902; Total. S42, 34i.64
ASSASSINATION or renewed
during year, 81 ,084 ,959.73; in
force. :. :. :. :. ;. :. 1924, 5o9.21
ASSETS
Value of real estate Qess
amount of encumbrances) 1862, 500. 90
Value OF stocks and bonds
Omitted States, etc, owned. $50, 1896. 90
Loans on real estate first lien
ON fee simple. =. :. :. :. 1913, 700 90
Loans or stocks bonds and
other securities. :. =. :. $4,000. 90
Interest and rents, due and
accrued :. :. :. ;. :. :. :. 15,2G7.o7
Cash in Home Office in deposit
ted in banks :. :. :. :. :. 1877, 667.14
Premiums unpaid =. :. >. 191, 244.21
All other assets, detailed in
statement -. :. :. :. :. .. 1900. 73
Iotal assets -. ..$l, oOo, zlo.l)
LIABILITIES.
Losses unpaid. :. -. -. IS SO, 6G7 90
Unearned premiums :. :. :. $40, S80.S0
All other liabilities as de-
tailed in statement :. :. :. 100, DOL 50
Total liabilities as to policy
holders. :. :. :. ;. ;. :. 699, 1880
Capital paid up ;. :. :. ;. . TOP, STE. 90
Surplus beyond all liabil-'
tiles ;. :. :. :. :. :. ;. :. 105, 79O.95
Total liabilities :. :. :. 81 sos 215. 5
BUSINESS IN NORTH CAROLINA IN
1900.
None--Just entering the State.
Preident-TATNALL PAULDING.
Secretary-HENRY LYLBURN.
Home Offce-Third and Walnut Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
General Agent for Service-Inurance
Commissioner.
Business Manager for North Carolina.
entered for reinsurance alone
State of North Carolina,
Insurance Department,
Raleigh, November &c, 1901.
l, James f. Young, Insurance Commits
sioncr do hereby certify that the above
is a true and correct abstract Of the
Delaware Insurance Company, of Phila-
delphia, filed with this department, show
ing the condition of said company on The
31st day of December, 1900.
Witness my hand and official seal, the
1ov and date ahOya iyErjffpn
JAMES R. YOUNG,
Insurance Commissioner
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-24
CENTRAL METHODIST.

In the Sunday School room the Sun
day School of the Central Methodist
church will give on Thursday night a
cantata 1.-THE Christmas Ship; in which
fifty children take part. 1t is a splendid
affair and will be enjoyed
The admission is by ticket only, which
will be furnished free to pupils of the
school and their parents. No tickets
will be sold. During the evening con-
dictionaries will be distributed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-24
CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOL.

The exercises for the pupils of Christ
church Sunday School are to take place
in the Sunday School room at o'clock
on Christmas eve. Here the Christmas
tree will be the event, loaded with pres
ents. A short Christmas talk will be
made by Dr. NJ NJ Marshall.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
STOPS
WORK IN MILLS
Thousands Of Men Lose
Employment in Penn
sylvania.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. 3O.-There was
little change in the switcnmen's strike to-
day. Trains are moving promptly and
there Is no blockade on the Baltimore and
Ohio, Pennsylvania or Pittsburg and Lake
Erie roads.
Among the striking switchmen on the
Allegheny Valley road there was a rumor
current to-day that the company was
willing to compromise on an additional
cent per hour and that negotiations would
likely be begun with this object in view.
The rumor. however. could not be verified.
All the mills between Eleventh and Fifty
fourth streets are shut down on account
OF their inability to obtain the Necessary
fuel. 1t is estimated that about 5000 men
have been thrown idle.
Railroad officials Of all roads affected by
the strike. except the Allegheny Valley,
report tonight that the strike is over.
The Valley officials say the worst is over.
and that by Monday or Tuesday their
road will be In normal condition.
While the strike is practically disposed
Of the companies find themselves con-
fronted with the worst condition of
freight handling in the history OF the
city. Mills along the Monongahela River
are working night and day at an unusu-
ally high pressure and connecting roads
find II impossible to supply cars to the
dig plants 1ast enough 10 get tne manu-
featured product away. 1t IL said that In
the yards OF the Homestead mill 5000
tons OF plates are stored with little room
left. II relief does not come soon IL Is
feared the works will have to shut down.
The ten-inch mills suspended to-day
and the twenty-eight-inch mill Is likely
to follow soon. The car railway furnaces
at Braddock will have to go out for a
time It Is feared, and the Edgar Thomp-
son Steei Works are badly handicapped
Manufacturers and merchants throughout
this entire district are being made to suf-
fer severely by the lack of means for
TRANSPORTATION.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
ADVERTISEMENTS,
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THE OLD WAY
OF Treating Stomach Trouble ami
Indigestion, Barbarous and
Useless One.

We say the old way. but really IL Is the
common and usual one at the present
time. and many dyspeptics. and physi-
clans as we'll. consider the first step In
attempting 10 cure indigestion Is TO diet
either by selecting certain food and re-
5ectinc others or 10 greatly diminish the
quantity OF food usually taken.
In other words. the starvation plan IS
hy many supposed 10 be the first essential
in the care Of weak digestion.
The almost certain failure Of the star
walton cure Cor stomach trouble has been
proven time and again. but still the usual
advice when dyspepsia makes its appear
ance. Is course cf dieting.
All this is radically wrong. Ii is fool
fish and unscientific TO recommend diet
ing or starvation to a person suffering
from dyspepsia. because indigestion itself
stsrves every organ and every nerve and
Iiber in the body.
What is needed is abundant nutrition.
not less. and this means plenty OF good
wholesome. well cooked food and some
natural digestive 10 assist the weaR
stomach 10 digest IL.
This is exactly the purpose for which
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are adapted
and this is the way they cure the worst
cases Of stomach trouble.
The patient eats plenty OF wholesome
food. and Stuar;'s Dyspepsia Tablets di-
gests IL for him.
Ard this is i'm accordance with nature
and common sense because in this way
the whole system is nourished and the
overworked stomach rested. because the
tablets will digest the food. whether the
stomach works or not. One Of Stuart
Dyspepsia Tablets will digest 1900 grains
OF meat. eggs and similar food.
Any druggist Will tell you that Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets is a remedy of ex-
1raordiuary value and probably is the
purest and safest remedy for stomach
troubles.
No person suffering from poor digestion
and lack OF appetite can fan TO be i'm
mediately and permanently benefited ii
they would make IL a practice TO take
one or two of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
after each meal.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
JACkS0Ns FAST
IN LAWS GRASP
Diss de Bar and Her
Husband Are He'd
for Trial.
London Judge Decides They
Must Appear at Old
Bailey.

: LONDON, Nov. 3o.-In anticipation of
this being the last appearance in public
of Theodore Jackson and Laura Jackson
(Ann ODe!ia Diss de Barr before their
committal for trial at the Old Bailey the
Marylbone Police Court was crowded to-
day.
The principal witness during the days
proceedings was DR.. Mary Adams, whose
testimony the female prisoner declared at
the last hearing would prove that the
present charges were the result of con-
spiracy on the part OF the promoters Of
rival sect known as the Koreshan IN
ity.. The female prisoners cross-exami-
nationof DR.. Adams led to several scenes,
during which jackson denounced DR.. Ad-
ans as murderess.
According to the evidence OF DR.. Adams,
she left Ohio In 1899 and got mixed up
with the prisoners at Glen Echo. a su-
burb Of Washington. She further testi-
fed that the prisoners obtained from her
money under false pretenses and lured her
to New York. She accompanied them TO
England. Paris and Cape Town. Finding
that the-trend OF DIR. Adams evidence
was unpalatable, the female prisoner sud :
denly shouted:
Your husband died Of poison. didn't
he %. -~.-~-#s 4s:5 s-.ssz.,
No. replied DR.. Adams.
At this point the male prisoner jumped
to his feet.
You are murderess!" he shouted.
Mrs. jackson calmed her husband and
then continued to cross-examine DIR. Ad-
ans. who denied that she was ever ac-
crsed Of numbering her husband. When
later she was examined by Charles Ma
thews, senior counsel to the Treasury,
DR.. Adams related her own experience
with the prisoners, which resembled incl
dents related by the girl victims. While
at Cape Town the Jackson establishment
was so notorious that the soldiers mob
bed the house.
After further testimony had been pre-
sented In regard to the male prisoners
raipractices, the prisoners both de-
nounced DR.. Adams with shouts of liar"
and "perjurer." The prisoners were COM
mitted for trial at the Old Bailey Court.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
Diplomat Suffers Embarrassment.

LONDON. Nov. 3o-Amusement has
been created among the members of the
diplomatic corps by what is termed tho
French ambassadors ordeal at the
Thanksgiving dinner given under the
auspices Of the American Society in Lon.
don NJ Cambon was obliged to listen to
expressions of Anglo-American brother
hood, which toward the end Of the dinner
developed into enthusiastic prophecies
that the world would be controlled by
English-spcaking peoples. without a sin
White, United States Charge d'Affatres.
who. with q tactful utterance. oficlaily
disowned this thoughtfess treatment Of
the chief guest.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
PLAN A HUNT
IN THE JUNGLE
Whitehouse and His
Party to Stir Up
Africa Forests.
Newport Man Likely to
Add to Geographical
knowledge.

LONDON Nov. 3O.-William White
house Jr. of Newport, r. l.. who has
been in London this morning. testified in
an arbitration case In connection with a
personal dispute betweeen two members
of the HarrisonWhiteside Abyssfniaa
expedition, which was to start in a few
weeks on fresh expedition TO the heart
of Africa. accompanied by Captain Pow
ell Cotton Of the northumberland Fusi-
leers.
They intend to go in Belgian sunboat
up the Congo TO Basoko, thence through
the pygmy forest TO the north. avoiding
the usual forest route to Uganda, and
then push on and explore the unknown
portions of Lake Albert. The chief OBJ
jects of the expedition are to obtain big
game, but IL will also include practical
aurveys from which valuables geograph-
ical results may be expected. Whitehouse
hopes TO return in about nine months.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
Wireless Telegraphy for Torpedoes

of American officials from London Is now
taking place. Within a fortnight the En-
bassador second secretary and the navy
and military attaches will all be In Amer
lea on leave of absence, only Henry
White, Charge d'Affaires. and William c.
Eustis, the third secretary, remaining at
the Embassy. Commander Richardson
Glover, the naval attache, takes back for
the inspection of the. Navy Department
another invention for controlling tor
pedoes by wireless telegraphy which ne
inspected this week. The inventors ex-
periments show that torpedoes not only
can be steered by etheric waves, but car,
be stopped, started and fired at will by
means Of this agency.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
Germany Makes a Concession.

LONDON. Nov. 3o.-News has reached
London that in response to the pressure
brought to bear by American and British
companies Germany has made an import
ant concession In connection with the new
insurance law. which comes into force IN
January. It IS to the effect that COM
panies deciding to retire will be consid-
cred practically non-existent and will not
be compelled during the process OF llaui-
dalton TO conform to the conditions OF the
drastic new measure. This insures the
German Government. not taking over such
assets and liabilities Of these companies
as were under Governmental control, the
probability Of which had previously great
ly exercised foreign insurance interests in
Germany.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
Wales Will Not Challenge.

LONDON, Nov. 30.-Even II those all
legged to be concerned in the effort to in
duce the Prince of Wales to challenge for
the Americas cup did not categoricnl,y
deny the truth of the report, IL would be
paipably absurd. Lord Dunraven and Sir
Thomas Upton. the two yachtsmen. men,
toned as cooperating to this end, are no.
other members Of the Royal Yacht Sqund-
ron, for some reason or other. and In spite
OF the efforts TO the contrary, vigorously
oppose Sir Thomas Upton. His chances
Of election to the Royal Yacht Squadron
are still az remote as ever.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
sCAFFoLDINa FALLS
WITH ELEVEN MEN
One San Bernardino Workman Is
Dying and Several Are sert-
ouslv Injured.

SAN BERNARDINO. Nov. 3o.-An i'm
mense scaftolding on which fifteen car
penters were at work constructing the
Southern California Ice Company's plant
here, gave way shortly before o'clock
to-day, precipitating eleven men dis
tance of thirty feet to the ground. As
were more or less injured. as were four
others who had been working at the base
OF the structure and were caught by fall
ing timbers.
Among those most seriously hurt are:
]. d. Stevens, back wrenched and para
lyzed; II. r. Henderson, leg broken: K.
Clark, both legs broken; Frank knad!er,
internally injured.
Knadier, who was an apprentice. Is
years of age, will die from his injuries.
Seven men had climbed out on the scaf-
folding, causing all the inside timbers to
give way. Henderson Is from Cotton,
while the remainder Of the injured men
live in this city. Several other men were
bruised but not seriously hurt.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
Duddleston's Ernbezzlement.

ST LOUIS. Nov So.-C. @. Knox. presi-
dent OF the Stockyards Bank at East st
Louis. stated to-day that he was satisfied
from the checking up OF the banks books,
so far as the process has gone, that the
discrepancy IN the accounts Of Theodore
Duddleston Jr.. the assistant cashier,
would come within $1,000. Knox said It
would rest with the surety company on
Duddleston's bond what proceedings
against him should be begun, the officials
of the bank not feeling that IL was in
curnbent on them TO take such steps. The
company has announced that Sc will not
take action before next Thursday.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
LIVESTOCK EXHIBIT
OPENED IN CHICAGO
Ten Thousand Features Are Already
on the Ground Of the Elk
position.

CHICAGO, Nov. So-The International
Livestock Exposition. the largest in the
world in point OF number of exhibits and
area covered. opened at noon to-day. OF
the 1900 exhibits expected, approximate
ly 10000 were in their stalls to-day. The
show will continue until December 7. and
Manager Skinner said to-day that an at
tendance OF between 250,000 and 100000 Is
expected.
A meeting of the directors Of the Ma
tional Livestock Association will be held
here Monday, but the convention of the
organisation, which selected Chicago as a
meeting place because of the livestock
show. will not be called to order until
Tuesday. Members of the association
will attend the formal opening of the
show Monday night. when Governor
Yates. Mayor Harrison and Secretary OF
Agriculture Wilson will speak.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01

" Ten years ago Z
had q sore on my left
temple, which the
doctors pronounced
O canoerous ulcer;
It would itoh, burn
and bleed, then soab
ovor, but wonhd
never heal. Aftor
taking 8. s. 8. awhile
tho sore began to
dincaargc, and when
all tho poisonous
nattor had passed
out 1t got well. ]
took in oil about
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
Success Attends Mail Service.

NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-The Lake Shore
limited train bringing the Australian
transcontinental mail arrived here on time
to-day. and the mail was transferred to
the steamship Campania. This is the
third time that malls from Australia des-
tined for England have been transported
by means of the American mail sersice
and as on previous occasions. connection
made with the transatlantic steamers in
time to save many hours as compared
with the Suez canal route. There were
f32 pouches In to-day's consignment.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
Children Are Burned to Death.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. S0.-Nellie kel-
ley. aged years. and her l0-months-
old sister Ella, were burned to death as
the result OF playing with matches, and
Mrs. James Kelley. their mother, was Sc
verely burned while endeavoring TO save
them.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
Tan-Bark Plant Destroyed.

Elk Mendocino County. Nov. 30.-The
tan bark extracting plant OF the Califor-
MIA Tanning Extract Company was de-
stroyed by fire this morning. The fire
originated in the engine room, and wneh
discovered had gained such headway that
IL was impossible to control IT. About lS
cords of tan bark was destroyed.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01

"See here" said the cook, 1.-THE piece Nv
small"
Don't, get mad about that" replied the
Ice man, that's just my little weigh. =
Philadelphia Press
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
Chinese Fight Ordinance.

FRESNO. Nov. 3o.-InJunction proceed
ings have been instituted against the
chief of police chief of the fire depart
ment and city engineer to restrain them
from tearing down iron and other bar
ricaded doors In the Chinatown quarter.
The proceedings involve the legality OF
the new ordinance against places resorted
to for the purpose of gambling.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
Shows Courage ON a Gallows.

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. So.-Edward Rice
was hanged in the penitentiary at Sis
this morning for the murder OF Matt Mail
ley at Wallace. Idaho. September 4, 1900.
His neck was broken. Rice went to his
death without showing any signs OF fear.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01

Photographer-Now. tfen, don't wear
that gloomy expression. Look pleasant!
Mr. Staytome--You just go ahead.
want TO send this picture to my wife. WHO
is spending the summer at the shore
Philadelphia Fress.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
Will Get a Life Term.

GUTHRIE, o. T.. Nov. SO.-Albert We'll
~, who with Ben Cravens held up the
store of Swartz & Co. at Red Rock last
year and killed Alva Bateman. clerk,
was to-day convicted Of murder in the
first degree and will suffer life imprison-
ment Cravens. for whose capture lc-
wards OF 5000 are offered. is still free.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
A Louisiana Congressman.

Hon. ]. Floyd King, ex-Memher Of Con-
gress from Louisiana, ex-Brigadier Gen.
eral in the Confederate army, writes from
Washington. d. c., as follows:
Being personally acquainted = with
many distinguished men, national staues-
men and others of high character from
all over the United States who I observe
by the public prints have given their in
dorsement to your great catarrh remedy,
Peruna, I unhesitatingly state that am
convinced 1t is a medicine which will ef-
feet all the cures which are claimed for
its use."-J.s Floyd King.
II you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use OF Peruna.
write at once to DR.. Hartman. giving a
full statement Of your case, and he will
be pleased TO give you his valuable adj
vice gratis. S@ 4
Address DR.. Hartman. President Of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.. -