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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27
Spirit of the Press.
A MENACE AND NUISANCE.

MENACE AND NUISANCE.
Richmond News.
The naval ring has become natlonai
menace and nuisance, and its continued
existence of early complete destruction
is question of urgent national import
ance. 1t has invited and earned con
tempt by it's abiect incompetency and nate
nv it's insolence and malice. The navy
is our most important fighting arm, and
It is under the control of the weakest
and most inefficient of all our public ser
vants-a lot of more or less superan-
nuated clerks in uniform VINO hamper
the fighting men and dlscred1t success
while pampering the subservient ana pro-
noting the fortunes of social and official
favorites.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

1t is currently believed that one reason
the President was so severe in repri-
handing Miles was that he wished to
warn Dewey not to talk Funny isn't it,
when Miles, Dewey and Schley-three ia
nous fighters-should be under ban OF
this administration, while the fellows
who never smelt gunpowder bask in Of
fetal favor?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

In Raleigh on Christmas day, the young
neonle of both races enjoyed themselves
in their own way. In New York In Har-
lem. there was a race war in which four
whites were wounded, the negroes being
fully armed. After all, there is no better
Mace in which to live than Raleigh and
nc town where there are kinder rela-
t;ons between the white and colored peo-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27
A CHRISTMAS DAY SUICIDE.
Charlotte Observer

Mr.. Frazier McCorkle, who lives on
West Palmer street, committed suicide
last night About o'clock he drank an
ounce of laudanum, from the effects Of
which he died at 1920 o'clock.
Mr.. McCorkle had been respondent
for several days and to add to his mis-
cry he took to drink. He was under the
influence of liquor yesterday and sew
eral times during the day was heard to
say that he wished he was dead.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27
For Asthma use CHENEYS
FXPECTORANT. '6 Bebe t0'
DON'T BE DECEIVED.

BY the circus bill advertising Of quack
medicine concerns. Your druggist will tell
you that "Coleman's Guarantee" is an
honest medicine and guaranteed to cure
all forms of Indigestion and Dyspepsia.
Price 50c., large bottle, at druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

The new District Attorney of New
York city is a Democrat and has re-
appointed Hon. James w. Osborne as as
sistant, position which he has held
since 1892 He has made much reputa-
ton, particularly in the Mollineux and
Patrick cases.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

Mr.. w. M. Little, who in moment
of insanity shot client at Birmingham
is a native of Richmond county, and
gentleman of character and stanolns.
He graduated with honor at the Univer-
sity and was consul to Honduras during
Mr.. Cleveland term
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

The leading editorial in the Baltimore
Sun on Christmas morning on 1T Comes
But Once a Year is from the pen of
Mr.. John Wilbur Jenkins, of Raleigh,
who obtained his first newspaper train
ing on the News and Observer. The
College of Journalism run in this print
shop is proud of it's graduates.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

Maclay had crow for Christmas an
ner. He was little too subservient to
the CLIQUE and gets in the neck What
those "higher up ought to get, too.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

Mr. Roosevelt seemed determined to
take mis- Secretary of the Treasury from
some State that already had a Cabinet
officer Governor Shaw's acceptance would
seem to indicate the retirement of Mr..
Wilson as Secretary of Agriculture.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

Sampson is not like Sam Weller. he
does not wish to prove an alibi. but IL
is proved for him. The Atlanta consul
tuition calls him "Alibi Sampson"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

'Miles Reprimanded for Splendid
Breach is the way the Plttspufs Di"-
match head the censure by the President.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

Perhaps Governor Crane, OF Massachu
sets, did not want to push Long OUT
the Cabinet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

Poisons accumulate in the system when
the kidneys are sluggish-blotches and bad
complexion result--take Hoods Sarsapa-
riIla,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

Rathbone and Nicely enjoyed CHRIST
mas, having so far managed 10 escape
punishment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27


The Newbern Journal reports scarcity
of both turkeys and oysters in that mar
ket for Christmas. Tuesday, Mr.. Ives
said. his house had made no shipment
OF oysters, although he had orders for
500 gallons, these Orders coming from
places which it was presumed could easily
get oysters from Norfolk and other points
This indicates how short the oyster crop
is at present, this being due to the ex-
cessive and continued cold weather.
The Washington Messenger tells of a
touching scene on the streets on Christ
mas eve little girl, whose parents did
not believe in Santa Claus, stood before
the pretty things in Hoyst's windows
She looked with delight for moment
then fell on her knees, lifted her hands
above her head, and made this prayer:
Nov l lay me down to sleep, l pray
the Lord my soul to keep, if should die
before l wake l pray the Lord my soul
to take And oh! Santa Claus | do want
a dolly and some candy for Christmas
Amen"
A farmer standing near by heard this
prayer, and answered the prayer by tax
ing the girl into the store and buying all
she wanted.
Morganton, Dec. 25-(Special in Char
lotte Observer -One of the most pleas
ant features of the Christmas season was
the luncheon served yesterday by the
Samuel Mcdowell Tate Chapter, Daugh-
ter of the Confederacy, to the Avery
Mcdowell Camp Confederate veterans. The
luncheon was served in the town hail.
and about sixty veterans were present.
Speeches were made by Judge Avery
Messrs. S. NJ. Asbury Carlton Giles and
other old soldiers. The ladies had pre-
pared a royal feast, and the guests We're
entertained with a number of the old war
time songs 1t was a red letter day for
the veterans.
The good people of Morganton provided
a fine Christmas dinner for the inmates
of the County Home in Burke.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27
Echoes From Christmas.

The Greensboro Telegram says that
Mr. j. A. Odell's class in West Market
Street Methodist Sunday School gave him
a handsome Bible as a Christmas pres
emit
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

The good people of Morganton provided
fine Christmas dinner for the inmates
of the County Home in Burke.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-08
A MAN LEAPS OFF
BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
Had an American Flag in Each Hant
As He Jumped to Death.
WAS R. g. BIDWELL, OF WASHINGTON
Put on Liie'Preserver and Wrapped Himsel
in TOwels..Large Crowd Saw His Jump'.Iil
Body was Recovered an Hour Later.-Can
Found on His Body Says He was the Autho
OF the Reign of Mind

New York (Specia) In what is sale
to have been an attempt to demonstrat,
the superiority of mind over matter ano
the lack of mundane limitations on "in'
finite consciousness, Robert Giffen,
Bidwell, of Washington, D. c., leaped
from the centre span of the Brooklyn
bridge, waving an American flag in each
hand, and fell to his death
Although diligent search was made
for the body as soon as the case was re-
ported to the police, it was not found un-
I'll an hour afterward, when it was seen
floating near a pier north of the bridge
and taken from the water.
An examination showed the careful
manner in which the young man, who
was 80 years old, had prepared for his
deed. The body, particularly the trunk
was swathed in towels, packed with
paper, and a life-preserver was rolled
about the breast. These safeguards
against a possible error in his calcula-
tions regarding his ability to make the
jump and live seem to do away with
the suggestion of suicide He left no
word as to his intention at the hotel
where he was stopping or with friends,
OF whom he had several in this city. The
following closing words of card, which
he had in his pocket, are significant Of
his expectations concerning the result Of
his leap:
Robert Citizens Bidwel, author Of
Reign of Mind, 1925 East Adams
street, Jacksonville, Fla, also 1899 Ore
gon avenue, N W., Washington, d. c.,
June 4, 1901. Veni, vid vici."
Besides this inscription several letters
and Jacksonville newspaper containing
his picture and long Aattering article
served positively to identify him. From
this paper, a copy of the Florida Times
Union and Citizen published in Jack
sonville, April II last, it was seen that
he had been lecturing in different parts
of the country, and had arranged series
to occupy a week in Jacksonville. The
lectures, as announced, were ON differ
ent themes, but through almost all Of
them there ran the suggestion OF theo-
ries OF mind and matter.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-08
MRS. M'KNLEY IS A LITTLE BETTER
Encouraging symptoms Of the Mistress Of
the White House.

Washington (Specia). The Bright
est bulletin issued by the attending
physicians regarding Mrs. Mckinley S
condition since her return to Wash
ington was given out Wednesday after
their consultation 1t reported that her
general condition" was somewhat i'm
proved but it was remarked that it
held out nothing definite for the future,
DR.. Rixey made his usual nightly
visit to the White House shortly after
9 o'clock and remained about an hour
and half On leaving he said:
Mrs. Mckinley is resting very com
fortably now. She has gained little
but there is no marked change. She
is doing very well.
In view however, of the gravity oI
the condition OF the stricken mistress
OF the White House, too much signi.
canoe is not attached to the slight in-
provement shown Both ups and
downs have marked the progress OF
her illness, and it is realized that what
ever gain or improvement is shown
may prove but temporary, For this
reason the bulletins as officially an
nounced by the physicians once a day
refer to the gain in condition in very
guarded language.
President Mckinley is spending a
large part OF his time at his wife's
bedside.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-08
INDUSTRIAL CITY FOR POOR
BaIIinston Booth Said to Be Planning One
for 0eOrgla

Chicago (SpeciaD The Record-Her-
aid says. General Ballngton Booth,
conmandcr-in-chief of the Volunteers of
America, is planning the establishment
of a volunteer settlement in the south
ern part of Georgia which will be larger
than any similar settlement in the United
States.
1T will be known as the Volunteer
City and will comprise tract of land
covering some $1,000 or 20 900 acres
The property is owned by wealthy Chi
cagoan and lies directly in the cotton
belt, and cotton factory will form the
principal occupation of the settlers 1t
is proposed to select thousands of poof
families in Chicago and other crowded
cities and furnish them with free trans
portaton, cottages and land, give them
tools and a little money and start them
20 work. The settler will then be given
an opportunity to earn a good living and
eventually to pay back the money ad-
vanced him."
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-08

, fitting commencement to the new
reign.
Il know how deeply interested King
Edward is in the United States.
have known this since the time, years
ago, when | drove him on a locomo-
tive in the United States, which by
the way, he did not forget when we
met under different conditions.
The idea that the visit of our dele
gates to Windsor can be in any way
construed as King Edwards recogni-
ton OF American commercial superior
ity is all nonsense"
DO you think" Mr.. Carnegie was
asked. that British enterprise can be
sufficiently stimulated to meet Ameri-
can competition"
oh, they can't compete with u.s."
replied Mr. Carnegie with smile.
Would you advise the British peo-
pie to place their faith in combina-
tions'" said the interviewer.
I'm out OF business" responded Mr..
Carnegie, and [ know ncEhing about
combinations"
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-08
MRS. EDDY'S VICTORY
In LIBEL SUIT.
Judge Charles Bell Orders a Verdict
for the Defendant.
TO CARRY CASE TO SUPREME COURT
Sudden aud UulOOked-For Termination OF the
Sl5O,OOO Libel Suit Against the Head Of the
Chrlsisn Science Church..Judge Bell Ruled
that Mrs. Woodbury. Had Sustained Her Case
Ia the Matter Of Publication.

Boston (By Cabe).- the Superior
Court Judge Charles u. Bell brought TO
a sudden and unexpected end the famous
$4,000 libel sut brought by Mrs. Jose
phine Curtis Woodbury., of Boston,
against the Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, Of
Concord, N. H., the founder and pres
ent head Of the Christian Science
Church.
Judge Bell stopped the proceedings
with the following words
II have examined this libel with great
care, both while the arguments we're go
ing on and during the trial. think the
plaintiff has sustained her case, as | have
already intimated upon the matter Of ap-
plicaton. AS regards the publication in
he church there is no evidence that any
one there understood the alleged libel as
applying to the plaintiff, so that she
could not recover damages upon this
count because she had shown no injury
from it.
Taking the libel itself, l see nothing
which can in any fair way be said to in
dicate the plaintiff in the first part of the'
libel The only thing in the libel, it
seems to me, which can by any reason
dule lHlcIpIctdLOlli DC sdlu 10 oClFc do
means of Identification are the words
widow and 'widowhood, which occur
in the latter part Of the message
Il have comic to the conclusion that
even that reference does not absolutely
Identity the plaintiff, and it seems n me
that the plaintiff has not made out case
here which can let 60 to the jury. l
shall, therefore, be obliged to order a
verdict for the defendant"
A few minutes after Judge Bells ruling
the jury, which had been excluded while
arguments we're being made, was sum-
moned into the courtroom. After ex-
planning briefly the cause for this course,
Judge Bell ordered the jury to find for
the defendant which it accordingly did
in the usual form
Counsel for Mrs Woodbury. filed cx-
ceptions on all the questions passed
upon They have not yet decided upon
a definite course OF action, but authorized
it to be stated that they expect to carry
The case to the Supreme Court
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-08
COMBINATION TO CRUSH GREAT BRITAIN.

London (By Cable).-"Mark my
words said Andrew Carnegie in an
interview here, the time is coming
when the Continental Powers will com
bine to- smash up this little island Of
Great Britain When that happens
she will have to turn to the United
States for help.
Il feel certain it will not be refused.
The United States will step in and
say don't They will act Just as
Great Britain did in the Spanish-Amer-
ican war What she did then was
great, and it is not half realized yet"
Resuming the topic Of Anglo-Ameri-
can relations, Mr. Carnegie sad-
Il believe in the community OF the
English speaking races by which |
mean that the Americans and the Brit
ish are now closer than ever before.
Could you get better instance than
the visit OF the delegates of the New
York Chamber Of Commerce to Wind
sor. / suggested it and King Edward
took up the idea thoroughly 1t was
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-08
A New Cabinet in japan.

Yokohama (By Cable). - Viscounl
Katsura has formed a new Cabinet as
follows:
AROSUKE, ex-Minister at Paris,
temporary Minister of Foreign Affairs.
KYONRO-KEIGO, Minister Of Jus
tice.
KIKUCHI, Minister of Education.
HIRATA-TOSKE, Minister of Agri-
culture
UTSUMI-TADA-KATSU, Minister
of Home Affairs.
YoSHI-KAWA, Minister Of Com
munications.
GEN. KODAMA (reappointed), Min
lister of War.
ADMIRAL YAMAMOTO (reap-
pointed), Minister of Marine.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-08
Mrs. MAVERICK a Prisoner.

London (By Cable).-Inquiry made
at the United States Embassy regarding
the statements published in the United
States to the effect that Mrs. Florence
Maybrick was released from prison on
May "a and that she sailed the follow.
ing day for the United States, under an
assumed name, show that nothing has
been heard there of the release OF Mrs
Maybrick. Subsequent inquiries made
definitely established the fact that there
was no truth in the report of Mrs. May
bricks release.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-08
Two Killed and Sixteen Injured.

Wheeling, w. Va, (Special) In a
smash-up on the Powhatan Branch of
the Pennsylvania Lines, below Bellaire,
Ohio two Italians were killed and 10
others more or less injured The acci-
dent was caused by the rear end Of a
Stag train running into the work train.
The accident was the fault of the en-
gneer Of the Stag train, who had orders
to run into a siding The property loss
is heavy. There were 28 Italians on the
first section Of the work train when the
second section crashed into it.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-08

The banquet of the London Chamber
of Commerce to the members Of the
New York Chamber and other guests
was a notable occasion. Speeches were
made by Lord Lansdowne, Ambassador
Choate, Mr.. Carnegie and others.
Emperor William gave a very cordial
reception to the Baroness Won Ketteler,
who called with her mothcr-in-law upon
an invitation received from the Emper-
or.
Mr.. William c. Whitney's Volodyov-
ski won the Derby in London in record
time William the Third making him
ride hard to. get in first.
Lightning struck the American end of
the Forbidden City in Pekin and seri-
Gus conAagration was prevented only by
a rainstorm.
The situation throughout Spain, on ac-
count of the strikes and the anarchist
riots, is reported to be extremely criti-
cal
Five French fishing vessels, which
went fishing along the coast OF Ireland,
are believed to have been lost,
The Norwegian bark Lady Gladys
was posted by the Lloyds at London
as missing.
Sir Alfred Hickman, former president
OF the British Iron Trade Association
IN replying to Lord Hamiton's recent
statement in defense OF the use of
American locomotives, says 'the Bur
NAH railroad officials seem resolved to
screen the Americans az all cost"
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-08
Mob Tries to Lynch a Man.

Pittsburg (Special) BENZ amin Setty
alias Watson, aged 2S years, narrowly
escaped lynching at the hands of an in
furiated mob of 500 citizens of McKees-
port, Pa. Setty is alleged to have as
saulted 4-year-old daughter of Thomas
Sullivan The police were forced to use
their maces to keep back the crowd while
Setty was escorted to the police station.
The child is in an unconscious eondi-
tion and fears are entertained that she
will not recover.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-08
Hurt BY Exploding Trunk.

Atlantic Highlands, N. J. (Special) -
Andrew Keayey, baggage master, and
John Allstruc his assistant, were badly
injured and great excitement was caused
at the railroad terminal here by the ex-
plosion of large trunk containing cloth
ing and a number of cartridges, which
had been taken from steamer
Keavey was so badly injured that he
was removed to the Long Branch
Hospital. The trunk was almost COM
pletely demolished.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-08
White Caps Lash a Woman.

Rochester, Ind (SpeciaD Unknown
men wearing Mother Hubbards" and
masks went to the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Hiram Henderson and stripped Mrs
Henderson in the presence of the hus-
band, giving her a severe lashing Her
face and head were covered with tar and
she was ordered to leave the neighbor-
hood within three days, Mrs. Hender-
sol is alleged to be possessed of high
temper and had gained the i'll will of the
neighbors. She is so years Old while
her husband is 20 years younger.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-08
Saved by Rainstorm.

Pellin (By ble).-Lightning struck
a building inside the gate of the Ameri-
can end of the Forbidden City, causing
a fire. Three buildings were burned.
The American and Japanese guards did
all possible to prevent a spread Of the
flames A heavy rain saved the Forbid
den City. One of the buildings burned
was a library containing many valuable
manuscripts and numerous historical
records of the dynasty.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-08
A Flend Brought to Rav.

Coleman, Mich tSpeciaD win Ar.
nell, who lives in Beaverton, shot and
kiped his six-year-old daughter, ia.
,ally wounded his wife and was shoo4.
ing at his sister and Mrs. Samusl
Dopp, who were in the house, when
Mrs. Dopps husband fatally wounded
him with charge from a shotgun.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-08
Miss Slblsy a Cr.de.

Franklin, Pa. Especial Miss Celia
S'bley, daughter Of Congressman Jos
ephh I. Sibl'y and William McCalmont
Wilson, of Washington, D. c.. were
married here. Many gsests were pres.
ent from Washington, Chicago, Pits.
burg and other cities. '
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-08
Russla's D..d in China.

London (Hy Cable "A despatch
from St, Petersburg says the Russian
casualty list IN China, including the
$40 mil G Of Pekiug. Shows thirty-one
ofhcrrs and 6S2 men killed or died Of
wounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-09

their attention to this promising field
now opened in the islands where Aneri-
can enterprise can safely enter upon
business undertakings.
Our coffee importations during the
nine months ending with March, 1901,
amounted to 617, 344, 900 pounds, with a
value Of s45.216 600, sum nearly $5,000,-
600 in excess of the value of the coffee
imports Of the same months of the pre-
ceding fiscal year, indicating that for
the full fiscal year the total value Of the
coffee imported into the United States
viii be about 100000 600 Even this is
somewhat below the annual average
cost OF coffee imported during the de-
cade just ended, the reduction in total
value being due to the fail of about one
half in the import price. though during
the past few months the price has again
materially advanced, and 1874, 900
pounds imported in nine months Of the
fiscal year 1901 cost s45,21s,OOO. while
633. $50, 900 pounds imported in nine
months Of the preceding year cost but
$40 sos, 900.
The United States is by far the largest
cofres-consuming country Of the world.
Our coffee importations are drawn
chiefly from the following countries:
Brazil, from which we imported in nine
months of the present fiscal year 505.-
5S1. 576 pounds; other South American
countries. 47,461,0 600 pounds; Central
American countries. 1854. 900 pounds.
Java and other East Indies, 11,O33.00
pounds; West Indies. 5.777 600 pounds:
other parts Of Asia and Oceania, 1885,
600 pounds: while large quantities of
coffee produced in Asia and the Orient
are reshipped to the United States from
European countries, the United King |
dom having sent US 1858, 600 pounds in |
the nine months under consideration. |
and Germany s.sO7.OOO pounds during the
same period.