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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27
Coler Announces Losses.
(Bv the Associate Press. !

New York, Dec. 24.-Comptroller Coler
made public today the losses so far dis
covered in the finance department,
through the defalcations of Charles p.
Chip and Edward S. Taylor. The de-
falcation in 1894 was apps; in 1895 it
was $7,130; in 1896 it was $4,555; in 1897
it was $4,000; in 1898 it was $l,S00; in
1899 it was $3.50 or a total of $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27
Same Old Thing in Ireland.
(By the Associated Press.l

Dublin, Dec. 24.-At Ballymote, Coun-
ty Sligo, today, Jasper Tully, member
of Parliament for South Leitrim, was
sentenced to a months Imprisonment
John ODonnell, member of Parliament
for South Mayo, to two months i'm
prisonment and other members of the
United Irish League to terms ranging
from a month to three months. All the
sentences were imposed in connection
with q recent meeting called to incite
Lord de Freynes tenants not to pay
their rents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

PRINTER WANTED-BY JANUARY 1ST,
1902, flrst-class job and news com
positor. A good job for right man
with good wages, but not city prices.
Address with reference, stating wages
wanted. Foreman Courier, Asheboro,
North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

WANTED-A PURCHASER FOR AN Es-
tablished Bicycle, Metal Work, Roofing
and Repair Shop business, located in a
progressive town of 5000 population.
Address A. B. c.. care News and OBJ
ser. 1221-6t.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

GET OUR PRICES ON BILLIARD AND
Pool Tables before buying elsewhere;
are guaranteed for twenty years, and
are made by a new vulcanzing process.
Old tables fitted with our cushions are
as good as new. satisfaction guaran-
teed or money refunded. See our ad-
vertisement OF Manager Wanted" for
lawful slot machines. Palmer Billiard
Table Works. Chicago, Ill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

FOR SALE-1,OOO, 900 BEST VARIETIES
cabbage plants, 1900 bbls. second crop
seed potatoes, Red and White Bliss,
grown from Northern seed. N. 3. Daw-
son, Conetoe, N. c. g. If.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

THE HAMMOND HOTEL AT ROCKY
Mount. n. c., for rent-Contains twen-
six rooms, situated twenty PAGES from
railroad station. Will rent on easy
terms. or lease rumber of years. Apply
to l. w. Bass, Agent, Rocky Mount, N.
G. 12-19-1w
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

GOOD STOCK GENERAL MERCHAN-
disc in good business locality for sale;
store given free of rent to purchaser
for one year; cash or good paper; great
bargain. w. j. Brothers, Institute,
n. G. 12-20-4t.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

WITH THE ADVENT OF CHRISTMAS,
ones mind naturally turns to the ques-
tion Of Candy-ROYSTER'S CANDY has
brought happiness to the children and
satisfaction to the parents, for many
years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

HARRIS STEAM DYE WORKS; BELL
Phone S64. Dyeing Ladies and Chill
dren's Clothes a speciality. Second
hand goods bought and sold, 1876 Har-
gett Street. 12-11-t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

THE VERY LATEST-BATTENB
collar, handmade, warranted all linen,
sent prepaid 80 cents each Perfectly
reliable. Order at once. Miss Fancy
work, YanceyVille, N. G.
12-24-2t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

WANTED-LIVE CANvASSERS IN
State Of North Carolina for swift SELL
ing novelty. Reference required. Nov
city Printing Company, Southern Pines.
N. G. thur sun wed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

BEFORE YOU DECIDE ON THE PRES
ent for your friend, see our Fancy
Baskets and Boxes, filled with "ROYS-
TIERS CANDY"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

FINE SELECT AND EXTRA SELECT
80 and SOC per quart. Stewing oysters
25c per quart at C. d. Arthur's City
Market. 21-6t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

EVERYBODY SHOULD SEND THEIR
orders to me for Xmas oysters. c. ID.
Arthur.
21-6t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

AGENTS-BIG MONEY TAKING MEAS
ures. Warranted handmade fine SHOES.
Factory prices. Ladies S5c., gents
$1.25. Instructions sample leather free.
A. r. Welcome.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

Norfolk, Dec. 26.-Peanuts: Dull;
fancy "a strictly prime 2h; prime 20
219. New: Fancy &C.; strictly prime ~
M27s; prime 2B%2h. Sapinsh, 72A075.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

DRUG CLERK WANTED.-Referenc
terms, etc. Address p. o. Box 7o7,
Newborn, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

John B. Wright, OF Greensboro, N. c.,
has satisfied piano purchasers from the
mountains to the sea- Won't you join
shpm and be hArpyf
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27
SeabOard Airline Rv
"CAPITAL CITY ROUTE"

CAPITAL CITY ROUTE"
Short Line TO principal cities Of the
South and Southwest, Florida, Cuba
Texas, California and Mexico, reaching
the Capitals of six States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

Grlppe Knockers cure any cold, or any
case OF La Grippe in 10 hours. csc. at
your druggist.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27
One Cent a Word.

NO ADVERTISEMENTS TAKEN FOR
LESS THAN rs CENTS AN INSERTION
CASH MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER. sPE-
CIAL DISCOUNTS ON LONG CON-
TRACTS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

Note-a Daily except Monday. blast
ern Time.
Connections at Jacksonville and Tampa,
for all Florida East Coast points, and
Cuba and Porto Rico. At New Orleans,
for all points In Texas, Mexico and CAB
fornia.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
Nos. 81 and 34--FIorida and Metropoli-
tan Limited. Drawing Room Sleeping,
and Through Day Coaches between New
York and Jacksonville. Through Drawing
Room Buffet Sleeping Cars between New
York and Atlanta
Nos. 81 and 81, 80 and SO carry Cafe
Cars between Hamlet and Savannah,
Hamlet and Athens.
Nos % and 66--Florida and Atlanta
Fast Mail. Through Drawing Room
Buffet Sleeping Cars between New York
and Jacksonville, connecting at Hamlet
with Sleeping Car to AND from Atlanta.
Tickets on sale to all points, Pullman
Berths Reserye ed and reservations made or
outgoing steamers from Norfolk. Bag
gage checked from hotel and residences
without extra charge at
Uptown Ticket Office,
Marlboro House Building.
C. FL. GATTIS, G. T and P. A.
Bell, Raleigh and Interstate Phones A77
H. s. LEARD, +. P. A.. Raleigh, N. c.
X. III. L. BUNCH, Gen. PaAa. AGepi
Portsmouth,. Va.
JAS. M. DARR, First Vico-r resident aDe
HeDerRl Manager
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

This SPECIAL SALE will continue Tor
THIRTY DAYS, and each purchaser or
a bottle of any of the above brands will
receive SIX ADVALOREM CIGARS.
Special and prompt attention given to
ont of town orders. STRICTLY CASH.
ED. V. DENTON,
Proprietc:
OF Denton Restaurant and Saloon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27
GREAT
Bargains in Fine WhiSkeYS.

Six Advalorem CIGARS given each pur-
chaser of bottle of the following brands:
For the next THIRTY DAYS will make
special holiday offering of STANDARD
CASE GOODS, among which will be found
the following well known and popular
brands of FINE WHISKEYS, at the prices
stated STRICTLY CASH
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
LOOKED UPON WITH DIsFAvoR
Germany's Desire To Send Expedition
Agains, Boxers Dislpproved al
ST. Petersburg.

NEW YORK, May 2l-According 10
a Herald dispatch from st Petersburg
Germany's reported desire to send a
new expedition against the Boxers Is
looked upon at the Russian capital as
detrimental 10 the prospects Of peace.
The Eergesvia Viedomosu comments
as follows on the Kaiser's speech re-
garding the confidence Of the czar and
Count wallarsee:
We do not understand and we have
no confidence in these penal piratical
expeditions and only understand peace
ful methods
1t has needed much confidence in
the triumph " common sense and In
the triumph Of political peace over a
policy Of adventures and vagabonds for
Russia 10 remain calm and cool during
these long months Of fruitful delibera-
tions and criminal expeditions, compli-
eating situation which should long
ago have ended.
Il; the troops are being Withdrawn
now the powers are merely following
the first plan mapped out by Russia;
but in all this where is Russa's conf
dence in Count Waldersee?"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
WILL HAVE OPPOSITION.
Universal Tobacco Company 70 Com
pete With the Other Established
Firms.

NEW YORK, May 2l,--The Journal
OF Commerce says;
II is currently reported that the uul-
versal Tobacco Company, which in
creased It's authorized capital last week
from 100000 to $lOOOO,OOO is 10 be in
active competition OF both the American
and the Continental Tobacco Compln-
les, II may BE- worth noting that two
of The proposed directors Of the new
company We're directors Of the Union
Tobacco Company The directorate ot
the new company It Is stated. will he
William II. Butler Frank Hhford, "
Park and Tiltord, +, \. McAlpn. VI
n. n. McAlpin \ Company J, l. Rich
ards vi Louisville. Ky, Ferdinand
HirsCh, agent in the United States and
Canada for Havana firm; George II.
Sheldon. Henry II. Wilson and w. u.
Judkins, ~ Danvile, Va,
OF these William II. Buder and
Frank Tiltord We're also directors OF the
Union Tobacco Company, That con-
cern. II will be recalled, was iucor-
porated in the latter part Of 1898 with
N3O00,OOO authorized capital. later in
creased to S2t,OOO,O0O, The new con-
Germ was spoken of as prospective
competitor NJ the American Tobacco
Company in that 1t was to combine in
,erests which We're credited with be-
ing considerably opposed to American
Tobacco Company. Moreover William
II. Butler had only a short time be-
fore resigned from the directorate "
thu American Tobacco Company which
gave further color 20 the report that
the Uaion Tobacco Company would be
a generally independent concern, but
about three months after its .ncorpora-
ton /, was merged with the American
Tobacco Company.
In view of these circumstances t.
now appears that the new company IS
being organized in the interest Of the
Continental Tobacco Company or Of the
Continental and American Tobacco
Companies jointly.
The names OF the directors above Civ
en- indicate in part the constituent prop
erties Of the new concern, The firm oi
D. H. McAlpin Il Company has been one
Of the most prominent independent
manufacturers. Mr.. Butler IS now
president of the Turko-EgypJion To-
bacco Company in which Mr.. Tilford is
also understood to be Interested
Mr.. Judkins is a leaf tobacco mer-
chant In Danville. Va.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22

cd that ex-Secrrta,y John g, Carlisle
would be present and act rs temporary
chairman Of the meeting last night In
Cooper Union at which the Greater New
York Democracy was permanently or.
ganlzed However, he wrote the fol-
lowing letter, which was read
William Hepburn Russell, chairman
" executive committee; Dear Str--lt
is scarcely necessary to say that | am
In fun sympathy with every properly
directed movement 20 create an hon
est, efficient and economical admlnis-
traton to local affairs and this, | am
assured Is the object sought to he az
compliShcd by your organization and It's
efforts are not to be conhucd permR-
nently to local affairs, To secure this
beneficial result We can wr)l afrord to
ignore for the p,Nscn, all differences "
common ticket which will represent
;hc best elements and the highest In
;ercstS ot the community a, large,
There are three and u half millions
OF people here with their homes their
business. schools. charitable 'ustItu-
,ions. social interests all dependent
mainly upon the municipal authorities
for protection. and it Is no cNaggerauon
To say that taking all things into COM
sideration the administration of the ma
,jonal gnvernmcn, Is NJ hess Importance
to the citizens ~ New York than the
administration ot the local government
They can have the administration OF
their munilipal affairs II they really
wan, Il; bu, cannot De- secured 10y di-
vding the rorces ct reform and wasting
their strength in contests among them
selves.
Hoping that the union essential to
success may De speedily accomplished
through the efforts VI your organiZa-
lions aud others having Ike purposes,
| am Very truly yours.
JOHN c. CARLISLE"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
OVER
100 MILLION DOLLARS
For Dividends
READ THE PROOFS
United States Official Report
NAME, NO
COMMISSIONER OF THE UNITED
STATES. GENERAL LAND Of
FlCE. WASHINGTON,
MADE To

-. I,
by n grologlst and mining expert OF
worldwide reputation. Professor Ben
tamin Sllliman. who spent several
months there, then being connected
with the United States surveying corps,
and IN his official report says;
Here are countless millions OF tons
Of rich gold quartz reduced by the
great forces OF nature TO a condition
ready for the application OF the hydraul-
ic process. while the entire bed OF the
Rio Grandc FOR over forty miles Is a
slulcc, on the bars OF which the gold
derived from the wearing away OF tho
gravel banks has been accumulating
for countless ages, and now lies ready
FOR extraction by the most approved
methods ot river mining The thick
ness ot the Rio Grande gold gravel cN.
ceeds In many places 900 feet or nearly
three times that OF the like beds IN
California. while the average value per
cubic yard is believed TO be greater
In the New Mexico beds than In any
other such accumulatlouS yet dis:oy-
cred.
Il have made reconnaissance OF the
whole OF this gravel along the
Rio Grande. and have examined with
all the care possible In the time at my
command the character OF the gravel
and lts contents OF gold. Nothing.
am persuaded. aincc the dlscov-
cry OF California and Australia Is COM
parable for It's immeasurable resources
Of gold available by the hydraulic pro-
cess to the deep placers OF the Rio
Grande."
Other reports from eminent mining
experts OF national reputation pro-
nounce the property OF this company
the richest and most extensive known.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22

ney Osborne and Geoarge Gordon Bat
tie. The former spoke on The Neck
lenberg Declaration Of Independence
May 20. l775," and the latter on The
Old North State in the United States
Senate and Supreme Court"
Governor Ayoock spoke on new con-
ditions in the South and the duties Of
the Southern people, e,saying in part:
In 1900 We made good the determtna-
ton OF 1898 We adopted in that year
the constitutional amendment which
bases suffrages upon intelligence and
renders the futu,e OF the state secure
That amendment has provoked much
discussion in the North, The attack
upon US is based upon the assumption
that We have done an injustice to the
negro. our amendment; does no such
thing. We have recognized the power
OF the influence Of the hereditary, We
think that those who have exercised the
privilege of suffrage and those descend
ed from such people than them on
whom suffrage has been cast as a gift,
The amendment to the constitution
in North Carolina provides that no man
shall vote in that stat after 1902 who
cannot read and write, but eNempts
from this inhibitory clause those who
could vote on January /, 1867 or at
anv tine prior thereto and those de-
scended from such voters This pro-
vision applies alike 10 white and black.
I'ntl 1885 she free negroes were entitled
to vote. In 1900 there We're and there
are now those who We're slaves who
cannot read and write who can vote
under the provision Of our constitution
because they We're voters in 1885 and
there are thousands of negroes descend
ed from such voters who can exercise
suffrage although they cannot read and
write. Those who come Of age after
1905 white and black must BE- able to
read and write OF they cannot vote.
Our amendment IS no, aimed At the
negro as an Individual. 1t is mass vOt-
ing that we seek 10 destroy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
PoLAND's SENATE OBJECTS.
Refuses to Acquiesce in Proposed Poll
teal Police Force Tor Finland.

Correspondence Of Associated Press.)
ST. PETERSBURG. Tuesday, May Z.
The senate of Poland has refused 10
agree to provide for the proposed poll
teal police force for Finland, in the
budget of the Grand Duchy, on the
ground that this branch of the admin
istration otter makes causeless accusa-
tions against innocent persons and
that this institution is in no wise Fin
rish and is unnecessary. The hope is
expressed that the imperial government
viii not insist upon the establishment Of
the gendarmerie in Finland for II Is
urged it would only provoke discomfort
and friction.
From those arrested here as a precau-
tion against labor day disturbances were
q well known lawyer-Roditcheff; the
editors of the monthly journal Jisen
nife). Messrs. Posse. Gorushin and
Yermolayeff. and the editor of the
monthly journal Mir Bogy Gods
World.
A domineiliary visitation was paid TO
the president Of the disbanded society of
Russian authors. Weinberg; the univer-
sity teacher Fengeroff and the national
economist Vorontsoff, among many 9TH
ers
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
Projected RAILROAD WORK

Los ANGELES. cal, May 1.-THE
Santa Fe IS about to begin another and
probably It's last piece II important re
construction ON the lines embraced in
the far western portion ot It's system.
The new work viii be- the reldyiug OF
the track between BttstoW ard Moiave
a distance u Il miles with ,i.poml
steel rails. The rail nov in u.s. along
that portion OF the road is So pounds
in weight When the new work Is
completed the entire system ives, of Al
buquerque will De practically rebuilt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
A VOYAGE DOWN
THE RIO GRANDE
Boundary Commission Will Go
on Hazardous Journey.
THREE MONTHS TO MAKE TRIP
Daring This Time They VIII Be Cut OF
From An Communication With the
Outside World.

CHICAGO, May 21.-A special to the
Chronicle from FL Paso, Tex. says:
Representatives Of the United States
and Mexican boundary commission
have just embarked on a voyage down
the Rio Grande in three boats to make
observations and more complete sur
vey OF the river p d. Cunningham,
chief engineer of the United States
commission IS at the head of the expe-
dition.
The party proposes TO follow the
course Of the river from El Paso to the
Gulf OF Mexico, a distance of nearly
1900 miles. 1t will require three months
TO make the trip and for distance Of
600 miles all communication with the
outside world will be cut of. The voy-
age is considered an extremely hazar-
dOus one, as in many places the river
consists Of dangerous rapids and but
little Is known Of its windings where
il traverses the grand canyon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
PREMIER OF CAPE COLONY.
Sir Alfred Miner About to Return 10
england.

NEW YORK. May 2l-Dealing with
rumors about the near approach OF Al
fred Miner TO English shores. the Lon
don correspondent Of the Tribune says
the gossips alternately raise him to the
pearage and supersede him as high COM
mission Of South Africa. Some more
imaginative marplots even persist in
ejecting Mr.. Chamberlain from the colo
NAL office and substituting Sir Alfred
for him
All these rumors are idle tales. Sir
Alfred Miner cannot be allowed to re-
turn to London for a conference with
Mr. Chamberlain without demonstra-
tion Of royal appreciation and public
approval He is not likely to retire from
Marlborough house without a decora-
ton If some kind. and the peerage will
be- a national reward for services which
have been more arduous than those Of
any predecessor.
Nothing is known about the kings
purposes Deyonl the exceptional dis
tinction of welco ming him at Marlbor-
ough house as soon as he arrives in
London. Rumors relating to his perma-
nent retirement from South Africa or
acceptance Of Office in the Salisbury
cabinet are highly improbable. Some Of
the recent appointments in South Al
rica have been unfortunate and there
is an immense mass Of detail respecting
the reconstruction policy which Mr.
Chamberlain and he VIII need TO 60
over together.
His visit will be We'll timed if 8, en-
ables the TWO statesmen most familiar
with South Africa to prevent the ex-
ploitation Of the new colonies by mono
polists and mine owning millionaires.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
FROM BRITISH STANDPOINT.
Colliery President Criticises the Recent
ly Imposed Tax on Coal.

NEW YORK, May 2.-Hamilton
Smith, president and general manager
of the Stoke Trent Colliery Com
pany. limited, Of Manchester, England.
has arrived here on his way to Pitts
burg on business Speaking Of the re-
Gently imposed export tax Of a shilling
a ton on British coal, he said:
The tax is a retrogressive action and
one which will in a very short time
dislocate trade and act as a detriment
on commercial activity. The British
government IS under the impression that
the foreign consumer VIII pay That,
however is ALREADY proving 10 BE- a
commercial fallacy.
The foreign consumer is not going
to nav such TAX for his coal He
buvs his coal in the cheapest market.
The Americans too, since the immense
developments Of their coal trade pre-
vious to any question of this export tax
on The British product, Were making a
very bold bid to Oust us from the mar
kets, md now the imposition Of this tax
is the golden opportunity they have
heen looking for The tax has resulted
in my company as we'll as numerous
others throughout England and Scot
land being compelled to raise the price
Of steam coal for which there has been
a remarkable demand since the tax
from 10 shillings to y shilings a ton.
Other grades hava been raised in price
proportionately. Of course the poor are
the chief sufferers. The manufacturers
too have in many instances had 70 re-
strict their output and reduce their
working forces"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
CHARGED WITH DESERTloN

WASHINGTON. May 2l-The su.
preme court Of the United States has
announced that the ease Of Lee Alex
anderof will be advanced on the docket
of the court tn be heard th- third
Monday Of the next term of court
AleNanderoff was sailor on the Rus
sian vessel Variag, and is accused ot
deserving while the vessel lay in Amer
loan waters
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
ARRIVES AT CAVITE.

WASHINGTON, May 21-A cable.
gram received at the navy department
from Rear-Admiral Rodgers, announced
his arrival at Cavite aboard the flag
ship New York Admiral Rodgers be-
comes senior squadron commander on
the Asiatic stah) IN, succeeding Admiral
Kempff, who will be the junior squa-
dron commander of the station.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-22
CHANGE OF RECTORS.

CHICAGO, May 2l.-The Rev Ernes.
VI. Stires will leave Grace Episcopal
church. Chicago, to become the rector
Of St. Thomas Church. New York. This
was decided last night at meeting OF
the vestry Of Grace church. The res
ignation Of the young rector was pre-
sented to the body as soon as it assem-
bled. There was a long discussion. The
fields Of work were compared and the
future Of both churches considered.
Finally 1t was decided as best. consid-
ering all things, that DR.. Stires be re-
leased from the Chicago parish. Dr..
Stires will remain with the church until
about September /, when he will assume
the larger duties at st. Thomas church.
New York.