The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-27

with an aggregate capital of $25, 900,
| and having 1861, 900 spindles, record net
| loss of 81, $50 for this year.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 24.-The tor
pedo boat destroyer Worden, now at the
| Norfolk Navy Yard. has been ordered in
commission.
London, Dec. 24-William Waldorf As
! tor has given $250,O0 to build new out
patient department for the hospital for
sick children, in Great ormond street.
| 1t will be dedicated to the memory of
his daughter, Gwendolene, who died re-
i Gently.
| New York, Dec. 2i.-Nate Salisbury.
controlling partner in the Buffalo Bill
| Wild West Show, died today at his home
| in Long Branch, aged 81 years Disease
of the stomach, from which he had suf-
fered for several years, was the cause of
Mr.. Salsbury's death.
New York, Dec 24-Arguments in the
habeas corpus proceedings in the case
of Jesse Lewisohn, charged with contempt
about an alleged gambling house on
Forty fourth street, were heard today
ty Justice Scott, who reserved his deci-
sion.
st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 24-Charles G.
Warner, vice president and general man.
ager of the Missouri Pacific, was stricken
with sudden attack Of illness at the
M
ner, while at the table, sank unconscious
from his chair. He is said not to be Sc
riously ILL.,
Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 24.-The
statement was made here tonight that the
pay of all engineers, firemen, conductors,
trainmen and station employees of the
Alabama Great Southern have been in
creased from five to ten per cent, effective
December 1st This affcts about 1900
men.
Akron, Ohio, Dec. pa combination
has been effected of the shaft and pole
companies of the United States Promoter
+. NJ Alterholt, of this city, announced
the successful organization of the com
many today It will be known as the
been incorporated in West Virginia with
a capital of $4,000, 600.
Paris, &c. Dec 24-The police of this
city have seized the papers of Jean de la
Mar, manager of the Klondike Mining
Company. He is suspected of irregular
proceedings. The company is a Paris
concern and all the parties interested
&c have hppn
made. M. de la Mar asserts that the
mines are being worked and that they
yield $4,000 a month.
Washington. Dec. 24-President Roose-
welt this afternoon received the visiting
delegates attending the biennial conven-
ton of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon frater-
nifty now - session here. The introduc- |
lions were made by Judge c. B. Howey.
Savannah, Ca, Dec. 24.-Monsignor |
Diomede Falconi the Papal Apostolic |
delegate, reached Savannah today from |
Washington. Mgr. Falcon will spend the |
holidays as the guest of Bishop Benz F. |
Kelly will celebrate mass at the /
cathedral of Saint John the Baptist to-
morrow morning.
Schenectady, n. Y, Dec. N.-William |
Potter, the member of Company F. Sec
ond regiment, who was expelled from the |
local painters union because of his SER
vice in the Hudson Railway strike, was
reinstated today by that organization and
he Immediately applied to his former en-
ployers to re-employ him. His request
was acceded to and he was put to work.
Jackson, Miss, Dec, Ex-Governor Lon
gino today issued a proclamation offering
fifty dollars reward for the arrest and
conviction of any person who forces a ne
gro to leave either of the counties of
Lincoln, Amite, Franklin or Pike. Hun
dreds of negro residents have been or
dered to leave these counties during
the past few months, being served with
notices supposed to emanate from white
Capper'' organizations.
New York, Dec. 24.-Detective Joseph
Jacobs, who was the principal witness
against Bucklin, Canfeld's alleged mana
ger, and other alleged gamblers, when
they were arrested recently and for
whom warrant was sworn out charging
him with perjury at the hearing of the
gambling cases, surrendered himself in
the Yorkvile court today and was held
in 81 500 bail for examination on Fri
day.
Paris. Dec 24.-As q result of a con-
ference between Premier Coombes and
Minister of Justice Vale complete ar
have been made for the re-
ception of the members of the Humbert
family now under arrest. but the pre-
caution has been taken not to disclose
what prison the fugitives will occupy, as
a popular demonstration is feared. The
government deputies are showing great
activity in preparing for the prosecution
of the prisoners.