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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05

A rumor is moving about, which, if
true, means much for Charleston. S. G.
1t is that the Seaboard Air Line is to
come into possession of the Carolina and
Northern about the middle of this month.
The road extends from Lumberton, N. c.,
to Marion. S. c., and will furnish an
entrance to Charleston to the Seaboard,
which now has its line passing by Lum-
berton. The Seaboard has property in
Charleston, and this gives color to the
rumor.
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SPECIAL RATES VIA S. A. L. R'Y.


MONTEAGLE, TENN.
SIT. 95-From Raleigh to Monteagle,
Tenn, and return, account Mont
eagle Sunday School Institute.
August 1923. Tickets to be sold
August 8, 9, 10, IL, final limit Au-
gust 25th.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.
s35. 05-Raleigh to Minneapolis, Mimi.
and return, account National
Educational Association July
I'll. Tickets to be sold July A.,
5 and 6, final limit July IA, ex-
cept by deposit with joint agent
and payment of fee of so cents
will be good returning until Oc-
tober LIST.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
$52.00-Raleigh to Salt Lake City, Utah,
and return, account annual meet
ing B. P. o. Elks, August 1914.
Tickets to be sold August to
inclusive. Tickets good until
September Both.
For any information call on the I'M
dersigned,
C. H. GATTIS.
C. P. and T. A., Raleigh, n. G.
II. S. Lizard,
T. p. A.. Raleigh, N. C.
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~ Among the Railroads.

R. E. Simpson, formerly conductor on
the Asheville division of the Southern,
from which position he was promoted
to track supervisor of the Western North
Carolina. with Headquarters at Hickory,
has been made roadmaster of this diy's-
ion of the Southern to succeed 9.
Walton, resigned -Asheville Citizen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05

The claim of being the oldest engineer
in service in the world is made by Mr..
r. II. Horton, of Raleigh. He is now n
years old, and two years ago when he
retired from his position as a locomotive
engineer he had seen consecutive SER
vice for fifty-six and a half years.
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NOTICE.

Having sold out my picture and art
store, and wishing to close UP all my
outstanding accounts, / request all par
ties owing accounts to call at Watson'c
Photograph Gallery and settle same.
am Obliged to the public for past pat
ronage for twenty years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05

Administrators We're appointed for two
estates yesterday by Clerk of the Court
Russ. G. r. Ellis was made administra-
tor of the estate of Wesley Ellis, valued
at 81. $50 and J. C. Maroon as admins
traitor of the estate OF Mrs. Mary Honey
cult, valued at $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05
SeabOard Air Line
Railway.
"cApITAL crTY ROUTE. I"

Short line to principal cities of the
South and Southwest, Florida, Cuba,
Texas, California and Mexico, reaching
the capitals of six States.
In effect March 5, 1902.
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SUMMER RESORTS REACHED BY
THE S. A. L. RAILWAY.

THE S. A. l.. RAILWAY.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway has
issued a very handsome Summer Excur-
sion Folder, showing the principal re-
sorts reached by it's line. 1t also shows
the large hotels and boarding houses.
their location and advantages.
Low rate Summer Excursion tickets
were placed on sale June list by the Sea-
board Air Line Railway to all the prin-
cipal resorts; also weekend tickets to
Norfolk, Ocean View, Virginia Beach,
Old Point. Wilmington, N. c.. Littleton,
Jackson Springs and the principal re-
sorts in the mountains of Western North
Carolina.
For any information regarding rates
and general information, apply to
C. H. GATTIS, C. P. & 7. A.,
Raleigh. N.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05

Itcing, blind. bleeding OF protruding
piles. Your druggist will refund your
money If PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure
you. 50 csnea- tuesday.
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SPECIAL RATES VIA s. A. L. RY.


San Francisco, California. $65.25; from
North Carolina points to San francisco.
California and return, account Biennial
Meeting knights of Pythias August
HIP, 1902.
Monteagle, Tenn. $1795 Raleigh to
Monteagle, Tenn. account Assembly
Bible School, July to August 18th.
Tickets sold July 1, 2, 8 and %, "a and %;
final limit August both.
Tacoma, Washington. $e9G5 Raleigh
to Tacoma, Washington and return. ac-
count Annual Meeting Young Peoples
Christian Union Society of United States,
July 23rd to 27th. Tickets sold July Is
to 20 inclusive; final limit September
18th.
Week end tickets to the mountain and
caaabAva rooorfo xxi1I k,a vnJaoad IN eo1d
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For any information regarding rates,
schedules and Pullman reservation. APP
ply to C. H. GAITIS,
P. & P. A., Raleigh, N. c.
H. S. Lizard.
T. P A, Raleigh, N. c.
Office in Marlborough House.
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Note-(a) Daily, except Sunday.
(b) Eastern 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 Cali
fornia.
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THE BEST PRESCRIPTION FOR MA
LARA
Chills and Fever is bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply Iron
and Quinine in a tasteless form. No cure
mo pay. Price soc. tf-eod
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05
TRAINS ARRIVE RALEIGH AS FOL-
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.

Trains 81 and "a Florida and Metro
politan Limited, has Drawing Room
Sleeping Cars New York to jacksonville
and Atlanta. and between Portsmouth
and Charlotte. Vestibule day coaches
Washington to Jacksonville, Portsmouth
to Atlanta.
No. 81 and 66 "SEABoARD" Fast Mail
has drawing room buffet sleeping car New
York to Jacksonville, connecting at Ham
let with sleeping car to and from Atlanta.
No. 3S and IL Drawing Room Sleeping
Car and Day Coaches between Ports
mouth and Atlanta.
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Tickets on sale to all points. Pullman
berths reserved and reservations made on
outgoing steamers from Norfolk. Bag
gage checked from hotels and residences
without extra CHI rye at
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19
THE MCKINLEY MEMORIAL.
Artists to BE Invited to Submit De-
signs For the Monument at
Canton, o.
ately paid

Cleveland, o., Dec. 13.-At a meet
ing of the trustees of the Mckinley
National Memorial association, to be
held some time during next month, an
invitation will be extended to artists
throughout the country to submit de-
signs for the construction OF the
monument at Canton.
At a meeting to be held several
months later, all designs submitted
will be carefully considered by the
trustees and selection made.
Secretary Richie Of the Memorial
association, states that the subscrip-
ton certificates will not be issued un'
til the fund is completed. This, it IS
hoped, may soon be announced.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19
Personal AND POLITICAL.

The state dropped the prosecution
of Wilbur S. Sherwell, at Evansville.
Ind, charged with killing Fannie
Butler, mulatto.
On the 18th Fannie Beardslee, a
young woman Of Kingston, Mich, was
found dead, tied in her buggy, near
that place, the supposition being that
she was assaulted and murdered.
James Harvey Mathes, a prominent
southern author and newspaper man,
at one time on the staff of the Louis
vile Courier-Journal, and a member
of the Paris exposition commission,
died at Riverside, Cal, on the 18th.
George w. Prescott, one of the
founders of the Union iron works,
was found dead in his apartments, at
San Francisco, on the 18th.
Mrs. Catherine Collins, aged 1O4
years, died at Clinton, Ia, on the 18th.
Josiah NJ. Leeds, a former member
of the Indiana legislature, and later
a member of the Kansas state sen.
ate, died at Turon, Kas., on the 12th
aged 70 years.
Two colored children, Edward and
Olin Tompkins, were burned to death
in fire that destroyed small house
in a suburb of Washington, D. c., on
the 18th.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19
The Widow of the Famous General
and President of the United
States Passes Away. !;
HEART DISEASE The PRIMARY CAUSE.
of All of Her Children Only Nellie, Mrs.
Sartoris. Was With Her, Jesse and Ulysses
s. Being In California, and Gen. Fred
ID. Grant With His Command in
Texas.

Washington, Dec. 15.--Mrs. U. S.
Grant, wife of President Grant, died
at her residence in this city at 11:17
o'clock Sunday night.
Death was due to heart failure,
Mrs. Grant having suffered for some
years from valvular disease of the
heart, which was aggravated by Sc
we're attack of bronchitis. Hell, age
preventing her rallying from the at
tacks.
Her daughter, Nellie Grant Sartoris,
was the only one of her children with
her at the time of her death, her
three sons, who had been summoned
here, all being out of the city.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19
A CITY IN A BAD PLIGHT.
Nebraska City, Neb., Again in Dark
ness-A Sand Bar Where the City
Formerly Obtained Water.

Nebraska City, Neb., Dec. 13.-The
entire city was again cut off from its
water supply Friday, and was again
without fire protection, and was in
darkness Friday night. That portion
of the river bed from which the wa
ter supply was formerly pumped is
now a sand bar, and the only relief is
the utilizing of the pumping plant at
the Argo starch factory, above the
city. Should fire start the town
would be almost entirely at its mer-
cy. The situation is considered most
critical.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19

There also were present at the bed
side when the end came Miss Rose.
mary Sartoris, a granddaughter; DR..
Bishop, one of the attending physi
clans, and the two trained nurses.
Death came peacefully, the sufferer
retaining almost complete conscious
ness practically to the end.
Word has come from Jesse and
Ulysses S. Grant, two of the sons now
in California, that they have started
on their way to Washington. The
other son, Gen. Fred Grant is in
Texas, and he will hasten here as
soon as he receives message telling
him of his mothers death.
The remains of Mrs. Grant will be
deposited in the tomb at Riverside
park, New York, where those Of her
husband now repose. Whether they
will be taken there Immediately OF
this ceremony will be postponed for
time could not be ascertained at
the house Sunday night.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS,

On the 18th an unsuccessful at.
tempt was made, at San Francisco, to
make connection with the shore end
of the new Pacific cable to Honolulu
A strong unfavorable tide was the
cause of the failure.
On the 18th three loaded coal cars
dashed down a steep incline near
Wilkesbarre, Pa, killing three men in
its decent and badly injurirg n fourth.
For the second time in two weeks
robbers raided the town Of Selma,
Ind, on the 18th, blew open three
safes, secured $12o in cash, and es-
capped on hand car.
The infant daughter of Mrs. Ed
ward E. Riggs, of Flat River, Mo-.
born on the Sth, which weighed just
16 ounces, continues to enjoy COOS
health.
Mrs. L. S. Hamsell, of Jerseyville,
ILL.,, died suddenly of heart disease.
on the evening of the 18th, while on
her way home from church.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19
REPORT ON TORPEDO BOATS.
Artillery Officers Say They Will Be
a Practical end Useful Element
of SeacOast Defenses.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Maj. Arthur
Murray and Captains C. J. Bailey and
G. F. Landers, of the artillery corps
of the army, have made special re-
port to the war department in regard
to the recent official trials of the sub
marine torpedo boats Adder and
Moccasin in Little Peconic bay, which
they were invited to witness. The re-
port says that these trials are thought
to be sufficient to show clearly that
this type of submarine boat has
passed the experimental stage and
that such boats hereafter must be
taken into account as practical and
useful element of seacoast defenses.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19
YALE STUDENTS FINED.
They Were Charged with Assault
ing n Ticket Spectator at the
Big Football Game.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 13.-Brad-
ford Ellsworth, of New York; VIM.
r. Orthwein, of St. Louis; VIM. Bar
mum, of Mamaroneck, N. T.; Harold
P. Sawyer, of Bridgeport, Conn.,, and
John A. Moorehead, Of Pittsburg, all
Yale students, were arraigned in the
city court, Friday, on the charge of
breach of the peace preferred by
Sidney Treeder, a ticket speculator.
The alleged assault occurred on the
night of November 20, when crowd
of students on the Yale campus took
away from Treeder his tickets for the
Yale-Harvard football game. A nolle
was entered in the case against Moor
head, Ellsworth was fined 5000, and
Barnum, Sawyer and Orthwein were
fined $100 each, after counsel for the
men had handed in pleas of nolo
contendre. The fines were immedi-
ately paid.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19
JUDGE JOHN W. HENRY DEAD
Denth Of the Former Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of the
State of Missouri.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 13.--Judge
John w. Henry died at his home in
this city Friday after a long illness
He had been very low for several
days and on two or three different oc-
casions the family was summonded
to his bedside. Judge Henry would
have been rs years old next month
He formerly was chief justice of the
state supreme court and at the time
of his death was judge of division No
2 of the circuit court at Kansas City.
He was one of the most widely known
iurists in the west.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19
Born in ST. Louis.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Grant.
whose maiden name was Julia Dent,
was born in st. Louis in 1926, and
was the daughter of Frederick and
Ellen Wrenshall Dent. She was mar
ried to general, then Capt. Grant, in
1S4S. During the civil war Mrs. Grant
was with the general much of the
time and remained as near as possi-
BILE to him when he was campaigning.
She saw her husband twice inaugur-
ated as president and accompanied
him on his journey around the world.
AS mistress of the White House she
gave literally to all the institutions
of the city. Four children were born
to Gen. and Mrs. Grant, three sons and
one daughter, all of whom are living.
Miss Nellie, the daughter, who became
the wife of Algernon Sartoris in 1874,
has lived in Washington with her
mother for several years. Frederick
Dent Grant, the oldest son, is in the
army, and two other sons, Jesse anG
Ulysses Sherman, live at San Diego,
Cal.
During recent years, since Gen.
Grants death, Mrs. Grant has spent
most of her winters in this city, liv-
ing at gill @ street, while during the
summer she usually lived at Sara
toga, Manchester-by-the-Sea and 9TH
er popular resorts, until the last two
summers when she resided with he.
daughter, Mrs. Sartoris, at Coburg,
Ont. She also made several visits to
her sons in California during the last
few years. She was of domestic tenn
permanent and devoted most of her
time to her home and children. She
cared little for society and always
avoided public notice as much as pos
sible. Her devotion to her husband
was remarkable, and during the lat
ter's unsuccessful years before the
civil war, and when his fortune was
swept away shortly before his death,
Mrs. Grant always bore herself brave
ly and was an inspiration to him. For
several years Mrs. Grant had been so
feeble that it was impossible for her
to accept social engagements. She
suffered from rheumatism and was
compelled to walk with q cane or
with the assistance of an attendant.
She was 76 years of age at the time
of her death.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19
NOTE FROM THE ALLIES.
Asks Venezuelan Ships to Remain in
Port for the Present.

POrt 1Or the Present.
Caracas, Dec. 15.-A note from the
commanders of the allied Anglo-Ger-
man feet which the Venezuelan gov
ernment refused to receive at La
Guayra, was sent to United States
Minister Bowen, at Caracas, and for
warded by him to the proper govern
ment official here. The note is in the
name of Great Britain and Germany.
and requests all Venezuelan ships,
after the lapse of five days, to re-
frain from sailing from the port of
La Guayra until the present difficult
ties are over.
The question what right Great Brit
ain and Germany have to coerce Ven
ezuela without declaring a blockade
is being asked on all sides here.
El Mocho, Hernandez and certain
other revolutionary leaders left Mara
caibo for Curacao on their way to
Caracas. Hernandez is probably the
most popular of the revolutionary
leaders; President Castro has kept
him imprisoned at Maracaibo for sew
eral years past.
The news of the shelling of the
fortress and custom house at Puerto
Cabello by the British cruiser Charyb-
dis and the German cruiser Vineta
reached Caracas at late hour. 1t
caused considerable excitement, and
in spite of the preventive measures
taken by the police of Puerto Cabello
trouble is feared at that port.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19
NEW PRESIDENT FOR HAYTI.
The Chamber of the Communes Will
Soon Meet to Elect One-Consid-
cradle Excitement Prevails.

Port-au-Prince, Hayti, Dec. 13.-The
chamber of the communes finished ohe
elections Of senator's Friday, and the
national assembly will have a session
within a few days in order to elect a
new president of the republic. The
majority favor Seneque Pierre, whose
election is assured in case Gen. Nord,
the war minister, does not oppose
him.
Gen. Nord will enter the capital
with his army on Sunday next. Con-
siderable excitement prevails here.
The French cruiser D'Assas has left
this port for Martinique.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19

The national house of representa-
tives adjourned as a mark of respect
to the memory of former Speaker
Thomas B. Reed. This is the fourth
time since its inception that the house
has paid this extraordinary honor to
the memory of former member, the
three first being Benton, Alexander
H. Stephens and Blaine. Possibly
Reed has left n stronger impress upon
the house than either of the others
named.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19

France feels the possession of use
less oriental colonies, not only in her
pocket, but also in the alarming fact
that the number of leprous officials
and merchants returning to France
is steadily on the increase. The St.
Louis hospital in Paris has recently
been obliged to erect pavilion for
lepers, now occupied by nineteen men
and women.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19
Four hundred thousand Philat

Four hundred thousand Philadel-
phia children under IL years old are
insured in the Industrial and Mutual
Benefit Co. Cradle" insurance, as the
business is technically called, extends
throughout Pennsylvania, showing
particular strength among the poor
of the mining districts. Upon the
books of one company more than l.
100000 cradle" policies were carried.
Conditions of like character are al
legged to exist in all other cities in
the country.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19

Puerto Cabello, Saturday, Dec. 13.-
The British cruiser Charybdis and the
German cruiser Vineta bombarded
the fortress here at five o'clock this
afternoon, and quickly silenced it.
The bombardment lasted for 45 min
utes. The fortress is composed of
Fort Solano and the Castle Liber-
tador. After the firing ceased the
Charybdis sent marines to occupy the
castle. The fortress was almost de-
molished. 1t is probable that only a
few persons were injured by the
shelling. The commander of Castle
Libertador has been taken prisoner.
The cruisers are still here.
At seven o'clock this morning the
Charybdis and the Vineta arrived
here searching for Venezuelan gun
boats. The two cruisers sent their
boats into the inner port, but finding
no gunboats the boats returned. The
captain of the British merchant
steamer Topaze, which was seized by
the mob here last Wednesday, then
visited the British commodore on
board the Charybdis and lodged a
protest against the violation of his
ship. The British captain returned an
hour later with q detachment of so
marines, who took charge of the To-
Pare. The populace was greatly ex-
cited at this incident and raised the
cry ITO arms" but there was no
disorder.
The British commodore then sent
message to the authorities at Puer-
to Cabello demanding immediate sat.
lsfactlon for the action of the mob
in having hauled down the British
flag from the Topaze, saying that if
this satisfaction was not forthcom-
ing in two hours, at five o'clock, the
fortress and the custom house would
be bombarded On the receipt of this
demand the authorities sent a mes
sage to President Castro asking for
instructions.
A committee of merchants of Puer-
to Cabello then approached the Amer
lean consul here, petitioning him to
intervene. The consul accepted this
mission and visited the cruisers. but
he could obtain no alteration in the
decision of the allies.
At a quarter before five a reply
was received from President Castro.
who authorized the chief official here
to give the British commodore ample
Before this answer
could be communicated to the Amer
lean consul the hour stipulated for it's
receipt had arrived; the cruisers inn
mediately opened fire on the fortress.
The fire was returned from Fort Sol
ano and Castle Libertador, but the
Venezuelan guns were soon silenced.
While the firing continued their was
intense excitement in this port. Every
house in town was closed.
The people of Puerto Cabello can
not account for this precipitate ac-
ton on the part of the allies, which
they consider to be proof that Great
Britain and Germany intend forcing
war on Venezuela.
The British marines purpose to
make use of the cannon in Castle
Libertador. No damage was done e
the town. The excitement of the peo-
pie is subsiding.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19

The talk for annexation in Cuba is
not loud, but there is undoubtedly q
powerful sentiment in favor of it, and
this sentiment is growing. There
is a strong probability that President
Palma may be the first governor of
the American state of Cuba, in which
case he will have more exalted Of
fee than the one he now holds.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19

A new n1nety-footer is being built
to compete with Sir Thomas Lipton's
Shamrock III. for the Americas cup.
It's a nickel to penny that either
the Constitution or the Columbia
could hold the cup. However, it's
best to always be on the safe side.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19

During the season about to close
35,Oo0,0oo tons of freight have been
shipped through the 500 canal, which
is three time5 the tonnage passing
through the Suez canal. American en-
terprise can be trusted to make a
canal pay along either the Panama or
Nicaragua route.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19

Whatever may be the real cause of
the naval demonstration of Germany
and England against Venezuela, it is
a good idea to have big American
fleet near at hand and to keep on in
creasing the strength of the American
navy.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19

Eagle City, Oklahoma, only a week
or two ago was cornfeld. Now it
is town with a newspaper, a bank,
saloons galore and many other acces-
sories to city life. In the face of
such rapid development, congress is
haggling over statehood for the ter
rit0rN
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19

Germany and England do not need
so large a feet in Venezuelan waters
simply because bill is to be collected
from that feeble government. If the
motive is to question the Monroe doc
trine, the joint feet is great deal
too small,
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19

Kaiser William, it is now said,
wears nose glasses instead of using
monocle. No better evidence could
be adduced that the young emperor is
determined to keep both eyes in ac-
tion so as to watch the trend of
events
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19

Nobody in the United States need
feel any alarm at the situation in
Venezuelan waters. The American
government has taken intelligent and
adequate precautions to defend it's in
terests and maintain it's primacy in
the western hemisphere against at
tack from any quarter whatsoever and
at any time.
Times-promoter., 1902-12-19

GeorgeGo is patterning after I'm
clue kussel Sage. He is now walking
back and forth from his office, not
necessarily as a matter of economy,
but in the hope of achieving that
boon to the millionaire, health and
long life