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-J -- IT SV. wA.'"rt'"Jf. J-''''.'N(. .;:-. VOL. mVL NO. 119. ; v; ; EAIEIGH, N. ( THEKSDATf EVENING, MAECH 11,. 1897. $4.00. PER YEAB. 1,.. r ? H -i- - - - - - .- ' -y- .THE LEASE DID HY Botlefe Paper Save Populleta Can't go ' With tha Demoorate Now., .. The Caucasian says In this week's 1cqim- ' ' " ' , "This . railroad; lease question Is ' going to be the main Issue in the . next State campaign. ' The Peoples Party was the -only party': that de clared opposition to; this lease in its olatform last vear. See II one of the old parties does not try to steal this ."issue also." ';' . ,:' yES32 -All persons favoring the annul ment of the lease are asked to enlist . in the populist party. ; '. "Ever since the hot fight which 'arose between the populists and re publicans on the senatorial question there have been vagrant suggestions and fugacious hints that the papu- lists and democrats would form a coalition for- the next election. If there ever was a possibility of such a thing, it has oeen knocked into froth and fog by the democrats by their record on the ninety-nine year lease question. The next coalition Will probably be between democrats - and populists, headed by the mag- nate of the Southern railway." ' C - BAITFEIUAY. ' Iaeraaaing Clondln and Warmer . '.r- v.. . Waather Pradtotad. - The weather- prediction for Ral eigh and vicinity is increasing cloudiness, with rain probably by Friday night becoming warmer. '. r ' The temperature " this morning was 47.' The barometer was 30.20. The pressure has risen In the east, with a moderate, high barometer central off the middle Atlantic coast, with fair,.' cooler ' weather In the west, however, the . pressure has fallen, and a moderate storm is cen tral over Kansas, which' is causing Increasing cloudiness again in the central valley, rain , on the east and snow on the north side. ' - , : "The temperature is higher in the northwest ' -i The weather,' is clear vover the Lake region . the Ohio valley and' Atlaatlo States and is generally cloudy elsewhere ' '..'".! - ' Tha Chattanooga Limited a Fast Flyer, -, 'Tbe finest and' fastesf and best ' equipped train that has ever been , run over the North Carolina rail , road is the Chattanooga limited, the - Southern railway's through 'train from Norfolk to Chattanooga, which ' passes Ra'elgh every day. .The Chattanooga limited : is " one of the v- Southern's fastest trains and it Is no unusual thing for it to reek ot a pace of fifty and sixty miles an hour Aon a good stretch between stations. . Yesterday afternoon the Pasaa-Visitor was taking a flying trip on the , West bound train and was invited . by the clever and efficient Toad mas- ter Mr. Williams to take a seat j ..v in tha engine and see how tne train : of seven cars was pulled along at such a curling gait. There we were introduced to Capt L. A.! Atklson, ' one of the Southern's fastest , and ..- nerviest Gunners, and his trusty , fireman, Mr C. J. Hardifl. Capt At klson was at the throttle and as be pulled out of Durham he remarked to the PBMS-Viarroa man: ' ''This is , Na '829' and we are not ashamed for anybody to ride behind ber.' From - Hillsboro to Mebane there is a good smooth run and Capt Atklson pull- ed out his throttle for a little trial of ""t ; speed white the Press-Visrroa man held his watch in hand. Four miles 'Z .were spun; offln four tolnutes and ' the last ' mile Of this was knocked otit ia exactly fifty-five seconds, and the man woo held the little lever which regulated the iron hbrse, with seven cars and scores of lives be 'hlod him, controlled the iron monster, without the twitch of a muscle in his face or the turn of a hair on his head. Capt Atkison has been one of the Southern's most trusted and . reliable ; engineers .: for , seventeen years and knows his business. 1 He has that .characteristic nerve and confidence which is necessary to every engineer who pulls a train freighted with human lives and who keeps his hand upoirthe pulse of .the ' very nostril of the big iron steed as V it plunges around curves and over viaducts, submissive to his will and - touch. Capt 7. H. Gilliland, one of .. the Southern's oldest and most re liable conduotorsj , was ia charge of the train at.d be is proud of his train, There, are few trains in the South which make better time and which are more pleasant to travel on. - - ' ' Thlrd Assistant Postmaster Gen eral Kerr Craige, whose home has been in Washington cjtv, will soon return to h's old home'at Salisbury to live. . ' - " ' : Shortens - the Distance to Bichmond 30 Miles,"' o V :t . TAPS THE 8. A. U r-j.'.'JFf,i-.- At Stdsaway. WIU 6tra KaUl(h a Short Q'ulok Ronta to pataraborg and Kleb qiond BoadaaaBaaaOrandadfor ; '. ' Many TTosnaXi s; Baleigb is to. have a direct "short line to Petef sburg andRichmondv ?be .Virginia 'and North. Caro'lna railroad,-which has been .standing idle for many years is to be complet ed and Raleigh will be thirty 'miles nearer Richmond than at present ! The Oity Counoil of Petersburg which owns a controlling Interest has accepted the proposition of Mr.' De - Witt : Smith, of New' York, and his associates for the perchase of the Interest of the city of Petersburg in the Virginia and Carolina Railroad, A resolution was adopted accepting theproposltloni;ftA'?? :':: f Under the terms of the sale Mr. Smith is to pnt up $20,000 as a for feit that the road will be completed in twelve months and as an addition al security . $100,000 of' mortgage bonds of the road in.consideration of the transferor the property, $50,000 of which bonds are to be donated as the road progresses until the oompletion of 50 miles, and $50,000 of bonds to re main. In the .' hands of the city of Petersburg until the completion of the road from Petersburg to Ridge- way, N. C. - ' ' A proposition for the purchase of the road "was also received from Peter Arnold, of Copenhagen, Den mark, but this proposition was re- ected. ' .; " --v;w(. y Years ago the Virginia and North Carolina railroad was 'incorporated and active work began on the con struction of the railway. The pro moters of the V. & N. C. contempla ted building a direct road from Pe tersburg to Ridgeway, ' tapping the Seaboard at Rjdge waybuj Jfinanc gave out an3 the undertaking never completed. Nothing remains to com plete the road, except the laying of the track. - - ? i' . ) -1 The road, was graded nearly all the way from Petersburg to Ridge way and great stone piers placed in the ; Roanoke; river . near Gaston. Travellers onthe Seaboard abave probably noticed the grading lead ing out from Ridgeway. ; v - -f The road will doubtless be operated In conjunction with the Seaboard Air Line, as it gives tbe latter a through line to Richmond, thirty miles nearer than by Weldon and the A. C. L, The distance from here to Ridgeway is 56 miles. . , DIRECT TAX FUND Baa Kerarted to th TraaawrA Claim aatToraad Down Today. -The first request for ajrarrant upon the direct tax fund, since the limit expired for its disbursement was turned lown by Auditor ;Ayer this morning. - ; V It will be remembered that the government in 1891 refunded alarge amount of direot taxes to the differ ent states. . Subsequently the ' legis lature passed an act providing that the fund should reveflfc ; to ''the state treasury unlessclalmants put in their application '. within,' six . years after the money" Was turned over to the state. The legislative limit expired If arch 2nd, . when the r' remlning amount of the fund, which two years ago was appropriated to the school fund reverted to the Treasury. i - A Bpanlah Geaaral KiUad at tait. : By Cable to tWPreaa-Viattor. Makhid, March IL A l dispatch received here from: Manila ronflrms tbe report of the capture of the town of Sllibran, in the Phllipine Islands, by the government troops. General Ziballa, of tbe Spanish forces, was killed while leading the attack on the insurgents' position. The Sparish lost 40 killed and .30 wounded, and the insurgents had 76 kuied. - -; r- -,-; '. AVardlot for Fifty Thoaaana. j, ' By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. . , Nxw Yobk, March 11. In the case of Mrs Margaret P. Buchanan in the suit against Kate M. Foster to recover fifty thousand dollars dam ages for alienating her husband, the jury returned a verdict of fifty thou rsind damages. - WOULD BE HID TWICE BUemaa Aaka If he Can Draw Par Clan . . aa Spcakarand Keireaeauttva. v Speaker Hileman, of the house of representatives, has sufficiently re covered to br able to be out This morning the speaker was at the au ditor 'sjoffice and raised. the point aa to whether he was entitled to $4 per diem as representative and $6 per diem as speaker,."';;, .-:;:,,,;,:' The constitution says members of the general assembly shall receive $4 per diemand the presidingofficers of the two houses $6 perl diem. 4-' Auditor Ayer did not feel justified In rendering a' decision upon the matter, until he could consult the attorney-general, r i-r : - . . ; Presiding offioers in the past have drawn only $6 per (liem. . .. K The omnibus pension bill, which passed , all its readings in both branches of the .assembly, is hot a law. In the hustle and hurry Tues day,1 when the bills' were being rati fied with great rapidity, theLleuten- apt Governor i failed to attach his signature to the act and, of course, it is not effective. " ' Now the question arises can Lieut Gov Reynolds sign the bill while the legislature Is not in session. About two hundred old soldiers are depri ved of pensions. Later Justice FalrClotb, and Doug lass gave it as their opinion that tbe r . . n ea " . , . . . . ueut-uovernor naa no rignt w sign the act, ' Getting Qolet at Washington. Washirqtoh, March 11 Affairs at the White House are - fast assuming their normal aspect There was a marked falling off today in the crowds of public men and general visitors. It was comparatively quiet today in Secretary. Proctor's office. In the ante room congres sional callers dropped in from time to time, but at no- period was there a rush. . - : McKinley today proclaimed a new- patent conyeu ion with Japan. It is now operative. v . Secretary Sherman will promul gate at the cabinet meeting tomor row an agreement ; with Spain, whereby Americans in Cuba will be gfven fa'r treatment, or be expelled U ney are aiscoyerea in ue reoei- llon against Spain., - " . i y, . Mr. Syanaaf Blaokbnrn. ; v The election of Mr. Spencer Black burn, the able representative from Ash9 as speaker pro tern was ahigh and merited compliment to one - of tbe -youngest re publicans on tbe floor of the house Mr. Blackburn baa been an aggres sive leader in the lower branch of tbe assembly,and though not always victorious, be has reflected credit upon himself.' The presentation of a gold headed cane to the gentleman from Ashe by the members of the house shows tbe high " esteem i" which he was held by all the mem bers. The cane was an exceedingly handsome one. Postoffleea at Mr. MoEinley'a Dlapoaal. Washinoton, March 11 Presi dent McKinley will have tbe dis posal of one hundred and six presi dential postofflces which Mr. Cleve land had figured on for the outgoing administration and . for which his selection of postmasters had been announced. ; These represent the postofficeTiOmlnations made by Mr. Cleveland during the. short session of congress and which the' senate failed to confirm. In addition to these there are, eight postofflces lrt Pennsylvania,nominatlons for which were confirmed, but too late for the official notification to reach the post office department , 1 CorraattoBv . In reference to the special edition of the "Industrial South',' which is being published by Messrs Rawlet and Foote, it has been erroneously stated by several, papers that the "Industrial South" was being pub lished under tbe control and direc tion of the Seaboard. Air Line. . This ' edition 1 is not - published under the control or direotion of the Seaboard Air Line, and no one is au thorized to use the name of this com pany in the solicitation of advertise ments for said edition. Further than the write-up therein contained re garding land, towns and cities lo cated along its line, wbioh is paid for on the same basis as any other advertisement, the . Seaboard v Air Line has no connection with this publication., .r -v. , . l . t , T. J. Anderson, Gen. Pass. Agent Seaboard Air Line. - Rich Lilly is to get permanent re lief. :He will secures jauitorship in one of the State buildings.,.. 4 , "A HIGH REWARD. Apprcwiatloa ot tha Applied SklU of aa " ,T- r i l Expert. Winston Sentinel.; .4 v -Appreciation is a high measure of reward to earnest,' conscientious and skillful laborer, Jq any depart ment of life, and . measured by this standard, Dr. L. ' H. ..Matthes, the eminent oculc-opticlafl, is a very rich man, 'witbout any reference to the else of his bank, kocount, for it has beenv his Ihappv privilege to bring relief to hundreds and hun dreds-of sufferers from defective vision, in the 'treatment of which he has been so wonderfully successful, and from these beneficiaries of .his knowledge and skill there naturally flo ws to the Doctor a stream Of praise and gratitude, whose value is not to fie measured by dollars" and cents. .Asit has been elsewhere, so it has been In Winston-Salem, where many availed themselves of the rareffrlvi lege afforded by Dr. Matthec's visit and are now congratulating them selves; that thy d id so and will daily be reminded of their good fortune by the sense of relief and. Improvement hich they experience in the most important matter of eye sight. Dr. Matthet, who -has been here for three months or m6re, closed his engagement on Monday last and will prooaoiy ? leave tnis aiternoon lor Raleigh, where he will remain for a short period.; - ! ' We have found Dr. Matthez a very social and clever gentleman person ally, and. a learned practitioner of tbe science of optios, professionally, and it affords us pleasure to com mend htni to th'irihd consideration of the good, people of Our sister town of Raleigh and pt oter paints he may visit ia uur biuw, Dr. Matthe2 is now in Raleigh, office at the Yarboro, room 41. None should fail to take advantage of his presence in having lueir eyes ex amined, and glasses properly ad justed, ; ; ? " ' A &M HOSPITAL Contraot For Ita Erection Likely to be ' Given Oat 6a th 18th. The board of directors of the A & M college, which met in thlsoltyTues? 1 unji nut iiuiu uu aujuutucu uicumug here on the 25tb, . ';;r An appropriation of $5,000 was made by the general assembly for the erection of a hospital and the purchase of a boiler. This matter has been left to theExeoutive Committee of the Board, which is Composed of J. C. L. Harris, Presi dent of the Board and chairman ex offlci'o, W. G.Pool, E. V. Cox, E. G. Butler and J. Z. Waller. The Ex ecutive Committee meets here on the 25th and contracts will probably be glen out then for the erection of tbe bopital and purchase of a .boiler. There is gr.at need of a hospital at the college. Last year One stu dent was -taken with the measles and 78 cases developed. The commissioners of the depart ment of agriculture are: W C Sprinkle of Madison; Howard Brown of Warren; J Dow Maultsby of Co lumbus; J L Ramsey of Wake; J Wil liam Bailey of Wake; John Brady of Gates; Beoj F Aycock of Wayne; Hill E King ot Onslow; R B Line berry of Chatham; R J Joyce of Rockingham; Geo E Flow of Union; S F Shore of Yadkin; J C Ray of Watauga; Jas M Mien of Ruther ford. The trustees of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic arts are ColL 0 Edwards,- of Gran ville, J O L Harris, of Waker DG Butler," of Vance, . W G Pool, of Pas quotank, J W Hardiu Jr., of Wake. E VCox, of ; Pitt; Henry G Connor, of Wilson; Dr Matt Moore, of D uplin ; BRLacy.'ofWakei J Z Waller, of Alamance; Henry E Bonltz, of New Hanover; Dr M D Kimbrough, of Davie; Dr B F Dixon, of Cleveland; James J Britt, of Mitchell. - -x Elljay Samlnarv Boraad. AtLAMtA, March 9. A special from EUijsy, Ga., to the Constitution sava that theEUnay seminary was burned last night The loss is $10, 000. There was nolnsurance, The origin jf the fire was probably ac cidental.. The seminary-, bad f 200 pupils. . r -. Qaorgla Railroad Booda. i By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. - -Augusta, Ga., March -11. The Mutual Life Insurance company of New York today secured $1,000,000 issue, of redemption .bonds of the Georgia railroad.' The bonds- run 25 years at 5 per cent and were sold at par. 1 ' .. ' It ia said that J. L. and H. L. Cas per will sue the Salisbury- Sud for libel. ' 1 -ARBOfiVITJ: - AGAiy- Swlaaoa Demands Salejry froa f AndS tor Gets tha Cold She' ArBbrvitae L. Swinsot. of enroll ing. clerk fame, came above tbe sur face again this morning. He rendered a bill to Auditor Ayer for services by his son as laborer in the office of enrolling clerk. All that- arbor vitas got of the auditor was an ' acknowledgement that the certificate of service bad been served upon him. Swinson served the following let ter upon Auditor Ayer: "Herewith I band you a certificate of the appointment of Carl L Swin son, my son," as laborer on duty in my office from January 10th, 1897, duly certified by myself to Mr H E. King chief clerk of the senate, which certificate speaker A F Hile man of the house refused to sign in approval, ' except, upon conditions that I would accept $10 in settle ment of my claim for thirty-three days at $2 50 per day, which I promptly rejected when made to me by said Speaker-Hileman on Feb. 19, 1897. Upon this certificate and statement of facts herein, I ask pay ment of this bill. Swinuon has a claim of $125 against the state, which he says he is entitled to. His son's claim amounts to $32.50. TODAY'S MARKETS. Tha Movements In Now York and Liver pool Markets. Nrw Yoeb:, March 11. Market quotations furnished by E. B. Outhbert & Co., 30 Broad street, New York, and 305 Wilmington street, Raleigh, N. C, over their special wire: The following are the opening, highest, lowest and closing quota tions of the New York cotton market today: 'LOW MONTHS. OPSN- HIGH CLOS ING INO. EST. EST. January, February, March, 6 96 T 05 7 08 6 94 6 9 7 00 6 92- 6 96- 7 00 7 04 7 08 7 09 6 80 6 70 6 72 6 76- bales. Anrll. 7 05 7 0$ May,, July. 7 14 7 14 6 86 6 76 7 15 7 09 August, 1 u 8 hi 6 84 7 10 6 84 6 72 73 0 78 Sept'mb'r, uetooer, Novemb'r, 6 80 6 83 December, Closed firm; sales 103,100 Cotton Movement. The following shows the semi- weekly movement of cotton at 13 leading interier towns this week compared with that of last week, last year and 1895: v BKO'rTS. SHIPMENTS. 8T0CK8. This week.. 20,903 31,331 316,(16 Last week.. 27 ,384 37,953 378,008 Last year. .16,482 30,151 330,376 In 1895 41,976 44,695 337,053 New York Stock Market. The following were the closing quotations on the New York Stock Exchange today: Sugar 1161 American Tobacco 78 Burlington and Quincy 771 Chicago Gas 771 American Spirits 131 General Electric 35 Louisville and Nashville 4ai Manhattan 811 Rock Island 68 Southern Preferred 271 St. Paul 774 Tennessee Coal snd Iroc 274 Western Union 831 Chicago Qraia and Provision Market. Thefollowing were the closing quo tations on the ChicagoGrain and Pro vision market today: Wheat-May, 72; July 69,. Corn May, 241; July, 261,. Oats May 17. July 18; Pork May, 8,35; July 8.47 Lard May, 4.12; July 4,22 Clear Rib Sides May 4.46; July 4.62. Liverpool Cotton Market. The following were the closing quo tations of the Liverpool cotton market today: March. 3.67-68 March-Apri: 3.67-58 April-May 8.67-68 May-Juno 3.68- June-July. 3.68- b July-August 3.68- An glut-September. 3.55-56 September-October 3.60-61 October-November , 3.46- November-December .... 3.44-45 i January-December....... 3.44-55 ... Five Children Polsoaed. . . . . t-' - By Telegraph to tha Press-Vialtor. Indiahapous, ' March . 1 1. -Five children in the family of William 8tureman, of Laporto county, were poisoned by eating patent; pills which they found during the absence of parents. Two died and the oth ers are critically ill. The pills were found to oontain a poisonous drug Minor Matters .Manipulated for the Many. AROUND THE CITY. Pot-Pourrl of tha Newa PlotnreoV on Pa par Folate and People Pertinently Pieked and Pithily Pa- In Print. Tbe Louisburg dispensary act has been ratified. About all the members of the legis lature have left. Tbe prohibition question is be ing resurrected for the May cam paign. Something over 1990 bills were in troduced in the House. There were 776 acts tatified and 66 resolutions. The macadamization of the stree's around the capitol will begin at an early date. No streets in the city are more in need of repair. Chief Clerks Mastern and King of the general assembly, together with the other clerical forcfe are still in the city, straightening up records. All Odd Fellows is requested to be present at Seaton Gales Lod?e to night. The first degree will be con ferred. W V Hall, of Cleveland1 county, a young man employed in the legisla ture, becomes chief clerk in tho bu reau of labor statistics, succeeding W E Faison. The secretary of state grants a charter to the J D Armstrong Live Stock and Dressed Meat company, of Nash county. B H Bunn is one of the incorporators. The W. C. T. U. will meet at the Mission Rooms .Friday the 12th at 4 m. All members who have not attended for some time will please be present. Senator George Butler returned to his home in Sampson county to daVj,,,..Seiiator. Butler has been one of the foremost members of the sen ate, and he has the distinction of being the author of the educational bill. A half-length-oil portrait of Gov ernor Jonathan M. Worth has been placed on the wall at the Executive Mansion. It is the gift o( the Worth family. The painting is by W. G. Randall, and is perhaps his finest piece of work . Governor Russell has pardoned J C Daniels, of Forsythe.out of the peni tentiary. Daniels was placed in tbe pen six years ago ou the charge of secret assaultwitb deadly weapon. He has a large family at home, and having nearly served his sentence the pardon was granted. Mr. L. W. Crawford, senior edi tor of the North Carolina Christian Advocate, purchased the interest of Rey. W. L. Grissom in that paper and assumed the business manage ment of the office. Mr. Grissom will continue to make hishomein Greens boro. The governor's council had a meet ing yesterday, but the public print ing matter was not taken up. One of the members of the council said that the printing would cost much less this year than heretofore. Nash Bros., of Goldsboro. have filed the only bid so far. The Rev Milnor Jones of Valle Cruces, Watauga county, arrived in New York city on February 27 to solicit subscriptions for the Protes tant Episcopal Mission to the North Carolina mountaineers. He brought a letter from the Right Rev. J. B Cheshire, jr., bishop of the Diocese 3t North Carolina, commending him to generous and benevolent church men wherever he might meet them. This letter the Rev. Jones allowed blmseU to be wheeled out by a New York confidence man, and now Mr. Jones advertises for it Col. . A.. Olds saya In bis cor respondence! . ."The. movement in favor of the use of state convicts on public roads was a powerful one in the legislature. . It did not develop in all its force until . Monday night, when .the hill . passed! i to effe this ,. purpose. ..vThe , republicans realise that they have a white ele phant on their hands in the shape of tbe penitentiary. But there wilt be a great development of the public roads If the counties show a proper snap and enterprise In catohing on to the grand opportunities now afforded them." WILL IT BE PURKELL f Hi GOdgar Waate tha Braxtllaa Mtaaloa Roaeell Oat of It. - The Washington correspondent of tbe Bichmond Dispatch says in to day 's paper: ; ; V - Among the prominent North Caro lina republicans who arrived here today are H. A. Gudger, applicant for tbe Brazilian mission; Mr. Taos. R. Purnell, of Raleigh, applicant for the judgeship of the Eastern district ' and State Senator Bailey, applicant for tbe marsbalship of the Western district. The .term of the inoum-' bent expires March 30th, and the appointment of his successor, it is said, will be made in a few days.,. Tbe leading candidate is Mr, Bailey, -and the other three candidates, It is believed, will combine to defeat his : appointment. 5 - - Gossip among North Carolina! Republicans about the judgeship is dicates the appointment of Mr. Pur- , nell, but he has a formidable rival ; in J udge Robinson. Governor Rus sell, it is understood, is entirely out of the race. He wants the appoint ment, and wants it badly but his coalition with the Populists has alienated the Republicans, and " they protest against his appoint-' ment. The - matter has been sub ' mitted to the President, and there -is no longer a probability of his ap pointment. Leading Republicans v. here say that the Governor is thor- 7 oughly discredited by the great majority of Republicans in the state, ' and out of the present conditions v they expect there will grow new -party alignments, which will identi fy the Governor with the Butler s faction of the Populist party. Midnight Wreak. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Phoenix, Ariz., Mar. 11. -A speci al train bearing a French opera troupe of 150 people, bound for Ban Francisco, was wrecked about mid night near Casa Grand. The train ' consisted of three Pullmans, two ' tourist sleepers and three baggage cars. The accident was caused by t a bolt breakinginfrontof the tender, allowing the fixtures of the truck to drop down and spread the rails. The following car remained up- -' "f rignt, but tbe wheels were burled in the ground, cutting entirely through the ties. Tbe second bag ' grge car was thrown on its side. ' Tbe third baggage car remained up J ' right- Under the second baggage ' - car a 15-year-old boy was found -dead with one of his hands protrud-r ing from the wreok. There were about ten tramps on the train and several were badly injured. One of the opera troupe was slightly In- - jured. The Situation In the Phllipplnaa Vary Ua satisfactory to Spain. Madrid, March 10, A dispatch from Manila, the capital of the Phil- ' ippine Islands, to the Imparclal says the situation there is very unsatisfactory, and that it will be necessary for the Spanish troops to occupy the entire island in order to completely crush the rebellion. Rebels are becoming bolder and more vigor ous in action, and the approaching rainy season will still further ham per the operations of the troops. General Palavieja, Governor of the Philippine islands, will shortly re turn to Spain, his health having be come impaired and his ailments greatly aggravated by the care and the worriment of his being hamper- ed in his operations by the govern ment. It is feared at Manila that - the war in the Philippines Is worse than that in Cuba. Bat-glare Get $800 In Gold. Altoona, Pa., March 10. About 3 o'clock this morning two burglars forced an entrance to the general store of Joseph Rainey, at Lilly. They pushed the large safe Into the ware room and burst the door open with dynamite. The explosion shat tered the wareroom and threw, the safe door through a window Into the : street:- .', The explosion aroused Mr. Rainey . who came downstairs with a gun in his hands, but tbe burglars had srv cured $300 in gold, which wtsinthe safe, and fled, leaving no clue. , ' Ratuota Looklac Batter. ' A dispatch from Weldoo,' N. 0., says; "Minister Ransom was here Friday, looking ten years younger since his retirement to prlva'e life. A great load has been lifted from his shoulders, and he says be feels much better thn tn years before. He is the very picture of splecdid manhood." irV