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NEWS OBSERVATIONS.
Divorces bare become such an
every day occurrence in Chicago that
one of the Cbicagv papers publishes
the daily applications for them in the
same column and in the same manner
as the birth, marriage and death no
tices. Drs. Flint, Sayres and Hamilton
have reported to Mr. Abbey that
Josef Hofmann, the boy pianist, is
not Buffering from any organic dis
ease and may be able to perform iu
public once a week. Dr. Baruth,
who was in conference with these
physicians, differs from them.
The steamer Australia has ar
rived it San Francisco, bringing in
forma'ion of a cyclone and tidal ware
which occurred at Mahonoma Febru
ary 5 and 6. The wharves and part
of a warehouse were swept away. A
portion of the railway track was
washed away and the office and loco
motive round-house were badly
wrecked. ; Other property was de
stroyed along the water front, but no
fatalities occurred.
The Dead wood Times has the
following item : "There is a high
toned cues on Sherman street of so
oialistio tendencies who practices his
political teeehings. He has no wood,
but a? poor woman In the neighbor
hood baa. She worked and earned it,
and he divides with her. He always
waits until be thinks she has gone to
bed before he makes the divvy and
carries hU part home. We will give
his name if he doesn't quit."
- A recent funeral in Louisiana
was announced by handbills reading
as follows: "There will be a large
funeral at Frogmore, the
mother or s wile. AJ i-?
vited to attend. Ice water in abun
dance, free to all. Gome one, come
all." The paper contains the date of
the funeral services, the names of six
"managers," three of whom were
clergymen, and the time of arrival
and departure of trains from neigh
boring stations, with a list of railroad
fares..
A gentleman in Atlanta, Qa , is
peculiarly afflicted. One of his eyes
is dark blue in color and the other is
a light gray. In the daytime from
sunrise to sunset he cannot see any
thing out of the blue eye, but aces
distinctly and well with the gray eye;
and from sunset to sunrise he cannot
see anything with the gray one. His
hearing is similarly affected. He can
bear only on the blind side; thus he can
hear with but one ear during the day
time and with but one ear during the
night He nerer discovered this until
recently. ; j
Mr. i Andrew Carnegie, the
wealthy Pittsburg iron manufacturer,
and, a leading Republican, thinks the
withdrawal of Mr. Blaine "has made
the Republican party much stronger
and completely united it." Mr. Car
negie favors the nomination of Gov.
Beaver,, of Pennsylvania, for Presi
dent, but thinks the fact that Penn
sylvania is a sure Republican State
will bar the Governor out- He also
regards Senator Sherman, Allison and
Hisoock as available candidates. Mr.
Carnegie has no doubt of the renomi-
nation of President Cleveland.
Dainty flower bonnets are bor
dered with velvet, and have butterfly
or Auation bows at the front, of rib
bon in a shade akin to the flower se
lected for the crown. Others have
clusters of flowers veiled by black or
colored tulle, while full widths of the
same supply tie strings.
I noticed in an issue of the Home
and Farm, an inquiry as to the best
manure to Kiu cotton (worms, l think
I know the best and fastest way it
could be done. Put five pounds of
arsenic in five gallons of water and
boil, and one pound of salsoda, or
enough to dissolve the arsenic Bat
not too much salsoda as it will burn
the cotton. TJse'one-half quart of this
mixture in forty gallons 0f water.
Put it on with a common hand-pump
in a barrel, with a hose and sprinkler,
train the water through a sieve and
with a wagon take five rows at a time.
Forty gallons should do for about
two acres more or less. Will take
three hands along to drive, one to
pump and one to hold the sprinkler,
ana an extra wagon to haul water to
the field. Inthis manner you can go
over thirty or forty-one acres per day.
If done according to directions it wul
kui the worms effectually and not in
jure the cotton. Ed Connelly of
Sah Marcos, Texas, in Home and
Farm. J
' CONGRESS.
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY
SENATE AND HOUSE.
in
favor of
IN
BUB MABIN1 CABLES AGAIN RACING POOLS
A.HD BOOK-MAKING IB THE DISTRICT
OTEZB KXW8 BY WIRE.
aented a minority report
seating McDume
Mr. Cowles, of North Carolina, in
troduced a bill to repeal the tax on
fruit brandy, which was referred to
the ways and means committee.
Adjourned.
HOMICIDE.
AS
RESULTS
lot ot Toot Balls for boys at 11.50 and
51.75
Pretldeat Cleveland at Jacksonville.
kew lot of Tin Ware.
lot of Japmned waiters at 10c, worth
20c.
pb LINEN TOWELS
A Gbeat Baboaih.
Si : i
19J) Marsailles Quilts,
At $1.48, actual value $2.50.
CLOCKS
so
1 At$1.00 i
Orders for Picture Frames, Brio-a
Brack, Art Not si ties, Artist Materials,
ftindow-shades, Wall Paper Cornke
HIS PATRIOTIC RIPLT TO THX ADDBK8S OF
WXLCOKX.
f "I am sure that every per
son must be impressed with the ex
tent of our country and the diversity
of its climate and products when he
finds that by traveling twenty-four
hours within its limits winter and
snow can be left behind and exchanged
for balmy air and bloom and verdue
of summer.
"The American citizen in search of
health or pleasure and comfort in any
vsriety of climate, or in almost any
changed condition, has no need to
leave -American soil or to lose the
benefit and freedom of American in
stitutions and laws. I suooose the
advantage of foriegn travel should be
freely appreciated, but it seems to
me that there is enough in our own
land to interest and instruct, often
times with the greatest advantage,
many of our citizens who insist upon
seeking the 'novelties and sights of
foreign countries. There is, however,
a satisfaction in the fact that none of
these return without an increased ap
preciation of their home. This proves
that our citizenship and our patriotism
can be relied upon as against all the
blandishments of the Old World.'
"l have sometimes tnougnt if a
good bhare of time thus- spent in
learning how much we loved our
country was devoted to acquiring
more intrinsic knowledge of its beau
ties and its advantages both our citi
zenship and our patriotism might be
improved.
Smoked Jowls A fine lot of
Smoked Jowls, Ferris Hams, Wes
tern Hams, Baltimore Hams, Beef
Tongues, Codfish, Mackerel, Herrings
and other seasonable provisions.
j E. J. Haxdhi
By Telegraph to the Sews and observer.
Wabhinotok, Feb. 24. Sxhatk.
The large majority of petitions pre
sented and referred were from the
Woman's Christian Temperance Un
ion in the various States and Territo
ries and were either for the better legal
protection of women or for prohibi
tion in the District of Columbia.
Among ' the bills reported from
committees and placed on the calen
dar were the following: For the relief
of Rear Admiral Carter; to prevent
"racing pools" or "books" in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Mr. Callum offered a resolution
(which was adopted,) requesting the
President to inform the Senate
whether the French government has
prohibited the importation into
France of American products; what
steps (if any) have been taken by the
government of 4he TJtdteid States to
procure a rescinding of such prohibi
tion; whether any correspondence be
tween the two governments had taken
place prior to the President's mes
sage of the 12th of January last.
Senator Beck suggested that the
resolution be extended co as to refer
to Germany and Portugal, which had
also prohibited certain American pro
ducts; but Mr. Cullom wished to con
it to France.
Mr. Butler offered a resolution
(which was agreed to) calling on the
Postmaster General for an explana
tion of the reasons why certain pub
lic documents mailed by him were re
turned with the information that they
had been held for postage. (It seemed
from Mr. Butler's statement that the
excuse was that the books did not bear
the endorsement "public documents
free.")
Mr. Allison offered a resolution
(which was adopted) calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for sched
ules of claims allowed by accounting
officers of the Treasury, and of udg
ments of the Court of Claims, -since
those embraced in the urgent defi
ciency bill.
fjn motion of Mr. Edmunds, the
Senate bill to incorporate the Mari
time Canal Company of Nicaragua
was taken from the calendar for consideration.
Pending discussion on the Nicara
gua Maritime Canal bill, unfinished
business was taken up, being the de
pendent pension bill, and Mr. Man-
derson proceeded to address the Sen
ate in its advocacy.
Mr. Turpie made an eloquent ap
peal in favor of the bill as a measure
calculated to put indigent ex-ssldiers
in a position to enjoy the calm which
had followed the storm and the peace
which had succeeded the war.
Without coming to a vote on the
bill the Senate proceeded to execu
tive business and at 3.55 adjourned
till Monday.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr. Norwood, of
Georgia, the Senate bill was passed
to carry into effect the International
Convention of the 14th of March,
1884, for the protection of sub-marine
cables.
The Senate amendments were con
curred in to the House bill for the
purchase of a site (including build
ing) and the erection of the necessary
warehouses for the office of chief sig
nal officer in Washington.
On motion of Mr. Stockdaie, of
Mississippi, the Senate bill was passed
authorizing the removal of the quar
antine station from Ship Island, Miss.
A number of reports on private
bills were presented and the
House went into a committee of the
wiiole en the private calendar.
Speaker, pro tern, Cox called a gen
tleman from Illinois, Mr. Springer to
the chair, which action caused some
laughter and applause.
Mr. Stone, of Kentucky, called up
the bill for the allowance of certain
claims for stores and supplies used
by the United Statos Army and re
ported by the Court of Claims under
provisions of Bowman, tine diu
includes claims of thirty-four per
sons and involves about $100,000.
Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, pointed
out that the claim of one of the bene
ficiaries of the bill had been rejected
by thd Southern Claims Commission
on the ground of the claimant's dis
loyalty.
Houk, of Tennessee, while dis
claiming any personal knowledge as
to the disloyalty of the claimant, sug
gested that that was one of the ques
tions upon which under provisions of
Bowman the court of claims
was called upon to pass. He con
tended that the loyal people of the
South had not obtained justice at the
hands of the Southern Claims Com
mission. When its term of office had
expired by limitation there remained
pending hundreds and thousands of
cases which had never been opened.
TheBC cases had been dumped
into the treasury department.
with adverse reports, and now when
thev came ud in Congress the
was raised that they had been re
jected by the commission. The Union
men of the South should be paid for
whatever property was taken from
them by the army. It had been
mighty easy to remain loyal in Ohio;
it had not been so easy in the South,
but in eastern Tennessee the loyal
sentiment had burned brightly dur
ing the entire war.
On motion of Mr. Burrows a claim
against which he raised his objection,'
appropriating $1,046 for the relief of
J. W. Campbell, of Tennessee, was
stricken from the bill. After having
passed upon thirteen of the remain
ing thirty-three claims contained in
the bill, the committee rose.
. The committee on elections pre
sented the report of the committee in
the election case of McDuffie vs. Da
vidson, favorable to Davidson, the
sitting member.
Mr. Marsh gave notice that the
case would be called up for consider,
ation a week from next Monday.
Mr. Lodge) Of Massachusetts, pre?
rSFOBTTNATE DIFFICULTY
IN A MAN'S-DEATH.
Special to the Mews and Observer.
Leitoib, N. C , Feb. 24.
A difficulty occurred at Hudson at
noon today between J. G. Adderholdt
and Andrew Connelle. The latter
approached Adderholdt with a knife
drawn and Adderholdt shot him in
the breast, from which wound he
died in half an hour. Mr. Adder
holdt' sent for the sheriff to give him
self up and will he brought to town
tonight.
Interesting Murder Cue.
Bpeclal to the News and Observer.
Greensboro, N. C, Feb 24. The
Morgan-Crittenden murder case here
is being hotly contested. Five wit
nesses were examined today, all for
the State. Counsel on bot asides are
doing vigorous work. Intense but
quiet interest is being manifested.
Jadge Gilmer is mild but firm and
impartial. Ex Judge Baffin, for the
defendant, is putting in some of the
heavie&fc blows ever witnessed at this
bar. The examination of witnesses
is likely to consume the balance of
the week.
THE PRESIDENT
AND HIS PARTY AT PALATKA.
STRUGGLING CROWDS TO 8EH HIM -DISAP-POnrTMENT
ilT FAILURE TO DO
80 OTHER NEWS.
A Government Victory In England.
By Cable to the News and Observer.
London, Feb. 24. The Parliament
ary election in the Doncaster divis
ion of the west riding of Yorkshire to
fill the vacancy caused by the resig
nation of Mr. Walter Shirley (Lib
eral) was held today and resulted in
a victory for the Liberal-Unionists,
their candidate, Hon. W. H. Fitzwil
liam, receiving 5,634 votes against
5,423 for Mr. Spencer Balfour, the
Gladstonian candidate. In the
previous election the vote for Mr.
Shirley (Liberal) was 5,060; Hon.
W. H. Fitz william (Liberal-Unionist)
4,792. The government's victory was
a complete surprise. It is certain
that it was brought about by te
landed influence of Mr. Fitzwilliaxu,
coupled with the fact that the Liberals
will not contest the election in Hamp
stead, where a vacancy exists by rea
son of the elevation of Sir Henry
Holland, Colonial Secretary, to the
peerage. The result of the election
in :Donca8ter renders the liberal
unionists very jubilant.
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Indians Safferlng In the Fax North.
By Telegraph to the News and Observer.
St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 24. An Ed
monton correspondent of the Pioneer
gives the facts in regard to the re
ports of the starving condition of the
Indians in the far North. He says
the failure of the crops and the
scarcity of game has left the Indians
solely dependent on the Indian De
partment for food. The government
supplies have failed to come and the
consequence is most deplorable. All
the stock of hsh they had in zen in
the early part of the winter was
spoiled by the mild weather in Janu
ary. The chiefs of the White Fish
Lake and other tribes became demon
strative and threatened the Govern
ment officials with retaliation unless
food was given them. The agent at
Saddle Lake came down to Edmon
ton and refused to return without
food, being afraid for his life. The
correspondent accuses the Indian De
partment of criminal negligence and
says if the Indians are not looked
after the consequences may be disas
trous. The Situation In Franc.
By Cable to the News and Observer.
Pabis, Feb. 24. Most of the news
papers believe that the government's
obtaining a majority in the Chamber
of Deputies yesterday on the clause
in the budget relating to the sceret
service will e- able the ministry to
exist until the budget is adopted.
The Matine says that when the budget
is passed M. Tirard, Prime Minister
and Minister of Finance, will propose
the issue of a large loan in order to
restore the financial equilibrium. The
(faulois states that Prince Napoleon
has resigned his commission in the
Italian armv. Gen. Boulanfirer has
telegraphed to the war office denying
that he is connected with any elec
toral candidacy.
Civil Service Examinations.
By Telegraph to the News and Observer.
VTashington, D. C , Feb. 24 The
Civil Service Commission gives notice
that it will hold examinations for ap
plicants for positions in the depart
ment service at Washington, who, in
addition to the ordinary clerioal at
tainments, are required to have a
knowledge o f stenography and type
Writing, at the following times and
places in the South: Birmingham,
Ala., Thursday, March ; Chatta
nooga, Tenn., Saturday, March 10;
Enoxville, Tenn., Tuesday, March 13;
Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, March 13;
Memphis, Tenn., Thursday, March 15
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Russia's Programme.
Bv Cable to the News and Observer.
St. Pxtebsbubg. Feb. 24. The
Journal de St. Petersburg says that
Russia's programme towards Bulga
ria as set forth in yesterday s official
messenger is conciliatory and pacific
and shows a desire to establish legal
order by moral authority. The news
paper version of Russia's circular
note to the powers is apocryphal
No such note has been issued.
The Crown Prince's Condition.
By Cable to the News and Observer
San Remo, Feb. 24 During the
first part of last nisrht the Crown
Prince of Germany's rest was dis
turbed bv his coushiner. but after
wards he slept well. He is depressed
by the death of his nephew, Prince
Louis of Baden. The Prince of
Wales has goTie to Cannes.
By Telegraph to the News and Observer.
Palatka, Fla i Feb. 24 The Pres
ident and party arrived at East
Palatka at 10.45 last night and were
ferried over to palatka in twenty min
utes, where the train was waiting at
the wharf. The party was shown
through the warehouse to the train,
where a large crowd had gathered.
The President stepped down to the
lowest step of the car after the party
was aboard. The struggling : crowd
finally got into somethi g like order
and the President shook hands with
them as they passed by. The train
left at 11.30. An announcement hav
ing been made that he would hold a
reception at the Putnam House, hun
dreds came in from towns, some as far
off as two hundred miles. ' Their dis
appointment was expressed with some
bitterness at the mistake made by the
committee sent to meet the Presi
dent. :
jAoxaoNViixr, Feb. 24. When the
President and party arrived at
Palatka from St- Augustine last night
they crossed the St. John's river which
twinkled with lights and looked en
chanting in the moonlight, and land
ed amid shrieking whistles and cheers
Ironva concourse of people. After an in
formal reception which was held on the
steps of the special train, and several
hundred persons had shaken hands
with the President and Mrs. Cleve
land, the party started for Titusville,
on the Jacksonville, Tampa & Key
West railroad. The run was made slow
ly to enable the party to rest. The
weather this morning was beautiful
as he party took the steamer at
Titusville for a sail on the Indian
river to Rockledge where they will
make a brief stay and then start on
their return trip, reaching Sax ford
this afternoon and Jacksonville' to
night.;
Brtrir Aueer the Orange Graves.
By telegrjph to the News and Observer.
Ibwrrnwii : TTU "FViK 24." Th
Presidential party left Titusville at 8
o clock this morning. The weather
was perfect. The air was invigor
ating without being too sharp, and
there was: just enough breeze from
the sea. Indian River, therefore, ap
peared at its best.' A landing was
made at the fine grove at the resi
dence of Capt, G. S. Hardee and the
Presidential party, after spending
about an hour there, walked half a
mile into Rockledge village. The
party will leave here at noon for the
return trip and will lunch at the hotel
on Indian River.
The President at Charleston.
Charleston, S. C , Feb. 24 Pres
ident Cleveland and party will arrive
here at 9 o clock tomorrow morning,
He will be received by Mayor Bryan
and a committee of eighty aldermen
and citizens. A salute of twenty-one
guns will be nred on his arrival. . The
Fourths' Brigade troops, Citadel Ca
dets . and various cine societies will
be reviewed on Marion square. In
spite of the wet weather the people
are decorating their houses lavishly.
Death a'a Good Man.
11, Telp0T&nh to the Nva and Olnerver.
Washington. D. 0.. Feb. 24. W
W. Corcoran died at 6.30 o'clock this
morning. He passed away quietly
and in consciously. He lapsed into
insensibility yesterday afternoon
from which be did not again aware
Traces of life faded v gradually but
steadily untj breathing was no longer
noticeable.
A Crop of Cetton.
Cor. of the News and Observer.
Inasmuch as the statements in de
tail of crops of cottox. made by sue
cessful competitors for prizes offered
by other guano firms have been given
large publicity by the State papers, I
think it due the proprietors of "Dia
mond State guano that I submit a
reDort of like character ha vine been
. . - Y
awarded first premium of f 75 for the
largest yield of cotton from five acres
where "Diamond State" was used. I
failed to send a report of the kind to
the Agricultural Society because I
did not know that such was wanted
The land is a black, stiff : soil, with
red Clay sub soil; moderately rich and
has been planted in cotton continuous
ly, with one interruption, for twelve or
fifteen years.; The land was broken
with a single' horse plow in March.
In April the rows were thrown out
verv deep with two furrow four and
four and a half feet apart; an appli
cation of between two and three thou
wand lbs. ol compost (of stable ma
nure and cotton seed) was7 .put in the
drill so made. With a double foot
plow the compost was thoroughly
mixed with the soil and one side of
the: list made; at "one go." After
finishing the list 200 lbs. of guano
was sown broadcast over it and the
land bedded.j A part of the land
was also given a broadcast applica
tion of compost as well as guano
A few days before the first of May,
when the cotton was planted, the
beds were knocked down to almost a
level. The cotton was harrowed just
as it was coming up and again just
before it was thinned to a stand.
After this cultivators and sweeps were
used in cultivating the crop, running
as shallow as possible when the cotton
reached a height of about 18 inches.
The only serious mistake made was in
leaving the cotton too thick in the
drill about 9 inches on an average.
Was told by several farmers that the
yield would have been much greater
had the plants been left 3 feet apart
Some of the cotton became very rank;
was from 8 to 8 feet high; would
average 34 feet, I suppose.
That something was wrong is appa
rent from the fact that the yield,
about 1,675 bounds seed cotton per
acre, was not at all in comparison to
its size. Where a stalk had good
distance it was heavily loaded with
bolls. Whereas the largest plants,
where thickly crowded, bore only a
few well grown buds hence the sup
position that the yield , would have
boen greater had the cotton been
given sufficient distance.
I do not know exactly what the
cost of the cotton was, but consider
myself amply repaid for the extra
outlay, had no premium been awarded
me. j I T. J. Hino.
Pram Washington.
Cor. of the News and Observer.
Washington, Feb. 23.
The National Democratic Conven
tion will feel at home in the Demo
cratic city of St. Louis, and the Dem
cratic Tariff Reform State of Mis
souri. It was this consideration that
decided the contest today. Chicago
made a splendid fight and almost
won. Late last night and up to the
hour of the committee meeting today
the chances were all in favor of Chi
cago, lhe betting was all that way.
The announcement of the vote at 11
o'clock this morning, was therefore,
a surprise. Senator Vest made the
fight for St. Louis, and the victory ia
due chiefly to his efforts and influ
ence. Having selected St. Louis it
was necessary to change the date
of holding the convention. There
was a general feeling that
between, hades and St. Louis on the
3d of July there was little prefer
ence. So the convention will meet in
St. Louis, June 5th, when and where
Grover Cleveland will be re-nominated
by acclamation. The party
platform is already made. It may
require more than one ballot to nom
inate the Vice-President, but that is
by no means certain. Black is de
cidedly iu the lead now. The Demo
cratic convention antedates the Re
publican by twelve days, and the pol
icy of the & will be to keep up
an aggresp ght throughout the
campaign.- committee made a
good camp. beginning in the se
lection of tut. illionaire piano manu
facturer, S lei ii way, to fill the New
York vacancy on the committee.
Steinway is the leader of the German
element in New York city politics. An
other rick man on the oommittee is
W. L. Scott, of Pennsylvania. His
campaign contributions were all the
way from $25,0U0 to 50,000. Secre
tary Whitney is said to have made
the largest single contribution ever
made to a campaign fund. The elec
tion was over. New York was very
close. 'Twas the night of election
day, 1884. It was important to know
the New York vote that night. Every
cent of the national and State cam-
fiaign fund had been exhausted. The
amented Manning was in despair.
At this juncture Whitney stepped
bravely to the front and planked
down $65,000. By 3 o'clock in the
morning the vote of the entire State
was known to Mr, Manning.
Not one vote was changed, and the
declared result elected Mr. Cleve
land. It was Manning's manage
ment, Whitney's money and Gorman's
pluck that gave the country four
years of honest Democratic rule.
UXUT. GOV. 8TKDMAN.
Lt. Gov. Stedman's presence here
naturally attracts attention. He is
considered the most conspicuous can
didate for Governor in North Caro
lina. The impression is made here by
visiting North Carolinians, that he is
far in the lead of all the other candi
dates for the nomination. He arrived
here from New York yesterday. He
declines to discuss the probabilities
or possibilities of the gubernatorial
nomination. Of course he is a can
didate, and is very deeply concerned
about the nomination, but important
business matters have engrossed his
attention recently to the exclusion of
politics and everything else. He
stopped over here today to have a
serious talk with the chairman of the
ways and means committee about the
internal revenue laws, fie talked
very earnestly to him for nearly an
hour. He told Mr. Mills plainly and
frankly that the great majority of
Democrats in North Carolina not on
ly opposed the 'method of collecting
the internal revenue tax, but that
they were utterly opposed to the tax
itself. And furthermore that they
expected this Congress would
at least make a beginning
in the direction of its total aboli
tion. The marshal fee system, he
urged, should be abolished and the
salary system substituted in its stead.
In reply Mr. Mills assured him of his
sympathy and assistance, saying tint
both, as a member of the ways and
means committee and a- Democratic
member of the House, he would do
all in his power to accomplish the
legislation North Carolina so urgently
demands. This matter has been fully
considered, said Mr. Mills, and all
will be done in the direction indicated
that can be done. Gov. Stedman
feels warranted in saying that, in his
opinion, this congress, or at least the
Democratic House, will propose and
effect some substantial internal reve
nue legislation, After his talk
with Chairman : Mills, he expressed
every confidence tha', somethng sub
stantial, lasting and helpful would be
done. Me leaves here tonight, b an
guine and hopeful. He does not hes
itate to say that North Carolina, with
any reasonable management, is a safe,
Democratic State.
Speaking about the Democratic
outlook in the State, Capt. Jim
Uudger, who has recently been ap
pointed postoffioe inspector, says.
"The Democrats are steered and au
and creation can't beat a 'skeer
ed' Democrat, you know."
THEOILTRUST
BEFORE THE NEW YORK SEN
ATE INVESTIGATING COM- I
MITTEE. !
TH6 COMMITTEE EXAMINING WITNESSES
THE TRUST MAKES NO EFFORT TO
CONCEAL ITS REAL 8TATU3
OTHER NEWS BY WIS.
New Yobk, Feb. 2i. The Senate
investigating committee took up the
Cotton Seed Oil Trust today. This
Trust made no effort to concoal its
real statue. Before the examination
of witnesses was begun, lawyer Elihu
Root, on'behalf of the Trust, objected
to the investigation, on these grounds;
The Trust has only to do with cotton
seed oil; no cotton seed is grown or
produced in this State but in Arkan
sas; only three of the nine thrus'ees
live in this State; cotton seed oil is
not an article of general consumption
and it is not within the scope of the
committee to investigate the Trust,
the committee has no more to 'do
with tee Trust than it would have
with a Connecticut woolen mill or a
Western railroad." The committed
overruled the objections and called
John (Scott, one of the trustees, to
the witness stand. He said: "There
are 70 or 80 companies in the Trust.
Last year's crop was 70,000,000 tons,
of which the company controlled
530,000 tons. 27 1-2 per cent of the
oil was exported. The balance was
used for soap. Several firms make
monthly reports, which are investiga
ted by employees of the Trust.
The capital stock of the Trust Is
fixed ah $41,700,000. Nominally a
dividend of 4 per cent has been de
clared. As the stock sold for 35 per
cent the dividend was actually about
12 per cent- The combined stock of
the companies entering the combino
was less than half of the stock of the
Trust. The witness thought that,
since the formation of the Trust in
1885, the price of cotton-seed had
risen. At that time the mills were
on the verge of bankruptcy and some
of them had shut down. J
A large hotel Is to be built at
Avoca on Albemarle Sound. It is
proposed to make the place a winter
resort.
It is atonuthinz how many plain folks
at once becme phjrcians when any of
their friends are sick with stomach or
liver disease. Be wise to follow the ad
vice of only those ho recommend Lvx
ador. Sold everywhere for 25 cents.
In these days of cilose economy, whn
you do not wish to send for your physi
cian so often, keep Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup
in the house and it will aave you many
an anxious moment , trice 35 cents.
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"'i88 Jenuie Moore: a Brooklyn
bchool teacher, has been arrested on
the charge of causing the death of a
pupil by severe beating.
The Verdict lualmoni,
W. D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind.',
testifies: "I can recoihmend Electric
Bitters as the very btt remedy. Every
bottle sold has Rivet) relief in every case. -One
man took six bottles, and was cured
of Rheumatism of fO years' standing."
Abraham Hare, druguc, Bellville, Ohio,
affirms: "The beet selling medicine I have
ever handled in my 20 yean' experience
is Electric Bitters. ' Thousands of others
have added their testimony, so that the
verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters
do cure all diseases Of the Liver, Kidneys
or Blood. Only a half dollar a bottle at
Lee, Johnson & Co.'s drug-store.
Dakota has lost Ler chance to get
into the Unicn. : A jug of whisky
froze solidly thefre recently. Ken
tucky Xew Era.
When, by reason of cold or from any
other cause, the secretory organs be
come disordered, they may be stimula
ted to healthy action by the use of Ayer's
Cathartic Pills. Sold by all dealers in
medicine.
Lord Salisbury went over the
Fisheries Treaty with Minister Phelps
and expressed his approval of it in
substanco and in form.
Governor ! Scales has appointed
Wrightsville, near Wilmington, as
the place for holding the encampment
oi the North Carolina State uuard.
The encampment will begin July 15th
and conlinuf a week.
Mr. Weston's Book on the Key Q.nestloa.
The Statesville Landmark says
Rev. Jas. A- Weston, of ttaleigh, has
been delayed, through no fault of his
own, in the completion of his book
on the identity of Peter Stewart Ney
with Marshal Ney. He had expected
to bring it before the public by the
1st of March but finds himself unable
to complete it so early. On the 21
of April he will take a rest of four
weeks from parochial work, and in
this period will finish his book, so
that it will be published in the early
part of May. Mr. Weston asks the
indulgence of his friends for two
weeks and ten days. At present he
is conducting the Lenten services in
Christ church, jRaleigh.
His book is eagerly looked for and
will doubtless enjoy a large sale. He
has accumulated a great mass of tes
timony on the subject matter and
will present the affirmative side of
the question, viz : the argument that
the old school-master was the great
French marshal. That he will do
this well is not to be doubted, for he
is a highly cuiuvatea gentleman ana
brings to this work deep interest and
thorough familiarity with every detail
ox his subject.
Total Net Receipts of Cottnn.
New Yobk, Feb. 24. The following
are the total net receipts of cotton
at all ports since September 1st.:
Galveston, 617,292 bales; New Or
leans, 1,510,055 bales; Mobile, 195,403
bales; Savannah 806,574 bales;
Charleston.398,585 bales; Wilmington
166,585 bales; Norfolk 422,726; bales;
Baltimore, 35,656 bales; New York,
60,374 bales; Boston, 63,207; bales;
Newport News, 83,060; bales; Phila
delphia, 22,614 bales; West Point,
360,523 bales; Brunswick, 78.264
bales; Port Royal, 11,751 bales; Pehs
acola, 16,832 bales; Total, 4,849,5(01
bales.
Winston News.
Cor. News and Observer. t
Winston, N. C, Feb. 22.
The result of the election for the
appropriation to the Roanoke and
Southern was highly satisfactory 1 to
our people. The vote was a very Jull
one. and was almost unanimous, mere
being only three votes against -it.
The building of the road is now Jan
assured fact, and we look for work to
begin soon, and the wish of the col
ored orator, who spoke at the mass
meeting last Friday night, will be "re
alized He said: "I want to see pis
road built, so dat de glad news may
roll along, and de mountains may
rise to de sun, and so dat us old Fer
ginny niggers can git some good old
Ferginny meat."
. Z a -a. TT1
A gentleman who lives in w liKespo-
ro has just told me that he has just
returned from Richmond wnere ne
learned from good authority that the
Richmond & Danville, would certain
ly push the Wilkesboro extension , to
an early completion.
There was some good work done
here during the two weeks of court
that closed Saturday. Judge UJark
worked up to closing time, and made
every one else work. Adeline Allen,
who killed her child, was sentenced
to be hung in April, but her sentence
was commuted to a life confinement
in the penitentiary the very day Bhe
was sentenced. The Governor did
right to pardon the poor human brute,
if there can be such an animal.
The recent seasons and high prices
for tobacco have caused farmers; to
bring the weed to market almost
world without end. The warehouses
have been crowded all the week, with
double sales going on all the time. Ow
ing to the large quantities, etc., prices
have somewhat declined, but I think
the decline is ouly temporary. There
is not a very heavy decline, and on
some grades I cannot Bee much
change. I
George Washington had a birth
day party last night at the old Belo
House in Salem, which was largely
attended and liberally patronized.
George has been to Salem, but he
did not stop at the Belo Housa, b
at the old Salem Hotel, which is still
standing, and the room in which! the
Father of his Country slept is still
there, and is pointed out with pride
by old Salemites. When George
Washington was in Salem he visited
and greatly admired the Salem Water
Works. I wonder now if Salem; can
not claim the honor of having the
first system of water works in North
CarolinaT The old water works which
Washington visited and admired,
have long Bince passed away, and an
old wooden wheel and a few stones,
&0-, are all that re main to tell the
tale, but Salem can bost of a splendid
sj stem of water works with all mod
ern and improved arrangements. -
. Prof. Ford, the elocutionist,! has
been delighting Winston and Salem
audiences. Oew,
(GEE
Its superior excellence proven in mil
lions of homes for more than a quarter
of a century. It w used by the United
States Government. Endorsed by the
heads of the Great Universities as the '
the Strongest, Purest and most Health
ful. Dr. Price's (Jream Baking Powder
does not contain Ammonia, Lime ot
Alum. Sold only in Cans.
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KSW YOBK. CHICAGO. ST. LOU R-
Who la Tonr Beat Friend!
Your stomach of course. Why? Be
cause if it is out of order you art) one
of the most miserable creatures living.
Give it a fair, honorable chance and see
if it is not the beet friend you have in
the end. Don't smoke in the morning,
If vou must smoke and drink wait till
vour stomach ia through with breakfast.
Yon can drink more and smoke mere in
the evening and it will tell on you less.
If vour food ferments and does not di
gest right if you are troubled with
heartburn, dizziness of the head, coming
no from the food after eating, bilious
ness, indigestion, or any other trouble of
the stomach, you had best use Green's
August Flower, as no person can se It
without immediate rsuaf.
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URE8 Hervoos F-roetrtion,NerrousHea4
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.Stomach and Liver Diseases, sad a?
affections of the Kidneys.
A NERVE TONIC.
OtOMI W. BOCTOIf, STAJCfOBD, COS., SS7S: '
"For two vrsis I wse s enfferer from nervoos de
bility, sod f tbank God and toe disooverar of the
valuable remedy that Fauci's Celebt Comtocitd
eured me. a it a mfaahle remedy. Lone may it
live. Let any one write to me for advice."
AN ALTERATIVE.
Alokzo Abbott, Wnpsoa, Vr., ssrs:
"I believe Piixr'i Ceust Compopto ssvtA my
life. My tremble seemed to be an internal humor.
Baforel need itl wee eovered with en erurion from
" heed to heeL" Tha eruption ia rapidly hnelrair,
and I am nvo hundred per cent, better every nay."
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a. C Bxak; White Hfvra Imronoji, VT.. ssyss
For t-vo yeare past.1 have been a great mutt erat .
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Persia and oonetlpation. Before I benn to take
Celebt Compoc.id it seemed as though weryfAhaf
siledaia, Now I can say aetAta; sils m
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and it haa done me more imod for kidwye and lame
back than any other medicine I have ever taken.
Hundred of testimonials hsvs been receired from
persons who have need this remedy with remarkabat
benefit. Bend for circular.
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