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CONCORD, N. C, JAN, 17 ,1890.
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OUR S&TluX 1L. U V MI I.I A. TOW.
But a few months ago we were
exulting over our great victories,
which were truly something to be
thankful for and to be joyous
over. The world looked l ad-
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miringly at up, but this admiration-is
now largely turned to dis
gust at the1 results of our investi
gation muddle. Mo?t of the tes
timony for a time seemed to be
f j.vorablo to the management of
the army and it excited the com
ment that too much was expected,
and that it was not realized that a
war campaign means narasnip
arid some' suffering, hence so
much complaint.' In the mean
time it began to leak out ( that
Gen j Miles was not taken into the
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confidence of the administration
and really had some grievances.
When it came to his turn to viye
evidence to the committee of in
quiry he created quite a sensation
about the bad quality ot jbeet
furnished the soldiers. He read
numerous letters from lower offi
cers which convinced the public
mind that 'there was need of in
vestigation. Many of the soldiers
said the beef was repulsive j and
absolutely nasty. Some of j it
could not be eaten, and some
when eaten made the soldiers
sick. It is believed that beef
treated by experimental process
similar to embalming dead, bodies
was palmed off on the govern
ment. Gen. Miles complained too
that fresh beef of good quality
could have been obtained from
the natives, especially in Portp
Rico, but that the commissary
general would not furnish this,
but kept sending the refrigerated
and the canned beef. ! j
This testimony stung Commis
sary Gen. Eagan, who testified
"before the committee of inquiry
and assailed Gen. Miles In lan
guage so discourteous, rough, and
absolutely oflansive as to shock
the finer senses and convince the
public of his unfitness to hold any
office of honor. His language is
so disrespectful to a superior
officer as to render him a subject
for court martial and dismissal
from the army. ' " f
Now it is said right freely in
the public press that Gen. Alger
is wholly unfit to be Secretary of
war, though he is an unworthy
pet of the President's, and that
his crookedness and deficiency
quickly wrought alienation from
Gen. Miles. j
Whether Gen. Eigan had much
or little provocation he certainly
went too far in his discourtesy.
Witnesses had been promised
immunity for giving testimony in
volving higher officials, and Gen.
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Eagan has this to fall back upon,
yet testimony is one thing and
meditated insult is another.. To
us it looks ; like Gen. Eagan
should be dismissed from the
army, but it is freely charged that
he was only a little beyond what
the secretary and even the Presi
dent wanted him to be, and that
he will not be reprimanded even.
Thus the affair has assumed the
proportions of a first : class scan
dal and probably the nations look
on with amazement that a nation
so valiant in war can not organ
ize with officials aboye the weak
nesses established or made to ap
pear. The affair is humiliating enough
and deserves rigid scrutiny so as
to place blame as nearly where it
belongs as possible and to estab
lish innocence and faithfulness
where they exist.
Since writing the above we see
that Gen. Eagan has withdrawn
and retracted the objectionable
parts, agreeing that he should not
have said them, but claims that he
had creat provocation. Some
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means of punishment is spoken of, j
uuv pivucouiuo mo uui joi movi
tuted. It does not wipe the ugly
stains from the nation's escutch
eon, however, i
Precious Detain.
San Francisco, Jan. 13 John J
Valentine, president of the Wells
Fargo & Oo. express, has issued the
annual statement of the production
of prroioua metals in the states and
territories west of the Missouri
river, including British Columbia
and the Northwest territory for the
year 1898. The aggregate valua
tions are showa as: Gold, $78,461,
.202; siWer, $39,016,665; copper,
$46,200,648 ; lead, $13 344,251.
Total eross results $177,022,666.
The 5 ear's combined product of the
metals named, is the greatest in the
history of the United States of
America and British Columbia and
the ' Northwest territory that of
gold, $78,461,202, being aboye anv
previous record officially reported
and the. world's output of gold for
1898, approximately $280,000,000 is
amaiing. The moat notable in
creases have been in South Africa,
$25,000,000 ; the British possessions
of the Northwest $6,000,000 ; Aus
tralia $6 000,000 and the United
States of America $5,000,000.
Nortn Carolina's Sesro Judge.
It is a piece of news to North
Carolinians that the State ever
had a negro judge. A Chatta
nooga dispatch of the 14th says
one S L Hutching and others
have applied for a charter for
colonizing the negroes somewhere
in the West with a view to State
hood. The dispatch further says
that this S L Hutchins was circuit
judge in -North Carolina in the
reconstruction days and came
nearer giving satisfaction to the
whites in his circuit than any ne
gro whoever held a like office.
We suppose the news brings a
smile to our lawyers. This com
ing from a point in the South, iri
au adj oining State and a city not
far from our borders, makes it
somewhat surprising.
Ibe Governor's Keasons,
This is the day on which Gov.-
Russell promised to produce to the
General Assembly his reasons for
deposing the two Wilsons from the
board of railroad commissioners.
The document will be seized upon
with 'eagerness to see what defense
he will make for what is generally
understood to have been a spiteful
act.
While Tbfre la I.ifTlir U Ho p.
I was afflicted with catarrh; could
neither taste or smell and coula
hear but little. Ely's Cream Balm
cured it. Marcus G Bhautx, Rail
way, N. J. '' ! 'T' " '
The Balm reached me safely and
the effect is surprising. My son
says tne nrsi appuuwv" -decided
relief. : Respectfully, Mrs.
Franklin Freeman, Dover, N. H.
A'lOc. trial size or the 50o. size of
Ely's.Cream Balm will be mailed.
Kept by druggistp. Ely tfrotn
ere 56 Warren St.; NY.
Two years ago when the Legisla
ture was in session nearly every
member of that body wanted an j of
fice either fpr himself, for some son
or daughter, or relative. It was the
greatest gang of pie-3eekers that
ever assembled. Note the contrast:
The present Legislature passed a
resolution that no member nor any
son of a member of the body was to
be appointed to any office within
the gift of the same. No. one can
ever say that the Legislal ure of 1899
was a "set of miserable pie-hunters"
as has been eaid of some of our pa-t
General Assemblies. Lexington
Dispatch.
Voting jtime has arrived in the
Pennsylvania legislature that la to
determine whether Qaay is to be his
own successor. There are those
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who would otherwise vots for him
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who will not as he is under indict
ment. The probabilities are that
he will wear out the opposition and
triumph despite the many stigmas
attached to his name. It will be a
pity if he can't be succeeded by a
purer man. I
Sunday at the home of the bride's
father, Mr. Daniel Safrit, Mies Nina
Elizabeth Safrit was married to Mr:
Henry Bernhardt. -Mr. Bernhardt
lives near Concord. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. L E Busby
in the presence of a small number
of friends.Salisbury Sun. I
It seems not an unwise' sugges
tion by the Statesville Landmark
that the pardoning power be re
moved from the Governor and
placed with a pardoning board.
The pardoning power is so much
abused as to lessen the dread of
punishment.
The Baptist Heetln.
Remember the meeting at the
Baptist church. Services every
evening at 3 and 7.30 at night.
Come out to the help of the Lord.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather the meetings were not
largely attended yesterday and
last night, but services were con
ducted all the same. Come rain
or shine. ' c!
The Pittsboro Record saj s
there is a ' form of swindling as
follows: Small packages of nee
dles are sent to ladles whose
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names are ooiainea. iiiter a
while a bill is sent.
Frederick Rheinstein, the head
of the leading dry goods house' in
Wilmington, died suddenly Mon
day of grip.
It requires over $300,000 a year to
run the OrystaUPalace in London,
and it barely pays itself .Ex. I
ADMINIBTRATOB'S NOTICE.
Having been'dulv aoDointed Mfmim' a
trator of the estate of Sarah Jane Po
teat. deceased, I hereby notify all per
sons having claims against the said de
ceased to present same, duly proven,1 on
or before January 17th, 1900, to -the
undersigned administor or this notice
will be plead in bar of their recovery.
This, the 17th day of January, 1899!
, , B W POTEAT, j
IebV Administrator.
THE RACKET -STORE
. 6ver 1 hundred pieces of Embroidery
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These goods were made up for a apecwu
ltngtha and thxowed them baoK on tne iiiauuxau D -viu
In at a special discount for spot cash and will givyou the bene fit of our pur.
chase. These ffoods vary irom
070 yards at 8o. yard.
782i 4c,
803 l- M. 44 5o.
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655. a I" io-
046 1 4 7 l-8o. yard.
The bulk of these goods would be cheap
quantity is larger than we care to handle
hands January 1st amounted to 745 ycrds,;
yard, In looking through the 121-2c. lot
atl8o. vhlle;tho same discount does not
assure-yoa you oan save money on every
Special1
Almost an unlimited ' quantity of Ladies' and Children's White Lawn and
Swiss Handkerchiefs with one-half inch
laadfly selifor 5 to 10o eachjwere thev hemstitched, j They are good enough for
children to loose. Come buy all you wan!, the mc re the better we'll be pleased.
We are neither mad nor fighting competition but making a legitimate profit
- EVERYTHING AS ADVERTISED.
Very Respectfully
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