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THE MORNING. 'POST, THURSDAY, IFEBRTJ'ARY 15, 1900 n - VA M i , . . . - r ' 1 I . I - . . I 1 L I OUR COAST FISHERIES Observing Station Proposed in Beaufort Harbor SENATE PARSES THE BILL RepresntatlT Small Will Press the ITIetinre to Faisace In tbo Hcnie- i Report of Senate Committee Showing tbe Importance of the Work, and the Problems to Be Studied Valne of the Flsnlnz Imdnstrr " "Washington, IFeb. 14. SspeciaL The Senate has parsed a bill to establish it station in -Beaufort harbor, North Carolina, for the investigation of prob lems connected "with marine fishery Interests on the middle and Atlantic coast. The report which accompanies the bill gives some interesting data in connection with the matter. 'It says: (1) The object of this station is the investigation of problems connected .with the marine fishery interests of the Atlantic coast from Long Island to Florid just as the stations already established on the New England coast (at Woods 'Hole), on the Pacific coast, and on the Great Lakes investigate similar problems for these regions. (2) The annual value, of .the fishery interests of the Btates "bordering the Middle and South Atlantic coast (ex cluding New York on the north and Florida on the south) Is about $16, 000,000 for general fishery interests, and over $9,000,000 for the oyster In ter interests alone. -Certainly this In- dustry is one deserving a fair amount of attention and investigation at the hands of the government, and it is believed ithat such a careful investi gation continued through a period of , years may result in considerable in crease dn the extent of the industry. (3) Among the problems it is propos- ed to have investigated at this sta tkn"are: (a) Breeding times, places, find conditions, and the habits, food ' and feeding ground of the more impor tant food fishes of the middle and , eoufh Atlantic shore; and the enemies of these fishes, both during the earlier and later stages of their growth. b) i A thorough investigation as to the food and feeding and breeding habits, under different and varying condi tions, of the oyster, clam, shrimp and ' -the edible crabs and other marine forms which have an, economic value either as food for man, or as food for, or enemies of, other edible species. c) A careful and thoroaigh study of the generai biological conditions which appear to be the most favora ble for the growth and development of these and other useful and inter esting .marine forms. 3Ir. Alexander Agassnz, perhaps ithe ablest and most experienced naturalist of the country in connection with these matters, has wcfll said that all such observations should be carried on year alter year in connection with the regiar work of a government 'Fish Gonraiission station, for ithe reason that they are not only germane to its investigations, but are essential to its full success. (4) The special advantages offered by the North Carolina coast region for the location of such a oration , grow out of the fact that it is midway ground, where the more northern forms extending southward and the southern forms from Florida extend ing northward overlap in their distri bution. And about these extensive (North Carolina sounds there is an in termingling of fishes and other marine forms from all this middle and south Atlantic coasc. Cape (Hatteras. which "was once supposed to form a dividing line between the northern and south ern faunas, docs not constitute such a division in any important sense in connection with the fishery interests, as these forms pass easily around ithe crpe and enter the sounds freely at the several inlets, both to the north and to the south of the cape. About Beaufort iHarbor, wbere it is proposed to locate this station, the fauna of the open sea, that of the partially in closed sounds (where both salt and , brackish waters are found), and that of the neighboring fresh-water streams are brought into close prox imity, and consequently we find there animal life in" greater variety end probably greater abundance than at any other .point on the Atlantic. This fauna includes and furnishes food for a large variety of food-fishes and other abundant economic forms, such as the oyster, clam, shrimp, crab, etc. (5) The policy of maintaining a few Fisn Commission stations at which ample opportunity is offered for such tpvestigations has been fully justified by the history of the station on the Nevr England coast at Woods Hole. The results of the-vol untax v (unpaid for) researches of the naturalists who have annuaiiy visited this station are of the highest value. In no way can the Fish Commission accumulate use ful information concern Ln fishery in terests and the general animal and; plant life of a coast region so rapidly and at so little expense as by main taining a well-equipped laboratory open to all -who come to study ithe nat ural history of that region. (G) On the entire Atlantic coast south of New England there is no such laboratory at which the fauna may be investigated. This will doubt Jess continue to be the condition un less the government co-operates in -this work, since research laboratories onen to the public are not established by private individuals or corporations. "YVe can hardly , expect any State to establish such a laboratory, for the reason that the larger problems to be solved relate to fishes which are mi gratory along the shores of a dejeen ' or anore States. Out knowledge; oi rue me mstory or fz-ruljfishes and their food supplies and of the fauna. of the middle and southern Atlantic coast -is extremely meaner, and yet it, is. sufficiently great for us to have learned its high eco nomic value and Ms deep interest in connection with the great . fishery problems of the country. This bill. will now go to the House and Congressman Small will use his best efforts .to pusb it through. , Few measures affecting CS'orth Carolina have attracted such "widespread at tention. Senator Butler, who ongi naliy introduced the bill received let ters from all over the country urging Its passage, illenry F. Natch trib, Professor of Biology in the University of iMinnesota wrote: ""Several years of experience at Beaufort, N. ., however, wild not per mit me to be silent on the question of location. I have not the slightest hesitation In asserting jio better lo cality on our Atlantic coast could be found for such a station as the Fish ComonissLon will maintain if properly supported. The fauna is varied and rich, and the locality offers excellent opporutnities for many experiments having a direct economic bearing, 'while several conditions there make It a most important connecting and completing aink." Professor Edwards of the Universi ty of Cincinnati says: "Not only is this project important from economic considerations, but for science, which always precedes and paves the way for economic applica tions, it will be invaluable." Professor Graham of the Unversity of Alabama in endorsing the project writes: The whole Southern coast is zo ologically to a very great extent un known. The services of the various scientists who would be attracted to a wll-equipped Fish Commission sta tion would certainly be of very great value aud importance to the commis sion; and these services would be ren dered voluntarily. All students of biologv would feel that the opportu nity thus afforded for studying ma rine zoology and botany would justify them in spending a large part of their vacations at the station. They .would .thereby be much better fitted to teach biology iu the callegs and universi ties, and in this 'way the cause of edu cation would be greatly helped." Professors Kellogg, of Williams Col lege, Masachustts; Osboro, of Hamlin University. St. Paul, iMinn.; Conn, of Weslevan College, Ohio, Kirkland, of Vanderibiilt University, Tennessee; Hamaker, of Trinity College Durham; Alderman, of -the University of North "Carolina; Mark of Harvard Univer sity ami others have ail lent the weight of their names to this project, and it seems assured of success. The bill carries an appropriation of $12,- Senator Pritchard has almost given up hope of Judge Fjwart's confirma tion. In the List Congress the sub committee reported against him, and now a new sub-committee has done the same thing. The full committee of the Judiciary Committee will act on the case next Monday. The charge that seems to have had especial-weight with the sub-committee Simon (Kep.) and Pettus (Dem.) was the one in Which Judge Ewart's connection with rhe contracts with the Cherokee .Indians was involved. Ule acted as their agent in selling their timber. The amount received was $2.".000, of which Judge Rwart received SwmO and other parties, J. M. Moody and Mr. Boyd, sums itiiait ran no the amount to nearly $10,000. The Indians have only received $3,000. Even yet the matter is tied up in the courts, but Judge Bwart approved the report which gave him his commis sion and his silent partners, it is al leged, their fees. Phavrryn 'Schmidt of Winsteadville. has been granted apension of $0. and John A. Aaron of innabow of $6. FAYETTEVILLE. Democratic Committeemen ITleet Snr vej IJejrnn Prellmlnarr to Establish ing an Elertrf c Power Plant. FayettevilTe, N. C, Feb. 14. Correspondence of The Morning (Post, .The committeemen of the different precincts of the county will meet at noon today at the call of Mr. H. L. Cook, chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee, for tne pur pose, of formulating plan for the coming campwign, mapping out the work of the canvass, etc. Mr. Cook and his assistants are full of energy and zeal for the coming work, and are confident that the county can be carried for tihe amend ment, altough ithey know that the contest before them is no child's play, and that every Democrat must le up to the full measure of his duty. Mr. Itobert Strange, civil engineer, fi'S to make at once a preliminary sur vey of the main streets of Fayette ville, in anticipation of Dr. J. M. Mc Neill's work of laying a trolley line, of which readers of The Post have al ready been inf owned. 31 r. Cooke, (in electric expert, has been here surveying the gnound for the future esitatflisibment of power for the mills and street lights, etc., by eleicrtTlcal .transmdssion from Buck- hem. Mr. K. P. Gray, of "Green'sboro, one of the priwcvnal officers of the Cape Fear Power Company, has also just made us a visit. Mr. Dwight Ashley, proprietor of the silk mill, spent a day or two here, looking aifter his important manufacturing interests. He is much pleased, with the progress made and .the satisfactory character of dnis col ored labor. 'Rev. K. H. Basmajoin, an Armen ian of scholastic culture, an ordain ed J-Vaptist iminis'ter, has 'been greatlv pleasing large audiences vin the Bap- tilst 4iiureh by his abne sermons, and dn ithe armory by eloquent lectures, in whirch he displays remarkable drajna- tac powen 1 , Mr. and -Mrs. E. II. Jenningsgave a receptiim at their residence in Gilles pie strecit last evening in honor of tneir guens, uev. in. and .Mrs TV i Jennings, of Detroit. Kefresbments ; a ccomixra'hnents. nm .. ilAi irtanaiui ana naintv for the pleasant games of the evening, (Mrs. T. M. 'Hunter won the first prize, wMle the booby fell, to the Jot of Mr, tri jt ir-r 1 " v' ' . UV. Ijr. aiaiKO. . - Chief Marshal Flowers . yestemay arrested 'Dennis Parker, ' coflored; in consecruence of a telegram from avh son, charging him with nonsebreak ing in that town. - .. Peter 'McKo.v. a negro, an alleged Taw-breaker, intrenched and barricad ed himself yesterday in this house, in Flea Hill township, ready to kiiill any one who ventured on his arrest. A little strategem, ihowever, on the part of the officers, bagged McKoy, and there was no carnage either. ' CONCORD. Cannon ITTannfanturlns Company Pays a Semi-Annual Dividend of Five Per Cent A Prosperous Industry. - Concord, N. C, Feb. 14. Correspondence of The Morning Post. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Cannon iManufactu ring Company in their offices here today the usual semi-annual dividend of five per K cent was ordered paid. As an evidence or the phenomenal prosperity this com rxinv has enjoyed under tibe manage ment of Mr. J. W. Cannon, secretary and treasurer, I will state that it was organized eleven years ago, commenc ing with 4.000 spindles. They now nave, with the big new mill just fin ished. 23,300 spindles and 8o0 looms, emnlovincr about 900 operatives. Mr. Cannon is also at the head of several other large. cotton mills, all of which are wonderfully prosperous. DEDICATION AT SOUTH ERN PINES. A new building just erected at :Sointhern Pines for ithe- use of the Pickford Sanitarium was dedicated on the 86h instant. The leading address was made by Hon. Richard II. Battle, of Ralegh. "lie pictured the Southern lady of ante-bellum days, starting out in the morning 1 with her well laden basket of medicines and delicacies to visit 'the sick on her plantation, and reminded his (hearers that this and similar institutions must now take the place of the once devoted mistress. He paid an eloquent tribute' to the un tiring and self-saicrificing labors elf Dr. Scruggs in this undertaking, and manle an earnest appeal that a hearty and generous supixnt be given, him in his work. It was much to be regretted that on account of the forbidding a."pect cf the weather in the morning the audience assembled to listen to this eminent representative of the lar of Riil?1gh was" smaller than it would otherwise have been. Tne '.au dience was. however, a very attentive and appreciative one. ' r Much study ha been given of latfe by medical men to Consumption, a disease, which has been o prevalent among all -classes and conditions; and the opinion is now, we believe gen erally heM that in the earlier stages, if patients can be put under fttoper care, with suitable food, and plenty of pure, dry, fresh aid and sunshine, a cure can frequently be hoped for. Southern Pines offers a most favor able location in these respects. "While the number of sanitariums, hospitals and homes for those afflicted with this disease which have been receritbj brought into operation, shows the deep interest taken id these unfortunates, it is the proud distinction of North Cawlina to be the first of all, the Southern States to provide sutih a sanitarium for the colored citiizens. This iSantitarlum is located on&igh ground, a short distance west of the central .part of the town, and ' very near the line of the trolley road : con necting Southern Pines and Pine-hurst, Tt owes its existence to tho devoted and persistent efforts of Dr. IS. ; A. Scruggs, a colored physician, well known in Raleigh. His first donation of money came from Mrs. Pickford, Of Xynn, Mass., and with this and moderate contributions from 'other sources, two modest build ings were erected about two years ago, and the work begun. The third building, now dedicated, lias .been built and furnish ed by a New England woman, Mrs. S. H. Tingley, and named from her family Hubbard tOottage. The Hub- bards were a noted faimily at ithe time of the Revolutionary war, some five hundred men of that name having, it is said, served in the Continental army from Massachusetts and Connecticut.- This pioneer Institution otf the iSoirtb is run on esse n'tlallv th"e" same lines as that of Dr. D. I. Trudean at Saranac Lake, New York; ifhe !Ma'ssa clvusetts State Hospital, at Rutland, Mass., and other siimilar institutions. Unlike some of those, (however, it has no endowment, but needs only ithe generous financial aid of ci'tizens of the Old North State to make it equally successful in its laudable work. The officers and trustees of t!he 'Sanitarium are: James McKee M. D.. president; Berry O' Kelly, temporary treasurer; L. A f&cruggs, ?M. D., sec retary ana general manager. Trustees James McKee, M. D., Raicigh: Col. J. S. Carr, Durhaim; (Mrs. C. J. Pickford. Lynn, Mass.; Prof. A. W. P-egnes, iR. II. 'W. Leak, . A. Johnson and L. A. Scruggs, M. D., Ra?leigh; Berry O'Kelly, (Meifliod; John T. Patrick, Soutlhera Pines; Dr. H. C. Faulkner, Chicago; Bishpp W. J. Gaines. Atlanta, Ga., and W. C. Cole man, Concord. Postage-Stamps Books. 'Mr. Madden, third assistant post master general, has introduced an in novation in his deDartment wblch promises .to be the most popular thing or nis administration. It is the is siinnce of stamps in book form, at so small an advance In cost that the pub lic will gfctdly pay the' difference in exchange for :the great convenience it obtains, says the Washington Star. For a long time the office of the Third Assistant .F.Tostmaster General, which has charge of postage stamps. has been'considering a means whereby the great annoyance of stamns stuck together could be overcome. Shortly after General Madden came"ittto of fice this subject was called to 1ms a't tention, and," realizing its importance to the people, he procoedod to perfect his plans. He tihoughtt a modest cover rtf f!hii rvinai -to? fi Qiif-rmajtinir 'leaves of tamps and parafflne paper, wouia answer an reqmxemeTx'cs. ouuxv- time the details bave been slightly changed, so as to permit printing on the cover of tbe -book a succincit j st ate ment of the posibal rates in the. United States and foreign countries. The book will be of a oomvenaeirt size to carry in the pocket, and will contain stjamps " to ithe amount of twemtv-four cents, forty-e-ight cents, and ninety-six cents. . An advance or one cent on each nooK .is on mnaws to be charged the generai public, a-n1 if one-tenth of ftbe stamps now sold in loose packages are disstaibuted in 'book form, the governmemt will realize a hndtsome profit from the invest ment. The government will pay but $2 a thousiand for -tbiese books, and thev will be sold for $10 a thousand in advance, of course, of the face value of the .stamps they contain. It is be lieved the book containing twenty-four cents in stamps and costing twenty- five cents will 'be the most popular. It as the intention or tne aepaint ment to add to ithe details of the bok as the necessity arises. The post- office officials are confident that the stamp 'books wall become "popular, and they believe time will be saved dn the handling of stamps at the different positoflices. The Fostoffice DepaiPtment has been receivinjr comnlaints and inquiries for years concerning sitamps rendei-ed use- less by sticking together, ana. in itne summer time the complaints run, up into many hundreds a. day. With the use of these stamp. books it is believed much, of this anuorance will .be over come, for with the paraffine sheets between, ithe stamps, sticking is im possible. The addition, of the postal infoTmaltion on the cover oi tne 'dook. promises to be a desirable features; for there are few people who are fully acquainted, with the postal rates of the United Staites. Wben 'the matter was presented to Postmaster General Smith, he took a keen interest in "the subject and promptly approved it. The books wall be reaay in. (two or three months. Progress of Slam. United 'Stores Consul General (Ham il'ton King reports the following im provements in 'Siam: ThLrty-fiye years ago there were no streets in Bangkok. All traffic was carried on by ioats, and the numerous - canals still compete with the street traffic. As late as ten. years ago there no more than nine miles of paved streets in the whole city. Today there are over forty-seven miles, and many new streets are being opened up each year, on which the old iron and wood en bridges are being replaced by mod ern steel bridges. The King himself builds one steel bridge each year out o fhls private funds as a gift to the city, and this is opened to publilc with some ceremiony on his birthday. Agriculture In Puerto Rieo. At present little in the way of plant protlu cts is exported from DPuerto Rico outside of coffee, sugar and to bacco. A11 other crops are considered unworthy of the serious attention of the planters, their cultivation being generally left to the desultory efforts of the most ignorant of the popula tion. There has been little attempt at the improvement of 'varieties, either by selection or by the introduction of superior seed. THE BEST PRESCRIPTION FOB CHILLS. And fever Is a bottel of Grove's Taste less Chill Tonic. Never fails to cure; then why experiment with worthless imitations? Price 50 cents. Your money back if it fails to cure. Ready! Attention, Magistrates and County Officers! After a desperata rtrugffla w bar completed our revisal of the Laws of 1899. and prepared tiaa ' ' North Carolina Manual of Law and Form. (With All Amendments. UP TO DATE. No Magistrate or County Officer can afford to, be without this splendid book for a single day. Price by mall $2.00. Address, . 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Some, times the cure-all cured sornetiime's it didnt; but it was handy and it was cheap, and so people kept on using it, and the men wha made it got rich and went abroad every summer. In pretty muei the same ignorant way Farmers Used Manure on all crops, because, like the old, plausible compounds, it w bandy and' cheap. But, nowadays, farmers know that the giw ing plant requires the tight sort of plant food, just as the growing child requires th proper kind of food, and so, when they plant tobacco, Now They Buy a specially prepared tobacco fertilizer; when be plants cotton, l buys a special cotton fertilizer; so with corn, so with wheat-si with all crops; he knows that certain crops require much ammo nia, some but little ammonia; some crops require heavily potashei fertilizers, others only phosphoric acid. And the farmers of tha Old North State have learned something else that is equally &i important," to-wit: that thev Durham Fertilizers are carefully preparedly expert chemists with regard to thtf crops on which they af to be used, 'and are honestly made bjj ; capable manufacturers. As to Durham Brands, a booklet for the asking. Address Durham Fertilizer Co., Branch. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. . DURHAM, N. C. LONDON SWELLS COPY His It UPGHURCH rrT,-'.lJ" 1 "-"li -J " It i ALWAYS OPEN VQY ANP NIGHT. ..nat ixr m own, Sec ITJ FERTILIZERS, 1Q and ACID PHOSPHiTo 0 8 8 8 8 8 10 12 10 10 16 14 13 12 10 5 5 3 2 o 1 4 3 2 1 4 2 8 2 testimonials. COAL-W00D. Yhacker Splint Coal Has been scarce, but we have it no and hope to be able to keep it comiu and going., New arrivals of Anthracite E" Stove and Nut Coals, Pocaaontw ILump Coai, Loilg and Short Oak and Seasoned Pine Wood for prompt d&. livery at lowest cash prices by Jones & Powell. Both 'Phones 418, 71. Nibs 7 7 the Prince of Wales, as closely aspos sible in style, but there neer was aa American that came home with a-wil of clothing from a swell London tailor that didn't look ridiculous by the side of our exquisite fit, elegant style and beautiful finish on either Prince Alber: "coat, fine rtousers, vest or cuta-a coat. My high-grade tailor is perfect. Call and give me your order for a suit. J. E. BRIDGER5 Merchant Taylor, 216 Fayetteville Street HEMI IN THE LEAD for style, speed and elegance are the superb equipages furnished by our sta ble. Our horses are all good, steady, free goers, well fed, well groomed ani never overworked. Our carriages ar3 stylish, easy running and handsome, and in any style required. Our price are al way satisfactory. & HOLDER. 51 '
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