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The news boy., 1896-06-13
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
A y.luahle MorE sf Art.


The statnes Of Washington and Benz
ton stand erect In Lafayette park, St
Louis, while all around them is deso-
lation, caused by the cyclone. A'cor-
respondent of the Republic says regard
ing the statue of Washington: "The
figure of the immortal rebel Is not
quite so ponderous as that Of the great
Missourian, but in historic and artistic
value 1t Is worth dozen Of it. The
Washington is faithful copy of the
original marble in the capitol at Rich
mond, Va, done by Houdon, the first
French sculptor Of his day. 1t Is
conceded to be the very best like.
ness of Washington extant, the
artist having spent six weeks at
Mount Vernon making the necessary
casts and drawings from the living
subject. The Benton is the work of
Harriet Hosmer, and should be esti:
mated accordingly. If it resembles
Benton in the least, then all other por-
traits of him in stone, metal or on cam
vas are frauds of the first magnitude.
Consequently, if bronze Benton had
been blown out of sight forever, the
loss could have been borne with COM
parative equanimity, but If bronze
Washington had been demolished, II
would have been an irreparable mis-.
fortune"
The news boy., 1896-06-13

(, A DISPATCH from Athens. on the 4th,
said that a detachment of Turkish
troops, 81 in number, which had re-
turned to the recently besieged town of
Nanes, for the purpose of removing
war material, was attacked by Cretans
and cut to pieces. only two succeeding
in making their escape.
The news boy., 1896-06-13

TIE Turkish porte has received in
formation that disease, which is be-
lieved to be the plague, has become
prevalent among the men comprising
a regiment of Handel cavalry sta
toned at GAIA Oghnas, in the villa
yet of Bitlis, Asia Minor, and inquiry
into the nature of the disease has been
ordered.
The news boy., 1896-06-13
Mrs. Hooper's Determination.

Mary 10y Hooper appeared in cour,
In ST. Joseph and was ordered to turn
over to the receiver of the Orr Hooper
Coal Co. s3Oo and certain papers and
books or suffer the consequences. She
is given until June "a to comply. The
defendant has defied the court for six
months, and has spent several days in
80.
The news boy., 1896-06-13
RELEASED ON PAROLE.

The Johannesburg Reform Leaders ~
Ljborty-Fined $4,000 Each.
LONDON, June GA dispatch from
Pretoria to the Pail Mall Gazette says
that the four leaders of the Johannes
burg reform committee-Lionel Phil
bps, Col. Francis Rhodes, George Far
rar and John Hays Hammond have
been released on parole.
Mr.. Hammond, the dispatch says, is
about sailing for Southampton, en-
route for the United States. 1t is re-
ported that each of the four was fined
.si0,OOo.
The news boy., 1896-06-13

On the 1st British Consul Clipperton,
of Philadelphia, revoked the registra-
tion papers of the filibustering steam
er bermuda. The Bermuda will now
be unable to leave port until she is
registered by some government and
can go to sea flying the flag of some
nation,
The news boy., 1896-06-13
A Michigan Veteran.

Al w. Jacobs died recently at his
home in Chillicothe of heart failure
aged 81 years. He was veteran OF
the civil war, having served as a
musician in the First Michigan Sharp.
shooters from the organization of the
regiment until the final muster ont in
1865. For many years he had been en-.
gagged in newspaper work, and achieved
considerable notoriety as writer. us
ing the nom de plume Joe Dill" He
leaves a widow and two sons and two
daughters.
The news boy., 1896-06-13

IT is alleged in Havana that the fact
aas recently come to light that the
weekly pay OF the 80, 900 dead soldiers
whom Gen. Weyler persists in repre-
senting as alive has been paid regu-
larly out OF the Spanish treasury, and
that the captain-general has quietly
appropriated these funds for his own
use,
The news boy., 1896-06-13

, THE equestrian statue erected at
Gettysburg, by the state of Penn
sylvania, in honor of the memory Of
Gen. George e. Meade, commanding the
army of the Potomac, was unveiled, on
the 5th, in the presence of large
number of distinguished military Off
GERS and civilians. Later in the day
the Hancock was unveiled.
The news boy., 1896-06-13

| GEN. FITznrou LEE, who was ap-
pointed United States consul-general
to succeed Mr.. Ramon o. Williams. ar
rived in Havana, on the Sd, on board
the steamer Mascotte, accompanied by
his son and his private secretary, Mr..
Jones.
The news boy., 1896-06-13

The Ancient and Honorable Artil.
lery company of London are engaged
in preparing their programme for the
entertainment of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery company of Bos-
ton upon the occasion of the coming
visit of the latter organization.
The news boy., 1896-06-13

An official dispatch received in Paris,
on the 4th, from Antananarivo, the
capital of Madagascar, under date OF
May 80, said that party of Fahavola's
insurgent bandits 1,5O0 strong had
made an attack upon the town of An.
orinabe and destroyed it by fire.
The news boy., 1896-06-13

FAILURES throughout the United
States for the week ended or the 9Th,
as reported by R. G. Dun & Co., were
234. against la5 for the corresponding
week last year. For Canada the fail
ures were 80, against 25 last year,
The news boy., 1896-06-13

, THE bill granting pension of s75
month to Mrs. Allen c. Ewing.
widow of Brevet Maj.-Gen. Thoma 5
Ewing, became a law, on the 3D. with
out the presidents signature, under
the constitutional limitation.
The news boy., 1896-06-13

IN the British house Of commons, on
the 4th, Sir Matthew White Ridley,
home secretary, said, in reply to ques-
tlonS, that he saw no reason for ex-
tending clemencv to Mrs Florence
MaybriclI, who is serving life term
of Imprisonment in Woking prison for
the murder of her husband.
The news boy., 1896-06-13
All in the Family.

Henry Anthony was shot and killed
at Nevada by his father-in-law, John
Blair. assisted by his son, Alvah Blair.
The Blairs reside at Walker, Vernon
county. eight miles from Nevada, An.
thony married Blair's daughter several
years ago. There was another daugh.
ter, and it is alleged that affairs were
not as they should have been between
Anthony and this sister, hence the kill.
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The news boy., 1896-06-13
Aid for Audrain Cyclone Sufferer.

The county court judges of Audrain
county journeyed over the path of the
recent tornado to ascertain the amount
of damage done to the property OF
those who need aid. and then make an
appropriation of S76O of county funds
to help the needy.
The news boy., 1896-06-13

THE Yale University crew and the
Amsterdam Rowing club are the only
foreign entries in the race for the
grand challenge cup in the Henley re-
gatta which will take place In En-
gland next month.
The news boy., 1896-06-13

THE Oregon legislature, Just elected,
is republican in both branches 1t will
stand about as follows: Senate Re-
publicans, IS; opposition, 5. House
kepu blic:ns, SO; opposition, "a.
The news boy., 1896-06-13
Cornercd the Potato Market.

James Mckinney, of the commission
firm of Mckinney Bros. Kansas City,
has practically cornered the potato
market. Mckinney has been styled
the potato king, and is said to have
more of the produce to sell than all the
other potato brokers in the west.
Within four days Mckinney raised the
price of potatoes 25 cents, and fur.
thcr rise was anticipated. About the
middle of May he contracted for the
only available potatoes now in the
>rest-l00 car loads from Greeley. Col.
Mckinney is said to have cornered
the market five years ago, when he
raised the price from e5 cents to 81 o
bushel.
The news boy., 1896-06-13

The treasury official statement, is
sued on the 2d, showed decrease of
all kinds of money in circulation dur
ing May of SIS, ,422, 100, and since June
/, 1895, of SIS, 100000. The per capita
circulation is stated at so1.35
The news boy., 1896-06-13
AN Ex-BANk TELLER

Sentenced to Indefinite Imprisonment foi
Embezzlemcnt.
CHICAGO, June 6.-Franz D. Mayer,
who was receiving teller of the Inter.
national bank, was found guilty yes
terday by jury of embezzling sl,52a,
and the punishment was fixed at in
definite imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary. Mayer has rich relatives in
Germany, his father being prominent
banker
The news boy., 1896-06-13

THE senate, on the 3D., passed the
river aud harbor bill over the presi-
dents veto by more than the neces-
sary two-thirds majority-yeas, SO;
nayS, 3.
The news boy., 1896-06-13
Will Go to West Point.

VIM. G. Caples, of Glasgow, came ont
with first honors in competitive cx.
animation for cadet at West Point from
the Seventh congressional district.
The news boy., 1896-06-13

CECIL RHODES arrived In Buluwayo,
on the I'd, and met with an extremely
cordial reception. He was entertained
Mt q banquet in the evening.
The news boy., 1896-06-13
<Esule Adopted to Get Local Legislation
Through.

WASHINGTON, june 6.-In order to
circumvent Mr.. Kem, populist of Ne
braska, who has been block
Ing all unanimous consent leg
islation for over two weeks,
Mr.. Henderson. of Iowa, from
the committee on rules, presented q
general order making Saturday indi.
vidual suspension day. The rule was
adopted without division. There has
been q tremendous pleasure from
members for recognition to pass bills
ef Local importance, and the ordAY VIII
yivs thsm ths opnortuni&y-
The news boy., 1896-06-13

THE attempt of the Chicago board of
trade to discipline p. d. Armour and
his sons ]. Ogden and P. D. Armour,
Jr.. and their elevator manager, A. l.
Vaiontine, for unmercantile practices,
endcl in the acquittal of the Armours
and the suspension of Manager Valen-
tine for 20 years. This is the severest
penalty ever given a member, and is
practically an expulsion.
The news boy., 1896-06-13

MRs. CLEVELAND and her three little
girls, Ruth, Esther and Marion, and
her maid left Washington, on the 4th,
for the presidents summer cottage,
''Gray Cables" at Buzzard's Bay,
Mass. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Olney, wife of the secretary of
state, her daughter, Mrs. Minot, and
the latter's children, who will pass the
summer at Falmouth, Mass.
The news boy., 1896-06-13
Made q Favorable Report.

House committee on public buildings
and grounds has made favorable re-
port on Representative Hubbard's bill
for the public building at Fulton, Cal
laway county.
The news boy., 1896-06-13
He Embexzled Public Fund.

Charles S. Herr, Douglas county's de.
faulting sheriff, pleaded guilty to EN-.
bezzling public funds and was given
two years in the penitentiary.
The news boy., 1896-06-13

JOHN HAYS HAMMOND, the American
mining engineer who was sentenced to
death as one of the leaders of the
johannesburg reform committee in
the late conspiracy against the Trans
vaal government, but whose sentence
was subsequently commuted to Is
years Imprisonment, has been re-
leased on parole and permitted to visit
his wife, who is still ill at Johannes
burg.
The news boy., 1896-06-13
lATEsr FROM cusA.

Maceo Strongly Fortified In the Noun n'ns
with an Army OF Twenty Thousand, Pare
or whom are AmaEons, Who Prefer the
Dangers of the Field to Spanish Brutali.
~ Mt Their Homcs-Lec at Work.
KEY WEST, Fla, June SIT has
been learned here on undisputable au.
thority that Maceo has an army of 20,-
1000 men, and they are strongly forti-
fed in the mountains of Pinar del Rio,
the Spaniards having utterly failed to
drive them from their strongholds.
Maceo has eight cannon, two OF which
were captured from the "trocha" in
his recent attack when it was reported
that he was repulsed.
The report that Maceo has four COM
panics of women soldiers has been
confirmed. The Cuban women have
such dread of Spanish brutality that
many Of them prefer fighting on the
battlefield beside their husbands and
brothers to being thrown into forts ut
the Spaniards' mercy.
In Maceo's recent attack on the
trocha these Amazons took part and
fought fiercely, using machctes on
the Spaniards. The attack was made
north of San Marcos, and Gen. Ber-
mudcz crossed into Havana province
with 1900 men.
Gen. Lee Making His Presence Felt In
Cuba.
HAVANA, June S.-Consul-General
Fitzhugh Lee yesterday visited the
men who were captured on the filibus-
tering American schooner Competitor,
and who are now confined in the Ca
banas fortress under sentence of
death. Gen. Lee found the prisoners
lodged in unhealthy quarters and will
request Capt.-Gen. Weyler to order
that they be given better accommodate
tions.
The CONSUL general also saw julio
Sanguilly, an American citizen, who
is under sentence of life imprison.
ment for conspiracy, and whose case
ON appeal is now before the court of
cessation in Madrid.
1t is said that Gen. Lee, as a special
favor, requested Capt.-Gen. Weyler tc
release Mr.. Dawley, the correspondent
of lIarpers Weekly, who was arrested
few days ago. The request was
granted and it is expected that Daw'
! ley will be released from Morro castle
tn-lny
The news boy., 1896-06-13
A Great Question Settled.

Gen. 10 O. Shelby, commander of the
Missouri division, United Confederate
Veterans. has issued an order appoint.
ing sponsor and maids of honor to
represent the state at the Richmond
convention, June 30. The sponsor is
Miss Sa Lees Kennard, of St. Louis,
with Miss Yula Plattenburg as alter.
nate. The following have been ap.
pointed maids of honor:
Misses Elizabeth Hill. Mary A. Stew.
art, Nell Mann, Catherine Young. -
Mister, Anne b. Shelby, Ethlyne Jack.
son, Bette Mccullough, Mary S. Fleet,
Susie E. Roberts, Zoe Cravens. Cora
Bronaugh, Mabel Jenkins and Birdie
Catron. There are three others to ap.
point from st. Louis. They will be in
charge of Mrs. Belle Baird True, OF
Baird college. Clinton, Mo.
The news boy., 1896-06-13
Preached for Many Year,.

Rev. Andrew NJ. RAIDER, aged 70, one
of Saline county's best-known citizens,
and a Southern Methodist minister for
l6 years, died the other day. -
The news boy., 1896-06-13
The University Law Class.

Hon. Champ Clark delivered an adj.
dress before the law class at the state
university on law class day. Mr. Clark
chose for his subject Daniel Webster
He traced his career through it's vari.
Gus vicissitudcs. Mr.. Clark urged the
young lawyers to be honest and true,
peacemakers. not stirrers up of strife.
He commented sharply upon United
States courts. AS Mr.. Clark addres ,cd
the class made famous by their invita-.
ton to 1ngersoll much interest was
manifested in what would be said
about religion. "A great many peo.
pie" said Mr.. Clark, start out with
the erroneous belief that sinful life
and athcistic creed are necessary to a
great lawyer. Nothing could be wider
of the TRUTH
The news boy., 1896-06-13
a Cass County hank AssIgns.

The Farmers and Deposit bank at
Creighton. Cass county, with capital
of $4,000. has made an assignment for
the benefit of creditors.
The news boy., 1896-06-13
heath of an Astronomer.

Orlando r. Wheeler. civil engineer
OF some note, and recognised author.
IVY on astronomy. died In O., Lonis ~
The news boy., 1896-06-13
Accidentally Shot and Killed.

Cooper Broadwater, the I3-year-old
son OF Thos. Broadwater, of Memphis.
was killed by the accidental discharge
IF gun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-11-26
NEWS FROM NASH.

Correspondence to The CoMMoNwEALrH.)
GOLD Rock, N. c., Nov. 81, 1896.
The calmness and serenity which fol-
lowed the late political campaign in
our section has not been disturbed bv
any excitement. The regular routine
farm work has been the order of the
day in this vicinity.
The sheriff has been through the
neighborhood serving papers, prepare
tory for Nash Superior court next week.
There will be one capital case for trial
Jno. 81. Jordan tor killing Mr.. Catlett
in Rocky Mount on the day that Hon.
WI. Bryan spoke there, an account of
which appeared in THE COMMONWEALTH
at the time.
The following is the programme OF
the Swift Greek Union to be held at
Hickory, November 27-29, 90:
Friday, IL a. m.-Sermon by Rev. A.
A. Pippen; 2 p. m.-Ministerlal Edu-
catien by Rev. J. r. Pace. Saturday
10 a. m.-Forelgn Missions by Rev. G.
M. Duke; p.m.-State Missions by
Rev. J. E. Hocutt. Sunday, 10 a. m.
-Sunday-Schools; IL a.. m.-Sermon
by Rev. 6. w. May.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-11-26
LIFE OF DIR. Ora VEN.

We have read with a great deal Of
pleasure and much profit the life of DR.
B. Craven, late President of Trinity Col
lege, by Prof Jerome Dowd, teacher
OF Political Economy in that excellent
institution. From our boyhood we
had heard Of DIR. Crayen, and Prof
Dowd's most interesting book made Us
feel that DR.. Craven had been our
friend, as indeed he was ever a friend
to those who had any desire for
knowledge. The book is most admira-
bly, written, is interesting from first to
last and ought to be in every library in
the State.
We thank our friend, Prof. Dowd, for
a copy and would not have missed read
ing it for great deal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-11-26
Sale Of Valuable Land,

In pursuance OF decree Of the Su-
perlor court of Halifax county, made
on the 10Th day of October, 1896, in
the special proceeding wherein Thos.
S. Norfleet as executor of William III,
Smith is plaintiff, and julia A. Smith
and others are defendants, I will on
Tuesday the 10Th day Of December,
1896, sell IN parcels to suit the purchas-
ers, at the town of Scotland Neck in
the said county OF Halifax, to the high
est bidder at public auction the land
described in said cause as follows: A
certain tract lying in the county OF
Halifax, State of North Carolina. called
the Baker tract, containing about two
hundred acres and adjoining the lands
OF Noah Biggs and others upon the
following terms One third of the pur-
chase money to be paid in cash, the
residue III three equal annual INSTALL
ments at one, two and three years from
the day OF sale, and the deferred in
stallments to be evidenced by the notes
OF the purchaser Or purchasers bearing
interest from the day OF sale, PAYABLE
annually. The said purchasers shall
have the right to pay, and the said ex-
ecutor the right to collect and receive
payment OF the whole or any part of
said notes at any time, either at, after
or before maturity of said notes.
This Oct. Goth, 1896.
{ - Y<Ney
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-11-26
.TRUsT GOD AND HUSTLE"

A reader OF the New York Witness
recently recited some peculiar troubles
to the editor and asked what to do I'M
der the discouragements. The editors
answer was, "Trust God and hustle"
This is timely advice for several
millions OF disappointed people in this
country. During the campaign which
closed with the late election there were
many promises made by both the
Democratic and Republican parties
which will be hard to make good by
the Republicans who have been sue
cessfuI, and would have been some
what of a task for the Democrats to
make good if they had been successful.
Such broad and sweeping promises
were made by the Republicans that
it was said in some places the colored
people thought that the long promised
"forty acres and mule" would be
forth coming if Mckinley should be
elected. We were quite sure during
the campaign that if Bryan should be
elected silver dollars could not be gath
cred from plum bushes, nor if McKln-
ley should be elected would gold dol
lars be found on pea vines, and we told
some people as much.
And now it is even so: the good
times promised by the Republicans
have not come to the poor and the
laborlng and it is not going to come
as many expected. Neither would it
have come this soon if Mr.. Bryan had
been elected. It is now, as it has ever
been, and as it ever will be: the great
er part of mankind must work hard
and persistently for whatever of gain
or good they may expect.
And after all, the "trust- God-and
hustle" admonition is good advice for
every age and every time. He who
would do we'll and succeed must not
think so much about the chances that
are against him +; but he must look for
tile bcet oppor vuniJies he can una, s1eZe
them and make the most of them.
THE COMMONWEALTH hopes to see
the people get quiet, accept the best
they can do as all they can do for the
day and look hopefully towards to-mor-
row: With this before us, hustling
and hoping, we shall really come out
better than we hope.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-11-26
LET THE SOUTH ALONE.

Some of the northern papers seem to
delight in slurrlng at the South about
her independence. The New York
World has recently said some unpleas-
ant things about the South land so harsh
were some of it's structures that some
North Carolina papers have said the
World ought to be driven out of the
South--that the southern people ought
not to patronlze it. However, we do
not share in that feeling; for we grant
enough to the World to hope that it
means we'll for our section. The New
York Dispatch also said recently some
sharp things against the South, which
we think might have been left unsaid.
The COMMONWEALTH would be the last
one to fan any flame of sectional feel
iAg, for that ought to have died long
ago but in the face of the South 3 I'M
parallelled record in recovering her for
tunes and rebuilding her homes laid
waste by the h2t breath of war ;and in
the face Of the fact that her people are
as honest and sincere and as noble and
industrious as any people on earth, the
Dispatch somewhat frownlngly says:
"The recent election shows that the
South has little desire to be developed
or to emerge into the era of prosperity
with the North. During all the presiden-
tial and congressional elections of the
past, it has allied itself with the particu-
lar party which never advanced its COM
mercial interests in any direction. The
possession of Office, any Office, seems to
be it's controlling ambition. The South
is persistent candidate at the doors OF
the banks of New York for money to
move it's crops and conduct it's enter
prises. AS persistently 1t votes against
the interests of New York at every op-
portunlty. It Is persistent seeker at
Washington from Republicans for ap-
preparations for rivers and harbors and
for bounty on sugar. Knowing that the
Democratic party, when in power, will
not vote it a dollar, it continues to vote
for Democrats and Popocrats.
Ought not the South to begin an era
of consistency? Ought it not to be-
come Republican on national issues or
cease to look to the East for money and
to Washington for appropriations? 1t
was ungrateful and bad policy for the
South to nearly elect Bryan, especially,
by an almost solid ballot. Its conduct
cannot be considered with patience.
New York bankers would do well to
leave its begging unheeded until it be-
comes reasonable and honest.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-11-26
MARRY THIS GIRL QUICK.

l saw in your paper that IL year
old boy made $1.25 the first hour he
worked selling the Perfection Metal
Tip LampwicK. I ordered a sample
and went to work and the first week /
cleared $40, the second week l cleared
SIS. I expect to run up to $25 week
in the near future, as the Perfection
Metal Tip Lampwick makes such a
beautiful white light ana does away
with smoky chimneys and bad odor
and saves oil, it is easy to sell. If you
wish to try 1t send IL two cent stamps
to Miss A. NJ. Fritz, Station 4, St.
Louis Mo-, and she will send you sam
pie outfit. This is good way to make
money around home.
10 % 13t Miss TINA w.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-11-26
CATARRH MEANS DANGER.

Because if unchecked it may lead di-
rectly to consumption. Catarrh is
caused by impure blood. This tact is
fully established. Therefore it is use
less to try to cure catarrh by outward
applications or inhalants. The true
way to cure catarrh is to purify the
blood. Hoods Sarsaparllla, the great
blood purifier, cures catarrh by its pow
er to drive out all impurities from the
blood. Thousands of people testify
that they have been perfectly and per-
manently cured of catarrh by Hoods
Sarsaparilla.