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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-02

following judgments:
NORTH CAROLINA.
Hill & Benoy, Aberdeen, $91 70
w T Irwin, Asheville, 80 &c
White Bros, Aulander, 1876 20
r B Burden & Bro, Aulander AZ 48
b F MAYO, Aurora, 60 40
r B Weston, Aurora 1877 50
J J Smith, Bath, 81 81
Jones & Hancock, Beaufort LOG 90
L Mangum, Benson, 200 90
T G Carson, Bethel, Is 90
e Woolard, Bunyan, 372 90
Patterson & Brown, Bryson City, 81 35
| C A Raby, Bryson City, 2O3 20
J T Wright & Bro, Candor, 1884
w Markham, Chapel Hill, 70 so
w T Williamson, Clinton, 478 80
T E Beasley, Coleraln, 176 ii
S B Freeman, Colerain, 70 70
H D Craddock & Co., Creswell, 421 90
IA & I K Buckner, Democrat 3O2 90
L III Lee, Dunn, 10 so
w A Slater & Co., Durham, 70 80
Thaxton & Patton, Durham, 81 IS
E Bonner, Edenton, rs 90
Cooper & Swain, Elizabeth City, 172 60
J F Norris & Co., Elk Park. 1,443 90
Nj A Wilkinson, Fair Bluff, 50 40
M Chadwick, Fairfield, 80 SO
III Smith, Falkland, 100 60
Gainey & Jones, Fayetteville, 276 90
A Vann, Franklinton, IA As
r T Clifton, Franklinton, 1919 90
Leroy King & Co., Graham, Al 50
T B Rice & Co., Greensboro, 345 80
Sample S. Brown, Greensboro, 1856 AZ
w r Jordan & Co., Greensboro, Is so
John B. Hooker, Hamilton, 30 so
C Hoard & Co., Hamilton, 331 81
N H Taylor, Harlowe, 81 IS
w B Basson & Co., Haw River, SO Is
Britt Bros, Henderson,, ISL 50
w T Cheatham, Henderson, 100 81
c D Harrington, Inez, SO SO
B P Howell, Johnathan Creek, 100 90
J III Hales & Co, Kenly, 21S DOL
w D Saddler & Co.. LeechviIIe, 2O19I
Layden 4; Marlboro, Lexington 80 As
James III Sanford, Loulsburg 303 "a
Perry, Renfrow & Son, Lucama, 1854 90
Isaac Williamson, Lucama, l59 81
J A Earles, Manson, 16O O5
r l. Bennett, Middleburg, 30 A
W J Bradshaw, Moncure, 345 80
John Bell, Moncure, SOC OF
Riddle & Johnson, Montezuma, 81 II
NJ NJ Mason & co, Morehead
city, 124 90
r r Moore, Morlah. 81 1Ol
J V Mitchell & Son, Mt Airy ia 25
J II Cohen, Newbern, $50 IS
B J Smith &; Co., Newbern, Oil 10
S J farrell. Oxford, 4O3 % |
r III McGwire, Oxford, 443, 60 |
s C Sharender, Pantego, 1876 25 |
VIM B Hutchins, Raleigh, 223 81 |
Thos q Jenkins, Raleigh, ISL Is |
Rice Bros, Reldsville, 227 43 |
r L Bennett, Rldgewav, 80 co
F Vaughan, Rldgeway, 1913 90
A M Long, Rockingham, 143 80
N T Shore, Salem, % So
H P Duke & Co., Seaboard, 16 sol
C V Klles & Co., Seaboard, 44OOI
Fuller & Hyman, Smithfeld, "a 33 |
O M Conley, Statesvilie, 90 80
E Manson, Swansboro, IS 90
7 w Harris, J1., Swanquarter, 81 SO |
L Hellbroner & Bro, Tarboro 139 90 |
L Heilbroner & Bro, Tarboro 189 90 |
J Wilson, Talbot, 211 80 |
Quicker & Garren, Tweed, 81 %
Wheeler Bros, Warrenton, SO 25
c Morton, Washington, 123 40
Boston Shoe Store, Weldon, 400
John F Hardison, Williamson, 100 Is
w ] Harris, Wilson, 500 81
w Corbett, Wilson, 764 60
VIM. Harris, Wilson, 7IO7
Mitchell & Askew, Winston, 33 %
King Bros. Pure Food Co.,
Winston, % 81
Anderson & Co., Woodleaf, 2S6 90
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THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

Ex-senator Warner Miller Makes an Ex-
hausiive Statement before the House Com
mittee on Commerce.
Ex-senator Warner Miller President of the
Nicaragua Canal Company, appeared before The
House Committee Commerce last week and
made full statement. He said that his com
panv had never lobbied for a grant, and had
never appeared before any committee except
when the committee requested it. The Gov
eminent hal done the company an Injustice
because it had interfered in the project. and
made it impossible for the company to raise
the money il wanted elsewhere. He was in
favor Of having the canal constructed by Amer
lean capital, and kept under American control I;
but lie WAS business man. and If he could not
get the money he wanted at home he would
seek it abroad. The appointment of the Canal
Commission by Congress was principally for
the purpose Of delaying the enterprise. 1t
lacked engineering attachments. At the same
time its report was not uufavorablc. 1t had
called in question some OF the company's plans,
and had placed the cost greatly in advance of
the ompany's. but had admitted that its data
was insufficient for au accurate report. 1t had
found as every engineer, great small, had
been Obliged 10 fluid. that the work was feast
BILE, and that the route chosen was the only
possible one across the isthmus.
He criticised the recomm endations of the
commission that tine canal should be widened
in the river from l25 to $50 feet. and in the
lake from $50 10 300 feet asserting that the
original plans were for wider canal than the
Suez, Kicl, or Manchester Ship Canal. Tho
only object of such a recommendation could be
to increase the cost.
Mr. Miler's idea was that the Government
should guarantee bonds to the amount of
S100 600 coo at , per cent, which would neces-
state an annual expenditure of 81, 100000 for
interest. About 100000 year would be
needed for maintenance aud improvements,
about the cost of maintaining the Snez Canal,
and the remainder of the receipts would be
put into a sinking fund for paying Off the
bonded debt. Tho Government declared Mr..
Miller, By this arrangement, would pay moth
ing FOR the canal. aud have some $70000,000
Of stock left.
The company felt that the time had come
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DEATH OF GEN. CASEY,

Brig.G Gen. Thomas Lincoln Casey, United
States Army tretiredl, for many years Chief of
Engineers of the Army and widely known to
engineers and scientists In this country and in
Europe, died suddenly at his home in this city
March % after an illness of only about three
hours. The cause Of death is supposed to have
been apoplexy. Gen. Casey's death win be an
especial loss to the new Congressional Library
building. of which he had direct charge aud
with which he has been identified almost since
its inception. The work placed under him
rs Chief Of Engineers in 1888, when no work
had been done beyond the foundation.
The General was born in 1881. He gradu-
ated in 1852 from West Point. He was ordered
in 1861 to duty as Experimenting Engineer of
the permanent defcnses and field Qualifications
upon the coast of Maine. In 1864 he was on
special duty with the North Atlantic Squadron
in the first expedition against Fort Fisher.
Having passed through the grades of Lieuten-
ant and Captain and reached that Of Major he
was brevetted in March, 1865, Lieutenant Col
onel and Colonel for faithful and meritorious
services during the war.
While assistant to the Chief OF Engineers, in
the Summer of 1873, he was sent to Europe on
professional service. He was commissioned
Lieutenant Colonel in 1874 Later he served
as experimenting Engineer of Public Build
ings and Grounds and certain public works in
the District of Columbia lie was placed in
charge of the Potomac Aqueduct. and to him
was committed the completion OF the State,
War and Navy Department building, of the
Washington National Monument, the construc-
ton of the Medical Museum and Library, th Q
erection Of the monument over the grave OF
President Jefferson, the one at Washington's
Headquarters in Newburgh n. Y, the one to
mark tho birthplace of Washington, and the
Garfield statue and pedestal. He was ap-
pointed Brigadier-General and Chief of Engi-
neers in 1888.
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An Asthma Cure at Last.

Medical science at last reports positive cure
new botanical discovery found on the Congo
River, West Africa. It's cures are really mar
velous. Rev. J. L. Combs, of Martnsburg, w.
Va, writes that it cured him Of Asthma of fifty
years standing, and Hon. L. q. Clu'e, of Gree
ley, Iowa. testifes that for three years he had
TO sleep propped up in chair, being unable to
lie down night or day from Asthma. The
Kola Plant cured him at once. TO make the
matter sure these and hundreds of other cures
are sworn to under oath before notary public.
So great is their faith in its wonderful curative
powers. the Kola Importing Co., 1l6i Broadway.
New York. is sending out large trial cases of
the kola Compound free to all sufferers from
Asthma. Send them your name and address
on a postal card. aud they will send you large
trial case by mail free. 1t costs you nothing,
and you should surely try it.
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the table. First stir the salt aud pepper and
vinegar together then add the oil and stir it in
until it Is we'll mixed. Pour this over the
leaves. and turn and toss them so as to coat
each one with the dressing. 1t is pretty
task to make the dressing at the table have
the oil and vinegar in cruets the salt in little
dish with its tiny spoon, and tablespoon and
fork-preferably Of wood. There is more than
one way to go about mixing the dressing; some
ladies put the salt and pepper in the table,
spoon, pour in the vinegar, stir it in the spoon
with the fork, pour this over the lettuce, and
then pour the spoonful Of oil over, and after
ward toss the leaves up. Some make the
dressing in small bowl, and stir the oil and
vinegar together before putting it on the
leaves. An important point in good salads is
to have the leaves we'll dried. Shaking and
patting them in a cheesecloth towel is the best
method, though they may be drained of and
shaken almost dry.
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POLITICAL NOTES.
Mckinley has swept Virginia.

HChluley HAS swept
Speaker Reeds Presidential boom was given
a splendid send-of by the Massachusetts, Re.
| publican Convention.
| 1t is said that if Mckinley be nominated thai
| Cyrus Leland, Chairman of the Kansas Re
| publican Committee, will be selected to manage
his campaign.
| New Hampshire will follow the -other New
England States in being solid for Reed.
Gen. c. Fl. Grosvenor's tabulaton at the end
of last week gave Mckinley 255 votes.
There is a break in the soIidity of the Nc.
Kinley ranks in Ohio by the detection of the
Columbus Dispatch, which comes out rather
mildly against the Major. 1t is supposed to be
result of the fight between the Mckinley and
Foraker forces over the State patronage.
The Mckinley men are making inrOads into
the Qnay ranks in Pennsylvania. 1t is claimed
that in the Allegany County Convention the
result was Quay, II; anti Quay, 10.
Representative Amos Cummings says that
New York Democrats will present neither Hill
nor Whitney to the Chicago Convention. They
would be glad to do it if either would allow it.
New York will probably join with Illinois and
Missouri in u solid support of Morrison.
1t s said to be the consuming ambition of
Tom Platts life to be Secretary of the Treasury,
and he was bitterly disappointed in not receiv-
ing the place from Harrison. He is man of
high abilities in many directions, and is un-
equaled in raising money for political purposes.
None of this stays in his hands, and everyone
who knows him is sure that he always spends
much more than he receives
1t is pointed out that Quay, Plat, Clarkson
and others worked just hard against Harri-
sons denomination in 1892 as they are now
working against McKinley's nomination.
Ex-Secretary Chas Foster says that McKin-
ley will be nominated by reclamation.
J. p st. John says that the Prohibition party
is as badly divided on the financial question as
thu old parties, and both sides determined
to force an issue upon this. It has 10000
votes and unless it declares for Free Coinage it
will lose at least 100000 votes in the West. j.
g. Wooley. ]. B. Cranfil, Joshua lowering, H.
b. Metcalf and other leaders, favor ignoring
the financial issue, and clinging closely TO the
one question of Prohibition. The Prohibition
papers are as badly divided as the leaders.
It is reported that Gen. Harrison has replied
to urgent letters from Indianians to accept the
nomination, being drafted aud volunteering
are two different matters"
Writs have been issued for special elections
to fill the vacancies in the Kentucky Senate.
This is taken as an indication that an extra
session of the Legislature will be called, which
will elect n successor to Senator Blackburn.
Gov. Bradley, of Kentucky, announces him.
self as strongly for q gold standard, reasonable
protection and the Monroe Doctrine.
The Mckinley boom in New York was launched
i'm fine shape last week by monster meeting at
Cooper Union, over which Gen. Wager Swayne
presided.
The South Dakota Republican Convention
came out squarely for Mckinley and sound
money. Senator Pettigrew was called upon to
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-04-02
THE STORY OF CUBA
BY BYRON ANDREWS.
HHTIoNHL TRIBUNE LIBPHPY No. 9.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Early History, Products, Commerce and
Population.
Capture of Havana by the British.
Slavery and the Slave Trade
Principal Cities of the Island.
Cause of Cuban Discomfort
The Ten Years War.
A Glimpse of the Interior with Gen. Grant.
The Revolution of 1895.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
Map of the Island.
A Typical Spanish Volunteer.
First meeting of Columbus and the West
Indians.
City of Havana.
The Flag of Cuba Libre.
Portrait of Gen. Cespedes.
Portrait of GoveInOr-GeDeral Martinez ite
Campos.
Gen. Grant Travelling in Pinar Del Rio.
Portrait of Jose Marti
Portrait of Gen. Maxine Gomez.
Portrait of President Betaneourt.
Portrait of Vice-President Maso.
Portrait of Gen. Carlos ROlOff.
Portrait of Lieut-Gen. Antonio Maceo.
Portrait of ST. T. Estrada Palma
Portrait of Governor-General Valeriano
Weyler.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE wAsH1EaToN o. THURSDAY APRIL

when the Government either should take the
work or give notice 10 the world that it in
tended to do nothing, so that the promoters
would have n clear field to work with other
Governments or capitalists. ii Congress de-
cided to drop the project Mr.. Miller said, he
would turn to the American people to invest
in the company. and. if that appeal failed, he
would turn the work over to some one else
aud retire defeated.
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Senator ID. b. Hill has discovered, which
many other Senators realized good while ago.
that il is safest and picasanteSt to let Senator
Chandler a.oue. The waspisb New hampshire
man always has bis sting in working order.
*
Ii is expected that the bin TO give Gen.
Miles the rank Of Lieutenant General upon
his retirement rom the command OF the Army
will be reported TO the House with favorable
Recommendation this week, despite the oppo-
sition which IS said to be made to it BY the
War Department
Uncle Joe Cannon, Of Illinois, got away
with Representative Robinson of Penusyl.
wanna las, week. The latter had worked of
OH him the old chestnut about his astonish-
ment upop his first visit to a schooner. being
expressed "Gosh IL the blamed thing amt
hollow"
YES" replied Cannon. 81 know that a
schooner's hollOw-after the gentleman from
Pennsylvania gets through with it,"
Il
An event quite out OF the usual run rippled
Masonic circles az Washington iast week. IL
was the comforting Of the Masters Degree upon
Cinnamon. tho followers !txmah who was
raised being Mr. NJ. Y. Chung. Translator aud
Attache Of the Chinese Legation.
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define his position. and said that he bowed TO
the will Of the majority. and would vote &C
st. Louis for Mckinley aud sound money.
The Kansas Republicans say that they viii
win with a hurrah" this year. and want no
advice or assistance from the Populists.
The Senatorial struggle in Kansas has been
disturbed by the entrance as a candidate of VI
A. Low. OF Topeka, general attorney OF the
Rock Island Railroad and one of the abless
lawyers and politicians in the West.
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MORE FRAUD ORDERS ISSUED.

Postmaster General Wilson has issued an
OF her lottery order against the American
Coupon Investment Company, at Trinidad,
Colo. Harry Davis aud L. J. Holmes agents.
The establishment has operated in various
q ties in the country. Fraud orders have teen
issuod against Charles ZOorb ~ Co.. Of Gales
burg; The Eagle Manufacturing Company. and
Manager llahnor. al New York. aud Philip NJ.
Archer, nj New Orlcaps. The last named is
ri,arrea with keeping money forwarded Ia
lam At Iace-tIacAs lor betting.
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When Baby was sick, we gaze her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castorias
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CEIFRpkTlKG LEES SURRENDER.

.
The 3lst anniversary of Lees surrender is TO
be celebrated in this city by a reception in
honor Of the s. ex-soldiers and sailors in Com
gress at Grand Army Hal, April 3. The cee-
bration will he under he auspices Of the De-
pariment OF the Potomac.
collation. will lac served and speeches will
be made by veterans who were at Appomaitox.
detailing the events Of that memorable day. of
which they we're eye witnesses. Among the
speakers will DO Gen. i. w. Whitaker who
was Clusters Chief Of STAFF. and received the
flag Of truce. and Maj. s. X. Sirattau, who was
then Adjutant of the Ilth Ia. Cav, and whose
reg inent was the FIRST TO open fire on the morn-
ing Of The 9ib Of April.
The inspiring battle-soncs which used TO stir
the soul OF the soldier while following the flag
will be sung over again, aud this feature will
add much 10 the pleasure OF the occasion.
All Of ne officers OF the House, with but one
or two exceptions are members of the q. A. Il
SPEAKER Reed, who will be among the honored
guests Of the evening, was Paymaster in the
navy during tie war Chaplain Cvudcn lost
his ey esght nj the battle Of N.cksburg. Clerk
1 Mcdowell was Sergeant in a Pennsy lvania
regiment. Sergeant Arms Russell was n
Captain in tho 81 Mass. Capt. Reed, Snrerin-
teHdcat Folding Room, Was in the I'd Mimi,
and POSTMASTER McElroy MAS Captain IL The
10th OHIO
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LENT.

Now is u eontrition,
Without intermission,
That keeps her devoted head bsntl
Or Is it confession
or wicked iransgression:
OH, not IT'S the advent Of Lena,
For feeling compunction
Is Fashions pet function,
At about this same time every yearz
The time for reflection
And for the collection
or Easter gowns soon to appear.
LII
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FOR Decoration Day and Memorial serv-
lees. words and Music all New.
Price i5c. per copy; $3.50 per dozen.
Gariands Nos and combined, &c. per copy $50
per dozen.
GarIands Nos. and combined, sc per copy; S2Ss
per Dozen
Garlands Nos T. and combined &c. per copy.
$3.50 dozen Sent prepaid upon receipt of price.
Order of the author and old soldier,
q. y. STA1EkLASD. Huntington, Ind.
Mention The National Tribune.
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There is a little fun In the Senate over the ap-
pearanee OF Senator German as a Civil Service
reformcr. 1t came about during the discussion
of the Legislative, Diplomatic. aud Consular
Appropriation Till. Tie Secretary Of State
wanted an appropriation for Bureau of Sta
iislics, and Senator German. while favoring it,
moved that all tho employees be put under the
Civil Service. Ills idea was to give the Admin
istration a little dose Of its own medicine.
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Every Lenten season the young poets write
off bits of verse quzzing the fair, fashionable
maidens for their devotions which are generally
believed to be only half way. This one has such
clever rhymes we copy il, although, OF course,
it is not true.
ELSIE PoMERoY McELRoY.
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In golden shoon across the land,
With airy grace she trips:
snow white lily in her hand,
A song upon her lips.
As 1.-the and lissom rs n reed.
A sylph Of joy she goes,
And scnttcrs DER the twinkling meat
The violet and the rose.
All WOO her in her beautyhood,
A melody. n dream.
Whose passing haunis the purple wood,
And charms the crystal stream.
With lavish hands her blossoms rare
Doth she about her fling,
And flowers ripple in her hair
She's silver-vestur'd Spring.
R. X. IT., In Truth
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IL turns ont that Admiral Bunce's North At
lantic squadron has been kept very closely in
hand ali Winter. The ships prepared for
extended cruises. and every thing was in readi-
ness for immediate departure. The usual Win
Ter cruise 10 the Caribbean Sea was given mp
for fear Of possible ofIense 10 Great Britain,
hut the men and officers were kept very close to
their ships all the time.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS
Garland Their Graves No. q,

Mention Nc Nntional rrfhnne-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-26
Christmas at the White House,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-Christmas was
celebrated in a joyous, homelike fashion
at the White House. The children, not
only of the president, but of the entire
cabinet circle, held high carnival in the
White House library A noble fir tree
stood In the center of the big semi circular
room, so tall that it touched the lofty
ceiling and SO thick and broad that it al.
most filled the large room. Until late in
the night many willing hands had worked
under Mrs. Cleveland direction in beauti-
flying this Christmas tree, and it was a
tree worthy of the White House. The
children were early awake, and were soon
gloating over the presents that lay piled
up around the foot of the tree and over
the contents of their stockings which
were generously filed BY Santa Claus.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-26
WARlIkE CATTLEMEN.


croachments by Sheep Herders.
DENVER, Dec. 96-Advices from Routt
county indicate that war between the cat.
tlemsn and the sheep mon may break out
any day. For the past few days cattlemen,
ranchmen and others interested In main
tanning the range Of Routt county for the
benefit of cattle have been congregatine
in the northwestern portion of the county
ut point on lower Snake river. The men
came In twos and threes, and in companies
numbering as many as thirty five. Every
man is well armed and thoroughly
mounted Mess wagons accompanied
many Of the largest outfits, and every
preparation appears to have been made
Tor lengthy campaign. There are fully
250 men in two camps on Snake river.
Military rule has been adopted and the
men are divided into companies, each com.
pany having captain with commander.
in-chief in charge of tho entire force. Nc
one is allowed to come or go without be.
Ing satisfactorily accounted for. This pre-.
caution is due to report which was re-
ceived to the effect that Griff and Jack
Edwards, the principal sheep owners, have
secured the services Of large forCe Of men
to meet the stockmen.
The present trouble has been brewing
for some months and the feeling has been
running high, especially in the Browns
Park country, where the greater portion
OF the sheep arc now ranging. The Browns
Park men say their cattle range Is being
utterly devastated by the sheep. The
stockmen will request the sheepmen to
remove the sheep across the boundary line,
and If they refuse, will assume the task
themselves and maintain guard to en-
force the boundary.