davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-21
ASKS FOR EVIDENCE.
concluded from First Page. ]
the desired information should fail Of
its purpose.
II have the honor TO remain.

the desired information should fail Of
its purpose.
Il have the honor to remain,
Your most obedient servant.
DAVID J. BREWER, President"
rhe Secretary reply was short and
formal merely an acknowledgment of
the receipt OF the letter and a state
ment that he had caused copies of il to
be sent to the British and Venezuelan
governments. 1t cannot be said that
the commission is confident of favor
able response from both parties to the
boundary controy ersy, although the
courteous terms in which the sugges-
ton is couched and the wide latitude
Of reservation permitted each party
that may respond in the open spirit
which characterizes the invitation,
leads to the natural hope that it will
be accepted.
Meanwhile the commission win pro-
ceed on the original line of inquiry.
which promises to be a slow and diff
ficult task trusting to the abridge-
ment of the proceedings later on by
the production of evidence by both
parties and the appearance of attor-
neys, when the proceedings may at
once take on the form of judicial
trial, and the attainment of a conclu
sion be CORRESPONDENCE FASTENED.
To-day's meeting took place for the
first time in the new quarters of the
commission in the Baltimore Sun
building. The first business was the
election of officers, and the first Of
these chosen was S. MaIet Provost, who
has earned high reputation at the
New York bar and also in Washing
ton. Mr.. Malet Provost was named
as Secretary of the commission.
White Moore, of Itchica, N. Y, was
selected as one of the stenographers
who will be employed, and Walter
MouIthrop, of the District of Columbia,
was messenger. 4 few other appoint
ments will be made hereafter as the
need of further help appears. II was
ordered that the rooms of the commits
sion be kept open every week day from
0 to 5 o'clock, and any person who has
any suggestion to make relative to the
work, will be accorded an opportunity
to be heard, for one at least of the COM
mission will undertake TO be present,
besides the Secretary. Every Friday
there will be a full meeting of the
commission.
The members viii not be idle, for
to each has been allotted particular
line of inquiry which he is expected to
report upon to his fellow commission
ers at intervals. For instance, Mr..
White has been charged with the pre-
paration of what may be likened to
an abstract of title. Mr.. Gilman has
undertaken the preparation of all of
the maps and charts required. The
other members have been called upon
to collect from the library of the de
partment of State and the library of
Congress all of the documents and his
torical maps and papers bearing Upon
the Venezuelan boundary question.
The effect will be to have these inqui-
ries proceed simultaneously and apace,
and it is felt that by adopting this
order much time will be saved, an i'm
portant consideration if the commits
sion is not aided by Great Britain and
Venezuela.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-21
THE COST OF RAISING COTTON.

There has been no little discussion
raised by the publication in the reports
Of the Commissioner of Labor that it
costs five and a half cents a pound to
produce cotton in North Carolina, but
the consensus of opinion is that in
1895 cotton was made at that cost. The
Commissioner of Agriculture in Texas
estimates that the farmers of that
State have made from to cents per
pound more than they expected when
the crop was planted. This result he
attributes to the decreased acreage
and the small crop; and he holds that
they would not have received more
than cents pound had the crop been
an average one.
Commenting on this estimate, the
Commissioner says:
"Some planters are grumbling be-
cause they did not plant more cotton
and less corn A little figuring would
show them that in proportion 10 the
increase in the cotton crop the price
would be reduced, and more money
would have been required to cultivate
it and to gather it, which would leave
less profit. If the coming crop is in
creased generally. as we hear some
farmers talk of doing, and full aver
age yield is produced, they will find
cotton below cents the current year.
The wise course for farmers to pursue
is to plant sufficient crop OF corn and
all other kinds of crops needed for
| home consumption, and enough for
their non-producing neighbors, and
after that to devote their attention to
cotton, if they prefer growing cotton
for market TO the raising of pork and
! mutton
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-21

General WeyIer, the new Cuban Gov
ernor General, is expected to pursue a
bloody campaign. There are 100000
men who would help the brave Cubans
if Congress would show tenth as
much appreciation Of Cuban bravery
as France showed Of the gallant fight
OF the coIonists. Must the Spanish
heel and Spanish taxes forever curse
the fruitful island? And must Ameri-
ca stand idlv 81 and permit II?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-21

Coxeyism too nauseating for a large
number of North Carolinians to swal-
low without a wry face. Doctored SO
long upon the extract of prejudice,
the oil of hate, the tonic of envy, some
good men, have accustomed them
selves to one poisonous nostrum after
another until Pefferism, CoXeyism, So
cialism, and even anarchy has found
conservatism and devotion to the "old
landmarks" In the place of II spirit OF
friendly cooperation. working TO
remedy the evils that have come upon
the whole country though selfish and
sectional legislation, there has come a
spirit of distrust, of class hostility, and
of envy of the prosperous which to-
day are blight and a disgrace to our
civilization. and stand as an impede
ment to action looking to better laws
and better conditions.
How far Mr.. Watson and Mr.. Butler
and other leading Populists have been
responsible for the growth of social
ism we need not stop to enquire. In
view of Mr.. Watson's earnest fight he
now begins to wage against CoXeyism
and Pefferism, it may be taken for
granted that he has not knowingly
been a party to the sowing of the seed
that he is now trying to stamp out.
1t is enough that he has at length
come to see what others have seen for
two or three years. Now that his eyes
are open and that he announces his
intention of opening the eyes of others,
he tells us that the socialists have
opened fire on him. 1t has taken him
three years to perceive that the North
ern and Western Populist, represent
ed by Coxey and PETER, are nothing
but socialists. if not anarchists, and
that they threaten the ancient land
marks" and 1.-The government of
Washington, Jefferson and Jackson"
Mr.. Watson is a courageous knight,
and in his contest with the socialistic
element of his party, he will find no
help except among the plain and hon
est farmers of certain sections of the
South whom he has helped to mislead.
The Western and Northern Populist is
a socialist of differing degrees and of
ten an anarchist. The Southern Populist
ten degrees The Southern Populist
is not naturally a socialist, even of the
moderate type, and rarely an anar-
chist. He has been carried along in
a whirlwind of passion and prejudice
until he hardly knows what he be-
lieyes, having assented to various So
cialistic schemes without really know
ing their ultimate significance. The
warning cry of Mr.. Watson ought to
cause others who have been trying
patent nostrums because ''the lead
ers" said it was for their good to stop
and ask the question: Whittier are
we drifting?"
There are very many Populists who
viii not remain in the party when they
come to realize that the socialists
have pushed ''the Peoples party fur-
Their and further. slyly but resolutely,
until they got it committed to their
own radical and vicious doctrines
The day of eye opening will come
When it dawns, the good men among
the Populists will desert the party,
and rejoin those who are battling for
a restored and purified Democratic
republic
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-21

Mr.. John H. Bonar, one OF the most
accomplished poets and literateurs
that North Carolina has produced, is
now associate editor of THE Literary
Digest" the ablest weekly review pub
lished in this country Mr.. Bonar was
one of the editors of the new Standard
Dictionary, and when that stupendous
work was completed he was employed
by Frank g. Wagnalls as associate edi-
tor of their weekly magazine.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-21

looking after the mothers general health,
and specially strengthening the particular
organs concerned in parturition.
Many mothers have been brought through
the trying time almost painlessly by the aid
of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. 1t
prepares the system for delivery by i'm
parting the organic strength and elasticity
which the mother specially needs; shortens
the time of labor and of confinement pro-
notes the secretion of abundant nourish-
ment for the child and fortihes the entire
constitution against the after period of de
preston and weakness. It's use should
begin in the early months of gestation-the
earlier the better.
Mrs FRED HUNT, of Chenille, SCHENECTADY Co,
" r. SAYS "I read about DR., Pierce's Favorite
Prescription being so good for woman with
child so / got two bottles last September, and
December 3th, had twelve pound baby girl.
When was confined / was not sick in any way.
I did not suffer any pain, and when the child
was born walked into another room and went
10 bed never had an after-pain or any other
pain This is the eighth child and the largest
Of them all. / suffered everything that flesh
could suffer with the other babies. always had
a doctor and then he could not help me very
much but this time my mother and my husband
were alone with me. My baby was only seven
days old when got up and dressed and left my
room and stayed up all day"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-21

Hot weather proves depressing to
those whose blood is poor Such peo-
pie should enrich their blood with
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-21
BABY'S COrfIN0.

Nature intended that
every woman s h ould
look forward to the COM
ing of her baby with joy
and hope, unclouded by
anxiety. Almost pain.
less parturition is quite
the usual thing among
uncivilized people.
Even in our own country
it occasionally happens
with women in robust
health and good condi-
ton. It ought to be the
rule instead of the excep-
ton and it is a fact that
a very large proportion
of the usual pain and suf-
fering may be avoided by
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09

.4,Eimcs wiz help you get a position
a,..-..tcly free Of AN costs. or II YOU want
some one 10 work for you. The Times
WIN charge you nothing for the adyer-
uscmcnt.
All that YOU have TO do is TO write
your ad. attach the coupon which APP
pears at the head Of the want column
10 il. and send or bring II 10 The Times
Office.
This offer is made 20 help those out
Of employment and does not mean
"boarders wanted" houses for rent" or
any .fclass of commercial advertising.
Help and employment only.
n you advertised ana did not get what
YOU wanted. try again. You may be
successful the next time. The Times
docs not limit you 10 only one advertise
ment.
The name OF the advertiser must ac-
company each ad. Your name. how
ever. VIII not be published unless you
desire It. II Is only an evidence Of good
faith.
Positively the advertisement must
reach The Times Office by q =. NJ Friday
TO insure its publication the following
Sunday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09
YOUR PALATE is YOUR STOMACH S
CONSCIENCE.
YOUR STOMACH KNOWS WHAT 1,
GOOD TOR YOU.

Thin people are thin because the food
they eat is not absorbed Reasons. either
wrong food or right food undigested.
Fat. oils and grease will not make any
one fat. This is because they are indi-
eestible. Thin people find it hard to
digest their food. Fatty foods make 1t
still harder.
Have YOU ever noticed that almost with
out exception. thin. pale. dyspcptic. amaze
mic people have an aversion to fat2 This
il of itself proof enough that such foods
are bad or them
Let your palate tell you what TO eat.
Nature makes very few mistakes ana We
should listen TO what she says
Thin people may become fatter and
dyspepucs more comfortable by taking
the Shaker Digestive Cordial. Ii agrees
With the weakest stomach. It helps the
weak stomach digest other food. II is
fattcning and invigoratiug in itself. for
IL contains artincially dgcsted food.
The Mount Lebanon Shakers have made
n great many interesting discoveries with
in the past hundred years. but none more
important than this ingenious cure FOR
all diseases which are traceable 10 faulty
digestion. 4 single 10 cent bottle viii
tell whether II IS adapted 10 your case,
and can be had through any druggist.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09
No Compromise.

Referring 10 a statement recently pub
lshcd. President John G. Robertson. OF
the Richmond Telephone Company. said
yesterday:
a compromises IS absolutely out Of
the question and ] would add that the
Richmond Telephone Company IS not
only not for sale but cannot he bought
hy The Ben Company al any price. We
have promised The citizens % Richmond
better service ana lower rates and
that promise we viii keep
we haev placclsnow 500 telephones IN
the business centre. most or which are
now in active use. and We have already
erected poles cables and wires sufficient
for 1000 more. and IN a few weeks an
OF our 1900 subscribers in every Sec
ton Of the city Will be receiving service.
1T is a huge undertaking. which we are
pushing with all our might. and we viii
leave no stone unturned 70 continue 70
deserve the patronage AMI friendship OF
the people Of Richmond
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09

For Mr. Shelton Mcssrs. Noh'e.
Vaughan Hardwicke. Witte. starke. wal
lcrstciuaG.
For Mr.. Adkius-Messrs. Allen, Stokes.
Tanners
Nj shelton was declared elected.
Tho election Of SIX assistant gas In
snect0rs was next in order but before this
Was gone into Mr. Noble desired to know
n an The employees had complied With all
Tho rules OF the department.
Superintendent knowles stated that Mr..
Il. $. Newman. one OF the assistants had
twice been under the influence Of liquor
while on duty.
Tho following nominations and applica-
tious were then submitted. W. :. Davis.
Cecil l.. Epps William w. Wood. j. j..
Crcaucr ". J.. Purcell r. $. Newman.
the present incumbents. and j. T.. Taylor.
Valentine Brown. Charles r. Meads.
Then as NJ. Sanders. T.. c. Hicks Cnarlea
". King. Samuo. +. Crane, j. +. Ford.
j. Loycnstcin.
Tho vote which followed had the fol-
lowing result. Davis. $. Epps. o. Wood.
.. Dreamer. T. Purcell. .. Newman p.
Hicks .. Crane. g. Ford. Z Loycnstein p
Messrs Epps. Purcell Davis, Crcamcr
Ford and Wood were declared TO be
elected
On motion Of Mr. wallcrstein. Mr.
Vaughan was elected as auditor Of the
committee
AR. X. II. BRIGGS REFLECTED.
AT $3.50 o'clock last night the Commit
tee ON Water assembled and dispatched
iis preliminary business. Every member
was present. The former chairman. Mr.
r. ". Briggs. was reelected. and Mr..
Sol Cutchins was made sub-chairman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09
RIVER RISING SLOWLY.
NO APPREHENSTON TELT ALONG
IHE WLTER FRONT.
The Heavy Rains Of Late Have stirred Up
James River Mud-Washout on Ran
doiph Strcet-Forecast for To-day.

Considering the weather OF the last two
or three days Il may not be out Of place
TO say that the weather articles now
being published are addressed TO the
floating population OF Richmond and vi
cinity. Despite the hard rains which are
reported to be quite general. there was
little rise in the James river last night,
and there were no Indications OF an i'm
mediate rise
Dispatches from places along the
James-river division OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company, received at
the local Offices yesterday showed the
rise Of the river 10 be as follows.
Columbia, four feet
Balcony Falls three feet four inches.
Eagle Mountain. six-tenths OF a foot.
buchanan. one and siX-tenths feet.
Clifton Forge. eight inches.
Sc0ttsviiie. four inches.
40 APPREHENSION FELT.
At Mayo's bridge there was very little
rise i'm the river. and no apprehension was
felt along the docks. where the water
had arisen only "A few feet.
Throughout large part OF yesterday
there was heavy rain, though there
was little lightning ana not much wind.
The heavy rains have caused bad
washout on Randolph street. near Mount
Calvary Cemetery. The street al this
point is raised six or eight feet above
the surrounding property. and several va
cant houses. near the point where the
water washed a deep cut i'm the street,
were badly flooded with water and sand.
HEAVY RAINS TO-DAY.
From the Weather Bureau yesterday ~
vaa learned that storms. accompanied by
heavy rains. have advanced to tho North,
and arc now central in South Carolina.
Heavy rains are expected this morning in
Delaware. Maryland. Northern ana
Eastern Virginia New Jersey, ana South
eastern Pennsylvania.
The heavy rains have made the roads
i'm many places I'm Henrico, Hanover. and
Chesterfield courses difficult 81 passage.
Nearly all the streams are more or less
swollen.
Tho river water consumed by Richmond
people looks more like cider than Ike
water. 4 gentleman was heard TO say
Yesterday that Jamcs-rivcr mud has Just
enough water I'm it 10 form liquid solu-
ton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Citi-
zens and other Matters.

Miss sonah Foster % Wythevine. Va.
SIS visiting Miss Nellie Wise. Of 63i north
Fifth street.
Tho ST. Johns German sunday-school
viii give their annual picnic down the
James next Monday.
The supreme officers OF the order Of
Golden Chain viii attend the meeting at
Enetts Hall Friday night.
Miss Mamie c. Chapman. Wytheville. Va.
is visiting her aunt Mrs w NJ. Scott.
Of o3l north Fifth street.
Miss Matte Chapman OF Wytheville.
Va is visiting her sister Mrs. W. NJ.
Scott. OF 63l north Fifth street.
Mrs. j VI. Burgess and two daughters.
Misses Lora and Grace. have gonc to Do
Vcr. Ky. 20 visit DIT. Fletcher Smith. Mrs.
Burgess father. d.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Woon has gone TO Eng
land ON professional business. accom-
panied hy Mr.. Harry Glenn. who is asso-
ciatcd with him in the case.
Rev. A. J. Barton. OF Nashville. Tom.
has been chosen assistant secretary Of
tho Foreign Mission Board Of the South
crn Baptist Convention. located in this
city.
pr. Hatcher has addressed very cor
dial letter TO chief Fuller. of the Fire
Department and his associates. thanking
them for their contribution 20 the build
ing fund Of Grace-Streot Baptist church
The Traction Companys crossing o,cr
tho Chesapeake and Ohio tracks on Br0al
street is almost completed. The cross
ing is most complicated enc and great
care is required in putting il down.
Mr. and Mrs T.. T. Burch have issued
invitations 90 the marriage OF their daugn-
ter Annie Dcane. TO Warner f. Lewis.
Wednesday. July 18th. o'clock =. NJ. at
their residence. 5i4 north Eighth street.
Captain Frank W. Cunningham. Had
don $. Watkins. and the Davis Mando-
hn Club viii entertain the crowd on the
moonlight excursion given tonight on the
steamer Pocahonti.s. 10y tho young people
of Gracc-Stroct Baptist church. for the
benefit of the fund for the rebuilding Of
Dr. uatchers church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09
Rev. DIR. Robertson's Book

Rev. Or. Robertson. professor in the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
al Louisville. Ky who has been IN the
city for several DAYS. left. with his wife.
last night for their home In Louisville
During their visit 10 Richmond they
were the guests OF Prof and Mrs Nit
chell. Of Richmond College. Prof Robert
son is preparing a book on the lie Of
Rev. DIT John A Broadus. lie came 10
Richmond 10 see Rev Or. ". -. Thomas.
Rev Or. ". W. Landrum. Rev. Or. i.
G. Hiden. and others who were well
acquainted with DR.. Broaius. 10 gather
data for his book
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09
swept by Ocean BreeTes.

over 400 people went 10 Old Point. Nor
folk. Virginia Beach. &c. last Sunday
on the popular Chesapeake and Ohio
route Sunday seashorc excursion. a spe-
cial fast vestibule train leaves Broad
street Station every Sunday at $50 y.
NJ. and makes the run 20 old Point In
two hours Returning. leave Old Point
40 E r. VI. Norfolk at $3.50 Il. NJ. also
4. VI. the following Monday Old Point
tickets good only on date of sale. Spe-
cially arranged prices for dinner at Old
Point Tho rate IS but 81 for round
trip. Escape the heat Of the city by
making one Of these excursions.
HORACE J.. SMITH. Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09

WASHINGTON. July The War De-
partment people WIFI not De surprised 10
encounter the protests OF some reform
league in the proposal 70 make tobacco
a part Of the emergency ration. which
the authorities are devisine for the sol
der in the field. The Board which sug-
eested this ration included five officers
OF experience. The Board are prepared
t. meet all arguments which may be
advanced against this official liberation
of the weed in tho army New York
sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09

The Southern railway recognizing the
fact that great many Richmond people
would like 90 spend their Sundays at
West Point. have arranged 10 put in a
rate OF $i.U for the round trip, tickets 10
Doe sold Saturdays and Sundays, good 10
return Mondays.
The Terminal Hotel az this point has
Just been opened under an experienced
management and everything has been
done for the comfort Of guests who may
go 10 that point
For rates. tickets. and other informa-
ton. call at Richmond Transfer Company.
gl3 east Main street J. .. Nerser ticket
agent Southern Railway Station, or go
east Main street.
J. G. HORTON.
Travelling PASSENGER AGENT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09

stewart, the Accused Murderer. Bailed.
other Cases.

The case OF the negro stewart charged
with the killing OF Craig. came mp for
a preliminary hearing before Justice Lew
is. of henrico. yesterday. The trial WAS
postponed rntil next Wednesday ami the
prisoner bailed for his appearance IN
the sum OF 500. with Mr.. Gus Englekins
As surety.
Tho case OF John Franklin, the negro
charged with stealing q horse from John
Terrell. was postponed until July 18th. ow-
ing 10 the absence OF some OF the Com
monwealth's witnesses.
The management OF the spectacular
show Hercuianeum satisfied their
creditors through Constable Mosby and
others. Of Henrico, late Tuesday night,
and went on their way rejoicing yester-
day.
The Henrico Circuit Court Adjourned
yesterday for the term.
Griffin Bagby lcoloreO was before
Squire Lewis yesterday charged with
stealing 50 from Willie Thorp. Bagby
asked for the loan OF s.. and Thorpe gave
him a fve-dollar note. telling Bagby 70
return him the change. which he claims
the borrower failed 10 do. The justice
gave Baghy ninety days. and an appeal
was taken.
Captain James y. Baylor OF the United
state Gcodetic Survey. was in the city
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09
Propcrty Transfers.

Richmond: Ellen V. Cosby 10 Ellen V.
Cosby and childrcn's trustee. 221-2 feet
on north side Q street, near Twenty
sixth.
John J. Dollard and wife 20 John r.
Bliley. q feet on west side Howard street.
between Maiden and Rowe, 1885.
J. Sterling Taylor and wife 90 y. +. w
Carter. p feet on west side Thirty-fourth
street. near Marshall $50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09

The Military Annals q Mississippi in
book form. has just hee~ published. II
contains the lists 81 the military organi-
cations which, ontcrcd the service Of the
Confederate state, with sketches Of
each. and much other va-sdh-e norma
ton concerning The State during the war
Virginia might wei initiate the example
OF the Mississippians and preserve for
history the names Of the men who de-
Tended their homes from the invaders Of
the North.