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The Van Buren press., 1897-06-05

A dispatch from Buenos Ayres says
the sugar industry of Argentina is
threatened with a severe crisis, owing
to over production. the excess of avail
able export for the current year being
more than a hundred thousand tons.
The Van Buren press., 1897-06-05

EASTERN Independent telephone COM
panies have inaugurated movement to
combine with Western concerns against
the Bell.
The Van Buren press., 1897-06-05

The senate on Monday tabled another
railroad commission bill-the Cornell
bill-by a vote of ~ to Is.
The Van Buren press., 1897-06-05

THE bill to consolidate elections in
Arkansas failed to pass the house of the
general assembly by vote of 40 to 45.
The Van Buren press., 1897-06-05
To San Francisco, CAlIiornIa, for $4,000 Via the
Frisco Line.

Account Young Peoples Society Christian
EndeHvor meeting at San Francisco July TO ~
~. the Frisco line will sell tickets to San Fran
cisco on June ~. 80, July !. 2 3 allowing stop
overs at and west Of Pueblo Colorado Springs
and Denver, also Cheyenne, Trinidad and
FL Paso. but tickets must be used so as TO arrive
at San Francisco not later than July q 'g7
Tickets will also be sold for return at s53OO and
return via diverse route. which can be used for
final return until Aug. Is '97.
For further particulars call on or address
c. Z. COOLING, Ticket Agent
The Van Buren press., 1897-06-05
JOB PRINTING Of al .. LIND.

ed at the PRESS OFFICE. Neatly, promptly
and az living rates Office up tairs in the Wal
lace Block
The Van Buren press., 1897-06-05

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16

The market opened strong this morning,
and although it suffered from certain irregu-
larites, ID held its strength well. The Van
derbilts led the list and the strength extended
from New York Cenetral to Chesapeake a.
Ohio Sugar, which sold ex-dividend, was
much stronger than had been anticipated by
traders, and IL held its position until after the
first hour, when IL lost some Of its strength
on reports that the new tariff bill would be
directly adverse to the interests OF the COM
pany.
While the report that Missouri Pacific was
to pass into the hands OF receiver was not
credited in the best quarters, and while 1t oh
tanned the most emphatic denials from the
insiders the TRADERS were inclined to look
with suspicion upon the company. and its
downward course was continued today until IL
showed evidence of reaching the lowest price
on record. What the outcome will be no one
can imagine. but in regard to this matter Jo.
seph says that the talk about the receivership
is just about ss idiotic as any gossip. whether
printed in financial columns or elsewhere,
well can be. A prominent Nassau street
banking house would scarcely be engineering
the funding Of Missouri Pacific bonds IL the
protection OF the courts was to bs asked
Rubber also showed no little weakness after
the opening today, and the operators seemed
to be confident that some bad news might be
obtained at any time. They were OF the opin-
ion that the reported trouble between the
Boston Rubber Shoe Company and the United
States Rubber Company was not OF sufficient
Importance to have caused such a decline, anu
that il this was the only trouble IL would yet
be found to be of much more serious charac-
ter.
Montana continued its course as a record
breaker this morning, and the fact published
today to the effect that at the present price of
copper the company was earning s25 a share
per annum tended to increase the demand for
the stock. The other 'coppers' also showed
activity which gave generally good tone 10
the Boston market.
Omaha lost none of its strength today and
the report that before long the company
would enter the per cent. ranks met with no
denials.
Consols were steady in London today at
III 3-l6. The Vanderbilts were strong and
other issues were nominally at New York
parity, with practically no stocks offered.
The foreign houses in New York today had
small buying orders in New York Central,
Illinois Central and Reading. There are ru-
nors of new deal in Illinois Central. Lon.
Ion sold st. Paul.
A New York dispatch to Hallett, Anderson
b Co. states that the feeling in the bond
market is very bullish and that the better |
lass Of buyers are ready to purchase the best |
ines Of stocks
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
A MARKET OPINION.

Hallett. Anderson & Co. express the follow
ing market opinion today:
Confidence that the new Congress will take
action at once in regard to the tariff bill and
will devise plan to do away with treasury
deficits and give us adequate revenue is felt
throughout the community, people beng
generally of,the opinion that the Improvement
has come TO stay.
The week past has demonstrated that the
directors of corporations realize that it en-
hances the value of their securities TO pay
smsller dividends that have been earned
rather than to manipulate the books of their
companies to pay large dividends from but
future prospects.
Manhattan has shown conservatism by re-
ducing its dividend. although it earned within
$4,000 of the $4,000 necessary 10 meet the
dividend on the Q per cent. basis The stock
is more likely TO improve than to be persna-
nently depressed.
"The Chicago Gas consolidation bill will be
introduced IN the illinois Legislature this
week, and we are advised that the bill will go
through with little friction.
I'VE are of the opinion that National Lead
should be closely watched. Its business is
improving and il is said that the new tariff
will certainly be favorable to the company"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
CONFIDENCE.


He did not boast, but Mt the same time
there was not the slightest lack of conf
dence in his ability to win. He did not
conceal the fact that he knew well that he
Is about TO go against a hard PROPOSE
tion and he had the air of man who did
not fear TO encounter the danger which he
ala not In anyway underrate. He said he
rather expected that Corbett would be the
favorite and that ii was natural that he
should be SO, but he remarked with a
grin, "favorites have been beaten before
now and one is going TO be beaten again !;
betting on fight does not whit" 4"
Mrs. Fitzsimmons who was present
smiled and nodded her approval at what
her husband said. She has the utmost con-
fidence i'm her husband and does not con
slider it among the possibilities for him to
lose.
II haven't Doubt" she said. "that
Bob will win. He can t lose You know.
know that many people think that Cor
bett will win the fight, hut they are all
mistaken. OF course think my husband
Is the best man in the world i'm the ring
and out of it. l only wish now that | had
taken some of those bets that the people
were making in New York before / left. +"
Fitz grinned i'm delight mt the un-
bounded confidence which his wife, words
and manner expressed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Two thousand Persons
Rescued From Flood.
Homeless and Half Starved
Taken Into Memphis.
Breaks In the Levee Expected--Re-
ports Of Many Drownings.

Memphis, Tenn, March 16.--Nearly
two thousand homeless and half starved
persons rescued from the overfowed dis
tricts of eastern Arkansas are being
cared for In this city today. The refugees
are mostly negroes of the lower class
The citizens relief committee is practi-
cally backed by unlimited capital, mer-
chants, bankers and corporations having
subscribed sums of money TO prosecute
the work Of helping the inhabitants Of
the territory forty miles north and an
equal distance south of Memphis. The
entire boat service of the city is called
into service TO assist in rescuing The
situation today is critical News is ex-
pected hourly of breaks in the leyees in
either direction and when this happens, as
1t surely will, the loss to property and
stock will reach into the thousands.
The first loss of life is reported.
whole family of five negroes having
been drowned at Marion. Sensational
stories of wholesale drowning at Nodena.
Ark, are denied by steamer Hands fresh
from the scene. The guage today read
81 feet rise in the past "a hours. All
tracks except the Iron mountains are
submerged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16

PAGE DISCHARGED,
Hilf and Wilson We're Fined on One
Charg. and Held on Another.

In the Sixth District Court this morning
James Hill, James Wilson and Frank Rage
were on trial for entering in the night time
the residence of Mary sullivan and stealingya
lot of clothing owned by Michael Sullivan and
Michael Clifford. Page was discharged and
Hill and Wilson were each fined so and costs
for stealing the clothing, and held for the nc
tion of the grand jury for entering the build.
ing.
Frank Black sand Emil Oumett pleaded
guilty TO the charge of stealing a small quan.
tity Of lead pipe from George W. Moore and
were each fined 50 and costs
John Cary, an idle person. was sent to the
state farm for six months.
Edward III. Longway was adjudged insane
and was committed TO the state ASYLUM.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
HE OBJECTS.
DR.. Gardner Does Not Wish His
Telephone Removed.
Asks An Injunction Restraining Com
pany From Taking II Out.

DR.. Clarence T. Gardner has filed through
his counsel, Comstock q Gardner, a bill in
equity in the Appellate division of the su-
preme Court against the Providence Tele-
phone Company. An injunction is also asked
for to prevent the company removing the tel
ephones from DR.. Gardner's residence and
Offices.
The bill recites the necessity Of telephones
In the business and professional life of the
world today, and also states that Dr. Gardner
is now and has for great many years been
customer of the company, who are the sole
parties that have telephone exchange or en-
gagged in the letting of telephones in this city.
DIR. Gardner claims that he has always paid
the rent of his telephones, but that on the
gath OF February he received the following
communication:
Providence Telephone COMPANY.
liz Union street,
Dexter B. Potter, President.
Charles L. Howard Treasurer.
a. =. White, General superintendent
You are hereby ie notified I'D d that the arreemen,
OF ths Providence Telephone Company with
you VIII be cancelled at the end OF one month
from tho time of giving this notice. and tele-
phone service discontinued.
A. c. WHITE.
General superintendent
Judge Tillinghast ordered citation issued
and set the case down tor hearing on the mo-
tion for preliminary injunction on Saturday
next.
Superintendent White, in regard TO the bill
filed by DIR. Gardner, said that certain par
ties have been around selling instruments
that are different from thos. ussd by his COM
pany. Dr. Gardner put one of these on his
line, and the local company claims exclusive
supervision OF the lines used by II in this city
superintendent White claims DIR. Gardner re-
fused to take of the foreign instrument when
requested TO do so. hence the cancellation Of
the contract.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16

Nashin ';on. March l6.~-For New England
Generally fair tonight: Wednesday fair. fol.
lowed by Increased cloudine~s; warmer We'd
res lay winds shifting to easterly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
DO NOT AGREE.
City and Union R. R.
Representatives Confer.
Five Per Cent. Tax Rate In
sisted Upon by the City.
Mr.. Aldrlch Says Company Cannot
Afford More Than Three.

Today's conference between Senator
Nelson w. Aldrich, president of the
Union Railroad Company, and the special
committee of the City Council, did not
result In any agreement as to what rate
OF special tax the railroad CON- pany shall
pay to the city for the second five-year
period OF its franchise ensuing July l.,
1897.
Senator Aldrich made statistical state
ments showing the running expenses of
his company, the estimated receipts and
the development of the street car system
His conclusion was that the company can
not afford to pay higher rate Of interest
than 1t does at present. that Is three per
cent.
This did not satisfy the committee and
IL was voted that the city would insist on
live per cent. and the railroad corporation
Is TO be officially notified of that decison.
The result will be that a commission of
three will be appointed to which the
matter will be referred for arbitration.
Senator Aldrich returned to Washington
this afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
THE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKET.

THE COTTON AND GRAIN MARKET. ,
Price, Mccormick & Co. wire weeden, Ken.
dali s. Co. today: liverpool advices are
encouraging. Spots were firmer and higher
and futures showed material advances Sales
aggregated 5000 bales. The prevalence of wet
weather at most southern points and the prob
ability of an overflow in the lower Mississippi
Valley are bullish factors at present infiuen-
cling the market"
After the opening the cotton market on this
side became frmer and as Liverpool purchased
enough cotton To absorb local offerings, prices
were inclined 20 be strong.
Wheat was inclined to be narrow today and
the tendency during the first hour was frac-
tionally power. In London corn and wheat
cargoes were steady. Berlin wheat was
higher. In Liverpool wheat was steady and
corn was quiet
Farnum wires Su llivan Brothers g. Co. to-
day that the local crowd was talking bearish
on corn and oats, but that the oats were very
active at present. Provisions were firm in
spite of considerable realizing but under any
free selling by packers come reaction should
be expected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
GOT FOUR YEARS.
Young McElroy Sent to Cranston for
Breaking aud Entering.

Michael McElroy, dapper looking
youth, with a rather loose tongue, was ar
raigned under an indictment charging
him with breaking and entering dwell
ing house in the day time and stealing a
cake basket in Judge Wilbur's court this
afternoon. He pleaded nolo contendere
and unjustly and harshly criticised the
local detective service. He also said that
nc was led to commit the crime he was
arrested for by man i'm the employ of the
detectives who the prisoner said were
anxious to make business good. When the
speech was ended Judge Wilbur sentenced
McElroy TO four years in states prison.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
TOO LATE FoR CLAssrrIcA rIoN.

WANTED-An AL practical all round man
Tor repair shOp: must have references. Apply
az once TO the Fowler Cycle Mfg. Co.. 81 dor.
rance street. mid ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Levee Broken Near ST. Louis.

St Louis, Mo-, March 16-The levee
has broken and the flood is doing great
damage In this section. At Tyler, l3
miles below Caruthersville there are 10
families on sawdust pile for protection
having been driven from their houses
At Cottonwood, nine miles below, the
water Is nearly in all the houses, both
business and dwellings. At Gayos. six
miles above Charlottesville, the water is
all over the town and from three inches
to two feet deep in the houses. Prisoners
had to be moved from the Jail to the court
house to escape the water.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Mrs. German Gets A Divorce.

The Appellate Court In rescript filed
today decides in the divorce proceedings
brought by Mrs Maly German against
her husband, Joseph German that the
petition Tor divorce must be granted The
court holds that the ecclesiastical divorce
I'm Russia set up by the respondent is not
established An allowance of 81 n week Is
granted the petitioner. The case has been
an interesting aud warmly contested one.
j. Byrne was counsel for the petitioner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Arrested In The Boston Store.

Detective Swan arrested young man in
the Boston Store rt noon today. II Is alleged
that he embezzled small sum OF money
from the company. he having been sent out
with c. q. ID. package and did not make a
return to the company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
A Knife Was Used.

Natalie Principp, indicted for an assault
with a dangerous weapon on October 10 in the
Stonington freight yard on Thomas G.. An.
nSble, pleaded nolo contendere this afternoon
in Judge Wilbur's court to charge OF assault
and battery. Mr.. Annable was a fireman on
n locomotive and when he heard a woman ;
cry for help went to her assistance and Prin-
cippi cut him slightly on the wrist with a
Knife. A sentence OF six mer tbs in jail was
given him. j. T. Began was his attorney. a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-08
Term Policv just Issued

Can be carried indefinitely on same plan or
may be exchanged to any other form at any
time without denomination. Note the ex-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-08
PERSONALS.

Mr.. A. f. Page, of Aberdeen, is in the
city on business.
President Meserve, of Shaw University,
is back from Northern trip.
Mr.. J. c.. Ellington yesterday went
down to Newbern on a business mission.
Mrs. E. NJ. Hayes and Miss Ivey Hayes
have gone to Chapel Hill to spend several
days.
DIR. Lewis has gone to Morehead to at
tend the Medical convention there this
week.
Miss Ida Montgomery and Mr.. Charles
Henderson, of Troy, Ala, are visiting
in the city.
Dr. James MCGEE, Jr., has gone to
Morehead to attend the Medical con-
vention this week.
Mr.. Walter Atkin and family, Of
Springhope, are in the city, visiting at
Mr.. Len III. Adams's.
Miss Ida Montgomery and Mrs. Chas.
Henderson are on a visit to their mother
on West Hargett street.
Rev. DIR. Daniel came back from Dur
ham yesterday morning. He filled DIR.
Turnbul's pulpit there Sunday.
DIR. A. c. Gotten, of Morrisville, passed
through yesterday on his way to the
Medical convention at Morehead.
DIR. and Mrs. Baskerville, of Chapel
Hill, passed through yesterday en- route
to Wrightsville, where they go to spend
the summer.
President w. w Staley, of Elon Col
Virginia to Elon to attend commencement
exercises there this week.
Rev. DIR. Peyton III. Hoge, who Sunday
Il IL -,
at the A. and NJ. college left yesterday
for his home in Wilmington.
Prof. J. B. Carlyle was here yesterday
returning to Wake Forest from Robson
county, where he went last week to de-
liver an address at a school closing.
Mrs. Swindell, who has been here visit
ing her$ sister, Mrs. VIM. Russ, left for
her home yesterday. She was accom-
panied by Mayor Russ little daughter.
MIR. James H. Dinwiddie, who has
been on visit to his parents at Peace
Institute, leaves today for Atlanta, where
he will locate, to follow his profession as
an architect.
DIR. B. Il. Dixon, OF Cleveland county,
is here to attend the meeting of the trus-
tees Of the A, and NJ. College. He spent
Sunday in Oxford and preached there
Sunday morning and night.
President Robert Hancock, of the At
lantic & North Carolina Railroad, yester-
day went up to Asheville to be present at
the hearing of the injunction cases to-day
and tomorrow, before Judge Simont6n.
Mr.. A. d. X. Wallace, chief clerk in the
office of the Secretary of State, yesterday
went up to Winston to superintend the
sending out of the laws and public docu-
ments from the office of the public prin-
ter.
Dr. Hubert A. Royster has returned
from Philadelphia, where he attended
the convention of the National Medical
Society. He left yesterday morning fol
Morehead to attend the annual conven
ton of the State Medical Society.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-08
MARLBORO HOUSE ARRIVALS.

r. B. Waddell, Virginia; Frank Lind
say, Halifax; Frank Lindsay, Reidsville;
Jones Fuller, City. DIR. b. Il. Dixon,
Kings Mountain; r. J. Allison, States
vile; George Stephens. City; III. e. Nor
ris, Apex; W. HI. Shaffer, Boston; b. f.
White, Newark; r. p Taylor, Rich
mond; B. II. Powell, Henderson; o. c..
Bostic, Shelby; p. w. Averett and wife,
North Carolina; w. H. Nicholson and
wife, Louisburg; A. M. Hancock, New
ark, Ohio; w. A. Byers, Indianapolis; j.
b. Oliver Mt Olive; J. r. Woodall,
Richmond, Va; C. G. Rowlett, Virginia;
J. w. Cherry, HID. Drake, Wilson;
Charles Holiday, John Howard, ID. Cox,
Thomas Ashe, North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-08
AFRICANA
CURED GEORGE MINER OF
SCROFULA..
Greensboro, n. G.

Greensboro, n. G.
Africana Co., Atlanta, Ga:
had been great sufferer from Scrof-
ula for eight years. had the best medi-
cal skill employed in my case-as many
as half dozen physicians, first and last
with no signs of improvement, but grew
decidedly worse. Fortunately l heard of
"AFRICANA" and tried it with the best
result possible. l am now entirely well,
and hearty and going to school every day.
/ heartily recommend "AFRICANA" to,
all who have this dreadful disease.
GEORGE MINER.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-08
Swinging Into Line.

The Summer Holidays have come
The saddest of the year.
To read the above parodic effort one
might think the Grocery business was
going to the Bad man, but it is not so.
Mr.. Hervey says it would be impos-
sible to keep a double entry set Of books
if he were expected to do so he counted
up forty-nine customers yesterday who
bought each cake Of yeast in the morn
ing and a quart of strawberries in the
evening besides other charges, and charg-
es of Smithfield Hams, Culpepper Hams,
Old North Carolina Hams and Sides,
Ferris Hams and Strips, Star Hams and
other brands of hams, Old n. @. Roe
Herring, New n. @. Roe Herring in bar
rels, half-barrels, quarter-barrels and
kits, new Extra Shore Mackerel, Shad
Roe, Smoked Tongues, Whole Ok
Tongues, Lunch Tongues, Sea Turtle,
Baratavia Shrimp, Deviled Crab, Sal
mon Steaks, Star Lobster, Spiced Pigs
feet, Tripe, Sliced Beef, Corned Beef,
Shredded Goldfish, Boneless Chicken,
Richardson & Robbins Turkey, Chicken,
Tongue and Ham, French Sardines,
whole boxes, half boxes and quarter
boxes, Russian Smoked Sardines in Oil,
Olives, Olive Oil, Stuffed Manages FIN
est pickle made), Crosse & Blackwells
Pickles, Condiments Catsups and Sauces,
and greater than all in HE No" Tea,
(no iced drink equal to it); "Clover Hip
Butter, {true to name, freshest and
sweetesD; High ART Coffee, Gin Aroma
and to the palate, perfection); "Roller
Champion" Flour, (whitest and sweetest
made).
The quality of our goods is especially
what we wish to call to your attention.
We sell everything as low as can be
afforded, and we fully warrant all goods
we recommend. Goods promptly deliv-
cred in city and depots.
w. C STRONACH & SONS,
Wholesale and Retail Grocers.