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The times., 1897-07-20
CANNOT STOP DISCUSSION.
The Commons Determined to Venti.
late the south African Affair.


London, July 1e.-The government has
finally been compelled TO yield 60 pressure
and there Will he a parliamentary dis
cussion Of the affairs of the British South
Africa Company. Late this evening the
credit for the expenses Of the colonial
office was brought forward in the House
Of Commons, and Mr.. Hugh Arnold Forster.
Unionist, who represents the west dl-
vision of Belfast, made spirited on
siaugbt on the government for its action
in attempting to prevent the House from
discussing tie sunject referred to.
His remarks elicited cheers from the
opposition. He accused the Government OF
sharp practice in submitting the vote at
such late hour as to prevent a dis
cussion OF South African affairs, which
it ought to involve. For two years, he
declared, the government had pursued
deliberate policy OF conceaIment, and was
now trying to sheIve the second part of
the South African inquiry by holding a
consultation during the recess with the
directors Of the company Sir Alfred
Milner, the governor of Cape Colony, and
other Cape authorities.
A ma jority of the directors We're, ac-
report, unacquainted with the subject,
While the minority had abused the conf
dence placed in them and had acted in u
manner that was notoriously contrary TO
the public interest.
The speaker proceeded to make a vehe
ment attack on Mr.. Rhodes and the com.
pany, the predominant factor In the poi
icy OF which has been money. The COM
pany had taken away the cattle Of the
Mashonas, had compelled the natives tu
work under conditions that were equivalent
to slavery. and had generally degraded
the ftdr rame OF the country
Mr.. A. J. Balfour, the government leader
in the house, made an ineffective reply
to Mr.. Forster
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the Lib
eral leader, asked that an opportunity be
provided to discuss South African affairs
before g. vote on the credit should be
taken
MI. Balfour consented, stipulating, how
| ever, that the matter be raised on q
| specific resolution
The Hon. Philip T. stanhope, Libera,
member from Burnley, gave notice tha,
he would then move resolution deprecat,
Ing gtheinoonclusive action and report of the
South Africa committee, and especially
its failure to recommend specific steps
regarding Mr.. Rhodes. and to report the
refusal of Mr.. Hawksley to produce certain
kilograms before the committee
The resolution, he added, would also de-
mand that Mr.. Hawksley be summoned TO
the bar of the house and compelled
to produce the kilograms.
The times., 1897-07-20
NOT MRS. PECK.
The Swindler of DIR. Lott believed
to BE Another Woman.

10 De ADOIuSf WOMAN.
New York, July 18.-The Brooklyn uu-
thonties were not so sure TO-DAY AS they
We're on Sunday that Mrs Mary Hansen,
who swindled the late DR.. Lott out OF
$4,000 was Mrs. Ellen Peck, the no
torious confidence woman il seems now
as il Mrs. Peck, who, al last reports, W as
living quiet, honest life. has been ma
Hgned for something she had no hand III.
Years ago, When Mis-. reCk's plat s:ble
tongue was bringing her 10 thous ards of
dollars, there " as another woman Wit was
playing the same game, more quietly, but
with almost as remuneratiYe results. ',uri-
ousiy enough, the name by which she " as
known TO the police of the country y az
Mary a. Hansen.
Mrs Hansen's record Includes one or
two cases which were worked in the same
way as Lofts case. One that was almost
exactly the same was the swindnng OF
Frederick Bohmet, Of this city, out OF So
300 in July, 1886.
Mrs. Mary Mesasem, of No. First
avenue, had been swindled out OF So, 600
by the woman about the same time. Her
sister had lost ST 900 and others had
been talked out OF sums ranging from S1oO
TO $4,000 each by MIS- Hansen.
The police records show mole than 100
cases III which it was contended that Mrs.
Hansen had swindled both III en- and women.
This, they say, would be apt to rep
resent about one-third of her operations
One OF her most daring swindles was
the securing or $4,000 froTn Jersey City
politicians on the ground that 100000
OF her money wasin the hands of Cardinal
McCloskey and she was unable to get it.
She was arrested at the time, but es-
capped punishment by settling with those
who wanted to prosecute her.
The times., 1897-07-20
THE BATTLE FOR SILVER.
Senators Favorable to the White
Metal Discuss Campaign Plans.

Senator'S Teller, Stewart, Pettigrew,
and Allen and a number OF Populist
Representatives. met Col. John G. Redpath,
tie silver man. in Senator Aliens room
at the Maltby last night and talked over
plans for carrying on the fight for the
triumph OF the white metal All agreed
that the fight in the future must be on the
silver question, but no definite agree
ment was reached as TO how 1T should be
conducted
The meeting gave rise to the report
that the Populists We're organizing to de-
feat the adoption of the tariff confer
ence report in the Senate. This was de-
MED, however, and Senator Allen, speaking
for his Populist coll eagues, said that while
there would necessarily be some debate
on the report, he expected to zee 1t
adopted not later than Saturday.
The Democratic Senators are quoted AS
saying that they will Insist on debs ting the
conference report fully and opposing each
separate item of the bill. 1t is the gen.
eral opinion, however, that they will not
succeed in prolonging debate beyond very
few dc Us, even If they attempt to.
The times., 1897-07-20

David Hill. Whitney, Elliott DAN
forth and a few other Waldorfites are
continuing their struggle to eliminate
the bimetaiIic issue from the campaign
in Greater New York TanImany leader
Sheehan on Sunday refused to meet the
leading boilers, and appears determined
TO shut the door in their faces. 1t Is
the only avenue TO victory for the people
The times., 1897-07-20
Summer
Requisites

For go-aways and stay-at-homes.
We are showing hosts of things
for personal and household uses
especially designed TO Offset the
discomforts of hot weather.
Thin Clothing, Awnings, Mos
quito Cauopies. Porch Screens,
Door and Window Screens, Ham
mocks, Refrigerators. Water
Coolers, and a whole newspaper
page of articles that assure full
measure of hot weather comfort.
Also conveuiences for camp life
aud cottage, athletic and sport
ing goods, fishermeu's outfits
and bicyclers' wear. Many
things bear reduced prices; all
are extraordinarily low.
The times., 1897-07-20

coast to Kiondike continues. OLD Alaskan
pioneers are warning people that IL the
movement is not severely limited there
viii be famine in the Yukon country
next winter that will beggaT description.
The times., 1897-07-20
soc Each.
FIRST FLOOR.
Women's Suit Dept.

Flannel Bathing Suits, all wool.
. edCH'+ -SAsSo
BaIning hats and Caps, each -25C- 10 800
Crash Separate kiTtS, eaCh-........-S 50. 80
Best " hite Pique Skirts, each ....... S2.75
Serge and MOhaiT ) Etrts, each. $500
Fine PeTCdle Shirt W Waists,
Fine WhiteLawn Waists, each 81 so
French Plque Waists. each. .........S22 25
Fine China SILK Waists tuniinedl
each. q. .. =. =. e. :. .. .. $500
Rack Lawn Waists textTa nnel each. 81 80
Back Sateen Waists (extra fine)
EACH LOU
Fine OTeandie Waists, each......-..SI.5 SO
FINE Lawn Wrappers, each. 20
Third floor
The times., 1897-07-20

New York is racked with anxiety over
the great Coogan mystery. Coogan is u
stood that be has been sent abroad as
The special ambassador of certain metro
politan political clements to ask Rich ard
Croker IL the latter would be willing to
accept the mayoralty nomination. When
COogan returns or cables the mystery Will
melt away.
The times., 1897-07-20

Many a watermelon will be cut in con-
sulates of the United States in foreign
parts when the news reaches them that
the fees of consuls, cut off by Cleveland,
are to be restored. This will be worth
an additional fifteen or twenty thousand
annually to Cousin Osborne and valuable to
smaller fry in proportion.
The times., 1897-07-20
Third floor.
Druggists Sundries Dept.

VIZ L. Lavender Salts, per bot 25c
Java Rice Powder, per box ......--....25 200
CucuInoer and Almond Cream, per
DOL 100
Nine DupOut's Almond Meal, per
pkS.. - Ioc
W & L. Florida Water. bot Sic
Woodland Violet Talcgm, box ---.----.. 80
English Brisue Hair Brushes
GdSn-- .-b0C- 10 $500
English Bristle Tooth Brushes
each. =. :. - =. e. =. =. Ice to 800
English BTiStle Clothes Brushes,
tdtu 10 - sltC- " - .tO
English Brisue Nail Brushes
each. - =. =. =. - - .-25c- 10 6Sc
BaJh Brushes. long handle, each ISL 80
First floor
The times., 1897-07-20

Mr. Frank II. Hitchcock, chief of the
section of foreign markets of the Agri-
cultural Department, has prepared a state
Islands from 1887 to 1897. The yearly
average for the decade is stated at $I6.-
474,60O, while the hig hest volume of
The times., 1897-07-20
Badly Kicked by a Horse.

s. n. Butler, driver for the Adams
Exrpess Company, and residing at No.
1904 Gale street northeast, was kicked
in the head by horse last night, and
taken to the Emergency Hospital, where
it was found that his skull had been frac-
tured His condition, however, is not
serious.
The times., 1897-07-20

Unless the program is changed, couple
of days after he gets the Congress off
his hands MI. Mckinley and select party
viii go up to Lake Champiain and COM
plete retirement for the summer. The
Administration will continue to transact
business at the Glover Building as usual
The times., 1897-07-20
EMPIRE STATE ARGoNAUrs.
Men With Money Forming Parties
to Seek Wealth.

-'HtA1 W ttAH ~'AVAINF It VI LITTLE Il a TITS
to Seek Wealth.
New York, July 19.-This city has been
touched with the ALASKAN gold fever and
from reports thus far received at least
2,G0O Argonauts will soon be on their way
to the Klondike fields.
Some notion of how the craze is spread
ing may be had from the fact that within
forty eight hours an advertisement calling
for those desiring to Join an expedition
to Alaska and who had from $500 to
$4,000 to invest was answered by more
than L 200 applicants
This city furnished more "forty- niners''
than any State in the Union.
The times., 1897-07-20
Circulation Statement.
WASHINGTON. TUESDAY. JULY 20.

Before leaUiRg Washington for he Summer
s4,Gscribe for THE TINES The Morning
and Sunday Editions rtU be mailed 10 yOu
for dtirty5tfue cents month-the Morning,
Erening and Sunday Editions for nifty Ad-
dresses changed as often as desired
The times., 1897-07-20

1896, aggregating $20.105,030. OF
the total trade of the island, the United
States monopoIzes ninety per cent Or
under five per cent.
The times., 1897-07-20
French Cavalry Amhushed.

Paris, July 1s.-Minister of the Colonies
Jebo announces that a force of French
cavalry from Timbuctoo, while pursuing
band of robbers, was ambushed and two
European officers, two commissioned
officers and twenty-nine natives were
killed or are ini5sings
The times., 1897-07-20
Outing Goods Dept.

Excelsior Woven EammOckS, each -. 81 90
BaseballS, each -....---......5C to $50
Baseball Bats, tcCh .-....-.......5c To 500
shall CTOQuet Sets. each ........ ESQ
bamboo Fisning Rods, each .-....-.1So
Double SnG0d Hooks. dozen .-.-.....15 80
ChildTen's Tennis Rackets, each ITO
san Boats, each sc TO $500
Third floor.
The times., 1897-07-20
Housefurnishing Dept.

''Jim's" Patent Toaster, for gas
stoves, each $50
Lemonade Strsws, per bundle -.....-- 4C
Ice Cream Dishers, each ..........f5o
Iced Tea Shakers, each --..........10c
One-bumer Gas Stoves, each ......--10o
Covered Tan End Gas Tubing. per It. 80
Glass Lemon SQueeZeTs, each ... 90
2-quart White-hned Preserving Ket-
Fruit Jar File rs, each ....5o
Best Electric Hoop Cedar Tubs each -. SEQ
Wood Fiber Water Pals, each 200
4-gal. Garbage Pals, with cover -. $50
Galvanized Refrigerator Drip Pans.
eaCh ...:;h. ;.... =, -. zoo
Wooden Clothes Pins, per dozen 10
Raspberry Vinegar, per large bottle ESQ
Pure Fruit SyTups, per large bottle =. 25o
Best Imported Lime Juice, ger large
DOttle 23C
Best Imported Ginger Ale, Fer 2 lot
ties ,...-....-:-..- 25c
Hue's Best Root Beer, per 5-gal- pkg. &c
Raspberry Phosphate, per bottle .25o
Fifth floor.
The times., 1897-07-20
JeWelry Dept

Sterling Silver S hirt Waist Sets, each. 800
Sterling Silver Hat Pins. .eaCh----.---.. 800
Sterling Silver hoe HCTnS, eaCh-..-....5Oo
Sterling Silver Button Hooks, ca ach......5Gc
Sterling Silver Files, each.......--...5O
Sterling Silver Tie Clasps, each. 500
Sterling Silver Belt Clasps, eaCh..-...5Oo
Sterling Silver Tooth Powder Foxes,
each. . . . .. :. 800
Shell Side Combs, pair. ir..---..-..-.---.-.25G
First IIOOT.
The times., 1897-07-20
To start a Glass FACTORY.

CordoTa, Mexico, July 19.-A syndicate
of Pittsburg, Pa capitalists will establish
q large glass factory near here.
The times., 1897-07-20
Mr.. Bax Irouside's Promotion.

London, July 19.-Mr. Bax Ironside. of
the British embassy at Washington, has
been appointed secretary OF legation at
Pekiu.
The times., 1897-07-20
FIGHT AGAINST PowDERLY.

Silver Senator'S Forming a Com
binatiOn to Defeat Confirmation.
1t is reported at the Senate, on good au-
thority, that the silver Republicans are
endeayo yoring TO arrange a combination TO
defeat the nomination of T. V. Powderiy
to be commissioner general of immigration.
The basis of the opposition is the charge
that Powderly, by his course during the
campaign, prevented large portion of the
organized labor vote from supporting the
Bryan ticket.
The times., 1897-07-20
WOODWARD
manaLOTHROP and
10th. 18th and F Sts. n. W.

s5- Our business hours during July and
August are 7:45 q. m. to p. m. Satur-
days. 7:45 to L.
The times., 1897-07-20
In addition we offer line of
Boys NegIigee Shirts,

laundered, with collar and cuffs
attached, and exceptionally good
value.
soc Each.
The times., 1897-07-20
Under Price.
SOC Each.

Usually, 75c to s1.00.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16
Brookline Public Bath,
The Altruist.

The AHruist.
Brookline, Mass, furnishes very
useful model for the establishment OF
public baths, of which we stand great
" IN need, and toward the establish
ment of which there is just now a
strong movement.
At the annual town meeting of 1895
the subject was referred to select
committee, whose report led to an ap.
preparation of $15 900, which was after
ward raised to $4,000.
At town meeting held December,
1896, an unpaid committee of nine was
appointed tor the care and manage
ment OF the public bath, when COM
pleted.
Under these auspices, after careful
investigation and comparison with
similar institutions at home and
abroad, handsome T-shaped building
was erected and opened New Years
day, 1897.
It contains a natatOrium, so X 26,
with an average depth of four and one
halt feet, with dressing-rooms, running
track, rain baths, and most perfect fit
tlngs.
There are also other rain baths, foot
baths, an instruction tank (22 1O),
and ventllating passageway, which
is one OF the latest and most important
| Improvements. The water is kept at
an even temperature by a pulsometer
and absolutely pure by constant change
and surface current.
The appreciation of the bath is evin-
ced by an average weekly attendance
during the first six weeks OF 782.
The charge at present varies from
five cents to twenty-five cents (for non-
residents). Free admission was tried
but abandoned on account of its abuse
The estimated expense for coming
year is Sc, 900 above receipts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16
ABOUT LABOR.
THE LABoRER IS WORTHY.
Honest Toll Commended.
Tnrboro Southerner.

Turboro Southerner.
In paper which ought to have
known better and which should have
no place in our civilization till it learns
better, there appeared recently the fol
lowing piece of rubbish:
"Labor is penalty, imposed by
crime or some violation of law, divine
Or human. It degrades, he.
cause those who labor, in the sense Of
hard work with the hands, are ranked
in the social scale as the lowest class
Labor Is for the slave; and
the South was right in seeking to ded-
icate a separate and inferior race to
work unfit for free men,"
The dignity of labor Is an expression
used for variety of purposes and about
which there clusters good deal of
nonsense. The man who works with
his hands Is not, on that account, any
better Or worse than the man who
employs him and works mainly with
his head. We are all OF us, in large
part, creatures OF circumstance, fitted
to our several stations by an ordering
of events which we cannot always or
often control. Ii every man could start
in life on even terms with every other
man in the struggle for wealth and
privilege there might be some ground
to assume natural superiority on the
part of those who succeed and cor
responding inferlority on the part OF
those who become hewers of wood and
drawers OF water. But such condl-
ton does not and cannot exist and we
must take things as we find them,
making ourselves contented or unhappy
according to our several dispositions
Each man has, also, his own limitations
within which he can move freely, and,
If he pleases, contentedly. If he be
one who labors with his hands he
must continue to SO work 1t he fail to
show capacity and disposition to do
what are called better things. But he
Is not thereby degraded. He Is mere
ly working out his part in the universal
plan and If he makes himself misera BILE
on account of it he but adds to what
he deems his misfortune. Good and
bad fortune are mere relative terms and
apply only as we fix our standards.
The fortunate and happy man is he
who accommodates himself to condi-
tions as he finds them, doing the best
he can with what he has. He will
reach his level In society according to
his capacity and conduct; and by So
ciety we do not mean that artificial
creation which tilts Its nose at honest
toll and worships only money, but the
great body of God-fearing men and
women who, whether they labor with
hand or head, make up the bulk of our
population.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16
How to Cheer Him up.
Winston Sentinel.

Winston Sentinel.
If any of your acquaintances have d
cold attended by cough, tell him his
cough sounds just ike Jim Hlgglns
who lay down upon the grass when he
was In a perspiration and took con
sumption from it, and died after a
lingering illness of eighteen months
This will be very consoling to the man
with the cold.
If person has a fever tell him the
interesting tale of how your mother-in-
laws step sister lay upon her back six
teen weeks with typhoid fever, and
Immediately after that she took men,
ingitis and never saw the light of day
again, but was blind all the rest OF her
life. Add that both typhoid fever and
meningitis seem particularly prevalent
this season.
Perhaps another acquaintance OF
yours may be in financial difficulties.
Read to him all the new stories OF men
who are committing suicide because OF
business troubles. This is calculated
to make him feel cheerful in his mind.
Tell him how many men you have
known made assignments and never re-
gained their commercial standing. 1t
any of them died paupers do not omit
this from the list. These little facts
Will give him courage to face the world
and drive through his difficulties and
get upon his feet again.
If your neighbor is uneasy about the
wild behavior of any OF his children
inform him how respectable family
OF your acquaintance had son who is
now serving a term in the penltentiary,
and that the daughter of another
friend ran away and joined the saliva
ton army.
In general whatever may be your
friend 5 s,trticular trouble for the time
being, pour out to him In every detail
the woeful stories of people you have
known who were similarly situated.
Paint each case as black as you can, the
blacker the better. If then your friend
dies or commits suicide or becomes
insane, it will not be for want OF your
sympathy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your troubles? If not, get bottle
now and get relief. This medicine
has been found to be peculiarly adapted
to the relief and cure of all Female
Complaints, exerting a wonderful di-
rect influence in giving strength and
tone to the organs. If you have loss
If appetite, Constipation, Headache.
Falnting Spells, or are you Nervous.
Sleepless, Excitable, Melancholy or
troubled with Dizzy Spells, Electric
Bitters is the medicine you need.
Health and Strength are guaranteed
by It's use. Fifty cents and $1:OO at
d. Z. Whitehead & Cos Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16
Where Tramps Come From.
Gree,eville Reh ctOr.


The North is forever chidlng the
South with its Incidence and lack of
energy, but the Ferry (Miss.) Headlight
calls attention to another phase Of the
matter.
"People who are unable to make
living North come here and at once go
to talking about the want ofenergy and
get-up of the Southern people. That
great energetic, thrifty and money
making North sends an army OF tranps
South every year, but the South never
sends a tramp to them. Go to our
cities and ninety-nlne out OF every
hundred OF the beggars you see came
here from the North. If the South is
so far behind the procession, it Is
strange that these are facts, but they
are. OF course, there are plenty OF
good people who come here from the
North"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16
SCOTLAND NECK, N. G. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 1897

Yet the wind had taken its pure swee
breath
And borne 1t away to room OF death
Where it gllded in with the setting
sun,
And Gained the soul of dying one;
For it banlshed of unbelief the wrath
And restored to the soul a child-llke
faith,
AS it whispered the words which an
gels know;
"Consider the lilies how they grow p
You have nodded your head when
your beloved Emerson wrote about
ideals and their values. But bowipg
the head is not bowling the heart, and
it is heart-worship alone of an ideal in
life, that will make you walk buoyant-
ly and trlumphantly the solitary path.
Teachers are of all the people most
miserable it their horizon is bounded
by anything less than helpfulness to
the nation. The four walls OF your
room too often seem to shut you off
from the world some weary day, dear
woman, when nerves have been strain
ed almost to the screaming point, and
you, dear men, when to yield to anger
would be joy, close your eyes on the
post OF duty that for moment seems
dreary and let your imagination run
free. Then will you quickly see that
you are not called to carve insensate
blocks, but to "lead forth" lndivlduall-
ties that the children who under your
care grow to knowledge of themselves
are potential elements in the national
life that the work you do is being du-
pllcated In hundreds of thousands OF
other little school-houses, and that the
aggregate OF all the work done Is max
ing Or marring our national future.
Does the brlcklayer ask for admiration
over one brick we'll laid In the wall of
some towering building? No, he goes
Ou W duOCuGI, UclIiS CAREFUL W dliSu
his work to the work of all the rest
You too, unpraised and yet content, be-
cause possessed by your ideal, will 60
on with your good work, transmitting
the dull clay of duty into golden op-
portunity. The routine of arithmetic
and the strange mouthings of phonics
will then be changed from items in
scheme of teaching, to valued portions
of our national bulwarks.
Let no man desplse- you for good
reason glorlfy your office try to rise
to the demands of the age work for a
twentieth century to dawn ON gener-
alton of rlght-thinking children hav-
ing done all, gulp down that clamoring
cry for praise, and be content to have
lived as conscious guardian Of untold
treasures. The reward is ever from
within.