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The news & observer., 1897-05-30
STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
Subjects on Which Teachers Will be
Examined for Life Certificates.

The State Board of School Examiner
met again yesterday morning at o'clocb
and were in session about two hours, al
the members being present.
The following subjects were adopted
| for examination of teachers applying Ior
| first grade life certificates:
u English grammar. composition and
| literature, spelling, defining, writing and
| reading: % geography. political ana
physical; 60 physiology and hygeine; (4'
history. North Carolina. United States
and general; 10 arithmetic; 90 element
airy Algebra; "a elementary botany; (S)
elementary psychology; 90 elementary
physics; 10) civil government; I'D school
law.
The following books in addition to those
prescribed by law are suggested as in
dicating the scope of the examinations
on the several subjects
Whitney's Essentials of English Gram
mar, Pancoast's Composition and Rheto-
ric, LockwOod's Lessons in English,
Maury's Geography, Tarr's Physical Ge-
Ography. Sully's PHYSIOLOGY for Teach
ers, Whites Elements of Pedagogy.
James Physiology. Physics, Avery and
Gage, Fingers and Peterman's Civil
Government.
At II O'Clock the board adjourned to
meet again on June 10th at Morehead
City. when the examination papers for
life certificates will he made up and the
course of reading for public teachers
will be decided upon. The new school
law provides that the examination papers
shall be in the hands of the county super
visoI's by the first Monday in July, to be
submitted to those wishing to stand it,
at the regular annual county eXamina
ton of teachers.
1t will be observed that the books above
mentioned as indicating the scope of the
examination for these life certificates,
covers much wider range of subjects
than is usually required of public school
teachers. Ii is believed, however, that
this is the best way by which the grade
of teachers can be raised and the schools
thereby increased in usefulness and in
fiuence.
The law provides that the board shall
annually prepare and furnish to the
several county supervisors a set of eX
animation questions required by law to
be taught in the public schools of the
State" The word covering" here is con-
strued by Superintendent Mebane to
mean ''include or embrace" and not
merely Limited to-" and the examination
papers will be made out accordingly.
The news & observer., 1897-05-30
Their Graves TO Be Marked by
Suitable Monuments
j. 3. AVERlTT THE ORATOR
THE DAY SELECTED FOR THEIR
ERECTION is SEPTEMBER 5.
ANNIVERSARY OF sHARPsBURG
The Rev. Mr.. Averitt Was the Origina-
tor of the Movement to Mark
These Graves by Perna-
nent Headstones.

For more than thirty years the graves
of the North Carolina Confederate sol
diers buried at Winchester, Va, have
been unmarked save by the flowers OF
spring planted there by Natures hand
But the memory of these men and THEN
deeds is not dead and the time has come
when heroism is to reap in some slight
degree its reward.
Neat marble slabs are to be erected
over the resting place of each one Of these
four hundred and forty-eight fallen heroes
and by the voluntary contributions OF
the people of their native State. These
headstones are now ready. They have
been prepared in Raleigh; they will be
sent to Winchester and on the 18th day
of September-the anniversary of the
battle of Sharpsburg-thes North Caro-
lima memorials will be set, with appro-
pirate ceremonies, in Virginia soil.
In the movement for the erection of
these monuments-perhaps the first to
ever call attention to the neglected con-
dition of the graves, and certainly the
most active and energetic In securing the
money for their purchase-was the Rev.
James Battle Averltt, rector OF 81.
James church at Kittrell and st. Pauls
church at Louisburg. 1t was therefore
fitting that to him should be accorded
the honor of delivering the Grafton on this
occasion.
A learned man, polished orator, a
gallant soldier, no better selection could
have been made. Mr.. Averitt loved the
cause for which these gallant men fought
and died. He was chaplain of the Ash
by cavalry. Army of Northern Virginia,
and many of them We're his friends and
comrades. He loves the very name Con-
federate as applied TO the boys in gray.
The ladies of the Memorial Association
have acted wisely in selecting him.
The following correspondence touching
this matter explains ITSELF
Raleigh, \. c., May 26, 1897.
Rev. James Battle Averitt:
Dear Sir: The head-stones for our
North Carolina Confederate dead buried
at Winchester are now marked
and ready for shipment. Fully ap-
preciating the deep interest you feel
in the memory of our Confederate dead,
and that also you were the originator
of this move, we, the ladies of the Monu-
mental Association of North Carolina,
have unanimously chosen you as orator
of this occasion.
Will you be kind enough to select a
day and let Us know if it will be in your
power to accept. With highest esteem,
MRS. ARMISTEAD JONES,
MRS. JOHN w. HINSDALE,
MRS. GARLAND JONES.
The news & observer., 1897-05-30
DISGUSTED WITH RUSSELL.

TO the Editor:
No negroes will take places as ply
sicians and surgeons or pharmacists.
Daniel Russell, Governor of North Caro-
lima directs ana says in simple English
the Monkey ape tribe" is out of it.
What will this great people do when our
dear Cardinals Russell is no more? None
like him among the children of men in
North Carolna-the POpulists and Re
publicans-whites will leave the ''nigger"
doctors out to grass. Well, we'll, the
promises made to the colored doctors,
broken. The Eastern negroes are sick
of the matter. All the colored doctors are
disgusted. White trash, calling them
selves Third party men, etc, take the
places Of the true Republican voters-the
negroes Time will tell; but we write in
behalf of the colored physicians. They
should have the Eastern Asylum at
GOldsborO, n. c.
l.. A. RUTHERFORD, NJ. D.
Knston, n. c., May %.
The news & observer., 1897-05-30
.JOHNSON'S
CHILL A ND
FEVER TONIC
Cures Fever
'1 Que Day.
FEDERAL MEMORIAL DAY.

Federal Memorial day, May 30th, Oc-
ours Sunday, but it has been decided to
observe the event next Monday. The ex-
ercises, which will be simple, will be par
ticipated in by the General Meade Post,
No. 80, of this city. AS has been their
custom, the inmates of the Confederate
Soldiers Home will meet with their COM
rades who wore the blue, at the National
cemetery Monday evening, and join in the
decora ton of the graves of the Union
dead Associate Justice RObt M.DOuglas,
of the Supreme court, was invited to de-
liver the address but he was forced to de-
cline.
The news & observer., 1897-05-30
SEVERE ON THE TRIBUNE.
The Washington Post Says it Made no
Attempt to Enter the Legitimate Field
of Journalism.

AiUeIlpI 10 IJller Ille Legitimate lSlNl
of Journalism.
The Washington Post, independent
Republican, is rather severe in its re-
marks upon the suspension of the Raleigh
Tribune. In an editorial it says:
"The suspension of the Raleigh Tribune
is neither a surprise nor loss to the COM
munity in which it had its brief existence.
The Tribune was established a few
months ago as a party organ whose sole
aim was to further the political ambitions
of certain gentlemen. 1t made no at
tempt to enter the legitimate field of
journalism. and from its very inception
disclosed its mission. The news reports
of the Tribune were colOred in order that
the political fortunes of its promoters
might be advanced and its editorial page
fairly reeked with political selfshness
and unfairness The failure of the Raj
eigh Tribune speaks we'll of the intelli-
gence of the people of North Carolina.
When a set of politicians thinks it neces-
sary for them to start a newspaper, then
is an excellent time for the people to re-
fuse to subscribe.
The news & observer., 1897-05-30
A WIFE-BEATER IN TROUBLE.

Justice Roberts had a wife-beater up
before him yesterday Woods, of
Swift Greek township. He sent him to
the roads to work out the costs. AS
soon as he does so he will be bound over
to keep the peace and allowed to go
back home and work his crop. Woods is
a white man, but Mr.. Roberts says 1t is
the worst case of wife-beating he has
ever had before him.
The news & observer., 1897-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY ON MONDAY.

The memorial services will be observ-
ed at the National cemetery, near this
city, at $50 o'clock on Monday, May 81.
All the citizens are cordially invited to
go out and take, or send, flowers, which
will be appreciated by the committee.
The news & observer., 1897-05-30
REDUCED TELEPHONE RATES

The Railroad Commission meets Tues
day. The principal matter of Importance
to come before it is the reduction of tele-
phone rates. The question will be finally
passed upon at this meeting. There is no
doubt that very material reduction Will
be made in the rates now charged by the
Bell Company
The news & observer., 1897-05-30

The Raleigh delegation to the Kings
Daughters convention at Tarboro return
ed yesterday. They report a splendid
time and most successful convention.
The news & observer., 1897-05-30
KittrelI. y. c., May %. 1897.


ST James Parish,
Committee of the North Carolina Me-
mortal Association.
My Dear Friends: Your kind favor, in
viting me to deliver the address on the
occasion of setting the head and foot
stones at the graves of the 44S North
Carolina dead in the StonewaH cemetery,
Winchester, Va, is just at hand. | beg
to assure you of my most grateful appre-
citation of the beautiful compliment paid
me in thus soliciting me to speak for the
honor and fair fame of my native State,
in whose hallowed soil the bones of my
ancestry have been bleaching for genera
tions. More than once have | expressed
the opinion that some one of the many gal
liant survivors of this rude shock of arms.
who was directly connected with some
North Carolina organization, should have
had this honor. You have thought diff
ferently. l yield to your opinion and
better Judgment in this matter and here
by accept your very gratifying invitation.
You have asked me to name the day when
we should set these North Carolina men,
orial stones in Virginia soil at the honored
graves of these noble men, representa-
tiyes of that cause, which, If false, IS
lost: if true, it is not lost'-Were we quite
ready now and were the tide not setting
so strongly just now towards Nashville,
Tenn, ! should say the 9th of June, the
Stonewall Decoration Day, would be the
proper time. But with the facts as they
are, | beg TO name of the 18th of Septem-
ber next, Tne anniversary of the battle
Of Sharpsburg, as the time, perhaps most
fitting in the whole Confederate calen-
dar. One will see the propriety of this
selection when calling to mind that the
tide of battle was turned by Gen. A. T..
Hill. at the head of his division, cOmpos-
ed very largely of North Carolina troops,
coming on the field, late in the afternoon,
enabled Gen. Lee TO hurl back Gen. Nc
Clelland's line The soil of Maryland was
wet with much, very much of the very
best blood of our State and the matchess
Lee, with only $4,000 man had baft1ed
and beaten back McClelland's host Of
more than twice that number. Precious
as are the rich memories and costly sacrl-
hces of this, the 18th September, 1862
to every genuine North Carolnian, | beg
to name its thirty fifth anniversary, 18th
september, 1897, as the time when We
shali honor the memory of those 44S ST.
lent guardians Of constitutional liberty
from our native State. who now sleep at
the northern gate of the Confederate
dear, old battle SCARED Winchester, the
key-polnt of the lovely Shenandoah Val
ley and the home Of the COnfederacy as
well.
The news & observer., 1897-05-30

Monday, May 31st, being a legal holi-
day, Sunday hours will be observed at the
postoffice. The general delivery and the
carriers window will be open from s2:30
until p. IN. G. NJ. BUSBEE,
The news & observer., 1897-05-30
JOHN SON.
CHILL A ND
FEVER TONIC
Cures Fever
In One Day.
AMELIE RIvEs' HEALTH FAILING

Richmond Dispatch.
The Princess Troubetzkoy (Amelie
Rives) is in delicate health, and her de-
cline has so alarmed her friends that
she has been taken to Philadelphia, ac-
companied by Prince Troubetzkoy and
Col. A. l.. Rives, her father, for con-
sutation with an eminent specialist.
The news & observer., 1897-05-30
Thomas PesCud,
THE GROCER.
NOTICE TO THE HElRS.AT-LAW OF ELLEN HILL
" LARD Deceased.

WAKE CoUNTY-In the Superior Court.
j. G. Maroon, Administrator of Fletcher
Phillips, deceased, against Addison Phil
lips, Penny Womack, Prince Collins, Zack
Brown, Andrew Jones and the heirs at law
of Ellen Hilliard.
THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
To the sheriff of Wake County-Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summon Ad-
olson Phillips, Penny WOmack, Prince Col
Inns, Zack Brown, Andrew Jones and the
heirs-at-law of Ellen Hilliard, the defendants
above named, if they be found within the
county, TO appear at the Office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court for the county of Wake,
on the 5th day of July. 1897, and answer the
complaint, a copy of which will be deposited
in he office of the lerk of the Superior court
OF said county within ten days from the date
of this summons, and let them take notice
that If they fail to answer the s id complaint
within that time, the pla1ntih viii apply TO
the court for the relief demanded in the COM
plant.
Hereof fail not, and of this summons make
due return.
Given under my hand, this goth day of
May, 1897. -
Clerk Superior Court Wake County.
The subject-matter of the above emitted
suit is petition by ]. G. Maroon, admins
TRAITOR of Fletcher Phillips, deceased, 10 sell
two lots of land in the town of Wake Forest,
containing respectively one and ore half
acres and one half acre and belonging to the
estate of said Phillips, deceased, TO make real
estate assets for the payment OF the debts OF
said estate, and the names and residences OF
the heirs-at-law of said Ellen Hilliard, de.
ceased, (who was one of the heirs at-law OF
said Fletcher Phillips) being unknown and
which cannot be ascertained after due dill
gence, service of the above summons is here
by made upon them by publication under
Section 2lS' subsection g. o. the H C3dei CY3ddeeiiNG
Clerk Wake Superior Court.
The news & observer., 1897-05-30
TELB9HdNE LINE EA4nNDED.

IUiUNL LINE En- 4 L-N ULJ.
DR.. J J.1. McCullers was in the city
yesterday nd said that the private tele-
phone linf which runs out to his home
some tenIniles South of here, will soon
be extened about seven miles further
east, to he residences of Messrs. T. III.
Turner md c. 2. Rand. The patrons
of this line have found it a very great
convenience and say they would not be
withort il for several times its cost
NJ. ", II. Willard, of Durham, is here
The news & observer., 1897-05-30

-. JAMES BATTLE AVERITT.
..ate Chaplain of the Ashby Cavalry,
Army of Northern Virginia.
FoE Mrs. Armistead Jones, Mrs. John
w HVsdAe, Mrs Garland Jones, com
, mitteeRaleSh, n. C.
The news & observer., 1897-05-30

NJ. ". II. Willard, of Durham, is here
u .it3fa ltar+
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-31
~ Y : l.....-s5l -.esr- ,.zs.s.,
EW YORK

NEW YORK, August 50 Flour steady but
easier: Minnesota patents S5.4Od5 50, Min
nesoJa bakers 40a4.60: winter patents S5.35a
5e0: do. straights 50095.l5; winter extras
3 65ai0O; winter low grade 3.40a3 go.
rye -four quiet; superfue S2.o593 10; fancy
So 25a3 Co.
Corn meal quiet; yellow western II; city
Rye easv: Noe western J2k: car lots 45a4s.
Barley dull; western feeding 81. mating
-; barley malt quiet: western 4sa5S
Wheat. spot weaker; No. red 9!k
afioat; No. l northern New York Sl.u2A
ati0at: No 2 hard - afioat; options No. 2 red
August closed 91%; September 95%@974
closed 96&: October closed -; December
t6k. closed 94b.
Corn. spot. steady; No. Q, 35% in elevator;
36% afioat: options, August closed 357s: Sep
TENDER 35a35%, closed 35%: October closed
-; December 36A a37H, closed 37%
Oats, spot, quiet: No. 2. s3%: options,
August closed 23A; September 23k, closed
234; October closed -; December closed -.
Hay weak; shipping 45a5O; good To choice 80
aGj.
Hops quiet: State common to choice 1896
crop aa4, 1895 crop e(os. Pacific coast. 1895
crop 3a4; 1896 crop, SAG. London, E5a65
Hides firm: Galveston, 2Ua25 lbs l5Gl6;
Buenos Ayres dry, 20a2f lbs, 10: Texas
dry, 24a3O lbs lEEal3 California, 20a26 lbs. II.
Leather firm; Hemlock sole Buenos yres
light to heavy weights l9a2O; acid, 20Df3.
Wool firm; domestic fleece. 20a27; pulled
No. to extra 21ai0; Texas iOal6.
81 5Cs8: beef hams S27.50; packed $8.50a9.50;
city extra India mess 8lt5O0l5 90.
Cut meats steady picked belites7k aSH; do.
picked shoulders 5a6b; do. hams 84aS%.
Lard steady: western steam $500: city -;
October 800 nominal; refined steady: CONT
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-31

pound 4&a4%.
Pork dull, old mess sa.25aa IS; new mess
$40 0alO.5U: shori clear iloal2.OU: family 1880
alto.
Butter firm western crea~ cry l20I9;
90. factory S3ll E!gipr 49, imitation
creamery i2al9
Cheese steady: Stale large white 9A: small
white western 10 large coiored ga; small
colored u part skins 0xa6h: full skins 3&.
Eggs firm; Stare s"d Pennsylvanl. lT1al9;
western fresh 161al7. :
Potatoes qoiet; Jerseys 81 25al so: Long
Island 81 750 10. sweets. 9, 60al.62N.
Tallow irregular; city (S2 per p4cEage 3%a
3H country packages treeJ 37sa3x, as to
Getton seed oil firm; prime crude nom
inal: do. o b mills II: prime summer
yellow 26M20S; OIL summer yellow 25a25k :;
butter grades 3Oa32: prime summer white 2Sa
~, prime winter yellow o3. ~.g
aetI0le N steady; nnlted closed .34 bid:
rehned New YORK $5.75; Philadelphia and
Baltimore So .O do. in bulk $50.
hosin steady; strained. common to good
1urpentipe firm at 29a30.
hlce hrm; oomesUIc. tar to extra 4SG
81, japan s&G44.
Molasses firmer; New Orleans, open kettle
good to choice, z4a3l.
Copper gu ct; lake brokers' Tx: exchange
Sll.l5a1l rs.
Lead strong; brokers 1875; exchange 81 15a
a4z0.
Tin dull, straights sl3 65alS rs. plates dull.
Spelter, quiet: domestic "A 25a435.
Tomatoes, as to quality. per crate or box
2.50aZ 80.
Cabbages, Long Island and Jersey, per 100
81 0Ua2.5U.
her ,6 10: March $7a7O6; April s705; May
40; spot Rio, quiet; Cordova iUkaloA.
Sugar, raw firm; fair refining ~ CEN
trifugal, M-test, on: refined firm: No. 8, AZ
No. !, ~ No 8. lie; No .. AZ, No. 10 4 I6,
NO. ii, Al, NO. H. i6, No. ID, l-i6. NO. IA, 4,
Mould A, 81, standard A, AZ; confectionery
A, AZ; cut loaf b$, crushed 81, powdered
81 : granulated 5; cubes 5k.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 6O.-Flour opened quiet;
4.l5; do. family s4.75 95OO winter wheat pat
ents S5.25a5.50: spring do. $575G6.00; spring
wheat straights $63J095.45.
Wheat easy; No. REQ. spot and August
96b as6S: september 9ja96k: steamer No.
red s2&a92@; Southern wheat 10y sample
9ja9s. do. on grade 95a9S.
TENDER Shah: October 4Aa35; steamer
mixed S9s 90. q; Southern white 80; do. yelio"
49,
Oats steady; No. swhite. 24a25: No mixed
21a22.
rye unsettled ard lower; o. 9. near by
49k No. western 30.
nay steady: CHOICE Timothy Sl35oal4.00.
NAVAL STORES.
| WILMINGTON, N. c.. August 30.-Spir't'
turpentine steady at 26kazoA; receipts Isl
| CASKS
noslu steady: strained sl.l5; good strained
| Sl.z0: receipts $50 barrels.
| Crude turpentine firm: hard 81 30; soft
| $50: virgin $3.50, receipts IL barrels.
Tar firm at $l.lO, receipts l'9 barrels.
| CHARLEsTON. Sc. August 30.-Turpenti line
| firm at - bid, 26f asked. sales casks.
hosln firm; sales 1900; A, b, $l.l0 q, ST.
| ID, N.l5; Il, l.2U; F. SIPS. G, sl30, II, Sl.40, |
sl45, X, 81 ii. M, s. 30, n, sl.;O, window glass
| $780, water white So 20.
| SAVANNAH. Ga. Aug. so Spirits turpen
| tine firm al 274: sales IA; receipts 9lS
| Ros1n firm, sales S65; receipts 1926; A.
c, IL 20; u. sI.2O K. S.25; i, $3.50; 6, sl.35; Il
| r.45 I. Sl.45 K. $3.50; NJ. sl.55. N, ST. so; win
dow glass So o.: water white 1925
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-31
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Aug. 30.-The stock mar
ket moved up this morning and down
this afternoon, weakness being due ap-
parently to heavy profit taking in the
Changers which had moved up buoyantiy
in the morning. Chicago Great Western
suffered most severely from the liquida-
ton and shows a net loss of Ia. Omaha
showed a continuance of Saturdays
strength and moved up IA above Satur-
days close, but lost it all. Rock Island
alone of the group closed fractlonally
higher. The selling movement in the
Changers affected the whole list more or
less and many prominent stocks closed
below Saturday, after having been ma
terially above at one time during the
day. Some of the recent speculative
fayorites had achieved so large an adj
vantage that the decline left them some
thing to the good and Missouri Pacific
closed at the best with net gain of
I115, Wabash preferred after an advance
of 1a, closed with a net gain of ~, and
Chesapeake and Ohio closed % below
the top with a net gain of nearly point
Atchison preferred, Western Union and
Union Pacific also showed a fractional
captions to the general showing of net
losses in the list of active and prominent
stocks. The group of iron and steel
properties were all strong, Illinois Steel,
Colorado Fuel, Minnesota Iron, and
Tennessee Coal closing higher, the latter
two to the extent of over point. There
was also some remarkable gains shown
in the inactive list, notably Lake Erie
and Western. The common stock of this
railroad rose 3 points and the preferred
~. Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and
st. Louis preferred also rose points. In
the Industrials group National Starch
shares sold a point higher, the first pre-
ferred five points higher and the sec
ond preferred ten points higher. Leather
preferred sold up and then sold down
and Sugar fuctuated in an erratic man
ner over a narrow range.
Local gas stocks continued strong on
account of the proposed consolidation of
interests involved. Lackawanna drop
ped 3 points on single transaction, al
though the coalers rs group were quite
firm. The days market was almost
wholly technical, the news continuing
entirely in favor of increase Of prices.
London prices for Americans came some
what lower, but improved during the day,
without apparently having the slightest
effect on this market one way or the
other.
The total sales of stocks to-day were
473,26S shares, including Atchison pre-
ferred $4,000; Chesapeake and Ohio, &c.
$40; Chicago 3. and O., 1860; Lake
Erie and W., 5,96S; Missouri Pacific,
1920; Northern Pacific prefer
red, $500; Reading, 14,105 Rock Is
land, 22,56O; st. Paul, 1885, st. Paul
and O. NJ, 1895; Southern Railway
preferred, 1926; Texas and Pacific, A.
665; Union Pacific, $500; Wabash pre-
ferred, 1861; Bay State Gas, 100;
Pacific Mail, 1880; T. c., and Iron TO-
610; U. S. Leather preferred $500; w.
IT,, S,022; Chicago G. W., 1920.
Railway bonds were strong and gener-
ally higher and suffered less from the re-
action than did stocks. Total sales &c.
100000. United States bonds were bid
up * to Il all around.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-31

LIVERPOOL Aug. 30.-4:00 p. M.--Spot cot
ton, limi ed dem nd, prices lower: American
middllng fair Ard; good middling 4 g 33d ;
american midding 4%d; low middling adj;
good ordinary So; ordinary 3 1l-6d.
sales OF the DAY were 900 bales, of which
800 were for speculation and export, and
included $500 American: receipts bales,
- American.