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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03

The new torpedo boats are the S%tringham,
named for the flag officer who commanded tho
fleet at the capture OF Forts Hattcras and Clark
In 1861; the GoldsborouGh. for the naval officer
who commanded at the reduction OF Roanoke
Island in 1862; the Bailey. for Capt T%HEoDoRus
BAILEY. who distinguished himself during FAR
RAGUT's fight with Fort ct. Philip and Jackson,
below New Orleans, also In 1862.
We now, therefore, have three very large and
fast boats. to be good for at least thirty knots,
duly named. and three other 30-knot or 3Olo-
knot craft called the Farragut, the Dahlgren,
and the Craven. The two Herreshoh flyers,
already In service, are the Porter and the Du-
pont, and the 26.knot Seattle boat is the Rowan.
The three 24l9 knot Baltimore boats are the
Foote. the Rodgers, and the Winslow. and tho
2+-knot Dubuque boat is the Ericsson. or boats
having less speed we possess the Cushing. tho
Davis. tho Fox, the Morris. the Talbot, tho
Gwyn, tho Mckee. and the Mackenzie.
The question suggests itself whether 1t may
not soon be best to 60 to tho naval heroes Of
1912 for names, some Of which are more illus
trious than those which will come up when tho
process OF selection among tho civil war officers
has proceeded much further. Tho thought Is
also suggested that there are likely to be some
cases of waiting to get the best" when size
and speed are increased.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03
John y. Man..r. Dbl, AK.ln., m.yor cls..on

To THE EDITOR ~ TIE sus-Sfr: Upon my recent no.
turn from Europe my attention has been called to an
article in your Issue OF Aug. 20 last. In which ! am
charged with having delivered q satisfartion piece OF
. deficiency Judgment to the Hon. Patrick J. Gleason
In collision with him aud In fraud OF the rights OF
one John D. MHntel, then my client.
Mr. Gleason needs no apology or defence from me
Ihave a vague idea that he can handle his assailants
himself, but while ] do not try my cases In the news.
papers ! cannot permit such An attsik upon me to
pass unchallenged.
The facts are simply these; The satisfaction piece
was delivered to me to surrender to hr. Gleason upon
his compliance with certain conditions. Mr.. CLEMSON
honorahiy compiled with those cond tions and re-
ceived the document with the full knowledge or Sir.
Mantel or his agent. AMI for eighteen months my 40
ton was not even questioned.
Mr. Mantel received from the proceeds OF tho sale
OF a part of the properly and In tho value OF thu prop.
erty still In hs hands q fun equivalent for every
dollar duo him from Mr.. Gleason. Very respectfully.
JAAES O'SEILI-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03
Spain as n Claimant.

The periodical reports from Madrid that
Spain has a large assortment of claims
against us, arising out of the Cuban revo-
luton, Is not a little amusing in the light of
history. She is merely playing one Of her
old and favoritc roles. Our Government
had been barely organized when the Span.
ish diplomats of that day began TO exercise
their ingenuity in the damage.building in.
dustry against us on foundations as airy as
the imaginary Castilian castles. Among
the first presented was an audacious claim
to an immense section of our territory. To
this prctcnsion JEFFERSON, who was then
Secretary of State, contemptuously referred
in a despatch to our Minister to Madrid:
Isay nothing of the claims of spain to our terri.
tory north OF the thirty first degree and east of tho
Mississippi. They never mcritod the respect OF an
answer; and yoa know 1t has been admitted at Ma
drid that they cannot be maintained
That was a characteristic illustration Of
Spanish assurance in the claim line, and
were it not for the firm resistance against
1t when first presented, the probabilities
are that the limit would have been ad-
vanced several degrees higher. Then came
a claim for compensation for the privilege
u 81 iBaIlhS " io"CE NllSSlSSippl, DuU
our Government was immovable in its po-
sition that the navigation of the river and
all the co%nveniences incident to 1t were
ours Of natural right"
President JEFFERSON, in his annual mes
sage of December, 1905, felt himself com.
PEELED to call the attention of Congress to
the evasive conduct Of Spain In the dis.
charge of our just claims against her:
with Spain our negotiations for q settlement of
differences have not had a satisfactory issue.
spoliations during the former war, for which she had
formally acknowledged herself responsible. have
been refused to be compensated. but on conditions
affecting other claims in no Wise connected with
them"
Since then Spain has not deviated from
this tortuous policy in her dealings with
the United States. From JOHN QUINCY
ADAMS to ULYSSES S. GRANT, she has
evinccd her animosity toward us as far and
as openly as she dared SO to do, consist
emily with a prudent regard for her peace
and security. Gratitude is not a character
istic Of the Spanish Government, although
1t may be one Of the virtues Of the people
of that country. If it were, our treatment
at her hands would be far different from
what it has been, for no nation has ex.
pended more money or made greater sac.
rifces in the faithful observance of inter,
national obligations affecting Spain and
her colonies, extending over the long pc,
riod Of more than t~hree-quarters of a cen.
fury. than has the United States Govern.
ment. And her only acknowledgment OF
our fidelity has been the presentation from
time to time Of trumped-up bills for dam.
ages, the result purely Of her own inefh.
cheney and mismanagement
SPANS claims of to-day, it is very certain,
will be found as shadowy as were those OF
q century ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03

To THE EpIroH or THE SUs-sfr: Your corrcsp ond.
ent q :" In his communication published In to-day's
suS. is In error In his statement that Alexander f.
Orr cabled Queen Victoria on the occasion OF her
jubilee. "recalling TO her royal memory that tho
charter OF the New York Produce Exchange camo
from tho hands OF her iliustrious ancestor. George
the Third. An important. active mercantile institu.
ton such as the Produce Exchange, proud OF the
charter granted II by a sovereign American STATE,
should not r,st under the imputalion OF having sent
that message to Queen Victoria, The Chamber OF
Conn eTcr Ia the responsible author OF the m ssags.
! do not think the error was made with malicious In.
tent-in justice 10 the management OF tue Produce
Exchange IL should 10 corrected. Mr.. Alexander T..
orr IS uot President of the New York Produce Et.
change. N
NEW YORK, Oct. !. 1897.
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Sea otter Becoming Extinct.

From the Washington Star.
The sea otter, 1t was stated to-day at tho Smith.
sonian Institution Is an animal which is fast becom.
ing extinct. SO precious are their skins that the otter
has been hunted with vengeance, aud only a few
comp ratively. remain. There Is one dne specimcn
In { re National Museum which is mounted In a most
lifelike manner. The Institution bought the 8 lin and
paid $3.50 for 1t. which Is not deemed an extraordi.
nary price. In a few years, 1t is thought, they Will
have disappeared altogether.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03

rage against the restraints imposed by the
law to check the assaults Of sue frebrands
as they upon tho fabric Of civilization.
The wild parson who assa,led TIE SUN
called it pagan" and pagan it is If such
incitement to riot and social war as these
parsons INDUCED in on Friday evening in a
house of worship is Christian.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03

They'll Sell ut tho Same Price by the Bushel,
Says Gov. Leo to MIR. bryan.
PIERRE, s. d. Sept. 9U.-when the silver orator,
William J. Bryan. visited Rapid City a couple Of
weeks ago. Il happened that Gov. Lee was In town,
and being Governor and Q S!lverlt,. he was invited
TO a seat on the platform When the Governor v as
called on for q few remarks he is quoted as saying:
"Des baen ~happiest day OF ma life. standing on
platform with such statsman as lister Bryan. Ay
baen Gov'r al same. Ay baen watchin' dcs political
questions. an ay tank js LAX other statsnan-ay
tank wheat and silver ba all sam price-dollar
bushel"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03

Tammany says, Forget the Chicago plat
form and the Republican victory Of 1895 and
vote for VAN WyCK.
SETH Low says, Forget the Chicago platform
and tho Republican victory of 1896 and vote
for Low.
Tammany is working for Tammany and Low
is working for Low; but they are one in OPP
position to tho party OF tho St. Louis platform.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03

appearance Of favoring the tribes, and SO
giving the British Government justification
for invading his territory. His loyalty to
his engagements toward the British Gov
eminent is qualified by self-intercst and
his knowledge Of their intentions on his
own country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03

FroW INC HfIunTa COnSFITutfon.
II we are 10 sit back In our pews an gaze up at n
lot OF singers and not DO able. for the life that Is In
us. to distinguish Ave words of their hymns. anthems.
&C., then let choirs some down. II our prevailing
thought as listeners Is, who is the handsomest female
singer. or the ugliest male one-if she went up TO @
and he down To Z-if the heart has not been i'm.
pressed by the sentiment OF the song, which they
have kept all to themselves, then let them stop on
a while and take lessons In enunclation from an eIo
ninfInnlaI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03

Prom the Washington Star.
$50 you asked her II she could be happy without
money ?"
"ldid."
WAS her answer encouraging?
mot exactly, she said she was sure She could that
she had always preferred buying things an credit"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03

= NetO York World.

Prom the Ne1 York World.
The writer OF the platform OF Mr.. Cookers conVen-
ton would be an eligible candidate for a position on
the stan OF the World.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03

From ToWn T7pieA-
The minister seems TO think he knowH
more about you than ! DO.
The Bride-How's that?
The Groom i gave him a ten and he handed back
nye of IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03
Tho Value OF . Reputstlo..

From the Chicago Dutly NeipG.
When a man has a reputation for wisdom no can
say foolish things and his friends applaud them as
sarcasm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03

" our JrtenSs teho favor as ,cith manuscripts for
publication ,etsh to haze rejected articles returned.
thsp nust IN all cases send stamps for that purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03

From Tolrn Topics.
"They seem to be a very devoted couple"
"IAhould say SO. They've been married three years
and still ride = tandem"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-21
s.ntsse.d to B. Eaten by Aifis.tors.
Fort Lsudefdaie, Fla. Dispatch.

An Indian named Tiger Cat elop-
ed with a chiefs wife here the
other day. The entire tribe pur-
sued him and captured the cou-
pie. They were tried by council
and sentenced to be eaten by aill-
gators.
Twowefe bound to stakes. near
the waters edge. A dog was tied
between them to attract the atten-
ton of the alligators. For an en-.
tire day they were exposed to the
sun. In the evening a number OF
saurians emerged from the water
and devoured the dog. They ther
literally pulled the man and wo
man to pieces. Their shrieks
of agony were frightful.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-21

sion stops the growth of Populism
md halts the decay Of the parts
with which we fuse. Fusion props
the old parties up, while itscotche
AIS. We are a minority, and fuslol
condemns us to remain so. Laws
cant be changed under such a
plan"
Watson claims he is still a Pop
ulist at heart. He says:
''It is hardly necessary for me
to defend my personal character
or my Populist integrity from the
attacks of a jealous trimmer like
Butler. I was Populist, open
and above board, while he was yet
playing Alliance Democrat, and
| have always been loyal friend
and manly foe, where he is a
snake in the grass to both friend
land foe.''
| Watson goes on to say that he
predicted the breakup of the party
when Butler withheld his letter Of
acceptance. He says:
"That letter, mailed to Butler.
long before the campaign was
Tended, was my best vindication
1t pointed out then the blunders
of Butler and prophesied the dis
lastrous results. The events hap
lpened just Us predicted
| Watson closes his editorial will
! this to say of Buffers, trade of thu
lparty:
"To sell out the party by fusion
| before it secures enough men IL
! office to change the laws even i
, SO desired, seems to me the wildes
of folly and the basest OF, treach
Iery." a II. ~ .-. -s...
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-21

While the RoBEsoNIAN is a be-
lisver in education and is heartily
IN favor of increasing the efficien-
cy-and- usefulness of our public
sehooh,, wanting them to- be of
longer duration anbbetter than at
present, it has taken aet position
upon the question of the increased
school tax to be voted upon the
10th of next month. The reason
Of its silence upon the question Is
because it has doubts as to wheth-
eft or not the schools would really be
benefited if the increased tax is
voted. The new law, under which
the election is to be held, has
some good features but it has 9th.
ers which we consider bad and
dangerous, and, as these CAN be cd
manipulated as to ihjure, instead
81 benefit, the schools we look upof
the whole with something Of doibt
And because of this distfust WI
we cannot advorate the measure
as we would like to do were thu
conditions different. On the
other hand we do not oppose it be-
CAUSE it is possible that we are mis-
taken in our opinion of the law
and that it will really be of bene
fit. If that is SO then it shoult
carry. Being in this condition o
uncertainty and doubt the ROBE
soNIAN maintains q neutral posi-
ton, for it feels incompetent t,
advise its readers. They must b
the judges in the matter ana vot
as they think best. 1t may nc
be out of place to say in this connet
tion, that some of the ablest law
ysfs in the State contend that th
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-21

There issmore Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced it
local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced it
incurab1e. Science has proven catarrh
to be constitutional disease. and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrah Cure, manufactured by
F. J. Cheney s, Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure OH the market
1t is taken internally in doses from Io
drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send, fol
circulars and testimonials. Address,
F, J, CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls family Pills are the best.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-21

Through the kindness of the
which copied it, we have
seen what is presumably an effort
to crush the RoBEsoNIAN and its
editor by Mr.. j. L. Ramsey, ed
itor of the Progressive Farmer
and secretary to the State Board of
Agriculture. The offense of the
RoBEsoNIAN was the publication
of an article relative to the bust
ness agency fund of the Farmers
Alliance with comments. Instead
of producing figures, if he had any
to show that the RoBEsoNIAN had
misstated facts, the editor of the
Progressive Farmer attempts to
discredit and ridicule us by a
journalistic feat that only man
of the calibre of Mr.. J. L. RAM
sey could resort to. Were the ed
itor of the RoBEsoNIAN to attempt
q reply in kind (something at
which he would fail, for he could
newer hope to equal the Progress
i've Farmer in billingsgate and
smallness) he would be putting
himself on q level with Mr.. RAM
sey, and would: feel. that he had
earned for himself and the ROBE
soNIAN the condemnation and CEN
sure of the honest people of Robe
Son county 'afththat withdrawal
of their patronage'would be justi-
fed. We feel that an apology Is
due theHifor even this reference
| to the Progressive Farmer and its
editor, as silence is the best an.
swer to such attacks as were di-
rected at us. The editor of the
RoBEsoNIAN knows Mr.. J. L. Ram.
sey, having resided~in. the same
town as herfor about two years
and thinks he knows tAesize of the
man. For this reasonh nothing
that he can say about us willgfvt
offsnse, because, as already sta
ted, we do not feel capablee o,
reaching his level. And beeaast
he is known no further attention
will be paid to what he may say
either about the editor or the ROB
EsoNIAN.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-21

Miss Fodie Buie, stenographe,
at the Normal and Industrial Col
lege, Greensboro, has been visit
ing Miss Clarke Mclean.
Quite jolly party from Max
ton attended the lawn party and
watermelon feast Friday, night al
the hospitable home of Robert
Covington, Esq, near Laurin-
burg.
The Fayetteville Observer has
sprung another ghost story. This
time mysterious power' plays a
beautiful music at an unearthly
hour on an organ in one of the
colored churches there. Is this
another Hope Mills sensation?
Work will probably begin ON q
new livery stable here soon
Those who are spoken OF IN con
nection with the project are enter.
prising and progressive gentlemen
and will no doubt make a success
of it if they go. into the business
/, Mr.. Duncan Durable McBryde
of Little River Academy, was mar
fried Thursday morning to Mis-
Ella Wade LeckeY; at the home o
the brides father at Mossey Greek
Va. Mr.. McBryde is a son of tn
Hate Rev. D. D. McBryde, and ha
many friends and relatives her
who wish him along life of con
nubial bliss. -
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-21
Dodger VS.. Newspaper,


Few business men realize how
many people read the newspaper
in which their advertisement APP
pears. They sometimes print
5000 dodgers, and although it
costs them more money than the
same amount of space in daily
newspaper, they imagine it to be
cheaper. In the first place they
do not consider how many copies
of II paper there are that go into
the hdnfes ofathe speople they de-
sire Ito reaeh.:, TIE, dodgers are
printed and placed in the hands
of small boys whose only desire is
to get rid of them and draw their
pay for distributing them. They
will pass down the street and poke
one under the arm of each person
they meet, no matter if that indi-
vidual already has had a half
dozen of them. The boys pass on
and the man throws the dodger
down and that is the last of it.
1.-THE streets are soon covered with
them ana they are trampled into
! the dirt unfaat4a
| A newspaper is taken into the
home. Every member of the fam
lily reads it and then it is loaned
all over the neighborhood to PEG.
pie who are either too poor or toe
stingy to take paper. One sub
scriber said recently that he die
! wish something could be done te
prevent people 'from borrowing
Ills newspaper. He said his Sun
fday paper was not at home lons
enough for limit scarcely lool
it over. Before night two differ
ent families had borrowed his pa
per and each member of each fam
lily had read it through. He sais
of course he could not refuse t,
! loan them the paper, but he di'
wish people would subscribe an
pay for-their own paper. If thi
case is as'sahipffes4, it will be see
THAT inst cad of 5000 readers 70
this paper we" have 2e,WO. 1
what cheaper way can an advert
ser reach so many people? Man
wide awake business men have ts
ken advantage of this method
and they have found that it he
paid them many times the amour
Q of the cost of advertisement.
Twill be we'll for those who ha,
!, DOT tried it to give it a test.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-21

law is unconstitutional in that it
takes money paid by all the peo-
pie for public schools and pays it
out only to the schools in certain
townships which vote special
tax: It is very likely that this
question will be carried into the
courts for settlement.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-21

Loans are madeby the Society
on Guaranteed Cash Value Pol
icies at 5 pef.cent interest.
+ Compare the =. magnitude,
standing and strength of the
Equitable, and you will find it
to be the strongest and one of
the most liberal financial insti-
tutions Of its kind in the world.
B. L. PAGE, Resident Agent,
Gaddysville, N c.
Office days at Lumberton, N
c., every Monday.
GEO. E. RANCKE, Solicitor
May2e.ofn.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-21
THE TALK
OF THE TOWN

Is how in the world can D..
w. Millsaps sell such good Coffee
at 10 cents per pound2 One
reason is: bought in large
quantity and when Coffee
touched bottom, ct has ad-
vanced one cent per pound since
| Doughty The principal reason
is: l want to do something for
the people to show my apprecia-
ton for past patronage. When'
you come to get Coffee remem-
Der | have full, assorted stock
of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes.
Hats, Hardware, Jewelry, beau
tiful line Neckwear, Shirts.
Mems Pants, Sugar, Flour, Mo
lasses, Tobacco, Etc. Etc, all
of which will be offered at az
low price as can be sold.
am now above the Court
House, between the old Proctor
brick store and French & MOI
ment's office.
Your trading friend,
D. ". MILLSAPS.