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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

ropEIGN-A number Of important re h', me me
'no ERE nassed upon and approved Dy tlig
t s,;ah "a h,net - General WeyleI WIN 60
go Havana to-day for Spain -, :, :, ohs
nthar stormy session Of the Austrian 49, 80,
ratb - A rebellious MooIlsh ~ " Worocco
sasnoted and punished by the sultan OF go
ocle" Riotous demonstrations In Atnehs a WI &c
s,npressed by the military; a haVdI aH and
aoi,ating the Greek capital = -. 20
pritisb commissioners meet in far,s AsS,ca
disruss disputed boundaries IN WEI
DONESTIC-The Fur Seal Cohiei ne oore -.
Washington is said 10 nave ieoO ~ artira Ston-
ynent providing for the limitation VI .n paci6c
n,s ~ ns nelaeic sealing in the North Iaoii.o
P%eon Secretary sherman, IN 49, ~
H. Cincnnati "Volksblatt" gives MS Nie O%o;oi
~ noiitical campaign In ONO -,,,e 49,
circles in Washington express rnv ~ General
tMeie go note 10 raise an issue Win tli1'
o',u,rv - The forgeries OF PROFESSOR ~ "a
80 the Toledo Ohio. suicide VIII iui ny "
SSl 900: he had scores OF victims
CITY AND sUBURBAN.-Seth Low Spon9 es
c.otan Island Two big Low mee.l nas,o
Md in Rrooklyn one in the audience IoUlii
" the Johnston Building. and tne ONE -, az
U.,.arion Theatre Joseph h ChOa'e sPv ,,n
,ath meetings and great enthusiasm was sri ~ ;,
49, General Tracy spoke at Iou1 r. many
tended meetings in Brookl!n, N,avor Uar-
49, q ratitication meeting at whlcn Masot Duce,,
Iiau ~ chicago. spoke. - amer - a.,
adSrossed a crowded meeting or woI k hn "a
" $780, Union heartily denouncing possess az
boss;sm - Further stra" We CIV 7 ow
US Sentiment to be in favor OF SEN sn n
ula l Winners at Morris Park: WorosWo,. III. t,'
Ovford Hansel Estaca, Don De Oro' Oh ""
r stocks were dull and lower
TUE WEATHER Indications for to-d az
cererally fair perhaps light showets an "a 81
morning Temperature yeslelua!. -i'e coz de-
nngrees: lowest 81 degrees; average oo'a ue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29
Gmnsfmrnis.

r>>>N~AnN~>N>NNNN~>NNNNN
ACADEMY OF MTSIC-s.i5-rhe Od Homestead.
.TfIOf. TJIEATEF,-s.i5-Nha Happened 10 joiner
BROADWAY THEATRE-S:l5- The lto4s Eye
f'ASINO--N -ip-The Belle OF New ioIf,
DAI.N' : THiA TRf.-s:l5--The Circus err. 80. Gina.
EDEN IrSEE-Wax WORKS. Grand concerts anu N'
tnatlgls.Ih. ..- .,,is,or
tiF-rff AVi.Nt.F THEATRE 50rhe IevlI nisc'pi'
GAEDEN THEATRE STA Bsehc'or Una SS yo,,
GtpRIC,K THEATRE 90 STRANGER !. -" i''"'
GRAND OPERA HOUSE Ncs1ilt s-an, N.X,co
VI spf.i-y Opl-lA WOTSE-S:15-The Man from neAi0o
IOy1-S TIfFATF.f.-s.3O- The Proper APP. Maid
HERALD SeI- NI.E THFATf Is -. ne I'e"N ~
IRVINE PLACE THEATRE s-M .ihets. .r,.a, Cti-
KNiC<ERBOCKER THEATKE-sl'-Ah American wv
ROSTER & BALLS :eO-Vsudevine ~ u-1aon'.
LION INsTITl'TE-Daily 20 q. M 10 ~ p H.
Infant Incubator. o,....,.-
LYCT;I'M THEATRE ;l5-iord onun ma 'ngh.-Amer-
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-I'ay anu ""e'
n. x 1dh TT \ TIL ATRE-s 30-The First Born.
PLEASURE PALACE Soy auarN,,e'
PAsTOR's-I2 80 20 II p m-Nau l. ,.
PRoCTOR' noon to II p ny auas sa,.own
ST an THE ATRF- S-Tne Fair IN MllRe,,onn.
WAIIACT's THEATRES 1.-THE Mitd1e'h4f, ,;;,ls.ou.-
wFPER a TIELDs's MUSIC HALL
I1TqI sTIF.rT THEATRE -s:i5-cumorrleno "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29
4 "REGrLAR" CONVENTION.

Tho Ncw-York Republican County Conven-
tion Of 1891 met on October D and nominated
candidates FOR local offices on n platform when
said:
We demand that the public service OF this
ci,x tc condurtcd on u strictly nOn-pnrtfsnn
basis. We appeal to the people OF this Guy
TO east aside pnrty prejudice md to co"pine
with us in ~ determined EFFORT &" elect cnndi-
dates chosen solely with reference 10 'ne'I
ability and integrity. and pledged to conduct
,t,o ,C,ir. Of thi, city strictly nom
pnrti.nn basis. and who WILL ms fnr hs ""s
he In their power. Insure good government
10 the city of New-NOrk
That was the Irregular convention, the
straight party convention. Among It's officers
and those who took leading parts In It's work
were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29
WTNICIPAL LIBERTY.

with love OF Liberty aiame of yore
Great Lincons party fought for higher law
The fetters broke that bound the slave, and 81"
The rule of freemen fixed forever more.
or. so they thought who gladly split their gore
Nor rocked OF parties when. with loud hurran
They plucked fair Freedom from the raw ming "a"
OF slavery. but is the battle DER?
Did they mistake. or die in vain? Do we
still bend In servtude TO some sly knave
who kings our party as his bonded slave!
DO Platt and Croker throttle Liberty?
If yea, bow down, and register their VIII.
BE kicked and cufed: II nay. be Freemen sun,
Oct 81 1897.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29
MANY CALLERS on THE PRESIDENT.
AN INVITATION TO PHILADELPHIA RECEIVED
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION TO BE
ISSUED TO-DAY.

Washington. Oct 2.-There was more than the
ordinary pressure at the White House to-day on
account OF the coming absence OF the President
Secretaries Alger and Long were with the Prest.
dent for some time. each with business pertain
ing 10 his department. John A. Kasson and John
W Foster made brief visits in the forenoon Sena-
tor Mcbride Of Oregon introduced John H. Hall. OF
that State. who IS candidate for United States
Dlstrlct-A;torney. Charles Emory Smith. the Rev:
: cphen W. David and T. Burgess Warren OF
Philadelphia saw tho President and invited him 10
attend the dinner OF the New England Society OF
PENNSYLVANIA AZ Philadelphia on December %. The
President SAID be would attend II possible.
President Mckinney will issue his first Thanks
giving proclamation tomorrow. II VIII fix Thurs.
day November .. as the date
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29
DEALING WITH 4 room ACCORDING TO
MS folly.

The Republican campaign Managers call alton
ton 10 the fact that Whiiclaw Reid was sent as
Mj ,e u 10 , for Vce-Prcsdcn, 6y The
Republican party. His unpopuiarlty nToushl nI,-
DENTAL ticket The Republican campa!Sncrs Dc
sire 10 call the attention OF all Replbicans IN me
United states TO me fact that W ni,eia~ IT, t.
through his agents. has posicred ielreseei
OF the Republican organization OF th9 9tl.r H., -.
New-York for their Enlargement Of his i,cang Of
sire 10 succeed John sherman as Sccret irEr ~, 9l
State. This Endorsement has been reiustd. his
Will doubtless partly explain why ne %
Tribune IS now engaged ia efforts to stho "eHe' 81
The New-York Tribune is engaged in similar e.
forts TO stab General Tracy and United states
Circuit Judge William J. Wallace the Republican
candidate for chief Judge Of the Court OF Ap-
peals. Many formerly misguided Republicans arc
Ncw-Ycrk NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sun.
The late Charles \. Dana. feeling supreme
contempt for what he considered the puerile
falslty Of some statement made by THE New
York Times" quoted it on his editorial page, on
July Sd, 1892 and added this sole reply
Yes and the late George Jones. he begat n
fool"
In dealing with the childish untruhs of the
present editor Of The Sun" II may be best to
use the language ne has been brought up on,
and can understand Ii is only nccdlul there
fore. with reference 10 the falsehoods above
quoted. 10 adapt for the boys case his Fathers
saying:
And the late Charles A. Dana, he begat
fool
But when the fool that Charles A. Dana begat
soon begins trying 10 sell his bankrupt news
paper doesn't he wish he might be smart
enough fool to unload 1t for nine hundred and
fifty thousand dollars?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29
the Citizens Union should not vote. That's dead

easy.
Mr. Mitchell cnches his higher mathematics
with the Latin quotation "Noscitur s0cliS
which puts the stamp CT erudition upon his cal
culatons. The readers OF The sun VIII ENJOY
the Latin even # they cannot follow the math-
cmatcs He could have made it more effective.
however. if he had added Il pluribus unum
ERIN. cras. crat." Let 'cr go, Gallagher
Rig DUN hl;ty NIFTY kimo.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29
WILLIAM VI. *. OLCOTT. Chairman
W. II. TEN EYCk, secretary.
ABRAHAM CRUDE
JOHN PROCTOR CLARKE.

Is not n Republican who stands to-day on
that platform entitled to n certificate of reg
ularity" from the organization Of which these
men are leaders?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29

all his political career has been chrome p"',e''
sets up the prcpostcrous dictum that Only '"e'
who rcpudiate that Republican principe are
true ltcpublicanS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29

The Semi Weekly Tribune Of fo-aap.
,ytb 2o-bage illustrated supplement- on tme
tater. in 1rratbers, 8 cents COPY
TravellerS can hare any canton OF ne
Tribune sent them at the rates on oppoSHe
bare. The address changed as otfen as
desired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29
3uhrr ia Advertisements.
Brsiness Notifies.

Modemann, Dentist. Estaonnneua SSr,sgs work
Artificial teeth set on gold et'u iTscng Teeth ned
snob ofsce lsdy is IN ATTENDANCE o., Ave
"a Ave. southwest cor. S4'h' Also ~
cor. 44th.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29

II. Is about time for the Republican machine
managers TO engage accommodations the
Salt River Special. The exact hour Of Its de-
parturc has not been fixed. but II will start be-
tween 10 and - O'Clock on the night Of Novem-
Der - Passengers Will be permitted to go
through to the Klondike without extra charge, II
they will contract to stay there and grow up
with the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29

After all. maybe the bosses are right In say
ing that the financial question has bearing on
our municipal campaign. If they are beaten
contraction Of the currency In their Immediate
nelghborhood Is exceedingly probable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29

voters and then declare that such persons uon
exist This is just what you did with w
Produce Exchange ballot. and 1t was n'S"',
characteristic beginning. But why stop '"e
Keep right on You can't fool anybody eise' 'u'
If you try hard enough you may succeeu -
fooling yourselves. and so get a little eoi''io''
out of the campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29

Unanimously adopted by Croker and Plat:
Resolved. That the people Of New-York don't
know how to govern themselves and that we
must do II for them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29

Shall we choose a trustworthy servant to
manage our municipal affairs or shall we turn
everything to an irresponsible boss?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29

The rejection by the Creek Senate or HOUSE VI
Warriors Of the severalty treaty concluoeu so'he
time ago with the Dawes Commission pos'pohes
for some time, perhaps, the abolition OF the
tribal form of government among the Five CNH'
tied Tribes which occupy the Indian territory
The Creek chiefs feared that the bulk OF the
tribal lands would pass into the hands OF specu-
lators If the allotment in severalty provided Tor
In the treaty were sanctioned. The DRIFT OF CIV
izaton will soon prove too strong, however, Tor
the reactionary leadership which rejected the
treaty, and the Creeks may be counted on 10
abandon before long their tribal relations ana
take their chances with the rest of the elements
which enter into the rapidly SOLDERING and adj
vancing life OF the Territory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29

The bosses and the professional politicians are
lined up against interference with their Per .
quisites and prerogatives. What are you soihs
to do about it?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29

Lows boss IL the people. Van Wyck is Cookers
puppet and Tracy stands for Plattism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29

The old. familiar Platt-Croker combination
has been revived and is endeavcring to do bust
ness at the old stand. Thus far General Tracy
has been silent on the subject but don't
believe that he is silent partner He isn't
vet able To conceive Of baseness equal TO the
Job OF selling him out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29

Suggestion to the Republican machine man
ayers: Whenever you see the result Of poll
which shows Low far ahead-which is the only
Kind theH- 10 10 see-falsfy the names OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29

Ask any unprejudiced observer-ask the bet
ting man who is putting out his money as a
matter Of busness-and he Will tell you that
either Low or Croker's man will be the next
Mayor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29

A vote for Tracy is half a vote for Tammany
and half vote against 1t. and thus counts for
nothing. \ vote for Low counts one against
Tammany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29

Tracy quotes Wellington as saying IN 'ne
stress of Waterloo "Oh for night or BiucHe''
but the Iron Duke declared that he never saiu
So The assertion that he did is an historic
fiction exploded long ago. the phrase having ho
more validity than Tracy's candidacy
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-04

Train on b Scotland al koa
leaves Weldon 4:I0 p. NJ, Halifax.4.2s
Pm. arriving Scotland Neck at 8 81
= In, Greenville 6:5. p m, Kinston ...t5
p. m. Returning leaves Kinston In
d. M, Greenville S.2l d N, arriving
Halifax at 11.00 a NJ, Weldon Ii. 20 a N
Tally except Sunday.
Trains on Washington Branch leave
Washington SOC a IA, ard 2 90 p. M.
arrlyesParmete 500 q m, Ii 3. 4U p IN,
c~eturnipg leaves Parmele y 81 a III, AND
=. 0 pm, arrives w ashington i1.:5 ID n
and 40 p m. daily except Sunday.
Train caves Tarhoro, daily at 5 81
p NJ arri es Plymouth at Z 10 p IN; re-
tul mig leaves Plymouth 100 a m, ar
rives Iafboro 8 90 d m
Train OF Midland N G Branch leaves
Goldsboro daily, except Sunday, alt
a. m, arriving S1nithfieId $50 a m. Re,
turning leaves S1nithfield go d m, a.
Give at G%oldsboro 10. 25 a N.
Train on Nashville Branch leaves
Rocky Mount at 4.30 o. M, arrives
Nashville sos p m, Spring Hope 5.3t
p. m. Returning leaves Spring Hope
at Rocky Mount 9.e5 8 n, daily except
sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves
Warsaw for Clinton daily, except Sur
lay at lilo a N. and 9.15 p. m. Re
turning leaves Clinton al leo a. M.
and 800 p N.
Train No 7e makes close connection
at Weldon for ali points North daily,
Also at Rocky Mount with Norfolk and
Carolina Railroad for Norfolk daily
and all points North via Norfolk daily
81. NJ. EMERSON, Gent Pass. Agt
J. r. KENLY, Gen | Manager.
7. Nj. EMERSON, Traffic Manager
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-04
NOTICE QFSAIE

Under and by virtue of an order
made in the Superior Court of Wayne
couny, North Carolina, in the special
proceeding of B. F. Aycock ct ais, vs.
Gilbert Ward and wife ct al, I shall
sell for cash by public auction on the
premises in Fremont, North Carolina,
at l O'Clock p. m, on Friday, Febru-
airy 18th, 1897, the property described
in the petition of said proceeding, be
ing the lot of land situate in the town
of Fremont, North Carolina, bounded
on the North by the lands of William
Bryant, on the South and East by Ay-
cocks Swamp, on the West by the
county road leading to Wilson, con-
tanning one ~ acre, more or less,
known as the IN II. Lott also all the
machinery apparatus and materials,
used in connection Herewith and be-
longing to the said lot and mill upon
the same. f. A, DANIELS.
an II, 1897. Cons.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-04
NOTICE.

By virtue Of an order of the Superior
Court, in au ex-parte proceeding en-
titled j. w Langston and oilers to
the Court. the undersigned will sell fol
cash at the court house door in Colds
boro, on Monday, the 1st day of March
Is I, at II o'clock M, the following de-
scribed really, viz: Beginning with A.
B Freeman's N. E corner on Stony
Creek and runs thence with his inc
westerly to w. A. j. Peacock's line:
then with his line n~ortherly t o John
Smiths s. w. corner. then with this
line eaSterly to Stony Creek. then
down Stony c. eek to the beginning.
containing one hundred and eleven
acres, more or less, This 29;h day OF
January. 1887
EARLE A. HUMPHREY, Con'r.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-04
Weyler Pacifying Cuba.

Since the famous announces
ment that peace reigns in War
saw" there has scarcely been a
more extraordinary process of
pacification than that which Gen.
Weyler has lately been engaged
upon in Cuba.0 A recent dis
patch says that this warrior has
been in Colon, and may be ex-
pected in Santa Clara to-day.
His fighting columns have left
behind them desolation and ruin.
Outside the garrison towns,
there cannot now be found
standing a house or even a peas
ant hut in the Pinar del Rio. Ha
vana, or Matanzas provinces"
With all allowances for exag-
geratiun, a terrible devastation
is thus depicted. And SO far as
we Can understand, this seems to
be what the President and Com
are waiting for. as a justi-
fcation of their course. This
laying waste of the island is to
be assumed as showing a super
lori y on the part of Spain,
which fort ids our recognizing
either the independence of the
patriots or even their status as
belligerents.
But after .Weyler returns from
his victorious campaign against
homes and crops. to be crowded
with more laurel5 at Havana, the
real military strength of the re
public will be as apparent as
ever. and will show itself against
the Spanish forces. Is Congress
clear of connivance in the laying
waste of the island?-NeW York
Sun.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-04

You can be we'll when your blood is
rich, pure and nourisLiDg. Hoods
aarsapariila makes the blood rich and
cures all blood diseases restoring
health and vigor.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-04

Hoods ills are easyTto take easy to
operate. CDre indigestion, headachs,
cply 20 Gus
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-04
rs JUST AS GOOD FOR ADULTS.
PRICE SO cts
Southern Railway.
PIEDMONT AIR LINE.l
First and Second Divisions. On. 6.

IN EFFECT JANUARY II, 1887.
LEAVE GoLDSBORO.
DAILY No. 15-Passenger-Due Sell
1:30 P. M. ma 2.35' pm, clayton 800
pm, Raleigh 8 40 pm, Dui-
hum 4.38 pm, University ass
pm, Hillsboro 5.07 pm, Bur-
hngtcn 6 .05 pm, Elon College
Ola pm, arrive Gil eensborC
6 4S pm.
DAILY No 35-Passenger-Due Selma
40 A: M. 7.4S am. clayton 5.15 am.
Raleigh 8.53 am, Durham
$50 am, University 1907
am, Hillsboro 1922 a.1, era
ham 11.03 am, Burl'gton H.
10, Elon college 1I.20 am,
arrive Greensboro 1855 am.
DAILY No. 11-Mixed-Due Selma
500 P. M. $50 pm, clayton 81 pm.
raleigh go pm, Durham
$50 am, University 3 81, am,
Hillsboro 80 am, Blriink-
ton 5. SO am, arrive Greens
boro 6.55 an.
RRIvE GoLDsBoRo.
DAILY No. 36-Leave Greensboro
II 10 pm, B Ellington II Sc
pm, Haw River 1.07 pm.
University 1.4S pm, Durham
2.05 pm, Raleigh 3 09 pm,
clayton 3.43 pm. selma Ali
pm, arrive Goldehoro. 49,.
4.55 P. NJ. :
DAILY No. Is. -Leare Greensboro
$50 am, burlington $50 am,
Haw River 9 II am, Univer-
sity 10. "a am, Durham 10 50
am, Raleigh 11.45 am, selma
IL so pm, arrive Goldsboro
LAO P. M.
DAILY No.12-Mixed- Leaves Greem :
boro 1.30 am, Elon college
2.32am, burlington $40 am,
Graham 3. Is am, Hillsooro
4.30 am. University 4.5O am,
Durham $50 am, Raleigh
10 am daily ex Sunday,
clayton 10 SO am. selma
1855 am. arrive Goldsbofo
l. 10 P. M.
SLEEPING-CAR SFRVICE
On trains nos II and 10 Pullnsn
sleerer between Greensboro and Ra-
.l"igh.
Through tickets on sale at principal
stations to all points, For rates or in
formation apply to any agent of the
company. W A. TURK,
Gent Passenger A ct.
w. H GREEN, j. M. CULP,
Genl Superintend't. Traf. Manager.
1860 Pa. Ave. Washing ton, DC.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-04

Asheyille Citizen; Hon. Locke
Craig of Asheville has been
selected to deliver the annual ad
dress before the orphans at the
Townsville Baptist orphanage
in july.
Winston Sentinel: Jas A Rob
inson, editor of the Durham Sun.
was called to his old home at
Orange, Va, yesterday, in conse-
Quence OF a telegram announcing
the critical illness of his mother.
Mr.. Robinson was a resident of
this city for several years, being
editor and publisher of the old
Winston Leader.
Wilmington Star: Yesterday
morning Fred Gibbs. an old col
ored man about eighty years Of
age, was found dead in his house
on Brunswick street, between
Second and Third. The old man
was found lying in the fire place,
and death had evidently been
caused by the extreme cold
weather.
Raleigh News and Observer:
Among the arrivals on the
steamer Campania last Saturday.
ew notice the name of MIR. John
MoMtley Morehead, who a year
ago was called to England and
thence to Scotland as an expert
in electrical engineering, and to
give an experG opinion as to the
erection of a large carbide plant
at the "Fagen Falls" ia Scotland
MI. Morehead is a gifted young
North Carolinian who is making
fame as an electrician both at
home and abroad.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-04
The Round Cotton Bale.

A great deal has been claimed
for the round cotton bale, one of
its chief alleged advantages being
the superior protection from fire
which it gives.
The assertion that cotton put
up in the best style of the round
bale will not burn to any great
extent has besn disputed, but a
severe test made a few days ago
before the ST. Louis Board of
underwriters would seem to sus-
tain this claim.
TheS st. Louis Republican gives
the following account of the exs
pertinent:
IA round bale was shown
completely covered, ends and all,
with a closely woven and with
no cotton whatever exposed. The
flash hazard" one of the greats
est risks in cotton. is thus re.
moved by the new method OF
baling. 1t was explained that no
cutting of the wrapping of any
sort was necessary or permitted
as a guaranteed sample of the
bale was drawn in process OF
making. and properly identified;
las the objection has been
raised that the bale could not be
sampled, it was demonstrated
perfectly that a sample could he
drawn from the round the same
as from . any bale, simply by
cutting it. Then the ends were
cut open and the character Of the
winding fully shown. The bale
was then placed upon proper
supports, the bagging still fur
ther. cut and the cotton thrown
back and exposed, end wood piled
under, around and on top of the
bale, and coal oil poured over al
of it. It was then fired.
AFTER twenty minutes the fire
had died down and the bale was
rolled out, and it was found that
beneath the outer layers the cot
ton was untouched, and that ii
could not penetrate the ends OF
the bale. simply charring the ex-
posed ends slightly. 1t was
again set fire to, but the blaze
quickly died out.
Meanwhile another bale of sim
liar character was shown. with an
iron rod run through it properly
supported, and this vas un-
wound clean down to the core.
rolling off like a roll OF paper in
a modern printing press, deliv-
eriug the cotton in a smooth,
regular bat ready for the ma,
chinery. There was no hitch any
where in the unrolling.
Then the fire bale was res
turned to. and to show that wa
ter would not penetrate it, as
we'll as to put out any little rem
nants of the fire that might be
left. water was poured upon the
bale. Then, with the unrolling
of one single turn it was shown
that under the first layer the
cotton was perfectly dry and not
damaged in any manner. The
bale was then recovered, weigh
ed, and it was found that it had
lost IL per cent.
Every account we have seen OF
experiments with the round cot
ton bale has Indicated that it is
an immense Improvement upon
the old and slovenly way of bal.
ing cotton which is still. almost
universally used in this country