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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-25
STRONGER THAN EVER.

A man whose head is frosted with
the snow of many winters and who had
much at stake during the dark days OF
'6S, and who has been as loyal son as
North Carolina has ever had, said to us
q few days ago : II am stronger Demo-
crat to-day than I have ever been"
He is man of unusual intelligence
and the remark was called forth by
reason of observations some one had
Just made concerning the work of the
late Legislature.
And 80 we think every man who has
ever espoused the principles OF the
Democratic party ought to feel. If the
free voters of North Carolina who, dur
ing the past few years, have left the
Democratic party and have affiliated
with the Populist party, will stand off
and quietly compare the records of the
Democratic party In North Carolina
with any all other parties since the
war, and note the different condition
of things under Democratic rule as
compared with Republican opulist rule,
we think every honest man of them
will grant that our good old State pros
pered more, or at least was more peace
able in all things before the Populists
began their agitations. Even the bolt
Ing Popullsts who have gone over to
the Republicans by reason of certain
trades, would admit, we think, that ten
years ago the political atmosphere in
North Carolina was purer than it IL
now.
Now, then, let all who still cling tc
the principles of Democracy, like GU,
friend referred to aboye, be stronger
Democrats than ever. Let us have 8
revival of the true and tried principles
of the grand old party, and when an
other election day rolls around let the
strength of all men who desire good
government In North Carolina be &C
united that the Democratic party will
quietly take control of the States in.
terests again.
1t can be done. Let prudence and
wisdom direct our course and the good
day will surely come.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-25

directors and gave additional informa-
ton:
DIR. R. M. NoRMENT, of Robson.
VIRGIL S. LUsK, of Buncombe.
VIM. GILCHRIsT, of New Hanover.
CHARLES A. Cook, of Warren.
J. S. ARMSTRONG, of New Hanover
A. w. GRAHAM, OF Granville.
III. U. BUFFERS. of Columbus.
JOHN GRAHAM, of Warren.
The old board consisted OF S. r. Alex.
ander, of Charlotte; Lee s. Overman
of Salisbury III. w. Fries, of Salem
J. P. Allison, OF Concord v. E. Turn.
or, of Raleigh ; J. J. Young, of Johns.
ton; C. w. johnson, of Orange, and
w. G. Maxwell. of Charlotte.
Judge Graham, Col. Lusk, Capt
Cook and DIR. Norment have all been
in public lie and are well known to the
readers of this paper. It will be re
membered that Col. Lusk and Capt
Cook took an active and leading par1
in the fight in the House when the
lease question was under consideration
DR.. Norment, it is understood, is to be
made president OF the road. Judge
Graham ls a strong Democrat.
Mr.. Gilchrist Is leading merchant
in Wilmington and one of the firm O.
Smith and Gllchrist, owners of the
Acme fertilizer works.
Mr.. John Graham Is PopuIist an6
presldent of the Farmers State ALI
ance. He is one of the leading educ
ators in the State, having DEVOTED his
life to teaching.
Mr.. FL. u. Buffers Is one OF the own
ers of the Buffers Lumber Company
which has large mills at Hub, n. G.
Mr.. John S. Armstrong is president
OF the First National Bank OF Whining
ton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-25
WAS 1T A METEORe
News & Observer, esrd.

News 4: Observer, gSrd.
Elkin, N. c., March 22.-(Special)-
Yesterday morning about 6 o'clock q
terrific explosion in the elements was
heard here. 1t shook the earth and
ratified the houses. Some thought il
was an earthquake, but parties who
were up saw flash across the sky, SO il
was supposed to be a meteor. The
noise was heard at Dobson, eighteen
miles distant. The course of the flash
was from North to South.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-25

Many lives of usefulness haye been
cut short by neglect to break up an
ordinary cold. Pneumonia, bronchitis
and even consumption can be averted
by the prompt use Of One Minute
Cough Cure. CAMP & Hoes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-25
TABLETS OF HONOR At THE
BAPTIST ORPHANGE.
Charity and Children.

Charity and ChS1dree.
There are three tablets in the Central
Building. The one In the Office bears
the inscription: "In honor of Rev. j.
D. Huffman, d. D., placed by Scotland
Neck Baptist Church. 1885," The one
in the hall: "Thls tablet is placed here
to perpetuate the history of the liberali-
ty of the Flat River Association to-
wards the Orphanage in contributing
funds for Flat River Building, 1896.
The one in the school room in the
south end: "This tablet Is placed by
West Chowan Baptist Association,
1885,"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-25

They are SO little you hardly know
you are taking them. They cause no
gripping, yet they act quickly and most
thoroughly. Such are the famous little
pills known rs DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. Small IN size, great in results.
CAMP & HIGGs.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-25
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four
hours; sediment Or settling indicates
indicates an unhealthey condition of
the Kidneys. When urine stains linin
it is positive evience of kidney trouble.
Too frequent desire to urinate Or pain
In the back, is also convincing. proof
that the kidneys and bladder are out
of order
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-25

NEW GOODS AND NEW PRICES.

Our buyer is now in the Northern
markets, visiting the manufacturers
and big sales, buying tor cash such bar
gains as we never have seen before. We
are receiving these goods almost daily.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-25
NEW DIRECTORS.

Governor Russell last Saturday ap-
pointed a new board of directors for the
North Carolina railroad.
The News and Observer of Sunday
printed the following names as the new
directors and gave additional informa-
The herald., 1897-02-01
AN ACTORS SERMON
Draws a Big Crowd to Kansas City
Church.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. S1.--Before the
richest congregation in this part Of the
country this evening James a. Hearne,
actor and playwright. delivered lee
ture on THE Theater as 1t Is" The
lecture was one of a series of popular
discussion which have been running at
the First Congregation church, of
which DR.. Henry Hopkins. LII. D., a
relative of the founder of the Johns
Hopkins university is the pastor.
The greatest interest has been aroused
by the announcement of the lecture and
the audience that greeted Mr.. Hearne
was probably the largest in number that
ever gathered at a church edifice In this
city. Hearne. with his Shore Cres'
company. is making a tour of the west.
In the course of his address, Mr.. Hearne
said: "The province of the theater as
an institution is to do good, but greed
on the one side and vicious tastes on the
other have somewhat corrupted the pur-
pose of the theater. The theater is
factor in society just as much so as is
the church. and in spite of all the stig
ma that has attached to it and all the
vice and perncious power 1t is
charged with. it is still an educator. and
its influence is for good and not for evil
The church and the theater should work
together. Yet l claim they have stood
too long apart; that for the good of the
race they should join hands at once TO
free mankind"
The herald., 1897-02-01
WITH COURTEOUS CANDOR
Treasury Secretary Gage Outlines His
Financial Policy
Time for Reform to Be Begun by the
Retirement of the Green
backs.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31-A special to the
World from Chicago says: The World
| submitted in writing to Mr.. Lyman T.
| Gage a number OF questions concerning
| the most vital issues which he will have
to deal as secretary Of the treasury.
Mr.. Gage, with great cardor and cour-
tesy, makes his position quite clear OH
all of them as follows:
I'm my opinion the greenback should
be permanently retired. The silver pur-
chased under the Sherman act should be
gradually sold and the treasury notes
redeemed and cancelled. Some we'll
guarded system of bank note circulation
broader and more elastic than the
present national bank act provides
should be inaugurated.
"Such bank notes should be redeem
able at a central place and be redeem
able in gold only
'Silver certificates, which form near
ly fifth of the circulating medium of
the United States, are dangerous. BY
their use volume of inferior money has
found an abnormal use. They are the
most perplexing failures in the much
involved problem of our national finan-
ces.
There is no reason why the govern
ment should act as warehouse for
either gold or silver. Such a function
is outside its proper limit of action.
But we are faced by a condition. The
enormous amount of $500, ,000. 900 of sill
YER. represented by $34S, 900 900 in silver
certificates, added to the s15G,000,000 pur-
chased by the government under the
Sherman act, constituted a standin &
menace to every business interest.
To sum up, the defects of our present
currency system are:
First, confusing heterogeny, which
needs simplifcation.
Second, the greenhack controverts
the principle of paper money, viz: that
every note injected into the commercial
system should represene an existing
commercial value.
Third the treasury note is a standing
evidence of a foolish opera tion-the Gre
alton of debit for the purchase on a
falling market Of acommodity for whic n
the purchaser has no use; it lies open to
the just charge of being both idiotic and
rnmiral.
Fourth, the national bank note mere
" conforms to the principle of paper
money, but the unreasonable require
ments for security paralyzes it's eff
ficiency and operates to destroy elas-
ITCHY.
Fifth, the silver ce rtlficates encour-
age the use of silver to larger extent
than is consistent with the safe preser-
walton of that mental on a parity with
gold
Would national commission help to
promote REFORM"
There is reason to hope that it would
be Of great use in that direction Such
a commission, If rightly elected, would
throw flood Of light upon these cues
tions. The information it might gather
would be of immense value TO our peo-
pie and would guide us to wise legisla-
| tion.
Emotion and sentiment are not safe
guides in matters of science. clear
apprehension of true principles win lead
| Reaction will be slow but it is colAin &
and it will be of long Duration
| to correct action.
The herald., 1897-02-01
ROBERTS FUNERAL
Railroad Magnates Will Attend the Late
Presidents Funerai

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31.-The fu.
neral OF George b. Roberts, late presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad com.
pany. who died yesterday, will occur al
2:30 o'clock on Thursday afternoon. Ser
vices will be held in st. Asaph's Episco-
pal church, Bala, in which suburb Mr.
Roberts resided. The pallbearers will
be the following railroad presidents:
Charles P. Clark of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad company
Charles M. Hayes Of the Grand Trunk
line; Chauncey M. Depew of the New
York Central; Samuel Sloane of the Del
aware, Lackawana and Western; Elisha
P. Wilbur of the Lehigh Valley; f. B.
Thomas of the Erie; John M. Cowan, of
the Baltimore and Ohio; M. E. Ingalls, OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio; c. E. Perkins
of the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy;
Joseph s. Harris of the Readingand Geo.
r. Blanchard and j. Pierrepont Morgan,
besides vice presidents of the Pensylva-
mia company, headed by Frank Thomp-
son and other officials of that company.
The herald., 1897-02-01
THE NIGER EXPEDITION.
The Fnlah Capital Destroyed ana Flu.
lah Power Broken.

LONDON, Jan. s1.-A telegram from
Egbom, in the Middle Niger region, dat
ed january 70. says the column OF the
Royal Niger company's expedition
against the emir of Nupe arrived in good
order. after a seventeen dayg march
OF 200 miles. The men were at times COM
PEELED to march single file through the
brush. The power of the Fulahs in the
regions of the South Niger river has
been utterly destroyed. The fiotilla and
detachment accompanying the expe-
dition surprised and destroyed the
Southern Fulah capital Of Ladi. This
town was a depot for stores and Che
Fulahs were retreating in that section
when 1t was captured: Twelve hun
dred slaves were rescued. Most Of these
slaves were elderly men, all the women
and children having been sent to the
capital of Bida.
A recent telegram from Lagos gives
an account of the expedition sent out
by the Royal Niger company This ex-
pedttion consisted Of 500 Hauser troops,
six Maxims, 20 mounted European offi-
GERS and 900 carriers. Sir George Goldie
the governor, accompanied the column.
The Royal Niger company's fiotilla Of
armed sternwheel steamers were or
dered to patrol the Niger for the pur-
pose of cutting off the retreat of the
Fufahs.
The herald., 1897-02-01
SENATORIAL AMENDMENTS
Are Exceedingly Objectionable to the
Administration
The Anglo-American Treaty if Adopted
as Amended Will Not Be
Promulgated.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA special to the
Herald from Washington says: The
Anglo American treaty as amended by
tions is highly Objectionable to the ad-
ministration.
If the treaty in its present amended
shape Is ratified by the senate II will not
be proclaimed during the present ad-
ministration here or during Lord Sails
bury's incumbency Of office in England.
Such. at least. is the opinion of Leading
members of the administration who,
recognizing that Lord Salisbury has al
ready made considerable capital for
himself out of the fact that he was sble
to successfully negotiate a treaty with
the Cleveland administration, will have
nothing to lose by accepting amend
ments made by the senate, purposely
ma6e Objectionable to Great Britain.
The amendments will be opposed by the
administration not only becauce they
destroy the vital parts of the proposed
treaty, but because the state depart
ment is morally certain that If the treaty
goes to Great Britain in its present
amended form it would be turned
down." and a long time may elapse be-
fore the United States will ever again
have the opportunity of securing peace
on such easy terms.
It is not definitely known whether
Secretary Olney and Sir Julian Paunce-
fote have conferred regarding the COM
mittee amendments, but your cores
pondent has positive knowledge that
the administration officials have aban-
doned all hope of the acceptance OF the
treaty by Great Britain il ratified In it's
amended FORM
Your correspondent has also learned
of another important amendment to the
treaty, that did not Teak out until Sun
day morning The whole of article VIII.
was stricken out, which has the effect
of still further limiting the operations
Of the treaty This article provides
arbitration tribunals construction un-
der this treaty. shall not be taken, ex-
cept as provided in this article"
IF, before the close of hearing of a
claim submitted to an arbitral tribu-
nal constituted under article III or ar
ticle V, either of the high contracting
parties SHALL move such tribunal to
decide to and thereupon it shall de-
eide that the determination of such
claim necessarily involves the decis-
ion of a disputed question of prin-
and one affecting the national
rights of such party, as distinguished j
from the privat erights, whereof it is
merely the international representative
the jurisdiction of such arbitral tribun-
al over such claim shall cease, and the
same shall be dealt with by arbitration
under article VI
The herald., 1897-02-01

KRUGER is INDIGNANT

LONDON. Feb. IA dispatch to the
Telegraph from Pretoria says that after
the interview between Mr. j b. Robin
son, the millionaire mine owner and
President Kruger of the Transvaal re-
public, the correspondent Of the Tele-
graph handed the president a copy of
the cabled report of the speech of Rt.
Hon. Joseph Chamberlain secretary for
the colonies, in parliament last Friday
night, when the discussion of the uues-
tion of appointment of committee to
inquire into the troubles in South Africa
was renewed. After reading Mr.. Cham
pertains speech, President Kruger rose
and. with great show of indigna ton,
exclaimed Let them come if they
want to take my country
The herald., 1897-02-01
TREVELYAN RESIGNS.
A British Leaders Ill Health Causes
His Retirement.

LONDON, Jan. 31.-The Right Hon.
Sir G. O. Trevelyan (RadicaD. secretary
for Scotland an the cabinet of LORD
Rossbery, resigned his seat in parlia-
ment on account of i'll health.
Sir George o. Trevelyan took high
degree at Trinity college, Cambridge
was called to the bar dinner Temple),
and represented Tyne emouth from 1856
to 1868. He has been successfully a
lord of the admiralty. secretary of the
admiralty. chief secretary for Ireland,
chancellor of the duchy with seat in
the cabiEeD. and secretary of state for
Scotland. AS Irish chief secretary, un-
der Mr.. Gladstone. he showed distinct
traces of merit 1t was to him. more
than any other, that the abolition of
purchase IL the army and the enfrar-
chisement of the agricultural laborer
were due. He was born in 1888. and mis-
public life has been distinguished for
his attacks upon the house of lords and
the established church. He is said 10
be fine scholar. though his brilliancy
rarely comes out in his public speeches
He has written a biography of his uncle.
Lord Macauley. a life of the early days
OF Sir James Fox and great deal of
dramatic and satirical verse. of which
The Ladies in Parliament, Horace at
Athens and The Dhawk Bungalow are.
perhaps, the best known.
The herald., 1897-02-01
wasAinuton, D. G., on wednesday, the

4 Warrington, D. c.. on wednesday, the
eth INST
/ IT is quite clear that the immigra-
tion VIII really be restricted almost 10
the extent of total exclusion OF ifnini-
grants should the bill become law, ana
every EFFORT should, therefore, be made
to insure the defeat of the bill.
= You are indirectly interested In the
defeat Of the bill as much as We are,
and we would respectfully ask you TO
wire your representative in congress inn
mediately upon receipt of this to vote
against the bill, informing him that the
measure virtually means exclusion, ana
that his vote in favor Of the same VIII
mean reputation by his constituents
and his defeat at the next election.
g Trusting that you will not fall to
give this matter your prompt attention.
we are, yours respectfully,
"'H. CLAJTSSENIUS & CO.
Enclosed was little slip in red type:
-Wire your representative fully, and let
us know cost of telegram, and we viii
refund amount to you.
Il think 1t very desirable that the az
tention of the press and of the pubic
should be drawn to this attempt on the
part of the agents of a foreign corpora
tion to defeat a measure of great public
Importance, in which the people of the
United States are profoundly inter-
ested."
The herald., 1897-02-01
THE LONDON MARKET,
Wheat Prices Are Higher-American
Securities Gain Strength.

LONDON, Jan. 31.-The weather dur
ing the past week has been variable,
with occasional frosts, but the wheat
is mostly protected by snow. In the
market wheat hardened early in the
week on a revival of French demand
and O. break in American weakness.
Parcels of Americans were selling at
shillings, / shilling decline, and OPP
orators were disposed to pause. For
ward trade was very quiet. California
wheat, arrived. was quoted at SIS I'd.
Parcels of northern wheat, March and
April delivery, were quoted at S2s 81.
Maize quiet and steady. Mixed American
maize, February and March delivery,
was quoted at 13s Sd. Barley was dull.
Oats were slow. American white clipped
oats, February and March delivery,
were quoted at 12s Sd.
The money market is unchangad.
Stock exchange business during the past
week has been small, but the tone has
generally been firm, in consequence or
the cheapness of money. The speech of
the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain,
secretary of state for the colonies, on
Friday night, when the discussion of
commission to inquire into the troubles
in South Africa were resumed in Parlia-
ment, has depressed African INNING
shares. In the course of this debate,
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain de-
clared that the situation in Africa was
still unsettled, and that during the last
few months there has been recovery
and increase in the growth Of the feel
ing of unrest, which must be allayed.
Mr.. Chamberlain also declared that
peace was insecure and would remain
so until the Uitlanders' grievances were
redresseG. Spanish securities were firm
during the week. South American rail-
way stocks have taken on better tone.
The American market has been gain
ing in strength. Purchases of bonds
continue for investment, but dealings
In shares are mainly professional in their
nature. The appointment of Lyman j.
Gage to the United States treasury
portfolio has had a good influence here
upon the market. There is little doubt
that an Improvement of trade in Amer
lea would be followed by a rapid rise
in American securities. Northern Pa
cific new preferred stock is in good de-
mand for the continent. and 1t has ad-
vanced 8 per cent on the week. Atchi-
son preferred is up 11a. Reading firsts
have declined l. Other changes have
been small, but mostly of an upward
tendency
The herald., 1897-02-01
SIGNALING FROM MARS.

Any citizen who Is tired of mundane
concerns and wants to fix his mind on
something higher is invited, says Har-
per's Wee kly, to consider the allegation
of Sir Francis Galton. made in the Lon
don Fortnightly Review. that some one
on Mars Is signalling the earth. The in
formation seems not as yet to have been
confirmed generally by astronomical OBJ
servers, but Sir Francis Is quoted as au-
thority for the report that in one Of the
European observatories an apparatus has
been devised for recording the Martian
flashes. and that the record shows tlsat
three signals ard no more are made. and
that they differ, as all fiashlight signals
do. in the length of flashes and of the in
tervals between. so that If we had the
key they might be read like telegraphic
messages.
The herald., 1897-02-01

the British expedition under Consul
General J. r. Phillips ID found in the
fact that the king was performing cer-
emony involving the annual butchery Of
slaves and that he did not want any
white men present at the time. On this
account Consul General Phillips and the
Officers accompanying him were slaugh-
tered without mercy. This annual kill
Ing of the slaves is custom which pre-
vailed for many years In Benin City.
The king of Benin calls 1t mailing his
father" On account of the custom and
other murderous habits OF the natives,
Benin City has been called the"City Of
Blood
The herald., 1897-02-01
BOTH OUT OF THE RUNNING.

There is talk about Senator Sherman
and General Alger going into the same
cabinet This, of course. makes neces-
sary another story, that these two pub
lie men have made up" Sherman for
giving Alger for taking the southern
delegates from him in 1888 by the sort of
persuasion that has been powerful in the
Republican party in the south. Per-
haps it is well for these gentlemen to
come together. Neither accomplished
the presidency. and now there Is an end
TO hope in that line for either.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The herald., 1897-02-01
THE HARBOR COMMISSION

GALVESTON. Tex, Jan 31.-Twelve
members of the river and harbor con-
jgressional committee left Houston by
train this morning. AT Clinton a few
miles out from Houston. steamers were
taken and the party went down Buffalo
bayou to Morgan's point. There the
party alighted and sumptuous dinner
was served. From Morgan's point the
party came into Galveston by train. At
Galveston the party took steamer TO
visit the jetties. The party will leave
tomorrow morning for Nelascn
The herald., 1897-02-01
ANXIOUS POsTMAsTERs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31-The terms
OF Office of fourteen. presidential post
offices scattered about the country ex-
pre- IN February. There are no large
oi11ces in the list There are over POO
nominations of postmasters on the pres
odential list now pending in the senate.
most or these are recess appointments
About 100 of these nominations have
been submitted so far during the session
and about eighty-sevenr acted upon. A
large number cf them will be left unact-
ed upon by congress. leaving the ap-
pointmentS to the next administration