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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
STILL ANOTHER COTTON MILL
\ $4,000 Mill Incorporated i'll Mont
goinery County.

Another new cotton mill was yester-
day incorporated by the Secretary Of
State-the 'sSmitherman Cotton Mills,
Of Troy. Montgomery county Its can.-
tai stock is to be $4,000 with privilege
of increasing TO 5000. The incorpora-
tors are $. ]. Smitherman. Mrs. I. j.
Snitllerman, Miss Minnie Smithermah.
Miss Ina L. Smitherman and \, W. T..
CAPPED. The general purposes Of the
corporation are the manufacture of cot
ton. lumber and such other articles and
raw materials as the corpOrators may
deem expedient.
The Gfbsonyillc Store Company was
Incorporated with u capital stock of
$1,000. The corpOmtOrs are j. n. Dav-
idson and A. G. Boon. of Gibsonyi!le; NJ.
\. Glazebrook. of Richmond, and j. +.
Stroud, of Greensboro. The purpose on
the corporation is to conduct and carry
on a general trading and merchandise
business.
The Sm.thfeld tobacco Warehouse
Company. with capital stock of $1,000
with privilege to increase to $4,000
The business to be conducted is the usual
warehouse lIuylng and selling of tobacco
The incJrporators are: JOS. III. Wood
all. James II. Pou. T.. J. Holt. Il. w.
Pou. S. $. Holt. X. o. Cater, ii. Cohen,
w. l.. Fuller. u. L. Lemay, 5. Il. John
son. j. III. KirSman, Walter Rand, Il.
L. Dickinson. \. b. Gratham. Il. a.
MELONS. Yelvington and Dickens, James
4. Well0ns. +. J. Lassiter, J. NJ. Beatty,
Allen X. Smith, Annie NJ. Morgan
Geneva Goodwin. Minnie Adams, and
w r Ad3lIlS
The Ashevilie Hardware Company
with capital stock of $4,000, was i'll
corporatcd by \. Il. EilerSon, of Rich
nold, Va. and C2aybrook james and
II. A. Long, Of Asheville. They will
conduct wholesale and retail hardware
business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
THE REPUBLICAN PROGRAMME.

Hiram L. Grant, ''the father of flu
sion,' who, according to Russell AMI
Marsh Mott, is "a hired Hessian" has
a letter in this weeks Winston Rcpub-
lican which we print in full elsewhere.
We print ii in full because Wayne coun-
tys hired Hessian" does not write his
own views alone He is the medium
through which the Pritchard wing OF
the Republican, party makes known it's
plans 1t is printed in the Republican
with every ear-mark of a party pronun-
eiamento. 1t may, therefore be taken
as a tentative plan or Il fecler on the
part of Pritchard, Grant and the other
carpet bag leaders % the Republican
party who are cropping about for a plaza
upon which they can win this years
campaign.
1t will be observed that it is proposed
to drop fusion with the Populists on
congressman and use them TO put the
negroes, carpet baggers and Hessians
in control Of the Legislature. Though
exposed as a sneak and Il corporation
tool, Grant is the Republican leader in
Eastern North Carolina. pIitchard 5
chief henchman and spokesman. His
communication may therefore be taken
as the official utterance of the Pritch-
ard wing Of the Republican party in
North Carolina, and considered in that
light.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
PAST, PRESENT And FUTURE or
THE EQUITABLE SOCIETY.

y most successful past history; an un-
assaiIablc present condition, and the
prospect Of still more successful future.
These are tie signs one reads in the an
nual statement Of the Equitable Life
Assurance S,cicty Of the United States,
published to-day.
The successful past is shown by the
fact that the business methods Of the
Society have been SO popular that the
EqWtabIc's outstanding insurance now
amounts to 1851 ,1GJ,S37. 90 During 1897
the Society wrote S15G,9jj, G93.00 Of new
assurance and paid to policyholders SOL
1OG.314.1I.
It's present condition is shown by the
following figurcs:-
Assets. $23GS7G, BOSCH: surplus, $50,
J43. 174S4; income $4S,J72, 1888.
The absolute security of the future OF
the Equitable is shown by It's present
condition. by the character Of the men
who form its directorate and official
force. and above all by the fact that it
is prepared. above all institutions of It's
kind. 10 weather the storm and stress
that may come in the future. This is
assured by the fact that the Society is
the strongest institution of the kind in
the world, having more than fifty mil
lion dollars of surplus over all liabili-
ties.
One OF the advantages Of a large
surplus is that the company having it
is prepared for change of standard if
such should eventually seem advisable.
and the Equitable would i'll such case
4tiI have Il surplus of nearly thirty
million dollars assuming that the rate
Of interest on investments should de-
cline even as low as per cent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL.

The Republicans everywhere are be-
ginning to sec the handwriting on the
wall, and making their arrangements to
go into the realms of outer darkness
TO which deceived an outraged people
will send them i'll November. In private
conversation Republican politicians will
admit tilat their party has hardly the
ghost of q chance for success i'll the
fall unless there is foreign war Oh
something else to divert the attention of
the people from their blunders and
crimes and unfulfilled promises.
The New York Tribune. the national
organ of the Republican party, voices
the feeling that the party is to be re
pudiated when it says:
More town elections show Demo
cratic gains and give warning that
country Republicans who stood firm
~ for sound money and Mckinley
are disgustcd with the machines
acknowledgement"
The Winston Republican, the State
organ ol lHc INSpuDIlcttn IttEts, cup! Ill;-
the above lanentation from the Tribune
adds:
'Yes, and if he civil service fraud
is continued under present condi-
TONS the shaking up next fall viii
remind the Tribune of an old fash
toned earthquake"
Both these papers see with eyes Oh
7secrs. Coming events cast their sha-
dows before" The feast of Belshazzal
ut New York, where Mckinley did the
bidding of his millionaire hosts, wa.
the last act TO consign the party TO dis
grace and defeat.
TIE old-fashioned earthquake is com
ing. The Republican even now hears its
rumbling. 1t will destroy the Rcpubli
can party and bury it SO deep that there
will be no resurrection for it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26

WHAT OTHERS SAY.
S~~~~~ ~~~%~~~~~~AN~~~~N~
DRIVE OUT THE GANG.
\ sillcvillc Citizen.

AShcvile Citizen.
Robert Hancock says Governor Rus
sell tried to bride him to hOrscwhin
.Ioscphus Daniels The Governor says
Hancock is liar. But there is nothing
improbable in Hnncock's story. Aud
TINS is the shape th" matter takes: Han
cock is accused OF n crime, and the Gov
clnor Is, about to remove him, but tells
him he will not if he will commit cor
tain other crime! The Republicans talk
of impeaching the Governor. But why
do that unless the good work is to be
carried throughout the party office hold
crs, driving the entire diSgraccfu! and
disgracing gang out of the places they
now hold? q. that there were Som' way
to hide the face Of the State from the
view of outsiders till the men now in
power have done their worst and been
retired TO private life. The scandal.
creating. property WrCckin@, laundering
party of reputation and anarchy is
making the name of the good old State
Il by-word and Il kissing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
THE RUINED CALIFORNIA GRAPE
CROP.

The partial loss to the grape crop this
year caused by the heavy rains is cS-
timated to exceed S1000,000. Farmers
and Vineyards all over the northern p@rt
of the State have suffered, and ship
ments of the fruit TO the east are pro-
portionatcly small. NJ least one-quartcr
Of the crop is lost. While this is true
it is equally fact that lost and failinc
strength may be restored 10 the weak
and nervous by the persistent systemat-
ic use of the great national tonic, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, which renews
the tone and harmonious activity of the
stomach. liver and the bowels, counter
acts II tendency to rheumatism and kid
ney complaint, and prevents malariai
disorders. CCnvalescencc, after OK
haustmg diseases have run their course.
is often tedious. Recovery is
greatly accelerated Ivy the use of the
Bittcrs, which improves appetite and JIM
parts renewed vigor to debilitated ply
sique. AwineglaSsful before meals ere
ates II hearty Zest for food.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
EVEN ITS OWN ABUSE IT.

II seems that the city administration
of Wilmington under RU~sells board il
ca had that the employees abuse it. Yes
terday's Wilmington Star said:
M. j. Merritt, one Of the force
Of street hands. has been suspend
cd for seven days rs punishment
for abusing the city administration.
Another member of the force was
given the same punishment for Il
similar offence.
If there was law that could impriSol
every man who abused the Republican
administration in North Carolina, there
would be more men in Jail than al
liberty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26

An item going the rounds Of the press
is to the effect that - chOlcra-proof hOg
Of big-bOnc Berkshire stock, which, was
brought to Tennessee from abroad before
the war, died near Falcon. in that Statc,
aged thirty-eght years. For twenty-five
years the hog had not been sick, hut
lattcrly II had been toothlCss, and its
owner had the food fer it boiled The
profits of his progeny had paid for 4
farm, and its owner buried it on his
place, and set up memorial stones to
mark the grave. The significance Of the
item lies in the value Of good stock to
EhNwd farmers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
"My wife had severe attacks Of rheu-
matism Gout. used Goose Grease
Liniment with marvellous results.
CAPT. i. J. FISHER,
prop. BenbOw House"
THE LITERARY DEBATE.
DIR. IIume's Uechwc-Bishop Cheshire
and Seven Visiting Ministers.

Chapel Hill, y. c., Feb. 2J.-(SpeclaD
The debate between the TWO literary
societies on the 22nd was full of inter
est and commended Il large audience N
the Di. Hall where it was held. The
negative of the resolution that United
States Senators should be elected by the
direct vote of the people won the decid-
ing opinion of the judges consisting OF
Dr. John Manning, DR.. *. Z. Battle
and Prof Ernest Bynum. Johnston, of
Orange and Bowie, of Ashe, represented
the winning society while the affirmative
for tls. Phi. Society was earnestly and
skilfully argued by Common, of Wilson,
and Abbott, of Camden. All the speak
ers did well.
The valuable work of our excellent
English department is to be supplement-
ed by the services of a gifted and cult
waited graduate of the Boston school Of
OratOry who will give special instrllc-
tions which is open to all University
students alike in the art of expression.
Mr., John COWan, chosen for this inn
portant work has arrived and meets
ibis classes at 2:30 p. III. This is a great
need we'll filled.
The fOrtnightly lecture tonight is to
be by the gifted DIR. Hume. The sub
icct. 1.-The Messianc IDEAL is one well
suited TO the D'ctor's tastes and broad
culture.
Bishop Cheshire and the seven visiting
ministers dined once at Commons Hall
and expressed themselves as greatly
pleased and even surprised at the excel
lent manner i'll which this useful board
ing club is msG3ged-''that so much
could be- given for so little money!
plenty Of wholesome and we'll prepared
food. i'll comfortable and attractive
place, served by courteous and manly
studeuts.' lie practical management
of an excellent committee and the cul-
tivatcd experience of Mrs Hunter at
the culinary helm make us prepared
fof-sudh compliments.
Rev. DIR. Turnbull of Durham, is eX-
pectcd Saturday to remain for a week
as University preacher for February.
lie will preach first on Sunday night
to the students, and spend the week here
doing such services for the boys as his
sacred Office calls for. We are glad
to have so fine type from the Pres
byterian church as DR.. Turnbull and
give HIM q he arty welcome.
Mr.. Taylor. from Asheville is making
class, club and society photographs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
WANTS no REGULATE RATES.
Tie Interstate Commerce Commission
Asks Enlarged Powers.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
is seeking to have the act establishing
it amended SO as to invest it with au-
thority to correct rates when such are
found. after due Investigation, to b. i'll
violation Of the act.
4 bill enbodyiDg the main specific
recommendations of the Commission III
its last annual report to Congress has re-
Gently been introduced in Congress by
Senator Cullom: and Clerk ii. c. Brown,
of the North Carolina Railroad Com
mission. is asked 10 examine the bill
and, if it meets his approval, urge upon
Senators and Representatives from this
State its passage.
The sole purpose Of the proposed Il
mendments. it is claimed. is to furnish
the means for enforcing the law against
unreasonable rates and unjust discrim-
nations aud to confer upon the Com
mission the degree of authority respect
ing rates which for ten years it was
generally supposed to have, but which
the Supreme court now declares it docs
not possess.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26

Mr.. ID. \. Coymgton does well to hold
ON to his civil service position as assist
ant district attorney. Mckinley il
pledged by every honorable consideration
10 enforce and extend the civil service,
and relying upon that pledge every Of
fetal ought TO hold his ground against
the unlawful attempt 10 Dust him.
Cleveland kept in Republican civil SER
vice clerks; Mckinley will do the same
If he is honest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
BOARD or EXAMINERS.

Inc State Board Of Examiners met
in the office Of the State Superintendent
of Public instruction yesterday after
noon. All the members were present,
and entered at once upon the work Of
completing the course of study recon.
mended to public school teachers. At
o'clock the board, not having completed
its work, adjourned to meet again this
morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26

Corn is now selling in Fair Bluff ut
90 cents per bushel and it is often a
difficult matter to purchase corn at that
price. This suggests the fact that big
farmer could make big money by plant
ing all corn. The sale might be slow,
but. one thing is morally certain, they
would be sure. We know a man mp in
Robson who had rather poor looking
farm. mostly on sandy land, and he
raised nothing but corn and meat for
sale, but lle had several thousand dol
lars in the bank, while his neighbors
were suffering from the effect of planting
all cotton and purchasing higl-grade
fertilizers.-Fair Bluff Times.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
MOST SERIOUS ACCUSATION,
Wilmington Messenger.

Wilmington Messenger.
If in this statement of Robert Han
cock he gives the truth, the exact
truth. then is Russell a more depravcd
man than his worst enemies perhaps
ever suspected him of being, or than
his acquaintance ut large would have
believed him capable of being. 1t is
indeed fearful accusation. terrible
clsirgc of personal vinditiveness and
official turpitude and guilt. 1t would
prove him to be one of the most viO-
lent and depgaved Of men. If true it
would cause him to be broken of his
office he so mworthily fills Let there
not be hasty Judgment i'll so grave and
so personal q matter. 1t is a most Sc
riouS accusation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
NO DODGING.
The Newbcrnian.

The Newbcrnian.
\ significant fact il that the mug.
wump papers in our State have opened
their batteries ON Mr.. Bryan for sug-
costing cooperation with the Populists.
They should have the courage to turn
their guns on JAS. X. Jones, chairman
of the Democratic Executive commit
tee. He has formally arranged the CO.
operation complained of. and he is the
official head Of the Democratic party.
Let MS hear from you. gentlemen. Put
yourselves on record like men. Don't
dodge the issue.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
RUSSELL AND HANCOCK.
] onesborO Progress.

JonesbOro Progress.
The dcposcd Hancock is out in an
open letter to Gov. Russell in which he
declares Russell assured him hc could
hold his position if he would make Il
violent assault and battery on the per-
son of Josephus Daniels" BY the way
when Russell is found doing the proper
thing, Josephus Daniels and his paper
arc frequently the compelling force. But
the Governor las more reason to re-
tricve his bedragged honor by assault
ing Joscplns Daniels than Hancock
has. and is equally discreet about UNI
d5rtaking it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
BUCK1ENs ARNtCA sALvR.

The best Salve In the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblaius,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26

VIII there be war? 1t al depends,
not on what is occurring in Cnba, but
what the money syndicate IN Wall street
decree. If they see big money in it,
and Mckinley sees Republican politics
in itthen and only then will there be
var.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
BELIEVE HIM GUILTY.

Grccnville Reflector.
Notwithstanding tlc Governors de-
NAL. the majority of the people of the
state will believe him guilty Of the
charge. He is u man Of suoH character
ms would stoop TO almost any depth Of
infamy to wrcak his vengeance upon an
enemy. ..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26

We are ANXIOUS to do a little good in
this world and can think Of no pleasanter
or better way to do it than by recon-
mcnding One Minute Cough Cure as a
preventive Of pneumonia, consumption
and other serious lung troubles that fol-
low neglected colds. Heartt & HEARTS
drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26

4 record Of uninterrupted cures for
nearly half century has convinced sen
sible people. tlat Or. Bulls Cough
Syrup is the best i'm the market Why
try new things, when you know. that
you have what you need? 1t is infall-
able. g MM
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26

Most men Wh0 complain that the world
does not understand them ought to lie
glad of it,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26

TO CURE A COLD. IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All Druggists refund the money If
it fails TO Cure. 25c.
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The record-union., 1898-07-31
GEN. MERRITT IN COMMAND.
Has Assumed Control in the Phil
ippines.

MANILA, July % (via Hongkong,
July 30)-General Merritt assumed
command of the American forces immc-
diately after he had reported to Ad-
miral Dewey and established headquar-
terS at the Cavite arsenal. The New
port was escorted to an anchorage near
the cruiser Charleston by the gunboat
Concord. the crews of the vessels of
the American fleet giving her a rous-
ing welcome.
At the close of his official visit to the
Olympia, Admiral Dewey's flagship
General Merritt was officially recog-
nized by a salute of thirteen guns. I'M
til he shall have received the reports
of the officers who preceded him and
familiarized himself with the situa-
ton, General Merritt cannot determine
as to his future course.
Th remaining transports are expected
to arrive tomorrow. The fleet saw
nothing of the monitor Monterey and
the collier Brutus, and it is supposed
that the monitor is coaling at Guam
Island.
The troops encamped at Paranajo
have not yet made a move, the condi
ton of the country between the camp
and the outskirts of Manila being such,
on account of the heavy rains that have
fallen as to make it impossible to ad-
vance. The insurgents are still active.
but are accomplishing nothing.
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THE ANSWER TO SPAIN.
The Cabinet Meets to Consider the
Subject

WASHINGTON, July 3O-The Cabi-
net convened in a special session to-day
to approve formally-the answer of the
United States to the Spanish note ask
ing peace. Practically all was in read
mess for final vote, the language Of
the diplomatic note TO be communicate
ed to Spain having been practically set
tied upon yesterday. The hour fixed
for convening was 1920 o'clock, but it
was considerably past that when all Of
the members of the Cabinet had assem-
bled. Secretary Day announced on
joining the Cabinet at 11:10 that an
official statement outlining the nature
Of the reply to Spain probably would
be made public this afternoon
The paper prepared by Secretary Day
for presentation to NJ. Cambon the
French ambassador, as the answer of
the United States to Spain's proposal,
contained about LOO words 1t was
pretty we'll understood before the Cabi-
net met to-day that a practical agree
ment had been reached upon the an
swer to be returned to the Spanish
overtures for peace, and that what re-
mained for the Cabinet to do was sim
ply to go over carefully the text of the
communication the Secretary had been
charged to prepare over night and to
give it the seal Of formal approval.
Secretary Day had had two confer
ences with the President since the ad-
journment Of the Cabinet yesterday, one
last night and another early this morn
ing. with the result that he had com
pleted his share of the work before the
hour appointed for the reassembling of
the Cabinet. 1t was impossible to
gather details as to the nature of the
communication relating to the Phil
ippines, which after all was the only
point that gave rise to protracted dis
Continued on Fifth pnraA
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RACING ON EASTERN TRACKS.
HAMBURG WINS BIG EVENT AT
BRIGHTON BEACH.
The Kearney Stake at Saratoga AL
most a Walk-Over for
Irish Reel.

NEW YORK, July 3O.-This was Cup
Day at Brighton Beach, and a large
crowd gathered to see the great Ham
burg practically walk over for the
50, 400 first money. Ogden took second
money, 81 $50 There was no doubt as
to which of the DAILY pair was to make
the pace, for Hamburg began to go to
the front at the fall Of the flag, and
as they passed the stand for the first
time he was ten lengths to the good.
Passing the stand for the second time
Hamburg was but little short of a six
teenth of a mile in front of the others,
who We're then on level terms and be-
ginning to race. Hamburg made the
gap a good sixteenth, while Howard
Mann was through, Ogden being a
couple Of lengths in front of him. At
the end Hamburg was half a dozen
lengths better than a sixteenth of a
mile in front Of his stable mate, Og-
den. 1t was not race, but simply an
exhibition gallop by the best racehorse
of them all. Summaries:
Mile and an eighth, Gun Metal won,
Abingdon second, Ella DAILY third. Time
i so.
Five furlongs, Lady Meddlesome won,
Life Guard second, Rusher third. Time
i :O3A.
One mile, Ben Ronald won, Burlesque
second, Frohman third. Time-1 :4314
Six furlongs, Peep O Day won, Lady
Marian second Lambent third. Time
lib.
Brighton cup, two miles and a quar-
ter, Hamburg, 112 (Sloan), / to 40,