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UA.oo.,1oo Of Rice from the East -oGusters
1aG1-.Doa and Tobacco Stems from the
1S-StaIks Of Corn and Grains OF
$1,000 nom the Wegt-Peanuta
"ndO ottonsee df from the South
MA Navassa Guano Company il
L;no extensive additions TO ite
D-onnfecturing plant. Forty.fou new
~.a. for burning pyrites are being put
~hich. with the buildingsto contain
.S.m. viii cost ~99O.
Star.
MIA Telegram says that Rufus Wea-
greensboro boy, has broken the
soord at the Southern Baptist Thee.
,SU;caI seminary at louisville. Enter
."s that institution two years ago he
.ook the degree Of master Of theology
~Sr-odav. the first time in its history
.sot this feat has been accomplished.
Monday night our register of deeds
aroused from his bed TO issue O
morriage license to Benjamin Franklin
orith and Lizzie Hughes. They hail
from Orange county and were married
- the hume Of Mr.. W. O. Moore, at
tbia Mace. It was marriage in haste,
tbere being, we suppose some parental
obiaction.-GrahRm Tribune.
The peach crop, we learn from an
ovnarienced, educated fruit grower, il
most uromising in North Carolina. II
wiI be the best, the largest crop in
many years. He says there is money
in this crop for the people Of this State,
and he believes in less than ten years
North Carolina will be q famous State
FIR apples. Messenger.
The biggest saurian of the season
Was captured Tuesday between the city
and Navassa by Mr.. Alexander. Boone
and employed of the Nsvassa Guano
company. Mr.. Boone was returning
to the city from the works, which are
situated about four miles from the
city, and discovered the alligator SUI
ming himself on the banks Of the river.
he seized his rife and with O well
directed shot disabled the gator and q
blow from an axe sealed his fate. The
reptile measures q scant ten feet 10
length and will weigh about 200
p~ounds.-Wilmington Dispatch.
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DISPATCH R o DEWEY.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Navy
Department has received the following
dispatch from Dewey:
Cavite, June z, via Hong Kong, June
17.-There is little change in the situa-
ton since my telegram Of June 8. The
Insurgents continue hostilities, and
have practically surrounded Manila.
They have taken Z. 800 Spanish prison.
ers, whom they treat. most humanely.
They do not intend to take the city at
the present time. Twelve merchant
vessels are anchored in the bay with
refugees on board, and under guard Of
neutrel men of war; this with my per-
mission.
1.-THE health of the squadron contiE.
ues excellent The German comman-
der in chief arrived to day. Three
German, two British, one French and
one Japanese man,of-war are now in
port. Another German man-of-war is
expected. The following is q correct
list Of the Spanish vessels captured and
destroyed. Destroyed, two protected
cruisers, five unprotected cruisers. one
transport, one serving vessel, both
armed.
"The following were captured: The
tralspOrt Manila, and the gunboat
CaIao."
SUFFERING OF sPANIARDs.
Manila, June 8, via Hong Kong, June
17.-There lie intermittent firing on the
outskirts Of the city in all directions.
The Spaniards are utterly exhausted by
hunger, sleeplessess and incessant
alarms. They have no information re
garding the enemy's movements until
suddenly attacked. In the meantime
they are in constant dread Of the popu
lace rising and attacking them i'm the
rear. Beside this, in every skirmiah,
directly the retreat begins, the native
troops desert.
The insurgents avoid disturbing the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-06-21
GRANDSON OF GRANT VIEWS
THE SCENE.
WHILE THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER IN
BRONZE LOOKS DOWN WITH EYES OF
THE PAST ON A LIVING CHAPTER
IN CURRENT HfsTORY.


JACKSONVILLE. FLA, June 16-The
unwilling Of the 500. OOO Confederate
monument today marked one OF the
most patriotic incidents In our
national annals. Indeed, it was sur
rounded by so many peculiar circum-
stances that nothing in this country
has ever equalled it. It becomes q
chapter in history strange in conci-
dence and remarkable in surroundings.
Eighteen years ago, on the piazza Of
one principal hotels Of this city, sat q
soldier ex President while the citizens
Of Jacksonville passed and repassed,
marking the presence of q statesman
who had made the laurels OF a victor
unfading forever by procIaiming over
q sea of bitterness: "Let US have
peace"
To day his grandson, as a member
ofthes staff Of General Lee, stood within
q few feet of the same spot. reviewing
an army Of soldiers in blue, veterans
who had opposed each other on the
b~attlefelds, and thousands Of Floridi-
ans marching to do honor to q Confed-
crate soldier in bronze, who viewed
with the cold stony eye of the past q
living chapter Of our current history.
A regimental band from the land Of
old Yankees stepped proudly to strains
Of a march and "Old Glory" waved in
the Southern breeze. The new Yam
KEGS from North Carolina and Virginia
clad in blue, too, took up the echoes
with the spirit-stirring refrain Of
Dixie. Behind trooped the old Federal
veterans, and then came the old Con-
tenderates, under the stars and bars
floating beside the stars and stripes,
peaceful to all the men over whom
the banner Aoated, grim but quiet with
eyes looking to the present and not to
the past.
Through the streets Of q Southern
city tramped an army in blue, led by
Lee. in whose name and fame is con-
centrated Southern history from the
beginning, and at the foot Of q pedes
tai that Lifts up the typical Southern
s0ldieEatO the reverence OF the ages,
st0odR Sartoris, who lie q Grant now,
and5a Harrison at home with the PEG
pie from whom his ancestors sprang.
The South and the West and the North
marched through the streets-the boys
in blue from Illinois, New Jersey,
Wisconsin, Iowa, Virginia and North
Carolina, brothers all, save as they are
rivals for the first place in the charge
and the last in retreat when they face
the enemies of their native land.
On every hand the flag OF a reunited
country foated in the semi tropical sun.
Veterans OF both the blue and the
gray remarked on every side that it
was to-their hearts delight to witness
at last such q sight. It was q great
lesson to the nation, an event that
must become historic.
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EM an E0 Things North Carolina 9sFSlsI
az Fighting 81.

Here are the Things North Carolina
Democrats ("EypOcratS"1 Refused 20
Help Us Fight fOr--ChOose Ye This
Day Whom Ye VIII Serve.
The Populists proposed TO cooperate
with the Democrats to secure the fol-
lowing reforms. These reforms were
opposed by the goldbugs and monopo-
lists, and hence the Democratic party,
controlled by the goldbug monopoly
cement, refused TOGO operate to secure
them.
What need Ue any further IUitnessI
Let those aUhO fdUOr the tOHo1Cing re-
forms come Nth as; let those IVhO op
pose them stag aUith the party that op.
poses them. We desire:
10 To elect nine free silver and
~snttmonopoly congressman.
r'2) To elect six judges Of ability
and high character and free from par
tsan bias.
"S) To elect twelve solicitors, fear
less and impartial.
"a To elect an anti-monopoly leg
stature pledged to the following, viz:
"a A legislature opposed to the
characterization Of silver by private
Contract, and which will enact legisla-
ton to put a stop to the giving and
taking Of gold notes and mortgages.
"B) A legislature opposed to gov
eminent by injunction, which will en-
acc sufficient legislation including q
license law similar to the Wisconsin
statute, to effectually prevent the re-
moVal to Federal courts all causes
which should be tried in our State
courts.
10Y A legislature opposed to the
" year lease of the North Carolina
railroad, and which will use all law
Il and legitimate means to set the
same aside.
lD) A legislature opposed to free
passes, and which will make the pres.
ent law prohibiting the giving of free
passes apply equally to those receiving
the same.
tE) A legislature in favor of a free
Ualot and a fair count, and which will
euact legislation guaranteeing to each
Volltlcal party, the right Of being rep.
'Sented on all election boards by rep.
'sentattVes Of it's own selection.
"F.) A legislature in favor of a sys-
~n OF local self government, and
winch will enact under proper safe.
guards sufficient legislation to guaran,
70 20 the counties the right to elect
local officials.
~ A legislature in favor Of q re-
ouStlon Of freight, passenger and ex'
reSs rates, and of telegraph and tele.
hume tariffs to the gold standard level.
suSt will endorse the action of Com.
tSaloner Pearson in taking a stand
%Suchreduction, and which will favor
SpuOlalng the Railroad Commission
making the same effective accord.
all of it's intents and purposes,
which will enact legislation pro
eonag for the election of railroad
&sioners by the people.
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Of you. You should have refused to
take the paper from the postomce
when the time expired. or you should
have paid 30 the time when stopped.
To refuse TO do otherwise ia not legal
Neither 10 it honest. Let MS hear from
you. j. w. DENMARK.
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THE UNTEl FLIG.
FLOATS OVER THOUSANDS AT THE JACK
soNvILLE UNWILLING.
a HISTORIC EVENT.

THE NEW AND TRR OLD YANKEES II
LINE,
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SPAIN WILL NOT SURRENDER.
DIFFERENTIATION no KEEP THU
PHILIPPINES is iRREyOcSABLE;,
Would Pnrt with Them for Money,
but United stntcs Docs Not Rcc-
oEnizc the Debt as LcEni.

Paris November 1.-THE Spaniards de-
clare that their refusal TO sign treaty
based on any Philippine terms thus far
suggested by the United States is irrevoc.
able. They say they do not and can net
as anything else than wariton rayishment
OF their possessions. unless 1t is acconpa-
MED by q financial consideration of ap.
ureciable size. Therefore the turn OF events
in the peace conference depends upon the
purpose or thcwtllingncss of the Americans
commissioners to extend their financial
terms.
Spanish sovereignty in the Philippines
is not clung to by the Spaniards chiefly
as means to obtain financial relief Y
possible. II Is purely matter Of money
4,ow, if the amount be large enough to ab-
solve the Spanish government from pos
sible charges by their creditors that their
collateral has been given away.
Persons near to Spain's heaviest credit
ors believe that should the Americans as
sumo the Philippine debt or pay Spain It's
face amount in cash the Spanidrds would
sign. That is the View in the quarters
has beer required by the Spaniarls to be.
come convinced that the American commits
eioners do little IL any diplomatic Jockeying
and that their final attitude may be found
Identical with their first.
If they have not already done so, the
Spanish commissioners will ultimately ad-
wise the Americans that they must not
permit amy controversy as to the blnding
character Of the mortgage resting upon the
revenues of the Philippines TO pay the So
called Cuban faebt Tenacious adherence 10
this claim would set upon the Spanish side
an ult matum uI-der which no treaty would
be s.gaed which did not stipuiate that the
Philippine revenues should pay the Philip
pine debts In such event the Americans
would probably claim that the Philippine
debt of $40 900, 900 amounts 10 500. 600, 900
in gold, of which about $11.0o000O has been
employer in fighting the uaited States.
leaving less than $4,000, 900 chargeablc IN
geld to the Philippines.
Indeed the United States would doubtless
contend that even the reduced amount was
used ip fighting the Fllipinos and object
to the Spanish conclusion that 1t Is fair
charge against Americans. Trouble Will
arise. however, before that stage Is reached,
as the Spanish commissioners will mn
doubtGsly inform the Americans that tho
latter have no right to exact a schedule
of SPANS expenditures or any explanation
regarding the destination OF moaey secured
on these loans.
A Span ara who is posted as to the exact
status of affairs informed the corresponds
ent OF the Associated Press this evening
that he did not believe the Spanish com
missioners wouht take their final stand to-
morrow, although he thought 1t possible
that they m gh, finally decline to continue
the discussion except within the limits OF
SpaiDs connection with the protocol. This
is another way of saving Span may cease
her contentious. Should she do so she may
make an open protest to the world against
spOliati0n.
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.AMERIcA,s ArTITupE.
Spaniards Are Expected to Accept
CnsI for the Philippines.

Spaniards Are Expected to Accept
CnsIs for the Philippines.
washington, November l5.-The officials
OF the state department do no. expect that
tomorro.'s meeting OF thu peace commits
sioners In Paris VIII be fhe last. On the
other hand, 1t is not expected that til,
slpllialis will come IN with IAN additional
unconditional acceptance Of our last de-
mani. Still substantial progress may be
regarded as having been achieved IL tho
s'rarlsrds show "a disposition to discuss IN
hny phase the cession of iIhe Fhilippius.
10 the United States EVEN Ha connection
with a money indemnify. The amount Of
That indemnity. afser all. 1t Is believed,
VIII be the principal point OF difference be-
twedn the two sides.
Inquiry has been made into the character
OF the projectors OF tine remarkable syndi-
cate scheme for the purchase OF the Philip
pines for rhe SUN of s400000,O0 The re-
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seseess.eeeee

and the revenue from lotteries must DC
abolished -, ,,,n
lie closes ms n,, y. i.,h,, f. tf
island, on which he says ners - ~
this moment n steaay lhcrease ~ ne wv y,
mand for iaborers on piahtl''o ~, "n ,,,, a. !"
Santiago province lapor aor .ue r n.,i
While in CUBA your cpiillissIoH, loa
one cable dispatch ca,iins 10y , ,ovu 'a ,ian
ters stood ready between tnehi 10 el'p,us .
thousand men to work IN lhe snsar , ns'us.
In the neighporhooa o. .he sussn ~,
tions all the able-bedisi men n,id eltha y.
been Killed in brittle aleu ol ul' ~ 80,
STARVATION or were SUI ~ Stay ~ ~ 80
teal destitution' h,ausn sway ~ w 'ho,n
suTEcHl c"nips, 'hone "uo 49, t,o
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tson decline to surrender the island and
continue the discussion, after the presenta-
tion of the note, an ultimatum will be
presented the Spanish commissioners to
Immediately consent to the preparation of
the treaty upon the lines already agreel
upoa with respect TO Cuba. Porto Rico and
Guam island and that treaty viii also pro
vide for the cession of the Philippines to
the United States. Refusal to comply with
the utimatum will cause the termination
of the negotiations and military occupation
OF the Philippines"
The delay of the Spanish representatives
is considered to be due in a measure to the
belief of the Sagas5ta ministry that delay
is always beneficial to its cause ard hope
is still entertained by sagasta that foreign
powers may be induced To intervene
So far as the latter contingency is con-
cerned administration officials gay there is
absolutely no chance OF any power taking
such action.
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A TARIFF FOR CUBA
important Recommendations Made BY
Special Commissioner Porter.
SPANISH TARIFF AN iNlQUITY.
Was Formulated Solely in the Interest
Of the Spanish Government.
OFFICIAL CUPlDlTY AND RASCAlITY.
Spanish Officials Corrupt and Permit the
Government to Be Robbed.
IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS ANENTCURRENCY
American Money should Take the
Place Of Tbnt Now nctnR Used.
Good Demand for Labor.
q : ~
Spanish Officials Corrupt and Permit the
Government to Be Robbed.
IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS ANENT CURRENCY
American Money should Take the
Place Of Thnt Now actng Used.
Good Demand for Labor.

Washington, November 15.-The Hon.
Robert II. Porter, special commissioner Of
the United States to Cuba and Porto Rico,
presented his report TO the president aud
secretary OF the treasury today. Tho report
goes very fully into the financial and
economical conditions Of Cuba. Analysing
the budget OF that island for fourteen years,
showing the sources OF Income and the
causes OF expenditures.
There are also among the data aud tho
testimony collected many valuable state
ments in relation to tho financial. indus-
trial, commercial and social conditions OF
the island OF Cuba
Commissioner Porter says:
The Spanish tariff was made BY Spanish
for SPAIN In the interests OF the Span,ards.
That seems to be the only principle IN ii.
on any other theory IL was inexp.icable In
adopting for an exigency measure tho rate
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cuEANs, DEMANDS.
United states WIN Be Asked to de
fine the True status.


Especial Gable Dispatch to the New York Her
aid and The Houston Post Copyrighted.
1893. by James Gordon Benpett)
Havana, November 15.--Is IL expected
that Gomez viii come to Mhrianao In >
weeks time In lsater reecivei flon
him yesterday by an officer he stated thD-
This ID his iuention.
Seea by me at the Playa MarcanaO last
plight, Gsleral Garcia refused 10 discuss
the details OF the polsticl sittfation.
TIE tesilng against che Uldtei States,
which was so marked In the Yralim mary
s.Jcings CT the Santa Cruz assembly, Glisa
ia d. had been repaired by a more relisol-
able Wow, and he ttsai no doubt all matters
gov open would be, satisfactorily settled
The Delegation Will make az temp t.
show 10 she United States government. ole
strong feeling OF the assembly that some
daisni;e declaration should be made OF The
American policy regarding Cuba. una urgs
immediate measures for the fornla,tlon o
an independent government under Ameri-
can sovereignty
Tile delegation will ask the American
10 make loln for the par
pose OF part payment OF TIE Cuban scfdiers.
In order thst the army may be disb2ldtd.
II this Is Refused Garcia viii endsayor -
raise the money On the perscsai ~ ,urity Of
the Cuban leaders.
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THE FINAL STAGE.
Peace Negotiations at Paris Have at Last
Come to q Showdown.
TODAY'S MEETING IMPORTANT
American Commissioners viii Hand the
Dons Americas Ultimatum.
NO MORE DELAY IS TO Be TOLERATED
Spain Must Make Up Her Mind TO that Fact
and at Once.
THE PHILIPPINES MUST Be SURRENDERED
should spain Refuse Hostilitics Will
He acknowledgment Hoping for
Forcian Interference.
Spain Must Make Up Her Mind TO that Fact
and at Once.
THE PHILIPPINES MUST Be SURRENDERED
Especial Dispatch to The Post.)

81
Washington. November 15.-What Will
probably be the most important sitting Of
the Paris commission will be held tomorrow
for the purpose Of entering upon the final
stage OF the peace negotiations. The Span
ish commissioners will present to Mi. Day
and his associates the report which they
have framed to the American demand for
the rclinquishment by Spain OF sovereignty
over the Philippines. The latter VIII there
upon submit to$the Spanish Representatives
a note, stating in emphatic Language that
the United States can. no longer permit
discussion over the question OF it's right
to make such a aenialld and the Madrid
government must agree to the transfer Of
the archipelago without further delay. oIv
in the event Of compliance with the demand
of the United States will this note be With
held.
Should spain." said high official who
has authority to speak for the administra-
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CIRCUMSTANCES FAVOR REPUBLICANS
Strongest Argument Was that FOREIGN N.
tons Might misconstruc Defeat.
LIVING ISSUES KEPT IN THE BACKGROUND.
Platform Of IsD6 HAS Not Dccn Abon-
donc'i Nor Has the Gold stn n.larl
Bccn Rntificd by, the People.

Lincoln. Neb. November 15.--colonel
William J, Bryan tonight gave the Assoc
cfated Press the Following dnteryicw IN re-
gard TO the late eleetion:
While q do moi ,hadcrsand sait scrylce
IN thc volinteer army preeiasaes d soldier
from expressing oa,iniuns upon political
questions, ] declined no take uars In The
i;tto campaign lost 1 should bic accused by
paItisan opnontiits of attempting 10 en-
barrass The administration. Now thar ire
electfon i over shall exercise d citizen's
privilege of discussing tho returns.
Compared With bhc election OF 1896 tho
repubH0aans have gained ID some places ana
lost Ia Others. u was not a sweeping re-
publican WLototy On the whole INC result
IL mot surprising when 1t ii remembered
that The administration Ii j,rss uoucludins
IL sticcersfuf war;
While a majority Of Ahe soldiers alo
probably anti republican, the manager
Of Tho Win, has been entlreiy fiji republican
hands, and he strongest argument used
durlng ilhe campaign was thar d republican
deisat would discretlIt tho president In Ira
eyes OF foreign nations while his co.nmts-
sionel's were engaged in making d treaty.
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the report is that In rotation TO Tao cur
rency. Says the report: although Cuua
is afflicted with many kinds OF dtpreciated
currency. TIE established basis Is strictly
gold and IN any commercial engsgem,e e.',t
the value Is understood to be In gold unless
specified to the contrary. Indeed, there
il something almost insSctic in the man.
ncr In which Cuba. though plundered anu
despci,cd ~ wealth, has never wayered
from gold basis. TIE testimony taken
and Statements made on this subject nave
been INTERNATIONALLY In favor of continuous
gold basis for the Cuhans have suffered 50
muca from SPANS various attempts 10
fusco appreciated currency upon tho peo-
Pile, both IN tho form OF silver ana banK
bills, that they want no further experiment
with tlis currency The spanish silver
money current in the island Is taken at the
daily value which Is fixed partly by the
larger or smaller demand for silver ana
the necessities OF the government 10 pay
troops, hut principally BY the continually
fuctuating Spanish money In EUROPEAN
markets This money 70 ahlc to maintain
a fictitious vstlue for payment IN Europe.
This dollar fitictuates in value With the
fitfui changes In Spain's credit and 1t ~
probable, should the United States cstan.
elish American currency as the sole ieEai
tender for tho island OF Cubn, that lne
Spanish silver dollars Will all be shippea
to Spain.
II MT. I'Oruer tnSn thkeS up Vie tVu'aS wv" -
taxation and s,iagests the abolition OF cet-
tain taxes, especially that known rs the
consumption la" on tho killing " cattle,
which is an exaction that greatly lncrfsses
the price of food to the people. ''rhIs tax,
says MIR. Porter, "like many others, " SIM
ply farrned out to private firms or corpoIa-
ticns whose emissaries in its collection be-
come a constant menace 10 thrift ANA ln-
dugtry IN their respective districts.
Another tax which will fall OF It's own
weight whef, the United States forses take
control OF the islands lis the "ceiuia. or
head tax witch varies In amount from
n few cents To $500, according 10 tue rank
and importance OF tho Individual, CuA
fibously enough this tax. when not collected.
be1nInes Il greater source OF inlusltco ana
apuoyance than when collected Y Is gen.
nrallv allowed TO run until some occasion
comes for the unhappy victim. oil spanish
ranac.lty 10 require pul,lM document or
,,armit IL bury q child or relative, y y
-renae 10 marry !, transfer Of real cs tatn,
n, !, roiurial Acknowledgement Tben It's
INIT the petty rascals In. charge ei pun ~
h,rs5ress hear down heavily. and i,nless t'ie
f,,5rs and bark 'rcdula" and ii handsome
10 atificatlonrat o the officials g fortii-
coming. the body must await interment,
the marriage must be POSTPONED or Y Trans
Mi NON delayed. II lis understood that hoth
thc president and the SECRETARY or ,he
treasury agree that this form OF taStuoh