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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-28
THE LAST WEEKLY
CROP BULLETIN
THE YIELD OF COTTON WILL FALL SHORT
OF THE AVERAGE.
The Cloudburst in the West has Done Very
Great Damage 10 Crops in that Sec
lion of the State.

The last Weekly Crop Bulletin for
this season was issued yesterday by the
Weather Bureau here. 1t says:
"On the whole. the week ending Mon
day, September 26th, 1898 was favor
able for farm work and housing crops.
with the exception of the 22d and Odd in
the west The temperature was contin-
uously above the normal and the amount
of sunshine was abundant. Rains oc.
Cured ON the 22d and 23d, which were
moderate in amount and beneficial over
most of the State, but, unfortunately,
the downpour in some western counties,
notably from Mcdowell northeast TO
Stokes, was exceptionally heavy, caus-
ing freshets on all the smaller streams
and the upper Catawba and Yadkin, with
great destruction TO lowland crops, rail
road bridges, etc. AS much as six inches
in n hours occurred at some points. a
good deal of hay was caught and ruin
ed. shocks of corn carried away and open
cotton injured in the fields. The wealth
er cleared off warm and pleasant.
The final word on cotton is that the
WELD will be short of the average. There
is very little top crop. Cotton is nearly
all open in the south and more than half
open in the north portion of the State,
and picking is progressing rapidly, with
some scarcity of hands. A few CORE
spondents report the yield better than
expected. The crop is apparently being
brought to the market and sold as soon
as ginned.
Except the damage in south and west
portions by rotting and floods, corn has
given a fair yield: some has been housed.
Tobacco is practically all cut and
cured except in two or three counties.
The quantity saved was large; the quail
ity of early cures fine, of late cures me-
dunn to poor.
Fodder has all been gathered; consid-
cradle hay remains to he moved.
Rice is being cut, with fine yield.
Digging peanuts, saving field peas
making sorghum molasses, moving, fall
blowing and seeding, progress favorably.
The rain helped turnips, oats and rye.
Uplands are in good condition for seed
ing.
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ALL AROUND MANZANlllO
THEY TERRORIZE PEACEFUL
PEOPLE, DEMAND TRIBUTE
FROM ALL.
MAKE WORK AND PROGRESS IMPOSSIBLE
Gen. Woods System of Civil Government in
Admirable Working 0rder--Cuban
Officers Chosen by Committee OF
Fifty Prominent Cubans.

santiago de Cuba, Sept 2I.-lhe sys-
tenn of civil government established by
General Wood is practically complete
ana IN good working order. Mayor
McCleary formerly Attorney General for
Texas and Il Spanish scholar, has been
appointed Mayor, and the Spanish Off
Gals are giving place TO Cubans. General
Wood says he does not know the capa-
mlities of the men taking office. They are
chosen by committee of fifty promEl-
ent Cubans, whom he believes 10 NC
honest and conscientious.
This committee recommends men Whoin
its members thinks would be etflceHt ~
the various offices TO be fHleu. ne
choice of men by the committee must
be unanimous and must be made over the
signatures Of the fifty members.
General Wood finds that the plan
works admirably. Lieutenant Blount
has been appointed to codify the Cu-
ban laws.
Senior Rigney, one of the largest SUI
oar planters. who has arrived here from
Manzanillo. reports the conditions there
worse than ever known The insurgents,
So
the carrying on of work on the planta-
tons and the Spanish officials decline to
furnish protection to those desiring To
work.
Senior Rigney declares that since the
cessation of hostilities the insurgents
have confiscated his provisions and de-
stroved a number of valuable pictures,
made his carpets into saddle cloths, torn
and tramped curtains and broken glass
es worth $500 each. They are encamped
in numbers at the sea town of Campo
chuela. where they compel small YES
sells which fall into their hands to hoist
the Cuban flag.
The Cubans earnestly request General
Wood to send to Manzanillo food and
clothing. They declare there is much
suffering there, but private advices re-
ceived by General Wood deny absolute
ly the stories of destitqtion and declare
that work is obtainabe, but that the
Cubans will not work, and he has there
fore refused to send the supplies asked
for.
William Stakeman, before the war
American consul at Manzanillo arrived
here to-day and paid a visit to General
Wood. He recounted many lawless acts
on the part of the insurgents, who he
dec1ares, demand tribute from every one,
terrorize peaceful people and threaten
the confiscation of the property If mer-
cnants and planters. Many persons say
that the recognition of the Cubans has
not been granted because the bandits
make work and progress impossible.
There is a general feeling of alarm in
Manzanillo over the departure of the
Spanish troops, and the American sol
diers are anxiously awaited.
There are now 5000 Spanish soldiers
in the province of Puerto Principe, and
fully half of them are suffering from
scuryy and dysentery. The Cubans hald
the country and refuse to permit fresh
provisions to be carried to the cities.
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northern and central California, causing
injury to raisins and unthrashed grain.
Such rains are very unusual in California
at this season, and while causing some
injury will prove beneficial i'll replenish-
ing the water supply.
Except in northern Missouri, where
considerable late corn needs ten days
favorable weather in which to mature,
the new crop is practically safe from
frost. and much has been cut.
Heavy rains in the lower Mississippi
valley have damaged open cotton and
interfered with picking. Over the east
ern portion Of the cotton region the
weather has been more favorable, and
picking is progressing rapidly. Picking
has also progressed rapidly in Texas,
where the crop is reported irregular, be-
Ing good in places and poor in others.
Reports throughout the cotton belt
generally Indicate that the top crop will
he very inferior and in some places a
total failure.
The tobacco crop has been secured,
with the exception of Il small part of
the late crop in Maryland, Virginia and
Tennessee.
The soil conditions generally through
out the country, east of the Rocky
Mountains. are highly favorable fer
blowing and seeding Minnesota being
the only State in which the ground has
been too dry for this work. The re-
ports generally indicate that fall-soWn
grain has terminated quickly and is COM
ing up to good stands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-28
RAILROAD NOTES.

The Seaboard's Industrial Agents met
yesterday at Elberton, Ga. Mr.. Il. b.
Arendell. Of the News and Observer. at
tended the meeting.
Mr.. w. c. Kimball, the Seaboard' $
popular ticket agent here, is back at his
post after short vacation.
Three large passenger engines have
just been completed in Richmond for the
Southern railway. They are very pow
erful locomotives, weighing 23S, 400
pounds each. including the tender, or
10000 pounds each without the tender
They have steaming capacity of DOC
pounds, and will draw 81 Pullman cars
The Wellington and Powellville rail
road has been completed between Wind
sor and Ah0skie--a distance Of twenty
one miles 1t is feeder to the Allan.
tic Coast Line.
Thirteen miles of the Raleigh and Cape
Fear railroad (Mr. Mills road has been
completed and is in operation. Five
miles more of rails have been ordered
and are being laid.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-28
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.

A Week of Exceptionally Favorable
Temperature Conditions for the Matur-
ing of the Crops-The Tobacco Crop
Practically Secure-Top Crop Of Cot
ton Very Inferior.
Washington, Sept. 27.-The weekly
summary of the crop condition issued by
the Weather Bureau is as follows:
The week ending September 26th has
been one of exceptionally favorable tenn
perature conditions for the maturing IF
crops generally throughout the country.
No frosts We're reported from the States
of the central valleys, but light frosts,
causing no serious damage, occurred IN
portions of New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania on the Dist. Heavy rains
delayed farm work in portions of the
lower Missouri and Ohio valleys, and
proved injurious in the central Gulf
States. while drought conditions continue
unbroken in portions of Minnesota On
the Pacific coast the weather conditions
have been generally favorable in Wash
ington and Oregon. while rains, rang
ing from one fourth to more than one
inch, fell over the greater part OF
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-28
OUR COMMISSION IN PARIS.
A Slight Chill in the French Diplomatic
Atmosphere.

Paris, Sept. 27.-While the reception
accorded the United States peace COM
missioners here is all that could be de-
sired. and while the French Foreign Of
flee has taken great pains to treat the
american and Spanish commissioners in
precisely the same manner, it must be
admitted that the general atmosphere in
Paris, especially the diplomatic atmos
phere, does not incline toward America.
1t is the general impression here that
the American commissioners have in
structions to provide for the retention
o Manila and the island of IuZon, ''and
for commission to pretend to negotiate
is It farce" said prominent diplomat.
The commission for the first time since
its appointment met as a body to-day,
for two hours. in the drawing room of tAe
Continental Hotel.
The french Government is arranging
to provide. at the Salon. where the joint
sessions of the commissioners will be
held, an elaborate buffet, daily, for the
use Of all the commissioners
The morning and afternoon sessions
Oh the United States peace commission
ers to-day We're devoted to the internal
affairs of the commission and to the sys-
tematizatiOn of the working force
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-28

Coughs and Colds quickly cured by
Goose Grease Liniment. Always guar
Anteed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-28
STANDING or THE CLUBS.
TWENTY SIX NEW LAWYERS.
The Examination Concluded Last Night.
Twenty-Five Failed TO Pass.

The Supreme court completed the ex-
animation of the applicants for license
to practice law. The last term of the
court changed the examination from oral
to written. The court concluded the in
vestigation Of the written answers last
night.
The class numbered fifty-one. Only
twenty-six stood a successful examina-
ton, while twenty-five fell by the way
side. This is the largest per cent. ever
turned down in the history of the court
This large number of failures was due
no doubt, to the examination being writ
ten, as it is far more rigid, and every
applicant is tested on every question.
There were four colored applicants, all
of whom failed to pass.
The following is the list Of those who
received their sheep skins:
Harry Hines, Union County.
II. Z. Hobgood. Jr., Granville Coun-
ty.
Il. c. Lawrence Wake County.
j. NJ. Johnson. Moore County.
II. II. McN4ill, Wilkes County.
q. w. Mcneil, Moore County.
w. q. Cox, Perquimans County.
ii. r. Adickes, Jr., Buncombe CoUn-
ty.
$. II. Buxton. Northampton County
ii. G. Conner, Jr., Wilson County.
j. II. Cook, Richmond County.
w. o. Cox, Forsyth County.
u. i. Curtis, Buncombe County.
w. l.. Hill. Wilkes County.
r. r. Hurley, Montgomery County.
Il. NJ. Koonce. Onslow County.
C. II. Luther, Montgomery County.
Wescott Robertson. Orange County.
q. H. Valentine. Buncombe County.
S. L. Kelly. Macon County.
Thomas .Ruffin, Wilson County.
G. Il. j. Jones, Buncombe County.
l.. J. Holland CASTOR County.
Sands Gayle, Halifax County.
A. ID. Mclean, Robson County.
H. MacCall, Iredell County.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-28
BEATS THE KLONDIKE.

Mr.. A. c. Thomas, of Marysville, Tex,
has found a more valuable discovery
than has yet been made in the Klon-
dixie. For years he suffered untold ag-
ony from consumption, accompanied by
hemorrhages; and was absolutely cured
by DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds. He de-
clares that gold is of little value in com
parison with this marvellous cure; would
have it, even if it cost hundred dollars
a bottle. Asthma, Bronchitis and all
throat and lung affections are positively
cured by DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Trial bottles free at any
Drug Store. Regular size soc. and ST. 90.
Guaranteed to cure or price refunded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-28
ERNEST HAYWOOD,
Commissioner.
September %, 1850. t. s.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

BY virtue of the powers contained in Il
certain deed of trust executed by ID. IL.
Fort to w. Ii. Pace, Trustee, and by
virtue of a decree of the Superior Court
of Wake County appointing the under
signed Trustee in the place and stead of
w. Ii. Pace. the deceased trustee in
said deed, the undersigned will offer for
sale to highest bidder for cash ut the
Court House door in Wake county, on
Monday, the 18th day of October, 1893,
at II O'Clock NJ, the following tracts or
parcels of land conveyed in said deed of
trust in Wake county,, North Carolina,
and described as follows, to Wit
First Tarct-Situate in Wake Forest
township of said county of Wake, adj
joins the lands of ]. r. Dunn, J. NJ.
Grenshaw, j. a. Heartsfield, and others,
containing 6S4 0-10 acres more or less,
being the land conveyed to said d. t..
Fort by ). II. Dunn by two deeds, one
recorded III Book 81 at page DIT, of the
Registers office of Wake county, and the
other recorded in Book 20, page |. of
said Registers office, which deeds are
hereby referred to for n more definite
description of said land, the descriptions
as contained in said deeds to be taken as
"a part Of this notice
Second Tract-Situate in Barton's
Greek township( said county of Wake
adioins the lands of ]. Il. Allen, J. Davis.
Castor Monaghan and others, ana
known as the home place of David Fort
deceased, containing 260 acres, more or
less.
The aforesaid deed of trust is recorded
in Book So. page 752, in the office of the
Register of Deeds for Wake county. and
was payable to the order of w. II. Pace
Trustee for Augusta Wright, and there
after endorsed and transferred to Au-
gustus Wright by said w. II. Pace,
Trustee. w. G. DOUGLASS,
Trustee.
This 18th day of Sept. 1898.
Douglass and Simms, Attorneys.
Oct. 13-1t we for 80 d.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER "A, 1898,

MONDA , OClObLlG -, 1910,
sell at public auction to the highest bid
der for cash, an undivided one half II
terest in the following real estate, to-wit:
First Lot Situate on the south side
of Newbern Avenue. between Poison
and BIoodworth streets in Raleigh, n. &.
being part of Lot 113 in the plan of said
city bounded on the north by Newbern
Avenue, on the east by the HOlleman
lot. on the south by the Sylvester Belts
lot, and on the west by the LitchfOrd
lot, fronting Al feet on Newbern Avenue,
and running back 105 feet. On this lot
is dwelling house with five rooms.
Second Lot Situate in Raleigh town
ship opposite the fair grounds, bounded
on the north by the Hillsboro road, on
the east by the lands of the railroad,
running into said fair grounds, on the
south by Creech street, and on the west
by the w. r. Crawford land and bound
cd by line as follows;
Beginning at a stake 60 feet westward
from the centre Of the said railroad track
and in the south line of the HillsbOro
road, runs thence S. 1G degrees, west $50
feet to the north line of Creech street.
thence north a degrees west 200 feet
to a stake in w. Il. Crawford's line,
thence north 2Ia degrees east 597 feet
to stake in the southern line of the
EIilsboro road wv. II. Crawford's cor
nerl, thence south "A degrees east 34G
feet to the beginning, containing 3.64
acres, more or less. On this lot are
three two-rOom tenement houses.
Third Lot. Situate in Raleigh township
just south Of the lot above described,
bounded on the north by Creech street,
on the east by the lands of said railroad,
on the south by the lands of the North
Carolina Railroad and on the west by
the w. II. Crawford land, bounded by
q line as follows
Beginning at stake 671a feet south
ward from the southeast corner of the
second lot above described and 60 feet
westward from the centre of the railroad
track leading into the fair grounds. runs
thence enthusiastically as that trac
runs and 60 feet distant therefrom 4503f
feet TO Il stake 100 feet northward from
the centre of the North Carolina Rail
road track, thence north Sc degrees west
and parallel with the track of said North
Carolina Railroad 1884, feet to a stake
in w. r. Crawford's line, thence north
~ degrees east $40 feet to stake in
Crawford's line (being the s. w.
corner of Creech street and 66 fee
southwark from the southwest corne
of said second lot above described
thence south "A degrees. east 1856 feet to
the beginning, containing 1.25 acres
more or less.
The place Of sale, county court house
door in Raleigh, N. G. Time of sale,
II o'clock m.
ERNEST HAYWOOD
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-28

See the great live stock, poultry and
field and farm exhibits at the State fair
October 24-29.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-28

A CLEAR COMPLEXION
IN TEN DAYS is pro-
duced by prescrip til on
Number IL. THE LUBBOCK
PHARMACY co. Dept LILY,
Chi cago (, U. S. A. Sent
fer one dollar)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-28
David Getaz & Co.,
ARCHITECTS & BUILDERS
Knoxville, Tenn.
Raleigh, N. G.
Wilmington, N. c.
Represented at Raleigh by F
K. thomson, Architect.
Office: Io2 Fayetteville St.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR
SALE.

by virtue of authority conferred by
Il judgment of Wake county Superior
Court, rendered at its July Term, 1888
in civil action therein pending entitled
Fred A. Woodland and wife against c. H..
Beckwith and others, | will on
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-28

Dewey's action in Selling the filibuster-
ing steamer Abbey, formerly the PaSig,
registered as an American vessel after
her landing n cargo of arms at Bangas,
has been approved by the Navy Depart
ment. RsaA8
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-22
STRAIGHTFORWARD TALK.
PLAIN, HONEST FACTS CONCERN
ING A PIANO SALE
Now in Full blast Here-Mighty Pr
ano SaIiiug-What 1t Neaus-
What Ten Dollars "a Month VIII
Do-A Remarkable Proportion,
and Full Particulars.

Christmas is slowly but surely approach
ing, and II won't be postponed on account
OF Wet weather. We We're never SO well
i[epared with fine pianos, Chickering's,
hlfnb%is, Nhtneys. Johnst0ns. etc, 10
meet your wants, and never heretofore dii
y9u nave The opportunity 10 secure one -
THESE world-1aino0s makes for 50 little
money than just now during this wholesale
cost sale Of surplus stock We want 20
irge You again 10 come IN to-day and select
piano as Il Christmas surprise for the
family. a piano stands head and shout
defS above any Christmas gftt YOU can pos
sibly make. It's something that VIII last a
lifetime. The whole family. from man.
ma down to the little tot. enjoys its pres
ence IN the home What is home without
piano? a good piano. ne mean. the kind
that i. ). Johnston sells, and has been sell
Ing during the past thirty years
Besides, through combination OF pecu-
liar circumstances, which makes K imper-
alive that We sell a. least hundred pi-
amos III the very few days remaining be-
tween now and the first oil the year. you
are able 10 get fine instrument at a great
saving in price right now. We viii sell you
now better. sweeter toned. and more dur
able piano today for SIS than any other
retail house in the state can furnish you for
49,, and in winding mp this years business
we are willing 10 turn YOU over Tor 1856 a
most elaborate fancy Cased inverted grand
upright piano. which * in every detail OF
tone, touch. action, dip, repeating quail
ties. finish, case design. and durability, the
most perfect upright piano yet produced
by any piano maker. than any piano agent
in this state can afford 10 sell, in his slow
way. for less than $50.
This is not mere idle talk-printers' ink
and newspaper space cost money--but IL IS a
straichtfoTW ard, plain statement OF facts.
ana worthy OF your earnest AMI immedi
ate confederation. we do not ask 70 make
a profit during this sale. simply want 10
turn over lot Of fine pianos with which
on account Of Mr.. johHston's long period
Of illness we aTe oVerStOCked and if You
have any earthly use for a good piano now
il your chonce. at 80 Second avenue In tie
Burke building. u. =. Johnston Wholesale
and retail dealer. from factory 70 fami-
Hires three stores. Seattle, Tacoma ana
Spokane. adv
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-22
LOSES Ills PROPERTY.
Deed fo Vancouver Real Estate Made
Years Ago Ercided IA Eorgery

VANCOUVER. r.. G., Dec 2l-Judgment
rendered today 10y Justice Irving has led 10
ihe question being asked is a deed to So p
- worth Of Vancouver land a forgery
II. +. Frost IS the owner of the land In
IS7t conveyance was registered transfer
ring tha laa2 - William White. who in
turn conveyed 4 - capt II r. Jones.
Nothing more VAS heard of The matter
until! recently. when Frost requdiatcd the
d"td. saying tho signature was y forgery
An notion was commenced 20 set ast le
the conveyance. White could uot lac called
as a witness. De having died In tie States
Seth az the mem whose signatures are at
t0ch'3 rs witnesses are dead also. Justice.
Irving gave a Judgment In favor Of Fru~t
and So Capt Scott loses his property and
aSo money he has paid Waite for T.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-22

of disability with permission to 60 beyond
granted = cond Lieut. Fred IA Miller
Eiehth california volunteer infantry. Lieut..
Miller Is recovering from a severe attack
OF typhoid fever. which has kept him con-
timed 90 the hospital tor about TWO months.
tol. Writ Davis. Eighth cavalry. acting
inspector general Of the department. has
hen ordered ~ proceed - Seattle ana
Spokane and Inspect the money accounts Of
All discussing officers stationed there. and
then pro"rea 20 Fort sherman. Idaho and
inspect public property requiring inspection