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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15

STATE ENGINEER SHOULD BE IN CHARGE
We believe that In the work Of improving the
canals. II not also in that operating and main
tanning the same. the entire management should ha
concentrated in the hands Of the STATE Engineer
IT IL folly TO assume that a business man however
capable he may have been through long career in
the conduct ~ his own affairs. is a business man
in entirely outside OF his know, edge and
experience. Great works can only be- managed ny
experts ~ a special training ami experience Not
every engineer any more than every man that essays
business ~ succession manager Of affairs. There
many who. by education and experience. are
only surveyors OF quantities. while others are
purely technical Both work under direction to
carry out other peoples conceptions. and neither
class Of men are fitted for executive functions.
There are however, men combining professional
honor with technical knowledge and executive abi-
fly. is Witnessed Ia the best managed railroads
and Industrial establishments in this country Some
orgauiz.t lions. from the president down are COM
posed entirely Of men OF engineering training and
experience who have reached their rosponslbIc
promotion. To say that an engineer Is properly
fttcd FOR the head of the State canals IL To say
with tcnfOld more force that no other kind OF man
g. \ man Of Managerial capacity. versed In the
technique OF his profession IN one who has been In
the habit Of forming his own judgment and acting
upon the sane ana Is not a rlan to be- swayed
from his course by motives which have relation
the integrity 81 the work In which he is engaged
We have already made several suggestions. some
I'm the way Of charges OF location and OF treat
ment OF sections Of the canal and the use Of barge
lifts or hgh locks. and also In regard 10 the main
tcnance Of tho canals by retaining therein the
water during the winter season. and by dredging
ing and painting bridges.
In View Of the very great quantity Of masonry
in structures and the large first cost OF the same
with that OF maintenance. We are OF the opinion
that In the majority Of cases Of new work, con-
crete OF proP%n IuSShty can DC tubstituted AT one
ing for nrst-class masonry, and especially for the
construction Of rev locks, wcirs bridge abu.-
western crd OF the HenrcDin Canal near Rock
Is and. and on the souianges Canal. on the north
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-26

practical illustrations of work among
the little folks, using kindergarten
methods, etc.
The President of the Chautauoua.
assisted by Raw. B. w. 6pilman, the
Corresponding Secretary, and the To-
cal committee of Shelby, are workirg
to bring together a great crowd at this
meeting, surprising, if possible, the
crowds that have attended the sessions
heretofore.
While il is expected that the Baptist
Sunday Schools of the State will send
representatives, a cordial invitation is
extended to all who feel interested to
be present.
We believe these great summer gath
erings are not only very helpful to
those who attend, but the influence is
rapidly spreading over our State and
quickening our Sunday school work
along all the lines.
Meeting this year at Shelby, near the
mountains, a fine opportunity is at
forded our people for taking a week of
recreation in connection with greet
spiritual and intellectual enjoyment.
N. B. BRoUGHToN.
President.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-26
FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS,

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
The programme of the Sixth Annual
S 'asion # the North Carolina Baptist
Sunday School Chautauqua has been
Issued and presents many very attrac
tive features for Sunday School work
ers.
The meeting occurs at Shelby, N. O.,
beginning Tuesday, August 23rd, and
closing Sunday, August 28th, 1898
The citisens of Shelby have erected q
large, we'll lighted and splendidly ven
tilated Tabernacle for the meetings,
and have arranged for a full supply Of
mineral water conducted through
pipes from the famous springs near by.
The Railroads of the State will sell
round-trip tickets for one first class
fare, and the hotels in Shelby and at
Cleveland Springs will furnish board
at 81 per day or S. for six days.
Prof. Fl. A. Wolfsohn, of Atlanta,
Ga, 8 fae singer himself, will lead the
vocal music, sustained by a choir Of
about 200 voices.
Mr. John w. Cheek, of Raleigh, will
be the leader of the orchestra Of about
30 musicians.
Among the noted speakers and spe-
cialists on thu pr gramme from other
States are: Rev. DR.. J NJ. Frost, Nash
Vile, Tenn; R9v. L E. Peters, West
Virginia; Rev. DR.. @. 8, Blackwell,
Birmingham, Ala ; Rev. DIR. Dr.. W.
A. Nelson, Macon, and Dr. Len G.
Broughton, OF Atlanta, Va
Profs. W. L Poteat and @. E Brew
er, of Wake Forest College; Prof, w.
II. Ragsdale, of Greenville; Prof. J.
L DIckey, of AshevilIe; Prof. Critten-
den, of Concord; Rev. DR.. Barron, of
Charlotte, Prof. john E Ray, and
others of our WI State are among
those who are to give illustrations Of
teaching, addresses, normal lessons,
etc.
Mr.. w. II. Dodd and wife, of Raj
eigh, who have had more than thirty
y .ars experience in Primary Class
W rk, assisted by Mr.. 10. Fl. Wealth
ers and wife, of the Baptist Taber-
nacle School of Raleigh, will give
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-26

portant and necessary for US to take
into our hearts, and hold fast, and
carry out in our lives. For here we
stand in an age when the very throng
and pressure and superauity Of hui
man life lead us to set a low estimate
upon its value. Toe air we breathe is
heavy with materialism and CONNER
cialism. The lowest and most debas-
ing views of human nature are freely
proclaimed and u~nconsciously accep
ted. There is no escape, no safety for
US, save in coming back to Christ and
learning from Him that man is the
child Of God, made in the Divine i'm
age. capable of the Divine fellowship,
and destined to an immortal life. I
want to tell you just three of the prac-
tical reasons why we must learn this.
Christ tells US that sin is real, and
that it is the eaemy, the curse, the de-
stroyer Of mankind. 1t is not a part
Of man as God made him; it is a part
Of man as he has unmade and de.
graded himself. 1t is the marring of
the Divine image, the ruin of the
glorious temple, the self, mutilation and
suicide of the immortal soul. 1t is
sin that casts man down into the mire.
II is sin that drags him from the fell
lowship of God into the company of
beasts. Therefore. we must hate sin,
and fear it, always and everywhere.
When we look into our own heart
and fud sin there, we must humble
ourselves before God and repent in
sackcloth and ashes. Every sin that
whispers in cur hearts is an echo Of
the worlds despair and misery. Every
selfish desire that lies in our soul is a
seed of that which has brough forth
strife, and cruelty, and murder, and
horrible torture, and bloody war
among the children of men. Every
lusttul thought that defiles our imagi
nation ia an image Of that which has
begotten loathsome vices and crawling
shames throughout the world. My
brothermen, God hates sin because it
ruins man. And when we know what
that means, when we feel that same
poison of evil within us, we must hate
sin az He does, and bow in penitence
before Him, crying, God be merciful
TO me a sinner"
YOU are infinitely better and more
precious than the dumb beasts. You
know it, you feel it; you are conscious
that you belong to another world.
And yet it may be that there are times
when you forget it and live as if there
we're no God, no soul, no future lite.
Your ambitions are fixed upon the
wealth that corrodes, the fame that
fades. Your desires are toward
the pleasures that pail upon the Senses.
You are ~bartering immortal treasures
for the things which perish in the US
i rg. You are Ignoring and despising the
high meaningof your manhood. Who
shall remind you of it, who shall bring
you back to yourself, whall lift you up
ID the level of your true being, unless it
be the Teacher who spake as eve
man speke, the Master who brought
life and Immortality to light9
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-26

When the times are perilous-Rod
these are C rtainIy peril us tlmes-wls-
ON dictates that we hide oUrs5lvAa IN
tn Rock that has been cleft to take
us in. And yet not hide ourselves So
q TO avoid responsibility, or the ofense
o: me Cross, by failing to testify
against prevalent iniqulties, whether
l0 nign or low places. No; hide our
selves 90 as to have our personal. spiri.
tuaI life hid with Christ in Ct 3D." and
yet stand nobiy, uncOmprOmisingly,
for the truth.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-26
REFORMS ARR o

Farmers Give Up Easily-.Grange Ex'
Observation-Disclosures Thrown Away
One serious difficulty with farmers in
any reform movement is that they are
not willing to wait for the reaI,z4 alton
Of their hopes and desires. They enter
into the contest with much z 9al-some
times, however, lacking in discretion
and they expect that the world will
Q things exactly as they appear to
themselves. But the busy may not at
first stop to consider the Justice of the
case that is presented. II the world
moves right along and pays no heed to
the urgent appeals Of the farmer for
ls5lce and right, he too often gives up
his line of argument and tries some
thing else, and when this fails he be
comes thoroughly discouraged and
says: II will go no further. It is of
no Use to try to get justice in this
world" Much Of this spirit has been
manifested in grange work. Thirty
years ago farmers could readily see
that reforms vera needed; that the in
terests Of agriculture were not pro-
tected as other interests in this coun
try, that the rights of farmers were
not regarded as they should be, and
that organization among the tillers Of
the soil was needed to correct abuses
and secure reforms that would be a
benefit to all classes. But notwith
standing the organization, strong as it
was, and regardless of the justice Of
the case, abuses were not corrected at
once, and the reforms were of slow
growth-so slow that many farmers
listened to demegogues and dlssatisfe /
leaders in the Grange, who said that a
new organization was needed, one that
had more push and energy in it, and
this thing and that thing was formu.
lated, and such theories were presented
and promises made that farmers by
scores and by hundreds were induced
to give up the Grange and Join the new
organizations. But all to no avail. Il
vas simply dividing the farmers
forces, and rendering the influence of
the depletion from the parent Stock,
the Grange, unavoidable Nearly all
of the abuses corrected and reforms in
augurated have been, through the in
fuence of the Grange. WHAT might
have been accomplished il all farmers
who joined the Grange had continued
as active members can only be con
jectured; while those who stayed by
the organization and those who later
became members have not accomp
lished all they desired, they have the
satisfaction Of knowing that much pro-
gress has been made, and they are COZ
fient that by continued and persistent
efforts, still greater gains will be made
in the future.
The proposition to elect United States
Senators by q direct vote of the people
seemed an impossible realiza alton a few
years ago. The recent vote in the
of r representatives. for an amend
ment to the Constitution to that effect
the growth of public sentiment
in this direction, and if the agitation
is continued it is only a question OF
time when such an amendment will be
a topted. This is only one insrancewhich
shows the wisdom of the policy Learn
to labor and to waiG." "A. Masser, Lee
turer of National Grange
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-26

One of the officers of the battleship
Texas, writing nome to his wife says
chat the first Is inch shell thrown Oy
the Texas into Gae fortificR5i1ns at San
Llago pore the following inscription
painted upon it:
In God we trust
This shell to bust
And knock the Dagoes into dust.
In memory of the Maine, from her
living sister, the Texas"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-26
ALLIANCE PRICE LIST.
SUBJECT TO MARKET FLUCTUATIONS

Make all Postomce Money Orders
payable z. B. PARKER, s. B. A.,
Raleigh, N. O., but address all letters
to 7: B. Barker, 8. B. A, Hillsboro,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-26
NOTICE.

Place your orders in time for your
Grass, Glover. Oats and Turnip Seed.
Fertilizer Turn Plows, one, two and
three horse. Yours truly,
T. B. BARKER
S b a
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-26
HARDWARE.

Powder. best rife, per eg.........." S4N
Hames-
No 2h hook. iron bound, per doz. ....u. $50
No hook, iron bound. per doz.........,. 800
No Is hook, brass bound. per doz. ....... 625
Plow Lines
Cotton, with snaps, 80 feet long, doz.., l85
Madras Hemp with snaps, 80 feet 80. l65
Fence Wire
Barbed wire put up in rolls of 100 pounds each.
Five pounds staple to the roll at &c per pound.
Galv. barbed, per 100 lbs. .............., 81 80
POuItrv MATING. Galveni7ad--
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-19
REINDEER EXPEDITION FAILS.
Captain Brainard, Who Was in Charge
Recalled.

Captain Brainard, Who Was in Charge
Recalled.
Washington, ID. c.. April 1S.-The
complete failure of the Alaskan reindeer
expedition was announced to the War
Department this morning in q telegram
from Brigadier General Merriam, COM
handing the Military Department of
the Columbia. This telegram summar-
ICES report from DIR. Sheldon Jackson
at Dyea, to the effect that reindeer are
IL failure in Alaska for want of proper
forage, and usless for all the exploring
expeditions in Alaska; that many are
already dead. but moss has been found
by which part Of the herd may be saved;
that the time lost will compel the re-
organization of exploring expedition No.
/. if it is to go on. but on the advice of
Captain Ray and his own judgment,
DIR. Jackson recommends the recall of
the expedition. Expedition No. l refer
red to. was to have proceeded 10 Daw-
son from Dyea, over what is known as
the Dawson trail, and was III command
of Captain Brainard.
Acting on the recommendation of GEN
eral Merriam. an order was issued at
the War Department to-day, relieving
Captain Brainard from further duty
with the expedition in Alaska, and direct
ing him to report in person to the Com
missay General of Subsistence ut
Washington.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-19
X ATTACK on WOODFORD.
FORTIFYING THE CANARIES.

All the Principal Warehouses are Sccur-
ed and Even Churches Turned to Mill
tary Use.
Ieneriff. Canary Islands, April 10
The Spanish authorities here have ac-
CURED all the principal warehouses at
this place and at the Grand Canary
for the accommodation of the large re-
Inducements of troops expected here and
to hold the stores which are also due to
arrive. Even the churches are to be
used for military purposes and the
strength of the Notifications is being IN
creased. Work on the latter has been
in progress for some time past, ana
heavy guns have just been mounted at
the chief land battery, which is situated
on promontory commanding the town
and harbor.
At Las Palmas large quantities oil
grain have been amassed and more cal
goes are on their way here.
About 5000 additional troops are eN-
peeted here and it Is said that simila.
numebr of men will in all probability be
sent to the Grand Canary.
IRELAND HOPES FOR PEACE.
London, April 19.-The Rome CORES
pondent OF the Daily Mail, telegraphlns
! Monday, says;
Archbishop Ireland cabled TO the
Pope to-day saying that he has great
hopes that his efforts for the preserva'
ton of peace will be crowned with sue,
cess. The Arch bishop complains thai
the greatest obstacle in his path is thf
violent language used in Roman Catho'
II In. n.
London, April 19--The Madrid cor
lrespondent of the Daily Mail telegraph
| ing at 10 o'clock Monday evening, says
During the day the outlook has De
| come much worse and. very gloomy
views are generally entertained. A re"
persons, more optimistic than the MAJOR
ity, trust that in a few days tlhie III,
prevailing tension may be lessehea. II
is the general belief, however, JhaI
rupture is imminent.
THE Cabinet council met at Cioch
this evening. The session lasted lhtge
hours. Senior Sagasta the Premier SUI
mitted q draft of the speech from 'ho
throne. Its tenor is not precisely KNOW
though it makes an appeal to the hieii'
est patriotism of the nation
1T summarizes the internatlonal Prpu-
lem and points out that Spain hae :"
ways presented an accommodating III III,
in everything which did not ullnl l,'no1
her sovereignty, though she oIis as ~,
to grant a cessation of hostllities y. ~
Ia when the Pope made his feaue0; =
the powers joined III counseiiin7 i,
"The speech from the throi,t a a.pnnd
| tn the SPANISH people to ran. +rv and
the young King, save the eoun a.,,.rtbino
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-19
THE LOPEZ AT HAVANA.
Insurgents Approach the Town of ia
rucO

New York, April 1S.-,A dispatch to
the Evening Telegram from Havana,
says:
The Spanish gunboat Antonio Lopez
got in this morning, and the Spanish
cruiser Neuyo Espana sailed yesterday
General Bernal arrived this morning
from Jibara on the steamer Morteza,
with one battalion and a battery of ar
tillery.
Merchant ships continue to get in as
usual
The insurgent chief Lima, heading a
group of ninety men, approached Jaruco
Yesterday, carrying white flag. Lima
parted from his men and, accompanied
by two men on horseback, made for Ike
railroad station. They were spoken by
the Spanish colonel of the district, who
invited Lima 10 breakfast. Lima
did not accept. but withdrew, saying
that he could not undertake negotta-
tons before receiving instructions from
Chief Ateljandro Rodriguez, which were
awaited every moment
Lima encamped within sight of the
town, making his breakfast from provi
sions brought on his horse.
I Over thirty families and some unarmed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-19

Fitzhugh Lee. was asked tonight if bo
anticipated being made a major general
in the United States Army. 81 NAV ;;
was the laconic reply. Il will certainly
have some general office rendered me. ,,
HAS the President assured you ar
this?" was asked him.
Il can't say as to that point" was his
reply. THE President and | have had
some conversation"
as il true that Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Roosevelt has requested Won
to appoint him on your staff" asked the
reporter.
Il see a New York paper says So" an
swered the General, showing the paper
over to the reporter.
THAT does not answer the question"
ventured the scribe.
"Well, Mr.. Roosevelt has spoken to mo
about staff appointment" said General
Lee.
.Wil you appoint him. was asked.
s'There's where quien sabe comes in
that's Spanish for who knows" an
swered the General.
Don't you think that Cuba will prove
unhealthy for the soldiers of this coun-
try. who go there to drive the Spaniards
out?''
Not especially so, if they keep under
cover at night. The dews will be most
dangerous for them, and these they can
easily avoid
Il suppose the soldiers of an invasion
of Cuba will be selected from among the
soldiers of the extreme South p
Not at all, replied General Lee "As
I understand IL the briCadPS will no
made mp of men from all over the Union.
regiments from North and South will
fight side by side"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-19
Easter Lilies.

Roses, Carnations and other choice cut
flowers. Floral designs arranged taste
fully at short notice. Wedding decora-
lions, Palms, Ferns, etc, for house
culture. For ornamental gardening at
the lowest price. All kinds OF bedding
plants, Geraniums, Callas, Heliotropes,
plats, Geraniums, Coleus, Heliotropcs,
latest varieties. Vines for the veranda.
Tomato plants, once transplanted, in
standard sorts. Cabbage, pepper, and
pot grown Egg Plants. Celery at proper
season. All mail orders promptly attend
ed to.
ii. STEINAIETZ, Florist,
Phone 113. Raleigh, N. G.
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Awaiting the Action OF C0ngreSS-A $50
Result of Conference With lnsur-
gents.
Madrid. April 1880 p. m.-Gov-
ornamental and diplomatic circles are
anXiously expecting Developments nj
/ Washington. whence no definite informal
ton has been received to-day.
The Cabinet council is sitting to dis
cuss the text of the speech from the
throne, to elect n number of life Sena-
tors. and to settle other parliamentary
details for the forthcoming session. The
twon is tranquil.
All circles are exercised intensely in
expectation of the result of the visit to
the insurgent camp of the commission
ers of the insular government. By most
people this mission is considered for
lorn hope, and the general public antici-
pate the worst.
S D. NIT is asserted on good au-
thority that the mission to the insurgent
camp is limited to an offer to the insur-
gent chiefs to recognize their present
grades in the future insular army, after
the withdrawal Of the Spanish forces
from Cuba. (which will remain under
the protectorate of Spain with Il COVER
nor preferentially civilian"
1t is said that the parliament about to
assemble will sanction this arrangement
8 y. m.-The Cabinet council, after
reading the last dispatch received by
Senior Gullon, the Foreign Minister, Adj
miral Bermejo, Minister of Marine, and
Lieutenant General Correa, Minister of
War approved the speech from the
throne as drafted.
$50 D. m.--The general feeling of pes
simism increases, and it is proved by
the fresh and heavy drop on the BoGrse
to-day and the corresponding rise of eX-
change.
AN ATTACK ON WOODFORD.
Great Indignation has been caused in
English speaking circles TN Madrid by
an understandable personal attack upon
General Stewart l.. Woodford appearing
in two issues of am American journal"
The American Minister'S courtesy is
much appreciated by all iii English
speaking circles, especially by the news
paper representatives. While maintain
ing the e. igh level of Americas diplomatic
reputatr,.. he has done so without losing
personally the esteem of the people to
whose court he is accredited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-19
NO OFFICIAL REPORT.
THE DEAD CARDINAL.

Quebec. April 1S.-The remains OF
Cardinal Taschereau were transferred
from the palace to the Basilica to-day, IN
the presence of all the religious and tenn
poral dignitaries of the dominion. Fully
$4,000 people viewed the remains yester-
day The body will lie in state at the
Basilica till tomorrow, when the funeral
will teke place.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-19
TO GET SPAIN TO YIELD.
An Effort to Get Spain to Abandon
Cuba.

London. April 1S.-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle. says:
Some of the powers, including France
and Italy, are acting i'll concert with
the Vatican in an effort to persuade
Spain to abandon Cuba. 1t is said Spain
is secretly inclined to this course. but
prefers to await the outbreak of war in
order TO have the appearance of yielding
to force and SO to be justified by pub
lie opinion. At the Vatican and several
of the foreign embassies it is still be-
lieyed there will he no war"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-19

II is a great leap from the old fash
Toned doses of blue-mass and nauseous
physics TO the pleasant little pills known
as DeWitt's Little Early Risers. They
cure constipation, sick headache and bill
iousness. Heartt & Heartt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-19
/ RESIDENT CRESPO KILLED.

New York. April 1S.-A special cable
gram copyrighted from Caracas, Nenc-
zuea to the Evening World says that
President Joaquin Crespo. of Venezuela.
was killed in battle with Hernandez, the
leader of the rebel forces. last Friday
NO OFFICIAL REPORT.
Washington. ID. c.. April 1S,-The
Venezuelan agent has no report OF eA-
President Crespo's death