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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-02
The Enemy Is Ours !

The grippe usually leaves the suf-
ferer in a very feeble condition, with a
persistent cough and other Fremont
tory symptoms ofpulmonary affection.
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup promptly
administered at the beginning of an
attack of grippe, viii forcstall that dam
gerous enemy to l1e-consunption.
Mrs. Maggie Tulga, 1ronton, Ohio,
says: sit affords me much pleasure
to bear testimony to the merits of DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup. I had been a
sufferer from the grippe for a week, I
trieda bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup,
and after taking it, was completely
cured Of the dreadful cough and disease.
/ cheerfuily recommend it to all suE-
erers." Cr. Bulls Cough Syrup is
sold everywhere for % cents.
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HIS SUCCESSFUL CAREER
HE WAS A LITTLE GIANT AMONG
COTTON MILL MEN.
LIBERAL TO CHURCH AND CHARITY
He Built Handsome Brick Methodist Church
in RandIeman and Gave LiberalIyto
His Church Institutions -Randle-
man Mourns His Loss.
man Mourns His Loss.

Randleman, n. c., March 1.-tSpecial.)
Mr.. John II. Ferree died this after
noon at four o'clock. Mr.. Fcrrce was
one of the most prominent and public
spirited citizens in this section Of the
State. being identified largely with cot
ton milling and other interests.
The funeral services will take place
Thursday morning at IL o'clock, from
the Methodist church of which he was
the leading member.
Mr.. Ferree was native of MOrganton,
Burke county, and moved to Randleman
in 1872. He formed partnership with
the late John II. Randleman. Their
combined capital at that time did not
exceed $4,000. They bought the old
Union Mills, organized the Randleman
Manufacturing Company, and it is said
that this ten thousand dollars is the
only original money invested in Randle-
man cotton factories. The five cotton
mills now running there, with com
bined capitalization of 100000 are the
result of this original investment.
Mr.. Ferree continued to be secretary
and treasurer of the Randleman Manu-
featuring Company mp to the time of
HIS death. But it was only one of five
factories with (which he was connected.
He was president and leading stock
holder of the Naomi Mills, Plaidville
Mills, Powhatan and Mary Antoinette
Mills He was careful and industrious
business man and a success in all his
business ventures.
Mr.. Ferree was an active member of
the Methodist churcn. He was the chief
contributor to the building of the hand
some brick Methodist church at this
place. one OF the half dozen rich Method
lists who purchased Greensboro Female
College some years ago, and Il trustee OF
Trinity College.
Randleman is in mourning for the loss
of its leading citizen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-02
WILL NOT PRESS SPAIN.

The Rumor as to Time Limit for Ending
War Without undatiOn-COmmer-
cial Negotiations With Spain and
Cuba.
Washington, March 1-Concerning the
published report that the Limitation OF
time suggested by the United States to
Spain for the pacification of Cuba eN-
pired to-day. March ], and that the
Spanish government was now earnestly
negotiating at Washington TO secure !;
two months extension of the time, an
official whose position makes him com
plctely familiar with all such negoth-
tons said:
"The report is absolutely false in every
particular. No time limit expires to-day
or at any other specified date, and FOR
that reason there are no negotiations III
progress or contemplated for two
months extension or for any other eN-
tension. The report is an invention
throughout"
Recent negotiations between the Unl-
ted States and Spain have been confined
to the proposed commercial arrangements
between this country and Spain, and also
between this country and Cuba. These
negotiations We're carried well along by
Minister Woodford and Senior Poly
Bernabc, the new Minister of Spain. The
latter sailed from Gibraltar yesterday
and it is understood that he has Will
him the draft of the new arrangement
with Spain. There will he two distinct
conventions, one between the United
States and Spain concerning their com
merclal exchange and the other relating
exclusively to the trade between Cubt
and the United States. Under the au
tOn0mOuS plan granted to Cuba the
Spanish government has given the Gu
bans the right to frame their own tariff
arrangements with the United States
subject to the approval of the imperia
government. Under this authority the
autonomous cabinet has named a com
missioner to come to Washington anC
conclude the agreement. He lis expected
about the time that the new Spanish
Minister arrives, so that the negotiations
of both agreements will proceed together
AS the United States cannot deal di
rectly with Cuba owing to her colonia
status, the commercial agreement nom
inally will be between the United States
and Spain, although the terms will bl
made by the Cuban autonOmists and thei
commissioner. 1t will be under the re
ciprocity clause of the Dingley tariff act
which permits q twenty per cent reduc
ton of duty in exchange for concessions
to the United States. The reduction,
affecting Cuba would be mainly those OF
raw sugar while the equivalent reduc
tons for the United States would be
mainly on flour, breadstuffs, manufac
tured goods aid machinery.
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THE FLAG OF 4TH VOLUNTEERS

Grimesland, \. c., Feb. 26, 1898.
To the Editor: l notice an error i'll
your issue of the 18th. The flag refer
red TO belonged TO the 4th n. c. Vol
unteers which in the reorganization be
came the 14th Regiment, \. c. 5. L.
The Attn Regiment \. G. $. T., al
though it had every commissioned officer
killed or wounded at Sharpsburg did not
lose its colors. Col Gross was honestly
mistaken in confounding the 4th n.
O., Volunteers with the 4th Regiment
y. c.. $. r., and in the interest of truth
and history correction should be made
to his report published in the Official
Records"
Why is this relic which should be sa-
cred to the memory of the heroes who
bore it displayed in the show window
of dry goods store instead of being
placed in the State Library?
j. BRYAN GRIMES.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-02
THE SMALLPOX CASE
THERE IS NO SPREAD OF THE DISEASE IN
ALAMANCE COUNTY.
The Dukes Of Durham to Build a Cotton Fac
tory Near BurIington--The News
and Observer for Breakfast

burlington, Y. r., March 1.-tSrn'id!)
DR.. J. X. Stockard. chairman of the
Board IF Health OF Alam1Hc" county.
to-day gave me the toli)wng authentic
information concerning the cas-. 1T sinai.
p0N near GibsOnvlle, this county.
\ negro. Bob Miller by name, went
into Birmingham, Ala, during the prev
alence of small poX there, to visit his
sister He was in Birmingham when
the quarantine went into effect. He
could not get away and was taken sick
with small pOX. After his recovery and
with a physicians certificate he got out
of Birmingham. he reioined his family
just outside the quarantine lines, and
found his five year old boy DOWN with
| the small pOX. He at once brought his
| family to Gihsonvilc. "A physician
| There, DIR. Bowman, heard Of the case,
| investigated and reported small poX.
| The case has been isolated and quaran-
| tined by the authorities. Besides this,
! fifteen negroes who had visited the
| family have been gathered in Il house
| about two miles away, and are under
strict quarantine 4 white man from
| Burlington, who, rumQr said, had visi-
ted the negro out Of curiosity has been
| quarantined. and with his family Is
| kept confined to his house.
A negro fireman who sat on the same
| seat in the train with the man and child,
is also confined to his house here under
| quarantine regulations.
Every precautiCn has now been taken
| to prevent the spread of the disease,
and the citizens of this section are being
vaccinated in large numbers so as to be
| on tho safe side
Unless other cases develop the scare
may be said to he over.
There was a light fall of snow here
| this afternoon.
1t is reported here that the Messrs.
! Duke of Durham, are intending to
erect n large cotton mill between this
place and Graham. just beyond the fair
grounds. One report says that orders
have been placed for five or six million
| brick to be delivered between now and
| August.
The new schedule on the Southern is
most convenient one for our people.
| Among other good things it gives us the
| News and Observer for early breakfast
reading The many subscribers to that
paper in Burlington are delighted at
| this. The magnificent paper that You
ar now sending tout receives many words
of praise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-02
A PECULIAR FACT.

Thousands of People Have Dyspepsia in
Its Worst Form and do not Know 1t.
A weak stomach is the cause of about
nine-tenths of all disease, yet in most
cases the wrong thing is treated and the
true cause overlooked.
This is because a weak digestion pro-
duces symptoms resembling nearly every
disease because Il weakens and disturbs
the action of every nerve and organ in
the body; poor digestion causes heart
trouble, kidney troubles, lung weak
ness and especially nervous break down
or nervous prostration, the nerves cannot
stand the wear and tear unless generous
" fed by well digested, wholesome food.
Keep the digestion good and no one
need fear the approach of disease.
Mrs. II. NJ. Lee, of Rochester, n. Y,
writes: For the sake of suffering hui
mainly | want to say that from a child
/ had a very weak stomach, threw up
my food very often after eating and after
a few years nervous dyspepsia resulted
and for more than twenty years | have
suffered ineXpressibly.
| tried many physicians and adver-
tised remedies with only temporary re-
lief for nervous dyspepsia and not until
; dyspepsia
Tablets last September, six months ago,
have | been free from suffering caused
by the condition of my nerves and stom-
ach; in short, chronic nervous dyspepsia
/ have recommended Stuarts Dyspep-
STA Tablets to many of my friends and
now want in a public way to say they
are the safest, pleasantest and | be-
neVe surest cure for stomach and nerve
troubles. | write my honest opinion and
| will gladly answer any letter of inqui-
ry at any time and feel that ! am in my
small way, helping on a good cause.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets is not a
patent medicine, but they contain only
the fruit salts, digestive acids and pep
tones necessary to help the weak stom-
ach to promptly and thoroughly digest
food.
All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets at so cents for full sized pack
age and anyone suffering from nervous
dyspepsia, sour stomach, headaches. acid
ity, gases, belcnmg, etc, will find them
not only q quick relief but radical
cure.
Send to Stuart CO., Marshall, Mich.
for little book describing cause and cure
of stomach troubles giving symptoms
and treatment of the various forms Of
Indigestion.
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THE CARTER CoURT-MARTIAL

New York, March 1.-The court mar
tial which is hearing charges of con-
spiracy, embeZzlement and conduct un-
becoming an officer, preferred against
Captain o. NJ. Carter, met here to-day.
but almost Immediately adjourned until
tomorrow owing to the nOn-appearance
of Witnesses summoned.
Acting Judge Advocate Colonel Barr
said that he had endeavored to get the
witnesses to attend but had not sue
cecded in doing so. Their failure to
appear, he explained, was on the advice
of counsel. The testimony which the
court desires to obtain in this city is in
regard to the payment of drafts amount
ing to over $2.000,000 to banking firms
here in connection with the contracts en-
dorsed by Captain Carter.
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THE GREATEST DISCOVERY YET

w. N. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, H.,
Chief" says: "We won't keep house
without DIR. Kin"'s New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Ex-
perimented with many others, but never
got the true remedy until we used DR..
Kings New Discovery. No other RENE
dy can take it's place in our home, as III
it we have a certain and sure cure for
Coughs. Colds, Whooping Cough, etc .
1t is idle to experiment with other RENE
dies. even if they are urged ON you as
just as good as DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. They are not as good, because
this remedy has record of cures and
besides is guaranteed 1t never fails
TO satisfy. Trial bottle free at any drug
store
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-02

The facsimile signature of GD-
e On every wrapper Of CAST0RIA
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PLAYED CARDS ON HIS COFFIN
(Elkin n. C. Times

Louis Bray, who lived in Marsh town
ship, died last Saturday, and was buried
Sunday in the family graveyard. Mr..
j. G.. Burrus conducted the burial SER
vice. He was buried in his night-clothes,
without stockings, as he desired it to be
so. He made his own coffin about fifteen
years ago, and called it his ''meat box, -
and when the neighbor boys called in,
he would get out his coffin, and they
would play cards ON it. BY his request.
Esq. Burrus conducted the funeral ser
vice, and Mr.. Luther Reece tramped
down the dirt on his grave. He was
30 years cid.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-02
MUNYON'S / l

Rhenmatism Cure is guaranteed to be absolutely
harmless and strong tonic in building up the weak
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tism in from one to five days. Sharp, shooting pains
In any part of the body stopped in a few doses. A
prompt, complete and permanent cure for lamcness
SORENESS stiff back and all pains in hips and loins
Chronic rheumatism, scatca, lunlbago or pain in
Che back are speedily cured Itsedom fails TO give
relief from one 10 two doses, and almost invariably
cures before one bottle has been used. The Munyon
Remedy Company prepare a separate cure for each
disease AT ali druggsts25 cents vial If you need
medical advice write Prof. Munyon, 1906 Arch
Efreat phIlade mia. 1t is absolutely free. 81
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-02

Rev. e. Edwards, pastor of the Eng
lish Baptist church at Minersville, Pa,
when suffering with rheumatism, was
advised to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm
He says: "A few applications of this
liniment proved of great service to me.
1t subdued the Inflammation and relieved
the pain. Should any sufferer profit by
giving Pain Balm trial it will please
me- For sale by ]. II. Bobbitt. Henry
/. Hicks and North Side Drug Store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-02

The Rumor as to Time Limit for Ending
War Without undation-Commer-
cial Negotiations With Spain and
Cuba.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-02

Send to Stuart CO.. Marshall. Mich.
| for little book describing cause and cure
of stomach troubles giving symptoms
and treatment of the various forms of
Indigestion.
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The well man often forgets the sick
mans promises.
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CAIMANERA PRINCIPAL SPANISH CAMP GUANTANAMO BAY

and it was only owing to the splendid
discipline of ths men that ALI of us
were not killed, as shells sailed over us
and minutes became hours Of suspense.
The mems mouths grew parched. but
we must lie there until daylight, told
them.
''Now and again one or the other of
the men lying with his face glued to
the deck and wondering whether the
next shell would come our way, would
say, Hadn't we better drop off now,
sir?' But said, Wait till daylight.
II would have been impossible to get
the catamaran anywhere but to the
shore, where the soldiers stood shoot
ing. and hoped that by daylight We
might be recognized and saved.
''The grand old Merrimac kept sink
ing. wanted to go forward and see
the damage done there, where nearly
all the fire was directed, but one man
said that II rose 1t would draw the
fire on the rest; so lay motionless. 1t
was splendid the way those men be-
haved. The FIRE of the soldiers, the
batteries and the VIzcaya was awful.
sWhen the water came up on the
Merrimac's decks the catamaran fioated
amid the wreckage, but was still made
fast to TIE boom, and we caught hold of
the edge and clung on, our heads being
above water.
"a Spanish launch came toward the
Merrimac. We agreed to capture her
and run. Just as she came close, the
Spaniarde saw us, and half dozen
marines jumped up and pointed their
rifles at our heads.
sis there any officer in that boat to
receive a surrender OF prisoners of WARP
I shouted An old man leaned over
under the awning and waved his hand.
II was Admiral Cervera. The marines
lowered their rifles, and we we're
helped into the launch.
Then We were put in cells in Moro
castle. Afterward we were taken into
Santiago. I had the court-martial
room in the barracks. My men were
kept prisoners in the hospital. From
my window codld see the army NOV
ing across the open and being shot
down by the Spaniards in the rife pits
in front OF me. The Spaniards be-
came as polite as could be. knew
something was coming, and then ! was
exchanged"
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Losses at Santiago.

Washington, July 1.-THE war de-
partment has received the following
from General Shafter, giving as far as
practicable a statement of the total
casualties IN each division except Gem
eral Wheeler's as result OF the recent
fighting:
Lawton's division--Killed, off,
GERS, "a men; wounded, IA officers,
Sl5 men; missing, man.
Kent's division Killed, f2 officers,
81 men; wounded, 36 officers, $50
men; missing, 81 men.
Bates brigade Killed. 4 men;
wounded, officers, a6 men; missing,
8 men.
Signal uorps-Killed, l man; wound
ed, man.
General Wheeler's report has not
yet been received.
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FOR SAFE KEEPING.
Prisoners OF War Reach Portsmouth
Cefyera Among the Lot.

Prisoners Of War Reach Portsmouth
Ceryera Among the Lot.
Portsmouth. N. H.. July l2.-The
auxiliary cruiser St. Louis, with TAG
Spanish prisoners, including 81 off,
GERS, arrived in Portsmouth harbor at
$50 O'Clock this morning, and few
minutes later dropped anchor just
above Fishing island. The big liner
left Guantanamo at O'Clock Tuesday,
July 5, and did not make stop until
she dropped anchor in Portsmouth
haibor. Including the prisoners, there
were l.036 people on hoard the boat.
and out of this number there are 81
sick and wounded Spanisrds under the
care Of surgeons.
Admiral Ceryera is confined to his
cabin, having been quite i'll for the
past three days, although he was able
to be dressed this morning.
Captain Eulate. who was commander
of the vizeaya. and is among the pris-
oners, is also quite ill, having been
wounded in the head during the battls
of Santiago.
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CONDITIONS IN HAVANA.
The Poor Are Dying Of Starvation In
the Streets.

The Poor Are Dying Of Starvation In
the Streets.
Kingston. jamaica, July IL. The
British cruiser Talbot, which left Ha-
vana Tuesday, arrived at Port ROYAL
today with 29 passengers, among them
Sir Alexander Gollan, British CONSUL
general at Havana, and Mr.. Higgins.
OF the British consulate there, both on
leave. which is given as the only ex-
PLANTATION Of their departure. Mr..
Jerome has been left in charge Of Brit
ish affairs in Havana. Mr.. Higgins
said:
THE city OF Havana is quiet, and
there are no new complications. The
well-to-do inhabitants are eubsistiDg
tolerably, but the poor are dying Of
starvation in the streets. There are
many sights of terrible misery. The
barracks are filed with starving
women.
'tThe soldiers are fairly we'll fed.
General Blanco has been sending
troops into the interior. 1t is said en-
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route TO Santiago. but do not see how
they will get there.
''The blockade is maintained, and
vessels are frequently turned back.
Everybody ia anxious for the conclu-
sion of the war, though the soldiers
wish to fight, and all the officials are
resolute. There is no -four in Havana,
and no beets, while yams are scarce.
Sir Alexander GolIan declined to
say anything on the condition of things
at Havana The other passengers ON
the Talbot are for the most part
wealthy refugees.
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CAPTAIN clARK's REPORT.
The Oregon Responsible for the Defeat
Of Ceryera.

The Oregon Responsible for the Defeat
Of Cervera.
OF Guantanamo, via Kingston, July
l2.--Captain Clark, Of the battle-ship
Oregon. which did such remarkable
work at the naval battle that resulted
in the destruction of Admiral Ger
evera's squadron, says in his official re-
port Of the engagement to Rear
Admiral Sampson:
''The Spanish feet turned to the
westward and opened fire, to which
our ships replied vigorously. For
short time there was an almost contin-
ual flight of projectiles over the ship,
but where our line was fairly engaged,
the enemy's fire became defective. AS
soon as il was evident that the enemy's
ships were trying to break through and
escape to the westward, We went ahead
at full speed, with the determination
Of carrying out to the utmost your in
stiuctions:
II the enemy tries to escape the
ships yor must close and engage him
as soon as possible, and endeavor TO
sink his vessels or force them to run
Ashore
eve soon passed all Of our vessels
except tile Brooklyn. AT first we used
only the main battery, but when it
was discovered that the enemy's tor
pedo-boats were following the ships,
we used our rapid-fire guns, as well as
the six-inch guns, upon them, with
telling effect.
''As we ranged up near the stern
most of their ships, she headed for the
beach, evidently ON fire. We raked
her as we passed. rushing on for the
next ahead, using our starboard guns
as they were brought to bear, and be-
fore we had her fairly abeam, she, too,
was making for the beach. The two
remaining vessels were now some dis
tance ahead, but our speed had in
creased to l6 knots, and the Vizcaya
was soon sent to the shore in flames.
"Oniy the Cristobal Colon was left,
and for time it seemed as if she
might escape. But when we opened
with our forward turret guns, and the
Brooklyn followed the Colon began to
edge in toward the coast, and her de-
struction was assured. AS she struck
the beach her flag went down.
"The Brooklyn sent boat to her,
and when the admiral caught up with
the New York, Texas and Vixen, the
Cristobal Colon was taken possession
of.
~ cannot speak in too high terms OF
the bearing and conduct OF all on bolrd
this ship. When they found the Ore
gon had rushed to the front, and was
hurrying to succession of conflicts
with the enemy's vessels, il they could
be hove to and would engage, the en-
thusiasm was intense. As these Span
ish vessels were much more heavily
armored than the Brooklyn, they might
have concentrated their fire upon and
overpowered her.
Consequently, am persuaded that
but for the officers and men of the Or
egon. who steamed and steered the ship
and fought and supplied her batteries,
the Colon and perhaps the yizcaya
would have escaped.