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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-18

FOR CUBA.
Major General James F. Wade.
Rear Admiral William T. Sampson
Major General Matthew G. Butler.
FOR PORTO RICO.
Major General John Z. Brooke.
Rear Admiral Winfield S. Schley.
Brigadier General VIM. w. Gordon.
General VIM. w Gordon, one Of the
commissioners for Porto Rico, and the
only one of the six appointees to the
two commissions who is not widely
known, is we'll Known citizen of sa-
vannah, Ga. He Is the senior colonel
OF the Georgia ST tie militia, and serv-
ed in the ranks of the Confederate
army. He is 81 years old, belongs to
one of the wealthisst families Of the
State and is cons icuous socially there.
He was largely inlorsed in the State
for brigadler general.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-18
WELCOME PEACE.
Protocol Signed.

TERMS AGREED UPON.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-18
L1TTLET0N FEMALE COLLEGE

This Institution has splendid and pron1i-
nent location in a remarkably healthfSll secls
noted Mineral Springs. It has a large and
psa11u S shaded Campus, commodlous and
wei Ell equipped Bu1ldlngs, strong Faculty ana
MODERATE COST. The Fall Term viii be-
gln on W ednesday, Sept ember IA, 1895. For
"a 90 aoCsalogue adefess, ]. M RHODES
y
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-18
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.

Aug. 1.-THE Presl-
dent to-day appointed the two COM
missions to adjust the evacuation Of
Cuba and Porfo Rico. They follow:
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

Galveston, Texas, February 7.--Lufs
Penes, agent here for the Cuban junta,
las issued the following:
To the Cuban Organizations of the
State of Texas, Greeting:
In commemortion and Ito keep aNve
the fires of liberty now lighted on every
hill in our devastated and blood-drench.
ed yet beautiful Island of Cuba, you
are earnestly requested to meet to-
gether ON the 2lth of February ensu-
ing, that day being the third anniver-
sary of the present war for independ-
ence.
That day should mark a renewal of
Efforts on the part of every lover of
liberty united with us in the cause of
Cuba Llbre,' 10 aid in every way
to bring to II speedy end the disastrous
war now being waged by our people
for their homes, their lives and their
future.
Those who have been members of
the organizations should urge their
lHlglbor to unite in assisting in this
greatly to be desired result.
The Patriots of Galveston and thelr
sympathl2ers will hold a mass meet
Ing in Harmony hall in this city, when
addresses will be made, and resolu-
items adopted, which will have the eff
feet to cement in STRONG bonds of UNI
ion the lovers of Liberty in this country
with the struggling patriots Of our be
loved island.
The wonderful success of our army in
maintaining The revolution should be
tie cause for great rejoicing The enc
niles of our country are on retreat;
their treasury rs depleted; their min
istry rs without the confidence of cheir
people; revolution at home stares them
IN the face, and the hopeless task of
conquerlng a free people is fast break
Ing upon their hitherto blinded vision
Hope has disappeared, and every in
dication forces the Acknowledgements
THAT the fourth anniversary will be
celebrated i'm our own capital, Havana,
and under the flag of free Cuba.
Now lis the time for every lover of
Liberty TO do his full duty and add am
other star to the galaxy of republics
Us an evidence of the march Of clvili-
zation and enlightenment against the
eifete monnrchies of the old world.
Luis Penes,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

Waco, Tex, Feb. 5.-The city of Wa
co has become the owner of between
twenty-five and thirty acres of land
within the city limits, north of the city
hall. which is to be converted into a
park. The land was purchased by the
city council from Sol Rice, who is SELL
ing out his holdings to go to the Klon-
dixie. It Is a cedar-crowned piece of
land, billy and has a canyon running
through the center, which will be con-
verified into a lake by building dam,
which will not cost more than $500.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

LEnpngns, Tex, Feb. 5.-From Mr..
Frank IN. Ramsey, prominent stock
man, who is at home on a visit of
few days, correspondent learns that
the Llano gold fields are of much
Sr1ater extent and more valuable than
supposed. Mi. Ramse5's mine is near
Pack So ddle Mountain. about twelve
miles southwest from Llano. and has
been worked hut short time. The
surface is mostly blossom rock, assay
ing from e. 10 $40 Il ton, growing
richer as they descend The Heath
northwest Of Llano, in the Little Llnno
river valley and the Oldest worked
mine, has furnished some astonishing
assays, as high as 2500 ounces to the
ton. The mine is not far from Baby
head postoffice, and is easy of access.
Since the assayers have found out the
combination chemically of the rock,
which Is different from any otherknown
field, they find no no trouble in To-
eating goldbearing rock all over the
counties of Llano and Gillespie, and
portions of Burnet, Lampasas, Mason
ana Kimble. Companies are rapidly
beingformed for developing the de-
posits. The great advantage over
other localities is that the god-bear-
ing rock is right on the surface in
paying quantities, growing richer as
they descend. Mr.. Ramsey, VINO is
an old prospector, and well acquainted
with the mineral regions of Arizona,
Colorado and California, thinks this
section far superior, both in richness,
quantity and case of access.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09
VIII Not Fix Il Date.

London, February THE Madrid
correspondent of the Standard says:
Senior Sagasta's response to the Off
cial note presented Saturday by Cen
e:al Woodford, the United States min
lister, complains of filibusterlng eXpedi-
tions and declares that Spain can not
entertain the suggestion for fixing q
date for her completion of the pacifi-
cotlon of Cuba. Pessmistic impress
sions are now current regarding the
RELATIONS between Spain and the Unit
ed States and have depressed the Ma.
dried and Barcelona bourses, Public
feeling among all classes is strong
against America.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

London, February THE Athens
correspondent of the Times says: The
Turks, after severe fighting, have oc-
cupied and burned four villages in
the Agrapha district in the North OF
Acarana, about midway between Ar.
ia and DomOko. Eight thousand Tur-
kish troops We're engaged in the con.
fllct,
1t is reported that In the neighbor-
hood of Palaeokastron the Turks were
repulsed. "A panic prevails among
the inhabitants of the neutral zone.
The Greek outposts have been streng-
thened and THE situation is ominous. 1t
is probable that the Cretan question
will be dropped until the evacuation of
Thessaly has been secured.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

Let me give you pointer" said
NJ. f. Gregg, a popular conductor on
the Missouri Pacific railroad. "Do
you know that Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy cures
you when you have the stomach ache p?
Well it does" After giving this
friendly bit of advice, the jolly con-
ductor passed on down the aisle. 1t is
Il fact that thousands of railroad and
travelling men never take a trip with
out a bottle of this Remedy,which is
the best cure for bowel disorders in
the world. % and so cent bottles for
sale by all druggists.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09
coRslcANA PETROLEUM.


A Failure Ras Been Made in Striking Oil
in Two Wells.
Corsicana, Tex, Feb. 5.-The failure
10 strike oil in the Frost-Barry well
and the we'll on the Young farm, both
of which were wildcat" wells, south
west from the city, has In no measure
discouraged the oil men here, as there
is an abiding faith in the existence Of
a large oil field connected with the de-
posts that have been developed here.
Mr.. C. P. Collins of Pennsylvania, who
Investigated the situation, is gentle
man better versed in petroleum mat
ters than any man who has yet visited
this field and has large interests In the
oil regions ST both California and
Pennsylvania. In speaking of the sit
uation here he said:
1.-THE firmness and general character
of the sand in which the oil is found
here indicates one of two things that
are important in arriving at conclu-
sions. The oil has either been de-
posted here by very sluggish stream
or it has come q long way. If the
former is the case, in all probability
there is n large feld near this city; If
the latter is the case it may be fifty or
a hundred miles distant. There is no
reason for developers to be discour-
aged because failure is encountered In
one or two or three wells. This de-
post may be connected with the great
err field by neck that is not more than
200 feet in width. Failure may be
encountered; the drill may strike
within twenty feet of the neck that
connects the greater and the lesser
POOL, and no one be the wiser. The
only way to get at the true condition
is to continue to drill %ells in order to
strike the connecting stream, The
deposit here is not the extent OF the
oil resources of this section of the
country by any means there is vast
oil deposit in Texas that will be dis
covered sooner or later, and it may be
within a short distance of this city.
In all probability it is"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

Denison, Tex, Feb. 5,-The commit
tee Of retail merchants and business
men of Denison that made contract
with the owners of Red river bridge to
keep 1t free till January l, kept the
bridge open till the present time. The
results of free bridge were so appar-
entity good and the volume of trade
from the Indian Territory so large that
the committee closed another contract
with the bridge company to keep it
open free to the public for the present
year.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

Fort Worth, Texas, February t.
There exists considerable disSatisfact-
ion here among the more extensive cat
tlemen who lease grazing lands in the
Indian Territory country over the re-
port that Indian Agent Frank Baldwin
proposes to raise the price from 6 to s
and 10 cents per acre. They say they
can not afford to pay that price and
will be compelled to move their i'm
mense herds ITO Their localities. S. b.
Burnett' of this city is possibly the
largest lessee i'm the Kiowa, Comanche
and Wichita reservations. He says
annually not less than $4,000 for graz
ing land privileges, and he says he
will not submit to the increase of
from to per acre. He has lease
on about 100000 acres. The reserva-
lions above named have derived the
past three years fully $335,000.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

Jacksonville, Fla, February IA
sepcial to the Times Union and Cit-
zen fro Key West. Fla, says: Ships
connected with the White Suadron
have displayed a remarkable activity
during the last few hours. The cruiser
Marblehead put out from port yester-
Vile, which left here Thursday fully
supplied with coad and ammunition,
has returned to the harbor. The tor
pedo vessels have returned, and the
Gushing and Ericsson are in port. The
Dupont will arrive today from Mobile.
The supply boats during the past week
have transported large quantities of
provisions to the fleet.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09
Dole Going Home.

Washington, February 7.-President
Dole and his party ceased to be the
guests of the Nation last night at 7;2O
o'clock when he started for Buffalo
and thus began his return journey for
bhe Hawaiian Islands. The president
arrived at the Pennsylvania railway
station but a few minutes before his
train was ready to start and was not
kept waiting but Immediately went
DO the private Pullman car Coronet,
which he will occupy on his trip to
Buffalo. The party was escorted to
the station by Assistant Secretary of
Static Thomas w. Ccridler.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

Dallas, Texas, February 7.-All Dali
las is in mourning over the sad death
of Chief Arnold. The city hall re
sembles a small mountain of huttering
Grape and the sentiments reelected in
the thousands of yards of black
cloth are echoed back from the hearts
of the people of the city.
The funeral will not occurr until
Wednesday molnlg 1t promise to be
one of the biggest in the history Of
Dallas. The State Grand Lodge of
odd Fellows, which meets at Fort
Worth today, will adjourn and attend
the burial of their dead brother in a
body. The Masons Knight of PytMas,
Red Men, dozens of chiefs of police
from over the state and thousands
of people will join in paying the last
mark of respect to the dead citizen.
Governor Culberson said yesterday:
81 had known Jim Arnold ten years.
He was thorough gentleman, SPLEEN
did officer and a brave, true man. In
his death Dallas has lost am admir-
able official and much respected
friend"
Rev. DIR. Truitt, the unwilling cause
of Chief Arnolds death, Is till In
a precarlous condition. His attend
ants have not dared tell him OF Cap
tain Arnold's death.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09
REMARKABLE CURE FOR
CHRONIC DIARRHOEA.

In 1862 when l served my country as
private in Company A, 10th Penn
sylvania Volunteers, 1 contracted
chronic diarrhoea. 1t has given me n
great deal of trouble ever since
have tried a dozen different medicines
and several prominent doctors without
any permanent relief. Not long ago a
friend sent me sample bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy, and after that 1
bought and took a 50-cent bottle; and
1 can say that 1 am entirely cured.
1 cannot betiankful enough to you for
this great Remedy, and recommend it
to all suffering veterans. If in doubt
write me. Yours greatfully,
Henry Stienberger
Allentown, Pa.
For sale by all druggists.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

It's always gratifying to receive testii
monlals for Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy and when
the endorsement is from physician
is especially so. "There is no more
satisfactory or effective remedy than
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy" writes Dr.. r. E..
Robey, physician and pharmacist, of
Olney, Mo-; and as he has used the
Remedy in his own family and sold it
in his drug store for six years, he
should certainly know. For sale by all
druggists.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

Washington, February THE bur
den of expenditures that the treasury
is carrying is well shown by the state
ment for Saturday. Although the re-
ceipts aggregated S1,03S,110 from all
sources for the day, the expenditures
were $119,SS9 in excess. The state
ment exhibits an excess of $97 100 of
receipts over expenditures for the ifs
cal year, but the deficit is really about
SOS, 100000, as the Pacific railroad
money is include in the receipts.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

sam Francisco, February 7.--nhe
steamship NIarlposa, from Sydney, Aus
ltralia, due here February 10, is report
ed to have ON board nearly 10000
pounds Australian gold consigned to
the Anglo-C California bank of this city.
Added ITO the former receipts of god
from that source for this eason up to
S13,000,OOO by far the largest amount
lever received in California from Aus
tralla during amy one year in settling
the balance of trade in favor Of this
country
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

Savannah, Ga, February T.-Savnl-
nah's epidemic of fires continues. At
Z o'clock yesterday evening damage to
the extent of S125O00 was caused by a
eonfagratlcn which started in ware
house ON the wharf at the foot of
Jefferson street The warehouse was
filed with hay, There being about 1000
bales, and there were six cars standing
on Il side track right at hand all load
ed with hay. The fire started in the
hay in the warehouse and burst into
flames by the time the alarm was
turned in. The fire communicated it.
self to several brick buildings on Bay
street, which were only twenty feet
away,.and three of them were entirely
quilted. There was $4,000 worth of lum-
Der ON another wharf next to the hay,
part of which was destroyed. The
tiremen fought the flames brave,y, but
the fire was in a difficult place to get
at and the destruction was consequence
ly greater.
The heaviest loss was that of
Charles A. Conk!in Co. of Atlanta, who
carried a 100000 stock of hardware
in a brick building at Montgomery and
Williamson streets. This was not dam
aged by fire at all but lit was wet
through and through and it lis said wa
ter destruction to hardware is as bad
as that of nre. COnlllin & Co. carried
about $4,000 insurance.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

Said an elderly maiden to her faith
err, who was a little close:
"Pa, 1 wish you would let me have
some money. 1 want to buy some
matinee tickets"
He wanted an excuse not to part
with his money, SO he said:
Pauline, you are no longer young
girl. Matinees are for young girls.
You are too old to be going to mat
.nees."
What! Am to blame because you
got married too soon?"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

Diggs-The photograph must be an
ancient invention. Biggs-Its consid-
cred quite modern. Why do you think
it ancient? Dlggs-Why, the Bible
speaks of men lifting up their voices,
and l naturally supposed they were on
photograph cylinder.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

George Elbert, Jr., of Lewisyille, who
was thrown from buggy Wednesday
at Denton and fell cn barbed wire
fence, seriously cutting his face and
head, one of the gashes splitting the
nostrll and lip to the mouth.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

Another instance of fence cutting
and whitecap notices has been report
ed from the .Guice Lake neighborhood
at Greenvllle.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

The Williamson nCounty Christian
Endeavor voncention at Huuto is IN
session. Quite number of delegates
and visitors are in attendance.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

Ohamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy always affords
prompt relief. For sale by all drug
gists.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

A Chicago Chinese laundryman has
amassed 100000.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09
ACTIVITY in FLEET
LARGE QUANTITIES OF PRoVIS-
IONS TAKEN ABROAD.

Marblehead Jained the squneron-Another
Torpedo Boat is En- Route to Key West
Turks are Again on the warpath-spain
VIII Not Fix a Date.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

How very stylish you are, Mr.. Soft.
leigh. You hold your elbow very high"
"Ya-as; I got 1t from the Prince OF
Wales"
Did you meet him abroad?"
mo. But ChoAy Davis saw him
meet friend on the street one day."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-19

joint high commission end on Tuesday.
During their stay in Washington the
distinguished visitors from England
and Canada have been the recipients of
many social attentions and have been
in a constant whirl of'social functions.
Many elaborate entertainments of va
ried character have been given in their
honor by persons prominent in the po
litical and social life of the capital
The gentlemen and their ladies seem to
have thoroughly enjoyed all the din
ners, luncheons, receptions, excursions,
etc. But the commissioners have still
found time to do a great deal of hard
work on the business that brought
them to Washington. On many points
long at variance between the United
States and the dominion cordial agree
ment has been reached. Others are
still undisposed of.
One of the most important PROPOSE
tons yet at issue is of particular inter
est to people of the mountain states.
The Canadian commissioners have
made the suggestion that the United
States admit lead ore and free nickel
matte from Canada free of duty, cou-
pied with free lumber, or a reduction
in the lumber duty. In return for this
it is proposed by the Canadians to
grant to all American products the
same preferential duties as now prevail
in favor of Great Britain These rates
are a reduction of one-fourth upon all
existing Canadian tariff schedules.
Some of the American commissioners
are strongly in favor of agreeing to
this change in duties. believing it to be
of decided advantage to the United
States. One circumstance, however
operates to embarrass them. Our last
treaty. with Mexico provides that Mex
lean imports shall. under the favored
nation clause, receive the benefit of any
reductions in duties granted by US tc
importations from any other country
To this Mexican duplication Of the Ca
madam concession there is much OPP
position, although it would undoubtedly
be acceptable to many smelters. Il
would, however, raise the whole con-
troversy about the admission of free
lead ores from across the Rio Grandt
and the entire Mexican tariff, anC
therefore it is doubtful if anything
affirmative comes from the Canadian
proposition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-19
CARL HOFFMAN WILL TRY AGAIN
ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT CARRY
ING THE KEG OF BEER.
Claimed That He Performed the Feat
In Secret On Friday Night, Beat
ing Springman's Time.

Carl Hoffman, the brewer, will this
week, for the third time, undertake
the feat accomplished by Springer, that
of carrying a 1OO-pound key of beer
from Fishers brewery, west of the city,
to Wagener's, in Emigration canyon.
Hoffman, it will be remembered, has
failed in the effort heretofore, but
through practice, is now said to be in
a condition warranting success. In
fact, it is alleged that he performed the
feat Friday night last in one hour AND
fifty-One minutes. which is better, by
thirty seconds. than the time made by
Springer.
Joe Trip, co-laborer, who lost
heavily on Hoffman's first attempt
but who won considerably when the
same man failed in his second en-
deavor, is betting $3.50 that Hoffman
cannot make the trip in two hours. He
believes Hoffman will give out before
reaching the Salt Lake brewery hill.
I Hoffman, on the other hand, is con-
fident of success. He asserts that in
his first trial failure was due to toe
much beer and in his second he took
too much port wine. This time refresh
ment will be confined to water
The time has not been definitely fixed
but in all probability, the procession
will leave Fishers at 8 p. m. Thursday