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The news & observer., 1898-03-26
WEEKLY COTTON REPORT.

New Orleans, La, March 25.-Secre-
tary Hester's weekly New Orleans Cot
ton Exchange statement issued to-day
shows that for the first time in the his
tory of American cotton the movement
has passed the ten million bale mark.
that amount now being exceeded by over
one hundred thousand bales.
The amount brought into sight for the
week just closed shows an increase com
pared with the same period last year of
$4,000 bales, an increase over the same
days year before last of $1,000.
For the % days of March the totals
show an increase over last year of 262.-
600, an increase over the same period
year before last. 2S4.000. For the 206
days of the season. that have elapsed
the aggregate is ahead OF the same pc
riod last year 2.170,000.
The amount brought into sight during
the last week has been 127 ,693 against
62.S74 for the seven days ending this
date last year and 96,84S year before
last
The movement since September 1st
shows receipts at adj United States ports
7.924.936 against 6,2SS,01G last year and
4. 4.150,351 year before last
Southern mill takings. exclusive of
consumption ait Southern outports are
75S,203 against 722.703 last year.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 144,146 against 79,739 last year,
making the total thus far for the season
6,060,206 against 5,051. .433 last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the % lead
ing Southern interior centers have de-
creased during the week 64,S73 against
during the same period last season of
62.753 and are now 370,1J4 in excess Of
this date last year.
Including stocks left over. ports and
interior towns from the last crop and
the number of bales brought into sight
thus far for the new crop the supply to
date is 10,219.665 against S,271 ,S14 for
| the same period last year.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
BALTIMORE WINS AGAIN.

The Team Leaves Macon for Savannah
Where They Stop for -Four Days.
Macon, Ga, March 2j-rhe Baltimore
baseball team to-day again defeated the
Mercer University team, being the last
Of the series to be played here. Some of
the Mercer team could not get away
from recitatiOns and their places were
filled in by the Orioles.
The visitors leave at ! 10 in the morn
ing in a special sleeper for Savannah
where they will remain four days and
then go to Charleston and from there to
Richmond.
Manager HanlOn says the practice
this year at Macon has been the best
his team has ever had, as the weather
has been absolutely perfect.
Bal. - 0O3 23 = 3-22 21 o
Mercer 20 OIL 900 ] 0 o. 8 13
Batteries: Baltimore, Nops and Pond,
pitchers; Clarke, catch. Mercer, Kitson
and Boweman.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
DURHAM NOTES.
\ Flagman Injured-Ball Games-Pub-
lic Library Interest-Personals.

lie Library Interest-Personals.
Durham. March 25.-(Special. )-There
was an accident up at University station
Yesterday in which Mr.. Chas. T. Shorter
was right painfully hurt. He was
brought here on an extra train and rs
cared for at the Watts Hospital. Mr.
Shorter is a fagman ON the Southern
and resides at Selma.
The defeat of the Trinity team by the
University Wednesday afternoon on the
latter's grounds at Chapel Hill was
most gracefully borne by the friends ef
Trinity. Those well up in the game
and who know both teams and their ca
pacities confidently predict victory for
the Trinitarians in their second meeting
1T is in evidence that there will be some
good ball playing this season.
The public library is a fayorite resort
and the large number of books that are
being read by all classes of our people
give abundant evidence of the usefulness
of the investment. Many who had II
great fondneSs for reading are enabled
to secure and read books that otherwise
they would never have seen and many
are cultivating Il taste for reading good
and useful books. 1t will prove a great
blessing.
Mrs. George Coleman has been here on
a visit to her daughter. Mrs. ThOs. n.
German, and on yesterday went to her
home in Danville.
Mrs. Jacob Levy has gone to Rich
mond to visit her father. Mr.. Julius
Bear, who is critically i'll at his home
in that city.
Mr.. Victor S. Bryant has spent the
week at Orange court.
Mr. NJ. c. Herndon is quite sick at his
residence on Chapel Hill street
Saturday Wake Forest and Trinity
will cross bats out at the park The in
dications are the game will be good
one and large crowd will be there to
witness it.
Mrs. Al. Fairbrother is here from Dam
vile.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
JOIN THE CIGARETTE TRUST.
Big Plug Tobacco Rivals Going in
After Hot Fight.

After Hot Fight.
Chicago, Ills, March 2J.--The Tribune
tomorrow will say:
If present negotiations succeed, the
cigarette trust will absorb its big rivals
in the plug tobacco business within the
next few weeks. According to informa-
ton received by insiders today, 1t Is all
hut certain that the big st. Louis con-
ucprns which have resisted all efforts ut
purchase. would capitulate ana become
part of the trust.
The present effort at purchase OF rivals
was begun by the trust three months
ago. In 1895 when the trust suddenly
began the manufacture of plug tobacco,
the Drummond and the Leggett ana
Myers Companies of st. Louis. the prln-
cipal manufacturers of plug tobacco I'M
mediately retorted by placing cigarettes
on the market at prices below those
quoted by the trust. The trust replied
bv selling plug tobacco below the cost
of production.
During then war which followed, at a
cost estimated by some jobbers to have
run into the millions. numerous over
tures were made to the st. Louis peO-
pie. but they rejected all proposals.
Within the last few months both
Mr.. Liggett. of the Lggett and Myers
Company, and j. -. DrummOnd. of the
Drummond Company, have died. The
former carried his opposition to the
trust into his WILL which forbade the
sale of his stock in the company to the
trust unless the heirs of three quarters
of it consented.
The scheme on which the trust is said
TO be working involves the sale of Il
majority of the Lggett and Myers stock
To the Drummond Company, and after
ward the purchase of the latter. The
present head of the DrummOnd Com
vany, it is said. will become Vice Presi-
dent of the trust, in place Of Major
Ginter, who recently died.
The amount involved in the deal is
stated to lie upward of S10,O00,000.
The trust has surplus of nearly 81
100000. part of which will be used.
The rest will be easily raised. Iobbers
said today that big men in the trade in
this city alone would subscribe $500
600.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
THE DIFFERENCE

between range" cattle and the carefully
raised stock Of the well-to-do farmer is
not only in the appearance OF the ami
mails.
1t is in the taste Of the meat.
You get some of the farmers stock
when you buy from us.
And just as sure as the good corn
made good beef. will the good meat make
strong bone and muscle for those who
eat it.
Our prices are about the same as you
pay for poor meat.
CENTRAL MARKET AND COLD
STORAGE COMPANY.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
VARSITY VS.. WAKE FOREST
THE COLLEGIANS PUT A LONESOME
ONE AGAINST A BIG 28.
Game Played at Chapel Hill Wake Forest
Was Seemingly OutcIassed by
Their VictOrs.

Chapel Hill, n. Co. March 25.-(Spe-
cial.)-The University won easily from
Wake Forest this afternoon, by a score
of % to l. The Wake Forest boys had
considerable difficulty in connecting
with the ball, and Were somewhat off
color in the field. The Varsity men
plaved with snap and ginger from the
start. and seemed to place the ball at
will. The features for the University
we're the splendid pitching of Jno. Tate,
a one-handed catch by Hume, for Wake
Forest two nice catches by. Edwards.
University of North Carolina, hits, %;
errors, 3.
Wake Forest. hits, ;; errors, 10.
The men took positions on the field in
the following order:
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
BLACKBURN NOT PARAIlYSED
Has About Recovered From Indisposi-
ton at Newport News.

Washington. ID. c., March 25.-Con-
siderable alarm was created today
among the friends of ex-senator J. G..
s. Blackburn, Of Kentucky, by the re-
port that he had suffered a stroke of
paralysis while returning from the
launch Of the two new battleships at
Newport News. Senator Blackburn
was overcome while passing from the
boat to his carriage. and was taken to
his hotel. in semi-cOnscious state
Later in the day he recovered sufficient
ly 70 talk, and tonight it was stated that
he was cut of danger. and would proba-
bly, be about in a few days The indits-
position was the recurrence of an old
malady from which he has suffered be-
fore
The news & observer., 1898-03-26

'
thing Was Done in Proper Man
ner.
Savannah. March 25.-Alexander f.,
Kastle an expert engineer who has con-
structed jett&es at the mouth of the
Brazos river, Texas, and at Tampico,
Mexico. was ON the stand to-day for the
defense in the Carter Court Martial.
Mr.. Kastle testified as to the accuracy
of the surveys of Captain Carriers work
made 10y himself and Mr.. George Y.
WiSner.
Lieutenant Thomas II. Reese. corps #
engineers. and assistant professor of
engineering ut West Point. followed him.
Lieutenatn Reese Endorsed all of Capt
Carters office methods. He was lOca-
ted here with Captain Carter from 1899
to 1893. and was thoroughly familiar
with the office work.
There was nothing in the office kept
secret from him. he said, ard he was
satisfied that everything was conducted
in a proper manner. He acted in Cap
tain Carriers absence and in giving out
information and in sending copies Of
Specifications he did exactly as Cap
tain Garter did. considering it was the
course to pursue He stated that Chief
Clerk Sterley hard been detected in an
irreguIarity by Captain Carter and cor
rected He had never heard of any false
pay rolls i'll the office. Col. Barr, Judge
Advocate, on cross examination, en-
deavored to discredit his testimony by
Introducing a, letter written to Leuten-
ant Reese i'm 1892 purporting to contain
instructions to an assistant engineer 10
put other matters t,an lab0" OF pay
roll This Lieutenant Reese denied was
the pllrport of his letter, and the defense
will try to show that such IS an inn
proper construction.
Lieutenant Reese will continue on the
stand tomorrow.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALvE

The best salve in the world for cuts.
bruises. sores. ulcers. salt rheum. fever
sores. tetter. chanped hands, chilblains.
corns. and all skin eruptions. and posi-.
lively cures piles, or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
ar money refunded Price q cents per
box. For sale by all druggists.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
B. AND o. TRAIN WRECKED.

Newark Ohio. March pa report
reached here this evening to the effect
that it is feared that several bodies are
buried under the b. and o. passenger
train which was wrecked by the flood
Wednesday while being det0ured on the
Pennsylvania near FraZiersburg. 1t
said that but twenty out of thirty pas
sengers are now accounted for.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
pARKERsBURG DEsoLATE.

Parkersburg, w. Va. March 25.-This
city presents a scene Of desolation
caused by the food The river is still
rising, although very slowly. About
$50 families have been forced to move
out of their houses People are moving
ont of second story windows in the low
er end OF the city.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
THE WOODBURY. TO PORTLAND.

Portland, Maine. March 25.-Collec-
tor Deering received an oredr by teIe-
graph from the Secretary of the Treas
ury to-day directing him to summon the
cutter Woodbury. to Portland at once.
The cutter is on a cruise to the east
ward and dispatches We're sent at once
to intercept the captain and order his
return to this mort
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
SENATOR MCCARTHY DEAD.
Died at His Home, Newbern-Will BC
Inferred With Military Honors.

Newbern. \. c., March Especial
State Senator William Tecumseh Nc
Carthy died at the residence of his pa
rents. this city, this morning at Z o'clock
He studied law and graduated al
Georgetown University. He was mem.
ber of the fire company of Naval Re.
serves. and other organizations.
He was 26 years old. Mr.. Mccarthy
was popular here. and while his death
was expected for some time, was g
shock to the community. His remains
viii be- inferred on Sunday with military
honors.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
ARE IN 4 BAD FIN.

Correspondent Says Spanish Soldiers
Condition in Cuba is Terrible.
Kingston, Jamaica, March 25.---A pri-
vate letter, dated three days ago, from
Manzanillo, received here by a schooner,
says the condition of the Spanish troops
there is terrible. 1t adds that starva-
ton and disease prevail everywhere and
that the government forces have sus-
tanned heavy losses i'll recent skirmishes
with the insurgents, the wounded being
brought to town in cart loads.
The letter says in conclusion that even
without the intervention of the United
States the war cannot last two months
longer.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26

The farmer, the mechanic and the BIZ
cycle rider are liable to unexpected cuts
and bruises. DeWitt's Witch 1Iazel
Salve is the best thing to keep on hand.
1t heals quickly and is "a well known
cure for piles Heartt & Heartt.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
POsTOFFICE BURGLARS.

Inspectors Think They Have Appre-
hendcd Leaders of the Gang.
Richmond. Va, March PA special
from Roanoke. says that three post,
office inspectors have arrived there, and
think that Howard and Moore, two men
arrested on supicion of attempting to
blow open the Salem pOstoffice safe are
the leaders of a gang of postOffice burg
lars that for two years have baffled the
Secret service.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
ARRESTED FOR LARCENY.

Philadelphia, March 25.-Frederick L.
Smith, of Norfolk, Va, was arrested
late last night charged with larceny of
81 800 from the Smith-Little Company
of that city.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
DAUGHTERS OF CoNFEDERACY.
Winston-Salem Ladies Will Organize the
James B. Gordon Chapter"

Winston, N. c., March 25.-(Special9
A number Of Winston-Salem ladies
have decided to organize a chapter of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
The name of the organization will be
James E. Gordon Chapter" in honor
of General James b. Gordon, of Wilkes
county. brave North Carolina officer.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
TWENTY MINERS KILLED.

Brussels. March 25.-1Ihe firing of
dynamite cartridge in the Hazard Coal
Mines. near Iieme, to-day caused an eS-
plosion of coal gas Twenty miners were
killed.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
PENSION GRANTED.

Washington. d. c.. March 25.-(Spc-
cial)-A pension was granted to-day.
reissue. to VIM. G. Tompkins, Shelby.
II per month.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26

NGthing cures aches and pains as
quick as Goose Grease Liniment. Guar
antced by all druggists.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26

New York. March 25.-The total bank
clearings in the United States lor 'ne
week were 81 ,0S4, ,339,916; per cehx IN,
crease 224. Exclusive of NeW u"
$449, ,661 ,212; per cent. increase lo'o'
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
ASKED TO EVA0UATE.
Japan Demands That Russia Evacuatc
Port Arthur.

Yokohoma. March 2J.-A report that
Japan has requested to evacuate Port
Arthur finds credenee in the Japanese
press, which regards the recall of NJ.
Alexieff, the Russian Customs Agent at
Seoul. as a sign that Russia has changed
her policy in regard to Corea.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26

OriginalitylIhe art Of arranging OLD
words in an entirely new form.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab.
let's. All Druggists refund the money il
it fails to Cure. 25c.
The news & observer., 1898-03-26
THE CARTER CoURT-MARTIAL

Lieutenant Reese Satisfied That Every
thing Was Done in a Proper Man
npr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
COUNCIL JOINT SESSION POSTPONED
IL May he Held on Tuesday-Candi-
dates for Committee Appointments.

The City Council will not meet in Joint
session tonight for the election Of off,
GERS, according TO arrangement. owing to
the indisposition OF President Turpin. of
the Board Of Aldermen. who has been too
unwell to sign the necessary call. 1t is
probable. however. that this session will
be held next Tuesday. just before the reg
ular monthly meeting OF the Board. and
the various committees will then be an
nounced.
There is a good deal OF speculation as
to the probable composition Of the COM
mittees, and curiosity is all the more ex-
cited because there will be some lively
contests over appointments in the gift OF
these bodies.
strong race Is being made by Mr.. John
Don Leavy and Mr. Conway r. Johnson.
against Mr.. Isadore Lovenstein, the in
cumbent for the position of Assistant
Superintendent OF the Almshouse
Ex-Alderman Il. NJ. Noble is a candidate
for Superintendent Pauls position at the
colored almshouse.
Mr.. w T. Atkins is making a struggle
10 get the place OF the popular gas inspec-
tor. Mr.. Joseph VI. Shelton.
Mr.. j. VI. n. Allen. OF the City Commit
tee. and Mr.. Joseph Dancy. of the st.
Claire Hotel. are new candidates for two
OF the six deputy gas inspectorships.
The only other contest OF any impor-
lance will be the race between Messrs
II. G. Miller and Irving Lipscomb. for the
place as bill clerk In the Auditors office
the pace for which is being set by the
former, who is the incumbent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
His Honor Dispenses Justice I'm His
Naturally Graceful style.

Justice Crutchheid was at his post as
the presiding genius at the Police Court
yesterday morning. and dispensed justice
with his usual grace and generosity.
Mr.. Vernon Norvell who shot at a
burglar Tuesday night and struck Sarah
Dodson, colored woman, by mistake
was before the court. Justice Crutch-
field did not go into the hearing Of the
charge of shooting. though. and the case
was continued until the 18th for wit
nesses.
Henry Danforth, a small white boy,
was before his Honor. charged with
stealing newspapers from divers persons.
but the hearing was also continued until
the 7th. The authorities think that young
Danforth is partly responsible for the
complaints continually being made that
papers are stolen from the front doors
Of residences, and will look into the mat
ter thoroughly before the final hearing
is given.
Pat. Harris. the negro whom Police
man Farley taught a few lessons with
his stick several days ago. was up on
three larceny charges. and was sent on
to the grand jury.
Harrison Bundy. charged with beating
Richard Sampson was fined s..
In the case of Connie Bowers (colored).
charged with striking Arthur Rose with
a blunt instrument. the hearing was con-
tinued over until the Sth.
The remaining cases were unimportant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
DEPARTURE oy STEAMERS.
FOR EITHER sen.
EXCEPT FRIDAY AND SUNDAY.

EXCEPT FRIDAY AND SUNDAY.
Passengers can leave Riehmond daily
except Friday and Sunday via Chesapeake
and Ohio railway at $50 A. NJ, or Rich
mond and Petersburg railroad Norfolk
az Norfolk with Old Dominion Line
steamer sailing same evening for New
York.
WATER ROUTE.
Steamship Richmord leaves Richmond
every Monday at p. Nj. for New York
Via James river.
Tickets on sale at Richmond Transfer
Company's. O3 east Main street; Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway, and Richmond
and Petersburg railroad depots, and at
company's office. 1919 east Main street,
Richmond. Baggage checked through.
for New York and all points beyond can
be shipped by direct steamer sailing frora
Richmond every MONDAY at 3 2. NJ. !;
also, by steamer leaving Richmond every
WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY at 3 y. NJ
for Norfolk, connecting with steamer for
New York.
Manifest closed one hour before sailing
time.
Freight received and forwarded. and
through bills OF ladng issued for all
northern, eastern. and foreign ports.
FROM NEW YORK.
Passengers can leave daily, except Sun
day, at p. NJ. Saturday, p. NJ to
ing with Norfolk and Western railroad
or Chesapeake and Ohio railway
Direct steamer via James-riVer route)
leaves every SATURDAY p. NJ. (pas-
steamers via Norfolk every MONDAY
z I'D WEDNESDAY at 3 2. NJ.
Sailings from company's pier No. Is
North river, foot of Beach street.
Freight received and forwarded daily.
except Sunday
For further information apply TO
JOHN +. MAYER. Agent,
1912 east Main street,
Richmond. Va.
". L. Guillaudeu, Vice-President and
Traffic Manager New York. je o
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
BACK FROM JACKSONVILLE.
Colonel Morton Marye Tells of Our
Boys in Camp There,

Colonel Morton Marye and his wife,
who have been in Jacksonville visiting
their son, Captain p. T. Marye, of the
Huntington Rifles, Newport News. have
returned home They had a delightful
visit
Colonel Marye says that Jacksonville is
an ideal summer resort He was there
during the time Richmond had a terri
bly, hot spell, and he did not suffer at all
from heat A stiff breeze comes from the
ocean all day and night, with the ex-
ception Of about three hours in the morn
ing.
The soldiers, he says. are as well fixed
and as well fed as any one could hope
for in camp. The bareback given them
is not what the Confederates knew as
bareback, but il is most delightful
cracker. which the Colonel likes to eat.
The drinking water comes from arte-
sian wells, and is as pure almost as II
can be- Each company has ample bath
ing facilities at the foot Of its street.
The Colonel says the members Of the
Forty-ninth Iowa and the Fourth Vir-
ginia. whose camps adjoin, are as thick
as three peas In pod
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
A GOOD MAN FOR PRESIDENT.
New Head of the Alumni Association
of Richmond College.

This weeks Religious Herald has this
10 say Of the most excellent gentleman
who was recently elected president OF
the Alumni Association Of Richmond
College:
Mr. Robert Lee Traylor. OF Richmond,
Who was unanimously elected president
q the Society of Alumni of Richmond
College at their annual meeting last week,
is one Of the many undergraduates
O. that institution who have rejected
credit upon Alma Mater. Born in Nelson
county, Va, in 1854. he entered college at
The opening Of the session OF 1879. leaving
al The close Of the session OF 1881. lie
then secured employment for the vaca-
ton period. intending his earnings TO de-
ifdy the cost OF a visit to the Yorktown
Centennial celebration Of that year and
" the next sessions tuition, but the time
for beginning the next session found him
satisfactorily employed IN the engineer
ing service OF a railway constructing In
Northwest Georgia. and he has since been
continuously At work. Residing at At
aata Tor three years. Birmingham two
years. and Memphis three years. he mar
red In 1881. Miss Annie Gavin. daughter
OF a prominent Memphis merchant, and
returned 10 make his permanent home at
Richmond In lsSs. lie is a member OF the
First BAPTIST church, and is manager OF
me insurance department OF the Virginia
trust Company. He is full OF energy,
ana has made remarkable success in
the world Of business for one OF his
years. While apparently absorbed in
business pursuits. he has found time for
me cultivation OF the mind. and is a
most enthusiastic student OF history. as
erDing the awakening Of his taste for
mat study to Or. Currys lectures in the
school OF English at Richmond College.
10 life member Of the American
historical Association: Southern History
association. OF Washington; Southern
historical Society, Virginia Historical
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
burglary in Fulton Hill Residence

Burglars visited the home of Mr.
Charles Zirkle on Fulton Hill, at an early
hour Monday morning and carried off two
coats, a derby hat, a pair of gold specta-
cies, a chimes clock. and s. in cash.
The burglary was discovered about 1880
o'clock Monday morning by Mr.. Zirkle,
who arose at that hour to give one of his
children a drink of water. He missed the
clock from its accustomed place on the
mantel, and investigation showed that
the articles mentioned above were also
taken.
Later In the morning the clock was
found in the yard, where 1t had been lett
by the thieves.
The police are working on the case, with
chances Of landing the thieves.