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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

DOBBIN & FERRALL-Her Magees-
tvs Corset.
SHERWOOD HIGGS & CO.-The Mil
linery Department.
WHITING BROS.-Early Callers Get
the Pick of the Stock.
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More than twenty millions free samples
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve have
Leen distributed by the manufacturers.
What better proof of their confidence in
its merits do you want? 1t cures piles,
burns, scalds, sores in the shortes- space
of time. j. Hal Bobbitt and Henry I.
Hicks.
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The Big Store With the Little priCes
CAR PE. 7 8

special Ingram
all
the yard
will furnish lining
wells Ike and This this week only
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THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT

In the present fullness of its Showing is not
only fashion exposition for 10000 but
shows the wonderful advance made in artistic
modes. Nowhere else is found such beauty
so reasonably priced
Allow us to suggest that if you wish your
Hat for the Fair, that you place your order this
week, as we now have great many orders on
hand The trimmers working at night so that
we may not disappont any.
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Some people are away up in the social
scale because they are too light to bring
it down.
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A private letter from New York says
that Mr.. A. 2. Massey, of this city, and
Mr.. Ike Hill of Faison, have formed a
law partnership and will make the col
lection of claims speciality.
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Lieut.. Conrad, who was SO badly cut
at the Marlborough House the other
night, has gone home. The trial of the
porter who is charged with doing the
cutting, is set for next Wednesday.
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Stylish Alpine Hats-trimmed in hand
some quilts and ribbons, priced else
where at 1915 for only. ....... 81. 79
Swell Sailors and Walking Hats, in
all the latest conceptions, from soc up.
We are carrying the handsomest line
of fancy velvets, for millinery and trim
ming purposes, this season we ever had.
Velvet prices range from 35c. TO $500
per yard.
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CITY ITEMS.

Three new convicts were yesterday
brought to the penitentiary from Vance
county.
The A. and NJ College football team
will play the University team at Chapel
Hill tomorrow.
The jury for the December term of
Federal court will be drawn today in
Clerk Riddick's office.
A number of Raleigh's colored Bap-
fists yesterday went down to Garner to
attend an Association in session there
this week.
DIR. Alderman, President of the Uni
versity, will deliver lecture at st.
Mary's tonight at 8 o'clock, on Cairo
and Jerusalem"
Quite number of soldiers of the Sec
ond regiment, who have not before taken
advantage of their furloughs, left yester-
day for their homes.
The Vance county Memorial Asso-
citation has sent S26 to Mr.. w. G. Stron-
ach for the Soldiers Home, which is
now badly in need of funds.
There will be an important meeting
of the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety in Edenton Street Sunday school
room this afternoon at o'clock. All
members requested to be present.
A private letter from New York says
that Mr.. A. 2. Massey, of this city, and
Mr. Ike Hill of Faison. have formed a
law partnership and will make the col
lection of claims speciality.
Lieut. Conrad, who was SO badly cut
at the Marlborough House the other
night, has gone home. The trial of the
porter who is charged with doing the
cutting, is set for next Wednesday.
Delegates yesterday returned from
the Central Baptist Association, which
has been in session this week at Perry's
Chapel, near Franklinton They report
a very pleasant and well attended meet
ing. Mr.. John e. Ray was elected mod
orator.
William Chambers. the fim-fammer, is
still in Jail here. His wife is in the
city trying to raise money for his bond,
but 50 far she has been unsuccessful.
1t is very probable, should she do so,
Chambers would be Immediately rear
rested on similar charges against him
from other towns.
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There will be an important meeting
of the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety in Edenton Street Sunday school
room this afternoon at 4 o'clock. All
members requested to be present.
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LADIES' VESTS.

An unequaled offer to the ladies, this
week, in natural color, fleece-lned ribbed
vests. an exceptional value worth Doe
this week our special price will be Zoe.
each
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GET FLESH.

Get Strength, Vigor, Clear Compl" zion
and Good Digestion, Not Dy eatcnt
Medicine, But in Natures Own Way.
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The Vance county Memorial Asso-
citation has sent 500 to Mr.. w. G. Stron-
ach for the Soldiers Home, which is
now badly in need of funds.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15
ST. POLYCARP'S FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY

The Fifteenth Anniversary of St.
POlycarp's Catholic church was OBJ
served last Sunday before one of the
largest congregations which has been
there recently. There was no elabo-
rate decorations, only q few cut flow
ers on the altar gave evidence of spring
time gladness. Rev. Father Waldron
had charge of the services.
The music, always q feature of the
Catholic denomination, was on this
occasion an important part of the SER
vice. A choir from Dover, numbering
about eight, with Mr.. John Hartnett
as leader, assisted the regular choir in
some choice music. During the SER
wee, Miss Nellie Campbell of Dover.
sang q sweet solo. This was followed
by a rich bass solo by Mr.. James Cairn
of the same town,
The sermon given by Father Wald.
ron was one of special thought and in.
terest. He took as his subject "The
Body and Blood of Christ. ;" In con.
cluding his remarks, he offered a spec.
ial prayer to those who had taken M
arms to defend their Nations fac. and
invoked the blessing of God unor
them, and that they might re-
turn with glorious victory.
In celebrating the Fifteenth Ami
versary, the members have a ius
cause to be grateful. The church wa,
bought by the late Father Bradford
he left before the debt was paid off
winch was soon after shouldered b,
blshop Curtis. Though the denomi
nation is small, they are a faithful
loyal congregation, and TODAY the,
take pride in seeing their church in /
prosperous condition.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

THE question is, what will become
of fSpain? There is of course no doubt
about her being wOrsted in the fight,
with the loss of her island possessions,
but the further fact remains that Spain
is resting on a volcano itself. The
New York Sun says the difficulty Of
predicting what will happen in Spain
when the war is over lies chiefly in the
number of conflicting parties which
have to be considered. The Spaniards
themselves, though apprehensive of
some kind of outbreak, cannot hazard
an estimate of the form it will take or
the extent to which it will spread.
Some prophesy the expulsion of the
Bourbons and the return of the Car
lists as the result Of the present crisis.
Others foresee a second republican
regime. Others again look to the
army's taking matters in its OWL
hands and setting up military autOc
racy, uch as Espartero established il
1910. Others still believe that the con
tending factions will neutralize ont
another and leave the QHeen Regen
still in possession of her sons throne
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

They are making things go at
Washington. The President signed
the war revenue bill Monday, and it
went into effect at midnight. Secre-
tary of the Treasury Gage issued
circular inviting subscriptions to an
issue of $500, 900, 900 of per cent. coin
bonds. Individual bidders will be
given the preference, and subscrip-
tions for the smallest amounts will be
the first allotted. The Secretary OF
War asks an additional appropriation
of 81, $50, 900 for ordnance. The gen
eral deficiency bill will be submitted
to the House to-day. 1t will prob
ably carry 1920, 100000. A number
of democratic Representative will vote
for the Hawaiian annexation resolution
but the majority of democratic Con
gressmen who voted to bring the wal
on, will oppose it. The final vote viii
be taken in the House this afternoon
and urged as a war measure.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

The famous wheat dealer, Joseph
Letter went to pieces on Monday, and
the tumble was phenomenal, July
wheat in Chicago selling down to 70
cents and September going as low as
698 cents. Some ten millions of bush
els or more were sold for Joseph Letter
whose corner has after all, it appears,
brought him to griNf, instead of max
ing him a multi-millionare. Letter s
father withdrew his support and he
was unable to put up the required
margins. The trouble about his whea'
was that he did not part with it sooT
enough: the Letter corner seems to b'
following the general rule. Was l
beneficial to the American farmers?
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15
Death of Miss Kate Sharp.

Miss Catherine J. Sharp, who has
been in i'll health for a long time, died
at her home on Commerce street, Sun
day, aged go years. She was the
daughter of William and Temperance
Sharp, her mother dying fifty years
ago, when she most needed the COM
paniOnship of a mother. It fell to
her lot to take care of her father, who
lived to an advanced age, dying only a
few years ago. Her sister, Mrs.
Amanda Spencer, who is now in Dover,
in impaired health, has made her home
with her for several years. Her home
cares kept her from an active partici-
patton in public affairs, but she was
possessed of true and good instincts
and held in high esteem by those who
knew her. She had been for a number
of years an exemplary member of the
NJ. e. Church. Besides Mrs. Spencer,
she has a sister in Dover, Mrs. James
S. Moore, and two brothers living,
Abraham Sharp, Esq, of Baltimore,
and VIM. Sharp, advertising agent, in
New York. Two other brothers died
nearly twenty years ago in Tennessee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jemison, who have been
with her for the past week or two,
will return to Washington in a few
days. The interment will take place
this afternoon, at the Odd Fellows
cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

porations and the community have to
suffer because law and justice have
been enshrouded like a mummy and
laid away to rest in an ante-room,
until an overt act should bring it be-
fore the U. S. court.
Outside of the confession of VIM. n.
Boggs, only one case has reached a
conclusion, that of E. T. Cooper,
whose unfortunate condition is known.
The trial of Thomas S. Clark is now
going on and that of the seven others
named elsewhere in this issue, will
follow in due course of time. The
Grand Jury reached indictments after
long process of investigation, the
cases will be soon tried and let us hope
honestly and fairly conducted without
regard to person and social positions
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

THE Spanish Government did not it
seems, realize its sad plight until last
week, and Sagasta has lost his nerve,
and remained passive under the attacks
made on the Government.
A dispatch from Rome says that the
Vatican has received the gravest news
from Spain; that the struggle with the
United States is hopeless, but inter
nal complications are feared more than
the result of the war.
A new appeal will be made to the
Pope to intervene or to influence the
powers to do so. 1t is asserted that
Queen Regent Cristina even submitted
to the Pope the question of her abdi-
cation in order to allay the public dis
content.
The editorials in the newspapers say
it is now too late to save something
from the wreck, but if Spain persists
in her stubborn unreason her final de-
feat will result in her total destruction
The Opinione of Rome, which is {
Government organ, says: The Philip
pines are lost. Spain should accep
theinevitable. The Government needs
the virtues of resignation and forti
tude.
The communication of Captain Zen
erat August, Governor-G General of tn
Philippines representing the situation
at Manila as grave, and declaring tina
he cannot hold out much longer, ha
struck the country with CONSERVATION
and caused public anger not only i
Madrid, but throughout the natiOr
The official publication of the con
munication and its passage by the eel
8 sOr are ascribed to the Government
, desire to prepare the country for new
of final disaster to the Spanish arms
Manila.
Gen. Augustus communication col
! cludes by saying that unless he r
ceives help from home his forces vi
!, not be able to hold their own again
both foes.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

The centre of war news has been
about Santiago de Cuba, in the bay of
which Cervera and the Spanish fleet
is bottled up, and can't get out. Our
feet under Sampson is to be aided by
a land force uuder Gen. Shafter.
Over fifteen thousand American
soldiers on transports, conveyed by
warships, left Key West Monday,
bound for Santiago, which point may
be reached by Thursday or Friday.
The landing of party of marines on
Cuban soil last Saturday where four of
our marines were killed and several
wounded, revealed that the Spanish
troops intend to make some sort of a
defense, but with the arrival of a sub
stantial army, most of whom are regu-
lars, the scattered bands of Spanish
troops will find it far different than
having only to combat a small camp Of
marines. After the troops arrive the
Cuban campaign will have been opened
in earnest, and the serious work of wal
will begin. There can be but one end
ing, and before the middle Of July oul
flag should float over Santiago and th'
ships Of Cervera squardon be eithe
sunk or in the hands of the Americans
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

The instructive programme proposed
by the NJ. E. board of Education was
cereditablv rendered at Friendship
church, Thoroughfare Neck, last Sab
bath. Supt. Latta and his helpers de-
serve the thanks of the large. audience
present, and Judging from the kind
words spoken, they paid their dues.
The feature of the programme was the
pictures, illustrative of the service,
which was a brief history of MethO-
dism. The Epworth Rectory, Cokes
bury College, ithe Holy Club, Portraits
of Asbury and McKendree, helped the
little folks who were not forgotten, but
shared in the programme to their i'm
mense delight. The collection for
Education was the creditsble one of
$1,000
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15
W. c. T. U.
Flower Mission Observance Held Last
Thursday.


To have lived in an environment of
physical pain and to have been lifted
above it by "the peace of God, and her
efforts to heal the headache of human
ity," such was the life ofJennie Casse-
day, whose birthday last Thursday,
June 9th, was observed throughout the
world.
The organization of the Flower Mis-
sion as a National w. G. Z. U. depart
ment was due to Miss Willard. Being
in Louisville she heard of the much
loved invalid, Jennie Casseday, and
calling to see her learned of the Flower
Mission work which was then being
done there under her supervision.
Listening to the story, Miss Willard
with the keen vision which character
lied her as a great leader, foresaw the
possibilities of good within the Flower
Mission, as W. G. T. U. department,
and asked Miss Casseday whether she
would accept the superintendency in
case such a department should be es-
tablished.
With much fear of the undertaking,
Miss Casseday yielded to Miss Will
lard's persuasion, and the beautiful
ministry of the flowers soon after be-
gan its widening way, until to-day be-
sides being reorganized as a factor for
good by our organization, Circles OF
Kings Daughters, and other socities
have their Flower Mission Committees
engaged in the same lovely ministry
''In His Name" While Miss Casseday
lived and she held the superintendency
of the Flower Mission until the close
of her life, readers of the The Union
Signal could but be touched by hel
& letters in it from time to time giving
plans of work and showing to re-
markable degree-"A heart at leisure
from itself to soothe and sympathize. 3"
So it is that as white ribbon wOmeI
we cherish the sweet memory of Jennie
Casseday and gladly met with our loca
Superintendents' of the MissiOn-Mrs
Annie E. Pierce and Mrs. Lizzie Ste
vens, in our room last Thursday morn
ing and arranged bouquets with scrip
ture cards and then distributed then
with the Miss Willard Memorial mum
Der of The Union Signal, to the be
reaved, sick and aged of the town
whom we hoped to cheer by our re
membrance, Gods precious promises
and His beautiful messengers, tn
flowers. A. W. ..
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15
CHESWOLD.
Close of the Strawberry Season. ChiIdren's
Day Exercises-LOcal and Per-
sOnaI Mention.
Special Correspondence to Tie Times.

Special Correspondence to the Times.
CHEswoLD, June 13.-The straw
berry season now closing will leave |
many lasting impressions upon the |
minds of the growers. One is it wont |
nav every owner or renter of piece of
land to grow Strawberries Fine as
thev are as fruit, everyoneis not able
or willing to indulge in them as lux
ury. Some of our growers, since their
experience with the present strawberry
crop, are disposed to critisize and
make a little sport at the expert Insti-
tute Lectures, who for two years or
more. for profitable farming, have
urged land owners to ''ship water" in
stead of wheat and corn, which surely
impoverishes the land as we'll as it's
owner. The bottom seems to have fallen
out of their theory and it has been
said that these lectures might be of in
calcuble service for the railroads in
stead of farmers.
Cheswold NJ. E. Church is receiving
the finishing touches of fresh paint in
beautiful blending cOlors. One of E.
/ S. Garrison's houses in tenure of d.
H. Boyce is also receiving new
| gloss.
School district No. 10, better known
as "MoOr's School held picnic last
Saturday afternoon, and was largely
attended
Samuel Moore has received the lum-
Der for building a new house. Mr..
jeff Cooper also has enlarged his
dwelling by an addition.
Chidren's Day Exercises:-Sunday was
spent largely as Children Day at Ches-
void. The morning sermon by Rev.
Edwin Gardner, was directed to the
children, and it was a gem of good ad-
mOnition for them if only needed. Al
night, in spite of the warm wave, the
crowd amounted to an overflow. The
program which was short and spicy,
was as follows:
Organ Voluntary Grace Bolts.
Opening Chorus All Hail the Lord.
annointed, Choir.
; Prayer-Rev Edwin Gardner
D Introductory Address Arthur Collins.
} The Daisy Rings Girls.
! Don't Laugh at Us-Howard Phillips.
4 Music-Bring Flowers School.
: DialOgue-"GOd Wants the Boys an'
) Girls Carrie Dannenhauer and Ear
0 Recitation-''A Boyless Town'-Normal
= Hoffecker.
0 Recitation-'H Brother Clara Boyd
Dialogue Reynolds and Guy Bolts
= chorus arrest L lowers -CnOr.
d Recitation-'A Birds Nest''-Paul Emel
e son.
: Music" Onward, Forward" Choir.
It Dialogue-''When Great Grandpapa Wa
q a Boy"-Three Boys.
z Dialogue: Rainbow Band"-Class c
e Seven Girls
u Recitation" American Flag''-W De1
u nev Hotfecker.
d Chorus "A Battle Song''-Choir
} Duet-Rev. Edwin and DIR. Frank Care
l. ner.
4 Music-"Merry Bells''-School
N Benediction
IS The church was beautifully trimme
/. and much admired. Collection amour
/ ted to about $500.
N Personal. Miss Jennie Harper, Lei
J.. sic, is visiting her sister, Mrs. d. I
D, Boyce Mrs. William Graham is visi
); ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs job
III Reihm, near Colts Station. .-Jol
0: Reihm, Jr., is spending few days
Y. Cheswold Mr.. and Mrs. Charl
D. Clark spent Sunday with her parents
A; Willow Grove.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

Total. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S2lol. .4U /
A list containing the names of some |
twenty of our merchants and |
business men was presented to the |
Town Council petitioning that honor |
able body to pass an ordinance against |
non-residents and fakirs from selling
goods on the streets of the town of
Smyrna without license, the sum of
which not to be less than $500 and not
more than $40. The Council accepted
| the petition and Mr.. Denney gave no
tice of an ordinance. There was con-
siderable discussion as to who would
be included in the drafting of such an
ordinance, and the general opinion was
that fish wagons should be excepted.
The following bills were read and al
lowed: A. E. Jardine, balance on
shells, $500; Allegheny Coal Co.,
S28 A; H. B. Grieves, S21 So; w. E.
G. Bell, for work on pavement, $11.S5;
w. E. G. Bell, for work on Town Hall
pavement, $50.S0; James Gibbs, $500;
Cosgrift Il Beck, coal, $12 So; P. w.
& B. R. r. Co., freight, $3S. 80; W. 0.
Hoffecker, insurance on boiler, $38. "a;
A. L. Hudson, Jr., coal, S736; Ames,
Jones & Cadberry. for cooperation
stock, $1050; W. H. Cooper, Jr.,
$32.70 Total, S3O6O9.
Councilman Denney spoke in behalf
of Treasurer f. V. Cooper. The lat
ter requested that the Council give
him (the Treasurer) authority as to
where he shall deposit the money of
the Town of Smyrna. 1t has been Gus
tOmary to keep it in the Fruit Growers
, National Bank, but Mr.. Cooper wanted
I the Council to name the bank so that
if anything should happen in the fail
ure of which ever bank he should de-
post it in, he would not be held re
spOnsible. This was a ticklish ques
= ton to decide. Reynolds moved thai
y he keep his deposits in the Fruit Grow
y ers Bank, where it had always been
= seconded by J. Wesley Denney. Wall
. opposed the motion and made
J. an amendment that the bank bC
;, left discretionary with the treasurer
y inasmuch that he had given bond ant
. would be held responsible for its saf
keeping. When it was put to a vote
- the amendment was carried.
y On motion, the resignation of l.. M
y Price as a member of the Boar
's of Health, was lifted off of tn
table, and through his own request,
was moved and seconded to accept il
He gave as his reason a lack of time t
give 1t attention. John &. .StOckly
who was also elected, refused to serve
ST so it became the duty of the Council t
elect two to fill the vacancies. A. I
Of Hudson, Jr., and DIR. G. 0. Swinne
al were present and wanted two cOunci
er men to be placed on the Board of healt
n This did not meet with favor, and th
e. matter was ended by appointing G. F
v. Register and J. Henry Jefferson to Fl
he the vacancies. The Council requeste
the new Board of Health 20 organic
IS and begin the important work that WI
t. awaiting them.
no. On motion of E. NJ. Fowler, Ben
eR W. Turner, the extra police authO
nd lied to make arrests at any time an
or that he receive as compensation, IL
no usual fee of fifty cents for each al
n9 every arrest Heretofore he has on
rd had authority on Saturday night
r. This virtually gives Smyrna two reg
he lar policemen.
er Council adjourned.