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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-10

love Of the people for thir Orphanage.
The applications for entrance have
been more numerous recently than ever
before, Therefore the necessity that we
have more room so that they can be
received The Superintendent also
smoke concerning the Mills Memorial
building. which it is hoped will be
erected in the future for the purpose of
machine shops TO train the boys in
useful trades
MIR. n. B. Broughton, of Raleigh,
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Rev. w. a. Smith, Of Durham, read
the report on the Orphanage. 1t, was
stated that the managers house was
completed and paid for. That more
room is needed, and the com
mittce recommended that other buildings
be constructed. Charity and Children
now reaches about six thousand homes.
This paper is the organ of the Orphan
age. Speaking to this report, Mr. Smith
said we have no institution that is more
loved or more heartily supported than
the Orphanage. When the hail de-
stroyed its crops the people sent in most
liberal supplies We would feed the
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school rs growing in popularity and
efficiency. The standard of matricula-
ton has been considerably raised dur
ing the last year. Some needs of the
college are imperative and the trustees
should have more means at their dis
posal.
President Scarboro of Chowan Bap-
fist Female Institute, spoke on this re-
port. He urged that our boys be sent
to Christian colleges whore they may
be trained to know Christ Without
Christianity, said he, am educated life
is a curse to the world instead of Il
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than to get.
Applause is considered out of order IN
a Baptist convention, but it was with
difficulty that tine president could re
strain the outburst that followed Prof.
Carlye's speech.
The Baptist convention ION wheels
was conspicuous reality this after
noon; for the convention having adj
journed for that purpose, large NUM-
Der of the delegates in procession Of
carriages nearly a mile long visited the
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joined to convention that has great
work to do.
Mr. White spoke with his usual elo-
ouence and power and received a con
siderable collection for Mars Hill Col
lege Report was adopted.
The report on Wake Forest College
was read by Rev. w. r. Gwaltney, OF
Hickory. The report stated that the
attendance at the college is better than
ever before at this session of the year.
The changes in the faculty and board
of trustees have been few. The law
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the voluntary principle in education IS a
farce
But we are by no means at the end
of our journey. We have builded greatly,
but there is much yet to do. Let US
have faith that leads to sacrifice, and
before the century closes pay off the en-
tire indebtedness of our institution.
Mr.. Struggled then spoke touchingly
Of his sickness, and said that he hoped
TO live long enough TO see buildings
enough to accommodate all the girls, to
see the college out of debt, and to see
one hundred poor girls there who were
not able to pay their way from the depot
to the institution.
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ROARD oF MISSIONS.

The report of the Board of Missions
and Sunday schools made gratifying
showing 1t was in part as follows:
''The year Just ended is easily notable
as the best your board has ever reported
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REV l.. II. GREEN, Bakersville, n. G.
ed their pledges to State Missions for the
coming year 33 1-3 per cent and are
now working ON a $4,000 basis.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Devotional exercises by Mrs Mary
Hudgins, Marshall, n C.
Mrs. Dickinson, OF Virginia, gave Il
few words of greeting.
A report was read from the Mission
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FINANCIAL CONDITION.

''It does not require the report of the
board to acquaint the convention with
the fact that the financial needs OF the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-13
wnrsKEr DEAL PUT rnRouGH.
Standard Distilling Company Absorbs the
Shufeldt Interests.

Shufeldt Interests.
levy Mayer of Chicago. counsel for the
Standard Distilling and Distributing Company.
announced last night that that company had
at last absorbed the Spirits Distributing Com
pany OF New Jersey. The deal was effected
yesterday afternoon at a meeting OF the direc-
tors OF the Standard Company at 6S Broad
street. It has been pending since Decem Der.
and is said to leave the Standard Company in
complete control OF the distilling and distribut-
ing business Of the United States. The Spirits
Company was the last OF a number OF rival or
CARNATIONS which one by one have been abb
sorbed by the Standard Company. until to-day
the Standard Company owns all Of the impor-
tant spirit distllleries in the United States and
a majority OF the distributing plants.
The officers OF the absorbed company are S.
M. Rice, President. and j. H. Wentworth. Sec
rotary and Treasurer. While incorporated I'M
der the laws OF the State OF New Jersey, its
headquarters have always remained in Chi
cago. and It has been practically identical with
the old Shufeldt Company of that city. The
Spirits Company WINS the H.. H. Shufeldt g.
Co. Distributing Company. the Shufeldt Distil-
lery. the Riverdale Distributing House. the
Riverdale Dlstillery. all Of Chicago; the st.
Paul Distributing House and the st. Paul Dis
tillery Of st. Pau. It's stock capital is $780,
goo. and lit is annual business is stimated at
The Standard Dlstilling and Distributing
Company is also incorporated IN New Jersey.
6 euf is % eo iss Pfe IS %aRas fs Y 3 RiSoee.{f resi- efa4Ft +.
2. Matthisssens is als9 the yicecPresident Of
Sta tsn4a msF'SoSpp S spsat also Ssn are in ttSYaeGa,' T fbe
present business OF the Standard Distilling
and Distributing Company approximates
The iSht which ended yesterday had been
going on eyer since the tendency toward CEN
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STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
A Committee Calls on the Governor-Hot
Canvass for President.

A Committee Calls on the Governor-Ho OF
Canvass for President.
ALBANY. Jan. 12.-Gov. Roosevelt received a
committee from the State Workingmen ems Fed
Grafton Convention at tho executive chamber
early this afternoon and discussed with them
their wants in the way of proposed legislation.
The members Of the committee present were:
William Perrine. Daniel Harris. W. J. O'Brien,
John Henry and Henry White of Syracuse 7.
D: Fitzgerald OF Albany and James NJ. Lynch
OF Syracuse.
The candidacy of three men. representing
different factions among the delegates. for APP
pointment as Commissioner OF Labor Statistics
Is causing hot words IN the convention, These
candidates are Henry Weissman of New York,
Charles J. DumRr OF New York. Williams is
President Of the United Brotherhood Of Car
penters. and Dumari is backed by Topographic
cal Union No. g.. Two prominent delegates are
tlon for the ensuing year. and q heated canvass
ts on for votes. These, candidates are Daniel
Harris, who was President of the State branch
OF the Federation Of Labor before the amalga-.
nation with the, State ,Workingmen's Assem-
bly,. and p !: Mclaughlin representing Typo
AT the afternoon session OF the convention a
big fight took place on the question of afilia-
ton with the American Federation OF Labor.
II was declared that many OF the delegates
hars them from membershlp In the American
Federation, OF Labor. These. rnen. would be
driven out by becoming affiliated with this ma
tional organization
After one hours talk. during which a large
Gompers took the door and made Il speech in
dorsing the resolution for utilization, and it was
carried by a vote OF SO to 40,
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DorNGs OF CONGRESS-.
Senate Adopts Resolution of Thanks to Red
Cross-House Passes Diplomatic Bill.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-In the Sanate Mr..
Halo tRep.. Me- introduced "a Joint resolution
authorizing Alberto Montoya of Colombia and
Ricardo Gglesias OF Costa Rica to be admitted to
the Naval Academy at Annapolis; also autho-
ri2inG the Secretary OF the Navy to change from
one to three years the terms of enlistment Of
men who enlisted in the navy for the war with
Spain.
The change is to be made on written request
of the men.
Senate Joint resolution rendering, thanks OF
Congress to Clara Barton and the officers of
the Red Gross Society for their humane and
beneficent services was reported and passed.
While 1t was pending tho suggestion was made
by Mr.. Morgan dem. Ala that under a rule
Of the Senate the ladies Of the Red Cross would
have a right to the floor from the fact of hay
ing received the thanks of Congress.
Mr.. Gray Dem. Del suggested pleasantly:
come"
Suggestions were also made BY Senators
GallinRer Rep, n. H and Proctor tRep, VII
as to interference with the work OF the Red
Cross by some military officials in Cuba. Mr..
Hawley lRep. Conn said that II the medical
officer who was said to have interfered did SO
unjustifably he should be court-martialled
On motion of Mr.. Davis Rep. Mimi the
Senate went into executive session for the con.
sideration OF, the peace treaty with Spain.
Immediately after the doors were closed SEN
ator Berry made the motion, of which he gave
session. A general discussion followed on the
ACCESSIBILITY of such action.
The Senate remained IN secret session until
3 o'clock and then adjourned.
TIT House to-day passed the Diplomatic aud
Consular Appropriation bill. after Messrs.
Carmack and Gaines of Tennessee had
spoken for three hours against the annexation
or control by the United States of the Philip
came from the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
i discontinues the diplomatic mission to
Hawaii minister. Secretary of Legation and
Cuba and Porto Rico. An item for the print
ing of 900 additional copies Of the monthly
went out on a point of order
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sErENrY-FIRsr AGAIN UNDER FIRE
Now the Conduct in Cubs of the Entire
Regiment Is the Subject of Inquiry.

Now the Conduct in Cuba of the Entire
Regiment Is tho Subject of Inquiry.
The Court of inquiry into the conduct of tho
Seventy-ilrst Regiment at Santiago held its
first meeting yesterday since receiving the
order from Gov. Roosevelt to make its ~investi-
CATION comprehensive enough to get at the
true story Of the entire regiments service In
Cuba, This order was received a week ago
yesterday. Jp to that time the board had in
vestigated only the charge Of cowardice against
Major Clinton II. Smith and Capt. John H..
white. The recess OF ons week taken upon
the receipt Of the new order was for the pur-
pose of affording an opportunity to arrange
for the more extensive inquiry.
There was an executive session Of an hour
Yesterday devoted to a discussion Of the Gov
ernor's order and to perfectinE ARRANGEMENTS
that hereafter each witness would be asked to
suggest the names Of as many others as he
knows who can give information relative to
the subject of inquiry. 1t was also said that
the inquiry as to the conduct Of Major Smith
and Capt. Whittle. for which the board was
originally appointed. is practically COMPLETED.
Both Of the accused officers were present yes
tcrday,
Tho first witness called was Lieut.. l. +. Man.
ming of the Eighth Ohio Volunteers. Who, as
an aide on the staif Of Brig,-Gen. Hawkins.
on the day Of the battle Of San Juan Hin,
Gen. kent's report criticising the regiment
was based, in part. on statements made by
Lieut.. 4. L. Robertson of company C. Sew
enty-ilrst Regiment. was the. second witness.
There was testimony offered by other wit
nceses, it was said, 10 the effect that Lieut..
knhertson's. company was missing when the
rcOrganized by Major Wells.
The inquiry will be resumed this evening.
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IMPROVEMENT At HINIL4.
Gen. Otis Says the City Is Quiet-Col. Thomp-
son Probably the Censor.

son Probably the Censor.
WAsHISGToN. Jan. 12.-Thc tone OF Gen.
Otis's latest despatch from Manila is so op-
timistic that the military authorities look to
an amlcable understanding with the Filipinos
within a short time. Several messages were
received by Gen. Otis last night and this morn
ing. In one he expressed the belief that IL
conditions did not change within the next two
or three days al! danger Of conflict would pass
away Another despatch received early this
morning was made public by the War Depart
ment. II said:
Conditions apparently improving. Citizens
feel more secure. Many natives returning.
City quiet and business active. OTIS"
Nobody In authority Is willing TO disclose the
character Of the knowledge on which the Ad-
mintstration bases is, belief that Aguinaldo Is
receiving substantial encouragement from
some source unfriendly to the United states.
Brig Gen. A. W. Greedy. Chief Of the Signal
Service, said to-day that while he had not been
officially advised Of the name of the officer
designated as press censor at Manila by Gen.
Otis. he was satisfied that il was Col. Thomp-
son. the chief signnl officer on the staff of Gen
Otis. Col. Thompson is the senior o~flccrof his
corps at Manila and has had considerable cX-
p%erlonce as n telegraph censor, He was the
first military censor at Key West at<Fhc begin
ming Of the war with Spain.
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eRErNnAcKs 4 MENaoE. sars eAeE.
Secretary Of the Treasury Gives His Views
on the Hin Gold Standard Bill.

| SeCretnrN OF the Trensury HtNet Ills NioWs
on the Hill Gold Standard Bill.
WAsH1NaroN. Jan. 12.-Secretery Gage to-
day presented to the House Coinage Committee
his views on Representative Hills bill for the
adoption Of the single gold standard, the pay
ment of all Government and private obliga-
tions In gold, the increased coinage Of silver
subsidiary coins. the restriction of silver GER
tifcates to denominations OF 81. 50 and So.
the gradual redemption Of Ereenbacks and the
retirement of Treasury notes and the issue Of
national bank notes to the full amounted bonds
deposited.
Secretary Gage snid he regarded tho green
backs as a constant menace to the Treasury,
and thought they should be gradually retired.
Representative Cochran Dem Mo- asked IL
they were not the only Government debt which
had to be paid in gold. The Secretary replied
that there, was. no disiinctton In the debts OF
inc Hnited states, AL oG,iGatlops We're 70 he
zen as well as those held by the most powerful
bank or corporation.
gold or silver at their option 2" was asked.
" Yes. they can, redeem them in any legal
never remember of a bnnk paying silver In ,eX,
change for its notes. They always offer gold"
respect than the Government"
7 aovernment is situated differently
from tne napks, respondod Mr., cage Inc
obligation with another legal tender. | cannot
redeem its notes with notes
In reply 20 a question by Mr.. Cochran, Mr..
Gage said he did not think the bill would either
encourage or hinder expansion. The Govern
ment was not now issuing gold certificates. 1t
would be wise to discontinue the issuing
of Treasury notes.
Representative Hin inquired as to the pos
sible flow ofcapital to the United States il the
gold standard were iinallyiadopted Secretary
Gage said there would undoubtedly be Il large
flow of capital here.
VIII not such capital moro than counteract
the contraction fthe currency due to the re-
tirement Of the green backs r.
Il think it would"
Mr.. Gage was asked il the exchange of groom
backs for gold and the eXportation of gold with
the temporary retirement of the greenhacks
would not contract the currency. He replied
that II would, but only tempOrarily.
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MRS. LEDYARD's HILLS.
Hearing at Newport to Probate the Docu
ment Made ia 1882.

NEWPORT. r. l.. Jan. l2.-Therc was another
hearing in the Probate Court this morning oil
the petition Of Lewis Cass Ledyard for the pro-
bate OF the will of his mother, dated 1882. but
the will was not proved, as counsel for Maud
Spencer Ledyard made another motion. They
asked the court for all orderto take dispositions
of witnesses to the will Of 1897. all residents of
England. so that the will might be offered in
evidence as revoking the will u 1882. The
London will was in court, hut counsel would
not present it for probate They would offer II.
they said, TO be aflNrd 10 an order for the dep
~ositions.
The Court did not sec low it could consider
the will when il was not before 1t. Counsel for
Mr.. Ledyard said the motion was only for u
further postpOnement and that they were ask
ing the Court to assist them in doing wrong.
Judge FRANKLIN said he would like to look at
cases cited. but he was inclined to say the mo-
lion would be, dismissed. A decision will be
given on Monday. and II II favors the 1882 will
the witnesses of that instrument will be- exam
Md, but before admitted TO probate Messrs.
Hughes and Angel, for Maud Spencer Ledyard.
wall have time to apply to the Supreme Court
Tor a mandamns to compel the taking OF the
dispositions already referred to.
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RICH REVENUES FOR CUBA.
Gen. Clous Says They viii Suffice to Recre.
ate the Island.

Htc lIt al
Brig Gen. John W. Clous. T.. S. ". Score
tary and legal adviser Of the American Mill
tary Commission which arran Eed for the evac-
uation of Cuba by Spanish troops, returned
from Havana yesterday by the steamer City Of
Washington. Speaking OF the work OF the
commission and the condition of Cuba, Gen.
Clous said
That which Cuba most needs is sanitary
and civil laws, wisely framed and honestly ad-
ministered. Give her these and all things
will be added unto her. The cost of admin
istering the civil laws and of carrying out the
provisions of the sanitary laws the island can
meet from it's own revenues. According to
the estimate Of receipts and expenses made by
Captain General Blanco and his colleagues.
the total yearly revenues of the island were
= 0,359,G5O. OF this $40. 500 .808.53 was dis
bursed for the government Of the island IN
der the authority of the Governcr-General.
BY careful calculation the commission found.
and will so report to the President, that. with
the island under the control OF the United
States. enough of the expenditures deemed
necessary by the Spapiards may be cut off to
save $40. 5e4, 225.7O. Under the control OF the
United States it will not be necessary. for in
stance, to expend $500. 700.20 for civil. mill
tary, and other pensions; or 81. 450. SS1 8 for
the retired list of the army and navy; or &c.,
435. 1873 for interest and amortization of the
debts created in 1882. 1886. and 1890; or
$b,lOS,32+. % for the expenses OF military Gov
errors; or SAL, SaU.US for a subsidy to the
Compania Transatlantica; or $50O.O00 for the
salary OF a Governor General. and a few other
expenses attached to ROYALTY;
be obtained from tho island from all
expenses and that amount honestly
expended would make a new island OF Cuba"
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A CERTAIN CURE
FOR
CONSTR PATTON.
Regulations as to Diet. Exercise,
etc, as Prescribed by One
of the Most Eminent
Physicians.

Constipation affects mostly those who
are dyspeptic or who sit too much or
too long. 1t cannot be cured by luedi-
cines alone. The following is the pre-
scription of a leading physician:
lst. Take on rising a t~caspoonful of
Carlsbad Sprudel Salt in n glass of wa
ter rs hot as you can sip It, Then take
a brisk walk out of doors, if YOU can ::
if not, keep on your feet and move about
indoors. If the trouble is chronic and
serious, take another dose in from thirty
to sixty minutes. Waitat least half an
hour before eating your breakfast.
Cd. Never sit down to read or work
after Breakfast until Nature has found
relief. But ] haven't time" You will
have time if you rise an hour earlier
than before, and n cure is worth that.
ID. Use laxative food-use a Cruel of
rolled oats and water, no milk and use
HONEY with wheat griddle cakes or
with bread. Never touch toast, ormilk
except in coffee, Don't eat blackberries
or cheese, and never drink tea for break
fast. Use coffee at breakfast. If you can
if not, hot water. Chew all food thor
Oughly and never use IA liquid to help
masticate it. Never use acids or sour
fruits, and fruit when cooked is much
easier digested than if knocked.
4th, Why use Carlsbad Sprudel Salt {?
I~pecilust, Hrst, tIefc IL no reaction TO
follow it. You know what that means,
if you have taken physics and found
yourself worse of than before, the see
ond day afterward second, because the
Genuine Carlsbad Sprudel Salt aids the
stomach as well as the bowels in their
functions.
You can take the Carlsbad Sprudel
Salt less and less steadily as YOU i'm
prove but never be without a bottle
handy, BE sure to use only the Gen
uine Carlsbad Salt, which is obtained
from the celebrated Carlsbad Sprudel
Water, and has the signature OF Els.
NER d MENDELSON CO., Sole
Agents, New York, on every bottle.
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TROLLEY CAR HITS A HOSE CART.
One Fireman's Skull Fractured, Four Others
and Two Passenger Hurt.

Going up Centre street at 8 o'clock last night
trolley car 1928 OF the Fourth avenue line col
lided with the hose carriage of Fire Engine
IL. which was crossing Centre street at White
street. The hose carriage was knocked TO
pieces. and only one of the six hremen who
were riding on 1t escaped injury. There were
five passengers In the car. Two OF them were
cut by glass from the broken oar windows.
The injured flremer are John Wholey of.25
Madison street. driver of the hose carriage.
fracture Of skull. removed to udsonlStreetHos
pital: John +. Galligan. 346 East Fifty-second
street. Commissions OF head and face: Richard
O'keeffe, 11O6 Park avenue. sprained ankle,
COMMISSIONS Of face and body: James Sherry. 10
Nall street. fractured kneecap: Peter +. Flynn.
S19 Tenth avenue. contusi2ns OF head and
body. DR.. A. X. l.. Quinn, 2S9 Grand avenue.
Brooklyn. q passenger in the car. was injured
about the head and body. and August Stein
had a sprained ankle and Commissions of the
body.
The motorman. John GogGins. of ~ East
Ninety-tlfth street, and the conductor, Thomas
McCebs: OF 1896 East sixty.siYth street, both
and locked up in the Elizabsth street station
on complaint OF Can't. James Barney of En-
CINE 81, who went to the station house and
stated that the m%otorman was wholly at fault.
The engine and hose carriage were returning
10 the engine house. at White and Elm streets,
when the accident occurred. The flremen had
been called out to Worth and Mulberry streets
by a false alarm.
A north bound Second avenue trolley car col
night at the corner Of Eighty 81 xth street and
avenue. The flremen Of the hook and
ladder lad company were badly shaken up and
one of the hremen. was thrown to the
He was attended by a neighbour
Ing physician and removed to his home. at 1856
accident the tlremen were on their way TO a
fire at 1865 First avenue.