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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11
THE CROP REPORT FOR MAY.
Condition of Wheat Below Mean Aver
age of Last Ten Years.

Washington. May 10.-The crop report
for May issued at 4 O'Clock p. IN. by
the Department of Agriculture follows:
The May returns to the Statistician
of the Department of Agriculture shows
the acreage in winter wheat in cultiya-
ton on May LIST. to have been about
2J.900,000 acres. This is about four
million acres less than the area esti-
mated to have been sown last fall. but
it still slightly exceeds the area of
winter wheat harvested last year The
reduction in acreage in the principal
States. as compared with the area seed
ed last fall, is as follows:
Kansas, $4,000; Illinois, 701 900:
Indiana, 394OO0: Missouri. 34500O;
Texas, $4,000: Ohio, 10000; Ne
braska. 144.OOO: Michigan, 12S0O0;
Wisconsin, 100000; Tennessee. 10000
For the area remaining under cultiva-
ton the average condition is 76.2, as
compared with 500 on May 1st. 1898,
and $50 the mean of the averages of the
last ten years.
The condition in the principal States.
after reducing the acreage as indicated
is as follows:
Pennsylvania. Sc; Maryland, So; Vir-
ginia rs: Texas. 81; Tennessee, rs;
Kentucky, 76: Ohio 50: Michigan, 60;
Indiana, 6S; Illinois, "a; Missouri, 60;
Kansas. Ga; California, 90; Oklahoma,
So
The average condition of winter rye
is S66. as compared with 90 on May
list. 1898, and 90.S, the mean of the
May averages for the last ten years.
About one-half of the entire winter rye
crop is grown in New York and Penn
sylvania. where the conditions are 36
and 81 respectively.
Spring blowing is unusually late in al
most every part of the country. Work
already done is estimated ut 57.2 PEI
cent of the total contemplated. Tba
proportion usually done by May list is
about % per cent. of the whole.
The average condition of meadows is
$40. against 92.9 on May LIST. of last
year. and 93.4 on the corresponding date
in 1897.
The average condition of spring pas
lures is $50, against 91.2 on May LIST,
1898, and 93.4 on the corresponding date
in 1897.
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ASK OTHER STATES AID
FAVOR AMENDMENT TO FEDERAL
CONSTI1 UTION.
PROVIDING FOR ELECTION BY THE PEOPLE
ADD ,aI to Democratic Voters TO Nominate no
Man for General Assembly VIII, Will
no. Pledge I'm iivccal
Sunport 10 Resolutions.
Support 10 Resolutions.

Richmond, Va, May 10.-The confer
ence of Virginia Democrats called for
1.-THE purpose of adopting such measures
as NAV he deemed best to promote the
election of Senators of the United States
by the direct vote of the people, ana
until that result is accomplished the
selection of party Senatorial candidates
by some popular method. convened III
the Mozart Academy i'll this city this
morning. There were about coo dele
gates present
The Committee on Resolutions report
ed as follows:
live earnestly favor an amendment
of the Federal Constitution so that
United States Senators shall be elected
by direct vote of the people of the
= several States, instead of by the Legs
lature thereof.
'.2.-ln the effort to secure such amend
ment we invite the cooperation and as
sistance, not only of the people of Nirs
gnia, but the people of other States
whose welfare is equally involved.
Spending the adoption of such con-
stitutional amendment, we favor the
nomination of our party candidates for
the United States Senate by State pri-
mary elections. and we ask the General
Assembly for Legislation legalizing such
primaries whenever held.
''4.-We urgently and respectfully APP
peal to the State Central Democratic
Committee to provide at once for hold
ing State primary or Il State conven-
ton for the nomination of Democratic
candidate for the United States Senate
to be voted for by the next General
Assembly.
"5-ln advance of action by the Cen
trail Committee, or, in case it decline
to act as recommended. we appeal to
the Democratic voters of each legislative
district to nominate no man for the
next General Assembly unless he fasors
the principles herein expressed and
pledges himself to support for the Uni
ted States Senate a candidate who is
the open and unegu.vocal advocate
thereof
"6-We now and here organize DEM
ocratic League for reform in the cleo
ton of United States Senators to con
sist of fnelnbers of this conference and
all ether Virginia Democrats who APP
prove this declaration of principles
The report Of the Committee on Reso-
lutions was adopted as submitted.
Congratulatory speeches upon the
work of the conference We're then made
by Congressman w. \. Jones. Attorney
General Montague, Hon. r. Walton
Moore. Hon. Eppa Hunton and others,
and the conference then adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11
BRAVE MEN FALL

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women. and all feel
the results in loss of appetite. poisons in
the blood, backache. nervousness, head
ache and tired. listless, rundown feeling
But there's no need to feel like that.
Listen TO j. w. Gardner, Idaville. Ind.
He says: Electric Bitters are just the
thing for man when he is all run down,
and don't care whether he lives or dies.
1t did more to give me new strength and
good appetite than anything could take.
! can now eat anything and have new
lease on life. Only 30 cents at all
Drug Stores. Every bottle guaranteed.
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AN ILLOGICAL DECISION.
II. Il. Probasco on the Findings of the
Court of Inquiry.

Cincinnati, Ohio, May 10.-The En-
quirer tomorrow will print the follow
ing interview with II. H. Probasco. ex-
United States District Attorney here.
who is n relative of ex-senator Sherman
and recently counsel for General Miles
What is your opinion as to the report
of the court of inquiry?"
II have not read the full report but
have seen the synopsis of it. | was
amused that three intelligent army Off
GERS, sitting as court for weeks. and
examining several hundred witnesses
should have rendered such an illogical
and uncertain decision. The decision
amounts to the court finding that the
beef packers were saints; sent to our
soldiers with mamma from Heaven. and
that General Miles was careless because
he did not report the first vague rumor
which came to his ears that this food
was bad.
Every witness condemned in unstint-
ed terms the so-called canned roast beef
as an unfit ration.
''The great majority of the papers and
of the people. including the President Il
know this from a conversation with him
about three weeks since believe that
General Miles would not make state
ment concerning any person o. circum-
stance which he did not honestly believe
to be well founded and true.
General Miles has no political am
bition whatever, and no more thinks of
being candidate for President, or any
other office, than j do
Attorney Probasco blames the Secre-
tary of War and the Adiutant General
with opposing the General commanding
the army.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11
WHEN ADMIRAL DEWEY RE
TURNS.

Washington, May 1O.-An effort begun
in the West to have Admiral Dewey re-
turn by way of San Francisco, is being
supplemented here The representatives
of one Of the large trans Continental rail
ways called at the Navy Department
today and stated that if Admiral Dewey
returned by way of San Francisco this
railroad proposed to place at his service
an entire train, the finest that ever
crossed the continent. and make it sub
iect to his wishes as to the places and
time of stops on the way east it was
urged that this would give practically
the whole country an opportunity to join
in the reception to the hero of Manila,
instead of restricting ii to the stretch
between New York and Washington.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The Trustees Of the University Of
North Carolina invite sealed propos-
ais for the erection of the superstIuc
ture for the Alumni building agreeable
to the plans and specifications pre-
pared by Architect Frank p. MiihUrn
Bids will be received until II O'Clock
noon, Monday, June 5, 1899, in Rai.ign
at the Marlborough House. Plans are
now on file at Chapel Hill, n. C., and
the Architects office, Charlotte, Y. c.
The Trustees reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids. The successful
contractor will be required 20 give
an acceptable bond for The faithful
performance of his contract.
+. a. ALDERM M,
st President.
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HONORS TO A WORTHY NEGRO.
His Death Deplored@ by Whites and
Blacks Alike.

Albany. Ga. May 10.-Frank W. Nc
Carthy. one of the. most prominent ne
groes in Southwest Georgia, died at his
home in this city last night. His funeral
occurred from the A. NJ. Il. church this
afternoon and was attended by an inn
mense concourse of both whites and
blacks. For the first time in the history
of Albany, town of 5000 inhabitants,
every store and office was closed in hon.
or of a negro, no business being trans
acted while the funeral was in progress.
Mccarthy never dabbled in politics, but
was probably the most influential negro
in the county. His death is deplored
alike by white and colored people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11
TANU GETS JUDGMENT.
The King Wanted /. $50 Per Month
and They Wouldn't Pay Him.


Apia, Samoa, May 4.-Nia Berlin,
May 10.--The difference which arose
regarding ,he line outside of which
the Mataafans agreed to withdraw
has been pcaceably adjusted and
work has been resumed on the plan
tations near Nailele. All the houses
in the neighbornood of Apia are still
strongly occupied by Tanu's warriors.
'Ianu has lodged complaint with the
Supreme court against the admins
tration of the treasury, which is now
controlled oy the Consuls of Germany,
Great Britain and the United States,
pending DR.. Sells assumption of the
duties. Tanu demands that he b"
paid monthly salary of $3.50, which
is thrice the amount paid to Malietoa
Laupepa. The United States Consul,
Luther w. Osborn, acting as cashier
of the treasury. refused to pay the
money demanded, but the Chief JUS
tice. Mr.. Chambers, gave Judgment
in favor of Tanu for the amount
claimed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11
REV. DIR. ARMSTRONG ILL.

Norfolk, Va, May 10.--Rev. George
ID. Armstrong. for forty years active
pastor of the First PRESBYTERIAN
church and now emeritus pastor. is
critically i'll. He is in his S7th year
and is admired and beloved by the
people of this entire section, ire
specific of UNCONVENTIONAL lines.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11
CAPE FEAR AND NORTHERN
RAILWAY.

Is Now Open for business.
Train leaves Apex for Angler daily
Except Sunday with comfortable
coach, upon the arrival of the south
bound S. A. i. local passenger tram.
Train leaves Angler daily Except
Sunday in time to connect with the
S. A. l.. northbound local passenger
train for Raleigh.
GEO. +. LENNON.
superintendent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11

If you have piles, cure them. No use
undergoing horrible operations that sim
ply remove the results of the disease
without disturbing the disease itself.
Place your confidence in DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t has never failed
to cure others; it will not fail to cure
you J. Hal Bobbitt and Henry z.
Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11
RALEIGH AND AUGUSTA AIR
LINE RAILROAD COMPANY.

April 9TH, ISVJ.
Noticc-The special meeting of stock
holders of this company held this day,
adjourned to meet at the office Of the
company iE Raleigh, n. c., on Thurs
day, May 18th. next. at II o'clock a. N.
j. NJ. SHERWOOD,
Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11

Mr. Andrew Carnegie has written to
Mr.. Jos. Chamberlain offering to con
tribute the last fifty thousand pounds
tS250.000 which Mr.. Chamberlain is
trying to raise for the University Of Biz
ningham. provided the scientific school
be made the principal department in the
institution.
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ICE. i.

Our delivery wagons deliver ice each
morning and evening to all regular Gus
toners who will get tickets and let us
know their names and places half a day
in advance.
Drivers will sell tickets and ice for
cash at same old low prices. We cannot
fill orders for small lots promptly unless
such orders are given before wagons
leave Factory. Those wanting small
lots quickly. can get them at cellar,
under our office, 107 Fayetteville street.
Tickets for sale at from 60 cents per
100 pounds down.
Ice well packed for shipment at 80
cents per 100 pounds per Express.
Raleigh, n. c., April IA, 1899.
Jones & Powell,
Raleigh, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11
COLONY COMPANY ORGANIZED

Kenosha, Wis, May 1o.-The Wan
bun Colonization and Improvement
Company with a paid up capital OF
S5000,000 was organized here today,
The company now controls over 100
900 acres of coal and oil lands in Nir-
ginia. and these lands will be opened
for colonization at once. The bl&
company also has large holdings III
Florida, Nebraska and the Dakotas.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11

Pneumonia, Ia grippe, coughs, colds,
Group and whoopng- readily yield
to One Minute Cough Cure. Use TINS
remedy in time and save a doctors bill
or the undcrtaker's. j. Hal Bobbitt ana
Henry L. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11
" EUa Dispositions
Are Early Shozvn. ;"

ZA'C Lazy 1!iOCCfI.
last SO eUfl in the blood
comes out in shape Of scrof-
ula, pinlples, ETC., in children
and young people. Taken in
time 1t can be eradicated by
using Hoods Sarsaparl1a.
In older people, the aftermath
of irregular NUing shogvs It.
self in bilious conditions, a
heavy head, a foul mouth.
a general bad feeling.
It is the blood the impure blood,
friends, which is the real cause. Purify
that with Hoods 6arsaparilla and
happiness will reign in your family.
Flood Poison lived in a bed OF fire
for years owing to blood poisoning that fol-
lowed small pox. 1t broke out all over my
body, itching intensely. Tried doctors and
hospitals in vain. tried Hoods Sarsapa-
rila. 1t helped. kept at it and was en-
tirely cured. ! could go on the housetops
and shout about it," MRS. J. #. WILLIAMS,
Carbonate, Pa.
ScroTula Sores My baby at two
months had scrofula sores on cheek and
arm. Local applications and physicians
medicine did little or no good. Hood Sar-
saparila cured him permanently. He is
now four, with smooth fair skim" Mrs.
S. S. WRoTEN, Pennington Del.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11

The President is rapidly recuperat-
ing at Hot Springs, Va.
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Women and Mothers
BEST APPRECIATE CUTlCURA SOAP.

It's remarkable emollient, cleansing, and ru-
rifying properties warrant its use in the form
of washes or solutions forannoying irritatiOns,
innammations, and chafngs, for lucrative
weaknesses, or too free or offensive perspira-
ton, and for many sanative uses. Gentle APP
plications of CUTICURA (ointment), greatest
of emolient skin cures, in addition, will,
in many instances, prove of marked benefit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coated
globule of health, that changes weak
ness into strength, listlessness into ener-
gy, bran-fag into mental power. They're
wonderful in building up the health.
Only 25c. per box. Sold by all Drug
gists.
A seat on the stock exchange was sold
yesterday for $4,000.
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S04 Adams, f. A.
55-Adams d Moye.
329-Boylan, Mrs. VIM.
155-Boylan, Pearcc & Co.
713-Baker, a. l..
725-Ball, j. &.
714- Boylan, James.
Blake, w. II.
743-Ball, c. O.
S13-Brewer, w. III.
SIS Brown. n. r.
S32 Blalock, W. II.
824- Bennett, VIM. IA
u Campbell, s. A.
1SS-Carroll, DR.. y. G.
263-Crews, w. j.
1913 -Caudie, il. +.
764 Furman, Robert NJ.
500 Goodwin, Miles.
199-Giersch. II. +.
231- Hawkins, DIR. A. Il.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11

Hoods Pills liver dis; the nonirritatng and
on.y catlart.e TO take with Hoods sarsaparia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11
CREAM BAL M

mercury nor any other
injurious drug. 1t is
Quick v absorbed.
Gives Relief at once.
1t Opens and Gle anaes
Evening journal., 1899-08-14
IRISH CATHOLIC UNION.
ITS THlRTY-FIRsT ANNUAL CON-
VENTION TO BE HELD IN PH1LA-
DELPHIA ON WEDNESDAY.

ITS TH1RTY-FIRST ANNUAL CON-
VENTION TO BE HELD IN PHILA-
DELPHIA ON WEDNESDAY.
Local Catholic organizations will be
represented at the thirty-hrst annual
convention Of the Irish Catholic Be
nevolent Union of the United States
and Canada, which will meet in Phila-
delphia Wednesday morning at st.
Georges Hall. Thirteenth and Arch
streets. Before the convention is call
ed to order the delegates will attend
in body a convention mass. which
win be celebrated at the cathedral at
9 o'clock a. M. and at which Rev.
Richard A. Gleason. o. S. A.. will
preach.
The headquarters OF the convention
will be at the Hotel Hanover. The ex-
ecutive committee will meet there at 3
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. and the
committee on credentials at D. m
Just how long the convention is like
ly to be in session depends on the
amount Of business to be transacted
Before the convention adjourns .
new set OF officers will be elected, &c
serve during the coming year. TIN
following are the names Of the presen,
officers OF the union: Daniel Duffy. OF
St Clair. Pa, president; John J. Be
han, OF Kingston, Canada, FIRST vice
president; Miss Katie German. second
Ivice-president; Thomas j. Foley, ol
Gloucester, N. j.. treasurer: John e
Davis, secretary, and James 8. Toomey
or Camden; j. f. Fogarty, OF Provi'
dence. r. l.. and James NJ. Keefe. o.
Pittsburg, Pa. executive committee
Evening journal., 1899-08-14
ANOTHER TROLLEY VICTIM.
MARY COOPER, coLoRED, AGED SIX
YEARS, KILLED LAST NIGHT.

RUN OVER AT EIGHTH AND TAT
NALL STREETS BY A WEST
EIGHTH STREET cAR-RAN
ACROSS THE TRACKS IN FPoNT
OF THE APPROACHING CAR AND
WAS STRUCK.
About 7.9O o'clock last evening Mary
Lena Cooper. eolored, aged years. was
run over and fatally injured at Eighth
and Tatnall streets by car No. 1Os OF
the West Eighth street line.
The child, with a number of others
was playing upon the sidewalk and
suddenly made a dash across the stree,
in front If the approaching car anil
was struck by it.
The body was dragged a short lis.
tance, and when the car was stopped
and backed and the child removed
from beneath it she was found to be
mortally injured. her body being al
most cut in half.
The little one was picked up by VIII
liam Henry and Alonzo Ward, why
placed her on stand in front of An
tonic Makascalza's store, where sh,
died in about ten minutes.
The Phoenix ambulance was sum
money and removed the remains to III.
home Of the childs father. Walter L
Cooper, No. SsS French street. Cooper
was away when his daughter wa
brought home. and knew nothing O
her death until he was informed b,
a hoy wlile he was returning to hi
house.
Edward Mckee, Of No. 1919 Lancas
ter avtrue, was motormaa on car No
l0}. and Charles salfner OF No. So,
Madison street. conductor. Neithe
man was arrested, as the company be
comes responsible for their appearance
in such cases.
Coroner Vandever empanelled
jury and viewed the remains thi
morning. An inquest will be held to
morrow night
Evening journal., 1899-08-14
CHuRCH NEWs NoTEs.

Rev. E. S. Mace, Of Kingswood NJ. E.
Church. preached a strong sermon
last night, taking as his text. Mar
riage is Honorable"
Rev. W. X. Galloway, the evange-
list, preached at Brandywine NJ. E.
Church yesterday.
James F. Price conducted the even
ing service at East Lake Presbyterian
Church last night.
Rev. Lewis Todd preached at Hard-
son Street NJ. E. Church last even
ing.
Thomas McCorkle addressed Olivei
Presbyterian Sunday school yesterday
Rev. W. Johnson. Of Lansdale, Pa.
preached at Second Baptist Church
yesterday morning and Thomas Nc
Corkle made an address in the even
ing.
At Trinity Church yesterday Rev
Charles Gilbert Hannah preached.
Evening journal., 1899-08-14
BRANDYWINE' BIG DAY.
Thousands of People Attended
Services in the Woods.
RELIGIOUS ENTHUSIASM RIFE

SERMONS BY REVS. JAMES
GROVE, OF AsBURY. DIR. SAM
UEL M'BERNEY. OF PHILADEL-
PHlA, AND GEORGE W. BURKE.
OF BOOTHS CORNER.
Four thousand worshipers attended
the meetings at the Brandywine Sum
NIT camp yesterday, it being big Sun
day and the last Sunday Of the camp,
All-day services were held and were
marked by great religious enthusiasm,
there being at times FIVE or six people
on their feet at once to give their tes-
timony- Former Mayor Emory NJ
Yard, OF Trenton, N. j.. was among
those who testified.
The morning sermon was preached
bp Rev DR.. James Grove, OF Asbury
Church. this city. and he was fire.
Quently interrupted by the shouts OF
praise from the congregation. DE-
Grove stood on the mourners' bench
during the delivery OF his able sermon
from the text Matthew XVI. 2S: "For
this is my blood OF the new testament
which is shed for many for the 'remis-
sion OF sins"
Dr. Grove closed with striking ex-
hortation TO the unsaved in the congre,
cation to join the family OF God. Alto
gether the sermon required one houl
and ten minutes for delivery, and dur
ing the time the congregation was yer,
attentive.
Rev. Samuel McBerney, OF Philadel
phia. preached for an hour and a hal
in the afternoon. and was interrupted
by peals OF thunder and shouts Of ap
proval. AS he warmed up the preache
talked about taking his coat on, an
the worshipers shouted to him: TAX
it off. brotherl"
Director Smith led the choir in sing
ing old-time hymns. and Miss Ann
simmons, Of this city. sang the effeC
Tive solo, "The Palms" and Mrs. Fitc
also sang. Prayer was made by Re-
William NJ. Ridgeway, OF Lancaster.
4 The closing sermon OF the day wa
preached by Rev. George W. Burke,
, Booths Corner. He chose for h
text Philippians /. % and "a: For
+ am in a strait betwixt two, having
r desire to depart, and to be with Chris
= which is fer better. nevertheless
= abide in the flesh is more needful 4
you"
Following the sermon was an alt'
service. in which much interest WI
shown.
Evening journal., 1899-08-14
SMASH ON CONCORD PIKE.

UNKNOWN PARTIES RAN INTO A
TEAM OWNED BY THOMAS Dali
TON YESTERDAY.
While Thomas Dalton, of Centrsyille,
was driving on the Concord pike with
a party Of three women yesterday, his
team was run into by unknown parties
and badly wrecked.
Mr. Dalton was returning from Bran
dywine Summit campmeeting, and
when near Blue Ball tavern a team
started out of the hotel yard. the driver
of which was evidently drunk. and
dashing along at a high rate of speed
on the wrong side of the road. col
lided with Mr.. Dalton's wagon. The
occupants of his team were thrown out
and his hand was badly bruised. The
horse ran away and was caught near
Washington street bridge. The reck
less driver of the team is not known
Evening journal., 1899-08-14
NOT A CANDIDATE.

STATE AUDITOR LINGO HAS NO
GUBERNATORIAL ASPIRATIONS.
State Auditor John A. Lingo, OF An
COLA, Sussex county, is sitting in the
Levy Court room examining the ac-
counts OF the clerks Of the rural school
districts Of this county. He is a Union
Republican leader. and the Morning
News recently designated him an as
pirant for gubernatorial honors.
An Evening Journal reporter called
his attention to this fact. and asked
him If he was a candidate. He replied
emphatically in the negative. and fur
ther declared that he never author
lied his name to be used in that con
lnection.