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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
10000 to 10000 bushels Of rice.
10000 bushels of cotton seed.

10000 to 10000 bushels Of rice.
10000 bushels Of cotton seed.
Together with forage, truck and other
farm products. They will make this year
at the Central Prison, largely with the
labor Of United States convicts, 4.000-
600 brick, said by leading and expert
contractors to he the best, hand made
brick manufactured in the State.
The Mattress Factory was started the
first Of june and it is confidentally ex-
pected that by the first of January,
1900 they will make 10000 mattresses.
The present management of this insti-
tuition is in the hands OF the following
well known gentlemen:
Hon. W. il. Day Superintendent.
#. b. Arendell- General Manager anil
Purchasing Agent.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
q. l.. Travis w. III. Osborn,
w. c. Newland.
PENITENTIARY DIRECTORS.
Benjamin ii. Thompson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

1t is always better to astonish a man
than it is to bore him. ,tt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
EDWARD c. DUNCAN
Collector of Internal Revenue
for the Eastern District
of North Carolina.
MBER OF THE
REPUBLICAN,
State Central Campaign Committee. A Pro.
gressive and Wide-Awake Citizen
Of the Old North S at,

Few men in North Carolina are better
known than Mr.. Edward G. Duncan,
collector of internal revenue FOR the
eastern district of North Carolina. Mr..
Duncan is n man of ability and energy,
and has made legions Of friends by his
pleasant, genial manners.
lie is a North Carolinian by birth, and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
DIR. FooTE coRRoBoRATED.

Wilmington Messenger.
The hate Colonel John W. Forney. OF
Philadelphia, was distinguished Re
publican. and editor OF gifts, and the
author Of one or more books. He edited
the Philadelphia Press and the Wash
ington Chronicle. The Philadelphia
Times, we see it mentioned, has publish
cd an article showing that the statement
made by the late DIR. George A. Foote,
of Warrenton, in a memorandum found
by his promising son among the papers
of the deceased, was confirmed by Col
Forney. The Warrenton Record, pub
lished in the town in which DR.. Foote
so long practiced his profession with
success and distinction, states this as to
Col. Forney's testimony:
''Ie corrohorates every word of
DR.. Foote's statement, and reiterates
that Bealls death and not Lncoln's
position as head Of the Northern
States, was the cause of the Presi-
dents assassination. The Times in
the light of these new facts, saw its
own error, as quickly as it had for
merly seen DIR. Foote'S mistake, ana
in a latter article reverses its posi-
tion and apologies by saying that
the tale is both interesting and his
torically important"
The Messenger gave DIR. Foote full
credence, knowing the man so well. He
was not tine man to manufacture evil
dence or to adopt a specious, fool theory.
1t is always better to astonish man
than it is to bore him. j
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
HENRY c. BROWN.
The Experienced and Popular
Clerk of the Corporation
Commission.
POSSESSING ALL
THE REQUISITES

For the Successful Conduct of The Office. A
North Carolinian by Birth and Gen
ial Gentleman.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
BIG CROP OF CORN.
Enormous Yield Anticipated in Kansas
and Nebraska.

Enormous Yield Anticipated in Kansas
and Nebraska.
Kansas and Nebraska are getting
their superlatives ready to apply to
the corn crop, says the Kansas City
Star. Here is the middle of July,
and there has not been whimper OF
complaint about the prospects, for any
cause, from any section. Thus far
the month has been the wettest on
record, and about as wet as any othe,
month of the year. Water is all these
states need to make crop. The corn
everywhere is growing like q magic
beanstalk. 1t is silking and tasselinq
all over Kansas, and the fields that
we're planted earliest, in Southern
Kansas. are accounted made. The
present status of the corn crop of the
two states is the most promising ever
known at this season of the year, and
the acreage is larger than ever before
The statistician of the department Of
agriculture at Washington gives Kan
sas credit for 8, 1872, 900 acres of corn,
and Nebraska s, ,240, 900 acres, total
of 1892, 00C acres, or more than {
fifth of the entire corn acreage of the
whole country.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
Will Not Be Bound.

WASHINGTON United States
will not be bound by the reported de-
cision of The Hague conference to
prohibit the use OF the dum-dum bull
let in warfare. So far we have not
been obliged to resort to the use OF
the bullet, but the ordnance offices
have been making experiments to Sc
cure an increased stopping" effect
for the small calibre ball used in the
Krag- Jorgeson, and these experiments
have proceeded somewhat on the lines
Of the dum-dum bullet. The speciiic
reason why Captain Crozier and the
remainder of the American delegates
voted against the osal to exclude
the dunno dunn was eause their gem
eral instructions forbade them to
pledge this government to any line OF
action that would retard the develop
ment of inventive genius in warfare.
Adhesion to the protocols is voluntary.
Great Britain. it is understood, also
refused to prohibit the use OF the dunn
dunn bullet.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27

months. The news is given out on the
authority of a railroad man who Is In
4 position to know and who gives ex-
cellent grounds for his statement In
plain truth, Superintendent Merrill
has been to London to confer with
Baron Erlanger of the Queen and
Crescent system regarding certain
preliminaries necessary to tho begin
ming of work on the Mobile, jack
son and Kansas City. Mr. Merrill
has recently returned from Engan q
and was not long ago in conversation
with a jackson railroad man abou t the
road Mr. Merrill said that all ar
rangements had beeen made for the be-
ginning active work in the fall and
said that negotiations were now on
with the Queen and Crescent people
looking to rate on heavy shipments
of steel rails in the early autumn,
There are now fifty miles of the road
in operation. 1t is expected that the
road>will como to Pearson, Miss six
miles west Of Jackson with the Ala
bama and Vicksburg line as this will
save heavy expense in the matter OF
building trcstles over Pearl river swamp
and bridging Pearl river with an iron
bridge
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
BYRNE'S VICTORY IN NEGROS.

Killed One Hundred and Fifty Robbers
and Destroyed Many Huts.
The war department has made pub
lie the cablegram received Monday
from Gen. Otis giving fuller details Of
the fight with the robber band on the
island of Negros. Its text follows:
Campaign against mountain rob-
DER bands, Negros, more suscessful
than reported. Captain Byrne, with
ois seventy men, killed one third of
the 450 assembled, including their
'eader, a Spaniard, or Spanish Mos
tizo. Pursuit then made by Lieu.
tenant Evans and detachment of Sixth
infantry, who killed three and cap
aured one of the robbers; captured 100
oead of stock, many spears and bolos,
,arge quantity provisions, and de-
stroyed 100 huts. The two casualties
in Byrne's fight are Private David S.
Anderson, killed; Albert B. Jerks,
slightly wounded, both Company X.
(Signed) "OTIs."
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27

New Albany. Official returns In
Onion second primary show the fol
lowing. For the long term Allen L.,
lO9; McLaurin, 1888; for the shor
term, Sullivan, 1, 191, Lowry 6o1; dis
trict attorney, Roane 1895 u Lee
Cruln and r. NJ Frazier were elected
IS representatives, w. A. Began tax
assessor, Elias Grisham cotton weigh
Or, A. L. Collins treasurer, and for
supervisors NJ. NJ King, J. Jami son,
A. J. Jones, E. Holloway and Dave
Holland. Election for state officers
will be on August /.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
storm at Batesvills.

Batesville. Friday night a thunder
storm passed. over this place There
was the heaviest rainfall for the length
Of time ever known In West Bates
Vile there was haevy hail, doing i'm
mense damage to both corn and cotton.
Lighting struck the cupola Of the white
Baptist church, completely tearing it
up and doing much injury to the end
Of the building. The colored Baptist
church was also damaged by the light
ming and wind. Both of these build
inus were frame houses.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
Roucht 80. 900 Acres Of Land.

Il. E. Grove, the representative OF
company of capitalists located in Penn
sylvania, has just closed a big land
trade. The property consists OF 30, 600
acres of fine timber and marble lands
in Bibb county, Alabama, near the
Tuscaloosa line. Mr.. Grove does not
give out his plans in regard to the
transaction, but says he thinks there
will be a steady development and an
increase of industrial activity, with no
boom feature, and that the tide has al
ready set in.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
turns in Tippal.

Tippah. Full returns Of Saturday
primary show the following candidates
won in Tippah District attorney
Roane; floater. s. Joe Owen; senate.
long term. Allen, short term, Sullivan ;
governor, Critz, by nine votes; lieu
,enant governor, Harrison; secretary OF
state, Power; revenue agent, Adams;
treasuer, Showers; auditor, Cole land
commissioner, Marett; attorney gen
sral, Trotter superintendent of educa-
ton, Whitfield; railroad commission
ers, Triplett, May and Kincannon.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
Surprised Mt the Progress.

Scranton. = Congressman McLair
stopped here a few minutes Saturday
evening, and in conversation said that
he was surprised at the progress being
made in south Mississippi. He says that
south Mississippi will soon have some
Of the largest cities Of the state Mr..
McLain is gathering data to be armed
with whom congress meets to make ar
appeal for an additional appropriation
FOR his district
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27

Jackson, Miss. Returns from the
primaries held in Mississippi prove be
yond question that Gov. McLaurin will
be the next United States senator from
Mississippi. Up to Saturday McLau-
lin had 80 instructed votes to hi'
credit, and only 96 are necessary tt
elect. A recapitulation of the counties
that are yet to hold their primaries
gives assurances that McLaurin is GER
tain of 1s votes, and has flghtin'
chance in eight counties that are con
adhered by the conservatives as doubt
full.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
Big Fertilizer Plant for the South.

A nine million dollar fertilizer COM
pany to operate in the south is in pro-
cess of completion at the Waldorf
motel, New York. 1t will include the
Virginia Carolina Chemical company.
which already controls many fertiliz-
ing plants in the south, including sew
eral in Alabama and Mississippi. The
statement is made that the new COM
pany will control every plant in the
southern states, including those that
have heretofore been independent,
and that their system of business will
be great aid to southern agricultur'
ista
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
Phoenix city Has Big Fire.

Fire wiped out the principal busi-
ness street OF Phoenix City, Ala, just
across the Chattahoochee river from
Columbus, Ga, Sunday night. Over
. dozen stores in the heart OF town
we're burned and it looked at one time
as if the entire place would be swept
out Of existence. The buildings de-
sroyed were the best in the town. 1t
estimated that the loss was not even
nalf covered by insurance. Phoenix
Vity has no water facilities and as in
surance was $35 per thousand, many
merchants were not protected. ~ Is
es,imated that the loss is between $oo,
wy and $3.50
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
Blown Up by Dynamite.

The home of Colonel Hooks, a
nrominent citizen of Hooks, Tex, was
blown up by dynamite Sunday night
and Colonel Hooks was killed. The
crime is believed to have been COM
mitted by a negro named Will Jack
son. A week ago Jackson blew up q
bouse at Clarksville, Tex, and made
his escape.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
The ricayune has established at JACKSON
the Capital Of Mississippi.
BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE
Under tbp Personal Management OF tina
Experienced and Accomplished
Mississippi Journalist.

Under the PerSOniI MdudSFlutht Va ''
Experienced and Accomplished
Mississippi Journalist,
EDGAR s WILSON
OH, will discuss freely and broadly an
Duestions affecting the political industrial
commercial and socia! life OF Mississippi.
The picayune has correspondent az
errry important point in Mississippi
The Picayune enters Mississippi on the
tov Of its publication every morning, ne-
rnrc g o',lock. and trnverses It's territory
in numerous directions before night1ah
Nissis.lppi is thus supplied with great
metropolitan newspaper, containing rel'"l''
~ interest from every part OF the worn"
Ar the same time. It gives to the peoP.e
of Alissssippi. besides The news OF the't
owr state. special timely comment Gu
sv,rvthIng Of interest to them so mat, u
all intents aud purposes, the i1cayuhe ma.
hrcome A Mississippi newspaper Wi'n'u'
oh,tis.r any Of its metropolitan character
The sunday Picayune is popular because
Il Is peerless .,rr IN
The Weekly picayune is necessary 10
svorv well-conducted household anu con-
tains more Mississippi news than any o'nef
newspaper. e,o roor
Doily and Sunday Picayune. yea.
sunday picayune. .'.'''''''' o,
Weekly Picayun". 80
NICHOLSON & co, froprlet"rs'
New Orleans, La
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
HOT TIMES IN KENTUCKY.

Pistols and Knives We're Drawn at the
Anti-Go bel Convention.
The anti -Goebel meeting at Bowling
Green, Ky, Monday ended in the
greatest disorder. Personal violence
was resorted to several times before
The convention was adjourned. One
man was struck with brass knucklea
and several others received blows.
For q time it looked as if the meeting
would end in a general riot. Pistols
and knives were drawn, and but for a
temporary adjournment more blood
shed would surely have followed.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
p.raolph Again Sentenced.

Mifister Hart, at Bogota. has teie'
oranhed the department of state that
Randolph, the American charged with
murder, has been sentenced to four
teen years Imprisonment, which is the
same sentence imposed as the result
Of a previous trial, and an appeal will
he taken.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
Captured American Officers Heard From

Captured American Officers Heard From.
A cable dispatch from Manila says;
General Otis has receceived letter
dated July 2 and signed Charles Blan.
ord aud Fred Heppeat, respectively
assistant engineer and third officer OF
the hospital ship Relief, who were cap
;ured by Filipinos May 80. The letter
says the prisoners in the hands of the
insurgents "are receiving excellent
treatment, but the suspense of fearing
the loss of our positions is terrible. u
The writer's beg General Otis to in
Otis has taken steps in that direction.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
PEACE CONFERENCE ENDS.
General Act Embodying Results OF
Work Given Out.
THE LAWS ANB CUSTOMS OF WAR
Against the Use of Asphyxiating Gases,
from Balloon Projectiles, and
Prohibition of Use..of Easily
Expanding Bullets.

A Mondays cable dispatch from The
Hague says: The general act embody-
ing the results of the international
peace conference, after enumerating
the names and qualifications of all
the delegates, says:
'Tn series of meetings in which
the above delegates participated, in
spired throughout by the desire to
realize in the highest possible meas
ure the generous views of its august
initiator, the conference has drawn up
for the approval Of the respective gov
ernments the series of convap tons
and declarations appended:
Convention for the pacific settle
msnt of international disputes.
Convention concerning the laws
and customs of war on land.
Convention for the adoption OF
laws against the use of asphyxiating
or deleterious gases from balloon pro-
jectiles and for the prohibition of the
use of bullets that easily expand in
the human body"
The general act contains five ex
pressions of opinions, rs follows:
"The conference considers that linn
itations of the military charges which
at present oppress thew are greatly
to be desired, for the increase of the
material and moral welfare of man
kind.
'The conference expresses the opin-
ion that the question of rights and du-
ties of neutral powers should be in
scribed on the programme of con-
ference to be held at an early date.
'The conference expresses the opin-
ion that questions relative to the type
and calibre of rifles and naval artil
lery as expressed by it, should be the
subject OF study of tho different gov
ernments, with view to arriving at a
uniform solution by future confer
ence.
1.-The conference expresses the wish
that an early convention be called to
revise the Geneva convention.
''The conference has resolved that
questions relating to the inviolability
of private property on land and the
bombardment of towns or villages in
naval war, be reserved for future con-
ferences."
The convention was signed by all
the plenary delegates. The delegates
met this evening and re-examined the
text of the final act in order to decide
how reservations are to be made. it
was decided that not only the three
conventions, but the three declarations,
must be separately signed, the formu-
la accompanying which will be decided
npon tomorrow.
The American delegates met today
and asked that the word duty" in
article 27, be fully defined, so that
the word may in no case imply any
obligation on the part of the United
States to interfere in European affairs
and vice versa.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
THE RESULTS OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS
HELD IN THE STATE.

aurin's Yicction to the senate seem,
Assured--A New Railroad for Jackson
Storm Mt BatesviIle Wrecks n Baptist
Church. Other Interesting News.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

COUNTY DIRECTORY.
Chancery mud Circuit Clerk, N Batson;
Sheriff, w. T. Scott; Treasurer, ]. l..
Strahau; Assessor, G. w. Bilbo; Superin-
tendent of E lucation, II. K. Rouse; Sur
veyor, A. J Ladner.
Charcery Court, Second District-Chancel
lor n c. Hill. Regular terms, first Mon'
day in January and July, SIX days.
Circuit Court. Second District-Judge 7. A
Wood. Regular term., third Mouday in
April and October. Walter A. White,
District Attorney.
Supervisors-J A Moody. President, g W
Smith, P Williams, W G Stewart A
Ii Smith.
CHURCHES
Methodist-Rav w H Huntley, pastor.
Services first and third Sundays IN each
month Sunday school 80 m. Prayer
meeting w, dnesday night.
Baptist Church-Rev w B Holcomb, pastor
Services second and fourth Sabbaths
Sunday school 10 m. Prayer meeting
lhur,dnv nieht.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27

sardis. The official vote of this
county. as tabulated by the executive
committee Saturday, is as follows
McIaurin 1909, Allen 594, Sullivan
1852. Lowry 691. Roane for district
attorney had no opponent, and received
1O85. MCCARTHY and Arnold were
elected representatives. j. B Mitchell
defeated Miller for sheriff by vote OF
255 Rose defeated Houston for treas
urer by a vote of Al. Hipps for ass essoi
defeated Cauthen by @ vote of 30. Inc
county instructed for Longino for gov
ernOr.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
DR.. Humphreys

Specifics act directly upon the disease,
without exciting disorder in other parts
of the system. They Cure the SICK.
40 crRrs PRICES
1-Feyers, Congestions, lnnammatlons. .<o
n-Worms, Worm Fever, Worm Collie. 10
Affecting, Collie, Crying, ,Wakefulness 20
1-Diarrhea. of Children or Adults. 20
7-Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis ...-....'...- 80
S-Neurnlgia. Toothache, Faceache....' 20
o-IIeadache, Sick Headache, Vertigo 20
1O-Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Weak Stomach'%o
11-Supprcssed or Painful Periods 30
12-Whites. Too Profuse Periods. ds...'.' 20
13-Croup, LarynGius. Hoarseness-...-- I'd
1i-salt Rheum, Eryslpelas, Eruptions-' 20
15-Rheumatism, Rheumatic Pains. "a
16-Nalaris, Chills, Fever and Ague -'-' 20
1e-Catarrh, Influenza, Cold In the Head 20
2O-W hooping-Coug .....'''''''''.''''' -
2s-Kidney Diseases '''-.'''''''''''''''''
2S-Neryous Debility. 'oo
3O-Urinary Weakness, Wetting Bed. go
77-Grip, Hay Fever 20
DIR. Humphreys Manual of all Diseases at your
Druggists or Mailed Free. , , too
Sold nv druggists, or sent on reSept,o ., PeGr
Humphreys Med. Co., Cor. William u Jonh ''S'
New York.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
Judge Hamilton Dead.

Judge James r. Hamllt0n' u
Blouut Springs, Ala, who was Sc
hadly wounded by the negro Hender,
son Tunstall last Friday, died ounuas ,,s
night from the effects OF the terrible
,spunds he had received in his stom'
ach.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
con,,,ct. Let for waterworks and Sewers.

Contracts Let for Waterworhe an"
Columbus The contract for install
;ro the new water works system was
awarded ts Messrs, G%ild %adn ana fbey Ton tc
pany, of Chattanooga Iehh'. 'no' ~
build the pump house, furnish and SCI
the pumps, boilers. hydrants' etc. eacn
class Of work to be paid for separately
The contract for furnishing the water
pipe was awarded to the United states
Cast Iron Pipe Company of Chattanoo-
The contract for installing the
sewerage system was awadred to How
ard Neely of Nashville, Tenn. Ihe
e,ter was purchased from the New 1orA
Filter Company, and cost s4'ooo'
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
R,,,road for jackson.

1ackson The Mobile, Jackson anu
Kansas City railroad will Do eA'oua ..
- Jackson within the next eisn'seD
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27

WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Juniper Lodge No. 267.
r. E. Wilkinson, c. C.
T. p. Lawless, Clerk.
Meets every second and fourth Monds
nighta
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27

CITY DIRECTORY.
Mayor-D, F. Archer,
Trsnsurer-W. w. Strahan.
Clerk-R. H Reeves.
Marshall. w. Ford.
Board of Aldermen-W. T. Scott, N. Bat
son, J . M. Thornhill, j. A Moody, J. 8.
Moody.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Pine Tree Lodge, No. 96
W. /. Thames G. G..
N. Batson, K r. S
Meets every Friday evening at o'clock.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-27
SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONIC.

Sherand Byrd Lodge, No. 1853, +. Il A. NJ
Rev. W. w. Mitchell, w. NJ.
II. H. BIbo, Secretary.
Meets every second Saturday at Q O'Clock
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-07-28
Millinery.

Millinery.
The material doesn't make the
hat-it's the art with which it is
put on at Mrs. Westcott's.