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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-13
A DAY OF MUCH STRENGTH
RECESSIONS OCCTRR-
ED NEAR THE CLOSE.
CALL MONEY RANGED FROM FOUR TO FIVE
Sterling Exchange Was Sirorg Throughout.
Rise of Americans in London Before
Opening Here Was Factor
In Early Advance,

New York. April 12.-There was fair
lines Of dry goods. Cottons were firm
as Il rule The feature of the Week s
market is the opening of printed heeced
goods and other lines of fall mapped
fabrics on the order of hannels. A few
Of these have been opened at prices
which were generally slightly in adj
vance of last years quotations. The
situation seems to be Il very strong one
on all fall lines. and there are intima-
tons. that the prices on new fall prints
will show a general advance. The de-
mand for print cloths has continued
light. In the local market. the dealing
lin staple cottons has been on Il re-
stricted scale. There have been no
heavy individual purchases of either
brown or bleached goods, although the
totals for each day have been generally
satisfactorily. Export goods have been
sold steadily and the demand shows no
dininution. In most grades, the prices
have been satisfactory.
COTTON.
New York. April 12.-Speculatfon in
cotton was narrow and for the most
part local English advices were unsatis-
factory and accounts regarding the pro-
gress of the crop We're conflicting. Hence
there was Il disposition TO he conserva-
tive on the part of all classes of traders.
The first call developed some irregular
ity near positions opening / point higher
and some of the later months opening
l point lower.
Few commission house brokers have had
ANY orders and throughout the session
trading was quite local in its character.
A generally weak undertone developed
as the result of the cables. the generally
favorable character Of tbs weather
news, some reports from Fall River in
dicating possible troubles with the mill
hands over the question of time and
wages. The weekly government crop
issued this informing made little impress
sion. The close was steady at net
loss of 1 to 3 points.
NEW YORK.
New York. April l2.-Cotton futures opened
barely steady.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-13

Spot cotton closed quiet; middling upiands
6 3-l6; middling gulf 7-lo; sales 253 bales.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, April PA P. M.--Spot cotton,
dull, prices unchanged; American middlng
33ad.
The sales of the day were 10 900 bales, of which
500 were for speculation and export, and in
cluded $3.50 American; receipts 6,0UJ bales, in
Guiding 1000 American.
Futures opened quiet with poor demand
and elocad ffuint
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-13
BEE YOU "

If you send your name and address, mention
Ing this paper, TO DR.. Hathaway q Co., you will
receive their valuable Booklet for Men and
Women.
This book has just been issued and is full of
valuable information to those afflicted with any
OF those delicate diseases peculiar to either sex.
1t tells how to cure diseases. DIR. Hathaway &
Co. are experts in the treatment OF such dis
eases, and are without doubt the leading spe-
cialists of the United States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-13
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL 49, 1899

Southern Railway preferred: 1900, Ten
nessce Coal and Iron; 10000, Union Pa
enc; 5000, Union Pacific preferred
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-13
VALUABLE ELECTRIC APPARA-
TUS FOR SALE.

Unless sold privately the undersigned
will offer for sale in Oxford, n. c., on
Wednesday, the 26th day of April, 1899,
at j. o'clock M, to the highest bidder,
the following electric appliances, to-wit:
complete equipment for lighting a
town of $500 inhabitants.
A quick offer is necessary to secure
this bargain.
April 9th, 1899.
j. q. HALL, Oxford, n. c..
WINSTON Il FULLER, Attorneys,
Durham. N. G. 4-6-2w.
The Yale expositor., 1899-12-01

Earl Pratt is confined to his bed by
sickness.
Children's 10 and 20 cent hose for 10
cts at the Yale Bazaar.
Prices on clothing at Ballentine's will
surprise you. See them.
If you wish to be the victor instead
of the victim, buy at the Racket.
Putney & Chamberlain's boot and
shoe sale last week was phenomenal.
One would scarce believe that near
1000 feet needed shoeing in the space
of three days. Yet the firm report
about 900 pair sold. The shoes were
all needed, but the feet did not find il
out until it was advertised in The
Expositor.
Staley & McKeith guarantee every
bottle of Chamberlain Cough Remedy
and will refund the money to any one
who is not satisfied after using two
thirds of the contents. This is the best
remedy in the world for lagripp, cough,
colds, Group and whooping cough and
is pleasant and safe to take 1t pre-
vents any tendency of cold to result
in pneumonia.
1t may reimburse him for what he
has spent, or it may be nest egg of
Doodle for the Senatorial race, but in
either case Pingree, otherwise known
as His Excellency, and other aliases,
wants that quarter of million from
the Free Press for damage to his feel
ings and character This is the first
time we even suspected that Ping had
nerves to Jingle, or was liable to DAM
age more than ordinary cast iron con-
Germs.
The Yale expositor., 1899-12-01
AMONG OUR. ADVERTISERS.
j. G.. Holden.

In making a brief mention from
week to week of the business firms of
! Yale, it now comes the turn of the
Yale Clothing House to haYe us say of
that establishment what may be COM
! plimentary or otherwise. 1t is no new
or untried business, but is of several
years standing and test. The propri-
etOr, j. G. Holden, has long ago made
his debut into Yale business circles,
having for almost quarter of
century been merchant in this place.
He began as general merchant some
twenty-three years ago, and kept in
that line for nineteen years, when some
four years ago he confined his trade TO
gents furnishings and ladies' cloaks.
The business has steadily grown under
his guidance, and to-day is sure and
fine plant in the town. This fall it was
necessary for him to enlarge his place
of trade to accommodate an increased
stock and patronage.
Mr.. Holden has lived in Yale and
vicinity for thirty three years, and
therefore no words of ours are needed
to introduce him to the public, with
whom he has so long held such pleas
ant business and social relations. a
third of century ago, and there was
no Yale, only few houses on the
banks of Mill Creek, unmarked on the
map, and which took the name of
Brockway Centre, name not yet for
gotten or unspoken. This long resi-
dence has given the advantage of mu-
tual knowledge on the part of both
merchant and patrons.
Mr.. Holden has thus been closely
identified with the growth and history
OF Yale. He has taken an active and
'mnortant part in It's interests, and has
labored for the promotion of its pros
perity. He was among the first in eff
forts to secure the incorporation of our
village, and was for two terms its pres
ident, also for several years upon our
council board, and one term was the
hOnored treasurer His success has
been that of steady progression. ior he
began at the very bottom. Behind the
to-day of accumulated capital and bust
ness experience lies all these years of
toll and careful management. His
mercantile life has been neither mirac
ulous nor phenomenal. He has reached
the to-day by needing the funda-
mentals which lie at the basis of all
business success. 1t has been step by
step over the hard places and through
the dark and dull times to the goal of
firm foundation and confidence.
The Yale expositor., 1899-12-01
HARVEY TAPPAN,
1855 ATToRNEY-AT-LAW
General Practice,
Probate Law,
Settlement of Estates,

Real Estate
Homes in Yale. Vacant Build
ing Sites. Vacant Business Sites.
have correct maps of the Vii
lage of Yale, and Counties of St.
Clair and Sanilac. Abstracts of
nearly all OF Yale property.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-06

sissippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers, l.
1e7, ,3ls, against 1,14O,267 last year !;
southern mill takings, exclusive OF
quantity consumed at southern out
ports, 967, 1858, against 933,500 last
year; interior stocks in excess of those
held at the commencement of the sea.
son, 314, ,7S1, against 230, 1903 last year.
The total amount of the crop brought
into sight during the eight months end
ing at the close of April, 10, 462, ,659,
against 1O,635, I'LL last year foreign
exports for the first eight months of
the season have been 6,479, ,23O bales,
showing a decrease under last season of
2OS,9S5. The loss in foreign exports
during April, compared with April last
year, has been 13O,SO1. Stocks at the
seaboard and the 29 leading southern
interior markets at the close of April ,
we're 1,2lO,261, against 969,2O4 the
same date last year. Including ports
and interior towns left over from the
previous season, and the number of
bales of the current crop brought into
sight during the eight months, the sup
ply to date has been 10, ,73O, ,233, against
1O,751 ,665 last year. Up to this date
last year, "a 96-1O0 per cent. of the
cotton crop had been marketed, and
for the same eight months in 1897, the
percentage of the crop brought into
sight wes "a 16.10O, and for the same
time in 1895, the percentage marketed
was 96 33.1O0.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-06
THE JUG TRAFFIC.

The dispensary coDstables did moi
make another attempt at the jug traf
6c between the North Carolina line
and the various York county towns
last week ; but the understanding is
that they are not yet ready t2 surren'
der the road to tigers.
The tiger business continues at q
lively rate, and it is likely that it will
be broken up only with the greatest
difficulty. 1t can be broken up, how
ever. All the constables have to do is
to continue the exercise of such vigi'
lance as was recently described.
Speaking of the matter to the report
er few days ago, one of the consta'
bles said that he had been informed oi
threats that had been made by some Of
the tigers if the constables should at
tempt to take liquor from them. There
is no occasion for surprise at such
threats, and it is not likely that they
will amount to anything; but they
might. If any bloodshed should de-
velop, the public will know pretty
well what had been the occasion of it.
Although technically the tigers have
the law on their side, in that the state
is REQUIRED to prove that suspicious
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-06
ABOUT PEOPLE.

DIR. and Mrs. M. W.. White have
moved TO the residence of Mr.. w. w.
Boyce.
Mr.. J. H. Riddle hopes to be home
from Baltimore in about two weeks, il
not entirely restored to health, in
much better condition than when he
left Yorkville.
Rev. w. G. Neville will leave today
for Columbia, where, on Sunday night,
he will deliver the missionary address
on the occasion of the closing exer-
cises of the Theological seminary. On
the following Thursday morning he
will deliver an address to the gradu-
ating class of the seminary.
DR.. R. A. Bratton, of Yorkville has
been appointed by the governor to be
a member of the state board of medi-
cal examiners for the Fifth congress-
ional district, to fill out the unexpired
term of DR.. w. F. Strait, deceased.
The appointment was made in accord
ance with the desire of the State Med
ical society.
The Spartanburg Herald, of Sun
day, announces the marriage, on Sat
urday, of Mr.. w. R. Bradford, OF
Washington, D. c., and Miss Belle
Sturgis, of May6eld, Kentucky. The
bride is a granddaughter of Mr.. T. G.
Culp, of Fort Mill, and the groom is
Mr.. Culp's grand-nephew. The mar.
riage took place in Spartanburg, where
the bride was visiting frie4ds, and was
quite a surprise to relatives in Fort
Mill. Everything, however, is per-
fectly agreeable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-06
CUBA'S FIRST PRESIDENT.
He May Be a Son of the Famous Patriot
Cespedes.

A Havana dispatch of Monday,
dealing with matters in Cuba, contains,
among other things, the following:
The future of Cuba will probably be
largely influenced by woman, and
one who holds salon, which is visited
by the best known men, not only of
Havana, but of the entire island. Cen
eral Maxine Gomez is q constant visi-
tor and welcome guest of this lady,
and dimes with her from three to five
times a week. Madame Cespedes, the
lady in question, is the widow of the
first president of Cuba in the Ten
Years war. She is brilliant and
witty woman who has lived many
wears in Paris. 1t is considered in Ha-
vana to be a great honor to be on
Madame Cespedes's list. Decisions
reached at Madame Cespedes's salon
are far more effective than any DEGREES
passed by the recently defunct Cuban
assembly.
1t is believed by persons who are in
position to know that full under
standing has been reached by Madame
Cespedes and General Gomez regarding
Cuba's future and the first real presi-
dent of the proposed republic, for all
former presidents have had office with.
out power. At one time General
Gomez was seriously considered for
the presidency; but after the action
of the assembly in assailing his course
it was considered that his candidacy
would probably meet with strong op.
position. The result of the consulta-
ton at Madame Cespedess salon is,
it is asserted, that the first president
of Cuba shall be Carlos Cespedes, son
of the war president.
The party of General Gomez believ-
ed that it is none too early to begin a
movement in behalf of Carlos Cespe-
des, as they expect that American oc-
cupation will end before next summer,
probably by April, 1900.
Carlos Cespedes was colonel dur
ing the war with Spain, on the staff of
General Garcia, and possesses a good
record as a soldier. He is we'll edu-
Gated and speaks the English, French
and Spanish languages with equal
f1uency. He is about 40 years Of age
and unmarried.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-06
WITHIN THE TOWN.


Mr.. M. G. Willis has commenced
laying down the lumber for his pro-
posed buggy factory.
The Jail is pretty nearly empty at
this time. The sheriff has only four
prisoners.
The South Carolina and Georgia
Extension northbound passenger train
has been arriving late during the past
few days. The northbound train has
not been Nachipg Yorkville until
about o'clock p. m. The reason OF
the delay is the fact that the. South
Carolina and Georgia train, which has
heretofore been doing half the service,
has been withdrawn, and one train has
to make the round trip. No notice of a
change ofschedule has yet been given ;
but that will probably be done soon. In
the meantime, our old friends of the
"Extension," being on their own re-
sources, will continue to do the best
they can.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-06

- The action of the government in
seizing Edward Atkinson's Philippine
pamphlets; but at the same time in
dicating that no effort would be made
to prevent the circulation of such lit.
erature in this country, illustrates an
other development of the imperialistic
idea. 1t means one kind of govern
ment for one part of the country and
another kind of government for an.
other part. This idea now applies
only to foreign possessions; but when
foreign possessions become domestic
possessions, then the precedent may
be extended at will.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-06

the following reasons: That he has not
taken out naturalization papers that he
has never voted, and he has not sent to
the public schools. He has been in Amer
ica IL years. Will you instruct me on
this subject"
In reply give as my opinion the
following: That while, as stated in the
American and English Encyclopedia of
Of law, volume 25, page 101, "resi-
dence, not citizenship, fixes the liabili-
ty for poll tax" yet the general rule is
recognized that the legislature, sub
ject to constitutional limitations, has
the right TO prescribe the qualifications
of poll tax payer. The constitution
of this state (1S95, article xi, section
g. says, "there shall be. assessed on all
taxable polls in the state between the
ages of 81 and go years excepting
Confederate veterans above the age of
so years. an annual tax of $1.00 on
each poll, the proceeds of which shall
be expended for school purposes in the
several school districts in which they
are collected" The question natural
ly suggests itself, "what is a taxable
poll ?" A resort to lexicons for a def.
milton in this case cannot avail US, for
we expect to find in substance that a
taxable poll, is u poll liable to tax.
An investigation of the statutes since
1883 to the present time discovers as
definition of a taxable poll, "every
male citizen between the ages of 81
and go years except those incapable of
earning support from being manned
or from other cause, and except those
who are now exempt by law, shall be
deemed taxable polls" The act of
1882 adopts the definition above quoted
while the general statutes "sdopted
by the general assembly of 1881.82,"
defines taxable poll as "every male
between the ages of 81 aud so years."
etc. Excepting along this last defini.
ton, a taxable poll, since the constitu-
ton of 1868 down to the present, in
this state has been and is necessarily q
citizen. Therefore, unless one is a
citizen of this state, and Of course
necessarily a citizen of the United
States, he is not liable to poll tax.
Citizens are either native born or nat
uralized, and anyone who was born
in foreign country and has not been
naturalized as an American citizen can
not be compelled to pay poll tax, how
ever long he may have resided in this
state. l, therefore, conclude that the
Englishman who still claims allegiance
to the kingdom Of Great Britain is not
liable to poll tax.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-06
BACK FROM THE WAR.

Mr.. F. A. Gossman, who volunteer
ed his services to the United States
for the war with Spain soon after the
outbreak of hostilities, returned home
last Wednesday, having been muster.
ed out of the service at Macon, Ca, on
the day before.
Mr.. Gossman was q member OF the
regiment that has been 80 widely
known in this country as "Ray's I'm
munes," (Third Volunteers) and be
saw a great deal of hard service,
though no actual fighting. Our read.
ers, as they no doubt remember, are
also indebted to him for some unusu-
ally interesting letters written from
Santiago, Guantanamo and other towns
in the vicinity.
The regiment is noted for its good
behavior, not only in Cuba, but also
in camp in this country, and especial
ly on being mustered out of the SER
vice. Almost every regiment that has
been mustered out in the south has
given more or less trouble on account
of drunkenness and riot. In the case
of the immunes, however, according
to all the newspaper accounts, the
situation was different. The men re-
ceived their pay, took leave of each
other and went quietly to their respect
i've homes as decent men should have
done under the circumstances.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-06
ADVERTISING.

Unless the individual who wants
something makes that want known, he
cannot very we'll expect other people
to know of it. And unless other peo-
pie know of his want, there is very
little probability of having his want
supplied.
We have a want, and the purpose OF
this article is to make that want
known. In other words, we are put
ting into practice the proposition just
outlined above. Our want-our espe-
cial want-just now, is to bring into
more general everyday use, the ad-
vertising columns of THE YoRKv1LLE
ENQUIRER. This want, it is unneces.
sary to say, is prompted by desire to
benefit this paper, or more strictly
speaking, the owners of it; but unless
we can show the proposition is one of
mutual benefit, we do not care to have
anybody pay any attention whatever
to what we are saying.
An individual farmer, for instance,
has pigs for sale. In his immediate
neighborhood, maybe, other people
have pigs also. Pigs in that section,
therefore, are not in much demand
and quite cheap. In some other neigh
borhood, however, pigs may not be so
plentiful; but in more demand. Such
a situation is not difficult to imagine.
1t not infrequently happens that while
one man may own more pigs than he
knows what to do with, and another
would be almost willing to pay two
prices for pigs, they may 60 on indefin-
itely without the one finding out that
the other wants to sell or buy. If it
is not pigs then, it is something else
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Mrs. T. M. Dobson-Tells you about the
rush she is having in the millinery line
and of the frequent arrivals of new hats
and millinery.
T. G. Culp, County Supervisor-Op May
IL, will let out a contract for repairing
the bridge over Bullock's creek, at the
Sarratt, or Good Mill, in Bullock's
Creek township.
The Ganson Dry Goods Company-Tell
you of low prices on number of lines
and things, and tell Confederate vete-
rams who wish to attend the Charleston
reunion, that they have strained point
and cut prices on mems furnishing
goods for the especial benefit of the
veterans.
B. B. B. Company, of Atlanta, Ga.-Tell
you about B. B. B. as being the proper
medicine for eczema and kindred dis.
eases.
w. w. Lewis, Plaintiffs Attorney-Pub-
fishes q summons to absent defendants
in the case Of T. M. Whisonant and D.
T. Deal, against j. M. Dover and others.
Mrs. E. w. Hunter, President-Gives no
tice of the postponement of memorial
day exercises from the 10th of May to
the 10th.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-06
Lawyers Charged With Fraud.

The Spartanburg correspondent OF
the Columbia State sends the following
under date of May 8: "It has been
currently reported here for some time
that there were irregularities going on
| in the commissioners office of W..
Smith Thomason, and that the United
States government was conducting an
investigation. For prudential reasons,
at the request of the governments
agents, nothing has been said about
the matter in print. There was GER
tain evidence the government desired
which would probably not have been
obtained after public exposition.
Judge Thomason, his former law part
ner, G. P. Sims, and Omitted States
revenue officer by the name of Alex.
Robson, are all involved. The matter
came to focus yesterday when Judge
Brawley, in the United States courts
at Greenville, ordered a rule to issue
against c. P. Sims to show cause why
be should not be debarred from prac-
tice in that court. 1t is understood
that all three parties will be indicted
in a common charge for conspiracy to
defraud the government. 1t seems
that they would get up bogus cases
against imaginary people, and most
damaging testimony would be given,
Sims acting as defendants attorney
and Robson prosecuting. By some
means the bogus accounts for fees, etc.,
were suspected and an investigation
followed. Sims came here from Union
about Is months ago and formed part
nership with w. S. Thomason for the
practice of law. For time they
seemed to prosper; but it has been
known for some time that something
was wrong. Thomason was at one
time the most influential man in this
county, and held the Office of probate
Judge for eight years. He is we'll con-
nected, having married sister of
Prof. N. F. Walker, of Cedar Springs.
The government officials say they have
strong case and that before it is over
the famous old Barrett conspiracy case
will be a small affair in comparison.
The accused have issued statement
in which they claim that the charge
is an outcome Of malice and that upon
a hearing they will vindicate them
selves fully.