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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-25
Shows His Deep Interest.

President McKinley's deep interest In the
peace jubilee festivities shown in his
attendance at the reviewing stand today
making the third time he has been present
and remained throughout. Chairman Knox
and his officers are proud of this, as it was
generally expected that the President would
not attend more than one days proceed
ings-at least not oftener than twice. When
first invited the President gave his prom
Use to attend the first day. He told Chair
man Knox this morning that be had great
ly enjoyed each days program.
The presidential party was escorted to
the stand by Chairman Knox and Vice
Chairman Thayer while the general ar
engagements on the stand were conducted
by the members of the committee who
have been in charge on other days.
The stand was well filled, nearly all OF
those in attendance Tuesday and Wednes-
day again being present. Some of the addi-
tional guests today were Public Printer
Palmer, Commissioner Hermann of the
general land office, Assistant Secretary
Cridler of the State Department and Judge
Bradley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-25
Other RObbpl.ies
Little Talk, but Big Facts,

s125 buys his. best Creamery Butter.
and 9TH and x ST markets-Adyt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-25

You'll Imagine Yourself Boy Again
when you eat slice Of Havenner's Do
nestle Bread. Just like you used to get
a: home Clean. pure. healthfuI, nourish-
tr& Your grocer sells it.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-25
Phone in Convention Hall,

At the request Of the committee on pub
lie health the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company has placed a phone in
Convention Hall, which will be at the dis
posal of the committee during the jubilee
revelries. The station will not only be a
great convenience, but would prove invalu-
able in case of an emergency. The phone
number will be $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-25
Pickpockets Got His Money.

Watch for a town, Congress Heights, D. {
Advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-25

Electric Trains to Arlington
Every half hour-to Mount Vernon hourly
from station, 1872 St and Pa. ave.-Advt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-25
Why the Blues Were Not in Line.

Captain NJ. c. Keeling, commanding the
Norfolk Light Artillery Blues, which or
ganization attended the peace jubilee here,
has given out signed statement rafuting
the story previously made public to the
effect that the Blues refused to take part
in the procession the first day because
negro troops preceded them in the lines
The statement says: The article alluded to
Is false. The commanding officer did not
protest against his position in line, nor
vas the question submitted to the men.
Neither the comma nding officer nor auy
of the men had any intimation that coiored
troops were 10 be near them in the parade
The real and only reason why the com
mand did not participate was that there
were only twenty-four men present. and
the commanding officer did not believe fis
company would make a creditable show-
iug''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-25

various features of the civic parade. He
remarked upon the fine appearance of the
knights Of Pythias, the knights of Khor-
hassan, the Red Men and other organiza-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-04

Doubtless the most that they
hope to gam by the unprece-
dented course of yesterday is
to keep themselves in place
until the next term ofthe Su.
preme court, and thereby
play fast and loose with the
department funds, for that
much longer, after the ap-
proved Fusion method. Then
if the court decides against
them. and the court will really
have to draw the line some
where, the dog will have pro-
longed his day that much.
A tew months more OF Office
a little more milage and per
diem-these Under cover OF a
decision of the Supreme court
that giver an odor ofsa anctity
to a Fusion tenure OF office,
are at the root of the matter.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-04
Gen. Ransom's Wealth.
Weldon News.

Gen. M. W. Ransom has
sold to the GUNNER Lumber
Company, Of Norfolk, Va,
the timber from about $500
acres OF land lying in North.
ampton county, for $4,000
cash. General Ransom also
has large bodies OF timber
tands in Halifax county, but
this is not included in the
deal. He also has on hand
$50 900 worth of cotton,
which is equivolant to SO
much cash, as the cotton has
been baled and is ready for
the market.
Gen. Ransom il one Of the
few rich men who believes in
investing his weaft h in lands
thus searing a large proper.
tion Of the taxes of the State
ana also giving employment
to a number of people. He
could easily invest in U. s.
bonds and thus avoid paying
taxes, but he loves his native
State too well for that and
delights in farm life. He 10
the largest land owner in the
STATE.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-04
Rheumatism Cured.

My wife has used Chamber,
lain's Pain Balm for rheuma.
tism with great relief, and ]
can recommend it az a splen-
did llnilnent for Theuma tism
and other household use for
which we have found it valu'
able.-W. j. CUYLER, Red
Creek, N. Y.
Mr.. Cuyler is one Of the
leading mercha nts of this vii
lage and one of the most
prominent men in this virin-
ity.-W. q. PHIPPIN, Editor
Red Creek Herald. For sale
by NJ. B. Black burn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-04

A Richmond dispatch OF the
10th to the Baltimore Sun
says: A bronze statue is
to be placed over the grave
of Hon. Jefferson Davis, in
Hollywood Cemetery, here.
Mrs. Dayis is having the stat
ue built in New York.
1t will be slightly over life
size and a faithful likeness OF
the deceased chieftain. 1t will
show him as he was during
the War and will represent
him in the clothes he wore
when he was captured. thas
been 50 frequently falsely eta
tel that Mr.. Da Wis was cap
tured while fleeing in female
attire that Mrs. Davis deci-
ded in rearing the monument
to show her husband Dis he
really appeared when taken
prisoner by tn Northern SOL
diers. The monument will be
exceedingly handsome both
in workman nship and finish.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-04

II it be true as stated in a
Washington dispatch print
ed in the news columns of to-
days paper, that the Demo-
Gratis are to be given about
half the census supervisors
places, we may expect a howl
to 20 up from the Republi-
cans. There will be nine su-
pervisors in North Carolina
and these places ply very
good salaries, while the po'
sition of enumerator, which
only lasts a month, is not to
be sneezed mt by a fellow who
is on the lookout for pie. II
the Democrats are to have a
divide ofthese places in NC.
we assume that they will be
given four supervisors and
the Republicans five. We do
not desire to raise any false
hopes, however, and we take
this occasion to say that il
any Dem ocrat expects to ask
for the place of superv isor he
need not bank to much on
getting 1T. There are too
many demands on Senator
Pritchard for pie which he
cannot meet for him to allow
these nice places to 20 out
side the party it he can help
it.-Landrnark.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-04
Day Decision a Surprise.

Day Decision q Surprise.
News and Observer.
Representative Locke Craig
of Asheville, is IN Raleigh on
legal business.
Mr.. Craig says the lawyers
of his section were not expec-
ting such an opinion from
the court in the Day case.
They do not understand how
any of the judges conld have
continued to concur in the
opinion OF the court after
they had read Judge Clark's
dissenting opinion. If the O.
pinlon of the court be the law
of the land. except that pro-
nulgated by the Supreme
court. Instead of being a re.
public with three coordinate
departments OF government
the State has become an oil.
garchy in which the Oligarchs
have supreme power. Judge
Clark's opinion is a great de-
fense OF the rights of the peo
pie to govern themselves as
contemplated by the trainers
of the ffovernment, and places
him along the great judges
that have adorned the his
tory Of English jurisprudence.
He completely annihilated
every position taken by the
court. Our people, OF course
are interested in the Bun
combe county clerkship, but
rather expect this case to 60
as the Day case went.
Mr.. Craig said:
"The amendment in our
county will add strength to
the Democratic party. | have
talked with a great many
people and have not found a
single Democrat who is not
enthusiastically for it. lhave
talked with some Republicans
who 'are for IT and under
stand that some of the lead
ing Republicans of the West
will support it. The plan OF
the Republican leaders will be
to deceive the people with the
idea that the amendment will
disfranchise the il,iterate
white people. As soon as our
people come to know thatno
white man will be disfranchis
ed they are all for the amend
ment and would all vote for
it if influenced by party pre-
judice. The election OF our
municipal ticket is assured.
The opposition will hardly
make d serious fight. Here
tofore the elections in Ashe-
Vile have been very close,
and have sometimes gone a
ga;nst the Democrats. Under
our present election laws
which prevents the colizina-
tion of negroes, the Republic
cans seem to have surrender
ed. "The evidence in the
Pearson-Crawford contest is
about closed. Pearson has
made no showing of any mer
it in his contest. The 'inves-
tigation shows that our elec-
ton was fair, and that Craw.
ford is beyond question enti-
tied to retain his seat. ..
"In August, 1900, the 9th
district will give a;large ma
iority for tlie amend ment."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent

From our Regular Correspondent
Major Lee, who has been
the personalrepresentative of
Gen. Miles before the Court
Of Inquiry, made a speech
summing up the evidence ia
ken during the inquiry that
any lawyer might have been
proud of. He showed that ev.
cry allegation made by Gen.
Miles has been fully sustain.
ed by good evidence, hut if
the Algerites are correct in
their outline of the report,
which the court will make in
a few days. probably t h is
week, the evidence il to be ig.
nored; Alger and Ea gan
wh,tewashed, and Gen. Miles
and the officers who dared to
tell the truth about the beef
furnished the army, censured.
If that sort of a reports sub
mitted, q wave OF indigna-
tion Ia likely to sweep over
this country that when com
pared with that which fol-
lowed the wh,rewashlng OF
Alger by the War Commits
sion, will be as a tornado to
a summer zephyr. The peo-
pie of this country have deci-
ded this case on the evidence.
and if Mr.. Mckinley is unwise
enough to allow his friend.
ship Tor Algerism and his dis
like for Gen. Miles to cause
him to nse his official influ.
ence to get a reportcontrary
to the evidence. 80 much the
worse for him. The country
has been disposed, through
all the dirty mess, to believe
in the personal integrity OF
Mr.. Mckinley. and that he
was the victim OF his. politi-
cal obligations to Alger, hut
public opinion can not b e
made to stand too great a
strain.
The Republican managers
are trying to yet Mr.. Hobart
to announce that, owing to
his health. he will not he a
candidate for denomination,
but he has 80 far declined to
ID 40, although his health ia
in q serious condition. Boss
Platt and some other N. Y.
Republicans, thinks that Ted
DIV Roosevelt would be effectu
ally shelved if made the tail
of the Mckinley ticket, and
Mr.. Mckinley, who il a little
bit afraid of Teddy asa rival
for the first place, is said not
to he averse to the idea, pro-
vided that Hobart, whom he
really likes, can be persuaded
to voluntarily take himself
out OF the way.
Politicians have no Difficult
ty in reading the play made
by Gov. Stone, of Pa. when
he appointed Quay Senator,
Iimmedia tely following his &C
|quittal by a Philadelphia ju'
lry OF the charge OF conspira.
cy to rob the State. The ap'
pointment was not made
with any expectation that
theaccompanying credentials
would ever be used in Wash
ington. Governor Stone and
lMr. Quay both know t b a t
the Senate has repeatedly,
within the last few years, de-
MED the right of Il Governor
to iii a vacancy in the Sen.
ate which the legislature oi
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-04

ture, which is likely to he call
ed in extra session, nominal
~ for other reasons, but in
reality solely for the purpose
Of giving Mr.. Quay another
chance for getting himself
reelected.
Admiral Schley is under
stood to contemplate asking
an investigation of the i'm
piled charges and innuendoes
made against hun by t h 9
Sam pson clique IN the Navy
Department. If he does, he
will nor ask it Of the Navy
Department, but will 90 di-
rect to Congress and ask that
a thorough investigation be
made by a non-partisan com
mittee.
The Hanna-McKinley men
are already beginning to see
that the retirement of Car
Reed doesn't call for as much
rejoicing on their part, as
they thought it did when it.
was first made public. 1t will
remove a powerful en- Q m y
from the pathway of the ad.
ministration, but there is
danger that tie scramble for
the Speakershlp, which has
already started, may create
a number of smaller enemies
who may be able to do more
damage to the administra.
tion plans and politics than
one big enemy like Mr.. Reed.
Boss Hanna is not in any
doubt about the success in
naming the nextspeaker, but
he is growing very much o.
fraid of the sore spots that
will be left among the disap-
pointed, when his choice be-
comes known. A prominent
Republican Senator, discuss
ing this matter with a friend,
said: 81 shall miss my guess
if Hanna and Mckinley do
not both bitterly regret the
retirement of Reed before the
new Speaker has fairly got
used to the position" Mr.
Payne. of New York, not
withstandining the under.
standing that Mr.. Sherman,
of the same state was to he
the Eastern candidate { o r
Speaker, has SHE'D his castor
in the ring and declared him
self a candidate. There will
be lots OF fun, and possibly
some good political capital
for the democrats in the com
ing fight over the Speaker
ship.
Owing to a call of the Ger
man Ambassador at t h e
State Department, Captain
Coghian, OF the Raleigh, has
received u strong official hint
not to repeat the story he
told at the New York ban.
quet about the way in which
Admiral Dewey humbled the
German Naval Commander
in Manila Bay. last year.
when the Germans tried to
get a little uppish. 1t is de-
MED that the German An
bassadOr made any CO m
plant about Capt. Coghlan's
story out of course, every
body knows that it is a part
of diplomacy to deny any
thing and everything when it
is deemed necessary to do so.
l was reading an advertise
ment of Cha mberlain's Cole,
Cholera and DiarrhOea rem
edy in the Worchester Enter
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-04

/ was reading an advertise
ment of Cha mberlain's Cole,
Cholera and DiarrhOea REIN
edy in the Worchester Enter
prise recently, which leads me
to write this. / can truthful
" say / never used any rem
edy equal to It for collie and
diarrhOea. | have never had
to use more than one or two
doses to cure the worst case
with myself or children.-W.
A. STROUD, Popomoke City,
Md. For sale by NJ. B. Black
burn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-04

It Is Nothing Short Of Revelation.
News and Observer.
Two weeks ago when this
paper Ga few days after t h 9
Supreme Court in the Day de
cision decided virtually that
the legislature had no right
TO control the State institn-
t;ons) said that all the other
ex-Fusion officers wonl d
bring contests for their old
places, some of the Fusion OF
ficers, who have since resort
ed in revolutionary proceed
ings in order to save their
"pie," said this paper was
lnisrepresenting the Fusion
lets by saying that the Board
OF Agriculture was contem-
plating revolutionary pro-
ceedings to hold their jobs.
Yesterday they took action
verifying our prediction.
When the legislature was
IN session there was strong
sentiment in favor of immedi
ately removing j o h n r.
Smith, whose inefficiency was
pronounced, but upon an ex-
animation of the law it W a 9
decided that Mr.. Smith could
not be legally removed until
June Is, and no attempt was
made to remove him. T b e
same was true of the Secreta
ry and other officers of t h e
Board. The Legislature then
elected Mr.. Samuel l.. Patter
son, OF Caldwell, Commission
or Of Agriculture and fifteen
new members OF the Board OF
Agriculture. rhe Fusion mem
bers were notremOved. Short
ly after the legislature ad-
ljourned the twenty members
met in Raleigh, held a !harmo
NOUS session, unanimously
elected Col. John ). Cunning
ham Chairman, and Il. K.
Pruner Secretary, appointed
committees, and the next is
sue of the Bulletin, the off,
cial organ of the Board OF
Agriculture, recognized the
legality of the proceedings
and printed the committees
and other matters relative to
the meeting. There was no
suggestion then of a contest
or of grouhd for a contest.
Yesterday afternoon as the
members arrived, Secretary
Ramsey IN person delivered
to each member a nOtifica-
tion that the old members ol
the board repudiated the new
members, had expunged the
proceedings OF the last meet
ing, and would go it alone.
Why. this change of front ?
The Supreme courts decision
in the Day case. That is the
cause OF all the litigation and
revolntion that has come to
the surface.
i II the action of the old
board was taken with the be.
lief, in good taith, that the
Supreme court would sustain
lit in the position assumed
then it is the most scathlne
possible comment npon the
decision in the Day case and
a pertinent instance of what
must follow from that inroad
upon a dignified public policy
Whether in that belief OF
not, it is most open, shame
less and arrogant grab fol
/ A. L = 4
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-04
Mr.. John P. Booker, {

Mr.. John P. Booker, o
Rlacksburg, editor OF the
Cherokee Investigator, was
badly hurt in Charlotte'some
days ago while attempting
to board a annoying train. His.
leg was so badly. crushed
that it had to beamputated.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-04
PROFESSIONAL.

W. B. COUNCILL, NJ. D.
Boone, N. e.
Resident Physician Office
on King Street north ofPost
Office.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-04

immediately after applying u ~
feel Its soothing, warming, strength.
ening power.
1t quists congestion; draws -
Inflammation.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-21
COTTON RECEIPTS.
AMONG OUR COTTON MIN.

halIly weather III IeSaS.
Liverpool advanced Lied. on spot cot
ton. Sales. 10000 bales. Future con-
tracts closed steady, points advance
on near months and 2 points on late
months.
Bar silver in London 27Ad.-decline
of 1-16d.-against 273sd last year.
Port receipts yesterday were 1908
bales. against 1852 bales last year and
1866 bales in 1885,
Future contract market in New York
closed feversh. 2 to A points advance.
January, 7.15@716; May. 7.34@7.35; Au-
gust, 1872; October. 6.S6@6.SS.' Spot cot
ton advanced 1-16c.
Receipts at Houston. Texas, to-day
estimated at $500 to 5000 bales, against
1896.
January contracts In New Orleans
advanced points, closing ut Sos
New Orleans spot market unchanged.
New Orleans receipts to-day estimat-
ed at $500 to 4.50o bales. against 1880
bales last year and 1889 bales in 1896.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-21

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
New DIRK, Dec 20.-Flour, very quiet
IN & View Of the approaching holidays,
and nominally easier with wheat; Min
nesota patent. s3.S0@4.05; winter pat
ents. ". 60@3.75; winter straights, $3.50
3.4f; winter extras, $260D3.0o. b Rye
flour. steady. Buckwheat Flour, dull.
Corn Meal, easy. Wheat, spot weak;
No; red. 7S% G. Corn, spot easy; No. Q,
$3.50. Oats, spot dull; No. O., ESQ.,; No.
s. 2S3sc. 4 Beef. steadler.a, Cut Meats,
weak. Lard, steady: December, $5.65,
nominal. Refined, quiet. Pork, easier.
Butter; firm; Western creamery, 23@
&c; State dairy, 1s@25c. Cheese. firm:
fall made fancy small, 2A@13c.; fall
made large fancy, 12N @13c. Eggs,
steady; State and Pennsylvania, 24@
s5c;; Western ungraded at mark, 100
2lhc Spot Coffee; Rio quiet Mild,
steady. Sugar, raw, firm; fair refining,
!3-1GcI centrifugal Sc test, 4Ac.;
moiasses sugar, 9-16c. Refined, steady.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-21
REVIEW R. !. [ OF MAR Il i. KETS !,
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Stocks, Honty, Exchange Bonds. Grain,
Cotton, Provisions, Etc.

New York, Dec. 20.-The stock market
gave a demonstration of improved tone
and voice in the spirit with which it
accepted slump OF 13A points in
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, accompanied
by sympathetic weakness in other
stocks allied to 1t. 1t cannot be said
that this violent decline was viewed
with Indifference, for it effectually
checked the advancing tendency in the
general market and worked reaction
extending to over two points in q num-
Der Of standard railroad stocks and
from to z points in some Of the In
dustrials. Thanks to the earlier rise in
the market, however, and the rally fol-
lowing the slump, net losses are in
nearly all cases small and some sub
stant;al net gains are shown by inn
portant stocks. The break in Brooklyn
Rapid. Transit was attributed to the
forced liquidation OF a very large in
side account, concerning which many
exaggerated runors of Monday were
reviewed IN full force and exaggerated
by the bears with view to breaking
the market.
During the time to-day when Brook
iyp Rapid Transit was showing most
y acute weakness, the rate for call money
was quoted at A per cent, and was In
plentiful supply on satisfactory col.at-
+ eral, The rate at no time rose above
9 per cent, and in the late dealings
fell ito 2 per cent. on yesterdays low
level During the day an engagement
of gold for shipment to London was an
nounced, and rumors were current of
further heavy engagements to go out
y Saturday. The announcement and the
prospect seemed TO have no effect on
the local money market. The anomaly
Of 2 per cent. money rate and gold be-
ing allowed to go out while stocks are
forced to liquidation at heavy sacrifices,
warrants no other conclusion than that
the security offered for loans to carry
stocks In some instances is unsatisfac-
( tory. Such is known to be the case.
Yesterdays measures of protection and
relief were still in force to-day, but 1t
was made manifest that care and dis
elimination are exercised in applying
the resources contributed. There was
liquidation yet to be accomplished to-
day, and 1t pursued its course, but was
not. allowed to unsetle and dentoralize
the whole market as was the case Mon
day. The tone Of the market during
the early hours was nearly normal, ex-
cept that trading was very active and
fluctuations rather wide. Prices had
advanced and received an additional
impulse upward with the announce
ment Of the increase in New York
Sentrals dividend rate, that stock rs-
! ing to 1904.
The bond market was rather active
, and showed late reactions from the
early strength, making the tone rregu-
lar. Total sales, par value, s3,16O,OOO.
u. S. rs, 3's, old As and 5's advanced
W In the bid price.
The total sales Of stocks to-day were
901,700 shares.
New York, Dec. 20. Standard Oil,
4.52@4.54.