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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21
HENS AND THEIR FRUIT.


p. Ii. Sprague. Chicago poultry
dealer. read paper before the Far
mers' Institute at Princeton Wednesday.
in which he stated that the producti)I
of chickens in the United States last
year reached $3.50. 0000O0 and of eggs
13.OOO.O0O,O0O The total value of chick
ems and eggs produced was $500, 100000.
Accepting these figures as approximately
correct. we must conclude that the hen
plays an important part in our American
life. But we will better understand the
relative Importance of that part when
we come to make some comparisons.
The value of our tobacco crop has
rarely been as much as S43.00O.OO0. The
value of our potato crop is less than
$SO,000.000 on the average. The value
of our barley crop is not often as much
as S30.000,O00. An oat crop worth
2OO.OOO.OOO is unusual. Our annual
output of pig iron has rarely exceeded
$l3O,0O0,O00 in value. Coal, by far the
most valuable mineral products. gives 4
total annual output of some S200,0OO,-
600.
Raw cotton. wheat. hay and corn are
the only four products of our country
that exceed in value hens and hens eggs,
cotton sometimes follows the latter III
the order of Importance. the crop having
exceeded $290,O00000 in value only
three times and the highest having been
not quite $310,O00,000. The wheat crop
has ranged in value from $213,000,000 to
&513. 100000 and the corn crop from
about S440,000000. The average value
of the hay crop may he stated at about
$3.50, 100000. From this comparison the
Importance of the hen, especially in our
agricultural economy. will be appreciated.
If Mr. Sprague stated the value OF
the egg produce separately the t,,et is
not reported. 1t would be interesting
to know the value of the egg output.
Probably it exceeds the value of any>I
mineral output excepting coal. but not
excepting pig iron. Probably. too, it eX
ceeds the value of any farm crop except
corn. wheat hay. cotton and oats, and it
may even exceed oats. The hen is by
no means to be despised. Chicago
Chronicle.
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WHAT TO DO WITH THE PHILIP
PINES.

Mr.. Doolcy, the new character pro-
duced by the brightest newspaper man
of to-day, has given the only sensible
and practical solution Of the Philippine
middle. Here it is:
well always have trouble with that
bunch of heathens. l hear they are can
nibals. and if they catch white man
they boil and eat him. Will America
stand for that kind of citizens? Not in
a thousand. This Aguinado is nothing
but a fresh kid. and he's making a mon
key of himself and the rest of the Fill
pinos. The only way to make peace in
the islands is. to eXterminate the whole
push"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21

We noted few days ago that the home
fire insurance companies in the several
towns and cities had prosperous year
for 1898. The Mutual of Greensboro has
paid its policy holders Il dividend of
twenty per cent. The Newbern Journal
says that the Newborn Mutual Company
has declared a dividend of twenty per
cent. All the money is kept at home
The need of the State is to employ it's
capital in as many such ways as is feast
BILE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21

1t has ben fully demonstrated that
Ely's Cream Balm is a specific for
Nasal Catarrh and cold in the head. This
distinction has been achieved only rs tn
result of continued successful use. \
morbid condition of the membrance in
the nasal passages can be cured by this
purifying and healing treatment. Sold
by druggists or it vii be mailed for 30
cents by Ely Brothers. 56 Warren
Street. New York. 1t spreads over the
membrane, is absorbed and relief is
immediate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21

USE DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
at once for bronchitis and grippe. 1t has
stood the test and is positively n reliable
remedy. Life is too short to experiment
with new so-called "sure cures" Bulls
Cough Syrup costs but % cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21

dor to England who will not Stop over?
Here is Mr.. Choate now, who, in a speech
before the London Chamber of Com
merce. said that Americans loved "oc-
casionally to twist the lions tail for the
mere sport of hearing him roar That
it was applause won at the expense of
ridicule of his countrymen-a most UNI
worthy piece of cheap detraction of his
own people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21

Mckinley and Reed at Jekyl Island
makes another case of DIR. .Jekyl and
Mr.. Hyde. Reed will be the nominee
for vice president in 1900 upon Hannas
dency in 1904 Watch the prediction,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21

The Americans use ''some potatoes.
The potato crop of the United States last
year amounted to 164.015,964 bushels
valued at $50, 643, 600 This is an aver
age yield of 647 bushels to the acre,
which is = 81 bushels for every man, wo-
man and child in the United States.
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You shall have none of my peanuts
when Your peanuts are gone" is doubt
less the motto of the peanut trust re.
Gently formed nj New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21

1t is better to lose your grip than to
have the grip lose You.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21

1t is to be wished that every man in
any way responsible for the outrage
could be fed on the stuff and nothing else
for a straight year, and then exposed TO
a wild Texas steer.-Rutland (Vt) Her
aid.
Well. one of the men responsible is
still Secretary of War, and another has
just been suspended to do just as he
pleases on the full pay of brigadier-
general for six years. The Herald S
opinion does not seem to coincide with
that of the administration of VIM. Me-
Kinley, And, after all. would the Her
aid really like to put Mr. Mckinley ON
canned roast beef diet for year. not
to mention the other part Of its sentence
1t might be just, but how horrible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-24

Internal development on modern lines ia
to-day tho keynote Of Spanish policy,
Since the Paris treaty OF peace was ratified
Spain In every way has shown her desire
to open new account with us on the
frlendliest footing and for the benefit OF
all. Our people have met Spain half way
In all friendly overturcs and are watching
with sympathetic interest and sincere
good wishes every effort to bring pros.
perity to the peninsula.
When the new Spanish Minister arrived
in this country he said Spain desired to
enlarge her business relations with the
United States and to secure. by treaty,
commercial facilities that would benefit
both nations. Senior CUYAs, one of tho
delegates to the Commercial Congress at
Philadelphia, says that Spain will soon
cndeavor to obtain with us n commercial
treaty containing the "most favored
nation clause, so that our trade relations
may have the same advantages rs thos,
between Spain and the leading nations OF
Europe with which she has commercial
treaties. Heretofore our exports have al
ways been subject to the highest rate OF
duties in Spain because we have had NO
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The Elastic Statesman,

The MARYLAND Democrats having won by
means Of keepinp their mouths shut as to
national issues, the Hon. ARTHUR PUE
GoRMAs energies from his burrow little.
Mr. GoRM,S ia the spirit OF the non-com-
initial. He ia as DIPLOMATIC and full of
inesse IA a cat but, unlike the poor cat in
the ndare no ran fish get and not his feet
wet He has taught the MARYLAND Demo-
Gratis to trend air and to build platforms
that teeter gracefully on invisible points.
He ia lust as quick and agile in his days OF
statesman hin as he was In his days OF
baseball A fine political shortstop, and
seldom lets ANYTHING 90 by him.
The question now is will he let the Sem
atorship 20 bv? He ia supposcd To be-
enp,r tn return In the Senate. MARYLAND
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The Incubus.

The Richmond Times shudd"r1 AT tho
thought OF another dose OF BBNNN and
Organism 1t tries to whistle itself into
the belief that tn" South can cs"np" swal-
lowing the nauseous stuff:
"wo cannot believe ut yet tllt the solid South
nswh lie int, n l. to much longer permit Itself TO
he chained to fire. slveri~m aid lopulisin. til all
tho evidences Of pr,spcrtr that surround us how
can wo longer cling to thi. 4 tad body isu not Tine
that wo were vering the partisan chains that bind
US ~ Mon OF thu south ~ sr'ritv t. upon H IL
10 all around us w hav" oily n roach out our
ha A. ard pluck IT, 'r1itS III" gam" Is nn ani We
cannot afford not to ~" in a. Shall We lonecr suffer
ourselves to he ain 80 toad al body that would
hold ~ I, dosrair au % Hry' For human tvs
sake ,r a. che chain ul It. r.Er the benefits hc-
fore us"
Tho name Of the cu-c l. Prosperity against
Politics: no doubt Of that The interests OF
tho South are injured bv the present policy
OF the Democratic party. Politically, the
great results hoped from nm alliance NJ the
South and West have not been roapcd. In
fact, tho partnership IL dissolved by tho
withdrawal Of the West. which IL surely
and almost soidly Republican. But tho
Bryanltes have the machine In most States.
BRYAN II to hr swallowed one" moro 10y tho
Democrats bitter pill Ia an mhcl'"viny
patient. Hopeless resignation is the frrl-
Ing Of the philosophical Democrats. They
don't rage az our esteemed Richmond con-
temporary docs Down with II and have
II over with" is their attitude. They hnvn
no hope OF dodrinG BKYNN or uf ui"rting
him. They do hope to g"t rid ~ him and
the insane asylum -'vl" nf politics art"r tho
election in 1900. TIL then they can only
grin and bear him
II Ia noticeable. however tln' the South
Ia getting ro~''"s- Al the rouira"iiouist
policy which BRYNN i trying 10 force upon
his party The Co'Nn"l'- rhetoric j. very
VS. v.washv compHr"l with tho appeals ~
Southern srif-int"r"-t. Expansion and tn"
Chinese markets N" realities AMI n""cs-i-
ties 10 tho South Among N" southern
expansonist senators ar" MORGAN,
LINDSAY. Sullivan, NCT.NRrN. CNFFERY
TILLMAN. DANIEL and MARTIN Of Virginia
are said TO be leaning toward "Nrnnsion and
so are PErTJs of Alabama. MALLORY ~
Florida and both senators from Texas. CO...
BRYAN may find the Southern Democrats
less docle in regard tn expansion than
they are a to Sixteen 10 one.
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Details OF the German Naval Pro-
gramme.

Since Emperor WILLIAM made the speech
Mt Hamburg In which he announced his
determination greatly to increase the Ger
man navy, the principal features OF tho
plan have been outlined in the semi-ofIlcial
these FIXTURES with tho provisions OF
u" existing law governing tho expansion
Of the Grrmln war marine will enable us to
appreciate the magnitude OF the proposal
and the difficulty OF securing for It tho
sanction OF the Reichstag.
IL was nearly two years ago, that IL to
say, on Dec. g, 1897, that the German
Parliament passed the present Navy act
known as tho sexennate. This act fixed
for tho ensuing six years the annual ratio
of expenditure at SIS, 900, 900, and further
prescribed that naval construction during
the last three years OF the sexcnnatc should
be reduced to ono ship per annum. When
this bill was passed, Prince HoHENLoHE,
the Imperial Chancellor. declared that 1t
should be accepted on all sides as defining
the military expenditure during the sex
ennial period named. AS lately as January
OF tho present year, Admiral TIRPITz, Sec
rotary OF State for tho Navy. reaffirmed
in tho Rcchstag the intention OF the
Imperial Government to observe tho limta-
ton contemplated in the Navy act. This
assertion was made, 1t will DO noted, after
the occurrence OF the Fashoda incident, and
after the alleged emergcncc OF the United
States into the sphere OF world-policy
through tho outcome Of the Spanish-Amer.
lean war. 1t follows either that these
incidents can have no connection with the
proposed Increase OF the German navy, or
else that the Imperial Minister OF Marine
was left ignorant OF the programme
devised for his own department
According to the North German Gazette.
the new bill contemplates an increase in
the present annual rate OF expenditure on
IN" navy from SIS 600, 900 to s2l, ESQ, 600.
IN" irSt result of which change will be that,
at TIL" close OF the .sexennate in 1903, tho
German war fleet will be stronger by six
shlpS Than If the terms OF the present Navy
act had been adhered to. This represents,
however only the first stage Of the cxten-
sion which the new bill has In view Its
provisions are to remain operative for four
teen years succeeding the termination of
the sexennate; this is equivalent TO pre-
scrioing the continuous construction OF
from three to tiS2ee and half great
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The ' iprr.

Or dcan,.rLn. th.y ,,nr,,' -, ,,u ~, H..
tbo vino- n Rr,,l.h ,.,r,,..l., ,,7.,, j,.,.,,.,r
drivan hv on, ~ tho r.,, ,urtiro o,.
rines made hv thc Hon. Cu,rrrs
PARsoSs has attained a sr,ol NJ ~ kr,,.
nm hour Tho c,r,,,.t ,r,. finn, IN,
.hou,d On a. knott ,L,oJ and r,Ir A. 90. =,
nstern the turhin. rre.or,lry JinIcrrtio.
IN obtaining sna,d in tho r.,.,,., diro,,i,,
The most irtore.,ir., trir-, o,.or, bor H.
tina, ahead sho ho. ynr, fo-tor Thirty.
seven knots is n.orIv IA p,r.s
The yiner ho. harr w,,,b.I with Grant
attention durin,, bor ,le,,,,,,,,,,, orJ No..
n few e,n.ctotinrs ., foir,,rn mo rrr-
hin,o NJ p,pso,,.,s H., ,.,..,,, 90 r,o, 49,,
the water line roscbod - snood y, a. Lnots
nv mama n, royo,,.ir,, ,,,.,, .,t,,,,., ,,i,
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trlct Attorney. Whatever the understand
ing was, the Bakers Union evidently
considered the ending of the case triumph
for them, for large number OF the con-
splrators who had been endeavoring to
injure KUHSER gathered In front Of his
stor on Tuesday evening hooting him and
making demonstration and declaring that
the courts had refused to help him In the
struggle.
We believe We are expressing the scnti-
ment OF decent citizens in vcnturlng to
hope that If HAsNEFAUTH and FEINpr arc
again arraigned in the Court OF General
Sessions for repetition OF tho same crime,
as 1t is most probable that they will be- tho
courts and the District Attorneys office
will SEQ their way clear to meet more
squarcly the demands Of justice than they
did on Tuesday.
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warshipe per year, from the present
date down to 1917. The construction OF
even three warships n year during tho
eighteen years to come would repre-
sent an addition to the German navy
of no fewer than firty-four battleships or
armored cruisers. The addition would
place the German navy largely above Rus
sla, and close to France In the scale OF
ostensblc maritime power, provided the
two last.named powers should not increase,
In their turn, the appropriations for naval
construction. But OF course, the acccp-
lance OF Emperor WILLIAMS project by the
Rechstag would be- followed Immediately
by corresponding moves on the part OF tho
Cars advisers aud OF the French Parlia-
mcnt. The whole scale OF naval resources
would be changed, aud we ourselves shall
have to keep the fact In mind II we desire to
retain even our present relative position.
Whethert encw Navy bill is accepted by
the Rcichstag will depend entirely upon tho
position taken by tho great Catholic party
OF the Centre. It's support can perhaps he
assured to the Imperial Government II the
Emperor, in his capacity of King OF Prussia,
will renouncc State intervention In tho
appointment OF Catholic bishops. and II he
will promise to use his influence TO abolish
such disabilities as have survived the other
wise general repeal of the Falk laws against
the Catholics We presume that such con-
ccssions will be made. for the Emperor has
plainly SGT his heart on quick and impress
sive expansion Of the German navy.
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Two ScoundreIs Fined.

Tho proceedings IN th" ca-u OF the Pcople
VS.. JACOB HANNErAuTU and HgNnY FEINDT.
the members Of n" Blkrr~' Union who
were indicted for distributing sanderous
and ioycottiHg circulars against CHRISTIAN
KUHNER, non-union baker, terminated.
temporarily, at least, In the Court OF Cen
eral Sessions on Tuesday by the entrance
OF plea of gull ~ the accused and by
the imposition of Il fine of $50 apiece upon
them by Judge CowING.
The crime committed by these men was
a despIcabo one, md they well mcritcd n
sevcrcr punishment than they received.
For many days HANSErAUrIl and FEINpr
and other agents Of the Bakers Union
scattered circulars and posted placards
through the upper portion Of our CITY
abusing KUHNER calling him obscene
names, declaring TINT he beat his wirs
30 that she fled from his home md
requesting his customers not to Datroniza
him. Tho only trouble wus TINT
KUHNER, who had in the pnst am.
ployed union men and non-union men
indiscriminately paying them according
TO their several abilities. and, indeed,
even an higher wage than the union
scale. had positively declined 70 obey the
beAest OF the union to discharge all his
non-union men and keep ony unlonists in
his shop. Upon his refusal the union men
left him AMI the Bakers Union cndcav-
ored To destroy his business hv every
means in its power
HANNEFAUrH and FEINpr cpu,l have
le' n punished by fine not exceeding $500
apiece or by one yrHr'S imnii,onmolt ar
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treaty giving us an equal chance with
favored nations.
Our trade has also been handicapped by
the lack Of regular and direct steamship
communication between the two countries.
Exports OF raw cotton, petroleum, slaves
and lumber have been carried usually In
specially chartered vessels direct TO
Barcelona or other ports, but other manu-
featured articles, farm products, ma
chinery, &c, have reached Spain in
directly through England or France, and
high freights and expenses OF transship-
mcnt have made It difficult for Ameri-
can goods to compete with those OF
European countries. Spain now takes tho
initiative in establishing direct steamship
communication with this country.
Soon after January next, the Compafia
Transatlantlca Espafiola will begin running
steamers regularly to this city. For the
first six months one steamer will arrive at
this port each month and the company
the largest in Spain. hopes the growth or
business thereafter will require moro fire.
quent service.
There seem to be good prospects for tho
success " the new line. Spain needs our
cotton, oil, tobacco. machinery, lumber and
Il considerable variety OF our manufactured
products. Senior CUYAs says one vessel a
month will not be able to carry the goods
Spain wishes to NY from us. Al all events
IL will be n great advantage to both coun-
tries to have direct and regular steamship
communication,
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MEMORIAL or pROThsr4NrISM
Church to he Erected ut speyer on the
Rhine as n Protestant Monument.
Fran IA, fbr .y,iau In f,iJt1,uc,y

In the year 1870 there assembled at the old
German city Of Spcyer on tn" Rhine the Diet
OF the German Empire at the call Of the EN-
prror Charles " This Diet was convened for
the purpose OF suppressing the religious re-
form movement which had been started by
Luther and other reformcr4. II would have
succeeded with It's plans. had not minority
consisting OF several Princes and dcputics Of
free cities boldly and In the face Of tho imperial
ire proclaimed and formally delivered a written
protest against such action. II is from this act
that the pres" mt members of non-Koman
Catholic denominations derive their common
name OF Protest ants.
When it was first proposed. lew years ago.
70 erect monument in memory Of this heroic
decd. II was decided to make this memorial
representative Of the Protestant faith IN alt
countries without regard to the differences OF
the denomnations. After some discussion. IL
was decided thai n memorial church would
most PROPERLY express the idea.
Active work was commenced irnmed ataly
| and site was sel"crcd on an elevation ~
and out Of, !oriy.iys, that we're .nrmi,,ad, The
nlans % Mossrs Fl1gRs and Nor,imaun n
Essen Prussia, wer" selecsd The plans were
OF the Gothic style OF architecture. which il
adhered 70 IN the smallest details.
The BUILDING has Already progressed 10 tho
expected TO reach height OF 800 feet. The
ground floor OF this tower Is TO constitute a
h a the 'sTS q f"@Ts. "Hf
the visitor on entering through the beautifully
carved portals will find in the centre a brou "a
statue 81 Martin Luther The ncur" will he n ne
feet high without the base With his left hand
he clasps the Bible to his breast while with ths
outs'rofched right h. seems to sw""p away
religious prejudice. He will be surrounde by
the figures OF the six Primes who signed the
document OF rrotestation. Those statues ure
the gift Of their cescen Iants. The corners over
the portals will BE- decorated with the coats ~
arms Of the fourteen protesting tbs; The wall
over the entrance to III" main part Of The church
will be decorated by n colossal al 'rcsco paint
ny u. ueI'E"ty o ~" Docu'n'rt
ohy, 10 Ferdinand King OF Bohemia. who pre-
SIDED over the Diet at Speyer. All the windows
have been presented hy tho Protestant Princes
OF Europe. the German Emueror AM the En-
press having given five 81 them. The organ
will he presented 10y German church choirs.
who are giving concerts for that purpose. The
church will easily seat 400 people, and its
cgsf will be nearly two million marks tabout
s5OO.ODOl
For the erection ~ this memorial OF Protes-
tantism widely extended cooperation Is de-
sired
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ans 400. 900 yd.. a4s. 900. ono yd

3b3,3OOOOO yds. S4ShOO.OnO vds.
The imports into Shanghai for same period
from this country-all plain cot'ons were:
1898. 49,. sI5OOo yards: 1923. ll2.4sU,OOO yards
These figures show an increase Of 81 per cent
In the imports OF American made plain cloths.
while England's trade has remained station
airy. Americas share Of the trade In plain
cottons. IA compared with Great Britain's. IL
now III per cent against 81 per cent. in ls!,S.
with a brilliant prospect of still greater in
crease in the future.
Our business with the Far East IL practically
confined to COARSE yarn plain Cottons: but
there IL no reason why our manufacturers
should not obtain their share Of tina trnie in
dvel. colored and printed goods. and am salts.
fled they can II they will make an effort to do 80.
AsbO per cent Of the American cloth imported
into Shanghai is reshippcd to Ch"foo. Tents n
md Newchwang. II Il evident that IL the ma
tons who now claim these sections IA their
sphere ~ influence show any disrosiiiou to
restrict those markets to the vantag" Of their
own citizens there Is grave danger that this
valuable trade may be lost to us. Yours faith
fully. j =. FEARoN
Nov %