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convinced that several of the fires at first
considered suspicious were the result OF
accident, careleSSneSs or defective con-
struction. The fire marshal says that he
has no doubt that the Andrews house trag-
edy was due to defective fiue.
The two fires in the Imperial Hotel. one
following Immediately on the heels of the
other, he thinks, came from lighted cigar
end left near the curtains in the room
where the flames were first found, the fire
in the second room being caused by sparks
blown against the curtains from the fire in
the first room.
The findings of the board of inquiry APP
pointed to examine into the conduct of the
senior officers of the list Regiment and the
conclusion of Governor Roosevelt, il is
said, will be made public at Albany in
day or two. 1t is expected that the result
of both, and particularly of the governors
conclusion, will be the assembling of
court-martial to try Lieut.. Col Smith and
determine whether he shall remain in the
National Guard. While the report of the
| board, which it is alleged, is Endorsed by
Gov. Roosevelt, will condemn the acts of
three senior officers of the list, the conduct
Of the other officers and priyateS will be
lauded in the highest terms. The testimony
upon which the governor will base his con-
clusion that will probably result in the
court-martlal of Lieut.. Col. Smith was
most exhaustive. The most important fea-
ture of the charge against the officers OF
the list related to the instructions which
We're sent to Col. Downs by Gen. Kent,
VINO command ed the infantry division in
the fight July L. The list, with two
regiments of the regular infantry. composed
the brigade commanded by Gen. Hawkins,
which was embraced in Gen. kent's divi-
sion.
Everything is ready for the big open tour
nament of the Lakewood Golf Club. which
is to begin Thursday. Entries for the event
closed with Jasper Lynch. Douglas. Ira
Wis, Hartman, Tying, Robbins, Cochrane,
c. T. Richardson and F. j. j. de Rasmes
are some of the more prominent entries al
ready received and the fact that Harri-
man, the present metropolitan champion,
may be drawn against Douglas, adds spe-
cfal interest to the tournament. for Harri-
man is certain to appear in the national
championship at Owentsia, and his form
against Douglas will have an important
bearing on the outcome of that event.
Tying and Malcolm Graham. jr., who tied
for the consolation cup in the Thanksgiving
week tournament at Lakewood, are to play
off their match during the present contest,
and though not definitely decided, they will
in all probability be allowed to have their
medal scores tomorrow count for the cup.
The FourSome prize. for which three teams
were tied at that time, is <llso to be played
off, and these additions to the regular pro-
gram will make the week a busy one.
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WILL NOT INTERFERE,
Comm issioners Make Statement Con-
corning Liberty Market Claims.

Messrs. ]. ]. HemphiH, VIM. P Wood and
S. j. Fague were informed by the District
Commissioners today that they do not pro-
pose to in any way interfere with the pro-
cedure of the disbursing officer of the Dis
trict in the payment of Northern Liberty
market house claimants. The Commission
ers explain that they are advised that the
payeeS of a large number of checks due
under the act of Congress making appro-
priations in payment thereof have author
lied the delivery of such checks by the dis
bursting officer to Mr.. Fague as their at
torney A number of other claims have not
been so arranged. The Commissioners
state that they have discussed the whole
matter with their attorney, the auditor and
the disbursing officer, and are advised that
the claims having been audited and placed
in the hands of the disbursng officer for
payment the Commissioners have no other
duties or jurisdiction in the premises
Therefore, they say the dsbursing officer
will make payments and take receipts in
such manner as he may deem it his duty
to do under the law.
The checks referred to by the Commits
sioners, it is understood are only those due
claimants not mentioned in the recent in
junction proceedings against the District
authorities.
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Weather conditions and general forecast
Local rains have been followed by fair
weather in the middle Atlantic states.
Showers and thunder storms have occurred
in the Missouri and upper Mississippi val
legs and the northwestern lake region, and
rain is reported in the Pacific coast states,
and over the middle and northern plateau
region.
season in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys
and the lake regions, and is low over the
Rocky mountain districts, with a minimum
of - degrees at Santa Fe.
The barometer is very low over the Brit
ish Northwest Territory. where a reading
OF -. - inches is reported at Prince Albert.
During tonight and Friday fair weather
will prevail in the Atlantic coast and south
e-n states and in the Ohio valley.
In the lower lake region the winds will
increase and become high from southerly
with probably thunder storms Friday
Along the Atlantic coast from Virginia
northward fresh to brisk east to northeast
winds will prevail: south of Wiz yinia the
winds Will be fresh to brisk n3rtherly.
The rise in the upper Mississippi will
reach Helena by Friday, and will extend
slowly southwark after that time From
Greenviue southwark the river will fan
slowly. but viii probably come TO a stand
at GreerTiue within three days. The Mis-
souri, will begin to fall at Kansas City by
Friday morning.
Records for TVyenty-FOur Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday
Thermometer: April 90 pm, "a; pm
60; II midnight, 81.
April 21-i am, 81; s am, 60; u noon, Gs;
. pm. II.
Maximum, "A, at pm, April %; mini
mum. 3d. at g a. m. April ~.
Barometer: April 26-4 pm. 20 80; 6 D. m
1925; IL midnight, 29.t4
April 27-4 am. 1902; am, 29.9S; noon
3O.05; . pm, 3O.0S.
Tide Table.
TOday-I1ow tide 2:4S am and 3:35 D. M
high tide, S:JS am. and 9:22 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide $3.50 am. and 4:2i
pm; high tide, 9:4J al and 1910 pm.
The sun and Moon.
Today-S5un rises, sos am; sun sets, Csc
pm.
Moon rises. 9:19 pm
TOmorrow-Sun rises, 5:4 am
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 1877 pm; extin-
gushing begun al ia am The lighting
IS begun one hour before the time named
Are lamps lighted at 7:42 pm; extin-
guished at 4:29 a m.
Condition of the Water
Temperature and condition of water at S
a m: Great Falls, temperature, &c. condi-
ton. 80; receiving reservoir, temperature
"a; condition at north connection. 20; condi-
ton at south connection, SO; distributing
reservoir, temperature, Go; condition at in
fluent gate house, SO; effluent gate house, 49,
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CONDENSED LOCALS.

William N Bell was before Judge Scott
today charged with assault and larceny.
1t was alleged that he took seventy-five
cents from Florence Wood, and that he as
sauited her. He was fined $40, with forty
five days imprisonment as the equivalent.
David A. Lowe has, upon the request of
Principal Horton Simpson of the Monroe
Public School. been appointed by the Dis
trict Commissioners an additional private
OF the police force, for duty as janitor of
the school,
The time for the completion of the con-
tract with E. G. GummeI for improving
Connecticut avenue extended was today ex-
tended thirty days by the District Com
missioners, without penalty or cost Of in
spection,
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A New Industry in Scotland.

Consul Fleming writes to the State De-
partment from Edinburgh, April 8, 1890;
In the course of the next three months,
a wood-carving factory will be started in
Menstrie, Clackmannan county. A syndi-
cate has purchased a large building which
will be fitted up for the purpose as soon
as possible and equipped with the neces-
sary machinery. This will be the first fac
tory of the kind in Scotland. One of the
members of the syndicate is Mr.. Alexander
McNab of Middleton kerse Menstrie,
whom I have furnished with the names
and addresses of a number of American
manufacturers of wood-carvers tools and
woodworking machinery"
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Messrs. HENRY CLEws & co.
DEAR SIRS:


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annual which the as
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HENRY CLEWS & CO., is Broad St., New York.
THE STATE TRUST CO., 100 Broadway, New York
INTERNATIONAL TRUST CO., Boston,
THE EQUITABLE TRUST CO., Chicago.
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SITES SELECTED.
Commissioner Ross Locates Addition,
to Two InstitutfOns

Commissioner Ross, who has immediat e
charge of the institution, has selected a
site for the addition to the District work
house at point 1000 feet east of the pres
ent structure, and as site for the new
wing to the almshouse ground about fifty
feet north of the old building. The sum
of $4,000 has been appropriated for the
construction of the addition to the prison
and $4,000 for the addition to the aims
house. Plans for the two buildings are be-
ing prepared in the office of the inspector
of buildings
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Policeman Fined.

Policeman L. H. Brennan, convicted of
conduct unbecoming an officer, has been
fined by order of the District Commission
ers SOS
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FAIR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
Fresh EaSterly Winds Indicated by
thu. Weather Rurenu.

Forecast till pm. Friday.-For the Dis
trict of Columbia. eastern Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, fair to-
night and Friday; fresh easterly winds.
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The oasis., 1899-01-07
Sunset Limited.

The Southern Pacific special fast train between Chicago and the Paci- tic coast, will make the first run about Sept. lst, and thereafter run twice a week. Solid vestlbuled Pullman train throughout, dining service and every thing complete. Also twice week a special fast train between New Or leans and San Francisco connecting with fast train for all Atlantic coast points. The finest and most complete service from coast to coast. Four fast trains east and west each week from Benson via the Sunset route. For further information concerning this unrivaled passenger service, call on or address, P. J Zeimet, agent at Nogales, or F. s. Webster, agent at Benson.
The oasis., 1899-01-07

Two Republics: On the 18th Of November Ambassador Clayton made a requisition upon the Mexican gov ernmept for the surrender of Temple under the extradition treaty, at the same time filing request that Tem- pie be held proyisionallJ pending the arrival of formal proofs from the United States. The proofs arrived yesterday, but in all of them Temple is spoken of as "Jimr Temple. As the former requisition was for "James" Temple, the ambassador has sent in a new requisition for James" alias "Jim" Temple.
 Two Republics; The statement made some days ago that the Mexican naval commission had purchased war transports in the United States turns out to be erroneous. The commission was authorized to purchase a cruiser and two gunboats, but could not find anything suitable among the craft of fered for sale. In consequence the best that could be done was to pur- chase plans and specifications and other information, on which to base contracts for new vessels, and all this material is nOw in the hands of Presi dent Diaz for his consideration.
The oasis., 1899-01-07
AcroeerHH BORDER

Parral to Santa Barbara and Minas Nuevas, in the state of Chihuahua.
 The American schooner Peru has sailed from Mazatlan to Panama with s125, ,172.l5 worth of bullion on board.
 The dog races at the City of Mexico are proving great success, and thous- snds of people go to see the sport.
 A great scarcity of coal is reported at Pachuca, on account of which the mills were obliged to temporarily shut down.
 On her last trip from Maiatlau to San Francisco the steamer San Juan carried $200,000 in gold and silver bull lion and specie.
 Emilio Laferre, the French consul st Guadalajara, drew one of the capl- tai prizes in the Madrid lottery, amounting to about s600,000 Mexican money.
 On account of the heavy shipments of cattle to the United States and long continued dry weather the pastures of the state of Tamaulipas are almost striped of even range cat tie.
 IL Is said that the prospects for crops in the state of Veyacruz was never better than at the present time.
 Every share of stock in the new American Cemetery association of the City of Mexico has been sold
 At Rosario, Sinalos, a woman named Agapita Lozano, while in it of rage, threw her sisters tw0-yesr-Oid baby into fire. The mother of the child rescued the infant, but not before it was fatally burned.
 The representative of large Ameri- can company is in Topic to make a contract with the authorities for the establishment of an electric plant in that city Tine same gentleman is said to be charged with other import ant business propositions.
 General Clayton's public reception by President Diaz as ambassador from the United States will be an impress sive event, attended with great cere- mony. Ambassador Clayton will then be the dean of the diplomatic corps in Mexico, outranking the represent atiyes of all other nations.
 The official report about the yellow fever epidemic in Veracruz states that the same is decidedly on the decline, although by no means over. It has been very malignant form of fever that visited the port this season, six out of every ten that were attacked having succumbed.
 Two Republics: One of the correc- tioDal judges of the city has fine op- Dortunity to repeat the judgment of Solomon, as two women have present. ed themselves before him, both claim ing to be the mother of child now in the keeping of d third woman, at present in Pachuca. As soon as the latter returns the judge will under take to designate the mother of the child, whose custody is ln litigation.
 Two Republics: MT. Blum left last night for the United States to pur- chase twenty hounds for Sr Escan- don, ST. Algaras and ST. Juan Jime- neg. These dogs are to be entered in the coursing at Indianilla park and is the best evidence of the popularity of the sport MT. Blum's orders are to buy the best aud the patrons may be assured that no city in the world will |
The oasis., 1899-01-07
ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED

ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED everywhere for "The Story of the Philippines" by Nitrate Halstead, commissioned be the government as official historian to the war depart ment. The book was written in army camps at San Francisco on the Pacific with General Merritt, in the hospitals at Honolulu, in Hong Kong, In the American trenches at Manila, in the insurgents camps with Agui- naldo, on the deck of the Olympia with Dewey, and in the roar of bat tie at the fall of Manila. Bonanza for agents. Brimful of original pie
 ures taken by government photo graphers on the spot. Large book. Low prices. Big profits. Freight paid. Credit given. Drop all trashy, unofficial war books. Outfit free. Address, F. T. Barber, Sec'y., Star Insurance Bldg, Chicago.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-07
BAD ELOOD-CURE FREE I,

Bad Blood causes Blood and SKIN
Diseases, Eruptlons, Pimples, Scrofula.
Eating Sores, Ulcers, Cancer, Eczema
Skin Scabs, Eruptions and Sores on
Children, rheumatism, Catarrh, Itch
ing Humors, etc. For these troubles a
positive specific cure is found in B. B.
3. (Botanic Blood Balm), the most
wonderful blood purifier of the age. 1t
has been thoroughly tested for the past
thirty years and has always cured even
the most deep-seated, persistent cases.
after doctors and patent medicines had
all failed. B. B. B. cures by driving
out OF the blood the poisons and hu.
mors which cause all these troubles, and
cure is thus made that is permanent
Contagious Blood Poison, producing
Eruptions, Swollen Glands, liberated
Throat and Mouth. etc., cured bv B.R
g.. the only remedy that can actually
cure this trouble. At druggists, ST. per
large bottle; SIX bottles Gull treat
ment $3. 3. B. 3. is an honest RENE.
dy that makes real cures. Send q
stamps to pay postage on Free Trial
Bottle. Medical advice FREE. Address
BLOOD BALM Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-07
CONTICTS ON THE re DS

Mr.. w. T. Parker, chairman oftI
board OF county commissioners. said q
the court house Monday that after som,
experience with the county conviets O,
the roads be believes that it is the hes
disposition to make of them.
He considers it the best thing to df
IRON several points Of view. In the
first place, they are worked On the road
At about the same cost to the cor,t,
that it would take to Keep them in iaiJ
and do nothing.
Then the county gets the benefit CT
their labor On tie roads.
In the second place, Mr.. Parker
thinks it Is good object lesson to any
who may be disposed to commit crime
Seeing these men at work for tbe corn.
ty as punishment has a tendency tn
deter others.
Mr.. Parker thinks that after the
october term OF Criminal cour. thare
Will be quite a squad OF convicts whose
labor may be utilized on the roads He
says any town in the county tbot
wishes these conyicts to work the roads
that lead to it can get them. tt isreo
essary, however, to haye a suitable
house provided in which to keen them
at night.
The COMMONWEALTH has all tho
Time believed that such use Of conv,cts
Is wise. We hope to see more Of tho
towns IN the county use them. How
about Scotland Neck.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-07
WOULD IT PAY THE TOWN?

Before the winter feason comes le
us have wcrd about the roads Ieaiin
to Scotland Neck. Some months ag4
a gentleman IN Charlotte was denlo1
ing the fact tina: he had to drive four
teen miles into the country.
"Well,' some one remarked, at ,ail
not take you long to make 1t, vow
roads are fine for ten miles OUT
Yes" replied the man who had to
make the drive, II know that, and slle
first ten miles I do not mind; bnt 1t is
the last four miles that / dread 50
MUCH
Now, 1t seems to us that this simple
statement tells tale Of great sicnlG
canoe. 1t means that the town which
has the best roads leading 10 1t has the
advantage over other towns
Let us suppose a case Suppose
tarner has fifty bates of c ton t., mar
ket and he puts 1t Oh he market lii
mid-winter, when The roads are BAD
He lives equidistant twenty miles
from the towns OF 4 and B. The road
leading to the town Of A are bad from
his gate to tie very corporate limits u
town; and the road leading to the
town of Il are equally bad from his gate
to within ten miles of the town limits.
but good and solid from that point to |
to the town.
To which town would the farmer car
ry his cotton? 1t is too plain ques-
ton Tor us to answer. Every enc
kaoWs that the farmer would carry his
cotton 10 the town that has good roads
leading out ten miles. lie would make
time by doing so and save his team as
well.
Ii this argument is sound, would it
not to.d good corresponiingly for five
miles CT three miles?
Then would it not pay Scotland
NECK 10 60 to some expense to put the
roads leading to the town in frs class
condition before the winter comes?
why not try months experlment t
With the county conyIcts?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-07
81 We THE FORESTS.

Driving through the country recent.
~ we observed what seemed to he 2
very destructive fire in the forrest
And it is not uncommon to see snch
fires In the country. What with tho
great depletion of the forests by the
cutting of the timber, and the freouent
forest fires, it Will not be many years
before we shall have no forests at all.
1t would be well to have a statute
providing Tor commissioner for such
things In each township, whose duty
IL should be to investigate >such fires
and see b. whose negligence or careless.
ness they break out.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-07
Cihlls! Chills !!
U--O

Rey.~G. L. Finch says: "This is tc
certify that few years since, while liv.
Ing in malarial district, I suffered
dreadfully with chills, which it seemed
Impossible to break. A friend urged
me to try Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy,
did SO, and by the use of a few bot
ties they were entirely broken up, and
have not been troubled with them
since. I also found it to be an excel
lent nervine.
&c. L. FINCH"
Williamson, N. G. May p, '96.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-07
SAYS HOLD YOUR COTTON.

The Daily Democrat, OF Natchaz,
Miss, for some time has been urging
the farmers to hold back thlr;! OF
their Gotten until after January.
TIE COMMONWEALTH believes that
if this could be done all through The
South, the argument of The Daily Dem
ocrat would hold coed.
| We give below the lull position OF
our Mississippi contemporary
FThe lime vii! soon arrive fer the
marketing o; the next cotton crop and
unless change is made IS to the mode
OF doing it the sane low level OF prices
that Was current, last year will 1neyita-
bly, be Tie result. 1t is a well estab-
ished fact that large port and interior
receipts daring the faonths OF Septem-
| Der, October and Noye.n Der are the
great factors in mating prices, and it
is IN your power to prevent this as you
have the remedy il your own hands
which is to hold back on your farms
one-third OF your ginnlngs until after
December or January. The twothirds
will bring nearly as much money mar
keted IN this way as the whole crop
marketed in the usual way.
"In doing this you will not deprive
the merchants or the banks to whom
you are under obligations OF what they
are Justly entitled to, but on the other
hand, protecting almost their salvation
as well rs your own.
THE government says the acreage
III cotton lands Is eight per cent. less
than last year and that the July condl-
lion Is 81 (three four tenths) per cent.
less, Or total depreciation of ia
eleven four-tenths) per cent. {
Estimating the current crop at IL {
100000 bales it meals shripkaee of c
III, 900 bales, Or crop of 9,923,OCO I
oales tor 109o-l9OO. t
Notwithstanding all this, and the t
urther fact that the cotton mills =
throughout the country are making
Profits ranging from 20 per cent. to 40 s
'er cent. mighty efforts are being O
made to create the impression that the :
fop VIII DO an enormous one, with the
lew OF getting your cotton cheap and Il
Is for yen to determine whether the
reedy spinner VIII succeed. Il
"1ou will be assailed by the willy C.
pecula,or with all kinds CT argument, c.
, prevent you from holding your cot =
'n, but 1t Is your only weapon and
our financial salvation depends upon e.
S use. "
eve will keep this appeal prominent. o
forward IN our columns and devote IL
part OF each issue in earnestly adyo- re
stlng 1t, and we ask our associates -
the press, merchants and bankers.
no are equally interested with us IN NJ
alldlng up the prosperity of our Y
'uthern country, to join and aid US al
our efforts" r.