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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-25
TO PAY THE DEBT
Of STATES PRISON
Decide on Issue of $ll0, 900
of Bonds.
COM MITTEE'S DECISION
DISCUSS BUYING CALEDONIA
AND NORTHAMPTON FARMS.
WILL TAKE $50, 900 BOND ISSUE 70 90 IT
But No Action is Taken, The Board of Dinc.
tors Win Draw the Bill for the Bond
Issue 10 Paw Debt.

The States prison is in a hole to the
tune of $4,000. 1t is necessary that
it be lifted out of this hole
The Committee on Penal Institutions
met yesterday afternoon and discussed
the matter thoroughly. 1t was decided
to issue bonds to the amount Of S110-
600 to pay the Indebtedness OF the insti-
tuition. The board of directors Of the
States prison will be asked to draw a
bill for the issue of these bonds and it
viii be reported favorably.
The committee also discussed the adj
visibility of buying the Caledonia and
Northampton farms and the issuing OF
$780, 600 more of bonds to pay for them.
The State holds options on these farms
at these figures. They We're leased with
the option TO purchase any time within
ten years from the date Of the lease. No
action was taken on this matter. but
will be discussed at q subsequent meet
ing
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-25
EAGAN's TESTIMONY ENDED.
Other Witnesses Testify Condemning
Roast Beef-Adjournment Until Mon

Other Witnesses Testify Conforming
Roast Beef-Adjournment Until Mon
day.
Washington. Feb 24.-Former Com
missary General Eagan today concluded
his testimony before the court of in
quiry, explaining the provisions of con-
tracts for beef supplies to the armies in
Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines.
He very vigorously denied knowledge of
any chemical treatment Of beef 10 pre-
serve it and disayowed any connection
whatever of the Government with any
such treatment. He further defended the
canned roast beef, explaining why it had
been sent to the troops and when Col
onel Davis. the recorder, asked him if
any food had been used as an expert
ment or pretense of experiment, suggest
ing General Miles famous allegation
that precipitated the Eagan court mar
fial. the former Conmissary General
with great dignity and emphasis re-
piled sweepingly in the negative
General Eagan was followed by Ma
jor s. I'll. NJ. Young and other officers
who We're in the Santiago campaign and
by officers of the Subsistence Depart
ment The refrigerated beef was COM
mended. while the canned roast beef
on the whole suffered as a sequence TO
the days testimony.
Next week probably fifteen witnesses
will be heard, among them perhaps Gov
ernor Roosevelt, of New York; and it
is expected that DR.. w. III. DAILY will
be examined later in the week when the
beef concerns will have their representa-
tiyes here to hear the witness repeat the
charges that the refrigerated beef was
treated chemically.
Some time next week. according to
present expectations, the court will leave
for the West. going first to Chicago. to
inspect the plants of the concerns that
furnished beef during the war. and later
TO Omaha. Kansas City and perhaps
St Louis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-25
TWO SAMPLES CITY WATER.
One Above the Phosphate Works and
One Below.

The analysis OF two samples of the
city water yesterday by State Chemist
A. w. Blair show conclusively that the
city water is contaminated by the acid
from the Caraleigh Phosphate Works,
near this city.
One of the samples of the water was
taken from the intake one-quarter Of a
mile above the phosphate works. The
analysis showed that it was good drink
ing water even without tltering. This
shows that the water supply is excel
lent il brought into the city properly.
The other sample Of the water was
taken from the first sand pit, 100 yards
below the phosphate works. This shows
the water to he in very bad condi-
ton. 1t contains sulphuric acid in such
a large amount as to make it unfit for
drinking purposes.
These analyses were made for the SUI
perintendent of the water company, Mr..
Alex McPheeters. Jr
ABOVE PHOSPHATE WORKS.
Total solid matter in solution, 1866
grains per L. s. gallon; hardness, 10 de-
! grees Clark's scale; equivalent TO cal
cinm carbonate. 0.42 grains per L. s.
gallon: chlorine, OBJ grains per u. s.
gallon; free ammonia, 0.020 per million;
albuminoid ammonia 10000 parts per
million.
Only the slightest traces of sulphuric
acid as sulphates found. even after the
water had been greatly concentrated by
boiling.
The chemical examination shows this
10 be very pure water There is only a
small amount of organic matter present.
BELOW PHOSPHATE WORKS.
Total solid matter in solution, 20.50
grains per Z. s. gallon; hardness, 1880
degrees Clark's scale; equivalent 10 cal
cium carbonate, 1915 grains per L. s.
gallon; chlorine, - grains per L. s.
gallon: free ammonia, .0642 parts per
million; albuminoid ammonia, .0925 parts
per million.
Suphuric acid as sulphates 1903
grains per L. S. gallon. water con
tanning so large an amount of sulphuric
acid either free or combined with iron
cannot lie considered wholesome for
drinking purposes. The hardness"
which is not natural. IS very much
against the water for drinking and also
for domestic purposes. The total solid
matter is also unnaturally high.
The officers Of the water company
had surveyors yesterday running a new
route, avoiding the phosphate works.
New pipes will he put in as soon as they
are received.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-25

a leak had sprung III that great crlbank
irent which saves Holland from the devas-
tations of the hungry sea. II was early ia
the night, and no one was near at hand
The leak was small when he found it, bit
he knew that the action OF the water would
enlarge il long before morning, and wash
away the entire embankment inundate the
country and destroy his own and thou
sands of homes. So he bravely put his
finger in the crevasse, and kept it there all
the long night through, until help came and
the opening was properly stopped. He had
saved his country.
Equally insignificant is the entrance of
disease into the human system The be-
ginnings of the most terrible ailments are
30 small they can be easily stopped at the
start. Your health is dixie which keeps
out and stops the inroads of dangerous and
devastating disease. Whenever it breaks
down, no matter how slightly, there is an
opening for disease to enter IF the open.
ing is not watched, it will grow larger.
until the sweep of disease overwhelms
you, and health and perhaps life is de.
stroyed forever.
Fortify your health with Dr.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and you can
defy ill-heaitf1. You can make your health
so strong bu1wark that disease canno,
find a crevice through which it can creep
vent greater and more serious troubles
Hundreds write daily to DR.. Pierce, telling
him how these remedies have saved then
and made them strong.
Constipation causes and aggravates MANY
serious diseases. 1t is speedily cured by
Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-25
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
1t is Passed by the Senate After Al
Eight Hours Session.


Eight Hours Session.
Washington, Feb. 24.-After a session
Of nearly eight hours today. the Senate
this afternoon at $50 o'clock passed
the River and Harbor Bill by the decis-
i've vote of % to .. The measure was
under consideration throughout the day
and on several Of the committee amend
ments determined fight was made. but
in every instance the opposition availed
nothing.
Among the bills passed during the
morning session were the following:
Granting a right of way TO the Pen
sacola and Northwestern Railroad Com
pany over and through the United
States Naval and Military Reservations
near Pensacola. Fla.
For the erection of a public building
at Elizabeth City. y. c., at a cost not
to exceed $4,000.
During the consideration Of the River
and Harhor Bill Mr.. Spooner offered an
amendment to tho Nicaragua Canal
Amendment as follows:
That If the President shall he UNI
able TO secure from thc Government of
Nicaragua and CoSto Rica such con
SESSIONS as will enable the United States
to build and pCrpetualy own and CON
troll such canal the President is author
lied to negotiate for a control of. or a
right 10 construct, maintain and per-
petualiy control some other canal con-
meeting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
and the President is required to negoti-
ate for the ahrogation or modification
nf nn1 oil nbl fian,
such exist, as shall in any wise interfere
with the construction, ownership and per-
petual control of any such canal"
Mr.. Frye. in charge of the bill, ac-
cepted the amendment and it was agreed
to.
Mr.. Pettigrew had no idea the canal
would be built under this amendment.
He maintained that S115,000,000 would
not pay for its construction nor, in his
opinion, would $215,00O,000 build it. The
canal must either be made neutral abso-
lutely and unfortifed or we must, for
tify il at an expense of hundreds of mil
lions.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Pettigrew's
remarks the Nicaragua Canal Bill
amendment as amended was agreed to
without division.
Mr.. Frye, in charge of the bill, offered
as an amendment to the bill codifca-
tion of laws relating to river and har-
Dor improvements and it was agreed to
without being read and without diyis-
ion.
Mr. Pettigrew remarked sarcasricaiy
that he would not object, as it simply
added to the mOnstrosities of the meas
ure. He was satisfied the House would
never let the bill see daylight.
After some minor amendments, the
measure was placed on its passage, and
passed 30 to 3. Messrs. Pettigrew and
Teller voting against the bill.
Mr.. uawley, chairman of the Military
Affairs Committee. reported the com
promise hill for the reorganization of the
army.
This measure" said he. has been
agreed to in committee with great
unanimity and with the hearty belief
that it will pass The Senate"
The Hnll-Hawley Bill was then re-
committed TO the committee.
An agreement was reached that the
Senate convene at IL n. m. tomorrow.
The Senate then on motion of Mr..
Plat (Conn.) at $40 p. M. adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-25
WAS IT A RUNAWAY MATCH?
i Couple from the West Married Here
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
Was it a runaway marriage that took
place in the register OF deeds Office yes
terday? 1t looked very much like it..
The parties were strangers and We're
not giving anything away.
Yesterday afternoon the Southern
train from the West brought in a couple.
They were Mr.. A. w. Frayley, Of Sails
bury, and Miss Lizzie Anskin. Of Ashe-
vile. Shortly after the arrival of the
train, Mr.. Frayley made his appearance
at the register of deeds office and Sc
cured Il license for the marriage to Miss
Anskin. Mr.. Fort, who issued the Ii
cense, suggested that the groom-elect
bring the bride-elect TO the office and al
low him to officiate. In about fifteen
minutes Mr.. Frayley returned with his
bushing bride, and Magistrate Fort per-
formed his initial marriage ceremony
They appeared TO be rather nervous, but
Mr.. Fort was equally so. This was his
first offense and he will he more steady
hereafter.
The groom appeared to be a hard
working man and TO have begun the
trip without much notice. as he wore
his working clothes The bride. however.
was said 10 be a very handsome and
large young woman. Her age was put
down as 23 and the groom's at %. They
stated that they expected to remain
in the city for week or more.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-25
MARRIAGE OF COL. EDWARDS
Married to Mrs. Mary Y. Canady
Personals.

Oxford, n. c., Feb. p. -iSpoeial.l
Col. l.. G.. Edwards and Mrs. Mary
Y. Canady were married on yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at the home Of
the bride in the presence of few in
innate friends and relatives. Rev. II.
S. Caldwell. pastor of the Presbyterian
church, officiated.
Miss Fannie Hines. of Milton, is the
guest of Mr.. X. b. Hines.
Miss Louie Biggs, of Raleigh, is visit
ing Miss Belle Cooper.
The death of DIR. Bennett Smedes has
sent pang Of sorrow to his many
friends and former pupils in this com
munity
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-25

As the season of the year when pncu-
monia, la grippe, sore throat. coughs,
colds, catarrh, bronchitis and lung trou-
bles are to be guarded against, nothing
sis fine substitute" will answer the
purpose" or is lust as good" as One
Minute Cough Cure. That is the one
infallible remedy for all lung, throat or
bronchial troubles. Insist vigorously
upon having it if something else" is
offered you. For sale by J. Hal Bob
bitt and Henry IL. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-25

For frost bites. burns, indolent sores,
eczema. skin disease, and especially
Piles. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
stands first and best. Look ont for dis
honest people who try to initiate and
counterfeit it. It's their endorsement
of a good article Worthless goods are
not initiated. Get DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. For sale by J. Hal
Bobbitt and Henry T. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-25

Not one child dies where ten formerly
died from coup. People have learned
the value of One Minute Cough Cure
and use it for severe lung and throat
troubles. 1t Immediately stops cough
ing, 1t never fails. For sale by J. Hal
Bobbtt and Henry Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-25
BIDS FOR THE PRINTING.

The joint Committee on Printing will
meet this afternoon Saturday in the
Senate chamber to receive bids Tor the
public printing. The hour for meeting
is $3.50 o'clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-25
SENATOR OSBORNE
WAS VINDlCAIED
CONTINUED from Third Page

for hire l confess my mind can not
grasp.
When | made promise that there
should be no anti liquor Legislation
believe every Senator would have aa-
vised me so to do. If i was Jushhaoe
thin / am iustiiahle now. do npt
know that | understand Senatorial
courtesy: Senatorial honesty | do ind
stand. That is the sum OF my offend
ing.
"Withou my knowledge some one
started the tlispensary agitation, no ore
knows who. Brother illicit walked
down street ona morning and found the
town afire. was asked If L favored
Il aud said no. Then they sent out men
at $3.50 a day to get mp this petition.
They did not tell my friends that | op-
posed il. | can take the stump in any
county and i'm two weeks there viii act
ba n 1000 names left on the petition.
Fired with zeal some people held 4
mass meeting the other night and de
clared that / was not the representative
of Meclllenblrrg and turned the disp n
sary fight into a fight ON my honor.
LAS to the amendment, l voted for it
not because it was pleasant; it was
painful. / did so because / am tired OF
charges of fraud. fraud is hurtful to me;
I am tired Of strife and bloodshed. |
want the time to CONS when a Repub-
lican can hold to his opinions without
being called a white man with a black
heart. When Mecklenburg comes 10
vote for it | promise that she win give
not 1000 but $4,000 majority
A 4 -, Of pftT no.
speech the chair put the QUESTION and
tine roll call resulted as follows
Noes-;Senators Bryan, Butler, Camp
bell. Cheek. Cooke, Collie, Cooley. Cow
per, Crisp, Daniels. Davis, Eav5s,
Franks, Hairston, Harris, Hicks, Jack
son, James. JONES of Johnston, Justice,
Lambert. Lowe, Miller, Murray. Os-
borne, Skinner, Smhh, Travis, Ward.
Whitaker. Wilson-31.
Ayes-Senators Black, Brown, Fields,
Fuller, Glenn, Goodwin, Hill, Jerome,
Lindsay, Mcintyre, Satterfeld, Stan
BILLS PASSED.
S. Il. 1000: To amend sections 1916
and AZ of the Code.
s. +. LOGO: To extend the corporate
limits and amend charter of Halifax.
S. b. 1,1O1 To provide for padding
road for the town of Dover. Passed
second reading.
S. +. LII: To authorize the orglai-
cation of the Osceola Guards.
S. Il. 1899: To provide fer appoint
ment of cotton weigher at Wingate.
S. b. 995: To give Madison county
another term of Superior court.
s. r. 1,019: To authorize commission
ers of Halifax county to issue bonds and
levy special tax.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-25

Before the discovery of One Minute
Cough Cure, ministers were greatly dis
turbed by coughing congregations. No
excuse for it now. For sale by J. Hal.
Bobbitt and Henry T. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-25
GEN. GOMEZ ENTERS HAVANA
Leading 2,0O0 Armed Cnbans and Els
corted by Gen. Ludlow.

Havana. Feb. 24.-3:30 p. m.--General
Maxine Gomez. the Cuban Commander
in-Cbief. entered Havana this afternoon
escorted by General Ludlow and his
staff and troop L. of the Seventh United
States cavalry. He marched at the
head OF two thousand armed Cuban
horsemen and footmen. The population
of the city was wild with enthusiasm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-25
KIPLING is WEAKER

New York. Feb. 24--The physicians
attending Rudyard Kipling issued the
following bulletin at 1890 p. a.:
Mr.. Kipling, owing to added infam-
nation and continuation OF the d'scas.
is Il little weaker but otherwise Us al
the last bulletin.
(Signed.) y. Il. JANGWAY,
THEODORE DUNBAR"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-25
DONE IN COMMITTEES.

The Senate Judiciary Committee deci-
ded yesterday afternoon tnat the BOARD
Of Internal Improvement cannot elect
directors of the Atlantic and North Car
olina Railroad The ground taken is
that such election would be in violation
Of the constitution.
The Educational committee reported
favoratly the bill to lend $1,000 70 the
white A. and NJ. College to u 1t IN a
sewerage system.
The Judiciary committee acted adj
versely ON Senator Smiths bill to estab-
liSh legal primaries.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-25

The strongest propensity of a woman,
nature is 10 want to know everything
that is going on. and the second is tc
boss the job.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-25

The little, Ditch
boy who stopped the
leak in the dixie with
his finger saved his
country from over
whelriing destruc-
ton. You have read
about him in your
school readers, how
he was walking along
the dixie when he
heard a faint sound
Of trickling water,
-. y L. - II
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-12
To BE washed with Car.

"Yes," said the man whose nara
tives are almost invariably interesting,
II had some curious experiences in that
mining country One day 1 met two
children with the dirtiest faces ! ever
beheld.
''Poor thingsP'
"That's what l thought. I said to
them, Children, why don't you wask
your faces?' and one of chem answered
I'VE dasen't. We've been playin on
pap's best claim, and he's liable to lose
money if anybody touches US but him. .
Washington Star.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-12
BALLAD OF THE ISLAND RACES.

We are out to Christianize the island
races,
(Aud may the Lord have mercy OIL
their souls)
| For we'll put EN- willy nilly in the ira
CeS
And we'll work 'em till their sweat in
! rivers rolls.
/ We are going to teach the husky Filipinos
how to pray
They will have to learn the motions
if they can't be made to think
We have got 'em by the collar and you
hear me when | say
That we'll lead 'em to the water and
we'll also make 'em drink,
You can preach until you wabble at the
knees
As to equity and like commercial
drugs,
But we're bound to save the blessed
Filipees
II we have to pump the beggars full
of slugs.
Trade is waiting for the signal from the
fighting men ahead,
And our missionary brethren are i'm
patient for the fray;
SO we're going TO pluck 'em living or
we're gong to plant 'em dead.
For we never shrink from duty Whe
it promises to pay.
They have got to get ir line with mod.
ern ways
They must SOW and reap and mine
and buy and sell.
They will never see again the happy
days
When they stewed and served their
neighbors on the Shell.
For the flying car of progress has de-
scended on the land,
Uncle Sammy has alighted and has
told 'em what to do
With Bible in his pocket and rifle in
his hand
He has started 'em for heaven and he's
going to see EN-. through.
- Frank Putnam, in National Maya
zine for April.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-12
BIG PRICES FOR ANIMALS.
$3.50, 600 for "A Horse and Sc 500 for Dog,
81, 800 Refused for a Rooster,

GSAOO IOOV tOT - bAoEHo anu 40, OUU Tor n Dog,
81. 800 Refused for a Rooster,
The biggest price ever given for a
horse was $4,000, when Ormonde, once
the property of the Duke of Westminis-
ter, was bought for that sum by Cali
fOrnia millionaire. The famous winner
OF the Derby, ST. Leger and the Two
Thousand Guineas, in one year. was re-
Gently sold for $105 ,000-Galtee More.
The most valuable collie dog known is
owned by Mr.. Megson of Manchester,
who gave $6,500 for him. He is the
finest dog of his kind that has ever been
reared, and has taken forty eight prizes
ut various shows. Perhaps the most ex-
penSive fowl ever heard of is a game
cock named Peter Jackson, belonging to
II gentleman in Plymouth. This bird
has been known to fight under bet of
100000 to a pinch of snuff. Needless
10 say he wonat. His owner has refused
81, 500 for him It'd Bits.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-12

knowledge coughs and colds is of
the first Importance is
tree ALI catarrhal diseases succumb
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-12
IRISH POTATOES.
MAGLr STOCK FOOD.

Makes your horse look sleek, YOUR
cow give milk and your hens Law. This
is the time of year they need it. Come
ana get a package. guarantee it
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-12
oIIar,s worth of Groceries Free Glass of Soda.
CUBAN ASSEMBLY DISBANO
CISNERO, CAST THE ONLY VOTE
AGAINST THE MOTION.
Andrahe in Closing the Final Session De
clared Cuba'A Future Was Clouded

Andrade in Closing the Final Session De
"lared Cuba'A Future Was Clouded
and Dark.
HAVANA "As The shadows of the
night fall over the city we finish our
work, SO is CubA's future clouded and
dark. L take leave of you with sorrow,
and my last words are: May Cuba some
day be free and independent.
With these words General Fernando
Freyre de Andrade, president of the Gu
ban military assembly, closed its last
session at 7 O'Clock this evening, The
whole messing was calm and dispassion-
ate. 1t lasted four hours.
General Sanguilly's flights of oratory,
in which he likeued the members of the
assembly to "band of faithful workers
devo ted to Cubas good, but finally van
pushed by uncomfortable conditions, y
were received with applause.
The vote on the question of dsband-
ing was twenty-one in favor against one
opposed.
The army question is considered set.
tied. The muster rolls were left in the
possession of the executive committee of
the assembly, who will facilitate the
preparation of copies for Governor GEN
erai Brooks.
ARMY WILL BE DIsBANDED.
The assembly ordered the disbanding
of the army in accordance with Senior
DesF aigue's motion, and passed upon
the details and methods of the disband>
msn5. A new committee was then ap-
POINTED to attend to the routine work
Connected with the commission of Gu.
ban officers, and this committee will
supply to General Brooke the copies of
the Cuban mastering rolls.
Salvador Cisneros of Puerto Principe,
who was chosen president OF the Cuban
republic at the meeting of the provincial
delegates at Puerto Principe Sept. 23rd,
1895, and was ultimately succeeded by
Senior Bartolome MaSo, was The only
member TO vote against the resolutions
to dIsband and to dissolve. To the very
last he declared tbat, in any event, the
res luton to dissolve was unconstitu-
tional, and that he would never give up
his position until a new assembly had
been elected.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-12

ID. M. FERRY'S AND CROSSMANsS
GARDEN SEEDS NEW CROP.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-04-12

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body Begin to-day to
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents All drug
gsts, satisfaction guaranteed, IQc. 25c, Soc.