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The representative., 1900-08-30
Conspiracy Against Wheat.
(CrOOkStOn Times.)

(CrOOkStOn T1m0S.)
The Times is thoroughly convinced
that there is conspiracy among wheat
buyers to lower the price of the staple
commodity raised by Northwestern
farmers, and to have the market rule
considerably lower than it otherwise
would during the early weeks Of the
season, while the bins and elevators are
being filed for the first time. II sue
cessful in this, there is no reason why
the conspirators should not continue
their scheme of depression indefinitely.
The Times believes that the details Of
the conspiracy are so carefully worked
out and the plans laid so systematically
that they have secured control of a
number of the leading newspapers that
are sufficiently influential to depress the
worlds prices, to the great detriment
and personal loss of the farmers of the
sofa in particular.
How otherwise, in the face Of the well
known facts in the case, in this year,
when nearly a third of the farmers Of
the Red river valley have plowed down
a portion of their grain because it was
too poor to warrant cutting, would these
papers publish such gross and evident
statements Of the expected yield? They
persistently ignore the opinions Of those
who we'll know the true condition of at
fairs, and when not ignoring them they
seek by ridicule to disparage them.
The Minneapolis Journal is one of the
papers that has endeavored to boom the
expected product Of the wheat fields, and
it's gross misrepresentation of the
yields are seized by the bear element,
and used to hammer down the wheat
markets. The wildly extravagant state
ments made by the Journal that the
wheat yield Of Minnesota and the two
Dakotas would aggregate $4,000, 900
bushels is so absurd that no one who is
really cognizant of the conditions will
believe its statements, which are fatty
contradicted by the more conservative
and reliable government reports.
The Journals estimate is at least 5O,-
000,000 bushels above that Of the gov
ernment. and the consensus of opinion
among those who have matured their
judgment by close observation since the
recent rains, is that it is 6O,OOO,OO0 BUSH
els above the actual yield that will de-
velop. The Journal seeks to defend its
wild guess by bolstering it up with re-
ports from various localities in which it
gives the figures Of exceptional yields,
failing, however, to take into account in
its estimates the vast area that has been
plowed under, and choosing such ex-
tracts from the reports as give only the
roseate side of the question.
The Times is aware of the fact that
in taking this stand, it may possibly
discourage to a certain extent the sales
of land in the valley, but it's interests
The representative., 1900-08-30
State Fair.

A round up of exhibits and attrac-
tions reveals the fact that the state fair
OF the present year will surpass even
the expectations and announcements Of
It's officers. Every building and every
department is full to overfowing, and
tent space is all that is left for belated
applicants for places to exhibit. The
exposition building, horticultural hall.
dairy hall. woman's building, poultry
building, agricultural hall, the machin-
cry hall. the horse, cattle, sheep and
swine barns-are all crowded. Never
before have such comprehensive and
instructive exhibits been secured for q
state fair in this country. The amuse-
ment program is now fully completed
and is high class throughout. Each
afternoon there will be trotting. pacing
and running races, with big purses and
large fields of horses Each evening
there will be running races on the elec-
trio lighted half-mile track and Pains
wonderfully realistic and brilliant spec
tacular pyrotechnic exhibition, Dew
ey's Fleet in the Battle Of Manila"
Trapeze, horizontal bar and bounding
wire exhibitions will be seen both
afternoon and evening and there will be
continuous concert music by the lest
bands in the state. The fair and the
half rates announced by all the railways
for that week, Sept. 3-8, seem to have
been we'll advertised and an unusual at
tendance is expected. 1t will be the
holiday week of the year.
The representative., 1900-08-30
THE FLAG IS DOWN.

Mckinley Did 1t, and Turned Amer1-
can Territory Over to England.
At the behest of Great Britain Presi-
dent Mckinley has hauled down the
American flag from a strip of Alaskan
territory 20 miles wide and 100 miles
long.
In this strip of American territory
purchased from Russia 33 years ago,
there are American mines and American
miners, American farmers, American
sawmills and American lumber camps.
They have all been turned over to Eng
land, lock, stock and barrel, as a gift
by his imperial majesty, the Republi-
can president.
Let us see how much of gift It was.
The very territory turned over to Eng
land by Mckinley was leased from
Russia for a term of 20 years by the
Hudson Bay company, Of Canada, long
previous to the purchase of Alaska by
the United States. In the face of this
contract, and SO years later. William
Mckinley presents to Great Britain the
land which that kingdom had previous
ly leased from Russia.
We are not surprised at McKinley's
action. 1t is in line with his policy in
other directions. We simply desire to
lay the matter before the people-his
subjects-in its true light.
We also commend to the earnest at
tention of all true minded Americans,
of whatever party. race or color, the
scrupulous manner in which President
Mckinley upholds the platform of his
party:
This platform says:
I'VE reassert the Monroe doctrine in
its fullest extent and we reafflrm the
right of the United States to give the
doctrine effect by responding to the
appeals of any American state for
friendly Intervention In case of Euro
pean encroachment. We have not in
terfered, and shall not interfere with
the existing possessions Of any Euro
pean power in this hemisphere, but
those possessions must not, under any
pretext, be extended. We hopefully
look forward to the eventual withdraw
nj OF the European powers from this
hemisphere, and to the ultimate union
OF all of the English-speaking part Of
the continent by the free consent OF its
Inhabitants"
With this platform in his mind, but
not In his heart, President Mckinley
violated every word of it by his gift
Of American territory to England.
Both England and Canada had rec
ognized the Russian boundary between
Canada and Alaska Tor 10 years be-
for the purchase Of the terffteFy by
the United States. England now
claims what we have bought from Rus
sia. and our patriotic president hauls
down our flag and evacuates without
word.
There il no eQuivocation about the
treaty between England and Russia, or
The representative., 1900-08-30
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are identical with those of the farming
community. and it seeks to benefit tns
farmers at all times, nor should it's
views be taken as q means of depressina
real estate prices or discouraging immi-,,
grafton. Red river valley soil is just ~
productive as ever. There is no country
that Is not subject to an occasional crop
failure, and this year comes the nearest
to recording a failure of crops that has
ever been known in the valley, and the
same conditions obtain throughout thd
entire wheat-raising district of the
Northwest.
The Journals estimate OF IL or IS
bushels to the acre must be called down
at least one-half in order to bring it,
into the figure that will be shown by the
tally-boards on the threshing machines.i
Just one example is sufficient to show.
how the Journal has arrived at it's 1857
OOO.00O-bushel estimate. It boasted that
the farm operated by N. G. LarimoreY
in North Dakota. contained three quarl'
ter sections that would yield Is bushels
per acre, entirely ignoring the yield Of
the remainder of Mr.. Larimore's 1,4O0i
acres of grain. considerable portion Of
which was plowed down, which much Of,
that which remains will scarcely pay for
the twine used to bind it.
The publication Of such reports as tho
Journals is used by the bear element in
the market to defraud the farmers, and
they are compelled to take the conse.
Quences of lower prices.
The threshing machines are Just com.
mencing to tell the story of the yield
and quality. and their tale is q sad one.
Many farmers who estimated their crop
at to IL bushels, are getting from 4
to 8 instead, and the recent rains have
brought some Of this into a condition
where 1t is being rejected by the eleI
vators.
In South Dakota, where headers have
been extensively used, the conditions
are even worse than hereabout
The Times protests against the gross
Misrepresentation of the Journal. and
believes that they are contrary to the
farming interests Of the country and the
entire Red river valley.
The representative., 1900-08-30


States. Each plainly and explicitly
states that "the boundary shall follow
the windings Of the coast" This agree
ment was lived up to for 80 years by
England-until the accession of McKin-
ley.-Chicago American.
Lincoln bought that land from Rus
sia-McKinley gave 1t away. Seward,
the first Republican secretary of state,
negotiated the treaty whereby the land
was acQuired-Hay, the last Republi-
can secretary of state, negotiated the
treaty whereby that land was turned
over to Great Britain without money
and without price. They had as we'll
made John Bull present of Maine or
Florida Who pulled down the Ameri-
can flag where it had foated for SO
years? William Mckinley. Why did
he do It? Because England wanted the
land. Our noble president will not pull
down the flag that floats over slaves and
polygamists In Asia, but he has pulled
down the flag that waved over Ameri-
can citizens in Alaska. He abandons
miners, merchants and other American
citizens in our home territory, and holds
on like grim death to niggers, half
breeds, Cinnamon and barbarians in
the Philippines. He gives away big
slice of the home farm, but he refuses to
let the Philippines go. 1t will be recol-
lected by Bible scholars that Mr. Pha-
raoh wouldn't let the people go, and in
q time.-Exchange.
The representative., 1900-08-30
RecOwmfxAd Him.

Mrs. Casey (reading war news)--Wan
soldier wor morthal wounded, an hts iasht
words wor Gimme whisky"
Mrs. Dolan (whose husband is st the
front)-Hivin' hip me :fatheriess chi,der:
thot wor Pat-Harper's Bazar. (,
The representative., 1900-08-30
THE FUSION P0PULISTS' LAST HUMILIATION
Oened by Dma B,ay:1 BY Fusion Bryan Pops
Skunked Out of Their Boots and Forced to Adopt

Democrats Having Refused Aque Towne,
Pops Are Forced Do All the Acqsce and the Following
\ Dngs Comes Up From Chicago
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10
BOERS AMAZE ENGLAND.
Their Courage at Ladysmith Makes
Whites Outlook Dark.

London. Jan. 9.-Further news of
General Whites victory is anxiously
awaited, as it is generally realized to-
day that there was little warrant for
the eXultation which followed the an
nouncement of his repulses of the Beers
This remarkable revolution in Boer
tactics has been another complete sur
Prise to the British who had not reck
oned ON the weakened garrison of Lady
smith being subjected to such courage
Gus assault. and it is realized that Gen
eral Whites troops cannot be expected
to greatly prolong such an arduOus de-
Tense. In some quarters it is considered
unaccountable that General Butler did
not press a passage of the Tugela river
while the Beers were engaged north
wards, and the comments on his appar-
ent supiness are nowise complimentary.
From the Boer headquarters it is re-
ported that General Butler is construct
ing Il subsidiary railroad from the main
line to Colenso, westwardly, in the di-
rection of POtgieter's Drift.
AdviceS from the Modder River say
the Beers continue to extend their works,
and it is estimated that thirty thousand
men are required to defend them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10
DEBATE ON THE AMENDMENT.
Hon. H. A. Foushee on How it Will
Benefit the State.

Durham, \. c., Jan. 9.-(Special.)-4
AT Fletcher's school house, about six
miles from Durham. there was debate
Saturday ON the query, Resolved, That
the Constitutional Amendment is IL good
thing for North Carolina After the
debate. Hon. ii. \. Foushee. of Dur
ham. who was present, was called upon
and made a speech. Mr.. Foushee made
IL splendid speech and most ably argued
the benefits to he derived from the pass
ing of the amendment. Saturdays meet
ing was the firing of the first gun in this
county in the campaign, and the battle
will wax hotter and hotter until the
counting OF of the votes in August. We
think Durham county is all right on the
amendment question. and can be counted
ON To roll up a good majority in its ia
vOr.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10
The Catawba Cotton Mill.

Newton, y. c., Jan. 9.-(Special.)-
Last night the Catawba Cotton Mill, re-
Gently put up by Yount and Shrum and
r. b. Knox, put on Il night force. The
mill began work last week but ran only
in the day time.
The mill has 1000 spindles in opera
ton at present. The owners thought
best to begin with small number and
add more as the work increased. The
mill is fitted up with the very latest ma
chinery. \ dynamo has been put III so
that the mill can make its own electric
lights.
Mr. Sam q. oder mas accepted POI
sition as travelling salesman for the
Newton Hosiery Mill ard starts on the
road today.
Rev. ]. A. Ramsay, ID. D., is very
sick with pneumonia at his home in
Hickory.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10
Think Crawford Will Win.

Washington, Jan. 9.-(Special.)- ALI
the members of the North Carolina dele
cation in the House and Senate were at
tentive listeners to the able speech deliv-
cred by Senator Morgan on the ConSti-
tutional Amendment. Senators Butler
and Pritchard both of whom oppose the
amendment, paid close attention. Sena-
tor Prtchard had prepared the legal part
of his speech before he knew what Sem
ator Morgan would say. His reply rs
looked for with great interest here, for
it is generally conceded that Senator
Morgan is the ablest constitutional law
yer on the floor of the Senate.
Mr.. Fab. Busbee of Raleigh, is here.
He is one of the attorneys of Mr.. Craw-
ford in his contest case. The best SEN
timent here is that Crawford will win
the contest.
Archbishop Ireland was on the floor
of the Senate today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10
A THOUSAND TONGUES

Could not express the rapture of Annie
f. Springer of 1925 Howard street, Phil
adelphia. Pa. when she found that DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
had completely cured her of a hacking
cough that for many years had made
life a burden. All other remedies and
doctors could give her no help. but she
saws of this Royal Cure-''it soon remov-
ed the pain i'll my chest and | can now
sleep soundly. something | can scarcely
remember doing before. | feel like
sounding its praises throughout the
Universe" So will every one who tries
Dr. Kings New Discovery for any
trouble of the Throat. Chest or Lungs.
Price SOC. and $100. Trial bottles
Zoe. at all drug stores; every bottle
guaranteed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10
THE. S. C. LEGISLATURE.
The Governors Message. South Caro-
lina's Rapid Progress.

Columbia. s. c., Jan. 9.-The General
Assembly of South Carolina assembled
today ut noon. Senator K. L. Sea-
borough became Lieutenant Governor.
succeeding Miles b. McSweeney. who
became Governor upon the death OF VIM.
I'll. Ellerbe, June 2nd, 1899.
In his annual message Governor Nc
Sweeney congratulates the General As
sembly upon existing conditions. There
is no bitter political factionalism n he
State, and South Carolina has advanced
wonderfully in the year just closed.
There has been no mob violence and good
order has prevailed. The condition Of
the States finances \ is encouraging.
There were 1853 persons on the States
Confederate Pension rolls, the total APP
propriation being 100000. In the State
Hospital for the Insane are LOOP in
mates. 500 white and 400 colored. In the
State prison are lob prisoners. This
institution netted the State $4,000. So
Thz phosphate mining industry shows an
increase of S15,S56.64, in royalty to the
State.
The net income of railroads i'll the
State for 1899 was $2,701, 430.14. The
following new lines were constructed or
are being constructed:
Atlantic Coast Line, 81 miles; South
ern, 31.2 miles; Seaboard Air Line, 81
miles; Sumter and Wateree, 1913 miles
LOckhart and Union, 10 miles; Conway
and SeashOre, 10 miles: Camden and
Sumter, 20 miles. Total 237 miles.
This represents an outlay of about
S6000.0O0 and will add at least $1,000
900 to the taxable property in the State.
In speaking of the cotton mill out
look he says:
in cotton manufacturing South Caro-
lima leads all of the Southern States and
stands second only to Massachusetts i'll
the number of spindles and second to
none i'll equipment. During the past
year eleven new mills have been organ
lied and are in process of construction,
representing Il total capital of $3,275,O 600.
Sixteen old mills have been enlarged rep
resenting an increase of their capital
stock of 50, 429, 600"
Mr. McSweeney suggests a complete
change in the management of the State
liquor dispensary, ydelegating the powers
Of the board of control to State officers
and a commissioner to be elected by the
General Assembly. He also calls atten-
ton to impending danger from trusts.
Representative Winkler today intro
duced a resolution providing for a conn
mission to investigate the financial af-
fairs of the State dispensary, and to
probe the scandal recently made public.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10
Verdict in Julia Morrison Case Tonight

Chattanooga, Tenn. Jan. 9.-ln the
trial, of Actress Julia Morrison James foI
the murder of Frank Leideuheimer. the
State today introduced witnesses to show
that the witnesses for the defence could
not have seen the occurrence as curtains
interfered.
Colonel Andrews, summing up the evil
dence said he believed the prisoner had
lain in wait for Leidenheimer, intending
TO kill him before ne went to the stage
that night, but lacking that opportunity
she followed him to the stage and killed
him in cold blood.
Mr.. Williams for the defense, bitterly
attacked the character of Lcidenheimer
and stated that three points of the de-
Tense are self-defense temporary insani-
". and Justification of the act
The judge will charge the jury tomor
row and a verdict may be returned to.
morsow night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10
FIGHT FOR ANNULLMENT.
The Carter Case in the Federal
Courts,

New York, Jan. 9.-Former Captain
Oberlin NJ. Carter. Z. s. a., through
his lawyer, Abram j. Rose, is making a
bitter fight i'm the Federal courts in the
hope of getting the sentence of the court
martial annulled.
Lawyer Rose opening THE case
in the Circuit Court today read
the charges and specifications on
which his client was tried He
described the sentence and told of
the punishment which Carter has already
suffered.
Preceding his argument, Mr.. Rose urg-
ed upon the court that Judge Lacombe
erred i'm holding:
F'iIst-That the court martial had jur-
isdiction to render the sentence imposed.
Second-That Carter was lawfully re-
strained from his liberty in and by virtue
of the said sentence.
I'hird-That Garter was not restrained
of his liberty without due process of Law,
as required by the Constitution of the
United States and that he was not 50
detained contrary to the Constitution OF
the United States.
F'ourth-That general orders IT, head
quarters of the army were sufficient and
lawful authority for the imprisonment
and detention of the said Carter m Gus
tody.
Fifth-That charge ~ of the charges
and specifications preferred Carter sufil-
ciently charged an offense under the 62nd
article of war and did not charge an of
Tense, if at all, under the Goth article of
war.
Sixth--That said Garter was amenable
to further punishment under the sen
tence imposed by the court martial after
he had been dismissed from the military
service and the order of his dismissal per-
sonally served ON him.
The points We're argued at great length
and decision was reserved.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10
TOBACCO GROWERS CONVENTION
Col. Cunningham Delegate to Grand
Lodge. Much Ice Saved.

Milton, \. c.. Jan. Especial. Our
tobacco growers are becoming more and
more interested i'm the convention to be
held in Raleigh the 18th. They held a
very enthusiastic meeting at Yanceyvile
and appointed five delegates to represent
Caswell.
Col. Jno. s. Cunningham spent last
night in town came to attend Masonic
meeting. He was appointed delegate
to represent the AIilton dodge at the
Grand Lodge that convenes in Raleigh
next week.
At least one million pounds of ice have
been harvested in this town, making an
average of fifteen hundred pounds per
capita.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10
THE ASSASSIN UNKNOWN
OTHERS HAVE BEEN WAYLAID
AT THAT POINT.
NAT HAMMONS TAKES HIS LAST DRINK
Arrested For 0isorderIy Conduct, He Makes an
Assault on the Police With a Knife,
When Chief Brown Shoots
Him Dead
Him Dead.

Wadesb0ro, \. c., Jan. 9.-(Special =
y most dastardly murder was committed
here last might between the town and
depot.
The victim was c. NJ. Smith, a white
man of Peachland. He had been t.
Wadesboro attending court. Last night
returning home. he started to the depot
to board No. Al, forty five minutes be
fore time This morning he was found
behind a tree near the road half way
TO the depot dead, with an ugly cash on
the head. He was robbed of his watch
money and valuables.
The coroner's jury was in session nearly
all day and examined many witnesses
among whom were two trampS who had
come from Rockingham on No. Al, and re-
ported they had heard groans beside the
road. They were searched, jailed, and
finally released this afternoon for want
of sufficient evidence.
Other people have been waylaid at this
point, and it is feared that it is the work
of local parties. The town is thoroughly
aroused. and mo stone will be left UNI
turned to bring the guilty parties to JUS
tice
Later.-The weapon used to kill Mr..
Smith was pick. Two negroes have
been arrested for the crime.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10
BALLOTING FOR SENATOR.
Result in House and Senate on Black
burn--Bradley Vote.

Frankfort. Ky, Jan. 9.-The House to-
day balloted for United States Senator
with the following result:
Bradley, Rep.), II; Blackburn, Dem-l
81.
In the Senate the ballot for Senator
stood:
Blackburn, %; Bradley, l..
The joint assembly will ballot tomor
row and on account of doubt as To wheth
or the ballot should occur today or next
Tuesday, the proceedings of today and
tomorrow will be duplicated ON the cor.
responding days of next week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10
Britain's Reply Unsatisfactory.

Berlin. Jan. 9.-lI'he first British off
cial reply to Germany's request for an
explanation arrived today from Lord
Salisbury, but is deemed unsatisfactory,
although the Foreign Office admits that
the tone of the British answer is con-
ciliatory and that it's argument is plausi-
bic from the British viewpoint.
The main difference is over the inter
probation of the right of search.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10
MURDERED AND EATEN.
Terrible Fate of British Captain and
His Crew.

London, Jan. 9.-Mal advices from
New Britain report the massacre Of the
captaiu and crew of 10 men belonging to
the British schooner Nulcumania, of
South Wales, while trading among the
Admiralty Islands. Only three boys es-
capped The natives after numbering the
sailors inaugurated a feast ashore and
ate their victims.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-10
NEED $4,000 MORE MEN.
To Guard Against Possible Invasion
of England.

London, Jan. 10.-(4:30 a. m.-Wed-
nesday)-1he Morning Post demands
that the forces afeld, atioat and in
preparation shall be increased by $1,000
men. TO this end it urges that all the
trained men the country possesses, militia
and volunteers shall be called out, as
sorting incidentally that although the at
titude Of other powers is correct in the
diplomatic sense of the word, an inya-
sion, if attempted, would be sudden, and
that now is the time to apprehend con-
tingencies