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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
Aycock at Charlotte.

Is the amendment constitutional?
shall devote but little time TO this ques-
ton. | have no doubt Of its constitu-
tionality have no doubt that every
part OF it will stand. In the first place
there is nothing in the face OF the
amendment itself which discriminates
against the negro by reason OF his race,
color or previous condition Of seryitudc.
In the next place when the courts come
to interpret the amendment, they are
bound to presume that the Legislature
and the people acted from legal motives
and that the amendment is constitutional
unless it is plainly unconstitutional.
In the first place, section four of the
amendment provides for an educational
qualification and requires all electors TO
be able to read and write All Of the
opponents of the amendment admit thar
standing alone this section is constfu-
tonal Nobody denies this. Senators
Pritchard and Butler expressly admit
this. Now this section would disfranchise
n very much larger percentage of the
negro vote than of the white yote-not
outstanding this fact, it is admittedly
constitutional. The test of constitution
ality, therefore, is not to be found in
the unequal operation of the provisions
Of the amendment upon the two races.
Section five provides that the qualiti
cation of reading and writing shall not
apply TO any person who was not II
voter in 1861, or at any time prior there
10 nor to the descendants of any such
person. provided he shall have register
ed prior to December /, 1908. This sec
ton operates like section four unequal
IL upon the two races-it permits all
the white men in the State to vote ex-
cept a few illiterate forcign-born citi-
zens. 1t permits also Il large number
of negroes in the State, disqualified UNI
der section four, to vote. So that sec
ton five operates alike upon white and
black except that it permits a larger
n4r cent of white men to vote than of
negroes.
But we have seen in discussing sec
ton four that il is admitted that nm
equality of operation does not constitute
unconstitutionality Wherein then, pray.
does the unconstitutionality Of section
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
RHEUMATISM, CATARRH
Are Blood Diseases and Cured by B.
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1t is the deep-seated, obstinate cases of
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not what other treatments, doctors,
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purifiers, have failed to do, B. B. Il.
always promptly reaches the real cause
and roots out and drains from the bones.
joints, mucous membrane. and entire
system the specific poison in the blood
that causes rheumatism and Catarrh.
b. Il. Il. is the only remedy strong
enough to do this and cure so there can
never be q return of the symptoms.
Don't give up hope but ask your drug
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fails. We have absolute confidence in
Botanic Blood Balm; hence, so you may
test it, we will send TRIAL BOTTLE
FREE on request. Personal medical
advice free. Address BLOOD BALM
Co. 109 Mitchell street, Atlanta. Ga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
AN EDITORS LIF1N SAVED Ply
CHAMBERLAlN'S Cough
REMEDY

During the early part of October, 1898
[ contracted a bad cold which settled OK
my lungs and was neglected until fear
ed that consumption had appeared in an
incipient state. l was constantly cough
ing and trying TO expel something which
| could not. l became alarmed and aftei
giving the local doctor trial bought q
bottle of Chamberlain's Couc1 Remedy
and the result was immediate improve
ment, and after l had used three bottles
my lungs We're restored 80 their healthy
state.-'B. S. Edwards, Publisher of Tb,
Review, WANT. I'll. For sal, every
where. Bobbitt-Wynne Drng Co. and
II. II. Hicks. Druggists. Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21

Pursuant to section 2S61, chapter %.
Vol =. The Code of North Carolina, the
undersigned being the owner and holder
in his own right of one share of the
capital stock. the par value of Twenty
Five $3.50 Dollars, in Blackwell's Dur
ham Tobacco Company, hereby gives
notice that at the approaching adjourned
session of the General Assembly Of
North Carolina. TO meet in Raleigh on
the 18th day of June, 1900, the under
signed will apply to the General AS
sembly to exercise the powers vested in
the General Assembly under the provfs-
ions of section l, Article VIII OF the
Constitution of North Carolina by pass
ing an Act to repeal the charter OF said
Blackwell's Durham Tobacco Company.
and to appoint Trustees TO take charge
Of its property and business affairs, pay
off ITS outstanding debts, and divide the
assets of the Company among its stock
holders
Dated this February Doth, 1900, at
Durham, y. G..
WM A. GUTHRIE.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby ~iv"n that the under
signed will apply 10 ,he General Assem-
bly, of North Carolina ut the adjourned
session thereof on the 18th of June.
1900. 10 pass a special Act incorporating
the Durham Antitrust Tobacco Com
pany," with capital stock MOI
exceeding Twenty-Five Millions $50
000.000.00) Dollars to be divided
into shares of the par value
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
TIE DURHAM ANTITRUST TOBACCO COMPANY.

of Ten Dollars $1,000 each with
power to buy, manufacture and
sell Tobacco in its various forms at Dur
ham, North Carolina, and elsewhere in
the United States.
Notice is hereby further given thar
the corporators have adopted The above
design for the trade mark of saii cor
poration for use i'll its business.
Dated this February Goth, 1900, ut
Durham. y. c.
GUTHRIE * GUTHRIE,
Attorneys for Corporators.
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THE RETTER PART

OF valor is discretion" and the better
part of the treatment OF disease is pre-
vention Disease originates in impuri-
ties in the blood Hoods's Sarsaparilla
purifies the blood. People who take il
al this season say they are kept healthy
the year round. It is because this medi-
cine expels impurities and makes the
blood rich and health giving.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
A THOUSAND TONGUES.

Could not express the rapture of An
ME f. Springer, Of 1925 Howard St,
Philadelphia. Pa. when she found that
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption had completely cured her of il
hacking cough thar for many years had
made life a burden. All other remedies
and doctors could give her no help, but
She says Of this Royal Cure-''it soon
removed the pain in 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 trou-
bic Of the throat, chest or lungs. Price
soc and S1.0O. Trial bottles free at all
drug stores: every bottle guaranteed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21

for Thompson. but at this writing te had
not been located
Four families in Brookstown are I'M
der quarantine. This is where Tom
Luckey, whose case was discovered, Il
few days ago, lived. Those under quar-
antine. except one or two families, are
guarded with shot guns.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21

Owing 10 the old system of digging
cut diamonds Kimberley proper is built
around a hole big enough TO contain the
entire white population OF South Africa
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21

In the Crimca the British left 10000
ccrpseS. which are inferred in 1870 GENE
teries on ground occupied by the troops
during that long anl disastrous war.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21

Yesterday Luther NJ. Carlton, who re-
Gently secured license to practice law,
appeared in his first case and came out
winner. The case was tried in Oak
Grove township. Wake county. and was
against a man by the name of Ferrell
for disposing of mortgaged property.
Mr.. Carlton appeared for the defendant
and he was discharged by the court
Durham Herald.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21

All liver ills are cured by Hood 5
Pills Doe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP IN
variahly cures promptly all catarrhal
affections. This wonderful medicine per-
forms today, and has performed in the
past half century. the specdiest cures
of colds in the throat, chest and lungs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21

Now if a constitution is voted which
discriminates against the characteristics
Of the negro TO restrict tho suffrage can
it be doubted that one which discrim-
mates in favor of characteristics-quali
ticatiOns derived from long use ny tine
possessOr and his ancestors TO extend the
suffrage, would also be held conSttu-
tional? j. this reasonable view? Can
one be qualified by inheritance?
Hear what Republican Senator Gull
loln says in the report of the Hawaiian
committee. | read from that report, on
page 3. near the top: The America
idea of universal suffrage presupposes
that the body of citizens who arc to ex-
ercise it in free and independent man
ner have. by inheritance or education
such knowledge and appreciation of the
responsibilities of suffrage and Of a
full participation in the sovereignty of
the country as To he able to maintain a
republican government"-C r. Aycock
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21

Those who experienced the suffrage for
a long time and their descendants pos
scss an education in government certain
ly as great as those who can merely
read and write. The Supreme Court
Of the United States in the case of Viii
liams against Mississippi said that the
convention of Mississippi had swept the
whole field of expedients to find some
thing that would restrict the right Of.
suffrage and as they could not, under
the fifteenth amendment discriminate
against the negro they discriminatcd
against his characteristics and the
court sustained the discrimination.--C.
+. Aycoc
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21

five consist: You will all recall of
course, that prior 10 our constitution of
1880. free negroes were allowed To vote.
In 1890 there were in North Carolina t.,
543 free negroes-by 1880 there were
probably nj least $1,000. Allowing one
voter 10 every seven There We're. in 1890,
5000 free negro voters in the State. In
the county of Halifax alone. there We're
300. \ few Of that 5000 are doubtless
living now and can vote under section
five. whether they can read and write
or not. There are a few thousand de.
scendants Of these free negroes who
can vote under section five without the
qualification Of reading and writing
There are, am sure. 200 such in my
county. Wayne. Again ii, is concluded
that the STATE may prescribe the quail
fications necessary to entitle a citizen to
vote and no one can vote who does not
possess these qualifications. Women ana
children are excluded from voting, al
though they are citizens as well as we
are.--C. i. Aycock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21

Ii is admitted that an educational
qualification may be- required. What
sort of education? Does this necessarily
mean book learning ability, to read and
write. or does il 90 further and extend
10 that education tendency, instinct.
whatever you may call it, which we get
from our fathers and mothers by inheri-
lance as applied to government. that. in
stinct of self, that facility for under
standing public questions, which mas
characterized public questions, which
has characterized the white men for
ages? Does any human being doubt that
the English barons, who wrested the
Magma Charter from King John. o.
Runnymede, We're more capable Of sell
government than any equal number Of
uneducated negroes that ever lived on
the globe. Where did they get it? Not
one Of these glorious old heroes Of liberty
could write his name-indeed. they had
great contempt for any person other
than clergyman who could do so.-C
+. Aycock.
The age-herald., 1900-10-20

posters. Now, for the information of the above experts I will state so they will Know not to tell any more lies except they do so wilfully and maliciously that until 1 com menced to exclusively treat private dis- eases as speciality was member or the State Medical Association; also secretary of the Cullman County Medical Society ana one of it's board of censors, or medical eN- aminers. (See Transactions of Medical AS, sociation of Alabama, 1887, for proof). Will still give special attention to private trou- oles, and also treat at my office patients with any disease they may trust to my care.
 refer you with permission to First Ma t1onal Bank Alabama National Bank, 5el- ferson County Savings Bank and Steiner Bros. Bankers, as to my responsibility TOT my contracts I cure many patients by matl treatment. Write for prices and terms, Ad- dress Dr. Y. F. Holloway 1S01h Second avenue. Birmingham, Ala.
 Ofice Second avenue and Eighteenth opposite postoffce.
 Office hours, $50 a. m. to $40 ?. m. Sun 4ays. 10 a. m. to F m.
The age-herald., 1900-10-20
Birmingham City Bonds
Yrrrits end Produce

Trrits Pud IrcdUce Rutter-White clover, pound prints. 27c. tolyin (standard), 23c; best creamery. 2c.. Mississippi best grade, 23c; country. I95D 15c.
 Irish potatoes, Go165c per bushel. sweet potat tocs S1 .5oll1. 70 per bushel Cranes-Concord, Pc per small baslsat and 19c per large basket.
 Pears-Kiefer. $1. I5Q2.00 per barrel Anples. g. 2sq3 GO per barrel Rsnanas, 75G71.0O per bunch. Lemons, s2.5oG4 50.
 Ponltry--Best friers, 271a0S0c; medium. 1sc6D2Oc; hens, 30c; ducks, 20q25c. Eggs, 17c
 Onions, It9c per pound.
 Cabbage, 1c per pound Turnips--1A@11sc per pound.
 ! ocsl sIapie CrocerIes Flour-Best patent, $465; half patent $40O .
 Coffee-Green, lZ6Dl31Rc; ArbuckIe's nacL ooes s13. 30; Lion packages, s12. 3O eS,hease-New York full cream, I3kc Iard-Sc basis.
 Meats-Clear rib sides, 711c; bacon bellies. olSc: dry saltcd bellies, Sc; best hams 1tMc; Four x hams. 101Rc; California hams 7isc; breakfast bacon. 12Ac Molasses-Centrifugai. 15435c: sugar house. 20Q35c: Georgia cane, 35036c Rice-4lac; fancy. 7c.
 1,orn-Mixed, 56c; white, 5Sc. Meal-Jim Dandy, 96c; Joe Darter. s9c Hay-Choice timothy, s1S50: No l. s17 5o. clover mixed, s16.50; prairie, sl15O Oats--Mixed 35c; white, 3Gc. Rran-Mixed, s17.0o; pure wheat, s1s5o Cotton seed meal, $23.o0
The age-herald., 1900-10-20
COTTON TRADERS 5
 WERE ALL AT SEA Market Opened Steady But Out of Line With Liverpool
FOLLOWED ZIG FAC COURSE
Bearish Feeling Finally Predominated and Prices Tapered Off Listless-
 ness W.tlN elk Undertone
 Marked Afternoon Session

New York, October 19.-Operations in cot ton futures today fell considerably below the recent average days transactions and the variations of a 15 point range lacked significance. The opening was steady, with August points lower and the other months unchanged to points higher, this being quite out of line with the marked strength and activity in the Liverpool market.
 For time prices followed zigzag course with the trade all at sea, as to just which way to turn. Bearish ideas eventually pre- vailed, and prices slowly tapered off under selling of outside long cotton and over sales by the pit contingent. Europe sold spar ingly here on the decline, and the south offered small amounts of the January and March options. The extra government re- port, bearing upon the Texas crop damage, produced no special effect upon sentiment. the information having been pretty thor oughly discounted here. During the after noon, the market was listless, with a weak undertone; January fell slowly to 9.15; sub sequently rallying on covering by shorts. The week end statistics were fully as for midable as anticipated, and helped to de- press the market after the noon hour. | At the close the market ruled steady, | with prices unchanged to points lower. Sentiment at that time was not decided.
 New York, October 19.-Cotton quiet; mid ding 9A; net receipts 9S; gross 57S1; stock 5,17S.
 1 Total today Net receipts 53 73S; exports l to Great Britain +, ,155; to the continent 10,- | 016; stock eos, ,167
 | Consolidated net receipts 35707S; exports l to Great Britain 131, ,337; to France N731; to the continent 104, ,1S7; total since September l, net receipts, 1,594.193; exports to Great l Britain 52S,531; to France 90, 7SS; to the con- l tinent 365, ,545.
The age-herald., 1900-10-20
Comparative Statement.

New York, October 19.-Cotton statement for the week ending Friday, October 19:
 Net receipts at all United States ports during the week 357,073, same week last year 26i,526 total receipts to date 1,594, ,193, same date last year 1,52I, ,460; exports for the week 263 255, same week last year 1S3,- SSS; total exports to this date S94 964 same date last year 955, 161; stock at all United States ports COS, ,167 same time last year S02 962; stock at all interior towns A7,OOG, same time last year 56O 466; stock at Liver pool 107, 900, same time last year 7O3,0Oo; stock of American cotton affoat for Great Britain S63 900, same time last year 22,OOO.
The age-herald., 1900-10-20
Murphy & ,ompany's Stock Letter

New York, October 19.-The stock market continued strong again today, as we predicted yesterday. The trad ing was active and prices ad- vanced throughout the entire session. The leaders were among the industrials and steel stocks. Federal Steel and American Steel Wire were active and in good demand, while Brooklyn and Manhattan was in good demand throughout the session and scored over 1 per cent. advance. Tennessee Iron and Coal was active, but not strong. The Granger list was more looked after today than yesterday and advanced over % per cent. Southern preferred, Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific also scored net ad- vance of about 1 per cent. The money market was high and active London was a small buyer but this buying had but lit- tie effect on the market The present out look is for much higher prices. especially in the steel stocks and Manhattan and Brooklyn.
The age-herald., 1900-10-20

the surface, ruled steady, closing about points higher than last night. Trading today was comparatively light, the most of which Was for long account This would indicate that sen>Snent is once more in favor or the market
 There were two estimates made on the crop by prominent people today. MT. Lam dauer placed it at ten and quarter mil lion, figuring Texas and Indian Territory at 1000. The other estimate was made by Well Brothers of Opelika, Ala, they placing it at eight and one-half.
 The amount brought into sight for the week was 495 .S53 vs 40l,7G last year The visible supply increased during the week 368, GA against a gain of ,Al last year, IL standing tonight at 1,933,S9S against Z,9io, i43 last year The plantation movement for the week is about the s, Rle as last week, 3l0,- 900. but much heavier than twelve months ago, when it was 273000, which promises an other full weeks insight which we Will compare with 360, 900 that came into slght the coming week of last year. Receipts at all ports for the week were in excess or our estimate of 340 900 last Saturday. Tomorrow New Orleans and Houston expect combined 36 900 to g. 900 bales vs. 1925 last year Alter opening points up on a Liverpool better than expected, New Orleans advanced points additional to reselling up to 9'c cents on more buyers than sellers, but on an- nouncement of tomorrows large estimates for receipts, sold off a couple of points, and broke again on the large weeks insight and visible supply statements. Towards the close, however, covering by the shorts ana good buying by longs fear of cold wealth CT in the belt over night and closed the market highest of the day. Spots were un- changed and steady; sales 2l50; -p. b 300. Liverpool closed about points down on near positions and unchanged on the dis tant deliveries with spots up 1-32d.
 New York Cotton Futures
The age-herald., 1900-10-20
New York Cotton Futures
 By Private Wire to H. D. Cothran & co
| inAIicin

New York, October 19-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cablegram says:
 The markets here were improved by pros poets of easy money and the indications of an early settlement in China. Invest ment securities were the chief beneficiaries Specula tion was on a small scale, except in Americans, which, quiet in the early trading, finished buoyant and noisy on New York support, which London reads as meaning that Bryans harm is exhausted.
 The bank sold f14600O gold in French coin, probably finishing former transaction. The open market demand is slackening. Money rates were unchanged.
The age-herald., 1900-10-20
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool October 19.-4 D. m)-Moder- ate business in spot cotton; prices steady. American middling fair 1-32d: good nid- ding 1l-16d; middling Sgd: low middlng 5 7-lGd: good ordinary 47sd; ordinary 41ad. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 500 were for speculation and expert. and included $500 American; receipts SOC0 bales, including 7S00 American. Futures opened quiet and closed easy; American middling L. M. C.: October 5.24 value; Oc- tober- November 5.1245.13 buyers; Noven- ber-December 5.07 buyers; December-Jan- uary 50i@5.O .O5 sellers; January February 5.02Gl5 .03 sellers; February March 500 buy CTS; March-April 462 buyers; April-Msy 4.61 sellers; May-June 4.60 sellers; June July 459 sellers; July-August 4.57Q4.5 .5S sell lers August-September 4.5l@4.52 buyers.
The age-herald., 1900-10-20
Daily statemel

Galyeston-Quiet; middling, 9Bc; sales, 256 receipts, 13, ,2OS stock, 142,2
 Mobile-Quiet; middling, SC; sales, lOOO; receipts, 1922; stock, 2477
 Savannah-Quet; mddling, 91sc; sales, 1892; receipts, S64S; stock 102,057
 Charleston-Quiet; midding, 9hc; sales. 100; receipts, 1875; stock, 25,367
 Wilmngton-F'irm middling, SAC; re- ceipts, 115O; stock, 29,651.
 Norfolk-Dull; middling 92sc; sales, 199; receipts, 3474; stock, 2i,393.
 Baltimore-Nonlinal; middling, SAC; re- ceipts, 1879; stock. 326S.
 Bcstcn-Quiet; middlng, 15-16c; net re- ceipts, 2696; gross, 17,672
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, 10c; re- ceipts l5O; stock 456S.
 St. Louis-Steady; middling, g 15-l6c; sales, 57S receipts, 736; stock, 26,015.
 emphis-Steady; middling, 3-16c; re- ceipts, G015; shipments, 4u2l; sales, $500; stock, 63, S9S.
The age-herald., 1900-10-20
Live Stock Markets

Chicago, October 19.-Cattle: Receipts 2OOO; generally steady to a shade higher natives, best $5.65; good to prime steers $5. 4Oa5. .S5; poor to medium &.4045.35; se- lected feeders steady at 8. 75g4. AS; mixed stockers slow at s2. 75d3.75; cows steady at $2. 75aI4. .25; heifers g 2.75@4.60; canners $2Q 2,6O; bulls slow at g 9OQ4 .35 salyes S4@6. 25 Texans receipts 100; feeders 4@4.90; grass steers 8. .35a4. 10; bulls S2. 2.75@3.25.
 Hogs: Receipts today 2lO0O; tomorrow IT, OOO estimated left over 35OO. Average shade higher. Top s4.S71z mixed and butchers $4 50@4. S71a good to choice heavy &.55@ 4.S2A; rough heavy 4.4O@4.5O light 4.4Oq 4. .S21a; bulk of sale S4.60@4.75.
 Sheep Receipts 5000; sheep slow to 1Oc lower; lambs steady. Good to choice wethers 8. 75Q4 10; fair to choice mixed s. .35D3 s0 western sheep 8. 70Q4. 10; Texas sheep g. .5O@3 50; native lambs $4.25Q5.7o western lambs $4. 756l5 50.
The age-herald., 1900-10-20
Total Net Receipts

New York, October 19.-Following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September 1. 1900:
 Galveston 249, ,0S1; New Orleans, 553, ,3l2 Mobile fl, ,163; Savannah, 341,3s9; Charles ton, 1O3, ,96O; Wilmington, 133,665 Norfolk, 11S,2SS; Baltimore, 3,3S4; New York, 6,776; Boston, 15, 6i9; Newport News, 2, i66; Ph.4a- delphia, S,G6O; Brunswick, 9,5SS; Pensacola, Il S17 Total, 1,594, 193.