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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-18
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, July 17-Flour dull; western
family s3 5OlG3.85; super 81. 40(D2h0; do extra
Se50a2 %; winter wheat patents $3.50 % ;spring
patents 81. lW014,30.
Wheat easier; spot and July 75@G554; August
755s075I; September 77GD771a; steamer No. 2 red
:; Southern wheat by sample, 65076; on grade
Corn, steady: mixed, spot and July 435Sa43a
August 43%043%; September 4I0g444 mixed
steam -; Southern white 48049; yellow -.
Oats steady; No. white, 30hO3l; do. mixed
47027H.
Rye duh and lower; No. 2. nearby, So; No. 2,
Western -.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-18

An injury forgiven is better than an
injury revenged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-18
RALEIGH COTTON,
NEW YORK MONEY.

n New YORK, July lisp. M.-Monsy on cal
easy at l4alh per cent; last loan per cent
ling exchange firm, with actual business il
bankers bills at S4s7b for demand aud at
e484l for 10 days. Posted rates S4.S5 and
4es Commercial bills S4S33salS3es Silver Ger :
tn Gates 6lA4624. Bar silver 61s. Mexican dol
lars tcA, Government bonds strong; State
bonds insctiye; railroad bonds irregular.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-18
VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY FOR
SALE.

BY virtue of authority conferred by a
Judgment of Wake Superior Court, rem
dered at it's October Term, 1899. in
civil action therein pending entitled A.
w. Shaffer, Executor of James II. Miller,
deceased, plaintiff, against Helen Christ
mas, defendant, I will on Monday, July
9th, 1900, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, a certain lot OF
land in the city of Raleigh, Wake county,
N. c., on the south side Of Newbern ave-
nue., and bounded by line as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner OF
the City Cemetery Grounds on Newbern
avenue, and running thence with said
street west about so feet to the corner OF
the lot heretofore conveyed by Thomas
K. and Melinda Howle to the Raleigh
Co-Operative Land and Building Associa-
ton. thence with the east line OF said
Association south 125 feet to stake in
the line of Melinda Howle's land, thence
in a line parallel with said street about
so feet to a stake in the line or SAID
cemetery lot, thence with the line OF said
cemetery lot north to the beginning, con-
tanning about IT of an acre more or less,
and being the same conveyed by deed
from Thomas X. and Melinda Howle, to
Thomas D. McAlpine, on August $751;
| 1869, which deed is duly registered in the
| Register Of Deeds office for Wake county,
| N. c., in Book %, at page "a.
Time of sale IL o'clock IN. Place OF
sale, county court house door in Raleigh,
N. c.
ERNEST HAYWOOD.
Commissioner.
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VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY FOR
h, SALE.

BY virtue Of authority conferred by a
Judgment of Wake county Superior court,
rendered at it's October term, 1899, in a
civil action therein pending entitled A. W.
Shaffer Executor of James Fl. Miller, de-
ceased, plaintiff against Pattie Christ
mas, ct ais, defendants, l will on Mon
day, July 9th, 1900, sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder for cash, GER
tain lot of land in the city of Raleigh,
Wake county, N. c., and more fully de-
scrfbed as follows:
Being lot No. in a plot OF the Ray
property, in the city of Raleigh, which
was made by Fendol Bevers, Surveyor
and recorded as a part of the deed made
by the late B. f. Moore to John Calling
on November %, 1877, which said deed
is recorded in the Office of the Register
of Deeds for Wake county, North Caro-
lima. in Book 40, at page 21S, the said
above lot No. being So feet broad and
| l05 feet deep and fronts on an extension
of Edenton street made through SAID
property.
Time of sale IL o'clock m. Place Oh
sale, county court house door in Raleigh
| N. G.
ERNEST HAYWOOD,
Commissioner
June 6. 1900. Gtds.
| The above sale has been postponed until
| Monday, August, 16, 1900, at II o'clock m
ERNEST HAYWOOD,
Commissioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-18

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
Iousness, indigestion, Headache.
Easy 80 take, easy to operate. 26co
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08
A FRuITLEss MISSION.

There are three representatives of the
Transvaal on the high seas bound for the
United States. They can not hope for in
PREVENTION in behalf OF the Beers. Their
mission u noble one and undertaken per-
maps in the nature OF last resort. Is
logically fruitless one.
republican administration has com
mitted the country to policy that Seems
10 deny 1t the right to follow its old.
fashioned and honorable custom of ex-
pressing sympathy for brave peonle en-
gagged IN heroic Resistance OF oppression.
The recent rejection by thu senate Of Tho
United States of a Boer sympathy resolu-
lion puts the Republic, we believe. for
the first time in its history on record a.,
declining to lend encouragement IN a
government struggling to the limit Of ne
resources in blood and treasure 10 nre.
serve its sovereignty. The deed has writ
ten an obnoxious page in the National "a.
reer. 1t can not now be unwrltten. The
is fact and condition that the Boe,
emissaries must confront when they shall
arrive in official Washington.
And this is not ALL They will be TOLD
by our diplomats. II intervention in be,
half Of the Beers IS Impossible. that medi.
alton Is equally so. Consent or invitation
from bOsh parties to the tragic quarrel o
war Is prerequisite to mediation. II
this case Great Britain has not only no
inyited mediaiory ofier from the Unitet
States, but has insolently served notice +,
all the powers that the South African ar
gument viii be settled in the absence a
Intervention By any OF them II is clear
therefore that If the United States should
tender mediation Great Britain woui5
deep' II an affront. This is what diplo-
macy tells u.s.
There 10 another thing that the diplo-
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

|
Miss Helen Gould is said to have given
$4,000 to charity during the last month.
Speaker Henderson, who lost his left leg
at the battle OF Corlnth, has new artificial
leg, with ankle and knee joints, and hopes
to be able hereafter to dispense with his
cane.
General Daniel Butterheld who has been
invalided for more than year, is recover
ing his health slowly and expects to be able
to attend tho Grand Army eneampmeut in
September.
Mrs. Capron, widow of the Rough Rider
captain, who was killed in Cuba. will sail for
tho Philippines in May. to do Red Cross
work. Since the death OF her husband she
has interested herself in the welfare of dis
charged soldiers, securing employment for
many of them
A story comes from Vatican circles that
the pope was approached recently by cleri-
cal deputaton, who impored him to suppress
the works of Gabrielle d'Annunzio. The pope
is said to have replied; Leave Gabrielle
d'Annunzio alone, He, at any rate, is about
tho only man living who knows how to write
Italian
1t is told OF Colonel Hare, the commander
OF the Thrtythrd regiment, in the Phil
ippines, that when he first arrived at Ma
Mia he was asked by General Otis how many
sharpshooters he had in his command re-
lates a correspondent In the New York Jour
nal. We'll. general" said Colonel Hare,
after doing little mental arithmetic, II
nave 1000 sharpshooters and about 1865 crap
shooters"
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| sign outside Lombard street, Philadel-
phia, restaurant reads pigs feet Walk
In"
It is known from Arabian sources that
Egypt was once free from plague for at least
800 years.
Floors of rubber, claimed to be as durable
as asphalt, and cheaper, are being tried in
Germany.
At the summer and winter races in Moscow
and st. Petersburg $500 rubles are offered
in prizes.
Mufs were first used by doctors to keep
their fingers soft, and were adopted by ladies
about 1850.
A census OF the Klondlke district gives a
total population of $500. OF whom $3.50 are
citizens of the United States.
1t is proposed to build a 100000 inter-
national dam above Ell Paso. Texas, to re-
deem the Rio Grande valley.
In the Philippines there are 81, 1882 regulars,
OF which number e6S are officers, and 80, 205
volunteers. OF which number 1856 are off,
GERS.
Queen Victoria has given orders that ST.
Georges chapel. Windsor castle, and the AL
bert Memorial chapel are to be lighted by
electricity.
the report Of the chamber OF commerce,
showed an excess OF exports over imports OF
$3.50, 500, 256.
There is again under consideration plan
for establishing Geographic circuit of the
earth by uniting Alaska with Siberia across
the Boring strait.
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macy OF this administration, behind which
stands the power and cunning OF party
bent upon greed and Imperialism, would
tell us. II II were but honest, that renders
mediation out OF the question. What Is
1t? Why, to be sure. the Philippine issue.
Should Crest Britain offer to mediate in
the Philippines the United States 10 he
consistent would answer: This is our
affair We, too, have entered upon To
path OF colonial empire and will brook in
reference from no quarter. Mind your
own business. We will look after ours
Here is the logic of the situation for which
the republican administration Is mainly
responsible.
The people disclaim responsibility In
these premises. They have entered this
disclaimer in memorials TO congress and
the president, and in tremendous mass
meetings representing their very heart
and conscience in the great cities OF the
Nation in which they have recorded their
almost unanimous sympathy for the light
ing burghers of South Africa in their des-
perate stand for fireside and liberty. How
ever. 1t is not the people to whom the
Transvaal commissioners will submit their
plea, but to the president and a cabinet
trained to the arts OF an imperial state
craft The people would heed the plea.
Official Washington will not. There is
not then one ray of hope in America for
these Boer representatives. More is the
pity and more the shame.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08
HOUSTON MUST FACE THE FUTURE
Her Citizens Must Unite TO Promote
Manufacturing Development,
10 the EdItor 81 m

To the Editor OF The Post
Houston, Texas, May THE people Of
our great State are at last beginning to
realize the Importance OF building factor
les to employ labor. work up some of her
valuable raw materials and keen the
money at home, Nearly every city or
town OF Importance in Texss Cexcept
Houstonl is either building or preparing
to build cotton mill or other factory.
What is Houston doing? She is just row
restlng-perhaps sleeplng-waitiuE. pely-
lag too much on her natural advantages
She may wait too long, Delays are dam
gerous, This is an age OF work, push
progress. Natural advantages alone win
not build great city, The Seeming
waiting property owners and capitalists OF
Houston may wake up some day and ani
these words appropriate: THE saddsst
words of tongue or pea are these; II
might have been"
Houston has the railroads and ~.
water route, the money and the transnor
tation. the raw material and the marke,s
the fresh water and the fuel. and the var.
best sites for factories where fonr...s
rail lines terminate, on tide water: wsor.
the products of the factory can be axno-,o,
or distributed at home or abroad y, r,n,
mum cost. In view OF all these f.yo..a,-
conditions. is there any reason why cotton
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goods, Hour ard many other things used
daily by the 20OOO,0OO people tributary to
Houston, could not be probably manufac-
tured here? The doubling Thomas land he
Is not many now will tell you that we
tried it twenty years ago in a small way
and failed. But ne overlooks the differ
ence between then and now; he fails to
tell you of the obstacles then in the way,
all of which are now removed. Nor does
he mention the fact that the cd worn
out plants then operated would not have
succeeded anywhere and that large share
OF the money to put up the old out of date
machinery was borrowed at high rates of
interest.
A factory to pay should be OF modern
make, Of good capacity, built for cash. pa d
for when the wheels are put in motion, an /
operated on business principles
Nothing would pay better than a -four
mill OF 1000 barrels capacity in twenty oar
hours, costing 100000, and cotton mlll
costing s25O,OOo both modern in every
way located on tide water, east of the
city outside the limits, on the rail track
age provided the mills are worked full
time and well managed.
Texas ana Oklahoma alone produce
many times more wheat and cotton OF
the very best grades than will ever be
manufactured within their territory. All
'his raw material is right at the door OF
Houston, Nothing would do more to es-
'aolish confidence in the permanent fu-
lure OF Houston than the building OF two
such factories by the people Other fac
tories would follow, 1t would also tend
to hasten the completion of the ssip
ehanael
How easy it would be for the large
property owners and money lenders Of
Houston TO raise this amount of money.
select committee on work and pro-
coed in the right way to erect thsse two
plants. Practical men can be found who
would, II desired, join hands with our
people and lend valuable aid in the
work.
The president OF one Of our National
banks, and large stockholder, stated re-
Gently that he favored all our banks in
Vestlns 10 per cent OF their capital IN
industries in Houston. be-
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Great Britain's Infamy.
the Editor NJ Tho Post


Ennis, Texas, May Elm the famine
/ stricken district of India there is a popu-
lation of 9s.OOo.OoO These people are
under the thumb of graspng, greedy,
bloody Britain. She makes laws ior.Ehem,
she taxes them, she rules them. Though
india had always been silver using coun-
try, Britain demonetized Indian silver.
and imposed on that country the gold
standard now and ever an instrument and
agency OF British greed and British rapae-
n.y. Britain. having pauperized India by
sweeping taxation and by destructive
monetary laws. now leaves her teeminC,
hungry millions starve, Famine stalks
through the land, stark, gaunt and ghast-
ly, Each day 1t claims its thousands OF
starved victims, of victims actually dying
by tens OF thosands for lack OF food And.
oh, horrld thought, and damnable deed
while the Indian subjects OF the British
en- pire are thus left to starve, brutal
bloody Britain is expanding something like
SS,OOO000 a day 10 impose her yoke and
her rule on the gallant, heroic and liberty
loving Beers. The $1,000, 900 which
Britain is spending for the subiugation OF
the Beers would have been more than
SUFFICIENT TO feed the starving millions OF
India,
Is it possible that any American citizen
with brain and heart can banker inter
British policies and desire to ape British
methodist Is the astounding allegation true
that there are some American citizens
VINO fail to sympathize with the Beers ana
VINO really wish to see the thrice glorious
and trebly renowned baud OF South Afri
can patriots stricken down under the most
fell and ruthless paw Of the British Hon
Goa iornldl S. G. Mccormick.
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how much would Great Britain not give
TO turn the Job loose II II could be done with
honor or without loss Of prestige7
Senator Hanna expresses great condolences
that Mr.. Mckinley will be reelected presi-
cent or course HIS wish Ia largely fatner
TO his hope.-Tyier Democrat Reporter.
Or his confidence may be based on knowl-
edge, acquired by practical experience, OF
Inc cost Of the presidency and the assured
condition OF the republican campaign treas
ury.
creamery means more money In circu-
t ,a..on ana the bringing Of money TO this place
rom otner towns. A cheese plant would DO
tho same thing. We have the former. now
Tor the latter.--Merkel Mail.
The Mail is on the right track and can sec
otneT sources of great profit to eommu-
NIFTY than cotton mill. Texas needs big
mus ana plenty of them, but she stands
equally In need of score OF other kinds OF
INDUSTRY In all portions of the State that
are easier acquired and none the less useful
tnan the larger plants for the manufacture
OF cotton and wool and iron--canneries,
creameries, tsnneries, wooden ware facto-
RES all arc wanted and all would say.
~
VI Congressman Talbert Of South Carolina
honest men can say 1--WE love him for the
enemies he has made" He has killed more
pension stealers than any other man in con-
sress' and every bafhed pension grabber hates
MN with unspeakable vindictiveness.
Leon Free Press
Would there were moro Talberts in the
eongress' Moral and political cowardce in
seven-eighths of both senate and house has
resulted In the multiplication of conscience
less pension grabbing until this Nation is
staggering 'nder the most iniquitous burden
ever imposed upon free, self governng peo-
pie Nor does the constantly growing magni-
tude of the steal seem to be arouslng the
congressional conscience in the least. How
ever, the people have only themselves at last
to thank for the scandal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08
HON. DAVID IL. ouLBERsoN.

David ~. ttt.BEHSON.
The great heart of Texas is saddened
at the death of Hon David b. Culberson.
II this we're not true the commonwealth
heart were not honest, nor its conscience
responsive TO the sentiment OF apprecia-
ton.
Texas has lost a noble citizen foremost
among his fellows in conspicuous and hon
orable public service. How well this
strong and chvalrous man did serve the
State of his early adoption his magnificent
record does bear most eloquent witness.
He came to this people when the events
OF a tragic hour were striding to the Issue
OF civil war. It was time that put to
ultimate test the thought and courage
and loyalty Of men. David B. Culberson
met it, as he ever met critical conjunc-
ture, with wisdom and strength. His
voice had been heard on the rostrum and
In the legislature of Texas, OF which he
was member when the ratification OF the
ordinance OF secession had arrayed the
State under the Stars and Bars. and his
countrymen had seen in him the full
promise of the statesman. He saw his
duty then. as ever throughout his worthy
life. with clear eye, and rose to it's exc
cution with unfinchlng soul 1t was his
State. his people. himself he dared risk
his all for.
He offered himself to the ranks of the
Confederacy private soldier gallant
and modest soldier amid scenes Of grand
confusion and terrific carnage he rose
from the line to the rank OF colonel.
but 1t was when civil strife had spent
its desperate fury and his country lay
bloody, desolate and well-nlgh hopeless
in the debris of the storm that this man
rose TO the rescue of his people from 2
condition worse than war. 1t was then
that he grew truly great. The dark and
dangerous regime of reconstruction was
on. Men stood shaking their clenched
hands in nameless passion across the
yawning chasms OF hate at their former
enemies, whiAe craftsmanship, the most
shameless of history, sat in places of
power and the bayonet Knocked the cleo
torate with threat Of its destruction.
This man pleaded for peace, for the res
toration Of law and order. for the revival OF
the, courts and OF constituted authority.
He. with his superb compatriots through
out the South. triumphed aud with them
raised from hideous chaos our noble coun
try to peace and courage and resolve
without which the union of the States un
der the Stars and Stripes could not have
been wrought out, so long as Gettysburg
and Appomattox Court House lived In
memory
or his after life It was one continuous
devotion and credit to his State and Ma,
ton In the service OF which he died but
yesterday, at the advanced age of 60.
Soldier, patriot. timely counselor, splen-
did statesman and incompatible advocate
before Jury OF his peers or the people
whom he loved so we'll, David B. Culber-
son is no more In the flesh but as eternal
in the affection OF Texas as shall survive
the wish OF her noble children to rcmem-
Der her glorious dead and to emulate tho
illnstrious deeds of the kindliest man and
profoundest orator that ever touched the
hearts of his countwmen with his great
sympathy or stirred their souls with the
magic of his wondrous oratory
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08
DEWEY IN MEMPHIS
GORGEOUS Flower Parade-rs
Rail Given in His HON.

Memphis, Tenn, May
Dewey wild today and the Guy s sm,,'Ic
Internationally to the gallan. s !, m &
mis- gracious wife The climax s. = :, q
festivities was gorgeous ~, ,srou.i
this Afternoon. which passed . \. MI
principal streets and receiver ' Y,
Of thousands of enthusiasts ''N'
visitors. Ia. xhl,i Z
After reviewing the paraas, - 1
TWO miles long. Aomiral ps ss,. n
corted to the auditorium, VIZ ss,,tla
tion terdered by the repres s.,s,s IA
eroes was held. The admiral IN, ~ Is
antly and freely with many .. .. - /, j
people and evinced some in's''''
condition. a,iysu y
The visitors we're then CIV" rs.t
Peabody hotel for few nou a,r.I 4. y
At 9 O'Clock tonight Adinn ,a.s,s u
Dewey. accompanied by lAeu's ~ Ia
well and Crawford. visited a,I,,s i!
theater and an hour later rs ,l'II Darsas !
Grand opera house. where ~
was given in their honor
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The Posts Popular Reading m
LESSONS IN FRENCH coNyED,,s,,

Note. These lessons have been prepared for
The Posts Home study Circle BY Prof Benno
Kirschbaum OF Philadelphia. They are IN
tended primary for Americans who purpose
attending the Paris Exposition. The lessons
include IN common French words and
phrases. (2) easy conversation and CD simple
.aodin., tsseong
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cause he believed 1t would pay 'as
directly and Indirectly Why n0' =
gether, leading business men az
erty owners, and talk it over Y
meeting Of dozen or more aaa W.
movement Geo, l. Rss
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Farmers Further D.I,ye,I

Milano, Texas. May 7,--Another heavy
rain this morning which will keep the
farmers out OF the fields several DAYS.
Much cotton viii have to be abandoned on
account OF the farmers not being able 10
keep up with their crops for the rains.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08
STATE NORMAL Issfll''r
mme of Commen s,1Is.
cises at Hunts',,s "A,

Ill
Huntsville, Texas may =, s,s,j
gramme for the commence y iisss,tIIsr'
for the Sam Houston nofma
be as follows: ~, sessor x
Saturday, May 26-.Joln, !,
literary societiesi soy = .@nrsusn! =
Monday. May ss-Aluln'l
a. m. ..,sl att''>
Hon. T. S. Smith S'se ~ s,,ons sni ?
Tuesday, May 2g-ol'sa a nI e.
by class representatives. aissIur
Tuesday, May 2s-i s ~ .. q y
tificates and diplomas a 4 nei
Tuesday, May 2s-A ~ m. W
closing addresses; s;SV
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

It is hoped that the recent overflow has
done great good to the town of Wharton
by reason OF its washing OUT old caney
and removing therefrom all the Nth that
has been accommodating for years.-Wharton
Spectator.
The Post does not undertake to say how
derelct to duty Wharton has been in the
premises. for 1t does not know, but it is a
safe general proposition that numbers of
towns sit down indifIerently and wait for the
Lord to perform their scavenger work for
them. 1t is an evidence of the Divine good
ness that some of them have any population
left at all.
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Note.-The English translation Of ~
ercise will be given in the followls
which will be published next Wsinesst
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-08

Admiral Dewey never said that we could
whip any nation on earth. He probably feels,
however with the majority Of Americans,
that We could make the best OF them under
stand that they had been in a fight