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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
TO ABOLISH THE ARMY CANTEEN.
Sec. Root Thinks Would be Injurious to the
Morals of the Soldiers.
lRv the Asociated Press.l

Washington. May 16.-Secretary Root
today sent to Chairman Hull. of the
House Committee on Military Affairs
an exhaustive collection Of opinions on
the question of the army canten, gath
cred by Adiutant General Corbn from
every branch of the military service.
Inquiry was made because of the intro
duction of q bill to prohibit the sale or
dealing in beer or any intoxicating. liz
ucr upon any military premises, Mr..
Hull having invited the opinion of the
War Department officials.
Secretary Root in brief endorsement
says
II think the enactment of this bill
would be injurious to the temperance
morals and discipline of the enlisted
men Of the army"
General Corbin in an elaborate review
Of the inquiry says:
eff the prohibition of the sale of beer
at military posts, could be effective
in bringing about a destruction of the
drink habit among the soldiers, the Adj
iutant General would unhesitatingly
urge its adoption and in so doing he be-
lieyes he would voice the practically
unanimous sentiment of the officers OF
the army, but when on the contrary il
can be stated as a fact that the clos
ing of the canten section of the post eX-
change would be to have such soldiers
as are now content with drinking an Or,
ca sional glass of beer within the limits
Of the post so 10 the whiskey shops and
dens of vice that once surrounded perma-
nent posts, and which on the passage OF
such a law would soon revive, he cannot
too strongly express the opinion thac
such legislation would be inimcal to the
best interests of the army
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
THE PRESBYTER|ANS.
Representatives of Seventy
Presbyteries in Session.
No Discussion is Likely to Arise Over The Creed
of the Church as the Southern AS
sembly is Orthodox
(By the Associated Press.)

Atlanta Ga, May 16.-Nearly two hun
dred commissioners and other officials
will attend the General Assembly of the
Southern Presbyterian church which con-
venes in the Central Presbyterian church
of this city tomorrow morning at IL
O'Clock They will represent seventy
Presbyteries in Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Indiana Territory, North Carolina, South
Carolina. Missouri, Texas. Arkansas. Ten
nessee and Kentucky. Some OF the most
eminent divines in the Southern Pres
byterian churches have been selected as
commissioners and the personnel or the
assembly will be marked by strong intel
lectual force. Many of the commission
ers have arrived and the first preliminary
session took place tonight at which Sec
ret:yes w. A. Alexander, of Clarksville,
Tenn. and w. w. Farris, of st. Louis.
Mo, arranged for the opening session of
the assembly convenes tomorrow Rev. j..
F. Cannon, ID. D., of St. Louis, moderator
Of the last assembly will preach the
opening sermon and Immediately there
after an election will be held to choose
his successor to preside over the DELHI
eratiCns of the present session.
On Thursday evening a reception to
the commissioners will be held at the
church
Ten days will be occupied with the
sessions. Many important matters will
be considered. Among them will be the
extension of home and foreign missions.
colonial, eVangeliZation and education, be-
sides n large amount of routine bust
ness.
No discussion is likely to arise over
the creed of the church as the Southern
Assembly is united in support of the
Westminster confession of faith.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
ED. McLURE ON TRIAL.
He Killed Willard Sherron in Smoky Hollow
Last January.

Especial to The News and Observer
Durham. N. c., May ia large num-
Der Of cases have been disposed of in the
Superior court here this week.
Tomorrow the case of the State VS.. Ed.
Mcclure charged with the murder of
Willard Sherron, comes up for trial. Nc
Clure was arraigned late yesterday after
noon, and pleaded not guilty. special
venire Of fiftv men has been ordered
from which the jury will be selected. The
crime for which Mcclure stands charged
was committed one night during January
in Smoky Hollow, now known as Edge
mont. He shot Willard SheTon and
George Waring, both white. Sherron was.
mortally wounded and died soon after
ward. Warin~ was not dangerously
wounded. Mcclure, the colored murder
er, was captured two or three days after
ward at Burlington.
Mrs. A. H Brown, dropped dead at her
home in West Durham last evening. while
preparing supper for her family. She
was about A. years Of age, and leaves a
husband and nine children. Deceased
was a communicate of the Episcopal
church and a consistent christian wo
man. Her remains were carried to Pop
lar Springs, Moore county today for in
terment
Prof. c. W. Edwards, professor Of phys
les in Trinity College. is to be married
May 30th in Trinity church. New Orleans
La. to Miss May Taylor, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Dewey Taylor, of that
city. Prof. Edwards and his intended
bride are both very popular among all
their friends and acquaintance.
Everything possible will be done to
make the visit of the Edenton Street
Sunday School to our city on next Satur
day a very pleasant and enjoyable occa
sion. Trinity Park and all the sur
roundings will be at their disposal.
charming moon light picnic was held
at Huchleberry, not far from Durham, last
night complimentary to Miss Mamie
Cannon, Of Concord, who is visiting here
Tomorrow evening at o'clock a SUI
dents recital will be given at the South
ern Conservatory Of Mucc
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
YESTERDAY ON THE DIAMOND

Cincinnati, O., May ia muffed fly ball
by Beckley after two hands were out gave
Brooklyn three runs in the third inning
today. Corcoran's error gave them an
other in the seventh. Breitenstein pitch
ed good game. McGinnity was hit hard
throughout but kept them scattered.
Score r. H. f.
Cincinnati .0200111OO-5 10
Brooklyn .........2 3000120-S 12
Batteries: Breitenstein and Peitz; Nc
Ginnity and Farrell. Time 2:1O. Umpire
Emslie.
Princeton, N. j., May 16.-Princeton de-
feated the Brown University ball team
here this afternoon by a score of IL to G.
Score: Princeton II runs; ii hits;
errors.
Brown runs; hits; 2 errors.
Batteries: Hillebrand, Green and Kafer;
Washburn and Whittemore. Umpire,
Smith. Time 2:1O.
Pittsburg. Pa, May 6-Philadelphia'
winning streak was checked today by
Pittsburg batting out a victory. Flick's
sensational fielding and fast work by the
visitors infield saved Donahue severe
drubbing Attendance 1890. Score
r. Fl. E.
Pittsburg ......1O2O13 o. IA
Philadelphia .....0001 011 o 10
Batteries: Phillippi and thinner; Dona-
hue and Doublass. Umpire, Latham.
Time 2:15.
Chicago, H.. May 16-Boston and CHI
cago met for the first time this season
today the locals winning by a shade the
better playing. Most of the hits and runs
were made after a hard rain in the last
of the fifth which rendered the ball and
field very slippery Score. r. II. +.
Chicago ..........1 20 3 0 / x II
Boston ..........1 O00 OIL o . II
Batteries Callahan and Donahue Will
lis and Clarke. UmEre, O'Day. Time
2:20.
St Louis. No, May 16.-Both teams
played a lstless game today. The New
Yorks outbatted St. Louis. but they lost
their heads on the bags In the sixth in
ming they made four hits. but failed to get
a man across the plate Attendance $40.
Score K. II. E.
ST. Louis ...,...-....... q
Batteries: Thomas. Young and Robin
son; Doheny and Warner. Umpire, Swart-
wood. Time PAS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
FOUR NEGRO ALTERNATEs.
The Missouri Republicans Name Four Negro
Delegates and Endorse Mckinley
(By Associated Press. J


Kansas City, Mo. May 1.-THE Re-
publican State convention of Missouri to-
day in q continuous session lasting from
9:45 a. m. to 4:45 p. m. named delegates
and alternates at large, to Philadelphia
and nominated Presidential electors and
full State ticket. The nominations for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor were
by reclamation and there were but slight
contests for the other State offices.
The convention voted to name negroes
for alternates at large and the quartet
were selected by reclamation.
The platform adopted reiterated. the
platform of 1896. endorses McKipley's ad-
ministraticn as bestowing the highest
prosperity the country has ever known.
The resolutions favor the maintenance
of the gold standard. and the extension
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17


of self government to all the people that
have lately come under the protection of
this country as rapidly as they demon
strate their ability to exercise it. and it
also endorses the Nicaraguan Canal Bill.
The following ticket was named:
Governor-Joseph Florey of st. Louis
Lieutenant Governor--E. f. Allen, Kan
sas City.
Secretary of State-E. l.. Poterfeid, OF
Springfield
State Treasurer-W. f. Fleming, or
Webster Grove.
Auditor-W. f. e Bloebaum. of ST
Charles
Attorney General-Samuel O'Fallon, of
Oregon.
Railway and Warehouse Commission
ere. c. Grouse, of Pierce City.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
Minnesota Republicans.

(By the Associated Press.)
Minneapolis. Mimi, May 1.-THE State
Republican convention TODAY nominated
United States Senator's Davis and Nelson
and two others for delegates at large 10
the National convention and adopted
platform endorsing the Mckinley admin
istration and favoring legislation to con-
trCl The trusts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS.

Are grand but skin eruptions rob life
of joyce Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures
them; also old, running and fever sores,
ulcers boils, felons, corns, warts, cuts,
bruises, burns, scalds, chapped hands,
chilblains, best pile cure on earth. Drives
out pains and aches. Only % cents box.
Cure guanteeed. Sold by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
Another Woman Helped
THE BRITISH NOW
OCCUPY GLENCOE
Continued From First Page.)

relies. in the course of a speech at a
dinner of the Yeomanry said
of England, we could never have re-
allied the magnificent unity OF the
AngloSaXon race without such an
object lesson. Realizing this. Portu-
gal not only congratulates her an
cient ally but rejoices with it rs the
strengthening of friend is the
strengthening of ourselves
Apparently Lord Roberts is still
waiting at Kroonstad, preparatory 70
making a swift movement on the Naal
River.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
Death of Mrs P. T. Knapp.

Especial to The News and Observer
Elon College n. c., May 16.-Mrs. =. T.
Klapp, died here today at forty-tve min
utes past five. She is a daughter OF Mr..
H. a. Bland. and her husband is one OF
the most prominent ministers of the
Christian church in the State. Her sis
ter Mrs. Jno A. White, of Sanford, was
here attending her bedside.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
SENATE CoMMITTEE-oN CANALS.
Opposes Building Canal Via Panama and Pay
ing For What the French Have Done.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press
Washington, May 1.-THE Senate Com
mittee on Inter-Oceanic Canals today,
presented its written report upon the
Nicaragua Canal Bill. The committee
takes strong position against the propo-
sition TO build the canal via Panama and
to pay for the work already done by the
French. The declaration is made that
the Panama Company is practically with
out assets except those included in the
Panama Railroad.
The committee takes position against
holding the pending bill until the Walker
Commission can report, saying:
All the commissions practical field work
is done.
The committee says that whatever
canal is constructed it's ownership must be
American and that delay may be fatal to
the success.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
North Dakota Republicans,
NV the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press)
Fargo. n. D.. May 16.-The Republican
State convention today elected Senator'S
Hansbrough and McCumber and four 9TH
ers as delegates to Philadelphia and
adopted platform endorsing Mckinley
the Republican money and tariff policies
and expansion and opposing trusts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
BUTLER HEARD FROM.
Says it Was Necessary to Nominate Candid
ate For Vice President.
(By the Associated Press. }

(By the Associated Press)
Washington. May 16.-Chairman Butler,
of the Peoples party National Committee
said toda- il was true that both Mr..
Bryan and Mr.. Towne had expressed a
preference not to have the Peoples party
nominate for Vice President but that the
conventions judgment was that the best
way to elect both was to nominate. He
said neither of the two was acquainted
with the present situation as to the Popu-
list vote and to have appeared to disband
the Peoples party organization would
have lost Mr.. Bryan ten Populist votes
for every gold Democrat vote he would
have won back to him. The conventions
action. he said was the necessary thing
to insure Bryan's election.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17

after suffering from piles for fifteen
years | was cured by using two boxes
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w. }. Baxter, North Brook, ~ c. 1t heals
everything. Beware of counterfeitS.
Bobbitt- Wynne Drug Co., w. ii. King,
Adams & Moye, VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
FOR MIDDLE-AG WOMEN.

Two Letters from Women Helped Through
the Change of Life" by Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17

A fool spends his money in dissipation
and wise man spends his for recreation.
e ne 9J!M STU LoJ Sun!eM puBqsnQ
bargain sale is about the cheapest thing
in sight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
Relief Came Promptly

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Another Woman Helped
DEAR Mrs PrNKHAM II took Lydia
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during change of life and derived great
benefit from it's use. MARY Z. JAMES,
1856 Coydon ST., Bradford, Pa.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
BACON URGES AN
INVESTIGATION

Continued From First Page.)
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-01-06
TWO ORoMlos IN REAL LIFE.
This Time They Are Women and Ar.
Afraid to Meet,

This Time They Arc Women and Are
Afraid to Meet,
There are two Chicago women who
each other. They have never seen each
other, even ut II distance, and would
probably go blocks out of their way to
dodge each other. The reason of all
this Is their remarkable resemblance.
Each Is stopped on the street by people
who take her for the other. The clerks
In the big dry.gOOds stores get mixed
over them. They have several friends
In common, who are always making
mistakes and telling about them. One
lives on the South Side ana one on the
West, ana they move in entirely differ.
ent "sets;" this accounts for the fact
that they have never met.
Now both these women are handsome
and stylish, and well grOOmed. In this
fact lies the reason of their being afraid
to meet. Each fears to lind the other
better looking or better dressed or more
attractive. 1t really has come to such
Il pass that neither ventures to go shop
ping without making swell toilet.
What was ut first considered good
joke has come to DO a serious matter.
and has set the nerves OF both women
awry.
The common friends are now schem-
ing to bring them together. They ar
que that two women so much alike
should DO the warmest sort Of friends.
but 1t does not take much OF student
of human nature to predict that they
are wrong.--Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-08-24
Rusty Nails in Fruit Trees.

chronicle decided success for the
benefit of my brother farmers says T.
NJ. Thorpe, of Oaklette, Va. If you
want bright-colored spicy fruit and
trees, free from moss, blight, etc., good
fertilizing with potash, etc., taken for
granted of course, drive from four to
twelve nails in the trunks and main
limbs of your orchard and the result is
certain. The rustier the metal the bet
ter. l have had, for example large
blue plum drop its fruit every year
bushels of it-a rotten spot on each of
the plums. By driving dozen or
more old nails into it the cure was COM
plete. The next year, and ever since,
the frurt remained and ripened full,
fair to look upon and of exquisite
flavor Try it. 1t cannot possibly
harm, and % cents to so cents will
doctor thoroughly a hundred large
trees. For a tree a foot in diameter
about eight 10-penny nails would do
the work. Larger or smaller in pro-
portion.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-08-24
vagaries of Love.

Love unhinges most easily the great
est minds--the minds capable of the
deepest feeling. Perhaps no man ever
suffered more from the ''nobler frailtyn
than Dante when .there appeared to
his eyes the glorious lady of my mind,
Beatrice. At that moment the chamber
of my heart began to tremble SO vio-
lently that the least pulses of my body
shook Herewith" Dante only saw
Beatrice once or twice, and she was
scarcely aware of his existence; and
yet the very thought of her reduced
him to the verge of insanity, and he
became an object of pity to his friends.
Mark Antony's abject alteration for
Cleopatra finally sent him to suicides
grave. Nearly nineteen centuries later
General Boulanger re enacted An
tony's folly and tragedy. At the crisis
of his career, when simple journey to
Paris would have placed a nation, and
possibly a crown, at his feet, he could
not tear himself from the arms of his
enslaver in Jersey; and when he had
lost her, and all for her, he committed
suicide on her grave.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-08-24
Look Out for Them.

The Lakeview Examiner says: Two
fakirs or blackmailers, rather are
travelling through the country en-
gagged in one of the most disreputable
pursuits known to man the nude pic
ture blackmail. The scheme of these
ssoundrels, who were recently run out
of California cities and towns, is a very
unique one. A house to house canvass
is made for photographs for enlarge
ment purposes. When the photograph
is secured, the camera artist soon
transfers the portrait of the lady Sc
lected as victim to nude form and
this is then brought to the attention of
the victim. In many cases the outraged
subjects of the blackmailer pay large
sums for the possession of the picture
SO AS to destroy it. As the nude pic
ture would have to be produced in
court very few victimized ladies are
willing to appear against these rascals.
They are headed this way, and many
appear in Lakeview at any time, as
thew always canvass towns that have
numerous pretty women. Housewives
should have a supply of boiling water
always on hand to give these whelps a
warm reception.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-08-24
They Test Their Suitors.

There are fifty girl members of a
Mutual Protective Alliance Society
formed recently in Plymouth county.
Mass, in which to be eligible for MEM
bership one must be between II and 30
years old, and must agree to let the
society examine into the qualifications
of any suitor for a members hand.
The method of looking into the char
acter of young man is simple. The
society holds one of its stated meet
ings, and each young woman who has
a swain of whom she is at all doubtful
gives his name and as many particulars
as she deems desirable to the club. All
is held in strict secrecy.
A committee is appointed from
among those present, and then there
commences an investigation. Woe to
the young man who has been engaged
and broken it off without very good
cause, to him who runs off to Boston
and puts poison into his mouth to steal
away. his brains, or to him who is
mixed up in any matrimonial en-
tanglement. By the time the COM
mittee has got through with its III
quiries there is not much left to find
out about the victim. If the report is
unfavorable the young man soon finds
himself ostracised, and is said that
already several have left the country
without making good explanations.
The girl who is really president of
the society and who is really its found
er just escaped marrying married
man.-Ph0ddell1hia North american.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-08-24
Dragon Fly and Mosquito.

The Department of Agriculture is
now addressing itself to the mosquito
problem. There is no denying that of
all the pests that prey upon man the
mosquito is the most insistent, most
exasperating and most widespread. 1t
transforms some of the most beautiful
spots in this land into .infernos. 1t
1t makes country life in summer a de-
lusion and snare 1t despoils beauty
and aggravates ugliness, ruffies the
sweet-tempered and inflames the surly
to madness.
The Department of Agriculture has
about decided that the way to get at
the mosquito is by breeding its deadly
foe, the dragon fly. 1t is said that the
dragon fly is harmless to man. 1t is
known that it will devour mosquitoes
as hot sun devours snow. So the
proposal is to propagate dragon flies
by the million wherever mosquitoes
abound.
This sounds well and deserves en-
couragement. But word of caution
is not amiss. When the dragon fly
shall have devoured the last mosquito,
upon what will he feed? His jaws are
cruel, his appetite Unsuitable, his agility
incredible. Suppose that he were to
turn upon his benefactor.-N. y.
HI0rlH
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-08-24
Wrong About
Your Eyes.

You've been wrong in thinking you
ought to put off wearing glasses as long
as possible. This very thing is response
BILE for much of the present day eye
trouble. All eyes begin to fail at the age
of forty. When complicated with uncor-
rected defects, failure begins much soon-
er.
A correction at the right time will save
your eyes. Neglect is bound to injure
them.
II you haven't good eyes the next best
thing is good glasses FITTED to their
defects. If you want the BEST at reason
able prices l can supply them. Broken
Eye Glasses, spectacles, Jewelry, Watch+
Us, etc, repaired promptly and satisfac-
tory.
A fine and large assortment of Watches,
Clocks and Jewelry constantly on hand,
A. w. ii. HELBERG,
Jeweler and optician.
Gardnerville, Nevada.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-08-24

The receipts of the post offices of the
country in the fiscal year 1890 were
S59, 900, 600, while they were S97, GOO, 900
in the fiscal year 1900. The II months
which have just ended have broken all
records in the post office business as in
many other branches of activity,
There has been a steady gain in postal
receipts for many years, except that
the fiscal year 1894 and ls95 showed
smaller figures than for 1898. This
was due to the financial convulsion
which began around the middle of 1893.