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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-26
THE CONVENTION
OF CLUBS TODAY
1t Viii Meet in the Academy
of Music.
-A@4naaa ron rIRr nv
PROGRAM FOR THE DAY
Gov. AycOck and Other Distinguished
Men to Speak.
DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION
AT Night The Convention Delegates Will Join
the Raleigh Clubs in Club Rally and
Electors Mclean and 0verman
Will be the Speakers.

The State convention of Democratic
clubs will meet here today.
While the attendance will be small
compared with that on the usual nom
mating convention, still the indica-
tons are that large number of clubs
will be represented.
A number of delegates came in last
night and the trains this morning will
bring in many more. There are Bryan
and Stevenson clubs in nearly every
town in the State, and not few III
the country districts, and most OF
these have appointed delegates to at
tend today's convention.
The principal business before the
convention will be appointment OF
delegates to represent the North Caro-
lima clubs at the Indianapolis conven-
ton. to be held in October.
The convention will be held at the
Academy of Music, and the program
is rs follows:
First-The Convention will be called to
order at II m. by Hon. Francis D. Win
Ill,
ing White Supremacy Clubs in the last
campaign for the State committee. and
who will perfect the permanent organiza-
ton
Second-The Convention will make a
permanent organization by electing a
president, nine vice presidents, secre-
tary and three assistant secretaries.
Third-After perfecting the permanent
organization it will appoint the neces-
sary committees.
Fourth-Electing delegates and alter
mates to the National Association of Dem
ocratic Clubs, which meets at Indianapolis
October 3rd to 9Th.
Observation-Disclosures of resolutions.
Sixth-Report of Committees.
Seventh-Transaction of general bust
ness.
Eighth-Addresse by orators for the
occasion.
An afternoon session will be held if
necessary for the purpose of transactinS
the business of the convention. At night
the clubs will join the clubs of Raleigh in
grand rally, at which the several gentle
men invited will address the Joint meet
fng. h4,
The speakers invited to address the
convention and the mass meeting are
Governor elect Chas. B. Aycock; electors
at large, Dan Hugh Mclean and Lee S.
Overman also Hon. E. w. Pou. Demo-
cratic candidate for the House in the
Fourth district, and Hon. B. c. Beckwith,
Democratic elector for the Fourth dis
trict.
Indications point to large, harmonious
and successful convention.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-26

slightly above normal the latter portion.
The mornings of the 18th and 10Th were
very cool, and light frost was reported to
have occurred at high attitudes in the
mountain districts. The weather remain
ed very dry in many counties, while in
others beneficial showers occurred both
at the beginning and at the end OF the
week. The amount OF sunshine was album
dant.
While the absence OF rain is causing
further delay in fall blowing, a general
or heavy rain would not be beneficial on
account OF the possible injury to open
cotton, with which the field are now dot
ted
Picking cotton made fairly good head
way during the week under the favorable
weather conditions. In many counties the
crop is now all open. and over three
fourths gathered. Some correspondents
express the opinion that all the cotton
will be picked by the middle OF October
All previous reports of a very short crop
have been confirmed.
Fodder pulling is over and farmers are
housing the corn crop.
Cutting the last tobacco in northwestern
counties is advancing rapidly, but no inn
provement is reported in the late cur
ings.
Peanuts are'nearly all harvested in the
south and are ready to dig in the north
portions; the crop is short.
Peas, sweet potatoes. and fall gardens
were somewhat benefited By the rains of
the week.
Turnips are doing well; many turnips
were sown during the week and have come
W. nicely.
A good deal of blowing was done where
the soil was moist enough, and some
wheat, rye and oats have been seeded,
but this work is far behind the average
for the season.
Scuppernong grapes are ripe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-26
COAL GOES UP.
The Raleigh Dealers Are Unable to Obtain
Hard Coal at Any Price.


The effect CT the strike in the Penn
sylyania coal mines is felt even in
Raleigh. The dealers here say that
since the strike has been on it has
been impossible to get any coal from
the anthracite mines. The mine OPP
orators will not guarantee delivery
under any circumstances, and quote
prices subject to. fuctuation.
The coal that comes from the region
where the strike is in progress is
hard coal and is not used in this sec
ton as much as soft coal. Conse-
quently the scarcity is not felt SO
much as if the strike were among
the mines producing soft coal. The
latter comes almost entirely from the
mountains of Virginia and West Nir-
ginia. But so great has been the de-
mand for this kind of coal since the
strike commenced that it has advanc-
ed one quarter in price. At the be-
ginning of the strike, the hard coal
miners announced rise of siXty-five
cents per ton. Later they announced
that they could not designate any
price at which the coal would be ship
ped, but that all orders would be filled
as soon as possible after they had been
received, and that it would be charg-
ell for according to the price on day
of shipment, and even then they
would not guarantee delivery, and
since then, practically no coal has
been sent out.
The fact seems to be that the strike
and tie up is complete. No coal has
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-26
MONEY FOR CHEROKEE INDIANS.
Fund of $4,000 Being Distributed Among
Them as Result of Sale Of Timber.

As result of the suit of United States
VS.. ID. L. Boyd ct al, tried recently in
Federal court a 81 per capita distribution
OF money is now being made among the
Cherokee Indians in North Carolina. The
fund amounts to about $4,000. The fund
grew out of the sale of timber made by
the eastern band of Cherokee Indians to
ID. L. Boyd on September %, 1898.
This is the first per capita fund these
Indians have drawn since 1868. There is
bill now pending before Congress to give
them 81. 500 with fair chances to pass.
They only have a small trust fund
amounting to 1000, now in Washington,
which the Secretary of the Interior is
authorized to use for educational and
agricultural purposes. About $50 900 is
appropriated annually for carrying on the
schools. This comes out of the general
fund, and their trust fund remains in
tact. Very little of this has been used
for several years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-26
RACES AT THE STATE FAIR.
Over 2, 500 offered in Prizes For tho Events on
the Program.

Mr.. w. j. Carter, of the Riehmand
Times, is Il great lover and fine Judge
of horses. For several years he has
been starter" OF the races at the
North Carolina State Fair, and will
again this year perform that impor-
tant duty. This lnsures fine races and
clean sport
Writing of the coming Fair, for The
Times of last Sunday, Mr.. Carter has
this to say:
1.-THE outlook for the forthcoming fair
and race meeting OF the North Caro-
lima Agricultural Society, to be held at
Raleigh on October 22d to 9th, inclusive.
is very bright, and President Charles
McNamee, Secretary Joseph E. Pogue. and
Assistant Secretary c. B. benson. who
also holds the position of treasurer. are
enthused over the prospect. The exhibits
of live stock, agricultural and mechanical
products, and other lines as we'll prom
Use to be the gTandest ever seen in the
old North State, where these annual fairs
and race meetings, whose existence date
back for more than a generation past,
are anticipated for months ahead by
many thousands in all sections of the
State 1t would be rather difficult to wit
ness a more inspiring sight in any por-
tion of the South than that in Raleigh
during fair week, when the city is taxed
to its utmost to accommodate the crowds
that gather there in attendance on the
State Fair. On Thursday, which Is al
ways regarded as the big day Of the
fair and for which the most attractive
programme of the week is usually pro-
vided, the attendance has frequently ex-
ceeded 20 900 and this fall the Indications
are that even the high water mark will
be exceeded. President McNamee. who is
a well-known lawyer and connected with
the famous Biltmore Farm near Asheville
has travelled widely in the interest of
the society and brought his influence TO
bear in securing exhibits of the highest
class, while Messrs. Pogue and benson,
under whose management the big fair
of 1899 was such success, have been I'M
firing in their efforts to make the affair
this fall range far beyond all previous eX-
hibitions ever held in the State. The
speed programme of the society, which is
always one of the most popular features,
is under the supervision, as it has been
for several years past, of Mr.. w. c.
Mackin who is we'll known and popular
with horsemen, and his connection with
this department is an ample guarantee
that it will be conducted in a manner
likely to meet with general approba
ton Over $500 will be offered for
trotters, PAGERS and runners to compete
in the different events.
For the harnes races the purses range
from $3.50 to $500 each, and those for run
ners are from 500 to $3.50 each, The
classes are $50 trot and 3S mile heats
running on first day; 2:30 trot and pace,
ga mile heats running and 2;24 trot on
second day; 2:35 trot. 2:1S trot and pace,
2 40 trot and one mile heats running on
third day; 2:2O trot. 2:2S pace and 1-2
mile heats running on fourth day. Hob
b1es are not barred, old distance rules
govern, and entries close October 10TH
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-26
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-26

Died, in this city on yesterday, at 1
o'clock. little Margaret Adeline, the
5-months-old daughter of Harry M. and
Barbara Adams Parkin, of Beaufort, n.
C. Mrs. Parkin was here visiting her
mother, Mrs. Thomas r. Adams. on the
corner of West and Jones streets, when
the little one was stricken with disease,
and passed away before it's father reach
ed its bedside. 1t was a bright, beau
tiful and promising child. Death loves
a shining mark"
The funeral will be held from the res
idencc of Mrs. Adams this afternoon at
4:3O o'clock Friends Of the family in
vited to attend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-26
Berzelius Chemical Society.

The Berzelius Chemical Society met
yesterday afternoon in the State Chem
lists office. Mr.. c. B. Williams presented
a paper on 1.-THE Volumetric Estimation of
Acid" The following officers
we're elected for the ensuing year:
President, S. E. Ashbury; vice president,
]. A. Bizzell; secretary, w. A. Syme.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-26
In the Supreme Court.

In the. Supreme court the following
cases were argued on yesterday:
Board of Education of Vance county VS..
Henderson; motion of plaintiff TO correct
judgment, argued by T. T. Hicks for
plaintiff; A. C. Zollicoffer and ]. H. Bridg
ers for defendant.
State VS.. Franks, from Dare; argued
by ATTORNEY General and B. G. Crisp for
State; E. f. Aydlett for defendant.
Pearson VS.. Leary, from Tyrrell; argued
by Pruden and Shepherd & Shepherd for
plaintiff; f. H. Busbee and E. F. Aydlett
for defendant.
Fleming VS.. Barden, from Beaufort;
argued by w. B. Rodman for plaintiff;
Gaylord and Shepherd & Shepherd for de-
PENDANT.
Appeals from the Second district will
be called on next Tuesday, October Ind,
in the following order:
Bank VS.. Bridgers.
Martin VS. Buffaloe.
Bond VS.. Railroad.
Deitrick VS.. Railroad.
Hahn VS.. Heath.
Bond VS. Railroad and Lumber Company.
Mebane VS. Capehart.
Scott VS.. Beardsley.
Williams VS. Brown.
King VS.. Powell.
Pugh VS.. Baker
Baker VS.. Carter.
Valentine VS. Britton.
Wright VS.. Bond
WiIloford VS.. Williams.
Moore VS.. Cohen.
Bazemore VS.. Bynum.
Jernigan VS.. Jernigan.
Bullock VS.. Bullock.
Cannon VS.. Johnson.
Perry VS.. Perry.
Strause VS.. Mutual Reserve Fund Life
Association.
Hill VS.. Mutual Reserve Fund.
Street VS.. Mutual Reserve Fund.
Webb VS.. Cummings.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-26
A POWDER MILL EXPLOSION.

Removes everything in sight; so do
drastic mineral pills, but both are mighty
dangerous. Don't dynamite the delicate
machinery of your body with calomel,
croton oil or aloes pills, when Kings New
Life Pills. which are gentle as SUM
mer breeze, do the work perfectly. Cures
Headache, Constipation. Only % cents at
all Druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-26
A WELCOME EXHIBITION.

The announcement that Prof. Gentry S
Famous Dog and Pony Show is soon to
exhibit in this city has led to numerous
inquiries about the details. such as the
location of the grounds and prices of adj
mission. The character of the show is SC
well known that the people will regard
the information as news, and consequent
ly we have made inquiries with the fol-
lowing result: The show. which it is
needless to mention, is the best one of its
kind in the world, will exhibit under their
own waterproof tents, which will be loca-
ted in Cameron's Field, Saturday Septem-
Der 10Th. at and o'clock .. m.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-26

FOR SALE CHEAP-FIRST CLASS
Beer bottling business. Good money can
be made by bottling soda water in con-
nection with the beer business. Ma
chinery complete for bottling and
steaming beer. Address, P. o. Box 234,
Raleigh N. c..
26-tf 81
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-26

When the wrinkles on a mans feet
will tell his age the bumps on his head
will indicate his talent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-24
COTTON.

New York, Feb. 29.-The widest ex-
element prevailed on the cotton ex-
change, following an erratic sensational
advance in prices at Liverpool, the lat
ter market closing today at a net rise
of 8 to 3 1O-164d on the future list and
5-S2d on the spot quotations as compared
with the closing Of Wednesday. The Liv-
erpOol advance was to a considerable eX-
tent on the report In circulation that
General Cronje had surrendered. But
apart from the South African situation
the English cotton trade manifested
alarm in consequence of the arbitrary at
titude of holders of cotton in this coun-
try. with their own stocks down To &C.,
600 bales, against 1,SO1. 600 a year ago, and
1.1S9. 600 bales two years ago. Yet they
are taking only one-third of the exports
now in progress from the American sea-
BOARD, the other two-thirds going to the
continent. Everything offered for sale
was promptly absorbed by the public at
large. or through forced covering by the
shorts, and the market closed practically
at the highest point Of the day, an ad-
vance Of to q points. The best advance
had been % to . points.
Liverpool, Feb. 23.-Spot cotton quiet;
prices higher; middling, SD.
New Orleans, Feb. 2S.-Cotton-StrOng
and higher; sales, $50; middling, 1l-16c.
New York Feb. 25.-Cotton-Spot closed
steady, 1-16c higher; middling uplands.
l-l6c; middling gulf. 9 5-l6c; sales, "a
bales Futures closed: February, IS. IS;
March, $. IS; April, SIS; Nav. $50; June
S. 80; July, $50; August, SS.6S; Septem-
Der, $7.9S: October, $7.6s; November, $7.5s;
December, $.5S; January, $3.50.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-24
aRtnPEa,s ~ NOTEs.

J. II. Moore was in from Pond Creek
Yesterday with good load of hogs. He
;omcs here often.
Z Campbell x Horton. the veteran ship
( ars of Caldwell. were represented on
q market yesterday with a car of light
,-cgs. which sold for the bulk price.
J J. Nandeveer of Hackney received
the bulk price of the day for a load of
medium light hogs. He is a regular ship
per 10 the Wichita market.
Steiner < Blair, the well-known and
heavy shippers of Lyons. were here yes
terday with two cars of hogs. They ship
here on an average Of two or three times
a week They always receive a high price
for their oerings. They received the top
price for their hogs yesterday.
A. p. Johnson of Elmer got high
bulk price for car of heavy hogs he
brought in yesterday. Mr.. Johnson Is on
the market quite often.
a eaton Of Peabody, one OF the most
indefatiCahle shippers to this market, was
IL yesterday. Up TO some few months
ago Mr.. Cation was n Philistine as far as
this market was concerned. He was in
duced 10 bring one load Of hogs here and
ever since has been coming here regular
". He says he cannot begin 10 eSu-
mate the amount of money he lost by
going 70 other markets for Tur or five
Years previous. He received the top price
Tor his load yesterday.
Schroeder & Ems OF Buhler had one
OF the best loads OF medium light weight
packers on the market yesterday. and
they brought the top price. This firm
ships here regularly and do a large bus
mess The feed a good proportion Of the
hogs they handle.
L. ". Hamilton, the well-known ship
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-24
DECLINES IN STOCKS
Late Rally Not Quite Sufficient
for Recovery.
RAIL WAYS ARE SUFFERERS
Rate Cutting Anticipated
Bank Statement Forecast.

New York, Feb. 23.-There was light
which were executed in the stock mar
ket at the opening this morning for out
side account. Arbitrage brokers bought
stocks on a small scale for foreign ac-
count, to cover sales made in London at
the higher level, induced by the rumor,
which found credence on the other side,
of the surrender OF the Boer general,
Cronje. There was continued absorption
on a limited scale of the stocks OF some
of the railroad companies which have
shown extraordinary increases in earn
ings during the week, and to which was
added today Northern Pacific, with an In
crease for the second week in February
of s139, 30S. or Al per cent. Western New
York and Pennsylvania, Of the bituminous
coal group, showed an increase Of s. per
cent Bua even at the opening, pressure
was manifest against individual stocks
amongst the specialties, which served TO
unsettle the market and eventually to
turn the tide in favor of the reaction
lists, violent declines ensuing, which had
sympathetic effect on the general list,
especially on the Granger and Trunk
lines, and declines in the railroads were
extended to a point or over in many
cases. Fears that the cutting sof rates
on grain would lead to Generalization OF
freight rates had an influence. Apprehen-
sions of higher money also had to do
with the decline. There was a slight
rally on covering OF shorts by the bears
and in sympathy with a rise in Reading
first preferred TO 599s. This made the
closing firm. but at net losses in prac-
ticaIly all cases. The closing was as fol-
lows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-24
LIVESTOCK Markets.
CHICAGO.


Chicago, Feb. 23.-Cattle-Choice cattle
nominally steady; others steady to slow;
Texans firm; good cows about steady;
others 10c lower; Gamers strong; stock
ers and feeders, active; about steady.
good to choice, s.. 00d5. IS; poor to medium
"a. 00G4.75; mixed stockers, 50. 4Od3. 80; Sc
lected feeders, 4.25d4. Is; good to choice
cows, 3.5OQ4.25; heifers, SO. 2594. 60; can
ners, $2.25Q2. 80; bulls, $2.6OG4.25; calves,
s.. O09S 90; fed Texas beeves, 81 .O0d5. co.
+. Hogs-Active, steady to strong; 81. 9715;
good clearance; mixed and butchers, 81. 20
@4.S0; good heavy. s4.S5Q4.971k; rough
heavy, 81. 1904 80; light, $4.6Oq4.S5; bulk
of sales. 81. SOQ4.9O.
Sheep-Steady; lambs strong; native
wethers, $5.0OG5. So wethers, $5.0095. 10
lambs, $5.0Oa7.15; western lambs, 5000
7.05
Receipts-Cattle, 5000; hogs. 5000;
sheep, 5000.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 23.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1900; market steady; native steers,
cows, 81. 50G3. %; native cows and heif-
ers, 81. 5Od4.2 stockers and feeders, $3.50
Q5.25; bulls, So. 1874 so.
Hogs-Receipts, L, 900; market steady to
strong; bulk of sales, $4.70Q4.7 712; heavy,
81. 6711d4. So; packers, 81. 65d4. TN; mixed,
81. 65q4. 70; light. 81 .25G4.7 workers., $4.65@
40; pigs, s4.10Q4. 5215.
Sheep-Receipts, LOO; market steady;
lambs $5.75Q6,5O; muttons, sS.75Q5.50.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis Mo, Feb. 23.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1000; market barely steady; native
shipping and beef steers, s.. 50d6. 90; stock
ers and feeders, So. OOGI4 so; COWS and heif-
ers, g. 00a4. 60; Texas and Indian steers,
So. 4Od4.S5; cows and heifers, 81. S5G3.S5.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market about
steady; pigs and lights, $4.7O@4.SO; pack
ers, $4.75q4. So; butchers, $4.9212.
Sheep-Receipts, 200; market steady; ma
tive muttons, s5.OOQ5 rs; lambs, $500
6.75; culls and bucks, S3.O0q4.50
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