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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
NEW YORK.
New Work. Feb. 9.-Cotton futures opened
barely steady.
Futures closed steady.
Y.TUERPOOI,

Spot cotton closed quiet; middl'ng unlands
9-l6; middling gulf 1916; sales - bales.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-13
TWO MEAN TOWNS
Stories Told by Travelling Men About
Couple of Decidedly Poor
Places to Live In.
They were talking about bad towns.

They were talking about bad towns.
Inc meanest place l ever was in" said
the man who travels for a Chicago house, is
down in Massachusetts. Say, do you know
what happened while / was stopping there
once! A man had fallen through a hole in
the sidewalk and sustained injuries that re-
suited in the loss of his right arm. He sued
the city for damages, and the case was tried
before a jury, which, the papers said, was
composed OF representative citizens. Well.
what do you suppose they did to him?
Brought in a verdict in favor of the city.
holding that inasmuch as he was left-handed
MS INJURY didn't amount to anything
Yes, the cigar man said, that's pretty
mean town, l admit, but l know Of a worse
one: This place is in Pennsylvania. An &C.
quaintance of mine down there was injured
some time ago in pretty much the same way
the man you mentioned got hurt. He fell on
a bad sidewalk and lost one of his legs. He
sued the city, and didn't get anything. I
never heard just why, but probably because
the jurors didn't believe he needed more than
one leg in his business, seeing that he was
q barber and couldn't hone a razor or shave
a man with his foot anyway. But wait, l
haven't come to the point at which the real
developed. Being a poor man, he
couldn't afford to buy a cork leg, so he had
to get along with a wooden peg, and one day
while he was crossing the principal street
this peg .inssome way got wedged between a
couple of paving stones right in the middle Of
the street car track. 1t took them nearly an
hour to get him loose, and what do you sup
pose happened then? Blamed if they didn't
go and fin him ten dollars and costs for
o~bstructing rafic!"-Chicago Times. Herald.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-13
ANOTHER CUP FOR DEWEY.
The Dimes Contributed by Seventy
Two Thousand Children Went
to Make 1t.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The loving
cup of silver made from the melted
dimes contributed by $4,000 Americans,
nearly all of whom were children, was
presented TO Admiral Dewey Tuesday.
The cup stands nearly six feet in
height, and is appropriately inscribed.
At II side was a large silver-bound
volume containing the I'M of the
contributors of the dimes who had
subscribed to the token through the
fundamentally of the New York Jour-
nal.
The presentation committee consist
ed of Senator Depew, of New York;
Senator Perkins, of California: Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, Secretary Long of the
navy. Rear-Admiral Charles O'Neil,
~Rear-Admiral r. K. Bradford, Rear
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-13

Admiral n. Il. Endicott, Rear-Admiral
George w. Melville, Rear-Admiral
Philip Hichborn, Rear-Admiral A. S.
Crowninshield; Paymaster General A.
5. kenney of the navy and Surgeon
General W. X. Van Reypen of the navy.
Others present were: Capt. Lamberton
OF the navy and Mrs. Lamberton, Capt.
Clark, who commanded the Oregon at
Santiago; Mrs. Washington Mclean,
Mrs. Ludlow, Miss Higgons, niece of
Senator Depew, and Princess Lwuoff,
the Hungarian artist.
Senator Depew acted as spokesman.
In accepting the tribute Admiral
Dewey thanked Senator Depew for his
gracious words, and said that he was
o~verpowered by this proof of the graft
Jude of his countrymen. To him the
most pleasant thing about it, and one
that would make him cherish it ali the
more, was the fact that the children of
the country were SO largely repre-
scented in the giving. The gratitude of
the little ones, he said, pleased him i'm
mensely, and then the admiral spoke
feelingly of the way they surround
him or the street and lisp out their
pretty little compliments.
At the conclusion of Admiral Dew
ey's remarks, the healths of those who
gave and him who received were
drunk.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-13
Matrimony on Small CAPITAL.

A Wilmington clergyman tells of a Phila-
delphia couple who came to him to be mar
RED one day. When they left the boat at the
Fourth street wharf in the city they had but
five dollars between them. Nevertheless, the
groom called a cab and ordered to be driven
to the city hall and then to the nearest min
ister.. At the city hall he paid $3.50 for a
marriage license, which left $l.4O to pay the
cabman and to fee the minister. At the lat
groom replied that he did not have it, and
the driver compromised on a dollar, leaving
40 cents for the minister. The groom, how
ever, was not done buying, for he stepped in
to a nearby store and bought an envelope
Tor a cent. In this he put the remaining 80
cents, and after the ceremony handed it to
the minister. How the newly-married
couple got back to Philadelphia is a mystery.
--Philadelphia Record.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-13
The Cruiser Albany.

Newcastle, Jan. l0.-The United
States cruiser Albany, formerly the
Brazilian cruiser Admiral Abrorell.
purchased by the United States gov
eminent shortly before the beginning
of the war with Spain, was given a
successful official trial off this port
Tuesday. She developed IA speed of
ao.s7 knots, and showed thorough sea-
worthiness.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-13
Equality of the Sexes,

Woman certainly stands at last up. n q
footing more nearly equal with that of man.
For instance, she may no longer gain entree
into the column of the purely literary mag
azines by merely numbering somebody, hut
has, as has her brother, to go in search of
centuries upon a bicycle, etc.-Boston Jour
-.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-13
Used
7uenty Years


We do not know Of any other
hair preparation that has been
used in one family for twenty
years. do you?
But Ayers Hair vigot has
been restoring color to gray hair
for fifty years. aud it never
fails to do this work. either.
You can rely upon it for
stopping your half from falling
out. for keeping your scalp
clean and healthy. and for max
ing the hair grow rich and long.
Sl.oo q bottle All druggists.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-13
Appropriated

First Wife-Have you any idea what your
husbands income is?
two and three o'clock in the morning.-Bos-
ton Courier.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-13

Influenza is epidemic throughout
England.
England is buying shoes for her
soldiers in India.
Chicago's drainage canal cost over
$50, 900, 900.
Three persons persisted in a Now
York tenement house fire.
The military command in Cuba is
to be completely recognized at an
early date.
The discovery has been made that
a number of Boer spies have enlisted
in the British army.
A farmer near Seneca, Kas.,
while drilling for water, struck a
4-foot vein of coal at a depth of 200
feet.
All American prisoners held by
the PHILIPPINES have been released,
according to a report from Gen.
Otis.
F. c. Grothaus, postmaster at
Victoria, Tex, committed suicide by
drowning. He was short in his
accounts.
James Brooks, a sporting man.
was shot and MORALLY wounded at
Stroud, Okla, by Chas. Hembrow, a
policeman.
The principal underwear garment
manufacturers of New York have
advanced the price of their goods
about , per cent.
DIR. f. B. Philpot, of Salisbury,
Mo-, aged 35 years, Respondent on
account of poor health, suicided by
cutting his throat.
VIM. Ellis, his wife and two chill
dren, were burned to death in their
home near Barboursville, W. Va.
Origin of fire unknown.
On the 9th inst. the biggest battle
of the South African war took place
in the vicinity of Ladysmith, in
which the British lost 700 men.
Henry Young was seriously in
jured at Bonham, Tex, by IN ~
plosion of powder. which was ig-
nited in his pocket by fire from his
pipe.
The United States will have a
more extensive exhibit al the Paris
exposition than any other country
with the exception of France, which
will utilize one-half of the total
space.
At Mountainsboro, Ala, the A.
old-child of John Collins accidentally
discharged a revolver given it to
play with, MORALLY wounding the
infant of a neighbor.
As a result of old family enmity,
Jerome Henson and Thomas Jones,
prominent citizens of Walker county,
Ga, engaged in a desperate duel.
is dead and Henson cannot
live.
John B. Robinson, who was given
a severe whipping by a mob of
masked men and ordered to leave
the town of Liberty, Mo-, under
penalty of death, has brought suit
against that city for 500, 900 dam
ages. Robinson formerly conducted
a hotel at Liberty. He claims the
town marshal and other municipal
officers we're members of the mob.
Congressman Curtis, author of the
Curtis law for the protection of the
people of the Indian Territory, de-
MES the report that any bona-fide
lease-holders in the Territory are
leaving because they are unable to
perfect arrangements under the law
for the continuance Of their leases.
Mr.. Curtis claims the only dissatis-
is among those who would
violate the law.
DIR. Leyds, diplomatic agent of
the Transvaal in Europe, states that
the T%ransvaal and Orange Free
State have no reason to fear the re-
of England's commercial block
as the republic has an abund-
ance of food supplies. DR.. Leyds
also says the Beers have enough
arms and ammunition to fight for
several years.
Chinese highbinders are up in
arms against the Chinese consul at
on account of the crema-
ZION of two Chinese ,1uu.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-14
Welded NAN SHE LOVED
AUSTRIAN COUPLE TRAVELLED
5000 MILES TO HAPPINESS.

CHICAGO, April 13.--Sorafy Stefanowic
and Annie Prulgonski raced over 5000
miles from Telchus,, Austria, to Chi
cago, for the double purpose of evoiding
Michael Satenski, a justice of the peace
in the town of Telehus, and to be mar
ried. The justice was also in love with
the young lady, and had sworn to make
her his bride. He followed them TO
America and Is now said to be in Chi
cago, searching for the couple, ignorant
Of their wedding, and here for the pur-
pose of outdoing Stefanowic by induc-
ing the young woman TO marry him and
return to the native town in Austria
However, after considerable scneming
the justice of the peace has been outNit,
ted. Stefanowic is now the huSband of
the young woman.
The young people We're to be married
in Telchus, when the justice, who also
desired the girl, SAID he proposed to have
her himself, and to escape him the two
fed to America, with Santenski In hot
pursuit. When they reached Chicago, q
week ago, the girl was placed In q house
on the West side, and all the windows
and doors barricaded
Stefanowic was anxious for an early
marriage, but the girl refused until after
Lent, saying that marriages in the Lent,
en- season were not legal. Finally the
yourg man went to Justice Of the Peace
Dooley, of this city, who at once gave
advice against the interests of his brother
justice in AUSTRIA and told StefanoWtc
to bring the girl down to his office and
he would marry them. This was done
today, and a second ceremony will be per-
formed as soon as Lent has passed.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-14

creased in Importance. 1t. is true the
government here continues to charge
that France has lately Fedoubled her ef-
forts to influence the Italian press, and
that the secret funds spent for this pur-
pose are being enlarged. But 1t Is here
not denied that several Of the most In
t1uential papers, close to the Italian gov
ernment like the Popolo Romano and the
Rome Tribuna, have taken up the as
sauFt against the dreibund. The Italian
press particularly denies the German
claim that Italy's strong Mediterranean
position is owing to&the dreibunds back
ing, and that without the dreibund Italy
would only be the voluntary or involun-
tary tool of France. Aa5c
The italian press points out the drei-
bund is sterile economically and that in
deed trade with Germany Is retrograd-
ing, instead of advancing M
The Tageblatt today; in an inspired
article, repeats in detail that Italy, with
out the protection which the dreibund
affords, never would have attained the
powerful attitude in the Mediterranean
which she has, and never would have
weathered such crisis as the Adowa de-
feat and the Milan revolt without In
jury.
The latest events in South Africa are
commented upon calmly. In the Lokal
Anzeiger Gen. Won Schmeling says de-
cisive turn in the campaign is about to
be reached. He adds that if Lord Rob-
erts Is able to await things quietly in
Bloemfontein then the complete occupa-
tion of the Orange Free State will fol-
low, but that If Lord Roberts is COM
PEELED to retreat to the Orange river the
loss of the whole of the Orange Free
State and all the insurgent districts is
sure to ensue and Herewith the loss Of
the whole campaign.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-14

Of the ]. T. u. together and advocated the
calling out OF the job printers employed
by members of the Typotnetae in all the
large cities. MIR. Donnelly's colleagues
repudiated his proposition by vote Of
4 70 and, after a heated acrimonious
dlscuss1on lasting throughout the longest
session in the history Of the executive
council Of the International Typographi-
cal union, it is said on good authority
that resolutions severely consuming F'res-
1dent Donnelly for dereliction Of duty in
connection with the Pittsburg and Kan
sas city troubles of the organization were
adopted, and a policy governing the
future management of the affairs of the
organization was declared for, more in
Keeping with the past history of the In
ternatlonal Typographical union.
1t is said that Mr.. Donnelly was In
sistent that general strike in the boob
and job and newspaper offices of Chi
cago should be ordered. When met by
the statement from one of his colleagues
that the printers would be beaten In two
days he is reported to have said:
We'll, let US give them a whirl, any
way, at least in the newspaper offices. -
The council is said to have vigorously
overruled its chief executive and the
printers are not likely to become involved
In the general labor troubles
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-14
WILL NOT Be DRAWl FORTH
DETERMINED TO REST QUIETLY
IN BLOEMFONTEIN UNTIL
READY TO ADVANCE
BRITISH NOW HOLD WEPENER
BOers Abandon Assaults on the
Place and Are Reported Leaving
In Large Numbers-Treach-
cry of Guides.

LONDON, April 14-"The forward
movement Of the Beers Is checked" says
Lord Roberts This is taken to mean,
not by fighting, but by dispositions to
head off their advance, and to bar the
vulnerable points IN the line of British
communication. Relief Is on the way to
Wepener. The Boers in Natal appear In
capable of developing an aggressive
movement at Elandslaagte. Lord Methuen
is at Zwartkopfontein, twelve miles east
of Boshof, and Is sending small, swift
columns through the adjacent country.
Lord Chesham, commanding one of these,
encountered a small commando about
ten miles southeast Of Zwartkopfontein.
He found most Of the farms occupied by
women and children only.
An editorial note IN the Daily Mail
ayers that Mafeking is in a very bad way
and that the hope of relief is far off, as
no force is advancing from the south
The war Office announces that 40G0
horses will arrive at the Cape this week.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-14

structed to vote for no other Democrat
for the nomination for president, and to
vote only for a Populist for vice presl-
dent.
During the debate on the adoption OF
the conference report F. V. Holman, a.
well known Democrat, of Portland, en-
tered vigorous protest against fusion
with the Populists. Mr.. Holman said:
'"The Democratic party is great enough
and broad enough to take in every voter
who is opposed to Mr.. Mckinley and the
policies of the Republican party If the
Populists wish to support Democratic
candidates let them do So
II believe the issue of free coinage Of
silver is no longer living issue. wish,
so long as possible, to contribute to the
success and triumph of Democratic prin-
ciples as understand them, and to sup
port the Democratic candidate for presi-
dent. But am Democrat, not Popu-
list This convention was called a Dem
ocratic convention, and to nominate a
Democratic ticket-not to nominate, sup
port or indorse Populist candidates as
such.
IF there are any candidates to be
chosen by this convention, let them be
nominated as Democrats, and only as
Democrats"
This is the fusion ticket complete:
Justice of the Supreme Court-William
r. Ramsey.
Schulmerich. Populist.
Congressman : First district, Bernard
DAILY. Democrat; Second district, Will
lam c: Smith, Populist.
Presidential Electors = Ernest Kroner,
Populist; John Whitaker, PopuliSt: Dell
Stuart, Democrat; w. A. Pierce. Demo-
crat.
The PopuIists receive three and the
Democrats six district attorneys in the
state.
FUSION PLATFORM
The fusion platform, as adopted, re-
affirms in its entirety the Chicago plat
form of 1896, and the money plank adopt
ed by the fusionists Of Oregon in 1898,
which declares for free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of is to 1.
The platform favors an income tax, the
election of United States senators by di-
rect vote of the people. and the initiative
and referendum, and opposes government
by Injunction. On the Philippines 1t says:
"The Filipinos cannot be citizens with
out endangering our civilization; they
cannot be subjects without endangering
our form. of government. We favor an
immediate declaration OF the nations
purpose to give to the Filipinos, first,
a stable form of government; second, in
dependence, and, third protection from
outside interference. We favor the ex-
pansion of trade by every legitimate and
peaceful means, but we are opposed to
purchasing trade at the cannon's mouth
with human blood"
Sympathy is expressed for the Beers,
and the Puerto Rico tariff bill is con-
demned.
The platform demands that articles
controlled by trusts shall be placed on the
free list, and that laws be enacted that
will effectuafly suppress all trusts. Gov
ernment ownership of the telegraph is
indorsed.
The middIe-of-the-road Populist con-
vention, with nine delegates present,
nominated a ticket, and elected seven
teen delegates to the national conven-
tion at Cincinnati.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-14
WITH A MINNESOTA GAVEL
HENDERSON WILL HEREAFTER
CALL HOUSE TO ORDER.

WASHINGTON, April g1S Representa-
tives MeCleary and Stevens. of Mime
sofa, called upon the speaker of the
house of representatives to present a
gavel from Minnesota friends. In pre-
senting 1t, Mr.. McCleary said:
Mr.. Speaker, / have the honor Of pre-
senting a gavel from a anumber of your
Minnesota friends and admirers, The head
of the gavel is made from the Pipestone
quarries in my district, made ia
nous by Longfenows in his poem
"Hiawatha." The handle is made of
walnut grown in Southern Minnesota.
The scroll on the handle, giving your
initials, is solid gold. Your friends in
Minnesota believe this gavel is typical
of him whom it is presented, the stone
head, sterling character, the gold sterling
purpose and the handle the upward
growing disposition of the tree They
give 1t to you with their compliments
and best wishes, and with the hope that
you may long WELD 1t in your present
official position. The case, as you see,
is of rosewood lined with purple silk vel
vet
Speaker Henderson, in response. said:
Accept from me my grateful acknowl-
edgement of this handsome and sugges-
tive gift. Please say to my friends how
very much l appreciate it. 1t will al
ways remind me of faithful Minnesota,
of kind Minnesota, my near neighbor.
cannot, of course, accept without some
modification the pleasant things said re-
garding me in presenting it, but your
generous estimate will be a standard for
me to work toward. The box is gem
worthy of the gavel. Again and most
heartily do / thank yoll'
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-14
BOTH SIDES WILL FIGHT
RAILROAD OFFICIALS ASSERT
THAT THE SOUTHERN SITUA-
TION Is IMPROVED
TELEGRAPHERs Do NOT AGREE
President Powell, of Their organi-
EatiOn, Asserts Sinevs of War
Are Plentiful, and Fight
win Go On.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 13-The situa-
ton in the strike Of the telegraph ON
the Southern railroad shows an improve
senger trains which yesterday and early
this morning ran from one to five hours
late, arrived this afternoon and tonight
but slightly behind schedule time, and
freight trains are beginning to move Ths
officials Of the road here claim the situa-
ton is not even Unchanged; that it has
not at any time been other than normal
President Powell, of the Order of Rail-
way Telegraphers, said tonight that the
strike would continue indefinitely, or un-
til the company treats with the men.
My organization has a protective fund
of $4,000 to be used in case of strike"
said the president, land I am having
this money transferred from the head
quarters to points on the Southern
President Powell says there has been
no thought Of strike on the Queen &
Crescent.
and Columbus, Miss, operators who took
the places of retiring agents have been
roughly handled and run out Of town.
OFFICIAL CLAIMS
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Reports re-
ceived by Mr. Cannon up to II o'clock this
morning show that in all 152 operators
had quit work. Many of them, it was
stated, had returned to their keys. About
1,4O0 telegraphers in all are employed by
the Southern Railroad company. The
places of those who have not resumed
work have been filed, in part, at least,
says Mr.. Cannon, by men of the clerical
force, who had been employed at the key,
but had been promoted to higher posi-
tions.
Mr.. Cannon characterized as absurd
the reports coming from the headquarters
of the strikers declaring the strike to be
complete success, and asserting that the
business on the Southern road was para
lyzed. In only one instance, he said had
there been any great delay to the service,
and that was in the case of train which
reached a station by the name of Alto,
/ 100 miles north of Atlanta, just after the
strike had occurred. This caused de-
lay of about four hours, and, incidental
ly, prevented the prompt movement of
other trains whose arrivals and depart
ures from various stations were second
ary to or affected by it. Other delays
less serious in consequence had been oc-
casioned by the strike, and also by the
failure of connections from other rail-
roads to arrive on time.
Picking up some memorandum sheets
on his desk, containing reports from the
railroad officials, Mr.. Cannon said that
On the Admission division of $50 miles, snl-
ploying ninety-seven men, only seven
teen had struck; on the Memphis, tha
North Alabama -and-on the Danvillc di-
visions none had deserted; on the Rich
mond division one had gone out; on the
Norfolk division of 600 miles, employing
1872 men, thirty had left their places, ard
on the Washington division twelve men
went out, some of whom had returned
Those who had gone out, he declared,
included employees at relay offices, whose
services were not missed so greatly as If
they had occurred at other points.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-14

COMPTROLLER j. j. M'CARDY
THINKS NOTHING OF VIOLAT-
ING THE CHARTER PROVISION
WHEN HE WANTS TO DRAW A
WARRANT FOR s110,oO7 TO
SETTLE A BOND PURCHASE
MADE BY HIM, BUT HE STRONG
LY OBJECTS, AND, IN FACT,
REFUSES TO OBEY AN ORDER
OF THE COUNCIL TO TRANSFER
$4,000 FROM THE SCHOOL IN
sURANCE FUND TO KEEP THE
SCHOOLS OPEN THE FULL
TERM. IN ONE CASE HE
DIDN'T WAIT FOR THE COUN-
GIL TO GET AUTHORITY TO
DRAW THE WARRANT AND IN
THE OTHER HE REFUSES TO
OBEY A RESOLUTION FROM THE
COUNCIL. GREAT IS aHCARDY
AND THE CHARTER.