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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
A DEATH BL ON TO
SLAVERY IN GUAM
The Proclamation Issued by
Governor Leary.
PEONAGE is ABOLISHED
The Order Took Effect on the Twenty
Second of February.
OTIS WILL DISCHARGE ALL CHINESE
They VIII No Longer be Employed as Litter
or Burden Bearers in the Field Even.
%filipinos to Enter the Reg
mental Bands.
(Bv The Associated Prcss.)

- - ''t
Washington, March IA proclamation
has been issued by the Governor of the
Island of Guam, which says in part:
ITO the inhabitants of Guam:
Honest labor with just compensation
dignified by faithful consideration of the
mutual interests and welfare of all con-
cerned, should insure prosperity in this
community; whereas, the existing labor
degrading system Of human bondage and
unjust, indefinite Servitude or peOnage,
permitted during the late Spanish contrOl
in this island, is, in fact, a system OF
slavery, and as such is subversive to
good government, is an obstacle to prog
reSSive civilization, a menace to popular
liberty, and a violation of the sacred
privileges guaranteed by the Constitution
of the United States.
Now, therefore,, by virtue of the au-
thority vested in me by His EXcellency,
the President of the United States, |,
nichard p. Leary, Captain, United States
Navy, Governor of the Isle of Guam, do
hereby announce and publicly proclaim
absolute prohibition and total abolition
Of human slavery or peOnage in the Isle
of Guam, on or after the 22nd day OF
February, A. D.. 1900, and all persons are
hereby commanded to comply with the
requirements OF this proclamation.
(Signed.)
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
BARRELS OF SAMPLES.
More Than Il Million Trial Bottles Sent Free by
Mail.

BY special arrangement with The manufacture
es Of DR.. David kennedv's Fayorite Remedy, the
readers OF this paper are enabled to obtain Z
trial bottle and pamphlet OF valuable medical
advice absolutely free. by simply sending their
full name and address to the DR.. David Kennedy 5
Corporation, Rondout, y. y, and mentioning
this paper.
OF courst this involves enormous expense e
the manufacturers but they have received 50
many grateful letters. from those who nave
been benefited and cured OF the various dis
eases OF the Kidneys, Liver. Bladder and Blood,
Rhepmatism, Dyspepsia and Chronic Constlpa-
ton. and all weaknesses peculiar 20 women. that
they willingly send trial bottles to all sufferers
Try putting some OF YOUR urine III 4 glds-
tumhler. let it stand tventy-four hours. L
there j. a sediment. or cloudy, milky appear
ance. your Kidneys are sick.
1t matters not how sick YOU are or how many
physicians have failed to help You, give TIM
great medicine. DR.. David kennedy's FaEorltt
Remedy, a trial and benefit and cure Will mos
certainly result.
Or. David kennedy's Favorite Remedy is sole
by all druggists at Sl.u0 a bottle.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
STATE NEWS.

The Judicial convention TO nominate 4 Judge
TO succeed Judge Bowman will be held at iIick
ory next Thursday.
A$hevilte has made a six year contract for
electric lights at $500 per light. Heretofore
they have paid 500 4 wear for each light.
Attorney General Walser denies the Charlotte
Observers report that he would support the
Constitutional amendment. He will stick to til
rocco negroes.
\ Burke county farmer recently sold 20 walnu
trees for $500 and the trees were shipped to
Germany. one of them was 6 feet across the
trunk and 20 feet to the first limb.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20

reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is Il blood or constitutional disease. anc
in order to cure it You must take inter
nal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally. and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Ga
tarrh Cure Is not Il Guack medicine. II
was prescribed by one Of the best ply
SicianS III this country for years. lnh
is Il regular prescription. 1t is cem-
posed OF the best known. combined W,'h
the best blood purifiers. acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The parfpci
combination Of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results
in curing Catarrh. Send for testimo-
malls free.
f. ]. CHENEY & co.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
The Industrial Commission.
Especial to News and Obscrycr.1

atlanta. Ga, March I'm. d. Ratch-
ford. of Washington. a member OF the
United States Industrial Commission. ar
rived in Atlanta today. Senator James
II. Kyle. Of South Dakota, chairman;
Colonel L. +. Livingston, Captain Eli
son A. Smyth, of South Carolina: and
Mr.. G.. H. Harris. Of North Carolina,
and other members of the Commission
appointed to investigate the industrial
condition in the South, are expected to-
morrow.
A number of prominent GeOrgians have
been to appear as witnesses.
The hearing begins Monday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
Guilford Defeats Whitsett, IL to 8.
Especial to News and Observer

Whitsett. \. c., March 17.-Guil-
ford College defeated Whitsett
Institute, in a game of base ball
here today by a score of II to 5,
The feature of the game was Fox's
pitching. Batteries for Guilford College,
Fox and Hammond; for Whitsett, Stew
art Blackburn and Terrell. Struck out,
by Fox, L.; by Stewart, 6. Time OF
game. , hours. Umpire, Mr.. Stewart, OF
WhitSett.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
SAID HE WANTED TO DIE.
Nathan Stephen Drinks Laudanum and Gets
His Wish
lsnecinl n NcMs and obsery.r..

Laurinburg. G.. March 11.-Nathan
Stevens. a white man living here. ON
mitted suicide today by taking laudanum.
He procured two ounces from Eyering-
tons drug store. stating that he wanted
il for an old sick woman. A colored man
saw him drink it afterwards aud heard
HIM say he wanted To die. Ora. Blue
and Everington were and did
all they could. but in vain. stevens
leaves a family.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
Senators Stop to See the Oil King.
(Ry The Associated Prcs,.J

Palm Beach. Fla. March I.-Senators
Aldrich. Platt Comm and Teller. who
are on their way to Cuba to investigate
conditions in the island, stopped over
here to see Mr.. Henry N. Flagler. Tne
party discussed at length the needs OF
Florida. especially the proposed harbor
improvements at Jacksonville. Miami and
KEY West. The commission then left
for Key West. where they Will spend a
day before going TO Havana.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
Scared by White Caps.
(By The Associated PrcSs.)

Columbia. S. c.. March 11.-LaSt night
Governor Insolvency. received startling
dispatches from Neeces, in Orangeburg
county, stating that white caps had
threatened parties there, and that the
community was terrorized. He was re
quested to send militia. The governor
hurried the sheriff to the place and re
ceived a dispatch from him today saying
that everything was quiet and that tae
people were unduly alarmed
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
An Austrian Princess Betrothed
(Bv The Associated Pre~7.1

Vienna. March 1.-THE Official Weinel
Zeitung tomorrow will announce the be
trothal Of Princess Stephanie Of Austria
to Count Elemer Lonyay, and Will pub
lish an official communication on the sub
iect of the wedding in a few days.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
AYCOCK BY
Mr.. J. c. Caddell Suggested Far superintend-
ent of Schools.

TO the Editor: Now that Hon. VI. II. Justice
whom all Western North Carolina would hayc
been delighted To honor. has withdrawn from thu
Gubcrnatorial race, ] move that the peerless ora
tor and Statesman. Hon. G.. b. .Aycock be nom
mated for Governor by acclamation at the ap
preaching Democratic State convention. and tha
j. {. Caddell, the most fayolably and widely
known man in the State be nominated TO
superintendent of Public instruction.
G. J. WOODSON.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
Maud S. Dies at Twenty-Six
(Bv The Associated PrrsS.)

New York, March 17.-Maud S, the ia
nous ~trotter, died at Schultz's farm,
Port Chester. y. j.. this morning. She
was brought to the farm from New York
4 week go, and it was intended to use
her for breeding purposes. She was sick
when she arrived here and had been un-
der the care of a veterinary urgeOn.
She gradually became worse. however.
and all efforts to save the life of the
valuable animal were fruitleSS. Maud s
was owned by the Bonner estate and
was twenty-siX years old. Her trOttng
record of 2:OSA was made in 1885.
MAUD SIS RECORD.
Cincinnati. Ohio. March 17.-Captain
George n. Stone. of Cincinnati. was the
purchaser of Maud S. when she was a ,
year-old, owned by Mr.. Bugher. of Glen
dale, Ohio. The price was nominal. 1t
was at Lexington, Ky, where she won
her first honors as "a four-year-old. by
t~rOtting a mile in 2:11A. Her next
record breaker was at Chicago, when she
made it in 2:1312. As a five-year-old,
she still further reduced this to 2:11A
and at Buffalo to 2:1012. Then began eff
forts by others to beat her record.
Finally at Narrhgansett Bay. j. L. G
made the then startling record of 2:o9a4
ana 0el1OSeu MAUI = from neI position
as queen of the turf. But the reign OF
her rival was short. TWenty-four hours
after j. /. c. made his record of 2:09a
Maud S, at Cleveland, made her record
Of 2:0Ss4 and regained her lost title
After she passed into Mr.. BOnner's hands
she still. further lowered her record, bu'
was later eclipsed by records made posi-
bic by pneumatic tires and other device:
for increasing speed
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
Florida Strawberries Damaged.
Rr Tic A,.ociatcd prc..l

TBT TTTT -V~-"TTT-TT T-T---7
Jackson, Miss. March 1i-Ielcgra phtc
adViceS from the representative frult
aud vegetable growing sections OF the
State say that the early strawberrles
were considerably damaged by the frost
last night. Vegetables and peaches,
however. are safe.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
lamrock Day May Rival Primrose Dav in the
Peoples Heart.

i"nd"n- March 7.-Shamrock dav
."'N'#'s 10 Vie with Primrose day in he
arts oil the people. Judging from the
with Which. for the first time
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
A GEORGIA GOLD MINE
1t is Said to be the Richest in
the East.
Nacooches Mining Company, Capitalized at
SIS, 900, 900, Applies For Charter. Gov,
Gambler Among lncorporators.
Ov The Associated Prc-s.D

Atlanta. Ga, March 1.-THE Nacoochoe
Mining and Manufacturing Company,
with beadouarters and main offices in At
lanta and a capitalization Of $9,O0o, 300,
applied for a charter for a gold mine in
White county.
1t is claimed by the owners that the
richest veins Of gold ore east of the
Rocky Mountains are located on the
property. AMONG the incorporators are
Governor Allen Gambler, ex-governor
Northen. r. B. Neal, +. Z. Black and II.
II. Cabaniss.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
EULOGIES IN THE HOUSE.

Washington, March 17.-Members Of the
House today pronounced eulogies upon
the late Monroe l.. Hayward, a Senator
elect from Nebraska, who died before
taking the oath of office. No other bust
ness Of Importance was transacted.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
RICHARD p. LEARY.
United States Navy,
'tGOyernOr.'
TO DISCHARGE ALL CHINESE.

Washington, March 17.-General Otis
has rescinded instructions heretofore is
sued from the headquarters of the De-
partment of the Pacific permitting the
employment of Chinese as litter or burden
bearers for troops in the field or o.
march. All Chinese still employed In
that capacity will be discharged from the
service.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
lFEK|NG, RUMQR
| SAYS, IS RELIEVED
Var Office Has No
Confirmation.
AMROCK IN LONDON
hating Saint Patrick's Day With
Ears Toward Mafeking,
7NtLG HAS A SKlRMlSH WITH Beers

c..44o Saint uoIa,a Pittar-
T. o- 0~'>
0sec Rphueen Them and
Free StateeTS.
g '-. -.-"'
n VI. KAT AaleklhS mas cen renew
ii . War Office has ne cOnfirma-
y, ... rumor.
NI.@o'. IN" ~ LONpoN'
o.. MARCH I>.-l@.i' a. m~.)-'hnidst
e ~'..'... Oh %" "''SN DAY Lon
/. au listening today for the word
N.aN.ag is relieved. it is remark
- ,..,,.a5 of tfi. bo1ia,,
p puts -. "lil'N7 D"E hereafter
dua.srE with Primrose Day, has been
Occasion Of the first real gala day
he declaration OF a Christmas
w. gloomy indeed i'll comparison
t.. werry-maRihgs, and the only
b ea.a was tae news Of the relief
le .aa.2.d Aafekins.
E. -5 much in the situation IN
b f.r.-a TO justify rejoicing, how
for the rapid r2clhcation Of tho
3SJate leads people Of Great Britain
lieve that they have a statesman as
las d s~trategist in the hero Of the
"Bobs."
: Transvaal officials are said to have
Taungs and Nrybur@, but the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20

The Mt. Olive Advertiser says that
Raleigh should provide a suitable audi
forum or r~elinquish the convention Dusl-
ness to some town with enterprise enough
to NEE the demand"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
FILIPINOS FOR THE BANDS

Washington. March 17.-Adjutant Gem
eral Corbin received a telegram tolav
from General Otis asking authority to
allow FilipinOS to enlist as members
Of the regimental bands in the Philip
pines. The request will be granted a..
It matter of policy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
ANTITRUST RESOLUTIONS.
Two Are Introduced Into the House by Mr.
Richardson.
(Bv The Associated Press.

Washington. March 11.-Representative
Richardson. of Tennessee. today intro
duced two more antitrust resolutions
one against The American Steel and Wire
Company and the other against the Fed
eral steel Company.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
+. ]. CHENEY & co.

Sold by druggists. price l3c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20

\ meeting of the tobacco growers OF
White Oak and adjoining townships. III
this county. was held at Green Level
Academy yesterday, at o'clock \ large
number OF farmers attended the meeting,
and speeches were made denouncing the
trusts, and fully explaining the great
movement now on foot to protect the
farmers from them. This was not a po-
litical meeting. but a meeting Of farmers
to discuss matters pertaining TO their own
interests.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20

Great interest Is being manifested in
the coming production Of The Christian,
which will be at the Acadey OF Music.
Thursday, March 23th. Indications point
10 a crowded house. \ large number OF
out of towns people have already written
for seats. The reserve seats will be put
on sale Thursday morning. March end.
at Wynne's drug store, at .
O'Clock. To avoid being disappointed go
early and secure your seats. Mail or
ders for seats will be filled Thursday and
after by addressing the management OF
the Academy of Music. Prices Will be
soc. 15c., $1.o0 and $l.J0, according 10
location.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20

shelby, \. G.. March. II, 1900.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20

Free StateerS.

a.. March lit is Dersistently
... kat Nafekiug has been reliev-
/ a.. War Office has no confirma-
Il E.. IUmOr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
News From The County.

The County Court of Henrico adjourned
yesterday for the term. The Electoral
Board met and arranged ballots for the
vote tomorrow
Judge 7. Ashby Wicllham on Monday
RENTED $1,1O0 of the penalty OF the bail
bond of T. F. TAYLOR, the eyed defauttlns
Deputy Clerk, as far as the sureties We're
concerned, and gave judgment against
them for $500. Judgment was entered
against Taylor for the full amount OF the
bail bond-S2,0c0-
James King. charged with stealing a
nickel watch valued at S., from the per-
son of ]. c. Powell, came UP before
Squire Lewis on Monday, and was sent
on to the grand jury
Samuel Williams was before Squire
T. H jackson in the Magistrates Court
yesterday, charged with entering the
house of T. E. Johnson and stealing
jewelry and clothing to the value of $50.
He was sent on to the grand jury.
Mr. john Harvey Chaffin, son of Mr..
r. B. ChafIin. of Richmond. and Miss
Bertha Agnes Jones, one of the most
popular and attractive young ladies OF
Varlna District, viii be married at Tree
Hill about two miles below Richmond
on June 9Th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
Capitol Hill Notes.

Governor Tyler left last night for
his home in Pulaski. where ne goes 10
vote for the Constitutional Convention.
He will try and return in time to deliver
an address IN Fredericksburg on Friday
next before the Society of the Army Of
the Potomac at Fredericksburg.
Most OF the State officials and their
clerks VIII so 10 their homes 10 vote on
Thursday.
Many of them express the hope that the
constitutional proposition viii be adopted
at The polls.
Among the callers at the State Library
yesterday were Ex-senator ". A. Wat
son. of Not;oway; Messrs. j. A. Brown,
Circuit Clerk of Hanover: and j Mar
shall Mccue. Deputy Sheriff OF Augusta
county.
Captain j. II. o'Bannan. superintend-
ent of Public Printing. said yesterday
that he hoped 10 have some Of the bound
copies OF the Acts Of Assembly ready for
distribution by June isl. but they would
no. al be ready by that time, He sad
.ha, the volume would contain about l.t1a
pages and would be the largest ever Issued
from his Office.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23

nary Methodist Church to decide what
form of$entertainment should be prepared
for the delegates who will attend the
District Home Mission Society, which will
meet to-day at Centenary. It was de-
zcided to have luncheon served the dele
gates to-day and tomorrow at 1 O'Clock
in the basement Of Centenary Church
It was also decided to hold a special SER
vice this evening. Delegates from all
over the State will attend the conference,
which will be an interesting one. Mrs.
aHargrove, the general secretary, Will De
unable to attend.
A very important meeting of the Ladles
Missionary Society will be held a { tne
First Baptist Church this afternoon az
o'clock. A full attendance is desired.
The annual May Festival was ceie-
brated on Sunday afternoon at st. Pa.-
rick,s Church About one hundred cn1l-
dren who compose the sodallties. were
present at the devotions. rather MI
Keefrey conducted the services, ana was
assisted by Father Payne ana rather
Grace
Rev. Carey E. Morgan will address tne
Confederate organizations OF this city
next Sunday evening at Seventh-otreet
Christian Church. General Robert p.
Lees favoriie hymn will be sung, ana
an interesting programme OF music rem
dered.
Dr.. William E. Hatcher and Mr. I. II.
Elicit are at Salem, attending meeting
of the trustees of the Baptist Orphanase.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
RING RECOVERED
Due to the Clever Work Of sir. Joh"

Due to the Clever Work Of sir. John
H1urriy, Jr.
A neat piece of detective work is cred
tied to Mr.. John Murphy, Jr., of Muir
phys Hotel.
During the Carnival it became neces-
sar. To employ additional help in the
chambermaid department, and color
ed girl niece OF one OF the regular wait
erS, was employed.
Everything Went along smoothly until
yesterday morning, when Mrs. Rhenhimer,
one of the guests Of the hotel. missed her
handsome diamond ring.
She complained to Mr.. Murphy, who at
once set to locate the ring. He inter
viewed the houseleeper ana the maids on
the floor occupied by Mrs. Rheinhimer
and learned that the new girl had gone
OF.
The relative OF the new girl. in the
meantime, hearing that inquiries con-
corning the ring were being made, also
disappeared without giving any sort OF
excuse. She remained away for some time,
bur MT Murphy kept informed OF the
whole circumstances, and having pur-
poseiy given the girl hint, awaited hef
return.
He felt positive that she would bring
the ring back with her, and he was not
disappointed. for after while she came
back with the ring and said:
My niece put the ring on her finger
and forgot it, and carried it home with
her. but here it is.
The ring is valuable one. and but LOT
me good work of Mr. Mummy might
never have been recovered, as Mrs. RAeiii-
himer was not sure that she lett II In her
uOOm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
CIV HoI,Courts.

The following cases were dismissed III
the City Circuit Court:
T,ou;s S. Sears, who sues by, &c
against the Richmond Biscuit Company.
Louis II. Rinehardt against T. z ora.
Susan Jones against l. W. Harrls:
John Randolph against Southern KAN
way r,,;,-
ferro.
J. NJ. I.awford against J. J. Lafferty.
In the case of W. t. Bradley, al
ministrator of Riley Bradley, against the
NouuNarn hallway Company. an ORDER
was entered and q compromise LOT Slt''
To be paid to sad Bradley
.ionn johnson (co.orcC). wno during the
first part OF April was alleged to nave
robbed the person of J. P. Pointer,
Charles City county trucker, was tried
yesterday in the Hastings Court pc
lore Julge Witt and acquitted
johnson was tired as an accomplice TO
Emma Jane Walker, who was convicted
of the same offence on May Sth.
Mr.. Roy Lewis acted as counsel for
the prisoner.
Mrs. Sarah e. Fleming qualified as ad-
ministratr:x of the estate OF {. u. ii
Webster in the Chancery Court.
The following prisoners We're taken from
the city jail to the penitentiary yesterday
morning:
Lucy Smith Qndian Lucy, Louisa Bur
ton, ]. w. Macarthur, A. j. De Lacy, Hen
~ West. Edward Bunpass, Ralph Will
liams, Aldoria Cox, John Scott.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
Victory fo, Barton Heights.

In the County Court Judge Wickham
has decided the question raised by Mr..
Beverly T. Crump for Benjamin Harris
tcoiored), against the town of Barton
Heights. as to the jurisdiction of the
Mayor TO issue and try warrants for a
violation of the town ordinances relating
to cemeteries. Tie action Of the town
was sustained, the Judge deciding that
the Mayor had jurisdiction. This is a
case in which Harris was fined s25 for vio-
lating the ordinances in relation to the
opening of graves. The town was repre-
scented by Mr.. w. II. Beverage and Mr..
Conway r. Sands