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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-26
Patent Stove Brick Bake Best.

District Of New Haven, IS. Probate Court.
February 23d, 1900
Of Hamden, In said District, deceased.
Jane h. Hazelton, ADMINISTRATORS. having
made written application for an order alisp
dhorzng ana u her t. se a
as by said application ON file IN this Conrt
more fully appears, 1t is
ORDERED - That said application he
heard and determined at d Court Of Pro-
bate to be held at New Haven, in said Dis
trict, on the I'd day Of March, 1900, at ten
D clock in the forenoon, and that said Ad-
minlstratrix give public notice of the pend
lency Of said application, and Of the time
and place of the hearing thereon, BY pub
fishing this order three times In some news
paper having circulation In said District.
and due return make.
LIVINGSTON w. CLEAvELAND,
fe24 3tp Judge.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-26

FAGENIn this city, February 25th, at his
home, 81 York street, William Joseph
Fagen.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
BARNETT ~ Entered into life eternal on
February 25th, 1900, Harriet A. Barnett,
widow Of james, (son Of the late Samuel
Barnett SEM The tolls and struggles OF
this life are o'er enter now into the joy
of thy Lord.
Funeral services will be held at ST. Thomas
church Tuesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Relatives and friends are Invited.
Brooklyn. n. ", Febru-
airy 23d, jeremiah Townsend, in his 57th
year.
Funeral services at his late residence, IL
Arlington Place, Brooklyn, on Sunday,
February 25h. at halfpast four p. M In
terment in the Grove street cemetery
New Haven, Monday, on the arrival OF the
train leaving New York at 1902 a. m.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-26

WANTED,
A COMPETENT bookkeeper and collector
as partner In a well established bust
ness. Address Il. o. BOX 1878.
fe24 FTP CIV.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-26

WANTED,
HoUsEWOKK girls and cooks for good
situations. Mrs RARR
jazz TT 120 Cnnif stroax
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09
Reception at Mrs. julius Lewis.

The Young Ladies' Auxiliary of the
First Presbyterian church. promise the
members of the congregation and their
friends generally a most enjoyable social
function on the evening of Tuesday,
February Goth. from o'clock to II. 1t
is to be "a silver Colonial Tea" with
charming music and the incest and
most abundant refreshments. Also more
i'm the nature of social reception than
is usual at entertainments for the
benefit of church enterprise.
The proceeds will be devoted to the
Organ Fund which is the especial labor
of the Young Ladies' Auxiliary just
now. This is an opportunity to aid in
this cause, and besides the small price
of admission of % cents any voluntary
offerings will be accepted by the Young
Ladies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09
National Educational Association.

Secretary Shepard of the National Ed
ucational Association writes Superinten-
dent Mebane that the National Educa-
tiOnal Association meets next year in
Chicago, in July. 1T met in California
last year. The department of Superin-
tendents of the Association meet in
Chicago February 27-March LIST. Walter
II. Page will deliver an address on Tues
day evening, February 9th and Presi
dent Il. a. Alderman, of the University
of North Carolina will deliver the ad-
dress of Wednesday evening. Superin-
tendent Mebane will not he able to at
tend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09

after doctors failed to cure me of
pneumonia, | used One Minute Cough
Cure and three bottles of it cured me-
1t is also the best remedy on earth for
whooping cough. 1t cured my grand
children of the worst cases" writes Jno.
Berry, Loganton, Pa. 1t is the only
harmless remedy that gives immediate
results. Cures coughs. colds. Group and
throat and lung troubles. 1t prevents
consumption Children always like it..
Mothers endorse it, Bobbitt & Wynne
Drug Co.. w. ii. King, Adams & Moye,
VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09
PERSONALS.

Mr.. L. A. Carr, Of Durham, is in the
city.
Mrs. n. E. Riddick is visiting her
sister at Glover, Va.
Mr. Robert Il. Gray has gone to Fay
etteville on business.
Mr. J. A. Robinson editor of the Dur
ham Sun. is in the city.
Mrs. ALT. w. Haywood yesterday re-
turned from Haw River.
Mrs. L. T. Jerman spent yesterday
visiting friends in Clayton.
Mrs. T.. r. Roberts and daughters yes
terday returned from Newborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thompson left
yesterday for their home in Onslow
county.
Miss Jane Andrews is spending the
week with the Misses Robertson in
Charlotte.
Mrs Grimes Cowper yesterday came
back from a visit TO friends in Washing
ton. \. G..
Miss Lula Hawkins. who has been the
guest of Miss Eliza Busbee, left yester-
day for her home in Ridgeway.
Mr.. James A. Robinson, editor of the
Durham Sun, who is in the city, says
that Durham will send big delegation
TO hear Bryan on Tuesday night.
Mr.. w. c. Newland left yesterday
for his home in Lenoir. He has been
here attending meeting of the execu-
tive board of the State penitentiary.
Miss Daisy Hanes. of Winston, and
Miss Snowden Carr of Durham, who
have been visiting Miss Ethel Norris, left
yesterday afternoon for their homes.
Mr.. A. G.. Sine, of Norfolk, and Mr..
+. NJ. Browning, of Omaha, Nebraska,
will be at the Marlborough House today,
where they would like to meet all the
Wnodmen of the World in Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09
Public Schools.

With the end Of this month the public
schools in the majority of the counties
Of the State will close The indications
are that the attendance this year has
been rather above the average. In all
the counties but three or four the confu-
sion incident to the Supreme court de-
cision in the school board cases has sub
sided and the schools are running
smoothly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09
THE WEATHER TODAY.

North Carolina Clearing with cold
wave Friday. Saturday fair and cold;
high northwesterly winds.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vlcimiy
to p. IN. Friday: Rain during the early
morning: clearing and much colder by
night with a cold wave.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday
Maximum temperature, 10; MINIMUM
temperature, 81; mean temperature, u;
total rainfall, .05.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09
Auditors Report.

1t will be some time yet before the re-
port of the State Auditor for 1899 will
be out The report has been in the hands
of the printers for some time. About
go out of its $50 rages have been put in
type.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09

"Doing nothing is doing ILL.," Impure
blood neglected will become a serious
matter. Take Hoods Sarsaparlla at
once and avoid the ILL.,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HELLER BROS.-Shoes.
CAROLINA FURNITURE CO.
Machinery for Sale.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09

For LaGrippe and Inhuen-
"a use CHENEY'S EXPEC-
TORANT.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09

On next Tuesday Mr.. James III. Pou
of this city, will speak at Pittsboro on
the Constitutional amendment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09

The regular meeting of the w. c. l..
t. will be held at the Executive Man
sion this afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09

The papers are lavish in their praise
of the INTERNATIONAL Operate Com
pany, which is booked to appear here to-
might at the Academy of Music, and the
reports indicate that they have drawn
large audiences and aroused the public
to enthusiasm,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09

1t is said that several Raleigh men
have made good thing" out of the
recent advance in cotton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09

Forty cOnvicts were yesterday taken to
Castle Hayne to work in the phosphate
mines. There were already sixteen men
there at work. They are now supplied
with water from artesian wells and it is
believed their health will be better than
heretofore.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09

The Euchre Club will meet Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock with Miss Nella
Grimes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09

Mr. Robert I. Gray, attorney for the
Raleigh Electric Company. yesterday
received notice that at Iredell court this
week a Judgment Of abatement was en-
tered in the case of A. ID. Cowles vs.
The Electric Company. This was a
suit for $4,000 damages brought by
Capt. Cowles for injuries sustained in a
runaway during the encampment of the
Second regiment here. Since the insti-
tuition of the suit Capt Cowles has
died, hence the Judgment of abatement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09

Some changes are being made in the
Citizens National Bank preparatory to
the installation of the big Corliss safe
neXe week. This safe is as round as a
ball-fre-proof burglar-proof, bomb
proof and several other proofs. 1t will
be the only safe of the kind in the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09

The vaccination of Mr.. Jackson, one of
the inmates of the pest house, is taken.
Mr. Phifer, the other man in the house,
has been vaccinated, but it has not yet
taken Both men We're vaccinated at
Selma and then again when they got
here. If both vaccinations take they will
be likely to have arms two or thrse
times the size they ought to be.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09

The referees report in matter of the
shortage of ex-Sheriff Ham Zones was
completed yesterday. 1T win now go
back to Wake Superior court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09

Both the Seaboard and Southern agents
here are endeavOring to secure from their
roads reduced rates for the Bryan speak
ing here. They will probably hear from
headquarters today, and they are conf
dent that a Onefare- round-trip rate will
be given.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09

Dock Blake. the negro convict VINO
escaped from the railroad gang at Aber-
deem some weeks ago, was yesterday
brought back here to the penitenuary
He was caught in Danville Va.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
THE w AR In
SOUTH AFRICA.
Surrender Of Harrismith-,-
Beers Attack British Gar
r,son at Glands River.

London, August Lord Roberts
reports to the war Office under date
OF Pretoris. August 6, as follows:
"Harrismith surrendered on August
Neighboring country seems to be
au,et Kitchener is with the force
soo,h of tbs Vaal River He was
ioiped yesterday by strong detach
nent Of BraSant's Horse and the
Canadian regiment.
1.-The Beer attacked the garrison
at E.ands River on the morning of
August 4 Information was sent to
Carripgton, who was on the way to
Glands River Ian Hamilton, who
reached Rustenburg yesterday, re
ported hearing heavy firing ia the
direction of Glands River Today
the firing seems more distant, which
looks as if the E,ands River garrison
had been relieved and was retiring
towards Zeerust .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
The Big Floating Dock.

Pensacola. Fla, Aug 7.-Advices
from Washington say that the presi.
dent and secretary Of the navy have
decided to locate at the Pensacola
navy yard the immense floating dry
dock at Habana purchased from the
Spanish government.
This is the largest floating dock in
the world It was built in 1887 at
cost of $500. 900 and was bought by
the United States for $250,000 1t
ls 45o feet long, 90 feet wide,
weighs 4, 400 tons, and has lifting
capacity of 10000 tons 1t is easily
operated by hydraulic power being
divided into q series of water.tight
compartments on each side of the
keel distinct from one another.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
BRYAN NOTIFIED
ON WEDNESDAY.
Thirty Acres of Peop4e Hear
His Speech.

Indianapolis. Iod, Aug S-Wm J
Bryan aud Ada, E Stevenson were
today, in this city officially aud formal
Iy poti6ed Of their nomioasious by the
democrats at the recent Kansas City
cooveotion to the Offices re p c iveiy Of
president and vice president Of TIE
United States. The ceremony va
made the occasion of a demonstration
With which the democrats may be fairly
said to have begun their national CAN
paigo
TIE po,i6cation occurred 10 toe
military park, beautifully shaded
tact of ground 10 the cepsre Of the
iy The park coota!us probably 50
acres Of ground and it was we'll cover
ed with people 10 the vicinity of the
peakers' staod the croad was very
dense Probably a majority Of them
were residents Of Indianapolis. bu'
uany we're from other portlon Of lodi.
aoa. while maoy also came from distant
States. There vas aso q ,l;o ge eral
gathering OF the members of the demo
crar'c ua.ional nm ee. whi'e. OF
cou Sc, the me@b rs of the .ao "om-
MI: ees appointed to make soe eff sal
notifications were also present The
occas on vas, therefore, rege ded as Of
oat;ooal polifical importance
Toe ceremony ~es preceded by a
parade through rhe principal streets Of
the city, Which was parsl' pssed 10 by a
onmber Of visiting aud local demo
cratic clubs These acted IS an esoor'
to the notification party AID ,he caea :
cade was .p imposiog ooe. The mte
log began few nioutea liter 8 o'c'ock
aod concluded at 5 40 p N. Eve
speeches we're N ade. Mayor Tsgsars. OF
Indianapolis adding a welcome address
TO the notification speeches Of R pre-
sentative Richardson and Gov Thoma.
aod responses nade BY Mr B.yan ana
Stevenson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15

Pretoria. Angus, i-D-larey.
hearing of Ian uamiiton's approach
toward Rustenbu1g and seeing that
he had no chance OF capturing Baden
Powell, hurried off to E'ands river
Hamilton reported that frlog IN the
Glands river direction ceased yeates
day and that Lieu. Col Hoase's gar
rison ;.ad evidently been captured.
"Ham;lton left Rustenburg this
morning, bringing Baden powel' $
force with him.
"Dewet commenced crossing the
Vaal river yesterday. Kitchener, is
now moving IN pursuit Methuep,
on the righ: bank of the Vaa', has
evidently come into contact with
Dewet's advance guard, as h:s guns
were heard by Kitchener this morn
ing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
Robbed the Crave.

4 startling incident of which Mr. John
Oliver OF Philadelphia, was the subject, is mar
rated by him as follows II in most
dreadful. condition Ny skin was almost yell
low, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain eon,inu-
ally in back and sides, 10 appe,;;e-gradualiy
growing weaker day by day. Three pbysi
clan. bad given me up Fortunately, e friend
advised trying Electric Bitters, ard 20 ny
great Joy and surprise, the i-s: Bottle made a
decided improvement. continued t3eir use
fo: three weeks, and am now well nan. |
know they saved my life, and robbed the grave
of ano,he: victim No one should fail to
try them. Only 80 cents per bottle at J. F
". DeLo-me's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
Matters ip Havana.

Havana, Aug 7-Mart:o L Fosnes,
soiog director general of posis. appear
ed for the 6s.s time personally today
sga;us: Estes G. Rath6oue, the deposed
director, aud offered addisicosl evsaeoce
10 the oouss of the 6sss instance.
Deputy Auditor Lawsbe. who bas
been Investigating Mr. Rasbbone's
accounts. disailows items sggregssiog
mere than S25,000 These include
unauthorized personal expenditures and
stufsd pay rolls, together WITH num-
be; Il Questionable aceocnts
The fiscal is ready to go TO trial after
Judge Earrings makes summary of
tee charges and the time allotted to the
accused 10 answer expires. 1t is prob
able, therefore. that the trial will coue
on during the 6ss: week Of September
TIE question has been raised as to
xhe ;ac. Mr. Ra,hbone can be legally
oonrs,ssd without the presence of g
". Nelly. the dismissed fnsnc:si agent
of pos.s. who is also charged With
heavy acsalca,ioo. Il is held by some
.hes M! Ra,hoooe's alleged cffence is
quite dissincf. despite the fact that an
ola Spaa;sh 'aw requires the tribunal to
.ry spontaneously persoo~ accused OF
joins crl,ninali'y
Fly cases o: ye;los ever a'c COW
nraer treatment ia Havana AID the
disesee is on .5s increase in P,isr del
R;o These conditions are said TO os
lsrg IL Que 10 .ae advent OF uou
imuuue Spanis:, ewlgrants, nov
,mca.,,se 20 .one 20 00G
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
CONDITION OF COTTON
Average Was 76 Dur.ng
Month r. xas Improved
F.vo Points

Washington. Aug 10 -Tbo uor'h'v
report of tue sfatis,,o'ao Of the depart
mens of agriculture sbcw. the ave.se
condition Of cotton Oh Aug l 70 hsvs
opeu rs aa c.mparcd With 70 S p
Julv l. 1900; 81 " Aug 1899 !;
9l.2 on Aug i. 1913 ADD IS 5 'he
m~au o! the August ave7as OF tht
last ten years. Tore was 40 imorove
mcut Of condition docios July amoun
,og TO Eve points io T xss auc
Arkansas. (; poi' is 10 Georgia 10 II
M,.e ,uri ano 10 Tennessee o. To
her bard there vas deol'ue Of 9
poiuts u n rtb Carolina, 5 10 Sout
Caroiioa AID Indian Territory. 4 u
Mississippi, L iapa aud T 'rica, 3
n A,absma. , OGtshoma aud l5 IL
VreiG,a
The Impairment of condition is du
10 the main TO q ought and continued
| ok OF proper cu'tlyation, but there
ae extensive .ec lous waere heavy
coorinuo5 ralos bsVe wroue5
rious iojory TO tue gro 1ine crop
Wolfe the ccod.tloc 10 Texas is pow
2 points abave the States ten yesr
average. every other S'a'e still repor
a condition beow acb acreage, 4 ss'
sas being 2; N,.th Carolina. I :;
Louisiana. 8; Tennessee 10: G~o,
e,a. II (; Soueh Carolioa and ' ginis,
l2; Florida. Is s; Alabama. Il aoo
Mississippi 26 poiuts below their
respective ten year averaees.
The avc'&ees Of the d aerert States
ou Aug l were as foil '@s Y 'eiaia,
II n ,:tb Carol,aa. 81 Sau'h Ca
noa. "a; G orgia, Il F'a'ida "A 5;
A abam 81 ; hi Sis pD5, 60: l. y
iau.; II ; Ttx's. S5; Arsap as SO;
Teupcssee II Nj ou i, s4; 0
homa. 80; lud,ao 1er'ltcry. 81
T.. re has been some abandon nenc OF
laod planted to ':too. bat :he area
4oapd d is somewhat les tbao va
generally expectcd one Doo;b ago. aoo
be department. Will 0os at pTeseo'
charge its acreage E urea.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
BoERs APOLOGIZE TO STOWE

Pretoria. August 7-AdditloDa!
Details regarding the attack on the
train bearing Mr. Stowe, show that
twenty seven bullets traversed his
compartment. Louis Sharp, an Amer
icaa accompanying Mr. Stowe, was
shot through the foot.
Thereon, whom Mr.. Stowe hastily
sought, expressed sorrow for the act,
maintaining that it was due to a
mistake The Beers put Mr Stoves
carriage back On the line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
ILLNESS OF MIR sTEYN.
X,oonssad, Buguss President
Steyn is seriously III.
sHANB~ ~RLAIN's VENGEANCE

London, August The Secre
s ~ of the State for the colonies
Mr. Chamberlain in reply to a qnes
ton in the House of Commons today,
said be had already made himself
acquainted with the views of Canada
aud Australia in regard to the main
points of the South African settlement
He added that they were completely
in accord with her Msjesty's Govern
men, as to the necessity fox the an
Dexation of the Orange Free State to
4be British Empire and the establish
nent of government supported by
. military force, with the ultimate
extension of representative govern
Rent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
Beers Have Probably Captur-
ed a Garrison.

LonooD, August 8 S-Losd Roberts
fears tina. E.apds river garrison has
beeh captured after ten days resist
aDce. The war Office h.e received
from him the following dispatch
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
Fltz Knocked Out Rubin.

New York. Aug. 1O.-Bob Fi'zslu-
mops met Gus Ruhiiu, the Akron
Giant tonight before the Twentieth
C2p,cry club at Madisoo Square Gar
den aca VOL by knocking the Ohioan
down aud cut 10 tae sixth roaod
Before tho fight and for some weeks
pass there bace beeo msny reports to
be effect tha. Fitzsin mons vas too old
70 cope successfully with bis younger
oppocept. 1. vas argued that Fitz
sinmous' we'll known knowledge CT tie
game aud his capabil.'y OF bard biting
would no; be able TO coupteroaIsnce
the youth sod strength as we'll as the
receu;ly acquired ring tachcs OF the
Ohio nau. Tonight, however, all IBIS
bas beeo cnsoged F;t7sim nous did
the trick clearly aud cicyerly. l. was
a fierce aad bloody battle While ii last
cd, and a, tines ii looked ss if Ruhlin
woald get the better OF ,hc older map.
but Fuzslmmons at the proper time
would Gu. loose with his fearful body
blow, which 6oaliy snufsd ou: the
Ohio boxers light,
Fnzslmmons conceded about 81
pouods TO Rubin. aud this 10 itself
vas serious handicap Bot as the
resu.. sbcwsd. T z.iuuoOs was equal
tho task be bad Sc, himself, aud wor
out WITH tsat terrible solar pleas
blow Which, " ene7er 1t lsoded, shcob
Rnhlip trom be d 20 foot
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
SUMTER,

STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DE-
poSIToRY, SUMTER, S. C.
Paid ap Capital S 75,0cc co
Surplas and Profits 25,000 GO
Additicpsl Lisciilty OF Stock
bolde.; n excess Of ;hei.
STOCK 5000 0o
total protection 20 depcsi'ors, sl75 COO oo
Trans cts Gceeral Banking Buslorss.
Spec:.' a,te0tion given TO colltc'ioos
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Deposn- Of 81 ADD upwards received. In
tereat allowed Ct the rate OF per cent. iper
4nnpm, on nuounts above SIS and nos exceed
ing $500, payable quarterly, 90 first Gays OF
January, April, July aud Octooer.
R NJ WALLACE,
r. 6. CARSON, President.
Cashier