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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-02-14
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Raleigh News and Obs
Richmond, Va, Feb. l, 1900.
To the Editor: My attention has
been called to a communication in
the News and Observer, published
under date of Wednesday, January
31st, 1900, in reference to the ad.
vance in the price Of fertil zers,
wherein it is stated that the farmers
of Pitt county, North Caroline, pro-
pose to organize and fight the advance
in the prices of fertilizers, and by in
situation our Company is censured
as the cause of this advance.
I desire to make a plain statement
of facts and conditions as now OBJ
tanned in the fertilizer trade, and to
show to the dealers and consumers
of fertilizers that the advance in the
price of manufactured fertilizers is
not only just and warranted but is
absolutely necessary, and that the
manufacturers of fertilizers could not
aft, ord to sell them at the price ruling
last year unless they did so at a very
heavy loss.
Now to get down to facts and
figures; we will see what has really
caused the price Of fertilizers to be
advanced this year over last:
Acid Phosphate being one of the
principal ingredients in all complete
fertilizers, I desire to show here how
much this article costs to make in
excess of the cost price for the same
thing last year. The advance in
pyrites, from which sulphuric acid is
made, is more than So 90 per ton
over last year. The advance in
Nitrate of Soda, which is a necessary
Ingredient in the manufacture of
sulphurie acid, is folly $500 per ton
more thai last year. Phosphate R,ck
has advanced a minimum of 5 I.75pe @
ton at the mines, and in somegrades
of rock the advance is more than
$500 per ton. These three articles
constitute what is necessary to made
Acid Phosphate. Put them together
in the proper proportion and a ton
of Acid Phosphate will cost $207
per ton more than it did last year.
Bags are costing US zoe. per ton
more than they did last year, so that
the crude material going into a ton
of Acid Phosphate is costing approx
nately So p more than it did a year
age.
Every piece OF factory supplies
and machinery, coal, and everythir &
necessary to operate a factory, is
from rs to 100 per cent. higher than
it was a year ago. This will add
certainly an additional 10c. to the
cost of q ton of fe, tilizer, making in
the most conservative and reasonable
estimate possible d ton of - per
cent Acid Phosphate, bagged and
ready for shipment, cost the manu-
facturer S2.37 more than it did
twelve months ago.
Now let US look at complete am
moniated fertilizers: We will take
what is commonly known as standard
grade of complete fertilizer, running,
say, p per cent Of ammonia, s per
cent of available phosphoric acid,
and l per cent of potash. As I have
above demonstrated, acid phosphate
costs S207 more than last year.
This is equivalent to a little more
than 1Oc. per 100 pounds. In max
ing the q, 8 and 1 fertilizers, 1000
pounds of acid phosphate would be
necessary, so at los. additional cost
per 100 pounds, the additional cost
for acid phosphate would be 81 20.
II cotton seed meal was used for
the ammonia, it would take approx
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-02-14

Fine coco,nuts can be found at
the Bazaar, cheap.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-02-14
Fertilizers Higher.
All The Crude Materials Have
Materially Advanced.

President Morgan, of The Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company Says
The Selling Price is Lower Than
Cost cf Materials Warrant.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-02-14
The
Cruel Knife!

Ny son had a most malignant Cancer. foI
which the doctors said IN operation was the
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-02-14

or German Exchange Bank, New York; or any railroad or express
r 500. J00 co, occupy entire che OF re largest business blocks IN
r own building. VIZ SELL. ORGANS ST ss2.0o and up; PIANOS, siIs.oo
ats at iowe:t v holesalc prices. Write for free special "TSan piano
tSears. aoebcek ; Co. are thoroughly renabc.-kaiter.)
J.. Fulton. 3escIeines and W22man Sta. CHICAGO. I'LL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

Pensions have been granted as follows:
Luke Riley. State Soldiers Home, Bris-
tol, S.; Charles Stebbins, Westerly. So;
increase, vincenzo Anastasi, Providence.
81.
Michael Donnelly and Edgar G.. Durfee
were fined $40 and costs each, by Judge
Sweetland. today. for harboring unli-
censed dogs.
CORTLAND Lamphcar was placed on pro-
baton until December, by Judge Sweet
land, today, and i'm the interim Lamphear
will be given a chance To properly sup
port his family.
In Judge Sweetland's court, today,
Mary Johnson and Ellen Brown were held
in $500 each, for trial next Tuesday, on
the charge Of being common night walk
ers.
A few days ago. a young girl, giving
her name as Bertha Rider, attempted to
swindle the proprietor of ST. Onge's store
out OF $3.50. on an alleged return Of n
garment claimed TO have been purchased
there. She was arrested and placed on
probation. Miss Denehy. the probation
officer. starts on a weeks vacation to-
morrow. and she was Obliged TO surrender
the girl Bertha is IL years old. her right
name is Rodgers, and she will be found
at the oaklawn School for Girls during
her minority.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09
HELP The POOR
TO FREE ICE.

II hardly seems possible that those per-
sons who are comfortably well off and
are known to lie charitably inclined can
forget how essential it is for the poor to
have ice such weather as this.
They do not forget the ice itself when
they feel the need OF a cooling drink, but
do they ever stop TO think that their less
prosperous brethren require cooling
drinks. also?
There is still stronger reason why ice
is a great boon this month especially.
How about the babies?
Isn't this the time of year when cholera
infantum is most prevalent?
What is one of the principal causes OF
cholera infantum.
Don't you suppose If the poor mother
had little ice TO keep the food and milk
pure that one of the greatest dangers
would be obviatedA
Just remember that the poor have as
rule large families and little children
abound.
Consequently see II you cannot find
room In your heart and cash in your
purse 10 help make their labors lighter.
The News free ice wagons are on duty
all the time and we are going to keep 1t
up 10 the end OF the hot spell, If the ice
fund warrants IL.
II is still growing. II will be noticed, but
IL ought to grow faster.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09
PRIESTS TO PLAY.
Mines Composed Of Catholic
CIergymen to Contest on
the Diamond.

New York, Aug. "a novelty in base
ball games is scheduled for this after
noon at Seton Hall, South Orange. N. ].
The contesting mines will be composed
exclusively of priests. One team will rep
resent the diocese of Newark and the
other that of New York city.
1t is stated that to Bishop Mcouade Of
Rochester belongs the credit of having
inaugurated the custom of uniformed
baseball mines composed of priests.
Six years ago, while on visit 10 the
Pope he inspected the American col
lege in Rome for the education Of priests.
He saw the novitiates playing baseball
without uniforms.
You ought TO have uniforms for your
nines." he said TO the fathers In charge.
And when he returned to America he
sent half dozen sets or American base
ball uniforms to the college as a gift.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09
FATAL HEAT.
The Torrid Wave Causes Many
Deaths al ChlCago--NO
Relief in Sight.

Chicago, Aug. 9,-All past records for
long continued hot weather in Chicago
have been equalled during the present
week and when today's temperatures
have been taken IL Is more than probable
that new record will have been made.
For hve days the mercury has been
well above the 80 mark and with no re-
lief I'm sight, the weather man is willing
TO risk his reputation on the prediction
that II will again soar above that figure
today.
The city has not suffered from such
long continued spell of extremely hot
weather since the summer OF 1892.
In July of that year the THERMOMETERS
for five consecutive days registered tenn
peratures above 90 degrees. The maximum
temperature. however, was 30 degrees
while last Sunday the "a mark was
reached.
The average temperature this time has
been higher than during the hot wave OF
1892 so Chicago is really experiencing
record breaking period of hot weather of
the continuous performance variety.
So far as learned, nine persons died
from the effects of the heat in the "a
nOuTS GnulDB at ht Bipoba-
tions reported numbered over thirty, OF
whom several will not recover.
The poor people In the tenement dis
tricts suffered terribly and I'm these con-
gested sections whole families secured
their nights rest as best they could.
In various parts Of the city gangs OF
working men were laid off at 3 o'clock
when IL became hottest in the afternoon.
More horses were killed by the heat than
during any other day this summer, ana
the number is estimated at 1000
There were some instances where people
attempted to end their lives while in
crazed condition due TO the heat
Many teamsters were overcome as they
drove their horses through the streets
and dropped unconscious upon the wagon
seats.
Even weddings were postponed by rea-
son of the heat John ID. Clober, was 10
have been married yesterday 10 young
lady living In Oak Park.
Colbert came to the conclusion that 1t
was entirely too hot for the ceremony and
early in the day he started TO Oak Park
TO arrange a postponement The bride TO
be would not listen TO such an arrange
ment so Colbert boarded a car for the
city TO obtain the marriage license.
Before he reached the city he was over
come by the heat and fell unconscious. He
will recover and the wedding will take
place at some future date.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09
0LNEYvlLlE.

The Apollo club appears TO be right In
the swim. so far as fun is concerned. for
the members are TO have moonlight
excursion Tuesday evening, Aug. n. and
on the 10Th, they will take charge OF the
Warwick club grounds for the day.
Charles A. Hurley. clerk for stephen
McMaugh, is spending his vacation with
friends In New York.
Dr. and Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell have
taken n cottage at Wexford for the bal
ance OF the season.
A large delegation from this vicinity
went 60 Rocky Point. today. with the
scots"
Joe and Willie Barnes. OF 10 Lena
street, were arrested by Patrolman
Whipple, last evening. for stoning cars
on the New England railroad.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09

ing in the slums in tho city. preferring
drink TO work.
Britton was formerly n forgeman en-
pioyed at the Rhode Island Locomotive
Works. He lived on and near Eagle
street some time and his sisters now re-
side there.
When last with his family they lived
at is Appleton street.
There were no external marks Of vio-
lence on Britton, except few scratches.
IL was stated that the contact OF his
head with the sidewalk may have caused
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09

and O'Brien, the latter hatless. ran to
the police and easily apprehended Moran
from the description given them.
Dr. Brug was called and pronounced
Britton a dead man. The body was taken
TO the morgue, upon an order from Medi-
cal Examiner Perkins.
Moran was taken to the morgue later
and identified Britton, admitting that he
had a scufhe with him and struck him.
He also tried to convince DIR. Perkins
that the quarrel had nothing to do with
Britton's death.
Britton and Moran both had families
IN Olneyville. but of late had been liv-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09

lies from Boyden's joint were sorry they
spoke.
Both sergeants are temperate monde
void of ungentlemanly traits. and the
ladies they were cscorting belong TO one
of the best families in Riverside.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09
DRUNKEN NEGROES FIGHT.

drunken
OF
ne
the
there says thanks to
1t that who
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the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09

or small your orders are In Designing.
Engraving Electrotyping or Printing.
saving is made and best work secured
with The ]. j. Ryder Co. Washington.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09

a fractured skull or concussion OF the
brain.
Moran Is about 43 ySss- old and Brit
toms age was said to be about the same
Moran was arraigned In the 9Th district
court this morning, for an assault upon
Brikton.
He pleaded not guilty and was held In
$1,000 for trial next week, Friday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09

Take n trolley ride 20 Oakland Beach. 1
Dinner at the Hotel from to = o'clock.
One dollar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09
SOLDIERS INSULTED.

IL is getting so now that even Uncle
Sans army officers get insulted when
they go TO Crescent Park.
Unlike ordinary people. however, the
soldier boys are not only able to take
care of themselves, but they are very
apt To do So
An instance OF this character occurred
last evening and II will be gratifying to
readers of the News To learn that three
toughs, said to have gotten their "in-
spiration" at Crescent Park, were round
ly thrashed.
The young men who did the thrashing
are First Sergeant James Chamberlain
and Sergeant Allan Mac vickar OF the
recruiting office at "a North Main street,
this city.
They were going from Camp White 10
Crescent Park. escorting some young la
dies who live I'm that vicinity.
They were met by the 'toughs" I'm
question. who. jealous. perhaps, OF the
stripes upon the sergeants' uniforms, be-
gan to jeer at them and cry: Take them
off."
paid no attention to this, but went their
way.
The toughs. evidently thinking that they
had a "cinch," then began to use more
insulting remarks.
IL got so bad that even the soldiers
couldn't stand II and they went back
and asked the trio what they meant.
Receiving no answer. and not being the
sort who are looking for fight" Ser
geants Chamberlain and MacVicar again
turned 20 continue their walk.
AS soon as their backs were turned
they were dared 10 come hack and fight,
the challenge being accompanied by lam
auage UNIT for ladies' ears.
The BOYS I'm blue wcnt,back and.as Ser
geant Chamberlain puts II. sailed in.''
The result was that the three plugug-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09
Shocking Scenes at
Crescent Park Last Sunday
Women |ndu|ged in Cake Walk After
Drinking--The State Reservation
Plan Strongly Endorsed.


Crescent
denis dispube
to
seryal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09
MORAN ARRESTED.

When Lieut.. Lawrence received the
telephone message he started out in the
patrol wagon. while Policemen Collier
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09
THEY SAW BRITTON FALL.

OF a materially different version
H the stable steps opposite They
sttn gandaske ked themt go
Ahean tephon
hep
too odrunkto hurea each other much
and that Brton did not fall
unu few min
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09
what the fight was all about.

In possession of few more facts that
Will come out very soon.
In the meantime sight must not be lost
of the public park plan.
FAvoRS A STATE PARK.
Rev.A. b. Cristy, superintendent OF the
Rhode Island Anti-Saloon league has
something interesting in this connection
Here 1t is:
II have read with great interest your
expose of the conditions that prevail at
Crescent Park and especially your pro-
position that the property be turned into
a state park.
Believing that your paper has greatly
stirred and strengthened public feeling
against the present management of that
place, l would bid you keep up the effort
you are making and turn on the light as
strongly as possible, for men who do evil
hate the light.
IF 1t Is possible to create INblic opin-
ion strong enough TO secure the passage
of a bill TO purchase the whole point for
a state park then Providence would be
one OF the most favored OF the eastern
cities with It's beautiful Roger Williams
Park and such a seaside resort.
could wish you success in such an
undertaking without any thought of
Crescent Park. but, I'm view OF the possi-
bility OF changing II from the present
management to clean and wholesome in
fuences, / would join with those who
have already so heartily endorsed the
proposition.
One OF the greatest OF summer chari-
ties I'm our city is that OF the Union for
Christian Work which issues hundreds
OF tickets for sails down the bay, in con-
nection with their fresh air outing
work"
Mr.. William T. Crandell is the treas
urer and leading spirit.
Read how Mr.. Crandell condemns Boy
den's joint.
NO MORE CRESCENT PARK TICKETS
1--WE issue In our fresh air outing work
hundreds of free tickets for sails down
the bay. during the summer.
1--WE have many calls for these tickets
to Crescent Park, and heretofore we have
given them out TO some extent.
I'VE have recently taken a decided
stand, however, that we shall disburse no
more tickets to Crescent Park, but shall
direct our applicants to Rocky Point,
| Bristol or Newport"
Other prominent persons In favor of a
| state park are Chief OF Police Reuben r..
| Baker and Factory Inspector j. Ellery
| Hudson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09
Had Alteration With Moran
Over Possession Of Pipe.
Latter Held in $1,000 Bail by Judge
Sweet|and When Arraigned on
Charge Of Assault.

scuffe Fountain
dead the
dewak IN arrested
below Union street and
of pipe
Brion
him for pipe al lend it.
Bron fell to
the sidewalkn In q irony
The age-herald., 1900-12-11
ENSLEY.
Citizens Hold Meeting to Form Plans
 for Coming Election.
bs DF society at on

Ensley, December 10.-(Special.)-A meet ing of the citizens of the town was held in the labortory building tonight at the re- quest of the Workingmen's Municipal Club for the purpose of appointing a committee to meet with their committee which was selected at the regular meeting on last Thursday evening. On motion M. H. Me- Dowell was made chairman and M. R. Me- Neill secretary. The chairman then stated the purpose of the meeting, which was to confer with that of the Municipal Club on Wednesday night with the view Of deter mining what action will be necessary in or- der to cooperate in the coming election. Messrs. E. w. Whips, J. w. Minor, E. B. Pennington, J. M. Perkins and M. H. Me Dowell were appointed as the committee to represent the citizens
 The Workingmens Club will be repre- scented by w. c. Dennis, Hardy White, John Lyons, W. c. Hutto c. J. Severin and Ed Keenan. Neither of these committees are authorized to endorse any candidates for Mayor or Aldermen, but are to discuss the situation and ascertain what candi- dates if any, would likely be acceptable to both organizations, and whether or not there shall be a white primary held before the coming ection. These committees will report back to their respective bodies on next Thursday night During the meeting c. H. Mandy read a telegram from Hon. A J. Reilly, who is now in Montgomery, stating that the Ensley charter was signed by the Governor today.
The age-herald., 1900-12-11
Conference Will be Held in Chi-
 cagO to Discuss It
MANY PROMINENT SPEAKERS
Representatives of Both Capital and Labor Will Present Their Views
 on the Subject-Much Good
 Expected from Meeting. if

Chicago, December 10. - Industrial arbi- tration in all it's phases will be fully dis cussed by leaders of both capital and labor at the conference to be held in this city December r and IS under the auspices of the National Civic Federation. It is in- tended to consider the subject from the standpoint of the employer, the employe and the public, and the discussion will be participated in by some of the most emil nent representatives of labor and students of political economy.
 The president of nearly every labor as- sociation, as well as the associations of employers, have been asked to attend and a committee has been sent to Louisville to invite the fyaternal delegates from Canada, who are attending the convention of the American Federation of Labor now in ses- sion there. Some of the questions to be dis cussed are:
 Is compulsory arbitration practicable or desirable in this country?
 If not desirable in general industrial en- terprises, would it be desirable in quasi public service, such as steam or street rail- ways; and, if so, how can it be made effec- tive? Are state boards of arbitration or state 1nterIerence or any klnu prelerdple to voluntary arbitration? If voluntary arbi- tration will tend to solve the industrial problems along the lines of least resist ance, how can it best be attained in this country?
 Among the men who will participate in the conference are Carroll D. Wright United States commissioner of labor; F. Dana Durand, secretary of the United NIJa A Reed, chairman of the Massachusetts State Board of Arbitration and Concilia- ton; Hugh J. Lusk, former member of Parliament of New Zealand; Samuel Gompers, president of the American Fede- ration of Labor; John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers of America; s. M Dalzell, chairman of the executive committee of the Illinois Coal Operators Association, and Richard T. Fly, president of the American Economic Association.
The age-herald., 1900-12-11
MEDICAL CONGRESS
 HAS BEEN POSTPONED
Was to Have Been Held in Havana During Holidays, But Date Fix
 ed in February Instead.

The Pan-Amerlcan Medical Congress, which was to have held it's annual session in Havana, Cuba, during the holidays, has postponed the convention until February on account of the fear some of the doctors entertained regarding the prevalence of yellow fever in that city. Dr. J. c. Le- Grande yesterday received the following letter from pr. Ramon Gulteras, the asso- ciate secretary, stating the cause of the postponement:
 New York, December 6, 1900.
 'J. c. LeGrande, M. D., Birmingham, Ala:
 Dear Doctor-I regret exceedingly to be obliged to again write to you so soon after my last letter to say that the meeting of the third Pan-American Medical Congress in Havana has been postponed until Feb ruary.
 .The reason for this was on account of the fear that many of the physicians of this country have of yellow fever, which has been more than usually prevalent this year in Havana. In a letter to the commit tee from Dr. Santos Fernandez, president of the congress, he said: There need not be any fear of yellow fever during the congressional meeting here,' but as at pres ent there are certain number of cases still suffering from this trouble 1t was feared that it might detract from the representa- ton from this country, and at the request of a number of physicians from different parts of the country the Cuban Organiza- ton Committee decided to postpone it until February The date will be from the 5th to the eth, or from the 18th to the 16th.
 ''The success of the congress is assured,
The age-herald., 1900-12-11
STATE COMMITTEE
 CALLED ID MEET Will Consider the Question of Constitutional Convention
 on the 10th Inst.

Chairman Robert J. Lowe has issued call for "a meeting of the State Democratic Executive Committee to be held in this city at noon on December 15. No specific busi- ness to come before the committee at this meeting is stated in the call, but the prn- cipal question it will be called upon to con sider will be the ordering of a State con- yention and primaries for the counties to select delegates to the constitutional con- yention to be held next spring.
 The act of the Legislature providing for a constitutional convention specifics that the convention shall consist of 155 members one hundred of whom shall be elected from the sixty-six counties on the basis of their present representation in the lower house of the General Assembly, one from each of the thirtythree Senatorial districs two from each of the nine Congressional dis tricts, and four from the State at large.
 It is not known that any other business will come before the State committee at the meeting