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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-14
FLATTERING PROSPECTS
For Oil, Gas and Lead at spen-
Ger.

Drilling began on we'll located on
the farm OF S. A. Duff, near Spencer
about five miles from this city last
week. BY Saturday night it had
reached depth OF l40 feet. The first
evidences of gas appeared at depth
of As feet and have continued until
work stopped on Saturday night
Large pockets of gas are opened at
intervals of about ten feet, and since
Thursday morning the fire in the en-
CINE has been pnt out several times to
prevent explosions. No one dared to
have FIRE or a blaze near the derrick.
The prospect for great find is all
that can be expected or wished for.
At depth OF 60 feet lead producing
ore was struck which continued for
80 feet. The sample is rich. The
indications for oil are encouraging.
The temporary flow of gas has been
heavy, coming from pockets. We hope
to tell in our next issue of great
discovery that will bring our city and
county to the front.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-14

His mother was Miss Sarah f.
Grubbs Of Madison county ex-
traction and it can be said of him
he is a native Of three adjacent
counties. We ask the Democracy
to consider this thoroughly equip
ped man and if found to be the
most available to name him as
their candidate for Appellate
Judge.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-14
Moral Suasion.

The best thing Sam Jones said, was
when he was talking of moral sua-
sion. He said you couldn't persuade
hogs out of corn field by throwing a
few grains OF corn in front of them
they had all the corn they wanted
but If you would put the dogs after
them they would come. He said the
dogs were after the old sinners to-day
and they will come bouncing out
Catch on?
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-14
DAILY CONSTITUTION
Now Running Special Campaign
Offer, Only S1.00.

The Constitution, of Atlanta, Ca,
is now Offering it's Daily ana Sunday
editions complete to new subscribers
from the date the order reaches that
Office until November 10th for only
$1,00. This last campaign offer will
take the subscribers beyond and give
him the fnll news of the presidential
election. The period thus covered
will be of unusual interest, not only
becuse OF the election and the auctions
pending thereon, but it will be full of
events, and guesses at the truth of re-
ported events in China. The struggle
is on between the "yellow terrors" and
the "foreign devils" and it will con-
sumo the worlds attention for many
months to come. 1t is probable that
South Africa will become peaceful on
a basis that will allow the spunky
Beers to lay. ldown their arms with
honor. Cuba and the Philippines are
with us and until their status is deter
mined their question will continue to
be ours. The Constitution always COW
ers all the news completely and this
exceptional offer will doubtless test
there full capacity in supplying the
paper to,thoussnds of thirsty subscrib-
ers. The sooner you send for ii the
longer you will get it for your dollar.
tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-14
A Relief.

During the pas, week the heat has
been oppressive until Sunday fore
noon, when storm clouds appeared.
In the earley afternoon and eve
ming there was slight fall of rain and
decided drop in the temperature.
The dust is laid, people can now work
with some degree of comfort. We
should gratefully receive such.
Heavy rains on Monday.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-14
MORGAN COUNTY ITEMS.

Sanford Davis is a candidate for
county Judge.
Judge j. W. Perry, who has been
quite sick, is improving.
A meeting conducted by Revs. Pike,
Cockrell and others will begin at
Eel, August Is.
Buford Pierstt and family have
moved from West Liberty to Eel, KY.
He will engage in the milling bust
ccss.
Capitalists from New York and
Philadelphia, interested In the pro-
posed Morehead and West Liberty
railroad, were in the county recently.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-14

Shelby County Fair is Aug. % n
four DAYS. This is one of the most
successful Stock and Agricultural As
socistions in Kentucky. Every one
in it's wide section is interested and
not a few who have visited once
make annual returns. This year il
expected TO be more attractive than
ever. All roads leading to Shelby
vile give special rates.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-14

State Treasurer Hsger has located
1927 belonging to the school fund +,
of which no record had been kept by
the Republican officials. 1t repre-
sents the dividends on stock of the
Bank of Kentucky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-14

Five million pounds CT England's
10000 600 war loan has been allotted
to the United States. The Govern
ment is being severely criticised for
allowing any portion of the loan to be
taken. outside of England.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-14
anted!

To buy life policies lapsed and uplaps-
ed-any kind. Will pay cash. Call
on me at my Office, Traders Deposit
Bank building.
24-tt HENRY WATSON,
Mt. Sterling, XIV.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-14

VIM. Bybee, who has been in the
employee of the Busy Bee Cash Store
for sometime past, has resigned his
position and has returned to his home
st Richmond, where he will attend
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-14

on Z. Main street, near the post
office. He keeps full line of Elk
designs, charms, etc. His store is
ornamental and attractive, a pleas
ant place in which to spend awhile.
His stock embraces the useful and
ornamental. His midsummer low
price'sale is now on. 4-2t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-14
Pound I!

On Friday afternoon near Clifton
Prewitt's, lsdy's lace bordered hand
kerchief. No charges. Call ON
B. w. TRIMBLE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK, Va, July 1S.-Peanuts steady; new
fancy, "a; strictly pr ime. "a; prime, 2@02A
common, l1s02.; Spanish, 90c. per bushel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
THROWN into A
PANIC BY NELL
Shorts at Liverpool Brighten
ed by His Circular.
PRIZES R0lIN0 UPWARD
PRICES BOUND UPWARD
Rush Here to Protect Short Accounts
and Buy For Investment.
PARTIAL RELAPSE ON PROFIT TAKING
Then Another Squirt Of Buying Followed by Re-
newed Selling Nell's Circular Declares
the Crop is lrreparabIy Damaged
and Fields Are Deserted.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, July 1S.-The spot market
continues inactive, few buyers caring to
visit the dry goods district during the
present hot spell. orders have been of
about the average character. Cotton
goods division shows no change in any
direction. Wooden goods division slow,
some lines Of mems wear light weights
for next spring recently opened withdrawn
owing to lack Of demand. Dress goods
inactive.
COTTON.
New York, July 1S.-It was day OF
great anxiety for shorts on the Gotten
Exchange, and while the general course
of events favored the bull faction, there
were several periods when they, too,
were much at sea as to just which way
to turn. A glance at the Liverpool capie
board this morning, showed that the
English market had scored one OF the
most remarkable upturns in many months
il not years. Futures abroad were eight
TO eleven and half points higher on the
active months, and at the time of our
opening were soaring at nerye-trying
rate at the best figures showing rise
Of seven and a half to fifteen points. A
hasty comparison Of information from
Liverpool showed that shorts abroad had
been thrown into veritable panic by a
circular of Neills, said to claim that the
crop had been irreparably damaged and
that fields were being deserted. Large
foreign buying orders helped to increase
the CONSERVATION of oversold parties, and
Immediately after the market opened
there was a wild scramble to protect short
re IN
ment, the latter being limited almost ex-
clusivelv to Eurccean interests. First
sales showed an advance Of from twelve
to seventeen points.
brief halt for better view of the
situation was followed by renewed efforts
of the bears to reach safe ground. BY
leaps and bounds prices jumped upward
until August had reached $40 and Janu-
airy S.31. Then came partial relapse
under heavy profit taking and moderate
selling on the reaction belief.
But soon after midday stop loss orders
began to pour in from outside markets
and prices again took the up course at a
brisk pace. This squirt of buying carried
August to 9.52 but failed to materially
advance the new crop options which were
influenced by exceptionally fine crop re-
ports and an ideal weather forecast In
mid afternoon selling for both accounts
became popular, under which prices crum-
bled rapidly. During the last hour the
movement of prices was fitful, though in
the main toward a lower level, shorts
having pretty well thinned out under
protected accounts, while longs who had
held out for still higher prices became
fearful of a bear turn under the encourage
ing tenor of advices from the cotton
belt. The market at the close was steady
with prices net sixteen to thirty-six points
higher.
NEW YORK.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
NAVAL STORES.

Wilmington, N. c., July 18.-Turpentine
steady at 4SA@432: receipts l6.
Rosin firm at s. FOOL .25; receipsl ssh
Crude turpentine quiet at Sl.6002.6O; receipts
70 barrels.
Tar steady at s1.4O receipts AZ barrels.
Charleston, S. c. July 18.-Turpentine firm
at 43; sales
Rosin firm; receipts :; sales =; exports =.
Quote: b, Z, D, sl;lo; =, sl;2Oi +, u25; g, LSC
go: w w, $3.50
Savannah, Ga, July Is -Turpentine firm al
4f4@4ih; receipts 1877; sales SOC; exports 90
kosin firm; receipts 220S; sales 1888, exports
S242
Qrote: A, Il, c, D, S1.35; E. Sl.35; F,e145; G,
l.50; II, Sl.50 I, S1.65; X, S1.75; M, 900; N,
g.. 30; VIZ As: WV S270
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
NEW YORK
NEW YORK. July 1s.-cotton futures opent
Cotton futures closed steady.
NEW ORLEANS.

Spot cotton closed quiet at 3-l6 advance; mid
ding uplands 10; middling gulf lO4; sales 200
bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY FOR
SALE.

By virtue of authority conferred by a
judgment Of Wake county Superior court,
rendered at it's October term, 1899, in a
civil action therein pending entitled A. w.
Shaffer, Executor of James H. Miller, de-
ceased, plaintiff, against Pattie Christ
mas, ct ais, defendants, / will on Mon
day, July 9Th, 1900, sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder for cash, GER
tain lot of land in the city Of Raleigh,
Wake county, N. c., and more fully de-
scrlbed as follows:
Being lot No. in a plot of the Ray
property, in the city Of Raleigh, which
was made by Fendol Bevers, Surveyor,
and recorded as a part of the deed made
by the late B. f. Moore to John Calling,
on November %, 1877, which said deed
is recorded in the Office of the Register
of Deeds for Wake county, North Caro-
lima, in Book 40, at page 21S, the said
above lot No. being So feet broad and
105 feet deep and fronts on an extension
Of Edenton street made through said
property.
Time Of sale IL o'clock m. Place OF
sale, county court house door in Raleigh,
N. G..
ERNEST HAYWOOD,
Commissioner,
June 6. 1900. dtdS.
The above sale has been postponed until
Monday, August, 16, 1900, at II o'clock m.
ERNEST HAYWOOD.
Commissioner
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. NO cure, no pay All druggists are
authorized by the manufacturers OF Pazo
Pile Ointment to refund the money where
it rails to cure any case Of piles no mat
ter Of how long standing. Cures ordinary
cases in six days; the worst cases in four
ten days. One application gives ease and
rest. Relieves itching instantly. This In
a new discovery and is the only pile rem
edy sold on positive guarantee, no cure,
no p3y. Price SOC. If your druggist don't
keep IL in stock send us SOC. in postage
stamps and we will forward same by mail.
Manufactured by Paris Medicine Co., St.
Louis, Mo. Manufacturers of Laxative
Bromo- Quinine and Groves TesteleSs
Chill Tonic.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
ERNEST HAYWOOD,
Commissioner,
VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY FOR
SALE.

By virtue of authority conferred by
Judgment of Wake Superior Court, rem
dered at it's October Term, 1899. in a
civil action therein pending entitled A.
w. Shaffer, Executor of James II. Miller,
deceased, plaintiff, against Helen Christ
mas, defendant, will on Monday, July
9th, 1900, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, a certain lot of
land in the city Of Raleigh, Wake county,
N. c., on the south side Of Newbern ave-
nue., and bounded by line as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of
the City Cemetery Grounds on Newbern
avenue, and running thence with said
street west about so feet to the corner Of
the lot heretofore conveyed by Thomas
K and Melinda Howle to the Raleigh
Cooperative Land and Building Associa-
ton, thence with the east line of said
Association south 125 feet to stake in
the line of Melinda Howle's land, thence
in a line parallel with said street about
so feet to a stake in the line OF said
cemetery lot, thence with the line Of said
cemetery lot north to the beginning, con-
tanning about 1t Of an acre more or less,
and being the same conveyed by deed
from Thomas X. and Melinda Howle, to
Thomas D. McAlpine, on August Slst,
1869, which deed is duly registered in the
Register of Deeds office for Wake county,
N. c., in Book %, at page GA.
Time of sale II o'clock m. Place OF
sale, county court house door in Raleigh.
N. G.
ERNEST HAYWOOD.
Commissioners.
June. 9Th. l900-dtds.
The above sale has been postponed until
Monday, August, 16, 1900, at II o'clock m.
ERNEST HAYWOOD.
Commissioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.

BALT1MoRE, July IS Flour quiet; western
family So 5O6D3 IS; do. super 81 4002h0 do. extra
81 5Oa2 %; winter wheat patents S39oO4 % spring
patents 81. 1u0ni.30.
Wheat steadier; spot and July 751D75S; Au-
gust 76AG176A; September 77A@7e; steamer No.
red -: Southern wheat by sam pie, 65076h; on
Corn, steady; mixed, spot and July 44Q444 !;
Auyust 440l444; September 4lh@444; mixed
steam = Southern white 4704S; yellow -.
Oats steady; No. white 3O03lh; do mixed
Rye dull and lower; No 2. nearby, 5Oa51 Nc
2, Western
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Ills, July 1S.-Wheat was firm
for hours today, but broke later with
corn and on lack of support, September
closing 1Bc. under yesterday, Corn
slumped on talk of big crop and Sep
TENDER concluded the session 1c lower.
Oats closed &c. down. and provisions un-
changed to 10 to 121ac. higher.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
NEW YORK MONEY,

NEW YORK, Juy lisp M.-Mo2ey on call
easy at lAalH per cent. last loan = per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 3204h per cent Ster-
ling exchange easier, with actual business in
bankers bills at S487 for demand and at
t.s4ls for 10 days. Posted rates S4S5 and
AS Commercial bills 81 S3ss a4s35s Silver Ger
tiff Gates 6140624. Bar silver 6l4 Mexican dol
lars 4S4. Government bonds irregular; State
bonds inactive; railroad bonds irregular.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
Iousness, Indigestion, Headache.
Cosy TO take, easV to operate. 23~,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-19
New ORLEANS. La. July ls.-Cotton futures
LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL, July 18.--4 p. M.-Spot cotton,
limited demand; prices higher; American mio-
ding fair 6%d; good midding 63-32d; mid
ding 29-3ad; low middilng 5 25-32; good or
binary 2l-32d; ordinary l5-32d.
The sales of tie day were 500 bales, of which
500 were for speculation and export, and in
cluded $500 American. Receipts LOCO bales, in
Gliding - American.
INT, fir aud closad steadv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
CENSUS OF THE CITIES,
Returns Show Average Increase In
Population of 81. 80 Per Cent.

Returns Show Average Increase in
Population of "a 30 Per Cent.
The census bureau up to yesterday had
tabulated the returns from fifty-four cities.
These show a population Of ID. GA. Ill. This
is an average increase In population per
city of 27.9O per cent. The same cities In
1890 had a population Of II, $50, O45 making
a total gain of 3 494. 500. The percentage of
increase in 1890 was calculated on the ag-
gregate gain and not on the average in
crease per city. as is the case this year.
The result was that the percentage Of gain,
according to the census bureau officials
while appearing to be larger-namely, 81. 30
was not so in fact. owing to the different
method followed in making the calculation.
The population Of the city of Yonkers,
N. T.. as announced, Is: 1900. 1881; $780,
81. 033. These figures show for the city as
whole an increase in population Of 15.s9s.
or 1853 per cent from 1890 to 1900. The
population in 1880 was Is, S92, showing an
increase Of 1914. or 89.56 per cent from
1880 to 1890.
The population of the city of Portland.
Me-. follows: 1900, 80. 145; 1880. 3s.425
These figures show for the city as a whole
an increase in population Of 1920. or 37.G7
per cent, from 1890 to 1900 The population
In 1880 was s.s1O. showing an increase Of
2.615. or 7.73 per cent. from 1880 to 1880.
The population of Scranton. Pa. is 1O2. O28
and in 1890 1t was 75215. These figures
in population Of 2e,s11. or 1896 per cent.
from 1890 to 1900. The population in 1880
was A. $50. showing an increase Of 29.365.
or 64.o5 per cent. from 1880 to 1890.
1890, 21.O14 These figures show for the
city whole an increase in population OF
s,0SS, or 3S. 40 per cent, from 1890 to 1900.
an increase Of 1883, or Bios per cent. from
1880 to 1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
LAUNCH OF THE WYOMING
Miss Hattie Warren OF Wyoming
ChTi.tenAfthe wsfshiD-Larse
Crowd Present.

+ SAN. FRANCISCO, September s.-The
United States monitor Wyoming was sue
cessfully launched at high tide this morn
ing from the ship yard Of the Union iron
works in the presence of thousands OF peo-
pie. lined along the shore or crowded on
excursion steAners. The event had been
made a feature of the semi-centennial cele-
bration of CALIFORNIA; admission into the
Union. The launching was managed with
out hitch by Superintendent Dickie Oh the
Union iron works, $ .,.,1tsa7--
About the bows of the vessel platform
had been BUILT for the guests of honor, In
Guiding Governor Richards of Wyoming.
Adjutants General Frank H. Stizen, Colonel
A. P. Hanson and wife, Major Thomas Will
helm, Captain P. Covert and Captain Pat
rick Sullivan. constituting his staff, and
Miss Hattie Warren. daughter Of United
States Senator Warren of Wyoming, who
christened the vessel by breaking the usual
bottle of wine am. exclafming, II christen
thee Wyoming: al ~ the last supporting
props were removed and the monitor start
ed from the ways and slid slowly into the
sea. When the vessels stern touched the
water the spectators sent up mighty
cheer, which. however, was soon drowned
in the din made by scores of steam whistles
Little more than the hull of the Wyoming
is nnished. but work on the warshp is be-
Ing pushed forward. -.
lie wyoming Is one O1-Iour similar VeS-
sells designed by Chief Naval Constructor
Hichborn with a view of securing the
greatest results with the least expenditure
OF money. Her sister ships will be named
the Arkansas. Connecticut and Florida
The Wyoming was built by the Union iron
works. the contract price being $S74. 600
Her dimensions are:
Length on load water line. 223 feet: ex-
IRENE breadth. so feet; mean draught, II
feet inches; displacement. about 200
tons. The hull is of steel not sheathed
divisions, The hull is protected by a side
armor belt ranging from eleven to five
inches In thickness. The turret Is of the
balanced type. it's armor being nine inches
thick. conning-tower with Tha-inch armer
and single military mast will also appear
above the deck. The vessel Is to make
twelve knots an hour. Her main battery
will consist of two Pinch breech-loading
rifles and four 4-inch rapid-fire rifles. In
the secondary battery will be three g.
FOUNDER rapid-fre guns and four 1-pounder
automatic rifles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
ExTRAVAGANCE is CHARGED
STATEMENTS REGARDING QUARTER
MATTERS DEPARTMENT.
Allegations Of IncOmpetency and
Worse Made by . Former Em-
ploye Of the Bureau.

Mr.. John 0. Cole, formerly chief clerk of
the United States pension agency, and
more recently an accountant in the office
of the quartermaster general of the army,
has made several sensational charges
against the present administration of the
quartermasters department, with special
reference to alleged extravagant methods
Of business during the Spanish war and the
Philippine Instruction.
He alleges extensive frauds in the pur-
chase and charterng of vessels for trans
port duty and says:
THE water transportation business as
conducted in the Quartermaster generals
office, contains the records of the most
shameful waste and misuse of public funds
during the Spanish war 1t shows how the
government has been robbed indifferent
ways of sums of money, as compared with
which the amounts involved in the Cuban
postal frauds are a mere bagatelle. and
brands with deplorable incompetency the
army officers directly connected with them.
An investigation will show rascality also,
somewhere.
Alleged Extravaganza mt Manila
He alleges that serious evils prevail in
the transport service at San Francisco and
at Manila and that vessels remain at an
Choir for days and weeks. with no apparent
effort at loading or unloading. the govern
ment in the meanwhile paying at the rate
of from $500 to $1,000 day for them. 1t Is
charged that the government has in some
cases paid in rent for vessels more than
their entire value
1t Is said that thousands of tons of stores
are constantly being condemned and sold
for few cents on the dollar to merchants
in Manila. and the same stores are bought
and used by the American colony ond the
large hotels Of that city. 1t is said also
that upon one occasion 1000 tons Of gov
eminent stores were condemned and sold
for song. The same stores were then
shipped to Hong Kong and resold to q gov
eminent purchasing agent and then reshlp-
ped to Manila, where they were used by
the government.
Senator Mason of Illinois has interested
himself in the case Of Mr.. Cole and has
asked the Secretary Of War what possible
basis there is for the statements.
Charges Not Taken Seriously.
The charges are not taken seriously at the
War Department. AS one official put 1t
''they are spite work on the part Of dis
gruntled discharged employe who is airing
a private grievance
Col. Bird, who Is acting quartermaster
general pronounced the charges absurd. but
said In view of their publication a state
ment in refutation of them would be made
Monday or Tuesday next. He considered 1t
hard when officials were devoting their en-
tire energies to the protection OF the inter-
ests of the government they should be sub
ject to such scandalous charges.