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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-05
HON. WIN. N. EvARTs DEAD.

A Distinguished Lawyer, Orator and States
an-Ha Been Secretary of State and
United States Senator-CounseI for John
son in the Impeachment Case.
NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-William M.
Evarts, the celebrated statesman
and lawyer, died at his home at
Fourteenth street and Second ave.
nue. at 9: 10 o'clock this morning,
after a brief illness of pneumonia.
He was 83,years old and was born
in Charleston, Mass. Admitted to
the bar in 1871, he rose rapidly in
his profession. He became a Repub.
lican in 1850 and was soon recognized
as a leader.
In 1858 President johnson chose
MI. Evarts as his chief counsel in
the impeachment trial before the
Senate, and then it was that he most
fully showed his ability. He was
criticised and rated by partisans of
the impeachment, but he went for
ward discharging his duties in a
forcible and dignified manner. His
speeches as the trial proceeded, on
questions of procedure and construc-
ton as they arose, were unrhetorical
and pointed. His great speech in
defence before submitting the case
for his client, was on the contrary,
elaborate, learned and eloquent. He
was four days in delivering it. Some
at the time said it was modelled on
Burke's speech against Warren
Hastings, and others that it was in
imitation of Cicero's style. Upon
the acquittal of the President he in
vited Mr.. Evarts to take a place in
his cabinet. He accepted the attor-
ney g~eneralship and held it from
July, 1868 to the close of Mr.. John
sons term.
He advocated the claims of the
Republican party before the electo-
raj commission and when Mr.. Hayes
was seated at President he became
Secretary of State in the new ad-
ministratiOn.
In 1885 he was elected United
States senator from New York to
succeed E. q. Papham, who had de-
feated Conkling in his attempt to be
elected after his resignation. AS a
senator he took high rank.
Mr.. Evarts' political career ended
with his retirement from the Senate
in 1891. From that time forward he
appeared little in public life.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-05
AS TO THE PHILIPPINES.

The Charlotte Observer of 2nd
gives this correct version of Congress
siOnal action as to the Philippines {:
The action of the Senate, Wednes-
day, on the Philippine question was
significant. It adopted the Spooner
amendment which vests the govern
ment Of the islands in a commission
of five, to be appointed by the Presi-
dent, and, generally speaking, gives
the President larger powers in the
government of the island. 1t invests
him, really, with little authority
that he has not heretofore exercised,
but the authority is by this amend
ment-which was printed yesterday
made more specific. More signif-
can't still was the rejection by the
Senate, by a vote of "a to 40, Of the
Rawlins amendment, declaring it not
to be the purpose of the United
States to hold permanent sovereignty
over the Philippines, but only to the
extent necessary to to secure their
~pacification and to establish a stable
government. If the rejection of this
amendment does not mean a purpose
on the part of the Senate to retain
the Philippines permanently it
doesn't mean anything at all.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-05
CUBA.

The Cuban question is not yet so
formulated that we are able to state
the opposing views definitely and
clearly. Generally speaking it would
appear that the sentiment for indie
pendence in Cuba is very strong,
and the Cubans are very jealous
of any claims on the part of the
United States which appear to inter
fere with her independent nation
ality and on the other hand, the
United States Government is natur-
ally reluctant to withdraw from
Cuba without securing some ade-
quate assurances that her future adj
m~inistration, both foreign and do
nestle, will be such as not to imperil
the interests of the United States.
Senator Platt, of Connecticut, has
reported for the Committee on Rela-
tions with Cuba an amendment to
the Army Appropriation Bill, which
authorizes the President ''to leave
the government and control of the
island of Cuba to it's people so soon
as a government shall have been es-
tablished in said island, under a Con-
stitutiOn which, either as a part
thereof or in any ordinance appen-
ded thereto, shall define the future
relations of the United States with
Cuba, substantially as follows"
abridge the suggestions slightly:
1. Cuba to make no foreign treaty
affecting it's independence and to
allow no foreign Power to colonize or
acquire any control.
2. Cuba to contract no debt for
which provisions cannot be made as
to interest and sinking-fund out of
the revenues after defraying current
expenses,
3. The United States may inter
vene to preserve independence, safety
of life and property, and the dis
charge of obligations assumed by
the United States in the Treaty of
Paris.
4. All acts of the United States in
Cuba during its military occupation
are ratified and validated, and all
lawful rights acquired Hereunder
are to be maintained and protected.
5. Cuba is to maintain and extend
the plans of sanitation now begun
or others as good.
s. The title to the Isle of Pines not
to be claimed by the Constitution,
but left for future adjustment by
treaty.
Z. Coaling Or naval stations to be
sold or leased by the United States
at points to be agreed upon with the
President.
8. All these provisions to be en-
bodied in a treaty.-New York Out
look. 2nd.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-05
FRIDAY IN
No Extra Session Pritchard Speaks.

No Extra Session. ritchard Speaks.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The House
removed all possibility of an extra
session to-day by concurring in the
Senate amendments to the Army APP
preparation Bill. The vote stood
159 to 1874. It was a strict party
vote with a half-dozen exceptions.
Mr.. Pritchard today addressed
the Senate upon Mr.. Buffers resOlu-
ton to refer the credentials of Sena-
tor-elect Simmons Of North Carolina,
to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections with a view to Investigate
ing political conditions which led
up to his election. The address was
a political speech dealing with purely
political events and conditions in the
Old North State.
Mr.. Butler gave notice that he
would address the Senate upon his
resolution before the close of the
session.
Senator elect Simmons is here and
will appear Monday to be worn in.
In the Senate to day bills passed
appropriating $500, 900 for the Buffalo
Pan-American Exposition. $5,OOO,-
900 for the st. Louis Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition and $3.50, 900 for the
Charleston, S. c., Inter,Stat and
yTvo-A T-lS0- Tv1OCi+iOr
Senator Butler today gave notice
of an amendment he will offer to
the sundry civil bill, increasing the
salaries of Senators and members of
Congress to 81, 500 per year.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-05
A BILLION DOLLAR TRUST.
Mr.. Morgan Gives Out a Few Figures in
Connection With the Big Combine.

Mr.. Morgan Gives Out a Few Figures in
Connection With the Big Combine.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-J. P. Nor
gan this afternoon authorized the
Associated Press to state that the
capital issue of the United States
Steel Corporation would be $500, O0O,-
900 bonds $500, 600, 900 of preferred
stock, and $500, 600, 900 of common
stock. Asked as to the terms for ex-
change of the stock and bonds Of
the Carnegie Company for the new
securities, Mr.. Morgan intimated
that this was a matter which con-
cerned the stockholders of the Car
negie Company. AS to the probabil-
ity of the early issue of the syndi-
cate circular inviting subscriptions
to the new securities, Mr.. Morgan
said it would depend on ''tying up
ends" which required time and that
no further statement was likely to
be forthcoming regarding the terms
of the consolidation until the circu-
lar is issued.
J. P. Morgan & Co., to-day gave
out a statement of offers to be made
for the stocks of the several compa-
MES named. According to the allot-
ments thus officially stated, the old
stocks of the existing companies will
exchange all stocks Of the new cor
poration as follows, the par value
being given in every case
American Steel & Wire, $40, 00O,-
600 preferred for $47, 900, 900 of new
preferred; $50, 600, 900 common for
$51, 25O,O 600 of new common.
Federal Steel, $53, $50, 900 preferred
for S58, 586, 900 of new preferred !;
SAG, 484, 300 common for $685. 72 of
new preferred, and $40, go, 622 of
new common.
National Steel Tube, $50, 900, 900
preferred for $50, OOO, 900 of new pre-
ferred, $40, 600, 900 common for
So, $40, 900 of new preferred and $780,
600, 900 of new common.
American Tin Plate SIS, 1926, 0OOpre-
ferred for $33, $50, 900 of new pre-
ferred $32, 600, 900 common for
$40, 600, 900 of new common.
American Tin Plate SIS, 1926, 900
preferred for $22, 900, $50 of new pre-
ferred $28, OOO, 900 common for S.
900, 900 new preferred and $35, 600, 900
new common.
American Hoop, 14,OO0,O 900 pre-
ferred for $14, 900, 900 new preferred
$40. 900, 900 common for $40, 900, 900 of
new common.
American Sheet Steel, $24, 500, 900
preferred for $24, 500, 900 of new pre-
ferred S24, 500, 900 common for 1884,
500, 900 common for S24, 500, 900 Of
new common
These allotments absorb a total of
1851, 722, 612 of new preferred stock
and a total of $3.50, 72o,O22 of new
common stock.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-05

Mrs. Nations saloon-wrecking
crusade is occasion of some pertinent
paragraphs in the March Review of
Reviews on the subject of American
lawlessness, the lynching evil, and
official responsibility for public or
der. The editor takes the ground
that lawlessness, at the present time
in this country, is ga greater danger
than drunkenness" and that 'the
law should be put in enforceable
shape and then enforced, in spite of
everything"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-05
THE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA METH
ODIST CONFERENCE.

Our Methodist readers will be in
terested in the following extracts
from a letter by Rev. R. M. Taylor
in last weeks Nashville Christian
Advocate:
The Western North Carolina Con
ference has just completed ten years
of organized existence. 1t embraces,
as its name indicates, the western
part of the cold North State" 1t
comprises forty-one counties, six
teen of which are in the great noun
tains in the extreme western part of
State. The other twenty-five coun-
ties make up the famous Piedmont
belt, reaching from the foothills of
the Blue Ridge to the middle of the
State. AS might be supposed, we
have a variety of climate and soil.
The beautiful valleys of the Yadkin
and the Catawba, as they flow
southeasternly into South Carolina,
give US a mild, temperate climate
with products of the soil suited to
such a climate. The altitude of the
mountain section gives us a much
colder climate, which, while a little
hard on ga tenderfOOt" in winter, is
delightful beyond cOmpariso IN in
summer, and has become famous
throughout the United States as a
health resort. Thousands of unfOr-
Inmates seek here the health which
they have lost in less favored locali-
ties. Many of them find it, but some
come too late, and + shipped back
home in their collins.
Our Conference was organized ten
years ago at Concord, with good old
Bishop Keener presiding. We then
had 8 districts, 1873 pastoral charges,
III local preachers, and Sc, 524 mem
bers. Our reports at last Conference
showed II districts, 1874 pastoral
charges, $50 local preachers, and
1874 members. Thus we have
gained 81 pastoral charges and Is,
go members, but only 3lOcal preach
ers. The change in the law of grant
ing license to preach is telling seri-
ously on our local preachers. They
do not take to District Conferences
much. Very few are being licensed
except those who who intend to be-
come members of an Annual Confer
ence. 1 fear the old time local
preacher will become extinct. Maybe
it is best, but the local ministry has
ever been a right arm of strength to
MethOdism.
We pay our eleven presiding elders
35 per cent more than we paid nine
ten years ago, while the increase on
amounts paid pastors is 81 per cent.
Our growth in contributions for
foreign missions is 81 per cent, and
for domestic missions so per cent.
We came almost in sight of the last
dollar of our assessment at last Con-
ference, and a desperate effort will
be made to pay out in full this year.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-05

Says the Southern Tobacco Jour
nal: What a fall has been that of
the cigarette, my countrymen! The
January records show that the pro-
duction of the goods last month was
between 155, 900, 900 and 100, 600, 900,
as against nearly 225, OOO, 900 the
same month of 1900. At this rate Of
output the entire quantity for the
year of 1901 will not exceed much over
1900, 900, 900. Yet but three short
years ago there we're in excess Of
5000, 900, 900 produced. And worse
is still to come, with States rushing
over each other in their eagerness
to enact outlawing legislation.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-05

Enterprise The Efrd and
Mills paid off and dis
.r night hands last week,
night work indefinitely.
araIyze business to a con-
Etent for some time, but
n "a greater hardship on
ives who are thrown out
ruent. Some seventy-fve
are affected by the shut
We are informed that after
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-05

Mention The Progressive Farmer
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

The break yesterday was a sharp one
and II cannot be denied that the market
was chilled by it in an unpleasant way.
The rapidly Of the declines In prices and
the readiness OF the smaller traders to
cell out their holdings were more marked
than al any time before. Another matter
that gave the bulls much unea siness was
the fact that there was little or no rally
at the close. while the breaks heretofore
have all been followed by rallies later in
the same day. What is TO be today's mar
ket and what the later course of prices
cannot be predicted with any degree OF
certainty, OF course, but some OF the con-
servatsye brokers and traders would not
be surprised to see further declines today
and later, for time at least O down
ward tendency instead of an advance
These people do not look for any great
break Immediately and they do not be-
lieye that the highest prices for the year
1901 have been reached, especially in the
Industrial list, but II is a quite general
opinion that the level may be allowed TO
work somewhat lower before the next
general advance begins. They advise the
taking OF profits on all bulges and only
buying on the sharp breaks for a turn.
Some stocks they consider still good in
yestments at their present levels, but
these are perhaps the exceptions rather
than the rule. These views may prove
TO be too pessimistic, as many similar
views have been before In recent months.
il may be that the break of yesterday is
only another OF the many little profit TAX
ing reactions that have really helped 20
keep the general trend OF the market up
ward for SO long beyond its usual limit.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14
New York Cotton Market.
BALTIMORE PRICE CURRENT.
Wholesale Provision and Grain Mar.
ket Quotations in Full.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 1S.-FolIowing are
todays quotations in the :oeal Wholesale
provision and grain markets:
Wheat-Stock in elevators. CdS.039 bus.
Southern was in limited supply. The ar
rivals being confined to a few small sam
pie lots, which sold at 73c, 75c, and 7Sc, as
to quality and condition. Graded lotsj were
firm and nomiLslly highsr in sympathy
with Western, No. red being quoted at
rs 1-4c.
Corn-Stock in elevators. 1921 bus.
Receipts Of Southern were very light, but
In sysmpathy with Western the market
ruled firm and prices for graded were
nominally higher. No. 2 white II 1-2c
and yellow or mixed, 44c. Small lots OF
white and yellow on wharf sold at 45c
Cob irm at $2.95@2.37 1-2 per Dbl for car
load lots prime yellow on spot.
Western wheat today opened firm; Feb
ruary, II Lie. French markets were
higher, while English presented little
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Rules Strong I'm the FACE of
Bearish Advices.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-With the exception
of slight easiness at the opening. the
wheat market ruled strong today in the
face of generally bearish adyices. The
early Liverpool cables were lower; the
closing was unchanged to 1-sd higher
Northwestern receipts were liberal, and
the primary movement for two days was
large.
Bradstreet reported an increase of
LIS, 600 bushels in the worlds visible
supply. These factors were ignored, how
ever, and local and outside shorts GOV.
cred. These advances were said TO be
due to unfavorable weather. Clearances
today were 357 600 bushels; cash demand
here was slow, $1,000 bushels. Twelve
loads at seaboard.
The corn market was shade stronger
early on buying by commission houses.
The slight Improvement met liberal sell
ing from receiving houses and local
traders.
The bull interest offered only slight sup
port. Country acceptances were reported
much heavier, as high as a million bushels
being estimated. The cash demand was
fair, about 100000 bushels. Bradstreet
reported an increase of 1868, 600 bushels
in the worlds visible. CARROTS for two
days were 497, with 295 estimated for to-
morrow.
Receivers and elevators firms continue
to sell May oats Their daily sales were
not large. but are heavy Ell ough to stop
an advance with the light outside trade
CARROTS are strong at is to IA cent
higher. Receipts were 464 cars, with 800
estimated for Thursday.
Although hog receipts were larger, and
prices to 10 cents lower, provisions held
steady and closed firm. owing to the con-
timed good cash demand. Speculative
trade was moderate, and mainly between
packers.
The undertone to this market continues
strong, indicating higher prices.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

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not prevent the group Interested from
declining sharply was the quarterly state
ment OF the earnings of the Metropolitan
Street Railway of New York. The com
pany for the quarter ending December
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14
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Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-Capital Traction -: $4,000 10s;
Capital Traction: 1d105 IL, 1oG1o5. 100
105 is, 26n105 IA; Washington Gas: 1857.
60G56 SIS. 50d56 81; Mergentbaler Limo
type: 206155, 759154 1-2. 25@154 IA, esq
154 20T154 Is. 100153 3-4-seiler
30, 106153 "a, s0fb153 rs,
Lanston Monotype. 50@13. American
Graphophone Company, preferred, 25Gu;
50G10 rs. After call-Lanston Monotype,
43mI27-S. Capital Traction, 206105.
Washington Gas, 10d56 rs. Mergenthaler
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

II these ideas are pessimistic and If they
are to prove mistaken at least they have
the merit of coming from usually reliable
sources.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

preferred to IS. London was very
heavy purchaser of the common stock,
but the New York selling came after
London closed. The preferred Is still
regarded as a good purchase on every re-
pcrinn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

Atchison common and preferred both
made new high price records yesterday,
the common opening at SIS and the pre-
ferred at 80. The two broke rather stead
lily all day, the common to So ga and the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co, mem.
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14

The Republic Steel and Iron Company
reports that for the first six months of
its fiscal year its earnings increased 10
per cent, This showing is especially in
teresting at the moment from the fact
that this increase was nearly all made in
the foreign trade of the company.