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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-01-26

Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Fitzgerald or
Danville. Va. have decided their place
on the north hank of the Dan river,
worth $50, 0OO,to the DanvilIe Orphan
age as a permanent home.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-01-26
Cost of Proposed ,,anuel.

It is estimated that permanent
channel fourteen feet deep can be con-
structed from St Louis to Lake Michi-
gan, by way of the Illinois river, for
S35 OOG 600
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-01-26
NIoseow.s Hlgh-sel, Girl..

When the high schC courses for
girls were opened at scow a few
weeks ago the number students was
fixed at 200. There " e. however,
$50 applic~ nts at the stat.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-01-26
Typhoid Fever

Inquiries made in Polynesian islands
In New Guinea and West Africa indi-
cate that typhoid fever does not occur
in those regions. but seems to be a
by-product of civilization.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-01-26
EmIgrants from Ireland

The number of emigrants from Ire
land for the ten months ending Oct. 81
was 1850, as compared with 4O.26s
during the corresponding period of
last year.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-01-26

Americans offer lOcomc: ives for ser
vice in India at $500 e h. to be de-
hvered in six months. British hid
is S7,720; time required 'line months.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-01-26

The late Chief Justice Faircloth Of
North Carolina bequeathed $50, 900 to
the Baptist Female University Of Ra-
leigh.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-01-26
Americans UnderbId Br,,Y..

During the first year of the new
century we should all look out for No. l.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-01-26
Allowances in European Arp,is..

Nine ounces of sugar is the extra
allowed In the British ny; Russian
soldiers get two gallons e beer; Ger
man, seven ounces Of bui :, and Span
ish three pounds of sail -sb
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-01-26
DIscovered Canals in Mars.

Prof. Giovanni Shiaparelli, director Of
Brera Observatory at Milan, has been
retired after forty-two years of service
He is celebrated for his discovery OF
the canals in MES His observations
on meteoTites, on the double stars and
on the planets Mercury and Venus are
of the highest astronomical value.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-01-26

When a married man has no mind
of his own his wife is apt to give him .
piece of hers
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-01-26

Trouble between the United States
and the little Central American state of
Venezuela is possible as the result Of
a quarrel between rival asphalt COM
panies, who have conflicting claims
to the great Bermudez asphalt lake To-
Gated on the shores of the Orinoco riv-
er. Both Of the asphalt concerns are
United States corporations, one of them
being the National Asphalt company.
commonly known as the asphalt trust
1t is even charged that the trust has
had hand in encouraging the rebel
lion in Venezuela which is now in
progress The leader of the rebellion
is Celestino Peraza, who until recently
was the secretary of the present pres
ident of the republic, General Castro.
General Castro himself came into
power as the result of a successful
rebellion which resulted in the over
throw of the government headed by
President And rade. Since Castro took
control of the government in the latter
part of 1899 he has successfully sup
pressed at least two rebellions, so that
he knows what he has to deal with
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-01-26

The tailor who makes speciality Of
pressing trousers finds his business IN
creasing.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-01-26


be about to seize the arms and other
property belonging to the New York
and Bermudez Asphalt company at the
BeTmudez pitch lake, while the regu-
lar government, under President
Castro, has seized a couple of steamers
belonging to a steamboat company
owned in the United States In order
to- protect the property of citizens of
this country from being confscated in
this way the United States warship
Scorpion has been ordered to leave the
harbor of La Guayra and run up the
Orinoco river, and it is reported that
the government at Washington stands
ready to send the north Atlantic
squadron with force of marines down
from Pensacola, Fla, to Venezuela if
the situation does not improve.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-01-26

Merchandise was Grs: admitted to
the mails in 1861.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-01-26

4 VENEZUELAN MAN-OF-WAR.
pitch is filled. while the heavy impuri-
ties sink to the bottom Of the kettle.
The pure asphaltum can then be
poured off.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-01-26
Leader of the 6roubIe.

Celestino Peraze. the leader OF the
present rebellion, began his outbreak
in the country along the Orinoco river
in the last days of December. 1900 A
force of $500 men was Immediately
sent against him by President Castro.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-01-26
Venezuefos:s Chief Seaport.

La Guayra is the chief seaport of
Venezuela and the gateway to Caracas,
the capital of the republic. At La
Guayra the mountains overhang the
water, rising TO height of 5000 feet
They are visible at sea seventy miles
away. Caracas is distant only ten
miles, but it is reached By one OF the
most tortuous pieces of railroad build
ing in the world. The Journey by rail
from the seaport to the capital covers
a distance of seventy miles. The eli
mate Of Caracas IS mild and pleasant
which explains why large cities OF
tropical America are usually situated
some distance from the coast. Caracas
is 5000 feet above the sea level, and
the temperature averages II degrees
above zero all the year round.
Looks Like Absurd ProSpecf..-
Some idea of the absurdity of seri-
Gus war between the United States and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
AGAIN REFUSE TO SIGN
No Sale OF State Lands by
Mr.. Finch Allowed.
State Board Of Education Receive the Signed
Contracts and Bonds Of All the Pub.
fishing Houses.

The State Board of Education was in
session yesterday in the Governors office
and transacted some important business.
The signed contracts and bonds of all
hut two of The publishing houses awarded
textbook contracts were presented to the
board and were approved. AS yet no re-
turns have been received from Silver.
Burdett Il Company or from Newsome &
Company. These firms have until August
first to send in their acceptance and bonds
and If these are not in hand by that time
the guarantee deposited by these firms
will be forfeited to the State and the
board will adopt books to fill the vacan-
cies in the list.
One firm sent a request to be allowed to
paste the prices on the backs of their
books. This was, of course, refused as
the law requires the price to be printed
on the outside of the book, not attached
to it.
There is yet to be adopted by the State
Text Book Commission a book on Civil
Government and one on the History of
North Carolina. 1t is probable that on
August first the Commission will read
vertise for bids on these books. 1t is
hoped by the Commission that the time
given in this matter will result in the
offering of some suitable books or manu-
scripts on these subjects.
The board also discussed the matter of
the State School Lands and the informa-
tion secured about them by Superintend-
ent Toon and Col Grimes The board is
having plats made of these lands by State
Engineer McRee and these will not alone
show the location of the lands, but the
growth on them and the condition of the
lands.
The board refused to sign the deeds for
sale of lands held by Mr.. K r. Finch
under his option. which they have dis
regarded. 1t is investigating the matter
in order to see that the interests of the
State are conserved and protected, and
while now the deeds are not signed they
may be hereafter, so it is said by mem
bers of the board
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
CUTS GOVERNOR R'SSALARY
Abolishes Offices Second Auditor, Rail-
road Commissioner.
A RAILROAD COMMISSION FAVORED
Affixed Salary For Every Executive Officer With
No Fees or Other Psrquisites Attach
ed. Officers Who Should
ha Qond.d
be Bonded.
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va, July 23.-The Constitu-
tional Convention was in session only
thirty minutes today. The feature of the
day was the presentation of the report
of the Committee on Reduction of Ex-
penses. 1t was read and referred and
ordered printed. Messrs. Willis, Hubbard
and Stebbins, of the committee, announc-
ed that they could not concur in all thl
recommendations of the committee, am
had not had time to prepare minority
report, which they would do later.
The majority report was substantially
as follows:
a. We recommend a reduction in the
salary of the Governor of the State from
five to four thousand dollars, to take
effect January 1. 1906. We do this be-
cause we deem it sufficient.
t2. We recommend the abolition of the
office of Second Auditor. We do this be-
cause we believe that each and all of his
duties can be acceptably and properly
performed by the addition to the clerical
force of the Auditor of Public Accounts of
an efficient and competent clerk.
80. We recommend the abolition Of the
Office of Railroad Commissioner, because
we believe the law creating it is SO de-
fective as to render it practically useless
to the people Of the State, and we further
believe that as long as it exists it will
remain an impediment to the creation of
a proper railroad commission with plena- :
ry powers.
IL We recommend that the office Of
Public Printer be abolished and the plac-
ing of it's duties under the supervision
and control of the Secretary of the Con-
monwealth.
'5 We recommend the abolition OF the
office of Register of the Land Office, and
the consolidation of it's duties with the
office of the Secretary of the Common
wealth.
~ We further recommend that every
executive officer of The State, whether
mentioned herein or not, except the Su-
cer;ntendent of the penitentiary. be
elected by the people for a term of four
years.
IS. We further recommend that every
executive officer of this Commonwealth
be paid a fixed salary, with no fees or
other perquisities attached thereto, ex-
ccpt as herenbefore provided.
80. We further recommend that every
clerk i'm the office of The Auditor of Pub
,ic Accounts, the Treasurer and the Sec
retary of the Commonwealth shall be by
the Constitution made a bonded officer.
Mr.. Blair, offered a resolution exempt
ing from taxation all property of en-
Confederate soldiers. who are disabled,
up to 81 000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
BUT HALF A CROP OF LATE
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky Sorely
in Need of Rain
COTTON IMPROVES. THE PLANT LITTLE
In the Ohio Valley Tobacco Suffers From The
Drouth. Moisture Injuries Wheat in
Shock in the Middle Allan
tic States,
(By the Asgoclated Press.l

Washington, July 23.-Following is the
Weather Bureaus weekly summary OF
crop conditions:
Intense heat has prevailed another
week throughout the States of the Central
Valleys and Middle Rocky Mountain re-
gon, with only local showers over limit
ed scattered areas. Portions of the Mid
die and South Atlantic States continue to
suffer from excessive moisture. but very
favorable temperatures have been expe-
rienced in these districts.
THE outlook for corn is less favora-
BILE than at the close of the previous
week In Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma,
and Iowa early corn is practically ruined.
With early and abundant rains in these
States late corn would probably make
half a crop or less The condition Of the
crop in Iowa is more favorable than in
the before mentioned States, and copious
rains, with moderate temperatures with
in a week, would greatly improve pros
poets for large part of the crop. In
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio Kentucky and
Tennessee, more particularly the western
portions of the two last named States
Moisture has caused considerable in
jury to the winter wheat in shock in
the Middle Atlantic States. Harvesting
continues where unfinished in the more
northerly sections east of the Rocky
Mountains and is in general progress on
the North Pacific coast.
Spring wheat harvest has begun over
the Southern portion of the spring wheat
region, where as result of premature
ripening, the yield and quality Is much
impaired. Over the Northern portion,
where the crop is now ripening, its
condition continues promising.
In portions of Mississippi Alabama,
Georgia, and Florida, the condition of cot
ton has improved, but in the two last
named States and in the Carolinas, ii has
suffered from lack of cultivation. Rain
is greatly needed in Tennessee and over
the western portion of the cotton belt,
where, however, the crop is generally
withstanding the drouth we'll. Fruiting
at the top continues to be reported from
the central and western districts and
throughout the belt the plant is small
In the Ohio Valley, Tennessee and
Wisconsin, tobacco is suffering much
from drouth, especially in Western Ken
lucky, and has been injured by rains in
Maryland, elsewhere the crop has made
favorable progress"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
GOOSE FRUIT FOR TARBoRo.
The Lobsters Take the Game by Score of Five
to Naught
Especial to the News and Observer

Especial to the News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. c., July 23-Tarboro
found herself blinking at dazzling array
of goose fruit at the end of the game
here today. Stewart was in fine fettle
and the support given him was all that
could have been desired. 1t was an almost
faultness game, the error column showing
but one against Wilmington and none
against Tarboro. Twelve hits were made
off Tarboro's pitcher and four off Stewart,
the twirler for the home team. Score
Tarboro ...........0 0 0 900 000-0 4 1
Wilmington .....001 110003 Ks II
Batteries: Bush and Foster; Stewart
and Thackara.
Summary: Stolen bases, Allen Stewart
and Clayton (2). Two base hits, Stew
art and Frost. Sacrifice hits. Wilmington
2. Passed balls, Foster. Struck out, by
Stewart s; by Bush. 8. First base on
balls. Bush 3; Stewart, 0. Time, 1:30
Umpire, Meade. Attendance, 400
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
BURGLARS AT GOLDsBOR0.
Tobacco Warehousemen Preparing For the
Season.

Especial to the News and Observer)
Goldsboro, N. c., July 2S.-Robbers
entered the store of the Goldsboro
Hardware Company last night, through
the glass transom over the back door.
Nothing is missed today except pis-
tol. The robbers made their exit by
opening door from the interior. There
is no clue to their identity.
Mr.. s. L. Williams, one of the firm of
Williams and Edmundson, proDrierors Of
the Farmers Warehouse returned to the
city yesterday and will make preparations
for opening tie warehouse.
H. B. Parker, Jr., State Sunday School
organizer left today for RoXbcro, where
he will begin i wcrk
]. S. Neal, Of Winston, G.. w 4utchin-
son, Rocky Mt, Va, ]. w. Lineprook of
lfIot Mountain, Va, have errived in the
city and will have charge of the Banner
Tobacco Co,npany's warehouse this sea-
son.
Messrs Young and aarge have also
arrived and will buy tobacco on the
Goldsboro market this season
Mr. and Mrs r. II. Phillips left yes
terday for Buffalo, via Norfolk, Va, aud
New York.
The Parks Lane and Mt. Olive will
play a game of ba!l here tomorrow even
ing.
The death of Mrs. Matthew Best oc-
CURED at her home in this county yesyer-
day evening. sac was a sister-in-law o:
our townsman. Mr.. NJ. ). Best and leaves
a husband an several children. Cause
of death typnoid fover The community
extends sympathy to the bereaved lUs-
bard and chillren
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
AN OLD BELT.

Mr.. W. II: Lyon had on exhibition in his
store window on Fayetteville street on
Sunday belt worn in the Battle of Ma
nassas, or Bull Run forty years ago. He
had it on in fifty-eight battles. Mr.. Lyon
was member of Company l, Sixth North
Carolina Infantry, and was in the same
company with Sheriff Page. He went out
a mere lad with the company organized at
Cedar Fork, a large number of the com
pany being schoolboys from Mr.. York S
school at that place, the same Mr.. York
being the author of the grammar of that
name. Mr. York went in a private and
fought till November, 1863 when he was
captured. He hid the belt beneath his
clothes and kept it. Forty years ago, -
said he yesterday 1.-THE weather was just
as it is now, awful hot"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
LARGE NEW KNITTING MILL.
One to be Established by ]. w. Hanes, South
ern Chemical Company's Dividend.
(Snecial to News and Observer. !

Especial to News and Observer.)
Winston Salem, y. c., July 25.-J. w
Hanes, one of 'Tins.on's capitalists, an
nounces today he will establish one OF
largest knitting mills in the State for
manufacturing high grade ladies' hosiery.
Machinery has been bought and the plant
will be started September first. A large
number of women, will be employed
The directors of the Southern Chemi-
cal Company today declared a dividend
SR per cent on preferred stock and the
same amount on common.
The report of Forsyth county tax listers
shows gain of $7S2,74 in assessment of
property owned by white people. over
last year and $11, ,12S for colored citizens.
The plant of Fries Power Company is not
included in the report made by listers
as this is to be assessed by the Corpora
tion Commission.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
HE MAKES PREPARATIONS
The People Aroused by Maclay's
Abuse of Schley,
SOME THINGS SAID IN MACLAY'S HISTORY
He Writes of SthIey That the Admiral Ran
Away in Caitiff Flight From Battle and
Denounces Him as Coward
and Traitor.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, July 23.-The Washing
ton Post last night teleghaphed Admiral
Schley that in an editorial it insisted
that he owed to himself as well as to
his friends to begin proceedings against
Mr. Maclay, the author of the history of
the United States navy, to disprove the
latter's charges, adding: ''Will you
do this? Please wire statement
To-day it received the following tel
egram:
Great Neck, L. l., July %.
Editor Washington Post:-I believe
the first step should be an investigation
of all matter by a court, then a civil
action afterwards l amp preparing to
take this course. w. S. SCHLEY."
suit of extensive inquiries, based upon
the Admirays pispatch will say in part:
admiral SchIey proposes to ask an
investigation at the hands of a court
of inquiry and then to sue Historian
Maclay for libel. His action is the Sc
qucl to the developments during the
past week when the entire country has
been stirred by the publication of the
exampled abuse poured out upon him
in the third volume of E. S. Maclay' S
History of the United States Navy" in
which publication Schley is said to have
run away 'in caitiff flight and is, in
addition denounced as "a coward, a cur,
and a traitor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
MAJOR MARTIN GONE.

Yesterday six convicts were taken to
the State farm at Tillery where they are
to work in the mattress factory. Among
these was Major Martin He had on the
regulation prison suit, but wore black
slouch hat and had on easy shoes. Three
of his sons were at the depot to bid him
farewell and Major Martin talked long
and earnestly with them. Before leaving
he told of the work he was to do at Til
lery. He is to aid in the shipping de-
partment and in the book work of the
managers office. II have done the best
l could since I've been locked up, said
the Major.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
TO RULE PORTO RICO
William H. Hunt, a Louis
ianan, is Selected.
Governor Aliens Secretary, Whose Birthplace
is New Orleans, Will Succeed Him
as Governor.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, July 23.-Nilliam H.
Hunt, the present secretary of Porto
Rice, has been selected tc succeed
Governor Charles FL. Allen, upon the
retirement of the latter from the in
sular government. The formal an
nouncement of the selection of Governor
Hunt is withheld until the regular ap-
pointment is made. and this car not
be before the expiration of the leave of
Governor Allen next September
William FL. Hunt was born in New
Orleans, La, November g. 1857, and is
the fourth son of the late William
Henry Hunt, of Louisiana who was
Secretary Of the Navy in the Cabinets
of Presidents Garfield and Arthur and
minister to Russia. When he was II
years of age he was elected attorney
general of the territory of Montana.
When Governor Allen went to Porto
Rico he was requested by President
Mckinley to become secretary of the
island, and TO assist Governor Allen in
organizing the new civil government.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
BEARS HAMMER DOWN GRAIN.
The Cereals Lose Nearly All of Mon
days Extraordinary Advance.
CBy Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
New York. July 25.-Bears had their
turn in the grain market to-day. They
hammered down the price OF wheat 2
cents and corn any where from to
cents po,. buShel. The official map
showed very little rain in the Western
grain belt. and predictions We're for a
continued bot and dry period. But
every man IN the grain crowd and Il
good part of the speculative public was
loaded With grain, having bought on
yesterdays big advance and dry wealth
er talk. Pit brokers cid their best to
md buyers, but could only sell at big
concessions. One operator offered corn
ALI the way down from C21s to E9h
befcre he could make a trade. il was
a speculative craze to sell. and lasted
until the orders gave out when
breathing spell and a scant rally oc-
CURED. 1t was brief, however, for
more rain news in the afternoon brought
on another bear attack, and deluge of
selling orders which put September
corn here to S. Wheat broke from
77 to 751s with the decline in corn and
under reports of showers in the Nortn-
west.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
FREE TRADE WITH PORTO RICO.
(By the Associated Press.l

tBy the Associated BreSS.D
Washington, July 23.-Free trade be-
tween the United States and Porto Rico
will be proclaimed Thursday. Two procla-
nations will be issued, the first declar-
ing the establishment of civil Government
in Porto Rico. and the second the estab-
lishment of free trade between the Uni
ted States and the island. Although civil
government has existed for many months
in Porto Rico, Governor Allen, up to the
time he went to Canton on Sunday, pur-
posely withheld the formal notification of
that fact from the President in order that
the monies collected under the Foraker
act might not be placed at the disposal
of the Porto Rican legislature, but could
continue to be used for the benefit of the
island under the direction of the Presi-
dent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-24
CRAZY FOR PROFITS.
Corn and Oat Traders Wild on Reports
of Scattered Rains.
(Rv tho ASSpciated \

Corn and Oat Traders Wild on Reports
of Scattered Rains.
(By the Associated Press.)
Chicago, July 2S-Opening scenes in
the grain pit were wild today. Especially
among corn and oats traders was the ex-
citement most notable. They seemed to
have a desire, amounting almost to a
panic, to secure their profits, owing to
scattered rains West; and, in conse-
quence, there was wild range of prices.
September sold simultaneously from SO
cents to 5412 cents, the latter figure be-
ing cents under the closing price yes
terday.
AS to the crop situation there was
nothing to change pessi istic views as to
corn and oats, as it was alleged that the
showers were far from sufficient, but
wheat bulls were rendered uneasy by re-
ports of more favorable weather for
spring wheat in the two Ddotas and Min
neSota.
The close showed the bull position
weakened.