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CHARLOTTE. N. 0.
Friday, March 6, 1896,
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Keeular Correspondent
Washington, Mar. 4, 1896.
Congress is giving much attention to
the Cuban question. The Congressional
discussion over the proposition to show
substantial national sympathy with the
revolutionists develops a rather singular
tendency on the part of soms of the de
baters to question how Spain will regard
such action. The whole trend of the
queries was in that direction. How will
Spain look upon us? Will it lead to com
plications with Spain? This delicate con
sideration of the feelings of any other
nation on the part of the United States in
dealing with matters of internationtl right
and justico is characteristically Ameri
can and the opinion properly prevails
that it is out of place. It gives fuel to
the assertion too often heard that t he
foreign policy of the United States is
almost uniformly weak. Recognition of
the belligerent rights of the Cuban rev
olutionists seems to be entirely within
the bounds ol international law and jus
tice. The case may be illustrated in a
homely way. Two men are fighting, and
their next door neighbor is standing by.
The big combatant goes into the prem
ises of the neighbor and gathers up all
the missiles bo neeia and with them may
belabor his antagonist without interfer
ence. The little combatant is not allowed
to touch a stick or graBp a stone from
the neighbors domain, though he is
fighting for everything that is dear and
sacred to him; he is doing the beBt he can
against overwhelming odds, yet his neigh
bor withholds from bim the privileges
which are open to his enemy. This is the
exact situation in Cuba, and the United
States is the neighbor. The recognition
of the belligerent rights of ihe Cubans
simply means impartial treatment of the
big and little combatants. It does not
necessarily carry with it any recognition
of the independence of the Cuban gov
ernment. If the big combatant, Spain,
does not like such action, it makes no
difference in right and justice. Nations,
like individuals, must respect the right
of independent, lawful action on the part
of others: whether that recognition ot
right bo pleasant to all parties is incon
sequential. The tariff bill is probably to all intents
and purposes a corpse, but when it in
dulges in such twitchings as have been
noticed during tho past week, there is a
good deal of speculation as to whether
the spasms are what physicians call
reflex muscular action or whether the
bill is really showing signs of life. The
republican program is to get the bill
back to the committee, if possible, and
there have it recreated, so to speak, into
a protective measure, with a much higher
duty on wool and with increased duty
on lead ore and other articles in which
the Western contingent is vitally inter
ested. For such a bill tho silver senators
are expected to vote, but they will not
sanction the bill in its present shape.
They reserve the right to press rv silver
amendment. But such a bill as is tbu
proposed would not come within a thou
sand miles of securing the signature of
the occupant of the White House; so,
after all, the dubious pathway of a tariff
bill this session eeems to be nothing but
a blind alley.
Ab compared with a year ago Thomas
B. Reed appears a changed man. No
more remarkable metamorphosis has been
noted in an active public man. There
was a time when Reed was the very em
bodimeat of good comradeship. lie was
Drodie-al in his wittv comments, he was
willing to disport himself in any appro
priate company, he was uniformly genial.
But tho shadow ot tho Tresidency. or
something else, has wrapped around him
an unusual exclusiveness. Ho cracks no
more jokes and he seems to choke back
the risky, keen and sarcastic comments
which constantly wrestle with his lips,
for they would breed a line of enemies.
There was a time, too, when the genial
Thomas B. Reed would navigate his pons
derous hull jaun uy down to the Capitol
accompanied by a crowd of attendant
craft in the shape of cronies, all gcn'al,
lautrhinsr and eood natured. Now, with
a seemingburden upon his broad shoul
ders, he usually stalks along the Avenue,
thoughtful and unobserving, and all by
himself. But the bubbles of wit and sar
casm are only temporarily concealed
You can't change the natural tempera
ment of a man like Reed.
It is. of course. unfortunate that the
unpleasant complication in which Assist
ant Secretary of State Rockhill and the
French Ambassador are concerned should
have become a matter of common gossip
Now that the incident has been made
publio all over the country, it 13 just as
well to reduce the controversy to the
minimum of mischievousness. It has been
a subject of gossip in society circles here
for many months past that the relations
between Mr. Rockhill and M. Patenotre
were strained. It is remarkable that the
savory incident was not published a year
ago. The matter is really a personal one
between the two families, and originated
eleven years ago in China when Mrs
Kockbill sent word to M. ratenotre, in
response to an ill-timed call, that "she
was dead." But, without discussing the
origin of the quarrel, one important state.
ment should be made. Any steps taken
here by Mr. Rockhill were with tho full
knowledge of the administration. What
he did was done under provocation and
done deliberately. There is, of course
no way in this unfortunate matter of ar
resting coDjecturo or oi muzzling the vi
vacious quid nunc, but the simple fact of
the matter is that whatever the Assistant
Secretary of State said or did to the
French Ambassador was done some weeks
ago, before Mr. Rockhill's promotion
His promotion was therefore ordained
with a full understanding of the facts and
significance tnus attached to tnat pro
motion.
The social blinds are merely pulled
down in Vanity Fair. Within, sub rosa,
. ft ! I .
mere win oe going on in society many a
quiet and delicious affair. You might as
well expect a squirrel in a tin cage to
stop still forty days as some society peo
ple to slow up suddenly. They couldn't
do it to save their lives. They live upon
and for excitement. Society is a dram,
and they must and will have their toddy.
"Good form" may forbid an unseemly,
above board gayety during Lent, but
your case-hardened society devotees will
keep up the racket with the blinds down
and show op outside pinks of reverential
and penitential demeanor. The .Rev.
Creamcheese will Dotcatcb Mrs. Potipbar
napping in tt
apping in tnis respect; tnat wortny soul
knows too well bow to hunt with the
bounds and run with the bare.
It is stated, with apparent authority,
that if an early adjournment of Congress
is bad without legislation for the relief
of the Treasury, it is the intention of Mr.
Cleveland to immediately call an extra
summer session.
Apropos of George Washington's births
day, it is notable that George never slop
ped over, and that is the difference be
tween bim and many of the men who
orated here on his birthday.
Board of Aldermen.
The City Water Commission.
The board of aldermen met in regular
session Monday mgnt. Mayor vvea
dington and all the board were present.
Mr. W. Chase Adams, representing the
" r 1 J ' "
lotte," appeared before the board, and
asked, for said company, privilege to
erect poles and stretch its wires in toe
streets of the city. On motion the peti
tion was granted, provided tbat the work
be' done under the supervision ot tne
street committee, and subject to all ordi
nances and restrictions in such cases
provided.
J. W. rreeman was granted a tree per
mit to retail fresn meats from a wagon,
. . . . i r
on tne streets, ne naving lost tne use ui
one hand.
A petition for sewer, about one-balf
block in length, on East Sixth street, was
referred to sewer committeo, with power
to act.
Application was presented by Mr. C.
Valuer for permit to build a brick stable
onhisioton Stonewall street. Un mo
tion of Alderman O'Donoghue, referred
to health committeo with power to act.
In the matter of the petition of Air.
Nazarenus for assistance in making sewer
connection on North College street, the
petition was refer, ed back to the corns
mittee (after explanation made by Alder
man Franklin) with power to act.
The lollowing resolutions were pre
sented by Alderman Franklin, chairman
of the sewerage and water-works corns
mittee, and, on motion of Alderman
Howell, were adopted:
Whereas, by section 20 of the Charter
of the City, it is made tho duty of the
board of aldermen to provide water for
the use of the municipality and its citizens:
And, Whereas, because of its quality,
and quantity, the water now being sup
plied seemed to the board unsuited to the
public and private demands of the people,
and the voters of the city, at the election
recently held, having ratified this judges
ment of the board, and have authorized
the creation of a bond debt for supplying
this need.
And, Whereas, the board of aldermen
have determined, before taking any action
in this impoxtant matter, to have the
fullest investigation. into all factB pertain
ing thereto and have recommended to
them what is best to be done to secure
the deBired result ;
Now, the board of aldermen do
"Resolve, first: There shall be organ
ized a water commission tor the city of
Charlotte, to consist of the mayor and
tho committee on sewers and water works,
and two citizens from each ward, of
which commission the mayor shall be ex
officio chairman.
''Second, it shall be the duty of this com
mission to inquire into all the facts per
taining to the present supply of water,
its quality, quantity and cost, and to
inquire and report what should be done
to increase the quantity, improve tho
quality, and reduce the cost, of the water
supplied to the city ; and - to submit to
the board of aldermen, for its consider
ation, such a plan for the accomplishment
of this result as to said commission may
seem best, after its investigation into all
the facts relating to this matter, and,
also to inquire and report what improve
ment of the city sewerage is necessary,
and to submit a plan therefore.
''Third, tho mayor is directed to pro
vide for said commission suitable qurters
in the city hall, and to furnish it . with
eucb facilities as may be necessary for
tho effective carrying out of its work.
"Fourth, The following persons shall
be members ot said commission :
From first ward Dr. J. II. McAden,
P. M. Brown.
Second ward V . S. Liddell, John E.
Oatcs.
Third ward - J. E. Carson, Wm. An
derson. Fourth ward D. W. Oates, Dr. Geo.
W. Graham.
"That the commission shall have power
to fill all vacancies which may occur on
said commission."
Alderman Siler, chairman of tho com
mittee on lights, reported : "That the
lamps which were ordered ordered had
been ordered."
On motion of Alderman Williams, it
was ordered tbat after April 1st, 1896,
the electric light bills shell be docked for
such time as lights shall fail to burn
during the hours when they should be
lighted.
Alderman Williams, chairman of the
fire committee, reported the department
in good condition, and recommended that
tho wheels of tho old truck be loaned to
the Queen City Guards. On motion of
Alderman O'Donoghue the recommenda
tion was adopted.
The city clerk and treasurer presented
the certificates of registrars and judges
of the recent bond election, and the same
were, on motion, filed.
Alderman Berryhill made a report of
matters concerning the cemetery depart
ment and presented a statement ot re
ceipts for work on lots and sale of plants,
etc., for the three months just ended.
Compared with receipts for like period
one year ago, to wit :
December, 1895, January and Febru
ary, '96, total $400.50; December 1894,
January and February, '95, total $182.
The report was received.
Alderman Allen called attention to the
need of widening Stonewall street be
tween Brevard and Caldwell streets, and
on h!s motion, amended by Alderman
McLaughlin, the matter was referred to
the street committee with instructions to
ascertain the proper street boundaries
between the points named.
Alderman Williams called attention to
the great need of opening a street along
the Southern Railway from Trade street
running through the eastern side of the
cemetery and thence northward. Re
ferred to street committee to see if the
railroad would aid in opening the street,
and to report back.
.
HirGen. Lewis Merrill died last week
at the Prebyterian Hospital, in Phila
delphia of an affection of the kidneys.
He was military commander in South
Carolina daring reconstruction times.
Hortli Carolina Mewi.
Mr. Clarence Barker a cousin of Mr.
George Vanderbilt, died of pneumonia at
the Biltmore Mansion recently.
A four year old child of Mr. Wm. D.
Roseman, of Hiddenite,Alexander county
was accidently burned to death last
week.
Governor Carr has apppomted Dr. R.9.
Young a delegate to attend the national
convention ot military surgeons at Phila
delphia, May 12.
Mr. Thomas Carrington, of Granville,
while testifying in a Magistrate's court
was attacked with heart disease and
died on the spot.
The Leaksville Gazotte says that a
drunk man named Powell fell down at
Gibson' Store, Rockingham county, and
broke bi neck; and that be is the tilth
man of that county to die from liquor in
two weeks.
The Durham Sun says tbat Thop.
Brooks, a young white map, was driving
a two horse team along a country road in
Pearson county, Thursday of last week,
when a tree by the roadside was blown
down by the wind. In falling it fell on
the horses, crushing them to death.
The Alleghany Star learns tbat one
day week before last a young roan was
thrown from bin horse and instantly
killed at Healing Springs, Ashe county,
and the next day while the funeral ser
vices were being conducted at the Baptist
church it caught on fire and was intirely
consumed.
The Star says truck farmers near Wil
mington report crops damaged by tho re
cent snow and freeze, especially beets
and radishes. Cabbage, also, was much
hurt. The truckers didn't loso anything
on lettuce, as the crop has been raised
almost entirely in hot beds und was covs
ered with canvas, with straw thrown on
top. About 100 barrels of lettuce are be
ing shipped North daily from Wilming
ton. The Gray and the Blue.
The present Commander in Chief ot
the Grand Army of the Republic, Gen.
Ivan N. Walker, has found several ob
jections to the great parade of war vet
erans to be held in JNew York this
year.
One objection is that the Fourth of
July is not a good time for such a parade
because so mny people are away by bill
side or ueaside in that month, and so
many more, who can take only a day in
the country choose that day. Another
and more serious which we may add,
was noted long ago, is tbat the Fourth
of July 3 usually very hot, so that even
military and patriotic processions, which
in former years used to be held on that
day, are now at least in large cities very
generally given up.
Tbat is a fair subject for consideration.
The Fourth of July is the f'ay of days for
such a parade, and it only remains to be
seen whether the objoctions to the beat
in marching can be so over come or re
duced as to use this most appropriate of
all days for the reunion. If they can then
this is the day to be chosen.
But Commander in Chief Walker makes
a mistake in tone and spirit when he
further urges, according to report, that
"we cannot as an organization join any
public demonstration and march with
those who fought against the Union,
clothed in the Uniform of a cause that
was shot to death by the Grand Army of
the Republic thirty y. ars ago." On the
contrary, it is precisely because the cause
of secession is dead and buried tbat those
who fought for it are heartily welcome to
march with those who fought against it.
It is the cause of Union and brother
hood that we honor and celebrate; and
such a celebration can be perfect only
when North and South join in it.
Let them come, too, by all means, as
far as possible in the gray aud blue they
wore in those bygone days. Such a pro
cession will make a vastly finer pageant
than one in everyday wear, but, above
all it will appeal more. vividly to the
imagination in showing how the foes of
1861 are the friends and brothers of 1896.
The real trouble, we fear, is that very
few uniforms of thirty years ago, gray
or blue or butternut, exist now. Many
were turned piecemeal to economical uses
after the war ; moths have done for
others, and what we now see mostly are
newer uniforms which, in tho value of
association, are not at ail tho same thing.
Yet such fw tf the old uniform as
may come let us welcome with their
wearers.
Commander in Chief Walker is all
wrong in his present way of looking at
the parade, and will find second thoughts
wisest and broadest. It is not at all
necessary tbat the Grand Army Bhould,
"as an organization," join in the parade,
although individual Posts may find it
convient to come as t-uch. But the
greatest interast would ba excited by
organizations that existed during the
war itself. It is the survivors of com-
Kanies, squadrons, battalions, regiments,
rigades, divisions, corps, and armies that
it will be interesting to see marching to
gether. From this ever memorable procesion,
the like ot which is not known in history
the members of the Grand army or the
Loyal Legion or other associations are
going to be kept out. They will come
with their comrades of bivouac or battle
field, united here from many towns and
States. They will be animated by the
same spirit that last year caused Confed
erate veteran so heartily at Louisville.
The coming parade will be wholly ex
ceptional, and as it is tho first, so it may
be the only one of the sort. And we
may add that it could come at no better
time for our relations with foreign lands.
It will show tbat we are hand in hand
in loyal brothhoodjand all for the Union!
New York Sun.
Washington Feb 29. Mr. Loyd, Popu.
list from torth Carolina, has been ap
pointed to a position as messenger in
the Senate. This is the first appointment
to a position of this sort from the ranks
of the Populist party, and is the result of
the action taken by the recent caucuses
that the Populists should be permitted to
have one messenger, as Mr. Lloyd was
endorsed by the six populists, he yester
day received the appointment by the ser
geant at arms.
4
SSfMrs. Maybrick, who six years
ago was charged with .poisoning her hus
band and convicted in London but whose
death sentence was commuted to impri
sonment for life, will be released this
week. She was convicted on circum
stantial evidence, and thero was always
doubt as to whether sheadmmstered the
poison with murderous intent or whether
it was taken by over dose ia mistake.
Capt. Ardrey at the North.
Capt. W. Jfi. Ardrey, assayer ol the
Charlotte mint, is brimming- over with
news of bis Northern trip. He certainly
did see sights while he was gone. As the
Observer drew him out he warmed up
over ois trip, ana went on to say :
t . i . r . n
in company witn rar, iramer, l ars
rived at Washington for breakfast at the
Metropolitan, where we met our congress
sionai representatives, Mr. woouard and
Mr. Lock hart. The latter is very ably
representing our district, in a quiet but
forcible manner. He stands very high
in the House and is ever watchful and
fully alive to the interest of his State and
district.
"My business led me to the Treasury
Department to see Hon. R. E. Preston,
Director of the Mint. He expressed quite
an interest in the office at Charlotte, and
made special inquiry as to the gold de
velopments in the Apalacbian section, and
was gratified at our report. He is a man
equally as kind and courteous to his sub
ordinates as to his superiors, and be pos
sesses the rare gift of making you feel at
home in bis office. He introduced me to
the Supervising Architect, who has the
care and preservation of all the publio
buildingB. I asked him to have our hous
painted and fixed up; that it looked dingy
and dilapidated and was not in keeping
with our progressive city, nor its adjaoent
buildings, the postoffioe, First Presby
terian church, etc., but I omitted to
speak of the court house. He heard my
application respectively and promised to
give the subject his attention.
"I went to the capitol and heard the
Senate discussing the Cuban question.
"The next day I ran down to Mt. Ver
non. It is a typical old Southern home,
and well kept and in a good state of pre
servation. "On Saturday I went to New York to
see our North Carolina boys in the Bel
levue and the College of Physicians and
Surgeons. I found them all getting on
nicely. With them I visited the colleges
and hospitals, aud beard Dr Flint lecture.
I saw 600 patients receiving gratuitous
treatment in the Vanderbilt clinic They
informed me that it was the daily
average attendance. It is a blessing to
the poor tbat we hare some rich men,
and such charities are living and lasting
monuments.
"Sunday morning we attended Dr.
Parkhuret's church, and heard bim
preach a plain forcible sermon. He uses
bis manuscript to which he confined bim.
self closely, and was clothed in his min
isterial robe Every seat in the church
was taken up. The windows were full
above and below, all standing room oc
cupied, and many went away for want of
space. He seems to be the sensation of
the city now, and is regarded as the great
moral and is reformer. We visited
the places of general interest in the city
among them the United States Assay
Office, where we saw Uncle Sam's gold
and silver by tie millions. The melter.
Mr. Marsh, once lived in Uharlortte, and
inquired about many of our people. Mr.
Torry, the assayer, is a friend of Capt.
Wilkes, and inquired for him. Wednes
day it snowed all day and was bitter cold
so we were in doors, but the boys ins
sisted on my going to the theatre and
said I would not be in it in New York if
I did not go to the theatre. I thought
they knew more about the city thin I
did, so I went and saw and beard
'Burmah' and 'The Prisoner Zenda.'
"I left New York Thursday morning
in the snow. It was very oold, and I
got a higher appreciation of our nice
warm, genial Southern climate ; but they
know at the North better how to pro
tect themselves from the cold. Their
houses are much closer and their clothing
heavier.
"I stopped over in Philadelphia to visit
the United States Mint. Being in the
lines, through the superintendent and
manager, I got into the inner court or
behind the counter. They bad sent the
gold to New York, but were coining silver
dollars at the rate of eighty per minute
on each machine or stamp, and they are
all operated by females. So I was con.
vinced that women could dispose of money
faster than men. In the Treasury De
partment the most expert accountant are
females, some of them counting as high
as eighty thousand dollars a day, and are
held responsible for mistakes they make,
so I was informed, and must detect every
counterfeit bill. But back to the Mint
and silver coinage: I did not dare to
ask if it were free and unlimited coinage,
but did presume to aBk how long they
ran and tho assayer told me they ran
every day and coined the gold on the
same machine. Tbey were coining pen
nies by the peck. They are 75 per. cent,
copper and 25 per rent, zino and tin.
"I was particularly attraoted by the
nice farms in Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Maryland clear of stumps and
rocks and enclosed with hedge, plank or
wire fences. The barns are large and
fine and nearly all painted red. Some
of the corn was still stacked in the fields,
and they seemed to have full barns. Tbey
work small farms and work them well.
They looked much better now to me than
they did when I visited them with Gen.
Lee in 1863 and 1864, but we were in a
hurry then and I was not looking after
tne iarms only tne matured crop.
"Finally back to Washington and I
finished up my work I heard the Sen
ate discuss and pass the Cuban resolu
tions. Senators Butler i nd Pricbard
were engaged in the vote on the Cuban
qustions, but I am indebted to them for
marked kindness.
"I had a long talk with my old briga
dier general, W. R. Cox. He is looking
well and still has deep interest in affairs
in North Carolina." Observer.
C5fTbe Gracet Stree Baptist church,
the largest church building in Richmond,
Va., and which was completed about
two years ago at a coat of $65 000, was
totally destroyed by fire Tuesday after
noon, the fire originating from a defec
tive flue. There was $25000 insurance on
tne ounamg. a temaie seminary
near by was damaged to the extent of
$2,000
" 1
A new Bible prepared at Chicago
ior use in tne public schools has been
completed and will now be submitted to
the board of education. The aim of the
compiler was to prepare a work that
would be nnobjectionable to any denomi
nation. 8Mr W. W. Baldwin.of New York,
the new Third Assistant Secretary of
State assumed the duties of that position
Saturday morning in Washington.
A cintxnaria n diks. Bordenton, N.J.
JTeb. 29. Rev. Allen Thompson, died
here aged 100 years. He was born in
Burlington county on May 21, 1796,
FERTILIZERS,
Charlotte, N. C, January 7, 1896.
TO OUR MANY FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS:
As successors to Messrs. E. B. Springs & Co we solicit your
continued good will and patronage, and heartily thank you for
past favors.
Having large resources we .are able to be headquarters m all
our lines.
Onr Stock of Vehicles
In its assortment, styles and
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North Carolina. It will pay you
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purchasing, not that we are selling
at cost or making any sacrifices, but
that our prices are better than many
merchants "cost" sales; better than
others pay for them. Large quanti
ties get best prices, best freight
rates, and when discounts are taken
off, our cost price is away under the
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average. Here s wnere our success
on Vehicles comes in.
TESTIMONIALS
Matthews. N. C, Jan. 4, 1896.
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Caldwell, N. C.
I have used your "Charlotte" Fertilizers for
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Fanners Bhould not tend on ior ioreign goods
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J. M WHjSUK ai. u.
Cotton.
New York, Feb. 29. The cotton mar
ket now appears to rest upon the merits
of the situation. Speculation seoms nearly
exhausted, and the future course of prices
ces is dependent for the most part upon
the development of the demand as related
to the visible supply. It is therefore
pertinent to present a few features of the
statistical situation.
On the basis of a crop this year of 7,.
250,000, there is still to come forward
this season 1,350,000 bales against 1,600,
000 last year. It seems hardly likely
we shall get as much as 1,350,000.
In the light of the above figures, it is
evident tbat tho relative strength of tho
foreign markets as compared with the
American markets is not without reason.
Europe has still a large portion of its
supply to secure. America holds nearly
as much cotton as at this time last year.
During the past week, English spinners
hfcvo commenced to increase their taking
in the Liverpool market. Of all the
American markets New York is relatively
the cheapest. Experts say tbe difference
as compared with the Southern markets is
at least ic.
The result is that tho stock here has
commenced to move for export. A very
moderate deliverv of not over 5,000 bales
has thus far been made on March con
tracts. Most of this has been taken for
export It is rumored that arrangements
bare- been privately made for tbe ship
ment of 25,000 bales additional. Livers
pool arbitrageurs have been large buyers
of contracts in this market against Bales
abroad, tbe essence of which is a trans."
far from America to Europe of the weight
of tbe local stock. Tbe New York mar
ket at tho close today h about 15 points
lower than a week ago, and at figures
identical, almost, with the lowest previ
ously touched on February 17th. There
is, however, this difference: The previous
break was tbe result of tbe liquidation
of tired speculators. Tbe ensuing recov
ery bas been lost, chiefly through bear
sales for short account. Tbey are
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immensity of tbe next crop will carry
cotton to a basis of at least five cents a
pound. Whether action on this theory is
not at least premature remains to be seen.
Tbe next crop is Dot yet planted. The
vicissitudes surrouuding it, at least until
its maturity in tbe autumn are prover
bial. Trade in this country shows an
almost constantly rising average. In Eu
rope it is better than for years.
The cotton market yesterday-opened
higher on unexpectedly favorable English
advioes, notwithstanding tbe weakness
shown by tbe market yesterday. This
caused considerable alarm on tbe part
of local shorts. Some buying was done
on theory tbat present movement points
to less than 7,000,000 bales, but gloomy
reports from the dry goods market
checked confluence. The market closed
quiet.
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Heights, Will county. The father, and
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Comparative Cotton Statement.
The following is the comparative cottOD
statement for the week ending Feb. 28th.
1896. 1895
Net receipts at ail U.S.
Total receipts to date.
ports, 94 803 134.828
4.419,902
0,778,641
89,438
5,068,207
953,489
162,414
1,814,000
Exports for the week.
Total exports to this date,
Stock in all U. 8. ports.
Block at all interior towns,
titock in -Liverpool,
American afloat for
Great Britain,
186 347
3,226 384
806151
168206
1,150,000
170,000 190.0C0
The Total Visible Supply of Co .ton,
New York, Feb. 29 The total visible
supply of cotton for the world is 3,784,078
bales, of wbicb 3,299,878 bales are Amer
ican, against 4,794,719 bales and 4,473,519
respectively last year. Receipts of cotton
this week at all interior towns 44,239
bales. Receipts from tbe plantations 68,
155 bales. Crop in sight 6,004,261 bales.
A Wile Murderer Gets Only Nine Tears.
Washington, N. C, Feb." 29 The
case against Stephen Barrfield for tbs
murder of bis wife, near Idalia, Beaufort
county, was concluded this morning.
The trial begau Tuesday morning and
was giveu to the jury Thursday after
noon. After being out two days aDd
nights the jury failed to agree at 12 :30
p. in.
This morning tho prisoner Stephen
Barrfield was brought into court and
as the jury had failed to agree a
ju ror was withdrawn and a mistrial or
dered. Tbe prisoner submitted to a ptea of
guilty of murder in the second degree,
and in pausing sentence, tbe Judge said
"Tbe court thinks that tbe jury well
might have convicted -1 be -prisoner tot'
murder in tbe first degree. I regret
very much to take this course for I thick:
you ought to have been banged. Yon
have been tried for a similiar offense be
fore and acquitted, when the consensus
of opinion was tbat you were guilty.
The sentence of tbe court is tbat you be1
imprisoned in tbe penitentiary at bard la
bor for a term of nine years."
The jury on tbe first ballot stood ten
for conviction and two for acquittal; on
the second, seven for conviction and fire
for acquittal.
This mistrial adds another to the list ot
murders that have been inadequately
punished in Beauford county, and adds
another stain to justice. Good citizens
must stand aghast as they see their
neighbor waylaid aod robbed; tbe wife oC
the home cruelly murdered and to
his hellish work after a term oi years i
tbe penitentiary. In this connection,
however, it must bo said tbat Judg
Robinson has done all be could to get
tbe jury to agree and in accepting the
plea of murder in the second degree it wss
done so as to relieve the county the ex.
pense of another trial. The sentance of
nine years in tbe penitentiary, in the
case of this prisoner, h virtually a lift
sentence, as be is now 65 years of
age.
The prisoner plead guilty to murder in
the second degree only and upon tbe
understanding tbat such would be bis
sentence. This Baves an expense of
many hundred dollars to try bim again,
with result uncertain, as the only o?i "
dence was circumstantial.
A Raleigh gentleman qualified as ad"
minietrator on an estate worth just twelve
dollars.