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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-18

1T is understood that Doclzery and
Russell are both anxious to have only
| one convention, and that the State
! ticket be nominated early. The present
campaign they a4S8sAalling would break
them both if it RsW to last till August,
ES-Collector Elihu White is in the
throng that gathers around the High
| Mucl1-a-Mucks.
Speaker Zeb. Vance Walser is among
the boys.
Room AZ is the Mecca of the Pritch-
| ardites; there is installed the Senator
who is determined that the Republi-
cans and Populists shall be eternally
married.
z. It. Garrett, the picturesque shrek
er from Vance, came in yesterday.
| G. f.. Duncan, of Beaufort, Republi-
can representative from Carteret, is
here.
j. w. Goshen, editor of the Winston
| Republican, came in yesterday.
| State Senator Fred Rice waltzed in
from Wilmington yesterday afternoon.
| 1t was St. Patricks Day, and ne wore
| a bright green shamrock on the lapel
! of his coat. He had up his sleeve a
surprise for Russell the Rampant.
You're all solid for Russell down in
| New Hanover, / suppose?' queried a
reporter,
ayes, We are, ] don't Think" he re-
| piled, with a sarcastic smile.
James /, Moore, the erstwhile Radi-
cal boss Of Franklin, was blown in by
| the political winds yesterday But he
is one of the dead leaves on the tree
now and John Williamson and his
gang run things there.
Rev. Alphabet Leak, the little mig
| ger preacher" as Loge Harris per
sists in calling him) is chief cook and
bottle-washer for the negro end of the
| Dockery boom. He was engaged all
| the afternoon in warmly welcoming
| the dusky denizens from the outlying
districts. John Williamson floated in
yesterday, and he and Leak hobnobbed
together. Among the other colored
men here are Henry P. Cheatham Tex
| Congressman from the Second Dis
trict;) Geo. White (once solicitor Of the
same District;) Abe Middleton 1.-THE ne
| gro door-keeper over whom such a row
was raised in the last Legislature)
Boyd went to Washington on bust
ness a few days ago." said Col. T. B.
Keogh, "but if he had known that all
| the rest of the Republicans were going
/ to be here he would have hurried back
home and been on hand. He'll be on
hand when the convention meets"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-18
A PLAN TO KEEP OPEN THE MIS-
SION ROOMS.

4 committee consisting OF Messrs
Jno. +. Pullen, W. III. Worth, Geo. Al
len, Joseph q. Brown, w. j. Young, j.
II. futile, A. NJ. McPheeters, Capt
benson and Maxwell German met yes
terday afternoon at the Mission Rooms
and arranged for continuing the charit-
able work OF the city under the present
management till May 1st, by which
time the committee hope to be ready
for a permanent organization of a city
board of associated charities.
The following is a sum total Of char
liable worF done by the management
of the Kings Daughters Mission rooms
under the yigilant superintendency of
Mrs. Fannie Hayes from Nov 1892 to
the present:
Visits by the superintendent %, 1872.
Articles Of clothing distributed, BOO.
Persons given employment, 1872.
Persons aided with homes, $50.
Tracts, etc, distributed, HOO.
Cash paid out for groceries, wood,
clothing, medicines, burial of the dead,
railroad expenses, moving the poor,
cutting wood, etc, $668.25.
1t is great pity that an organiza-
ton that was doing SO much good
should disband, but let us hope that
an organization that will do as much
or more good viii soon be organized.
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A TENDER TRIBUTE.

Mrs. Alice M. Kerr, widow of the late
Mr. VIII IL. Kerr, who lost his life by
drowning on the 10th of June last, has
issued a neat little book containing the
sermon preached at the funeral in Raj
eigh by Rev. DIR. Walter w. Moore; an
extract from sermon by Phillips
Brooks; extracts from notices of his
death in the Baltimore Sun and the
News and Observer. In short preface
Mrs. Kerr thanks all who sent her mes
sages of love and sympathy, and adds:
II cannot refrain from giving to each
of these dear friends the secret of the
peace and cheerfulness-at which
some have wondered-which have been
given me through this trying time, in
this greatest sorrow of my life, the loss
of the one who was as dear to me as my
own soul, that others in like distress
may know whence only comes strength
and comfort and perfect peace: us any
among you in affection, let him pray"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-18
NJ. G. AND VA. LINE COMPLETED.
The Commission Appointed by Gov.
Carr Completes Its Work and Makes
Report,

The Commission Appointed by Gov.
Carr Completes Its Work and Makes
a Report,
The Legislature of 1889 authorized
the Governor of North Carolina to APP
point two competent commissioners
and surveyor, and a sufficient number
of chain-bearers, on the part of the
Stae of Notrh Carolina, to act with the
commissioners or surveyors appointed
by any of the contiguous States of Vir-
ginia, Tennessee, South Carolina and
Georgia, to re-run and remark by some
permanent monuments, at consistent
intervals, not greater than five miles,
the boundary lines between this State
and any of the said States. X
That when the commissioners shall have
completed the survey, they shall report
the same to the Governor, who shall
lay the same before the Council of
State; and when the Governor and the
Council of State shall have approved
the same, the Governor shall issue his
proclamation declaring said lines to be
the true boundary line or lines, and the
same shall be the true boundary line or
lines between this and the States
above referred to-"
Governor Carr appointed Capt. r. w.
Gregory, of Granville county, and Mai.
r. w. Aston, of Warren county, com
missioners, to determine the line be-
tween North Carolina and Virginia.
The commissioners appointed by Vir-
ginia to act with the North Carolina
commissioners were S. p. Read, of
Mecllenburg county. and others.
Mr. 4. A. Chapman, Of Oxford, was
the engineer selected to survey the
route on behalf of North Carolina.
Fle was here yesterday, and made a
full report to Governor Carr. The work
of the commission is completed, and
the line between North Carolina and
Virginia definitely determined
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-18

nomination for Governor" said Major
Guthrie, land myself or some other
Populist will be nominated and meet
all corners at the crossroads
"A free silver Populist Governor and
electors" says Otho Wilson. Eve want
no more we will take no less"
IF the Republicans are gold bugs,
says the Caucasian, then they ought
not to sacrifice their principles (if a
gold bug has any principle) to vote
for free silver electors. But if they
can do it, it is no reason why Popu-
list should or can follow the same in
consistent course"
81 am prepared for all kinds of poll
teal surprises this year." says ex-
Chairman Eaves. II am merely a locker
on in Vienna"
But Brer Butler he lay low. and
National Chairman Mott is away out in
Omaha telling the Nebraskans what a
whaling silver convention he is going
to have in st. Louis.
All the forenoon yesterday there was
anxius wondering on the part of the
assembled RAIDS if Butler would be pres
ent. 1t soon became known that an
official invitation had been extended
to him by Chairman Holton. About
midday Holton received telegram
from his clerk in Winston saying that a
letter from Butler had arrived, and
that Butler had declined 10 call his
committee. There was Immediately
more anxious wondering whether
what they thought had been little
bluff game on Buffers part was really
to be taken in earnest. Rumors flew
thick and fast. One was that some
of the Republicans were suggesting an
adjournment with a view TO further
consulting Butler, and calling a joint
meeting of the committees later on.
Another rumor was that the straight
outs were lining up for straight Re-
publican ticket and straight fight all
along the line. The Dockery-Settle-
Holton forces seemed pleased at the
turn matters were taking. The Rus
sell-Harris-Grant crowd looked some
what amazed, but soon recovered, and
renewed the anti-Dockery fight.
Chairman Holton had not yet seen
Buffers letter and did not know of it's
contents, except the telegram an
nouncing that he would not be here,
in the meatime the printers in the
Caucasian Office were putting it in
type, to appear in to-day's Caucasian.
The RAIDS are still wandering what
Butler means. Holton contends that
Butler had plenty Of time to get his
State central committee together. So
the mot sufficient time excuse" won't
go down.
BUTLER SAYS NAY.
He cannot get his committee together
TO meet to-day.
Chairman Holton on the 10th inst.
addressed a letter to Senator Butler, of
which the following is a copy:
Winston, N. c., March 10.
''Hon. Marion Butler, Chairman Peo-
ple's Party State Executive Com
mittee, Washington, ID. c.:
Dear Sir: The Republican State ex-
eeutive committee will meet in the
city of Raleigh on the 18th inst. liz it
meets your approval, allow me to sug-
Rest that your committee meet there
on that date to consult on plans for
cooperation in the coming campaign,
that the people who stood by US for
local self-goyernment and honest cleo
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-18
SUPREME COURT.
AppeaIs from Seventh district:

Appeals from Seventh district:
State VS.. Wynne ct AL; argued by
Attorney General for the State, French
& Norment, Shepherd & Busbee for de-
PENDANT.
State VS.. Pickett; argued by Attor-
ney General and Cameron Morrison for
State, and MacRae and Day for defend
ant.
State VS.. Locklear; argued by Attor-
ney General for State, 4. X. Proctor.
French d Norment, Shepherd q Bus
bee for defendant.
State VS.. Britt; argued by Attorney
General for the State.
Opinions were handed down as fol-
lows on yesterday:
Stewart VS.. the State 1t is held that
under section of the Act of Assembly
(chapter 20, Acts 1880 providing that
the printing and binding required by
the State shall be let by contract, that
plaintiff is entitled to all such work
of the State departments and public
institutions.
State VS.. Holmes, from Sampson;
new trial.
Bradsher VS., Hightower, from Cas-
well; affirmed.
Simmons VS.. Jones; affirmed.
Alexander VS.. Norwood, from Orange;
reversed.
Tillett VS.. Railroad, from Person;
affirmed.
State vs.. Bunting, from Sampson;
reversed.
Strauss vs.. B. and L. Association,
from New Hanover; error.
State VS. Nav. from Lenoir; appeal
dismissed.
Barcello VS.. Hobgood, from Burke;
affirmed.
Denton VS.. Collins, from Franklin;
error.
Denton vs.. Tyson, from Green; en-
ror.
State VS.. Collins, from Onslow; new
trial.
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TOM THUMB WEDDING.

The marriage of the midgets on next
Friday night at Metropolitan Hall is
to be the event of the week.
The bridal party will be beautifully
dressed, and will make a charming
picture. After the wedding ceremony,
the soldier girls will go through with
their drill-a striking pantomime viii
be presented, living books, and breath
ing statuary will be shown and, be-
tween these scenes, some of our best
local talent will furnish violin, instru-
mental and vocal music, and choice re-
citations.
Tickets on sale at ]. Hal Bobbtt's
and w. II. King a. Co.'S. drug store. Re
served seats 35 cents. General admis-
sion 25 cents.
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"Who's leading for the nomination
for GOVERNOR" asked a reporter.
'.The State convention will have to
settle that. But the little birds have
been singing around here"
Are they singing to your music?'
81 think So
'This State is all one way for Presi-
dent" he said, call over the State the
Republicans are for Mckinley and Nc
Kinley only"
'.Where is the Reed boom"'
"Tom Settles moustache is full of
Reed wax, but he is about the only one
of that ill< He has a lot of phono~
graphs he talks through; that's about
all the Reed boom amounts to in this
State"
'You know" he added significantly,
"the Washington Post told Settle the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-18
JIM BOYD TALKS.

Jim Boyd isn't here. He arrived in
Washington about the time that Settle
took the train for Raleigh. But he is
talking in Washington. Frank Ray
wasn't far wrong when he said that a
Republican politician would travel 200
miles any day to get himself inter-
viewed. Talking to the Post, Col. Boyd
said:
Mckinley and protection is the
slogan of North Carolina Republicans y
said Hon. James e. Boyd, of Green's
boro, at the Ebbitt. Mr.. Boyd, while
not an ayowed candidate for the Guber-
material nomination, has such strong
following in his State that his friends
are insisting that he is the proper man
for the honor, and the outlook is that
he will get the nomination.
Continuing the political remarks
above quoted, Mr.. Boyd said: While
Mr.. Reed and Senator Allison each
have admirers in our country, the
great majority of the people favor Me-
Kinley. His name never fails to arouse
enthusiasm. That he will have a big
majority of North Carolina delegates
to the st. Louis convention is gener-
ally conceded"
What of State issues?'
The situation is pretty clearly de-
fined, and there is no doubt of union be-
tween the Republicans and Populists
on the general plan of 1894. | think
the Republicans will be conceded the
Governorship, while the other State
offices viii be fairly divided. do not
think, however, that there will be
fusion on the Presidential ticket. Each
party will prefer to name its own cleo
tors, for their needs must be some
separation when it comes to National
questions, and here the Republicans
and Populists will act as distinct or
CARNATIONS. The talk that the Popu-
lists will go back into the Democratic
party is absurd. They have left the
Democracy for good, and are not to be
deluded into returning by the free sill
yer argument or any other species of
cajolery.'"
Senator Pritchard does not spend
much of his time in the Caucasian
office since that paper called him "a
straddle bug"
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The Republicans are Uneasy
Over Buffers Absence.
MUST HAVE THE GOVERNOR.
They Claim They Can Beat
Butler In His Own Party.
Dockery Men Seemin the Majority Here,
But Russell Still Claims the Earth
Mckinley Appears TO Be Far
Ahead as a Presidential
Favorite,

Does it mean an end to fusion? The
assembled RAIDS, two hundred strong,
and many other folks were asking
themselves this question.
Fusion is bound to continue" is the
plaintive cry of Major Grant, THE
masses want it and will have it so. at
least that's the situation in the east,
he declares, ''and Butler can't prevent
it,
THANK God for fusion" feTently
declared Russell in his speech in Raj
eigh some time ago, when he was in
the lead for the nomination for Gov
ernor, but whether he is echoing the
feryent sentiment now is not known.
'Oh yes, fusion on local issues is still
rocking along" says Congressman
Settle, ''but we must have the Gov
ernor, the Senator and straight Re
publican electoral ticket"
Amen" responds Holton and Dock
cry and the Dockery men.
''Fusion all along the line, say
Pritchard, Russell and Harris" with
us in the band wagon"
"a fact is a fact and nothing but a
fact" says Editor Aver ofthe Caucasian,
land the fact just as well be stated now
as any other time, that the Populists
are going to nominate a Populist can
didate for Governor and a straight free
silver electoral ticket. This is the de-
mand of the rank and file and will be
needed"
Il am candidate for the Populist
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-18

The funeral services Of the late Miss
Maggie l.. Collins were held yesterday
evening at the First Baptist church,
conducted by the pastor, DR.. J. w. Car
ter. There was a large attendance of
relatives and friends, and the floral
offerings were beautiful.
The following gentlemen acted as
pall-bearers: Messrs. Benjamin Young,
j. II. Afford, o. II. Johnson, Phil
THEM, Jr, r. II. Briggs and W. NJ.
Jones.
The interment was in lakewood ceme-
terry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-18
SIR KNIGHTS. ATTENTIONi

A special meeting of Sir Walter Raj
eigh Division, No. 3, Unifom Rank,
Knights of Pythias, will be held in the
Castle Hall of Phalanx Lode this We'd
nesday evening at o'clock sharp.
Rank will be conferred on several can
didates. Every member ordered to be
present in full dress uniform.
BY order of the Sir Knight Captain.
c. b. HART,-'
Sir KNIGHT Recorder.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-18

The taking o. Tie police census of the
city began yesterday.
The following officers were detailed
to take this census:
First Ward, Officer Conrad.
Second Ward, Officer Mullen.
Third Ward, Officer Upchurch.
Fourth Ward, Officer Sale.
The census is expected to be com
pleted by tpril 10Th
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-18
CIVIL RIGHTS IN FoRCE.
POOR. DESERTED EAYEs.

Mr.. caves is on the ground--the same
sphynx-looking individual he was be-
fore he was told that his counsel was
no longer wanted in the Republican
party. He is more Of visitor at his
old home than a participant. There
was time when every member of the
party except Mott would tremble at
his power Now there's none SO poor
as do him reverence. He isn't in it
any more, that is he is not if fusion
prevails. If fusion is destroyed, Eayes
is in on top again. The Rutherford ex-
leader is here alone. His "Reliables"
have gone over to the enemy or dis
appeared.
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"Ch'm'n Rep. State Elk. Com"


Senator Butler was requested to call
a meeting of the Populist executive
committee to meet in Raleigh with the
Republican executive committee. 1t
was circulated yesterday that he had
refused to do so, and had told Holton,
Pritchard, Settle d Co. that he was
done with them. But his letter to Mr..
Holton, published in the Caucasian
! has quite another tone. Here it is:
Washington, d. c., March IS.
''Hon. A. E. Holton, Chairman Republi
can State Executive Committee.
Dear Sir: Your letter dated March
10th just received The postmark on
the envelope containing your letter
shows that it was not mailed until yes
terday, the 18th. This does not give
me time to call a meeting of the State
, executive committee. On last Monday
when Congressman Settle, Congress-
man Pearson and Senator Pritchard
called to see me with reference to this
matter, | told them that | would call a
meeting of our committee for March
18th, if the chairman of the Republican
| State executive committee requested
I it. Mr. Settle said that he would write
! to YOU at once to that effect. [ called
his attention to the fact that full
meeting of our committee would be
/ necessary, and that a number of the
members of the Peoples Party COM
mittee did not live at telegraph office
and that some of them did not get
daily mail, and that, therefore, would
not have time to call meeting of the
committee if he should wait to sent
a letter to you and get your answer.
/ told him that it would be necessary
for him to wire you and ask you to
wire your answer. This he said he
would do, but instead your delayed
answer has just reached me, which
does not give me time to call meeting
of the State committee.
| "Yours respectfully,
"(Signed) MARION BUTLER,
| 1'Cb'm'n p p. State Elk. Com"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-18
SILVER RALLY AT MoRGANToN

A telegram was received here last
night stating that a large free silver
rally was held at Morganton yesterday.
Over five hundred persons were pres
ent. Ex-Governor Thomas J. Jarvis,
Mai. J. W. Wilson, j. M. Gudger and
w S. Pearson, all made stirring free sill
yer speeches.
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OUTS Respectfully,
"(Signed) MARION BUTLER,
.Ch'm'n z. z. State FIX. Com y
COMMITTEE MEETS AT NOON.

To-day at noon the State executive
committee of the Republican party
meets at the Park Hotel
The town is already overlooking
with the howlers and heelers, and
those who make music for the Big
Bugs.
And the Big Bugs are here, each
with crowd Of Little Bugs around
him.
Docl1ery and Russell here have the
first real skirmish in the fight for the
nomination. They are both quarter
ed in the same hotel and are brought
squarely face to face.
Doclery's followers are certainly in
the majority here, and they are jubi-
liant over the outlook The Russell
men are holding a stiff upper lip and
still claim the earth and the fullness
thereof.
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tions may hold the fruits of their vic
tory in ga
Trusting this will meet your APP
prevail, | am
yours truly,
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THE DoCKERY BOOMERS.

Dockery and his people are just as
confident as the Russell crowd, but
they name no specified number of
votes. and decline to figure out any
thing.
Claudius and Oliver Dockery, sons
of MY Son Oliver" are in the thick
of the smoke. They are managing the
fireworks for the Colonel from Rich
mond.
The Dockery headquarters is Room
II, at the Park; the hornblowers and
howlers called in a constant stream
during the afternoon. Rev. Leak and
his ilk were largely in evidence.
Col Dookery@ said last night that he
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-18
JUDGE RUssELL'S CLAIM.

Judge Russell claims that there will
be electoral fusion, as well as fusion
on State matters. He claims that
Doclery and Boyd together will have
only sixty votes out of the 240 His
nomination he regards as a foregone
conclusion.
His crowd all make the. same broad
claim, that Russell is certain 10 be NOM
mated.
While Jim Young was twirling his
moustache the Little Niger Preach
err sowed tares in the Russell wheat
patch. And his crowd is beginning
to see the new plants come up.
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THE
CITY DAIL!ES FREE
AT
B0BRlTT'S PHARMACY.

Beginning with to. day, VIC will offer
the daily papers Of Raleigh free, to our
patrons, upon the following conditions:
ANY one spending 10 cents, or more.
with US between the hours of and 8 a.
m, will be entitled to receive FREE a
copy of the Daily News and Observer of
the same date.
Customers making similar purchases
between the hours of $50 and $50 D.
m, are entitled to a copy of either the
Press Visitor or the Call as they may
elect
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-18
THE DARK DUKE NEUTRAL.

THE DARK DUKE NEUTRAL.
John =. caves, the Dark Duke from
Rutherford, couldn't keep away. He
came in yesterday morning.
where do you stand?" a reporter
asked him.
Everybody knows my position" he
replied.
Now, as nobody in these diggings
knows where Mr.. caves stands, the
reply was a decided parry.
How do the people in your county
stand on fusion? 2"
''Some of 'em are for fusion, some
against"
Another parry.
''Iow do you stand?"
II haven't said
who do you favor for governor"
ITS not my fight"
"Who do you want for president?'
Anybody will do for me, just so
he's a Republican"
The Dark Duke is decidedly neutral
if not reticent.
CIVIL RIGHTS IN FORCE.
The Civil Rights bill is in full force
now. Yesterday and last night negroes
and white men were gathered together
at the Park Hotel and going for con-
sultation with Tom Settle and other
shining lights. When the Radicals get
in power again, if they do, Judge Rus
sell will not only force them into the
opera house with white people, but
viii compel the hotels to open their
doors to them freely.
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A LONELY BOYD MAN.

Il believe I'm about the only Boyd
man here" said Arthur White, of Me-
bane, last night.
Certain it is if the supporters
of Boyd are here, they are not in evil
dence.
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