davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-30
Republicans Make an Appeal
to the Church.
TO TAKE PART IN POLITICS
Clergy Asked to Help Defeat
Bryan and Silver.
BOLD AND eRAzEN FALsEHooos
The Catholic Clergy, Especially of New
York, Asked to Interfere in the
Present Presidential
Contest.

New York, Sept 29.-The following
letter addressed to the Catholic clergy
of the United States by, it is said, the
Mckinley and Hobart Business Mems
National Campaign committee, has
been given out at Tammany Hall:
Tenth street, above Chestnut, Phil
adelphia, Sept 10, 1896.-"Reverend
and Dear Sir: We are well aware that
the dignity of your sacred Office for
bids the exercise of your influence in
any political matter involving mere
questions of executive or legislative
policy. Nevertheless, we are fully per-
suaded that the questions before the
country in the pending Presidential
campaign are of an especially serious
character, because they involve funda-
mental moral issues. A decision in the
selection of President that will COM
NIT the executive to a policy that, in
its application, will forcibly cOmpro-
mise private financial obligations, and
will repudiate a portion of the ma
tional debt, viii be a violation of the
basic Christian principle that COM
IidINlS uOilCSby DCbNEtI man dllNl Hail.
Such decision, we believe, would be
thoroughly immoral and would pre-
cipitate an ethical and material
calamity of incalculable magnitude.
We are also of opinion that the attack
now being made upon the regularly
constituted legal authorities of the
National government is pernicious
and dangerous to an extreme degree,
for it contains rebellion against those
safeguards of law upon which society,
the individual, the several States Of the
nation must depend for security and
protection. If successful the vital
principles of our government will be
undermined.
Recalling with gratitude the pa
triotism and eminent public services
of the late Most Reverend Archbishop
Hughes, and many others of the Roman
Catholic clergy, when the integrity of
our government was threatened on a
former occasion, we take the liberty
to suggest that the present is a period
of equal danger. The government is
not threatened by physical force, but
insidious and false ideas that inspire
incipient anarchy and contempt for
proper authority are industrious1y
propagated throughout our country.
1T is not our purpose to argue the
foregoing suggestions. We merely de-
sire to respectfully express the opin-
ion that present political issues involve
vital moral question that powerfully
appeal to the religious instructors Of
the people.
"Our committee is not partisan, it
includes neither office~holders nor
office-seekers. We have no personal
political interests to serve, being pri-
vate citizens associated for patriotic
purposes. Very respectfully, 5s- b.
s'R0BERT. G. OGDEN,
Chairman Republican Committee -
The Tammany chieftains are much
incensed at this appeal to the Catholic
clergy to support Mckinley and .Ho-
bart, which they think will prove a
boomerang.
Gen. Osborne when shown a copy
of the letter at Republican headquar-
ters said he knew nothing about it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-30
FREE SILVER IN VIRGINIA.
Old Dominion People Aroused by q
Young Tar Heel Orator.

Alton, Halifax County, Va, Sept.
29.--(Special.) )-The people of this
vicinity, which is near the Old North
State line, assembled here Saturday in
large numbers from Virginia and
North Carolina to hear Col. John S.
Cunningham, and A. l.. Brooks, Esq,
of Roxboro, N. c., speak ON the issues
of the campaign. Col. Cunningham
could not be present, but Mr.. Brooks
came and after being happily intro
duced by Mr.. j. w. Throne, president
of the Alton Bryan-Sewall and Otey
Democratic club, proceeded to discuss
the financial question in mastery
styIe, showing clearly that free coin
age of silver would help all laboring
people, and especially the agricultural
classes.
He devoted considerable time to the
discussion of trusts and combines, and
rightly charged their existence to the
Republican party under whose foster
ing legislation they have grown and
developed.
The Virginians over here are spe-
cially grateful to Mr.. Brooks and the
grand old State of North Carolina for
his able speech, and hope to be favored
thus again in the future.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-30
A arILLIoNAIRE's MAUsOLEUM.

Louisville, Ky, Sept. Cool. NJ.
Muldoon, of this city, has entered into
a contract with John W. Mackay, the
California millionaire, to build a mag
nificent mausoleum in Greenwood Gem
etery, New York, over the grave of
Mackay's son. Tt is to be the most
elegant structure of the kind in the
United States, and will cost about $780,
600. The design was made in this city
and sent to Mr.. MaclSay's wife, in Paris,
and accepted by her. The mausoleum
will be built of ganite. The interior
viii be of the finest marble and onyx.
1T will have numerous pieces of statu-
ary and elegant altars for the celebra-
tion of Mass.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-30
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF AMY NORTH GAR0LIA DAILY.

for Bryan, whereas the Democrats
who bolt Bryan will vote for Palmer,
and indirectly aid Bryan. When you
sum it up, believe you will find that
Mckinley has polled about 65O,000
votes, Palmer $4,000 and the Prohibi-
ton candidate $4,000. That means
that Bryan will get the remainder, or
675,000 votes, giving him lead of 25,-
900. There will be no scattering votes
in this election. The Populist and
Labor vote will be absorbed by Bryan.
The Prohibition vote, as I figure it,
will be reduced to $4,000, because a
good proportion of the Prohibition
men are for Bryan, and also for the
reason that the party is making no
organized fight this year. It certainly
looks to me like a Democratic victory
in November, and / should not be sur
prised to see an even greater majority
for Bryan than the figures men
toned"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-30
Considerable Destruction to Pro
perty by the Wind.
BIG PRlzE-HoUSE IN RUINS
It Contained About 800 OOO
Worth of Tobacco.
OTHER FACTORIES ARE INJURED
Numerous Other Buildings Were Blown
Down and All Telegraph and
Telephone Wires Were
Cut off.

Durham, N. c., Sept. 29.-(Special) -
A terrific wind and rain storm struck
Durham this afternoon about $3.50
O'Clock, and for an hour or more, the
wind was blowing at the rate of TWEEN
ty-fye or thirty miles an hour, and the
destruction of property was consider
able.
A large four-story wooden prize
house, situated in the western portion
of the city, owned by G. w. Watts and
occupied 10y W. T. Darlington, one of
Durham's 5 largest leaf tobacco dealers,
collapsed about o'clock. In the house
was about 450,oo0 pounds of tobacco.
20o, 900 pounds of which was loose, and
250,000 pounds already priced. When
the building collapsed there was no one
near 1T. Mr.. Darlington estimates that
his tobacco wos worth between $1,000
and 100000. and it will be impossible
TO tell what his damage will be until
tomorrow. He carries $500 storm
insurance. The loss on the building
will be considerable.
A portion of the roofs on the Bull
factory, r. F., Morris snuff factory,
East Durham Cotton Mills, Farmers
Warehouse, and other buildings were
blown off.
The wind played havoc with the
telephone, telegraph, electric light and
fire alarm wires, and to-right the city
is wrapped IN blackness.
AL communication with the outside
world, except Raleigh, is cut off. Can
not reach anywhere west of here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-30
ONLY A sWINDLING SCHEME.
Men Passing as Bookmakers Will Ad-
yertise for Bets.

New York, Sept. 29.-A swindling
scheme is about to be put into opera
fion from this city by a gang of alleged
bookmakers. These men advertise bets
on the presidential election and offer
odds sufficiently large to tempt the un-
wary. In Chicago, for instance, they
viii offer to bet to / that Bryan will
carry Illinois. while in PEORIA or
Springfield the same odds will be offer
ed on Mckinley. The purpose is to
induce people interested in the out
come of the election, by means of adj
vertisements and printed circulars, to
forward money to New York. Once
here, the better will probably never
see his money again, no matter who
is elected.
This same scheme was worked few
years ago in connection with the
Brooklyn Handicap and other notable
races.
Usually the swindlers assume the
name of some well-known bookmaker,
changing letter or two or the style
of the firm name.
The reputable bookmakers of this
city never advertise offers TO bet. All
the election betting will be of the
spot kind, as between man and man,
with third party as stakeholder. Thus
far the only bet made by a bookmaker
is credited to George WIheelock. He is
said to have bet $4,000 to $1,000 on Nc
Kinley on the general result. Whee-
lock- backed Harrison in the same reck-
less way in 1892 and dropped $65,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-30
THE NATIONAL FLOWER.
Maryland Delegates to the Convention
at Asheyille.

dU ASheVl1le.
Cumberland, Md, Sept. Ex-Governor
LOwndes has appointed Henry Holzap-
fel, Jr., of Hagerstown, delegate TO
represent Maryland in the convention
at Asheville, N. c., October 21, which
has been called for the purpose of
petitioning Congress to designate a
national flower" TO be the emblem
OF the United States. While it must
be admitted that this will be a very
difficult job for Congress TO perform
satisfactorily, in view of the predilec-
tions of the people of the various sec
tions of the Union for the flowers that
grow among them, the flower ques-
ton is one that excites general in
terest. The question of a national
flower has been freely debated in the
newspapers. Every section stands up
for it's particular flower. The daisies
and the viOlets, the goldenrod and the
roses, the sunfiower and cosmos, the
primrose, the bluebells, the prairie
flowers, the thistle, the ragged robin or
kaiser bloom, and nearly every other
kind of bloom have their advocates.
Middle State flowers, Southern West
ern, Eastern, Northern, all have their
champions. 1t would seem, therefore,
that there would be as much difficulty
in settling on one flower that would
be generally acceptable as on the
tariff rate. But at the same time the
discussion of flowers by Congress
would be a change and a relief and
could do no harm.
Governor LOWndes, who nearly al
ways wears a red blossom on the lapel
of his coat and is a lover of flowers,
is taking much interest in the sub
ject. There are great many other
people in the State, the ladies particu-
larly, who have given attention to the
matter and would no doubt be ready
to vote on the subject if they had the
chance to do 50. 1t is not stated what
particular flower Mr.. Holzapfel, the
delegate appointed to Asheville, favors,
though it is known that he has written
a number of articles on the subject of
a national flower. He is a skilled
horticulturist and was chief of the
bureau of awards on horticulture at
the Worlds Fair, Chicago. His al
ternate for the Asheville convention
is Mr.. Howard Shriver, and the Governor
says he viii select lady who is also
to be a delegate to the convention
from the city of Baltimore.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-30
A GoLD-BUG's BLUFF CALLED.
A Silver Champion Backs His Faith
in the Value of a Silver Dollar.

; \ Silver Champion Backs His Faith
in the Value of a Silver Dollar.
Quincy, ILL.,, Sept. 29.-Chauncey II.
Castle, one of the wealthiest stove
manufacturers in the West, yesterday
published the following proposition:
'In order that any man who is con-
fident that a silver dollar issued under
law providing for free coinage of
silver at the ratio of 16 to win not
be a deprecated currency may have an
opportunity to clear $3.50 without
any investment, make the following
proposition:
THAT within one year of the time
such a coinage law goes into effect /
will agree to deliver 1000 United
States silver dollars upon payment to
me of $3.50 in gold, the other party
to agree to accept them and to pay me
for them at that ratio, rs cents ON the
81; each party to furnish good bond
to guarantee fulfllment of his part OF
the contract, the contract to be cam
celed by limitation if no such law be
enacted by the United States within
three years Tor four years if preferTed)
from this date.
(Signed.) &c. Fl. CASTLE"
Before the ink was dry DIR. Parker,
of Clayton, took the wind out Of the
proposition as follows:
Editor journal: / see an offer in
the Whig by G. III. Castle by which he
agrees that in case of the free coin-
age of silver he viii furnish 1000 silver
dollars for 75O gold dollars. hereby
challange him to come forward with
his contract, and / VII take the offer.
The contract must, of course, be based
on the supposition of scientific bimetal-
lism and be got up so that it may not
be construed by the court as bet.
Election bets don't go.
(Signed.) IN. j. PARKER"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-30
FLOODS ALONG THE SAN MARCOS
Heavy Loss Of Property and Probable
Loss of Life in Texas.

Heavy Loss Of Property and Probable
Loss of Life in Texas.
Luling, Tex, Sept. 29.-The damage
done by the flood of the San Marcos
river Saturday is not. vet known. In
a few minutes the water rose thirty
feet, sweeping everything before it.
Cattle, horses and animals by hundreds
were drowned, and houses, fences and
out1buildings were swept away by the
torrent. Thousands of bales of cotton
have been lost, and several gins and
mills are reported lost. The river ls
still high and no definite idea of the
loss can be obtained.
When the waters rushed through the
bottoms cries of the people and shots
from guns were heard, indicating that
people wanted succor. 1T is supposed
they We're swept away and drowned.
Tt is known that Smiths mill, near
Prairie Lea; the nursery gin, and Zed-
ler's mill have been lost 1t will be a
day or two yet before any estimate of
the damage and loss of life can be
made, as high water precludes the
work of rescue.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-30
THE LETTERS IN MISSOURI

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 29.-Letters
have been received here by Catholic
priests, sent out by the Mckinley and
Hobart Business Mems National Cam
paign committee of Philadelphia, call
ing upon them to use their influence to
aid Mckinley. The priests and the
ministers of other denominations are
indignant.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-30
SHOT HIS WIFE AND HER LOVER
DIR. johnson Makes Two Attempts a
Murder.

Dnncannon, Pa, Sept. 29.-Dr. 7. L.
johnson, leading physician of this
borough. made an unsuccessful at
tempt this afternoon TO kill his wife
and DIR. A. S. Henry, a druggist, liv-
ing near by. johnson called Henry
into his Office about O'Clock, and
charged him with intimacy with Mrs.
johnson. Before Henry could reply,
johnson pulled a revolver and fired at
him. Two bullets lodged in Henry s
head ana another in his bowels. john
sons wife, who witnessed the shoot
ing, turned to fee when she heard
the first shot. Her husband fired at
her, and the shot inflicted slight flesh
wound. Henry's condition is serious,
and there are grave doubts as to his
ultimate recovery. as4 - sIfs.
Immediately after the shooting, DR..
johnson surrendered to the borough
constable, and together the two start
ed for New Bloomfield, the county seat.
When they arrived, the doctor changed
his mind about going to jail, and after
driving to hotel and eating hearty
supper, engaged two lawyers to defend
him. A warrant was issued from here
tonight, charging johnson with aggra-
waited assault and battery, and an Off
Ger left 10 arrest him. Henry has a
wife and four children.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-30
GEO. DU MAURIER SERIOUSLY ILL

London, Sept. 29.--The Daily Mail
states that ii has learned that George
Du Maurier, the artist and novelist,
is seriously i'll with lung and heart
trouble.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-30
LIBERIA IMMIGRANTS DESTITUTE

Returning Colonists Bring Back Stories
of Deception and Suffering.
Philadelphia. Sept. 29.-The steam
ship Waesland, which arrived here
from suffering, from disease and desti-
sengers six of the colored colonists
who went out to Liberia early in the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
WARREN.
New Railroad Time Table to Go Into
Effect Soon.
Drill Meeting Postponed General Notes
Gathered About Town.

A new time table on the local branch
effect on Sunday, January 3. The official
schedule has not as yet been published,
but 1t is safe TO say from inside informa-
tion that IL will be a radical change from
the pre.ent one, which is very upsatisfac-
tory. 1t 10 understood that two of the
Sunday trains will be taken of and that
the change for week days will be practi-
calIy return to the schedule In opera
tion previous to the present. both as
regards freight and passenger trains.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Wheaton of
bar Hsrbor are visiting MIR. Wheston's
parents here during the holidays.
The drill meeting of the Warren Artil-
lery Company, which was to have been
held this evening, has been postponed
until Wednesday evening on account Of
the absence Of Instructor Lieutenant L.
W. Abbott. Jr., u. b. A.
The annual meeting, election and in
stsllstion of officers Of Washington Lodge
No. 3, A. f. A. NJ, will be held tomor-
row evening.
The wife of polire officer Charles z.
Clarke presented him with an eight-pound
baby girl saturday night.
Mr.. Foreman, of Foreman q Carpenter.
who has been confined to the house for
the past six weeks with rheumatic affiic-
tion, Is convsiescing and expects to re-
turn to business In Q few days.
The Swansea Brass Band has presented
its leader, John j.. O'Brie en- of this town,
with . valuable banquet lamp in spprecia-
tion Of his services in advancing its pro-
fici spcy.
Several valuable Iudian relics and
large number OF old newspapers have been
added to the historical collection ir the
George Halle Free Library.
Professor A. A. Bridgbam of the Rhode
island College of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts will give q free lecture at
Kickemuit Grange Hall on the evening of
December 30, on the subject of "Jspan
aud japanese Farming"
John L. Turner, o prominent member
of Amity Lodge, I. q. .. T., received q
Christmas present from Mrs. Turner Of q
bouncing baby girl.
Police officer Connolly 10 still confined
to his residence with rheumatism. lie
has been of duty four weeks.
Mr.. william 8. Wilmarth, who has
teen very III with the grip, is convalesc-
ing.
tered ssro at 10 o'clock Sunday night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
CUBA'S LOAD OF DEBT.
10 Now Resches the Enormous Amount Of
o425,oOO,OOO.

10 Now Roaches the Enormous Amount Of
o425,ooO.OOO.
1t has been officially announced that the
Spanish governments expenses from
March 4, 1895. to June 80, 1896, were
t73, SOC, 363. without including the ex-
penses OF tho navy, estimated Mt $i5, 000,-
900, or the secret expenses OF the governor
general for diplomatic services and tho or
dinary budget of the island, which Is over
e28, 600, 900. In tho six months from July
to the present time it Is estimated semi
officially that the army has cost $40, ,0o0,-
900 more
The general debt of the island Of Cuba
Is now s425, ,000, 900, bearing interest at 5
and b'per cent The total revenues of the
island since tho revolution began, in Eeb-
ruary, 1896, have been scarcely $50, 0,000,-
000 In 1896 the custom houses, the lottery
and tho duties on stamps have produced
only e8,000,000 Direct taxes have pro-
duced only 3,0o0,ooo
Taxes cannot be levied In tho country
by the Spanish authorities. The Spanish
Bank Of the Island of Cuba, which Is tho
tar collector for the government, has now
no agencies outside Of the suburbs Of the
fortified towns. No one fails to recognize
that the situation is terrible, and that the
island can never pay the debt of s425, 000,-
OOO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28

men of Knightsville and Crauston. After
tho adjournment Of the business meeting
clam chowdor will be served.
Tue schools of the town rcnponed this
morning after tho Christmas vacation.
Rand II pond has been flooded.
Town Irassurer n. 4. Balm hes, go fer,
colleete about sio,Ooo of this years
taxes. Mr.. Alonzo Stanley Of Arlington
hes removed to Providence.
President of TIE Council Babbiit 10
awsy on en- extended husino tour He
is expected 81 return tomorrow.
TIC Arlington Putllc Library has re-
coivsd & rtinforcsmi nj ia the fern of o
| rse and cartfaIly s.lo.te1 Let Of stand
ara books.
Tie bridge tbsl carriSs Crenston street
over the New England Rsilrosd in Ar
linpton has not UT been widenei to con-
form TO the new street line. ho time oil
lowed the company to have The same
wicened has cxTirod.
A runaway that resulted In almost n
fatality occurred rear the-briarc ncross
the Pocasse, River near tho print works
YESTERDAY aftcrnooa. A man driving q
splri ef horss hitcte1 TO cutter was
crossinc the hsifgc. whom the horse be-
cane frightsnei sni dastei on at a rapid
pa'e. throwing tho occupant Of the slsigh
into the read on his head. The horss
ran msdly up Crsns,on street 10 Knights
vile. leaving pieces Of the cutter along
the way. The animal vas caught on
Park avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
BRISTOL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray Celebrate Their
Silver Wedding.
Another Test OF Torpedo Boat No. 6-Fu-
neral OF Horace NJ. Barnes.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Gray celebrated
the 25th anniversary of their marriage on
Friday and Saturday at their home on
Mount Hope avenue. A reception was
held each day from 4 TO 8 p. m, the par
lors were elaborately decorated With cut
flowers and potted plants, friends from
Colum bus. o., and Richmond, Va, were
present as we'll as many from various
parts of this State. The ushers were John
r. Reed and Alfred A.Slad,e refreshments
were served ana the happy couple were
the recipients of many costly. gifts and
a purse of 5000.
Allie M. Newman is spending the New
Year with bis friend George X. Deshler
at New Brunswick, N. j.
Torpedo boat No. 8, was out on a
trial Saturday and steamed to Newport
and back. At one time Guriug the trip
ste made over 27 miles per hour.
MIR. A. Lyncn and MIR. T.. Morris have
returned from Hazelton, PenD., the nome
Of Mr.. A. s. Van Wickle where they Wis
tied friends.
The Christmas festival of the Sabbath b
School OF the First Congregational Church
was held on Saturday evening in Memoir
ial chapel
The festival Of st. Michael's church
Sunday school was held on Saturday
evening in the Bristol Opera House.
fte musical programs which were rem
dered on Christmas day by Trinity, ct.
Msry's, and St. Michsel's churches were
repeated yesterday
The funeral of the late Horace M.
Barnes was solemnized today from his
late Iesidercs on Hope street. Rev.
George l.. Locke rector OF st. Michaels'
Episcopal church conducted the services
Colonel Stevens OF the Bristol train Of
artillery has offered badges for the best
scores at indoor practice during the
winter.
AT the State street Nj. Il. church Sum-
day afternoon Rev. a. w. Kiugsley, pas
tor Of the church, delivered a sermon
appropriate to Christmas. The choir
under the direction of John Il. Pollock
rendered q special musical program.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28

Miss Frances T. willard, president OF
the Worlds National Woman's Christian
Temperance union, who Is at q sanitarium
at Castillo, N. Y, for treatment, has suf-
fered relapse, and her physician, DIR.
Cordoba Green, has cancelled oil future
engagements, including her California
trip, which she expected to enter upon
about Feb. /. She will remain at the sani-
tarium for some months yet, and 1t Is
hoped by DIR. Green that she will fully re-
cover. although her condition is serious at
present