The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-21
HolToN PAlp e FREIeAT.
Republican Candidates Last Year Failed
to Ante Up.


Winston, n c., March 20.--( Special)
Chairman Hoiton came in from Raj
eigh yesterday and went on to Dobson
to attend Surry court. | am told that
the Republican chairman received
cruel treatment at the hands of his
party during the campaign two years
ago. He told a friend recently that he
paid out about 5000 for railroad tick
cts, etc, for which he has never re-
ceived any remuneration whatever. 1t
appears that he assessed all Of the Re
publican candidates $50 apiece for a
campaign fund;it appears further that
Judge Norwood was the only man that
came up with the cash. Mr.. Holton
should demand better treatment dur
ing the coming campaign.
The Republican leaders here appear
to be at sea as to what the Populists
are going to do. They are hoping
for the best but they are unable to
predict what the future will bring
forth. They want fusion in the State
but there are too many revenue offices,
etc, to give up their National ticket.
This would take away their good stand
ing with the men who control the
appointments in case member of their
party was elected President One Re
publican was heard to remark yester-
day that he did not care whether his
party fused with the Pops or not
j. w. Mckinney, a white man, after
serving a twenty months sentence in
the Albany penitentiary forcounterfeit-
ing, has returned to his home here. He
tells a sad story regarding the treat
ment of prisoners at Albany. He says
those in authority there have more re-
spect for negroes than for Southern
white men; in fact he says the keeper
told him that the Southern people were
not as good negroes. The meat given
the prisoners to eat is not fit for dogs,
says Mckinney, who claims that the
jails in North Carolina are frst-class
hotels compared to the Albany peni-
tertiary. Lice and bed. bugs, he says,
hold high carnival up there. McKin-
ney was in the hospital 16 out of the
20 months. He caned chairs when he
worked. He says the doctors tell him
he will never be well again, and he
charges his sickness up to the treat
ment received while at Albany He
is suffering from an abscess ia the
back
A memorial service was held at the
home of Mrs. l.. l.. Lunn yesterday
afternoon in honor Of her lamented
husband who died with smallpox in
Memphis, Tenn. The service was con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Greasy, of Centen-
airy church, of which denomination the
deceased was a member. The mem
bers Of the Winston Tobacco Associa-
ton attended in body.
A Winston physician has secured a
small supply of the Cyrus Edison con-
sumptive cure which is proving such a
success in the North He has placed
one patient under the treatment.
The new 100000 cotton mill at
Mayodan, near Madison, has begun OPP
erations. Only $4,000 spindles are
running now, but this number will be
increased seven or eight thousand
when all of the machinery is in. The
town started at the mills now has Il
white population Of some $50 people.
lie Moravians Baptists and Metho-
dists have already arranged for church
sites there.
The Pilot Mountain baptist Sunday
School Association will hold three
days session at Oak Grove church,
Stokes county, beginning March 9th